Here's what's going on today in Worcester
-Tragedy strikes again: Worcester fire lieutenant Jason Menard succumbs to injuries sustained battling 4-alarm fire
++NEW: Organization Plans To Pay Off Fallen Worcester Fire Lt. Jason Menard’s Mortgage (:32)
++NEW: Here's the official fund established for the Menard children, created by the Professional Fire Fighters of Mass. Foundation
++NEW: Baby, mother recovering following deadly Worcester house fire
**Family of injured Worcester firefighter grateful for fallen hero who saved his life (1:41)
**'CBS Evening News' coverage; This Week in Worcester coverage; Telegram & Gazette coverage
**'All too familiar': Ch. 4 coverage (3:35); Ch. 5 coverage (1:23); Ch. 7 coverage
**Press Conference (7:21); Fire Video (1:29); Scanner Audio (4:58)
**Jason at Oct. 2018 promotion ceremony; Photo gallery; Space Heater Among Possible Causes (1:35)
**Flag lowered (:36); Final salute from officials; Procession (1:54)
**No time to grieve: Commercial fire on Pleasant Street (2:23)
In other news ...
+It's Thirsty Thursday! Here's Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
+'508, A show about Worcester' Episode 353 (42:33): Tax deals, election results, crime stats, and more
+Check out this Black Friday deal at Sclamo's
+Speaking of Black Friday ... Walmart’s massive Black Friday ad is jam-packed with doorbusters
+How to make your home ultra cozy this winter
+This is just wrong: Twinkies Are Being Turned Into Breakfast Cereal
-5 Things You Need To Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 14, 2019
-ICYMI: Parents ask to change son's bus stop, now 7-year-old from Leicester needs to change school districts. How it unfolded
-Worcester Police ask for help in IDing man in connection with shoplifting incidents
-Survivor of Worcester home invasion ordeal ID's accused
-'You gotta get down here': Follo's Food Review of Tomato Pie Bar & Grill!
-Worcester Chamber supports free bus service in Worcester, 3-year, no-fare experiment
-HC women's basketball team tops Boston College
-Railers flunk test in School Day loss to Royals
-Medicare recipients are facing a 7% premium hike
-New England: State Police nab bootlegger on I-495
-'Friends’ reunion special in the works
-Watch: Bear raids sausages, Cool Whip from Florida family's freezer
-Maine veteran's simple note for a dinner companion draws outpouring of support
-Today's Heroes: Classmates rally to support 'Super Nicholas' as he awaits new kidney
Top Posts
-Name of motorcyclist killed in Worcester crash is released
-Worcester restaurant closes to renovate, to reopen next week
-Mother whose baby twins were found by train tracks is charged
-Former Patriot, 3-time Super Bowl champ, named Pirates head coach
-Ricky Duran Cracks Top 13, Advances in 'The Voice' Playoffs
-JetBlue rolls out new 'basic fares' with certain restrictions
-Woman dies in fall down stairs at Rhode Island bar
-'We love you, Alex': Alex Trebek gets choked up at 'Jeopardy!' contestant's answer
-City emails provide insight, raise questions on situation at Graham Putnam funeral home in Worcester
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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