In and around The 016 - Tuesday, September 13th

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

  In The News

  >Latest weather: A couple of rounds of showers and thunderstorms today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS 

  +6:00: Permit for welding at new Doherty High was expired when fire started, city says

  +6:00: Movie to film in Downtown Worcester this week

  +6:00: Weekend traffic advisory for stArt on the Street festival on Sunday

  +6:00: Worcester was one of the first places to offer these increasingly popular donuts in Mass.

  +6:00: Worcester area pet adoption: Brody, Isa, Ana and more
  
  

  +Noon: Worcester man charged in overdose death out on $20,000 bail after Superior Court arraignment

  +Noon: Inside food pantries and the fight against hunger in Worcester County

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 13th

  +Noon: Table Hoppin': Greek Festival returns to St. Spyridon after 4-year hiatus

  +Noon: Janice Harvey: Worcester Auditorium revitalization a welcome effort

  +Noon: This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of September 12th
  
  

  -Construction worker injured in fire at Doherty High School (2:11)

  -Foam roofing insulation fueled fire at new Doherty High construction site

  -Over 200 rounds of ammunition in vehicle leads to arrest

  -Moose on the loose in Sterling caught on video (:47)

  -Don Landgren: Who is against the Indian Lake jet ski ban?

  >POLITICS: 7 takeaways from Kennedy-Petty state Senate race; winning strategies, win for progressives

  -Radio Worcester: First Worcester District State Senate primary wrap-up with Robyn Kennedy (14:42) and Joe Petty (2:54)

  -Rosen's Roundtable No. 486 (28:02): Schools

  -Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
   

  >HOMES: See 5 new properties for sale in Worcester

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

  >SHOWTIME: Song to Get You Through the Week: Charley Carrozo charms with joyous "Namaste"

  -What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (22:30): Linette of Real Meals

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who served as eucharistic minister for over 40 years

  -ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help locating nonverbal 18-year-old

  -Local singer Cara Brindisi set to compete on NBC's "The Voice"

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victim in fatal Oxford single-car crash identified; passenger hospitalized

  -Main Street work in Holden to conclude with resurfacing

  -Wachusett grad awarded Bay State scholarship

  -Fitchburg High School locked down for student with knife

  -Crews put out fire on 2-story home in Fitchburg

  -Gardner students return to school after building construction delay

  -Athol man who attacked wife while drunk, then police after she escaped, returning to court Tuesday
   

  >SPORTS: Holy Cross football team ranked 12th and 13th nationally in new polls

  -Holy Cross QB Matthew Sluka named National Offensive Player of the Week by Stats Perform 

  -Mac Jones plans to be ready for Steelers after back injury

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

  -6 runners who will make an impact in Central Mass. girls' cross-country this season
   

  >CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)

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

  >NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Ukraine keeps up momentum as forces liberate more villages and reach Russian border

  -Fewer children faced food insecurity last year, but more elderly Americans did

  -Police believe 3 children drowned by mother at NYC beach

  -Tragic: Teen studying to be a doctor dies after sip of piña colada

  >NEW ENGLAND: In Boston, president sets "cancer moonshot" goal of cutting death rates in half

  -Referendum on controversial new law will appear on Mass. ballot
  
  

  >COLLEGES: Nearly 100 Clark graduate students in union cast votes for possible strike

  -WPI joins the community-based Global Learning Collaborative 

  >HEALTH: Vitamin D won't protect you from COVID or respiratory infections, studies say

  -How to navigate rollout of new COVID boosters in Mass.

  -Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library 

  >BUSINESS: Why wireless carriers are able to give out iPhone 14s

  -Railroads, unions pressured to reach deal to avoid "economic disaster"

  >FOOD: Artificial sweeteners may raise risk of heart disease or stroke, new research finds
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: 'SNL' announces premiere date amid major shake-ups

  >MOVIES: Harrison Ford makes emotional return to Indiana Jones franchise

  >CELEBRITY: See the full list of winners of Emmy Awards

  -All the best-dressed celebrities at the Emmys

  >ANIMALS: Watch as a sea lion jumps onto boat to escape killer whales  

  >HISTORY: Worcester in the 1940s trough the '70s (11:14) 

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Amazon driver hailed as hero for helping family get out of burning home

  -New "breathtaking" Webb images to reveal the secrets of star birth 

  -Meanwhile, in China, a man rode a hydrogen balloon to pick pine nuts. He ended up drifting more than 175 miles 

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  -3rd shift grill cooks at iconic Worcester diner

  -Bartender at Canal District restaurant

  -Kitchen staff at Worcester restaurant expanding hours

  -Director of Public Health, City of Worcester

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