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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: Defiant Worcester pastor files federal civil suit against state
+6:00: 124 new cases in Worcester, 3,206 total. Shrewsbury, 240 (5 new); Millbury, 189 (+3); Leicester, 113 (+2); Grafton, 70 (+2); Holden, 66 (0). Press conference video (20:30)
+6:00: July 4th fireworks in Worcester will be held virtually
+6:00: Radio Worcester (14:45): Congressman McGovern on COVID Relief, Opening Up, Testing and more
+6:00: CVS on West Boylston St., Worcester among 10 in state to offer drive-through testing
+6:00: Tyson Foods temporarily cutting prices on beef
+6:00: McDonald's is bringing back free fry Friday
+6:00: Nearly 45,000 more in Mass. file for unemployment last week
+6:00: 2.9 million in U.S. filed for unemployment last week (:23)
+6:00: Why horrific unemployment numbers made stock market rise
-81 new cases in Worcester, 3,082 total. Shrewsbury, 235 (3 new); Millbury, 186 (+1); Leicester, 111 (+1); Grafton, 68 (0); Holden, 66 (+1). Press conference video (20:54)
-Arrests in Worcester down 60% during pandemic
-Worcester city manager issues plea for public to wear face masks after reports of non-compliance
-If 80% of Americans wore masks, infections would plummet, study says
-See how many cases are in your Mass. city or town as of May 13
-UMass Medical School given $16.5M for 3 COVID-19-related research projects
-Worcester State vetting hybrid online/in-person classes for fall but stressing testing, tracing protocols must be in place
-Worcester restaurants consider plastic dividers between booths
-Here's an idea: Manchester, N.H., allows restaurants to serve customers in private parking lots, sidewalks
-ICYMI: Why is Worcester still seeing a rise in hospitalizations? (1:39)
-Sutton mother, daughter making transparent masks to help hearing impaired
-Here are the 3 Ts of state reopening
-Gov. Baker: Reopening early would be ‘incredibly irresponsible’
-Gov. Baker declines to release more about reopening plan until Monday
-Reopening role puts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito of Shrewsbury at center stage
-Boston reported zero coronavirus deaths on Tuesday
-Plasma from recovered patients sought for trial (1:57)
-Do antibacterial wipes kill coronavirus? (3:03)
-Wuhan to test all residents in 10 days after new cases emerge
-Guilty! Average American in lockdown gets confused about what day it is five times a week
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WATCH: Cara Brindisi performs for COVID-19 patients at elder care program
In Other News
+6:00: 66-year-old Braintree man dies in crash on Pike in Millbury
+6:00: WCCA-TV Daily Breaking (30:59): Debbie Maruca Hoak, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester
-3:45: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
+7:30: Great view of Boston skyline from Worcester Airport
+7:30: Was everyone too quick to delay plastic bag bans?
-Latest weather: Pick of the week
-Worcester salon, day spa to close after 55 years
-One person killed, second person in critical condition after Millbury crash
-Bank latest to leave glass tower in Worcester
-Plantation Street bridge in Worcester will be closed next weekend for partial demolition
-5 takeaways from Worcester City Manager's budget proposal
-Holden Police ask if residents had any 'misplaced' Amazon packages recently. Here's why (:35)
-19-year-old Webster man faces several distribution charges
-SLOW DOWN! Drivers in Central Mass. clocked at 100+ MPH during State Police crackdown
-WCCA-TVs Daily Breaking (29:50): William Butler, Author, 'Roads to Addiction - Highways to Recovery: The Brian Masters Story'
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories, Episode 12 (19:46): Get to know Maureen Magarity, Women's Basketball Coach
-Just Great! First murder hornets, now this ... Georgia residents asked to report and kill large South American lizards on the loose
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 latest Worcester homes to hit the market
-Crabby customers brawl after 3-hour wait at Pa. Red Lobster on Mother's Day (1:47)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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