Highlights in The 016 Tuesday, September 7th

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Summer weather remains this week, chance of soaking rain ahead

  +6:00: Video shows SUV slamming into Worcester restaurant (2:02)

  +6:00: Radio Worcester (14:53): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID, Officer Garcia, local elections and South High

  +Noon: UMass Medical School in Worcester gets $175 million gift; school to be renamed for UMass Chan Medical School (1:17)

  +Noon: District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose relies on record of collaboration in bid for third term

  +Noon: Richard Cipro aims to bring "proven track record" to District 1 council seat

  +Noon: This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of September 6th

  +Noon: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Leicester

  -Alleged drunken driver slams into ambulance, state police cruiser on I-395

  -Foundation named for slain runner hosts self-defense class in Worcester

  -Fitchburg teenager seriously injured during hockey tournament (2:03)

  -Joyner Lucas puts hometown artists in the limelight with Joyner Fest

  -Song to Get You Through the Week: Worcester rapper Louie Gonz cuts deep with "Drift Away"

  -5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 7th 

  -ICYMI: "Selfless" and "genuine": Worcester Police Officer Iggy Garcia dies after battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer

  -Ford family raises awareness during Suicide Prevention Month

  -Puerto Rican restaurant in Worcester closes

  -Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday 

  -Reminder: Trash collection delayed a day because of Labor Day

  -Worcester City Council District 5 candidate forum planned ahead of preliminary election

  -Additional community input sessions for ARPA funds scheduled in districts 2, 5

  -Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Remembering "Santa" who put kids in Christmas spirit and adults on road to sobriety

  -Fitchburg parishes grow, deliver food for people in need

  -Grafton artist Corey’s work will be interpreted — in flowers

  -Holy Cross football jumps into Top 25 in national rankings

  -Liam Andersonn of Holy Cross Football has been named the Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week

  -210 Sports Blog: How sweep it is! WooSox have 6-0 week in Rochester

  -Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)

  -RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry

  -Business: Jobless Americans left scrambling after pandemic unemployment benefits end

  -At the office: The pandemic changed work for millions. Here are 3 steps to help you love your job again

  -National: Plans for $400 billion new city in the American desert unveiled

  -6-year-old girl dies on mine drop ride at Colorado amusement park 

  -Tragic: 4-year-old Alabama boy fatally shot while visiting dad in Chicago

  -New England: Family rescued after driving off I-495 into pond in Littleton

  -Man caught speeding 135 mph with children in the car, police in New Hampshire say

  -Colleges: Holy Cross' Joyce Contemplative Center will once again offer retreats this academic year

  -Tribute to former Worcester State professor who recently passed away

  -Animals: 14 newborn snapping turtles saved from busy parking lot (4:39) 

  -Shopping: Bed, Bath & Beyond’s Labor Day 2021 sale includes 50% off sales 

  -TV/Streaming: New PBS series lifts the lid on the way we work and what's next

  -Movie: "Shang-Chi" smashes box office records over Labor Day weekend

  -History: Worcester Trust Building in 1920 

  -Celebrity: Actor Michael K. Williams, Omar on "The Wire," dead at 54 

  -Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. man who lost family in fire 20 years ago rescues woman from burning home 

  -Meanwhile, in Maine, landlord finds 19 tarantulas and a python in apartment 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: U.S. reaches 40 million recorded cases — with 4 million counted in the last 4 weeks

  +Noon: Radio Worcester (5:27): Hank Stolz tells the story of his experience testing positive over the weekend

  +Noon: This Labor Day saw 300% more new cases on average than last year

  -Mass. doctor watching trend as children return to school post-Labor Day (1:39)

  -ICYMI: City mandates masks in all schools in Worcester, requires employers to report positive tests

  -First responders nationwide resist vaccine mandates

  -Doctors in hotspots last year are dealing with new record hospitalizations