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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 72 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +5:00: Vigil being held for 10-year-old fatally hit by car in Webster (:51)

  -Earlier: 10-year-old girl fatally struck by vehicle in Webster (1:16). Article

  +5:00: "They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton

  +5:00: Worcester city manager says no to raising chickens in city

  +5:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 27

  +5:00: Worcesteria: Eartha Kitt performance highlights the examined life
  
  

  +Noon: Worcester councilor warns of fines and police to man fixing vehicle in his driveway (1:33)

  +Noon: Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
  
  

  -Rollover on I-290 in Worcester leaves car trapped between guardrails; driver OK

  -Man charged with stealing tax refund worth nearly $1 million

  -Worcester high school student, teacher awarded for excellence in English

  -Phantom Gourmet visits new Worcester restaurant (5:24)

  -Worcester residents fear massive development on peat bog could flood neighborhood

  -A small Worcester printing company is on the cutting edge of a statewide push toward employee ownership

  -Department of Higher Education has questions about future of local college

  -As demand rises, Worcester Technical High School waitlist grows

  -Teaching cursive in school — the arguments for and against (2:08)

  -TODAY! Black Maternal Health Week Summit Monday at Holy Cross (:37)

  >DINING OUT: Worcester cafe opening earlier

  -ICYMI: Son of Bruins great charged in local fraud case: Police

  -Romantic partner of Joanna Brown called suspect in homicide investigation

  -Eyes on public safety at Union Station: Police outline presence, stats
  
  -Delays over Denholm building razing, development frustrate City Hall

  -Who were Worcester's top earners in 2025? 92 city workers made over $200,000

  -Worcester 17-year-old sells electronics with gun inside, gets arrested

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays

  -Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)

  -Wachusett Echo: A new era of leadership

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Multi-agency probe after Auburn incident leads to gun arrest

  -Leominster City Council withdraws human rights commission petition without prejudice

  -Wachusett Earth Day: Where sustainability meets the needs of the community

  -Community workshop on reuse of Maple Ave. property in Shrewsbury

  -Man caught leaving Dudley crash, found with pills in damaged S.U.V., faces O.U.I. & drug charges

  -Car shows, carnivals and road races: Oxford has a busy spring and summer ahead
  
  

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

  >SHOWTIME: Behind the scenes of a theatre production at Holy Cross (12:33)

  -"The Housemaid" author unveils true identity, also works as brain doctor from Boston area

  -Gateway Players Theatre to host auditions for "Jimmy Buffet's Escape to Margaritaville"

  -WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 10 (29:11): Ellen Gould

  >OPINION: Shaun Connolly: What we need are more podcasts

  -WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1401 (25:24): Good Neighbor Energy Fund

  -Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (59:00): Dr. Gay Lee, LCSW-R

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:34): Who runs Worcester?

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime executive director of Central Mass. Housing Alliance
  
  

  >SPORTS: Potential Day 3 sleepers for Patriots in NFL Draft

  -Celtics beat Orlando, 113-108

  -Red Sox beat Cardinals, 9-3

  -'Sader Stories Podcast (52:09): 2006 NCAA upset retrospective

  -At UCLA, former Holy Cross and Assumption coach Bob Chesney sticks with old beliefs

  -Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -WooSox beat Columbus, 8-2

  -Railers beat Greensboro, 8-1
  
  

  >CARS: Buyers fret as the average cost of a new car nears $50,000

  >NATIONAL: U.S. and Iran leave peace talks without a deal

  -Millions feel 1 emergency away from a financial crisis (1:50)

  -1 dead in Chick-fil-A mass shooting after masked gunmen storm restaurant

  -Tragic: Starving tot ate diapers, drywall to survive before dying of neglect

  >NEW ENGLAND: Renters rally for 5% cap as housing costs surge in Mass. (1:43)

  -Business owner says aggressive fundraisers threatened him for not donating to police union (1:19)

  >COLLEGES: WPI celebrates National Arab American Heritage Month

  -Assumption announces Commencement speakers and honorary degree recipients
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest limiting each passenger to 1 portable charger per flight

  -Travelers face higher costs, fewer flight options as jet fuel prices soar

  >BUSINESS: Oil prices rise after the U.S. says it would block Iranian ports

  -Office towers plunge up to whopping 95% off amid fire sale

  -Google's A.I. Overviews spew millions of false answers per hour: bombshell study

  >HEALTH: Test could expose dementia risk 25 years before symptoms appear

  -New survey reveals if having a specific bedtime routine helps with sleep

  >HOMES: What to know about the spring real estate market (1:40)

  >FOOD: Daily Dish: Cheesy taco skillet
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Is Harrison Ford leaving "Shrinking"?

  >MOVIES: "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" casts Donald Glover as Yoshi, releases final trailer

  >CELEBRITY: Britney Spears checks into rehab

  -Heather Grahams friends called her nerdy before she starred in "Boogie Nights"

  >ANIMALS: Smiling senior dog dumped at the shelter is pure joy (1:41)

  >HISTORY: Then & Now: Pothole crew, Plantation Street, Worcester

  >GOOD NEWS: 102-year-old man strives for perfection through pottery (2:32)

  -Meanwhile, in London, "vaping" squirrels spark warnings from experts

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