Make the016.com a preferred choice with Google by clicking here 
Be the first to know what's going on every morning. Join The016.com today! Registration is free and easy
Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
LEONARDO DASILVA, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
In The News
-Latest weather: 3-day stretch of warmer weather begins, high of 68 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester police officer accidentally fired gun in station
+6:00: After post-game trouble among fans, Worcester high school football games shifted to daytime starts
+6:00: Man who smuggled kilo-sized bricks of cocaine into U.S. through Worcester sentenced to 6 years in prison
+6:00: Worcester eatery on the move, looking for new location
+6:00: Worcester’s new Fallen Firefighters Memorial to be dedicated at Institute Park
+6:00: Wachusett superintendent announces retirement plans
+6:00: Would your child like to Trick-or-Treat with Bravehearts mascot Jake The Lion on Halloween
+6:00: Local animal shelter asks for help after 52 cats rescued
+1:30: Dump truck slams into house in Oxford
+1:30: Water main break in Shrewsbury
+12:30: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 20th
+12:30: City councilor candidate Guillermo Creamer Jr. sees 50-year picture of service to city
+12:30: Worcester Historical Museum explores women's fashion over the century
+12:30: Last Call with Lindsey Smith, second-time Worcesterite
+12:30: "Black Nativity" set for Mechanics Hall
+12:30: First Person: The Library of Disposable Art —Old Receipts (Left on the Curb)
-Worcester urged to prosecute those responsible for vandalizing Columbus statue
-Report: Grand jury investigation centers on local state senator
-Fire rips through vacant home in Sutton (:23)
-Daily flights from Worcester to Fort Lauderdale resume this week
-Fare-free Worcester buses called bright spot in state's transit recovery
-Be Like Brit unsure if they will send missionaries to Haiti again
-Vote for Grafton Street Elementary School in Channel 25's My School Rules contest
-The redevelopment of Indian Hill Park in Worcester moved into Phase 2
-Radio Worcester (5:09): St. V's nurse Marlena Pellegrino responds to CEO's letter
-WCCA-TV's "Daily Breaking" (20:57): Terry Lamachia, Worcester Roots art exhibit
-Worcesteria: Are the Worcester, Boston and New England Music Awards worth winning?
-Janice Harvey: Looking for a bit of spare change
-Last Call with Mary Darling, local playwright
-ICYMI: Axe throwing venue in Downtown Worcester to celebrate Grand Opening with free axe throwing
-NEW Episode of Whisky Wednesday (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): American Single Malt (1:12:47)
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Seeking 5th term on Worcester City Council, Moe Bergman views seat as best way to help people
-Radio Worcester's Candidate Series (17:07): Sue Coghlin Mailman, candidate for School Committee
-Incumbent Worcester School Committee candidate Laura Clancey: Much still to be done for children
-Urban Forestry Tree Commission would oversee city's tree population
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury remembers domestic violence victims at vigil
-Sutton manager gets one-time salary boost as part of contract renewal
-Businesses to hold Halloween in Holden this Saturday
-Holden sets trick-or-treat hours
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, Nov. 9 (:30)
-Who made the best scarecrow on Grafton Common? You decide!
-Tribute to local woman who started working as a secretary after being widowed and ended up owning the company
-Sports: Bad call lets Astros score 7 in 9th, tie ALCS
-General admission tickets still available for Saturday's Holy Cross football game at Polar Park
-Liam Anderson and Justin Shorter earn weekly honors from the Patriot League
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Anna Maria football program off to historic start this season
-Cars: Bertera Nissan in Auburn has a wide selection of new and preowned vehicles for you (5:38)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: WBJ webcast Wednesday to focus on restaurant & tourism recovery
-Wanted: 80,000 truck drivers to help fix the supply chain slowdown
-Colleges: Anna Maria granted $1.3 million to increase financial access to social work and counseling programs
-Remembering the Spanish flu at WPI
-National: North America’s biggest container port faces record backlog
-Everyone escapes injury after plane carrying fans to Boston for ALCS crashes during takeoff (:35)
-New England: Husband of missing N.H. woman admits to killing her in Vermont, police say
-Vermont man paid $4,000 to have woman torture, kill person on video
-Fall River convenience store owner shot to death
-Tragic: Man filmed hanging from hot air balloon before falling to his death
-Animals: Pets up for adoption around Worcester
-TV/Streaming: Meghan McCain opens up about leaving "The View," calls out "toxic work environment"
-Movies: A new trailer for "The Batman" is here and full of familiar foes
-Celebrity: Katie Couric rips Matt Lauer as "abusive" in "Today" return
-Food: McDonald's worker reveals shocking secrets about drive-thru
-Health: Regulators lay out plan to make most hearing aids available over-the-counter
-Shopping/Deals: The 25 best early Black Friday sales to shop at Walmart now
-History: Tower at Institute Park, Worcester
-Homes: Video tour of 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom house for sale in Worcester for $339,000 (26:03)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Watch the moment a fast food worker was surprised with a car
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, cops answers 4-year-old's emergency call to confirm his toys are cool
Latest obituaries | | Tuesday highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Waitstaff at Peppercorn's in Worcester
-Pest Control Technician, Experienced, at Colonial Pest Control
-Pest Control Technician, No Experienced Required, at Colonial Pest Control
-General warehouse associate at Imperial Distributors
See all Help Wanted listings | | Create your FREE listing today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Fighting COVID-19 across town lines in Central Mass.
-Radio Worcester (17:11): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks mask mandate, school safety, ARPA and more
-Here are the states with colder weather that are seeing an increase in cases
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (8:11): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh gives us a mid-October update
-Mass. officials report 1,888 new cases, 25 additional deaths
-Mass. reports nearly 3,500 new breakthrough cases, 26 additional deaths among vaccinated residents
-Why vaccinated people dying from COVID doesn’t mean the vaccines are ineffective
-Seniors are particularly vulnerable to COVID. Here's how many have received boosters so far
-"Please get vaccinated": Daughter's death after giving birth a cautionary tale, mom says
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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
.jpg){kind=link}