Here's what happening in The 016 Wednesday, May 19

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Summer-like, high of 84 in Worcester

  +6:00: A patient in an area hospital shouldn't be there. She's been there 3 years

  +6:00: Worcester among 13 districts considering virtual schools in Mass.

  +6:00: Clare Honan named Crusader of the Year

  +6:00: Dr. Michael Hirsh to throw out first pitch at Bravehearts opener

  +6:00: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' American Whiskey Bracket Challenge (20:59)

  +Noon: Worcester restaurants team up on this epic sandwich

  +Noon: Local police arrest suspects in grandchild-in-jail scam

  +Noon: Local teacher opens The Enrichment Center on Grafton Hill

  +Noon: Last Call with Stephen Harutunian, General Manager of Fox & The Knife

  +Noon: Listen Up: Jafet Muzic presents masterful 'Art of Embracing Damage'

  +UPDATED: 'Matty In The Morning' expects to be back after appearing to quit during broadcast (:39)

  -WATCH: Worcester officials searching for bear spotted prowling around lake

  -Worcester vice squad arrests man for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine

  -25-year-old Worcester man arrested for breaking and entering

  -St. Vincent Hospital posts more replacement nurse positions

  -Dozens of ambulances at UMass Memorial for National EMS Week Convoy of Champions

  -Worcester teen wins rare $25,000 Taco Bell Scholarship

  -City Manager opposes to Civilian Review Board in Worcester

  -Radio Worcester (13:55): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Polar Park Opening, Civilian Review Board, and trash & recycling

  -WCCA-TV's "Daily Breaking" (31:36): Gary Vecchio and Gary Rosen, co-hosts, "Worcester Election Countdown"

  -WCCA-TV's "New Voices" competition auditions from 2020 to be broadcast

  -ICYMI: Feds bust Worcester man for allegedly trying to scam bank out of $1 million

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

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including Worcester native gunned down in Costa Rica; and more 

  -John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 8 (16:16): Belmont Street, Shrewsbury Street and downtown

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Water service interruption Wednesday and Thursday in Shrewsbury neighborhood

  -Sturbridge restaurant set to reopen after small fire on Sunday

  -Anna Maria expands hands-on relationship with Paxton Fire Department

  -Boston Globe: Why is there snow in Grafton? Ask the ‘Dexter’ film crew

  -Ryeligh Modig of Spencer says "the best is yet to come" after "The Voice"

  -Auburn hosted a water quality "walkshop" on Tuesday

  -Local farm hosts inaugural Apple Blossom Festival

  -Princeton public safety building plans lose out in close vote 

  -Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale

  -WooSox beat Buffalo, 9-4

  -New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales 

  -Take WBJ's mid-year economic survey and be entered to win 1 of 4 $50 restaurant gift cards

  -At the office: Long working hours are killing 745,000 people a year, research finds

  -Tragic: California family heartbroken after losing son in drowning for second time in 5 years

  -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

  -History: Worcester and Central streets in West Boylston

  -Shopping: Special Memorial Day Savings on select Whirlpool® appliances at Sclamo's

  -Homes: Unique Worcester loft on the market for $500,000

  -TV/Streaming: ESPN's 10-part Tom Brady documentary will start airing in November

  -Celebrity: Actor Charles Grodin, known for "Midnight Run" and "Heartbreak Kid," dead at 86

  -Animals: Worcester pets up for adoption: Meet Jj, Saphara, Laya & more

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police come to the rescue of ducklings in 2 Mass. towns (1:05)

  -Meanwhile, in Iowa, a porch pirate gets way more than they bargained for

  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: At the office: Offices are reopening. For parents, that raises a childcare problem

  +6:00: What are your chances of getting COVID after being vaccinated?

  +6:00: Stop & Shop says masks will not be required starting May 29

  +6:00: Mass. residents grade Gov. Baker's pandemic response

  +Noon: Pfizer, Moderna could protect against Indian variant

  -Here's the schedule for on-site vaccinations at Worcester high schools

  -Kennedy Community Health Center in Worcester offering free walk-in vaccinations

  -Worcester student athletes will still have to wear masks

  -"It’s Ridiculous": Worcester residents say say mask shaming is on the rise

  -Janice Harvey: Confused about mask guidelines? Ask an expert

  -How should parents with children younger than 12 use the CDC's new mask guidelines?

  -ICYMI: Worcester to keep outdoor dining program in place

  -Mass. officials announce 359 new cases and 6 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.1 percent

  -Doctor explains why some use denial to cope with pandemic (1:52)

  -Nightclubs, summer camps scrambling to hire workers as Massachusetts rolls back restrictions

  -About 60% of Americans 18 and older have had at least one dose of vaccine

  -CDC study finds disparities in vaccination rates between rural and urban areas 

  -What if you didn't get your 2nd vaccine dose in time? 

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