Here's what happening in The 016 Wednesday, August 4th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Rain tonight into tomorrow

  +5:00: Worcester nurses strike mediator offers to bring talks to D.C.

  +5:00: Tonight's performance of "Julius Caesar" on Worcester Common canceled because of weather

  +5:00: Worcester cop accosted neighborhood leader over photos, complaint says

  +5:00: UMass Memorial patient transport manager Deborah Cox retires 54 years

  +5:00: Locally produced short film "Mercy" hoping to be a big picture

  +5:00: Upcoming leaf-peeping season: Here’s when foliage will reach peak fall color in New England

  +5:00: CVS will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour

  +Noon: Seriously injured motorcyclist found lying in road following crash in Dudley

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 4

  +Noon: Police looking for robbery suspect accused of stealing charity boxes from McDonald’s in Marlborough

  +Noon: Massive backups after trucks crash on 495 (:49)

  +Noon: Last Call with Michelle May, co-founder of Juniper Rag

  +Noon: Vote for best brunch spot in Taste of Massachusetts' "Breaking Brunch"

  -Jury convicts Worcester’s former top housing official of aiding developer’s fraud

  -2-alarm fire on Alpine Street in Worcester

  -Video from Alpine Street fire (1:20)

  -Owner of truck stolen in Worcester offers reward for finding it

  -Worcester man in lifeguard attack too dangerous for bail

  -2 days of nursing strike talks end with no solution

  -Getting rusty water in Worcester Wednesday and Thursday? Here's why

  -Worcesteria: Checking in at Ralph's Rock Diner, the Canal district and Patch Reservoir 

  -Health: UMass Memorial launches at-home hospital service

  -Worcester is looking for a mental health provider to establish a mental health community crisis response model

  -ICYMI: Off the Hook and Say Cheese! winners at Worcester Food Truck Throwdown

  -Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Fill your freezer – not the landfill. Reduce food waste and save up to 50% every grocery trip with the free Flashfood app!

  -WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" Episode 12 (28:21): Rick Cipro, Candidate, District 1

  -WCCA-TV's "Rosen's Roundtable" #406 (23:57): Making Waves

  -With RISE program, Jennifer Hernandez eyes helping female entrepreneurs

  -Worcester Pipeline participant finds home at UMass Medical School

  -Tyler, the Creator's tour coming to DCU Center in March 

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

  -NEW EPISODE: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (36:14): Honey Whiskey Past and Present 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police will soon wear body cameras

  -New Beal School in Shrewsbury on schedule for opening in the fall

  -Holden Recreation director retires after 26 years

  -Millbury Select Board OK’s pot shop change in ownership

  -Body found Saturday following overnight Millbury motorcycle crash

  -Police investigating after 2 teens seriously injured in Spencer crash 

  -Bravehearts' rally falls short. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Buy tickets

  -Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card

  -WooSox win 4th straight

  -Worcester's Kendrick Ball Jr. ready to defend title belt Saturday night

  -Pirates clinch IFL playoff berth, home playoff game Aug. 28

  -Colleges: Clark launches marketing major

  -Anna Maria names chief communications officer

  -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

  -At the office: How to deal with screen time overload while working from home 

  -Tragic: 10-month-old boy drowns in Georgia when mom takes drugs, passes out in tub 

  -Animals: Pets available for adoption close to Worcester 

  -TV/Streaming: "AGT" star quits show after shock cancer update

  -History: Davis Tower at Lake Park

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Teen lifeguards save man who suffered heart attack on Dennis beach

  -Meanwhile, in Florida, airborne turtle survives crash through windshield on highway 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +5:00: Report: Cases among U.S. children and teens jumped 84% in a week

  +Noon: Mass. to mandate vaccine for long-term care staff

  +Noon: McDonald’s requiring face masks again at most U.S. restaurants, regardless of vaccination status

  -As some local venues require masks, others look into the possibility

  -Worcester among counties with "substantial" transmission rates

  -Doctors: Unvaccinated patients filling up hospitals, risking care of others

  -CDC issues new eviction ban for most of U.S. through Oct. 3 as cases surge

  -TODAY! Vaccination clinic at Worcester Public Library. Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester

  -Free testing sites likely to continue, says Gov. Baker

  -ICYMI: Worcester considers bringing back indoor mask mandate (2:15)

  -Positivity rate in Mass. ticks up to 2.5 percent as health officials report nearly 900 new cases

  -Delta variant convinces some mass. parents to bring students for vaccine 

  -What should I know about the Delta variant?

  -Pandemic linked to increased nearsightedness in kids

  -This street is split between 2 cities. One city has an indoor mask mandate, the other does not

  -Florida and Texas had one-third of all U.S. cases in past week, official says