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
+6:00: Dead sex offender ID'd as suspect in murder of Molly Bish 21 years ago
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools end of year parent/guardian surveys are available
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 3
+Noon: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+Noon: "Heavy Metal Parking Lot" to take over Ralph’s Rock Diner
+Noon: Last Call with Stephanie Benenson, immersive installation artist
+Noon: Enter to win 4 tickets to the Mass. Pirates, courtesy of Radio Worcester
-77-year-old man shot, another man injured after fight with dirt bike riders in Worcester (2:10)
-Worcester investment advisor charged with fraud, misappropriating $2.8 million
-Worcester man arrested for firearm after traffic crash
-Restaurant sales are back to 2019 levels in Mass.
-Food: Celebrate National Donut Day with free donut from Dunkin'
-Worcester native Katie Benison honored as Hometown Hero for helping people with ALS
-Nurses strike at St. V's is in 13th week
-See which Worcester City Council candidates ended May with most cash
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (13:53): Memorial Day, school resource officers, parking and more
-Worcester City Council Finance Committee approves school, DPW, library budgets
-Internationally recognized scholar named inaugural dean of The Global School at WPI
-Worcester among 2021's 50 worst places for a "staycation"
-SeltzerTime Podcast #122 (56:33): Memory Lame
-First Person: "Community means to listen and to love"
-ICYMI: Worcester businesses worried Polar Park at full capacity may hurt sales, limit available parking
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed one day because of holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including rise in home schooling, and more
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton Farmers Market returns June 16
-Water to be shut off today in Shrewsbury neighborhood
-Charlton may see a massive Amazon warehouse by 2022 that would add 1,000-plus jobs, company says
-Truck consumed by flames on Mass Pike in Millbury
-State Sen., State Rep. push legislation to preserve Rutland Prison Camp
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 11-2. Next home game June 8. Buy tickets
-WooSox set attendance record in 18-5 loss
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Stories of misogyny, harassment in craft beer spur reckoning
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:18): Dewar's Smooth Lineup
-Shopping: 14 best early Amazon Prime Day 2021 deals to shop now
-Cars: Warmer Weather Means Hot Pricing at Bertera Nissan, says Mike Demers (5:05)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Homes: 5 open houses coming up in Worcester
-Tribute: Worcester Public Schools teacher of 34 years passes away
-History: Institute Park, Worcester, 1922
-Animals: Mama goose in Barre protects goslings, leads them to safety
-TV/Streaming: HBO Max with ads launches
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Judge in Michigan swears in a lawyer who was once a drug dealer in his courtroom
-Meanwhile, in Florida, man invokes 'stand your ground' after killing unarmed iguana
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Can aspirin blunt vaccine effectiveness?
+Noon: Central Mass. parents call for removal of masks in schools
+Noon: Do I need to get tested if I'm vaccinated?
-Get vaccinated at Market Basket, earn a $25 gift card (:38)
-Worcester doctor says there's nothing wrong with staying cautious post-pandemic
-COVID-19 memorial in Grafton going strong over a year later
-With COVID restrictions lifted, Shrewsbury Town Hall reopens
-RMV continues many COVID-19 initiatives into June
-Free testing on Thursday in Worcester
-ICYMI: WooSox to offer 1-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccinations and free ticket to fans 18 and older during homestand
-Mass. officials announce 100 new cases and 3 deaths with a positivity rate of .7 percent
-Free beer: Latest vaccine incentive for "Month of Action"
-With availability increasing, which vaccine is best for you?
-Mixing vaccine brands is OK, Canada says
-At the office: Employees are quitting instead of giving up working from home
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
Latest obituaries | | Thursday'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
