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 (:57). High of 44 today in Worcester
+6:00: Total lunar eclipse to be visible for some overnight (1:10)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Falling debris in Worcester parking garage injures theater-goer
+6:00: UMass Medical School freezes hiring, plans layoffs in preparation for funding cuts
+6:00: Legendary Worcester radio host Bob Rivers remembered by colleague
+6:00: Related: 100 FM The Pike (13:39): Peter "Zip" Zipfel remembering Bob Rivers
+6:00: Clark University undergrad workers on strike, seek unionization vote
+6:00: Related: Live updates from The Scarlet
+6:00: Dropkick Murphys singer recalls days of COVID
+Noon: Worcester loses out on state crime lab
+Noon: How Worcester-area libraries handle challenges to controversial books
+Noon: Things to Do: "IMPACT," Sebastian Maniscalco, poet Yessmaa and more
+Noon: Worcesteria: Hey WoMag, did you do something different with your hair?
-Worcester lab charged with MassHealth insurance fraud
-Trailer flips on I-290 in Worcester, vehicle towing flees scene (:19). Article
-Central Mass. banks are standing behind the power of in-person banking in an increasingly digital age
-150 new trash bins to be installed around Worcester
-Public meeting on future of Route 146 on March 20th
-Area pastry chef’s "Spring Baking Championship" debut is full-circle moment
-Worcester city councilors take up prescription drug costs
-Worcester schools tout positive staff survey results regarding school safety, support
-UMass Medical School, Last Call Foundation to host lecture on firefighter mental health
-Boston Irish Heritage Trail expands, highlighting stops in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Search for Best Date Night Restaurant in Central Mass. down to a pair
-ICYMI: Worcester firefighter helps deliver baby of colleague
-Worcester’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is on the way; what to know
-New farmer's market to open May to October in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (6:05): Worcester Regional Food Hub expands to Union Station with 24/7 kitchens
-Housing projects that are underway in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Teacher profile: Mr. Brewer
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo — New guidance rules eliminate scheduling conflicts
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Happy 300th, Shrewsbury! Help plan the celebration
-Shrewsbury hosting information sessions on D.P.W. garage expansion, Town Hall renovation
-Clinton police arrest intoxicated man covered in blood after struggle
-Site of planned Starbucks & Wendy’s in Clinton sold for $1.5 million
-Leominster proposes local meals tax to help fund new school project
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-West Boylston police log March 3rd to 9th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Niki Luparelli to play tribute to Lana Lana Del Rey
-100 FM The Pike (20:11): Peter Wolf talks to Mike Hsu about his new book, "Waiting On The Moon"
-Last Call: Lorna Ellis, owner, 4U Bridal & Prom
>OPINION: Central Mass. Mom: Blindsided by infidelity
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista: Municipal updates, March 11th
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 81 (52:05): City Councilor Khrystian E. King
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (57:08): Gianna Bisceglia
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who became principal at his alma mater
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Thunder, 118-112
-Trailer for Netflix series "The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox" (2:13)
-Holy Cross women’s basketball heads to top seeded Lehigh for Patriot League semifinals
-Holy Cross set to host Atlantic Hockey semifinals
>NATIONAL: 5 reasons veterans are especially hard-hit by federal cuts
-What we know about the delayed SpaceX flight meant to bring stuck astronauts home (1:53). Article
-Tragic: Teen dead after classmate knifes her during school fight
>NEW ENGLAND: Snowboarder narrowly escapes Mount Washington avalanche (:38). Article
-All of the Karen Read pre-trial motions: Full analysis (28:41)
>COLLEGES: WPI welcomes new member of Board of Trustees
-Worcester State's The Beat (22:15): Anne Muirhead, MassEdCo.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cruise ship lawyer warns of "horrifying" inspection report on Royal Caribbean
>BUSINESS: Mass. launches TechHubs grant program to drive regional economic innovation
-LPL Financial Research: Navigating strategic and tactical investment horizons: The differences
-Radio Worcester (11:28): B.B.B. warns of I.R.S. & tax scams
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, March 9th
>HEALTH: Chest pain can be caused by prolonged coughing (:59)
-Concern about weight-loss drugs for older patients (1:53)
>FOOD: Recipes from Irish cooking and baking contest
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix movie starring Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown (2:11)
>MOVIES: Tiger Woods biopic in the works from Amazon MGM Studios
>CELEBRITY: Vanna White reveals her shocking "Wheel Of Fortune" schedule
>ANIMALS: Mangy street dog turns into a Golden Retriever (1:45)
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society (2:05): Speedy Drive In — Worcester's American Graffiti
>GOOD NEWS: How a Massachusetts pizzeria manager beat the odds
-Meanwhile, watch as thieves steal golden toilet from Churchill's birthplace
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
Latest obituaries | | Monday'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
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
