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 (:53). High of 61 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man, 72, robbed by public urinator he photographed: Police
+6:00: Stafford Street changes near 2 years after the death of Candice Asare-Yeboah (pictured)
+6:00: Worcester truck garage’s retiring owner sells to AAA Northeast for $1.8 million
+6:00: Golden tickets to be found in Worcester library vending machines
+6:00: 6 of the city’s best espresso martinis
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: WooSox nearly swept by Mets
+Noon: Fourth Worcester triple shooting suspect turns himself in, police say
+Noon: Clark fires back as outgoing Holocaust center director admonishes school in W.S.J. op-ed
-Earlier: Longtime head of Clark Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies leaving, explains in Wall Street Journal why she's going to Assumption University
-Related: Assumption launches Center for Civic Friendship, names first director
+Noon: Worcesteria: Local retailors brace themselves for Record Store Day
+Noon: Listen Up: Spooner Well reprises historic murder on new album
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Remembering the White Bronco "chase" that riveted the world
-Police investigate man's shooting death in Worcester (1:56). Article
-Earlier: 24-year-old shot and killed in latest act of gun violence in Worcester
-In response to recent gun violence, Worcester police establish Crime Gun Intelligence Unit
-Off-duty Worcester cop spots, busts suspect in 7-Eleven robbery
-Just announced: Legendary singer coming to Worcester
-HollyWoo production, halted: The industry built around Central Mass. moviemaking reached new heights before pause
-UMass Memorial Health doctor works Boston Marathon medical tent
-Worcester runners finishing times in Boston Marathon
-Worcester kickball league unites local LGBTQ+ community
-Feds want 6-year prison term for "poster boy" of Mass. State Police corruption
-Marion Kerswell disappeared on Christmas Eve, never seen since
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Check out a book, get a free Coney Island Hot Dog
-ICYMI: War on litter in Worcester done "very well" by Instagram account
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 2 exclusion votes could fund Holden projects
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett students get fit with after school B.F.S. program
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spirit of Shrewsbury seeking nominations for grand marshal
-Paxton override set at $1.44 million
-Wachusett recycling center special collection dates for 2024
-Congregational Church of Grafton raising funds for church preservation
-Spencer fire department staffed 24/7 for the first time ever
-F.I.R.S.T. teams head to world championship
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Shaun Connolly: Look Up!
-Karen Pelletier: Big vision for Worcester's public schools, students
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 563 (28:49): Mauro DePasquale
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 420 (28:09): Mark Fuller
>OBITUARIES: Tribute Worcester woman who, with her sister, were the first Black students at City Hospital School of Nursing
>SPORTS: Capitals beat Bruins, 2-0
-Celtics will have 2 on Team USA during the Summer Olympics
-Patriots taking quarterback "secures their future" at position, draft analyst says
-Guardians beat Red Sox, 6-0
-Celia Kulis named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross football practice report (:49): Defensive Coordinator Brian Vaganek
-Worcester hockey alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 27
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford, Daimler Truck, Chrysler among 131,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 2 Syracuse law-enforcement professionals killed
-Gun supervisor for "Rust" movie gets 18 months in prison
-Tragic: Toddler dies after shooting herself in the eye with her father's gun
>NEW ENGLAND: Who is Karen Read and why are some calling to "free" her?
-How is Turtleboy involved in the Karen Read trial?
>COLLEGES: With expert guidance, Clark students embark on their music-business journeys
-Admiral Michelle J. Howard tackles contemporary issues speaking at Holy Cross lecture
-Worcester State Psychology researchers explore intrinsic student motivation in new published paper
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here's the "ridiculous" rule on cruise ships that travelers are blasting as a "rip off"
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-Saint Vincent Hospital hires third C.F.O. since 2019
>SHOPPING: Central Mass. Mom — My toddler’s favorite toys & why I love them
>HOMES: Worcester County home listings asked for less money in March
>HEALTH: A compassionate approach to C-Section recovery
-Cancer rates rising in young people due to "accelerated aging," according to "highly troubling" new study
>FOOD: Plant based meat may not be healthier than real meat (1:22)
>TV/STREAMING: Billy Joel special will air again after abrupt cut-off on CBS
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Beetlejuice" sequel with Michael Keaton (1:17)
>CELEBRITY: No BravoCon this year — annual gathering of Bravolebrities called off
>ANIMALS: Rescued stray turns into a fuzzy teddy bear (1:00)
>HISTORY: Oread Institute (Castle Park), 1907
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 13-year-old girl who died saves her father's life through kidney transplant
-Meanwhile, in Britain, snake missing for over a year gets dropped on roof by crow
Latest obituaries | | Monday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
Latest obituaries | | Saturday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Staff Associate, Urban Action Institute, Worcester State
-Controller, Worcester State
-Multiple positions, Holden DPW
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