In and around The 016 - Saturday, May 13th

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 78 in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS 

  -After closures, new Worcester restaurants spring up along busy Park Avenue block

  -Worcester teen flashes gun near arcade, arrested near bus hub

  -Girls Inc. of Worcester, C.E.O. being sued for discrimination by former employee

  -Earlier: Claims of racist behavior at Girls Inc. of Worcester as petition calls for removal of 2 top leaders

  -Radio Worcester (13:32): Mayor Joe Petty & E.A.W. President Melissa Verdier on the tentative teachers’ contract agreement

  -Earlier: Worcester School Committee, teachers union reach tentative agreement on new contract

  -Breaking down the language barrier - helping E.S.L. students feel at home

  -Going to Wachusett Dam Day on Sunday? These 30 historic photos of it being built are amazing

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

  -NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Worcester's Oldest Unsolved Murder Case". Video (20:04). Audio (21:34)

  -ICYMI: Report: Polar Park will run deficit of $40 million to $60 million for Worcester city government

  -Polar Park wins Ballpark Digest's "Best of the Ballparks" fan vote

  -Ice cream shop opened in Worcester by Holy Poke owners

  -Car fire on Mill Street in Worcester

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): TODAY! Brush chipping and composting 8-2:30

  -Wachusett students have new Holden hotspot

  -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): Millbury police warn residents about fake parking ticket scam

  -Fundraiser for Jill Christensen, hurt in Berlin home explosion, surpasses $77,000

  -Leicester police log May 4th to 10th

  -Which Grafton employees earned the most in 2022? Here are the top salaries

  -Traffic advisory Saturday in Rutland for baseball, softball parade

  -Rutland P.D. is conducting grant-funded traffic “Click-it-or-ticket” enforcement

  -Shrewsbury Town Manager Download podcast (38:38): Public Power featuring Christopher Roy
  
  

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

  >SHOWTIME: 10 Things To Do: Lewis Black, comic con, Wings of Song, more ...

  -Worcester Youth Orchestras alumni help keep the music playing

  -Suzanna Parpos: I fell in love with a dead man

  -Lewis Black visits Theatre Café before show at Hanover Theatre

  -Worcesteria: Queer the Scene gets down to business

  -Bill Shaner: Student solidarity for the E.A.W., homeless sweeps, Polar Park boondoggle report

  -Jennifer Julien Gaskin: VOTE!!

  -WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 6 (28:21): Inroads In Edgartown, Part 1

  -WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 231 (28:29): Breastfeeding Support

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native given key to the city upon his retirement
  
  

  >SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Cardinals, 8-6

  -Wild stat sums up Jayson Tatum's crazy game 6 vs. 76ers

  -Bravehearts add 2 to roster

  -WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5

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

  -Pirates look for third straight win vs. Iowa on Saturday

  -Benestad, Collins key fast start for Saint John's offense in win over Doherty
   

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

  -Ford reveals the new Ranger for the U.S., where competition is huge among smaller trucks

  -Tragic: 14-year-old girl shot, killed while playing hide and seek

  >NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man drowns while fishing in N.H. lake

  -Man sentenced to life for killing dad on Super Bowl Sunday 2021

  >HEALTH: A skin patch to treat peanut allergies? Study in toddlers shows promise

  -Ozempic helps "natural killer" cells curb cancer in people with obesity: study
  
  

  >BUSINESS: Foldable phone, new tablet and lots of A.I.: What Google unveiled at its big developer event

  >COLLEGES: Laurie Mazza earns WPI's first Masters in Interactive Media and Game Development

  -Anna Maria celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week

  >HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in city of Worcester, April 30th to May 7th

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the coolest rest stops in the U.S.

  >FOOD: Burger King to shut 400 U.S. locations by end of year

  >SHOPPING: Shop the 25 best deals from the Wayfair Memorial Day sale
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  >MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Evil Dead Rise," "Paint" and more

  >CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx out of hospital and "recuperating," daughter says

  >ANIMALS: Truck driver rescues puppy covered in ice (3:22)

  >HISTORY: Worcester Auditorium

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Veteran starts charity to help veterans in crisis through fishing

  -Meanwhile, in Florida, cops called to "fight in progress" find two goats brawling

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