Highlights in The 016 Wednesday, April 6th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Raw and chilly day, high of 46 today in Worcester

  +6:00: Last Call with Jessica Hopkins, the face of Faces of Worcester

  +6:00: Leicester native's "The Investigators" set for Massachusetts Independent Film Festival

  +6:00: Acclaimed "Execution" set for MassIFF screening at WCUW

  +6:00: Bad Advice: Miscalculation can leave Green Thumb with blood on his/her hands

  +1:00: Worcester appoints acting city manager amid search for permanent replacement to Ed Augustus

  +1:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (15:44): City manager, CPA & boards and commissions

  +1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 6th

  +1:00: Red Sox' Opening Day postponed

  -Channel 5's Wake Up Call: Sun halo captured in Worcester (:41)

  -New bakery opens today on Grafton Hill in Worcester 

  -Auburn man wins $1 million on scratch ticket

  -Worcester man indicted in apparent road rage shooting of 77-year-old man on Route 20

  -Worcester Vice Squad busts 5 people age 38 to 72 for solicitation

  -Worcester gang unit recovers gun after traffic stop

  -Police return to search Paxton woods a month after Worcester man's body found

  -T&G lawsuit against city for wrongly keeping records hidden wins Freedom of Information Award

  -New affordable Worcester apartments open to applicants 

  -BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday 

  -Sutton author's name hijacked on Amazon by erotica writer

  -Cancer battle, pandemic spur JATK to music on new album

  -Radio Worcester (13:41): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on the Denholm building, culture, WooSox '22 and Conservation Commission

  -Janice Harvey: Remembering names and phone numbers a no-go

  -Worcesteria: Catching up with Nick's, Community Fridges and the Mustard Seed

  -Worcester's Household Hazardous Waste Day set for June 25th 

  -Here's where the city will be street sweeping today 

  -Tribute to a woman who was married for 61 years and supported her family's monument business in Worcester

  -ICYMI: Worcester man in court on 8th drunken driving charge

  -Long-awaited restaurant in Downtown Worcester now open

  -Worcester Starbucks workers file petition to unionize

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  -THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): East Brookfield man convicted of illegally flying helicopter

  -Shrewsbury police arrest man caught breaking into garage

  -Leominster funeral for Mass. Marine killed in Norway crash (1:47)

  -Westborough police report success with drone unit

  -Autism care center to open in Shrewsbury

  -Holden teacher Mackenzie Benedict running her first Boston Marathon this year

  -Grafton celebrates retired chief Mickey Gauthier

  -Sutton Earth Day cleanup nets 100 bags of roadside trash 

  -SPORTS: Red Wings beat Bruins, 5-3

  -Kelly Nelson named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week

  -Bravehearts announce exclusive partnership with Bancroft School

  -WooSox win opener, 6-5

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

  -Worcester's athletic fields to reopen in coming weeks 

  -CARS: Come see David at Bertera Nissan. He will make you happy! (3:50)

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

  -NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Russia faces global outrage over bodies in Ukraine’s streets 

  -U.S. launched secret hypersonic missile last month

  -Tragic: 4-year-old fatally shot by toddler brother, police say

  -BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence falls below state average in March

  -JetBlue makes all-cash offer for Spirit Airlines

  -SHOPPING: Shop HP's Spring Sale: best deals on laptops, desktops 

  -HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup 

  -FOOD: Here’s an item-by-item look at how much more expensive your groceries are, because of inflation 

  -COLLEGES: UMass Medical School ranks among top medical schools nationwide

  -Student loan pause to be extended

  -HEALTH: Dementia diagnoses are up 36% from 20 years ago

  -MOVIES: Mass. Independent Film Festival comes to Worcester April 13th-16th 

  -CELEBRITY: Bobby Rydell, legendary singer and "Bye Bye Birdie" star, dies at 79 

  -HISTORY: "Birdseye View of Lincoln Park and Bloomingdale Insane Hospital" in Worcester 

  -ANIMALS: Dogs, cats, pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters

  -GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 3-year-old comes out of his shell after making friends with trash man 

  -Meanwhile, in Germany, man gets 90 COVID shots to sell forged passes 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: A new strain has been detected – Here's what doctors are saying about it

  +6:00: Long COVID may remain a chronic condition for millions

  -Worcester public health officials have eye on uptick in cases

  -UMass Medical School-led study finds free at-home tests may have significantly reduced the number of cases during the fall

  -Free vaccinations and boosters 11-7 today at Worcester Public Library

  -ICYMI: Worcester County's cases up 28.4%; Mass. cases surge 31.2%

  -Mass. reports 1,116 new cases, positivity rate up to 2.67%

  -BA.2 now responsible for 84% of New England's infections

  -Outbreak "extremely grim" as Shanghai extends lockdown