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 (:35). High of 54 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcesteria: In Holocaust ceremony, preserving names, memory, history
+6:00: "Fix My Frankenhouse," a new HGTV show, begins in Millbury
+6:00: McDonald’s is upgrading its burgers
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
+Noon: Man with machete arrested in Worcester road rage incident
-Worcester police seek public's help in finding missing man
-12-hour standoff ends in arrest of barricaded man in Worcester
-6 teens rescued after becoming lost in Auburn diversion tunnel (:17). Article
-33-year-old man killed in Hubbardston A.T.V. crash, boy seriously injured
-Developer set to purchase former R.M.V. site in Downtown Worcester
-Local entrepreneurs acquire more Chandler Street property
-Legendary Worcester lawyer dies at 89
-City of Worcester’s payroll has risen more than $100 million in last 7 years
-Sen. Fattman says he will get Worcester students into Old Sturbridge Village for free
-Earlier: Old Sturbridge Village C.E.O. accuses Worcester officials of using students as political pawns
-Accomplice in murder of Paxton Police Chief to be paroled
-Unsolved: Worcester -- “Body Dumped Behind Factory Building in Worcester”. Video (14:32). Audio (15:49)
-Patriot's Day: What's open, what's closed
-W.R.T.A. schedule for Patriot's Day
-CORRECTION: Worcester trash and recycling pickup WILL NOT BE be delayed a day because of holiday
>HOMES: 5 freshest houses to hit the market in the Worcester area
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Celebrating Patriot's Day at Old Sturbridge Village
-"The Phantom of the Opera" closes on Broadway after 35 years
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Trust women
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 546 (27:41): Linda Thayer, Part 1
-Vocero Hispano: 04-14-2023 al 04-20-2023
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who taught in Worcester schools for 39 years and volunteered for 10 more
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old
-UMass Medical School, Stop & Shop launch food pantries in Worcester schools
-A settlement is reached in a Worcester public records case
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:13)
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): John DiPietro (9:05): Holden Fire Department is ready for the future
-Sen. Gobi holding office hours April 18th in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Saint John’s senior named Coca-Cola Scholar
-Clinton Savings Bank opens Shrewsbury branch at Market Basket plaza
-Grafton Library, Willard House team up on scavenger hunt for children
-Deadline to take out papers for Clinton election is Thursday
-Enjoy music in Item towns this summer
-Autism clinic purchases former Devens general’s H.Q. for new location
>SPORTS: Bruins vs. Panthers preview, odds, prediction
-Worcester native Brian Burlas ready for his first Boston Marathon
-Sutton native prepares for Boston Marathon as elite competitor
-How the Marathon legacy of Dick, Rick Hoyt lives on (3:47)
-These celebrities are running the Boston Marathon
-Start times for the Boston Marathon (:32)
-Red Sox beat Angels, 2-1
-Bravehearts welcome former Algonquin pitcher to coaching staff
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Red Sox drop series finale to Columbus, 10-1
-Railers eliminated from playoff contention in final regular season game
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Shooting at Alabama birthday party kills 4, wounds 28
-Shooting in Biloxi, Mississippi leaves 5 injured, including a police officer
-Tragic: Gunmen kill 7, including a child, at resort swimming pool in Mexico
>NEW ENGLAND: M.B.T.A. offering unlimited Commuter Rail pass on Marathon Monday
-Cleanup begins after freight train derailment, fire in Maine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence in March lost February bump
-Get Temu, the popular shopping app, off your phone now
>COLLEGES: Worcester State's The Beat (23:01): Career Services
-Anna Maria Senior Spotlight: Sarah Hall
>SHOPPING: Selections from what customers at TidePool Bookshop are reading
>FOOD: Chefs reveal the 17 items they always buy frozen
>HEALTH: $75 gift cards at free COVID vaccination clinic Monday at Central Branch YMCA
-Hospitals in critical condition from health care system
-Drug to prevent Lyme disease passes 1st trial at UMass Medical School
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The strangest buildings in Europe
>TV/STREAMING: How do HBO Max subscribers migrate to Max?
>MOVIES: "Super Mario Bros." scores crazy-great $87 million in second weekend, hits $678 million globally
>CELEBRITY: Celine Dion announces new music amid her health battle
>HISTORY: University Park in Worcester, 1912
>ANIMALS: Join this pig on his Starbucks run (:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman wins $2 million lottery day after daughter finishes cancer treatment
-Meanwhile, in Manchester, moose being chased by police through city
Latest obituaries | | Sunday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
Latest obituaries | | Tuesday'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
