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veryone talks green these days, I’ll admit, even I, the ever-naïve rose-colored-glasses type girl feels a little dubious when someone says they are “building green.” For me, unless it says LEED certified, I, like Public Enemy, “don’t believe the hype.”

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As Brian Goslow shows us in this month’s cover story, most major colleges in the area have created some sort of LEED construction on their campuses – setting a shining example that our city government is beginning to take note

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WOO-TOWN INDE X

A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

City Council passes tobacco ordinance and becomes the first municipality in the US to ban visible tobacco advertising in public view.

We’ll see if it can handle the sure-tocome lawsuits. +1 Holy Cross Pub open longer hours and allows underage students inside (they still can’t drink). College Hill tension melts away … maybe. +1 Bank robbed. Drugs dealt. -4 VegFest at Worcester State University and the opening of Duck Yao. This is a gilded age for Worcester’s vegetarians. +2 That’s Entertainment! celebrates National Record Store Day with in-store concerts and promotions.

A national day for brick and mortar music stores, no big chains allowed.

That’s a holiday we can get behind. +2 District council races: now even more of a clustercuss. +2 State unemployment drops from 8.2 percent to 8 percent between February and March. We’ll take the job gains, but 8 percent still isn’t anything to celebrate. +1 Red Sox play well and the Celtics pick up the series lead against the Knicks. Winning: such a familiar feeling. +2 Tea Party rally draws sparse crowd compared to past years and some clashes between Tea Partiers and anti-Tea Partiers. No jobs created. 0 This week: +7 Last week: +2 Year to date: +10

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April 21 - 27, 2011 ■ Volume 36, Number 33

Small changes, big reforms Five Worcester schools focus on innovations Jeremy Shulkin

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ust last year, higher ups in Massachusetts public education seemed keen on infusing underperforming school districts with charter schools – public schools that could work outside the system and create small clusters of education reform. Administrators could hire whomever without much oversight thanks to a nonunionized teaching staff, and teachers had more flexibility to teach what they wanted.

But after 42 Massachusetts schools applied for charter status last August, the state’s Department of Education has begun downplaying their excitement, instead rolling out a new initiative called innovation schools – essentially giving already established public schools autonomy over curriculum, hiring and other reforms as they see fit.

While in town for the Gateway Cities Summit in February, Massachusetts Secretary of Education (and Worcester native) Paul Reville said Governor Deval Patrick’s administration wasn’t substituting charters with innovation schools, but looking at it as another tool to improve education in the state.

But in Worcester, the staff of the five schools granted the goahead with innovation models have enthusiastically created proposals that would reform everything from curriculum to hiring to the community’s use of the building.

The plans were pitched to the school committee on April 7, with another public hearing on April 28 before a school committee vote of approval in May. “These are charter-like schools in a sense because they’re doing what they think are in the best interest of the school,” says John Monfredo, a Worcester School Committee member.

Four of the five selected innovation schools (seven applied)

are concentrated in the South High Community School quadrant and Main South: Woodland Academy, Goddard School of Science and Technology, University Park Campus School and the Goddard Scholars program at Sullivan

Middle School. Chandler Magnet also has an application pending approval.

While each school received $67,000 in state funds to implement changes, all reforms at this point have to be

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cost-neutral. While this will impede some of the changes schools like Chandler Magnet and the Goddard School of Science and Technology would like to see, such as adding full-day prekindergarten programs or making the school building community center, other reforms could still change the educational landscape in Worcester without dipping into the WPS’ coffers.

At the Goddard School of Science and Technology, for example, teachers there are looking forward to a shared governance structure, “to change it from top-down mandates,” says 6th grade teacher Lauren Chuk. It’s already a culture at the school, say teachers there, but this would formalize it and broadcast it to new hires and families of students.

The school also wants to change report cards. Rather than just sending home a quarterly list of letter grades, the school wants to supplement that information with more information for parents. “Show them where [the student] need[s] to go and how they can get there,” explains Goddard aide Kara Sclichione, “and how they, the parent, can help at home.”

Their platform also expands on a Gates Foundation grant that the school received to encourage writing across all disciplines, including math and science and improving connections between grade levels so graduating Goddard students know peers at Sullivan.

At Woodland Academy, where nearly 74 percent of students are Hispanic, principal Patty Padilla has focused on making the school more bilingual in English and Spanish. She’d also like to see the utilization of different assessment tools, saying district and state measurements don’t fairly account for students who are bilingual or English Language Learners, and the expansion of a half-day preschool to full day.

At Sullivan, the Goddard Scholars, a group of high achieving students who move through middle-school electives and high-school AP classes together, have proposed to expand to 6th grade, open itself to more applicants, and more time will be set aside for enrichment classes in technology and health. “It’s going to allow far more depth, more rigor and more relevance,” says Patricia Ryan, a Sullivan English teacher and the program’s primary name on the innovation application.

The largest changes, however, will

{ citydesk } mostly be unseen by students and parents. These five schools will have more autonomy over curriculum and hiring.

“You have to give some flexibility,” Monfredo says in regards to curriculum.

While each teacher still has to adhere to state frameworks and elementaryschool teachers are switching over to the national set of common core standards, it would give high-school teachers, for example, more control over what books to teach.

One large piece of these reforms though will be the increased control over hiring that these five schools will have. Currently, long-time district teachers are able to pick a new school to teach at either because of layoff or transfer, which in turn can bump a newer teacher from their job at a school – or even employment in the district.

While there’s still some questions remaining about how this will work out among normally tough collective bargaining laws, the schools, school committee and teachers union are gingerly feeling out this aspect of the innovation schools’ autonomy.

To teachers at the Goddard School of Science and Technology, this simply means teachers will have an opportunity to interview teachers who request to work there, explaining the collaborative nature of the school and showing them “what they’re getting into,” says 2nd grade teacher Dawn McCabe.

“Whether or not everything has to go through the union on this remains to be seen,” says Monfredo, who adds that all of these plans passed votes by teachers at each school.

Even Leonard Zalauskas, head of the Educational Association of Worcester, the local teacher bargaining group, tacitly endorses the changes.

While he initially voted “no” on all applications except for Chandler Magnet’s (citing its bilingual reforms), Zalauskas says he did so because he didn’t see much innovation from these schools in their plans.

But, he adds their applications could have changed since the first time he saw them and, if anything, “morale is up at these schools.” As for the “innovation” idea as a whole, he says it benefits his members because “it’s going to empower the teachers [allowing them] to take over ownership of the classroom.”

There’s still a wait-and-see approach with changes to the hiring system

though, but Zalauskas hasn’t come out railing against it.

Arguments have come up, however, regarding the Goddard Scholars application, with the union arguing that all teachers at Sullivan Middle School should be able to vote on the proposal rather than just those who are involved in the program.

“It remains to be seen. There may not be a single issue or there may be a gazillion issues,” he says, worrying that

the change hasn’t been entirely vetted yet.

The innovation-school plans, expected to swim through schoolcommittee ratification, may not have the new-school smell of a charter school. But the state Department of Education has put its toes in a body of water that’s been shrinking for decades, one that gives educators control over their buildings.

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Mayor’s commission to help Latinos succeed Rachel Bryson-Brockmann

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atino children are the fastest growing group of enrollees in the state’s public schools, and they have the poorest academic performance of all student groups. As the Latino population in Worcester increases and concern about how the Worcester Public Schools will best meet these students’ educational needs rises, Mayor Joe O’Brien has established the Commission on Latino Excellence to uncover why Latino students are underachieving and how to close the widening gap.

Representing roughly 39 percent of the overall student population, more than 9,000 Latino children are enrolled

in the Worcester Public School District.

This number will continue to grow, as the proportion of Latinos ages 14 and under is significantly higher (29.5 percent) than the entire population (18.5 percent). It remains a troubling statistic that Latino students have a graduation rate of only 60 percent, the lowest of all student groups, and higher than average rates of absences and suspensions.

Additionally, a greater percentage of Latino students than any other student population are in the “warning” category for all three subject tests of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS).

The combination of high population growth and low academic achievement

of Latino students has concerned many Worcester policy makers. Mary Jo Marion, co-chair of the Mayor’s Commission on Latino Excellence, reveals that poor Latino academic performance has future consequences.

“In this economy, if you don’t complete high school, you have no future,” she asserts. “Close to half of Latinos in Worcester do not [finish school]. It is a crisis for the future of Worcester if there isn’t an educated group contributing to the workforce.”

Miguel Lopez, a commissioner and co-chair of Adelante Worcester, a Latino advocacy group, also notes the urgency of this issue. “If we can’t get a hold of what’s going on, every school

will slide,” he says. “Until we find out what the exact issues are with Latino students, they will drag down the numbers because there are so many of them.”

The commission took root in October 2009 when Adelante Worcester approached candidates for the School Committee about starting a commission.

All responded positively, and the mayor formally established it in December 2010 and selected representatives from the Colleges of Worcester Consortium, Worcester Public School administration, community groups, parents, researchers and more. The group has consistently continued on page 10

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ith the 2010 Census showing Massachusetts’ population increase lagging behind other states, the Massachusetts legislature’s Special Joint Committee on Redistricting has been charged with the task of reshaping state representative, state senate and congressional districts.

In an effort to strip democratic-voting Fall River from 3rd District Congressional Representative Jim McGovern’s district while simultaneously stretching the district out through Worcester border towns like Millbury, Sutton and Grafton, area Republicans have started to play up the benefits of a Worcester County under one congressman while highlighting the high mileage between Worcester and the eastern part of the 3rd

Congressional District.

Freshman Millbury Selectman Brian Ashmankas made the pitch last Monday at Clark University, asking the redistricting committee to “consider media markets” when re-drawing the lines. His example: Millbury’s closest paper is the Telegram and Gazette, which covers McGovern, while the Springfield Republican covers Richard Neal, but doesn’t extend news coverage to Millbury.

Auburn Republican State Representative Paul Frost, a member of the redistricting committee attended the meeeting Monday but missed Ashmankas’ testimony, says it underscores why a Worcester district shouldn’t have the key city on the far west side.

“People in these communities talk

more about McGovern than Neal,” Frost says. “It’s far easier for any of local media to cover the local congressman than to follow in great depth the other congressmen.” He adds that this bias extends to radio and television as well.

The exception, of course, would be if Neal or another congressman outside of a Boston district received heavy coverage by Boston outlets.

Frost notes that it’s simply easier to cover the politician down the street

rather than 40 or 50 miles away. He also admits that there’s no easy solution.

“This will always be a problem.

There’s always going to be cities that feel on the outskirts or feel part of the other district.”

Clark University political science professor and former research fellow at the Campaign Finance Institute, Robert Boatright, says this argument gives “something to think about,” but this

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met for four months and will release a report in June with recommendations on exactly how to improve educational outcomes for Latinos.

So why are Latinos struggling the most? “It’s very complex, and the commission is in the information gathering stage right now,” says Hilda Ramirez, one of the commissioners and the executive director of Worcester Youth Center. Ramirez notes poverty and neighborhood safety as two of the culprits.

“Students say to me, it’s hard when teachers don’t understand what we go through each day, facing the challenges of the streets,” she relays. Ramirez said one of the goals of the commission is to introduce cultural-competency training to educate teachers about working with students of all ethnic groups.

The commission is also looking at modifying discipline policies and teaching methods to better fit the needs of Latino students and discourage drop outs. Other focuses include making parent-teacher meetings at more

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flexible times so that parents who work more than one job can still attend, and getting Latinos involved in higher-level courses, such as Advanced Placement (AP) classes and the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program, which readies students for college. Yet another spotlight is on the deficiency of Latino teachers in the district.

“The staff is not reflective of the student population,” argues Marion.

“There is a lack of Latino teachers, management, and administration. It’s a mismatch.”

Ramirez asserts that Latino achievement needs to improve for the sake of not only the school district, but Worcester as well. “[Latinos] are the fastest growing population, and they will continue to grow, but the fact is they are not succeeding in school,” she laments. “If we don’t have students who are succeeding, how are we going to pull people for highly skilled jobs?”

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could present other challenges.

“If they did that, most of New Hampshire is in the Boston media market,” he says.

And this all assumes constituents will receive their news in 2021 and beyond as they do in 2011. The Pew Research Center’s 2011 State of the News Media report confirms traditional media’s waning dominance over disseminating information.

“People are spending more time with news than ever before…but when it

candidates as well, Boatright says. He points to studies that show the cost of running for congress is astronomically high. Tying districts to media markets would make it even more expensive.

In Boston for instance, part of the reason running for Congress is “prohibitively expensive” is because its TV market stretches so far, and the costs associated with that reach are extremely high. “The district’s expense keeps people from running for congress,” Boatright offers.

This does bring up questions, and

“This will always be a problem.

There’s always going to be cities that feel on the outskirts or feel part of the other district.”

— Auburn Rep. Paul Frost comes to the platform of choice, the web is gaining ground rapidly while other sectors are losing,” the report found. Benefitting from changing times, however, were internet news outlets.

In 2010, the report said, for the first time more money was spent on digital advertising than on print advertising Redrawing districts around media markets could impact potential future

Frost says it’s certainly not the only criteria looked at to “have districts that make more regional sense than we have today.”

But it’s worth wondering if Worcester’s media range counts as a redistricting excuse – and if any tinkering in its name will make future races skew even more toward candidates who have money to spend.

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-Percentage of straw poll votes possible presidential candidate Ron Paul won at the Worcester Tea Party tax day rally. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie came in second with 12.5 percent, followed by Donald Trump at 11.5 percent. Results from conservative blog RedMassGroup.com

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COUNCIL CLUSTER: It’s old news now as word has gotten around, but current at-large councilor Mike Germain has pulled papers for a District 2 bid against Phil Palmieri.

Germain already took out his at-large papers on March 24, but he and Palmieri have publicly duked it out on the council floor recently, and we’re betting that Germain’s still not over Palmieri’s “lobbyists over children” jab directed as those who don’t support the tobacco ordinance…It might be a little premature for projections, but how would Germain and Palmieri stack up if they ran against each other? In 2007 and 2009, Germain didn’t do particularly well in individual precincts in Wards 3 and 4, finishing in first place only once and after that never breaching the top 3, but his strongest districts are consistently the largest. Also something to keep in mind, Germain, facing 11 and 10 candidates in 2007 and 2009 respectively, only received about 500 fewer votes than Palmieri did in both election years, only one of which Palmieri had a challenger. Impressive numbers considering Germain’s previous election campaigns have consisted of little more than sticking a lawn sign outside of his house and calling it good…

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for 24 years, District 3 Councilor Paul Clancy announced he won’t be running for re-election in 2011 and District 3 residents who’ve been waiting to take a shot at a spot on the city council took advantage. The day after his announcement, realtor George Russell pulled papers from the elections division, as has lawyer John Vigliotti.

Also thinking about joining the fray is SEIU Local 509 political director Chris Condon.

IN OTHER NAMES: Stephen Buchalter is officially running for an at-large spot, as he picked up papers last week, as has Mark Noiles; and current mayor Joe O’Brien grabbed his re-election papers this week. Youthcenter director Hilda Ramirez has started gathering signatures for school committee.

OUT OF THE ASHES: The idea of a Blackstone Valley Visitors Center may not have ended with last year’s fire at the former Washburn and Moen factory building off of Route 146. State Rep. John Fresolo has been inquiring about moving the potential site further into the city and having it share a building with the new WRTA bus garage and Department of Transportation building planned for Quinsigamond Ave. Fresolo says he’d like to have a ranger from the John Chafee Heritage Corridor staff the building, and by sharing a building with the DOT, the state could potentially pick up the auxiliary costs (like landscaping and electricity). The Worcester Historical Museum is not involved.

ON NOTICE: Reports on the personnel cuts from the Worcester Public Schools change depending on whom you talk to. But the most recent numbers, posted on school-committee member Tracy Novick’s blog, show that the district is eyeing the layoffs of 39 teachers, 51 individual aides and five parent liaisons. This isn’t just a bluff to get the teachers union to agree to move into the city’s new health-insurance plan either – these layoffs are going forward regardless, unless there’s some kind of seismic funding shift in the budget in favor of local education.

FAREWELL TOUR: This week former Lucky Dog co-owner Greg Petronio and former Sir Morgan’s Cove music and bar manager passed away Tuesday morning at UMass Memorial Hospital. Petronio and current Lucky Dog owner Erick Godin took over the old Sir Morgan’s Cove (of Rolling Stones fame) in 1999, updating the soundsystem, lighting and décor. “Greg was definitely an original character. He had a crazy over-the-top attitude that was loved by many,” Godin wrote in an email to Worcester Mag. “He was a hockey enthusiast and he loved to cook. We remember his ‘gong-smashing’ at the back bar, his crushing handshakes, his impromptu appearances on the stage (while bands were playing) and most of all, his incredibly big heart. He loved to have a good time and always wanted everyone around him to share in that experience. Our whole Lucky Dog family will miss him dearly. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of his friends, his mother and the rest of the Petronio family.”

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My maternal grandfather owned his own barber shop for nearly a halfcentury. He inherited it from his father who taught him the trade after seeing that it was futile to keep my grandfather from being bored with school. Good barbers must do okay, as he was able to buy up a bunch of investment properties in the same neighborhood when he and my grandmother were still pretty young. He was a very easy-going, hailfellow-well-met type of person – it seemed like everyone who met him wanted to be his friend. Because he owned so much of the neighborhood in his hometown and had so much influence there, he was jokingly and affectionately referred to as the mayor of Pleasant Street. When you look at how much influence well-established barbers have on their patrons, each one is - in a way – the “mayor” of his/her own neighborhood.

Submitted online by DAISYN AV I DSO N I tip my hat to these people! They are an shining example of what you can do in a positive manner if you just take the time. I also know that most of these barbers are very active in helping with other organizations such as “The Center for Missing and Exploited Children” and along with Rob Roy Academy have raised thousand of dollars to help in this cause!

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Margaret Rwaramba As an assault victim in Worcester MA, I can only comment that I was further traumatized by the Worcester DA office, and the alleged “victim”s” advocate program. The perp filed counter charges against me 4 months after my assault, for spraying mace into her face as she strangled me. I was simply walking my dogs at the time of the assault.

Ms Rwaramba instructed her staff to escort the perp to hearings that she was not required to attend, so that she could sneer at me & attempt to further intimidate me. I, the victim, never received any support or advocate at all. Ms Rwaramba lied directly to my face regarding her involvement. She is quite attractive to look at. It makes one question if this is the sole criteria to be employed at the Worcester DA office. But certainly this department should be re-titled either “Joe Early’s Angels”, or the Criminal’s Advocate program. It’s disgusting that this woman received an award.

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ver on Harrington Way, we’re packing boxes, sifting through what feels like 100 years’ worth of lesson plans, and giving our custodian Paul Jarvis a hernia. The nearly completed North High should be ready for us this summer, and after touring the new digs, we feel like kids opening the biggest gift under the tree.

After working in a building only half as big as it needs to be, with leaks, holes and crumbling floors, teachers and students alike are more than ready to take up residence in the sparkling corridors of the new North.

You can only imagine the reaction students had to State Rep. John P. Fresolo’s suggestion that the new North High shouldn’t be called “North High.” Fresolo thinks honoring the late U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy by changing North High to “Edward Moore Kennedy Memorial High School” would be a fitting tribute to the man who served as our senator for four decades. After all, Fresolo says, we aren’t really located in the north quadrant anyway.

He’s not wrong about the location. Technically, we probably should be called “East High,” since the former Harrington Way Junior High is not situated in the northern part of Worcester. The original North High still stands – as condos – on Salisbury Street, directly across from the art museum, which is a little more “north” than its “temporary” replacement (temporary, as in 20plus years later…).

I was underwhelmed but willing to consider the idea. I decided to ask my 9th-grade students what they thought about adopting a different moniker. In retrospect, perhaps I shouldn’t have asked during the week when the shipment of

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Barbershop Buzz This is a very interesting story. It is a well written study of a unique aspect of our community. We should all have more respect for barbers.

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Worcesteria District 2 voters: write in Albert Powers anyway. You gotta lose that Palmieri guy, really.

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Fluctuation of wealth Your article “What does ‘an act to invest in our communities’ do? (April 14-20, 2011)” did not present a balanced account of Rep. O’Day’s proposal to raise taxes on income and capital gains. It failed to present the best argument against raising state taxes on high earners, namely that it leads to greater volatility in revenues. As

sweatshirts bearing the word “NORTH” arrived, but you know what they say about hindsight.

“WHAT? THAT’S O.D.!!!” was the roar from the crowd.

First, I had to explain who this Kennedy guy was. Contrary to popular belief, not everyone in Massachusetts grew up absorbing the minute details of the Kennedy clan’s lives before learning the multiplication tables, and this generation considers these people ancient history. This is how it went: “So he’s dead?”

“Yeah. That’s why it’s called ‘memorial.’”

Well, Bernie Mac is dead, too. How ’bout if we call it Bernie Mac High School?”

I had to consider this.

“How about Liz Taylor High?” I suggested.

“She’s dead.”

“Who?” “Tupac High?” I said.

“He’s not dead.”

“Tell that to the guys who shot him,” I said.

Tossing some verbal lighter fluid onto the barbeque, I added: “They called him “Ted” even though his name was Edward. If we rename the school, this could affect our mascot.”

“How?” “Well, the polar bear would become a teddy bear,” I said, straight-faced.

The collective groan could be heard in Hyannis, and the questions came at a rapid pace.

“What about people who already graduated?

What about their reunions?”

“What about next year’s seniors? They spent the last three years going to North and now they’ll graduate from … what did you say his name was?”

I finally quelled the angry horde by asking for a show of hands against a name change.

Twenty-four out of 24 hands shot up. It’s unanimous: North is North is North, and evermore shall be.

Rep. Fresolo, take note: I’ve now taught them how to vote.

Janice Harvey can be reached at editor@worcestermag.com the Wall Street Journal recently documented (“The Price of Taxing the Rich,” March 26, 2011), higher earners’ income fluctuates much more dramatically than medium and low earners’. States such as California and New Jersey that relied heavily on more “progressive” forms of taxation to balance their budgets set themselves up for enormous deficits when the recession hit. Stability in public revenues is arguably as important as simply more revenues. If Massachusetts decides to increase its reliance on the wealthy, this will lead to greater revenue instability.

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It may well be Worcester’s most spectacular location: breathtaking views of the city’s Lincoln, Belmont and Highland streets neighborhoods and their architectural landmarks, including church steeples alongside some of Worcester’s trademark Seven Hills. This magnificent view can be achieved while perched over a bed of 1,200 trays holding 5,000 square feet of 10,000 plants, including sedum and chives.

UMass’s Ambulatory Care Center features an east-west orientation and insulated glass to keep unwanted solar heat from accumulating in the building, thus keeping mechanical cooling-costs down.

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A gardener’s dream, the city’s first “green roof” was the crowning touch on Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s East Hall, which opened at the start of the 2009-2010 academic year to welcome 330 students to experience and participate in green living firsthand. The hall’s façade includes a white layered protective drain that sits upon a concrete roof deck – think of a gigantic seedling tray; this is only one of many “green” features in a building awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification award by the United States Green Building Council.

In a time where “going green” are catch words for communities, companies and residents that want to live — and market — themselves as environmentally friendly, Worcester and other Central Massachusetts communities, both on and off campus, are leading examples of how this transition can be done from a financially feasible

perspective – as long as you consider the long-term savings from those innovations.

GREEN FOUNDATIONS The goal of the LEED program is to establish a consensus-based standard to support and certify successful green-building design, construction and operations and in doing so, help transform building construction by encouraging developers to utilize whole-building design practices.

To be practical financially, these

buildings need to be fully planned almost prior to the start of preparing a site for development, let alone the commencement of construction.

“The whole idea of integrated design is knowing what you want to accomplish from the get go,” says Jeffrey S. Solomon, WPI’s Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer. “If you decide to go the green route further into the project, that’s when you pay for redesign (and make it less financially feasible).”

The Green Building Certification Institute, which provides third-party oversight of the LEED certification process, lists a series of long-term benefits of buildings built to LEED standards. They include reducing waste sent to landfills, conserving energy and water, reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions and providing healthier and safer buildings for its occupants.

Clark University professor of operations and environmental management Joseph Sarkis, who is the interim director of the college’s Graduate School of Management, says the LEED certification process, which reviews both new and renovated buildings and considers six major interrelated standard groups (sustainable site, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere; materials and resources; indoor environmental quality; and innovation and design process), is not a perfect system.

“You get one point or no points for certain criteria,” he explains, noting the LEED process has gone through a number of revisions since its inception in 1998.

“For very big projects, that can be having solar panels on the roof at considerable cost or you can consider having an area with close access to bike racks (to help reduce the overall carbon footprint). But you add them all together.”

Having the LEED standard brings attention to the architecture and overall construction of a building in regards to all potential green elements from day

{ coverstory } one. That’s an important starting point, especially in terms of considering the overall financial cost of a project. Shortterm, costs can be higher, but the long-

As LEED certified facilities have the test of time and a proven track record behind them, financial savings gained through the green innovations should be able to be

are being required, through federal legislation, to make them at least 25 percent more efficient at the 100-watt level. Pressured by students and faculty

WPI’s Jeffrey Solomon, Executive VP/CFO and Philip Clay, Dean of Students, atop the city’s first green roof above WPI’s East Hall.

term savings in terms of energy savings results in both financial and environment benefits.

“If you build with plumbing equipment that saves water, special valves may initially cost more money but in the long run, it’ll pay itself back and that’s built into the equation (of the building cost),” Sarkis says.

“There are a lot of hidden things that can be done. At Clark, we recently changed all our toilets to dual-flush toilets. It will save four million gallons of water a year. It’s a small change that can be a big saver.”

used in convincing the general public of the feasibility of purchasing items for the home that at first might cost more than the items they’ve traditionally used, but will provide significant savings over time.

“If we do it by example, we can show it to others in the community,” Sarkis says. “Not everyone needs a windmill in their yards or solar panels on their roofs.

There’s a lot they can do to save energy and resources.”

This is especially the case with compact fluorescent light bulbs, which are slowly replacing the long-time standard incandescent light bulbs, whose makers

on the college level and environmentally thinking residents on the public level to make their facilities more green-friendly, these institutions and organizations that are big purchasers of lighting equipment, are helping to fuel this shift in thinking.

Audrey Richardson, clear energy associate for Environment Massachusetts, pointed out that while Massachusetts proudly leads the nation with some of the most forward-thinking clean-energy and energy-efficiency legislation, it can and must do more.

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has Gold LEED status while its Blackstone Hall student residences received Silver LEED certification.

The Integrated Science Complex at the College of the Holy Cross (Gold), which included the total renovation of Haberlin Hall, officially opened in 2010 and allows students and visitors to get a better understanding of the benefits of LEED-oriented construction through a display monitor providing live energy-consumption readings in its lobby.

Top: On the Clark University Campus, its Lasry Center for Bioscience building ranks a Gold LEED status certification.

Above: Worcester State College’s Historic Administration Building, which was renovated last year, has been awarded LEED Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Right: Clark’s Blackstone Hall student residences scored a Silver LEED certification. more and more energy-efficient businesses businesses and communities use its green accomplishments to build and promote its and residential units, the public is much image as “planet-friendly,” Environment more aware of energy-efficient solutions,” Massachusetts uses the success of these says Richardson. facilities in advocating for new greenThe Boston-based Environment Massachusetts, whose offices sit across the friendly building requirements throughout the state. street from the State House, is a citizenbased, nonprofit environmental-advocacy organization. Richardson says it’s worked to implement clean-energy policies and programs statewide, including the Green Communities Act of 2008. As a result of The number of LEED its efforts, and others, she notes, “Federal buildings in Central and state support is becoming more Massachusetts is growing readily available, making energy-efficient steadily. On Clark’s practices increasingly affordable for all Massachusetts citizens.”

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UMass Medical School built its Ambulatory Care Center with an eye toward Silver LEED certification. The facility has an east-west orientation to minimize the number of south-facing windows and a white roof and tinted, reflective, insulated glass was also utilized to keep unwanted solar heat from accumulating in the building, this keeping mechanical cooling-costs down. Flooring materials and adhesive paints with low volatile organic-compound levels keep chemical-emission levels down.

Currently under construction, UMass Medical’s Albert Sherman Center, scheduled to open at the end of 2012, has a target goal of a silver LEED certification.

Across the street, the Massachusetts Department of Health’s new Worcester State Hospital facility is also being built to achieve LEED certification.

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received LEED certification in 2005; strong point totals in the area of innovation in design, construction-waste management, use of recycled content and local/regional materials, water-efficient landscaping, and water-use reduction contributed to the award.

Outside the city, Barre’s Family Health Center, the Doyle Conservation Center in Leominster and Raytheon’s ETL SAT Com Facility in Marlborough are amongst a number of other LEED certified buildings in Central Massachusetts.

OLD BECOMES NEW Recycling material from

previous buildings on a project site is given equal value to using recycled material on new-building construction in earning LEED status.

WPI’s East Hall sits on property that held an old-time, turn-of-the-century style brownstone apartment, which building preservationists tend to fight to protect because they’re part of a neighborhood’s history and personality, as well as a lessappealing-to-the-eyes medical office that had been converted from a former fraternity house. As part of the desired goal of reusing as much material from the former structures as possible, Neil Brenner, the project’s manager on behalf of the Gilbane Building Company, says 90 percent of the demolition material, including steel, concrete and drywall was recycled.

“It was a very clean process for us,” he explained during an April 11 tour of the facility by Congressman James McGovern, Reps. James O’Day, John Mahoney and Vincent Pedone, and Worcester District 2 City Councilor Philip Palmieri, as well as representatives of Environment Massachusetts.

Environment Massachusetts’ Richardson is working toward making green construction a focus for much of Massachusetts’ future building projects.

“Our buildings are the largest source of energy consumption in the Commonwealth, responsible for 54 percent of Massachusetts’ total energy usage,” Richardson informs. “Building energy efficiency is the least expensive and most effective way to reduce our dependence on dirty and dangerous energy sources, clean up our air, and build more comfortable and healthy homes and businesses.”

Environment Massachusetts has drafted legislation that would improve building codes in Massachusetts to reduce energy consumption from new buildings and significant retrofits — defined as 50 percent of the conditioned space — incrementally until 2030, when all new construction and significant retrofits would produce as much energy as they consume onsite.

{ coverstory } “This legislation would ensure that our state takes advantage of readily available energy-efficiency technologies, bringing us one step closer toward a sustainable, clean-energy future,” Richardson says. “Environmentally conscious and sustainable buildings like East Hall demonstrate the feasibility of the design and construction of energy-efficient buildings across the Commonwealth.”

WORCESTER’S GREEN FUTURE After the WPI tour, McGovern said projects like East Hall, and other area college campuses, help serve as examples in pushing for more greenoriented development in the city and region. “I believe that promoting renewable, sustainable energy in our district is not only good environmental policy, it is part of creating the innovative jobs and industries of the future.”

At the same time, McGovern expressed concerns about cuts to green-economy programs that occurred during the recent federal-government budget negotiations that included heavy cuts in funding for wind, solar and alternative-technology initiatives and a Department of Labor fund intended to prepare workers for new green jobs.

McGovern’s office, along with Clark and WPI, formed the Institute for Energy and Sustainability to attract cleanenergy technology and renewable-energy businesses to Central New England in 2009. Its steering committee includes representatives from Quinsigamond Community College, the Worcester Community Action Council, National Grid

and the Central Massachusetts Regional Employment Board.

Other elected officials on the East Hall tour found it was an educational experience.

“I’m 46 and have seen the development of the last 10 years and the advances,” says Mahoney. “I see how much more we know about how to be more energy efficient. At WPI, they know the key is to do it right. The building is built for 100 years, not 20. They do it right. It costs a little bit more, but in the long run, it pays off. It all adds up.”

“It makes business sense, economic sense and environmental sense,” adds Pedone, who points out, “It’s a pretty good example of government stepping back and letting the university system lead the way.”

Palmieri believes innovations from buildings like East Hall could be adapted in converting some of the city’s old industrial buildings to new uses and the long-term financial savings could serve as a guideline of ways that not only Worcester, but also cities throughout the country, could save on the need to purchase energy from cartels outside the country. “We’ll need incentives,” he says.

Palmieri notes that the City of Worcester already had a long-term energy-saving plan in place and while it most likely wouldn’t lead to LEED certification for its buildings and facilities, it was similar in spirit in terms of its aim to take advantage of as many renewableenergy resources as possible.

“The city stepped in and is fully engaged to resolve some of the energy issues in public buildings,” Palmieri says. “We have private buildings (ripe for development and modernization) with similar issues. We may not have all of them become LEED certifiable, but modified for substantial energy savings.”

O’Day says seeing recycled items throughout the East Hall facility, including ceiling tiles and informational signs that were made out material culled from recyclable soda bottles (Coca-Cola on one side of the building; Pepsi on the other) detailing how recycled products and green

innovations were utilized, was an eyeopening experience.

One of those signs pointed out how slow-sensor faucets, dual-flush toilets, and low-flow showerheads make the facility 31 percent more efficient than a typical building of its size and type. “The new effect of equipping each bathroom with these high-efficiency fixtures is an overall savings of 600,000 gallons of water each year, which also leads to 600,000 less gallons per year that are required to be treated as waste water,” it read.

WPI students have played an integral part in the East Hall story, participating in a pre-opening charrette to determine what green innovations should be installed at the complex. Once it opened, East Hall residents were pitted with those of Stoddard Hall to see which one could save the most energy. Despite having the advantage of living in the newly opened and green-fitted building, the East Hallers lost out when their alert competition noticed their building was equipped with older model soda and laundry machines, which gobbled up electricity. They were subsequently replaced; as part of the school’s recycling program, the older washing machines were donated to the local YMCA. East Hall is the second LEED-certified building on the WPI campus; it joined the Bartlett Center, which serves as the college’s admissions and financial offices.

Both were built by the Gilbane Building Company, which is currently building the

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school’s new sports-and-recreation center that is also being built to receive LEED certification.

Groundbreaking for the next phase of construction at Gateway Park, a rentable 92,000-square-feet LEED-certifiable building, which will be anchored by WPI and the Massachusetts Biomedical Initiative, was slated to occur this week.

Richardson says WPI deserves much credit for demonstrating the comfort and quality of low-impact buildings to young people. “Features such as the buildings’ energy-efficient appliances, the energysavings lighting systems, and its extensive

tackles the challenges of environmental stability, social justice and economic well-being; while its environmental science and policy program covers green business management, management of environmental pollutants and climate change, energy and development.

“We’re looking to establish a sustainable MBA program,” shares Sarkis, who says the entrepreneur designation is unique and would help Clark’s management school to differentiate itself from other programs.

Toward this goal, the school recently partnered with the Peace Corps’ Fellows/ USA Program; returning volunteers

As part of their introduction to living in a green building, East Hall students are given an energy-efficiency kit, including “green” cleaning items, and told about how the building contributes to saving environmental resources. Additionally, students are encouraged to recycle by turning in soda cans and bottles for cash at the local convenience store or helping prepare the recycling bin for local trash pickup. To drive home the point, East Hall has dedicated recycling stations throughout the building to dispose of paper, corrugated cardboard, glass, plastics and metals, which are subsequently taken to a central recycling zone on the first

The Integrated Science Complex at the College of the Holy Cross is Gold LEED certified, one of the highest levels a building can achieve.

recycling program instill students with an understanding of sustainable practices that will carry over to their lives after graduation,” she explains.

“Much of our work at Environment Massachusetts is devoted to implementing new policies that will reduce our dependence of dirty and dangerous energy sources. It is important for young people to learn about issues like energy efficiency

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and sustainability so that, together, we can move toward full societal adoption of green legislation.”

Having buildings on campus like East Hall has proven to be a huge recruiting plus for WPI. “The high-school students that visit the campus have a green mentality and vision,” says Janet Richardson, the college’s Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Life who shared that WPI has had a record number of applicants in the past five years. “When they get to college, they want to see more (in the way of green innovation) than they had in high school.”

Similarly, Clark University’s Graduate

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School of Management, recently named one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s 16 Best Schools to get an education in “green business” fields, expects to see a positive bounce from that honor at a time most graduate programs are seeing a decline in enrollment.

The management school and Clark’s International Development, Community and Environment Department offer two dual MBA/M.A. degrees: community development and planning program

can works toward a MBA degree in a variety of disciplines, including social change, which focuses on global issues, environmental policy and community development.

“This is something we’re good at — social change — which we’ve been good at for a long time,” Sarkis says.

Similarly, WPI’s students and faculty have always been on the cutting edge of science and engineering.

floor, where facilities staff organizes them to be brought to an offsite recycling facility.

Despite the high recycling percentages attributed to the building as a whole, there’s one aspect of college life that seems immune to find a proper place for recycling purposes.

Pizza boxes.

There’s always room for more education.

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A “level one,” stay at home dad, “that means I don’t clean or cook,” from Providence, R.I., Murray is a relative newcomer to comedy as far as headliners go. He began his comedy career in 2008, when a friend signed him up for a comedy boot camp. Upon graduation, he had to play in front of a sold-out crowd at Catch a Rising Star. Then the phone started ringing, “which I could now answer,” Murray jokes.

Since then, he has placed second and third respectively, in two major Rhode Island contests: the Rhode Island Comedy Festival with more than 100 contestants and Catch a ‘New’ Rising Star with more than 120 contestants. We caught up with Mike at the Higgins Armory, looking for ghosts, and asked him some difficult questions.

WM: With the cochlear implants, are you still considered legally deaf?

Even with cochlear implants, I am still deaf. With them off, there’s silence. I can’t take showers with them (water and electricity don’t mix well) and don’t sleep with them.

Some people say they can sleep through a gunfight—I actually can if I take them off. It’s total silence so I have the best of both worlds. Lucky, huh?

WM: I watched a CSI once where the other deaf people got really pissed at the fella that got the cochlear implants. Is that true to life at all?

Do deaf people hate cochlear implants? For the most, part YES! It’s so wrong, too. The deaf like their own little community, which is fine but there’s nothing wrong with hearing. The deaf community will not be there when a fire truck is blasting through an intersection or when your kid needs help from another room; will there be an interpreter on the rescue squad asking you a life-saving question?? What’s wrong with hearing?? Kids in deaf schools that have implants get bullied! If your friend doesn’t like you because you want to try to be part of the “hearing” world and seek a better quality of life and open new doors or simply hear their parents call out their name, then that’s not a friend, right? There’s nothing wrong with hearing. If there was an operation for the blind to see, there would be every blind dude in line!

There IS an operation for the deaf to hear, but no one’s in line...weird and wrong.

WM: Oscar winner Marlee Matlin or former Miss America Heather Whitestone?

Marlee Martin, because of her initials together we would be ’Mm mm good!

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Mike Murray aka the Deaf Comic Nicole Luparelli

You wouldn’t know it from talking to him, but comedian Mike Murray’s world was completely silent for the first half of his life, until about 8 years ago when he received cochlear implants at age 40. “It changed my life,” he shares. “I was able to hold a conversation that didn’t require a note pad, make phone calls for myself, enjoy watching TV without closed captioning, and hear my kids ask for money!”

WM: Have you ever been shushed by anyone before?

I used to get shushed all the time, as I couldn’t hear myself so I talked really, really loud. There was no such thing as a secret!

WM: Was there something you heard for the first time and thought, “I could get by NEVER hearing that again”?

My wife yelling at me.

WM: Are there any voices that you’ve heard that seem completely unfitting to you, like Mike Tyson or Justin Bieber?

It was weird matching voices of people once I could hear.

I knew Mike Tyson had a high voice as I read about it so much, so it wasn’t a shock to me. It was Ray Romano’s voice that threw me for a loop (from “Everyone Loves Raymond”). I just didn’t see the deep voice and couldn’t match it up to him once I heard him and to this day, I can’t watch the show because it’s too weird for me.

WM: Are there any jokes that are funnier in sign language than out loud?

I don’t know sign language. I mastered lip reading. I went to regular schools and had no deaf friends or family or groups. I relied on hearing aids, and lip reading, so when my friends attempted to be funny with sign language, it’s usually limited to just middle fingers, and the only one thinking it’s funny is them. I say leave the funny to me and put that finger away.

WM: I’ve heard that when you are deprived of one of your senses, the other four pick up the slack. Do you feel that was accurate for you?

That is true! I do have stronger senses, each one seems stronger, but I have a strange sense of when my wife is on the warpath. I seem to dodge the fury...like a deaf ninja.

Mike Murray is headlining Frank’s Comedy Safari located in Irish Times on Saturday, April 23. Showtime is 8 p.m., tickets are $15. Tickets are available at the door or call for reservations at 1-800-71-LAUGH. 244 Main St., Worcester.

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Expectations couldn’t be higher for April 22’s Beg, Scream and Shout show at the venerable Lucky Dog Music Hall on Green Street. The final notes of its February show rang out as if to remind us that the first quarter of this fiscal year could use some soul, raw energy and maybe even a bit of barbeque.

Not only was the show a blast for all those in attendance, but it was also a doors-blown-off-thehinges sell out. This is no easy task when you realize the sheer volume of entertainment on a Saturday night in Worcester.

Lucky Dog proprietor Erick Godin was working at Sir Morgan’s Cove as the booking manager when he was approached with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to, along with a few others, purchase the legendary music hall. The club has a “kitschy” feel and completely caters to musicians and livemusic fans. It has taken years for Godin to capture the perfect down-home feel for the club, but it has been well worth the effort. Far removed from bad attitudes and VIP tables, The Lucky Dog has an honest vibe and a very specific sound. Twelve years later and Godin and Lucky Dog staff are proud of the light and friendly atmosphere they have created, always keeping live performance and music at the forefront.

Likewise, Beg, Scream and Shout got its start just down the street from The Lucky Dog at The Dive Bar

late last year. Drummer Duncan Arsenault hosts a weekly music night at the Dive featuring a wide variety of euphonic techniques. To celebrate the holidays in style, Arsenault and fellow band mates Craig Rawding, Paul Buono and Dmitry Gorodetsky

decided it would be a good idea to gather some like-minded area musicians for a night of 60s soul music. They put together a nine-piece band for the night and had so much fun they decided to get together again the following Thursday. From here, the band resolved to start playing more often. They gave the band a name, solidified an 11-piece lineup and booked its first

show at The Lucky Dog. The band brings a vast range of musical influences to the table and comes from an equally eclectic background.

While individual taste may vary from Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, and the Temptations to Clifford Curry, Howard Tate, Little Milton and O.V. Wright, they all share a mutual love of Motown and the 60s Stax Records sound. The band features three horns, three singers, multiple keyboard players, guitar, bass and drums and is not afraid to make use of every member’s talents through both covers and original songwriting. With a positive outlook and some raw emotive music to back them, the members of Beg, Scream and Shout plan to continue playing and writing as long as they are all having fun.

Everyone expected Beg, Scream and Shout’s Lucky Dog debut to be a good time, but no one expected the “all out dance-off” that ensued. The music was amazing, the food was delicious, and round two should be no different. As Godin says, “Get there early and stay late!”

You can listen to the band’s first two original recordings “No Amount of Alcohol” and “Beg, Scream & Shout!” at begscreamshout.com and be sure to catch them on Friday, April 22, at the Lucky Dog Music Hall. Tickets are on sale now and include delicious noshing by way of a soul-food buffet provided by Phil’s Grill BBQ 2 U.

Josh Lyford

Saturday, April 23, is looking to be quite the dance-party upstairs at Ralph’s Diner. Ralph’s is always a great time, and features an encyclopedic blend of area music aficionados. Nestled in an oddly inviting industrial locale off of Grove Street, there is never a lack of interesting evenings at Ralph’s.

When the pop and alternative-infused electro rockers who comprise Bonfire Bandit set up their gear however, more than a fair share of delicious Narragansett lagers will be tossed back to this band’s eclectic take

NICK CZERULA

Bonfi re Bandit ignites at Ralph’s on raucous dance music. It is obvious when speaking with musicians Bryan Murphy and Houston Bernard (bass/ backing vocals and lead vocals/ guitar /synth, respectively) that they take their fun very seriously.

Having grown up in Worcester, Bernard has seen “every side and angle” of this Central Mass. mecca. While some have a love-hate relationship with their hometown, Houston believes that the fun and positive energy from this place helped create the attitude he, and by extension the band, have ingrained within them today. Not all of the experiences were necessarily positive, however, and he attributes his accomplish-everything attitude to both the positive and the negative influences of his home town.

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The Wheelmen of Seven Hills hit the road Melissa Turtinen

Rising temperatures, budding flowers and hopes for summer weather bring the start of the Seven Hills Wheelmen’s cycling season to the streets of Worcester.

Seven Hills Wheelmen, one of Worcester’s oldest cycling clubs, started in the 1970s and averages about 150 members each year – although nonmembers are encouraged to join the two to three rides that are held each week.

Named appropriately after the seven

hills in Worcester, the Seven Hills Wheelmen is a noncompetitive cycling club that is recreationally minded, according to the club’s president, Peter Howard. The club may be designed for the recreational ride, but it also attracts numerous performance riders.

“The sport is very strong right now,” says Howard, who has been in the business for more than 30 years. “I’d say that cycling has probably never been more popular than it is today – the Lance Armstrong effect.”

The club’s goal is to bring those who enjoy cycling together. In doing so, Seven Hills Wheelmen provides opportunities for most cyclists by holding different skill level rides. “A” rides are for experienced riders that cycle at an average 17 miles

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to someone who may have never heard it, the response is as varied as it is fun and forward-thinking. “There’s a bit of the Stones swagger and Gang of Four’s arty edginess, and it’s wrapped up in LCD Sound system’s layering of electronic and analog sounds…It’s party music, it’s meant to lift people up and have a good time,” says Murphy. It’s hard to argue with a sentiment that’s so cavalierly entertainment-based.

Even the band’s name, Bonfire Bandit, has its roots firmly entrenched in merrymaking and bringing people together. “We used to have bonfires up on college hill, called the ‘pit’ when I was

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growing up in Worcester,” recalls Bernard. “‘Bandit’ came from the idea of breaking rules, like mixing rock and electro together, as well as my great grandfather who was an outlaw who ran with the James and Doolan gangs in the Midwest.

And I always like to represent family and where I come from.”

Bernard used to tour extensively with a performance-art electro-punk solo project.

He retained a valuable lesson from his time with the project; bring people together in a danceable atmosphere while simultaneously rocking and keeping a smile on people’s faces.

From this solid base, the band created its new and final lineup. Bonfire Bandit

per hour or faster. “B” rides average a 13- to 16-miles-per-hour pace. “C” rides are for novice riders with solid experience.

There is a fourth category for “D” rides that is suitable for beginners, but they are less common.

“One of the best things about riding with other people is that the miles go down a lot easier,” Howard says. “It is an individual sport, and I actually do enjoy cycling alone at times too… But to be out with a group of people, it can really be a lot of fun.”

There are two consistent rides that leave every Monday and Wednesday. Monday’s ride departs from Barney’s Bicycle (165 Chandler St., Worcester) at 6 p.m. It’s a road ride that travels 12 to 15 miles around the Holden Reservoir for “A” to “C” level riders. “[Monday is] a good entry ride for people to get familiar with the club and to just get familiar with going on a bike ride,” says Howard, who leads the Monday-night rides. “It really encourages novices to get involved.”

Wednesdays’ ride leaves from Old Stone Church (Route 12 and Beaman Street, West Boylston). Rides are also held by volunteer leaders with a range of skill levels on Sundays.

They are posted on Seven Hills Wheelmen’s website

and vary by week.

Besides weekly rides, Seven Hills Wheelmen puts on three events per year.

The first is the King’s Tour of the Quabbin on June 12. It is a century ride (100 miles) around the Quabbin Reservoir. The ride goes over hills, under covered bridges and around the scenic reservoir. There is also a 62-mile and 125-mile option for the ride.

Last year, the event attracted 181 riders.

On July 24, the Seven Hills Wheelmen hosts a more entertaining ride, where cyclists try and speed up one of Worcester’s steepest streets in the George Street Bike Challenge for Major Taylor – a turn-ofthe-century world champion black cyclist, who fought racism. Proceeds from the race benefit the Major Taylor Association. The event drew 143 riders in 2010.

Seven Hills Wheelmen holds its third event – a second-century ride – in the fall, which usually draws in close to 200 riders.

The date for 2011 has yet to be announced.

The 2011 season started the first week of April, and 12 to 14 people participated in its weekly rides. But as the spring turns to summer, Seven Hills Wheelmen’s rides begin to appeal to more and more cyclists.

“This is always the challenge in any group riding because you do have different levels. It is hard to get a good cohesion sometimes. It’s like the more people you have on a ride, the more chance there is to break down into groups of like riders,” explains Howard, who strives to have 25 people per ride to better group the variety of skill levels.

During midsummer when more people join in on the rides, Mondays draw about 25 cyclists and Wednesdays as many as 40 people.

has been working hard on perfecting its sound and live performance. The group believes that the key to its tight sound rests in drummer Trevor, whom they say brought a “thunder of the gods” approach to his snare hits. Balancing its electro-sound with some impressive musicianship created this cohesive unit that is primed and ready to get out there in the Massachusetts scene, and with some groundwork laid, out into the world.

Their plan seems to be working thus far, with support of friends, family, bookers and other bands helping propel them to success. With a strong foundation it is likely that these gentlemen have what it takes to go far.

Bring your favorite dancing shoes and expect some sort of wild dance party on April 23 at Ralph’s Diner, complete with go-go dancers, video and a debauchbased level of fun. Check out their new EP “Freaks on the Run” at bonfirebandit. com by naming your own price, or find it on iTunes. Feel free to find the often-hilarious boys of Bonfire Bandit downstairs in a booth before the show, debating the intricacies of “congressional budget proposals and implications for investment patterns in the volatile and competitive wearable fuzzy blanket market.”

For more information and schedules of rides, visit sevenhillswheelmen.org.

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Scenes from an Impending Marriage by Adrian Tomine (Drawn and Quarterly) I’ll admit that Adrian Tomine has not always been my cup of tea, but this comical journal of the lead-up to his wedding manages to push all the right buttons as the sarcastic, almostunenthused cartoonist grumpily proceeds toward the silly trappings of this ageold institution. It’s the inclusiveness of the work that makes it so attractive — this is a private sketchbook revealed

to the world with the cartoonist letting down his storytelling guard and just being comfortable. This allows for warmth amidst the sarcasm, giving us something to grab on to and giving us some common ground with Tomine. It’s a delightful little book — in some cases, it might actually be the perfect gift for a wedding shower.

Strange Case of Mr. Hyde #1 by Cole Haddon and M.S. Corley (Dark Horse) Stevenson’s Doctor Jekyll gets a sequel from Haddon and Corley that unfolds not with bombast, but rather a brooding air tinged with philosophy. It’s five years later, and there’s a series of murders in London that recalls the rampage of Mr. Hyde. Stiff, awkward Scotland Yard inspector Thomas Adye begins to plumb the depths of state secrets and looks to the old case in order to gain a lead on the newer one. Is he making a deal with the Devil? Is his mind becoming clouded to the manipulations of evil? This thoughtful adventure shows promise.

Two Cents Plain by Martin Lemelman (Bloomsbury) This Brooklyn boyhood memoir opts for complication rather than nostalgia — sure, you could get egg creams back in the day, but the store was crawling with rats — in an attempt to rectify the author’s experience with the outcome.

Told less as a strict narrative than a series of conversational recollections — with a sketchbook-art style that gives it the immediacy of a real-time journal — Lemelman captures the heavy history of urban living and immigration within a personal story tinged with dark humor and frankness, making great use of the form of graphic memoir and elevating it with the effort.

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That said, the small Norwegian film “A Somewhat Gentle Man” is something of a revelation. Here is Skarsgard in a role we never see him in on this side of the Atlantic — as the leading man, a fully fleshed-out character with a complex past and uncertain future. He even looks taller than he does in U.S. movies. Who knew?

Skarsgard plays Ulrik, a low-level mob thug newly released from prison after serving 12 years for murdering his wife’s lover. The guy can’t be all bad: on the day of his release, a guard gives him a bottle of wine and wishes him luck on the outside.

Ulrik returns to old haunts, reestablishing contact with his gang boss, Jensen, who sets him up with a job as a mechanic and gets him a basement apartment where the unkempt, unsmiling landlady, Karen Magrethe, regards him warily. Jensen has a single demand: Ulrik must gun down the man who ratted out Ulrik to the cops 12 years earlier. If the man is allowed to live, then Jensen will be viewed as weak by his competitors in the underworld. Scores have to be settled; that’s the rule.

Ulrik is a tough, taciturn guy, but not a particularly vindictive one. Rather than seek revenge, he prefers to re-establish the life he lost in prison, so he connects with his son, an engineering student with a pregnant girlfriend. Father and son are okay together, but the girlfriend is horrified that her future father-inlaw is an ex-con and insists that he stay out of the picture. (He will stay in the picture in a way neither he nor she could have imagined.)

In a pitch-perfect performance, Skarsgard shambles through the unpleasantness, snatching at moments of happiness as they present themselves. He enjoys flirtatious interplay with the hardedged secretary at the mechanic’s shop, and even finds himself intrigued by the Polish version of TV’s “Dancing With the Stars.”

Unfortunately, the hearty meals served to him by Karen Magrethe come with a price in the form of compulsory intercourse — some of the most joyless, worst-looking sex ever captured on film.

The writing of Kim Fupz Aakeson and Hans Petter Moland’s direction work in concert with the talented acting ensemble to produce moments that are both touching and witty, a difficult achievement.

There are plenty of unexpected pleasures here, including an ending that adds a sly little twist to Ulrik’s saga.

Again, it comes back to Stellan Skarsgard and his great acting job.

The chances he would ever be asked to carry an American movie are practically nonexistent. So when a film like “A Somewhat Gentle Man” comes to town, you seize the opportunity to see the man at work.

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Like everybody else in this country, I read the book “Atlas Shrugged” in my early teens, and being naïve and not so smart at the time, thought it meant something.

For maybe three weeks afterwards, I carried this misplaced sense of moral righteousness with me. Luckily I recovered and eventually realized what a load of hooey it really was. Now here it is in film form, and it’s still a bunch of bullshit, however, surprisingly, I didn’t hate it.

Now before you get carried away, I didn’t really LIKE it all that much either. For something as hard hitting and aggressively ideological as the book is, this is turning out to be a rather milquetoast film. I use the present participle because they’ve still got another one to go before they tie this all up.

The thing is this was silly stuff in 1957 when Ayn Rand put it to paper, and the ideology is just as ridiculous now. Apparently, idiot Tea Party types are taking this as some kind of prophetic anti-government manifesto. But the whole thing is a love letter to Capitalism, a cheesy story based on two good corporations being chased around by evil corporations, with the government playing its part as a paid-off patsy. The bad guys are one-dimensional cigarchomping caricatures. If we currently had a Republican administration, nobody would be interpreting it as an excuse to take down the government. Then again, if there was a Republican administration, there wouldn’t be any Tea Party.

All this is criticism of the politics.

But it was actually possible for me to watch this and not be bothered by the politics (so far at least). That might be

Grade: C because I was constantly being distracted by incongruities that filmmaker Paul Johansson aggressively ignores. When Rand wrote this, rail travel was still kind of a big deal. But these people decide to set it in the near future during a depression and try to convince us that an oil shortage is causing all trucks and airplanes to be useless, and so the entire economy depends on one train line. That’s the foundation for the entire story, and it just doesn’t wash.

The other distraction was a pleasant one: tough, sexy Taylor Schilling playing the leader of one of the good corporations, Dagny Taggart. What can I say?

She’s not Meryl Streep, but there’s something appealing about the way she handles the part, and she’s as hot as molten steel. Does that make this a good film? Certainly not. But it made it easy to watch.

On the other hand, her love interest, Henry Reardon (Grant Bowler) the other beneficent profitdriven charity-hating good industrialist just looked like someone doing a Cialis commercial. He was so bland that he just seemed to fade into the background no matter what he did.

Occasionally one of the two gleaming poor rich protagonists will mouth some of Rand’s vicious social-Darwinist, pseudo-Libertarian dogma about how the poor is sucking us dry and impinging on the freedom of corporations to make an honest buck. That’s when you remember what kind of poisonous mind was behind this whole thing.

For the most part, it’s just overblown soap-opera fun, like watching reruns of “Falcon Crest” at 2 a.m. As Bob Dylan put it in “Visions of Johanna”: “It’s nothing, really nothing to turn off.” Not bad enough to be offensive and not engaging enough to be worth recommending. Maybe part 2 will get me more riled up, that is, if this thing pulls in enough dough to warrant making the rest of the story. If not, maybe the Koch brothers will take it on as a publicservice project.

But is it any good? For that answer, I will follow the lead of Atlas.

I shrug.

I am indifferent.

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It was late in the day on a recent Saturday when my partner and I came across Michael’s Place and decided on a whim to stop in. Upon entering Michael’s, we were greeted by a large horseshoe bar, giant wall-mounted flatscreen TVs and a friendly atmosphere that immediately made us feel welcome. In addition to seats at the cozy bar, a handful of high-top tables set apart by a half wall created a small dining-room area with plenty of additional seating.

We decided to take two seats at the bar and were immediately greeted by the bartender. Very pleasant and cheery, she took our drink orders for a Coke and a ginger ale and set us up with menus.

Michael’s offers a good size menu, one that isn’t too overwhelming, yet has all the key features that a good dinner needs. A handful of apps, sandwiches, burgers, salads, clam chowder and the “soup of the moment,” pasta dishes, chicken, beef, seafood and weekly specials was more than enough to peak our interest.

We decided to skip the apps and go right to the main event. After perusing the menu, I thought I might go for a nice Philly Cheese Steak with peppers, mushrooms and onions ($8.99), or the Iceberg Wedge Salad ($6.99), but I ended up ordering the Roast Turkey Panini ($6.99), while my companion chose the Basic Burger ($6.50). Both came with our choice of onion rings or hand-cut French fries for an additional $1.50. Sign me up!

I chose the onion rings, while fries were chosen to go with the burger.

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While we awaited our food, we were kept entertained through a few games of Keno and watching the Red sox actually take the lead in the game.

When our sandwiches arrived after a short wait, the game was on for us.

When our main dish came with heaping piles of onion rings and fries, we knew our choices were a homerun. The turkey panini was layered with several slices of roasted turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, basil pesto-mayo and havarti cheese and served on fresh Ciabatta bread. Not only was the sandwich delicious, but the

onions rings were some of the best we’ve had. Cut to order and tossed in a flour-and-corn-meal batter, these onion rings were served golden brown and in no need of doctoring with ketchup or salt.

My dining companion’s burger was a no-frills-necessary typical burger, cooked just right with American cheese and served with lettuce and tomato. This eight ounce Angus beef burger on a fresh bulkie roll didn’t disappoint. The fries were almost as good as the onion rings, and neither remained on the plate at the end of lunch.

When both our plates were cleaned, we decided not to push our game and settled for the check instead of dessert, although the Tower Chocolate Cake for two ($6.99) sounded like a grandslam. For a lastminute detour for a late lunch, Michael’s offers good food at good value, as our entire check came to $23 plus tip. With good service, eye candy to keep you busy and a friendly atmosphere, Michael’s Place was just the place for us.

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night activity? How about hitting an anniversary party? The Wine Vine is turning five, and The Prints & The Potter Gallery will be 36 this year, so the two have joined forces to celebrate. The party will be on April 29 from 5–8 p.m. and will feature food and entertainment from local businesses and artists. There will be plenty of New England-made wine, cheese, coffee, tea and chocolate for the tasting, as well as live exhibits from several local artists. Cristina Andriani & Aphrodite’s Angels Belly Dance Troupe will keep you entertained all night long with their smooth moves. Plus, there will be plenty of prizes to go around, including roses, gift baskets and tote bags. The whole night is free, so why wouldn’t you go? The Wine Vine and The Prints & The Potter Gallery, 142 Highland St., Worcester.

Earth Dinner: Celebrate Earth Day at Armsby Abbey on Friday, April 22. In collaboration

with Chef’s Collaborative, Arsmby Abbey will be featuring four-course specials eon Thursday, Friday, and Saturday! The special menu includes cold spring-pea soup, shaved asparagus salad, spring lamb, ginger carrot cake and goat-cheese torte. And you can feel good about overindulging because 50 percent of the proceeds from the special menu items will be donated to Chef’s Collaborative, a nonprofit network of chefs that fosters a sustainable food system through advocacy, education and collaboration.

Stop by and enjoy! Armsby Abbey, 114 North Main St., Worcester. 508-795-1012.

Shrimp Fest: Don’t miss your last week to partake in Shrimp Fest at the One Eleven Chophouse, The Sole Proprietor, and VIA. For the month of April, the Worcester Restaurant

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Easter Brunch: Make this year’s Easter memorable with a delicious brunch at Leicester Country Club. The club will be opened from 9 a.m.-noon on Sunday, April 24, and will feature a chef-inspired menu that is sure to kick off a new holiday family tradition. The Easter Bunny will also be there with treats for the kiddos.

Leicester Country Club, 1430 Main St., Leicester. 508-892-1390.

Double Take: Not everyone does good impressions, but they’re certainly entertaining when they’re spot-on. Viva Bene has booked the Edwards Twins, a pair of celebrity impersonators, for two shows on April 29 and 30. The Edwards Twins will wow you with 100 uncanny impersonations—including Elton John and Cher—after you enjoy a four-star Italian dinner. Go for dinner and the show for $55, or catch the show only for $35.

Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m., show begins at 8 p.m. Call 508-799-9999 to make your reservations. Viva Bene, 144 Commercial St., Worcester.

In the mood: Combine your love of fine dining with fabulous theater during Ceres Bistro at Beechwood Hotel’s dinner/dining package on Saturday, April 23. For $99, you’ll receive two tickets to “In The Mood” at the Hanover Theatre and a chance to enjoy brunch, lunch or dinner ($50 value) at Ceres Bistro before the show. Ceres Bistro, 363 Plantation St., Worcester, 508-7542000, ceresbistro.com.

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Fantastic Pizza & Café 910-A Main Street, Worcester 508-798-5577 Food: **1/2 Atmosphere:*** Service: ***1/2 Value: ***

Just down the road from Clark University and sharing a building with WCUW, Fantastic Pizza offers a menu of traditional pizzeria fare and Mediterranean cuisine. For the purposes of “Slice of Woo,” though, their pizza is on the block, and sadly, it doesn’t live up to its name.

In ordering the namesake pizza and a Greek salad, the salad was definitely the better of the two. The salad came with plenty of feta chunks, marinated olives, red onion,

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For the pizza, the best part was the crust, which had a bit of a honey flavor to it. Besides that, none of the meats—pepperoni, sausage, hamburger—offered much taste besides salt. The marinara wasn’t memorable in any

way, and only the veggies—onions, peppers and olives— leant any dimension. The black olives offered the most distinct flavor, with onion and green pepper hinting at anything besides the saltiness.

Service was as good as any other pizzeria, and the inside atmosphere was also about the same cleanliness and welcoming ambiance as anywhere else. But if you’re looking for a pizza heaven, Fantastic doesn’t deliver.

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Fiddler’s Green 19 Temple St., Worcester 508-795-0400 fiddlersgreenworcester.com A cute little pub nestled in the Hibernian Cultural Centre, Fiddler’s Green is open to anyone as it promotes the celebration of Irish Catholic culture. Live music and shows happen at the pub on Fridays and during the week. The pub menu is limited, but there are options for vegetarians, and the food is fresh and high quality. Even better, you can eat and drink your fill and still feel good about the bill.

Pho 2000 1394 Main St., Worcester 508-754-1755 pho2000boston.com While the emphasis is on Vietnam, Pho 2000 offers a touch of Thai on their overabundant menu. There are plenty of choices for fans of goi (salads), pho (noodle soups), and bun (rice vermicelli), yet you’ll also find Thai appetizers, soups, curries, noodle dishes, and stir-fries.

Dessert list was short, as was the beer/wine choices, but the food was fresh, plentiful for sharing yet just a tad on the sweet side – and the price offer a good value for the amount of food offered.

Lucky’s Café 102 1/2 Grove St., Worcester 508-756-5014 Lucky’s is that secret, cozy getaway that can work as your own special treat for lunch or a weekend dinner and night out — without requiring a special budget. Lunches offer fresh, original, and healthy options for anyone on the go, and Friday or Saturday dinners with entertainment supply the perfect night out. While the menu is only two sides of one page, there is certain to be something for anyone who appreciates good food.

Veggie Corner 56 Hamilton St., Worcester 508-831-1322 Veggie Corner gives Worcester a quality vegan experience with an assortment of delicious meat-alternative menu items. On a recent visit our reviewers sampled the vegan “beef” and “chicken” and found them flavorful and substantive, even for regular meat eaters.

The restaurant’s Vietnamese-inspired dishes show that eating healthy does not mean compromising taste.

Zimmy’s Kitchen 865 Main St. (Rt. 9), Leicester 508-892-3200 Zimmy’s offers a wide variety of good food at a great price. Patrons can eat on location or one of the classic pizza-place booths, or they can even check out the catering services. With several options for vegetarian or even vegan, as well as Italian, Greek and Albanian dishes, it’s important to remember to save room for dessert - including some of the most generous slices of baklava. Go ahead and get a giant cookie, too. Neither your taste buds nor wallet will mind.

My Brothers’ Place 144 Gore Road, Webster 508-949-2433 My Brothers’ Place is a cozy family-style restaurant that serves up

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Good spot for a weekend lunch. Take-out and catering are available.

Admiral T.J. O’Brien’s 407 Main St., Sturbridge 508-347-2838 This casual dining venue offers a menu of seafood, pasta, poultry and steak. The food is solidly good with several specialty offerings, especially the Admiral’s Fries, that make you want to return for more.

Some nights offer live entertainment, and the prices are just right for a night of fun that won’t break you.

La Bussola 1 Princeton St., Jefferson 508-829-1914 Located in the Holden village of Jefferson, La Bussola serves up generous portions of classic Italian-American fare at reasonable prices. Choose between the cozy tavern or the more formal dining room. Pasta dishes are featured prominently, and there are numerous seafood, chicken, veal, beef, and salad choices, too.

Sweet Basil Jane’s Corner Grille 806 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-754-8884 cornergrille.com An adorable indie-bistro style café for pizza, deli items and baked goods, Sweet Basil Jane’s Corner Grille offers original, unusual and fresh-made flavors, alongside more familiar offerings that stand out with superior quality. Although more of a take-out venue, there are a few tables, and if you stay, the service is excellent. The price is on par for the quality offered, so you will pay a little more than your regular pizza or lunch take away, but the price is worth it.

Coral Seafood 225 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-755-8331 coralseafood.com Coral Seafood serves up a wide array of fresh, simply prepared seafood. The setting is stylish, with creative lighting and tasteful fish motifs, but the atmosphere is informal and family-friendly. With daily specials complementing grilled, fried, baked, and sautéed options, there’s something for every seafood lover. Given the high quality, the cost is very reasonable, and there’s a nicely-priced wine list as well.

Thai Place 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road/371 Main Street, Sturbridge 508-347-2999 thaiplacerestaurant.net Great for eating in or take-out, the Thai Place is offers a delicious menu for a variety of diners: vegetarian, carnivore, or vegan. The price range is average for Thai food, meaning it’s a little more expensive than Chinese, but less expensive than your average sitdown family restaurant. The elegant but cozy décor, lightly scented with roses, also creates a good date atmosphere.

Falzone’s Italian Restaurant & Lounge 306 Main St., Douglas 508-476-7220 falzones.com Falzone’s Italian Restaurant and Lounge offers a romantic and tasty dining experience in the Blackstone Valley. Classic Northern and Southern Italian cuisine combined with excellent service makes this eatery a great night out in Douglas.

The Whistle Stop Bar & Grille 85 Main Street, Oxford 508-987-3087

stopbythewhistle.com The Whistle Stop Bar & Grill on Rt. 12 in Oxford looks like your typical pub or bar, until you check out their diverse menu. With reasonably priced meals for everyone from carnivores to vegetarians - and even some vegan-friendly salads apps and lighter fare - patrons will have difficulty finding something they wouldn’t like. The food is solidly good and anyone from barflies to families with babies are treated to excellent service.

Stephen Anthony’s Restaurant & Home Made Sausage Company 999 Boston Post Road East, Marlboro 508-560-9618 stephenanthonys.com If you’re looking for that balance of “family friendly,” but still elegant and romantic, then Stephen Anthony’s is the place to go. The prices are a little higher than your average family restaurant, but in this case, you get much more than you pay for in both quantity and quality. Excellent food - especially if you love seafood, original menu offerings, and a great staff ensures that no matter what you like, you’ll have a great experience.

Ziti’s Italian Trattoria 192 Harding St. 508-754-2212 Ziti’s offers a variety of Italian-American favorites in a nicely renovated space in the heart of the canal district. Pizza, pasta, chicken, veal, seafood, and sandwiches are on offer, as well as beer, wine, and desserts from the North End of Boston. Start with some sautéed calamari, perhaps, and then move onto one of Ziti’s ravioli or tortellini specialties.

Luciano’s Cotton Club Union Station 508-755-6408 Located in Worcester’s historic Union Station, Luciano’s evokes the roaring ‘20’s with its gangster motif and high energy setting. Enjoy cocktails and a wide range of appetizers, entrees and sandwiches in the stylishly appointed dining room, or head out to one of two outdoor seating areas. With nothing on the menu over $15, Luciano’s offers good value and courteous service in a fun atmosphere.

Westborough Korean Restaurant 7 East Main St., Westborough 508-366-8898 Featuring a wide range of traditional Korean dishes, this small restaurant bustles with happy patrons and harried but friendly waitresses. Dolsot bibimbap in a hot stone pot is the ultimate Korean comfort food. Try the chicken bulgogi or a squid stirfry for a spicier experience. All meals are served with a generous assortment of banchan, Korean side dishes delivering fresh and fermented vegetables in a wide array of tastes and textures. Beer and wine available.

Spencer Country Inn 500 Main St., Spencer 508-885-9036 spencercountryinn.com Catering to a quiet and casual crowd who likes country-style cooking, the Spencer Country Inn offers solid quality food at a great price. Especially good are the desserts and appetizers. It’s important to call ahead, however, because their closing times vary depending on how busy they are. If you can make it while they’re open, you will be rewarded with a lovely meal in a beautiful setting at a great price.

Mia Mia/Chickshack 1916 Southbridge St., Auburn/Oxford 508-721-7776 Under one roof on the Auburn/Oxford line, you’ll find a pizzeria and sandwich shop that also features rotisserie chicken and baby back ribs. With a wide-ranging menu and fair prices, it’s a nice alternative

to the fast food joints that line Route 20. If you’d like some beer or wine with your meal, be sure to sit in the Oxford side of the dining room, since there’s no Auburn liquor license.

Bistro Limoncello 290 West Main Street, Northborough, 508-393-5440 bistrolimoncello.com Bistro Limoncello is that “date” restaurant you go to when you want to have a special night out that’s not too formal. The prices are on the higher end, but you get what you pay for: top-notch food in generous portions… you’ll have a hard time finding that anywhere else. The live music on Thursdays is classic American-Italian crooning—think Sinatra and friends. The owner takes the time to meet each table, and even fellow patrons are friendly.

Lakeside Bar & Grille 97 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury 508-425-3543 Lakeside Bar & Grille may be located in a strip mall, but it has the feel of a neighborhood pub. The menu includes appetizers, sandwiches, salads, burgers and entrees, with an emphasis on Italian-American cooking. That all may sound ordinary, but the flavors are fresh, the kitchen really knows its stuff, and the prices are hard to beat.

The Perfect Game Sports Grill & Lounge 64 Water St., Worcester 508-792-4263 New to the neighborhood, The Perfect Game puts their unique spin on the same old bar food and drink. With an exceptional beer selection, creative flavors, and a sleek and fun atmosphere, this sports bar is headed in the right direction.

Ceres Bistro, Beechwood Hotel 363 Plantation St. 508-754-2000 With an emphasis on quality seasonal ingredients, a creative menu, and a careful hand in the kitchen, Ceres Bistro offers a sophisticated dining experience in a beautifully-appointed space in the Beechwood Hotel. The menu combines aspects of French bistro, American steakhouse, and contemporary high-end dining; entrees are available in smaller sizes perfect for sharing or grazing. Try the unusual take on steak frites, or one of several creative seafood dishes. Classic cocktails, craft beers, and a thoughtfully composed wine list await you at the glowing bar.

Smokestack Urban Barbecue 90 Harding St., Worcester 508-363-1111 bbqstack.com Worcester travels down south with Smokestack Urban Barbecue, which boasts slow-cooked meats, a variety of “odds and ends” dishes and warm atmosphere. The modern-meets-savor flavors give diners a year-round haven for those craving authentic barbecue.

Joey’s Bar and Grille 242 Mill St., Worcester 508-797-3800 Mill Street in Worcester is known more for candlepin bowling and the Elks Club than it is for high-quality casual dining, yet Joey’s Bar & Grill, located on Mill Street, has carved a niche for itself as a familyrun restaurant that surprises its diners. Joey’s theme is to take what you expect to find in a Worcester restaurant and put a unique spin on the experience. Twenty-five menu items range from lower-priced sandwiches, soups and salads to a full list of entrées and nightly specials; favorites include the lamb shank ($19), crispy chicken pepperoni ($17), and the salmon and gnocchi ($19). continued on page 34

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Kenwood Diner 97 Main St., Spencer 508-885-6596 A traditional Worcester diner, with classic dinner fare and especially good desserts, the Kenwood Diner provides a fun eating experience for anyone - from children to elderly. Breakfast is served all day, the dinners are solidly good, and leave room for dessert—your wallet won’t give you a guilt trip, because it’s entirely affordable.

The Safari Cafe 215 Chandler St., Worcester 508-799-7989 The Safari Cafe is a warm and inviting neighborhood restaurant serving Kenyan cuisine at affordable prices. The lunch buffet is an excellent way to sample several dishes in one sitting, and don’t forget to try the spiced Hot Safari Tea and to ask for a cup of the warm grain beverage called “uji.”

Flats Organic Pizzeria 75 Maywood St. 508-752-1701 Flats serves outstanding pizza, sandwiches, spreads and salads in a hip little storefront near Clark. Given Flats’s impressive commitment to sustainable practices, local producers and organic ingredients, you can feel good about indulging in their top-notch pesto, muffaletta on flatbread, or a Memphis pizza featuring house-smoked pork, pickled jalapenos, caramelized onions, cheddar and bacon. Mmm, bacon. BYOB.

Inka’s Restaurant 169 Millbury St., Worcester 508-762-9077 Inka’s is the only Peruvian restaurant in the region, and they nicely showcase the cuisine with their friendly staff. They also do well in offering options to the less daring and creating specials for the on-the-run lunch crowd. However, even if you’re not the most adventurous diner, it’s worth trying something new because everything is well prepared and flavorful. Outside of the window or placard specials, the prices are a little high, but if you want a more unique food experience to share with friends, the quality, portions and experience are worth it.

Plaza Azteca 539 Lincoln St., Lincoln Plaza 508.853.3536 Plaza Azteca located in Lincoln Plaza serves traditional Mexican cuisine. Popular favorites including nachos, chicken enchiladas, and carne asada tacos can be found on the menu along with vegetarian and a long list of seafood dishes. Special entrees like the Plaza Del Mar being grilled tilapia, scallops and shrimp with Alfredo sauce, rice and mango sauce should not be missed. For those 21+, the restaurant has a bar serving margaritas, beer, spirits, and several different types of wine. Come with an appetite, the generous portions will be sure to have you leaving satisfied.

Flip Flops 680 Main St., Holden 508-829-3008 flipflopsma.com Flip Flops is an escape to a tiny piece of paradise with an extensive

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drink menu; an eclectic selection of American, Italian and seafood favorites; and a friendly staff to ensure the evening serves up delicious fun. Prices are a little better than average for the food styles, but a good deal in regards to the quality of the food and overall experience. Bring friends and share to enjoy as much as possible!

Pepe’s Trattoria 274 Franklin St., Worcester 508-755-1978 pepestrattoria.com Pepe’s offers a variety of homemade Italian recipes in an intimate modern setting. A great late-night stop, the cozy bar and dining room area is integrated into one open room. Several pizza, stromboli, and panino dishes give Worcester yet another quality dining option.

Sichuan Gourmet 271 Worcester Road, Framingham 508.626.0248 It’s worth the drive to Framingham to sample the flavors of Sichuan province, combining bright chili flavors with the tongue-numbing buzz of Sichuan peppercorns. Sichuan Gourmet offers authentic versions of familiar dishes such as dan dan noodles, kung bao chicken, double-cooked pork, and ma po tofu, plus less familiar fare such as fiery and tender Chengdu spicy sliced lamb. Luncheon specials are offered along with an extensive dinner menu. Beer and wine available.

Weagle Family Dining 438 Pleasant St. 508-792-0770 A really good breakfast/lunch destination, Weagle Family Dining offers usual diner favorites along with their own twists—including a great Make-Your-Own Breakfast Burrito menu. Prices are about average and on par with the quality of food, the staff is friendly, and the location emits a great, comfy vibe to everyone who enters.

Tropical Gardens Restaurant and Bar 344 Chandler St., 508-926-8787 Tropical Gardens Restaurant and Bar serves the cuisine of Ghana, including several types of stew as well as rice dishes, fried yams and fried plantains. Specialty items are offered on weekends, and the food is flavorful, filling, and a great value. A full bar is also on hand with reasonably priced cocktails.

Kai Sushu Bar & Grill Webster Square Plaza, 68 Stafford St., Worcester Nestled in the disjointed heart of Webster Square Plaza, Kai Sushi Bar & Grill offers reasonably priced sushi, strong drinks, and good

service set against a sparsely decorated and clichéd interior. Kai’s large menu features well portioned orders of sushi, with the unagi (eel) and saba (mackerel) standing out as favorites. Diners do not need to worry about long waits and can also rest assured that the food and service at Kai is far better than its bleak exterior.

Tacos Parilla 138 Millbury Street, Worcester 508-798-3496 Don’t be timid with all the Spanish signage and unfamiliar ingredients; ask and the family will explain anything to you. The food is affordable, generous and delicious - and those who are worried about spice need no fear with most dishes. Outside of the cheese pupusas and plantains, vegetarians may want to specify no meat of any kind; for the hungry omnivore or carnivore, you’re in for an excellent treat - as is your wallet!

Thai Orchid 90 Charlton St., Southbridge 508-765-4809 Thai Orchid of Southbridge offers a delicious lineup of traditional and contemporary dishes. The combination of fresh ingredients and well-executed cooking deliver a high quality, nicely portioned Thai dining option.

Tenka Asian Bistro Hibachi & Sushi Bar 153 Boston Turnpike, (Rte. 9W), Westboro Hidden away off of Rt. 9 in Westborough, Tenka Asian Bistro serves moderately priced hibachi meals and strong drinks, but the dining entertainment provided by the hibachi chefs makes the restaurant stand out. Entrees on the hibachi menu range between $15 - $25, and the restaurant also features a full Asian-inspired menu, as well as a nonhibachi-style dining experience, however diners would be missing out to experience Tenka any other way.

The People’s Kitchen 1 Exchange Place 508-459-9090 What the people need is a place downtown featuring top-notch cocktails, craft beers, well-priced wines, and sophisticated food at fair prices. Located in a stylish space upstairs from The Citizen Wine Bar at One Exchange Place, TPK features an artisanal approach to food, from house-made charcuterie and dry-aged steaks to updated versions of comfort-food classics. The $20 TPK Supper, offered Sunday through Thursday nights, is a terrific three-course deal, and most mains on the regular menu are under $20. Power to the people.

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Come help Worcester Mag celebrate the winners of our 8th-annual Poetry Contest 2011 on April 22 at WCUW 91.3 FM’s Front Room. Featuring readings by winners of this year’s contest, there will be a $5 suggested donation to benefit the Poet’s Asylum and WCUW. Doors OPEN at 7 p.m., readings start at 7:30 p.m. Light snacks and refreshments will be available.

WCUW is located at 910 Main St., Worcester. 508-753-1012, wcuw.org.

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At Earth Day: Ready to Grow! over at Harvey’s Farm and Country Store of Westborough, celebrate spring and Earth Day at the farm. On Friday, April 22, kids ages 3-10 will learn the basic recipe for successful gardening and then will get to transplant their very own plant to take home, watch grow and enjoy! All materials provided, but preregistration is required. $5 per child. To register, email harveysfarm@ yahoo.com or call 508-366-1545. Two class times: 10-10:30 a.m.; 12:30 to 1 p.m.

Harvey’s Farm and Country Store, 120 South St., Westborough.

children; $20 family maximum. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-7536087.

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The Great Cloth Diaper Change 2011 will take place on Saturday, April 23, in locations all around the globe and locally at Mothers & Company,140 Worcester St., West Boylston at noon. Preregistration required. Come help set a world record for the most cloth diapers ever changed simultaneously.

(First 25 people at the event will receive a MoCo gift bag.) Free. Mothers & Company, MoCo Green Room. 508-835-6666, mothersandcompany.com.

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Did you know that every Wednesday from 3-4 p.m. you can take a behind-thescenes tour of the American Antiquarian Society—a national research library of American history and culture that includes 25 miles of shelving, an 18th-century printing press, a collection of Staffordshire pottery, and more? Well, you can! Find out more at americanantiquarian.org American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury St. 508-755-5221.

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Take an Earth Day Evening Walk during the Flat Rock Family Walks, which will hit the trail on Friday, April 22.

Celebrate Earth Day 2011 with a pleasant evening walk around the exquisite and historic Overlook Reservoir located at Crocker Conservation Area. For more information and to register, call 978.464.2712.

Sponsored by Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary.

Mass Audubon members: $6 adults, $4 children.

Nonmembers: $8 adults, $4 children. 6-7:45 p.m.

Crocker Conservation Area, Flat Rock Road, Fitchburg.

earth science

Celebrate Planet Earth at the EcoTarium during its Earth Day Festival on Friday, April 22. Explore the science of wild weather, dance to great music, play, eat fun foods, and enjoy the many indoor and outdoor activities that Worcester’s annual Earth Day Festival is known for. Come find out how your family can do its part for the planet. Half-price museum admission - $6 adults, $4 children ages 2-18, seniors, and college students. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way. Call 508929-2700.

College President Robert E. Johnson, Ph.D. for a special event announcing the Commonwealth’s official designation of the Massachusetts Digital Games Institute.

In addition to the announcement, you will: Learn details about the plan for the Massachusetts Digital Games Institute (MassDiGI); Meet game design students and faculty from across the state; Network with academic, public sector and games industry leaders; Play games and more!

Free. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Becker College, Weller Academic Center, Lecture Hall 210, 61 Sever St. Visit massdigi.eventbrite.com.

get classy

What do you get when you mix 5,200 square feet of art supplies with 100+ art classes? Find out on Thursday, April 28 when you visit Worcester Art Museum’s Adult Open House at C.C. Lowell. Preview Summer Classes; talk with instructors; find out the latest in the world of art supplies and save 40% on everything in the store! Plus enter a free raffle for a beautiful, professional easel, and a WAM art class. Register that night and get a art supply goodie bag and an additional $10 coupon. Free and Open to the Public. 5:30-7 p.m. C.C. Lowell Art Supplies & Framing, 258 Park Ave. 508757-7713.

green crafts

On Thursday, April 21 from 11a.m. to 3p.m. come celebrate Earth Day while creating an earth friendly creation at Earth Day Crafts over at Tower Hill. Make a fun craft out of re-usable and natural materials. Your imagination is the limit as you create piggy banks, nature journals, vases, gift boxes and more! Included with admission.

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508869-6111, towerhillbg.org.

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On Saturday, April 23, stop by the Drop-in Day: Earth Day Open House to see what you can do to help care for our natural resources at home, in your school, and in your community. Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and learn about earthfriendly landscaping and lawn care, roof run-off and more. Order your very own rain barrel and plan to pick it up that day-call 508-753-6087 ext. 18 to place your order. Mass Audubon members: $4 adults; $3 children; $14 family maximum. For nonmembers: $6 adults; $5

film about genocide survivor Aurora Mardiganian. A presentation of books and videos to the library’s Knights and Daughters of Vartan Collection will be followed by a reception with refreshments.

7-9 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-754-9016.

In remembrance of the 96th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, Worcester Public Library is holding a Martyrs Day Commemoration on Wednesday, April 27. This includes the local premiere of “Ravished Armenia,” a newly restored 24-minute segment of the historic 1919 Hollywood

Digital games are playing a remarkable role in changing global economies, societies and behaviors. Through the Commonwealth’s unique mixture of leading academic and cultural institutions, a talented work force, experienced investors and innovative entrepreneurs, the digital games design and development industry cluster is rapidly taking shape. Find out how you can get in the game at the Getting

in the Game: The Massachusetts Digital Games Institute on Tuesday, April 26. Join Lieutenant

At Earth Day in Princeton at Thomas Prince School on Saturday, April 23 the school is

recognizing this day of green through an afternoon of trail stewardship with the help of you and your family. Their beautiful network of trails and vernal pools serve as an outdoor classroom for students – but the trails need cleaning and re-blazing and all are welcome to chip in!

Drop in anytime. Preregistration is helpful for planning the day and assembling tools.

Sponsored by Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary. Call 978.464.2712 Free. 1-4 p.m. Thomas Prince School; Princeton, MA.

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On Thursday April 21 you can belt out your favorite tune and take any number of stage dives at the many Karaoke evenings around town. Not sure which ones to grab the mic at? Try Kamikazee Karaoke at the Black Sheep Tavern in Sterling for the daring. 1st Impressions leads the Karaoke at Breakaway Billiards in Clinton. At Verona Grille in Shrewsbury DJ Jimi runs the karaoke machine at full speed, or go over a few blocks to help Little Kahuna at Willickers Tex Mex BBQ belt out the tunes. Over in Ashland you can hook up with Ron & Butch and their take on karaoke at TJs Fine Foods. Back here in the city Café Neo hosts their own karaoke, along with BLU Ultralounge.

For a bit more originality this weekend, spend Friday April 22 exploring the city’s live band scene. The Hotel Vernon features the hardcore punk of CT’s Oiltanker, along with Aspects of War, WormToung, Fast Death and Antietam. Beatnik’s hosts a night of reggae with Satellite Rockers, Wrighteous L, Rocky & The Pressers. Local crooners The Bobby Gadoury Trio featuring Trina Vargas! are at Nick’s Bar and Restaurant tonight. For some solid roots music you won’t want to miss The Throttles over in the corner of Vincent’s. In the end, get your ass to The Lucky Dog for Beg, Scream & Shout and let the 60’s soul experience begin with a 12 Piece Band and free soul food as well!

Cap off your Easter weekend on Saturday April 23 by getting into the laid back groves of Grateful Dead tribute band Fennario at Tammany Hall. Doctor Robert features John Docimo on lead vocals, local music veteran Chris Reddy on guitar and drummer Ron Ouimette among others as they cover your favorite songs at Sakura Tokyo tonight. For a heavier touch of sound, stop by the Raven to see Promise Of Fire, My Missing Half, In Human Form, Terror Rising, The Summoned and Katabdin. The Soul Merchants (pictured) are an 8 piece band hailing from the basements of Central CT, and their sound combines a love of reggae and rocksteady niceness with the respect and nod toward the infectious classic Soul sounds of the 1960’s. If that sounds like something you’d be down with, go check them out at Beatnik’s tonight. For some blues, check out Patrick Murphy at Nick’s, with the Dick Odgren Trio following him up on stage later that night. The Nu Café features the Worcester Jazz Jam early in the day, then Mark Robie later that night. End your night at Ralph’s and catch Mack the Knife, Dead Wrong, Clozapines, Bonfire Bandit, and Smokestack and The Foothill Fury! From karaoke to punk rock, woosta’s got it all this weekend!

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Hip Hop Thursday. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-3048133.

Good Times with Your Friend DJ Steve. Featured in the main bar area every Thursday, DJ Steve, friend to all, spins rock and roll nuggets from the 1950s to an hour ago. 9-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 7-10 p.m. Devens Grill, 4 Ryans Way, Devens. 978-862-0060.

Irish Music Session. Each week, a traditional Irish music session is held at Mulligan’s Taverne. No Charge. 7:30-10 p.m.

Mulligans Taverne-on-the-Green, 121 West Main St., Westborough.

508-344-4932 or westboroughsession.com.

Open Mic Night W/ Bill McCarthy Free! 7:30-11:30 p.m.

Junior’s Pizza Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-459-5800.

Andy Cummings. 8-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508926-8877.

Flock Of Assholes. The Retro 80’s Tribute with the Bakers Union (ex-Chillum/Flubber) and openers (LO) Meagan Jean & The K.F.B.. $5. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508363-1888 or find them on facebook.

Free Jukebox Night. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7524.

Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Dive Bar Thursdays. Duncan Arsenault hosts this weekly music series at featuring musicians from all genres. Free. 9 p.m.1:30 a.m. Dive Bar, 34 Green St. thedivebarworcester.com.

DJ Brian Spinnin’ & Scratchin’ The Hottest Dance Music. No Cover Charge!. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006.

Jim Devlin. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place.

508-459-9035.

Ken Macy. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cafe Destare, 320 Main St., Fitchburg.

978-345-5734.

Metal Thursday CXXIV: Forced Asphyxiation, Alekhine’s Gun [NY], Scourge and Demoralizer!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508753-9543.

Tyra Penn & Her Army of Snakes!. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Club Days End w/ DJ Roberta - Dance off for Cash!

Spinning all the hottest dance tunes and hip hop beats from 9:30pm-1am! Midnight dance-off competition for cash prizes!! VIP limo service available! 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006 or daysendtavern.com.

Andy Cummings Live. $3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Hooligan’s, 29 Blossom St., Fitchburg. 508-272-5092.

DJ/Dancing. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Overtime Tap, 50 Front St. 508757-0600 or overtimetap.com.

James Keyes. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

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8 p.m.-2 a.m. Mill Street Brews (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900.

QX Quartet. Traina Musical Residency QX Quartet QX is the Boston-based string quartet comprised of violinists Krista Buckland Reisner and Rohan Gregory, violist Peter Sulski and cellist Jan Müller-Szeraws. clarkarts@clarku.edu. clarku.edu/ departments/ clarkarts, facebook.com/clarkarts Free and open to the public.

8-9:30 p.m. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo Hall, 92 Downing St. Andy O’Brien at Vincent’s. A fun evening of live blues music that will leave you tapping your feet, clapping your hands, and yelling for more. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439 or andyobrienmusic.com.

Audio Wasabi hosted by Brian Chaffee. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Another Soldier Down, For 1, Our Name Is Legion, Hollow Point Klik, Engraved In Bone. $7 Benefit Show.

The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or find them on facebook.

X-Cess Fridays. DJ Patrick Allen BLU Ultralounge & Nightclub, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or blu-nightclub.com.

Ned Lucas Band. No Cover. 9-12:30 a.m. Dreamers Bar & Grille, 815 Worcester Road, Barre. 978-355-9095.

Sepultura Belphegor Hate / Keep Of Kalesin Neuraxis / Bonded

By Blood Tickets $27.50 adv., $30 door $60 VIP - early entry & meet & greet. 6-11 p.m. The Palladium, 261 Main St. 508-7979696.

BYO Blues.Free. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

Clark University Concert Choir. Spring Choral Concert Christine Noel, Conductor& Director. clarkarts@clarku.edu, clarku. edu/ departments/clarkarts, facebook.com/clarkarts. Free and Open to the Public. 7:30-9 p.m. Clark University: Atwood Hall, 950 Main St. Fiske and Herrera In Concert. Fiske and Herrera, wellknown for their seamless harmony vocals, beautiful, intertwining guitars, and stunning original songs. fiskeandherrera.com, myspace.com/fiskeherrera. $10 Adults; $8 senior and students; children under 12 free. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Brookfield Unitarian Universalist Church, 9 Upper River St., Brookfield. 508-864-2846.

Open Mic Night. We will have a couple of bands, Josh Eldridge and Zach Mesa and John Dumont give us previews of their upcoming ministry at the Cafe as well as many others! Bring your Christ centered gifts and enjoy fellowship, fun and worship with us!

7:30-10 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, 45 River St., Millbury. 508-8645658 or millchurch.org.

Andy Cummings. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991.

Beg, Scream & Shout. Beg, Scream & Shout! return to The Lucky Dog Music Hall after their incredible sold-out debut! An evening of ’60s Soul Music and Soul Food. Hear 3 sets of Motown/ Stax era music, eat delicious BBQ and dance the entire night away.

11 of the finest musicians in the area, with a blazing horn section, screaming guitars, organs and pianos, thumping drums and bass, backup singers and a lead singer that will shake the walls. Eat, drink and shake your ass from 8pm until 2am! $12 in advance and $15 at the door. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or begscreamshout.com.

Chanteuse Niki Luparelli and the Gold Diggers. Join Chanteuse Niki Luparelli, the Dapper Dan Burke, and Lower Clef Geoff for a vintage evening of all your favorite retro and cabaret songs! Songs by Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney, Patsy Cline, and More! You’ll feel like you walked into “Casablanca,” or “The Mask.”

Vintage Attire Encouraged, but not mandatory. See the show that pioneered Worcester’s current neo-cabaret scene! No cover, but it’s hip to tip!. 8 p.m.-midnight Luciano’s Cotton Club, 2 Washington Square. 508-755-6408.

Danny Klein’s Full House. Danny Klein, founding member and one-and-only Ace On Bass for the mighty J. Geils Band, rips through all the J. Geils songs you know and love with his own band of local heroes, Danny Klein’s Full House! $15 advance; $20 day of show. 8-11:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant. com.

Free Jukebox Night. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7524.

Sean Ryan. 8-11 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438.

Toni Lynn Washington with the Workingman’s Band. Toni Lynn Washington - vocals Mike DiBari - guitar Rick Maida - bass Greg Roberts - drums no cover. 8-11 p.m. Concord’s Colonial Inn, Village Forge Tavern, 48 Monument Square, Concord.

978-369-2373.

Mick Carr. Known as a hard working guy who has a great time each and every time he performs and he influences his audience positively. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700 or irishemigrant.com.

Bill McCarthy Classic & Contemporary Acoustic Rock!

MySpace.com/BadClownProductions. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Admiral T. J. O’Briens, 407 Main St., Sturbridge. 508-347-2838.

DJ Pete the Polock. Come see this Worcester legend. Free.

9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516.

DJ T Rich. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Beemer’s Pub, 114 River St., Fitchburg.

978-343-3148.

DJs & Dance Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cafe Destare, 320 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5734.

Doctor Robert. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-1078.

Eisman Hunter. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

Five Hole. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

I Love Fridays At Fusion with DJ B-LO. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100 Jon Lacouture. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Art’s Diner, West Boylston st.

Ladies Night - Top 40 Dance Party. FREE. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net.

MT Booking & Born of Fire: Acaro, Death Ray Vision, Nightbitch, Birch Hill Dam. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

Never in Vegas. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420.

Oiltanker, Aspects of War, WormToung, Fast Death, Antietam. Punk Rock Show 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. On the 5 - Blues, Funk & RnR. 0. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Wheelock Inn, 82 Wheelock Ave., Millbury. onthe5.com.

Radio Flyer. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St., Baldwinville. 978-939-7373.

Satellite Rockers, Wrighteous L, Rocky & The Pressers. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-9268877.

The Bobby Gadoury Trio featuring Trina Vargas!. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Where’s Tom - Classic Rock from 70’s & 80’s. No Cover.

9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Gas Light Cafe, 59 Schofield Ave., Dudley. 508461-9981 or wherestomrocks.com.

Sean Fullerton Live Acoustic Blues, Rock &

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Latino Night with DJ Pedro. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105.

Mike Moore. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991.

Music by Sean Ryan. No Cover Charge!. 8-11 p.m. Stake’s Sports Pub, 1281 Pleasant St. 508-755-2925.

Tom Yates Group - Music Of The Woodstock. Tom Yates - guitar & vocals, Rick Maida - bass, Mike Avery- drums.

Rockin’ country, surf-rock, folk-rock, blues and 60’s classics. free.

8-11 p.m. Concord’s Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord.

978-369-2373.

Vegas Club Night with DJ Darin. 8 p.m.-3 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7524.

The Deadites Birthday party of Doom with Lovewhip, Nytmare and Deadform. Parahelion. $7. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on facebook.

Auntie Trainwreck. $5 cover, 21+ $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

Beemers Spring Party presented by Nestor & PJ. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Beemer’s Pub, 114 River St., Fitchburg. 978-343-3148.

DJs & Dance Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cafe Destare, 320 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5734.

Doctor Robert. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-1078.

Drivin’ Rain. Drivin’ Rain arrives for their Annual Birthday Jam. Forecast is for 80’s rock and party. Precipitation is for the Towns of Spencer and Ware to empty into Worcester for serious partying.

Join Derek and the boys to all out dance and roll. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508754-3516.

Fennario: Grateful Dead Tribute. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant St. 508-753-7001.

Five Hole. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

Flock Of Assholes At Day’s End. $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006 or find them on facebook.

Fuzion. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420.

Girl Spot Saturdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence. 401-751-7166 or myspace.com/girlspotri.

John Dupont. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Joseph’s Bistro & Pub, 97 Main St.,

Fingerstyle Guitar. 9:15 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Beckett’s Pub & Restaurant, 1065 Main Stu, Walpole. 508-668-1191 or seanfullertonmusic.net.

DJ/Dancing. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Overtime Tap, 50 Front St. 508757-0600 or overtimetap.com.

Karaoke with Anita & Dump ‘Em Out Prod.. No Cover.

10 p.m.-1 a.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. 508-757-5257.

The Throttles. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

Promise Of Fire, My Missing Half, In Human Form,Terror Rising, The Summoned, Katabdin. $7 Benefit Show. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133.

Worcester Jazz Jam. Jazz jam session for professionals and amateurs. Bring your Real Book! Free. 2-5 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800.

Mark Robie. 6-8 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-9268800.

Symphony X @ The Palladium. with Nevermore / Powerglove / Blackguard Tickets $26 adv., $30 door $100 VIP early entry, meet & greet, poster. 6-11 p.m. Palladium, The, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696.

Bill McCarthy. FREE. 7-10 p.m. Junior’s Pizza Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-459-5800.

Sean Fullerton W/ Tom Gilmartin. Blues & Classic Rock songs. 7-11 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405 or seanfullertonmusic.net.

Windfall. Windfall: authentic classic rock band 7-11 p.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106.

Clark University Sinfonia. Concert Clark University Sinfonia Peter Sulski, Director. facebook.com/clarkarts Free and open to the public. 7:30-9 p.m. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo Hall, 92 Downing St. Coming Alive - Dance Party. Longtime friends and former members of local popular bands such as “Cuckoo’s Nest”, “American Teen”, “WorldPlay”, “Live Radio”, “Passion” and “Trilogy” have come together to form a four piece rock band dedicated to playing progressive rock that features dynamic vocal harmonies and stellar musicianship. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 8-11:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley.

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Jon Lacouture. Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Brook’s Pub, Lincon st.

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Patrick Murphy Blues in the bar 7pm-9pm, The Dick Odgren Trio!. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

People’s Dance Party. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Seductive Saturdays with DJ Hydro & DJ Savas- Top

40. DJ Hydro & DJ SAVAS spin your favorite Dance, Mash Ups & Top 40 Tracks. Fusion’s Lounge opens at 9:00 pm and Dance Club opens at 10:30pm. Coat room with attendant available. No Cover Charge. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100.

The Allens. $3 after 9:30pm (subject to change). 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222.

The Sufferin Bastards. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St., Baldwinville. 978-939-7373.

Trantrum Saturdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. BLU Ultralounge & Nightclub, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or blu-nightclub.com.

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Live At Amsterdam Sunday’s. Musicians and poets welcome! 21+ Hookah and Bar! Free!. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

Amsterdam Lounge, 27 Pleasant St. 508-615-1735 or find them on facebook.

Live Piano Night Monthly. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. MB Lounge, 40 Grafton St. 508-799-4521.

Sunday Theme Party 18+. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence. 401-751-7166 or find them on facebook.

Reggae Fusion Sundays with DJ Nick. 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100.

of Top 40, Old school and hip hop! 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006.

Flock of A$$holes. $5 Cover - N/C with VIP card. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006.

Hip Hop Dance Party with DJ HappyDaze Sat. Nights!. Dance the night away upstairs in the Den with DJ HappyDaze! Playing a great mix of Top 40, Old school and hip hop! 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford.

508-987-1006.

The Cosby Sweaters. $5. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Galway Bay Irish Pub, 186 Stafford St. 508-753-8909.

DJ/Dancing. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Overtime Tap, 50 Front St. 508757-0600 or overtimetap.com.

The Soul Merchants. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877.

>Monday 25 Driftin’ Sam Politz at 7pm; then “Cocktails and Karaoke” w/ Anita!! 9pm to Close! Every Monday Night!. No Cover. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Music Lovers Group. All our welcome for our music lovers group! A casual, friendly environment where we will discuss anything and everything music related! Please call ahead to see if there is space available if you did not reserve a spot for the group.

Free. 7-8 p.m. Worcester Academy of Music, 11 Irving St. 508635-6900 or worcesteracademyofmusic.com.

Free Jukebox Night. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7524.

Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

>Sunday 24 Jazz Brunch Sundays. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Traditional Irish Seisiun. An old world tradition suitable for the entire family. 4-8 p.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700.

Blues Jam Featured artists weekly Donations. 5-10 p.m.

Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

Easter Egg Hunt with Audra! then Andy Cummings 9-Close!. No Cover. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Vincent’s presents: Big Jon Short. bigjonshort.com 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

Alex Cohen. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Cafe Destare, 320 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5734.

Free Jukebox Night. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7524.

Songwriter Sampler Series. Songwriter Sampler Series, April lineup is Eva Cappelli, Larry Dulong, and Guy Bergeron. Hosted

by Lisa Martin. 8-11 p.m. The Black Moon Music Lounge, State St., Belchertown. 413-271-0609.

Dancing with DJ Cisco. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mirabar, 35 Richmond St., Providence. 401-331-6761 or mirabar.com.

Dr.Gonzo’s Road Kill Orchestra Every Other Sunday

>Tuesday 26 Open Mic Night w /Bill McCarthy Open Mike!. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

Northboro Area Community Chorus. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Algonquin Regional High School, Bartlett St., Northborough. nacc/ net.

“Totally Tuesdazed” Tunes in the Diner every Tuesday Night.

8 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

Big Jon Short.. bigjonshort.com no cover. 8-11 p.m. Armsby Abbey, 144 North Main St. 508-795-1012 or armsbyabbey.com.

Adult Retail Boutique Open To Everyone For All Your Intimate Needs

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>Wednesday 27 Open Mic. Free. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133.

Lose Your Blues Wednesdays presents “Lydia Warren”. No Cover. 7-10 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Tap Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com.

Open Mike Wednesday - Hosted by Phil and Trisha Knudsen.. 7-10 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson.

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Open Mic Night with Bill McCarthy. 7:30-11 p.m.

Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or MySpace.com/ OpenMicWorld.

Acoustic Wednesdays. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

Salsa Passions. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Cafe Destare, 320 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5734.

Sam James. 8-11 p.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508755-0879.

Vincent’s Presents: Tiki Night with Frank & Eric!. 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

Flash - 16+ Electro-Dance Party!. Umbrella Gallery & Free Idea Clothing bring you FLASH 16+ Electro-Pop/Hip-Hop Dance Parties every Wednesday night from 8:30-12:00! $7. 8:30 p.m.midnight Umbrella Gallery, 639 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-707-9684 or find them on facebook.

Free Wednesday night Concert series with In Fact, Sixty Long Seconds And Farewell To Washington..

8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-3631888 or find them on facebook.

Clayton Willoughby’s Travelling Vaudeville Show!. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

DJ/Dancing. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Overtime Tap, 50 Front St. 508757-0600 or overtimetap.com.

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Open Mic hosted by Rob Labelle. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St., Baldwinville. 978-939-7373.

Scott Riccuiti, Michael Thibodeau & John Donovan.

8-11 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

Terry Brennan. 8 p.m.-midnight Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879 or terrybmusic.com.

Bobby Gadoury’s American Songbook Sing-a-long!.

No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Lisa Marie & All Shook Up. Blues, pop, R&B powerhouse vocalist No Cover. 9-11 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. 508-7575257.

Bass Embassy & Rebirth Tuesdays. Dubstep ,Jungle and Drum & Bass music. Doors open at 10 PM. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100 or fusionworcester.com.

Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Senior Thesis Art Show Opening Reception, April 27 - May 22. 92 Downing St. clarku.edu EcoTarium, Turtle Travels, Through June 5; Preschool and Toddler Wednesdays, Wednesdays, through Dec. 31. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday.

Admission: $12.00 adults; $8.00 for children ages 2-18, college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special programs. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org Higgins Armory Museum, Exhibit: Beyond Belief: The Curious Collection of Professor Rufus Excalibur Bell, Through June 20; Vacation Fun Days!, Through April 22; WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum, Through Dec. 31. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission:

General Admission: $10 for Adults, $7 for Children (age 4-16), Children 3 and under are Free. 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015 or higgins.org Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Beauty In Excess on Display, Through Aug. 31. Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Museum of Russian Icons, Icons: 1000 Years of Veneration, July 30. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: $5 adults, senior voluntary contribution, student and children fre. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5005 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, New Lambs! Spring Vacation Weeks, Through April 25. Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 fre. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-7331830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org.

Post Road Art Center, Mixed Media 2011, through April 30. Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com.

Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Art Wall 2011, Through May 24; Terra Verde, Terra Munde Upcycled & Recycled Art Exhibit, Sundays, Thursdays, Saturdays, through May 1. Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-3463341 or qvcah.org.

Worcester Art Museum, Zip Tour: Medieval Stained Glass, Saturday; Sunday Public Tour, Sundays, Sept. 12 - May 22. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $10 adults, $8 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all Saturdays, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508799-4406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Unexpected Patterns, through April 30. Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, closed Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org.

WPI: George C. Gordon Library, A Well-Documented Life : The Theo Brown Diaries, Through June 15; Benjamin Franklin : In Search of a Better World, Through April 22. 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu.

dance >Thursday 21 Int. & Adv. Argentine Tango Dance Class. Learn with other Singles & Couples for 6 weeks. All welcome, no experience or partner required. $50 per person for 6 weeks.. 8-9 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com.

>Saturday 23 The People’s Dance Party. A night of House, Electro, Progressive & Top 40 Remixes with DJs Rob Wampum and Angry Badger! Dollar Drafts at the bar! $3. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Find them on facebook.

Advanced Teen Latin & Swing. Youth & Teen Classes focus on the upbeat Latin dances. (Ages 5 thru 16) $50 per person for 6 weeks.. 10-11 a.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com.

Int. & Adv. Youth Latin & Swing Dance Class. Youth & Teen Classes focus on the upbeat Latin dances. (Ages 5 thru 16) $50 per person for 6 weeks.. 11 a.m.-noon American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave.,

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Intermediate Teen Smooth/Standard Dance Class.

Smooth/Standard Ballroom Dances include the Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep and Viennese Waltz. $50 per person for 6 weeks. 11 a.m.-noon American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com.

Beginner Youth Latin & Swing Dance Class. Latin dance is gaining popularity on dance floors everywhere and consists of the following five dances: Cha-Cha, Rumba, Samba, Paso Doble and Jive. $50 per person for 6 weeks.. noon-1 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com.

Intermediate Youth Latin & Swing Dance Class.

Latin dance is gaining popularity on dance floors everywhere and consists of the following five dances: Cha-Cha, Rumba, Samba, Paso Doble and Jive. $50 per person for 6 weeks.. noon-1 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com.

class/ workshop >Thursday 21 Kids Cook: Ketchup, Mustard, Relish. For ages 8 - 12 years old. Enough with the bottled stuff! Learn to make all your favorite condiments from scratch: ketchup, mustard, and relish.

Learn all about red snappers, half-smokes, and scrambled

Ming as he shows you some of his favorite recipes from his fabulous new cookbook, Simply Ming: One Pot Cooking. $85 per person including all food and supplies. 6-8 p.m. The Clarke Culinary Center, 393 Fortune Blvd., Milford. 800-842-5275, ext. 206 or clarkeculinarycenter.com.

>Friday 22 April School Vacation Day at Wachusett Meadow1-Day Program (1 Class- Friday). Come spend part of

>Sunday 24 Salsa Sunday - Easter Dance. What better way to end a day of coloring Easter eggs and eating marshmallow peeps than with some HOT salsa?! Hop on over and join us Easter Sunday for a night of dance. beginner and Advance beginner salsa lesson included with cost of admission. $5. 5-8 p.m. Salsa Storm Dance Studio, 9 Harrison St. 774-239-1328.

Mr Nick And The Dirty Tricks Band Dance2Swing.

6:30pm Beginner Friendly Group Swing Dance Lesson 7:30p.m.

All Dance2Swing Dances Feature a total mix of Crossover Swing: Jitterbug, Boogie Woogie, East & West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, & Rock n Roll and a mixture of Singles and Couples Come with or with-out a partner. $12.. 6:30-11 p.m. Leominster Elks Lodge 1237, 134 N. Main St., Leominster. 978-263-7220 or dance2swing.com.

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Beginner & Intermediate Country 2-Step Class. The country music dance called the “Texas Two-Step”, a countrywestern partner dance. $50 per person for 6 weeks. 6-7 p.m.

American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com.

Beginner Night Club 2-Step Dance Class. A nightclub dance, not a ballroom dance, so there is room for a lot of improvisation and creativing. $50 per person for 6 weeks.. 8-9 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com.

Pruning: 101. Have you had blueberry bushes for years and never quite understood the proper way or time to prune them? Are you planning on adding some fruit trees or bushes to your garden but are unsure of how to maintain them? Please join us for this interactive workshop with Farmer Harvey. Dress to be outdoors.

Rain or shine. To register email harveysfarm@yahoo.com or Call 508-366-1545 $10 + Donation to Heifer Project. 10-11 a.m.

Harvey’s Farm and Country Store, 120 South St., Westborough.

508-366-1545 or emilysgiftbarn.com.

Beginner’s Genealogy. The Worcester Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, in conjunction with the Northborough Free Library, will be presenting a FREE “Beginning Genealogy Program.” The program will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2011. Seating is limited. Registration required. Contact the library @ 508 393-5025 ext. 5, Free.

Northborough Free Library, 34 Main St., Northborough. 508-3935025.

Beadmaking Tune-Up. Saturday from 2:00 PM – 4p.m.

Student Fee: $80. None Has it been a while and you’re looking to get back in the flame-shop? Take this short two-hour course from our new instructor to review old techniques and learn some new ones, then practice what you’ve learned during open studio.

Included are six hours of torch time. Glass is available a small additional fee. This class is also available to beginners wanting to try out bead-making. 2-4 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org.

Zumba Fitness Fiesta in Shrewsbury. The Zumba moves are easy and the atmosphere is upbeat. Zumba borrows from Latin and international dance styles to create a fantastic workout! Drop ins always welcome! $5. 9-9:45 a.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508925-4537 or meghernandez.com.

Demystifying Fish. The usual scenario: You know you’re supposed to eat more fish, but safely stick to what you know. The results are the same old thing. It’s time to branch out, learn about what’s safe and sustainable, how to shop for it, and store it. $75.

6:30-9:30 p.m. Culinary Underground School for Home Cooks, 21 Turnpike Road, Southborough. 508-904-6589.

Ai-Chi class at the YWCA First class is free, preregister. Ai Chi is a great exercise for focusing your mind, increasing your balance, circulation, coordination, flexibility, posture, body awareness, breath control, and much more, while reducing stress & anxiety. First class free $49 / 7 week session $24.50 seniors. 2-3 p.m. YWCA of Central Massachusetts, Pool, 1 Salem Square. 508-767-2505, ext. 3017.

Dance Lessons. The Hibernian Cultural Centre offers FREE dance lessons every Monday night. We cover all of the ceili dances, some Irish set dancing, as well as traditional ballroom (waltz, foxtrot) and two-step. Free. 7-8:30 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 774-239-5818.

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Intermediate Standard Waltz. The Waltz is one of the most popular of all dances. This easy and flowing dance is still commonly seen at weddings and other social events. Learn with other Singles & Couples for 6 weeks. $50 per person for 6 weeks..

7-8 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com .

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GIG POSTER OF THE WEEK Oh Look! A free place to run your next band/gig/event flyer! Don’t let this sweet spot get away - send your high resolution file to doreen@worcestermagazine.com at least 10 days before your show. dawgs (hot dogs), as well as sloppers, sliders, and patty melts (hamburgers). And don’t forget the French fries! $55. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Culinary Underground School for Home Cooks, 21 Turnpike Road, Southborough. 508-904-6589.

Stress Management with Virginia Swain, Coach and Facilitator. This stress management workshop offers reflection time, exercises and coping strategies for relieving stress in personal, family and work. Learning how to cope and grow through life and career challenges brings meaning and fulfillment into our lives. Free. 5-6 p.m. UMass Medical School Faculty Conference Room, 55 Lake Ave. North. 508-245-6843.

One Pot Cooking with Chef Ming Tsai. Enjoy watching

your vacation with us at Wachusett Meadow. How does spring affect the fields and forests? Who is up and about or back from the south? What is moving in the trees? Are there insects around yet? We’ll play games, hike, do craft activities and spend a lot of time outdoors. Bring 2 snacks and lunch, and dress appropriately for the weather. Children $35 Mass Audubon Child Member, $49 NM. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. 978-464-2712.

Earth Day: Ready to Grow!. Open to 3-10 year olds with Adult Celebrate spring and Earth Day at the farm. $5 per child.

10-10:30 a.m., 12:30 to 1 p.m. Harvey’s Farm and Country Store, 120 South St., Westborough. 508-366-1545 or emilysgiftbarn.

>Wednesday 27 Italian Cicchetti. We decided to take a break from Spanish tapas (which we love) and turn to the small offerings from the bars of Venice. It’s one our favorite ways of entertaining: everyone sitting around, sipping wine and nibbling small plates of delicacies. $75.

6:30-9:30 p.m. Culinary Underground School for Home Cooks, 21 Turnpike Road, Southborough. 508-904-6589.

Digital Wildlife Photography. If you would like to begin digital photography, then join photographer Richard Johnson for this indoor workshop. $6 Mass Audubon Members, $8 NM. 7-9 p.m. Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. 978-464-2712.

Third Week Wonders: The Robins in Your Backyard.

If you are between the ages of 3 and 5, bring your favorite adult for a thematic hour of a story, an activity, and a naturalist-led walk. Meets the third week of each month. Be prepared to go outside. For ages 3 to 5. $7 Mass Audubon Child Members, $10 Child Non-members. $2 each additional child. 10-11 a.m. Mass APRIL 21, 2011 • WORCESTERMAG.COM

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Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape. Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Biagio’s Grille 257 Park Ave Worcester MA Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Clubs Showtimes: Fri 9pm -Sat 8pm & 10:15pm Reservations Recommended at 800-401-2221 Prices: $20pp except Special Events Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room Full Dinner Available before Show in Restaurant $5off with College ID 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. Friday April 22nd Dan Kelly Shaun Bedgood and Mike Fahey. Sat April 23rd Dan Kelly Shaun Bedgood and Mike Fahey. 8 p.m.-midnight Biagio’s Grille, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit dickdoherty.com.

Open Mike Comedy Saturdays. Hosted by a variety of local comedians under the leadership of Andy Paquette. 7-9 p.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. Call 508-754-3516.

The Sexiest Show in Town - Mondays. Come laugh with some of the best comics from the Worcester and New England area. Hosted by Shaun Connolly. Every 2nd and 4th Monday! FREE. 8-10 p.m. The Center Bar and Grille, 102 Green St. Wisecracks Comedy Club @ Jose Murphy’s Saturdays, This location is also 18+ We are expanding to several other venues in central Massachusetts!!! Go to our website for more information. $12 (All Woo card holders and active duty military is 2 for 1). 8-10 p.m. Jose’ Murphy’s, 2nd Floor, 97-103 Water St. Call 508-792-0900 or visit wisecrackscomedyclub.com.

Centre Stage Productions announces enrollment for summer theatre camp - Saturday, February 5 - Saturday, April 30. If you’re a theatre student looking for something to do this summer, come join the fun. Centre Stage’s enrollment for their summer production is now open to students grade 8-12. More information can be found on our website cstageproductions. com 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oak Middle School, Auditorium, 45 Oak St., Shrewsbury. Call 508-414-4488 or visit cstageproductions.com.

The BubbleMan! - Thursday, April 21. School Vacation week fun for the whole family!! no charge. 6-7 p.m. Worcester FAMILY Community Partnership, 130 Leeds St. Call 508-799-3136 or visit wfcp.worcesterschools.org.

In the Mood - Saturday, April 23. IN THE MOOD is the 1940s Big Band Theatrical Swing Dance Revue that celebrates America’s Greatest Generation through the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Erskine Hawkins, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra and other greats of the 1940s. $34-$49; $5 discount available for members, groups of 8 or more, corporate partners, kids, students, and WOO card holders. $8 discount available for groups of 15 or more and AAA members.

Please call the box office at 877.571.7469 for more information..

3-5:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org.

Frank’s Comedy Safari - Saturdays, Saturday, April 23 Monday, April 23. Show Every Sat Night ...Call 1-800-71-Laugh For Reservations Or Buy Tickets At The Door $15 a ticket. 8-9:30 p.m.

Irish Times Main St. Worcester, 433 Main St. Worcester Mass. Call 774-452-1131 or visit frankscomedysafari@yahoo.com.

poetry >Mondays Worcester Youth Poetry Slam / Free Workshop Series. Free Performance Poetry Workshop Series. Open to area teens interested in writing poetry and participating in Youth Poetry Slam Competitions. Weekly informal sessions at Worcester County Poetry Association Offices at 1 Ekman Street. Please RSVP. Free. 6-8 p.m. Vasa Hall, WCPA Office / First Floor, 1 Ekman St.

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Dirty Gerund Poetry & Variety Show. Spoken Word, Poetry, Music, Visual Arts and Ruckus collide to create an innovative, fast paced variety show that ain’t your grandma’s poetry reading. Open Mic, Featured Performers, Live Painting, House Band, Snack Time and Bonus Ruckus Challenges make Monday’s Fun and Inspiring! Hosted by Nicholas Earl Davis and Alex Charalambides. 21 plus. Coming soon: 4/25/11 - Victor Infante SoCal ex-patriot writer, writebloody.com author, editor, (news and literary), residing in Worcester. Musical Guest: One Woman Band The Sneaky Mister http://thesneakymister.blogspot.com/ from Boston. 5/2/11 - David Perez - San Jose Slam Poetry Veteran and newest Write Bloody Published Author on a national book tour!

Musical Guest: Portland Main Singer Songwriter BOB McKillop. $2 Suggested Donation. 9-11:30 p.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 or dirtygerund.com.

>Thursday 21 One Poem And.... One Poem and...an Open Reading Series. An open poetry reading series meant to provide a venue for writers to share their work as well as the work of established writers they admire. For every original poem a person reads they will be asked to compliment that poem by reading a poem of their choosing by another established and published writer: From Shakespeare to Stern, Bradstreet to Bukowski, Yeats to Young, Rumi to Rich and any and all between. If you have no original work to read but want to offer poems from writers you love, please join us Thursday FREE. 3-5 p.m. Worcester State University: Sullivan Academic Building, S-305: The A. Barbara Pilon Seminar Room, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8702.

Poetry Reading. Duende: Poetry by Tony Brown and bass by Farro 7-10 p.m. Worcester State University: Student Center, Fallon Room in the Student Center, 486 Chandler St.

>Friday 22 Worcester Mag Poetry Winner reading. Come celebrate the winners of our 8th-annual Poetry Contest 2011 at WCUW91.3 FM’s Front Room. Featuring readings by winners of this year’s contest, there will be a $5 suggested donation to benefit the Poet’s Asylum and WCUW. Doors open at 7 p.m., readings start at 7:30 p.m. Light snacks and refreshments will be available. WCUW is located at 910 Main St., Worcester. 508-753-1012, wcuw.org.

>Saturday 23 Barnes & Noble Poetry Reading. Please join us every fourth Saturday of the month (except December) for this open mic and feature poetry reading. We welcome poet, essayist, writer and author Helen Marie Casey of Sudbury, MA. Open mic precedes feature so bring an original poem or two or a favorite to share.

Hosted by Carle Johnson. Group usually heads over to the cafe for coffee and... with discussion. free and open to the public. 7-9 p.m.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers - MA/Worcester, 541 D Lincoln St. 508-479-7574 or wcpa.homestead.com.

>Sunday 24 The Poets’ Asylum. Join Worcester’s longest running poetry series every Sunday night for an open mic reading followed by a featured poet and/or poetry slam. This week we welcome Simone Beaubien to our stage. Beaubien, a decade-plus-veteran of the New England poetry scene, makes her home in suburban Massachusetts, working as a paramedic and hosting the Boston Poetry Slam at the Cantab Lounge. Whether she is performing, coaching, hosting, playing or saving lives she gives it her all.

Come hear her read; we think you’ll find her words amazing! For more info please visit our website - poetsasylum.org/ . No cover; donations accepted.. 7-10 p.m. WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester’s Community Radio Station, 910 Main St. 508-753-1012.

>Wednesday 27 Poetry in the Gallery. In conjunction with Roots, the 2011 Goddard House art show, members of the Worcester County

Poetry Association will read poems inspired by the exhibit theme, using words to explore what lies beneath the surface. A wine and cheese reception, allowing visitors to view the show, will begin at 6:30 p.m.; the reading will begin at 7 p.m. Free. 6:30-8 p.m.

Goddard House & Art Gallery, 1199 Main St. 508-753-4890 or goddardhomestead.org.

Poetry Reading. Poet Beth Sweeney and Award winning poet John Hodgen will read 7-10 p.m. Worcester State University: Student Center, Fallon Room in the Student Center, 486 Chandler St.

sports >Thursday 21 WSU Baseball vs. Becker College. 4-6:30 p.m. Lake Park - John J Tivnan Field, Hamilton St and Lake Ave.

>Saturday 23 Fitchburg State Women’s Lacrosse vs. Worcester State. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fitchburg State University: Elliot Field, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg.

>Wednesday 27 WSU Baseball vs. Newbury College. FREE. 4-6:30 p.m.

Lake Park - John J Tivnan Field, Hamilton St and Lake Ave.

lecture >Thursday 21 BVCC Women’s Business Networking Luncheon: Women in Leadership. A dynamic panel of leaders from women-led Massachusetts companies examine the role women play in business today. $15 for members; $20 for non-members.

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. UniBank, 49 Church St., Whitinsville.

508-234-9090 or blackstonevalley.org.

History of Hip Hop Music and Dance by Rondae Drafts. Rondae Drafts is an adjunct professor at the University of Massachusetts,and the TV Workshop. She is a Ph.D. candidate at Walden University, studying urban education with a focus on hiphop’s cultural impact. She is also the founder of Project Concern - a hip-hop dance company for inner city youth. Drafts believes there is a message in the art of hip-hop. It is a way to express how urban students view their place in the world, but it is not an exclusively inner city, Black or Hispanic art form. Drafts traces hip-hop back to the days of slavery, when workers would move rhythmically while they laboring the fields. Also, rap, a form of hip-hop, was used to protest police brutality and slowness to respond to violence in minority neighborhoods. Join us at the Jacob Edwards Library as we learn more about hip hop and its roots. Free. 3-4 p.m. Jacob Edwards Library, Reading Room, 236 Main St., Southbridge. 508764-5426.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine lecture by David M. Eisenberg, MD on Integrative Medicine.

Integrative Medicine: Reflections on Past, Present, and Future Challenges and Opportunities Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m. UMASS Medical School, Amphitheater 1, Room S2-102, 55 Lake Ave N. umassmed.edu.

>Tuesday 26 Standing in the Shoes My Mother Made: My Journey to Womanism. Diana Hayes, professor of systematic theology at Georgetown University, will speak on womanist theology and spirituality. Her publications include Taking Down Our Harps: Black Catholics in the US and Hagar’s Daughters: Womanist Ways of Being in the World. Free and Open to the Public. 4:30-6 p.m. College of the Holy Cross: Smith Hall, Rehm Library, 1 College St. 508-793-3869.

>Wednesday 27 Lecture with Dr. Imo Aisiku (Neurosurgeon for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords). Dr. Aisiku (WSU ‘92) is vice-chair

and chief of critical care in the neurosurgery department at the UTexas Medical School, Memorial-Hermann Hospital, Houston.

After earning a BS in biology from WSU, he earned an MD from UMass Medical, as well as an MS in clinical research and an MBA, both at Emory University. He also completed postdoctoral fellowships in critical care and was recognized by the National Institutes of Health as a sickle cell research scholar in 2008. Aisiku, whose father is a professor emeritus in the University’s Education Department and whose mother was a special education teacher at Burncoat Middle School, moved with his family to Auburn, Mass., from Brooklyn, N.Y., when he was in high school. RSVP REQUIRED ltaylor1@worcester.edu. 9-10 a.m. Worcester State University, Fuller Theater (2nd Floor Administration Building), 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8033 or worcester.edu.

Cheaper by the Hour Book Lecture. Temporary Attorney?

Yes, there is such a job description. Robert A. Brooks (Chair, Criminal Justice) worked as a temporary attorney for several years, and wrote a book about it (Cheaper by the Hour, Temple University Press, 2011). He’ll be discussing Cheaper by the Hour on Wednesday April 20th from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Sullivan 326.

The book describes a “Dickens-meets-Dilbert world of ‘document review,’ in which professionals with advanced degrees live tenuous existences sorting documents into categories, work that ninth graders could accomplish and with nothing lawyerly about it” (Library Journal). RSVP to jstgermaine@worcester.edu. Copies of Cheaper by the Hour are available in the WSU bookstore. FREE. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Worcester State University, Sullivan Building, Room 326, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8078.

America’s Pioneer General Building Contractor: The Norcross Brothers of Worcester. Presented by historian of technology, Dr. Sara E. Wermiel, this program highlights Worcester’s important (and largely) unrecognized role in the history of American building practice and technology. This talk was made possible by a generous grant from the Worcester Arts Council. Free to the public. 7-9 p.m. Worcester City Hall, Levi Lincoln Room, 455 Main St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org.

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I hope you all had a chance to see our Spring Fling insert that ran in the April 14th issue of all of our papers! It was the 10.5â&#x20AC;? x 10.5â&#x20AC;? full color, doublesided glossy insert with 15 local business leadersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; business card size ads. This will be inserted again in May and in June. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re planning another one late Summer into Fall. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like more information about this special program (it includes print ads and a line ad as well), please contact me.

Giant Storage Box 45 3/4â&#x20AC;?w X 29 1/2â&#x20AC;?X 27â&#x20AC;?High All wood, hinged top. $50.00 508-754-1827 Golf Clubs, King Cobra, irons (3-9,PW), great shape.

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Monday to see if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room for one more! North zone deadline is Monday NOON. Our Summer Camp Directory is now in full swing and running weekly.

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES MILLBURY PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Millbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 9, 2011, at 7:15 p.m. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on the following proposed amendment to the Millbury Zoning Bylaws: Article 3, Section 36, Floodplain District Requirements, to reference the updated Flood Plain data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) effective on July 4, 2011.

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES TOWN OF MILLBURY The Board of Selectmen in the TOWN OF MILLBURY will hold a Public Hearing on, May 10, 2011, 7:15 p.m. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act upon the Pole Petition of Verizon New England and Massachusetts Electric Company to relocate a pole, wires, cables and fixtures, including necessary anchors, guys and other such sustaining and protecting fixtures on Grafton Street on the northwesterly sideline, place new Pole No. 233S approximately 160 feet southwest of the centerline of Braney Road.

4-21-2011 TOWN OF SUTTON The Town of Sutton Sewer Commission will be holding a Public Hearing on Wednesday May 4th, 2011 at the Town Hall at 6:00PM to discuss the sewer rate increase.

4/14 & 4/21/2011 TOWN OF SUTTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TO ALL INTERESTED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40A, §11, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall, on May 5, 2011 at 7:30pm on the petition of Michael McGovern for a finding from MGL.ch40A. Section 6, for the re-construction of a single family dwelling.

The property that is the subject of this petition is located at 13.5 Ramshorn Road, Sutton MA on Assessors Map #14, Parcel #’s 57.

The property is located in the R-1 Zoning District.

A copy of the petition may be inspected during normal office hours in the Town Clerk’s Office located in the Town Hall.

Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this variance petition should appear at the time and place designated.

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS PROBATE COURT, WORCESTER Docket No. WO11E0015QC To: Hannah Robbins, Dennis Patrick Steward Robbins and Rita L. Shaw all of Sutton in the County of Worcester and all persons interested in the Rita L Shaw Revocable Trust.

A petition has been presented to said Court: Carl E. Baylis as Executor of the will of Rita L. Shaw praying said Court to declare that the unsigned copy of the signed original trust document is a valid trust to the extent as if would be if it had been properly executed and acknowledged before notary public, and for such further relief as this Court deems proper.

If you desire to object thereto you or your attorney should file a written appearance in said Court at Worcester before ten o’clock in the forenoon on the third day of May 2011, the return day of this citation.

Witness DENISE MEAGHER, Esquire, First Judge of said Court, this seventh day of April 2011.

Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 4/21/2011

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (SEAL) LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT Case No.444389 To: Daniel Q. Lodi n/k/a Daniel Quarelli and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: GMAC Mortgage, LLC claiming to be the holder of mortgage covering real property in Millbury, numbered 8 Ellenwood Road given by Daniel Quarelli f/k/a Daniel Q. Lodi to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated February 22, 2008, Recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 42469, Page 108, and now held by plaintiff by assignment has filed with said court a complaint for authority to foreclose said mortgage in the manner following: by entry and possession and exercise of power of sale. If you are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and you object to such foreclosure you or your attorney should file a written appearance and answer in said court at Boston on or before the 16th day of May, 2011 or you may be forever barred from claiming that such foreclosure is invalid under said act.

Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER Chief Justice of said Court this 31st day of March, 2011.

Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder (4/21/2011)

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR ALLOWANCE OF FOREIGN WILL Docket No. WO11P1030EA In the Estate of: William D Poulin Late of: Arlington, TX 76006 Having Estate in: Millbury Date of Death: 10/04/2001 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, a petition has been presented with certain papers purporting to be a copy of the last will of said deceased and of the probate thereof in said State of Texas duly authenticated thereby The Probate Court No. One of Tarrant/Texas requesting that the copy of said will may be filed and recorded in the Worcester Probate and Family Court, and that Jessica P Worsley of Coleyville, TX or some other suitable person be appointed executor thereof, to serve Without Surety.

IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT Worcester ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON 05/21/2011.

In addition, you must file a written affidavit of objections to the petition, stating specific facts and grounds upon which the objection is based, within (30) days after the return day (or such other time as the court, on motion with notice to the petitioner, may allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16.

WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court Date: March 31, 2011 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 04/21/2011

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The property that is the subject of this petition is located at 32 Horne Drive, Sutton MA on Assessors Map #15, Parcel #’s 47,48 and 172.

The property is located in the R-1 Zoning District.

A copy of the petition may be inspected during normal office hours in the Town Clerk’s Office located in the Town Hall.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given by Pat’s Service Center of 5 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, MA, pursuant to the provisions of G.L c. 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following vehicles on or after April 22, 2011 by private sale to satisfy their garage keepers lien for towing, storage, and notices of sale: 1. 2006 Suzuki GSXR60 Motorcycle VIN# JS1GN7DA862116582 2. 2004 Chevrolet Impala VIN# 2G1WF52E949331968 3. 1998 Lexus ES300 VIN# JT8BF28GXW0108797 4. 2004 Cadillac Deville VIN# 1G6KF57904U250185 5. 2008 Chrysler 300 VIN# 2C3LK53GX8H250287 6. 1997 Volkswagen Jetta VIN# 3VWTD81H3VM115147 Signed Pat Santa Maria Owner 4/7, 4/14, 4/21

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L c. 190B, §5-304 Docket No: WO11P1088GD In the matter of: Leon Casimer RESPONDENT Of: Worcester, MA Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Michael J Borey of Worcester, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Leon Casimer is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Michael J Borey of Worcester, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond.

The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority.

You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 05/03/2011. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you.

In addition to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense.

WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court Date: April 04, 2011 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 04/21/2011

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By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Carrie L. Alward to the Webster First Federal Credit Union dated January 4, 2007 and recorded with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 40461, Page 170 of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breaching conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction, on the premises described in said mortgage on the 12th day of May, 2011 at 10 A.M. at the mortgaged premises of 13 Middleton Street, Millbury, Massachusetts, all and singular, the premises conveyed by said mortgage, and therein described as follows: The land with the buildings thereon, situated in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts and being lot #102 as shown on a plan of City Line Farms, made by Buttrick and Pratt, dated June, 1900, recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 1692, Page 601, more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the easterly line of Middleton Street which is at the southwesterly corner of Lot #101 as shown on said plan, said lot 101 being land now or formerly of Henry A. Caron; Thence easterly by said lot 101 as shown on the plan mentioned one hundred eight one and 5/10 (181.5) feet; Thence southerly by a course parallel to said Middleton Street sixty (60) feet to a point; Thence westerly by a course parallel to the first course one hundred eighty one and 5/10 (181.5) feet to the easterly line of said street; Thence by said street line northerly sixty (60) feet to the place of beginning.

Being the same premises conveyed to grantor in certain deed dated December 26, 2006 and recorded herewith in said Registry in Book 40461, Page 168 The said premises will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all restrictions, easements, improvements, outstanding tax titles, mortgages, liens, rights of tenants and parties in possession, unpaid taxes, municipal liens and other public taxes, assessments or liens, having priority over the mortgage described herein, if any. The above described lot is sold subject to the requirements of the Title V standards for subsurface sewerage disposal system 310CMR 15.00 et al.

The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned sale date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date.

In the event that the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale shall default in purchasing the within described property according to the terms of the Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale agreement executed at the time of the foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell the property by Foreclosure Deed to the second highest bidder provided that the second highest bidder shall deposit with the mortgagee’s attorney the amount of the required deposit as set forth herein within three (3) working days after written notice of default of the previous highest bidder, and the balance of the sale price shall be paid by certified or bank check by the purchaser, and the deed shall be delivered to said second highest bidder, within twenty-nine (29) days of such notice.

TERMS OF SALE: Five Thousand and 00/100ths ($5,000.00) dollars will be required to be paid by certified check or in cash by the purchaser at the time and place of sale and the balance to be paid in cash, certified check or bank check within thirty (30) days at the office of Kevin M. David, Esquire, 271 Greenwood Street, P.O. Box 70505, Worcester, Massachusetts 01607. Other terms to be announced at the sale.

WEBSTER FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Present Holder of Said Mortgage

By Its Attorney, __________________________ Kevin M. David 271 Greenwood Street P.O. Box 70505 Worcester Housing Authority 40 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA 01605 Tel: (508) 635-3300 Fax: (508) 635-3190 Telephone Device for the hearing impaired (508) 798-4530 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Effective May 1st, 2011, the Worcester Housing Authority (“WHA”) will close its State Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (“MRVP”) Studio & 1 Bedroom waiting list including emergency applications. The WHA will not accept any applications for the above named programs that are postmarked after April 30, 2011.

Also, Effective May 1st, 2011, the WHA will open its State Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (“MRVP”) 2 & 3 Bedroom waiting list and it will subsequently close on July 31st, 2011. The WHA will not accept any applications for the above named programs that are postmarked after July 31st, 2011.

The applications are available at the WHA Admissions Office.

The WHA provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities.

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MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given

by Neil K. McCoy to Navigant Credit Union dated November 15, 2007, recorded with Worcester County Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 42072, Page 330, the undersigned being the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at: 9:00 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 2011, upon the hereinafter-described premises, known as and numbered 193 Horne Way, Unit 2, Building 31 of the Brierly Pond Condominium, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singularly the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: Building 31, Unit 2, 193 Horne Way (the “Unit”) of the Brierly Pond Condominium in Millbury, MA, (the “Condominium”) created pursuant to Chapter 183A of the Massachusetts General Laws by Master Deed dated October 21, 2002 and recorded with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 27826, Page 317, as amended of record (the “Master Deed”), together with (a) 0.69879 percentage interesting the common areas and facilities of said Condominium as provided for in said Master Deed, (b) such rights and easements appurtenant to the Unit as may be set forth in any documents governing the operation of the Condominium, including without limitation the Master Deed, Declaration of Trust dated October 21, 2002 and recorded in Book 27826, Page 341, and any administrative rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto (the “Condominium Documents”).

For title see Deed dated 11/15/2007, recorded at Book 42072, Page 327.

Said premises are sometimes known as and numbered as 193 Horne Way, Unit 2, Building 31 of the Brierly Pond Condominium, Millbury, Massachusetts.

The above-described premises shall be subject to all easements, restrictions, municipal or other public taxes, assessments, liens or claims in the nature of liens, outstanding tax titles, building, zoning and other land use laws and all permits and approvals issued pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, orders of conditions, and existing encumbrances of record created prior to said Mortgage, if there be any.

Said premises are to be sold subject to the right of redemption of the United States of America, if any there be.

TERMS OF SALE: The highest bidder shall be required to make a deposit of $10,000.00 to the holder of said Mortgage, in cash or by certified or bank cashier’s check at the time and place of said sale of said premises. The balance of the purchase price is to be paid to said holder in cash, by certified check or bank cashier’s check, and thereupon the deed shall be delivered, in thirty (30) days from the date of sale at the firm of Cunningham, Machanic, Cetlin, Johnson, Harney & Tenney, LLP, Attorneys for said holder, 220 North Main Street, Natick, Massachusetts. The successful bidder shall be required to sign a Memorandum of Terms of Sale. The description of the premises contained in said Mortgage shall control in the event of an error in publication.

Other terms, if any, to be announced at the time and place of sale.

Navigant Credit Union Present Holder of Said Mortgage By its Attorneys, CUNNINGHAM, MACHANIC, CETLIN, JOHNSON, HARNEY & TENNEY, LLP Robert F. Tenney CUNNINGHAM, MACHANIC, CETLIN, JOHNSON, HARNEY & TENNEY, LLP 220 North Main Street Natick, MA 01760 (508) 651-7524 MSRE: #311791 (4/7, 4/14, 4/21/2011)

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given

by Anne Quill f/k/a Anne Q. Kendall to Digital Federal Credit Union dated March 26, 2004, recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 33187, Page 23 of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION at 01:00 PM on May 12, 2011, on the mortgaged premises. The entire mortgaged premises, all and singular, the premises as described in said mortgage: Property Address: 63 Park Hill Avenue, Millbury, Massachusetts 01527 Three parcels of land located on the westerly side of Park Hill Avenue, in the Town of Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts conveyed by deeds dated August 23, 1998 and recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 20844, Pages 375, 377, and 379 as follows: Tract I A certain parcel or tract of land in said Millbury on the Westerly side of Park Hill Avenue, being the same premises known as Lot 11 on the Plan dated July 16, 1994 revised in Plan Book 528, Plan 45. Tract II A certain parcel of land situated on the westerly side of Park Hill Road, also known as Park Hill Avenue, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, containing 13,001 square feet of land and shown on plan by Lavallee Brothers Inc. dated January 19, 1995, recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 690, Plan 91.Tract III A certain tract or parcel of land located on the westerly side of Park Hill Avenue, Town of Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point to the westerly line of Park Hill Avenue, in the Town of Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, said point being the southeasterly corner of the lot herein conveyed and being the northeasterly corner of Lot 1 as shown on the hereinafter mentioned plan: Thence S. 76 ° 36’ 04” by Lot 1 on said Plan Two Hundred Seventy-Nine and 49/100 (279.49) feet to a corner; Thence N. 13° 23’ 56” W. by land now or formerly of George H. Allaire et ux, One Hundred Twenty-Four and 98/100 (124.98) feet to a corner; Thence N. 76° 36’ 04” E. by Land now or formerly of George H. Allaire et ux and by Lot 3 on said Plan Two Hundred Eighty and 64/100 (280.64) feet to a point in the westerly line of Park Hill Avenue; Thence S. 14° 43’ 00” E. by the westerly line of Park Hill Avenue, Forty-Three and 74/100 (43.74) feet to a point; Thence S. 12° 14’ 08” E. by the westerly line of Park Hill Avenue, Eighty-One and 26/100 (81.26) feet to the point of beginning. Said premises contain approximately 35,054 square feet of land and being lot 2 a shown on “Plan of Land in Millbury, Massachusetts owned by George H.a nd Loretti E. Allaire” dated November, 1976 and drawn by Charles E. Michaude, C.E., and recorded in Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 433, Page 83.

Subject to and with the benefit of easements, reservation, restrictions, and taking of record, if any, insofar as the same are now in force and applicable.

In the event of any typographical error set forth herein in the legal description of the premises, the description as set forth and contained in the mortgage shall control by reference.

This property has the address of 63 Park Hill Avenue, Millbury, MA 01527.

Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property and all easements, rights, appurtenances, rents, royalties, mineral, oil and gas rights and profits, water rights and stock and all fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property. All replacements and additions shall also be covered by this sale.

Terms of Sale: Said premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and assessments, tax sales, tax titles and other municipal liens and water or sewer liens and State or County transfer fees, if any there are, and TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) in cashier’s or certified check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of the sale as a deposit and the balance in cashier’s or certified check will be due in thirty (30) days, at the offices of Doonan, Graves & Longoria, LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA 01915, time being of the essence.

The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned sale-date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date.

The premises is to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, leases, tenancies, and rights of possession, building and zoning laws, encumbrances, condominium liens, if any and all other claim in the nature of liens, if any there be.

In the event that the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale shall default in purchasing the within described property according to the terms of this Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale executed at the time of foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell the property by foreclosure deed to the second highest bidder, providing that said second highest bidder shall deposit with the Mortgagee’s attorneys, DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA L.L.C., 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915, the amount of the required deposit as set forth herein within three (3) business days after written notice of the default of the previous highest bidder and title shall be conveyed to the said second highest bidder within thirty (30) days of said written notice.

If the second highest bidder declines to purchase the within described property, the Mortgagee reserves the right to purchase the within described property at the amount bid by the second highest bidder.

The foreclosure deed and the consideration paid by the successful bidder shall be held in escrow by DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA L.L.C., (hereinafter called the “Escrow Agent”) until the deed shall be released from escrow to the successful bidder at the same time as the consideration is released to the Mortgagee, thirty (30) days after the date of sale, whereupon all obligations of the Escrow Agent shall be deemed to have been properly fulfilled and the Escrow Agent shall be discharged.

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

Dated: April 7, 2011, Digital Federal Credit Union, By: Stephen M Valente. Esq., DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA 01915, 978-921-2670, www.dgandl.com (15000.07(P) )(Quill)(04-14-11, 04-21-11, 04-28-11)(268797)

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WORCESTER RESIDENT AND PEACE ACTIVIST SCOTT SCHAEFFER-DUFFY RECENTLY TRAVELED TO AFGHANISTAN WITH THE AFGHAN YOUTH PEACE VOLUNTEERS. AFTER RETURNING TO THE STATES, HE WAS EAGER TO SHARE HIS EXPERIENCES AND BRING AWARENESS TO PEOPLE ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF THE CIVILIANS OF WAR-TORN AFGHANISTAN, ESPECIALLY ITS CHILDREN AND YOUTH. WOMAG CAUGHT UP WITH HIM TO DISCUSS THE AYPV, HIS TRIP, AND HIS OUTLOOK ON THE FUTURE OF AFGHANISTAN.

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Scott Schaeffer-Duffy

Tell us about yourself...

Home: Saints Francis & Therese Catholic Worker, 52 Mason St., Worcester Job: Shelter provider/peace activist School: College of the Holy Cross

Tell me about the Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers (AYPV).

It’s an extraordinary group of boys, aged 14-22, from Bamyan Province in Afghanistan who have come together to oppose the violence of the Taliban, United States, NATO, and Afghan warlords.

How did you become involved with AYPV and why?

My wife Claire introduced me to them on New Year’s Day when they held a Skype-athon for peace with people from all over the world. I was impressed with their courage and clarity, and when they invited me to come to Afghanistan, I was eager to go.

How long did you stay in Afghanistan and what did you do there?

I was there five days, meeting human-rights, humanitarian-relief, and education activists, as well as internally displaced victims of U.S. bombing.

I joined the AYPV in planting 52 fruit trees for peace at an elementary school and for a candlelight ceremony to remember the more than 1.5 million Afghans who have been killed in the last 30 years of war, with a special remembrance of the nine children gathering firewood who were killed in a U.S. helicopter attack. I also joined the youth for an international conference call for peace.

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What were the conditions like in Afghanistan?

Afghanistan is a land of beautiful people, spectacular mountains, 30 percent unemployment, very high inflation, widespread corruption, all-too-frequent attacks by the United States/NATO or the Taliban, and a tremendous war weariness.

Do you think Afghanistan will ever recover from its war injuries?

If the country ever gets free of foreign interference, the people, who struck me as intelligent and opposed to the Taliban, will put their nation on a positive path.

What impacted you the most about your trip?

The sight and stories of internally displaced people in a desperately poor camp, some of them having lost their hearing, sight, or limbs from U.S. attacks, brought home for me the human cost of this long and expensive war. Of the many courageous people

I’ve met in various warzones, the Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers were the most moving. I cannot see their videos without crying.

How can Worcester community members become involved in helping the people of Afghanistan?

The Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers are eager to set up Skype contacts with international youth interested in peace. Check out their moving videos, friend them on Facebook, and get inspired at LiveWithoutWars. org.

What’s next? Do you plan to return to Afghanistan? Or transition to something new?

The Voices for Creative Nonviolence group in Chicago, which organized my trip, is exploring how best to support peace in Afghanistan. This could entail future trips, which I would be willing to join.

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