Start your day with the latest and most complete Worcester news! Click here to join The016.com today! Registration is free and easy
In The News
>Latest weather: Seasonably warm, high of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Route 20 flash flooding submerges cars as storms wreak havoc in Central Mass.
-Separate multi-vehicle crashes close lanes of I-290 in Worcester (:26). Article
-Worcester police ask for help locating missing 19-year-old
-Worcester’s White Eagle to host first Polish Fest on Saturday
-Get 3 Table Talk snack pies for $1 on Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday
-Superintendent Monárrez welcomes families back to school
-WPD Neighborhood Back to School Community Party 11-3 today
-Were you there? The 40 biggest events at the Centrum in the last 40 years
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-TODAY: Early voting begins for September 6th state primary
-Worcester Senate race: Robyn Kennedy on gender, policy and coffee
-The Faces of Worcester: Margie Breault
-Ray Mariano: Celebrating Pride in Worcester has changed
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas in Worcester this weekend
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Millie
-Worcester Animal Rescue League takes in 9 pit bulls from local cruelty situation, sees outpouring of support and donations for rescued dogs
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Weight Band, "One Night of Queen" and more ....
-Artist Spotlight: Patrick Steele
-Film on Burncoat dance program finally to be shown in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (21:47): Acting City Manager Eric Batista on recycling, drought, homeless encampments, early voting and more
-Radio Worcester (8:27): Wendy Wakeman on having voters decide if undocumented residents should be eligible for licenses
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester minister involved with many local organizations
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding 82-year-old woman
-Worcester District Attorney Early sued over alleged malicious prosecution in case involving Suffolk DA
-Worcester man arrested after attempted bank robbery
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian killed in overnight crash in Sturbridge
-1 dies in single-vehicle crash on Lancaster Street in Leominster
-Free park & ride shuttle buses available for Holden Days on Saturday
-Wachusett career, tech programs receive state grants
-Leicester police log August 18th to 24th
-Sterling trash and recycling program about to get a makeover
-Patron of Clinton bar arrested after refusing to leave the bar while heavily intoxicated
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots loss to Raiders in final preseason game
-Red Sox beat Tampa, 9-8
-Worcester Bravehearts offer to help "punish" fantasy football league last place finisher
-Holy Cross star Jacob Dobbs named to 2022 Buck Buchanan Award watch list
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester beats Mets, 12-8
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Legality of student loan plan relies on pandemic, 2003 law
-Georgia Walmart shoppers flee fire before roof collapse
>NEW ENGLAND: Pair of school staffers in region accused of failing to report abuse
-Mass. officials face threat of lawsuit if they don’t comply with tax law returning excess revenues to Bay Staters
>BUSINESS: UMass Medical School named to Forbes’ list of best employers in Mass.
-Powell warns of "some pain" ahead as the Fed fights to bring down inflation
>COLLEGES: Super Saturday at QCC: Apply, register, meet with clubs, take a tour & more
-Holy Cross student analyzes how Chinese Americans were portrayed in war propaganda and vintage WWII-era comics
>HEALTH: Want to lower your risk of early death? 3 activities are most beneficial, study says
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-"Celebrity Jeopardy!" cast revealed: Which A-listers made the cut
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Top Gun: Maverick," "Father Of The Bride," "Nope" and more
>CELEBRITY: Horatio Sanz accuser claims Jimmy Fallon, Lorne Michaels enabled assault
>HOMES: New home sales plummet to 6½-year low in July
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hockey player saved by teammates after going into cardiac arrest during game
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, deputies find alligator chilling out by home's backyard pool
Latest obituaries | | Friday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
-Full-time dispatcher for Millbury Police
-School Van Driver for Summit Agency in Worcester
-Forklift Operator, at Imperial Distributors
-Inventory Control, at Imperial Distributors
-Retail Sales Merchandiser, at Imperial Distributors
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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 | | History | | Homes | | Local Sports | | Lottery | | Movies | | National | | New England | | Politics | | Shopping & Deals | | SHOWTIME! | | TV & Streaming | | Weather
