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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:45: 47 new cases in Worcester, 2,971 total. Shrewsbury, 229 (3 new cases); Millbury, 182 (+4); Leicester, 110 (+3); Grafton, 67 (+1); Holden, 64. Press conference video (26:00)
+7:45: Coronavirus isolation and recovery site opens in Worcester providing shelter, food for low income individuals
+7:45: Radio Worcester (16:54): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks Worcester's Coronavirus Status & Opening Up
+7:45: Gov. Baker says state will open in 4 phases (2:30)
+7:45: These standards must be in place for Mass. businesses to reopen
+7:45: Mass. virus deaths hit 5,000 amid calls to reopen (1:31)
+7:30: Worcesteria: Don't overinflate preacher's importance
+7:30: Boston’s homeless population has 33% infection rate, tests show
+7:30: New Hampshire begins next steps in reopening (1:13)
+7:30: What U.S. states can learn from reopening planning in Europe
-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)
-Polar Park and other essential construction shut down can resume this week
-UMass Memorial program gives dying patients a chance to see family members one last time
-ICYMI: COVID-19 claims Worcester father & son days apart
-ICYMI: Holy Cross professor says there's no 'obvious timeline' to Worcester's economy jump-start
-Worcester pastor says he is standing up to 'tyranny' by holding church services
-Ray Mariano: Coronavirus national leadership tournament
-Rutland police officer John Songy in critical condition, ‘has now entered organ failure’
-WATCH: Webster Rehabilitation patient 'graduates' after beating COVID-19
-State totals: 3,001 long-term care deaths, 3,979 total, 810 in ICU, 1,050 new cases
-Delta halts flights out of Manchester, Providence until at least September
-Everything you need to know about mysterious illness that could be linked to coronavirus in kids
-Meat shortages could last through summer
-Walmart and other superstores continue coronavirus-fueled hiring spree
-At the (home) office: Some tips to get more out of Zoom, Skype video calls, meetings
-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
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Daughter follows mom onto nursing staff at UMass Memorial
In Other News
+7:30: JCPenney could be the next iconic retailer to file for bankruptcy -- perhaps as soon as this week
+7:30: USDA buying millions worth of excess food from farmers to distribute to communities in need
+7:30: Disney World now only accepting reservations beginning in July
+8:15: This Week’s roadwork in Worcester
-Bean Counter Coffee Bar and Bakery opens new location in Worcester allowing for employees to return
-Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
-Worcester Police investigate Sunday morning shooting on Main Street
-Gunfire detected, evidence collected near Chandler and King streets in Worcester
-Two arrested for pair of armed robberies in Worcester, third suspect at large
-Break-in reported at Worcester synagogue
-Car thefts spike, many other crimes decrease in Worcester during pandemic
-ICYMI: Worcester Diocese named in New Mexico child sex abuse suit
-Worcester's City Council sees thousands view public meetings streaming online
-Video: Mother's day sunset at the Old Stone Church in West Boylston (:43)
-ICYMI: Great drone video of Indian Lake & Sears Island in Worcester from New England Sky Pix (2:00)
-Fewer cars on road allows Webster Police to suspend traffic enforcement
-Worcester County Memorial Park places flowers at graves for Mother's Day
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Sapling delivers hilarious 'Everything Was Better'
-New England: N.H. woman caught speeding twice within 13 minutes
-Jerry Stiller, comedian and 'Seinfeld'; actor, dies at 92
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead
+5:00: Related: Press conference (7:12)
+Noon: Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
+Noon: Massport announces new director of Worcester Regional Airport
-The search for Karen Solomon: Where the investigation stands after 6 days
-Earlier: First H.E.L.P. issues statement amid search for Karen Solomon, the nonprofit's founder
-Earlier: Karen Solomon timeline: Surveillance, cellphone ping and 3 days searching Coes Pond
-Earlier: If Coes Pond produces nothing, search for Karen Solomon could shift from water recovery to fugitive hunt
-Earlier: True Crime Report (Steve Huff): The Hunt for Karen Solomon and "True Crime Brain"
-Paxton man charged in fiery O.U.I. crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter (2:50). Article
-Worcester man charged in 2012 killing found not guilty of prison assault
-Police: Worcester man shouted "suicide by cop" while brandishing scissors
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty: The next generation is taking over
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
-Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Worcester County Wonders: Hidden history in a Clinton optical illusion
-Under new federal rules, tens of thousands of Mass. residents have lost food assistance
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-Table Hoppin': Sandwiches, cannoli a draw at Sturbridge's Mangia Bene
-ICYMI: Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-Shooting suspect at Worcester County Jail extradited to Arizona
-Primary foes Mary Keefe, Ron Waddell clash over experience, criminal justice issues
-Related: 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Val's hiring for all positions
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Disoriented man breaks into locked Shrewsbury residence during nighttime
-Man charged with sexually assaulting woman at Lions Club meeting in Leicester
-Tension at Grafton Select Board meeting over committee appointments
-Sturbridge historian to discuss Revolutionary War research at Jacob Edwards Library
-UP Academy Holland’s turnaround success offers a nuanced lesson on receivership
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From Elm Park trash to vultures, ArtsWorcester grants become an exhibition
-Barry Manilow cancels more concerts at last minute after lung cancer battle
-Buckcherry tour bus involved in fatal South Carolina crash
-Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike (:33)
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-Laurel: Entering play zone in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 6 (28:45)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Worcester charter review and police oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Assumption professor
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots' win over Eagles in NFL preseason (2:06)
-Eliot Wolf provides update on Christian Gonzalez contract talks
-Red Sox beat Giants, 5-4
-Halligan, Mila shine for Holy Cross women's soccer in win over Brown
-Holy Cross men’s soccer plays Merrimack to 2-2 tie
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Roman Anthony set to continue rehab in Worcester this week
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 2-0
>NATIONAL: All about the 14 suspects in the alleged Penn State cocaine operation
-Why are Americans speaking 28% fewer words to each other?
-Tragic: October 7th survivor takes life on grave of lover Hamas murdered
>NEW ENGLAND: Analysis | What the defense established in Lindsay Clancy trial (2:56)
-Woman tells a Mass. officer she had just started a new insurance policy. He still had her car towed
>COLLEGES: How do I survive my first year in college? Here's advice from Clarkies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The country that has more saunas than cars
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation
>HOMES: Worcester mid-year housing market review
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School professors: Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 15-minute tacos
-Hidden cost of buying groceries at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cent Store: study
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 3 of "The Pitt" on HBO (1:29)
>MOVIES: "National Treasure 3" in the works and has a script, director says
>CELEBRITY: Shelley Fabares, TV star who sang "Johnny Angel," dies at 82
-Harrison Ford, 84, shocks fans with new Indiana Jones announcement
>ANIMALS: New kitten sister won’t leave her sick brother’s side (2:23)
>HISTORY: The monkey wrench was invented in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: A construction crew uncovered a $10 million gold hoard
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear crashes couple's anniversary getaway, rummages through tea shop
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