Experience the pulse of Worcester at your fingertips! Explore The016.com, the premier destination for the freshest and most extensive news coverage in town. Sign up today and stay ahead of the curve! Register now!
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Stolen gun found on shelf of Worcester grocery store (pictured)
+6:00: Ask for homeless camping in Worcester parks rejected by councilors
+6:00: 2 incidents draw police to Clinton court house
+6:00: Migrant families relocating from Sutton to Auburn
+6:00: Get a custom built activity kit for Valentine's Day
+6:00: Marley bash, title fight watch, scavenger hunt: weekend fun
+6:00: Bravehearts' new owners "look forward to a successful run"
+Noon: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Zara Cully's "Jeffersons" role
+Noon: Five things to do: Opera, comedy, drag and more
+Noon: Pre-order these sweetheart doughnuts for your Valentine
-Worcester Housing Authority being investigated for living and working conditions
-Restaurant opens at former site of Blackstone Herbs in Worcester
-UMass Memorial doctor explains who should really be taking weight-loss wonder drugs (4:16). Article
-Worcester Bravehearts sold, will remain in city
-Women in education focus of Black History Month celebration
-When was Black History Month created and why is it in February? (3:03) Article
-The Faces of Worcester: Elizabeth Cruz, President, Latin American Business Organization
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:54): Worcester City Council hate groups and more
-Worcester Police Department Civilian Academy - Week 4 (1:47:55)
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester (24:40)— "What Happened to Holly Piirainen?"
>DINING OUT: Longtime Worcester restaurateur Thomas J. Oliveri dies
-ICYMI: Judge allows suit against Worcester crisis pregnancy center to move forward (1:58). Article
-Veteran, 69, begins new chapter as Quinsigamond Community College student
-Worcester business confidence falls into pessimistic territory to begin 2024
-Worcester Canal District business closings: What does the future hold?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden talks budget, trash fee hike
-NEW! At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Dawson receives Holden Garden Club grant
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton Planning Board closes public hearing on Verizon cell tower
-Uxbridge home break-in suspect seen "exercising" before 3 thefts, police say (1:59)
-Sterling Fire Department fundraiser benefits cancer support center
-Millbury stormwater enterprise fund will be on spring town meeting warrant
-S.E.L.C.O. provides local, cost-effective, dependable public power
-Ayer man confronts police with gun after challenging neighbor to “knife fight”
-Leominster man arrested for unlicensed operation of car, 2 days after arrest for same offense
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Sgt Scag, Futon Lasagna, Sweet Babylon, The Agonizers, and The Negans at the Raven on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest finding a match with audiences
-Radio Worcester (20:54): Inside Mechanics Hall — Music Worcester’s historic ties
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Hearts, history, and a Worcester love affair
-Last Call: Toca Legacy, barbershop owner
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 412 (28:04): Frank Chandler, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 93 (29:09): Stop Genocide, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked for Worcester Public Schools for over 20 years
>SPORTS: TODAY! Worcester's Jamaine Ortiz to fight Teofimo Lopez on ESPN on Thursday
-Local legendary boxer cheers on Jamaine Ortiz in title fight
-Jamaine Ortiz world boxing title fight watch party
-Celtics beat Atlanta, 125-117
-Celtics trade for Grizzlies' Xavier Tillman ahead of deadline
-Netflix announces 2 Boston Red Sox projects
-Brian Belichick to stay on Patriots coaching staff, ESPN reports
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls at Lafayette
-Holy Cross’ Power of Purple Giving Day celebration Saturday
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-GMC recall for Sierra, Chevy Silverado trucks impacts 300,000 vehicles
>NATIONAL: Police say man dressed as delivery driver in home invasion turned triple homicide
-Tragic: Couple married 59 years die within hours of each other
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey nominates former romantic partner to state's highest court
-Former "officer of the year" from Brookline charged with attacking police, Disney World security
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMC@Work: Michelle Randall-Berry ‘91
-Clark alum donates miniature book bound in meteorite
-New police chief sworn in at Quinsigamond Community College
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic's top 20 travel adventures for 2024
>BUSINESS: Cannabis businesses aren't government piggy banks anymore: W.B.J. editorial
-Major swaths of state’s healthcare system considered high risk
>SHOPPING: Woman follows dream, now Lady Black Tie in Hudson is one of state's largest dress shops (2:17)
>HOMES: Single-family home sells in Southborough for $1.8 million
>HEALTH: Stomach cancer: What are the symptoms?
-World cancer rates expected to double by 2050, W.H.O. says
>FOOD: Listeria outbreak results in ricotta recall at Whole Foods
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour to stream on Disney+
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Hasty Pudding honors "Saltburn" actor Barry Keoghan as its Man of the Year
>ANIMALS: Old dog that no one wanted turns into a puppy again (3:19)
>HISTORY: A journey through Worcester history (14:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Medford honors Vietnam War veteran with terminal diagnosis (1:07)
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, animal shelter offers to "neuter your ex" for Valentine's Day
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 73 today in Worcester
-U.S. officials are bracing for another summer of dangerous heat. These maps show where it's most likely to happen
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Woman arrested in Leominster shot and killed her boyfriend, court docs say
+6:00: On set at "The Walking Dead: Dead City" in Worcester
+Noon: Family of 14-year-old Worcester teen killed in shooting announces funeral
+Noon: Play explores life of suffragist and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe
+Noon: Six Things to Do: Psychic Faire, poet Alejandro Jimenez and more
+Noon: Knights and fairies galore at renaissance fair in Phillipston this weekend
-"Pop, pop ... bang, bang!" Driver wounded in shooting before car slams into Worcester house (2:18)
-Related: Resident recounts waking to gunshots, S.U.V. slamming into house
-"The Walking Dead: Dead City" TV show filming begins in Downtown Worcester
-City Manager Eric Batista to reject committee recommendations, renew Spectrum contract
-Related: The Buzz with City Manager Batista — Cable Talk
-May Day rally focuses on lack of affordable housing in Worcester
-Korean fried chicken shop coming to Downtown Worcester
-Yellow tulip hope gardens in bloom across Worcester
-Cell phone use in classrooms; "a full ban doesn't work"
-Worcester had the highest opioid overdose death rate in state in 2023
-A vivid memory of protest: Remembering the local student protests of May 1970
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Local chefs tackle Girl Scout cookies at Fork It Over
-ICYMI: 29-year-old Worcester man killed in crash on Southwest Cutoff
-New party space opens at the top of Glass Tower
-Developer who purchased Becker College properties in Worcester sells 2 in 5-parcel, $6 million sale
-How many Worcester city employees made the $200,000 club?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Budget presentation by Finance Committee on Friday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman injured in Lancaster railroad crossing crash
-New video shows moment school bus tilted off side of road in March in Hubbardston
-Unofficial results give Nicholas Lazzaro and Katherine McKenna select board seats in Millbury
-Local teachers' nonprofit helps students learn outside the classroom
-Contested races highlight June 10th Clinton election
-Spencer Town Meeting voters to take up budget, solar bylaw changes
-Wachusett Area Chamber hosts Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament
-Furniture upgrade underway at Thayer Memorial Library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Singer-songwriter Tasteless Jack makes Redemption Rock taproom debut on Saturday
-Save $5 on tickets to Shrewsbury Street Nurses Pub Crawl for a limited time
>SHOWTIME: Worcester native publishes novel that challenges readers
-Holy Cross Performing Arts Center exhibit fosters cultural exchange
-Sarah Connell Sanders: How to throw a meat raffle fundraiser
-Radio Worcester (22:50): Inside Mechanics Hall — May events from music to magic
-Last Call: Shelby Watterworth, artist
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 39 (28:25): Central Mass. Agency on Aging
-Unity Radio (58:39): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 27 (29:01)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career nurse who also sang in the Worcester County Light Opera Company
>SPORTS: Celtics wrap up series with Heat, 118-84
-Watch Mike Gorman’s final sign-off in last game as Celtics broadcaster
-Player comparisons for every Patriots draft pick
-Bravehearts announce first 8 returning players
-Red Sox beat Giants, 6-2
-100FM The Pike (8:25): Coach Jordan Lavallee-Smotherman talks about leaving the Railers for Austria
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 5-2
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Feds probing 130,000 Ford Mustang Mach-E cars after crashes involving hands-free tech
>NATIONAL: Los Angeles heist gang behind daylight robberies busted
-Police shoot, kill armed student outside Wisconsin middle school: authorities
-Tragic: 3-year-old shoots himself, school officer parent arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: The faces of the Karen Read trial (20:11)
-Update on babies found in freezer in Boston, new details revealed
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Mia Kuhl, C.J. Major
-New expenses will push Clark’s cost over $70,000 next year
-Enhanced WPI transfer programs open new vistas for Q.C.C. students (4:06)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This surprising city was named top global destination by travel expert
>BUSINESS: Ending restaurants' tip credit could cost jobs, close eateries and bars
-LPL Research: That was quite a week
-Radio Worcester (9:55): Avoid home scams! Tips & B.B.B. mission with Alex Guardiola
>SHOPPING: Walmart is launching a new store brand called Bettergoods
>HOMES: Cost of buying a home in America reaches a new high, Redfin says
>HEALTH: This is the healthiest time to eat dinner, recent study says
-Infectious disease expert discusses how to handle ticks amid state's first detection of Powassan virus
>FOOD: Is this really Mass.'s "Most Iconic Food"? Food Network says so
>TV/STREAMING: "Bridgerton" showrunner teases who will lead Season 4
>MOVIES: South Park's Matt Stone, Trey Parker set comedy with Kendrick Lamar
>CELEBRITY: Michael Richards reunites with Jerry Seinfeld on first red carpet in 8 years
>ANIMALS: Meet Shamrock, the green puppy taking the internet by storm
>HISTORY: Main Street from Front Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. woman wins $1 million lottery prize twice in 10-week span
-Meanwhile, in Florida, NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of home came from space station
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
-Servers and cashiers/host at Nancy Chang
-Servers and bartenders at Altea's Eatery
-Weekend bartender at Halligan's
-Full-time and part-time positions at George's Coney Island
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
Quick Links: Personalize your news | | Browse members | | Advertise | | Blogs | | Invite friends | | Videos
Animals | | Boston Sports | | Business | | Cars | | Celebrity | | Colleges | | Commute & Travel | | Crime | | Faith | | Food | | Good News | | Health | | History | | Homes | | Local Sports | | Lottery | | Movies | | National | | New England | | Politics | | Shopping & Deals | | SHOWTIME! | | TV & Streaming | | Weather