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
+6:30: Reporter shows how fast floodwater rises in Worcester (1:07)
+6:30: Who got the most rain from tropical storm Elsa in Massachusetts?
+6:30: Jackknifed tractor-trailer causes big delays on Route 290 in Shrewsbury
+6:30: Local Haiti groups react to killing
+6:30: Worcesteria: Game rained out, but not the joy
+6:30: Adoption option: Meet Rainbow
+6:30: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+1:00: Worcester closes roads for flooding (2:32)
+1:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans
+1:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 9
+1:00: Bravehearts announce "Vaccination Nation" promotion
+1:00: Artist Spotlight: John Hayes-Nikas, finding one's own meaning in
+1:00: Village at Grafton Woods gets final go-ahead from Planning Board
-79-year-old Worcester woman robbed at Union Station, police ask for help
-Closed Worcester restaurant to move, reopen downtown
-Only in The 016: Funnyman Lenny Clarke talks about comedy benefit for family of Manny Familia (12:19)
-ICYMI: Comedy Show at Polar Park will benefit family of fallen Worcester officer
-Worcester man who shot fleeing robbery victim in back gets 6 to 8 years in state prison
-Worcester's Mini City Hall reopens
-Worcester police body camera public meetings may be coming
-Aspire Academy targets Worcester middle-schoolers for summer programs
-Mass. Symphony presents free concerts on July 11 and 18
-The Great WoMag Disco Challenge!
-Five Things to Do: Marshall Tucker Band, Samuel Beckett and more ...
-Reminder: No delay to the collection of trash & recycling in the City of Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester felon charged with cold-blooded Malden murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Friday
-NEW Episode: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (27:12): Yellowstone Bourbon Barrel Pick
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn company sued 3 times for $864K over alleged failed payments
-Grafton company receives $2.9 million for brain injury treatment study
-Shrewsbury’s Scandinavian Club to hold free big band concert July 12
-Movie planned for release on Netflix being filmed in Uxbridge
-Southbridge "Cops 'n’ Kids" program offers summer fun for at-risk kids
-Business: EcoTarium employees vote to unionize, despite museum opposition
-Worcester Business Journal hires anti-corruption writer as new real estate, healthcare reporter
-Worcester area unemployment rate increases, feds say
-Former St. John's football star Jay Brunelle transfers to Yale
-Bravehearts rained out, next game noon Saturday. Buy tickets
-NESN to broadcast Bravehearts game on Saturday
-Bravehearts and Mass. Pirates team up for Worcester Sports Saturday
-Bravehearts hand out mid-term grades
-Cars: Great Savings right now at Bertera Nissan in Auburn (4:12)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-National: Parents arrested after 4-year-old finds gun, fatally shoots himself
-Tragic: Grizzly bear pulls woman from tent, kills her in Montana
-Animals: Watch bear cub and mom slash around in California pool
-History: 10th anniversary of final Shuttle liftoff
-Homes: Video tour of 3-bedroom ranch for sale in Auburn (:50)
-Celebrity: "Glee" cast remembers Naya Rivera a year after her tragic death
-Food: Tyson Foods recalls almost 4,500 tons of chicken products
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman climbs Mount Monadnock for her 90th birthday
-Meanwhile, in California, peacock gunned down after Craigslist ad took out hit on the bird
Latest obituaries | | Thursday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: Vaccinated students, teachers don’t need masks at school, CDC says
-Pfizer to seek OK for booster 3rd vaccine dose ...
--... but CDC says it's not necessary yet if you're fully vaccinated
-Vax Express administers vaccine at Union Station
-Updated cases for every city and town
-5 undervaccinated clusters put the entire United States at risk, analysis shows
-UMass Medical School cardiology experts report link between mild heart problem, vaccine
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School studying COVID-19 anti-hospitalization treatments
-Massachusetts reports 99 new cases, 3 additional deaths
-Delta variant is "COVID-19 on steroids," expert says, with cases increasing in nearly half of states
-Do fully vaccinated people need to be more cautious about Delta variant? (2:59)
-Global coronavirus death toll reaches 4 million
-Register now for $1 million giveaway. Enter at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Victim of fatal crash in Shrewsbury was member of U.S. Army, friends say
+6:00: The Worcester farmers market is returning, and moving to a familiar location
+6:00: Worcester seeks to host Ghana World Cup fans, despite Providence base
+6:00: Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's oldest theater plans a rebirth
+6:00: Worcesteria: Remembering the best fictional Worcester Centrum show
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 22
+Noon: Becoming Robert Goddard: A rocketeer rooted in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester nonprofits share $500,000 grant pool
+Noon: At St. Mary’s Fish Fry, over 1,000 guests eat over 500 pounds of haddock
-Firefighters battle blaze in apartment building in Worcester
-Worcester jury convicts man of child rape
-Millbury woman home from Middle East after 40-hour journey (2:02)
-Green Hill Park is the "crown jewel" of Worcester
-City of Worcester opens applications for Green Hill Park Community Garden Plots
-Worcester nonprofit rebrands as Your Access Advocates amid 50th anniversary
-City Council weighs development, police headquarters, World Cup
>DINING OUT: Castle lets you dine with a 40-foot dragon and race go-karts (1:28)
-ICYMI: The Shops at Blackstone Valley to expand with 2 new buildings
-Woman admits stealing $220K from Worcester rest home, residents
-Massachusetts’ best-kept country music secret is this Worcester honky tonk bar
-When is the last day of school in Central Mass.? See town-by-town map
-Worcester looking into installing 5 air quality sensors
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Where community meets craft: How local businesses lift our schools
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dilapidated footbridge on popular Shrewsbury trail will be replaced
-Officials discuss expansion, allocation of Westborough Wastewater Treatment Plant
-Templeton police arrest woman for violating restraining order by revving engine, yelling outside ex-boyfriend's home
-Health Foundation of Central Mass. invests additional $400,000 in Southbridge CARES
-Westborough completes redistricting; 114 students to switch elementary schools
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: "Burnin' down the house"
-WICN Brian Barlow Concert Series featuring Shawnn Monteiro and her trio March 27th
>OPINION: Rosalie Tirella: Finally home!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at age 99
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Cavaliers, 109-98
-Bruins lose to Penguins, 5-4
-Ty Law talks Christian Gonzalez’s contract, Bill Belichick negotiations and more
-Stockfish scores overtime winner to send Holy Cross men's hockey to Atlantic Hockey semifinals
-Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Colgate in Patriot League quarterfinals on Monday
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres in shootout, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Terrorism investigated in U.S. embassy explosion in Oslo
-Iran confirms Russia’s helping "in many different directions" in its war with U.S., Israel
-Mom who vanished 24 years ago says she left family because of "domestic issues"
-Tragic: Beloved elderly couple of 70 years died holding hands after tragic car crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Taunton rallies around families who lost everything during massive house explosion
>COLLEGES: Clarkies awarded at American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): When to book flights for the best deals
-Is Basic Economy a good deal? Here's what to consider
>BUSINESS: Japan's Nikkei 225 share index falls more than 7% as oil soars to $114 a barrel
-Energy from bricks, and more chemistry tricks: Julio D’Arcy’s lab is a happy place of experimentation
>HOMES: Can solar panels lower your utility bill in the winter? (1:37)
>HEALTH: Women's Health Myths: Doctor warns against believing claims about testosterone
>FOOD: Scientists pinpoint why resisting a donut can feel impossible — even when you're full
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The Dinosaurs" (2:01)
>MOVIES: Jason Biggs gives "American Pie 5" update: "Nostalgia is big right now"
>CELEBRITY: Woodstock legend Country Joe McDonald dies at 84
-Eric Dane's widow, Rebecca Gayheart, moves late actor's belongings out of Johnny Depp's home
>ANIMALS: Woman adopts handicapped senior cat for the sweetest reason (2:28)
>HISTORY: LIFE magazine photo, 1931: "Light Standard on Park Ave south of Highland St."
>GOOD NEWS: Officer recognized for saving 1-year-old boy who nearly drowned
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, couple walking their dogs make stunning 2,000-year-old discovery on a beach
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
