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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 (:34). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Baby born on I-190 as parents rush to hospital
-Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job
-Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday
-A.T.V. stolen from area family was being sold to pay for son's cancer treatment (2:15)
-Hot, dog! George's Coney Island regular has been coming for 70 years
-Polar Beverages marking America's 250th birthday (3:09)
-100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot
-Radio Worcester (9:52): CASA Palooza returns Sunday with music, community and a mission
-Out to Lunch Festival announces 2026 headliners
-Worcester D.P.W. honors Employee of the Year
-The Art Deco WWI memorial in Worcester the public hasn’t seen in years and the efforts to revive it
-WPI graduates urged to lead with imagination, purpose at 2026 commencement. Video (3:32:05)
-Earlier: At WPI, a degree 5 decades in the making
-Worcester commuter rail riders face weekend shuttle bus service
-TODAY! Second Baptist Church Fish Fry Fundraiser
-T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Peacemaker awards, pothole pressure, Union Station restaurant search
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>FAITH: Themes of peace, human dignity central to Pope Leo's first year in office
>DINING OUT: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish
-ICYMI: Prominent Canal District developer plans housing, restaurant following $2.9 million purchase
-Worcester firefighter hit by car remembered as "hero at home"
-The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden override passes, but Wachusett partners fail to pass theirs
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Newly elected officials sworn in
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury police arrest man in "flim flam" scam
-Fresh plans proposed for abandoned Grafton restaurant
-Disappearance of cookie defines school year at Algonquin
-Woman with active trespass order arrested for refusing to leave Leominster Hospital
-Southbridge reviewing executive session procedures amid Open Meeting Law complaints
-Hear from Grafton Select Board candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Sturbridge police, fire honor guard presents colors at Fenway Park
-Salvation Army of Fitchburg plans $5 million facility, launches $2 milliion fundraiser
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
-Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown
-Mike Tramp from White Lion enters his 50th year making music (15:07)
-Éowyn Bailey has traveled across the world and back in time to tell stories of women leaders
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Black rest, collective grief and the power of remembering
-Laura Soukkavong: A well-deserved appreciation spotlight on Worcester police officer
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 98 (9:30): Homelessness, Part 1
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (57:52): Jermaine Johnson, Worcester School Committee member
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local real estate agent and accomplished author of 2 novels
>SPORTS: Patriots game-by-game predictions after schedule release
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 3-2
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Holy Cross Crusader Awards (1:40:05)
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 5-2
-A look at the Worcester Railers 2026-2027 schedule
>NATIONAL: U.S. students worse than a decade ago
-246 suspected cases of Ebola, 65 deaths in Congo (:23)
-Cuba’s power grid is collapsing
-Tragic: Horse dies after collapse in horror start to Preakness weekend
>NEW ENGLAND: Firefighter killed, 11 injured in lumber mill explosion and massive fire in Maine
-After months of delays, Mass. unemployment officials finally respond to complaints (3:17)
-Radio Worcester (25:12): “The American Dream is at risk”: U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton
>COLLEGES: WPI Graduate Commencement ceremony (2:51:00)
-Clark Graduate Commencement speaker stresses consistency and authenticity
-Assumption students recognized for academic excellence at 42nd annual Honors Convocation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Vacation compatibility: Traveling with family
-Carnival cancels cruise reservations due to low price glitch
>BUSINESS: Here's how A.I. could change over 900 careers
-Fitchburg cannabis company closes as 2 lawsuits seek combined $6.11 million
-Westborough optical firm lands $36.5 million in A.I., defense deals
-Radio Worcester (23:23): Worcester positioned for advanced manufacturing growth
>HOMES: Mortgage rates retreat to 6.36% despite rising inflation
>HEALTH: Why the "cereal for breakfast" generation is struggling in adulthood
-New pancreatic cancer drug sees patients live almost twice as long in clinical trial
-Controversial drug prescriptions double after Mel Gibson remark
>FOOD: Grocery bill out of control? Simple habits could save hundreds (3:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Love Is Blind" coming to Boston this fall
>MOVIES: "Project Hail Mary": Inside Ryan Gosling's marketing marvel
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears barks, yells, wields knife at L.A. restaurant after rehab
-Rihanna details the night she was shot at — and the 4 words she told ASAP Rocky
>ANIMALS: Bear caught on camera enjoying all-you-can-eat bird seed "buffet"
>HISTORY: University Park, circa 1908
>GOOD NEWS: Home in Hudson to be donated to wounded Navy veteran (3:52). Article
-Meanwhile, Florida teacher fired after calling herself "million dollar prostitute" and twerking in class
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