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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
In The News
>WEATHER: Coldest air of winter expected this weekend, high of 28 today in Worcester (2:52)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Former Worcester Vice Lords leader who ordered witness killed to remain in prison
+Noon: Donovan Goparian new trial? Judge sets May hearing in Worcester murder case
+Noon: "Wortown Rising" proves that Worcester hip-hop has been thriving for decades
+Noon: Things to Do: Evil Felipe, "Wortown Rising," "Sinners," and more ...
+Noon: Artist Cicely Carew lifts orchids in exhibition "Elevated"
+Noon: Nominations sought for this year's Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Man says son was shot 3 times prior to deadly standoff in Spencer (1:28). Article
-Related: Suspect in Spencer shooting identified, worked for Worcester D.P.W. (2:36). Article
-Related: At Spencer shopping plaza, no sign of tense scene of night before
-Earlier: Questions remain after Spencer shooting left suspect dead, officer and 1 other injured (2:20). Article
-Worcester couple gets 18 years in prison for sexually trafficking young relative
-Worcester courthouse evacuated following bomb threat
-Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
-City Council sends charter review idea to committee
-Worcester city manager amends policy on interaction with I.C.E.
-A scam victim, says sister of former Oakham man found dead in S.C.
-WCCA-TV mourns loss of former producer
-Worcester Public Schools committee rejects petitions to allow parents to opt children out of data collection
-Aislinn Doyle: February 5th School Committee meeting agenda preview
>DINING OUT: An eatery trying to save bees is opening a Worcester store
-ICYMI: Worcester nurse injured in Costa Rica returns to U.S., begins recovery
-State: Saint Vincent Hospital failed to properly staff I.C.U. patient
-Worcester nears A.R.P.A. spending deadline
-Search warrant on Pleasant Street in Worcester nets guns, drugs
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: What’s behind the decline in school election participation?
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jed's restocks rock salt and ice melt
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man flown to hospital with serious injuries in Warren house fire
-Industrial development may be coming to Shrewsbury’s Route 20
-Court docs detail how $1 million S.N.A.P. fraud scheme funded Leominster restaurant
-Robert Kraft’s company working with Boylston firm to develop large Westminster facility
-Police logs for Shrewsbury and Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Tim McGraw to play Fenway Park July 30th on "Pawn Shop Guitar Tour"
-Burncoat Spirit team wins national title
-Love, romance and opera Italian-style coming to Mechanics Hall
-Last Call: Ed Sweeney, author and folklore researcher
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: February Horrorscopes
-Laurelle Farrell: Christmas traditions I’m taking into Valentine’s Day
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 104 (28:47): Luma Samara & Karen Ross, Part 2
-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 longtime Worcester hairdresser
>SPORTS: Drake Maye listed as "full participant" in practice
-Assumption grad and Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant on working with Maye and Josh McDaniels
-Tom Brady a "little concerned" about Hall of Fame future after Pats snubs
-This is the most targeted early prop bet for Super Bowl
-Celtics beat Houston, 114-93 (2:04). Article
-Holy Cross women's hockey team remains at No. 13 in the country
-Holy Cross Athletics Bob Cousy Video Series, No. 3 (4:58)
-Fans file class action lawsuit against Red Sox over alleged "drip pricing" and junk fees at Fenway
-Bruins lose to Panthers in shootout, 5-4
-Railers lose to Adirondack in overtime, 4-3
-Clark Tournament brackets and schedule released
>NATIONAL: Man convicted in double homicide over au pair affair
-Nancy Guthrie's children plead with possible abductor for her safe return in emotional video: "Please, reach out to us"
-Tragic: Pregnant mother of 2 killed while biking with family
>NEW ENGLAND: Bangor police identify 4 of 6 victims in deadly plane crash
-Man stabbed in fight over shoveled-out parking spot, Boston police say (2:07)
-Sixth pediatric flu death reported in state, according to health data
>COLLEGES: Clark to outsource financial aid services
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the prettiest small towns in the South
-9 train etiquette tips you need to know
>BUSINESS: 9 in 10 Americans believe there is a "cost-of-living crisis"
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-Google parent Alphabet latest tech giant to announce plans to spend billions on A.I.
>HOMES: Heating expert shares advice on keeping your furnace running
>SHOPPING: Bath and Body Works Valentine's Day collection: Shop candles
>FOOD: Fast food chains hope to win Valentine's dinners
>HEALTH: Controversial diet may help drug-resistant depression: study
-W.S.C. Stay Connected's UMass Neurology Residents' Talk: Brain health as you age (54:47)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on U.S. Miracle on Ice team (1:56)
>MOVIES: Molly Ringwald reveals why she doesn't think John Hughes' movies should be remade
>CELEBRITY: Dunkin’ teases Ben Affleck Super Bowl commercial
-Three Dog Night co-founder Chuck Negron dies at 83 after health battle
>ANIMALS: Squirrel visits his rescuer every day for years (2:56)
>HISTORY: 8,000-year-old cave painting could rewrite origins of human art
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses $10 in lottery winnings to score $100,000 jackpot
-Meanwhile, animal rescue offers Valentine's Day fundraiser to neuter cats named after exes
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