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: Generally dry, high in the upper 30s in Worcester
-Worcester 6 remembered on 22nd anniversary of Cold Storage fire
-From 2019, Leary Firefighters Foundation "Worcester 6: Heroes Remembered"
-Radio Worcester (10:19): Retired Worcester Fire Lt. Don Courtney and Hank remember the Worcester 6 and December 3rd, 1999
-64-year-old man killed in head-on crash on June Street in Worcester
-UMass Memorial fires 200 after deadline
-Do you recognize her? Worcester detectives looking for suspected porch pirate
-Worcester opens holiday season with Festival of Lights celebration
-Park Ave. Austin Liquors plans to add gas station, convenience store
-Bullet found in Shrewsbury middle school
-ICYMI: Local restaurateurs buy shuttered Worcester landmark
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-New Wachusett Wine & Spirits Podcast (37:59): The best whiskies in the world
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: WCLOC, Merrimack Valley Ringers Merrimac Handel’s "Messiah" and more ...
-Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra pops back to Mechanics Hall
-Joyner Lucas' newest, with Lil Durk, "Rambo" (3:32)
-Area musicians celebrated at the Pulse Magazine’s 15th annual Worcester Music Awards
-"Worcester gets it": Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito applauds city’s growth
-Worcesteria: The road to the governor's office runs through Worcester
-Tribute to local man who worked in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree lighting celebration in Holden today
-Shrewsbury Public Library's annual Holiday Open House today
-Chain of Lights in Sutton today, Millbury tomorrow
-Millbury awarded $1.2 million for downtown improvements, 59-unit housing development
-Millbury town manager earns positive review, raise in first performance review
-Will FeedBack Earth pass the sniff test in Grafton? New method trial postponed to Monday
-Applicants pull out of Princeton marijuana cultivation project
-Sports: Holy Cross falls short at Villanova, 21-16, in NCAA 2nd-round game
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bravehearts accepting applications for summer internships
-New basketball team in Worcester hopes to add to community, be role models
-Clark University cancels 2022 high school tournament
-Railers lose, 3-2, to Adirondack
-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: U.S. added a disappointing 210,000 jobs, but the details paint a different picture
-Take WBJ's 2022 Economic Forecast survey
-Health: Hearing Christmas songs on repeat is bad for your mental health
-Food: Company recalls sliced bread for undeclared allergen
-Shopping: These are the top items to buy in December
-National: Parents charged in Michigan school shooting, captured after manhunt
-Overworked assistant set bail too low for Christmas parade suspect, DA says
-New England: Massachusetts legislature passes $4 billion spending bill
-N.H. woman kept mother’s corpse in house for months as Social Security payments continued, police say
-Tragic: Mother, girlfriend arrested after remains of 9-year-old girl found in duffle bag
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Celebrity: Dolly Parton isn't a "pushover" boss: "I've had to kick ass"
-Homes: Shrewsbury Colonial next to Dean Park lists for $1.85 million
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Spesh
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 5-year-old boy finds a special friend in his neighborhood garbage truck driver
-Meanwhile, in Maryland, homeowner using smoke to manage snake infestation sets house on fire
Latest obituaries | | Friday highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Seasonal Product Coordinator E-Commerce, with $2,000 sign on bonus by Dec. 2, in Worcester
-Host/hostess in Worcester
-Multiple opportunities, Town of Holden DPW
-General Warehouse positions in Worcester
See all Help Wanted listings | | Create your FREE listing today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-UMass Memorial runs out of ICU beds as cases rise (2:15)
-Doctors warn of possible winter surge in Mass.
-ICYMI: Do existing vaccines protect against Omicron? Boston doctors explain
-Mass. officials report 5,179 new cases, 27 additional deaths
-WHO says measures used against Delta should work for Omicron
-Do rapid tests detect the Omicron variant?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
Latest obituaries | | Saturday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Staff Associate, Urban Action Institute, Worcester State
-Controller, Worcester State
-Multiple positions, Holden DPW
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
