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arbershops bring up visions of checkered ﬂoors, red-white-andblue barber poles and shaving cream. Even more than that, barbershops are recalled as neighborhood stops where everyone knows your name, you’re treated with respect and many in your community come to gather and chat. Now you may think these are memories of old, but they still do exist – right here in Worcester. With more than 20 barbershops in the city, many of these shops are anchors in a neighborhood. With professional staffers who not only care about their clients – but also the community they live and work in – today’s barbershops offer more than a shave and a haircut. Their owners and staff serve as role models, ideal citizens and positive inﬂuences, which are often much needed in the neighborhoods they serve. So read on and be inspired by the buzz that these barbers have made. And the next time your locks need a trim, you may regard your time in the barber’s seat with a newfound esteem.

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Oil and water WPI faculty and students launch separate dissenting campaigns Jeremy Shulkin

Applications for Becker’s videogame design programs are up 200 percent as the program maxes out enrollment. Finally, an army to stop Dr. Robotnik’s evil plans. +2

Palmer Paton and Bobell volunteer that not everyone on campus agrees with them. Bobell says about a quarter of students who he’s spoken with say the school’s choice has more to do with the Tillerson’s business success and the company’s ties to the school. In a statement from President Berkey, he credited those ties between WPI and the corporation. “ExxonMobil has been a regular employer of WPI graduates and a generous donor to the university. This generosity has had a direct impact on the university’s K-12 STEM outreach programs, which are among the most comprehensive in the nation.” On WPI’s website, it states that ExxonMobil has donated $1.3 million to the school “over the years” and hired 31 WPI graduates within the last decade. “Mr. Tillerson’s 36 years of experience, and his position as the leader [of] ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest corporations, allow him to share a unique perspective regarding important ethical, economic and environmental implications of the global community. His expertise and position offer our graduates an

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orcester Polytechnic Institute’s choice of ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as the class of 2011’s commencement speaker has not only riled up students on campus, but the faculty as well. The ninth and final stolen puppy Posted online on March 31, WPI returned to the Sterling Animal president and CEO Dennis Berkey Shelter, in good spirits and fairly wrote on the school’s website that “Rex healthy. A sweet ending to a sour Tillerson is one of this nation’s most story. +2 successful business leaders, a recognized and respected authority on energy, Worcester’s fourth and fifth a champion of science, technology, murders of 2011 occur in a grisly engineering and math (STEM) double murder on Sunday morning education, and a friend to WPI. in Crown Hill, all with the backdrop “Energy availability and affordability of budget cuts that could dismantle is a global issue with massive ethical, community policing. -8 economic, and environmental implications. We will look to new The Red Sox… -2 generations of scientists and engineers for the ideas and technologies we Direct Air brings Worcester to the need to meet growing energy demands in an environmentally sensitive and Caribbean, adding flights to San Juan and Nassau, the Bahamas. Also sustainable manner. To this end, Rex Tillerson has led ExxonMobil to notable: there are now flights out of ORH that go places people under 35 dedicate millions of dollars in support of advancing STEM education in this years old actually want to go to. +4 country.” “There were a Redistricting meeting comes to lot of people who Worcester. After two hours and a were upset about lot of testimony, drawing lines is still the speaker,” says a boring thing to watch. +2 for the Linnea M. Palmer proximity, though. Paton, a senior and member of WPI’s Innovation school plans Students for a Just submitted to School Committee with and Stable Future some much needed reforms. Let’s (SJSF) and member hope they get somewhere. +2 of the President’s Task Force on Noam Chomsky speaks at Clark. Sustainability. Great event, but scheduled for the “The company same day as the school’s Spree Day. has a poor environmental “Cool talk bro, but it’s time for your track record,” she keg stand!” 0 says, charging that they haven’t This week: +2 invested heavily in Last week: +1 renewable energy Year to date: +3 research and funds “junk science” used to beat back findings in support of man-made

climate change. After receiving emails from other WPI students, Palmer Paton and others created an invite only Facebook group, now numbering 70 students, as a starting point for discussions. Email lists were created to inform other students about upcoming meetings. “On the student level, several of us are organizing different initiatives to address the issue,” says freshman Patrick Bobell, who’s also involved in SJSF and has a work-study job with the Worcester Tree Initiative. Students against Tillerson’s appointment say right now they’re working on an education campaign which will involve articles in the school paper, The Towers, as well as polls and student-body surveys. They also plan on meeting with WPI administration and President Berkey. “We want to impress on him the gravity this situation carries,” says Bobell. Not only the damage he says this could do to the public image of the school, but also in regards to “the general principal of honoring an organization with a record like ExxonMobil.”

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Shifting the burden What does “an act to invest in our communities” do? Jeremy Shulkin

here’s never a “good” time to raise taxes, and smack in the middle of a deep economic recession certainly doesn’t lend an exception. With state revenues still on the decline and the end of the federal stimulus money that plugged budget holes for the past two years, local aid and school money for municipalities has shrunk. Same goes for health-care services and other government programs. But becuase of these woeful economic realities, if there was a “right” time to raise taxes, community advocates and some politicians argue, this is it. “The numbers don’t necessarily tell the story,” says Rep. Jim O’Day. “The real gist of the issue is what type of community do we want to live in?”

O’Day forewarns that we could lose “the kind of quality education we’ve become accustomed to in Massachusetts.” To offset these cuts, O’Day, along with Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Boston), has proposed “An Act to Invest in Our Communities,” a bill that would raise the income-tax rate from 5.3 percent to 5.95 percent while simultaneously increasing the personal exemption enough to create tax savings for Massachusetts residents who make just under the state’s median income. Unsurprisingly, while counting community leaders, unions and leftwing politicians as supporters, the bill has met some vocal opposition especially among Tea Party and anti-tax groups. According to a handout at a recent meeting held by O’Day, Worcester

Mayor Joe O’Brien and various other community leaders, the bill has its sights on high-income earners and investors paying more in taxes. The handout stated that “By asking more from high-income households and investors who received large windfalls from the Bush tax cuts, while raising the personal exemption as a way to hold down the tax increase for middleclass families, the bill raises needed revenue primarily from those who can best afford to pay.” Individuals who make less than $62,600 per year would see some sort of tax break, ranging from $17 to $50. Those right over the state’s median-income line, making $62,600 to $103,800 would see their income tax rise $99. The top 1 percent earners in the state, making $580,000 per year,

would see their income taxes jump $22,146, a figure the bill’s advocates say they can afford with the extension of the Bush tax cuts at the federal level. If put into law, the bill estimates it could raise $1.2 billion in revenue for the state, enough to nearly wipe out the current FY 2012 deficit. But how does this change the state’s tax code? According to the independent, nonpartisan Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, despite its “Taxachusetts” nickname, Massachusetts has a lower percentage than the national average in personal income taken through taxes. Like the federal government’s tax code, however, because of Massachusetts’ reliance on a high sales tax, it tends to continued on page 8

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important vantage point regarding the significance of their education,” Berkey wrote. In a separate act of dissent from the students, some faculty members have sent their opinion to the school’s administration – nearly 20 have signed onto a letter sent to WPI’s president and CEO Dennis Berkey highlighting what they see as a stark contrast between the school’s mission statement and the motives of the world’s largest public gas and oil company. “As members of the WPI faculty concerned with the moral and social standing of WPI and the condition of the global environment, we feel a special responsibility to respond publicly to WPI’s recent announcement…We do not believe this selection is appropriate for a university that prides itself on its concern for environmental sustainability,” the letter reads. They charge that ExxonMobil and Tillerson, while gesturing to concerns about climate change, have done little in the way of action. The professors

say that the company’s use of lobbyists and think tanks “sow confusion among members of the public concerning the science of climate change” and highlights the company’s irresponsibility for groundwater pollution in New York and Massachusetts, air pollution in Guam and the Marianas Islands and still unpaid punitive damages awarded to Alaska residents stemming from the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. A spokesman for ExxonMobil did not address criticisms, but said that Tillerson was “pleased to be invited to speak.” Assistant professor of philosophy at WPI John Sanbonmatsu helped draft the letter, saying it gave voice to faculty members who had no choice in the commencement speaker. An email sent out by President Berkey to the faculty on Saturday, April 9 and provided to Worcester Mag by an anonymous student, confirms the closed selection process. “It is the Board of Trustees, via its Committee on Nominations and Governance, that makes final selections of commencement speakers and honorary

degree recipients.” Berkey wrote that Tillerson received an invitation two years ago to speak at commencement after WPI alum and board member Michael Dolan was appointed vice chairman of ExxonMobil in 2008. And Berkey’s email to the staff shows the premium that the engineering school puts on corporate connections. “He has been especially helpful as WPI’s point of contact at ExxonMobil, facilitating communications and interactions with our many alumni who work for ExxonMobile [sic], as well as working to restore WPI membership on ExxonMobil’s ‘executive school list,’” Berkey wrote. That list names the “preferred universities” that the energy company looks at for new recruits. According to the email, the company dropped WPI from the list in the 1990s. “Mike’s work to build a WPI team within the corporation accomplished our return to executive status in 2006,” Berkey argued. Sanbonmatsu and professor of philosophy Roger Gottlieb see this trend with WPI’s recent speakers: CEOs of companies who flout environmental regulations and civic responsibilities. 2008’s commencement speaker was Jeffrey Immelt, head of General Electric, a $14.2 billion worldwide company ($5.1 billion in the United States) that paid nothing in federal taxes last year. That’s why, says Gottlieb, there’s a backlash against this pick for commencement. If this were a lecture detached from a graduation ceremony then the protests wouldn’t be so loud. “This isn’t about free speech, it’s about giving an honor,” he says, for a corporation “that has engaged in a fair amount of pollution and disinformation.” “It would be refreshing if WPI would

bring in someone who would challenge the status quo,” Sanbonmatsu points out. Gottlieb asks for speakers whose companies use cutting-edge technology to solve energy or environmental issues. Just as importantly to faculty and students, they see this as a schism for a school that has spent a considerable amount of time and money on green and sustainable projects. “In recent years, WPI has engaged in laudable efforts to assess its ecological sustainability and resource use, with your own personal encouragement and leadership as President of the institute,” the faculty letter continues. “It is precisely because we admire and applaud these efforts that we find the choice of Rex Tillerson as this year’s Commencement speaker to be so deeply puzzling.” Both Paton Palmer and Bobell say the school has made strides in reducing its footprint, but now Bobell wonders if the motivation comes from a public relations standpoint — a move he calls “green-washing.” “It’s a disconnect. A failure of awareness,” says Gottlieb. Bobell admits WPI probably won’t change their minds about Tillerson for this year, but he hopes that the school will listen and take their voice into account for future commencement ceremonies, or possibly add a second speaker for 2011. As for the professors, Sanbonmatsu hopes to get the attention of the administration, but to foster an environment where faculty feel a responsibility to “take up the great moral and scial issues of our time.” “At some point the truth has to matter and social justice has to matter,” he says.

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be a “regressive” state – or one where poorer residents spend a higher percent of their income on taxes than wealthier residents) when it comes to taxation. “The income tax is the one tax that tends to be more progressive,” says Noah Berger, president of the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, since everyone can deduct the same amount of money ($4,400) yearly. With that exemption, someone who earns only $30,000 saves a larger percentage of his or her money than someone who earns $100,000. This is why O’Day and Chang-Diaz have singled out the income tax, rather WORCESTERMAG.COM • APRIL 14, 2011

than raising other taxes – other tax increases would fall disproportionally on lower income households, are difficult to change or, like property taxes, are controlled at the local level. “It allows us the flexibility to make it more progressive than making it a graduated income tax,” O’Day says, something that would require a change in the state’s constitution. “When you’re looking at tax policy, it’s important that it’s as fair as it can be.” The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation and the separate Tax Foundation did not respond to reporter inquiries.

{ worcesteria } HOW TO ANNOY A CITY COUNCILOR: It’s clear that the draft tobacco ban has enough votes to squeak by in two weeks when the council will take the vote to set it in stone — on Tuesday they voted 6-5 in favor of advertising it — but that slim margin made for a lively debate. Phil Palmieri, who’s been involved in the tobacco ordinance for four years, made no friends among his fellow councilors that night in his effort to make sure he kept all ﬁve other “yes” votes on his side. First he insinuated that the ordinance would’ve cruised through the council until two weeks ago, pointing out that voting in favor “wasn’t an issue until people started getting calls from their lobbyist friends.” Then he gestured to the HOPE Coalition teens in the crowd and roared, “It’s lobbyists over children!” The grumbling coming from the other councilors as Palmieri continued — especially those who ended up voting against the ordinance — registered as a small earthquake on the Richter scale.

Dull, Dry, Dark Days Of Hair Are Gone! Jeremy Shulkin

HOW TO REALLY ANNOY A CITY COUNCILOR: It’s one thing to imply

that a politician votes the way lobbyists tell them to, but it’s another to impugn their dedication to health and safety of “the children.” If the lobbyist comment wasn’t enough, Palmieri really crossed a line among his peers when he ended his speech rhetorically wondering if we should “have a level playing field to be able to sell cigarettes anywhere. For them [tobacco] probably should be in schools as well,” which elicited yells from other councilors and the rare mayoral gaveling … After the meeting, Palmieri said he had to go this route, described by a reporter as the “nuclear option” because of concerns that one of his six votes would defect … The tension in the room melted away for a bit, however, with Paul Clancy relating stories about his first years on the council when councilors would “puff away” in the actual chamber until Tim Cooney introduced a bill to ban it. “Next to him on the left was councilor [Richard] Bonofiglio, puffing away, and on the right was councilor [Janice] Nadeau, puffing away, and he’s going like this [waving his hands] to try to get rid of the smoke,” as he brought it up for debate. The way Clancy told the story, mayor at the time Jordan Levy wasn’t keen on the idea. “He wasn’t a happy camper, but he got over those things fairly quickly.”

CHAMBER VS. CHAMBER: Palmieri wasn’t the only source of tension in the chamber. Councilor Bill Eddy riled up the Chamber of Commerce when he criticized them for supporting the ordinance. “Having government get in the way between competing businesses is not the way to [reduce smoking rates]. And just because we have a Chamber of Commerce that signs off on this speaks more about that Chamber of Commerce and their ability to represent businesses in this community than it does about this council’s right to do so.” This peeved Mike Lanava, business resources manager at the chamber, who engaged Eddy in a discussion in the hallway after the vote. Eddy, for his part, said he believes the chamber should be unified in representing all businesses, not just some, while Lanava argued the chamber only supported aspects of the tobacco ordinance, specifically the advertising ban because it was all-encompassing. They also believe small businesses in Worcester will benefit from Walgreen’s and CVS’ inability to sell tobacco products. NO NEW FACES: The list for council and school-committee candidates didn’t add any new names this week, but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been developments. A few familiar candidates are still hinting at announcing for at-large runs while one particular intriguing almost-candidate has decided not to run. Albert Powers, this space’s oftmentioned-but-unnamed potential District 2 challenger, will not to run for the seat held by Palmieri this year. In an email sent to supporters, including a number of union higher-ups, Powers wrote that his work as a rehab counselor for the Department of Mental Health and SEIU local 509 steward will consume too much of his time in the coming months due to the upcoming move to a new state hospital and the loss of 160 beds due to state budget cuts. Got a tip? Reach Jeremy Shulkin at 508-749-3166 x243 or jshulkin@worcestermag. com. Get a daily dose of Worcesteria at worcestermag.com/blogs/daily-worcesteria.

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oody Allen said, “I believe there is something out there watching us. Unfortunately, it’s the government.” How true that has become here in the city of Worcester. Lately several members of our big-brother city council have turned to preaching and overreaching. They have proposed needless regulations in illadvised attempts to protect the health, welfare and safety of Worcester’s youth and adults. City councilors should be earning their part-time $29,000 salaries and accompanying benefits by ignoring the mundane and tackling important issues. They need to cut spending, attract new businesses, bring life to downtown, improve transportation, build more market-rate housing, retain Worcester’s middle class and maintain a safe city. Unfortunately several of our elected officials don’t find these major issues sexy. But they do get excited when they hear about other elected bodies banning toys from kids’ meals and ending the sale of sugary drinks in municipal buildings. So our local politicians, some of whom were elected because of little or no competition, propose and impose

unnecessary regulations that often are anti-business. It might have been Councilor-at-Large Rick Rushton who started the ban wagon rolling. In 2006, we councilors adopted his order to ban the use of artery-clogging artificial trans fats in all Worcester food-preparation establishments. As both a daily user of Lipitor and Rick’s former chemistry teacher at Doherty High School, I had no choice but to vote with Rushton on this one. And only a few years ago, six of my then council colleagues voted to ban hot-dog and other street vendors from downtown. Evidently these councilors saw some value in empty sidewalks and a lack of activity in the central business district. The six, who never belonged to Junior Achievement, argued that a few restaurants needed to be protected from the lunchtime competition of a dollar frankfurter. So much for America’s free-enterprise system. Then there’s green Councilor-at-Large Konnie Lukes. She was so impressed when her counterparts in San Francisco banned the use of disposable plastic shopping bags by local retailers that she continues to propose such legislation here. I’m surprised she wasn’t wearing flowers in her hair the two times she introduced this west coast bag ban to the city council. Her argument that our landscape and landfills are littered with plastic bags won’t get me to use cloth bags that absorb the germy, disease-causing leakage from meat and poultry packages. However, the most vocal big-brother councilor is Phil Palmieri. This health psycho, who has the menacing attitude that I’m from the government, and I’m here to help, proposed a ban on the sale of Four Loko. A malt beverage with a high alcohol and caffeine content, it was especially popular among Worcester’s college-age imbibers. Palmieri’s feigned outrage and typical moral instruction prompted the council to join the war on drugs and vote to ban Four Loko. Who cares that the state had already banned its sale the week before. Phil’s latest crusade is his most ridiculous one. His inept leadership in support of a ban on the sale of cigarettes at pharmacies and college campuses will not make anyone healthier. Smokers will still smoke because they will simply buy butts at supermarkets and convenience stores. But drugstores, which Phil sees as havens of health, will be allowed to sell candy, ice cream, pastries and potato chips. You just can’t make this stuff up. The city council preaches that it is only trying to protect us from the dangers of life. But who will protect us from the city council? The biennial municipal elections certainly don’t.

Correction:

In last week’s “1,000 Lawyers” news story we incorrectly referred to the Bar Advocates of Worcester County as the Worcester Bar Association.

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Investing in Our Parks Timothy P. Murray

fter a long and hard winter, signs of spring are beginning to appear across the Commonwealth. Birds are chirping, trees are budding, and the Red Sox season has begun. In tandem with these seasonal happenings, the use of municipal and state parks, pools, and camp grounds will be in significant demand as children and adults participate in various recreational activities across the state. In fact, the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation will celebrate the fifth annual Park Serve day this Saturday, April 16. Thousands of volunteers will participate in dozens of projects across the state, including picking up litter along ocean beaches, clearing debris from hiking trails, painting benches, and planting trees and flowers. In Worcester, through the active partnership by the Patrick-Murray Administration and the state legislative delegation, we have collaborated with federal and local officials, private sector businesses, and institutional leaders to make progress on a range of key projects. However, under the radar screen and unnoticed by some, an aggressive and proactive investment program is underway in our parks and recreational facilities run by both the City of Worcester and the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation. Over the last year, we have celebrated groundbreakings and announcements for projects which many are aware of including Worcester State Hospital, City Square, Gateway Park, construction of the $400 million Sherman Building at UMass Medical School, freight and commuter rail expansion, Canal District Improvements, Massport ownership of Worcester Airport, all of which will increase the local tax base and create jobs for the city and region. But in fact, the level of investment and modernization of parks and recreational facilities recently completed, underway, or in the planning process is actually unprecedented in generations. This month, for example, there will be a ribbon cutting at Vernon Hill Park which has received $455,000 and $1.87 million from the state’s Parc Grants and Gateway City Parks Program, respectively, combined with an investment of $412,500 in federal funding and $973,666 in funding from the City of Worcester for grand total over $3.7 million. This 15 acre park will feature improved ball fields,

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ADA improvements, walking paths, lighting, signage, and security features. This is on top of $3.7 million that has been invested to modernize the state owned Dennis Shine Pool which resulted in new aquatic features, parking, and basketball courts. Additionally, the state invested $2.7 million for the Veterans’ Memorial Pool at Bennett Field in the Webster Square neighborhood. $191,000 was also invested by the state to support improvements to the Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Green Hill Park, and the state will allocate another $500,000 for improvements at East Park, including the installation of a new playground, benches, landscaping and shelter as well as renovations to the tennis court lighting. Also, $250,000 has been allocated for the installation of lights and ball field improvements at Kendrick Field in Worcester’s Greendale neighborhood. Much of the state investment has been facilitated through the $1.64 billion 2008 Energy and Environmental Bond Bill which is distributed through numerous grant programs and park improvement accounts. Moreover, some of the proceeds from the Massport acquisition of Worcester Airport will result in improvements at Bennett Field, Spillane Field at Bailey Park, and Logan Field. As part of the community benefits negotiated in the CSX expansion agreement, there will also be improvements and modernization at the following parks and pools in Worcester: Holmes Field, East Park, Mulcahy Field, Jack Barry Field on Harrington Way, with planning efforts already underway on many of these projects. With spring in the air, families and the community will increasingly participate in events and activities at parks and recreational facilities throughout the City of Worcester. For Park Serve Day, there will be volunteer opportunities at Regatta Point State Park in Worcester and a number of other parks across the state. Let this time of year be a reminder of the strong partnership here in the City and around the state that continues to support our parks and facilities and in doing so strengthens neighborhoods and our Commonwealth. For more information about Park Serve Day, please visit: http://parkserv.env.state.ma.us/.

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Barbershop Buzz THE REVIVAL OF A NEIGHBORHOOD INSTITUTION C. Kelleher Harris

For centuries, barbershops have been the center of communities across the nation. They have served as gathering places where patrons could get the latest news, gossip and even advice. In Worcester, some 22 community barbershops offer a cross section of life in the city. A stint in the barber’s chair can be entertaining, educational or possibly no more than simply a good, clean haircut. Yet there is no denying that the barbershop plays an important role within the Worcester landscape.

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“I got you next,” Jorge “G” Sierra says to his next customer that has just strolled into his barbershop.

The customer takes a seat alongside more than a dozen other customers waiting for a turn in the chair. The bass from the song bumping on the surround-sound speakers just slightly covers the hum of six or seven pairs of clippers all working at once. Some clients and barbers are talking sports. Others are talking about cars. Employees Desharn Minton and Mikey Mangual are picking on each other about girls. Barely able to control their own laughter, they have half the shop in stitches. The feeling is almost festive. But for Sierra, his employees and his clients, this is just another Friday afternoon at MVP’s Barbershop on Grafton Street. “I love the people and the interaction,” Sierra says. “It’s not work. I meet people from all aspects of the community.” Sierra has been cutting hair for more than a decade; he has owned his own shop since 2000. “I wanted an opportunity to own my own business,” he says. He thoroughly enjoys his work, and it shows. “I like waking up every day and going to work,” MVP’s employee Gilbert Gonzalez says. “I love cutting hair. It’s like an art form. I like reshaping people and making them happy about themselves.”

A few miles away on Highland Street, S Styles shop owner Shanel Soucy works a comb and pair of scissors like a samurai with a sword. “I love being a barber,” Soucy declares with a smile. Soucy finishes with her client, takes a breath and rests in her chair. There is a rare mid-afternoon lull. For a few moments, she is free to reflect on the business. Soucy has been cutting hair for 8 years. After working in other shops, Soucy shaped her own vision and set out to open a place of her own. She has owned her own shop for more than two years. “I wanted to create the great environment that a barbershop should have,” Soucy shares. “I’m trying to keep the old-fashion barbershop environment, but with new services.” For Soucy and her employees, staying on the cutting edge of hair and fashion is essential. Keeping customers feeling at home is also key. Adjusting to fit the needs and tastes of all her clients is something that Soucy and her employees work at constantly. “It’s eclectic over here. We get a lot of different kinds of people,” she observes. “I get comfortable with every customer,” says S Styles barber Jay Ball. “Clients feel like they can talk about anything, from politics to partying and everything in between.” “Keeping customers coming back is all about consistency. Personality has a lot to do with it; if you can build a rapport with a customer, you can keep them

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{ coverstory } coming back,” says Arianna Power, also an S Styles barber. At Who’s Next Barbershop on Hamilton Street, Rene Diaz offers customers the option of playing video games on a huge flat-screen T.V. “We make everybody comfortable,” Diaz said. “We let our work speak for itself.” At his shop on Shrewsbury Street, Tommy Magnusson’s of Tommy M’s originally started barbering to make extra money while he was finishing college. But he liked being a barber more than he expected. “I never ended up going back [to college],” Magnusson says with a laugh.

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Magnusson credits his staff with helping to maintain customer connections and keeping people coming back for the last 14 years. “We have clients anywhere from five months to 98 years old,” he says. “I’m very lucky,” Magnusson asserts. “I have a good crew here.” Barber JD Marerro manages First Class Barber Shop on Chandler Street, and has been cutting hair for more than a decade. There are at least half a dozen different conversations going on at First Class— some in Spanish, some in English. The flat-screen TV is channeled on baseball. In the background, music is playing. “I picked up the clippers one day and started cutting, and I’ve been cutting ever since,” Marerro says. Across town on Boylston Street, Worcester’s Finest Barber Shop has a sleek, clean look. It’s open with a gleaming white floor and huge mirrors. An authentic vintage blue-and-white barber chair is centered at the back of the room. Owner Schemelin “Chelo” Bonilla opened the shop almost five years ago. “I wasn’t doing anything productive with my life, so I went to barber school. I got lucky, and I liked it,” Bonilla says about

“Everybody comes and talks about their lives,” Sierra says, concurring with Soucy that the he sometimes feels like a mentalhealth professional. “We’ve been in that position since the beginning of time. We wear many hats.” “Lots of people just come to talk,” says Gonzalez. “It’s about how you make your customer feel,” Sierra explains. “You want to make them feel safe, comfortable; and create a safe haven.” In his years of cutting hair, Magnusson has learned an important lesson about dealing with clients. “You just shut your mouth and listen,” he says. “I don’t think people would believe what we hear from the chair day to day. “We are definitely like psychiatrist,” says Diaz, “People talk about all kinds of personal issues.” “You come here for a haircut, but it’s so much more than a haircut,” Marerro says, “They [customers] divulge things to us that they don’t tell anybody else. We have to provide trust for them. It’s about camaraderie.” “I become a friend and listen to their continued on page 14

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says Arianna Power’s repeat customer Alex Villa. “It’s a friendship. She’s my girl. We talk about everything.” “I’m very comfortable here,” says MVP’s regular Lamar Watkins. “It’s like family.” “It’s all about the environment,” says another MVP’s regular Jeff Guzman. “I feel like I can come here and talk about anything.” STEVEN KING

Above: MVP barbers stay on top of the latest styles At left: Rene Diaz of Who’s Next at his shop on Hamilton Street.

racketeering or organized crime,” says Sierra, who takes his reputation very seriously. “It’s a struggle to clean up that image.”

who are professional, [but] I don’t accept lack of professionalism,” Soucy says firmly. “No inappropriate music, bad language, or my barbers doing anything that does not pertain to the barbershop.” “I watch my language. I watch what I talk about. And I keep up a good appearance,” S Styles barber Ball says. “You have to treat people the way you want to be treated,” Minton comments. “I always try to be personable, friendly and adaptable. The best form of advertising is word of mouth.” “I pay attention to everything from my language to my personal appearance,” Gonzalez agrees. And such dedication to professionalism and comfort pays off. Worcester’s barbershops keep clients coming back over and over again. “I love the environment [at S Styles],”

“Seventy percent of our customers are regulars,” Sierra explains. Jose Maldonado who has worked at Worcester’s Finest for four years says that being actively engaged with customers is what keeps them coming back. “I make my customers feel comfortable. I’m pretty sure you don’t want to sit in a chair that you don’t feel comfortable in,” Maldonado says.

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“There is a stereotype. As a young Latino barbershop, it is always indicated that we’re a cover for drugs,

“I lead by example,” he adds, insisting that a professional image is the key to clear away stereotypes. For Sierra, this starts at Rob Roy, where he works as an instructor. “The students know that we expect professionalism. They have to walk the walk and talk the talk,” he says. “[Professionalism] reflects on all of us. I’m always trying to better myself, and it influences my employees. It’s a struggle because they feel like they are at home so sometimes they slip up.” “They try to put that [stereotype] on us,” Marerro concurs. “We do our best to fight that image. We’re careful about the music we play, what we watch our language, especially when there are kids or ladies in the shop. We try to keep it ‘PG’ in here.” “There is definitely a stereotype,” Diaz also says, “[We] just keep it professional and let our work speak for itself.” Magnusson views a positive image is important as well. “I’m fortunate, professionalism is not something I’ve got to stay on my

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employees about,” he relates. “They’re all professionals with families. It’s a good feeling. [But] one bad barber can ruin your barbershop.” In her quest to keep a positive professional image, Soucy has taken her battle to the streets, literally. “At my former location, there were a lot of drugs. It was very ghetto. I was running out and telling people to get away from my shop because they were dealing. It was an everyday occurrence,” Soucy recalls while shaking her head. “This neighborhood is much better.” Sierra keeps people from loitering in front of his shop, believing that such an atmosphere could ward off customers and attract undue negative attention. At his shop, Bonilla goes about fighting stereotypes in his own way. “I don’t let people hang out in front smoking weed and stuff. I’m sure I have customers that hustle, but I make sure they don’t do it in here.” But professionalism isn’t just about image; several local barbers put action behind their words, specifically with their youngest customers. Keeping young people on the right path is of special interest to Sierra because of his own background. “As a teenager I was in a gang, selling drugs,” he says. “All that changed.” Seventeen years ago, while standing on the steps of a southern Connecticut courthouse, alongside his mother, Sierra was shot several times at close range and left for dead. Spinal injuries left Sierra confined to a wheelchair for life. “After that, I was abandoned by all my so-called friends, gang members and some of my family,” he says. “That time was what motivated me to change my life.” In doing so, Sierra turned to barbering and a personal crusade to ensure that Worcester’s youth avoid taking the wrong path, without having to learn the hard way as he did. “I go to schools and talk to kids about violence, drugs and gangs. I was involved in that.” Sierra says that he also talks to his

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spot to to be. You can get a haircut, find out the latest trends and get advice.” “We give a lot of good advice to kids out there. We tell them to stay out of the streets. We teach them to respect themselves,” says Bonilla, who also works as a teacher at Rob Roy. “We try to provide a positive outlook,” Diaz comments, “We want to keep things positive for kids. I ask them how they are doing in school and encourage them to keep up the good work.”

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Community activism and mentoring Worcester youths isn’t where public service stops for local barbers. MVP’s, S Styles, First Class and Worcester’s Finest barber shops all participated in a recent event to promote health awareness for local men of color. In cooperation with the Worcester YMCA, the barbershops took place in a basketball tournament. At the tournament, more than 150 health screenings were given to area men. “A lot of black and Hispanic men don’t go to the doctor. We need to reach them, and one way to do that is through the barbershops because that’s where they congregate,” says Sierra. Just beside the main entrance to MVP’s, Sierra and his team members proudly display the first-place trophy from the tournament. “[Barbering] is all about connections and who you meet,” Magnusson says. It is obvious that the barbershop is an

important lifeline to the communities of which it serves. Still Bonilla would like to see more community involvement. “I don’t think that people take advantage of the barbershop. It’s one of the biggest parts of the community. Good or bad this is the place people get information,” he comments. “The Worcester area is known to have excellent barbers,” Magnusson offers. “This area has some of the best. We’re lucky in this area because other areas don’t have much to choose from.” Bonilla agrees, “I go to hair shows in New York, and I think ‘We’re way better than that.’ Skills-wise Worcester can hold it down against anybody.” Regardless of the various roles each barbershop plays in the city, it is clear that they are an important part of the cultural landscape, and that they will be here for a longtime to come. Sierra, who jokingly refers to barbering as the world’s “second oldest profession” is confident that barber poles will be spinning for a long time to come. “It’s one job that computers can’t replace,” he says.

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Dear Archie, My boss is constantly overlooking me for promotions, and I’m afraid it’s because some of the things I’ve said about him, which I thought were private, have gotten back to him. What should I do? — Always Second Choice

Straight talking wise man who shoots first and isn’t afraid to give you his opinion – whether you want to hear the truth or not! SWEET SOUBRETTE continued from page 17

bluegrass, and klezmer experience to Smith’s role as public-school music director to Dobson’s experience playing in symphonies and professional circuses. Yes, circuses. And if you listen carefully, you can hear all those elements come out in the tracks of “Days and Nights.” “Avalanche,” a song on the CD, started with a finger-picked, country sound and with the band’s input, has evolved to a reggae-rock sound. “All That Glitters,” a song about gold-diggers, typifies the type of subject matter she addresses: broken romances, wayward or dangerous women,

Dear Second Choice, While there’s certainly a chance that your off-thecuff comments have gotten back to him, it could be something else: Are you really bringing your A-game? Are you an active participant in meetings or do you find yourself doodling in your notebook like it’s eighth-grade algebra all over again? You don’t know for sure that you haven’t been in the running. Take your boss to coffee and ask him point blank why you’re not getting these promotions— home wreckers. Bisker gets a large share of her inspiration from a songwriter’s book club that meets at a local coffeehouse, each member singing an original song inspired by that month’s book. She wrote one of her favorite songs, “Anais,” after reading Anais Nin’s book, “Henry in June,” which ironically, she didn’t like at all. Today, Bisker describes the sound of Sweet Soubrette as indie rock with a cabaret feel, nontraditional and pushing the boundaries of this new genre that also describes the theatrical style of the Dresden Dolls.

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and be ready to accept the truth if it comes out. If he doesn’t answer you sincerely when you ask or, worse, if he dodges your invitation to coffee, then you are not considered worthy of his time or effort and it means you need to look elsewhere and move on. It’s time to take stock of yourself and your career and handle it like a grownup—that means no more bad mouthing the boss.

Dear Archie, I live across the street from an apartment with six young college girls—they refuse to close their shades and insist on walking around nude all day. What should I do? — Can’t Look Out My Window Dear Can’t, Switch to working nights and get yourself a good pair of binoculars. As a songwriter whose songs tell stories that are steeped in truth, Bisker likes to play in venues where the music isn’t just a backdrop to the hazy world of drinking and partying. A month ago, she was performing solo at a noisy, crowded Brooklyn club with seating arranged in insulated groupings, including a large group of boisterous college students loudly celebrating a birthday. Her music can be serious and sometimes dark and she worried about how this was going to work. She started with “City People,” a song about getting too old to have babies, an uncomfortable topic for many. When she

Archie! I’m in a relationship with a girl, who I really like, and she wants to get married, but I like to dip my noodle in other pots, if you know what I mean. But I’m afraid if I don’t marry her, she’ll end up with someone else, and I’ll be alone! —Worried in Worcester Dear Worried, You’re kidding me, right? You want to marry a girl who you “really like,” but the hesitation is that you are afraid you won’t stay faithful to her? Either one of these reasons is enough to give you a hearty NO — but both? If we were together, I’d give you a kick in the pants along with the sage advice that you are NOT ready to marry ANYONE right now. Marriage is about LOVE and COMMITMENT — neither of which you seem capable of right now. Send your questions and requests for advice to Ask Archie c/o editor@ worcestermag.com. Please put ASK ARCHIE in the subject head.

sang the lyric “You’re city people, you like to live alone. You’re older than your parents were, when you were born,” that stopped this party in its tracks, hitting on a theme that really spoke to them and from there on in, they were “hers,” a captive audience. This is a band that intuitively knows not just how to attract an audience, but also how to keep them there. Don’t miss Sweet Soubrette, playing at Nick’s in Worcester on April 20. If you’ve been to Nick’s, you know already that this is a perfect venue for the third day of Sweet Soubrette’s first band tour. For more information, go to sweetsoubrette.com.

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Bathed in Grace

The massive and imposing Corinthian columns of St. Joseph’s Memorial Chapel at Holy Cross soar as you approach the entrance. Ascending the stairs and crossing the threshold into the narthex, one pauses in awe as the breadth and beauty of the chapel is revealed.

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Hallowed and majestic in scope, the interior envelops the visitor in serenity, where one is immediately welcomed into such a calming sanctuary of quietude. Here, suspended above the nave, does Angela Glajcar’s installation—Curalium—hover over in ethereal magnificence. Her monumental sculpture, a conversation between art and the sacred, floats above the aisle, traveling in excess of 50 feet. Made of hundreds of shorn fiberglass sheets separated by mere inches and varying in lengths of three to six feet, the entire structure seems to levitate, held in suspension by thin wires. The structure is massive, yet in its entirety weighs only 132 pounds. Glajcar explains, “If you move around the sculpture, sometimes you see a solid block and other times you can look through it and there is nothing but air. The paper or fiberglass builds material space, which in fact is more air than material. One of the reasons that I am fascinated with our fabric at Holy Cross is that it is about half the weight of paper…The shape of the sculpture comes from the weight of the material since we are allowing everything to move by itself.” Wending one’s way toward the altar, the sculpture appears to embrace and encompass, enfolding one within the delicately translucent and celestial fabric. Gazing upward between the sheets allows the viewer a glimpse into the vault of heaven. Halfway past the structure, the sheets are torn in such a way as to create luminous caverns within, making one believe that you are peering

into the depths of eternity. Shifting sunlight through stained-glass windows filters through the shimmering pellucid sheets, entrancing the soul to cogitate upon the mysteries of the universe. Enthralled, one is inclined to pause and ponder our purpose and place here on earth and beyond. “A spectator should remain open and not be forced to see something specific,” Glajcar further elaborates. “I always try to create a relation between the space, the sculpture, and the spectator. When looking at sculpture, people should feel. The emotional reaction is first; the intellectual reaction comes later. People ask, ‘What do you want to say?’ I am more interested in what people see and feel… what is fundamental is a spectator’s readiness to enter into a dialogue.” Thomas M. Landy, the director of Holy Cross’ Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture, which is sponsoring the exhibition, expounds further on this

idea: “Contemporary art has distanced itself so much from religion. It’s a wonderful opportunity to bring new art and Catholicism back in dialogue. Neither religion nor art has to co-opt the other to be in dialogue.” This contemporary installation recalls the transient and changing decoration that characterized church ritual in the past, and parishioners would wonder in anticipation of the next display. Witnessing Glajcar’s sculpture from any angle, whether from the pews or standing in the chancel, evokes a sense of the spiritual, an awakening. “My hope has always been that [by] adding a temporary work of art, we might be able to help people who go there to see the chapel with fresh eyes, and to experience something new about it,” shares Landy. “I wanted to symbolically counter the perception that the church is something that is finished, complete…and has no room or need for anything—or anyone—new, different or unusual. Churches are there to console us, but also to challenge us.” The high vaulted ceilings, covered with recessed geometric patterns of octagons and squares, captivated Glajcar with its symmetry and color-saturated space. The grandeur of the chapel is enhanced by sunlight passing through stained-glass windows, coupled with polished marble and passages of gold paint. The chapel itself is modeled after Il Gesù, a 16th-century lateRenaissance church in Rome that is the mother church of the Jesuits. “A piece of art in a church will be received differently than in art fairs or galleries,” Glajcar emphasizes “If you place art in a church or conference room, somewhere people go to work or worship, they will stay longer than people in art spaces.” “We believe that Glajcar’s vision will bring people to see and appreciate an amazing sacred place in a new way,” explains Landy. “We want to begin a conversation about what is sacred, what the Holy means, and where we find it… We want to bring art in there, and bring it to life. For me, the installation is a wonderful, comforting, symbolic presence, which feels like it descended from another place.” Curalium, in Latin, means coral, and Glajcar’s sculpture embodies such an organic structure; ancient, fleeting and fragile. It floats, poised in supernal elegance, ever-changing in appearance as the day slowly wanes. One need not be religious to feel inspired and exhilarated by her vision, to be transported into an otherworldly and venerated realm. Traversing the nave and peering skyward into the soft, sheer and diaphanous sheets invites a soul into the very portal of tranquility and the sublime. Curalium runs through May 16 at St. Joseph’s Memorial Chapel at Holy Cross, One College Street, Worcester. Hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Mass is celebrated in the Chapel on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. During the Holy Days, April 22-24, the Chapel will be open 9 a.m.-10 p.m. There will be an additional Mass on Palm Sunday, April 17 at 4:30 p.m. For more information call 508-793-3869 or visit holycross.edu/ crec. The artist can be reached at her website, glajcar.de APRIL 14, 2011 • WORCESTERMAG.COM

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Blood For Blood

Typically I don’t get too stoked for the annual New England Metal and Hardcore Fest. There’s usually a lack of streetlevel hardcore bands and too many numetal deathcore scene bands for my liking. But this year, it features one of the most anticipated reunion shows in the hardcore world today. This is the kind of band that makes you a little nervous when they take the stage, and then fear for your life when they hit the first note. I’m talking about Blood For Blood. The band currently consists of Buddha, guitarist Rob Lind, and bassist Ian McFarland, along with drummer Neal Dike. Lind has taken a leave of absence, with Billy Graziadei (Biohazard) and Craig Silverman (Only Living Witness) lending their guitars to live shows in his absence. I got a chance to do a little Q&A with Rob Lind and Ian McFarland of the band, so read it, go to the show, put a mouth guard in, ask your parents for their insurance card, and get ready to be schooled in what Boston Hardcore is all about.

Will BFB be doing a full scale US tour? Ian McFarland: We have been throwing around the idea for about a month or so, but it really just comes down to timing. We definitely have no plans to do touring runs like we used to, but we are planning on touring. I am sure that we will cross that bridge after we record the new album and have something to tour on. We are doing everything on our terms this time around. This chapter of the band will not

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be dictated by anyone but us.

Rob Lind: Yes, but none of the details have been worked out and a timetable has not yet been set. But the material is there, that is for sure.

deep and personal level. I am proud, grateful and humbled—all at the same time—at the level of intensity with which we reach our people. But please... seriously... stop stabbing and cue-balling each other at the live shows!!!

When is Rob Lind going to be back on stage with BFB?

What types of inﬂuences did you draw from to get to where BFB is today?

Ian McFarland: That’s something that only

Rob Lind: I started with hate. When BFB started, I was 17 or so, and all I knew was hate. Anger and confusion as a result of my own experience and childhood, fear and loathing of society and mankind, and eventually all of it turned inward into hatred and suicidal depression. “Spit My Last Breath” is like a suicide note… As overthe-top as the lyrics are on that album, I am proud of them, because they are honest … And that honesty set the precedent for Blood For Blood’s future.

Is a new album in the works?

Will any of your past projects be revisited (Ramallah, Sinners and Saints)?

Rob can answer. I know that it is not a matter [of] desire. When he is able to, he will. In the meantime, the three of us have decided that the band needed to get back out there and play because it makes the most sense for us right now, especially if we are going to record an album this year. The main thing is that we (Rob, Buddha and I) are 100 percent on the same page about where we want to go in the future.

Has the general stigma of the band being “violent” or “gang afﬁliated” ever presented issues in a negative nature for the band? Rob Lind: From the start, Blood For Blood elicited a strong reaction. Our early shows at the Rat (R.I.P.) were scenes of such violence that I am pretty sure that I am going to hell just for witnessing them. We toured the country and then the world to an often similar reaction. We’ve been banned from clubs, cities and even whole states (and not just one either)…Blood For Blood has been blessed and fortunate to connect with our supporters on a very

Rob Lind: I am sitting on more material than at any other point in my life … My goal is to record all of that material.

Final words? Rob Lind: I think the most important news anyone interested in the band would want to hear is that we are going to record again and as soon as possible. The band will continue to play out whenever and wherever it is feasible. I’ll join them on stage whenever I can. We intend to come back the way we always have after an absence... to write another chapter. Don’t miss Blood for Blood at the Palladium during New England Metal & Hardcore Festival on Friday, April 15. The festival itself runs for three intense days. Tickets are $35 in advance or $89 for a three-day ticket. Visit thepalladium.net for more info.

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Runway Revolution caters to designers who look to expand their clientele, as well as consumers looking for high-end fashion designed specifically for them. Ellite Promotions, a Worcester-based company, sets up events and creates platforms for various artists in the New England and Worcester area to showcase their talent to the community. Founder, CEO and president Efua Dufu started Ellite Promotions in 2008 because of what she considered a lack of things to do in the Worcester area that weren’t related to the bar and club scene. The company hosts various events each year that provide a different source of entertainment. Most consistently is Poetry Cove, which focuses on musicians and poets. The event is held monthly at Cigar Master (1 Exchange St., Worcester). In July, Ellite Promotions will host Taste of Art & Wine, which provides artists the opportunity to showcase their collections and sell their pieces to the public. “You don’t get the opportunity to highlight [the arts] through [the club scene] so to have a platform like this, it’s such a unique way to have a community come together,” says Dufu. Dufu was born in Ghana and moved to the United States when she was 14 years old. The 31-year-old is active in the Worcester community – choreographing at Holy Cross and Worcester Polytechnic

Institute, as well as working as a social worker for the Department of Children and Family Services for the last six years.

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at Boston Fashion Week, but has not been highlighted in her hometown of Worcester. Marnya was nominated for the 2010 Best Eveningwear award by “Style it Up,” a TV show that profiles New England fashion designers. “It was a great opportunity to actually add her into the scheme of things and we’re happy to have her,” Dufu says. Other designers –including two men – are from Canada, Connecticut, Washington D.C. and Boston. Runway Revolution Fashion Euphoria gives consumers the chance to meet directly with designers and customize clothing to their specific body types. Fashion Euphoria showcases a men’s line and women’s couture for the spring, including some futuristic designs. “We have a market for everyone, and it doesn’t necessarily highlight one particular group, which is a beautiful thing,” shares Dufu. Dufu and Ellite Promotions take into account the variety of cultures in the Worcester area, which are featured in Runway Revolution. “It highlights fashion, and I think it brings it out to the point where it does inspire a lot of people, and there’s something for everybody,” Dufu says. “It’s a unique event.” Most runway shows showcase models wearing size zero, but Runway Revolution highlights different shapes, forms and sizes. The models are various students from Worcester-area schools allowing the community to enjoy the show and be a part of it. “We’re not just highlighting the straight supermodel form,” explains Dufu. “These designers branch out because they want clothing that people can actually wear.” Runway Revolution Fashion Euphoria will be held on April 16 at Mechanics Hall (321 Main St., Worcester). The show begins at 8:30 p.m. with doors opening at 7 p.m. and cocktail hour at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door (after April 15, tickets are only available at the door). Patrons are recommended to “dress to impress.” To purchase tickets, contact Afrakomah Agyeman 508-410-0642 or Dufu 508615-1149. For more information, visit ellitepromotions.net.

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Institutionalized

Patrick Scully

“I watch TV and rot my mind and all I do is waste my time.”

Outside of Ralph’s Bar in Worcester, you can find chuckling chums Alex Kantarelis, Nicky Kantarelis, Eric YankusFranco and Ben Bassett, who play in the hardcore band Institutionalized. The band has been playing Worcester bars and house shows since Halloween 2009 and recently released its self-titled debut album, “Institutionalized…THE ALBUM.” The album comprises 11 songs of straight-forward hardcore with catchy breakdowns. The drum-and-bass off of “Institutionalized the Song” set the pace for the album, which is about 16-and-ahalf minutes long. The Kantarelis brothers have been in many Worcester hardcore bands, such as I Rise and Youth Attack and are responsible for A.D.D. Television, a cluster-fuck of random clips, skits and other stuff broadcasted on local access in Worcester. Bassett, who is a classically

trained drummer, also played in I Rise and Crackpot. Yankus-Franco is in several bands, such as Bovachevo, Shirts and Skins, and Sandra Storm. However, Institutionalized doesn’t take itself as seriously. “We are a serious joke band. We love to make people laugh and have fun. As long as our fans are happy, so are we,” says Bassett. “It’s so much fun to play in this band,” YankusFranco agrees. “I just cannot get enough of this newfangled rocking-androll music.” These band members thrash through their set laughing at themselves and everyone around them. If you’ve ever seen them live, you have surely experienced hilarious fun. Alex

runs around the stage like a chicken with its head cut off. Occasionally he rolls around on the ground, red in the face and screaming, while the rest of the band members are laughing their asses off and “geeking out.” The energetic Yankus-Franco explodes with enthusiasm; give him an instrument and it’s on. They urge everyone who comes to the show to lose control, and with fast riffs and drum beats like these, it’s easy to. After the show you can spot them driving around in their party van, “the Wolf,” smoke clouds billowing out the windows, while they are doing donuts in the parking lot. The song titled, “Banned from Ralph’s” is one of my favorite songs on the album. It is about Alex being wasted, climbing on stage and talking shit to some cover band, getting in a fight and then kicked out of Ralph’s Bar. The

lyrics, “seventeen stitches and a bunch of Percocet, no more Narragansett, no more tips for Mary-Anne,” had me cracking up for too long. However, they are no more banned from Ralph’s, as they are “the Band from Ralph’s” and play there regularly. You can see any one of these characters there on any given night, especially Yankus-Franko, who is the bartender there four nights of the week. Don’t let the band’s name or song contents fool you: these guys are not really that crazy at all. In fact, they are some of the most sane, intelligent, well put together individuals in the Worcester Hardcore scene who I have ever met. They are very in touch with reality, and I wouldn’t recommend any of them be institutionalized. You can download its album for free at institutionalizedtheband.bandcamp. com. The album is great, but going to at a show is way better. Check them out on April 16 at Rad Skate Park in Mendon. It’s an all-ages show. Bring your skateboard.

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India Café has sat unassumingly in White City Plaza for years, and despite frequenting other Indian restaurants around the same area, I had never ventured through its doors. Perhaps it was the subtitle of the restaurant’s website, which declares it “The Taste of Indians” that always made me feel a little queasy, but nevertheless, I finally sat down to enjoy pleasing North Indian cuisine at reasonable prices, with good service, and an inviting atmosphere. Dining with my sister on a Saturday night, the two of us were seated

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immediately. India Café is not large, but there are ample tables that could be arranged to accommodate larger groups and small parties comfortably; a recent renovation gives this space a more modern feel. A bar is situated toward the back of the restaurant, but the lack of alcoholic drinks listed on the menu makes its existence a little misleading. We were greeted immediately, and quickly ordered beverages, and two appetizers. The mango lassi ($2.50), a sweet and refreshing yoghurt-based shake, attacked our taste buds first with a strong taste of sweet cream, then left a lingering after taste of mango. For appetizers, the panir pakoras ($6), cheese sticks deep fried in a light chick-pea batter were hot, sweet, and chewy, offsetting a half-dozen vegetable pakoras ($5)—a crunchy mash of vegetables with a crispy, fried batter encasing them. Our friendly wait staff quickly brought out the entrees, as I was greeted by a feast of a meal off of the Chef’s Recommendations section of the menu called the vegetarian Maharani Thaali ($15). Thaali is a traditional Indian meal consisting of several different items

divided into small bowls, served with basmati rice and naan, and delivered on a large tray. The slightly sticky basmati rice was the perfect base to mix into the first bowl – a spicy spinach-and-cheese mix in a dark curry sauce called palak paneer. A second bowl was filled with dal makhani, traditionally a mash of boiled lentils, which was packed tightly with soybeans and sopped up wonderfully onto soft and expertly prepared naan – a leavened flatbread that was thinner than the naan that I had experienced at other Indian restaurants, but still delicious. The Maharani Thaali also comes with raita, a sweet, light yoghurt dipping sauce with a hint of cucumber, and a traditional Indian rice pudding called kheer, for dessert. The menu at India Café is large and divided into many sections, not only for the different types of entrées, but also for the various types of naan, vegetables, and an entire section for kebabs. Prices are consistently lower than some of the other Indian restaurants in the area, with most entrees priced between $10 and $15.

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This massive, threeday event features bands like Our Last Biohazard Night, Blood For Blood, Terror, Winds of Plague, and Times of Grace (featuring members Killswitch Engage). There will be two stages: The first night of the festival will focus on upand-coming bands, while the following nights will feature nationally known acts from around the globe. $35 adv. or $89 for a 3-day ticket. 1-11:30 p.m. The Palladium, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696, metalandhardcorefestival.com.

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Spray on the Aqua Net, pull out the neon and book your stretch limo for the WXLO 10th Annual Awesome 80’s Prom on Friday, April 15. Mechanics Hall in downtown Worcester will be transformed for this year’s event, featuring special guest star Lisa Lisa. Stop by for karaoke, dancing, singing, DJ Touch of Class and more. 21+, $32.50. 7-11 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888, wxlo.com.

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The continuing story of Robin Hood lives on as Higgins Armory is transformed into Nottingham Castle for a day full of

outlaws, troubadour songs, and combat with broadswords and quarterstaffs during The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood on Saturday,

April 16. Visitors are invited to come dressed as Merry Men, Maid Marian, or other characters of Nottingham and partake in the drama between Prince John and Robin Hood. Most programs free with museum admission. Higgins Armory Museum, 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015, higgins.org.

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Regional Environmental Council’s (REC) Spring Garden Festival sprouts on Saturday, April 16, featuring a plant sale, workshops on starting school gardens, composting, cooking using home-grown foods, backyard chickening, and how to build a rain-barrel collection system for less than $30 – and that’s just for starters! Kick off the gardening season from 11a.m.-3 p.m. and experience a seed giveaway, free barbecue, activities for children, live music and a fun, family-friendly environment. Free. Regional Environmental Council, Inc., 9 Castle St. 508-799-9139 or recworcester.org.

potted tea America’s favorite houseplant gets its props during Tea Time with Violets: The 49th Annual African Violet Show at Tower Hill Botanical

causing our planet’s most extreme (and destructive) weather phenomena. Handson science activities throughout the day. Free with admission. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700, ecotarium.org.

Garden on Saturday, April 16 - Sunday, April 17. Take heed though, as you won’t see your grandmother’s violets here; these are often unusual specimens in perfect condition, including variegated forms, trailers, standards, miniatures, container gardens, and flower arrangements made with African Violets. Experts from the Bay State African Violet Society will offer workshops and tours to provide the best cultural advice on growing these ever-blooming plants. A large selection of plants and supplies will be for sale. $10, adults; $7, seniors; $5, Youth; free to members and children under 6. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Dr., Boylston. 508-869-6111, towerhillbg.org.

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Need something to do during school vacation week Monday, April 18 through Friday, April 22? Come to Broad Meadow Brook, where they will explore the sanctuary to see what is waking up! Every day will feature a new theme, and this week promises to be filled with new discoveries and new friends as well! Five days: $175 for members and $225 for N.M. Ages 6 to 11: $40 for child members; $50 for child N.M. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087.

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During Extreme Earth Week at EcoTarium Tuesday, April 19 through Friday, April 22 your family will explore volcanoes, earthquakes and tornadoes and discover the science behind the headlines of natural disasters. See a model volcano erupt, shake like an earthquake and find out what’s

Join Girls Incorporated of Worcester for its signature event of the year, the Girls Celebration 2011 on Wednesday, April 20. Featuring special guest speaker Kathrine V. Switzer, best known as the woman who challenged the all-male tradition of the Boston Marathon in 1967 and became the first women to officially enter and run the event. Her entry created an uproar and worldwide notoriety when a race official tried to forcibly remove her from the competition. Proceeds support the 2011 summer programs and School Year Scholarship Fund. 4:30-7 p.m. Blais Pavilion in the Aaron Lazar Research Building at UMass Medical School, 364 Plantation St. Visit girlsincworcester.org.

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The internationally observed Record Store Day 2011 on April 16 is a day for

independently owned record stores to come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Locally, That’s Entertainment will participate by offering special limited vinyl releases made exclusively for the day, and through live in-store music. Plus don’t miss free in-store performances by Roger Salloom at 3 p.m. (rogersalloom. com). Also performing live will be James Keyes: (2 p.m.); Eye Witness (5 p.m.); Solstice Bears (8 p.m.); Broadcaster (9 p.m.) and the Golden Girls (10 p.m.). Stop by anytime between 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. That’s Entertainment, 244 Park Ave., thatse.com.

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Time ﬂies when you’re having fun: we’re already heading into the third weekend of April and it’s just getting better. Start your pre-weekend right on Thursday April 14 by dusting off your ukulele—you have one, right?—for lessons from Worcester’s own uke virtuoso Rich “Amazing Dick” Leufstedt at Beatnik’s. For some more interactive ear candy, make your way to Mulligan’s Taverne on the Green for the Irish Music Session. You can ﬁnd Flock of Assholes, Hi8us and The Minor 3 at the Lucky Dog Music Hall laying down the best of ’80s just for you, or if blues is what really does it for you, check out Daniel LeRoy Keene at Jak’s Pub. The can’t-miss concert of the night will no-doubt be the 2011 Worcester Music Awards at Ralph’s, with performances by Griffon, Soulstice, One Step Further, Niki Luparelli & the Gold Diggers, Sean Fullerton and Scott Babineau. It’s free and 18+. On Friday April 15 take a trip to Dunny’s Tavern for Bill McCarthy & His Guitar. He’ll be sharing his acoustic take on everyone’s favorite classic and contemporary rock bands, including The Beatles, The Who, and Bob Dylan. The Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley is hosting the Brothers and Sisters Tour with some amazing upand-coming blues musicians: Lydia Warren, Danielle Miraglia, Don’t Blame Jack with Jack Babineau, and Ryan Kelly and Smokehouse Lighting. Over at Nick’s, Jennifer Antkowiak and the Bobby Gadoury Trio will be jazzin’ it up, while x-rated funk band The Funky Knights will be getting’ down and dirty at Ralph’s. And of course, don’t forget The Alchemystics, who’ll be showing Worcester what reggae and hip hop are all about at Beatnik’s. Work up the energy for a long night on Saturday April 16 by getting fully caffeinated with free coffee and tea at the Goddard House and Art Gallery. Folk duo Chuck & Mud will be glad to serenade you. Go Gadget Go will be playing the best party and dance tunes of the last three decades at The Red Onion. Mike, who plays bass, says that the craziest show they’ve ever had was “this one show where we were all sober, and we hit the right notes and sung the right words. I didn’t even recognize us.” It seems pretty appropriate that they “talk about changing our name to Booze Noodle fairly often.” It’s not often that you get the chance to hear authentic klezmer music, so don’t miss Grammy Award winners The Klezmatics at Fitchburg State. Let Nat Needle take you back in time with the songs of Hoagy Carmichael, who wrote favorites like “Stardust,” “Georgia on My Mind” and “The Nearness of You,” at Nick’s. If you can only make one concert tonight, make it TzMR Presents: The Rock Revival Tour at the Lucky Dog Music Hall. Rock out with All Thee Above, Devil Mountain Trio, Grind City, The Reach, Toast, Zac Mac Band and Miranda to support St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door, and your money will be helping a wonderful cause. Another awesome Worcester weekend awaits, so get out and get your party on!

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Hip Hop Thursday. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-3048133. Good Times with Your Friend DJ Steve. 9-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. 2011 Worcester Music Awards. 7 p.m.-midnight Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 or thepulsemag.com. Forbes Graham live at Rochambeau Library. Free!. 7-8 p.m. Rochambeau Library, Providence Community Library, 708 Hope St., Providence. 401-467-2700, ext. 2. Ukulele Thursdays: April Edition. Come out for Worcester’s Only Ukulele Night! Featuring Rich “Amazing Dick” Leufstedt. Bring your Uke and play along with Rich or perform some of your own favorites. All playing abilities Welcome! 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Irish Music Session. No cover charge, all ages and talent levels welcome. Listeners welcome, too Green, 121 West Main St., Westborough. 508-344-4932 or westboroughsession.com. Open Mic Night W/ Bill McCarthy. MySpace.com/ openmicworld. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Junior’s Pizza Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-459-5800. Flock Of Assholes: The Retro 80’s Tribute with HI8US and The Minor 3. $5. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/pages/Flock-ofAholes/127019150125. Open Mic Jam. All players and singers are welcome! Free. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Mill Street Brews (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900. Trio con Brio Copenhagen. $39, $36, students $20/at door $15. WOO cards at door. WGBH, WICN, & all other discounts, call in advance for discount. Please note: Tuckerman Hall no credit cards at door.. 8-10:30 p.m. Tuckerman Hall, 10 Tuckerman St. 508-754-3231 or musicworcester.org. Fundraiser: An evening with the Worcester State Chorale! and Bobby Gadoury American Songbook!. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Live Acoustic Thursdays. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Audio Wasabi hosted by Brian Chaffee. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Benjamin Road Band. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cafe Destare, 320 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5734. Daniel LeRoy Keene. Blues guitar player, singer/songwriter No Cover. 9-11 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. Dive Bar Thursdays. Duncan Arsenault hosts this weekly music series at The Dive Bar, featuring musicians from all genres. There is never a cover charge, music starts at 9:00pm and goes all night. Free.. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Dive Bar, 34 Green St. thedivebarworcester.com. DJ Brian Spinnin’ & Scratchin’ The Hottest Dance Music. No Cover Charge!. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Rob Adams. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Club Days End w/ DJ Roberta - Dance off for CASH!. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-9871006 or daysendtavern.com. Andy Cummings Live. $3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Hooligan’s, 29 Blossom St., Fitchburg. 508-272-5092. James Keyes. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

>Friday 15 X-Cess Fridays. DJ Patrick Allen BLU Ultralounge & Nightclub, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or blu-nightclub.com. The City Boys with Johnny Romance & The Captain. no cover. 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. South Gardner Hotel, 8 E. Broadway, Gardner. 978-630-1322.

The Tribe. 9-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 6-11 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Brothers and Sisters Blues Tour. Lydia Warren, Daneille Miraglia with her first electric band, Don’t Blame Jack, featuring Jack Babineau and Ryan Brooks Kelly. With an age range of 19-27 these kids are all touring pros putting together unique individual sets and performing together for a final big blast. This is the first date in an ongoing tour. $15. 7-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-537-5111 or brothersandsistersbluestour.com. Dan Kirouac -with special guest vocalist Dorette Weld. .dankirouac.freeservers.com .kingphillip.com free. 7-11 p.m. Twohey’s Tavern at King Phillip Restaurant, 35 State Road, Athol. 978-249-6300. Fundraiser For WHCF - The Great John Morgan. If you remember The Great John Morgan at Barristers, Tammany, The Crystal Palace The Groggery, North Country Fair, Pufferbellies and other places that we all went to have a good time Sing-a-Long and watch the show, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to see John again, say hello, relive your youth when times were simpler and help support the Hiberian Cultural Centre in the process. 7-11 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 508-7690181 or find them on facebook. Lisa Marie. Free. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Jazzed Up trio at Luciano’s Union Station. Jazzed Up trio performs tonight as you dine, dance, mingle, enjoy cocktails, or groove to your favorite classic jazz tunes. 7:30-11 p.m. Luciano’s Cotton Club, 2 Washington Square. 508-755-6408. Seth Putnam. Seth Putnam is a worship leader/songwriter. He just released a praise & worship digital album and started touring the Massachusetts area. He is an active member at International Family Church (.intlfamilychurch.com) in North Reading, MA. led under the direction of Senior Pastor Jonathan DelTurco. Seth has been involved in the music ministry for over 16 years. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, 45 River St., Millbury. 508-864-5658 or millchurch.org . Angel Band with Special Guest Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli. A staggering array of American roots music performed joyfully and soulfully. With distinct voices, gorgeous harmonies and extraordinary players, Angel Band rises above the rest. $15 advance; $20 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Ballroom, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Bill McCarthy Classic & Contemporary Acoustic Rock!. Free. 8-11 p.m. Dunny’s Tavern, 291 East Main St., East Brookfield, MA, East Brookfield. Free Jukebox Night. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7524. Ken Macy. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. Sean Fullerton Live Acoustic Blues, Rock & Fingerstyle Guitar!!. Dinner, Drinks, Music & Fun!!. 8-11:30 p.m. 454 Main St., Melrose. 781-620-0940 or seanfullertonmusic. net. Sean Ryan. 8-11 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. Tom Yates Group - Trippin Through The 60’s. free. 8-11 p.m. Concord’s Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord. 978-369-2373. Live Music in the Pub: Mulligan’s Fancy. No Cover (Worcester Students Earn WOO Points). 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700 or mulligansfancy.com. The 80’s Rock/Hair Metal band Mullethead! with Hard Number 9, Right Angle Woman and Rough Ashlar. All your favorite 80’s anthems tonight! $7. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on facebook. 1 Oughta 9. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St., Baldwinville. 978-939-7373.

Brett Bromby. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Celebrate Tax Day with Jack Kelley!. Jack Kelley & the Three Beer Story play a mix of Chicago, Jump, West Coast, New Orleans, and Rockin Rhythm and Blues. Special guests Ken Steiner on bass, Dave Birkin on sax, and Fred Vaiani on the drums. $5 cover, come on down. $5 Cover. 9 p.m.-12:15 a.m. Gilrein’s, 802 Main St. 860-970-6672. DJ Pete the Polock. Classic rock to the Blues. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508754-3516. DJ T Rich. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Beemer’s Pub, 114 River St., Fitchburg. 978-343-3148. DJs & Dance Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cafe Destare, 320 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5734. Flock of Assholes. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Goose Pimp Orchestra, Seed. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant St. 508-753-7001. I Love Fridays At Fusion with DJ B-LO. Fridays FUSION features the BEST sound and lights in Central Mass with 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. Jennifer Antkowiak with the Bobby Gadoury Trio. No cover. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Jon Lacouture. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Art’s Diner, West Boylston st. Karaoke with Making Memories. Free. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Ladies Night - Top 40 Dance Party. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net. Mumbleﬁsh. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Spring Fever!! Jennifer Antkowiak Debut Show!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-7534030. The Obsession Band. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. The X-Rated Funk Rock Band The Funky Knights are back at Ralph’s! Be there for some good old dirty fun. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Karaoke with Anita & Dump ‘Em Out Prod.. No Cover. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. 508-757-5257. Six Fingered Saints. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. The Alchemystics. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877.

>Saturday 16 The Raw, Musclecah, Demons Alley. $5. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133. Record Store Day. In-store performances by James Keyes: (2pm) Roger Salloom: (4pm), Eye Witness: (5pm) Solstice Bears (8pm), Broadcaster (9pm), Golden Girls: (10pm) 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. That’s Entertainment, 244 Park Ave. 508-755-4207 or thatse. com. Irish Italian Spaghetti Supper. Door prize $300 in scratch tickets. Need not be in attendance to win). Entertainment by John Riley and Bucky Sheehan. $10 for adults, $7 for 12 and under. 5-8 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 508-7923700 or ohworcester.com. Spring Swing with the Beantown Swing Orchestra. A beautiful hall. A sumptuous buffet dinner. A huge dance ﬂoor. And the hottest, hippest swing band in the northeast, the 18-piece Beantown Swing Orchestra, average age 23. This joint is jumping! Free jitterbug lesson at 5p.m. $40 adults; $35 seniors, students, teachers. 6-9 p.m. Cultural Center at Eagle Hill, Chapman Dining Commons, 242 Old Petersham Road, Hardwick. 413-477-6746 or centerateaglehill.org . Bret Talbert- Live Acoustic Rock!. Bret Talbert gives a

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755-2925. Vegas Club Night with DJ Darin. 8 p.m.-3 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7524. Stardust Night at Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with Nat Needle: The Music of Hoagy Carmichael. Who wrote â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stardustâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Georgia on my Mindâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Nearness of Youâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Up A Lazy Riverâ&#x20AC;?, and many more of the most recorded songs in history? Hoagy Carmichael, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s who, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time you knew it if you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t already. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Teamwork, Early Morning Blues (Featuring Bryan Donahue Of Boys Like Girls), Small Talk, Ghost Ocean, The Life I Lead - 1pm - ALL AGES - $8 - Get Tix @ TicketďŹ&#x201A;y.com. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant St. 508-753-7001. A Night of Rock!!! w/ Griffon, Tester, Plank, and Sonic Titan!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralphâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Alive She Cried (Doors Tribute) & Aerochix (Aerosmith Tribute). $3 after 9:30pm (subject to change). 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Andy Cummings. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Bill McCarthy Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Whistle Stop Bar & Grill, 85 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-3087. Dead Wrong. After rocking the March Gig Dead Wrong reappears for an April Party. The Dance ďŹ&#x201A;oor has been expanded and the ďŹ&#x201A;oor re-enforced. So weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to ROCK! Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 3-Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Bar, Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-7543516 or soundcloud.com. DJs & Dance Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cafe Destare, 320 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5734. Girl Spot Saturdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club Gallery, 150 Point St.,

Providence. 401-751-7166 or myspace.com/girlspotri. Go Gadget Go. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St., Baldwinville. 978-939-7373. Live in Worcester Saturday Night. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 3 Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bar, 152 Milbury st. Worcester. Neon Alley. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484.

>Saturday 16 NO ALIBI. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Patrick Murphy Blues in the bar 7pm-9pm, An Evening of Hoagy Charmichael with Dr. Nat Needle. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Probable Cause. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. JJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Ric Porter & The Sons of the Soil. 9-11:59 p.m. Vincentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439 or facebook.com/vincentsbar. Seductive Saturdays with DJ Hydro & DJ Savas- Top 40.. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Soulstice. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. The Last Call Band. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winner of the 2010 Worcester Music Awards for Best Rock Bandâ&#x20AC;? 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900 or thelastcallband.com. Time Zone. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105. Tantrum Saturdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. BLU Ultralounge & Nightclub, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or lu-nightclub.com. Beatles For Sale the Tribute. $5. 9:30 p.m.-midnight Memory Lane Music Hall, 35 Blake Road, Standish. memorylanemusichall.com.

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Chyldz Play. Awesome 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tribute band. $5 Cover - N/C with VIP card. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Hip Hop Dance Party with DJ HappyDaze Sat Nights!. Playing a great mix of Top 40, Old school and hip hop! 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508987-1006. Jeff Mason Band. jeffmasonband.com/gigs 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Rose Garden, 16 Milford St., Upton. 508-363-4944. The Issues. Nominated for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Female Singerâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Groupiesâ&#x20AC;? in the 2011 Worcester Music Awards! The ISSUES plays your favorite classic rock/top 40/and funky hits by male and female artists such as Guns â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;N Roses, Janeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Addiction, Katy Perry, Pink, Journey, Cheap Trick, Beatles, Joan Jett, Michael Jackson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Doobie Brothers, J Geils Band and more! 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Part II Lounge, 678 Kilingly St., Johnston. 401-331-5291. The Shady Saints. $5. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Galway Bay Irish Pub, 186 Stafford St. 508-753-8909. Clamdigger. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 433 Park Ave. 508926-8877. Ric Porter and Sons of The Soil. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

>Sunday 17 Sabrina Sundays at Envy. midnight-4, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. ENVY Nightclub, 241 Southbridge St. Jazz Brunch Sundays. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Ronnies River Rat Race. noon-8 p.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St., Baldwinville. 978-939-7373.

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City Softball Kickoff Party w/Chris Reddy. 1-5 p.m. The Nines Neighborhood Bar, 136 Millbury St. 508-340-0318. Nick’s ride. 3rd Annual Nick’s Ride. Live music by Fingercuff! Pool tournaments, food, drinks and rafﬂes, rain or shine. For more information visit .mass.msf.org “Riders helping Riders” $20 per person, includes meal. 1-7 p.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105 or nicksride@hotmail.com. Tufts’ Jazz Orchestra. Tufts Jazz Orchestra is directed by Joel LaRue Smith, Lecturer of Music and Director of Jazz Activities at Tufts University. Tufts Jazz Orchestra (formerly called Tufts Big Band) has toured Costa Rica, Cuba, and Prague and was invited to

perform at Jazz at Lincoln Center in 2007. They released a debut CD in 2006. A donation of $5 is suggested. 3-4 p.m. Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, Tufts’ Agnes Varis Campus Ctr Auditorium, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton. 508887-4723 or tufts.edu . Historical Piano Concert. Pianist Simon Tedeschi and violinist Mariia Gorkun play Richard Strauss’s Violin sonata in E-ﬂat, Ravel’s “Tzigane”, Fritz Kreisler’s “Marche miniature viennoise” and Prokoﬁev’s “Visions fugitives” with an Erard grand piano made in Paris, 1893, from The Frederick Collection. This is the opening concert of Historical Piano Concerts’ 26th Spring season. The only concert series in the United States to feature original European grand pianos from 1800-early 20th century, in music of the pianos’ own time, the series is built around pianos from The Frederick

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Young Leaves, Brick Mower, and TBA. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Reggae Fusion Sundays with DJ Nick. Worcester’s longest running reggae night hosted by DJ Nick and Guest DJ’s spinning the Hottest Reggae, Hip Hop and Top 40 every Sunday. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100.

>Monday 18 Driftin’ Sam Politz at 7pm; then “Cocktails and Karaoke” w/ Anita!! 9pm to Close! Every Monday Night!. No Cover. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Free Jukebox Night. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7524. Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

>Tuesday 19 Open Mic Night w /Bill McCarthy Open Mike!. openmcc@verizon.net FREE!. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Northboro Area Community Chorus. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Algonquin Regional High School, Bartlett St., Northborough. nacc/ net. “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. bigjonshort.com no cover. 8-11 p.m. Armsby Abbey, 144 North Main St. 508-795-1012. Free Jukebox Night. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7524. Open Mic hosted by Rob Labelle. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Red Onion

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>Wednesday 20 Open Mic. Free. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133. Lose Your Blues Wednesdays presents “Paul Speidel Trio”. Finalists in the Boston Blues Society’s “Blues Challenge 2008” No Cover. 7-10 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Tap Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com. Open Mike Wednesday - Hosted by Phil and Trisha Knudsen. Come enjoy the best in local live music. Join the facebook Oh Look! A free place to run your next band/gig/event flyer! group “Friends of Harvest Cafe Open Mike” Don’t let this sweet spot get away - send your high for more information. No cover, pass the hat resolution file to doreen@worcestermagazine.com for the hosts. 7-10 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 at least 10 days before your show. Washington St., Hudson. 978-567-0948. Open Mic Night at Beatnik’s with Bill McCarthy. MySpace.com/ CDs while performing in 100s of cities across the United States OpenMicWorld. Free!. 7:30-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508and Europe. She self-produced her first CD at age eighteen, and 926-8877.. is currently hard at work finishing up her fourth CD with help from Acoustic Rock with Johnny R. Free. 8 p.m.-noon Brook’s David Bryson (Counting Crows) and Jerry Becker (Pat Monahan). Pub, 251 Lincoln St., Lincoln st. 508-612-8128. The new release is an edgy alt-rock record, brimming with stories Acoustic Wednesdays. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 told from unique perspectives, and is scheduled to be released Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. on March 5, 2011. FREE. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Free Jukebox Night. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 5 Summer Green St. 508-363-1888. St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7524. Sean Fullerton Live Acoustic Blues, Rock & Sam James. 8-11 p.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508Fingerstyle Guitar!!. Sean’s live shows are fun, exciting, and 755-0879. audience participation is always encouraged. Dinner, Drinks, Music Vincent’s Presents: Tiki Night with Frank & Eric!. & Fun!!. 9 p.m.-midnight Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. Frank and Eric will help you get over the hump every Wednesday 978-537-7750 or seanfullertonmusic.net. with all of your favorite tropical drinks while soaking in special Sweet Soubrette!. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and musical guests and movies. 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. WPI Blues Jam with Liquid Fuel. The jam will open with a blistering set by the house band, Liquid Fuel: Brian Degon (WPI’95 and Assoc Director of Operations for WPI’s Corporate and Asa Waters Mansion, Children’s Teddy Bear Tea, Tuesday. Professional Education), Kathy Markees (Preservation Librarian at Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. the WPI Gordon Library, Tom Markees, Rob Provost (WPI’88 and 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org also organizer of the WPI Alumni Jazz Band), and Glenn Barnett Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, ood Work: (WPI’00). After that we’ll rotate in the jammers. BluesJam@wpi. Wood as Material and Subject, Through April 18. 92 Downing St. edu. Free. 8-11 p.m. The Goat’s Head, 26 Boynton St. 508-831clarku.edu 5000 or find them on facebook. EcoTarium, Turtle Travels, Through June 5; Preschool and FLASH - 16+ Electro-Dance Party!. Umbrella Gallery & Toddler Wednesdays through Dec. 31. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Free Idea Clothing bring you FLASH 16+ Electro-Pop/Hip-Hop closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: Dance Parties every Wednesday night from 8:30-12:00! Check out $12 adults; $8 for children ages 2-18, college students with our Facebook page for more info! $7. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Umbrella IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members Gallery, 639 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-707-9684 or find them on free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer facebook. Express Train, planetarium programs & other special programs. Megan Slankard and Patrick D’yer Wolf. Though only 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org in her 20’s, Megan Slankard has independently sold over 25,000

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department WORCESTER Division Docket No 91P0930GI1 Notice of Fiduciary’s Account To all persons interested in the estate of Pauline Seraphin, late of Grafton, Worcester County, a mentally ill person (now deceased). You are hereby notified pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. rule 72 that the first thru twentieth & final account(s) of Jewish Family Service of Worcester Inc., as Guardian (the fiduciary) of the property of said Pauline Seraphin (now deceased) have been presented to said Court for allowance. If you desire to preserve your right to file an objection to said account(s), you or your attorney must file a written appearance in said Court at Worcester on or before the third day of May, 2011, the return day of this citation. You may upon written request by registered or certified mail to the fiduciary, or to the attorney for the fiduciary, obtain without cost a copy of said account(s). If you desire to object to any item of said account(s), you must, in addition to filing a written appearance as aforesaid, file within thirty days after said return day or within such other time as the Court upon motion may order a written statement of each such item together with the grounds for each objection thereto, a copy to be served upon the fiduciary pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. Rule 5. WITNESS, Denise L. Meagher, Esquire, First Justice of said Court at Worcester this fourth day of April, 2011. Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 4/14/2011

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given by Pat’s Service Center of 5 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, MA, pursuant to the provisions of G.L c. 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following vehicles on or after April 22, 2011 by private sale to satisfy their garage keepers lien for towing, storage, and notices of sale: 1. 2006 Suzuki GSXR60 Motorcycle VIN# JS1GN7DA862116582 2. 2004 Chevrolet Impala VIN# 2G1WF52E949331968 3. 1998 Lexus ES300 VIN# JT8BF28GXW0108797 4. 2004 Cadillac Deville VIN# 1G6KF57904U250185 5. 2008 Chrysler 300 VIN# 2C3LK53GX8H250287 6. 1997 Volkswagen Jetta VIN# 3VWTD81H3VM115147 Signed Pat Santa Maria Owner 4/7, 4/14, 4/21

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Legal Notice Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provision of M.G.L. c.255, sec. 39A that on April 23, 2011 at 10:00 am, the following vehicle will be sold at private sale to satisfy our garage keeper lien thereon for towing and storage charges and expenses of sale and notices. Vehicle 2002 Saturn SL2 Vin# 1G8ZK54792Z193747 To be sold at Belsito Towing, 245 SW Cutoff Worcester, Ma 01604 03/31,04/07,04/14

TOWN OF MIILLBURY The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 7:40 P.M. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Request for Determination of Applicability from Daniel Jones for work at 18 Shore Terrace. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman 4/14/2011

MILLBURY PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Millbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 9, 2011, at 7:15 p.m. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on the following proposed amendment to the Millbury Zoning Bylaws: Article 3, Section 36, Floodplain District Requirements, to reference the updated Flood Plain data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) effective on July 4, 2011. The complete text of proposed amendment is available for public viewing in the Planning Office at the Municipal Office Building during regular office hours. Anyone wishing to be heard on this article should appear at the time and place designated above. Richard Gosselin Chairman 4/14 & 4/21/2011

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT (SEAL) Case No. 10 MISC 444076 To: Anne Quill f/k/a Anne Q. Kendall and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Digital Federal Credit Union claiming to be the holder of a mortgage covering real property in Millbury numbered 63 Park Hill Avenue given by: Anne Quill f/k/a Anne Q. Kendall to Digital Federal Credit Union, dated March 26, 2004, and recorded in the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 33187, Page 23. Has/have filed with said court a complaint for authority to foreclose said mortgage in the manner following: by entry and possession of and exercise of power of sale. If you are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and you object to such foreclosure you or your attorney should file a written appearance and answer in said court at Boston on or before the 9th day of May, 2011 or you may be forever barred from claiming that such foreclosure is invalid under said act. Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER, Chief Justice of said Court this 28th day of March, 2011 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder (15000.07(P) /Quill)(04-14-11)(268501)

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TOWN OF SUTTON PLANNING BOARD & DEPARTMENT Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of Section VI.L of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw - Accessory Apartments Bylaw, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application of Linda Gosselin, 15 Highland View Drive, Sutton, MA to add a 750 s.f. +/- accessory apartment at this location. The hearing will be held in the third floor meeting room at the Town Hall on Monday, April 25, 2011 at 7:15 P.M. A copy of the plans and application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Tomm Connors, 4/7 & 4/14/2011

TOWN OF SUTTON The Town of Sutton Sewer Commission will be holding a Public Hearing on Wednesday May 4th, 2011 at the Town Hall at 6:00PM to discuss the sewer rate increase. 4/14 & 4/21/2011

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INVITATION FOR BIDS The Worcester Housing Authority will receive sealed bids for the Security Fence Improvement Project - Great Brook Valley until 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at the office of the Worcester Housing Authority, Modernization/New Development Office, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The project consists of installing expanded metal fence, fence posts and site restoration at the Great Brook Valley Property. Estimated construction cost is $80,000. All bids must conform with provisions of Mass. General Laws, Chapter 30, Section 39M and Chapter 149, Section 44A to 44L inclusive and the Instruction to Bidders. Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for pickup at Worcester Housing Authority, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 (Telephone 508-6353304) between the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM beginning April 6,2011. Copies of the contract documents prepared by the Lenard Engineering, Inc may be obtained on April 6, 2011, after 10 am at the above address by depositing $50 in the form of a company check, made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority, for each set obtained. The amount of the deposit will be refunded to each person who returns the plans, specifications and other documents in good condition within ten (10) days after bid opening. Bidders requesting Contract documents be mailed to them shall include a separate check in the amount of $40.00 for each set payable to the Worcester Housing Authority to cover mailing and handling costs. The Contract Documents may be seen, but not removed at: F.W. Dodge, MHC/Joseph Merritt & Co., 17 Everberg Rd, Unit C, Woburn, MA 01801 (781-430-2008) Reed Construction Data, 30 Technology Pkwy South, Ste 500, Norcross, GA 30092 (203-426-0450) Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty in the form of a bid bond, issued by a responsible surety company licensed to do business in Massachusetts, or a certified check, or a treasurer’s or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority as follows: a. By bidders for General Contract in the amount of 5% of the bid price. Attention is called to the following: a. Provisions for Equal Employment Opportunity. b. Provisions for payment of not less than the minimum wages set forth in the Specifications. c. Provisions of Chapter 14, Acts of 1966, Imposing a Temporary Sales Tax, Section 1, Subsection 6 (d) and (k) exempting the Authority from the operation of such a chapter. d. Requirement to furnish and pay for a Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Bond as set forth in the Specifications. e. Insurance Certificate indicating coverage for public liability, property damage and workers compensation, in accordance with the Contract Requirements, must be filed by the successful bidder upon signing of the Contract. Each General Bid shall be accompanied by: (1) Non-Collusive Affidavit attached to the bid. (2) Form of General Bid. (3) General Contractor Statement. (4) Form HUD-5369A Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Bidders. (5) Previous Participation Certification (HUD-2530). (6) Bid Bond A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at the Project site, Great Brook Valley Property, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 at 2 PM on Wednesday April 13, 2011 at which time bidders will be invited to visit the project site(s) with the Engineer and a Worcester Housing Authority Representative. Failure to attend or visit the premises shall be no defense in failure to perform contract terms. The Worcester Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waiver any informalities in the bidding if it be in the public interest to do so. No bid of a General Bidder shall be withdrawn, after opening thereof, prior to thirty (30) days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, of the award of the general contract, without the consent of the Worcester Housing Authority. Worcester Housing Authority Roland G. Carlson, Chairperson 4/7, 4/14/11

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 13 Middleton Street Millbury, MA By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Carrie L. Alward to the Webster First Federal Credit Union dated January 4, 2007 and recorded with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 40461, Page 170 of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breaching conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction, on the premises described in said mortgage on the 12th day of May, 2011 at 10 A.M. at the mortgaged premises of 13 Middleton Street, Millbury, Massachusetts, all and singular, the premises conveyed by said mortgage, and therein described as follows: The land with the buildings thereon, situated in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts and being lot #102 as shown on a plan of City Line Farms, made by Buttrick and Pratt, dated June, 1900, recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 1692, Page 601, more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the easterly line of Middleton Street which is at the southwesterly corner of Lot #101 as shown on said plan, said lot 101 being land now or formerly of Henry A. Caron; Thence easterly by said lot 101 as shown on the plan mentioned one hundred eight one and 5/10 (181.5) feet; Thence southerly by a course parallel to said Middleton Street sixty (60) feet to a point; Thence westerly by a course parallel to the first course one hundred eighty one and 5/10 (181.5) feet to the easterly line of said street; Thence by said street line northerly sixty (60) feet to the place of beginning. Being the same premises conveyed to grantor in certain deed dated December 26, 2006 and recorded herewith in said Registry in Book 40461, Page 168 The said premises will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all restrictions, easements, improvements, outstanding tax titles, mortgages, liens, rights of tenants and parties in possession, unpaid taxes, municipal liens and other public taxes, assessments or liens, having priority over the mortgage described herein, if any. The above described lot is sold subject to the requirements of the Title V standards for subsurface sewerage disposal system 310CMR 15.00 et al. The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned sale date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date. In the event that the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale shall default in purchasing the within described property according to the terms of the Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale agreement executed at the time of the foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell the property by Foreclosure Deed to the second highest bidder provided that the second highest bidder shall deposit with the mortgagee’s attorney the amount of the required deposit as set forth herein within three (3) working days after written notice of default of the previous highest bidder, and the balance of the sale price shall be paid by certified or bank check by the purchaser, and the deed shall be delivered to said second highest bidder, within twenty-nine (29) days of such notice. TERMS OF SALE: Five Thousand and 00/100ths ($5,000.00) dollars will be required to be paid by certified check or in cash by the purchaser at the time and place of sale and the balance to be paid in cash, certified check or bank check within thirty (30) days at the office of Kevin M. David, Esquire, 271 Greenwood Street, P.O. Box 70505, Worcester, Massachusetts 01607. Other terms to be announced at the sale. WEBSTER FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Present Holder of Said Mortgage By Its Attorney, __________________________ Kevin M. David 271 Greenwood Street P.O. Box 70505

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MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Neil K. McCoy to Navigant Credit Union dated November 15, 2007, recorded with Worcester County Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 42072, Page 330, the undersigned being 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: 9:00 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 2011, upon the hereinafter-described premises, known as and numbered 193 Horne Way, Unit 2, Building 31 of the Brierly Pond Condominium, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singularly the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: Building 31, Unit 2, 193 Horne Way (the “Unit”) of the Brierly Pond Condominium in Millbury, MA, (the “Condominium”) created pursuant to Chapter 183A of the Massachusetts General Laws by Master Deed dated October 21, 2002 and recorded with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 27826, Page 317, as amended of record (the “Master Deed”), together with (a) 0.69879 percentage interesting the common areas and facilities of said Condominium as provided for in said Master Deed, (b) such rights and easements appurtenant to the Unit as may be set forth in any documents governing the operation of the Condominium, including without limitation the Master Deed, Declaration of Trust dated October 21, 2002 and recorded in Book 27826, Page 341, and any administrative rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto (the “Condominium Documents”). For title see Deed dated 11/15/2007, recorded at Book 42072, Page 327. Said premises are sometimes known as and numbered as 193 Horne Way, Unit 2, Building 31 of the Brierly Pond Condominium, Millbury, Massachusetts. The above-described premises shall be subject to all easements, restrictions, municipal or other public taxes, assessments, liens or claims in the nature of liens, outstanding tax titles, building, zoning and other land use laws and all permits and approvals issued pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, orders of conditions, and existing encumbrances of record created prior to said Mortgage, if there be any. Said premises are to be sold subject to the right of redemption of the United States of America, if any there be. TERMS OF SALE: The highest bidder shall be required to make a deposit of $10,000.00 to the holder of said Mortgage, in cash or by certified or bank cashier’s check at the time and place of said sale of said premises. The balance of the purchase price is to be paid to said holder in cash, by certified check or bank cashier’s check, and thereupon the deed shall be delivered, in thirty (30) days from the date of sale at the firm of Cunningham, Machanic, Cetlin, Johnson, Harney & Tenney, LLP, Attorneys for said holder, 220 North Main Street, Natick, Massachusetts. The successful bidder shall be required to sign a Memorandum of Terms of Sale. The description of the premises contained in said Mortgage shall control in the event of an error in publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the time and place of sale. Navigant Credit Union Present Holder of Said Mortgage By its Attorneys, CUNNINGHAM, MACHANIC, CETLIN, JOHNSON, HARNEY & TENNEY, LLP Robert F. Tenney CUNNINGHAM, MACHANIC, CETLIN, JOHNSON, HARNEY & TENNEY, LLP 220 North Main Street Natick, MA 01760 (508) 651-7524 MSRE: #311791 (4/7, 4/14, 4/21/2011)

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Anne Quill f/k/a Anne Q. Kendall to Digital Federal Credit Union dated March 26, 2004, recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 33187, Page 23 of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION at 01:00 PM on May 12, 2011, on the mortgaged premises. The entire mortgaged premises, all and singular, the premises as described in said mortgage: Property Address: 63 Park Hill Avenue, Millbury, Massachusetts 01527 Three parcels of land located on the westerly side of Park Hill Avenue, in the Town of Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts conveyed by deeds dated August 23, 1998 and recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 20844, Pages 375, 377, and 379 as follows: Tract I A certain parcel or tract of land in said Millbury on the Westerly side of Park Hill Avenue, being the same premises known as Lot 11 on the Plan dated July 16, 1994 revised in Plan Book 528, Plan 45. Tract II A certain parcel of land situated on the westerly side of Park Hill Road, also known as Park Hill Avenue, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, containing 13,001 square feet of land and shown on plan by Lavallee Brothers Inc. dated January 19, 1995, recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 690, Plan 91.Tract III A certain tract or parcel of land located on the westerly side of Park Hill Avenue, Town of Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point to the westerly line of Park Hill Avenue, in the Town of Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, said point being the southeasterly corner of the lot herein conveyed and being the northeasterly corner of Lot 1 as shown on the hereinafter mentioned plan: Thence S. 76 ° 36’ 04” by Lot 1 on said Plan Two Hundred Seventy-Nine and 49/100 (279.49) feet to a corner; Thence N. 13° 23’ 56” W. by land now or formerly of George H. Allaire et ux, One Hundred Twenty-Four and 98/100 (124.98) feet to a corner; Thence N. 76° 36’ 04” E. by Land now or formerly of George H. Allaire et ux and by Lot 3 on said Plan Two Hundred Eighty and 64/100 (280.64) feet to a point in the westerly line of Park Hill Avenue; Thence S. 14° 43’ 00” E. by the westerly line of Park Hill Avenue, Forty-Three and 74/100 (43.74) feet to a point; Thence S. 12° 14’ 08” E. by the westerly line of Park Hill Avenue, Eighty-One and 26/100 (81.26) feet to the point of beginning. Said premises contain approximately 35,054 square feet of land and being lot 2 a shown on “Plan of Land in Millbury, Massachusetts owned by George H.a nd Loretti E. Allaire” dated November, 1976 and drawn by Charles E. Michaude, C.E., and recorded in Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 433, Page 83. Subject to and with the benefit of easements, reservation, restrictions, and taking of record, if any, insofar as the same are now in force and applicable. In the event of any typographical error set forth herein in the legal description of the premises, the description as set forth and contained in the mortgage shall control by reference. This property has the address of 63 Park Hill Avenue, Millbury, MA 01527. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property and all easements, rights, appurtenances, rents, royalties, mineral, oil and gas rights and profits, water rights and stock and all fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property. All replacements and additions shall also be covered by this sale. Terms of Sale: Said premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and assessments, tax sales, tax titles and other municipal liens and water or sewer liens and State or County transfer fees, if any there are, and TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) in cashier’s or certified check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of the sale as a deposit and the balance in cashier’s or certified check will be due in thirty (30) days, at the offices of Doonan, Graves & Longoria, LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA 01915, time being of the essence. The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned sale-date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date. The premises is to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, leases, tenancies, and rights of possession, building and zoning laws, encumbrances, condominium liens, if any and all other claim in the nature of liens, if any there be. In the event that the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale shall default in purchasing the within described property according to the terms of this Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale executed at the time of foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell the property by foreclosure deed to the second highest bidder, providing that said second highest bidder shall deposit with the Mortgagee’s attorneys, DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA L.L.C., 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915, the amount of the required deposit as set forth herein within three (3) business days after written notice of the default of the previous highest bidder and title shall be conveyed to the said second highest bidder within thirty (30) days of said written notice. If the second highest bidder declines to purchase the within described property, the Mortgagee reserves the right to purchase the within described property at the amount bid by the second highest bidder. The foreclosure deed and the consideration paid by the successful bidder shall be held in escrow by DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA L.L.C., (hereinafter called the “Escrow Agent”) until the deed shall be released from escrow to the successful bidder at the same time as the consideration is released to the Mortgagee, thirty (30) days after the date of sale, whereupon all obligations of the Escrow Agent shall be deemed to have been properly fulfilled and the Escrow Agent shall be discharged. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Dated: April 7, 2011, Digital Federal Credit Union, By: Stephen M Valente. Esq., DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA 01915, 978-921-2670, www.dgandl.com (15000.07(P) )(Quill)(04-14-11, 04-21-11, 04-28-11)(268797)

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