Top stories from The016.com, Wednesday, April 9th

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  Tracy, left, and Evan Landry (Dignity Memorial, Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel)

  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 48 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: Worcester grandmother killed in double shooting remembered for her loving heart (pictured)

  +6:00 Related: Worcester man killed in double shooting enjoyed taking his kids to the zoo (pictured)

  +6:00: Five years later: Worcester artists and promoters talk about COVID's impact on the arts

  +6:00: Kris Delmhorst explores death, the seasons and the lockdown on "Summer’s Growing Old"

  +6:00: Bravehearts go local in 2025

  +6:00: Holy Cross donors raise $1.24 million for Crusader Athletics during Power of Purple Giving Day
  
  

  +Noon: Main Street bar in Worcester to close on Friday

  +Noon: Fresh food & community at the Market on Brussels

  +Noon: Last Call: Angel Marie Shelton, owner, Nataiwi Products and Ms Angel Cakez
  
  

  -Police ID mother, son shot to death in Worcester apartment complex

  -Related: Worcester double murder suspect in court, held without bail (1:02)

  -Related: Court documents: Suspects in Worcester double murder left scene carrying large bags

  -Earlier: 3 arrests in in November double killing at Worcester apartment

  -OVERNIGHT: Massive house fire in Spencer (:16)

  -Judge dismisses charges against Assumption students tied to "To Catch a Predator" plot

  -Desi Bar & Grill finds a niche for itself on Chandler Street

  -Haxhiaj urges emergency plan as homelessness surge looms

  -Brew Woo event at DCU Center canceled

  -Worcester health board pushes vaccinations, dismissing R.F.K. Jr. stance

  -Video: Returning National Guard soldier from East Brookfield surprises his children at school

  -City of Worcester's Women in Government (2:58): Jordan Vachon, Junior Sanitary Engineer, D.P.W. & P.

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:50): Should Worcester’s colleges pay city proposed endowment tax

  >DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): What do Paul Revere, hearth cooking and garlic mustard have in common? A Holy Cross grad

  -ICYMI: 4 life sentences for woman in Worcester fire that killed 4 (:29). Article

  -FedEx to lay off 78 employees at West Boylston facility

  -Worcester 123-unit senior housing complex to open this summer

  -"Great comeback": Ground Round in Shrewsbury taking reservations leading up to Grand Opening

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Ukelele Group 6 p.m. Wednesday at Gale Free Library

  -Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)

  -Autism research program helping local family

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Heavy fire consumes building in Shirley (:11)

  -Fire tears through residence in Orange, killing 5 pets and injuring firefighter

  -Wachusett Regional 50th reunion

  -As budget progresses, questions arise about potential Shrewsbury High School expansion

  -Shrewsbury Police Department holds Touch-a-Truck

  -Maggie gets a "clap off" to retirement

  -WHEAT director concerned about food bank cuts

  -Millbury First Congregational Flea Market and Craft Fair May 10th

  -Nashoba tests the waters at Reefscape championship
  
  

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

  >SHOWTIME: New musical to make Worcester debut at Clark

  -Melody Maker concert celebrates Mowesby single

  -Worcester actor John Morello debuts his performance "The Waste Land"

  -In "Much Ado" role, Abuzar Farrukh looks beyond being a "plain-dealing villain"

  >OPINION: Worcesteria: Legacy of Civilian Conservation Corps visible in Upton

  -Jeff Raymond: A treatise on municipal lands; or How do you solve a problem like a fire station?

  -Kate Hayes: Connect with your kids this spring — Meaningful activities & conversations

  -WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1375 (25:19): District 3 City Council candidate Robert Pezzella

  -Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (58:03): Gabriela A. Mendez Zamora, Arepasteles; Patricia Castillo, Dave's Car Center

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of the Franklin Manor restaurant
  
  

  >SPORTS: Celtics beat Knicks, 119-117, in overtime

  -Bruins beat Devils, 7-2

  -Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 6-1

  -Jarren Duran hopes sharing his story will help those struggling with mental health to "ask for help"

  -'Sader Stories: Sally Zinsner, women's lacrosse

  -WooSox postponed, single admission doubleheader Wednesday
  
  

  >NATIONAL: Virginia shooting leaves at least 3 dead, 3 injured

  -I.R.S. commissioner quits after D.H.S. deal to share tax data on illegal immigrants

  >TRAGIC: Roof collapses at a Dominican Republic nightclub, killing at least 98

  >NEW ENGLAND: "Who is Karen Read?" How all the publicity factors into retrial (11:55)

  -Doctor charged with wife's murder testifies at trial (2:15)

  >COLLEGES: Celebrating Arab American Heritage Month at WPI

  -2 alumni share how Assumption led them to success in Finance

  -ClarkHack challenges students to use A.I. to build campus solutions
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of the most beautiful places to visit in Japan

  >BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence falls to lowest point in 5 years

  -LPL Financial Research: Tariff turmoil — Where do we go from here?

  -General Motors, Nissan to boost production at U.S. plants due to tariffs

  >SHOPPING: U.S. consumers stockpile goods ahead of new tariffs

  >HOMES: Go Wild this Spring! Central Mass. a great place for foraging

  >HEALTH: Do we need fluoride in local water systems (3:24)

  -Excessive social media use can worsen existing depression in youth, study finds (:51)

  -Breakthrough brain implant enables speech for stroke survivors

  >FOOD: Can you ignore food expiration dates?
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Sneak peek of "The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox" (1:55)

  >MOVIES: "Mission: Impossible 8" official trailer: Tom Cruise hangs off airplane

  >CELEBRITY: Elton John ends decades-long Madonna feud with a 2-word plea

  >ANIMALS: Dire wolf pups revived from extinction (Video)

  >HISTORY: Lincoln Square and courthouse, circa 1908

  >GOOD NEWS: Man helping mom move furniture finds long-lost lottery ticket worth $50,000

  -Meanwhile, in new Hampshire, barred owl rescued after flying into casino

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