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Tragic death of hero Worcester Fire Ltd. Jason Menard
**NEW: Baby and mother trapped in fire got out before firefighters went in, chief says
**NEW: Holy Cross Athletics launches $5 for Ladder 5 in support of Menard Family
**NEW: Firefighter Christopher Pace recovering in hospital, stable and in good spirits
**NEW: Worcester Fire Chief Lavoie visits injured firefighter in ICU (1:08)
**NEW: Beer Garden to hold fundraiser Nov. 22
**NEW: Bruins 50/50 raffle Saturday night to benefit Menard family
**NEW: Traffic advisory for Monday's funeral
**Calling hours and funeral information
**Organization Plans To Pay Off Fallen Worcester Fire Lt. Jason Menard’s Mortgage (:32)
**Here's the official fund established for the Menard children, created by the Professional Fire Fighters of Mass. Foundation
**Baby, mother recovering following deadly Worcester house fire
+BREAKING: Westborough police officer shoot, kill domestic violence suspect during assault at apartment complex
+5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 15, 2019
+It's Fri-yay! Here's Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
+Good Samaritan Hit, Killed While Helping Driver On I-495
+Watch trailers for top movies out this weekend
+Oops. Man proposes to girlfriend while surfing and drops the ring
-Worcester woman threatened to kill stepdaughter, girl's biological mother, authorities say
-Bugs in the booze earn Worcester restaurant a warning
-Worcester's 'Underdog' complex a draw to investors, says downtown property owner
-Visitors to Worcester area spent $626 million in the region last year
-'508, A show about Worcester' Episode 353 (42:33): Tax deals, election results, crime stats, and more
-Another huge game awaits HC football team on Saturday at Fordham
-Railers drops 4th straight home game
-Worcester Police log for Nov. 4, Nov. 5
-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
-National: Mother describes moment she watched her daughter hit and killed by SUV
-New England: Ch. 5 tracks MBTA bigwig’s daytime drinking
-This is just wrong: Twinkies Are Being Turned Into Breakfast Cereal
-Meet Narwhal, the puppy with a second tail on his face (:51)
-Today's Heroes: Boy with dreams of becoming a cop gets surprise visit from his hero
Top Posts
-Ch. 4 coverage of Worcester fire (3:35)
-Family of injured Worcester firefighter grateful for fallen hero who saved his life (1:41)
-Parents ask to change son's bus stop, now 7-year-old from Leicester needs to change school districts. How it unfolded
-Mother whose baby twins were found by train tracks is charged
-No time to grieve: Commercial fire on Pleasant Street (2:23)
-Worcester Police ask for help in IDing man in connection with shoplifting incidents
-JetBlue rolls out new 'basic fares' with certain restrictions
-'CBS Evening News' coverage of Worcester tragedy
-Survivor of Worcester home invasion ordeal ID's accused
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 29 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:35). Article
-Earlier: Large police presence overnight in Worcester, Paxton ends with man in handcuffs
+5:00: Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
+5:00: Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
+Noon: Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
+Noon: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
+Noon: Music Worcester presents American Spiritual Ensemble at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Indian Ranch fans sad at death of Mavericks singer Raul Malo
-4-year-old Worcester girl under D.C.F.'s watch suffered "chronic, cumulative" neglect before death: Report (4:03). Article
-2 people displaced after fire in Worcester home
-Man pleads guilty to arson in 2021 Worcester apartment fire
-Second major water main break in Shore Drive area of Worcester (1:12). Article
-Related: Aerial view of damage (:42)
-Lottery open for 22 affordable condos on Elm St. in Worcester
-California investment firm sells Worcester apartments to local landlord for $14 million
-Ceremony recognizes Firefighter Christopher Roy, who died in Lowell St. blaze in 2018
-Saint-Gobain expands its historic Worcester campus
-Radio Worcester (10:30): Planting the Seed Foundation Toy Drive celebrates 53rd year
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion
>DINING OUT: Central Massachusetts' favorite steakhouses? 8 crowd pleasers
-Dinky's Blue Belle Diner wins T&G's best diner in Central Mass. poll
-ICYMI: What will replace Buca di Beppo? Aging waterfront restaurant in Shrewsbury still vacant
-Developer seeks to create 77 residential units on Worcester’s Winter Street
-Demolition of Harrison Street bridge over I-290 begins
-Plan to create housing at former Worcester hotel hits financing snag
-Worcester nonprofit to close, transition to legacy fund following leader’s departure
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Pressure and Pushback: Holden’s high-stakes clash with the state
-NEW! Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-State Rep. Kimberly Ferguson will not run for reelection
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New Clinton Middle School coming to life - beam by beam
-Ceremony marks end of deadly section of Route 20 reconstruction project
-Developer plans apartments at former Cherry Street fire station in Spencer
-Cataldo Ambulance outlines services; corrects typo on bid amount on Spencer R.F.P.
-Man charged with larceny, withholding evidence during Charlton overdose response
-Living Nativity returns to Mesa Farm
-5 B.V.T. seniors from Grafton earn Adams Scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Silverstein still rocks hard as it eyes 20th show at the Palladium
-Four Year Strong set to record first live album in Worcester
-Worcester punk faves Superjerk deliver rock 'n' roll blast on "welp."
-White Eagle new roost for Worcester Punk Rock Flea Market
-Last Call: Yvonne Toomey, artist
>OPINION: Lauren Cilley: An easy new Christmas tradition for kids
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1398 (22:52): Marina Abraham, Managing Attorney, Community Legal Aid
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:00): Shilo Lawrence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked as an assistant medical librarian at Memorial Hospital for many years
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel’s word choice shows the Patriots’ bar has been raised
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Railers fall to Adirondack, 3-2
-Worcester Cowboys continue playoff run, 28-7, in nationals
>CARS: Ford Maverick named MotorTrend's 2026 Truck of the Year
>NATIONAL: Judge grants request to unseal records from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case
-Sextortion scams led 38 U.S. teens to die by suicide over 5 years
-Tragic: Missing elderly man likely dragged away by bear or mountain lion after medical emergency
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:42): Looking back at prosecution's case and ahead to defense's
-D.O.J. won't seek death penalty against Matthew Farwell in Sandra Birchmore case
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria podcasting and narrative class, Fall ’25
-Holy Cross prof asks, "Why do we stop and smell the roses?"
-WPI Podcast, Episode 22 (32:38): Athletics and academics, with Dana Harmon
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): More Americans are traveling for Christmas. Here's where they’re going
>BUSINESS: Financial expert believes rate cut should help the economy (3:25)
-Merger between DCU and California credit union finalized
-Mass. lawsuit ends federal suspension of wind power projects
-Australia's world-first social media ban for under 16 begins
>HOMES: 75% of U.S. homes out of reach for median-income buyers
>SHOPPING: Hanukkah gift ideas for the kids (3:25)
>HEALTH: UMass Memorial Health approved to bring first proton beam to Central Mass.
>FOOD: Instacart’s A.I.-enabled pricing may be inflating grocery bill (2:28)
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on Prime Video
>MOVIES: Movie theaters dread any Warner Bros. merger
>CELEBRITY: Why was Richard Gere banned from the Oscars for 20 years?
-Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, "Mortal Kombat" star and legendary film villain, dies at 75
>ANIMALS: Couple finds out their new house comes with a cat (2:19)
>HISTORY: Edward Rowe Snow was the "Flying Santa" for New England lighthouses for 40 years
>GOOD NEWS: Stories about giving thanks from Steve Hartman (29:19)
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, deer breaks into Christmas store, gets stuck in chair
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