In and around The 016 - Thursday, May 11th

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 82 in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS 

  +6:00: Claims of racist behavior at Girls Inc. of Worcester as petition calls for removal of 2 top leaders

  +6:00: Ice cream shop opened in Worcester by Holy Poke owners

  +6:00: Car fire on Mill Street in Worcester

  +6:00: UMass Medical School best in New England for primary care education
  
  

  +Noon: Leading lady: Worcester native mom of Bridges acting clan

  +Noon: 10 Things To Do: Lewis Black, comic con, Wings of Song, more ...

  +Noon: Ready to WERQ: Local drag performers talk changing scene, politics
  
  

  -4 months on, the search for Brookfield's Brittany Tee continues

  -Worcester man arrested for D.U.I. after driving car with 2 tires missing, police say

  -Worcester man arrested in deadly July Fourth shooting at Mass. club

  -Man accused of shooting other suspect at Worcester warehouse

  -Channel 25 talks with Worcester teacher Julie Kilcoyne on Teacher Appreciation Week

  -Nearly 60 Worcester teachers and staff honored

  -National Girls Inc. describes "next steps" after Worcester organization suspends CEO, COO

  -Free youth programs keep kids active when school's out

  -City committee hesitant on pausing homeless encampment sweeps

  -City Council considers paid Family and Medical Leave Program as employees sound alarm

  -Ex-State Police Union president, with Worcester ties, sentenced to 30 months in prison

  -Worcester’s in a housing crisis; Here’s how the city manager plans to fix it

  -Radio Worcester Radio Roundup (38:36): Teacher's contract

  -Radio Worcester (13:38): Incumbent District 2 City Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson

  -W.R.T.A. seeks rider community rep
  

  -Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Thursday

  -Unsolved: Worcester -- "After Party Murder Posted to Social Media". Video (14:08). Audio (15:37)

  -ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl

  -Remains of Oxford native, Sober Grid app founder, identified in California

  -Worcester’s Top Model

  -Worcester police ask for help IDing man wanted for questioning in Walmart shoplifting

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden swears in new elected officials

  -Tom Curran wins rematch; write-in Shannon Poole joins School Committee

  -JM Scully Jewelers marks Grand Opening with ribbon cutting

  -More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)

  -Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): School bus driver strike in Marlborough ends after 3 days

  -Plainclothes officers to conduct crosswalk enforcement in Shrewsbury this spring and summer

  -Seasonal entertainment, state flag change and George Road repairs supported at Grafton town meeting

  -Grafton Garden Club plant sale, raffle on Saturday

  -Leominster couple charged with running drug ring, feds say

  -Wachusett area goings on

  -Goings on from Millbury Sutton Chronicle

  -Nashoba limiting School Choice seats
   

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday

  -Shrewsbury Street Nurses & First Responders Pub Crawl on Saturday

  >SHOWTIME: Last Call -- Artist Chris Michelotti

  -It's an "adventure" for planned Worcester movie starring Gregory Hoyt

  -"What would you say to someone who was interested in doing drag?"

  -WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 129 (29:59): Dr. Andrew Piazza

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man whose side gig as a musician was a lifelong passion
  
  

  >SPORTS: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown earn All-NBA honors

  -Patriots to play Colts November 12th in Germany. Enter to win trip for 2 to see the Patriots in Germany

  -Red Sox beat Braves, 5-2

  -Braveherts to hold live concerts on Saturday nights

  -Holy Cross mourns the loss of former football coach Neil Wheelwright

  -Jane Feeney named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week

  -WooSox beat Rochester, 6-2

  -Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
   

  >CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)

  >NATIONAL: U.S. Rep. George Santos arrested on federal criminal charges

  -Officer who helped stop Louisville bank shooter is off a ventilator and is able to follow some commands

  -Tragic: Teen dies after hole he dug in sand collapsed

  >NEW ENGLAND: Mass. legislators consider 36 public health measures

  -Former Hopkinton police officer pleads not guilty to child rape charges

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The coolest fountain shows in the world
  
  

  >HEALTH: Your diabetes sick-day plan

  -Return to office could make you fat, alcoholic: study

  >BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence trending toward pessimism

  -Consumer Price Index rose 4.9% in April as Fed weighs more rate hikes

  >FOOD: Bean sprouts from Mass. farm may be contaminated with listeria, D.P.H. says

  >DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May

  >COLLEGES: Local basketball icons Ann Ash Zelesky and Bob Cousy to be honored at Worcester State graduation

  -Holy Cross Class of 2023 Spotlight: Obiamaka Igwenagu
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix

  >MOVIES: "Beetlejuice 2" is finally and officially heading to the big screen

  >CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise is "extremely interested in pursuing" Shakira

  >ANIMALS: Pet adoption in the Worcester area -- New dogs, cats added this week

  >HISTORY: "Swedish Lutheran Old People's Home, 26 Harvard Street, Worcester, Mass."

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Accounting clerk created original art on billing statements to help a patient heal (2:49)

  -Meanwhile, in South Dakota, cows caught "skipping school"

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