Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Protests, local and national, take center stage
+9:00: Video: Worcester officers clash with police brutality protesters
+9:00: Angry at Worcester police handling of unrest, Clark University says it will no longer hire city officers for details
+9:00: City Manager responds to criticism of police
+9:00: 19 arrested during chaotic disturbance in Worcester
+11:40: Janice Harvey: Deja vu, all over again
+9:45: Councilor Khrystian King calls for 'interpersonal accountability' around racism in Worcester
+9:45: Widow Of Rutland Detective killed by coronavirus reflects on recent protests (2:02)
-Thousands join peaceful protest in Worcester, march from City Hall to courthouse. Video (1:22). Gallery (28 photos)
-Later, Worcester police in riot gear clash with fewer than 100 protesters, property damaged, store looted, arrests made
*Ch. 5 coverage (1:04), Ch. 7 coverage, Ch. 10 coverage, Ch. 4 coverage, MassLive coverage, T&G coverage
-Joint statement from Mayor Petty and City Manager Augustus
-Worcesteria: A tale of two protests
-ICYMI: If you see only one photo from Sunday's march in Worcester, make it this one
-One from Worcester, one from Oxford among 53 arrested Sunday during Boston’s protest
-Viral social media video claims Boston police damaged their own cruiser; That's wrong
-National: Truck drives through group of Buffalo Police officers
-Louisville police chief fired after fatal shooting of business owner
In Other News
+9:00: 9 people displaced after heavy fire in Worcester home
+9:00: Worcester Public Schools Office of English Learners to hold Virtual Open House
-11:35: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
+9:45: Worcester eatery donating 20% of sales today to Worcester County Food Bank
+9:45: Second 'Worcester Take Out Day' proposed for June 16
+9:45: 5 things you need to know today in Worcester
+9:45: South High Community School Graduation 2020 (1:42:05)
+9:45: Auburn to hold town meeting on football field
-Worcester hair salon to close at end of June, says staying open not sustainable
-ICYMI: Genius idea as Peppercorn's holds innovative social distancing Parking Lot Party (10 photos)
-Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
-These Worcester restaurants have already applied for increased outside dining
-Mass. dad runs over daughter sunbathing in driveway
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Apartments for rent in Worcester: What will $1,600 get you
-Shopping: Pier 1 is officially going out of business
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pandemic inspires Mass. teen to start foundation that inspires kids to help their local communities
-Meanwhile, in India: Monkeys attack lab worker, steal COVID-19 blood test samples
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+9:00: 14 new cases in Worcester, 4,215 total; Shrewsbury, 270 (no new cases); Millbury, 228 (+4); Leicester, 138 (0); Grafton, 87 (+1); Holden, 83. Press conference video (33:45)
+9:00: QCC to keep classes online in the fall
+9:00: Worcester nursing home touts transparency as key to maintaining trust in era of COVID-19
+9:00: COVID-19 related surcharges are popping up on bills at many reopened businesses across Mass.
+9:00: Many U.S. adults expect to live drastically different lives after pandemic
+9:45: Childcare facilities and summer camps could reopen as soon as Monday
-15 new cases in Worcester, 4,204 total; Shrewsbury, 270 (no new cases); Millbury, 224 (+4 from Friday); Leicester, 138 (+1); Grafton, 86 (+2); Holden, 83 (+3). Next press conference: Tuesday
-Wear a mask on a walk? (2:43)
-Parents hoping to get back to work face child care crisis
-Gov. Baker releases new details on Phase 2 reopenings
-Assumption professor writing in N.Y. Times: Anti-lockdown rebels don’t get to choose their own Constitution
-Most Americans favor controlling COVID-19 over restarting economy: poll
-Coronavirus anxiety throws antidepressant Zoloft into short supply
-Hit the road! RV sales see boost amid search for different vacation possibilities
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Piccadilly Plaza in Worcester saved from wrecking ball as developer bring in new tenants
-In Worcester, barber offers free haircuts to help boost confidence ahead of M.C.A.S. tests (1:55). Article
-3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (2:17)
-Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50)
-Related: Man's car stolen from outside his home, crashes during chase (2:03)
-Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
-Sex assault suspect used dog to lure 13-year-old girl into his car, prosecutors say (2:04)
-Worcester projects benefit from $6.9 million in state neighborhood stabilization funds
-Local borrowers again hopeful for student loan forgiveness
-Third Worcester Public Library mini-golf fundraising days set to tee off
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester Tech culinary students head to France (1:00)
-Worcester Public Schools News (17:21): Burncoat Edition
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>FAITH: Turning away from our fleshly inclinations and toward the spirit of God
>DINING OUT: The Goods Bakery & Café is thriving in Spencer
-ICYMI: Developer seeks larger Table Talk Pies apartment project
-Worcester holds 34th annual Regional Environmental Council Earth Day clean ups
-Earth Day 2024: What the annual day means for our environment, planet
-West Boylston police seek suspects in sneaker store heist
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Q&A with Wachusett teacher Mr. Chandonnet
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Winchendon "cottage" named a Vrbo Vacation Rental of the Year
-Utz sells former Wachusett Chip factory to producers of Popchips
-Sciuto's Bookshop in Douglas will close after a year in business
-Fitchburg woman driving on wrong side of road with flat tire arrested for child endangerment, O.U.I.
-Town Clean-Up Day helps keep Shrewsbury beautiful
-Clinton school borrowing placed on ballot
-Nashoba Regional awarded Innovation Career Pathway
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: FAM Jam! eyes new chapter in the "Worcester Renaissance" with fair
-Worcester County Wonders: The 1844 rapture that never happened and the rock that remains
-100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:35): Line dancing at Off the Rails
-Stand-out spring ephemerals are a great way to celebrate Native Plant Month
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 533 (27:53): Rental Registry
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 564 (28:11): Paul DeBeasi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at the age of 102
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Maple Leafs, 3-2
-Will Lionel Messi come to Gillette Stadium?
-Will McAlpine named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 28
-Rugby team unites brothers, athletes from Worcester high schools
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford, Toyota, Tesla among 517,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 5 icons you should know from Time's 100 most influential people of 2024 list
-Officials declined extra help before a deadly inferno engulfed Maui fire, killing more than 100 people
-Tragic: Young brother and sister dead, 15 injured when vehicle crashes into birthday party
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman dies, man hospitalized after being ejected from car in Nashua
-State tax collections up in first half of April
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria, Mass. Municipal Police Training Committee announce memo of understanding
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:50): How can microbes help farmers grow more food to feed the world?
-TODAY! Symposium at Nichols will showcase impactful projects by students, faculty
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best U.S. cities to see from the seat of a bike
>BUSINESS: Worcester earmarks $500,000 from Polar Park settlement for new diverse business grants
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Westborough media firm names Business.com executive as chief revenue officer
>HOMES: Mass. renters are paying more for an apartment than a year ago
>SHOPPING: 3 Mass. stores slated to close as Express files for bankruptcy
>HEALTH: Lilly's weight-loss drug reduces sleep apnea severity in late-stage trials
-UMass Medical School PhD candidate: Drugs that aren’t antibiotics can also kill bacteria − new method pinpoints how
>FOOD: Fresh and frozen imported strawberries highly contaminated with pesticides, report says
>TV/STREAMING: TV Shows canceled in 2024
>MOVIES: Deadpool and Wolverine trailer teams up Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman
>CELEBRITY: "Shopaholic" author Sophie Kinsella reveals brain cancer diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Mama dog runs to rescuer to ask him to help her puppies (:59)
>HISTORY: Isaiah Thomas House — Walk in the footsteps of Worcester's revolutionaries
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero mom saves 17-day-old baby in cardiac arrest
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, tarot prediction leads to $500,000 lottery win for woman
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