Make the016.com a preferred choice with Google by clicking here 
Immerse yourself in the heartbeat of Worcester with just one click! Dive deep into The016.com, your ultimate source for the most current and comprehensive news updates around. Register now!
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police trying to find missing 12-year-old girl (pictured)
+6:00: Search for Aaron Pennington expands to Lake Wampanoag in Gardner
+6:00: Ray Mariano: Worcester school officials live in merry old Land of Oz
+6:00: Driver escapes unharmed as fire engulfs car in Rutland
+Noon: Federal appeals court overturns Worcester man's 16-year drug sentence. Here's why
+Noon: Double lane closures in Worcester on I-190 coming
+Noon: This week marks 30 years since unsolved death of Holly Piirainen
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: TODAY! Mandolin playing singer-songwriter Chris Thile's musical roots go way back
+Noon: TODAY! Open Mic Poetry Night at The Village
+Noon: Max Reger Festival 150 brings musicians and scholars to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Carnival organizer reflects on event, future
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Exorcist: Believer" and more
-Worcester D.A. releases most recent photo of Gardner murder suspect, Aaron Pennington
-Earlier: "Put a hole in her head": Murder warrant issued for Gardner man in killing of wife (1:57). Article
-28-year-old man arrested for robbery in Worcester
-Manny 267 Foundation introduces water safety and C.P.R. training for Worcester students
-World of Foods 1 to 7 Saturday at Elm Park
-2 Main South apartment buildings snarled in legal battle over ownership
-A look at the 2 7-story buildings planned for downtown Worcester
-All trains to run while Union Station closes on Sunday
-W.R.T.A. navigates providing services to newly-arrived migrants
-Worcester woman runs nonprofit helping low-income women fighting breast cancer
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Millbury Sutton Youth Football (:42)
-Weeklong early voting session at main Worcester Public Library Saturday through November 3rd
-Radio Worcester (44:08): Radio Roundtable on the impact of local media on municipal election
-This Week in Worcester One-on-One: Jenny Pacillo, candidate for District 1 City Council
-This Week in Worcester One-on-One: Dave Peterson, candidate for District 1 City Council
-Reading Worcester's astrology chart for the November 7th Worcester election
-What a tarot card reading told us about the November 7th election
>DINING OUT: Fantastic dining at Worcester Technical High School (6:57)
-ICYMI: Worcester legal and civic luminary dies
-Polar Beverages inks distribution deal with Johnny Damon, Bo Jackson drink company
-State funding to supplement Doherty High School construction
-Days after license suspension, Downtown Worcester venue announces it's closing for season
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Voters say yes to Dawson modulars
-Jazzed Up Duo Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Holden police seek public's help in IDing break-in suspect
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury unveils resident academy
-TODAY! A night of comedy at Oxford V.F.W. Post 5663
-Investigation of Uxbridge school mess: Here's how much it cost
-Clinton salon moves to Leominster
-Tech upgraded in Clinton schools
-Millbury Women's Club comedy fundraiser November 10th
-Lennon files Open Meeting complaint in Lancaster
-Warehouse, housing planned for Bolton site
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-2 local breweries to close this fall
>SHOWTIME: 5 fun things this weekend: Costume dogs, Nirvana covers, foodfest
-Ten Things To Do: Costumes, creatures, crazy Halloween happenings
-Manny Jae Media (36:19): Casita Cultura Latina Día de los Muertos in the Woo Festival
-Good intentions go awry in the satirical "The Thanksgiving Play"
-Manny Jae Media (1:21:31): Don’t Touch My Podcast Season 4 live event — “Bridging the Gap: The Black & Latin Legacy”
-Unsolved: Worcester — Brandon Dirsa and Jazmin Rosario. Video (14:34). Audio (14:33)
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 88 (29:46): Dr. Yaser Najjar on the Israel Palestine Conflict
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 450 (28:05): Zachary Wentzell, Part 2 of 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who begin her teaching career after raising her children
>SPORTS: Bruins lose first game of the year
-Celtics legend Bob Cousy dishes on his former team
-Watch Jayson Tatum star in 2 new "SportsCenter" commercials
-Holy Cross basketball player concerned for friends in Israel amid war
-Holy Cross football travels to Fordham
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Honda Civic recall: 176,000 cars recalled for power steering issue
>NATIONAL: States say Facebook, Instagram harms teens, kids
-Tragic: Dad dies by electrocution saving sons from water fountain
>NEW ENGLAND: 18 killed, 13 injured in Maine shootings, governor says (1:06)
-Related: Mysterious note found at home of Maine shooting suspect Robert Card
-Central Mass. legislators frustrated over governor's handling of migrant crisis
>COLLEGES: WPI experts weigh in on tragic wildfire
-Worcester State D.E.I.J. officer unites social justice and art to liberate, uplift, challenge
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 ghoulish ghost tours to take in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: G.D.P. report shows U.S. economy grew a strong 4.9% in latest quarter
-W.B.J.'s Outstanding Women in Business: Damaris Dominguez brings accessible support to those struggling the most
>HEALTH: Sleeping under 5 hours a night could raise risk for depression
-Strength training burns fat, builds muscle more than cardio: Stanford study
>HOMES: Most recent median home sales in Worcester County down at $425,000
>FOOD: How to make jarred tomato sauce better
>SHOPPING: Walmart once again won't open doors on Thanksgiving Day
>TV/STREAMING: NBC launches streaming service for youth, amateur sports
>MOVIES: "Airplane!" was almost ruined by Barry Manilow
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Michelle Gellar shares update on Shannen Doherty's cancer battle
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like bunny (1:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 26th (2:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): $5,000 gifts helps Uxbridge food pantry expand emergency backpack program
-Meanwhile, in Florida, runaway tortoise found 5 miles from home, 3 1/2 years later
Latest obituaries | | Thursday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
-Multiple positions, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Customer Service & Sales Associates, Hanover Theatre
-Administrative Assistant, Center on Food Equity
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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
