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!
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions
+6:00: From Town to Tik Tok: Jeremy Honig’s odd path to internet fame
+6:00: Portrait Couture Studio: Empowering women to rise above
+6:00: Luis Pedraja: For the Fourth of July, a call to action
+Noon: Mass. Symphony Orchestra moves Worcester concert to Tuesday; fireworks canceled
+Noon: July Fourth fireworks around Worcester
+Noon: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts perfect 6-0 week ties them for league lead
-The Cove development in Worcester has awarded $7.7 million to diverse subcontractors
-Maureen Binienda outlines goals for Easthampton schools
-New restaurant brings authentic Cuban cuisine to Worcester
-Delayed Juneteenth celebration at Institute Park in Worcester
-5 projects have been approved for a city affordable housing grant. Here they are
-Radio Worcester (15:27): Geoffrey Esper of Oxford looks to unseat Joey Chestnut at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
-That's Entertainment holds Fourth of July sale
-Free 8-week Worcester Youth Connect program July 5th to August 25th
-Vendor application deadline for Out to Lunch Festival and Farmers’ Market is Wednesday, July 5th
-Private family swimming lessons available at the Greendale Family Branch Y.M.C.A.
-Worcester trash and recycling delayed a day starting on Tuesday
-Meg's Journey, Part 2 (6:11): Hear what Holden resident and North High Assistant Principal Meg Milonopolous had to say about her feelings when she got her cancer diagnosis
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 1 (7:12): Meg's reaction to her cancer diagnosis
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
-ICYMI: Restaurant chain says it resolved issue delaying Main Street location opening
-Proposed 5-floor Shrewsbury St. apartment complex gets city board OK
-Freeze-dried candy moves from TikTok to Worcester store
-2 Doherty High seniors envision their lives after the Worcester Public Schools
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holidays in Holden gets ball rolling
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-July Among Friends newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton Fourth of July concert July 3rd
-Shrewsbury Engineering Club hopes to reach new heights
-Shrewsbury Select Board update
-North Street Elementary School students in Grafton recognized by international art contest
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Cafe ladies feted on retirements
-Scenes from the recent Clinton Parks and Rec concert in the park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Weezer’s Worcester "Road Trip" brings Palladium down memory lane
-Related: Weezer performs outdoors at the Palladium (11 photos)
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 316 (28:21): Jose Antonio Rivera
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 509 (27:53): Homeless encampments, School Committee salaries
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime owner of the Parkway Diner
>SPORTS: Red Sox complete sweep of Blue Jays
-Bruins lose Tyler Bertuzzi to conference rival
-Bravehearts rained out. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday, July 9th
-Former Worcester hockey pros who are now NHL free agents, 2023 edition
-“Punch-Out at Polar Park” showcasing local boxing talent under the stars August 4th
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: Ukraine "preparing for nuclear explosion" as Russian troops ordered to leave Zaporizhzhia plant
-France has a 5th night of rioting over teen's killing by police amid signs of subsiding violence
-Tragic: Hero dad was fishing with son when he drowned saving 2 kids in creek
>NEW ENGLAND: More than a dozen hurt after car slams into Laconia, N.H. restaurant (:28)
-Mass. man loses thousands in online dating scam known as "pig butchering"
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School Chancellor: You have the power to save lives by supporting 25th Cancer Walk
>SHOPPING: The sneaky hack stores use to sway you to spend more
>BUSINESS: Registration open for W.B.J. Business of Cannabis forum, keynoted by C.C.C. chair
-More than 2 months after ransomware attack, insurer's site back online
>HEALTH: Australia is the first country to allow medical psychedelics
-Health inequities are a $6 billion economic problem
>FOOD: The Grimace Shake trend explained -- Why TikTok is obsessed with finding horror in a McDonald's milkshake
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 fascinating canal cities — that aren't Venice
>HOMES: The 5 freshest houses in Worcester to hit the market
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix in July
>MOVIES: "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" draws underwhelming box office on opening weekend
>CELEBRITY: Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs hold top 2 Hot 100 spots, a first in 42 years for country music
>ANIMALS: Pink puppy transforms into a fuzzy teddy bear (3:05)
>HISTORY: A Whalom Park "experience" is coming to Central Mass. in July
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hundreds of dogs parade for man's 100th birthday party
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, pig captured after several days on the loose
Latest obituaries | | Sunday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-New lead detective hopes to solve Molly Bish case, as murder hits 26 years
-Rutland disables social media comments amid tension, staff cuts
-Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
-Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
-2 from Worcester charged among 15 in federal benefit fraud sweep
-Free bus service to Worcester airport extended
-Worcester County Wonders: The survival of the Sir Vival
-Man convicted of killing Trooper George Hanna denied parole (:29)
-Radio Worcester (22:58): Thrive Support & Advocacy celebrates awards & growth
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Former mechanic to be ordained a priest
>DINING OUT: Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-ICYMI: Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lost dog found in Leicester
-Oakham battery storage facility gets state OK. Residents call it a "nightmare"
-100 FM The Pike (9:21): Westborough officer Ashlyn Mercier crowned Miss Mass.
-"Armed person in crisis" expected to face charges after discharging firearms from Princeton residence
-Southbridge keeps last call at 2 a.m., rejects state's 3 a.m. bar pilot
-Cumberland Farms in Blackstone sells $1 million winning ticket
-From petroleum to pollinators: Oxford project moves forward
-Closing West Brookfield Elementary School graduates its final class
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
-See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Explore, create & connect at the Worcester Center for Crafts
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 604 (29:07)
-100 FM The Pike (18:54): Ask The City Manager: Scots, swans and cleaning up the city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a reading specialist for the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant helps motivate Fitchburg football team
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 5 through 1
-Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
-2 teams emerging as Jaylen Brown trade rumors swirl
-Team U.S.A remains in high spirits despite falling to Türkiye
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-1
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 4-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 13-1
>NATIONAL: Grandmother may be "involved" in deaths of grandchildren: Police
-America's 10 friendliest states
-Tragic: Army veteran suffers vicious road-rage attack as he claims suspect thought he was driving too slow
>NEW ENGLAND: Man allegedly stabbed father 20 times in daytime murder at park (1:04)
-Former Mass. orthopedic surgeon sentenced to prison for rape (2:13)
-Another resignation, criminal referral tied to Mass. D.O.T. overtime scandal (1:40)
>COLLEGES: What student loan borrowers need to know before switching from the S.A.V.E. Plan
-WPI researchers develop system to customize hydrogel implants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The strange item now banned by Southwest Airlines
-This helpful hack saves on airport parking fees
>BUSINESS: How much water does A.I. really use?
-Local bank adds Sutton C.P.A. and entrepreneur to board of directors
-Business name disputes in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: 18 kids’ undiagnosable diseases solved by A.I.: "Total game changer"
>FOOD: Elevate your sips and snacks this summer (4:00)
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend: Top movies on Netflix and best shows on HBO
-Teaser for new Netflix series with Will Ferrell, "The Hawk" (1:44)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
>CELEBRITY: Is Taylor Swift getting married in Rhode Island? Every clue becomes a wedding rumor in small beach town (:21). Article
-"Lilo & Stitch" actress Daveigh Chase reportedly had millions in residuals at time of death
>ANIMALS: Couple realizes coyote following them isn't what it seems (4:00)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Conjoined twins separated after 19 months see each other for first time
-Meanwhile, filmmakers claim they've caught America's Loch Ness Monster on video: "My eyes were popping out"
Latest obituaries | | Friday'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 | | Help Wanted | History | | Homes | | Local Sports | | Lottery | | Movies | | National | | New England | | Politics | | Shopping & Deals | | SHOWTIME! | | TV & Streaming | | Weather
