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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-105 new cases in Worcester, 3,311 total. Shrewsbury, 250 (10 new cases); Millbury, 191 (+2), Leicester, 114 (+1); Grafton, 71 (+1); Holden, 67 (+1). Press conference video (30:02)
-5 deaths in outbreak at Worcester nursing home
-DCU Center field hospital to close next week
-Worcester will hold virtual 2020 graduations, students protest
-What social distancing could look like at Mass. schools in fall (2:25)
-Green Hill Municipal Golf Course will reopen Saturday
-Church lawsuit on pause after state, city agree to stop citing Worcester pastor — for now
-ICYMI: Defiant Worcester pastor files federal civil suit against state (2:05)
-State totals: 3,314 long-term care deaths, 5,592 total, 749 in ICU, 1,239 new cases
-Gov. Baker urges Mass. residents to work from home (1:56)
-Many Mass. business eager to open, but some employees afraid to go back
-Baker details plan to drastically expand testing by end of 2020
-Boston mayor: Public Health Emergency in Boston will not be lifted next week
-Black light experiment shows how quickly germs spread at buffets
-Over 100 experts are calling on states to mandate masks, face coverings
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester Police share positive messages received from young local artists
In Other News
-1:15: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
+12:35: Auburn Police tranquilize and relocate bear
+12:35: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-First look inside new Grafton Street barcade (6:58)
-New restaurant planned at former Moynihan's Pub in Main South
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): See inside 1890s Brownstone for sale in downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: Drone video above the new Kelley Square (1:15)
-42 movies and TV shows filmed in Mass. and available to stream
-Crash on I-84 claims life of Sturbridge woman
-U.S. retail sales plunged 16% in April as virus froze economy
-JCPenney files for bankruptcy
-On the lighter side: Video shows Mexican man in cowboy hat lassoing loose tiger
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-15-year-old Uxbridge student dies after crash on Chocolog Road (:32). Article
-Motorcyclist expected to survive after crash in Barre
-Minivan catches fire after rolling over on Stafford Street in Leicester
-Shootings, gunfire and robberies decline in Worcester through August
-"A place kids know they can go": Run Worcester prepares for its first season
-Grin and Bäer it: New bakery in Rochdale is already a hit
-Lottery open for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-What's the difference between an e-bike and an electric motorcycle? West Boylston police explain
>DINING OUT: Popular Halal street food spot opens in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: Police investigate fatal crash on Route 20
-Prosecutors: Bloodstains prove woman’s killing of boyfriend was murder
-Man arrested for setting fireworks tripwire trap for security at Leicester reservoir, had mismatched plates, Flipper Zero
-Worcester man used Home Depot truck in theft of cooking oil from restaurants: Cops
-Good girl, Dusty: Beloved police dog heads into retirement
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Charlton firefighters vote no confidence in fire chief
-Leicester Select Board orders independent investigation into employee complaints
-Roadwork on 5 Auburn streets could slow traffic this week
-Leominster man arrested for throwing rock through glass door of apartment complex on State Street
-Douglas teen enjoys Red Sox game with grandfather following recovery
-Sturbridge nonprofit brings fashion to you, without judgment or cost
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Face the Music: Planning for an eclectic October
-What's Up Worcester (2:46): Meet Samara Tang-Rainwater, Worcester’s Youth Poet Laureate
-Grace Elton to leave New England Botanic Garden after 9 years as C.E.O.
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1395 (30:01): Holly Humberstone, Mai Mai and more
>OPINION: Joshua Lyford: Gothic Worcester
-Jasmin Rivas: What does it mean to be a United States citizen?
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 544 (29:49): Tony Germano & Broadway
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:37): New reporting on Councilor Toomey's crash
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career electrician who owned his own company
>SPORTS: Patriots make big plays, take down division rival Bills, 29-26
-Patriots earn "season-defining win" led by Drake Maye and Mike Vrabel
-Holy Cross Practice Report: Gracynn Gough and Stella Gougoufkas
>NATIONAL: Prisons chief resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike
-Here's how to find out if you're eligible for promised $90 Medicare payments
-Cornell frat member ratted out bros in alleged gang rape
-Tragic: Honeymooners among 4 Americans killed in Greece building collapse
>NEW ENGLAND: Police to resumed search off Nantucket for missing passengers (1:29). Article
-$10.6 million in benefits fraud, little clawed back in Mass. (2:49)
-Debate on ballot question 3, which would reshape state primaries (19:49)
>COLLEGES: A day in the life of 4 Holy Cross student interns
-Clark joins national initiative addressing mental health effects of campus antisemitism
-WPI Podcast, Episode 45 (36:16): Teamwork, Part 1| Anne Ogilvie | SWEET Center
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The world’s only airport shared between 2 countries
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The “weatherization first” strategy for commercial energy efficiency
-Gen Z brings iced coffees to interviews
-Radio Worcester (10:10): Investment and crypto scams top B.B.B.’s risk report
>HOMES: New home sales jump to 8-month high as buyers are lured by price cuts
>HEALTH: 4 symptoms of "different" and more dangerous teen colorectal cancer
-Changing the way you put your baby to bed can save their life, according to new C.D.C. data
>FOOD: Recall roundup: Meat, cheeses, cinnamon and more
-Why fast-food drive-thrus are taking over American mornings
>TV/STREAMING: Andy Cohen reveals why he turned down "Dancing With the Stars"
-Trailer for new Netflix adaptation of "East of Eden" (2:31)
>MOVIES: Trailer for sequel to "The Social Network," "The Social Reckoning" (2:32)
>CELEBRITY: Chad Lowe’s 13-year-old daughter dies by suicide
-Michael Douglas finally admits secret relationship with Kathleen Turner — after 40-year denial
>ANIMALS: Puppy found alone in building takes 5 days to trust rescuer (3:17)
>HISTORY: First public demonstration of surgery under anesthesia happened at Mass. General
>GOOD NEWS: Painting bought for $30 at estate sale auctioned for $1.35 million
-Meanwhile, in Texas, naked DoorDash driver caught on camera shocks family
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