In and around The 016 - Friday, May 19th

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 74 in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS 

  +6:00: City of Worcester's Whole Kids postponed until Sunday because of weather

  +6:00: Firefighters pay tribute to colleague Robert Halloran

  +6:00: 53 affordable apartments to be built above former Table Talk Pie Store in Worcester

  +6:00: Judge in Worcester orders Pentagon leaks suspect to remain detained as he awaits trial
  
  

  +Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

  +Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  +Noon: New movies on demand: "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" and more

  +Noon: Sarah Smongeski retiring after 31 years leading Pakachoag Music School
  
  

  -Girl saves twin brother from choking in cafeteria (2:17) (pictured)

  -New restaurant approved for Shrewsbury Street

  -Worcester’s Wholly Cannoli to open second location on Highland Street

  -JetBlue announcement to start Orlando and Fort Myers service has not aged well

  -Company to sell Worcester manufacturing faciity for up to $11 million

  -Pentagon leak suspect due back in Worcester court

  -Weekend of Route 146​ construction will cause delays

  -UMass Memorial hosts free skin cancer and eye exams on Saturday

  -Worcester women arrested for trafficking Class B drug

  -Here’s the way to increase broadband competition

  -Radio Worcester (5:38): Worcester city manager on homeless encampments

  -ICYMI: 3-year-old taken to hospital after falling out third-floor window in Worcester

  -Worcester diner named state's best "hole-in-the-wall" restaurant

  -Rob Halloran, longtime Worcester firefighter, dies after cancer battle

  -Popular Downtown Worcester restaurant expands to 7 days a week

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden water use restriction notice

  -Mountview Middle School honor roll

  -Holden's LIFT Fitness holds fundraiser for domestic violence survivors

  -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): Rutland voters complete override effort

  -Leicester police announce community camera program

  -Shrewsbury establishes tricentennial celebration fund

  -Grafton Fourth of July Parade route

  -Sutton voters adopt amended building height restriction

  -Goings On from Millbury Sutton Chronicle

  -Paxton Center School honor roll
   

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

  -Worcester municipal election Signature Party at Redemption Rock Brewing on Friday

  >SHOWTIME: Going to see Taylor Swift at Gillette? Here's everything you need to know

  -Seven Things To Do: "Gilligan's Island," Uke Fest, Eric Gales ...

  -Sizzling sounds: From The Boss to Beyonce, heat wave of concerts in summer's forecast

  -100 FM The Pike (2:24): Worcester Comedian Jimmy Cash on potential chocolate milk ban

  -Rockers venture to starlite for the alt_together music festival

  -First Person: Recollections of early misadventures in baseball

  -WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 131 (27:17): Jill Terrien, associate dean, UMass Medical School

  -WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 85 (28:22): Farjana Khan

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman whose talent for sewing became a lifelong passion and career
  
  

  >SPORTS: South high girls’ basketball team honored in Worcester

  -Former Braveheart makes major league debut

  -WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 10-9

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

  -Hockey player Nick Hale named Crusader of the Year

  -Officials reveal Boston host city logo for 2026 World Cup

  -Former Pirates Lukas Denis and Barry Wesley added to Atlanta Falcons 90-man roster
   

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

  >NATIONAL: Woman found dead at Yellowstone National Park, man arrested

  -Disney is scrapping plans for a new $1 billion Florida campus

  -Tragic: 39 missing after fishing boat capsizes in the middle of the ocean

  >NEW ENGLAND: Decriminalize prostitution? Mass. lawmakers weigh bills amid deep divide in sex industry

  -Mount Washington Auto Road opens for season after experiencing significant road damage

  >FOOD: 456,000 waffle makers recalled due to burn hazard, dozens of injury reports

  >SHOPPING: Target flashes a recession warning -- Shoppers are buying fewer clothes and more necessities
  
  

  >HEALTH: Don’t use sugar substitutes for weight loss, World Health Organization advises

  -More than 1 in 6 adults have depression as rates rise to record levels in the U.S., survey finds

  >BUSINESS: Economist Andrew Zimbalist responds to W.B.J. Polar Park article

  -Workers need this much coffee to get through the day, study says

  >COLLEGES: Arts In The Woo - the Spring 2023 Student Exhibition (16:21)

  -Anna Maria Senior Spotlight with Brock Eskildsen

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 stunning adults-only resorts in the U.S.

  >HOMES: A 3-bedroom Worcester Cape near Indian Lake listed for $395,000
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: ABC’s fall schedule is the worst-case scenario of the writers strike

  >MOVIES: Rihanna set to star in new "Smurfs" movie

  >CELEBRITY: Prince Harry and Meghan allege "near catastrophic" paparazzi car chase in N.Y.

  >HISTORY: The former Saint Anne's Church in Worcester

  >ANIMALS: Abandoned mama dog refuses to leave puppies behind (3:06)

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman reunited with birth mother after 55 years

  -Meanwhile, in North Carolina, a herd of cows helps police capture a suspect on the run

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