Top stories from The016.com, Tuesday, April 22nd

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 73 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +5:00: Don't expect Turtleboy to testify in second Karen Read trial. Here's why

  +5:00: How a Shrewsbury teacher – and 1 stuffed toy – have touched hundreds of lives

  +5:00: 210 Sports' “210 Awards for the Worcester Railers season, part 2
  
  

  +Noon: D.O.T. set to reveal plan to replace I-290 bridge in Worcester

  +Noon: W.R.T.A.'s "bus lady" helps new riders get used to public transit

  +Noon: 35th year in the bag — R.E.C. set for annual Earth Day Cleanup

  +Noon: '80s pop star Debbie Gibson returns to headline XLO's annual '80s prom

  +Noon: Third annual New England African Business Expo set for WPI

  +Noon: Janice Harvey: Moving day for Ma stirs remembrances of a rich life
  
  

  -Bishop McManus honors Pope Francis' legacy in hours after his death

  -Related: Pope Francis Easter speech — Read full text of his final address here

  -Related: Holy Cross experts on the papacy, the funeral and the conclave

  -Related: What happens now?

  -Joseph Petty to run for eighth term as Worcester mayor

  -Popular local restaurant changes hands

  -Armed robbery at Worcester 7-Eleven, suspect arrested

  -W.P.D.'s report on ShotSpotter’s role in gun crime investigations

  -Worcesteria: DCU Center brought $200 million in spending to Worcester

  -Central Mass. coffee house opens new location — with new drive-thru

  -Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers

  -Worcester Technical High School Earth Day Green Hill Park Cleanup (1:48)

  -State parks department offering 68 free outdoor and educational programs for families during April vacation

  -Radio Worcester (13:56): In Worcester, building trust is key to boosting vaccination rates

  >DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Mare e Monti review

  -ICYMI: Worcester bakery shares details of record Easter Week

  -The growing community gathering place off Worcester’s June Street

  -Parents in despair as special needs school program closes in Worcester County

  -Worcester’s Earth Day cleanups mark 35 years of community action

  -Worcester Youth Council plots future at upcoming convention

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TONIGHT! Public hearing on zoning bylaw amendment and map changes

  -Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)

  -This week's road closures and traffic delays

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sterling & Maple bringing style to region

  -Roommate dispute involving knife and hammer leads to arrest of woman in Webster

  -Millbury High's Student Council earns prestigious Gold Council of Excellence Award

  -Local family brings hope to Central Mass. with SPG15 Foundation Chapter

  -Students feted by Nashoba School Committee

  -Clinton library offers vacation week fun

  -The Item's public safety logs

  -The Landmark's public safety logs

  -Wachusett area goings on
  
  

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

  >SHOWTIME: April vacation week activities in & around Central Mass.

  -Worcester Art Museum, Seven Hills collaborate on exhibit for artists with disabilities

  -Out & About: April springs growth and celebration

  >OPINION: Renee Diaz: So, when is enough, enough?

  -Mike Benedetti: It’s still legible, and it’s not racist — Notes towards a history of the City Seal of Worcester

  -Ariana Becker: 4 tips for assertive conversations

  -Manny Jae Media's InnerViews (43:31): Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to a 39-year-old father who succumbed to complications from A.L.S.
  
  

  >SPORTS: Boston Marathon champions crowned, course record shattered (5:02)

  -Former Wachusett star Colin Bennie places 18th at marathon

  -Worcester native, PGA Tour champion Scott Stallings runs marathon to fight cancer (1:34)

  -Worcester runners take on the Boston Marathon

  -Red Sox beat White Sox, 4-2

  -Father of former Braveheart Ben Rice tells how his son has embraced Yankee Way

  -Holy Cross Athletics women's rowing alumni event: (1:48)

  -210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 28
  
  

  >CARS: Is it time to get rid of the yearly car inspection? (1:16). Article

  >NATIONAL: Gmail users warned of "sophisticated" phishing attack

  -Mom murdered beside 5-year-old son and boyfriend texted suspect's name as she lay dying: cops

  >TRAGIC: 3 pit bulls fatally maul neighbor, man charged

  >NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read's retrial: What to know for murder trial's opening statements (21:35)

  -Massachusetts R.M.V. offers walk-in appointments statewide (:32)

  >COLLEGES: Tour Messenger Hall at WPI (1:48)

  -Assumption hosts 21st annual Duck Day

  -Worcester State's Brotherhood and Sisterhood Leadership Conference empowers youth
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Study reveals longer-term impacts of jet lag (1:15)

  >BUSINESS: U.S. tariffs may cost chip equipment makers more than $1 billion, industry estimates

  -LPL Financial Research: Revising our S&P 500 target amid a storm of uncertainty

  -Family wealth protection strategies

  >SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: TidePool Bookshop

  >HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: Tips for planting trees in gardens with care

  >HEALTH: How heartburn can cause cold-like symptoms (1:16)

  -More than 3% of children may have autism, says C.D.C. report (:56)

  -The pros and cons of new dating trend known as "floodlighting" (2:50)

  >FOOD: How steakhouse chef Megan Vaughan looks for the right cuts of beef (5:25)
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of "Conan O'Brien Must Go" on Max (1:56)

  >MOVIES: These popular movies were filmed in Mass. Some will surprise you

  >CELEBRITY: Cate Blanchett says she plans on retiring soon

  >ANIMALS: Premature kitten the size of apple is full of personality (2:21)

  >HISTORY: Worcester was the birthplace and is still the home of Table Talk pies

  >GOOD NEWS: A "rock" used as a doorstop for decades turns out to be worth €1 million

  -Meanwhile, in Alaska, zoo's bears perform quality control for "bear-resistant" trash bins

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  +Job fair Wednesday, Worcester dance and night club

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