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citydesk Eagle-eyed: Disability can’t keep Scout from top honor February 9 - 15, 2017 n Volume 42, Number 24

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revor Huntley did it. Sometime in May, he will formally rise to the rank of Eagle Scout in a ceremony dedicated to him. A member of the Mohegan Council’s Troop 37 in the Quinsigamond District, his local review board has already given Trevor the nod as Eagle Scout. The Boy Scouts of America’s National Advancement Committee is expected to sign off as soon as next week. It will mark the culmination of a journey that took the 25-year-old longer than most; a journey that will see him join the roughly 4-6 percent of Scouts who have achieved Scouting’s highest honor. Most Scouts finish when they are 18, Eagle Scout or not. Then again, most Scouts aren’t like Trevor Huntley. Born with cerebral palsy, he is non-verbal, has the use of only one arm, and has limited use of his legs. While there is no official statistic, he is believed to be one of a very few to become an Eagle Scout with such severe physical limitations. He is the first such Scout in Troop 37. Then again, Trevor’s disability has never

defined him. It has never stopped his father, Frank, with whom he lives; his mother, Janet; or his sister, Kacie, from encouraging him to do whatever he wants to do. “My disability never gets to me at all,” Trevor said via email. “I know in my heart who I am, and my family, friends and whoever know me I never give up on my dreams.” His Scouting dream started around 200304, when Trevor was 12. He and his father approached Troop 37, and asked whether he could join. Rob Lanava was troop advancement chair for the troop. He is currently on the Mohegan Council Executive Board for the Quinsigamond District. “At that particular time,” he said, “Trevor was the first person with that type of disability. Scouting offers a comprehensive program, Scouting With Disabilities. It allows for modifications to be made if you meet certain criteria. Creating these modifications becomes specific to that person and their particular disability. There’s a lot of trial and error.” In order to join the Scouts, the family

A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

Fireworks in the lower Lincoln Street area immediately after the Patriots’ win were mistakenly called in as gunshots. Hey, fireworks were definitely in order after that game. +1

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Troop 37 committee member and former Scoutmaster Bob Benoit and the Scout he has helped for years, Trevor Huntley

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WOO-TOWN INDE X Several local Pats fans visited area supermarkets hours before the Super Bowl. At one store, a man shopped while wearing a Patriots bathrobe and slippers. And no one batted an eye. That’s team spirit! +2

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“Meet Me” date goes really wrong for man who ends up being robbed. Yeah, they have an app for that. -3

The classic whodunnit, Worcester style, as a second speaker confesses to remarks Mayor Joe Petty had already apologized for making. The grassy knoll this time was a front row seat in the audience gallery in Council chambers. -2

Drunk? Check. Stabbed? Check. Cooperative with police? Not so much. An allegedly drunk man with a “serious” stab wound to his chest was treated at the hospital over the weekend. No word on whether he guzzled down the booze before or after being stabbed. -3

If you weren’t watching the Super Bowl, and witnessing history as the New England Patriots overcame the biggest deficit in the history of the big game, well that’s what you missed – even if our esteemed editor gave up hope early. +5

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Despite a significant increase in state funding for education, Worcester schools reportedly face a $21-million funding gap next year. -2.1

Great night of boxing at Twin River Casino, where three Worcester fighters saw action. Two won, one lost. Worcester fans turned out in force. +1

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Scammed: protecting seniors from fraud Tom Quinn

here’s no shame in getting scammed. That’s one message from the Senior Fraud HelpLine, an upcoming project from the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program in Worcester, which aims to provide peer-to-peer help for seniors who suspect they may be the target of a con artist. Another message? If something seems suspicious, just hang up and call a professional. Barbara Drapos is the program director for RSVP Worcester, a federally-funded group that is part of Family Services of Central Massachusetts. The help line is recruiting volunteers who are 55 years old or above, with the goal of training a group that can better empathize with scammed seniors. “You’re not going to your adult son or daughter, [but] you can start to share these things,” Drapos said. “Many times peerto-peer interventions are great, and in this issue [there is] embarrassment, fear of loss of independence, fear that your family’s going to think you’re ridiculously dumb for falling into this, when it happens all the time.” While there are national efforts to cut down on senior scams, the local effort will benefit everyone by being able to offer Worcester county connections and referrals to local services and law enforcement. “We thought this help line is a place people can call before they make that decision if they’re really aware, and also we realized that you’re apt to really make a bigger difference if you not only do the education piece, but also if you pair that with intake, referral and intervention,” Drapos said. The help line, which RSVP Worcester is aiming to launch in October when the volunteers are fully trained, started as a live performance. Last Valentine’s Day, the

Worcester Senior Center – where the group PHOTO COURTESY OF RSVP WORCESTER rents office space – invited them to put on a show telling people how to avoid “love connection” scams. The “Fraud Squad Players” were born, and the show was so popular it expanded into a traveling event and into the genesis of the help line. While many common scams, including such established tropes as the Nigerian prince scam, focus on the promise of benefiting the victim, scams targeting seniors tend to play less on greed and more on altruism or family ties. Rather than promising a return on an investment, senior scams will play on the love for a child, insecurity or loneliness. One of the common tricks is called the “grandkid scam.” A grandmother or grandfather will get a call from someone pretending to be either their grandchild, or lawyer, or someone else associated with trouble in their grandchild’s life. Whatever the stated problem, it costs money to fix – and the grandchild is safe and sound. “The grandparent has such a vested interest, it’s unconditional love for that child,” RSVP Community Liaison Rita Sullivan said. “You want to save them.” Some consequences for getting scammed run deeper than losing money. One particularly malicious scam tries to use seniors as unwitting drug dealers. “There are scams where individuals think he or she has made a love connection online or over the telephone, and then is sent airline tickets and asked to go to ‘xyz’ country to meet for this wonderful romantic encounter,” Drapos said. “So we think, the airline tickets are given, maybe reservations for a hotel, what’s the real harm? The harm is, typically before the person goes, the romantic interest sends a pair of shoes, any number of things Fraud Squad Player Bob McCracken, playing the part of a scammer, playing the … and when [the victim] goes through part of a Mexican lawyer telling a senior citizen that their grandchild is in jail. continued on page 7

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improvise, adapt and overcome. “We improvise to him, he improvises to us,” Benoit said. “We adapt to him, he adapts to us. We don’t overcome, he overcomes the obstacles.” “I didn’t treat Trevor as a handicapped young man,” he continued. “I treated him like a Scout. If you’re going to join the Scouts, you’re going to do Scout things. You’re going to have to put the disability in your back pocket. There’s no such thing as disability. Take the ‘dis’ out of there, and you have the ability to do it, which [Trevor] had.”

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must provide a letter describing the child’s disability. A letter from a physician is also required. Scout leaders meet with the family to develop a plan that meets the child’s specific needs. While the disabled Scout can attain the same ranks as his peers, modifications are made for rank advancement and merit badges. In Trevor’s case, if he was unable to perform the duties for a certain merit badge, adjustments were made to tailor a badge to his needs. “We try to develop something that fits his needs,” Lanava said, noting the typical age cut-off was waived for Trevor. “That doesn’t hand it off to him, but also doesn’t make him work harder than anyone else. We have a saying, ‘No more, no less.’ You’re trying to engage the Scout to keep his self-confidence as high as anyone else’s.” Bob Benoit was a Scoutmaster when he first met Trevor. He would go on to become like a stepfather to him, according to Trevor’s father. He is currently a committee member for Troop 37, and has remained a central figure in Trevor’s Scouting. While many people helped Trevor get where he is, Frank Huntley singles out Benoit as among the most important. In dealing with a physically-limited young man, Benoit said similar to the Marines:

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He also possessed an indomitable spirit, one that Lanava saw early on. “His first camping trip was to Mass Jam, which is held every five years,” Lanava recalled. “That particular time happened to be in October. It rained the entire time. That was Trevor’s very first camping trip. We were all soaking wet, even our socks were wet, but Trevor had a smile from one side of his face to the other the entire time. He had never been with a group of kids that treated him as a regular kid. In their eyes, he was just another 12-13-year-old kid. “The day we left, the sun came out, the sky was blue, the grass was green, and [Trevor] still had that smile on his face.” One of Trevor’s closest friends in Scouts was Andrei Shylo, who joined the troop when he moved here from Belarus. “Trevor and his father were very welcoming,” Shylo said. “Meeting him, and getting to know him as part of the troop, gradually we started hanging out outside the troop.” Frank Huntley worked at a flea market at the time, according to Shylo, and Trevor would hold court in one of the spaces teaching his friends and other Scouts how to play and trade Yu-Gi-Oh! Shylo earned his Eagle, and said it became tough on Trevor as his friends and Scouts from the earlier days started graduating out of Scouts. Benoit said sometimes Trevor needed an extra push, some guidance to help him stay on track. Earning his Eagle rank became a driving force for Trevor, something he has focused on for years. To become an Eagle, it requires 21 merit badges. Trevor has earned 36. For his Eagle project, Trevor decided to give back to the Seven Hills Foundation for all it has done for him in helping to meet the challenges of his disability. He built four elevated planter boxes accessible to wheelchair-bound clients. He didn’t do it alone, and Trevor credits his family, Benoit and many others for sticking by him, including Shylo; Patrick Burke; Seven Hills Foundation manager Michael Kendrick; job coach Peter Joncas, who died shortly after Trevor’s project was completed; and former Scoutmasters Josh Johnson, Joel Hidenfelter and Khoa Kennedy as well as current Scoutmaster David Larkin. Trevor hopes his journey and accomplishments inspire other young men to join Scouts – or to simply reach for their dreams. “My parents and sister always tell me if you got a

dream, and think you can’t do something because people said you can’t because of a disability, or whatever situation you’re going through, prove those people wrong, and show them Trevor Huntley that anything is possible,” Trevor said. “You just need to have faith, and believe in yourself, and my family and friends always believe in me. I want to be that factor to have people believe in something, that you can do anything that you set your mind to.” His father and sister say Trevor is living proof that dreams can true, and limitations exist only in the mind. “Since he was 12, he’s been wanting to be a Scout, and nothing stopped him,” Frank Huntley said. “Everything kept pushing him. If they said he couldn’t do a badge, he’d want to do the badge … They say only 4 percent make it. Well, my son made it. “We want to do something about helping the handicapped getting that opportunity. There’s a lot of great kids out there, and they’re being left behind. There’s no reason for it. Everybody’s equal on this planet. Nobody’s ahead of anybody. He’s showing that. Somebody’s who’s supposed to be so weak, because that’s what they say about people with disabilities, he came back so strong. He came back a man.” Trevor, his sister said, serves as an example of what can be done, no matter the obstacles. “We’re all very proud of him,” Kacie Huntley said. “He’s like a statement to people. Most people are like, ‘Oh, I can’t do that.’ Well, Trevor can do it. I feel like he’s going to help a lot of boys find their worth, because Trevor found his.” Walter Bird Jr. is editor of Worcester Magazine. He may be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 322. You may email him at wbird@worcestermag.com. Follow Walter on Twitter @walterbirdjr. You may also find Worcester Magazine on Facebook and Twitter @worcestermag. Don’t miss Walter every week on “Rosen’s Roundtable,” aired on WCCA TV 194.

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customs, lo and behold, she’s become a drug mule. And there are people in jail that have not been successfully extradited to this country for delivering cocaine.” The reasons seniors are a popular scam target is not only because of a real or perceived mental vulnerability, but because older Americans tend to have more accrued wealth than younger folks. Family Services of Central Massachusetts Executive Director Jim Regan cited a widely-used statistic claiming senior citizens hold $18 trillion in wealth. Regan said his motherin-law was nearly taken in by a scammer claiming to be from the IRS, and threatening her with arrest if she didn’t fork over $30,000. “They know when there’s been a recent death of a spouse,” Regan said. “They called he knowing she was vulnerable. In a million years prior to this she would not have talked to that person. But your world is such a different place after situations like that.” While the familiarity of another Worcester county resident and another grandparent or retiree is a big draw for the help line, the distance from a family member is also key. That’s not just to avoid the embarrassment factor, but also because while many scammers are international strangers, sometimes it can be family members who are the ones taking advantage of an elderly relative. “The other thing that gets really under-reported is [scamming] within families,” Regan said. “We’re hoping the help line will be a safe place for people to call when they’re experiencing that. Because that goes almost entirely unreported.” While RSVP Worcester is still working out logistics, they have already set up a number of partners in law enforcement and the community, and are soliciting applications for 50 volunteers who will be trained in what to say to potential scam victims. The hope is that calls can be forwarded to someone’s home, enabling volunteers to take calls at their leisure rather than having to come into a call center. The groups is hoping people call before they commit to anything, and maybe even during a scam, some of which come in person. “At one point this summer, young people were being dropped off in driveways in Oxford and knocking on doors and doing the switch for electricity,” Sullivan said. “And our people, the seniors, are opening the doors and letting them in … there were people going up and down the stairs [of apartment buildings], finding people who didn’t speak English and getting them to sign on the line.” While scammers will always be around, and will always come up with another clever way to separate seniors and their money, RSVP Worcester is hoping the upcoming help line will be a life line for a group sometimes mocked by others for gullibility. “There’s something about being able to talk with someone who you think might have gone through this, even if they didn’t,” Drapos said. “That maybe I wasn’t so stupid, that people are taking this seriously.” Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

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PERFECTLY MEDIOCRE: I have a love-hate relationship with those city ranking lists people keep putting out. On the one hand, they’re nearly always half-baked, inaccurate stabs at some kind of limited truth. On the other hand, I’ve got a word quota to meet here, and sometimes they mention Worcester. So here’s U.S. News and World Report, best known for its “dubious, disparate, and arbitrary” college rankings. That quote is from Wikipedia, which I feel fine citing here because we’re slumming it anyway. The group came out with the “100 Best Places to Live in the USA,” analyzing the 100 most populous “metro areas” in the country. That’s in quotation marks because it’s important. Worcester ranks No. 54 on the list, right in between Cincinnati and Indianapolis. The city did OK, buoyed by a strong Job Market but held back by low Desirability. I wasn’t sure how desirability was calculated, but the site was kind enough to include a methodology section. “We polled people across the country to find out in which of the ranked metro areas they would most like to live,” it explains. “The metro areas were then ranked according to the percentage of the total votes they received.” One wonders why we need the other factors at all. Oh, and about that metro area - “More than 900,000 people call the rolling hills of this metro area home,” according to USNAWR. I didn’t even know there were that many people living in Worcester County, but at least now we can blame the mediocre rating on Fitchburg or however far out they went to get that population level. Boston was No. 8, and Worcester was second in the state.

FIRE WITH ICE: Congratulations to

Worcester Fire Chief Mike Lavoie, who was sworn in this week. Lavoie’s speech was notable for diving into a candid look at the thought process of a public safety position, a deviation from the usual boilerplate. He talked about previously getting an adrenaline rush from the job,

which stopped after the Cold Storage Warehouse fire, which led him to aim higher in the hopes of creating change. “This is a platform to do what I really need to do,” Lavoie said. “I want to be remembered for making a difference.”

SPAY WHAT?: Spay Worcester, a trapneuter-return group that aims to reduce the population of feral cats in the city by humane methods, was awarded a Key to the City this week for its cat outreach work since 2010. An amateur might assume TNR programs are controversial, but actually, the only controversy seems to be whether straight-up killing all the cats would be more effective. I mean, probably, but this way seems more animal-friendly. There is still some work to do, though – according to group founder Karen Powers, there are 30,000 free-roaming cats in Worcester as we speak. Anyone interested in learning more can visit the Spay Worcester Facebook page, Powers said. TARNATION: By now, everyone with an internet connection knows the saga of Morongate,

in which Mayor Joe Petty was assumed to be the speaker of derogatory hot mic comments aimed at anti-anti-sanctuary cities protesters, only for a local activist sitting near an audience microphone to take responsibility for the comments. Part of the funny thing about covering politics is that none of it really matters. Ronald Reagan could come back from the dead and hand Gaffney Gents a message from God, and they wouldn’t believe it if it said something nice about Petty. It cuts the other way, too, but I didn’t have any Petty Pals bombarding me with nonsense when we first reported the rumors circulating about the mayor. But here’s what really bothers me about the whole thing – and sorry, Jim Polito, it’s not calling me a “pimply scribe,” though I will concede to being annoyed that no one reads my stuff enough to comment on something other than personal appearance. What bothers me is the statement by the keyboard cowboy Pinkertons that the only reason they still believe the mayor said those things is because he apologized for them, before un-apologizing later. Bull. Spit. The perceived sin was not reporting that someone else stepped forward instead of Petty – it was asking any questions about the narrative in the first place. Worcester Magazine’s first headline on the subject was “Did

{ worcesteria } Mayor Petty call protesters “morons?” Hot mic has people talking.” That’s when the backlash started. “Is this a real question?” asked everyone’s favorite cowboy blogger, riling the troops out of Fort Kearney. “This is how biased and moronic the media is.” So no, I don’t believe the mayor’s since-retracted apology is what convinced anyone that he was guilty – that was decided long beforehand. “I trust that the vocal critics of Mayor Joseph Petty won’t care one whit about the findings of a video systems engineer,” the Telegram’s Dianne Williamson wrote in a column in which she got the opinion of an expert, in the latest attempt to reason with the abyss. And you know what? You’d have a hard time proving her wrong.

HATE REPORTING: Local activist Gordon Davis had a few petitions in front of the City

Council this week asking for an annual hate crimes report. The city manager told him Worcester already complies with reporting requirements to the state, and plugged the Human Rights Commission, the City Manager’s Coalition Against Bias and Hate and the Attorney General’s new hate crimes hotline (1-800-994-3228). Which should get people thinking – what exactly does Worcester’s hate crime report look like? The state’s Executive Office of Public Safety has the 2014 stats up on its website, which is close enough to annual, I suppose. That year, Worcester reported six hate crimes, trailing the 115 Boston had as the leader, or the 26 Lynn had in second place. That might not be the full story, though, as Clark University reported three and Assumption College reported one. Again, this is from 2014, but that’s what you get when you filter things through the state.

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ROBME: If you’re on MeetMe.com trying to find love before Valentine’s Day, you might want

to consider going solo instead, or at least switching to meeting someone the old-fashioned way. Worcester police arrested a 23-year-old woman and a man believed to be her accomplice following a January robbery that had its genesis on the dating app. A 27-year-old man agreed to pick up a love interest on Millbury Street – as if that road didn’t have enough reputation problems – at which point the woman got in the car, and a short time later, a masked man approached with a knife. The male robber got a cell phone and some weed, while the female got $300 in cash. I know it’s a serious thing, but sounds like there was one hell of a date planned there. And look, it may seem unfair to blame the dating app for this when it could theoretically happen just as easily on Tinder or ChristianMingle, but this is not the first time we’ve been through this. Back in July of last year, a 22-year-old woman was arrested after two Decatur Street robberies set up with a MeetMe post and two men lying in wait. That time, the woman was caught when one of the victims set up another profile and Worcester police showed up to the “decoy date.” Just goes to show that advice you got as a kid about meeting strangers on the internet is still true even when you’re horny.

I QUIT: An interesting tidbit for government aficionados: board and commission appointees

are considered to be employees of the city, according to a ruling by the city’s top lawyer. They don’t get a salary or health insurance or any of the other things that usually come with being an employee, but the designation does mean they are exempt from public records law if a citizen wanted their phone number or address. Because we have a hard enough time attracting people to boards and commissions without making them talk to anyone. The whole thing was kicked off by someone forgetting to update their resume, prompting At-Large Councilor Konnie Lukes to ask how we knew they lived in Worcester, as opposed to the stated home world of Minnesota. Lukes also pointed out that under that strict definition, City Councilors are exempt too, although there is a whole set of campaign laws that would probably make that point moot. But Lukes is correct that, in general, this is just government nonsense – if the person who works 40 hours a week at a construction firm and volunteers two hours a month at City Hall is a city employee, I’m a mechanic.

POINT A: The City Council is trying to get a foot in the door when it comes to expanding

MTBA and Amtrak service. Current public transportation service, both within city boundaries and to other cities, is a constant sore spot for a city that prides itself on being the second largest city in New England. Mayor Joe Petty wants to put together a regional transportation summit with Congressman Jim McGovern, Gov. Charlie Baker, the Regional Planning Council – basically anyone who could help. The goal – an overdue one, according to some – is closer connection with the surrounding destinations, like Boston, Springfield, Providence and New York City. Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine. com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

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n our coverage of the recent rally in support of Worcester’s refugees and immigrants, we credited Mayor Joe Petty with organizing the massive protest - or at least being the major draw. Hundreds flooded the plaza outside the front of City Hall. When that was done, dozens crammed into City Hall and broke out into chants against intolerance and division. What happened next is already local legend: : a frustrated Petty was caught on live mic calling those protesters “morons” and “uneducated.” He apologized the next day. Then came the head-scratching press conference where activist Rich Aucoin said it was he, and not Petty, who uttered those fateful words. Petty read from a sheet of paper, saying he apologized because he had ended up thinking he may have tossed out the insults. Like much of the local media, we became engrossed, absorbed, mesmerized by the events as they unfolded. Getting lost in the shuffle was the rally itself - and the organizer behind it. Agree or disagree with the rally, with its purpose, with the hundreds who took part; regardless of whether you think all the protesters were bused in from Western Mass (actually, dozens of the participants came from colleges right here in Worcester) – no matter how you feel about all that, that so many people were brought to one place to rail against a city councilor’s resolution they saw as divisive, is impressive in itself. The organizing group was SURJ Worcester, the acronym for Showing Up for Racial Justice. Another 62 community organizations signed on as sponsors. No matter which side you stand on, whether you believe in sanctuary cities or not, whether you lend credibility to those who showed up with signs at the ready and voices cranked to full throttle, to have that many groups latch onto a single cause demonstrates the passion whipped up by the entire national discussion surrounding immigrants and refugees. Democracy ceases to exist if we close our minds and hearts to the basic right to gather in protest. Democracy takes a near fatal blow if our political allegiances lead us to believe it is right and just to deny any American the right to rally for their cause, raise their voices and march in solidarity – simply because we disagree with the message. Democracy was on display at the SURJ rally. It may have been overshadowed by “Petty Gate,” but the efforts of so many people — young and old, local and distant — is to be lauded.

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To the Editor: As he was signing edicts hurting one group after another over the past two weeks, it was only a matter of time before President Donald Trump got around to hurting animals already the most oppressed sentient beings on earth. The animals’ turn came yesterday. By taking down the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) site that reports on government regulation of roughly 9,000 animal handling facilities. These are laboratories, dog breeders, fur farms, circuses, zoos and aquariums. The site is used every day by animal protection activists to monitor government enforcement of the 1966 Animal Welfare Act, the only effective federal law protecting animals. Taking down the APHIS inspection site is a huge setback for animal protection. It will almost certainly lead to reduced government inspection of animal facilities and more animal suffering - a virtual repeal of the Animal Welfare Act. Ironically, this oppressive act was launched by the same dark-of-night process as that of pulling more than 100,000 visas from thoroughly vetted Muslim immigrants one week earlier no notice, no hearings, no due process, no public announcement. The oppressive mindset doesn’t really care who the victims are. Hopefully, the courts will.

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An episodic column: Musings by Rachel of Worcester Rachel Allison Eisner

s Valentine’s Day approaches, it seems only right to explore my relationships in Worcester. Despite not having a partner, I am involved in many relationships, from my parents, to my psychiatrist, to my peers and my mentors. These relations are not quite the same as lovers, but the dynamics can mimic such affiliations. “I’d slit my wrists, but you’re not worth it,” was my reply to my shrink in a recent argument. I have certainly delivered my share of “word punches,” not limited to provocations, slander and email ‘nastygrams,” that would send Freud reeling. I have been told a trillion times that I am provocative. I must say the reputation is well-earned. Asking my parents if they’re still married (after 50 years of marriage) or giving a motorist the middle finger on my bike is not generally perceived as gentle and docile. Despite being somewhat of a provocateur, I have a sunny disposition and I am pretty level-headed. I need to keep my focus … what I am really shopping for is a boyfriend. Shopping for a mate is a lot like buying a box of chocolates: “You never know what you’re going to get.” You can try out all kinds: some are delicious, some are chewy, others are just so-so, some are just nutty. There’s “Mark” the mailman, who I met for coffee at Nu Café, only to learn he is married with children. That’s $13 and half an hour I can’t get back. There’s the WRTA driver, who I’ve dubbed “Stud Muffin,” only to learn later he has a family of five. There’s the basketball coach at Clark, who always looks “fine,” but he’s old enough to be my father. At Boston Donuts on Park Ave, I often see Worcester’s finest, clad in blue uniform and holsters. I want to engage, to throw myself at them, fall off my bike just to be scraped off

the pavement by one of my heroes. In clipped conversations with the WPD, I’ve learned most of them have families or are young recruits, fresh out of the Academy, motivated for a career, not a love life. It seems everyone I’m interested in is “like the wind” and “out of my league.” I’ve considered joining a convent, but Jewish nuns are an oxymoron. The question then becomes, “What can I do? Where can I go to get a good catch?” I’m not into the bar scene; my idea of a good time is guzzling a Diet Dr. Pepper with a pack of Oreos. My favorite Worcester hangouts include Boston Donuts, the Clark University Bickman Fitness Center, the Worcester Medical Center, the Price Chopper on Park Ave. and, of course, CVS, with the hot pill-pusher pharmacist. I’m not into dating websites, and I don’t

Your Turn belong to a church or a synagogue. I know St. John’s has great breakfasts, or I could go to an AA meeting. Rumor is there is free coffee and a lot of singles… Perhaps I should just work on myself. I need to lose weight, work out more and eat less crap. At least, that’s what my providers say. Then Mr. Right will fall out of the sky, or appear to me on a Worcester bicycle adventure. In a recent appointment, my primary care reviewed my chart, and said, “You’re getting a mammogram on Feb. 14. Isn’t that Valentine’s Day?” to which I replied, “Yes, that’s right. At least someone will be squeezing my boobs.” Rachel Eisner resides in Worcester and is a frequent contributor to Your Turn.

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Esther Howland and the Valentine’s Day Card Joshua Lyford

Lets get one thing out of the way, right from the get-go: the Valentine’s Day Card was not invented in Worcester. It has been repeated ad nauseam, but it is fallacy. Worcester does, however, have an important place in the valentine industry’s history. In keeping with the Valentine’s Day tradition, the story of Esther Howland and the card company she created right here in the heart of the commonwealth starts with a bit of (possible) romance.

As the local legend goes, Howland received an English valentine. The English valentine style at the time had intricate lace and layered flowers and decoration. While it is a nice thought to believe Howland was so inspired by the beauty and romance of the card to create her own, it is more likely the enterprising Worcester native saw an opportunity before her. “I think she saw an opportunity. We don’t know what, but there was opportunity there. She was certainly from a mid-level mercantile family, they had a prosperous business on Main Street and she was inspired by valentines she received,” said William Wallace, executive director of the Worcester Historical Museum. “Her father was a stationer. He had a stationery store that would print little books and so on. She knew she had access to the materials and her brother was a salesman for the company. She had access to the materials and access to the market, and was clearly fascinated by the concept or the design of these Valentines.” The Worcester Historical Museum has an incredible collection of these early Valentine’s Day cards, and in addition to Worcester becoming the center of the American valentines industry in Howland’s time, Howland also utilized a very early assembly line process. Howland was born in 1801, and the first advertisement for the company would

come in 1850. Henry Ford was credited with the development of the assembly line some years later in 1913. “They’re all inspired by the European tradition, primarily English, and it’s an assembly line process,” explained Wallace. “No one person is making the entire card. You could be in charge of the background, or in charge of the lace, or the center decal. One person would do the liner paper, another would do the verse. No two ever show up alike.” No one really knows the production level of Howland’s valentine company, as the records either didn’t exist or never made it through history. There are, however, notes in the catalogs of valentine cards that did make it through. There are small notes taken next to various cards, sales to F. W. Woolworth’s for example state 91,000 of one design, 1.9 million of another. Those are staggering numbers and a likely indicator of the relative success of Howland’s company. “It’s hard to tell what the true impact was because there aren’t business records that survived,” said Wallace. “What there are, for some of these, there are catalogs that show what they provided to different retailers. They’re clearly selling a lot. They’re selling tons of them.” Howland is credited with making the first valentine cards in Worcester; however, Jotham Taft was creating his own in the early 1840s as well, and in the 1860s, George and Edward Whitney were making cards from their family stationary store. In 1879, Howland’s company was bought by Taft’s son and renamed the New England Valentine Company. In 1881, Whitney bought the New England Valentine Company and rolled it into his business, along with Taft’s. There are ways to distinguish cards from each of the companies, notably a “W” denoting Whitney, an “H” for Howland, or an embossed “T,” or “NEVCO,” short for the company. “I think that’s the key thing,” said Wallace. “Unless they’re marked or you know where they came from, you can’t tell a Howland from a Taft from an early Whitney.” While Worcester may not have invented the valentine, it is still an important part of area history.

“It was the center of the American valentine industry in the 19th industry,” said Wallace. “It represents the transition from handwork to print. It’s technology, it’s distribution. It’s just one of those great misunderstandings. We did not invent valentines cards.” The Whitney Company remained a success until 1942, when the company closed its doors. There were a number of reasons for this, including the wartime paper shortage. Valentine card companies were also prone to fires, because of the massive amount of dry paper material. The building the company resided in was also impacted by the hurricane of 1938, and it had now become a third-generation business. As for Howland, she moved from Worcester to Quincy to care for her father. “She spent her life making Valentine’s Day cards. What’s more romantic than spending your life making valentines?” said Robyn Conroy, librarian and archivist at the Worcester Historical Museum. “But she never married. She never found her true love. We don’t know that for sure, but it’s an interesting twist” For 39 years, the Worcester Historical Museum has held its “Be My Valentine” contest in partnership with Worcester Loves to Read and the Worcester Public Library. The contest is open to children in grades 3-6 who attend Worcester schools, are children of Worcester Historical Museum members or are Worcester Public Library card holders. The kids are tasked with making their own valentines while learning about local history. The winners will be judged Friday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. To find out more about Esther Howland, Worcester’s valentine industry and the Worcester Historical Museum, head to Worcesterhistory.org. You can also catch her name above the entrance to City Council Chambers at City Hall, formally called the Esther Howland Chamber. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts and on Instagram @Joshualyford. More BOOK OF LOVE on page 14

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“Seven Year Switch” television program. Griffin spoke with Worcester Magazine on “Seven Year Switch,” her passionate work with childhood trauma and what makes relationships work. “I actually found a journal a couple weeks ago where I wrote about wanting to be a psychologist when I was 9,” Griffin said from across her desk within the UMass Medical building. “I’m not really sure why, I’ve just always gravitated toward wanting to help people and make people feel better about their problems.” Griffin, who also has a private practice, came to UMass Medical in 2006 as an assistant professor of psychiatry and pediatrics. While she had done small appearances with various media discussing child trauma, Griffin said she had no interest in a television career, and that when asked if she would be interested at a conference on child abuse, her response was, “Under no circumstances would I consider that. I have a very busy job, I have three kids, I’m good.” She would eventually acquiesce and join the “Seven Year Switch” team. She saw the academic credentials of her costar and the docu-series nature of the program, rather than a reality television style, and decided she could help these couples with her expertise in relationships and family therapy. “It’s something I’m really curious about. The idea of, what does the presence of cameras do to this process?” explained Griffin. “So we’re clear, this is not an evidence-based treatment, it is a concept that was developed in the construct of a television show. That being said, I think that for some of these people individually and as couples, it really did help them. This is not for everybody. One woman in particular, last season, it was not until she saw the show, and saw how her husband talked about her, that she realized it was a toxic relationship for her. She contacted the owner of the production company and said the show saved her life.” “For some of them, I worry about them a

little bit because their behaviors are played out on such a large stage,” she added. “This is not for everybody, but they do know what they’re signing up for. Would I do it for myself? No. I am more of a private person in that way, and I think that when you do go on television it adds another layer of vulnerability. For some of our couples, that can help them.” Through her experience, her private practice and dealing with the issues of the couples on the television show, Griffin is considered an expert in relationships. One of the most crucial components of making a relationship healthy and successful is communication, she said, but there are other factors as well. “One person can’t be your everything,” Griffin explained. “It’s important to connect on core values. Sometimes people have this idea that – and I get this, I’m kind of a hopeless romantic myself - but ‘you complete me’ is a setup. You have to be your own person with your own interests in life before you can be a good partner in a healthy relationship. ‘You complete me’ is a setup for a more dysfunctional relationship. You have to put on your own oxygen mask first. If you’re having a relationship problem, you have to make sure your needs are being met, and if you’re taking care of yourself before you’re looking at the relationship. “You have to put on your own oxygen mask first. If you’re having a relationship problem, you have to make sure your needs are being met and if you’re taking care of yourself before you’;re looking at the relationship.” New episodes of “Seven Year Switch” debut Tuesday evenings on FYI at 9 p.m.

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Valentine’s Day can be a happy day, one where spouses reaffirm their commitment to one another and relationships move to the next level. But it can also be a day to slink out to see a hidden paramour, or a reminder of the scars of infidelity.

Polly Tatum, an attorney who runs Mediation Advantage and helps couples in the middle of a divorce through the mediation process, said infidelity can be traced back to a failure to communicate. “It’s not the cause of the divorce, it’s a symptom,” Tatum said. “It’s a symptom of a breakdown in communication between the two spouses, which can manifest as infidelity.” Jack Bonina, a licensed independent clinical social worker who works with couples, also pointed to communication as the driving issue behind an affair. He also said an affair can grow out of a desire for something more out of a relationship – and the unaware partner might not even know about their spouse’s wants and needs until it is too late. “There’s usually a roadblock in terms of what someone wants out of the relationship,” Bonina said. “They go outside the relationship to get their needs met.” “Life is short – have an affair” was the slogan for Ashley Madison, an extramarital affairs site that was hacked in 2015, revealing all kinds of juicy details about infidelity in the digital age, and ruining more than a few lives. Worcester had 13,079 users on the site, according to the data, while Massachusetts ranked seventh on the list of the most unfaithful states – although data scientists urged people to consider the accuracy of profiles where cheating spouses are incentivized to fabricate personal details. Tatum, who has been in the business for 20 years, said the internet has made having an affair easier. “With the advent of

internet and online, people have more access to other people,” Tatum said. While the increased connectivity of the world through computer screens is wellknown, Tatum said there is another side effect of a fast-paced, internet-heavy world. Much like banking, theft and conversation, in the old days, everything was done in person. That includes cheating – but like those other things, infidelity has moved online, and has resulted in more affairs of the heart, rather than the body. “I see more of the emotional affair, where someone is connecting online, but hasn’t had the physical intimacy,” Tatum said. While travelers on the Information Superhighway may have an easier time getting involved in an affair, Baby Boomers are also cheating on each other, with Tatum attributing much of that to changing social norms. “Divorce was taboo [when they were married], but sometimes one person wants more in terms of intimacy,” Tatum said. People wanting different things is fine, as long as that is clearly communicated, Bonina said. “People have to remember they’re different than their partner,” Bonina said. “The old adage, ‘opposites attract,’ is really true, but it can also divide.” Bonina estimated that 50 percent of his clients eventually stay together, attributing much of it to, “how much the person who had the affair is willing to change.” But staying together is not always the best option. Regardless, in any affair, it can be beneficial to take a step back and evaluate causes, effects and options before making any rash moves. “Sometimes, emotions can be heightened by the litigation process, because all one client is thinking about is, ‘How can I make the other person hurt?’” Tatum said. “When something happens to you emotionally, the best thing people can do is step back and assess the situation and get advice – not from family or friends, because they won’t be objective.” Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

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Timeless traditions: roses, chocolate reign supreme ELIZABETH BROOKS

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Close your eyes and say the words to yourself: “Valentine’s Day.” Quick, what comes to mind?

It’s a good bet flowers are among the first thoughts to dance through your head when thinking of Valentine’s Day. Chocolate may not be far behind. Once men shake the fear of what to get and when to get it (hint: guys, don’t wait until Tuesday, Feb. 14), it really is quite simple when it comes to what to get your leading lady: flowers. Specifically, red roses. And chocolate. Unless she doesn’t like chocolate. But trust me, she loves red roses. The red rose has become the symbol of love. It is also linked to Valentine’s Day as the best way to express how you feel to the special woman in your life. Chocolate, too, is identified as a Valentine’s Day staple. Stores will go through dozens and dozens of heartshaped boxes filled with the sweet stuff. But why? Why have roses and chocolate stood the test of time? Why are they

synonymous with Valentine’s Day? With chocolate, maybe it has to do with being an aphrodisiac. Lovers looking to set the mood on Valentine’s Day can’t go wrong with chocolate. The rose is believed to have been the favorite flower of Venus, the goddess of love, and Charles II of Sweden is said to have brought to his country a Persian poetical art called the “language of flowers.” But modern day Romeos and Juliets

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probably aren’t thinking of Charles II and Venus when planning the perfect Valentine’s Day. So what is it? Why flowers and chocolate on Valentine’s Day? “I think flowers are the traditional Valentine’s Day gift,” said Sally Jablonski, owner of Herbert E. Berg Flowers Inc., 19 Blackstone River Road, Worcester. “You’re really expressing, hopefully, love for someone. I don’t think there’s any other product you can give that talks [like that]. A red rose really says, ‘I love you.’” And you don’t have to go overboard or break the bank to say those words. Yes, the price goes up for roses on Valentine’s Day, but Jablonski, who has seen 32 Valentine’s Days come and go during her time with Herbert E. Berg, says you can get a nice dozen for $75. If you go cheap, the object of your affection will probably be able to tell by the size of the flower and length of the stem. Many customers will combine roses and chocolate. Jablonski says she offers a rose deluxe order that features roses, chocolate and a Teddy Bear. Linda Turgeon, a floral designer for Perro’s

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Flowers, 284 Grafton St., agrees: flowers are the perfect go-to, so why mess with a good thing? “I just think it’s not something you get every day,” Turgeon said of flowers. “Who wants to break tradition?” And red roses have come to embody that tradition. Jablonski is counting on that tradition continuing. “I’ve ordered 2,000 roses for Valentine’s Day,” Jablonski said. “The majority will be red. Guys are afraid to pick a different color, because they may think their partner will say, ‘Oh, it’s not red, he doesn’t love me.’” Jablonski has some advice for the man who may think his partner would like a different flower: don’t bet on it. “Even if they like a different flower,” she said, “on Valentine’s Day it really is the red rose.” Try not to wait until the last minute to order, either. Perro’s Flowers, according to Turgeon, will make between 350-400 deliveries on Valentine’s Day alone, and may hit over 600 for the week. Plus, Jablonski said, the more time you give the florist, the more time they have to put it together. Chocolate, too, will fly off shelves and land in the hands of loved ones. While Eaton Farm Confectioners, 30 Burbank Road, Sutton is

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whose store is the latest incarnation of Chute’s Candy, which used to operate in Millbury. Hicks’ uncle ended up buying the store, and offered Hicks a full-time gig, which he started in 1997. He had worked part-time there since he was 14. While not a traditional retailer, Hicks does have customers on Valentine’s Day. One of them has been coming to him for as long as he can remember. “Every year he wants me to make the biggest solid white chocolate heart I can,” Hicks said of the man he identified only as Harry. “It’s two-and-a-half pounds, 1 ½-feetby1 ½ feet, a little smaller than that. “That’s his thing. I don’t remember not making it for him in the 20 years I’ve been here.” OK, so maybe you don’t have to be like Harry. But there you have it from the folks who do it every day: for Valentine’s Day, it really is flowers and chocolate. Make that red roses and chocolate. Two old staples, but like Turgeon said, “Who wants to break tradition?”

From left: Brenda Laganelli, Sally Jablonski, Sandy Michalak and Michelle Lowell of Herbert E. Berg Florist more of a wholesaler, manager Jason Hicks said he gets walk-in customers. He has a simple explanation for chocolate’s popularity

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Singles Awareness Day – the acronym speaks for itself – is the yin to Valentine’s Day’s yang, reminding everyone that for every romantic dinner in the moonlight, there is someone crying into a pint of ice cream alone in front of their TV. But singles across Worcester are making the best of the one holiday a year that virtually requires a romantic partner to make the most of the occasion. You don’t need a special someone to have a good time for 364 days of the year, the logic goes – why would you need one on Feb. 14? Norma Conlon and Robin Fenwick are both spending Valentine’s Day in a unique way – cultivating their brand-new event business,

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Eventology, with a singles-only meet-up at Luciano’s at Union Station. “Being single, as both of us are, and having [Meetup.com] groups, we thought it would be perfect to schedule something here in Worcester,” Conlon said. Conlon is a veteran of the event site Meetup, which provides a platform for organizing everything from board game nights to dance parties. After being fired from “corporate America,” she decided to use the contacts she had built over a decade on the site to start planning events around central Massachusetts, joining with best friend Fenwick to pursue what the duo says is an under-served market. “There’s not a lot for single people to do, unless you want to go to a bar and listen to music,” Conlon said. “It’s a real strong need in this area.” The Valentine’s Day event, “Valentine’s Day isn’t just for couples!”, is limited to the 40-60-year-old age group, as younger generations have more options and different tastes, the co-owners said. “Women in this age group are generally divorced or single all their lives, so they come with baggage,” Fenwick said. “Women over

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35 who have never been married still have careers, families, other entanglements.” Somewhat surprisingly for guys who have been blocked from getting into a bar because of a bad ratio inside, though, it’s the men that are the real problem for Eventology. Specifically, there aren’t enough of them, Fenwick said, attributing it partly to mismatched expectations and partly to a riskaverse male gene. “Men tend to not want to commit to something until the last minute,” Fenwick said. “And they want to make sure they’re actually paying for something, they want to be guaranteed something, and they want to hedge their bets … men need to be a little more of risk takers.” Not everyone is relying on an event service for something to do. Mallory Shelly said she spent the last four Valentine’s Days alone. There will be no regrets this year, though, as she said she is going to see a movie with a friend and both women’s children. “This year I was invited from a single girlfriend of mine to take our four kids … to the movies for a “date” after work/school,” Shelly said via email. “It will be tons of fun.

No pouting for us.” “Tons of fun” is what Eventology is trying to replicate at restaurants and other venues. While not every event is a singles event – there are after-hours networking events, games and other plans, including a St. Patrick’s Day bash – Valentine’s Day provides a good starting point for giving back to the community, something both women said they want to do past the Route 128 belt, where Boston-based services stop. “People want to be feeling special on that day,” Fenwick said, citing a “cocktail chic” dress code. “So we thought, let’s give people a reason to come out, have a good time, instead of staying home listening to their friends’ stories.” And they are confident the event will be a hit, with a $30 entry fee, appetizers, desserts, icebreakers, a welcoming attitude borne of years of event planning and a natural hospitality that isn’t limited to couples. “We’ve done research for the last 10 years. Unfortunately, I’ve been single for too long,” Conlon said with a laugh. Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine.com. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

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Don’t let the headline fool you. I’m not just going to toss out a bunch of lovey dovey flicks for you and your S.O. Nope, I’ve got you covered even if Valentine’s Day isn’t your favorite day of the year.

This is a purely subjective list, of course, but it’s with you in mind, dear readers. If you’re looking to spend a cozy night at home with the love of your life by clicking on Netflix or plopping in a Blue-ray Disc (is that still a thing?), you might consider picking from these 10 picks. But fear not, Valentine’s Day anti-warriors. Have you had it with Cupid’s arrow missing its mark? You’ve been jilted? You just don’t believe in a commercially-driven, moneymaking scheme conceived out of corporate greed? Well, I have a list for you, too. Without further ado, the Top 10 Romantic Movies for a special Valentine’s Day (in no particular order): 1. “The Princess Bride”: “As you wish!” This is really a movie for all occasions, but what better way to express your feelings to that S.O. than by watching “wuv, tru wuv” bring together the princess and her long lost love? And for the guys, it’s got sword fighting and Andre the Giant. 2. “Titanic”: OK, so the loving couple doesn’t end up together in the end. In fact, the male half sinks into the bitter cold abyss of an unforgiving ocean after the ship breaks in two. But there’s that iconic shot on the bow. Two lovers, hands entwined, leaning forward as the brisk wind pelts their faces aboard a swift-moving (and ill-fated) ship. And what’s Valentine’s Day without a Celine Dion song? C’mon, guys, put this one on and relive the car in storage scene. You know what I’m talking about. 3. “Jerry MaGuire”: “You … complete me.” Those three words melted the hearts of many a woman, not just Renee Zellweger. Before he went all loopy in real life, Tom Cruise went all loopy on screen as a sports agent with only one client – and one woman who believed in him. So, like most men, he blew it – until he had an epiphany and swooped in for a climactic scene that — admit it — had even the toughest among us shedding a tear. 4. “Dirty Dancing”: Pre-nose job, Jennifer Grey was “Baby” - and nobody puts Baby in a corner. Not with Patrick Swayze around. This movie isn’t just a chick flick because, well, it has Patrick Swayze. And a cool soundtrack with songs playing in a time period before they were even written. But who cares? The music was cool, the dancing was chic and, well, Patrick Swayze was pretty freakin’ cool.

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What to watch on Valentine’s Day 5. “Ghost”: Yup, that’s two Patrick Swayze films on this list (he makes our anti-Valentine’s Day list, too, so don’t stop reading). Demi Moore and Swayze did for pottery what Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers did for dance. This movie

had it all: romance, death, revenge – and Whoopi Goldberg. Nothing says Valentine’s Day like Whoopi Goldberg as Oda Mae. 6. “Top Gun”: That’s right, “Top Gun.” Got a problem with that? It’s got bromance and traditional romance. Kelly McGillis chills out Tom Cruise, while Anthony Edwards and Cruise share some high-flying moves. And, well, I don’t know exactly what Cruise and Val Kilmer were sharing, but, damn, those teeth. Ladies, this is a good way to get your man to sit for a couple hours. It’s a guy flick with just enough of a soft side (poor Meg Ryan) to keep your interest. 7. “Pretty Woman”: I have mixed feelings about putting this one on the list, because it pretty much glamorizes prostitution. But it’s Hollywood, and it’s got Julia Roberts at her cutest, plus a Richard Gere that isn’t completely weird. The soundtrack is cool, and who doesn’t like a fairy tale ending? Just remember, it doesn’t end like this in real life, too often. 8. “On Golden Pond”: This one is worth seeing if only because you get Katherine Hepburn, Henry Fonda and Jane Fonda all in one pic. Another non-traditional romance, this has the elder Fonda and his wife keeping things alive, and learning about life, in their twilight years. And the frosty chill between real-life father and daughter is mirrored well here. Love doesn’t always come in a mushy package. Sometimes, you have to crack the hard, outer shell first. 9. “Sixteen Candles”: “Oh, sexy girlfriend!” Long Duck Dong pretty much made this movie, but Molly Ringwald was delightfully innocent and

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lustful at once. And a geeky Anthony Michael Hall (is there any other kind?) wrapped it up all in one goofy, teen angst-ridden package. Does Ringwald get the guy? And will anyone remember her birthday? John Hughes at his finest. 10. “Zombieland”: Wait, what? Yup, I’m putting a zombie film on this list. It ain’t your typical love story, but in a world where the living dead have done away with most of the living non-dead, this one has Woody Harrelson with a hole in heart from losing his dog (at least, that’s what he tells Jesse Eisenberg at first. The truth is much more heat breaking). Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin teach our two male heroes a thing or two about love and trust – and learn about it themselves. There’s gore, there’s violence – and there’s ZombMurray (that’s a walking dead Bill Murray). Ladies, want to surprise your man when you plan the romantic night? Turn this one on. You may actually like it, too.

Movies to forget Valentine’s Day: 1. “Roadhouse”: Oh yeah, Patrick Swayze makes my list again. The movie tries to shove a little romance in there, but this is a bare-knuckle, kick-ass film through and through. The ladies may not want to sit through it, but Swayze is half-dressed some of the time, which may convince your better half to rough it. 2. “Starship Troopers”: Nothing says forget Valentine’s Day like this B-movie look at a bunch of military types battling alien bugs on a foreign planet. Oh, you get a little bit of boy-girl romance, but one of them gets his brains sucked out by a giant bug, and another one gets gored. This is definitely a film that will get your mind off chocolate and flowers. 3. “The Natural”: Robert Redford is an aging and flawed baseball player in what goes down, in my book anyway, as one of the best sportsthemed flicks out there. It’s pure hokum, particularly the climax that features what I’m fairly certain is something that could never happen in real life. But isn’t that what Hollywood is about? And if you’re looking for something to watch other than your typical romance movie, and if you like a little bit of sports, this fits the bill. 4. “Kramer vs. Kramer”: The opposite of true love, romance and cuddly goo, this is a sobering and disturbingly realistic look at what divorce

is really like, and what it can be like when there is a child involved. Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep deliver riveting performances in what is a decidedly anti-Valentine’s Day film. 5. “Fatal Attraction”: Glenn Close. The bunny in the pot. Enough said. If you don’t know what this film is about, well, watch it. Want to forget about mushy romance? This should do it. 6. “The War of The Roses”: Forget about Valentine’s Day. You may swear off relationships and marriage as a whole after watching this dark comedy. Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner bare their teeth as a couple going through pretty much one of the worst on-screen divorces ever. 7. “Unfaithful”: How to break up a marriage: you cheat with some guy with a cool accent, get caught, then your husband kills your lover. Diane Lane and Richard Gere (take another bow on my list, Mr. Gere) are a married couple. One of them (not Gere) starts a hot and heavy affair that does not end very well. This is the antithesis of a nice, romantic movie. Enjoy. 8. “Monster House”: That’s right, a kids’ movie. It makes my list because it’s essentially about love gone wrong, when a man falls in love with a rather obese woman. She end’s up falling down a large hole upon which their house is built. Later on, when the now mucholder man apparently dies, the house comes to life and appears to eat people. It’s not your typical children’s movie, and things work out in the end. I’m just trying to keep this a fun list. 9. “Cujo”: If you’re thinking of cheating, remember this: karma can be a real youknow-what. Dee Wallace cheats on her husband, breaks it off, then confesses her wrongdoing to him. He ends up going on a business trip, and Wallace is left with their young son. She has been having trouble with her car, and takes it to a mechanic out in the middle of nowhere. Only problem is, said mechanic and his friend have been throatgutted by a rabid St. Bernard. Much of the film takes place inside Wallace’s car, where on more than one occasion her son appears to die. Will she be able to escape and get into the house? Will Cujo have a mother-son snack? Will she ever cheat again? Not on your life. 10. “Teeth”: Word of warning: This film may actually have you swear off sex. Without getting into the gory details, suffice it to say it is about a woman who has teeth growing in a place where you really don’t want them to grow – particularly if you’re a guy. This is a nasty film that must have been conceived in a rather disturbed mind. A would-be rapist and others find out teen-aged Dawn has a body part that does something really, really bad when she is angry. You won’t miss Valentine’s Day – or even sex, for that matter – after watching this.

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Joshua Lyford

Chris Brubeck is a busy man. The award-winning and Grammynominated performer and composer doesn’t have much of what we might call “downtime,” but what he does have is a genuine love for the musical path he has embarked.

Following the success of Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play – the jazz and blues trio that stretches throughout the umbrella of American, but enjoys spending time having a bit of fun – and its Mechanics Hall show back in 2015, the group will return Saturday, Feb. 25. “I’m looking out the window, and I’m looking at some interesting mountain formation

in Colorado Springs,” Brubeck said over the phone in a rare moment of calm between musical happenings on tour with one of his other projects, the Brubeck Brothers Quartet. “We played in Denver, Colorado a couple days ago, and now we’ll be working with the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs. We get to put on our collaboration hats tonight.” “The more social parts of [the music] pops up last minute, but the concert world is very much not last minute,” he continued. “Those are booked sometimes years away. The professional touring life is a combination of careful planning and total spontaneous interaction. I think music is quite a bit like that.” Brubeck, on bass, trombone and piano, is joined in Triple Play by guitarist Joel Brown and multi-instrumentalist Peter “Madcat” Ruth. Brown and Brubeck worked with a folk musician named Bill Crofut. That group performed at Mechanics Hall years ago. They toured and performed often, and Crofut

eventually wanted to record a live album. Brubeck suggested “punching it up” with a friend of his, a world-class harmonica player named “Madcat.” “Bill said, ‘God, you’re right, he’s fantastic,’” recalled Brubeck. “Once in a while, if we could afford to, we’d add him as a fourth member to the group.” Unfortunately, tragedy would strike and Crofut was diagnosed with cancer. There were shows booked and the rest of the group assumed the tour would be canceled, but Crofut had another suggestion. “At Bill’s suggestion, we called each presenter and said, ‘You could do a concert with Peter ‘Madcat’ Ruth,’ and see if they wanted to do a concert,” Brubeck said. “People loved it. It was a sad emergency, but after we were through, we thought, ‘We’d be stupid not to play music together.’” The trio may seem like an unlikely one, as the members have broad interests and unique talents. In the music world, that isn’t always a boon. In this case, according to Brubeck, that is exactly what fuels the group. “The thing that makes it the most interesting and unique is our taste in music,” he said. “Joel Brown teaches and plays classical music, and yet that stream of his musical talent isn’t used that much in Triple Play. When he was in the seventh grade and saw The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show, he said, ‘Man I want to play guitar,’ and he’s played every kind of guitar ever since. He brings a wide range of enthusiasm. “I grew up in a jazz family, but I always loved all kinds of music. Madcat loved blues first, lots of folk and country. We put all of our eclectic taste and it just flowed together very nicely. I know all three of us are happy about some kind of music we’re playing. I know it’s going to be interesting when our tastes of music comes together.” Brubeck has worked in bands, helped educate music students, composed music, designed soundtracks and much more. That

started very early, as he came from a musical family. His father, jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck, took him on tour as well. Brubeck was destined to be a musician, and giving back to young musicians eager to learn is important to the man. Brubeck and Triple Play will be offering master classes the day of the Mechanics Hall concert. “It’s real nice,” said Brubeck. “In any community there are going to be some young kids that are really turned on to music. Our bodies are getting older, but we still remember being young and looking for that encouragement. It’s important to us to pass that along. Usually, I can hear a few things. We don’t want to be super critical, we’re trying to share a love of music and pass that on. I am so thrilled when I meet young musicians who want to play music.” With all of his success, Brubeck has a way of soaking it all in, without becoming pretentious or condescending when discussing it. “I really get the feeling that I was fortunate to be born to the exceptional parents that I had,” said Brubeck. “I feel like it was my destiny to be born into that family and become a musician. It’s been a great privilege to play music all over the world and bring joy, both as a live performer and as a composer. It’s just a great feeling. I’m very happy with this life, and I feel like I’m utilizing the tools I was lucky enough to receive from the great spirit. I very much enjoy making music with people who are great friends like Joel and Madcat. That kind of camaraderie is fantastic. So may people will come up after the concerts and say, ‘Boy I had so much fun seeing you guys having fun.’ We’re all humans. People can enjoy looking at other people enjoying themselves.” Check out Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play, presented by Music Worcester, at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Saturday, Feb. 25, at 8 p.m. For more information, or to pick up tickets online, head to Musicworcester.org. For more information on Chris Brubeck and Triple Play, head to Chrisbrubeck.com. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts and on Instagram @Joshualyford.

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as Valentine’s Day, The Sprinkler Factory is hosting “ArtDater: Connect the Heart with Art,” 6-9 p.m. The evening will take place within the 50-artist group “2nd Floor Sculpture Park: Sculpture, Installations and Large Scale 2D.” For those that love smashing things, the evening will hold a “Breaking of the Pinata Heart Ceremony,” with a symbolic breaking of the heart “to reveal what is inside,” though this reporter has no idea what that could be. Candy? Valentines? Nips? Small-scale sculpture? Who knows, but it sounds like fun. Music will be provided by Future Tropicale Sound System and there will be Valentine’s themed hors d’oeuvres. The last component of the festivities is a door prize, with a guest taking home a a handmade “sacred heart” from Oaxaca, Mexico. Bringing folks together, surrounded by art is exciting enough, but there is also a cash bar and the event is free, with a $10 suggested donation. Enjoy friends, bring a date, or go and chill with others without a date on the heart-centric holiday.

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popular “100” emoji, but I’m not sure it hit its mark. Still, the City of Worcester (that’s city with a capital “C” mind you) is launching #Worcester100 - a hashtagged campaign to bring 100 events to the city common in the coming year. Worcester city manager, Ed Augustus Jr., is “challenging” his staff and the community at large to come together in order to set up the events. In order to do this, the city has set up a crowd-sourced event page at Myworcester.worcesterma. gov/e-citizen/events-on-the-oval (might just be easier to Google it, that URL is a bit clunky in print, frankly). There is a comment forum on that page and people are encouraged to leave their ideas, or to use the #Worcester100 tag on social media to garner ideas. It will be interesting to see what kinds of ideas folks come up with, though a vegetarian taco rodeo could be great, or a “bring your dog to the common” day could work nicely. Only time will tell, but it all kicks off with the “Blizzard of ‘78” party on Friday, Feb. 10. If you’re unfamiliar, the party runs 5-8 p.m. and features Wormtown beer, live music, a movie, food and ice skating. Not bad.

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OPEN CALL FOR EXHIBITS: I thought for a minute I could tie in Xzibit the rapper, but I was positive it wouldn’t land. So, instead, I am here to admit that I tried and failed. That’s something, right? Regardless, ArtsWorcester is inviting the community to submit proposals (via artsworcester.com) for solo and group exhibitions for the 2017-18 gallery season and corporate art program. Additionally, they are looking for performance art ideas. Proposals are evaluated and those chosen will be featured at ArtsWorcester’s Aurora Gallery, 660 Main St. The group is also seeking submissions specifically for the “Present Tense Prize,” an award given to an artist whose work “exemplifies new practices, artistic risk-taking and excellence in execution.” The winner receives a $1,000 award, a solo exhibit and an artist talk. The submission requirements (as far as what you send) are specific, so check out their website (artsworcester.org) if this is something you’re interested in. Really loving all these community calls for things right now. Get your thinking caps on because these are all interesting chances to give new things a chance to shine in the city. GET E-LOCAL: LocalPorch (whose launch we wrote about a few months back) is a website

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This past weekend, adrift on the great sea that is Netflix, I landed on a movie called “Other People,” about a New York writer who returns home to help care for his dying mother.

The mother is played by former SNL performer Molly Shannon, and she is good — really good. Shannon inhabits the character so fully — the conflicting emotions, the physical suffering, the need to make amends — that I shared her family’s longform grieving as they slouched toward the inevitable. “Other People” was released in 2016, which would have made Shannon eligible for Academy Award consideration (the ceremony is Feb. 26). She was not nominated, and she didn’t even make the usual “Snubs and Surprises” lists that followed the recent announcement of the nominees (Amy Adams passed over for her wonderful performance in “Arrival”! Martin Scorsese’s “Silence” ignored in the major categories! Etc.). This movie is much too small garner even lowlevel outrage for Shannon’s omission, or any notice at all. A shame. Watching “Other People” spurred me to revisit this year’s Oscar nominees and consider my own list of people and movies that were perhaps unjustly disregarded. The nominating committee for documentaries is notorious for choosing obscure films over movies appreciated by a wider audience, as though mass appeal adulterates the art form. That said, I’m thrilled to see “13th” and “O.J.: Made in America” among the nominations, even though they were largely TV/streaming products with only limited theatrical runs. To this mix I would have added “Weiner,” as complete a chronicle of personal and professional self-destruction as I’ve witnessed.

A big “Hell or High Water” fan, I thought the film might have squeezed out a couple of acting nominees. Chris Pine gave the performance of his career as a man so desperate to fend off the foreclosure of his ranch that he robs the chain of banks holding his mortgage. Jeff Bridges’ growly, shambling Texas Ranger was so late-career Jeff Bridges that it hurt, which led me to expect a supporting actor nod for him that never came. Michael Shannon enjoyed a high-water year in 2016 with 10 films released, and, yes, he got his nomination, for “Nocturnal Animals.” Shannon could also have scored a nod for “Midnight Special,” as a man blessed/ cursed with a son possessing bizarre abilities. But my favorite of his 2016 performances was “Elvis & Nixon,” in which his Elvis Presley somehow worked (in fact, he was hilarious) despite Shannon bearing zero resemblance to the King either in appearance or voice. That’s some fine acting, thank you very much. “The Girl on the Train” started strongly before devolving into a Lifetime movie in the Women Good/ Men Bad vein, yet Emily Blunt’s performance kept the story chugging. Alcoholics and junkies are Oscar-bait parts for actors, who too often retreat to the slurring, lurching stereotypes that play like an audition reel for a remake of “The Lost Weekend.” Blunt gave us a woman who teetered more than staggered, her equilibrium just enough in question to make her the perfectly imperfect murder witness. Every now and then, a child actor sneaks through to snag a major nomination. This year, I would have recommended Lewis MacDougall from “A Monster Calls.” The kid accomplished two amazing things: He wept believably by the bedside of his dying mother (which made me weep believably), and he held his own against a towering computergenerated tree voiced by Liam Neeson. Keep an eye on young Lewis. I suspect his name will crop up again around this time of year, and not in the “Snubs and Surprises” columns

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Dining at the Black Diamond Sandra Rain

I visited Black Diamond Restaurant at Wachusett Mountain after a recent Thursday evening on the slopes. My companion and I were cold and hungry, but the cozy balcony space filled with patrons in pompom hats provided a warming welcome. We could hear a crowd going wild for a local band playing on the first floor. The hockey game was playing on a dozen televisions overhead. A sign at the host stand instructed us to seat ourselves in the packed dining room, so it was

pure luck and determination that allowed us to snag a booth shortly after our arrival. Black Diamond Restaurant provided a quintessential casual ski lodge experience just 30 minutes from Worcester.

A server approached us right away and motioned to the off-kilter cocktail menu that had been rubber cemented to the center of our beautiful wooden table. I pointed to the “Golden Delicious Hot Apple Cider” ($7) and my friend ordered a Green Head IPA ($6.50). Our drinks arrived within moments. I noticed nearly everyone else in the restaurant sipped from plastic pints, but we were given real glassware. We must have looked responsible. My steamy mulled cider featured Goslings Gold Seal Rum and two cinnamon sticks. We asked our server for the Smith’s Farm Flatbread ($13) to start. The appetizer appeared in record time, and though the crust tasted as if a chef had cracked open a tube of grocery store dough, it was deeply satisfying after so many frigid rides up the chairlift. The flatbread was topped with grape tomatoes, herb oil, balsamic, greens and Smith Farm Cheese “award winning” aged Gouda. I think

I finally understood what people mean when they use the term “comfort food”; then again, any food is a comfort when the next closest restaurant is 20 minutes away. My friend ordered the “Butternut and Sage Ravioli” ($13) and I asked the server for a recommendation. I would have easily been up-sold on something adventurous, or even the special, but her top recommendations were the chicken tenders, the burger and the chicken parm (all of which I believe are replicated in the cafeteria downstairs). I settled on Chicken Parm ($15). Entrees took less than seven minutes - these people know how to flip a table. The savory butternut squash filled ravioli came served in a “Red Apple Farm” Apple Cider Butter sauce. The plate was dusted with cinnamon, and the dish proved exceedingly sweet. My Chicken Parm consisted of a sauteed chicken breast baked with Marinara and Provolone over ziti from a box. Everything was a little soggy in execution, albeit hot and edible. Some fun things I would like to try in the future include the giant soft pretzel hanging from a metal spoke and the mug club advertised at the bar. Service was outrageously attentive, dare I say faster than the food court downstairs that is perpetually

flooded with hordes of ski club kids. Black Diamond Restaurant serves college cafeteria food at best, but who didn’t love college? With a captive audience, live entertainment and a mountain to play on you really can’t fault this place for trying. Come for the powder, stay for the guilty pleasure of winter libations. Our total came to $70.37.

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Nothing says love like a sushi roll, right? Ahead of Valentine’s Day, sign yourself and your S.O. up for a love-themed sushi rolling class at Baba Sushi in Sturbridge Thursday, Feb. 9, 6-8 p.m. The two-hour class will introduce you to sushi rolling under the supervision of a master sushi chef. Do it together or fly solo! Tickets are $45 each, and the class is limited to 16 students. If you’re reading this now, call for availability at 774-304-1068.

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has been known largely for its cupcakes since opening in 2008. But what about the “kitchen and bar” part? Eisenhauer and co. are trying to change the perception of what Sweet is all about. Efforts include a new sign, which will be installed soon; some interior redesigning; a new menu that has not been released, yet; and the hiring of Worcester native Ryan Goodspeed as beverage director – among others. Goodspeed had been doing his thing in Florida for about the past 10 years. He has returned home and is helping change the image of Sweet. “It’s kind of like a re-branding of the business,” Goodspeed said, adding the beverage side of things has undergone a complete “overhaul.” New liquors. A bigger wine selection. Different and more draft beers. New glassware. Even a new espresso machine is going to be installed. The way we see it, all these changes are simply “sweet.”

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next decade. Seriously, you have to watch the tide charts if you commute on Morrissey Boulevard. With no real plans for dinner, we walked around Downtown Crossing before the show looking for a My boyfriend had no sooner left the place to eat. And for those of you who think Boston country than one of his cronies has become overly gentrified, try walking around kidnapped me, commandeered my Downtown Crossing with a stunning woman and not concert tickets, and hijacked get heckled by a guy named Pat in some sort of this column. I will admit that sports jersey. A side note on grown men in sports my kidnapper captured the jerseys: I have a 4-year-old niece. She plays general tenor of the evening dress up. I bought her an astronaut costume. in the text that follows: You know why? Because she’s 4. And playing I have the distinct dress up is okay when you’re 4. Also she’s pleasure of being a friend more likely to become an astronaut and land of the regular columnist, on the f***ing moon than you are to ever be Sarah Connell. For mistook for a professional sports player. Christmas, Sarah bought her We stopped in at Silvertone’s, a subterranean gentleman caller tickets to a ar restaurant and bar on Bromfield Street, a block concert, but as he was out of S away from the Orpheum. A few misguided with town and as I am as sexually ponytails gave the general impression that this was threatening as a Ken doll, I was a crowd of baby-boomers who had done quite well for asked to attend this date night in themselves. Five minutes before the curtain was due to go his stead. up the place emptied. Silvertone’s offered a respectable BLT For the uninitiated or the insipidly sandwich with maybe too much cheese. Why was there cheese uninspired, The Band was active for upwards of fifteen years Assorted Pastries, Bagels, on my BLT? I honestly don’t know. But at least they didn’t try from the 1960s to the mid-1970s, starting as the studio or Mu��ns, to put avocado on it. backing band for the likes of Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan, Omelette Station, When we finally got to our balcony seats at the Orpheum before going out on their own. Just as it took the Beatles Carving Station I was out of breath and had spilled half a beer down my leg. and the Rolling Stones to make the blues palatable to a The guy next to me, who I’ll just assume is named Pat, pulled Fresh Selection of Chicken, broader listening audience, The Band popularized some of last out an ambiguous potion that he consumed with some sort of century’s best Americana folk music, in spiteSeafood of being&mostly Italian Dishes eye-dropper. He politely offered to share and I said, “No, Pat, Canadian. but thank you.” The Band produced a number of albums, but forAnd me Much it was More! I haven’t been to a concert in some time, and when you their final show that sets them apart. “The Last Waltz” remains $15.95 $7.95 $12.95 seniors haven’t been to a concert in some time you forget what it’s the gold standard for collaborative concerts. As an aside,kids if like to buy beer at big city prices and listen to the sweaty you’d like to see a tutorial in charisma, do yourself a favor and Pat next to you wail through chorus after chorus. I had come watch Van Morrison’s paunchy, pale and profusely sweating mostly in hopes that Michael McDonald was still indeed, rendition of “Caravan.” You’ll never look at sequined purple “Takin’ it to the Streets.” But I also forgot the force of music. jumpsuits the same way ever again … or portly Irishmen for The heavy, bone rattling bass and the way 2,700 people that matter. All but two of the original members are alive singing together will make you break out in a full-body sweat. and neither of them agreed to this tour, but the line-up And when they sang the “Night They Drove Old Dixie looked respectable, with the exception of Michael McDonald Down,” it all melted away. The guys named Pat in sports - a musician who I have largely thought of as someone car jerseys, the tough looking women with teased hair and hoop company advertising executives must have on retainer. earrings who tell you about how they could’ve been a proSarah arrived at my place with her irrepressibly sunny cheerleader if they hadn’t broken their pelvis in an electric disposition looking positively devastating in a blue dress. I bull riding accident, the expensive beverages and the traffic of had dressed like I was going to a concert in Boston; which a city about to slip into the ocean; it all seemed to sublimate is to say, I was not wearing anything that I wouldn’t mind under the force of the music and a celebration of a single getting spilled on and stinking like an ashtray. night 40 years ago. “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” I have a complicated relationship with Boston. Yes, it’s the hub of New England, but I know I’m not entirely alone when I like “Hey Jude” for Americana, that made you wish it would say that I’ll be a little smug when it’s mostly submerged in the all go on forever.

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Electro Fusion with Mizz Kitsune and DJ Brad Lee. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Football Event - “FireFan” app, party. Interact Live during Live sporting events. “FireFan” the Newest Sports App. Out! Download the free app, join the team: “ Canal_Game “ Then: Watch + Predict + Earn ~ Interact live during Live sporting events ~ Compete for points and achieve top ranks ~ Earn loyalty tokens and player rewards. Get in the game! N/A. 4-8 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Bar/Lounge, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Mauro Depasquale. 6-9 p.m. Bistro, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. 508-755-6070. Open Mic Most Thursdays @ Barbers North. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. Safe Homes Glee Chorus. A brand new program for Greater Worcester LGBTQ youth (ages 14-23) and their straight allies to explore their musical, artistic, and social self-expression through choral performance in an inclusive, supportive, and nurturing environment. No experience necessary ~ open to new and experienced singers of all abilities Free. 6:30-9 p.m. Safe Homes Worcester, 4 Mann St. 774-239-8563 or safehomesma.org Ashley Jordan. 7-11 p.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Don Prang. An intimate acoustic set with Don Prang, 7-9 pm in the bar. 7-9 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Open Mic. Attention Performers- Amateurs and Experts! Do you sing or play an instrument? Are you looking for a crowd that will appreciate your incredible sense of humor? Maybe you have some secret talent that you’re ready to share with the world (or at least your local coffee house). Drop in for Open Mic! Full Sandwich Menu Desserts Coffee & Espresso BYOB beer & wine only $0. 7-10 p.m. Cake Shop Cafe, 22A West St., Millbury. 508-865-9866 or cakeshopcafe.com Open Mic @ The Blue Plate. Show off your musical talents, collaborate, or just listen to some cool tunes in a laid back atmosphere. Most Thursdays. PA provided. Free. 7-10 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. PFLAG Fundraiser event. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Amanda Cote. 8-11 p.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. 508-459-2025. Dan Kirouac - acoustic. Dan has been part of the regional music scene for thirty years. When not busy with the tribute band Beatles For Sale, his solo performances showcase vocals accompanied by a six-string acoustic guitar. From the one-hit wonders to the lost classics, from the 1960s to today, every show is a different experience, drawing from almost 500 contemporary and oldie songs. More information at dankirouac.com Free. 8-10 p.m. Coppertop Lounge/Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, 499 Mountain Road, Princeton. 978-464-2300. Open Mic hosted by Michael Rivelis. 8-11 p.m. Mr. Dooley’s Olde Irish Country Pub, 303 Shears St., Wrentham. Peter HIFI Ward & electric blues. George Dellomo and Bob Berry join Peter Ward playing the blues and some country too. No cover. 8-10 p.m. Dunny’s Tavern, 291 East Main St., East Brookfield. Sam James Performs at Loft, Thurs at 8. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft

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266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. So Percussion: A Gun Show. Free and open to the public. A Gun Show is an exploration of issues such as race, economic inequality, public safety and constitutional rights through music, text and movement. The work’s origins started as a way for the artists to process their emotions after the unfathomable school shootings in Newtown, CT but has since grown into a much larger collaborative process and conversation - What is it about our collective psyche that fastens so tightly to guns? With its innovative multi-genre original productions, sensational interpretations of modern classics, and “exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy, rigor and bedlam” (The New Yorker), So Percussion redefines the scope of the modern percussion ensemble. For over 15 years, this ensemble, formed by Eric Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, and Jason Treuting, has Celebrate Valentine’s Day a little early with the Valentine’s Dinner & Dance Saturday, Feb. 11, 6:30-11:30 p.m., at Beechwood Hotel, Worcester. Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres first, then dine and dance to the music of A Touch of Class. Tickets are $60 each, plus tax and gratuity. There is a cash bar. For more information, email nsmith@pentamarketing.com. engaged in creative collaborations and released 18 albums. Postshow panel discussion with members of the artistic team and Judy Rose & Shante Leathers of Operation L.I.P.S.T.I.C.K.; moderated by Denis Kennedy, Director of Peace and Conflict Studies (On stage) Free. 8-10 p.m. College of the Holy Cross: Fenwick Hall Theatre, 1 College St. 508-793-3835 or holycross.edu Troy Gonyea. 21+ with proper ID 8 p.m.-midnight GAR Hall, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. DJ/Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Jonas, The Cloud, Snow Day & Dylan Musucco. Jonas, The Cloud - Massachusetts emo rock...Snow Day- Born in the heart of Blackstone Valley, Snow Day is a rock band out of Worcester, Massachusetts that combines the hard hitting power of rock ‘n’ roll with a gentle upbeat vibe of what we like to call, “party pop.” And Dylan Musucco (Acoustic Indie Rock) 9PM Show Time $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or find them on Facebook. Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke Party with DJ Matt! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. DJ XKALIBER Performs at Loft, Thurs at 11. 11-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177.

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Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Karaoke. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Foodworks, Route 20. 508-7520938. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Band” Leonard Cohen Tribute at 8:30pm. $10 Cover. Gardner. 978-669-0122. $10 Cover. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury Auntie Trainwreck. Join your favorite Auntie as we return to St. 508-753-4030. rock Greendale’s Pub on Friday, February 10th, 2017! It’s our first Bill McCarthy Every Friday at Barbers Crossing North. Greendale’s show of 2017, and it’s our special per-Valentine’s show Now catch Bill McCarthy playing his heart out every Friday at Barbers where we celebrate love. Bring someone you love to rip up the dance North (Sterling, MA) @6:30pm Visit: BillMcCarthyMusic.com for floor as Auntie Trainwreck plays all the best Classic Rock, Blues, info. Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Alternative and Party favorites, and maybe some brand new songs Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. you have not heard from us before. Jason and Reema will be behind Bob Moon From the Comoncheros. Bob Moon will be playing the bar, ready to serve you your favorite drink as you dance the night some of our favorite classic rock/Country/Pop hits! Come down for away. Come out and have some fun and let Kenny know how much food, music, and drinks. All together, makes for a damn good night you love Greendale’s Pub and Auntie Trainwreck- see you there! $5 N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Bar / Lounge, 65 Water St. cover, 21+, music starts around 9 pm! And remember, Greeendale’s 508-926-8353. is for lovers! $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. Confections & Cadences (Music Therapy). Hosted by 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook. Music Therapy Club 7-9 p.m. Anna Maria College: Miriam Hall, Payer Auntie Trainwreck. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Hall, 50 Sunset Lane. 508-849-3442. Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Americano-Brian Setzer/Stray Cats Tribute w/ The Flashback Band Marlboro. 60’s, 70’s Rock n Roll, Motown Hangovers. Americano- A tribute to Brian Setzer Orchestra and and Country, plus some surprises. No Cover. 9-11:59 p.m. Firefly’s the Stray Cats Facebook, Twitter, Website: americanoband.com, Marlborough, 350 East Main St., Marlborough. 508-357-8883. Instagram, Reverbnation. $10 at the Door 21+ Doors at 8pm $10 at Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. the door. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363- 978-345-5051. 1888 or find them on Facebook. Open Mic. 21+ with proper ID Please Bring your own equipment! Chris Reddy Acosutic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Spiritual Haze, 589 Park Ave. 508-799-0629. Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978Stereo Love. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. 632-1057. Tequila Bonfire. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. Hitchcock Blondes. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 508-793-0900. Central St., Leominster. The Acquaintances. The Acquaintances are a three piece rock Jay Graham. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., and roll band playing originals and covers ranging in styles from West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Miles Davis to Bob Dylan; from Asleep at the Wheel to Frank Zappa, Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Blacksheep Tavern, 261 Leominster with a little Grateful Dead thrown in for good measure, all for the Road, Sterling. 978-422-0255. purpose of dancing and having some good clean fun. We call the Mike Livingston. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., style “Americlectic”. For More about the Acquaintances visit theLeominster. 978-466-3433. acquaintances.com/mrose101/ or entinblum.com $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Nik Chisholm Performs at Loft, Friday at 10. 8-11:59 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or the-acquaintances.com Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. The Drunken Uncles - Acoustic Duo. 9 p.m.-midnight Scott Babineau. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

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Action! Woo Funkraiser. 21+ with proper ID GAR Hall, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. Karen Zanes. 21+ with proper ID Spiritual Haze, 589 Park Ave. 508-799-0629. Open Mic w/ TJ Peavey! Bring a new song and surprise the group of talented musician’s that frequent TJ’s Open Mic Saturday. Hosted in the Union Music Performance Center. TJ welcomes all types & styles of acoustic and electric string instruments, solo or duet, singer/songwriters, keyboard, & hand percussionists’. No spoken word. Show Up to Sign Up! Free Event! 1-3 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Union Music Performance Center, 55 Salisbury St. 508-753-3702 or on Facebook. Sip & Stitch! No Cover. 1-5 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Organ Pipe Oligarchy - Concert - Recital. Come hear Pakachoag Church’s very beautiful Dobson Pipe Organ. As we usher in our nation’s 45th president, the king of instruments teases with music inspired by regal benefactors, as reaction to political extremism, and as expression of national pride. Faculty member William Ness is our featured performer, joined by faculty Scott Daugherty, Trumpet and Alice Daugherty, Flute. Offered in collaboration with Pakachoag Church. Free. Suggested donation $15/$5 students. 2-3:30 p.m. Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, The Great Hall at Pakachoag Church, 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn. 508-791-8159 or pakmusic.org Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Stephen Wright. 6-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com Carlos Odria - Jazz and World Music Guitar. Solo guitar - instrumental music. Original compositions and jazz standards arranged by Peruvian-born guitarist Carlos Odria (Ph.D. Musicology). Odria has done extensive research on different world music traditions and developed a unique blend of styles including flamenco, jazz, samba, Cuban, and Afro-Peruvian genres. He has been a featured artist at national music festivals and has performed at concert halls and universities across the east coast. For more information, visit: carlosodria.com Free. 6:30-9:30 p.m. 3cross Brewing Company, 26 Cambridge St. 508-615-8195. “Sing A New Song All The Earth” featuring Sue Horowitz. Temple Emanuel Sinai presents Sing A New Song All The Earth Featuring Sue Horowitz Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 7:00 pm Temple Emanuel Sinai 661 Salisbury, Street, Worcester Come join us on this Sabbath of Song weekend as we are entertained and inspired by the music of singer/songwriter Sue Horowitz. Sue will share selections from her new album “Notes from the Garrison”, as well as music from her popular, liturgical repertoire and songs in celebration of both Shabbat Shirah and Tu B’Shevat. For more information call 508-755-1257, visit www.emanuelsinai.org or email office@emanuelsinai.org. This concert is free and open to the public. Free and Open to Public. 7-9 p.m. Temple Emanuel Sinai, 661 Salisbury St. 508-755-1257 or emanuelsinai.org Ellis Paul with special guest Sheez Late. Tickets ellispaul2017.brownpapertickets.com Facebook event. $25. 7-10 p.m. Memorial Hall, 30 School St., Milford. 617-851-7542.

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Hot Dish - A talented and soulful duo. Hot Dish are a talented duo, who play a wide variety of music very well. If you are looking for an entertaining night with some great food and drinks, then this is where you want to be! N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Bar / Lounge, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Outrageous Greg’s Crazy Karaoke. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Martys pub, 225 Canterbury Street, . 508-373-2503. Covenant. Incredible Rock Band! $5 Donation. 7:30 p.m.-10 a.m. !Cafe con Dios!, Main room, 22 Faith Ave., Auburn. 508-579-6722. Geoff Bartley & Howie Tarnower. JHH Coffeehouse proudly presents Geoff Bartley & Howie Tarnower. The two sing in harmony and play early country blues, Delta blues, primitive jazz, traditional folk music, southern mountain string band music, and songs Bartley has written. Bartley is a folk-blues guitar player, singer-songwriter, and harmonica player. His last two CDs went to No.1 on folk radio. The folk press has called him a world-class guitarist, a brilliant songwriter, and the prophet and spiritual godfather of the Boston folk scene. Tarnower (mandolin and banjo) has performed with some of the finest talents in the folk and bluegrass worlds including Tony Trischka, Peter Wernick, Matt Glaser, Don Stover, Chris Jones, Hazel Dickens, and Rose Maddox. He has played in the US, UK, Western Europe and Japan and has appeared on A Prairie Home Companion and Car Talk and on dozens of recordings and soundtracks. Howie Tarnower is a multi-instrumentalist and well known veteran of the Bluegrass and Folk world. Having recorded and toured extensively with many bands including The Fiction Brothers, Country Cooking and Special Consensus, he has performed with many of Bluegrass’ finest musical talents - Tony Trischka, Peter Wernick, Matt Glaser, Don Stover, Chris Jones, Hazel Dickens, and Rose Maddox to name a few. He has played on dozens of recordings, soundtracks and broadcasts from Prairie Home Companion to Car Talk. All makes for a solid night of great music! $15/Door or brownpapertickets.com. 7:30-9:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church, John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse, 90 Main

St. 508-757-2708. Tony Soul Project at Post Office Pub Restaurant. 7:3011 p.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-8396106 or tonysoulproject.com Acoustic Shoes. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Dave O’Brien Performs at Loft, Saturday at 8. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Go Gadget Go. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Heather & Chris. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Leominster. JCDC. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Blacksheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-0255. The Great Escape- A tribute to Journey return to the Cove! The Great Escape is the Ultimate Journey Experience! Formed in early 2008 The Great Escape performs the timeless music of Journey with precision, high energy and genuine passion each and every time they hit the stage. The band has a rapidly growing following, adding more and more loyal fans each time they perform and they just love their fans! Whether performing in a large-scale venue, private function, or a sports bar, the Great Escape aim to leave their audience energized, entertained and eagerly anticipating their next show. In 2009 and once again in 2013, the band was honored to be called to the stage during the Limelight Magazine Awards Show to receive an acknowledgment for being voted New England’s Best Tribute Band! Other highlights for the Great Escape to-date include regular, full-capacity performances on the majestic Lighthouse stage of the Twin River casino in Lincoln, RI as well as performing for hundreds of fans in such esteemed venues as the Hanover Theatre in Worcester, MA, Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT, Showcase live

Foxboro, Ma Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket, RI, HardRock Biluxi MS, PlainRidge Casino, Painville, Ma. and NewPort Grand Slots, RI to name a few. The Great Escape has been honored to share the stage with prominent artists such as the Village People, Lesley Gore and New England’s own, Flesh! Lead vocalist, Jason Paulino, fronts the Great Escape with his powerful vocals and enthusiastic energy. If he looks familiar already, you may have seen him dazzling audiences during multiple performances as a “Star of the Day” and finalist on the New England based television series “Community Auditions”. When singing the songs of Journey, Jason’s vocals are indistinguishable from Steve Perry – it’s an amazing sight to see and hear. Rich Vigdor is the band’s lead guitarist. Rich will dazzle any audience with his note-for-note renditions of Journey’s familiar guitar riffs and solos. Peter Ferlisi fills a big role with his keyboard and piano playing, a critical piece in so many Journey songs, as well as adding key vocal harmonies. The mighty backbone of the band is filled by the rhythmic, agile bass playing of band founder, Bob Wheeler, along with drummer, Tony Clement, who conducts the band with power and precision. Come experience The Great Escape as they breakout their high-energy musical performance and take you on an incredible Journey! 21+ Doors at 8pm Show at 9pm $10 in advance/$15 at the door showclix.com $10 in advance/$15 at the door. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Topher Brew. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Leominster. 978-466-3433. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. The Outlook Restaurant, 79 Powers Road, Westford. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Adam Robinson Band. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. Boom Box. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St.

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508-853-1350. Foolish U. 9 p.m.-midnight U.S Marine Club- Marine Corps League Worcester Detachment, 181 Lake Ave. 508-612-5639. Jokers Wild. The Ultimate Classic Rock Band...Classic Rock, Southern Rock, Cover/Tribute, Rock $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or find them on Facebook. Key Performance. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Love me or Leave me, Jennifer Antkowiak & Aimee Kewely Valentine’s Show! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. The Dinosaurs. Classic Rock music No cover charge. 9 p.m.12:30 a.m. Wong Dynasty and Yankee Grill, 176 Reservoir St., Holden. 508-829-2188. Tim Pacific. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. 508-459-2025. Dinosaurs gone Wong. Join the Dinosaurs for a first ever performance at the famous Wong Dynasty restaurant in Holden, Ma.; Admission is free and the drinks and food are delicious, help us celebrate an early Valentines day treat..We’d love to see you! Free. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Wong Dynasty, Holden, MA, 176 Reservior Road (Route31), Holden. 508-829-2188. Hot Letter. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike Entertainment DJ’s for Karaoke Night every Friday & Saturday Night! Free. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. magicmikeentertainment.com Nikki’S Fix. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St.,

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508-753-4030. Open Mic Sundays @ Plaza Azteca! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. The Sunday Jam with feature artist Amanda Cote! Mikey Lynch hosts the jam with a great feature artist each week and an Your kids will love BayStateParent’s KidsCon & Camp Expo Saturday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center, Marlborough. They can meet members of the 501st New England Garrison from the Star Wars universe, groove to The Toe Jam Puppet Band, gasp in amazement at Magic by Bonaparte and a lot more. There is face painting, puppetering and other fun stuff for the kids. Kids get in free. Adults are $5 each. Tickets are sold at the door.

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Worcester JCC Summer Camp Registration Event. Join the endless summer fun at the Worcester JCC’s Summer Camp! For one day only, the JCC is offering amazing registration discounts to members and non-members. Register at Camp Kick Off for summer camp and take advantage of our more weeks-more savings discount! 1-3 weeks Save 5%* 4-6 weeks Save 10%* 7+ weeks Save 15%* *% off total fee including electives, extended day and transportation. Not valid with other offers. Not valid on Travel Camps. For more information on the JCC’s summer camps, visit: goo.gl/myQla9 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Worcester JCC, 633 Salisbury St. 508-756-7109, ext. 258 or goo.gl/4hTWd3 Beyond Asana: Enhance Your Practice with Chanting and Sound with Jared Hirsch. This workshop is thoughtfully designed to demystify any stigma associated to chanting, create a comfortable learning environment for going deeper in your practice and provide tools for continuing your journey. The postures of yoga allow us to connect with certain aspects of our being. When we integrate postures with deep conscious breathing and intentionally selected words or phrases the postures take on new life. An introductory discussion will provide a strong foundation and context for understanding more about the application of chanting, allowing us to dive deeply into practice that explores methods of how chanting can be used as a powerful addition to any yoga practice. This workshop is appropriate for all levels, no prior experience needed, just an open mind. $45 (Early Bird) / $50 (Day of Event). 1-4 p.m. Metrowest Yoga & Training Center: Worcester, 91 Prescott St. 508752-1533 or metrowestyoga.net Talent Show Auditions: Catch a Rising Star. Pianist and boombox provided. Bring your act of 4-6 minutes. Music, singing, dancing, comedy, small ensembles, any talent welcome. All Ages. 0. 2-4 p.m. Congregation Beth Israel, Social Hall, 15 Jamesbury Drive. 508-756-6204 or find them on Facebook. Blue Plate Sunday Jam featuring Twisted Dawg. Come on down, bring your guitar, bass, sticks, harp, sax, voice, or whatever instrument you’d like and join in on the jam. Each week a local band from the area will host the event, providing a full band set-up (PA, Drums, amps, microphones). All types of music are welcome. This week’s feature band is Twisted Dawg. 3-7 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. The Organ in Symphonic Repertoire. Worcester Organ Concert featuring the Hook Organ and the Worcester Youth Orchestra. Program: Tchaikovsky 1812; Elgar Nimrod; Holst Jupiter; Saint-Saens Organ Symphony in C Free Admission. 4-5:30 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888. Brett Brumby - Acoustic Rock. 5-8 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Hangover Hour 5pm, then Andy Cummings 8:30pm. No Cover. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St.

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open jam session. All are welcome. No cover. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. John Brazile. 8-11 p.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. 508-459-2025. Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Karaoke with DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St.

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G-nome Project/Lord Electro/Kromo Kode. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Open Mic/ Open Decks. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Music Together at Pakachoag in Sterling - winter session, week 1. Music Together at Pakachoag Music School Open registration begins December 1st. Winter session classes in Sterling begin January 9th. Classes also available in Auburn, Sturbridge, West Boylston, and Worcester. Ages birth-5, and big kids 5-7. For complete information visit us at pakmusic.org, email info@ pakmusic.org, or call 508-791-8159. $175. 10-10:45 a.m. 1835 Old Town Hall, 31 Main St., Sterling. pakmusic.org Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

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Music with Carrie Rowan. YWCA of Central Massachusetts, 1 Salem Square. 508-767-2505. Twister Tuesday. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Mauro DePasquale vocalist/pianist and guest. Worcester’s Own Mauro DePasquale and his guest Joe D’Angelo perform “The

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sweetest music this side of heaven” for a very special St. Valentine treat. The swinging-est night on Shrewsbury St! No Cover. 6 p.m.-9 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Tuesday Open Mic Night @ Greendale’s Pub with Bill McCarthy Local Musicians Showcase! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook. Boogie Chillin’. Bluesy, bluegrassy, acoustic band with a twist. Jon Bonner - Guitar & Vocals Fernando Perez - Percussion Zack Slik - Mandolin & Vocals Dan Villani - Violin/fiddle Rose Villani - Bass Free! 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439 or find them on Facebook. Carlos Odria Trio - “The Island of Love” Journey through the smooth sounds of Bossanova and the Caribbean Jazz and Latin Love Songs. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

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Friendship: A Human Male. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Open Mic Wednesdays at CJ’s Steak Loft in Northborough. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m. CJs Steakloft, 369 W. Main St. (route 20), Northborough. 508-3938134 or find them on Facebook. Mauro DePasquale Duo. Worcester’s Own Mauro DePasquale and guest perform “The sweetest music this side of heaven” Bull Mansion. Wednesdays are (“Buck a Shuck” Night for Oyster fans). Swing you there! No. 6:30-8:30 p.m. GAR Hall, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. Beatniks Open Mic Night. Beatniks Open Mic Night...Beatnik’s open mic, free entry! Every other Wednesday. Check our calendar for details. Stop by for music, poetry, comedy and other entertainment. Set up in the bar or on the stage, your choice. Great chance to try your routine out or simply get some stage time. 8 p.m.-noon Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Mike Melendez. 8-11 p.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. 508-459-2025. Trivia Night. 8:30-11 p.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508755-0879. Worcester Jazz Collective. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Karaoke with DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St.

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“Monday Mosh Monsters” by Adam Cutler and “Faces All Around” by Tim Evans, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through March 3; The 13th Annual College Show, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through March 3. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 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 Booklovers’ Gourmet, “Winter Palette” annual group art show, Through Feb. 28. Hours: closed Sunday - 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 bookloversgourmet.com 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 gallery. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Last Frontier / Última Frontera: La Subjetividad del Territorio, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through April 13. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org EcoTarium, Turtle Travels, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sept. 17 - May 7. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $15.00 adults; $10 for children ages 2-18, college students with ID & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special event. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistory.fsc.edu Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-4563924 or fruitlands.org Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup.com Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Museum of Russian Icons, Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978598-5000 or 978-598-5000 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday,

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closed Monday - Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. Admission: $14 - $28 charged by age. Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org Prints and Potter Gallery: American Arts and Crafts Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-7522170 or printsandpotter.com Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.org Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: free. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com Sprinkler Factory, ArtDater: Connect the Heart with Art, Tuesday. Admission: free. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com Taproot Bookstore, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508-853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck.com The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery.com Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, free to Members & Children under. 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org Worcester Art Museum, Facing the World: Modernization and Splendor in Meiji Japan, Through April 16; Helmutt on the Move, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sept. 1 - Aug. 31; Jeppson Idea Lab: Renoir’s The Jewish Wedding, Through March 26; KAHBAHBLOOOM: The Art and Storytelling of Ed Emberley, Through Sept. 9; Mary Cassatt, Through April 2; Zip Tour: Samuel Morse, Saturday. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Exhibition: Bandits and Heros, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through March 11. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Hours: closed Sunday Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799-

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(Worcester) - Friday, February 10. About VDay: V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls that raises funds and awareness through benefit productions of Playwright/Founder Eve Ensler’s award winning play “The Vagina Monologues” and other artistic works. These V-Day benefit events organized by volunteer activists take place around the world, educating millions of people about the reality of violence against women and girls. To date, the V-Day movement has raised over $100 million; crafted international educational, media and PSA campaigns; reopened shelters; and funded over 13,000 community-based anti-violence programs and safe houses in Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Kenya, and Iraq. V-Day has received numerous acknowledgements and awards and is one of the Top-Rated organizations on both Charity Navigator and Guidestar. Visit vday.org 15 per Adult/10 per student (with valid ID). 7-10 p.m. Online Visit eventbrite.com First Date - Friday, Feb. 10-Sunday, Feb. 12. Modern dating hijinks come to a head when romantic novice, Aaron, is linked up with cynical dating pro, Casey, in this NYC musical romp. Unfurling in real time, the couple’s inner critics take on a life of their own, transforming the surrounding restaurant patrons into a bevy of exes, protective parents and humiliating social media posts. Arriving just in time for Valentine’s Day, Regatta Players’ production of “First Date” merges a patchwork of musical genres, from Sinatra-swing to edgy 80’s rock, with a dynamic emotional journey that blind daters of every generation can relate to. Attendees of February 10th’s debut performance are invited to an “Opening Night Celebration” beginning at 6:30PM, featuring a wine and cheese hour prior to the performance, raffle for a “Perfect First Date Gift Package” and a formal announcement of Regatta Players’ 2017 summer production! Additional performances are on Saturday, February 11th at 7:30PM and Sunday, February 12th at 2:00PM. Ticket prices are $15 for General Admission and $12 Students/Seniors. All performances take place at Flanagan Theater at Southgate at Shrewsbury, 30 Julio Drive, Shrewsbury, MA. Reserve tickets now by emailing tickets@ regattaplayers.com or calling (508) 925-0583. Regatta Players is always grateful for a contribution from the Shrewsbury Cultural Council. $15 Adult $12 Student/Senior. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Southgate at Shrewsbury, Flanagan Theater, 30 Julio Drive, Shrewsbury. Call 508-925-0583 or visit regattaplayers.com Menopause the Musical - Friday, February 10. Menopause The Musical® - Come join our sisterhood! Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra and memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the 60s, 70s and 80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles! See what millions of women worldwide have been laughing about for 14 years! It’s the Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change!® Tickets are $36 and $46 depending on seat location. Discounts are available for members and groups of 10+. . 8-10 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org Love Letters by A.R. Gurney - Friday, February 10 - Saturday, February 11. Barre Players invites you to a one of a kind Valentine’s Celebration! Love Letters By A.R Gurney The story of a relationship told through a lifetime of correspondence Directed by Kevin T. Baldwin Music Accompaniment by Kris Layton Featuring Angelica Morin and Jake Lewis Accompanied by a selection of love songs Performed by members of the theater And Delightful desserts and beverages, All included with your ticket! Reservations are strongly recommended In the event that severe weather forces the cancellation of a performance, please contact the theater for information. $22 or $40 for two. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Barre Players Theater, 64 Common St., Barre. Call 978-355-2096 or visit Barreplayerstheater.com The Centers Got Talent: Auditions - Saturday, February 11. Join us for our fifth annual community talent show. This event is open to all residents of Central Massachusetts (watch our website for audition information) and has seen contestants ranging from age 4 to 64! Past acts include singers, dancers, jugglers, stand-up comedians, and more. Vote for your favorite act to win the “Audience

Celebrate the Blizzard of ‘78 – but don’t wish for another one - at the Blizzard of ’78 Party Friday, Feb. 10, 5-8 p.m. at Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St., Worcester. Admission for public skating is $5 (children 6 and under skate free), $3 for skate rentals with a $25 refundable deposit. Visit worcesterma.gov or email specialevents@worcesterma.gov for more information. Choice” award. A fun night out for the whole family, and all profits go to the Hardwick Food Pantry! Free. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cultural Center at Eagle Hill, Abby Theatre, 242 Old Petersham Road, Hardwick. Call 413-477-6746 or visit thecenterateaglehill.org Pathways to VDay: The Vagina Monologues (Fitchburg,MA) - Saturday, February 11. About VDay: V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls that raises funds and awareness through benefit productions of Playwright/Founder Eve Ensler’s award winning play “The Vagina Monologues” and other artistic works. These V-Day benefit events organized by volunteer activists take place around the world, educating millions of people about the reality of violence against women and girls. To date, the V-Day movement has raised over $100 million; crafted international educational, media and PSA campaigns; reopened shelters; and funded over 13,000 community-based anti-violence programs and safe houses in Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Kenya, and Iraq. V-Day has received numerous acknowledgements and awards and is one of the Top-Rated organizations on both Charity Navigator and Guidestar. Visit vday. org 15 per Adult/10 per student (with valid ID). 6-9 p.m. Travel Destination Visit eventbrite.com The Cover of Life - Saturday, February 11. Gateway Players Theatre presents “The Cover of Life”, by R.T. Robinson. Show dates are February 10,11,17,18 and 19. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm, the Sunday matinee is at 2pm. Tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for under 18 and over 60. Tickets are available at the box office by calling 508-764-4531 and will be available soon online at brownpapertickets.com Directed by Lou-Ellen Corkum and produced by Kathi Grenier. The cast includes: Lynn Boucher, Sydney Campbell, Melissa Earls, Caitlyn Gaughan, Angela Grove and Gwen O’Brien. Presented by permission through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Gateway Players is thrilled to kick off season 42 with this sweetly funny, nostalgic play. Be sure to get your tickets early. Synopsis: Tood, Weetsie, and Sybill are brides in rural Louisiana in 1943. Each married a Cliffert brother. The men are off to war and a local news story about these young wives keeping the home fires burning intrigues Henry Luce. He decides that they belong on the cover Life Magazine and assigns Kate Miller to the story. She has been covering the war in Europe and, though she views doing a “women’s piece” as a career set back, she accepts because it will be her first cover story. Kate spends a week with the Cliffert women and her haughty urban attitude gives way to sympathy as she begins to understand them while coming face to face with her own powerlessness in a man’s world. Filled with charm and fun, The Cover of Life is a deeply affecting story about the struggle for self worth. Adults $14, Seniors & Youth 17 and Under $12. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Gateway Players Theatre Arts Barn, 111 Main St., Southbridge. Call 508-764-4531 or visit gatewayplayers.org Greater Tuna - Saturdays, Saturday, February 11 - Saturday, February 18. A Comedy by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howland $20 regular admission, $17 students/seniors. 1-3 p.m. Calliope Productions Inc, 150 Main St., Boylston. Call 508-869-6887 or visit calliopeproductions.org Love Letters by A.R. Gurney - Sunday, February 12. Barre Players invites you to A one of a kind Valentine’s Celebration Love Letters By A.R Gurney The story of a relationship told through a lifetime of correspondence Directed by Kevin T. Baldwin Music Accompaniment by Kris Layton Featuring Angelica Morin and Jake Lewis Accompanied by a selection of love songs Performed by members of the theater And Delightful desserts and beverages, All included with your ticket! Reservations are strongly recommended In the event that severe weather forces the cancellation of a

performance, please contact the theater for information. $22 or $40 for two. 2-4 p.m. Barre Players Theater, 64 Common St., Barre. Call 978-355-2096 or visit barreplayerstheater.com Open Auditions: “A Bedfull of Foreigners - Mondays, Wednesdays, Monday, February 13 - Wednesday, February 15. Pasture Prime Players, Inc. is pleased to announce open auditions for “A Bedfull of Foreigners” by Dave Freeman and directed by Lynn Boucher. Auditions will be held Monday, February 13th and Wednesday, February 15th at 7:00 PM at the Charlton Arts & Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Rd., Charlton, MA. Performances will be held May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14. Stanley and Brenda Parker are driving about France on their vacation. When they find themselves in a village near the German border on the eve of a local festival, they consider themselves lucky on finding a hotel room. But this kind of luck, no one would want to endure for long. In less than an hour, with Brenda absent, Stanley finds himself lowering an attractive, stark naked girl from his room’s window. Confusion turns to chaos with the arrival of Claude Philby, the girl’s husband followed by the arrival of Claude’s girl friend, Simone. By the second hour, almost everybody is in the wrong bed. Figures dressed as nuns and monks rush in and out. Seductions and confrontations run rampant. When the dust settles, a weary and dazed Stanley wishes they had spent their vacation at a nice, quiet English seaside resort. This production is presented by permission through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. There are roles for 3 women 20’s - 40’s and 4 men 20’s-50’s. Auditions will be cold readings from the script. Note that all actors require an accent, English, German and Slavic for the men, and English, German and French for the women. For more information, contact us at pasture.prime.players@gmail.com or our website www.pastureprime.org 7-10 p.m. Charlton Arts and Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Road, Charlton. Call 508-248-5448.

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30+ Party with DJ Shaboo. 21+ with proper ID GAR Hall, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. Heart Fund Dance. We will have music from your favorite era (70’s, 80’s & 90’s)! Dress in your favorite era or Heart themed outfit. Here’s something the kids might love! A Felt Heart Sachets Do-It-Yourself Workshop will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Fretzels Original Frozen Yogurt & More, 125 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Kids can make something neat for that special someone. A great project for kids 8 and up. Cost is $20 and includes all materials and supplies. For more information, email hello@fleacircusfabrications.com. Raffles! Proceeds go to Heart Fund! $10. 7-11 p.m. Fraternal Order of Eagles #4311 Worcester, 53 Norfolk St. 508-799-0788.

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United New England Junglists Present: Jungle Love. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Valentine’s Day Dinner & Dance. For reservations, please call the Beechwood Hotel at (508) 754-5789. $60 per person, plus tax (7%) and gratuity (18%). 6:30-11:30 p.m. Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation St. 508-754-5789.

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Valentine’s day Single’s mixer 40+. Singles over 40 grab a friend and come mingle with Eventology’s Valentine’s event. We are at Luciano’s Cotton Club is located inside Union Station in Worcester. A special night we will serve various appetizers and there will be a cash bar with signature drinks to celebrate Valentine’s. Don’t miss a spectacular night! $25. 7-9:30 p.m. Luciano’s Cotton Club, 2 Washington Square. 978-793-7766 or eventbrite.com

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Nytro: Industrial, Goth, Dark Techno. Industrial, Goth, Dark Techno Hosted by Karl Krazen fb.me/kkarlkrazenofficial soundcloud. com/karlkrazenofficial Guest artist: Eno aka ?CONFUSION? Detroit Techno Militia/Bangtech 12/Fnoob/ESP/Subwoofer/journees facebook.com/enoakaconfusion soundcloud.com/confusion-1 detroittechnomilitia.com 21+ Doors at 9pm, $5 No dress code, but all black or creative attire encouraged. $5 at the door. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook.

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Free workshop with jeanine fitzgerald “human nature’s natural tranquilizer”. Free. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Worcester Family Partnership @ Mill Swan School, 337 Mill St. 508-799-3136.

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Art Carts: Family Fun - Loyalist and Patriot. The American Revolution was a period of internal as well as external disruption. It was America’s first civil war. Discover the divisions, and commonalities between Loyalists and Patriots. Read samples of period documents and discuss the issues of the day including the Declaration of Independence! (programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 1-2 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, PDP Gallery - Picket Fence to Picket Line, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. Art Carts: Family Fun - Antioch, the Hunt Mosaic & WAM. Ever wonder how our wonderful collection of mosaics got here? How they were made? Where they came from? Where is Antioch? Learn about all this and try your hand at making a mosaic! (programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Renaissance Court, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. Rainbow Readers. In conjunction with Worcester Youth Pride, WPL presents Rainbow Readers Book Club! Join us monthly to discuss LGBTQ+ young adult books in a safe, welcoming environment. January’s pick is None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio and February, we will be reading Not Otherwise Specified by Hannah Moskowitz! Join us for our discussion! For ages 13 to 17 4-5 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Banx Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-7991655 or mywpl.org

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Old Sturbridge Academy Open House. Old Sturbridge Village staff invite you to attend an informational open house on Saturday, February 11th at 9:00 am in the Oliver Wight Tavern at Old Sturbridge Village. Join Old Sturbridge Village CEO Jim Donahue for a complimentary breakfast and hear his vision for the school. Use this opportunity to speak with Old Sturbridge Academy faculty about the unique education the school will offer and have any questions answered. Activities for children will be offered while parents/ guardians attend the program. As a tuition free public school, Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School welcomes diverse learners. Applications for enrollment will be available in English and Spanish. Reservations required Please RVSP to Deb Friedman, dfriedman@osv.org or 508-347-0283. Transportation is available. Free. 9 a.m.-noon Oliver Wight Tavern at Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 508-347-0283 or osacps.org

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Arms and Armor: Knight’s Tale. The Knight in shining armor conjures a thousand images and captures the imagination. What were the strengths of armor? What were its weaknesses? Learn about all the different kinds of arms and armor that were used by knights and soldiers of the past in this interactive program. Follow

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Laugh yourself silly at “Menopause The Musical” Friday, Feb. 10, 8 p.m., at Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St., Worcester. You can buy tickets and learn about other shows at hanovertheatre.org.

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Art Carts: Family Fun - The Archaeology of Pottery. Have you ever noticed the cracks in our Greek pottery? How were they put back together? Why do they have blank spaces? Learn all about how our Greek pots were made and restored. Then, try your hand at assembling a pot! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 2-3 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Greek Gallery, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. Helmutt’s Drop In Studio. Add to your museum visit experience by participating in Helmutt’s Drop-In Studio, offered in conjunction with the exhibition, “KAHBAHBLOOOM: The Art and Storytelling of Ed Emberley.” Try your hand at some of the techniques Ed uses to create his colorful picture books, like thumbprint drawing, printmaking, and making pictures with color block shapes. New art-making activities weekly. Feb 8, 9, 10, & 12 - Winter Fun Bean People & Make Your own Button Pin activity! Open hours: Wednesdays-Fridays, 11am12noon, and 1-3pm; Sundays 2-4:45pm. Suitable for all ages; Helmutt’s Drop-In Studio is available on a first-come, first-served basis.(All programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 2-4:45 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Studio 100, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

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Stroller Tour: Animals: Real and Imaginary. It’s never too early to visit the Worcester Art Museum to start learning about art! This tour is designed for children 0 - 3 years old, their siblings, and their parents/grandparents/guardians. A Museum teacher will engage caretakers and their infants and toddlers with art and stories in the galleries. Stay for tea, coffee, juice and snacks after your tour. Free with Museum admission. Please use the Tuckerman Street entrance for Stroller access, the Salisbury entrance is closed until 11:00am. January 4: Ed Emberley Focus on the fun books and artworks in our special exhibition KAHBAHBLOOOM: The Art & Storytelling of Ed Emberley. Enjoy some story time in front of Paul Bunyan’s house! January 18: Nature: Flowers, Trees, and Water Join us as we look at paintings of the wonderful world of nature, including flowers, trees, water and more! February 1: Pretty Colors: Stain Glass Windows The stained glass in the Chapter House is full of vibrant and beautiful color. We’ll introduce the children to color as we take a closer look at these windows. We’ll also take some time to explore interactive activities in the new medieval galleries. February 15: Animals: Real and Imaginary Stroll through our Asian Galleries and look for examples of animals in Art - both real and imaginary. How many animals can you find? March 1: Looking Up: Clouds & Skies Join us in the European galleries as we look at skies in works of art, paying special attention to the clouds. What do you see in the clouds? March 15: Sculpture: 3-D Art The Ancient Galleries are full of sculpture. Travel through the galleries with us as we look at Ancient Greek and Roman art, exploring portraits, pottery, and more. What is your favorite sculpture? 10:30-11:15 a.m. Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. Art Carts: Family Fun - Antioch, the Hunt Mosaic & WAM. Ever wonder how our wonderful collection of mosaics got here? How they were made? Where they came from? Where is Antioch? Learn about all this and try your hand at making a mosaic! (programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 1-2 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Renaissance Court, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. Art Carts: Family Fun - The Archaeology of Pottery. Have you ever noticed the cracks in our Greek pottery? How were they put back together? Why do they have blank spaces? Learn all

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Blizzard of ‘78 Party. Admission for public skating is $5 (children 6 and under skate free) and $3 for skate rentals with a $25 refundable deposit per skate rental.. 5-8 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508-929-0777 or worcesterma.gov

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Award-winning local author book signing. Award-winning Massachusetts author Michael Hartigan will sign copies of his gritty, psychological thriller Stone Angels, winner of the 2015 Outstanding Writer Award, at Annie’s Book Stop on February 12, 2017 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. For more information, visit stoneangelsbook.com 3-5 p.m. Annie’s Book Stop, 65 James St. 508-796-5613 or find them on Facebook.

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Black Voices: Worcester. Every Third Wednesday in February, March, and May, at Nine Dot Gallery. The Worcester County Poetry Association sponsors this event highlighting the poetry and artwork of local people of color. All are welcome to attend and participate in the open mic, however we ask that artists speak a quick bio and thoughtfully selected poem by a non-white author before performing your own 3-5 min contribution. After the open mic, we open the floor to a local featured poet who will perform a 15-20 minute set of their own work. Beverages and snacks available This event is free to all. Donations accepted to tip the featured poet and thank the venue. Please consider becoming a member of the Worcester County Poetry Association. Information on how to join and/or make a donation are here wcpa.homestead.com/ $3-$5. 7-8:30 p.m. Nine Dot Gallery, 763 Main St. 866-744-0524 or find them on Facebook.

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Holy Cross Feb. 12 vs. Lehigh, 12:05 p.m. Feb. 15 vs. Army West Point, 7:05 p.m. Assumption Feb. 11 vs. Stonehill, Senior Day/Alumni Game, 3 p.m. Nichols Feb. 11 @ Salve Regina, 3 p.m.

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Feb. 15 @ Eastern Nazarene, 7 p.m. WPI Feb. 11 @ Coast Guard, 3 p.m. Feb. 15 @ Wheaton (Mass.), 7 p.m. Becker Feb. 15 @ Wheelock, 8:30 p.m. Worcester State Feb. 11 vs. Bridgewater State, Lancer Select, 1 p.m. Feb. 15 vs. Framingham State, Senior Night, 5:30 p.m. Clark University Feb. 11 vs. Babson College, Alumni Day, 3 p.m. Feb. 15 @ Springfield College, 7:30 p.m. Anna Maria Feb. 11 @ Albertus Magnus, 1 p.m. Feb. 14 vs. Suffolk, 6 p.m.

Women’s Basketball

Holy Cross Feb. 11 @ Lehigh, 2 p.m. Feb. 15 @ Army West Point Assumption Feb. 11 vs. Stonehill, Play 4Kay, 1 p.m. Feb. 15 @ Merrimack, 7:30 p.m. Nichols Feb. 11 @ Salve Regina, 1 p.m. Feb. 15 @ Eastern Nazare, 5 p.m. WPI Feb. 11 vs. Wellesley, 1 p.m. Feb. 15 @ Babson, 7:30 p.m. Becker Feb. 11 vs. Bay Path, 1 p.m. Feb. 13 vs. Fitchburg State (rescheduled from Feb. 6), 6 p.m. Worcester State Feb. 11 vs. Bridgewater State, Lancer Select and Alumni Day/Pink Zone, 3 p.m. Feb. 15 vs. Framingham State, 7:30 p.m. Clark University Feb. 11 vs. Emerson College, Alumni Day, 1 p.m. Feb. 15 @ Springfield College, 5:30 p.m. Anna Maria Feb. 11 @ St. Joseph (Connecticut), 1 p.m. Feb. 14 @ Trinity (Connecticut), 7 p.m.

Men’s Ice Hockey

Holy Cross Feb. 10 @ RIT, 7:05 p.m. Feb. 11 @ RIT, 7:05 p.m. Assumption Feb. 11 @Franklin Pierce, 8 p.m. Feb. 14 vs. Worcester State, 7:35 p.m. Nichols Feb. 11 vs. Johnson & Wales (Rhode island), 1:10 p.m. Feb. 15 vs. Suffolk, 7:10 p.m. Becker Feb. 9 vs. University of New England, 7:50 p.m. Feb. 11 @ Western New England, 3:40 p.m. Worcester State Feb. 9 vs. Fitchburg State, 7 p.m. Feb. 11 vs. Westfield State, 7 p.m. Feb. 14 vs. Assumption, 7:35 p.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey Holy Cross Feb. 10 @ Salve Regina, 7 p.m. Feb. 11 @ Manhattanville, 3 p.m. Assumption Feb. 15 @ Merrimack, 5:30 p.m. Nichols Feb. 10 @ Manhattanville, 7 p.m. Feb. 11 @ Salve Regina, 7 p.m.

Becker Feb. 10 @ Salem State, 7 p.m. Feb. 11 vs. Salem State, 12:50 p.m.

Wrestling

WPI Feb. 11 vs. Springfield, 5 p.m. Feb. 12 @ Wesleyan, 12 p.m. vs. Centenary (New Jersey), @ Wesleyan

Men’s Indoor Track & Field

Holy Cross Feb. 11 @ Boston Univeristy, David Hemery Invitational, 10 a.m. Assumption Feb. 10 @ David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston University Feb. 11 @ Gordon Kelly Invitational, MIT @ David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston University Nichols Feb. 11 @ Gordon Kelley Invitational, TBA WPI Feb. 11 @ BU Valentine Invitational, 10:30 a.m. Worcester State Feb. 11 vs. MASCAC/Alliance Championship @ University of Southern Maine

Women’s Indoor Track & Field Holy Cross Feb. 10 @ Boston University, David Hemery Invitational, 10 a.m. Assumption Feb. 10 @ David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston University Feb. 11 @ Gordon Kelly Invitational, MIT @ David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston University Nichols Feb. 11 @ Gordon Kelley Invitational, TBA WPI Feb. 10 @ BU Valentine Invitational, 3 p.m. Worcester State Feb. 11 vs. MASCAC?Alliance Championship @ University of Southern Maine

Men’s Swimming & Diving Holy Cross Feb. 15 @ Patriot League Championship, TBA

Women’s Swimming & Diving Holy Cross Feb. 15 @ Patriot League Championship, TBA

Men’s Lacrosse Holy Cross Feb.11 vs. Providence, 2:05 p.m.

Women’s Lacrosse Holy Cross Feb. 11 vs. Fairfield, 11:05 p.m.

Men’s Tennis

Clark Feb. 11 vs. Vassar College @ Paxton, Paxton Tennis Centre, 6 p.m.

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The Town of Millbury is seeking applicants interested in the position of General Clerk in the office of the Town Clerk at the Municipal Office Building. Duties include: performing a variety of clerical work, vital records and research, tasks related to elections and town meetings and related customer service. This is a 19- hour position covered under a collective bargaining by and between the Town Millbury and GEU Local #5. Copies of the job description and applications are available in the Office of the Town Manager 127 Elm Street, Millbury, Ma 01527 or online at www.millbury-ma.org The Town of Millbury is seeking applicants interested in the position of Jr. Clerk in the office of the DPW. Duties include: performing a variety of clerical work, processing, maintaining, and preparing records, preparing various permits and related customer service. This is a 15 hour position covered under a collective bargaining by and between the Town of Millbury and GEU Local #5. Applications shall be submitted to the Town Manager’s Office, Town Hall, 127 Elm Street by 4:30 p.m. EOE. Applications are available online at www.millbury-ma.org.

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MERCHANDISE CEMETERY PLOTS Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, Ma. Lot Number 297-B Space 1 and 2, Garden Of Valor Section. Current value is over $10,000 including 2 concrete burial vaults. $3,000.00 or B/O 508-3750080 Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton, MA Grave sites. 2 lots, Good Shepherd. Plot 147, graves 3 & 4. $5000.00 each. B/O Call Kris 508-735-9996 Worc. County Memorial Park, Paxton Garden of Honor, 2 plots, Plot 17, Unit C, Graves 3 & 4. Today’s cost is $8,800 for both. Asking $2950 total for both. Call 978-582-9309 Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Unit C, section Heritage II, plots 1 and 2. Today’s price is $6500, asking $3500. 508-344-9626 Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Garden of Serenity Two lots for sale. Present price $3495 for both, will sell for $900 each, totaling $1800. Call 801-294-7514 Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton MA Garden of Heritage II. 2 Lots w/vaults. Current value $8300.00 Asking $3950.00 for both or B/O. Call Jim 508-769-8107 Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA Garden of the Cross Premier Location, Must sell Value $5250 Asking $4000 OBO 508-799-5678 Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton. Garden of Faith, 2 plots, Section #347-A 1&2. Today’s cost is $3,900.00 for both. Asking $1,500.00 total for both. Call 508-882-3421 or 909-714-0064

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Worcester Memorial Park Paxton Garden of Honor, 2 plots, unit B, graves 3 & 4. Today’s cost $8500 for both, asking $4000. Call 910-477-9081

Gaiam Mini Stepper NEW11.5" L X 5" W -18 lbs. Resistance Cords, Counter Display. Mint. Negot. 508-754-1827

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Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Two lots, section 511, Garden of Valor. Asking $3500 OBO. 508-754-1188 FOR SALE

Amana ART104TFDW 14.3 cubic foot refrigerator/freezer, bought new, excellent condition, $375. 508-640-5888 Brother HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer, bought new, very good condition, $50 508640-5888

STAMPS Cash for Stamp Collections. Eval. or Buy. Stamp Questions? Ron (413)896-3324

Oak Children’s Bed & Desk Set Wooden chest, oak table, marble top table. Good condition. Price is negotiable. 774276-1047

$15 Barron’s AP Biology test prep book, 3rd Ed, Incl 2 additional practice tests on CD, orig price $30. 508-212-0178.

Maytag Washer & Dryer 3 months old. Paid $649 each. Moving, must sell. Asking $1000. 508-886-6968

Vintage wood rocking chair w/upholstered seat & pillow. $85. Antique wood chair w/upholstered seat & pillow. $85 508-859-8170

Heavy Duty Prototype PVC Pipes Hammock Frame w/1 cloth & 1 rope material, all accessories. $75 978-537-9925

Invacare Series 9XT Wheelchair Invacare 9XT High Strength Lightweight Manual Chair. 20" urethane tires, electric red, 18"x18" Jaycare back seating and back support, rear ant tippers, footrests, full length adjustable arm rests. Purchased brand new $2450, used 2 weeks. Asking $1500 OBO. All original paperwork and receipt. 978-314-3270 for more info/ viewing. 50+ Gallon Barrel w/lockablebail lid. Used for storage, rain barrel, etc. $45 508-859-8170 Stunning Diamond Engagement Ring Approx. 1.25 carats, centered among 8 smaller diamonds. Replacement cost $6585, asking $4495. 508-829-3363. Youth size fold away bed Red metal frame and mattress. $35. Call 774-364-4752 Kubota Tractor Model 1870, 4WD Diesel with bucket. Only 160 Hrs. $9800. 508-829-5494 Underbed wood storage unit with 4 drawers. $100. 508-829 -5494

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Golf clubs, bag, cart (used) Asking $250. 508-865-5726* C-13 Zeppelin Stamp Flag Cancelled $200. Got Stamp Questions? Call Ron at 413896-3324 Radiators Cast iron - 8"x 20 x 36 (H); 5" x 10 x 24 (H); 5" x 10 x 36 (H) all 3 for $100. Baseboard Weil Mclain radiators - 2" x 9" x 24" - 2 pcs - $50. 508-847-4531

Corn Hole Game College size, 4 bags. $65. 978-798-1475 U.S. C14 Zeppelin Stamp (U) Flag cncl. $175. Stamp questions? Ron 413-896-3324 FURNITURE Corner Hutch Solid pine - 4 doors - 48" x 76". Accommodates 42" television. $250. Photo available. 508-829-6792

Vocal, Instrumental & Jazz Improv Lessons Available on most instruments. Lou Borelli 508-752-6213

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

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

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Publisher’s Notice All real estate advertised in this publication is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Massachusetts Anti Discrimination Act and the Boston & Cambridge Fair Housing Ordinances which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, children, marital status, sexual orientation, veterans status or source of income or any intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll free at 1-800-827-5005. For the NE area call HUD at 617-994-8300. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275 or 617-565-5453

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Huge 9000 sq. ft. indoor flea market open 6 days a week with over 130 dealers. Yankee Flea Market is the place to shop whether it be antiques, collectibles or just household furnishings. We also buy (and sell) complete or partial estates as well as furniture, gas & oil memorabilia, vintage beer signs and lights and much, much more. Open Tuesday-Saturday: 10-5, Sunday 11-5, FR E FREE Be sure to check us out on Facebook ParkEin g Admission HOUSE FOR RENT

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Sterling 3 BR Farmhouse, spacious kitchen, 1.5 baths, oil/hot air heat, town water, great access to Rtes I-90 and 12. Avail 4/1. $1475/mo + util. Ref req. 978-365-4027 evenings

2007 Suzuki Boulevard Cruising Motorcycle C90T; 1474cc; 6300 miles, 1 owner, perfect cond. accessories and new battery. Garaged, covered & serviced. $6,000 508-8498635

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2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond. 469 miles. Asking $1650.00. Includes helmet. 207-289-9362 OR 207-450-1492.

AUTO/MOTORCYCLE 2001 Suzuki Intruder 1500cc, showroom condition, lots of chrome, Vehix pipes. $4000. Call John at 978-466-6043. 1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list. Always stored in room temperature. $10,000 obo 978-4645525 or 978-549-3670 cell

AUTO/VAN 2008 Ford E250 Extended Van 3dr, A-T/AC, Power package. Roof racks. Int. shelving, tow package, 6 rims, 8 tires in good cond. Exc. overall cond. 57K miles. $9,999. 508-8292907

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2005 Chrysler Pacifica 6 Cyl., AWD, Good Tires, New Sticker, New Brakes. Very clean. $2300 OBO. 508-736-7385. Ask for Michael.

2001 Ford Focus MECHANICS SPECIAL NEEDS ENGINE SOHC, Automatic, 4 cyl, 4 door, clean interior, straight body, new front brakes/rotors, clean title. First $300 takes it. 508-869-6841

1932 Ford Coupe Little deuce Coupe, with a Corvette mill and four on the floor. 6,000 aprox. mi. Original hot rod, all steel, show car, looks and sounds great. Holden area. $42,000. 407-375-3917

2003 Chevy Corvette Convertable 50th Anniversary Edition 26,000 miles. Automatic, original owner, always garaged, mint cond. $25,000 firm. 774-696-4187

1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6 cylinder gas. Very good cond. Runs exc. $3200.00 195k miles. Located in Sutton, MA 774-287-0777

18 Ft. Fiberglass Fishing Boat Galvanized roller trailer, 90HP mariner, outboard motor. $1250. Also 14 ft. boat & trailer. $500 508-853-5789. Ask for Stan.

1997 Mercedes-Benz E-420 Sedan, 4 dr., 8 cyl., 214,000 miles. Silver. $2,995 obo. New tires, brakes & more. Good, quiet engine. Purrs like a kitten. 508-865-5372

1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Original low mileage beauty. Recent 350/325 hp engine. Must see! Trophy winner. 774-437-8717 $6,500

2012 Cadillac CTS AWD, 21,800 miles. Crystal red. Heated black leather seats. Panoramic roof. Dealer maintained. Under warranty. $24,500.00 978-534-8860

AUTOS 2013 BMW 128i 7K Orig Miles, Grey, 3.0, Automatic, Fully Loaded, Serviced. $16,900. 774-239-0800 1930 Ford Model A Sport Coupe, Grey and Black. 50,000 miles. Holden area. $16,000. 407-375-3917

1999 Pontiac Grand Am 6 Cylinder, automatic, needs work or use for parts. 159,903 miles. $675. 978-422-8084

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2014 Chevrolet Spark LT2 20K Mi. Silver 1.2 Auto Remote Start 37 Highway Mpg 32 City A/C C-D Heated Leather Cruise Fully Serviced, Fully Loaded 7,950 774-239-0800

25 HP Suzuki (Like New) with Boat & Trailer Holden area. Pete 407-375-3917 $2,000

1978 MG MGB 47,000 mi. Green ext. Very solid car from GA. Good overall condition. $7500. Please call 508-7351845.

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(978) 537-4971 • 1-(800) 924-8666 Leominster $129,900

Classic Bungalow style with wood floors, updated roof, windows, & bath. Clean and ready to be moved in. Plenty of off street parking. Full basement with updated heating system. On bus line and near shopping and restaurants. Commercially zoned. Aberman Assoc Inc Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x102 www.gaillent.com

Sterling $189,900

Cute 2 bedroom 2 bath 2 story cottage, ready to move in. Interior to be re painted 2 colors of the buyers choice prior to closing. Front windows on order for replacement.Aberman Assoc Inc Paula Savard 978537-4971 x 101 www.paulasavard.com

Gardner $270,000

ENTERTAIN IN STYLE! Lovingly maintained home with an immaculate three-bedroom apartment on the second floor and a former food and spirits establishment on the first floor. Charming, vintage features throughout. Second floor has a formal dining room and large sunroom. Four garages to work on and store your vehicles. First floor bar/restaurant with mohogany bar and mirrored back bar which was bought from a hotel in Boston following Prohibition. Seat 83 friends and family for holidays and parties. This is a must see! Prequalification prior to showing. Aberman Assoc Inc Tracy Page 978-537-4971 x 111

Westminster $349,900

Young 7 room 3 bedroom colonial with first floor familyroom, cathedral ceings 2 baths one on each level. First floor includes laundry and shower. Second floor is a pullman bath with access from the Master bedroom with whirlpool and jetted tub, ,2x6 construction, vinyl siding , farmers porch and deck, utility shed. Exterior is professionally landscaped with irrrigation syster. Abuts westminster CC. Wired for generator. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 101 www.psavard.com

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Commercial Office* 486 Chestnut Street, Suite 11 Gardner MA 01440

COMMERCIAL CORNER: Gardner $179,000

Great central business district property with two first-floor commercial units and a lovely three-bedroom apartment upstairs. Large basement with several rooms. Double garage and parking area in rear. Ideal opportunity to live and work or rent out apartment for extra income. Buyer due diligence to include verification of property details, condition, and allowable uses by the City of Gardner. Contact listing agents for information regarding Seller improvements. Aberman Assoc Inc Peter Haley 978-537-4971 x109

Leominster $209,900

4 bedroom 2 full bath contemporary. Convenient to Rt 2 and 190. Aberman Assoc Inc. John Keefe 978-537-4971 x 107

Fitchburg $309,000

Awesome 2 family home in West Fitchburg. 2nd floor boasts 2 levels with 3 bedrooms and full bath with skylight on 2nd level. Brand new energy efficient gas stove and refrigerator. Step down into the Enclosed sun room that can be used as a bedroom (does not have closet). 1/2 bath, Pantry and extra storage on 1st level. First floor apartment has three bedrooms, full bath with old style claw foot tub and pantry. Full Basement and Separate Utilities for each unit! Nice yard for the kids to play or pets to run around in. A Must See home! Aberman Assoc. Inc.John Keefe 978-537-4971 x107

Blackstone $359,900

Beautifully Completely Renovated Two Family Home. This Home Is A Must See To Believe, Definitely Not A Drive By! First Unit Has Granite Countertops, SS Appliances, Ceramic Tile and Hardwood Floors. The Master Bath Is Fit For A King! The Second Unit Has 4 Bedrooms, 2 Baths! Aberman Assoc Inc. John Keefe 978-537-4971 x 107

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Lancaster $172,900

CONDO FRESHLY PAINTED THROUGHOUT ** BRAND NEW FRIGIDAIRE APPLIANCES (RANGE, DISHWASHER, REFRIGERATOR) ** NEW WINDOW BLINDS. GRANITE KITCHEN COUNTER TOPS AND BREAKFAST BAR. LARGE MASTER BEDROOM WITH TWO FULL SIZE CLOSETS. WINDOWS REPLACED UPSTAIRS (2014). FULL UNFINISHED BASEMENT. EXTERIOR PAINTED (2014) AND ROOF (APPROX. 4 YEARS OLD). GREAT FOR FIRST TIME HOME BUYER, YOUNG FAMILY OR EMPTY NESTER. IDEAL LOCATION FOR COMMUTERS TO I-190/I-495/RT 2 AND ONLY MINUTES TO SHOPPING, RESTAURANTS AND OTHER AMENITIES. MOVE-IN READY! ABERMAN ASSOC. INC. YASMIN LOFT X110

Leominster $234,900

3 br 3 bath ranch. Looks can be deceiving; this is NOT a drive-by. This adorable ranch offers 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms on a private lot. Granite counter tops in the kitchen with breakfast bar. Hardwood flooring and ceramic tile throughout main level. Granite tiled fireplace in living room. Laundry area off kitchen. Plenty of storage throughout. Slider in dining room leads out to large composite deck - great for entertaining (2014). Finished basement serves many uses and includes a summer kitchen/dining area that leads out to patio through slider door. Oversized parking area can comfortably accommodate 10+ cars/recreational vehicles. Acreage is two parcels (.33 & 1.22 ac). Easy access to Rt 2, I-190, downtown, Whitney Field Mall, restaurants and other amenities. Aberman Assoc. Inc Yasmin Loft 978-537-4971 x110

Northborough $319,000

First time ever for sale. Original owner in desired Northgate neighborhood. Unique Cape style home with some hardwood flooring, multi-cabineted kitchen, first floor den or 4th. bedroom. Two large front to back bedrooms on second floor. Partially finished lower level. Enclosed seasonal porch overlooks large level lot. Needs some updates but well worth the effort. Aberman Assoc Inc. Gail Lent 978-537-4071 x102 www.gaillent.com

Athol $1,250,000 Handsomely built Chateau sited on 222 Acres. Offers about 1/2 mile of waterfront on Secret Lake. Commanding Views for miles. Custom crafted post and beam. Stone and brick exterior. Soaring ceilings with open concept living areas accented with cozy corners and warm gas or wood stoves. Uniquely built to be self sufficient with active solar producing electricity. Massive stone fireplace. Multiple baths and 4 bedrooms. Double kitchens and walk in pantry. Private beach area. Oversized detached garage for storage cars, rec. vehicles, boat etc. Off the Grid but easily accessible with Rt. 2 East and West nearby. Aberman Assoc Inc. Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x102 www.gaillent.com

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES Delinquent Tax Notice Correction for the Town of Sutton: Property owned by DAVID F. AND LEANNE M. LACASSE located at 28 Trilliam Run in Sutton MA, recorded at the Worcester District Registry of Deeds – Book/Page 18767/3311 was listed as delinquent in the January 19, 2017 edition of the Millbury-Sutton Chronicle legal notices. The delinquent notice occurred due to a lost check sent by Savers Bank. The Town of Sutton has since received and processed payment for this delinquency.

Worcester Housing Authority RETAINING WALL REPLACEMENT AT 4 CHENEY STREET 705-1 Main South Gardens DHCD #348136 WHA Job No. 2016-09 Public Notification for Written Quotes The Worcester Housing Authority, the Awarding Authority, invites written quotes from Contractors for Retaining Wall Replacement at 4 Cheney Street at 705-1 Main South Gardens (WHA Job No. 2016-09) in Worcester, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by Graves Engineering, Inc. The project consists of replacing an existing retaining wall. The work is estimated to cost $22,650.00. Quotes are subject to M.G.L. c.30 §39M & to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. c.l49 §§26 to 27H inclusive. A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 4 Cheney Street, Worcester, MA 01610 at which time bidders will be invited to visit the project site with a Worcester Housing Authority representative. Quotes will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2017 and publicly opened, forthwith. The exact time will be determined by the cellular phone of the person opening the bids. All quotes should be delivered to: Worcester Housing Authority, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 and received no later than the date & time specified above. Quote forms and Contract Documents will be made available by emailing Mod-Bids@worcester-housing.com. Indicate “2016-09” in the subject line, and provide your name, company name, address, phone number, and email address in the email. Hard copies will be made available on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at the Worcester Housing Authority, Department of Modernization, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 and thereafter, Monday thru Friday 8:00 A.M. through 4:30 P.M. Copies of the contract documents may be obtained by depositing $50.00 in the form of a company check, made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority, for each set of documents so obtained. The amount of the deposit will be refunded to each persons who returns the plans, specifications and other documents in good conditions within (10) days after bid opening. Bidders requesting contract documents to be mailed to them should include a separate check in the amount of $40.00 for each set payable to the Worcester Housing Authority to cover mailing and handling costs. The contract documents may be seen, but not removed at: 1. Worcester Housing Authority, Department of Modernization, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605. 2. Joseph Merritt & Co www.merrittgraphics.com 3. CMD www.cmdgroup.com/Home 4. Project Dog www.projectdog.com Questions regarding this project shall be submitted in writing 72 hours prior to opening and emailed to Mod-Bids@worcester-housing.com. Reference the WHA Job Number only in the subject line.

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. WO17P0243EA Estate of: Lawrence C Gilmond Date of Death: 11/09/2016 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by: Kathleen A Gilmond of Millbury MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Kathleen A Gilmond of Millbury MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICE 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 the return day of 02/28/2017. 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 day, action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy, First Justice of this Court. Date: January 24, 2017 Stephanie K. Fattman, Register of Probate 02/09/17 MSC

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO17P0227GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 In the matter of: Brian M Hazzard aka Brian M Watkins Of: Worcester, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Department of Developmental of Worcester, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Brian M Hazzard is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Victor T Sloan of Uxbridge, MA, Leah S Watkins of Worcester, MA (or some other suitable person) to appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 02/28/2017. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy, First Justice of this Court. Date: January 24, 2017 Stephanie K Fattman Register of Probate 02/09/17 WM

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Harold J. Konkol and Joyce A. Demers to Mortgage Electronic Registation Systems, Inc., dated April 14, 2006 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 38787, Page 336, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. dated March 18, 2009 and recorded with said registry on March 24, 2009 at Book 43978 Page 131 and by assignment from Bank of America, N.A. successor by merger to Countrywde Home Loans Servicing, L.P. to TH TRS Corp. dated August 7, 2014 and recorded with said registry on October 20, 2014 at Book 52937 Page 72 and by assignment from TH TRS Corp. to Citibank, N.A., as Trustee for CMLTI Asset Trust dated August 18, 2014 and recorded with said registry on October 20, 2014 at Book 52937 Page 76 and by assignment from Citibank, N.A., as Trustee for CMLTI Asset Trust to ZFC Legal Title Trust I, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee dated September 11, 2014 and recorded with said registry on October 20, 2014 at Book 52937 Page 80 and by assignment from U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee of ZFC Legal Title Trust I to Citibank, N.A., as Trustee for CMLTI Asset Trust dated November 9, 2016 and recorded with said registry on November 25, 2016 at Book 56364 Page 349, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 3:00 p.m. on February 17, 2017, on the mortgaged premises located at 32 Hough Road, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: The land in that part of Sutton known as South Sutton and being on the westerly side of Hough Road, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the northwest comer of the granted premises at an iron pipe in the westerly line of said Hough Road at land now or formerly of Eino Johnson; THENCE S. 14 degrees 47’ W. by the westerly line of said Hough Road one hundred (100) feet to an iron pipe; THENCE N. 72 degrees 20’ W. by land now or formerly of Anna Nedoroscik two hundred (200) feet to an iron pipe; THENCE N. 14 degrees 57’ E. by land of said Nedoroscik one hundred (100) feet to a drill hole in a stone wall; THENCE S. 72 degrees 20’ E. by land of said Eino Johnson and following a wall two hundred (200) feet to the point of beginning. Containing 19,800 square feet, more or less. For title reference, see deed in Book 27677, Page 277. For mortgagor’s(s’) title see deed recorded with Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 24417, Page 340. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CMLTI ASSET TRUST Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201504-0348 - TEA

Town of Sutton Conservation Commission The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 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 Anthony Romeo, Sutton, MA. The project consists of the replanting of 20 trees, native species to the area for the replacement of several trees removed on Map 35, Parcels 134, on 355 W. Sutton 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 Protection Bylaw.

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Town of Millbury Conservation Commission Legal Ad The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 7:20 P.M. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a request for an Amendment to the Order of Conditions from United Material Management of Millbury for the development of a commercial construction debris recycling facility with office building, paved parking area, stormwater management basins, utilities and landscaping located at 333A Southwest Cutoff. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman

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Town of Millbury Conservation Commission Legal Ad The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 7:10 P.M. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Notice of Intent from K. Martin Linder for the construction of a 10,500 s.f. commercial office building, parking facilities, detention basin and associated grading located at Lot A Latti Farm Road. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Daniel W. Boire and Pamella J. Boire a/k/a Pamella J. Lapierre to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated May 28, 2004 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 33784, Page 188, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP dated June 22, 2010 and recorded with said registry on June 24, 2010 at Book 45952 Page 237 and by assignment from Bank of America, N.A. to Green Tree Servicing LLC dated November 9, 2012 and recorded with said registry on November 16, 2012 at Book 49970 Page 58 and by assignment from Ditech Financial, LLC, successor by merger to Green Tree Servicing, LLC to MTGLQ Investors, L.P. dated September 15, 2016 and recorded with said registry on October 27, 2016 at Book 56205 Page 285 and by corrective assignment from Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP to Green Tree Servicing, LLC dated October 15, 2016 and recorded with said registry on October 27, 2016 at Book 56205 Page 281, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 4:00 p.m. on February 17, 2017, on the mortgaged premises located at 27R Lincoln Avenue Extension, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: The land in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts situated on Lincoln Avenue Extension and being the premises shown as lots numbered 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, and 490 on that plan entitled ‘’Morse Terrace #2 Millbury, Mass.’’ formerly belonging to the Morse Land Company of Providence, R.I. Survey drawn by Edward E. Goff, May 1919 and recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 32, Plan 62. Being remaining portion of the premises conveyed to the grantors by deeds of Antoinette A. Burl recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 4876, Page 490 and Book 4995, Page 85. For title see Book 23638, Page 350. For mortgagor’s(s’) title see deed recorded with Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 23638, Page 350. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201502-0390 - TEA MILLBURY PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Millbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 27, 2017, at 7:15 p.m., in the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, in regard to a proposed amendment to the Millbury Zoning Bylaws, Section 14 Special Permits to delete subsection 14.9, Associate Member, in its entirety. The proposed amendment to the Millbury Zoning Bylaws is available for review in the Planning Department during normal business hours. Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter should appear at the time and place specified above. Richard Gosselin Chairman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss. SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT CIVIL ACTION No. 17-138A To Kathleen S. Pelkey, of Millbury, County of Worcester, Massachusetts; Elaine M. McLain a/k/a Elaine McLain, of Millbury, County of Worcester, 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, County of Worcester, Massachusetts; claiming to be the holder of a mortgage covering property situated on Elmwood Street, being numbered 75 on said street, in Millbury, Massachusetts; given by Kathleen S. Pelkey and Elaine M. McLain to UniBank For Savings, dated February 11, 2009 and recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 43808, Page 334, 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 ninth day of March, next or you may be forever barred from claiming that such foreclosure is invalid under said Act. Witness, Judith Fabricant, Esquire, Administrative Justice of said Court, this twenty-sixth day of January 2017 Dennis P. McManus Clerk 02/09/17 MS

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After graduating college, Meredith Walsh joined the Peace Corps and spent three years in the Philippines teaching English and training teachers to speak English. After the Peace Corps, she decided to get her master’s in public health. After that, she started to focus on international health development, and decided to go abroad again, taking a job with on the border of Thailand and Burma working with the American Refugee Committee. She stayed there for six years working with various organizations, decided to come back and get her clinical degree, and returned to Worcester to study at the graduate school of nursing at UMass Memorial Medical School. She graduated in 2013 and currently works as a family nurse practitioner at the Edward M. Kennedy Health Center in Worcester. Walsh found a large enough number of Burmese refugees here in Worcester and decided she would like to assist them in her own community. She got involved with a re-settlement agency, networked and went on to create a new organization known as the Worcester Refugee Assistance Project, or WRAP.

What does WRAP do? WRAP is a nonprofit that serves Burmese refugees in Worcester. We aim to empower them, to build a self-reliance. That can mean a lot of different things, depending on where that particular refugee is … meeting the needs of refugees to adjust to life in America, in whatever shape that may take.

another young person who can help to guide them with college preparation or any certain goal setting.

Everyone but one person is a volunteer and the organization is a nonprofit. How do you go about acquiring funding? We don’t have

a lot of funding. Our main source of funding, our most significant source of funding, is the Worcester Public Schools. How do you go about assisting the The Office of Cultural and Linguistic refugees? We have three main areas of programming. One is the English language Support, which is managed by Bertha assistance, which includes formal classes, Elena Rojas, manager of English Language Learners, they provide us the grant every adult ESL classes, as well as one-on-one year to help support our programs. Aside tutorship for citizenship preparation … really anything the community expresses from that, our funding is from donations, people who donate through our website an interest or need in, we help them. or purchase one of our books. It’s all It may be tutoring them in their home, basically fundraising and donations, having a groups session on a Saturday aside from the Worcester Public Schools. morning at the library, it really just Although I will mention that we did just depends on what the community needs. as of yesterday, literally, just last night, The other two programs are children and we received a donation, a grant, from the youth, and they’re both on Saturdays. Lenny Zakim Fund. Outside of Worcester The children’s program is for ages 5-12. Public Schools, that’s our other source It meets 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday of significant grant funding, aside from mornings, and the goal is to provide an individual donors. extra-curricular opportunity for the children to learn things outside of school, How many Burmese refugees are currently to expose them to different experiences in Worcester? There are just over around the city. We take them on field 200 refugees from Burma that are in trips, we do science experiments and Worcester, and that number has stayed fun things to get them out of the house pretty stagnant over the last five or six on Saturdays. And then on Saturday afternoons we have a program for ages 12- years. We see families coming in and 19, and that program we have a mentoring families moving out to other states. It’s really kind of hovered around 200 for the program with UMass Medical School, so last five or six years, and we serve all of the teenagers are matched up one-on-one them. It’s roughly that amount every year. with a resident medical student or nonresident student. They’re matched up with

How are you able to serve all 200 of the Burmese refugees in Worcester? Well, it’s

a small community, so it’s not such a great size, and everyone knows everyone in the community, so word of mouth spreads quite quickly. We have community meetings every three months that bring people together to talk about what they need, what we can offer, so it’s just more of a phone tree, word of mouth type communication that gets everybody on board, and it’s like a big family.

How do you hold out hope for the future as a program when you see the president making executive orders to not accept refugees into the country? The hope is with the

community that is here now that has so much gratitude for being in America, and the children who are working so hard at school to make their parents proud to be the first one to graduate from high school and the first ones to go to college. That’s where the hope is. We can’t submit to living in fear. Resistance is what we have, and we have a voice through which we can share that resistance. The community has already been through so much in their lives as refugees. This is one more hurdle to tackle that they shouldn’t have to tackle, but they have the resilience in which to do so.

How has Worcester been a welcoming city to Burmese refugees? Worcester is

the largest city receiving refugees in Massachusetts. The Worcester Public Schools has made incredible strides to welcome refugees. There’s an entire school created for them, the New Citizen

Center, which is a remarkable resource for newly-arrived refugees and immigrants who have a gap of three or more years in their education. It’s a place where those students are able to build up their English skills before they’re integrated into a mainstream school. But more than that, the teachers are trauma-informed, and the school is well-equipped to the emotional distress that is involved in adopting to life in America, so the students are in a welcoming and affirming place. The healthcare system has also opened its arms to helping refugees in the community. We have two community health centers in Worcester that are part of the Department of Public Health refugee health assessment team, and so they’re responsible for conducting initial health assessments when they first arrive. They welcome them and explain all about the American health care system. And then we have leadership in this city that is incredibly welcoming. The mayor of our city is very adamant about his support for refugees. The vast majority of the City Council is equally supportive of the refugee community. Through and through, I have not come across negativity toward refugees, in particular, in Worcester. - Tom Matthews FEBRUARY 9, 2017 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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