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:
In The News
-Latest forecast: High of 60 today in Worcester, 8 to 12 inches of snow coming Friday
+6:00: Parents of actress Alicia Witt froze to death in their Worcester home
+6:00: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured following head-on crash in Douglas
+6:00: 21 apartments planned for former home of The Bridge in Worcester
+6:00: 5 effective ways to market your business in 2022
+6:00: Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Stories (19:59): Celebrating Black History Month Part Two
+Noon: The final scene - Showcase Cinemas North meets the wrecking ball
+Noon: Double shooting in Worcester leaves 2 injured
+Noon: Listen Up: Erin Ash Sullivan delivers poignant "We Can Hear Each Other"
+Noon: The Disco Biscuits return to Massachusetts for show in Worcester
+Noon: Bad Advice: The heart wants what the heart wants — Chuck E. Cheese or Patricia Mayonnaise
+Noon: Telegram & Gazette's $22 for 2 years sale continues today
-Worcester police seek assistance locating 16-year-old girl
-Spencer man arrested on animal cruelty charges; dead cows discovered on property
-Worcester man ordered to stay away from Franklin Park Zoo after trying to enter tiger exhibit (:29)
-Driver in Worcester hit-and-run of man in wheelchair stepped from vehicle for 74 seconds, then drove away, authorities say
-Why Worcester's restaurant inspections are not readily available to taxpayers
-Commerce Bank name officially retired, logos removed in Worcester
-2 (22/22) of a kind: Couple wed on palindromic date outside Worcester City Hall
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 23rd
-Homes: Worcester area real estate roundup
-Animals: New pets available for adoption in the Worcester area
-Shopping: What's the future of the Auburn Mall? Shoppers skeptical, but town officials remain hopeful
-18 things to do near Worcester during school vacation
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-"Walk w/out Rhythm," a Worcester variety show, No. 1 (35:01): Coney Island takes cards, Carlos Odria, & a sound walk
-Forge Theater Lab playwrights explore the pandemic in "No Place to Go"
-Worcester Mayor Petty seeking state senate seat, filing indicates
-State Rep. David LeBoeuf will not run for senate seat
-Radio Worcester (18:49): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Central Mass. political power, housing, winter weather, road safety
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 466 (27:50): Homelessness
-Janice Harvey: An insomniac's thoughts on banning books
-Tribute to a man who spent more than 40 years working for Norton-Saint Gobain
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day this week because of holiday
-ICYMI: Elderly man found after walking away from Worcester rest home
-Family of missing Worcester teen makes plea for her to come home
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Edward Geddis of Gardner ID'd as victim in fatal hit-and-run on Boylston Street in Worcester
-Shrewsbury split: Was student poem critical of police or from perspective of George Floyd’s mother?
-SELCO offering new electric vehicle rebate programs
-Back the blue rally held in Shrewsbury Town Common
-Haze Cannabis may open in Grafton as early as May
-Sutton's FY23 budget includes request for special education costs
-Moose on the run in Marlborough captured (:16)
-Sports: WooSox outfielder announces retirement
-Brian Flores "not mad" at Bill Belichick after text message drama
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bravehearts' mural will salute fans, local businesses ... and you can be on it
-Cars: Great Savings All Month Long at Bertera Nissan! (6:05)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: A 500-pound black bear has broken into nearly 30 homes in California
-American women players settle with U.S. Soccer for $24 million, ending legal battle over equal pay
-New England: Littleton police seek public's help finding stolen puppies
-Man hospitalized with serious burns after trooper rescues him from fire at Middleboro veterans’ home
-Business: How to quit a job and search for a new one in 2022
-Slack, Amazon Web Services go down in widespread outage
-TV/Streaming: NBC draws worst Olympics ratings ever
-Movies: Oscars slim down, will hand out 8 awards ahead of broadcast
-Celebrity: Molly Ringwald’s mom forgot her birthday — just like in "Sixteen Candles"
-Health: Sexual harassment and assault linked to high blood pressure in women, study says
-History:Landmarks, sites across Worcester chronicle role in Black history
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday, lifetime of achievements
-Meanwhile, in California, baby born at 2:22 on 2/22/22 in Operating Room #2
Latest obituaries | | Tuesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
+Security guards and Ushers at DCU Center
-Facilities Maintenance Manager at Abby's House
-Manager, Shelter Services at Abby's House
-Volunteer Coordinator at Abby's House
See all Help Wanted listings | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Radio Worcester (11:22): Dr. Michael Hirsh on the lifting of the mask mandate & the state of COVID
-Free testing 9-noon today in Downtown Worcester, vaccinations/boosters 11-7 today at Worcester Public LIbrary
-Auburn's municipal buildings reopen to the public
-ICYMI: Worcester hoping to vaccinate more youth during February vacation
-Mass. officials report more than 4,118 new cases, 37 additional deaths over holiday weekend
-Reinfections of Omicron possible, study says
-As Omicron cases fall, doctors are worried about a possible surge of complications in children
-Relatives of patients with severe COVID more likely to experience PTSD: study
-Do vaccine, booster still offer enough protection for elderly?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
Latest obituaries | | Tuesday'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 | | History | | Homes | | Local Sports | | Lottery | | Movies | | National | | New England | | Politics | | Shopping & Deals | | SHOWTIME! | | TV & Streaming | | Weather
