Highlights in The 016 Friday, September 10th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: High of 70 today

  +Noon: Route 131 in Dudley reopens after auto fire

  +Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans

  +Noon: Traffic advisories in Worcester for Pride Block Party, Canal Diggers 5K Road Race

  +9:00: Resident dies, firefighter injured in Northborough house fire

  +9:00: Driver dies after crash leaves cab of tractor-trailer dangling from overpass on I-495

  +9:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester

  -Worcester man admits preparing Molotov cocktail from rooftop near police at George Floyd protest

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

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

  -Developer says what attracted him to Boston is also in Worcester

  -63 units of mixed-income housing on tap on Lagrange Street in Worcester

  -Worcester veteran Jonathan Daige reflects on 9/11, 20 years later

  -Overnight: Truck dangles over Interstate 495 overpass (1:50)

  -Five Things to Do: Annie Brobst plays CountryFest, and more ...

  -Homes: Loft in historic Worcester schoolhouse asks $199,900

  -5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 10th

  -Worcesteria: Another September without stART on the Street

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

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

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

  -Cantor Gallery at Holy Cross exhibits work of artist Elizabeth Catlett

  -Listen Up: Ghosts of Jupiter look back to see ahead on "Keepers of the Newborn Green"

  -Early voting today in District 5 at May Street Building, Worcester State

  -WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (24:38): Meet Jermoh Kamara, candidate for School Committee

  -Gregory Stratman seeks to hold line on taxes, beef up public safety in bid for District 5 council seat

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

  -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):  Grafton Fire Department ceremony will mark 9/11 anniversary

  -Residents speak out against Grafton & Upton Railroad

  -Fox attacks reported in Clinton

  -Paxton police to hold firearms safety class 

  -Mass. Pirates depart for The United Bowl in Arizona

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

  -WooSox rained out, doubleheader Saturday

  -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: Amazon offers to pay college tuition for most U.S. workers

  -New England: Plane with 7 people onboard crashes on Cape Cod

  -Danvers, farm apologize to family alleging racial profiling

  -Tragic: 3-year-old boy killed in nearly 150-bullet barrage fired into North Carolina home

  -Colleges: Radio Worcester (7:29): Anna Maria to honor the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with President Mary Lou Retelle

  -Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Morgan

  -TV/Streaming: Original "Blues Clues" host Steve Burns explains why he left

  -Movies: Even with "a lot of inventory," the fall movie season is in flux

  -History: Rare images of the Rolling Stones rocking Sir Morgan’s Cove unearthed 

  -Celebrity: Michael Constantine of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" dies at 94

  -Phil Collins suffering from health problems, can "barely hold" drum sticks

  -Shopping: Facebook and Ray-Ban are rolling out smart glasses that actually look cool. Will anyone buy them? 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dress for Success Worcester helps women re-enter the workforce 

  -Meanwhile, Florida man fed up with potholes plants banana tree in road 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -U.S. employers with more than 100 workers must require them to be vaccinated or test weekly

  -Majority of vaccinated Americans willing to get booster shot: poll

  -Moderna working on combination COVID-19 booster and flu shot

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

  -Mass. officials report 2,096 new cases, 18 additional deaths as positivity rate climbs

  -Portland considers reinstituting indoor mask mandate

  -Los Angeles, the nation's second-largest school district, mandates vaccines for students 12 and up

  -8 pregnant women in Mississippi have died from COVID-19 in past several weeks

  -Tennessee student whose grandma died of COVID-19 heckled by anti-maskers