Top stories from The016.com, Saturday, March 22nd

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 58 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  -Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire that destroyed Millbury home (:15). Article

  -Worcester karate instructor wins $1 million on scratch ticket

  -40-year-old Worcester man arrested for loaded gun

  -Prosecutors hope to use Turtleboy's phones to show Karen Read's "consciousness of guilt"

  -Mayor Petty denounces federal education cuts, says "stay strong"

  -Take this 3 minute Worcester Historical Commission survey

  -Applications open for $4 million in community preservation funding

  -A legacy of goodness and impact at Notre Dame Academy

  -Manny Jae Media (37:12): City Manager Eric Batista

  -Radio Worcester (20:37): Chrissi Bates makes history with groundbreaking surgery at UMass Memorial

  -9 years after suspect bolted into Sturbridge woods, a search is renewed

  -Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:48): Strike at Clark and other top stories

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Where’s the outrage? Worcester stepped over for state crime lab

  >FAITH: Diocesan priest to give Men’s Conference talk on reconciliation

  >DINING OUT: Yankee Magazine recommends these restaurants in Worcester. See list

  -ICYMI: Man rescued from freezing waters of Lake Quinsigamond after Shrewsbury police response

  -Turn down the beep? Petition aims to curb school bus honking in Worcester

  -Karen Read, attorneys join Turtleboy Aiden Kearney's hearing over phone records (1:45). Article

  -Fact check: JFK Jr. letter from Worcester calling Biden "traitor" not in J.F.K. files

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden pet vaccine clinic April 12th

  -Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)

  -Wachusett Echo: Mountaineers make miracles

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): First override meeting in Spencer sparks criticism by residents

  -Wachusett School Committee explains draft budget proposal

  -Christopher Matera enters Sutton School Committee race

  -Jim Ettamarna running for Sutton Select Board

  -Paxton caucus sets preliminary election slate

  -Millbury Jr./Sr. High School Q2 Honor Roll

  -Schools thanked for budget "clarity"
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday

  >SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Paradise City Arts, "Sort of Late Show," Hell's Belle's Burlesque and more

  -Helle's Belles burlesque show hits Worcester

  -100 FM The Pike (3:49): The Breakdown Lane

  -Worcesteria: Festival organizers cheer event changes from City Hall

  -Second Act: Hanover Theatre's new president and C.E.O. Alan Seiffer 

  >OPINION: Ray Mariano: They want to bring America back to 1960

  -Shaun Connolly: No one in your office is a college basketball expert

  -Margaret Smith: Science is like people: Imperfect, and we should love it anyway

  -WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 101 (26:25): Migration and deportation

  -Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:06): Chris Setaro, Powerhouse Wrestling, and Don Vega

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who founded Irish bar The Galway Bay in Worcester
  
  

  >SPORTS: Celtics rout Jazz, 121-99

  -Holy Cross hockey ready for Bentley in A.H.A. final, before sellout crowd at Hart Center

  -210 Sports' former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2024-2025 final

  -Railers lose to Maine, 5-3

  -Kenneth Sims, former No. 1 NFL draft pick of the Patriots, dies at 65
  
  

  >CARS: Tesla to recall over 46,000 Cybertrucks over exterior panel issue

  >NATIONAL: Deadly H7N9 bird flu strain confirmed in U.S. for first time since 2017

  -White couple who forced black children to work as slaves sentenced to hundreds of years in prison

  -Tragic: Mass murderer strangles his wife during conjugal prison visit: officials 

  >NEW ENGLAND: Could 2025 be the year Mass. legalizes iGaming?

  -2 charged in deadly house fire that killed Chatham teacher, 1-year-old

  >COLLEGES: Clark student is driven to fill research gaps on asexuality

  -WPI Board expands Center for Project-Based Learning’s network (3:57)
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 fascinating abandoned castles around the world

  >BUSINESS: Should consumers have a right to repair electronics? (2:27)

  -1 in 3 Gen Z employees admit to "catfishing" jobs — and never showing up to work

  -SHOPPING: Labubus: What to know about the monster doll from Popmart going viral

  >HOMES: This is where homes in the U.S. are selling the fastest 

  >HEALTH: Should I get a new M.M.R. vaccine at 76? (1:01)

  -What are scabies and how can they be treated? (1:17)

  >FOOD: The best time to drink coffee and how many cups you should have
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend 

  >MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Riff Raff," "Last Breath," and more

  >CELEBRITY: Boxing great George Foreman dies at 76 

  >ANIMALS: Dolphins welcome astronauts back to Earth in stunning encounter (1:34)

  >HISTORY: Main Street in Worcester from Exchange Street, circa 1912 

  >GOOD NEWS: Mass. couple reunited with paramedics who helped deliver baby girl in ambulance

  -Meanwhile, in Georgia, Bernice the duck apprehended after breaking into jail

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