Make the016.com a preferred choice with Google by clicking here
Unlock the world of Worcester news with just a click! Join The016.com, where you'll find the freshest and most comprehensive updates. Signing up is quick, simple, and best of all, it's absolutely free! Start your day on the right foot with The016.com. Register now!
Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:

In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 65 in Worcester
-March climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS0
+6:00: Ex-Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. leaving Dean College after less than a year
+6:00: "Ted Bundy" busted sending nudes, sexual videos to 13-year-old Sutton teen: Police
+6:00: Deadly fire in Westborough was accidental, investigators find
+6:00: Union alleges coverup of incident involving gun at Southbridge High School
+6:00: New in the Woo: Woo Juice
+6:00: Bill Belichick has shopped Mac Jones this offseason
+6:00: Bear grabs snack at Winchendon home
+Noon: "Unity, peace and love" — jazz pianist great Omar Sosa comes to Clark
+Noon: Eamon Gillen exhibit at Electric Haze puts Worcester on display
+Noon: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan!
-New Worcester bakery opens Tuesday morning (pictured)
-Worcester police trying to find missing 13-year-old girl
-Elderly woman killed in Westborough house fire (2:06). Article
-Polar announces limited edition summer seltzer flavors
-Worcester police K9 units pass explosive detection tests
-Artist fixes damaged mural of fallen Worcester officer Manny Familia (2:00)
-Civil service promotional bias suit, initiated by Worcester officer, settles for $40 million
-Lottery holds ribbon cutting at new Worcester office
-Why is Worcester such a tough city for allergy sufferers?
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street-sweeping today
-Season 4 trailer for Unsolved: Worcester (1:38)
>FOOD: I Love Frankie's voted best pizza in Worcester
>HISTORY: Clark student Dan Gillooly documents old Worcester in photos. Related video (1:49)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Radio Worcester (8:45): Gary Rosen on fare free W.R.T.A.
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-Forums for public to speak on city's cable contract with Spectrum
-WCCA-TV What It's Worth No. 443 (28:15): Michele Rushfeldt
-Manny Jae Media's Inner Views (37:35): David Webb on Mass. Right to Repair, parts 1 & 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a member of the Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
-ICYMI: W.P.D. trying to find missing 16-year-old
-6 people hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash involving tractor-trailer in Charlton
-Worcester South High senior Anya Geist on gun violence at schools
-Drone video update of construction at new Doherty High (1:38)
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Oil truck crash on Main Street causes temporary road closure
-Holden police conducting extra patrols targeting distracted driving this month
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight -- AnneMarie Donahue
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board approves new 5-year cable deal with S.E.L.C.O.
-Man arrested after Mass Pike pursuit in Charlton (:38)
-Dudley Gendron Post 414 members to walk from Sutton to North Adams
-West Boylston nomination papers available until April 13th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Options narrow for Clinton school building
-Resiliency study continues in Bolton and Clinton
>SPORTS: Pirates beat Red Sox, 7-6
-Bruins the fourth team to win 60 games. Here's how others finished
-Bravehearts announce second sellout, announce third "You choose the rules" game
-Peyton Morehouse named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-UConn claims fifth national title with 76-59 win
-Former Worcester Academy star Aliyah Boston turning pro, projected as No. 1 draft pick
-Video of the state champion North High basketball team parade through Worcester (17:44)
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester gets off to 2-1 start
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 25
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
>NATIONAL: At least 25 cars of a freight train derail in western Montana
-How TikTok can harm your teen's mental health
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide in her school bathroom after alleged bullying
>NEW ENGLAND: What is an N.D.A. and why is there a call to end their use in Mass.?
-2 caught stealing $109,000 from elderly woman in I.T. scam, police say
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, March 26th to April 2nd
>COLLEGES: Q&A with new WPI President Grace Wang, who assumed her post on Monday
-UMass Medical School gets funding for gene therapy research on Alexander disease
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. names the 2023 Manufacturing Excellence Award winners
-W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for April 3rd
>HEALTH: Irregular sleep schedule linked to high blood pressure
-Why dentists say not to brush your teeth after breakfast
>TV/STREAMING: What is BritBox? Streaming service shows & subscription price
>MOVIES: Why are all action heroes named Jack, James or John?
>CELEBRITY: Yup, Ben Affleck's got a new Dunkin' commercial
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 beautiful memorials in the U.S.
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option -- Kinsley the dog waiting for a home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 102-year-old woman receives college degree
-Meanwhile, in Gardner, video shows moose walking down Route 68 (:44)
Latest obituaries | | Monday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
+Bus driver, van drivers, mechanics at W.R.T.A.
+Campus Police Officer at Quinsigamond C.C.
+Part-time Library Page at Gale Free Library
+Adjunct Faculty, Medical Assisting Program at Q.C.C.
-Catering, Bartenders & Concessions Staff at Creedon & Co.
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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 | | Help Wanted | History | | Homes | | Local Sports | | Lottery | | Movies | | National | | New England | | Politics | | Shopping & Deals | | SHOWTIME! | | TV & Streaming | | Weather