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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: 75 new cases in Worcester, 2,773 total. Shrewsbury, 219 (2 new cases); Millbury, 178 (+1); Leicester, 104 (+2); Grafton, 66 (+3); Holden, 64 (0). Press conference video (24:36)
+5:00: This year's Nurses Week highlights challenges of pandemic and 'new normal'
+5:00: State totals: 2,837 long-term care deaths, 4,702 total deaths, 826 in ICU, 1,612 new cases
+5:00: Senators Markey, Harris, Sanders proposing monthly payments (:38)
+2:15: Radio Worcester (10:42): Masks, gloves for panhandlers with City Councilor Moe Bergman
+2:15: Boston cancels 4th of July Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, all large-scale public events scheduled for summer
+12:00: Lost your job? Here’s what you need to know
+9:00: 10 great ways to spend your weekend at home in Worcester
+9:00: U.S unemployment rate soars to 14.7% with 20.5M jobs lost in April
-109 new cases in Worcester, 2,698 total. Shrewsbury, 217 (5 new cases); Millbury, 177 (+2); Leicester, 102 (+1); Holden, 64 (0); Grafton, 63 (+3). Press conference video (32:34)
-Worcester, state work to find hotel in city to house homeless individuals who test positive
-Worcester area men spearhead milk giveaway in Boston (2:44)
-Worcester teachers, students voice frustrations with remote learning
-Life Care Center of Auburn cases top 90
-Criminal complaint filed against Adams Square Baptist Church for 3rd violation of orders restricting crowd size
-That's Entertainment faces superheroic struggle
-WICN's Business Beat (32:31): Dilemma facing many small businesses, to open or remain closed
-WCCA-TV Daily Breaking (28:51): David Fields, Wormtown Brewery; Alexander Valle, Your CBD Store
-Why are Mass. cases still high despite social distancing? (2:02)
-Mass. golf courses can open immediately, with restrictions
-Green Hill Golf Course to remain closed despite relaxation of state ban
-Janice Harvey: ‘I know I did the right thing’
-55,000 more file for unemployment in Mass.
-Pandemic could eliminate 50,000 childcare slots in Mass.
-Most alarming case numbers in some states in prisons and nursing homes
-Nail salon first source of community spread in Calif.
-Fourth Amazon warehouse worker dies from coronavirus
-At the office: 8 steps to getting hired during a pandemic
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
In Other News
-5:00: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
+2:15: Radio Worcester (12:07): Petricore Games co-Founder, CEO Ryan Canuel on 5-year anniversary
+2:15: Debt-laden JCPenney could file for bankruptcy next week, even as some stores reopen
+12:00: West Boylston restaurant kitchen reopens with Food for Friends
-Latest weather: March-like weather this weekend
-Aunt of missing Worcester woman seeks justice behind 2014 disappearance
-Main Street bar set to be sold
-Navigating Kelley Square improves as 'Peanut' emerges
-WATCH: Kelly Square's 'Peanut' roundabout in effect
-Truck, motorcycle collide on Main Street in Worcester
-Overnight: Truck fire on Mass Pike in Millbury
-Released inmate arrested for assault & battery, back in Worcester County Jail, tests positive for COVID-19
-Abby's House 7-day giving campaign, online auction starts today
-Here's how to win Mom a $350 gift card from Sweet Jane's
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 1920s Tudor for sale in Worcester
-Patriots 2020 schedule. Related: Highlights, challenges of Pats' schedule. Ranking the 5 best games
-2020 NFL schedule: 10 can't-miss games
-Landing jet hits, kills man on runaway at Austin, Texas airport
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Teen in N.M. finds $135,000 next to an ATM. Instead of walking away with it, he calls police
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 80 today in Worcester
-Here's why the spring weather wasn't nearly as bad as you thought
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Sweet Woo music: Summer outdoor music
+6:00: "Runaway Train" rockers Soul Asylum set to perform in Worcester
+6:00: New CellTech Institute at WPI expands workforce training in biotechnology and biomanufacturing
+6:00: WooSox lose to Buffalo, 12-0
+6:00: Legal Sea Foods selling 3-foot lobster roll for $375
+Noon: Cluster of breast cancer diagnoses in Uxbridge raises concerns (2:21). Article
+Noon: Curtis Apartments redevelopment reaches milestone with first 129 units complete
+Noon: Caitlin McCarthy's "Little Audrey" set for supernatural debut
+Noon: Listen up: Body Eviction gets political angst out
+Noon: Last Call: Paula Gibbons, doctoral candidate at UMass Medical School; WPI grad
-Courtroom cleared after video of Worcester double homicide sparks emotion
-Worcester extends City Hall ban on activist
-No, a big cat did not escape from Worcester's EcoTarium
-Know this guy? Worcester police ask for help identifying man
-"Surprising!" Barstool's Dave Portnoy reviews Worcester pizza shop (2:35)
-A Worcester developer’s wife says he forged her name in bankruptcy filings
-Worcester community mourns death of student athlete
-Developer proposes turning Worcester warehouse into apartments
-This Worcester firehouse has stood for 67 years. Now it’s getting replaced
-How Worcester is helping house small business owners
-City Council seeks answers on forgotten Arries Ann Ward tribute
-Worcester student wins Clark tech innovation challenge
-Rutland cancels Fourth of July celebrations as "Hail Mary" attempt fails (2:19). Article
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:43:02)
>DINING OUT: New Latin-style chicken restaurant coming to Worcester
-Indian Bites delivers "Indian fast food" in Worcester
-ICYMI: Sisters give birth at Worcester hospital on the same day, "Everyone was shocked" (:37). Article
-Worcester woman killed in Virginia I-95 bus crash had "so many dreams and plans for her future" (:53). Article
-Worcester seeks input on Purple Heart, Gold Star memorials
-8 charged in Worcester drug, gun trafficking case
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Here's why a helicopter was flying low in Holden
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman faces charges in alleged drunken crash that killed 2 men in Barre (:27)
-Wild pursuit ends in rollover crash outside Auburn KFC, carjacking claim emerges
-Wrong-way driver nearly strikes Clinton police cruiser before O.U.I. arrest
-Leominster Planning Board schedules review for Central Street building built without Planning Board approval
-The reviews are in: Shrewsbury Town Meeting goes to electronic voting
-Whether serving lunch or shooting darts, Bette Cunningham is always on target
-Oxford Selectmen reorganize board, re-elect Eul as chairman
-Worcester Walks: Dunn State Park an adventure of woodlands and water
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue atop the Glass Tower 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Little Feat's "The Last Farewell" starts Indian Ranch's summer
-Bursting with Pride: Full slate of events planned for June celebration
-Southbridge restaurant hosts first bilingual poetry open mic in Central Mass.
-Woo! Science: Dinosaurs are not just for kids. Adults can study them, and scientists say they should
>OPINION: Aislinn Doyle: Dual language immersion programs are a huge asset. The state should stop treating them as an afterthought
-Jerry Filmore: What’s Up Worcester building a community-first newsroom for Worcester and Worcester County
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 63 (28:20): Mark Henderson, founder, the016.com on the past, present and future of Worcester media
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): Worcester Common safety concerns persist despite low crime statistics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who worked for Apple for 35 years
>SPORTS: Wide receiver A.J. Brown introduces himself to New England (2:40)
-A.J. Brown arrives at Patriots O.T.A.s and more observations
-This Celtics offseason plan focuses on small tweaks, keeping core
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball announces additions to program
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 11-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 3-2
>CARS: Toyota recalls 81,000 vehicles over instrument panel issue
>NATIONAL: 7 die in suspected domestic dispute
-Scott Pelley fired by CBS after "60 Minutes" clash with management
-Tragic: Groom killed in helicopter crash moments after wedding sendoff
-Adorable twin girls, 4, are killed in horrific car crash on the way to family graduation ceremony
>NEW ENGLAND: Watchdog calls out "chaotic" budget process for state sheriffs (1:44). Article
-Home prices in Maine have doubled in a decade
-The FBI agent who spent 6 hours alone with Whitey Bulger (1:59)
>COLLEGES: Assumption students recognized for academic excellence with Spring Dean's List
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 hotel chains only the ultra-wealthy know about
-4 in 10 Americans are skipping summer travel this year — but Mass. moms are still finding a way
>BUSINESS: Poll shows Gen Z is shifting feelings about A.I. (4:49)
-LPL Financial Research: Add context, and stock market valuations are fair
-Savings rate falls to lowest since 2022. What it means for you (2:27)
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day will be June 23rd to 26th
>HOMES: Why an H.V.A.C. company says rodent issues are becoming more common
>HEALTH: Doctors see rise in vaccine-preventable diseases (2:17)
-Experts: Social media health risks more damaging than you think (1:47)
>FOOD: Easy meals: Simple baked chicken and veggies
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Kane Parsons' "Backrooms" spells a YouTube conquest of the film biz
>CELEBRITY: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit runway show
-Dua Lipa's husband, Callum Turner, was "in tears" during emotional town hall wedding
>ANIMALS: Starving puppy gets a new start after being hit by a car (2:19)
>HISTORY: Major tornado tore through Mass. 15 years ago (2:55)
>GOOD NEWS: Cat food sale leads woman to $1 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, man puts on a record-breaking 32 T-shirts in 1 minute
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