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: Sunny and dry, high of 33 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Raging fire destroys Central Mass. home on Christmas Eve (pictured)
-Convenience store opening at former bakery site in Worcester
-Executive behind redevelopment of Worcester Auditorium is more optimistic than ever
-Worcester nonprofit makes sure everyone is clothed and fed this winter
-TODAY! Menorah lighting party set for Worcester's Newton Square
-Christmas, Hanukkah on the same day: What to know about "Christmukkah"
-Christmas Day and first night of Hanukkah converge this year: What's the significance?
-Shrewsbury girls hockey alumni raises money for cancer patient
-Conan O'Brien pays tribute to his late Worcester-born parents after they died days apart
-Ed Augustus on the record about shelter crisis, need for homes (9:22). Article
-Why Santa Claus wears a red and white suit
-Christmas reminders: What's open, closed
-$1 billion Mega Millions numbers announced on Christmas Eve
>DINING OUT: From scrambled eggs to Seinfeld, Brody's Diner has it all
-ICYMI: Workers at Starbucks in Worcester join national strike
-Judge orders suspended trooper to stay away from Target stores
-2 skaters hospitalized after falling through ice at local pond
-Worcester’s slate of multifamily developments was hit hard in the last year, but a handful of projects broke through
-A tale of 2 towers: The Mercantile Center and The Glass Tower
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holidays in Holden (45:15)
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Town election nomination papers available January 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer police seek help IDing car in property damage case
-Water and Sewer Superintendent Dan Rowley to leave Shrewsbury
-St. Mary School presents Christmas play
-Belfont Hotel liquor license revocation disapproved by A.B.C.C.
-Tickets available for Millbury Boosters raffles
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: 10 Christmas songs to get into the holiday groove
-"A Christmas Carol" and All Things Charles Dickens with WPI Professor Joel Brattin (25:29)
-Brick Fest Live will bring a LEGO building experience to DCU Center
-Listen Up: Raff Theruler eyes the prize on "Uncomfortably Comfortable"
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 32 (28:38): D.O.J. report on Worcester Police Department
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1360 (22:54): Reagan Paras, Music Director, Salisbury Singers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area baseball coach
>SPORTS: Will Patriots bench Rhamondre Stevenson after fumble vs. Bills?
-NFL Week 17 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics aiming to continue recent Christmas success vs. rival Sixers
-Red Sox sign Dodgers World Series hero Walker Buehler to $21 million contract
>NATIONAL: Kazakhstan says 42 people likely dead in Azerbaijan Airlines' plane crash (:41)
-Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year
-Tragic: 19-year-old fatally shot along street dropping sister off at work
>NEW ENGLAND: What to watch for in the Karen Read case next year
-Suspect wearing Grinch pajamas wanted for multiple car break-ins, thefts in Mass.
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria receives $975,000 for clinical equipment and nursing support
-Q.C.C. enrollment up 22%, college grapples with sudden surge in students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The Orient Express is returning to the rails
>BUSINESS: "The Strike Before Christmas" extends to over 300 Starbucks nationwide
-LPL Financial Research: The Fed resets expectations for next year
-Boss "stabbed by employee" in possible "copycat" crime
>HOMES: Mass. home prices hit $600,000 as Worcester County climbs to $465,000
>SHOPPING: Retailers dropping generous return policies (2:08). Article
>HEALTH: Debunking myths about staying healthy during the holidays (1:40)
-Alone for the holidays? Tips from a psychiatrist (2:34)
>FOOD: While eggnog dates back centuries, it's still a holiday hit
-How cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger became the scents of winter holidays, far from their tropical origins
>TV/STREAMING: 12 movies to stream on Christmas
>MOVIES: 25 Christmas comedy movies
-"It’s A Wonderful Life" started as a box office flop that critics dismissed
-Why "A Christmas Story" writer was kicked off set, Jack Nicholson lost role
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise's Christmas coconut cakes showed off by his celebrity pals this holiday season
>HISTORY: John Boynton, a founder of WPI, better known as restaurant namesake
>ANIMALS: Clingy kitten gets to pick out family's Christmas tree (1:39)
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman stories highlighting holiday joy and spirit (43:00)
-Meanwhile, in the U.K. boy flips out over mom’s Elf on the Shelf nail polish prank
Latest obituaries | | Tuesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Senior Working Foreman, Holden Municipal Light Department
-Staff Associate, Urban Action Institute, Worcester State
-Controller, Worcester State
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
Latest obituaries | | Thursday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
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
