Make the016.com a preferred choice with Google by clicking here 
Discover the heartbeat of Worcester with The016.com! Stay connected to the latest news, events, and stories that matter most to you. Don’t miss out—sign up today and be part of the community that keeps Worcester in the know. Your front-row seat to everything local starts here!
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 22 today in Worcester
+Noon: Snowfall totals in Central Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: City of Worcester to open "warming centers" Tuesday and Wednesday
+5:00: Parking ban lifted as of 7 p.m. Monday
+5:00: King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
+5:00: Concert to highlight unity between Black and Jewish communities
+5:00: Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
+5:00: Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
+5:00: Worcester County Wonders: America's oldest Armenian Church
+5:00: 210 Sports: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 15
+Noon: Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
+Noon: Polar Seltzer releases 4 new "dessert cart" flavors
-Crews work to clear Worcester roads after overnight snow storm (2:34)
-Earlier: Drivers brave steep hills and slick roads in snowy Worcester (2:20)
-Meet Mac: Worcester's new K-9 tracker (1:24). Article (pictured)
-Worcester Airport saw busiest year since Massport took over nearly 15 years ago
-Despite drop in opioid-related deaths, fight continues locally
-Investigation launched following Worcester councilor’s accusations of transphobia
-Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Central Mass.: Here's what you need to know
-In honor: MLK Day breakfast, service, volunteer opportunities
-When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-What's open, closed on M.L.K. Day and Inauguration Day
-Worcester detective honored with Badge No. 1 (:46)
-Mental health treatment research firm opens Worcester location
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester starting Monday
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Faces of Worcester: Francisco Diaz, owner of Diaz and Sons
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant celebrates 25 years in business
-ICYMI: Worcester native living in Hollywood describes California wildfires
-A toast to Worcester Eats Facebook members, now at 100,000 and counting
-Worcester tech firm moves to new Auburn headquarters
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: A beginners guide to midterms
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Don’t forget to close your tabs — The school’s wifi
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury couple walks through all 351 Mass. communities
-Trash and recycling delayed a day this week in Shrewsbury
-4 arrested in Auburn drug bust; fentanyl seized from sewer
-With ever-changing admissions, Chapman Education a "champion"
-Boylston Light part of solar array project
-Millbury Memorial Junior/Senior High School Honor Roll
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mocktail recipes for Dry January (7:20)
>SHOWTIME: Young dancers compete at Worcester theatre
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Reflecting on Dr. King’s legacy
-Jamie Eldridge: State corrections department needs tech upgrade
-100FM The Pike (11:01): City Councilor Khrystian King on his efforts to revive First Night Worcester
-Manny Jae Media (24:09): City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 152 (29:33): Dysautonomia, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who won the Carnegie Medal for Heroism
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo's Patriots firing was "unfair": Vince Wilfork
-Railers lose to Wheeling, 4-3, in shootout
>NATIONAL: L.A. facing "worst of the worst" fire conditions as forecasters issue dire warning
-TikTok nation goes nuts as social-media app returns
-2025 holiday schedule: Full list of dates for federal holidays, more
-Tragic: 4 generations of the same family lost their homes in L.A. wildfires
>NEW ENGLAND: Young man found dead at Mass. trash facility. His family wants video and answers
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria E.M.T. students filling a void in emergency healthcare
-On the effort to unionize undergraduate workers at Clark
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 stunning personal residences of U.S. presidents
>BUSINESS: C.P.I. inflation report and what it means for the U.S. economy (7:45)
-41% of companies worldwide plan to reduce workforces by 2030 due to A.I.
>SHOPPING: Victoria's Secret winter sale — Get 7 panties for $35 for Valentine's Day
>HEALTH: Here's the age when shoveling snow becomes "very dangerous"
-Staying active through winter important for mental, heart health
>FOOD: Strawberries & Creme M&M's hit stores for Valentine's Day
>TV/STREAMING: CNN to shift Wolf Blitzer to mornings in massive shakeup at network: report
>MOVIES: "Wolf Man" clawed its way to No. 1 on its opening day
>CELEBRITY: How L.A. fires are affecting Hollywood — Award shows, TV delays, concerts and more
>HISTORY: Footbridge at Lake Quinsigamond, circa 1934
>ANIMALS: Baby falls in love with rescue kittens (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: How a beloved professor's bond with a former student transcends illness (2:40)
-Meanwhile, in Belgium, food safety authority: Do not eat Christmas trees
Latest obituaries | | Sunday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
Latest obituaries | | Sunday'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 | | Help Wanted | History | | Homes | | Local Sports | | Lottery | | Movies | | National | | New England | | Politics | | Shopping & Deals | | SHOWTIME! | | TV & Streaming | | Weather
