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: Quiet and dry, high of 33 today in Worcester
+6:00: 43-year-old man found dead outside Worcester elementary school
+6:00: Taste of Ukraine being served up at a Worcester bakery
+6:00: Former Spencer man caught with near-kilo of cocaine outside storage facility sentenced
+6:00: Radio Worcester (14:11): Robyn Kennedy on her run for State Senate
+6:00: 5 new Worcester homes for sale
+6:00: Poetry Town: "Elm Park in Winter"
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 3rd
+Noon: Burns Bridge will light up in blue and yellow in support of Ukraine
+Noon: Return to "Nightmare Alley" — The tumultuous life of Worcester starlet Helen Walker
+Noon: Holy Cross announces $11 million gift
+Noon: HC professor: Invasion has Kremlin battling for hearts and minds at home
-Special needs teen accused of attacking staffer at Worcester school facing charges
-Official discusses next steps after massive Lake Quinsigamond sewage spill
-Amazon store in Millbury, opened in December, to close
-Peabody home decor company expands into Worcester
-Worcester businesses gearing up for St. Patrick's parade
-Family of missing Worcester teen continues search
-Former Worcester firehouse is for sale
-Councilor Bergman proposes 24/7 pothole hotline for Worcester residents
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 468 (27:50): Dismantling Structural Racism
-Kennedy jumps into Worcester senate race — officially
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Last Call with Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian, founder of JNP Coffee
-Copywrite rings in 20th anniversary of debut album at Electric Haze
-Five Things to Do: Don White, Zero 9:36 and more ...
-Business of Art Cohort helps artists learn to both create and profit
-Listen Up: Hellitosis offers wild, surprising new album
-First Person: Body art runs in the family
-Bishop McManus' Lenten message
-Tribute to legendary local high school basketball coach
-ICYMI: Some Worcester liquor stores ditching Russian vodka
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Delay at Holden traffic light may not be fixed until spring
-2nd Millbury firefighter facing child sexual assault charges
-Dozens of cars from Auburn join convoy to protest vax requirements
-New Grafton Flea Market owner "nervous, but excited"
-Northborough moving company expands into Auburn with $2.8 million purchase
-Oxford granted $2.8 million for industrial park infrastructure, 320 housing units
-Millbury residents appeal to selectmen for help with backyard flooding
-Paxton voters to set ballot March 7
-Sports: Patriots star says Chris Lindstrom role model for brother Alec
-Holy Cross women's basketball team clinches Patriot League regular season title
-Related: Holy Cross highlights (2:30)
-Worcester Bravehearts to bring back Worcester Tornadoes for one night
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Indoor golf simulator and bar to open at Worcester’s Trolley Yard
-Railers lose to Reading, 3-2, in shootout
-NEW: Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National/International: Russia batters Ukraine; both sides say ready for more talks
-Alabama man first convicted of seditious conspiracy
-Tragic: 12-year-old girl shot in Chicago while celebrating birthday, cops say
-New England: Plane makes emergency landing on I-91 in Greenfield (:22)
-Poultry owners warned dangerous avian flu found in Massachusetts’s wild birds
-Couple facing animal cruelty charges after 15 cats abandoned in cold during January blizzard
-Business: UMass to rezone Beaumont to address hospital bed shortage
-Spectrum Health Systems names 4 to C-suite in sweeping executive promotions
-Colleges: WPI researcher receives $441,228 grant
-TV/Streaming: "Wheel of Fortune" fans call latest blunder “the dumbest 2 minutes” in show’s history
-Animals: Duck flaps his wings when he sees his 153-pound best friend (3:08)
-Food: More Similac baby formula recalled as CDC investigation expands
-Health: The secret to stopping Alzheimer's is in your gut, scientists say
-Shopping: Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches after reports of burns from batteries
-History: Historical local photos connecting families to their past
-Homes: In California, abandoned home with no bedrooms sells for $2 million
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. trooper reunited with man he rescued from burning home
-Meanwhile, in Australia, live cow washes up on beach after being carried away by flood
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Appointment Setter - B2B Telemarketing
-New Business Development at Absolute Robot
-Recovery High School Van Driver
-CDL Driver at Jeff D. Helgerson Excavating & Septic
-Content Marketing Specialist at GEM Marketing Solutions
See all Help Wanted listings | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Here are the current mask policies at Worcester area colleges
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters available 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School finds that at-home antigen tests detect Omicron and Delta similarly
-Mass. reports 907 new cases, 35 additional deaths
-"It’s looking better": Experts say COVID transitioning to endemic
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
Latest obituaries | | Monday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Line cook at Sole Proprietor
-Fall interns at Auburn Police Department
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
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
