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Here's what's going on today in Worcester
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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 80 today in Worcester
-New England fall foliage and September weather outlook after dry summer
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Football teammates and opponents honor Worcester boy pulled from apartment complex pool
-"A man of many joys": Shrewsbury mourns Kevin Doherty, Jordan Pond shooting victim
-Mill Street apartments, renovated after 2022 roof collapse, sold for $8.6 million
-Worcester housing project gets $2 million in state funding
-Keeping it fresh, local, affordable at R.E.C. farmers markets
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
>POLITICS: Worcester preliminary election results — Here’s who’s advancing
-Roy, Medina come out on top in preliminary for Worcester School Committee District E seat
-Unoffical preliminary election results
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-This Week in Worcester podcast (41:14): Reacting to the preliminary election
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:29): Festivals in Worcester, homelessness near Polar Park and preliminary election
>DINING OUT: Harry's restaurant a landmark on Route 9 in Westborough (2:58). Article
-ICYMI: 1 dead in car wreck on King Philip Road in Worcester
-Sterling firefighter victim of fatal Berlin motorcycle crash (:54)
-Worcester festival costs remain a sticking point between organizers, City Hall
-Worcester police arrest woman at McDonald's for drug possession-related offenses
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Rock the Heavens tourney honors Helle family
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg Arts Community opens doors, providing 68 housing units
-World War II in the Blackstone Valley presentation September 14th
-Check out the nonprofits set up at Olde Home Day
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Above "the bad times" with Giuliano's new music video
-Howard Stern unexpectedly cancels radio show return as future with SiriusXM remains uncertain
-Radio Worcester (13:51): Michael Villa book signing for Pints and Power at Boland’s Worcester
>OPINION: Janice: Harvey: The season changes, and the phones-in-schools debate returns
-Ariana Becker: The highs & lows of vacationing with young kids
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 596 (29:25): Summer Jam Classic
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed at 101
>SPORTS: Patriots season predictions of key stats, storylines and more
-Carolina media reacts to Bill Belichick’s brutal Tar Heels debut
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 11-7
-Sign up now! Free Crusader Kickoff Event set for Thursday
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-7
>CARS: Ford and Lincoln are among the over 1 million vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: University of Kentucky cheerleader, 21, arrested after dead infant found in closet
-2 adults injured, 1 child in critical condition after woman plows car through Labor Day festival
>TRAGIC: College student killed in murder-suicide by ex-boyfriend who had been stalking her for months
>NEW ENGLAND: Could Mass. repeal legal marijuana sales?
-Finalists for new state seal, flag and motto unveiled
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Esports program debuts new high-tech gaming space
-Clark Professor Letina Jeranyama gives keynote on redefining science education
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World code names used by employees
>BUSINESS: New rules banning "junk fees" take effect in Mass. (1:06)
-LPL Financial Research: Calm before the storm: Can this rally continue in September
-Judge orders Google search engine overhaul
>SHOPPING: Amazon ends program that lets Prime members share free shipping with users outside household
>HOMES: Looking to buy a house in Mass. without breaking the bank? Here’s the cheapest town
>HEALTH: W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for September (50:47)
-Promising treatments helping families find new hope in fight against Alzheimer’s (2:35)
>FOOD: Aldi is giving 25 superfans free groceries for a year
>TV/STREAMING: 10 other hot movie sex scenes streaming on Netflix
>MOVIES: 40th anniversary trailer for "Back to the Future" (1:32)
>CELEBRITY: Nicholas Braun, star of "Succession," arrested for D.U.I. in New Hampshire
>ANIMALS: Pregnant cow escapes dairy farm to have her baby (2:18)
>HISTORY: Book belonging to judge from Salem Witch Trials up for auction. Here's how to bid
>GOOD NEWS: Local mom helps troops fly home to their families (1:47)
-Meanwhile, watch your mouth in Foxborough this fall: Cursing at sports games is illegal in Mass.
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