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
In The News
+6:00: Worcester police seek suspect in baseball bat beating
+4:00: 37-year-old woman stabbed at storage facility in Shrewsbury
+4:00: Victims advocate wins Worcester County Bar Association award
+4:00: Bravehearts to offer innovative all-you-can-eat ticket this season
+4:00: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
+4:00: SeltzerTime Podcast #117 (53:14): We just don’t hate anything that much
+1:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before your weekend making plans!
+1:00: Oh baby! UMass Memorial Maternity Center delivers 25 babies in 24 hours (:20)
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 30
+1:00: Holy Cross announces broadcast schedule through May 9
+1:00: Joyner Lucas' latest, with Lil Baby - 'Ramen & OJ' (3:39)
+1:00: Score a BOGO Deal at BubbleBee on National Bubble Tea Day
-New bakery finds home in Worcester
-Shrewsbury man credited with assisting BMW salesman allegedly carjacked at gunpoint by potential buyer
-Investigators at Worcester County Jail and House of Correction intercepted fake legal mail soaked in meth
-Councilors: Time for action to fix Worcester streets and sidewalks
-Help a Worcester woman return a war memento to its rightful owner
-New L.L.Bean Store coming to Worcester area
-Worcester's Green Hill golf course off to a hot start to season
-Worcester Public Library to reopen main branch on May 3
-Free ride over for users of WRTA buses
-Garage demolition continues at UMass Medical School campus
-Fourth community fridge to open in Worcester
-Artist Spotlight: Robb Sandagata — The Humanity of the Grotesque
-ICYMI: Gory details emerge in case against Worcester man accused of murdering his mother
-Fundraising begins for Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade in October
-See all the day's Worcester news
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden seeks new recreation director
-Budgets, marijuana money and more on Millbury town meeting agenda
-Turn the pages, grab some grub at Grafton Library book sale
-Sprinkling kindness, joy with community giving in Shrewsbury and beyond
-Sterling youth help seniors with yard work, building community
-Downtown Worcester receives $75,674 to market businesses
-Bravehearts begin 2021 season on May 26, with full schedule
-Anna Maria football coach taking fundraising on the run for Abby's House
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Get to know Mac Jones, the Patriots' newest quarterback
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-National: Post Office admits to monitoring Americans' social media posts
-Homes: 5 open houses for you in Worcester
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Montana
-Food: Why $3 million in unsold Girl Scouts cookies are just sitting in an Atlanta warehouse
-History: The old Classical High School in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: Netflix launches Play Something feature to help viewers choose their next binge
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man finds Christmas wish list tied to balloon over 600 miles away from kids, makes dreams come true
-Meanwhile, in Florida, bear rips hole in screen to visit woman's swimming pool
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: Facing reduced demand, clinics look to other ways to get vaccine takers
+1:00: Masks no longer required when outside in Mass. (1:21)
-Worcester clinic allows people to choose which vaccine they get (1:58)
-Worcester State University vaccination clinic resumes use of J&J vaccine
-Updated cases for every city and town in Central Mass.
-Table Talk Pies giving away free snack pies when customers show vaccination card
-ICYMI: Worcester to plant trees in honor of coronavirus deaths, workers
-Mass. officials announce 1,260 new cases and 16 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.6 percent
-About a third of people in Mass. are fully vaccinated (1:43)
-Doctor explains why vaccinated people need to wear masks (3:55)
-Gov. Baker: Fully reopening state 'depends on what happens in month of May' (2:26)
-Mass. ranked among 5 safest states for COVID-19
-Pfizer and Moderna vaccines reduce hospitalization risk by 94% among older adults, CDC study says
-What experts say about teens unsure about whether to get vaccinated
-At the office: Most companies will require proof of vaccination from employees, survey finds
Latest obituaries | | Thursday'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
