Highlights in The 016 Wednesday, October 13th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Mostly sunny, high of 74 in Worcester

  +6:00: Worcester police arrest Douglas man in brutal cab carjacking

  +6:00: Worcester City Council to pursue consent decree over School Committee voting rights lawsuit

  +6:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (16:47): School Committee voting rights lawsuit & more

  +Noon: Columbus statue in Worcester vandalized again with red paint (1:08)

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 13th

  +Noon: Table Hoppin': Pholicious offers authentic Vietnamese fare in Holden

  +Noon: The Menzingers coming to shred The Palladium

  +Noon: William Shatner makes history as oldest person in space

  +Noon: Here’s the Red Sox-Astros schedule for the ALCS

  -Worcester police ask for help finding missing 12-year-old

  -Monday night shootings leave Worcester teen in critical condition, a man injured

  -Victim of Worcester crash ID'd as Jessica Simone, daughter of murder victim Kevin Harkins

  -Family of Worcester woman killed in Pike crash starts fundraiser

  -Worcester man hops into Salisbury Pond at Institute Park to save swan

  -Holden police seek help in search for man who urinated on flag at veterans’ memorial, ripped another flag off house

  -Homes: 4-story condo in Worcester clock tower features views of Central Mass.

  -$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester

  -Castle Cantina to reign this winter in Leicester's landmark Castle Restaurant

  -Local film production crews react as Hollywood union ready for strike

  -Artist Spotlight: Simon Tozer

  -ICYMI: State board recommends Worcester lawyer be disbarred

  -Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed one day all this week 

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday

  -Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): What does it mean to be Bottled in Bond?

  -Worcester officials call for data as proponents lobby for supervised illegal drug injection site 

  -Wednesday is the last day to register to vote in November's municipal election

  -Candidates for Worcester School Committee to take part in debate at Mechanics Hall on Wednesday

  -Radio Worcester (7:58): The Worcester Regional Research Bureau Debate Series with Executive Director Paul Matthews

  -Knocking on doors with Etel Haxhiaj, Worcester District 5 City Council candidate

  -Radio Worcester (15:01): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Last Chance Agreements, COVID and South High

  -Tracy Novick: Why I'm running for Worcester School Committee

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): L.L. Bean at Shoppes at Blackstone Valley to open October 22nd

  -Water service interruption in parts of Shrewsbury today

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

  -West Boylston police announce trick-or-treating time

  -Grafton picks Glastonbury’s Thurz as new fire chief

  -Ruscitti resigns from Rutland Select Board

  -Mass DOT van crashes into pole in Grafton

  -Touching tribute to area man who "taught his sons and grandchildren to never lose their youth or humor"

  -Sports: Holy Cross men's basketball prepares for the season with young core

  -2 HC men's basketball games to air on CBS

  -Polar Park being prepped for football games 

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

  -WSU graduate runs virtual Boston Marathon while on crutches

  -Cars: Bertera Nissan in Auburn has a wide selection of new and preowned vehicles for you (5:38)

  -Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston

  -Business: Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August

  -Hampton Properties sells apartments near Clark for $2.1 million before buying Becker properties

  -No college degree? More employers than ever just don’t care 

  -Health: Aspirin no longer recommended to prevent heart attack in some older adults, panel says 

  -Colleges: Drone video of sunrise on Mount Saint James, College of The Holy Cross (1:00)

  -National: Video shows California plane crash that killed doctor, UPS driver

  -William Shatner, 3 others to travel to space aboard Blue Origin Wednesday

  -3 employees killed in shooting at postal facility in Memphis

  -"Senseless": 3 shot dead over parking spot dispute, mom says

  -New England: Mass. ranks among the bottom 5 states with bullying problems

  -250 National Guard members being deployed to Department Of Corrections

  -Animals: Worcester area pets who need a home: Cats, dogs and more 

  -TV/Streaming: "NCIS" star Mark Harmon leaves hit series after 18 seasons

  -New on DVD: Ryan Reynolds is no ordinary character in "Free Guy"

  -Celebrity: Bobby Flay wanted $100 million contract with Food Network: report 

  -Food: Customs dispute jeopardizes U.S. fish stick, filet supply

  -Shopping/Deals: USPS, UPS, FedEx announce holiday shipping deadlines

  -History: Front Street, Harrington Corner in Worcester, late 1800s or early 1900s 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 5-year-old boy creates care packages to help the homeless 

  -Meanwhile, in Ontario, watch a bear struggle to steal a large pumpkin from a porch 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -City of Worcester to begin offering Pfizer booster

  -Mass. reports 4,034 new breakthrough cases, 45 additional deaths among vaccinated residents

  -Gov. Baker activating National Guard to help schools with COVID-19 testing

  -ICYMI: UMass Memorial CEO: Why I mandated the vaccine for my staff

  -Mass. officials report 4,466 new cases, 36 additional deaths over 4-day period

  -Over 800 Boston city workers suspended without pay under vaccine mandate

  -How long after exposure do COVID symptoms appear? Here’s what doctors say

  -Next on FDA’s agenda: Booster shots of Moderna, J&J vaccines

  -Study links substance abuse, breakthrough cases

  -Man’s kidney transplant canceled because donor wasn’t vaccinated