Highlights in The 016 Friday, September 17th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers, high of 71 in Worcester

  +6:00: Report: Worcester officer acted "lawfully" in shooting armed man

  +6:00: Green Street Pub Crawl tonight in Worcester

  +6:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans

  +6:00: Ray Mariano: Worcester’s willingness to welcome Afghan refugees is laudable

  +6:00: Sterling gets in the picture for "Salem's Lot" remake

  +6:00: WARL's Adoption Option: Meet Douglas

  +6:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 17th

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

  +Noon: Photographer Stephen DiRado's "With Dad" to air on GBH

  +Noon: Worcester comedian Orlando Baxter to perform at Comics Come Home

  +Noon: Pickup truck comes to rest on Northbridge man’s lawn after swerving to avoid stopped school bus

  -Worcester leaders prepare to welcome 200 Afghan evacuees

  -Worcester's newest brewery opens

  -City opens bidding for demolition of former bar

  -"It’s appalling": Elderly man’s car stolen from Worcester pizza shop in broad daylight

  -Stolen car in Worcester leads to chase in Rhode Island, another stolen car; woman arrested

  -Catalytic converters stolen from Worcester service center again

  -Man accused of stabbing beloved Marine veteran during Worcester brawl faces judge

  -Rosalie Tirella: Destroying Green Island's Lafayette Street

  -Five Things to Do: Robin Lane at Shawna Shea Film Festival and more ...

  -Mosquito spraying last night in Burncoat after West Nile found again

  -Rally for IFL champion Mass. Pirates September 21st on Worcester Common

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

  -Rosen's Roundtable #453 (28:07): Who should get the kids to school?

  -Worcester District 1 City Council candidate Cipro releases ethics opinion

  -Worcesteria: Low turnout means District 1 and 5 races still toss-ups

  -WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" No. 20 (24:43): Meet Matt Wally, candidate for City Councilor At-Large

  -George Thorogood & The Destroyers return to Indian Ranch

  -ICYMI: Moose in Worcester's Main South hit by car, wanders away and then captured safely (1:59)

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Golf cart catches fire while charging in Howe Village garage

  -Channel 7 solves Southbridge man's no-show ticket blues

  -Changes to outdoor dining process could be on Shrewsbury Town Meeting warrant

  -Scarecrows headed back to Shrewsbury’s Town Common

  -Northborough biotech office building sells for $3 million

  -Sports: Holy Cross football is "bringing the juice" in preparation for Yale

  -WooSox tie game in 9th, lose, 4-3

  -Shrewsbury, St. John clash in "electric" football matchup

  -Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)

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

  -National: A look at the new glass box observation deck opening high above NYC

  -Philadelphia to pay $2 million to woman pulled from car, beaten by police

  -New England: National Guard begins driving kids to schools

  -Boston day care under investigation after video appears to show worker shaking toddler

  -Business: UMass Memorial's insurance plan hires Medicare expert as first CEO

  -Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass & Metrowest names first woman CEO

  -Colleges: Quinsigamond CC offers free healthcare training

  -Holy Cross professor: OxyContin created the opioid crisis, but stigma and prohibition have fueled it 

  -Animals: Worcester area pets who need a home: Meet Benny, Raven & more 

  -Food: Paxton market focuses on local products, hometown hospitality 

  -History: Historic Worcester Centrum, DCU Center concerts A through Z (105 photos) 

  -TV/Streaming: Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings to host "Jeopardy!" through end of year

  -The best new shows to watch from FOX's 2021 fall lineup 

  -Celebrity: Elton John postpones European shows after hip injury 

  -Homes: 3 open houses to scope in Worcester 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Wichita firefighter rescues girl from burning building 

  -Meanwhile, in Maine, this man's motorized, floating picnic tables are turning heads 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: Palladium to begin requiring proof of vaccination

  +Noon: Mask mandate in Worcester starting Monday

  +Noon: This Central Mass. family has been cautious to the extreme, but their 9-year-old daughter tested positive

  +Noon: CDC director: Report offers "evidence of the power" of vaccinations as delta surges

  +Noon: Will I experience side effects after the booster shot? 

  -Gov. Baker: State considering vaccination ID program

  -West Springfield enacts mask mandate as Big E fair opens

  -Mass. doc on how much protection vaccines are providing (2:43)

  -ICYMI: Worcester to host 4 youth vaccine clinics that will raffle off $150 gift cards to sneaker shops in city

  -Mass. officials report 1,999 new cases, 16 additional deaths with 2.3 percent positivity rate

  -Class of Bridgewater 4th-graders sent home to quarantine after 13 kids test positive

  -After erroneous tweet went viral, White House offers call to Nicki Minaj to answer vaccine questions

  -Can I get COVID again after a breakthrough case?