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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 (:36). High of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Restoration of historic facade at 204 Main St. expected by end of year, early 2027
+Noon: Worcester foster youth face deportation orders
+Noon: Shrewsbury woman turns chronic pain into a $2 million business helping mothers
+Noon: Mass. expands child care aid to about 2,100 more children
+Noon: Southbridge police investigate evening shooting
+Noon: T&G This Week: Turning our thoughts to Santa
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making your weekend plans
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Resident Evil," "Primetime," "Musk" and more
-At urging of shooting victim's family, Worcester closes Hurricane Betty's strip club
-Worcester gaming business loses license after 211 found in space permitted for 16
-Hampton Inn construction kicks off at Worcester's Washington Square
-This quirky Worcester shop is a forest of plants and a rainbow of rocks
-Local fire vehicle crashes near school; firefighter hurt
-$500,000 lottery ticket sold at local Cumberland Farms
-Community Legal Aid marks 75 years of fighting for equal access to justice
-Harvest Festival at Tatnuck Magnet (1:46)
-Head Start preschool to get new gardens
-Mixed results for Worcester County in Tuesday's state races
-McGovern vows to pursue accountability in return as Rules Committee chair
-Radio Worcester (14:41): Jim McGovern on midterms, Iran War and Democrats
-Worcester Police Department log for Tuesday, November 3rd
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Hidden Jewel Restaurants (5:48)
-Serve up your restaurant's social media to thousands of hungry locals — for just $25!
-Pulse Magazine's Spilling the Tea for November
-ICYMI: Body cam shows Westborough police chief found in umarked cruiser with bottles of vodka (1:36). Article
-Authorities identify patient who died in crash of ambulance he stole in Worcester
-Enrique Delgado-Garcia case: Why weren’t academy leaders charged in his death of Worcester police recruit?
-Ronald Waddell Jr. wants to help young men heal, rebuild their lives
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Wachusett Echo: Freshmen jumping into an advanced year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 3 arrested in armed, masked assault in Webster
-Spencer police arrest man following reported indecent assault involving juvenile
-Shrewsbury Police Department October stats
-Why was a medieval weapon launching pumpkins in Grafton?
-Leicester fourth-graders design the town’s “I Voted” stickers, vote in their own special election
-State seeks developer to convert former Lancaster reform school into 300-400 homes
-Rabina completes $17.5 million refinance of Auburn warehouse
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue on Friday and at Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Tinsley Ellis, Frameless, "Prodigal Son" and more
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
-Studio Theatre Worcester brings "Ghostlight on the Fifth" play to life
-2 artistic journeys exhibit now open at Booklovers’ Gourmet in Webster
>OPINION: Kate McEvoy: In memoriam
-City Vibes (34:25): People Place Life Stories
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:55): Surprising midterm election results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a private investigator
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft a Hall of Fame finalist after getting snubbed
-Kraft recovering from back surgery, will miss Gronk’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction
-Bruins beat Penguins, 6-2
-How impending labor stoppage impacts the Red Sox
-Colleen Phiri shines for Holy Cross women's basketball in comeback win over Dartmouth
-Holy Cross men’s basketball heads to Villanova Friday night
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey set to face no. 15 Merrimack, Northeastern
>NATIONAL: Colorado police officer killed, 3 more officers wounded after suspect opens fire near bus
-Ukraine knocks out 15 Russian oil refineries, causing $23.2 billion in damage: officials
-Tragic: Married couple drown in river after their inflatable kayak capsizes
>NEW ENGLAND: Farwell trial (22:46): Previewing closing arguments with a look back
-Pipefitter's pipes will provide new "Voice of Logan" (:14)
-Tax collections surpassing benchmark by more than $520 million
>COLLEGES: Colleges are turning to Flock and A.I. cameras across Mass. (1:10)
-Jordan Alexandre makes the most of his time at Clark, and inspires peers to do the same
>TRAVEL: Holiday flight delays and sky-high airfare: Top airports and airlines to avoid this winter
>BUSINESS: Brutal sell-off for A.I. stocks sends Wall Street reeling
-LPL Financial Research: Has A.I. become a rates story?
-Radio Worcester (13:24): November is Thank a Business Month
-Meta, Google and TikTok sue California to block incoming content law
>SHOPPING: Home Depot early Black Friday tool and appliance deals start at $9.97
>HOMES: Consumer Reports picks appliances that can save energy (2:09)
>HEALTH: Medicare program helps family caregivers with training
-New, personalized breast cancer treatments changed woman's life (2:42)
>FOOD: The truth behind Coke Zero explained
-McDonald’s rolls out low-cost "mix and match" meal bundles
>TV/STREAMING: Karen Read Netflix documentary releases this month
>MOVIES: Paul McCartney reveals biggest issue with Beatles biopic
>CELEBRITY: Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo at the Vatican
-Martha Stewart's Instagram apology for homeless Halloween costume eviscerated
>ANIMALS: Clever dog unlocks shelter door and runs straight back home (3:51)
>HISTORY: Video of Boston’s abandoned Tremont St. Subway tunnel
>GOOD NEWS: Mom reunites with police officer who helped deliver her baby (1:50)
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, former judge unloads gun at trick-or-treaters, points at cop: police
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