Make the016.com a preferred choice with Google by clicking here 
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 (:36). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Students begin break at Worcester Common Oval
+6:00: Central Mass. driving school cries foul in early termination of contract with R.M.V.
+6:00: 50 years later, the disappearance of Vicke Lee Lamberton
+6:00: Radio Worcester (23:40): Craig Blais & Jenny Pacillo discuss Greendale, W.B.D.C., Amazon plans
+6:00: Radio Worcester (15:49): Worcester Guardian top stories, H.O.F. update
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Frankly, Charlotte: Worcester gets tangled in "Madame Web"
+Noon: Horror films in fearsome focus at Worcester's Dead of Winter Horror Fest
+Noon: Poet's Cauldron illustrates what's right with local arts
+Noon: Blue Ribbons take prize with new album, "Forever, But Not For Long"
-2 treated after Worcester house fire
-Several customers at Worcester Big Y had credit card info stolen, police say
-Earlier: Credit card skimmer found at Worcester Big Y
-Worcester Tech, Second Chance Cars team up to help local man's recovery journey
-Shrewsbury store run by neurodivergent students learning on the job (2:30). Article
-Family and friends hold 10th annual warm clothing drive on Worcester Common
-Worcester lawyer confirmed as juvenile court judge
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-South High's program teaches more than about skiing
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Ahead of winter break, primary elections, no City Council until March
-Radio Worcester (53:40): Roundtable debates Quality of Life Team’s impact in Worcester
>DINING OUT: New owner Christon Paddock adapting to Kenmore Diner
-ICYMI: Life Flight chopper lands safely at Worcester Regional Airport after losing one of its engines
-Area woman dies in snowmobile crash in New Hampshire
-State police identify woman fatally struck on Route 146 in Sutton
-Who killed Becker student Will Smith in 2008?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Person of the Year nominations open
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Friends of Red Barn preserve history
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Blackstone man pleads guilty to federal fraud charges
-Shot fired in Douglas leads to lockdown of Middle School
-Rutland skater headed to Las Vegas
-Working group planned for Douglas solar farm runoff cleanup
-Nashoba students ask for a say
-Lancaster town election papers available
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: LGBTQ+ artist Laura Marotta runs Worcester space for self-expression
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 525 (27:49): Neo-nazis/Safety
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 26 (28:19): Hawaii For Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a man who was a teacher and principal in Worcester Public Schools for 42 years
>SPORTS: Patriots are moving on from Trent Brown, cut Lawrence Guy, Adrian Phillips
-Bruins beat Dallas in shootout
-TD Garden rejects fans from Bruins game after new bag policy (2:18)
-Dan Shaughnessy recovering from heart surgery, Boston Globe says
-Liam McLinskey named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Restoring Worcester Country Club course's historic character
-North boys, South girls dazzle in Central Mass. Tournament doubleheader
-Railers beat Orlando, 4-2
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 19
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Tesla Cybertruck owners complain their new vehicles are rusting
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: Alexei Navalny's wife addresses "horrific news" of his death
-$36 million Mega Millions jackpot goes unclaimed
-Tragic: 5 patients die as Gaza hospital seized by Israeli forces
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. named "most educated" state in U.S. again
-Is there a way to fix the pothole problem in Massachusetts?
>COLLEGES: Dialogue Dinner at Holy Cross promotes civil discussion and community
-Wellness Expo brings health and wellness resources and fun to Worcester State
-Funded by $1.1 million in grants, Clark researchers dive into undersea war of the microbes
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Strike closes the Eiffel Tower
>BUSINESS: After a jump in rates over the last 2 years, banks are preparing for cuts
-Boston-based restaurant tech company, Toast, planning for 550 layoffs
>HOMES: Local team empowers first-time homebuyers with seminar
>HEALTH: Why this popular exercise can lower blood pressure more than cardio
-Maternal syphilis rates in U.S. tripled in recent years
>FOOD: This fruit can improve your mental health in 4 days: study
>TV/STREAMING: Katy Perry quits "American Idol" after 7 seasons
>MOVIES: First look at new movie "Wicked" (1:01)
>CELEBRITY: David Letterman revisits Top 10 List for "Stupid Pet Tricks" with Sarah Silverman
>ANIMALS: Sheep loves to give playful head-butts to everyone she meets (3:07)
>HISTORY: President Taft's visit to Worcester in 1910 remembered
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police officer uses C.P.R. to save unresponsive 3-year-old
-Meanwhile, Florida man attacks friend with samurai sword over Xbox
Latest obituaries | | Monday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
-Cooks, Worcester bistro
-Senior Center Bus Driver (18 hours/week), Town of Holden
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Baby born on I-190 as parents rush to hospital
-Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job
-Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday
-A.T.V. stolen from area family was being sold to pay for son's cancer treatment (2:15)
-Hot, dog! George's Coney Island regular has been coming for 70 years
-Polar Beverages marking America's 250th birthday (3:09)
-100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot
-Radio Worcester (9:52): CASA Palooza returns Sunday with music, community and a mission
-Out to Lunch Festival announces 2026 headliners
-Worcester D.P.W. honors Employee of the Year
-The Art Deco WWI memorial in Worcester the public hasn’t seen in years and the efforts to revive it
-WPI graduates urged to lead with imagination, purpose at 2026 commencement. Video (3:32:05)
-Earlier: At WPI, a degree 5 decades in the making
-Worcester commuter rail riders face weekend shuttle bus service
-TODAY! Second Baptist Church Fish Fry Fundraiser
-T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Peacemaker awards, pothole pressure, Union Station restaurant search
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>FAITH: Themes of peace, human dignity central to Pope Leo's first year in office
>DINING OUT: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish
-ICYMI: Prominent Canal District developer plans housing, restaurant following $2.9 million purchase
-Worcester firefighter hit by car remembered as "hero at home"
-The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden override passes, but Wachusett partners fail to pass theirs
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Newly elected officials sworn in
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury police arrest man in "flim flam" scam
-Fresh plans proposed for abandoned Grafton restaurant
-Disappearance of cookie defines school year at Algonquin
-Woman with active trespass order arrested for refusing to leave Leominster Hospital
-Southbridge reviewing executive session procedures amid Open Meeting Law complaints
-Hear from Grafton Select Board candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Sturbridge police, fire honor guard presents colors at Fenway Park
-Salvation Army of Fitchburg plans $5 million facility, launches $2 milliion fundraiser
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
-Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown
-Mike Tramp from White Lion enters his 50th year making music (15:07)
-Éowyn Bailey has traveled across the world and back in time to tell stories of women leaders
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Black rest, collective grief and the power of remembering
-Laura Soukkavong: A well-deserved appreciation spotlight on Worcester police officer
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 98 (9:30): Homelessness, Part 1
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (57:52): Jermaine Johnson, Worcester School Committee member
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local real estate agent and accomplished author of 2 novels
>SPORTS: Patriots game-by-game predictions after schedule release
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 3-2
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Holy Cross Crusader Awards (1:40:05)
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 5-2
-A look at the Worcester Railers 2026-2027 schedule
>NATIONAL: U.S. students worse than a decade ago
-246 suspected cases of Ebola, 65 deaths in Congo (:23)
-Cuba’s power grid is collapsing
-Tragic: Horse dies after collapse in horror start to Preakness weekend
>NEW ENGLAND: Firefighter killed, 11 injured in lumber mill explosion and massive fire in Maine
-After months of delays, Mass. unemployment officials finally respond to complaints (3:17)
-Radio Worcester (25:12): “The American Dream is at risk”: U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton
>COLLEGES: WPI Graduate Commencement ceremony (2:51:00)
-Clark Graduate Commencement speaker stresses consistency and authenticity
-Assumption students recognized for academic excellence at 42nd annual Honors Convocation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Vacation compatibility: Traveling with family
-Carnival cancels cruise reservations due to low price glitch
>BUSINESS: Here's how A.I. could change over 900 careers
-Fitchburg cannabis company closes as 2 lawsuits seek combined $6.11 million
-Westborough optical firm lands $36.5 million in A.I., defense deals
-Radio Worcester (23:23): Worcester positioned for advanced manufacturing growth
>HOMES: Mortgage rates retreat to 6.36% despite rising inflation
>HEALTH: Why the "cereal for breakfast" generation is struggling in adulthood
-New pancreatic cancer drug sees patients live almost twice as long in clinical trial
-Controversial drug prescriptions double after Mel Gibson remark
>FOOD: Grocery bill out of control? Simple habits could save hundreds (3:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Love Is Blind" coming to Boston this fall
>MOVIES: "Project Hail Mary": Inside Ryan Gosling's marketing marvel
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears barks, yells, wields knife at L.A. restaurant after rehab
-Rihanna details the night she was shot at — and the 4 words she told ASAP Rocky
>ANIMALS: Bear caught on camera enjoying all-you-can-eat bird seed "buffet"
>HISTORY: University Park, circa 1908
>GOOD NEWS: Home in Hudson to be donated to wounded Navy veteran (3:52). Article
-Meanwhile, Florida teacher fired after calling herself "million dollar prostitute" and twerking in class
Latest obituaries | | Friday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Line cook at Sole Proprietor
+Fall interns at Auburn Police Department
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
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 | | Help Wanted | History | | Homes | | Local Sports | | Lottery | | Movies | | National | | New England | | Politics | | Shopping & Deals | | SHOWTIME! | | TV & Streaming | | Weather
