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Here's what's happening in Worcester today
+NEW: Local chef on Food Network's 'Chopped' tomorrow night
+NEW: Crash closes Leicester St. in Auburn
+NEW: Worcester restaurant's grand opening today
+NEW: Worcester man accused of smashing restaurant’s glass door, stealing several items
+NEW: Questions? Concerns? There's now hotline to call for Kelley Square updates
+NEW: Victims of Fitchburg fire believed to be brothers
+NEW: Patriot sign Grafton's Obi Melifonwu to future contract
+NEW: Another big Patriot League road game on horizon for HC men
+NEW: Men's Hockey junior Logan Ferguson named ckSmithSuperior Crusader of Week
+NEW: You can now get pizza, pizza delivered from Little Caesars in Worcester
+NEW: Retail chain set to close hundreds of stores (:34)
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 6, 2020
-Victim of fatal shooting in Lynn had Worcester address
-2 dead in Fitchburg fire likely caused by overloaded power strip (1:40)
-ICYMI: Closed after liquor license seized, downtown spot announces it will reopen
-New to The016.com: Joe D'Angelo's Sunday Moment
-Parking in Worcester’s Canal District just got easier
-Late 3 propels HC men's basketball team to Patriot League home win
-Be Like Brit Foundation set to honor 10-year anniversary of local teen’s death in Haiti earthquake
-Tribute to woman who embodied Worcester's Irish community
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of Jan. 6, 2020
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester – Week of Jan. 6
-Florida neighbor calls 911 after mistaking parrot for screaming
-Today's Heroes: Couple adopts three brothers to keep them together
Top Posts
-Before crash that killed pedestrian in Worcester, mother texted 23-year-old son, ‘Do you need a ride;’
-FlyORH (Bill Randell) -- Worcester Regional Airport's JetBlue flight to NYC is in trouble
-Woman's death in Barre shocks residents
-Polar surpassed as second most popular flavored seltzer brand
-Store on Main Street in Worcester in trouble for selling uninspected beef heads
-Two men wanted for questing in connection to unarmed robbery at Worcester Walmart
-Clever: This CVS Receipt Scarf is a real thing you can buy
-Got $72k in annual household income? Here are the homes you can buy
-'Unrivaled' opening in former Widoff's Bakery on Water Street
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 53 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A failed clinical trial just cost 105 Mass. workers their jobs
+Noon: Indian Lake Community Teaching Garden an oasis of growth, giving
+Noon: Poe Double Header is in Worcester for Halloween
+Noon: Rockers Semi Formal anything but casual on "Nothing After You"
-LISTEN: The 9-1-1 call that led police to find the suspect in killing of Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon
-1 dead in head-on crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Worcester man charged with raping child in Milford church basement (:25). Article
-Charles Goodwin, head of Worcester dispatch system, on leave after O.U.I. arrest during work hours
-Shrewsbury officers found Westborough chief after report of man asleep in car
-Updated: Asbestos forces Worcester preschool to relocate students
-El Día de los Muertos in the Woo returns with resilience through love
-How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
-Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
-School realignment draws pleas to preserve programs as final vote nears
-Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
-Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Worcester Research Bureau launches interactive dashboards tracking housing, economy and more
-Survivors meet privately with Attorney General after release of clergy abuse investigation
>DINING OUT: Check out this Worcester bakery's magical Lord of the Rings menu (:55)
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-ICYMI: Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Francis Longdaye, former Bartlett High student, killed in Florida crash
-Webster police help man to safety during crisis on Pleasant Street bridge
-Grafton votes for blanket ban of data centers at Town Meeting
-Record number of college applications sent by Shrewsbury High students in 2026
-Vacancies on Shrewsbury boards and commissions
-Nipmuc unveils new logo to replace Native American symbol
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Band looking for a regular monthly gig
>SHOWTIME: WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 34 (27:39): Meatball talks wrestling
-8 pianists, 2 grand pianos and a little Gershwin: Tuckerman Hall goes all-American
>OPINION: Laurelle Farrell: Why our tooth fairy pays a little more
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who started multiple businesses and organized many charitable fundraisers
>SPORTS: How can Patriots navigate injuries, A. J. Brown's drop issues? (6:00)
-Celtics rout Bulls, 134-99
-Free Crusader Tip Off Event slated for Thursday
-Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 4
-Tragic: Dad kills teen twins, himself in double murder-suicide: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Juvenile killed in wrong-way crash on the North Shore (1:33)
-Matthew Farwell trial (21:45): Brother begins testifying, acknowledges having sex with Sandra Birchmore
>POLITICS: Ballot question 1: What it could change about public records (2:32). Article
-Ballot Question 2: Collective bargaining for public defenders (1:44)
-Rep. Kilcoyne seeking fourth term, faces Republican Lisa Mair
>COLLEGES: Undergraduate student research on display at ClarkFEST
>BUSINESS: Meta unveils staggering $95 billion A.I. buildout
-Anthropic files for blockbuster I.P.O. as it warns of chatbots' "self-preserving behaviors" including blackmail
-LPL Financial Research: Big numbers, big expectations: 3 keys to earnings season
-Microsoft offers a quarter of its global workforce voluntary buyouts
>SHOPPING: How much did Halloween costumes cost decades ago?
>HEALTH: How to find an exercise you enjoy
-Radio Worcester (14:58): Fall prevention starts with movement, says physical therapist
>FOOD: Small changes that can make everyday meals more nutritious
>TV/STREAMING: Tubi and R.L. Stine: Inside Pumpkinhead and The Babysitter Strategy
>MOVIES: More movies like "You Can See Everything" on streaming
>CELEBRITY: Alex Cooper gives birth to first baby with husband Matt Kaplan
-Rachael Ray reveals her diet and supplement routine amid fan concern
>ANIMALS: Woman sees post about dog who’d “given up”, rushes to help (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Newbury Street Tot Lot, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran brothers reconnect after 40 years through video chat
-Meanwhile, Florida woman goes viral for reporting crash while in banana costume
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