In and around The 016 - Wednesday, June 29th

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  In The News

  >Latest weather: Warmup begins, high in the low 80s today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: Former WPI student gets 18 months probation for allegedly hiding camera inside woman’s dorm room

  +6:00: Worcester Academy receives $20 million donation, among largest in school’s history

  +6:00: Worcester Adult Day Care Center to pay $195,000 for alleged improper MassHealth billing

  +6:00: Popular Worcester food truck begins offering bottled soda line

  +6:00: Festival, Farmers' Market and movies return to Downtown Worcester this summer

  +6:00: Shrewsbury swears in 3 new police officers

  +6:00: Mathieu gets "pinned" as Grafton Fire Chief

  +6:00: Millbury approves debt exclusion for new FQ headquarters building

  +6:00: Predator R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
  
  

  +Noon: Worcester Adult Day Care Center to pay $195,000 for alleged improper MassHealth billing

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

  +Noon: Central Mass. woman explains difficult experience of medically necessary abortion

  +Noon: Sturbridge's Ken Davenport bringing new Neil Diamond show to Boston and Broadway

  +Noon: Listen Up: Rick McCarthy takes listener on jazz journey with "What I See"

  +Noon: "Zoom" crew to reunite at NorthEast Comic Con

  +Noon: Bad Advice: Really, is the Earth as cool as everyone thinks it is?

  +Noon: Why was the Mass. sky orange, yellow Monday?
  
  

  -4 teens face charges for savagely attacking a Worcester musician

  -Earlier: Thugs yell "get a haircut" before severely beating Worcester musician at South Station, Boston police say

  -Officials investigating after string of break-ins in Worcester

  -Earlier: Thieves smash glass, grab cash at Worcester bakery

  -Restaurant/brew pub now open in former 3cross brewery in Worcester

  -New bar in Worcester holds soft opening, will publicly open soon

  -Judge rules family of slain Assumption grad can proceed with lawsuit 

  -Adult day care center under construction in Worcester at former spot of Shaker's, La Cucina restaurants

  -Worcester Rep. David LeBoeuf enters plea agreement, loses license for 45 days in OUI case

  -Educators in Worcester learn how to blockade classroom during active shooter scenario

  -Coes Pond to be treated for algae Wednesday, public asked to stay out of water

  -Worcester coalition raises $70,000 to help residents during shortage, but formula is still scarce

  -Free e-bikes for Worcester residents: Deadline nears

  -Radio Worcester (14:43): Acting City Manager Eric Batista on celebrating Independence Day, homelessness, good crime stats and more

  -Worcesteria: Of stolen campaign signs and torn down Pride flags

  -Janice Harvey: After SCOTUS abortion blow, love for Massachusetts stronger than ever

  -The Faces of Worcester: Woodrow Adams Jr.
  
  

  >HOMES: Worcester real estate roundup

  >SHOWTIME: There's no holding back The Holdin' Back Band from the bandstands this summer

  -Showcases at Electric Haze and the Raven put Worcester's hip-hop talent on display

  -Miss Massachusetts pageant set for Worcester

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Trappist monk of St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer

  -ICYMI: NFL player from Spencer hosting fundraiser in his hometown (1:31). Article

  -Lifeguard shortage in Worcester could mean limited swim time at city beaches, pools this summer

  -Rosen's Roundtable No. 483 (27:56): Chickens and Phonies

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Loved ones honor victims of rollover crash in Webster

  -Earlier: 2 dead, 2 seriously injured in Route 395 crash

  -Demolition of "old" Shaw School in Millbury scheduled to begin soon

  -Reproductive Rights Vigil planned at Grafton Unitarian church

  -Holden police arrest Worcester man for unarmed robbery of convenience store, shoplifting

  -Motorist killed in Lancaster crash ID'd as Michelle Jones, 55

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 104-year-old Charlton WWII veteran gives special salute from great grandson
   

  >SPORTS: Red Sox blow 9th-inning lead, lose second straight to Blue Jays 

  -Tickets for Holy Cross vs. Bucknell at Polar Park on sale to the public on July 12th

  -Bravehearts split doubleheader vs. Nashua. Next 'Hearts home game: 6:30 Wednesday 

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

  -WooSox win in Rochester

  -Taz Wilson makes history in Pirates win

  >COLLEGES: Holy Cross alumnus petitions for college to rescind Justice Thomas' honorary degree
  
  

  >CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)

  -Nissan recalls about 323,000 SUVs due to hoods that can open unexpectedly

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

  >BUSINESS: Worcester well positioned for next economic revolution

  -Registration remains open for today's WBJ Business of Cannabis event

  >SHOPPING: Shop the 20 best Fourth of July sales on Amazon 

  >FOOD: Worcester bakery to close for holiday July 2nd-July 12th
   

  >NATIONAL: Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in sex trafficking case

  -Subway restaurant worker killed after dispute over mayo, police say 

  -Tragic: 8-year-old Florida boy shoots dead baby, wounds tot: cops

  >NEW ENGLAND: Mass. couple, both in 80s, killed in Boston crash

  -MassDOT advises travelers to plan ahead for holiday travel weekend

  >HEALTH: in study co-authored by UMass Medical School researchers, making smoking cessation a game helps

  -Worcester COVID dashboard shows a slight rise in new cases

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

  >TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" to choose permanent hosts “very, very soon” 

  >MOVIES: Disney drops "Hocus Pocus 2" trailer showcasing locations in New England 

  >CELEBRITY: Woody Allen tells Alec Baldwin he's done directing: "The thrill is gone" 

  >ANIMALS: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Dogs, cats and more

  >HISTORY: Former Odd Fellows' Building in Worcester 

  -Meanwhile, Amazon Alexa will be able to mimic deceased loved ones' voices 

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