Highlights in The 016 Wednesday, March 30th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Warmup begins, high of 47 today in Worcester

  +5:00: Worcester License Commission temporarily suspends strip club’s license after hearing details of Saturday’s fatal shooting 

  +5:00: Webster man sentenced to 6 to 8 years in prison for 2020 Auburn Mall stabbing

  +5:00: Bruce Willis "stepping away" from acting because of ailment (:36). Related: What is phasia?

  +5:00: Barrage of solar storms to strike Earth tomorrow triggering auroras amid warnings of "tech chaos"

  +Noon: Worcester spared as JetBlue cuts or suspends 27 routes, including Boston to Key West, this summer

  +Noon: Pops concert with Brian McKnight caps Tercentennial celebration

  +Noon: Worcester gang unit arrests man for gun possession on Dorchester Street

  +Noon: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (13:22): City manager position & new COVID memorial

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 30th

  +Noon: Historical Museum, Redemption Rock team up on beers to honor Worcester

  +Noon: Museum exhibit examines power and symbolism of "Jewels of the Nile"

  +Noon: Last Call with Kyle Mikolajczyk, vice president of WPI's Model Train Club

  -Developer proposes 6-story building with 251 apartments in Downtown Worcester

  -WATCH: Manny 267 Foundation presents "Manny Tubes" to WPD

  -Deondre Matthews ID'd as man shot and killed at Worcester strip club Hurricane Betty’s on Saturday

  -Truck company offers $1,000 for info leading to arrest of criminals who broke into Southwest Cutoff facility

  -Man charged after fire destroys Wind Tiki restaurant in Webster (1:53)

  -Firefighters battle blaze in Shrewsbury home

  -Screen Time: Al at the El — The day Don Michael Corleone came to Worcester

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday

  -Nicole, Worcester (Nicole Apostola): A tale of 3 city manager searches

  -Move to replace Worcester city manager put on hold

  -Rosen's Roundtable No. 471 (27:58): A Tribute to Ed Augustus

  -Worcesteria: 3 vignettes from the Canal District

  -Worcester Juvenile Court still understaffed years after judge's position, funding approved

  -Conservation Commission denies Quinsigamond Ave. gas station

  -Worcester Union Station nears destination as vital, multiuse hub

  -Changing how we think about living with our animal neighbors

  -Rise Against kicks off return to heavy touring at Palladium

  -Bad Advice: Take bold steps to end "Encanto" rewatches 

  -Tribute to a woman who for decades ran a local flower shop with her husband 

  -ICYMI: Car slams into pedestrian on Pleasant Street in Worcester, then it strikes a hydrant, pole and parked car (1:51)

  -Worcester's former top housing official gets 40 months for fraud conviction

  -Worcester judge resigns after being removed from state payroll amid groping accusation

  -Worcester man stabbed at party on Canterbury Street, suspect arrested

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  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Multi-alarm blaze scorches home in Gardner

  -$100,000 lottery winner sold in Leominster

  -Worcester restaurateur proposing cannabis facility at 360-acre Hardwick farm

  -Grafton Planning Board is cutting close to deadline on Worcester Street warehouse

  -Help Manchaug Pond Foundation with its annual spring cleanup 

  -Sports: Toronto beats Bruins, 6-4

  -Bravehearts Create-A-Jersey Contest submissions due by Friday

  -Bravehearts release limited-edition T-shirts

  -Time running out to have photo of yourself, family, and/or pets to be featured on a 90-foot mural at Bravehearts game

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

  -Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)

  -NEW: RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)

  -Colleges: Construction of new residence halls at Holy Cross could begin this summer

  -UMass Medical School ranks 10th nationwide for primary care education

  -The Latino Education Institute at Worcester State adds focus on health equity

  -National/International: Russia says it will cut back operations near Ukraine capital 

  -3 Buffalo police officers shot during chase

  -Tragic: Boy found dead in Florida septic tank in apparent accident, sheriff says

  -New England: Majority of state senators support legalizing sports betting

  -Shipping contract hiccup spells $1 million headache for lottery

  -Business: FTC sues Intuit to stop "bait-and-switch" TurboTax ads

  -Roofing company sells Worcester property to competitor 

  -Health: Prediabetes has more than doubled in American children. Here's how to reduce your kids' risk 

  -Food: Avocado prices spike to 24-year high after Mexico import ban

  -Celebrity: Elton John adds 2nd Gillette Stadium show to his farewell tour

  -What you didn’t see after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock

  -Movies: "Death on the Nile" is streaming on Hulu, HBO Max and VOD 

  -History: Birdseye view of Worcester from Normal Hill 

  -Homes: Worcester area real estate roundup 

  -Animals: Worcester area pets now up for adoption: Torin, Cleo, Maverick & more

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters rescue cat from home on fire in Fitchburg (1:04) 

  -Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, watch as a herd of deer overruns pub and one smashes through a window

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -Worcester unveils COVID memorial at Elm Park (1:50). Article

  -Vaccinations/boosters available 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library

  -WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 220 (28:27): Being a medical student during COVID

  -Worcester County's cases up 5.5%

  -Long-term effects from COVID continue to concern Millbury schools

  -ICYMI: FDA OKs another Pfizer, Moderna booster for 50 and up

  -How the second booster shot fights the new BA.2 variant

  -Mass. reports 16 additional deaths over 3 days, 882 new cases

  -Mass. wastewater data shows slow uptick

  -BA.2 variant now accounts for 73% of cases in New England

  -Studies link COVID infection with increased risk of new diabetes diagnosis

  -Majority of U.S. population has antibodies, CDC says. Here's what that means for you