Top stories from The016.com, Tuesday, June 3rd

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 80 today in Worcester

  +Noon: Worcester climate summary for May
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +5:00: Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain

  +5:00: Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail

  +5:00: Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
  
  

  +Noon: This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester

  +Noon: Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown

  +Noon: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival

  +Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
  
  

  -UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike

  -Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee

  -Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes

  -Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban

  -Related: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest

  -Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says

  -Worcester first responders honored for catching toddler from burning roof and battling 2 fires in a day

  -Man killed in accidental shooting remembered as accomplished cook

  -Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview

  -Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:09): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School

  -Is this your dog?

  -DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Radio Worcester (24:00): El Sombrero Taqueria and Dashboard Diner

  -ICYMI: The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone

  -Worcester woman arrested for shoplifting over $700 in goods from Leicester Walmart

  -The re-opening of the canal

  -By raising dogs, Northborough couple helps those in need

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays

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

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Elevated E.Coli levels in Jordan Pond in Shrewsbury

  -Emotional testimony at Charlton dog hearing leads to safety orders after neighbor’s pets attacked

  -Veterans nonprofit buys former Catholic rest home in Leominster for $2.6 million

  -Former Fitchburg state senator, serving prison sentence, pleads guilty to state charges

  -Woman arrested for harassment order violation after swearing at neighbor over backyard fence

  -Q&A: At Red Dog's, roofing runs in the family

  -Sutton news in brief

  -Lancaster sends requests to Legislature
  
  

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

  -Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station

  >SHOWTIME: Greater Worcester Opera's "Love Italian Style" something to sing about

  -Iggy Pop hauled off stage in coffin during farewell concert

  -Tiny canvases will make a mosaic at Conant

  >OPINION: Worcesteria: Wurlitzer in spotlight at Hanover "Safety Last" showing

  -W.B.J. editorial: The clean energy sector deserves our support

  -WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 476 (30:02): Miss Massachusetts contestant Krist Miranda

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to hair stylist/barber who operated Unique Hair Salon in Worcester
  
  

  >SPORTS: Patriots O.T.A. takeaways — Stefon Diggs returns, offense bounces back

  -Longtime Patriots center David Andrews details decision to retire

  -Red Sox lose to Angels, 7-6

  -David Ortiz gets candid on idea of Rafael Devers moving to first base

  -Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here

  -Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2025 class in Athletic Hall of Fame

  -Oklahoma City head coach Mark Daigneault is a Leominster native (1:04)

  -Celtics offseason plans: Jrue Holiday trade highlights a "thread the needle" path

  -Little League remembers former District 4 Administrator Doug Hannam
  
  

  >CARS: Ford, Nissan among over 1 million vehicles recalled

  >NATIONAL: The ingenious way Ukraine pulled off its stunning "Pearl Harbor" attack against Russia

  -Powerful Mount Etna eruption sends panicked tourists running for their lives (2:14)

  >TRAGIC: Dad kills son with autism and self in apparent murder-suicide in home where missing daughter was also found dead

  >NEW ENGLAND: Federal officials discuss "immigration enforcement surge" in Mass. (22:50)

  -I.C.E. agents who detained Milford student were looking for his father, feds say

  -Karen Read trial (21:40): Officer's updated story; will Michael Proctor testify?

  >COLLEGES: Assumption hosts annual undergrad and graduate research symposiums

  -Deborah Harmon Hines event celebrates academic excellence, cultural pride at UMass Medical School
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why you should consider “slow travel” for your next trip

  >BUSINESS: C.E.O. warns A.I. could wipe out 1 in 2 white collar jobs in next 5 years

  -LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick

  -Radio Worcester (7:05): How B.B.B. reviews stand apart from Google and Yelp

  >SHOPPING: Walmart quietly jacks up prices

  >HEALTH: New treatment for aggressive breast cancer has 100% survival rate

  -"Ozempic teeth" the latest alarming side effect of weight-loss drugs
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix doc "TITAN: The OceanGate Disaster" (1:31)

  >MOVIES: "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" first trailer returns Crawley family

  >CELEBRITY: "King of the Hill" voice actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot outside his Texas home

  -Blake Lively makes shock move in Justin Baldoni legal battle

  >ANIMALS: Sometimes saying goodbye is the greatest act of love (4:28)

  >HISTORY: Then & Now: Old Dunkin' Donuts, 226-228 Grafton St., Worcester

  >GOOD NEWS: Student racks up millions of dollars in scholarship offers

  -Meanwhile, in India, wandering bull takes parked scooter for a joyride

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