Top stories from The016.com, Friday, June 20th

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: High of 78 today in Worcester (3:37)

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +5:00: Man said over FaceTime he shot Worcester teen in the back, police say

  +5:00: Worcester man charged with killing brother

  -Earlier: Man shot, killed in Worcester; suspect in custody

  +5:00: Flying Rhino closes; location taken over by long-time Worcester restaurateurs (pictured)

  +5:00: Ready to Rumble! Wrestling, hot dog-eating contest and more set for Ralph's Rock Diner

  
  +Noon: Worcester man charged with murdering daughter

  +Noon: Worcester lawyer in line for Juvenile Court judgeship

  +Noon: State pools in Worcester open Saturday

  +Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

  +Noon: First Person: Thoreau, Frost and the power of woods and words
  
  

  -Contractor accused of scamming customers arrested after evading police for 2 years

  -Worcester is one of the top 5 riskiest cities to drive in, study finds. See rank

  -"It's our Independence Day": Worcester commemorates Juneteenth

  -Worcester city councilors fear for their safety amid rise in threats and harassment

  -Worcester City Council approves nearly $1 billion operating budget

  -Worcester superintendent attends graduation at alma mater, Quinsigamond Elementary School

  -"It is worth fighting for": Legislators protest shuttering of federal Jobs Corps program

  -Look up! Fireworks shows in Central Massachusetts

  -Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:33): Worcester protests spark City Council rift

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:49): Free speech, public impact and City Hall security changes

  >DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 restaurants with water views (5:03)

  -ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old

  -Worcester man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of college student from 2008

  -From 2023: Unsolved: Worcester: Stabbed in the heart during a house party brawl (18:55)

  -City Councilors report threats at city Memorial Day ceremony

  -Thieves snatch rare handheld games from Worcester store

  -John DiPietro (3:32): Worcester's Turtleboy reacts to Karen Read verdict

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: The rebranding of the Pathways Program

  -Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)

  -June Senior Center events

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dangerous joyride through Westborough ends with apprehension of several juveniles

  -Paxton man arrested for punching mother in head during argument in car

  -Lancaster man caught scratching lottery tickets behind bush after stealing elderly woman's purse

  -Leominster orders cannabis company to vacate Mohawk Drive facility by June 30th

  -Spencer Rescue Squad gets 1-year extension contract

  -Mattera, Royce appointed to vacant school committee seats in Sutton

  -Join S.E.L.C.O. for a Community Open House

  -Nashoba announces final honor roll of year
  
  

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

  -Parent company of Jack’s Abby, Wormtown led Central Mass. beer production in 2024 

  >SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Juneteenth Festival, "Grease," Swift tribute and more

  -Wall Street Journal: Review of "From the Vault: Collecting Tapestries at the Worcester Art Museum"

  -With "Songs For Science," Worcester musicians seek to make a difference in face of cuts

  >OPINION: Bill Shaner: A half decade of Worcester Sucks

  -Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why is Juneteenth met with hatred?

  -Tim Garvin: Here's how to be a bright spot in our community

  -WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 99 (28:22): Aydin Kavara

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who spent 40 years at Norton/Saint-Gobain
  
  

  >SPORTS: Patriots rookie receiver Kyle Williams sums up his mindset with great quote

  -Charlton native Julia Ford rises in coaching ranks of 3x3 basketball

  -Bought a Rafael Devers Red Sox jersey recently? You might not be stuck with it

  -Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 7-6. Next home page 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Get tickets here

  -'Sader Stories (2:12): Tavares Brewington

  -Red Sox send struggling young star Kristian Campbell to Worcester

  -WooSox beat Buffalo, 9-4

  -U.S. men's soccer team blanks Saudi Arabia to reach CONCACAF GOLD Cup quarterfinals

  
  >CARS: Ford recalls 197,000 vehicles over risk of children getting trapped in back seat

  >NATIONAL: How Israel's Mossad covertly infiltrated Iran to launch unprecedented attack

  -Gen Z flocks to "Adulting 101" for basic life skills help

  >TRAGIC: Dad dies on Father's Day trying to save his daughters at beach

  >NEW ENGLAND: Man dies after small plane crashes in Beverly (2:52)

  -Karen Read trial analysis (30:17): The legal strategy that led to an O.U.I. conviction

  >COLLEGES: WPI Alumni Stories, Epsiode 8 (12:45): Rachel Manca

  -Anna Maria golf tournament winners
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Marriott targets budget travelers with new mid-scale extended-stay option

  >BUSINESS: U.S. News: 3 Central Mass. firms are best public companies to work for

  -LPL Financial Research: Inflation’s importance to financial markets cannot be overstated

  -Amazon C.E.O.: A.I. to reduce workforce in coming years

  >SHOPPING: Torrid stores closing: Plus-size retailer nixing 180 locations

  >HEALTH: Appendix cancer rising in young adults

  -Could coffee be the key to "healthy aging" in women? What to know

  -Mass. infectious disease specialist on preventing infections from cuts and scrapes (3:13)

  >FOOD: Floria Dried Apricots pulled from shelves in 19 states
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Jaws" for its 50th anniversary

  >MOVIES: The best films of 2025 (so far) 

  >CELEBRITY: Steve Carell dances during commencement speech at Northwestern University

  >ANIMALS: Street puppy who lost family in a fire couldn't be happier now (2:54)

  >HISTORY: Life at North High School in Worcester in the 1940s (8:43)

  >GOOD NEWS: More than 100 Girl Scouts rescued after sudden flash flood strands troop at cabin

  -Meanwhile, in Australia, "really muscly" kangaroo tries to drown man as the 2 trade blows in heavyweight tidal fight

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