Highlights in The 016 Wednesday, November 3rd

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

  -Election Day 2021 in Worcester

  *Joe Petty coasts to sixth term as Mayor

  *Rose bests Cipro in District 1

  *Mero-Carlson holds onto District 2 seat

  *Haxhiaj wins District 5 seat

  *Nguyen wins at-large seat; Wally bumped

  *Newcomer Jermaine Johnson leading vote-getter for School Committee

  *Who are the 5 newly elected members of Worcester government?

  *At-Large Councilor Moe Bergman thanks supporters (2:02)

  *Worcester City Hall veteran surfaces as Election Day warden

  *Election Results

  In The News

  -Latest weather

  +6:00: Plane makes emergency landing at Davis Farm in Sterling

  +6:00: 36-year-old Worcester man with suspended license stopped, arrested on gun, drug charges

  +6:00: Canal District Fall Stroll on Saturday offers dozens of discounts, prizes at nearly 50 small businesses

  +6:00: Here are November menus from 3 local doughnut shops

  +6:00: Worcester named worst winter holiday destination in U.S.

  +6:00: 5 Things You Need To Know in Worcester - November 3rd

  +6:00: Last Call with Leo Negrón Cruz, activist in the Latinx LGBTQ+ community

  +6:00: Listen Up: Worcester hip-hop artist Atlas Jenkins digs deep with "Doomsday Device"

  +6:00: Shrewsbury Town Center Association announces the Yuletide Market and Light the Common celebration

  -Lincoln Plaza getting a new tenant

  -Historic Worcester bar to open Thursday for first time since early 2020 

  -Body of missing hiker found in woods of Leominster State Forest (:18)

  -Man accused of beating Worcester man to death pleads not guilty to second-degree murder

  -$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold on Chandler Street in Worcester 

  -Janice Harvey: The lost year of school has eroded attention spans, drive to learn

  -WooSox seek to build on COVID-impacted attendance; City in "fairly significant hole"

  -After 41 years, health/phys ed director Bob Berman always in the game

  -Worcester's DPW hopes cost-saving sealing will help city roads

  -Here's where the city will be picking up leaves today 

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday

  -On heels of Stevie Wonder cover, Hot Water Music set for Palladium show

  -Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (50:50): Old Forester Whiskey Row 

  -Tribute to a women who "loved Worcester and the arts" and donated her time to many art-related endeavors 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton school superintendent announces retirement

  -After signing Amazon lease, Boston firm flips Northborough warehouses for $153 million

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

  -St. Anne’s church celebrates mass to honor the Shrewsbury Knights of Columbus 

  -Average Grafton homeowner will see a jump of $227 in property taxes

  -Winchendon American Legion Post selling Norman Rockwell original 

  -Sports: Colt Brennan, former Worcester Academy star and Hawaii's Heisman nominee, went to "the dark side"

  -Ng named Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week

  -Former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2021-22 Fall edition

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

  -Braves win World Series

  -National College Cornhole Championships Qualifier to be held in area 

  -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: Company signs 8-year lease at Unum building 

  -Colleges: Holy Cross partnering with organizations to address community issues

  -QCC Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for spring

  -National: Dad charged with killing man who allegedly sex trafficked his daughter 

  -Animals: Adorable adoptable pets of the week at Worcester area shelter

  -Celebrity: Will Smith reveals he once "considered suicide" 

  -TV/Streaming: 5 holiday movies you can’t miss on Lifetime 

  -New on DVD: Cartoon canines journey from TV to film in "Paw Patrol: The Movie" 

  -Shopping/Deals: Auburn Mall offering visits with Santa, either sitting on his lap or social distanced 

  -Food: Dunkin’ unveils holiday menu

  -Health: New test can detect over 50 types of cancer

  -History: Main Street from Harrington Corner, early 1900s 

  -Homes: See inside 11-acre farm property for $1.47 million In Westminster

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Adopted woman finds bio family after 50 years 

  -Meanwhile, in California, 328 square-foot home sells for more than $1 million 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -Mass. kids ages 5-11 can begin getting vaccinations today

  -10 myths about the vaccine for kids, busted by pediatricians

  -Free testing this week in Worcester

  -ICYMI: Worcester’s vaccine mandate begins with 93% of city employees complying

  -Mass. officials report 1,066 new cases, 25 additional deaths

  -Mass. reports more than 3,000 new breakthrough cases

  -Johnson & Johnson's vaccine is 73.6% effective, according to new real-world study