Highlights in The 016 Tuesday, September 28th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Showers, thunderstorms followed by fall air, high of 70 in Worcester

  +6:00: Suspect arrested after escaping police in Charlton with 1 handcuff, 1 shoe (:25)

  +6:00: 20-year-old Worcester man arrested for illegal firearm

  +6:00: Worcester police restart ticketing for distracted driving

  +6:00: Teamsters Local 170 calls for end of St. Vincent nurses strike

  +6:00: Rosalie Tirella: Worcester’s SMOC vs. The PIP and how they help/helped our homeless

  +6:00: Win 4 tickets to Tom Brady's return in Railers raffle

  +6:00: Music Worcester taps Dorrance Dance for season opening show

  +Noon: Emergency crews respond to propane tanker rollover in Sutton

  +Noon: 2 Afghan families preparing for move to Worcester

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 28th

  +Noon: Worcester ranked among worst cities for people with disabilities

  -Police investigating alleged axe attack with serious injuries in Webster

  -Worcester high school student arrested in vandalism case apparently related to TikTok trend

  -Worcester man wins $1 million on scratch ticket he bought in Auburn

  -Preservation Worcester releases its Most Endangered Structures list 

  -After years of vacancy, historic Olympia Theatre in Worcester bought by local family for $527,400

  -WBJ Editorial: Worcester must play a better hand at the bargaining table

  -Phantom Gourmet visits downtown Worcester restaurant (4:40)

  -Central Mass. restaurants are hesitant about the latest efforts to repeal the ban on Happy Hours

  -Last Call with Jennifer Lee, local baking phenom

  -On-foot pursuit leads to Worcester man facing drug charges

  -Studio Theatre Worcester returns with stunning production of "Doubt" 

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

  -Indian Lake in Worcester reopens

  -Radio Worcester (21:10): Jermaine Johnson on his run for Worcester School Committee

  -WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable #454 (28:07): Wootown and COVID

  -ICYMI: 9-year-old Worcester girl saves family dog from pit bull attack

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury dedicates new Beal school

  -Good Samaritan, Millbury Police rescue injured owl

  -Boylston PD bids farewell to chief after nearly 45 years of service

  -Lancaster man gets 11 years for string of bank robberies around Central Mass.

  -Auburn Fire Rescue call log September 13th to 19th 

  -Sports: Holy Cross football team ranked 24th nationally

  -Worcester bids farewell to Polar Park for 2021 with another series win

  -Enter to win a Patriots hoodie courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -Enter Patriots sweepstakes for chance to win 2 tickets to Tom Brady's return

  -Everything you need to know from Week 3 of high school football

  -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: John Hinckley, who shot President Reagan, to be freed from oversight

  -Tragic: Girl died after theme park ride operators failed to buckle her in, report finds 

  -New England: Team Hoyt, hospital workers to be honored during 125th Boston Marathon

  -Food: At the Big E this year, deep fried tacos (6:51) 

  -Health: Unseasonal, severe RSV outbreak in Worcester, state baffles doctors 

  -Business: Worcester’s Latino business community aims to bring attention to disparities laid bare by the pandemic 

  -Colleges: Assumption announces naming of health sciences center 

  -Animals: Dog who was paralyzed decides she's going to run again (6:25) 

  -Shopping/Deals: Experts warn to stock up early on gifts, Christmas trees

  -TV/Streaming: Best new shows coming to Disney+, hulu and ESPN+ this fall

  -Movies: New on DVD: Batten down the hatches for "Forever Purge"

  -Celebrity: R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial

  -History: The armory at Grove and Salisbury streets in Worcester 

  -Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester 

  -Meanwhile, in Webster, 2 horses run amok 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: Shrewsbury schools launch test and stay program

  +6:00: Worcesteria: Need some breathing room away from unvaccinated, chronically unmasked

  +6:00: Radio Worcester (18:30): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID, fire department report, Polar Park and Development

  +6:00: What's the wait time between the flu shot and booster?

  -Public school mask requirement extended to November 1st

  -Doctor on why mask mandate was extended in schools (2:32)

  -Booster shots at hundreds of locations across Mass. (1:53)

  -Radio Worcester (13:26): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, hospital capacity and natural immunity

  -Different requirements are growing more common and more confusing

  -ICYMI: DCU Center to disregard best practices, will not require proof of vaccination or negative test for most events

  -Mass. confirms 4,095 new cases, 14 more deaths over the weekend

  -Clearing up the timeline of vaccine, booster developments (3:04)

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hospital staff celebrates patient who beat COVID after 7 weeks in ICU