Highlights in The 016 Wednesday, September 29th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Increasingly cloudy this afternoon, high of 63 in Worcester

  +6:00: Worcester Mayor Joe Petty: Worcester won't be "testing ground" for harmful labor practices

  +Related: Worcester officials call on Tenet CEO to see firsthand how strike is causing an ICU bed "crisis"

  +6:00: Worcester Fire Department raises $19,000 for the MDA in Fill the Boot campaign

  +1:00: Tractor-trailer crash on Mass Pike closes multiple lanes in Grafton (:32)

  +1:00: UMass Medical School research-based career fair is today

  +1:00: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 29th

  +1:00: Holy Cross football team named national Team of the Week

  +1:00: Worcester native Alicia Witt has new album, tour and book

  +1:00: Robert Kraft once called Bill Belichick a very, very bad thing, new book claims

  -Food: Happy National Coffee Day! Deals and free cups from Dunkin’, Starbucks and more

  -Bomb Squad detonates "highly flammable" material found in Holden home, man arrested on warrant

  -Worcester police officer uses recently discovered artistic talents to pay tribute to Tom Brady (1:53)

  -Leaders come together in Worcester to promote, celebrate manufacturing in Massachusetts

  -Repurposing vacant buildings adding vibrancy to downtown Worcester

  -Lt. Gov. Polito addresses need for housing while in Worcester

  -20-year-old Worcester man arrested for illegal firearm

  -Worcester police restart ticketing for distracted driving

  -Teamsters Local 170 calls for end of St. Vincent nurses strike

  -Union representing more than 500 hospital employees calls on elected officials to help resolve nurse’s strike

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

  -2 Afghan families preparing for move to Worcester

  -Worcester ranked among worst cities for people with disabilities 

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

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

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

  -Worcester JCC to cohost virtual author talk with Suzanne Nossel, Larry Tye

  -Music Worcester taps Dorrance Dance for season opening show

  -What you need to know about the November 2nd municipal election in Worcester

  -City Manager names Nicole Valentine, Eric Batista assistant city managers

  -City Hires Julie Lynch as Chief of Public Facilities

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Emergency crews respond to propane tanker rollover in Sutton

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

  -5 Grafton High students "commended" for National Merit Scholarship

  -Neighbors fear traffic, light pollution, noise from proposed warehouse beside Wyman-Gordon

  -Local chiropractors team up in Worcester practice

  -Infestation of invasive spotted lanternfly found in Fitchburg, officials say 

  -Sports: Senior Tenio Ayeni of Holy Cross football team named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week

  -Bravehearts to host 2nd annual Futures League Golf Tournament in Leicester 

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

  -Win 4 tickets to Tom Brady's return in Railers raffle

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

  -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: 2020 homicides up nearly 30%, largest 1-year jump ever, FBI says

  -Tragic: Child dies after getting brain-eating amoeba at Texas splash pad 

  -New England: New details on Conn. plane crash that killed Boston couple

  -Tribute to former Worcester Fire District Chief who recently passed away

  -Business: 1 in 3 women are considering leaving the workforce or changing jobs. Here's why

  -Independent bookstore industry is growing with a loyal customer base wanting to shop local

  -Colleges: WPI runs an NIH study on factors leading to stress fractures in female runners

  -"Angels of Pompeii" exhibit reception 5-7 tonight at Anna Maria 

  -Animals: Dogs, cats, pets available for adoption near Worcester 

  -Shopping/Deals: Here’s everything Amazon announced at its big product event 

  -TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in October (10:04) 

  -Celebrity: William Shatner to go to space in Jeff Bezos' rocket ship 

  -History: Osgood Bradley's house, 44 Front St. in Worcester 

  -Homes: Burned out single-family home in Melrose for sale "as is" for $399,000

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Uber driver's call to police helps stop scam victimizing elderly woman 

  -Meanwhile, in Denmark, artist given $84,000 for artwork delivers blank canvases titled "Take the Money and Run" 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: How many people are vaccinated in Worcester County?

  +6:00: Free vaccination clinic at QCC on Thursday

  +6:00: Long COVID is a bigger problem than we thought

  +1:00: 400,000 in U.S. got Pfizer booster shots last weekend

  -Shrewsbury schools launch test and stay program

  -Masking at Grafton High, Middle School will be determined by vaccination status

  -Worcesteria: Need some breathing room away from unvaccinated, chronically unmasked

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

  -Booster shot side effects similar to 2nd vaccine dose, CDC study says

  -ICYMI: Public school mask requirement extended to November 1st

  -Mass. officials report 1,380 new cases, 22 additional deaths

  -Mass. DPH reports 4,378 new breakthrough cases, 37 more deaths among vaccinated residents

  -Pfizer vaccine for kids may not be available until November

  -Tragic: Vaccinated Michigan couple die within a minute of each other while holding hands

  -Mass. doc on Pfizer vaccine trials for children (3:58)

  -Almost all United employees complied with the vaccine mandate

  -What's the wait time between the flu shot and booster?