Here's what happening in The 016 Wednesday, June 2

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather

  +6:30: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (13:53): Memorial Day, school resource officers, parking and more

  +6:30: Charlton may see a massive Amazon warehouse by 2022 that would add 1,000-plus jobs, company says

  +6:30: Stories of misogyny, harassment in craft beer spur reckoning

  +6:30:  Internationally recognized scholar named inaugural dean of The Global School at WPI

  +Noon: Worcester among 2021's 50 worst places for a 'staycation'

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 2

  +Noon: First Person: 'Community means to listen and to love'

  +Noon: 14 best early Amazon Prime Day 2021 deals to shop now

  -Worcester businesses worried Polar Park at full capacity may hurt sales, limit available parking

  -WooSox experience growing pains with nearby businesses (1:55). Article

  -Man facing 7th OUI charge after Grafton crash

  -Shrewsbury ranked 15th safest community in the country 

  -Worcester summer programs face cuts if essential positions left unfilled (1:41)

  -Worcester bar reopens to one of busiest weekends in last 5 years

  -ICYMI: Worcester bar with troubled past eyes move to troubled Canal District location

  -Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Ed Augustus on Memorial Day, parking, fireworks, Board of Health, and more

  -AWARE: Can Worcester taxpayers afford another aggressive budget?

  -District 5 City Council candidate calls for vote of no confidence, new Board of Health

  -Water shut off today for much of Piedmont Street in Worcester

  -Worcester to raise Juneteenth Flag for 2021 holiday

  -Indian Lake in Worcester to undergo algae treatment this week

  -Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - June

  -Worcesteria: Union buzz seems to be everywhere

  -Milano The Great channels adversity into art

  -Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed one day because of holiday

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including high school graduations, and more 

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

  -New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (37:31): Bourbon not from Kentucky

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brimfield campground remembers devastation caused by deadly tornado

  -Flashback: The 2011 tornado that destroyed the Village Green Campground

  -Timeline: For 70 minutes, tornado carved path of destruction from West Springfield to Charlton

  -Millbury town employees help Millie celebrate 90th birthday

  -Repaving of North Main St. in Oakdale begins

  -Battered bandstand added to Grafton Common renovations

  -Man hit by commuter rail train in Fitchburg, left seriously injured 

  -Bravehearts are finding ways to gel quickly early this season. Next home game June 8. Buy tickets

  -WooSox open homestand with 6-4 loss 

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

  -Radio Worcester (7:25): Liam Skiffington, Founder, WooSox Watch

  -Cedar Street mansion could be new home for Worcester Railers players

  -Tribute to former owner of Olympic Sport and Trophy, who recently passed away

  -Shopping: Amazon Prime Day set for June 21-22

  -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)

  -Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester

  -History: Oread Institute, now Castle Park

  -Animals: Worcester adoptable pets of the week: Simon, Fletcher & More

  -Food: Chef Joey: June – and Dad’s Day – approaches!

  -Movies: 9 Must-See Movies Being Released in June

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cincinnati mother and son reunite after 42 years apart

  -Meanwhile, in California, 17-year-old shoves bear to save her dogs in viral video

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:30: With COVID restrictions lifted, Shrewsbury Town Hall reopens

  +6:30: Free beer: Latest vaccine incentive for "Month of Action"

  +6:30: With availability increasing, which vaccine is best for you?

  +Noon: Mixing vaccine brands is OK, Canada says

  +Noon: RMV continues many COVID-19 initiatives into June

  -WooSox to offer 1-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccinations and free ticket to fans 18 and older during homestand

  -Some COVID-19 survivors now face huge medical bills, and have no idea how to pay them

  -Free testing on Thursday in Worcester

  -ICYMI: "We're just not there yet": Some vaccinated Mass. residents still wearing masks inside (1:45)

  -Mass. officials announce 179 new cases and 12 deaths with a positivity rate of .7 percent

  -As Mass. reopens, COVID continues to spread among the unvaccinated 

  -Places Mass. doc would still avoid as pandemic's grip loosens (3:16)

  -Are we out of the woods? (4:16)

  -Highly contagious India variant spreads rapidly in U.S.