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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 (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
+Noon: Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s national hospital list
-Shirley company uses renewable energy to roast coffee (4:36)
-T&G This Week: It's a WoMag takeover!
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sip makes West African beverages available
-Worcester restaurant selling new merch
-ICYMI: Restaurant Depot looks to be first business at GreenTech Park, former Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-6 months after Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta killed on Route 146, no charges filed
-Waiver allows ex-Worcester schools chief to collect pension while working
-Vacant Bowker House above Main Street in Worcester? It's a dream house, soon enough
-Worcester board OKs new shopping plaza with Mediterranean and brunch restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn reopening today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Missing Warren man with dementia found dead after 11-day search
-Worcester County Wonders: Westminster's most iconic company
-Whitney Pond Dam, deemed "significant hazard," removed in Ashburnham
-Westborough High principal leaving for new job in neighboring district
-Dudley Recreation Commission awarded $2,400 to support community events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira divide World Cup audience
-Pianist Alley May Coté Dorgan to perform benefit concert for Community Cat Connection
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 244 (59:58): American Blonde, John Carter Cash and more
>OPINION: Hank Naughton: Utility curbs wrong move to cut energy costs
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:37): Main South Business Association
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was an I.C.U. nurse for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina, 1-0
-Robert Kraft breaks silence on Mike Vrabel's troublesome offseason
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-1, for 13th straight win
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
>NATIONAL: U.S. bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
-Hero cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
-Tragic: Father drowned while trying to save family from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking ahead to the Lindsay Clancy trial (4:18)
-Matt Damon says he’s making a Karen Read movie
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is a pillow menu and which hotels have one?
-Disneyland fans furious after park raises prices on food and drinks
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (8:46): Recognizing the signs of elder financial abuse could prevent a devastating scam
>SHOPPING: Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock, fire risk
>HEALTH: How to navigate health insurance prior authorization (2:12)
-What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching it?
>FOOD: Tiffany’s homestyle breakfast bake
>TV/STREAMING: Matt Damon movies on streaming to watch if you didn’t get tickets to "The Odyssey"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" seizes $124 million opening in box office triumph
>CELEBRITY: TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet: LeBron James, Ciara, Lindsey Vonn and more
-Julia Garner and husband Mark Foster separate after 6 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Everyone walked past this sick cat until 1 woman stopped (5:06)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod’s "Texas Tower" was a stark reminder of the Cold War
>GOOD NEWS: Tartan Army members help Mass. girls raise money for kids with epilepsy (2:11)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bear enters mall on military base, poops on floor
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