Here's what happening in The 016 Friday, May 21

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: High in the mid 80s

  +5:00: Worcester Regional Airport misses the cut for startup airline Breeze Airways

  +5:00: Worcester man charged in scam for $83,000 sports car

  +5:00: Man with butcher knife transported to Worcester hospital

  +5:00: New movies + shows to watch this weekend

  +Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before your weekend making plans!

  +Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 21

  +Noon: Dog credited with alerting family to house fire in Westborough

  -911 call that preceded deadly Worcester police shooting released

  -Listen to the call (21:14). Warning: Graphic language

  -Worcesteria: Joyner Lucas hangs with Mark Wahlberg, George Lopez and Diddy in 'Zim Zimma' video

  -WPD vice squad arrest 2 for fentanyl trafficking

  -Sutton man crushed to death between glass plates, state investigates

  -Family IDs victim of fatal fire in Webster (1:21)

  -Shopping: Work on new L.L. Bean store in Millbury to be finished by fall

  -WRTA board votes to offer fare free rides until January 1 

  -Worcester church organist Wesley Hall finds unlikely TikTok fame

  -Worcester Chamber Music Society receives $10,000 grant

  -Rosen's Roundtable #441 (29:03): The Birds and the Bees in school

  -WCCA-TV is proud to announce 2 new shows

  -InCity Times (Chris Horton): What’s up with all those patients crossing the St. Vincent nurses picket line?

  -ICYMI: Worcester restaurants team up on this epic sandwich

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including Holy Cross to investigate alleged faculty sexual misconduct, and more 

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

  -Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers presale on Yellowstone Single Barrell Bourbon 750ML

  -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): Developer lays out plans for old Beal School in Shrewsbury

  -Westborough firefighter helps battle wildfire in Berkshires

  -Children line street in Paxton for funeral procession of Tyler Trudell, Little Leaguer who died in sleep

  -Rose Room Café in Webster hosts mini farmers market

  -Man and woman arrested in Southbridge for drug trafficking

  -Uxbridge saw mill goes up in flames (:30) 

  -Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale

  -WooSox win, 4-1

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

  -John DiPietro (14:12): Historic!! Baseball comes to Worcester

  -Holy Cross football season tickets are on sale

  -Saint Vincent parent company seeks to raise $1.4 billion to cover expenses

  -National: Teen mom hands newborn to customer at N.J. restaurant, then walks out

  -New England: Unemployment work search requirements return June 15

  -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)

  -New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' American Whiskey Bracket Challenge (20:59)

  -Homes: Oldest house in Worcester is now for sale. Take a virtual tour

  -History: White City, early 1900s

  -TV/Streaming: New on HBO and HBO Max June

  -Animals: Pet Rock Fest returns outdoors Sept. 12

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "She's like me": Minnesota boy with prosthetic leg gets puppy with missing paw

  -Meanwhile, viral photo has people pondering if young girl got stuck in sidewalk

  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +5:00: Vaccination preregistration system to close as state expands homebound program

  +5:00: Worcester, Seven Hills offer free Lyft rides to vaccination clinics

  +Noon: U.S. vaccination pace is down by nearly half in the last month

  -Updated cases for every city and town in Central Mass.

  -In 19 U.S. states, at least half of adults are fully vaccinated

  -Clark University students, faculty, and staff will be required to be vaccinated

  -Big gaps in vaccine rates across the U.S. worry health experts

  -Booster shot will likely be needed within a year of vaccination, Dr. Fauci says

  -QCC offers solutions for post-pandemic recovery

  -ICYMI: To operate at 100% capacity, local restaurant says they’ll need more workers and fast

  -Mass. officials announce 538 new cases and 9 deaths with a positivity rate of 1 percent

  -Dr. Fauci says it’s conceivable middle and high schools will be mask-free in the fall

  -Police officers around the country lagging behind others in getting vaccines

  -Do vaccinated people need a test after exposure?

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