Make the016.com a preferred choice with Google by clicking here 
Start your day with the latest and most complete Worcester news! Click here to join The016.com today! Registration is free and easy
Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
-Latest forecast: Snow, a lot of it
+6:00: ESPN: Tom Brady is officially retiring from football after 22 seasons
+6:00: Brady’s TB12 company says he’s retiring at age 44
+6:00: Football world reacts to Tom Brady retirement news
+6:00: AP: Despite reports, Brady hasn’t made up mind
+6:00: Worcester educator to be umpire for NFC Championship Game
+6:00: John DiPietro (38:08): Driving around Worcester during the storm
+6:00: Auburn firefighters extinguish fire that scorched plow
+6:00: Extreme wind chill and another 2 - 4 inches of snow expected
+6:00: Gov. Baker says Sunday will be a "very long day" of cleanup across Massachusetts
-When will the snow be heaviest? (1:14)
-"Stay home": Worcester city workers prepare for nor'easter (2:34)
-Worcester residents prepare for blizzard (1:49)
-Parking ban in effect in Worcester
-Here's a home preparedness checklist for the storm
-Worcester emergency contact list
-How a Worcester actor became Meryl Streep in "Don't look up"
-Homes: See inside a "rustic" brand new $1 million mansion in Worcester
-Worcester Vice Squad arrests 2, finds crack and ammo
-Radio Worcester (9:52): Midtown Mall Owner Felicio Lana on the new facade and improvements at Midtown Mall
-$15 million apartment project rising on former brownfield site in Worcester
-Worcester officers attend funeral of NYPD officer killed in line of duty
-Gourmet Worcester doughnut shop creating mochi doughnuts for Lunar New Year
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Frustration, anxiety voiced by Worcester parents over school bus delays and no-shows
-Worcesteria: Bosstones call it quits; Rosen stirs the pot
-WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" (28:22): School Committee members Jermoh Kamara and Sue Mailman
-Ray Mariano: Worcester rat problem. How to fix it? Bait and trap
-Artist Spotlight: Gloria J. Goguen
-Use your library card to stream music with Freegal (3:24)
-Tribute to a woman who had a 50-year career as a nurse
-ICYMI: Worcester's Mayor Joe Petty to announce run for state Senate: Report
-WPI president named first woman to lead NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab
-ACT NOW: Fly From Worcester To Ft. Lauderdale For $65 on JetBlue
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Here's a look at plans for Millbury's new Fire Department Headquarters
-Holden police arrest Worcester man for using wrong plates on unregistered car
-Worcester resident Bill Horne cobbles into 50th year in Westborough
-Grafton Police Chief: Don’t fall victim to a Publisher’s Clearing House scam
-To protect and serve and go social: How Sutton Police use Facebook
-Sports: Holy Cross men beat Lehigh, 67-65. Highlights (1:06)
-Remembering Holy Cross football and track star Fr. Tom Henehan
-Ski Ward in Shrewsbury counting on heavy snow this weekend
-Tom Brady retiring? Assistant said to be looking for a new job
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Hawks beat Celtics, 108-92
-Railers beat Maine, 6-3
-Cars: This is the best month to buy at car at Bertera Nissan (5:21)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: Mega Millions $421 million jackpot won, ticket sold in California
-Snow-covered bridge in Pittsburgh collapses
-Tragic: Arizona hiker falls 700 feet to his death while trying to take a photo
-New England: Tractor-trailers banned from traveling on Mass. highways during nor’easter-Tragic:
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Celebrity: Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in protest over Spotify
-Gayle King signs new deal with CBS, spurning CNN
-Food: Little Debbie ice cream flavors coming to stores soon
-Health: Millions of routine vaccinations have been missed amid pandemic
-History: Worcester's Park Plaza building under construction in 1914
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Mary
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): N.H. mail carrier saves woman's life after noticing her mail building up
-Meanwhile, in Florida, iguanas could rain down from trees as temperatures plunge
Latest obituaries | | Friday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
-Featured Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Mental Health Researchers (multiple positions)
-Director of Food and Beverage at DCU Center
-Catering and Sales Manager at DCU Center
-Housekeeper/Custodian at DCU Center
-Pest Control Technician in Worcester
See all Help Wanted listings | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester to keep COVID safety measures in place through February 6th
-Auburn extends COVID measures
-Latest numbers for every school district in Worcester County
-Vaccation/booster clinic at Worcester Public Library postponed because of storm
-UMass Medical School virologist on Omicron's new variant cousin
-ICYMI: Latest numbers for every city, town in Worcester County
-Mass. officials report more than 7,000 new cases, 65 additional deaths with 8.9 percent positivity rate
-COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet
-60 million households have requested free rapid tests, White House says
-How many times can I reuse my N95 mask?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
Latest obituaries | | Friday'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
