In and around The 016 - Sunday, June 4th

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 49 in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  -"It just went to black": Local fire chiefs on blaze leveling First Congregational Church of Spencer

  -Related: Leicester church opens its doors for Spencer congregation

  -Related: First Congregational Church of Spencer mourns loss (2:11)

  -Earlier: Spencer church completely destroyed by fire (2:43)

  -Worcester residents want city leaders to focus on creating jobs, survey says

  -Worcester senior softball players prove age is just a number (2:33)

  -In Worcester, Wings for Autism helping families feel comfortable at the airport

  -Saint Vincent Hospital celebrates cancer survivors

  -See the 2023 candidates for municipal office in Worcester

  -New Worcester angel investment group seeks to fund startups

  -5 key takeaways from the 2020 Worcester George Floyd protest that landed the city in court

  -How Massachusetts fails survivors of sex crimes

  -Worcester Housing Authority overhauling Curtis Apartments complex

  -FINAL DAY! Albanian Festival a bastion of food and culture

  -Radio Worcester (13:31): District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose on fact vs. fiction about the proposed new family shelter at the Zion Lutheran Church

  -ICYMI: Community on edge after violence breaks out in Worcester

  -1 plaintiff speaks about lawsuit accusing W.P.D. of excessive force during protest (2:10)

  -Shooting victim found by police on Worcester Technical High School property

  -Downtown Worcester restaurant may not open due to fight over ventilation

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Victim found in Holden featured on unsolved homicide playing cards created by State Police

  -June Among Friends senior newsletter

  -Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)

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

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gymnastics Learning Center in Shrewsbury celebrates 40 years

  -"Making as many memories as we can": Hopedale embraces 6-year-old girl with rare disease (3:48)

  -110 years of Woody’s Barber Shop in Sterling

  -Millbury High School jazz concert at Millbury First Church

  -Item photos: Clinton High School graduation

  -Local students earn National Merit scholarships

  -Richard Simmarano launches write-in campaign for West Boylston Selectboard

  -Distinguished Grafton students
   

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

  >FAITH: "What does Jesus expect from the church when he says we are the salt of the earth?"

  -Ray Mariano: Councilors have right to info on Polar Park

  -Nahani Meuse: Homeless in Worcester – and our Success at Blessed Sacrament Church

  -Vocero Hispano: 06-02-2023 al 06-08-2023

  -WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 507 (27:45): Polar Park/City Hall Signage

  -WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 10 (28:18): Former Mayor Konnie Lukes, Justice Mel Greenberg (ret.), 016 founder Mark Henderson

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was active in her church and loved antiques
  
  

  >SPORTS: Red Sox, Rays split doubleheader

  -Holy Cross football team ranked No. 4 in preseason top 25

  -Bravehearts beat Pittsfield, 8-4. Next home game 4 p.m. Sunday, June 11th

  -WooSox beat Louisville, 14-1

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

  -Pirates win third straight, defeat rival Frisco, 72-58

  -Why the Railers didn’t make the playoffs, and what needs to be better in 2023-24

  -Pleasant Valley's Brendan Hester qualifies for golf events on back-to-back days
   

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

  -Ford Bronco is being recalled because people may get "discouraged" trying to use the seatbelts

  -NATIONAL: Dozens of kids vanish in Cleveland area as police probe alarming trend

  -Radio Worcester (11:00): Congressman Jim McGovern on why he voted “No” on debt ceiling bill

  -Tragic: "My heart will be rejected": Man dies after missing doses in jail

  >NEW ENGLAND: Mother, baby found dead in Franklin, N.H.; suspect slit his own throat (2:18)

  -Good Samaritans credited with stopping attempted kidnapping in Plymouth
  
  

  >BUSINESS: Family Health Center's return from the brink

  -Cannabis company closing Worcester dispensary

  >FOOD: Food labels and the lies they tell us about grocery store "best before" expiration dates

  >HEALTH: Infectious disease specialist answers questions about vaccines for pregnant women

  >COLLEGES: TODAY! Katie Couric to address at UMass Medical School’s 50th Commencement

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 quaint European mountain towns to visit this summer

  >HOMES: The ugly truth behind “We Buy Ugly Houses”
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in June (8:38)

  >MOVIES: "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" swinging to huge box office opening

  >CELEBRITY: Bruce Springsteen falls on Amsterdam stage, band rushes to help

  >ANIMALS: Mama bear, 3 cubs seen frolicking in Central Mass. backyard (:51)

  >HISTORY: Downtown Worcester from Federal Square

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Parent saves 12-year-old girl in cardiac arrest during soccer practice

  -Meanwhile, in South Carolina, man robs convenience store with Nintendo "Duck Hunt" pistol

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  -Records clerk at Holden Police Department 

  -Chef de Cuisine at Canal District restaurant

  -Assistant Concessions Manager at Hanover Theatre

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  -Sales Manager at DCU Center

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