Make the016.com a preferred choice with Google by clicking here 
Be the first to know what's going on every morning. Join The016.com today! Registration is free and easy
Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: 2-3 inches of snow expected into Friday morning
+5:00: WPD makes fentanyl bust on Pleasant Street
+4:00: Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Odin
+3:00: Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
+12:15: Pole falls atop school bus in Worcester; no injuries reported
+12:15: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+12:15: Sunday's NEW Family Meal Package at Peppercorn's
+12:15: Newest Calabria owners continue tradition in Millbury
+12:15: SeltzerTime Podcast #110 (1:26:00): Doing it for the people
+10:15: Vehicle goes off the road on Rochdale and Leicester streets in Auburn
+10:15: As Amazon expands Massachusetts footprint, more workers turn to food stamps
+10:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 18
+10:15: 10 tips from TWIW to win your NCAA March Madness pool
-Join the 2021 Worcester Bravehearts March Madness Bracket Challenge
-Strike at Saint Vincent
*Saint Vincent goes on PR push, works to avoid 2nd strike
*City councilors declare solidarity with striking Worcester nurses
*ICYMI: 3 nurses cite patient care in decision to cross picket
-80-year-old Worcester man arrested for fentanyl
-Man indicted for murder at O'Connor's Restaurant
-Worcester celebrates St. Patrick's Day, some look forward to 2022
-Final 'Jeopardy!': After impressive comeback, Worcester man falls just shy of 2nd win
-Worcester hopes cultural base will fuel city
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (25:40): Felicio Lana, Owner, Midtown Mall
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (15:22): St. Patrick's Day edition: Schools, vaccines and business
-Rosen's Roundtable #433 (28:26): Becker College to shut down?
-An 'indecent' problem: Rep. McGovern proposes fixes for thousands of Mass. workers who rely on food stamps
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester apartment building sells for $2.6 million
-Someone forgot to tell Grafton firefighters about the Fire Chief Search Committee
-Last Call with Yukon Wainczak, video game designer
-ChamberFest Music Camp now accepting applications
-Dick Hoyt, Boston Marathon icon, dead at 80 (2:40)
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-IRS plans to delay this year's tax filing deadline, official says
-Senseless: Houston police shoot 1-year-old child in the head while pursuing robbery suspect
-Food: Dirty Dozen 2021, the foods with the most and least pesticides
-TV/Streaming: New on Hulu in April
-Animals: Adopt a pet from Worcester area shelters: See the latest dogs, cats
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Fitchburg community turns out for birthday parade for boy with autism who said he had no friends
-Not his day. Meanwhile, in New York, man arrested 3 times in same day, including twice by same trooper
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:00: Stop & Shop now offering vaccines in Massachusetts
+4:00: St. Vincent Hospital enables limited patient visitation
+4:00: Sen. Harriette Chandler: We need to meet people where they are with vaccines
+3:00: Stadiums and ballparks eligible to open in Massachusetts on March 22
+10:15: QCC plans to return to in-person learning for fall semester
+10:15: Worcester Superior Court closed Thursday for deep cleaning
-When are you eligible for your vaccine?
-State vaccine schedule released, general public starts April 19 (:51)
-Worcester workers react to new vaccine eligibility starting Monday
-What to expect when making your vaccine appointments (1:53)
-Worcester has racial, health gap in vaccine rollout: Task force
-Worcester Medical Director urges residents to stay vigilant
-Dogged determination: Central Mass. veterinarians on the front lines of COVID
-Holy Cross announces fully in-person classes and on-campus activities for the fall
-Day after 1st postponement, another Holy Cross football game delayed
-New healthcare workers authorized to administer vaccines
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,640 new cases, 44 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-Mass. expected to receive more than 300,000 vaccine doses this week
-Treasury Department says it has sent about 90 million stimulus payments
-At the office: New vaccine timeline could prompt return to office buildings in Mass.
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
Latest obituaries | | Saturday'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
