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November 27 - December 4, 2013 ■ Volume 39, Number 13

On Thanksgiving, who will councilors be praying for in new city manager?

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t is probably a good guess that City Manager Mike O’Brien’s family will be giving thanks this week for the personal time they will likely gain when he leaves City Hall Jan. 5 and takes a job in the private sector for WinnCompanies as executive vice president. But who will city councilors be praying for to replace him? They must start the process of naming at least an interim city manager, something Mayor Joe Petty has indicated he would like completed by the end of the year. Then there is the search for a permanent man or woman for the job.

One of the names might surprise a few people, because in the cascade of potential candidates that has rained down since the 47-year-old O’Brien’s announcement earlier this month that he is resigning as city manager, hers has not been chief among them: Kathy Johnson.

Johnson is O’Brien’s second-in-command and, by all accounts, is a competent and worthy professional. At least one city councilor has publicly voiced her support for Johnson.

“It goes to the point of appointing capable women to positions of authority,” says AtLarge Councilor Konnie Lukes. “Kathy Johnson is my number one choice for interim.”

The keyword, of course, is “interim.”

Johnson does not live in Worcester, and therefore does not satisfy a residency requirement. In addition to executive leadership, councilors have been adamant that future city employees either reside in Worcester or move here not long after gaining employment.

Besides, Lukes says she is “absolutely opposed” to anyone filling the interim slot if he or she wants the permanent job.

Does that, then, take Economic Development head Tim McGourthy out of the running? He is seen as a viable candidate for both interim and permanent city manager, and other councilors have cited him among folks with whom they would feel comfortable appointing. He would appear to fit at least one qualification – someone who could hit the ground running, having worked closely with O’Brien for years and being intimately familiar with plans and programs already in place.

The rumor mill continues whirling around. In no particular order of preference, councilors and others have reeled off names like City Clerk David Rushford, City Solicitor David Moore, retiring Public Works & Parks Commissioner Bob Moylan and even Worcester Housing Authority Executive Director Ray Mariano.

Moylan, however, has not given any indication he is interested in anything other than retiring at year’s end. Mariano says he is happy where he is and does not expect an offer to become city manager. Moore has not stated publicly whether he would take an interim appointment, while Rushford says he is concentrating on his work. He has not, however, said he is not interested.

Of course, the biggest fish in the sea when it comes to rumored city managers was former Lt. Gov. Tim Murray, himself an ex-councilor and ex-mayor. He is now the president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce. Murray last week took himself out of any consideration, for the moment. That step would seem to free

councilors from the shackles of speculation and move quickly to appoint an interim manager before beginning what should be a thorough search, both inside and outside the city, for a permanent replacement.

“I love the City of Worcester, and the opportunities it has provided me, and my family, for several generations,” Murray says in a message to Chamber members Thursday, Nov. 21. “I believe at this moment in time the best way for me to serve both the city and my young family is to help strengthen and grow the Central Massachusetts economy by creating jobs that give Worcester and area residents meaningful career opportunities.

“I made a commitment to the Chamber board of directors, and to its members, to help take this organization to the next level. I intend to honor that commitment. I will not seek, nor do I wish to be considered for the position of city manager of Worcester at this time.”

His statement does not necessarily mean the city has seen the last of Murray the politician inside City Hall. There have been prior movements toward a strong-mayor form of government and there remains a healthy appetite among some officials for that format.

There is a strong belief that Murray would be interested in that position. He would certainly have support.

“I have great respect for the former lieutenant governor and look forward to the day when Tim Murray will be the popularlyelected CEO of the city,” says Rushford.

District 3 Councilor George Russell, noting he has “no horse in the race,” says any of the most frequently mentioned names would make a good managerial candidate. He does not think he would support someone for the interim

role, however, if that person was interested in the permanent job. Whichever direction the city moves, and despite losing in O’Brien what many believe was one of the city’s greatest assets, Russell says all will be well.

“The city will be fine,” he says. “There are plenty of qualified people who live in the city and plenty others who probably would want to move to the city to take this job.”

Russell says, while he thinks he could decide on an interim candidate in short order, he would prefer much more time to consider a permanent replacement.

There has been chatter in some city circles that a strong effort should be made to diversity the city administration. To that end, Russell says he would exclude no one from consideration.

“We should make every effort to reach out to minorities, to women and to all groups,” he says. “We should make an all-out effort to reach out to all people. I think we should be doing whatever we can to get the best qualified person to move the city forward.”

While attention turns to picking O’Brien’s successor, there is still the matter of bidding adieu to one of the more popular city managers in the immediate area. O’Brien’s quirky, off-beat sense of humor and relentless work ethic have combined to make quite an impression on folks. His accomplishments, of course, are what speak the loudest and perhaps none has been bigger than the construction and residential and commercial development taking place downtown. That will no doubt continue after O’Brien leaves, but it is no small feat that he accomplished in overseeing the reopening of Front Street continued on page 6

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A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

Oxford Cash Mob supports local business at Isador’s Organics’ one year anniversary celebration. +1

Tim Murray ends speculation over interim city manager’s job, allowing City Council to move ahead without distraction of rumors. +2

As the year winds to a close, Worcester faces losses of personnel in several key leadership positions. -3

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to launch graduate program in data science, the first in the state. +1

WPI’s innovative Sports and Recreation Center continues to garner accolades, having recently been awarded LEED Gold certification by the US Green Building Council (USGBC). +1

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With ShotSpotter, city adds weapon in war on crime. +2

Seventh arrest of Worcester businessman for OUI reveals need for more teeth in drunk driving laws. -2

Bitter cold weather descends upon the area, good for the holidays, but not for the bones. -1

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ARTichoke Co-Op closes its doors after more than a decade

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he ARTichoke Food Co-Op at 800 Main St. in Worcester has been a leader for food justice and providing locally-sourced fresh food for more than a decade. But, on Nov. 30, the cooperative store will close its doors, leaving Worcester without a public food co-op of its kind.

Michelle Gerber started volunteering with the ARTichoke Food Co-Op about a year ago. Almost immediately, she became the staff coordinator, eventually taking on other roles, including coffee coordinator and earlier this spring, treasurer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honestly, at this point,â&#x20AC;?

Gerber says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nobody left who had been on the board or had been any kind of coordinator.â&#x20AC;? Gerber, being the last man standing other than a few working members, has seen the co-op in the past year lose its president, its membership coordinator, and even its very first paid employee in 13 years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a general manager â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who had only been with ARTichoke, Gerber says, since earlier this fall. And in less than a week, she will see the ARTichoke Food Co-Op close its doors one last time.

The ARTichoke Food Co-Op sold locally-sourced milk,

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and the flurry of construction that was taking place the past couple years while other cities and towns, including Boston, were at a virtual economic standstill. And just this week O’Brien announced a potential blockbuster deal that could land two hotels and a major residential complex in and around CitySquare.

“I’m kind of sad,” At-Large Councilor Kate Toomey says. “I feel like I was dumped. Who knows, though. Prince Charming could be right around the corner. I already have one Prince Charming (her husband). But there has to be another one. I’m very grateful to Mike’s family that they gave us the time with him that they did.”

Mayor Joe Petty, too, has expressed both happiness for the city manager’s family and a sense of loss as he prepares to leave.

“While I’m certainly happy for Mike and his family, I understand and respect his decision that this is the right move for them, I’m equally sad to see such a tireless and effective leader leave public service,” Petty says.

District 2 Councilor Phil Palmieri, who was among those who first championed O’Brien as a city manager prospect says he looks forward to the city’s future. Much like others who were asked, Palmieri says he was not really surprised at the news, although some were shocked at the suddenness of it.

“I love Mike O’Brien and the city was never going to be able to compete with the private sector,” Palmieri says. “Mike has such an amazing talent as chief executive. If it wasn’t Winn, there was going to be a long line.”

O’Brien has earned high marks from councilors over his years as city manager and his work ethic became the stuff of legend. Even some of the skeptics, such as At-Large Councilor and former Mayor Konnie Lukes, gained admiration and respect for his performance.

“I think his transformation’s been nothing but miraculous, really,” Lukes says of the one-time Parks & Recreation employee who rose to the city’s top job. “He went from lower echelon administrator to very effective city manager. We were the lucky recipients of that learning curve.”

Among one of O’Brien’s close professional colleagues has been Police Chief Gary Gemme, who admits he was “taken a little by surprise” at the news that the city manager is departing.

“As a strong supporter of the manager I view it as a loss to the community,” says Gemme, referring to a lot of the “behind-thescenes” things O’Brien has done both for the chief personally and the Police Department.

“I’m sure this is in the best interest of his family and for Mike O’Brien. I’m happy for him on that level.”

Professors, community members divided on Smart Meter program Cade Overton

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lark University played host to a community forum on Monday night when professors, students and members of the community tackled issues surrounding National Grid’s implementation of a Smart Grid program, which has plans to install 15,000 “smart meters” (simply, new wireless electric meters) on homes and businesses around the city.

The event began with a panel of four Clark University professors weighing in on the topic. Chuck Agosta, professor of physics, Rob Goble, research professor, environmental science and policy and the Marsh Institute, Gil Pontius, professor of geography and Jennie Stephens, assistant professor of environmental science and policy each addressed pre-prepared general questions before the floor was opened to members of the public.

Stephens placed emphasis on the need for a more sustainable energy system for the city and for civilization in general. “We are now more dependent on electricity than we

ever have been before,” she said. “We are increasingly aware of the need to move away from fossil fuels. Upgrading our electricity system and moving away from fossil fuels is a fundamental priority of my work.”

The Smart Grid system would eliminate the need for a worker to read individual meters and would allow energy usage to be monitored remotely. Agosta echoed her sentiment, likening the current grid to a “mesh of wires” and noting that when there is an outage, the power company triangulates the locations of outage reports using the locations of phone numbers from where outage reports are originating, thus eventually finding the downed line.

Pontius framed his view of the system in a wider perspective than just the city of Worcester, saying “What happens in Worcester will not stay in Worcester, this is clear. Worcester is the site of a program where new energy technologies are being produced. The goal of the program is to learn how these perform and to use what we learn to spread the technologies elsewhere.” continued on page 9

Public streets fall under two ban categories: PERMANENT: December 1 - April 30 A permanent ban will remainin effect on emergency arteries, WRTA bus routes and streets that are designated as critical to the flow of traffic. The permanent ban means that from December 1 to April 30, there is no parking on one or both sides of the street between 2am and 6am and also when a snow emergency is declared, anytime, day or night.

DECLARED: When it snows A declared ban will be in effect on all remaining city streets. The declared ban means that parking is allowed on both sides of the street until the winter parking ban is put into effect. You can expect the winter parking ban to go into effect whenever inclement weather is forecasted.

Residents are responsible to know when the winter parking ban is in effect. The official source of up-to-date information on the ban is through the DPW&P Customer Service Center.

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BUSTED BLACKJACK! This wasn’t your everyday drug bust. Police on Thursday, Nov. 21 nabbed 21 suspects on drug charges while executing a search warrant in a third-floor apartment at 170 Canterbury St. The Worcester Police Vice Squad, Gang Unit and Street Violence Prevention Team all took part. When police entered the apartment, several people began to disperse throughout the apartment.

One of the occupants, 49-year-old James Wadlington, attacked one of the officers. The officer was sent to the hospital with an abrasion to his left eye. A search of the apartment yielded needles loaded with heroin, capped needles, packaging material and other drug paraphernalia. Two people, 55-year-old Richard Munger and Sarah Decasse were found in possession of a

rock of cocaine. Another woman, 23-yearold Ashley Ramos had Oxycodone pills.

A search of a bedroom belonging to 37-year-old Bvan Pham revealed 34 bags of heroin, a bag of needles, drug paraphernalia, a Winchester Pistol Air Gun, $645 cash and paperwork. The

following people were charged with knowing where heroin is kept or present: Tuan Pham, 40, 93 Harding St.; Dung Pham, 40, 87 Gates St., Apt. 2; Tung Tran 40, 115 Illinois St.; Hein Quack, 38,

23 Strathmore Rd.; Xiu Pham, 33, 170 Canterbury St.; Ken Satip, 43, 25 Queen St.; Phisath Saphirak, 39, 37 Tiverton Pkwy; Quyen Tran, 33, 165 Canterbury St.; Gerald Paolini, 43, 9 Forsberg St.; Loan Tran, 31, 165 Canterbury St.; Danielle Burley-Rowland, 24, 1 Gates St.; Lisa Murphy, 24, 47 Gates Ln.; Benho Pham, 35, 25 Queen St.; James Wadlington, 49, 146 Fremont St., Apt. 1; Richard Munger, 55, 380 Brimfield Rd., Warren; Christopher Cardinale, 39, 641 Worcester St.; Ashley Ramos, 23, 10 Lamartine St.; Sarah Decasse, 24, 112 Millville Rd., Mendon; Jessica Sampson, 27, 25 Queen St.; and Brittany Lynn Drake, 23, 85 Moreland Green Rd. In addition, Wadlington was charged with assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest. Munger and Decasse were charged with possession of a Class B substance. Pham and Ramos were charged with possession of a Class A substance with intent to distribute.

Cardinale, Sampson and Drake each had an outstanding arrest warrant.

WHERE’S THE HONEY? Police on Wednesday, Nov. 20 arrested Ramon Rivera, 43, 73 North St. in connection with the armed robbery of the Honey Farms Market at 341 Grove St. Police say they responded to a reported armed robbery at the store around 10:15 p.m.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic male, dressed in black, 5 feet 4 inches tall, in his 40s, with a mustache. The clerk told police the man entered the store, showed a handgun and demanded money, then placed the money in a backpack and fled the store. An officer traveling on Edgeworth Street saw a man fitting the description walking on Sigourney Street and called for assistance. Police later found the man hiding under a porch at 19 Sigourney St. He had to be pulled out from under the porch. Police searched him and found a replica handgun. Rivera was charged with armed robbery while masked, trespassing, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace and two counts of assault and battery on a police officer.

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eggs, produce and coffee, while other natural foods were purchased through a distributor.

The store was operated by coordinators and volunteers running day-to-day operations and was open to the public. Those who paid for a membership earned a 5-percent discount and could place personal bulk orders, which many did. “All the money raised went to paying bills,” Gerber says. “We were bringing in a significant amount of money that could cover bills, but we had uncured debt; paying that off kept putting us behind. I think if we didn’t have that debt we would have been fine.”

Money was just part of the problem, according to Gerber. “I had been working really hard to get new volunteers and working members; I had people for almost every shift of the week, I was sending out emails asking for coordinators to help with doing outreach, helping with fundraising, helping to source locally. I thought people would be interested and I got nothing,” Gerber says.

During Gerber’s time at the ARTichoke, she saw a revamped business model and financial plan put in place, volunteers giving their time, meetings that were beginning to fill up, and even more than a dozen who were involved at the time packed their bags for a retreat to ease tension felt between

volunteers, but, she says, in the end, there just was not the human power needed to keep the store operational.

Gerber recognizes the many dedicated volunteers that came before her at the ARTichoke and put in “110 percent,” but quickly burned out. If one action could have changed the ill fate of the co-op, Gerber believes, “Much earlier on, we should have transitioned to working members …

Having volunteers for 13 years was the least sustainable business model, if it can even be called a business model.”

The closing of the ARTichoke’s doors was a trajectory the store had been on for years, according to Gerber who says there were countless gaps in the organizational structure, missing orders for bulk items and products were not being tracked properly.

While she and others in the past year tried to piece together missing links, implementing new ways of tracking and having working members fill out new forms, some involved felt Gerber and others were taking too much control. But, Gerber says, the issue was accountability, including the volunteers who notoriously were not showing up for their three-hour shifts. With doors closed when they were advertised to be open, Gerber says customers started giving up on the ARTichoke. “People didn’t want to come because they felt burned by the co-op.”

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As of earlier this week, the ARTichoke Food Co-Op owes $900 to independent vendors and more to larger distributors from whom bulk items were purchased. Gerber says the remaining volunteers are quickly raising money and are confident that all money owed will be back to the independent vendors in short order. On top of the ARTichoke’s debt to vendors, Gerber says the property’s landlord hasn’t made things easy, claiming he is owed back rent from five years ago.

When asked if it’s possible that the rise in area farmers’ markets could have “stolen” some of the co-op’s business, Gerber says, “Absolutely not,” however, she does recognize that a lot of fresh produce at the ARTichoke was going bad during the months outside farmers’ markets were being held. Even if customers were buying from the outdoor markets held citywide, Gerber says, “We had so many things that were not for sale at farmers’ markets.”

Some have blamed the ARTichoke’s location in the Main South neighborhood for its demise, but Gerber disagrees saying both residents living blocks away and those outside of Worcester continued to shop at the store.

The ARTichoke Food Co-Op held a closing ceremony earlier this week, on Monday, Nov. 25, at its neighboring restaurant, One Love Cafe. A vegan dinner with wine and desserts was served to guests on a sliding scale as a way to raise money for overdue bills owed to vendors of the ARTichoke.

Not everything was on a downward spiral for the ARTichoke this past year.

Mary Bridget, the ARTichoke’s short-lived General Manager, was providing the store with organic vegan baked goods and breads that she was baking next door at One Love Cafe, which were “a huge top seller,” Gerber says. And just a few miles away on Chandler Street, Loving Hut restaurant was purchasing bulk items through the co-op and One Love was also buying goods.

“Ultimately,” though, Gerber says, “our landlord told us, ‘it’s time for you to give up.’” With an eviction notice arriving at the ARTichoke at the beginning of November with 30 days for the co-op to close up shop, Gerber says that was the last straw.

Few, if any, argue with the idea that the ARTichoke was one of a kind in Central Mass.

“Worcester is losing affordable health foods,” Gerber says, adding while other stores may sell similar products, life at the ARTichoke is something that will be missing in the city. “It was an opportunity for people to not just be consumers, but to be active in a business that was providing them [goods].”

“We were actively hosting really great workshops,” says Gerber. “It served as a community space … We were offering free education to Worcester” noting the coffee tastings she organized.

“What people will lose the most [with the ARTichoke closing] is an open, nonjudgmental community space where you really could do anything,” Gerber says.

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Several members of the community were present to voice their opposition.

Clare Donegan of HaltMAsmartmeters.org expressed frustration that National Grid, and perhaps the panel, had failed to separate the benefits of the new system from the questions of the populace. These questions include uncertainty regarding privacy and health, especially, she says, when it comes to those who suffer from electro-magnetic hypersensitivity. “The privacy point got me interested in this, but when I started meeting people with electro-magnetic hypersensitivity, it’s the health issue that made me sick.”

Like Donegan, John Dick, of Worcester Opts Out, came to the issue from a privacy standpoint. “There’s privacy concerns. We have enough spying going on in our country right now, governmentally. Do we need corporations spying too? I don’t think so.”

Despite several attempts by Clark students to steer the conversation toward sustainability, green energy and climate change, the debate over health concerns was featured prominently in the evening’s discussion, and Goble, who was asked to speak to instructive ways to proceed, acknowledged that while there is controversy over the health effects, “the scene is really confusing.” He proposed taking a wider view of the system, asking, “Can one, in the course

of making a better grid, try to be as protective as one can about this kind of radiation?” He suggested that a flexible system, one that provides options for residents, could mitigate some of the concerns regarding health risks and “inconclusive” data.

Ted Conna, a Worcester resident, raised the question of current radiation. “Has anyone quantified how much exposure [to electromagnetic radiation] there is now, and what would be added by adding a smart grid system?” His question went unanswered.

A main source of frustration for many of those opposed to the smart grid stems from a perceived lack of individual choice in the matter. Dick put it succinctly by stating simply, “When smartphones came out, people weren’t just given smartphones and then asked to pay for them.”

The discussion provided a lively counterpoint between the academic approach to sustainability and technological progress and the admittedly muddy territory of privacy and health concerns. Several Clark students presented their research in poster form and were available for engagement after the discussion.

If representatives from National Grid were in attendance they did not make their presence known.

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(Full disclosure: This writer worked a few months at GoLocalWorcester) The online-only news site GoLocalWorcester came into town in February 2012 with great promise and the canyon-sized confidence of GoLocal24 CEO Josh Fenton. It set up shop in a street-front office in the grand Mechanics Hall building. Fenton talked big and thought even bigger, with a stated goal of bringing “the highest value of content to Central Massachusetts.” The concept was all-online, all the time – the idea being that the modern news consumer eats, breathes and lives online.

Fast-forward more than a year and a half and the GoLocal office is now dark and void of the hustle and bustle of its first few months. The only sign of GoLocal, in fact, has been a sign propped up in a front window, leading to suspicion that all the work for what is supposed to be a Worcester-based site is being done out of Rhode Island, where Fenton’s other baby, GoLocalProv, operates.

“We have not used the space regularly for over a year,” Fenton says. “People want to report from events and write remotely. This is a new model and an amazingly successful one. Once we recruited quality journalists.” That is an apparent shot at the very people Fenton himself brought on board from the get-go. Most ended up leaving. As for reporting from events, GoLocal has been absent from many of the biggest stories in Worcester, often posting stories long after they broke under the byline “GoLocalWorcester News Team,” with no single reporter’s name attached. Fenton says the operation remains profitable and that, in August, between on-site and the real estate platform, there were over 3.4 million page views. That number, however, can be inflated by setting up content so visitors have to click on each element individually – which adds a view each time, but not a unique hit. “We have more MA-based weekly writers than anyone in Central MA except the Telegram and we have more social media assets in Central MA by 300 percent,” Fenton says. “We are the only news org in the region with a Pulitzer Prize winner for investigative journalism and we have two new media partnerships.” The prize-winner, Dean Starkman, is another outsider who has plied his trade well outside Worcester, including for The Providence Journal.

DIM BULB: John Fresolo may want to win back his seat in the State House, but he may want to hire a PR type to remind him that it’s not exactly the best idea to show up at a public event, approach a reporter and start berating him. Namely because, well, reporters report on stuff like that. That’s what happened recently at a fundraiser for, get this, a Catholic private school. A crowd numbering well over 100 turned out at the PNI Club to rally for Saint Mary’s Middle/ High School, which is facing the possibility of closing at the end of the school year. Fresolo strolled over to this reporter, shook his hand and proceeded to tell him he was the worst and most inaccurate reporter in the city because of what, at the time, turned out to be the inaccurate news that Fresolo was going to resign his 16th Worcester state Rep’s seat. That was when news first broke that Fresolo was the subject of a complaint that allegedly involved him sharing a photo of Little John over a Statehouse computer. Of course, Fresolo did end up resigning.

Apparently, he harbors some resentment against the media for their coverage of an embarrassing episode. Going off on a reporter in public, though, is not exactly the best way to resurrect your career. When the reporter offered to sit down and hear Fresolo’s side of things, he said, “You’re not worth it.” That’s typically what liars say when offered the chance to set things straight. The truth, after all, hurts. He also got in someone else’s face before slinking off to the back of the room. It should be noted that Fresolo bolted from the room after the meeting ended.

The man who replaced Fresolo in Boston, state Rep. Dan Donahue, was also at the rally.

Donahue’s mother is a former

teacher at St. Mary’s and he attended the school for a spell.

GONE TO POT? So what does it mean that Worcester has the most applicants in the state to open a medical marijuana dispensary? That the city is full of potheads? No, we think it is a nod to the city being the second largest in New England as well as a growing center of medicine with one of the most renown medical facilities in the country in UMass Medical Center. There are 100 applicants statewide for licenses to open a medical marijuana facility. Worcester has nine. Next in line is Boston, with six. It makes sense with Worcester being centrally located and

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The city always knew once the law was passed it was going to be considered a place to do business. The several that do are Bay State Holistic Inc., Commonwealth Patient Center, Compassion Health Centers, Good Chemistry of Massachusetts, Herbal Medicinal Program Inc., LB Compassion Center, Bay State Care Corp., Patriot Care Corp. and Prime Wellness of Ma Inc.

PRESIDENT REMBRANDT? Worcester Magazine is proud of former alum and frequent contributing writer Brian Goslow, who was among seven artists, critics and art editors nationwide contacted by CNN for an opinion on former President George W. Bush’s foray into the world of art. Bush was recently on Jay Leno’s talk show, where he presented the host with a portrait. Here’s what Goslow, Artscope Magazine editor, has to say, in part, about W’s new pastime: “… The Dallas Contemporary art museum — a likely future host for a Bush exhibition, should their board of directors be thinking bottom line — is in the process of taking in a 40-foot-tall neon Playboy bunny sculpture by Richard Phillips that it will be displaying in spring in the hope of attracting new visitors. In today’s art world, especially when it comes to museums and other cultural institutions, that is the bottom line — and it’s leaving many people involved in the profession confused as to what future generations will consider art. I suspect, however, that President Bush isn’t spending too much time pondering that question. He’s just one of those pure creative types who makes art for the sheer love and enjoyment of it.”

LISTLESS: Worcester makes news a lot for the numerous lists it ends up on, but it’s also news when it doesn’t make certain lists – like the list of Top 100 worst cities for crime as compiled by Neighborhood Scouts and reported on www.hiphophoodcommunity.com.

Some Massachusetts towns made the list, but Worcester is nowhere to be found. Topping the list is, surprisingly, not a Michigan locale – although that state does have five in the Top 20 alone.

No, according to Neighborhood Scouts, East St. Louis, IL is the worst in terms of its crime rate. Next is Chester, PA, followed by West Memphis, AR. The first Bay State city to show up is Chelsea at No. 14. After that it’s Springfield at No. 38, Holyoke at 53, Brockton at 58 and Lowell at 66.

FLYING HIGHLANDERS: The Doherty High football team’s season last year ended with shattered dreams and crushed hopes when a loss to the rival Shepherd Hill Rams. The boys exacted a measure of revenge by knocking off the Rams earlier this month, but their biggest win came over the previously unbeaten Wahconah Regional Warriors in the Division 4 state semifinal. Trailing 16-0, the Highlanders reeled off 22 unanswered points to win and earn a trip to high school football’s Holy Grail: a Super Bowl game at Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium.

Yes, the very place where Tom Brady and the New England Patriots do their thing. Now there is just one thing – or, in this case, team – standing in the way of Doherty and a Division 4 Super Bowl championship: the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins. The two squads square off Saturday, Dec. 7. Come on, Worcester, show your support for the Highlanders! And Mr. Mayor, how about a key to the city or proclamation for these boys?

YOUTH IS SERVED: Eleven Youths have been chosen to serve on the Worcester Youth Council. Members come from the city’s public, private and charter schools, including Abby Kelley Foster Charter School, Burncoat High School, Claremont Academy, Doherty Memorial High School, North High School, South High Community School, Saint Mary’s Junior/Senior High School, St. Peter-Marian Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School, University Park Campus School and Worcester Technical High School.

OVERHEATED: Don’t ask because we won’t tell, but we hear that things got mighty hot over at the University Park Campus School (UPCS) recently – literally. Apparently, someone left the heating system running over the weekend. When staff arrived Monday morning word is temperatures were north of 100 degrees. Students had to take classes at Clark University that morning.

CHIEF AMONG THEM: Not that we want to jinx anyone, especially given the number and caliber of officials the city is losing this year, but at some point Fire Chief Gerry Dio will be hanging up the boots one final time. When he does retire it should come down to the two deputy chiefs for Dio’s successor. Geoffrey Gardell is a deputy already and Mike Lavoie recently passed his deputy chief exam. Who has the edge? Gardell has been deputy chief longer, but no matter who gets the nod, as one department personnel put it: “They’d both be great chiefs. We can’t lose.”

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION: If you get your health insurance through Tufts Health Plan, things may have just gotten a little easier for you. Tufts has opened a satellite business office at 1 Mercantile St. The office will serve Tufts Health Plan employer-sponsored and Medicare plans.

Can’t get enough Worcesteria? Check out Daily Worcester online at www.worcestermag.com. Have an item for Worcesteria? Call Walter Bird Jr. at 508-749-3166, ext. 322, or email him at wbird@worestermagazine.com.

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Correction Odd Fellows, the historical one

In last week’s news story “Higgins Armory trustees turn attention to sale of building” it was printed that the Odd Fellows Home sold for roughly $1.1 million in March 2012. We would like to specify this was in reference to the Odd Fellows historical home at 40 Randolph Rd. in Worcester, not the Odd Fellows Home of Worcester at 104 Randolph Rd. in Worcester, which has not been sold and continues to offer long-term care and rehabilitation services.

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“I had guidance, from family and from teachers who were sometimes hard on me, but believed I could do it,” he says, naming one former North High English teacher, Jayne Blondin, as his biggest supporter.

“Every glass was half full to Ms. Blondin,” he says.

The brothers have not forgotten what it was like, to be kids without a nickel in their pockets. They remember how hard it is to live in a city that tempts young men to join gangs instead of math clubs, and to that end, they do their best to encourage kids to stick with education as a way out of a dead-end. Michelangelo recently spoke to a group of students at North about the importance of finishing school and setting goals.

“I had to laugh, it was like looking at myself at that age, slumped in their seats, heads hanging back,” he chuckles.

Michelangelo gives out school supplies to kids coming in for back-to-school haircuts; kids who show a good report card have had their fades and blowouts done for free, and students who show their North High ID will get a discount on their barber art.

“We remember,” Victor says, flashing the grin that saved him from detentions more than once.

A white board in the entryway of the barbershop holds a quote of the day, and today the words are particularly poignant, given the conversations we’ve shared. It reads: “A Year From Now, You’ll Wish You Started Today.”

The Mangual brothers are proof that it’s never too late to turn it all around.

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specializing in the fades, blow outs and barber art so popular with young men and boys. His little shop on the corner of Waverly took off, but the neighborhood left much to be remembered the Mangual brothers, Victor and desired, as did the building he rented.

Michelangelo, as the kind of affable if mildly disobedient “Slumlord,” he states with a frown. kids for whom the future looked sketchy, if only because it The shop was attracting an seemed as if they never PHOTO SUBMITTED element that didn’t appeal to took anything seriously.

Michelangelo, and he knew that I filled out cut slips for when he found the right spot, his Victor until my hand “gentlemen’s barbershop” would cramped; I chased him cater to those who fit the description. down the corridors of Location, location, location – it really the old North High as does make all the difference. he dodged and ditched Victor left Hesser with a desire to classes. Michelangelo help troubled youth – he knew their wasn’t on my roster, plight well, knew how they thought, but he was bit of a hallwhat they dreamed and what they roamer, too. Yet, as feared. He worked for the Department frustrating as it was to try of Youth Services, the Devereux to corral Victor Mangual, Center in Rutland, and You, Inc. as a I couldn’t help but like the therapist mentor. But the jobs weren’t kid. He had a charming fulfilling his own dreams or meeting way about him, even as his financial needs, and so he looked he was being chewed out to his kid brother as an example of for his refusal to stay what he needed to do. Following put. If you asked me to in Michelangelo’s footsteps, Victor put money on whether enrolled in Rob Roy and became or not Victor would earn a barber/stylist. When Victor enough credits to get a joined Michelangelo, the little shop high school diploma, I employed nine barbers. Business was would’ve grabbed the booming, and bulging at the seams. wager as a sure thing.

The vacant first-floor space at And I would have lost 138 Green St. offered everything the my money. brothers wanted, and more. Located Not only did Victor turn in the recently-renovated Crompton it around academically building, Michelangelo’s Gentlemens’ by 2006, he was given Barbershop is a light-filled, airy a scholarship to Hesser space popping with color and College in Manchester, Victor (left) and Michelangelo Mangual energy. Five stylists now work at New Hampshire, now Michelangelo’s. On a recent Saturday Mt. Washington. when I visited the boys– now men, at Michelangelo, meanwhile, 23 and 25, engaged and fathers of toddlers themselves –three spent a month at Quinsig. after graduating from North, and barber chairs were filled while six more customers sat waiting decided it wasn’t for him. Moving forward, he enrolled in their turn. the Rob Roy Academy. Barbering was his thing, and he had Michelangelo credits their success with the support they plans. While older brother Victor earned an associate’s degree received from both family and faculty. in social science, Michelangelo started a business of his own, Janice Harvey

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Rodgers will give the annual Richard Rodino Lecture on the Aims of the Liberal Arts at Holy Cross on Feb. 4, 2014, titled “Art, Asia, Anthropology: On InterIlluminations in the Holy Cross Liberal Arts.” The event is free and open to the public.

University of Massachusetts Medical School neuroscientist Andrew Tapper, PhD, and his collegues have identified the region of the brain in which headaches, anxiety, irritability and other symptoms associated with nicotine withdrawal originate. Tapper and others discovered that physical nicotine withdrawal symptoms are triggered by neurons in an area deep in the midbrain that has been known to be involved in nicotine intake. It was also found that nicotine withdrawal symptoms can be activated or deactivated independent of nicotine addition. “When we activated the GABAergic neurons … mice suffered withdrawal symptoms even if they had no previous nicotine exposure,” Tapper notes. The study was published earlier this month in the journal Current Biology.

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College of the Holy Cross Professor in Human Nature, Ethics and Society and Professor of anthropology Susan Rodgers has been named the 2013 Massachusetts Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Rodgers was recognized at a ceremony in Washington D.C. last week. Holding a B.A. in anthropology and religious studies, as well as an M.A. And a Ph.D. in

Susan Rodgers, third from left, works with Tricia Giglio ’14, Martha Walters ’14, and Hana Carey ’13 on the 2013 exhibit “Transnational Ikat: An Asian Textile on the Move.”

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“I always find myself doing something.

I can’t just sit there. I need to be moving.

I need to be doing something.” -Beth Monahan “It makes me feel great to see the next generation.

You can’t take anything away from seeing little kids out there playing and just having a good time.” -Bob Mahoney

“I loved the teamwork. You know, it’s like being on a sports team, working together and the brotherhood.” -John Franco

“There are so many wonderful, wonderful people doing so much to make our community a better place. When you hop in and get involved, you surround yourself with all these awesome people.

It makes you feel like you are part of the community.” -Christina Roberts

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“I don’t consider us heroes at all, never,” the 49-year-old, 26-year firefighting veteran says. “It’s a heroic field, maybe, but I don’t know how you can call someone a hero who gets paid for it, who gets trained, who has the right equipment. It’s my job, I really believe that. That’s how I’ve always thought. A hero is the person walking down the street and someone yells, ‘House on fire!’ and that person rushes in there and pulls a baby out. You wouldn’t call a hero your accountant who does your taxes. I know it looks good in the papers, but I don’t believe it, I really don’t.”

With that, Franco is one of this year’s Hometown Heroes – and not just because he has no problem running into a burning building when everyone else is running out. It is the many other hats the North High grad wears that earn him the distinction. Franco is a member of the Executive Board for Worcester Firefighters Local 1009, coordinator of the Worcester Scuba Rescue Dive Team, director of the Worcester Firefighters Memorial 6K Road Race and is in charge of both the Worcester Firefighters Funeral Committee and the Department’s MDA Committee.

With all that, he still has enough energy to run in and out of burning buildings, like he did just days before this issue was published when two morning house fires kept city firefighters moving.

Of all the extra duties, the most somber – and perhaps ultimately most satisfying – is Franco’s work with the Funeral Committee. It started loosely several years ago and gelled after one fateful night Dec. 3, 1999. The Worcester Cold Storage Fire claimed the lives of six brother firefighters. Planning the funerals was a monumental task and firefighters from Boston came in and helped coordinate the logistics. The committee learned a lot and when firefighter Jon Davies 12 years later on Dec. 8, 2011 was lost battling a house fire, its members were able to put together a ceremony befitting a worthy firefighter.

“We felt really proud that we sent Jon off the right way,” Franco says, pointing out that Davies was on the dive team with him. In fact, the team was supposed to train the morning Davies died. “He texted me and I saved the text. He asked, ‘What time are we meeting tomorrow morning?’ and I replied back, ‘8 o’clock.’ I got up that morning. It was a cold day. I looked at my phone and I got like eight texts and I’m thinking the guys don’t want to dive. I started reading the texts and that’s when I found out Jon died.”

The Funeral Committee, says Franco, makes the arrangements for all firefighters – past and present – who pass away. The department puts their deaths in one of three categories: active member, line of duty and killed in the line of duty. If a firefighter dies of cancer, the death is considered line of duty, because it is assumed the disease was contracted on the job.

It is a sad testament to the number of firefighter tragedies the city has endured that, where once Worcester turned to others for help, the Department is now called upon to go in and assist with funeral preparations for other departments. When the Natick fire chief died, for example, it was the Worcester committee, and not nearby Boston, that got the call to help.

“It is the epitome of how far we’ve come,” says Franco, “which is sad, because we’re so good at it because we’ve had so many deaths.”

Franco and the committee gained more unwanted experience in June when retired District Fire Chief Cliff DeCourcy passed away. For Franco, DeCourcy’s death hit close to home, because his own father died three weeks later. As fate would have it, DeCourcy’s father ended up being buried right next to DeCourcy.

“My sister and I picked a plot out,” Franco says. “We buried him, I went to my father’s site to visit and who’s right on top of my father? Cliff.”

That Franco became a firefighter can be traced all the way back to his childhood, growing up next to a neighbor who was one.

“I saw what he did,” says Franco. “I didn’t really talk to him much about it, but I knew what the job was about. That’s where my interest came about. I loved the teamwork. You know, it’s like being on a sports team, working together and the brotherhood. It just really appealed to me. You basically go 100 miles an hour until you can’t move anymore. It was amazing, I came on in April 1988 and my first week in drill school I knew it was my thing.”

It is fitting, given his love for the fast-paced environment, that Franco helped start the Worcester Firefighters Memorial 6K. The first race was held in 2000, after the Cold Storage fire, as a way to raise money for what was supposed to be a memorial in honor of the firefighters killed that night. Franco and two of his brother firefighters got things going. All three are runners and wanted to hold a race in memory of their fallen colleagues.

“We had no idea how to organize a race,” Franco recalls. “We found out the cost was $20,000 to do it. We had six meetings and couldn’t even decide the name of the road race. We had no direction.”

Ultimately, Franco was put in charge and he leaned on some others for help, including friend and fellow firefighter Mike Lavoie, as well as Nicole Valentine.

Over 3,000 runners took part in the inaugural race, according to Franco. The race became an annual event (it is held the second Sunday of June, next year’s is scheduled for June 8) and while the initial cause was to construct a memorial for the Cold Storage fire, the committee has since chosen three different charities to support: The Genesis Club on Lincoln Street, NEADS: Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans and the Community Harvest Project in North Grafton.

While he goes above and beyond the call of duty, Franco says he could never do it all alone.

“I do all those things, but not one of them I do alone,” he says. “I need a lot of help. I get that, a lot of help, a lot of support from the department itself. It goes unsaid sometimes. I feel guilty sometimes when I get mentioned too much. The second Sunday in June, when I get [to the race] in the morning and no one’s there to help me, we’re done.”

-Walter Bird Jr.

LT. JOHN FRANCO

Do you consider your accountant a hero because he does your taxes every year and maybe gets you some money back?

Probably not, right? That’s how Lt. John Franco sees being a firefighter. It is his job to put his life on the line; it is what he gets paid for.

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BOB MAHONEY

Bob Mahoney considers himself anything but a hometown hero. The commissioner of the Worcester Youth Flag Football League (WYFFL) since its inception 13 years ago, he refers to himself as, quite simply, “that guy that sells the candy and the Gatorade on Friday night.”

We beg to differ, and we’re sure the hundreds of families whose children Mahoney and a dedicated group of volunteers have worked with over years would disagree, too. In fact, in nominating him as a Hometown Hero for 2013, Jody Valade calls Mahoney “the epitome of a hometown hero, a remarkably good and decent human being.”

Heady praise, indeed, and not at all the sort of stuff that makes Mahoney feel comfortable. He is much more at ease dishing out the kudos to people like his wife, Christine, who, like him, has been with the flag football league since it started on its own in 2000. He makes repeated mention of the others he says play or have played an equal part in creating a recreational football league that this year saw about 250 kids take part.

Guys like his “mentor,” Jeff Camusso, whose Greendale Flag Football League was the only other flag league in the city before WYFF, Jeff Cyr, Kevin Donaghue, Mike Matthews, Frank Watkins, Buzz Zambra and Tommy Mack all have been instrumental in keeping the league rolling long after it first started in partnership with the YMCA. Mahoney even gives credit to his Uncle Butch and his 86-year-old father for pitching in.

Keeping it all together, however, is Mahoney, who is no stranger to helping out kids. His full-time job is as an English teacher for Worcester Public Schools.

He works at the Gerald Creamer Center, an alternative school for students. A proud alumnus of St. Mary’s High School, Mahoney played futbol, but never actually played football. Soccer was the game of choice when he was a kid. He got involved with flag football through his two kids – Thomas and Sean.

It was in the late 1990s and the only league in town was the Greendale Flag Football League, but membership was busting at the seems. Camusso was in charge at the time and he steered Mahoney toward the Greendale YMCA. That partnership lasted about a year.

“It just didn’t work out,” says Mahoney. “We had kind of different philosophies on what we wanted as a group. We went on our own.”

WYFFL officially started as an independent league in 2000. Matthews, Mack, Mahoney and the other guys that had stuck together all stuck with it.

“It was a good nucleus and all our kids played,” says Mahoney, who keeps track of enrollment and other key elements for the league. “Since then, our kids have all moved on. It was just something my wife and I made a decision to just keep doing.”

There was, Mahoney says, a distinct need for another youth sports outlet. Having taught 15 years at Sullivan

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Middle School, he saw a need for more affordable activities for urban youths.

“Everything was Pop Warner at the time, or Greendale’s, which was overloaded,” Mahoney says.

“We had eight teams in our senior division, eight in the junior and eight in instruction. It has started to dwindle a little. We’re down to six, six and six. A lot of that has to do with fall baseball, which has caught on in the last few years.”

A steady stream of kids continues to file through the program, however, something Mahoney attributes, in part, to a growing awareness of concussions. He also stresses the league as an instructional league – not that it is not competitive, but every team makes the playoffs and each child receives a trophy or award at the end-of-the-year banquet (held the first Monday in December). Mahoney says you won’t find coaches screaming at players in the flag football league.

“The hardest job is not the kids,” he says, “it’s curbing the enthusiasm of the coaches and parents. You don’t get anything out of raising your voice. A kid’s not going to respond to yelling.”

Mahoney singles out District Attorney Joe Early for providing financial help through his diversion program as well as Public Works & Parks Commissioner Bob Moylan for the city’s commitment to improving its public parks. The league hopes to see work done on its football field in a couple years. A major project has already been done at Beaver Brook Park, where the

Worcester Vikings play Pop Warner football.

Mahoney says he would love to see flag football reach a broader audience in the city.

“I’d like to see flag football in the high schools as a club sport or whatever,” he says, noting he tried to organize a middle school league for Catholic schools.

Only Venerini Academy came on board, however.

“We’re hoping it will grow. Budgets are tight, it’s not like it was years ago. And when you think of the parks, when I was a kid there were programs during the summer. There are very few of those now.”

As for why he remains involved in a league his kids have long since outgrown, Mahoney says he sees a need for athletics among the city’s youths.

“Sports is so important,” he says. “We need to see kids off video games and computers and get them back to parks.”

He also enjoys the friendships he has forged through his involvement with the league and is always heartened when an ex-player or two return to help out, like the Fish boys, Adam and Matt, who went through the league and are back helping out with coaching.

“It makes me feel great to see the next generation,” Mahoney says. “And now I’m seeing guys who started coaching with us, their grandkids coming. It’s been a great experience. You can’t take anything away from seeing little kids out there playing and just having a good time.”

-Walter Bird Jr.

STEVEN KING

Monahan, 43, was born and raised in Worcester, attended Notre Dame Academy and finished college at Assumption College after spending the first two at the University of Rhode Island. A former three-sport athlete and standout softball player (she once played on a New England All-Star team that twice played the US Olympic softball team when that sport was first made an Olympic sport), Monahan was introduced to dispatching through a friend.

“After school I did constable work for the city,” she explains. “I worked for a house arrest program and was program coordinator. After that, one of my friends said [the city’s emergency communications department] was hiring and did I want to come down and see what’s going on.”

It was a near instant match made in heaven.

“I really enjoyed, at that time, the excitement part of it all,” says Monahan, who has been with the call

center 10 years. “Part of that you don’t lose. In a big call it’s an adrenaline rush. We’re the first contact. Even though [police and fire] are the responders and they’re going there, we’re the ones that give that first bit of information and gather those first details. If we don’t do our job properly, how is it going to get relayed to the responders?”

It is an often thankless task – and, yes, the dispatchers can sometimes feel left out.

“It’s just a tough profession because you are behind the scenes,” Monahan says. “Sometimes you get forgotten about. You can’t sometimes see an outcome of a call. The police are there, I’m sure they get ‘Thank You’ a hundred times over. We don’t get that and that’s hard sometimes, not to be able to ever see them or really see the outcome. We can find out at the end of the call, but we never know if they were thankful and if they thought we helped them out. We don’t hear that part.

That’s hard.”

As a supervisor, Monahan is involved in the development of future training options and programming for when new employees come on board.

She also keeps track of the progress of new dispatchers under their trainers, of which there are between 12-15, according to Monahan.

“We have a program we developed and I kind of oversee their progress with their group of trainees,” she says. “I keep those documents up to date. There is always something new to learn. I’ve been there 10 years and I still learn something new everyday.”

While there can be downtime between calls, Monahan is not one to sit and do nothing. Maybe it comes from being an athlete.

“Sports gives me the drive, the sense of I can’t sit down type of mentality,” says Monahan, who in addition to softball, played basketball and field hockey.

“I always had practice, always had something going on. You’re always so busy and I think that carries on through life.”

In the call center, Monahan often finds herself “tweaking” the training program.

“I spend a lot of my free time doing things like that,” she says. “I always find myself doing something. I can’t just sit there. I need to be moving. I need to be doing something.”

Worcester certainly keeps Monahan and the other dispatchers busy. The population has increased in the 10 years Monahan has been on duty and it makes for some busy nights.

“It can get pretty stressful,” she says of dispatching.

“When those phones are ringing, I mean if it’s 6 in the afternoon and you’re driving down Shrewsbury Street and you see a bad accident, you think of how many people are calling in about that. To get all those calls at once while there’s other things going on in the city, like an assault, it can be stressful.”

The call center is broken up into two sides of the room: the call taker side and dispatch side. The call takers, Monahan says, do just that – they are the first person you talk to when calling in a crime, a fire or another emergency. The call taker jots down as much information as possible and relays it to the dispatcher on the other side of the room through a CAD program. The dispatcher then deals with the emergency responders.

Often, the call taker is still gathering information and will feed it to the dispatcher as he or she is informing the police or fire department out in the field. There is a rotation so everyone spends time on dispatch and taking calls as well as working with the different departments.

A dispatcher, Monahan says, might have radio traffic coming from all angles and all different types of emergency units from the same event. Your ears, she says, must remain glued to the radio.

“You have to keep calm, remain level-headed,” Monahan says. “You have to remember you’re the person keeping all these people organized. You need to know where and when everybody’s going. If you ever miss that one transmission when someone’s calling for help because you weren’t paying attention, that could be a really big thing.”

Monahan says dispatchers have a “pretty good” relationship with police and fire personnel. Nerves can get frayed at the height of an incident, she acknowledges, but nothing is ever personal.

“There’s so much going on at some points, you don’t have time to even think about that,” she says.

“You always want to keep the officer’s safety first and forward in your mission of the day. Everybody gets along for the most part. We’re here to help them, we’re here to keep them safe. Even in busy times you want them to feel they can depend on you, like who’s on the other end of that radio, who’s going to protect us? And that’s us.”

As stressful as the job can be, Monahan says she is doing exactly what she wants to do. She especially appreciates the family environment that comes with working so closely and so many hours with the same group of people night in and night out.

“We’re there weekends, holidays, every major event,” says Monahan. “We’re in that call center fielding 600 calls. I really enjoy it. I didn’t think I’d enjoy it as much as I do. It is definitely interesting and it changes every day.”

-Walter Bird Jr.

BETH MONAHAN

If you passed one on the streets of Worcester you would not give a second glance. If he or she spoke to you, however, you just might recognize the voice.

Nameless and faceless to much of the city, Worcester’s emergency dispatchers are the strangers on the other end of the line of a 911 call. There are roughly 50-55 working out of a first-floor, windowless room in the Police Department. Beth Monahan is among them, working the last half (night shift) as supervisor of the Communications Department and lead Communications Training Officer (CTO).

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Christina Roberts, 37, has called Worcester home most of her life. She’s known throughout the community as the volunteer of all volunteers, spending dozens of hours every week giving her time for the benefit of others.

“I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else,” Roberts says. “I have a strange obsession with Worcester, it’s home.” The city’s qualities most important to her, she notes, are the people, the sense of community and as for the things she doesn’t like, “I try to change it,” she says. “We can stay here and make this exactly what we want it to be.” Volunteering has been one way Roberts has worked towards making Worcester everything she wants it to be for herself and her community.

The list of organizations Roberts has volunteered with is nothing short of impressive. From her first post with the Junior League of Worcester, she has taken on roles with stART on the Street, Girls Choice, Worcester Educational Development Foundation (as a board member), Children’s friend, Girls Inc., Habitat for Humanity and Coats for Kids. And those are just the groups she currently is involved with. In past years she has helped by working at Heifer International in Rutland and Community Harvest in Grafton.

Roberts guesses she spends roughly 20 hours each week volunteering with these organizations. “Anyone can do it,” she says. “If you make time, it’s worth it.”

Her own hero, Roberts says, is her mother. Shaping who she is now, Roberts was raised by parents who “would give you their clothes right off their back,” she says.

Roberts recalls her first volunteer experience being as early as when she was in Kindergarten, helping out at her school and at church. “I blame my parents,” jokes Roberts. In all seriousness, Roberts says of her mother and father, “They are probably the most giving people I know.” Aside from Mr. and Mrs. Roberts volunteering at local schools and churches when Christina was growing up, they were also foster parents. With four children of their own, including Christina, the Roberts’ home was always filled with children and their friends.

Now, Roberts says, “I go over [to visit my parents] and never know who will be there.” Welcoming those in need right off the street, Christina says “their home is always open to whoever.” Her parents find the simple things in life to be valuable when giving their time to others; Christina will find them sitting at the kitchen table playing a board game and many times, simply, laughing. “There is always a lot of laughing,” Roberts says of her family.

After graduating high school, Roberts moved away to study liberal arts at the University of Pennsylvania.

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When she returned to Worcester, she felt she was missing something in life. At the young age of 29, Roberts was diagnosed with breast cancer. Luckily for Roberts, doctors caught it early, put her through treatment and were able to remove the cancer. But, Roberts says, “Afterwards it was kind of like a wake-up call. I thought, ‘What if I hadn’t caught this’ and ‘Am I doing everything I can do to make the world around me a better place?’” With these thoughts, Roberts says, “I hopped in. I joined the Junior League of Worcester, whose mission is ‘committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.’ I took that mission and I really made that my life.”

Being involved in so many groups and spending so much of her time giving, Roberts’ personal life has been shaped. “I always have something to do, I’m never bored,” she jokes. “You hear people complain about Worcester, there’s that, but then there are so many wonderful, wonderful people doing so much to make our community a better place. When you hop in and get involved, you surround yourself with all these awesome people. It makes you feel like you are part of the community.”

Roberts’ day job at first does not sound similar to her work as a volunteer – she’s an individual automobile

damage appraiser – but as she describes it, there is a parallel. “I like my job, I like being able to explain the whole claims process to people and give them a smiling face when their car is all smooshed up.”

A typical Friday night for Roberts – when she’s not bagging coats for kids or planning the next stART on the Street – means sitting down to have a nice glass of wine. Also, “I love attending fundraisers and there always seems to be plenty of fundraisers to go to,” she says with a laugh.

Roberts has been recognized as Volunteer of the Year at the Junior League of Worcester, she’s been given a key to the city of Worcester for her work with stART on the Street, and was one of several on the Junior Classical League of Worcester honored as distinguished alumni and friends of the Worcester Public Schools.

Roberts sees a hearty amount of volunteerism in Worcester, “but we could use more,” she says. As for an area the city lacks when it comes to offering up one’s skills for the benefit of others, Roberts says, “We need more guys. There needs to be more male involvement.”

Roberts is pleased with the work she has done with various boards and organizations, but there is at least one in Worcester she has her eyes set on. “The Boys and Girls Club is on my to-do list,” she says with an enthusiastic smile.

-Brittany Durgin

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The Main Squeeze has no problem standing out in the music scene, in fact, they’ve made a career out of it. From jam band to worldwide sensation, they are playing Southbridge this weekend for one reason: to get funky on their own terms, which is great if you are an experimental funk fan from Central Mass.

This year, the Wormtown Anniversary Bash at Mill Street Brews gives you plenty to be thankful for around the Thanksgiving holiday from Wednesday, Nov. 27 to Sat. Nov. 30. Featuring great and eclectic bands each day like Zach Deputy, Outer Stylie, Rebel Alliance!, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Jiggle the Handle, The Romano Project, Shakedown and the finest in experimental funk from Illinois, The Main Squeeze.

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nationally before they ever had a chance to catch their breath. Formed in 2009, the band spread their entertaining groove across the country while on tour and won an international battle of the bands that took place in Macau, China. In the band’s trademark style, they submitted a song and video at the last possible chance before the deadline at the recommendation of a friend.

“We dropped everything, decided to go to China and compete,” says keyboard player Ben “Smiley” Silverstein. “It ended up working out really well. They had never seen anything like us before. It was labeled a jazz and blues competition, but we don’t really fit into either of those categories very well on their own.”

The band has their own title for the music they play and it fits them more accurately than any cheesy sub-genre style someone could place on their heads, and as Smiley describes it, it makes perfect sense considering what they put into their secret sonic recipe. “We combined all of these influences and the five member’s input,” says Smiley.

“We call it a gumbo.”

The Main Squeeze met in a meandering, yet calculated, fashion in Bloomington, Indiana. Smiley and the band’s guitar player Max Newman met while at a summer camp they were both teaching at, Smiley himself was the head of the music department. About a month later, Reuben Gingrich joined as the band’s drummer. A year later, the band – that until this time was destined to be a jam, instrumental group – met their singer, Corey Frye, at a bar in their hometown. Over that period of time the band had

a revolving door of bass players, eventually finding a solid groove with Jeremiah Hunt.

Hunt met the rest of the band while playing a regular residency musician gig in China, playing in a hotel six days a week.

The Main Squeeze’s potential was clear, right from the start. Even Randy Jackson, possibly best known for his role as an “American Idol” judge, couldn’t help himself after giving the band a listen.

“Our manager showed Randy our stuff and he fell in love,” says Smiley. “He was super down with what he heard. He flew out to Bloomington, Indiana to see us play and see what we were about. He was hooked. He told us to book our flight to LA and we’ll start recording together. It clicked really well.”

The band plans on putting out an album in early 2014 and will continue touring relentlessly, hitting all of the festivals they can, for as long as they can.

Make sure to heed Smiley’s advice when he says to come out and enjoy all the bands at the Wormtown Anniversary Bash at Mill Street Brews in Southbridge from Nov. 2730.

“Come by and let loose with us, forget about all your worries,” says Smiley. “Leave them at the door and dance the night away.

Enjoy the feel-good funk music that we’re putting out.”

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A grassroots movement sweeping the world, with individual chapters in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, Food Not Bombs has had its fists raised to end hunger since 1980 when the first group was formed in Cambridge, Mass. In Worcester, a group of activists have been fighting the same good fight for more than a decade and this holiday season is inviting the community to help in their actions to feed the hungry.

According to Chris Humphrey, a Worcester Food Not Bombs volunteer for a little more than two years now, says, “Hunger is a growing problem in Worcester.” He says the city has seen many of the other food sharing groups disappear over the years and with the economy the way it is currently, Food Not Bombs is seeing more people than ever come out for a free meal. “This time of year is especially hard for people and it becomes critical that people have access to a hot meal,” he says.

Food Not Bombs operates around three principles: All meals are vegetarian or vegan and always free, every chapter of the group is autonomous and operates by consensus making it so everyone in the group takes ownership, and lastly, that the work done is not charity, but that the group is united in the vision of non-violent social change.

The Worcester chapter got its start in 1995 when a local group felt there was a need to provide such a service to its community.

Since this time, Worcester Food Not Bombs

has been sharing healthy food throughout the city, in places like empty lots in Main South and currently, behind City Hall on the Worcester Common.

Worcester Food Not Bombs is an organization that ebbs and flows with time.

Over the years, different people have taken ownership, per say, of the group and the location of where food is cooked and shared has also changed.

All food served by Worcester Food Not Bombs is vegetarian or vegan. Humphrey says the group is committed to non-violence and “that extends to how we treat our animal friends.” Humphrey says that from his experience, the food is also more accessible and healthy for people when it’s vegetarian.

“People are very appreciative,” says Humphrey. “They’re mostly surprised that we’re just a group of friends who gets together every week to share food.”

Humphrey says the group doesn’t receive too many complaints about the food being all vegetarian, but rather many remarking how healthy it seems.

Food is served around 2 p.m. every Saturday behind City Hall on Worcester Common. Food Not Bombs volunteers will cook the food that day so it’s served warm.

The group receives food donations from local food banks, restaurants, grocery stores and individual’s home pantries. Stone Soup Community Center has been a big proponent of Worcester Food Not Bombs, says Humphrey, adding that once done rebuilding in December, Stone Soup has offered to let the group use their kitchen.

Humphrey says Worcester Food Not Bombs tends to see the same people over and over, however, with the colder weather new faces will start to come out.

In addition to serving free food, Humphrey says the group is also interested in offering other services and is currently looking into

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Food Not Bombs Worcester members Chris Humphrey, Chance Coppens, Quinn Gibbons and Kailyn Labbe hand out food behind City Hall.

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FOR THE BLUESER Get your dancing shoes on and head to 3-G’s Sports Bar for a night of live blues music performed by T-Bone Blues Band. 3-G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St., Worcester. Free.

FOR THE WORCESTERITE Locals will remember big-time Worcester band Public Works from decades ago, and to their delight can see them live again with another local heavyweight, Herra Terra, as well as Ghost Ocean and The Rich Kids at Ralph’s, as part of the Tony Danza’s Banana Bonanza event at 9 p.m. Ralph’s Diner, 148 Grove St., Worcester. $7 cover charge.

FOR THOSE IN THE KITCHEN Guitarist Chris Reddy, of Digital Kitchen Recording Studio, performs in West Boylston at The Mill restaurant for diners and bar-goers, from 7-11 p.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston.

FOR THE VERSED Make your way to one of Central Mass.’ best hidden gems, the Blue Plate Lounge, for a night of swing tunes from the ‘60s and ‘70s by The Dinosaurs, from 8-11 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. $5 cover charge.

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The Lifetime channel has been running Christmas-themed movies since Nov. 6, which may seem ridiculously premature, but I’m actually okay with it. Better a bunch of movies extolling the magic of the season than the network’s usual menu of films about noble women and the hideous men who make them feel really, really bad. At least Mrs. Claus never had to take out a restraining order against Santa.

But Lifetime’s decision to go full yuletide speaks to our obsession with Christmas at the expense of Thanksgiving, which takes a back seat to no holiday. Family, food, football, no gift-giving pressure — am I forgetting anything?

So in the spirit of this tragically undervalued holiday, here are a few Thanksgiving movies to put on your viewing menu.

Home for the Holidays (1995) – Jodie Foster directed this look at the dysfunction that courses through one Baltimore family like marrow through a turkey’s bones. Holly Hunter, her life in shambles, returns home for Thanksgiving to her overbearing parents, manic brother, crazy aunt, and sourpuss sister. The emotional scabs get picked apart with surgical precision — a reminder that for some families, true togetherness is as rare as a wishbone.

Miracle on 34th Street (1947) – Yes, it’s technically a Christmas movie, but “Miracle” launches its story at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, where Edmund Gwenn, dressed as Santa, sits atop the float and insists he’s the real thing. While much loved, the film has always struck some odd chords with me. Are we really supposed to take joy in the notion of a rich little girl (Natalie Wood) being granted her wish of a house in the country? And you’ve got to love the scene where mom, Maureen O’Hara, returns to her apartment to find her young daughter watching the parade

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with the strange man across the hall and is not bothered in the least. Were that same scenario repeated today, she would have called the SWAT team.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) – The mother of all Thanksgiving movies, PTA is a paean to the power of Home, and the lengths a man will go to be in its embrace. Steve Martin is a stranded businessman desperate to reach his family for the holiday, which forces him to embark on a cross-country odyssey alongside the obnoxious John Candy. He’ll suffer a series of humiliations, though none more memorable than awakening in horror to find Candy spooning him in the single bed they’re sharing and warming his hands between what he thought were two pillows.

The Ice Storm (1997) – Legs, breasts, white meat — that pretty much sums up the key ingredients of 1970s suburban swinger parties like the one at the center of a turbulent Thanksgiving week in Ang Lee’s “The Ice Storm.” Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver and Joan Allen are sad portraits of upper-middle-class disaffection, and their kids, including Tobey Maguire and Elijah Wood, pay the price.

Pieces of April (2003) – This film was shot when Katie Holmes’ career trajectory was on the rise, just on the tail end of her “Dawson’s Creek” run and a couple of years before “Batman Begins.” Then she married Tom Cruise, bore Suri, and she became so much about the weirdness of her personal life that her career went dark.

“Pieces of April” features a very good performance by Holmes as a strong-willed young woman struggling to prepare Thanksgiving dinner in her tiny New York apartment for her estranged family, led by her dying mother (Patricia Clarkson).

Scent of a Woman (1992) - Hard to believe that Al Pacino had never won an Oscar until he took home the statuette for his portrayal of blind marine Frank Slade, who spends Thanksgiving in New York making life uncomfortable for his “babysitter,” prep school student Chris O’Donnell. Even people who have no business doing a Pacino imitation can execute a passable version of his Thanksgiving benediction: “Hoo-rah!”

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Northworks has been serving up traditional American fare and showing the game at the bar for more than three decades. In fact, 2014 will mark 35 years for the north Worcester establishment that has become a place to gather for lunch and dinner familiar favorites.

Dining on a weekday evening at Northworks, Max and I were seated at one of a dozen or so large cushioned booths in the dining area. Most of the tables around us were taken by patrons and a lively bar – not seen, but heard – was bustling. A waitress greeted us shortly after sitting down with a basket of complimentary salty popcorn and took our drink order.

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Beginning with the list of appetizers, it became clear to us that Northworks specializes in comfort food. From Deluxe Potato Skins to Philly Steak & Cheese Spring Rolls, there are plenty of ways to forget one’s diet. Max and I chose to start with the Bruschetta ($6.99). Four diamond-shaped pieces of lightly-toasted French bread with oil and garlic flavors were topped with fresh, diced tomato and gorgonzola cheese. The plate was dusted with Parmesan cheese and a small mound of shredded lettuce adorned the middle. The bread itself was delicious and the creamy gorgonzola cheese – with its own set of diverse flavors – paired with the juicy tomatoes made for a welcomed twist to the traditional bruschetta recipe.

Like the bruschetta, the main course offerings at Northworks are traditional, though, several with a twist. Lobster mac and cheese is not necessarily especially unique these days, as it continues to grow

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in popularity and pop up on menus all over the city, but it is one I find a good test of a restaurant’s quality and value. From the “A Taste of Italy” portion of the menu, the Loaded Lobster Macaroni & Cheese ($18.99) comes served piping hot in a small dish. A casserole-like mixture of elbow macaroni, several different cheeses melted to a soft, creamy texture and small hunks of lobster meat are baked together beneath a thin layer of cracker crumbs. The mac and cheese, while rich and creamy, was not overtly cloy. The lobster meat was slightly chewy, yet flavorful and a seamless accompaniment to the rest of the dish, having been baked alongside the other ingredients.

Max ordered from the Broiled, Fried or Baked Stuffed Scallops menu item (market price), only to discover, to his disappointment, that the scallops are only stuffed if they are ordered as baked. The fried scallops were presented as an extremely plain-looking meal, with a handful of fried

scallops, a small portion of french fries and mixed vegetables, each in its own little dish. Despite the bland presentation, the scallops were fried perfectly – crisp on the outside, tender on the inside and full of flavor.

The fish, along with the portion of green beans that tasted wonderfully fresh, made for a simple, yet satisfying meal. While the fried scallops were filling and tasty, Max remarked that it’s possible that the baked and stuffed version of the dish is more worthy of the price tag.

Northworks is a lively, welcoming neighborhood restaurant and bar serving fresh, quality food. Even though prices seem slightly higher compared to other area restaurants of its kind and popcorn at times litters sections of the carpeted floor, Northworks continues to attract families and groups and can be expected to do so for decades to come with its attentive, friendly service and cozy brick wall and exposed beam atmosphere.

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I’m here to tell you that’s not always the case. First of all, how can price alone determine a great wine? I remember buying a state-of-the-art television set with all the bells and whistles. It was more than I wanted to spend and it didn’t bring me any more joy than my old black and white did. (Of course I didn’t have to contend with rabbit ears.)

The moral of the story is that price is just a number. Let your palate guide you.

Believe it or not your palate will tell you what a fair price is. For example, if you purchase a bottle of cabernet sauvignon for $15 and you love the wine then it was worth the price. Conversely, if you spend $75 and get the same result, then it too was worth the price.

However, if one or the other didn’t bring abundant pleasure then it probably isn’t the wine for you.

Somehow we attribute high price with better quality and low with inferiority. I will be the first to admit that a higher price wine should be and probably is more interesting. It has more depth, character and intensity. But does that mean its right for you?

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Waters Farm Homestead will open its doors to the public as part of the town of Sutton’s Chain of Lights holiday celebration on Saturday, Dec. 7. Free tours of the home build in 1757 will be given and apple crisp, hot apple cider and coffee will be available for purchase. Waters Farm, 53 Waters Rd., Sutton.

PEPPERCORN’S BRUNCH Peppercorn’s Grille & Tavern, known for its lunch and dinner menu, began serving brunch on Sundays earlier this month. If you haven’t tried the new dining option at Peppercorn’s yet, stop in 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on any Sunday for brunch. Menu items include: S’mores Crepes, Funky Monkey Sticky Buns, Corned Beer Hash, Breakfast Pizza, Egg Bake Casserole, Maple Salmon with Breafast Cupcake and the Lobster Omelette. Design-your-own Bloody Marys and speciality cocktails are

also available for those 21 and older. A twist is put on locally-brewed Wormtown beer: Wormtown Breakfast cocktail is muddled lemons, maple syrup, Laird’s Apple Brandy and Wormtown’s Masswhole Hefeweizen. The So Hoppy Together is gin, grapefruit juice, honey, lemon and Wormtown’s Be Hoppy IPA. Peppercorn’s, 455 Park Ave., Worcester.

THANKSGIVING DINNER IN STURBRIDGE Thanksgiving Day Dinner will be served at Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center on Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29, from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Breakfast as well as traditional holiday plates, including roasted turkey, pumpkin pie and creamy mashed potatoes will be offered for a set price of $26 for adults, $23 for seniors and $15 for those ages 5-10. Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center, 366 Main St., Sturbridge.

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Alice Lombardi, owner of Bean Counter Bakery, recently helped celebrate the marriage of Matthew Smith and Ashleigh Chaves as part of Fox25’s “A Wedding to Remember,” a wedding and honeymoon provided to a military couple.

Lombardi was chosen as this year’s cake sponsor and the result on the big day was a five-tier wedding cake and a surprise groom’s cake made to look like a military tank. Smith is currently training as a 2nd LT, Platoon Leader, 2-69 Armor BN at Fort Beginning in Georgia. He graduated The Citadel in South Carolina. The Citadel ring insignia was featured on the cake. “Our contribution to honor our veterans and to pay tribute to all the men and women currently in the military is the least we can do through cake,” says Lombardi.

“November is for Thanksgiving and also for thanking our military … We are so honored to be a part of such a special family event.”

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WILSON’S TRANSFORMATION Wilson Wang, owner of Baba Sushi on Park Ave., has closed his recent venture, Kozara, next door to Baba. But, Wang has plans for the establishment. According to the Asian chef, he will be opening a Szechuan-style restaurant in the coming weeks.

CHOPSTICKS CLOSES Chopsticks in Webster Square has closed and word on the street is that it has been bought and will open under new management with a new menu in the months to come.

MASTER SINGERS WINE TASTING

The Master Singers of Worcester will perform at a wine tasting and silent auction event at Pakachoag UCC Church on Friday, Feb. 7, from 7-9:30 p.m. Savory treats, fancy desserts and a selection of fine wines from around the world will be offered. Checks or cash will

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be accepted, as well as credit cards subject to a service fee. Pakachoag UCC Church, 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn.

WARM UP WITH SOUP Ed Hyder’s Mediterranean Marketplace recently doubled its soup selection for winter, with rotating seasonal specials like Roasted Turkey & Farro, Split

Pea & Ham, and Potato Leek. Soups are available in quart-sized containers to take home. A daily hot soup special is available for lunch, Monday through Friday. Ed Hyder’s Mediterranean Marketplace, 408 Pleasant St., Worcester.

BAKERS WANTED Higgins Armory is calling all bakers - professionals and amateurs - to register for this year’s 4th annual Gingerbread Castle Competition on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The event is a gathering of local bakers, culinary students and restauranteurs competing to create the best gingerbread castle. Museum visitors and a panel of judges will vote for their favorites while classical guitarist Carl Kamp performs holiday favorites with the Master Sings of

BREWERY AND TAPROOM TO OPEN IN HUDSON Medusa Brewing Company will soon begin work to transform the former Aubuchon Hardware store at 111 Main St. in Hudson into a brewery and taproom. Construction is expected to commence at the end of spring 2014 with hopes to open summer 2014. Medusa will brew and sell beer with its 100-plus seat taproom and growler program for on-site and off-site consumption. Medusa will focus on serving a wide range of hand-crafted beer. The brew pub will serve food, but a BYOF (Bring Your Own Food) model will allow guests to bring food from take-out establishments and encourage customers to suppose these businesses. Learn more at medusabrewing.com.

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Anh Thu Vietnamese Restaurant gives off an unassuming vibe. It has a traditional and more authentic Vietnamese-style menu than others of its kind in Worcester. It’s not flashy, but it is comfortable, and the food speaks for itself.

I ordered the Fresh Spring Rolls as take out. They had shrimp, pork, vermicelli, lettuce and Thai basil wrapped in rice paper.

Served on the side was a robust peanut sauce. My favorite part of these rolls was the noticeable amount of Thai basil leaves, which really freshened up the roll and complemented the other flavors. The lettuce wasn’t very noticeable though, as there was more vermicelli than leafy greens. The texture of the noodles was pleasing. The shrimp was plump, but there were only two pieces per roll, and the rolls were really large, so there could have been more. I really enjoyed the pork in this roll as opposed to some of the other spring rolls I’ve had. The meat was slightly drier, but the flavor and texture was enjoyable and the portion was substantial. Overall, I really enjoyed this roll and I was glad that it had some flavor on its own without relying on the peanut sauce.

The Fresh Spring Rolls will cost you $5.95. For that you get four good-sized rather filling rolls. It’s a solid value for the quality and price.

THE RESTAURANT SHOW Each week your host Ginny talks to restaurateurs from some of the top local eateries to spotlight what they do — their stories, their menus, and what makes the local restaurant scene so great.

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Worcester. Bakers must register to participate no later than Dec. 7, but are encouraged to sign-up early for their name to appear on the Facebook and website event page. Visit higgins.org to register and learn more about the event.

HANDMADE RAVIOLI AT ROSALINA'S Rosalina's Kitchen on Hamilton Street is creating unique offerings of ravioli, which the restaurant claims as being the only place in the city making them by hand. Made daily and offered each night during dinner, ravioli on the menu include pumpkin mascarpone, beet ravioli filled with goat cheese and pine nuts and the classic five-cheese. For those more daring, Rosalina's also offers bacon cheeseburger, turkey dinner and dessert ravioli, like peanut butter and Nutella fried and finished in a strawberry jam sauce with Fluff. Rosalina's Kitchen, 83 Hamilton St., Worcester. rosalinaskitchen.com.

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Admission. noon-1 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-7525608 or mechanicshall.org.

Thanksgiving Eve Bash w/ KUNG FU GRIP and Opening Night and Dave A Magario on first (8:30 p.m.!) You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll scream, you’ll dance! High energy, creative, pop-punk/post-hardcore/alternative rock covers.

2012 and 2013 Pulse Magazine Music Awards nominees. Opening Night is right before them. D.A.M. on first (facebook.com/dmagario). $5. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-3631888 or facebook.com/kungfugripworcester.

Thanksgiving Eve with Chris Reddy. 7-11 p.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston.

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Zeppelin cover band. $5. 7:30-1:30 p.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC/LOCAL MUSICIANS’ SHOWCASE w/ BILL McCARTHY @ GUISEPPE’S. Free! 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405 or m.facebook.com/groups/2096108 55806788?ref=bookmark&__user=578549000.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden kicks off the holiday season with Holly Days: Woodland Magic from Friday, Nov. 29-Jan. 5, open each day 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and until 9 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays. A display of handcrafted decorations, wildlife, three miles of lights adorning trees in the Milton Gallery, Reception Hall and Conservatories. A tree decorated with live Bromeliads will grace the Limonaia and colorful lights will illuminate the lawn, entryway and winter gardens. Food + Fire events will take place at Twigs Cafe on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

Entertainment and children activities will happen Saturdays, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Dr., Boylston. towerhillbg.org.

Canal Karaoke! 8-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

Country Wednesdays. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263.

Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 8 p.m.-Midnight.

Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100.

New Bay Colony - PPP Pesky’s PreThanksgiving Party.

Awhile ago, the band felt we just weren’t nuts enough. Aging has away of knocking that crazy edge down a notch. We only had to look to Uxbridge to draft a veteran Sax man with a high slugging percentage and a hugh crazy quotient. As with most stars, he only needs one name, Pesky. With this aquisition, we not only got a horn, we got a famous party gig. $10. 8 p.m.-midnight The Uxbridge Progressive Club, 18 Whitin St., Uxbridge. 508-278-9800.

The Breakfast - Thanksgiving Party! 21 plus Doors at 6 p.m. (facebook.com/thebreakfast.) “The Breakfast is a hardhitting experimental jazz rock quartet whose music ranges from progressive rock to sonic landscapes.” No Cover. 8 p.m.-2 a.m.

Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or facebook.com/ events/534302629985867.

The Dinosaurs. Come enjoy the night before Thanksgiving at the

place where it all began. Hear the swingingest tunes of the 60’s and 70’s come to life in the hands of these talented craftsmen. Enjoy a warm and fuzzy step back in time. $5. 8-11 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566.

The Dinosaurs Return. 8-11 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566.

Karaoke. Come down to Jillian’s of Worcester for Karaoke every Wednesday night! Wednesdays at Jillian’s is also Ladies Night which means all ladies, eat and play for Free. Complementary tortilla chips with salsa, vegetable crudities, and chocolate fountain with fresh fruit! Ladies also play pool for Free and receive a $5 game card for the arcade. 8:30-1:30 p.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900.

She’s Busy. Come celebrate Thanksgiving eve with us in gratitude of the life we love to live! Music and dancing with friends and family.

8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Route 56 Roadside Bar & Grill, 24 Leicester St., North Oxford. 508-987-8669.

Thanksgiving Eve Bash with The Killer Bz! 8:30-11:30 p.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978537-1991.

Wacky Wednesday Night Jam @JJ’s Sport Bar. Open mic jam session, all are welcome. We offer a drum kit, bass rig and a full PA system for all to use. Guitar players please bring your own amp, great club, great food, great drinks and great music. Free.

8:30-12:30 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420.

Auntie Trainwreck. You’ve got a weekend full of family and friends, too much delicious food and plenty of Christmas sales and shopping ahead. how are you going to prepare yourself for the festivities? 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Simple Man Saloon, High St., Clinton. facebook.com/events/559038014156253.

Hit the Bus. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place.

508-459-9035.

JJ’s Thanksgiving Eve Bash with The Flock of A**holes! Get ready to party with us and the Flock of A**holes on Thanskgiving Eve! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420.

Karaoke on Ladies night @ Jillian’s. 9-11:55 p.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900.

Music Under the Moose! Every Wednesday Night. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508753-9543.

Silverbacks. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

Thanksgiving EVE at Ralphs Diner! You won’t want to miss

D ance P rism— affordable magic for families!

The

Nutcracke r 31st Season in Worcester— An exciting professional production

Mechanics Hall Dec 15, 1:00 & 5:00 Also Fall River Sudbury BCC Arts Center Dec 1 Rogers Theater Dec 8 Andover Littleton Perf Arts Center Dec 14 Collins Center Dec 21, 22

Young audience members — meet Clara & the Nutcracker Prince after performances!

Reserved: $18 Ch & Sr, $24 Ad • Group Discounts • Special Programs for Youth Groups

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it! “Public Works” 25th Anniversary Show with Herra Terra, Ghost Ocean, and The Ritch Kids! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

The Royal Treatment featuring Dan Burke! 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

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

Turkey Party with the T-Bone Blues Band. Work up your Thanksgiving appetite dancing and listening to T-Bone play at a Worcester traditional T-Day Party. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516.

Valvatross ! Valvatross, 9 piece R&B, Soul, Funk, Rock & Roll dance band - night before Thanksgiving blow out and extravaganza!

No Cover. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508798-8385 or valvatross.com.

>Thursday 28 Free Live Acoustic Original Reggae and Jamaican Buffet at One Love Cafe. Both meat and vegetarian entrees.

Call 774-272-3969 for reservations. $10 per person Buffett. 5-10 p.m. OneLove Cafe, 800 Main St. 508-753-8663 or facebook.com/ events/164007660454055.

Happy Thanksgiving! We’ll be open at 7pm, Nic-otines at 8:30 p.m. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

The Union Ukulele Club. 7-9 p.m. Union Music, 142 Southbridge St. 508-753-3702.

Karaoke. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105.

Open Mic Night w/ Host Ed Sheridan. Our weekly Open Mic Night is back for the winter/spring! Musicians of all kinds are encouraged to attend and participate. Our ever-capable host Ed Sheridan plays host to this classic event. Advance registration not required. Come share your gift! No Cover. 8-11 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566.

Thursday Open Mic W/ Ed Sheridan. Free. 8-11 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566.

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

Karaoke Thursdays! Every Thursday Night! Hosted

by DJ Fast Track! 18+ No Cover! Come Rock the Mic Every Thursday Night at Karaoke! 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227.

Live Band Karaoke with Fingercuff. Live Band Karaoke with Fingercuff EVERY Thursday at Angry Ham’s Garage Bar and Grill!

Over 250 songs to pick from.sign up and sing with an AWESOME Live Band! loveshackmusic.com 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Angry Ham’s Garage Bar and Grill, 2 Beacon St., Framingham. 508-620-8888.

Thanksgiving Night Party with THE FLOCK OF A-HOLES! 2 Extra-LONG sets by the Flock. It’s here again. The Flock’s annual Thanksgiving night party! Always a huge time for everyone. $7. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/pages/Flock-ofAholes/127019150125.

College Night. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rumours Night Club, 370 Park Ave. College Night Featuring DJ Danny Fly. Come and experience Worcester’s HOTTEST College Dance Party! DJ Danny Fly will be spinning your favorite Top 40, Dance, Hip Hop! 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Industry Bar Room, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100.

Metal Thursday! One of the Most Respected Nights for Metal in New England! Visit facebook.com/metal. thursday. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

Open Mic Night! 9-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

Jon Bowser. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

Thirsty Thursday with DJ Matty J. DJ Matty J helps you get the weekend started early with old school jams,club remixes, HD videos and Karaoke ! No Cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597.

>Friday 29 “Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat” 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; then Deux Amis CD Release Party 9 p.m. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Dana Lewis LIVE! Classic Radio Hits from the 50’s to the 80’s “The Soundtrack of your Youth” Free! 5:30-8:30 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208.

Jim Porcella Trio. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, 144 Commercial St. 508-799-9999 or vivabene.com/index.php.

Open Mic Night! Every Friday night we have an open mic hosted

by Patrick McCarthy. Come in and show us your talents or enjoy great performances by local artists! No Cost. 6:30-9:30 p.m. NU Cafe, 335 Chandler St. Worcester, MA. 508-926-8800 or nucafe. com. *LIVE MUSIC* Drive South and Chris Brunelle. Come down to Jillian’s and check out some amazing live music! 7:30 p.m.

Chris Brunelle 9:30 p.m. Drive South $5. 7:30-1:30 p.m. Jillian’s Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900.

Bill Mccarthy @ Pepe’s Brick Oven. Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and Not-So-Acoustic Rock! Catch Bill playing a large variety of classic & contemporary acoustic rock: Beatles, Who, Dead, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, C.C.R., Elvis Presley, Stones, James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel, The Cars, Steely Dan, Warren Zevon, Hendrix, Bowie, Led Zep, Squeeze, Buddy Holly, Blues, Country, Irish, and much more! CLICK BELOW FOR BILL’S FACEBOOK PAGE! Bill McCarthy LIVE! 2013-2014 Free. 8-11 p.m. Pepe’s Brick Oven, 274 Franklin St. 508-755-1978.

JAZZ: Corners and Ethics. Amazing Things Arts Center welcomes Jazz artists Corners and Ethics Be here for a night of exciting young talent! Featuring student musicians from Berklee College of Music, Emerson College, the UMaSS and more. First, “Ethics” will kick off the show with their unique Indie/Folk-Rock sound. “Corners,”an electrifying contemporary jazz trio, will then take the state, palying music with strong Flamenco, Afro-Cuban and funk elements. Both bands will display a wide variety of instruments and styles. $15 general public; students & seniors $14; members $12; children under 12 $8. 8-11 p.m. Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. 508-405-2787 or amazingthings.org.

JOHN SEBASTIAN w/ Paul Rishell & Annie Raines.

The songs of John Sebastian have become a permanent part of our American musical fabric. His group The Lovin’ Spoonful played a major role in the mid-’60s rock revolution. Paul and Annie will do an opening set and also accompany John during his set. $42 advance; $46 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant. com.

Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookfield Road, North Brookfield.

508-867-2494.

Karaoke. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. RG Scooters Pub, 84 Lakefront St., Lunenburg. 978-348-2453.

Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484.

Scott Babineau. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

Sean Fullerton Performance. 8-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

The Sheep Shaggers. The Sheep Shaggers are a rocking American Music combo fronted by Paul Della Valle, featuring guitar gods Walter Crockett and Jay DiBiasio and the incredible rhythm section of Ken Taylor on bass and Rocky Della Valle on drums. We play alt country, bluegrass, blues and anything else we dig. Bring your dancing shoes. $5. 8-11 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566.

Tom Revane. 8-11 p.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston.

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

Lizzie O’Dowd & the Sheep Shaggers. We play music that will lift your spirit and get your bum a shaking. Some Paul Della Valle

originals and great covers. $5. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566.

Monkey Knife Fight, The Sperm Whales, The Free Hats and Hell Sea. Monkey Knife Fight! (facebook.com/mkfmusic) The Sperm Whales on third (facebook.com/pages/The-Sperm-Whales) Free Hats on 2nd (facebook.com/pages/The-Free-Hats) Blues.

Funk. Rock. Boom. Fun punk band Hell Sea on first (facebook. com/hellseaband) $6. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/pages/The-SpermWhales/196347763825652.

“Ghosts of Jupiter” Return to Ralphs on Thanksgiving Weekend along with Brotherhood of Theives. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

Babe Pino Band. Peter Ward and Babe, Bob Berry and George, working off some of that turkey and gravy, or tofu and wavy sprouts.

No Cover charge anytime. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Rivalries Bar, Shrewsbury St. Ed Dave’ & Tee’s 7 Piece Trio. We always look forward to playing our annual “Turkey Leftovers Party” here when we get to catch up with all of our good friends ! See ya @ Beatnik’s ! Five small ones ! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, .

International Night. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rumours Night Club, 370 Park Ave. Live Bands. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105.

NEW! “High Voltage Friday’s” High Energy Hardcore with DJ Chananagains! Every Friday Night! 18+ $10, 21+ $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227.

Nibot/Northborough Food Pantry Fundraiser. Join us at JJ’s to raise money for the Northboro Food Pantry and listen to great classic rock and more with Nibot! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420.

Tony Soul Project @ The Chicken Bone. Lots of soul music, rhythm & blues. We have a special lineup for this show: Richard Becker - alto sax & vests, Matt Sambito -bass & vocals, Phillip DeLaine - Drums & sings, Mississippi Bob Cramer - slide guitar, Iggy Mohawk Mike Kalenderian - guitar & vocals, Tony Soul - vocals & meatballs. Special Guest: Stephen LeClaire - tenor sax & vocals. Our featured vocalist for set 2 is the Queen of Boston Soul: Shikiboo Boston. 9 p.m.-noon. The Chicken Bone, 358 Waverly St., Framingham. 508-879-1138 or tonysoulproject.com.

Tyra Penn and Her Army of Snakes, The Silent Trees.

(Tips for the band appreciated) facebook.com/pages/Tyra-Pennand-Her-Army-Of-Snakes/167612946601249. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or facebook.com/ events/524938967591418.

DJ One-3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263.

Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Blackout. DJ Blackout bringin’ the energy to get the party poppin’ all night long No Cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508438-0597.

Jim Devlin. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place.

508-459-9035.

Karaoke. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Pho Dakao, 593 Park Ave. 508-7567555.

Supernova Friday. Resident DJ’s Frankie Feingold & Goofy Bootz hit you with the hardest house in the city every Friday night. $10 (18+). 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Bar FX, 90 Commercial St. 774-823-3555 or facebook.com/barfx.worcester.3.

Top 40 Dance Party. Free. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net.

Video DJ Jay Senior. No Cover. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. PiNZ Entertainment / Blue Dog Sports Bar & Grille, 110 So Main St., Milford. 508-473-6611 or pinzbowl.com.

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Ewart and Jeff Mac. Both guitarists, Jeff plays lefty, while Tom plays righty. Together they are on the same musical page. Instrumental jazz with a slight edge. They will be performing for us a concert of jazz favorites. Included with Regular Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors (65+), $7 Youth (6-18), Free to Members & Children under 6. 1-2 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Southeast Link, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111.

The Jennie and Dorrie Duo - Jazz and Holiday Ballads.

This seasoned vocalist and accomplished pianist combine to give you sweet sounds of jazz and holiday tunes for a unique listening experience. With a storied musical background and a voice often compared to Joni Mitchell, Jennie Backstrom’s claim to fame is her wide vocal range when she steps up to the mike and expels a voice which - grounded in an operatic background - climbs to the ceiling and down without flaw or effort. Included with Regular Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors (65+), $7 Youth (6-18). Free to Members & Children under 6. 3-4 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Southeast

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JAZZED UP Trio LIVE. Featuring vocalist/pianist Mauro DePasquale, performs “The Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven.”

If you like the music of Buble’, Sinatra, Bennett, and Connick Jr, you will love JAZZED UP Trio featuring vocalist / pianist Mauro DePasquale, bassist, Phil Madison, and drummer Ed Conley. No Cover. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Coral Seafood, 225 Shrewsbury St. 508755-8331.

Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis, Playing the greatest Hits from the 50’S to the 80’s. “The sound track of your youth” 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy.

(Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-779-0901.

Cafe’ con Dios. Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Main Auditorium, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-579-6722.

Java and Jazz. 14th annual appearance of Mark and Glenn Zaleski at Calliope. $15 Admission. 7:309:30 p.m. Calliope Productions Inc, 150 Main St., Boylston. 508-869-6887 or calliopeproductions.org/ specialevents.php.

Nancy Berger. Nancy kicks off our Christmas season at the Cafe! $4 Donation Appreciated! 7:3010 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Cafe con Dios, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-832-5044.

Bill Mccarthy Live! @ Westboro House of Pizza. Bill McCarthy & His Guitar: voted “Best Solo Act” by The Worcester Phoenix; “Hardest Working Act” by The Worcester Magazine; and nominated “Best Male Vocalist” by The Worcester Magazine. Playing everything from Elvis Presley to Elvis Costello,The Beatles to The Clancy Bros., Dylan, Petty, Cash, Zevon, and everything inbetween!

Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and Not-SoAcoustic Rock! Free. 8-11 p.m. Westboro House Of Pizza, 36 E Main St. Westborough, MA. 01581, Westborough. 508-366-1500.

Fennario - Grateful Dead Tribute. We are glad to have Fennario New England back at our hazy community!

Always an amazing dance party with great people $8. 8 p.m.-2 a.m.

Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or facebook.com/ events/215045598669342.

Josh Briggs. 8-11 p.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston.

Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484.

The Dusty Gray Band & Grin Whistle (Ballroom). Having been recognized as one of the hottest original acts coming out of New Hampshire, The Dusty Gray Band blends blues and southern rock with their own version of New England country music, creating a powerhouse sound that has been likened to The Band, Ray Lamontagne and Darius Rucker. They keep emphasis on eclectic and high-energy live performances by melodically combining delicate storytelling with foot-stomping grooves. Grin Whistle makes each live gig a unique experience by never playing the same set twice and using various improvisation techniques. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Ballroom, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com.

The Stompers “35 and Alive”. The legendary Stompers played their very first show in November 1977. The band has long been recognized for their raucous live shows; kept alive for more than three decades by a spirited legion of dedicated fans. $26 advance; $30 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant. com.

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

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Tedechi, Gretchen Wilson, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Pink, and much more. $5. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566.

Music of the Woodstock Nation by the Workingman’s Band. Tom Yates - guitar & vocals, Rick Maida - bass, Mike Avery - drums. Pop-rock, psych-rock, surf-rock, folk-rock, country-rock, blues-rock. Beatles, Stones, Kinks, Yardbirds, Hendrix, Clapton, Dylan, Donovan, Rivers, Berry, Hollies, Byrds No Cover Charge. 8:3011:30 p.m. Main Streets Market and Cafe, 42 Main St., Concord.

866-413-3981 or myspace.com/workingmansband.

OUR FORMER SELVES with special guests PUNCH DRUNK MONDAY and Recycled Dysfuntion. A modern

“Tantrum Saturdays” Dance Party Every Saturday Night with DJ Tony T. Get ready Worcester for some great dancing to the beats of Tony T. Watch for the surprise contest each week. 18+ only $10 21+ only $5. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or remixworcester.com.

Beetle Juice. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

Center Bar Saturday Nights. DJ E-Class and Mike DJ Kartier take turns bringing the beats to make you move every Saturday Night. No Cover. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597.

Dj Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and

Thanksgiving lasts through the weekend at Old Sturbridge Village. From Friday, Nov. 28 through Sunday, Dec. 1 the living museum will re-create an 1830s-style Thanksgiving with Native American foods, hearth cooking, a re-created wedding and target-shooting matches. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd., Sturbridge. osv.org.

blend with a rock base, a splash of blues and punk, and garnished with relatable lyrics. to taste. Conceived in the summer of 2012 and born a few months later, the music of Vigilante Blue is as diverse as its members. Anna Sullivan Hill, Vocals, Tim Greeno, Guitar, Vocals, James Santo Moore, Bass, Vocals, Angela Fiorentino, Drums On 2nd is the debut performance for PUNCH DRUNK MONDAY. (facebook. com/PunchDrunkMonday) PDM plays a variety of high energy music from the 80’s, 90’s to current radio and Internet hits. Opening up is our old pals Recycled Dysfunction. $6. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/ OurFormerSelves.

“Sawmill” and “Build and Bind” take the stage again at Ralphs Diner this Thanksgiving Weekend with “Jay Berndt and The Orphans”,. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

Latin Night. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Rumours Night Club, 370 Park Ave. Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. RG Scooters Pub, 84 Lakefront St., Lunenburg. 978-348-2453.

Live Bands. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105.

Probable Cause Thanksgiving Bash! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough.

508-842-8420.

The Lovely Jen Antkowiak with Bill Duffy! 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

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

Time Machine. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

BitterSuite. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Creegan’s Pub, 65 Green St. 508754-3550.

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Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263.

House / EDM Dance Party with DJ Kartier. Mike DJ Kartier Perrone gets you movin’ with House / EDM remixes all night long. No Cover. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597.

Karaoke. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Pho Dakao, 593 Park Ave. 508-7567555.

>Sunday 1 Revolution Sunday’s! Drag Show Extravaganza Hosted

by Lady Sabrina and Bootz. Featuring The Remix Girls, Special Guests, and DJ Whiteboi Spinning Beats. 18+ $8, 21+ $5. Midnight-1:30 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508756-2227.

Hot Tuna. What an ideal venue to experience these legendary artists! With a max capacity of 400 and a state of the art sound system, this classic Vaudevillian theater is in the heart of downtown Stafford Springs, 45 minutes from Worcester and Springfield. $45 pre-sale; $50 at door. 8-10 a.m. The Stafford Palace Theater, 75 Main St., Stafford Springs. 860-851-9780 or thestaffordpalacetheater.com.

Sunday Brunch w/Chet Williamson. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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

Concert: Alloy Orchestra. Alloy Orchestra is a three man musical ensemble, writing and performing live accompaniment to classic silent films. Working with an outrageous assemblage of peculiar objects, they thrash and grind soulful music from unlikely sources. An unusual combination of found percussion and stateof-the-art electronics gives the Orchestra the ability to create any sound imaginable. Free with Museum Admission. 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

Lunasa, Christmas from Ireland with Karan Casey.

Vocalist Karan Casey has been called “the most soulful singer in Irish music today.” Lunasa’s blend of intelligence, innovation, virtuosity, and passion makes them a force at the forefront of Celtic music. Together Casey and Lunasa will make this Christmas from Ireland toe-tapping, tear-dropping, soul-searching holiday fun. $30. 2-4 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888 or mechanicshall.org.

Blues Jam with A Ton of Blues. 3-7 p.m. RG Scooters Pub, 84 Lakefront St., Lunenburg. 978-348-2453.

Nature’s Glory - 15 Pieces for Piano: Joseph Blanchard. Joseph Blanchard, a self-taught pianist and composer, is inspired by the melodies and harmonies of the Romantic 19th century classical composers. His feelings, conveyed through improvisation, eventually become completed works. He has recorded many of his original compositions on three compact discs. Included with Regular Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors (65+), $7 Youth (6-18), Free to Members & Children under 6. 3-4 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Theater, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111.

Sunday Blues Jam with Da Funk. Hosts: Da Funk House Band. Bring your instruments, drumsticks or voice to one of the most fun, versatile jams in the area! Always something new! 3-7 p.m.

Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookfield Road, North Brookfield.

508-867-2494.

Advent Lessons and Carols. We mark the beginning of a new church year and the season of Advent with evening worship full of music. All are welcome to attend Advent wreath-making at 3 p.m. and a light supper following. Lessons & Carols at 5:30 p.m. Free. A Free-will donation is appreciated. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster St. 508-753-2989 or trinityworc.org/ music/music-at-trinity-series.

Big Jon Short - solo acoustic country blues. Free. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

Blues Jam w/Jim Perry. Blues Jam with special guests weekly.

Free. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

Open Mic Sundays at Perfect Game with Bill McCarthy. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is Your Host at another great Open Mic Night! Free. 6:30-10:30 p.m.

Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263 or m.facebook.com/groups/209610855806788?ref=bookma rk&__user=578549000.

Fusion Jazz-Jam Sundays. 21+ Doors at 6 p.m. The first and third sunday of every month! The house band will jam all night, and we invite our musical friends to get in the mix! If the spirit moves you, just speak with our hosts on or before the event. Funky costumes are encouraged, so pick out the fro and dust off the dancing shoes! $5 (this week only, normally Free). 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m.

Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or facebook.com/event s/549497991785944/?source=1.

Josh Briggs and Friends. “Like” Wista Rocks on Facebook.

There you will find information about local Worcester Musicians and other interesting topics about our city. No Cover. 9-12:30 p.m. Funky Murphy’s Bar & Grill, 305 Shrewsbury St. 508-753-2995.

Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster.

978-537-7750.

Sunday Funday Karaoke with DJ Matty J. No Cover charge. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508438-0597.

>Monday 2 Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 7-10 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Lucky Dog Monday Night Open Mike Jam. 8:30 p.m.

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Bring Axe, Stix and Voice. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or theluckydogmusichall.com.

Bop & Pop Jazz Organization. Classic Hammond Organ Quartet grooves every Monday night at the Dive.

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>Tuesday 3 Frederick Moyer, Concert Pianist. During over thirty years as a full-time concert pianist, Frederick Moyer has established a vital musical career that has taken him to forty-three countries and to such far-flung venues as Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Sydney Opera House, Windsor Castle, Carnegie Recital Hall, Tanglewood, and the Kennedy Center. He has appeared as piano soloist with most of the major orchestras of the United States as well as many orchestras of Europe, Asia, South America, Africa and Australia. Free. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle.

Garage Band 101. Learn how to put together and play in a rock band, focusing on 1/4/5 basic theory, song choice, and performance. Garage Band 101 has openings for guitarists, bass players, keyboardists, drummers and vocalists. Space is limited!

Students must have some experience playing their instrument.

Students need to supply their own guitar/bass; amps, keyboard and PA to be supplied. $60. 6:30-8 p.m. Pinecroft Building, 539 Prospect St., West Boylston. 508-835-6489 or wbaf.org.

Open Mic Tuesdays/Local Musicians Showcase @ Greendale’s Pub with Bill Mccarthy. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m.

Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or MySpace. com/OpenMicWorld. .

“See You Next Tuesday”with DJ Poke Smot! Downstairs!

Guest DJ’s and Bands each week! No Cover. Check our Facebook page facebook.com/ralphs.diner for guests each week. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

ELECTRIC TUESDAYS are back at The Lucky Dog (always 21+). Worcester, MA’s longest running DJ & live electronic night bringing you the biggest names and the deepest bass week after week! WOMP. $10 Free before 11 p.m. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook. com/electrictuesdays.

Hip Hop/R&B/Blues/Soul every Tuesday Night. 21 plus $3 Ticket (door sales only). Every Tuesday night hosted

by Worcester own Hip Hop, Soul Artist, Strat-OG. This weeks feature artist is blues/rock band, Good Question facebook.com/ NameIsGoodQuestion $3. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or facebook.com/events/565234340213458/?pr eviousaction=join&source=1.

Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster.

978-537-7750.

>Wednesday 4 30th Anniversary Brown Bag Concert Series: NEC Symphonic Winds & Concert Choir. Taking up our call for a Brown Bag Holiday Concert our audience will remember, the New England Conservatory of Music has stepped in with the Symphonic Winds and Concert Choir. Brown Bag Concerts are Free. Bring your lunch or buy one at the Hall while they last. Free Admission. Noon-1 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-5608 or mechanicshall. org/tickets/brownbag.html.

Joseph Brennion: Native American Flute - An Ancient Gift. Experience the Magic of the Native American Flute, an instrument with roots that reach back thousands of years. Used for prayer, introspection, ceremonials and courting this ancient woodwind will resonate with a broad audience and touch the human spirit. Included with Regular Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors (65+), $7 Youth (6-18), Free to Members & Children under 6.

6:30-7:15 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Theater, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111.

Live Music with Matt Robert. Matt Robert’s solo Wednesday night shows present a loose, rambling trip through the songbook he’s developed over thirty years of performing. Incorporating a wide range of guitar styles, including open tunings and slide, as well as mandolin and harmonica, Matt ties a thread between all types of seemingly disparate musical genres all with a sound of his own.

All donations to the Worcester County Food Bank. (facebook.com/

mattrobertmusic) 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508926-8800 or nucafe.com/events.

Wednesday Night Open Mic/Local Musicians’ Showcase w/ Bill Mccarthy @ Guiseppe’s. Free. 7:3010:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough.

508-393-4405 or m.facebook.com/groups/209610855806788?ref =bookmark&__user=578549000.

Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 8 p.m.-midnight Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100.

Karaoke. Come down to Jillian’s of Worcester for Karaoke every Wednesday night! Wednesdays at Jillian’s is also Ladies Night which means all ladies, eat and play for Free. Complementary tortilla chips with salsa, vegetable crudities, and chocolate fountain with fresh fruit! Ladies also play pool for Free and receive a $5 game card for the arcade! Free. 8:30-1:30 p.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900.

Wacky Wednesday Night Jam @JJ’s Sport Bar. Open mic jam session, all are welcome. We offer a drum kit, bass rig and a full PA system for all to use. Guitar players please bring your own amp, great club, great food, great drinks and great music. Free.

More than a dozen local authors will gather at Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester for readings and signings as a way to promote Small Business Saturday, encouraging people to shop local during the holiday season, on Saturday, Nov. 30. Confirmed authors at this event include Robert Racicot, CC Beechum, James C. MacIntosh, DM Roberts, Dan Keohane and more. Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester, 65 James St. anniesbooksworcester.com.

8:30-12:30 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420.

Blue Light Bandits. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster.

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Music Under the Moose! Every Wednesday Night. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508753-9543.

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ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic. com/Index.htm.

Anna Maria College, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton. 508-849-3300 or annamaria.edu.

ArtsWorcester, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday.

Admission: Fre. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org.

Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org.

Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu/dept/Library.

Booklovers’ Gourmet, Small Works in Watercolor & Acrylic by Linda Littleton, Through Nov. 30. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3. com/book.

Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, CONstruct/ conSTRUCT: The Organizing Principle, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, through Nov. 29. 92 Downing St. clarku. edu.

Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m.

Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-7937113 or clarku.edu.

Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for galler. 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, reThink INK: 25 Years at Mixit Print Studio, Part II, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Jan. 31. 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/departments/cantor/website.

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.

Dark World Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Monday - Saturday. 179 Grafton St. darkworldgallery.com.

EcoTarium, Science + You, Through April 27, 2014. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday Saturday. Admission: $14 adults; $8 for children ages 2-18, $10 college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members Free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special progra. 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/museum.html.

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.

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 wwwframedintatnuck.com.

Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978456-3924 or fruitlands.org.

Gallery of African Art, Gallery of African Art Free Tours, Thursdays, through Dec. 19; Weekly Thursday Tours at the Gallery of African Art, Thursdays, through Dec. 26. 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 accepte. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org.

Higgins Armory Museum, WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum, Through Dec. 31. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: General Admission: $12 for Adults, $10 for Seniors (age 60+), $8 for Children (age 4-16), Children 3 and under are Free. 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015 or higgins.org.

Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org.

Museum of Russian Icons, Crossing the Threshold: Traditional Folk Art from the Russian Home, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 28; Series of One Icon Exhibits, Through June 20, 2014. 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 $7, Seniors (59 and over) $5, Students (with ID) & children (3-17) $2, Children under 3 Free, Groups (any age) $. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org.

Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age.

Children under 3 fre. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800733-1830 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

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Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org.

Prints and Potter Gallery, American Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 31. Hours: closed Sunday, 10-5:30 a.m.

Monday - Tuesday, 10-7 a.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10-5:30 a.m.

Friday, 10-5 a.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752-2170 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. 508-3463341 or qvcah.org.

Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: fre.

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.

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.

The Sprinkler Factory, Hours: noon-6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.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, Guided Garden Tour, Sundays, through Dec. 30. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 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.

Westboro Gallery, Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. 8 West Main St., Westborough. 508-870-0110 or westborogallery.com.

Worcester Art Museum, U-student Wednesdays FREE admission to COWC students, Wednesdays, through Dec. 31; Worcester Art Museum Audio Tours, Through Dec. 31; Meditation in the Galleries, Fridays, through Dec. 27; Families @ WAM Tour, Saturdays, through April 13; Families @ WAM: Make Art!, Saturdays, through May 4; November Zip Tours, Saturdays, through Nov. 30. 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, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org.

Worcester Historical Museum, Alden Family Gallery, Through Dec. 31, 2015; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; Stories They Tell, Through Dec. 31; Worcester in the 1960s, Through Feb. 8,

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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.

WPI: George C. Gordon Library, The Link: Paintings by Edward Oluokun, Through Nov. 19. 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu

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Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape - Fridays, Saturdays through Wednesday, December 31. Fri & Sat Nov 29th & 30th - James Goff Kyle Crawford and friends. Make reservations early at 800-401-2221 or online at beantowncomedy.com. $20 per person except special events. 8 p.m.-midnight. Park Grill and Spirits, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit beantowncomedy.com.

Sunday Night Cinemageddon! Drive-In Movies in the Parking Lot every Sunday Night! - Sundays, Sunday through December 31. Facebook: Ralphs Diner. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-753-9543.

Mr. Smartass Theatre - First Wednesdays through December 3. Mr. Smartass Theater is a live homage to the classic television program Mystery Science Theater 3000, Featuring Shaun Connolly, Michael Szymczak and Derek Ring. Every show is unique. Free.

9:30-11:30 p.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. Call 508-3631888 or visit facebook.com/mrsmartasstheatre.

A Christmas Carol Starring Gerald Charles Dickens - Friday, November 29. Charles Dickens’ literary masterpiece, A Christmas Carol, continues to shape the way we celebrate Christmas over 150 years after the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and the three spirits of Christmas first touched hearts in 1843. Charles Dickens’ great-great-grandson, Gerald Charles Dickens, returns on Friday, November 29th to the very stage where Charles Dickens performed A Christmas Carol in 1868! Gerald’s one-man re-telling is spellbinding in his dramatization of nearly 30 characters. Don’t miss this enthralling tale of Christmas redemption that has warmed holiday hearths the world over! An enthralling dramatization, Gerald Dickens takes on voices, expressions and mannerisms that portray each of the story’s twenty-six (!) characters in this acclaimed oneman show. $35, $30, $25 (students/seniors) $20 Mechanics Hall Members. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. Call 508752-0888 or visit mechanicshall.org.

A Christmas Carol, with Charles Dickens’ Great Great Grandson - Friday, November 29 - Saturday, November 30. We are very pleased to announce that Gerald Charles Dickens will be performing his one man show of “A Christmas Carol” again this holiday season! Mr. Dickens adopts different voices, expressions and mannerisms to portray each of the story’s twenty-six characters in this acclaimed one-man show. Show time approximately one hour and is not recommended for children under the age of 8 years old. Join us for one of his spell-binding performances. $25 / $30.

Vaillancourt Folk Art, 9 Main St., Sutton. Call 508-476-3601 or visit meetdickens.com.

A Christmas Carol - Friday, November 29 - Sunday, December 22. A Christmas Carol - This is our traditional heartwarming Christmas classic! We bring to life London of the 1800’s with Scrooge, Tiny Tim and all your favorite characters in this heartwarming Christmas celebration. Make it a holiday tradition!

Granite Theatre, 1 Westerly St., Westerly. Call 401-596-2341 or visit

granitetheatre.com.

The Games Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays - Friday, November 29 - Sunday, December 15. $17-$20. 8-10 p.m.

Grandview Playhouse, 21 Grandview Ave. Call 508-753-4383.

Scamps Comedy Presents: Steve Bjork with Alingon Try the Y for free! To say thanks to its community, the YMCA Central Branch in Worcester is inviting the public to visit and try out its facilities for free from Friday, Nov. 29-Sunday, Dec. 1 during its normal operating hours. YMCA of Central Mass., 766 Main St., Worcester. ymcaofcm.org.

Mitra and Tim Willis - Saturday, November 30. Steve Bjork with Alingon Mitra and Tim Willis Steve Bjork headlines this great standup comedy show. One of the funniest observational humorists in Boston, Bjork has gone cross-country as a headliner, performing at clubs such as the Improv in Las Vegas, Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, Hilarities in Orlando, Florida, Crackers in Indianapolis, and more. He’s shared the stage with act including Dane Cook, Steven Wright, Dom Irrerra, Dave Chappelle, Gilbert Gottfried, Joe Rogan, Dana Gould and Tommy Chong. He appears tonight with two other excellent comedians, Alingon Mitra and Tim Willis. $18 general public; students & seniors $17; members $15; children under 12 $9. 8-11 p.m. Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. Call 508-405-2787 or visit amazingthings.org.

Auditions for “Cosi Fan Tutte, or How I Met Your Mother” - Sunday, December 1. Greater Worcester Opera announces auditions for lead roles in Cosi Fan Tutte, or How I Met Your Mother, a staged and costumed concert version of Mozart’s

opera, performed in English translation with a theatrical twist.

Auditions for all (non-ensemble) roles will be held on Sunday, December 1 (starting at 1 p.m.) at Jeanne Drumm Academy of Music , 367 W. Main Street, Northborough, MA. To be considered for an audition, please email a current resume to auditions@ greaterworcesteropera.org. Rehearsals will begin mid-April and take place in Worcester, on Sunday and Thursday evenings.

Performances will be on May 24 (Hardwick), June 1 (Fitchburg), and June 6 & 8 (Worcester). For more information: auditions@ greaterworcesteropera.org 1-9:30 p.m. Jeanne Drumm Academy of Music, 367 West Main St., Northborough, MA, Northborough. Call 508-930-7062 or visit greaterworcesteropera.org.

Young at Heart During the Christmas Season Calliope Young at Heart Performers - Sunday, December Calliope Productions’ Young at Heart Performers will be performing a variety of popular Christmas and winter songs. There will be many songs for both the young and old and everyone in between! Included with Regular Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors (65+), $7 Youth (6-18), Free to Members & Children under 6. 1-1:45 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Stoddard Education and Visitors Center, Theater, 11 French Drive, Boylston. Call 508-869-6111.

Dorme - Wednesday, December 4. Dorme means “she sleeps” in Italian. A little girl goes to sleep and her dreams transform to nightmares: her self coming out of a closet, meeting death - her cat; her own, falling into the water, waking up with the realization it was only a dream. LaCapra Ballerina Puppet Theatre from Italy weaves this languid “almost slow dance” puppetry theatre piece. Electronic musical score by Stefano Zazzera and wrist puppet technique create a most unique experience. Sponsored by the Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State University. $7/adults; $5/students (at the door). 7-9 p.m. Fitchburg State University: Conlon Hall, Kent Recital Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. Call 978-665-3347 or visit fitchburgstate.edu/cultural.

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Spencer $159,900 Move in ready, this Ranch style, one owner, home, set on a knoll overlooking scenic view from huge picture window in spacious, fireplaced living room. New roof shingles installed in April, 2013. refinished HW floors, replacement windows, dining rm or 3rd bedroom off kitchen. Freshly painted livng rm,& bdrms. Relax, or dine, in screened patio on warm summer eves. Spacious rear yard. Aberman Assoc. Inc Sandra DeRienzo 978-537-4971 x43

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3 br 1 bath Cape. Large eat in kitchen with gas fireplace.

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4 br 3 bath Multilevel. Quiet cul de sac. Easy access to highways, shopping. Families thrive with their own space. 4 bedrooms 2 full baths. Wall to wall carpet covers hardwoods in bedroom level. Living area kit, lr, dr, enclosed porch, fenced kennel sized yard. Family room level has exterior access. 3rd full bath on this level. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com

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DEADLINE FRIDAY 5 PM to begin following week • HAPPY TREASURE HUNTING! LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE PERRONE LANDSCAPING Mulch Sales & Delivery. Mowing.

Parking lot sweeping. Planting & Design.

Walkways/Retaining Walls.

Residential & Commercial.

Free Estimates.

Fully Insured.

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EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Business Partner wanted to assist in developing new customer base in a 1.25 billion dollar health and wellness company. Exceptional commission and bonus program.

Extensive training provided.

Must be career minded enthusiastic individual. Please call 774-614-1206 to arrange for a personal interview.

CAREER TRAINING To land a Dream Job, you need an awesome interview.

Interview Tutor Interview Prep Services www.interview-tutor.com 508-365-0077

EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED LOCAL Now Hiring 7-D school van drivers. Village Transportation.

978-422-6808 Apply at: 125 Clinton Rd. Sterling, MA. CNC Machinist CNC Machinist with programming skills for Haas VF1 mill. We also have a Haas TL2 lathe but VF1 would be primary job. Company is a product development and prototyping house so most runs are small, less than 25 pcs.

Very varied work. Materials would range from SS to plastics. Temp to full time hire position. Other skills such as welding, mechanic, etc would be valued. 978-422-3400

HELP WANTED LOCAL

Help build a better life for a foster child with Massachusetts MENTOR. As a foster parent you will receive a $350 weekly stipend per child, 24/7 support, & ongoing Skill Development.

Call:508-368-2710 to find out more!

FLOORING, SALES CLERK 10-15 Flexible hours.

Good math skills & customer service helpful.

Contact: Wayne or Betty Amico Carpets 43 Whalon Street, Fitchburg Call for APPT 978-342-7070

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Valet Parking Attendants Needed. Work @ various locations in the Worcester Area.

Full-time and Part-time positions available.

Benefits included for Full-time including medical and dental. Fun outdoor work with potential for advancement! Customer Service experience is a plus. Between base+tips valets earn $11+ per hour.

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Men’s leather medium jacket w/Am. Flag & navy emblem on back. Never worn $99.00.

Diane (508) 981-1941 3 Ton foldable crane for shop and automotive. Like new, used little. Asking $250 or BO 978422-7462 8 Light Chandelier Pewter finish. Like new. $125.00 978-8707133 9’x12’ Oriental Rug Maroon, great condition. $150.00 Call 508-755-7153

Snowblower comp. No HS5067166O SER-9128 Needs pulley for drive mechanism. $200 or B/O 508-757-7978 Tire 175-70-13 $30.00 978-5018541 Window Casing 36x30 inches.

Screen & window open. Hard vinyl, weather proof. $20.00 978466-6160 Leominster FOR SALE Sears Craftman 12" - 2 speed Ban Saw 1 1/8 HP 6" depth cut Built in work light Work surface 23" x 27" Tilt blade of 45 degrees $100. or Best Offer 508-752-2768

American Girl Doll Never opened: Molly. $65.00 508-3441198

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Basswood for carving. 10 pcs. avg. 4x4x48 inches. Asking $600.00 508-829-6607

Needfull Things Antiques & Consignments 58A James St Worc. Ma 01603 Thurs-Sat 11:30 -4:30

Casio 100 Song Bank Keyboard with stand. 100 Rhythms, 100 Tones, 100 Song Bank. Like new. $50. Call 508-212-0178.

FURNITURE NEW QUEEN $149 pillow top mattress set

Gold Frame Mirror 3’x2’ $75.00 774-289-6982 Jotul Woodstove Model 602 the Little Giant. Ideal for workshop or home. $199.00 978-422 -8480

New in plastic, Can deliver, Call Luke 774-823-6692

Noritake Fine China Blue Hill 2482 floral w/ silver trim. Service for 12/91 pcs. Exc. cond. $400.00 or B/O 508-835-3045 Sears Table Saw $65.00 or BO. Cash and carry. Call 508-7361839

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Millbury Public Schools Substitute Cafeteria Workers. 3 Hours a day. Call Mary Leslie, Food Service Director @ 508865-2929

2-Snow Tires-Great Shape 205/65R15 95 H. Very low miles $50.00 for both. 508-865-1047

Trailer Technician Full line semi trailer dealership looking for team member to join growing business in Worcester MA. Pay based on experience. We are a family business that offers a competitive compensation package. 802-598-7912

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Antique Glass Black iridescent lamp original white shade. 15" high. $100/BO 978-342-1474 Contemporary look solid oak hutch in perfect condition. Has glass shelves and light. A great deal for $85. 978-422-8906.

FOSTER PARENTS

FOSTER PARENTS WANTED Foster Care Information Session Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month • 2pm-4pm (Please Call for Details)

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

Call to inquire about our upcoming foster parent training. $500 BONUS

Call for Details (Must mention this ad during inquiry)

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Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (three times). Say this prayer for three consecutive days and you must publish it and your request will be granted to you. CAS

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

Healthy women 25-35 wanted for 2 yr study in your home.

Compensation provided! 508831-5338 email: MBL@wpi.edu

REAL ESTATE

NEW CONSTRUCTION 260 Grove Street * Paxton, MA 01612 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Available for Fall OCCUPANCY

BARRE Happy Holidays!

Before you buy, be good to yourself and visit us on the weekend at Waterwheel Village, 2291 West St., (Rte. 122) a 55+ Community featuring 100ft x 100ft sites surrounding a wilderness pond.

Real nice resales starting at $19,900.

Buy or Possibly Rent to Own. Call Paul at 978-355-3454

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The Hills at Paxton Village is a brand new apartment community in a wooded, peaceful setting offering maintenance-free living to seniors* 62-years of age and older. Our pet friendly and smoke-free community offers (45) one-bedroom and (5) two-bedroom units, a community room and fitness center, walking trails and an exterior terrace with landscaped garden area.

The Hills at Paxton Village offers seniors an active lifestyle, including access to area concerts, art exhibits and educational venues, while conveniently located near high-quality medical services. Don’t miss out on your chance to be part of this vibrant new community!

Rents Range from;

$896 One Bedroom

Rent Includes: * Professionally Managed-Elevator Bldg. * Maintenance Free Living * Heat and Hot Water Included * Community Center * Fitness Room * Walking Trails * Patio and Resident Garden

$1,071 Two Bedroom

* Spacious 1 & 2 Bedroom Floor Plans * Pet Friendly * Ample Closet Space * Additional Resident Storage * Designer Finishes * Smokefree building

Now Leasing!

OPEN HOUSE: 12/1 2pm-4pm

Maximum income limits, per household size, not to exceed 60% of AMI (gross income) 1 Persons 2 Persons $35,160 $40,140 Minimum income limits apply (please inquire for details) ‘Head of household must be 62 years of age or older. Other household members must be at least 55 years of age.

For Information or an application please contact S-C Management Corp. at 508-799-3990, TTD 711 or email us at thehillsatpaxtonvillage@gmail.com or visit us at thehillsatpaxtonvillage.com.

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APARTMENT FOR RENT

APARTMENT FOR RENT

FOR SALE/FOR RENT

GRAFTON & MILLBURY 1 & 2BD Apts. starting at $795 & up. Some incl’d heat & hot water. New paint, off st. prkg., onsite laundry. 1st/sec. 508-8395775

RUTLAND CENTER 2BD, 2nd fl, FREE HOT WATER. Tons of space. Modern with view of common. $850/m does not incl. heat. 4BD, 3rd fl. Tons of space. Fresh paint. New tile floor. FREE HOT WATER! Tenants supplies heat. $1050/m.

Refs req’d. No pets.

978-257-0202

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY BARRE Start or expand your office/business. Business Zoned Property/Home.

For Sale or Rent.

See MLS#71446584 Call Paul at 978-355-34

APARTMENT FOR RENT BURNCOAT/GREENDALE 1 bd, laundry, appl’s & off st. parking. HT/HW Incl’d.

From $775.00. 508-852-6001

RUTLAND 1BD FREE HEAT Ldry, pkg, HW, plowing, Trash Removal. 1st/last/sec. Lease. $700. No pets. 508-886-4864

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY One bedroom Apartment duplex, private quiet. Heat, hot water and electric included. No smoking. $700/m 508-886-2185

Space for Rent: HOLDEN 1105 Main St approx 1000 sq feet available 1-1-2014 call Sue at 508-829-4333 x301

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www.centralmassclass.com CONDOMINIUM FOR RENT HOLDEN - HUGE, bright, open concept, one level, 2BD/2BA condo w/walk-in closets, lge windows & high ceilings. W/D hkups. $1700/m incl’s heat. Also, 2BD townhouse. $1500/m incl’s heat.

508-667-7434

MARSH’S TREE FARM Route 31 at Holden/Princeton Line.

Choose & cut your own hand-sheared, premium quality trees.

$45.00 INCLUDES TAX & BAILING Opening Fri Nov. 29, 30 & Dec. 1 Dec. 6, 7, 8 & Dec. 13, 14, 15 9:30 a.m.-Dusk • 978-464-2413

REAL ESTATE WANTED WE BUY HOUSES FAST CASH 508-499-8595 sellyourmahouse.com

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Select Fresh Cut Christmas Trees

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Balsam • Fraser Fir

2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond.

469 miles.

Asking $1650.00. Includes helmet. 207289-9362 OR 207-450-1492.

Good Selection of low budget trees also.

New Open 7 Days A Week

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1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list.

Always stored in room temperature. $15,000.00 978-4645525 or 781-879-8275 cell

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508.886.6570 • 32 Years Of Experience As A Grower • Best Quality Around

2004 Chevrolet Trail Blazer Great condition.

New transmission. Low miles.

4WD. $4,799.00 Dan 508-641-6839

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2008 Suzuki GSX 650/K8. All black with silver and red trim.

Less than 850 miles. Cover, new battery, and lock. $5500.00 508-792-6080

BILL “THE TREE MAN” Handmade Fancy Wreaths, Garlands

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2004 Hyundai Santa Fe White, 93K miles. Cruise control, A/C, power, seat warmers, loaded. Recent new tires. All leather. Clean, well maintained.

Asking $6700.00 508-8862370 2010 Subaru Forester 2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium loaded, 4WD, Automatic, navigation, $8800, call or text for more details 508-687-0596.

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 • 44th Season Rte. 140, Grafton/ Upton town line Grafton Flea is the Place to be!

Selling Space 508-839-2217 www.graftonflea.com

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Trust us to do it once and do it right.

• Foreign & Domestic • Early & Late Model • Engines • Transmissions • New Radiators • Gas Tanks • Wheels • Tires • Balancers • Exhaust Manifolds • Window Motors

Amherst-Oakham AUTO RECYCLING

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2000 Ford F150 Flareside Pickup Showroom condition inside and out. 100K miles.

All power, needs nothing. $8500.00 Call 978-466-6043

1995 Lincoln Town Car White w/black roof. Interior black leather. Exc. cond. Moon roof.

108K miles. Asking $2000.00 508-842-8691

1998 Dutchman Pop-up Camper Refrigerator, stove, sink.

Heater, port o potty, kitchen table. Sleeps 8. $1700.00. 978840-0782 Ask for Kenny.

Unwanted Cars & Trucks Junk cars. We pick up. Pay top dollar cash, $250 & up. Titles necessary. Girard’s 978-2974883 or 978-790-7110 Open 6 days a week. We also sell used parts.

2006 Ford F250 2006, 4X4, clean, low mileage, plow and utility box included. $16,000 978-464-2630 AUTO/VAN 2002 Kia Sedona 160K miles.

Moon roof, AC, power front seat. Runs well. $2,500.00.

978-400-6232 AUTOS 1962 Chevrolet Impala sport coupe. Older restoration. Nice driver. $8,500 978-422-6646 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Sedan. 79k miles.

Grey exterior and interior. $6500.00 or B/O 774-242-2370 badday1123@gmail.com 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6 cylinder gas. Very good cond. Runs exc. $3500.00 195k miles. Located in Sutton, MA 774-287-0777

1997 Oldsmobile LSS New muffler, brakes & battery.

130 estimated miles.

Good cond. $2000.00 firm.

Leominster 978-534-1915 1999 Acura TL well maintained, reliable car. good tires, exc sound system, drives well, ht’d seats and more. Lots of power! Luxurious and sporty! 1 owner. Garaged. Brian $2,900 508-865-4410 2000 Mercury Sable Wagon.

131K miles. Exc. cond. inside & out. Asking $2,200.00 Call Kathy 978-728-4702 2001 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe, Rare car, loaded, mint condition. $7,995 508-875-7400 2006 Honda S2000 ext Black int Brand new top 93oct/synth oil only used Florida car adult owner 59k miles $16,500 508-816-0141

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1996 Jeep Cherokee 4WD, blk, auto-start, keyless entry, fold-down seats, rims, spare.

KBV $4000, asking $2500.

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24 ft Light Weight 2004 Terry Dakota Travel Trailer Sleeps 7, bunk beds & full bed, 16ft awning, A/C, Central heat, microwave & 3 burner stove. Dual powered fridge/freezer. Loads of storage, outdoor shower. 2 batteries, travel septic. Like new. $8,500.00 508-579-6622 Truck Camper 1985 Bought new in 1991. Real Life brand. Bathroom, shower, self contained. 8ft truck bed. $2900.00 B/O 774-287-0777 Utility Trailer, Heavy Duty 15" wheels, with removable sides. 6’X 8’.

Located in Sutton, MA $650.00 774-287-0777 Utility Trailer.

Made from a 1970 Chevy short bed pickup body. $225.00 Call Larry 508-886-6082 Rutland MA. Utility Trailer 5’ X 8’. Floor, sides and gate are 3/4" pt. Removable fold down gate in rear. $1400 invested, asking $800 firm. Can be seen in Holden. 508-791-6444

We Buy and PICK UP Your junk or wrecked cars or trucks. We Sell New and Used Parts.

Airport Auto Parts, Inc. 56 Crawford St. Leominster, MA 01453 978-534-3137

Car For Sale?

Truck for Sale?

RV? SUV?

RUN YOUR AD UNTIL IT SELLS!

PARTS & ACCESSORIES Used Auto Parts 91-day guarantee. Engines, transmissions, wheels, mirrors & tires.

Excellent service, junk car removal. Amherst-Oakham Auto Recycling, 358 Coldbrook Rd, Oakham, MC Visa Disc & Amex. 508-882-5241

ONLY $20 FOR SIX LINES FOR ALL 4 PAPERS UNTIL IT SELLS!

STORAGE Auto or Boat Storage 14’x36’ $210/m Also, 1000 sq. ft. w/loading dock. $420/m Rutland. 207-280-0687

Reaching 90,000 readers in PRINT & ONLINE

Contact Carrie at 978-728-4302

Indoor Storage- Cars, Boats, Campers. Safe and Secure.

Oct.-May $375.00 Sterling 978-618-0717

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES TOWN OF MILLBURY A PUBLIC HEARING MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Law and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 At: 7:20 p.m. To act on a petition from: Jodi Healy, 4 Sutton Rd., Millbury, MA For a sp. permit in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance relative to: the installation of an illuminated message center for real estate office at 4 Sutton Rd., Millbury, Ma All interested parties are invited to attend.

Richard P. Valentino, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals 11/27, 12/5/2013 MS

TOWN OF MILLBURY A PUBLIC HEARING MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Law and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 At: 7:00 p.m.

To act on a petition from Roy Ahlen, 10 Harris Ave., Millbury, MA For a Variance in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance relative to: front yard setback for the construction of an addition to the existing home at 10 Harris Ave., Millbury, MA All interested parties are invited to attend.

Richard P. Valentino, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals 11/27, 12/5/2013 MS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. WO13P3585EA Estate of: Jacqueline Durbin Date of Death: 10/13/2013 To all interested persons: A Petition has been filed by: Larry Kirchner of Gretna LA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order of testacy and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. And also requesting that: Larry Kirchner of Gretna LA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond. You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on 12/10/2013. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you. The estate is being administered under formal 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 recipients 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.

WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court.

Date: November 13, 2013 Stephen G. Abraham, Register of Probate 11/27/2013 MS

TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at 7:00PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Request for Determination of Applicability submitted to the Conservation Commission by Stan Wilczynski, Sutton, MA. The project consists of removal of one dead cherry tree and one rotted maple tree on Map 16, Parcel 104, for 12 Newton Drive, in Sutton. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw.

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TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 7:40PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Notice of Intent submitted to the Conservation Commission by David Fields, Sutton, MA. The project consists of review in concurrence of the delineation of the Bordering Vegetated Resource Area line on Map 22, Parcels 107, on 458 Boston Road, Sutton, MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw.

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SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT CIVIL ACTION No. 13-2084A To James P. DiDonna and Amy S. DiDonna, both of Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; AND TO ALL PERSONS ENTITLED TO THE BENEFIT OF THE SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ CIVIL RELIEF ACT OF 1940 AS AMENDED: UniBank for Savings, a banking institution with a usual place of business in Whitinsville, Worcester County, Massachusetts; claiming to be the holder of a mortgage covering property situated at 6 Mendon Road, Sutton and 131 Eight Lots Road, Sutton, Massachusetts; given by James P. DiDonna and Amy S. DiDonna to UniBank for Savings, dated June 13, 2006 and recorded in Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 39201, Page 348, has filed with said court a Complaint for authority to foreclose said mortgage in the manner following: by entry on and possession of the premises therein described and by exercise of the power of sale contained in said mortgage. If you are entitled to the benefits of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 as amended, and you object to such foreclosure you or your attorney should file a written appearance and answer in said court at Worcester in said County on or before the twenty-sixth day of December next or you may be forever barred from claiming that such foreclosure is invalid under said Act. Witness, Barbara J. Rouse, Esquire, Administrative Justice of said Court this fourteenth day of November 2013 Dennis P. McManus, Clerk 11/27/2013 MS

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TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 7:20PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA.The purpose of this hearing is to review a Notice of Intent submitted to the Conservation Commission by Linda Nelson, Sutton, MA. The project consists of replacement of sand within a beach area, construction of concrete steps and handicap access ramp, and to stabilize the beach area on Map 41, Parcels 24, on 114 Manchaug Road, Sutton, MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw.

11/27/2013 MS TOWN OF SUTTON Invitation For Bids 13-03 The Town of Sutton seeks sealed bids from qualified persons and/ or vendors for the sale of the following item: 2,500-3,000 cubic yards of Septic Sand Bidders are encouraged to view the item(s) prior to bidding. Any bidder interested in viewing any of the above item may do so by contacting the Sutton Town Highway Dept at (508)865-8743. Sand must be removed within Sixty (60) days of notice of award. Bid packages may be obtained at the office of the Town Administrator, Sutton Town Hall. All bids must be sealed and clearly marked “SURPLUS SAND.” Bids shall be submitted to the Sutton Town Administrator, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA 01590, and will be received until 11am Thursday December 19, 2013 at which time they will be opened publicly. The Town Administrator will award qualified bids within 15 days after bid opening. The Town of Sutton reserves the right to reject any or all bids deemed to be not in the best interest of the Town.

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Gerald Dickens Gerald Dickens, great-great-grandson to the renowned author Charles Dickens, is an internationallytouring performance artist who brings the charm of his ancestor’s Christmas tale, “A Christmas Carol,” to stage year after year. Born in the county of Kent, England in 1963, Gerald was the youngest of four children. Growing up in Kent, Gerald began performing at the local theatre. He now lives with his partner Liz near Oxford and has one son, Cameron. Gerald will return to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall on Friday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. for a dramatization of “A Christmas Carol” on the same stage that Charles Dickens himself performed the story in 1868.

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What is it like being the great-great grandson to the literary master Charles Dickens? To be honest, I don’t know, in that I never knew anything different! My parents never ‘forced’ Dickens onto us, never made us read so many chapters each week, or anything like that. The only advice my father ever gave us (and in a way this came directly from Charles, although I didn’t know it at the time), was to do my absolute best at whatever I did. It didn’t matter if I were an actor, a refuse collector or an accountant: just make sure that I was the best actor, refuse collector or accountant I could possibly be.

As a child, were Dickens’ novels your bedtime stories? How much of a part of your formidable years were your great-great grandfathers writings? Following on from the previous answer, we didn’t have great nighttime Dickens reading sessions. I do, however, have a very vivid memory of my uncle reading “A Christmas Carol” to us one Christmas Eve. I remember being astounded and delighted at the end of the story when I discovered that Scrooge ‘Hadn’t missed it’ and that ‘the Spirits had done it all in one night!’ It was magical!

Earlier in your career as an actor and director you avoided anything to do with Dickens. How did your rendition of “A Christmas Carol” come about? It is true, I had purposefully avoided aligning myself with the works of Charles Dickens professionally. As a young actor I didn’t think that his works bore any relevance to me. However, in 1993 (the 150th anniversary of the novel’s publication), I was approached by a charity who thought that a relative of Charles Dickens recreating one of Dickens’s own readings of the novel would be a successful fundraiser. I agreed to do the reading but only on the proviso that I would do it my own way, as a 20th century

actor developing a script and that I would not do lots of research and try to impersonate Dickens himself. I started to work through the ‘script’ and gave each character their own distinct voice, way of standing, facial expressions, etc.

I was very proud and thought that I had completely succeeded in re-inventing the Victorian novel for a modern audience.

After the show, I started to read a little more about Dickens’ own performances and realized that he had done exactly the same thing 100 years before, that he had energized his audiences with different voices, expressions, gestures. I had successfully re-invented nothing!

Tell us about your performance of “A Christmas Carol.” The show sticks very closely to Charles Dickens’ own text that he edited from the original novel for his performances. Therefore, it has all of the light and shade and changes in pace that he had intended. It is joyous; there will be lots of laughter. It is tragic; there will be tears. It is exciting, it is terrifying.

If you love the novel you will love the show!

You depict 26 different characters, each with a different voice and posture. How did you develop them and more important how do you keep them straight? To successfully develop all of the characters you first have to successfully develop one.

Ebenezer Scrooge. Everything in the story revolves around him, so every other character must be recognizably not him.

The first description we have of Scrooge is: ‘Oh! But he was a tight fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge. A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner.’ By the time you get to the end of the sentence you have become him! It is not difficult to keep all of the characters in their place because they are all in the story at the perfect moment, doing the perfect things, so in effect the story is being passed along

from one to the next, like the baton in a relay race. I’ve lived with them for many years!

Do you have a favorite character that you like to play from the production? It is a slightly dull answer, but it does have to be Ebenezer himself. He undergoes so much change but must still be the same man at the end as he was in the beginning, or the story will not be believable. So he is a great challenge from an acting point of view but he also gets every emotion in the book! I like Jacob Marley too. He is fun!

Is there a difference between performing “A Christmas Carol” overseas versus here in Worcester at Mechanics Hall?

The Mechanics Hall has a very special relevance as it is the very same stage that Charles Dickens stood on when he came to the city and performed “A Christmas Carol,” so from that point of view it is a very very special feeling to be there.

However, the great thing about my tours in the UK, the USA and throughout the world, is that no two venues are alike and every one has its own atmosphere and its own challenges. For instance, on Saturday I will be performing in Sutton at the Blaxton’s Hall, part of Vaillancourt Folk Art. This will be my fifth appearance there, meaning that I have more history in that venue than Charles Dickens did at Mechanics Hall, making it just as important for me. Every venue, every audience has its own special memory.

Do you perform any other one-man shows?

I have a series of one-man shows mainly based on the life and works of Charles Dickens. Some autobiographical, some based on other novels and stories. I think there are seven full-length shows now. I am also preparing a new show based on the golfing stories of British author PG Wodehouse, which is a fun challenge too.

How do you spend Christmas? I get to live Christmas twice a day for six weeks, so Christmas itself tends to be very quiet and gentle, and with my family.

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