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Here's what's going on today in Worcester
Tragic death of hero Worcester Fire Ltd. Jason Menard
**NEW: Hundreds expected to attend the wake for heroic Worcester fire lieutenant
**Photos: JetBlue's 'Blue Bravest' lands at Worcester Regional Airport (no registration required to view)
**Menard’s sacrifice inspires others to join fire departments
**Wife: Firefighters faced challenges at Worcester blaze
**Worcester Fire Victim Thanks Menard For Saving Family (2:27)
**Bruins Foundation 50/50 raffle, benefitting Menard family, raised over $211,000
**"Rosen's Roundtable" (27:27): Another tragedy in the Worcester Fire Department
**Beer Garden to hold fundraiser Nov. 22
In other news
+NEW: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Ricky Duran
+NEW: Ricky Duran Returns to 'The Voice' Playoffs on Monday Night
+NEW: Sunday Funday. Here's Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
+NEW: Why did downtown Worcester glass tower sell for $9M below assessment?
+NEW: Slash an extra 15% off these early Black Friday sales
-Man found stabbed on Millbury Street
-All the Things You Need to Do this Weekend in Worcester
-Worcester Makes Top 25 Cities to Work for a Nonprofit
-44 overdose reports were made to Worcester Police in October
-Holy Cross drops 49 on Fordham in win; Video highlights (1:31)
-Crime Map: See Where Crimes Occurred this Week in Worcester [11/10-11/16]
-Worcester Police log for Nov. 8
-Tribute to a local coaching legend who passed away on Thursday at age 95
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of Nov. 18, 2019
-This Week’s Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester – Week of Nov. 18
-Here's the cast for the 17th annual Christmas Celtic Sojourn, coming to The Hanover Theatre on Dec. 17
-Oops: Lift Malfunction At Vermont Ski Mountain Strands 190 Skiers In The Air
-Unbelievable: Authorities say 5-year-old brings heroin to school, says he becomes Spider-Man when he tastes it
-Florida Man Claims Wind Blew Bag Of Coke Into His Car
-Today's Hero: Nurse 'adopts' homeless man she just met so he can get heart transplant
Top Posts
-Bugs in the booze earn Worcester restaurant a warning
-Worcester woman threatened to kill stepdaughter, girl's biological mother, authorities say
-Westborough police officer shoot, kill domestic violence suspect during assault at apartment complex (1:21)
-Baby, mother recovering following deadly Worcester house fire
-Baby, mother trapped in fire got out before firefighters went in, chief says
-Calling hours and funeral information
-Traffic advisory for Monday's funeral
-Upon request from firefighter, JetBlue will fly to Worcester today its plane painted in fire department red
-Worcester Fire Chief Lavoie visits injured firefighter in ICU (1:08)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
+Noon: Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s national hospital list
-Shirley company uses renewable energy to roast coffee (4:36)
-T&G This Week: It's a WoMag takeover!
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sip makes West African beverages available
-Worcester restaurant selling new merch
-ICYMI: Restaurant Depot looks to be first business at GreenTech Park, former Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-6 months after Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta killed on Route 146, no charges filed
-Waiver allows ex-Worcester schools chief to collect pension while working
-Vacant Bowker House above Main Street in Worcester? It's a dream house, soon enough
-Worcester board OKs new shopping plaza with Mediterranean and brunch restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn reopening today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Missing Warren man with dementia found dead after 11-day search
-Worcester County Wonders: Westminster's most iconic company
-Whitney Pond Dam, deemed "significant hazard," removed in Ashburnham
-Westborough High principal leaving for new job in neighboring district
-Dudley Recreation Commission awarded $2,400 to support community events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira divide World Cup audience
-Pianist Alley May Coté Dorgan to perform benefit concert for Community Cat Connection
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 244 (59:58): American Blonde, John Carter Cash and more
>OPINION: Hank Naughton: Utility curbs wrong move to cut energy costs
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:37): Main South Business Association
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was an I.C.U. nurse for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina, 1-0
-Robert Kraft breaks silence on Mike Vrabel's troublesome offseason
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-1, for 13th straight win
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
>NATIONAL: U.S. bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
-Hero cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
-Tragic: Father drowned while trying to save family from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking ahead to the Lindsay Clancy trial (4:18)
-Matt Damon says he’s making a Karen Read movie
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is a pillow menu and which hotels have one?
-Disneyland fans furious after park raises prices on food and drinks
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (8:46): Recognizing the signs of elder financial abuse could prevent a devastating scam
>SHOPPING: Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock, fire risk
>HEALTH: How to navigate health insurance prior authorization (2:12)
-What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching it?
>FOOD: Tiffany’s homestyle breakfast bake
>TV/STREAMING: Matt Damon movies on streaming to watch if you didn’t get tickets to "The Odyssey"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" seizes $124 million opening in box office triumph
>CELEBRITY: TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet: LeBron James, Ciara, Lindsey Vonn and more
-Julia Garner and husband Mark Foster separate after 6 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Everyone walked past this sick cat until 1 woman stopped (5:06)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod’s "Texas Tower" was a stark reminder of the Cold War
>GOOD NEWS: Tartan Army members help Mass. girls raise money for kids with epilepsy (2:11)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bear enters mall on military base, poops on floor
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