Highlights in The 016 Tuesday, August 10th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Temps climb as heat wave approaches

  +6:00: Former Worcester firefighter is reunited with baby girl he saved in 1972

  +6:00: Worcester "Out to Lunch" festival back on Common

  +6:00: Radio Worcester (20:07): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks ARPA money, Doherty High and COVID-19

  +6:00: Adopt from Worcester area shelters: New dogs, cats added this week

  +6:00: 2 ice cream shops in Worcester, 1 in Millbury make viewers' list of best 50 shops in the state

  -Optimism high that Worcester office market will weather the pandemic storm

  -3 Worcester restaurants competing for best brunch in Massachusetts

  -ICYMI: New Park Ave. eatery celebrates Grand Opening

  -5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 10

  -Following a Facebook post by a nurse on strike, Saint Vincent to post remaining permanent replacement positions 

  -Bill Shaner: On St. V's craven threat to hire permanent replacement nurses

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): DA honors Worcester officers who carried woman, 89, from burning home

  -Bidding now open for construction of new $40 million Union Station platform

  -Worcester plans to use $10.5 million in federal funding at 6 city parks

  -NAACP call for more focus with ARPA money comes as city offers more spending details

  -Judge tosses Doherty building lawsuit

  -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!

  -Worcester Election Countdown #14 (28:36): Meet Johanna Hampton-Dance, Candidate for City Council District 2

  -Worcester Meeting News: City Council agenda preview (zoning, jet ski ban, honoring Worcesterites)

  -Fat Foot Films' "Mercy" a project proudly relying on local roots

  -The 2nd Central Mass. Jazz Fest Pop Up performance noon-2 p.m. Wednesday

  -Song to Get You Through the Week: Evie Joy delivers charming "On Repeat"

  -This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of August 9th

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

  -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): Leicester to hold "Open Houses" on former Becker campus

  -Holden hydrant flushing on Main Street today

  -Mass Pike ramps to Route 146 to close for construction

  -Housing rehabilitation grants available for Millbury residents

  -Work starts on new Shrewsbury police station 

  -Bravehearts next home game at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Buy tickets

  -Former St. John's star Michael Bean has been a benefit for Bravehearts

  -Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card

  -Holy Cross football team is pumped to be back in camp

  -Patriots announce modifications to Gillette Stadium ahead of preseason opener 

  -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

  -Business: U.S. job openings hit a record 10.1 million in June

  -Shopping: Back to school laptop and tech sales

  -Food: Domino’s is giving away $50 million of free food to take on DoorDash

  -National: Video shows people trapped in elevator as floodwaters rise

  -Animals: Bear opens 8 car doors in Colorado town in 1 night 

  -Homes: 5 new homes on the market in Worcester 

  -Celebrity: Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dead at age 70 

  -TV/Streaming: The “Ellen DeGeneres Show” unveils a promo for its final season 

  -History: Worcester Historical Museum's "Worcester's Pandemic Year" (1:00:31) 

  -"Dude, hold my beer": Meanwhile, on Cape Cod, unsuspecting fisherman snares great white shark 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -Demand for testing at downtown Worcester site quadruples (1:50). Article

  -Radio Worcester (8:19): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks with us about masks, COVID and school

  -Worcester launches series of mobile vaccination clinics across city

  -Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester

  -Pressure mounts for required masking in schools

  -Dueling petitions question whether masks should be mandatory or optional in Grafton schools

  -Study: Cholesterol drug can cut coronavirus infection by 70 percent

  -Mass. health officials report 2,587 new cases as positivity rate continues to climb

  -100 breakthrough cases in Massachusetts have ended in death

  -Data shows which groups are being most impacted by breakthrough cases in Mass.

  -U.S. businesses wearily confront new round of mask mandates

  -Study finds people who had COVID still benefit from getting the vaccine