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maker. I had just graduated college, and got my first “real” job at Serrato Signs here in Worcester. I was the only woman (other than the “secretary”) in a shop full of guys. Scott FILE PHOTO had a room out in the back set up with his computers, router and music constantly playing. I hung out in a room upstairs with computers, a plotter and crappy reception on the radio. In time, I learned a lot from him – both job-wise and of his musical talents. He shared with me a Huck EP that they were working on, and would remind me about local gigs they were playing. Looking back, I consider Scott to be the one to first to introduce me to the local music scene. I always remember him smiling, singing, cracking a joke and helping out. As time went on, I left Serrato Signs for Worcester Mag, and although Scott and I weren’t close friends, I always enjoyed running into him at a local show or stART on the Street, seeing his smile, giving him a hug and catching up for a brief moment or two. My heart and prayers go out to his family, friends and to the members of the local music scene as they cope with this tragedy. He was a great man, great musician, and will be truly missed. — Kimberly Vasseur | Art Director See page 21 for contributing writer Matt Robert’s “Scott Riciutti: Epilogue.”

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A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

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April 12 - 18, 2012 ■ Volume 37, Number 32

Tufts @ Tech Teaming up to teach and serve Shuchi Mitra Shrewsbury’s Jieming Liu, an elderly Chinese immigrant suffering from Alzheimer’s, is found near the body of his wife Yuee Zhou with blood on his hands and face, and the flesh stripped from her body. The DA’s office calls the scene “gruesome.” Who says nasty stuff doesn’t happen in the ‘burbs? (We’d prefer not to put a number on this.)

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nocking two birds with one stone can be both efficient and beneficial. And that’s exactly what Worcester Technical High School’s and Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veterinary

ment. The new clinic will be primarily run by senior veterinary students from Tufts and Worcester Tech High School students studying to be veterinary assistants, with the main clientele being underserved pets from Worcester who more often than not do not receive the necessary medical care

better way to have veterinary students gain hands on experience in medicine. As Tech Community veterinary clinic director Dr. Greg Wolfus states, “at Tufts, students didn’t have much exposure to community practice,” and having such a clinic ensures the advancement of both the veterinarySTEVEN KING

And a Worcester teen’s body is found in Providence, RI, which could bring further charges to James Howze and Lara Cori, who investigators believe assaulted the teen in a Northboro motel room. (See above.) Property taxes further delayed, this time by sluggish submission of commercial property to the Department of Revenue, which means even less time between your tax bills. Budget appropriately. -3 City Manager’s office does some number crunching and ups the new police class from 20 to 25 members. Get your application in order, the academy begins in July. +3 City to give regulatory power to a board of health, rather than vesting power in one individual. As long as no anti-science wackos sneak on, it’s fine with us. +2 Armed robbery with a semi-automatic weapon at a Millbury Street package store occurs over the weekend, while a Connecticut man gets caught robbing a Commerce Bank branch on Park Avenue. To Marc Manns: We’re pretty sure you haven’t run out of banks in CT, yet. Please stay there next time. -2 Governor’s budget looks to plug a $1.3 billion gap with more taxes on cigarettes and revoking the sales tax on candy and soda. Thanks for funding the state with your “sins.” 0 Worcester Regional Research Bureau report says “Worcester’s housing market remains challenged due to elevated levels of foreclosures and vacant and abandoned properties.” That’s not what we needed to hear right now. -1 The Red Sox start 2012 like the ended 2011. So, how ‘bout those Bruins? 0 This week: -1 Last week: +2 Year to date: +6

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Kiddy gets examined by Tufts student Jennifer Morris (left) and Tech Community veterinary clinic director Dr. Greg Wolfus, while Worcester Tech student Gina Peppi holds her steady. Medicine’s joint animal clinic intends to be when it opens this May. The Tufts at Tech Community Veterinary Clinic will serve as both a source of community outreach as well as an educational environ-

they need including checkups, blood work and vaccinations. The idea for such a clinic came about a year ago when Tufts professor Elizabeth Rozanski thought that there might be a

medicine practice at Tufts and for the veterinary-assistant program at Worcester Tech, all the while ensuring that underserved pets will still receive quality care.

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Becker video game debuts at PAX East

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his March, The Princeton Review named Becker College the 10th best college in the country to study video game design as an undergraduate. This is the third consecutive year Becker has been named one of the top schools for game design and development; coincidentally it’s also the third consecutive year that Becker has had a group of students display their work at the PAX East Conference in Boston, an annual conference dedicated to video games. This year, a group of Becker students showed off a project they started work on last August, a PC video game and comic called “Shadow Walker.” Cody Olivier, a senior at Becker, was tapped by a professor to get a team together to work on a senior project to present at this year’s PAX. Olivier grabbed fellow seniors Matthew Hopkins and Ilir Mborja, junior Anthony Botelho and 2011 game-design graduate and adjunct professor Adam DeZego to work on the project under the guidance of Terrasa Ulm, a game development professor at Becker. “Shadow Walker” grew out of an idea that Olivier and Hopkins had and hatched out over the summer. The main character, dubbed continued on page 9

From left: Anthony Botelho, Ilir Mborja and Adam DeZego

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Wolfus describes it as a “two-tiered education system,” where the general aim of the clinic is to provide a well-rounded education for the veterinary students, provide an environment where Worcester Tech students will have a practical education and learn how an animal clinic operates by working in one, and where pet owners have access to appropriate medical care. Initial funding for the clinic was sponsored by the Manton Foundation and the Caccomo Family Foundation. Eventually more funding came from other individual foundations, anonymous donors, and a health grant from the state.

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According to Wolfus and Rozanski, the clinic is intended to be run primarily by students, which aligns with the idea that the clinic will serve as a teaching hospital of sorts where the Tufts students will train the tech students as they work together to provide routine healthcare and vaccinations to underserved animals. Worcester Tech students training to be veterinary technicians will staff the clinic as receptionists, cashiers and laboratory assistants, plus they will be responsible for gathering patient history from the pet owners. Tufts senior veterinary students will then provide a diagnosis and create a plan, which will then be approved by licensed medical staff, such as Wolfus. Pending approval, the senior veterinary students will then proceed with their follow up plans. Tufts faculty will be responsible for the direct supervision of veterinary students in this hands-on facility, and Worcester Tech instructors will be responsible for supervising their students on how to work in the clinic. In order to accommodate the clinic within its premises, Worcester Tech students have retrofitted two classrooms and a hallway within their building to be used as the clinic. Tufts at Tech Community Veterinary Clinic will be open to the public, however only to a qualifying group. Rozanski stresses that the clinic is meant for those who truly cannot afford adequate healthcare and not for those who are seeking a cheaper alternative, and that “there is a stringent screening process.” Most of the clientele will be those who receive benefits from WIC, SNAP, Worcester Housing Authority, and students from Worcester Tech. While the clinic will offer its services at a discounted rate, Wolfus states that it will not be completely free. It will run as a small-animal practice, mostly aimed at domestic animals such as cats and dogs, as well as rabbits and ferrets. Basic medical check-ups, blood work, vaccinations and neuterings will be performed. Tufts and Worcester Tech faculty hope to have the clinic ready for an opening in early May, at which point the clinic will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Shadow Walker, is on the run from the police after being framed for the murder of his sister by a madman who is still on the loose. The Shadow Walker, or Allen Foster, uses the shadows to move invisibly by merging with shadows in the ground, to jump long distances by merging with shadows that run between two spaces, and to scale extreme heights by merging with shadows on vertical surfaces. He can also use shadows for attacking villains. “[Matt Hopkins and I] had gotten together and Matt was throwing around some ideas about having a guy stealthy move around people and take control of shadows, and then I helped in where I could. Once we had that concept, I went ahead and wrote a story to base the game around,� explains Olivier. The group of students worked on the project throughout the year under tight deadlines set by their professor and were asked to present the game this year at PAX East. Presenting at PAX gives the students a chance to display their work alongside work of professional game designers and game design studios. It also shows off the progress and work being created at Becker, home to one of the country’s top game development programs. “We’re showing it right next to professional companies. So, it’s our hope to catch their eye, so to speak, and make a name on top of bringing in our game and bringing a name to Becker College,� says Botelho. The group anticipates this experience will pay off. If their product garners acclaim, not only will they grab another feather for Becker’s cap, they may also make a name for themselves in the gamedesign arena before they graduate. The accomplishment would certainly be a great asset to pad a resume and hopefully land them jobs. “Becker usually has a presence there to show off their gaming program because it is one of the best in the nation. So, that’s Becker’s hope,� says Olivier. “Our hope is to show off our game... to get our name out there and show the world what we’ve been working on for the last eight months.� “Shadow Walker� the comic was illustrated and written by Nick Beatrice of Duxbury. The comic tells the back story of the Shadow Walker and supplements the game’s story-arch. The game was available for download at PAX East.

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{ worcesteria } EVERYBODY’S SMILING: This term the city council has made a great deal about supplementing the Worcester Police Department with more ofďŹ cers as its attrition levels have dropped the amount of patrolmen below the 330 level cited by Chief Gary Gemme as necessary to continue the split-force, community impact model currently deployed. Not even a month removed from a messy weekend putting a rift between the council, City Manager and the police chief, Gemme, City Manager Michael O’Brien and seven city councilors (among others) put any remaining animosity aside and gathered for a press conference noting that the police department’s new recruit class wasn’t going to be the 20 ofďŹ cers reported last month, but 25. This made possible by some number crunching and a temporary override to the city’s table of organization by the City Manager’s ofďŹ ce. Councilor Mike Germain was praised for his “translation servicesâ€? between the union and administration and said this number “speaks volumes to the importance of public safety in the city.â€? Gemme noted that “I appreciate it as chief of police, as a taxpayer and lifelong resident or Worcester‌Public safety needs to be a priority.â€? ‌ Don’t expect the ďŹ nal number to be exactly 25, however. Both Gemme and Mayor Joe Petty said that typically it’s expected that about 10 percent of recruits don’t make it out of the academy, which means count on around 22 or 23 new ofďŹ cers to hit the streets by the end of the year.

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SCHOOL DAZED: The staff at Claremont Academy was shocked on Monday when they received a letter from Schools Superintendent Melinda Boone notifying them that they would have a new principal next year (University Park Campus School’s Ricci Hall), that grade tracking would be removed as well as asking all teachers to re-apply for their positions “or apply to transfer to other vacancies on the bid list.â€? According to Boone, Principal Paula Severin indicated she wanted to step away from her principal duties, opening a “window of opportunityâ€? to “redesignâ€? the school structure and its integration within the larger Main South neighborhood. What Boone and School Committee member Jack Foley pointed out is that the changes coming for Claremont have been spurred locally, not by state or federal government mandates that come after schools receive level 4 designation – one which would essentially label them a failing school (Claremont was one of Worcester’s 30ish level 3 campuses). “This is a step for more local control,â€? Foley says. “Was it going to be a level 4? I don’t know.â€? Others with knowledge of the school and decision say it’s a move the administration hopes will bring a different educational culture to Claremont. And Boone is very careful about saying teachers who want to continue teaching there should reapply. Foley says teachers need to ask themselves if they “want to be a part of that new visionâ€? for the school. Boone says she notiďŹ ed the staff this week so they have time to check the bid list when it comes out to see what other opportunities are in the Worcester Public Schools. EMPLOYMENT LAW: This all brings up

a good question: as a rule it’s hard enough for an administration to terminate a teacher’s contract, so how can this administration create such wide-scale change? Lenny Zalauskus, president of the teacher’s bargaining unit the EAW, said Tuesday afternoon that “we feel that it’s a violation of the law, but I can’t say deďŹ nitely that it is,â€? but did call it “the wrong, wrong way to go about things.â€? Boone argues that since she’s not ďŹ ring anyone – just asking them to reapply for a job within the district, either at the same school or risk being re-assigned to another – there’s no concerns about issues related to eliminating teachers. Zalauskus and WPS HR Manager Stacey DuBoise Luster had their regularly scheduled labor-management meeting on Wednesday as Worcester Mag went to press. ‌ According to a source who spoke with teachers after Boone’s visit this week, they had some concerns with the Superintendent’s phrasing when she said they were “invitedâ€? to re-apply, rather than “encouragedâ€? to re-apply. What would be dismissed as semantics to some is important word choice to others, especially among English teachers.

MA GOP UPDATE: As we reported last week, Shrewsbury Republican Chanel Prunier made a bid to be the state party’s national committeewoman after the incumbent Judy Dow dropped out. After the votes were tabulated last Thursday, Prunier, who is the executive director of a Coalition of Marriage and Families-afďŹ liated political action committee, lost 44 to 35 to former Lt. Governor Kerry Healey, who announced after Dow dropped out. The new face to the race signiďŹ cantly altered the results: one Worcester Republican estimated that before Healey entered, Prunier had 48 of the 80 votes.

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he Superintendent of Schools and the Worcester School Committee are looking at a $1.3 million shortfall for the coming fiscal year. That could result in a cut of 19 elementary teaching positions and some very overcrowded classrooms. Not good news for a school system that needs to retain many more of its best and brightest students. But once again our school committee has blinders on. It wants to open a regional recovery high school for Worcester and Central Massachusetts teens who are addicted to alcohol and other drugs. Simply put, it wants to make our city a magnet for teen addicts. Why do I sense that the residents of Holden, Shrewsbury, Northborough, Sutton and many other towns are laughing at us? While I would have expected such a proposal to come from our ultra-liberal former mayor, Joe O’Brien, instead it was co-sponsored by present mayor and school committee chair, Joe Petty, and school board member, Jack Foley. Since Foley is the vice president for government and community affairs at Clark University, perhaps he should ask that institution to provide the facility, staff, services and funding to make this school a reality. After all, the city greatly enhanced Clark’s campus by turning over a significant stretch of Downing St. in return for a small payment in lieu of taxes (in Clark’s case, peanuts in lieu of taxes). Now I taught high school for over 30 years, and I learned that teaching even sober teens is quite a challenge. But when some teens come to school high on drugs, they make it so much more difficult for teachers to teach and for students to learn. Through the support of their families, friends and

social-service agencies, some of these addicted students eventually get the help they so desperately need. But many others don’t. They attend school sporadically, get into trouble, do very little work and often drop out when they reach the age of 16. Many of them will face a life of physical, emotional and financial self-destruction. So yes, they do need help and intervention. But should that burden fall on our public school system instead of socialservice agencies and perhaps religious institutions? I understand that traditional and comprehensive high schools might not be the most appropriate facilities to educate these teen addicts. That’s why there are about three dozen addict academies in our country, including a handful in Massachusetts. In their efforts to detoxify and educate their teen clients, apparently they have a record of limited success. Unfortunately, many of their graduates continue to fight their demons long after they have graduated from these recovery high schools. In the past, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has provided grants to help fund recovery high schools. But whether these funds will be available over the long haul remains to be seen. Perhaps the state should establish and fund a charter school in a Central Massachusetts town to provide an education and services to drugaddicted teens. In terms of educational challenges, Worcester already has a full plate. Since Boston has a recovery high school, our school committee thinks Worcester needs one too. But Boston also has a few elite exam schools for their most serious and capable high school students. Let’s copy Boston by establishing a challenging exam school in Worcester so parents don’t feel the need to send their children to Worcester Academy, St. John’s, Bancroft, St. Peter-Marian, Holy Name and Notre Dame Academy. Teen addicts aren’t the only ones who need help. Our best and brightest sober students do too.

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governor’s office if Charles Baker had not run the most unintelligent campaign in recent history. Given the record of Democratic state leadership, the loss of conservative Democrats to attractive Republicans like Senator Brown and Sheriff Evangelidis, the influence of conservative talk radio, and the “sit on their hands” attitude of friends of good government, Massachusetts is ripe for a historic shift to the right. And here in Worcester County no one seems to be doing much about that. The third hard truth is that those who organize, win. Voting is good, but hardly enough. Power matters and power comes with organization, powerlessness with voting, or complaining, alone. Unfortunately most organizing is around self-interest. We criticize the selfishness of interest groups, but we usually think better of those that take care of us. As a retired college professor, I am pleased that private higher education is well represented in Boston and Washington, and like others I presume that our interest corresponds with the public interest. And all of us engage in identity politics, offering money and an occasional vote to people who speak for our ethnic, racial or religious group, for women, hunters, or senior citizens like me. Many years ago, Ralph Nader told us that if we wanted to have a clean environment, a fair economy, schools and public services that worked, we would have to do something. Good government would not just happen. If citizens do nothing to make their voice heard, it will not be heard. If we only act when our interests are involved, we can’t complain when the result is determined by negotiation among those who are organized. Friends of the public interest do not make decisions because they are not organized. If we want good government, we have to organize. Simple as that. David O’Brien of Holden is Professor Emeritus at Holy Cross and University Professor at the University of Dayton

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he shooting of unarmed 17 year-old African-American Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. last month has forced the country to discuss race, stereotypes and profiling very publicly – whether or not some Americans are ready, willing or sane enough to handle it. In Worcester, some residents have taken the opportunity to use the tragedy to highlight what they feel is a misunderstanding that began last summer. One they say started with allegations of racial profiling and was fueled by miscommunications between

citizenry and government.

”Weeks beforehand tension was brewing” – Eric DeMeulenaere, Hammond Heights resident Last summer Worcester’s Hammond Heights was on alert. The historic, wellto-do neighborhood whose residents comprise some of the city’s notable attorneys, business owners, professors and semipublic figures was experiencing a rash of break-ins and burglaries. In response, the neighborhood

association’s email list lit up with volleys of crime updates, prevention tips and indexes of stolen items. On June 30, 2011, one email detailed a break-in while the owners were out of town. The residents came home to find their two large-screen LED TVs, a BluRay player, three computers and their Lexus missing. They added that “one of the perps was also kind enough to leave a present for me in the downstairs loo.” “In the last few days I’ve taken measures to re-pin locks, have Knight install a new security system and generally take measures to deter another visit from the same or other enterprising

young men,” the message continued. Giving out the contact information of the area’s community impact police officer, it implored residents to contact him “if you notice anything suspicious or out of the ordinary.” The following July 18 another email went out, after residents were in their home when an attempted robbery occurred: “The intruder cut a screen and came through an open window on the first floor,” wrote the emailer. “The woman saw the burglar and screamed; he ran out of the back door and took off on

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a bike. The WPD caught the kid in the swamp at Institute Park. Hopefully, this is our guy. But, for the time being, keep your first floor windows closed and locked.” It was met with a response: “Our house was broken into the night of June 26, a Sunday night … Normally we, and many others, leave our trash/recycling out late on Sunday night before we go to bed, because the garbage truck is very early on Monday morning. Could it be that the ‘bad guys’ look for this, assuming that if these folks don’t leave their garbage out, they’re not home?” While these emails went back and forth, another neighborhood email sent on June 9 caught the eye of a group of residents. After a series of break-ins on Sagamore Road, one resident wrote that a Worcester police officer “told me that if I saw people STEVEN KING

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in the neighborhood who looked like they didn’t belong like these young men/boys who are black Hispanic, I should call the police. Not exactly politically correct, but I guess that’s how it goes.” That didn’t help matters. One neighborhood resident says that emails would go between neighbors telling folks when their kids had friends of color over, so there would be no confusion as to who belonged. On July 23 at 8:37 p.m., another resident emailed the list wondering, “My brother-in-law just drove up Salisbury and saw some police activity he thought around Rutland Terrace. Anyone know what’s going on?” Claudia Russo, the Metcalf Street mother of then 14-year-old David Russo, knew exactly what was going on. And nine months later that incident has

shaped the local angle when we talk about Trayvon Martin and racial profiling.

“I REMEMBER EVERYTHING LIKE YESTERDAY” – David Russo David Russo walks with a gait that could be perceived as a bit of “swagger,” but it’s really a lingering after-effect of a prenatal stroke. Though he’s wearing khaki pants and a polo shirt today, on July 23, 2011, David’s mom, Claudia Russo, had just dropped him off down the street after a hip-hop class. He was wearing, in her words, “rapper clothes,” which really just means baggy shorts, a tank top and a baseball cap. (“But so what?”)

David’s Romani complexion had singled him out in his neighborhood. He says police cruisers stopped him while walking around Hammond Heights a few times prior to the July incident. (After his mom complained to the police, asking them to let officers patrolling the area know who he was, it was suggested he carry an ID at all times proving he lived at 14 Metcalf.) David still talks about one time when he went to a friend’s house to play music when the police came and asked him what he was doing there. Only when his white friend came to the door to vouch for David, he says, did they believe him. So when he saw the police cruiser approach him on July 23, after he left his garage and walked around the corner on to Rutland Terrace, David knew the drill. “I knew something was going to happen,” he remembers upon seeing the WPI cruiser

arrive, “just not that big of a deal.” David has lived in the neighborhood for six years prior to that day, and it was 8:30 p.m. on a midsummer evening. Still, a neighbor reported seeing David enter and exit the garage at 14 Metcalf. As the reporting resident later wrote on the neighborhood’s email list in a message address to Claudia, “My thought was that he [was] going around to the back of the houses to enter the garage on Rutland Terrace. As I starting walking towards Metcalf and Rutland, the young man walked out from the side of 14 Metcalf and looked directly at me, pivoted and ran back into the yard.” “In light of the recent neighborhood break-ins, it was suspicious behavior that prompted a call to the police, not racism,” the emailed finished. According to a story pieced together

{ coverstory } from David’s account, the arrest report, information from WPI and the reporting neighbor’s email, a WPI officer arrived first on the scene and stopped David on Rutland Terrace, about 50 feet around the corner from his house. The officer asked for David’s ID, but when David reached into his pocket, David says he saw the cop simultaneously reach for his pepper spray, yelling, “Get your hands out of your pockets!” (“But with curse words,” David says.) David replied with a “fuck you,” leading to a struggle that had both the officer and David on the ground by the time two WPD officers arrived. The WPD’s arrest report says in the process one of their officers was scratched on the hand and punched in the stomach. David was later taken to UMass Memorial Hospital after continued struggling and comments

that he would take his life. Claudia Russo found him later that evening shackled to a gurney with one of his shoes missing. The Russos ordeal never quite went away. David painted a white “X” on the sidewalk where he was stopped, and simmering tensions in the following months forced his mom to take him back to the police station after he threatened that his anger towards his neighbor would manifest violently. (She credits a Hispanic police officer for helping David the second time he ended up at the police station, since he was able to empathize with him feeling singled out because of his ethnicity.) David, as a 14 year old, also faced two felony assault and battery charges on a police officer, one charge of disorderly conduct and one charge of disturbing the peace, and was placed on pre-trial

probation, though according to the Russo’s lawyer, Nicolas Bazoukis, those conditions and charges were dismissed once they went in front of a judge. David says he still has flashbacks when he walks past that spot, but what really irks him is that the neighbor – who came out to see him when he was being arrested – hasn’t apologized for the misunderstanding. (The neighbor did not respond to questions from Worcester Mag.) “I’ll try to forget him, but I won’t forgive him,” David says. In Claudia Russo’s mind, David was singled out by his neighbors and the police because of his race. She says she saw it coming, and when seeing all the police activity after dropping him off down the street, she says she joked to continued on page 16

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a friend that maybe it was the police arresting her son. She was right. “They thought he was a Hispanic kid.” (Indeed, the “be on the lookout” message from the WPD and picked up by the WPI police identified a “suspicious…Hispanic male wearing a red cap, a dark tank top shirt and dark shorts exiting an open garage on Metcalf Street,” according to WPI Police Chief Cheryl Martunas.)

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Claudia Russo, like David, says the neighborhood’s response didn’t cast them in the best light either. She received tepid acknowledgement and little apology. She says David still gets stopped while walking in his neighborhood. Some neighbors say the on-edge neighborhood cultivated the ordeal. “Weeks beforehand tension was brewing,” DeMeulenaere recalls. Neighbors forwarded the June 9 email that said Hammond Heights residents should keep an eye out for black Hispanics on to the Mayor’s Office, requesting a meeting with city administrators to clarify if this really was city policy. Email records provided to Worcester Mag show the Mayor’s Office initially forwarded them to City Manager

Michael O’Brien and Police Chief Gary Gemme, and again to the city manager throughout July, August and September. In August, then-Mayor O’Brien wrote to the city manager, “I would believe that the police would want to have clarified it with the more than 100 people that got this woman’s email [that racial profiling is not encouraged].” “All of this could’ve been avoided if we all just sat down,” says Claudia Russo. She and David believe that there was an overreaction when arresting him, and David has regretted his actions toward the police officers. They’d like the same back. “The 14 year old admitted he was wrong,” she says. “The adults can’t?” (Though WPI Police Chief Martunas has

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of councilors, Joe O’Brien included, stood up to acknowledge that the ball had been dropped, tried to change the narrative to one where the city moves on. “We all agreed we should go forward and make this a positive thing,� says O’Brien. “Whatever’s been said, not said, I’m still expecting there to be a commitment to meet with that community.� That wasn’t quite the case. Ten minutes before the meeting the police chief tweeted that allegations of racial profiling were “unsubstantiated and false� and “an allegation of racial profiling is a serious charge and must be supported by facts.� “To suggest that our officers are racially profiling is an affront to the men and women of the police department who work with our citizens, from all walks of life, on a daily basis,� he put out via press release. Gemme also responded to a Worcester Mag inquiry regarding the Russo incident as “a citizen reporting suspicious behavior and our officers taking action based upon an individual’s specific behavior.� The City maintains there were meetings held in the neighborhood. In an April 3 release Gemme responded that the police department “met with members of the community in July to address activity in the neighborhood and we continue to maintain dialogue with the residents through our Community Impact Division. The department has not received any complaints of, or requests to discuss racial profiling since this arrest. If the Mayor’s Office at the time, felt that a meeting was necessary, they certainly had the ability and the opportunity to hold one.� A City spokesperson says in two neighborhood meetings held at WPI, one of which was held after Russo’s arrest, “The idea that anyone was being racially profiled never came up at either of these meetings.� But the residents who brought the concerns forward said those were just overtures. “There was some meeting/gathering

reached out to her. “She was great. She got it,� Claudia Russo says.)

QUESTIONS RAISED The killing of 17-yearold black teen Trayvon Martin by 28-year-old neighborhood-watch leader George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla. gave those wanting to hold a rally in support of Martin a local angle.

WPD Chief Gary Gemme states that the department has not received any complaints or requests to discuss racial proďŹ ling since this arrest.

The Russo incident sparked a number of questions: What kind of response would city officials have? Is racial profiling an issue among the WPD? How much power do campus police officers have off-campus? And would the Metcalf Street and Rutland Terrace incident have happened differently if the WPD responded first? (Those last questions are the subject of an investigation ordered by now-City Councilor At-Large Joe O’Brien. WPI’s Chief Martunas called it “premature and inappropriate for WPI to comment on this topic in advance of that report,� but said WPI wanted to “be of assistance to the city� by responding.) “Being asked to speak about Trayvon Martin gave me the opportunity to speak about David Russo,� says Isabel GonzalezWebster, Mayor O’Brien’s former chief of staff originally approached by the Hammond Heights residents. After rallies in front of the federal court house caught the eye of local media, another rally organized in front of Worcester City Hall just before the April 2 city council meeting earned the attention of city government, who offered mea culpas that night. “We all could’ve done a better job,� says O’Brien, referencing his office as mayor, the city manager’s office and the police department. That council meeting, where a number

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held at someone’s home, but since we were not invited and did not attend, I cannot say for certain who was there from the neighborhood, who if anyone was there from the city or WPD and whether or not this was an official neighborhood meeting or something privately held in someone’s home and therefore that person controlled the guest list,” one resident wrote to Worcester Mag via email. “Some of us suspected we were intentionally not invited.”

dialogue with the community to discuss the issues of race relations and the culture of violence among some of young people is timely.” “It really came from the clergy wanting to move beyond all that had taken place in the community right now,” he elaborated. “Personally, I think it’s great,” says Gonzalez-Webster of the forum. Joe O’Brien says he “applauds” the move as well. But it was more than just a sudden change of heart that has lead to a public

noted that they wanted clarification from the city that what this neighbor heard about keeping an eye out for “black Hispanics that look like they don’t belong” misunderstood an officer or took a quote out of context. As for David’s arrest, the original report came in from a neighbor who described the “perp,” not the officers arriving on scene. (Though Claudia Russo questions some officers’ comments toward David when he was in custody.) “I never said that the police are racially profiling people,” says Gonzalez-Webster,

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Pastor Jose Encarnacion, Executive Director of the of Christian Community Church (shown here), along with his wife City Councilor Sarai Rivera, helped jumpstart the clergy/WPD relationship years ago in order to develop stronger relationships between the community and the police.

“It’s not appropriate for me to speak to conversations had with the City Manager’s office,” Gemme says about pushes to engage specific residents in dialogue. In any case, bringing David Russo’s ordeal to light forced some kind of response. Two days after that council meeting the city announced that Worcester’s faith leaders and the WPD would hold a community forum about race relations, police-citizen interaction and youth and gang violence. “Listening to members of the clergy and hearing their concerns about recent issues on both the national as well as the local level are a call to action,” Gemme wrote in a release. “Their desire to have a broader

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forum on such tense issues. For one, the WPD wants to make it clear that they do not racially profile as a policy, and secondly, a partnership has provided Worcester’s clergy with the ear of city government.

TRAYVON AND RUSSO: “NOT EVEN APPLES TO ORANGES” – Sgt. John Lewis It’s an important distinction to note that few involved in drawing attention to the Russo incident have actually charged the WPD with racial profiling. Neighbors who complained to the Mayor’s Office

who adds the question was whether “neighbors were suggesting the police were condoning this behavior.” That’s why residents wanted a meeting with city officials, who could’ve shared that racial profiling was not a part of WPD policy. “‘We’re here to tell you we do not do that,’” says Gonzalez-Webster, playing the part of the WPD. “The problem is there was no response.” Sgt. John Lewis, the WPD’s affirmative action, ethnic minority affairs and clergy liaison officer, says that since the 1990s and early 2000s police officers go through training to keep them from profiling based on racial prejudices. In a moment of levity discussing a serious matter, Lewis calls racial profiling “so ’90s.”

As for the Russo case, he says if it had come out over the summer like it has now “we would’ve come up with a solution how to handle it.” He says the April 19 forum will dispel rumors regarding racial profiling. “[The community] is going to realize their concerns were unfounded,” he says, adding it “will see our police department is for them and always for them.” Sgt. Lewis’ largest role in all this has been working with the WPD’s Clergy/ Police Community Partnership, an initiative that started in the past halfdecade as a way for community members to reach out to a trusted source (priests, pastors, reverends, etc.) who could then bring their concerns to the police department anonymously. “I think a lot of people have confidence in Lewis,” says Joe O’Brien. “Clearly he’s got the trust of the clergy.” “We’re transparent to them, they’re not transparent to us,” says Lewis, noting that the police provide clergy with officer training, ride-alongs and rationale for police actions, including when and how much force is appropriate to apply when the situation warrants it. The police ask little information about their members in return. Ann Burgdorf, pastor at Concordia Lutheran Church on the corner of Murray Avenue and Ethan Allen Street – one of the more violent corners in the city, she’s told by officers – has been involved in the clergy/police partnership from the beginning. She says they’re doing the most good curbing retaliatory violence. “Sometimes just when they see the collar they calm down,” she says, giving the example of a situation where she was called to a shooting scene where the sister of the arrestee was “going berserk.” Burgdorf stepped in and was able to calm her, likely sparing her from arrest as well. “The presence of a clergy person can diffuse the acting out that can lead to worse things,” she says. City Councilor Sarai Rivera, who copastors with her husband Jose Encarnacion at Christian Community Church, helped jumpstart the clergy/WPD relationship years ago in order to develop stronger relationships between the community and the police. She doesn’t mince words when it comes to community interaction. “Racial profiling exists. That’s a reality. It’s not the end of the world [to acknowledge it],” she says of day-today life. (It’s worth noting that Rivera is the only one of Worcester’s 23 elected officials who isn’t white.) In fact, she thinks the more it’s dragged into the open, the easier it is to talk about. “What’s important is that we as an administration work on it and move forward,” she says, adding “administration needs to be responsive to the community.” The clergy/WPD program has allowed community leaders to have these difficult talks with police even when they know continued on page 20

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two outcomes from the forum. “Proactive work to address race relations,” for one, and “there has to be recognition that the ball was dropped. Things happened that shouldn’t have happened.” “Whether [racial profiling] is actually happening or perceived as happening doesn’t really matter,” says the Hammond Heights resident. Though Claudia still maintains the police department needs to address the issue of race, even if it’s just to educate residents of policies and best practices. “How are you going to initiate change if you don’t speak out?” she asks, referring to her willingness to put her and her son’s name into a charged public discussion, but she might as well be addressing the city at-large. The community forum discussing race relations and youth violence will take place on Thursday, April 19 at 6 p.m. at Claremont Academy located on 15 Claremont Street. Jeremy Shulkin may be reached at jshulkin@worcestermag.com.

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“I was in the studio and my phone rang,” recalls Roger Lavalle, a musician, engineer and producer. “It was my friend John Donovan, who performed every Tuesday night at Vincent’s with Scott. Why would John be calling me at 11:30 a.m.? I answered it, and he began with, ‘I really don’t know how to say this...’”

This scenario – one we all fear – played out around central Massachusetts and throughout the Bay State, as well as up to Vermont, where childhood chum, Childhood band mate and close friend Ken Ebell lives. Similar phone calls delivered the same tragic news to a nexus of distraught family members, a life partner, musicians, fans, friends, club owners, bartenders and music writers – a massive web spun over 48 years of life and almost as many making music: James “Scott” Ricciuti had succumbed to injuries incurred when his car left Rt. 290 in Northboro and landed in the median strip. “I ended my [recording] session, and like a zombie, went to be with my girlfriend and my dog. I spent the day cycling between numbness and breakdown,” adds Lavalle, whose relationship with Ricciuti began with sharing bills with Ricciuti’s band Childhood and evolved over two decades as Lavalle became the central engineer/producer of the vast majority of Ricciuti’s body of work. Inadvertently, Ricciuti became one of Lavalle’s closest friends. Lavalle’s sentiments echoed a veritable deluge of outpourings on Facebook and through articles in a host of area publications, as the local scene attempted to grasp the reality that “the glue” of the local scene was gone. “The area – not just the local scene – just lost the most prolific, talented songwriter they will ever see so close,” asserts a reeling Paul Dagnello, 13-year bassist for Ricciuti’s most enduring band, Huck. Dagnello expresses an overwhelming consensus about Riccutti, who was universally lauded as a poetic, smart, tireless, and, above all, thrillingly energetic musician. Ricciuti’s close acquaintances were quick to clarify, however, that his true gift expanded far beyond music. Hours of interviews revealed reverent tones about a guy whose art was his life force, and a personality of complete “inclusiveness.” Local musicians Annie Eggleston and Michael Thibodeau—Ricciuti was the best man at Thibodeau’s wedding—both told stories of being warmly pulled into Ricciuti’s spotlight, fostered and nurtured. “He took the attention on him and put it on others,” recalls Thibodeau. “I’ve known him for a decade, but it felt like a lifetime. He was my best friend. He was the person I was most intimate with musically, and who I talked to about everything.” “The first time I met him, he was a funny looking kid with a funny haircut who could play a little bit of saxophone,” remembers Ken Ebell. “I was in fourth grade, and he was in fifth.” The two would go on to form a band as a couple of music-class geeks, informs Ebell, and would eventually conceive Childhood in the 1980s and enjoy significant local success, even winning the prestigious WBCN Rock ’n’ Roll Rumble in 1986. The two played for years before parting ways in 1990, though the friendship endured—Ricciuti stood up as best man for Ebell a month later. Recently, Ebell

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joined Ricciuti for several engagements, including a Childhood reunion and a set on piano at a Ralph’s Pistol Whipped show. “Who’s closer than a brother,” asks Ebell. “We spoke the same language. We didn’t even have to talk about stuff. We’d finish each other’s sentences.” “I don’t think there’s been a better person ever born,” he affirms. Local drummer, Duncan Arsenault’s, relationship with Ricciuti blossomed exponentially in recent years as the musician became a regular feature of Arsenaults’s Thursday night series at The Dive Bar in Worcester, where, along with bassist Jeff Burch, Pistol Whipped germinated when Ricciuti introduced the pair to his original songs. “You can’t have this wonderful musical community and expect when something bad happens for it to be easy,” Arsenault laments. “[Ricciuti] had true love for other musicians. He was really inspired by everything. He was so fired up and inspired by music. I think he’s the greatest songwriter. He didn’t need to do any more work, but he was still working at it really hard.” “He was incredibly willing to participate musically in anything. He had endless energy for gigging. He was down to play. There were times when he would leave a gig he was already playing and come over to The Dive and do that one as well,” he remembers. Arsenault takes heart in the phenomenal response to the online stream of his extensive collection of MP3 recordings of Ricciuti’s music, and downloads of Ricciuti’s and Pistol Whipped’s “Like the Red Haunts the Wine” on Bandcamp, while others too have taken solace in hearing his music being piped at Oxford’s Casual Dining in Oxford and at TT the Bear’s Place in Cambridge; hearing Ricciuti’s lilting country ballad “Saddest Side of Monday” in a local diner; and in the Rumble set dedicated to Ricciuti by Bow Thayer and Perfect Trainwreck. “The most heartwarming thing that has happened is the outpouring of respect for him,” Arsenault adds.

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Gino DiIorio is no stranger to the stage. The Clark University theater professor and program director is an award-winning playwright; his new play, “The Jag,” is the winner of 2010 Firehouse Theatre’s Great American New Play Award. However Clark’s upcoming biannual New Play Festival is not about showcasing the works of seasoned veterans but rather is an event geared entirely to those just beginning to whet their appetites in the world of theater.

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The 2012 New Play Festival will feature nine student playwrights, three readings and six full productions. Now in its second year, the festival was created to provide development support to young playwrights allowing them to hone their craft. Prior to a play being selected, the students go through a rigorous process of taking playwriting classes and then submitting works to an advanced class for review. “It’s not just a question of picking a particular play but rather how the playwright approaches the work… It’s finding a playwright that is consistently working at improving in the art and helping them to grow through the process,” said DiIorio. Hannah Yukon, a sophomore at Clark University, is not only a playwright in the festival but also a director. Yukon, a double major in theater arts and women and gender studies, acted in several shows throughout her childhood in Singapore, but has yet to act in a production at Clark. In DiIorio’s Playwriting class last semester, Yukon began writing her featured piece “And Likewise.” Drawing from her own personal relationships and with the guidance from DiIorio, Yukon completed her piece eventually submitting it to be a part of the festival. Chosen and in full production, Yukon chooses to not be present during the rehearsals for her play as Danny Zeliger directs. “I trust him and his vision,” she explains. As a director for another play being unveiled at the festival, “Like Mold,” Yukon keeps in constant talk with the playwright Shauna Noone to ensure she is capturing the essence of the piece. Staying true to the work is important to Yukon; she recognizes the value of the opportunity and learning experience that she has been given. “Putting on work so early on in our careers means that we get the continued on page 26

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Art at the Heart of Downtown Laurence Levey

There must have been a time when a visit to the heart of downtown Worcester was cause for great anticipation and excitement — storefronts enticed with displays of the newest merchandise, the newest styles. The life of the city was revealed through the windows of its buildings.

For 10 years, the Worcester Cultural Coalition has been trying to rekindle that life and vibrancy with Worcester Windows, a program in which area artists display their work in the windows of various downtown businesses. The latest such exhibition, “Taking it to the Streets,” focuses on the area surrounding City Hall and Worcester Commons and features art of just about every stripe, from photography to painting to sculpture and more. It will kick off at 5 p.m. on April 12 at the Hanover Theatre with an opening reception and talk by Worcester artist Terri Priest, followed by a walking tour of the exhibition. Priest, who has taught at Holy Cross and once ran a successful gallery in Worcester, says she has been painting and exhibiting all of her life. Since she started at age 14 and is now 84, that’s a sizable stretch of time. A self-described lifelong fan of Vermeer, she began a series of paintings in 1998, using images appropriated from Vermeer, but “placed in entirely different settings to create a whole new narrative.” “I play games,” she says of her more than 75 Vermeer-inspired paintings. “My imagination has brought me to a new place.” Priest’s work will be on display at Hanover Theater, 2 Southbridge St. Co-curator Anne LaPrade Seuthe, who grew up in the Worcester area, is the director of the Hampden Gallery and a visiting lecturer at UMass Amherst. She is pleased to “be part of Worcester’s revitalization” and says that while the exhibition is “a great opportunity for artists to get their work out there,” it also

“shows that people care about the city.” “The artists are taking a leap of faith,” she says. “It’s a labor of love, a visual conversation with people in the city.”

Co-curator Howard McGinn, who first met LaPrade Seuthe 30 years ago at Worcester State College (now Worcester State University), says, “Downtown

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Terri Priest stands in front of her own “window” at the Hanover Theatre.

businesses have been very committed to the project. We’re appreciative of all the folks who have donated the space.” The opening reception’s walking tour will finish up at the City Hall Gallery, where the Worcester Alliance of Photographers has put together an exhibition titled “The People of Worcester County.” Now in its 10th year, the alliance, a free organization with more than 700 members, asked its members to submit works on the given theme, and a jury selected the top 25. Donna Dufault, who runs the photography group along with husband Scott Erb, says the public’s response to the exhibit has been positive. “People love seeing the Worcester theme,” she shares. “Because the pictures are of local people, local people can relate.” Photographers participating in the exhibit are: Bayda Asbridge, Dagmar Dankova, Frank Jansen, John Preves, Luke Whalen, Don Ricklin, Marla Zenesk, Melissa Borgesen, Michelle Frence, Mike McCool, Mike Nyman, Molly Harrington, Scott Erb, Norm Eggert, Andy Davis, Russ Garre, Sharon Freed, Sonja Johnson, Susan Rollins Daige, Trisha Barry and Troy Thompson. The artists and sites are: Terri Jenoure – Telegram & Gazette, 20 Franklin St.; Jennifer Tibbetts and Allan Small – Baystate Savings Bank, 32-36 Franklin St.; Sarah Bliss – 60 Franklin St.; Joyce Conlon, Catherine Carter, Alicia Hunsicker, Matt Armen, Janine Schmitt, Lisa Maillett, Jeff Stauder – 60 Franklin St. at the corner of Portland St.; Kristin Nason – 24 Southbridge St.; Kait Brink – 44 Front St.; Deborah Garner – Nu Café, 335 Chandler St. New exhibitions come out every April, August and December. “Everybody is working together for a common cause,” says LaPrade Seuthe. “Worcester Windows lets art do what it does best. It is a language. It is a way to communicate. It is a way to draw attention.” It’s a formidable task, but Worcester Windows is pumping life back into the downtown area, drawing attention to that beating heart. Taking it to the Street: Worcester Windows Community Gallery opening reception on Thursday April 12, 5-7 p.m. Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St. Worcester.

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chance to fail so much more. The more we fail, the more we learn; and the more we learn, the more we grow. It’s about trial and error.” Senior Thaddeus Kelly, playwright of “Slanted&Enchanted, shares Yukon’s sentiments. “This is a fantastic opportunity and I am absolutely honored to have it,” he says. “It’s always important to inject new blood into the arts, especially a somewhat tired and underappreciated live theater.” Kelly says he was fortunate to have the director of “Slanted&Enchanted,” Clark alumna Maria Anderson, present during the writing process as he was able to receive feedback while he produced the work. The piece centers on a protagonist who is unable to speak for almost the entire play, a challenging detail for the playwright, director and actors. Kelly is hopeful for his piece, one that plays off of the disconnectedness of the world today and the importance of kindness and selflessness. “All I hope is that at least one person who sees the play will think differently about the way they interact with other people,” said Kelly. Joining the young playwrights and directors, are guest artists Padraic Lillis

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A long-standing favorite among Worcester’s lovers of Middle Eastern food, Shiraz offers up home-style Armenian cooking in a friendly space on Park Avenue. The dining room is clean, brightly lit, and simply decorated; at Shiraz, the emphasis is less on atmosphere and more on food and hospitality. Waitresses bustle back and forth to the semi-exposed kitchen; this is a family affair, using time-tested, traditional recipes. The menu features just about any Middle Eastern dish you might be craving. Given that Shiraz is located in Iran, you might expect Persian cuisine,

but the menu makes clear the Armenian influence: the vegetarian grape leaves are called yalanchi, the yogurt-cucumber mix is jajek, you can get a mean losh kebab, and – hooray – there are lehmajun to be had here. The names are different, and so are the tastes. Shiraz’s mezze, or appetizers, are fresh, flavorful, generously sized, and moderately priced. Let’s start with the yalanchi – these plump little beauties are simply stuffed with rice, pine nuts, onions, and subtle spices; and they’re served cold, rich with olive oil and tart from lemon. A perfect foil is garlicky, creamy jajek, or perhaps some smoky babaganoosh – wrap the combination in some thin, fresh pita and you’re good to go. Eggplant salad is another delight – tender, smoky roasted eggplant is tossed with tomatoes, cucumber and onion in a lemon-oil dressing and garnished with olives. The serving is surprisingly large, but light and addictive enough to polish off. Most meals at Shiraz are served with a house salad that’s a fresh and generous mix of iceberg, tomato, onion and cucumber. The lemon and oil dressing has a touch of mint and oregano, and

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goes well with pita bread. Another option is a simple but satisfying soup of orzo in chicken broth with egg and lemon, known to Greeks as avgolemono. Lehmajun, sometimes called “Armenian pizzas,� are tender discs of dough baked with a thin but flavorful coating of finely minced meat, vegetables and spices. They’re delicious on their own, and even better when rolled around some yalanchi, babaganoosh and tabouleh, the latter a light and fresh salad of parsley, bulgur wheat, and tomatoes dressed with lemon and olive oil. As luck would have it, that’s just what the lehmajun are served with here. Luleh kebab is a mixture of lamb, beef and spices. Two sizable cylinders of meat have been nicely charbroiled and served over rice pilaf. The pilaf is soft and buttery, and a side dish of fassoulia, green beans stewed in tomato, is an ideal accompaniment to the kebabs and rice. Beer and wine are available at Shiraz. Wine historians disagree whether the

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grapes from which Shiraz is made actually originated in Persia or not; either way, the fruity tannins go well with the flavors and textures of Middle Eastern food. A few desserts are on offer, including a flaky baklava and creamy rice pudding. Most appetizers at Shiraz are in the $5 to $8 range, and main courses are mostly between $11 and $16. At dinnertime, two hungry people can stuff themselves with a generous assortment for less than $50, not including drinks or tip, and at lunchtime you can choose from a wide array of sandwich, soup and salad combinations, most for less than $7. Service is good-natured and attentive, in keeping with the family feel of the restaurant. Overall, going to Shiraz is sort of like visiting relatives and being cared for by a doting aunt or cousin. True, a bill is presented at the end, but the value is terrific, and you’ll leave wanting to return.

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Hirosaki Prime 1121 Grafton Street, Worcester 508-926-8700 An up-and-comer with noteworthy buzz, Hirosaki Prime may be hard to find for an out-of-towner, but definitely merits a visit for fresh fish, innovative sushi, flavorful entrees, creative appetizers and attentive service. With your choice of hibachi or lounge seating, it’s an ideal dinner spot for a date-night, a large group for a birthday party, a girls’ night out (a nail spa next-door makes for a complete day) and even a family night as there is a kids’ hibachi menu.

Punjabi Grill 1243 Worcester Rd., Framingham 508-370-0790 punjabigrillrestaurant.com It’s worth the drive to Framingham to sample authentic cuisine from the Indian and Pakistani region of Punjab. Punjabi Grill is in a simple storefront space, and the emphasis is on chef Azhar Malik’s food. The tandoor oven turns out succulent and boldly spiced meats, and the Pakistani side of the menu offers such delights as chicken or goat karahi and complex korma biryanis. You’ll find all the usual northern Indian dishes here, kicked up a notch in flavor, complexity and richness. No alcohol served.

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Ted’s Montana Grill 400 Union St., Westborough 508-366-5050 tedsmontanagrill.com Ted’s Montana Grill in Westborough is a restaurant that breaks from the chain doldrums by flipping some mean bison-centric burgers. While the decor and service are not reminiscent of a chain restaurant, the fair-priced menu features a heaping number of mix-grill items, but a page of some 20 burgers shines. Favorites include the spicy Red Rock jalapeno jack bison burger ($16) and the bleu cheese and bacon covered Avalon burger ($16). If you find yourself passing through Westborough and you’re in the mood for an impressive burger, Ted’s Montana Grill will not disappoint. WAH-BO Burgers & Burritos 98-B Boston Turnpike Road (Rt. 9), Shrewsbury, MA 01545 508-363-0002 www.wah-bo.com An affordable alternative to fast food, offering a variety of burgers, burritos and wraps, WAH-BO especially caters to people looking to eat healthier without losing any flavor. Eat-in or take-out, there are a lot of options for meat-eaters, vegetarians, and anyone craving a sweet or salty treat. Oli’s Italian Eatery 339 West Boylston Street, West Boylston 508.854.1500 oliseatery.com Oli’s is your typical Italian-American family-friendly dining experience, with a live musician on weekend nights. The layout

National Tastebuds: On April 23, be sure to join the annual Taste of the Nation fundraiser at The Manor Restaurant and Banquet Facility in West Boylston. More than 50 restaurants will showcase their food at this delectable event, which will benefit the Worcester County Food Bank and Rachel’s Table, organizations that fight against global and local hunger issues. Tickets are $50 in advance. To order tickets, visit strength.org/worcester. The Manor is located on 42 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Have a BITES tip for us? Send to editor@worcestermag.com.

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Dish & Donate: What better way to give for a greater cause than to eat a delicious meal while doing so? Romaine’s Wood Grill and Bar and Smokestack Urban Barbeque are presenting a new form of charitable giving during April. For all their Sunday and Monday dinner sales, these restaurants will donate 10 percent of their profits to Autism awareness and research. “For the past six years my wife, Erin, and I have been doing a fundraiser for Autism awareness and research because our oldest child has Asperger’s Syndrome,” says Richard Romaine, owner and executive chef. “Response has been wonderful and we’re so happy to be able to donate to this cause.” Come join the cause at 299 West Main St. 508-363-1111.

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Shiro Japanese Restaurant 3 Gates Pond Road, Berlin 978-562-6771 You might not expect to find an authentic Japanese restaurant off I-495 in Berlin, but that doesn’t change the fact that Shiro has been serving up sushi, sashimi, sake, soba, katsu and the rest in an old Victorian house for about 30 years. The welcome is warm, the service casual, the atmosphere intimate, and the prices very reasonable. Sushi is a strength, but don’t overlook the exemplary gyoza, tempura and katsu. Beer, wine, and sake served.

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of the restaurant is off, especially for those who have to dine in the waiting area/to-go order pick-up/server thoroughfare area. If you’re fortunate enough to get seated quickly in the dining room, the rest of the night should go smoothly. EntrÊes are massive, easily shared by two people with each having room for dessert. The best plan of attack for the menu, for the best value? Order a couple of appetizers, a half-portion of one of Oli’s fresh salads and a small pizza to share. That way, you will have enough room to saunter to adjacent Gerardo’s Italian bakery for a sweet treat to complete the meal.

Palma’s Bakery & CafĂŠ Sorrento 3B Rice Square, Worcester 508-798-9942 palmasbakery.com Come for the sandwiches, but stay for the cannoli. Palma’s Bakery & CafĂŠ Sorrento on 3B Rice Square, in Worcester, prepares delicious lunch sandwiches and bakes tremendous Italian desserts. At such reasonable prices (about $5 a sandwich), diners are treated to thick cuts of chicken, fresh ingredients, and warm freshly baked bread that is to die for. With giant, hand-sized, sweet, cheese-ďŹ lled cannoli at only $2 each, Palma’s Bakery & CafĂŠ Sorrento is worth seeking out for any Worcesterite looking for a taste of Italy.

Scales 45 River St., 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 at $10, with four or ďŹ ve thick cuts of succulent and soft meatloaf, served with a full plate of mashed potatoes and topped with pan gravy. The Chicken Marsala for $14 rivals that of pricier or fancier Worcesterarea Italian restaurants. Wait times are virtually nonexistent and great service makes Oxfords a can’t-miss.

Ethan’s Family Restaurant & Bar 1 Princeton St., Holden, Ma 01522 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, ďŹ sh 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 ďŹ nd a babysitter. EntrĂŠes are perfectly portioned, allowing room for an appetizer, main course and dessert. Its website is currently under construction, so be sure to call ahead to conďŹ rm lunch-hour service, as it varies daily. If in need of a wonderful meal after a lazy Sunday morning or special event, be sure to visit Ethan’s for Sunday brunch.Â

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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. EntrĂŠes are perfectly portioned and most arrive with avorful, unique and hearty sides. Its patio is open in warmer weather, but equally inviting is the interior with its hand-painted tabletops and funky decor. 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 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, ShangriLa’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 ďŹ rst 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. West Boylston Seafood Company 321 West Boylston St., West Boylston 508-853-3655 Let’s start with what West Boylston Seafood doesn’t have: intimate atmosphere, cloth napkins, china, silverware, a menu or wine list. Absent the trappings of â€œďŹ ne dining,â€? there’s still abundant room in the world of hospitality for restaurants willing to keep a razor-sharp focus on convenience, quality and value. This is the niche of the neighborhood eateries — those places we often ďŹ nd ourselves most comfortable in and returning to. Periwinkles & Giorgio’s Italian Pub Restaurant 892 Southbridge St., Auburn 508-832-9705 periwinkles-giorgios.com The cuisine could be termed “elaborate pub.â€? It draws heavily from traditional American and is bolstered by a scattering of ethnic inspired specials. I departed Periwinkles & Giorgio’s Italian Pub Restaurant pleased with the service and value we received. And I found their cuisine to be a cut above the rest. Maxwell Silverman’s Toolhouse 25 Union St., Worcester 508-755-1200 maxwellmaxine.com There’s an extensive menu with some imaginatively titled dishes, including ravioli delicato, veal Buena Vista and renegade sirloin, gourmet appetizers and a raw bar. What you get is gourmet cuisine, upscale service and industrial chic in a familiar city landmark. The Corner CafĂŠ 27 Main St., Sterling 978-422-0088. A little slice of the American pie, the Corner CafĂŠ, in Sterling Center, offers basic diner fare at very low prices. Informal and chatty servers make for a nice experience, as do reliably prepared comfort foods.

Wright’s Chicken Farm 84 Inman Road, Harrisville, R.I. 401-765-5745 wrightsfarm.com If you like chicken — I mean, really like chicken, and you don’t mind family-style dining, then Wright’s Farm is worth a try. It’s a fun and unique dining experience with a lot of bang for the buck. The menu consists basically of all-you-can-eat-roasted chicken, French fries, salad, shells with sauce, and rolls. Bring a vanload or two of friends in order to do Wright’s right. Viva Bene 144 Commercial St. Worcester 508-797-0007 shorahs.com Shorah’s, which closed its Foster Street home to make way for the growing Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, is back as Viva Bene. The warmly lit, subterranean room offers all the entrees one expects of Italian ďŹ ne dining, and the service is professional and upscale. Theatre lovers will enjoy the special Foothills Theatre dinner and show packages. Brisa’s Tropical Restaurante 976-A Main St., Worcester 508-797-3900 If you’re looking for a cultural experience in Worcester, this is it. Unadorned, home-style Puerto Rican and Salvadoran cuisine is Brisa’s calling card. A convenient destination for Clark students, Brisa’s is one block down on Main Street. Brisa’s serves chicken, shrimp, lobster and beef dishes, but no booze. Hisa Japanese Restaurant 21 South St., Westboro 508-898-9262 Hisa, in Westboro center, is elegant and simple. A brisk but unhurried pace, fresh Japanese fare of beef, chicken, pork, seafood, and vegetables - and outstanding sushi - make for avorful and light dining. EntrĂŠes are inexpensive and come with salad, rice, and miso soup. Dante’s 421 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-791-1111 Dante’s most distinct characteristic is its facility; a quaint threeroom oor of a home, it provides an intimate setting for their ďŹ rst-rate food. Dante’s menu isn’t particularly long or varied, but it is nonetheless compelling. Fourteen entrees — a mixed bag dominated by seafood, chicken and pasta, with a couple of pork dishes, and a 12-ounce sirloin — are offered. Additional choices include prime rib (Saturdays only) and daily specials. A full bar with lounge seating is available. Kaboodle Pizzeria & Grille 152 Main St., Spencer 508-885-4884 Go for the great, sunny room overlooking the quaint Spencer Main Street. Go for the burgers, the interesting pizzas, and the reasonably priced entrees. Twenty or so tables in a wide-open room with a California-style kitchen make a good spot for a casual lunch, an intimate date, or a big celebration. Ciao Bella 402 Grove St., Worcester 508-756-2426 Ciao Bella is perfect for take-out or eat-in. Very reasonably priced, generous entrees of seafood, pasta and chicken; as well as gourmet pizza, roll-ups, and grinders; and incredible, locally made desserts make this a must for frugals and gourmands alike. Atmosphere is minimal — not much more than a pizza parlor — so, Romeos beware.

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>Thursday 12 As the warmer weather taps your flowering bulbs up from the ground, what better way to celebrate the return of spring than the Vases of Spring: Annual Show & Sale at The Gallery Store at the Worcester Center for Crafts. This annual show and sale features work from more than 25 nationally recognized artists working in the mediums of ceramics and glass. Now through Saturday, July 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 25 Sagamore Rd. 508-753-8183, worcester.edu. The Electric Haze Festival-Hip Hop Party will feature GrindHouse; Rezno, Klep, Manny Macgyver, Josiah of Black River Sound, Eric Diaz, Louie Gonz, Paul Mighty, Skivi b,Odd Fellaz, So Sick [insert breath here] and Colly C. The electric hum plugs in over at The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or find them on Facebook.

entertainment by aptly named The Smile Makers from 9 p.m.2 a.m. tonight at Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

>Friday 13 It’s your lucky day as Jak’s Pub welcomes Just For Kicks, a pop/rock trio of local Worcester favorites led by Christine Greenawalt and Chris Terp. Free. 536 Main St. 508-757-5257.

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The hockey season is still on, and the Worcester Sharks vs. St. John’s Ice Caps game is a great chance to catch some flying sticks – especially with $2-$2-$2 Friday, where you can get $2 hot dogs, popcorn or soda. Also don’t forget about the Family Fun Pack: $74 for four, includes tickets, hot dogs and sodas. $10$26; 7:30-11:30 p.m. DCU Center-Arena and Convention Center, 50 Foster St. 508-929-0500, sharksahl.com.

Metal for MS is a heavy rockin’ fundraiser featuring DCM, Orange Diesel, Army of None, and Next To Nothing. Raffles from Port Of Worcester Tattoo, plus a “mystery prize.” $10 donation; 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Jim Porcella is at Nick’s Bar and Restaurant tonight from 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Hip Swayers Duo play a Lucky Friday the 13th set tonight over at Acoustic Java, 932 A Main St. Call 508-756-9446 for set times.

Suzy Creamcheese and the Muffin Stumps bring their tasty acoustic rhythm and soul to Blue Plate Lounge for no cover charge. 9 p.m.-midnight, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566.

Join the Worcester Arts Council for a reception honoring its 2012 grant recipients for a great opportunity to mingle with members of the council, see works of the two 2012 fellows, and meet other grant recipients. Free; 5:30-8:30 p.m. Worcester Historical Museum, Fletcher Auditorium, 30 Elm St. 508-799-1400.

Beatnik’s will turning on the blues tonight with Ten Foot Polecats, James Keyes, Molly Gene and the One Whoaman Band starting at 9 p.m. 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877.

Street Beat Poetry Thursday celebrates National Poetry Month with a poet who is fairly new to the Worcester scene but who just placed 2nd on her first-time entry to Saturday April 14 through Sunday, April 22, WCPA Annual Poetry Contest: Old Sturbridge Village fills your family’s April school vacation void The Frank O’Hara Prize in 2011. Reticent to even with a wide range of crafts and outdoor activities for everyone. Meet the call herself a poet, Linda baby animals (especially the lambs!), watch musket demonstrations, and D’Agosto is hauntingly visit the OSV Crafts Center. Activities include making a tin candleholder, dark and beautifully honest when she writes. Open Mic dipping candles, or other projects. The week is filled with activities, games precedes the feature and and demonstrations by the village’s costumed interpreters. $20 adults, $18 they always break for coffee and homemade baked goods seniors (65 and older), $7 youths (3-17), free for children younger than 3; by host Anne Marie Lucci. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd., Sturbridge. 1-800-SEE-1830, Free but toss a coin in when osv.org. the hat is passed to support feature/venue; 7-9 p.m. WCPA Headquarters-Vasa Hall, First Floor Performance Space, 1 Ekman St., Worcester. 508-479-7574, wcpa.homestead. Internationally renowned artist Robert Bissell will be at Dzian com. Gallery for a meet-and-greet gallery reception and special exhibition of his latest paintings this evening. Dzian’s owners David Don’t miss Ukulele Thursdays April Edition with Rich and Gina Papazian are thrilled to bring Robert Bissell back to “Amazing Dick” Leufstedt from 7-10 p.m. at Beatnik’s, Worcester. “Having the ability to meet and talk with the artist is a 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. very special experience for art lovers and collectors. It allows them to connect with the art on a deeper level, and come to a greater understanding of the inspiration for a piece,” says David. 6-9 p.m. Strangers Helping Strangers food drive benefit will feature DZian Gallery, 65 Water St. 508-831-1106, dzian.net.

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picks >Saturday 14 From the invention of the smiley face and the monkey wrench, and the home to the likes of Robert Goddard, Abby Kelley Foster, Isaiah Thomas, and Abbie Hoffman; Worcester’s history has so much available to explore! Experience it now during College Days at Worcester Historical Museum. Free admission every Saturday during the month of April when you bring a valid college I.D. in addition to 20% off in its gift shop! 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278. Nature, painting and reading with local author Jackie Penny and her new book ”Good Night Worcester” at Broadmeadow Brook. Free; 1-4 p.m. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Ave. 509-799-3136. Art for Autism: a silent art auction and informative presentation will benefit Friendship Network for Children, a nonprofit mental-health organization that provides counseling, groups and advocacy for children and teens with autism located in Northborough. $10; 1-3:30 p.m. First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist, Parish Hall, 40 Church St., Northborough. 508-3930030, or networkforchildren.org. During the Hands-On Ukulele Workshop with Joy Rachelle Murrieta, bring your uke for a - you guessed it hands on event. Murrieta currently plays for the indie-rock band Bright, the Morning, teaches at Union Music in Worcester and is also the executive director and co-founder of Main I.D.E.A., a nonprofit, youth an arts program in Main South. 2-3:30 p.m. Union Music, Union Music Performance Space, 142 Southbridge St. 508-753-3702, unionmusic.com. Spring Swing with The Beantown Swing Orchestra will feature a sumptuous buffet dinner, a huge dance floor and the irresistible rhythm of the 18-piece Beantown Swing Orchestra, the hottest and hippest swing band in the Northeast. With 18 top-notch jazz musicians averaging the age of 23 and in the prime of their careers, they’ve got enough energy and talent to keep everyone dancing for hours. Free optional swing dance/ jitterbug lesson at 5 p.m.; snazzy attire suggested; 6 p.m. dinner; 7 p.m. dancing. $45 adults, $40 seniors, $30 students; 5-10 p.m. Cultural Center at Eagle Hill, Champman Dining Commons, 242 Old Petersham Rd., Hardwick. 413-477-6746, centerateaglehill.org. The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Massachusetts is proud to sponsor the The 18th Annual

Arthritis Charity Ball for the benefit of the Arthritis Foundation at the Manor Restaurant, 42 West Boylston St., West Boylston. A cocktail reception begins at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Every ticket purchased is a tremendous opportunity to help fund research and develop a cure for this debilitating disease that strikes people of all ages and affects 46 million Americans. $40 per person; 6-11 p.m. Manor Restaurant Lounge & Banquet Facility, 42 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 508-852-7702, massioof.org. The Latina Runway Fashion Show and Modeling Competition will feature collections from area retailers and showcases them in a glamorous and highly entertaining event. The collections are modeled on a runway by 18- to 27-year-old Latina models. The April 2012 fashion show will present summer collections in swimwear, sleepwear, casual, business and formal wear. While modeling the collections, the models compete for the Latina runway’s Top Model title and for a variety of prizes including $1,000 cash. $20; 7-11 p.m. Union Station, 2 Washington Square. 774-535-4161, LatinaRunway.com. Worcester Chamber Music Society’s Americana will feature the music of Copland, Berger, Barber and Dvorak. Musicians include Tracy Kraus, flute; Krista Buckland Reisner and Rohan Gregory, violins; Peter Sulski and Mark Berger, violas; David Russell, cello; and Ian Watson, piano; with guest artists William Kirkley on clarinet and Joshua Gordon on cello, plus a preconcert conversation at 7 p.m. $30 adults, $25 seniors, children younger than 17 free, student rush $8; 7:30-9:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St. 508-757-2708. Lucky Dog Music Hall presents a whopper of a show tonight with Seven Hill Psychos!, The Whitest Men Alive, The Balls, Life Abundant and Shadow Therapy. $10; 8 p.m.-2 a.m., 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Support with laughs when you attend an evening of stand-up comedy to benefit Jeremiah’s Inn from 8-11 p.m. $25. Quinsigamond Community College: Hebert Auditorium, 670 West Boylston St. 508-755-6403, jeremiahsinn.com. Dance with Silver Spears at the Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre. All the traditional dances (waltz, fox trot, two-step) as well as Irish Ceili. 8 p.m.-noon Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. No, it’s not a zombie emergency-room incident, its just Dysentery, Composted, Goreality, Naegleria and

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DCU Center-Arena and Convention Center, 50 Foster St. 508-755-6800, dcucenter.com, dayglowtour.com Take Two Trio! - Tuesday, April 17 from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

>Sunday 15 The BSO Chamber Players present a Community Chamber Concert this afternoon at Tuckerman Hall from 3-4:30 p.m. Performers will be Thomas Siders, trumpet; Michael Martin, trumpet; Jason Snider, horn; Stephen Lange, trombone; and Michael Roylance, tuba. The program is as follows: Shostakovich: Quartet # 12 in D flat, op. 133; Ewald: Brass quintet # 1 in B flat, op. 5; Berezowsky: Brass quintet; and Lutoslawski: Mini-overture for brass quintet. Complimentary coffee and dessert will follow. Free but reservations required. 10 Tuckerman St. 888-266-1200. It’s the finale you’ve been waiting for, The Raven “Battle of the Blues Bands” Championship Round tonight from 5-10 p.m. Only $5! 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133, baevents. com/battleofthebands.

>Monday 16 Higgins Armory Museum is ready for April vacation with its Vacation Week Fun today through Friday, April 20. Wield a sword! Joust a knight! Attack a castle! An adventure awaits at the Higgins during vacation week. From hands-on shield design workshops to exciting swordplay classes, your noble knight or valiant princess will return to school with their own tale to tell! 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015, higgins.org. Need more ideas for school vacation week? Come to Broad Meadow Brook where you can explore the sanctuary to see what is waking up! Each day from Monday, April 16, to Friday, April 20, will feature a new theme, and this week promises to be filled with new discoveries and new friends as well! If you sign up for all five days, the cost is $185 for members and $235 for nonmembers. For ages 6 to 11: $52 per child, $42 per child member; 7-9 a.m. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087.

>Tuesday 17 Dayglow: L!fe in Color returns with an all new show featuring more production, paint, and a dance, music and multimedia experience of a l!fe time, including new Dayglow Paint Cannons that shoot more than 100 feet into the crowd and an acrobat and laser-man show along with the Devil From Acapulco and the Dayglow Warriors. Be part of the new music culture, be part of Dayglow. $72, $67 (limited VIP), $52, $47, $42; 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

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Take a whirl on The Hanover Theatre’s stage, or simply sit and watch the world dance while enjoying Phil Kelsall, world-class organist play the theater’s Mighty Wurlitzer. Phil Kelsall, resident organist at Blackpool Tower Ballroom in Blackpool, U.K. – home to what must be the most famous and most played Wurlitzer in the world – has been the man playing it for the last 36 years. $20; 7-9 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 877-571-7469, thehanovertheatre.org. The Koffin Kats return with Creepin Cadavers, Genre Whores and Get The Fear. With more than eight years of touring internationally and 1000-plus shows, the Detroit-based Koffin Kats new home is on the road. This trio kicked it off in June 2003 with the mission to not stop for anything. Vic Victor (lead vocal, upright bass) would join forces with long time friend Tommy Koffin (guitar) and start laying the ground work for the sonic assault known as The Koffin Kats. $8; 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or visit facebook.com/koffinkats. The Twangbusters bring their brand of boogie, blues and hillbilly bop to Vincent’s Bar tonight with no cover; 9 p.m.midnight. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 413-281-7336.

>Thursday 19 Artist Talk with Carrie Moyer, whose work will be on view in the Worcester Art Museum’s Contemporary Gallery through August 19, will speak about her artistic process. This event will begin at 6 p.m. in the Conference Room. Artist Talk is free with museum admission; 6-7 p.m. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. The Not So Late Show with Shaun Connolly and the Over Qualified Band is an original late-night style show. This week don’t miss comedian Will Noonan (willnoonan.com) plus special guest Dr. Gonzo and musical guest Alan Day (fouryearstrongmusic.com). Free; 8-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or find them on Facebook.

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Electric Haze Festival-Hip Hop Party, featuring GrindHouse; Rezno, Klep, Manny Macgyver, Josiah of Black River Sound, Eric Diaz,Louie Gonz, Paul mighty, Skivi b, Odd Fellaz, So Sick, Colly C. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or facebook.com. Free ThrowDown Band Show in Framingham, MA. The ThrowDown Band is widely regarded as the next big act to come out of Boston. ThrowDown’s first release, “Let Sleeping Dogs Lie”, was selected as the “Best Self-produced CD” by the Boston Blues Society, and has been submitted to the IBC for inclusion in the 2012 International Blues Competition in Memphis, TN. An aggressive, take no prisoners, guitar-shredding, soul-screaming approach to music puts them in a hard-to-define, multi-genre, rock, electric-blues, rock category. And one thing is for sure: they do not disappoint. From excruciatingly soulful slow jams to hard-hitting, genre-bending rockers, a night with The ThrowDown Band is full of peaks and valleys building to a crescendo that will slam you into a climactic explosion; leaving you dripping with sweat and begging for more. The ThrowDown Band Web Sites throwdownband.net, facebook.com/throwdownblues or reverbnation.com/throwdown. Free. 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM. The Chicken Bone, 358 Waverly St., Framingham. 508-879-1138.. KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. Open Mic Night with Ed Sheridan. A great sounding PA and a supportive audience of players and listeners makes this a wonderfully rewarding and informal way to share your music and meet new musical friends! 7-11 p.m. Blueplate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Ukulele Thursdays April Edition with Rich “Amazing Dick” Leufstedt. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-9268877. Don White Concert. Welcome back one of the best! The wit and timing of a stand up comic, the flair of a troubadour, the soul of a poet and the class of a guy from Lynn. What more could you want? 15. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 1089 Stafford St., Rochdale. 617-480-0388. Irish Music Session. Each week, a traditional Irish music session is held at Mulligan’s Taverne. The public are welcome to join in music, song, and camaraderie. All ages and talent levels welcome. Listeners welcome, too! No Charge. 7:30-10 p.m. Mulligans Taverne-on-the-Green, 121 West Main St., Westborough. 508-344-4932 or westboroughsession.com. OPEN MIC THURSDAYS @ THE “NEW” BIAGIO’S with BILL McCARTHY. Visit: myspace.com/openmicworld for info and the latest sign-up schedules. Sign-up in advance! Email Bill Mccarthy to Reserve It. Email Bill at: Openmcc@verizon. Free. 7:30-11:30 P.m. Biagio’s Grille, 257 Park Ave. 508-756-7995 or myspace.com/openmicworld. KARAOKE with Mike Rossi. Free. 8-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Live Entertainment. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury St. 508-796-5915. Live Jazz. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Mike Tarara. 8 p.m.-noon Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis Live! at the Grafton Inn playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. Dion, Elvis, Everly Bros, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Beatles, Stones, Tom Petty, Green Day, Pink Floyd & More! No Cover. Be there! Free. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Grafton Inn, The, 25 Grafton Cmn, Grafton. 508-839-5931. Karaoke. 8:30 p.m.-noon Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Thursday Night open mic & karaoke @ Nuovo Restaurant. Do you need to be heard? Good! Come to open

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mic & karaoke on Shrewsbury St. Dj Rich from Silver Lining. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you may even sing and enjoy the best time Worcester has to offer. Free. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury St. 508-796-5915. All Request Thirsty Thursday With CJ/DJ. We’re finally back in the Oxford area, so come on down and dance to the hottest music around. I do all kinds of giveaways. You could win tickets to Patriots games or gas cards. All you have to do is come down. hope to see you all there! No cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Days End Tavern, The Downstairs, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-868-7382 or soundzlikefun.com. Cara Brindisi. 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Flash Back Thirsty Thursdays with DJ Double D. Stop on down and enjoy the evening listening to your favorite music from the by gone days...great sounds to heard by all...DJ Double D spins your favorite old time tunes... FLASH BACK Thirsty Thursdays are here at Club Remix in Worcester 9-11:59 p.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or remixworcester.com. FLOCK OF A-HOLES, the ultimate 80’s tribute band with the return of PAKO! and a band called “H” (9:00PM). Every Thursday, the FLOCK plays at 11:30pm and invites some of their friends bands to join them. This week The band H opens (ex-Miss Fortune) and then the insane PAKO warms up the crowd into a Polish Polka Frenzy. $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or pakotheband. bandcamp.com. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. 9-1:45 p.m. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. Live Band Karaoke w/ Fingercuff. Every Thurday! It’s Live Band Karaoke with Fingercuff! That’s Right its Karaoke with a live band. Live a dream, be a rock star...We ain’t yo Momma’s Karaoke! No cover. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Angry Ham’s Garage Restaurant & Pub, 2 Beacon St., Framingham. MTCLX: Summoning Hate, Forced Asphyxiation, Alekhine’s Gun, Court of Nails. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Jay Graham Live! 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Funky Murphy’s Bar & Grill, 305 Shrewsbury St. 508-753-2995. 18+ Red Carpet Thursdays. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Club Instyle, 41 Pleasant St. 774-444-0216 or facebook.com. Holy Cross Night. Holy Cross takes over the Hound ! Draft beer specials every week. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. The Grey Hound Pub, 11 Kelley Square. 508-754-6100.

>Friday 13 Electric Haze Festival-Electric Blacklight Grafitti Party w/The Manhattan Project featuring Emken, Goodie, Bass Invaders, Downside Up, Wubson, The Manhattan Project, MCs Elija, Goodie. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or facebook.com. Just For Kicks. Pop/Rock trio, local Worcester favorites led by Christine Greenawalt and Chris Terp. Pass The Hat. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. 508-757-5257. KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. Hip Swayers Duo - Lucky Friday the 13th Set. 1:152:15 p.m. Acoustic Java, 932 A Main St. 508-756-9446. Dana Lewis LIVE! Acoustic Classic Rock Hits Every Friday. Music of the 50’s to the 80’s from the Animals to Zevon. “The sound track of your youth.” Family dining, home-made desserts, full bar, lottery & m! No Cover. Check it out! Free. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208 or myspace.com/ danalewismusic. Bêlit. A quintet that plays a wide variety of acoustic rock covers with guitars, ukuleles, harmonicas, djembe, and sometimes cello! Free. 7-11 p.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. Charley Dee. Band Free. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 7 p.m.-1 a.m.

Boulder Cafe, 880 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-0008. Open Mic Night. Come on out and bring your gifts, talents and friends! This is a fun and entertaining night full of worship and fellowship. A great place for networking with other Christian musicians. Many ministries are booked at our Friday night cafe and other coffeehouses who participate in the open mic as well! Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, 45 River St., Millbury. 508864-5658. Jesse Fontaine. With a unique contemporary sound, vocalist/ keyboardist, Jesse Fontaine performs the music from the American Songbook and more in this trio setting. Combining the talents of stand-up bassist Genevieve Rose and guitarist Mike Finneron, this is one hot evening of music. 7:30-11 p.m. Guiseppe’s Bar & Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405 or jessefontaine.net. Young Artist Showcase: Jennifer McPherson. World-class young organist Jennifer McPherson, a rising star on the international concert stage, is featured in the Young Artist Showcase concert series at First Unitarian Church. Ms. McPherson--who has Worcester connections--will present a concert program featuring works by Bruhns, Mendelssohn, Bach, Alain, and Messiaen, on First U’s Aeolian-Skinner IV/69 pipe organ. A reception for Ms. McPherson will follow her concert. Free & open to the public. 7:30-8:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St. 508-757-2708 or Firstumusic.com,worcago.org. Last Friday Jazz Series. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante presents “Last Friday Jazz Series” produced by Jim Porcella hosted by Wicn’s Ed Gardella. $6. 8-11 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, 144 Commercial St. 617-233-4751 or viva-bene.com. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Verona Grille, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-853-9091. METAL FOR M.S. Bands: DCM, Orange Diesel, Army Of None, Next To Nothing. Raffles, (POW Tattoo), Mystery Prize. Tonight is a benefit for M.S. We will be raffling off a ton of items. Stay tuned for more details. $10 Donation. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/N.T.N.THE.BAND. Sean Ryan. 8-11:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. Dan Kirouac & Dorette Weld. at the former Firehouse Pub, route 12. dankirouac.Freeservers.com. Free. 8:30-11:30 p.m. CAFE 57, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. Jim Porcella. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Live Music in the Pub: Stoneybatter. Stoneybatter is the newest, baddest band in town. Organized in Ashland, MA. Playing wooden instruments. Smokn’ tunes. Brilliant songs. Find out why people are raving about them. Be the Buzz. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. BILL McCARTHY - Classic & Contemporary Acoustic & Not-So-Acoustic Rock! @ LAKESIDE BAR & GRILLE. MySpace.com/BadClownProductions. Bill McCarthy and His Guitar Playing your favorites: Beatles, CCR, Stones, Dead, Petty, Dylan, Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, Zevon, Who, Pogues, Steely Dan, Squeeze, Springsteen, Van Morrison, Rock, Blues, Irish, Country, New Wave, and More! Catch Bill playing a large variety of classic & contemporary acoustic rock. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Lakeside Bar & Grille, 97 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury. 508-425-3543. Bottlefight, RoadHorse, HydroElectric, and Uncomfortables! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. DJ. Classic rock to the Blues. Large dance floor to shake it. Come see this Worcester classic. Full bar reasonably priced. Ice cold beer. Friendly service. Keno Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. DJ HappyDaze Spinnin All the Hottest Dance Mixes. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Days End Tavern, UPSTAIRS, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Dubble D & The Khaos Junkies. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Gas Light Cafe, 59 Schofield Ave., Dudley. 508-461-9981 or khaosjunkies.com. FRIDAY FRENZY with Blurry Nights & DJ SOUP

- DJ B-LO. FRIDAY NIGHT FRENZY at FUSION features the BEST sound and lights in Central Mass with DJ SOUP & DJ B-LO spinning your favorite Dance, Hip Hop and top 40 tracks. Lounge opens at 9:00 pm - Dance Club opens at 10:30 pm. Coat Room available with attendant. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Jon Lacouture. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Art’s Diner, West Boylston st. 352-895-8355. KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. 9 p.m.-1:45 a.m. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. Ladies Night - Top 40 Dance Party. Our Top 40 Ladies Night Dance Party returns to Speakers! Ladies (and Gent’s) come in and dance the night away with the hottest DJ in the MetroWest Area DJ Norm! Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net. Ned Lucas Band. Going back for another of T Paul’s famous cheeseburgers? We are! See you there! Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. South Gardner Hotel, 8 E. Broadway, Gardner. 978-630-1322 or Nlucas. com. Still Aggravated. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Suzy Creamcheese and the Muffin Stumps. Acoustic Rhythm & Soul. Great tunes, c’mon down! No cover charge. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508829-4566. Ten Foot Polecats, James Keyes, Molly Gene One Whoaman Band. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. The City Boys Band with Johnny Romance & The Captain. Come out and party down with the City Boys Band! No cover. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JC Fenwick’s, 37 Mechanic St., Leominster. 978-840-4845. Valvatross. Get your fix of Soul, Funk, Rock and Blues with Valvatross! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. facebook.com Wibble - Live & Acoustified!Playing your favorite classic rock hits! Some Bluegrass, little bit of Country & a lot of Rock n’ Roll! Free. 9 p.m.-midnight. Granvilles Pub, 40 Chestnut St., Spencer. youtube.com/wibblemusic. Karaoke @ Scoreboards Sports Bar. No Cover. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Scoreboards Sports Bar, 137 Lancaster St., Leominster. 978-534-1313 or facebook.com. Karaoke with Making Memories. No Cover. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Days End Tavern, Main Level, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-9871006. One Shot Deal. A royal flush of groovy-heavy, upbeat, new and classic rock-and-roll. $5. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. 18+ Fridays. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. International Lounge, 27 Pleasant St. 774-444-0216 or facebook.com. Funky Fridays with DJ Tony T. DJ Tony T spins all your favorites every Friday night starting at 10pm. Get here before 10 and if your 21+ you don’t have to pay the cover charge. See if you can get Tony’s dance floor BOUNCING. if you have never been here for Tony, you will definitely enjoy yourself... It is always awesome on FUNKY FRIDAYS. Hope to see you here. 18+ only $10. 21+ only $5. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or remixworcester.com. The Red Riders. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181 or musiclyne.com.

>Saturday 14 Electric Haze Festival-Jam/Open Mic,Josh Jacobson,Nemes,Bosstache,DJ Julius w/Alex Atkins,DJ Zach Inzer,DJ Rob Fields. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or facebook.com. KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. Hands On Ukulele Workshop with Joy Rachelle Murrieta. In this class, we will cover: “how to read music” tabs, chord charts, time signatures, staff music “understanding Music Theory” chord theory, fretboard theory “strum patterns” rhythm, notation “dynamics”, tempo Applying all of this toward songs!

Upload your listings at worcestermag.com. Click the Night & Day toolbar, then choose Calendar to place your event listing in both our print and online weekly calendar. Joy Rachelle Murrieta has had over 14 years of performance experience, including theatrical performances, choruses, operas, and rock bands. jrms.musicteachershelper.com. Free with advance registration recommended. 2-3:30 p.m. Union Music, Union Music Performance Space, 142 Southbridge St. 508-753-3702 or unionmusic.com/events.htm. Dan Gilbert Honors Recital - Electric Bass. “As much as this recital is about me, I hope to make it more about by friends, and those who have had an impact on my musical career; without them, I would have lacked the inspiration that has driven my musical career for the past four years.” The recital will be a wide variety of solo, duo and group oriented music, featuring some of Dan’s favorite pieces. Selections include traditional Jazz standards like “Moanin’”, “So What”, and “The Saga of Harrison Crabfeathers”, the percussion piece “The King of Denmark”, and an original composition. 3-5 p.m. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo Hall, 92 Downing St. Break Through Music presents Metal Fest Series Finals @ The Palladium (upstairs). Series Grand Prize: Slot on New England Metal & Hardcore Fest @ The Palladium In April. Tickets $10. 6-11 p.m. Palladium, The, 261 Main St. 508797-9696. Áine Minogue Concert. Celtic Harpist Áine Minogue returns to Tower Hill for a special night of Celtic Harp and Vocals. Her past performances have sold out early. There will be no jigs at this St. Patty’s concert, but rather you will be mesmerized by Minogue’s wonderful voice and masterful harp. Her stories bring Celtic traditions to life. Traditional Irish music and dance continue to enjoy phenomenal success both here and in Ireland. Áine Minogue is an artist who has long explored its themes and who captures its very essence. Her voice reflects the lyricism and richness to be found in Irish music, mythology and poetry with a voice undeniably her own and a diverse group of instruments that add to the traditional flavor of her work. Nonmember $23, Member $20, Student $16. $3 surchage for day of concert ticket purchases. 6:30-9 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or www.towerhillbg.org. Save the Date - Preservation Worcester presents The Soft Touch Dance Band. Join Preservation Worcester for fine food and a night of glamour and glitz dancing to the big band sounds of the Soft Touch Dance Band with special guest appearances by Worcester’s Male Entertainer of the Year, Dale LePage and the Siren of Song, Jennifer Antkowiak. Silent and live auction. Black tie optional. Ticket price includes a gift card to Ceres Bistro valued from $10-$100. $70 per person, $65 Preservation Worcester members. 6:30-11:30 p.m. Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org/pages/ events.html. Grass Roots welcomes Two Old Friends. Mac and Emery return to Grass Roots with a combination of Irish and American Country Music played on banjo, guitar, mandolin, concertina, bodran, octave mandolin and heartwarming vocal harmonies. Two old Friends tell a story in music of how immigrants came to this country from Ireland, Scotland and Great Britain, brining their melodies and instruments. They show how the old time country ballads of the Appalachians are rooted in these tunes. With plaintive ballads, foot stomping shout tunes, soaring mandolin solos, gospel sing-a-longs, traditional Irish tunes and story telling, there is truly something for everyone. Come join the Lads for an evening of fine music! Doors open at 6:45 with hot foods, beverages and desserts so come early and hungry! $12, $10 seniors & members, $5 students. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Rockdale Congregational Church, 42 Fowler Road, Northbridge. 617-429-0347 or rockdalechurchonline. org. Worcester Chamber Music Society - AMERICANA. Performing music of Copland, Berger, Barber and Dvorak Tracy Kraus, flute; Krista Buckland Reisner and Rohan Gregory, violins; Peter Sulski and Mark Berger, violas; David Russell, cello; and Ian Watson, piano With Guest Artists William Kirkley, clarinet and Joshua Gordon, cello. Pre concert conversation 7:00 PM $30 Adults, $25 Seniors, Children under 17 Free, Student Rush $8. 7:30-9:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St. 508-757-2708. SEVEN HILL PSYCHOS! The Whitest Men Alive

(ex-NULLSET & 7th Rail Crew), THE BALLS, Life Abundant, Shadow Therapy (EX-REVEILLE). $10. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com. Chylds Play - “Rock”. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Dan Kirouac & Dorette Weld. Free. 8-11 p.m. Stake’s Sports Pub, 1281 Pleasant St. 508-755-2925. facebook.com. Diabolis in Musica!8 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Industrial Sonic Echo/ii nub/Clown/Gay Shapes/ George Sampson. A night of music generated by found objects and electronics $5 suggested donation. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Live Acoustic. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Verona Grille, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-853-9091. TOM YATES GROUP - Music Of The Woodstock Generation. Guitarist Tom Yates is a New England Region winner of the Guitar Center’s national King of the Blues Competition. He had played with Ray Davies of the Kinks, Greg Hawkes of the Cars and Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers. The group’s repertoire will include songs by the Kinks, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Johnny Rivers, Buddy Holly - all the greatest music of the Woodstock Generation. Surf-rock, psychrock, blues-rock, folk-rock, country-rock. Free. 8-11 p.m. Concord’s Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord. 978-369-2373. Dysentery, Composted, Goreality, Naegleria, Excrecor. 18+ $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. London Billiards / Club Oasis, 70 James St. 508-799-7655 or facebook.com. She’s Busy. Lisa, Selena, Ken and Brett are joined by Dana Bonardi on drums of a night of great classic rock with rich vocal harmonies and a driving beat for your feet! Free. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Route 56 Roadside Bar & Grill, 24 Leicester St., North Oxford. 508-987-8669 or 56barandgrill.com. Auntie Trainwreck. Join Auntie Trainwreck as we return to rock Admiral T.J. O’Brien’s.Stop in early for a delicious bite to eat from the T.J. O’Brien’s dinner menu and then stay to rock the night away with your favorite Auntie! We’ll be playing all the Classic Rock, Blues, New Country and Alt Rock tunes you love, and maybe some songs you have not heard from us before! Plus you can try to win a copy of our Auntie Trainwreck Demo CD, or pick up an AT T-Shirt for only $10. Get onboard the Trainwreck, Sturbridge... it’s quite a ride! No cover, 21+ 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Admiral T. J. O’Briens, 407 Main St., Sturbridge. 508-347-2838 or facebook.com. Caves on Mars. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. DJ HappyDaze Playin the Hottest Dance Mixes. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Days End Tavern, UPSTAIRS, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006 or happydazedj.com. Fuzion. Get ready to dance the night away with Fuzion! Playing all the new dance hits as well as the classics, this band will keep you dancing all night long! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Gary Bernath Band. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. 9-1:45 p.m. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. Live Music. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Rock out with: Aloud, Blackboard Nails, When Particles Collide, and Naked on Rollerskates. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. SPINSUITE SATURDAYS - Top 40. SPINSUITE SATURDAYS - DJ SOUP - DJ NICK - DJ B-LO spin your favorite Dance, Mash Ups & Top 40 Tracks. Fusion’s Lounge opens at 9:00 pm and Dance Club opens at 10:30pm. Coat room with attendant available. No Cover Charge. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. The City Boys Band with Johnny Romance & The

Captain. Come out and party down with the City Boys Band! no cover. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. South Gardner Hotel, 8 E. Broadway, Gardner. 978-630-1322. Time Machine. BAND $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Decades by Dezyne. Musically travel through time from Swing to Reggae & Disco to Hip-Hop! Always a good time! Check out photos and videos of last time they were here! 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Tantrum Saturdays with DJ Tony T. Get ready Worcester for some great dancing to the beats of Tony T. He has been known to get the dance floor bouncing... As always if you are 21+ and get here before 10 p.m. you won’t have to pay the cover charge. If you have been here recently you know we have been known to have a surprise “contest” with cash prizes awarded. Watch for the surprise contest each week. 18+ only $10 21+ only $5. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or remixworcester.com. Teter Todders. No Cover. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, Main Level, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. The Ed Melikian Ensemble at Sahara. Come take a magic carpet ride with the exciting sounds of the Ed Melikian Ensemble, appearing each month at the Sahara Cafe & Restaurant. Their diverse audience continues to grow along with the band’s reputation for making the whole room jump to their high energy music! They play world music from Armenia, Greece, Turkey and the nations of the Middle East, with a jazz flair. Come sample the finest in middle eastern cuisine, while enjoying the exciting sounds of Ed Melikian and his band. The Ed Melikian Ensemble performs at the Sahara on the 2nd Saturday of each month, so come join us for an unforgettable evening of music and dancing! Reservations accepted. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181.

>Sunday 15 Drag Shows. 18+ $8 21+ $5. midnight-1:30 a.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water St. 508-762-9499. KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. The Raven Battle of The Blues Bands w/Shirley Lewis Band, The Soul Of A Man, The Mike Crandall Band. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or baevents. com/battleofthebands.

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foot-stomping show that taps into the heart of the songs, regional styles, and folklore of the Blues. bigjonshort.com 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Blues Jam w/Jim Perry. Blues Jam with special guests weekly Free. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508853-1350. The Love Dogs Band / Group Swing Dance Lesson / Dance Party. 6:30pm Group Swing Dance Lesson 7:30pm The Love Dogs Band A Great time to get started in Swing Dancing Come with or without a partner. All Dance2Swing events are a mixture of singles and couples. $12. 6:30-10:30 p.m. Leominster Elks Lodge 1237, 134 N. Main St., Leominster. 978-263-7220 or dance2swing.com. Radius Ensemble- featuring the music of Matt Malsky. The Boston-based Radius Ensemble has earned rave reviews and a dedicated following by reinvigorating classical music for a new generation. A chamber music ensemble of winds, strings, and piano, Radius performs music from the classical period to the modern era, from beloved masterpieces to undiscovered gems. Its musicians are outstanding professionals inspired by tradition, willing to take risks, and committed to connecting with a diverse group of listeners. This program will include Professor Matt Malsky’s “Subtending the Right Angle” for instrumental octet and “same river twice” for woodwind quintet plus other works drawn from the Radius concerts this year. Free and open to the public. 7-9 p.m. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo Hall, 92 Downing St. Spyro Gyra. During Spyro Gyra’s storied career, they have performed over five thousand shows, released twenty-nine albums selling over ten million albums while also achieving one platinum and two gold albums. Upcoming milestones include 2012, which will be 35 years since their first album release and 2014, which will be forty years as a band. More info at: spyrogyra. com/ $45 advance; $50 day of show. 7-10 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com. Karaoke. 8:30 p.m.-noon Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. 9-1:45 p.m. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. Sunny Lake & Bobby Gadoury Dueling Pianos. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. The SUNDAY NIGHT Hang w/ Ronnie Sugar Bear.. Free. 9 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or luckydogmusic.com. Tik Tok Laborotories and Dirty Gerund!9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. REGGAE FUSION SUNDAYS with DJ Nick. Worcester’s longest running REGGAE night hosted by DJ Nick and Guest DJ’s spinning the HOTTTEST Reggae, Hip Hop and Top 40 every Sunday. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100.

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warm-ups, booty sculpting dance routines, core strengthening and muscle toning. We blend the grounding aspects of yoga, the booty enhancing benefits of dance and the energy behind it all in this fun, cardio workout that will leave you feeling refreshed, stronger and leaner. Do you like feeling good, looking good and having fun? This class is the best complete workout you can get in one solid hour. $16. 5:45-6:45 p.m. Zest Yoga and Fitness, 65 Southbridge St., Auburn. 508-843-9887. Driftin’ Sam Politz 7pm then Big Game Karaoke 9:30pm!7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. 9-1:45 p.m. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311.

Espresso Cafe, 50 High St., Clinton. 978-270-2457. Earth and Spirit Singers (weekly rehearsal). Join the chorus! Be a part of the Earth and Spirit Singers! Sing with us into Spring! Lend your voice to our community chorus, celebrating peace, earth and nature. We’ll sing for the beautiful, amazing and fragile environment on our small planet. We’ll also sing songs of working people, of peace, and of spirituality. Led by composer/guitarist Jim Scott, The Earth and Spirit Singers is a no-audition choral group. The chorus welcomes singers of any age and experience. Learning from music and by ear, the chorus sings many styles of music celebrating ecology, peace and world community. The Spring session of 12 rehearsals starts on February 7th. (No rehearsals will be held on school vacation weeks.) For information and to register, visit: JimScottMusic.com, call: 508755-0995, or email: Jim@JimScottMusic.com $7 per rehearsal, or $50 for the Spring session. 7-9 p.m. First Unitarian Church of Worcester, 90 Main St. 508-755-0995. Open Mic Night w /Bill McCarthy Open Mike! Visit myspace.com/ openmicworld for info and the latest signup schedules. Sign-up in advance! Email Bill Mccarthy to Reserve It! Email Bill At: Openmcc@verizon. Free. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508853-1350. ”Totally Tuesdazed!” Tunes in the Diner every Tuesday Night. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Big Jon Short. Armed with a suitcase kick-drum, National Reso-phonic Guitar and Lowebow cigar-box hillharp, Big Jon Short’s high energy solo performances bring a footstomping show that taps into the heart of the songs, regional styles, and folklore of the Blues. bigjonshort.com. No cover. 8-11 p.m. Armsby Abbey, 144 North Main St. 508795-1012 or armsbyabbey.com. T.J. Peavey. A veteran, accomplished and eclectic singer, songwriter and guitarist. Pass The Hat. 8-10 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. 508-757-5257. Terry Brennan / LIVE. 8 p.m.-midnight Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-7550879 or terrybmusic.com. Karaoke. 8:30 p.m.-noon Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-5377750. KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. 9-1:45 p.m. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. MT Presents: AGGRESSOR [CANADA], SEAX & CRYPTER. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Take Two Trio!9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

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KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. The Music Man Sing-a-Long for Ages 1-99. Singer/ Songwriter Ed Morgan (a.k.a. “The Music Man”) Brings “The Children’s Garden” An interactive Sing Along of original & traditional children’s songs for kids ages 1- 99 Bring your kids and sing & dance along! No registration necessary The World Gifts Espresso Café offers fair trade specialty coffees, teas, cold drinks, soups, sandwiches and pastries as well as fair and direct trade gifts from around the world. For more information about the café go to worldgiftscafe.org, or call 978-733-4277. No cover, $5 suggested donation per family. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Coffeelands World Gifts

KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. Open Jam w/Sean Ryan. Open Jam Free. 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. HUMANARTS: Harpsichordist Jean Rife. Harpsichordist Jean Rife will perform works by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, William Byrd and others as part of the 2011-2012 HUMANARTS series. Rife has enjoyed a high profile career playing natural and modern horn. She received first prize at the Heldenleben International Horn Competition, has presented solo and ensemble performances on four continents, and has several professional recordings to her credit. Free and open to the public. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Assumption

College: Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Campus Community Room, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7592. Girls Night Out. Free APPS,POOL, AND GAMECARDS!!! Free. 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. LADIES NIGHT! Free Chips and Salsa,Veggie Crudite,Chocolate Fountain, Free $5 Gamecards, Free pool for all Ladies Starting at 6pm !!!! Free. 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Matt Robert Solo Acoustic. Matt Robert (Hat on, Drinking wine, Home Skillet) performs old-timey, old, and new covers and originals that draw on blues, jazz, folk, and rock, from Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and Gus Cannon’s Jug Stompers to The Decemberists, Cake, and Beck. Nu Cafe is a warm, laid-back atmosphere. Donations since December to The worcester County Food Bank. Donations Suggested. 6-8 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-963-0588. Open Mic. Acoustic open mic beginning Nov. 2. Sign up at 7:00 pm, Performers start at 7:30. Feature act starts at 8:45, Drop-in performers start again at 9:30. Nice stage and lighting. Good sound system and room acoustics. Select videos will be posted online at blbrumby.com. Professional videographer will be on site as well offering nice audio/video packages. Free. 7-11 p.m. Route 56 Roadside Bar & Grill, 24 Leicester St., North Oxford. 508-9878669. Phil Kelsall on the Mighty Wurlitzer. Come take a whirl on The Hanover Theatre’s stage, or simply sit and watch the world dance while enjoying Phil Kelsall, world-class organist in the “Blackpool style”, play the theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer. Phil Kelsall, resident organist at Blackpool Tower Ballroom in Blackpool, UK is truly phenomenal. It is a spectacle to see how fast this man’s hands can move! Blackpool Tower Ballroom is home to what must be the most famous and most played Wurlitzer in the world, and Phil Kelsall has been the man playing it for the last 36 years. Take a comfortable seat to watch and listen to one of the world’s premier theatre organists; or bring your dancing shoes, as The Hanover Theatre stage becomes a classic dance hall! Full ticket prices are $20. $5 discount available to members, groups of 15 or more, corporate sponsors, kids, students and WOO card holders.. 7-9 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 877-571-7469 or thehanovertheatre.org. DJ Spinning. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rocco’s Pub & Grub, 55 Douglas Pike, Smithfield. 401-349-2280. Karaoke. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Open Mic Night! Looking for Worcester’s amazing acoustic acts to come check out the new Leits Back Bar Open Mic night! Sign-ups begin at 8 and acts begin at 830. We’ll keep the music going as long as there’s acts to play, so come down and check us out! You wont be dissappointed! 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Leitrim’s Pub, Back Bar, 265 Park Ave. 508-798-2447 or LeitrimsWorcester.com. Sam James. 8-11:30 p.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879. Sean Ryan & Company. Open Jam! Free. 8-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Wednesday Night Open Mic @ The Hotel Befont With Bill Mccarthy, Local Musicians Showcase! Sign-up in advance by emailing openmcc@verizon.net and visiting myspace.com/openmicworld Free. 8 p.m.-midnight Belfont Hotel, 11 South Main St., Millbury. 508-917-8128 or myspace.com/ openmicworld. Karaoke with DJ Double D. This is your chance to come on down and sing like a rock star or just kick back and enjoy a cocktail while you listen to your friends sing your favorite tunes. 8:30-11:59 p.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water St. 508-7562227 or remixworcester.com. The KOFFIN KATS return! with CREEPIN CADAVERS, Genre Whores and GET THE FEAR. With over eight years of touring internationally and 1000+ shows, the Detroit based Koffin Kats new home is on the road. This trio kicked it off in June of 2003 with the mission to not stop for anything. Vic Victor (Lead Vocal, Upright Bass) would join forces with long time friend Tommy Koffin (Guitar) and start laying the ground work for the sonic assault known as The Koffin Kats. $8. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m.

Upload your listings at worcestermag.com. Click the Night & Day toolbar, then choose Calendar to place your event listing in both our print and online weekly calendar. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook. com. Clayton Willoughby! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. 9-1:45 p.m. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. Ricky Duran. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. The Twangbusters: Boogie, Blues & Hillbilly Bop!Though new to the music scene, the Twangbusters are a quartet of well-known area roots musicians recently named as a band to watch in Worcester Magazine’s “Notes on the Rise”. With dynamo Paula Bradley (Girl Howdy, Uncle Earl) on piano, ukulele and vocals, Peter “Dr. Z” Zarkadas (Sarah Levecque Band, Raw Symphony) on electric guitar, Brian Rost (Tarbox Ramblers) on upright bass and Texas dancehall veteran drummer “Wild Bill” Nadeau (Alvin Crow, The Derailers), The Twangbusters mix their many influences and passion for American roots music into a musical cocktail of boogie, blues and hillbilly bop. You’ll be shaken and stirred! No Cover. 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 413-281-7336. WOO-TOWN Wednesday Free show LIVE BANDS. Live entertainment every Wednesday night. Check luckydogmusic. com for complete lineup. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or luckydogmusic.com.

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ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic. com/Index.htm. Anna Maria College, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton. 508-849-3300 or annamaria.edu.

ARTSWorcester, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Fre. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org. Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org. Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu/dept/Library. Booklovers’ Gourmet, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3. com/book. Clark University: Cohen-Lasry House, 11 Hawthorne St. clarku.edu/departments/holocaust. Clark University: Schiltkamp Gallery, 92 Downing St. 508-793-7349. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Life of a Campus: Clark Buildings Then and Now, Through April 13; Voice to Vision Exhibition, Through April 9. 92 Downing St. clarku.edu. Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-793-7113 or clarku.edu. Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for galler. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com. College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Cuban Artists’ Books and Prints 1985 -2008, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through April 13; Painting Borges: Art Interpreting Literature, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through March 21. 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.

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Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org. Dark World Gallery, ”Decayed Expectations” Art work by Dan Bythewood, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through March 28. 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, Playing Together: Games, Through Sept. 9; Preschool and Toddler Wednesdays, Wednesdays, through Dec. 19. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12.00 adults; $8.00 for children ages 2-18, college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members Free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special programs. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org. Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/ museum.html. Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org. Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or

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fitchburghistory.fsc.edu. Fitchburg State University: Hammond Campus Center, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fsc.edu. Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or wwwframedintatnuck.com. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978456-3924 or fruitlands.org. Higgins Armory Museum, WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum, Through Dec. 31. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: General Admission: $12 for Adults, $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. Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup. com. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org. Museum of Russian Icons, Maps: Pathways to Russia, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through May 26. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: $5 adults, senior voluntary contribution, student and children fre. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5005 or museumofrussianicons.org. Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 fre. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org. Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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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, Keepers of the Flame: 2012 Student & Faculty Exhibition, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through March 24. 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, In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; The Cakemaker’s Portrait, Through April 28. 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 Historical Museum, In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; Love & Lace: The Valentines of Esther Howland, Through March 24; The Cakemaker’s Portrait, Through April 28. 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, Our Art -- Creative Art of the WPI Community, Through March 30. 100 Institute Road. wpi. edu.

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Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape - Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, January 4 - Monday, December 31.Great Food and Fun. Make Reservations early at 800-401-2221 or online at beantowncomedy.com. $20 per person except special events. 9-10:30 p.m. Biagio’s Grille, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit dickdoherty.com. Open Mike Comedy - Saturdays, Saturday, July 24 - Sunday, November 11. Hosted by a variety of local comedians under the leadership of Andy Paquette. Worcester’s longest running open mic attracts regional talent and newcomers. 100’s of aspiring comedians have bared their wares in front of this supportive and simpathetic crowd. Well known as the breeding grounds for local talent it has produced many known and not to be known comedians. Fear not! Your Sense of Pride. 7-9 p.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. Call 508-754-3516. Frank’s Comedy Safari. Saturdays, Saturday, April 23 Monday, April 23. Show every sat night. Call 1-800-71-laugh for reservations or buy tickets at the door. $20 a ticket. 8-9:30 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, 144 Commercial St. Call 508-7999999 or email frankscomedysafari@yahoo.com. Wisecracks Comedy Club @ Jose Murphy’s -Saturdays, Saturday, February 25 - Saturday, November 17. Wisecracks is Worcester County’s newest and hottest comedy club franchise - this location is in Jose Murphy’s (2nd floor) every Saturday night. There’s a full bar and food menu in the showroom! You’ll see comics that have been on Comedy Central, HBO and all the late night shows. This location is also 18+ We are expanding to several other venues in central Massachusetts! Go to our website for more information. $15 (All Woo card holders and active duty military is 2 for 1). 8-10 p.m. Jose’ Murphy’s, 2nd Floor, 97-103 Water St. Call 508-792-0900 or visit wisecrackscomedyclub.com. New Voices 30 - Wednesday, April 11 - Saturday, April 14. WPI’s Department of Humanities and Arts & Masque present: New Voices 30 Performances: April 11-14th, 2012 Little Theatre 7:00 p.m. (Wednesday preview night) Celebrating Three decades of original plays at WPI. users.wpi.edu. Free admission. 7-9 p.m. WPI: Little Theatre, 100 Institute Road. Clark University’s” New Play Festival” - Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Wednesday, April 11 - Saturday, April 28. Clark’s Theatre Program is an exciting generator of new

works at many levels. The 2012 New Play Festival is a great demonstration of that work. The production and development of these works was facilitated by Theatre Program Director Gino DiIorio and two professional dramaturgs, Erica Nagel and Jeff Zinn. “Absolution” by Alexandra Tennant, directed by Christine Dunant ”And Likewise” by Hannah Yukon, Directed by Danny Zeliger “Jet Boy/Jet Girl” by Alex Kump, Directed by Danny Balel ”The Greatest Bibical Story Every Told” by Michelle Houle, Directed by Chelsea Long “You Can’t Life With Em, You Can’t Live With Em” by Shauna Noone, Directed by Hannah Yukon ”Slanted and Enchanted” by Thad Kelly, Directed by Maria Anderson In residence are two guest artists, from NY, Padraic Lillis and from Paris France, Alberto Lombardo. Please call 508-793-7356 or email clarkarts@clarku. edu for information, reservations and complete play listings. $5 or Free with college ID. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Clark University: Little Center, Michelson Theater, 950 Main St. Call 508-793-7356. Assumption College Presents Seussical the Musical - Friday, April 13-Sunday, April 15. Assumption College’s Department of Art, Music and Theatre will present Seussical, a musical extravaganza, its 4th annual spring production at the Hanover Theatre. Based on the classic children’s books by Dr. Seuss, Seussical’s story is the heartwarming, fantastical tale of Horton the Elephant, who finds himself faced with a double challenge. Not only must Horton protect his tiny friend Jojo (and all of Jojo’s fellow invisible Whos) from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must also guard an abandoned egg, left to his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, his friend the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him - or his “kind and powerful heart.” The performance will be directed and produced by Assumption College Professor Brian Tivnan. Additional performances will be held on April 14 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm and on April 15 at 2:00 pm. Tickets cost $20. There is a $5 discount for children and students, excluding the Friday performance, which is $10. Friday, 10 a.m.-noon. Saturday, 2-4 p.m., 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, 2-4 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org. An Evening of Stand-Up Comedy to Benefit Jeremiah’s Inn - Saturday, April 14. $25. 8-11 p.m. Quinsigamond Community College: Hebert Auditorium, 670 West Boylston St. Call 508-755-6403 or visit jeremiahsinn.com.

poetry >Mondays Dirty Gerund Poetry Show! Downstairs Every Monday Night at 8pm. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 or dirtygerund.com.

>Sundays The Poets’ Asylum. Join Worcester’s longest running poetry series every Sunday night for an open mic reading followed by a featured poet and/or a poetry slam. For more info please visit our website poetsasylum.org. 7-10 p.m. WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester’s Community Radio Station, 910 Main St. 508-753-1012.

>Thursday 12 - Saturday 21 Pottery Invitational Preview Exhibition. Curated by D.Hayne Bayless and Hannah Niswonger, Worcester Center for Crafts’ Pottery Invitational will feature unique work for sale by twenty-one renowned and nationally recognized New England potters. Free and open to the public. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, Krikorian Gallery, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-7538183 or worcester.edu/WCC.

>Thursday 12 Street Beat Poetry Thursday. It’s National Poetry Month, when all the world acknowledges what the rest of us do all year round, write, and so I am pleased to introduce a poet who is fairly new to the Worcester scene but who has studied at WAM Writers’ Workshop for several classes now and who just placed 2nd on her first time entry to WCPA Annual Poetry Contest: The Frank O’Hara

Prize in 2011. Reticent to even call herself a poet, Linda D’Agosto is hauntingly dark and beautifully honest when she writes and I am very happy she is starting to feature here.Open Mic precedes the feature and we always break for coffee, homemade baked goods by Host Anne Marie Lucci and plenty of conversation. Please welcome Linda and like myself, you will be stunned by what you hear. Free and open to the public/hat passed to support feature/venue. 7-9 p.m. WCPA Headquarters- Vasa Hall, First Floor Performance Space, 1 Ekman St., Worcester, MA. 508-479-7574 or wcpa.homestead.com.

lectures >Thursday 12 Community Stormwater Solutions Conference. Please join us for Community Stormwater Solutions on Thursday, April 12, from 4:00 - 8:30 pm, at Worcester State University. Keynote speaker Curt Spalding, EPA Region 1 Administrator,will share stormwater updates with a focus on the EPA ‘Soak up the Rain Campaign’ that helps people reduce polluted runoff. The meeting also features workshops about ‘growing greener’, aquatic ecosystems, low-cost runoff remedies, erosion control, porous paving, BMP ratings and more. Expert speakers will offer practical guidance for municipal officials, town planners, lake and pond groups, watershed organizations, highway departments, home builders, engineers and concerned citizens. In New England, stormwater is the leading cause for water pollution. Fortunately, there are effective practices to prevent and fix the runoff problems that damage private property, harm stream life and spoil uses of streams, lakes and water supplies. This conference is sponsored by the MA Watershed Coalition. Cosponsors include the Blackstone River Coalition, Millers River Watershed Association, Neponset River Watershed Association, Satuit Consulting and Worcester County Conservation District. The $10 registration ($5 for students) includes meeting materials and refreshments. To view the agenda and register, please visit commonwaters.org. or call 978-534-0379. The $10 registration ($5 forstudents) includes meeting materials and refreshments.. 4-8:30 p.m. Worcester State University, Sullivan Academic Building, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8078. Adding More Black Space: Agency and Representation in Design. It would be an ideal situation if there were only one totally inclusive documentation of the history of our society. However, there are many stories, histories and perspectives, some of which have traditionally been considered more valid than others; some of which have been aggressively enforced and propagated as absolute truth. How have designers participated in the shaping of these narratives? Where, perhaps, have they been apathetic? And where have they enacted their agency to actively re-shape the stories that define American culture? James Baldwin argued that “Artists are here to disturb the peace”. Designer, graphic novelist and educator John Jennings aims to do just this in his work, and to bring that same sense of agency to his students. He will speak with us about his current projects-including his award winning graphic novel, The Hole, the influence of hip-hop methodology on his teaching-as well as share work from other artists and designers who are working to bring a greater understanding of African American cultural experiences and histories into the context of their practice. John Jennings is an Associate Professor of Visual Studies at the State University of New York at Buffalo. His research and teaching focus on the analysis, explication, and disruption of African American stereotypes in popular visual media. His research is concerned with the topics of representation and authenticity, visual culture, visual literacy, social justice, and design pedagogy. He is an accomplished designer, curator, illustrator, cartoonist,and award-winning graphic novelist. His work overlaps into various disciplines including American Studies, African American Studies, Design History, Media Studies, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies, and Literature. Part of the Higgins School of Humanities African American Intellectual Culture Series and 2012 Difficult Dialogues Symposium on Agency. Free. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Clark University: Dana Commons, 950 Main St. 508-793-7479.

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Worcester Indoor Yard Sale. Saturday, April 14th 9AM - 1PM. Wesley United Methodist Church. 114 Main St., Worcester (@ Lincoln Square). Vintage Costume Jewelry, Adult Clothing, Large-Size Men’s Clothing, Linens and Misc. Yard Sale Items. Plenty of Parking.

Leominster 192 Pleasant Street. Multi-Family Yard Sale Saturday April 21 9AM - 2PM (Rain Date April 22nd). Look for the Balloons! Please park on street.

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Holden 88 Cimarron Lane. Saturday, April 14th 9AM 2PM. Moving Sale! Some furniture. For furth info please call Steve at 508829-9307

Millbury 22 Gover Saturday, April 14th 2PM. Multi-Family. Items, Household Jewelry & More!

Road. 9AM Baby Items,

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

6am - 4pm • Acres of Bargains • Hundreds of Vendors • Thousands of Buyers • 43rd Season Rte. 140, Grafton/ Upton town line Grafton Flea is the Place to be! Selling Space 508-839-2217 www.graftonflea.com

Holden 330 Reservoir Street (Rt. 31) April 14th, 15th & 16th 8AM - 4:30PM 16th Annual Multi-Family Yard Sale. Large Items, Jennair Stove, Tires & Rims, Tools, Furniture...everything but the kitchen sink!

1060 Main St Worcester Sat April 14th 9AM- 4PM, Rain or Shine, Kitchen open, bigger than big, Jewelry, toys, clothing, CD player, TV’s, Everything must go!

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PAINTING/REPAIRS Interior & Exterior Painting Power washing, carpentry, wallpapering, water damage repair. Call Jim Charest Countryside Painting 508-865-4321 508-277-9421

RUBBISH REMOVAL TOTAL DISPOSAL Dumpster Specials 10yd. $230, 15yd $300. Home Clean-outs, Landscape Clean-ups, Demo Rubbish, Appliances. Give us a call and we’ll talk trash. 508864-7755 Trotta & Son Rubbish Homeowner Special Rent a 15 Yd. Dumpster for only $325. Pay one low price, No hidden fees "You name it, we’ll junk it" Serving Worcester County 508-798-2271

Jack Longone Landscape Contractor Specialists in Lawn Maintenance Clean-ups Pruning Planting 508-791-2668 or CELL 508-826-2338

Le’s Professional Landscaping Commercial & residential. Spring clean up, complete lawn maintenance, aerating, thatching, sprinkler systems, rock gardens, decks, fences, steps, lighting. FREE estimates. We do it all. All work guaranteed. 508-865-4248 Perrone Landscaping Weekly/Biweekly Lawn Maintenance, Mulching, Lawn Renovation, Street & Parking Lot Sweeping Residential & Commercial Properties *Free Estimates *Fully Insured Please call 508-735-9814

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Free Book Beautiful, mystical poems. Please send $3 for postage to: Box 334, W. Brookfield, MA 01585.

Maple Table (Hard Rock Maple) 48" round w/ 9" leaf, glass top. Great condition $100. 508-755-7153

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Dorothy Pond, Millbury, MA, House or Land Wanted. Please call 508-400-0512

VACATION PROPERTY FOR RENT Cape Cod, S. Harwich Two comfortable side by side homes, both sleep 6, convenient to everything. $1,000/wk Avail July 21st, Aug 5 & on. For info Email bogsidecapecod@ yahoo.com or Call 774-364 -1604 508-829-3852

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Move in ready, end unit w/ fireplace and views of conservation area from dining room. Gleaming hardwood floors in DR, LR, ceramic tile in kitchen & baths. Atrium doors lead to 2nd level deck from living room which features a fireplace. First level convenience = dining rm, applianced galley kitchen & 1/2 bath. 2nd level features a full bath & 2 ample sized bedrooms. Lower level features atrium doors leading to patio for seasonal BBQ’s. Upgraded boiler & more. Verizon FIOS cables installed. Aberman Assoc Inc Sandra DeRienzo 978-537-4971x 42

Leominster $159,900

4 br 2 bath Cape. Convenient location, fence yard.. 5 rooms first floor, two additional bedrooms upstairs. full unfinished basement. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com

Leominster $168,000

3 br 1 bath ranch. Spacious farmhouse style single story home. Originally used as a carraige house before being converted. Open concept living room and dining room. Attached barn has option for future expansion of the house or lots of additional space for the craftsperson/hobbiest. Well located for the commuter. Quick access to Rt. 2 or Rt. 495. Aberman Assoc Inc Gail Lent 978-537-7971 x15 www.gaillent.com

Fitchburg $169,900

3 family - Fully rented 3 family with lead cert in hand!! Updated with separate utilities!! Great multi in a fantastic location--close to highway, restaurants, shopping and college......Aberman Assoc Inc Tracy Sladen 978-537-4971 X 17

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Sterling $199,900

In town 8 room cape with 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths. one owner.. needs some updates. Open House Central 11-3 any sunday. Call we’ll open it for you or your client. Rear El roof and family room ceiling replaced 8/10 Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www. paulasavard.com

Rutland $199,900 Cul-de-sac location for this wonderful ranch style home featuring recently updated kitchen with Maple Cabinets, FP living room, hardwood floors under carpet, trex deck leading to private patio with firepit. Fully finished lower level not included in SF. Includes family room with brick hearth, guest bedroom or office and finished storage area. Insulated attic, all new replacement windows, updated roof, 12 x 12 shed. Whole house is wired for generator. Aberman Assoc Inc Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x 15 www.gaillent.com Lancaster $219,900

3 br 2 bath colonial. Looking for a home with warm, country charm? Check out this 3 bedroom, 2 full bath colonial home conveniently located, with easy access to ALL major routes!! Gorgeous post and beam with wide board floors wonderfully laid out on half acre fenced in lot.....great yard space!! Aberman Assoc Inc. Tracy Sladen 978537-4971 x17

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Worcester Indoor Yard Sale. Saturday, April 14th 9AM - 1PM. Wesley United Methodist Church. 114 Main St., Worcester (@ Lincoln Square). Vintage Costume Jewelry, Adult Clothing, Large-Size Men’s Clothing, Linens and Misc. Yard Sale Items. Plenty of Parking.

Holden 330 Reservoir Street (Rt. 31) April 14th, 15th & 16th 8AM - 4:30PM 16th Annual Multi-Family Yard Sale. Large Items, Jennair Stove, Tires & Rims, Tools, Furniture...everything but the kitchen sink!

Leominster 192 Pleasant Street. Multi-Family Yard Sale Saturday April 21 9AM - 2PM (Rain Date April 22nd). Look for the Balloons! Please park on street.

Holden 88 Cimarron Lane. Saturday, April 14th 9AM 2PM. Moving Sale! Some furniture. For furth info please call Steve at 508829-9307 Millbury 22 Gover Saturday, April 14th 2PM. Multi-Family. Items, Household Jewelry & More!

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Auburn $249,900

3 bedroom 2 bath Colonial. Wonderfully updated post and beam Colonial. All rooms are spacious and filled with natural light. Country sized kitchen opens to comfortable family room overlooking 2+ pastural acres. Formal dining room and first floor den or office. First fl. Laundry w/ mud room. Master br aprox 28’ with sitting area and sliders to balcony. Exposed beams and wide pine floors bring a warm feel to these 3 oversized bedrooms with great closet space. Anderson windows, updated roof, recent boiler, gar./ barn Aberman Assoc Inc. Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x 15 www.gaillent.com

Charlton $334,900

3 Br 2 Bath Colonial. WATERFRONT GLEN ECHO LAKE - Updated home features spacious Master Bedroom with vaulted ceiling and paladium window facing the water. Living room with double sliders to decks overlooking aproximately 60’ of waterfont. Large updated kitchen with stainless appliances and wood floor. First floor laundry. Quick closing possible. Ready for you to enjoy this spring. Water skining, jet skiing, fishing just outside your door. Double docks can accomodate up to 4 boats Aberman Assoc. Inc. Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x 15 www.gaillent.com

Auburn $449,900

3 br, 1 bath cottage. ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY - 560’ WATERFRONT ON DARK BROOK RESERVOIR - Park like setting with 1.731 acres with waterfront on 3 sides. Ownership includes additional 4 + acres under the water.. Property being sold “as is” . Possible site to build your waterfront dream home. Reservoir consists of 386 acres. Fishing, boating and lakefront enjoyment everyday. Aberman Assoc Inc Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x 15 www.gaillent.com

Clinton $559,900

COMMERCIAL - 6 acres site with single story 11090 sf building built and used as a church. On site parking .. Easy access to Exit 26 I495 at Berlin town line .Conversions easily possible include office building, restaurant (full kitchen and diningroom already on site. Gym..1800 sf included 20’ steel beam ceiling.. Aberman Assoc Inc 978-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40A § 5, the Sutton Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider changes to the Town of Sutton Zoning Bylaw. The hearing will be held on Monday, April 23, 2012 at 7:15 P.M. at the Sutton Town Hall. The following is a summary of the proposed changes; a copy of the proposed changes may be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal business hours. 1. To amend the Zoning Bylaw, Section IV.L. – Accessory Apartments, by allowing accessory apartments to be located in a detached accessory structure as long as the structure is within 75’ of the primary residence. Scott Paul, Chairman Sutton Planning Board 04/05/2012 & 04/12/2012

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Millbury Planning Board In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Millbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 23, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, on the application of Laurie A. Logan, property located at 46 Sullivan Place, Millbury, MA, for an Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit under Article 1, Section 14.11(e) and Article 4, Section 46.2 of the Millbury Zoning Bylaw and Site Plan Review approval under Section 12.4 of the Millbury Zoning Bylaw. Plan is available for inspection in the Planning Department during normal business hours. Anyone wishing to be heard on this application should appear at the time and place designated above. Richard Gosselin Chair 04/05/2012 & 04/12/2012

LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Timothy M. Rafferty and Cynthia A. Rafferty to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated June 24, 2005 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 36670, Page 45 of which the Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 09:00 AM on May 9, 2012 at 365 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: The property located at 365 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts more accurately described as follows: Tract A Beginning at the southwesterly corner thereof at an iron pipe driven into the ground on the easterly line of said Highway; Thence N. about 60 degrees E. 156 feet, more or less, by land now or formerly of Annie Depta, to a drill hole near the center of a large split stone; Thence N. 24 1/2 degrees W. by other land now or formerly of said Annie Depta 70 feet to a stone bound; Thence S. about 60 degrees W. by other land now or formerly of said Annie Depta 156 feet, more or less, to said easterly line of said Highway; Thence S. 24 1/2 degrees W. by the easterly line of said Highway 70 feet to the place of beginning. Together with all our rights, title and interest in the land which lies between the above described tract and the center line of said Highway. Being the same premises conveyed to grantor by deed of Richard J. Rafferty dated September 25, 1967 and recorded with teh Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 4792, Page 448. Tract B Beginning the southwest corn er thereof at an iron pope in the easterly line of Putnam Hill Road at land now or formerly of Chester Roofe (it being the southwest corner of the original tract from Anderson); Thence by the easterly line of Putnam Hill Road N. 21 degrees 30’ W. one hundred eighty-three and forty-two hundredths (138.42) feet to an iron pipe; Thence by land of Charest N. 68 degrees 30’ E. one hundred fifty-six (156) feet to an iron pipe; Thence N. 21 degrees 30’ W seventy (70) feet to an iron pin; Thence by land now or formerly of Zonfrillo N. 68 degrees 30’ E. one hundred eighty-one and eighteen one-hundredths (181.18) feet to a stone bound; Thence by center line of Socony pipe line S. 12 degrees 10’ E. three hundred ninety-four and forty-one hundredths (394.41) feet to a drill hole in a rock; Thence by land of Chester Roofe N. 85 degrees 05’ W. three hundred four and fifty nine-hundredths (304.59) feet to the point of beginning. Subject to the rights of Louis Zonfrillo to pass and repass over a strip ofland six (6) feet in width following the high water mark of so much of the pond as liens on the granted premises for the purpose of stocking said pond with fish and removing the same; the said right to be for the life of Louis Zonfrillo only. Said right shall not pass to the heirs or assigns of the said Zonfrillo. The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check or bank treasurer’s check will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale. GMAC Mortgage, LLC Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, Orlans Moran PLLC P.O. Box 962169 Boston, MA 02196 Phone: (617) 502-4100 04/12/2012, 04/19/2012 & 04/26/2012

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO11P1420PM CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF CONSERVATOR’S ACCOUNT In the matter of: Alvin McGrail RESPONDENT (Protected Person/Disabled Person) Of: North Brookfield, MA To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, you are hereby notified pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. Rule 72, that the First thru Fourth account(s) of Jewish Family Services of Worcester, MA as Conservator of the property of said respondent has or have been presented to the Court of allowance. You have the right to object to the account(s). If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 05/01/2012. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you, including the allowance of the account(s). Additionally, within thirty days after said return day (or within such other time as the Court upon motion may order), you must file a written affidavit of objections stating the specific facts and grounds upon which each objection is based and a copy shall be served upon the Conservator pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. 5. You have the right to send to the Conservator, by registered or certified mail, a written request to receive a copy of the account(s) at no cost to you. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: April 3, 2012 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 04/12/2012

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO10P3531PM CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF CONSERVATOR’S ACCOUNT In the matter of: Walter Penzinski RESPONDENT (Protected Person/Disabled Person) Of: Gardner, MA To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, you are hereby notified pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. Rule 72, that the First and Final (Temporary and Permanent) account(s) of Jewish Family Services of Worcester as Conservator of the property of said respondent has or have been presented to the Court of allowance. You have the right to object to the account(s). If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 05/01/2012. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you, including the allowance of the account(s). Additionally, within thirty days after said return day (or within such other time as the Court upon motion may order), you must file a written affadavit of objections stating the specific facts and grounds upon which each objection is based and a copy shall be served upon the Conservator pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. 5. You have the right to send to the Conservator, by registered or certified mail, a written request to receive a copy of the account(s) at no cost to you. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: April 5, 2012 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 04/12/2012

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO12P0308GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B §5-304 In the matter of: Jane Ash RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person Of: Worcester, MA To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Karen Gentile of Belchertown, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Jane Ash is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Karen Gentile of Belchertown, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 04/28/2011. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The abovenamed person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: February 3, 2012 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 04/12/2012

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, SS Superior Court Department of the Trial Court Civil Action No. 12-0634D To Karin L. Yarber of the Town of Sutton, County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts AND TO ALL PERSONS ENTITLED TO THE BENEFIT OF THE SOLDERS’ AND SAILORS’ CIVIL RELIEF ACT OF 1940 AS AMENDED: Hometown Bank, a Cooperative Bank, a banking institution with a usual place of business in Oxford, Worcester County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts claiming to be the holder of a Mortgage covering property situated on Cloverhill Road, Sutton, Massachusetts, and being numbered 15 Cloverhill Road, Sutton, Massachusetts given by Karin L. Yarber to Hometown Bank, a Cooperative Bank dated April 26, 2007 recorded in Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 41095, Page 176, has filed with said Court a Complaint for authority to foreclose said mortgage in the manner following: by entry on and possession of the premises therein described and by exercise of the power of sale contained in said mortgage. If you are entitled to the benefits of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 as amended, and you object to such foreclosure you or your attorney should file a written appearance and answer in said Court at Worcester in said County on or before the fourteenth day of May next or you may be forever barred from claiming that such foreclosure is invalid under said Act. Witness, Barbara J. Rouse Esquire, Administrative Justice of said Court, this second day of April Dennis P McManus Clerk 04/12/2012

A PUBLIC HEARING MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Law and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wedesday, April 25, 2012 At: 7:00 P.M. To act on a petition from: Antonio & Nancy Gurgone, 29 Croyden St., Millbury, MA For a sp. permit in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance relative to: remove existing concrete knee wall and car port and extend outline of wall by 1.5’ beyond existing wall , and construct an addition 14’x39’ at 29 Croyden St., Millbury, MA. All interested parties are invited to attend. Richard P. Valentino, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals 04/12/2012 & 04/19/2012

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Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provision of M.G.L c255, sec.39A that on April 27, 2012 the following vehicles will be sold at private sale to satisfy our garage keeper lien thereon for towing and storage charges and expenses of sale and notices. 2010 Ford F350 Vin #1FTWF3BR4AEA53374; Owner Ford Motor Credit PO Box 6248, Dearburn, MI 481266 2010 Ford F250 Vin #1FTNF2B51AEA2680; Owner Ford Motor Credit PO Box 6248, Dearburn, MI 481266 To be sold at David’s Service Center, 7 Canterbury Street, Worcester, MA 01610 04/12/2012, 04/19/2012 & 04/26/2012

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by John DiTullio and Tamra DiTullio to Household Finance Corporation II, dated March 21, 2008 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 42601, Page 316, of which mortgage Household Finance Corporation II is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 2:00 p.m. on May 1, 2012, on the mortgaged premises located at 10 Colonial Road, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS THEREON AND ALL THE PRIVILEGES AND APPURTENANCES THERETO BELONGING SITUATED IN SUTTON, WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, ON THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF COLONIAL ROAD, BEING LOT 14 ON A PLAN OF SHEET #2, SECTION B, JONATHAN DUDLEY HILL, DATED JULY 1957, BY ROBINSON ENGINEERING, INC. RECORDED WITH WORCESTER DISTRICT REGISTRY OF DEEDS, PLAN BOOK 228, PLAN 21, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID COLONIAL ROAD AT THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 15 ON SAID PLAN: THENCE: S. 29 DEGREES 28 MIN. 05 SEC. E. BY SAID LOT #15, ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY AND SEVENTY-THREE HUNDREDTHS 170.73 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE: N. 60 DEGREES 31 MIN. 55 SEC. E. ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX AND SEVENTY-SEVEN HUNDREDTHS (136.77) FEET TO LOT 13 ON SHEET #1, SECTION B; THENCE N. 29 DEGREES 28 MIN. 05 SEC. W. BY SAID LOT 13, ONE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE AND THIRTY-THREE HUNDREDTHS (199.33) FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID COLONIAL ROAD; THENCE: WESTERLY BY SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID COLONIAL ROAD, ONE HUNDRED FORTY (140) FEET BY A CURVE, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS SIX HUNDRED FORTY-ONE AND THIRTY-ONE (641.31) FEET, TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 25,659 SQUARE FEET OF LAND ACCORDING TO SAID PLAN, MORE OR LESS. GERTRUDE D. CHASE AGREES TO MAINTAIN SAID COLONIAL ROAD AND KEEP IT OPEN AT ALL TIMES OR UNTIL SUCH TIME AS COLONIAL ROAD IS ACCEPTED BY THE TOWN OF SUTTON AS A PUBLIC STREET. SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS RECORDED IN THE WORCESTER DISTRICT REGISTRY OF DEEDS IN BOOK 3811, PAGE 370, AND TRANSMISSION LINE RIGHTS OF RECORD. For mortgagor’s(s’) title see deed recorded with Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 12006, Page 52. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00 ) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. Household Finance Corporation II Present holder of said mortgage. By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201008-1491 – GRY 04/05/2012, 04/12/2012 & 04/19/2012

Keep it Legal WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS April 12, 2012

SEALED BIDS shall be received at the Purchasing Office, 69 Tacoma St., Worceseter, MA 01605 IFBs maybe picked up at the location above or will be mailed/emailed to you . Please email purchasing@worcester-housing. com or call (508) 695-3203, TDD (508) 798-4530. Bidders are responsible for ensuring they have received any/all addenda prior to submitting a bid. Separate awards will be made for each IFB. WHA reserves the right to reject any all responses, in whole or in part, deemed to be in their best interest. Award of all contracts is subject to the approval of the WHA Executive Director or Board of Commissioners. The Operating Agency shall indemnify and hold harmless the WHA and its officers or agents from any and all third party claims arising from activities under these Agreements as set fort in MGL c.258, section 2 as amended. Bid No. Release Date Project Title Bid Surety Bid Opening 12-16 4/12/12 Supply & Delivery of Enzyme Treatment N/A 11:00 a.m., April 26, 2012 12-17 4/12/12 Supply & Delivery of Eight Vehicles N/A 11:30 a.m., April 26, 2012 Re Cappoli Chief Procurement Officer

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO11P3605PM CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR OR OTHER PROTECTIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B §5-304 & §5-405 In the matter of: Jane Ash RESPONDENT (Person to be Protected/Minor) Of: Worcester, MA To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Karen Gentile of Belchertown, MA, in the above captioned matter alleging that Jane Ash is in need of a Conservator or other protective order and requesting that Karen Gentile of Belchertown, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Conservator to serve With Corporate Surety on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is disabled, that a protective order or appointment of a Conservator is necessary, and that the proposed Conservator is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court. You have the right to object to this proceeding If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 04/28/2011. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The abovenamed person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: Feb 03, 2012 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 04/12/2012

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 459568 ORDER OF NOTICE TO: Andrew S Coburn & Kathleen A. Coburn and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act:, 50 U.S.C. App. §501 et seq.: GMAC Mortgage LLC, claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in 150 Wheelock Avenue, Millbury, given by Andrew S. Coburn and Kathleen A. Coburn to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated March 30, 2004, recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 33407, Page 159, 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 May 7, 2012 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 March 29, 2012 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 04/12/2012

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 Docket No. WO12C0096CA NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the matter of : Jarrett Edward Hancock of Millbury, MA To all persons interested in petition described: A petition has been presented by Jarrett E Hancock requesting that: Jarrett Edward Hancock be allowed to change his/her/their name as follows: Jarrett Edward Courville IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Worcester ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON: 04/24/2012 WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court Date: March 27, 2012 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 04/12/2012

Town of Sutton Conservation Commission The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at 7:15PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Request for Determination of Applicability submitted to the Conservation Commission by Mark Briggs, Sutton, MA. The project consists of removal of dangerous trees on Map 8, Parcel 43, for 13 West Sutton Road, in Sutton. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw. 04/12/2012

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Bill Brady PERHAPS YOU HAVE HEARD BILL BRADY’S NAME IN PASSING WHEN PEOPLE RAVE ABOUT THE RESTAURANT HE OWNS AND RUNS, THE RENOWNED SONOMA RESTAURANT OF PRINCETON. THIS 49-YEAR-OLD WAS RECENTLY NAMED CHEF OF THE YEAR BY THE MASSACHUSETTS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION. HE CURRENTLY RESIDES IN LEOMINSTER WITH HIS WIFE KIM, 17-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER HAILY, AND 15-YEAR-OLD SON ANDREW. BESIDES HOLDING A TOP-CHEF TITLE AND BEING A SUCCESSFUL RESTAURATEUR, BRADY IS ALSO A PROUD TEACHER AT WORCESTER VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, A RESPECTED CONTRIBUTOR TO THE COMMUNITY, AND OF COURSE, AN AMAZING COOK. LET’S LEARN MORE ABOUT HIM AS HE STEPS OUT OF THE KITCHEN AND INTO OUR INNER SANCTUM FOR A QUICK CHAT… Does your family have any favorite dishes that you cook them? They love it when their mom cooks. There are a lot less pots to clean up.

How does it feel to be honored as chef of the year? Incredibly humbling; everybody likes to have some recognition, but to be named as the MRA’s chef of the year is awesome. In the restaurant industry we do things as a team, and to be singled out doesn’t quite feel right, as I feel that I would not be in this position to receive such an award if I didn’t have the help of my wife and also the great and talented people who surround me, both in the teaching world and at the restaurant. It is because of them that I accepted this award.

When did you realize you wanted to be a chef? When I first stepped into a restaurant kitchen when I was 13. (I told them I was 16, so that I could get hired.)

You have owned Sonoma Restaurant since 1996…how did you get the idea to open this restaurant? At the time I opened Sonoma I was teaching in Fitchburg at Monty Tech. Kim and I were raising our daughter Haily and

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she was also pregnant with Andrew. A close friend mentioned that a small restaurant was available in Princeton, and I then decided that I would follow my dreams. I didn’t want to be one of those guys that said “I should have.” I would rather be one of those guys that said, “Why the hell did I do that!?”

What are Sonoma’s best features? Its wonderful and dedicated staff.

What does it take to run an awardwinning restaurant in a rather remote area? A love for what you do. Sometimes it’s not what is on the bottom of a balance sheet, it’s what is looking you back in the mirror.

What are your favorite dishes to make? Any dish that has the freshest and most seasonal products. It releases an endorphin in us. You look at vibrant produce, seafood that is just hours old, meats that would make a butcher cry out in joy, and that is what this industry is about. When you deal with the freshest products, you can’t go wrong!

You have also been recognized for your community involvement…can you tell us a few things you have done to help the community? I have always been taught

that in order to have a community, you must have people that get involved; we try to get involved in as much as we can, understanding that we can’t help everyone. We are deeply involved with Montachusett Opportunity Council and the Taste of North Central. We have participated in Share Our Strengths Taste of the Nation since we opened. This includes going to Washington, D.C., and catering a gathering with nine other chefs from across the country to join Rachael Ray in ending childhood hunger by 2015. We are an active sponsor of the March of Dimes, and all the good works that they do. Sonoma and the other 10 restaurants in the Independent Restaurant group prepare the meals for more than 100 people every Tuesday for Our Fathers Table Feeding Ministry in Fitchburg, made possible with the help of the Worcester County Food Bank. We have been involved in the past with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization and Boys and Girls Club. We have even sponsored a Babe Ruth team in the North End League of Worcester/

Princeton. We are quite active in raising scholarship money for culinary and nursing students. In the ice storm a few years ago we joined with Hearts for Heat, Wachusett Mountain, Harrington Farm and the Mountain Barn Restaurant in feeding the Princeton storm shelter for a number of days, serving townspeople, the National Guard and first responders.

What are your experiences as a teacher? Tough, but fair; along with chefs Kevin Layton, Mike Fournier, Kim Youkstetter and DJ Allen, we hold [our] students to high standards because we want to create a love and passion for work. We want students to be proud of what they do and realize that you can attain any dream you work hard enough for.

Any advice you would give to other chefs? Never stop learning, and remember you are only as good as your last meal.

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