Top stories from The016.com, Monday, March 31st

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 65 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: Area man banned from all Walmarts after shoplifting with bag of Percocet intended for sale

  +6:00: Racist "poem" circulating at Leicester High under investigation, superintendent says

  +6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 25
  
  

  +Noon: Need legal help in Worcester? Head to the Law Library on Main Street

  +Noon: Assumption President Greg Weiner: Colleges have to be much more honest with themselves

  +Noon: T&G Student of Week: Recognizing high achievers

  +Noon: Lazour brothers to bring "Night Side Songs" to Broadway in Worcester

  +Noon: Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station on Wednesday
  
  

  -Photographer on mission to capture churches throughout U.S. visits Worcester diocese

  -Bringing history to life at the American Antiquarian Society

  -India Society of Worcester's Holi lights up Boston with dance and music

  -Gardner auto body shop a total loss after 3-alarm fire (:19). Article

  -High Street home in Gardner heavily damaged in early morning fire

  -Leicester police discover crack, shotgun and handgun during Cherry Valley apartment bust

  -Woman indicted for stealing $28,000 from elderly while posing as caregiver

  -Rallies held for Karen Read as her second trial is set to begin this week (2:12)

  -Radio Worcester (17:30): Clarence Plant invites you to learn more at upcoming Odd Fellows Membership Open House

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:19): Decorum debate and election battles

  >FAITH: Father given 6 months to live 25 years ago to present at Men’s Conference

  >DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant warns of fake gift cards

  -ICYMI: Student faces charges after threat to "shoot up" Auburn school, authorities say

  -"Her sweet memory": Worcester candy business scholarship honors late employee

  -Worcester restaurateurs bring Eddy’s Pub & Sports Bar to Webster Square

  -Does Worcester’s mayor support a police oversight board? It’s complicated

  -Contractor forms partnership with Worcester Technical High School to promote on-the-job training

  -The Scarlet: Clark cuts 4 majors and 3 minors from Fall 2025 offerings 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road closure and traffic delays this week

  -Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)

  -Wachusett Echo: The Menendez story hits Netflix, students react

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police investigating after man seriously injured in knife attack outside pub

  -Changing of the guard with new "Herself" at the "stick"

  -Worcester County Wonders: Life is "gouda" at Smith's Country Cheese

  -2 found unresponsive in vehicle in Shrewsbury arrested after police find drugs

  -A.D.A.-accessible ramp at Grafton commuter rail station receives grant

  -Grafton receives Green Communities Grant

  -Monty Tech budget presented to Sterling

  -Auburn Police Association donates $7,000 to The Adam Bullen Memorial Foundation
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday

  >SHOWTIME: Central Mass. artists split $180,000 in grants

  -Inaugural season of Music Worcester's "The Complete Bach" concludes in April

  -Laura McCarthy-Ha: Eco-friendly cleanup hacks for making low-mess art with kids

  >OPINION: Gary H. Goldberg: Why are these things permissible in U.S.?

  -Robin Darling: Navigating the pre-teen years — Building a strong bond

  -Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:01): Dr. Rachel Monárrez, Superintendent, Worcester Public Schools

  -This Week in Worcester podcast (1:55:32)

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to area World War II veteran who passed away at 99
  
  

  >SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rangers, 3-2

  -'Sader Stories: Lacrosse player Lindsay Hult

  -Railers lose to Trois-Rivières, 5-2

  -WooSox beat Syracuse, 12-0
  
  

  >CARS: Ford files patent to bring stick shifts to electric vehicles — but Gen Z drivers don't know how to use them 

  >NATIONAL: Will TikTok be banned again?

  -Mega Millions overhaul: Ticket price increase, odds, bigger jackpots

  >TRAGIC: 13-year-old boy allegedly shot dead classmate after bus fight

  >NEW ENGLAND: Doctor admits killing wife, disputes first-degree murder charge (1:39)

  -Poll gauges Mass. residents' interest in gas tax reform, congestion pricing

  >COLLEGES: Hidden gems on the WPI campus (:40)

  -Photo essay: Clark Gala 2025, "The Sound of Gala"
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cat Holmes: Road trip tips — Lessons from 2,000 miles with 2 littles

  >BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers

  -Radio Worcester (23:03): Ryan M. Kittredge on navigating the crucial years before retirement

  >SHOPPING: QVC cuts 900 jobs, plans "live social shopping"

  >HOMES: Autumn Hotaling: Cleaning tips for busy parents

  >HEALTH: Strength training could help older adults sleep better (:50)

  -More hospitals, including in Mass., are making house calls (1:07)

  >FOOD: Florida orange production drop 30% after hurricanes destroy crop, growing trade wars
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" spinoff with Luke Grimes rumored at CBS

  >MOVIES: Trailer for new Bill Murray, Jennifer Coolidge movie, "Riff Raff" (1:32)

  >CELEBRITY: Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in hit mini-series, dies 

  >ANIMALS: Shelter dog has been looking for a family for 6 years (1:51)

  >HISTORY: Reviving the legacy of the founder of New England's first Black-owned golf course

  >GOOD NEWS: Errand to get new tires leads to $250,000 lottery prize

  -Meanwhile, in Florida, pizza driver meets gator in driveway

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  -Part-time bartender, Canal District bar

  -Servers, Shrewsbury Street restaurant

  -Part-time outreach worker, Holden Senior Center

  -Servers and bartenders, Fix Burger Bar

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