Highlights in The 016 Thursday, May 26th

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  In The News

  >Latest weather: Dry and quiet, high of 72 today in Worcester

  +6:00: 34-year-old Worcester man faces drug and gun charges

  +6:00: Worcester 2022 Memorial Day events: Times, dates, locations

  +6:00: 10 Crusaders earn Holy Cross Senior Awards

  +6:00: FDA expands national peanut butter recall to include new products

  +6:00: Ray Liotta, "Goodfellas" and "Field of Dreams" star, dies at 67

  +6:00: Amber Heard returns to the stand, denies leaking TMZ photos

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 26th

  +Noon: Large fight in Clinton leads to arrests

  +Noon: Shrewsbury to celebrate first in-person Memorial Day Parade after 2-year pause

  +Noon: Get ready to make some noise as "STOMP" comes to Worcester

  +Noon: Last Call with Lamar Brown-Noguera of SWAGLY and AIDS Project Worcester

  -Worcester officials working with owner to demolish 2 Gage Street, site of fatal fire

  -See Worcester’s unsolved murders and missing people cases (above)

  -New Worcester Beer Garden opening Thursday

  -Free sunscreen dispensers are on their way to Worcester in time for summer

  -MBI incubator to expand in Worcester again, following $7 million Briden St. purchase

  -Worcester proposal to spend over $5 million in federal funds

  -Over 150 volunteers place 5,000 American flags at St. John's cemetery in Worcester ahead of Memorial Day

  -Worcester speed humps returning to city streets soon

  -AAA issues travel projections for Memorial Day weekend

  >BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday

  -Jurassic World" live tour coming to Worcester in April

  -Five things to do: Comedy, crafts, blues and more ...

  -2 years after George Floyd's murder, Worcester NAACP president takes a look at city's progress

  -Central Mass. educators, police react to Texas massacre

  -Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (8:57): Texas school shooting, city manager & inclusionary zoning

  -Matteo Trotto, convicted in '94 Harkins killing, resentenced, given parole eligibility 

  >HOMES: The 10 most expensive Worcester County home sales during week ending May 21st

  -Tribute to a man who spent 36 years with the State Police

  -ICYMI: Body found at garage door business in Worcester 9 days after fire in building

  -Worcester business settles tip theft claim for $33,262

  -Driver from Leicester charged in Worcester crash that killed 5-year-old Candice Asare-Yeboah

  -Worcester lounge faces license violations after shots fired last week; police see hookah, full bottles of tequila served to patrons

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Bannon, Edwards and Darling win seats in Sutton's annual Town Election

  -Sutton Select Board signs off on measure to preserve farm property

  -Annual Duck Race to follow Auburn Memorial Day parade

  -AMSA student from Shrewsbury named 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholar

  -Auburn Historical Society seeks summer interns

  -Does your dog have what it takes… to be Dog Mayor of Grafton? 

  >SPORTS: Celtics a win away from NBA Finals

  -White Sox beat Red Sox, 3-1

  -Worcester Bravehearts add to excitement, with home opener set for Friday

  -Braveheart have 3 home games over long holiday weekend

  -Worcester Bravehearts' 202YOU Jersey Reveal featuring Krish & FRB (1:02)

  -Pickleball popularity growing in Central Massachusetts

  -Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -WooSox fall to Iron Pigs, 7-6 

  >BUSINESS: Abbott plans to restart plant at the heart of the baby formula recall

  >CARS: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)

  -RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)

  >NATIONAL: U.S. birth rates increased in 2021 for the first time in 7 years

  -Police waited to enter Texas school as shooter went on killing spree

  -Tragic: Texas shooting victim wanted to "stay home with momma" on day of shooting, report says

  >NEW ENGLAND: Where refugees in Mass. are arriving from

  >HEALTH: New alopecia drug regrows hair in 40% of patients

  >TV/STREAMING: "This Is Us" finale reviews: 10 top Twitter reactions, plus words from the cast and crew 

  >CELEBRITY: Johnny Depp testifies that Amber Heard severed finger with vodka bottle

  -Josh Duggar from "19 Kids and Counting" sentenced to prison for child porn charges

  >SHOPPING/DEALS: Target Memorial Day sale 2022: Deals on furniture, clothes, more

  >HISTORY: Worcester Black History Trail markers on display at Boys & Girls Club

  >ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Meet Floyd

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9-year-old welcomed home after brain cancer treatment 

  -Meanwhile, in Utah, watch as bear wanders onto middle school campus

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  +Director of Housing for Women (Property Manager) at Abby's House

  +Communications Director, Town of Auburn

  -Host/Server at Worcester restaurant

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester

  -UMass Memorial testing and vaccinations to continue on Mondays and Thursdays through end of August

  -ICYMI: As Worcester school year winds down, cases trend up