Here's what's going on today in Worcester
Tragic death of hero Worcester Fire Ltd. Jason Menard
**NEW: Touching tribute at Disney
**NEW: Worcester colleges offer free tuition for 3 children of fallen Worcester Fire Lt. Jason Menard
**NEW: Dropkick Murphys to perform Friday at sold out Beer Garden benefit for Menard family
**NEW: Bravehearts' Good Jake Fund accepting donations for Menard family. First 50 donations of $30 or more will receive a "Worcester 6" t-shirt
**Brother Of Firefighter Saved By Lt. Menard Thanks Family (2:41)
**18 photos: Funeral for Worcester Fire Lt. Jason Menard
**Somber procession as Lt. Menard arrives at Worcester church (7:54)
**Firefighters line street for funeral procession (22:00)
**Replay of streaming coverage from Ch. 5 (3:24:53)
**Thousands to pay final respects to fallen Worcester fire lieutenant
**Prayer Card; Funeral program
**At McKeon Road fire station, outpouring of grief and respect
In other news
+NEW: Small Business Tax Exemption: In Favor (AWARE); Opposed (Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce)
+NEW: Radio Worcester (24:49): 'Small-Business Tax Exemption' with Moe Bergman and Tim Murray
+NEW: Off the Post from Worcester Sports Scene
+NEW: A $100 Kohl's coupon circulating online is fake, according to report
+Uh oh: Disney+ user accounts already found on hacking sites
+NEW: Breakstone’s Cottage Cheese recalled for possible contamination by plastic, metal
+NEW: 'Meth, We’re On It' campaign defended by governor
+NEW: Dino-Mite! 175 don T-Rex costumes for annual run (1:35)
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 19, 2019
-Man shot in Worcester, walks to emergency room
-Westborough police officer fatally shot man who stabbed wife multiple times, DA Early says
-Athol man charged with murder of Leominster woman
-LISTEN: Ricky Duran Performs 'You are the Best Thing' on NBC's 'The Voice'
-Want to feel good about renting in Worcester? Here's what $3,900 a month gets you in Boston
-Local restaurant announces Black Friday sale
-Paige McArthur named ckSmithSuperior Crusader of the Week
-Fallon Health loses $20.2M in third quarter
-Worcester Police log for Nov. 10
-3 killed, including shooter, in shooting at Oklahoma Walmart
-Father married his daughter after helping her kill boyfriend
-‘Demonic’ photo from baby monitor goes viral
-Watch as raccoon posse shows up after homeowner feeds one
-Today's Hero: Clark University signs 5-year-old to National Letter of Intent
Top Posts
-Photos: JetBlue's 'Blue Bravest' lands at Worcester Regional Airport (no registration required to view)
-4 dead, 6 wounded in California football party shooting
-Man found stabbed on Millbury Street
-Wife: Firefighters faced challenges at Worcester blaze
-Hundreds of Firefighters Gather For Wake For Fire Lt. Jason Menard (2:13)
-Why did downtown Worcester glass tower sell for $9M below assessment?
-Tribute to a local coaching legend who passed away on Thursday at age 95
-10 Things You Didn't Know About Ricky Duran
-Menard’s sacrifice inspires others to join fire departments
-Fire Chief Lavoie greets every firefighter paying their respects at wake
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester shooting victim crashed into home: Police
-Earlier: Car crashes into Worcester home
+Noon: Housing crisis focus of Worcester May Day rally
+Noon: Worcester had the highest opioid overdose death rate in state in 2023
+Noon: A vivid memory of protest: Remembering the local student protests of May 1970
+Noon: Save $5 on tickets to Shrewsbury Street Nurses Pub Crawl for a limited time
+Noon: Jazzed Up Duo at 961 (Union Station) 6 to 9 on Wednesday
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: How to throw a meat raffle fundraiser
+Noon: Last Call: Shelby Watterworth, artist
-29-year-old Worcester man killed in crash on Southwest Cutoff
-New party space opens at the top of Glass Tower
-Developer who purchased Becker College properties in Worcester sells 2 in 5-parcel, $6 million sale
-TODAY! Community meeting will consider Worcester charter reform
-How many Worcester city employees made the $200,000 club?
-New Worcester bike alliance launches with Bike Month events
-Worcester police chief says gun violence education starts at home
-Rape trial of former Rutland police officer underway in Worcester
-Boylston police search for 2 after armed robbery
>DINING OUT: Here are 15 Worcester restaurants offering outdoor dining right now
-ICYMI: Second suspect arrested in connection with Worcester shooting that killed teen
-Brothers in hospice together comfort each other in final days
-Wayward bear wanders onto busy Worcester road, gets sedated and moved
-Austin Street carriage house leveled after early morning fire Sunday
-Downtown Worcester gets zombie makeover for "The Walking Dead"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Annual town election May 13th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-D.A.R. visits Gale Free Library
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): S.E.L.C.O. celebrates Arbor Day at Dean Park
-Concert at Asa Waters Mansion to benefit Millbury Public Library
-Sterling teen named National Merit winner
-Clinton community supports memorial scholarship
-West Boylston actors bring "Anastasia" to stage
-B.V.T. announces second trimester Commendation List
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Shrewsbury Street Nurses Pub Crawl on Saturday, May 11th
>SHOWTIME: Worcester's poet laureate Oliver de la Paz turns postcards to poetry in his new book of sonnets
-El Salón's Plaza Sábados block parties eye community connections
-Listen Up: 2 female vocalists, 2 unique styles
-Janice Harvey: Untangling the weird stigma that comes with using Ozempic
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Humanity first
-Unity Radio (58:30): Unity In The Community
-Unity Radio (58:02): TheWoo508
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 39 (28:25): Central Mass. Agency on Aging
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime producer of CBS's "60 minutes" and a trailblazer for women in news
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Toronto in overtime, still lead series 3-2
-Celtics star to to miss several games after Game 4 injury
-Will Drake Maye start for Patriots in 2024? What to expect from rookie quarterback
-Tickets to Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame Ceremony on sale Thursday
-Red Sox beat Giants, 4-0
-Worcester Bravehearts release all-you-can-eat menu
-Bravehearts to make first roster announcement today
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Railers part ways with coach after missing playoffs for third straight year
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester suffers 2-4 week in Toldeo
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 12-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: N.Y.P.D. arrest pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia (1:24)
-Deathbed confession leads to bodies of mother, daughter in cold case
-Tragic: A 10-year-old boy woke up to find his family dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial Day 2 recap (31:50)
-No charges will be filed after 4 babies found in South Boston freezer (1:29)
>COLLEGES: Inside the key roles therapy dogs play on and off campus at Holy Cross
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Mia Kuhl, C.J. Major
-Clark changes on-campus dining vendor, as 154 employees offered opportunity to work for new company
-Academic excellence celebrated at Worcester State Academic Achievement Awards
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Travel expert ranks favorite U.S. states
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. names the Power 100, the most influential Central Mass. professionals in 2024
-LPL Research: That was quite a week
-Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile fined nearly $200 million for sharing customer data
>SHOPPING: Walmart is launching a new store brand called Bettergoods
>HOMES: Sale closed in Chatham — $2.9 million for a 3-bedroom home
>HEALTH: Powassan virus, a tick-borne illness, found in Sharon
-Mass. doctor on breast cancer screenings: "Get your mammogram, start at age 40"
>FOOD: Coffee prices poised to surge further as food inflation rages
>TV/STREAMING: Giada De Laurentiis reveals why she really left Food Network
>MOVIES: New "Scary Movie" in the works
>CELEBRITY: "1000-pound Sisters" star Tammy Slaton shows skin after weight loss
>ANIMALS: These popular human foods that could be making your dog fat: study
>HISTORY: Hope Cemetery Monument Works, 1896
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Eighth grader helps stop school bus after driver passes out
-Meanwhile, at Walmart, customer shares ridiculous custom cake fail: "My mouth dropped"
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