The016.com is your connection to the heartbeat of Worcester!
Stay updated on the latest news, events, and local stories that matter most to you.
Sign up today and become part of the community that keeps Worcester in the know.
Your front-row seat to everything local starts right here.
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-No homicides so far in 2025, Worcester police report; 16 in 2024
-Worcester Police Department responds to This Week in Report article
-Earlier: Worcester police union leader threatened police chief if city councilor was not charged
-Middle Eastern Festival offers taste of region in Worcester
-Cellar Bar & Grille ready for summer, La Cucina Italiana sold, and more restaurant news
-Conversation with incoming Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Brian Allen
-Worcester schools unlikely to use former Becker College property on Sever Street
-A hidden waterfall in Worcester is flowing for the first time in 4 years
-Amid rising rates of abuse, Central Mass. healthcare providers are pushing to make hospitals safer
-Judge turns back challenge to M.B.T.A. housing law
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor: What a sunny van Gogh painting of "The Sower" tells us about Pope Leo’s message of hope
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Mass. Hidden Gems: Comfy classics and a mystery menu at Peppercorn’s
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Sewage leak into Lake Quinsigamond prompts E. Coli advisory
-Quick-thinking high school staff members save student’s life after medical emergency
-Doherty High delivers diplomas in DCU ceremony
-South High Community School awards diplomas at DCU Center
-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): Crews respond to rollover crash in Princeton
-Crews battle massive brush fire near Jungle Road in Leominster
-Clinton High holds graduation for Class of 2025. Photos
-Gardner man arrested after threatening wife, violating restraining order and fleeing in her car
-Lightning strike ignites fire at Templeton’s Scout Hall
-Felony stop leads to gun arrest after Leominster woman reports armed man in driveway
-Shrewsbury Police Department May stats
-2 arrested after highway breakdown leads to O.U.I., interference charges in Shrewsbury
-Felon arrested in Webster with loaded gun, drugs and high-capacity magazine after Planet Fitness stop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: We & The Dawg, Sunset Serenades Art Market and more ....
-Encore for Kathy Gagne: Celebrating 30 years at Mechanics Hall (22:18)
-A Prom for All Ages: How Thrive Support and Advocacy builds community, joy and vital services year-round (22:03)
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The revolution has already begun
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Silencing the Coquí. Silencing the people
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 465 (26:48): Mauro DePasquale
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the founder of Shrewsbury Family Chiropractic
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Yankees, 10-7
-Expectations for Patriots quarterback Drake Maye will be different under Mike Vrabel
-NBA Draft history: What are Celtics’ chances of hitting on 28th pick?
-Bravehearts rained out. Next home game: 4 p.m. today. Get tickets here
-Excitement high as Villanova football joins Patriot League
-Holy Cross men’s hockey announces 2025-26 schedule
-Top Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony wows with 497-foot slam
-WooSox beat Rochester, 10-4
>NATIONAL: People who grew up less wealthy viewed as more trustworthy, study shows
-Ex-police chief and "Devil in the Ozarks" killer captured after nearly 2 weeks on run in prison break
>TRAGIC: Parents charged after son dies while crossing street in North Carolina
>NEW ENGLAND: Family hit with $400,000 clean-up cost after oil tank leak (3:07). Article
-15-year-old girl dead, 3 others hurt in partial building collapse at grad party
>COLLEGES: From rubble to rockets: Turning scrap metal into essential equipment at WPI
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 surrealist architectural landmarks you need to see
>BUSINESS: Market Basket history: Demoulas family drama
-Bill looks to make it easier for small businesses to transition to employee ownership
>HOMES: Having a pool can boost your home's value by 54%
>SHOPPING: Walmart parking lot robot security guard sparks rage
>HEALTH: Exercise may reduce cancer risk, study says (1:03)
-Doctor on accuracy of at-home medical tests (3:56)
>FOOD: Berry farms in Central Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: Best streaming deals, bundles, free trials: Peacock, Disney+, Sling TV
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Jurassic World Rebirth" (2:37)
>CELEBRITY: Gymnastics made Mary Lou Retton a star, and damaged her forever
>ANIMALS: Watch senior dog who'd been surrendered twice meet his person (2:21)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Meet the coach, teacher and namesake behind the Gerald Creamer Center
>GOOD NEWS: Love story emerges from social club for adults with disabilities (2:15)
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, bear wanders into apiary, eats entire beehive
Latest obituaries | | Saturday'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
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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 | | Help Wanted | History | | Homes | | Local Sports | | Lottery | | Movies | | National | | New England | | Politics | | Shopping & Deals | | SHOWTIME! | | TV & Streaming | | Weather