In and around The 016 - Wednesday, May 17th

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  Zion Lutheran Church on Whitmarsh Ave. (Facebook)

  In The News

  >WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 57 in Worcester

  -High fire danger again today
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS 

  +6:00: Zoning board delays vote on family temporary housing at Whitmarsh Ave. after neighbor backlash

  +6:00: Rob Halloran, longtime Worcester firefighter, dies after cancer battle

  +6:00: Man charged with murder in connection with 2013 killing of Fitchburg 5-year-old

  +6:00: In quick session, Worcester councilors take up police drones and litter

  +6:00: Holy Cross announces men’s basketball coaching staff
  
  

  +Noon: Worcester's notable college graduates: Here's the list from Goddard to Fauci

  +Noon: Radio Worcester (15:25): Mayor Joe Petty talks Ed Augustus, housing, homelessness, budget, Polar Park and more

  +Noon: Salisbury Singers, Daily Special join forces for "Barbershop"

  +Noon: Writing Lines: Literary events go live, virtual in Worcester area

  +Noon: Last Call: Alana Reed, photographer
  
  

  -Worcester police looking for missing 16-year-old

  -Popular Downtown Worcester restaurant expands to 7 days a week

  -Oxford police: Shawn O'Connell, man shot by officer, was charging in "a full sprint"

  -Worcester tunnel to close until September for construction

  -U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins to resign after Justice Department ethics probe

  -Related: Rollins' resignation won’t affect federal investigation into Worcester Police Department

  -In Worcester, more than 1,500 job seekers visit MassHire job fair looking for work

  -Some housing activists disappointed with Gov. Healey's choice of Ed Augustus for housing secretary

  -Earlier: Healey chooses Augustus for housing secretary

  -Related: Media Nation: Augustus, Healey’s choice as housing secretary, "won" a 2022 New England Muzzle Award

  -Related: Bill Shaner: How to really show you don’t care about affordable housing

  -Worcester to get first "green" street. Here's what it means

  >FOOD: Stop & Shop to eliminate single-use plastic bags, charge 10 cents for paper bags

  -ICYMI: W.P.D. asks for public's help finding 15-year-old runaway

  -Drone video above DCU Center prior to Zach Bryan concert (1:22)

  -Auburn man indicted in Stafford Street crash that killed 5-year-old girl

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Forensic Science Roadshow at Gale Free Library on Thursday

  -Annual Town Meeting (2:04:31)

  -Wachusett Regional freshman places first at State Science Fair

  -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): Rabid fox captured in Leicester, will be taken for testing

  -Recount flips Millbury Housing Authority seat

  -Millbury town meeting passes building moratorium

  -Citizens’ petition regarding Beal out of order at Town Meeting

  -Clinton Parks and Rec has short, volatile meeting

  -Wachusett area goings on

  -Wachusett area public safety logs

  -Fitchburg school uses training device to help students with disabilities — but fears loosing it
   

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

  >SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift ticket scams are running rampant. Here's an example

  -Blues and rock veteran Paul Nelson set for Worcester appearance

  -Donate to attend the Abby's House annual Spring-Tacular at Hanover Theatre

  -Worcesteria: At Donker Farm, chicks rule, but bees are a-pollen

  -Shaun Connolly: My Dad's Eulogy

  -WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 5 (28:29): Inroads In Rutland

  -WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 382 (28:02): Barrett & McCarthy pt.2

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who served in the Worcester District Court Clerk’s office for more than 40 years
  
  

  >SPORTS: Red Sox beat Mariners, 9-4

  -WooSox top IronPigs, 9-4

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

  -Central Mass. Athletic Directors Association baseball and softball tournament brackets released

  -Central Mass. Athletic Directors Association boys' and girls' lacrosse tournament brackets released
   

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

  >NATIONAL: 12-year-old Texas boy arrested after fatal shooting at Sonic restaurant

  -Witness says man shot 3 people, killing 1, in dispute over $4 in Detroit

  -Tragic: 26 people die in fiery crash of freight truck and passenger van in northern Mexico

  >NEW ENGLAND: Man dies after being burned in fire outside Cape Cod home

  -Lakeville store clerk, her boyfriend indicted in scheme to claim stolen $3 million lottery ticket

  >HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, May 7th to 14th
  
  

  >HEALTH: Cancer drugs among top 5 most affected by shortages in the U.S.

  -A.I. may help shorten workouts to 20 minutes and still unlock "fountain of youth"

  >BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for May 15th

  -Nearly all of the WooSox biggest corporate sponsors have renewed their deals, some through 2030

  >COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Spotlight with Callie Bucchino

  -Clark Commencement speaker: Challenge facing this year’s graduates echoes an earlier time in America

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 places to spend a long weekend in the U.S.

  >SHOPPING: 21 best Amazon Memorial Day sales
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Disney+ and Hulu to be combined into “1-app experience” by end of 2023

  >MOVIES: Netflix summer movie release dates

  >CELEBRITY: Martha Stewart makes history on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover

  >ANIMALS: Worcester area adoptable pets -- Cats, dogs and more

  >HISTORY: Main Street in Worcester looking north

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Umpire pulls child out of dust devil during youth baseball game

  -Meanwhile, in Colorado, family finds new house infested with snakes

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