Highlights in The 016 Thursday, September 16th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather

  +6:00: "It’s appalling": Elderly man’s car stolen from Worcester pizza shop in broad daylight

  +6:00: Mosquito spraying tonight in Burncoat after West Nile found again

  +6:00: Rally for IFL champion Mass. Pirates September 21st on Worcester Common

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

  +6:00: Worcester District 1 City Council candidate Cipro releases ethics opinion

  +6:00: Worcesteria: Low turnout means District 1 and 5 races still toss-ups

  +6:00: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 16th

  +6:00: Five Things to Do: Robin Lane at Shawna Shea Film Festival and more ...

  +6:00: Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings to host "Jeopardy!" through end Of year

  -Moose in Worcester's Main South hit by car, wanders away and then captured safely (1:59). Video (:42). Gallery (12 photos)

  -59-year-old Worcester man pleads guilty to CARES Act fraud

  -Marine veteran stabbed in eye while helping woman under attack in Worcester (1:36)

  -Worcester residents seeking public housing or Section 8 face years-long waiting list

  -Worcester Ranked Among 5 Worst Cities for Burger Fans

  -5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 16th

  -National Hispanic Heritage Month begins

  -Worcester District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose calls on opponent to release ethics ruling

  -Steve Quist, Yenni Desroches offer support, commitment after loss in District 5 preliminary

  -WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" No. 20 (24:43): Meet Matt Wally, candidate for City Councilor At-Large

  -Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (11:36): WPS violence, police, transportation and COVID

  -Listen Up: Ricky Duran, Oompa join Blue Light Bandits on new album

  -Last Call with Nick Noble, host of WICN's "Folk Revival"

  -Yellow Tulip Project photo exhibit at ValleyCast mental illness stigma

  -Los Lobos "native sons" back on the road and coming to Indian Ranch September 18th

  -ICYMI: One of Worcester's oldest barrooms is for sale at a discount

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tribute to Uxbridge woman who died after accident on the water in Aruba

  -Holden digging to get to bottom of brown water problem

  -Millbury musician battling cancer travels to Los Angeles to record song

  -Northbridge Cub Scouts troop hosts Bike Rodeo to teach kids safety on bikes and scooters

  -Clinton man who smuggled cocaine through Logan in wheelchair gets 7 years for receiving kilo in mail

  -Blackstone police seek to identify armed robbery suspect 

  -"Where’s Waldo?" featured in massive corn maze in Sterling 

  -Sports: Holy Cross leans on leaders, prepares for Yale

  -Chamber Daily Radio Blast (8:26): Nick Smith, Senior Associate Athletic Director, Holy Cross Athletics 

  -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 

  -National: Poverty rose in 2020 even as stimulus payments helped some 11.7 million Americans avoid it

  -Alex Murdaugh confesses to assisted suicide life insurance scheme 

  -New England: Lawmakers propose to expand Plainridge Park casino with table games, more slots 

  -Business: The Central Mass. media ecosystem lacks diversity 

  -Colleges: WPI student launches breakfast stand to address food insecurity throughout Worcester

  -WPI, Clark ranked among best national universities

  -Animals: Puppy born with upside-down paws received successful treatment and learned to walk 

  -Food: Taco Bell wants to sell you a 30-day taco subscription 

  -History: Union Station under construction in 1911 

  -TV/Streaming: HBO expected to lose 5 million subscribers after leaving Amazon Prime

  -Movies: Whitney Houston's "The Bodyguard" slated for remake

  -Celebrity: Alanis Morissette blasts documentary "Jagged" as "salacious" 

  -Homes: Red-hot housing market in Mass. continues to show signs of cooling off 

  -Shopping: Amazon is planning a beauty products event for October to hook early holiday shoppers

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man stands on Cambridge street with "Free Listening" sign, offers a lending ear to strangers 

  -Meanwhile, in South Dakota, police find man drinking beer inside closed bar 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: Gov. Baker: State considering vaccination ID program

  +6:00: West Springfield enacts mask mandate as Big E fair opens

  +6:00: After erroneous tweet went viral, White House offers call to Nicki Minaj to answer vaccine questions

  -UMass Memorial Hospital warns patients they may have to wait (2:37)

  -Worcester to host 4 youth vaccine clinics that will raffle off $150 gift cards to sneaker shops in city

  -Worcester Public Schools will be hosting vaccine clinics for students 12-19 years old

  -Wachusett school district offering vaccine clinics to students this week

  -Citing rise in transmission, West Boylston Board of Health reinstates mask mandate

  -"Long COVID" affects 1 in 10 kids, Israel survey finds

  -ICYMI: Worcester behind in rates among communities of color compared to rest of the state

  -Mass. officials report 2,716 new cases, 15 additional deaths as positivity rate climbs

  -1 in 500 U.S. residents has died of COVID-19

  -Cases climbing, wiping out months of progress

  -Tragic: Florida family loses 6 members in 3 weeks due to COVID-19

  -At the office: Being vaccinated could help you get hired

  -Can I get COVID again after a breakthrough case?