Here's what happening in The 016 Friday, July 30

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: High of 78 in Worcester today

  +7:00: Chandler Street yard waste drop-off site closed on Saturday

  +7:00: Exit renumbering work on I-290, I-395 to begin

  +Noon: Charlie Coyle to headline Bravehearts' Hockey Night tonight. Buy tickets 

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

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

  +Noon: Ray Mariano: Worcester mayor, School Committee try to dump Superintendent Maureen Binienda

  +Noon: Rally planned in Worcester to support striking St. Vincent nurses

  +Noon: Adoption option: Meet bunnies Waffles and Strudela

  +Noon: Gauch Pond in Shrewsbury is open, 2 other remain closed

  +Noon: Central Mass. Jazz Fest live pop-up concert noon-2:30 Tuesday

  -Local poker pro sues Atlantic City casino for lifetime ban

  -Worcester restaurant's move to Shrewsbury Street is delayed

  -Ziggy Bombs ready to drop steak n' cheese subs on Worcester

  -New food truck in Leicester deals with July's record rainfall

  -Father accused of assaulting lifeguards at Lincoln Village pool is known to police (2:02)

  -Earlier: Another attack on teen lifeguards in Worcester leaves man arrested, teens uninjured

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester officer gives thanks to 93-year-old who knitted winter hats for officers and the needy

  -Worcester ranked the 3rd safest city to live in the U.S.

  -5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 30 

  -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 

  -Mental health since 1988: Genesis Club members "virtual clubhouse" has proved a lifeline

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

  -ICYMI: Grand opening at former Maxwell’s Silverman’s

  -Artist Spotlight: Lynn Nafey

  -Five Things to Do: Marty Stuart, comedian Anthony Amorello, Ralph's Rock Diner and more...

  -THT Rep to present "Julius Caesar" at Worcester Common Oval in August

  -The national $1.7 trillion student debt crisis is burdening Central Mass. graduates, but finding solvency is complicated

  -Court records: Holy Cross denies ex-professor fired unfairly over sexual misconduct allegations

  -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): Channel 4 visits Uhlman's Ice Cream in Westborough (:30)

  -Westborough office building sold for $21.6 million 

  -Bravehearts fall to Nashua. Hockey Night tonight at 6:30. Buy tickets

  -Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card

  -WooSox split doubleheader 

  -Holy Cross football team looking forward to start of new season

  -The Boys and Girls Club dedicates Fitness Center to Carlos Garcia

  -Gymnasts in Central Mass. rally around Team USA, Simone Biles

  -At the office: Businesses must individualize remote & hybrid options, WBJ panel says

  -StartUp Worcester announces new cohort of 12 companies

  -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: Virtual open house in Worcester (18:12)

  -New England: Grubhub sued by Mass. AG over pandemic delivery fees (1:53)

  -Health: Up close with Worcester pediatrician Dr. Howard Zinman 

  -Animals: Local wildlife experts ask help in stemming avian illness 

  -Shopping: Inflation is about to hit toys in time for the holidays

  -Price Chopper recalls coleslaw, stuffed seafood items (:33)

  -TV/Streaming: Why Discovery Plus is the streaming service for the rest of us 

  -Movies: Summer blockbusters continue coming to theaters. Here are the trailers for the next round 

  -Celebrity: Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over "Black Widow" release 

  -Meanwhile, skinny-dipping Florida woman refused to get out of stranger’s pool 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +7:00: Youth vaccinations in Worcester below state average school

  +7:00: New Worcester cases higher than state average: DPH

  +7:00: State releases mask recommendations for schools in fall

  +7:00: "I should have gotten the damn vaccine": Father of 5 dies in hospital after contracting COVID-19 while on vacation

  +7:00: American workers are facing increasing pressure to get vaccinated

  +Noon: 91 vaccinated Mass. residents have died from COVID-19 as breakthrough cases surpass 6,000

  -"The war has changed": Internal CDC document warns Delta infections likely more severe

  -The U.S. is returning to early pandemic surges. It's time to compel people to do the right thing, expert says

  -Worcester County vaccination rate: How many people are vaccinated?

  -Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester 

  -ICYMI: UMass Memorial creating all-COVID unit, as Delta variant drives rise in cases

  -Massachusetts reports 1,207 new breakthrough cases in vaccinated individuals

  -Over 25% of cases in Los Angeles are fully vaccinated people

  -Current rate of hospitalizations is about 3 times higher in states that have vaccinated less than half of their residents

  -Weymouth man, Chelsea student are winners of state’s 1st Mass VaxMillions giveaway

  -Beware of Vaxmillions scams, police warn