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elcome to 2013. We’re kicking off the new year with a focus on education. In this week’s issue you’ll ďŹ nd stories about local groups educating our youth outside of traditional classrooms. These educators are helping to provide, and in some cases ďŹ ghting for, the best future for our youth, which arguably is also the best future for our city. We talk with both educators and their students about the beneďŹ ts of and the progress being made with alternative education programs here in Worcester.

I’d like to encourage you to write, call or comment online about these stories and all others we publish this year that spark an opinion. Here’s to a year of hearing your voice, Worcester.

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A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

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Worcester County Food Bank receives $1,500 donation from WebFirst Insurance LLC and Arbella Insurance Foundation. +1 Yeshiva Achei Tmimim synagogue and Yeshiva Academy day school seized by the IRS for back taxes owed. -1 Social media forums such as Facebook and Twitter used recently as vehicles for threats of violence. In Worcester, a college and high school student have been arrested in separate incidents. -1 Worcester Mag welcomes Tom Signa back into the fold as accountant extraordinaire.

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January 3 - 9, 2013 ■ Volume 38, Number 18

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peculation as to who should and will run for U.S. Senate now that President Obama has nominated John Kerry for Secretary of State is off the charts. Two high-profile names have already been scratched off the list, with Edward Kennedy Jr. and actor Ben Affleck both saying they will not join the race in Massachusetts, and Congressman Jim McGovern says you can count him out, too.

While McGovern’s is not among the names on most pundits’ short lists, it isn’t a stretch to consider him a potential Senate candidate. Finishing up his 16th year (eight terms) in Congress, McGovern is highly regarded by the political leadership both in Massachusetts and D.C. He is a progressive who wears his heart and agenda on his sleeve and makes no apologies for it. He represents the largest geographical area of constituents among all Bay State congressmen, appeals to the base of the Democratic Party and possesses an almost infectious likeability.

Those reasons alone make him “tier-one candidate” for Senate, according to Guy Glodis, a political observer who has served as state representative, state senator and Worcester County sheriff. “I’d be hardpressed to find anybody that speaks anything negative about McGovern,” says Glodis. “I do not underestimate his strength and viability as a statewide candidate.”

McGovern admits he has been urged by supporters to give it a shot. If he did, he would be jumping into what could be a Democratic Primary for the ages, not to mention potentially squaring off against some of his colleagues in Congress.

Congressmen Ed Markey, Michael Capuano and Stephen Lynch all have been mentioned as possible Democratic candidates. The closest Democrat to a sure thing, Kennedy, says now is not the time. On the Republican side, all eyes are on Scott Brown, the one-term U.S. senator who was steamrolled by Elizabeth

McGovern (right) with Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood (left) and Lt. Gov. Tim Murray (center) at Union Station in June.

Warren in November. Former Gov. Bill Weld’s name has surfaced as well. Beyond them, former gubernatorial hopeful Kerry Healey, who was lieutenant governor to Mitt Romney, has been rumored a possible contender.

But if you are a McGovern fan and, like Glodis, think he would be a good fit in the Senate, you may have to wait a while.

“I don’t plan to run,” the 53-year-old father of two says. Instead, he has the prestigious chair of the House Committee on Rules in his sights. Actually, McGovern

has been eyeing that post for years. “I would love to be chair of Rules,” he acknowledges. “You have a lot more ability to impact policies than being a freshman, sophomore or junior senator.”

McGovern sits just behind ranking minority member Louise McIntosh Slaughter, 83. It would be no surprise were Slaughter to retire sometime soon, and if and when the Democrats take back control of the House, McGovern could be the top dog.

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V E R BATI M I knew he was being honored. How big of an honor it was, I didn’t know. I’m still kind of stunned.”

– Penny Soutras, on her son, Marine Sgt. William “Billy” Soutras, who received the Navy Cross for acts of valor in combat overseas.

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he last day of the year saw a urry of real estate activity, with some property owners worried about the implications of the ďŹ scal cliff. The result was a huge win for the city, with three familiar Main Street buildings sold to new ownership – including an iconic music hall once thought headed for demolition.

Owners John Fischer and John Sousa on Monday, Dec. 31 ďŹ nalized the sale of the Palladium for $1.475 million to MassConcerts owner John Peters as Palladium Theater LLC. On the same day, SJ Realty LLC of Westborough bought the buildings at 371 and 379 Main St. and announced it will build 60 micro-loft apartments between the two. SJ partner Dan Jalbert tells Worcester Mag there is an agreement with the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) to make 30 of the units available to students for the fall 2013 semester.

The properties at 371 and 379 Main St. sold for a combined $1 million - $400,000 for 371 Main and $600,000 for 379 Main, according to Jalbert. All properties sold for less than their assessed value. The Palladium has a current assessed value of $1.653 million, according to records with the city assessor’s ofďŹ ce. The total assessed value for the property at 371 Main is $708,300, while 379 is assessed at $839,000. “This was the ďŹ rst phase of plans,â€? says Jalbert, whose partner is Russ Stewart. “I can’t comment on the second phase for downtown. We have something in store.â€?

The previous owner of 371 and 379 Main streets, Dean Marcus, also owns the Midtown Mall at 22 Front St. and another building at 12 Front St. Jalbert would not comment whether those properties were part of his plans.

“We’re excited. It’s exciting to have an historic building,â€? says Jalbert, noting that while the 371 and 379 Main St. properties are separate buildings they are connected on the second and third oors.

He estimates it will cost between $4 to $5 million to renovate the buildings and build the apartments.

Jalbert says the current ďŹ rst-oor tenants of both buildings – which have a total of about 45,000 square feet of space between them – have been asked to stay. Markos Jewelers and Super Variety inhabit the three-story building at 371 Main St. The Cantina Bar & Grill and State Opticians occupy 379 Main St., a ďŹ ve-story building. There are two businesses on the second oor of 379 St., according to Marcus: the Great Charismatic Chapel and Genesis Photographic Studios owned by Richard Roberts. Jalbert says those two businesses will be transitioned out at some point.

The micro-loft apartments planned for those two buildings are fashioned after a style popular in China and Japan. “We’re not new to the building industry, but new to Worcester is that micro-unit concept,� says Jalbert. “It’s not just another apartment building; it’s a focused way to utilize some historic building

concepts and make it into something that can make a difference.�

The rooms will be fully-furnished, some will be double-occupancy and all will have air conditioning, a ceramic bathroom, kitchen and living area. There will be enough room for between 60-100 occupants, according to Jalbert, who plans to renovate about 30,000 square feet of space for the apartments. “The concept is having a meeting area, study area and lounge area on each oor, not just a lot of units,â€? Jalbert says. “There will be a ďŹ tness area, laundry area and

campus store area. The concept is geared toward grad students.�

It is not a concept exclusively for MCPHS and rooms will be available for young professionals, he adds.

City Manager Mike O’Brien, who Jalbert credits with being “a spark for us,� says the sale of 371 and 379 Main St. is “a signal that the market is ready to adapt these buildings to new uses – everything from retail, commercial and residential – to breath new life into downtown.�

Adds Mayor Joe Petty: “It just shows

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The two biggest reasons not to run, however, are not in D.C. They are his 14-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter, with whom he has precious little time to spend as it is. “My schedule now barely allows me to spend time with them that I want and, frankly, they deserve,” says McGovern. “You’re talking a near constant campaign for the next three years. I’d be telling my kids, ‘you’re on your own.’”

If he needed any other convincing not to run, McGovern got it years ago from his former boss, the late Congressman Joe Moakley. When Moakley was in the hospital battling leukemia, he told McGovern he wanted him to be on

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the Committee on Rules. “He said ‘you can change the world on Rules,’” says McGovern. “He gave me two bits of advice. ‘Good waiters get good tips’ and ‘Don’t screw things up by doing something stupid like running for Senate.’”

Glodis for one sees McGovern’s commitment to the House as a good thing.

“There’s something that has to be said for seniority,” Glodis says. “If you were to start over in the Senate, you’re starting completely over. He gets along good with [House Minority Leader Nancy] Pelosi and the leadership. I’m happy to see he would stay.”

A future run for Senate is not out of the question, but McGovern insists he is comfortable in his skin right now. “I don’t know whether [a Senate run] will happen or not,” he says. “I feel like I’m making a difference in this district and in the community. At the end of the day, I want to look back on my career and not say I held 20 different offices, but that I actually made a difference in people’s lives.”

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the momentum of the city. There are some serious developers looking at Worcester for market-rate housing. It shows Worcester is a spot people outside the city want to invest in.”

With the sale of the Palladium, a huge investment has been made in keeping the music loud and proud in Worcester for a long time to come. Fischer and Sousa had made no secret of their displeasure with

surrounding the fiscal cliff and lack of a deal among federal lawmakers by Monday made it critical to sell property before the start of the New Year for tax purposes.

“Everybody’s nervous with this cliff nonsense,” he says.

City officials, meanwhile, are anything but nervous about Worcester’s future. With the re-opening of Front Street Monday, the sale of buildings and prospects – however vague – of more deals to come STEVEN KING

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the skyrocketing property valuations of fiscal year 2012 and steep hike in taxes.

They had indicated they might tear the building down.

“I had to do what I had to do,” Fischer says of the sale. “It’s the best, best thing that could have happened for us, for the city and for the person buying it. They’ve been there for 14 years.”

Taxes were not the only impetus for selling what has become a Mecca for heavy metal enthusiasts around the state and beyond. “My partner and I are getting up there and rock and roll doesn’t hold the attraction it used to,” he jokes.

Fischer says the uncertainty

there is, says O’Brien, plenty in which to get excited about in Worcester. “[The year] 2013 is going to be our greatest year yet, as far as new life and development in the city,” the manager says. “The signal we’re sending is being seen well outside our community. We’re being viewed as a model of urban revitalization. You’re not there for the pats on the back, but it’s nice to know the work you’re doing has relevance to others.”

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IS IT TOO LATE FOR CHRISTMAS?

Worcesteria just didn’t have enough time to do all its Christmas shopping, so with all due apologies, here are some better-late-than-never gifts for some of our local notables: Tim Murray: Now that Harry Potter doesn’t need it, a wizard’s wand to perform a couple spells, such as “accidentimnomorim� and “McLaughlinbegonis.� Craig Blais: Staying with the Harry Potter them, a cloak of invisibility for a new hockey arena smack in front of the library.

Scott Brown: Spell check for his Twitter account. Elizabeth Warren: Donation buckets to help pay off those hefty campaign costs. Joe Petty: A lockbox for all those keys to the city. Mike O’Brien: An order to limit the number of orders each councilor can order every Tuesday night. Fred Eppinger: The red suit, beard and reindeer he deserves as being the CitySquare Santa Claus.

Gary Gemme: A cloning machine for his ofďŹ cers to be able to meet all those demands for community foot patrols. Mary Keefe: A map of the Statehouse and an apple to put on the House Speaker’s desk with a note that reads: “Got an ofďŹ ce to spare?â€? City Councilors: For each, a bucket of quarters and a handful of poker chips.

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and crew at That’s Entertainment got their comic book geek on in grand style recently in a celebration of the new street sign put up for the newly renamed Lois Lane. That’s right, as in Superman’s longtime gal pal, Lois Lane. The store petitioned the city last year to change the name of the short, private street that runs alongside the building from Marmon Place to Lois Lane. Earlier last year, city councilors gave their blessing to the name change. The Department of Public Works went so far as to allow “Laneâ€? to be spelled out fully, instead of the usual abbreviation of “LN.â€? “The manager is a big fan of Lois Lane,â€? Marketing Manager Evan Scola says of That’s Entertainment manager Ken Carson. “It came out of nowhere actually. It was this random idea. It ďŹ ts us perfectly.â€? A Lois Lane poster now sits in the front window, with Lane staring over at the street sign named in her honor. Now, if only we could break up Superman and Wonder Woman.

CRIME STORIES: A recent Boston Business Journal (BBJ) study of violent crime ratings showed Worcester as one of eight Massachusetts cities that reported more than nine violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2011. The BBJ used data provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with murder, rape, robbery and assault falling under the category of violent crimes. Out of 263 population centers in Massachusetts, Worcester ranked No. 8 in violent crimes with a rating of 9.88 per 1,000 people. The numbers, however, do not tell the whole story, according to Police Chief Gary Gemme. “When you look at the most extreme levels of violence, Worcester rarely has double digit homicides and this only occurred twice in the last 10 years,â€? says Gemme, citing 2004 and 2011 when there were 11 and 10, respectively. “Most similar urban centers have signiďŹ cantly greater numbers of homicides. For example, back in 2010 there were 15 homicides in Providence and in Boston there were 74.â€? Articles like the BBJ’s focus on general data, says Gemme, and do not accurately portray the safety or livability of a community. “Worcester is a relatively safe city compared with other urban communities of similar size in the Northeast,â€? the chief says.

DIGGING UP DIRT: The dirt bikes come roaring into the DCU Center Friday, Jan. 4 for a weekend of AMSOIL Arenacross. If you’re planning to head there with the kids, and you happen to be into soil, you might be interested to know that 170 truckloads (40,500 cubic feet) of dirt are trucked into each arena – enough to ďŹ ll the International Space Station, according to an AMSOIL spokesman. For a 10-race season, 405,000 cubic feet of dirt is used and 3,000 tons are used per event (the equivalent combined weight of 20 blue whales). Arenacross dirt has a life expectancy of 10-12 years, during which it gets depleted via transport and broken down by constant use.

ANOTHER TRY FOR LUKES? City Councilor Konnie Lukes has not ruled out another run for the mayoral seat she once held. Lukes lost her seat in November 2009 to Joe O’Brien, now a colleague on the council. She ran again in 2011, losing to current Mayor Joe Petty. After two cups of Joe, would Lukes return to the mayor’s ofďŹ ce? “It depends on what the issues were out there and how they were being handled,â€? Lukes says of what her decision will be based on. “At this point in my career this is not a stepping stone, not something I’m coming to for any other reason than to help the city I live in and work in.â€?

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I retired from the high school classroom ten years ago. During the last ten years, I have stayed active as a substitute teacher. In America, we have the lofty goal to open our schools to every child for sixteen years. Other advanced nations have methods to weed out unsuccessful or undesirable students. The issue that is kept silent by the “Educators” is mentioned here by Janice, those kids who commit to education and those who resist. There is nothing more difficult in teaching than a class full of kids who do not value education, there is nothing more rewarding than a class of eager learners. Northbridge High, where I sub teach, has set up programs and methods for the alienated kids that seems to help. I have worked in their “Academic Support” classes. It is no longer assumed that all kid can do homework without assistance or that home is always a conducive place to study. Small group study periods exist with staff tutors to help kids complete homework. More of this and no guns.

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Correction We incorrectly stated in the December 13, 2012 Woo-Town Index that Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Great Worcester gave a newly finished house at 16 Fales St. to a woman and her daughter. The house was not given, but sold — like all built by the organization — with rates that ensure successful homeownership.

if city council steals Wyman-Gordon’s land I Gary Rosen

n 1883, when Worcester industry was booming and manufacturing jobs were plentiful here, Horace Wyman and Lyman Gordon founded the Worcester Drop Forge Works. Today’s WymanGordon Co. still manufactures complex forged metal components around the world.

I’m sure that the company’s two founders were much more responsive to our city’s leaders 125 years ago than their successors are today. For years, Worcester’s elected and appointed officials have been ignored and even held in contempt by the present owners of the 14-acre Wyman-Gordon parcels at Kelley Square.

Repeated attempts by city leaders to encourage Wyman-Gordon’s parent company, Portland, Oregonbased Precision Castparts Corp., to clean up the property and to sell it to a private developer have fallen on deaf ears.

The property is definitely an eyesore. But while underutilized, there presently is some light manufacturing going on and there are plans to expand operations at the site. In any case, the owners

continue to pay the city the industrial real estate taxes on their property and equipment.

Of course it would be to the city’s benefit to have the parcels cleaned of hazardous waste and privately developed for commercial activity with the creation of many new jobs.

Now several of our impatient councilors see themselves as the smartest economic-development minds in the city. So, by threatening to take WymanGordon’s property through eminent domain, the council believes it can scare the company into selling the property to a developer soon. Yes, these are the same stale politicians who always brag that they are pro-business.

Unfortunately, the Worcester City Council has been empowered by a 2005 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Kelo v. City of New London, Conn. While the 5th Amendment to the Constitution always gave local, state and federal governments the right to take land from property owners by eminent domain (with just compensation), the land was supposed to be used by the public for the public good (e.g. for a school, continued on page 9

“America’s First Believer”

Remembering radio legend Dick “the Derby” Smith Dennis Connole

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he Worcester area was a great place to grow up in the 1950s and early 1960s. It was a great time to be a teenager. Weeknights we would cruise around the area picking up girls. I remember drag racing from streetlight to streetlight. The radio would be blasting rock ‘n’ roll music through dual rear speakers. There was only one station in Worcester that we listened to regularly – that was of course WORC with disc jockeys Dick “the Derby” Smith, Bob Bryar, Patti Smith and Dave O’Gara. It was the R&R/Do-wop era, ushered in around 1953-54. We would be listening to see if any of our friends had called into the WORC telephone request line.

In the evening, we would head for one of the local drive-in restaurants for burgers, fries, and a Coke. We would head to Speedy’s on Shrewsbury Street, our main hangout, the Flying Saucer on Route 20, the Gateway on Grafton Street, or A

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& W Root Beer on West Boylston Street to check out the hottest cars. Sometimes we would take a ride to the Jack-in-the-Box on Route 9 in Natick/Framingham.

Every Friday or Saturday night, we would all gather at one of the local dances – Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, St. Bernard’s, Holy Rosary, St. Mary’s, AOH Hall, or Lakeside Ballroom. One of the local DJs would host the dances and spin the hottest records as well as some all-time favorites.

I remember Dick “the Derby” Smith hosting several of the dances on the weekends in Worcester, spinning the current hits and oldies. I was a very shy guy during my teenage years. I would never start a conversation with anyone, especially an adult. One night I went over to Dick and asked him to play a particular song that was a favorite of mine at the time. He was very friendly and started chatting. What’s your name? We shook hands. What school do you go to? He would ask questions about my favorite songs and artists or the local scene. I felt

at ease talking to him. Whenever he was hosting a dance, I would always go over to say hello. He never forgot my name.

I would request a song that was just starting up the charts. We talked about a particular artist, the latest R&R show to come to the Auditorium.

Dick Smith graduated from Greenfield (Mass.) High School in 1944, and enrolled at Emerson College in Boston to study broadcasting in preparation for a career as a sportscaster. In the summer of 1948, radio station WHYN in Holyoke hired Dick and he got his “first taste of spinning records.” After a brief stint at WBRY in Waterbury, Conn., he moved to WMTW in Portland as a music programmer. In his two-paged typed autobiography with handwritten notes given to my brother Rick, he wrote, “We weren’t called disk jockeys then but simply filled gaps in the programming schedule by introducing the popular records of the day.”

In late 1950, Dick auditioned for a position at WORC in Worcester and the

director “invited him to join the staff.”

The owners, “thought Dick Smith was too plain” and wanted him to change his name. “I didn’t want to change names but dressed it up to be Dick ‘the Derby’ (“an old family name”) Smith.” He soon began giving play-by-plays for the Holy Cross football and basketball games. That was the Tom Heinsohn, Togo Palazzi, Earle Markey, Bob Cousy era.

In 1954, a group of four investors headed by Bob Bryar purchased WORC and immediately put in an all-request telephone format. Management installed four request lines and hired operators to handle the calls. A good friend, Ron Stewart of Worcester, fondly remembers working at the station taking telephone requests from listeners in the late 1950s.

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hospital, bridge, etc.). But the Court’s surprising 2005 ruling gave municipalities the right to use eminent domain to take private property for economicdevelopment purposes.

The ironic thing is that the council has decided to move against WymanGordon at a time when that company has a prominent developer interested in the property. Cambridge, Mass., developer Richard Friedman has proposed building a slots parlor (perhaps accompanied by a hotel) on those Kelley Square parcels.

While a modern slots emporium at that location would have good highway access and probably be a profitable revenue generator for the city, it really can be dubbed “Friedman’s Folly.” I doubt he will risk putting up a $400,000 nonrefundable deposit to seek a gaming license for the Madison Street property.

Under the state’s recent gaming law, besides three major casinos, the gambling commission will approve only one slot parlor in the entire Commonwealth.

Several sites such as race tracks at Suffolk Downs, Raynham Park and Plainridge Racecourse (in Plainville, Mass.), appear already to have the upper hand. It also remains to be seen whether Worcester voters would welcome such a gaming operation in our community.

In any case, although the law is on its side, should the Worcester City Council be interfering in negotiations between a private property owner and a private developer? Do Worcester’s residential and commercial taxpayers want to spend millions of dollars to take this property by eminent domain and then clean up this 14-acre hazardous-waste cesspool?

Mayor Joe Petty proposed this cockeyed idea and nine of his 10 council colleagues supported him. Only At-Large Councilor Konnie Lukes saw this as bad public policy. Worcester’s beleaguered taxpayers deserve so much better.

format were recordings by Bill Haley & the Comets, “Shake, Rattle, and Roll” and “Dim Dim the Lights.” “Earth Angel” by the Penguins and “Sh-Boom” by the Crew Cuts also received heavy play. Dick said, “These records had not been heard within 40 miles of Worcester – it was the birth of rock ’n’ roll in Central Massachusetts and it was exciting.”

“It was not long before the record industry took notice of what was happening in Worcester,” Smith wrote.

Worcester soon became a breakout market for new records and new artists, many of whom dropped by the studio in downtown Worcester with a copy of their latest release to do an interview – the list included Paul Anka, the Everly Brothers, Bobby Darin, Danny and the Juniors, Frankie Avalon, Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, and many others. Prominent industry tip-sheets like Billboard, Cashbox, the Bill Gavin report, and Kal Rudman, all kept abreast of what records were receiving the most airplay at WORC. Many of the recording companies recognized the station’s significance in promoting new releases and awarded Dick, as record director, a number of gold records for million sellers that broke in the Worcester market – there was “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” (the flip of the plug side) by the Tokens, “Barbara Ann” by the Beach Boys, and “She Loves You” by the Beatles. Dick was the first DJ in the nation to play “She Loves You,” and received a gold record inscribed “To America’s First Believer.” “We were playing [Beatles] releases on Swan and VeeJay,” Dick wrote, “months before Capitol’s initial release of ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand.’”

The Dec. 6, 1963, WORC Request Survey lists “She Loves You” as #9.

Surprisingly, the flip side “I’ll Get You,” was #1 that week. Both songs had been on the chart for four weeks – that means Dick would have first played the record about five or six weeks earlier, sometime around the first week in November. “She Loves You” did not make the top of the American charts until April 4, 1964, five months later. The U.K. release of the single on Parlophone Records was Aug. 23, 1963, and the U.S. release on Swan Records [Philadelphia] on September 16.

These records had not been heard within 40 miles of Worcester – it was the birth of rock ’n’ roll in Central Massachusetts and it was exciting.

The Beatles performed “She Loves You” during their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show on Feb. 9, 1964 (last song of first set). In 1965 Dick was “involved in sponsoring the first appearance of the Rolling Stones [at the Memorial Auditorium] in Worcester.”

In 1975, Dick hired Meredith Viera as news director of the station, her first job in the industry after interning at WRKO. After 15 years at WORC, Dick moved to WCOP in Boston, the #1 top 40 station in the city for a number of years, where he became program director. Two years later, Smith and his family moved back to Worcester, where WTAG hired him as

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the morning-drive personality. Dick soon found himself back at WORC as program director and on-the-air personality.

“WORC was still rated #1 in the city, but FM was starting to make inroads, WAAF in particular,” he noted.

A few years later, United Artists offered Dick the position of Northeast promotion manager for the label. He worked with artists like Kenny Rogers, Crystal Gayle, Gerry Rafferty and Lonnie Donegan. His territory covered all of New England and New York State, where he got to know the programmers of all the important radio stations in the Northeast. When Capitol Records (owned by British record company EMI) bought out United Artists, he found himself back at WORC for a third time as program director. By then, “the ratings had slipped badly and the station never again attained the prominence it once enjoyed.”

Shortly before Dick left WORC for the third time, a group of new owners purchased the station and introduced an all-country format. Dick’s final stop in radio before retirement was at WRSO, a community station in Marlborough where he served on the air, as program director, and in sales.

Dick passed away on May 18, 2011 at the age of 84. In recent years, he suffered from declining health. After 30 years with the local radio station, he last signed off at WORC as music director in 1984.

Information for this story was compiled with the help of Dick’s wife Virginia and the two-page autobiography with handwritten notes that Dick had given Dennis’ brother Rick during a visit.

Dennis Connole has lived in Worcester his whole life. Connole worked for the Worcester Public School system for 32 years, first as a science teacher for 18 years, then a librarian for 14 years.

Connole retired from South High School in June 2006.

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Powerhouse, Nam Lam a South High Junior and bowling team member, follows through during a recent practice held at the Auburn AMF Bowling Lanes.

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[Shea],” says Burden, who along with McNerney and the other schools’ club supervisors, volunteers her time. “Dave is supportive, but until we can get all the high schools on board, it’s a standalone effort. We would like the MIAA involved.

With their support we’d receive more funding and students would receive the respect of playing a sport. These kids are committing a lot of time. As a whole, bowling doesn’t get a lot of recognition, and there are a lot of scholarships out there. And it’s a good social thing.”

The proposal by Burden and McNerney is scheduled for a June 1 vote when the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Council (MIAC) convenes as part of the two-year cycle to consider rule changes, according to MIAA spokesman Paul Wetzel. Other organizations will weigh in before then, including all eight athletic districts, the Tournament Management Committee, Sportsmanship Committee, the Athletic Directors Association and the Board of Directors. Each will vote on whether bowling should be brought into the MIAA fold. The MIAC will take those votes into consideration when making a final decision, says Wetzel.

WCBA member Gerard Richardson notes that while not the chief reason to recognize bowling as a high school sport, the availability of scholarships could offer

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etting the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) to sanction bowling as a high school sport could prove tougher than nailing a “7-10 split,” but advocates are not giving up the fight. Two of the biggest proponents, South High Community School’s Jean McNerney and Jamie Burden, say inclusion in the MIAA would open the sport up to more funding and provide an opportunity for less traditional athletes to score a coveted sports scholarship for college.

South High is one of five Worcester schools that field teams in the Worcester County Bowling Association (WCBA).

St. Peter-Marian, St. Mary’s, North and Worcester Technical High School also take part. The WCBA counts 10 total schools – with more than 25 teams among them - as its members, including Shepherd Hill, Auburn, Grafton, Assabet and Bay Path (the league started with four participating schools five years ago). While the WCBA largely follows MIAA rules, it is not part of it. The teams are organized as bowling clubs for now, but that is something WCBA members hope to change. It is not happening overnight.

“Last winter we wrote a letter to MIAA President Brian McAnn, and we’ve spoken with [South High athletic director] Dave

The South High bowling team practices at the Auburn AMF Bowling Lanes.

chances to student-athletes who might otherwise not receive them. A bowler from Gardner recently was awarded a bowling scholarship to Indiana University, according to Richardson. “Maybe some of these kids could do that, too,” he says.

“But it also gives kids something to do, maybe some kids that aren’t athletic enough for some of the other sports.”

Players such as Anthony Swensen would seem well-positioned to benefit from the sport being taken under the MIAA umbrella. A junior at Worcester Tech., Swensen is a good student and stellar bowler. He has a perfect game

to his credit – last year – during which he notched 12 strikes in a row. He even started his next string that day with seven strikes in a row. He has earned scholarship money through the WCBA, whose adult bowlers pay dues that are used toward supporting the high school teams. Steven Ho, a South High senior, bowled a 202 during tryouts this year, although he admittedly struggled during a match a few weeks ago, which lowered his average.

“I bowl because it’s fun,” says Ho, who has captained his team two years in a row.

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Not every neighborhood boasts professional musicians but with Worcester Chamber

resides, Clark University, host of the society’s Summer Music Festival for the first time this coming year, will participate in the new program as it

Ariana Falk, director of education with the Worcester Chamber Music Society teaches Woodland Academy student Oscar Amparo the proper way to hold a cello while Christian Lopez looks on, during the Neighborhood Strings Program.

Music Society’s new community-based program Neighborhood Strings, in just a few years this could become a reality for Worcester’s Main South community. Neighborhood Strings will be offering free music lessons in violin, viola and cello to children between the ages of 6-12 each week after school in the Main South-area school, Woodland Academy. In close proximity to where Neighborhood Strings WORCESTERMAG.COM

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Breaking the long-believed notion that classical music is experienced only by the elite with the means to attend performances and costly lessons, Neighborhood Strings provides an inclusive, shared experience of the genre.

Formed by artistic director Peter Sulski and executive director Tracy Kraus, Worcester Chamber Music Society was created to feed both Sulski’s and Kraus’s

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desire to play chamber music with local musicians. “We invited several of our colleagues who quickly signed on. From its inception, Worcester Chamber Music Society was a great success as it was

Clark University’s established relationship with the Main South area. “Clark was eager to engage in a partnership with us as we added a music component to their programming,” Kraus states. Currently, Worcester Chamber Music Society has two graduate student interns on the

a highly intense but noncompetitive camp for students who take their music studies seriously but also have other interests, like sports or academic camps, they want to attend in the summer,” explains Krista Buckland Reisner, Summer Music Festival director and violinist. Now, the Worcester Chamber’s summer concerts will be held at Clark’s Razzo Hall and will provide an airconditioned haven for hot summer nights.

With programs like Neighborhood Strings and Summer Music Festival, the society’s goal is simple - to provide the experience and benefits of classical music

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that is accessible to all and not limit those without financial means. “Studies show that children who are exposed to music and learn to play an instrument develop intellectual capacity, discipline, creativity and positive self-esteem,” says Kraus.

Though the programs may not reach large masses of those residing in Worcester, their significance is real. “While our programs do not serve thousands of children at a time, they are equally important. If we can empower one child to change his or her environment through

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A JOB WHEN I GRADUATE. Lisa Villani a grad student at Clark University and a volunteer in the Neighborhood Strings program, demonstrates to Woodland Academy students Jeanette Harrigan (left) and Melanie Aquilar the propor way to hold a violin. musically satisfying for us and satisfied the need in the community to hear great chamber music performed locally,” Kraus explains.

As the music society sought to create educational program Neighborhood Strings, this past spring cellist Ariana Falk was added to the team as the education director. Falk’s history was fitting for the role as she comes from Community MusicWorks, where she worked as a fellow in a string program for inner-city kids.

Despite the number of other neighborhoods in Worcester that also could benefit from the program Neighborhood Strings, Main South and Woodland Academy seemed befitting. “The school has been incredibly supportive, and all the families in our program live in close walking distance, so the idea of building a tight-knit, inclusive musical community feels very possible,” says Falk.

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“It’s great for the Clarkies to engage more deeply with their community and even to see a different model of musical engagement. It’s part of our hope for a big, inclusive, connected musical world.”

As mentioned, Clark’s partnership will ascend beyond Neighborhood Strings and will venture into another of music society’s education programs. The society’s seasoned Summer Music Festival, now in its eighth year, will host the program for the first time. The Summer Music Festival provides an intensive summer camp that is still short despite its high concentration.

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Buckland Reisner echoed these sentiments, reflecting on her own musical upbringing. “I grew up in a town in Northern Canada, somewhat similar to Worcester, and had it not been for the efforts of one man who came to my town and built a music program and performance series, I would not have been so fortunate as to have been exposed to music, let alone master it and become a

professional and now do what I do for WCMS.” With budding music education programs, the music society will surely bring good classical music and maybe even inspire a future professional musician.

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levels into A, B, C1 and C2 squads. There are eight players per team. Ho has bowled for the A team three years running. If Ho had a vote, bowling would be right alongside basketball, baseball and football as recognized high school sports.

“Sports are about fun and competition,” he says. “Bowing is definitely competitive and it’s pretty fun. It’s not physical like football, but it’s still a sport, I think.”

WCBA board member Lynn Buishys is quick to turn the question around when asked why bowling should be a high school sport. “Why shouldn’t it be is a better question,” she says. “It’s a lifelong sport you can do when you’re young or old, and it’s a sport parents can do with their kids. You meet the greatest people.”

Bowling provides an alternative for kids not considered your “typical” athletes, something Worcester Tech plumbing teacher Dave Carey, who oversees the school’s bowling club, duly notes. “It attracts athletes that aren’t your ‘Joe Jocks,’” he says. “Some teams have special needs players on them.”

It is, adds McNerney, about “equal opportunity for people of various interests, ages and abilities.”

Despite having all that going for it, getting other schools on board has not been easy, even though there is little to

no cost to the school. The WCBA pays $725 a week for 10 weeks of games for two teams from each school. Fundraisers can be done for the other teams, which is what South High does. In addition, AMF Lanes in Auburn provides practice time for free to each school – up to three games per player. Despite that, high schools in Northborough, Westborough and Shrewsbury all have yet to buy into the idea. In fact, according to WCBA manager Barbara Verdini, a letter sent out last June to every high school within a 25-mile radius of Auburn and Shrewsbury yielded “absolutely no response for a free program.”

A lot of schools say no, according to Buishys, and Carey thinks part of the reason is that it’s entirely dependent on volunteers. Transportation is also an issue, with Carey noting he coordinates transportation for his players to and from practice. Those challenges are worth it for the positive impact the sport can have on kids, says Burden.

“The big thing is the social aspect and it gives kids a second option,” she says, adding there are other, more tangible benefits. “It helps combat bullying and a lot of the negative aspects of high school.”

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The Game of Life From the Worcester Historical Museum’s collection, they have a Johnny Tremain figure made popular by the 1944 Newbery Medal-winning children’s novel “Johnny Tremain” about a young boy growing up in the time of the Revolutionary War written by Esther Forbes from Worcester, which was made into the 1957 Disney film of the same name, notes Bumpus. In addition, word puzzles and traditional puzzles from the museum’s collection will be on view, as well as lots of little toy soldiers, a second-

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A new exhibit at the Worcester Historical Museum is a tribute to the history of fun and games. Called Game On!, the collection on display in the Booth Gallery until March 30, 2013, and funded by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council explores a century and a half of toys, from paper dolls and blocks to video games and movie tie-ins.

“The whole point of the exhibit is for people to walk around and be like, “Oh, my goodness! I had those Hot Wheels! I had those toy soldiers! I remember playing Pac Man!” says Vanessa Bumpus, the museum’s exhibit coordinator and designer.

“It’s basically the story of toys and games,” she says. “We highlight some Worcester companies, like the Roy Toy Company and RalphCo, which were manufacturing toys here in Worcester. But then we talk about classic toys like blocks and Legos and rocking horses [that] we have…on loan from…different institutions,…people [and] private collections.”

“We talk about the three big board games manufacturers…Hasboro, Milton Bradley, and Parker Brothers,” says Bumpus. “Then, we have a section on paper dolls, and we have on loan to us the first paper dolls ever printed in America, and a doll called Sandy Gray,” whose unique quality, says Bumpus, is that “her head moves from body to body.”

“We have a Teddy Bear that was owned by [benefactor] Mary Gage Rice from Worcester – one of the original Teddy Bears. We’ve got blocks owned by people from Worcester.” Note cards and placards along the route of the exhibit, according to Bumpus, “talk about the history, too, of checkers, chess and dominoes, and…about Wild West toys – cowboys and Indians and things like that.” In addition, she says, they have toys inspired by television shows and other media, like Tickle Me Elmo, a Bat Mobile, some 007 James Bond villain action figures, a Harry Potter wand on loan from That’s Entertainment!, a Sally Field Flying Nun figurine, a ray gun and a Chewbacca from Star Wars.

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edition Barbie doll, and Hot Wheels.

“The fun thing about the exhibit is that it’s actually set up like a board game,” Bumpus says. “So, as you go from section to section, you pull a card and it tells you where to go next. So there’s nothing chronological about the exhibit; it’s all by chance, as if you were playing a board game.” So drawing a card, she says, could send you to dominoes, or to the rocking horse, or to the play area to play Battleship or Old Maid. The self-guided tour, she says, will take no longer than 45 minutes, if you read every label and take the time to interact with the exhibit.

Bumpus adds that there are also more modern toys on exhibit such as a whole section on video games including old-style Game Boys.

“It’s really about just how toys are generational,” Bumpus says.

“While these blocks are maybe from the 1800s, children today still play with blocks. It’s timeless. [And] Legos, while they may not have played with them in the 1920s, they may have played with them with their grandchildren in the ’60s. So, there’s that relation of generational activity.”

“Legos have become so advanced,” she says.

“For example, the set we have in the exhibit is [more than] 1,000 pieces – a pirate ship from “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Legos have gone, almost, out of control. You see these sets sometimes, at Target, and in stores, with thousands and thousands of tiny little pieces, 300-page booklets of instructions. How big can these things get?” The response, Bumpus says, is the museum’s contest that encourages kids to use their imagination to recreate something like Worcester’s Union Station or City Hall out of Legos without instructions and using their own imaginations.

“We thought it would be kind of cool,” she says, adding that the contest would show that “you can do almost anything with those things.”

“The whole point of the exhibit is just for people to learn and have fun,” says Bumpus. “It’s not a bunch of dates and things like that. It’s really just about reminiscing and having a good time.”

One of the original Teddy Bears that was owned by Mary Gage Rice of Worcester.

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Quentin Tarantino doesn’t stray far from his pulpy sensibilities with “Django Unchained,” which alchemizes White guilt and Black rage, courtly dinners and fevered shootouts,

bathing them all in geysers of blood to a really snazzy soundtrack. He’s taken the classic elements of the Spaghetti Western, pollinated them with ’70s blaxploitation pictures/slave-revenge fantasies, and turned the concoction into, well, a Spaghetti Southern.

Jamie Foxx is Django, a slave being led on a forced march when he’s freed by dentist-turned-bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz, who won an Oscar as the reptilian Nazi officer in Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds”).

Schultz convinces Django to identify a gang of outlaws at his former plantation so that Schultz can gun them down and earn the reward money. In exchange, Schultz agrees to help rescue Django’s wife, Broomhilda (Kerry Washington), from a Mississippi plantation known as Candieland, in honor of its owner, the oily, ruthless Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio).

The film takes place in 1858, two

years before the Civil War, so the white populace is shocked, even horrified, at the sight of a black man riding a horse (illegal in a bunch of states), especially a former slave transformed into an antebellum badass. On their pilgrimage to Candieland, Django, a crack shot, and Schultz take out a host of bad guys, including a gang of early Ku Klux Klanners who haven’t perfected the art of poking eyeholes through bed sheets.

The scene in which they debate as civilly as possible the shoddy workmanship that went into the making of their hoods (“Now, I’m not one to point fingers, but …”) is as funny as it is absurd.

All the classic Tarantino elements are at play. The discursive monologues that end in spasms of violence, the retro music selections (Hey, Jim Croce!), unrepentant historical revisionism, and, of course, Samuel L. Jackson, here playing a dangerously loyal house slave, but one who never forgets that he’s starring in a Quentin Tarantino movie as evidenced by his generous use of “motherfucker.”

It’s always fun to see Tarantino pluck former celebrities from the slag heap of irrelevance to appear in his movies, much in the way he infused new life into John Travolta’s dormant career with “Pulp Fiction.” Here, the likes of Dennis Christopher (“Breaking Away”), Tom Wopat (one of the original Dukes of Hazzard), Ted Neeley (“Jesus Christ Superstar”) and Don “Miami Vice” Johnson, as a plantation owner who’s a dead ringer for a young Colonel Sanders, are given varying degrees of scenerychewing screen time.

And there is a lot of time to be had.

At two hours and 45 minutes, “Django Unchained” is one of the season’s longest films. It’s entertaining, yes, but ragged and bloated. Some observers speculate that Tarantino misses the guiding hand of his longtime editor, Sally Menke, who died unexpectedly in 2010. I’d say so. There are moments when the director seems in search of somebody to tell him “no” — not the least being the questionable inclusion of his own extended cameo as an Australian slave trader.

Foxx and DiCaprio are good, but the film is held together by the wonderfully expressive Waltz. The Austrian-born actor gives his bounty hunter a hint of European formality that offers the gritty story a hint of polish and a dose of subtle humor. Tarantino deserves credit for bringing this guy to American audiences. I’d love to see him unchained from supporting roles and made a star.

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Riley’s drops any sort of pretense at the door.

Restaurant may be in its name, but it’s a diner, that much is clear from the entrance. Aside from a few shamrocks adhered to the walls, there’s little more to the decor than paper with handwritten lunch specials plastered around the space.

Located on Lincoln Street next to Irish pubs and convenience stores, the restaurant once belonged to Paul Riley and now is owned by his sister Christine.

As its website points out, they’re both “children of the Riley Family of Lincoln Street, 2 of the 16 children of Richard and Marie Riley.” If you’re in any way engaged in Worcester, chances are you’ve run into at least one of them.

Their place is proudly blue collar.

Online they display photographic proof of a visit from Governor Deval Patrick and Lt. Governor Tim Murray – you can bet it was Murray’s idea to stop in. Breakfast traffic was slow on the Wednesday after Christmas but a few faithful regulars made it to the diner counter. One man left telling the two employees that he was off to go fix a sewer line. With the kind of roots and family lineage the Riley’s have, you get the feeling that the diner is an extension of the kitchen in their Lincoln Street home.

The food is as upfront and straightforward as the décor. The menu has anything you want for breakfast, as long as it’s based around the staples: eggs, pancakes and French toast with the usual sides: home fries, toast. (Though Riley’s does throw in a few curveballs with corned beef hash, baked beans, oatmeal and kielbasa as other options.)

The restaurant’s omelet selection offers anything you might want.

The two eggs, corned beef hash, toast and coffee special ($6.25) is familiar and filling, yet not as greasy as you’d find at other diners in town. The corned beef

hash in particular, often a grease trap at other restaurants, sticks to its Irish roots by mixing in mashed potatoes that dry it up. The added starch mixes well with the pieces of corned beef, providing all the flavor you need without the oily sheen.

The French toast with baked ham special ($5.75) was preceded by our waitress unpretentiously placing a big plastic jug of Hungry Jack syrup on the table. The food followed shortly after, three slim pieces of bread and two slices of glazed ham that had some good flavor.

The coffee that came with it was a bit light – you’ll need to drink a few cups before getting a buzz but at $1.25 for a bottomless mug, it’s not a bad deal.

On our way out I ordered a Reuben sandwich to go, but unfortunately Riley’s homemade corned beef wasn’t ready yet. In its place I ordered the grilled kielbasa with cheese ($5.75, comes with a bag of Lays potato chips), which hit the lunchtime quick sandwich spot later that day.

For a pretip bill of $20.33 that provided two filling breakfasts and a lunch, not to mention the friendly service, classic Worcester setting and the comfort of knowing exactly what you’ll get with what you order, Riley’s shows why it’s been a mainstay in the neighborhood.

If Lt. Gov. Murray does in fact end up running for governor, he’d earn a little more of the blue collar vote with a campaign stop or two at Riley’s.

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A new restaurant just opened on the west side of the city. Tatnuck Grille serves lunch and dinner every day of the week and features a full bar. According to a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page, the menu offers gluten-free options. Tatnuck Grille, 638 Chandler St. Find them on Facebook.

a function room. The new establishment, located where former Biagio’s Grille once was, prides itself in being “An American Grill with Mediterranean Flair” and is a place to “eat, drink, see and be seen.” Park Grill & Spirits, 257 Park Ave. parkgrillworc.com.

And, in the middle of the city on Park Ave., Park Grill & Spirits has recently opened offering a variety of dining options, a full bar, outdoor patio (is it summer yet?) and

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{ recommended} Scales 45 River Street, Millbury 508-865-3377 scalesseafood.com A family-friendly restaurant for people who want the fun of a summer seafood shack/ice-cream joint all year round, Scales offers a cozy dining room, friendly service, and just that kind of fare with prices that fall between casual family-dining restaurants and the roadside stands.

Oxford’s Casual Dining 2 Millbury Blvd., Oxford 508-987-1567 oxfordscasualdining.com Oxfords Casual Dining on 2 Millbury Blvd. just minutes from Worcester on Route 12 serves giant portions of delicious American and Italian meals. Paul’s Famous Meatloaf is a steal, with four or five thick cuts of succulent and soft meatloaf, served with a full plate of mashed potatoes and topped with pan gravy. Wait times are virtually nonexistent and great service makes Oxfords a can’t-miss.

Ethan’s Family Restaurant & Bar 1 Princeton St., Holden 508.829.1914 Offering contemporary American cuisine in the space formerly known as La Bussola, Ethan’s in Holden is a family-friendly establishment in a quaint, historical building. Open daily for dinner, most days for lunch, and every Sunday for brunch, the menu ranges in traditional pub fare – Buffalo wings, cheeseburgers, fish and chips – to antipasto salad, eggplant rollatini, and pasta specialties. A great option to take the family if you’re in the mood for a dinner outing, but lack energy to find a babysitter.

Flying Rhino Cafe & Watering Hole 278 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508.757.1450 flyingrhinocafe.com Guests of The Flying Rhino Cafe & Watering Hole will find an eclectic menu meeting the needs of the health-conscious, those seeking pub food after work with friends, and everything in between.

Open daily for lunch and dinner, including rotating-daily $5 lunch specials, the Flying Rhino is one of a few restaurants in Worcester taking strides in the WooFood movement, offering healthier alternatives on their menu offerings. With appetizers available in different sizes, even small orders can feed three to four diners; a great option for friends meeting after work for a quick bite. Entrées are perfectly portioned and most arrive with flavorful, unique and hearty sides.

Shangri-La 60 Madison St., Worcester 508.798.0888 shangri-lama.com In a sleepy strip mall, Shangri-La is a convenient downtown lunch spot for a group of co-workers seeking a quick lunch with large

Boylston Street in Worcester recently suffered from a fire that has left the business closed until further notice.

portions of Asian cuisine. Offering lunch specials of both Chinese and Japanese, both come with soups and a selection of sides.

Diners can choose seating at the fresh sushi bar, in the large dining space with tables and booths, or sit off to the side in the bar with a television. For special occasions or small banquets, Shangri-La’s large space affords them the ability to offer guests a private room behind sliding mahogany-hued doors. For those seeking a night of entertainment, call ahead to see when Karaoke night takes place.

And to better decide what you would order again upon return, start your first visit to Shangri-La with large group of friends and order a variety of dishes to be served family style, including a mix of Szechuan, Cantonese and Japanese fare.

Kenichi Bistro 270 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-926-8622 kenichibistro.com Kenichi Bistro on the corner of Shrewsbury and Seward streets in Worcester has an unassuming exterior, but serves excellent and creative sushi and sashimi at prices that cannot be beat. The sushi dinner for two, nicknamed “The Love Boat,” is a $40 entree with 36 pieces of assorted sushi, served with a hot-and-sour soup and ginger salad. Drinks are potent, with mai tais being the clear favorite.

Staff is friendly and inviting, though parking at Boulevard Towing is disconcerting. Nevertheless, Kenichi shines as an affordable and delicious option for sushi lovers in Worcester.

Shiraz Armenian Restaurant 259 Park Ave. 508.767.1639 Going to Shiraz is like visiting relatives, assuming your relatives produce generous servings of home-style Armenian food. For starters, try the grape leaves, eggplant salad, or humus with fresh pita bread, then follow up with some grilled kebabs and pilaf, or delectable lehmajun, tender dough covered with a paste of meat and spices, perfect for wrapping around some tabouleh and babaganoosh. It’s not fancy, but it feels like home, and the value is great. Beer and wine served.

Red Pepper 17 Edgell Road, Framingham 508.620.9998 Red Pepper offers all the dishes you expect at a Chinese restaurant, but most of the patrons come for spicy, fragrant specialties from Sichuan. Start with wontons in chili oil, and then tuck into dry-braised chicken with spicy sauce in hot pot, and maybe some cumin-flavored, spicy, crispy, fried sliced fish. The menu is extensive, the clientele largely Chinese, and the flavors vibrant.

Generous portions and modest prices make Red Pepper a great value, but the real attraction are dishes you won’t find elsewhere.

Luncheon specials are offered; beer, wine and cocktails available.

Mexicali Grill 117 Main Street, Spencer 774-745-8301 A fun, affordable restaurant with excellent service, Mexicali is willing to go the extra mile to ensure all diners are completely satisfied.

The food – mostly Mexican, with some southwest, Tex-Mex, and a few classic American items – is delicious, and the low total on your check will seal the smile already on your lips from the experience.

Olé Taqueria 118 Water St., Worcester 508-459-1199 On busy Water Street, for those who work clandestinely in the offices of the Canal District and surrounding areas, Olé Taqueria is a convenient Monday through Friday lunch spot for a swift and cheap bite. Quickly establishing itself as a contender for the “Best Bang for Your Buck” category, Olé’s fuss-free ambience allows for delicious, unpretentious, and satisfying Mexican food served in a friendly atmosphere. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays (understandably from the late hours they’re open), the rest of the week offers a la carte menu items at wallet-friendly prices. From chimichangas and tacos to nachos, salads, and even hamburgers for those who don’t feel like Mexican fare, diners can order at the counter and dine-in, or opt for take-out. For those with a 1a.m. after barhopping hankering, Olé’s chips and salsa (only $1.00) and fish or street tacos are the perfect cure.

Sisters Restaurant 171 Stafford St., Worcester 508-755-2604 Sisters is a cozy little breakfast-lunch stop that offers a delicious home-style diner menu - with a more than a few interesting and unusual specialties - served by a friendly staff. It’s cash only, but the prices are low enough, that it shouldn’t be a problem.

Mai Tai 69 Green St., Worcester 508-751-5900 Mai Tai Sushi & Bar on Green Street in Worcester is yet another sushi restaurant to join the Worcester ranks, but don’t let that serve as a reason to pass it by. Fresh ingredients and large cuts of fish are this restaurants specialty, with the Mai Tai maki and potato maki standing out as favorites. While the sushi is great, Mai Tai’s crab rangoons are some of the best we’ve ever eaten, as giant pockets of fried dough burst with gooey deliciousness. The restaurant is fair priced and features solid service, though a late night bar crowd might keep out Worcester diners looking for solitude.

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Eastern Pearl 290 Main St., Webster 508-671-9288 On an anything but bustling Main Street of Webster, the Eastern Pearl is a standout for this little town. The owners of this new Chinese and Japanese restaurant deserve kudos for their clever preservation of an old bank transformed into a full-service restaurant. Japanese fare must-haves include the BBQ squid appetizer and any special sushi rolls of the day. The Pu Pu Platter is a perfect Chinese entrée to share, especially for those overwhelmed and undecided by the menu options. The ambience is fitting for any occasion from date night to a family-night out, and the large portions of each offering can almost guarantee leftovers for the next day.

Dagwoods Restaurant 26 West Boylston St., West Boylston 508-835-3255 Dagwoods is a family-friendly, casual-dining restaurant with a menu that should please a wide variety of palettes: vegetarian, carnivore, kids, and those looking for something a little different.

The prices are great, service is good, and the food should satisfy with flavor and portion size.

Pampas Churrascaria 145 East Central St., Worcester 508-757-1070 You’ve most likely driven past this restaurant on the corner of Central and Shrewsbury streets and either not realized it’s a restaurant, or have been skeptical about what’s on the inside. I’m guilty of both. Lacking in aesthetic appeal, Pampas Churrascaria is Worcester’s answer to a Brazilian steak house and offers meats fresh off the rotisserie. The salad bar is worth trying at least once, but not a must-have; though, the beef brisket and black beans are pretty spectacular. Truly, one goes for the rotisserie and highlights include chicken sausage, bacon-wrapped chicken, grilled cinnamon-sugar pineapple, and not-to-be-missed – the beef sirloin. Take-out is an option, convenient for lunch-on-the-go, but selections are best made once you’ve arrived (rather than on the phone) since meats and salads vary daily. Open daily for lunch and dinner, this BYOB establishment has various dining options to best fit your hunger level and wallet.

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rhythm-and-bluesy, country-rocky and eclectic music expressly a guitar hero without equal. Signed to Columbia designed for toe-tapping and rug-cutting. From the Mississippi records in 1969, he immediately laid out the Sheiks to Buck Owens, Burrito Brothers to Nat King Cole, Slim’s blueprint for his fresh take on classic blues. In ‘68 roots run deep and wide, guaranteeing a good time to be had Rolling Stone called him “the hottest item outside by all. $5. 8:30 p.m.-midnight. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Janis Joplin”. Shifting between simple country blues Holden.

508-829-4566. to all-out electric slide guitar blues-rock, Johnny >Thursday 3 Live Music.

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Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., 2nd Degree. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton.

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Rock-on concerts presents An Evening with PLAYIN’ Get a haircut while helping local junior and senior high school Ricky Duran. 7-10 p.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508DEAD. New England’s premier Grateful Dead tribute. girls at Salon 101 this Sunday, Jan. 13, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

755-0879.

Tickets are available in advance at rockonconcerts.com. Playin’ The charity “No girls left behind” is an annual prom-dress Night Train (Roots/Blues, Live Music). No Cover. 7:15drive to distribute gently loved prom dresses to juniors and seniors 9:45 p.m. The Mill at 185 West Boylston Street, 185 West Boylston Dead is a Grateful Dead tribute featuring former members of Dark Star Orchestra, The Knot and Uncle John’s Band, and has in need. Salon 101 will be offering $10 haircuts and will donate all St., West Boylston. themill185.com. a repertoire spanning the entire 30-year career of the Grateful proceeds to “No girls left behind.” Salon 101, 101 Pleasant St. Havana Night Live Latin Jazz. Live band playing/ Dead. Take a long strange trip and hear why the music has never 508-791-1030. salon-101.net. singing classic latin rhythms, jazz, samba and bossa nova Guest stopped! $10.

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Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. collaborations may be arranged. No Cover. 7:30-10:30 p.m.

508-363-1888 or facebook.com/events/135067856645826.

Cantina Bar & Grill, United States, 385 Main St. 508-579-8949 or 5 On Friday. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926facebook.com/cantinabar. has always been one of the most respected singers 8877.

Open Mic Thursdays @ Park Grill with Bill and guitar players in rock and the clear link between Nemes, Dressed for the Occasion, Farmers Union Mccarthy. Visit myspace.com/openmicworld for info and the British blues-rock and American Southern Rock.

Duo, and Hard No. 9.

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Ralph’ s Chadwick Square latest sign-up schedules. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve a spot at Throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s, Johnny was the Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

Openmcc@verizon. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, unofficial torch-bearer for the blues, championing NEW! “High Voltage Friday’s” High Energy Hardcore 257 Park Ave. and aiding the careers of his idols like Muddy Waters with DJ Chananagains.

18+ $10, 21+ $5.

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Audio Wasabi with host Brian Chaffee. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. and John Lee Hooker. Working with brother Edgar Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227.

Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. and Rick Derringer, Johnny put out some of the most Top 40 Dance Party.

Our Top 40 Dance Party returns to Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-noon. Rye consistently hard-rockin’ blues of the decade. $46 Speakers!

Come in and dance the night away with the hottest DJ & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. advance; $50 day of show. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Bull Run in the MetroWest Area DJ Norm.

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Speakers Thursday Open Mic w/ Ed Sheridan. An unassuming and Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley.

Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough.

508-480-8222 or supportive environment to share your music and build great new 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. speakersnightclub.net.

DJ Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and The NEW 90’s PARTY BAND “How Bizarre” featuring DJ Bobby J and Karaoke. 9:30 p.m.-1 Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. members of The Flock, Squeezer, The Vig and Neon a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508Competitive motorcycle racing comes to the DCU Center this weekend with Alley. You LOVE the 90’s? It’s the latest decade-driven band to 793-0900. a new format of on-track competition. The AMSOIL Arenacross kicks >Sunday 6 hit the Lucky Dog. Members of The Flock, Squeezer, Neon Alley DJ One-3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game off Friday, Jan. 4, with professional racing at 6:30 p.m., doors at 5:30 Revolution Sunday’s! Drag Show Extravaganza and more bands all combine to bring songs by EMF, Dee-Lite, Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 5, a Monster Energy Track Party will be Hosted by Lady Sabrina and Bootz. Featuring The Chumbawumba, STP, Alannis Morissette, C+C Music Factory, 4263. held 4:30-5:30 p.m. and professional racing continues at 6:30 p.m. with Remix Girls, Special Guests, and DJ Whiteboi Right Said Fred, The Cardigans, OMC, Nirvana, Len, The B-52’s and doors opening at 5:30 p.m. On Sunday, Jan. 6, doors open at 8 a.m. and Spinning Beats. 18+ $8 21+ $5. midnight-1:30 a.m. Club >Saturday 5 even Billy Ray Cyrus to LIFE! They’re doing a ton of tunes. All in amateur racing starts at noon. General admission each day is $15 for adults Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227.

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7-10 costumes, VERY fun and silly! $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music and $10 for kids in advance and $2 more per ticket on the day of the show. p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/pages/HowTickets available at the DCU Center box office, online at ticketmaster.com Jazz Brunch with Chet Williamson. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. com. >Monday 7 Erin Ollis. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Bah Jam with Ton of Blues. Weekly open mic with award Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

Boylston St., West Boylston. winning blues house band - Ton of Blues. 2-9 p.m. Black Sheep London Billiards / Club Oasis, 70 James St. 508-799-7655.

Karaoke Dance Party With CJ/DJ @ Eller’s relationships to further your playing and singing. Free. 8-11 p.m.

Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484.

Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale Restaurant.

Come down and Join CJ/DJ for a Karaoke Dance Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566.

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

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We will have a blast singing songs from yesterday and Karaoke Thursdays every Thursday Night! Hosted Meat Raffle. That’s right come on down and win some MEAT! Bop & Pop Jazz Organization. Classic Hammond today and maybe some dancing too.

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by DJ Fast Track. Come Rock the mic every Thursday night Steak, Chicken, Ham, etc. Fun on a Sunday afternoon then stay Organ Quartet grooves every Monday night at the Dive.

Restaurant, Lounge, 190 Main St., Cherry Valley.

508-868-7382 or at Karaoke! 18+ No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Club Remix, 105 for the Blues Jam with Jim Perry and guests afterward. Free Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Dive Bar, 34 Green St. facebook.com/ ellersrestaurant.com.

Water St. 508-756-2227. except for raffles. 2-5 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. BopNPopJazzOrganization.

Live Bands.

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Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Cara Brindisi and the Feather Merchants. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

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Road, Sterling.

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Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

Orchestra Auditions - Worcester Youth Orchestras.

Metal Thursday. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, Three of a Kind. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., We are scheduling auditions for the rest of our 2013 season. If you >Tuesday 8 “New England Sampler” Michael Perry presents his North Grafton.

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148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. travelogue. Michael Perry presents his travelogue, Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 “New England Sampler.” 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Parker St., Gardner.

978-669-0122. >Friday 4 Greendale’s Pub hosts Jim’s Blues Jam every Sunday from 6-9 p.m.

Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Scott Babineau.

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Rye & Thyme, 14 Open Mic Night. Every Friday night we have an open mic This Sunday, Jan. 6, hear the music of Diane Blue and Cheryl Arena.

Briarwood Circle. 508-852-9007.

Monument Square, Leominster.

978-534-5900. hosted by Patrick McCarthy. Come in and show us your talents or Greendale’s Pub, 404 West Boylston St. greendalespub.com.

Open Mic Night w /Bill McCarthy Open Green Tea, Keri & Craig.

9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. enjoy great performances by local artists! Our menu features craft Mike. Check the schedules and open slots at Beatnik’ s , 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. beer and wine as well as great food options sure to please :). Free.

MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld Email Bill McCarthy to The 70’s band “The Afternoon Delight” 6:30-9:30 p.m. NU Cafe, 335 Chandler St. Worcester, MA. 508book a spot at openmcc@verizon.net. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. featuring members of The Flock and more.

With pals 926-8800 or nucafe.com. play an orchestral instrument (strings, wind, brass, percussion) Greendale’ s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

The H-BOMBS!! and more.

Barry Black Vocals/Kazoos Chris Jensen. Back again! Chris is a gifted,singer/songwriter/ and you would like to audition, please call or email to schedule Open Mic Night.

8-11 p.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Suzanne Winters Vocals/Keyboards Ray Light Vocals/Keyboards worshiper. Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, 45 River St Millbury an audition. All are welcome to audition and learn more about our Square, Leominster.

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Ian Huntress Keyboards Carl Carpenter Drums/Vocals Baldy MA, Millbury. 508-865-1517 or millchurch.org. organization. $25 Audition Fee. 2-5 p.m. Pakachoag Music School Terry Brennan. 8-11 p.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. Meola - Guitars Bernard Lowe - Bass $7. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Tom Revane. 7-10 p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, of Greater Worcester, 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn. 978-391-4941 508-755-0879.

Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/ 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. or worcesteryouthorchestras.org.

Jon Bonner. 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508TheAfternoonDelightBand.

Jay Graham. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., Blues Jam w/Jim Perry. Blues Jam with special guests 752-9439.

“Tantrum Saturdays” Dance Party Every Saturday West Boylston. weekly. Free. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. Night with DJ Tony T. Get ready Worcester for some great Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster 508-853-1350. >Wednesday 9 dancing to the beats of Tony T. Watch for the surprise contest each Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484.

Johnny Winter. Johnny’s new HD DVD, “LIVE FROM JAPAN” Open Jam w/Sean Ryan. Open Jam. Free. 8:30 a.m. to 11 week.

18+ only $10 21+ only $5.

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Club Remix, Cosmic Slim & His Intergalactic Plowboys. Jug-bandy, is out now and it’s a killer. For 40 years, Johnny Winter has been p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

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Open Mic. This Open Mic has been running for a year now. A great sounding room for acoustic performance. SongWriterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Night the ďŹ rst Wednesday of every month. Great food and friendly staff.

Hosted by Brett Brumby, all mics and cables supplied, just bring your instrument and love of music! Free. 7:30-11 p.m. Route 56 Roadside Bar & Grill, 24 Leicester St., North Oxford. 508-987-8669 or 56barandgrill.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Krazy Wednesday Jam Sessionâ&#x20AC;? with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get On Up Bandâ&#x20AC;?. The music is hot motown/funk/swing/blues style, dancing. Great club & staff. We have some of the best players each week as special guest players. We offer a drum kit, bass rig and a full PA system for all to use, so bring what you play and â&#x20AC;&#x153; get on up.â&#x20AC;? Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Krazy Horse Bar & Grill, 287 Main St. Worcester. 1-774-823-3131.

Sam James. 8-11:30 p.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879.

Woo Town Wednesdays. Free show with OurSelves and more. Every Wednesday the Lucky Dog brings you high quality talent for free to our stage. See the future of music tonight!

Free. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508363-1888 or theluckydogmusichall.com.

Big Game KARAOKE! Every Wednesday Downstairs and Big Game Trivia Every Other Wednesday before Karaoke! Music, Singing, Games, Contests, Prizes, and More. Free. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralphâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

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

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

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

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

Admission: 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 dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu/dept/Library.

Bookloversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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

See images by 20th-century French artist Georges Rouault on display at the Worcester Art Museum through March 14.

Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St. worcesterart.org.

p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3. com/book 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 508-793-7113 or clarku.edu.

Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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/departments/cantor/website.

Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, Noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham.

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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 ďŹ tchburgartmuseum.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. 978-3451157 or ďŹ tchburghistory.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.

Higgins Armory Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: General Admission: $12 for Adults, $9 for Seniors (age 60+), $7 for Children (age 4-16), Children 3 and under are Free. 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015 or higgins.org.

Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m.

Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org.

Museum of Russian Icons. Imaging the Invisible: Angels, Demons, Prayer and Wisdom, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Feb. 2; Series of â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Iconâ&#x20AC;? exhibitions, Through Aug. 20, 2013. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3

508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org.

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

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

DZian Gallery, Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. 65 Water St. 508-831-1106 or dzian.net.

EcoTarium, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $14 adults; $8 for children ages 2-18, $10 college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special progra. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org.

Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/ museum.html.

Grateful Dead tribute band Playinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dead features former members of Dark Star Orchestra, The Knot and Uncle Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Band. Playinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dead performs at Lucky Dog Music Hall on Friday, Jan. 4, with the show starting at 8:30 p.m. Tickets $10. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. theluckydogmusichall.com.

a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m.

Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $7, Seniors (59 and over) $5, Students (with ID) & children (3-17) $2, Children under 3 Free, Groups (any age) $. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org.

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

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

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Post Road Art Center. 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. 508-7548760 or preservationworcester.org.

Prints and Potter Gallery, American Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery, Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 31. Hours: closed Sunday, 10-5:30 a.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10-7 a.m. Wednesday Thursday, 10-5:30 a.m. Friday, 10-5 a.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752-2170 or printsandpotter.com.

Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center. Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-3463341or 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, Salisbury Mansion Tours, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 31. Hours: closed Sunday Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester. com.

Taproot Bookstore, Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508-853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com.

Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck. com.

The Sprinkler Factory, No Theme - No Limits: Sprinkler Factory Annual Exhibition, Sundays, Saturdays, through Jan. 12.

Hours: noon-6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com.

Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m.

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

21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com.

Didn’t get what you wanted this holiday season? Buy yourself something locally made at the first Indie Art Market of the year at Beatnik’s on Tuesday, Jan. 8, from 6-9 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. beatniksbeyou.com.

West Main St., Westborough. 508-870-0110 or westborogallery. com.

Worcester Art Museum, Georges Rouault, Through March 14; Jill Slosburg-Ackerman, Through March 31; Kennedy to Kent State: Images of a Generation, Through Feb. 3; Looking at the Stars: Prints by Imamura Yoshio, Through May 30; Free First Saturdays, Saturday; Zip Tour: Chinese Jades, Saturday; Public Tour, Sundays, Jan. 6 - April 28. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org.

Worcester Center for Crafts, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, closed Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Hours: closed Sunday Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org.

Worcester Public Library, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655 or worcpublib.org.

WPI: George C. Gordon Library, The Engaging and Enduring Mr. Dickens: Highlights from the Fellman Dickens Collection, Through Dec. 28. 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu.

theater/ comedy

Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape. Showtimes: Fridays 9 p.m. and Saturdays 8 p.m. Prices: $15 Thurs - $20 Fri/

Dan Kirouac performs live at Perfect Game on Saturday, Jan. 5, at 7 p.m. Perfect Game, 64 Water St. perfectgameworcester.com.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday.

Admission: $10 Adults, $7 Seniors & $5 Youth, FREE to Members & Children under . 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org.

Westboro Gallery, Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. 8

Sat pp except Special Events. Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room. Full dinner available before show in restaurant. $5 off with College ID 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. $20 per person except Special Events. 8 p.m.-midnight. Biagio’s Grille, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit beantowncomedy.com.

Sunday Night Cinemageddon! Movies every Sunday Night. - Sundays, Sunday, May 13 - Tuesday, December 31.

Facebook: Ralphs Diner. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-753-9543.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast - Sunday, January 6 and Monday, January 7. Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, returns to Worcester by popular demand!

Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at the The Hanover Theatre. Full price tickets are $39, $49, $59 and $69 depending on seating location. 10% discount available for members, groups of 10 or more, corporate partners, kids, students and WOO Card holders. 15% discount available for groups of 50 or more. 1-3 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org.

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Zumba with Nina Cerviatti in Holden. Pre-register before 01/08/13. Zumba combines high energy and motivating music with unique Latin dance moves creating an exciting and effective fitness program for all participants. This is a beginner to intermediate class is fun and easy to follow. This popular fitness program will lift your spirits to new heights. You will burn up to 700 calories and trim your waist line in this class while having lots of fun!! The 8-week class will meet in the Mayo Elementary School gym, from 6 to 7 p.m., beginning Tuesday, January 8. The cost is $70 for an 8 week session. 6-7 p.m. Mayo Elementary School, 351 Bullard St., Holden. 508-208-4743.

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The Tom Nutile Big Band / Social Swing Dance and Performance. 6:30 p.m. ~ Beginner Swing Dance Lesson 7:30 p.m. ~ The Tom Nutile Big Band. Singles and Couples Welcome. $14. 6:30-10:30 p.m. Leominster Elks Lodge 1237, 134 N. Main St., Leominster. 978-263-7220 or dance2swing.com.

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Singing and Movement. Pakachoag Music School announces open registration starting January 4th for the Winter Session of Music Together classes at Pakachoag Music School.

Choose from over 15 different classes in five locations: Auburn, Sterling, Sturbridge, Shrewsbury, and W. Boylston. Classes offered Monday through Saturday mornings. Vist the School’s web site and click on Music Together to view schedules and to register on-line with Pay-Pal or print a registration form. Classes offered for ages birth through five; Big Kids ages 5, 6 and 7; and Music Together for Special Learners, an integrated class for children with and without special needs aged 5 to 9, also available. $175: Sibling $115; 3rd child: $55. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, Main Office, 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn. 508-7918159 or pakmusic.org/current_site/musictogether.php.

clay into vases, bowls, and mugs? This fun, fast paced class will help you tap into your creativity while learning the basic skills of clay-working. From throwing to decorating with high-temperature stains, slips and glazes, this class will help you develop the skills needed to form and finish your very own pottery. Group instruction, presentation, and one-on-one instruction will be featured. Beginner students are welcome in all sections. Students are encouraged to take the course four times before taking intermediate-level classes.

Clay, glaze and firing cost are included in the price of 25 lbs of Metal Thursday continues into 2013 on Thursday, Jan. 3, at 9 p.m. at Ralph’s Rock Diner, 148 Grove St. ralphsrockdiner.com.

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Independent Explorations in Jewelry. This class offers students the opportunity to explore personal directions in metalwork. A range of techniques will be explored and requested demonstrations with be scheduled to maximize learning.

Possible areas of exploration include forging, advanced soldering techniques and casting. The advancement of jewelry design and fabrication, with consideration of function and craftsmanship are goals of this course. Jewelry I is a prerequisite for this course.

Students will be responsible for the cost of materials. Student Fee: $199, studio Fee: $15. *Material fees in addition to student fee, will vary depending upon projects. (Required) 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org.

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Glassblowing I. Be sure to check out the coupon discounts available for this course! Learn the fundamentals of an art form that has remained unchanged for over 2,000 years as you practice gathering, shaping, and blowing molten glass in this introductory course. The instructor will guide students through each step of the process, providing hands-on instruction and individual assistance.

Students will gain practical skills in the art of glassblowing while addressing projects including paperweights, drinking glasses, bowls and small sculptures. All materials are included. Prerequisite: None. Student Fee: $450. 6:30-9:30 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org.

Glassblowing II. Now that you’ve learned the basics of working with hot glass, join this class to gain a better understanding of the glassblowing process. We will work to build knowledge and skill through demonstrations, drills, and open practice time. This class will focus on using teamwork in the studio to make more complicated and better refined work. You will continue to develop your abilities in the hot shop and work toward personalizing the objects that you make. Historical and contemporary shapes as well as simple decorative motifs will be examined. All materials are included. Prerequisite: At least one beginner glassblowing class or permission of department head. Student Fee: $450. 6:30-9:30 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org.

Intro to Folding Knives. This course will introduce the basic techniques for hand forging knives and fine-edged tools. A variety of construction methods and finishing techniques will be presented to produce a quality hand-crafted tool or knife. During the first half of the course emphasis will be placed on selecting metals and designing a functional blade. Demonstrations will include forging, shaping, grinding and polishing. Various heat treatments and tempering of steel will be used and discussed. The second half of this course will focus on all the detailed information related to blade handles and guards. Demonstrations will include both full-tang and narrow tang styles, guards, butt caps, decorative file work and spiral dagger handles to finish blades. Materials not included, but will be available for purchase the first day of class. Student Fee: $199, Materials Fee: $35 (Required). Limited to 8 students 6:30-9:30 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road.

508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org.

Wheel I - Introduction To Wheelthrowing. Have you always wanted to learn to use the potter’s wheel to turn stoneware

clay and will cost $35. This may be paid in cash or by check, bags of clay may be shared. Bring your pottery tools if you have some, or kits are available for $20 in the clay studio, or at retailers such as CC Lowel or Michaels. Student Fee: $199. 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org.

Italian Language Classes. This semester we are offering three levels of classes for adults. Italian for Beginners 1, this class is intended for people who have had no exposure to Italian. Italian Intermediate I and Italian Intermediate 11, these courses are for those that have completed Italian I and II and are not quite ready for Advanced Italian. Beginner’s l will be held on Tuesday evenings.

Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 11 on Thursday evenings from 6:30- 8 p.m. Cost: $100 non-members and $85 for members.

Classes run for ten weeks and will begin the week of January 8.

For more information or to register email Joan at joan_dargenis@ yahoo.com or call Joan at 508-791-6139. $100 for 10 weeks.

6:30-8 p.m. Gene J. DeFeudis Italian American Cultural Center, 28 Mulberry St. 508-791-6139.

Native American Culture & Craft Class. Native American Culture & Craft Classes are currently being held every Tuesday evening. Free material & tools are provided for first project: making a beaded headband of your own design. This program is administered by the Worcester Arts Council, for the Local Cultural Council-an agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Free. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Quinsigamond Village Community Center (QVCC), First floor, back door, 16 Greenwood St. 508-755-7481.

The Complete Bead Class. This class will introduce students to the flame working process. We will work through basic beads and guide the students into more advanced processes and decorative techniques such as making and using stringers, raised dots, and stacked dots, gravity twist, drawing lines, zigzags, and friction designs. Students will also be introduced to more sculptural shapes and off mandrel techniques. The emphasis of this class will be on learning and fun. Expect to come away with a sturdy foundation in the flame working process and a memorable experience. Some materials included, some available for purchase.

Student Fee: $240. 6:30-9:30 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org.

your painting skills. A list of suggested supplies will be provided by Mark prior to the first class. Known for his paintings of Worcester landmarks, sports subjects, and colleges, Mark’s work can be seen at markwaitkus.com. Proceeds from the workshop will be donated

by Mark to the West Boylston Arts Foundation to support school arts & music. $35 pre-registration is required by phone or email.

6:30-8 p.m. West Boylston Middle High School, Art Room, 70 Crescent St., West Boylston. 508-835-6489 or wbaf.org/events.

Enameling. Enameling is an ancient process in which vitreous glass (enamel) is fused and bonded onto metal by the application of heat through kiln firing. The Craft Center is one of the few centers teaching this craft today! The types of metals preferred for enameling are copper, steel for large-scale work, and fine gold or silver for precious jewelry. Traditional techniques including cloisonné, champlevé, limoges, bassé taille and grisaille are taught in this course, as well as more contemporary and experimental techniques suitable for large scale works. Cost of enamels and metal not included. Materials fee not included in tuition. Student Fee: $199, Firing Fee: $15 (Required).1-4 p.m. or 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org.

Zumba with Nina Cerviatti in Worcester. Pre-register by 01/09/13. Starts January 9. Pre-register, we have just 20 spots available. This is a beginner to intermediate class is fun and easy to follow, will lift your spirits to new heights. This is the work out that puts a huge smile in your face. This is a beginner class that is fun and easy to follow. Featuring a variety of rhythms from all over Latin America; You’ll get a taste of everything-meringue, salsa, flamenco, Zamba, mambo, reggae, cumbia, calypso, cha cha, hip hop and belly dancing. Zumba combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves creating an exciting and effective fitness program for all participants. (Just bring water and clothes to sweat on). $50 for 6 week session. 6-7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester, United States, 90 Holden St. 508208-4741 or ninacerviatti.com.

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execution. Each student will be encouraged to complete two to three finely crafted pieces while becoming more proficient with the materials, tools, studio equipment and safety practices. Student Fee: $199, Studio Fee: $15 (Required). *Materials Fee not included in tuition. Expect to pay around $40 per student for materials fee first day of class.* 6:30-9:30 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org.

Independent Explorations In Clay. Chart your own course with an independent study class that offers you the opportunity to pursue your own ideas in throwing, handbuilding, sculpting, glazing and decorating, while working at a tempo that reflects your creative style and needs. In this self-directed class setting, you’ll work with high-fire clays, slips, and glazes while sharpening your creative thinking, problem-solving, and technical skills through one-on-one direction, instructor demonstration, and group discussion. Choose your way of working, set the pace, and be inspired. This class is best suited for intermediate to advanced level wheel-throwers and/or handbuilders who have taken at least two beginning clay classes at WCC within the last two years. Materials and firing fees are in addition to tuition. Student Fee: $389. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org.

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES Worcester Housing Authority Site and Exterior Building Improvements Great Brook Valley Apartments, Worcester, MA 01605 Request for Qualification Proposals (RFP) The Worcester Housing Authority (WHA) is requesting qualification proposals from Landscape Architects for Site and Exterior Improvements at Great Brook Valley Apartments. The purpose is to revitalize and greatly improve the existing site as well as upgrade some exterior building elements. Phase 1 will involve a mini neighborhood of 7 to 10 buildings. The site contains a total of 94 buildings. Depending on the outcome of Phase 1 it is our intention to possibly negotiate with the same firm design services for phases 2 then 3. The WHA will determine the final scope for phase 2 and 3 and depending on the availability of funding and may or may not pursue those phases following the completion of phase 1. The estimated budget for construction for Phase 1 is $1.5 million. It is envisioned that the budget for phases 2 and 3 could be $10 million total. The fee for designer services will be negotiated with the top ranked firm(s). The successful Landscape Architect will be required to possess Professional Liability Insurance and Workman’s Compensation Insurance Policies with adequate thresholds. The Request for Proposal, Applications, and Summary of Qualifications may be obtained at the Worcester Housing Authority, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA or by contacting Tina Rivera at (508) 635-3302 after 10:00 a.m. on December 19, 2012. A pre-proposal meeting will be held on January 3, 2013 @ 2:00 p.m. 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605. Interested candidates must submit three (3) copies of attached form proposal before 2:00 p.m. on January 17, 2013 before 2:00 p.m. to the Worcester Housing Authority, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605, Attention: Mr. Fred Paris, Director of Modernization & Construction 12/27/12 & 01/03/2013

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY – PROPOSED RE-ROOFING MA 12-3 & 12-7 MILL POND APARTMENTS, 600 Mill Street MA 12-2 ADDISON APARTMENTS, 2 Addison Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01605 INVITATION FOR BIDS The Worcester Housing Authority (WHA) will receive sealed General Bids for WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY – PROPOSED RE-ROOFING at MA 12-3 & 12-7 MILL POND APARTMENTS; 600 Mill Street and MA 12-2 ADDISON APARTMENTS, 2 Addison Street; Worcester, Massachusetts 01605 until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the office of the Worcester Housing Authority, Modernization/New Development Office, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Base Bid: The Base Bid Contract for WHA Proposed Re-roofing consists of all re-roofing and appurtenant work on the various buildings located at the Worcester Housing Authority (WHA) MA 12-2 Addison Apartments, 2 Addison Street, Worcester, MA 01605. Buildings include Building Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7; and the Shed Building.

Alternate Bid (Add Alternate No. 1): An Add Alternate Bid is being solicited for the additional proposed re-roofing and appurtenant work located at the Worcester Housing Authority (WHA) MA 12-3 & 12-7 Millpond Apartments, 600 Mill Street, Worcester, MA 01605. Buildings include Buildings 1 through 11; and the Shed Building. Estimated Construction Cost: The work (Base Bid and Alternate) is estimated to cost approximately $428,000 [Base Bid (Addison Apartments) - $163,000.; Alternate (Mill Pond Apartments) - $265,000. Base Bid and Alternate Work: Should the Add Alternate for Mill Pond Apartments be approved it is the Owner’s requirement that the Base Bid Work (Addison Apartments) and the Alternate Work (Mill Pond Apartments including the Shed Building) be performed concurrently. Estimated construction period is 120 calendar days; refer to FORM OF GENERAL BID. Bids are subject to M.G.L. c149 §44A-J and Federal Minimum wage rates as well as other applicable laws. This is a Little Davis Bacon Federal Wage Rate Project. DCAM Certification: General Bidders shall be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM) in the following category of work: Roofing and Flashing. Bid Deposit: General Bids must be accompanied by a bid deposit which shall not be less than five percent (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount, (considering any alternates), and made payable to the WHA. Each General Bid shall be accompanied by: (1) Form of General Bid. (2) DCAM Certificate of Eligibility and Prime/General Update Statement.

(3) Bid Bond.

(4) Form HUD-5369A Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Bidders.

(5) Form of Non-Collusive Affidavit.

Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for pickup at Worcester Housing Authority, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 after 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2013.

Attention is called to the following: 1.

Provisions of Equal Employment Opportunity; 2.

Provisions for payment of not less than the minimum wages as set forth in the Specifications; 3.

Provisions of Chapter 14, Acts of 1966, Imposing a Temporary Sales Tax, Section 1, Subsection 6 (d) and (k) exempting the Authority from the operation of such a chapter; 4.

Requirements to furnish and pay for a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Bond as set forth in the Specifications; 5.

Insurance certificate indicating coverage for public liability, property damage and workers compensation, in accordance with the contract requirements, must be filed by the successful bidder upon signing of the contract. There is a plan deposit of $50.00 per set [maximum of two (2) sets] payable to the Awarding Authority. Deposits must be a certified or cashier’s check. This deposit will be refunded upon return of the sets in good condition within thirty (30) days of receipt of general bids. Otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the Awarding Authority. Additional sets may be purchased for $100.00 for each set. Bidders requesting Contract Documents to be mailed to them shall include a separate check for $40.00 per set, payable to the Awarding Authority, to cover mail handling costs. A Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at Addison Apartments, Community Building, 2 Addison Street, Worcester, MA 01605. Immediately following the conference, each of the two (2) job sites (buildings at Addison Apartments and Mill Pond Apartments) will be available for inspection. It is strongly recommended that prospective bidders attend. Following the Pre-Bid Conference, any questions received from prospective bidders shall be in writing and shall be sent to WHA up until the following times (unless bid dates are extended): 1.

No later than 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2013.

The Contract Documents may be seen, but not removed at: F.W. Dodge, MHC/Joseph Merritt & Co., 17 Everberg Rd, Unit C, Woburn, MA 01801 (781-430-2008).

Reed Construction Data, 30 Technology Pkwy South, Suite 500, Norcross, GA 30092 (203-426-0450).

Project Dog, 18 Graf Road-Unit 8, Newburyport, MA 01950, (978-499-9014).

All bids must conform with provisions of Mass General Law (Ter. Ed.), Chapter 149, Section 44A to 44L inclusive and the Instructions to Bidders. The Worcester Housing Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in or reject any and all bids or to waive any informality in the bidding. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after approval of the award by the Worcester Housing Authority without written consent of the Worcester Housing Authority.

The Contact Person for the WHA is Stanley Miknaitis, Project Manager; Telephone: (508) 635-3311.

Worcester Housing Authority Date: January 2, 2013 Arthur T. Sisko, Chairperson 12/27/12 & 01/03/2013

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT (SEAL) 472353 ORDER OF NOTICE TO: Cheryl L. Mauro and Gene Boucher and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act:, 50 U.S.C. App. §501 et seq.: US Bank National Association, as Trustee for Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., CSMC MortgageBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-7, claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Sutton, 6 Colonial Road, given by Cheryl Mauro and Gene Boucher to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for, Credit Suisse Financial Corporation, its successors and assigns, dated June 20, 2006, recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 39218, Page 168, and now held by 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 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 January 21, 2013 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER Chief Justice of this Court on December 6, 2012 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder Millbury Sutton Chronicle 01/03/2013

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT (SEAL) 2012 MISC.__473586__ ORDER OF NOTICE To: Stanley Martin III and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 501 et seq.: Flagstar Bank, FSB claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Millbury, numbered 7 Marion Avenue, given

by Stanley Martin III and Wendy Martin a/k/a Wendy D. Martin to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated December 19, 2007, and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 42248, Page 182 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 __January 28, 2013__ or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER Chief Justice of this Court on December 13, 2012 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 201206-1078-GRY Millbury-Sutton Chronicle 01/03/2013

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Tyler Bowers’ father made a deal with him at a very young age: Learn to ride a regular bicycle without training wheels, and he would buy him his first dirt bike. At the age of 3, Bowers was riding his very first motorbike. The size of the bikes have changed over the years, but Bowers has rarely been off them ever since.

“My Dad rode a little bit,” Bowers says by telephone from California. “He was in the military out here and he had some buddies that rode out in the desert. He never liked leaving me behind, so when I was around 18 months old he had me on a little four-wheeler and we’d go out into the desert.”

The small four-wheeler has given way to the two-wheel model and while Bowers still likes to hit the trails, he now spends much of his time competing professionally as one of the members of Babbit’s Monster Energy Kawasaki Arenacross team (he joined the professional ranks in 2007). Among the best at what he does, Bowers is making his inaugural visit to Worcester this week for the opening of the 2013 AMSOIL Arenacross season. He will be looking for his third straight title and to build on more than 30 career wins. He has come roaring back from a devastating accident in 2010 in which he broke both legs – he still sports a rod in one leg – and is regarded as the man to beat in Arenacross.

The success hasn’t gone to his head. Bowers, who calls Danville, Ky. his home, is down to earth, humble and even old-fashioned in some ways (he uses terms like “elders” when referring to those who are advanced in age). Having recently returned from racing in Germany – he finished first in an event in Chemnitz, Germany – Bowers is excited about visiting Worcester and looking forward to a successful 2013 season.

Where are you now? I’m with my team

in Corona, Calif. There are three of us and we’re sharing a house. It can be a little cold riding in Kentucky right now and California is really the central location for motocross. There are a lot of dirt bike owners in California.

How popular is dirt bike racing? There

is a surprisingly big following all across the country. One of the things that holds us back, it’s cheaper to go out and buy a football for your son and play catch on the weekend. For what it costs to ride, it’s expensive. It’s about $300 a weekend in total, when you consider travel, entry fees and maintenance. It gets pretty expensive.

My Dad used to say, “Son, are you sure you want to do this, because if you want I’ll buy you a brand new pair of basketball sneakers every week.” But it’s something that hits you. For me it’s like an art form. For me, it’s like an escape from reality. You can jump and defy gravity.

You like to catch air? (Laughs) Actually, I don’t ride roller coasters because I’m scared of heights and …

Wait, wait. You’re afraid of heights, but you’ll go flying in the air on a jump?

(More laughter) Yeah, right? Sometimes we do jumps up to 65-70 feet in length and you can get 3 stories high.

You’ve been riding from a young age.

When did you know you wanted to compete professionally? It’s hard to

pinpoint. I think, probably, around second grade. I was always talking about riding. My teacher had a meeting with my parents saying I needed to grow up and come back to reality. Growing up I would miss a lot of school, come back to take a test and pass it. The teachers weren’t too pumped on that.

Are you still going to school? Yes, I’m

taking online college courses through Danville Community College. I just started the associate’s program this

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year. I hope to someday get into sports medicine. I really enjoy athletes and working with people. I want to help guys get through an injury to keep competing and get to the next game or race.

30 years old, after 14 years, your body has taken a beating. Being younger definitely helps, but you can be young and green and make some stupid mistakes. We have one guy who’s 40 and he’ll still make a podium.

You had your own injury to deal with.

Tell us about that. I broke both legs

What does “make podium” mean? It means you finished in the top three.

There are two races in the motocross format and you take the combined points out of the weekend. The guy with the most points makes podium.

my first year in the Arenacross series.

I was the leader in points at the time with a couple races left. I suffered a crash about five minutes into my warm-up. I sort of went over the bike and ended up breaking both femurs – the right one about midway down and the left one came out of place. I chipped a piece off the joint. I spent two weeks in the hospital. I was lucky I had a good doctor. She put my left leg back together pretty good. I spent three months in a wheelchair. My right leg was my good leg for those three months. In about six or seven months I got back on a bike for the 2011 series.

Was there any apprehension? Of course, a little, but it’s something I’ve done my whole life. Injuries are a part of it. I’ve been pretty fortunate. Sitting in a wheelchair for three months sucked pretty bad, but it was nothing compared to not being able to get on the bike. It’s something that completes me.

You’re young, only 21. Does age matter in motocross? A little bit. Being older and wiser helps a little bit. A rider’s career ranges from about 16-30. If you’re really good you can retire at 30. It’s a lot of wear and tear on the body. At

Do you have any superstitions or prerace rituals? No, not really. I used to

have superstitions, but I’m getting to the point now where you realize you’ve been doing this your whole life.

What were some of your superstitions? It was like which boot you put on first. I was really worried about how I tucked in my shirt and where I started the races as far as which position I’d be in.

Have you ever been to Worcester? I’ve

never been there before. I’m pretty excited. My teammate and I will fly out Wednesday because we have to do some press Thursday. We’ll probably take it pretty easy, but we might get out a bit.

What’s your favorite thing about competition? The winning, man, the

winning. I like the freedom of riding, but with races it’s the winning. It’s the satisfaction of knowing you’re the best.

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