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
In The News
-Latest weather: Coldest air of the season, high of 37 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester landlord and employee settle sexual harassment allegations for $75,000
+6:00: Pedestrian critically injured crossing Belmont St. in Worcester
+6:00: Fire at apartments in Leicester displaces 41 people
+6:00: Defense says Julia Enright was rape victim; prosecution argues she lured Chicklis then "lied and lied"
+6:00: Best and worst times to hit the road for Thanksgiving
+6:00: Patriots-Colts game flexed to Saturday night, December 18th
+1:00: Worcester man arrested for multiple car break-ins
+1:00: Radio Worcester (14:27): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Thanksgiving, COVID, Festival of Lights, ARPA and more
+1:00: Last Call with Ibere Reis, Muay Thai coach and competitor Thai Boxing
+1:00: Janice Harvey: LGBT Asylum Task Force's refuge is an inspiration
+1:00: New Millbury finance director finds $280K in "lost" surplus funds
-Worcester sports bar's building sells for $1 million
-Pedestrian struck by car in front of UMass Memorial in Worcester
-Worcester man accused of tossing lighter fluid into eyes of police officer
-Worcester man convicted in 2016 fatal stabbing
-Treehouse murder trial: Julia Enright takes stand again to clarify conversation with boyfriend inside jail
-Worcester State criticized for response to racial slur found in a dorm
-Friendly House kicks off annual Thanksgiving giveaway
-El Buen Samaritano hosts Thanksgiving Turkey Drive to support community in need
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 23rd
-Christmas movie filmed in Worcester returns to Lifetime on Tuesday
-For Worcester actor-musician Tierre Diaz, "Dexter" role a part to kill for
-Listen Up: Zola Simone's star on the rise with "Now You See Me"
-This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week of November 22nd
-Here's where the city is picking up leaves today
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (47:10): Bonus Episode -- Thanksgiving Wine Selections
-Rosen's Roundtable (28:06): Homeless encampments and the way the city is dealing with these issues
-Tribute to Worcester woman who was an accomplished cake maker and spent much of her time crocheting gifts
-ICYMI: Man with serious injuries found in downtown Worcester parking garage
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Conn. man charged for sexual relationship with Southbridge teen
-Dig into Grafton’s spending with new financial transparency site
-Former Westborough police sergeant honored for 2019 heroics
-Princeton homes to get systems to treat contaminated wells
-Northbridge house fire sends person to hospital
-Sports: Celtics send Rockets to 15th straight loss, 108-90
-Avery LaBarbera named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-UMass hires Spencer native Don Brown for second stint as football coach
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 6
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the cars for winter driving in Central Massachusetts (5:19)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: Greater Worcester Community Foundation names new CEO
-Mass. retailers see 6 percent spike in holiday season sales
-National: Worcester NAACP calls Rittenhouse verdict "injustice"
-Judge says jailing man who pleaded guilty to rape, sexual assault of 4 teens would be inappropriate
-New England:Mass. letting millions in tolls go uncollected since electronic tolling began
-A Mass. couple who fostered more than 300 children over 50 years lose home to fire
-Tragic: N.H. boy found dead in Mass. was victim of violence, fentanyl intoxication, malnourishment
-Colleges: Holy Cross English professor talks ethnic cultures and diversity in comic books with Marvel
-Health: Central Mass. vascular surgeons are pioneering a new procedure
-Animals: This guy stopped traffic to save a kitten in the road (3:16)
-TV/Streaming: When are Rudolph & Frosty on TV? Here’s CBS's holiday special schedule
-Movies: HBO Max, Disney Plus and Hulu to split streaming debuts for all Fox films in 2022
-Celebrity: Bobby Flay beats Food Network, strikes 3-year deal after "cut off talks"
-Shopping/Deals: The 58 best Target Black Friday deals to shop now
-History: Main Street from City Hall in Worcester, circa 1940
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mansfield boy, 8, collects weeks' worth of food for local pantry
-Nightmare fuel: Meanwhile, in Australia, massive spider's fangs can pierce a fingernail (:31)
Latest obituaries | | Monday highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
NEW Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Host/hostess in Worcester
-Multiple opportunities, Town of Holden DPW
-Seasonal Product Coordinator E Commerce in Worcester
-General Warehouse positions in Worcester
-Busy law office seeking secretary full time in Worcester
-Make Giving Back Your Second Act: AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP and SCP looking for volunteers 55 years of age and older
See all Help Wanted listings | | Create your FREE listing today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: How shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants
+6:00: Vaccination, testing clinic at Mercantile Center seeing increase during holidays as cases rise
-Radio Worcester (4:39): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID and Thanksgiving
-Worcester holding vax clinic Tuesday
-Doctor expects cases to continue to rise in New England this winter
-ICYMI: Kid-friendly: Children receive vaccine at Boys & Girls Club of Worcester clinic
-Mass. officials report 6,801 new cases, 17 additional deaths over 3-day period
-Poll finds support for vaccine mandates in schools, government jobs
-AMA warns halting vaccine mandate will cause severe and irreparable harm
-COVID could cause depression and anxiety, researchers say
-Are you fully vaccinated if you haven’t gotten a booster?
-Dominant Delta variant "may mutate itself into extinction," scientists say
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
+Noon: Singer Cara Brindisi wants to talk
+Noon: Screen Time: Remembering Clinton's Bewitching star, Agnes Moorehead
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: A few spring things to fling yourself into family fun
+Noon: Jazzed Up Wednesdays at 961 (Union Station)
+Noon: Last Call: Fred Gerhard, poet
-Constant disturbances at house full of squatters has Worcester neighbors on edge (1:20)
-Planned Downtown Worcester restaurant may lose licenses
-See Worcester job, income, population changes over 30 years
-Judge orders prosecutor to turn over documents in Turtleboy case
-Ride-share drivers rally in Worcester to support contractor work, benefits
-Rep. Mary Keefe on revising policies to upgrade Worcester schools
-Sean Rose on getting Mass. migrants into workforce
-Worcester Housing Authority working with Lakeside Apartments residents on relocation to ready for major overhaul
-Here’s why Worcester wants to plant 2 new forests. And it wants your help
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Eisenberg Assisted Living in Worcester (:52)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>SHOPPING: Birch Alley leaves Canal District, moves to Manchaug
-ICYMI: Piccadilly Plaza in Worcester saved from wrecking ball as developer bring in new tenants
-In Worcester, barber offers free haircuts to help boost confidence ahead of M.C.A.S. tests (1:55). Article
-3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (2:17)
-Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50)
-Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett names new principal
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Applications open for Shrewsbury Youth Police Academy
-Paxton getting override info to voters
-Longtime Sterling volunteer honored
-Grafton candidates night April 28th
-Lancaster's Simon receives Pillar Award
-Tahanto coach announces retirement
-Nashoba Music Department earns national recognition
-Field of 4 vie to fill Bolton post
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:35): Line dancing at Off the Rails
>SHOWTIME: Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" at The Hanover
-Radio Worcester (15:44): Korey’s Courage — Inspiring stories at Mass. Film Fest
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-Daikaiju Pro to mix wrestling, martial arts, theater at White Eagle
-Listen Up: Ghost of the Machine, Weapon E.S.P. get "Savage" again
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
-Unity Radio (1:00:35): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 200 (27:20): Peter Panagiotou, Pay It Forward Card Shows
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who dedicated 60 years of his life to Notre Dame Cemetery and Mausoleum
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 4-1
-8 athletes, 2 teams to be inducted into Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Worcester Railers 2023-24 season recap
-WooSox Rewind: WooSox take 4 of 6 against Durham
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-U.S. News & World Report lists its best electric and hybrid vehicles for 2024
-Tragic: Woman at risk of losing her arm after being attacked by dog her son rescued
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. sees drastic increase in gas prices (1:29)
-34 Mass. high schools among nation's best, U.S. News says
>COLLEGES: 2 WPI student teams develop apps for the visually impaired (3:27)
-Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Holy Cross Brooks Scholars showcase musical talent at concert
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 historic U.S. restaurants worth the reservation
>BUSINESS: Hospital for Behavioral Medicine brings on third C.E.O. since 202
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Proposed changes in Massachusetts would bar use of credit reports by employers
>HOMES: Condominium sells in Boston for $5.3 million
>HEALTH: Preventing and educating kids about cyberbullying
-Exercise could help reduce aging by lowering fat buildup (:52)
>FOOD: The Goods Bakery & Café is thriving in Spencer
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix is the dominant streaming service. So why is it changing its model?
>MOVIES: All "The Omen" movies in order to watch
>CELEBRITY: Grammy-winning gospel singer, former "American Idol" contestant Mandisa, dies at 47
>ANIMALS: Dog found tied to bench with note asking someone to adopt him (3:39)
>HISTORY: Franklin Building, Downtown Worcester, 1898
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mystery good Samaritan pulls woman from morning house fire (1:39)
-Meanwhile, in Tewksbury, cake goes viral for mistake (:37)
Latest obituaries | | Tuesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
+Kitchen help at deadhorse hill
+Food runner at White Eagle
+Bussers, Food Runners & Hostesses at Holden diner
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