Highlights in The 016 Friday, December 3rd

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Breezy, high in the low 40s today in Worcester

  +6:00: 64-year-old man killed in head-on crash on June Street in Worcester

  +6:00: Do you recognize her? Worcester detectives looking for suspected porch pirate

  +6:00: Bullet found in Shrewsbury middle school

  +6:00: From 2019, Leary Firefighters Foundation "Worcester 6: Heroes Remembered"

  +6:00: Adoption Option: Meet Spesh

  +6:00: Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra pops back to Mechanics Hall

  +6:00: Worcesteria: The road to the governor's office runs through Worcester

  +6:00: New basketball team in Worcester hopes to add to community, be role models

  +Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

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

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 3rd

  +Noon: Radio Worcester (10:19): Retired Worcester Fire Lt. Don Courtney and Hank remember the Worcester 6 and December 3rd, 1999

  +Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  -Remembering 6 Worcester firefighters who lost their lives fighting fire 22 years ago (:33). Article

  -Local restaurateurs buy shuttered Worcester landmark 

  -Worcester native Eddie Mekka, "Laverne & Shirley" actor, dies at 69. Video (:59)

  -Lincoln Plaza Planet Fitness expected to open in January

  -Tatnuck Square Nutrition slated to open this month in Worcester

  -Festival of Lights set for Friday night in Worcester

  -Traffic advisory for Festival of Lights tonight on Worcester Common

  -Silver Alert issued for Oxford man who never arrived at Worcester hospital

  -How much time will Julia Enright get? 2nd-degree murder increases importance of sentencing hearing

  -Fallen Worcester Police Officer Manny Familia recognized at statewide awards ceremony

  -Worcester Vice Squad officers make heroin arrest in Granite Street area 

  -See the December menus for local specialty doughnut shops

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday

  -Five Things to Do: WCLOC, Merrimack Valley Ringers Merrimac Handel’s "Messiah" and more ...

  -Let the Music Play: Our Favorite New England Albums of 2021

  -Artist Spotlight: Sharon Freed

  -Iron Maiden to play only New England show in Worcester next October

  -NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits Podcast (37:59): The best whiskies in the world 

  -Worcester and Springfield named the least charitable cities in America by LendingTree

  -Radio Worcester (14:00): City Councilor Moe Bergman on his School Committee election cost ask

  -Bill Shaner: Councilor King vs. Everybody 

  -Tribute to local man who ran his own automotive electrical repair company for 20 years

  -ICYMI: Man accused of Worcester murder released after evidence points to new suspect

  -New bookstore in Worcester adds space for events, community gathering

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man arrested for drugs after 3-car crash

  -Auburn students raise money for organization in South Africa

  -Shrewsbury school administrators break down 2021 enrollment data

  -Channel 5's "Chronicle" visits Vaillancourt Folk Art in Sutton

  -Westborough Community Chorus celebrates 50th anniversary with "Sounds of Joy"

  -Upton man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charge

  -Investigation underway after person shot in Fitchburg 

  -Sports: Holy Cross football has the best defense in the nation. Is it enough to beat Villanova?

  -Holy Cross legend, Heisman finalist Gordie Lockbaum cheers on Crusaders in FCS playoffs

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

  -Swayman’s 42 saves leads Bruins over Predators, 2-0

  -Bravehearts accepting applications for summer internships

  -Curling: Harder than it looks

  -Cars: Bertera Nissan has the cars for winter driving in Central Massachusetts (5:19)

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

  -Business: Greater Worcester unemployment swings back down to 5.2% pandemic low

  -Take WBJ's 2022 Economic Forecast survey

  -Health: Your sleep position could be ruining your sleep 

  -Food: Supply chain crisis now threatening chicken tenders 

  -Shopping: ‘Tis the season to shop small and local 

  -National: Florida church musical director killed wife, 2 kids: sheriff 

  -More than 60 Michigan schools cancel classes as shooting spawns copycat threats

  -New England: State Trooper, apparently sleeping in cruiser, under investigation

  -Radio Worcester (12:36): Rich Rubino on the 2022 Governor's Race Shakeup

  -Colleges: WPI student making prosthetic leg for dog

  -Holy Cross names new vice provost for diversity, equity & inclusion

  -TV/Streaming: HBO spent $30 million on a "Game of Thrones" spinoff pilot that will never air 

  -Movies: Best movies of 2021 

  -Celebrity: Dolly Parton, Sandra Oh, Simone Biles and teachers named People of the Year 

  -History: Building the Massachusetts Turnpike (42:29) 

  -Homes: Video your of local home with "8+ acres and breathtaking views" (5:37) 

  -Animals: Dog was so scared he hid behind building from people (3:13) 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Some Mass. garden centers providing free Christmas trees to military members 

  -Meanwhile, in Connecticut, possum porch pirate makes off with package 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -Do existing vaccines protect against Omicron? Boston doctors explain

  -How many boosters will we have to get?

  -Omicron confirmed in man who attended NYC anime convention

  -Multiple cases of Omicron variant detected in NYC

  -Germany announces nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated

  -How does the coronavirus mutate? It’s just a series of mistakes

  -ICYMI: Worcester doctors voice concern not alarm over Omicron variant

  -Mass. hits highest case numbers in one day (5,170) since January

  -Mass. officials report nearly 10,000 new cases among students, staff over 2-week period

  -Gov. Baker says vaccine passport coming soon to Massachusetts

  -Couple shares cautionary tale after losing infant son to COVID-19