Highlights in The 016 Wednesday, October 20th

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

  

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  In The News

  -Latest weather: 3-day stretch of warmer weather begins, high of 68 today in Worcester

  +6:00: Worcester police officer accidentally fired gun in station

  +6:00: After post-game trouble among fans, Worcester high school football games shifted to daytime starts

  +6:00: Man who smuggled kilo-sized bricks of cocaine into U.S. through Worcester sentenced to 6 years in prison

  +6:00: Worcester eatery on the move, looking for new location

  +6:00: Worcester’s new Fallen Firefighters Memorial to be dedicated at Institute Park

  +6:00: Wachusett superintendent announces retirement plans

  +6:00: Would your child like to Trick-or-Treat with Bravehearts mascot Jake The Lion on Halloween

  +6:00: Local animal shelter asks for help after 52 cats rescued

  +1:30: Dump truck slams into house in Oxford

  +1:30: Water main break in Shrewsbury

  +12:30: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 20th

  +12:30: City councilor candidate Guillermo Creamer Jr. sees 50-year picture of service to city

  +12:30: Worcester Historical Museum explores women's fashion over the century

  +12:30: Last Call with Lindsey Smith, second-time Worcesterite

  +12:30: "Black Nativity" set for Mechanics Hall

  +12:30: First Person: The Library of Disposable Art —Old Receipts (Left on the Curb)

  -Worcester urged to prosecute those responsible for vandalizing Columbus statue

  -Report: Grand jury investigation centers on local state senator

  -Fire rips through vacant home in Sutton (:23)

  -Daily flights from Worcester to Fort Lauderdale resume this week

  -Fare-free Worcester buses called bright spot in state's transit recovery

  -Be Like Brit unsure if they will send missionaries to Haiti again

  -Vote for Grafton Street Elementary School in Channel 25's My School Rules contest

  -The redevelopment of Indian Hill Park in Worcester moved into Phase 2

  -Radio Worcester (5:09): St. V's nurse Marlena Pellegrino responds to CEO's letter

  -WCCA-TV's "Daily Breaking" (20:57): Terry Lamachia, Worcester Roots art exhibit

  -Worcesteria: Are the Worcester, Boston and New England Music Awards worth winning?

  -Janice Harvey: Looking for a bit of spare change

  -Last Call with Mary Darling, local playwright

  -ICYMI: Axe throwing venue in Downtown Worcester to celebrate Grand Opening with free axe throwing

  -NEW Episode of Whisky Wednesday (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): American Single Malt (1:12:47)

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday

  -Seeking 5th term on Worcester City Council, Moe Bergman views seat as best way to help people

  -Radio Worcester's Candidate Series (17:07): Sue Coghlin Mailman, candidate for School Committee

  -Incumbent Worcester School Committee candidate Laura Clancey: Much still to be done for children

  -Urban Forestry Tree Commission would oversee city's tree population

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury remembers domestic violence victims at vigil

  -Sutton manager gets one-time salary boost as part of contract renewal

  -Businesses to hold Halloween in Holden this Saturday

  -Holden sets trick-or-treat hours

  -Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, Nov. 9 (:30)

  -Who made the best scarecrow on Grafton Common? You decide!

  -Tribute to local woman who started working as a secretary after being widowed and ended up owning the company

  -Sports: Bad call lets Astros score 7 in 9th, tie ALCS

  -General admission tickets still available for Saturday's Holy Cross football game at Polar Park

  -Liam Anderson and Justin Shorter earn weekly honors from the Patriot League

  -Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -Anna Maria football program off to historic start this season 

  -Cars: Bertera Nissan in Auburn has a wide selection of new and preowned vehicles for you (5:38)

  -Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston

  -Business: WBJ webcast Wednesday to focus on restaurant & tourism recovery

  -Wanted: 80,000 truck drivers to help fix the supply chain slowdown 

  -Colleges: Anna Maria granted $1.3 million to increase financial access to social work and counseling programs

  -Remembering the Spanish flu at WPI

  -National: North America’s biggest container port faces record backlog

  -Everyone escapes injury after plane carrying fans to Boston for ALCS crashes during takeoff (:35)

  -New England: Husband of missing N.H. woman admits to killing her in Vermont, police say

  -Vermont man paid $4,000 to have woman torture, kill person on video

  -Fall River convenience store owner shot to death

  -Tragic: Man filmed hanging from hot air balloon before falling to his death 

  -Animals: Pets up for adoption around Worcester

  -TV/Streaming: Meghan McCain opens up about leaving "The View," calls out "toxic work environment" 

  -Movies: A new trailer for "The Batman" is here and full of familiar foes

  -Celebrity: Katie Couric rips Matt Lauer as "abusive" in "Today" return

  -Food: McDonald's worker reveals shocking secrets about drive-thru

  -Health: Regulators lay out plan to make most hearing aids available over-the-counter

  -Shopping/Deals: The 25 best early Black Friday sales to shop at Walmart now 

  -History: Tower at Institute Park, Worcester 

  -Homes: Video tour of 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom house for sale in Worcester for $339,000 (26:03) 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Watch the moment a fast food worker was surprised with a car 

  -Meanwhile, in New Zealand, cops answers 4-year-old's emergency call to confirm his toys are cool

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -Fighting COVID-19 across town lines in Central Mass.

  -Radio Worcester (17:11): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks mask mandate, school safety, ARPA and more

  -Here are the states with colder weather that are seeing an increase in cases

  -ICYMI: Radio Worcester (8:11): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh gives us a mid-October update

  -Mass. officials report 1,888 new cases, 25 additional deaths

  -Mass. reports nearly 3,500 new breakthrough cases, 26 additional deaths among vaccinated residents

  -Why vaccinated people dying from COVID doesn’t mean the vaccines are ineffective

  -Seniors are particularly vulnerable to COVID. Here's how many have received boosters so far

  -"Please get vaccinated": Daughter's death after giving birth a cautionary tale, mom says