Here's what happening in The 016 Friday, June 25

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

  

  In The News

  -Latest weather:  Showers end by late morning, partial clearing this afternoon

  +6:15: Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell movie to film scenes next month in Worcester

  +6:15: Worcester rapper Joyner Lucas to headline "JoynerFest 2021" at Palladium

  +6:15: All the Things You Need to Do this Weekend in Worcester

  +6:15: Worcester man indicted for murder in fatal shooting in May

  +6:15: Cherry Valley man arraigned for November stabbing death

  +6:15: Worcester County officials trumpet program to stem opioid overdose deaths

  +6:15: WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:02): Guillermo Creamer

  +6:15: Mass Pike's "most disruptive" project of summer continues this weekend

  +6:15: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  +11:30: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans

  +11:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 25

  +11:30: Former home of Shack's Clothes gets a makeover

  +11:30: Campaign to curb Worcester youth gun violence begins Saturday

  +11:30: Summit campus in Worcester helps students on autism spectrum transition to college

  +11:30: SEE FOR YOURSELF: Full episodes 1 and 2 of AMC series set in Worester (1:28:59)

  +11:30: Adoption Option: Meet Kovi and Poppy

  +11:30: Clark professor edits award-winning encyclopedia on LGBTQ studies

  -"Black Panther 2" to film scenes in Worcester this summer, sources say

  -Jon Hamm will be in Worcester next week as crews film "Confess, Fletch"on Suffolk Street

  -"So loud and scary": Car slams into Miss Worcester Diner (1:38)

  -Authorities identify Oxford couple killed in apparent murder-suicide

  -Worcester lawyers found not guilty of trying to keep key witness in human trafficking case away from court

  -Main South "Back to Business" event 2-6 p.m. today

  -The Midtown Mall project making progress

  -WATCH: Special Worcester parade for patients at UMass Memorial's Children’s Medical Center (7:26)

  -Teachers show support with a cherry on top for striking St. Vincent nurses

  -Shrewsbury High mascot to remain Colonials (1:26). Article

  -Limited tickets remain for Saturday's 90s party at Peppercorn's Outdoor Oasis

  -Five Things to do: 'Kenny Scharf,' 'Baggage Check' and more ...

  -WY Summer Symphony Festival Orchestra performs Friday at SAC Park

  -Worcester gets $1.3 million for infrastructure improvements for The Reactory

  -WBJ awarded as a top business journal, honored for coverage of Polar Park and women in the workplace

  -Holy Cross professor: The Olympics should find a permanent home

  -Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on the Radio Worcester Network (15:29)

  -Worcester police recruits training for challenges that lie ahead

  -Worcester Public Library says its renovations are no joke

  -Burncoat Dance Team wins 7th state title

  -ICYMI: Starbucks opening at former Friendly's restaurant in Worcester 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (20:50): George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey 

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Molly Bish's mother reacts to suspect ID in daughter's murder

  -Judge issues injunction to shut down events at Millbury's Care Factory

  -WorcShop faces hurdles in move to Leicester

  -Demolition contractor fined $67,250 for asbestos violation at former Rox’s Nightclub in Oxford 

  -Health: Spurred by pandemic, UMass Memorial plans hospital-at-home program

  -Errors and ejections can’t stop Bravehearts' wild comeback win. Homestand continues at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets

  -WooSox drop another in Rochester, 13-5

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

  -Cars: Get a worry free car for summer vacation at Bertera Nissan (4:47)

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

  -National: Nearly 100 remain unaccounted for after deadly building collapse near Miami

  -Tragic: Ohio man killed his entire family and then himself on Father's Day

  -History: City of Worcester begins preserving historic City Hall portraits 

  -Food: Dunkin’ rolling out array of new iced drinks, bringing back popular coffee flavor

  -Animals: Watch this black bear in Sterling snack on bird feeder

  -Homes: 170-square-foot cottage on Cape Cod selling for $350,000

  -TV/Streaming: Conan O'Brien ends late-night show with snark, gratitude 

  -Celebrity: Britney Spears asks judge to free her from conservatorship

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester-area volunteers fight food insecurity with Lasagna Love 

  -Meanwhile, in suburban Los Angeles, 40 cows escape slaughterhouse, take to the streets 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:15: How the Worcester area compares to Massachusetts for vaccinations

  +6:15: How does exercise affect your chances against COVID-19? A doctor explains

  +11:30: UMass Medical School researchers find doctors’ recommendations boost vaccine acceptance

  -Worcester groups working to vaccinate people of color

  -Updated cases for every city and town in Central Mass.

  -Vaccine equity clinics continue to reach most affected communities

  -ICYMI: Mass. doctor says vaccine benefits far outweigh 'rare risk' of heart inflammation

  -For nearly a month, there have been no "high risk" Mass. communities as active infections fall to 1,636

  -COVID-19 long hauler from Mass. who spent 56 days in medically induced coma urges people to get vaccinated

  -More than 1 in 10 people have missed their second dose of vaccine

  -In pandemic, drug overdose deaths soar among Black Americans