Highlights in The 016 Friday, September 24th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Potential for severe storms, high of 77 in Worcester

  +6:00: 21 years after bystander shot in club, man convicted of murder

  +6:00: Worcester man held on $35,000 bail on child rape charges

  +6:00: Suspect indicted in the stabbing death of a man found in storage locker

  +6:00: Polar Park: Field of dreams or thorn in collective side of Canal District businesses?

  +6:00: Saturday is a Household Hazardous Waste Day in Worcester

  +6:00: Celeb chef and Clark grad Padma Lakshmi responds to "Top Chef" criticisms after production begins in Texas

  +6:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  +6:00: WARL's animal adoption option: Meet Hazel

  +Noon: Crews respond to explosion, fire in Spencer

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 24th

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

  +Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester

  +Noon: OSV turns to Poe for Halloween with "Phantoms and Fire"

  -Worcester police K-9 Bolt helps locate man accused in carjacking from McDonald’s parking lot

  -2 from Central Mass., including woman with Worcester roots, killed in Connecticut hit-and-run

  -Father of injured Leicester High football player charged with assault after allegedly punching West Boylston paramedic

  -Oxford Select Board Chair calls police on Vice Chair, asks for her to be removed from meeting

  -Worcester man faces firearm, drug charges after traffic stop 

  -Worcester state MCAS scores drop no surprise Maureen Binienda

  -Striking Worcester nurses to mark 200 days with solidarity event

  -Phantom Gourmet visits Sturbridge restaurant (4:48)

  -Tribute to former longtime Worcester area restaurateur who recently passed away

  -Table Hoppin': Davis Mega Maze features "Waldo" and Kansas City barbecue 

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

  -Five Things to Do: Tyra Penn, Clock Out and more ....

  -Ziggy Marley pays tribute to Bob Marley at Indian Ranch

  -NOFX headline scaled-down, outside Punk in Drublic at the Palladium

  -ICYMI: Bakery leaving Canal District to expand

  -WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:42): Meet Dianna Biancheria and Laura Clancey, incumbent candidates for School Committee

  -Talk of the Commonwealth (12:21): Rick Cipro and Sean Rose discuss District 1 City Council Race 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Homecoming Weekend events

  -No one hurt in rollover in Holden Thursday morning

  -B-Man’s 140 Tavern scores roles in "Dexter," "Salem's Lot" in Sterling

  -Becker College will use proceeds from $18 million Leicester sale to pay debts

  -Sports: 5 Bravehearts honored by Futures League in final 2021 awards

  -The "Jersey boys" are heading home when Holy Cross visits Monmouth

  -WooSox beat Rochester again, 8-4 

  -Enter to win a Patriots hoodie 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

  -National: Man who left woman to die in suitcase sentenced to 30 years 

  -New England: Reputed mobster tied to Gardner Museum heist dies 

  -Tragic: Brazil man dies in freak keg explosion on his 43rd birthday

  -Health: Worcester welcomes new pediatrician to local practice

  -Colleges: Time-lapse video of new mural at WPI

  -Student-generated urban studies minor debuts at Holy Cross

  -Animals: Cats, dogs, pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters 

  -Food: What's causing a spike in grocery prices now? 

  -Shopping/Deals: Walmart drops layaway option for holiday shoppers 

  -TV/Streaming: New on Hulu in October

  -Celebrity: Mick Jagger on Charlie Watts: "He held the band together for so long"

  -Homes: Worcester home prices jump 20% in August, sales flat 

  -History: State Mutual Life Assurance Building in 1900 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Community rallies for Louisiana 5-year-old who lost all his toys in hurricane 

  -Meanwhile, Florida Man tries to trade back vehicle he stole, police say 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -Boston Globe: Central Mass. hospital system runs out of ICU beds due to COVID, other factors

  -Vax clinic 4-7 today at Boys & Girls Club in Worcester

  -Roughly 60% of Worcester teachers union members are in favor of vaccine mandate

  -Expert expects U.S. cases to climb in the coming weeks

  -FDA authorizes booster dose of Pfizer vaccine for people 65 and older

  -ICYMI: UMass Memorial Health runs out of ICU beds (:53)

  -Mass. officials report 1,885 new cases, 23 additional deaths

  -Mass. education officials report more than 2,500 new cases among students, staff

  -Can you mix and match vaccine booster shots?

  -New study shows vaccines are safe for pregnant women, also protect newborns

  -Man allegedly punches nurse for vaccinating wife without his consent

  -Meanwhile, the latest dangerous trend for treating COVID has people breathing in hydrogen peroxide