Highlights in The 016 Friday, August 27th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Last day of oppressive heat and humidity, high will feel like 91

  +6:30: Woman accused of kidnapping stranger’s infant went by "Tiny Demon" on Facebook, told man the baby was his

  +6:30: Man charged in connection with kidnapping was told the baby was his, didn’t realize child had been taken, attorney says

  +6:30: Family of Officer Familia promotes new foundation in his honor (1:08)

  +6:30: Worcesteria: Lucas' vanishing video, Binienda battles the Illuminati

  +6:30: Police urging public to be on the lookout for loose python slithering around Northbridge

  +6:30: TV show set in Worcester renewed for Season 2 on AMC

  +6:30: "Cruella" is now streaming for free on Disney+

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

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

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

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 27th

  +Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  +Noon: Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Polar Park (:54)

  +Noon: Radio Worcester (19:59): School Committee Candidate Jermoh Kamara talks WPS Superintendent comments

  +Noon: Water main shut off on Holden Street in Worcester

  +Noon: Worcester Fire Department focused on recruitment, diversity 

  -Widow of Officer Manny Familia talks of the drowning and his commitment to serve Worcester (:54). Article

  -Full video: Officer Familia’s wife speaks (4:05)

  -"My whole life was in her car": Young Worcester mother speaks out about moment she says a woman took off with her newborn 

  -Man wielding hammer drives car toward WPI football field as pedestrians leave scrimmage, police say

  -Worcester resident concerned over trash on private street

  -Days before school starts, Leicester Middle School is unusable

  -Worcester School Committee splits with bus service, will run its own

  -WCCA-TV's Worcester Election Countdown (28:26): Meet Molly McCullough, incumbent candidate for School Committee

  -5 questions for Etel Haxhiaj, District 5 Worcester City Council candidate

  -ICYMI: Worcester woman remembered as teen mentor as killer sentenced to 6 years

  -Artist Spotlight: Amber Tortorelli

  -Five Things to Do: Josh Turner, Bring Your Own Improv, Memory Lame and more ...

  -Joyner Lucas set for first hometown show in years with Joyner Fest

  -"Black Panther" movie chase unfolds in Worcester

  -New Episode: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Piglets on the loose in Uxbridge

  -Douglas man arrested for DUI was 5 times the legal limit, police say 

  -Southborough singer Storm Large's journey ends on "America's Got Talent" 

  -The 210 Awards for the Worcester Bravehearts 2021 season

  -WooSox win 4th straight

  -Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -Worcester State football starts a new era

  -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 names Madeline Vargas Dean of the Faculty

  -Business: Worcester company expands to Westborough, Michigan

  -Worcester businessman David Brunelle named Chairman of Berkshire Bank 

  -National: 12 U.S. service members among 72 people killed in Kabul airport attack 

  -Animals: Elderly chihuahua siblings among 100 pets up for adoption in Mass. after being rescued

  -Health: UMass Memorial Health launches Hospital at Home program

  -Shopping: Wayfair Labor Day Sale offers up to 50% off on outdoor seating, more 

  -Food: Eating 1 hot dog takes 36 minutes off your life, study claims 

  -Homes: 5 open houses for you in Worcester

  -History: Bay State House, Exchange and Main streets in Worcester 

  -TV/Streaming: "Dancing with the Stars" announces JoJo Siwa and Suni Lee as season 30 cast members

  -Movies: Kristen Stewart channels Princess Diana in "Spencer" teaser

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 13-year-old brain cancer survivor delivering smiles to families at hospital 

  -Meanwhile, man's "weird" hotel etiquette divides internet

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -Diocese of Worcester allowing parents to decide if students should wear masks

  -What to know about Mass. school mask mandate exceptions

  -Citing rising COVID rates, Sterling Board of Health votes to cancel Sterling Fair

  -Leominster woman, Conway student are winners of state’s final "Mass VaxMillions" giveaway

  -ICYMI: Worcester teachers union in support of vaccine mandate for teachers, masks in schools

  -Mass. reports 1,793 additional cases, 13 new deaths

  -Portland, Maine, could return to indoor mask rules

  -Tragic: Florida woman hospitalized with COVID-19 comes home to find husband dead from virus

  -Tampa hospital filled with COVID-19 patients was forced to turn away someone needing emergency cancer treatment, doctor says

  -Liquid oxygen means Hillsborough County, Florida water is being treated with bleach

  -1 in 3 Americans had COVID by end of 2020: study

  -Poll shows half of U.S. workers favor employee shot mandate