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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+8:45: 70 new cases in Worcester, 2,924 total. Shrewsbury, 226 (4 new cases); Millbury, 178 (as of Friday); Leicester, 107 (+1); Grafton, 66 (0); Holden, 64 (0). Press conference video (17:24)
+8:45: Polar Park and other essential construction shut down amid coronavirus can resume this week
+8:45: Worcester pastor again violates social distancing requirements with services
+8:45: State totals: 3,001 long-term care deaths, 3,979 total, 810 in ICU, 1,050 new cases
+8:45: Meat shortages could last through summer
+10:45: Mother's Day gift: Daughter follows mom onto nursing staff at UMass Memorial
+10:45: Ray Mariano: Coronavirus national leadership tournament
-81 new cases in Worcester, 2,854 total. Shrewsbury, 222 (3 new cases); Millbury, 178 (as of Friday); Leicester, 106 (+2); Grafton, 66 (0); Holden, 64 (0). No press conference Saturday
-Holy Cross professor says there's no 'obvious timeline' to Worcester's economy jump-start
-WBUR: Worcester leaders say coronavirus measures allow city to 'do wonders' for homeless community
-Worcester schools to begin distributing Chromebooks to families on Friday
-Chamber: Worcester teachers should be logging student interactions
-Local musician performs heartfelt concert for caregivers at St. Vincent Hospital
-ICYMI: COVID-19 claims Worcester father & son days apart
-Postcard from 1918 brings Spanish flu account to COVID-19 descendant from Worcester
-State totals: 2,922 long-term care deaths, 4,840 total, 814 in ICU, 1,410 new cases
-Mass. mother of 5 sick with virus will be alone for Mother's Day (1:34)
-Americans want strict curbs on in-person worship, poll finds
-Uh oh: Dr. Fauci, a Holy Cross grad, to begin 'modified quarantine' due to contact with White House staffer
-Spoiler: It's not good. When will we be going to concerts and sporting events again? Here’s what experts are saying
-Details of MLB's restart proposal from coronavirus emerge
-Dropping the Dish and Cutting the Cord: Pay TV subscriber losses hit record amid pandemic, virtual services 'implode'
-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
+8:45: Car thefts spike, many other crimes decrease in Worcester during pandemic
-3:00: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
+2:30: Worcester Police investigate Sunday morning shooting on Main Street
+2:30: Two arrested for pair of armed robberies in Worcester, third suspect at large
+10:45: Worcester County Memorial Park places flowers at graves for Mother's Day
+10:45: Song to Get You Through the Week: Sapling delivers hilarious 'Everything Was Better'
-Worcester Diocese named in New Mexico child sex abuse suit
-Crash at Summit in Worcester takes down pole, knocks out power
-Holy Cross grad among contestants in Martha Stewart baking TV show
-Filmmaker undertakes project on former Holy Cross, Holy Name center Neil Fingleton
-Great drone video of Indian Lake & Sears Island in Worcester from New England Sky Pix (2:00)
-Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
-ICYMI: Worcester Restaurant Group announces reopening plans
-10 great ways to spend your weekend at home in Worcester
-Surplus of uncertainty to new Worcester budget
-Record low temperature for May 9 recorded in Worcester
-Video of Friday's wreck on Mass Pike (1:18)
-Yellick's Farm in Northborough officially open for season
-Paul Vuona, Zonkaraz cofounder and longtime Firehouse Cafe owner, dies
-Rock-n-roll pioneer Little Richard dies at 87
-Calif. father accused of throwing 1-year-old daughter to her death from cliff
-On the lighter side: Watch bear make late-night visit to Minnesota mall
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): The search for the 'world's greatest mom' (2:48)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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