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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-86 new cases in Worcester, 3,846 total; Shrewsbury, 261; Millbury, 208; Leicester, 124; Grafton, 78; Holden, 72. Live press conferences now Tuesdays & Thursdays
-Worcester sees sharpest decline in hospitalizations since the virus arrived
-Outdoor high school graduations possible beginning July 19
-Worcester announces Parks, Recreation & Cemetery reopening plan
-Worcester's Healthy Meals to Go program will resume on Tuesday
-Kennedy Community Health Center awarded $50,000 grant
-ICYMI: Worcesterites reflect on the small things they miss from the pre-lockdown life
-Ch. 4: Music therapist plays for elderly Worcester patients (2:26)
-Mass. lost 623,000 jobs in April; unemployment climbs to 15.1%
-People still delaying treatment for potentially life-threatening conditions
-CDC estimates 35% of people with coronavirus don’t have symptoms
-Suddenly it's summer of the RV (4:34)
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Girl, 7, raises thousands for front-line workers by playing ukulele
In Other News
-Worcester Police seek assistance in Park Ave. hit and run
-Drag racing on Worcester road shared on YouTube (2:02)
-In Central Mass., state police catch 36 drivers going 90+ mph, 4 going over 100
-Woodstock man arrested for gross lewdness at a Webster beach
-6 great ways to spend Memorial Day Weekend in Worcester
-Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
-Drone video above Leicester Drive in (1:28)
-Dr. Anthony Fauci addresses Holy Cross graduates (4:18)
-Worcester Business Journal's Power 50 issue out now
-Bravehearts owner John Creedon optimistic Futures League can salvage season
-NHL agrees on 24-team playoff for return
-Crime: Son confesses to fatally stabbing dad in New York during Zoom call
-Shopping: Memorial Day weekend sales from Nike, Sephora, Reebok, The Gap, Adidas
-Scientists say they may have found a skinny gene
-Kitty in Oregon born with 2 faces named Biscuit and Gravy
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Video tour of Edlin St. home for sale (2:09)
-Overturned tractor trailer covers Tenn. highway in mac and cheese
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 43 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Best steakhouses in New England roundup includes Willy's, One Eleven
+Noon: Kelley Square restaurant building sold for $1.2 million
+Noon: Worcester Youth Orchestras program has some things to celebrate
+Noon: Listen Up: No Christmas green for Lowell musician D-Tension
-UMass Memorial audit raises questions, draws scrutiny
-Worcester man found responsible for shoplifting nearly $200 from Shrewsbury Price Chopper
-Raising Cane's opens on site of former Denny's on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-Haxhiaj seeks answers on H.U.D. housing cuts
-Worcester Public Library's top items borrowed in 2025
-City Council seeks review of vacant lots, names December 18th Migrants Day
-John and Abigail Adams Scholarship celebration at South High (2:00)
-Aislinn Doyle: December 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Cleaning lady charged with stealing over $40,000 from Charlton-based employer’s bank accounts
-Worcester Walks: Millbury's Stowe Meadows a treat for winter hikers
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:14): Worcester Superintendent Brian Allen
-ICYMI: Feeding Worcester: Nonprofits strain to meet surging food insecurity
-The rental market is cooling in Worcester, but not for everyone
-Related: Owners push back against proposed rent control ballot question
-These recent water main breaks were not caused by the cold – but others could be
-Diverse communities are being priced out of Worcester, making it harder for help to reach them
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Attentiveness to school news on the decline
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westborough man found guilty in mother's murder
-Pedestrian killed in Northbridge ID'd as former star athlete at Uxbridge High
-2 masked men arrested after workplace dispute leads to vandalism at Leominster Market Basket
-Fitchburg resident sues I.C.E. agent, alleging excessive force during arrest
-Shrewsbury Special Town Meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday
-Shrewsbury’s proposed mixed-use moratorium: What will Town Meeting vote on?
-Boylston police ask for help from School Street residents
-David Prouty High calls off school after sprinkler line bursts
-Hubbardston dealing with employee resignations, administrator on leave
-New Grafton Public Library director sees library as a puzzle, waiting to be put together
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Nashoba Valley Winery wins manufacturer award
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Art Museum goes viral on TikTok
-Worcester students earn most-ever acceptances to Central Mass. Music Festival
>OPINION: Worcesteria: When hate strikes, Hanukkah celebrations hit back with light
-Worcester Business Journal editorial: Create a regional economy for everyone
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a pipefitter for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Ranking potential AFC Wild Card playoff opponents for Patriots
-Bruins beat Utah, 4-1
-5 things we want to see from the Celtics before 2025 ends
-Holy Cross women's basketball team beats Vermont, 46-45
-Holy Cross men's basketball team falls to Dartmouth, 89-64
>NATIONAL: Second levee fails in Washington, forcing more evacuations
-Nick Reiner to be charged with 2 counts of first-degree murder (1:29)
-Tragic: Heroic couple died in each other's arms after trying to disarm Bondi Beach terrorists
>NEW ENGLAND: MIT professor shot to death at Brookline home (2:09). Article
-Police release enhanced video of the person of interest in the Brown shooting (1:07)
>COLLEGES: WPI instructor featured on creator Adam Savage’s “Tested” YouTube Channel
-Worcester State students find new depth in Macbeth through early staging techniques
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Americans spent over $2,000 for traveling alone this year
>BUSINESS: 64,000 jobs added in November, unemployment ticks up
-LPL Financial Research: Policy tailwinds and artificial intelligence to power stocks in 2026
-Mass. unemployment delays stretch to nearly 2 months as state struggles to meet demand (4:10)
-Roomba maker files for bankruptcy -- sparking worries that pricey vacuums will stop working
>SHOPPING: Joanna Gaines new Barbie Hearth & Hand townhouse playset at Target
>FOOD: F.D.A. sends warning letters to major retailers selling recalled formula
>HEALTH: How much flu-like activity is in each state?
>TV/STREAMING: Best movie sex scenes streaming on Amazon Prime Video
>MOVIES: Quentin Tarantino’s top 20 movies of the 2000s: Complete list + how to watch
>CELEBRITY: Ozzy Osbourne's last words to wife Sharon before his death revealed
>ANIMALS: Watch this rescued ram become the happiest boy (1:49)
>HISTORY: 30 mall restaurants we miss that have disappeared (34:00)
>GOOD NEWS: Day care staff recognized as heroes after fire breaks out
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, black bear wanders into Christmas parade
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