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 weather: Seasonably mild, high of 69 today in Worcester
+6:00: Names of victims in fatal Gage Street fire released
+6:00: 29-year-old Marcel Fontaine, who died in Gage Street fire in Worcester, remembered as brother who was "authentically himself"
+6:00: Holmes Field Playground (above) will be closed for repairs
+6:00: Worcester to start 311, A municipal hotline for nuisance calls
+6:00: Former waterfront restaurant in Shrewsbury available for lease
+6:00: Annual Worcester Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival returning for its 10th year in June
+6:00: Holy Cross Athletics: 2021-22 End of Year Highlights (3:43)
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 18th
+Noon: New comedy competition hitting the spot with laughs at Hotel Vernon
+Noon: Last Call with Elizabeth Buck, curator of Teen Exhibit at Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Song to Get You Through the Week: Salem Wolves rock out with "Breaking Grounds"
+Noon: T&G Storytellers Project returns June 7
+Noon: Bad Advice: Should vaping be allowed at birthday parties?
+Noon: Millbury unveils schedule for this year's summer concert series
>>Tragedy on Gage Street
*Man recounts frantic attempt to save neighbors in fatal Gage Street fire (1:37). Article
*Resident says they showed up 4 days after the fire to find new smoke detectors in home (2:28)
*Worcester police say medical examiner’s office still working to identify victims
*No more victims found, city manager says
-2 Worcester men arrested on drug, gun charges
-Former Worcester restaurant owner to open new bar and kitchen in Canal District
-Worcester among 100 Best Cities to live, U.S. News & World Report says
-Worcester Rep. David LeBoeuf says he is in treatment program following OUI arrest, is "committed" to regaining people’s trust
-LeBoeuf confirms 2022 run as challenger Michelle Keane emerges
-Alleged car thief leads police in 100-mph chase through Paxton, Leicester; still at large
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-WCUW to screen "The Velvet Queen" at 7:30 Wednesday night
-Worcesteria: Next generation of rockers set for WCUW show
-Tinternfest celebrates life of Worcester music "superfan" Jason Macierowski
-Worcester officials seek city council, school committee district alignment
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 477 (27:31): Drones
-Janice Harvey: I don't wanna hold your hand
-Radio Worcester (16:38): Full interview with Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus - May 17th
-Coffee, books and neighborhood fun - winning formula at Root and Press in Worcester
-Competing interests in Canal District with residents, businesses and Polar Park
-Here is where the city will be street sweeping today
>HOMES: Worcester real estate roundup
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury indefinitely postpones yard waste collection
-Water service interruption Thursday in part of Shrewsbury
-Foley, Jefferson join Grafton Select Board; Marr, Bram grab School Committee seats
-South Grafton residents, be prepared for water cutoff
-Rising costs could delay renovation plans for 2 Millbury High programs
-Millbury Selectmen approve ARPA funds for town's police officers
-26-year-old Southbridge man arrested for illegal firearm
>SPORTS: Celtics drop Game 1, 118-107
-Astros hit 5 HRs in 2nd, rout Red Sox, 13-4
-Vince Wilfork voted by fans into Patriots Hall of Fame
-$7.50 specialty pizzas Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Bravehearts this season
-Avery LaBarbera named Crusader of the Year
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox end 10-game losing streak
>BUSINESS: How Ukraine war fallout could impact IPG Photonics of Oxford
-Startup Worcester now accepting applications for next cohort
>CARS: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NEW ENGLAND: Concord police release sketch showing person of interest in New Hampshire couple’s murder
-Tragic: 13-year-old in Utah dies after a tunnel he was digging in a sand dune collapses
>COLLEGES: WPI Business School creates executive PhD program
-4 Holy Cross faculty members promoted to associate professor with tenure
>FOOD: TGI Friday’s says you're not eating your burger right
>HEALTH: Mass. hospital offers new treatment for back pain
>TV/STREAMING: Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford to star in "Yellowstone" prequel
>CELEBRITY: Valerie Bertinelli ends 10-year-marriage
>MOVIES: Cannes opens with Eva Longoria Baston, Julianne Moore (1:02)
>HISTORY: Goods to and from Worcester, the impact of the Blackstone Canal with Jane Grady (5:48)
>ANIMALS: It took a year to find this terrified lab perfect home (:46)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Custodian, cafeteria worker save elementary student from choking
-Meanwhile, in Arkansas, Johnny Cash mural on water tower shot by vandal, springs embarrassing leak
Latest obituaries | | Tuesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
+Gardner II at WPI
+Lifeguard, town of Upton
-Summer jobs with Worcester DPW&P
-Faculty and staff openings at Quinsigamond CC
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Landscape Crew Members in Holden
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-UMass Memorial workers once again under pressure from latest wave
-Just how accurate are rapid antigen tests? 2 UMass Medical School professors explain the latest data
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (9:01): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on updated mask guidance & this new surge
-Mass. reports positivity rate at 9.12%, 30 additional deaths over 3 days
-18,820 new breakthrough cases in Mass.
-2nd booster for most vulnerable offers benefits
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
Latest obituaries | | Sunday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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
