Here's what happening in The 016 Wednesday, May 12

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

  

  In The News

  -Latest weather

  +6:00: Candlelight vigil for Carlos Cruz, widowed father of 4 slain near Worcester restaurant

  +6:00: Higher trash fees, covered recycling bins in Worcester proposed in new budget

  +6:00: Final list of candidates in Worcester's 2021 election

  +6:00: Last Call with Kevin La, Graphic Designer

  +6:00: Police investigating after body found in Leominster

  +6:00: Rutland police ask for help in IDing vandals

  +6:00: Spencer singer Ryleigh Modig's journey on 'The Voice' comes to an end

  +6:00: 5 Things to Do: Christine Hurley, Bob Jordan and more

  +6:00: Central Mass Jazz Fest to be held June 15-16

  +Noon: Minor fire at South Ward Street in Worcester displaces 15 people, no injuries

  +Noon: Video of April 24 house fire in Worcester (4:41)

  +Noon: Worcester judge tosses lawsuit over 2020 election

  +Noon: New piece of public art unveiled in Main South

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 12

  +Noon: No arrests in Northborough shooting, victim in ICU

  +Noon: Access to Summer Street from Main Street in Shrewsbury will be closed until about 2 p.m.

  +Noon: Patriots open season Sept. 12 at home vs. Miami; Brady, Bucs visit Foxborough in Week 4

  -Historic day in Worcester begins with VIPs opening ballpark, ends with comeback win. All the day's happenings in Worcester News and Sports

  -Hit and run driver strikes 11-year-old in Worcester

  -Worcester man surrenders, is arraigned for fatal Chandler St. shooting

  -Worcester has paid $4 million to settle police suits since 2010: Records

  -22-year-old Worcester man pleads guilty to firearms charges

  -'Dexter' reboot films in downtown Worcester

  -Signature deadline narrows crowded Worcester election field

  -Celebrity chef Guy Fieri gives Worcester Tech culinary students virtual pep talk

  -ICYMI: New lounge ready on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news 

  -John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 7 (5:39): West Boylston Street

  -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): In Sutton, ice cream truck hit by falling tree that was struck by car

  -Large crane tips over in Leominster (:25)

  -Shrewsbury Police get grant funding for traffic enforcement 

  -Grafton High Theatre takes Shakespeare to the football field this weekend

  -Unofficial results for Holden's annual town election

  -Auburn annual town election May 18

  -Paxton voters determine Recreation Commission contests 

  -U.S. job openings reached record levels to start April; Northeast had nearly 1.5 million

  -National: Birthday party snub led to 6 murders, suicide in Colorado, police say

  -Man imprisoned in Missouri for 43 years for triple murder is innocent: prosecutors

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

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

  -Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (27:00): Ezra Brooks Bourbon

  -Homes: Desperate buyers are going to extremes to land homes in fierce market

  -History: White City in 1942

  -Shopping: Towels for $4? Bed Bath & Beyond launches low-price brand to compete with Amazon, Target

  -Animals: Pets adopted during COVID are being returned in record numbers

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 96-year-old Wisconsin crossing guard hopes to hit a milestone

  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: Looking ahead: Worcester begins to contemplate life after pandemic

  +6:00: Free walk-in vaccine clinic Thursday at Iglesia de Oracion in Worcester

  +6:00: Health experts worry pandemic has led to increased alcohol abuse

  +Noon: Mass. quietly lifts COVID restaurant restrictions: Reports

  -Free walk-in vaccine clinic Wednesday at The Boys & Girls Club in Worcester

  -Walk-in vaccine appointments available in Worcester as clinic tries to reduce vaccine waste

  -U.S. is planning for vaccine booster shots ‘just in case' 

  -ICYMI: Radio Worcester (5:59): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID in Worcester, "A really encouraging time"

  -More than 3 million Mass. residents fully vaccinated as state announces 472 new cases and no new deaths

  -Food: McDonald’s is changing its coffee cups to promote the vaccine

  -Can companies require employees to get the vaccine? Employment lawyers respond

  -Meanwhile, in Romania, free vaccinations offered in Dracula's castle. That is, if you're brave enough to go  

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