In and around The 016 - Wednesday, June 21st

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 74 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: Worcester-area rents rising, putting homes out of reach: Report

  +6:00: School Committee member Sue Mailman wants to change the pay rate for School Committee members

  +6:00: Worcester Public Library branches switch hours for summer

  +6:00: Historical Museum recognized for women's suffrage centennial
  
  

  +Noon: City Council opposes public funding for Gage St. property

  -Earlier: Owner of Worcester apartment building where 4 died seeks public funds for rebuild

  +Noon: Worcester’s got skin in Allston Pike rebuild, say business leaders

  +Noon: DCU Center in process of replacing all seats

  +Noon: Writing Lines: Lifting voices at Worcester literary events

  +Noon: Listen Up: Death Over Simplicity brings emotional depth to new tracks

  +Noon: Jazzed Up Duo at Val's this Saturday
  
  

  -Carlos Asencio guilty of first degree murder in stabbing at O'Connor's Restaurant (1:13). Article

  -Related: Jury announces the verdict (1:21)

  -Related: "Some justice" — Amanda Dabrowski’s family reacts to guilty verdict

  -I-190 lane closures in Worcester all week during construction

  -Worcester ranked 37th best run city in the U.S.

  -Worcester schools celebrate the last day of classes

  -Worcester superintendent says progress has been made after first year on the job 

  -$1,625 for fair market 2-bedroom rental in Worcester area: Report

  -Mass. needs more housing. How much should be affordable vs. high-end? 

  -T&G's parent company suing Google for deceptive business practices

  -That's Entertainment takes over space of old neighbor Jelly's Discs

  -Unsolved: Worcester - "Body Found in a Back of a Work Van". Video (14:42). Audio (15:42)

  -ICYMI: 25-year-old Princeton man killed in crash with tractor trailer on I-290 in Lancaster

  -Phantom Gourmet visits area restaurant (5:15)

  -More than half of Worcester’s fiscal ‘23 overtime spending projected to go to police

  -New contract spells out raises for Worcester teachers. See how much paychecks will increase

  -Radio Worcester (20:15): Worcester Fourth of July celebration and fireworks schedule

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  
  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Reduce stress at Lavender Farm Fest in Holden

  -Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)

  -Holden Grange honors veterans

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

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Officers taunted during Southbridge brawl, state police called in to help

  -Saint John’s grad heads to West Point

  -Grafton movie in the park June 22nd

  -Dan, the “Singing Trooper”, performs at Asa Waters Mansion

  -413 Cheese & Eatery in Sturbridge "dedicated to providing the finest quality cheeses"

  -Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on

  -Tahanto students tout Hillside

  -The Item's graduation coverage
   

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

  >SHOWTIME: In "the dirt," comedy roots: Thick Chick Comedy at Worcester venue

  -Chamber of Commerce: Polar Park's success is plain to see

  -Radio Worcester (37:46): Radio Roundtable discusses downtown revitalization

  -Manny Jae Media (50:27): InnerViews -- Cannabis of Worcester

  -WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 902 (28:31): Worcester City Council candidate Maydee Morales 

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent many years working at Italian Kitchen
  
  

  >SPORTS: Red Sox beat Twins, 10-4 

  -WooBall Weekly: Late week stumble knocks Bravehearts down to second place

  -Bravehearts beat Nashua in home run derby. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Thursday

  -WooSox outlast Lehigh Valley, 7-5 

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

  -Spring nominees announced for Central Mass. High School Sports Awards
   

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

  -Popular Hyundai Ioniq 5 S.U.V.s are shutting off out of nowhere on drivers

  -NATIONAL: Underwater noises heard in frantic search for submersible missing with 5 aboard near Titanic

  -Radio Worcester (10:07): Congressman Jim McGovern talks former president's federal indictment, Ukraine and more

  -Tragic: Pregnant mom, unborn child, shot and killed by 2-year-old son 

  >NEW ENGLAND: Couple fatally shot in Maine as their children, ages 7 and 11, watched

  -Harmony Montgomery's father beat girl to death, moved her body several times, affidavit states

  >COLLEGES: Anna Maria professor uses screenplay skills to write a fantasy novel
  
  

  >BUSINESS: Unemployment steady in Worcester, drops in Leominster

  -Table Talk names new leader
  

  >HEALTH: "Ozempic burp" latest "horrible" side effect of weight loss drug

  -2 cancer drug trials put on hold after patients died, companies say

  >FOOD: 42,000 pounds of Johnsonville sausages recalled over possible contamination 

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to avoid the crowds in the U.S. this summer 

  >HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 11th to 17th
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: What is Acorn TV? British streaming service prices and programs 

  >MOVIES: Trailer for the award-winning "20 Days in Mariupol" (:56) 

  >CELEBRITY: What are the top 15 famous actors from Massachusetts? 

  >ANIMALS: 48-year-old elephant finally roams free (:54) 

  >HISTORY: Lovers' Lane at University Park 

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bartender performs C.P.R. on unresponsive customer, credited for saving his life 

  -Meanwhile, in Georgia, state reminds digital driver's license users to wear clothes for photos 

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