Highlights in The 016 Friday, November 5th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Sunshine continues, high of 48 today in Worcester

  +6:00: Worcester restaurant owner escaped war in Iraq, persecution for better life

  +6:00: Ray Mariano: This is not your father’s Main South

  +6:00: Worcesteria: Lessons learned from the Worcester election

  +6:00: South High football standout survived Bell Pond stabbing, war-torn Congo

  +6:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  +Noon: A man broke into a home then fell asleep on the couch, Worcester police say

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today in Worcester - November 5th

  +Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester

  +Noon: WARL's Adoption Option: Meet Salsa

  +Noon: Artist Spotlight: Suzanne Stumpf

  +Noon: Symphony Pro Musica ready for return to live performance in Hudson and Worcester

  -WPI confronts crisis following 4 recent student deaths, including one Monday night

  -Related: WPI students rally for mental health awareness (2:38). Article

  -Related: A campus in mourning (2:32)

  -Worcester Police find missing elderly Rhode Island man alive, on railroad tracks

  -Boston Globe: Worcester Regional Airport celebrates its 75th anniversary with the return of commercial flights

  -Worcester jewelry store closing after 51 years

  -Central Mass. restaurants expected to lead job growth in 2022 

  -Polar Seltzer's new winter flavors drank and ranked 

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday 

  -Five Things to Do: Get the Led Out, Jessye DeSilva and more ...

  -Diwali — Festival of Lights to be celebrated at Worcester Art Museum

  -41 movies and shows filmed in Massachusetts and ready to stream

  -"Worcester's Finest" beer honors fallen police officer Manny Familia

  -NEW Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery 

  -Radio Worcester (7:37): Jermaine Johnson on being the top vote-getter in the School Committee race

  -5 former Worcester mayors weigh in on recent election

  -Worcester Interfaith executive director leaving

  -Tribute to a selfless 31-year-old who "wanted to lessen the suffering of others" 

  -ICYMI: Canal District Fall Stroll on Saturday offers dozens of discounts, prizes at nearly 50 small businesses

  -Planet Fitness to become Lincoln Plaza's newest tenant

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): No one hurt in Jeep rollover in Holden

  -Concerns after ceiling tile collapses near teachers, students at Fitchburg middle school

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

  -Motor vehicle homicide by negligent driving charge against Shrewsbury man dismissed

  -Southbridge $23 million affordable housing complex begins construction

  -Westborough convenience retailer acquires 34 more locations

  -Sports: Liam Anderson's versatility has benefited Holy Cross defense

  -Worcester Falcons take the field at Polar Park

  -Bergeron scores 4 in Bruins win; Celtics win again

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

  -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: How global shortages are affecting consumers nationwide

  -Colleges: QCC's Fast Track Skills Academy offers free entry-level career training programs

  -Holy Cross professor gives insight into Republicans outperforming expectations in N.J. and Virginia 

  -National: 2 Iowa 16-year-old students charged in death of Spanish teacher at their school 

  -New England: Massachusetts tax receipts shattering recent record collections

  -Health: New study reveals how Alzheimer’s disease progresses in the brain 

  -Animals: Adorable pig that overcame depression, anxiety is ready for adoption 

  -Celebrity: Kristen Stewart, Flavortown fan, elated to learn Guy Fieri is willing to officiate her wedding 

  -TV/Streaming: Dan Levy to launch reality cooking series on HBO Max 

  -Movies: 5 holiday movies you can’t miss on Disney+ 

  -Shopping/Deals: Walmart early Black Friday Deals for Days

  -Food: Starbucks' holiday drinks are here

  -History: Band Stand at Institute Park, Worcester 

  -Homes: 5 open houses in Worcester to scope out 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Watch this Ohio boy leave candy for other kids when he found empty trick-or-treat bowl

  -Meanwhile, in California, watch as bear breaks into home, eats a bucket of KFC

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  Classifieds (Help Wanted)

  -Temporary Part Time Snow Plow Operators in Shrewsbury

  -Research Associate, Worcester Regional Research Bureau

  -Multiple positions, Town of Holden

  -Opportunities at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester

  -Full time carpenters needed in Boylston

  -Full-time cleaners needed in Boylston

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: Monoclonal antibodies that fight COVID not widely available in Worcester

  +6:00: Pfizer says its experimental COVID pill reduces risk of hospitalization, death

  +6:00: Breakthrough cases in Mass. rise after 2 week decline

  -Parents can now make appointments to get children between ages of 5 and 11 vaccinated

  -Now that younger kids can get shots, when could they be fully vaccinated for the holidays?

  -Looking for vaccination or booster? Here's the state's vax finder

  -ICYMI: Meet the faces of Worcester’s #PostVaxLife youth vaccination campaign

  -Mass. officials report 1,586 new cases, 23 additional deaths

  -Moderna warns vaccine shipments are falling short

  -COVID survivors describe long-haul effects, daily struggles