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 (:30). High of 87 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Swimming pool rentals make a splash in Central Mass.
+6:00: Worcester Earn-A-Bike to hold "as-is Adult bike sale"
+6:00: 5 former Bravehearts selected in baseball draft
+Noon: Worcester County resident has measles, first case in Mass. since 2020
+Noon: West Nile virus confirmed in Blackstone
+Noon: Things to do: Cool concerts, hot poetry, bicycle challenge...
+Noon: Boylston author's mystery "The Last Line" has murder in a theater
+Noon: Celebrate "Christmas in July" indoors and outdoors in Worcester
-City officials working with Stop & Shop on store closure (1:34)
-Earlier: Lincoln Plaza Stop & Shop closing "affects vulnerable WHA residents"
-Another Worcester pedestrian hit while city councilors debated pedestrian safety
-Aerial footage of demolition of Doherty Memorial High School (3:04)
-Worcester Diocese to merge 2 area parishes
-Will new state police crime lab come to Worcester? Here's the pitch
-Worcester committee gets an earful: Some residents urge city not to use herbicides
-TODAY! Out to Lunch Festival & Farmers' Market on Worcester Common
-TODAY! Movies on the Common — "Free Guy," filmed partly in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (10:47): Food, fashion and music at Worcester African Festival on August 3rd
-How Worcester's ex-Superintendent earns more in retirement under state waiver program
-Aislinn Doyle: July 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Food trucks — Good guy finds his way with jerk chicken business
-ICYMI: Police arrest Worcester teacher, a Rutland man, on child rape charges
-What are rent prices in new Worcester affordable apartment building? See here
-Mass. public health leader says care at St. Vincent Hospital is safe. Not everyone agrees
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Holden Street closed today for utility work
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland police ask for help after motorcycle stolen
-Apple Country hit by novice driver
-TODAY! Cruisin' Clinton returns Thursday
-Shrewsbury's Summer Concert Series brings community together
-State agency signs 10-year lease at Southbridge Innovation Center
-Blackstone Valley heroes wanted for John Chafee Award
-Luther Burbank Middle School announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at Sterling Street Brewery
>SHOWTIME: DaishaDore Famouz hosts ¡Bien Latina! drag show at Ju’s Bar & Grill
-"Flora in Flight" offers colorful reason to visit Botanic Garden
-Last Call: Michelle Quintana, The Creepy DollLady
-Worcesteria: Looking back at the past 5 years of Worcester Magazine
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Burncoat students find their "Voices" in short film
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 427 (27:35): Joshua Rickman & W.R.T.A.
-Unity Radio (1:00:05): Now I Thrive
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a longtime high school teacher
>SPORTS: Jaylen Brown details phone call with Derrick White after Team USA snub
-Patriots' Kayshon Boutte has underage gambling charges dropped
-The heat is on at Bravehearts summer baseball camp
-Want to attend Friday’s Worcester Bravehearts game – for free?
-Bravehearts' game suspended because of rain. Next home game: 6 p.m. Friday. Postgame fireworks
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: President tests positive for COVID
-Tragic: 2-year-old girl dies after being left in a hot car while she was asleep
>NEW ENGLAND: Inside the now closed M.C.I.-Concord prison (2:18)
-Karen Read’s Mansfield house for sale as case continues
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria College president to retire
-Clean tech companies with WPI ties recognized in TIME magazine and at the State House
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): JetBlue updates its carry-on policy for economy fares
>BUSINESS: Worcester insurance agency purchased by Wellesley firm
-LPL Research: Key themes for stocks in the second half of 2024
-I got laid off and told my boss what I thought -- should I apologize?
>HOMES: Tool to fight takeovers of mobile home parks under threat (4:17)
-Related: Why mobile home parks have become attractive to investors (4:11)
>SHOPPING: Target back to school sale kicks off 3-month shopping season
>HEALTH: More than half of Gen Z turns to TikTok for health and wellness advice, survey says (1:32)
-UMass Medical School investigating cell therapy for severe or nonresponsive lupus nephritis
>FOOD: McDonald's $5 value meals lure back inflation-battered customers: survey
>TV/STREAMING: See the full list of this year's Emmy nominees
-Emmys snubs and surprises — Emma Stone snubbed, Selena Gomez surprised
>MOVIES: 12 best modern slasher movies
>CELEBRITY: James Sikking, star of "Hill Street Blues" and "Doogie Howser, MD," dies at 90
>HISTORY: These are the 3 biggest tornadoes to ever hit Massachusetts
>ANIMALS: Neighbor's dog knocks on door every day to play with her B.F.F. (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): History enthusiast finds artifact belonging to George Washington at Goodwill
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, curious canine turns on stove, starts fire
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial woes: Hiring freeze, operating loss, looming strike threat
+6:00: Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
+6:00: Burncoat High awards diplomas at DCU Center ceremony
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Worcester-shot "Walking Dead" scenes may all have all been shown
+Noon: Teseracte Players do "Time Warp" again at "Rocky Horror" in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Role Model, Megan Thee Stallion and sizzle summer playlists
+Noon: Last Call: P.E. James, musician
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
Latest obituaries | | Tuesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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 | | History | | Homes | | Local Sports | | Lottery | | Movies | | National | | New England | | Politics | | Shopping & Deals | | SHOWTIME! | | TV & Streaming | | Weather