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

Terageorge~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
In The News
-Latest weather: Be careful, 2 days with temperature index approaching 100
+5:30: Man arrested for motorcycle theft from Worcester home
+5:30: Out To Lunch Festival returns to Worcester August 12
+Noon: "Not a serious offer": Nurse blast St. Vincent offer, counter proposal coming
+Noon: Worcester artist Glenn Ferraro realizes dream of meeting actor Kevin Smith
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 28
+Noon: This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of June 28
-Here are some heat safety tips from the City of Worcester
-Local restaurant opens second location in Worcester
-Nurses' union mulls latest proposal from Saint Vincent as strike nears 4th month
-Nurse/actress helps deliver babies and musical performances
-Owners of Worcester body shop trying to fix troubled reputation of previous owner
-Dog and beer lovers unite at "Bow Wow Worcester"
-UMass Medical School students help bring Worcester Free Medical Services Program to veterans
-Half of the highest-paid state employees work at UMass Medical School
-Tribute to former U.S. Senator and graduate of Assumption Prep in Worcester who recently passed away
-ICYMI: Paxton rescuers use cell phone pings to find lost hiker
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:15): Etel Haxhiaj
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including defense attorneys call for probe
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Monday
-New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (20:50): George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Country Shoppe celebrates 3rd anniversary Sunday
-Drone video over Dorothy Pond in Millbury on a fantastic summer day (5:27)
-Groton officials support Haddad’s efforts in Grafton, criticizes ICMA censure
-Health: Alzheimer’s drug stirs hope for patients, worry for doctors
-Sports: Bravehearts win 3rd game in 4 days. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Buy tickets
-WooSox lose 5th straight to Rochester
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: Get a worry free car for summer vacation at Bertera Nissan (4:47)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-National: At least 8 shot, 2 injured from crash in Chicago, police say
-Florida tower survivor describes anguished cries of trapped neighbors
-Mom heartbroken after 22 no-shows at son’s 6th birthday party (1:00)
-New England: Man dead, 1 in custody after shooting at motel in Vernon, Conn.
-At the office: How humor could help you move ahead in your career
-History: Armory at Salisbury and Grove streets, 1908
-Animals: Dog is so gentle and patient with her foster kittens (3:05)
-Homes: Video tour of Millbury home for sale (:50)
-WATCH: Full episodes 1 and 2 of AMC series set in Worester (1:28:59)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Photographer captures unknown couple's proposal, uses social media to track them down
-Meanwhile, in England, "Petty" neighbor chops tree in half in noisy bird dispute
Latest obituaries | | Sunday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Worcester officials to talk Delta variant emergence
+5:30: Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School and Vaccine Task Force praises hospital requirements for staff
+5:30: These are the pockets of the U.S. most at risk as the Delta variant spreads, expert says
+5:30: Cases of type 2 diabetes among children more than doubled during the pandemic, research finds
-As variant rises, vaccine plan targets "movable middle"
-Experts urge adults to "step up and get vaccinated," protect kids from variants
-ICYMI: Did COVID-19 take your taste and smell? Here’s when they may return
-At the office: Office space redesigns, experiments after COVID
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
-Part-time barista, Downtown Worcester bakery
-Part-time busser, Worcester restaurant
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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