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
-Latest weather: Dry with highs in the low 70s today in Worcester
+1:00: Denis Leary on 9/11 20 years later, the blast radius & "Rescue Me"
+1:00: Never Forget: Best 9/11 documentaries on Netflix, HBO and Amazon Prime
+1:00: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Pride Worcester 2021 is back and better than ever
+1:00: 5 questions for Sean Rose, Worcester City Council District 1 incumbent
-The nation remembers 9/11: Complete coverage
-3 teens arrested after fight, assault on Burncoat Middle School principal
-Police training video for state filmed in Worcester's Johnson Tunnel
-Traffic advisory for funeral of Officer Ignacio “Iggy” Garcia
-Traffic advisories in Worcester for Pride Block Party, Canal Diggers 5K Road Race
-Gas station eyed for vacant lot in Worcester's Green Island
-Man found dead after fire tears through Northborough home with no smoke detectors (2:01)
-D.A. releases name of the worker electrocuted in Northborough
-Auto fire on Route 131 in Dudley
-10 years later, New England Patriots cheerleader from Worcester now Dr. Muñoz, a pediatric dentist
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Annie Brobst plays CountryFest, and more ...
-Worcester Chamber Music Society performs “American Voices” concert
-Homes: Loft in historic Worcester schoolhouse asks $199,900
-ICYMI: Worcester man admits preparing Molotov cocktail from rooftop near police at George Floyd protest
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Worcester’s District 5 candidate forum
-Rosen's Roundtable #452 (21:11): Bye Bye, Binienda
-Ray Mariano: School Committee decision to become its own bus company is misguided
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police welcome academy graduate
-St. Joseph’s Parish yard sale on Saturday
-Fuller Automotive Group announces “The Pit Stop” for express auto services
-Small Stones Festival’s online art auction starts Monday
-Driver dies after crash leaves cab of tractor-trailer dangling from overpass on I-495
-Mass. Pirates seek first title
-Friday night high school football
-WooSox winning streak snapped at 8
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Business: Record job openings and many unemployed
-Health: Red Cross blood drives coming up in Worcester area
-National: N.C. man shot after he rushes judge who handed guilty verdict
-New England: Hockey player injured in tournament hopes to walk again
-Colleges: Chancellor Collins outlines vision for new era at UMass Medical School
-WPI appoints director of interactive media and game development
-Animals: Goose walks on her dog brother's head to wake him up (3:08)
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: 10 new movies we can't wait to see this fall
-History: First Church of Christ Scientist in Worcester
-Celebrity: Jennifer Lawrence is pregnant, expecting first baby with Cooke Maroney
-Food: Mass. farmers excited for apple picking season
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 12-year-old ballplayer dedicates season to heart transplant recipient
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., scuba divers say "I do" in underwater wedding with sharks
Latest obituaries | | Friday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classified (Help Wanted)
-Auto service technician in Auburn
-Elementary Reading & Writing Teacher in Worcester
-Machine Operator/Packer in West Brookfield
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Updated numbers for every Worcester County community
-New, possibly vaccine resistant Mu variant likely in Mass.
-Vaccine mandate spawns new fear: finding and keeping workers
-Mass. doc on pandemic fatigue, vaccine exemptions and flu shots (3:40)
-ICYMI: U.S. employers with more than 100 workers must require them to be vaccinated or test weekly
-CDC study finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID-19
-"Believe the science": Unvaccinated father asks family to get vaccinated before death from COVID-19
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+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
