Highlights in The 016 Friday, May 6th

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

  In The News

  >Latest weather: Isolated shower possible this afternoon, high of 64 today in Worcester

  +6:00: Worcester license commissioners watching Little Caesars after allegations of rats, trash and 'oozing' bags

  +6:00: "Worcester Now, Next" project: Locals can help plan city's future

  +6:00: Worcester native promoted to assistant deputy superintendent

  +6:00: Where is Edith LaRiviere? Woman, 31, disappeared from North Brookfield home in 1981

  +6:00: U.S. added 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation

  +6:00: 25 movies to watch on Mother's Day that celebrate motherhood

  +Noon: Worcester woman killed in Friday morning crash on Mass Pike

  +Noon: 39-year-old Worcester man arrested for drug trafficking

  +Noon: $4 million lottery prize won in Worcester

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 6th

  +Noon: Ray Mariano: Slobs are to blame for the filthy trash and that litters the community

  +Noon: Listen Up: Ash & Eric get personal with gorgeous "Sure"

  +Noon: Artist Spotlight: Parker Milgram

  +Noon: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Brooklyn

  +Noon: First Person: Remembering school cafeteria rock stars on National School Lunch Hero Day

  -"Like a NASCAR race": Car crashes into Worcester liquor store after high-speed chase through Leicester, police say

  -Worcester man arrested in cold case after rape kid went untested for years (2:39). Article

  -Downtown Worcester property with new Mercantile restaurant sells for $5.6 million

  -City taps Mike Angelini as new Chair of Worcester Redevelopment Authority

  -WRA to vote soon on officially acquiring historic Denholm building in Worcester

  -Worcester Rep. David LeBoeuf could face primary challenger following drunken driving arrest

  -Bill Shaner (36:51): Interview with incoming Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez

  -Worcester teachers union elects new president

  -Grafton police seek man missing from care facility 

  >BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday

  -The Library of Disposable Art: Unplayed video games

  -5 Things: Music Worcester, local theater and silent movies ...

  -C’est ne pas une Nécrologie: A tribute to Jeff Siegrist (1989-2022)

  -The Faces of Worcester: Jermaine Johnson

  -Worcester kombucha maker gets OK to expand with taproom

  -50 years later, Doherty students recall being caught in armed heist at Worcester Art Museum 

  -ICYMI: Bishop McManus publishes an open letter to the community about the flags at Nativity School

  -Popular Worcester restaurant cancels Mother’s Day brunch, cites lack of staff and product

  -Dogged Auburn police track suspect to Texas, arrest him for 2019 arson

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  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): First half of 115-unit senior housing project in Auburn opens

  -Unused Grafton library may find new life with Grafton Recreation

  -Shrewsbury town manager contract extended through 2026

  -Paxton Center School 5k for Tyler race May 22nd

  -Composting and chipping 8-2:30 Saturday in Holden

  -Holden police arrest Rutland man after hit and run 

  >SPORTS: Angels drub Red Sox, 8-0 

  -Bravehearts to celebrate Worcester’s 300th birthday with 3 home games

  -Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -Tom Brady admits tuck rule play might have been a fumble

  -WooSox split doubleheader in Toledo

  >CARS: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)

  -RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)

  >NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: U.S. intelligence reportedly helped Ukraine kill Russians 

  -Tragic: Second woman dies after getting stuck in bread machine

  >BUSINESS: Dow plunges more than 1,000 points amid fears over higher interest rates

  -Mass. breweries welcome diverse candidates at Hop Forward Equality job fair

  >COLLEGES: Worcester State recognizes highest academic achievers with Lt. Col. James F. Sheehan Award

  -WPI professor awarded $400,000 in grants to expand cancer research 

  >FOOD: Popeyes launches new spicy chicken sandwich as competition heats up 

  >HEALTH: Ibuprofen mixed with blood pressure meds may hurt kidneys: study 

  >TV/STREAMING: Trailer drops for new "Game of Thrones" prequel, "House of the Dragon" 

  >CELEBRITY: "Leave It to Beaver" star Tony Dow diagnosed with cancer 

  >ANIMALS: Cat hates everyone but his mini me (3:23) 

  >HISTORY: Historical image of Grafton Square in Worcester 

  >HOMES: Mortgage rates hit highest level since 2009 

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman meets birth mother for the first time in more than 50 years 

  -Meanwhile, in Texas, district's graduating class features 35 pairs of twins, one set of triplets 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -COVID's full death toll is nearly 3 times higher than reported, WHO data suggests

  -Free vaccinations/boosters 11-5 Saturday at Worcester Public Library and 10-2 at Gala Foods Market

  -Mass. town-by-town case count: Positivity rate at highest point since December

  -ICYMI: 1 million deaths: COVID's toll in U.S. reaches a once-unfathomable number

  -Mass. reports 4,376 new cases, positivity rate rises over 6%