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Reap what you sow Barre-based farmer association signs onto class action lawsuit

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company famous for making Roundup weed killer and genetically engineered seeds, proudly boasts, “If there were one word to explain what Monsanto is about, it would have to be farmers.” At least sixty American and Canadian plaintiffs in a class action St. Vincent nurses to strike, citing lawsuit fi led on March 30 in New unworkable patient to nurse ratio. At York District Court agree with the least the weather’s nice for a standout. slogan, just not in the positive light the -2 company implies. The Massachusetts Chapter of the Northeastern Organic Worcester YouthBuild overcomes a Farmers Association, based in Barre, fire at a previous site to begin work on has signed on because, according to a Hollis St. home, along with $100,000 policy director Jack Kittredge, there’s from Saint Gobain. +1 concern in the organic farming community that their crops could Brew-Woo brings craft beer to the inadvertently be contaminated with DCU Center. We’re just surprised no Monsanto’s genetically modified seeds, one in Worcester had the idea sooner. leading to a host of financial and +2 ethical problems. As of now, Monsanto’s transgenic seeds have been limited to alfalfa and Worcester name-checked in a corn, mostly planted in Midwestern Sports Illustrated article on fathercrop fields. The company argues that by son race duo Dick and Rick Hoyt. Unfortunately, Worcester’s noted for its making produce genetically invincible to pests or pesticides, farmers can grow potholes, which pull the tire off Rick’s higher yields. wheelchair. -2 The problem found by organic farmers is that once transgenic seeds This week: +2 sprout plants that then go to seed Last week: +7 themselves, there’s no controlling where Year to date: +12 these new seeds will land – including on farm land that is specifically

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reserved only to produce organic foods. Plaintiffs in the suit argue that in addition to potentially causing organic farms to lose USDA certiﬁed organic status, Monsanto has a history of suing the farmers that own the land that their seeds land on, even if inadvertently. “Our concern is in the long-run there’s not going to be a crop for which there’s no genetically prepared seed,” says Kittredge, adding that nature has shown you can’t keep these two kinds of seeds separate. “Coexistence between transgenic seed and organic seed is impossible because transgenic seed contaminates and eventually overcomes

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organic seed,” reads one section of the lawsuit. “Plaintiffs are increasingly being threatened by transgenic-seed contamination despite using their best efforts to avoid it. This causes plaintiffs to fear that, if they do indeed become contaminated by transgenic seed, which may very well be inevitable given the proliferation of transgenic seed today, they could quite perversely also be accused of patent infringement by the company responsible for the transgenic seed that contaminates them. Thus, Plaintiffs bring this action to protect themselves from ever being accused of infringing patents on transgenic seed.” Monsanto’s response was swift. “It has never been, nor will it be Monsanto policy to exercise its patent rights continued on page 11

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The Dean says goodbye Clancy’ s departure leaves void on the City Council Jeremy Shulkin

istrict 2 City Councilor Phil Palmieri and At-Large Councilor Mike Germain had just finished their latest public volley of veiled insults and jabs on the floor – this time over the proposed tobacco ordinance— and District 3 Councilor Paul Clancy, seated next to Palmieri and across from Germain, had a front-row seat for the whole ordeal. After rolling his eyes in the direction of a colleague, he stood up and addressed the council in a manner that those familiar with city politics have come to expect. “When Paul speaks, everybody listens,” says WTAG talk-show host and former mayor Jordan Levy, who points to this as an illustrative moment of how Clancy’s influence came as much from his oration as it did his ability to work with sitting mayors. An influence which will be missed as Clancy announces that he will not run for re-election in the coming city council race.

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Clancy spoke at length about when Tim Cooney introduced a bill to ban smoking in the council chamber during one of his first years in office. He kept it lighthearted, using the term “puffing away” instead of “smoking” and name-checking popular councilors like Cooney, Richard Bonofiglio and Janice Nadeau, all delivered with the deliberate pacing only a former high school English teacher can master. The tension in the council – amped up by rhetoric, a mayoral gaveling and councilors grumbling from their seats – lowered. The controversial vote passed 6-5 with Clancy among the majority. While the tobacco ordinance had been Palmieri’s baby for four years, there’s a strong chance that without Clancy’s support, it wouldn’t have passed. “He’s become the go-to guy on that council,” says Levy. It’s a sentiment echoed by his colleagues. In the 24 years that Clancy has served on the council – the only district councilor

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elected by District 3 voters – he’s been seen as the one who mayors rely on to gather votes for their agendas and the one other councilors call to hear his opinion on an upcoming issue. “On any given Tuesday, I’ll get six or seven calls about issues,” Clancy says, suggesting that this is more than other councilors receive. Clancy guesses that he slid into the role because his colleagues weren’t afraid to share their own opinions with him, knowing that he “wouldn’t use it against them” later on the floor. “That’s not always the case with my colleagues,” he says. Levy points that out as well, the leaders on the council have been those who can make a compelling floor speech without resorting to attacks. Among his peers “he’s built a tremendous amount of credibility,” Levy adds. It’s no coincidence then that Clancy hardly ever finds himself on the losing side of a vote. First elected in 1987 to the council, Clancy already made a name for himself

in the city as the president of the Grafton Hill Neighborhood Association. His legislative goals, he says, mainly consisted of continuing on this theme. “I ran initially as a neighborhood advocate,” he remembers. “I came to the council wanting changes in zoning and planning.” This meant turning away a number of major developments in District 3 (seven, by his count) and changing zoning classifications. He helped secure the land that Broad Meadow Brook sits on and preserved 1,000 acres of open space on the old Annie’s Orphanage site. “Nobody’s got more open space in the city than I have,” he says, referring to both citywide and District 3 initiatives. Clancy also takes pride in building Roosevelt School and Tivnan Field. He chaired the Commerce and Development Committee (since renamed the subcommittee on Economic Development) during the Centrum’s revamp into the DCU Center. A deal with the state regarding the Greenwood Street Landfill set up a fund that will hold nearly $6 million when all is said and done (it’s already generated $3

million). Some of that money has been put toward increasing access to the Quinsigamond Village Bike Trail and building a splash park. He also points to contentious citywide votes. Section 18, which moved retirees off of city health insurance and onto Medicare, was “not an easy vote, but something the city needed.” Moving the employees at the new Worcester Technical High School under the school side of city government also “was a very contentious vote. A lot of teachers at Voke were very upset with me.” Recently, Clancy has been instrumental in pushing through a $20 million street and sidewalk program that dipped into the residential tax levy and a contract extension for City Manager Michael O’Brien. “Most of my goals have been met over the years,” he says. “I enjoyed my 24 years and am proud of my service.” As Clancy moves on to spend more time with his wife and three children, two of which have weddings planned for this year and another with a new baby in Florida, Clancy’s departure leaves a vacuum on the council. Some

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privately question whether or not this means there could be a new direction for a body of politicians whose members largely remain unchanged since 2006. “It changes the dynamics of the council,” says Lukes. “There are too many ifs to be able to predict the impact of his leaving.” That hasn’t stopped some from trying. Levy, among others, sees At-Large Councilor Joseph Petty as the next consensus builder. But that depends on whether or not Petty can become as publicly visible as Clancy has. Others are looking to Mayor O’Brien to emerge as more vocal, not only in terms of gaveling colleagues out of order but in pushing through more of his own agenda. Clancy is also an incredibly unwavering advocate for City Manager O’Brien, police Chief Gary Gemme and those who wanted to see the council vote in the lowest residential tax rate year after year. He’s had famously good relationships with Mayors Raymond Mariano and Tim Murray, and put aside his “dust ups” with Konnie Lukes to act as a reliable floor advocate for her as well. He was also able to manage the strikingly different personalities among the council. “Every mayor needs a floor leader,” says Levy. “I can’t imagine what the next two years are going to look like. It’s going to be a circus.” But for most of current Mayor Joe O’Brien’s term, he and Clancy haven’t had that same relationship. The street and sidewalk initiative stands out as one example of them tag teaming an issue, but it’s been described as more a marriage of convenience than anything else. “He’s more of a maverick with these

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{ citydesk } issues,” Clancy says. In deference to Levy’s observation about speaking without attacking, another councilor noted that while Clancy is critical of O’Brien, he’s more outspoken privately than publicly. But this has some wondering if O’Brien will be able to fill the “decider” void in a post-Clancy council. “More pressure will be on the mayor if re-elected because he’s going to have to assume more responsibility from the chair,” Levy suggests. Without Clancy around to receive his peers’ phone calls, Mayor O’Brien might just be able to pull double duty as mayor and his own strongest advocate. He’s just going to have to learn to talk like an English teacher to sell it to the public.

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No “bargain” for municipal unions House vote strengthens Manager’s side in health care talks Jeremy Shulkin

s legislators on Beacon Hill prepared for debate over the House Ways and Means committee’s Fiscal Year 2012 budget, there was no question what amendment would generate the most heated debate. “Something that represents a monumental shift in health care will happen in Boston,” Worcester state representative Vincent Pedone said earlier this week, before the late night vote on Tuesday. The budget amendment, backed by Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and Brian Dempsey (D-Haverhill), and approved by 111 House members (42 opposed), calls for cities and towns to have local control over their municipal unions’ health care plans, a design favored by the Massachusetts Municipal Association. The amendment allows a 30 day window for unions to bargain

over health care plans and contribution rates, but deductibles, copays and ancillary coverage would be controlled by the locality or tethered to changes in the Group Insurance Commission (GIC), the state’s insurance pool. While there’s still a ways to go before this becomes law (the Senate has to agree, and Governor Deval Patrick has his own proposal to offer), this amendment could provide extra incentive for local unions to agree to City Manager Michael O’Brien’s push to join a local health care plan. “[O’Brien] has already started down this road,” says Worcester and West Boylston State Representative Jim O’Day, who voted against the amendment, citing the stripping-away of union negotiating power. “It really locks in his ability to have far more leverage.” Before the vote, O’Brien’s negotiating chip was his need to cut 131 municipal

union jobs in order to make up the $6.5 million deficit. Now hopes are that municipal unions will take advantage of any bargaining process they can before the state gives O’Brien the authority to place a minimal input GIC-like city plan in place. As one state representative put it, locals would be “nuts” to not negotiate with the city, especially since in the GIC there’s no negotiating with the state, and any GIC-like plan headed by the municipality wouldn’t have to do much bargaining either. Signals show there could be a deal reached soon between O’Brien and the local police, fire and public works unions. But Lenny Zalauskas, president of teachers, aides and other publicschool employee bargaining unit Educational Association of Worcester, says they can’t (or won’t) entertain changes to their health care without first signing a new contract, something

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theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been without since July of 2009. Zalauskas agrees that â&#x20AC;&#x153;most people would like to have local control,â&#x20AC;? but until Tuesday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vote, questions remained over what would happen if a cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unions were divided over health coverage. Now, that scenario has a little more clarity: itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no sweat off the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back since it could just move the EAW into a locally controlled plan. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a matter of waiting and seeing how and if the Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amendment changes.

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Manager Michael O’Brien was supposed to present an FY 2012 budget to the city council on Tuesday night, one that included specifics on where the 131 layoffs he says would be necessary to balance the $6.5 million deficit would come from. But Tuesday morning he sent out a letter to the council asking to postpone the presentation, citing an improving outlook regarding municipal union health-care negotiations. He asked that negotiations continue through Friday, writing “I believe a budget presentation today detailing specifics of these lay-offs and demolitions, position by position, would create undue concern among these employees if in fact their positions can be saved by reaching agreements with these willing City-side unions within a week’s time.”…The one that’s still a big question mark over healthcare changes is the teacher’s union, who had about 40 or so members at the council meeting on Tuesday night to hear EAW head Lenny Zalauskas. Zalauskas brought some “alternative suggestions” on closing the budget gap with him: ask for more PILOT payments from area colleges, use of one-time money from the airport transfer, take the $2 million dip into the tax levy for street and sidewalk repairs, and mandatory furloughs. Changing employee health plans was not on his list. In lieu of that, he suggested the councilors take a 50 percent pay cut, noting that they make more than WPS individual assistants, who number 500 of his EAW members.

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ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as the school’s commencement speaker has spurred a group of students to ﬁnd an alternative voice for graduation day. WPI students say they’ll quietly leave the ofﬁcial commencement ceremony before Tillerson speaks and walk to another location nearby to listen to Richard Heinberg of the Post-Carbon Institute. A blog devoted to the counterpoint commencement had this to say about the pick: “Richard Heinberg’s work is a powerful symbol of our wishes for WPI: a university which, in line with its budding green image, chooses to honor someone with leadership and vision, rather than a baron of the past, a force of the status quo.”

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Alan Khazei announced on Tuesday that he’ll challenge Scott Brown in 2012. The very next day Khazei arrived in Worcester to tour the biotech park on Plantation Street and address the Worcester College Democrats at WPI. Worcester has been a recent hub of activity surrounding this race – earlier this spring Salem mayor Kim Driscoll hobnobbed with local politicos to feel out a potential run. (She’s since said she won’t.)

new visitors center to tie in with the new WRTA garage won’t happen. The councilor said that the money and people in charge of resurrecting the project are committed to the McKeon Road site. The project could also extend into nearby parkland, and the option to bring in a historic diner is still available. Got a tip? Reach Jeremy Shulkin at 508-749-3166 x243 or jshulkin@worcestermag. com. Get a daily dose of Worcesteria at worcestermag.com/blogs/daily-worcesteria.

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Worcester’s royal couple plans mayoral grudge match Gary Rosen

orcester’s 2009 mayoral election was remarkable for upstart Joe O’Brien and devastating for then mayor Konnie Lukes. Lukes was crushed by O’Brien, a charter member of the powerful Democratic political machine overseen by her nemeses, Lt. Governor Tim Murray and Congressman James McGovern. A passionate community organizer committed to helping the less fortunate, O’Brien ran a scientific campaign and sales job to unseat the outspoken and sometimes irritating Mayor Lukes. The likeable O’Brien won all 50 precincts in finishing first in the at-large council race while Lukes came in a distant and disappointing fifth. Her narrow mayoral victory two years earlier over Rick Rushton, the handpicked Murray-McGovern candidate, now had been avenged. However, some local political pundits think that Mayor O’Brien might be vulnerable. They sense a bit of voters’ remorse because some of his methods, stances and proposals have disappointed many of his supporters and alienated a significant number of Worcester voters. But whether Konnie Lukes has the credibility, popularity, political organization and financial support to take back the mayor’s office remains to be seen. Konnie Lukes has served in part-time elective office long enough to receive a tidy taxpayerfunded pension when she leaves. After all those years, voters know Lukes and her politics. While some detractors see her as a hypocrite, naysayer and uninspiring leader, supporters say she’s needed to combat city hall’s long-time good-old-boy network and to advocate for residential taxpayers and the middle class. During her three-year stint as ceremonial mayor, Lukes adhered to Worcester’s home rule charter which gives most of the power to the city manager and none to the mayor. But by concentrating mainly on chairing council and school-committee meetings and handing out keys to the city, she was thought by many to be an ineffective leader. There are those, however, who praise Lukes, in her former capacity as chair of the school committee, for breaking tradition and hiring a female school superintendent from outside the school system and the city. On the other hand, voters knew little more than his campaign promises when they provided Joe O’Brien with a mandate in 2009. But in this fall’s municipal election, he will be running with the two-year record of a very liberal and activist mayor. O’Brien has used the office as his bully pulpit to advocate for higher property and income taxes, support organized labor, and provide more low-income housing for the impoverished and downtrodden. Joe is the type of guy who will give others the shirt off his back. Unfortunately he’ll give others the shirt off our backs too. Some Worcester homeowners, led by Shrewsbury

Street Neighborhood Association president Gary Vecchio, will never forgive Joe O’Brien for deceiving them during the 2009 campaign. O’Brien gained the financial contributions and votes of many homeowners because he promised to support the lowest residential tax rate. However, at the only tax classification hearing so far where the mayor could show that he was a man of his word, he showed that he wasn’t. At least his turnabout on taxes gained him the support of business owners and the Chamber of Commerce. And in his role as chairman of the school committee, O’Brien sided with the school superintendent to deny his colleagues, the public and the media their right to information on the MCAS cheating scandal at the Goddard School of Science and Technology. This year’s council campaign might be the final one for both O’Brien and Lukes. Joe is already disenchanted with the mayor’s job and even Konnie can’t run and serve forever. But before both have their portraits hung outside the mayor’s office, let their upcoming grudge match avoid campaign rhetoric and finger-pointing and instead offer real solutions to Worcester’s problems.

Letters Wont’ stand for trashing of Rand First off let me say that David Wildman has the right to say whatever he wishes about any subject. What angers me is the irresponsible attitude of you, the publisher of printing such trash. To call the philosophy of Ayn Rand ‘”bullshit” and “hooey” is beyond my understanding of editing. Wildman can say what he likes, but you printed it, and the buck stops with you. First off, let me say that I was one of the original Objectivists who attended meetings with Ayn Rand and traveled with her. I not only knew her, but her philosophy has influenced my entire life. When I heard that Atlas Shrugged was being made into a film, I was skeptical to say the least. To my mind her philosophical beliefs and opinions are not suitable for film, but must be absorbed by reading and listening to her. To film Atlas Shrugged is like taking Descartes or Spinoza or any philosopher and making a film out of them. “The Fountainhead” is a different matter altogether and was made into a fine film with good acting. Atlas Shrugged is a work of philosophy and should be viewed as continued on page 14

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Dodge Park travesty

M Ginny Kingsbury

My years of involvement in Dodge Park include the time when Tom Taylor was Parks Commissioner, about 10 years ago, during a drive to restore Dodge Park to its former state of glory. Improvements such as picnic tables, a gazebo, benches, meadow paths, wooden bridge, kiosk and bicycle racks were added to attract picnics, weddings, family get togethers, sledding, nature studies and simply a place to relax. Over the years, damage has been reported and repairs made by the parks department including damage to the kiosk, missing plaques, damaged cupola, slats, posts and rail damages. Yet problems in the back wooded paths have increased as the paths were opened up. The police have been notified of squatters, gangs, camp fires, underage drinking and illegal drugs. Recently I have learned of a plan to strip cut all healthy potential host trees from Dodge Park. This comes at the same time as the Green Hill golf course is being landscaped and getting 201 new trees. Boston had an isolated infestation of 6 trees, 49,000 trees checked and 32,000 trees are being injected, but no plans have been made for the trees of the Greendale/Burncoat neighborhood. There is a huge scarifying construction off of Barber Ave. as a platform for strip cutting of hundreds and possibly thousands of healthy trees in Dodge Park. Plus, infested trees have been removed along Bayberry Road. I feel the

relatively few infested trees at Dodge Park can be removed in the same way. Neighbors and abutters of Dodge Park have tried to get plans old and new from the parks department, but the city seems unable to share this information. Bovenzi Park has already had trees removed and still has potential host trees. This is part of a huge study sponsored by APHIS, USDA, DCR, MDAR, arborists, foresters, entomologists and who knows who else. This study is going to be done from the air and the ground. At the present time, all identified peripheral infestations of the Asian Longhorned Beetle are scheduled for the 3-year protocol. Yet the Greendale/Burncoat area is the densest epicenter of the ALB infestation and is being left unprotected. This study will be used to determine how fast the beetle spreads, yet every week more infested trees are being cut in the Greendale/Burncoat neighborhoods. This strip cutting is scheduled in the midst of migration and nesting of birds including endangered species. It is also breeding time for other wildlife. Destroying ecosystems at this critical period is a crime against nature and the environment. Every week the Burncoat/Greendale area loses more trees and this will just accelerate the loss. The ecosystem is being destroyed and replacement with other smaller trees will never bring back the existing ecosystem. Will Worcester’s guardians of our trees ever get the answers we deserve?

such. It has not lasted 50 years because it is “Bullshit”. Your critic should have never reviewed it in the manner that he did.... and shame on you for printing it. I have not seen the movie, and am taking my time deciding whether or not I want to. I know about the history of the rights and understand why it was made at this time. Again, let me state that your revue was so totally disrespectful and nasty that my opinion of your magazine has suffered badly from it.

The Worcester Art Museum. That’s what sticks out in my mind.

Mike Paquette SPENCER

The restaurant next to the hotel we stayed at last night. Uno’s… I think. I’m with Sepultura, we play tonight then leave.

Paulo Xisto BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL UMass Memorial, they really do a good job, I’d recommend anybody go there.

Alfred Gardin

Not so fantastic pizza I just have to say that while I agree that their pizza isn’t all that great, the falafel might be the best in Worcester!! (Yes, I do understand that this review is about pizza.) Also, every time I’ve been in there or ordered from there, the service has been through the roof. They’re so so friendly and accommodating. So, although their pizza doesn’t live up to their name, I really do love everything else about Fantastic Pizza.

EV E SUFFIN Holden

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Taking the LEED

Mike Murray aka the Deaf Comic

I enjoyed reading the article “Taking the LEED” in the recent issue of your magazine and I appreciate your efforts to highlight the work underway at the campuses across Worcester to reduce our impact on the environment. At the College of the Holy Cross we are proud to have achieved LEED Gold certification for our Integrated Science Complex, as mentioned in the story. I would like to call to your readers’ attention to some of our other efforts. As one of the original signatories of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment in 2007, Holy Cross made a commitment to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2015 - a goal we have already achieved. We have committed to attaining at least LEED Silver certification in all future construction projects, including a new residence hall which is expected to open in the fall. The College will continue to work to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, to minimize our use of precious resources, and to be a good citizen to our community, both locally and globally. We are glad that we are joined in this goal with the other colleges and universities in Worcester. K AT HER INE K I E L Associate Professor of Economics Co-Chair of the Presidential Task Force on the Environment, College of the Holy Cross WORCESTERMAG.COM

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I can tell you this...good things happen to good people...Mike Murray is a great guy. Well respected in the comedy world by his peers (I’m one of them) and loved by audiences of all ages (I have booked him too). Great job writing a nice article on a good man/comic. Keep up the good work! Submitted by M A R T Y Mike Murray helped our breast cancer foundation raise money with a comedy show in New Haven CT. Not only did he travel the long distance, but he gave up a paying gig close to home, and he wore a pink ribbon. So not only is he hilariously funny, he is kind hearted and generous. He has faced and overcome adversity in his own life and doesn’t hesitate to help others. We Love Mike Murray! Submitted online by T H E M OON FA M ILY

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The musicians, poets and artists. I’m partial to the Dirty Gerund Poetry Show at Ralphs.

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Downtown. You got Worcester Pizza. Everything on Main Street, access to cigarette shops and bars.

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Best of Worcester guide – 2011 Winners listed by category at worcestermag.com/best-of-worcester. WoMag poetry reading - See photos of our 2011 poetry contest winners read their winning submissions. Pride & Assimilation - Find this and other local community leader proﬁles in Young Guns. Keep up with our blogs worcestermag.com/blogs/worcester-diversions and worcestermag.com/blogs/daily-worcesteria.

2011 Best of Worcester

It is no hyperbole when I say that folks wait for our Best of Worcester list every year with anticipation. Businesses love the hype (“We’re Best Of!”), Wootown rookies love the seasoned tip (“Oh, this pizza joint won Best Of – they’ve got to be good!”), and Worcester’s born and bred love the affirmation (“I told you that place was the best!”)

It wasn’t until we revamped our website recently and kept better stats about who was checking out what, that we realized just how popular our annual readers’ choice poll was – as it was consistently among the most viewed page throughout the entire year.

BAGELS Bagel Time 194B Park Ave., Worcester 508-798-0440 bageltimeusa.com Runner Up Bagel Inn 785 Main St., Holden 508-829-3550

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 Other popular answers were: Sam Adams, Wormtown, Wachusett, Naragansett, Stella, Blue moon and Bud Light Lime.

BREAKFAST Gold Star Restaurant 68 West Boylston Dr., Worcester 508-852-7900 Runner up: Lou Roc’s Diner 1074 West Boylston St., Worcester 508-852-6888

BYOB Tortilla Sam’s 107 Highland St., Worcester 508-756-7267

Since June 2010, our Best Of page ranks the third most viewed on our site, with more than 67,000 viewers. That’s a lot of curious folks interested in what our readers think! What this proves is that Worcester Mag’s Best of Worcester is a powerful tool for our readers. It is the one time each year where readers can step up and say, THIS is the place that I go to eat, drink or be merry. This is where I buy my used car, go to work out, enjoy a good drink. Our readers get to call the shots – we just sit back and get ready to count the votes. The winners featured in this year’s contest are showcased in this week’s issue, which creates sort of an encyclopedia of all that is amazing about Worcester. Read on and fist-pump those winners you love, and possibly learn about a few you may have yet to discover.

Runner up Café Espresso 19 Wall St., Worcester 508-767-1818 cftrattoria.com

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

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Pepper’s Catering 43 Hudson St., Northborough 508-393-6844 pepperscatering.com Runner up Struck Catering 130 Hamilton St., Worcester 508-755-5953 struckcatering.com

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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

DESSERTS 305 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-373-2248 sweetworcester.com Runner up Wholly Cannoli 490 Grafton St., Worcester 508-753-0224 whollycannoli.com

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ARMSBY ABBEY TAKES FIRST PLACE FOR BEST COCKTALS FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW.

Five Guys 537 Lincoln St., Worcester 508-853-2000 fiveguys.com Runner up Wild Willy’s 317 West Boylston St., Worcester 508-459-2088 wildwillysburgers.com

CHICKEN WINGS Wings Over Worcester 1 Kelly Sq., Worcester 508-421-9464 wingsover.com Runner up BT’s Smokehouse 392 Main St., Sturbridge 508-347-3188 btsmokehouse.com Some of the best comments from polltakers came in this category, including “Chicken wings belong on chickens.”

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Regatta Deli

din·er [dahy-ner] –noun • a railroad dining car. • a restaurant built like such a car. • a small, informal, and usually inexpensive restaurant.

28 Lake Ave., Worcester 508-756-6916 regatta-deli.com Runner up Steve’s Pizzaria 341 West Boylston St., West Boylston 508-852-6526

vs. din·ner [din-er] –noun • the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday. • a formal meal in honor of some person or occasion. We were looking for the best diner, which the Kenmore and Boulevard battled for, but some may have mis-read the category as places such as Sonoma really don’t qualify.

HOT DOGS Coney Island 158 Southbridge St., Worcester 508-753-4362 coneyislandlunch.com SWEET IS CROWNED BEST DESSERT AGAIN FOR 2011

FRENCH FRIES

Runner up Hot Dog Annie’s 244 Paxton St. – Rt 56, Leicester 508-892-9059

Five Guys

Kenmore Diner 250 Franklin St., Worcester 508-792-5125

537 Lincoln St., Worcester 508-853-2000 fiveguys.com

Runner up Boulevard Diner 155 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-791-4535

Runner up Wild Willy’s, 317 West Boylston St., Worcester. 508-459-2088 wildwillysburgers.com

Thanks To You.... Voted 2 Years in a row the Best Dance Studio. H&H Dance Academy would like to thank Everyone for their continued support!

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ICE CREAM Meola’s Wayside Ice Cream 165 West Boylston St., West Boylston 508-835-9747 Runner up Pinecroft Dairy

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of conversation with Ashley and Tina. They always ask about my day, share funny stories and get me laughing and energized bright and early in the morning. They never forget a name or face and make everyone feel like they’ve known them forever. I will go out of my way to get a coffee as long as they are the ones pouring. Aimee K. Fowler, Account Executive

You’ve had your turn, now it’s our turn to say who WE think should make the Best Of Worcester list. We’ve asked around our office and our faithful contributors who/ what they think should make the list, and here is what they had to say...

BEST PEACE & QUIET: My Best of Worcester Pick for peace and quiet is definitely the shore of Lake Quinsigamond at Lake Park on Lake Avenue. I go here at least three times a week to walk the shore, read, meditate, pray and reflect. I don’t know what I like best, the sound of the water lapping on shore, or the view, or the faint squawk of sea gulls and Canada geese. It’s a quiet little piece of paradise that seems miles away from the typical city sights and sounds. C. Kelleher Harris, contributor

2ND BEST WAY TO START YOUR DAY: In House Coffee. There’s nothing that says good morning like a good cup of Joe EXCEPT a warm greeting and big smile. My day starts off the right way before I even take the first sip of my medium extra light with one splenda after a few minutes

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Voted Best Middle Eastern Restaurant 2003 -2011

“Thank you Worcester Mag” 560 Lincoln St., Worcester • 508-852-5700

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RIBS Smokestack Urban Barbecue 90 Harding St., Worcester 508-363-1111 bbqstack.com Runner up Texas Roadhouse 353 Lincoln St., Worcester 508-853-7266 texasroadhouse.com

508-754-8884 cornergrille.com Runner up Flats Organic Pizzeria 75 Maywood St., Worcester 508-752-1701. 229 Canterbury St., Worcester 508-753-2513 flatsrestaurant.com

STEAKS

Voted Worcester’s Best Bakery 19 Times!

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

Creation Never Tasted so Good!

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

DINING BANG FOR THE BUCK Annie’s Clark Brunch 934 Main St., Worcester 508-756-1550 Runner up Boynton Restaurant & Spirits 117 Highland St., Worcester 508-756-5432 boyntonrestaurant.com

Creme Anglaise • Individual Pecan Tarts • Chocolate TrufÁe Tarts Pear Frangipane Tarts • Apricot Almond Tarts Creme Bruee Fruit Tarts • Deserts in a Glass Have Lunch in our Cafe: Free Dessert w/ Every Sandwich

LUNCH SPOT Boynton Restaurant & Spirits 117 Highland St., Worcester 508-756-5432 boyntonrestaurant.com

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

NEW BUSINESS Flats Organic Pizzeria 75 Maywood St., Worcester 508-752-1701 229 Canterbury St., Worcester 508-753-2513 flatsrestaurant.com Runner up The People’s Kitchen 1 Exchange Place, Worcester 508-459-909 thecitizenwinebar.com

PIZZA JOINT The Corner Grille 806 Pleasant St., Worcester

BAR AMBIANCE Armsby Abbey 144 North Main St., Worcester 508-795-1012 armsbyabbey.com Runner up Nick’s Bar & Restaurant 124 Millbury St., Worcester 508-753-4030 nicksworcester.com

RESTAURANT The Sole Proprietor 118 Highland St., Worcester 508-798-3474 thesole.com Runner up Armsby Abbey 144 North Main St., Worcester 508-795-1012 armsbyabbey.com

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Mezcal

RESTAURANT: BBQ

166 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-926-8308 mezcalcantina.com

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

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

Runner up: BT’s Smokehouse 392 Main St., Sturbridge 508-347-3188 btsmokehouse.com

RESTAURANT: LATIN/ SOUTH AMERICAN

RESTAURANT: CHINESE Nancy Chang

Bocado

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

82 Winter St., Worcester 508-797-1011 bocadotapasbar.com

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

508-798-3298 580 Park Ave., Worceste 508-755-6794 642 Chandler St., Worcester 508-755-0553 friendlys.com

RESTAURANT: KID FRIENDLY

Runner up Annie’s Clark Brunch 934 Main St., Worcester 508-756-1550

Friendly’s 966 Grafton St., Worcester

RESTAURANT TO BRING YOUR PARENTS TO The Sole Proprietor 118 Highland St., Worcester 508-798-3474 thesole.com Runner up O’Connor’s Restaurant 1160 West Boylston St., Worcester 508-853-0789 oconnorsrestaurant.com

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

RESTAURANT: INDIAN Bollywood Grill 97 Boston Tpk., Shrewsbury 508-793-9888

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BEST THEATER: My pick is the Hanover Theatre. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen many performances at the Hanover and delighted in each one. Most recently I experienced Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, most famous for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Line is it Anyway,â&#x20AC;? there, and thought it was one of the funniest shows Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ever seen â&#x20AC;Ś even better than many shows Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen in Vegas! So although Worcester seems to lack in the shopping category (I do miss the old Worcester Center), the local live theater and fine restaurant scene is only second to the Hub. June Simakauskas, Classified Sales Manager

BEST â&#x20AC;&#x153;NEIGHBORHOODâ&#x20AC;? RESTAURANT: Triple deckers, kids riding scooters, a local butcher shop and CafĂŠ Espresso. CafĂŠ Espresso is an unassuming eatery right in the middle of a Wall Street neighborhood, a cafĂŠ that attracts couples and friends as well as families. The food in this downto-earth BYOB Italian restaurant is very good, prices fair, portions generous, menu great! Carrie Wattu, Manager Editor, Bay State Parent

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visit the doctor at 122 Main St. Stu â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Gonzoâ&#x20AC;? Esty will cure your boredom, nonexistent social life and spark your inner creative with monthly orders, which he prefers to call challenges. Patients from all around Worcester come to the doctor every third Thursday of the month to sing their hearts out with musical help from a guitar, ukulele, or keyboard. The songwriting challenge changes theme every month, always chosen and prescribed by the Doctor himself. For those suffering from tasteless, dull meals, there are monthly cook-off challenges when patients must spice, grill and prepare edible dishes, using the Doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medicine, for the group. Brittany Durgin, Online Editor

thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a gift shop where you can buy a stuffed bear holding a velvet heart or a bouquet of flowers that the nurses may or may not allow in the room depending on your honeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diagnosis. If you play your cards right and wait for the door to open as someone leaves, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to sneak in past visiting hours and stay bedside into the wee hours of the morning. Brittany Durgin, Online Editor

BEST HAPPY PLACE: Just step into Sprout. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it. All the color, design and fragrance. Every flower is fresh and gorgeous. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll want to take a piece of this home, and you can by simply buying just one really cool flower. Whose day wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get better with a gorgeous bird of paradise on your desk? Plus, you have never seen carnations, roses or any of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;old stand-bysâ&#x20AC;? done like this before. Ever. Carrie Wattu, Manager Editor, Bay State Parent BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUES: As a music lover straddling trips between Boston and Worcester, my Best Pick is Worcester for the Best Live Music Venues. From the concert setting of Mechanicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall to dive bars Vincentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Greendale Pub, Boston cannot compete. Other favorites are Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for the welcoming Cabaret

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BEST LATE NIGHT SUSHI & DESSERT: The Sole Proprietor- Late Night Menu. Every Thursday through Sunday night The Sole Proprietor on Highland Street offers its “Late Night Menu.” All items off its bar menu are only $6 including all its Sushi rolls (most are usually more than $11!), appetizers, kettle-cooked meals, and dessert! Cheesecake, Tiramisu, Boston Crème Pie, Chocolate Tulip Cup, Broadway’s specially made vanilla ice cream and more. You may have to wade through crowds of WPI students and wait a few minutes for a table, but it’s definitely worth the wait. Just be sure to be extra nice to your server and don’t be stingy on the tip. They bust their butts during these hectic hours to bring you amazing food at an amazing price. Late-night hours change depending on what night it is, so be sure to double check before heading down, but definitely don’t miss it! — Evan Scola, Head of Marketing, That’s Entertainment BEST PLACE TO HAVE A NIGHT YOU’LL REGRET THE NEXT MORNING: The Salty Dog Saloon. Taking

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BEST BARISTAS: In House Coffee, Shrewsbury Street. Located in the former Starbucks property in the strip mall on Shrewsbury Street, In House Coffee has a group of women serving up coffee and pastries who are so amazingly friendly, you walk out smiling. These ladies aren’t just friendly for the sake of serving coffee. They are genuinely so nice it makes you actually look forward to seeing them when you order an almond-joyflavored iced coffee (the best ever because they don’t use flavored syrup, they actually use flavored beans). Also, it’s very random but awesome that this Dubai coffee chain’s first U.S. location was in Worcester. (Don’t quote me on that, but I swear I heard this from someone!) Be careful walking there, as one time a guy out front told me to take off my Red Sox hat. I still don’t know if it was because I was a woman, and he didn’t think I should be wearing a baseball hat, or if it was because he was a Yankees fan. Ha, ha. Also, be prepared to be called “sweetie” or “honey” by the In House baristas. Somehow it comes across super endearing too! Love those ladies. —Andrea Ajemian, Artigo Ajemian Films BEST PUBLIC ART: One of my absolute favorite pieces of public art in Worcester is the WWII Eagle monument and statue on West Boylston Street, designed by Swedish sculptor Carl Milles. My mother was an adjunct professor of psychology at Quinsigamond College, and I would sometimes accompany her to campus, and she never failed to slow down at the eagle and point it out to me. She told me a bit of its history, and that it meant a lot, as my dad was a vet. However, the discussion always came back to the real beauty of the piece, the sheer power of the black presence and how we should appreciate the aesthetic, as well as the reason behind the piece. Often times we wished it were in a more accessible location, as four lanes of fast traffic do not make it a hospitable place to stop. Sadly, the base of the statue is crumbling, yet thankfully there is a group of dedicated volunteers trying to save it. My mom died when I was 15, but she left with me her love of all the arts and a love for Worcester, giving me an insight that I am grateful for every day. I think if my mother were alive today, she would be standing right next to Gloria Hall trying to save a piece of art that was close to her heart. So, when you have a chance, take a walk by a truly striking piece of work and smile that we are lucky enough to have it in our city. —Tina Zlody, co-director, stART on the Street

BEST PO(R)THOLE: Driving down Woodland Street, I question the importance of the letter “R,” how the inclusion of one singular consonant can mean all the difference of here and now and all that lies between the atoms of the time-space continuum. Pothole, porthole - must they mean different things, do they? For these potholes that line our city streets venture down into the depths of our earth’s crust, into our hearts and souls. No pavement, no problem. Rod Serling and I will meet you there. — Sarah Herold, co-founder of WooDaddy Waffles

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Someday in the not-so-distant future, the gentrification of downtown Worcester will be complete, and the Midtown Mall as we know it will be as much a memory as sidewalk of hot-dog vendors. Until then, its odds-and-sods mixture of stores holds a certain fascination and the “meatloaf special” at the Midtown Dinette is a must. —Hank Stolz, host of Wake Up Worcester, AM 830 WCRN and Charter Channel 3.

BEST USE OF $1: The Telegram & Gazette. O.K., a bit self-serving, but I took a shot. Besides, it’s true. Where else can you read so much about Worcester - the good, the bad and the ugly? And I hear that the columnists are great. —Dianne Williamson, columnist, Telegram & Gazette

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BEST GLIMPSE INTO OUR INDUSTRIAL PAST: Grace Lee Boggs looks at vacant lots in Detroit and sees not devastation, but hope and process; “the vacant lot represents the possibilities for cultural revolution.” I stare off into the vacant lots and buildings on Gardner Street as pavement shines in a setting sun, roots rise through concrete, pondering the possibilities of industrial flight transformed into sustainable alternatives. Evolving forth into the giant worms that once ruled the earth, aerating, fertilizing, breathing new life into dirt, transforming it into soil. The woman at my right attempts not to conquer the universe, but to conquer beautiful stages; insisting that each day is a risk of art. The little prince whispers as I drift to sleep that “the stars are beautiful, because of a flower that cannot be seen.” Through this vacant lot, Wormtown flowers. —Sarah Herold, co-founder of WooDaddy Waffles

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BEST JUKEBOX: At the far end of Ralph’s diner, just beyond the slick wooden bar, is a tricky old jukebox that is not afraid to force feed other bar patrons the blaring tunes of your choice. Not only does this fabulous piece of technological continuance harbor a profoundly eclectic collection of enjoyable music, but with the added fun of a track potentially skipping wildly, it’s like a smile-inducing game of melodic Russian-roulette that cannot be overused. It’s the perfect aural companion to an ice-cold bottle of Naragansett. Josh Lyford, contributor BEST PLACE TO SEE A MOVIE ON A BUDGET: West

Boylston Cinema. Going to the movies is expensive. Movie theaters routinely charge more than $10 per ticket, and that’s too much money for a family or a young professional living on a budget to enjoy a couple of hours at the cinema. West Boylston Cinema doesn’t show the latest movies, but its good selection of indie hits and mainstream blockbusters

for an affordable price make it a treasure of Worcester County. Matinee’s cost $3.50 and evening shows after 6 p.m. cost $5 for adults. The theater doesn’t skimp on comfort either. The seats recline and the picture quality isn’t garbled or jittery like other second-run cinemas. Kevin Koczwara, Editor, Millbury Sutton Chronicle

BEST RETAINED BRAGGING RIGHT: “The second largest city in New England.” There was always a touch of looking over our shoulder at Providence as we said it recently, unsure if it we’d be able to repeat it ad nauseum in 2011. But, as confirmed by the data nerds in the government, there’s no need to put a silent asterisk next to the phrase. Worcester’s population: 181,045, Providence’s: 178,042. Worcester is a different city than Providence, and emulation of other cities rarely works when trying building your own, but hey, we don’t think the phrase “we’re number two” has ever sounded better. Jeremy Shulkin, Senior Writer

BEST REBUKE TO THE NAYSAYERS: the HOPE Coalition. Spend an afternoon cruising the comment section at the end of Telegram and Gazette articles and you’re bound to see a different side of the city, one where homophobes, trolls and sociopaths wonder

why the president hasn’t personally shown them his birth certificate, blast any new initiative for dragging Worcester into a deeper level of Dante’s circle of hell and where youth – especially those in inner city neighborhoods – are always up to no good. The funny thing is though, a group of two dozen inner city teens this year did more to “be the change they want to see” in this city than most of those same La Brea Tar Pits of the internet dwellers have ever done: they got a first-of-itskind law passed by the city council. While the tobacco ordinance certainly isn’t popular, this group of young adults worked for four years researching, going undercover and talking to local politicians to finally see their hard work recognized by the city’s legislators. At-large councilor Konnie Lukes, who ultimately voted against the ordinance, said it best while offering congratulations to the HOPE members in attendance at the meeting: “I think you’ve practically brought the city council to its heels and no matter what happens, what you did has made an impact and it has been very impressive.” Jeremy Shulkin, Senior Writer

BEST SCHOOL CUSTODIAN IN THE HISTORY OF SCHOOL CUSTODIANS: Paul Jarvis. Jarvis had his day staff cut back to one – himself – this year, and he not only keeps what’s

left of the rapidly crumbling North High as clean as humanly possible, but he’s dealing with 20-plus years’ worth of crap the teachers are chucking before moving next door into the new school. If this guy doesn’t deserve a medal (and a gilded back brace), I don’t know who does. Janice Harvey, Columnist

BEST VOICE IN WORCESTER: Craig Rawding. Whether he’s singing blues with the Delta Generators or belting out the Motown sounds with Beg, Scream & Shout (or one of the many other bands he’s associated with), Craig’s voice is like narcan for my soul. He could sing a jingle from a detergent commercial and I’d still want to melt to the floor in bliss. His voice is so powerful, his stage presence so strong, that when I see him I literally get goosebumps. He’s that good. Doreen Manning, Editor

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Armsby Abbey

Runner up Pho Dakao 593 Park Ave., Worcester 508-756-7555

RESTAURANT: MIDDLE EASTERN

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PLACE TO FORFEIT YOUR DIET

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508-795-1012 armsbyabbey.com Runner up Ceres Bistro/Beechwood Hotel 363 Plantation St., Worcester 508-754-2000 ceresbistro.com

On the Rise 1120 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-752-3809 ontherisebaking.com

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1 Offer not valid with any other offers or prior purchases. This offer and the financing are only available on purchase of 3 or more windows and/or patio doors. Financing is O.A.C. and is not valid with other offers or on prior purchases. Minimum payments are required, but no Finance Charges will be assessed if (1) promo balance is paid in full in 12 months, and (2) all minimum monthly payments on account paid when due. Financing available locally with approved credit only. Financing subject to change without notice. Renewal by Andersen is neither a broker nor a lender. Financing provided by third-party lenders unaffiliated with Renewal by Andersen. These Renewal by Andersen locations are independently owned and operated retailers. MA Lic# 149601. PA Lic. # 001884. NJ Lic. # 13VH05055400. “Renewal by Andersen” and all other marks where denoted are marks of Andersen Corporation. ©2011 Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved. ©2011 Direct Impact Group Ltd. All rights reserved. *As compared to ordinary dual pane glass in the winter. Values based on comparison of RbA double-hung insert window SHGC to the SHGC for clear dual pane glass non-metal frame default values from the 2006 and 2009 International Energy Conservation Code. †See our Limited Warranty for details. The EPA Certification is for Renewal by Andersen operating in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Southern New Jersey and Colorado.

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PLACE FOR A FIRST DATE Armsby Abbey 144 North Main St., Worcester 508-795-101 armsbyabbey.com Runner up Worcester Art Museum 55 Salisbury St., Worcester 508-799-4406 worcesterart.org

ANNUAL FESTIVAL

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

FAMILY FUN DESTINATION

GOLF COURSE Green Hill Golf Course 1929 Skyline Dr., Worcester 508-799-1359 greenhillgc.com

EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, Worcester 508-929-2701 ecotarium.org

One of our voters got it right with their pick for best Family Fun Destination. Purgatory Chasm - it’s the Disney World of hiking. It’s the closest thing to a real hiking adventure that is safe and not too far removed from an ice cream stand - making it an overpopulated, built up attraction. The first, and admittedly only time, I’ve been to the chasm, I was astounded by the ocean of colors from persons flooding the trails and rocks, rather than natural browns and greens. The noise of children screaming and parents insisting “slow down!” may be an annoyance to some, however it proves that it’s the perfect destination for family fun.

Runner up Worcester Country Club 2 Rice St., Worcester 508-853-8064 worcestercc.org

LIVE MUSIC VENUE Lucky Dog Music Hall 89 Green St., Worcester 508-363-1888 luckydogmusic.com Runner up Ralph’s Diner 148 Grove St., Worcester 508-753-9543 ralphsrockdiner.com

stART on the Street

LIVE THEATER

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Hanover Theatre

Runner up Leitrims Pub 265 Park Ave., Worcester 508-798-2447 leitrimsworcester.com

COUGAR/ SILVER FOX BAR Maxwell Silverman’s 25 Union St., Worcester 508-755-1200 maxwellmaxine.com

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Runner up Dark World Gallery 179 Grafton St., Worcester 508-459-5798 outofthedarkworldtattoo.com

Dirty Gerund, Monday night at Ralph’s Runner up O’Connor’s Restaurant 1160 West Boylston St., Worcester 508-853-0789 oconnorsrestaurant.com

HIGH-HEELED DINNER DATE LOCATION

148 Grove St., Worcester 508-753-9543 dirtygerund.com Runner up The Poet’s Asylum poetsasylum.org

111 Chop House 111 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-799-4111 111chophouse.com Runner up: Ceres Bistro/Beechwood Hotel 363 Plantation St., Worcester 508-754-2000 ceresbistro.com

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17 Highland St., Worcester 508-756-5432 boyntonrestaurant.com

65 Water St., Worcester 508-831-1106 dzian.net

1 Kelly Sq., Worcester 508-752-6600 saltydogsaloon.net/worcester

Boynton Restaurant & Spirits

DZian Gallery

The Salty Dog Saloon

PLACE FOR A THANKSGIVING EVE REUNION

CUTTING EDGE GALLERY

BAR NOT TO REMEMBER IN THE MORNING

Runner up Boiler Room 70 Winter St., Worcester 508-796-5165 boilerroomclub.com

Runner up Worcester County Light Opera Company 21 Grandview Ave., Worcester 508-753-4383 wcloc.org

Runner up AMF Bowling/Town & Country Lanes 405 Boston Tpk – Rt. 9, Shrewsbury 508-754-7050

105 Water St., Worcester 508-756-2227 blu-nightclub.com

248 Mill St., Worcester 508-754-7645

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2 Southbridge St., Worcester 508-831-0800 thehanovertheatre.org

Runner up: Davis Farmland 145 Redstone Hill, Sterling 978-422-6666 davisfarmland.com

BOWLING ALLEY Colonial Bowling Center

DANCE CLUB

5K RACE: 11am BBQ and Festival : 12:30pm -SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2011 @ Romaine’s Wood Grill and Bar, 299 West Main St., Northborough

Runner up St. Spyridon Greek Festival 102 Russell St., Worcester 508-791-7326 spyridoncathedral.org

Runner up Nu Café 335 Chandler St., Worcester 508-926-8800 486 Chestnut St., Gardner 508-630-1555 nucafe.com

5K RUN/WALK, OUTDOOR FESTIVAL, BBQ BUFFET, LIVE MUSIC AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS

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MUSEUM Worcester Art Museum 55 Salisbury St., Worcester 508-799-4406 worcesterart.org

2010 & 2011

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Celebrating 30 years

Runner up Higgin’s Armory Museum 100 Barber Ave., Worcester 508-853-6015 higgins.org

TOBACCONIST The Owl Shop 416 Main St., Worcester 508-753-0423 owlshop.com Runner up Julio’s Liquors 140 Turnpike Rd., Westborough 508-366-1942 juliosliquors.com

WEDDING VENUE Mechanics Hall 321 Main St., Worcester 508-752-5608 mechanicshall.org Runner up Tower Hill Botanic Garden 11 French Dr., Boylston 508-869-6111 towerhillbg.org

FREE WIFI LOCATION Panera Bread

Home of the Regatta Club FIND US ON FACEBOOK!

508-756-6916 FAX 508-754-1883 3A COLONIAL DRIVE, WESTBORO 508-366-8958 FAX 508-836-4757

28 LAKE AVENUE, WORCESTER

486 Chestnut St., Gardner 508-630-1555 nucafe.com

120 Gold Star Blvd., Worcester 508-856-7007 panerabread.com Runner up Nu Café 335 Chandler St., Worcester 508-926-8800

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*Buy 3 Charms, Get 4th Charm FREE, or Buy 1 Starter Bracelet, get 1 $30 Charm FREE. (In-stock merchandise, lesser value is Free.) Sale runs April 30th - May 7th, 1 Week Only, while supplies last. *Limit one special per customer

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BANK 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 Runner up TD Bank 1227 Main St., Worcester 508-793-4188 295 Park Ave., Worcester 508-752-2584 500 Grafton St., Worcester 508-752-5090 430 W Boylston St., Worcester 508-856-9000 370 Main St., Worcester 508-368-6529 Big Y, 50 SW Cutoff and Route 20, Worcester 508-754-6745 tdbank.com

BIKE SHOP Bicycle Alley 1067 Main St., Worcester 530-752-2230 bikealley.com Runner up Barney’s Bicycle 165 Chandler St., Worcester 508-757-3754 e-barneys.com

BUTCHER SHOP Emerald Meats 347 Chandler St., Worcester 508-756-2700 emeraldmeats.com Runner up Fairway Beef 48 Grafton St., Worcester 508-756-8808 fairwaybeef.com

NEW CAR DEALER Lamoureux Ford 366 East Main St., East Brookfield 508-885-1000 lamoureuxford.com

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ANTICIPATION HIGH AS OHIO VALLEY REFINERY OPENS NEXT WEEK IN FITCHBURG! By David Morgan STAFF WRITER Been following the gold and silver market lately? Well if you have a jewelry box, a lock box full of gold or a coffee can full of old coins, you should be, according to Ohio Valley Refinery spokesperson John Miller. “The gold and silver markets have not been this strong for over 30 years” said Miller. Typically when the U.S. dollar is weak and the economy is flat, gold and silver markets soar. “That’s good news if you are sitting on a few gold necklaces or an old class ring” says Miller. Next week, starting Tuesday at 9am and every day next week through Saturday, the Ohio Valley Refinery is setting up a satellite refinery right here in Fitchburg at the Courtyard Fitchburg. During their 5 day stay, anyone can bring gold, silver or platinum items and turn them in for immediate payment, explains John Miller. “Just about everybody has some amount of gold or silver just lying around collecting dust and this week anybody can sell theirs direct to our refinery. Typically selling direct to a refinery is reserved for larger wholesale customers like jewelry stores, pawn shops and laboratories” says Miller. “We are changing how business is done,” he explains “we want to do business with everybody so we took our business to the streets”. “Our teams visit various cities around the country hosting 5 day events and allowing the general public to take advantage of our services.

“The turnout has been overwhelming” says Miller. “Usually each day is busier than the previous day. It seems once people come to us and sell something, they are so amazed what an old ring or gold coin is worth, they go home and start digging around for more and telling relatives, friends and neighbors. It’s like a feeding frenzy by the third day. People line up with everything from gold jewelry to sterling silver flatware sets to old coins. I think during this bad economy everybody can use extra money, but most people say they are taking advantage of selling direct to our refinery because of the higher prices we pay”. During this special event, anyone is welcome to bring all types of gold, silver and platinum to the refinery and turn it in for instant payment. The types of items they will accept include all gold jewelry, gold coins, gold ounces, dental gold, old coins made before 1965 including silver dollars, halves, quarters and dimes, anything marked “sterling” including flatware sets, tea pots, silver bars, silver ounces and all industrial precious metals. What should you expect if you go to the event to sell your gold and/or silver? Just gather up all gold, silver and platinum in any form. If you are not sure if it’s gold or silver, bring it in and they will test it for free. When you arrive at the event you will be asked to fill out a simple registration card and will be issued a number. Seating will be available. When your number is called you will be

Above: Refinery representatives will be on hand next week starting Tuesday through Saturday to purchase all gold, silver and platinum items, as well as coins. Public welcome! escorted to a table where your items will be examined, tested and sorted. This only takes a few minutes, using their expertise and specialized equipment. Items will be counted and/or weighed. The value of the items will be determined based on up to the minute market prices. Live feeds will be available at the event displaying current market prices of all precious metals. If you choose to sell your items, they will be bagged and tagged and you will be escorted to the cashier to collect your payment. Waiting time to sell your items may range from just a few minutes to 1 hour, so bring something to read. If you are the owner of a jewelry store, pawn shop, dentist office or a dealer you are encouraged to call ahead to make an appointment with the smelt master to discuss their

special dealer programs. They can be reached during Refinery hours at (217) 787-7767. Ohio Valley Refinery will open for business Tuesday from 9am–6pm. The event continues every day through next Saturday. No appointment is needed for the general public.

WE BUY SCRAP GOLD & GOLD JEWELRY

t $IFDL *U 0VU t ITEMS WE WILL ACCEPT INCLUDE:

ITEMS OF INTEREST COINS: All coins made before 1965: silver and gold coins, dollars, halves, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. All conditions wanted! VINTAGE GUITARS: Martin, Gibson, Fender, National, Rickenbacker, Gretsch, Mandolins, Banjos & others WRIST & POCKET WATCHES: Rolex, Tiffany, Hublot, Omega, Chopard, Cartier, Philippe, Waltham, Swatch, Elgin, Bunn Special, Railroad, Ebel, Illinois, Hamilton & all others JEWELRY: Gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, rubies, sapphires, all types of stones and metals, rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc. (including broken and early costume jewelry)

ANTIQUE TOYS: All makers and types of toys made before 1965: Hot Wheels, Tonka, Buddy L, Smith Miller, Nylint, Robots, Battery Toys, Mickey Mouse, Train Sets (all gauges, accessories, individual cars), Barbie, GI Joe, German & others WAR MEMORABILIA: Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, etc: swords, badges, clothes, photos, medals, knives, gear, letters. Local records reveal to our research department that recent vintage guitar sold for $2400.00 and another for $12,000.00 to a collector that will be tied into the event this week via live database feed.

WHO:

Ohio Valley Refinery Reclamation Drive

WHAT:

Open to the public to sell their gold and silver

WHEN:

May 3rd - 7th

SCRAP JEWELRY DENTAL GOLD STERLING SILVERWARE STERLING SILVER SILVER DOLLARS ALL PRE-1965 COINS INDUSTRIAL SCRAP ALL FORMS OF PLATINUM

WHERE: Courtyard Fitchburg 150 Royal Plaza Dr. Fitchburg, MA 01420 Directions: 978.342.7100

TIMES:

TUESDAY–FRIDAY 9:00am–6:00pm SATURDAY 9:00am–4:00pm

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lbwheaton.com Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm • Sat: 10am-5pm

Runner up Harr Motor Group 100-110 Gold Star Blvd., Worcester 508-471-2700 harr.com

USED CAR DEALER Linder’s Incorporated

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$168 (reg. $197) Steam Shower, Spa Massage, Moisturizing Pedicure & Manicure

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211 Granite St., Worcester 508-756-5125 lindersinc.com Runner up Gallo Motor Group 70 Gold Star Blvd., Worcester 877-232-5261 gallocars.com

CAR WASH Ernie’s Touch-Free 1 Meadow Road, Spencer 508-885-3328 888 Southbridge St., Auburn 508-832-6363 579 Millbury St., Worcester 508-753-2115 215 Grove Street, Worcester 508-752-6347 114 West Boylston St., West Boylston 774-261-8200 erniescarwash.com Runner up Scrub-a-Dub 172 Worcester Rd., Natick 508-650-1155 scrubadub.com

COLLEGE

490 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508.754.5418 paulconzo.com

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Savers 50 Mill St. #4, Worcester 508-363-2777 savers.com Runner up Salvation Army 640 Main St., Worcester 508-757-2389 72 Cambridge St., Worcester 508-799-0528 salvationarmy.org

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Worcester State University

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486 Chandler St., Worcester 508-929-8000 worcester.edu Runner up Clark University 950 Main St., Worcester 508-793-7711 clarku.edu

131 Gold Star Blvd., Worcester 225 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 279 East Main St., Marlborough 220 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough 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

DANCE SCHOOL H&H Dance Academy 175 West Main St., Millbury 508-865-0083 hhdanceacademy.com Runner up Charlotte Klein Dance Centers 1122 Pleasant St., Worcester

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cream (I’m on the third floor if you ever want to suck up to me with one). So when I drive up to the Starbucks’ window after work to spend my hard-earned cash that I really shouldn’t be spending, it’s so great to know that Anthony will take care of me and my thirst needs. He knows my squeaky 12-year-old voice by now, and can guess my order before I speak it. He fills my whipped cream to the top until it escapes like an erupting volcano, and always has something funny or kind to say. Sounds cliché, but in this world of shitty customer service and generally grumpy people, it’s nice to have my favorite drink handed to me with a smile. Eases my guilt for visiting a chain and overspending for a drink just a little. Not much, but a little. Doreen Manning, Editor

BEST RESPITE: Elm Park. What better way to escape the hustle and hassle of driving Worcester’s byways then to find yourself pleasantly immersed in the soothing environs of Elm Park on a sunny spring day. To thoroughly enjoy such a healing moment, one must first procure a poundplus bar of dark chocolate from Trader Joe’s. I know, that is in Shrewsbury but then, after suffering through the dreariness of that hellish stretch of Rt. 9, maneuvering

along Belmont Street, stopping only to get a steaming cup o’ joe from Dunkin Donuts, now you are ready to wend your way to the park. Find a spot along Russell Street and take your confection and coffee to a suitable bench, far removed from the detritus of humanity. Preferably, somewhere near one of the two bridges, elegant structures straight out of Monet’s gardens in Givenchy. To sit ’neath a dappled path on a spring day, sipping your beverage and relishing the decadence of chocolate upon your palate, all stress instantly vanishes, replaced with a sense of utmost serenity. Swans drift by, slowly and silently, the only prevailing sound is the soft susurrus of verdant leaves that sway overhead. Certainly, it remains a most pleasing and pacifying passage of time, a small snapshot of comfort and calm, the best way to assuage harried nerves. Paul Grignon, Contributor

BEST PLACE TO KILL A LUNCH HOUR ON A NICE DAY: Green Hill Park. I like to grab a blanket and lay under the tree that is between the pavilion and the playground, smack dab in the middle with a plethora of picnic tables and benches. It looks out over a pond and a golf course. Bring a book and brown bag it. Better yet, meet you amore there with a picnic and waste

away the rest of the day there lounging and soaking up the rays. It’s way better than going back to work. Kim Chi, Contributor

BEST PLACE TO RING IN A BIRTHDAY WITH FRIENDS: Bocado’s. The bar area is dimly lit with comfy seats and says: “Hello I’m dark and mysterious, and sexy...come hither...” and its kitchen is open late in case the revelers get hungry. Better still? The sangria comes in pitchers. (Beware of that, I’m still missing a full 10 minutes from my birthday last year…) Kim Chi, Contributor

BEST PLACE TO GAS UP: Spending so much time in my car also means filling up the tank a couple times a week! My favorite gas station in Worcester is Pats Service on Shrewsbury St. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday John meets me at my window with a smile and doesn’t even have to ask me how much to put in or what my zip code is...he just asks me how my day is going and how many cups of coffee I have had. For the next five minutes while the Pilot’s tank is filling up, John is making me laugh with fun stories about the day before and what Shenanigans took place the previous weekend. Words I never thought I would say......

getting gas is actually an enjoyable part of my day. Jennifer Shone, Sales Manager

BEST “HUH?” VOTE: Blasts from the past for Best Columnist. Every year this category seems to be a battle between two sharp and witty women, the Telegram and Gazette’s Dianne Williamson and Womag’s own Janice Harvey (with Clive McFarland and Gary Rosen putting up strong showings as well this year). While counting the votes though, it seems Best Of voters miss the voices of the past, with former columnists Walter Crockett (Womag), Paul Della Valle (T&G and Womag) and Jim Dempsey (T&G) all receiving a vote in the category. “I’m flattered that so many people remember me being a columnist for the T&G and Womag,” says Della Valle. “That was 20 years ago.” Della Valle, now a happy English teacher at Clinton High School and author of a book titled “Massachusetts Troublemakers: Rebels, Reformers, and Radicals from the Bay State,” shares another commonality with Crockett: both make music together as part of Paul Della Valle and the Worcester County Bluegrass Allstars. Print isn’t dead, it just takes 20 years to gestate. Jeremy Shulkin, reporter

THANK YOU FOR VOTING US BEST OF WORCESTER IN 2009, 2010 & 2011 — THREE YEARS AND 31 WINS! 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.

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508-753-6110 164 Milk St., Westboro 508-366-7531 ckdance.com

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

FLOWER SHOP Sprout 118A June St., Worcester 508-757-5300 sprout-flowers.com Runner up Perro’s, 284 Grafton St., Worcester 508-755-774 perrosflowers.com

FRAME STORE Framed in Tatnuck 1099 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-770-1270 framedintatnuck.com STEVEN KING

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ETHNIC MARKET Ed Hyder’s Mediterranean Market 408 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-755-0258 edhyders.com Runner up Bahnan’s International Marketplace Bakery and Café 344 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-791-8566 bahnans.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.

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 Runner up Heather Shop 1061 Main St. Holden 508-829-4005

GYM/HEALTH CLUB YMCA 766 Main St. Worcester 508-755-6101 ymcaworcester.org 75 Shore Drive, Worcester ymcaofcm.org BEST OF WINNERS continued on page 36

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Metal Thursday celebrates ﬁve years at Ralph’s Doreen Manning

basically had to chase local bands down and beg them to play. Now, they come to us, and they hail from places all over the USA and even other countries. The amount of A five-year anniversary of any sort of requests that we get from bands amazes me.” local music series is something worth Yosh Shartin has been the main bartender for Metal raising a Narragansett to. Five years of Thursdays at Ralph’s for the past two and a half years. promoting and supporting local metal Besides the bonus of the regular business that Metal Thursday draws on an unofficial beginning of the music in Worcester – a genre that is full weekend, Shartin says the additional benefit is the of misconceptions, wonderful crowd that the misdirected series attracts. These are antagonism and serious music fans out for one confusion in mainthing: the love of metal. “Some might think [metal stream media is fans] appear antisocial, worth shredding to. unkempt or overly For Chris Farmerie aggressive…but the ones of MT Booking, who attend regularly are launching Metal among the nicest and most appreciative people that come Thursday at Ralph’s to Ralph’s,” shares Shartin. Rock Diner on “They are, to the last person, May 4, 2006, was incredibly enthusiastic about a long shot that the music they love, and that has succeeded in clearly unites them into a real community.” becoming one of the According to Farmerie, the most respected nights ownership at Ralph’s gave for metal in New MT Booking the time they England. needed to build a following Farmerie’s story starts out and grow from an experiment as simple as an honest reply to a phenomenon. “Metal is to “Hey, you think you can not for everyone, and it has a do better?” real niche audience when you Back in 2006, as bassist look at the big picture of the with his former band Zircon, live music business,” he says. Farmerie arrived to play a “Many venues will not book new metal-themed night at metal shows because – let’s Ralph’s only to learn that the face it – there is no builtother bands on the bill were in audience for it like there not metal acts at all – rather, would be if they booked cover they were a mix of posers. Samantha Godbout and Chris Farmerie bands or pop music.” When Farmerie voiced his For local “stoner doom of MT Booking live and breathe the local disappointment, the booking metal” band Faces of Bayon metal scene. agent suggested that he create (Mike Brown on drums, Ron his own night of metal at Miles handling bass and Matt Ralph’s … and the rest is history. Smith balancing guitar and vocals), Metal Thursday “There was no way that I was going to let that has been a regular spot on its local live schedule since opportunity go, so I immediately accepted the offer and 2009. What keeps the band coming back? “[It’s] because began planning the show,” says Farmerie. The first line the crowd loves us, and it’s a great scene that has been up was comprised of Zircon (well, of course) Gutwrench, created at Ralph’s for Metal Thursday,” admits Smith. For Face Full of Shotgun and Deconformity. “The booking Miles, it’s the diversity of sounds, everything from death manager was pleased with how it all went down, so I metal to black metal and everything in between, plus the offered to continue booking Metal Thursday shows on supportive vibe that all the bands offer to each other. a monthly basis. In 2007 we went bimonthly, and now Following the death this past January of the band’s we have shows sometimes on three or four Thursdays a original drummer, Matt Davis, Smith says that it was month,” shares Farmerie. the support of Farmerie and Godbout and the fan base MT Booking now consists of Farmerie, his working that Metal Thursday had created that helped the band partner Samantha Godbout and cousin Kate Hale, who continue forward with their music. both help with all aspects of producing Metal Thursday. “The outpouring and support we received from the “The growth has been exponential,” says Farmerie when Metal Thursday community really encouraged us to get explaining the popularity of the night – from both back on our feet very quickly, and I must say without the fans’ and bands’ perspectives. “In the early days, I 42 W O R C E S T E R M A G . C O M • A P R I L 2 8 , 2 0 1 1

their support we may have not continued with Faces of Bayon,” admits Smith. For Connecticut’s Ipsissimus, a true black metal band (whose lyrics are bent towards devil worship) made up of Tichondrius (bass, vocals), Haimatokharmes (drums) and Ryan “His Emissary” Adams, (also of Nightbitch, on guitar), what brings them back to Metal Thursday time and time again is the “vibe that is simply unbeatable as both a performer and a participant,” says Adams. “The crowd just exudes enthusiasm and has been 110 percent supportive of both Ipsissimus and Nightbitch since our first appearances. When I play a Metal Thursday event, there is no question it will be a good show.” Adams also credits the lack of scenesters for the genuine feel of each Metal Thursday. “A metal night FOR metal heads BY metal heads,” he says. Adams also mirrors all the bands we spoke to in their respect for Farmerie and what he has done for metal in Central Mass. He points to Farmerie’s faithful adherence to all genre’s of metal, “keeping it ‘true,’ which means everything to the lifelong metal fan who can sniff out a ‘false’ from a mile away!” says Adams. “This also speaks to Chris’ character and factors in to his continued success.” Local band Scaphism features Tony Jordan (vocals), Evan Woolley (guitar), Alex Fewell (drums) and Tom Gretschel (bass) and focuses upon the death metal ideal. A popular band with the Metal Thursday crowd, Scaphism says that the success of the heaviest of series is due to that distinctive feeling that this succession of Thursdays has created. “We feel like we are part of something special,” says Gretschel, “like a tumor on the face of (ab) normality.” “People are always looking for something new and exciting,” Gretschel continues. Plus, “Metal Thursday has been delivering an outlet for the aggression more and more people need to deal with in a healthy way these days.” Gretschel admits that having a night all to their own “means everything. To the bands, the scene, and the people who are brought together with a common goal to rage out on a Thursday night.” From the growing numbers of bands and fans that flock to Ralph’s on Metal Thursday evenings, reaching the fifth year has been more than just random luck – it’s been the hard work of both the MT Booking team and the many hard-working metal bands that have stayed true to their various and diverse metal subsets, and the fans who have created a true community of music lovers. No posers, just pure music that you can see, hear and feel from the depth of your heavy soul. To celebrate this five-year marker in metal time, Metal Thursday CXXV, the fifth-anniversary show, will plug in on Thursday, May 5, with locals Scaphism, Ipsissimus, Ravage and Nocuous. Doors open at 9 p.m., $6 cover. On Friday, May 6, a second anniversary-night celebration continues with Chicago’s Novembers Doom playing its first New England show in seven years, Canada’s Woods of Ypres, Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Gwynbleidd, New Jersey’s Goddamn Zombie with local favorite, Faces of Bayon. Doors open at 8 p.m. $14 cover. Find ’em on facebook for more info.

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The Beatdown got its start almost two years ago, standing on the funeral pyre of soul ska group One Night Band, and the band’s members haven’t slowed down since their feet hit the ground. Inspired by street-punk legends such as The Business, The Street Dogs and The Clash’s rawer

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Montreal is the largest city in Quebec, a beautiful province in the eastern part of our fine neighbor, Canada. Home of delicious poutine, the Montreal Canadiens hockey team, rue SainteCatherine and reggae-by-wayof-punk-and-soul ska band The Beatdown. The Beatdown is coming to America for the first time and is excited to introduce to us the Canadians own brand of ska-infused punk music.

edge, the band quickly made its mark on the soul-derived ska and rock music that it was playing. The Beatdown is comprised of like-minded musicians Alex Giguere on guitar and vocals, Pascal Lesieur on bass, Nicolas Fizzano on drums and Jovanny Savoie on guitar. The band traded in an organ player for a second guitar player and never looked back. The Beatdown has already recorded one 12-song, selftitled, full-length album at Indygene studios in Montreal. Don’t expect a cookie-cutter ska sound, however; this band has toured and played relentlessly and has the chops to show for it. In the two years since its inception, The Beatdown has played close to 200 shows and done several national and international tours. Early on in 2009, just after the band formed, it started doing short weekend runs playing in home province Quebec and neighboring Ontario. This eventually evolved into

the band doing more extensive touring beginning in 2010. Crossing all of Canada and touring Europe twice in such a short time span is no easy feat, but the band makes it look easy and sound phenomenal. Described by lead singer and half of the guitar team Alexandre Giguere as “four dudes with a French accent trying to rock out to ska music,” it seems only natural that a typical show with The Beatdown is a frenetic, high-energy blast to behold. While each individual show has its own vibe, the band members say they make a point to communicate the energy to the crowd every night. With such an infectious sound, it is easy to see how a crowd of uninformed American listeners could quickly become lifelong fans. The band has plans to go back to Europe for a third time this summer, touring and playing shows as well as playing larger festivals such as Mighty Sounds festival in the Czech Republic and Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, England. The band also has plans to record its

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Art on the Cutting Edge

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Comfortably nestled on the corner of Main and Foster streets in Southbridge, the Jacob Edwards Library hosts high-quality exhibits on a monthly basis. The latest art show features the exceptional talents of three artisans, works that herald a new and therapeutic approach to the visual arts repertoire.

cut shapes and scraps of construction paper to create a work of art. Ferrara says, “This concept is very creative and is without boundaries. It gives the artist total freedom with no penalties and the permutations are unlimited.” These shapes of colored paper are layered—without a fixative— and eventually one arrives at a satisfactory state of completion. No scissors are necessary. The work is then digitally photographed, creating a permanent record of the art. The scraps and cut shapes are then disassembled and dispersed, available once again for anyone to create something wholly new.

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Library director Margaret Morrissey enthusiastically embraces this exhibit. “We are delighted to host this innovative show, where these artists forge a new path with their art. This will be the first public showing of this technique.” Cut-paper technique is a unique way of allowing anyone, especially people with emotional or physical disabilities, to engage their spirits in the creative process and is reminiscent of Henri Matisse’s gouache découpés of the 1940s. Matisse used cutouts of gouache painted papers, arranged and layered the cut paper over many months and then permanently glued them to a surface. He called it “painting with scissors.” John Ferrara takes this idea even further. Ferrara’s concept allows the utmost freedom and spontaneity to enter the equation, utilizing readily available

The digital print of the original work is either complete or is now ready for the artist to further experiment upon its surface, whether to add paint or marker to reveal yet another exploration of the initial concept. Ferrara explains further, “The beauty of this technique is that it can be very simple or extremely complex. One can use an existing image or create something entirely from their imagination.” Ferrara continues, “This technique came about from the old Permitex Oil on Paper Kits of the 1940s, and by not fixing the paper to a surface, it allows a person to take chances, to ad lib at any time.” Ferrara pioneered this therapeutic approach, and will give a few art patrons a chance to try this technique after the

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{ book } Troubled youth inspires local author Jen Ellis

Juvenile offenders, a jewelry store heist, and murder. Sounds like a good plot, doesn’t it?

If it strikes a chord with you then you are just the person to read Ruth Cohen’s first novel, “My Juvies.”

Cohen was born and raised in Worcester. She attended University of Massachusetts-Amherst for a year before transferring to Becker Junior College, where she met her eventual husband, Lenny. Cohen recalls, “I met a former boyfriend who insisted I meet his cousin. Lenny and I hit it off immediately and five months later, we were married.” Lenny and Cohen went on to have three children together. After 14 years of marriage, Lenny passed away as a result of a long, difficult illness due to his Type 1 diabetes. Following the tragic loss of her husband, Cohen’s life changed tremendously. With her life at a stand still with little direction, she became inspired by a story in the newspaper about an older woman who had recently graduated from college. “I woke up and said to myself, ‘If she can do it, so can I.’” At age 35, Cohen returned to school to pursue a degree in education, a dream she had always wanted to fulfill. “I cannot remember a time when I did not want to be a teacher. All through school, when other students had

questions, they would come to me,” Cohen reminisces. She attended Worcester State University where she went on to receive bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1973 and a master’s in education in 1976. With credentials in hand, she searched for a job as a teacher but was instead presented with the opportunity to work as an educational/vocational coordinator for a group home of juvenile offenders. Cohen was initially afraid of the kids because of her limited knowledge of juvenile criminals and her inability to look past their criminality. However, she took the time to get to know them, became comfortable working with them and was made director of the program within two years. “My favorite position was working with the juvies at Anker House. I loved those kids.” Cohen admits. “Some of my boys went to college. Some came back to let me know that they were working and doing well.” The boys Cohen met while working at the Anker House inspired her to write a fictional novel about juvenile offenders. Once the process of writing the book began, Cohen was consumed. “A new character would appear to me during my sleep, which would wake me and send me to the computer. As I was typing, ideas would come from out of the blue,” Cohen explains. The novel took on a life of its own as new plot lines sprouted, turning the novel into a mystery filled with theft and murder. The final product of all of her hard work was a fictional account about a group of boys living in a group home for juvenile offenders. While being rehabilitated, three of the boys venture into an off-limits area and unintentionally become entangled in a crime of thievery and murder. At the start of the novel, the characters are misguided and cynical, but through the challenges they face with the law, they gain respect for themselves and the justice system. Through the novel, Cohen hoped to express that the kids that end up in places such as Anker House are kids that come from an array of socioeconomic backgrounds. Cohen explains that each child shared a commonality: that they had never learned how to feel good about themselves, how to accentuate their positive attributes, or how to set reasonable goals for their futures. “I hope young people who read “My Juvies” will realize that they should accept who they are and maximize their

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Dear Archie, I graduated college three years ago and am ready to get serious with my girlfriend of six years—we want to get married but I’m not anxious to give up my rent-free situation with moms and pops—is it cool to have her move in with us? —Living Easy in Leicester

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

Okay, I’m going to try to not slap you across the street. No, it’s not cool. It’s not only not cool to bring in your new wife to freeload on your parents dime, it’s not cool for you to be doing it. College is when our little birds are supposed to fly away and grow up—moving back home (RENT FREE?) is NEVER an option for a grownup. Never. I don’t care what your excuse is. Get a

second job if you have to, but get out on your own and start your own life before you plan on bringing someone else into it.

My wife and I had a fight the other day: she gave money to a homeless guy standing with a sign in traﬃc, I told her the money is just going to be spent on drugs—who’s right? —Vernon Hill Mom You are. There was an undercover report on MSNBC that showed the vast majority of panhandlers are either drug addicts or con men. The ONLY way to make sure your donation will actually help them is to give it to a place like Friendly House or the Salvation Army, as people who actually need help will find it there. These side-ofthe-road panhandlers create a potential traffic hazard as people stop trying to do something good. Resist and give to a legit charity instead.

Archie, I live in Main South and I am sick and tired of the blatant drug dealing that goes on right outside my house. I’ve called the

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police but nothing ever happens—and I can’t aﬀord to move—what should I do? —Sick and Tired You have a right to expect quality of life, and these dirtballs are infringing on your rights. Call the police, if they don’t come and take care of it, call them again. Then get involved in neighborhood watch groups. Call Mayor Joe O’Brien’s office and tell him you expect him to do his job and clean up these streets. Hold your elected officials feet to the fire and don’t give up the fight until your streets are safe again. It’s the squeaky wheels that get the oil.

Dear Archie, There’s a girl I want to talk to but every time I do, I act like a complete ass. I really like this girl but I get SO nervous that the most ridiculous things come out of my mouth whenever I try to talk to her. What is my problem!? —Nervous but Nice It’s in our root chemical makeup to embarrass ourselves in front of pretty girls. The key is to take a deep breath and try to imagine her as one of your best friends, not someone you’re trying to impress. That’ll take the heat off—and who knows—if she sees the “real” you, it might be magic. Archie Leeks lives in Worcester and is here to help you with your questions. Send ’em to WoMag via editor@worcestermag.com

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Women’s words celebrated Diane Gaw

Tess Gerritsen, former physician, is the author of eight books in the popular Rizzoli & Isles series, and will be featured at the Women’s Words Writers Workshop

On April 30, a group of authors share their secrets to publishing success, to benefit the YWCA’s Daybreak program aiding individuals and families impacted by domestic violence, and to help local writers get their work into circulation, during a full-day workshop from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).

The first-of-its-kind workshop is part of a series of events for “Women’s Words Week” that kicked off with an April 15 to May 15 art exhibit at UMass Medical School’s Lamar Soutter Library. There will also be an author’s evening on May 2 at

UMass Medical School featuring Tess Gerritsen, author of the Rizzoli & Isles series, and a Women in Film Celebration showing “Tupperware!” with the filmmaker on hand on May 5 at Worcester State University. Organizing this year’s Women’s Words Writers Workshop is Jim Dempsey, popular former local columnist now at WPI. Dempsey has pulled together an impressive group, from columnists Dianne Williamson and Janice Harvey in one session to poets, editors, journalists and writers Noah Bombard, Mary Bonina, Jan Brogan, Lora Brueck, Tom Campbell, Kimberly Newton Fusco, Claire Mowbray Golding, Judith Jaeger, April Jones, Susan Rako, Eve Rifkay, Lynne Riley, S.J. Wolfe and Trish Wooldridge. All will be available for a book signing. Dempsey was surprised at the positive response he got from writers who he invited, “considering this is a fundraiser continued on page 51

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second full-length album later in the year. It is clear that the band plans to remain busy and has no intention of slowing down any time soon, which is a good thing, considering its unique sound and potential to influence the next generation of punk and ska music. Now, when The Beatdown joins forces with Guns of Navarone on April 30 at Beatnik’s on Park Avenue, you can only assume that the night will be one to remember. Guns of Navarone is an area favorite, hailing from Boston via Worcester and with an already rabid following, this appears to be a match made in ska-heaven. Guns of Navarone brings a traditional spin to its ska sound and the two bands should balance each other’s unique edge out nicely. Be sure to check out The Beatdown on its first American tour, coming to Worcester on April 30 at Beatnik’s on Park Avenue. You may even be lucky enough to experience an excellent machoman Randy Savage impression from The Beatdown’s esteemed drummer. Also, make sure to check out some songs off of its self-titled full length album on the band’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/ thebeatdown.

show. People with varying artistic skills will be amazed at the vibrant and visually exciting possibilities inherent with this medium. Ferrara will display four works of this art and four works in oil pastels. Jean Murphy, another artist in the show, shares, “At first, I didn’t like the idea at all. I was tentative at first, but after a while I began to really enjoy this avenue.” Murphy takes a different path as she uses hole-punches of paper to create her work, tiny colored circles to arrive at her composition. She first creates a background wash, runs it through a press, and designs the little discs of colors into a work of art. Sometimes she uses patterned paper as the background. The result is a fine mesh of different techniques that create a unifying conclusion. Murphy will have nine works available, four using the cut-paper technique and five oil pastels. Sue Starkey, the third artist in the show, displays four examples of her work in this medium. “There was a hesitancy at first but gradually, as I immersed myself more in the idea, the creative aspects gave me the confidence to fully embrace John’s technique, “ Starkey says. “You can see the progression in the resultant work.” Along with these 25 works of art, all three artists will show other work in glass

display cases, educating the patrons in the process and how it can unleash the creative forces of not only people with handicaps, but also anyone who wishes to spark his or her own artistic muse. ‘Cut Paper Technique at the Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main Street, Southbridge. May 2 through May 31.

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Ginger Navickas, the idea for this series started about four years ago, with the first Women Authors night, the brainchild of Dr. Jean King of UMass Medical School and professor Kristin Waters of Worcester State University, along with their committee. It was designed to literally celebrate women’s words. “This year,” says Navickas, “we’ve decided to pull out all the stops.” The program proved so popular that they are now celebrating women’s words and works, with the thorough participation of UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Health Care, along with WPI and Worcester State University. Navickas says they had 250 people at the first workshop four years ago at WPI, and they expect that number or more for this year’s offerings. The evening with Tess Gerritsen is set up like a talk-show living room, for a personal conversation with the author. “The writers’ workshop is for people who have been writing for a long time, out of their own personal interest and need,” according to Navickas. This will help them learn about the steps involved to become published writers, and about habits that will aid their writing. For more information about the series and event pricing, check ywcacentralmass.org/ events/womens-words-week. And keep writing!

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and they’re donating their time.” According to Dempsey, there will be information about both traditional publishing and how people “find their own way” to get their work out. His former colleague Dianne Williamson, looking forward to doing a session on journalism, was enthusiastic about Dempsey’s organizing: “This shows his commitment to fostering good writing in our area,” she says. “I think he’s assembled a great stable of writers, and it will be a terrific day.” Trisha J. Wooldridge, who writes science fiction/fantasy when she’s not writing about food, horses, entertainment or for online education, is on a panel slated to discuss promotions and publishing. According to Wooldridge, “There needs to be a reality check. The odds of making a ton of money are still the same: it’s not easy.” But there are associations to contact and networks to use. Writing since the mid-1990s, Wooldridge is on the “motherboard” of Broad Universe, an organization for women writers, where she helps women get published. “It’s not an even playing field yet. We don’t get the money or the accolades that men do.” The workshop will benefit both men and women. According to director of Domestic Violence Services for the YWCA

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So what is a woman with a late-life story steeped in sadness and veering toward tragedy to do? She enrolls in a poetry-writing class with the goal of composing a single poem. It must be centered on something beautiful, she reasons, like the flowers that have always engaged her senses. The poem will be constructed from all kinds of words, maybe even some of the words she has trouble recalling. If she can fashion those first verses, then perhaps others will be waiting right behind them ... then others. Oh, but that’s just the tip of the metaphorical iceberg in “Poetry,” a moving piece of work by South Korean

writer-director Chang-dong Lee. The filmmaker has connected with the wonderful actress Jeong-hie Yun to paint an indelible portrait of a woman who seems under constant threat of being drained of her emotional resources, yet, like the poet she yearns to be, she searches for beauty in a stolen moment, sees specialness in mundanity. Mija’s world is rocked when the grandson and a group of his friends are implicated in a ghastly crime against a classmate. Mija is recruited by the other boys’ fathers to help negotiate a monetary settlement with the victim’s mother that will keep their sons’ actions a secret and allow them to avoid prosecution. The men’s cynical practicality is a subtle assault on Mija’s ingrained sense of justice and morality. They are consumed with preserving their sons’ futures, while she shares more than a passing empathy with the grieving mother. Perhaps her dealings with her ungrateful grandson leave her questioning whether the kid deserves a break — and besides, she can’t afford the cost of the woman’s silence. Chang-dong Lee does a masterful job of weaving together Mija’s personal travails with her pursuit of poetic enlightenment. At several junctures during the movie, he has Mija’s fellow classmates discuss significant moments in their lives, and it’s soon clear that none of those watershed occurrences approach what our heroine has suffered just within the last couple of days. Her very existence has become a jumble of competing motivations — the desire to protect family, the pull to see justice done and, always, the drive to create The Poem. Anyone who has written poetry with a teacher’s gun to her head knows that you can’t manufacture inspiration. Jeong-hie Yun perfectly captures Mija’s frustration as she flounders for her source material, even as it presents itself all around her. (Who says poetry must be pretty?) Eventually, this perceptive, dignified woman will wire herself to the task in a surprising way, finding her reason to put pen to paper in a corner of herself that had gone unexplored. Poetry will be shown at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 28 and Saturday, April 30, and at 1 and 3:40 p.m. Sunday, May 1 in the Jefferson Academic Center at Clark University. The film is part of the Cinema 320 series.

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If you’ve been following the Fast and Furious series really closely, you probably realize that there isn’t much point in doing so. There is no character that links all five flicks. Vin Diesel as Dom Toretto, the hard-nosed gangleader with a heart of gold, is only in three of them. Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) as the LAPD undercover cop who finds his criminal friends more trustworthy than fellow officers of the law, is in four of them. I suppose if you toss out the third film: “Tokyo Drift,” he’s the closest thing to an interconnecting thread. Anyway, the concept of “Fast Five” is loose and the real stars are the slinky automobiles and the internal combustion engines that propel them to high speeds, allowing for the blaring of exciting rock music on the soundtrack and the blurring of shaky cam action scenes. As for the drivers of said vehicles, the classic anti-hero theme of honor among thieves prevails, a tradition going back to the medieval days of Robin Hood and in modern times “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Sting,” “Oceans 11,12,13” and on and on. The films tell us that it is those who act tough and can back that toughness up with actual deeds that are the truly good people, the ones who should be trusted. You know, to live outside of the law you must be honest, and all that. That said this is probably the most formulaic of all of the FF films. In the past the stories have been fairly complex and centered on character intrigue such as seeing good guy-turned-good-bad-guy Brian grappling between his conscience and his true nature as he decides whether to throw in with super tough street racing Dom and his hot sister Mia (Jordana Brewester), who naturally drives her sweet little ass off. But at this point in the “series,” all the moral issues have been decided. Brian and Mia break Dom out of prison by overturning the bus en route to the big house (miraculously no one is hurt and only Dom escapes). They all end up in Rio, and pull a daring and ridiculously unlikely heist where they steal cars off a moving train. Dom and Brian

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Through winding hills and farmland, a little less than 30 minutes outside of Worcester, the Sonoma restaurant sits in a cute, but unassuming, strip mall on route 31. Hidden inside is a beautiful restaurant you save for those very special occasions when everything needs to be perfect. Our experience with the restaurant started the day before, on its website. We had a question about the online menu. When we called, we were forwarded directly to the chef, who gave us detailed answers. Then we made reservations, which were confirmed in minutes via email. Customer-service points before we even arrived!

Upon arrival, we were greeted immediately, with our coats taken and hung. Seating placed the guests with plenty of room between each other throughout the restaurant, which progressively became crowded during the two-hour dining experience. Throughout the meal, our water glasses were never empty, and our server always seemed to appear when a question popped into our heads. As we were seated, we were served adorable cucumber slices topped with a goat cheese and fresh fruit compote. It was a good opener to cleanse our palate, and everything was wonderfully fresh. Our waitress gave detailed descriptions of all the evening’s specials and kept notes to answer any of our menu questions. She was happy to give us wine suggestions and let us have tastes to help us choose. To start, we ordered the evening special of ostrich tenderloins on crostada served with a horseradish cream and gravy beside a field greens and pickled pepper and radish salad as well as the “steak and cheese” carpaccio plate. While we waited for those to arrive, we received our bread course of warm rolls served with a plate

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Fried Chicken Served with potato and cole slaw .......................... 9.95

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Eggplant Parmesan ...............................................12.95 Scallops & Broccoli

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Shrimp Scampi Large shrimp sautéed with garlic butter served on rice or pasta .............................................................. 15.95

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Chicken Tenders .............................................. 4.95 Hamburger ................................................................ 4.95 Pasta with Sauce Served with rolls ................................................. 3.95

Hot Dog ...................................................................... 3.95 Grilled Cheese Sandwich ...................................... 3.95

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Fried seafood platter*.....................................16.95 Fried scallops* .................................................15.95 Fried shrimp* .........................................................14.95

Chicken Brazil oranges and pineapple ...................................... 13.95

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King cut.......................................................... 19.95

Six handmade rangoons served with our own

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Veal Picatta

and salmon ..................................................... 17.95

Six spicy chicken wings........................................ 6.95

Mozzarella Sticks...................................................... 5.95 Chicken Fingers ....................................................... 6.95 Jalapeño Poppers..................................................... 5.95 Homemade Crab Rangoons

Sautéed veal with bananas, coconut, pineapple, oranges

Stuffed haddock, scallops, lobster, shrimp,

and drawn butter.................................................... 15.95

Four large, tender shrimp with tangy cocktail sauce . 6.95

Sautéed chicken with lemon, white wine and capers ....................................................... 13.95

Veal Brazil

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Baked stuffed shrimp

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Chicken Picatta

With mushrooms and Marsala wine ................... 15.95

Served with soup or salad, potato, vegetable, and rolls (or as indicated)

Chicken Marsala ....................................................13.95

Milk ...................................... Regular 1.50 Large 1.95 Soda (Free refills....................................................... 1.95 Coffee (Free refills................................................ 1.50 Tea (One pot ........................................................ 1.50 Chocolate Milk ................... Regular 1.75 Large 2.25

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Grafton’s Cancun and its guac was a big thumbs down. Alas, it looked like it had so much potential, but my fellow diner and I found it to be a watery, goopy mess. However I loved the bar area, service was friendly, and its quesadillas were outstanding! Plaza Azteca and Holden’s Playa del Carmen both have the groovy service where they make the guac in front of you. Plaza Azteca was good. They gave you the choice on the level of spiciness, and I did enjoy having some heat to my guac. It was different, and I loved it. Playa del Carmen didn’t make it at the table as advertised (boo), but they had a certain spice to its guac, which my friend and fellow guac partaker enjoyed. I went to Tortilla Sam’s on a Monday, and they didn’t have any guac. They were out of avocados and there wouldn’t be any in for a couple days. What Mexican restaurant doesn’t have avocados? Sadly, this is not the first time I’ve run into this situation. I dined at Taco’s Acapulco with a friend and ordered quesadillas because they came with guac … no guac, but fresh cut avocados (which someone told me is the more traditional way?) In any case, the quesadillas, papusas, tacos and other food were so damn good, and the service so nice, I didn’t even care.

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Cinco de Mayo: It’s time to celebrate! On Thursday, May 5 Mezcal will be throwing an all-day party featuring homemade guacamole, margarita pitchers, tequila roulette, promotions and giveaways, and festive music. So dig through your closet and find your sombrero because it is time to party! Mezcal, 166 Shrewsbury St., Worcester. 508-926-8308.

Flavor of the Week! For the week of Tuesday, May 3, through Saturday, May 7, Auntie Ellen’s will be

featuring a cannoli cupcake as its cupcake flavor of the week! You will NOT want to miss out on this rich chocolate cupcake with creamy cannoli filling, all topped off with buttercream frosting, and crushed cannoli shells. I bet your mouth is watering, isn’t it? If so, take the trip to Auntie Ellen’s Creative Confections, 18 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-5675.

Barbeque for Autism: Ever wonder if there was some way you could eat ribs for charity? On May 1, Smokestack Urban Barbeque will be giving you the opportunity to do just that at its third-annual Barbeque for Autism Fundraiser, held in the Romaine’s parking lot. Spend the day chowing down on all-you-can-eat ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket and chicken. There will be vegetarian and gluten-free options, plus ice cream and cotton candy to satiate your sweet tooth. The kids can enjoy inflatables and face-painting while you relax with one of Wormtown Brewery’s micro beers or a frozen margarita. Live entertainment from Jimmy Buffet cover band Changes in Latitudes. Tickets in advance are $25 for adults and $15 for kids ages 7-12 (kids age 6 and younger get in free); $30 and $15 at the door. Call 508-393-8889 for tickets. Romaine’s Wood Grill & Bar, 299 West Main St., Worcester.

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Westside BBQ was highly recommended online. My friend and I ordered a taco with guac and sour cream. It ended up in the taco and not on the side as expected, so I can’t give you a straight-up guac rec here. But for the love of rainbows, puppy dogs and everything else that is good and pure in this world, go here and eat a taco! The burritos are supposed to be better, but I’m afraid my head would explode. The food was excellent, the service great and we got to eat outside. What more do you

and love. I brought a tub of it back to the office. So, so, so good. Did I mention good? Great? Fabulous? All three! Now, I saved the best for last. You know where. And if you don’t, you need to go grab $30 and some of your partners in crime and make Mezcal your stop. Get the tasting flight of guacamole. It comes with three versions of guac: house (creamy goodness), crunchy (crunchy goodness), and tropical (you guessed it, tropical goodness. Or orgasm in guacamole. Whichever you prefer). A flight of guac

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and great margarita would be a great start to your night, or a nice little after-work treat. The guac tour ends here. Hopefully I inspired you to get off the avocado green bus and try out my suggestions on your own self-directed tour. Yet the big question now is: What next?

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Taylor Guitars Road Show at Union Music is all about guitars, giving you a chance to talk shop with the team from the Taylor factory on Thursday, April 28. Whether you’re new to Taylor, a longtime Taylor owner, or thinking about getting your ﬁrst guitar, you’ll ﬁnd the road show a fun, informative event. You’ll see a demo of how acoustic shapes and woods affect tone; the Taylor “Petting Zoo,” where you can sample a variety of Taylor guitars, and a chance to win a build-to-order Taylor guitar. 7-9 p.m. Union Music, 142 Southbridge St. 508-753-3702, taylorguitars.com.

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Stand Up For Kids Worcester: 24 Hours on the Street is an annual event to raise

awareness about youth homelessness in Worcester and happens on Friday, April 29 and 30. Held directly on Worcester Common, the event is free and features food, rafﬂes and prizes. The event kicks off on Friday at 6 p.m. Stop by to check out the Youth Talent Showcase: music, dance and poetry performed by local youth; the Turn Purple Campaign; Jammin’ & Slammin’ for Youth: live music, acts, poetry and comedy performed by local artists, and much more throughout the 24-hour event. Free. Worcester Common. standupforkids. org.

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The DCR Water Supply Protection staff is hosting a free Earth Day at Wachusett Reservoir on Saturday, April 30. This day

of activities will include storm-drain stenciling, geocaching, working toward environmental scout badges and a watershed model activity. Plus workshops and information tables about how to reduce toxic chemicals in your home and yard, wildlife conservation, recycling and composting, water conservation and more. There will also be live music, refreshments for sale, games and face painting. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. John Augustas Hall, 180 Beaman St., West Boylston. 508-792-7806, mass. gov/dcr.

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Learn about the origins, evolution and trends in American modern dance during Access Hanover on Saturday, April 30, with a retrospective of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Alvin Ailey is celebrating its 50th anniversary as one of the most inﬂuential modern dance companies in the world and is coming to The Hanover Theatre on May 11. Guest speaker Judith Chaffee, a dancer, choreographer, director and head of movement at Boston University’s School of Theatre and a graduate of The Opera Institute. Free for members and guests. $10 for general public. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 877-571-7469, thehanovertheatre.org.

clark jazz

The First Annual Clark University Jazz Festival will be held on April 30 and features local high-school and college jazz ensembles performing in a daylong outside festival open to all. The day will include music clinics for area musicians and will showcase the young jazz scene in the Worcester area. Free. Noon-6 p.m. Clark University, Campus Green (rain location,

Atwood Hall), 950 Main St. 508-793-7471, clarku.edu.

queen for a day

Worcester Gay Pride and Envy Nightclub present Pride: A Deeper Love: Pre-Pride Celebration and Beneﬁt on Saturday, April 30. Envy Nightclub is having a Tea Dance event starting at noon with food, highenergy dance and an outdoor show. Hosting the event will be the “Queen of Worcester” herself, Lady Sabrina. Featuring the current Miss Gay Worcester, Joslyn Fox; performances from Trinity Blaze, Daisha Dore, Zoraya Famous, Dee Dee Pretty, Nikita Lefemme and many other queens from all over New England; and the high-energy stylings of DJ Mike Electra and DJ Patrick Allen. Noon-2 a.m. Envy, 241 Southbridge St. 508-263-0279.

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Post Road Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, invites all women singers to an evening of Glee for Grownups during its Spring Fling on Tuesday, May 3. Come socialize, harmonize and realize the joy of singing the Sweet Adeline way. RSVP: coffee and dessert will be served along with music and laughter to all who respond before May 3. 7-9:15 a.m. Val’s Restaurant, 75 Reservoir St., Holden. 508-852-1327.

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Central Mass Roller Derby’s 2011 season kicks off this April 30 with a double header home game at Landry Arena in Fitchburg. Central Mass Roller Derby presents... This exciting double header Landry Arena, Fitchburg game features Double Header! CMRD’s Women’s Petticoat Punishers vs. CT Yankee Brutals and elite team The The 14th-annual Two Nations Mass Maelstrom Vs. CT Death Quads Petticoat Punishers Powwow and 17th-annual Cliff first whistle at 6:15pm $10 adults...$5 for ages 6-12 welcoming visitors Johnson Memorial Freedom Shoot advance Ticket sales available at CentralMassRollerDerby.com CT Yankee Brutals will be held the weekend of in an exciting Saturday, April 30. This is the season-busting meeting of two worlds; a game. The second traditional Native American game features cultural festival harmoniously CMRD’s men’s combined with a “Mountain team The Mass Man” skills competition Maelstrom, as and gathering. You’ll see they take on the everything from traditional CT Death Quads native drumming, dancing, in a match that regalia and crafts to events promises power, for ﬁshing, knife throwing, speed and agility hawk, slingshot, black powder riﬂe and like you’ve never seen before. First bow shooting. $5 fee. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. whistle at 6:15p.m. $10 adults, $5 ages Century Sportsman’s Club, 531 Rochdale 6-12. Advance ticket sales available at St., Auburn. 508-791-3770. centralmassrollerderby.com.

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Fighting boredom can seem like a fulltime job at times. Luckily for you, you live in Worcester, where there’s never a dull moment if concerts are your thing. Head out this Thursday April 28 to get your ’80s rock on with The Angel’s Share, Gonculator and Flock of Assholes at the Lucky Dog. Chris Reddy will be at the Perfect Game with his trusty acoustic guitar to serenade you through a drink or two with friends, but don’t stay too long or you might miss another installation in the Sirens of Song Series at Nick’s. Check out the Chris Fitz Band at Hooligan’s in Fitchburg for your blues fix. Fitz and his band have been winning awards left and right since 2004 thanks to their adoring fans, so you won’t want to miss them in action. James Keyes will be keeping things low-key at Vincent’s, but try The Raven’s Hip Hop Thursday series for something wilder. On Friday April 29 hit the Lucky Dog again for Wow! Supernaut, Angel Dust and Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers for a taste of Black Sabbath, Faith No More and ZZ Top, respectively. Brett Brumby will be strumming away at Cigar Masters while The Bynars, Hard No. 9, Only at Night and Every Other Country rock over at Ralph’s. Head over to Beatnik’s for one of Worcester’s – and the country’s – best blues bands, The Delta Generators, (pictured) who will blow you away with their original tunes. The Last Call Band will be at Sakura Tokyo letting loose with their wide repertoire of covers from Van Halen to Pink. Saturday April 30 will be a perfect night to lounge around the bar at Nick’s with the Patrick Murphy Blues Band and Linda Dagnello & The Pamela Hines Quartet. Enjoy some pop and rock covers at Speakers Night Club with Tigerlily, or hang out with “hillbilly music” aficionado Guy Bergeron at Cicero’s Café. Indie rockers the Wandas will be at Ralph’s alongside Ashlands Attic, Louder My Dear and Matt Mysliwicz. Round out the night by hanging out with Jeff Mason’s Alter Ego at the Mill Towne Tavern. With such an intimate venue, you can get closer to the artists than ever before. Also, make sure you make it out this Sunday May 1 to snag yourself a free copy of nerdy-cool hip hop group The Grand Arkanum’s new mixtape, “The Procrastination,” at The Cantina Bar & Grill. Griffen from TGA says that “a lot of other local artists kind of think we’re a joke” with their gamer geek lyrics, and that’s just fine with them. “We’re relatable and every one can get behind at least a few of our songs,” Griffen adds. “We have an underlying theme of positivity and change that isn’t overbearing and we bring a killer show.”

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Hip Hop Thursday. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-3048133. Good Times with Your Friend DJ Steve. DJ Steve, friend to all, spins rock and roll nuggets from the 1950s to an hour ago. 9-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Clark University Concert Band. Concert Clark University Concert Band Rick Cain, Director. facebook.com/clarkarts. Free. 7:30-9 p.m. Clark University: Little Center, Michelson Theater, 950 Main St. 508-793-7356. Irish Music Session. No Charge.. 7:30-10 p.m. Mulligans Taverne-on-the-Green, 121 West Main St., Westborough. 508-3444932 or westboroughsession.com. Open Mic Night W/ Bill McCarthy 7:30-11:30 p.m. Junior’s Pizza Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-459-5800. Concert of Classical Guitar Music. Joseph Scott, WSU faculty member and classical guitarist in concert. Free. 8-10 p.m. Worcester State University, Administration Building, Fuller Theatre, 2nd Floor, 486 Chandler St. 508929-8078. Open Mic Jam. All players and singers are welcome! Free. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Mill Street Brews (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900. Flock Of Assholes, The Retro 80’s Tribute, With Gonculator and on 1st The Angel’s Share. If you like crazy Zappa-esque live music, Gonculator is so bad-ass. The Angel’s Share is on at 9p.m. Flock at 11! $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or ﬁnd them on facebook. Live Acoustic Thursdays. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Acoustic Nation. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Audio Wasabi hosted by Brian Chaffee. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Chris Fitz Band. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cafe Destare, 320 Main St.,

Fitchburg. 978-345-5734. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-7924263. Dana Lewis Acoustic Classic Rock. Radio Hits of the 60’s to the 80’s NO Cover Charge. BE There! FREE!. 9-11 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St., Worcester, MA. jakspubworcester.com. DJ Brian Spinnin’ & Scratchin’ The Hottest Dance Music. No Cover Charge!. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Sirens of Song Series!. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Club Days End w/ DJ Roberta - Dance off for cash. Join DJ Roberta. She’ll be spinning all the hottest dance tunes and hip hop beats from 9:30pm-1am! Midnight dance-off competition for awesome cash prizes!! 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006 or daysendtavern.com. Andy Cummings Live. $3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Hooligan’s, 29 Blossom St., Fitchburg. 508-272-5092. DJ/Dancing. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Overtime Tap, 50 Front St. 508757-0600 or overtimetap.com. James Keyes. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

>Friday 29 Daniel Oulette & The Shobijian, Clown, Sheez Late, Comanchero. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133. Jazzed Up Trio At Lucianos Union Station. Features Joe D’Angelo on bass and vocals, Johnny Dollar Murzyki on drums, Mauro DePasquale on vocals and piano. jazzedup.net Free. Luciano’s Cotton Club, 2 Washington Square. 508-755-6408. Top 40 Dance Night w/ DJ Fast Track. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence. 401-751-7166. X-Cess Fridays. DJ Patrick Allen BLU Ultralounge & Nightclub, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or blu-nightclub.com. The Tribe. 9-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Breathe Carolina with Sparks The Rescue / Before Their Eyes @ The Palladium. Tickets $12 adv., $14 door. 6:30-11 p.m. Palladium, The, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696. Beatles For Sale the Tribute. 60’s night! All proceeds beneﬁt the David Prouty High School Marching Band. Come “Twist and Shout” with New England’s #1 Beatles Tribute Band.

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>Saturday 30 Dale LePage & The Bobby Gadoury Trio. Free. Wong Dynasty, 176 Reservoir Road (Route31), Holden. 508-829-2188 or dalearts.com. Hot Spot Music Night. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence. 401-751-7166. Ten Foot Polecats, Sit Down Baby, Jacob Haller & The Running Commentary, Wild Mountain Strategy. $5. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or ﬁnd them on facebook. Earth Day Celebration with Boomer Ballads with P.E. James!!. Earth Day Celebration. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gholson Park, Concord Road, Marlborough. GreenMarlborough.org. First Annual Clark University Jazz Festival. Concert Clark University 1st Annual Jazz Festival James Allard, Director. Local high school, and college Jazz Ensembles will perform in a daylong outside festival open to all. The day will include music clinics for area musicians, and will showcase the young Jazz scene in the Worcester Area. Saturday, April 30 from 12pm-6pm The Green, Clark University Main Campus Rain location, Atwood Hall Free and open to the public All information is subject to change. clarkarts@clarku. Edu, clarku.edu/departments/clarkarts, facebook.com/clarkarts. Free and open to the public. noon-6 p.m. Clark University, Campus Green, 950 Main St. 508-793-7471. Worcester Jazz Jam. Jazz jam session for professionals and amateurs. Bring your Real Book! Free. 2-5 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800. Bobbi Carrey sings Broadway show tunes with Doug Hammer & Will McMillan. 7-10 p.m. Harvard Public Library,

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Volunteers Hall, 4 Pond Road, Harvard. 978-456-4114 or harvardpubliclibrary.org. Patrick Murphy Blues in the bar 7pm, Linda Dagnello & The Pamela Hines Quintet 8:30pm!. No Cover. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Big Show. Big Show at the Firehouse! lots of solo acts including: B°TONG: swiss noise/ambient project. EAT CLOUD: “electronic jello being pushed through a vortex tennis racket.” GAY SHAPES: quartered into separate solo sets: joe bastardo, sam gaskin, mickey o’hara, abdul sherzai. II NUB: “undulating ambient electronic textures and field recordings supporting minimalist drum and guitar loops, accompanied by live electronics and baritone guitar phrasing + plus live video manipulating.” MICROSLEEP: mystery performer from western mass. PEACE, LOVING: a New England experiential sound-sculpture + movement- jazz band, currently based in Boston. bring ample donations for gas money, records, tapes.. 7:30-11:59 p.m., 7:30 p.m.-11:59 p.m. The Firehouse, email firehouseworcester@gmail.com. Find them on facebook. Historical Piano Concert. Beethoven’s five sonatas and several sets of variations on themes by Mozart and Handel for piano and cello, will be divided between this evening and Sunday afternoon, May 1st. Pianist Shuann Chai and cellist Steuart Pincombe perform in this second weekend of Historical Piano Concerts’ 26th Spring season. Free. 7:30-8:45 p.m. Ashburnham Community Church, Church Sanctuary, 9 Chapel St., Ashburnham. 978-827-6232 or FrederickCollection.org. Worcester State University Chorale in Concert. The Chorale performs in concert as a part of the Brookfield Unitarian Universalist Church Concert Series. Music by Bach, Biebl, Bruckner,

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The Great Escape! the ultimate Journey tribute band with Eric French & Mr Hyde. $10. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/ thegreatescapeband. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. DJs & Dance Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cafe Destare, 320 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5734. Ed McCarron. Sing along to your favorite songs with Ed McCarron on piano! $5 cover. No Charge for VIP cardholders. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Girl Spot Saturdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club X, 681 Valley St., Providence. myspace.com/girlspotri. Go Gadget Go. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420.

>Saturday 30 Guns of Navarone with The Beatdown. roots reggae/ ska/soul/punk. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508926-8877. Guy Bergeron acoustic show. Acoustic performance, blues, hillbilly music , classic rock and Guy originals. Occasional guest musicians. FREE. 9 p.m.-noon Cicero’s Cafe, 17 Suffolk St. 508-767-9728. Revelation Saturdays. Buxom And Brash Productions brings together the worlds of Heaven, Earth, and Hell in a ﬁnal confrontation between the forces of Good and Evil. Armageddon on the dance ﬂoor. Thou shalt party like it is the last night of our lives. Featuring the return of DJ Patrick Allen. Drag Show Hosted by Lady Sabrina Featuring performances from Daisha Dore, Trinity Blaze, DeeDee Pretty and Joslyn Fox Doors at 9 Showtime is 12 18+ “Best View In Worcester, Without Any Windows.” Envy, Worcester’s Upscale Alternative for Alternative Lifestyles 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Envy

Nightclub, 241 Southbridge St. 508-263-0279 or ﬁnd them on facebook. Seductive Saturdays with DJ Hydro & DJ Savas- Top 40. No Cover Charge. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508756-2100. Straightjacket, Slumber Party. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. The Groove Devils. No Cover Charge.. 9 p.m.-midnight Black Sheep Tavern, Located on Route 12, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484 or myspace.com/groovedevils. The Groove Street Band. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105. The Jitters. Howdy, we are rockabilly, garage, early punk inﬂuenced Worcester locals, mid to late twenties. we will be playing originals and some old blues standards. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516 or thejittersma.com. The Last Call Band. “Winner of the 2010 Worcester Music Awards for Best Rock Band” 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Toyoko, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-0178 or thelastcallband.com. The Rob Labelle Band. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St., Baldwinville. 978-939-7373. The Wandas, Ashlands Attic, Louder My Dear, Matt Mysliwicz (Acoustic). 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Tantrum Saturdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. BLU Ultralounge & Nightclub, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or blu-nightclub.com. Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Clamdigger. $5. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Galway Bay Irish Pub, 186 Stafford St. 508-753-8909. Hip Hop Dance Party with DJ HappyDaze. Playing a great mix of Top 40, Old school and hip hop! 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

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Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Jeff Mason Band’s Alter Ego. Jeff and the members of the JMB, and some guest musicians play a fantastic assortment of your favorite cover songs at the band’s most intimate venue to date. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Mill Towne Tavern, 49 Elm St., Millbury. 508-363-4944 or ﬁnd them on facebook. Andy Cummings. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. DJ/Dancing. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Overtime Tap, 50 Front St. 508757-0600 or overtimetap.com. skmarshall. Scott Marshall joins Glenn Ditomasso and George Dellomo for a cool mix of pop and classic rock tunes for your dancing pleasure! 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181.

>Sunday 1 Jazz Brunch Sundays. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Pipes Alive! presents Brett Maguire. A regular feature of Music Alive! is monthly, half-hour Pipes Alive! concerts, featuring master organists from the Greater Worcester area, as well as nationally and internationally known artists, on Wesley’s 73-rank, 1927 E. M. Skinner pipe organ. Free. 12:30-1 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church, Sanctuary, 114 Main St. 508-799-4191, ext. 107. The “ Bubbleheads “ support Avon’s Breast Cancer Walk. $ 10 Donation. 1-5 p.m. Ralph’s Tavern, 113 Shrewsbury St. The Assumption College Band. The Assumption College Band will perform works by Schuman, Webber Osser and others. Free and open to the public. 2-3:30 p.m. Assumption College: Chapel of the Holy Spirit, 500 Salisbury St. Ton of Blues - Blues Jam. 3-9 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Blue Grass Jam Session.This all-acoustic jam features the traditional bluegrass instrumentation of banjo, guitar, mandolin, ﬁddle, dobro, upright bass, and vocals. 4-8 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700 or grassjam.org. JOMP Faculty Recital: Reginald Pineda, violin & Tina Ho, piano. Regie Pineda, violin, accompanied by Tina Ho, piano and Peter Hughes, violin, will perform works by Beethoven (Sonata No. 5); Molina (Midnight Serenade); Abelardo (Cavatina); and Mozart (Sinfonia Concertante for violin & viola). $10; $7

seniors & students Suggested Donation. 4-5:30 p.m. Joy of Music Program, Recital Hall, 1 Gorham St. 508-856-9541. The Obsession Band. 4-8 p.m. 140 Pub Rendezvous club, 344 Redemption rock trail rd, Sterling. 978-422-9763. “Mass for the Armed Man” Worcester Consortium Choruses in Concert. Karl Jenkins “Mass for the Armed Man” performed by a combined chorus from Consortium Colleges. $15. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888. Blues Jam Featured artists weekly Donations. 5-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Open Mic with Jesse Garcia. Sing, play, jam, or watch! Each performer gets at least 5-6 songs. Sign up by showing up early or email: aj239@msn.com Free. 5-9 p.m. Belfont Hotel, 11 South Main St., Millbury. 508-917-8128. The Bobby Gadoury Trio 5pm, Andy Cummings 9pm to Close!. No Cover. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Vincent’s presents: Big Jon Short. bigjonshort.com 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. TGA Mixtape release. Come down to Cantina bar and grill for a free mixtape release party. Every one will be getting a copy of the new mixtape “The Procrastination” from TGA themselves. Free. 6-10 p.m. Cantina Bar & Grill, 385 Main St. 508-459-5325 or ﬁnd them on facebook. Protest The Hero with Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster, Tesseract Tickets $14. 6:30-11 p.m. The Palladium, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696. Dancing with DJ Cisco. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mirabar, 35 Richmond St., Providence. 401-331-6761 or mirabar.com/calendar.htm. Live At Amsterdam Sunday’s. Musicians and poets welcome! 21+ Hookah and Bar! Free!. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Amsterdam Lounge, 27 Pleasant St. 508-615-1735 or ﬁnd them on facebook. Reggae Fusion Sundays with DJ Nick. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100.

The Goddamn Gallows!!! With The Filthy Still, The Farmers Union Players and The Ten Foot Polecats!. The Psychobilly kings, the Gallows stop at the Lucky Dog while on tour! 7. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508363-1888 or ﬁnd them on facebook. Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Straightjacket, Slumber Party. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St.

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>Wednesday 4 Open Mike Wednesday - Hosted by Phil and Trisha Knudsen. no cover. Find them on facebook. 7-10 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978-567-0948. Sean Ryan & Co.. Free. 7 p.m.-noon Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Open Mic Night with Bill McCarthy. Free!. 7:30-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or MySpace.com/ OpenMicWorld. Acoustic Wednesdays. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Open Mic Night. Looking for Worcester’s amazing acoustic acts to come check out the new Leits Back Bar Open Mic night. Sign-ups begin at 8 and acts begin at 830. We’ll keep the music going as long as there’s acts to play, so come down and check us out! 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Leitrim’s Pub, Back Bar, 265 Park Ave. 508-7982447 or LeitrimsWorcester.com. Vincent’s Presents: Tiki Night with Frank & Eric!. Frank and Eric will help you get over the hump every Wednesday with all of your favorite tropical drinks while soaking in special musical guests and movies. 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. FLASH - 16+ Electro-Dance Party!. Umbrella Gallery & Free Idea Clothing bring you FLASH 16+ Electro-Pop/Hip-Hop Dance Parties every Wednesday night from 8:30-12:00! Check out our Facebook page for more info! $7. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Umbrella Gallery, 639 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-707-9684. DJ/Dancing. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Overtime Tap, 50 Front St. 508757-0600 or overtimetap.com.

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Display, Through Aug. 31. 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, Icons: 1000 Years of Veneration, through July 30. 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 free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978598-5000 or 978-598-5005 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Post Road Art Center, Mixed Media 2011, through April 30. 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 Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Art Wall 2011, Through May 24; Terra Verde, Terra Munde Upcycled & Recycled Art Exhibit, through May 1. Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.org Worcester Art Museum, Zip Tour: Roman Sculpture Portrait Busts, Saturday; Sunday Public Tour, Sundays, Sept. 12 - May 22. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $10 adults, $8 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all Saturdays, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Unexpected Patterns, through April 30. 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, To Arms! Worcester County Answers the Call, Thursday. 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. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org Worcester Public Library, American Civil War Exhibit - 150th Anniversary Commemoration, Through June 3. 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, A Well-Documented Life : The Theo Brown Diaries, Through June 15. 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu.

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Common Threads: Seven Poets and a Wealth of Readers. National Poetry Month is celebrated in April, and Massachusetts Poetry has an ambitious program for the state that perhaps has produced more poets than any other in the nation. During April, in libraries, schools, colleges, book clubs, senior groups, and bookstores the organization hopes to have 10,000 Massachusetts citizens reading seven poems by seven poets who work currently or have worked in Massachusetts. Jacob Edwards Library will participate in this state-wide poetry event. Mark Wagner, author of the recently published Home Building is organizing the Southbridge event. Leila Philip, author of A Family Place and Brad Davis, creator of the series Opening King David; will also read from the following selections: The poems include: In the Waiting Room by Elizabeth Bishop The Lost Pilot by James Tate Occupation by Suji Kwock Kim Vita Nova by Louise Glück New England Ode by Kevin Young Samurai Song by Robert Pinsky Love Song: I and Thou by Alan Dugan. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Jacob Edwards Library, Reading Room, 236 Main St., Southbridge. 508-764-5426. Solo/Duet Poetry Series Reading. Please Join us for this last of four special evenings of eight different poets in this National Poetry Month event. Tonight we welcome poet and teacher Jim Beschta, reading from his newest collection, “North from Yaounde,” as well as from his ﬁrst book, “Cutting the Cemetery Lawn.” Secondly, we will hear the work of a longtime student of

Mr. Beschta’s, Anne Marie Lucci, who recently placed second in the Annual Poetry Contest: The Frank O’Hara Prize with a poem carved out of fourteen years of study with Beschta, and who like this mentor, writes signiﬁcantly through personal experience. Her work has been published widely in Worcester Magazine, where she worked as ad design manager and freelance writer in the eighties. She has gone on to concentrate her writing in poetry and has three times since judged that newspaper’s Poetry Contest. Beschta taught English at Wachusett Regional H.S. before retiring to extensive travel and facilitating a long-standing Writers Workshop at the Worcester Art Museum. 7-9 p.m. Fitchburg State University: The Mazzaferro Center, President’s Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. 508-479-7574 or wcpa.homestead.com. Poetry Reading. Poets Anne Marie Lucci and Jim Beschta free. 7-9:30 p.m. Fitchburg State University, Mazzaferro Center, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. 978-665-3751.

>Saturday 30 Open “Mic” Poetry Afternoon Featuring JenniFire. Ranging from funny to poignant, the poetry of Jennifer “JenniFire” D’Andrea will reach you deep down. Come join JenniFire for an afternoon of poetry as she reads from her book then she turns the ﬂoor over to any other poets. Bring your own poems or someone else’s to read. Free. 2-4 p.m. Booklovers’ Gourmet, 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com/book/events.html.

>Sunday 1 The Poets’ Asylum. Join Worcester’s longest running poetry series every Sunday night for an open mic reading followed by a featured poet and/or poetry slam. This week we welcome David Perez back to our stage. Perez tours regularly throughout the United States and Canada, and has competed at the Individual World Poetry Slam and the National Poetry Slam. A recipient of the Arts Council Silicon Valley Fellowship for Literary Art, he currently lives in San Jose, California where he teaches the occasional creative writing workshop and hosts various poetry and performance art events. Love in a Time of Robot Apocalypse (Write Bloody Press) is his ﬁrst book of poetry. poetsasylum.org. 7-10 p.m. WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester’s Community Radio Station, 910 Main St. 508-753-1012.

>Tuesday 3 Poetry Reading. Reading by Eve Rifkah from her book Dear Suzanne and by poet Francine D’Alessandro 7-10 p.m. Worcester State University: Student Center, Fallon Room in the Student Center, 486 Chandler St.

>Monday 2 Dirty Gerund Poetry & Variety Show. Spoken Word, Poetry, Music, Visual Arts and Ruckus collide to create an innovative, fast paced variety show that ain’t your grandma’s poetry reading. Open Mic, Featured Performers, Live Painting, House Band, Snack Time and Bonus Ruckus Challenges make Monday’s Fun and Inspiring! Hosted by Nicholas Earl Davis and Alex Charalambides. 21 plus. Dane Kuttler - Former Hampshire College Collective Poet, now Seattle Based Writer, Educator and Activist on a national tour. Musical Guest: Dangerous Ponies Indie dance rockers from Philadelphia. dangerousponies.bandcamp.com Plus! Iron Poet Tournament Semiﬁnals. $2 Suggested Donation. 9-11:30 p.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 or dirtygerund.com.

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Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape Friday April 29th Chris Zito Eric Dittleman and Joe Dahlquist. Sat April 30th Chris Zito Eric Dittleman and Joe Dahlquist. May 6th Paul Nardizzi Scott Higgins and Jody Sloane. $20 per person except Special Events. 8 p.m.-midnight Biagio’s Grille, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit dickdoherty.com. Open Mike Comedy Saturdays. 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 sympathetic crowd. 7-9 p.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. Call 508-754-3516. The Sexiest Show in Town Mondays. Come laugh with some of the best comics from the Worcester and New England area. Hosted by Shaun Connolly. Every 2nd and 4th Monday! Free. 8-10 p.m. The Center Bar and Grille, 102 Green St. Wisecracks Comedy Club @ Jose Murphy’s 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! $12 (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 508-7920900 or visit wisecrackscomedyclub.com. Frank’s Comedy Safari - Show Every Sat Night ...Call 1-800-71-Laugh For Reservations Or Buy Tickets At The Door $15 a ticket. 8-9:30 p.m. Irish Times Main St. Worcester, 433 Main St. Worcester Mass. Call 774-452-1131 or visit frankscomedysafari@ yahoo.com. Acoustic & Comedy Jam - Friday, April 29. Nasty Promotions Presents: - Acoustic and Comedy Jam - With acoustic musical performances by: Nate Danker, Robert “Wibble” Andrews, Master Fux and more! With stand up comedy performances by: Kristopher Anderson, Steven Caputo and more! $5 21+ ($7 underage). 6:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Mill Street Brews (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. Call 508-764-6900. Wisecracks Comedy Show to benefit Oxfords 300 Anniversary Celebration - Friday, April 29.Wisecracks Comedy and the Oxford 300 committee have joined forces in an attempt to raise funds for Oxfords 300 year anniversary celebration. 8-10 p.m. Halligan’s Sports Bar and More, 889 Southbridge St., Auburn. Call 508-832-6793 or visit oxford300.com/oxford.aspx. “Wizard of Oz” Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, April 29 - Saturday, April 30. $3 Students/Sr./$6 Adults/$8 All at Door. 7-9:30 p.m. St. Peter-Marian Central Catholic Senior High School, Auditorium, 781 Grove St. Call 508-799-7500. Steel Magnolias April 29 - May 8. The Milford Performing Arts Center’s Full Circle Theater Company will present 6 performances of Steel Magnolias, April 29 & 30, May 6 & 7 at 7:30p.m. and May 1 & 8 at 2:30p.m. Set in a beauty parlor, Steel Magnolias reveals the bond between 6 unforgettable southern women through witty banter and dialogue that is often hilarious as well as poignant and touching. $8-$10 Discount for hairstylists. 2:30-4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Milford Performing Arts Center, 150 Main St., Milford. Call 508-473-1684 or visit milfordpc.org. Shilling Shockers! An Afternoon With Penny Dreadful & Garou - Saturday, April 30. Meet horror hostess Penny Dreadful and the werewolf Garou! They’ll be signing prints and doing Q&A with all the guys & ghouls who stop by. Free. 4-6 p.m. Annie’s Book Stop, 65 James St. Call 508-796-5613 or visit shillingshockers.com. Late Nite Catechism Saturday, April 30. Late Nite Catechism is an uproariously funny play that takes the audience back to their youth. The irrepressible Sister teaches class to a roomful of “students.” Throughout the course of the class the benevolent instructor rewards the “students” for correct answers with glowin-the-dark rosaries and other nifty prizes. Naughty students may well find themselves on stage sitting in a corner reflecting their actions. However, even the most reluctant “students” will be clamoring to get into this Sister’s class. Now in its 14th year. $37-$77, depending on seating location. 877.571.7469 for more information.. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre. org. Les Miserable - Saturday, April 30. Will be held in the auditorium at Oakmont Regional High School Ashburnham Ma. Tickets maybe purchased by calling ORHS office 978-827-5907, or through cast members. General $10 Students $ 7. 2-5 p.m., 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Oakmont Regional High School, , Ashburnham. Call 978-827-5907.

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the same time last year (4,808 homes in 2010 to 4,023 homes in 2011). On a month-to-month basis, single-family homes put under agreement were up 40 percent from 2,874 homes in February, the largest month-to-month gain since MAR has been tracking pending sales. The number of condos put under agreement in March was down 22 percent compared to March 2010 (2,122 units in 2010 to 1,649 units in 2011). This is the 11th straight month of year-over-year decreases. On a month-to-month basis, condos put under agreement were up 45.4 percent from 1,134 units in February, the second largest month-to-month gain since MAR has been tracking pending sales. -Submitted article

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES Town of Sutton Conservation Commission The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 7:00PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Notice of Intent submitted to the Conservation Commission by Cynthia & John Charest, Franklin, MA. The project consists of demolition of existing cottage on Lake Singletary, construction of a new 3-bedroom house with attached garage, screened porch, deck, patio, shed, pave driveway, on Map 15, Parcel 47 & 48, at 32 Horne Drive, Sutton MA. 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. 4/28/2011 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 5, 2011 at 7:30pm on the petition of Michael McGovern for a finding from MGL.ch40A. Section 6, for the re-construction of a single family dwelling. The property that is the subject of this petition is located at 13.5 Ramshorn Road, Sutton MA on Assessors Map #14, Parcel #’s 57. 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 4/21 & 4/28/2011

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Worcester Probate and Family Court

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 13 Middleton Street Millbury, MA

225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO

G.L c. 190B, §5-304 Docket No. WO11P1234GD In the matter of: William Morris RESPONDENT Of: Millbury, MA Alleged Incapacitated Person

To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Kristine Binette of Millbury, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that William Morris is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Phyllis Hopkins of Webster, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve 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 05/10/2011. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The 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 14, 2011 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 04/28/2011

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By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Carrie L. Alward to the Webster First Federal Credit Union dated January 4, 2007 and recorded with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 40461, Page 170 of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breaching conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction, on the premises described in said mortgage on the 12th day of May, 2011 at 10 A.M. at the mortgaged premises of 13 Middleton Street, Millbury, Massachusetts, all and singular, the premises conveyed by said mortgage, and therein described as follows: The land with the buildings thereon, situated in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts and being lot #102 as shown on a plan of City Line Farms, made by Buttrick and Pratt, dated June, 1900, recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 1692, Page 601, more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the easterly line of Middleton Street which is at the southwesterly corner of Lot #101 as shown on said plan, said lot 101 being land now or formerly of Henry A. Caron; Thence easterly by said lot 101 as shown on the plan mentioned one hundred eight one and 5/10 (181.5) feet; Thence southerly by a course parallel to said Middleton Street sixty (60) feet to a point; Thence westerly by a course parallel to the first course one hundred eighty one and 5/10 (181.5) feet to the easterly line of said street; Thence by said street line northerly sixty (60) feet to the place of beginning. Being the same premises conveyed to grantor in certain deed dated December 26, 2006 and recorded herewith in said Registry in Book 40461, Page 168 The said premises will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all restrictions, easements, improvements, outstanding tax titles, mortgages, liens, rights of tenants and parties in possession, unpaid taxes, municipal liens and other public taxes, assessments or liens, having priority over the mortgage described herein, if any. The above described lot is sold subject to the requirements of the Title V standards for subsurface sewerage disposal system 310CMR 15.00 et al. The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned sale date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date. In the event that the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale shall default in purchasing the within described property according to the terms of the Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale agreement executed at the time of the foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell the property by Foreclosure Deed to the second highest bidder provided that the second highest bidder shall deposit with the mortgagee’s attorney the amount of the required deposit as set forth herein within three (3) working days after written notice of default of the previous highest bidder, and the balance of the sale price shall be paid by certified or bank check by the purchaser, and the deed shall be delivered to said second highest bidder, within twenty-nine (29) days of such notice. TERMS OF SALE: Five Thousand and 00/100ths ($5,000.00) dollars will be required to be paid by certified check or in cash by the purchaser at the time and place of sale and the balance to be paid in cash, certified check or bank check within thirty (30) days at the office of Kevin M. David, Esquire, 271 Greenwood Street, P.O. Box 70505, Worcester, Massachusetts 01607. Other terms to be announced at the sale. WEBSTER FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Present Holder of Said Mortgage By Its Attorney, __________________________ Kevin M. David 271 Greenwood Street P.O. Box 70505 WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY / ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS / April 28, 2011 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. 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.

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Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provision of M.G.L c.255, sec. 39A that on MAY 20, 2011 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.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF CONSERVATOR’S ACCOUNT Docket No WO09P2790PM

Vehicle 1998 HONDA ACCORD

In the matter of: John K Royal (now deceased) Protected Person/Disabled Person Of: Fitchburg, MA

vin1HGCG5544WA204452; owner JUAN PEREZ 100 PINE AVE HYANNIS, MA 02610

Vehicle 2001 FORD FOCUS vin1FAHP38301W152766; owner RODOLFO WESTEMERGUE 1340 MAGEE AVE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111

Vehicle 1988 MITSUBISHI FE434 vinJW6ADF1C1JL001310; SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS 1000 N RANDALL RD ELGIN, IL 60123

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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 5, 2011 at 7:35pm on the petition of John & Cynthia Charest for front and rear lot line setback variances, a lot coverage variance, as well as a finding from MGL ch.40A §6 for the reconstruction of a dwelling and placement of an accessory structure. The property that is the subject of this petition is located at 32 Horne Drive, Sutton MA on Assessors Map #15, Parcel #’s 47,48 and 172. 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 4/21 & 4/28/2011

To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, you are hereby notified pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. Rule 72, that the First, Second & Final accounts(s) of Jewish Family Service of Worcester, of Worcester MA, as Conservator of the property of said Respondent has or have been presented to the Court for allowance. You have the right to object to the account(s). If you wish to do so you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 05/17/2011. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the account(s). If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you, including the allowance of the account(s). Additionally, within thirty days after said return day (or within such other time as the Court upon motion may order), you must file a written affidavit of objections stating the specific facts and grounds upon which each objection is based and a copy shall be served upon the Conservator pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. 5. You have the right to send to the Conservator, by registered or certified mail, a written request to receive a copy of the account(s) at no cost to you. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person .If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court Date: April 21, 2011 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 4/28/2011

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

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Alex Zequeira ALEX ZEQUEIRA HAS WORKED IN EDUCATION FOR THE PAST SEVENTEEN YEARS. HE HAS WORKED AS A SPANISH TEACHER, A HISTORY TEACHER, A DRAMA TEACHER, A DEAN, A COACH, AND IN 2003 HE ACTED AS THE FOUNDING PRINCIPAL OF THE NATIVITY SCHOOL RIGHT HERE IN OUR FINE CITY. EIGHT YEARS HAS PASSED SINCE ZEQUEIRA WORKED AT NATIVITY, AND THIS YEAR HE WILL MAKE HIS RETURN AS THE SCHOOL PRESIDENT. WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE BUSY EDUCATOR TO DISCUSS THE EVOLUTION OF NS, HIS “VETERAN” STATUS, AND HIS EXCITEMENT IN RETURNING TO THE WOO.

As the founding principal of the Nativity School, what changes have you seen since the school’s founding?

There has been a natural and positive evolution from a school struggling for an identity and survival to a school that is clear in its mission, professional and thorough in its approach, and a place where people year in and year out support the work that is being done with its young people. This past fall the school earned its accreditation as a member of the New England Association of Schools and College. This was a major accomplishment and a stamp of approval that the school is truly living its mission in a very successful way.

What do you feel you’ll bring to your position as a returning “veteran” of the Nativity school?

There is always the temptation to talk about the “good old days,” but in reality, the school has always had “good days.” It is amazing to

me to see the transformation of the school over the last 8 years. With its permanent facility on Lincoln Street, and the continued excitement and energy from our administration, faculty, and staff, and the support of very loyal friends to the school, the future is very bright for our school. I am very excited to be part of it once again.

What are your plans to grow & improve the school in 2011-12 and beyond? We need to continue to build on the amazing work done by Joanne McClatchy and Matt Brunell, the past and current presidents of the school. As an all-scholarship school, the immediate goal right now is to ensure the financial stability of the school so that we can continue to provide high quality preparation for our students for high school, college, and beyond. We need to continue to attract people to work and support the school by getting the word out on what we are trying

to accomplish with our young people. There are little miracles happening every day at Nativity-Worcester and we want people to know about them and be part of it.

As a son of Cuban Immigrants, how do you think this background will help you connect to a city as diverse as Worcester? In a practical sense, being bilingual was a tremendous help as we were reaching out to the Worcester community back in 2003. I would imagine that would continue to be important as we effectively communicate with our current and future families. I was also raised in a single-parent household where while my father was very active and instrumental in my upbringing, I saw the struggles my mother went through

to be able to provide daily for all of our needs. I also know how important education was to my parents and for us. I know that education truly can be liberating, and that is the greatest gift Nativity-Worcester gives to its students each day.

Do you have a favorite Worcester haunt you can’t wait to take your family to once you are settled in your new home? I really loved living in Worcester as a student and during my year at Nativity. I had many great meals at Ciao Bella, and also look forward to spending time at Maria’s Kitchen on Main Street. Worcester is a wonderful city with so much to offer. I am very excited about returning.

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