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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 (:37). High of 25 today in Worcester
+5:00: Light snow, melting and another storm threat? (10:28)
-Cold temps prompt 2-hour delay for Worcester schools on Monday
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: 4 charged with manslaughter in 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester
+5:00: Related: Press conference (22:15)
+5:00: Related: Read the full report
+5:00: Over 25,000 gallons of wastewater released into Flint Pond in Shrewsbury in January
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 18
+Noon: Central Mass. taekwondo teacher’s drive to be "the best" takes her to Korea for special honor
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Trial set for Worcester pair accused of releasing hundreds of mink at Pennsylvania fur farm
-Worcester 3-decker porch fire quickly extinguished
-Heating, water issues force patient evacuations at UMass Memorial MetroWest hospital (1:44). Article
-Latest water main break in Worcester repaired
-23-year-old area man seriously injured, charged with D.W.I. in N.H. snowmobile crash
-Historic Central Mass. properties eligible for $616,000 in development support
-Sullivan Middle School gets $10,000 donation from longtime Worcester company
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Southern Food restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Enrollment decline in Worcester schools: Where have the students gone?
-Worcester ranks among top 10 cities with best budgeters in U.S.
-Worcester developer expands further by buying 10 apartment buildings for $8.5 million
-Worcesteria: Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day celebrates accomplishments, challenges
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Former Sunnyside Auto properties to be redeveloped after $2 million sale
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury to conduct third-party investigation after child pornography arrest
-As police embark on $1 million rebuild, Shrewsbury officials offer praise
-Uxbridge teen's heart attack reveals common, hidden heart condition
-Former Westminster postal worker pleads guilty to hidden camera charge
-Athol man and wife convicted in years-long child sexual abuse case
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show draws new Latino viewers
-The wedding during Bad Bunny's halftime show was real
-Cardi B makes Super Bowl halftime show cameo in corset and thigh-high gladiator heels
-All the celebrities in Bad Bunny's show: Lady Gaga, Cardi B, more
>OPINION: Lindsey Ford: Teaching your child about their A.D.H.D. diagnosis
-Central Mass. Chronicles: What grade do you give Worcester D.P.W. on snow removal?
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:45): Cecil D. Hudson, life, executive & mindset coach
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who "found her true calling" as a special education aide
>SPORTS: Seahawks defeat Patriots to win Super Bowl 60
-Drake Maye reveals extent of injury for Super Bowl
-Heroes, zeros from Seahawks' win
-Why Mike Vrabel contacted Bill Belichick before Super Bowl
-Patriots offseason preview: Pending free agents, extension candidates and more
-Celtics lose to Knicks, 111-89 (2:04). Article
-Shrewsbury’s Matt Vaccaro leads the Bravehearts
-David Heimerdinger joins Holy Cross as Assistant Director of Athletics for Facilities and Game Operations
-Kim Cosenza named Holy Cross field hockey head coach
-Lindsey Vonn has surgery for leg fracture after devastating Olympics crash
>NATIONAL: Cops seen searching septic tank behind Nancy Guthrie's house in latest twist
-Boulder cops "bear responsibility" for compromising JonBenét Ramsey crime scene: Brother
-Radio Worcester (19:49): Rich Rubino on approval ratings, midterms and foreign policy challenges
-Tragic: Pregnant 24-year-old tragically killed by D.U.I. driver
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 officers wounded, suspect dies in Fall River (1:53)
>COLLEGES: WPI students get experience as world-class researchers and local advocates
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why is the first day of the week different in other countries?
>BUSINESS: Worcester insurance tech firm buys Chicago company
-26 million people plan to miss work on Super Bowl Monday (:32)
-Central Mass. by the business numbers
>HOMES: The major mistakes homeowners make after paying off their mortgage
>SHOPPING: Enter to win a Frigidaire® garage ready upright freezer
>FOOD: Minute Maid discontinues frozen canned juices after 80 years
>HEALTH: Lower vaccine rate can impact risk of meningococcal disease (2:35)
-Ariana Becker: What happened when I tried a pilates reformer class
>TV/STREAMING: Why Kurt Russell almost didn't star in "Yellowstone" spinoff "The Madison"
>MOVIES: "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" sequel drops teaser during Super Bowl
-Super Bowl spot for new Steven Spielberg movie, "Disclosure Day" (1:01)
>CELEBRITY: All the Boston icons (and free coffee) in the new Dunkin' Super Bowl ad
-All the celebrities at Super Bowl: Kendall Jenner, Travis Kelce, Jay-Z and more
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten is determined to win over very dramatic dog (1:48)
>HISTORY: Rolli Cannoli (4:01): Blizzard of 1978 in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Man dives into water, rescues pregnant woman from sinking vehicle
-Meanwhile, in Florida, alligator takes late night swim in family's pool
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