Highlights in The 016 Saturday, October 23rd

• Posted by 016 Administrator October 24, 2021 - Filed in News - 1,302 views

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Mostly sunny, high of 56 in Worcester today

  -Drag racing behind Worcester police station led to fatal crash, 2 arrested, police say

  -Do you know this man? Worcester police want your help

  -Worcester Police Department looks to acquire more K-9s

  -2 ex-employees of area medical practice sentenced in Adderall drug conspiracy

  -Nurses on strike call company's $448 million profit “shocking and reprehensible”

  -5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester

  -Five Things to Do: Bill T. Jones, Icon Museum, Joey Chestnut and more

  -Daughter, mother from El Salvador open restaurant in Worcester

  -Play "The Office" trivia in Downtown Worcester on Halloween

  -Artist Spotlight: Evan Morse

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday 

  -See the latest additions to the Wachusett Wine & Spirits whisky selection (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits)

  -Early voting starts today in Worcester

  -5 questions for Moe Bergman, Worcester At-Large Council candidate

  -City Councilor-at-large candidate Thu Nguyen wants community's voice in Worcester's future

  -Worcester School Committee candidate Sue Coghlin Mailman touts business sense in campaign

  -School Committee candidate and social worker Jermaine Johnson driven to devote my life to Worcester's kids

  -Ray Mariano: Changing the way the School Committee is elected without asking voters a huge mistake

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Merchants holding Halloween in Holden 10-4 today

  -Traffic alert for Salisbury Street in Holden today

  -Wachusett club’s clothing drive supporting cancer patients

  -Leicester to hold give-back day on National Drug Take Back today

  -Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, Nov. 9 (:30)

  -Shrewsbury yard waste drop off event today

  -Brookfield police say keys found scattered around town are part of a problematic prank

  -Sports: Holy Cross football players are excited to take to the Polar Park gridiron vs. Colgate

  -Would your child like to Trick-or-Treat with Bravehearts mascot Jake The Lion on Halloween?

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

  -High school football: Wachusett, Shrewsbury, Algonquin win

  -Railers drop season opener

  -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: Stop & Shop holding career fair at all of its stores this weekend

  -Mass. unemployment rate up to 5.2%, slightly higher than national average

  -Colleges: Holy Cross celebrates inauguration of Vincent Rougeau as 33rd president

  -WPI to host hands-on research experiences for Worcester-area teachers 

  -New England: 5-year-old Merrimack boy likely dead, New Hampshire AG says

  -Tragic: Body of 3-year-old boy discovered a week after mom was found killed 

  -Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Maggie

  -TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  -Movies: Alec Baldwin didn’t know weapon contained live rounds, warrant reads

  -EXPLAINER: Guns on movie sets: How does that work?

  -Robert Durst ("The Jinx") charged with wife's murder nearly 40 years after her disappearance

  -Celebrity: Veteran actor, "Bosom Buddies" sitcom star Peter Scolari dies at 66 

  -Food: Supply-chain disruptions are causing a shortage of juice boxes 

  -Shopping/Deals: Retailers turn to bizarre tactics to cover up empty shelves as supply chain crisis worsens

  -Walmart recalls aromatherapy spray that contained deadly bacteria

  -History: Lincoln Square in Worcester in 1880

  -Homes: The 10 most expensive home listings in Massachusetts 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 5-year-old sells his pumpkins to raise money for others

  -Meanwhile, epic "Dirty Dancing" fail leaves woman half-naked on floor after 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -Worcester honors 157 residents who died from COVID in last 12 months with white roses on Common

  -UMass Memorial police officer Loi Ha dies after battling COVID

  -Updated numbers for every Worcester County community

  -State announces who can get Moderna, J&J booster shots

  -Correction officers suspended after vaccine exemptions were rescinded

  -Pfizer says vaccine more than 90% effective at protecting kids from infection

  -ICYMI: UMass Memorial Health has started ordering pediatric vaccine doses, will be planning clinics

  -Mass. officials report 1,343 new cases, 15 additional deaths

  -Brain fog in COVID patients can persist for months