Here's what happening in The 016 Tuesday, June 29

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: 2 more days of brutal heat

  +6:30: Child taken to hospital after falling in Worcester pool, police say

  +6:30: Worcester men who fired gunshots inside club after they were kicked out sentenced to prison

  +6:30: Refreshed I-290, I-190 coming to Worcester by November

  +6:30: Worcester company signs contract with Honda to recycle electric vehicle batteries

  +6:30: UMass Medical School doctor gets grant to study pharmacological treatment for autism spectrum disorder

  +6:30: That swarm of helicopters now is to prevent a mosquito swarm later

  +6:30: Mass. ranks in top 5 states for teen drivers

  +Noon: Here are the signs and symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion

  +Noon: Actors Jon Hamm and John Slattery filming today in downtown Worcester

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 29

  +Noon: Radio Worcester (9:52): City Manager Ed Augustus talks heatwave, WRTA, 4th of July, and evaluation

  +Noon: Radio Worcester (8:18): WRTA Advisory Board Chairman Gary Rosen talks about expanded service

  +Noon: Smiley face creator Harvey Ball getting birthday bash in Worcester

  +Noon: Override fails; Rutland faces budget cuts

  -In and around Worcester, the "very refreshing" ways kids stayed cool at summer camps

  -Worcester residents head to state pools to beat the heat

  -Drug shipment from Italy to Worcester seized by feds (:26)

  -Man arrested for motorcycle theft from Worcester home

  -5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 29

  -Out To Lunch Festival returns to Worcester August 12

  -"Not a serious offer": Nurse blast St. Vincent offer, counter proposal coming

  -60,000 submissions received for Worcester Monopoly

  -MBTA work will speed up Worcester to Boston trains, new express could be added

  -Worcester artist Glenn Ferraro realizes dream of meeting actor Kevin Smith

  -College of the Holy Cross celebrates the presidency of Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J. (7:57)

  -This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of June 28

  -Worcester City Council Agenda Preview: June 29

  -WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:15): Etel Haxhiaj

  -Rosen's Roundtable #444 (28:24): 371 New Apartments

  -Tribute to member of the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester Hall of Fame who recently passed away

  -Worcester IT firm acquired

  -Worcester poet Eve Rifkah to be awarded Stanley Kunitz Medal

  -WCCA-TV's "Daily Breaking" (23:45): David Filar, Worcester Arts Council

  -ICYMI: Local restaurant opens second location in Worcester

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news 

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

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

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Village at Grafton Woods nears final approval from town

  -Obituaries for man and woman involved in last week's apparent murder-suicide in Oxford

  -Shrewsbury Troop 4 celebrates Eagle Scouts at ceremony

  -Bail set at $25,000 for Southbridge man accused of child rape

  -Sutton Historical Society holds yard sale, announces events

  -Drone video over Dorothy Pond in Millbury on a fantastic summer day (5:27)

  -Sports: Holy Cross to add 9 new video boards inside Luth Athletic Complex

  -Holy Cross football team building in weight room, on field

  -Buy tickets: Bravehearts' next home game 6:30 p.m. Wednesday

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

  -Pirates find booty at season's halfway mark

  -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

  -Tragic: 9-year-old girl killed, 2 children injured in suspected drive-by shootings in North Carolina 

  -New England: Wife accused of hiding body of murdered UConn professor, collecting his paychecks for months

  -A 19-year-old is charged with murdering his father after he's pulled from Duxbury pond

  -History: Worcester Historical Museum program "Early Worcester Baseball" (52:32) 

  -Animals: Mama black bear and cubs get too close for comfort on Tahoe beach 

  -Homes: The housing market is so hot buyers are paying $1 million over asking price

  -Shopping: Best 4th of July sales: clothing, appliances, tech 

  -TV/Streaming: Actress on AMC show set in Worcester says similarities "spot on"

  -JUDGE FOR YOURSELF: Full episodes 1 and 2 of AMC series set in Worester (1:28:59)

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Maine couple learns farming to help feed hundreds in community 

  -Meanwhile, in Thailand, video shows angry ex-girlfriend setting $31,000 motorcycle on fire 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:30: Vax bus mobile clinic visits Worcester, Fitchburg Thursday Friday

  +6:30: Registration for ‘Mass VaxMillions’ giveaway begins this week. Here’s everything you need to know

  +6:30: Moderna: Study confirms vaccine protects well against Delta variant (:22)

  +6:30: Where do variants come from?

  +6:30: More than half of Americans feel July 4 gatherings are risky: poll

  -Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School and Vaccine Task Force praises hospital requirements for staff

  -Worcester officials to talk Delta variant emergence

  -These are the pockets of the U.S. most at risk as the Delta variant spreads, expert says

  -The rise of the Delta variant and what it means (2:11) 

  -Cases of type 2 diabetes among children more than doubled during the pandemic, research finds

  -ICYMI: As variant rises, vaccine plan targets "movable middle"

  -Massachusetts reports 41 new cases, 2 additional deaths

  -More than 60% of Massachusetts is now fully vaccinated, as active infections reach new low