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  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:23). High of 55 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  -Driver arrested in crash that killed 10-year-old Webster girl (:30). Article

  -Brother of 4-year-old who fell 7 stories in Worcester says child is expected to make full recovery

  -Worcester half marathon planned for 2027 return

  -18 new condos in Downtown Worcester are for sale. Take a look inside

  -Worcester Caribbean American Carnival canceled for 2026. Here’s why

  -TODAY! Worcester to host citywide Earth Day cleanups Saturday

  -Worcester police warn of possible bicycle takeover

  -UMass Medical School sees largest N.I.H. funding drop in Central Mass.

  -Mass. G.O.P. nominating convention happening in Worcester this month

  -Sturbridge police save individual in late-night bridge rescue

  -Gardening at Canterbury Street School (1:59)

  -Worcester nonprofit celebrates 10th anniversary with "Spin-A-Thon"

  -Worcester Guardian Week in Review: stretch code clash, Tech High surge, marathon spirit

  >FAITH: About 970 men attend 25th annual Worcester Catholic Men’s Conference

  >DINING OUT: Specials at Worcester-area restaurants for the cost-conscious diner

  -ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 17-year-old

  -Toddler, 4, remains hospitalized after falling 7 stories (1:30)

  -Related: Brother of 4-year-old boy hospitalized after falling from seventh floor window in Worcester speaks to Channel 7

  -90-unit apartments planned for former Table Talk Pies site in Worcester

  -4 witnesses sue Karen Read and blogger Turtleboy (2:31)

  -13 charged with running Worcester-based drug ring

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Friday Night Lights go viral: AJ Greene brings YouTube buzz to Wachusett

  -Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)

  -Absentee ballot information for town election

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Veteran Central Mass. state Rep. will not seek re-election

  -Spencer selectmen urge Mass. D.O.T. to reconsider Route 9/49 roundabout design

  -Auburn selectmen approve town manager review process amid debate over goals

  -“Redundant” or “Reinforcement”? Charlton selectmen debate new federal cooperation policy

  -Oxford man found beside crashed car in Dudley after ditch wreck faces O.U.I. charge

  -Shrewsbury townwide cleanup Saturday

  -Leominster offering free coffee for reporting potholes
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday

  >SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Author Jose Enrique Delmonte Soñé, Alton Brown and more

  -Meghan Trainor abruptly cancels tour

  -Ride on the new Quantum Accelerator at Six Flags New England (2:13)

  -Music Worcester presents world premiere of work on Frederick Douglass

  -"Curiosier and Curiouser" at Holy Cross

  >OPINION: Ray Mariano: The assault on women's rights in America

  -Asa Reyes: Worcester queers must organize

  -Holy Cross's Worcester Voices, Episode 2 (44:59): Brett Iarrobino, English Language Arts Teacher, Burncoat Arts Middle School

  -WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 600 (28:49): Moe Bergman

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Barrow's Hardware
  
  

  >SPORTS: Best offensive guard fits for Patriots in NFL Draft

  -Former Worcester Academy star signs historic WNBA contract

  -Why the Celtics primed for another deep run in postseason (5:41)

  -Red Sox beat Detroit, 1-0

  -'Sader Stories Podcast (28:47): Crusader Legends, Genoa Grosch

  -Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -WooSox lose doubleheader to Nashville by identical 4-2 scores
  
  

  >CARS: Ford recalls 1.4 million F-150 pickup trucks to fix a gearshift issue

  >NATIONAL: Jury finds company must pay $22.5 million after pregnant employee's baby died

  -It now costs over $300,000 to raise a child in the U.S.: "Really daunting situation for parents"

  -Tragic: Mom of 3 allegedly run down by ex-husband outside her birthday party

  >NEW ENGLAND: Body of 89-year-old found in N.H. lake, police say

  -Almost half of people I.C.E. arrested in Mass. had no record (2:39)

  -Across the street from a Lamborghini dealership, a Mass. food pantry is busier than ever

  >COLLEGES: Crusader of the Week

  -WPI Podcast, Episode 32 (23:09): K-12 Robotics Programs | Colleen Shaver | Robotics Center

  -Earth Month events will highlight Clark’s engagement with the environment
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest Airlines new "fat tax" policy

  -Popular low-cost European beach destination hit with U.S. travel advisory as global tensions rise

  >BUSINESS: U.S. to launch tariff refund system. Here's who gets the money

  -Local law firm merging with Marlborough firm

  -Cannabis firms focus on reforms beyond C.C.C. overhaul

  >HEALTH: These are the 4 cancer screenings all women should get (1:38)

  -Why are kids still getting sick in April? doctors say Flu B, RSV still spreading in Mass. (3:12)

  >HOMES: Buying a condo? Review these essential documents first

  >SHOPPING: Wayfair Way Day dates: When the sale starts, early access to deals
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Disney+ subscribers revolt over jacked-up prices: "I'm done"

  >MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Reminders of Him," "The Chronology of Water," and more

  >CELEBRITY: Shannon Elizabeth joining OnlyFans after quietly splitting from husband

  -"Dukes of Hazzard" star Catherine Bach shares new photo after reported hospitalization

  >ANIMALS: Orange cat outsmarts his entire household (1:42)

  >HISTORY: The Legend Of Laura Sherman

  >GOOD NEWS: Woman wins two $50,000 lottery prizes almost exactly a year apart

  -Meanwhile, in Ohio, welfare check finds woman, 91, safe and playing video games

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