Here's what happening in The 016 Friday, August 6th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Summer weather moves back in, high of 84 today

  +5:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans

  +5:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester

  +5:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 6

  +5:00: Worcester businesses reap benefits from film tax incentive

  +5:00: Grafton man questioned in Boston road rage incident

  +5:00: Clark grad nominated by president to serve as Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

  +5:00: Adoption Option: Meet cats Butterscotch and Lightfoot at WARL

  +5:00: New movies + shows to watch this weekend

  +5:00: Massachusetts man collects $15 million lottery jackpot after previous $1 million win

  +5:00: U.S. likely enjoyed hiring spree in July as economy rebounds

  -Does "The Peanut" at Kelley Square work? State releases new crash data

  -Big changes proposed along Park Ave. in Worcester

  -Worcester employment agency operator pleads guilty to fraud

  -Bad timing: Worcester police interrupt car break-in, arrest man

  -St. V's nurses reject hospital owner's "last, best, and final offer"

  -Radio personality and podcast host eyes Worcester Cold Storage fire

  -"A pain that no parent should have to experience": Father of one of the Worcester 6 passes away

  -Commerce Facebook Live 360 Pivot (14:36): First look inside Freeplay Bar & Arcade

  -Table Hoppin': Black Sheep Bah-Bah-Q food truck a new go-to food spot  

  -ICYMI: Counterfeit watches heading to Worcester from Hong Kong intercepted in Kentucky

  -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!

  -New Worcester school safety plan replacing resource officers by year's end underway 

  -Five Things to Do: Grand Funk Railroad, Corey Rodrigues, Out to Lunch and more ...

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

  -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): Holden PD and Fire Department rescue driver from off-road crash

  -21-year-old Millbury crash victim mourned

  -Webster residents face garbage pickup delays amid waste disposal industry staffing shortages

  -Shrewsbury, Westborough receive $96,000 in grant funding

  -Small Stones Festival of Arts seeking art submissions 

  -36-year-old man convicted of 2016 Fitchburg murder 

  -Bravehearts fall in New Britain. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Buy tickets

  -Bravehearts to hold Military Appreciation Night on Saturday

  -Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card

  -WooSox win in extra innings

  -Holy Cross announces updated tailgating guidelines

  -Cars: Lots of great high line cars at Bertera like BMW and Infinity (5:00)

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

  -Colleges: Holy Cross says farewell to 6 retiring professors 

  -Business: RxAir prepares to separate from Worcester manufacturer, go public

  -Tragic: North Carolina siblings fatally struck by train where brother also died

  -New England: N.H. father shot 12-year-old son, himself in murder-suicide, investigators say

  -Animals: Dogs rescued in massive abuse case need homes in Mass. 

  -Health: If you sit a lot, here’s how much daily exercise you need to ward off health risks

  -Celebrity: Kathy Griffin's cancer surgery was "more than" she anticipated 

  -TV/Streaming: Trey Parker and Matt Stone sign $900 million deal for "South Park" seasons and movies 

  -Food: CDC warns people to not eat raw cake batter after E. coli outbreak sickens 16 

  -Shopping: $750 worth of ADT home security equipment for under $30 

  -Travel: Disney’s Star Wars hotel comes with an out-of-this-world price tag

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Sisters reunite after 25 years and find they look "so much alike" 

  -Meanwhile, in Florida, Iguana camps out in family's toilet for several days 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +5:00: Winston W. Wiley: Worcester has not reached heard immunity, why gamble with such high stakes

  +5:00: Vaccine mandate not on "short-term" agenda for Mass. legislature

  +5:00: United Airlines will require U.S. employees to be vaccinated

  -Local COVID hospitalizations higher, but not at surge levels

  -Worcester superintendent leaning toward masks in school this year

  -Some Central Massachusetts residents feel safer wearing masks again

  -Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester

  -Moderna says a 3rd dose of its vaccine will be needed before winter

  -Mass. doctor on importance of face coverings, testing amid Delta variant surge

  -1,046 new cases confirmed in Mass., largest one-day report since May 1 

  -If we do not all get vaccinated, the next variant is just around the corner, expert says

  -Unvaccinated hospitalized patients express regret, plead with others to get shot

  -Nurse explains why she decided to get vaccine now

  -What have the 3 vaccine manufacturers said about their shot's efficacy?

  -Study: Flu vaccine may reduce severe COVID-19 side effects

  -Winners of 2nd Massachusetts vaccine lottery announced