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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: 85 new cases in Worcester, 2,588 total. Shrewsbury, 212 (2 new cases); Millbury, 175 (+2); Leicester, 101 (+1); Holden, 64 (+3); Grafton, 60 (+3). Press conference video (20:59)
+6:30: Worcester transports 10 homeless people from DCU Center field hospital to state-run hotel in Northampton
+6:30: State totals: 2,653 long-term care deaths, 4,420 total, 922 in ICU, 1,754 new cases
+4:25: Beautiful look from above as 104th Fighter Wing flies over Worcester (:46)
+4:25: Worcester health care workers flock outside to watch F-15 flying to honor them
+4:25: Related: UMass Memorial health care workers show their appreciation to F-15 pilots
+4:25: Kelley Square Dunkin' closed after worker tests positive
+4:25: WCCA-TV Daily Breaking (29:30) -- Sean O’Neill, Servpro of Worcester; Hejoma Garcia, HMG Realty
+4:25: Gov. Baker hopes to reopen some businesses by May 18
+2:00: F-15 flyover at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester (:21)
+2:00: We won’t know impact of states reopening for weeks. Several reasons why
+12:00: Worcester saw 8.5% increase in excess deaths in March amid pandemic, UMass Memorial researchers find
+12:00: Boston business group wants to see reopening plan by Friday
+7:30: Worcester Magazine's Last Call: Michael P. Hirsh, MD
-Mandatory face mask order takes effect today (2:16)
-44 new cases in Worcester, 2,504 total. Shrewsbury, 210 (5 new cases); Millbury, 173 (+23 since Friday); Leicester, 100 (+2); Holden, 62 (+2); Grafton, 57 (+1). Press conference video (22:28)
-Worcester eyes temperature checks for businesses (1:08)
-Worcester has issued six isolation orders as warning to comply with quarantine
-Reminder: F-15s saluting hospital workers will fly over Worcester at about 12:25 p.m. today
-McGovern: Economic growth at risk in 'quick reopening'
-Opening too soon? In Texas, reopened malls and restaurants draw few customers
-Worcester grocer reports hard time getting certain meats
-'You got me plasma:' Rutland officer receives plasma infusion for coronavirus
-Inside UMass Memorial Hospital, A Virtual Tour
-Hitting the peak of COVID-19, by Eric Dickson, President & CEO, UMass Memorial Health Care
-St. V's owner gets $345M in stimulus funds
-Worcester teachers union raises concerns about remote learning plan
-Worcester bookstore sees advantage over Amazon amid coronavirus
-‘Facemask Challenge’ puts Worcester Together over $5M
-Radio Worcester (15:13): City Manager Ed Augustus, Worcester Update (May 5)
-Gov. Baker ‘really encouraged’ after Mass. records lowest percentage of positive cases since early March
-Gov. Baker eases tight restrictions on retail, car dealers
-85% in Mass. approve of decision to extend stay-at-home order to May 18, poll
-Stop & Shop among Mass. grocery stores to limit meat purchases (1:41)
-UPenn model predicts 350,000 deaths if all states end lockdowns
-Retired Colorado paramedic dies from coronavirus after volunteering as first responder in New York
-When will we start traveling again? Here’s what experts are saying
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Creative ideas for stay-at-home fun during COVID-19
In Other News
-Latest weather: Snow, yes, snow possible on Mother's Day
+4:25: Radio Worcester's Voice of Business (53:00): Tim Murray, Shon Rainford, Ed Manzi and Libis Bueno
+12:00: Grab brunch, beer from Worcester Brewery for Mother's Day
+12:00: Worcester-area Catholic high schools to hold virtual graduations
+12:00: State law requires a Town Meeting before July 1. But how do you balance social distancing with democracy?
+12:00: Webster ambulance involved in Charlton crash
-7:45: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
+7:30: Millbury, Harding streets off Kelley Square change direction today
-Dozens of lawn and trash bags piled up at yard waste site in Worcester
-Seven Hills charter school drops plan to move
-You can order pre-packed pints of WooBerry ice cream online
-WCCA-TV Daily Breaking (22:58) -- 35th Annual Walk for the Homeless
-Worcester game developer set for big 5th year
-National: S.C. woman tried touching gator before fatal attack
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): New arrival at St. V's (7 photos)
-On the lighter side: 5-year-old boy pulled over in Utah on his way to Calif. to try to buy a Lamborghini
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 68 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter in Massachusetts? The 2 almanacs disagree
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Sex trafficking survivor in Worcester sues hotel chains in Mass. (3:41)
-Parents' pain persists 1 year after Worcester police trainee's death (2:44)
-Earlier: Looking back at the timeline of the Enrique Delgado-Garcia death investigation (3:30). Article
-No verdict reached in day 2 of jury deliberations for 2017 Worcester bridge attack trial
-Related: Timeline of the bridge attack. Summer cookout turns to horror
-Auburn police seek video in search for missing man Darren Cyr
-Earlier: Police continue search for missing Auburn man
-Retirement community in Worcester to raze building, build 200 senior housing units
-Davis Farmland reveals this year's Mega Maze theme
-Aislinn Doyle: September 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (8:05): Big Brothers Big Sisters Awareness Week in Worcester, Fitchburg & Marlborough
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:04): Sewage dispute and police recruit case raise accountability questions
>POLITICS: Sarkodieh confirms run, Montero steps aside in mayor’s race
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:38): Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson discusses housing, homelessness and city challenges
>DINING OUT: Worcester Pizzafest returns October 11th
-ICYMI: Man, 40, fatally stabbed in early morning incident in Fitchburg, police say (1:16). Article
-Sturbridge woman with late-stage ovarian cancer takes center stage in debate over N.I.H. cuts
-Human case of West Nile Virus detected in Worcester; pesticide spraying scheduled
-Worcester fraud ringleader used money for luxury goods, home, gets prison time
-Worcester woman charged in Water Street stabbing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Moderate risk for West Nile virus in Holden
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Fire Department tackles early morning car fire on Route 9
-Man arrested outside Leominster Walmart after police find meth, fake plates on unregistered car
-Grafton Middle School paraprofessional honored for 20 years of service
-Food drive at David Prouty responds to Pat Ricard’s “Caw to Action!”
-Item photos: Views from Turner Hall's Oktoberfest
-Item photos: West Boylston hosts community art show
-Bolton dining comes Out of the Woods
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Ash & Eric present "Songwriters at the Hub" season
-How an abandoned music hall is being transformed into a Central Mass. arts center
-Related: Radio Worcester (10:49): Cannery Music Hall reopens in Southbridge with new owners
-Last Call: Hans Rickheit, graphic artist
>OPINION: John Keough: Worcester City Council’s important business of 22 minutes
-Shaun Connolly: The KENO app will be the downfall of man
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (46:00): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a career nurse
>SPORTS: Drake Maye gushes over Aaron Rodgers ahead of Patriots-Steelers
-Patriots rookie Will Campbell off to solid start after 2 weeks
-NFL Week 3 schedule, TV and announcers
-Red Sox beat A's, 5-4
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball tickets on sale
-WooSox beat Rochester, 3-1
>CARS: In a test of 7 electric vehicles, only 4 received a "good" rating (2:09)
>NATIONAL: 3 cops fatally shot, 2 critically injured while trying to serve warrant (2:46)
-Kirk killing suspect feared being shot by police during surrender, sheriff says
>NEW ENGLAND: Outrage on Cape as teen charged in shooting plot is released (2:04)
-Air traffic control gives Boston-bound pilot stern warning after Air Force 1 close call
-2 couples sue state D.C.F. over gender-identity policy for foster children
>COLLEGES: Search committee named to identify next UMass Medical School head
-Worcester State's Nafisa Tanjeem receives international award for impactful scholarship
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Luxury cruise ship offers $1.8 million "unlimited stay" package
>BUSINESS: Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year
-How the Federal Reserve's rate cut could impact your personal finances
-LPL Financial Research: The intersection of political uncertainty and global debt markets
>SHOPPING: Here's a closer look at Apple's newly unveiled products (3:47)
>HOMES: A Berkshires haunted inn is on the market now. The price is unbelievably low
>HEALTH: Mass. D.P.H. issues state-specific COVID vaccine recommendations (2:21). Article
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 247 (28:50): Edward Arous, MD, MPH
>FOOD: Popeyes and "Hot Ones" team up on spicy new menu collaboration
>TV/STREAMING: ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s show indefinitely over remarks about Kirk’s death
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Paul Rudd-Jack Black movie, "Anaconda" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Colin Farrell admits he's turned on by married co-star Margot Robbie
-Cardi B announces pregnancy with baby No. 4 — her first with Stefon Diggs
>ANIMALS: The Labrador cannot go a day without seeing her best friend (1:34)
>HISTORY: Johnny Appleseed is the apple of Leominster’s eye
>GOOD NEWS: Postage collector in Mass. reunites WWII letters with family (1:30)
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, cheating scandal nearly sinks World Stone Skimming Championships
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