Make the016.com a preferred choice with Google by clicking here 
The016.com is Worcester, in real time.
From breaking local news and community events to food, culture, and stories from every neighborhood, we cover what matters most — right here at home.
Sign up today to get our daily blog delivered straight to your inbox and stay connected to the city you love.
Local. Independent. Worcester through and through.
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 67 today in Worcester
+5:00: Warm weather headed to Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester 17-year-old sells electronics with gun inside, gets arrested
+5:00: Worcester man stabbed to death identified
+Noon: For E.V. owners, more places to plug in planned in Worcester
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Altea's, Cocktail Garden among New England's best brunches
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "The Bride!", "Psycho Killer" and more
+Noon: Former Braveheart Ben Rice finally living up to best-in-baseball metrics for Yankees
-Longtime Worcester nonprofit leader passes away
-Man indicted in fake trucking scheme that stole frozen snow crabs from Worcester warehouse
-Gourmet burger spot coming to Worcester
-The Worcester cafe with a bookstore, with a second mini-cafe inside
-Worcester nonprofits team up to launch $1.1 million child care business incubator
-Mobile spay and neuter program launches with Worcester Animal Rescue League
-Things to do if you’re moving to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (26:46): Worcester’s top health official on homelessness, mental health and safe injection sites
-Woo Science: Summit focuses on helping turtles
>DINING OUT: Ronnie's Seafood opens for 54th season (1:01)
-ICYMI: 2 arrested in Worcester wanted for homicides in native countries, I.C.E. says
-Driver arrested after truck hits police cruiser on I-290
-Massive Worcester development project shrinks with latest plan
-Worcester juvenile probation officer returns to former school for Career Day
-Former Worcester Human Rights chair takes big role in congressional campaign
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours Tuesday
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge woman accused of trying to run down teen with car
-Residents escape Southbridge apartment fire, 1 hospitalized (:50). Article
-Victim in Route 20 crash in Charlton remembered as "compassionate soul"
-Towns brace for record number of overrides
-Rutland, Hubbardston police offer free self-defense for women
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Trio at The Uxlocale on Friday, Val's in Holden on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Blues at FrontRoom, "Rocket Man" and more ...
-Worcester's Samantha Valletta on team of indie "Watching Mr. Pearson"
-TODAY! Thierno Camara and Friends at Crocodile River Music
-Trying to follow Father Dan Berrigan's road of nonviolence
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: My COVID companion
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (48:00): Audra Doody, Safe Exit Initiative
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:34): Who runs Worcester?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 41 years teaching science in the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: New England Patriots announce Hall of Fame finalists (:18)
-Justice Department launches bombshell NFL probe that could blow up antitrust exemption
-Celtics lose to Knicks, 112-106
-Futures League announces Bravehearts schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Columbus, 5-0
-Railers eliminated from playoff contention
>CARS: GM recalls Chevrolet Malibus due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Police make an arrest during search for American woman who went missing in the Bahamas
-Forensic scientist in OJ Simpson, JonBenét Ramsey cases gave startling deathbed confession
-Tragic: 6 children allegedly forced to eat mold, bugs and dog food
>NEW ENGLAND: Food insecurity in Massachusetts detailed in new report
-Lindsay Clancy willing to admit to killing children in bid to separate issues
-Who is Graham Platner, and why is he appealing to Maine voters?
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (23:25): Faculty authors
-The climate crisis will be the focus of April 13th Clark forum
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 dangerous cruise ports that travelers should research before booking excursions
-6 things you should never pack in carry-on luggage
>BUSINESS: Tech company announces shocking layoff of nearly a quarter of its workforce
-LPL Financial Research: Lessons from past conflicts for today’s stock market
-Short-term rental regulations in Massachusetts
>HEALTH: Scientists may have found a "holy grail" non-addictive opioid
-Adding salt at the table is linked to poor diet, higher health risks in adults over 60
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: "The Devil Wears Prada" Old Navy collab includes a cerulean sweater that’s just $50
>FOOD: Healthy spring snacks: Quick and fresh ideas for picky eaters
>TV/STREAMING: Kim Kardashian's new show "Group Chat" rejected by Hulu
>MOVIES: Final trailer for Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" (1:01)
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry looks enamored with Justin Trudeau in heartwarming new pic
-Nikki Glaser "kinda likes it" when boyfriend Chris Convy hooks up with other women
>ANIMALS: Bullied stray cat finally learns to trust and finds a friend (4:08)
>HISTORY: Elm Park in 1905
>GOOD NEWS: Weight loss journey brings runners together (2:06). Article
-Meanwhile, in Boston, "Halloween" fans don Michael Myers costumes to break world record
Latest obituaries | | Thursday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Open Sky confirms failed talks as Community Healthlink’s future remains uncertain
+5:00: Webster man arrested on 22 charges, including attempted murder and kidnapping
+5:00: Southbridge man arrested on child sexual abuse charges
+5:00: W.R.T.A. remains fare-free through June 2027
+5:00: The Village Worcester to celebrate 5 years with rooted & rising event
+5:00: Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
+5:00: The Mark Marquis Group is set to perform at Bull Run Restaurant
+1:00: These were the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester last fiscal year
+1:00: Things to Do: Plant swap at library, "Fins and Feathers" at bookstore
+1:00: Central Mass. native Jill Lepore wins Pulitzer Prize in History
+1:00: Apple TV's "Widow's Bay" has scenes shot at Vincent's
+1:00: From crafts to queens, no need for the same-old Mother's Day
+1:00: First Person: Suzanne Graham Anderson says, "You belong in every room"
-Worcester man brutally killed near Times Square in New York City, police say
-Fourth State Police trooper arraigned in death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (2:30). Article
-Suspect nabbed after $2,000 scratch ticket theft in Worcester
-Longtime pizza shop owner, former Worcester high school sports star charged in sex sting
-Man sentenced for embezzling nearly $50,000 from Gardner-based labor union
-Worcester's parent-run libraries instill love of reading in students
-College closing has formed stronger bond for Anna Maria baseball team
-Nobel Peace Prize recipients visit Worcester, receive key to city
-Related: Radio Worcester (13:31): Atomic bomb survivors visit Worcester
-Community meeting on Massasoit Road Reconstruction Project Thursday
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief meeting agenda preview
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold ravioli-making class May 17th
-New restaurant planned for former Brew City on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Woman rescued from Worcester fire dies
-Do you know this guy? He's wanted for a Worcester break-in
-Police: 10 illegal guns, drugs found in Worcester search
-Motorcycle engulfed in flames after crash with S.U.V. in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Keeping the beat without the march
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Wachusett Echo: The forgotten teams of the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Town Meeting approves $86 million budget
-Failed town vote could spell the end for West Brookfield Elementary School
-1 dead after pickup slams into home causing collapse in East Killingly
-Tree project fallout raises questions about Brookfield’s procurement process
-Bike stolen after break-in at New Sutton Bike Works in Millbury
-Bay Path union members press School Committee to return to bargaining table
-Fitchburg police offer monitored exchange location for online purchases
-Dudley Grows Together Plant Hop: Where to buy local seedlings and plants on May 16th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up at Uxlocale (Trio) on Friday and at Val's (Duo) on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Guest lecture at the Willard House & Clock Museum Saturday
-The Beach Boys to perform at The Big E with original member Mike Love
-Last Call: Robert Collins, school custodian, outdoorsman
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: May Horrorscopes
-I did this today: Twilight time on the Clark University bat walk
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 488 (27:25): Millennials, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1408 (23:37): Tough Ruck and Military Friends Foundation
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:44): Worcester’s billion-dollar budget sparks debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel, pregnant Dianna Russini rented private boat 2 months before giving birth: report
-Celtics’ Brad Stevens still reconciling how season that had sudden title hopes ended so quickly
-Red Sox beat Detroit, 4-0
-210Sports updates site for Worcester Bravehearts
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 9-7
>NATIONAL: Judge unseals Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide note
-Pentagon confirms existence of energy weapons allegedly used against U.F.O. researcher
-Oil production won't return to normal until after midterm elections, new analysis says
-Tragic: 15-year-old killed in ambush
>NEW ENGLAND: State trooper, wrong-way driver killed in head-on crash (2:06)
-Related: What can be done to stop wrong-way crashes in Mass.?
-Wellesley mom accused of killing her kids cries in court (1:53)
>COLLEGES: Science and Splendor: Exploring the environment at Assumption and beyond
-Clark Strassler Center, Lehigh University graduate conference to feature 2 well-known authors
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The worst hotel design trend
-What's next after Spirit Airlines cancels all its flights? Expert has data (3:01)
>BUSINESS: Worker productivity increase helps state's growth outpace national average
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. wave continues to power technology earnings boom
-IPG settles patent dispute with German firm
>HOMES: How backyard beekeeping is helping the environment (7:20)
>HEALTH: How violent videos on social media affect mental health (3:41)
-Mom's Health: Experts say right fuel can give you energy boost (1:13)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports investigation reveals concerns with home hair dye kits
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix show with Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard and Bill Pullman (2:43)
>MOVIES: Netflix summer movie preview
>CELEBRITY: CNN, TBS founder Ted Turner dies at 87 (:31)
-Clark grad Padma Lakshmi serves "America’s Culinary Cup" with a side of gorgeous jewels
>ANIMALS: Cutest baby bear cubs rescued from illegal wildlife trade (1:56)
>HISTORY: Hotel Kenilworth in Paxton, circa 1908
>GOOD NEWS: Couple finds 2 pearls in oyster at Mass. restaurant (1:15)
-Meanwhile, watch an athlete pull 21,737-pound bus with his neck
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bartenders at Worcester restaurants
-Part-time server at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Dish room attendants at Holden restaurant
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
