Make the016.com a preferred choice with Google by clicking here 
Be the first to know what's going on every morning. Join The016.com today! Registration is free and easy
Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Radio Worcester (12:27): City Manager Ed Augustus talks vaccines, snow and School Committee voting
+6:30: It's very risky for states to ease restrictions now, experts warn
-UMass Memorial opens vaccination site in Downtown Worcester
-UMass Memorial reaching out to patients to set up vaccination appointments (:48). Article
-Radio Worcester (9:59): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about the new mass vaccination site at Worcester State
-Thousands of vaccination slots available at Gillette Stadium this week
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (29:38): Rev. Jose Perez, COVID-19 survivor
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,276 new cases, 55 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 3 percent
-When can Mass. residents 65+ be vaccinated? Baker says wait ‘a little while longer’
-Mass. is the state most dissatisfied with dating during pandemic
-Pfizer vaccine works on South Africa variant: study
In The News
-Latest weather: 6"-8" of snow possible, heaviest 2-7 p.m.
+6:30: 11 great places for Valentine's Day meals, gifts in Worcester
+6:30: Radio Worcester (22:36): Matt Whitlock and Samantha Fried of Defund WPD talk ShotSpotter Connect & predictive policing
+6:30: Worcester Men of Song planning celebration of 75 years of making a capella music in Worcester area (8:44)
+6:30: Edith Morgan: Educating our students during a global pandemic
+6:30: Why couldn't Grafton students attend class remotely instead of taking a snow day?
+6:30: Holy Cross men's and women's basketball schedules adjusted
+6:30: Flying Dreams leaves Worcester, Peppercorn's – for now
+6:30: Price Chopper merging with Tops: What it means for shoppers, store employees
+10:30: Winter parking ban in effect starting at noon
+10:30: Worcester Public Schools accepting applications for half-day preschool and kindergarten programs
-Warrant issued for Worcester man in animal cruelty case
-St. Vincent Hospital nurses to take strike vote on Wednesday
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold at Worcester Stop & Shop
-Groups file federal voting rights lawsuit against city, claim system for electing School Committee members is discriminatory
-Worcester superintendent’s updates on Tuesday meals pick up, school reopening for Group C, 2020-2021 required health forms and policy book
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 9
-Worcesteria: Worcester police all the buzz after revelations
-Channel 10 '10 in Your Town' special about Worcester
*Aerial tour of Worcester: Tough town with a lot of heart
*10 fun activities to do in Worcester
*10 great places to eat in Worcester
*Shopping local in Worcester at Crompton Collective
*Gallery (31 photos): Showcasing Worcester’s unique style
-February specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Part 3 of John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (11:57): Newton Square area
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton cancels school Tuesday with snowstorm expected
-Food drive runs through Feb. 13 in Holden and Paxton
-Freshman basketball player Bronagh Power-Cassidy named Crusader of the Week
-Tragic: New York teen killed in sledding crash died protecting her 3-year-old cousin
-Mary Wilson, longest-reigning original Supreme, dies at 76
-Homes: Video tour of Forest Street home for sale in Worcester (:50)
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Fairy garden in L.A. sparks a friendship between strangers (2:26)
-Meanwhile, in Taunton, cows wander up to family's home for midnight snack
Latest obituaries | | Monday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
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
