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418<p>&nbsp;<img src="https://the016.com/public/admin/daytime_smiley.jpg" alt="" width="720" height="540"></p>
419<p>The 016 is a regional news site that is focused on Worcester, Massachusetts and surrounding towns.</p>
420<p>&nbsp;</p>
421<p>The 016 is locally owned, founded in late 2018 by Mark Henderson. Henderson, whose career in journalism began as a high school student in 1983, worked at the Telegram &amp; Gazette for nearly 25 years.</p>
422<p>&nbsp;</p>
423<p>Prior to The 016, Henderson was the founder and publisher of the Worcester Sun, a subscription news site.</p>
424<p>&nbsp;</p>
425<p>The 016 strives for accuracy, and we are eager to correct our mistakes. There are 2 ways to let us know about a mistake: You can comment on the article or post on our website, or you can email Mark Henderson directly.</p>
426<p>&nbsp;</p>
427<p>We also strive to give voice to underrepresented communities, and we welcome their participation on our platform.</p>
428<p>&nbsp;</p>
429<p>The 016 is supported by advertisers. We ask our audience to support our advertisers, who have chosen to market their businesses with local companies. We will still attempt to be completely transparent at all times about content produced and distributed by advertisers on The 016.</p>
430<p>&nbsp;</p>
431<p>We welcome your feedback. Please send us your thoughts by the form below.</p>
432<p>&nbsp;</p>
433<p>Thank you for your interest in The 016!</p>
434<p><br><br><br></p>
435<p>Mark Henderson</p>
436<p>Founder/CEO</p></div>
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