Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: 105 new cases in Worcester (high because of backlog in reporting system), 3,661 total; Shrewsbury, 254 (1 new case); Millbury, 201 (+5), Leicester, 121 (+3), Grafton, 77 (+3); Holden, 71 (+1). Press conference video (21:27)
+6:15: Worcester Fire Dept. joins celebration of COVID-19 survivor
+6:15: Convoy of 50 ambulances drives from Worcester to Fenway in honor of EMS workers
+6:15: 3 Worcester colleges pitch in to help health care workers amid pandemic
+6:15: Worcester summer school to be virtual; Chromebooks going out to families
+6:15: Radio Worcester (15:12): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Reopening (May 19)
+6:15: WCCA-TV's Daily Breaking (21:29) -- Michael Marchand, Alfred Roy & Sons Funeral Home
+6:15: Changes barber shops, salons making to protect customers
+6:15: State totals: 3,701 long-term care deaths, 6,066 total, 675 in ICU, 1,045 new cases
+6:15: 56,000 Mass. residents have completed monitoring and quarantine
+6:15: How coronavirus unemployment gives some laid-off workers a raise
+6:15: Coronavirus will infect over 5 million by late July if U.S. reopens: model
-34 new cases in Worcester, 3,556 total; Shrewsbury, 254 cases (no new cases); Millbury, 196 (+3); Leicester, 118 (+1); Grafton, 74 (0); Holden, 70 (+2). Press conference video (16:14)
-Last 6 patients at DCU Center field hospital to be transferred or discharged by Wednesday
-COVID-19 deaths rise at Life Care in Auburn
-UMass Medical School grad speaks with NBC News about starting career during pandemic
-Worcester announces virtual Memorial Day ceremonies
-Radio Worcester (16:05): Pastor Kris Casey, Adams Square Baptist Church
-Oxford officials prepared to file injunction against gym that reopened early
-WCCA-TV 'Daily Breaking' (22:37): Kristen Vartanian, Teacher, Quinsigamond Elementary School
-Worcester Together Fund has raised over $6.5M for relief efforts
-State totals: 3,617 long-term care deaths, 5,938 total, 672 in ICU, 873 new cases
-What you need to know if you are headed to a beach on Memorial Day
-4 phases of Massachusetts’ reopening plan, explained
-Most Americans not OK with schools reopening soon: poll
-Twins in UK stump doctors after one suffers coronavirus-linked illness
-Sports Illustrated cover story: Minor league baseball is in crisis
-Oscars 2021 ceremony could be postponed
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Wachusett Food Pantry gets $20K boost from Wachusett Regional Education Association
In Other News
+6:15: Commissioner of Bravehearts league on playing this season: ‘I think we can pull this off'
+6:15: Car fire in Millbury
+6:15: Gardner teen facing criminal charges after violent rampage
-12:25: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
-Latest weather: Warming up before the weekend
-Overnight: 'Catastrophic' dams failures force mass evacuations in Michigan
-Double heartbreak: 2 area couples die 9 days apart
-Worcester teachers union raps superintendent over remote learning, plans protest
-Worcester City Council show support for increased outside dining
-Bears in Worcester? What to do if you see one
-ICYMI: Black bear gets boot from Burncoat
-Shopping: Adidas Memorial Day deals on shoes, clothes and more
-On the lighter side: Virginia family finds bags stuffed with $1M lying on road
-Table for one? Deer bursts though Waltham restaurant window (:33)
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 Worcester homes for sale
In The News
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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