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or this week’s feature story, I was challenged with greeting, interviewing and analyzing some of the city’s most controversial inhabitants: panhandlers. Who are they? What is it like to solicit in the middle of the street? Why do they do it? Where does the law stand on these men and women that solicit drivers and pedestrians? The purpose of this piece was to get to the heart of the issue, and observe the behaviors and stereotypes associated with these individuals. I also watched the people being asked to give money. Some donate generously, perhaps with an understanding of their lot in life. Others outright shun them. In this week’s issue, I explore the behaviors, trends and backgrounds of some of Worcester’s panhandlers, or “signers” as they refer to themselves, throughout the city. While many motorists whiz by without giving them a second glance, this was my opportunity to grant them that second look.

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Worcester woman’s loss of home shines light on tax takings Walter Bird Jr.

osing one’s home is never an easy thing, and the process can seem cruel and heartless. On paper, it is usually just a bunch of numbers and cold, hard facts. In truth, there are people involved – on all sides. And while on the surface, the taking of a home because of unpaid taxes or an outstanding mortgage may seem harsh, things are not always as they appear. It does not necessarily make it any easier, but more often than not there is often more than one side to a story. Take Donna Ellis. She is a single mother who said she has resided in her triple-decker apartment at 638 Grafton St. since 1972. Her parents once owned the property, there were some court issues between family members, and Ellis ended up owning the property. By all accounts, she paid her taxes regularly - until for some reason she stopped a few years ago. According to city documents, Ellis owed just shy of $3,000 in taxes and water and sewer liens in fiscal 2011. The city said it sent several notices of delinquent taxes to Ellis. After what they said were several failed attempts to contact her, the city took a tack it started doing with regularity in fiscal 2007, when the amount of outstanding taxes citywide became too much for the city to take on itself – it sold the lien. Stage One Investors LLC, managed by Ed Murphy, bought the property at auction in June 2012, paying $2,962.81 to cover the outstanding debt. Subsequently, according to city records, Stage One paid $6,357.60 for

fiscal 2012 taxes, $3,133.08 for fiscal 2013 and $2,269.44 for fiscal 2014. Stage One ultimately went to land court and filed foreclosure proceedings on the property. Then things turned interesting. In late 2013, according to documents from the Registry of Deeds. Stage One sold the property for $116,000 to Hicgo Realty Trust and trustee Steven Venincasa. That sale was notarized by Jaclyn Painchaud. In February this year, Venincasa sold the property for $175,000 to the woman who notarized the first sale, Painchaud. Records show Painchaud then entered a mortgage agreement with Southbridge Savings Bank for $131,250. On the surface, it might appear Ellis, who said she was told to leave her property by the end of August, was being shown the door over an unpaid tax bill of $3,000, while several other individuals profited mightily. Jonathan Marien, a member of the Worcester Anti-Foreclosure Team, saw it as unjust. “Absolutely,” he said when asked whether he thought Ellis’s situation was unfair. “When a woman who would have qualified for a reverse mortgage, would have continued to pay taxes every year, then is fed to predators rather than offered assistance, and then these investors make a 2,100-percent return on investment. It’s just ridiculous profits, rather than turning her over for help. The city could be getting paid every year, instead she was just ... You watch ‘Wild Kingdom.’ The animals that get eaten are maybe the older animals, the hurt animals on the outside of the herd.” Complicating this particular situation,

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however, is, despite documents provided to Worcester Magazine proving the city and court officials sent multiple notifications, first of her tax delinquencies, then of the sale of her home, Ellis insists she never received them. “I was not aware I owed taxes,” Ellis said. “They may have sent me notices, but I don’t recall them.” Her boyfriend, said he visited the city tax collector and asked to see the letters sent to Ellis about her delinquency status. “I said, ‘Do you have any record, any way to know if she received these?’ They said, ‘No, we just send them out ... we don’t have the resources to do that,” he said. “In my opinion, they don’t care. All they want is their taxes ... They could care less about the people who live here. They don’t care, especially elderly people. They don’t care.” According to the city’s chief financial officer, Tom Zidelis, the city did send out the notices to Ellis. “It was brought to our attention that she never got any notice about the tax bills, or the pending tax lien, or the pending foreclosure in the land court,” he said. “But it wasn’t true. We looked into it.” As Zidelis explained it, the city put a lien on Ellis’s property in fiscal 2011. The taxes for fiscal 2012, 2013 and 2014 also went unpaid. “There were four worth of unpaid taxes,” he said. “At the time we looked at it, it was a little over $19,000, so we, the city, sold the tax lien.” Since 2007, the city has sold more than 1,800 deeds, totaling $10,719,930. while taking on 776, totaling $2,923,084.

Want to drive in Worcester? Good luck. Construction projects make it a challenge, and quite time-consuming, to get from Point A to Point B. -2

The Greater Worcester Community Foundation announces it is accepting grant applications for the fall cycle of its 2015 Discretionary Grants Program. +1

A petting zoo, poignant Vietnam Memorial and acres of pristine walking space and forest make Greenhill Park not only one of the best parks in Worcester - but in the state. +3

Donna Ellis stands outside the Grafton Street home she lost to foreclosure. She said she has nowhere to go, even though she must vacate the property by the end of the month. The buyer of the Ellis deed, Stage One, entered the tax lien into land court, which in turn sent notices to Ellis, according to Zidelis, adding the court notified Ellis a foreclosure process had been initiated. “She didn’t respond to the court,” he said. “Six weeks after she was notified and didn’t respond, the court defaulted and vested the title in the name of Stage One.” continued on page 7

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A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

As gun violence continues to rock Worcester, police chief blames people for not wanting to work with police. This not long after the chief was a no-show at the race dialogue on public safety. It works both ways, chief. -3

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Unlike its crosscity counterpart, Elm Park continues to disappoint, with trash-strewn and smelly waterways and a missing bridge that should have been back in place months ago. -3

Worcester Common on Thursdays during the summer, with music, vendors and other attractions is a welcoming place. +2

If you think Worcester is as bad as it gets politically, we invite you to cast a glance at some of the smaller Central Mass towns. Worcester may not look so bad by comparison. +1

The soft opening of a playground near Northampton Street took a lot of effort, and a block party showed it off in grand style +2

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Principal ready for recovery school opening Tom Quinn

s high schoolers across the state start the dreaded back-to-school process, a few of their peers are looking forward to returning to class. Worcester’s new recovery high school for students who are addicted to drugs or alcohol — the first in the county — opens its doors this fall. Principal Susan Strong said she had interviewed and accepted 10 kids as of earlier this week – a small number for a school designed to serve 50. “Every [other recovery school] started right about where we are,” Strong said. “And it ebbs and flows. One of our greatest challenges is finding the kids.” Strong said she expects to start the year with around 20 kids, and anticipated enrollment, which will be done on a rolling basis, may pick up as traditional high schools send her kids who need a different environment to overcome substance abuse problems. “I really don’t feel like there’s an expectation that there will be traditional school limits,” Strong said. “We have a lot of fiscal restraints, but we don’t have a lot of creative constraints.” In some ways, the school will be much like Worcester’s other high schools, albeit on a smaller scale. There will be five classrooms for English, Social Studies, math, science and graphic arts and music, along with a fitness room and cafeteria. The rooms are tailored more toward a recovery population, too, including offices for a full-time counselor and social worker. Strong said she is especially excited about the “parent resource room,” an area where kids’ guardians can come to get resources to help with their child’s recovery, including books and internet access. “We realized that families need support around this as well,” Strong said. “If their kids are addicted and in recovery, families need a place to come to talk to me or the counselors

or the teachers or their own child, and they also need to be able to access resources. I think it will bring the community in.” The schools will do all the things traditional schools do — prom, graduation, and extracurricular activities — although students will receive a diploma from their sending school instead, and may be able to play sports for the school they came from. Strong wants the school to field sports teams, specifically basketball or softball, perhaps at Kendrick Field near the school’s Rockdale Street location. “We need to keep our kids active, and they need to stay engaged,” Strong said. The recovery school has been cited by many looking for another tool in the fight against Worcester’s opioid epidemic, and while Strong said a few students are addicted to stronger substances, the main culprits at this point are alcohol and weed. “Pretty much their mainstay is marijuana and drinking,” Strong said. “And the kids who are on the hardcore opiates are telling me that for all of them, marijuana was the beginning. People argue that it’s not a gateway drug, but kids are telling me that’s where it started. So I’m loving that these kids are coming to me now, before it gets too intense.” Strong is not in recovery herself, but has a soft heart when it comes to the issue. She said she is a member of Al-Anon, a group designed to help friends and family of alcoholics, founded shortly after and partly based on Alcoholics Anonymous. She said her interactions with students in Lenox, where she served as principal at the local middle and high school before her most recent job in Weston, left her thinking there was a better way to help kids who needed a recovery program. “I knew kids, who I had known since birth, who had become addicted to opioids,” Strong said. “And I didn’t see it coming, didn’t know what to do, and I really felt powerless as a

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“Everyone coming here has a really clear idea of where they want to go, they’ve just been detoured. But they’re young enough that we can get them back on track.” - Principle Susan Strong

principal.” Strong has been visiting recovery schools across the state, including William J. Ostiguy High School in Boston, one of the oldest recovery schools in the state and a model for other schools, which include recovery schools in Brockton, Beverly and Springfield. She said her conversations with other recovery school principals have been crucial in her transition from a traditional high school principal to a recovery school guru. “You really can’t take on this epidemic in a typical high school setting,” Strong said. The recovery school also faces challenges around busing. Some districts, such as Worcester and Webster, have committed to providing transportation for students from their sending schools, but others have not.

Strong said students are figuring out creative solutions, such as taking WRTA transportation or hitching a ride with a teacher, but getting kids to school is still a challenge. “[Transportation] is the number one barrier,” Strong said. “I’ve had kids from Northbridge, Southbridge that want to come, but their parents can’t get them here.” State House Bill 1815, which has not yet passed, would alleviate some of that pressure by providing state reimbursement for municipalities that transport students to recovery high schools, including Worcester’s. Strong said she has been happy overall with offers of help from volunteers involved in the recovery scene in Worcester. “My sense is that we have support from a

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For one writer, a Genesis of hope helped heal wounds Kurt Wolfe

he Dictionary defines Genesis as “an origin, creation, or beginning.” There could be no better use for that word than at the Genesis Club in Worcester, 247 Lincoln St. Genesis Club is, however, far more than a club. It has been a place of hope to those living with post-traumatic stress disorder or other forms of mental illness. It has had its doors open nonstop for 25 years. And while it has been a long haul, its size and services have grown exponentially. The building has doubled in size since its opening, and today provides services to members that include finding work, helping with educational goals and scholarships, a cafe, an incredible lunch in the dining room and any number of needs for those living with mental health issues. How do I know this? Because this writer is a member. This writer has had his life saved by Genesis. This writer found a home through Genesis. This writer has found a place to once again be of value not just to others, but to himself. I have never put to print how and why I ended up in Genesis - what happened to me, but that has changed. I have been a journalist for nearly 40 years, working both in print and broadcast. On the week of Sept. 11, 2001 I, like everybody, saw people jump from windows, and saw volcanic clouds from towers falling. I could not see that without every emotion possible flooding through you me. I was way too old to go into the armed services, but in 2004, I got a job as a civilian reporter with the U.S. Department of Defense. Until February 2007, I reported for the Army, going back and forth between Georgia, Italy and Iraq. In February 2007, my life as I knew it

ended – almost literally. On a routine story in Iraq, I was felled with severe injuries. The details of that incident are irrelevant to this story as this is not really about me, but suffice it to say I spent months in hospitals, with numerous surgeries. My body eventually healed, but my mind was critically injured. When one day my friends in the service found me trying to end my life, I was quickly sent to a hospital in London called The Priory. They specialized in treating patients suffering from severe post traumatic injuries, torture and suicidal thoughts, a group to which I thought I had become a lifelong member. For years I would have no hope. The world was always dark. It always seemed so damned cold. I could close my eyes and just see blood. I did not know one day from another. I aged uncontrollably. There was no more passion in me. There was nothing in me. I came home to New England, but my spirit was destroyed. I wandered. I stared. Hours would pass by me. Loud sounds sent me running in fear. I could see the faces of those who had hurt me. I bounced from one mental facility to another trusting no one, until one day when I was approached by Genesis. It was in a facility called “Eight-East,” a mental health unit at UMass here in Worcester, where I was approached by staff and members, who told me about this place called Genesis. I was told Genesis could be a “beginning” for me. They could help me find friends again – a job, a home, and mostly hope. For some reason I do not understand, I gave it a chance. It ignited something tiny inside of me, something I had not remembered for quite some time. I could feel hope. In meeting other Genesis members the stereotypes were slowly broken. I saw those who were severely affected, and others who looked like anyone else you could meet. I found I could write a few articles for their

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The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center has named Worcester’s own Cheryl Miller as its senior business advisor and training director. She will replace Michael Holbrook, who is retiring after nearly 30 years with the SBDC. Located on the Clark University campus, the SBDS offers seminars and workshops in financial management, sales and marketing, strategy and other services. Miller will

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Kurt Wolfe, a contributing writer for Worcester Magazine and author of this story, outside the Genesis Club on Lincoln Street. internal news letter called, “Genesis Alive.” I could start to remember happier times as a reporter back with the Army and in New York. I checked out Genesis’ various units - membership, housing, transitional employment, business, and kitchen. There was never a time I could not find things to do and ways to help, but mostly they taught me that in order to help myself, I first had to start helping others. I now volunteer to reach out to those who are hospitalized, who like me felt no hope, but felt cold and lived in darkness. I feel of value. Genesis is always looking forward. They have had many obstacles over the years, including occasional threats to the budget by short sighted politicians. Despite that, they do training for similar club houses around the world. They are looked at as the gold standard in the field. Their latest obstacle, however, was serious. A burst water main on the third floor that broke

advise more than 250 small business clients and entrepreneurial ventures annually. As senior business advisor, she will provide assistance to startups and early-stage ventures, including business planning, business and product development, access to capital, marketing, operations and more. Miller has served as an ambassador to the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, a mentor for the Girls

on a Sunday flooded large sections on three floors. For many, that would spell disaster, but Genesis has managed to continue uninterrupted with member services at 100 percent. It was a costly mishap, and while the clubhouse will most assuredly find the funding and the work to repair the damage, it will come at considerable cost. While it may not be actively sought from the Worcester community, financial, labor and goods to repair the damage could most assuredly be used. This reporter tries to explain to those who buy into the stereotypes of mental illness to imagine themselves or a loved one who’s world is cold, dark, empty and without hope, and then imagine they have nowhere to turn. Everyone is only one disaster away. Kurt Wolfe is a contributing writer for Worcester Magazine. For more information about Genesis, or to offer help, call 508-831-0100.

Inc. Leadership Academy, a board member for Reach Out for Schools and Holden Youth Soccer, and a fundraiser for Sherry’s House. Having worked at Digital Federal Credit Union, Citizens Band and Bank of America, Miller has a bachelor of science degree from Bryant University with a concentration in marketing.

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In terms of the city’s duty, Zidelis said, “I can say in no uncertain terms the functions of government were done in this case.” “The city and land court,” he continued, “you’ve got the city being a public entity, the land court being a public entity. I know what we did on the front end. I can see what land court did on the back end, in terms of this. Land court is not to acquire property, it’s to collect taxes. In this case, Stage one paid the city taxes that were due, which fund ongoing [needs of] police, fire and schools.” For his part, Murphy said his company does not “normally see a situation like this one,” which he labeled, “unfortunate.” In fact, according to the Department of Revenue, the municipal tax collection rate in fiscal 2013 was over 98.5 percent. Murphy said more than 90 percent of those who do not pay their property taxes eventually pay off the delinquent taxes, thereby redeeming the tax taking and avoiding foreclosure. Those who actually do face a foreclosure order from land court, he said, represent just a small number of single-family, owner-occupied units. The bulk of tax title foreclosures, he said, involve vacant land, commercial properties and multi-family units. Marien acknowledged Ellis had an opportunity to redeem the tax taking. “I learned she did have a [chance] in the first year where the foreclosure could have

been vacated,” he said. “I don’t believe Donna successfully negotiated that.” Murphy said his company has tried to help Ellis and remains committed to doing so. He said Stage One made a cash offer to Ellis to help her find a new place to live. While Murphy declined to say how much was offered, he did say the company typically offers “north of $10,000” in those situations. “My company has a fairly long track record of working with people post-foreclosure,” Murphy said. “We rarely end up in ... foreclosure.” In the meantime, Ellis remains in need of a new place to live with her son. In one instance, Marien said Ellis had an appointment with the Worcester Housing Authority that she missed. She has been receiving help from the Worcester Anti-Foreclosure Team and had been represented by an attorney. While Ellis’s situation was not as cut-anddry as it may first have appeared, Marien said his ultimate aim to shine a spotlight on the tax taking process. He noted pending legislation on Beacon Hill to change how tax takings happen. Marien said there are likely many others facing a situation like Ellis has gone through. “I would think so,” he said. “A lot of people successfully get their way out of this. Normally, people find a way to pay it off.” But, as in Ellis’s case, not everyone. “I lived in Worcester all my life,” Ellis said. “I feel like I’ve been cheated by my city.”

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greater community in a way that’s unique,” Strong said. “The mobilization of so many recovery resources is unique to Worcester.” One question raised from the first day the recovery school was announced was what the drug testing policy would be at the new school. “I’ll screen if I have reasonable suspicion,” Strong said, while noting there may be other circumstances that trigger drug testing, such as probation. “Some kids are asking me to test as part of their recovery plan. They say they if they know I’ll randomly screen, it’ll help them with their recovery program.” Worcester’s recovery school will be what is known as “recovery responsive,” as opposed to abstinence-based. Strong said she will recommend expulsion if a student is selling drugs — treating peers as “sitting ducks” — but otherwise, recovery counselors will work with the student to get them back on their feet. “The reality is, kids relapse,” Strong said. “If a student comes to class still relapsing — still drunk, still high — they wouldn’t be able to attend class with their peers. But we wouldn’t just kick them out.” Although Strong’s students will be struggling with addiction recovery in addition to the normal trials and

tribulations of high school, she said she has faith the students can realize the common high school dream of attending college or getting a dream job. She said she would not lower expectations for any of the students she has interviewed individually. “I think that’s what the community thinks, and probably I thought that five months ago before I started meeting kids,” Strong said. “I can’t believe how bright and motivated these kids are. Everyone coming here has a really clear idea of where they want to go, they’ve just been detoured. But they’re young enough that we can get them back on track.” Enrollment is open to students from the traditional high school start age of 14 up to age 22, although Strong said older kids would not be in classes with younger students. The school has an online component to accommodate kids who left school and want to return, while maintaining access to teachers and counselors. 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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DEBATE SEASON KICKS OFF: The Men

of Color Think Tank lawn chair debate was rain-delayed a week ago, but the Aug. 4 gathering at Elm Park turned out to be the first big political debate in Worcester. In attendance were incumbent At-Large Councilors Kate Toomey and Konnie Lukes, at-large challengers Rob Sargent, Khrystian King, Tina Zlody, Carmen Carmona and Juan Gomez, incumbent District 1 Councilor Tony Economou, incumbent District 2 Councilor and at-large challenger Phil Palmieri, incumbent District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera, and incumbent School Committee members Tracy O’Connell Novick, Jack Foley, Brian O’Connell and Dianna Biancheria. Incumbent District 3 Councilor George Russell also showed up – can someone tell that man he’s running unopposed? But more than half the at-large council field, two thirds of the incumbent School Committee (no challengers), and three district councilors is a solid turnout that spurred enough discussion to keep the moderately-sized crowd satisfied. The turnout happened even after a flash storm, and before National Night Out, two excuses local politicians could have used to duck the debate, which comes very early – more than a month before the Sept. 8 primary election and almost three months before the general election on Nov. 3.

FACT CHECKING THE DEBATE: Although candidates mostly stuck to broad platitudes and feel-good generalizations, a few people did delve into specifics. The problem with that, and the reason public speakers mostly stick to sound bites and fluff, is specifics can be shot down more easily than “we should all stop fighting and work together,” which was the main gist of the debate. Juan Gomez gave a fiery speech at the end of the debate, complaining that the teachers union in Worcester did not give Hilda Ramirez a fair shot in their endorsement process a few months ago. “If people of color are not even invited to a discussion, how can people say they’re in favor of change?” Gomez asked. The sentiment may check out, and Ramirez was not, in fact, endorsed by the EAW, but Ramirez said Wednesday that she was invited to answer the union’s questions, and did not feel excluded at all (although she said she wasn’t happy with the questions asked). The incumbent School Committee member, the only person of color on the committee, was unintentionally excluded from something else, though – the debate where Gomez name-dropped her, as she said she had not heard about it. Konnie Lukes had a few hecklers at the debate – nothing new there, as she’s been dogged by accusations of racism since a resolution supporting the Worcester police back in January – one of whom had an interesting question. Did Lukes, who has served on the City Council since 1990, call herself a woman of color? Well, context clues should give you the answer to that question, since Lukes is white and usually lucid, but Lukes had to answer the question anyway. What she had said was that as mayor she presided over the search and appointment of the first school superintendent of color in Worcester history – current WPS leader Melinda Boone. TROUBLE IN GANGSTA’S PARADISE:

Worcester’s ongoing gang war – and everyone now seems to be on the same page about the existence of said gang war – was a topic of conversation at an Aug. 4 meeting between many of the top law enforcement officials in the area. District Attorney Joe Early Jr. hosted Worcester Police Chief Gary Gemme, Attorney General Maura Healey, City Manager Ed Augustus Jr., Secretary of Public Safety Dan Bennett and representatives from the Massachusetts State Police and U.S. Attorney’s office. A two-year-old child his mother getting shot in Plumley Village on Monday was also on people’s minds (both survived). Officials were tight-lipped about specifics after the closed-door meeting, saying only that they were concentrating on better cooperation between community members and the police, as well as between different levels of law enforcement, during what is on track to be a record year for gun violence in Worcester. Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis did offer one interesting tidbit later in the day. While talking about a breakdown in respect between sectors of the community and law enforcement, Evangelidis said there is a breakdown in respect going on internally in Worcester’s gangs, as well. “There has been a change in the culture,” Evangelidis said, citing info officers in the local house of corrections are giving him on the more impulsive nature of the modern gang member. “It’s young people who aren’t respecting anything anymore, except the moment they’re in.” It’s a crazy world, but it is some small comfort that even tough gang lieutenants apparently can’t maintain control over your average gangbanger anymore.

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ESPN WORCESTER: Worcester Bravehearts outfielder Ian Strom had an off month.

He landed in fifth place on ESPN’s SportsCenter top 10 plays segment for an incredible diving catch in center field, robbing a poor Brockton Rox player of a hit and firing to second to get an overeager runner out as well. That wouldn’t be a bad week for most players, but Strom isn’t most players – he nabbed the second spot on SportsCenter on July 7 for another diving catch, so this is clearly regression. In fact, this is Strom’s third appearance on SportsCenter, since he got the number one play on the segment last year with the Bravehearts. The bad news is that any statistician worth his or her salt can see a pattern in these SportsCenter appearances. Strom is slipping – heaven forbid he fall as low as eighth place next month! It’s too bad he’s washed up so early in his baseball career, but at least Worcester has the best defensive outfielder in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. And, as an added bonus, the SportCenter announcers learned how to pronounce “Worcester” correctly on their second attempt this year.

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TORNA-NO: Pity the tornado watchers who built themselves up for a killer vortex and got a regular old thunderstorm instead on Tuesday. Worcester area goes ballistic over the weather like nothing else – how much snow did we get this winter, again? - so a tornado warning combined with ominous dark clouds sent Twitter and Facebook into a frenzy. People stopped in the middle of the sidewalk to take photos of the sky, sharing pictures of clouds, as if they wanted their last recorded thoughts before God’s finger ripped through Worcester to be about how crazy the sky looks before it rains. The famous tornado was all the way back in 1953, so a whole generation missed seeing a big wind funnel cut through the city, but let’s all remember – a watched pot never boils. Just wait for global warming to ramp up, maybe the next tornado will have fire and brimstone.

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chaired by Worcester resident and School Committee hopeful Donna Colorio, submitted the official language of its petition to the Attorney General’s office on Aug. 4. The movement seeks to revert Massachusetts to the pre-Common Core standards, which were often cited as tops in the country, instead of adhering to educational practices recommended by national agencies and companies. The standards manifest themselves as the PARCC test for some WPS students – 23 of Worcester’s 39 elementary/middle schools administered the test as part of Worcester’s hybrid system.

NOBODY PANIC: West Nile virus, which killed 84 people in the United States last year, has

been detected in mosquitoes in Worcester for the first time this season. There is no elevated risk level due to the Aug. 4 discovery, and there are no human or animal cases on record this year. There were six human cases statewide last year, and most people with the disease in first world countries are fine, in that they usually live. The city advises using bug spray and long sleeves to combat mosquitoes, which are good tips in general, not just when West Nile virus is on the horizon. 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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Worcester’s BRADY RACCA loves baseball. What 10-year-old doesn’t, right? He plays at Jesse Burkett, he immerses himself in statistics about the game and enjoys collecting baseball cards. And what goes better with baseball than hot dogs? For Brady, anything. Afflicted with a disorder known as methylmalonic acidemia, he is unable to break down many proteins and fats, severely limiting his diet and making dayto-day life anything but normal.

At its worst, the disorder can result in comas, kidney failure and death. In fact, patients may not survive their first attack. Methylmalonic acidemia can yield seizures, vomiting, dehydration and other ailments. A common cold can land patients in the hospital. In fact, when he was 5 and on a trip to Disney World, the family had to leave when Brady became severely ill. Instead of giving in and giving up hope, however, Brady has become a warrior against the disorder, monitoring his diet, and even eschewing the typical birthday party when he turned 10 in favor of raising money to study better treatment options for MMA. Brady and his family raised more than $7,000 for the cause. On two school vacations, instead of playing with friends or going on trips with his family, Brady took part in a weeklong series of medical tests at NIH. Brady is now facing another obstacle. For reasons doctors still have

not determined, he has suffered six known bone fractures. They do not believe it is related to MMA, but the affliction has dealt another blow to the young boy, causing Brady to miss baseball games this past season after he fractured his foot. Worcester Magazine had many, many suggestions for its inaugural Bravest Heart award, all of them touching and inspiring. It was, indeed, a difficult choice, but we are proud to call Brady our Bravest Heart for 2015. Brady and his family will be recognized before the start of the Worcester Bravehearts’ final regular season home game Friday night, Aug. 7 at Hanover Insurance Park at Holy Cross’ Fitton Field. He will be joined by our contest sponsor, Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU), representatives of Worcester Magazine and members of the Worcester Bravehearts organization. Thank you to each and every individual who took part in the Bravest Heart contest - especially those who nominated contestants. A sincere thank you to Jillian Nagle of Worcester for nominating Brady. - Walter Bird Jr., editor, Worcester Magazine

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Editorial Putting ‘public’

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ublic records are just that: documents the general public has a right — some might even say responsibility — to see whenever they choose. Having access to police records, government salaries and other such public information is vital to ensuring trust between government officials and agencies and the people they serve. Sadly, some of those agencies, it seems, spend more time trying to save their own hide and protect their own than honor the law that requires them to come clean to the public. In some instances, the state’s public records law has become almost laughable. Journalists, in particular, have routinely faced hurdles as high as Mt. Washington when it comes to getting information the law says should be readily available to them. Much like trying to wade against the tide of a raging river, it can be an exercise in near futility, sometimes, when it comes to getting even the most basic of information. Luckily, we have a governor who appears to care as much about the public he serves as the government to whom he belongs. Unlike his predecessor, transparency appears to be Gov. Charlie Baker’s friend. He recently announced steps to increase public access to government records and information, while also reducing the cost of doing so and shortening the amount of time it typically takes to get it. Among Baker’s moves late last month was to require all government agencies to designate a Records Access Officer (RAO) to deal with requests for public records and establish a system to ensure compliance, for the RAO to notify the requesting individual or body within five days if the records will take more than 10 days and/or $10 to produce and for frequently-requested information/records to be made available on the agency’s website. Whenever possible, information must be provided electronically and free of charge. In addition, Secretary of State William Galvin has announced an initiative for a stronger public records law. This is welcome news. Part of keeping government accountable involves sometimes reviewing records and information. When the public has a right to know, it should not be impeded by delay tactics. Ask your friendly, neighborhood reporter how often a request for information is fulfilled within 10 days. Chances are, he or she can count the number of times on one hand. That is not to vilify government agencies in all instances. Locally, there are plenty of instances where requests for information have been responded to promptly. However, in other cases, where personal agendas or feelings apparently have gotten in the way, there are many times when a response of any kind is not delivered. Government for the people, by the people should not just be mere words. We elect many of our public servants; we pay the salaries of many others. We do not just have a right to public records - we are owed them. We are entitled to them. We have a governor who seems to get that notion. Now it just has to trickle down to the rest of our public servants.

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with an intravenous drug user. And snorting heroin isn’t half as “derelict” as using a needle. That is, until the needle is verage Joe knows a little about heroin, and probably wants introduced as an accessory. Needles are the little accoutrement to keep it that way. It’s not until opioid use comes knocking drug users never dreamed of using – until they started using. Heroin’s relatively cheap price tag and availability make it at his door that Average Joe gets the accelerated course in Heroin 101.Those of us familiar with the devastation heroin can enticing to those looking for that “thing” that makes them feel better – until it doesn’t anymore. It’s a dangerous temptation deliver to a family have learned a lot, and very quickly. Right for a generation raised on ADHD meds; this I know as an now, heroin use in and around Worcester is gaining on us. It’s educator, and this I know as a member of one of the millions likely behind the home invasions and break-ins that are on the of families touched by heroin’s grip. Self-medication leads rise in neighborhoods where safety and crime are rarely on the many young adults to develop drinking problems and/or lips of residents with desirable zip codes. a love of opioids. Kids who refused to take ADHD meds in Worcester’s West Side has always enjoyed a reputation as high school find themselves searching for the “thing” that our posh district. In much the same way the words “Main will calm the inner whirl that has plagued them all their South” elicit an immediate reaction, so do the words “West Side,” albeit a very different one. Last month, a home invasion lives. Don’t believe me? Learning about heroin is as easy as checking a website like opiods.com: “The consumption of that left two men with gunshot wounds became a West Side story. Suddenly, the invisible fence that divided the west from heroin is marked by a euphoric rush … a sense of security and protection and a dissipation of pain, fear, hunger, tension and the rest is gone. anxiety … subjectively, time may slow down.” But this is not just Worcester’s problem: in Massachusetts, Anything that offers a struggling hyperactive adult a break there’s plenty of suffering to go around. In the first week of March, State Police responded to 21 fatal overdoses from heroin. from that “whirl” by offering “a delicious warmth that spreads According to an April editorial written by Gov. Charlie Baker for throughout the body,” is an understandable fix. I have known and loved too many young ADHD adults, like one I’ll call the Boston Globe, opioids “kill more people in Massachusetts “Billy,” who are paying the ultimate price for that search for than car accidents and guns combined,” a chilling statistic inner peace. When he didn’t show up for work, Billy’s mother if ever I heard one. In recent weeks, a West Springfield man felt the terrible and instant alarm she’d experienced so many accused of choking his girlfriend was arrested with 14 packets times during his troubled past. His struggles with addiction of heroin. In Milford two men were revived at a red light after consumed his family for the past two decades, and on this day overdosing. A strong batch of the stuff has been circulating, her sense of dread was keen. He’d sworn he was clean lately; the kind of heroin that kills swiftly. If a user is alone when this he had a steady girl and he seemed to be pulling it together. demon drug hits the bloodstream, it’s dirt nap time. Naloxone, the wonder drug that reverses the effects of overdosing, doesn’t It wasn’t like him to miss a day’s work without a phone call – this she knew, because she often employed him in the family administer itself. business. Where else could he find work where relapses were Heroin is a social climber; once considered the drug of understood and the well of forgiveness was bottomless? When derelicts and hookers, heroin has managed to force its way he didn’t answer his cell phone, and her messages piled up into the best neighborhoods, the swankiest parties and the until his voicemail was full, she called his younger sibling. most prestigious colleges. It comes into young lives as a less Together, they used a spare key to enter Billy’s apartment. It pricey alternative to the Oxycodone they’ve dabbled in and was far too late for an ambulance. He’d been dead since the loved. Heroin is stealthy and seductive – it introduces itself night before, the syringe still in his hand. The heroin available as a fun new friend, the kind of mellow pal kids have been on the streets of Worcester killed him. waiting to meet. Many first-timers snort the stuff, mistakenly He was 36 years old. He called me “Aunty.” I know more believing that sharing a straw or a rolled-up dollar bill is about heroin than I ever wanted to know. safer than sharing a needle or engaging in unprotected sex

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than 400-500 words in length, and must not contain any libelous remarks, insults or personal attacks. The candidate’s name and phone number should be included for verification purposes, but phone numbers will not be published. What you write is up to you, but please include the office you are seeking, whether you are the incumbent or challenger, and if you are currently serving, how long you have served. Worcester Magazine has already begun its coverage of the 2015 Worcester Municipal Elections, and will continue to do so right up to and through the Nov. 3 election. We will reach out to all candidates for profiles and other election-related issues. In the meantime, we encourage all candidates to use this opportunity to reach potential voters in your own words. Worcester Magazine reaches thousands of readers in Worcester proper, with a demographic largely composed of voting-age residents. Let them know why you deserve their vote. Any questions may be directed to the editor, Walter Bird Jr., by calling 508-749-3166, ext. 322, or emailing wbird@worcestermagazine.com. AUGUST 6, 2015 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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Op-Ed on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 1960s and early 1970s. The U.S. Department of Justice required these select states and counties that planned on changing their active voting laws to submit a letter for approval providing a detailed explanation for their proposed changes. Unfortunately, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 faced a great defeat in 2006 after the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision of Shelby County v. Holder, ruled the Department of Justice could no longer use this formula, since it was no longer relevant with the voting environment today. This defeat invalidated the existence of voting discrimination toward minority groups and disabled individuals. In response, Democrats in Congress filed the Voting Rights Advancement Act this past June, with an updated formula targeting states and counties with histories of voting violations and subjecting them to “preclearance.” The Act also expands the role of the Attorney General by allowing him/her to request federal observers nationwide. The Voting Rights Advancement Act is not the first effort to reinstate the key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Democrats

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ifty years ago Aug. 6, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in response to the unnecessary violent resistance coming from local and state authorities at a peaceful march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama on March 7, 1965. Known as “Bloody Sunday,” about 600 African Americans and supporters marched 50 miles to the state capital to advocate for African American voting rights. Although African Americans received the right to vote under the 15th Amendment, they continued facing discrimination at the polls through acts of violence and indirect legislation, such as subjecting citizens to literacy tests, in an attempt to weed them out from participating in their democratic right. The Voting Rights Act of 1965, however, eliminated such barriers and enforced equal access to the polls by allowing the national government to oversee the voting laws in select states and counties which had precedents of voting discrimination, particularly targeting the South. It provided a coverage formula for identifying states and counties that had violated these rights and presented very low voter turnouts during the

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Kyle Brenner in charge at Worcester Tech

Tom Matthews

here’s a new sheriff in town at Worcester Technical High School, and just like the old one, he’s not messing around. “There’s work to be done,” said Kyle Brenner, Worcester Tech’s new principal. Brenner will welcome more than 1,4000 students back to Tech for the first time as principal, after School Superintendent Melinda Boone picked him to succeed former Principal Sheila Harrity. Those are big shoes to fill. Under Harrity’s watch, Worcester Tech became a Blue Ribbon school and she was named National High School Principal of the Year. Oh, and some guy named Barack Obama presided over graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2014. If Harrity’s shadow is haunting the halls of Worcester Tech, Brenner is not letting on. “I’m excited,” said Brenner, a Shrewsbury native and graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. “I feel strongly about vocational technical education. I’ve seen firsthand the results it’s had.”

Before he was called into the principal’s office for the permanent gig after serving on an interim basis after Harrity left to become superintendent at Monty Tech, Brenner served as director of “It was an incredible opportunity to work with [Harrity],” said Brenner. “She had the vision, but also knew how to execute it and create a cohesive team. People always try to categorize a leader with one word, whether it be visionary or democratic, I truly believe she possessed qualities that kind of melted all of those together.” Brenner, who has worked in education for 10 years, graduated from WPI with a degree in civil engineering, and started designing roadways and traffic systems. He then moved into telecommunications, building networks that transported data. From there he moved up to management. He soon found that work unfulfilling. “I had a life-changing decision to make,” said Brenner. “I spoke with my wife and decided I was going to go into education. My teachers have always played an important

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{ education} There’s work to be done. – Kyle Brenner, Worcester Tech’s new principal role and helped shape my future, and I thought I could offer something to give back.” Going into education, Brenner said he knew he wanted to work at a vocational school, but was surprised to learn of all the new shops Voke schools now offer. “At first I was thinking the old vocational, and I had a brother who attended Worcester Voke and I was thinking, ‘Well, I don’t have a background in construction or welding,’ and he kind of dope slapped me and said, ‘It’s changed.’” Brenner started at the old Worcester Tech as an office technical instructor in 2005. That would later become the Business Systems program, with Brenner heading the department. A lot has changed during his time at the school. Worcester Tech now offers more than 10 advanced placement courses - college-

level classes through which students can earn college credits. Brenner is proud of his school’s ability to offer a strong variety of AP and honors courses, and said his colleagues are very encouraging of students taking on the challenge of these courses. “We’ve increased the rigor, doubled the number of honors class, and each year we add a new AP program.” Speaking about the characteristics of vocational schools specifically, Brenner was adamant that both book studies and hands-on work are equally important. If you are at Tech, you better be ready to do both. “You need to excel at both,” Brenner said. “You’re not just here for the bookwork, you need to work with your hands, and you’re not just here to work with your hands, you got to have the bookwork.”

Brenner was passionate when talking about his students, touching upon the qualities the schools tries to instill in them. “We try to instill a sense of responsibility in all of the students,” Brenner said. “Why are you here? So that you become a productive member of society when you leave here. Look at the leap of faith the city of Worcester took in building you a $90-million dollar, stateof-the-art facility, making sure you have the latest and greatest technology and the best resources to learn.

“So, how do we pay that back? We do that through our real world applications, our community service projects ... by doing that it shows the students we have a responsibility to give back to the community, but it also makes the public aware of the level of skill the students have.” And while Worcester Tech has enjoyed its fair share of highlights over the past few years, the school should have no problem growing its reputation while in Brenner’s hands.

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Charter schools a controversial option

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here are 44 public schools in Worcester. In addition, the city has two charter schools: Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School (AKFCPS) and Seven Hills Charter School (SHCS). You may have heard of these schools before and wondered: what exactly is a charter school? The Worcester Research Bureau defines a charter school as, “a public school that operates independently of the Worcester Public School System under a renewable fiveyear charter granted by the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.” The Massachusetts Education Reform Act authorized the establishment of charter

schools in 1993. Seven Hills was founded in 1997 and Abby Kelley a year later. A third charter school, Spirit of Knowledge Charter School, opened in 2010 and closed three years later due to a lack of financial security. Financial viability is a major concern for charter schools. Their funding comes from tuition charges paid by the school districts in which the students reside, and the state provides partial reimbursement to the sending districts for the tuition costs incurred. According to media reports, Worcester is expected to pay out more than $22 million in tuition payments to charter schools this next fiscal year. School Committee member John Monfredo welcomes competition, but believes funding is the biggest drawback of charter schools.

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“The funding mechanism takes away money,” said Monfredo. “Competition is good for education, but the main problem is funding. When a student leaves the WPS and enrolls in a charter school, that’s money that WPS is losing.” Charter schools were opened with the belief they would be “model” schools for the WPS to follow. Since the schools are operating on a “charter”—a performance contract in which the school is expected to uphold certain academic achievement, financial management and organizational stability—they do have a certain amount of accountability. Monfredo, however, does not believe charter schools have been the “model” schools they were designed to be. “It’s like comparing apples to oranges,”

said Monfredo. “Going back years ago, charter schools were supposed to be model, innovative schools, but that hasn’t been the case.” Monfredo pointed out the schools cannot be compared fairly because of the different students attending charter schools and regular public schools. “When you look at their population, they don’t have the same amount of special education students that the WPS does,” he said. “Not quite sure about (English) language learners in terms of a percentage, but I don’t think they have as many.” Monfredo also noted charter schools have far fewer students than most WPS. He cited University Park Campus High School as an example of teachers working with a much continued on page 19

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Fall 2015 brings changes to area colleges

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he summer season is waning, and with college students soon returning to campus, there is plenty new around Worcester colleges. At Clark University, what’s new is pretty big, with the school getting set to welcome its largest class ever. Clark will take in 684 students as members of the Class of 2019 this fall. According to Don Honeman, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Clark University, this class is not only the school’s largest in recent history, but also its strongest academically. The school received a record number of 8,000-plus applications this year; of them, Clark accepted percent. The number of applications represented an 87-percent increase over the past three years. “These results are a testament to Clark’s unique brand of undergraduate education,” Honeman said in a press release. “Our Liberal Education and Effective Practice (LEEP) philosophy, our research mission, and the attraction of a master’s degree in five years

with the fifth year free all combine to offer talented students the prospect of a different and appealing kind of college experience.” “This combination,” he continued, “coupled with the clear evidence that Clark students bring our ‘Challenge Convention. Change Our World’ motto to life every day, serves as a powerful incentive for some of the best high school graduates from the United States and across the globe to join us for their college years.” The incoming freshman class boasts a high school grade point average of 3.66, according to statistics provided by Clark University, and 44 percent ranked among the top 10 percent of their high school class. In addition to strong academics, the Class of 2019 also boasts diversity. Of the 684 students, 16.1 percent are international students representing 46 different countries. U.S. students hail from 28 different states, plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.; 28 percent of them are African, Latino, Asian and Native-American. Class size isn’t the only thing expanding at Clark this fall. The school started construction

on its newest expansion of the Main South campus, the Alumni and Student Engagement Center. Construction began in January and is expected to be finished sometime in the summer of 2016. The building is located on Main Street, directly across from the school’s main gates. Clark is calling it a “signature building,” and believes it will be a “cornerstone for LEEP efforts, a place to welcome visiting alumni, friends and family, and the perpetuation and strengthening of our commitment to the Main South community.” The building will be four stories high, span 35,000 square feet, and feature solar panels on the roof. “Aesthetically, the Alumni and Student Engagement Center’s appearance will be a prominent departure from the former mills and the triple-deckers that populate the neighborhood, and it speaks to Clark’s aspirations as a change-maker,” Jim Keogh, assistant vice president of news and editorial services at Clark, wrote in an article titled “Tradition Meets Transformation.” He said the building features an open

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smaller population, and noted its ability to offer struggling students critical one-on-one attention. Brian Haas, Abby Kelley’s new executive director, sees things differently. “Charter schools have a higher degree of accountability,” said Haas. “If a charter school isn’t meeting expectations they can lose their charter. WPS can be a Level 3 school for a while before anything is done.” Haas started July 1 as Abby Kelley’s executive director, and believes the charter school has a strong core of rigorous academics, which include character education classes, and music classes. “One thing that stands out at Abby Kelley is the teachers,” he said. “They are passionate about the school, they want the students and families to be successful … no one is here by default. They work hard to be here, you can feel it.” Asked what makes a charter school a better alternative for students, Haas pointed to character education classes, uniforms and the offering of International Baccalaureate classes. “We have character education classes explicitly taught K-8, and the student uniforms go in line with character education,” said Haas, noting the uniform’s ability to keep students focused on academic work and not

competing for fashion points. “The International Baccalaureate program,” Haas said, “allows kids to take six classes over two years with multiple assessments and a writing piece, and students have the potential to earn an IB diploma.” Haas said the IB classes can, if approved, count for college credit. The diploma, in general, is a strong addition to a resume. While some may not believe in charter schools, there is a demand for them, with Haas saying there is a long waitlist to get into Abby Kelley. He did not give a specific number, saying it was “in the hundreds.” Monfredo is not ready to scrap charter schools altogether, but instead insisted he would be a bigger advocate for them if there was a better way to fund them. He said there needs to be a legislative reform of the funding mechanism for charter schools. Monfredo also stressed the importance of parents weighing the options of both Worcester’s charter and regular public schools when choosing a school for their child. “As a parent,” he said, “I hope that they would visit both schools and see what is in the best interest of their children before making a decision.”

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On the city’s west side, Assumption College’s Continuing Education and Career department has announced a new digital marketing certificate program beginning this fall. The program, described as being “designed to provide practical expertise in the dynamic and rapidly evolving growth field of Digital Marketing, including the key areas of content writing and marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), social media marketing, and online analytics,” requires students to complete eight courses, earning a total of 24 credits. The Digital Marketing courses can be completed as a standalone certificate or as a concentration in the Bachelor of Business Degree program. Dennis Braun, director of Continuing and Career Education, said there has also been an increase of interest in the school’s Certificate in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling, due to the city’s recent epidemic with hard drugs.

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BEGGING QUESTION: WHO ARE WORCESTER’S PANHANDLERS?

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Standing on a sidewalk corner where Park Ave meets with Chandler Street, 25-year old Morgan Alexander pulled out a clear plastic poncho and a jagged cardboard sign from his guitar case lying on the sidewalk. The sign read: “Bet you can’t hit me with your change. (Bills hurt less!)” It had just started to rain. Earlier that evening, he was equipped with an acoustic guitar, crooning rush hour traffic with his own renditions of popular pop-rock songs. Alexander bought a small bicycle that day from a stranger for $10. continued on page 24

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Alexander, one of the city’s many men and women who can be seen out in good weather and bad asking for change from passing motorists, is autistic. “The difference between me and everyone out here is I really don’t do drugs,” he said. “My money goes to smoking cigarettes, food and beverages. I have an apartment that is paid for by SSI. After rent and bills, I have nothing left. I’m autistic. My level on the spectrum is a bit lower, but I’ve been known to be socially inappropriate. I can have a job, but not one behind a desk or one that is

around other people. I have worked hard labor jobs, under the table. They are sporadic and they pay me whenever they like. I’ve worked with scrapping and construction and they take a toll on your body.” Alexander said the money he makes panhandling goes to dinner for that night and breakfast the next day. The most money he said he has ever received at one shot was $10, from a woman passing by as he sang “What’s Up?” by 4 Non Blondes. On an average day, Alexander said he pockets $25-$30 singing cover songs. He was arrested once for panhandling in the middle of Kelley Square

on a traffic median. Alexander said he works the same spot every day, in front of the Hess gas station, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. There are no territory disputes with other panhandlers, he said. “I don’t take advantage of people,” he said. “I smoke cigarettes, so I do this for the food and my nicotine. You get a lot further being honest than faking it. When I was 15, I ran away from the DCF, so I was homeless.” Saying he is married, Alexander said his wife is also on SSI, and that she sliced her Achilles tendon during an altercation with

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her ex-boyfriend. His wife, with whom he said he shares a love music, television and video games, also has a damaged sciatic nerve, he said. “My legs are always my main mode of transportation,” Alexander said. “Technically, this spot is legal because I am not in the middle of traffic. The Hess gas station attendants don’t bother me. I don’t make a mess. I don’t flip out on people. I always buy a drink and my cigarettes at Hess. I wake up at 6:30 a.m. every day and make my way over here. My wife and I split everything down the middle.”

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Richard Curren is given a dollar by a motorist coming off the 290 exit ramp at Harrison Street. He has a make-shift plywood table, his lunch and several drawings he hopes to sell. The “bet you can’t hit me…” sign still generates about $20-$25 a day. “I’ll indulge and buy a Victory cigar if I have any extra money after my family is fed,” Alexander said of his spending habits. As we parted ways, it started to rain. I scurried across the street to my car and drove home, while Alexander slipped on his haphazard poncho, traded his guitar for a sign, and resumed business as usual. He had already made $22.63 that day and I knew I’d see him again; that spot was exclusive to him after all.

WHAT I HOPED TO ACCOMPLISH I had a purpose for this story: to delve into the lives and stories of men and women who panhandle on the streets of Worcester. I wanted to connect with these people we see almost every day here in Worcester as we make our way busily to work and back, or to take in a theatre show

or go shopping. We see them all the time and the media has written at length about the rules and regulations governing panhandling in the city. We’ve heard about the need for services.

I wanted to hear from the people themselves. I was hoping they would be honest, but I knew that might be wishful thinking. Some might peddle a story too wild to be true; others might be too caught up in the throes of drugs or alcohol to talk at all. That is what made Alexander, the first person I interviewed, different. We addressed the standard formalities: name, reason for being there, favorite songs to cover; but those questions did not seem obligatory or important. Almost immediately, Alexander started telling me things about his life most people usually keep closer to the vest. I could have been a “journalist” as much as he could have been “Morgan Alexander.” But labels were not important here; the importance lied in his current situation. Alexander was, at this moment in time, panhandling. I was interviewing him at his job. He only spoke in-depth to me during the red lights. He said he would always be at that same spot, making

money for his family. On my drive home from work the next day, Alexander was not there. Nor was he there the next day, or the day after that. Several days passed, then weeks and there was still no sign of him. I was not sure how to feel. Growing up in Worcester, a lot has been said about these men and women. I thought I had found the exception. Alexander even said it himself: he was not like those typical beggars. Aside from a habitual chain of cigarette smoking, he was not addicted to drugs, he was not an alcoholic – he was a panhandler, just trying to make ends meet. He was not looking for a quick fix. Sure, he enjoyed the occasional Victory cigar every now and then, but he was willing to put in tedious hours on the street just to be able to barely scrape by. He had a good attitude and a pleasant demeanor. He was an optimist who appreciated a genuine favor. I gave him my money. I felt good about it. But now I began to ask myself whether I would ever really know the real Morgan Alexander? Can anyone really know who these panhandlers are?

WHO ARE THEY? Park Ave is a surefire hotspot for solicitors, and instead of Alexander I saw a new

solicitor in his place. His name was not revealed to me, but his sign declared him the victim of a house fire. His apartment on Sycamore Street had allegedly caught fire and he lost all his belongings. He was wearing an unkempt white T-shirt and sweat shorts. There was no guitar, no dancing and a much smaller smile. Had this man replaced Morgan?

Witnessing and speaking with close to 30 men and women asking passing motorists for money, I started to notice some similar trends in appearance, behavior and background. One thing that remained the same: despite being in the same spot consistently or not, the panhandlers want people to believe, although they may be homeless, they work hard at their job. Not one of them admitted to being a lazy solicitor (some solicitors referred to themselves as “signers.”) While most drivers are cruising around in an air-conditioned car celebrating another close of a long work day, solicitors are out there on a hot day in the continued on page 27

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Jose Justiliano panhandles on Park Ave. For the past 17 years, he said he has taken care of his mother who was recently put in a nursing home. He says she will be coming home soon but in the meantime this is his only income.

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middle of traffic asking people for donations. At times. I had a subconscious feeling of danger. Here I was, in the middle of a buzzing traffic median talking to a stranger that is willing to tell me their life story, no matter how true or fabricated it may be. On the other side, they are standing practically in traffic interacting with several hundred strangers. After talking with and watching these panhandlers in action, I started to notice their appeals were very human and sympathetic. Each person I spoke with fell into one or more of four categories: THE VICTIM The down-on-their-luck victim of circumstance looking for enough money to back on their feet and/or support themselves and their family. The most common incidents I heard involved deaths or murders in the family, fires, acts of God, critical diseases or unfortunate accidents. The money given to them will be used for food, clothing or any other material things that may have been lost due to their overwhelmingly bleak tribulations. THE HARD-WORKER The adequate, thrifty and frugal laborers of signers. Most of their day is spent working their job. Hesitant to share their past, but open to share their knowledge of how to make it as a signer in Worcester. They are able to judge time, weather and behavior to dictate how profitable their street labor will be. If it’s raining, these signers may not waste their time; however, some may use the rain to build sympathy, therefore earning more profit. They

possess a firm comprehension of geography, law and the behaviors of the Worcester community. They are strong proponents of the First Amendment. Their signs may be a little more insightful and eye-catching, sometimes even witty. Most passersby want to read the signs – they stand out, and can often generate more donations. THE REBEL Undercut and neglected by society, signing with a message the general population can get behind. Whether it be stringent curfews and hospitality provided by the city’s homeless shelters, police not giving them fair treatment, drivers insulting them, or stingy government allowances, the rebels seek funds in lieu of a crooked system. THE VISIONARY The starving artists possessing a love for art, music and optimism. Willing to talk about interests, hobbies and dreams as opposed to their current situation. Presently may be in a bad situation, but with perseverance and a little bit of luck (contributed to by your donation), they can make the next step in achieving their life goals. Practical donations can fall outside of monetary ones. Take for instance, the story of Richard Cullen.

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“We’re all drug addicts, I wouldn’t be out here if I didn’t do crack.”

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homeless. If you are Richard Curren, “home” could very well be on the street. Curren has set up his own little fort along Harrison Street, right at the I-290 off ramp, complete with a parasol, a workbench, signs, decorations, art and a bucket of scrap food used for stray birds.

“The best thing someone can give to me is a smile,” said Curren, who claims to suffer from arthritis, diabetes and glaucoma. He says is disabled and supported through SSI. Curren said he resides with his wife and two children in an apartment on Providence Street. Curren said he was injured when he fell off a staging area while installing siding. His rent is $840 a month and he said he receives $847 in SSI, leaving him with $7 to work with every month. His 16-year-old son is autistic, he said, and his 23-year-old son recently had a brain aneurysm. Curren said he used to collect cans, but was “making peanuts” every day. “I am not a drug attic or a drunk,” he insisted. “The cops ask for my ID all the time and it always comes back clean.” Last year, during the holiday season, Curren said he made $40-$100 a day from passersby. While we spoke, a few drivers came by and offered pleasant words and gestures. Curren referred to them as his “regulars.” I then witnessed Curren assist a few youngsters crossing the busy Harrison Street intersection. “I clean up this area and I like to draw on site,” he said. “I usually use the money to buy something for my kids, like haircuts and shoes. I can make some money out here. I live comfortably. I sometimes find more peace here than at home.” When I asked him what he does for fun, he responded, “This is it, baby!” In addition to a list of things he needs (shirts, socks, shoes, to name a few) Curren sells his drawings and art. He hopes to one day draw an image of one his most frequent visitors – a hawk. A man essentially living in traffic, spending his days drawing and feeding birds while receiving donations from passing cars sounds perfectly harmless, but the way the city sees it, Curren and others like him may be violating city ordinances and putting themselves and others in danger. There is an ordinance in place preventing any assaultive or accidental incidents within Worcester’s streets. It is unlawful to stand in the middle of a traffic median unless waiting to cross the street. While helping children cross the street might not be considered “assaultive,”

the city is hoping to combat dangerous traffic behavior while, in turn, finding a way to help those who need to solicit funds. Most city officials and citizens are not naïve to detecting patterns of drug and substance abuse, so the ordinance aims to prevent these.

THE CURRENT ORDINANCE Worcester City Solicitor David

Moore has made it clear the current so-called panhandling ordinance, which is still going through the legal system, is in place to protect, not penalize. There are currently two panhandling ordinances: one prohibiting aggressive panhandling, a second preventing people from standing on traffic islands for any purpose, except if they are crossing the street at a crosswalk or intersection.

According to subsection D: “It shall be unlawful for any person to beg, panhandle or solicit any other person in an aggressive manner. Any police officer observing any person violating this provision may request or order such person to cease and desist in such behavior and may arrest such person if they fail to comply with such request or order.” The Worcester ordinance is based on a similar 1997 Boston ordinance passed to prohibit similar behavior. Moore clarifies it more by saying: “‘Aggressive manner’ is narrowly defined to include a specific set of circumstances – using intimidation (through words or actions), unpermitted touching, blocking a path, following behind someone, soliciting people who are waiting in line for tickets, or within 20 feet of an ATM machine or within 20 feet of a ‘mass transportation facility, mass transportation stop, public restroom, pay telephone or theatre or place of public assembly, or of any outdoor seating area of any cafe, restaurant or other business.’” As for enforcement, both ordinances make it punishable with arrest only after the police officer gives a warning. “The idea,” Moore said, “is that we want to curtail both aggressive, coercive, assaultive interactions and dangerous behavior on traffic islands. If the individual cannot comply after a warning, then we are left with arresting violators in the interest of public safety. The fine is $50. Both ordinances could be enforced with $50 tickets, but if an arrest is made, the individual would need to appear before a court magistrate before being

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released and, if convicted, the fine would still be no more than $50.” Moore said there is legitimate concern among neighbors of panhandling locations for the safety of children, especially when used hypodermic needles are seen in soda bottles on the ground after the panhandler leaves. “I would not want anyone to think that the city takes this lightly,” he said. “There were probably 50 cities nationwide that had such an ordinance when we adopted it in Worcester. I don’t understand how the First Amendment issues raised against the Worcester ordinance were not equally as present in the Boston ordinance for the last 18 years. “Also, it should not be lost — the city’s motive is to get help for panhandlers — most have substance abuse and other serious problems. The city periodically sends outreach workers to the panhandlers to establish communication and promote programs. We’d like to get panhandlers into programs to free them from their addictions and not leave them on the streets held captive by these addictions. The ordinances focus on the negative public safety aspects of panhandling, not on the freedom to ask for donations.” The ordinance in effect also applies to “tag days” and political campaign sign holders to maintain public safety, something that has not set well with some candidates, including School Committee member Tracy O’Connell Novick, who was part of a lawsuit challenging the ordinance. “Anyone can carry a sign on a sidewalk, and it can say pretty much whatever they want to,” Moore said. “What the ordinance does is say you can’t step into the street, for solicitation or basically any reason. Streets are for the cars. Sidewalks and crosswalks are for pedestrians and we don’t want the two to meet because when they do, somebody, usually the pedestrian gets hurt. “We don’t need to wait for someone to get killed or seriously injured in order to see that there’s a danger involved when you’re standing on a relatively skinny traffic island, teetering and then you step into a street. Plenty of people have called and complained about the tag days, when the Little Leaguers would go and scurry around the cars when the light turns red.” The key part of the ordinance, according to Moore, is police must first issue a warning. “The city can impose fines up to $300, but what’s the point? You’re dealing with someone who is soliciting for funds,” Moore said. “The idea is to prevent public safety danger, not to hit somebody with a fine. We are alleviating the public safety problem. The city has been grappling with this for many years. Worcester has a fair number of outreach programs and people need to get involved with them. The city’s goal is not to be punitive, it’s to eliminate the aggressive behavior and help people. Traffic islands are not designed for people, They are designed to separate traffic that is going 40 miles per hour.”

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Colleen Gallagher at the corner of Green and Foster streets.

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first met, I decided to visit the same spot where I had found Alexander. It was 7 p.m. on a Thursday after a quick torrential downpour. On this particular day, there were two men signing. One man had a sign that read, “Waiting for government money to come in, no money for 3 weeks, please help.”

With Alexander not here, my time with the two men shed a little light about the seemingly competitive nature between panhandlers themselves. I found this out after to talking to the second man, 46-year-old David B. from Oxford. David said he is a recovering alcoholic who occasionally smokes marijuana. He said he has three daughters, Brittany, Joyce and Taylor. Upon learning I was with Worcester Magazine, he invited me to sit down next to him, appearing almost flattered that a stranger was interested in him. He said he resides with his girlfriend on Dewey Street, is not working and cannot find a job. His sign read: “I need work, anything will help, I have three kids. Thank you. God Bless.” David said he has manufacturing and painting skills. Labor jobs are hard to find, he said, but he told me he had an interview scheduled this week. He said his wife is on welfare and has an estranged daughter. “I don’t do this much,” he said of

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panhandling. “I am honestly just trying to find a job. I’m not a veteran, like a lot of these guys say they are. I am doing this for my kids. Painting eight hours a day, I can walk out with $100 cash. That’s good money.” Growing up, David said he did some “bad things” and strayed from his kids. He said he and his wife mutually agreed to split up so he could focus on working to support his daughters. He said he grew up with foster parents and met his mother, an alcoholic, when he was 18. According to David, his mother was in a coma and eventually died. His father, he said, lives in Spencer and is always asking him for money. David admits to having a criminal record, mostly OUIs and B&Es. As part of the agreement for an interview, I offered David $10 to buy dinner for his three daughters. “There’s an epidemic in Worcester,” he said. “A lot of guys take $10 for heroin, they take the money and run. I do [buy] a beer every now and then. I will drink O’Doul’s every so often. I have too much pride to ask for money, so it’s tough for me to be out here. A lot of people are rude and yell at me to get a job or get off the street, and tell me I’m a drug addict. “It doesn’t matter what I say because they will always just see me as a drug addict. I’m going to be homeless soon if I don’t find a job. I used to live on Irving Street three years ago. My house burnt down, I woke up at 5 a.m. to knock on everyone’s doors. I lost everything.” Earlier in our conversation, I had asked David whether he knew the man panhandling across the street. David said he did not know him. A few minutes later, however, the man called out to David by his name. David appeared agitated, and said he did not know him and that he must have gotten his name from another guy.

“They all must be working together. I don’t have a lot of friends out here,” said David. I offered to buy a pizza for his daughters, but David insisted on taking the $10 home to his family instead. A few minutes later, David was walking alongside the other man he claimed to not know. While I was interviewing him, I experienced a brief moment of empathy for David, particularly when a car drove by with its window down, and someone inside yelled at us to “stop working together, and get off the street.” Despite what might actually have happened with my $10 — and whether David and the man were working in partnership — the sentiment is what interested me the most. David’s story was one that appeals to the common man. He is not perfect, he is a recovering alcoholic and he occasionally smokes marijuana. Everyone has their vices. All he needed was a job to feed his three children. He portrayed the image of the common victim, duped by an unmoving job market. More interestingly, by night’s end, he was the leader and the bread winner among his group of friends. He told the best story, and worked hard for his $10. To David, I was not just an average pedestrian, I was a chance for opportunity. An opportunity to share his grief and a hopeful shot at finding understanding. He seemed flattered at first, he told me to have a seat and asked how much time I needed. He kept calling me by my last name. Real or made-up, these stories and the people telling them say a lot about our impulse to give. Maybe David B. will be a man of his word, maybe he will search for my name and read this story, just as I had despondently searched over and over for Morgan Alexander.

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Mt. Carmel Church at center of Italian Festival

Monsignor Stephen Pedone pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

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Since the cornerstone was laid in 1927, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church at 28 Mulberry St. has been serving the community; in particular, it has served as a home base, of sorts, for the Italian community. As decades have passed, the church has suffered a number of woes, including potentially serious structural issues that need to be addressed. With the return of the Italian Festival Aug. 21-23, event organizers hope to raise money to help save the church.

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel was modeled after a church in Southern Italy, and while the architecture is beautiful - and frankly impressive in that it was made before more modern technology - it was not particularly well-suited for the harsh seasons of New England. The rough winters, in particular, have taken their toll, and the facade of the building has since pulled approximately 5 feet away from the building. While the seasons have been brutal on the Catholic church, the building of Interstate 290 directly in front of it has certainly not helped the structural concerns. “The issue for us was the design was for the Mediterranean,” said Rev. Monsignor Stephen Pedone. “It wasn’t built for Worcester, Massachusetts and to have 290 rumbling in front of it.” While Pedone and parishioners believe the church can be salvaged, it will not be cheap, a fact of which they are acutely aware. However, with all the history inside the old building, the choice to repair it holds infinitely more appeal than the choice to abandon and rebuild. “This has really been a part of my heritage growing up,” said Pedone. “Mt. Carmel was the center of the Italian community, and this place and this center were always alive with things going on. When the Italians came to this area, this church was blossoming. The church was important to the Italian people because it helped to inculcate them into

the culture of the United states. A lot of the Italians wanted their kids to learn English right away. They maintained Italian traditions and wanted to protect the culture, but they wanted the kids to become Americanized in a good sense.” The return of the Italian Festival was the brainchild of several in the community with their own memories of years passed and wanted a return to that sense of community and tradition. They also wanted to raise money for the aging Mt. Carmel. “In a few weeks we’re going to have this festival, not only to celebrate our faith, but to celebrate Italian heritage,” explained Pedone. “When they first came to me with the idea, I thought that was great, I encouraged that. This is something they pulled together, certainly with my encouragement, but it was something they wanted to do. That’s the best way to do it, from the grass roots. They are proud of their heritage.” The facade peeling away from the church is a major concern, but it is not the only one. There are holes in the ceiling and water damage inside. The parish recently spent $1 million to reseal the roof, and the copula atop the roof has its own structural deficiencies. “We’ve gotten various estimates, some as high as $1 million. Others say they’re not really sure what they’ll find,” said Pedone. “It’s like opening up an old house, you never know what you’ll find. But they do seem hopeful that it can be salvaged. It depends on if the parish can afford it, they’ve already spent a ton of money. There are some who say let’s not put any more money in this place, it’s time has come.” Hopes are high, however, and Pedone is proud of the church and its community for coming together. “When I think of all the people who have prayed at that church, all the people who have received their sacraments, baptism, marriage, first communion, confirmation, like myself, through the years, it is a holy place because of the people who are there praying and celebrating their faith,” he said. Head to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 28 Mulberry St., Aug. 21-23 for the return of the Italian Festival (all proceeds go to the church), to have a great time and to raise money to keep the church running. You can find out more on the church online at Mtcarmel.ws and the festival at Mtcarmelfestival.com. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts.

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WORCESTER, NOW SUPLEX CITY: The fact that I and certain other members of the

Worcester Magazine staff are obsessed with wrestling and the WWE has probably become a little too apparent over the last few months. I can’t help it, I write what I like and I like wrestling. So here is another public service announcement: WWE Live returns to the DCU Center on Sunday, Oct. 4. Oh yes, oh yes. It is completely awesome news and the last WWE event held at the DCU on may 23 was incredible. The Cena/Rusev cage match could not have been better. While it is a bit typical of where Worcester ends up sitting on the totem pole, since Boston’s TD Garden will host Monday Night Raw the following day, this is still an awesome opportunity to catch some action. While the card is subject to change and it is still a ways out, so the billing hasn’t been finalized (presumably while the WWE writers establish the crucial storylines), so far we are promised to see Chris Jericho, Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev, Randy Orton vs. Sheamus and John Cena vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Find me in the bleachers cheering for the Big Guy, Ryback (as long as he is all healed up), at the top of my lungs.

MA LOSES OLYMPIC SHOT, GAINS WORLD CUP: Sort of. The Worcester World Cup

returns for its 10th year running with the opening ceremonies being held at Commerce Bank Field at Foley Stadium Aug. 7 from 5:30-9 p.m. With games running on Saturday and Sunday. Weekend passes are $6 and it is one of the most interesting Worcester features available. If I wasn’t a complete slob I would ask to be involved, but I am and I’ll be content to watch others work up a sweat while I sit in the stands enjoying some seltzer water.

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THIS IS NOT A POST ABOUT ‘MURDER SHE WROTE’: Though I certainly wish it was,

or “Columbo,” or any other completely awesome mystery television show. I actually watched every episode of the 12-season whodunit and I regret nothing. Regardless of my undying love for J. B. Fletcher, this little tidbit of news has me salivating. The Worcester Historical Museum will be presenting “Murder at the Museum,” an interactive murder mystery dinner theatre program Thursday, Aug. 27 from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $50 a person, which includes dinner and the show. If I had any money at all, I would have already bought a ticket, but I don’t, so I’ll go back to trying to set up a murder-mystery party at my apartment. It will likely fall through as participants have too much Busch Light. Either way, this is definitely one to check out and should be a ton of fun. Fun fact: when I started working as a full-time reporter at Worcester Magazine, I considered having my byline read J. B. Lyford. It seemed a little too stuffy.

I’M NOT MAD, JUST DISAPPOINTED: Business Insider posted a story July 28

that professed the most popular liquor in every state of America. The data was gathered by BARTRENDr, a social app for drinkers and utilized its 700,000 users to establish the most popular brand of hard liquor in every state-the information based on posts and photos of liquor by its users. What was Massachusetts favorite drink of choice? Hennessy. Look, fine, I’m not going to sit here in my ivory tower (Chandler Street triple-decker) and judge people for drinking cognac. If someone offers me a bottle, yeah, I’m going to drink it. It’s my girlfriend’s mother’s drink of choice and I appreciate it when she shares it with me, but come on, most popular liquor in Massachusetts? I feel like we can do better than this. I figured it would be whiskey and while my preference may be Jameson, I would have settled for any sugary swill. Even Jack Daniels would have been fine. I would have even been OK with a chuckle over Fireball Cinnamon Whisky. Alas, it was Hennessy. So drink up you cognac fans, you’ve won this round. I’ll just have to make sure the circles I run in consume infinitely more Jameson.

KEEP ROLLING: You may remember a story I wrote a few weeks back on a local musician and friend of mine, Eric Widing, and his cross-country bicycle voyage for charity. Well, the man who can’t be stopped has made it all the way to New York state and will be home very soon. While I am happy to have him back in our clutches, he has been doing an amazing job of raising money. You can still help Widing raise more funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, The Wounded Warrior Project, The California Drought Organization, The Rise Above Foundation and The John Burton Foundation online at Gofundme.com/ ericrideforcharity. He’s raised $3,000 of his $10,000 goal, so keep pedaling buddy! Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts. AUGUST 6, 2015 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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If you are a fan of nearfuture proposed and projected technology science fiction, you are probably already familiar with “Justice is Mind,” a film predominantly shot in Central Massachusetts. If not, the perfect opportunity to discover it is coming later this month to the Sturbridge Cinemagic Theatre, 100 Charlton Road.

“I love science fiction; good, bad and everything in the middle,” said “Justice is Mind” writer and director, Mark Lund. “I’ve always been fascinated by science fiction that could be actual science. We tried very hard to make the science fiction look like science fact.” The idea behind “Justice is Mind,” which will be shown 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, dawned on Lund back in 2010 while doing research into mind reading on an unrelated

project. He came across a “60 Minutes” episode that discusses “thought-identification” mind-reading. To boil it down, human neuroimaging is used to discover conscious thought based on brain activity. The concept on its own reads like a science fiction story, and Lund wrote the script for “Justice is Mind” shortly thereafter. Lund produced a short film version of the script in 2011, funding came together in 2012 and shooting wrapped in October that year, premiering in August 2013. “It is set in the near future, where MRI technology can read your long-term memory,” said Lund. “In our story, the main character has a procedure and it looks like he shot and killed two people, but he has no memory of that. If you can think it from a science fiction point of view, I really think that if you put enough resources behind it, you can do it.” The film has been well-received critically and has screened at theaters, universities and science-fiction conventions ever since. The international premiere of the film took place last year on Cunard Line’s Queen Elizabeth ocean liner. Out of all the places the film

has screened, Cinemagic in Sturbridge has remained Lund’s favorite. “It’s interesting,” said Lund. “Whenever I see the film, it looks a bit different to me. There are always parts that a writer/ director will want to make adjustments on, but there have been no parts where I said, ‘God, I should have taken that out, that never happened.’ In post-production, I probably saw the film hundreds of times. That being said, it is interesting going into any theatre because it always looks and sounds different. It looked its best at Cinematic in Sturbridge. I don’t know why. We’ve played it in a variety of high tech theaters, but there was something about Cinemagic.” Lund said filming in Central Mass was an enjoyable experience. The people he worked with were easy going and hardworking, he said. Shooting took about two months, generally on a three days on, one or two days off schedule. While the writer/director recalled the shooting days being incredibly hot, the film was finished ahead of schedule. “Our crew just worked,” said Lund. “Our actors just worked. There were some hitches

here and there, of course, but by and large I thought filming in Central Massachusetts was really easy. The town of Oxford was fantastic and people wanted to help.” While the MRI technology available today can ascertain what a human being is thinking by brain wave activity, not even the nearfuture tech in “Justice is Mind” could have predicted the success of the film. “When we made this film, I had no thought going through my head, even if I had been in an MRI machine, that we would have this much play,” Lund said. “It is hard to get that level of play with an independent film.” Check out the second anniversary screening of “Justice is Mind” at Sturbridge Cinemagic, 100 Charlton Road, at 7 p.m. Aug. 18. You will be able to meet much of the cast and crew at the screening and get an inside scoop on what went into the film. You can find out more about “Justice is Mind” online at Justiceismind.com. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts.

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Tom Cruise’s entrance in “Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation” is so Tom Cruise it hurts. A plane carrying a cache of nerve gas taxis on a remote runway, bound for a band of international terrorists known as the Syndicate. If the plane gets airborne with its deadly payload, there’s no telling the carnage that will result. All hope is lost until Ethan Hunt (Cruise) appears on a windswept hillside dressed in a perfect dark suit, then breaks into a full run. Everyone in the English-speaking world knows what happens next because the producers have made the fact Cruise does his own stunts the centerpiece of the film’s marketing campaign. So yup, that’s him flying on the outside of a plane. The straps securing him in place are hidden, but the whole thing is still pretty cool. And coolness is what MIRN is all about. This film comprises a collection of chases, fights and heists of such sheer preposterousness that getting an audience to buy into even a fragment of what’s happening on screen is itself a nearly impossible mission. But somehow Cruise and company pull it off. “Rogue Nation” is the definition of brainless summer-movie fun, with better action than anything in “The Avengers: Age of Ultron” and more humor than either of the purported comedies “Ted 2” and “Vacation.” Cruise — so ridiculously fit at age 53 that his body is starting to look a little weird, as though his muscles aren’t quite sure where to go next — once again leads the Impossible Mission Force to rescue the planet from Very Bad Men. His chief rival is Solomon Lane (Sean Harris), a terrorist so oily and offputting he’s clearly patterned himself after every Bond villain dating back to Dr. No. Ethan needs to obtain a ledger containing the identities of all Syndicate members,

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which will require him to infiltrate the usual impregnable fortress, alternately flee and pursue a team of motorcycle-riding assassins through winding mountain passes, and kidnap the prime minister of Great Britain. And he accomplishes all this while on the run from the CIA, whose director (Alec Baldwin in full Jack Donaghy mode) has convinced Congress to shut down the IMF and who has issued orders to take down Ethan. The IMF team at this point has been boiled down to a kind of Abbott and Costello act playing off the relationship between Cruise and Simon Pegg as Benji, the gadget guru introduced in 2006’s “Mission: Impossible III” (Ving Rhames as the team computer savant, and Jeremy Renner as the bureaucratic liaison are afterthoughts). Pegg is a funny guy who leavens the famous Cruise intensity and helps reiterate the point that what we’re witnessing is really quite insane. This leaves the obligatory femme fatale, an expendable character in most “Mission: Impossible” movies. Not here. Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson is perfect as Ilsa Faust, a necksnapping lioness whose loyalties seem a little too fluid to make her entirely trustworthy. Ferguson is beautiful, yes, but there’s an earthy vulnerability about her that reminds me of Franka Potente in “The Bourne Identity.” I’d like to see her return for at least one more M:I film. It should be noted Tom Cruise has died twice in “Mission: Impossible” movies and twice he’s been resurrected (he gets de-fibbed in the third installment and in this one). He has flown on the outside of a plane, survived explosions that should have atomized him, and dodged more bullets than Jason Bourne and James Bond combined. I contend in the next “Mission Impossible” film Cruise should cut to the chase and finally perform the stunt he’s been working up to his entire career: walk on water.

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If you want the Las Vegas experience close to Worcester, skip Mohegan Sun or Foxwoods and head to Ho Toy Luau. Upon entering the windowless building on Park Ave you are transported to a version of old Vegas populated by “traditional” Chinese restaurant décor mixed with a measure of strong drinks and a waft of scents that promise delicious fried food. It’s the kind of place you enter at 3 on a Saturday afternoon and exit after a few mango Mai Tais wondering why the sun is still out

and whether you might have just actually spent 12 instead of two hours in the restaurant.

But as you walk out contemplating whether time magically stopped during your meal, you will be full and mostly satisfied. For $55 dollars, we were fortified not only with delicious alcoholic drinks, but full stomachs and the sense of contentment that comes only from classic Chinese comfort food. If you’re like me, you grew up eating Chinese food on special occasions – when the power went out, when mom and dad were too tired to cook or every day of your young bachelor life until you gained 20 pounds and your toes turned black. Shiny nuggets of fried chicken coated with savory sweet sauces take me to my happy place and Ho Toy is the perfect place to start on that journey. The Poo Poo Platter ($19 for two) at Ho Toy is straightforward Chinese American cooking, greasy and delicious just as it should be. Toss a ton (and I do mean a ton) of crab rangoons, egg rolls, chicken wings and ribs onto a platter and call it a day. The dish at Ho Toy is decadently over the top with tons of fried food. The Mango Mai Tai ($8) was truly delicious – tasting just of straight fruit juice, but packing a punch. A sneaky-strong drink like

this was a perfect complement to the meal The pressed duckling comes overloaded with slices of duck that have been fried and covered with a sauce that can best be described as “brown.” The meat erred on the side of overcooked and extremely fatty even for duck, with the dish being surprisingly bland overall. The muted flavor of the sauce, which I still struggle to really describe in a way other than “that generic brown sauce that goes gelatinous when you scoop it out for leftovers,” overpowered the dish that included plentiful vegetables. The chicken lo mein ($8.95) was cooked well, with pleasantly tender noodles and a healthy amount of chicken. It was at this point that it became clear the name of the game at Ho Toy was portion overkill. There was enough food to help fill stomachs while also leaving plenty for leftovers. It’s a pity, then, that the noodles were so bland. While not a dish that usually overly excites the taste buds, this version seemed remarkable in its ability to be even more inoffensive.

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What amounted to very run of the mill Chinese food was complemented by equally serviceable, but unremarkable tableside service. While our waiter in the bar area was pleasant and helpful in picking out our delicious mango Mai Tai drinks, the interactions were somewhat awkward and stilted. While not enough to put off a follow-up visit, the service was not as friendly as I would have wanted. In the end, there’s nothing special about Ho Toy’s food, but that’s the point. We don’t go to Chinese food restaurants to get something special. Chinese food around the country has reached an homogenized formula rivaled only by the likes of McDonald’s. So just like walking into a shady casino, we know exactly the kind of delight we are signing up for when we enter a restaurant like Ho Toy – strong drinks and delightful (culinary) decadence in a building with no windows. The total cost of the meal was $55 before tip.

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Way in Worcester, has a new burger and milkshake of the month for August. Treat yourself the Southwest Tumbleweed Burger and Frosted Mojito Milkshake. The Tumbleweed features two all-beef patties with Mojave sauce, tumbleweed onions and Chihuahua cheese. The Mojito is made with vanilla bean ice cream. You can get both of them through Aug. 31. For more information, and to find a location near you, visit www. WaybackBurgers. com.

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One of our Facebook visitors, Amela Buss, tells us of a new restaurant now open in Jefferson. Check out The Harvest Grille, 1 Princeton St. A quick scan of the menu makes our mouths water. For lunch, how about Blue Crab Cakes or a Guacamole Wrap? For dinner, try Chicken Chipotle Vegetable Sauté or Ocean Shrimp. There’s a lot more. Prices range from $7.95 to $29.95, making this an affordable night out. You can see for yourself online at theharvestgrille.com or call 774-345-4058. Hours are Tuesday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Niki Luparelli and Dapper Dan Burke. Join Niki Luparelli, Dapper Dan and Bentley Joe on Upright Bass for a gorgeous summer’s Mad Men evening of Vintage Pazz and Jop under the sun and stars! Reservations can be made by calling 508-754-2000 No Cover. 6-9 p.m. CERES Bistro at Beechwood Hotel, Outside on the Patio, 363 Plantation St. 508-754-2000. On The Rocks. Free Outdoor Concert. A free outdoor musical experience for all ages when “On the Rocks” performs it’s high octane rock n’ roll at the Auburn Pappas Pavillion. Pakachoag St. Auburn MA 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. 6-8 p.m. Drs. Arthur and Martha Pappas Recreation Complex and Amphitheatre, 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn. Thursday Bluegrass Jams. 6:30-10 p.m. Union Music, 142 Southbridge St. 508-753-3702. Bobby Gadoury - solo piano. 7-10 p.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury St. 508-796-5915. Ladies Night. Drinks Specials, Private Patio, Plenty of Free Parking. Great place to meet after work or just to enjoy a girls night out! 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Summer Concert Series. Gather on the lawn for our annual sunset Summer Concert Series and help us celebrate the 30th year of music on Fruitlands’ outdoor stage! Black Marmot will close the summer on Thursday, August 6. Delight in the infectious folk rock tunes. Experimenting with ukulele, complicated harmonies, and even the addition of the rare bass VI, Black Marmot is bound to cast a spell over one and all. Concerts begin at 7:15PM. Admission is $10/car for Museum Members, $15/car for Nonmembers. 7-9 p.m. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456-3924 or fruitlands.org

Thirsty Thursday Open Mic Night @ Dark Horse Tavern with Mark & Wibble. *Calling all fellow musicians & artists alike!* Join us down at the Dark Horse & bring your Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins, Trumpets & Xylophones & let’s have some fun :) Showcasing real live local music & talent! To RSVP a time slot in advance please send your name/ time slot you’d like and e-mail (optional) to darkhorseopenmic@yahoo.com. To all other players that want to come up to jam and don’t want to RSVP... there will be a sign-up sheet so you get to play your tunes accordingly, so don’t fret (no pun intended). Here are the times: 7 7:30 8 8:30 9 9:30 Free. 7-10 p.m. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100 or find them on Facebook. Tuesday Night at the Movies. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 7:30 p.m.-midnight Hirosaki Prime, 1121 Grafton St. 508-926-8700. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Dylan Flynne. 8-11 p.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508304-6044. Jon Short. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. The Littlest Giant. 8 p.m.-midnight Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Throwback Thursday with The Flock of A-*holes from 9pm-11pm Only! Followed by 80’s karaoke with your hosts The Mistress and the MagicMan. This is it folks, the

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The Charlton Cultural Council sponsors an oldfashioned summer Blueberry Festival Saturday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Charlton Arts & Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Road. Enter the Blueberry Bake-Off or karaoke contest. Dive face-first into apple pie-eating contest. There is no cost. For more information, email charltonarts7@ gmail.com or call 508-248-9548. last of the 3 Thursdays in a row the Flock decided to play. So much fun has been had on Thursdays with them. Start your weekend off tonight! Don’t forget, they are on early from 9-11pm only. Brought to you by the great folks at Narragansett Beer. Stick around after the show to star in your own show! Whatever the band didn’t get to can be sung by you during our 3 hour long 80’s Karaoke event following the live show! $5 before 10:45. Free after that. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Backyard Songwriters on the Patio. Four great acts perform on our outdoor patio. Full menu and bar available under the stars. Jenee Halstead grew up in the high desert of Spokane, Washington, the daughter of hippie parents who let her find her own direction with creative abandon. Her CD “Raised By Wolves” slams an old beat box into surf guitars, banjo, and ukulele; mixing a chorus of tenor guitars, handclaps, and synth bass. Drawing on influences like PJ Harvey and Kate Bush, giving all the attention to Halstead’s extraordinary voice. Grin Whistle - keeps an emphasis on eclectic and high energy

live performances arranging melodically delicate storytelling and songwriting with foot-stomping grooves. The four members are: James Terrasi on electric and acoustic guitars, Noah Hill on drums and percussion, Mark Renzkowski on bass and mandolin and Joshua Hill on acoustic guitar and vocals. Hayley Sabella - Songwriter of “honeyed, but with a mild rasp” and it’s the first you may notice. But with the learned ability to combine finger-style picking with rhythmic strumming patterns, she hollows out the space for her careful lyrics to resonate, making you feel both earthbound and untethered. Dan & The Wildfire - Pop Act of the Year - Nominee @ The New England Music Awards - Dan and the Wildfire are a particularly potent cocktail comprised of 1 part old time mountain folk, 1 part classic rock and roll and 3 parts bottom shelf bourbon. Mix it up and what you get is a musical experience that burns it’s way into your bones and lights up your soul with a crisp, rootsy sound that’ll leave you reeling for another taste of that Wildfire. The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-totable restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston with plenty of free parking and lots of rustic charm. $10. 6-9:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Outdoor Patio, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Audio Wasabi - Hosted by Brian Chaffee. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Classic Rock Karaoke. Looking for something a little different? Primo’s Rock and Sports Bar at 102 Green St gives a new twist to Thirsty Thursday! Classic rock videos and Karaoke hosted by one of the areas best Karaoke DJ’s : DJ Matty J...kitchen open for $5 bar menu until 10pm, patio open weather permitting. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Primos Lounge, 102 Green St. 508-459-8702 or find them on

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Facebook. Beaus Escape Plan, Freddy and the Yetis. 21 plus, for more info see Facebook. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Clam Diggers. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Live Band Karaoke with Fingercuff $1000 Contest. Angry Idol 5 is back! You could win $1000! Live Band Karaoke has over 300 songs to choose from. Come sing with a live band and unleash your inner Rock God! Visit www.loveshackmusic.com for more info. 9 p.m.-midnight Angry Ham’s Garage Restaurant & Pub, 2 Beacon St., Framingham. loveshackmusic.com College Night w DJ techtreat. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

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Ottomatic Slim Band Does Rocking Electrifying Blues Featuring Otto Lenz Harmonic Ace. Ottomatic Slim Band is Rocking the Blues Featuring Harmonica Master Otto Lenz who does it only as he can! Doing Blues Proud! Phenomenal Female Drummer and Smokin’ Bass for Dynamic Rhythm Section, Guitarist/ Keyboardist/Vocalist and the undeniable harp talent of Otto Lenz the Man! 9 pm to 1 am. Route 85, Marlboro MA on Lake William. Picturesque. Bolton Street Tavern, 587 Bolton St., Marlborough. 508-485-4416. Peanut Butter & Jam in the Park - Millbury Sutton Summer Community Band. Can you believe it? It’s the Community Band’s 9th year of keeping our musicians busy for the summer! Led by Millbury High’s Dan Ferreira, they will present a showcase of Broadway showtunes, swing and dance favorites, and more. The band consists of over 45 members ranging in age from student to adult. They’re from Millbury/Sutton and the surrounding area. Bring a blanket or chair, and your lunch. Better yet, support our local sandwich shops downtown. Order from one of them! Rain location: Elm Draught House Cinema, 35 Elm Street. Free. Noon-1:15 p.m. Millbury Town Common, Main St and Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-3477. Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat. Let Dr. Nat start your weekend with jazz, swing, blues, soul, samba, R&B, Broadway, original songs about Worcester, and other surprises, such as special guest vocalists and instrumentalists. Dancers welcome! Ask about Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat (TFIDN) menu bargains in the cabaret room!

No cover charge, tips appreciated. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or natneedle.com Bill McCarthy’s Friday After Work Party at Plaza Azteca! Since the 1980’s, Bill McCarthy has performed with and fronted such bands as: The Zones, The RefleXion, The Bill McCarthy Band, McCarthy & Mullet, and McCarthy & Fullerton. He has performed at Mechanics Hall, Washburn Hall, The Worcester Auditorium, and The Centrum and has opened for: The Drifters, The Marvelettes, and Beatlemania. Bill was voted: “Best Solo Artist: 2001” by the Worcester Phoenix’ Peoples Poll, and, over the years, has been nominated “Best Male Vocalist,” “Hardest Working Act,” and “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Worcester PULSE and Worcester Magazine. He has been the voice of many local New England and national radio and television commercial characters as well as writing and performing one of the last Spag’s jingles. Having the ability to “mold his voice” to whatever artist he’s covering -- be it Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley, Tom Petty or James Taylor, John Lennon or Billy Joel -- Bill keeps his performances fresh and never fails to please his audience! Free. 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. BillMcCarthyMusic.com Bobby Gadoury - solo piano. 7-10 p.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury St. 508-796-5915. Dan Kirouac solo/acoustic. dankirouac.com Free. 7-10 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600. Kelly Kerr. 7-10 p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Ladies Night. Drinks Specials, Private Patio, Plenty of Free Parking. Great place to meet after work or just to enjoy a girl’s night out! 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Lisa Marie. Canal Restaurant & Bar! Saturday, August 7th! Come get some New Orleans food and tunes at The Canal! Relax, kick back and unwind listening to Lisa Marie from 7-10pm! Hope to see you out ‘n’ about! Following @ 11PM is our late night DJ who never fails to bring the best beats to Canal for our late night goers! N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Tuesday Night at the Movies. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. City Boys Acoustic Duo. Enjoy a night with Johnny Romance Nickerson and Chris the Captain Combs Acoustic Duo. 7:30-10:30 p.m. William’s Restaurant & Tavern, 184 Pearson Blvd, Gardner. 978632-7794 or loveshackmusic.com Brian Chaffee. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774261-8585. Danielle Lessard. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

See Andy Grammer in concert with American Authors at Indian Ranch Saturday, Aug. 8, 3-6 p.m. Buy tickets at etix.com, email booking@indianranch.com or call 508-943-3781 for more information.

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Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookfield Road, North Brookfield. 508-867-2494. Karaoke & Dance Party. DJ & Dancing 12:30am - 2am Free. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314. Summertime Sublime blowout party with “Secondhand Smoke” and friends “The Ben Cote Band”. “SecondHand Smoke”a tribute band to “Sublime” started out of love for the LBC. Michael Albano, Jamie Mazzaferro, Anthony Albano, Radley,Josh Guyotte https://www.facebook.com/sechandsmoke http://shsmoke. com/index.htm The Ben Cote Band are an incredible new force on the Worcester scene. Get here early! $8. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Bittersuite Rocks Worcester, MA. Get Ready For That Scorpion Bowl as Bittersuite Takes The Stage Once Again @ The Sakura Tokyo in Worcester both Friday & Saturday Night on August 7th & 8th! Playing a wide variety of music from Journey to Bruno Mars! Find them on Facebook. 9 p.m.-12:45 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-1078. We & Mrs Jones at Sahara. Come check out We & Mrs Jones with their new line up! With Mrs Jones wowwwwing the crowd with her incredible vocals, Jim Heffernan on his super cool sounding organ, Bill MacGillivray keeping perfectly grooving time on the drums, Dan Hunt wailing on the guitar, and Gail Hunt keeping the bottom down on bass. Will be a great show, nice spot for dancing, drinks & food! 9 p.m.-midnight Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181. DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

businesses in the area who may, at their discretion, allow restroom use for people patronizing their business.) This program is supported in part by a grant from the Barre Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Free. 6-8 p.m. Nornay Park, Main St./route 32, South Barre. 978-355-5000. 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 Bobby Gadoury - solo piano. 7-10 p.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury St. 508-796-5915. Ladies Night. Drinks Specials, Private Patio, Plenty of Free Parking. Great place to meet after work or just to enjoy a girl’s night out! 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Tuesday Night at the Movies. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Unbridled. Matt Walker is back, and this time he brings the whole band! Kickin’ $5 Donation. 7:30-10 p.m.!Cafe con Dios!, Main Room, 22 Faith Ave., Auburn. The amazing band ZOD others TBA. Emerging from the dangerous fusing of high energy rock and heavy funk is the progressive music of ZOD, a four piece band based out of the Boston, MA area. Recommended for fans of: Led Zeppelin, Phish, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Parliament Funkadelic, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tame Impala, The Meters, Jimi Hendrix. Find them on Instagram, soundcloud, and Twitter. $6. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. 7 Below - Phish Tribute Band. 21 plus, for more info see Facebook. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Bittersuite Rocks Worcester, MA. Get Ready For That Scorpion Bowl as Bittersuite Takes The Stage Once Again @ The >Saturday 8 Sakura Tokyo in Worcester both Friday & Saturday Night on August 2nd Saturday Open Mic w/ TJ Peavey! Bring a new song 7th & 8th! Playing a wide variety of music from Journey to Bruno and surprise the group of talented musician’s that frequent TJ’s Open Mars! Find them on Facebook. 9 p.m.-12:45 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Mic Saturday. Always the 2nd Saturday of every month. Hosted in the Park Ave. 508-792-1078. Union Music Performance Center. We welcome acoustic and electric On The Rocks. Performs at Club KasBar. “On the Rocks” stringed instruments of all types, keyboards, hand percussion, no back by request for another night of high octane rock n’ roll. See you drum kits please and no offense but no spoken word, this is a music there and thanks for supporting us! ontherocksma.com Find them store. “Sing me a song, you’re a singer!” Free. 1-3 p.m. Union Music, on Facebook. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 142 Southbridge St. 508-752-3702 or unionmusic.com 508-798-8385. Free Butch Bazillion Show. Every Saturday & Sunday ~ 1-5 Ton of Blues. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 PM Free Butch Bazillion Show Playing Your Favorite Rock & Pop Hits Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. ~ Plus New Originals Kimball Farm. Free All Ages Show Kimball Farm Little Red & The Riders. Little Red & The Riders come out is famous for Over 50 Flavors of delicious Homemade Ice Cream. they Swingin’ at Nicks- if nice weather, meet us out back on the patio for also offer a Grill & Seafood Shack, a Country Store, Mini-Golf, Pitch n’ a summer night full of jump blues & fun! 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Nick’s Putt, a Golf Driving Range, Bumper Boats, an Electronic Game Arcade, Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. and fun for your whole family! Butch Bazillion will be performing Blues Brothers. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 outdoors in the Large White Tent next to the Grill & Seafood Shack Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. (Weather Permitting). You’ll hear hit songs made famous by Elton DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, John, Styx, Train, Bruce Hornsby, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, The 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Beatles, David Gray, Oasis, Collective Soul, Gin Blossoms, Cold Play, Worcester Jazz Collective @ Sahara. Worcester Paul Simon, The Eagles, Rod Stewart, Brian Adams, Queen, Journey, Jazz Collective plays Sahara Restaurant every 4th Saturday! Carol King, Crosby Stills, Nash and Young, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, Deconstructed Standards and Originals. Free. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Snow Patrol, Plain White T’s, Matchbox 20, and many more familiar Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181 or artists. Kimball Farm, 400 Littleton Road, Westford. 978-486-3891 or worcesterjazzcollective.com find them on Facebook. Beatles For Sale the Tribute. Back by Popular Demand! >Sunday 9 Beatles For Sale returns to Nornay Park in South Barre, MA on Brunch with Zack Slik. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Saturday, August 8th at 6pm. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Take a trip back to the 1960’s at the height of Beatlemania with New Lori Diamond & Fred Abatelli and Guests Cardboard Ox England’s premier Beatles Tribute band, Beatles For Sale! “A splendid and Honor Finnegan Perform for Boylston Day! This is time is guaranteed for all...” This is the newer park along route 32 Tower Hill Botanic Garden’s annual Boylston Day! Let your senses be (Main St.) and Pine Tree Terrace. There will be hot dogs, popcorn, & wrapped in delight by the sheer beauty of your surroundings while soda sold at the concert. (please note - no public restrooms nearby... the melodies & harmonies waft through the air. Bring your blankets please plan your activities accordingly. There are a couple of local and chairs - get comfortable and enjoy three diverse acoustic

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Upload your listings at worcestermagazine.com. Click the Night & Day toolbar, then choose Calendar to place your event listing in both our print and online weekly calendar. acts that truly deliver meaningful music to gently rock your world! Boylston Residents, Members & kids under 6 get in for Free // $12 Adults // $9 Seniors // $7 ages 6-18. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 860-884-4183 or find them on Facebook. Free Butch Bazillion Show. Every Saturday & Sunday ~ 1-5 PM Free Butch Bazillion Show Playing Your Favorite Rock & Pop Hits ~ Plus New Originals Kimball Farm. Free All Ages Show Kimball Farm is famous for Over 50 Flavors of delicious Homemade Ice Cream. they also offer a Grill & Seafood Shack, a Country Store, Mini-Golf, Pitch n’ Putt, a Golf Driving Range, Bumper Boats, an Electronic Game Arcade, and fun for your whole family! Butch Bazillion will be performing outdoors in the Large White Tent next to the Grill & Seafood Shack (Weather Permitting). You’ll hear hit songs made famous by Elton John, Styx, Train, Bruce Hornsby, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, The Beatles, David Gray, Oasis, Collective Soul, Gin Blossoms, Cold Play, Paul Simon, The Eagles, Rod Stewart, Brian Adams, Queen, Journey, Carol King, Crosby Stills, Nash and Young, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, Snow Patrol, Plain White T’s, Matchbox 20, and many more familiar artists. Kimball Farm, 400 Littleton Road, Westford. 978-486-3891 or find them on Facebook. Clam digger. 4-9 p.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Joanna Connor Band - WCUW Frontroom Concert Series 2015. Worcester native and former WCUW DJ and Great Chicago blues guitarist Joanna Connor - Please bring your favorite snack or covered dish to share with your friends $7 - $5 members. 5-8 p.m. WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester’s Community Radio Station, 910 Main St. 508-753-1012 or WCUW.org Jim’s Sunday Blues Jam. Every week, Jim Perry hosts the best blues jam around, and brings in very special guest performers. No cover. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Open Mic Sundays @ Plaza Azteca! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or Currently Signed Recording Artists * Award-Winning Pro’s or Semi-Pro’s * Regularly Gigging Paid-Performers * Published Songwriters * Recording Studio Owner/ Operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. Bobby Gadoury - solo piano. 7-10 p.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury St. 508-796-5915. Funky Jazz Jam Sundays. 21 plus First, and Third Sundays! More info on Facebook. Free. 7-11 p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Ladies Night. Drinks Specials, Private Patio, Plenty of Free Parking. Great place to meet after work or just to enjoy a girls night out! 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Tuesday Night at the Movies. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Worcester Jazz Collective @ Electric Haze. Worcester Jazz Collective plays Electric Haze every 2nd Sunday! Deconstructed Standards and Originals. Free. 8-11 p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or worcesterjazzcollective.com

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Blue Mondays. Guitarist/Singer Nate Flecha plays the blues every Monday. Free. 7-9 p.m. starlite, 39 Hamilton St., Southbridge. 772402-8777 or find them on Facebook. Bobby Gadoury - solo piano. 7-10 p.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury St. 508-796-5915.

The 10th annual Worcester World Cup will be held Friday, Aug. 7 through Sunday, Aug. 9 at Foley Stadium, 305 Chandler St., Worcester. Watch 20 international teams, enjoy international food and music and treat the kids to the Kid Zone, with games a Moon Bounce and more. A weekend pass is $6. Under 18 are free. The action takes place 5-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7; and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 and Sunday, Aug. 9.

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B.M. in Music Education from the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam and a M.M in Music Performance from UMass, Lowell. His professional career is comprised of performance in jazz, classical, theater, world music and contemporary music settings. For more information about Steve, visit his website at: steveskop Included with admission. 6-9 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. Bobby Gadoury - solo piano. 7-10 p.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury St. 508-796-5915. Karaoke w/ Toby. Free. 7-11 p.m. Vintage Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-752-0558. Ladies Night. Drinks Specials, Private Patio, Plenty of Free Parking. Great place to meet after work or just to enjoy a girl’s night out! 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Tuesday Night at the Movies. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Hot Club of Cowtown. Since their meteoric liftoff in the late Bill McCarthy Local Musicians Showcase! To check the Ladies Night. Drinks Specials, Private Patio, Plenty of Free 1990s, Hot Club of Cowtown’s star has continued to rise as its schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Parking. Great place to meet after work or just to enjoy a girl’s night reputation for jaw-dropping virtuosity and unforgettable live shows Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your out! 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. has become their global brand. Lauded for its “down-home melodies host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve and exuberant improvisation” (The Times, London), Hot Club has Open Mic/Open Decks. Sign up is at 7pm for half hour or less it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the slots. Use our PA system, Mics, controller and sound tech. Anything always woven a combination of seemingly disparate styles together is welcome! 21plus Free. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty to its own magical effect, setting up camp “at that crossroads where different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are 508-799-0629. country meets jazz and chases the blues away” (The Independent), friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or Currently Signed and “conscious always that above all else, the music is for dancing Tuesday Night at the Movies. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Recording Artists * Award-Winning Pro’s or Semi-Pro’s * Regularly Ave. 508-926-8877. and an old-fashioned good time” (New York Times). The Bull Run is Gigging Paid-Performers * Published Songwriters * Recording Studio a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale Owner/Operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. located about 35 miles NW of Boston with plenty of free parking and check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked lots of rustic charm. $20 advance; $24 day of show. 7:30-9:30 p.m. >Tuesday 11 as “open” usually is! Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978Storytime. Join us every week for storytime. Visit bn.com for Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook. 425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com details. Free. 11-11:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Millbury, Chris Brunelle. 8-11 p.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508Summer Concert- Opera Gala (Greater Worcester 70 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or 304-6044. Opera). Join GWO for their 12th Annual Summer Concert bn.com C.U.Next Tuesday! Tunes in the Diner with DJ Poke Series. Enjoy a comfortable and air-conditioned atmosphere, while Bobby Gadoury - solo piano. 7-10 p.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Smot and Special Guests every Tuesday Night! No cover. experiencing engaging performances by some of the area’s finest Shrewsbury St. 508-796-5915. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508singers, accompanied by Olga Rogach and narrated by Rick Kimball. Ladies Night. Drinks Specials, Private Patio, Plenty of Free 753-9543. The music is exquisite, the price reasonable and the refreshments Parking. Great place to meet after work or just to enjoy a girl’s night Every Tuesday: Jon Bonner and Boogie Chillin’. 9 p.m.complimentary- it’s a great way to support the arts while having out! 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. a wonderful time! Concerts include Broadway Melodies (July 22), Tuesday Night at the Movies. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Hip Hop Tuesdays. Every Tuesday is different! Check our American Songbook (July 29), Gilbert and Sullivan and More! (August Ave. 508-926-8877. Facebook page, under events for more details! $5-$15. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 5), and Opera Gala (August 12). $10 general admission ($5 student). Vertigo Trivia Game Show - Free to Enter. Vertigo hits Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Briarwood Community Center, Birches Auditorium, Shrewsbury Street! This is not your typical pub trivia! An eight Briarwood Circle. 508-930-7062 or greaterworcesteropera.org round interactive team event, complete with visual, audio, and >Wednesday 12 Wednesday Night Open Mic/Local Musicians’ Showcase other specialty rounds that are anything but boring! Prizes for the Worcester Organ Concert Young Artist Showcase w/ Bill McCarthy @ Guiseppe’s. To check the schedules top finishers, and fun for all who participate. The host, formerly a featuring Abraham Ross. Free noontime concert featuring the and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill contestant on ABC’s I Survived A Japanese Game Show, has been historic Hook Organ aka The Worcester Organ. This is the second McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another hosting trivia competitions for over seven years, and has recently of two concerts featuring young artists just beginning their careers. great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ started Vertigo to bring a jolt to the often dry, slow moving pub This week, Abraham Ross, performs. From Holden, Maine, Abe verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) trivia nights in Central Mass. Teams will have a blast facing topics began studying the organ at age thirteen. He is now Organ Scholar Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly ranging from all areas of the knowledge spectrum! Visit and ‘Like’ the at College of the Holy Cross, studying with James David Christie. As support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many Facebook page listed below for a free answer the day of the event. Organ Scholar, he attends the college on a full tuition scholarship, are: * Former or Currently Signed Recording Artists * Award-Winning Teams can have up to six players, so grab your friends or family and playing weekly services with the school’s Schola Cantorum. Recently, Pro’s or Semi-Pro’s * Regularly Gigging Paid-Performers * Published come out for a night of fun competition and great food! Free. 7-9 p.m. he appeared in performances at First Unitarian (Worcester, MA), Songwriters * Recording Studio Owner/Operators * Combinations of Vintage Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-752-0558 or vertigotrivia.com Boston’s Symphony Hall, the Paris CRR Conservatory, and the any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires. Seating is cabaret style, so Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 7:30-10:30 p.m. An Evening of live music to benefit Nepal Earthquake bring your lunch or buy one at the Hall while they last! Doors open at Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393relief. Come enjoy live local music from the soulful song songwriter 11:30 a.m. Free Admission. Noon-1 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main duo Keri Anderson and Craig Rawlings Also hear the wonderful music 4405 or find them on Facebook. St. 508-752-5608 or mechanicshall.org of local singer songwriter Brandon O’Neill and friends all proceeds go Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-midnight Jazz at Twig’s Café. Enjoy the sounds of jazz this summer with directly to non profit on the ground groups in Nepal who are doing Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100. a series of talented musicians while you dine at Twig’s Café. This earthquake relief work. Come one come all, let’s support Nepal! $5. Pocket Vinyl, Wishbone Zoe. 21 plus, for more info go to 7:30-9:45 p.m. Cafe Destare, 320 Main St., Fitchburg. 617-997-2649. evening will feature Bassist Steve Skop, a native of Troy, NY. Steve Facebook. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. has made his home in the Boston area since 1988. 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ArtsWorcester, “Cropped” by Susan Paciello, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 9. 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, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com 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, 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, Wild Music: Experience the Sounds and Songs of Life, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 6; Soundtastic Saturdays, Saturdays, through Sept. 5; Preschool and Toddler Wednesdays, Wednesdays, through Dec. 16. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $14.00 adults; $10 for children ages 2-18, college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special program. 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 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, 80 Dusty Fingers Gallery Tour, Sunday. 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456-3924 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 978598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup. com Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Conservation Center and Starter Kits Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 E-Cigs p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 Accesories p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. Batteries & 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org of Russian Icons, Byzantium More! Museum to Russia, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 12; Take It to the Curator, Friday. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, Free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org MENTION THIS E AD AND RECEIV Old Sturbridge Village, Kindred Spirits: 10% OFF YOUR A.B. Wells, Malcolm Watkins, and the Origins PURCHASE of Old Sturbridge Village, Through Jan. 15, 850 Southbridge St., Auburn 508.407.8548 2016. Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age.

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What do you do when you aren’t playing baseball? When I’m not playing baseball, I do play an instrument. I play the bass guitar; it’s a hobby. In addition I kind of hang out, watch TV. What’s one thing that most people don’t know about you? Probably the fact that I play an instrument. It’s something that most people wouldn’t think that a guy like me would end up being able to play an instrument. It’s pretty cool that I was able to play a couple of gigs. (I started playing) two years ago. It was something that I always wanted to do and finally had time for it. What are you looking forward to about this summer? I had been to Worcester a couple of times. But I’ve heard good reviews – there are a couple of cool restaurants and bars around town that I’ve heard are pretty cool. It’s not too far of a drive from the beach or Boston, so there’s definitely plenty of things to do around Worcester. What’s your proudest moment as a baseball player? Last summer I was able to play at Yankee Stadium as a part of the Summer Rivalry Games, which was pretty cool. Being able to play in a professional stadium against a bunch of other kids was a pretty cool experience. Who is the most influential person in your life? Definitely my dad. He’s had a big influence on me, especially in terms of pushing me to do better in everything I do and also being a role model that I can model myself after.

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, Opening Reception: Themed ExhibitFigure/Portrait 2015, Thursday. Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com 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. 508-3463341 or qvcah.org Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: 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, 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 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, Birds & Bees & Tulip Trees: Natalya Zahn - Artist Reception, Saturday. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, Free to Members & Children under. 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org Worcester Art Museum, Africa’s Children of Arms, Through Sept. 20; Art Since the Mid-20th Century, Through Dec. 31; Nagasawa Rosetsu, Bamboo, Through Aug. 9; Samurai: Japanese myth and tradition in the contemporary imagination, Through Sept. 6; Art Cart!, Saturdays, through Dec. 26; Samurai: Knights of the East, Saturday; Zip Tour: Savage Family & Edward Savage, Jr. Saturday; Knight’s Tale, Sunday; Sunday Tours, Sundays, through June 26; Knight’s Tale, Wednesdays, Aug. 12 - Aug. 26. 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, Fishing to the Moon: A Fiber Arts Show, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 22. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Alden Family Gallery, Through Dec. 31; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; Stories They Tell, Through Dec. 31; The Sky Is Not The Limit - 80 years anniversary of David Clark Company, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 12; WHM is a Blue Star Museum, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 7. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-7991655 or worcpublib.org

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School, Holy Name High School Auditorium , 144 Granite St. Call 508-754-1285 or visit vanillaboxproductions.com Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape - Fri & Sat Aug Murph’s Comedy Joint - Saturday, August 8 - Sunday, August 16. Yet another comedy Joint hosted by Murph, Headlining this comedy 7th & 8th Orlando Baxter Shawn Carter and friends Fri & Sat Aug joint Is the irresistible Kelly Macfarland, who has been seen on comedy 14th & 15th Kyle Crawford Amy Tee and friends Fri & Sat Aug 21st central’s Premium Blend’ opening up for Kelly is The Sam Ike as well & 22nd Chris Zito Tim McIntire and friends Fri & Sat Aug 28th & 29th Chris Pennie Sean Sullivan and friends Dick’s Beantown Comedy as Worcesters own Josh Remirez. 8-10:30 p.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Escape at Park Grill & Spirits Great Food and Fun Make Reservations Restaurant, Main Hall, 19 Temple St. Call 508-792-3700. Early at 800-401-2221 or online at beantowncomedy.com Sunday Night Cinemageddon! Movies Shown Every Sunday Night in the Diner! - Sundays, Sunday, May 13 Thursday, December 31. Facebook: Ralphs Diner Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. >Thursday 6 The Thousand Paper Cranes Project. Turn an ordinary piece Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-753-9543. of paper into something extraordinary. Using origami, the traditional Stage Time Comedy Show - Saturdays, Saturday, April Japanese art of paper folding, we will attempt to create 1,000 paper 12 - Sunday, September 27. $10. 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. Canal cranes in two months! The paper cranes will be displayed throughout Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. Call 508-926-8353. the library as a collaborative art project symbolizing peace and hope. StageTime Comedy Club - Saturdays, Saturday, April 11 Saturday, April 29. Great comedians from Boston, New York, LA and Join us for one or more sessions. Feel to bring in additional paper cranes to the Welcome Desk from June 5 - August 6. All ages (children beyond! Every Saturday at 9:30PM. Just $10. $10. 9:30-11 p.m. under 8 accompanied by a guardian). No registration required. Free. No Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. Call 508-926-8353 or visit pre-registration required. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Banx stagetimecomedyclub.com Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655. American Folk Art, Lovingly Collected - Wednesday, July Paint Lab for Kids! Ninjagos ($15) Ages 6-12. Bring your 15 - Sunday, November 29. One of the most important private painting clothes! Paint Lab for Kids is a painting class hosted every collections of folk art in the country has been assembled near Worcester, with an unusual focus on Central Massachusetts portraits week! We provide everything; canvas, brushes, paint and easels! With step by step instruction your child will leave with a canvas creation of and painted furniture. The work remains little known and will be their own! Ages 6-12. Seating provided for parents to stay and watch. examined in light of the growing economic development in the Call to reserve your spot! 508-757-7713. $15. 5-6 p.m. C.C. Lowell Art region during the 1800s and the market for itinerant artists. Free Supplies & Framing, 258 Park Ave. 508-757-7713 or cclowell.com with Admission. Worcester Art Museum, PDP Gallery and American Drumming About You! Join us for an interactive musical Decorative Arts Gallery, 55 Salisbury St. Call 508-799-4406 or visit program for the whole family. Get hands-on with an inviting array of worcesterart.org drums and world percussion instruments. Bob Bloom leads everyone Love’s Labour’s Lost - Sundays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, July 17 - Sunday, August 23. Love’s Labour’s Lost chronicles to play along with joy-filled rock & roll, boogie, funk, folk, and swing songs that have catchy beats and engaging melodies. Free. 6-7 p.m. love’s familiar follies in a playful, witty comedy. King Ferdinand and Boylston Town House, 599 Main St., Boylston. 508-869-2371 or his lords forswear the company of women to devote themselves boylstonlibrary.org to study. But when the Princess of France and her ladies arrive at Ferdinand’s court, the men’s resolve quickly dissolves. Performances >Thursday 6 – 27 at 8 PM Thursday - Saturday and 2 PM Sunday. Runs in repertory Art Cart! Do you think going to museums is just walking around with All’s Well that Ends Well; check performance calendar and looking at stuff? Think again! Come to the Worcester Art (worcestershakespearecompany.org) for full schedule. Tickets Museum and have fun at our Free Art Carts! Come to the Museum available at the door and online at worcestershakespeare.ticketbud. and ask at the desk what time and where the Art Carts will be open. com. $20 General Admission; $15 Student/Senior; Children 12 & Under with Adult Free. Alternatives Whitin Mill Complex: Community These are usually to be found in Salisbury Hall, the Renaissance Court, or Helmutt’s House in the Knights! exhibition. Free activities Plaza, Napkin Stage, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. Call 508-234offered at the Art Carts may include: mosaics, scavenger hunts, 6232 or visit Facebook. drawing and coloring activities, fun games, try-on armor and much The Wedding Singer - Sundays, Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, more! Note: Art Cart activities vary by day and location in the July 31 - Sunday, August 9. Regatta Players Theatre Group will Museum. Free with Museum admission. 11 a.m.-12:30, 12:30 p.m.-2 present The Wedding Singer at Flanagan Theater, Southgate at p.m., 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Helmutt’s House, Shrewsbury on the following dates and times: 7/31 at 8pm, 8/1 at Salisbury Hall, or Renaissance Court, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. 8pm, 8/8 at 8pm and 8/9 at 2pm. This charming love story is filled with exuberant song and dance designed to entertain and reach the hearts of audiences of all ages! To reserve your tickets, please email >Friday 7 us at tickets@regattaplayers.com or call the box office at 508-925- Intro to Zentangle. Participate in an easy and relaxing evening 0583. Tickets are $15 for Adults and $12 for Students/Seniors. $15 at Clayground with Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) Aimee. Cost includes a Class Kit for use during and after class. Clayground is Adult/$12 Student or Senior. 2-4 p.m., 8 p.m.-10 p.m. Southgate pet-friendly so bring your companions! BYOB optional. $35. 6-8 p.m. at Shrewsbury, Flanagan Theater, 30 Julio Drive, Shrewsbury. Call Clayground, The, 65 James St. 774-232-6206 or goclayground.com 508-925-0583. Evita by Vanilla Box Productions - Sundays, Thursdays, >Saturday 8 Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, August 7 - Saturday, August 15. Vanilla Foraging Edible Wild Mushrooms. Instructor: Timothy Lane Box Productions is putting on Evita at Holy a Name High School on Learn basic mushroom ID, biology and ecology, and how to hunt August 7,8, 13, 14, and 15 at 7:00 pm as well as on August 9 at 2:00 pm. For tickets call 508-754-1285 Adult: $16 children/elderly: several easy-to-recognize gourmet species available at different times of summer and fall. After a presentation, foray into the Tower $12. 7-9:30 p.m. Holy Name Central Catholic Junior Senior High

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Hill woods to collect and ID wild mushrooms. Member $20, NonMember $35. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or dnbweb1.blackbaud.com Introduction to Bonsai for Teens. Instructor: Glen Lord Learn about bonsai, the ancient Japanese method of growing, pruning and caring for a miniature tree in a small pot. Bonsai is a blend of horticulture and art, and this workshop will help students find the right path to enjoying this rewarding hobby. They will learn the history, methods and tools used in bonsai, with a focus on basic pruning, styling, potting and aftercare for tropical bonsai. Students will make their own beginner tropical tree to take home. Instruction, bonsai plant, tools, soil and pot are all included in the cost of this class. Glen Lord is a long-time grower of bonsai. He is an authority on bonsai and currently is the Bonsai Specialist at the Arnold Arboretum. Glen has been actively growing and collecting bonsai and educating students about bonsai for many years. Member $60, Non-Member $70. 10 a.m.-noon Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or dnbweb1. blackbaud.com Learn to Use the Potter’s Wheel. Use the potter’s wheel to throw pots, and bowls, and have fun while learning. You will be taught the basics of throwing, practice on the wheel under the instructor’s guidance, and decorate and fire your successful “first works”. *Limited to 10 students $55. 1-4 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508753-8183 or register.worcestercraftcenter.org Photographing Your 3D Art. Whether you are emailing a friend or applying for a juried exhibition, high quality images of your work are an important and a fun resource allowing it to be easily seen and appreciated. With today’s digital technology, and the understanding of basic techniques, high quality images of

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Family Drop-in Workshop: Fashioning Alcott Fairy Houses. Children ages 5 and up are invited to the Fruitlands Farmhouse for a Fairy House building workshop! When she was a young girl living in Harvard, Louisa May and her sisters explored the woods and meadows near their farmhouse and created fanciful houses for the many fairies they imagined lived nearby. Using natural materials and gardening supplies, children and the young-at-heart can make their own fairy houses to bring home in this enchanting drop-in workshop. Free with admission. Noon-4 p.m. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456-3924 or fruitlands.org

Head out to the 66th Annual Auction led by R.H. Glass Auctioneers on Sturbridge Town Common, Main Street, Sturbridge, Saturday, Aug. 8 and Sunday, Aug. 9, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Sturbridge Federated Church. It is the oldest continuous church auction in the nation. Bid on furniture, tools, baskets, paintings and more. For more information, email churchoffice@sturfed.org. your work are much more easily made. This workshop will cover basic digital camera use, basic lighting and the formatting of images for web, and portfolio use. Students do not need any prior photographic experience and may each bring one piece (not to exceed 12”) to be photographed. $50. 1-4 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or register.worcestercraftcenter.org Printmaking with Corrine Rhodes. Explore different forms of art at our Art Access! @ WPL workshops. Printmaking with Corrine Rhodes No experience necessary, but space is limited. (Designed for those 16 and older). To register, please visit worcpublib.org or call 508799-1655 for more information. Free. Pre-registration required. 1-3 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Banx Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655. Paint Lab for Kids! Ninjagos ($15) Ages 6-12. Bring your painting clothes! Paint Lab for Kids is a painting class hosted every week! We provide everything; canvas, brushes, paint and easels! With step-by-step instruction your child will leave with a canvas creation of their own! Ages 6-12. Seating provided for parents to stay and watch. Call to reserve your spot! 508-757-7713. $15. 2-3 p.m. C.C. Lowell Art Supplies & Framing, 258 Park Ave. 508-757-7713 or cclowell.com Pages and Palates Book Club. August’s Book: American Gods by Neil Gaiman Our book club is informal and perfect for first time attendees! Copies of books are available for checkout on the

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>Monday 10

Yoga - Summer Tween/Teen Class. Yoga for pre-teens/ teens (ages 10-15) has been shown to increase focus, self-esteem as well as to reduce anxiety, in all aspects of their lives and increase their physical strength and flexibility. The after school yoga class will incorporate a variety of breathing techniques and poses in a fun and relaxed environment. We start with a discussion to center and relax ourselves. We then move onto our poses/asana practice and close with a five minute rest/meditation. Drop in or Regular Class Series . 5:30-6:45 p.m. Central Mass Yoga and Wellness, 45 Sterling St., West Boylston. 508-835-1176.

>Monday 10 - Thursday 27

Medical Interpreting. Are you bilingual and looking for a way to use your abilities and earn money? Then look no further because this course will provide you the knowledge and skills to start or advance your career as an interpreter. In partnership with Transfluenci Translation and Interpreting Services, we are able to offer you this wonderful opportunity to learn the standards and ethics of the interpreting profession. You must be fluent in both English and

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at least one other language to take this course. Upon successful completion of this course, you will earn a Certificate of Completion and will be able to apply for jobs in a variety of settings including hospitals, health clinics, community organizations, and many more. You will also be offered an interview with Transfluenci Translation and Interpreting Services for potential employment as an interpreter. Need help with financing? Apply for a scholarship. $925. 4:30-9:30 p.m. Quinsigamond Community College, 25 Federal St. 508-751-7900 or trainnow.qcc.edu

>Tuesday 11

Garden Sprouts: Winged Wonders. Instructor: Sandra Reardon, Youth Education Coordinator This six week program is developed for preschoolers ages 3-5 and features outdoor fun in the Youth Garden. We will introduce young children to the world of plants and nature. Classes will include hands on activities or crafts and a story. Children must be accompanied by and adult. Participants may sign up for individual classes or the series. August 11: Winged Wonders; The garden is home to more than our friend the bee, come discover who else loves to visit the garden and helps the plants! August 18: Salad Celebration; Celebrate our final class with vegetables picked fresh from the garden and ready to eat! Sure to be some crunchy, munchy fun! Member $10, Non-member $15. 10-11 a.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508869-6111, ext. 124 or dnbweb1.blackbaud.com Teen Improv with JapeScape Productions. Calling all Teens! So you are interested in drama and would like to try acting - here is your opportunity! Free. 2-4 p.m. Jacob Edwards Library, Pioppi Room, 236 Main St., Southbridge. 508-764-5426 or engagedpatrons.org Fitchburg State Graduate and Continuing Education Information Session. Fitchburg State University’s Office of Graduate and Continuing Education offers more than 45 graduate and undergraduate degree and certificate programs in the evening. Take advantage of this information session to visit the campus and take the initial steps to attaining your educational goals. 5-6:30 p.m. Fitchburg State University: Thompson Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. 978-665-3182 or fitchburgstate.edu

>Wednesday 12

Garden Discovery: In the Pond. Garden Discovery Program for Ages 3-5 with Adult Programs are designed for children ages 3-5 and their parent or caregiver. We’ll begin inside with a craft and story time. Then we step outside for a short walk to discover what is new in the garden, so please dress for the weather. Free with Admission. 10-11 a.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or dnbweb1.blackbaud.com Rainbow Lunch Club. The Rainbow Lunch Club meets the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month and offers LGBTIQA seniors age 60+ a nutritious meal and an opportunity to socialize with friends and enjoy various activities including programs, entertainment and educational series. Advance reservations are required. Please call or email by the previous Wednesday: (508)756-1545 ext.339 or wlen@eswa.org All are Welcome: LGBTIQA 60 years old and older; younger partners, friends, and allies! Cost: $2.50 suggested donation for those age 60+; the fee for younger individuals is $5.50. noon-2 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester, 90 Holden St. 508852-3205 or eswa.org Pages and Palates Book Club. August’s Book: American Gods by Neil Gaiman Our book club is informal and perfect for first time attendees! Copies of books are available for checkout on the first floor. Location varies; please check at the Welcome Desk. Free. 3-4 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Ask at Welcome Desk, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655.

Yoga by Nature. Instructor: Jennie Backstrom Gentle-to-moderate flow yoga for all levels. Class takes place outdoors in the Garden, weather permitting. Member $10, Non-member $17. 6-7:15 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or dnbweb1.blackbaud.com

lectures >Saturday 8

The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School National Storytime. When a class leaves for recess, their just-baked Gingerbread Man is left behind. But he’s a smart cookie! Join us for our special hero Storytime featuring The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School. Free. 11-11:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers Millbury, 70 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or bn.com

>Sunday 9

Children’s Illustrator and Author, Ruth Sanderson, comes to ABSW for a Princess Lovers Afternoon. Don your tiaras, crowns, and ball gowns, illustrator and author Ruth Sanderson visits ABSW for an afternoon of princess fun on Sunday, August 9th, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Ruth will share her work, give an art demo, and field questions. Costumes welcomed, and there will be prizes for the best-looking princesses! There will also be princess grab-bags and treats. Ruth Sanderson has been a professional illustrator since 1975 and has published over 80 children’s books. She’s also created numerous book covers, fantasy art, collector’s plates, animation concept art, and product design. Additionally, she is the New England Illustrator Coordinator for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Some of her best known, recent titles are The Twelve Dancing Princesses, Mother Goose and Friends, Rose Red & Snow White, and A Castle Full of Cats. Join Ruth Sanderson and ABSW for a whimsical afternoon of fairy-tales and princesses! Free! 2-4 p.m. Annie’s Book Stop, 65 James St. 508-796-5613.

>Monday 10

Flood of 1955: 60th Anniversary with Dick Whitney. Local historian and library trustee, Dick Whitney will present a talk on the August 19, 1955 flood that swept through Southbridge. Drawing from the large collection of images on his website dickwhitney.net, Mr. Whitney will set the scene and discuss how this natural disaster affected this community. All welcome! The Friends of Jacob Edwards Library will provide light refreshments. Free. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Jacob Edwards Library, Reading Room, 236 Main St., Southbridge. 508764-5426 or engagedpatrons.org

>Wednesday 12

Tufts Wildlife Clinic Visit. Learn how Tufts Wildlife Clinic (vet. tufts.edu) rescues injured animals, and get some important tips on how you can best help in an animal emergency. This free program is for children ages 8-12 and is part of the Every Hero Has a Story summer reading program. Attendees will earn 3 tickets towards our Southwick’s Zoo family 4-pack raffle. Registration required. Please RSVP by phone at 508-839-4649 x 1103 or email at graftonlibrary. ma@gmail.com. Free. 11 a.m.-noon Grafton Public Library, 35 Grafton Cmn, Grafton. 508-839-4649 or find them on Facebook.

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A Visit to Appledore Island. Deadline to Register: July 30th In the late 1800’s Appledore Island, 7 miles off the NH/Maine coast and the largest of the Isles of Shoals, was alive with writers, artists and musicians. Celia Thaxter and Childe Hassam are among the best known of the group to many gardeners as their books have become classics. Spend a summer day with us on unforgettable Appledore,

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see Celia Thaxter’s recreated garden, and learn from docents about the island’s colorful past and current marine science-focused present. We’ll depart from Tower Hill at 8:00 a.m. and travel by bus to New Castle, NH where we’ll board a UNH/Cornell vessel at 10 a.m. for the 40 minute trip to the island. We’ll have 2 docent-led island tours and a break for lunch before departing the island around 2 p.m. Limited to 30; please register by July 30th; rain or shine; for more information about the trip please contact Kathy Bell (kbell@towerhillbg.org; 508869-6111 x116). Appledore island is rugged terrain and visitors are required to walk on unpaved, hilly paths. Must be 14 years and older and be willing to sign a waiver regarding the conditions. Member: $125, Non-member: $150., Includes bus transportation fromTower Hill Botanic Garden, boat trip to Appledore, tours and box lunch.. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Travel Destination 508-869-6111, ext. 116 or dnbweb1.blackbaud.com Boylston Day at Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Summer Concert/Line-up TBD. Free admission for Boylston Residents!. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111.

2015 and running through August 20th on the historic Worcester Common, the 10-week concert series brings music, local food and produce and art to the downtown area. Performance-Grupo Fantasia Angel Wagner, musical director of Grupo Fantasia and master percussionist, plays more than 30 instruments. Angel has studied at the Harbor Arts Academy in New York, The Berklee College of Music in Boston and in the 1990’s, tutored on congas under Grammy nominee, Giovanni Hidalgo. Currently, Angel is a band leader, percussion teacher, director of the Wagner Multicultural Workshop and percussionist in his band Grupo Fantasia. Originally from the Dominican Republic, Angel began his career playing with a cheese grater and fork! At age eleven, Angel went on professional tour with a Merengue band, later performing in Miami and at Madison Square Garden in New York. Angel has performed with such groups as Aramis Camilo, Orchestra Cafe, Luis Ovalles and Manguito. Angel Wagner provides traditional island entertainment for all people and much of the music is performed on original, handmade indigenous instruments. The extensive repertoire includes original and cover songs from the Caribbean and Latin America. Also represented are various Cuban, Dominican Merengue, Puerto Rican Bomba and Plena, >Wednesday 12 Colombian Cumbia, Mexican Mariachi, Calypso, Reggae and Salsa Tower Hill Vegetable Garden Tours. This year’s garden music. Food Vendors-Wooberry (frozen yogurt), The Dogfather Truck highlights hot colors and flavors. Included with admission.. 5-6 p.m. (hotdogs) Farmers-Regional Environmental Council, Schultz Farm, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. Laszlo Family Farm, LLC Craft Vendors-Janeen Kozlowski, EVD’s Whimsies, Wachusett Naturals and Rutland Candle Co. Free. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508-799-1400, ext. 255 or worcesterma.gov >Saturday 8 - Sunday 9 MassDiGI Summer Innovation Program Open House. 66th Annual Auction. 66th Annual Auction - oldest continuous Please join us for the annual MassDiGI Summer Innovation Program church auction in the nation! R.H. Glass Auctioneers. Featuring Open House! For the past 11 weeks, 24 students from 15 colleges and variety of cleaned, restored, repaired, refinished wood furniture, tools, universities have worked on 4 amazing video games. You are invited baskets, paintings by Cil, pieces of nostalgia. Also includes quality to come on down and play them! The Open House is free and open to hand made items, baked goods, gift baskets, gift certificates donated all. Games include: Ophidia, an artistic action game, Crafting Life, an by local merchants, fresh garden produce. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sturbridge element crafting game, MegaloMalady, a brand new idle game and Town Common, Main St., Sturbridge. 508-347-2500. Hibachi Hero, a fast-paced first person food shooter game. Plus, a special bonus game or two! This year’s SIP students come from Becker >Sunday 9 College, Berklee College of Music, Brandeis University, Champlain 2015 Tee Up for Children with Autism. $125. Noon-9 p.m. College, Hampshire College, IUPUI, MIT, Northeastern University, RPI, Highfields Golf & Country Club, 42 Magill Drive, Grafton. 508-298RISD, RIT, University of Southern California, University of Southern 1607 or firstgiving.com Maine, WPI, and Ireland’s Letterkenny Institute of Technology. Free! 1-3:30 p.m. Becker College: Weller Academic Center, Hawk’s Nest, 61 >Monday 10 Sever St. 508-791-9241, ext. 251 or massdigi.org Something’s Brewing In Worcester. Join us for a fun-filled A New England Clambake. Enjoy a clambake with all the fixin’s! night to benefit No Kid Hungry featuring the top Worcester-area chefs This is our chance to get together and enjoy a summertime feast! and craft beer by Wormtown brewery. $35 for non-members , $30 for Cocktail hour is from 5 to 6pm at the Red Barn. Cash Bar. Clambake members. 7-10 p.m. The Hanover Theatre. Buffet is 6 to 8pm in the Garden Tent featuring New England Clam Chowder, Steamed Clams, Pasta Salad, Cole Slaw, Boiled Red Bliss >Tuesday 11 Potatoes, Corn on the Cob, Baked Beans, Corn Bread and Dinner Dining Out fundraiser for Sterling Community Theatre. Rolls. With Your Choice of: 1 1/4 lb. Lobster, 12 oz. Sirloin Steak or Join Suessical the Musical cast members for dinner out and raise Vegetarian Entree. Chef’s Choice for Dessert, Assorted Coffee and money to support Sterling Community Theatre at the same time! Teas. Live Music! (To be announced). All are welcome! Please RSVP Tuesday, August 11 from 4 p.m.- 9 p.m., Applebee’s on North by July 30. $55 per person, Table of 10: $525. 5-8 p.m. Publick Main Street in Leominster will donate 15% of your total to support House Historic Inn, 295 Main St., Sturbridge. 508-347-2761 or SCT. You must present a flyer upon ordering in the restaurant or cmschamber.ning.com curbside-to-go so visit our website to print your flyer. WHO knowsyou may be treated to a performance during dinner! 4-9 p.m. >Friday 7 - Saturday 8 Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 251 N. Main St., Leominster. 76th Experience Gardner Festival & Sidewalk Sale. sterlingtheatre.com The annual Experience Gardner Festival & Sidewalk Sale is one of Gardner’s biggest events. For two days, Friday August 7, 2015, 9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M. and Saturday August 8, 2015, 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., the downtown area is converted to a street fair featuring community exhibits and demonstrations, performing artists, Kids’ Zone, and more. Local retail shops, restaurants, businesses, organizations, and >Thursday 6 outside vendors feature their merchandise out on the streets, offering Out to Lunch-Fiesta, Fiesta! The City of Worcester and the best prices of the summer. This year’s event includes two costume Worcester Cultural Coalition hosts its 6th Annual Out to Lunch parades for family participation: Super Heroes and Princesses! Over Summer Concert Series and Farmers’ Market. Beginning June 18,

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their emotional concerns, and gain knowledge about the culture of the work environment. Personal strengths will be identified in dealing with stress- related issues. Women can expect to become empowered to pursue educational/employment goals while improving in the area of general life skills. Our work is rooted in a tradition of educating and engaging women of all means about the power of our collective action as philanthropists. We know that we can have a greater impact when we work together, leveraging our financial and intellectual resources for individuals and families to empower themselves to affect long-term systemic change. $15/ $5 off if you bring school supplies. 1-4 p.m. Travel Destination 508-3697890 or womeninactioninc.org

>Monday 10 – Friday 14

Vanilla Box Productions stages a performance of “Evita” at Holy Name High School, 144 Granite St., Worcester, Friday-Saturday, Aug. 7-8, and Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 13-15. All times are 7 p.m. There is a 2 p.m. show Sunday, Aug. 9. Tickets are $16 for adults, $12 for elderly. For tickets, call 508-754-1285 or visit vanillaboxproductions.com. For more information, email Sam. manzello@gmail.com. the 2 days there will be featured dancers, musicians and performing artists. The Kids’ Zone, by Chair City Church, features several bouncy houses for kids from toddler to pre-teen. The Chinese Auction features merchandise and gift certificates from all the participating vendors, local shops, and businesses. Vendors are welcome to register for booth space. Click on our Event Page URL to learn more. Free to the Public. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Downtown Gardner, Gardner. 978-632-5000 or conta.cc

>Saturday 8

Craft Brew Races Newport. Cheers! On August 8, the Craft Brew Races will bring its nationally-renowned event to Worcester, Mass. in a celebration of balanced wellness and local craftsmanship. This marks the first the time event is being held in Worcester. The Craft Brew Race consists of a 5k run or walk through historic Worcester followed by a craft beer event featuring more than 20 breweries, including local favorites like Wormtown Brewery and Wachusett Brewing Company. The day will be bolstered by food trucks, local vendors, and live music. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Preservation Worcester. $55 for Brew Run and Beer Festival; $45 for Beer Fest only. Ticket prices increase day of event. Noon-4 p.m. Worcester City Hall Common, Front St. 401-787-2797 or craftbrewraces.com

>Sunday 9

Pamper Me First. Grab a friend, co-worker, or your daughter and make your way to the 2nd Annual Pamper Me First event! This afternoon will be full of networking and meeting new friends, relaxation while getting pampered, laughs, shopping, and so much more. Treat yourself or give a gift to an extraordinary lady to a complimentary Zumba class or wine painting session. Enjoy a glamour make-over, photo head shots, music, great food, with exciting raffle prizes, gift bags. We can guarantee you’ll have a wonderful time! Women In Action Inc. is a woman support group for the everyday woman where we combine the objectives of removing mental health barriers to employment with exercises that promote practical outcomes. Women will learn coping strategies to deal with

Vacation Bible School with the theme “Creation Health”. August 10-14 from 6-8 pm: Worcester Airport Church at 2 Airport Drive is having a Vacation Bible School (“VBS”). The theme is Creation Health. Our VBS is open to children in grades K through 8. They are welcome to participate in an adventure that leads us to healthier aspects of living. Each letter in the word Creation is a key to essential aspects of living a good life that God can and will bless! Kids will learn through songs, skits, Bible stories, games, health nuggets, crafts, and making their own healthy snacks. Your kids will be inspired to return to school with great tools for living a wholesome way and encouraging each other to do the same. For more information, go to the website: creationhealth.com Remember, the good news is still good and our kids deserve to hear it! Come join us for this free event and be inspired to continue in your walk with God and His great love for you and your family. Please sign up to assure that we have enough supplies for you! Call Marilyn Ravina and leave a message at 508-892-4736. Let us know your child’s name, age, and if your child has any allergies. We hope to see you there! Free. 6-8 p.m. Seventh Day Adventist Church of Worcester, Outside, inside if it rains, 2 Airport Drive. 508-892-4736.

dance >Sunday 9

Real Rock n Roll The Retro Polatin Band. Real Retro Rock n Roll Sunday August 9th The Retro Polatin Band Swing Dance Party & Lesson Swingin Sunday’s Leominster Elks Dance2Swing 134 North Main St. Leominster MA 01453 6:30pm ~ Beginner Group Swing Dance Lesson. 7:30pm ~ The Retro Polatin Band Admission $14. Singles and Couples Always Welcome.. Please invite your friends, They will be glad you did. Please Share this FB Post. For Wicked Easy Directions:Visit our web-site Below 6:30-10:30 p.m. Leominster Elks Lodge 1237, 134 N. Main St., Leominster. 978-840-3375 or dance2swing.com

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Samsung 55" TV w/ nice stand. Best offer. Great for lvg rm or basement. Exc. cond. $300 508-797-6068*

Vintage Bathroom Vanity 30" W X 31" T X 22 1/2" D, white w/ beige marbleized design. 2 doors. $50. 508-791-0531.

Piano for sale Spinet model, walnut finish, must see. $650.00. Tel. 508-756-5828

John Deere tow behind lawn thatcher $75 or willing to trade for tow behind lawn aerator; call for picture. 978-464-5877.

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Fedders AC 6000 BTUs, 3 speeds, 23" plus width. $45. Call 508-425-1150.

QUEEN MATTRESS SET $150

Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, Ma. Lot Number 297-B Space 1 and 2, Garden Of Valor Section. Current value is $8,400.00 including 2 concrete burial vaults. $4,000.00 or B/O 508-375-0080 Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton MA 2 lots in Heritage II w/vaults. $2,500.00 for both. Call Rick at 508-450-7470 FOR SALE John Deere 318 Garden Tractor 18HP, 48" MWR Deck, PWR STRG, Hydro Trans, PWR Lift $2000.00 Oakham 508-882-3963* Oriental: End table , coffee table, sofa table. Desk & chair. $325.00 For all. 508-7921036* 2 Ethan Allen Floral Sofas. 1 Ethan Allen Recliner, 1 Faux Leather Recliner & Upholstered Chair. $300.00 508-792-1036*

One bag heavy duty cement mixer Needs motor. Pintle hook towing. $50. 978-906-1190 Men’s Reebok Sneakers Size 12, excellent condition. Red, white and blue color. $20. Call/Text 954-449-5086 Maytag Advanced Cooking System Electric Stove. Asking $250. Call anytime. 978-3903432 2 Accoustic-Electric guitars with nylon strings. $700. Tel. 508 -963-3656 Bose 3-2-1 GS series 11 Home Entertainment System DVD & surround sound w/ speaker stands. $300. 978-534-4462. New Wainscot Panel 48"x48" Primed and painted. Many uses, possibilities, projects. $10.00 508-754-1827.

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CHARMING RANCH STYLE HOME (COMPLETELY FURNISHED) $224,900.00 JEFFERSON, MA

2011 Ford Escape 6 cyl. Leather, moon roof, Insync. Very clean. Michelin tires. $12,750.00 508-829-3363

2002 Exiss XT/300 G.N. 3 Horse Trailer. Good cond. All alum. S.S. nose. For pics craigslist. $10,200 508-7570887*

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New in plastic. Can deliver. 508-410-7050 YARD SALES & FLEA MARKETS Come to the FLEA at 242 Canterbury St. Worcester MA 01603. Open EVERY Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Rain or Shine! CLASSIC CAR CRUISE EXPO7/11, 8/8, 9/12/2015 We have vintage items, one of a kind items, new items, building materials, office furniture, records, old books, etc. Dealers welcome - $15.00 per table, set up at 7:00 a.m. PRINCETON-71 Main St. Sat, August 8th, 8am-2pm Moving Sale! Household items, tools, and Camping gear, POP-UP camper cover, new drill press, table saw stand, ROTOzip, books, and more! Giant Indoor Yardsale 57 Waterville St., N. Grafton. Saturday only! 9-5 MOVING! Everything must go. Household goods, Waterford crystal, Madame Alexander dolls, art supplies and easels. Baby furniture. Much more! Many collectables. Shop in air conditioned comfort.

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PRINCETON-Laurel Ridge, 14 Rocky Pond Rd. Saturday, August 8th 11am-5pm (Rain date Aug 9th) Estate Sale. Mahogany furniture, china, crystal and more.

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

APARTMENT FOR RENT WORCESTER 1 - 2 BR Apts. & 2BR Townhouses 508-852-6001 HOUSE FOR SALE SUNDIN HOME FOR SALE BY OWNER CRANBROOK DRIVE HOLDEN

9RM, Colonial, 3BR, 4 Full BA. 1.6 acres, AC, laundry room on 2nd FL, large kitchen with pantry, hardwood fls, carpeted BR’s, tile BA’s. 3400sq. ft., 1200sq ft. finished BSMT. Formal DR, library. Custom builtins in FR & library, negotiable. Town water & sewer. Pre-approved only. $670K 774-345-4355

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Nicely furnished house with three bedrooms, one bath, in Jefferson. New roof and paint inside and outside. Two finished basement rooms, recent kitchen appliances, new asphalt double driveway, large rear deck with canopy, BBQ grill with attractive deck furniture. Well landscaped property. For showing call Cliff at 508-829-9882 Leominster-George Terrace Large Ranch 9RMS, 4BD, 2.5BA, 2 car garage. 2200 sq. ft. And many extras! A must see! $315,000 Call: 978-534-5982/978-660-5411 LAND FOR SALE Lovely Country Setting In Leicester 5 acres, buildable, surveyed, perced. $115K. Qualified only. 508-425-1150

AUTOMOTIVE AUTO/MOTORCYCLE 2007 Suzuki Boulevard Cruising Motorcycle C90T; 1474cc; Bike has only 6300 miles, sole owner, perfect condition. Has windshield, saddle bags, engine guards ,and new battery. Has always been garaged and covered and professionally serviced. $6,000 508-849-8635

1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list. Always stored in room temperature. $13,000 obo 978-4645525 or 781-879-8275 cell 2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond. 469 miles. Asking $1650.00. Includes helmet. 207-289-9362 OR 207-450-1492.

2000 Ford F150 Flareside Pickup Showroom condition inside and out. 100K miles. All power, needs nothing. $7000.00 Call 978-466-6043

1994 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 5.2 V8 Auto, 142K Miles. Regular cab. Black. Cap, hitch. Good shape. $3975.00 978-422-8084 2005 Chevrolet SSR 6 speed trans, 17,500 miles. Loaded. Silver. Never saw rain or snow. $28,500.00 508-769-3436 1992 GMC Pickup Custom new tires, 366 motor, gas automatic, no rust. Harley black & orange. Asking $7,500 or B/O Call 508-768-8505 Jon

AUTO/VAN 2003 Dodge Ram Van w/chair lift. 78K orig miles. Excellent condition. $3500.00 or B/O Leominster 978-840-2662 2003 Dodge Caravan 6cyl. 136K miles. Runs well. $2000.00 or B/O 508-882-3465 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. $14,999.00 508-829-2907

AUTOS 1930 Ford Model A Huckster 22 Woodland Rd. Holden, MA 508-829-2282 2002 Chevrolet Corvette 39,000 miles Red with black interior. Car is in excellent condition! $26,000 or best offer. Call: 774-823-0466.

2006 Toyota Corolla 84K miles. Good condition. Light green. $6,000.00 Leominster 978-227-5111

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2009 Mazda CX-7 Blackcherry with gray & black interior. 48,000 miles $9,500. 774-8230466

2010 Honda Civic 32K miles, very good cond. Front wheel drive. Automatic. A/C, power s t e e r i n g /b r a k e s /w i n d o w s / locks. $11,950 Hubbardston, MA 978-870-3291

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

1999 Toyota Corolla Excellent condition throughout. Automatic, p/s, p/b, p.l, a/c. 96K $3,149.00 Please call 508-829-3705

2004 Toyota Corolla Maroon, grey interior. AC, PS, PB, PW, PL Toyota dependability. Low 137K miles. $5875.00 508-581-7967

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

2008 Ford Mustang 8 cyl, 300HP. 21K miles. Never driven during winter. Always garaged. Perfect cond. $21,900 negotiable. 508-865-3528 after 3pm.

1985 Cadillac Eldorado 74K miles. Never been in snow. Mint condition. Gray w/landau top. Bonus 2 Free Air tickets & 5 star condo for a week in FL. $5,000.00 Oakham 407-3753917 1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Performance Coupe. 25K miles. 2 tops. LT5, 375HP. 6SPD, ZF Manual trans. Fully optioned. Fair weather only, always stored. $21,000 OBRO 978-422-6624

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2001 Layton 40 Ft. Park Model Trailer. Bedroom has over sized bed. Kitchen complete with stove, refrigerator, and dining set. Living room area has two sleep sofas. Full attached deck, with screen room and hard top roof. Trailer is located in Wells, ME. Must be removed from site. Reason for selling moving to Florida. Price $5,000. Call 413-433-3646

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25 HP Suzuki (Like New) with Boat & Trailer with Bonus 2 Free Air Tickets to Orlando and 5 star condo for a week. Disney anyone? Pete 407-3753917 $4,000

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PRINCETON-Laurel Ridge, 14 Rocky Pond Rd. Saturday, August 8th 11am-5pm (Rain date Aug 9th) Estate Sale. Mahogany furniture, china, crystal and more.

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Giant Indoor Yardsale 57 Waterville St., N. Grafton. Saturday only! 9-5 MOVING! Everything must go. Household goods, Waterford crystal, Madame Alexander dolls, art supplies and easels. Baby furniture. Much more! Many collectables. Shop in air conditioned comfort.

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES www.centralmassclass .com 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. WO15P2445EA Estate of: Margaret Exilda Wunschel Also known as: Margaret E Wunschel Date of Death: 05/30/2015 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by: Patricia Margoupis of Sutton 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: Patricia Margoupis of Sutton MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration. 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 08/25/2015. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you. 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: July 27, 2015 Stephanie K. Fattman, Register of Probate 08/06/2015 MS

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (SEAL) LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 15 SM 004651 ORDER OF NOTICE To: Angela B. Osterman and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 501 et seq.: Bristol County Savings Bank claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Sutton, numbered 371 Putnam Hill Road, given by Angela B. Osterman to Bristol County Savings Bank, dated April 30, 2010 and recorded in Worcester County Registry of Deeds in Book 45744, at Page 374 has filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before August 31, 2015 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER, Chief Justice of this Court on July 20, 2015 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 8/6/2015 MS CITATION ON PETITION FOR ORDER OF COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Docket No. WO13P3374EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 Estate of: Alma S Nash Date of Death: 09/28/2013 To all interested persons: A Petition has been filed by: Craig L Nash of Millbury MA requesting that an Order of Complete Settlement of the estate issue including to approve an accounting and other such relief as may be requested in the Petition. 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 08/18/2015. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you. WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy, First Justice of this Court. Date: July 21, 2015 Stephanie K. Fattman, Register of Probate 8/6/2015 MS

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MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Briand J. Jacques to Household Finance Corporation II, dated April 25, 2007 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 41053, Page 128 subsequently assigned to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust by Household Finance Corporation II by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds at Book 52715, Page 222; of which Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 1:00 PM on August 14, 2015 at 20 Old Providence Road, Sutton, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: The land together with the building thereon locate in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on the southerly line of Providence Road, and which is more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin located at the northeasterly corner of the premises to be conveyed on the southerly line of the Providence Road at the Northwesterly corner of land of the Colonial Orchards, Inc.; Thence South1 degrees 09 minutes east by land of said Colonial Orchards, Inc., Seventy-nine and thirteen hundreds (79.13) feet to a drill hole located on the northerly line of the Old Providence Road; Thence north 75 degrees05 minutes 30 seconds west by the remains of a stone wall by the northerly line of the Old Providence Road, One Hundred Fifty-six and Fifty-one hundreds (156.51) feet to a drill hole at land of E. & E. Gagney; Thence 8 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds west by land of said Gagney, Forty-three and Forty-Three Hundreds (43.43) feet to a point on southerly line of Providence Road; Thence easterly by curve, the radius of which is 985.21 feet by southerly line of Providence Road 147.86 feet to the point of beginning. Being the same premises as shown on a plan entitled, plan to show property in (Wilkinsville) Sutton, MA, owned by Emil Schellschmidt, dated April 1964 by Kenneth Shaw. Cotainingaccording to said plan 9784 square feet to land, all of said courses anddistances being more of less. Being the same property conveyed from Robert J. Dowd and Gayle A. Dowd, Tenancy not stated to Briand J. Jacques, Tenancy not stated by deed recorded 09/11/02 in Book 27452, at Page 279, in the Register’s Office of Worcester County, Massachusetts. Tax Map or Parcel ID NO.: 6-143 Upon information and belief, there is an error in the legal description attached to the mortgage, wherein the third bound should read: Thence North 8 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds West by land of said Gagney, forty-three and forty-three hundredths (43.43) feet to a point on southerly line of Providence Road; In addition, the square footage of the subject premises should be 8784 square feet, more or less. The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, liens, attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to M.G.L.Ch.183A, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check or bank treasurer’s check will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale. U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, ORLANS MORAN PLLC PO Box 540540 Waltham, MA 02454 Phone: (781) 790-7800 14-018177 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2015 MS Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO15P2435GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 In the matter of: Jerel P Revells, Of: Leicester, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Dept. of Developmental Services, of Worcester, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Jerel P Revells is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Ursula Sturms-Papp of Rindge, NH (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 08/18/2015. 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: July 24, 2015 Stephanie K. Fattman Register of Probate 0/06/2015WM

TOWN OF SUTTON PLANNING BOARD & DEPARTMENT SUTTON PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw, Sections III Use Regulations, IV.C. Site Plan Review, and V.D. Route 146 Overlay District, the Planning Board will hold a hearing on the applications of Sutton Outlook Ventures LLC of Billerica, MA for property located at 85 Gilmore Drive. The applications are for construction of a 93,000 s.f. self-storage facility in two structures with associated access and parking. The hearing will be held at the Sutton Town Hall, third floor, on Monday, August 17, 2015 at 7:15 P.M. A copy of the application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Miriam Sanderson, Chairman 7/30, 8/6/2015 MS

TOWN OF MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Ofﬁce Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 At: 7:15 p.m. To act on a petition from: Paul & Gloria Schimke 2A Elm Court, Millbury, MA For a Variance in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance relative to: property at 2A Elm Court, Millbury, MA for the purpose of Construction of a 12’ x 24’ Garage. All interested parties are invited to attend. Paul Nigosian, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals 7/30/2015 MS

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (SEAL) LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 2015 SM 004708 ORDER OF NOTICE To: Ronald A. Peterson;Patricia L. Peterson and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 501 et seq.: Nationstar Mortgage LLC claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in SUTTON, numbered 41 MANCHAUG ROAD, given by Ronald A. Peterson and Patricia L. Peterson to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated July 30, 2007, and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 41627, Page 328, and now held by the Plaintiff by assignment has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the UnitedStates of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil ReliefAct. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before September 7, 2015 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER, Chief Justice of this Court on July 22, 2015 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 201407-0081-PRP 8/6/2015 MS

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Zack Photakis

STEVEN KING

The Owl Shop, with its vintage neon sign, has been a Worcester landmark since 1946. Zack Photakis owner and third-generation tobacconist literally grew up in the Main Street store, surrounded by some of the finest cigars available. Photakis talked recently with us about the business, cigars and the upcoming Main Street construction. The tobacco industry and its users have been beat-up pretty good over the last 30plus years. How’s business? Realistically,

it’s growing, but it’s stagnant at the same time. It’s taken a whole different viewpoint from society nowadays than it used to be. People forget those little things in the arm rest of the airplane aren’t for sticking your gum in. It’s definitely changed a lot. The industry as far as taxation and well basically being beaten down politically, it’s hurting for sure, without a doubt. It doesn’t help that people can’t leave it alone.

Vape shops are the rage at the moment. Do you carry e-cigarettes/supplies? We carry

hookahs, that’s a molasses-based tobacco. The vape thing is a whole different fad. I call it a fad because it’s going to disappear. We carry it mostly out of necessity; however, with the way that tobacco is controlled vapes are really on the radar and will be regulated much faster than expected. They’re opening up on every street corner, though, kinda like cockroaches. I would be very hardpressed to think they have a long-term standing business model.

Your customers, are they mostly interested in cigars? Yes, typically. We’re a destination

store now. It’s not like it used to be when there were people actually walking down the street and doing business downtown with all sorts of customers coming in. We’re about 85 percent cigar business. We do a lot of rolling tobacco and pipe tobacco. There are still some people who still actually smoke pipes. It’s hard to believe. Those are some of our draws. We blend all our own pipe tobacco on premises. With the cigars, we’ve got the biggest selection around, that’s for sure. We’ve been doing it the longest

How many different brands of cigars do you carry? I don’t

want to say we’ve gone the boutique route, but we stay off the beaten path of the massproduced product. In doing that we’re very brand-oriented. Realistically, we probably carry 30-40 different brands, but they have subcategory product lines throughout them. We have well over 1,500 different cigars that are in the system all the time.

What are some of the more obscure cigars that you stock? Tatuaje,

we carry Regius and Quesada, Illusione. Another one that we have done absolutely phenomenal with that’s kind of a nonamer is Debonaire Cigars. They’re not cheap at all, but the product speaks for itself. It can cater to someone who smokes a little or a lot. The Davidoff Aniversario Series No. 1 Tubo. It’s really special, with tobacco aged for over 12 years. It’s a long cigar that comes in its own handcrafted, wooden tube. They’re $58 each. Even though the price is expensive, it’s worth it, there is a difference. A $4 steak is going to taste like $4 steak. It’s allrelative.

will give you anywhere from five to 20 different options to smoke that you may never have, and you’ll find a few that will stick out of that.

does open up if it ever does, it’s going to flooded with a whole bunch of counterfeit, which is already the case. It’s a forbidden fruit thing.

Now that we’re friends with Cuba again can you get cigars? No. The answer to

Main Street from Highland to Pleasant Street, depending on the time of day, can be a ghost town, and with road construction on the horizon are you worried about business? I’m

everything involving Cuba is no. It’s been no for the last 50 years and it’s not going to change out of economic principle. When Cuba lost their major export to the United States they had a whole lot of overhead that they were producing. When you clear out 70 percent of your market, now you don’t need to reproduce, you don’t need to maintain the facilities and the employees and the fields because you’ve already gone ahead Do you find yourself having to sell people on and held out enough products to supply cigars or do they basically sell themselves? for the demand. This stuff doesn’t grow They’re all dead leaves rolled up. If you take the packaging away, they all look the overnight. It’s a multi-year process. When same. In here everything is behind a case, you’re multiple years ahead of time in so you have to talk to one of us in order to production, and all of a sudden you don’t get the product. At the same time, because have anybody to sell to, you sell off what you got. In that time they’ve forgotten we don’t sell the Coca Cola/Pepsi brands, how to be farmers. Nicaragua, Honduras a lot of people aren’t familiar with what we do sell. It’s an advantage for us to find and Dominican Republic have all moved leaps and bounds ahead on their out what they like, what they normally product. The Cuban cigar is a unicorn, would smoke and then recommend them it’s a leprechaun, it’s whatever mythical something off the beaten path. It really creature you believe in. There is nothing caters to learning the customer. You special about them and when the market give me an idea of what you like and I

thoroughly worried about business in downtown Worcester every day. We’ve been here for a long, long time. The store has history, there’s dirt on the walls. It is what it is because it’s been here so long. The thought of having to change that is extremely heartbreaking. It may be something that becomes a necessity. The traffic downtown is nonexistent, the people aren’t down here anymore. It’s turned into a tragic situation, what has been seen through these front windows since 1946. I’d love to see resurgence in downtown. It would take cooperative efforts with the people that are still down here eking it out with the people who make the decisions as to how things go, and I would hope that it would have a revitalization process, but it’s not going to be quick and it needs to be very deliberate as far as what they do to accommodate the current demise of downtown. –Steven King AUGUST 6, 2015 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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