Make the016.com a preferred choice with Google by clicking here 
Immerse yourself in the heartbeat of Worcester with just one click! Dive deep into The016.com, your ultimate source for the most current and comprehensive news updates around. Register now!
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 62 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-THIS MORNING! Upgrade to The016.com may cause intermittent outages
-Auburn native dies in an avalanche while climbing Tibetan mountain
-Local Jewish community reacts to conflict raging in Israel
-Hundreds of volunteers pack 100,000 meals for starving children
-Carpenters union builds picnic tables at Chandler Magnet School
-Worcester Walk to Defeat A.L.S.
-Worcester looks to expand mobile 311 service
-2024 Juneteenth Festival set for June 15th
-Main South community concerned about proposed "methadone clinic"
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Nicole Apostola: Ballpark Commission — To be or not to be
-508, A show about Worcester (23:08): Strategic voting in Worcester at-large elections
-Manny Jae Media (53:02): Mass. Organization of African Descendants Worcester City Council candidate forum, Part 1
-Manny Jae Media (1:10:47): Mass. Organization of African Descendants Worcester City Council candidate forum, Part 2
>DINING OUT: Here's another place you can get fresh poké bowls in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester's Italian community celebrates at annual parade
-WPI researchers devise way to turn plastic into fuel (2:45)
-Longtime Shrewsbury Street car dealer Tommie Simone making tracks to Granite Street
-Mass. rep demanding action on tax lien foreclosures (3:00)
-Earlier: Little-known state law that caused a Worcester woman to lose her paid-off home
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Special state primary, polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
-TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting on Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Jefferson Mills in Holden opens its doors (3:51)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sexual assault reported on Fitchburg State campus (2:02)
-Undercover op unravels as woman resists arrest, spits blood on officer
-Sterling special town meeting October 16th to address citizen petitions
-Community gathers for S.E.L.C.O. open house
-Local business raises $1,648.50 for Millbury Senior Center food pantry
-Craft fair October 21st in Millbury
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Halloween Happenings
-100FM The Pike (8:07): Kansas guitarist Richard Williams on the band's Thursday show in Worcester
-Worcesteria: Comedians turn to "Hunger Games" for Polar Park ideas
-Trans-Siberian Orchestra's new winter tour coming to Worcester
-Quinsigamond C.C. President Luis Pedraja on celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 183 (27:56): Maureen Schwab
>SPORTS: NFL executives question Bill Belichick's Patriots future
-Mac Jones has "garbage" supporting cast: confidant
-Megan Schienbein named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL preseason 2
-Assumption women’s ice hockey plays first game in program history
-Second-year coach has Wachusett girls' soccer forging in right direction
-Central Mass. Girls' Soccer Coaches Association Poll
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Concerns mount over Israel’s next move as government vows to siege Gaza (1:59)
-Israel ignored warning "something big" was coming: Egyptian official
-115 bodies found at a funeral home in Colorado (:42)
-Tragic: 5-year-old girl raped, murdered after mom kicked her out of the house
>NEW ENGLAND: Mast snaps aboard historic Maine schooner, killing 1 and injuring 3 (:22)
>COLLEGES: Conference at Clark puts new center "on the map"
-6 new endowed chairs named at UMass Medical School
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best cities around the world for a week-long visit
>BUSINESS: Mapfre data breach impacts people who have never been customers (3:01)
-CSX CEO "excited" for first phase of East-West passenger rail project
>HEALTH: COVID concerns even with negative tests? (2:52)
-Does drinking coffee really dehydrate you? We asked dietitians
>FOOD: McDonald's Halloween Boo Buckets return. Here's how to get one
>SHOPPING: Toys R Us picks experts of pop-up shops for store expansion plan
>TV/STREAMING: The best new shows to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Max (HBO) and more
>MOVIES: Trailer for "May December," new Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore movie (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: "True Lies" costars Jamie Lee Curtis, Arnold Schwarzenegger reunite with selfie
>ANIMALS: Woman sprints across busy highway to rescue abandoned kitten (3:02)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 10th (2:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Chicago Marathon runner stops to rescue kitten
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, wife charged after driving "recklessly" for 7 miles with husband on hood of car
Latest obituaries | | Monday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
-Library Page, Worcester Public Library
-Senior Civil Engineer, Town of Holden
-Vice President of Property Management, Worcester Housing Authority
-Events Coordinator, Worcester brewery
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
Latest obituaries | | Sunday'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
