Here's what happening in The 016 Thursday, June 10

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

  

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Mostly sunny and dry

  -Updated: Saying goodbye to hero Officer Enmanuel "Manny" Familia

  *6:30: "One Of A Kind," Thousands pay final respects at funeral (2:51)

  *6:30: Total coverage: Ch. 5 (1:42), T&G, Patch, Ch. 7, AP (1:07)

  *1:00: "His sacrifice is not a waste;" sea of blue bids a final farewell

  *1:00: "He was the light of our family": officer's brothers honor him during funeral (8:23). Article

  *1:00: Funeral program (8 photos). Prayer card (2 photos)

  *1:00: John DiPietro: Funeral procession for Officer Familia (9:11)

  *1:00: "Rest easy, we have the watch from here": Police departments honor fallen officer on Facebook

  *10,000 officers expected to attend funeral this morning (1:14). Article

  *Many restaurants to open early today. See which ones in Dining Out

  *See road closings, parking restrictions for funeral

  *WRTA expects delays during funeral procession

  *Thousands attend wake (2:31)

  *Total coverage: Ch. 5 (1:52), Spectrum News 1, Ch. 7, Ch. 10, Ch. 25, T&G, MassLive

  *Honoring a fallen officer, aerial view (1:04:48)

  *John DiPietro (:49): First responders, public gather ahead of wake

  +6:30: Water to be shut off on Main Street in Worcester from Pleasant Street to Elm Street for water line repair 

  +6:30: Family members, community come together to honor Virginia teen who drowned on vacation in Worcester

  +6:30: Development plans for Mount Carmel Church site revealed

  +6:30: "The right thing to do": Fitchburg HS grad explains generous decision to gift $40,000 scholarship to community college student

  +1:00: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Thursday

  -Lawyers for man accused of killing Vanessa Marcotte fighting to get DNA evidence thrown out

  -QCC eliminates student debt for those enrolled during pandemic

  -Worcester is, apparently, the worst place in U.S. for marriage

  -Saint Vincent Hospital ER nurse continues to work during strike

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Millbury teacher joins student suffering hair loss to raise money for others (1:59)

  -Kennedy Health Center moves offices to former Allegro building

  -Tickets on sale Thursday for Peppercorn's '90s party June 26 at its Urban Oasis

  -Worcester's Burnside Fountain, aka "Turtle Boy," gets major cleaning

  -History: Burnside Statue before cleaning

  -India Society of Worcester launches “Women Empowering Women,” kickoff event on June 10th

  -Massachusetts Independent Film Festival coming to Worcester next year

  -Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (16:12): Officer Familia, parking, schools, budget and more

  -WCCA-TV's "Daily Breaking" (28:21): Kristie Fontaine, author, “Only the Lucky Grow Old”

  -New dress code for Worcester students in effect

  -South High Community School graduation (1:48:08)

  -Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:56:08)

  -Job fairs at Auburn and Solomon Pond malls

  -Worcester Sun Worcestory Lesson Extra: June 9 anniversary of Worcester tornado

  -John DiPietro's "Remembering the Worcester Tornado": Part 1 (5:08), Part 2 (3:05), Part 3 (3:47)

  -WPI researcher develops self-healing concrete

  -ICYMI: Unemployment decreases in Worcester area: Feds 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news 

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 1 seriously injured in Hubbardston motorcycle crash

  -Carney named interim principal at Grafton High

  -Sutton gets $1.45 million in sale of former fish hatchery property

  -Bravehearts drop third straight. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets

  -WooSox top Syracuse, 12-5

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

  -New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:18): Dewar's Smooth Lineup 

  -Cars: Get a worry free car for summer vacation at Bertera Nissan (4:47)

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

  -Homes: 5 nearby open houses coming up in Worcester

  -Health: UMass Memorial facing critical blood shortage

  -Tragic: 2-year-old killed in accident in Virginia family’s driveway

  -Food: Beech-Nut baby rice cereal recalled because of high arsenic levels

  -Meanwhile, in New York, Yankees fan goes full Karen on young Red Sox fans 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -Worcester County Massachusetts vaccine rate: How many people are vaccinated?

  -Doctors fear alarming new symptoms linked to Indian variant 

  -ICYMI: State of emergency expires in a week. What that means

  -Mass. officials announce 116 new cases, 5 deaths with a positivity rate of .5 percent and 87 percent of available vaccine doses administered

  -Why do some people get side effects after vaccines?

  -U.S. deaths from heart disease and diabetes climbed amid COVID