Make the016.com a preferred choice with Google by clicking here 
The016.com is your connection to the heartbeat of Worcester!
Stay updated on the latest news, events, and local stories that matter most to you.
Sign up today and become part of the community that keeps Worcester in the know.
Your front-row seat to everything local starts right here.
Make the016.com a preferred choice with Google by clicking here
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 73 today in Worcester
-Weekend New England foliage forecast with Yankee Magazine's Jim Salge (10:33)
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Dudley teacher accused of meeting up with 14-year-old for sex (1:22)
+Noon: 17-year-old arrested in Dudley bank robbery
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Saloon 139 Asian Bistro adds unique touch to dishes
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Caught Stealing," "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues," and more
+Noon: New wave nirvana with B-52s, Devo, Lene Lovich
+Noon: Margaret Smith: Life's wisdom in "The Paul Lynde Halloween Special"
+Noon: Old Grumbly Fan Red Sox-Yankees series recap
+Noon: Is this your dog?
-DCU Center to change name after bank merger: Report (:21). Article
-Add a smile to your step Friday as Worcester celebrates annual World Smile Day
-Music, games and more at annual Irish Cultural Festival at Polar Park
-Related: Radio Worcester (8:39): Irish Festival returns to Worcester with sports, music and culture
-Italian Heritage Parade ready to roll again in Worcester. Who's the grand marshal?
-Auditor: Worcester among hardest-hit communities in unequal Mass Save benefits distribution
-Worcester, state officials tour new apartment developments
-Man indicted for manslaughter in brother’s fatal shooting
-Worcester man charged with drug trafficking after slow-rolling stop in Webster, police say
-How Journalism Works Discussion Series: How to cover City Hall Saturday at Worcester Public Library
-Local leaders unite for a healthier Central Mass.
-Federal agency says it will investigate Mass. gender-identity policy for foster families
-Last Call: Dianne Langford James, Entrepreneur and community organizer
>POLITICS: Worcester Candidate Profile: Keith Linhares for District 1 City Councilor
-Meet the candidates: Etel Haxhiaj talks priorities, taking a stand
-District C, E School Committee races heat up. Video (1:06:55)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): District 2 candidate Rob Bilotta joins Roundtable
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Leominster restaurant (5:17)
-ICYMI: Company begins $70 million expansion in Worcester
-Judge mulling release of mentally ill man who shot at family, Worcester police
-Worcester woman plans to open business after $1 million lottery win
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): October Among Friends senior newsletter
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Search in West Brookfield called off; no evidence of drowning victim found
-F.B.I. offers $25,000 reward in 1978 disappearance of young Webster boy
-Fundraiser Saturday to benefit 2 Leicester police officers injured by drunken driver
-In the wake of tragedy, Shrewsbury students raise $2,300 through lemonade stand
-Boylston Police Department September stats
-Halloween maze in Shrewsbury touts family-friendly spookiness
-Spotlight Kitchen, Bath & Lighting Center makes improving your space easy
-Bolton election October 6th features write-in candidate
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Decoding Taylor Swift’s "The Life of a Showgirl"
-Things to Do: Amy Grant, Big Nazo, Cirkus Vampyr, burlesque for brunch and more ...
-Mechanics Hall highlights progress, new leader at annual meeting
-"Avatar: Last Airbender" brings visuals/live orchestra to Worcester
-Burlesque brunch brings glamour, history, queer joy to Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1389 (19:18): Samantha Bunyard, National American Miss Massachusetts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who died at 36 after a long illness
>SPORTS: Red Sox postseason run ends early with 4-0 loss to Yankees
-Red Sox fans at Polar Park watch party disappointed by loss (1:47)
-Will Milton Williams play vs. Bills? Defensive tackle has ankle injury
-Patriots Mailbag: A Will Campbell check-in, Stefon Diggs’ comfort level and more
-Holy Cross men's hockey season preview
-Predicting the winner of every Week 5 high school football game in Central Mass.
>CARS: BMW recalling 145,000 cars due to fire risk from engine defect— second recall this week
>NATIONAL: Shutdown hitting food banks, Project 2025 analysis, worker resources (6:25)
-Man kills 2 and wounds 4 in car ramming and stabbing at English synagogue
-Massive fire erupts at Chevron oil refinery near Los Angeles (:16)
-Tragic: Popular climber found dead after fall from Yosemite's El Capitan
>NEW ENGLAND: Mom and 7-year-old killed in Connecticut crash
-Boater who fell overboard in Newburyport rescued, taken to hospital in critical condition
>COLLEGES: Dignity and Reconciliation: Holy Cross’s confrontation with its past
-Anna Maria AMCAST (21:14): Arianna Gonzalez
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Nantucket lauded for its lack of noise pollution, "dreamy" beaches
>BUSINESS: It's a good time for a fall financial reset (2:07)
-LPL Financial Research: Equity market melt-up cools as government shutdown looms
-Advocates’ longtime C.E.O. to retire, C.O.O. to succeed
>HOMES: How much house does $500,000 buy you in Worcester?
>SHOPPING: Shop collectible "Clueless" Barbie dolls at Amazon
>HEALTH: Human eggs created from skin cells for first time in landmark fertility study
>FOOD: Worcester teachers get 15% off at this Worcester bakery
>TV/STREAMING: "Saturday Night Live" unveils first slate of Season 51 hosts
>MOVIES: Inside Halloween Horror Nights houses: "Fallout," "Terrifier," "Five Nights at Freddy's"
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B, Nicki Minaj trade barbs in another explosive social media war
-Prince William makes heartbreaking admission about Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis
>HISTORY: 175th anniversary of the first National Women’s Rights Convention
>ANIMALS: "Chunk" crowned winner of Fat Bear Week (:47)
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket found in closet turns out to be $100,000 winner
-Meanwhile, Crocs teams up with M&Ms on colorful new collaboration. See pictures
Latest obituaries | | Thursday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Hudson man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard
+Noon: 10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
+Noon: Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
+Noon: When does the Jewish holiday of Passover start, end?
+Noon: Splendid Torch to perform for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Anne O'Connor, historian and author
+Noon: Dunkin' giving away 1,000,001 free coffees today (:28)
-Woman shot on Millbury Street in Worcester, suspect in custody (2:10). Article
-Worcester man killed in Boston hit-and-run
-Police investigate deadly crash in Charlton (2:16). Article
-Car burned to crisp: Millbury High senior had good excuse for tardiness
-Worcester’s "A Better Life" housing program helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency
-139-unit Worcester housing project faces setback as developer requests extension
-After 10 years and $16 million raised, Creative Hub Worcester center to open in April
-Worcester councilor seeks 911 info as city faces major mental health lawsuit
-Radio Worcester (25:27): Why Sen. Robyn Kennedy says the legislature audit may face a constitutional challenge
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed today for private event
-ICYMI: Tractor-trailer fire on I-290 in Worcester snarls Tuesday morning commute (:35). Article
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-Walmart warehouse, in former Sam's Club off Route 146, closing
-Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 6th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fundraiser to support staff of 122 Diner
-Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body cam video captures dramatic chase through Webster neighborhood (:46). Article
-Oxford town manager who recently resigned is suing town
-First Student, Teamsters avert looming school bus strike
-Spencer selectmen authorize Proposition 2½ override questions be placed on ballot
-Police searching for driver who allegedly caused serious 4-car crash in Clinton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Listen Up: Good Sleepy at home base with new album
-Rush debuts new drummer at Canada’s JUNO Awards
-50 years of Steve Miller Band’s "Fly Like An Eagle" celebrated with limited-edition picture disc
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Retired teacher Velah Mary Hazard turns 100, saw history unfold
-Tom Marino: Worcester councilor seeks 911 mental health response info
-Janice Harvey: No Kings rally at Institute Park puts age in perspective
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (58:58): District 2 City Councilor Robert Bilotta, District A School Committee member Molly McCullough
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who delayed her retirement into her 70s
>SPORTS: Patriots set for HBO’s "Hard Knocks" next year
-Mike Vrabel shares notable Patriots updates at NFL League Meeting
-Celtics’ best and worst first-round matchups
-Bruins beat Dallas, 6-3
-Red Sox lose to Houston, 9-2
-Bravehearts' June 3rd Baseball in Education game is sold out
-Holy Cross football 2026 season tickets on sale now
-Railers, Islanders partnership may be nearing end
-UConn wins would mean furniture jackpot at Jordan's (2:10)
-U.S. men's soccer team loses to Portugal, 2-0
>NATIONAL: Excitement builds for Artemis II mission around the moon (2:23)
-Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home left eerily untouched and in "immaculate" condition after abduction: report
-Tragic: Student killed himself after shooting teacher at top high school
>NEW ENGLAND: Housekeeper assaulted, tied up in "horrendous" home invasion (1:05)
-M.B.T.A. announces free Fridays, half‑price commuter rail passes for summer (1:06)
>COLLEGES: 4 finalists in running to take over as chancellor at UMass Medical School
-Anna Maria AMCAT Recap – Winter Edition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 worst U.S. cities for seasonal allergies
-Best Amazon travel deals: Luggage, pillows, adapters, portable tech
>BUSINESS: You could be getting a bigger-than-normal refund. Here’s why (2:37)
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Worcester hospice care provider names new C.E.O.
>HEALTH: Diabetes warning signs and risks in women
-Hims customized weight loss plans, GLP-1 plans and meal replacements
>HOMES: Mass. home sales down more than 10% to start 2026
>FOOD: The scientific reason soda tastes better in a can
>TV/STREAMING: Yellowstone's Mo Brings Plenty floored Monica got killed off on "Marshals"
-Rip, Beth's "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch" gets first trailer — and a premiere date
>MOVIES: "The Housemaid" sequel with Sydney Sweeney, Kirsten Dunst gets release
>CELEBRITY: Tiger Woods breaks silence after D.U.I. arrest following car crash
-Sydney Sweeney wears sheer lingerie to the theater in sizzling Syrn video
>ANIMALS: Confused Husky puppy learns how to be a dog (3:21)
>HISTORY: Lincoln Square in Worcester, circa 1926
>GOOD NEWS: Newlywed fan wins $20,000 after hitting half-court shot
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, woman makes daring escape from cops by slipping through police car window
Latest obituaries | | Tuesday'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
