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
In The News
>Latest weather: Sunny, dry, comfortable, high of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 68-year-old man
-Downtown Worcester building being converted to 165 loft-style apartments
-Worcester police arrest 30-year-old Holden woman for car break-ins
-"You keep going": Worcester woman who fell from third floor of deadly blaze shares story
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Health advisories for Shrewsbury ponds lifted
-Uxbridge man to plead guilty to defrauding government of more than $490,000 with "no-show" hire, 31 trips to Florida
-Giant coffee mug flower beds a community effort on Piedmont Street in Worcester
-Curbside compost collection now available in Worcester
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 484 (27:57): 311/Indigenous Plaque
-The Faces of Worcester: Yesenia Arroyo
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Scotty McCreery, Kitchen Dwellers, Tyler Henry and more ....
-Worcesteria: Local rockers set for benefit for WURN host wrestling with cancer
-Artist Spotlight: Bret M. Herholz
-Poetry Town: "Business Trip All America City, Worcester 2000"
>HOMES: 5 upcoming open houses in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who was a nurse for 40 years, including 32 in Maternity
-ICYMI: Worcester anti-abortion clinics vandalized, clinic director calls vandals "domestic extremists" (1:31)
-"I acted like an idiot": Sox pitcher Chris Sale apologizes for outburst at Polar Park
-UMass Medical School leaders top list of highest-paid state employees
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day because of holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman dies after rollover crash on Route 2 despite bystanders' CPR efforts
-Charlton police arrest Auburn man, Holden woman on drug, gun charges
-Shrewsbury Girl Scouts collect backpacks for foster children
-Old McGrath, Shaw schools in Millbury await demolition
-Corner Shop in Holden names scholarship winners
-Donated refrigerator helps Grafton Food Pantry offer more products
>SPORTS: Sox fall to Yankees again, 12-5
-Bravehearts at home today for 1 p.m. game
-Bravehearts' Bark in the Park Wednesday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to RailRiders, 5-3
-Pirates face Bay Area Panthers on Saturday. Game 15 practice report (1:30)
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-Ford expands recall of SUVs because of engine fire risk
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>BUSINESS: U.S. employers added a solid 372,000 jobs in June in sign of resilience
-At $32 million, TJX CEO leads Central Mass. highest-paid executives
-The Profitable Business Roadmap Workshop - July 19th
>COLLEGES: Aspiring doctors expand horizons with Summer Enrichment Program at UMass Medical School
>NEW ENGLAND: Lingering red tide algae blooms keep Mass. clam flats closed
-Couple "in debt" to Somerville officers who successfully delivered their baby
>HEALTH: 10 new monkeypox cases, 31 total in Mass. this year
-California to make its own low-cost insulin, governor says
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations 12-5 Saturday at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: Big 4 beef processors accused of price-fixing in new lawsuit
>SHOPPING: Get a free 30-day Amazon Prime membership to shop Prime Day
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "The Phantom of the Open," "18 1/2," "The Road to Galena" and more
>CELEBRITY: Tony Sirico, "Sopranos" star, dead at 79
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Kaiser!
>HISTORY: Former Women's Club Building, now Tuckerman Hall, in Worcester 1905
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Airline captain writes letter to tooth fairy for little girl who lost her tooth on a flight
-Meanwhile, Starbucks quietly yanked new chicken sandwich after diarrhea complaints
Latest obituaries | | Friday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
Latest obituaries | | Sunday'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
