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reat Brook Valley.

Quick, what’s the first thing you thought of when you read those three words?

Crime? “No way in heck would I ever go down there?” Worcester’s eyesore?

Not too long ago – actually, it is becoming longer and longer – Great Brook Valley, or “The Valley,” as it is known to locals, was everything you may have heard: violent and pretty much off-limits if you either didn’t live there or didn’t know someone who did.

How bad was it? Even firefighters wouldn’t go there without a police escort. Restaurants with delivery service wouldn’t send their drivers there (some still don’t). Dumpsters and trash barrels were routinely set on fire. When the Worcester Housing Authority, which runs GBV, had its own police department, one of the officers had his car burned outside the apartment he lived in.

But there was another side, too. People who went to Burncoat High School, the receiving school for GBV, said they didn’t see the nastier side of Valley inhabitants. And now, years later, get this: you can actually get out of your car and walk through Great Brook Valley. Stop in at the local market. Look at some of the colorful trees.

Today’s Great Brook Valley is not your father’s GBV by a long shot. Many give credit to Ray Mariano, seen by some as the iron-fisted director of WHA. Others say he cleaned it up simply by getting rid of the bad guys, who ultimately went to other neighborhoods. There’s truth in that, but what cannot be debated is this: Great Brook Valley today - in the words of those who live there, those who have policed the area and others – is a place people actually want to move into.

Who knew?

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In Worcester, elected officials weigh in on 2016 presidential campaign Tom Quinn

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eath spasms of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign aside, the race for president of the United States appears to be set.

On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State and U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton has sewn up the required delegates to earn the title of presumptive nominee. On the Republican side, businessman and media personality Donald Trump has knocked out a large field of rivals and pivoted to the general election with gusto.

Trump and Clinton’s unfavorable ratings are spicing up the race, with polls showing the two as some of the most disliked candidates in recent memory. More poll respondents rating both Clinton and Trump as “strongly unfavorable” than any candidate since 1980, according to a Roper Center poll. Liberals see Trump as racist and inexperienced, while conservatives see Clinton as corrupt and untrustworthy.

And for some in the middle, they see the worst of both worlds.

“I think I’m going to find a high Tibetan mountain and meditate,” At-Large City Councilor Konnie Lukes, a registered Democrat, said. “I’m not happy with anyone who’s running.”

While Democrats bucking the trend of voting for the party’s nominee may seem unusual, party affiliation matters in deepblue Massachusetts, and the 10-1 Democrat/ Republican split on the City Council — which technically holds nonpartisan elections —

masks more conservative leanings by some members, including Lukes, who made waves a few years ago for endorsing Scott Brown for Senate over liberal favorite Elizabeth Warren.

But the more interesting departures are on the Republican side of the table. Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, the two highestprofile GOP politicians in the state, have said they will not vote for their party’s nominee, joining Democrats in decrying what they say are racist, misogynistic, Islamophobic and misinformed comments and policy suggestions from Trump, who has proposed keeping undocumented Mexicans and all Muslims out of the country in the name of public safety.

At-Large City Councilor Mike Gaffney recently joined the Republican party and was promptly elected chairperson of the Worcester Republican City Committee. Bylaws of the state GOP committee and the city committees prevent members from endorsing someone running against the Republican choice. The don’t, however, force anyone from voting for them. Gaffney said he was keeping his vote private, but in his role as WRCC chairperson he would abide by the bylaws.

“Who I vote for in the privacy of the voting booth I will keep to myself,” Gaffney said.

“But the Republican City Committee will be supporting the Republican nominee.”

“Not Hillary, though,” he clarified.

While Republicans are a rare breed in Worcester, and in Massachusetts more broadly, officials unhappy with Hillary Clinton — a polarizing politician who is either the subject of legitimate civil and criminal investigations

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At-Large City Councilor Konnie Lukes, a registered Democrat: “I’m not happy with anyone who’s running.” or a vast right-wing conspiracy, depending on who you talk to — are easy to find.

“This year is probably as close to a Monty Python sketch as you can get,” School Committee member and Vice Chair Brian O’Connell said, referring to the British sketch group’s spoof of elections between various Silly and Slightly Silly parties. “It’s funny in Monty Python, but it’s less funny when you see it up close in your own country … I’ve got reservations about both candidates.”

Neither, though, is anyone willing to

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The Mass Trial Court clears judges of any mistakes or wrongdoing in trying cop killer Jorge Zambrano.

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JetBlue offers free flights to Orlando for friends and families of nightclub shooting. +2

Eighty years of serving up food on Shrewsbury Street as Boulevard Diner celebrates anniversary. +1

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A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

They came together in tragedy, but the community support shown at MB Lounge after the Orlando nightclub massacre is a big part of what’s good about Worcester. +4

say they will vote for Donald Trump, who recently added to his collection of negative headlines by implying President Barack Obama was somehow involved in the Orlando terrorist attack, even though the outspoken candidate crushed his competition with 48.75 percent of the Republican vote in Worcester in Massachusetts’ March primary. The next closest competitor came in at 17 percent.

“I read Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal,’ and in the right situation, the kind of person who could make those kinds of deals would be good,” O’Connell said, noting he thought Clinton ran a better campaign in 2008 than her current effort. “But Trump hasn’t shown that yet this campaign.”

For others, the idea that someone could vote for Trump is almost inconceivable.

Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis gave an explanation of how he could possibly end up voting for Trump in November, if the candidate evolves into an acceptable candidate.

“My feeling is many people believe Washington has lost touch with the American people,” Evangelidis said in an email. “With today’s political climate, Donald Trump’s populism, just like Bernie Sanders in his own way, too, appears to be what’s attracting so many voters to them. People believe, and I understand it - that Washington has let them down. Hillary Clinton is the ultimate insider, business-as-usual candidate.

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Worcester judge orders Worcester man held in lockup during dangerousness hearing. If only the same could have been done with Jorge Zambrano. -5

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Worcester Council signs off on urban renewal plan for downtown area Tom Quinn

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n the same night it was announced three properties would be taken off a potential eminent domain list for the city’s Urban Revitalization Plan, a group of citizens made a plea to the city to increase the area the economic development blueprint encompasses, a contrast emblematic of the discussion over what effect the 20-year URP project will have on downtown Worcester and the city as a whole.

City officials say it will create hundreds of jobs and drag the struggling downtown core into an age of prosperity, and while the City Council as a whole this week was a bit more measured in its response, the body still unanimously signed off on the Worcester Redevelopment Authority plan.

The next step for the plan would be submission to the Commonwealth for approval.

The plan, initially unveiled in April with a public hearing at the DCU Center on May 5, has the aim of improving a large swath of downtown Worcester, with approval needed for the state for “last resort” eminent domain seizures of 20 properties ranging from the Midtown Mall on Front Street to 11 vacant Wyman-Gordon lots. City officials, who worked on the plan with the WRA, consistently stressed they don’t want to have to use eminent domain powers, though.

“Eminent domain is something I would see happening very rarely and as a last resort,” City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. said.

The URP’s goal is to leverage possible eminent domain takings and other investments, such as streetscape

The outline of the area covered by the Urban Revitalization Plan, as diagrammed as part of the final draft of the project.

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demonstrate a more presidential tone and unifies our party, then I expect to be voting for him.”

The American people are feeling abandoned by the entire Washington bureaucracy,” the sheriff continued. “People are very frustrated by this system in place in Washington, D.C. and with this election they’re trying to express the belief that we can do better.”

“I’m a Democrat, but I think in this case I’m just an American,” District 3 Councilor George Russell said. “I’m with [Clinton].”

District 2 Councilor Candy Carlson was actually elected as a delegate for Clinton, and will travel to Philadelphia next month for the nominating convention. She is also the chairperson of the Democratic City Committee, and the rules of that substantially more wellattended body mirror those of the Republican Committee.

“Nobody forces anybody to vote for an individual,” said Carlson, specifying she was referring to members of the Democratic City Committee, not Democrats in general. “But it is in the rules that you have to support the Democratic nominee … as long as you’re not putting a sign on your lawn supporting Donald Trump, and you’re not contributing to Donald Trump’s campaign, no one’s going to say a thing to you.”

Carlson’s Democratic colleagues are lining up behind her in supporting Clinton, even if they had another candidate in mind in the primary election.

“If it’s between Trump and Hillary, I guess I’m going with Hillary,” District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera, a Sanders supporter, URBAN RENEWAL continued from page 5

improvements, to encourage all property owners in the area to invest in their properties and reinvigorate Worcester, a goal councilors said they could get behind.

“This is an opportunity for us to bring it all together,” District 1 Councilor and chair of the Economic Development Committee Tony Economou said. “Even if we go to the last resort of eminent domain, the plan is not just to take, the plan is to accommodate [businesses] … If our option is to stay with the status quo, I believe we’re making a grave mistake.”

The hearing was intended to gather public input on the plan, and a group of people from Main Middle showed up to bring their section of Main Street, in between Main South and the area the plan covers, to the attention of the Council, requesting the plan be enlarged to encompass the area, an epicenter of Worcester’s community of color that features low-income businesses and residents.

“I appeal to your sensitivity of the voiceless to hear the cry of the disenfranchised,” Robert Thomas, the head of a newly-formed Community Development Corporation, said.

He defined Main Middle as Chandler/Madison streets to May/Hammond streets along Main

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said. “At some point, we need to support the Democratic nominee. Especially, qualificationwise, when you think about who can do the job, just putting their backgrounds together.”

State Rep. Mary Keefe, 15th Worcester District, said she will vote for the eventual nominee, although for now, she and others, such as School Committee member John Monfredo, are still feeling the Bern.

“I’m really excited to hear he’s going all the way,” Keefe said. “I know his chances have changed, but ...”

In addition to Keefe, Rivera, Russell and Carlson, state Sen. Harriette Chandler, 1st Worcester, state Sen. Mike Moore, 2nd Worcester, state Rep. John Mahoney, 13th Worcester, state Rep. Jim O’Day, 14th Worcester, Mayor Joe Petty, City Councilors Khrystian King, Kate Toomey and Moe Bergman and School Committee member Jack Foley all said they would be supporting Clinton, citing a mixture of her experience and their alignment with her political stances.

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern has also voiced support for Clinton on social media.

“I think the choice is Clinton, especially when it comes to foreign policy,” Toomey said.

Clinton won the Massachusetts primary in Worcester with 50.22 percent of the vote to Sanders’ 48.13 percent.

District 1 Councilor Tony Economou joined Lukes and O’Connell in saying he hadn’t chosen a candidate, in his case because he, “hadn’t given it any thought.” School Committee member Dianna Biancheria also said she has not made up her mind and was waiting for the “meat and potatoes”stage of the campaign - “I think they’re both on the

the fence seemed to recognize that not voting for Clinton is effectively a vote for Trump, and vice versa.

“I don’t see a third person coming along,” Lukes said. “And if a third person would result in a victory for Clinton, I would probably not vote for them.”

Looking toward the general election, those surveyed were confident in Clinton’s chances in a state that has not voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 1984, when Ronald Reagan was reelected. Worcester has about 42,000 registered Democrats, 8,000 Republicans and 45,000 unenrolled voters.

“I just think Trump’s an embarrassment … he just rants and raves instead of sitting back “I’m a Democrat, but I think in this and waiting for information,” Mahoney said, case I’m just an American,” District referencing Trump gloating about predicting 3 Councilor George Russell said. “I’m details about the Orlando massacre’s with [Clinton].” perpetrator. “He’ll win the Confederacy, but road saying what they want people to hear.” the numbers aren’t there [in Massachusetts].

Others joined Gaffney in wanting to keep their It’s a more educated state.” ballots secret, as is their right in the country’s Officials contacted who did not respond secret ballot system. before Worcester Magazine’s deadline include “It’d be fair to say Mr. Rosen values the Republican Worcester County Sheriff Lew secret ballot,” District 5 Councilor Gary Rosen, Evangelidis, Republican Governor’s Council a registered Democrat, who nevertheless often member Jen Caissie, Democratic state Rep. votes with more conservative members of the Dan Donahue and Republican state Rep. Kate Council, said. “I plead the secret ballot, not Campanale, who is out of the country. Also, the fifth [amendment].”

School Committee members Donna Colorio, Of course, there are technically other who is a member of the WRCC, and Molly choices besides Clinton and Trump, most McCullough could not be reached. notably Libertarian Gary Johnson, who is polling at 10 percent in some national studies.

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Street. “The theatrics of the process and the parading of the usual suspects in front of the media is great and it follows the party line, but it is not inclusive.”

But the response was equally clear – the city has to worry not only about how much the plan will cost, but whether the state will sign off on the project, and expanding the footprint of the plan to the whole city makes both of those things more difficult.

“We don’t have the resources to do the whole city,” WRA chairperson Vincent Pedone said.

And Main Middle doesn’t fit the profile of what the city is looking to fix anyway, Augustus said.

“If you go up and down Main Middle, there are very few empty storefronts there,” Augustus said. “It is a very active commercial corridor in the city … this isn’t the plan we would make if we had no constraints.”

At-Large Councilor Khrystian King, citing “systemic inequalities,” made two motions – one to develop a plan for Main South and one to make sure communities of color and low-income communities are involved in the decision-making process, after some speakers said outreach from the city about public hearings and WRA meetings, in which the plan was developed with help from a

13-member Citizens Advisory Committee, could have been better.

Three properties on Southbridge Street – Hurricane Betty’s strip club, Corvette City Autobody and a building that houses a flea market and tattoo parlor – were removed from the plan, although they are still “priority” targets for private development. The three owners of those buildings were among the most vocal opponents of the plan, expressing amazement at the time that the city could consider their area of Southbridge Street part of the core downtown footprint, something that did not escape notice at the time and was brought up again at Council when the city said they could not expand the plan to Main Middle or other areas.

“For the life of me, I will never understand how Southbridge Street, almost a mile away, got added to the plan, and [more of] Pleasant Street [did not],” At-Large Councilor Moe Bergman said.

Overall, though, councilors were satisfied with the idea that building a strong downtown would trickle down to the rest of the city.

“First, let’s reinforce the hub so the spokes have a solid foundation,” At-Large Councilor Kate Toomey said.

The Council will also have to vote on funding if and when eminent domain takings

occur, something councilors said offered them peace of mind when it came to checks and balances. They appeared to take the advice of Hanover Theatre’s Troy Siebels in overlooking some flaws and putting aside some goals for the greater good.

“I would encourage the Council to not let the great be the enemy of the good,” Siebels said.

The total impact of the plan was estimated at $104 million, a figure that includes previously completed projects such as streetscaping. Eminent domain costs could be as high as $19 million, Chief Development Officer Mike Traynor said, although that number does not take into account the cost of cleaning contaminated sites such as WymanGordon, or relocation assistance the city is required to provide for businesses or residents that are displaced as part of the plan. Still, the city is eligible for money from the state at a discount, Pedone said, and Traynor said the money would be well-spent.

“I think if we stagnate now, we’ll stagnate for another 15 years,” Traynor said.

Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

Rewind: 40 Years of News, Entertainment and More

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n the June 25, 1997 issue of Worcester Magazine, we proudly endorsed HB 3819, which allowed smoking in bars and restaurants. It treated smokers as victims of political correctness, saying “smoking should continue to be treated as a legitimate, calculated adult pleasure, and we should not go overboard with our obsession with secondhand smoke.”

Oh, how times have changed.

It’s interesting how this stance reflects a different time. Today, it’s common sense that you can’t go to a bar and smoke inside. But it wasn’t long ago that the thought seemed downright dystopian, when cigarettes functioned as accessories for many.

Or, to put it another way, in 2014, 16.8 percent of American adults smoked. In 1997, 24.7 percent of American adults smoked (CDC: Trends in Current Cigarette Smoking Among High School Students and Adults, 1965-2014.)

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And the change over the course of 17 years also reflects a change in habits.

Back then, it was the era of cigarettes with dinner and at work. It would be a huge social faux pas to ask a friend not to smoke in your apartment or car, and even those that didn’t smoke had an ash tray for guests. After all, if one in four Americans smoke, if one couple has another over for drinks, chances are one of them will light a cigarette.

Today it is not acceptable (or legal) to smoke in restaurants, bars, or offices, and nobody with any social skills

{ citydesk } would light a cigarette in somebody’s home or apartment without knowing it’s acceptable. Just last week, Worcester Magazine endorsed the city’s smokingage increase from 18 to 21, and for good reason. Smoking kills, and the less people that smoke the better.

The June 25, 1997 editorial provides a unique perspective on a magazine as a dynamic vehicle for the viewpoints of a place and time. When there is a major cultural shift (as you can say there has been about smoking from three decades of education, legislation, and assistance in cessation,) we tend to forget that smoking in office buildings didn’t just stop: it was vehemently opposed by a public lamenting the loss of the cigarette as the permanent accessory.

Don’t smoke.

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A little while back, people were concerned that the College of the Holy Cross had frittered away its endowment after the school revealed CHESTNUTS AND CANOES: A brief they were going to stop chipping in ceremony and ceremonial groundbreaking for $11,500 for the WRTA’s “College Stearns Tavern is scheduled for June 21 at 9 Route,” a bus line that goes between a.m. It may have already slipped in the memory of most of Worcester, but one of the oldest Holy Cross, Assumption and documented buildings in Worcester was saved Worcester State University. When from the wrecking ball last year and found a the other two colleges said they were new home at the old Coes Knife factory site not going to pay Holy Cross’ share just near Coes Pond. It hasn’t been moved there yet, because the hillside school didn’t want but District 5 City Councilor Gary Rosen and the Coes Zone Task Force, which have been to pay, citing low ridership, the WRTA working to restore the beach area to its former said they would have to cancel the are already excited. The organization is route, which would have been a blow to glory, also joining with the Tatnuck Brook Watershed the whole walkable city, college town Association and the Friends of Patch Reservoir vibe city officials keep talking about. to pull water chestnut plants out of Patch But fear not, public transportation fans. Reservoir this Saturday, June 18. Canoes are provided, but you have to work for your trip Assumption and WSU announced out on the water. The past two weekends, the they will subsidize Holy Cross’ share, groups pulled more than 700 bushels of water according to the Telegrampa. If it chestnuts out of Coes Reservoir, filling laundry helps imagine Holy Cross as Ron baskets with the invasive weeds. Not too bad for a group of volunteers.

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accused the City Clerk’s office of all sorts of things, implying unfairness and voter suppression in his loss to regain his seat? I think Gomez’s goal is that you don’t, because lately there hasn’t been a peep from the man who stood in City Hall and promised the media “affidavits” from voters, in addition to other evidence, within “10 to 15 days.” Just to be sure, a reporter called the open of text box for group url info there is a statute of limitation on allegations Secretary State’ s office to inquire asor to whether of election fraud. The response was someone clearly taken aback by the fact that anyone was still talking about the last municipal election. “From November?” was the incredulous response.

There doesn’t seem to be an actual answer, but put it this way – it’s been long enough that City If using Aromatherapy cards Clerk David Rushford,offer, who remove offeredgift a scathing rebuttal after Gomez retracted his request for a from but piecestill (even with awrongdoing gift card offer). recount alleged in the election, has been retired for months now. “Mr. Gomez remove gift cards if not using a gift card offer should express remorse to the voters for attempting to expend public monies needlessly and for This box will not show on final piece. willfully undermining the integrity and good intentions of those involved in the elections process in this city,” Rushford wrote at the time of the allegations. As recently as two and a half months ago, Gomez said he was still planning on filing some sort of appeal, but he has not responded to repeated calls and emails since. The statute of limitations on defamation in Massachusetts, by the way? Three years.

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STEVEN KING

When you see a bunch of bikers in leather jackets setting fire at a war memorial, what do you think? If you’re acquainted with military traditions, you’ll understand June 14 this year was Flag Day, and the ’Nam Knights were retiring flags at the Korean War Memorial by St. Vincent’s. The spectacle drew a few hundred attendees, and the fire department, which apparently was not notified the event would be happening. But hey, there are new flags up, and everything turned out OK.

THOUGHTS ON HISTORY AND PUDDING: City Hall observers no doubt have opinions on the smorgasbord of meetings, commissions and boards that hold court in the Worcester Palace, as no one calls it. An observation on the Historical Commission as food for thought, then. The board has been getting more attention lately as it denied a demolition request from the Catholic Church for Mount Carmel, and effectively denied a demolition request from CitySquare Shadow Corporation Inc. for Notre Dame downtown. And one thing is clear during those meetings and others – Chairperson Andrew Shveda and Vice-Chair Timothy McCann dominate that board like no other. This would be a lot of calculation work for almost no reward, but I’m almost certain the two men account for 90 percent of the board’s comments.

Not that that’s a bad thing – McCann in particular has mastered the skeptical but patient facial expression that should be mandatory for board members who have to sit and listen to drivel from ill-prepared property owners week after week. That applies mostly to others, not the Diocese of Worcester, which brought a lawyer, an architect, two priests and two laypeople to the meeting, single-handedly beating attendance for the average Mass. Although the Historical Commission was not buying the “economic hardship” argument at all, even as the Diocese claimed steep debts and also tried to separate Mount Carmel from the diocese as a whole. And just for the record – the city has not said Mount Carmel is an imminent threat to pedestrians or drivers on I-290, no matter how many times the Diocese warns of a pending threat. Of course, if the church actually does crumble to the ground, we’ll have to elevate Monsignor Stephen Pedone to Prophet Pedone and put him in charge of a Bible book. And just to clarify something from an online article this week – when Pedone said the phrase, “We’re washing our hands of this,” it was initially assumed he was talking about himself and leaving the parish behind. In a conversation after the meeting, Pedone said he was concentrating on who has liability if someone dies because the church was not demolished – the diocese or the city/historical commission, which appears to be “washing their hands” of liability even while ordering the diocese to keep the building up for a year before permitting demolition. And Pedone did strike a softer tone when talking about the Mount Carmel Preservation Society’s efforts to raise money to save the parish.

“They claim they can maintain it and bring people back to the parish,” Pedone said. “The proof of the pudding is in the tasting.”

OPIOID TOWN HALL: Monday, June 20, the city will hold a town hall meeting on drug policy and opioids, with an all-star cast of panelists. At 11:30 a.m. in City Hall, not the most ideal time for working people, but perhaps it’s worth faking a sick day, Lou Leary will moderate a discussion on the epidemic that has proved to be a scourge of cities nationwide. Leary, the Deputy Director of the National Office of Drug Control Policy, will be joined by Worcester District Attorney Joe Early Jr., city Health and Human Services commissioner Mattie Castiel, Rockdale Recovery High School principal Susan Strong, UMASS doctor and homelessness advocate Erik Garcia, three more medical professionals, a judge, two directors of agencies dealing with the problem and someone from the recovery community.

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Yet here we sit in the aftermath of yet another horrific mass shooting, the worst yet in the U.S., and the grief, the pain, the sorrow, the anger – all of it rushes through us in a tidal wave of emotion. We are asking questions. We are assigning blame. We want to know why? How? Most of all, we want to know when will it stop?

Some 49 people lost their lives inside a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida Sunday morning, June 12 for no good reason. No reason other than Omar Mateen apparently hated them – or hated himself.

Mateen was, if we are to believe the reports, perhaps emboldened or encouraged by ISIS. He was, it turns out, a Muslim. Naturally, the concern centered on radical Islam. We have learned by now he had been watched by the FBI for possible ties to terrorist groups.

And we know, of course, he was armed with guns. He mowed down so many innocent lives with an assault-type rifle and 9mm handgun he bought legally.

There is something else Mateen brought with him into Pulse nightclub that fateful morning as patrons were probably getting ready to head home after a night of fun – something no amount of federal legislation, no amount of politicking, no amount of campaign stump speeches, no amount of social media outrage can hope to change.

In order to carry out what Mateen did, in the manner we are told he did — according to reports, he was laughing as he slaughtered his victims — even as, according to witnesses, he may have been a frequent customer at the club, only one thing could have been driving him: hate.

You can’t legislate hate out of the equation. Hate isn’t sold in stores.

It is an ammunition that comes, free of charge, over years of thinking, teaching and philosophy. Hate can’t be plucked out of someone’s hands like a gun; you cannot reach inside someone’s heart and extract the venom that flows within.

We can — and should — call radical Islamic terrorism for what it is: a threat to our very existence. And we do our efforts to combat that evil by not putting a name to it. But it won’t free us of evil.

We can talk all we want about whether guns should be legal. Take away the semi-automatic weapons. Take away the handguns. Maybe, like “The American President’s” Andrew Shepherd, you consider guns a threat to national security. Maybe, like Shepherd, you think we should go door-to-door and “get the guns.”

But who will confiscate the hate? Who will sneak into the houses of those who would seek to do us the gravest of harm and abscond with their villainous thoughts.

You can build no wall high enough to keep hate from reaching our shores.

It’s already here. After we shut out the Muslims, and take away the guns – how much hate do you think will exist then? More or less than now?

We need to stop hacking at the limbs of a tree that will never fall. We need to dig through to its roots and rip them from their anchor. In the case of hate, it means identifying people like Mateen and knowing when they are feeling more than just disgruntled or disenfranchised. It means not ignoring the warning signs, no matter how slight, and remaining ever so vigilant. It means not electing politicians who, while they may tap into some base emotion inside of us that is sick of it all, are really only espousing hatred.

Because hatred does only one thing: it destroys. It is an insidious beast, hatred. It can destroy from within and from without with equal fury. To defeat that enemy, we need not start with the NRA. We need not take guns out of the hands of law-abiding citizens. We need not enact new legislation.

We need to start with ourselves.

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Speaking in April before a large audience gathered for the Chamber’s Business & Government Forum sponsored by Ventry Associates, David Nathan Alward, Canada’s consul general to New England, offered a fascinating overview of this successful relationship. Prior to Alward’s role as consul general, he served as 32nd premier of New Brunswick, a position comparable to that of governor in the U.S. French Canadians are one of our region’s largest demographic and played a crucial role in Worcester’s early development. By 1870, nearly 40,000 FrenchCanadians had settled across Central Mass. What many may not know is, even today, our Canadian ties continue to be a core contributor to successful trade and commerce in Massachusetts, not to mention travel and tourism.

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These jobs require continued investment in our trade relations with Canada – our number one customer.

Annually, $3.1 billion in goods are exported from Massachusetts and $7.6 billion are imported from Canada. In 2015, Massachusetts exported more than $2.2 billion of product to Canada.

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he first thing that struck me when I walked through Great Brook Valley on a recent late spring afternoon — the first time I had set foot there since running deliveries for Papa Gino’s back in the early ’90s — were the trees. There are a lot of trees, and not just the green leaf variety. There are red trees, white trees – colorful trees.

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The second thing that struck me was the trash. There was none. Where the hell was all the trash?

And because I like things that come in threes, the third thing that struck me was the traffic. There wasn’t a ton of it, but what there was rolled slowly. A girl played with a ball near the street, and it hit me: if her ball rolled out into the street, she’d probably be able to run after it without getting hit. I live on a dead-end street in Worcester, and sometimes have to look twice before crossing.

I was walking through the “Valley” with a photographer and Ray Mariano, the sometimes-controversial Executive Director of the Worcester Housing Authority, who happens to have grown up in Great Brook Valley. Some see him as the savior of the Valley and public housing in Worcester.

Others see him as an opportunist who spruced up his properties by dumping the worst elements into other neighborhoods.

He doesn’t dismiss that notion entirely, by the way. In fact, Mariano, a former councilor whose constituency was citywide, unapologetically says, “This is my constituency now. Their concerns are my concerns.”

It is impossible to write a story about Great Brook Valley without mentioning Mariano, whose “A Better Life” model invited criticism, got him in hot water with the state Department of Housing and Urban Development and had some claiming he was being discriminatory.

We’ll get to that, but this story isn’t about one man; it’s about a community of people who have weathered the storms of racism, negative public perceptions and violence.

They’ve seen a whole lot of violence.

Here I was in Great Brook Valley, infamous site of the June riot in 1979. A place where at least one food delivery service still does not deliver. We know this because we called Papa Gino’s in Lincoln Plaza and asked for an order delivered to Constitution Ave. The person answering the phone left for a moment, then returned and told us they do not deliver there. l!Brook HeremIer wasSin Great pec ial! Valley. Where pec Sia

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were all the bad guys? Where were the druggies and gang-bangers? Where were the cops running around chasing bad guys?

Colorful trees? Kids playing ball carefree in their yards? Streets almost completely free of trash? Moms and dads strolling in and out of the neighborhood market like, gasp, regular families? Crime stats that reveal a neighborhood that just may be among the safest in its area?

Surely, I was in the wrong place. Turns out I wasn’t. I was just there at a different point in time.

BAD REPUTATION “I remember one day, I was

on City Council,” the quicktalking Mariano said as we strolled through Curtis Apartments, often referred to as, but not actually, a part of Great Brook Valley. “We used to have student government day. A young girl from, I think, Holy Name was me for the day. What I would do, I would make arrangements through the school, pick the person up, have a press conference, take them on appointments, so they get to see what I did.

“So this young girl’s with me four or five hours. It’s the middle of the afternoon, and I said to her, ‘I’ve got one more stop to make.’ I had to come down here to check on something for somebody. So I pulled in and I stopped, and she said, ‘Where are we?’ And I said, ‘Oh, we’re in Great Brook Valley.’ And she locked the door. I said, ‘Oh, no it’s safer now. I grew up here.’ She leaned against her door, like the guy she’s been with the last four or five hours is a bad man.”

“That,” Mariano said with resignation, “is the impression you get when you think of Great Brook Valley and Curtis Apartments.”

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If you brought Great Brook Valley up in conversation, you were probably talking about a shooting, a robbery, a murder – maybe all three.

If you lived in Great Brook Valley, you knew the stigmas: poor, uneducated, unemployed, criminals.

The perception wasn’t just shared by outsiders; residents of Great Brook Valley saw it with their own eyes, and they knew. They knew they were probably better off some days just staying inside.

The shadows were used as drug dens. If you didn’t have to venture outside, the thinking went, you probably shouldn’t.

“It was a lot of people … it wasn’t very safe,” Clara Aviles said by phone recently.

Aviles has resided in Great Brook Valley for about 30 years, since 1986 when she gave birth to her first son.

“I wouldn’t ever walk to work,” the 47-year-old Aviles said. “You’d see people on the corners, screaming and fighting.”

Steve Sargent grew up around the Valley and went to school at Burncoat. As a resident, he heard the horror stories and knew the reputation. As a police officer, a job he has

done for about 30 years, he has been aware of the dangers and challenges.

Now, as police chief, he bears witness to changes – but he remembers the past.

“There was certainly a lot of drug use and abuse,” Sargent said, recalling a story that appeared on the pages of Worcester Magazine sometime in the late ’80s that featured photos of walls peppered with bullet holes. “The hallways in the three-story apartments were locked off and used for shooting galleries.

There was a lot of street-level drug dealing. It was a tough time to live in the Valley.”

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year in Worcester, and shootings seemed to stretch from one end of the city to the other, no one was killed in Great Brook Valley.

The number of police incidents has dropped from 1,660 in 2011 to 1,523 last year. It is worth noting that in 2013 and 2014, there was a spike of sorts in police incidents (1,692 in 2013 and 1,737 in 2014), but the number dropped by 214 from 2014 to 2015.

Another number stands out: Worcester police logged a total of just nine crimes involving guns in Great Brook Valley between 2011-15. There were no such crimes last year.

One area of increase: assault and battery crimes, where all but one of four categories saw marginal increases in 2015 over 2014. The lone decrease came in aggravated A&B, non-domestic: there was one incident in 2015, compared to 11 in 2014.

The Housing Authority in February released statistics showing significant declines in a number of categories from 2014 to 2015 as well as from 2002 to 2014. The information did not include numbers for the in-between years from 2002 to 2014, so any spikes or increases in those categories were not readily apparent.

According to the numbers provided, however, there were 404 arrests in Great Brook Valley in 2002. By 2014, there were just 94 arrests. Last year, there were 78 arrests, representing a decline of 81

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percent from 2002 and 17 percent from 2014.

Vice crimes and motor vehicle thefts also dropped dramatically, according to the Housing Authority. There were 99 vice crimes in 2002, 7 in 2014 and 2 in 2015, representing a 98-percent drop-off from 13 years prior.

There were 39 motor vehicle thefts in 2002, 9 in 2014 and 3 in 2015 – a decline of 92 percent from 2002.

One category that saw an increase, according to the Housing Authority statistics, involved public disorders. There were 770 in

2002 and 246 in 2014, but the number rose in 2015 to 274, 11 percent over the previous year, but a 64-percent decline, overall.

“I think people do have [negative perceptions about Great Brook Valley],” said District 1 City Councilor Tony Economou, whose district includes the Valley. “When I hear that, I tell people, ‘You’ve got it backward.

When you look at some of the crime stats, it’s one of the safest places in the city.’”

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The summer of ’79 was particularly rough - the culmination, really, of tension that had been growing for some time. Where the projects were originally built to house veterans, the demographics had changed mightily. The Valley was populated largely

by Spanish-speaking residents, most of them living in poverty, but it was being run — and patrolled by — mostly whites. Even now, residency there is largely Hispanic. They are mostly single-parent head of households.

Great Brook Valley was evolving in nearly every way – and in many cases, very bad ways. Crime was increasing. So, too, was tension between the Housing Authority and residents of Great Brook Valley.

“They built the property for returning veterans,” said Mariano. “They need a lot of housing. They were all families. Several had dads who were disabled. They were working families.

“Over time, the neighborhood changed.

When it changed, the neighborhood didn’t adapt. The Housing Authority and the city didn’t adapt.”

It was, Mariano continued, a gradual evolution from what the Valley was built for, to what it had grown into. But Mariano goes even further.

“Most people can’t say this,” he began, signaling what he was about to say might rub some folks the wrong way. “They should have never built this place. You can’t put this many people ...”

He didn’t finish the sentence, instead starting a new train of thought.

“You ostracize people who are economically disadvantaged,” Mariano said. “You need in-fill housing. You go into a neighborhood and put in 15, 16 units, they become part of the neighborhood. Here, you are the neighborhood.

“Over time, it became a place that was relatively lawless. From that point, it got worse.”

A lot worse.

Former Worcester Magazine writer Chet Williamson, in an Aug. 3, 2006 story titled, “When the Valley burned,” described the simmering pot of water that was Great Brook Valley – until it boiled over and erupted into chaos.

The projects having gained a reputation as home to welfare moms and families, and drugs and violence having become the norm, the Housing Authority established its own police department in 1978. The force was almost, if not entirely white. Trouble percolated. Tensions simmered. There were lots of arrests and small “riots.”

Then came the big one.

It was June 21, 1979. There were Hispanic officers on the Housing Authority force by now. One of them, Hiram Estremera, pulled a car over outside Great Brook Valley. The car had a kitchen stove sticking out of its trunk.

The driver was handcuffed and put in the back of Estremera’s cruiser. Newspaper reports say the two started yelling at each other. At

some point, Estremera pulled out his gun and shot the handcuffed suspect in the head, killing him.

Later that evening, what started out as a relatively quiet protest mushroomed into something bigger. According to reports, some protesters started throwing rocks at Housing Authority police. Worcester police responded, but the match had already been lit, if only figuratively.

Soon, it was ablaze, literally.

As former Deputy Chief Paul Campbell told Williamson, dumpsters were set on fire. Rocks were being thrown. Some protesters armed themselves with sticks. Police had to don riot gear.

It took about three days for some semblance of peace to return to the Valley.

Angel Rosario remembers June 21 well. It was, after all, his partner who shot and killed the suspect (Estremera served six years in prison for his crime). Rosario said he had gone to bring the stove to the police station, and was not there when his partner fired the gun.

The incident, he said, was simply more fuel to the fire.

“It was building up for a while,” Rosario said of the turmoil in the Valley. “Things were already high.”

The all-white police department, he said, did not help, particularly since it was made up of officers from outside the area.

“They came in and started arresting everybody,” Rosario said. “The shooting was the tipping point.”

CHANGES MADE Rosario is now director of

public safety for the Housing Authority, which would go on to disband its police department several years after the riot of ’79. While events in Great Brook Valley never quite deteriorated to that low point, it wasn’t like, suddenly, all was well.

The Valley, after all, was a low-income project, whose residents were largely uneducated, without their own transportation and pretty much shut off from the rest of the city. It was, like Mariano said, its own neighborhood.

“There was a lot of drug dealing, open drug dealing, and shootings,” Rosario remembers.

“Any time we pulled a vehicle over, we’d have to follow it and pull it over outside the Valley.

If we pulled it over in the Valley, we’d get rocks thrown at the cruiser. One time, our K-9 cruiser got tipped over.”

Rosario, who had lived in Great Brook

{ coverstory } CRIME STATISTICS FOR GREAT BROOK VALLEY AND CURTIS APARTMENTS (provided by Worcester Housing Authority)

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2002 2014 2015 02-15 14-15 Total Arrests 404 94 78 81% 17% Vice Crimes 99 7 2 98% 71% MV Thefts 38 9 3 92% 66% Public Disorders 770 246 274 64% (11%) Patrol Initiated 977 265 159 84% 40% Warrant Arrests 59 35 31 47% 11%

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Brook Valley. He hesitates not an instant when asked whether life in the Valley is much better now than in those darker days.

“Oh, definitely,” he said. “Just in the past 15 years, crime is down 85-90 percent.”

Rosario has played no small part in reversing the criminal trend. At the time of the ’79 riot, there were no crime watch groups to speak of in the Valley. Rosario started the first. There are currently 16 such groups at all the housing properties, he said.

The changes have been many, some

Valley, ultimately moved out.

“One time, my car was set on fire in front of my apartment,” he said. “I said, ‘I gotta get out of here.’”

He moved into another Housing Authority property, although he went on to buy his own house. He stayed working with the Housing Authority police until they disbanded. Then he went to work 12 years with UMass police.

He has been director of public safety for the Housing Authority for the past 15 years.

Suffice it to say, Rosario has had a bird’s eye view of what has transpired in Great

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noticeable, others more subtle.

Perhaps the most visible — and most effective — change has been the addition of video cameras. Dozens have been installed throughout Great Brook Valley and at other Housing Authority properties.

Safe play areas have been erected.

Programs like Step-Up have been put in place, allowing residents to serve apprenticeships on the property. According to Mariano, there are more than 30 apprentices currently working for the Housing Authority.

There are markets in the Valley, where 30 or so years ago there were none.

License plate readers were installed.

Bright lights have been added, coating has been applied to much of the masonry and landscaping has been performed all around the area. Work in the Valley is currently in phase 2, with gable ends applied to some buildings and walkways being constructed.

Some hallways and apartments have been

Above, Worcester Housing Authority, Executive Director Ray Mariano talks about Great Brook Valley in front of the apartment he lived in as a child.

Left, Worcester Housing Authority Director of Public Safety Angel Rosario stands in front of Curtis Apartments, where staircases were moved to the outside of buildings significantly reducing crime.

characters who just went and brought their problems to other parts of the city?

updated or fixed. It’s all part of about $1 million a year in capital improvements.

Another $1 million a year is spent on Curtis Apartments.

A state grant allowed for outside stairwells to replace the interior stairwells, which used to provide cover to illegal activity.

The back of the Valley property has not yet been renovated, Mariano said, while about two-thirds of the building interiors have been done, with new kitchens and floors put in.

And then there are the trees.

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“Look at all the trees,” Mariano said. “We planted all new trees. The emphasis was on flowering trees with color, so when people drive by they don’t look at the buildings, they look at the trees.”

With the improvements to the buildings and the abundance of colorful trees, the property, more than 60 years old, has started to look like new.

“This property is falling apart,” he said, “and we’re trying to put it back together.”

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AEvenBETTER LIFE from a cursory view,

positive changes in Great Brook Valley are apparent.

But it begs the question: How much of the positive momentum was generic and how much was the result of booting out unsavory

“Oh, sure. Sure,” Mariano said, acknowledging the critics who have accused him of dumping the Valleys problems on other neighborhoods. “It’s not entirely true, but there’s some truth to that … I have a constituency. My constituency is here. And I have a Board of Commissioners I answer to.

“My job is to make this neighborhood safe.

My job then is to make it attractive to the larger community. My job then is to take the good people who live here, the vast majority of the people who live here, and change their lives. In the end, what we’ve done is make this a regular Worcester neighborhood, just like any other neighborhood.”

One of the cornerstones of that effort has been Mariano’s A Better Life program, a controversial initiative that requires ablebodied, non-senior residents in eligible housing to either get a job, attend school or face eviction. It is only available in statesubsidized housing, which covers about 20 percent of Housing Authority tenants.

Some have criticized the program as discriminatory. Public housing, they assert, is there for those who have little to no other

choice. Mariano sees it different. Much like his family did, he sees the city’s public housing as a stepping stone – a helping hand not meant to be a permanent solution. With thousands of people on the waiting list for public housing, Mariano sees A Better Life as a way to both encourage existing residents to move into Section 8 or other housing, while opening up living space for those who, in some cases, are waiting years to get into public housing.

The numbers show A Better Life has proven successful since its inception in 2011.

According to a June analysis of 255 families, 84 percent of all program participants are either working or going to school, and 95 percent of those participating for at least six months are either at work or in school.

Overall employment doubled, from 34 percent to 67.5 percent, with full-time employment more than doubling, from 22.7 percent to 50.9 percent. Total wages, meanwhile, nearly tripled, from $1.6 million to $4.3 million.

The number of participants attending school or receiving training tripled, from 10.9 to 32.7 percent.

Personal savings, according to the report, increased nearly 800 percent, from $16,433 to $143,269.

On Thursday, the day this story hits the streets, the Housing Authority is poised to announce the “ABL Village,” a group of 54

units at Curtis Apartments, marking a further expansion of the program.

To Mariano, the proof is in the pudding.

“We’ve tripled the number of people employed full-time,” he said. “We’ve tripled their income. We’ve doubled the number of people employed, overall. We’ve quadrupled the number of people in school. We’ve increased their savings, decreased their debt and increased their credit score.

“Every month, I get a report and it … lists all the clients and their accomplishments that month. I look at those things, and I tell everybody, ‘This is the business we’re in.

We’re not in the housing business. We’re here to save lives.”

CHANGING PERCEPTIONS With all the progress

made, however, Mariano, Rosario and others know the negative perceptions of Great Brook Valley remain.

They are reminded when a delivery restaurant refuses to deliver food there, like

Papa Gino’s, even if it’s nothing really new.

“I had just started with [the Housing Authority],” Mariano said. “I went to get pizza on West Boylston Street. I saw a piece of paper behind a phone, a list of streets not to deliver to. Every street on the list was ours.

That was a real slap in the face to us.”

Not that he begrudges a private business for having its rules. “[They are] entitled to go where they want to go,” he said. “I want to change the image of Great Brook Valley, but you can create a bad image in a week, and it takes years to get rid of that bad image.”

District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera is not unsympathetic to the Valley’s plight. The part of Worcester she represents has suffered from an image problem for years. Just mention “Main South” to someone and see the reaction you get.

“Growing up in the ’70s, you never walked down Piedmont [Street], because it was where the prostitutes hung out,” Rivera said. “It has taken forever to change that. Neighborhoods get branded unfairly. Once they do, it’s almost impossible to change the image.”

Part of the problem, she said, is many of the people perpetuating those negative images have likely never stepped foot in the neighborhood they’re criticizing.

“People who maybe have an image of Great

{ coverstory } Brook Valley,” she said, “when’s the last time they went through Great Brook Valley?”

That the perception is changing may, in fact, be largely due to those who have not only gone through the Valley, but come up from it. People like Mariano and Rosario, and others who grew up around it, like Sargent.

“You didn’t just cut through the Valley as a regular citizen,” Sargent said. “Now people will cut through there. People have no problems. People want to go there. They look for housing in Great Brook Valley. That was not the case 30 years ago.”

“It’s come a long way,” added Economou.

“I’d say it’s just like any other neighborhood.”

Which means, of course, it still has its problems. Crime will always be there, but as the numbers show, it likely will not approach the levels of years past. Is it a great neighborhood? Mariano sees it as a great lowincome neighborhood.

People like Aviles see it simply as home.

“I’ve had people say stuff to me about living here, but I say it is nothing like before,” she said. “I do wish I could move out, because I know there are people out there [who need housing]. But I mean, I love it here. I can’t tell you I don’t.”

Walter Bird Jr. is editor of Worcester Magazine. Call him at 508-749-3166 or email wbird@worcestermagazine.com.

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Yomaris Cohen, 4 years old, and her mother, Emily, wait for a bus on Tacoma Street.

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Joshua Lyford

The beloved Webster music venue institution, Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year — no small feat for any music venue — and since opening in 1946, Indian Ranch has been a sought after destination.

In recent years, the president of Indian Ranch, Suzette Raun, and her team have expanded their musical base from largely country to a little bit of everything.

Indian Ranch has been a family business since it opened seven decades ago. It has hosted country legends like Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Charlie Daniels right at the edge of Webster Lake (Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg for those in the know, or particularly aggressive in their pronunciation) since just a year after the end of World War II. All these decades in, Raun and company are excited, but look forward to continuing their tradition into the future.

“We’re excited that we hit 70 years, but we’re looking to keep growing and keep getting bigger as we go,” said Raun. “It’s an achievement, but we’re looking forward to 75 or 80. we want to keep going.”

Raun has spent 11 seasons as president of Indian Ranch. Her parents bought the business in 2004, and her brother ran Indian Ranch for three years before making the decision to leave in exchange for travel. Raun stepped in, after having experience working throughout the venue.

“After we purchased it, I had been helping out with the marketing and gift shop and other smaller pieces,” she said. “It just felt right. It fit right into my life.”

“I think Indian Ranch has a great history and I think we have a great staff that continues on that history,” she continued. “We work each year to make it better than before.”

As for specific memories throughout her time with Indian Ranch, Raun had a hard time boiling it down. For her, the experience was the important component, not necessarily the moment-to-moment happenings.

“I think it’s just working with a lot of different groups,” Raun explained. “We did the Celtic festival with the Blackstone Valley. I think of all the artists that come and go and repeat, we have our favorites that come back every year, like The Mavericks and the Beach Boys. We’ve built a good foundation of artists and a good fan base. I’ve enjoyed seeing the business grow in the last ten years.”

For many people around Central Mass and beyond, Indian Ranch has been a valued tradition.

With several generations spending time at not just the music venue, but at the attached campground or on the recently acquired Indian Princess riverboat.

“People that grew up with Indian Ranch, as soon as we mention the name they have wonderful memories,” said Raun. “It was the place they came with their parents or grandparents.

Especially for the Worcester area, it’s a venue people grew up with. It’s good memories. There are people who worked here, or had their weddings here. There are so many people that have been to Indian Ranch. It has a long history.”

Over the years, Indian Ranch has made some changes in order to better serve its customer fan base and keep up with the times. The changes range from installing wireless internet and power upgrades, to expanding the concert area and increasing the size of the stage as well as expanding their artist base with enhanced country music coverage, but also adding in other genres as well.

“We started out country and we added in some classic rock,” explained Raun. “Those are our two strongest areas. We’ve brought in some new artists this year, like Dark Star Orchestra and Ziggy Marley. We’re trying to grow our fan base. It’s people that love going out to see a concert and see who is coming this year. That was one of our goals. Who comes to Indian Ranch?”

One of the ways Indian Ranch has tried to expand its reach is through the Indian Princess riverboat, which came to Webster Lake in 2013 and has become a valuable addition to what Indian Ranch has set out to achieve.

“The Indian Princess started with a dream my father had. Having a paddle wheel around the lake,” said Raun. “We think it’s a great addition and it’s great for people to visit the lake. It’s made Indian Ranch a destination. People come out to rent the boat for private events and weddings and birthdays.

[It was] added to make the lake a destination.”

The concert schedule at Indian Ranch runs through Sunday, Sept. 5, the campground remains open through Oct. 1 and Indian Princess boat rides and private charters are available by appointment. You can find out more online at Indianranch.com.

Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts.

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summer’s fine rendition of “Wet Hot American Summer” performed at the Dive Bar, 34 Green St., by an intrepid and eclectic group of individuals. If you don’t, that’s a real shame because it turned out to be one of the best events of the year. As a fan of WHAS, I was delighted, but I don’t think it was really even necessary to be one to enjoy it. The premise is basically this: a group of actors/ actresses perform the scenes from the film live in front of a projection screen playing the film. There are crowd-reaction components (it’s really not even necessary to be a fan for these parts either, just join in like a wild person) and essentially, everyone just has a great time.

In fact, the only complaints I had (which are really more in the vein of personal problems than complaints) were that seating filled up over an hour prior to the event and my shitty knees made it tough to stand (BMX has, eventually, taken its toll) and that it took me over an hour to get a beer. Again, if you’re going to have issues, being too busy isn’t a bad one to have. Also, my crew and I eventually found a secret overlook to enjoy the show and if anyone thinks they’re taking my spot, they’ve got another thing coming. Anyway, back to this year’s event. This time around, the folks will be performing the beloved 1993 70’s period piece, “Dazed and Confused.” You could call it a coming-of-age comedy, but most people just enjoy the rambunctious high school party anthem for what it is, as they rightfully should.

The event will return to the Dive Bar on Wednesday, June 22 at 8:30 p.m., though I’d recommend getting their early. Dress like a high school freshman for maximum fun, compadre.

IN THE END, WE SHALL ALL BE DECEASED: A bit of a shame I suppose, but what are

you gonna do? We all die. For the most part, we also all like knowing what’s going on in the world of music. Here’s a solid one for the metal-enthused: Deceased, Desolate, Sentience, Eaten and Devoured Fate. The show is being put on by MT Booking and Codex Obscurum (I initially thought this could perhaps be a lost volume of the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, but I digress) and according to the event page, if you don’t know Deceased, you don’t like metal, and frankly I appreciate that level of call-out in anything, but especially in heavy music. The band got its start in the same year I was born, 1984 and if that doesn’t mean something, then I don’t know what WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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the definition of meaning is. To be fair, I actually probably just don’t understand simple concepts.

The show is Saturday, June 18 at Ralph’s Diner, 148 Grove St., and is a spooky 13 bucks.

It’s 21-plus, and Worcester’s awesome grind package, Eaten, will be there as well. Don’t miss out.

PIANO MAN? It took me awhile to find it, but a piano with “caution” written across the front appeared at the head of the lot abutting Kelley Square last week. There’s an air of mystery about it, but after tickling STEVEN KING the ivories for a bit, I can confirm, it is in fact a piano. Why is there a piano tucked away next to the sidewalk at the edge of Kelley Square? To promote the Canal District Music Series, of which very little is known.

Music and food has been acknowledged, but otherwise, I would keep my eyes and ears peeled for something very cool coming to the Canal District this summer.

DON’T GET BURNED: The Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road, will be

hosting “Of Fire,” a group exhibition in its Krikorian Gallery from June 16-29. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. The gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The artists with work on display are the 2016 artists in residence at the center and PHOTO/JAY SULLIVAN/worcestercenterforcraftsenews.blogspot.com

Residents Sarah Margolin, Joseph Webster, and Jessikah Ann at work. is an evenly matched five and five of glass blowers and ceramics artists. I don’t know anything about the science behind these things, but I did get to watch some less than reputable former carnival co-workers blow glass in a basement years ago and it was awesome. Sure, one of them stole my car and crashed it into a Hudson telephone pole shortly after the glassblowing, but that was neither here nor there. Whenever the center for crafts has an exhibition, it is always a great time with great work on display, so if you’re interested in ceramics, glass, art in general, or even just coexisting in a room with other – generally friendly – folk, head on down.

Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, by attending a fabulous wedding in rural New Hampshire, getting slightly too tipsy and attempting to set up your tent in total darkness before realizing you must have accidentally stolen a tent from an innocent camper last year, followed by the stifling observation that this tent doesn’t even have enough poles to put up and then spending the entirety of the weekend festivities bouncing between borrowed wedding goer’s tents, culminating in a small coffin style version that smelled like dog, and unzipping yourself first thing in the morning and being teleported to a general knowledge station, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts.

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Ringo Starr overcomes obstacles

Jim Perry

Upon arriving at the DCU Center Saturday nght, June 11, my girlfriend and I were greeted by multiple lines that nearly wound around the entire building. Apparently, this is the new policy. Much like airports, everyone is required to walk through a security screener, and have their bags checked.

Welcome to the world of ever more heightened security.

There was an odd tension in the air even inside the building, but Ringo Starr’s buoyant youthful spirit brought that to a halt as soon as he hit the stage. Jokingly referring to our fair city as ‘Wor-cess-ter-SHIRE’, Ringo opened with Carl Perkins’ “Matchbox,” followed by “It Don’t Come Easy.”

The sound mix began as a muddy mess, but we assumed it would soon be cleared up. It wasn’t. The third song, “What Goes On?”, the only tune ever credited to Lennon, McCartney and Starkey (Ringo joked the names should have been reversed), is a guitardriven, rockabilly-style song. Unfortunately, no guitars could be heard. The bass guitar was the worst, as not a single note could be distinguished. It was a shame, because it felt like the band was probably playing great.

Ringo’s band is much the same as it was on his last tour. Members include Todd Rundgren (Nazz, Utopia) on guitar, Richard Page (Mr. Mister) on bass, Steve Lukather (Toto) on lead guitar, Greg Rolie (Santana) on keyboards, as well as Gregg Bisonnette (David Lee Roth) on drums and Warren Ham (Kansas, Toto) rounding things out on saxophone and percussion.

All are masters of their instruments, but that doesn’t always translate into greatness.

The whole evening had its ups and downs musically. Through it all, though, Ringo was jovial and delightful, strolling the stage like an excited little boy.

After the three opening numbers, Ringo turned the music over to his band as he headed back to his personal drum kit.

Rundgren took center stage, and gave an unsteady performance of his 1970 smash, “I Saw the Light.” His voice was quavering and his phrasing forced. The sound mix continued to be awful, drained of anything resembling guitars.

Rolie followed with a nice version of Santana’s “Evil Ways.” Rolie delivered the iconic organ solo, which, unfortunately, you had to bend your ear to hear. Lukather took

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over the role of Carlos Santana, and pleased the crowd with his blistering solos.

Rolie then introduced Lukather to the crowd, and the band broke into Toto’s monster hit, “Rosanna.” The famous keyboard break was replaced by a hot saxophone solo by

and Page’s high-range voice was extremely powerful in the hit, “Kyrie.”

After Rundgren’s reappearance with the crowd-pleasing, “Bang On the Drum,” Ringo finally reemerged with a spirited rendition of his early Beatle hit, “Boys.”

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Hamm. They broke into a Bo Diddley-style groove for the outro, which seemed really cool, but again was betrayed by a brutal sound mix.

Next, it was Page’s turn in the spotlight, which turned out to be one of the highlights of the evening. The sound finally coalesced,

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Ringo paused at the piano on the way back to stage front to play the intro to “Don’t Pass Me By,” then finished it up front. The entire band had loads of fun with this one, including Rundgren on some Dylan-style harmonica.

Starr then urged the audience to sing along on “Yellow Submarine,” a massive

crowd-pleaser. The ageless wonder finally left the stage to take a much deserved break, as Rolie and company broke into Santana’s biggest hit, “Black Magic Woman.”

Lukather’s heavily-compressed and effectsladen guitar tone did not cut it, as he tried to carry the legendary solos of Carlos Santana, and the sound man certainly didn’t help.

There was still no clarity or bite to the guitars, and there really never was.

In spite of the sound woes, the next two songs were a true delight, as Ringo sang the irresistible standard, “You’re Sixteen,” and then surprised with the Lennon-penned, “I’m the Greatest,” featuring the refrain, “now all I wanna do … is boogaloo.”

Just when Ringo had us all in his hands, the band curiously decided to do an obscure Page tune, apparently to showcase his songwriting talents. The song was kind of sweet, but felt like it had no place in the set. Did they forget this is actually a Ringo concert?

“Africa,” Toto’s other giant hit, followed, with Page carrying the high parts. Rolie did a great job reproducing the complex keyboard break. Rolie followed this up with “Oye Como Va,” and again I couldn’t help but notice Lukather’s processed sound, and felt like it came up a bit short. Believe me, he is a monster guitar player, but …

The disappointments continued, as “I Wanna Be Your Man” was ruined by an awful mix, which even Ringo was affected by, and for the first time all evening, he sang extremely flat. It was obvious he couldn’t hear himself. Rundgren stepped up one more time to sing his own anthem, “Love Is the Answer,” as he wandered the stage like some soul singer (which he most certainly isn’t), over-singing far beyond his abilities. Somehow, they pulled it off, though.

“Broken Wings,” the number one hit from Mr. Mister, was brilliantly sung by Page, and for some reason, the sound man loved his songs. A true highlight.

Lukather stepped up one more time, with “Hold the Line.” After that it was Ringo’s turn to bring it on home, as he delivered the big ones, the marvelous “Photograph,” “A Little Help From My Friends” (of course), and a thoughtful encore of John Lennon’s, “Give Peace a Chance.”

Ringo Starr is truly a living legend, and, at 75 years old, he is enjoying his life to the fullest, promoting peace and love to all, and embracing his Beatle legacy. What an honor to have him grace the stage in Worcester, and what an honor it must be for all of the members of his band to participate in his journey.

Despite the obstacles, Mr. Starkey prevailed on this night.

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Frances Ha grows up Jim Keogh

Wanted: An attractive (but not too attractive), smart (in a disarmingly daffy way), funny (though not ha-ha funny) young woman to star in a motion picture about emotionallyconstipated New York intellectuals talking their way into and out of love.

Years ago, when he was casting “Annie Hall,” Woody Allen could have taken out this ad — in the Village Voice, no doubt — and Diane Keaton would have answered. She was her generation’s Manic Pixie Dream Girl, a term coined by critic Nathan Rabin to describe the archetypal bubbly gal who exposes the brooding protagonist to a world of possibilities.

Her heiress-apparent is Greta Gerwig, who led glum Ben Stiller toward the light in “Greenberg,” chased out-ofreach dreams in “Frances Ha” and now, in “Maggie’s Plan,” contributes to the breakup of a marriage, then schemes to put it back together.

Gerwig’s Maggie is an immensely likable counselor at a New York college who dresses like a hipster version of a 1950s Wellesley co-ed, all cableknit sweaters, plaid wool jumpers, and knee socks worn over tights. Maggie is single, but wants a child. A former math genius turned pickle maker, played with a gentle politeness by Travis Pimmel, agrees to donate his sperm, though when he stops by Maggie’s apartment he suggests they do this the old-fashioned way. She hands him a specimen jar and points to the bathroom.

Enough said.

Maggie meets an unhappily married adjunct professor named John (Ethan Hawke), who asks her to read a draft of his novel, which in refined literary circles is the equivalent of asking her to take off her top. One night, John drops to his knees and professes his love for Maggie; she reciprocates. He leaves his wife, Georgette (Julianne Moore), a brilliant and imposing Columbia University professor whom he describes as “glacial” and “terrifying.” He and Maggie settle down, share custody of his two kids with Georgette and have one of their own.

The “plan” of the title involves Maggie’s attempt to broker a renewed relationship between John and Georgette, who, it turns out, is not so icy after all. Maggie has realized that life with a self-absorbed writer who toils

Mount Wachusett Community College’s

on a seemingly endless novel is itself like being trapped in a bad novel. She not only wants to extricate herself from the union, but also ensure that everyone in this blended situation emerges whole.

Gerwig has officially grown on me, and this is the movie that’s done it. She plays Maggie not as a flake, but as someone who

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unapologetically nurtures and pursues her notions about what her life should be. She’s a minivan mom, and a hipster, and a career woman, and yes, she can also be a Manic Pixie Dream Girl when she chooses, but never at the expense of her dignity or desires.

Written and directed by Rebecca Miller, “Maggie’s Plan” is one of those New York “dramadies” that opts for quiet moments of observational humor rather than belly laughs. She’s done an exceptional job with the casting, including a surprisingly effective Moore, whose Georgette could easily have lapsed into caricature (her Scandinavian accent begs comparison to Gilda Radner’s Barbara Walters imitation), but who displays far more complexity than expected. I’m also partial to SNL veterans Maya Rudolph and Bill Hader as a married couple who advise Maggie. The late Roger Ebert once had his M. Emmet Walsh Rule, which stated that any movie is made better with an appearance by the famed character actor. I’d propose the same rule be applied to Hader.

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On a recent Tuesday evening, a friend and I were greeted by two youngsters at the host stand of Guiseppe’s Grille in Northborough. Their presence at the front of the restaurant left the warm impression of a family run establishment. The two girls, sisters I’d say, adorably escorted us to our table on the twinkling back deck that overlooks Solomon Pond. A woman and her dog made their way across the water in a small paddle boat as a warm breeze rustled the leaves of the trees overhead.

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ver the last few months, I’ve made a point of embarking on dates in new zip codes.

Sometimes branching out feels like a chore, but there’s always a thrill in braving the unknown. A number of fresh dining options have popped up around the city recently and rest assured, I’ve done my due diligence staying current.

Allow me r to introduce Sa with you to a few of Worcester’s new date havens:

Scott Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc for me and an unsweetened iced tea for my wellbehaved friend. It was 10 minutes before the server returned, giving us just enough time to read through the menu and watch the breathtaking storm clouds roll in over the pond. Lightning struck somewhere in the distance and the party next to us began looking at one another nervously.

“If you’d like to move inside at any point, that won’t be a problem at all,” our server offered.

No raindrops were falling on the pond, so we told her we’d stay outside for a bit longer.

I asked whether the pasta was homemade and she shook her head, no.

We put in an order for the Mussels Romeo and a Mediterranean Salad to start, and the Seafood Alfredo Lasagna and Seafood Guiseppe for our entrees. We watched the paddle boater and her dog, who still sat boldly out on the water.

A male server arrived at our table shortly after to offer us a warm loaf of bread and a plate of baked garlic cloves topped with red pepper. Our bread plates were spotted with remnants of the trees above, a peril of sitting outside, but that didn’t prevent us from enjoying our aperitivo. The garlic spread like butter onto flaky Italian crust, sharpening our

appetites for the meal to follow.

At that point, the sky opened up. The male server returned to help us move inside. We tried to carry our own plates, but he insisted we not raise a finger.

“I’ll take care of this, you just keep yourselves dry!” he said. We bolted inside.

Our new table was situated in a cozy dining room, where Frank Sinatra crooned over the sound system. Our original server returned, relieved to see we had made it safely indoors and informed us that our first course would be right out.

Five minutes later, a crisp Mediterranean Salad and a piping hot dish of Mussels Romeo arrived at our table as promised. The mussels had been steamed with fresh tomatoes in a spicy red sauce. I was expecting them to come in a garlic white wine sauce to compliment my beverage choice, but when I looked over

the menu, I realized they could be served either way. I was disappointed our server hadn’t made a point to specify how we’d like the dish prepared, but I also should have read for comprehension. Mussels are only as good as their sauce, and Guiseppe’s spicy red sauce offers up a depth of flavor that makes the sometimes messy effort of enjoying mussels entirely worth the struggle.

The Mediterranean Salad consisted of a romaine and iceberg mix served with Kalamata olives, cucumbers, red onion, cherry tomatoes and crumbled feta cheese. The salad was supposed to be tossed with a lemon mint dressing, but arrived dry and undressed. When our server stopped by to check on things, I politely requested the dressing, but she never returned with it. I can forgive a server who forgets to bring a side of dressing, but I can’t forgive a chef who forgets to put an ingredient on the plate.

The Seafood Guiseppe featured littlenecks, calamari, shrimp, mussels and scallops tossed with white wine sauce, garlic-butter, diced tomatoes and fiery red sauce served over linguini. Though it was delicious, I was astutely aware of the fact that it was simply a new iteration of the same dish I’d enjoyed as an appetizer. I wished again our

Lock 50: Lock 50 at 50 Water St. smells of espresso, wildflowers and baked bread. For a moment, when I walked through the door, I was unsure whether I had entered a restaurant or a high-end Scandinavian furniture shop.

The dishes are simple, relying on fresh ingredients and attention to technique. The cocktails are complex, drawing inspiration from colonial New England (I would also note I’m a sucker for craft ice programs and this place has got great cubes).

Don’t miss The Lady Carrington, Nitro Brew Coffee or the Grilled Beets. Expect plenty of Millennial patrons and plan to spend $100 on drinks and dinner for two.

Dead Horse Hill: I feel like I’ve been waiting for Dead Horse Hill to open at 201 Main St. since the dawn of time. It’s rare that a

brand new restaurant is capable of exuding distinct personality from the get-go, but with its mismatched flatware and a bar akin to a laboratory, Dead Horse Hill has some serious spunk. The dishes are folksy and playful, but unabashedly on trend. The cocktails feature house made tinctures, exotic spices, and inventive oils. Don’t miss the Softshell Crab Cantonese or the Square, Plumb & Level.

Expect a service industry crowd and plan to spend $75 on drinks and dinner for two.

Antonio’s: I’ve had my fair share of Antonio’s pizza in this lifetime, but I can’t say I’ve ever considered the flagship Amherst eatery much of a date night destination. Flash forward to 2016, and the new Chandler Street outpost makes for an adorable and affordable option in Worcester’s dining landscape. Grab pizza by the

slice from the counter or the drive-through if you’ve got a pizza picnic in mind, or sit down and order a whole pie (we recommend Avocado Quesadilla). Expect Worcester’s college crowd, UMass alumni, and overflow from the adjacent little league field. Plan to spend $30 on drinks and dinner for two.

The Food Truck Revolution: After a food truck hiatus, Worcester is finally embracing the beauty of mobile dining. A recent festival on Park Ave. brought more than 20 food trucks together for a large-scale celebration. Keep an eye out for the Shuckin’ Truck, Say Cheese, The Chicken and Rice Guys, and the rest of the caravan this summer. Don’t miss the Figgin’ Goat from Say Cheese at the Ecotarium’s Social Science Series this summer. Plan to spend $20 on drinks and sandwiches for two.

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server had specified which preparation of the Mussels Romeo we preferred. My friend and I devoured all of the seafood on our plate, but we didn’t touch the pasta. We both agreed there’s no use taking up valuable appetite space on boxed pasta.

The homemade lasagna arrived in a porcelain-shirred egg dish alongside a piece of garlic toast. Baked shrimp sat beneath a layer of gooey mozzarella, insulating a heaping portion of ricotta and flat noodles. The entree left the impression one was digging into an indulgent bowl of liquid cheese - a pastime I won’t profess to dislike, but a sign of lazy culinary execution none the less.

When the dessert tray arrived, my friend gasped at the sight of the S’more Cheesecake.

“I’m a connois’more!” she proclaimed.

“We make most of our own desserts,” the server informed us. We ordered the S’more Cheesecake immediately.

The dish arrived garnished with whipped cream and a square of Hershey’s chocolate protruding vertically from the slice.

“Nothing says ‘playing it safe’ like a Hershey’s Chocolate bar for dessert,” I said.

“Speaking of safe, I wonder if that paddle boat ever made it off the pond,” my friend said.

We peered anxiously out the window. The water was like glass, not a soul around.

We finished our cheesecake and motioned for the check. Our bill came to $75.80.

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While the Red Sox were fumbling away the final game of their series with the hapless Minnesota Twins out by the Great Lakes, Fenway Park hosted the 2016 Boston Bacon and Beer Festival. And wouldn’t you know it, a Worcester restaurant came away with the trophy for Best In Show. According to Lock 50 Chef Tim Russo, the newlyopened Water Street eatery was the only non-Boston area entry. “We don’t even know how we got invited,” he said, “but to be the only restaurant from outside the area, and to win it, is pretty awesome.” Russo served up a Bacon Country Pâté with Bloody Mary gelee. It was accompanied by Sicilian olive oil and micro-arugula. The way we see it, Lock 50’s win is further confirmation that Worcester is the place to go for the best food around.

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“We are thrilled that such a rare and legendary whisky has come through our doors,” Julio’s owner Ryan Maloney said. “It’s not every day that you get to experience a piece of history such as this.” With one of the largest and most diverse spirits collections in all of New England, it is no wonder that Julio’s is well known for their whisky selection. Julio’s Liquors is located on 140 Turnpike Road in Westborough. For more information, visit www.juliosliquors.com.

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The Friends of the Asa Water Mansion present Challenger: Soaring with Christa Friday, June 17, 7-9 p.m., at Asa Waters Mansion, 123 Elm St., Millbury.

Honor the memory and legacy of Christa McAuliffe at this event. Tickets are $20 each. Learn more about the event at facebook.com/asawatersmansion, email watersmansion@aol. com or call 508-865-2141.

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Krewe De Groove. 21+ with Valid ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629.

P.E. James at the Grill on the Hill! I’ll be performing at the Grill on the Hill all summer on Thursday nights! I’ll be playing your soft acoustic favorites from the 50s, 60s and 70s from about 4:30 to 7:30 at the Green Hill Golf Course clubhouse off Skyline Drive (pass the Worcester Technical High School and the Armory off Belmont Street). Move into the weekend gently and enjoy your scheduled beautiful sunset with a full bar, dinner, and a touch of music tonight!

5:30-8 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive.

Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis Live! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s out on the patio. “The sound track of your Youth” Best Wood fired Pizza’s, Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery & Me! No Cover. Come on out! Free! 6-9 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818 or find them on Facebook.

Open Mic Night/Local Musicians Showcase at KBC Brewery Every 3rd Thursday! Open Mic Every Third Thursday!

To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic night all are friendly and artists -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published Songwriters * Recording studio owner/operator * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 6-9 p.m. Kretschmann Brewing Co (KBC Brewing) - Brewery and Beer Garden, 9 Frederick St., Webster.

Open Mic Most Thursdays @ Barbers North. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438.

Frank & Matt. 7-10 p.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585.

Open Mic. Attention Performers, Amateurs and Experts! Do you sing or play an instrument? Are you looking for a crowd that will appreciate your incredible sense of humor? Maybe you have some secret talent that you’re ready to share with the world (or at least your local coffee house). Drop in for Open Mic! Full Sandwich Menu Desserts Coffee & Espresso BYOB beer & wine only $0. 7-10 p.m. Cake Shop Cafe, 22A West St., Millbury. 508-865-9866 or cakeshopcafe.com Air Traffic Controller. Air Traffic Controller have created a place all their own in the indie pop world. Serving in the US Navy as an air traffic controller, singer/songwriter Dave Munro sent home demos written during deployment. Bandmate and singer/songwriter Casey Sullivan met Dave soon thereafter, and the two forged a collaborative bond that has become the vocal sound of ATC. With an eclectic song catalog and category-defying organic/electronic sound, people are taking notice. Their new CD “Black Box” was released on March 11 and, as One Stop Record Shop puts it: “If you’re hunting for carefree, bouncing indie-pop that would feel right at home in 500 Days Of Summer or Nick And Nora’s Infinite Playlist, then Boston-based Air Traffic Controller are the band for you. The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston, with plenty of free parking and rustic, old-

to Monument Park on Friday, June 17th at 6:30pm as part of the Winchendon Summer Concert Series. Take a musical trip back in time to the 1960’s at the height of Beatlemania! Hear all your favorite Beatle hits and Beatle B-sides from Please Please Me to Let It Be, all performed completely live by New England’s #1 Beatles Tribute band, Beatles For Sale! A splendid time is guaranteed for all! Free Summer Concert open to the public. Rain location: Winchendon Town Hall, right down the street at 109 Front St. Free. 6:30-8 p.m. Monument Park, 52 Murdock Ave, Winchendon.

Bill McCarthy Every Friday at Barbers Crossing North.

Now catch Bill McCarthy playing his heart out every Friday at Barbers North (Sterling, MA) @6:30pm Visit: BillMcCarthyMusic.com for info.

Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438.

GD Lounge Jazz Series. Worcester’s jazz destination and connection. The top in Local and National Jazz artist in a beautiful setting. Great healthy food. Indoor parking ( $1.00 ) a “Must Not Miss” experience. Jazz is back at the beautiful Union Station. No cover. 6:30-9:30 p.m. GD Lounge Union Station, Worcester, MA, 2 Washington Square, Worcester MA. Chad Clements. 7-10 p.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044.

Dezi Garcia. 7-11 p.m. Frank’s 274 Shrewsbury St. Worcester.

Jim Perry and Amanda Cote as a duo. This is a must see two of the best musicians around performing together for us down here at the canal. So if you are looking for a good night of fun and laughter and genuine enjoyment of music then this is where you will want to be on the 17th of June. N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St., 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

Tim Rollo. 7-10 p.m. McNally’s Grille & Pub, 88 Sargent Road, Westminster. 978-874-1444.

The Automatons, Argyle Goolsby & the Roving >Friday 17 Midnight, and The Cryptkeeper 5 Wolfman Chuck and “Blueswitch” Jump Blues and Dancing. 10-1 a.m. Vincent’s the Spookalele of Doom. The Automatons Argyle Goolsby Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. and the Roving Midnight argylegoolsby.com/ The Cryptkeeper Five Dana Lewis Live and Well. Enjoy a cool beverage on a warm cryptkeeperfive.com/ Wolfman Chuck and the Spookalele of Doom summers evening out on the deck at “Worcester’s Best Kept Secret” ukulelehorror.bandcamp.com/ $10 in advance $13 at the door Great New Menu, Full Bar, Gorgeous vistas, Spectacular Sunsets and 21+ Doors at 8pm Show starts at 9pm showclix.com/event/theme playing Live, acoustic Music from the 50’s to the 80’s. “The Sound automatons-argyle-goolsby for Tickets $10 in advance $13 at the Track of your Youth” Grill on the Hill, 1929 Skyline Drive, off Belmont door. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 Street at Green Hill Park. No Cover, be there! Free! 5:30-7:30 p.m. or find them on Facebook.

Cailte Kelley. 8-11 p.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Grill on the Hill, 1929 Skyline Drive. 508-854-1704 or find them on Leominster. 978-466-3433.

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Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8-11 p.m. Flip Flops, Thank Friday it’s Nat 5:30 to 7:30; then Jennifer 680 Main St., Holden.

Antkowiak & Tom Lamark Open Mic Cabaret 9pm. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Desi Garcia. 8-11 p.m. Frank’s, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-420The Drunken Uncles! Playing all your favorite songs! Come have 2253. a drink with your favorite uncles! Free. 6-9 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, Hitchcock Blondes. 8 p.m.-noon The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Leominster.

Bar, 257 Park Ave. 508-756-7995 or find them on Facebook.

JCDC. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tavern on Central, 3 Central St., Ashburnham.

Beatles For Sale the Tribute. Beatles For Sale Comes to 978-827-1272.

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world charm. $15 advance; $20 day of show. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-4254311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8-11 p.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-6685580.

DJ M - Classic/Hip Hop/Throwback Sounds. 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

White Eagle Polish Club , 112 Green St. 774-245-1991.

Jay Graham. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

Left Right. 8 p.m.-noon The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Leominster.

Zach Marquis. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. The Columbia Tavern, 11 Merriam Ave, Leominster. 978-227-5874.

Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Thursdaze -- Open Mic. 18+ with proper ID Hosted by local artist Rife Styles BYOB for guests over 21! (hard alcohol prohibited) 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Spiritual Haze, 589 Park Ave. 508-799-0629.

DJ/Karaoke with DJ Bruce *Dancing*. 9 p.m.-midnight Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

Grade “A” Fancy. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Karaoke. Karaoke on Sunday starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 12:00 AM. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, karaoke starts at 9:00 PM and ends at 1:00 AM. Karaoke by DJ Nancy C. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

Karaoke w/ Royal Crown. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

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Kelly & Tribe. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580.

Ken Macy Performs at Loft, Friday at 8. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177.

Live Music. 8 p.m.-noon Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. Livingston Taylor. Livingston Taylor picked up his first guitar at the age of thirteen, beginning a forty-year career that has encompassed performance, songwriting and teaching. Born in Boston and raised in North Carolina, Livingston is the fourth child in a very musical family that includes Alex, James, Kate and Hugh.

Livingston recorded his first record at 18 and has continued to create well-crafted, introspective and original songs that have earned him listeners worldwide. From top-forty hits “I Will Be in Love with You” and “I’ll Come Running,” to “I Can Dream of You” and “Boatman” both recorded by his brother James, Livingston’s creative output has continued unabated. His musical knowledge has inspired a varied repertoire, and he is equally at home with a range of musical genres- folk, pop, gospel, jazz- and from upbeat storytelling to touching ballads. Livingston has never stopped performing since those early coffeehouse days, touring with major artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffet and Jethro Tull, and he maintains a busy concert schedule of over eighty shows a year. He is a natural performer, peppering his shows with personal stories, anecdotes and ineffable warmth that connect him to his fans. His relaxed on-stage presence belies the depth of his musical knowledge, and fans might just as often be treated to a classic Gershwin or something from the best of Broadway. As a full professor at Berklee College of Music since 1989, Livingston shares his experiences and knowledge of professional touring with young artists, just beginning to hone their skills. His course, Stage Performance (I and II) is one of the most popular at the College, and it gives him the ideal forum in which to impart the lessons learned through his own career to a new generation of musicians. His book, Stage Performance, is drawn from those classes, and is available now. The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston, with plenty of free parking and rustic, oldworld charm. $35 advance; $40 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Marshall Morris. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Billy’s Pub, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-425-3353.

Zack Slik. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

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

We & Mrs Jones at Sahara. We & Mrs Jones has become a guaranteed good time! With the amazing vocals of Mrs Jones, and her really groovy band, known as “we”! Nice place to enjoy their music, plenty of dance space, good food, drinks, friends...meet ya on the dance floor! 8:30 p.m.-midnight Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181.

Danceaway Sound & Karen Grenier. A full night of fun and entertainment. DJ’s Lisa & Yolanda ignite the dance floor PLUS Karen Grenier...A polished performer Karen’s smooth penetrating voice, rhythmic acoustic style and positive emotional energy make for an excellent concert experience. $10. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or karengrenier.com How Bizarre. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900.

Karaoke. Karaoke by DJ Nancy of Star Sound Entertainment 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Danger Zone Saloon, 948 Main St., Warren. 413436-7115.

Petty Larceny Band (Tom Petty tribute). Playing all of Tom Petty’s greatest hits and more! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420 or petty-larceny-band.com Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike

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Free. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. magicmikeentertainment.com The Babe Pino Band - Blues Band. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

Andy Cummings & Swingabilly Lounge. 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

Djs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263.

DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044.

DJ 21+Canal. N/A. 10:30 p.m.-1:40 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

Safe House Radio Show. This is a live radio broadcast with 2 living DJs hoping to drag you out of your lonely IPods and phone apps to hear the local & national metal, thrash, screamo, punk and alternative you wont hear on mainstream radio. Tune into WCUW 91.3FM in the Worcester and surrounding areas. Or stream live on wcuw.org (hit the listen live button in the upper left corner of screen) Join your DJs Summi and Momma Bear for an hour of metal, thrash, screamo, punk & alternative. You’re not alone in your digital world. Were out here live! Call in to let us know your listening @ (508)753-2284 after 11pm. Hope you tune in to hear local and national metal and more! 91.3fm or wcuw.org It’s your community radio! So enjoy it already! Sheesh! 11 p.m.-midnight Online on Facebook.

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Wild Heart - A tribute to Stevie Nicks & Fleetwood Mac. Wild Heart - A Tribute To Stevie Nicks & Fleetwood Mac is a highly reverent tribute to one of the most legendary bands and its near-mythical and storied leading lady, Stevie Nicks... Based in Springfield, MA, Wild Heart combines spot-on renditions of Fleetwood Mac’s most legendary compositions with a platinum plated play list of Ms. Stevie Nicks best solo career material... Great pains are taken to replicate the sound and feel of a Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks show. From the quiet and sensually intense charisma of Stevie Nicks’ presence and vocal stylings, to the powerfully vivid and accurate reproductions of Lyndsey Buckingham’s guitar style and Christie McVie’s piano and keyboard technique...

The strikingly unique and solid rhythm section of Mic Fleetwood and John McVie are understood, reproduced, and brought to life by our two exceptional touring professionals while also adhering to the characteristic percussive sound of the Stevie Nicks solo production... Wild Heart is the authentic Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks experience! Please inquire about our 5 member Fleetwood Mac acoustic unplugged show and our dinner show show for a smaller, more intimate experience... The central piece of our tribute to the one and only lies squarely and comfortably on the very capable shoulders of the lovely and talented singer/song writer, Jami Delia of Woodstock, NY... Jami D., as she is both affectionately and professionally known, has been an avid fan and professional performer of Stevie Nicks’ repertoire for many years. Many musicians musical epiphanies were when the Beatles played the Ed Sullivan show. Comparably, Jami D.’s was when she first heard the 1975 release of Fleetwood Mac’s self entitled album. $12 in advance - $15 at the Door 21+ Doors at 8pm Show Starts at 9pm showclix.com/ event/wild-heart-Fleetwoodmac for tickets $12 in advance - $15 at the Door. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook.

Magic Island. 21+ with Valid ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629.

Ziggy Marley. Opener - Roots of Creation 2-7 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-943-3871.

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live Tribute show to the Farandnear Reservation in Shirley, MA on Saturday, June 18th at 4:00pm. Come join us as we celebrate Paul McCartney’s birthday! Take a musical trip back in time to the 1960’s at the height of Beatlemania! Hear all your favorite Beatle hits and Beatle B-sides from Please Please Me to Let It Be, all performed completely live by New England’s #1 Beatles Tribute band, Beatles For Sale! A splendid time IS guaranteed for all! Free concert at this landmark/park sponsored by the Trustees of Reservations Weatherpermitting event only. $10-$15 donations $10 & $15 Donation.

4-6 p.m. Farandnear Reservation, Center Road, Shirely, MA, Shirley.

978-840-4446 or thetrustees.org P.E. James at the Grill on the Hill! I’ll be playing at the Grill on the Hill on Saturday night! I’ll be playing your soft acoustic favorites from the 50s, 60s and 70s from about 4:30 to 7:30 at the Green Hill Golf Course clubhouse off Skyline Drive (pass the Worcester Technical High School and the Armory off Belmont Street).

Come enjoy your scheduled beautiful sunset with a full bar, dinner, and a touch of music! Free! 5:30-8 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive.

Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Stephen Wright. 6-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com Babe Pino Band. The Pino Band with Babe on harmonica, Peter HiFi Ward on guitars, Dave Kenderian on bass and George E Dee on the drumset. Early start in the canal district. No cover. 7-10 p.m.

Rocky’s, 139 Water St. 508-757-6259.

Dana Lewis Live! Every Saturday night. Live, acoustic music, Family food, Full Bar, Lottery and me! Playing the Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The Sound Track of your Youth” no cover. Be there! Free!

7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-779-0901 or find them on Facebook.

New England Weather. A duo that bridges all genres and era’s of music into one with their own style and twist on some of you favorite songs! N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St., 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

Outrageous Greg’s Crazy Karaoke. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Martys pub.

Hip Swayers & Friends. Join the Hip Swayers duo plus special guests TBD - enjoy a coffee and an early Saturday evening show!

7:30-9 p.m. Espress Yourself Coffee, 2 Richmond Ave. 508-7553300.

Belit. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. White Eagle Polish Club, 112 Green St. 774245-1991.

Brett Casavant. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580.

Brian & Captain. 8 p.m.-noon The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Leominster.

Brian Chaffee. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tavern on Central, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. 978-827-1272.

Kevin Shields. 8-11 p.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Leominster. 978-466-3433.

Live Music. 8 p.m.-noon Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. MT Booking & Codex Obscurum Present: Deceased, Desolate, Sentience, Eaten, & Devoured Fate. Death Metal legends Deceased return to Ralphs Rock Diner. $13. 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 or find them on Facebook.

R & B Cookbook. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Billy’s Pub, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-425-3353.

Sean Fullerton Performs at Loft, Saturday at 8. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177.

Sugar Blue. One of the foremost harmonica players of our times, Grammy award-winning Sugar Blue has been called both the Jimi Hendrix and the Charlie Parker of the harmonica, both appropriate names for this revolutionary and eclectic harpist. He bends, shakes & spills flurries of notes with simultaneous precision and abandon, combining dazzling technique with smoldering expressiveness and gives off enough energy to light up several city square blocks.

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Raised in Harlem, New York, where his mother was a singer and dancer at the fabled Apollo Theatre. He spent his childhood among the musicians and show people who knew his mother, including the great Billie Holiday. In a career spanning decades, Blue has played and recorded with Willie Dixon Stan Getz, Frank Zappa, Johnny Shines, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, - That’s his harmonica blasting on their platinum disco hit “Miss You” from the “Some Girls” album.

Besides his work on the Some Girls album, he can be heard on Emotional Rescue and Tattoo You. He appeared live with the Stones on numerous occasions and was offered the session spot indefinitely, but he turned it down, opting instead to return to Chicago and learn from the masters of blues harmonica, Big Walter Horton, Carey Bell, James Cotton and Junior Wells. He also spent two years touring with his friend and mentor Willie Dixon as part of the Chicago Blues

21+ event, 8:45pm - Tom Newton 10pm - Little Levity 11pm - Altic $5. 8:45 p.m.-1 a.m. London Billiards / Club Oasis, 70 James St. 508-799-7655 or find them on Facebook.

Ben Cote Band. The band features pyrotechnic guitars, big heavy drums and deep driving bass tracks. Heavily influenced by classic rock icons such as Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and others, High energy, hard rockin good time! $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or bencoteband.com Best - Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314.

Dozer & The Home Wreckers. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

Squelch. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508793-0900.

Basil n Spice, 299 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, celebrates its one-year anniversary with a Thai Festival of Food, Music and Dancing Friday, June 17, 5:30-10 p.m. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony and special dinner buffet. You can enjoy a dinner buffet Saturday, June 18 as well. The cost on Friday is $20 per person. For more about the event and Basil n Spice, visit basilnspice. com. You can also get more information by emailing bator@basilnspice.com or calling 774-317-9986.

All Stars before putting his own band together in 1983. He received the 1985 Grammy Award for his work on the Atlantic album, Blues Explosion, recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival. He has performed at the most prestigious festivals across America, Europe and Africa with the likes of Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, The Stones, Frank Zappa, Prince, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Art Blakey, Art Tatum, Lionel Hampton and many more.

His newest album, “Voyage,” will be released in May of 2016, just in time for this show at Bull Run. Get a signed copy. “An extravagantly lyrical harmonica player” - The New York Times. “A very strange and talented musician” - Mick Jagger. The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston, with plenty of free parking and rustic, oldworld charm. $20 advance; $24 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Linda Dagnello Jazz Quintet. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

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

The Invaders. Classic Rock and Roll! 8:30-12:30 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566.

Altic with special guest “Tom Newton”. Doors open at 8pm,

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Tyrus. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978345-5051.

Far From Eden - Classic Rock. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike Entertainment DJ’s for Karaoke Night every Friday & Saturday Night! Free. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. magicmikeentertainment.com Blue Light Bandits. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

DJ Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263.

DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-3046044.

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Sunday Brunch with Chet Williamson & Jimmy Morell.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978669-0122.

Blue Light Bandits. Winner of Pulse Magazine’s Best Up & Comers Act 4-8 p.m. Frank’s 274 Shrewsbury St. Worcester.

Ricky Duran. 4-7 p.m. White Eagle Polish Club , 112 Green St. 774-245-1991.

Big Jon Short. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-7529439.

Blue Light Bandits. 5-8 p.m. Frank’s, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774420-2253.

Joe Cariglia singing Rat Pack Favorites. 5-8 p.m.

Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

Professional Choir “Diamonds From The Dust” presents “Stories of Fatherhood”. We are “Diamonds From The Dust,” a Professional Vocal Ensemble located in Worcester, MA. We are committed to giving voice to the community through music.

Our first concert is based on Stories of Fatherhood. Please help us by contributing a story. drive.google.com/open?id=1RPWDbtpFXIb TaruGzmErLiva4Z5wnNSK0MNsL3GjkIY You may also support us by donating to our organization. Donations help us function and allow us to give voice to the community and bring high-level choral music to the community. diamondsfromthedust.org Free. 5-6:30 p.m. All Saints Church, 10 Irving St. 2076498346 or diamondsfromthedust. org Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis Live! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s out on the patio. “The sound track of your Youth” Best Wood fired Pizza’s, Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery & me! No cover.

Come on out! Free! 6-9 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford.

508-478-7818 or find them on Facebook.

Happy Fathers’ Day open at 6pm; Andy Cummings 8:30pm. 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Open Mic Sundays @ Plaza Azteca! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support MY open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/ operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. Mikey Lynch’s Sunday Jam featuring Arthur James!

Every Sunday Mikey Lynch hosts the Jam with a great feature artist each week. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508853-1350.

Karaoke. Karaoke on Sunday starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 12:00 AM. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, karaoke starts at 9:00 PM and ends at 1:00 AM. Karaoke by DJ Nancy C. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

Karaoke w/ Royal Crown. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

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Karaoke. Karaoke on Sunday starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 12:00 AM. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, karaoke starts at 9:00 PM and ends at 1:00 AM. Karaoke by DJ Nancy C. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

Trivia Night. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Blue Mondays - Live Blues Acts. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

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1st Bass. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508799-0629.

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America, Africa and Australia. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Karaoke with DJ M. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. White Eagle Polish Club, 112 Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle.

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1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for gallery. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org EcoTarium, Bubbles!, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 2; KLUTZ® Amazingly Immature, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 11; Play on the Plaza, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 2; Social Science Series, Thursday; Oddball Olympics, Saturday; Tree Canopy Walkway - Open Weekends, Sundays, Saturdays, through June 19; Tree Canopy Walkway, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, June 21 - Aug. 14; Wacky Wednesdays, Wednesdays, June 22 - Aug. 31. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $15.00 adults; $10 for children ages 2-18, college students with ID & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special event. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham.

978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistory.fsc.edu Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-4563924 or fruitlands.org Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup.com Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Museum of Russian Icons, 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: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, Free.

203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age.

Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge.

800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909.

Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760

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or preservationworcester.org Prints and Potter Gallery: American Arts and Crafts Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-7522170 or printsandpotter.com Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.org Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: free.

633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com Sprinkler Factory, Visual Voices, Sundays, Saturdays, June 18 July 18; visual Voices Opening Reception, Saturday. Admission: Free.

38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com Taproot Bookstore, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508-853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck.com The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery.com Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Art Exhibit: Barry Van Dusen, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through June 26. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, Free to Members & Children under . 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org Worcester Art Museum, Blood and Honey, Through Nov. 6; Jeppson Idea Lab: The Art of Combat, Through Sept. 4; Meow: A CatInspired Exhibition, Through Sept. 4; Nude Drawing in the Galleries, Thursdays, through June 30; Pierre Bonnard, Dining Room in the Country, Through June 19; The Last Judgment Tapestry, Through Sept.

18; Art Carts: Family Fun - Antioch, the Hunt Mosaic & WAM, Friday; Art Carts: Family Fun - Tapestry Weaving, Friday; Arms and Armor: Joachim Meyer’s “The Art of Combat” - Live! , Saturday; Arms and Armor: Salem Trayned Band, Saturday; Tour of the Month: Man’s Best Friend: The Cat, Saturday; Zip Tour: Subjects in Dutch Art, Saturday; Arms and Armor: Knight’s Tale, Sunday; Art Carts: Family Fun - Arms and Armor, Sunday. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Exhibition: Of Fire - 2016 Artists In Residence Exhibition, Opening Reception, Thursday; Exhibition: Of Fire - 2016 Artists In Residence Exhibition, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, June 17 - June 29. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road.

508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Hours: closed Sunday Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-7991655 or worcpublib.org

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Cheer on the Worcester Bravehearts as they take on the Bristol Blues at home Friday, June 17, 7:05 p.m., at the HIP at Fitton Field, College of the Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester. Tickets are $5 kids, $7 adults. For more information, visit WorcesterBravehearts.com.

WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu

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Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits - Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits 257 Park Ave Worcester MA Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Clubs Showtimes: Friday 9pm-Saturdays 8pm -$20pp Reservations Recommended at 800-401-2221 Prices: $20 Fri/Sat pp except Special Events Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room Full Dinner Available before Show in Restaurant $5off with College ID and Reservations 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans and Reservations $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. Fri & Sat June 17th & 18th Orlando Baxter and friends. Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits Great Food and Fun Make Reservations Early at 800-4012221 or online at beantowncomedy.com Pasture Prime Players Present “Dr. Cook’s Garden” - Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, June 10 - Saturday, June 18. Pasture Prime Players, Inc. is delighted to announce performance dates for its spring production, “Doctor Cook’s Garden” by Ira Levin and directed by Eric Hart. In the Vermont village of Greenfield Center, there is a genial, benevolent and greatly loved old physician who is very proud of his community. It is peopled with fine, wholesome folk, and it appears that Heaven rewards the civic virtue by seeing to it that mostly only those who those who are wicked at heart die. And the good Dr. Cook, who is willing to go out on sick calls at any hour of the day or night, is determined it should stay in that fortunate condition. When a young physician, who had known and loved Dr. Cook for years, returns to the village for a visit, he is delighted to see his venerable friend and benefactor again. Then a problem of medical ethics arises to haunt him and brings on the gripping climax of the play, in which the two doctors, young and old, are pitted against each other in a scene of unforgettable, breath-stopping suspense and high drama. “Dr. Cooks Garden” is produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Performances will be held Friday and Saturday evenings, June 10, 11, 17 & 18 at 7:30 PM and Sundays, June 12 & 19 at 2:00 PM at the Charlton Arts and Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Rd., Charlton, MA. Ticket prices are $14 for adults and $12 for seniors and students, with discount rates for advanced sales to groups of 10 or more. Tickets are available for purchase at the Bittersweet Country Crafts Co-op at the Activities Center or reserved by calling 508-248-5448. For more information, contact us at pasture.prime.players@gmail.com or our website pastureprime.org Adults: $14 Student and Seniors: $12.

7:30-9:30 p.m. Charlton Arts and Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Road, Charlton. Call 508-248-5448.

“Urinetown” - Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, June 10 -

Sunday, June 19. 8-10:15 p.m. Sunday, June 12 - Sunday, June 19.

2 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Worcester County Light Opera Company, Grandview Playhouse, 21 Grandview Ave. Call 508-753-4383 or visit wcloc.org Pasture Prime Players Present “Dr. Cook’s Garden” - Sundays, Sunday, June 12 - Sunday, June 19. Pasture Prime Players, Inc. is delighted to announce performance dates for its spring production, “Doctor Cook’s Garden” by Ira Levin and directed

by Eric Hart. In the Vermont village of Greenfield Center, there is a genial, benevolent and greatly loved old physician who is very proud of his community. It is peopled with fine, wholesome folk, and it appears that Heaven rewards the civic virtue by seeing to it that mostly only those who those who are wicked at heart die. And the good Dr. Cook, who is willing to go out on sick calls at any hour of the day or night, is determined it should stay in that fortunate condition. When a young physician, who had known and loved Dr. Cook for years, returns to the village for a visit, he is delighted to see his venerable friend and benefactor again. Then a problem of medical ethics arises to haunt him and brings on the gripping climax of the play, in which the two doctors, young and old, are pitted against each other in a scene of unforgettable, breath-stopping suspense and high drama. “Dr. Cooks Garden” is produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Performances will be held Friday and Saturday evenings, June 10, 11, 17 & 18 at 7:30 PM and Sundays, June 12 & 19 at 2:00 PM at the Charlton Arts and Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Rd., Charlton, MA. Ticket prices are $14 for adults and $12 for seniors and students, with discount rates for advanced sales to groups of 10 or more. Tickets are available for purchase at the Bittersweet Country Crafts Co-op at the Activities Center or reserved by calling 508-248-5448. For more information, contact us at pasture.prime.players@gmail.com or our website www.pastureprime. org Adults: $14 Student and Seniors: $12. 2-4 p.m. Charlton Arts and Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Road, Charlton. Call 508-248-5448.

Challenger: Soaring with Christa - Friday, June 17. The Friends of the Asa Waters Mansion are proud to present “Challenger: Soaring with Christa” honoring a Teacher, a Space Pioneer, and NASA’s Fallen Hero on Friday, June 17, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. This hour long program featuring Judith Kalaora (a professional actress, historical interpreter, and educator) revives the legacy of Christa McAuliffe and the Challenger crew. Journey through Christa’s life in this immersive experience. Honoring the 30th anniversary of President Reagan’s Teacher in Space Program, guests will discover the true story behind this incredible teacher, the American pioneer, and the fallen hero. Light refreshments will be served following the program. Tickets are $20 per guest, those wishing to attend should contact Diane at 508-865-2141. Proceeds from this event benefit the historic Asa Waters Mansion. The Asa Waters Mansion, located at 123 Elm Street in Millbury, Massachusetts, is listed on the state and national registers of historic places. 7-9 p.m. Asa Waters Mansion, 123 Elm St., Millbury. Call 508-865-2141 or visit Facebook.

Greater Worcester Opera proudly presents The Marriage of Figaro. - Friday, June 17. Greater Worcester Opera proudly presents The Marriage of Figaro. This fully staged and costumed production of Mozart’s “perfect” opera, performed in English translation. In conjunction with the final season of PBS’s wildly popular Downtown Abbey series and inspired by its design, this production is set in the Edwardian estate of Count and Countess Almaviva, and explores the lively and controversial relationships between the regency and their servants, set to Mozart’s incomparably beautiful music. Cost: $10/Free to Briarwood residents. $10 / Free to Briarwood residents. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle.

Almost, Maine - Friday, June 17 - Saturday, June 18. On a cold, clear, moonless Friday night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, residents of Almost find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised; hearts are broken. Love is lost, found, and confounded. But the bruises heal and the hearts mend - almost - in this enchanting midwinter night’s dream. Due to ongoing construction at Theatre at the Mount, Almost, Maine will

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be performed at Oakmont Regional High School, Ashburnham, MA $22. 8-10:30 p.m. Oakmont Regional High School, Ashburnham. Call 978-630-9388 or visit mwcc.edu Historical and Architectural Tour - Saturday, June 18.

Experienced volunteer guides will provide an in-depth look at the history and architecture of The Hanover Theatre; a magnificent example of early 20th century theatre architecture, designed by Thomas Lamb, the foremost theatre and cinema architect of his day. Architectural Historian Susan Ceccacci will be training a group of volunteer docents to deliver an enlightening tour that is sure to bring the heyday of the movie palace era alive. Tours are free for members and their guests. $5 for non-members. Prearranged History and Architectural Tours and School Tours are available upon request.

For more information, contact David MacArthur, 508. 471.1764 or David@thehanovertheatre.org. 10:30-11:45 a.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org Calendar Girls - Sunday, June 19. The Orchard Theatre Company is thrilled to announce the regional premiere of Calendar Girls by Tim Firth. Adapted from the hugely successful 2003 film starring Helen Mirren, Calendar Girls tells the story of Knapely Women’s Institute members who, led by Annie and Chris, resolve to raise money for a new settee at their local hospital in tribute to a loved who has died of leukemia. These ladies “of a certain age” decide to pose nude for an “alternative” calendar to raise the funds. Based on a true story, this joyous, life-affirming play explores the effects of the calendar’s success on the women’s relationships with each other, their husbands, those in authority and others trying to take advantage of what becomes an international phenomenon. Humor, sadness and strength underscore the support that these women show to their friend in time of need. The cast features Beth Wilson, Pam Sontag, Mary Helan Turner, Carolyn Salter, Carol Allard Vancil, Donna Patacchiola, Marina Matuzek, Rick Woods, David Vaillette, Timmy Chase, Susan Sudhalter, Jennifer Knight, Jillianne Prescott and Leighton Moylan. Performance dates are June 10, 17 & 18 @ 8:00 pm and June 11 & 19 @ 2:00pm at The New Players Theatre Guild Center for the Performing Arts, 15 Rollstone St, Fitchburg, MA. Tickets: $15 general admission, $12 Senior/Student, $10 for groups of 10. For group sales, please email tickets@ orchardtheatrecompany.org. Ticket may also be purchase online at orchardtheatrecompany.tixato.com/buy. $15 General; $12 Seniors/ Students; $10 Groups of ten or more. 2-4:30 a.m. The New Players Theatre Guild Center for the Performing Arts, 15 Rollstone St., Fitchburg. Call 978-534-4635 or visit orchardtheatrecompany.org Canal District Art Walk - Tuesday, June 21. We are hosting our third ‘Canal District Art Walk’ in the Historic Canal District of Worcester, Massachusetts! Every third Tuesday of the month thru the summer and fall we are holding an ‘Art Walk’ on Water Street. There will be dozens of artists displaying their fine art in various pubs, cafes and restaurants along Water Street! There will be some live painting demonstrations, roving musicians and poets too!...stop into a cafe for a glass of wine and a bite to eat and enjoy the rich cultural mix! A whole street of fantastic art, live music and great poetry! Our event in June will be Tuesday 21st. From 50 Water Street [Lock 50] to 139 Water Street [Rockys] free free free rain or shine event The artists, musicians and poets will be inside each venue if it is raining ~ and outside if it is a beautiful evening. Weather Forecast: has sunset at 8:27pm with partly sunny evening with lightly scattered glasses of wine... Artists, musicians or poets wishing to participate may contact Shaun Cannon at; shaun.cannon5@gmail.com 6-10 p.m. Water Street, Water St. Visit Facebook.

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2016 Speaker Series: Speaker Series--The Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition. Join us for this fascinating illustrated lecture with Professor Manisha Sinha, one of the leading authorities on the abolitionist movement. This event is part of “Freedom Week” at Old Sturbridge Village. Manisha Sinha is

Professor and Graduate Program Director of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She was born in India and received her doctorate from Columbia University where her dissertation was nominated for the Bancroft prize. She is currently working on a co-authored History of the South to be published by the University of North Carolina Press, an essay on the history of black abolitionism for a Routledge anthology, and an article on the abolitionist roots of Radical Republicanism for a collection that will be published by W.W. Norton. She is co-editor of the “Race and the Atlantic World, 1700-1900,” series of the University of Georgia Press.

She has written for the The New York Times, The New York Daily News, The Huffington Post, and the History News Network. She has appeared on Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show and was a consultant and on-screen expert for the Emmy nominated PBS documentary, The Abolitionists (2013), which is a part of the NEH funded Created Equal film series. Her most recent book, The Slave’s Cause: Abolition and the Origins of American Democracy (Yale University Press, 2015), was widely praised by critics, including Ira Berlin who called it a “blockbuster history” in his New York Times book review, adding “she has given us a full history of the men and women who truly made us free.” $10 Old Sturbridge Village Members; $12 Non-Members. 6-9 p.m. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge.

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again in 2016. The morning events consist of several components: competitive and recreational swims, recreational kayak, recreational walk, and USA Track & Field certified 5K/10K competitive and 11th Annual Stand Down. Thousands of veterans and their recreational runs. Participants of all ages and abilities can choose 1, families have received assistance through our Stand Down event 2, or 3 of these exciting activities. The event also offers an Aquathon since it began in 2006. The event provides counseling & substance “Splash and Dash” component, where participants “splash” nin the abuse referrals, employment & training, healthcare services, housing competitive 1-mile swim and immediately “dash” in the competitive resources, legal services, wellness activities, and a career fair.

5K or 10K run (chosen by the participant). Participants may register Veterans and their families are also be able to receive free clothing, as an individual or as part of a team. Registration is $40 for each meals, haircuts, and personal care items. Giveaways and Raffle event up to a maximum of 3 events and $80 for the Aquathon.

Items are also given out. Free Event for Veterans and their Family We encourage all participants to fundraise beyond the registration Members. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Veterans Inc., 69 Grove St. 800-482-2565 minimum, as all proceeds support the Massachusetts Breast Cancer or veteransinc.org Coalition. Prizes will be awarded to the podium finishers and top Basil n’ Spice to Celebrate One Year Anniversary with fundraisers. The statewide Metro-Boston Against the Tide will be held Thai Festival of Food, Music and Dancing. Basil n’ Spice to for the 24th year at DCR’s Hopkinton State Park on Saturday, June Celebrate One Year Anniversary with Thai Festival of Food, Music and 18, 2016. The statewide Cape Cod Against the Tide will be held for Dancing Where: Basil n’ Spice Thai Cuisine 299 Shrewsbury Street, the 17th year at DCR’s Nickerson State Park on Saturday, August Worcester MA When: June 17th 5:30pm Basil n’ Spice Thai Cuisine 20, 2016. Both statewide events start at 7:00 am and end at 12:00 proudly announces a special celebration to commemorate their one- noon. Please visit mbcc.org/swim or call 617-376-MBCC (6222) for year anniversary on Friday, June 17, 2016. There will a short ribbon- more information and to register. Directions: DCR’s Hopkinton State cutting ceremony attended by Mayor of Worcester Joseph Petty and Park (268 Cedar Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748) Rte. I-495 (north or members of the press. The doors will open to the general public south) to exit 21A, Main Street Hopkinton. Travel on Main Street until immediately following at 5:30 pm. There will be a special dinner the third traffic light located at the heart of downtown Hopkinton. Turn Broad Meadow Brook, 414 Massasoit Road, Worcester, buffet featuring traditional Thai Cuisine. To further set the theme left, traveling north on Route 85. Proceed approximately 2 miles to celebrates its 25th anniversary Saturday, June 18, 3-5 there will be classical Thai Music, traditional Thai Dancing, and Thai the DCR’s Hopkinton State Park entrance on the right (do not enter p.m. Enjoy food, fun, music and a guided trail walk. The event Food Carving. Their usual full bar service will also be complemented the Field Office on the left). -or- Mass Pike to Rte 9E Turnpike Road is free. For more information, visit massaudubon.org, email with special summer cocktails. Tickets can be purchased at the via Exit 23A toward Framingham. Take the RT-85S ramp toward bmbrook@massaudubon.org or call 508-753-6087. door for $20 per person, including soft drinks. Reservations for this Hopkinton / Milford. Turn slightly right onto Cordaville Road / RT 85. event are highly recommended. The special dinner buffet will also Continue to follow Route 85. DCR’s Hopkinton State Park entrance be offered on June 18th as well. “We are grateful and humbled is on the left. Directions: DCR’s Nickerson State Park (3488 Main to arrive at the point of celebrating our one year anniversary. This Street, Brewster, MA 02631) From Boston: - Take Rte. 3 south to the event is a celebration to show our appreciation to the Worcester Sagamore Bridge - Take Rte. 6 to exit 12 in Orleans - Turn left off >Friday 17 Community for their support and patronage,” states Basil n’ Spice the ramp onto Rte. 6A West towards Brewster. - Continue for about Venture Charity Golf Classic. Join us for a fun filled day of Owner, Bator Lachmann. Basil n’ Spice will also participate in the 2 miles. Park Entrance is on left. Registration is $40 for each event golf, raffles, games and contests to show your support for Venture Taste of Shrewsbury Street on June 21. Buttons for the Taste of up to a maximum of 3 events and $80 for the Aquathon. 7 a.m.-noon Community Services. Enjoy lunch, buffet dinner, cash bar and Shrewsbury Street are $25 each and will be available for purchase DCR’s Hopkinton State Park, 268 Cedar St., Hopkinton. 617-376silent auction with tons of great items – all while enjoying a day of at the Anniversary Event. For additional information please visit the 6222 or mbcc.org golfing. $135. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Blissful Meadows Golf Club, 801 Basil n’ Spice Website basilnspice.com or call them directly at 774Solstice Party Beer Breakfast & Birthday Bash. 8 a.m. to Chockalog Road, Uxbridge. 774-922-1135 or venturecs.org 317-9986 for reservations. Contact Information: Bator Lachmann, 5 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Proprietor Basil n’ Spice Thai Cuisine 299 Shrewsbury Street Summer Reading Kickoff Event. Register to track your >Friday 17 – Saturday 18 Worcester, MA 01604 Phone: 774-317-9986 bator@basilnspice. reading, visit healthy food tasting stations, learn new exercises, and Relay For Life of Worcester. Relay For Life is the American com Website: basilnspice.com 20. 5:30-10 p.m. Basil n Spice, 299 discover interesting, helpful library programs and services that are Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event. It is a fun-filled Shrewsbury St, Worcester, MA. 774-317-9986 or basilnspice.com free to you and your family. Start your summer with a trip to WPL! overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money Free. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square. for research and programs of your American Cancer Society. Because >Friday 17 – Saturday 18 Relay For Life is a community gathering rather than an athletic event Barre Woman’s Club Centennial Gala Celebration. Don’t 508-799-1655, ext. 3.

Broad Meadow Brook’s 25th Anniversary Celebration! anyone and everyone can participate. Teams form from businesses, miss this amazing Centennial Gala that includes the backdrop of Open to all, the celebration will feature food, fun, music, speakers, clubs, families, friends, hospitals, churches, schools, and service the Harding Allen Estate. Guests will enjoy the opportunity to walk and guided trail walks. The celebration will also mark the successful organizations in the fight against cancer. 6-3 p.m. Burncoat High through the state to enjoy the distinct architecture from that time completion of “Your Sanctuary in the City: A Campaign for Broad School, 179 Burncoat St. 508-270-4642 or relayforlife.org period, interesting and noteworthy artifacts and furnishings from Meadow Brook” and will include the dedication of the new Barbara around the world. In addition to the amazing entertainment provided Elliott Fargo Education Center, a net-zero energy building that will >Saturday 18 by nationally acclaimed entertainer Rob Surette, from Amazing greatly increase the sanctuary’s capacity for educational programs 13th Annual Kimberly J. Vuona Golf Tournament. Kimberly Hero Art. ‘Blink and you might just miss seeing Rob Surette create in the coming years. Come celebrate New England’s largest urban Smith married her husband, Gregg Vuona, in September of 2001. Before a size-foot painting of the world’s heroes in minutes. Surette, of wildlife sanctuary and Worcester’s Sanctuary in the City. Free. 3-5 their first wedding anniversary, Kimberly was diagnosed with stage Andover, is an artist known for creating pieces at lightening speed’ p.m. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center IV breast cancer. On September 23, 2003, one day after their second Rob has performed at over 3500 venues over the years. Has appeared wedding anniversary, Kimberly tragically passed away. She was only 31 on the Today Show, The Tonight Show, Oprah, Good Morning America and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or years old. The Kimberly J. Vuona Memorial Committee asks that you join to mention a few. In addition, Avalon Entertainment will be providing massaudubon.org them again this summer to wage war on breast cancer and put an end music for the evening...limited amount of tickets will go fast. Reserve >Wednesday 22 – Sunday 26 to stories like Kimberly’s. In the previous eleven years, the tournament yours today. 30 pp. 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Harding Allen Estate B & B Inn, Disc Golf Pro Tour & Disc Festival. Come join us at the has raised over $116,000 for patient care and much-needed research 59 Allen Drive, Barre. 978-355-2273.

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Even though I haven’t golfed here yet, I plan on it.

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What’s that? My grandma passed away a few years ago. Her favorite number was 7, so I draw a cross and a number seven every time I step in the batter’s box.

What’s your favorite thing about baseball? I just like competing. I’ve been playing baseball since I was 5 years old, so it’s everything I’ve ever known.

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The goal for this season, as a team, is obviously to win the championship for the third year in a row. And as a player, to improve every day and do what I can to help the team.

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BULKHEADS

508-826-2338

ASK about double blocks (size 3.75” x 1.75”) and COMBO pricing into our other zone and reach 40,600 households in 26 towns in Central Mass each week. FREE line ad included with each block purchased. Book for 52 weeks and receive a Spotlight Business of the Week! Ask for details!

PAINTING SERVICES

Spring Cleanup - Dethatching - Lawn Cutting and more!

508-865-8539

8 weeks ........... $32.75/week = $262 12 weeks ......... $27.75/week = $333 20 weeks ......... $26.20/week = $524 36 weeks ......... $24.50/week = $882 52 weeks ......... $23/week = $1196 Minimum commitment of 8 weeks.

MASONRY

A Better Cut Lawn!

A professional lawn service company serving Sutton and Millbury residents for 25 years

SIZE PER BLOCK 1.75 X 1.75

WE ALSO SERVICE:

Barbers, Beauty Salons, Groomers, Vets, Tailors, Farmers, Restaurants ALL TYPES OF SCISSORS INCLUDING:

Japanese Style, Barber, Groomer & Specialty Scissors, Clipper Blades, Knives & More

CALL OR TEXT MIKE 978-855-9800

SNEADE BROS. VINYL SIDING & REPLACEMENT WINDOWS Fully licensed & Insured

Richard Sneade

508-839-1164

www.sneadebrothers windowandsiding.com

Five Star Painting Interior/Exterior Painting & Staining • Powerwashing Concrete Epoxy Fully Licensed and Insured Grafton Resident

508-479-8040 WELLS No Water?

Stop Wishing For It! Well & Pump Installation & Filtration Service

978-422-7471 24 Hr Emergency Service 877-816-2642 Mobile: 978-815-3188

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www.centralmassclass.com EXCAVATION

GLASS

MASONRY

ROOFING

LAWN & GARDEN

BBC EXCAVATING Site work for new homes/additions.

Septic system installation repair.

Driveway maintenance/repair.

Drainage/grading. Sewer/water connections. Stump removal.

15 Years in Business.

NO JOB TOO LARGE OR SMALL. Brian Cheney 978-464-2345

Central Glass Co. A Complete Line of Glass.

Automotive-Residential.

Window Glass Repairs, Screen Repairs/Pet Screens, Tub & Shower Glass Enclosures, Table Tops, Mirrors & More.

Family Owned Over 50 Years.

127 Mechanic St. Leominster 978-537-3962 M-F 8-4

Cornerstone Masonry Master Stone Masons Brick & Block Stone Walls, Walkways, Patios, Fireplaces.

We do repairs.

978-580-4260 Major credit cards accepted 30 Years Experience

ROOFING SPECIALIST John Hickey Const.

Free estimates, call for the best roof at the best price.

Fully insured. MA Reg#103286 Shingle or rubber, seamless gutters. 1-800-435-5129 or 978-537-1641 Commercial and Residential jhickey6019@yahoo.com

GRASS MOWING

HEATING & PLUMBING

Donald F. Mercurio BULKHEADS Repaired & Replaced Foundation Repairs Brick*Block*Stone Basement Waterproofing 508-835-4729/West Boylston Owner Operator Insured

SEALCOATING

Complete Sitework Septic Systems, Driveways, Drainage, Grading, Etc. ALSO, Small Excavator with blade/ thumb & Operator for rent $85/hr. plus delivery. 4 hr. min.

603-863-5990 Eliot Starbard Excavation 32 Years of Happy Customers and Attention to Detail.

508-882-0140 FLOORING/CARPETING C & S Carpet Mills Carpet & Linoleum 30 Sq. Yds. $589 Installed with Pad. Free Metal Incl’d.

Berber, Plush or Commercial.

Call Tom: 800-861-5445 or 508-886-2624

SCOTT BOSTEK PLUMBING & HEATING Small Jobs Is What We Do Residential Repair Specialist Water Heaters-DisposalsFrozen Pipes-Remodels & AdditionsDrain Cleaning-Faucets Ins. MPL 11955 Free Estimates 25 yrs Exp. Reliable 774-696-6078 HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING Rutland Heating & A/C SERVICE & INSTALLATION "We cater to the independent oil customer!"

Rutland, MA Call 774-234-0306 HOME IMPROVEMENT

FLOORING/CARPETING Creative Floors, Inc. Ceramic-Carpet-Vinyl Marble- Granite- Laminate Wallpaper Pre-finished Hardwood Sales-Design- Installation Residential & Commercial Free Estimates. Carpet Binding Financing Available Come visit our showroom!

508-829-7444 www.creativefloorsinc.com FURNITURE RESTORATION Paul G. Hanson Furniture Repair.

Major/Minor Repairs.

Chair regluing. Touch ups.

Pick-up & delivery.

Call Paul (978)464-5800

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C&R Remodeling Additions & all home improvements, 25 yrs exp.

New & historic David 508-829-4581 HOME REPAIR/ RESTORATION Need it Fixed?

General Home & Small Business Repairs Light Construction No Job Too Small Call Bob at 978-422-8632 or 978-790-8727 CELL email: fixit@callbobhill.com www.callbobhill.com

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PAINT/WALLPAPER

Wachusett Painting Co. Let our skilled painters complete your painting needs.

Exteriors & Interiors Competitive prices.

Call or email today for an appointment for your free estimate.

508-479-6760 Email: wachupainting@gmail.com Credit Cards Accepted PLUMBING

JOSH SHEA PLUMBING

B & F Sealcoating Hot Crack Sealing Free Residential Estimates 13 Years Exp. Fully Ins. Quality Work Reasonable Price Bob Fahlbeck 508-839-3942 SIDING Sneade Brothers VINYL SIDING & REPLACEMENT WINDOWS Fully licensed & Insured Richard Sneade 508-839-1164 www.sneadebrothers windowandsiding.com TREE SERVICES Ross A. McGinnes Tree work, Stump removal, pruning & removals.

Free estimates. Fully insured.

Call 508-365-9602 WELLS

Specializing in plumbing service and repairs.

18+ years of experience.

Licensed & Insured Master Plumber #13680 10% Senior Discount joshsheaplumbing.com 508-868-5730 POOLS

J.C. Pools Call NOW to schedule your installation!

Service, Chemicals & Supplies.

In-ground & Above ground. www.jcpools.net 508-882-3913 978-355-6465

NO WATER? Stop wishing for it!

A&W Welltech Corp.

WELL & PUMP Installation & Filtration Service 978-422-7471 24hr Emergency Service 877-816-2642 Mobile 978-815-3188

A.B.C. LAWN

A Better Cut Lawn!

Spring Cleanup, Dethatching, Lawn Cutting & more!

A professional lawn service company servicing Millbury & Sutton residents for 25 years!

Free estimates!

508-865-8539

McDuff’s Lawn Mowing Relax & Enjoy Your Lawn "Just once or once a week" 774-234-0283 mcduffslawnmowing @yahoo.com Ask for Mike.

50% Off Your First Mow. Senior Discounts IRRIGATION/ SPRINKLERS Carney & Sons Sprinkler Systems Holden, MA 508-829-4310 Service & Repair All Makes, Complete Installations, Spring Start Up/ Winterize, Hanging Plants carneyandsons@charter.net LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE A.R.I. Grounds Maintenance 978-464-2809 ARIGroundsMaintenance @yahoo.com Commercial/Residential Lawn Maintenance, Lawn Mowing Programs, Mulch Installation, New Lawn Installations, Spring & Fall Cleanups, Plantings/Pruning, Dethatching/Aeration, Overseeding/Top Dressing

Jack Longone Landscape Contractor Lawn Maintenance & Landscape Projects, Cleanups, Edging, Mulching Professional Service Totally Insured 508-826-2338

LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE Burnham Maintenance Clean-ups.

Lawn Maintenance.

Shrub Pruning. Bark Mulch, Screened Loam & Compost.

Patios & Walkways.

Fertilization Programs.

Deliveries Available.

Please call 508-829-3809 or 508-400-4263 LAWN CARE MISCELLANEOUS The Sharpening Guy Serving Central Mass Mobile and Pickup and Delivery Special: 6 Items $25!!

Select Residential Items, Call For Details Residential Knives, Scissors, Garden Tools, Axes, Chain Saws, Mower Blades, Electric Trimmers & Knives, Push Mowers, Machetes Call or text Mike 978-855-9800

MULCH & LOAM Sterling Peat Inc. Quality Screened Loam & Compost, Screened Loam/ Compost Mix, Mulches, Screened Gravel. Fill, Fieldstone. 978-422-8294 *Composted Loam* 3/8 screened, $22/yd del’d, 10 yd min; 3/4 screened, $20/yd del’d 15 yd min.

No additives, fillers or byproducts.

Local delivery only.

Call Eliot Starbard 508-882-0140

EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED Office Intern Downtown Law office seeks college intern, $10 per hour, resumes only to aframe@aframebarnhill.com Employees Needed for Medical Staffing Agency Worcester and Central Mass.

RNs, LPNs, CNAs. Must have at least 1 yr experience working in a nursing facility.

Verifiable work references, reliable transportation required.

Please call Superior Staffing at 508-344-9916.

www.centralmassclass.com HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED LOCAL

Bakery Mechanic Full Time Central MA bakery seeking a full time 6-3 mechanic. Must have mechanical ability to repair and troubleshoot equipment. wholesalebakery72@gm ail.com

Manufacturing Positions Open We currently have several openings within our organization. Please stop by our office to fill out an application, 1776 Lock Dr Leominster MA School bus driver wanted Sutton Public Schools. Immediate opening. Will train to get license. Call Susan Rothermich 508-581-1651.

Jobs, Jobs - Trabajo, Trabajo Assembly, Manufacturing and Warehouse. Call ActiveTemps today 508-943-3867 www.ActiveTemps.net Rutland Nurseries, Inc. seeking full-time Seasonal Landscape Construction and Grounds Maintenance laborers. Seasonal Full time, with Benefits, Call 508-886-2982.

Apply in person at 82 Emerald Road, Rutland MA 01543

FOSTER CARE

Summer Jobs! Worcester, Westborough, Millbury area Morning and Night shifts, clean manufacturing environment.

Entry Level/General Labor $10.00+ per hour. Call Bebe @508-581-8855

Class B CDL Driver Hydraulic license, Moffet experience required.

Apply at Rutland Hardware 87 Main St., Rutland, MA

Are you hiring?

Our Readers make GREAT employees.

Call or email us for more information.

978-728-4302 sales@centralmassclass.com

HELP WANTED

Expert Staffing in partnership with Boutwell, Owens & Co., Inc. Has several openings for 12 hours shifts- Days and Nights Packers, Air Hammer Operators, Press Helpers, Utility Persons, Conveyor Tenders, Sheeter Operators and Die Cut Operators.

Please apply at: 557 Lancaster Street Suite 102 Leominster, MA 978 798 1610 barbara.sidilau@expert-staffing.com

HELP WANTED LOCAL Vaillancourt Folk Art is looking for a Full Time Production Assistant We are looking for a disciplined candidate to join out production team. Must be patient, have a steady hand, knowledge of general craft skills. Position splits responsibilities between pre and post production. This is not a position for a production artist. $12.50/hr. plus benefits. Contact Gary or Luke. 508-4763601.

CDL Position ($1,000 Sign-on Bonus) HELP WANTED NOCO Energy Corp. LOCAL has a fulltime, FIRST SHIFT, DRIVER position available in West Boylston, MA. Req. a clean Class B CDL w/ HAZMAT and Tanker.

EOE/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran Apply at noco.com/careers

FOSTER PARENTS

FOSTER PARENTS WANTED Seeking families throughout Central Massachusetts who are interested in improving a child’s life.

Call to inquire about our upcoming foster parent training. $1,000 SIGNING BONUS Call for Details (Must mention this ad during inquiry)

688 Main Street, Holden, MA Toll Free (877) 446-3305

www.devereuxma.org

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Expert Staffing in partnership with Injectronics Now hiring for 8 & 12 hour Shifts-Days & Nights Production Associates, Process Techs, Quality Techs, Maintenance Techs, Production Trainer, Tool & Die Techs.

557 Lancaster Street Suite 102 Leominster, MA 978 798 1610 barbara.sidilau@expert-staffing.com

CEMETERY PLOTS

CEMETERY PLOTS

Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Unit C, section Heritage II, plots 1 and 2. Today’s price is $6500, asking $3500.

508-344-9626

Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton, MA Garden of the Cross - 2 Lots Value $10,500 - asking $4000 OBO 774-239-9189 Worc. County Memorial Park, Paxton Garden of Honor, 2 plots, Plot 17, Unit C, Graves 3 & 4. Today’s cost is $8,800 for both. Asking $3500 total for both. Call 978-582-9309 Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton. Garden of Faith, 2 plots, Section #347-A 1&2. Today’s cost is $3,900.00 for both. Asking $1,500.00 total for both. Call 508-882-3421 or 909-714-0064

Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton, MA Grave sites. 2 lots, Good Shepherd. Plot 147, graves 3 & 4. $5000.00 each.

B/O Call Kris 508-735-9996 Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton MA Garden of Heritage II. 2 Lots w/vaults.

Current value $8300.00 Asking $3950.00 for both or B/O. Call Jim 508-769-8107

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Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Two lots for sale. Present price $3250 each, totaling $6500. $4500 for both. Call 801-294-7514 Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA. 2 Lots in the Garden of Faith. $2500.00 for both. Near the feature. Mary 508-886-4334.

Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA Garden of the Cross Premier Location, Must sell Value $5250 Asking $4000 OBO 508-799-5678

FOR SALE Piano Mahogany, upright, w/bench.

1st flr., easy move. Perfect for aspiring musicians.Free! 508245-8830

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FOR SALE

FURNITURE

Solid Oak Cabinet 90" Tall, 30" Wide, 18" Deep. 6 Shelves. Paid $1100, asking $245. 508-963-0256

Hoya Lift

Corner Hutch Solid pine - 4 doors - 48" x 76". Accommodates 42" television. $250.

Photo available. 508-829-6792

GE Electric Stove Glass cook top - convection. Black. Excellent condition. $200. Call 508849-7153 Whirlpool Gold Side by Side Refrigerator 26.6 cubic ft.

Black. Good condition. $150.

Call 508-849-7153 New Stohlquist water proof kayak ladies small jacket. Pd $75.00, asking $20.00. 508829-9240.

Tent for all baby cribs Zips up for safety & great for keeping bugs and animals away from the baby. $20. 508 853-3444.

Regular bed Dresser with mirror. Walnut. No mattress. $45.

508-425-1150

Walk-ins welcome!

MERCHANDISE

FOR SALE

FOR SALE Golf clubs, bag, cart (used) Asking $250. 508-865-5726* C-13 Zeppelin Stamp Flag Cancelled $200. Got Stamp Questions? Call Ron at 413896-3324 Motorized Wheelchair

Pride Jazzy Select 6 Ultra used only 3 weeks. Great stability on 6 wheels, tight turn radius, elevating pwr seat, fully adjustable foot platform, 300 lb wgt capacity. Asking $3500 OBO. 508-783-5431

Reclining Sofa $150 Reclining Loveseat $125 Good condition. 978-464-5787 9x5 Pool Table Made by Sterling. 3/4 slate.

Inc. new felt balls, 4 cue sticks, pads and cover. Dismantled and ready for pick up. Asking $800. 978-422-7934 New White American Standard Elite Whirlpool Corner Tub $550. 978-422-8084

Craftsman Single Stage Snowblower Never used. Paid $500, asking $200 413-9677932 Model train set. $1,000. Call 508-755-1886 Dining Room Set, Full Sized Bed Box Spring, Mattress, Sofa Table, 46" TV (1 yr old), Coffee Table. Prices negotiable. Call 508-981-7512.

Starcraft Galaxy 2000 Tent Trailer 15 ft. by 7 ft., good condition, asking $900. 978422-6137 Power Scooter Chair

Excellent condition, rechargeable battery, speed controls, reclines, rises up and down.

Air cushion with pump. Removable head rest, extra leg brackets. $1500 508-926-8468

Remote control, 3 Hoya Lift pads, 2 rechargeable batteries, opens and closes to any scooter chair. Locks and brakes. Must have own transportation. $500. 508-926-8468

Patio Chaise Lounge Chairs 2 Chairs with beige upholstery, used very little, mint condition.

Asking $150/set. 508-8293606

EDUCATION

WANTED TO BUY

MUSIC INSTRUCTION

VETERAN WILL BUY MILITARY ITEMS

Instrumental, Vocal, Jazz Improv Lessons Available on most instruments.

Lou Borelli 508-752-6213

American, German, Japanese, Italian etc. From Vietnam, Korea, WW2, WW1 and earlier.

Please call 978-928-1238.

Yard Sale & Flea Market Directory

GRAFTON FLEA MARKET, INC. OPEN EVERY SUNDAY OUTDOOR/INDOOR

6am - 4pm • Acres of Bargains • Hundreds of Vendors • Thousands of Buyers • 47th Season Rte. 140, Grafton/ Upton town line Grafton Flea is the Place to be!

Selling Space 508-839-2217 www.graftonflea.com Holden Sat. & Sun, 6/17 & 6/18 16 Chestnut Hill Rd. 8am - 4pm MOVING SALE! Household items, furniture, tools, something for everyone!

Call 978-728-4302 or email sales@ centralmassclass. com Come to THE FLEA at 242 Canterbury St. Worcester MA 01603.

Open EVERY Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Rain or Shine! We have VINTAGE ITEMS, one of a kind items, NEW items, BUILDING materials, office FURNITURE, records, old books, etc. The LITTLE STORE is also open for clothing and household items!

Dealers welcome - $15.00 per table, set up at 7:00 a.m.

STERLING - Sat. 6/18 HOLDEN - Sat. 6/18 1 Woodside Dr. - 9am -2pm 389 Wachusett St. 7am-2pm MOVING SALE Moving Sale - FURNITURE Everything Must Go! Furniture, Cash & Carry Kitchenware, etc.

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REAL ESTATE

DOGS/PUPPIES FOR SALE

COMMUNITY

Dog for Sale Greyhound/farm hound - Gracie is a two year old spayed female, 45 lbs., vaccinated, microchipped, housebroken. She walks well on a leash and likes car rides.

Due to a mishap, she is afraid of some men but tries to please. Gracie loves to chase toys, balls and cats and small dogs so would do best as an only pet with adult home.

Please contact NEADS at (978) 422-6347.

FLYING FIELD WANTED Local RC club is looking for a field to fly quiet, electric-only model planes. Land owners who are willing to share their space with hobbyists should contact 508-641-3787.

We Pay Top Cash For Houses and Land.

Any Condition.

No Hassle, Fast Closing.

RECREATION Above Ground Swimming Pool 15’ by 30 ’ - Swimming Pool, Johnny Weissmuller Titan, Extruded Aluminum, Excellent Condition $ 1,500.00.

508-839-6504

978-423-6529 APARTMENT FOR RENT RUTLAND CENTER 2BDRM, 1st Fl. Recent paint, offst. prkg. Modern Kit & BA. $1050/m.

2 BDRM, 2nd Fl. Lg LR, Modern kit & BA, hdwd fl. $965/m.

2BDRM, 1st fl, open floor plan, open kit & BA. $965/m.

Heat, hw inc. Refs req’d, no pets. Call 978-257-0202

Publisher’s Notice All real estate advertised in this publication is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Massachusetts Anti Discrimination Act and the Boston & Cambridge Fair Housing Ordinances which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, children, marital status, sexual orientation, veterans status or source of income or any intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

REAL ESTATE

CONDOMINIUM FOR RENT

WE PAY CASH FOR HOUSES AND LAND

Rutland Condo for Rent 2 bdrm,1000+ sqft,lg kitchen, living/dining rm combo, on-site laundry, pool, tennis Available 7/1/16 $975.00 month - !st & Security-No Pets Contact Tom 508-320-1687

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

617-895-9154

Commerical Space for Lease in Holden 1100 sq ft of recently renovated space with Main St signage. Heat/lights included, ample parking, $1450.00 per month. Available July 1st.

508-523-8358

To complain of discrimination call HUD toll free at 1-800-827-5005.

For the NE area call HUD at 617-994-8300. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275 or 617-565-5453

CENTRAL MASS Homes & Ser vices A Monthly Real Estate and Home Services Feature

Paula K. Aberman Associates, Inc.

Paula Savard

Gail Lent

ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI ABR, CRS, GRI

(978)-660-9548 (978)-660-9538

Sandra Mark Gerber Tracy Page Tracy Sladen John Keefe DeRienzo (857) 891-0502 (978)-413-0118 (978) 870-7572 (508)-259-3998 ABR, GRI

(508)-783-5782

(978) 537-4971 • 1-(800) 924-8666 Gardner $6 per square foot Several office options ranging from 300 to 9000 square feet. City of Gardner describes location as 135 Nichols Street however the building also fronts on Regan Street. Please contact Listing Agents for details on base rent and net costs and other details regarding property. Tenant due diligence to include verification of property details, condition, and allowable uses by the City of Gardner. Aberman Assoc Inc. Peter Haley 978-537-4971 x 69

2086 Main Street, Lancaster www.paulasavard.com

Hannah Meyer

Conference Center 486 Chestnut Street, Suite 11 Gardner MA 01440

Gardner $5-$9 per Square foot Minutes to Route 2, 140 and 68, this industrial/office complex is currently offering office space suitable for a variety of tenants with suites available from 1000 to 11,000 square feet. Contact Peter for further details.

Aberman Assoc. Inc Peter Haley 978-537-4971 x 69

Gardner $179,000

Great central business district property with two first-floor commercial units and a lovely three-bedroom apartment upstairs. Large basement with several rooms. Double garage and parking area in rear. Ideal opportunity to live and work or rent out apartment for extra income. Buyer due diligence to include verification of property details, condition, and allowable uses by the City of Gardner. Contact listing agents for information regarding Seller improvements. Aberman Assoc Inc Peter Haley 978-537-4971 x69

4 bedroom 2 full bath contemporary. Convenient to Rt 2 and 190. Aberman Assoc Inc. John Keefe 978-537-4971 x 64

Shrewsbury $1,299,900

Linda Barry

Robin Dunbar Bain

Peter Haley

Nick Massucco

978-855-4424

Beth Lamontagne 508-340-0574

Jack Vankann 978-870-4998

$95,000 Worcester

Commercial Condominium located in the Historic Denholm Building at the heart of downtown Worcester which is in the midst of a “Renaissance” of sorts with renovations and new construction at every turn. Major recent investment in medical, educational, the Arts, and a variety of new residential and retail indicating a strong confidence in the City. Investment from both the private and public sector with many collaborative projects underway. Short walks to City Hall, Union Station, the DCU Center, Court House, Hanover Theatre to name a few... Nice window display on Main Street is included. One parking space is included in Condo fee and additional spaces can be leased at a close by lot. Buyer due diligence to include verification of property details, condition, and allowable uses by the City of Worcester and Master Deed. Aberman Assoc Inc Peter Haley 978-537-4971 x69

Waterfront 2 br, 1 bath ranch. 5 rooms, great starter or second home .

Livingroom with fireplace and deck from sliders of updated kitchen affords beautiful water view of Lake Waushacum. Additional parcel with 20’ waterfront. Shed for storage. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com

Leominster $379,000

Sterling $289,900 4 br 1 1/2 bath colonial, In town turn of the 20th century colonial.

8 rooms, 4 bedrooms with two additional rooms in the walkout basement. Garage workshop has full storage loft above Dog kennels, paddocks not included. Sterling town beach for residents only. Aberman Assoc Inc Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www. paulasavard.com

Luxury and practicality wrapped up in this eclectic, stately 10 room, 5+ bedroom, 3 1/2 bath brick front center entry colonial featuring fireplace living room, formal dining room, sunken family room with second fireplace, four season sunroom. Home interior has been freshly painted with multiple upgrades. Entertain in this NEW decorators/cooks dream kitchen featuring granite counters, SS appliances including wine cooler, hardwood floors, walk-in pantry and sky lights. First floor en suite for guest, in-law privacy. Second floor features a master bedroom with two walk in closets, dressing room and NEW designer bathroom w/lava tub, walk-in shower, heated floors, towel warmer, recessed lighting, double sink vanity. Bonus room could be 6th bedroom. Exterior has open deck overlooking in-ground pool, resurfaced tennis court, fruit trees and perennial gardens. Three car garage with access to first floor and basement. Home is in better than new condition. A must see! Aberman Assoc. Inc. Anna Mary Kraemer 978-537-4971 x 25

Tara Sullivan

(508) 713-5172 (774)-266-6096 (508)-868-9628 (978) 501-0426 (978) 697-0891

Sterling $259,900

$219,900 Leominster

Lunenburg $284,900

Tudor Ranch Home Sits on Level 3/4 Acre Lot w/ Private Backyard! Newer Addition and Recently Remodeled, New Roof! 2-1/2 Baths, 2 Fireplaces. Fireplace in Family Room Reaches the Ceiling. Leaded glass windows. Cathedral Ceilings with Exposed Beams. Radiant heat in master! Gourmet Kitchen with Granite Countertops, Custom Cabinets, and much more. New Septic System has been Designed and Approved with an appraised cost of $30000 Which Seller will Leave in Escrow For Seller to complete septic! Aberman Assoc Inc. John Keefe 978-537-4971 x64

Yasmin Loft Anna Mary (706) 870-4000 Kraemer CRS

Upper west side 8 room colonial offer 4 corner bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, first floor laundry, first floor family room with cathedral ceiling and skylights, wood stove, back to front living room with fireplace, formal dining, nicely landscaped 1/2 acre lot Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com

Athol $1,400,000 Handsomely built Chateau sited on 222 Acres. Offers about 1/2 mile of waterfront on Secret Lake.

Commanding Views for miles. Custom crafted post and beam. Stone and brick exterior. Soaring ceilings with open concept living areas accented with cozy corners and warm gas or wood stoves. Uniquely built to be self sufficient with active solar producing electricity. Massive stone fireplace. Multiple baths and 4 bedrooms.

Double kitchens and walk in pantry. Private beach area. Oversized detached garage for storage cars, rec. vehicles, boat etc. Off the Grid but easily accessible with Rt. 2 East and West nearby. Aberman Assoc Inc. Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x 15 www.gaillent.com

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AUTO/MOTORCYCLE

AUTOS

2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond.

469 miles. Asking $1650.00.

Includes helmet. 207-289-9362 OR 207-450-1492.

1930 Ford Model A Sport Coupe, Grey and Black.

50,000 miles. $15,000. 407375-3917

AUTO/SUV RINDGE NEW HAMPSHIRE

LAKE CONTOOCOOK WATERFRONT!!

THIS LARGE CAPE COD STYLE HOME is in “better than new” condition on 2+ acres.

Fireplaced LR, lovely screened porch & deck, formal DR and ¾ bath w/laundry just off the oak cabinet kitchen w/tile island. 3 good sized BRs (MBR is 21 x 13!) & full bath on the 2nd floor. Bonus: an in-law apt. accessible from the house w/huge great room w/kitchen, BR & bath w/laundry. 2 car garage.

Enjoy your coffee from your deck, swim at your own sandy beach & dock your boat at this lovely year round waterfront home. It features a hilltop location w/140’ of frontage on the lake, lots of warm pine paneling, full length porches up & down, 3 BRs and 1 1/2 baths, large eat-in kitchen, fireplace & more. A delight for us to show & for you to see.

MLS # 4437848

MLS # 4486946

$269,900

$319,900

25 Turnpike Road • Jaffrey, NH 03452

PH (603)532-8765 FAX (603)532-4519

info@tiegerrealty.com www.tiegerrealty.com

2002 Toyota RAV4 2 owner car, no accidents, 4 new tires, Automatic. Great AWD car. $4,200 978-464-5099 1997 Chevrolet Blazer SUV, 171,895 miles. Blue.

Can be seen at A&P Auto, 1298 Water St., Fitchburg. $1,500 OBO 978-534-8688

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Division INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE Docket No. WO16P1763EA Estate of: Antoinette M. Hebert Date of Death: May 6, 2016 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate,

by Petition of Petitioner Steven P. Hebert of Millbury MA a Will has been admitted to informal probate. Steven P. Hebert of Millbury MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond. The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. 06/16/2016 MS WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS June 16, 2016 SEALED BIDS shall be received at the Purchasing Office, 69 Tacoma St., Worcester, MA 01605 IFBs maybe picked up at the location above or may be downloaded from our website: www.worcester-housing.com/purchasing, or call (508) 695-3203, TDD (508) 7984530. Bidders are responsible for ensuring they have received any/all addenda prior to submitting a bid.

Separate awards will be made for each IFB. WHA reserves the right to reject any all responses, in whole or in part, deemed to be in their best interest. Award of all contracts is subject to the approval of the WHA Executive Director or Board of Commissioners. The Operating Agency shall indemnify and hold harmless the WHA and its officers or agents from any and all third party claims arising from activities under these Agreements as set fort in MGL c.258, section 2 as amended.

Bid No. Release Date Project Title Bid Surety 16-17 6/16/2016 RFP - Lease of Retail Space 10:00 AM (Convenience Store) Pre-Proposal Conference & 9:00 AM Site Visit for 16-17 Lease of Space Re Cappoli Chief Procurement Officer Visit our website at: www.worcester-housing.com/purchasing

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Invitation For Bids The Worcester Housing Authority invites sealed bids for Roof Replacement-Community Room and Stair Tower at MA 12-12 Belmont St in accordance with the documents prepared by Arnold Jacobson Associates, Inc. The work is estimated to cost $245,000.

Project consists of but is not limited to: Selective Demolition, Roofing and Flashing and Masonry work as shown on the drawings.

General Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday July 6, 2016 at the Worcester Housing Authority, Department of Modernization, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday June 22, 2016 at Front Entrance of Project Building (40 Belmont Street Worcester, MA) at which time bidders will be invited to visit the project site(s) with the Worcester Housing Authority representative. Failure to attend or visit the premises shall be no defense in failure to perform contract terms.

Bids are subject to M.G.L c149 §44A-J and Davis Bacon wage rates as well as other applicable laws. General Bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) in the following category of work: Roofing.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the amount of 5% of the bid price in the form of a Bid Bond, issued by a responsible surety company licensed to do business in Massachusetts, or a certified check, or a treasurer’s or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority by bidders for the greatest possible bid amount (considering all alternates). Bid forms and Contract Documents will be made available on the Worcester Housing Authority website (http://worcester-housing.com/purchasing.html) at no cost. Hard copies will be made available on June 15, 2016 at the Worcester Housing Authority, Department of Modernization, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 and thereafter, Monday thru Friday 8:00 A.M. through 4:30 P. M. Copies of the contract documents may be obtained by depositing $50.00 in the form of a company check, made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority, for each set of documents so obtained. The amount of the deposit will be refunded to each person who returns the plans, specifications and other documents in good condition within ten (10) days after bid opening. Bidders requesting contract documents to be mailed to them should include a separate check in the amount of $40.00 for each set payable to the Worcester Housing Authority to cover mailing and handling costs.

The contract documents may be seen, but not removed at: 1. Worcester Housing Authority, Department of Modernization, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 2. F.W. Dodge, 24 Hartwell Ave., Lexington, MA 02173 3. Reed Construction Data, 30 Technology Parkway South, Norcross, GA 30092 4. Project Dog, 18 Graf Road Unit #8 Plan Room, Newburyport, MA 01950 Attention is called to the following: 1. Provisions of Equal Employment Opportunity; 2. Provisions for payment of not less than the minimum wages as set forth in the Specifications; 3. Provisions of Chapter 14, Acts of 1966, Imposing a Temporary Sales Tax, Section 1, Subsection 6 (d) and (k) exempting the Authority from the operation of such a chapter; 4. Requirement to furnish and pay for a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Bond as set forth in the specifications, 5. Insurance certificate indicating coverage for public liability, property damage and workers compensation, in accordance with the contract requirements, must be filed by the successful bidder upon signing of the contract.

The contract will be awarded to the responsible and eligible bidder with the lowest proposed contract price including the dollar amount of all accepted alternates.

Questions regarding this project shall be submitted in writing 72 hours prior to opening and emailed to Mod-Bids@worcester-housing.com.

Reference the WHA Job Number only in the subject line.

Worcester Housing Authority Dennis L. Irish, Chairperson DATE: -June 15, 2016

LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Richard T. Bardier and Michelle A. Bardier to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Equity One, Inc., dated August 16, 2006 and recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 39662, Page 317, as affected by a Loan Modification Agreement dated December 19, 2009 and recorded at said Registry of Deeds in Book 45316, Page 184 of which mortgage Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company dated July 28, 2010 recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 46139, Page 244, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 198 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA 01590 will be sold at a Public Auction at 2:00PM on July 12, 2016, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: The land with the buildings thereon located on the westerly side of Uxbridge Road in Sutton, Mass. and being shown on Plan of Land in Sutton, Mass. owned by Henry E. and Diane M. Croteau, April 5, 1978, drawn by Lavallee Brothers, Inc., which plan is recorded in Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 452, Plan 88, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the westerly side of Uxbridge Road at land now or formerly of Bedrosian, which point is the northeast corner of the parcel conveyed; THENCE N. 71° 56’ 55” W., by said Bedrosian land, 60 feet to a point; THENCE S. 18° 03’ 05” W., by said land now or formerly of Bedrosian, 80 feet to a point; THENCE S. 71° 56’ 55” E., by said land now or formerly of Bedrosian, 60 feet to the westerly side of Uxbridge Road; THENCE N. 18° 03’ 05” E., by the westerly side of Uxbridge Road, 80 feet to the point of beginning.

Containing 4,800 square feet of land, more or less.

For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 28401, Page 84.

The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession. Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee’s attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.

Other terms to be announced at the sale. Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 018244100 (978) 256-1500 Bardier, Richard T. and Michelle A., 14-018413, June 9, 2016, June 16, 2016, June 23, 2016

Two minutes with...

Jerry Bianculli

ANDREW MICHAELS

Jerry Bianculli has been “roaming the streets” and serving ice cream to the people of Worcester since 1962, becoming a local legend and summer staple in the city.

I spoke with Worcester’s ice cream man about being in the business for so long and what he loves about this “sweet” gig.

How long have you been doing this?

Fifty-four years, this year.

What got you into the ice cream business?

It’s a family business. My grandmother’s father sold popcorn in the 1920s. They were originally in the Pittsburgh area, and in those days people would do what they could for some extra money. It all started on Cutler Street. It used to be called popcorn alley, there were so many vendors lining up and down the street. Ninetythree Cutler Street is where it all started.

What brought you to Worcester? I’m born

and bred in Worcester. I’m a Grafton Hillbilly. I’m from Grafton Hill, and I still live in Grafton Hill. I love Worcester!

What has changed about Worcester since you’ve been doing this? What’s changed

South Florida, I’m there for a few days and people are coming up to me and saying, “Hey Jerry, how are you?” I look over, ‘Nothing much, I’m just here on vacation.”

But I love the people, meeting people from all walks of life.

What’s your favorite thing about Worcester?

I love the whole city of Worcester. It’s the greatest city.

Do you have anything in particular you like to do here? I love antique cars, I love the

beach, I love car shows and I also love flea markets.

Do you have any favorite restaurants in Worcester? Oh, too many to name. I don’t

want to mention just a few, because if I know somebody who owns a different one, they’ll say to me, “Hey, why did you mention that one when you eat here?” You know what I mean?

is the rules and regulations. We used to be called peddlers, and now we’re called vendors. Worcester’s grown. You have a lot How do you feel about competition from of food vendors today, which used to be a food trucks? There’s no competition. The lot harder. food trucks are no competition. I’m a What keeps you in the ice cream business? I street vendor. I’ve been a street vendor love my job. I have no thoughts of retiring for years, they don’t compete with me.

I’m not a food truck. People who are at the moment. I love my customers. looking for food trucks want food, this Inner-city people are some of my biggest is ice cream. I’m not a food truck man, customers. I deal with working-class I’m a street vendor, the king of the street people, middle-class people and very vendors they call me. Food trucks are a wealthy people. We also do a lot of sporting events and private events. We’ve phase. They’re sitting down and looking for customers. I’m roaming the streets. been doing the Worcester Bravehearts games for the past two years. But this is a But you asked me about my favorite restaurants in Worcester. I don’t have time family business. My whole family pitches to sit down and enjoy restaurants, I’m in and nobody asks to get paid. They do always working. The only time I can go to it because it’s family. We don’t hire any a restaurant is the fall. Otherwise, I’m out degenerates - all well-groomed, wellthere working. I’m not the only ice cream spoken, nice people. man in Worcester, I’m the most popular, What’s your favorite thing about the ice doesn’t mean I’m saying I’m the best. cream business? My favorite thing is What’s the most ice cream you’ve sold in one meeting the people. I’m basically a local day? I don’t keep count. I just keep pulling celebrity in Worcester. Anywhere I go the handle and the ice cream comes out. people know who I am. Even when I go to

Do you have any good stories from 50 years of What’s your favorite thing about the summer? doing this? I have so many good stories, I I love the weather, and I love the different

have all good stories. People I served when they were kids, they’re now policemen, firemen, doctors, lawyers. They’ll see me and come over and reminisce about the old days. The current chief of police actually used to be a customer, him and his brother.

events I do all summer long - festivals, antique car shows, Bravehearts games.

Especially, if it’s a hot summer, you sell a lot of ice cream. But I love doing the events, the festivals and the corporate events. I do a lot of corporate events, actually.

Really? What was his favorite ice cream? I

What do you do in the winter? In the winter?

I vacation in South Florida. I have a condo on Hollywood Beach and I vacation there for about three months, which is nice.

don’t remember.

How does it feel having watched two generations of Worcester grow up eating your ice cream and even have some with their own What’s your favorite ice cream? My favorite kids? It makes me feel good. Any place is the swirl, but truth be told, I love the I go, they know me. I’m known to every inner-city child in Worcester!

banana split. I could eat about three of them a day!

Besides Ice cream, what’s your favorite food?

Besides Ice cream, steak. Wait, no, pasta. I love pasta. Italian specialties, any kind of good Italian food, I love.

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