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.
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Foliage forecast: Peak colors in southern New England (:27)
-What's the weather for Halloween? Here's what extended forecasts predict
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Continuing a legacy: Worcester restaurant — despite rumors — is open and facing the future
-Here’s when Worcester’s Taco Spot opens its new restaurant
-Tim Murray resigns from Research Bureau board over police report release
-Worcester school closed amid neighborhood power outage
-Worcester: Ex-firefighter knew what to do when he smelled smoke in neighborhood
-In-person early voting begins Saturday at Worcester Public Library
-Lots of people in Worcester don’t vote. Some groups are trying to change that
-Worcester Animal Rescue League rebuilds under new leadership
-Bill Russell's daughter had never met Bob Cousy. Until now
-Patients at UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center have special visitor
-Worcester commuter rail line suspended on November weekends
-175 years after first National Women's Convention, celebration and reflection in Worcester
-T&G This Week: Finding unexpected stories on the education beat
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:32): Polar Park shortfall and Heather Prunier story
>FAITH: Being a regular person is remarkably difficult
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jessica Pepple pledges to "be the bridge"
-In campaign for mayor, Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh pledges to bring "new voices to the table"
-Meet the candidates: Candy Mero-Carlson on growth and neighborhoods
>DINING OUT: Broadway or the highway
-ICYMI: Video shows masked man believed to be behind series of Tatnuck Square home break-ins
-32 years after discovery of Holly Piirainen's remains, prosecutors request help from public
-Potential S.N.A.P. cuts: What Worcester residents need to know
-Winter heating assistance at risk for some Worcester area families
-Doherty High student struck by vehicle driven by school employee
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Halloween in Holden, fun at Red Barn
-Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Jazzed Up Duo Saturday at Val's
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Oversight board strips former Leominster police officer of certification
-TODAY! Drugs Take Back Day Saturday in Shrewsbury, Rutland and Leicester
-Steel tariffs, auditorium work among David Prouty Building Committee meeting topics
-Town House Tavern provides space to relax and catch up with friends
-Clinton Ghost-N-Goblins Run is next Saturday
-Leominster woman arrested in Clinton on warrant; Suboxone later found in purse
-Blackstone Valley Tech Admissions open house tours available November 12th
-With big shoes to fill, Bolton begins search for new chief
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Phantom," RioFlow, Rasa String Quartet and more ...
-Worcester pianist Andrew Armstrong brings back "A Little Night Music"
-Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins and David Byrne are among Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Halloween is for merry pranksters
-Suzanne Graham Anderson new guest columnist for Worcester Magazine
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 598 (29:00): Jennifer Baker, owner, RightSized Living Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local couple who passed away less than 6 months apart
>SPORTS: Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte details motivation behind maturation
-New book explores Robert Kraft's role in transforming the NFL into a billion-dollar industry (11:23)
-Celtics lose to Knicks, 105-95
-Crusaders defense flying high after first win
-Weekly Notes: Holy Cross football vs. Colgate
-Holy Cross women's hockey beats Post, 2-0
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls to Army, 5-2
-Dante Ricciardi begins scouting job with the Dodgers
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 4-1
>NATIONAL: U.S. and E.U. impose new sanctions on Russia's oil industry
-Key U.S. nuclear weapons agency to furlough 80% of staff due to shutdown
-Tragic: Man finds couple holding hands after fatal crash
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 dead in Everett crane collapse
-Court clerk indicted for embezzling bail money
-Mother stranded with family on remote Mass. island after boat fire dies day after rescue
>COLLEGES: Clark project management program earns prestigious accreditation
-Partnership program and donor support helps paraeducators graduate with teaching degrees
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 castles you can actually sleep in
-10 of the coldest inhabited places on Earth
>BUSINESS: Utility bills spike as A.I. data centers boom: Bank of America report
-Harrison Klein: 10 Things I know about ... Making commercial transactions go smoothly
-Here are some top credit myths — busted! (2:02)
>SHOPPING: The best holiday gift ideas for mom that show your appreciation
>HOMES: See the lower median price for September home listings in Worcester County
>HEALTH: A.I. technology aids early breast cancer detection
-How to keep kids safe from Halloween’s most common E.R. visits
>FOOD: Doritos are getting a bold makeover with ingredient change
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-MTV to shut down some of its music channels
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Long Walk," "The Roses" and more
>CELEBRITY: Amy Schumer models flat abs after dramatic weight-loss transformation
-Video shows Britney Spears driving erratically as she "spirals" over ex Kevin Federline’s bombshell memoir
>HISTORY: Swimming pools, basketball courts: Past presidents and the White House
>ANIMALS: Stray dog wags tail for first time — when he meets a girl dog (4:57)
>GOOD NEWS: 8 centenarians celebrate 100 years of life, wisdom and memories (1:42)
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, watch skateboarding pig earn Guinness World Record
Latest obituaries | | Friday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
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
