Highlights in The 016 Thursday, September 9th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Heavy rainfall, localized flooding possible today

  +6:00: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday

  +6:00: "Beyond a transaction": How UMass Medical School in Worcester courted the Morningside Foundation, leading to a $175 million gift

  +6:00: Five Things to Do: Annie Brobst plays CountryFest, and more ...

  +6:00: Replay of Mass. Pirates' semifinal victory over Frisco (2:00:57)

  +1:00: House Speaker visits Worcester with Rep. Jim McGovern (1:38)

  -Tree worker killed when bucket hits live wires in Northborough (1:23)

  -Planning Board OK's 7-story Kelley Square apartment tower

  -How Worcester is preparing for an expected arrival of Afghan refugees

  -Trailer released for Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence movie partly filmed in Worcester

  -Table Hoppin': Ziggy Bombs a pop-up fan favorite

  -Belmont Street strip mall with 7-Eleven sold for $3.9 million

  -5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 9th

  -Officials investigating cause of fire at Shrewsbury Montessori School

  -Webster police arrest 2 juveniles for armed robbery

  -Worcester police arrest West Boylston man with stolen car, gun and drugs

  -Marine Corps League hosts memorial service for fallen soldiers

  -Edith Morgan: A Clean Worcester

  -ICYMI: Nursing assistant accused of sexually assaulting nursing home residents in Worcester, Wakefield

  -Worcester County Memorial Park looking to reunite veteran with hat 

  -Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (13:46): COVID, WPS leadership change, UMass Medical 

  -Early voting today in District 5 at Stearns Tavern, Mill Street

  -Worcester City Council District 5 candidate forum planned for 6:30 tonight

  -WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:48): Meet Shanel Soucy, candidate for School Committee

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

  -Local artist paints a "Diversity in STEM"-themed mural at WPI

  -Pride Worcester Week kicks off with raising of Pride flag at City Hall

  -Gloria Hall named 39th ArtsWorcester Award winner

  -Last Call with Vaughn Slowaski, owner and founder of Scoop Drip

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

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton Little League coach honored by Red Sox Foundation 

  -$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Leicester

  -Choose Love to partner with West Boylston Middle/High School

  -Princeton celebrates Chandler Bullock Memorial tennis tournament 

  -Title game send-off for Mass. Pirates at 11 a.m. this morning

  -WooSox beat IronPigs, 4-3

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

  -St. John's football looking to play fast and physical this season

  -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: UMass partners to launch Medicare health plan for Worcester County

  -Colleges: Holy Cross professor selected as 2021-2022 Harvard Radcliffe Fellow 

  -Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Morgan

  -TV/Streaming: "Dancing With the Stars" introduces full season 30 cast 

  -History: Worcester Memorial Auditorium 

  -Celebrity: "The Flash" actor Logan Williams cause of death finally confirmed

  -Homes: 5 Worcester open houses to stop by

  -Shopping: Rebates up to $1,500 on select KitchenAid® packages at Sclamo's

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Widow of 9/11 hero meets woman her husband rescued after 20 years

  -Meanwhile, naked Florida woman, 28, drives golf cart through scene of armed standoff, cops say 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +1:00: Majority of vaccinated Americans willing to get booster shot: poll

  -What is protocol when students test positive at Massachusetts schools?

  -Gov. Baker not considering remote option amid school outbreak

  -Schools will be required to resume case reporting, officials say

  -Worcester County cases increased by 1,520 this week

  -UMass Medical doctor stresses importance of vaccine for pregnant women

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

  -23,858 breakthrough cases reported in Mass., just 0.53% of vaccinated people

  -Mass. officials report 1,362 new cases, 15 additional deaths as positivity rate ticks up

  -Surge in the U.S.: The summer of hope ends in gloom