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 weather: Close to an inch of rain possible through Tuesday
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man found near Assabet trail charged after fighting police
+6:00: Worcesteria: stART on the Street shows Worcester at its best
+6:00: Don Landgren: Diversity reports not a good look on City Hall
+Noon: Worcester "career" criminal with 2 first names gets 16 years in prison: DOJ
+Noon: Artists, craft enthusiasts flock to stART on the Street festival in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 19th
+Noon: Radio Worcester (7:33): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about COVID, monkeypoxm and vaccine skepticism
+Noon: Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in photos
-Aided by sonar, divers recover body of missing boater in Lake Lashaway in North Brookfield
-"Unsolved: Worcester," a cold case, true crime podcast series, launches October 18th
-Worcester Together Housing Coalition advocating for inclusionary zoning to increase affordable housing
-Worcester opens bidding for development of 3 lots at corner of Sunderland Road, Lake Avenue
-City hosting public meeting on Monday for 149 West Boylston Drive property
-New COVID cases in Worcester remain at plateau for another week
-So far, COVID cases remain manageable in Worcester schools
-Worcester Public Schools looking to fill a number of job openings
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (27:28): Paul Hernandez of Blue Flamingo
-Jim Coughlin: Downtown’s Worcester Public Library is a great resource for all
-TONIGHT! Community meeting regarding racial equity audit of Worcester police
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who was a life member of the DAV Auxiliary
-ICYMI: State police searching local lake for missing boater
-Invasive spotted lanternfly confirmed in Worcester
-Restaurant group buys Canal District site next to Bocado for $535,000
-Central Mass. Striders run to remember abducted Tennessee teacher
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): "Taken Away Too Soon": Northborough teen suddenly dies at 16
-The Spirit of Shrewsbury Festival comes back to celebrate community
-Holden sophomore bikes to Revolution game to fight childhood cancer (1:17)
-Leicester police logs September 8th to 14th
-Union: Guard at Shirley prison attacked by inmate "improving ever so slightly"
-Former Stow town treasurer charged with embezzling taxpayer cash
>SPORTS: 5 keys from Patriots first win of the season
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross football Sunday award-winners
-Red Sox beat Royals, 13-3
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 3-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Queen Elizabeth II is all smiles in new portrait released before her funeral
-By the numbers: Facts and figures about Queen Elizabeth's funeral
-Hurricane Fiona plunges Puerto Rico into total blackout
-As "buy now, pay later" plans grow, so do delinquencies
-Tragic: 3 are dead after a mid-air plane collision in Colorado
>BUSINESS: The most important thing to do on your resume when returning to work
-The dollar is super duper mighty right now. Here’s what that means for you
>NEW ENGLAND: Orange Line service resumes on schedule following monthlong shutdown
-Rehoused migrants settle into life on Joint Base Cape Cod
-New England casino named best casino outside of Vegas
>FOOD: Starbucks to spend $450 million next year to revamp stores
>COLLEGES: How student loan forgiveness will be applied to your debts: 3 factors take priority
-Momentum high at UMass Medical School after year of milestone accomplishments
>HEALTH: Having a history of psychological distress may trigger long COVID, study says
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Monday: 11-4 in Downtown Worcester
>SHOPPING/DEALS: You could soon receive even more emails after shopping on Amazon
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix is rebooting the beloved BBC classic "Teletubbies"
>MOVIES: "The Woman King" rules with $19 million opening after A+ CinemaScore
>CELEBRITY: Rosie O'Donnell says she "never got over" Ellen DeGeneres comment
-Ludacris' longtime manager Chaka Zulu arrested on murder charges
>HOMES: See inside this endlessly huge $6.5 million mansion in Weston
>ANIMALS: Dog at Ohio shelter for more than 2,500 days still looking for forever home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How an adopted son honored his birth mom (2:56)
-Meanwhile, in England, Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible 8" set interrupted by invading sheep
Latest obituaries | | Sunday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
+Multiple openings, Town of Holden
-All front of house positions at Canal District restaurant
-Operations Ice Technician & Supervisor at DCU Center and Worcester Common Oval
-3rd shift grill cooks at iconic Worcester diner
-Bartender at Canal District restaurant
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
Latest obituaries | | Thursday'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
Comments