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After Direct Air MassPort eyes “general aviation” as a commercial air counterpart Jeremy Shulkin

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HOME RUNS: t’s an easy punching bag, Worcester The Worcester Tornadoes sign 47-yearRegional Airport (code: ORH). Even old former Major League slugger José when Direct Air was up and running; Canseco to a one-year deal. Luc kily for both, the Can-Am League s ays it leaves before it canceled promised plans to fly substance-abuse tests up to individual clubs. to Puerto Rico and the Bahamas, before

Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announces that 8,700 private-sector jobs were created in March, dropping the st ate’s unemployment level to 6.5 percent (muc h lower than the 8.2 percent nationally) while a B oston Globe article shows that the F ed’s Labor Department miscalculated the st ate’s job growth in 2011, crediting Massachusetts for 2,300 instead of the more accurate 38,900. The Feds have since said, “Whoops.” 1,500 volunteers spend their Saturday morning celebrating Earth Day by removing tons of trash from more than 91 sites around the city. That’s why it looked so sparkling clean this weekend. A “purely educational” study by a Harvard Graduate class imagines the 13.5 acres of Wyman-Gordon property currently for sale as a booming commercial and entertainment center. It’s a far off dream, but at least people are looking. T he class wasn’t made up of sleepy-eyed college students either; according to a city report, it consisted of professional real est ate developers, financers and managers looking at Worcester as a case study. STRIKEOUTS: Worcester gets an international dateline as European news outlets run an interview by Assumption College student Kevin Forts, where he tells Norway’s largest newspaper and TV st ation (while st anding on the corner of George and Main streets) that the killing of 70 youth on an island last summer was warranted because of the political discussion it sparked. Y ou wouldn’t know it, but W orcester was once an abolitionist town. Community meeting set up by the Worcester Police Department and Clergy/ Police Community Partnership to t alk about racial profiling and youth and gang violence was abruptly canceled on T hursday, leaving folks feeling further ignored. T he meeting has been rescheduled for May 3. Local “Cover the Night,” a campaign to increase awareness about the ruthless leader of the Lord’ s Resistance Army, Ugandan Joseph K ony, spray paints “Stop Kony 2012” on downtown sidewalks and the Common. Nothing like good ol’ vandalism and unforeseen t axpayer expense to attract people to your cause. K eep it up and Worcester will have to st art a “Stop ‘Stop Kony 2012’ Campaigners” campaign.

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the company abruptly canceled service stranding passengers across the country and leaving customers wondering if purchased tickets for upcoming flights were still valid, before a U.S. Bankruptcy judge forced the company to liquefy its assets so it could pay creditors rather than have it try and stagger back to life as a company with a damaged brand name and dubious finances, questions remained as to the cost-effectiveness of ORH, and debate raged about the best way to use it. (On May 7, when Worcester Mag rents it out for our Best Of party, there will be plenty of joking that we’re the only ones using the space.) In the past year MassPort, the airport’s relatively new owners, have tried to spin success stories out of the complex on Airport Drive – a harder task since Direct Air’s collapse. “The bottom line is regardless of Direct Air, we’re still a busy airport,” says airport director Andy Davis. Despite Worcester’s lack of passenger carriers, MassPort sees a growing industry in “general aviation”: privately chartered jets, air taxis, flight-school planes and air freight. According to MassPort spokesman Richard Walsh, 57,000 general aviation flights came through ORH in the 2011 fiscal year, calling that a “healthy amount.” Recently, MassPort leveraged air-taxi company Rectrix, which already serves Hanscomb Field and Hyannis Airport, to expand to Worcester as well, which he says will draw more chartered jets when delegates visit colleges, regional businesses, biomedical facilities, UMass or the DCU Center (like teams in the NCAA hockey tournament, for example). “Generally, air charters prefer outlying areas,” Davis says, when asked why they’d choose Worcester over Logan. “People will think more about Worcester first.” While the terminal appears empty, with a few employees shuffling about, the airport still employs around 80 workers, according to MassPort, via private car rental companies, Mass Aviation, Radio Shop, EuroAmerican, SwissPort and the Worcester Regional Flight School. Among those 80, the quasi-public MassPort contributes 25 employees for administrative work, operations (such as inspections and maintenance) and fire

and police, to the tune of $1.3 million in order to keep up with FAA commercial requirements. “If not, then we would be sending the wrong message to the airlines that we’re speaking with,” Walsh says. Abutting the airport, the City of Worcester’s industrial park continues to attract tenants. MassPort maintains that a commercial carrier is still in the plans for Worcester Regional, and if there’s a silver lining to Direct Air’s nationwide failure, it’s that it happened in spite of Worcester’s relative success. “Airlines want to see proof the community will support their service,” says Davis. With numbers that show Direct Air flights left Worcester at 80 percent capacity, “now I have three years of proof.” MassPort says they’re approaching ultralow cost carriers (like Direct Air), low-cost carriers (like Jet Blue or Spirit) and traditional big-name carriers for service to and from Worcester, as well as “destinations who are desperate for commercial-air service” (like Myrtle Beach, S.C., as well as Sanford and Punta Gorda in Florida). “They’re looking at us closely because Direct Air showed there was a demand here,” but even then, Davis says, commercial passenger flights likely won’t start until the November travel season approaches, no matter who brings their planes to ORH. In the meantime, the airport isn’t as quiet as it seems on approach; it’s just that the planes approaching aren’t bringing in commercial passengers.

The Worcester Regional Airport may no longer have a passenger carrier, but there are still a number of companies using the property, and the adjacent city land. Industrial Park Tenants Kinefac Corporation Blue Hive, Inc. Goddard Limited Partnership Magmotor Technologies TJX Companies, Inc. NBC Second Corporation Jefferson Rubber Coppage Holdings/TriCab Terminal Leases Mirage Express Avis Rent A Car System The Hertz Corporation Middleboro Discount Auto dba Thrifty c/o Edward Bresnahan Enterprise Rent A Car Non-Terminal Leases Civil Air Patrol, Inc. FAA United States Government (TSA Ofﬁce Space) Aerodrome Worcester, Inc. (Condo Hangar) Euro American Air Freight Forwarding Co., Inc. Gerald E. Berlyn Radio Shop Omnipoint Holdings, Inc. Sprint Spectrum L.P. CBS – Viacom, Inc. dba WBZ-TV c/o Steve Averka Viasala Inc. (Lightning Detection Sensor Site) M & M Trucking Swissport Worcester Flight Academy Mass Aviation Information provided by the City of Worcester

{ citydesk } A state senator, a doctor and a tattoo artist walk into the state house… Do Massachusetts tattoo regulations need retouching? JAMIE IVINS PHOTOGRAPHY

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or many getting their first tattoo, it might come as a shock that in Massachusetts the legal tattoo industry is little older than a decade. Between 1962 and 2000, Massachusetts was one of a handful of states that banned tattooing after hepatitis outbreaks and unsanitary tattoo businesses sparked public-health concerns. But in October 2000, as pressure to legalize the trade grew among the general public and the state legislature, State Superior Court Judge Barbara Rouse ruled that the ban violated free-speech rights afforded to residents in both the U.S. Constitution and the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights. Almost immediately, Massachusetts’ piercing emporiums – where local tattoo artists did what little body modification work they were legally allowed to do during the ban years – became legal tattoo

parlors. Other shops popped up as one of the country’s fastest rising industries finally returned to Massachusetts as an above-ground economy. In 1999 as it became clear that times were changing, then-State Representative David Tuttle (R-Barre) proposed a bill that would legalize and license tattooing. “This ban is going to get overturned. We need regulations in place,” he says of his thought process 13 years ago. “If there was no regulation in place then you could have shops popping up everywhere, which you did.” The state could hardly keep up, and soon it became clear that the demand soon outpaced government readiness. The Attorney General’s Office and Department of Public Health, at the time, established emergency regulations on tattooing, but according to at least one doctor, tattoo artist and state senator, those regulations were hardly comprehensive. Currently, according to a DPH spokesman, each

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city and town has regulatory authority over tattoo accessibility, while the DPH maintains baseline standards for cleanliness. Suzanne Condon, DPH’s Director of the Bureau of Environmental Health, says the department’s guidelines were “meant as a technical assist” for municipalities because “we knew that this burden was falling on them” to regulate. Tuttle says he hasn’t stayed current on tattoo regulations since, but says he’s surprised they haven’t been addressed in the decade since the law changed. Especially in the wake of the town of Webster’s board of health decision that 14 year olds, with parental consent, could get tattoos, Senator Harriette Chandler (D-Worcester), facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Stuart Bentkover and Joe Peterson, owner of West Boylston tattoo parlor Zaza Ink, see an industry in Massachusetts in need of

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Funding cuts have USDA, residents caught between money and science Jeremy Shulkin

ven before the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced late last week that it would end tree inoculation as a way of fighting the spread of the Asian Longhorned Beetle in favor of more surveying, removal of infested trees and regulatory activities, residents in Worcesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deeply impacted and deforested Greendale and Burncoat areas already saw the decision looming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They told me they were not going to inject the trees,â&#x20AC;? says Goldthwait Road resident David Lenahan. According to Lenahan, USDA employees overseeing the ALB eradication effort delivered the following statement at a recent meeting: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll decide in the spring.â&#x20AC;? In a press release sent out Friday, April 20, the USDA wrote that the change in strategy comes at a time where more priority will be given to identifying where the boundaries of the local pest infestation lay in order to prevent spreading. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Given the priority to complete

delimiting surveys, the eradication program will not focus on the use of chemical-treatment applications in Worcester County this year,â&#x20AC;? it states about inoculating potential host trees with the chemical imidacloprid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The use of treatment applications will be reevaluated in 2013.â&#x20AC;? According to USDA spokeswoman Rhonda Santos, the USDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surveying program has been expansive, covering more than two million host trees in Worcester County as the regulated area has expanded from 17-square miles at the first sign of the infestation in 2008 to 110-square miles. (Another 10-mile zone has been created in the Boston-Brookline area.)

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The program is still working to delimit the infested area,â&#x20AC;? Santos wrote over email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has not completed delimitation, and thus the infested trees found in surrounding municipalities are part of the Worcester County infestation.â&#x20AC;? The change in strategy isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t being taken

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lightly. Worcester residents who have seen trees on their streets and property taken down wonder why the injections of imidacloprid canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t continue. District 1 City Councilor Tony Economou has begun circulating a petition asking for more federal funding for the purpose of allowing the USDA to continue its inoculation program, which treated 62,320 host trees in 2010 and 135,256 trees in 2011. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they stop the funding for this,â&#x20AC;? Lenahan says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;there is going to be absolutely nothing left.â&#x20AC;? The USDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision comes at a tenuous time for imidacloprid. Inoculations with

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more oversight. The three taped an episode of Chandler’s WCCA television show, Beacon Hill Chat, last Friday. Each has their own perspective: Peterson says with little regulation comes little responsibility for tattoo artists to have qualifications to shoot ink into clients’ flesh. Bentkover says patients come to him for tattoo removal, not fully understanding the consequences of a painful procedure that has no guarantees about its effectiveness, while all three worry about the town-by-town regulation of age limits. “That affects the whole state,” says Peterson of Webster’s “ridiculous” decision, “because you don’t have to live in Webster to get tattooed in Webster.” As part of legislation that the three are working on together, their main concern is seeing the state’s Department of Public Health create essentially a tattoo oversight board (with tattoo artists on it) that would regulate the industry, meaning more inspections, more rules for opening a business and less involvement from individual cities and towns. Benkover wants more rules expanded to those using tattoo removal lasers, as he says tattoo parlors across the state already perform the surgical procedure on patients without proper medical training or licensing. “It’s painful. It’s not just a walk in the park. It’s a serious medical procedure,” Bentkover says of laser removal, equating it to a second degree burn. Not to mention it doesn’t always work; certain colors can’t be removed (such as white or turquoise). “Travesties will walk in the door and I have to say, ‘I can’t help you, I’m sorry.’” Among further industry regulations, Bentkover would also like some expanded among the medical community. For example, he wants a requirement that whenever a tattoo removal laser is in use, a physician supervisor has to be in the room. For Peterson, the story is personal. Once doing underground tattoo work on friends and family when it was a banned practice in the state, he now travels to 22 states to show off and hone his craft. “I was pleasantly surprised when I found out I could just open a shop,” once tattooing was legalized. The downside, he says, is that there’s little control over this – a

tattoo apprentice fired at one shop, for instance, can just open up their own place down the street with nary an inquiry from health regulators. In the end, he sees it as a positive for the tattoo industry, one that will bring more respect and legitimacy to the craft of tattoo artistry. “We’re seeing [tattoo culture] evolve. Now it’s legal, now there are people to train you,” Peterson says, noting that the more the industry is regulated, the more legitimacy it’ll receive. He takes pride in continued practicing and education, his consultation with each client, and his discretion to turn away business if he deems a request unsafe or unethical. Justin Buduo, an artist at Shrewsbury Street’s Piercing Emporium, hadn’t heard of Peterson’s planned changes, but welcomed them. (Similarly, he also criticized Webster’s decision, calling it “absolutely ridiculous.”) The only drawback, in Buduo’s opinion, is that it could drive more artists underground, especially those whose credentials won’t earn them a license to operate a tattoo gun. That’s not a particularly new issue though, as both Buduo and Peterson say they spend a significant portion of time “covering up” shoddy ink. Chandler says she was approached by Bentkover about tougher regulations on the industry first, but she asked him to find a tattoo artist before she’d start considering any changes. (Bentkover says he found Peterson through either a Worcester Mag or Boston Globe article.) “We want that profession to be safe and we want that profession to have safeguards,” Chandler says. “The fact that it’s done town-by-town is the real danger.” “I think the DPH always likes uniformity in the inspection world,” says the department’s Condon. Both Peterson and Bentkover say they’re prepared to testify at the state house if needed. And while Peterson says most in his industry call for less regulation, he’s had some encouragement – including from people in other states looking at similar causes. “Somebody needs to stand up and point out the flaws in the system,” he says.

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the chemical near host trees has proven effective at keeping pests like the ALB at bay, but residents have concerns that ending the treatment program so quickly won’t effectively kill the pests. Compounding the issues, concerns are being raised about the chemical’s safety. Santos says the three year treatment cycle “ideally would be best,” and that practice will be looked at again in 2013. But she stresses it’s only one control method used in the fight against the ALB. Additionally, 5 out of the 8 treatment areas in 2011 were the same as in 2010, she writes, and the chemical is effective if only administered once. On a broader scale, USDA and Environmental Protection Agency studies on the chemical have come up with conflicting conclusions. A 2007 EPA report warned that amounts of imidacloprid can be found in crops in an area treated one year ago, and that the chemical is toxic to birds and aquatic life. Even the warning on the bottle provided to the EPA by manufacturer Bayer Advanced warns it’s toxic to fish and should not enter storm drains, ditches or areas where heavy run-off will carry it into waterways. Recently, as noted in Worcester Mag, Central Massachusetts beekeepers Ken Warchol and Dick Callahan conducted studies connecting imidacloprid to colony collapse, the phenomenon when adult honey bees suddenly flee their hive en mass, leaving the queen and her brood to die [“A colony’s collapse: Local beekeepers help find a link between honey bee deaths and major pesticide,” April 19, 2012]. In that same 2007 EPA report, the agency warned that “this compound is very toxic to honey bees and can affect foraging behavior and cause disorientation, thereby influencing hive conditions and affecting the bee’s ability to survive.” “This product is highly toxic to bees exposed to direct treatment or residues on blooming crops or weeds. Do not apply this product or allow it to drift to blooming crops or weeds if bees are visiting the treatment area.” Aware of the criticisms of the chemical, the USDA has conducted its own studies explaining that trace amounts of imidacloprid appear in bee hives, but without disruption to normal bee activities. In response to studies showing bee health and the inoculation chemical, both the USDA and Bayer Advanced say the amount of imidacloprid used in those

experiments are above the normal levels a bee would encounter in the natural environment. A 2009 USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) fact sheet explains. “These studies also indicate that while imidacloprid can get into pollen, it does not generally do so at levels harmful to bees. The distribution of imidacloprid in trees makes it more harmful to ALB than to bees.” Putting it more bluntly, the USDA wrote that a 2008 environmental assessment of Worcester and Middlesex counties concluded that bee colony impacts only saw effects when paired with “test concentrations [of the chemical] not expected to occur under realistic exposure scenarios.” (Warchol and Callahan say their study used lower than normal amounts of imidacloprid.) In any case, there’s little doubt the imidacloprid inoculations helped keep the beetle at bay in some parts of the region. Along with the USDA’s announcement that inoculation would be halted this year, so is money allocated for tree planting. At the Worcester Tree Initiative, coordinator Peggy Middaugh says the cut back to reforestation is “disappointing,” but she says the good news is that the WTI’s goal of planting 30,000 trees in the area by 2014 is well on track (they’re expecting to hit 20,000 by the end of May). “We knew that we needed a big reforestation effort even before the beetle,” says Middaugh, who mitigates her excitement for the planting effort by warning that with these new trees comes the responsibility of tree recipients to take care of them this season. While the WTI is only on the planting side of the reforestation effort, and Middaugh admits she hasn’t been paying much attention to the inoculation program, federal cuts will eliminate any state and federal tree planting activity. “That’s a big jolt because they’re the ones going out and planting tens of thousands of trees,” she says. “We’re very sad [the Department of Conservation Resources] is leaving at the end of May…I think the DCR program has gotten high accolades.” Unfortunately, there’s always a loser when science, budget cuts and results collide. In Worcester’s case, residents are worried it’s going to be them. “It’s just funny the way it bounces around,” says Lenahan, regarding treatment and replantings. “It’s like a tornado. Some people luck out, some people don’t.”

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Rugby Football Club hosted some distinguished guests on Saturday as they played a rugby team comprised of New York City ďŹ reďŹ ghters at Foley Stadium. The game originated after the New Yorkers heard about Jon Davies, the Worcester ďŹ reman who was killed in an Arlington Street ďŹ re last December, and wanted to raise money for the Jon Davies Fund. Club president Jamie Gniadek said ofďŹ cials are still counting the proceeds, but he estimates around $3,000 was raised. The two teams played each other nearly a decade ago after 9/11, also at Foley Stadium, as a fundraiser for families of ďŹ reďŹ ghters who died at the twin towers siteâ&#x20AC;Ś Worcester won 50-7, but Gniadek wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly relishing the victory, pointing out that the New Yorkers went to a funeral that same morning for a Lieutenant who suffered a heart attack on the job last week. Gniadek said they offered to postpone the match, but the team made the trip up anyway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really good on them,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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SLAP ON THE WRIST: The stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education ruled that the city side of government had been taking too much off the top of grants as â&#x20AC;&#x153;administrative fees.â&#x20AC;? The DESE ruled that the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3 percent processing fee of federal and state education grants that came to Worcester exceeded the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2.65 percent cap, and the city should recognize the School Committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vote that only 1 percent gets absorbed into city-side government. According to Worcester Public Schools CFO Brian Allen, that three percent cut equaled $2.5 million over three years. City Manager Michael Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien says that whatever the DESE believes, the 3 percent ďŹ gure reďŹ&#x201A;ects â&#x20AC;&#x153;our real and true costs for the City Administration to manage all the ďŹ nancial, legal and ancillary aspects of Worcester Public Schools sizable Federal, State and other grants ... We presented all this transparently years ago.â&#x20AC;? And in the midst of a major capital improvements for city schools, he added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It leaves me scratching and shaking my head. A desire to go to the mat, and strain the relationship, over one half of one percent as applied to cover our real City-side costs ... I will continue to work my fanny off, with City Council, to ďŹ nd any and all ďŹ scally responsible ways to support our schools and those tremendous efforts in our classrooms.â&#x20AC;?

BOO BIRDS: While discussing future pool and spray park sites on the council ďŹ&#x201A;oor

Tuesday night, District 5 Councilor Bill Eddy said the legislative body deserved recognition for the current aquatics plan providing the city with ďŹ ve pools and ďŹ ve spray parks, which is moving right along, he noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This council should be proud of it...weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re keeping our commitment to our neighborhoods,â&#x20AC;? he said after mentioning that in 2009 as the council voted to demolish ten old city pools, a chorus of boos rained down from the gallery. On her way out the door as the meeting ended, District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera, a member of the Save Our Poolz coalition, stopped by his desk to joke, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just so you know, I was one of the booers.â&#x20AC;?

FRANKLY: Despite an enthusiastic supporter pulling signature papers for him on March

30, former candidate for sheriff, state representative and city council Frank Beshai says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not in the race for the District 15 seat, emailing Worcester Mag to say â&#x20AC;&#x153;I prefer my legacy to be a contributor to helping the lives of so many people over that last 30 years than people to remember me as a politician.â&#x20AC;?

STORMFORTS: Norwegian newspaper and TV station VG and German newspaper

Der Spiegel both ran headlines last week about Shrewsbury native Kevin Forts after it came out that the 23 year old student traded letters with Anders Behring Breivik, the far-right Norwegian nationalist behind a bombing in Oslo and a massacre that killed 77 people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; most of them teenagers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as a political protest against multiculturalism. Forts said Breivikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actions were â&#x20AC;&#x153;a necessary political sacriďŹ ce that is not necessary againâ&#x20AC;? and that people should study the killerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s message, not his actions. Worcester Mag sent Forts a lengthy message to his Facebook with an interview request, but he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t respond. I got in touch with Oslo resident Dilani, who was 16 and a student at the school I taught at last summer. We spoke last week as Breivikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trial had just begun, and I asked if people are doing what Forts suggested: looking at Breivikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s political views. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mostly a joke or absurd,â&#x20AC;? she said, adding that most of Breivikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support comes from people in other countries. As for Forts, she seemed relieved when I told her that no, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not famous or well known in the US, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never been in the news before that week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought he was weird. He was just copying the exact thing Brievik has said,â&#x20AC;? Dilani added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem like he has a lot of info on what happened.â&#x20AC;? As for Dilaniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal experience with the tragedy, luckily, none of her friends were killed in the massacre, but a schoolmate was shot and went into a coma. She survived and is back at their school but â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s changed. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the same person. You expect that.â&#x20AC;?

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To start, understand my bias: I want Worcester to grow. I want a big city. I want the morning traffic report on ‘TAG to not be a joke because there actually is so much traffic flowing in to Worcester on weekday mornings. (It’s all about jobs councilors. All of it.)

So my “Best of Worcester” moments are the experiences where I feel Worcester’s potential. When it feels like a big city does when a big city “gets it right.” A few of these might make your head scratch, but all I can offer further is it happens when I’m in these spots. I feel it. I’m talking about the lunchtime line at Regatta Deli on Lake Ave., where three or four (often related) employees scribble sandwich orders on scraps of paper and greet regulars. And speaking of lunch, I feel it at Spoodles Deli on Main Street, especially upstairs where you can exit out the side door to the hill of Maple Street. Spoodles reminds me of New York, as the does the Broadway on Water Street, of course. I don’t see it as often as I wish, but the view of the city looking south out the sixth-floor windows of Worcester Fitness at St. V’s is much better for my treadmill runs than the TVs hanging above. The city looks alive from here, where you can see in so many different directions. I’ve watched construction crews demolish the Outlets and begin City Square, and I’ve watched the traffic on 290 and wished more cars were exiting to MLK Boulevard or the Canal District to join our employees for a day of honest work. The increasing sight of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students downtown might rank as the single best development for the city in the past year. We need more, and we need more guys in ties downtown too. Sorry if that offends anyone, but it’s hard to argue in my opinion. Great cities are great mixing pots of people and professions and our Monday-through-Friday recipe is too light on professionals. Most of them leave to work elsewhere. And with more ties or more heels, we’ll get more patrons for other “bests” like the House Sangria at Bocado, the spicy fist-fight of the pulled-pork sandwich at Armsby Abbey, and the can’t-pick-a-favorite guacamole flight at Mezcal. Or the hidden, outside café at the Worcester Art Museum. Or the oasis of sharp suits inside Rocco’s at Park and Chandler. These big efforts push our city forward. The owners and staff at these places don’t settle … they push for better. Bigger. I love it. Gareth Charter, Publisher

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Change Worcester’s charter and elect a strong mayor Gary Rosen

n spite of the important economic development projects downtown and the turning of the city’s east side into the CSX freight hub, more and more people seem to be saying that Worcester is a dying city. Its critics suggest that Worcester is shabby, unaffordable and unsafe. Middle- and upper-income individuals and families often see surrounding towns with their quality school systems and thriving businesses as better living options. Our city is at a crossroads. Now more than ever, capable, effective and visionary leadership is needed to address Worcester’s problems. However, many discouraged residents and business owners doubt that our wellcompensated but often inept city councilors are up to the task. So, on behalf of everyone who wants this city to thrive, let me be the one to call attention to the elephant in the room. It’s Worcester’s “Home Rule” charter. The time has come for Worcester voters to elect another Charter Commission to review and make some major changes to our form of municipal government. It’s been almost 30 years since voters changed the city charter. In 1983, during more prosperous times, Worcester voters accepted the recommendations of an elected Charter Commission and tweaked the Plan E form of government. The resulting document expanded the size of the council from nine to 11 members (including five from districts) and added a popularly elected ceremonial mayor. Worcester is governed by a council-manager form of government. The city council is the legislative body while the city manager is the chief executive who really runs the city. While the intellect, common sense, fiscal management and leadership skills of our present city manager, Mike O’Brien, have kept the city afloat, often his hands are tied by an ineffective and often erratic city council.

But Mike O’Brien is being courted by the private sector so many political observers think that he will be leaving city hall in the near future. While that will be a loss to the city, it also presents an opportunity for Worcester residents to consider implementing a more effective and efficient form of municipal government. Worcester needs a political and governmental shot in the arm. So I suggest putting a question on this November’s ballot asking voters to approve the election of a Charter Commission next year. Then that body can dissect our present charter and develop a new one to present to the voters. Surely it’s time for bold action. Let’s eliminate the city manager position and elect a strong mayor who will have the authority and opportunity to move this city forward. And that would emasculate the city council so that it could no longer stand in the way of progress. Heck, we could even roll back their salaries by eliminating the unjustifiable 84 percent raise councilors voted in for themselves a few years ago. And if the strong mayor becomes ineffective or corrupt, the voters would have the chance to throw him/her out of office every two years. That’s preferable to having a city manager who is employed by the city council, not by the people. I realize that in the past Worcester voters have been reluctant to support a strong mayor form of government. But that had a lot to do with the fact that many of the people behind those movements were self-centered political hacks who voters did not trust. I think that voters are ready to listen to a politically diverse and trustworthy group of people who hold the city’s interests above their own. If these people have the courage to bring charter change forward, the future of our beloved city will be much brighter.

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Claremont Academy Re-organization Necessary

The UPCS-iﬁcation of Claremont Academy

I have always enjoyed reading Janice Harvey’s articles in the Worcester Magazine. However I do have to disagree with her views on the re-organization of Main South’s Claremont Academy. It was obviously a difficult decision for Superintendent Boone to make to ask teachers at Claremont to reapply for their jobs for the coming school year. However it is the educational future of the children at the school that that should be of paramount importance and Claremont is already dangerously close to failing to meet State mandated minimal educational standards. Necessary change often comes with a cost and often involves difficult decisions. Some displacement of teachers will take place, however all of the contracted teachers who do not return to Claremont will be placed at other schools in the District. Superintendent Boone should be commended for her leadership and for seeking to raise the educational expectations for students in Worcester’s inner city schools. The plan for Claremont Academy is to appoint Principal Ricci Hall from the University Park Campus School to be the new Principal of Claremont Academy. As such a commitment is being made to establish a teaching team at Claremont that will embrace some of the educational and cultural practices that have brought success and national attention to UPCS. The bottom line is that children at UPCS are succeeding whilst children from the same neighborhood are struggling at Claremont Academy. Something needed to be done and Superintendent Boone has not shied away from her responsibility.

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It always amazes me when school systems decide that changing the teachers is going to improve the learning of the children. It won’t. The ONLY thing that will create a better school is holding the children responsible for the work. If schools are a place for children to learn to be productive adults, they are not going to learn that if they have no consequences. Public schools are mandated in how many children can be held back each year. It’s a situation called Social Promotion. Social promotion says that it is emotionally damaging to hold children back. Last I checked, it was more emotionally damaging to tell children they don’t have to do anything in order to get a passing grade. What is going to happen to these children when they are held responsible for the work they are asked to do in the real world? Hmmm..... Submitted online by E LIZA B E T H S H OR T

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I’ve been to Miss Worcester, and they have pretty good food, so that’d be my favorite diner.

My father, Ken Warchol has devoted his time and efforts into this research for he has such a passion and love for honeybees. He wants anyone who has a love for bees to be aware of this growing problem. He is truly amazing. Submitted online by KERI WARCHOL-LECRENSKI

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Excellent article. This really does impact on everyone’s life. Submitted online by N AT UR E LOV E R My pick for favorite park would be Elm Park. I like to bring my kids here, they love coming here.

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LIVE THEATER

Hanover Theatre 2 Southbridge St., Worcester 508-831-0800 thehanovertheatre.org POLLSTAR, the concert tour industry’s leading trade publication, ranked The Hanover Theatre #33 out of the Top 50 theater venues worldwide. With its 2012-13 season ﬂexing its muscle with shows like “Mary Poppins,” “West Side Story,” “Les Miserables,” “American Idiot,” “Rain” and “The Addams Family,” it is no wonder Worcesterites voted the Hanover Worcester’s #1 hottest ticket. Runner up: Worcester County Light Opera 21 Grandview Ave., Worcester 508-753-4383 wcloc.org

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Worcester Art Museum 55 Salisbury St., Worcester 508-799-4406 worcesterart.org With a new director at the helm, WAM has a lot of new momentum at its back and the brightest days of art are just up ahead. The past year’s highlights featured a contemporary exhibit with Carrie Moyer and locally based photographer Ron Rosenstock’s stunning photos, which have really solidiﬁed this art venue as the place to go for art in Greater Worcester – and beyond.

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THE BEST CLAM CHOWDER: It has to be Ladd’s. This family-owned restaurant, nestled in the Rutland boonies at 64 Barre Paxton Rd., serves the thickest, creamiest, tastiest clam chowda that ever crossed my lips inland. And I’m not the only one who loves it — Ladd’s delectable chowder won the People Choice Award at the 2011 Central Tree Chowder Challenge. Of course that’s not all this restaurant has to offer on its extensive menu: Nachos Grande topped with chicken and its homemade chili is an appetizer ﬁt for a main course, the Prime Rib there is to die for, and don’t even get me started on Ladd’s homemade desserts. (My fav is the bread pudding with caramel sauce. Yum!) Owners Bill and Rayanne treat guests like old friends. And, oh, and how could I forget its selection of $5 martinis? — stop by Ladd’s lounge and try the Lemon Drop! Tammy Grifﬁn-Kumpey Copy editor, Worcester Mag

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Owl Shop 416 Main St., Worcester 508-753-0423 owlshop.com

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Runner up: Cigar Masters 1 Exchange Place, Worcester 508-459-9035 cigarmastersworcester.com

Green Hill Golf Course 1929 Skyline Dr., Worcester 508-799-1359 greenhillgc.com Runner up: Wachusett Country Club 187 Prospect St., West Boylston 508-835-4484 wachusettcc.com

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Tower Hill Botanic Garden 11 French Dr., Boylston 508-869-6111 towerhillbg.org Incorporated in 1842 as a nonprofit educational organization, for nearly 150 years Tower Hill was based in downtown Worcester until they migrated to Boylston. With more than 132 acres containing breathtaking views, native flowers and animals – you’d be hard pressed to find a lovelier place to plan your natural nuptials – as our readers can attest. Runner up: Mechanics Hall 321 Main St., Worcester 508-752-5608 mechanicshall.org

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Commerce Bank 386 Main St., Worcester 508-797-6842 11 Park Ave., Worcester 508-797-6970 560 Park Ave., Worcester 508-797-6925 993 Grafton St., Worcester 508-797-6955 451 Lincoln St., Worcester 508-791-9662 bankatcommerce.com

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BEST LOCAL TWITTER ACCOUNT: Worcester’s not exactly a wired city, but city residents are slowly embracing the power of sending out 140 word bursts of thought on Twitter. Sure, some high proﬁle people have them; city councilors, Tracy Novick schools her followers with some education policy, Chief Gary Gemme had one until he shut it down. But it’s the regular folks that keep us informed in real-time. Do a search for #Worcester and you’ll ﬁnd political tweets, girls complaining about local clubs and lots of activity from Worcester, England. The parody accounts

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BARBER SHOP

D’Iorio’s 335 Plantation St., Worcester 508-756-7791 dioriossalon.com Runner up: Sports Clips 118 Elm St., Millbury

BUTCHER SHOP

Emerald Meats 347 Chandler St., Worcester 508-756-2700 emeraldmeats.com

Runner Up: The Poet’s Asylum poetsasylum.org

With seven Best Ofs on its award shelf now, it’s obvious that Emerald Meats is Worcester’s premier butcher and deli shop. Its customer service is not the only reason its repeat customers rave; its top-quality meats such as marinated tips, kabobs and imported cuts keep its carnivorous clients coming back for more.

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Runner up: Fairway Beef 48 Grafton St., Worcester 508-756-8808 fairwaybeef.com

In business for more than 35 years, this top spot in our New Car Dealer goes AGAIN to Lamoureux Ford. Their customer service is its biggest strength,

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Dirty Gerund, Monday nights at Ralph’s 148 Grove St., Worcester 508-753-9543 dirtygerund.com Dirty Gerund breaks the poetry series stereotype. A band accompanies the words, ﬁlling the back area of Ralph’s Diner every Monday night with jazz to punk to melancholic tunes, with those reading poetry shouting above the music and acting their feelings out through body gestures. There are no cookies and milk served at this poetry series - just cold beer and grilled cheeseburgers.

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USED CAR

Linderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Incorporated 211 Granite St., Worcester 508-756-5125 lindersinc.com Runner up: Mill Street Motors 253 Mill St.,Â Â Worcester 508-799-2622 millstreetmotors.com

215 Grove St., Worcester 508-752-6347 114 West Boylston St., West Boylston 774-261-8200 erniescarwash.com Its website proclaims they are â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winner of every local Best Car Wash award since 1993!â&#x20AC;? and as they top our awards year after year, they ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just bragging. With its touch- free technology, personal service and biodegradable noncaustic detergents, Ernieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goes the extra mile for both its customers and the earth. Plus its Marc & Ernest Pallotta Foundation for charity adds up with each wash. Runner up: Scrub-a-Dub 172 Worcester Rd., Natick 508-650-1155 scrubadub.com

CAR WASH

Ernieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Touch-Free 1 Meadow Road, Spencer 508-885-3328 888 Southbridge St., Auburn 508-832-6363 579 Millbury St., Worcester 508-753-2115

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CHEF

Runner up: Goodwill 25 Park Ave., Worcester 508-752-4042 goodwillmass.org

Alec Lopez Armsby Abbey 144 North Main St., Worcester 508-795-1012 armsbyabbey.com

CREDIT UNION

Digital Federal Credit Union 131 Gold Star Blvd., Worcester 225 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 279 East Main St., Marlborough 220 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough 18 Lyman St., Westborough 800-328-8797 dcu.org Runner up: Millbury Federal Credit Union 50 Main St., Millbury 508-865-8702 Webster Square Plaza, Worcester 508-860-7500 56 Auburn St., Auburn 508-721-0014 460 West Boylston St., Worcester 508-852-7510 377 Providence Rd., South Grafton 508-839-1895 millburycu.com

The highest standards of any Worcester kitchen, under owner Alec Lopez’s careful eye only the best comes through its kitchen doors and into the beautiful wood dining room/bar. ’Nuff said. Runner up: Wilson Wang Baba Sushi 309 Park Ave., Worcester 508-752-8822 babasushi.com

DESSERT

Sweet Executive Chef/Owner Alina Eisenhauer (pictured) 305 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-373-2248 sweetworcester.com Runner up: On the Rise 1120 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-752-3809 ontherisebaking.com

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THANK YOU FOR VOTING US BEST IN 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012!

FOUR YEARS AND 38 WINS! Including Best Beer Selection, Cocktails, Chef and Sunday Brunch Four Years In A Row! ALSO VOTED #5 Best Place in the World to Have a Pint by Beer Advocate. Top 25 Greatest American Beer Bars by Andy Crouch. Top 50 Best Beer Bars in the World by Ratebeer.com.

CRAFT BEER. ARTISANAL FARE. RIGHTEOUS COCKTAILS. over 150 hand-picked, world class bottles locally sourced farmhouse menu eclectic American wine list

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Open daily at 11:30 AM 144 Main Street Worcester, MA 508.795.1012 www.armsbyabbey.com located downtown in the historic courthouse district

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HAIR STYLIST

Jeffery Kilcoyne Jeffrey Robert Hair Salon 1 Kelley Square, Worcester 508-792-4247 jeffreyrobertsalon.com

SHORT ORDER COOK Annie Jenkins Annie’s Clark Brunch 934 Main St., Worcester 508-756-1550

Runner up: Mike Richard Parkway Diner 148 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-753-9968

STATE LEGISLATOR Harriette Chandler 508-797-3373 Runner Up: John Mahoney 617-722-2425

WAITER/WAITRESS Meghan Mancini Annie’s Clark Brunch 934 Main St., Worcester 508-756-1550

Runner up: Sara Sorola Armsby Abbey 144 North Main St., Worcester 508-795-1012 armsbyabbey.com

DANCE SCHOOL

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Runner up: John D’Iorio D’Iorio’s 335 Plantation St., Worcester 508-756-7791 dioriossalon.com

MASSAGE THERAPIST Jared Charudimsky 716 W Boylston St., Worcester 774-364-3500 revitalizetherapy.com Runner up: Jen Wood Amethyst Point 232 Chandler St., Worcester 508-753-3975 amethystpoint.com

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BEST THRIFT STORE FIND: I don’t often buy clothes at thrift stores (I’ve got nothing against them – it’s not often that I buy clothes in general), but

I found the holy grail of winter coats at Grime Clothing (100 Grove St.) after it posted a seemingly unworn green jacket on its Instagram page. Three days later I was in the shop holding a brand new coat for $28 bucks. Sure, I look like I’m about to join the military, circa 1942, and one political operative told me at a press conference “it’s not a Worcester coat, it’s a Manhattan coat,” but the price was right. And if I ever ﬁnd myself in New York City, 60 years in the past, then I’ll ﬁt right in. Jeremy Shulkin, Senior Writer, Worcester Mag APRIL 26, 2012 • WORCESTERMAG.COM

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FLOWER SHOP

Sprout 118A June St., Worcester 508-757-5300 sprout-ﬂowers.com It’s no surprise that Sprout has won Best Florist once again. Simply by checking out owner (pictured above) Cathy Walsh’s blog, Facebook and/or Twitter account, you can see how much she cares for every order placed through her June Street shop. From weddings to sprucing up the Turtle Boy statue year after year, Cathy’s love for her business shines through every ﬂower arrangement she creates.

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Joy Flanagan – Armsby/Dive (pictured here in black) Runner up: Chip O’Connor – Ralph’s/Nick’s

Runner up: Perro’s 284 Grafton St., Worcester 508-755-7744 perrosﬂowers.com

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{ bestof } Runner up: Charlotte Klein Dance Centers 1122 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-753-6110 164 Milk St., Westboro 508-366-7531 ckdance.com

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COLDEST BEER IN THE CITY: Art’s Diner, 541 West Boylston St., Worcester. At this hole-in-the-wall neighborhood bar, you’ll find some great people, Golden Tee, Silver Strike Bowling and ICE COLD BEER. Don’t go in to Art’s thinking you’re going to find all sorts of craft beers — but a fun, laid back atmosphere with ice cold beer is what you will find. Stop in during the week from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and grab a great sandwich (pictured) to go with that beer. Did I mention the beer is ice cold? Kimberly Vasseur Assistant Production Manager, Holden Landmark Corporation

DAY SPA

Tu Moda Spa 574 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-754-1513 tumodaspa.com Runner up: Paul Conzo Day Spa & Hair Salon 490 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-754-5418 paulconzo.com

DRY CLEANERS

Dooley’s 177 Auburn St., Auburn 508-832-3418 812 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-798-2400 dooleyscleaners.com

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Runner up: Rocco’s Gentleman’s Clothing 315 Park Ave., Worcester 508-752-6892 roccothetailor.com

FISH MARKET

A & P Fish Co. 1059 Grafton St., Worcester 508-753-7754 Runner up: West Boylston Seafood 321 West Boylston St., West Boylston 508-853-3655

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FRAME STORE

Framed in Tatnuck 1099 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-770-1270 framedintatnuck.com Runner up: C.C. Lowell 258 Park Ave., Worcester 508-757-7713 cclowell.com

GIFT SHOP

Bhadon Gift Gallery 1075 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-798-0432 bhadongifts.com

When you’re looking for a unique gift, Bhadon is the place to go. Handmade artisan items to Vera Bradley dinnerware, all displayed with a ﬂair for the creative. We dare you to stop in and just look… its impossible not to walk out with something you just HAVE to buy. Runner up: That’s Entertainment 244 Park Avenue, Worcester 508-755-4207 thatse.com

GYM/HEALTH CLUB Worcester Fitness 440 Grove St., Worcester 508-852-8209 123 Summer St., Worcester 508-363-7000 worcesterﬁtness.com

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NEW BUSINESS

Wooberry 141 Highland St., Worcester wooberryyogurt.com

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HAIR SALON

D’Iorio’s 335 Plantation St., Worcester 508-756-7791 dioriossalon.com Runner up: Top Shop Salon & Day Spa 1099 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-799-7777 topshopsalon.com

INSURANCE AGENCY Thomas J. Woods Insurance 20 Park Ave., Worcester 508-755-5944 woodsinsurance.com Runner up: J.J.M. Insurance 623 Chandler St., Worcester 508-791-1141 jjminsurance.com

Runner up: Rosalina’s Kitchen 83 Hamilton St., Worcester 508-926-8887 rosalinaskitchen.com

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BEST LIMO SERVICE 2 Years in a Row!

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Runner up: Sachs Jewelers 180 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury 508-792-2300 sachsjewelers.com

Big box stores can’t compare to hometown service and selection. If they don’t have what you need, they’ll ﬁnd it for you.

Sharfmans Jewelers 19 Glennie St., Worcester 508-791-2211 sharfmansjewelers.com

pictured on opposite page, from left: Tim MacDonald, Director of Operations for Worcester Fitness, readies for a trip that we guess will include some sort of workout. Worcester Fitness General Manager Joe Santa Maria, rolls up his sleeves to get some aviation work done as his gym soars to the top of the Fitness category. Sweet’s Alina Eisenhauer welcomes you aboard on the next ﬂight to dessert heaven, as Sweet won our Best Dessert and Best Place to Forfeit your Diet. Cathy Walsh of Sprout can help you with your check-in baggage, and with a bouquet to welcome you to Worcester, since her shop won Best Flower Shop. Ed Hyder of Ed Hyder’s Mediterranean Market has earned his pilot stripes since he has won Best Ethnic Market since the category was created back in 1992. Joy Flanagan, our Best Bartender, takes a glamorous trip away from her role at the Armsby Abbey. Directing all runway trafﬁc – and airway conversation – is Jim Polito, who won the Best Radio Personality category for his show on WTAG.

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BEST PLACE TO READ WORCESTER MAG: The best place to read Worcester Mag is from the dock at Regatta Point State Park, Lake Quinsigamond. From there, you can watch the setting sun reﬂect on the water, sailors and rowers glide by, and the cityscape off to the side. Perfect for catching up on Worcester’s best! Becky Gill Graphic Designer, Holden Landmark Corp. BEST FESTIVITIES: stART on the Street is my favorite day to be a Worcesterite. Having fun with thousands of our neighbors in support of such amazing artists cultivates a wonderful sense of community. It shows us one of the best sides of who we are. Joe Scully REAL DEAL: Tacos Parilla Mexicana on Millbury Street. It’s the only place you can get a legit taco de lengua. Alex Lopez, owner of The Dive Bar, Armsby Abbey

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LIMOUSINE SERVICE

Knight’s Airport Limousine Service 390 Hartford Turnpike, Shrewsbury 1-800-822-5456 knightsairportlimo.com

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Runner up: Joey’s Limousine 76 West Mountain St., Worcester 508-754-9575 joeyslimousine.com

LIQUOR STORE

Austin Liquors 117 Gold Star Blvd., Worcester 508-853-8953 20 Boston Turnpike Rd., Shrewsbury 508-755-8100 austinliquors.com

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Runner up: Mass Liquors 392 Chandler St., Worcester 508-753-0250 massliquor.com

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NURSERY

The Farmer’s Daughter at Hillcrest Farm 153 Millbury St., Auburn 508-832-2995 thefarmersdaughterauburn.com Runner up: Bemis Farms Nursery 29 North Brookﬁeld Rd., Spencer 508-885-4247, bemisfarmsnursery.com

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Bello Opticians 348 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-798-2421

Runner up: Plante Opticians 1099 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-756-9513 Last year this order was ﬂopped, with Plante taking on the top spot. Runner up ain’t too shabby though.

TANNING SALON

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Runner up: Indian Summer 292 West Boylston St., Worcester 508-853-7513 indiansummertanning.com

YOGA/HOLISTIC

TATTOO

Piercing Emporium & Tattoo 400 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-754-0564 piercingemporium.com If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t checked out Justin Buduoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work, look up the Piercing Emporiumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page. His realism is unbeaten and his color work stunning. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wonder that The Piercing Emporium has won this category yet again. Runner up: Miraculous Creations 387 Park Ave., Worcester 508-755-1379 miraculouscreations.com

Amethyst Point 232 Chandler St., Worcester 508-753-3975 amethystpoint.com Runner up: MetroWest Yoga 32 Millbrook St., Worcester 508-752-1533

COLUMNIST

Dianne Williamson Telegram & Gazette Dianne Williamson was on our recent Power List for a reason â&#x20AC;&#x201C; when she â&#x20AC;&#x153;speaks,â&#x20AC;? people listen. But you know what? We still love our Janice Harvey. Runner up: Janice Harvey Worcester Mag

TIRE STORE

Harding Tire Co. Inc. 180 Harding St., Worcester 508-756-5143

Runner up: C & R Tire 111 Randolph Rd., Worcester 508-852-6464 crtire.com

ETHNIC MARKET

Ed Hyderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mediterranean Market (pictured here) 408 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-755-0258 edhyders.com After three decades and four generations of family behind the counter, Ed Hyderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knows itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imported food and wines. Top of our Ethnic Market category year after year, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just the sights and smells of the store that people crave; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the wide selection that often reminds visitors of home. Four aisles, two counters, and thousands of products â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a gem in the city. Runner up: Bahnanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Marketplace Bakery and CafĂŠ 344 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-791-8566 bahnans.com

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WTAGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reign over Best Of endures, as locals continue to tune in to Jim Polito in the morning, Jordan Levy in the afternoon, and a slate of other national big names in between for a bit of rightwing commentary mixed in with their daily news. Broadcasting from Paxton, the local dose of commentary seems to strike a chord with those who like lashing out at city ofďŹ cials and trumpeting up the work of citizens and nonproďŹ ts. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s won four of these in a row, so the station must be doing something right. Runner up: WAAF Just an FYI guys â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they moved to Boston years ago!

BAKERY

Crown Bakery 133 Gold Star Blvd., Worcester 508-852-0746 thecrownbakery.com Runner up: On the Rise 1120 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-752-3809 ontherisebaking.com

BEER SELECTION

Armsby Abbey 144 North Main St., Worcester 508-795-1012 armsbyabbey.com Runner up: Brew City 104 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-752-3862 brew-city.com

BEST PLACE TO READ AND RECHARGE: Acoustic Java. After a long week of working hard, going to bed late and waking up early, a Sunday afternoon of your favorite book accompanied by delicious coffee and a satisfying snack can be just the thing you need.Â After setting up and getting into your most comfortable reading position, coffee in hand, the staff brings your food to you,Â are friendly and attentive, and may even offer you a sample of coffee that they proudly roast themselves. The best seats are closest to the windows, providing the perfect amount of light for whatever literature you fancy as well as the perfect place to people-watch (and listen). With the added pleasures of free wiďŹ , used books to grab, art hanging on the walls, and vegetarian and vegan food choices, this small coffee shop is just the place to sip and relax an afternoon away. Emily Hornsby Photo intern, Worcester Mag

BREAKFAST

Lou Rocâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diner 1074 West Boylston St., Worcester 508-852-6888 A unique New England feeling gives Lou Roc itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special appeal for many in the area. Take a seat at the counter in this diner car, order up a stack of buttermilk pancakes, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to tackle the weekend. Bring the Sunday paper for your often long wait, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be just ďŹ ne! Runner up: Gold Star Restaurant 68 West Boylston Dr., Worcester 508-852-7900 Yet another ďŹ&#x201A;ip-ďŹ&#x201A;op category, where Lou Roc was last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s runner up, and Gold Star was on the top of the pancake stack. Seems Lou Roc stepped it up this year?

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Tortilla Sam’s 107 Highland St., Worcester 508-756-7267 Booze can add some major bucks to your dinner bill, so sometimes BYOB is the way to go. Tortilla Sam’s offers up good food at good prices that goes well with your favorite bottle of wine, six pack, or for the ambitious, handle of liquor. Thinking about going out? It’s the place to pregame with friends before trudging to Ralph’s, or next door neighbor, the Boynton. Runner up: Caffé Espresso 395 Chandler St, Worcester 508-767-1818 cftrattoria.com

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Runner up: Struck Catering 130 Hamilton St., Worcester 508-755-5953 struckcatering.com

CHEESEBURGERS

Wild Willy’s 317 West Boylston St., Worcester 508-459-2088 wildwillysburgers.com Runner up: Ralph’s Diner 148 Grove St., Worcester 508-753-9543 ralphsrockdiner.com It’s interesting to note that Wild Willy’s was runner up last year, while Ralph’s signature burger was absent from the 2011 list. It’s nice to see them creeping back to the top of the greasy grill.

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It can be difﬁcult living in Massachusetts for Republicans and unenrolled conservatives, but WTAG morning host Jim Polito gives those in Central Massachusetts a voice. A smart interviewer, and never one to shy away from jokes, skits and sound bites, among Worcester-area conservatives what Polito says, goes. And they’ve rewarded him with his fourth straight award.

COCKTAIL

Armsby Abbey 144 North Main St., Worcester 508-795-1012 armsbyabbey.com

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COFFEE

Bean Counter 113 Highland St., Worcester 288 Boston Tpk. - Rt. 9, Shrewsbury 508-754-0505 beancounterbakery.com Runner up: On the Rise 1120 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-752-3809 ontherisebaking.com continued on page 36

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Coney Island 158 Southbridge St., Worcester 508-753-4362 coneyislandlunch.com

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DINER

Parkway Diner 148 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-753-9968

First, it’s got the best sign in the city. Second, it’s old. Real old. So old that in 2010 Esquire Magazine noted its oldness by writing, “Ninety years in one spot, serving hot dogs, soda, beer, and not much else. There are

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generations of names carved into the tables: Vandalism as census.” We should also mention it’s good. Esquire agreed with that too, naming it one of the places “where men eat,” though we hear women like it too. Try a chili dog, and put some onions on it. Runner up: Hot Dog Annie’s 244 Paxton St. – Rt. 56, Leicester 508-892-9059

FRENCH FRIES

Wild Willy’s 317 W. Boylston Street Worcester 508-459-2088 wildwillysburgers.com Runner up: Boynton Restaurant & Spirits 17 Highland St., Worcester 508-756-5432 boyntonrestaurant.com

FROZEN YOGURT

Wooberry 141 Highland St., Worcester wooberryyogurt.com Runner up: Yoway 395 Park Avenue, Worcester 508-459-0611 yowayworcester.com

GRINDERS

Regatta Deli 28 Lake Ave., Worcester 508-756-6916 regatta-deli.com

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ICE CREAM

Meola’s Wayside Ice Cream 165 West Boylston St., West Boylston 508-835-9747 Runner up: Pinecroft Dairy 555 Prospect St., West Boylston 508-853-0717

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Runner up: Bushel ’n Peck 643 Chandler St., Worcester 508-799-6305 bushelnpeckdeli.com

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BT’s Smokehouse 392 Main St., Sturbridge 508-347-3188 btsmokehouse.com The atmosphere is cozy and you can write fun stuff in chalk when you’re in the bathroom – but that’s not why they are top for ribs. Some consider them the best BBQ in the area – as shown by its top spot this year (it was runner up in 2011). Flavorful, tender and juicy are phrases you’ll hear a lot at the tables around you. Although it’s a tight ﬁt for some, it’s worth it for all.

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FROZEN BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: Once I tried the frozen yogurt at Wooberry, I was hooked. I would drive by the shop and notice there was always a good crowd there, so I ﬁnally stopped in to try some. For just a few dollars, you can get a very satisfying amount of frozen yogurt with a variety of toppings. Their menu board also offers some preselected topping mixes that combine just the right ingredients for a delicious treat. I’ve tried different ﬂavors and topping and have liked them all. They even have some board games in case you and some friends want to spend time socializing while you enjoy your special frozen-yogurt creation. Bryan, Auburn BEST SPOT IN WOO TO GET LOST IN THE WILDERNESS, WILLINGLY: Tie - East Side Trail and Broadmeadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary (the largest urban wildlife sanctuary in the Milkyway Galaxy per Deb Cary). Mike O’Brien, City Manager

VEGETARIAN/VEGAN EVO 234 Chandler St., Worcester 508-459-4240 evodining.com

Vegetarian Restaurant: EVO - It’s a vegetarian and vegan’s dream - a menu with crispy sesame chicken bites, Asian Steak Bomb and pepperoni and veggie pizza - all with the option to be served vegan. The faux meat that EVO uses to mirror its other plates tastes as similar as you can get without eating real chicken or beef. Their classic vegetarian plates - hummus and vegetable sandwich and salads - are done right. A stone-baked avocado with sautéed baby spinach, ﬁre roasted tomatoes, garlic, onion with olive oil and balsamic reduction is a popular item for vegetarians and meat eaters alike. Runner up: Loving Hut 415 Chandler St., Worcester 508-459-0367 lovinghut.us/worcester

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LUNCH SPOT

Runner up: Smokestack Urban Barbecue 90 Harding St., Worcester 508-363-1111 bbqstack.com

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The brunch spot for the Clark community, the portions are hefty but the price tag is not – perfect for the college crowd and beyond. Runner up: Armsby Abbey 144 North Main St., Worcester 508-795-1012 armsbyabbey.com

JUKE & JIVE: Ralph’s is a long standing tradition among my friends with its quirky jukebox selection. It was one of the ﬁrst bars I was introduced to when we were in college and it’s still a gathering point for everyone when they come into town Eric Nichols, Worcester BEST PLACE TO RECHARGE YOUR OPTIMISM AND FAITH IN OUR BRIGHT FUTURE: Worcester Technical High School Mike O’Brien, City Manager URBAN GARDEN: The Dive Bar beer garden. Sitting outside on a warm night listening to live music, enjoying a great beer and being surrounded with such wonderful people. That’s the best of Worcester. Alex Lopez, owner of The Dive Bar, Armsby Abbey

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BIKE SHOP

Barneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bicycle 165 Chandler St., Worcester 508-757-3754 e-barneys.com

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STEAKS

111 Chop House 111 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-799-4111 111chophouse.com

Peter and his crew are known to go the extra mile to help you ďŹ nd the right bike (new and used), accessories or point you in the right direction for a perfect urban ride. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be moving later this spring to 582 Park Ave. So if you want award-winning service, take note.

Runner up: Texas Roadhouse 353 Lincoln St., Worcester 508-853-7266 texasroadhouse.com

DINING BANG FOR THE BUCK

Runner up: Bicycle Alley 1067 Main St., Worcester 530-752-2230

Annieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clark Brunch 934 Main St., Worcester 508-756-1550

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Runner up: Finders Pub 171 West Boylston St., West Boylston 508-835-3707 keeperspub.com The Corner Grille 806 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-754-8884 cornergrille.com

family or a date, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the way it should be. With creative and satisfying pizzas (hope you like your crust thin) and awesome wraps, Corner Grille could just rest on their laurels. Instead, they tease appetites by putting out baked goods and to-go jars of spreads by the cash register.

From the outside, Corner Grille looks like the grooviest pizza joint in town, featuring a large Italian-style mural and some ďŹ&#x201A;ashy signage. The space inside is a little cramped, but if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re there with friends,

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the simulator is gone now), but it’s Perfect Game’s collection of the “standard” sports stuff that makes you feel like Worcester’s sports culture is a little more professional than it seems. Signed jerseys from Ron Brace and Dominick Randolph hang on the wall, and the name itself is a nod to Worcester’s honor in sports lore as the location of the ﬁrst perfect game pitched in baseball. The homemade potato chips don’t hurt either, especially when there’s a Red Sox or Bruins game on.

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RESTAURANT

O’Connor’s Restaurant 1160 West Boylston St., Worcester 508-853-0789 oconnorsrestaurant.com When a restaurant & bar consistently places in our Best Of contest year after year and has 68 positive reviews on yelp, it must be doing something right. Plus, when it lands on top in overall restaurant, bar ambience, thanksgiving-reunion hot spot, the place to bring your parents AND in kid tested all in one poll, O’Connor’s might simply be the nirvana of all restaurants. Runner up: Joey’s Bar and Grill 344 Chandler St., Worcester 508-797-3800 joeysbarandgrill.com

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Runner up: BTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Smokehouse 392 Main St., Sturbridge 508-347-3188 btsmokehouse.com

CHINESE

Nancy Chang 372 Chandler St., Worcester 508-752-8899 nancychang.com

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Runner up: Yong Shing 90 Auburn St., Auburn 508-832-0622 yongshing.com

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Runner up Plaza Azteca 539 Lincoln St., Worcester 508-853-3536 plazaaztecanewengland.com

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LATIN/SOUTH AMERICAN Bocado 82 Winter St., Worcester 508-797-1011 bocadotapasbar.com

Ok, so Bocado isn’t technically Latin or South American, but if we created a “Spanish” category there wouldn’t be much competition. The restaurant’s tapas are the best in town, small plates of cheeses, meats and seafood covered in delicious sauces and glazes, with a drink menu to compliment anything you order. With live music in the front bar it’s almost like you’re lounging in Seville.

BOWLING ALLEY

Runner up: Pampas Churrascaria 14 East Central St., Worcester 508-757-1070

AMF Bowling/Town & Country Lanes 405 Boston Tpk. – Rt. 9, Shrewsbury 508-754-7050 Runner up: Colonial Bowling Center 248 Mill St., Worcester 508-754-7645

INDIAN

Bollywood Grill 97 Boston Tpk., Shrewsbury 508-793-9888 bollywoodgrill.com

Lucky strikes! AMF and Colonial swapped places this year, with the reverse of the 2011 results – last year Colonial was King pin.

Runner up: India Café 84 Boston Tpk., Shrewsbury 508-754-2200 indiacafeonline.com

MIDDLE EASTERN

El Basha 424 Belmont St., Worcester 508-797-0884 256 Park Ave., Worcester 508-795-0222 2 Connector Rd., Westborough 508-366-2455 elbasharestaurant.com

ITALIAN

VIA Italian Table 89 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-754-4842 viaitaliantable.com Runner up: Dino’s Restaurant 13 Lord St., Worcester 508-753-9978 dineatdinos.com

Runner up: Shiraz 259 Park Ave., Worcester 508-767-1639

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SEAFOOD

ASIAN/FUSION

Runner up: Coral Seafood 22 Shrewsbury St., Suite A, Worcester 508-755-8331 29 South Bolton St., Marlborough 508-460-3474 coralseafood.com

You may be wondering how a new business in Millbury – over in the Shoppes at Blackstone Valley of all places – can top other local gems when it comes to an Asian blend, but you simply have to stop in to believe (and taste) it.

The Sole Proprietor 118 Highland St., Worcester 508-798-3474 thesole.com

Feng Bistro 70 Worcester-Providence Tpk., Millbury 508-865-4400 fengrestaurant.com

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Not your average piece of cake, Sweet is a dessert bar that creates appetizers and desserts while you watch (and drool). Combine with its beer, wine and cordial pairings and you’ve found the perfect way to begin or end any evening in Worcester. Plus the bakery offers treats and custom cakes. Chef Alina Eisenhauer is the bomb in our book.

Baba Sushi 309 Park Ave., Worcester 508-752-8822 babasushi.com Wang is an artisan when it comes to his menu. Constantly striving to provide the freshest dishes and offering the most beautiful presentation, this runner up for both Best Chef and Asian Fusion proves that Baba Sushi is among the elite of Worcester’s eating establishments. Runner up: Kaizen Sushi Bar & Grill 479 Main St. (Route 20), Fiskdale 508-347-1088 kaizen479.com

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Runner up: B.T.’s Smokehouse 329 Main St., Sturbridge 508-347-3188 btsmokehouse.com

Best Place To Change The Mind Of A Worcester Detractor: When a Globe writer penned a condescending piece on Worcester, Former Mayor Joe O’Brien and Councilor Rick Rushton were the two least likely tour guides who could have changed this journalist’s mind. They did more damage to our unjust reputation. We should establish a few places where any local can bring an outsider to change their negative and baseless perceptions of the city. The kind of a place where the visitor says, “Wow, this is Worcester?!” As for our own locals who wallow in self loathing, just toss them off the new Quinsig Bridge.Worcester Art Museum, Higgins Armory, The American Antiquarian Society, Ceres Bistro, Shrewsbury Street Restaurants, The Hanover Theatre, Mechanics Hall, a ride through the UMass campus and Biotech Park.…get the point? Jim Polito Host, The Jim Polito Show, WTAG

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MORE STAFF AND READER PICKS DID YOU SAY FREE? Worcester Art Museum is a treasure for the city of Worcester. Reason #742 to go to this local paragon: FREE First Saturday Mornings (the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.-noon). To find out the first 741 reasons and many more, go and experience it for yourself. Kimberly Vasseur Assistant Production Manager, Holden Landmark Corporation BEST PLACE TO GO ON A FIRST DATE: Flying Rhino. The funky and modern atmosphere of this small restaurant is perfect for assuaging first-date jitters. A casual ambiance

JAVA JOE: Coffee is one of my many guilty pleasures in life, but it’s not just the contents of the cup that make my day, it’s the person who serves it to me. A few mornings a week, I drive five miles in the opposite direction from my Worcester office to the Panera at the Shoppes at Blackstone Valley. Yes, it is on the outskirts of Worcester, and yes it wastes at least a quarter tank of gas, but trust me, it is well worth it. Kim is always there to greet me with a big smile and a large coffee cup in her hand waiting for me. (Thank you, Kim!) It is one of the few times in the day when I do not feel I have to turn it on. I can be loud and obnoxious (which is usually the case), quiet and cranky, or frustrated and annoyed....any mood I present is ok with her... she gets it. As long as Kim is behind the counter, I will continue my five-mile drive in the wrong direction, because I can’t think of a better way to get my day started than a good cup of coffee from good people. Jennifer Shone Advertising Sales Manager, Worcester Mag

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PRE WEEKEND: My favorite place to be in Worcester on a Thursday night? Why that’s easy...Ralph’s Diner! With Chip slingin’ cold ones and his iPod cranking out old school hardcore and punk classics – and let’s not forget about those killer burgers. (Wow...I want one now!) Is it Thursday yet? Michelle Terranova, Account Executive, Worcester Mag

BEST MINI-MITT IN CITY: LG Nickname for Me - Likely culprit, my haircut. Unlikely culprit, my bank account. Mike O’Brien, City Manager BEST DIY PERFORMANCE SPACE: The Firehouse is an artist collective housed in a former – you guessed it – fire station. This housing co-op has seen a lot of ups and downs, yet just recently purchased their building and are truly coming together as a creative force in the city. With local and touring bands performing in the same space fire trucks once parked, this friendly and energetic group of young entrepreneurs, artists, mechanics and visionaries are a group to watch for 2013. Learn more at firehouseworcester.com. Doreen Manning, Editor Worcester Mag BEST LOCAL NETWORK: The go list is a Worcester based

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BEST GREETING WHEN I WALK INTO A PIZZA PLACE: There’s a guy named Elias who owns a small place on Pleasant Street called Patriot Pizza, tucked in next to Bahnan’s and a pawn shop. The prices are good and the pizza is better, but I go there for two reasons: 1) I can walk there and 2) Elias knows me. That happens at a lot of my favorite places around town, but no one else calls me “Cuz.” And if they did, it just wouldn’t seem genuine. Jeremy Shulkin, Senior Reporter, Worcester Mag

CHIEF TWEETS: I can think of a few new categories such as Best Current City of Worcester Police Chief or Best Former Twitterer, but my real Best Of category would have to be Best Neighborhood Park…My pick is Holmes Field; it may be nostalgia but to me it still has the old neighborhood feel. I see Holmes Field as a well-maintained and peaceful place to enjoy the day – walk, read, watch pick-up sports, waste time (my favorite), etc. Gary Gemme, Chief of Police, Worcester Police Dept. listserv that connects me to what’s going on under the radar for an uncool mother of four like myself who doesn’t get out much. From local fundraisers, events, protests, rideshares, potlucks – an eclectic mix of Worcester happenings can be found on the go list – and many a story idea has come from it as well. Doreen Manning, Editor Worcester Mag SILVER SCREEN: On a budget and with limited free time, my husband and I are only able to sneak out a few times a month – and when we do, we like to sit in a theater, eat till we feel like popping and catch the latest movie release. Our favorite place to do this is the Elm Draught House Cinema in Millbury. This tiny old-time theater serves beer and wine, plus food like pizza and nachos, has the best freshly popped

HOT SHOP: Shopping at the coolest new spot in town, Trunk & Disorderly! It’s just what Worcester needed – a bad ass recycled clothing and accessories store for both men and women (think Trash & Vaudeville or The Garment District)...hell, they even have skateboard decks in back! Michelle Terranova, Account Executive, Worcester Mag MOST FAMILY UNFRIENDLY PLACE: A Tornadoes game, now that they’ve signed steroid junkie Jose Canseco. Seeing him jab a hypo full of “juice” in Twister’s butt during the Needle Exchange Night promotion will be a traumatic experience for little sluggers. Jim Polito Host, The Jim Polito Show, WTAG

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MAG STACKS: OK, I’d have to say I love going into “That’s Entertainment” to pick up my horror comics and magazine subscriptions. It’s great that we have a place with such an enormous collection and selection right in our front yard. Erick Godin, owner of The Lucky Dog WEEKLY RITUAL: My job doesn’t get me out to other places too much but my wife and I love going to Ritual to eat their delicious food. It’s really nice inside. I have been in all of the previous businesses that location has hosted. I love what they did to the place and hope for great success. Erick Godin, owner of The Lucky Dog STEAKS: 111 Chop House has The Best wait staff in the city. They are properly trained in pairing wine with any dish on the menu. The aged steaks and the venison are impeccable. The #1 spot in Worcester to impress clients or parents. Bartender – Joy Flanagan

books, shirts, board games, electronic games, music, movies, and collectibles. There is a great staff there, and they always take the time to help me with any of my purchases. Whenever I need a gift, I go right to That’s Entertainment, where I always ﬁnd something appropriate. Bryan, Auburn BEST GYM: The JCC is the best gym, period. It has all the equipment and classes you’d ﬁnd in any commercial gym, but it’s a community center, and welcomes everybody. Serious athletes work out there, but there’s something for all ages and abilities. It’s spotlessly clean. And what would I do without the senior ladies in the locker room who give me such good advice at 7:00 AM? Juliet Feibel Executive Director, ArtsWorcester

To all of our readers who took the time to vote in this year’s 2012 Best of Worcester poll – thanks. No, really –close to 4,000 voters went to worcestermag.com and voted this year. You helped create our biggest issue of the year, and shaped the most exclusive look at what’s hot in the city in over 100 categories. That’s pretty swell, if you ask us! We’d also like to thank the many establishments, organizations and individuals who participated in this issue through their advertising.

WHAT ARE YA HAVING? Joy Flanagan is the most knowledgeable bartender in the city. She can mix the best classic cocktail or whatever modern take you feel like. She is your #1 guru if you love smoke in your drinks. She wastes no time giving you right back the attitude you give her. (There should be a subtext joke about Dave Delaney of Still & Stir being better, but Joy is prettier). JJ Duffy

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Imagine being young, in your 20s, on the cusp of earning a bachelor’s degree, and each day walking into a news station. Try to ponder an opportunity where you try and learn new tasks, but doing so on air in front of an entire community. Think of the all the fun of working in an environment where every event, whether a massive milestone or a tiny step forward, is celebrated with Friday afternoon cocktail party in a conference room. To most college graduates, this scenario seems like a dream too good to come true. For the former members of WSMW TV-27 staff, this was their reality. This week the staff members came together to recall their golden days before they gather for a reunion on April 28 at Bucca di Beppo in Shrewsbury. WSMW originally came to life by State Mutual Insurance of Worcester and in its hay day, was the biggest television studio in the Northeast residing on 127 Beverly Rd. From 1970 until its last big layoff in June of 1984, WSMW TV-27 provided a newscast centered on the city of Worcester. These were the times before the explosion of cable television when subscribers had to pay a monthly fee in addition to a special antenna and box to receive the channel. Before WSMW, those in Worcester and central Mass. had to tune into newscasts from Boston or Providence, typically only hearing of Worcester if a disaster occurred. According to Bob Valinski, former photographer for the station, Worcester was up and coming and needed a newscast they could relate to. “Worcester was an exciting place in the early 1980s with the opening of the Centrum, the rebuilding of Mechanics Hall, First Night Worcester was started… Worcester had found its identity!” TV-27 televised most of the Celtics home games and even Holy Cross football. Worcester residents drove around the city proudly boasting the station’s slogan, “Good Show 27.”

The closing of TV-27 not only affected the Worcester area and those who turned to the station regularly, but those who worked there as well. Valinski was out of town on vacation the day the staff was notified the station was closing. Valinski describes his reaction, “My fears were what to do next with my life. I loved covering news and Worcester was my home. It was the only TV station in town, so there weren’t any other options.” Valinski admits that TV-27 had a major impact on his life, both professionally and personally – after the layoff, he moved away from his family and friends from college to continue his career. However, the insight that working at TV-27 gave him, has never left. “The opportunity at 27 did open my eyes as to how important it is for a city to have a TV identity, and I think it affects how residents view their own city since they only see the good events around the Boston area on the news.” Valinski coworker, Giana Bijou, was one of the first female engineers and was the first woman at WSMW. Bijou began working at TV-27 as a switcher in a master control, learning video tape and how to register camera during the second shift after earning an FCC 1st Class license from TV-27 alumni Pete Fasciano. Bijou pays homage to chief engineer of the station and the man that hired her, Jerry Gerrits. “He was so kind and really cared about the station and crew. He was very concerned that I would hear some bad language now and again and warned me not to be too shocked if I heard some cussing,” Bijou reminisced. Bijou became a team member her coworkers could rely on, and during the blizzard in ’78, Bijou hiked in thighdeep snow to deliver sandwiches to stranded staff members. For female engineers today, Bijou was a trailblazer, setting the bar for how women in engineering would be perceived and treated in the future. “I was an anomaly, but most of the men were very cordial and helpful and several

took me under their wing,” recalls Bijou. In addition to talents Valinski and Bijou, Chuck Fountain and Tom Saupe are two other staff members that contributed to TV-27 that went on to inspiring careers. Fountain, TV-27’s nightly news sportscaster from 1973 to 1979, became a reporter for ABC Sports in addition to doing freelance work as a newspaper and magazine journalist in New York. Today, Fountain is the published author of “Another Man’s Poison” (a biography of George Frazier, a Boston columnist and jazz critic) and a professor at Northeastern University. Saupe began his job at TV-27 after his wife was cast in a community theater production with a staff member, Tom Matzell. Starting as an unpaid member of the crew, Saupe was hired as a camera man one morning when a crew member was a no-show and ended up in the Creative Services Department writing and directing commercials for more than 10 years. After the station’s closing, Saupe taught at a local college before working at Alternatives, the nonprofit where he is currently employed. Among those journeying to the reunion will be Steve Cohn, currently WHDH’s engineer, as well as TV-27’s former sports anchor Dave Ogara. Baystate Parent’s creative director Paula Ethier will join the bunch as she also once served as Art Director for the station. As the WSMW TV-27’s gang comes together again, the city of Worcester can look back on its own memories of what once was its very own station.

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secondary part,” he explains, citing The Stones’ “Let it Bleed” and “Sticky Fingers” as particular inspirations. Dirigo and Comanchero share a love of roots music, in general, and American country music, in particular. So, while both bands enjoy instrumental, improvisational music, their approach is more Austin than San Francisco, more “Live at Folsom Prison” than “Live Dead.”

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Dirigo, comprised of Patchen, bassist Erik Glockler, guitarist Steve Jones, and drummer Russ Lawton, know of what they speak. Dirigo features members of the seminal Burlington, Vt., jam band Strangefolk; Phish guitar guru, Trey Anastasio’s, touring band; and wellknown Maine folk/Americana band, The Boneheads. The band grew organically from post-Strangefolk-show acoustic

jams, taking a life of its own as an acoustic duet (much like Strangefolk’s own early-’90s UVM origins), and by 2004, included drums and bass, adding the current band name in 2010. “It’s a good old rock ’n’ roll show,” says Patchen. “(We’re) just having a good time and having fun. We’ll definitely stretch things out and have a good time, for sure, and jam out,” he says

about the Tammany show. “We really just want to have everybody dancing and having a good time – just enjoying the music.” Sam Margolis, of Waltham’s, Comanchero, says that their mission is similar: “When I played lacrosse in college, we had a saying before every game: ‘Play loose, have fun, and leave it

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all on the field.’ I think we strive to create a vibe that is contagious for our audience. At the end of the day, we want to give our fans a new experience that’s entertaining, provocative and engaging.” Comanchero’s live show, like Dirigo’s, is high-energy, tight and varied. “Songs like ‘One Foot in The Grave,’ ‘Jimmy Carter’ and ‘Fall in Line,’” says Margolis, citing three up-tempo, catholically country tunes from their 2011 release, “The Undeserved,” “get our crowds dancing. I think our Americana and roots influences shine through with these new tunes, but we still like to have fun sprinkling in other genres we dig, like reggae, Latin, and jam.” Comanchero, made up of brothers Greg Moon (vocals, drums) and Bob Moon (vocals, guitar), Andrew Kramer (bass), Sam Margolis (vocals, guitar), and Jim Levin (percussion), came together in 2003, and have since released three CDs. The most recent, 2011’s “The Undeserved,” has received great reviews (see accompanying CD review) in a number of high-profile American and U.K. publications and paved the way for a recent gig with Ronnie Earl at the Regent Theatre, and spots this summer at the 2012 Harpoonfest, in Boston, and opening for Crosby, Stills & Nash in New Hampshire. Of the April 27 show, Margolis says, “I can’t wait to play Worcester with Dirigo. This will be our fourth show playing with them and they tear down the house at every show. They’re amazingly talented musicians and can captivate their audience until the last note is played.” So, call it what you want. This Tammany show will unquestionably feature two road-tested, dynamic live acts with a taste for good old songs. And there might just be a little jamming, too. Dirigo and Comanchero, Friday, April 27, 2012. Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant St., Worcester. dirigomusic.com, comancheromusic.com, tammanyhalllive.com.

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The idea of this frail little man as an action hero is supposed to elicit laughs for the very ridiculousness of it all. The makers of “The Raven” however inspired by historical cross-genre romps such as “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” have decided that the dour drunken poet/author/ critic’s persona is ripe for a makeover, and so we get the unlikely and unfortunate choice of John Cusack as our alcoholic penniless poet, in an episode of CSI Baltimore, circa 1849. Right off the bat it’s obvious Cusack was the wrong choice for this part. He simply looks too dapper, with his trim beard and chin patch. The real Poe had a weirdly creepy downand-out gentleman vibe that was more like Steve Buscemi with a David Niven moustache. After a brief opening with Detective Fields (Luke Evans) tracking a psycho killer loose in the city, the film flips to a scene establishing Poe as a perennial drunk at a bar, attempting to trade on his household name in horror for a drink that he can’t afford (it seems that poetry and writing for newspapers and magazines didn’t pay any better back in the midnineteenth century then it does now).

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I actually own an Edgar Allan Poe action figure. It was given to me as some random piece of swag during my years as a magazine editor, and it’s obviously a total joke. He’s dressed all in black, with the familiar white scarf and a raven perched on his shoulder. His sad eyes and permanently furrowed brow speak of a deeply unhappy life. His Weapon of Choice is listed as “Morbid Rumination.”

Before long his young love interest Emily Hamilton (Alice Eve) enters the picture, along with her rich, foul tempered dad (Brendan Gleeson) who understandably thinks Poe is a lowlife and wants him to stay away from his darling little girl. As soon as she gets Poe alone she defiantly squeezes a proposal out of him. Historical note: It’s at least accurate that the original liked his ladies on the young side, seeing as he married his thirteen-year-old cousin. It’s soon established that Poe has already written all the successful works of his career but has little to show for it, and so we see him toiling at the paper as a jealous critic of Longfellow, unable to get his own poetry published, doing readings of “The Raven” to a gathering of ladies like some over-the-hill rock ‘n roller playing his one hit song at Hampton Beach. Meanwhile our resident psycho killer is busy reproducing murders out of the writer’s oeuvre, building an exact replica of the pit and the pendulum torture device to kill a former critic of Poe’s work, and so on. Detective Fields brings the troubled writer into the investigation because the murders are all being modeled on his past works. Things really get tense when Emily is kidnapped right out of a society birthday party for her, and she is subsequently buried alive, as in another Poe story. Soon we find out that the killer gets his jollies by leaving clues as to the whereabouts of Emily on dead victims left all over town, and our drunken poet protagonist becomes an actual action hero, doing things like rushing around with a gun and daringly climbing scaffolding at a theater during “Macbeth,” in an attempt to help the police try to solve the murders and find his fiancé. The silly promise of my action figure has been fulfilled, in all its absurd glory. Perhaps the one thing of historical interest about the film is that a reason, however implausible, is given for the mysterious death of Poe. But despite an off-the-wall the premise, this mystery crime drama plot is far too familiar and rarely seems believable or unique in any way. It certainly does little justice to the darkly inventive mind of its subject.

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“Authentic” is a word best avoided by restaurant reviewers. Who are we to declare what’s authentic? So when a restaurant advertises “authentic Sichuan Chinese” food, I turn to Charles, who grew up in the Sichuan capital of Chengdu. “Yes, Red Pepper is where my friends and I go,” he reports. “Not fancy, good prices, very good food.” Knowing how serious Charles is about good food, I make my way to Framingham, where Red Pepper operates out of a converted house set amid strip malls just off Route 9.

“I don’t know why they call it Red Pepper,” adds Charles. “The Chinese name is Chong Qing.” Chong Qing, adjacent to Sichuan, is known for a flavorful version of Sichuan cuisine emphasizing numbing Sichuan peppercorns along with a variety of chilies and other flavorings. This is food that grabs your attention. The dining room is indeed not fancy, but it’s spacious and filled mostly with Chinese people enthusiastically applying chopsticks to heaping, fragrant platters. The menu is extensive – all the familiar dishes are here, but also a wide range of Sichuan specialties: poached dishes in chili sauce, black curded-bean dishes, pickled-pepper dishes, hot pots and more. You’re not going to get a fork unless you ask for it, but you are going to get friendly service and a meal that will light up your senses. Wontons in spicy sauce are silky noodles wrapped around plump packages of pork, swimming in chili oil and infused with Sichuan peppercorns. “Cuminflavored, spicy, crispy, fried sliced fish” wins the award for most adjectives, as well as praise for living up to each of them. The salty, smoky flavors are accented

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with just enough chilies, peppercorns, and herbs to give the dish a kick. Chong Qing is known for hot pot dishes, often soup-based, but here hot pot comes as a sizzling little wok containing a stir fry of dry-braised chicken in a spicy, vibrant sauce. The chicken is thinly sliced to absorb the sauce, and the dish is studded with Chinese black mushrooms and a delightful yet unidentifiable vegetable that looks like a miniature parsnip and has a crispy, clean taste. The blend of chilies and peppercorns is just right to pack a lot of flavor without overwhelming the other ingredients. Daily specials advertise a vegetable called “asparagus lettuce,” but when we order it the waiter says they’re out, and recommends an alternative. What arrives

is a steaming stir-fry with garlic, ginger and chilies, featuring the crisp stalks and tender leaves of a mild, sweet Chinese vegetable whose identity we never quite figure out. It’s delicious, whatever it is. Beer, wine and a few classic ChineseAmerican cocktails are available, but most diners wash down their meals with tea. Service is friendly and informal – some wait staff speak more English than others, but they’re all eager to please, and the kitchen turns out dishes quickly. A wide array of appetizers are priced under $8, and main courses are mostly in the $9-$14 range. Servings are generous – count on spending about $20 per person not including drinks, tax and tip. If you head to Chinese restaurants for Pu Pu platters and pork fried rice, you’ll find those here; but you might be happier elsewhere. On the other hand, if you’re keen to tuck into Sichuan classics like fried shredded beef with chili pepper, steamed pork in chili rice powder, or teasmoked duck, this place is for you. Bring friends – there are so many intriguing dishes, it’s tough to choose. I must consult Charles before my next visit.

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Lidioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant and Lounge 1045 Central St., Leominster 978-534-6600 Bridging old and new, Lidioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offers diners some old standards (pasta, chicken, beef) as well as creative diet-conscious (an extensive low-carb menu) and nouveau entrees (including vegetarian dishes), all at very reasonable prices. The service and food preparations are quite dependable.

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The Publick House On the Common, Rte. 131, Sturbridge 508-347-3313 or 1-800-PUBLICK publickhouse.com Visit The Publick House for Sturbridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world-famous colonial experience, and their â&#x20AC;&#x153;traditional favorites with a modern twist.â&#x20AC;? A gorgeous, period inn and excellent food make it a perfect spot for a special dinner after a dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit to this Central Massachusetts destination.

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The Wexford House 503 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-757-8982 What are the secrets of The Wexfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longevity? For close to 20 years, Chef Alan Erickson has continued to dish out some of the legendary fare he cooked at the El Morocco, undoubtedly attracting former patrons of the old El. The menu at The Wexford offers kibbe and stuffed grape leaves alongside traditional Italian â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shrewsbury Street Favorites.â&#x20AC;? In addition, The Wexfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menu features predictable fare at very reasonable prices, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shrewsbury Street Favoritesâ&#x20AC;? and a few signature twists.

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Pampas Churrascaria Restaurant 145 E. Central St., Worcester 508-757-1070 pampas-restaurant.com Open seven days, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Pampas Churrascaria Restaurant adds a fresh kick-in-the-pants to the usual Central Mass. suspects. Come with your best hearty carnivore appetite and prepare yourself for this casual, out-of-the-ordinary dining experience. Grab a plate, choose cuts of beef, pork, chicken an lamb from slow-roasted skewers in an enormous iron rotisserie, help yourself to numerous (but not too many — you don’t want your hots to get cold!) sides and salads and then pit-stop at the counter to have your plate weighed. Pampas charges by the pound.

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An Unlucky Corner? Downtown Worcester’s Overtime Tap Fantasy Bar and Grill has closed for good. Pairing as both a mediocre daytime restaurant and a raving nighttime social weekend bar, Overtime Tap has finally shut its doors. In the past 10 years, McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon, City Park Grille, and now Overtime have all opened up and eventually closed on this same site in the corner of Worcester Common. We wonder what brave restaurant will next attempt to open on 50 Front St.

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Yama Zakura 369 West Main St., Northboro 508-393-4187 yamazakurafoods.com Yama Zakura will delight fans of locally produced, high-quality sushi in a creatively charged and casual environment. The friendly staff serves up a wide variety of sashimi, sushi and maki rolls, as well as familiar Polynesian appetizers, soups and salads, meat and vegetable combinations, teriyaki and Thai curry dishes. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Dino’s Ristorante 13 Lord St., Worcester 508-753-9978 dineatdinos.com Dino’s is still everything that you’ve always enjoyed: reasonably priced Northern Italian classics, served in a quaint, old “Little Italy” style. Though renovations have made it a bit more upscale (and uncovered an ancient treasure!), it’s still home for Worcester’s families and lovers. Fugakyu Café 621 Boston Post Road, Sudbury 978-443-1998 Look for the two red lanterns that hang outside Fugakyu Café. Inside is a well-stocked bar, exclusive sushi bar - about six seats - and an extensive menu to satisfy the Japanese cuisine enthusiast as well as the novice. Even the purist should be able to overlook the nouveau selections. There is no shortage of sushi, fried “kitchen” appetizers, soups and entrées from simple katsu, teriyaki and tempura to exotic eel and live lobster sashimi. The price range is as wide as the delectable choices. Spend as little or as much as you like and still leave satisfied. Anh Thu 439 Park Ave., Worcester 508-752-1330 Anh Thu is yet another option for fans of fresh and healthy Vietnamese cuisine. Serving up lots of noodles, as well as beef, chicken, pork, shrimp and tofu, as well as a few stir-fry dishes for Chinese food fans, Anh Thu is cheap — but good — food, in a no-frills atmosphere. Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sundays, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. BYOB. The Red Lantern 235 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-795-0500 theredlantern.com The Red Lantern offers the staples that have made Polynesian restaurants an integral part of the American scene for so long. Also offered are enticing, less-common dishes sure to revive the appetite of area diners. Fresh, varied dishes make The Red Lantern truly “Polynesian”; and served in their clean, open facility downtown, Worcester will find it convenient and pleasing. Open seven days to midnight; Monday through Saturday lunch buffet; Sunday dinner buffet, 5-8. The Webster House Restaurant 1 Webster St., Worcester 508-757-7208 websterhouseweb.com Patrons are treated like family at The Webster House. The bountiful menu includes beef, chicken, seafood, vegetarian and Greek specialties, with a home-cooked taste straight from your Yia-yia’s kitchen. A number of international and domestic wines are flagged by which meals they complement best. Each month, The Webster House features selections from a different international cuisine. Be sure to leave room for a slice of homemade pie or baklava cheesecake.

Val’s Restaurant & Lounge 75 Reservoir Road, Holden 508-829-0900 Val’s Restaurant and Pizza Palace is the perfect stop for families looking for a wide variety of familiar seafood, beef, chicken and pasta entrees, plus pizza and burgers, at budget-friendly prices. The service can’t be beat, and you might be surprised by the recipes and presentation.

Porto Bello 156 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-753-9865 For more than a decade, Shrewsbury Street’s Porto Bello has served up classic Italian fare in an uncontrived, paper-napkin style. Evocative of North End Boston, it’s an atmosphere without too much preciousness. Four pages of menu offerings rarely stray from the rule on Italian cuisine. Entrée highlights include various seafood and meats with pesto, mascarpone, scampi and cream sauces; four raviolis (Maine lobster, lemon basil, roasted eggplant, and Porto Bello mushroom); and the classic marinara with sausage and/or meatballs, and lasagna.

Arturo’s Ristorante 54 Main St., Westboro 508-366-1881 arturosristorante.com Arturo’s is everything that made it a hit in Worcester before the move to MetroWest: Colorful Italian food and brick-oven pizza. Lots of wine choices, Mediterranean classics, and seating for about 200. Try the antipasto misto for a sampling of all Arturo’s antipasto offerings.

El Basha 2 Connector Road, Westboro 508-366-2455 elbasharestaurant.com Lovers of El Basha’s two Worcester locations, especially those from Metro West, will be pleased with their new Westboro location. Though not as arabesquely elegant as Park Avenue, the Westboro branch offers the same delicious fare in a clean facility. Middle Eastern specialties are the calling card: shawarma, kebabs, salads, gape leaves, beef, chicken, quail, lamb and seafood. BYOB.

Osaka Japanese Restaurant White City Plaza 20 Boston Tpke., Shrewsbury 508-753-1144 Fresh, fun and a great value. For an entertaining and tasty meal, try communal dining at the teppanyaki tables. Combinations like calamari and teriyaki chicken, or the Osaka special (ﬁlet mignon, lobster and shrimp) more than double the number of choices cooked before you on this Japanese grill. Sushi is also plentiful, including intriguing sushi rolls. The cool exotic drinks are served tall and the sake is served hot.

Nashoba Winery 100 Wattaquadoc Hill Road, Bolton 978-779-5521 nashobawinery.com Nashoba Winery’s orchards, tour, retail shop, and restaurant make for a perfect New England experience — in any season. The wonderful grounds and quaint atmosphere couple well with niche wines, beers and spirits, and an equally renegade menu. Free-range poultry and beef, as well as wild game, meet delicious seafood, and varied regional vegetables. Pricing is moderate to expensive. Plan to make a day of it.

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KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. Open Mic Night with Ed Sheridan. A great sounding PA and a supportive audience of players and listeners makes this a wonderfully rewarding and informal way to share your music and meet new musical friends! 7-11 p.m. Blueplate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. WSU Student Recital. Join WSU Music Students in a recital of music for voice, piano, guitar, ďŹ&#x201A;ute, viola and oboe. The concert begins with a performance by the WSU Jazz Band. Free admission! Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Worcester State University, Sullivan Auditorium stage, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8078.

The Farmers Union Players dip a little folk in their Americana tunes, and they bring in Nemes and Lenny Lashleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gang of One into the mix on Saturday, April 28. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877.

Clark University Concert Band. Rick Cain, director Free and open to the public. 7:30-9:30 p.m. University Center/Tilton Hall, 950 Main St. Irish Music Session. Each week, a traditional Irish music session is held at Mulliganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taverne. The public are welcome to join in music, song, and camaraderie. No cover charge, all ages and talent levels welcome. Listeners welcome, too! No Charge..

7:30-10 p.m. Mulligans Taverne-on-the-Green, 121 West Main St., Westborough. 508-344-4932 or westboroughsession.com. Open Mic Thursdays @ The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Newâ&#x20AC;? Biagioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with Bill Mccarthy. Visit: MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld for info and the latest sign-up schedules! Sign-up in advance! Any slot marked as â&#x20AC;&#x153;openâ&#x20AC;? usually is! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it! Email Bill at: openmcc@verizon.net. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Biagioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grille, 257 Park Ave. 508-756-7995 or MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8-11:30 p.m. Olde Post OfďŹ ce Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. KARAOKE with Mike Rossi. Free. 8-11 p.m. Greendaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Live Entertainment. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury St. 508-796-5915. live Jazz. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Dana Lewis Live!. Dana Lewis Live! at the Grafton Inn playing the Greatest Hits of the 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to the 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Dion, Elvis, Everly Bros, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Beatles, Stones, Tom Petty, Green Day, Pink Floyd & More! NO Cover. BE There! Free!. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Grafton Inn, The, 25 Grafton Cmn, Grafton. 508-839-5931. Karaoke. 8:30 p.m.-noon Classicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Thursday Night open mic & karaoke @ Nuovo Restaurant. Do you need to be heard? Good! Come to open mic & karaoke on Shrewsbury St.! Dj Rich from Silver Lining. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll laugh, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll cry, you may even sing and enjoy the best time Worcester has to offer. Free. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury St. 508-796-5915. All Request Thirsty Thursday With CJ/DJ. Come on down and dance to the hottest music around. I do all kinds of give aways so come down you could win tickets to Patriots games or gas cards, who knows! All you have to do is come down. Hope to

see you all there! No cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Days End Tavern, The Downstairs, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-868-7382 or soundzlikefun. com. Cara Brindisi. 9 p.m.-midnight Vincentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Flash Back Thirsty Thursdays with DJ Double D. Stop on down and enjoy the evening listening to your favorite music from the by gone days...great sounds to heard by all...DJ Double D spins your favorite old time tunes... FLASH BACK Thirsty Thursdays are here at Club Remix in Worcester 9-11:59 p.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or remixworcester.com. Get a taste of jazz with the Claire Dickson Trio! on Friday, April 27 from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. The place, of course, is Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

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Kennedy Hall, Room 105, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7077 or worcesterchildrenschorus.org/auditions.html. Dana Lewis LIVE!. Acoustic Classic Rock Hits Every Friday. Music of the 50’s to the 80’s from the Animals to Zevon. “The sound track of your youth” Family dining, Home made desserts, Full Bar, Lottery & Me! NO COVER. Check it out! Free!. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208 or myspace.com/danalewismusic. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 7-11 p.m. Christopher’s Pub, 7 Pleasant St. Leominster Ma, Leominster. 978-534-8250. Chris Terp. Free Free. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Mark Shelton. Award winning vocalist, Mark Shelton, returns to the Mill bringing a gospel performance unlike any other. Mark Shelton was named the “2007 Best International Christian Male Vocalist” by the Toronto Exclusive Magazine, and he is well known for his renditions of Elvis Presley gospel favorites as well as many other styles and surprises! Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, 45 River St., Millbury. 508-864-5658. Open Mic and Concert by Jack Rollins. 7-9:30 p.m. First Baptist Church of Worcester, Gordon Hall, 111 Park Ave. 508-755-6143. Clark University Concert Choir. Christine Noel, Conductor/ Director Free and open to the public. 7:30-9:30 p.m. St. Peter’s Church, 929 Main St. Dan & Dorette. http://facebook.com/DanAndDorette. Free. 8-11 p.m. David’s Tavern, 11 Brown Square, Newburyport. 978462-8077. davidstavern.com Last Friday Jazz Series. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante Presents “Last Friday Jazz Series” produced by Jim Porcella hosted by WICN’s Ed Gardella beginning March 30th 8pm with “Bombay Jim And The Swinging Sapphires” with special guests Mike Monaghan - Sax (featured soloist with Boston Pops & jazz director Holy Cross) Jeff Galindo - Trombone (the most sought after trombonist in New England) plus a guest appearance of the “3 Swingin Tenors” with Steve Marvin, & Jack Alessi. RES. 508-799-9999 $6. 8-11 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, 144 Commercial St. 617233-4751 or viva-bene.com. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Verona Grille, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-853-9091. Sean Ryan. 8-11:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. Live Music in the Pub: “Songs for Ceilidh”. Songs For Ceilidh owes more to Cape Breton influences then it does to traditional Irish. While respecting the original music, their arrangements reflect a modern sensibility and desire to ‘keep it moving’! Their ever growing body of original works reflects this same balance of tradition and innovation. For more information

about the band or to book an engagement please email at info@ SongsForCeilidh.com or visit our web page at SongsForCeilidh.com. You can also ﬁnd us at facebook.com/SongsForCeilidh, myspace. com/songsforceilidh1 or at reverbnation.com/songsforceilidh1 No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700 or songsforceilidh.com. the TOOL tribute (NY) SCHISM!!! with special guests 13th STEP, the PERFECT CIRCLE tribute and GORILLA RADIO the Rage Against The Machine tribute (on EARLY,9:15 pm). National touring act since 2001, International since 2006. Actually endorsed by the band. “Tool is currently not on tour. If you’d like to see Tool, go see SCHISM”. Bringing you 2-3 hours of non stop TOOL with multimedia projections and

grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. Ladies Night - Top 40 Dance Party. Our Top 40 Ladies Night Dance Party returns to Speakers! Ladies (and Gent’s) come in and dance the night away with the hottest DJ in the MetroWest Area DJ Norm! Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net. Orange Television, The Hornitz. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877.

18+ Fridays. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. International Lounge, 27 Pleasant St. 774-444-0216 or facebook.com. BYOBlues. american blues 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181. Funky Fridays with DJ Tony T. DJ Tony T spins all your favorites every Friday night starting at 10pm. Get here before 10 and if your 21+ you don’t have to pay the cover charge...See if you can get Tony’s dance ﬂoor BOUNCING.... if you have never

The Lights Out, The Field Effect, and Ashpark!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508753-9543. Under Pressure. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Heavy Horses “Saving Rock ‘n’ Roll One Show at a Time”. Earth Needs Guitars! Your favorite Horses are back; playing the classic rock of the seventies and trying to save rock ‘n’ roll one song at a time, one show at a time, one smoke machine at a time. No Cover. 9:15 p.m.-12:45 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420 or facebook. com/#!/heavyhorsesband. Karaoke @ Scoreboards Sports Bar!. NO COVER. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Scoreboards Sports Bar, 137 Lancaster St., Leominster. 978-534-1313 or facebook.com. Karaoke with Making Memories. No Cover. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Days End Tavern, Main Level, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-9871006.

been here for Tony, you will deﬁnitely enjoy yourself... It is always awesome on FUNKY FRIDAYS... hope to see you here. 18+ only $10 21+ only $5. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or remixworcester.com.

Pop punksters Butterknife (pictured) play Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner on Saturday, April 28, along with The Susan Constant, Satellites Fall, and in their ﬁrst Worcester show, The Fatal Flaw. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

visualizations! A MUST SEE SHOW $10. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/SCHISMNYC. Claire Dickson Trio!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. DJ. Classic rock to the Blues. Large dance ﬂoor to shake it. Come see this Worcester classic. Full bar reasonably priced. Ice cold beer. Friendly service. Keno Free. 9 p.m.2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. DJ HappyDaze Spinnin All the Hottest Dance Mixes. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Days End Tavern, UPSTAIRS, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. FRIDAY FRENZY with Blurry Nights & DJ SOUP - DJ B-LO. FRIDAY NIGHT FRENZY at FUSION features the BEST sound and lights in Central Mass with DJ SOUP & DJ B-LO spinning your favorite Dance, Hip Hop and top 40 tracks. Lounge opens at 9:00 pm - Dance Club opens at 10:30 pm. Coat Room available with attendant. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Heavy Horses. Check out Heavy Horses at JJ’s! Made up of a group of very accomplished and talented musicians from the area, these guys will keep you rocking all night! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Jon Lacouture. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Art’s Diner, West Boylston st. 352-895-8355. KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. 9-1:45 p.m. cafe neo bar and

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The, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696. Barnes & Noble 4th Saturday Open Mic. Feature Poet and Book Release: Bill O’Connell. Free and open to the public. 7-9 p.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers - MA/Worcester, in the stacks, 541 D Lincoln St. 508-853-6994 or wcpa.homestead.com. Dale LePage at the Wong Dynasty in Holden. Dale LePage Singer - Entertainer Host of WooTube Entertainment

Television Charter TV3 “Entertainer Of The Year!” Telegram and Gazettes Worcester Living magazine, Nominated “Entertainer of the Year!” Boston, Esplanade magazine 2 time Nominated “Best Professionally staged and fully orchestrated by the National Lyric Opera of New York, Opera La Traviata should be a stunning evening on the Hanover stage Saturday, April 28. Tickets range from $49 to $59 and show is at 8 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 508-755-0895, operaworcester. org. male vocalist of the year!” Pulse magazine best of issue. Free. 7-10 p.m. Wong Dynasty, Holden, MA, 176 Reservior Road (Route31), Holden. 508-829-2188. Open Mic and Concert by Jack Rollins. 7-9:30 p.m. First Baptist Church of Worcester, Gordon Hall, 111 Park Ave. 508-755-6143. Grass Roots Welcomes Phil Rosenthal. With firm roots in folk, bluegrass and country, Phil Rosenthal’s music is a delight for all ages. His rich baritone voice, lively instrumental work and relaxed stage presence have charmed audiences throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan, including appearances at the White House and the Grand Ole Opry. Whether playing for adults or children, Phil’s mixture of memorable original songs and classic favorites, expert picking on banjo, guitar and mandolin and warm stage presence have won him new fans everywhere he’s traveled. Doors open at 6:45. There’s great hot foods, beverages and desserts available, so come early and hungry! $12, $10 seniors & members, $5 students. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Rockdale Congregational Church, 42 Fowler Road, Northbridge. 617-429-0347 or rockdalechurchonline. org. An Evening with Groucho. Picture Groucho Marx: his greasepaint mustache, hand-in-the-crook-of-his-back swagger, ever-present cigar and rapid-fire delivery of innuendo-laden patter in full force on the Weston stage. In this fast-paced 90-minutes of hilarity, award-winning actor/director/playwright Frank Ferrante recreates his PBS, New York and London acclaimed portrayal of the youngest Marx brother whose legendary career spanned vaudeville, radio, television and film. adults $25/seniors $22/under 18 $7. 8-10 p.m. Fitchburg State University: Weston Auditorium, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. 978-665-3347 or fitchburgstate.edu/cultural. Bruce Marshall. 8-11:30 p.m. The Columbia Tavern, 11 Merriam Ave, Leominster. 978-227-5874. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Live Acoustic. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Verona Grille, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-853-9091. RiggaGoo (Classic Rock, Jamband, Rock ‘N’ Roll). Come on down & join us for a night of live music from Tom Petty, Beatles, Grateful Dead/Phish/Wilco, Johnny Cash & Much More! Classic Rock, Blues/Jamband & Funk, 60’s-Up!! Free :). 8 p.m.midnight Dunnys Tavern, 291 East Main St., East Brookfield, MA, East Brookfield. facebook.com/RiggaGoo. Sweet Willie D “Deacon of the Blues”. Sweet Willie D - vocals, Tom Yates - guitar, Rick Maida - bass, Greg Roberts - drums. Soulful rhythm & blues. no cover. 8-11 p.m. Concord’s Colonial Inn, Village Forge Tavern, 48 Monument Square, Concord. 978-369-2373. The Beatniks! Those wacky Beatniks take their monthly stab at transporting you musically to another time, when music inspired and gas costed $.35 a gallon...Beatniks + Blueplate means a great night out, Early show for our aging constituency. $5. 8-11:30 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Tigerlily - “Top 40, Rock”. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. BILL McCARTHY - Classic & Contemporary Acoustic & Not-So-Acoustic Rock! @ The Dark Horse Tavern. MySpace.com/BadClownProductions. Bill McCarthy and His Guitar

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Playing your favorites: Beatles, CCR, Stones, Dead, Petty, Dylan, Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, Zevon, Who, Pogues, Steely Dan, Squeeze, Springsteen, Van Morrison, Rock, Blues, Irish, Country, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. New Wave, and More! Catch Bill playing a large variety of classic DJ HappyDaze Playin the Hottest Dance Mixes. No & contemporary acoustic rock. There’s Never a Cover Charge. Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Days End Tavern, UPSTAIRS, 287 Main St., 8:30-11:30 p.m. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. Oxford. 508-987-1006 or happydazedj.com. 508-764-1100. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Shangri-La Chinese & Japanese Dana Lewis Plays. Classic Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. Dylan, Restaurant, 60 Madison St. 508-798-0888. Orbison, Everlys, Beatles,Petty, Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Waren KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. 9-1:45 p.m. cafe neo bar and Zevon and more. No Cover! Be There! Free!. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Dreamers Bar & Grille, 815 Worcester Road, Barre. 978-355-9095. grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. Karaoke with Outrageous Greg. Karaoke with DJ Greg the JOURNEY tribute band “Escape To Infinity” and (formerly of Eddy’s Pub)every Saturday night. The absolute BEST OPENING NIGHT plus LET THE RECORD STATE. Karaoke in Worcester! No cost, Worcester College Students Get ESC4P3 2 1NFINITY (Escape 2 Infinity) is Southeastern New England’s Premier Journey Tribute Band. Playing all of your favorite WOO Points. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. Journey tunes just like you remember them..from Separate Ways to Any Way You Want It; from Stone In Love to Faithfully. For young Keri Anderson and The Big Lonesome! Live Recording! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 and old fans of Journey, you owe it to yourself to experience Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Escape 2 Infinty! Escape 2 Infinity plays up to a 2-hour show Night Work Blues Band. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Olde Post Office Pub, replicating a Journey concert. $8. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com. No Alibi. Get your dancing shoes on and party with one of the Auntie Trainwreck. Get out and party with your favorite Auntie area’s best party bands, at Club Kas Bar on Saturday, April No Alibi! facebook.com/ 28th, 2012! Those of you who noalibirocks. 9 p.m.-12:30 know and love the Kas know that Saturday, April 28 at The Raven (258 Pleasant a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and the Trainwreck pulls in once a St.) features a night of everything you could want: Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, month to bring their own brand Lo-Fi Indie, punk rock, a smidge of hardcore, folk, ska, Northborough. 508-842of music and mayhem to the Kas cabaret and maybe even a little bit of something else. 8420. Bar stage- won’t you join us for Speaker For The Dead, Worcester’s giant pack of SPINSUITE Classic Rock, Blues, New Country folky, punky, ska-ish troubadours with a 16+ brass band; SATURDAYS - Top 40. and Alt Rock to dance to all night Get The Fear is Worcester’s DIY punk band with a SPINSUITE SATURDAYS - DJ long? Join Luke, Lee, Matt and hardcore bite; Amour Obscur is Brooklyn’s punk-rock SOUP - DJ NICK - DJ B-LO the rest of the Kas Bar Staff as cabaret; Tensor, Amherst’s high-energy skate punk and spin your favorite Dance, they party with us, and make sure Elephants, the lo-fi indie acoustic ensembles of Lauren Mash Ups & Top 40 Tracks. you ask them for one of the Kas Garant and Ryan Young, now complete with drummer. Fusion’s Lounge opens Bar’s famous Fishbowls! You can 18+, $5 for 21+, $7 for 18+. 8 p.m. at 9:00 pm and Dance try to win a copy of our Demo Club opens at 10:30pm. Cd or buy an AT T-Shirt for only Coat room with attendant $10!!! When Auntie and the Kas available. No Cover Charge. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. get together it’s always a crazy good time- be there! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 508-756-2100. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Butterknife, The Susan Constant, Satellites Fall, and The Farmers Union Players, Nemes, Lenny Lashley’s Gang of One. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508The Fatal Flaw! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner,

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926-8877. The Rails. BAND $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Under Pressure. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Audio Nation. New England’s Premier Rock Cover Band!!! $5. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-7930900. Keri Anderson & The Big Lonesome. Keri Anderson will continue to carry on the legacy of independent and powerful female vocals in both Blues and Jazz styles. Enjoy a an intimate evening with the artist while Keri Anderson lures you in with tasty originals and plenty of Soul. The Big Lonesome Band always gives a Stellar performance and you will be thankful you made it to Nick’s this evening!!! reservations encouraged! (%08) 753-4030. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. HeadFirst. No Cover. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, Main Level, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Sandstorm~ organ trio. super 60’s groovy r&b funky dance music 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181. Tantrum Saturdays with DJ Tony T. Get ready Worcester for some great dancing to the beats of Tony T. He has been known to get the dance ﬂoor bouncing...As always if you are 21+ and get here before 10pm you won’t have to pay the cover charge. If you have been here recently you know we have been known to have a surprise “contest” with cash prizes awarded. 18+ only $10 21+ only $5. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or remixworcester.com.

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Drag Shows. 18+ $8 21+ $5. midnight-1:30 a.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water St. 508-762-9499. KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. The WSU Chorale in Concert at the Overlook Performing Arts Center. The Chorale of Worcester State University will perform at the Overlook Performing Arts Center in Charlton MA. The Chorale will be presenting a concert of varied music, from classical to popular, madrigals to country. For more more info please email: cnigro@worcester.edu. Free and open to the public. Free. 2-3:15 p.m. The Overlook Performing Arts Center, 88 Masonic Home Road, Charlton. Tribute to Sisters of Mercy. YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW: History of the Sisters of Mercy in Worcester and the part they played in the development of this city, power point presentation created by Mary Conway. After the presentation there will be time for all to enjoy refreshments, memories and a large display of memorabilia. All whose lives were touched by the Sisters are invited to participate. Free. 2-5 p.m. Sacred Heart - St. Catherine of Sweden Church, 600 Cambridge St. 508-752-1608. Assumption College Chorale Spring Concert. The Assumption College Chorale will perform Haydn’s “Mass in Time of War” accompanied by a chamber orchestra. Free and open to the public. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Assumption College: Chapel of the Holy Spirit, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7304. Student Recital. Showcasing Clark’s student musicians with an afternoon of concertos, sonatas, chamber works and jazz standards. Sima Kustanovich, accompanist Free and open to the public. 3-5 p.m. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo Hall, 92 Downing St. Concert: Worcester Youth Orchestras in Shrewsbury! Malcolm Halliday and Audrey White, conductors “Benedicite” by Andrew Carter The adult choirs of First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury, Trinity Church in Northborough and Wesley United Methodist Church of Worcester combine with the Worcester Youth Orchestras, professional players and the FCC children’s choirs to present the English composer Andrew Carter’s Benedicite. This delightful work calls on all the world to “Bless the Lord!”

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Girls Inc. of Worcester’s 2012 Girls Celebration Event is a scholarship fundraiser as well as a celebration of its teen Girl Awardees and local community leaders that truly exemplify Girls Incorporated’s mission of inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold. Held on Thursday, May 3 Girl’s Inc. will also recognize the Women’s Initiative of the United Way of Central Massachusetts as its Outstanding Community Partner. Guest speaker Cherylann Gengel, who, with her family, has established in her daughter’s memory the nonproﬁt organization “Be Like Brit.” A special presentation by Dear World: Voices of Worcester Girls, Girls Inc.’s expressive arts performance troupe, will highlight what it’s like growing up in today’s world; addressing challenges such as peer-pressure, body image, healthy relationships, and bullying. 4:30-7 p.m. Manor Restaurant Lounge & Banquet Facility, 42 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 508-755-6455.

from the natural world of wind, snow and ice, as well as the world of living creatures, from whales to weasels, warthogs and wallabies, all the way down to butterﬂies and moths! Several other works showcasing many of the participants will be also be featured, including a bassoon concerto by Antonio Vivaldi with bassoonist Michael Westberry. Suggested donation $10 adults, $5 children and students. 4-6 p.m. First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury, 19 Church Road, Shrewsbury. 508-845-7286 or worcesteryouthorchestras.org. Faculty Recital: Priscilla Kjorlaug, piano. Bach Prelude and Fugue in d minor; Beethoven Sonata Op.31, No 2; Schubert Songs (tba); Brahms Intermezzi Op 117; Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No 2. $10 suggested donation; $7 seniors and students. 4-5:30 p.m. Joy of Music Program, JOMP’s Recital Hall, 1 Gorham St. 508-856-9541. Acoustic Open Mic/WARL Charity Event. Celtic/ Acoustic music and an ongoing charity event for the Worcester Animal Rescue League. No Cover. 5-9 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. 508-757-5257. Vincent’s presents: Big Jon Short. Armed with a suitcase kick-drum, National Reso-phonic Guitar and Lowebow cigar-box hillharp, Big Jon Short’s high energy solo performances bring a foot-stomping show that taps into the heart of the songs, regional styles, and folklore of the Blues. bigjonshort.com 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Blues Jam w/Jim Perry. Blues Jam with special guests weekly Free. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. OPEN MIC SUNDAYS AT PERFECT GAME WITH BILL McCARTHY. To check the schedules and open slots visit: MySpace.com/ OpenMicWorld. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is Your Host at another great Open Mic Night! Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it! Email him at: openmcc@ verizon. net. Free. 6-10 p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-7924263 or MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. The Inﬁdel Castros 7pm!, then Andy Cummings 10pm!. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St.

508-753-4030. Rammstein. RAMMSTEIN , the Berlin-based band known for their incendiary live performances, will bring their brand new live production to North America this spring for 21 dates kicking off April 20th in Ft. Lauderdale. Tickets On Sale Now at the DCU Center Box Ofﬁce, Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at ticketmaster.com. End times are approximate All information subject to change. $41.50, $64.50, $80, All tickets subject to applicable handling, convenience and facility fees. 8-11 p.m. DCU Center- Arena and Convention Center, 50 Foster St. 508755-6800 or dcucenter.com. Karaoke. 8:30 p.m.-noon Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. 9-1:45 p.m. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. Sunny Lake & Bobby Gadoury Dueling Pianos. 9 p.m.2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. The SUNDAY NIGHT Hang w/ Ronnie Sugar Bear.. Free. 9 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508363-1888 or luckydogmusic.com. 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.

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KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. The Music Man Sing-a-Long for Ages 1-99. Singer/ Songwriter Ed Morgan (a.k.a. “The Music Man”) Brings “The Children’s Garden” An interactive Sing Along of original & traditional children’s songs for kids ages 1- 99. Bring your kids and sing & dance along! No registration necessary. For more information about the café go to worldgiftscafe.org, or call 978-733-4277. For more information about the Polus Center go to poluscenter.org, or call 978-368-1550. No cover, $5 suggested donation per family. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Coffeelands World Gifts Espresso Cafe, 50 High St., Clinton. 978-270-2457. Earth and Spirit Singers (weekly rehearsal). Join the chorus! Be a part of the Earth and Spirit Singers! Sing with us into Spring! Lend your voice to our community chorus, celebrating peace, earth and nature. We’ll sing for the beautiful, amazing and fragile environment on our small planet. We’ll also sing songs of working people, of peace, and of spirituality. Led by composer/guitarist Jim Scott, The Earth and Spirit Singers is a no-audition choral group. The chorus welcomes singers of any age and experience. Learning from music and by ear, the chorus sings many styles of music celebrating ecology, peace and world community. The Spring session of 12 rehearsals starts on February >Monday 30 7th. (No rehearsals will be held on school vacation weeks.) For KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 information and to register interest, visit: JimScottMusic.com, Millbury St. 508-615-7311. call: 508-755-0995, or email: Jim@JimScottMusic.com $7 per Booty Groove. Booty Groove - This luscious class is a rehearsal, or $50 for the Spring session. 7-9 p.m. First Unitarian combination of yoga warm-ups, booty sculpting dance routines, Church of Worcester, 90 Main St.. core strengthening and muscle toning. We blend the grounding OPEN MIC TUESDAYS/LOCAL MUSICIANS aspects of yoga, the booty enhancing beneﬁts of dance and the SHOWCASE @ GREENDALE’S PUB with BILL energy behind it all in this fun, cardio workout that will leave you McCARTHY. Book your half-hour set in advance at: myspace. feeling refreshed, stronger and leaner. Do you like feeling good, com/openmicworld. Any slot marked as “open” usually is. Email looking good and having fun? This class is the best complete Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net* Free. 7-11 workout you can get in one solid p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 hour! $16. 5:45-6:45 p.m. Zest W Boylston St. 508-853Yoga and Fitness, 65 Southbridge 1350. Anna Solomon, (pictured) whose debut novel is “The St., Auburn. 508-843-9887. “Totally Tuesdazed!” Little Bride,” will speak at Temple Sinai, 661 Salisbury Driftin’ Sam Politz 7pm Tunes in the Diner St., Worcester, on Tuesday, May 1 at 7 p.m. Exploring a then Big Game Karaoke every Tuesday Night!. little-known chapter in Jewish-American history, The Little 9:30pm!. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Bride follows 16-year-old, maidservant Minna Losk as she and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. Chadwick Square Diner, tries to escape the poverty and 148 Grove St. 508-753violence of her life in Odessa 9543. by journeying to America as Big Jon Short. Armed a mail-order bride. Free, with with a suitcase kick-drum, a dessert reception following National Reso-phonic lecture and book signing. For Guitar and Lowebow more information contact Nancy cigar-box hillharp, Big Jon Greenberg, 508-756-7109. Short’s high energy solo performances bring a footstomping show that taps into the heart of the songs, regional styles, and folklore of the Blues. bigjonshort.com no cover. 8-11 p.m. Armsby Abbey, 144 North Main St. 508-795-1012 or armsbyabbey.com/2009/08/jon-short. T.J. Peavey. A veteran, accomplished and eclectic singer, songwriter and guitarist. Pass The Hat. 8-10 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. 508-757-5257. Terry Brennan / LIVE. 8 p.m.-midnight Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879 or terrybmusic.com. Karaoke. 8:30 p.m.-noon Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. 9-1:45 p.m. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. Karaoke with Heather D. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beemer’s Pub, 114 River St., Fitchburg. 978-343-3148. Worcester State University night. Our new WSU night. Free to get in, Live college bands and our new bartender Devon. 508-753-4030. Come on down! Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. 9-1:45 p.m. cafe neo bar and Green St. 508-363-1888. grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311.

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Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. 9-1:45 p.m. cafe neo bar and Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu/dept/Library. grille, 97 Millbury St. 508-615-7311. KARAOKE 7 Nights a week. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 Booklovers’ Gourmet, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 Ricky Duran. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. Millbury St. 508-615-7311. Bythewood, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 508-459-9035. Open Jam w/Sean Ryan. Open Jam Free. 8:30 a.m. to 11 through March 28. Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3. WOO-TOWN Wednesday Free show LIVE BANDS. p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. - Saturday. 179 Grafton St. darkworldgallery.com. com/book. Live entertainment every LADIES NIGHT! Free DZian Gallery, Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Clark University: Cohen-Lasry House, 11 Hawthorne St. Wednesday night. Check Chips and Salsa,Veggie - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. 65 Water St. Is downtown Worcester coming back? Why or why not? clarku.edu/departments/holocaust. luckydogmusic.com for Crudite,Chocolate Fountain, 508-831-1106 or dzian.net. What strategies have worked to bring back downtowns complete lineup. Free. 9 p.m.-2 Clark University: Schiltkamp Gallery, 92 Downing St. Free $5 Gamecards, Free pool EcoTarium, Playing Together: Games, Through Sept. 9; in other, similar cities? To answer these questions, The 508-793-7349. a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 for all Ladies Starting at 6pm. Preschool and Toddler Wednesdays, Wednesdays, through Dec. Research Bureau has invited people from Providence, Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Life of a Green St. 508-363-1888 or Free. 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s 19. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 R.I., and Lowell, Mass., to talk about those cities’ downtown Campus: Clark Buildings Then and Now, Through April 13; Voice to luckydogmusic.com. - Worcester, 315 Grove St. p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12.00 adults; $8.00 for revitalization efforts during its morning Downtown Vision Exhibition, Through April 9. 92 Downing St. clarku.edu. Urban Blues with 508-793-0900. children ages 2-18, college students with IDs & senior citizens. Revitalization: What Works? on Wednesday, Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Brad Faucher & a Matt Robert Solo May 2,. To further enhance the diversity of perspectives, Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, rotating roster of local/ Acoustic. Matt Robert (Hat they asked participants from different backgrounds: two noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or regional musicians. on, Drinking wine, Home Skillet) Once On This Island is a musical based upon a local government officials, a real estate developer, and an 508-793-7113 or clarku.edu. Every Wednesday: A night of performs old-timey, old, and Caribbean fairy tale of love and adventure that sets sail academic. This event will be held at the Massachusetts Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. Old-School Blues & Soul-Jazz! new covers and originals that Friday, April 27, through Sunday, April 29, at College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 25 Foster St., 9:30-12:30 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for galler. 310 High draw on blues, jazz, folk, and Quabbin Regional High School. The cast is comprised from 7:45 – 9:15 a.m. Free, but RSVP to 508-799-7169 St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com. Park Ave. 508-926-8877. rock, from Jelly Roll Morton, of highly talented students, many with outstanding or info@wrrb.org College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Louis Armstrong, and Gus voices. The musical will be accompanied by select local Art Gallery, Cuban Artists’ Books and Prints 1985 -2008, Cannon’s Jug Stompers to musicians and the score is lively and exotic. Tickets at Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, The Decemberists, Cake, the door: $7 for students, seniors and children 12 and ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development through April 13; Painting Borges: Art Interpreting Literature, and Beck. Nu Cafe is a warm, laid-back atmosphere. Donations younger, $8 adults; 2-5 p.m., 7 p.m.-10 p.m. 800 South Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, since December to The worcester County Food Bank. Donations St., Barre. 508-867-4462. com/Index.htm. through March 21. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Suggested. 6-8 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-963-0588. Anna Maria College, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton. 508-849-3300 Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 “A NIGHT OF BARNBURNING BLUES” Acoustic or annamaria.edu. or holycross.edu/departments/cantor/website. Blues Open Mic, Every Wednesday, hosted by ARTSWorcester, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Sean Fullerton. Welcome to the brand new Acoustic Blues Children under 2 & EcoTarium members Free. Additional charges Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, Open Mic. South Side Grill & Margarita Factory and Plaid Couch apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium Admission: Fre. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. Music present “A Night Of Barnburning Blues”, hosted by local programs & other special programs. 222 Harrington Way. 508Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org. musician & Blues fanatic Sean Fullerton, 2010 & 2011 Worcester 929-2700 or ecotarium.org. for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org. Dark World Gallery, ”Decayed Expectations” Art work by Dan Music Awards ‘Best Blues’ nominee. If you or someone you know sings and plays the Blues, please contact Sean Fullerton at seanfullertonmusic@gmail.com for information and set times. Dinner, Drinks, Music & Fun! 7-10 p.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 508-479-2309 or seanfullertonmusic.net. Open Mic. Acoustic open mic beginning Nov. 2. Sign up at 7:00 pm, Performers start at 7:30. Feature act starts at 8:45, Drop-in performers start again at 9:30. Nice stage and lighting. Good sound system and room acoustics. Select videos will be posted online at http://blbrumby.com. Professional videographer will be Departure: Park N’ Ride, Worcester, MA @ 8 am 2012 NYC Day Trips on site as well offering nice audio/video packages. 0. 7-11 p.m. Day 1: Depart your group;s location in a spacious video and restroom equipped June 2, November23, December 8 Route 56 Roadside Bar & Grill, 24 Leicester St., North Oxford. motorcoach as you head for your destination: Washington, D.C. our National 508-987-8669. Departs Worcester: 8:00am Capital! Later that day, enjoy a relaxing Dinner and check into your Washington, Fitchburg State Concert and Jazz Band. Enjoy the first Departs NYC: 8:00pm D.C. area hotel. of two spring concerts by Fitchburg State’s Humanities Department. The Jazz and Concert band will perform under the direction of • Eat, drink & be merry Day 2: Enjoy a Continental Breakfast before departing for a full-day Guided Tour Michele Caniato (associate music professor and jazz band director) • Shop till you drop of Washington, D.C. Some of the awe-inspiring sights on this fantastic tour will and Michael LaCava (the concert band director). Free. 7:30-9:30 include the US Capitol, the White House, the National Archives, Embassy Row, • Take a city tour p.m. Fitchburg State University: Weston Auditorium, 160 Pearl St., and Georgetown. During the day, you will see the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, the New • Catch a broadway show Fitchburg. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial and several War Memorials. This evening, enjoy Dinner at a DJ Spinning. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rocco’s Pub & Grub, 55 Douglas - Motor Coach Bus Transportation.* local restaurant before continuing on the Guided Memorial and Monuments Tour. Pike, Smithfield. 401-349-2280. - Price: $39 per person. (non-refundable). Karaoke. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Day 3: Begin the day with a Continental Breakfast. Today’s Guided Tour includes such poignant and Boylston. inspirational sights as Arlington National Cemetery, including the Tomb of the Unknowns, and Kennedy - Limited to the first 56 people to purchase tickets. Sam James. 8-11:30 p.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. Graves, as well as the Iwo Jima Memorial. You’ll also enjoy a visit to the Smithsonian Institution. Later, 508-755-0879. Movies Shown During the trip! you’ll enjoy Dinner with entertainment before returning to your hotel for the night. Sean Ryan & Company. Open Jam! Free. 8-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Day 4: Today, after enjoying a Continental Breakfast, you will depart for home…a perfect time to chat *Coach bus leaves at 8:00am sharp from Rte 146 Park & Ride; Intersection Wednesday Night Open Mic @ The Hotel Befont with your friends about all the fun things you’ve done, the great sights you’ve seen, and where your With Bill Mccarthy, Local Musicians Showcase! of Mass Pike and Route 146. next group trip will take you! Sign-up in advance by emailing openmcc@verizon.net and visiting *Bus departs Rockefeller Center at INCREDIBLE PRICE INCLUDES - 3 Nights Lodging • 6 meals: 3 breakfast and 3 dinners • Our Tours myspace.com/openmicworld Free. 8 p.m.-midnight Belfont Hotel, feature the WW II Memorial, Capitol Hill, Embassy Row, the korean War Veterans memorial, the Vietnam 8:00pm sharp! 11 South Main St., Millbury. 508-917-8128 or myspace.com/ Veterans Memorial, the Smithsonian, the NEW Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial, the Lincoln openmicworld. Memorial, and more! • Two Full-day Guided Tours of Washington DC • Evening Guided Memorial and Karaoke with DJ Double D. This is your chance to come For more information contact: Monuments Tour • and much more! on down and sing like a rock star or just kick back and enjoy a John Pond @ cocktail while you listen to your friends sing your favorite tunes. 8:30-11:59 p.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water St. 508-756(508) 791-9100 2227 or remixworcester.com.

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Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/ museum.html. Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or ﬁtchburgartmuseum.org. Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or ﬁtchburghistory.fsc.edu. Fitchburg State University: Hammond Campus Center, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fsc.edu. Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or wwwframedintatnuck.com. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978456-3924 or fruitlands.org. Higgins Armory Museum, WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum, Through Dec. 31. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: General Admission: $12 for Adults, $9 for Seniors (age 60+), $7 for Children (age 4-16), Children 3 and under are Free. 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015 or higgins.org. Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup. com. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org. Museum of Russian Icons, Maps: Pathways to Russia, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through May 26. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: $5 adults, senior voluntary contribution, student and children fre. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5005 or museumofrussianicons.org. Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 fre. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge.

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800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org. Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com. Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-7548760 or preservationworcester.org. Prints and Potter Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10-5:30 a.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10-7 a.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10-5:30 a.m. Friday, 10-5 a.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752-2170 or printsandpotter.com. Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-3463341 or qvcah.org. Quinsigamond Community College: Administration Building, 670 West Boylston St. qcc.edu. Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: fre. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com. Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org. SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester. com. Taproot Bookstore, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508-853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com. Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck. com. The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery.com. The Sprinkler Factory, Passing on the Power: A Show of Unexpected Artists, Sundays, Mondays, Saturdays, through March 30. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday,

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closed Saturday. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com. Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, An Introduction to Floral Design, Thursdays, through May 17; Arbor Day Pruning Demonstration with Joe Biagioni, Friday; Celebrate Arbor Day Weekend, Friday - Sunday; The Non-Traditional Photographer, Fridays, through June 1; Forest

Journey, Saturday; Tower Hill Library Book Group - 4th and Final Meeting, Saturday; Youth Gardening Program Spring 2012, Class B, Grades 3-5, Saturdays, through June 23; Arbor Day Pruning Demonstration with Joe Biagioni, Sunday; Guided Garden Tour, Sundays, through Dec. 30; Lighting Effects in Watercolor, Monday; Photography and Fine Art - Tower Hill, Wednesdays, through May 30; Stone Wall Building Workshop, Wednesday. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $10 Adults, $7 Seniors & $5 Youth, Free to Members & Children under. 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org. Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Stoddard Education and Visitors Center, 11 French Drive, Boylston. towerhillbg.org. Tower Hill Botanic Garden: The Great Hall, 11 French Drive, Boylston. towerhillbg.org. Tower Hill Botanic Garden: The Orangerie, 11 French Drive, Boylston. towerhillbg.org. org. Westboro Gallery, ”Journey”, Photographic Exhibit by Jeanine Vitale, Through July 6. Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. 8 West Main St., Westborough. 508-870-0110 or westborogallery. com. Worcester Art Museum, I>Art Since the Mid-20th Century, Through Dec. 31; Carrie Moyer: Interstellar, Through Aug. 19; Wall at WAM: Charline von Heyl, Through Dec. 31; Slow Art Day - Worcester, MA, Saturday; Zip Tour: Lovis Corinth, Saturday; Public Tour (Modern Art), Sunday. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, Free for youth 17 and under. Free for all ﬁrst Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org. Worcester Center for Crafts, Vases of Spring: Annual Show & Sale, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through July 14. Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, closed Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org. Worcester Historical Museum, 30x30@30: Your City, Your History, Thursday - Thursday; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; The Cakemaker’s Portrait, Through April 28; The Unsinkable Ship, Through June 30; College Days at Worcester Historical Museum, Saturdays, through April 28; The Evolution of Baseball in Worcester, Thursday (May 3). Hours: closed Sunday Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org. Worcester Public Library, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday -

Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655 or worcpublib.org. WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 100 Institute Road. wpi. edu.

Get your dog on during Coney Island Hot Dog Night #5 - Beneﬁt for ARTSWorcester on Saturday, April 28. $5 donation for ARTSWorcester, art auction, rafﬂes, prizes and a bun full of fun. 7p.m. Find out more when you search for the event on Facebook.

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Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape - Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, January 4 - Monday, December 31.Great Food and Fun. Open Mic on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 8pm- Fridays 9pm and Saturdays 8pm. Make Reservations early at 800-401-2221 or online at beantowncomedy.com. $20 per person except special events. 9-10:30 p.m. Biagio’s Grille, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit laughstub.com. Open Mike Comedy - Saturdays, Saturday, July 24 - Sunday, November 11. Hosted by a variety of local comedians under the leadership of Andy Paquette. Worcester’s longest running open mic attracts regional talent and newcomers. 100’s of aspiring comedians have bared their wares in front of this supportive and simpathetic crowd. Well known as the breeding grounds for local talent it has produced many known and not to be known comedians. Fear not! Your Sense of Pride. 7-9 p.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. Call 508-754-3516. Wisecracks Comedy Club @ Jose Murphy’s -Saturdays, Saturday, February 25 - Saturday, November 17. Wisecracks is Worcester County’s newest and hottest comedy club franchise - this location is in Jose Murphy’s (2nd ﬂoor) every Saturday night. There’s a full bar and food menu in the showroom! You’ll see comics that have been on Comedy Central, HBO and all the late night shows. This location is also 18+ We are expanding to several other venues in central Massachusetts! Go to our website for more information. $15 (All Woo card holders and active duty military is 2 for 1). 8-10 p.m. Jose’ Murphy’s, 2nd Floor, 97-103 Water St. Call 508-792-0900 or visit wisecrackscomedyclub.com. Clark University’s” New Play Festival” - Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Wednesday, April 11 - Saturday, April 28. Clark’s Theatre Program is an exciting generator of new works at many levels. The 2012 New Play Festival is a great demonstration of that work. The production and development of these works was facilitated by Theatre Program Director Gino DiIorio and two professional dramaturgs, Erica Nagel and Jeff Zinn. “Absolution” by Alexandra Tennant, directed by Christine Dunant ”And Likewise” by Hannah Yukon, Directed by Danny Zeliger “Jet Boy/Jet Girl” by Alex Kump, Directed by Danny Balel ”The Greatest Bibical Story Every Told” by Michelle Houle, Directed by Chelsea Long “You Can’t Life With Em, You Can’t Live With Em” by Shauna Noone, Directed by Hannah Yukon ”Slanted and Enchanted” by Thad Kelly, Directed by Maria Anderson In residence are two guest artists, from NY, Padraic Lillis and from Paris France, Alberto Lombardo. Please call 508-793-7356 or email clarkarts@clarku. edu for information, reservations and complete play listings. $5 or Free with college ID. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Clark University: Little Center, Michelson Theater, 950 Main St. Call 508-793-7356. The Broadway Muscial, “OLIVER!” - Friday, April 27, Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29. Tickets $20 - Senior

Upload your listings at worcestermag.com. Click the Night & Day toolbar, then choose Calendar to place your event listing in both our print and online weekly calendar. Citizens and Students $15. 8-10:30 p.m. North High School Theater, 140 Harrington Way. Call 508-853-3147 or visit wcloc.org. SHACKLED SPIRITS - Thursday, April 26 - Saturday, April 28. This multi-media dance drama was inspired by interviews with the inmates and staff at Bangli Mental Hospital in Bali, Indonesia. Lynn Kremer is joined by the internationally renowned Balinese visual and installation artist Made Wianta and Balinese artists-in-residence I Made Bandem and Ni Luh Suasthi Bandem in developing a new abstract work that explores the themes of creativity in confinement and what happens when the mind runs amok. $10 General Public / $7 HC Community. 8-10 p.m. College of the Holy Cross: O’Kane Hall, Fenwick Theatre, 1 College St. Call 508-793-2496. Lewis Black- Running on Empty - Friday, April 27. Lewis Black is one of the most prolific & popular performers working today. He executes a brilliant trifecta as stand-up comedian, actor and author. Receiving critical acclaim, he performs over 200 nights a year to sell out audiences throughout the world. Lewis’ live performances provide a cathartic release of anger and disillusionment for his audience. Lewis yells so they don’t have to. A passionate performer who is more pissed off optimist than mean-spirited curmudgeon, Lewis is the rare comic who can cause an audience to laugh themselves into incontinence while making compelling points about the absurdity of our world. Please note that this comedian uses adult language. Full price tickets are $39.50, $49.50 and $59.50, depending on seating location. 8-10 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org. Once On This Island - Sundays, Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, April 27 - Sunday, April 29. This musical, Once On This Island is a beautiful Caribbean fairy tale of love and adventure. The cast is comprised of highly talented students, many with outstanding voices. The musical will be accompanied by select local musicians and the score is lively and exotic! Tickets can be purchased from cast members or at the door. $7 for students, seniors and children 12 and under, $8 adults. 2-5 p.m., 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Quabbin Regional High School, Auditorium, 800 South St., Barre. Call 508867-4462. Worcester Children’s Chorus 2012-2013 Season Auditions - Saturday, April 28. The Worcester Children’s Chorus is looking for voices ages 8 through 18 for placement in one of five ensembles. Don’t miss an opportunity to sing with a professional chorus and make great music with great people! If you would like to schedule an audition, please call the WCC office at 508767-7077 or email wccprogram@gmail.com. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Assumption College, Kennedy Hall, Room 105, 500 Salisbury St. Call 508-767-7077 or visit worcesterchildrenschorus.org/auditions. html. The AHEPA Worcester chapter will host the 43rd Annual Friendship Dinner on May 2 at the newly renovated St. Spyridon Family Center, 102 Russell St. in Worcester. Main speaker is David P. Forsberg, president of the Worcester Business Development Corp. Each year a member of the five ethnic groups hosts the event that includes Ahepa (Greek), Sons of Italy, Probus (Jewish), Harmony (French) and A.O.H. (Irish). Free reception at 6 p.m. Dinner is roast beef @ $30 per person. Contact Peter Leasca at 508-852-6132 or LSTWW2@aol.com; or Chris Lekas at 508-754-3265.

No Alibi - Saturday, April 28. Get your dancing shoes on and party with one of the area’s best party bands, No Alibi!! https:// facebook.com/noalibirocks 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. Call 508-842-8420. Hans Chistian Andersen: The Man, His Stories Sunday, April 29. Hans Christian Andersen’s Birthday Celebration will include some of Andersen’s tales as well as stories about the man himself. It is appropriate for school aged children and adults. Storyteller Katie Green captures the depth of Andersen’s stories

and tells them in the way he did: for children, for adults, and for the pure joy of it! She has performed these stories throughout the U.S., at the Scandinavian House in New York City, and at the Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Statue in Central Park, where her storytelling style was heralded as “masterful”. Katie Green has told stories in hundreds of schools and libraries, at storytelling festivals, as well as on national radio and on the ABC television show, Good Morning America. Her CD, The Red Hat received three national awards, including the 2003 Parent’s Choice Award. $10; Family $25. 4-5 p.m. First Congregational Church of Princeton, United Church of Christ, 14 Mountain Road, Princeton. Call 978464-5146. Menopause The Musical® - Tuesday, May 1 - Wednesday, May 2. Menopause The Musical® - COME JOIN OUR SISTERHOOD! Four women at a lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot ﬂashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles! See what millions of women worldwide have been laughing about for over 10 years! It’s the Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change! 8-10 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org. Bill Cosby - Friday, May 4. One of America’s most beloved comedians of all time, Bill Cosby has captivated generations of fans with his comedy routines, iconic albums, the groundbreaking series The Cosby Show, and best-selling books such as Fatherhood. His comedy transcends age, gender, and cultural barriers. Full price tickets are $51.50, $61.50, $71.50 and $81.50, depending on seating location.. 8-10 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org. Gamelan Gita Sari - Friday, May 4. Gamelan Gita Sari concerts are eagerly awaited and regularly play to standing-room-only crowds of all ages. Under the direction of Ni Suasthi Bandem, in her ﬁrst year as Visiting Fellow in Balinese Performing Arts, dancers and musicians present a rich sampling of pieces. These are always vibrant, varied and immensely entertaining evenings. Admission is Free.. 8-10 p.m. College of the Holy Cross: Brooks Concert Hall, 1 College St. Call 508-793-3490.

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Street Beat Poetry Thursday. Karen Sharpe, Institutional Advancement and Heather Treseler, English, will read their poems in the Fallon Room of the Student Center in celebration of National Poetry Month. The reading is Free and open to the public and is sponsored in part by the English Department. A small reception will follow the reading. Please join us. Free. 3-4:30 p.m. Worcester State University: Student Center, Fallon Room, 486 Chandler St.

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AANE Laugh Out Loud Benefit Gala. Celebrate with Laughter as Boston native, Gary Gulman performs his unique, clever and highly entertaining comedy to benefit the Asperger’s Association of New England at the annual Laugh Out Loud Benefit Gala, Silent and Live Auction. Sponsorship & Underwriting Opportunities Available. $250. 6:30-11 p.m. Newton Marriott Hotel, 2345 Commonwealth Ave., Auburndale. 617-969-1000 or aane. org.

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Parenting After Infertility: Stories of Hope. Come hear parents who have experienced a range of paths to resolve their infertility. Our panel of speakers have become parents through

IVF, donor egg, surrogacy and adoption. Speakers will be on hand to share their stories of hope and success and answer questions. Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Framingham Public Library, Costin Room, 49 Lexington St., Framingham. 781-890-2250 or resolvenewengland. org. Dance of the Woodcock. Love is in the air as the sun sets in early spring and the male American woodcock, a member of the sandpiper family, performs his aerial mating display. We will visit breeding grounds at River Bend Farm in Uxbridge to view the performance of this spring ritual. As sunset nears, you can hear the male woodcock peenting before he spirals 300 feet up into the night sky. Don’t miss the spectacular show of this amazing shorebird! For ages 8 and older. For more information and to register, call 508.753.6087 $6 Mass Audubon Adult Members, $8 Adult Non-members. Children Free for Members and Nonmembers. 7:30-9 p.m. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087.

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studio time. Please wear natural ﬁbers and bring a water bottle to class. All glass classes take place at the Worcester Center for Crafts’ New Street Glass Studio, 35B New Street, Worcester, MA 01605. Student Fee: $80. 2-4 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-753-8183 or https://register.worcestercraftcenter.org.

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Yoga by Nature: Spring Session 2, Class 2. Yoga by Nature class is about opening up to your body on a deeper level. Every class is guided to ﬁt individual needs. Here, you will have the opportunity to learn about cultivating breath awareness, mindfulness, and feel how all of the elements of nature exist in you as well. During the nice weather, we will be practicing on the lawn outside, surrounded by the beautiful gardens at Tower Hill. For the winter or rainy days we will be inside. Every student is asked to bring anything they might require for class. (mat, blanket, sweater, etc.) You are warmly invited to come and experience Yourself. Member $13, Jacob Edwards Library presents the art of Peter Konsterlie on Nonmember $15. 6-7:15 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic display May 1-31. View the colorful and striking work including anatomical Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 images during library opening hours (Monday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 or towerhillbg.org/. p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturdays on May 5, 12 and 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Artist reception on Thursday, May 3 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Jacob Edwards Library, Main Hall, 236 Main St., Southbridge. 508-764-5426.

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Free Hearing Screenings. The Worcester State University SpeechLanguage-Hearing Center is offering complimentary hearing screenings on the following dates: April 27 from 12 - 2 p.m. June 8 from 12 - 2 p.m. For more information, please call 508-929-8055 or visit worcester.edu/hearing clinic. Free. noon-2 p.m. Worcester State University: Ghosh Center for Science and Technology, ST-115, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8055.

>Saturday 28

New Changes in Immigration Laws for Everyone. Then Immigration Laws: What is available now? What may become available later? How did the immigration laws get to where they are now? Immigration law is an often-changing and highly complex response to the clamor of citizens for an immigration law that works. Why is the topic so controversial? Come hear Randy Feldman, Immigration Lawyer, answer these and other questions. Presented as part of the “Home in Worcester” LSTA MBLC Grant Free! Open to everyone. No registratio required.. 11 a.m.-noon Worcester Public Library, Saxe room, 3 Salem Square. 508-7991655. Beadmaking Tune-Up. Individuals of different skill levels are welcome to learn the fundamentals of lampwork glass beadmaking as a beginner or hone their skills as an intermediate student. The $80 beadmaking tune-up registration includes two hours of instruction and six hours of open studio time (normal fee for open studio is $10 per hour!). No experience necessary, all materials included during instruction and available for purchase during open

>Friday 4

How To: Explore Entrepreneurship. Attend this workshop and decide whether starting your own business is right for you. As part of this workshop, you will: Explore the process and learn about the risks and rewards of starting up your own business Discuss your specific business ideas and needs with a program manager Get an overview of various resources at CWE and elsewhere to help you succeed Hear success stories of women who have worked with CWE and are now thriving in the business world Fee: Free WORKSHOP. Please register to attend. Worcester Friday, May 4 9:00am-10:30am Register for events by calling 508-363-2300 or email info.worcester@cweonline.org 9-10:30 a.m. Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) Central Massachusetts, 2nd Floor, 50 Elm St. 508-363-2300 or cweonline.org. How To: Obtain Bank Financing. If you are considering loan financing as a way to start or grow your business, then join a banking expert for this Free session that will help you: Understand how loan financing can be a way to start or grow your business Find out more about lenders’ primary considerations when reviewing a loan request Master key loan lingo of the APRIL 26, 2012 • WORCESTERMAG.COM

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ďŹ nancing world and discover a range of loan types, and their respective terms and conditions Feel conďŹ dent and secure in your ďŹ nancing decisions Fee: Free WORKSHOP. Please register to attend. Worcester Friday, May 4 10:30am-11:30am Register for events by calling 508-363-2300 or email info.worcester@ cweonline.org Free WORKSHOP. Please register to attend.. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) Central Massachusetts, 2nd Floor, 50 Elm St. 508-363-2300 or cweonline. org. How To: Choose Your Legal Entity. Make it legal! A legal designation can signiďŹ cantly impact the future of your business, so come to: Learn the advantages and disadvantages of various business structures (sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, non-proďŹ t) Better understand your business in the legal sense Be able to ask questions to our legal advisors in order to make this important business decision regarding legal entity Fee: Free WORKSHOP. Please register to attend. Worcester Friday, May 4 11:30am-12:30pm Register for events by calling 508-363-2300 or email info.worcester@cweonline.org Free WORKSHOP. Please register to attend.. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) Central Massachusetts, 50 Elm St. 508-363-2300 or cweonline.orgP. Friday Night Fun with Beadmaking. Have you ever wondered how glass beads are made? Spend a fun, festive, interactive evening in the New Street Glass Studio learning the process of glass beadmaking and the art behind the creation of beautiful glass jewelry. Working with an instructor you will make your very own lampwork glass beads behind the ďŹ&#x201A;ame of a torch. Safety and proper studio use will be covered in depth. No experience necessary. All materials are included. All glass classes take place at the Worcester Center for Crafts offsite glass facility New Street Glass Studio, 35B New Street, Worcester, MA 01605. Student Fee: $60. 6:30-9:30 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-753-8183 or https://register.worcestercraftcenter.org.

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A Commemoration Of Armenian Martyrs Day. The event is honor of the 97th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and features a dinner with an authentic Armenian menu and Guest Speaker Dr. Taner Akcam of the Kaloosdian/Mugar Endowed Chair of Armenian Genocide Studies at Clark Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Dr. Akcam will be discussing the new facts he has uncovered about the Armenian Genocide in his latest book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Young Turksâ&#x20AC;? Crime Against Humanity: The Armenian Genocide And Ethnic Cleansing In The Ottoman Empireâ&#x20AC;?. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. $10 per person. 6-8 p.m. Armenian Church of Our Saviour, Church Hall, 87 Salisbury St. 508-963-2076.

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Ballroom Dance Intermediate/Advanced Waltz. Learn with other couples and singles. Waltz has an elegant gracefulness with a romantic and sometimes sad feel. No Partner required. $10.00 drop in. $50 monthly membership includes all classes. 7-8 p.m. Poise Style & Motion Ballroom Studio, 97 Webster St. 508752-4910 or psmdance.com.

>Friday 27

Ballroom Dance Friday Night Dance Party. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s party time! Come practice your steps, catch up with old friends, meet new people and have fun dancing to contemporary ballroom music with our professionally trained instructors, classmates and new friends. The evening starts with an all level lesson at 7:15 pm. General dancing from 8:00 - 11:00 pm. Also enjoy a cash bar, social dance mixers and performances. No experience or partner required. $15 pp. 7:15-11 p.m. Scandinavian Athletic Club (SAC PARK), 438 Lake St., Shrewsbury. 508-752-4910 or psmdance. com.

>Saturday 28

Ballroom Dance Beginner Cha Cha. Learn with other couples and singles. Cha Cha is a fun and lively dance which emphasizes Cuban Motion and rhythm expressed through the body. No partner or experience required. $10.00 drop in. $50 monthly membership includes all classes. 11 a.m.-noon Poise Style & Motion Ballroom Studio, 97 Webster St. 508-752-4910 or psmdance.com.

>Monday 30

Ballroom Dance Beginner Bolero. Learn Bolero with other couples and singles. Bolero, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cuban dance of Loveâ&#x20AC;? is a rhythm dance with some smooth characteristics. Bolero is a slow, romantic dance similar to Rumba. No experience or partner required. $10.00 drop in. $50 monthly membership includes all classes. 7-8 p.m. Poise Style & Motion Ballroom Studio, 97 Webster St. 508-7524910 or psmdance.com. Ballroom Dance Advanced Quickstep. Learn with other

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Join EDYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Stop & Shop in the Fight Against Pediatric Cancer. EDYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ice Cream will be holding a fundraising day for the ďŹ ght against pediatric cancer this Sat, April 28 with Stop & Shop. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy for people to give back and get a sweet treat too. Stop in to your local New England Stop & Shop store this Sat, April 28 and contribute $1 to receive a free singleserve ice cream cup. When you make a $3 contribution, you also receive a limited edition Triple Winner keepsake. Stop & Shop New England Division will donate 100% of the proceeds raised to the Stop & Shop Family Pediatric Brain Tumor Clinic at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In addition, EDYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ice cream brand will donate $.05 for every single serve cup, shake or smoothie sold between April 13 and June 7, 2012, with no limitation on the amount donated during this timeframe (several popular brands of singleserve ice cream cups, shakes and smoothies, including those by Hagen-Dazs ice cream, EDYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SLOW CHURNED light ice cream, and SKINNY COW low fat ice cream are participating). Last year, EDYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helped to raise $186,000, and it hopes to raise even more this year with the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help. $1 - $3. Super Stop & Shop, 100 Worcester St., Grafton. 508-887-9500.

>Sunday 29

High Heels and Hard Hats event for Habitat for Humanity - MetroWest/ Greater Worcester. Habitat for Humanity - MetroWest/Greater Worcester (HFH-MW/GW) invites you to join us for a special evening as we help deserving, local families take a step towards homeownership. High Heels & Hard Hats will be held Sunday evening, April 29, in the Neiman Marcus Court of the Natick Mall, Natick, MA., starting at 6 pm. Several restaurants from the Natick Mall are graciously offering a signature dish to our High Heels and Hard Hats guests: Bex Coffee, California Pizza Kitchen, Cheesecake Factory, MET Bar and Grill, P.F. Changâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s China Bistro, Sel de la Terre, and Wasabi Sushi. Sel de la Terre will provide a cash bar of selected beers and wines. The evening program will feature a Live and Silent Auction, and live entertainment featuring the Redline a cappella singing sensation. Celebrate with us and support our mission of providing safe, decent and affordable housing in the MetroWest and Greater Worcester communities. Habitat for Humanity is a non-proďŹ t organization that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness and make adequate, affordable shelter a matter of conscience and action. The Habitat program is one of empowerment ~ we provide a hand up, not a handout ~ as houses are sold to qualiďŹ ed and carefully selected homeowners on an interest-free, no proďŹ t basis.

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5th Annual Special Olympics at Fitchburg State. Fitchburg State will host the Special Olympics Track and Field Games on Friday, April 27 at Elliot Field. All are invited to be fans in the stands to cheer on these special athletes. The games, in their ďŹ fth year on the Fitchburg State campus, are sponsored by the Xi Psi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the Fitchburg State Education Department, with donations from volunteers, local businesses, and the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facilities and Campus Police departments. Free. 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fitchburg State University: Elliot Field, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. 978-665-3511.

>Sunday 29

Falcon 5K Fun-Run and Walk. The Exercise and Sport Science Club of Fitchburg State University is proud to present the 2nd Annual Falcon 5K, Fun-Run & Walk on Sunday, April 29. Proceeds will beneďŹ t the city of Fitchburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parks and recreation department. Join us as we celebrate the American College of Sports Medicineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s global initiative to promote regular physical activity for improved health and well-being. $15 for 5K and $10 for Fun Run; $20 and $15 day of race. 9 a.m.-noon Fitchburg State University, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. 978-345-2151 or falcon5k. org/index.html.

>Monday 30

WSU Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Softball vs. Trinity College (Conn.) Double Header. Second game will begin at 7:00 p.m. FREE. 5-9 p.m. Rockwood Field, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8730.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Follow the Cannonâ&#x20AC;? - A Reading of Clara Bartonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Civil War Letters with Lynne McKenney Lydick. Lynne McKenney Lydick returns with a spectacular performance as Clara Barton. Her riveting letters highlight the stark reality of the Civil War and the showcase the towering spirit of this extraordinary woman. This program is administered by the Worcester Arts Council, for the Local Cultural Council - an agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Free. 10:30-11:30 a.m. First Congregational Church - Worcester, Fellowship Hall, 1070 Pleasant St. 508-752-4635.

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2002 Envoy SLT Mi: 41,386 Ext: White Stk#: G59073A $11,563 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2010 Sierra 1500 Mi: 11,031 Ext: White Stk#: SI11257A $38,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

2007 Sierra 1500 Mi: 45,090 Ext: Blue Stk#: P9033A $21,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

GMC

2005 Sierra 1500 SLE Mi: 69,009 Ext: Sand Stk#: G19710A $16,900 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2011 Sierra 1500 SLT Mi: 8,840 Ext: Gray Stk#: P4084 $35,997 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2011 Sierra 1500 SLT Mi: 12,400 Ext: Red Stk#: P4083 $35,997 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2010 Sierra 1500 SLT Mi: 23,800 Ext: Blue Stk#: G96213A $34,889 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2006 Sierra 1500 SLT Mi: 78,459 Ext: Sand Stk#: 101453C $18,500 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Sierra 2500 HD SLT Mi: 35,165 Ext: White Stk#: P4085 $46,997 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2010 Sierra 3500 HD Mi: 24,891 Ext: Blue Stk#: P4067 $36,997 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2011 Sierra 3500 HD SLT Mi: 42,671 Ext: Red Stk#: P5009 $42,997 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2010 Terrain SLE Mi: 35,600 Ext: Black Stk#: G38266A $22,997 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

GMC

2012 Terrain SLT Mi: 18,689 Ext: Silver Stk#: R5018 $29,888 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2011 Terrain SLT Mi: 26,611 Ext: Silver Stk#: R4096 $27,897 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2004 Yukon Denali Mi: 67,229 Ext: Gold Stk#: G56411A $18,800 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2011 Yukon SLT Mi: 12,970 Ext: White Stk#: R5016 $38,667 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2011 Yukon SLT Mi: 18,471 Ext: Black Stk#: R5017 $37,777 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2011 Yukon SLT Mi: 25,950 Ext: Silver Stk#: P4071 $32,900 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2009 Yukon SLT Mi: 66,842 Ext: White Stk#: B07152A $25,997 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2010 Yukon XL 1500 SLT Mi: 41,363 Ext: Blue Stk#: MB12449A $34,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

2008 Yukon XL 1500 SLT Mi: 57,804 Ext: White Stk#: P8985 $33,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

Honda

2009 Accord EX Mi: 41,702 Ext: White Stk#: 115151A $19,900 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2009 Accord EX Mi: 26,914 Ext: Green Stk#: 115279A $18,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2006 Accord EX Mi: 65,454 Ext: Red Stk#: 111691A $13,400 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Accord EX-L Mi: 45,882 Ext: Black Stk#: M1396-C $17,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Civic EX Mi: 61,166 Ext: Blue Stk#: 115184B $14,900 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Civic LX Mi: 35,773 Ext: Gray Stk#: 121210A $15,100 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Civic LX Mi: 49,217 Ext: Blue Stk#: 121362A $13,900 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Civic LX Mi: 92,121 Ext: Blue Stk#: 115032A $10,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2007 CR-V EX-L Mi: 58,713 Ext: Red Stk#: 111808A $18,500 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

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2008 CR-V LX Mi: 62,684 Ext: Blue Stk#: 121285A $15,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2003 Element EX Mi: 90,774 Ext: Orange Stk#: 125004B $12,295 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2007 Fit Mi: 26,651 Ext: Silver Stk#: 121094A $13,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2009 Santa Fe Mi: 39,174 Ext: Gray Stk#: 105677B $17,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Sonata GLS Mi: 38,895 Ext: Gray Stk#: 121033A $15,900 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2011 G37 IPL Mi: 25,664 Ext: Black Stk#: CT12526A $44,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

2007 Grand Cherokee Mi: 52,001 Ext: Red Stk#: MB12112A $17,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

2007 Grand Cherokee Mi: 81,857 Ext: White Stk#: CT12248A $13,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

2008 Liberty Sport Mi: 43,654 Ext: Black Stk#: TC12553A $16,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

Jeep

Kia

Mazda

2007 Liberty Sport Mi: 65,366 Ext: Khaki Stk#: 121311A $13,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Patriot LTD Mi: 8,256 Ext: Sand Stk#: 121037A $20,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Wrangler S Islander Mi: 18,749 Ext: White Stk#: 125048A $26,000 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Sportage LX Mi: 56,997 Ext: White Stk#: TE12026B $12,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

2011 2 Touring Mi: 18,161 Ext: Black Stk#: 125268A $15,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 3 i Sport Mi: 19,863 Ext: Silver Stk#: 115325A $16,600 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 3 i Sport Mi: 66,738 Ext: Blue Stk#: 121270B $14,000 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2011 3 i Touring Mi: 10,922 Ext: Graphite Stk#: M1410 $19,500 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 3 S Mi: 3,038 Ext: Black Stk#: M1388 $23,500 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

Mazda

2010 3 S Mi: 19,393 Ext: Black Stk#: M1395 $19,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 3 S Mi: 59,650 Ext: Blue Stk#: 115206B $17,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 5 Touring Mi: 33,596 Ext: Black Stk#: M1254C $16,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2007 5 Touring Mi: 64,301 Ext: Black Stk#: 115419C $13,500 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 6 i Sport Mi: 4,047 Ext: Red Stk#: 115109A $17,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2011 6 i Touring Mi: 8,511 Ext: BL-Cherry Stk#: M1413 $22,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2011 6 i Touring Mi: 10,005 Ext: Black Stk#: 115413A $21,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 6 i Touring Mi: 8,869 Ext: Silver Stk#: M1390 $19,900 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2007 CX-7 Mi: 31,001 Ext: Gray Stk#: 115354A $18,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

Mazda

2010 CX-7 i Sport Mi: 24,857 Ext: Black Stk#: 115415A $20,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 CX-7 i SV Mi: 9,964 Ext: Black Stk#: 115176A $19,900 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 CX-7 i SV Mi: 9,654 Ext: Silver Stk#: M1323A $19,290 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2011 CX-7 S Mi: 18,892 Ext: Black Stk#: M1405 $27,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2011 CX-7 S Mi: 9,040 Ext: Blue Stk#: 115377A $27,300 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2011 CX-9 GT Mi: 934 Ext: Silver Stk#: M1420 $35,300 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2011 CX-9 GT Mi: 8,004 Ext: Crystal Stk#: M1391 $34,900 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 CX-9 GT Mi: 59,205 Ext: Silver Stk#: 125302A $28,500 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 CX-9 Sport Mi: 28,106 Ext: Crystal Stk#: 115208A $26,900 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

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2008 CX-9 Sport Mi: 37,176 Ext: Red Stk#: 115083A $23,700 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 CX-9 Sport Mi: 41,311 Ext: Gray Stk#: 115376A $22,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2007 CX-9 Sport Mi: 59,586 Ext: Red Stk#: 115399B $20,295 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2009 CX-9 Touring Mi: 41,204 Ext: Black Stk#: M1421 $27,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2007 CX-9 Touring Mi: 85,637 Ext: Black Stk#: 135003A $19,700 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2009 MX-5 Miata Mi: 17,159 Ext: Red Stk#: M1393A $23,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 MX-5 Miata S Mi: 16,100 Ext: Black Stk#: M1404 $20,300 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 RX-8 Sport Mi: 4,986 Ext: Red Stk#: M1384 $23,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2007 Outlander LS Mi: 16,631 Ext: Gray Stk#: TC12917A $15,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

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Pontiac

2010 Altima Mi: 24,131 Ext: Black Stk#: 121015A $17,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Altima S Mi: 36,446 Ext: Blue Stk#: 121090A $16,300 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2011 Altima SL Mi: 17,215 Ext: Gray Stk#: 115400A $22,700 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Rogue SL Mi: 69,812 Ext: Blue Stk#: 125299A $16,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 G5 Mi: 49,662 Ext: Red Stk#: B56698A $10,899 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2006 G6 Mi: 59,560 Ext: Beige Stk#: B52733A $9,897 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2008 G6 GT Mi: 70,512 Ext: Gray Stk#: 121067B Call Us North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Grand Prix GXP Mi: 21,135 Ext: Silver Stk#: G98130B $14,900 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2009 Torrent LT Mi: 61,301 Ext: Blue Stk#: MB12270A $16,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

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2009 Vibe AWD Mi: 33,940 Ext: Carbon Stk#: L5024 $14,997 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2007 B9 Tribeca Ltd Mi: 49,293 Ext: Black Stk#: 121067A $21,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Forester Mi: 24,142 Ext: Silver Stk#: 1507 $24,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Forester Mi: 14,975 Ext: Red Stk#: 121160A $24,300 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Forester Mi: 20,561 Ext: Gray Stk#: 1492-C $23,500 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Forester Mi: 29,765 Ext: Black Stk#: 125123A $23,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Forester Mi: 57,281 Ext: Sage Stk#: 121349A $21,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Forester Mi: 52,560 Ext: White Stk#: 1520A $20,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2011 Forester X Mi: 17,896 Ext: Blue Stk#: 121305A $22,300 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

Subaru

2010 Forester X Mi: 26,756 Ext: Gray Stk#: 1484 $20,900 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2009 Forester X Mi: 40,581 Ext: Silver Stk#: 121288A $20,500 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2006 Forester X Mi: 62,175 Ext: Gray Stk#: 121371A $13,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2009 Impreza Mi: 36,968 Ext: Gray Stk#: 1524 $18,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2009 Impreza Mi: 18,100 Ext: Red Stk#: 121370A $17,750 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Impreza Mi: 49,275 Ext: Red Stk#: 121345A $17,500 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2009 Impreza Mi: 26,959 Ext: Red Stk#: 121342A $16,900 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2009 Impreza Mi: 21,572 Ext: Gray Stk#: 121317A $16,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Impreza Mi: 34,367 Ext: Silver Stk#: 121358A $16,300 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

Subaru

2009 Impreza Mi: 65,939 Ext: Gray Stk#: 121229A $15,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2006 Impreza Mi: 57,601 Ext: Red Stk#: 111833A $13,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Impreza Mi: 57,533 Ext: Gray Stk#: 121381A Call Us North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2009 Impreza GT Mi: 37,279 Ext: White Stk#: 121301A $21,300 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2011 Impreza Outback Mi: 14,121 Ext: Red Stk#: 121386A $22,300 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2009 Impreza Outback Mi: 41,101 Ext: Silver Stk#: 121400A $19,300 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2009 Impreza Outback Mi: 55,398 Ext: Black Stk#: 121366A $18,100 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2011 Impreza WRX Mi: 34,679 Ext: Gray Stk#: 121373A $26,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2009 Impreza WRX Mi: 66,793 Ext: Gray Stk#: 121338B $22,700 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

Subaru

2011 Legacy Mi: 43,108 Ext: Gray Stk#: 121302A $20,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Legacy Mi: 30,701 Ext: Ruby Stk#: M1416A $18,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Legacy GT Ltd Mi: 49,585 Ext: Silver Stk#: 121390A $21,900 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Legacy Ltd Mi: 27,058 Ext: Blue Stk#: 121179A $27,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Legacy Ltd Mi: 40,956 Ext: Blue Stk#: 121068A $23,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Legacy Ltd Mi: 30,943 Ext: Silver Stk#: 121290A $23,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2011 Outback Mi: 12,021 Ext: Blue Stk#: 1516 $26,700 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2011 Outback Mi: 34,990 Ext: Gray Stk#: 1494-C $22,300 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2009 Outback Mi: 43,718 Ext: Silver Stk#: P9009 $18,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

Subaru

Toyota

2008 Outback Mi: 45,190 Ext: Gold Stk#: 111438B $18,900 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Outback Mi: 59,911 Ext: Black Stk#: 121051A $18,900 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2006 Outback Mi: 77,983 Ext: Blue Stk#: 121243A $14,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Outback Mi: 55,270 Ext: N/A Stk#: 121235A Call Us North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Outback Ltd Mi: 24,762 Ext: Gray Stk#: 121099A $27,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2009 Outback Ltd Mi: 52,964 Ext: Silver Stk#: 121326A $22,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2006 Outback Ltd Mi: 65,789 Ext: Silver Stk#: 125185A $17,300 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Outback Ltd Mi: 21,159 Ext: White Stk#: 1525 Call Us North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2011 Camry LE Mi: 10,778 Ext: Gray Stk#: 121280A $19,300 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

Toyota

2011 Corolla LE Mi: 5,615 Ext: Gray Stk#: 115362A $18,900 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2007 Corolla S Mi: 57,524 Ext: Silver Stk#: M1392 $12,400 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Highlander Mi: 32,040 Ext: Gray Stk#: 111723A $22,900 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Highlander Mi: 41,646 Ext: Sand Stk#: 115121A $22,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Highlander LTD Mi: 34,223 Ext: Silver Stk#: 111431A $26,500 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Matrix S Mi: 22,392 Ext: Black Stk#: 1506A $18,290 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2007 RAV4 Mi: 82,740 Ext: Black Stk#: 111672A $14,500 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 RAV4 Ltd Mi: 68,838 Ext: Beige Stk#: 111841A $17,900 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2005 Sienna XLE Ltd Mi: 118,331 Ext: Salsa Stk#: 121266A $15,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

Toyota

Volkswagen

2010 Tacoma Mi: 37,935 Ext: Silver Stk#: 121377A $27,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2010 Tacoma Mi: 12,940 Ext: Red Stk#: 115065A $27,200 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2009 Yaris Mi: 35,160 Ext: White Stk#: 115218A $11,800 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

2008 Passat Mi: 40,501 Ext: Silver Stk#: 111698A $16,500 North End Automotive (877) 362-1886

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Realtors hold ‘American Dream Home’ event for Habitat AUBURN — The Worcester Regional Association of Realtors (WRAR) will once again partner with Habitat for Humanity during a three-week event at the Solomon Pond Mall in Marlborough. The event will run from Friday, May 4, to Sunday, May 20. The goal of the “American Dream Home” event organizers is to spread the word to consumers that there has never been a better time to invest in the American Dream. Rates are low, inventory is at a premium and most importantly, the dream is once again within reach for many Americans who may not have had an opportunity in the past, according to WRAR. WRAR will raffle off a child’s “Dream Playhouse” valued at over $5,000. Raffle tickets are $10 each and net proceeds will go to the Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/ Greater Worcester affiliate, an organization who has worked with thousands of low-income families to provide affordable housing.

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The playhouse will be on display at the mall throughout the three weeks, along with “minievents” for child- and familyoriented entertainment, to include readings by authors of children’s books as well as performances by college cheerleaders, clowns, magicians and local dancers. All entertainment is free. Students in Central Mass were invited to participate in a variety of events, including a coloring contest, an art contest and a cake decorating event. For those who are participating in the cake decorating contest, cakes must be decorated in the theme of the “American Dream Home,” and students must bake the cake ahead of time but do the actual decorating on site on May 20. Later that day, contest winners will be announced as well as the winner of the “Dream Playhouse.” The Worcester Regional Association of Realtors is proud to support Habitat for Humanity. “We are always happy to support

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a worthwhile organization such as Habitat. We hope the public will be excited about our ‘American Dream Home’ event and help to make it successful,” said Colleen Pappas, the executive vice president of WRAR. HFH-MWGW is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian organization that provides simple, decent, affordable home ownership opportunities for families in need living between 25 to 60 percent of the area’s median income. Homes are sold to qualified and carefully selected low-income families on a no-profit basis with an interest-free mortgage. Selected families work with family partners and attend monthly meetings to prepare for successful home ownership. HFHMWGW serves 29 towns in the MetroWest and Greater Worcester communities. The Affiliate typically builds new homes on land that has been donated. The Worcester Regional Association of Realtors has served

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Leominster $149,900

Bedroom 1 bath Cape. Large lot amidst awesome neighborhood of recently built homes. gleaming hardwoods, carriage house..Open House on Demand most Sundays 11-3 . Aberman Assoc. Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com

Palmer $214,900

In town mini farm with 2000 s.f barn , paddock. 2 detached 2 car garages, spacious 1930 colonial updated and functional ready to move in. 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x14 www.paulasavard.com

Lancaster $219,900

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

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Gracious Victorian home situated on corner lot on West side. From the wrap around front/side porch, enter into foyer leading to 14x28 living rm w/decorative HW flooring, stained glass window and grand fireplace with side built in bookshelves and bay window. Formal dining RM w/ built in china cabinet. Applianced, eat in kitchen w/ gas range, laundry/ pantry & 1/2 bath on first level. 4 bedrooms & full bath on 2nd level. Walk up to spacious attic w/ high ceiling, possible family/ game & sm rm. Aberman Assoc Inc Sandra DeRienzo 978-537-4971 x 42

Auburn $239,900 3 bedroom 2 bath Colonial. Wonderfully updated post and beam Colonial. All rooms are spacious and filled with natural light. Country sized kitchen opens to comfortable family room overlooking 2+ pastural acres. Formal dining room and first floor den or office. First fl. Laundry w/ mud room. Master br aprox 28’ with sitting area and sliders to balcony. Exposed beams and wide pine floors bring a warm feel to these 3 oversized bedrooms with great clo

Lancaster $269,900

2 units up/down. Rare one owner opportunity near AUC. Currently both units are owner occupied. both will vacate at closing.. Split entry ﬂoor plan Aberman Assoc Inc Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www. paulasavard.com

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its members and the community of the Greater Worcester and Central Massachusetts areas since 1923. The Association assists currently over 1,600 real estate professionals, providing the services and resources necessary for a successful career as a Realtor. Association members are involved in residential and commercial real estate as brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, counselors and others engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry. Habitat has an open-door policy, welcoming all volunteers and supporters, regardless of religious affiliation, race, nationality or other background. For more information about HFH-MWGW, visit www. habitatmwgw.org or contact the Habitat office at 508-799-9259 or office@habitatmwgw.org. For more information and contest forms, visit the American Dream Home website at http:// AmericanDreamHouse.wordpress.com.

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Kathleen Ross

Charlton $334,900

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

Auburn $339,900

3 br, 1 bath cottage. ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY - 560’ WATERFRONT ON DARK BROOK RESERVOIR - Park like setting with 1.731 acres with waterfront on 3 sides. Ownership includes additional 4 + acres under the water.. Property being sold “as is” . Possible site to build your waterfront dream home. Reservoir consists of 386 acres. Fishing, boating and lakefront enjoyment everyday. Aberman Assoc Inc Gail Lent 978-5374971 x 15 www.gaillent.com

Lunenburg $439,000

Stately Georgian colonial home on 3.2 quiet acres. Desirable cul-de-sac, pond views only minutes from Rte 2. This well maintained home offers a two story foyer. Spacious family room with cathedral ceiling, hardwood floors, and oversized fireplace is adjacent to a huge country kitchen with loads of cabinets, eating area, glass sliders overlook fenced in yard and inground heated pool. Four large bedrooms; oversized master suite has full bath. Second story loft/office and walk up to third floor. Aberman Assoc Inc Anna Mary Kraemer, CRS 978-537-4971 x 25 www. annamarykraemer.com

Clinton $595,500

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

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – HIGHWAY DIVISION NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Project File No. 604892 A Design Public Hearing will be held by MassDOT to discuss the proposed Tainter Street bicycle path from Tainter Street Court to Kilby Street in Worcester, MA. WHERE: Worcester Boy’s and Girl’s Club 65 Tainter Street Worcester, MA 01610 WHEN: Wednesday, May 9 2012, at 7:00 PM PURPOSE: The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed pedestrian and bicycle path project. All views and comments made at the hearing will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible. PROPOSAL: The proposed project consists of bicycle path and retaining wall along the westerly perimeter of the redeveloped site to restore pedestrian and bicycle access through this section of Main Southalong Tainter Street. Shared accommodations for all users have been provided in accordance with applicable guidelines. A secure right-of-way is necessary for this project. Acquisitions in fee and permanent or temporary easements may be required. The city of Worcester is responsible for acquiring all needed rights in private or public lands. MassDOT’s policy concerning land acquisitions will be discussed at this hearing. Written views received by MassDOT subsequent to the date of this notice and up to five (5) days prior to the date of the hearing shall be displayed for public inspection and copying at the time and date listed above. Plans will be on display one-half hour before the hearing begins, with an engineer in attendance to answer questions regarding this project. A project handout will be made available on the MassDOT website listed below. Written statements and other exhibits in place of, or in addition to, oral statements made at the Public Hearing regarding the proposed undertaking are to be submitted to Thomas F. Broderick, P.E., Chief Engineer, MassDOT, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attention.: Project Management, Project File No. 604892. Such submissions will also be accepted at the hearing. Mailed statements and exhibits intended for inclusion in the public hearing transcript must be postmarked within ten (10) business days of this Public Hearing. Project inquiries may be emailed to dot.feedback.highway@state. ma.us This location is accessible to people with disabilities. MassDOT provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (including but not limited to interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, open or closed captioning for videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats, such as audio tapes, Braille and large print), as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact MassDOT’s Chief Diversity and Civil Rights Officer by phone (617-973-7171), TTD/TTY (617-973-7715), fax (617-973-7311) or by email (MassDOT.CivilRights@ dot.state.ma.us). Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting, and for more difficult to arrange services including sign-language, CART or language translation or interpretation, requests should be made at least ten (10) business days before the meeting. In case of inclement weather, hearing cancellation announcements will be posted on the internet at http:// www.massdot.state.ma.us/Highway/ FRANCIS A. DEPAOLA, P.E. THOMAS F. BRODERICK, P.E. HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR CHIEF ENGINEER 04/26/2012 & 05/03/2012

Town of Sutton Conservation Commission The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at 7:15PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Request for Determination of Applicability submitted to the Conservation Commission by Mark Shirman, Sutton, MA. The project consists of installing a small beach area next to 28’ existing dock, adding sand, and clearing small 10’ area, also replanting a tree, on Map 15, Parcel 92, for 12 Marsh Road, in Sutton. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw. 04/26/2012

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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 Mass G.L c. 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following vehicles on or after May 10, 2012 by private sale to satisfy their garage keeper’s lien for towing, storage, and notices of sale: 1. 2000 Nissan Maxima VIN# JN1CA31A2YT019469 2. 2002 Chevrolet Impala VIN# 2G1WH55K029314047 3. 2002 Ford Taurus VIN# 1FAFP55U42A124337 4. 2005 Ford Escape VIN# 1FMYU94195KA48697 Signed, Pat Santa Maria, owner Pat’s Service Center 4/26/12, 4/4/12 & 4/11/12

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

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

WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SEALED BIDS shall be received at the Purchasing Office, 69 Tacoma St., Worceseter, MA 01605 IFBs maybe picked up at the location above or will be mailed/emailed to you . Please email purchasing@worcester-housing. com or call (508) 695-3203, TDD (508) 798-4530. Bidders are responsible for ensuring they have received any/all addenda prior to submitting a bid. Separate awards will be made for each IFB. WHA reserves the right to reject any all responses, in whole or in part, deemed to be in their best interest. Award of all contracts is subject to the approval of the WHA Executive Director or Board of Commissioners. The Operating Agency shall indemnify and hold harmless the WHA and its officers or agents from any and all third party claims arising from activities under these Agreements as set fort in MGL c.258, section 2 as amended. Bid No. Release Date Project Title 12-21 EPDM Roofing Materials and Related Supplies 12-22 RFP - Summer Educational Programs Re Cappoli Chief Procurement Officer

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES MILLBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS INVITATION FOR BIDS DOROTHY MANOR SCHOOL PARKING LOT REPAVING PROJECT The Millbury Public Schools is accepting bids for Dorothy Manor School Parking Lot Repaving Project at the Dorothy Manor School, 153 Millbury Avenue, Millbury, MA. Copies of the bid documents may be obtained from the Superintendent’s Office, c/o Business Manager, 12 Martin Street, Millbury, MA 01527 during regular business hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Telephone number 508-865-9501. Work under this contract requires a contractor to furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment and supervision necessary to accomplish the work described herein, accordance with all specifications and requirements. All bids are subject to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30B, Section 5. Wages are subject to minimum wage rates determined by the Massachusetts Dept. of Labor and Industries pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 26 and 27. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked Bid No. 0186-1213 and “Dorothy Manor School Parking Lot Repaving Project” and delivered to the Superintendent’s Office. Bids shall be accepted until 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at which time they will be publicly opened and read. No bid shall be accepted or allowed to be altered after the time and date specified. Bids received after the deadline will be returned unopened. The Superintendent reserves the right to reject any and all bids, wholly or in part, and to accept bids deemed to be in the best interest of the Millbury Public Schools. 04/26/2012

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO12P1170GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B §5-304 In the matter of: Hannah G Carey RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person Of: Auburn, MA To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Jonathan C Carey of Auburn, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Hannah G Carey is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Jonathan C Carey of Auburn, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 05/08/2012. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: April 12, 2012 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 04/26/2012

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO12D0978DR DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION AND MAILING Meng Suy Phin vs. SreyMom Ouk To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for irretrievable breakdown. The Complaint is on file at the Court. An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Thomas Stylianos Jr., Esq. Law Office of Thomas Stylianos 287 Appleton Street Lowell, MA 01852 your answer, if any, on or before 06/19/2012. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court. Witness, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: April 9, 2012 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 04/26/2012

Town of Sutton Planning Board & Department Town of Sutton Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of Sections III.A.4.Table 1.B.2., IV.C., and VII.A. of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw – Use Regulations Table, Site Plan Review, and Special Permit, the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application of Matt Pearson of Citadel Airsoft, 344 Franklin Street, Worcester, MA for property owned by Sutton Motor Inn Trust of Worcester, MA. The applicant proposes to establish an outdoor airsoft playing field at 100 Worcester Providence Turnpike. The hearing will be held at the Sutton Town Hall, third floor, on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 7:50 P.M. A copy of the application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Arthur Keown, Zoning Board of Appeals Chairman Scott Paul, Planning Board Chairman April 19th & 26th

Town of Sutton Planning Board & Department Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of IV.C.7.a. and VII.A. of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application of Massachusetts Electric Company, 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA for modification of the Site Plan Approval and Route 146 Overlay District Special Permit issued by the Sutton Planning Board in October 2008 for a warehouse and fleet maintenance facility at 1152 Main Street, Northbridge, MA. The amendment reduces the size of the facility but ads a fueling location. The hearing will be held at the Sutton Town Hall, third floor, on Monday, May 7, 2012 at 7:15 P.M. A copy of the application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Scott Paul, Chairman 4/19/2012 & 4/26/2012

TOWN OF SUTTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TO ALL INTERESTED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40A, §11, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall, on May 3, 2012 at 7:40pm on the petition of Wayne and Cheryl Smith. The petitioners are requesting variances from III.B.3.Table II of the zoning bylaws for front and rear setback relief in order to add on an attached garage. The property that is the subject of this petition is located at 122 Dudley Road, Sutton, MA on Assessors Map #5, Parcel #45. The property is located in the R-1 Zoning District. A copy of the petition may be inspected during normal office hours in the Town Clerk’s Office located in the Town Hall. Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this variance petition should appear at the time and place designated. Richard Deschenes Board of Appeals Clerk Filed in the Town Clerk’s Office 04/19/2012 & 04/26/2012

TOWN OF SUTTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TO ALL INTERESTED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40A, §11, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall, on May 3, 2012 at 7:35pm on the petition of Peter Leovich III. The petitioner is requesting variances from III.B.3.Table II of the zoning bylaws for front and side setback relief in order to tear down and rebuild a single family dwelling. The property that is the subject of this petition is located at 44 Marble Road, Sutton, MA on Assessors Map #10, Parcel #109. The property is located in the B-2 Zoning District. A copy of the petition may be inspected during normal office hours in the Town Clerk’s Office located in the Town Hall. Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this variance petition should appear at the time and place designated. Richard Deschenes Board of Appeals Clerk Filed in the Town Clerk’s Office 04/19/2012 & 04/26/2012

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Diana Canterbury

STEVEN KING

Two minutes with... Meet Diana Canterbury, a resident of Barre for almost 25 years. She studied theater at Boston University and directing at UConn, where she received a Master’s in Fine Arts. Diana taught dramatic arts at Washington University in St. Louis for seven years, spent 25 years teaching theater and English at Worcester Academy, and has directed more than 100 plays. No doubt, Canterbury is an ideal instructor for the Coffeehouse Theater Project, a series of workshops hosted by the Barre Players for young adults. Lets get to know her: How did you become interested in directing and acting? At the age of 13,

I was an apprentice in a professional theater company. I was by far the youngest person in the company, and fortunately, my parents didn’t realize that it was quite a wild bunch of people. Nonetheless, I learned so much that summer about theater as an art form. I swept the stage, organized props, performed in two productions, ironed costumes, and fell in love with one of the stage hands. I also fell in love with the theater.

How did it feel to win the Olmsted Prize for teaching excellence? Getting the Olmsted Prize — awarded by Williams College in Williamstown, during its graduation weekend — is one of the most memorable experiences of my entire life. I was completely overwhelmed by the way that they treated me and the other prize recipients — like royalty. They gave speeches about us and held a huge party in our honor, acclaiming that good teachers were the most precious commodity. (Teachers aren’t used to being treated this way.)

What has been your most memorable teaching experience? Wow...that’s a

tough one, since I taught for 40 years and have had so many incredible experiences and gifted students. I suppose one would be the last play that I directed at Worcester Academy, “The Magdalen Whitewash.” The last performance of my last production there ended with a poignant song sung by two young women who had been friends since childhood; the song was about the bond between their two characters. This was the last play that they were doing together because they were going off to separate colleges, as well as the last moment of my career at Worcester Academy. They cried through the song, so did I, and so did the cast. The friendships and connections that we create in the theater are probably the most profound part of

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the experience, and it is that sense of community that makes it unforgettable, both for the company and for the audiences as well.

What have you learned from your teaching experiences at Worcester Academy and Washington University? Teaching at both of these institutions taught me to have great hope for the future. In all of those years, I can’t recall one day when I wasn’t amazed by something that one of my students said or did. The kindness and generosity of my students have taught me that the world is a pretty wonderful place, and while we may get discouraged with politics and injustice, my experience has been that most people are very kind and capable of compassion. Theater is all about compassion... our ability to take a walk in a character’s shoes and see the world from a completely different viewpoint.

How did you get involved with the Barre Players? My daughter had her first theater experience at Barre Players when she was eight years old. I was always impressed with how much they were enjoying their work and their dedication. Now that I’m retired, I have time to connect to theater in my own community. I gave a seminar last month on directing techniques, and I’m delighted that I will be overseeing the Summer Youth Program and directing a production as part of their 2013 season.

What do you and the Barre Players hope to achieve by bringing your experiences to Barre to the CoffeeHouse Theater Project? My first priority is always to develop a really good ensemble, where members commit fully to the creative process and leave egos at the door. This allows us to work together in a safe environment, where one is supported, respected and allowed to have the creative courage that is necessary for becoming an actor. We also hope to offer really good training. We would never have students do a piano recital without

months or even years of lessons and practicing, yet we expect people to just get up on stage and act. The truth is that just as with learning to play a musical instrument or paint a wellexecuted still life, actors need to learn a systematic craft in order to do their best work. Of course, talent is needed, but good training helps actors to rely on craft instead of pure intuition and inspiration. I offer a reliable, systematic series of acting techniques that help actors make the most of their potential.

What are some of the techniques or activities you plan to bring out in the CoffeeHouse Theater Project workshops? We’ll start the training with a nonverbal approach. We’ll do a lot of work using the body to learn techniques of deep relaxation, concentration, and breathing. We’ll do exercises and games that will allow for the exploration of physical expression and the use of movement and vocal exploration. We’ll do a lot of work geared to developing a safe environment so that actors feel supported as they learn to take creative risks. Eventually we’ll start working with scripts and words as we explore the hidden subtext of the unspoken in the theater. And then in the last few weeks, we’ll put together some scenes from plays that are powerful, moving, surprising and funny, and we’ll invite an audience to see what we’ve accomplished in our time together.

The Coffeehouse Theater is only for people ages 14-20. Why the young ages? I think that people in this age group are

most exciting to work with; teenagers are intense, courageous and idealistic. They are old enough to have insight and compassion and young enough to be truly open to new ideas.

What piece of advice you would give to upcoming actors and/or directors? Stay idealistic. Theater is an art form, not a business. Avoid “showbiz” and its superficiality. Get real training; stop doing show after show without getting some training first because you start to build and reinforce terrible habits. Go to college, but not necessarily to a conservatory when you’re an undergraduate; it’s too competitive and nerve wracking for most 18 years olds. Find a great theater major within a liberal arts college; that way, you can get some good training while you figure out if you have the guts to pursue a career in theater. If you love the theater, acting isn’t the only way to pursue a career and very few people can make a living just as actors. So learn about stage management, scene design, costume design, lighting and sound design; learn to direct, consider teaching theater. Learn more about the Coffeehouse Theater Project, at Barreplayerstheater. homestead.com or contact Diana. canterbury@gmail.com. Program runs July 8- August 19. Some scholarships are still available; deadline for applications is June 1, 2012.

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