Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign up today! Registration is free and easy
Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: CDC releases lengthy list of Thanksgiving guidelines as cases surge
+6:30: NHL considering reduced schedule, hub cities for 2020-21
+11:30: Will college students bring COVID-19 home for Thanksgiving?
-School family survey highlights stresses of pandemic, remote learning on parents in Worcester
-No visitors in UMass Memorial University Campus ER because of rising number of patients (:18)
-Leicester cancels Veterans Day ceremony because of COVID concerns
-Grafton schools stay hybrid, quarantines cause teacher shortages
-Fitchburg schools delay hybrid learning until January
-Mass. preparing to set up field hospitals for potential surge (2:20)
-How do each of the leading vaccines differ?
-56% plan to travel for Thanksgiving despite pandemic, survey says
-ICYMI: Worcester woman shares experience on Pfizer vaccine trial
-Massachusetts reports 2,047 new cases, 21 additional deaths (:23)
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Cases could double to 20 million by Christmas, NBC News data shows
In The News
-Latest weather: All-time record of 68 in Worcester on Wednesday
+6:30: Veterans Day in Worcester (30 photos)
+11:30: Owner of glass tower confident in Worcester, says building near 50% capacity despite pandemic
+11:30: Millbury police arrest 3 New York women near Shoppes at Blackstone Valley with thousands in stolen high-end merchandise
+11:30: The Tie That Binds (Space, Time, and Reality): A Veterans Day reminiscence
+11:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 11
-This morning: Mass Pike wrong-way driver critically hurt after crashing into ambulance (1:24)
-Overnight: One dead in raging Douglas house fire (:33)
-Worcester hospital worker from West Boylston charged with rape of patient at St. Vincent Hospital
-Holden Level 3 sex offender who served time for child rape facing new charges
-See the events to commemorate Veterans Day in Worcester
-Woman says flags removed from veterans' graves at Hope Cemetery in Worcester
-Celtics and Holy Cross legend Tom Heinsohn dies at 86
-Holy Cross mourns the loss, celebrates life of Tom Heinsohn
-50% Rewards Back Tuesday & Wednesdays in November at Peppercorn's. Find out how
-Radio Worcester (11:56): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID-19, transportation cuts, new DPW commissioner
-Voices of UMass Med podcast (20:19): Kristin Mattocks on improvements in delivery of health care for veterans
-Worcester Public Schools Grab & Go Meals closed Wednesday because of the holiday
-Reminder: Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester because of holiday. No delay in Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Worcester man in critical condition after off-road motorcycle at high speed crashes into car
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New owner for Shrewsbury café
-Millbury Parents Club elects first male president
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-Shopping: Ulta to open beauty shops at 100 Target stores in 2021
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): World War II veteran doesn't slow down, even on 100th birthday
-Meanwhile, at Yellowstone National Park, 3 men banned after trying to cook chicken in geyser
-Latest obituaries | | Yesterday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man charged with kidnapping girl in Webster (1:58). Article
-Man fleeing police in Worcester crashes into State Police cruiser, Worcester police say (1:07). Article
-Restitution suspended on ex-Worcester firefighter Kenneth Baxter
-Worcester biopharmaceutical firm to lay off 81% of staff
-Worcester ranked third worst market in U.S. for housing renters: Forbes
-Life-saving A.E.D.s donated to Worcester Little Leagues (1:23)
-Worcester County Wonders: The rapture of 1844 that never happened and the rock the remains
-More than $165,000 raised for Safe Homes gala
-Radio Worcester (9:35): Earth Day Neighborhood Cleanup in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Radio Worcester (15:55): Eric Batista discusses Worcester gun violence & city plans
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Restaurant Locations (5:02)
-ICYMI: Worcester’s city employee salary database for 2023: see the city’s top earners and more
-51-year-old amputee playing baseball at Quinsigamond Community College after accident ended trucking career (2:21). Article
-Worcester public housing community receives high inspection score, despite complaints
-GoFundMe created to benefit family of Worcester shooting victim Bob Nuah
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Following January approval, Auburn steakhouse sold to town for new firehouse
-TODAY! Sustainable Grafton presents Earth Day on the Common
-Fire-damaged Church of Nativity in Northborough ready to rebound
-Sutton Athletic Booster Club to host cornhole tournament fundraiser
-Westborough company expanding its business of saving energy
-Sterling Recreation summer programs
-Remembering "gentleman farmer" John Davis
-Urban farming firm with ties to Clark leases warehouse in Leominster
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 100FM The Pike (6:38) — Breakdown Lane
-Taylor Swift breaks Spotify records for most-streamed album, most-streamed artist in a single day
-Shakira is bringing her world tour to Boston
-Mark Cecil's epic fable "Bunyan and Henry" leads back to Worcester
-"Beyond the Frames: A Musical Celebration" set for Mechanics Hall
-Ted Conna: A new kind of green space for a changing city
-Unity Radio (55:04): Standups and Standouts
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 198 (28:09): Geoffrey Killebrew, President, F.A.M. JAM! Event Group
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 199 (28:13): Bruce Stebbins, Commissioner, Cannabis Control Commission, and Ruben Seyde, Delivered, Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local Social Studies teacher
>SPORTS: Celtics to face Heat in first round of NBA playoffs
-Boston Bruins first-round playoff series schedule released
-Red Sox beat Pirates, 8-1
-Crusader Quarterly with Kit Hughes
-Community remembers longtime high school tourney director, Oxford educator Roger Bacon
-WooSox beat Durham, 12-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Tesla recalls nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks
>NATIONAL: Planes nearly collide on runway at Reagan National Airport
-Married teacher caught naked in car with student -- who makes a run for it in his underwear
-Tragic: 9-year-old girl dies after being injured in massive 6-alarm fire
>NEW ENGLAND: Recapping week 1 of the Karen Read Murder trial (12:27)
-Video shows coyote chasing woman, dog through neighborhood (1:35)
>COLLEGES: Announcing 2 finalist candidates for WPI's next provost
-Anna Maria AMCAST (26:43): Spring Semester Hockey
-Holy Cross B.J.F. Society debates Crusader mascot, TikTok ban
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Top 20 travel destinations for summer 2024, according to Google Flights
>BUSINESS: Remote work can kill your career
-W.B.J. hires New School graduate as reporter covering health care, D.E.I.
-Self-leadership: The key to unlocking your company’s full potential
>SHOPPING: When will your local Dollar Tree start selling $7 items?
>HOMES: New procedure more effective than weight loss drugs like Ozempic, study says (1:15)
>HEALTH: Syphilis in newborns soars — Group advises more pregnancy screenings
-Exercise changes the brain in a way that helps heart health, especially for people with depression
>FOOD: Wendy's giving away free French fries every Friday for rest of 2024
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Dune: Part Two," "Immaculate," and more
>CELEBRITY: Christina Applegate reveals she turned down "RHOBH" offer
>ANIMALS: Wounded puppy seeks forever home in Massachusetts
>HISTORY: "Candlepins for Cash" was a strike for Boston area television viewers
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nurse gives shoes off her feet to a patient who needed a new pair
-Meanwhile, in Italy, mayor offers free goats to anyone who can catch them
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 | | History | | Homes | | Local Sports | | Lottery | | Movies | | National | | New England | | Politics | | Shopping & Deals | | SHOWTIME! | | TV & Streaming | | Weather
