Here's what's happening today in Worcester
+NEW: WGBH News plans to open news bureau in Worcester this spring
+NEW: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester — Jan. 7, 2020
+NEW: 2-Day Sale: Fly from Worcester to NYC for $49 with JetBlue
+NEW: Authorities ID 38-year-old woman found dead in Barre
+NEW: Parole granted to convict in Worcester cab driver's 1988 slaying
+NEW: Radio Worcester (16:08) -- Congressman Jim McGovern talks Iran, Trump, and Congress
+NEW: Here are the 10 Most-Borrowed Books in 2019 at the Worcester Public Library
+NEW: YWCA slams T&G for all white male economic forecast
+NEW: Police says man who ransacked Douglas home hid in trash container to avoid arrest
+NEW: This Northwest city becomes latest to make buses fare-free
+NEW: Kickstart your 2020 Home Organization Today
+NEW: Here's How to Get a Free Sandwich at Jimmy Johns in Worcester
-Overnight: 6.4 quake strikes Puerto Rico amid heavy seismic activity
-Local chef on Food Network's 'Chopped' Tuesday night
-Worcester restaurant's grand opening yesterday
-Worcester man accused of smashing restaurant’s glass door, stealing several items
-Crash temporarily closed Leicester St. in Auburn
-Questions? Concerns? There's now hotline to call for Kelley Square updates
-Worcester City Council Preview: Fare-free bus, Duffy Field and Foley Stadium
-Victims of Fitchburg fire believed to be brothers
-Patriot sign Grafton's Obi Melifonwu to future contract
-Another big Patriot League road game on horizon for HC men
-Men's Hockey junior Logan Ferguson named ckSmithSuperior Crusader of Week
-Tribute to former 'Mayor of Millbury Street' who passed away Saturday at age 85
-You can now get pizza, pizza delivered from Little Caesars in Worcester
-Retail chain set to close hundreds of stores (:34)
-Tragic: Wisconsin 11-year-old dies on Make-a-Wish trip
-Today's Hero: Girl uses Christmas money to donate 600 pounds of pet food to shelter
Top Posts
-Closed after liquor license seized, downtown spot announces it will reopen
-FlyORH (Bill Randell) -- Worcester Regional Airport's JetBlue flight to NYC is in trouble
-Woman's death in Barre shocks residents
-Parking in Worcester’s Canal District just got easier
-Victim of fatal shooting in Lynn had Worcester address
-Before crash that killed pedestrian in Worcester, mother texted 23-year-old son, ‘Do you need a ride;’
-Clever: This CVS Receipt Scarf is a real thing you can buy
-Tribute to woman who embodied Worcester's Irish community
-New to The016.com: Joe D'Angelo's Sunday Moment
-Polar surpassed as second most popular flavored seltzer brand
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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