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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Dunkin’ stores in Worcester, Millbury, Grafton and Westborough cited for child labor violations: A.G.
+5:00: In Worcester, I.C.E., feds arrest Dominican man convicted of sex crime
+5:00: Updated: Auburn officer arraigned on child sex charges
+5:00: Apparent road rage incident in Shrewsbury leads to arrest, charges
+5:00: Museum of Worcester looking for new leader; William Wallace to retire
+5:00: The Ground Round has officially returned to Shrewsbury (1:07)
+5:00: Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station on Wednesday
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
Latest obituaries | | Monday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Experienced cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Memorial to close teen detox center
-Strike averted? UMass Memorial Health has tentative deal with union
-New store coming to Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester housing, homeless crisis deepens
-Related: Homelessness at all-time high in Worcester County
-"I did the humane thing": Worcester city councilor stands by actions at I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester man arrested for D.U.I., wrong-way driving on I-395 in Conn.
-Police: No threat found after Grafton High lockdown
-Today is National Donut Day: Free food at Dunkin' and more
-Bravehearts, Q.C.C. support student-athlete battling cancer at Friday's game
-Submissions for W.B.J.’s first-ever TOP DOG Contest due Friday
-Doherty C.T.E. programs (1:04): Construction craft laborer
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Mass. Hidden Gems: Comfy classics and a mystery menu at Peppercorn’s
-ICYMI: Clark University was booming 3 years ago. How they got to laying off 30% of faculty
-Earlier: Clark to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester building owner fined over $70,000 for asbestos violations
-Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
-Related: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Finding the funny side of life at local artisan shop
-Federal court temporarily blocks efforts to close Job Corps centers in Grafton and Devens
-After incident at White City, man charged with fentanyl possession, shoplifting
-Man arrested after burning sage to “cleanse demons,” setting off fire alarms and causing disturbance
-For Stella Mack, 103 years means more time with family
-Clinton to narrow town administrator field further
-Heroes honored at Grafton High
-6 Sutton Eagle Scouts honored
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: We & The Dawg, Sunset Serenades Art Market and more ....
-Queer AF model call a prelude to summer, Worcester Pride events
-100 FM The Pike (6:14): Suzette Robert, President of Indian Ranch
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked for Tupperware for 40 years
>SPORTS: How Morgan Moses is helping Patriots rookie Will Campbell
-Boston Bruins hire former player Marco Sturm as new head coach
-Jordan Walsh must seize opportunity for larger Celtics role in 2025-26
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 2-1. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Worcester's Ann Zelesky among Holy Cross Hall of Fame inductees
-Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
-WooSox beat Rochester, 9-6
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. deputy director confirms Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide based on agency's files
-Supreme Court eases path for reverse discrimination lawsuits
>TRAGIC: Single dad, 2 autistic sons killed in house fire but mystery remains
>NEW ENGLAND: Teen welcomed home by family and friends after release from I.C.E. detention (5:15)
-Karen Read trial analysis (23:00): No testimony, but closing arguments loom
-Families say kids got chemical burns at Mass. hotel pool, hot tub
>COLLEGES: WPI demonstrates how chemicals can ignite via its Explosion Protection Engineering program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 Midwest gems for retirees
>BUSINESS: Small businesses are already feeling the pain of tariffs: survey
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-Registration open for W.B.J. Energy Summit on Wednesday
>HOMES: Boston apartment is most expensive home for sale in Mass.
>SHOPPING: Central Mass. Mom: Father's Day gifts he'll actually use (and love!)
>HEALTH: Is the "pink salt trick" effective for weight loss? (1:29)
-F.D.A. approves Moderna's next-generation COVID vaccine for adults 65 or older
>FOOD: Campbell's C.E.O. says company sees shift in American households
>TV/STREAMING: "Ted Lasso" Season 4: Cast member confirms filming to start this summer
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Bob Odenrkirk movie, "Nobody 2" (2:54)
>CELEBRITY: How Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness divided $387 million fortune
>HISTORY: See historic photos from the D-Day landings
>ANIMALS: Sheep knows his dog best friend's name (1:49)
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy’s quick thinking helps save mom, unborn baby sister
-Meanwhile, man arrested for stealing 800-pound cannon from Spanish American War to settle drug debt
Latest obituaries | | Thursday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
-Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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
