Make the016.com a preferred choice with Google by clicking here 
Experience the pulse of Worcester at your fingertips! Explore The016.com, the premier destination for the freshest and most extensive news coverage in town. Sign up today and stay ahead of the curve! Register now!
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:48). High of 52 today in Worcester
-A week from today: Solar eclipse — How much Worcester will see, when to see it
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester to extend fare-free transit another year
+6:00: "Saturday Night Live" star Pete Davidson bringing his "Prehab Tour" to Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: On April Fool's Day, a search for pie and ghosts
+6:00: Robert Bilotta: Worcester needs more accessible, affordable housing
+6:00: Jack Toomey named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 25
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: WooSox take two of three from Lehigh Valley to open season
+Noon: Active search for Worcester Marine swept from Puerto Rico beach ends (pictured)
+Noon: Owner of Gage Street site where 4 died in fire may face fines: City
+Noon: Canal District Transformation, part 2: Creating the next chapter
+Noon: W.B.J. names the 2024 Manufacturing Excellence Award winners
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: The city of Worcester celebrates North High’s basketball team’s title at City Hall (44:05)
+Noon: "April Sweepers": A prose poem
-"I want to do grimy Worcester beer." Welcome to the weirdest brewery in Mass.
-Worcester leaders, advocates frustrated as city enters second year without equity officer
-Lake Quinsigamond Commission cracks down on jet skis; no ban
-Changes on Mill Street have not resulted in more crashes, Worcester chief says
-Man who stabbed former Marine in the eye in Worcester sentenced to prison
-Worcester wages: 69 city employees topped $200,000 in 2023. A look at the payroll
-Related: City payroll tops half a billion dollars
-$125,000 grant will help Pleasant Street businesses
-Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony in Worcester pays tribute to service members
-3 Central Mass. medical professionals honored with Heart of Gold Awards
-Worcester Public Library named finalist for national medal for library service
-TODAY! Community Follow-up on Worcester police racial equity audit
-Worcester police union: Equity audit gives "incomplete and inaccurate" picture
-Mass. homeowners warn of faulty home foundations, seek state fund to help
-ICYMI: Crews in Puerto Rico search for a fourth day on Saturday for a missing U.S. Marine from Worcester
-North high celebrates state basketball title with rolling rally
-Worcester police, firefighters honor fallen officers at Friendly House
-Local students recognized for creating app that helps visually impaired people
-Worcester County Wonders: Curious about the Cascades
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Full street sweeping schedule announced
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Pickleball enthusiasm hits the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man passed out behind wheel in middle of Winchendon street
-Clinton man abandons vehicle in the middle of Water Street after knocking telephone pole over while drunk
-State officials talk trout with Shrewsbury High School students
-Tough talk on Wachusett budget
-Grafton Select Board appointments
-No vote-by-mail for Millbury town election April 30th
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Shrewsbury’s David Long travels the world to capture landscapes
-Joyner Lucas: Not Now I'm Busy (Full Album) (1:02:38)
-Tinseltown program is April 2nd in Clinton
-Shaun Connolly: There's absolutely crying in baseball
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 37 (28:00): Mari Gonzalez
-Unity Radio (57:23): Talking Wellness
-TWIW Podcast Episode 3 (1:27:19): Charter/Spectrum, Police Audit
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who tended bar at multiple locals establishments and owned his own business
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Mariners, 5-1
-Sebastian Vollmer shares strong endorsement of Patriots coach Jerod Mayo
-Holy Cross football fired up to hit again
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 6-2
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Easter shooting leaves 1 dead, at least 5 others wounded
-Crews remove first pieces of collapsed Baltimore bridge from the water
-Tragic: Teen girl takes deputy's gun, shoots herself during struggle: Police
>NEW ENGLAND: Wayland man killed in fiery single-car crash with tree
-Empty offices in downtown Boston having large economic impact (24:47). Article
>COLLEGES: Do you know these Clark rumors and legends?
-Anna Maria's Emily Woodward uses her personal experiences to improve the lives of others
-Q.C.C., M.W.C.C. receive $243,000 for healthcare and I.T. workforce development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most stunning mountain towns in Europe
>BUSINESS: AT&T says data from 73 million current, former account holders leaked
-Baltimore bridge collapse could have "profound effect" on supply chain across industries
>SHOPPING: Made a Manos in Worcester reopens as businesswomen's partnership
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, March 31st
>HEALTH: U.S. life expectancy increased slightly in 2022
-Would you keep a child home from school if they don't appear sick? Here's what other parents said
>FOOD: F.D.A. may consider ban on chemical in decaf coffee over cancer concerns
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in April (6:39)
>MOVIES: "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" roars to an $80 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Prince Harry name-dropped in Sean "Diddy" Combs sex-trafficking suit
>ANIMALS: Cat brothers love tormenting their dad (6:27)
>HISTORY: Tatassit Beach was popular Shrewsbury dancing destination
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Injured owl on side of Mass. overpass rescued by police (:38)
-Meanwhile, in South Korea, ostrich escapes zoo, runs through traffic
Latest obituaries | | Sunday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
-Director for the Office of Grants and Sponsored Research at Worcester State
+All positions at Worcester restaurant
-Street Team Members at Worcester brewery
-Hosts and bussers at West Boylston restaurant
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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
