Highlights in The 016 Wednesday, October 6th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Lingering clouds give way this afternoon, high of 70 in Worcester

  +6:00: 9 people injured in 2-car crash in Spencer

  +6:00: Year in jail for former Worcester laundromat owner convicted of tax fraud

  +6:00: Striking Saint Vincent nurses officially lose unemployment benefits

  +6:00: After Kelley Square, Worcester City Councilors seek Newton Square redo

  +6:00: Worcester restaurant owner in group that purchases farm for $2.6 million

  +6:00: Table Talk Pies new $22 million Worcester headquarters completed

  +6:00: Herd of cows gets loose in Holden neighborhood

  +6:00: Webster’s Goya center $12 million expansion breaks ground

  +6:00: Town of Millbury painting lines on roads overnight

  +6:00: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (22:54): Men's hockey preview

  +6:00: Polar expands with purchase of bottling facility in Texas

  +6:00: FDA updates list of hand sanitizers that people should immediately stop using

  +Noon: $5,000 bonus? Worcester City Council backs ARPA premium pay for some city employees

  +Noon: The lights are back on at Cinema 320 — at WCUW

  -Elderly Worcester man scammed for thousands, Worcester man arrested, police say

  -Man rushes to rescue other residents after fire ignites in Worcester 3-decker

  -National Guard deployed to drive some Worcester school buses

  -"Don't do this:" Slain Assumption grad's parents plea to keep life sentences without parole (1:10)

  -Supply shortage leads to creation of "glorious" tasty treat from Mrs. Moriconi's Ice Cream's

  -Table Hoppin': Namaste Woo, Pacha Mama join Worcester Public Market

  -5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 6th

  -Worcester Ranked in Top 20 Safest Cities in America in 2021

  -Candidates for at-large seats on Worcester City Council to debate Wednesday evening

  -District 2 police body camera listening session draws questions on privacy, methodology concerns

  -WRTA board to begin search for new administrator

  -Worcester native Bryan Barbieri on advance team for Jill Biden

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

  -"Wonder Women of Worcester" exhibition honors city's trailblazers

  -What does it mean to be Bottled in Bond?

  -Worcesteria: Skip Shea's "Trinity" heads to Amazon, Leominster Garrett Mahoney rapper breaks down Drake

  -Janice Harvey: The Great Quarantine of ‘20 has led to TV anxiety

  -Last Call with Anita Farbo, Professor of International Relations and Social Change

  -Tribute to longtime funeral director and active community member who recently passed away

  -ICYMI: Long-planned conversion of Worcester church to apartments takes next step

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pholicious brings new options to Holden restaurant scene

  -Open House to be held at Saint John's (:30)

  -Water service interruption in part of Shrewsbury today

  -Redevelopment of Beal moves forward following Shrewsbury School Committee vote

  -Select Board pushes to make Grafton Town Clerk appointed, not elected

  -To grant children’s wishes, Grafton’s Murphy is tackling the Boston Marathon — on crutches

  -Sturbridge selectmen rescind hiring of deputy chief hours after vote

  -Sports: Here's the schedule for the Red Sox playoff series against Tampa Bay

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

  -Everything you need to know from Week 4 of the high school football season 

  -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: Worcester seeks core fixed-income manager to run $100 million 

  -Colleges: Gender gap on majority of campuses in Worcester follows national trend

  -National: Evidence suggests anchor snagged pipeline caused California oil spill

  -CIA reports dozens of informants arrested or killed

  -Tragic: Young girl dies in car’s power window mishap, police in Arizona say 

  -New England: Concrete cracking at Seabrook nuclear power plant building

  -N.H. man accused of stealing Amazon van that delivery driver left running

  -Health: Implanted device stimulates patient’s brain, treats severe depression, researchers find

  -Animals: Worcester area adoptable pets: Messi & more

  -Shopping/Deals: Groupon for "Cats" at the Hanover 

  -TV/Streaming: "Game of Thrones" spinoff "House of the Dragon" teaser reveals dragons, fire and blood 

  -Movies: Worcester-shot "Don't Look Up" brings us the latest Apocalypse

  -History: Main Street from Front Street in Worcester, early 1900s 

  -Homes: Northern Worcester County timber-frame home a "dream come true" 

  -Food: Here's why Mass. could soon be facing a local egg shortage 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Marines rescue woman from floodwaters near Arlington Cemetery (3:17) 

  -Meanwhile, in Florida, man opens emergency door, jumps onto wing of plane

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: Shrewsbury enacts mask mandate

  +6:00: U.S. COVID deaths in 2021 surpass 2020 total

  +Noon: Pfizer vaccine efficacy against infections dropped over 5 months

  +Noon: Life expectancy of American men fell 2 years amid pandemic: study

  -Mass. reports 3,741 new breakthrough cases, 46 more deaths among vaccinated residents

  -Vaccines may have prevented a quarter-million cases and 39,000 deaths among seniors

  -Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to authorize booster shots

  -Pfizer vax is 90% effective against severe variants

  -Parent calls Wachusett's pandemic protocol less than optimal

  -ICYMI: City announces first Youth Vax Giveaway winners

  -Mass. officials report 1,184 new cases, 21 additional deaths

  -Southwest Airlines to require employees to be vaccinated

  -COVID spike pushes Alaska's health care system to brink

  -Doctors grow frustrated over denial, misinformation

  -"I was 100% wrong": Doubter changes tune while recovering in ICU bed