Here's what happening in The 016 Wednesday, July 28

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

  

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Cooler, cleaner today, high of 74

  +6:00: Powerful winds damage Worcester County Sheriff's Office buildings (:33)

  +6:00: MetroWest Drug Task Force arrests Worcester man

  +6:00: Millbury Council on Aging director on paid leave pending results of investigation

  +6:00: Eagle Lake in Holden is closed because of high bacteria levels

  +6:00: Former St. Paul ace Luke Delongchamp prepares for college with Bravehearts

  +6:00: Some McCormick spices recalled due to possible salmonella contamination

  +Noon: St. Vincent Hospital will scale back services because of nurses strike (1:25)

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 28

  +Noon: Last Call with Eric Nichols, exhibition producer for Exposure 2021

  +Noon: "Voice" finalist Billy Gilman will headline Pet Rock Fest

  +Noon: Vacancy on Worcester Public Library Board of Directors

  -"It smelled a little funky": Smoke from western wildfires travels to Worcester

  -2 Worcester hospitals ranked among best in the state

  -Residential housing construction boom overwhelms Worcester construction businesses

  -Local man acquitted in child rape case 

  -New pilot program in Worcester aims to expand outdoor dining

  -ICYMI: Dessert bar, café opening on Worcester's Restaurant Row

  -Radio Worcester (12:43): Worcester Restaurant Week 2021

  -Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Less money on groceries = more for your family. Get fresh food for a fraction of the cost, and spend your savings on stuff the kids will love 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): At Oxford Market Basket, worker hoping to spread kindness helps veteran pay for groceries (2:08) 

  -Worcesteria: Ash Street mural pays homage to Canal District history

  -Woo-Labs project seeks to strengthen city's educational opportunities outside schools

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

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

  -Bright Eyes makes a stop at the Palladium 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge man wins $1 million lottery instant prize

  -Multiple trees block roads in West Boylston after storm

  -Farmers’ Market and Boom Box band on Thursday at Pappas in Auburn

  -Shrewsbury selectmen vote to take land for Route 20 project

  -Pie Town makes a delicious debut in Barre 

  -Charlie Coyle to headline Bravehearts' Hockey Night on Friday

  -Bravehearts rained out. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Buy tickets

  -Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card

  -WooSox postponed again

  -Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition a day after dropping out of team final 

  -At the office: Get a job offer? Here's what you can negotiate aside from your salary 

  -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: Mass. mirroring national surge in home prices 

  -Tragic: Utah family mourns deaths of 5 relatives in 22-car pileup 

  -Animals: Worcester area pets waiting to be adopted: Sullivan, Camo, Robbie & more 

  -TV/Streaming: Here's how to get the best free trials on Apple TV+ 

  -Celebrity: Linda Blair reveals if she will be in "Exorcist" reboot 

  -History: Worcester undertaker ad, 1920 

  -Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, deli warns motorists with "Cop hides behind this sign" message 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: The science didn’t change, the virus did, Dr. Fauci says as CDC updates mask guidance

  +6:00: Pfizer data suggests third dose of vaccine "strongly" boosts protection against Delta variant

  +Noon: "Hard to believe": Hardwick health agent unable to convince residents to get vaccinated (2:01)

  +Noon: Large study finds COVID-19 is linked to a substantial deficit in intelligence

  -"The surge seems to be happening": COVID-19 hospitalizations spike in Worcester (2:33)

  -CDC reverses indoor mask policy, saying vaccinated people and kids should wear them indoors

  -"The virus doesn’t care that we’re tired of it": Doctor reacts to new mask guidance

  -Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester

  -Worcester mulls new mask guidance amid uptick in cases

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

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

  -Mass. confirms 657 new cases, 12 more deaths

  -With testing down, hard to know how much COVID is in Massachusetts

  -Officials: More than 750 cases linked to Provincetown outbreak

  -At the office: Employers have a legal right to mandate shots. Here's why

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

  -U.S. could see 200,000 cases a day within the next 6 weeks

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

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