Here's what happening in The 016 Wednesday, May 5

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather

  +7:00: Man, 65, fatally stabbed in back of livery vehicle, Worcester police say

  +7:00: Back at bargaining table, striking nurses and St. Vincent Hospital try to hammer out agreement

  +7:00: Five Things to Do: Orlando Baxter, Cara Brindisi and more!

  +7:00: Sutton police ask for assistance in IDing 2 people

  +7:00: SeltzerTime Podcast #118 (30:34): DoughBoyz: Feed the Movement

  +Noon: City, Chamber cancel Fourth of July fireworks

  +Noon: No cause of death yet in case of mother and daughter found in Shrewsbury in March

  +Noon: Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Check Dining Out for latest specials and more

  +Noon: Last Call with Eleanor Gilmore and Joyce Mandell, Jane Week Organizers

  +Noon: Eyes in the Street: I survived Worcester’s new Kelley Square

  +Noon: Dancehall artist Graffy covers Justin Bieber in video

  +Noon: WPI works to turn toxic sewage sludge into renewable energy

  +9:00: One hospitalized, 6 displaced after Leominster fire

  +9:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 5

  +9:00: Home heating assistance deadline extended to May 28 in Worcester area

  +9:00: Worcester named a Tree City USA for 35th year in a row

  -Feds want $2 million from developer who swindled city of Worcester

  -First look: Here's the design of the 13-story building planned for Canal District (14 images)

  -Related: Former Sir Morgan's Cove in Worcester facing wrecking ball this week

  -Related: City owns parcels under proposed 13-story mixed-use building

  -Saint Vincent Hospital nurses to present proposal to Tenet in negotiations Wednesday on 59th day of strike

  -Worcester's committee to address jet ski use on Indian Lake

  -Ch. 5's 'Chronicle': Collaborating to bring the culture of Worcester to the public

  -Ch. 5's 'Chronicle': Recently opened Worcester Public Market houses 36 vendors

  -Ch. 5's 'Chronicle': Worcester is one of the top 10 cities in the country poised to recover stronger post-pandemic

  -Ch. 5's 'Chronicle': Welcoming the Woo Sox

  -Radio Worcester (16:20): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Polar Park parking, fare-free WRTA, police body cams, COVID and more

  -Food: Table Talk Pies is giving away free snack-size pies to educators

  -Clark alumna’s $6 million gift will foster music education at Clark and in Main South

  -Dudley man faces federal charges for unemployment fraud

  -Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:33)

  -ICYMI: Worcester company in hot water years after Ch. 4's I-Team exposed heating oil problems (2:56). Article

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including City Councilor urges faster implementation of police body cameras, Lake Quinsigamond buoys and more

  -Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List 

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury voters approve Prop 2 1/2 override

  -Shrewsbury seeks federal funding for Route 20 safety improvements

  -Holden's Gale Free Library beneficiary of $1.3 million gift

  -Father speaks out after son was injured, truck totaled when wheel came flying over median in Lancaster

  -Lundgren brothers, owners of Honda dealership, sell Auburn site for $1.9 million

  -Former Red’s Farm Stand property in Westborough sells for $6.1 million

  -$100,000 lottery winner sold in Westborough on Monday night

  -New plan plots a course for cross-state trail through Central Mass. 

  -Worcester Red Sox drop season opener

  -How to watch, listen to Worcester Red Sox Games

  -Holy Cross names new men's hockey coach

  -Fuller RV Rental and Sales has opening for carpenters and cleaners

  -Cars: Warmer Weather Means Hot Pricing at Bertera Nissan, says Mike Demers (5:05)

  -Tragic: Human remains found in 2 bears suspected in Colorado attack

  -Homes: Kitchen of Worcester Victorian oozes traditional charm after a major makeover

  -Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)

  -Animals: Adopt a pet from Worcester area shelters: New pets added this week

  -History: The demolished Plymouth Congregational Church

  -TV/Streaming: Watch all 6 episodes on Netflix's 'Amend: The Fight for America' documentary for free for a limited time

  -Celebrity: How Holy Cross grad Ann Dowd finds the humanity in 'Handmaids Tale' villain

  -Shopping: Save $200 on select Maytag appliances during Seize the May sale at Sclamo's

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officers in New York buy homeless man socks instead of arresting him for shoplifting 

  -Meanwhile, online, McDonald’s customers in frenzy over “disgusting” “terrible” Chick 'N' Cheese burger available overseas

  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +7:00: Walk-ins will be welcome at most mass vaccination sites in Massachusetts (1:32)

  +Noon: CVS now accepting walk-ins for vaccinations; ‘No appointment necessary’

  +Noon: Over 500 appointments available tomorrow at Worcester State

  +Noon: Pfizer to seek Emergency Use Authorization for its vaccine for kids 2 To 11

  -With supply of vaccines outweighing demand, Worcester sites opening to walk-ins

  -This week's walk-up vaccination times, sites

  -UMass starts process of dismantling DCU Center field hospital

  -WPI researchers says medicinal herb may impede COVID from replicating

  -Walmart offering walk-in vaccination appointments at its 48 Massachusetts pharmacies

  -Frustrated by COVID canceling prom, Grafton High parents organize their own

  -ICYMI: Free testing in Worcester this week

  -Mass. officials announce 718 new cases and 5 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.6 percent 

  -Pandemic anxiety is changing our dreams, local experts say

  -Independence Day, indeed: President aims for vaccinating 70% of adult Americans by July 4 

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