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: Rain on the way, but not a lot
+5:00: Motorcyclist dies in morning crash in Leicester
+5:00: Worcester releases city employee salaries for 2020
+5:00: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
+5:00: Song to Get You Through the Week: Molly-Jane Gain delivers raw 'What You Never Had'
+5:00: Shopping: Score 45% off must-have HP products during spring sale
+Sunday Funday! Check Dining Out for the latest specials
-UPDATE: 25-year-old man accused of shooting 2 men during fight in Worcester
-Polar Park builder admits giving city inaccurate reports
-600 volunteers help clean up Worcester to celebrates Earth Day
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Shrewsbury St. restaurant closes for the weekend because of a lack of staff
-Group claims hospital owner has spent $33.5 million on strike
-Efforts to 'Save Duffy Field' continue
-Worcester nonprofit shares in $14 million state grant for homeless housing
-The April issue of Pulse Magazine is out
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden street sweeping starts April 12
-West Boylston looking for vendor to serve at the Wachusett Reservoir triangle picnic area
-Clark to hold in-person graduations June 12-13
-UMass wins NCAA men's hockey championship
-Remember a no-frills 1960s Central Mass. football trailblazer
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tragic: Dorchester grandmother killed in shooting while sitting on her front porch
-Homes: See inside this rural church selling for $400,000 in Leicester
-Video: View the Boston skyline from Worcester over 50 miles away (:26)
-TV/Streaming: New movies on demand
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Shopping: Best Buy launches a new $200 membership program to fight Amazon
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Animals: Monster 12-foot gator in South Carolina was a serial dog murderer
-History: The Old South Church in Worcester
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, goat who tried breaking into home placed on house arrest
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mobile vaccination clinic held in Worcester
-25% of Mass. residents fully vaccinated
-Holy Cross Economics Professor says vaccine distribution is key to restoring economic stability in the U.S.
-Why are more Massachusetts children coming down with COVID?
-ICYMI: Worcester's cases in schools among highest in state in March
-Mass. officials announce 2,107 new cases and 3 deaths with a positivity rate of 2.3 percent
-Sunday last days reserved for teachers only at mass vaccination sites
-More Black Americans open to getting vaccines after outreach efforts
-Mass. to see big drop in Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Here's why
-Wearing masks could save at least 14,000 people from deaths by August, model predicts
-Doctors: Variant causes more severe symptoms
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Retired nurse who barely survived COVID-19 is now administering vaccines
Latest obituaries | | Saturday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Shooting investigation shuts down highway ramp in Worcester (:26). Article
-Worcester police launch test of new light on patrol vehicles
-Worcester police want your help: Naming their new comfort dog
-What's becoming of Chip Norton's Worcester properties?
-Monday's Child: Randy, 14, an artist, enjoys sporting events, museums, trips to the zoo
-Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for October
-Speedy’s Drive In was an iconic Worcester destination
-Worcester Animal Rescue League is in need of donations
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: Which candidates for mayor, City Council have raised most money?
-Worcester candidate profile: Jermoh Kamara for City Councilor At-Large
-Councilor King backs research bureau call for civilian police oversight
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant changes hours, opens 7 days a week
-ICYMI: Thousands pack Institute Park for Worcester's "No Kings" protest. Video (2:08:06)
-Worcester tried classical music to stop "illegal activities" in Canal District. It didn't work
-Woman arrested in Worcester wanted in Hawaii for child sex assault
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Scout's book shares epilepsy experiences
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-New fields being used as work continues
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car fire in Charlton spreads to nearby brush early Sunday morning
-7 displaced after Fitchburg apartment fire; dog resuscitated by E.M.S.
-Item photos: In West Boylston, families invited to "touch a truck"
-School study leads West Boylston fall town meeting warrant
-Whittier Farms given grant to improve food security
-Southbridge High unveils sensory immersion room as part of the CARES program
-Ashburnham man tased and arrested in woods after prowling in driveway; oxycodone recovered
-New protein shake spot coming to Northborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Legendary rock band honored at Worcester show for 25 million plays on Apple Music
-Rickie Lee Jones brings ribald remarks and finely crafted tunes to Mass.
-100 FM The Pike (16:38): Jeff Belanger, paranormal expert
>OPINION: Harold Wimmer: How 2 minutes can possibly save your life
-Richard T. Moore: State headed for perfect storm on senior care
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:04:27)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked as a missionary, pastor, and chaplain for 50 years
>SPORTS: Drake Maye brilliant despite injury scare in 31-13 rout
-Where do Patriots rank in AFC hierarchy?
-Awkward behind-the-scenes NFL footage of Jordon Hudson and Bill Belichick exposed
-Holy Cross Men's rowing wins Collegiate 8+ at Head of the Charles
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey earns shutout victory over Dartmouth
-Bruins lose to Utah, 3-2
-Railers lose to Adirondack, 5-3
>CARS: Consumer Reports: Best cars and insurance tips for teen drivers
>NATIONAL: Government shutdown enters fourth week
-Virginia Giuffre was left bloodied and beaten by Prime Minister
-Tragic: Dad of 4, dog die when fishing boat capsizes on river
>NEW ENGLAND: Toddler dies in head-on crash involving S.U.V., work van in Taunton
-2 teens arrested in woman’s shooting in Hyannis
-Mass. Health Connector insurance costs could rise in 2026
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Professor Jennifer Carlson to address legislative hearing on emergency management
-Radio Worcester (9:51): Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja on Hispanic Heritage Month and free college support
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 regional U.S. specialties you need to try
-5 hotel etiquette tips you should know
>BUSINESS: Roblox, Snapchat, Fortnite, Amazon and more suffer global outages
-Sora A.I. is the hottest new social media app — and people are buying invites off eBay
>SHOPPING: Move over labubus, people are willing to pay over $10,000 for these fluffy toys
>HOMES: Beverly Hills home of billionaire from Worcester for sale for $195 million
>HEALTH: Overdose deaths in seniors see dramatic rise from deadly drug mix
-State launches campaign to boost COVID and flu vaccination rates (1:39)
>FOOD: From farm to table: Apple edition (4:52)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc, "Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers" (2:03)
>MOVIES: "Black Phone 2" rules box office with $26.5 million opening
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift has had "no contact" with former B.F.F. Blake Lively
-Angelina Jolie makes rare comment on double mastectomy, removing ovaries
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Simon Fairfield Public Library, Douglas
>ANIMALS: Tiki the rescue dog inspires support for other animals in need (3:32)
>GOOD NEWS: Second grader thriving after life-saving leukemia treatment
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, escaped goats become local celebrities
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
