Make the016.com a preferred choice with Google by clicking here 
Start your day with the latest and most complete Worcester news! Click here to join The016.com today! Registration is free and easy
Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester nonprofits struggle with staff shortages from COVID
-States scramble to keep up with increases in COVID hospitalizations and demand for tests
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial pleads with staff to help run testing sites
-"Worst surge that we've had": UMass Memorial CEO fills in a testing site amid unprecedented surge (2:26)
-CNN visits UMass Memorial (4:23)
-Data shows Omicron is milder. How should that affect tour behavior?
-Omicron explosion spurs nationwide breakdown of services
-Warning issued about fake COVID tests: Here’s how to spot them
-"The next variant is just around the corner": Experts warn the world's at risk until all are vaccinated
In The News
-Latest weather: Be careful, winter weather advisory today in Worcester
+6:30: SUV crashes into restaurant in Sutton
+6:30: Check out 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
+6:30: Song to Get You Through the Week: Kick off 2022 with the Chelsea Curve
-10 displaced following house fire in Worcester
-"Mutual healing time" at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester as striking nurses return
-"Groundbreakings and milestones": Plans for Worcester's Canal District in 2022
-Trash collection in Worcester disrupted during Friday's storm will conclude today
-New Worcester gas station proposal heads to public hearing
-Grants available in Worcester for safe events during prom season
-Worcester Cultural Coalition receives $545,000 grant
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Method Man and Redman, the Albert Lee Band and more ...
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-New! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (1:08:04): Amanda Beckwith from Virginia Distillery
-Worcester City Council committee assignments reflect changing city
-Tribute to retired Worcester detective who made national headlines
-Tribute to professor emeritus at Worcester State
-ICYMI: Worcester police seek to identify suspect in theft case
-Table Talk Pies bakes last pie at Kelley Square headquarters
-Report: Group looking to buy WooSox, offered more than $50 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury officials share data on student mental health crises
-Shrewsbury’s Theresa Flynn elected to nonprofit’s board of directors
-Former Wachusett, Worcester State football star Tony Tokarz climbing coaching ranks at Florida State
-Central Mass. towns receive $50 million for water infrastructure construction
-Online fashion boutique to open physical Hudson store
-Sports: Preview of Patriots' season finale in Miami. Complete coverage
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics pound Knicks, 99-75
-Bruins beat Lightning, 5-2
-Railers drop 2nd straight in Reading
-Cars: This is the best month to buy at car at Bertera Nissan (5:21)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: Relative to adopt baby of Florida deputies who died by suicide
-Brothers die trying to stay warm in snowstorm after more than a day without power
-New England: Police conduct search at N.H. home where missing 7-year-old girl was last seen in 2019
-Mass. state trooper escorts woman in labor to hospital after stopping vehicle traveling over 100 mph on I-91
-Tragic: Wall of rock falls on boaters on Brazilian lake, killing 6
-Colleges: 2021 at Holy Cross: A Year in Stories
-Anna Maria grad honored at Celtics game for work for those in dire need
-Homes: Most expensive home in America lists for $295 million, may head to auction
-History: Grafton Square, circa 1914
-Food: Dole recalls packaged salads because of Listeria concerns
-TV/Streaming: Amy Schneider becomes 4th contestant to win $1 million on "Jeopardy!"
-Movies: Marvel heroes propelled Disney to the top of the 2021 domestic box office
-Celebrity: Irish singer Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son found dead
-Animals: Dogs know when we’re speaking a foreign language, brain scans show
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Kindness of everyday Americans give hope for new year (2:43)
-Meanwhile, in Stoneham, driver who crashed into liquor store helps himself to drinks, food
Latest obituaries | | Saturday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
Latest obituaries | | Saturday'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
