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WORCESTER — The city's COVID-19 case count continued its downward trajectory over the past week, while vaccination sites shifted to a walk-in model and the city's equity-based mobile clinics carried on.  The city Friday confirmed another 170 cases of the pandemic virus over the past week. That number brought the number of total cases since March 2020 to 23,472, but that number was also 33 cases lower than the 203 new cases confirmed last week.  Over the same week that officials announced the "hibernating" field hospital at the DCU Center will be decommissioned, combined reporting of UMas...

New weekly COVID cases in Worcester drop to lowest point since last fall as fully vaccinated population in city eclipses 30% Updated May 07, 3:06 PM; Posted May 07, 3:06 PM Facebook Share The number of new weekly COVID cases in Worcester dropped below 200 for the first time since October of 2020, the city announced on Friday. Worcester experienced 170 new COVID cases this week, which is 33 fewer than last week’s total. Last week, the city reported 203. The declining number didn’t extend into the hospitals. The city’s two hospitals, Saint Vincent Hospital and UMass Memorial Health, car...

WORCESTER — As the weather starts to get warmer and people start feeling more comfortable with returning to restaurants, those who own dogs should know that some area restaurants and taprooms offer dog-friendly seating.  On a sunny afternoon, four-legged friends can be spotted on the outdoor patio at Greater Good Imperial Brewing Co. at 55 Millbrook St. Justienne Fortier, taproom manager at Greater Good, said that on a given day, the patio can see anywhere from two to three dogs to 20 dogs in a day.   "Since Greater Good opened in 2018, we have always wanted to be dog-friendly," said J...

By Amy Thai Downtown Worcester has received a $75,674 grant for a month-long celebration this upcoming August, announced on Tuesday by the Downtown Worcester Business Improvement, in partnership with The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts and the City of Worcester.  Awarded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, this grant will support 59 business and tourist organizations to help enhance and reintroduce the downtown’s local businesses and public spaces.  “We are thankful to have MOTT embrace our exciting recovery plans for downtown Worcester. The grant will...

NBC Universal, Inc. When the coronavirus pandemic hit and schools shut down, in-person learning wasn't the only thing children were missing out on. Many families in Massachusetts and across the nation relied on school breakfasts and lunches to keep their kids from going hungry. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. "The pandemic occurred abruptly, we had to pivot abruptly into numerous different feeding systems based on USDA waivers," said Donna Lombardi, nutritional director at Worcester Public Schools. The YMCA of Central Massachuset...