Here's what happening in The 016 Tuesday, July 27

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

  

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Yesterday's wildfire haze becomes possible downpours this afternoon

  +5:30: Woo-Labs project seeks to strengthen city's educational opportunities outside schools

  +5:30: Charlie Coyle to headline Bravehearts' Hockey Night on Friday

  +5:30: Worcesteria: Ash Street mural pays homage to Canal District history

  +5:30: Bright Eyes makes a stop at the Palladium

  +Noon: Radio Worcester (12:43): Worcester Restaurant Week 2021

  +Noon: Simone Biles withdraws from Olympic team competition, U.S. wins silver

  -Explosion at German chemical complex declared extreme threat

  -5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 27

  -Meraki Café to open on Shrewsbury Street in former Dark Rose Saloon space

  -ICYMI: Chicken joint with a twist of Caribbean flavor is coming to Worcester

  -Compass Tavern offers patrons free space, ride to ballpark for games

  -Worcester's last independent auto parts store closes after 67 years

  -Suspect in Worcester homicide added to state's Most Wanted Fugitive list

  -26-year-old suspect arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Worcester

  -Gun incident on Dartmouth Street leads to gun recovery, arrest

  -Worcester man arrested in stolen U-Haul van with drugs

  -Traffic stop in Worcester turns into arrest for loaded gun, K2

  -Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Fresh food shouldn't cost a fortune. Feed the whole family with major discounts on items nearing their best by dates with Flashfood

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WPD officers play basketball with teens as part of "Day of Hope"

  -New wheelchair accessible cabs in Worcester

  -Music Worcester presents Trey McLaughlin & Sounds of Zamar 

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

  -Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers Rebel Bourbon from its single-barrel program

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury town employees rescue raccoon

  -Detour for traffic on Salisbury Street in Holden

  -2 hospitalized following crash in Westborough

  -Friends mourn Leominster student who drowned in Groton river (1:28) 

  -Bravehearts home tonight for game at 6:30. Buy tickets

  -Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card

  -College hockey's Ice Breaker Tournament moves to DCU Center

  -Former Doherty star ready for NFL training camp

  -Clark University swimmer from Uganda to compete in Olympics this morning 

  -Holy Cross professor Victor Matheson on how the Olympics takes financial toll on host city

  -Anna Maria professor joins Worcester Business Journal to lead banking & finance reporting

  -At the office: Gen X workers may be facing the biggest unemployment crisis, study finds

  -New Nichols College president plans to expand the school's brand

  -Cars: Great Savings right now at Bertera Nissan in Auburn (4:12)

  -RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry 

  -Homes: Take a 3D video tour of Leicester home for sale

  -Tragic: Florida woman killed skydiving after apparent parachute malfunction 

  -National: Sandstorm blamed for 20-vehicle crash in Utah that left 7 dead 

  -Animals: Wildlife experts ask help in stemming avian illness 

  -TV/Streaming: LeVar Burton guest hosts "Jeopardy!", fans rallying to boost his ratings 

  -History: 1877 ad from Ware Pratt in downtown Worcester

  -Meanwhile, in Texas, officials warn of "acid-shooting land lobsters" roaming a national park 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +5:30: "The surge seems to be happening": COVID-19 hospitalizations spike in Worcester

  +5:30: CDC reverses indoor mask policy, saying vaccinated people and kids should wear them indoors

  +5:30: State officials looking to increase vaccinations in kids ahead of school reopening (2:16)

  +5:30: U.S. could see 200,000 cases a day within the next 6 weeks

  +Noon: Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester

  +Noon: Worcester mulls new mask guidance amid uptick in cases

  +Noon: Radio Worcester (13:41): Allison Chapman of Health Choice 4 Action Massachusetts talks vaccine exemptions

  +Noon: Moderna and Pfizer to expand vaccine trials for young children (:24)

  -"We're all going to start wearing masks again": In Worcester, decreasing vaccinations a concern for some

  -Worcester Public Schools may return to hybrid learning if case numbers don't improve (2:09) 

  -When would teens need to get vaccination to have full immunity before school starts?

  -Radio Worcester (5:49): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, vaccinations, variants and masks

  -Massachusetts reports 1,243 new cases over 3-day period

  -Major medical groups call for health care employers to mandate vaccines for workers

  -There are 2 states with "high transmission" in every county

  -When should vaccinated people wear masks?

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  -HIPAA: The federal law many people don't actually understand

  -Virtual contact was worse for older people during the pandemic than no contact, study finds

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