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WOO-TOWN INDE X WooTown Index: An itemized list of Worcester’s ups and downs this week.

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May 3 - 9, 2012 ■ Volume 37, Number 35

Exam studies Worcester Public Schools to study feasibility of an “exam” school Jeremy Shulkin

TAKEOFFS: hen all is said and done, April Worcester Hydra FC signs 11 new players 2012 could be seen as the just before the st art of the season, mostly definitive month in the mayoral college players from the B oston area. You tenure of Joe Petty, who made education can see the team’ s inaugural kic k-off this issues a priority during his campaign. Saturday at Foley Field.

WRTA announces the implementationof Bustracker, a real-time GPS tracker of buses that predicts arrival time at every stop in the region. The initial tracker has been set up at the WRTA’s headquarters on Main Street, but more are planned for the library , senior center, colleges and other public buildings. “This latest technology will give our riders a huge advantage in trip planning,” said WRTA Administrator Stephen O’Neil. LANDINGS: JetBlue’s CEO sends out a tweet saying he liked Worcester when MassP ort had them out to visit the airport, and suddenly every news outlet from W orcester and B oston made it sound like the company’s looking to relocate. Careful Worcester, let’s not try to look too desperate. Worcester receives a failing grade for the county’s air quality in an American Lung Association report on ozone levels across the state. Twenty-four percent of Worcester city residents are smokers, so maybe the ALA is a little biased? AIDS Project Worcester Executive Director Joe McKee dies unexpectedly this week after working for the nonprofi t for 17 years. McKee’s efforts helped combat AI DS and other sexually and IV-transmitted diseases, and was able to see some of the rewards of his efforts: the HIV infection rate in Worcester has been on decline since 2007. A gun and drug bust nets all kinds of illicit materials from a Hamilton St. house while a man gets arrested for stopping a police officer in order to fight him. A death of a 27-year-old Worcester man on Portland Street leads to a police investigation.

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To celebrate their 160th birthday, Hanover Insurance Group donates 160 trees to the city’s replanting efforts. “As we celebrate our 160th anniversary this year, and reﬂect on our deep roots in the community , we hope these trees will beautify schools and neighborhoods throughout the city for many years to come,” CEO Fred Eppinger said.

Earlier this month, Petty and school committee member Jack Foley proposed Worcester look into founding a recovery school for teen drug and alcohol addicts. In mid-April, the School Committee, on which the mayor serves as chair, voted 5-2, to allow superintendent Melinda Boone to replace outgoing Claremont Academy principal Paula Gibb-Severin with the University Park Campus School’s Ricci Hall and have each of the nearly 40 teachers reapply for their positions at the school in an effort they say will improve the building’s educational culture and student performance. On April 24, the school committee, again with Petty in the majority, voted on a turnaround plan for Burncoat Street Prep Elementary School, which will take federal money for the low-performing school. In exchange, Burncoat Street Prep will have a new principal next year too, Deborah Catamero, currently acting principal at Clark Street Elementary School. The next day, Petty gathered schoolcommittee members and education advocates at City Hall to announce the formation of a group that will study the feasibility of creating a high-performing “exam school” in Worcester – a goal of his outlined in his January inaugural speech and something of a wish-list item for years among Worcester residents and politicians who worry that school choice, private schools and charter schools have been competing for the attention of the city’s top high schoolers. Petty says he sees it as an opportunity “to be competitive” and “keep middle-class families in Worcester.” In the 2010-2011 school year the Worcester Public Schools had $1.9 million deducted from funding to pay for 385 students going to other districts through school choice. Among the high schools, Burncoat, Doherty, North and South had the highest number of students electing to attend other districts. That same year, 72 students came to the WPS from outlying school districts. Proponents point to the successful and highly regarded Boston Latin School, a public middle and high school with an application and

entrance exam process only open to Boston residents as a model. A local example would be Worcester’s own Classical High School, which operated similarly, though by the time it closed in the 1960s it operated as a standard high school. The Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science, a public school for approximately 100 high school juniors and seniors operating on the Worcester Polytechnic Institutes campus, functions similarly, though the key difference is it is not a Worcester Public School. It’s funded directly from the state. Additionally, it focuses on math and science, rather than a “classical” education. According to Petty, a special committee consisting of school committee members Donna Colorio, Jack Foley, Tracy Novick and Brian O’Connell, with planned input from business and higher education leaders, will look at establishing a school for 200 to 300 high achieving high schoolers “that will develop and promote academic excellence and leadership relevant to success in the 21st century.” He’s also encouraging them to look into developing an International Baccalaureate program – an international curriculum highly regarded by the world’s top universities – for the Worcester Public School system. “It’s been the sort of thing that’s becoming more and more popular,” says Novick of IB programs. (Petty named Novick as chair of the special committee to weigh creating an exam school in Worcester.) Colorio believes that having a school

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with an entrance exam would push more middle schoolers to study harder, and would hopefully keep students and families in city schools rather than utilizing school choice vouchers. “Having more public options in education is something we should consider,” she wrote over email. “Boston has three exam schools and as a supporter of school choice, one size school does not fit all.” Aside from questions about funding, for instance, there’s another speed bump: in a field where test scores determine employment and funding, would this new school skim the city’s top performers from conventional high schools and significantly diminish their MCAS results? “That’s something I’m going to have the committee look at, to answer the downsides of the question,” said Petty. “That’s the first thing that came to mind,” Novick said of the MCAS conundrum. “That’s why it’s good to be kind of cautious.” Novick also cautioned that the perception out there that families leave Worcester because they don’t find the district challenging enough may not be the reality. Petty also said the report would have to do a cost-benefit analysis of putting this exam school in a new location, or having an already existing school host it. The process of putting the report together, Petty says, will have to be in the open because four public officials will be meeting to draft it. He expects it to be done by the end of the year.

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Off-campus activities Councilors want clarity over off-campus policing Jeremy Shulkin

s the story of David Russo, a 14-year-old teen arrested near his home last summer after a neighbor thought he was burglar exiting his own garage, made headlines this spring, it raised questions about racial profiling in one of Worcester’s most affluent neighborhoods. But the Worcester City Council has begun grappling with a more nuanced issue to come out of Russo’s arrest: how much power do private and college campus security forces have when it comes to off-campus incidents? In the case of Russo, Worcester Mag reported that Worcester Polytechnic Institute campus police arrived first on the scene after overhearing a “be on the look out” message reported by the Worcester Police Department. [“Neighborhood Watch: David Russo’s story is about more than race,” April 11, 2012]

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WPI Police Chief Cheryl Martunas, when contacted for Worcester Mag’s April 11 story, explained the situation through a statement: “At that time, the neighborhood had been experiencing a high number of residential break-ins. Wanting to be of service to the city, WPI police went in search of the suspect who had been described as “a Hispanic male wearing a red cap, dark tank top shirt and dark shorts exiting an open garage on Metcalf Street.” The WPI officer confronted Russo on Rutland Terrace, a residential street some distance from WPI’s main campus, and by the time WPD officers arrived on scene, they saw a physical altercation between the WPI officer and the then-14 year old. The incident prompted then-Mayor Joe O’Brien to place an item on the council agenda last September asking that the “City Manager report to City Council concerning the legal authority that

college police officers have in patrolling noncampus areas of the city and in questioning nonstudents as part of offcampus patrols.” Only after Russo’s story hit the press in March, however, did it get addressed. In an April 10 letter to City Manager Michael O’Brien and the city council, Worcester Chief of Police Gary Gemme reported that the Massachusetts State Police appoints college, university and hospital officers, and they “have the same power to make arrests as regular police officers for any criminal offense committed in or upon lands or structures owned, used or occupied by such college university or other institution or hospital.” Gemme added that there is no current policy dictating rules regarding campus police responding to police calls on public streets, but “the Worcester Police Department city has a good relationship with the local campus police departments.

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A police department representative serves as liaison with the campus police departments and shares crime-analysis information with them.” Worcester Mag engaged a number of local colleges about their policing policies off-campus, though no interviews with campus police departments materialized; however Clark University’s Police Chief Steve Goulet wrote in a statement that “Clark University Police works handin-hand with the Worcester Police Department on a daily basis. CUPD recognizes the jurisdictional restrictions and working with WPD, including joint patrol efforts, allows Clark University and the neighborhood to benefit.” Even without their comments, every college campus that participates in programs that bring in federal financial aid is required through the Clery Act to release information yearly relating to

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n Saturday, April 28, the Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary in Worcester celebrated the opening of a new pavilion with an opening ceremony. Mayor Joseph M. Petty, who gave a speech at the ceremony, members of the Mass Audubon community, and the Worcester community were among those in attendance for the ceremonial ribbon-cutting. The new pavilion, equipped with solar panels, was the result of a construction project of $52,000 founded and funded by Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics Co., a building materials company in Worcester that functions as a global leader in the production of materials and glass containers. After being charged $28,000 in 2010 by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for failure to comply with air pollution-control regulations, SaintGobain wanted to do more than just pay the

fine. Saint-Gobain’s senior environmental engineer Joseph Dufresne, who was taking a class in tree planting at Mass Audubon in Worcester, suggested that the company direct its penalty charges toward the Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, as opposed to merely paying the penalty. The company sought to pay its fine through purchasing and installing three kilowatt solar panels to the Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center at Mass Audubon, an endeavor which would cost $21,000. The Avancis PowerMax solar panels were made by a Saint-Gobain company in Germany. According to the settlement plan, the remaining $7,000 of the fine would be paid to the Commonwealth. However, there was one problem with this plan. The existing system at Mass Audubon couldn’t support any more panels. But instead of giving up, Saint-Gobain continued to pursue its original idea for charity, purchasing a pavilion that could support the

panels for $52,000. “We’re looking forward to the ceremony,” said Bob Smith, vice president and general manager of Bonded Abrasives at Saint-Gobain, on Friday. “It’s a good feeling to be involved in something that is positive for the local use.” The pavilion and solar panels will mainly function to educate children, both visitors of the Mass Audubon Center and participants in summer camps, as to how solar panels work and how efficient they are. The panels will also reduce reliance on fossil fuels and provide efficient conversion into energy that will serve the sanctuary’s needs. The outdoor pavilion with solar panels has been in use now for about six months. Dur-

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campus policing and safety. “When a serious crime occurs on campus, the Worcester Police Department is contacted and works closely with WPI police in a coordinated investigative effort,” reads WPI’s 2011 disclosure. WPI also defines “noncampus” as buildings and property owned or controlled by the university or recognized student groups, and “public property” is defined as “the area that is within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the university, or is adjacent to a facility owned or controlled by WPI and used in a manner related to its educational purposes.” Assumption College and Worcester State University addressed enforcement similarly in their Clery reports, with Assumption saying their officers graduate from “recognized police academies” and “although there is no formal Memoranda of Understanding with any area police departments, campus police maintains a close working relationship with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies as well as the District Attorney’s Office.” Worcester State wrote that university officers are trained by the state police and have “authority to arrest anyone involved in any criminal activity that occurs while

on any property owned, rented or leased by Worcester State University.” District 5 Councilor Bill Eddy remarked that Gemme’s report was straightforward in explaining authority when it comes to defined campus and noncampus areas, but still had some concerns about what this means for off-campus incidents. “It does leave some questions as to what exactly campus police can do outside of their campuses,” he said during an April 24 city council meeting. “I suspect this is not a black-and-white issue; this is a gray issue.” “We’d probably be stunned if Assumption Police were making arrests on Barre Road,” he continued, but noted that schools like Clark or WPI, with student housing mixed in on neighborhood streets, it seemed obvious that Clark police would report to incidents nearby along with WPD. Gemme, for his part, says that university police authority should not expand beyond their campus. “This raises questions of who is in charge of an incident on a city street, particularly when the incident was initiated by a campus police officer,” he wrote via email. “These issues can be theoretically addressed through a policy agreement but there are practical challenges with implementation,” an

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argument he says parallels questions that would arise if you were to give neighboring towns’ police forces jurisdiction over parts of Worcester. To find a way to clear up the gray area, Eddy and other councilors proposed the City of Worcester sit down with each individual school to hash out an enforcement agreement, much like the Memorandum of Understanding the city already has with Holy Cross. “This isn’t one of those one-size fits all [scenarios],” Eddy said on Tuesday. “But perhaps the city should look at engaging these campus police departments … to look at a case-by-case written agreement on what they’re doing.” (Gemme couldn’t comment on this aspect, saying he hadn’t seen the latest request.) For O’Brien, it gave him a chance to address his order from half a year ago. “There needs to be some kind of communication protocol,” he tagged on to Eddy’s comments. The discussion likely isn’t done, as Councilor At-Large Konnie Lukes added “the more we discuss this the more complex it gets,” asking for reports on how many police are at local nonprofits and their training. “It requires more information than we have now,” she says.

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On Friday, David Russo, the teen whose arrest last summer near his home sparked questions of racial profiling in one of Worcester’s most affluent neighborhoods, visited City Manager Michael O’Brien’s office where he, David’s family and a few City Hall staffers met to talk about the incident involving WPI and Worcester police officers. “I had a very good conversation with Ms. Russo and her son,” O’Brien wrote in an email to Worcester Mag. “It was frank and candid and certainly provided me with a depth of perspective from their vantage point. That type of perspective is so important in a role such as mine. I noted, as I had on the city council floor, that I wished I had been more prompt in scheduling this meeting. Hindsight is 20/20.” David’s mom, Claudia Russo, who brought attention to the incident to the mayor and councilors last summer, was relieved the family finally received some acknowledgement. “He was just very gracious. He was just very sincere about everything,” Claudia Russo said about O’Brien, while adding that her son has since used this as a healing opportunity. As the citywide forum on police-community relations and youth violence approaches on Thursday night at 6 p.m. at Claremont Academy, the Russos now say they plan to attend. O’Brien says he’ll be there too: “I now look forward to participating in the continuing community conversation scheduled for Thursday night.”

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Councilor Konnie Lukes worried that her planned endorsement of U.S. Senator Scott Brown outside City Hall on Monday would attract protestors if news got out too early, and it didn’t help that the Boston Globe had the story online ﬁrst thing that morning. As suspected, just before the scheduled press conference, a large group of Elizabeth Warren supporters appeared nearby the lone podium setup off Main Street for the event, which caused a last-minute change of location to the Garden Fresh Courthouse Café across the street from the Worcester County Courthouse.

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Once the endorsement event kicked off, Lukes explained that she chose to endorse Brown this year (while not doing so in 2009) because now “he has a track record” and the need for bipartisan legislators in government. Brown said he was “excited” to have Lukes’ support and noted Worcester’s importance to Massachusetts, tapping into a popular vein of resentment when he said, “I know there’s life after 128, I know there’s life after 495.” … Brown brushed off the change of location, saying, “We were getting a little bit of a dog-and-pony show where [the event] was supposed to be…I actually drove by and waved,” while Lukes dismissed it as “some of the usual suspects who protest everything along party lines.” When a Bloomberg reporter asked Lukes if there had been any pushback yet over her decision to endorse a Republican, she said “no,” then quickly added, to applause, “By the way, they know better.” …The endorsement incident quietly bled over into Tuesday’s city-council meeting when City Councilor Joe O’Brien asked for clariﬁcation of the use of public space outside City Hall – a motion stemming from Occupy members facing issues last winter and Warren supporters on Monday arguing that they had the same right to be there as Brown’s people.

HOME IS WHERE I WANT TO BE: The City Council is gearing up for another battle over the future of housing in the city with councilors, consultants and private and nonproﬁt developers drawing lines about appropriate ratios of affordable to market-rate housing in Worcester. The discussion, which dominated the meeting, started when Steve Teasdale, executive director for the Main South Community Development Corporation, discussed the disparity between funding between recent nonproﬁt and private development, showing the Hadley Building and 5 May Street projects cost almost twice as much per square foot to build than his CDC’s Gardner-Kilby-Hammond redevelopment of three-deckers. Joe O’Brien, and District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera sought to debunk myths about what affordable housing is, noting that many city employees qualify for affordable leases. District Councilors George Russell and Tony Economou, both realtors, agreed on a different idea for the use of state and federal HOME funds earmarked for housing: “The money that we’re spending for these developments, even though they’re market rate and affordable, should go to down-payment assistance to buy housing stock in our neighborhoods,” Economou said. The discussion brought up questions about a citywide housing policy, with Lukes and District 5 Councilor Bill Eddy wondering if the City had such plan for future development, while other councilors argued about who should be involved in putting one together. Stay tuned, because this argument has been brewing for years, and it’s likely to return in a big way.

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One step forward, two steps back Janice Harvey

t’s been a few weeks since the hammer fell on the faculty of Claremont Academy. The Worcester School Committee, in tandem with WPS superintendent Melinda Boone, voted to jettison the staff by way of “retooling” their job descriptions, requiring the teachers to reapply for positions they already held. For some, this means applying for teaching positions they’ve called their own for 20 years. This maneuver allows the superintendent to fiddle with the job descriptions just enough to squeeze out the old and sneak in the new. The legality, if not the ethics, of this plan are in question. At press time, little headway had been made. Talks between the union, the superintendent and Secretary of Education Paul Reville disintegrated after what was initially described by the Education Association of Worcester (EAW) as “significant progress.” Apparently, the phrase “good faith” flew out the window, too. Meanwhile, the annual bid list has been held up, affecting every school. The toll this has exacted on teachers’ morale is palpable; the very real fear is that a precedent-setting move such as this could happen in any school. It’s not

On-line comments Hydra making moves ahead of season opener

Ok, so these guys have been busting a gut to bring soccer to Worcester. Let’s see if the residents of Worcester can get themselves off the couch and support this team. My suspicion is that nothing has changed in this city and so the club will be up against it from day one, much the same as the baseball team. Sounds like Le is dreaming, but there’s nothing wrong with that. Seems like America was built on dreams so I will be there for the first game and see where it goes from there. Submitted online by A N O N Y M O US

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a silly notion: Worcester has 21 other level 3 schools that could be emptied out and restaffed, should this outrageous assault on teachers succeed. Across the city, teachers are talking about the union’s ability to counter the attack and protect educators. They’re feeling bruised and battered. Clark University’s involvement in the wholesale sweep hasn’t been lost on educators. Long praised for its commitment to the Main South community, Clark’s fingers are deeply dug into this pie. At a recent rally of MTA/ EAW members, several teachers questioned the correctness of school committee member Jack Foley’s part in this hot mess. Foley is employed by Clark, and while union members stopped short of calling his involvement “unethical,” they weren’t hesitant to label it a serious “conflict of interest.” Several years ago, when Tim Murray was mayor, a task force was formed to look at the ALL school. The committee was chaired by former mayor Joe O’Brien. That committee decided to split the school, which had a dismal rating, to circumvent No Child Left Behind. This was determined by the data that showed the K-6 section was bringing down 7-12, which was scoring pretty well

on MCAS. Clark University was heavily involved in the reorganization of ALL, and many promises regarding funding were made. A copy of the final task report could shed light on the district’s follow-thru, though I’m told it would probably require an Act of Congress to have it released. Teachers affected by the Claremont decision might want to pursue that avenue. Both O’Brien and Murray have been mum regarding Claremont. At the rally, teachers shook their heads in wonder at the suggestion that Clark could be actively engineering the replacement of Claremont’s ousted teachers. One teacher who sported a Clark sweatshirt sought to cover up the name of his alma mater. “Clark shaped me with its liberal-mindedness, its emphasis on the importance of individuality. To see it march in lockstep to the Broad Foundation saddens me,” referring to the billionaire-funded monolithic foundation that brought us Dr. Boone. Another teacher said that her last donation to the school as an alumnus would be just that – her last. “If you ever told me I’d be embarrassed to say I went to Clark…” her voice trailed off with a sigh. I know the feeling – I’m a once-proud grad myself.

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instance. Some may argue that it makes no difference since the WPI campus policeman should be treated with respect as a person of authority, but that cuts both ways. I have direct experience with WPI police being unprofessional and abusing their powers, so I have to question this officer’s actions more than WPD’s. My personal view, campus police are “real cop wannabe’s” and Barney-Fife like, they look to exercise more power than they really have.

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woke up. I was like,”Sh_t,” I’m not dead. The best part, though, was when the paramedics complained, “She’s heavy,” when they were carrying me on a stretcher down three flights of stairs. Clark University. March 4, 1996. It was snowing. Lightly. I had almost reached “abstinence” in my Overeaters Anonymous (OA) program, simply put as 90 days, no flour, no sugar. I was struggling with a history midterm. That seemed impossible. So I self-medicated with a coffee-cake muffin, a plain bagel with cream cheese and two packages of Suzy-Qs. The binge didn’t solve the problem of the midterm or my mood. So I left the dining room and raced back to Dana Hall, room 326, where I proceeded to overdose on the last four bottles of prescribed medication for depression. And lay down. When I came to a foggy start, I realized that I was very much…alive. Sixteen years and eight weeks later, I can still see the eight Worcester policemen gathered in my dorm room, the two Clark cops and the paramedics who said, “She’s heavy.” I even remember the Clark sergeant who stood by my bed in the UMASS ER when I puked my brains out. Why my current therapist finds the scenario amusing makes me look at it differently. My former history professor, Douglas Little, taught that “hindsight is not 2020,” so events are not necessarily remembered the same as when we experienced them. Dr. Norman says it’s my delivery that makes him laugh. When I told him that I used to weigh 216 pounds, he said, “Boy, you must have been a blimp!” (Many medications used to treat mental illness can slow down your metabolism, which can make one gain weight.) Or when I referred to a bad case of PMS, where my neighbors called the police because my wailing could be

heard five doors down, the therapist thought it was funny. It’s not that I regard bipolar depression as a joke; it’s just that I can have a choice here. To laugh or cry. To feel slighted by my illness or look at it as an opportunity to learn and grow. Worcester is the place to be if you have a mental illness. There are so many resources within our small community to help folks who deal with their illnesses every minute, every hour, every day. Too many to name all, but outpatient therapy and medication treatment include UMASS, Community Healthlink, Family Health Center and Adcare Hospital, as well as several community centers: Recovery and Learning Center, Southbay, the Dream Center. There is the Genesis Clubhouse on Lincoln St. in Worcester. It provides vocational rehabilitation, housing and recreational needs. There are work units such as the Kitchen, Membership, Snack Shop and Business. That’s the place I have found to be most effective in my return to the community as a fully functional adult with her own apartment, a job and friends. I became a member in 1997, fresh out of college-book smart, but with no clue as to how to fit in the real world. After I worked in its Career Development unit for a couple months and proved to the clubhouse community that I was reliable and ready to work, they placed me at UMASS mailroom in a transitional employment position (TEP). With TEP, the club owns the job and staff trains you, but the employer hires you. There is 100 percent coverage guaranteed to the employer—if the member is not able to work, the staff will fill in at no cost. After two TEPs through Genesis, I landed a job at the Worcester Telegram & Gazette as a switchboard operator where I worked from January, 2001-December, 2011. I am now exploring occupations as I try to determine the best possible “fit.” Yay. I am alive.

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At north Main Street, what one local impresario calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;the hysterical courthouse district,â&#x20AC;? crowds appear: mostly black-clad, T-shirted boys and girls, with hands stuffed into jeans pockets, or holding cigarettes, mulling about in front of the Palladium theater, which, in contrast to the overwhelming gray, is lit up warm and bright, with flickering lights, and a large marquee announcing the 14th-annual New England Metal/Hardcore Festival. I find curbside parking a few blocks away, where I can already hear the large firebrick structure rattling and emitting a steady rhythm of low bass notes. I pass through the mulling crowds out front, through security, and into the Palladium, which is swarming with concertgoers that both confirm and defy the expectations you have by now formed, most moving slowly up or down side staircases that lead below to the main theater and stage,

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“I met people from all over,” continues McLennan, who says he witnessed a couple get married at the New England Metal/Hardcore Festival (NEMF) during a GWAR set, a band from Richmond, Va. The ceremony ended with the bride and groom getting stuffed into the satirical metal/punk band’s meat grinder. “People have a good time!” Joshua Lovell, three-year tour manager for Worcester-bred hardcore band Four Year Strong, says “Worcester is a good market for almost all bands. They say it every time they come around, and despite the fact that obviously Four Year Strong is getting a better reaction from fans, the other bands are still psyched and still very happy with the energy they get from the kids.” continued on page 20

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“The Northeast in general, compared to other parts of the country, is the best market for music,” he says. “But Worcester/Boston is, in my opinion, the best market - period - for underground music.” “The audience here is amazing in that every time the band plays Worcester, it’s like they’re playing a huge local show,” Lovell adds. “Almost like it’s just every kid that supported them when they used to play small hall shows just comes out in huge numbers. And they bring that same enthusiasm and energy.” This great hometown support has propelled the band to significant success. Lovell says FYS is still going strong. “I just did a world tour with them. [Four Year Strong] played the UK and Europe, then went right into Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan and Australia. Right now, they’re doing some scattered college shows before they get ready to do a small UK run with Blink182, and then it’s right on to Warped Tour for the summer.” Still, he says that the band “will always be a Worcester band. They all grew up here and they still love it and rep it. They still put [Worcester] on a lot of their merchandise items, which is awesome.” “Bands like Killswitch Engage, Converge, Shadows Fall, and a ton more have helped build the amazing metal and hardcore scene that we have in Worcester and surrounding areas,” explains Scott Lee, production manager of MassConcerts. .

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Palladium has a certain pedigree about it,” adds Lee. “A lot of the bands know the history of the place and what kinds of bands have come through here. I feel that a venue that has been around as long as it has and has been successful as long as it has might have something to do with these bands coming back.” Palladium General Manager Chris Besaw, who has been involved in the development of this scene – one that we can now take for granted – for a long time, agrees. “One of the reasons our metal and hardcore scene is so strong is the venue,” he says. “The Palladium is a great venue. We’re open-floor, general admission, where you don’t have to sit in your seat. You can walk around. People love that. You can see the band from on the floor, from the back of the room; you can go up to the balcony. It’s a very open and free space.” “You have to have a space that’s big enough,” he says. “But you can’t have a space that’s too big. You go to an arena, you lose that general-admission freeness, and you’re stuck in a certain area – you’re stuck on the floor and you can’t move around.” “Old theaters happen to be a perfect spot for live music,” he notes. “They’ve taken care of it,” says McLennan about the old theater, which has operated in Worcester since November 1928. “They constantly tweak it. They don’t fuck with what’s nice about it. They don’t try to pass off dingy as, like, ‘We’re trying to

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preserve it.’ They clean, and they put new things in, and they make it nice. It’s comfortable.” As I made my way around the theater on the Sunday of the festival, which I hadn’t done since seeing The Brian Setzer Orchestra in November 1998 (as well as a dozen or so concerts prior to that, and all-day movie festivals when I was in junior high), I observed metal heads, young and old, extreme and average, roaming to one stage or another, looking for a drink or a bite to eat, or simply reclining in any of the theater’s innumerable quiet corners, many low lit and outfitted with padded wraparound booths, and was reminded of what I loved so much about the place in my youth. It’s a great venue, especially if you’re in for the long haul, as any festivalgoer must be. Many, like Thomas and Gill, would be in the building 12 hours a day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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nodding to the headliners of this week’s metal fest: Winthrop metalcore band Unearth, Springfield metalcore band All That Remains, and Killswitch Engage. “All of those bands at one point played as early afternoon openers within the first year of their first record. All of those bands have a legacy of playing the festival multiple times, getting bigger and bigger and bigger up to the point where they were headlining. Sunday night, you couldn’t get another body in there, because of that Killswitch Engage reunion with the original singer,” McLennan elaborates. “I think that it was just very fortuitous that these bands kind of came from Massachusetts and they still do, McLennan continues. “Bands like Unearth and [Boston post-hardcore band] Vanna and [Chicopee heavy metal band] Acacia Strain – these are all bands that over the last 10 years have really become very prominent in the underground metal scene and connected with everyone else and brought them back here, and that kind of explains why the Palladium became such a destination.” “I remember one time I was hanging out [at the festival] and there was this band,” recalls McLennan, laughing. “I want to say it was [Polish blackened death metal band] Behemoth [who played NEMF in 2007] – and the guitar player walks into the

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{ coverstory } Palladium and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here; I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in the Palladium!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And Mike Hsu [of WAAF] and I were like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This shit hole?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; So, it was like hallowed ground, like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Metal Land.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; It was the first place that they brought in bands like [Swedish extreme metal band] Meshuggah from Europe; and they brought in [English power metal band] Dragonforce from Europe.â&#x20AC;? Besaw seconded McLennanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bemused perspective. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of them come through and say that the Palladium is the best venue theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever been to. Or they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to come back. We take a lot of pride in that,â&#x20AC;? says Besaw, while noting that the success of the festival and of metal, in general, is not by chance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Picking the newer bands,â&#x20AC;? he states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the hardest part. Established bands are easy. You know which bands are the bigger bands. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trying to pick the up and comers, the people who are going to be big next year; the people who are just starting to break now, the people who are going to break in a year from now. Those are the hard bands to pick.â&#x20AC;? Lee adds another facet of the formula: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We like to keep our ticket prices honest and general attendance is what would keep us going. We try to give the best concert experience we can so people want to come back. If the price is right, the fans will come.â&#x20AC;? Besaw and the others assert that it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just metal that MassConcerts books into the Palladium. About a year ago, when electronic music started to get big again, with dub step, they booked a lot electronic music shows, such as California electronic music producer Scrillex and English dubstep producer Flux Pavilion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also do really well with groups like [Detroit, Mich., rap/metal duo] Insane Clown Posse,â&#x20AC;? adds Lee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They chose to have their New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebration at the Palladium, when they could have had it anywhere else in the world. Mostly everything works there, though.â&#x20AC;? Lee points to â&#x20AC;&#x153;a slew of [metal/hardcore] shows coming up,â&#x20AC;? including Meshuggah, a sludge metal band out of Savannah, Ga., Baroness, and Behemoth. And McLennan notes that â&#x20AC;&#x153;they have a shitload of heavy shows coming up all summer. Every major heavy tour is going to pass through thereâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the bands that have no interest in playing Mayhem Fest or any of the sheds.â&#x20AC;? To wit, he points to a Palladium schedule that is packed with a variety of metal shows, full of bands that would be wholly unfamiliar to any but the most alert, ardent metal fans. As to whether a similar scene could be cultivated for other kinds of music, such as blues, Cajun, and funk, like Paulieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual NOLA Festival, in Worcester, or events at Wachusett Mountain, for example, Besaw was doubtful. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think there are enough people in the area that are into blues [to generate a similar festival]. You have to have enough people that are into a certain type of music to make something this big out continued on page 28

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of it,” he explains. “MassConcerts has definitely cultivated the Palladium into what it is today by bringing in acts that people have wanted to see, and by knowing our genre and bringing in the acts that people are really interested in. They’ve cultivated it into being kind of the capital of metal around here.” Killswitch Engage, whose reunion created the most buzz at this year’s festival, originated out of the remains of two earlier, important metalcore bands, Boston’s Overcast and Aftershock. (Overcast, too, would have a reunion at the NEMF in 2006.) Their Wikipedia page lists among their accomplishments slots on tours and festivals such as Ozzfest, The Reading and Leeds (England) Festivals, and Mayhem Festival tour, a 2005 Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance, two albums that have gone gold (500,000 units sold), and one that cracked the top 20 on the Billboard 200. The band’s 2005 DVD “(Set This) World Ablaze” centers around a concert filmed at the Palladium on July 25th of that year. (The DVD has also been certified gold.) “Worcester is typically a B market, or a secondary market, with a lot of things, but, as far as the metal and hardcore scene, we are definitely an A market,” said Besaw. “When bands are routing their tours, they make a point to come through here just so they can play at the Palladium. Bands will even skip over playing Boston to play here, because they know our crowds will be bigger here, and they just love coming back here over and over again.”

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Besaw acknowledges the rewards of fostering a new or overlooked scene, and investing in a niche, but also notes an additional practical beneﬁt, one you might hear discussed at any chamber of commerce roundtable. “Worcester’s a good location due to the fact that you’re not in the big city. You don’t have the issue of getting in and out of Boston. We’ve got the Mass Pike nearby; 290 runs right through it. You get a lot of people from western Mass. who come up. You get a lot of people from Connecticut that come up, a lot of people from New Hampshire that come down. It’s more the central location of Worcester that just makes it a great market.” McLennan notes that the staff, too, is part of the Palladium’s equation of success. “The people who work there are kind of fans of music,” he says. “They’re there because they like what they’re doing. A lot of people have been there for a long time or they’ve been to 14 metal festivals, and they get it and they’re fans. Some of the bartenders will rig their shifts to be at the main bar when the bands they want to see are playing. They’re there as much for the music as they are for the work.” Understanding their customers, says McLennan, sets the Palladium staff and MassConcerts apart. “They don’t let you act like a jerk, but they don’t hassle you unnecessarily, either. They know how to be hands off…They try to make sure that nobody gets hurt, but they’re also not going to incite something by being heavy handed.” Cory Sargent, a security guard for the event, who, on Sunday was stationed by a side door, reported that he had seen “no problems” despite Sunday being “the most packed” day of the weekend, which he estimated to be capacity at “about 1,800.” Another effective business strategy seems to be the all-ages show. Even before the metal madness of this generation, the Palladium used this common ploy to fill otherwise slow nights, such as Sunday. Besaw sees the all-ages paradigm as practical. “You can come with your friends that are under 21, with your friends that are under 18,” he says. “Everybody can come here. It’s not age restricted.”

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Amidst all this talk of the business end of metal, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably asking, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is it that the fans are coming to hear?â&#x20AC;? Or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the appeal of all that screaming and volume?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to hear some beauty, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to hear a little bit of melody,â&#x20AC;? says Thomas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But no band is going to come out and play an Ozzie tune or anything like that.â&#x20AC;? Most of the bands on the extensive bill (approximately 80 bands appeared throughout the festival) would frighten, or at least

puzzle, unsuspecting mainstreamers. Attila, for instance, who is labeled on its official Wikipedia page as metalcore/deathcore/party metal, played a typically rapid-fire metal set replete with wailing drums, bass and dual guitars, while lead singer Chris â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fronzâ&#x20AC;? Fronzak provided the obligatory scream/growl lyrics, even, at one point, moving beyond indecipherable toneless lyrics to a long, Guyoto-Monk-style guttural emission that was pure low-register â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no melody, no rhythm, no words. None of this evoked to me quite what most would call beauty, melody, or â&#x20AC;&#x153;partyâ&#x20AC;? music. This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the comical kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stuff of mid-eighties David Lee Roth videos. This festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music was, by and large, dark, intense, and sometimes goading or confrontational. To a newbie like me, the subtleties that contrast one sub-genre or band from the other are lost on me. To the conditioned ear, though, distinctions can be heard.

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“Metal is about aggression and anger, but also sorrow,” says Thomas, “the subject matter changes.” Thomas prefers, he says, “bands that preach unity over hate and discontent.” “Some bands,” he adds, “can be intense, unrelenting, while others can be really cerebral.” “It’s aggressive and cathartic,” explains McLennan, in an effort to describe the appeal of metal. “They’re all loud, and they’re all aggressive, and they’re all screaming, and they’re all bashing guitars; but you see a band like [Richmond, Va., heavy metal band] Lamb of God for the first time and you just say, ‘Holy shit! I’m seeing something completely revolutionary!’ It’s new and it’s fresh and it’s the way the band connects. I felt that when I saw The Dillinger Escape Plan, [a Morri Plains, N.J. mathcore band], which is very mathematical; it’s thick and it’s knotted, and it’s very dense, but very intricate. You see something like [California metal band] Huntress, and it’s got this flamboyant woman

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but we also serve soda, water, energy drinks. Our under-21 crowd is purchasing beverages, too. We do have some sponsors for the metalfest, too. This year, our big sponsor was All In Merchandise. They definitely helped us get the weekend done and paid for.” The show also included sponsorship by major musical instrument manufacturers Tama and Ibanez, and energy drink manufacturer Monster. “It gets its money the same way that Newport Folk Festival gets its money,” says McLennan. “They probably charge vendors to be there, they get sponsors to be there, ticket sales are robust. I don’t think anyone’s playing necessarily for free, but…” As for expenses, Besaw enumerated a few. “You always have to pay the big bands; they’re not doing it for free. Our biggest expense is our entertainment, the bands. Sound and lighting is a huge expense. We have a staff of about 75 people over the weekend. We continued on page 32

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Polished, professional and poignant are words that perfectly describe the discipline and diversity currently on display at this fine institution. Eight graduating seniors from the Visual Arts Department present their artwork at the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery in the exhibit “in•fin•ity: Works from the 2012 Senior Concentration Seminar.” The show features a wide array of art, from digital prints, painting, drawing, mixed media, installation and artist’s books. The exhibit continues through May 25. continued on page 34 M AY 3 , 2 0 1 2 • W O R C E S T E R M A G . C O M

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Every spring the gallery mounts a show of work produced by seniors enrolled in the seminar. The twosemester course is crafted so students can immerse themselves within extended periods of time to create their respective visions. Under the tutelage of instructors Cristi Rinklin and Michael Beatty, both professors in visual arts, the students work in private studios and develop their ideas. These two mentors help guide and shape the students artistic expressions. “The majority of these students are engaged in multiple disciplines, so in addition to graduating with a visual arts degree, they will also receive a major, minor or concentration in a second academic discipline,” says Roger Hankins, director of the Cantor Gallery. “It’s a great pleasure for me to help the students mount this exhibit, along with faculty staff and to see what the students have created during this period.” The students came up with the double meaning to the exhibit; by emphasizing the word “fin,” which means “end” in French, and infinity, which of course means endless, the clever designation alludes to their conclusion of academia and to new beginnings that await them. Upon entering the gallery, one is immediately confronted with the haunting and arresting work “Oedipus,” by Jennifer Bautista, one of three paintings she has produced for the show. This 60-by-50inch oil painting instantly captivates, as the pathos of this afflicted character is revealed in all its horror. “I grew up fascinated by the complexity of human

actions and relationships, and from observation and experience I have witnessed the impact they have on the individual,” Bautista says. Flanking Bautista’s work are six digital prints by Rachel McMahon. “The most uplifting, rewarding experiences come from helping others achieve happiness and success,” says McMahon. Her photographs capture this idea, as she depicts the camaraderie found between two children, one handicapped and another behaviorally disabled. Her candid shots reveal the immediacy of the action, forcing the viewer to experience the emotions and actions experienced by the photographer. Kelsey Long’s “Dollhouse” series of seven digital prints holds one spellbound by the mystery of a dwelling uninhabited. As Long states, “My series suggests a connection to the past and to childhood.” Her intimate photos echo the paintings of Edward Hopper, interiors bereft of human presence. She has managed to capture—in miniature—the intimacy and moodiness of vacant rooms, yet spaces that “… call to mind a sense of the unknown, of childhood fantasy,” says Long. Taylor Caldwell presents a most enchanting room strewn with a bibliophile’s delight. His “Reading Room” installation allows a voyeuristic insight into the enclosure, a chance to view stories of past visitors as well as your own. “The installation I created,” says Caldwell, “provides a calm atmosphere for one to sit down, relax and experience the books, both visually and tactilely.” Craig Martin showcases four mixed-

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media pieces, all involving wood, paint and light fixtures. His unique artist’s statement reveals the desire for the viewer to plunge their spirit into the threedimensionality of his creations without pretext or expectation. Rythmically organic, Martin asks viewers to think for themselves, to interpret his art in the viewer’s own perception, and to witness the myriad approaches to creativity. Artist Moniqua Williams comments, “I found it startling that out of 700 graduating students, only 17 are African American women.” Her commanding work “Sorority,” pays homage to these women. The wall-length installation is comprised of 17 mortarboard caps and below, 17 Ghana Kente sashes hung on pegs. The caps are collaged in a newspaper article about the book, “Fraternity,” by Diane Brady. It refers to the 20 African American men that were recruited by Holy Cross in 1968 and now, 44 years later, these 17 women are honored by Williams’ powerful piece. “(A) Part,” by Marcy Kenney, is an enormous grid of black-and-white photos, a captivating array of 20 intimate snapshots of human interaction. “In this body of work, I am exploring the feeling of loneliness that occurs when emotional intimacy is separated from the physical self,” explains Kenney. “My aim is to articulate the visceral tension between motion and stillness.” The overall effect is arresting, fascinating the viewer with sensual and provocative allure. Kate Cassidy displays five works in the show. Four large ink and acrylic drawings of men on dura-lar are outlined in words from women describing the men. Inside each figure are stenciled images of anonymous sports figures and enticing women. “My work draws on the tradition of the graphic novel by utilizing text and image to question and examine gender expectations,” says Cassidy. “An important facet of my work is the ambiguity inherent in each piece.” The fifth piece is a grid of nine silhouetted men with accompanying words beneath and the descriptive words are from the men themselves. This exhibit brings together a tantalizing collection of superb art created by these diverse and talented seniors. Classes may have concluded, but their artistic careers have just begun, sans fin. “in•fin•ity: Works from the 2012 Senior Concentration Seminar” at the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, 1st Floor, O’Kane Hall, College of the Holy Cross, 1 College Street, Worcester. Exhibit runs through May 25. Free. For more information, call 508-793-3356, or visit holycross.edu/cantorartgallery. Note: The gallery will be closed May 19.

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If one was to picture being a student, the monotonous plain white walls and rigid schedule of lecture upon lecture would most likely come to mind. What if there was a classroom covered in creativity, walls splashed with murals and instead of teaching consisting of textbooks, students got their hands dirty in learning? I introduce to you, Think Tank.

Think Tank, an education resource center since 2008, specializes in interdisciplinary classes and workshops covering science, math, technology and creative writing. Though the students are mostly between the ages of 9-17, there are also adults that attend Think Tank, too. Think Tank director Lauren Monroe worked many years as a tutor, networking with several Worcester Area families before she saw the possibility

Think Tank celebrates alternative education for an educational center that shares the ideals and philosophies of home-schooled students. Adam Zelny became assistant director of Think Tank in 2010 fortuitously after losing a job as a case worker, teacher and direct case staff member for another company. Zelny grew up in several Worcester County towns but settled back in Worcester about a decade ago. As a high-school student, Zelny struggled, ultimately dropping out as a sophomore and earning his GED. After, Zelny spent his time taking classes at Wachusett Community College in Gardner and Fitchburg State. “Despite the fact that I couldn’t commit to formal schooling, I naturally loved learning, researching and experimenting,” explains Zelny, who realized his passion for individual treatment after spending time with adolescents in a local residential program and began running community groups. When he was promoted to a teacher’s assistant in another program, Zelny met Monroe. Monroe eventually left the program to pursue other career

options, and Zelny was offered her position. The program had classrooms comprised by fewer students than average public classroom sizes, something Zelny really appreciated. “This model was very appealing for me as I found it easy to balance day-by-day lesson plans with a group of students ranging from 12-17 [students].” While Zelny was developing as a teacher, Monroe was building Think Tank and asked Zelny to develop a Creative Writing class, which he still teaches to this day. Now two semesters deep in his role as assistant director, Zelny has happily adapted and enjoys working with friend Monroe. Zelny commends Monroe’s work: “She has maintained Think Tank on her own with occasional support from friends, teachers and parents.” Though Zelny and other teachers benefit from Think Tank, the education center is truly there to serve its students and their families. “One of the most remarkable things is how frequently we encounter the parents of our students.” Whether parents are dropping off their

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child or spending time in the Community Room at Think Tank, parents are an integral part of Think Tank’s structure. “One might say the topic of homeschooling is compelling because the social dynamic taps into an ancient tradition where families raise and educate their children,” Zelny states. Today, where public-school classrooms are at times pushing up to 30 students per class, Think Tank finds things run much smoother in smaller groups. “We learn more about ‘family’ and receive experiential knowledge in the process…In many cases, families that prefer alternative methods to educate their children find the degree of social interaction we encourage to be refreshing,” explains Zelny. The Think Tank Gala and Fundraiser first began last year and served as a place and forum for students and teachers to perform and entertain family and friends as they enjoyed home-cooked food. In regards to fundraising, Think Tank recently updated their Technology Lab with several iMac computers and is continued on page 38

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Hi Liz, let’s give the readers a little glimpse into who you are. My name is Liz Steele, and I

grew up locally in Holden. I graduated from Worcester State College with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and from Assumption College with a Master of Arts in Education. After working as a special education teacher for several years, I decided to follow my passion for writing.

Let’s talk a little about what got you started writing. How long have you been writing? And have you always wanted to be a writer? I’ve

always wanted to be a writer, but never really thought it was possible. I have been starting and not finishing writing books since I was a teenager. I wrote my first completed book in 2007 and with encouragement from my childhood best friend Cheryl Cory I finally completed it, and I’ve been on a role ever since.

What genre(s) do you write? And why? I write both children’s and adult fiction. My first book was a children’s book called “Happiness Is You.” It’s about a turtle

love, and it is personalized with the name of your choice.

named Ellen who searches for happiness. The main character is named after my favorite T.V. host Ellen DeGeneres. She is such an inspiration to me and makes me laugh, so I named the turtle Ellen. Recently, I completed an adult novel called “The Harvest.” It’s a romance/ action novel about a woman named Emily who gets involved with a devious and underhanded man from Worchesta. He’s a lawyer who murders his wife but never gets caught. Yes, I said Worchesta instead of Worcester throughout my book just to be kind of funny. Other than people who live around the area, no one ever pronounces Worcester correctly. Whether I’m writing for adults or children, I write to entertain. I actually enjoy writing adult novels the best.

Where are your books available? My books can be found onamazon.com and BN.com Can you tell us a little about what you’re working on next? Right now, I’m working on an adult novel called “Boots.” It’s about a Mexican Irish boy who loses his mother to breast cancer and then moves from Texas to Massachusetts. He has two older brothers, who are not the greatest influence, who cause him to get involved with big-time drug dealing, and he eventually gets caught by the feds. Anyway, that novel should be done by the end of the summer. Oh and just in case you are wondering, the main character is called Boots because he wears a pair of cowboy boots that his mother gave him, and he never takes them off until they literally fall apart. They were the last gift she ever gave him before she died.

Give us a little background on your journey to getting published. Initially I published my book through Create Space and then decided to form my own publishing company called Lakshmi Books LLC. My publishing website is lakshmibooks.com, and I am accepting new manuscripts. In addition to having my own publishing company, I also started Customize A Book, which can be found at customizeabook.com. People can order

one of two books and personalize it with a name and birthdate. “The Happiest Day” is about the day a child is born and talks about all the wonderful things that happens on the day a child is born. “I Love You” is a story about unconditional

For those aspiring authors out there what has been the best advice or words of encouragement you’ve received? The best bit of advice that I have received comes from a few different people, but I play it over and over in my

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The River Neva is a progressive metal band from right here in Worcester. They took time out of their busy schedule to answer some questions from a recent green room preshow. Luckily, guitar players Grizz Gagnon and Chris Abbot, drummer Erik Zarazinski, bass player Jake O’Connor and vocalist Trey Holton had plenty to say.

The band has deep roots in metal, having come from bands like Fragile, 12-step program, Pray for Atrocity, Systematic and Change of System. “My cousin, Dana, and I started jamming around five years ago when we lived together in Shrewsbury,” says Gagnon. “He was a great drummer and our writing style was very similar so the songs came together very quickly and they are all

still in the set. I knew Abbott from Pray For Atrocity and after a year or so of just us jamming, we asked him if he was interested in playing guitar. He added a lot of the guitar harmonies that make our sound. After a while we had most of the EP written and were just looking for a bassist and vocalist.” The River Neva’s original drummer left in less than opportune fashion, leaving the band to rapidly quest for a replacement. “I had heard the stuff and liked it. When they asked, I laughed and said we could try it,” says Zarazinski. From there it was game on and the band continued marching onward to metal domination. The band will be releasing their debut EP, “Chemistry of Holocaust” on May 5 at Ralph’s Diner. The album was two years in the making and was recorded by Rob Gil in Taunton. “I have known Rob for years and when he offered to fully produce the album, I jumped at the chance,” says Holton. “It was such a cool experience

to record an album with a respected friend at the helm. The overall sound was beyond our expectations.” With a list of

influences that include Soilwork, Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, At the Gates and Pantera you know the EP will rock. The May 5 release show is pulling double duty as a video shoot and everyone who attends will get a free copy of “Chemistry of Holocaust.” “[The video shoot is] going to be amazing,”

says Holton. “We wanted to find a way to involve the fans in the video, and without revealing too much about the content. I will say that we have a bunch of character actors that will be floating around and the shots from the show are going to be used in the storyline for ‘Night of the Long Knives.’ The song is written about the atrocity of the Holocaust and the contempt for such a learned society that allows itself to be dragged into supporting something so obviously evil. We wanted to symbolically take the concept and make it into a play on social mind control. It will be fun for the band and the crowd.” The night will also feature The Black Heart Epidemic, Acaro, Swarm of Eyes, 7 Minute Stagger and Sabado Gigante’s first performance. The bands complement each other well and the event is sure to be one to remember. So head over to Ralph’s Diner on Cinco De Mayo for a wild evening of metal, booze and fun. In the meantime, check out some of The River Neva’s songs at Facebook.com/therivernevametal and prepare for metal!

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improvisation, Spanish and creative writing classes. Zelny hopes that the Worcester community comes to the event, not only to inform others about Think Tank, but also to collaborate on ideas of locals and share stories. The Think Tank Gala and Fundraiser will take place at the center on 38 Harlow St. at the Sprinkler Factory Gallery on Wednesday, May 9 from 6 to 8 pm. To learn more about Think Tank and the gala/fundraiser event, please visit worcesterthinktank.com.

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head whenever I need encouragement. My mom always says to me, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can do it, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up no matter what,â&#x20AC;? and my best friend tells me to have a laser-like focus. He says if you want to have a successful book, make it happen because no one else can except for me. And my own advice to myself is to follow my bliss. I truly believe that if you are doing something you love that first off youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be happy and secondly youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be successful. Those two go hand in hand.

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and onions, guacamole, lettuce and tomato. While neither could finish – it was due to the size, not the quality; one of my companions declared these were the best refried beans she’d ever tasted, and both extremely enjoyed the steak and toppings. The three-year-old seemed to enjoy her burger, and we all enjoyed sharing her fries. Katie ordered the Pollo Parilla, which was butterflied, grilled chicken breasts in a molé sauce served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, and plenty of warm, soft tortillas to wrap it in. Like the steaks, the chicken was perfectly cooked, and all the sides were delicious. My choice was the Veggie Fiesta, which had a spinach enchilada, a chili relleno (poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, battered and fried), and a cheese enchilada, along with white rice and black

beans. The chili relleno is one of my favorite Mexican dishes, and it sustained my love. Tender pepper with just a touch of heat is balanced by the sweetness of the cheese and a tangy egg batter. The enchiladas were also both delicious, as was the rice and beans. While we ended up having to pack a significant portion of food to go home, it was not for our lack of trying. For all of us, the food was well prepared and also easily accessible when members of the dining party have specific dietary needs and preferences. None of us had any room for dessert, though the menu was tempting. Quite stuffed and happy, we were only further pleased when the bill arrived. For all the high quality food we received for five adults and a child – delivered by a fantastic waiter – our bill was only $64.77. If you’re looking for a great restaurant, you definitely need to drive out to Spencer and check out Mexicali!

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Harryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drive-in Restaurant and Dairy Bar 149 Turnpike Road (Route 9W), Westboro 508-366-8302 Harryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drive-in Restaurant and Dair y Bar is a quiet roadside attraction of vanishing Americana, and a venerable l ocal institution of 60 years (nearly 40 in its present l ocation) under the ownership of the original family. T he menu is an endless list of entirely homemade comfort foods: full breakfast, American diner standards, steaks, burgers, pasta, club and open-fa ced sandwiches, wraps and pockets, salads, soups, stir fr y, platters, sundaes and frappes, a kids menu, and, of course, loads of seafood â&#x20AC;&#x201D; fried and otherwise. Breakfast all day. Beer and wine available. Cash only.

Prezo Grille and Bar 2291/2 Main St., Milford 508-634-0101 prezogrille.com Prezo Grille and Bar is a moderately upscale spot, well worth the trip to explore a bit of southeastern Worcester County. Prezoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sizeable menu is ďŹ lled with pizzazz â&#x20AC;&#x201D; suc h ingredients as g orgonzola, goat and bleu cheeses; artichoke hearts, asparagus and sun dried tomatoes; and Madeira wine sauce and hoisin glaze. House favorites include chicken Sinatra, pot roast, and the seafood bomb. Check out weekly specials, or meet friends for designer drinks and ďŹ&#x201A; at-screen TVs at Prezoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;horseshoeâ&#x20AC;? bar.

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Bauhinia 271 Grafton St., Shrewsbury 508-842-0880 bauhiniarestaurant.com A one-stop Asian cuisine sh op, Bauhinia is welcoming to the casual or well-heeled, n ot as c hic and sh owy as PF Changâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; s, but far beyond your local take-out joint. Making itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home in the immense former Golden S teakhouse building just off R oute 9 West, Bauhiniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more-than-200-item menu is as sprawling as the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s architecture. Find familiar, as well as n ot-so-typical dishes on the Chinese menu and a lifetime supply of sushi, sashimi and designer maki rolls on the Japanese menu â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all fresh and well-prepared.

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SoďŹ aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ristorante 158 Main St., Hudson 978-562-1221 SoďŹ aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is a bit like the restaurant in the Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci-directed Big Night, in that it is quiet, but traditi onal Tuscan fare (pork, lamb, ďŹ llet of beef, chicken, seafood, homemade ravioli and peppardelle, and other pastas), and n ot a red-sauce-andmeatballs kind of place. The room is comfortable and clean, if not

Finders Pub 171 West Boylston St., West Boylston 508-835-3707 Finders is like a diner with out the inherent character. A 20-page menu offers 172 choices, from burgers and wraps to seafood and salads, soups and baked spe cialties, with nothing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; nothing! costing more than $10. This place packs â&#x20AC;&#x2122;em in, either for the food, the free popcorn or the 43 TVs.

Luckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ 102 1/2 Grove St., Worcester 508-756-5092 Places like Luckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are a real ďŹ nd (and this one is hard to ďŹ nd â&#x20AC;&#x201D; follow the stair well and the corridor). T hey serve up modern bistro fare of excellent qualit y in a quaint, fa ctory atmosphere at below-average prices. BYOB will further the appeal to frugals. Appetizers and entrees of seafo od, steak, pork, c hicken, pasta, and vegetables; specialty soups; and an array of salads will please most tastes. Friday and Saturday, 5-9:30 p.m. V isa, Mastercard, American Express accepted.

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Takara 10 Millbury St., Worcester 508-791-1140 Takara, at the top of Millbur y Stret in K elley Square, is cozy and comfortable, like your neighborhood sushi bar. Trained at Benihana, Chef Sonny Kaoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; s food is qualit y and the prices are affordable. There are enough entrees to tantalize smaller budgets or extravagant tastes. The teppan yaki entrees are an excellent value, from hiba chi vegetable to ďŹ let mignon, with soup, salad, vegetables, rice and dessert included. Squeeze into a spot at the sushi bar or live it up with friends at a teppan yaki table. Be sure to get the view of Kelley Square â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it takes on a different character from a seat inside Takara. Baba Sushi 309 Park Ave. 508-752-8822 babasushi.com The sushi at Baba is as fresh and creative â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a wesome to behold, and delicious to eat â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as anywhere in town. Each item is a small masterpiece of attention and design. T he menu is m ostly sushi, sashimi and dishes otherwise featuring raw ďŹ sh, plus a short list of chicken dishes. Finally, they provide a full complement of liquor and beer, including Sapporo in 22-ounce cans. Guiseppeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grille 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northboro 508-393-4405 guiseppesgrille.com For many, Guiseppeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grille may be an old favorite. The salads are big enough for two, from the creative â&#x20AC;&#x201D; like insalata g orgonzola â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to the traditi onal antipasto Guiseppe. T he menu is other wise populated with pasta classics and spe cialties, Mediterraneaninspired entrees, gourmet thin-crust pizzas and calzones. T op it off with selections from the dessert tray, or Guiseppeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own fried dough, with your choice of sweet topping. Kaizen Sushi Bar & Grill 479 Main St. Route 20, Sturbridge 508-347-1088 Kaizen479.com Kaizen offers high qualit y sushi and sashimi at a price that is average for high-end fo ods. The ingredients are as fresh as possible, beautifully presented, and pleasing to the palate in ďŹ&#x201A;avor, balance and texture. In additi on to sushi and sashimi offerings, there also a number of co oked dinner entrĂŠes of c hicken, beef and seafood, as well as many noodle meals. Most of the cooked options are also prepared healthfully, grilled or steamed, and there are plenty of options for people following a vegetarian, vegan or low-carb diet. The service is also very good, with a waitstaff and cooking staff that pays close attention to patron needs.

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Major League Roast Beef & Wings 503 Washington St. (Rt. 20) , Auburn 508-832-4300 A good place for take-out, especially for casual parties, tail-gating, or game nights, Major League Roast Beef & Wings is not a restaurant made for dining in, th ough there is seating a vailable among local team jerseys and framed classic spor ts moments. The roast beef is mild to bland; spe cialty sandwiches with sauces or other condiments are better opti ons. The wings are meat y and delicious with the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sauces, so make sure you get a platter to try a few ďŹ&#x201A;avors. The Suicide Buffalo deďŹ nitely comes closer to living up to its name than in most restaurants, so be warned. Meat is also the main item, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a place for vegetarians or vegans. Yong Shing 90 Auburn St., Auburn Yong Shing has moved to a new location in Auburn, right next door to the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Try foregoing that Big Mac for an evening and check out Yong Shing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the dĂŠcor is clean and modern, the food as good as ever. The restaurant has a particular skill for combining the right sauces and glazes to complement any dish. The General Gauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

chicken commands the dinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention and the Empress Trio is a triple-play combo of chicken, pork and shrimp. W ash it down with any of the light Chinese beers on the menu. The Castle Restaurant 1230 Main St., Leicester 508-892-9090 This Leicester mainstay remains a destinati on restaurant for th ose who crave ďŹ ne dining in a one-of-a-kind setting: a replication of the Morro Castle in Havana, Cuba. The experience is more civilized than in the Morroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hey-day, thanks to the expertise and nurturing of the Nicas family. Our reviewer traveled to The Castle for lunch, and found the food as delicious as ever, with he and his companions sampling the roast turkey, tor tellini with c hicken and braised lamb shank. Everything from appetizers to desser ts is top-notch. Mingle of any of The Castleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature dishes with the right c hoice of wine, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a knight, er, night to remember. Viva Bene Ristorante 144 Commercial St., Worcester 508-799-9999 viva-bene.com Viva Bene is an excellent date destinati on in the heart of Worcester entertainment district, right a cross the street from the Centrum and down the road from the Paladium and Irish Times. Dinner and dessert are top notch and include vegetarian friendly pasta choices. The ingredients are clearly high qualit y with attention to detail in ďŹ&#x201A;avor, texture, and appearance. EntrĂŠe options are ďŹ lling and dessert is a must. To save some money, forego appetizers and look for online or mailed coupons.

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Acoustic Blues and Rock Guitarist Sean Fullerton. The Coffeelands World Gifts Espresso Café is a project of the Polus Center for Social & Economic Development, Inc., a non-proﬁt 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing opportunities for people with disabilities to live and work within the community. For more information about the Polus Center go to poluscenter.org, or contact Theresa at 978-270-2457, tkane@poluscenter.org. No cover, $5 suggested donation. 7-8:30 p.m. Coffeelands World Gifts Espresso Cafe, 50 High St., Clinton. 978-270-2457. Mike Tarara. 7-10 p.m. Olde Post Ofﬁce Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. Ricky Duran. 7-10 p.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508755-0879. 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 Thursdays @ the “New” Biagio’s with Bill McCarthy. visit: myspace.com for info and the latest sign-up schedules! Sign-up in advance! Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Email bill mccarthy to reserve it! Email bill at: openmcc@ verizon.net 7:30-11:30 P.M. Biagio’s grille, 257 park ave. 508-7567995 Or myspace.com. Sally Rogers Concert. A frequent guest on Prairie Home Companion and Mountain Stage Sally remains a mainstay in the folk community in Central New England. 15. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 1089 Stafford St., Rochdale. 617-480-0388. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8-11 p.m. Flip

Flops, 680 Main St., Holden. The Awesome 80’S Party Band The Flock Of A-Holes! Karaoke with Mike Rossi. free. 8-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, With Guests The Band “H” And Dave Jahn! Every 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Thurdsay, the Flock brings you back to your 80’s prom. It’s a party live Jazz. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West and you can DANCE the night away. Tons of friends and fun! $5. 9 Boylston. p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or Dana Lewis Live! FREE!. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Grafton Inn, The, 25 facebook.com/pages. Grafton Cmn, Grafton. 508-839-5931. Dave Magario CD Release. 8:30-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Thursday Night open mic & karaoke @ Nuovo Restaurant. free. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury St. 508-796-5915. All Request Thirsty Thursday With CJ/DJ. No Cover!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Days End Tavern, The Downstairs, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-868-7382 or soundzlikefun.com. Cara Brindisi. 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Flash Back Thirsty Thursdays with DJ Double D. 9-11:59 p.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water A romantic blend of jazz St. 508-756-2227 or remixworcester. classics and American com. songbook greatest awaits FoundationZ Thursdays you during the Jazzed - Dubstep/Hip Hop/ Up Trio at BYBLOS Drum’N’Bass. 18+ $2. 9 p.m.-2 Union Station on Friday, May 4. Free; 7:30-10 p.m. Byblos Lounge Union Station, a.m. London Billiards / Club Oasis, Columbus Square, Worcester. 508-756-2232, jazzedup.net. 70 James St. 508-799-7655 or facebook.com. Live Band Karaoke w/ Fingercuff. Every Thurday!It’s Live Band Karaoke with Fingercuff! Thirsty Thursday ALL Request DJ. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. That’s Right its Karaoke with a live band. Live a dream, be a rock Days End Tavern, Main Level, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006 star.....We ain’t yo Momma’s Karaoke! no cover. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. or daysendtavern.com. Angry Ham’s Garage Restaurant & Pub, 2 Beacon St., Framingham. Jay Graham Live!. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Funky Murphy’s Bar &

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Dana Lewis LIVE! FREE!. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208 or myspace.com. Ed & Da’ve. BAND Free. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W

Boylston St. 508-853-1350. FTI is an awesome Christian Rock/Worship band from Fall River MA. They have played at the Mill two times now and their music always ushers in the presence of the Holy Spirit. An awesome night to bring friends who need to know there is a ‘better way’ Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, 45 River St., Millbury. 508864-5658. Back Bay Ringers in concert. T donation. 7:30-9:15 p.m. First Baptist Church, 111 Park Ave. 508-755-6143 or fbc-worc.org. Bret Talbert- Live & Acoustiﬁed!. Free!. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600. Dan Gabel & The Abletones Jazz Concert. Free & open to the public. 7:30-9 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church, 114 Main St. 508-799-4191 or gabelmusic.com. Jazzed Up Trio Live At Byblos Union Station. JAZZED UP trio great vocals, piano trio (vocalist, piano, bass and drums). Playing “The Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven”. NO COVER. 7:30-10 p.m. Byblos Lounge Union Station, Worcester. 508-7562232 or jazzedup.net. Seven Hills Symphony Spring Concert. Free and open to the public, donation welcome. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Blais Pavilion in the Aaron Lazar Research Builidng at UMass Medical School, 364 Plantation St. shsymphony.org. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-noon Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. DJ Roberta. 8 p.m.-noon Olde Post Ofﬁce Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra. $40 advance; $45 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. King Sickabilly & His Full Moon Boys, 3 Bad Jacks, Bloodshot Bill and Genre Whores! $8. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook. com. Live Entertainment. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Live Music In The Pub - The Stone Clovers. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700 or facebook.com. Country Music Fridays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Beemer’s Pub, 114 River St., Fitchburg. 978-343-3148. DJ. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. DJ HappyDaze Spinnin All the Hottest Dance Mixes. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Days End Tavern, UPSTAIRS, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Friday frenzy with blurry nights & dj soup - dj b-lo. 9

Upload your listings at worcestermag.com. Click the Night & Day toolbar, then choose Calendar to place your event listing in both our print and online weekly calendar. p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Griffon. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Celtic Tavern, 45 Belmont St., Northborough. 508-366-6277. Huge Night of face melting Rock w/ Electric Barrelhouse, Wild Mountain Strategy, Three Day Threshold!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Jon Lacouture. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Art’s Diner, West Boylston st. 352-895-8355. Ladies Night - Top 40 Dance Party. FREE. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net. Live Music. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Playing Dirty. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Rising Tribe. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant St. 508-753-7001. Sandstorm organ trio. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. The City Boys Band with Johnny Romance & The Captain. Come out and party down with the City Boys Band! no cover. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JC Fenwick’s, 37 Mechanic St., Leominster. 978-840-4845. The Flock of A**holes. The Flock is back to rock the 80’s at JJ’s!! No cover charge! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Funky Fridays with DJ Tony T. 18+ only $10 21+ only $5. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water St. 508756-2227 or remixworcester.com. Outer Stylie. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508926-8877.

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Cinco De Mayo Bash with Chris Reddy. American Grafﬁti, 113 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-345-1010. Fennario. Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant St. 508-753-7001. Holy Trinity Seminary Choir: Rejoice to the Angels Concert. Museum members, $12; Nonmembers, $15. 3-4:30 p.m. Museum of Russian Icons, New Lower Level Auditorium, 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000, ext. 17 or museumofrussianicons.org. Cinco de Mayo. Celebrate this Annual Party with the T-Bone Blues Band starting at 7 PM. Free buffet. No cover. Free. 6-11 p.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516 or 3-GsSportsbar.com. Lady Antebellum. $37, $47, $54.50, $74.50 All tickets subject to applicable handling, convenience and facility fees. 7-10 p.m. DCU Center- Arena and Convention Center, 50 Foster St. 508-7556800 or dcucenter.com. Sabaton @ The Palladium (upstairs). Tickets $16 adv., $18 door. $40 VIP: early entry, meet & greet, poster. 7-11 p.m. Palladium, The, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696.

Sean Fullerton: Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Fingerstyle Guitar! 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600 or seanfullertonmusic.net. Spring Choral Concert. $12 for General Admission; $5 for Students and Elders. 7:30-10 p.m. Our Lady of the Angels Church, 1222 Main St. 508-929-8824. Jab n’the Groove - “Rock”. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Live Acoustic. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. New Pale Bluesmen. Donations Accepted. 8-11 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Three of a Kind. 8 p.m.-noon Olde Post Ofﬁce Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. Cinco Demayo Party! Van Halen Tribute Band Fair Warning W/ White Mullet, Solistic (Purvis From Disco Hell’s “Funk/Dance” Band) And Rare Breed!. $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-3631888 or facebook.com. Dan Kirouac & Dorette Weld. facebook.com free. 8:3011:30 p.m. Periwinkles Bar & Grille, 917 Southbridge St., Auburn. Live Entertainment. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. The River Neva Video Shoot/CD Release Party w/ Acaro, The Black Heart Epidemic, Swarm of Eyes, Seven Minute Stagger, and Sabado Gigante!. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508753-9543. Auntie Trainwreck. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006 or https://facebook.com. Bon Jersey--the Premier Bon Jovi Tribute. The area’s premier Bon Jovi Tribute is back at JJ’s!! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508842-8420. DJ HappyDaze Playin the Hottest Dance Mixes. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Days End Tavern, UPSTAIRS, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006 or happydazedj.com. John & Noel Acoustic Duo. no cover. 9 p.m.-midnight Yours & MIne, 174 Main St., Hudson. 978-562-6868. Live Entertainment. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Live Music. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Ned Lucas Band. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Iron Horse Lounge, 19 Airport Road, Fitchburg. 978-400-5618 or Nlucas.com. Playing Dirty. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Spinsuite Saturdays - Top 40. No Cover Charge. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. The Invaders! FREE. 9 p.m.-midnight Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

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Chanteuse Niki Luparelli, Dan Burke, and the Gold Diggers. No Cover. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Celtic Tavern, 45 Belmont St., Northborough. 508-366-6277. Lil BeeDee & the Doo-Rites. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181. Tantrum Saturdays with DJ Tony T. 18+ only $10 21+ only $5. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or remixworcester.com. White Chocolate. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877.

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Drag Shows. 18+ $8 21+ $5. midnight-1:30 a.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water St. 508762-9499. A Ton of Blues. 2-6 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Blackstone Valley Community Concert Band. Free. 2-3:30 p.m. Northbridge Middle School, 171 Linwood Ave, Whitinsville. 508-234-8718 or bvccband.org. Stanton Davis Quartet. $15 (Advance), $18 (Door). 2-5 p.m. Samba Sushi and Steak House, 1138 Worcester Road, (Route 9 East), Framingham. 617803-5016 or stantondavis.eventbrite. com. Acoustic Open Mic/WARL Calling all rock-boppin’ swing dancers! Charity Event. Celtic/Acoustic Roaring into town on Saturday, May 5 to the Sahara Cafe music and an ongoing charity event for & Restaurant, comes rockabilly, rhythm & blues combo the Worcester Animal Rescue League Li’l BeeDee & the Doo-Rites. 10 p.m. 143 Highland St. No Cover. 5-9 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main 508-798-2181. St. 508-757-5257. Dan Kirouac & Dorette Weld. owenandollies.com free. 5-9 p.m. Owen and Ollie’s Restaurant, 91 Mill St., Dracut. 978957-4400. Music at Trinity: Choral Vespers for Eastertide. Free; Donations accepted. 5-6:15 p.m. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster St. 508-753-2989, ext. 14. Vincent’s presents: Big Jon Short. bigjonshort.com 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Blues Jam w/Jim Perry. Blues Jam with special guests weekly FREE. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. open mic sundays at perfect game with bill mccarthy. 6-10 p.m. perfect game sports grill and lounge, 64 water st. 508-792-4263 or myspace.com/openmicworld. Dar Williams. The New Yorker called her “one of Americas very best singer-songwriters.” Her beautiful voice and evocative songs certainly drive home the point. But her razor sharp wit and unique sense of humor are also some of the best parts of her shows. $38 advance; $42 day of show plus ticket fee.. 7-10 p.m. Bull Run

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Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-4254311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant. com. Smartbomb is back at Ralphs! w/Pro Re Nata, Firefox, After The Fall, and Weak Teeth!. 7 p.m.-midnight Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Live Band Karaoke w/ Fingercuff comes to Worcester. Live Band Karaoke is coming to Worcester every other Sunday Night! Come live a dream and sing with a real band! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-3631888. Sunny Lake & Bobby Gadoury Dueling Pianos. 9 p.m.2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. the sunday night hang w/ ronnie sugar bear.. FREE. 9 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or luckydogmusic.com. reggae fusion sundays with dj nick. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. fusion, 109 water st. 508-756-2100.

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Fitchburg State Chorus and Chamber Singers. Fitcburg State’s chorus and chamber singers present their spring concert. The groups will perform under the direction of Bridgit Wilson, Maria Ferrante and student Jillian Bailey. Free. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fitchburg State University: Weston Auditorium, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg.

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The Music Man Sing-a-Long for Ages 1-99. Singer/ Songwriter Ed Morgan (a.k.a. “The Music Man”) Brings “The Children’s Garden” An interactive Sing Along of original & traditional children’s songs for kids ages 1- 99 Bring your kids and sing &

dance along! No registration necessary No cover, $5 suggested donation per family. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Coffeelands World Gifts Espresso Cafe, 50 High St., Clinton. 978-270-2457. open mic night w /bill McCarthy open mike! visit: myspace.com any slot marked as “open” usually is email bill mccarthy to reserve it! email bill mcc at: openmcc@verizon.net free!. 7-11 p.m. greendale’s pub, 404 w boylston st. 508-8531350. Sean Fullerton: Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Fingerstyle Guitar! 7-10:30 p.m. absolutely fabulous, 454 Main St., Melrose. 781-620-0940 or seanfullertonmusic.net. “Totally Tuesdazed!” Tunes in the Diner every Tuesday Night!. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Big Jon Short. bigjonshort.com no cover. 8-11 p.m. Armsby Abbey, 144 North Main St. 508-795-1012 or armsbyabbey.com. T.J. Peavey. A veteran, accomplished and eclectic singer, songwriter and guitarist. Pass The Hat. 8-10 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. 508-757-5257. Terry Brennan / LIVE. 8 p.m.-midnight Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879 or terrybmusic.com. Worcester State University night. Our new WSU night. FREE to get in, Live college bands and our new bartender Devon. Come on down! FREE. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888.

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Open Jam w/Sean Ryan. Open Jam Free. 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Girls Night Out. free apps,pool, and gamecards!!! free. 6 p.m.1 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Matt Robert Solo Acoustic. Matt Robert (Hat on, Drinking wine, Home Skillet) performs old-timey, old, and new covers

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Upload your listings at worcestermag.com. and originals that draw on blues, jazz, folk, and rock. Donations Suggested. 6-8 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-963-0588. “A Night Of Barnburning Blues” Acoustic Blues Open Mic, Every Wednesday, hosted by Sean Fullerton. Every wednesday night from 7-10pm!! if you or someone you know sings and plays the blues, please contact sean fullerton at seanfullertonmusic@gmail.com for information and set times. see ya ‘round the clubs!! Dinner, Drinks, Music & Fun!!. 7-10 p.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 508-479-2309 or seanfullertonmusic.net. Open Mic. 7-11 p.m. Route 56 Roadside Bar & Grill, 24

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ArtsWorcester, T-Minus: Worcester to the Moon, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through May 31. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Fre. On Friday, May 4, in celebration of its 40th Anniversary, Family Health 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or Center of Worcester will hold its 13th annual Art in the City artsworcester.org. fundraising gala and art auction, an evening of live music, delicious hors Booklovers’ Gourmet, d’oeuvres, and a silent auction featuring works of dozens of local New England “Autobiography”, works by Judith artists. All proceeds go to support Family Health Center of Worcester’s delivery of Ferrara, Through May 31. Hours: high quality, comprehensive primary, dental and mental-health care to more than closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 33,000 patients from the greater Worcester area. $40; 6-9 p.m. Mechanics Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3. Leicester St., North Oxford. 508-987-8669. com/book. DJ Spinning. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rocco’s Pub & Grub, 55 Douglas College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Pike, Smithﬁeld. 401-349-2280. Art Gallery, Inﬁnity: Works from the 2012 Senior Concentration Sam James. 8-11:30 p.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. Seminar, Through May 25. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 508-755-0879. p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793Sean Ryan & Company. Open Jam! FREE. 8-11 p.m. 3356 or holycross.edu/departments/cantor/website. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. DZian Gallery, ArtsGenesis, Through May 11; ArtsGenesis, an wednesday night open mic @ the hotel befont art exhibition of work by members of Genesis Club opening April with bill mccarthy local musicians showcase!. open 27, 6-9 pm, Through May 11; Abby’s House Hosts Ladies Night mic night with bill mccarthy sign-up in advance by emailing Out at DZIAN Gallery!, Thursday (May 10). Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. openmcc@verizon.net and visiting myspace.com free. 8 p.m.Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday midnight belfont hotel, 11 south main st., millbury. 508-917-8128 Saturday. 65 Water St. 508-831-1106 or dzian.net. or myspace.com. EcoTarium, Budding Scientists: Playing with Polymers, Ricky Duran. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. Thursday; Playing Together: Games, Through Sept. 9; Preschool 508-459-9035. and Toddler Wednesdays, Wednesdays, through Dec. 19. Hours: Woo Town Wednesdays. Free Show With Bands, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday Movies And More. Tonight, bands and movies for FREE! Come - Saturday. Admission: $12.00 adults; $8.00 for children ages on down and hang with us :) FREE. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog 2-18, college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or luckydogmusic.com. 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree

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org. Higgins Armory Museum, WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum, Through Dec. 31; Siege the Day! Trebuchet Contest, Saturday. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: General Admission: $12 for Adults, $9 for Seniors (age 60+), $7 for Children (age 4-16), Children 3 and under are Free. 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015 or higgins.org. Museum of Russian Icons, Maps: Pathways to Russia, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through May 26. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $7, Seniors (59 and over) $5, Students (with ID) & children (3-17) $2, Children under 3 FREE, Groups (any age) $. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-5985000 or 978-598-5005 or museumofrussianicons.org. Old Sturbridge Village, Story Hour at the Old Sturbridge Village Book Store, Thursdays, through Dec. 27. Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 fre. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org. The Sprinkler Factory, State of Play, Sundays, Saturdays, May 5 - May 27; State of Play, Saturday; State of Play, Thursdays, May 10 - May 24. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, An Introduction to Floral Design, Thursdays, through May 17; The Non-Traditional Photographer, Fridays, through June 1; 7-States Daffodil Show:

CANCELLED, Saturday - Sunday; New England Primrose Show, Saturday - Sunday; Youth Gardening Program Spring 2012, Class B, Grades 3-5, Saturdays, through June 23; Guided Garden Tour, Sundays, through Dec. 30; Photography and Fine Art - Tower Hill, Wednesdays, through May 30. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission:

$10 Adults, $7 Seniors & $5 Youth, FREE to Members & Children under . 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg. org. Westboro Gallery, ”Journey”, Photographic Exhibit by Jeanine Vitale, Through July 6. Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday Saturday. 8 West Main St., Westborough. 508-870-0110 or westborogallery.com. Worcester Art Museum, Art Since the Mid-20th Century, Through Dec. 31; Carrie Moyer: Interstellar, Through Aug. 19; Wall at WAM: Charline von Heyl, Through Dec. 31; Zip Tour: Spanish Art, Saturday. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all ﬁrst Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org. Worcester Center for Crafts, Vases of Spring: Annual Show & Sale, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through July 14; AiR Time: Artist-In-Residence Exhibition, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, May 10 - June 2. Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, closed Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org. Worcester Historical Museum, 30x30@30: Your City, Your History, Through July 19; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; The Manly Pastime: Early Baseball in Worcester, 1859-1879, Thursday; The Unsinkable Ship, Through June 30; Discovery Days: Worcester in the 1960s, Tuesday. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory. org. Worcester Public Library, Oral History Community Workshop, Wednesday. 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

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2011 Explorer XLT Mi: 27,516 Ext: Silver Stk#: TU6006R $33,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

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2006 F-150 Mi: 31,467 Ext: White Stk#: TU6001 $21,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

2009 F-150 SC Mi: 67,954 Ext: Red Stk#: TU5999 $27,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

2008 F-150 STX Mi: 33,084 Ext: Silver Stk#: G57897A $19,887 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2011 F-350 Mi: 18,169 Ext: Silver Stk#: TU6010 $48,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

2010 F-350 Mi: 32,419 Ext: Green Stk#: SI12892A $36,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

2011 F-350 Mi: 31,596 Ext: Brown Stk#: TU5895 $29,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

2009 F-350 Mi: 63,957 Ext: Blue Stk#: TU5668 $27,922 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

2006 Five Hundred SE Mi: 87,547 Ext: Gray Stk#: P9066A $8,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

2009 Flex Limited Mi: 80,791 Ext: Cinnamon Stk#: TU5948 $20,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

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2011 Focus SE Mi: 26,189 Ext: White Stk#: CU4635R $16,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

2011 Focus SES Mi: 29,156 Ext: Silver Stk#: CU4422R $16,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

2011 Fusion SE Mi: 23,962 Ext: Blue Stk#: CU4597R $19,499 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

2010 Fusion SE Mi: 36,959 Ext: Silver Stk#: CU4556R $17,499 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

2010 Fusion SE Mi: 36,214 Ext: Green Stk#: CU4334R $16,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

2008 Fusion SE Mi: 62,796 Ext: Moss Stk#: CU4617 $14,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

2010 Fusion SEL Mi: 56,300 Ext: Gray Stk#: CU4630 $15,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

2006 Mustang Mi: 8,815 Ext: Red Stk#: CU4634 $21,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

2009 Ranger Mi: 30,623 Ext: Blue Stk#: TU5846 $20,499 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

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2008 Taurus LTD Mi: 95,464 Ext: Merlot Stk#: CU4614 $13,499 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

2008 Taurus LTD Mi: 106,623 Ext: White Stk#: CU4609 $11,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

2009 Taurus SE Mi: 52,123 Ext: Maroon Stk#: P9048 $11,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

2011 Acadia SLT Mi: 17,309 Ext: Carbon Stk#: P9070 $36,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

2012 Acadia SLT Mi: 18,582 Ext: Red Stk#: R5012 $35,487 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2011 Acadia SLT Mi: 23,610 Ext: White Stk#: R4080 $32,345 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2007 Acadia SLT Mi: 55,060 Ext: White Stk#: G215435A $26,399 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

2012 Canyon SLE Mi: 10,820 Ext: Blue Stk#: R5021 $23,959 Vendetti Motors (866) 765-3502

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2006 Sierra 1500 Mi: 83,234 Ext: Black Stk#: CA12947A $22,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

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

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

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

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

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

2009 Sierra 2500 HD Mi: 29,454 Ext: Gray Stk#: SI12934A $28,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

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

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

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2010 Milan Mi: 18,339 Ext: Gray Stk#: CU4601R $19,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

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

2008 Frontier Mi: 25,728 Ext: Avalanche Stk#: TU5785 $20,922 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

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

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

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

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

2008 Camry Mi: 31,350 Ext: Gray Stk#: CU4607 $16,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

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2005 Corolla Mi: 60,796 Ext: Black Stk#: CR12066A $9,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

2008 RAV4 Mi: 51,904 Ext: Red Stk#: TU5923 $17,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

2004 RAV4 Mi: 83,365 Ext: Brown Stk#: MB12332A $10,999 Diamond Chevrolet (877) 383-2099

2008 Passat Mi: 27,665 Ext: Gray Stk#: CU4585 $17,999 Lamoureux Ford (877) 365-9323

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Francis C. Mateer and Geraldine F. Audette a/k/a Gerealdine F. Audette to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated March 21, 2005 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 35941, Page 230, of which mortgage Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as Trustee for RALI 2005QA7 is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 4:00 p.m. on May 29, 2012, on the mortgaged premises located at 518 Mendon Road, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: A parcel of land in the southeasterly part of Sutton shown as Lot 10 on a plan entitled ‘’Deer Park Estates’’ Definitive Subdivision Plan of Land in Sutton, Massachusetts, dated August 8, 1988 by Dunn Engineering Co., Inc., and recorded in Plan Book 614, Plan 19. Beginning at a point on the southerly sideline of Mendon Road at the northeasterly corner of land of Dana Gravison, Inc. shown as Lot 1 on a plan entitled ‘’Plan of Land in Sutton, Massachusetts’’ dated August 10, 1987 by Andrews Survey & Engineering Inc.. said point also being 153.73 feet easterly from the corner of the intersection of the easterly sideline of Barnett Road and the southerly sideline of Mendon Road. said point also being the northwesterly corner of the parcel of herein described and running; S 82° 29’ 55’’ E. along the southerly sideline of Mendon Road 9.07 feet to a point; thence S 85° 42’ 29’’ E along the southerly sideline of Mendon Road 58.59 feet to a point; thence S 85° 41’ 09’’ E along the southerly sideline of Mendon Road 97.85 feet to a point; thence S 75° 41’ 08’’ E along the remains of a stone wall and said southerly sideline of Mendon Road 72.00 feet to a point; thence SOUTHEASTERLY along the arc of a curve on the westerly sideline of the proposed Gunstock Road as shown in said ‘’Deer Park Estate’’ plan having a radius of 30.00 feet of length of 22.68 feet to a point; thence S 57° 37’ 48’’ W along the northerly side of Lot 11 as shown on said ‘’Deer Park Estates’’ plan 25.00 feet to a point; thence N 78° 22’ 57’’ W. along the northerly side of said Lot 11, 99.00 feet to a point; thence S 28° 38’ 31’’ W. along the westerly side of said Lot 11, 142.80 feet to a point on the northerly line of Lot 12 shown on said definitive plan; thence N 79° 00’ 58’’ W. along the northerly side of said Lot 12, 99.09 feet to a point at the southeasterly corner of said Lot 1 and the southwesterly corner of the herein described parcel, thence N 13° 00’ 00’’ E along the easterly side of said Lot 1 shown on said plan of land by Andrews Survey & Engineering, Inc. 138.41 feet to the point of beginning. For mortgagor’s(s’) title see deed recorded with Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 32949, Page 176, and as affected by deed recorded with said Registry of Deeds in Book 47758, Page 60. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00 ) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS AS TRUSTEE FOR RALI 2005QA7 Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 200904-1815 – ORE 05/03/12, 05/10/12 & 05/17/2012 MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Jonathan Magsino to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated August 24, 2007 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 41711, Page 275 of which the Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 12:00 PM on May 30, 2012 at 23 Linda Avenue, Millbury, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit:The land in Millbury, being Lot 17 on a Plan of Land of Henry Shea in Millbury, Mass. Dated April 3,1954 and recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 196, Plan 84, more partuicularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point at the northeasterly corner thereof on the westerly side of Linda Avenue at land now or formerly of one Shea; THENCE S. 0 degrees, 36’ E. along said westerly line of said Linda Avenue one hundred (100) feet to Lot 18 on said plan; THENCE S. 89 degrees 24’ W. along the northerly line of said Lot 18 one hundred (100) feet to a drill hole in a wall; THENCE N. 0 degrees 36’ W. along said wall one hundred (100) feet to a drill hole at land now or formerly of said Shea; THENCE N. 89 degrees 24’ W. along said Shea land one hundred (100) feet to the place of beginning. Containing 10,000 square feet according to said plan. For title See Book 41711 Page 273. The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check or bank treasurer’s check will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale. MidFirst Bank Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, Orlans Moran PLLC P.O. Box 962169 Boston, MA 02196 Phone: (617) 502-4100 05/03/2012, 05/10/2012 & 05/17/2012

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO12P1105GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B §5-304 In the matter of: Kellon K Daytes RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person Of: Worcester, MA To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Dept. of Developmental Services of Shrewsbury, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Kellon K Daytes is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Claudia Daytes of Cambridge, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 05/15/2012. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: April 6,2012 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 05/03/2012

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester Docket No. WO12D1202DR DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION AND MAILING Josephine B. Boateng vs. Antwi Boateng To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for irretrievable breakdown. The Complaint is on file at the Court. An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Gordie Daniels Esq. Law Offices of Daniels & Associates 19 Scenic Avenue Webster, MA 01570 your answer, if any, on or before 07/10/2012. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court. Witness, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: April 23, 2012 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 05/03/2012

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY MODERNIZATION/NEW DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 12-15 WEBSTER SQUARE TOWER EAST KITCHEN RENOVATIONS INVITATION FOR BIDS The Worcester Housing Authority will receive sealed bids for the 12-15 Kitchen Renovations at Webster Square Tower East Apartments until 2:00 PM on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at the office of the Worcester Housing Authority, Modernization New Development Office, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Project consists of but not limited to: Removal/ disposal of existing items & components for the renovation of 251 residential kitchens including: new kitchen cabinets with solid surface countertops, plastic laminate wall surfaces between countertops & wall cabinets, limited asbestos abatement of flooring, new resilient flooring, exhaust hood, painting, plumbing, electrical and other related work. Alternate No. 1- Renovations to Community Room included: asbestos abatement of VAT, installation of new VCT floor tile, prepare and paint all walls and replace acoustical ceiling tiles. Alternate No. 2- Renovations to Community Room Kitchen including asbestos abatement of VAT, installation of new VCT floor tile, prepare and paint all walls and door/frame, replace acoustical ceiling tiles and grid (smooth washable tiles), new kitchen cabinets and solid surface countertops, kitchen appliances, electrical and plumbing. The work is estimated to cost approximately $1,900,000. Bids are subject to M.G.L. c149 §44A-J and Federal Minimum wage rates as well as other applicable laws. General bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM) in the following category of work, General Building Construction Filed Sub-Bids for the trades listed below will be received until 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, May 24, and 2012 & publicly opened at the Worcester Housing Authority Office, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605. SUBTRADES Section 09200 – BLUEBOARD AND PLASTER Section 09900 – PAINTING Section 15400 – PLUMBING Section 15500 – HVAC Section 16000 – ELECTRICAL General and Sub-Bids must be accompanied by a bid deposit which shall not be less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount, (considering any alternates), and made payable to the WHA. Each General Bid shall be accompanied by: (1) Form of General Bid (2) DCAM Certificate of Eligibility & Prime/General Update Statement (3) Bid Bond (4) Form HUD-5369A Representations, Certifications & Other Statements of Bidders (5) Form of Non-Collusive Affidavit (6) Previous Participation Form HUD 2530 Each Sub-Bid shall be accompanied by: (1) Form of Sub bid (2) Bid Bond (3) Form of Non-Collusive Affidavit (4) Form HUD-5369A Representations, Certifications & Other Statements of Bidders (5) DCAM Certificate of Eligibility & Sub-Bidder Update Statement Bid forms and Contract Documents will be available on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at www.biddocsonline.com (may be viewed electronically and hardcopy requested) or at Nashoba Blue, Inc., 433 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (telephone 978-568-1167). There is a plan deposit of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per set, payable to BidDocs Online, Inc. Deposits may be electronically paid or must be a certified or cashier’s check. This deposit will be refunded upon return of the sets in good condition within thirty (30) days of receipt of General Bids. Otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the Awarding Authority. Bidders requesting Contract Documents to be mailed to them shall include a separate non-refundable check for Forty Dollars ($40.00) per set, payable to BidDocs Online, Inc., to cover mail handling costs. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Webster Square, 1050 Main Street (Project Site) in the community room on the ground floor. Immediately following the conference, the job site will be available for inspection. It is strongly recommended that prospective bidders attend. Questions which are received after the Pre-Bid Conference will be received in writing until May 18, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. for Filed Sub-bids and June 1, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. for General Bids unless bid dates are extended. The contract documents may be seen, but not removed at: Nashoba Blue, Inc. 433 Main Street, Hudson, MA, 01749 (978-568-1167) F.W. Dodge, MHC/Joseph Merritt & Co., 17 Everberg Rd, Unit C, Woburn, MA 01801 (781-430-2008) Reed Construction Data, 30 Technology Pkwy South, Ste 500, Norcross, GA 30092 (203-426-0450) Project Dog, 18 Graf Road-Unit 8, Newburyport, MA 01950, Tel: 978-499-9014 The Worcester Housing Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in or reject any and all bids or to waive any informality in the bidding. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after approval of the award by the Worcester Housing Authority without written consent of the Worcester Housing Authority. The contact Person for the WHA is Stanley Miknaitis, Senior Project Manager. Tel: (508) 635-3311 Worcester Housing Authority Arthur T. Sisko, Chairperson DATE: May 2, 2012 05/03/2012 & 05/10/2012

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO11P3893GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B §5-304 In the matter of: Mary Jakubowski RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person Of: Worcester, MA To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Dept of Developmental Services of Shrewsbury, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Mary Jakubowski is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Ursula Sturms-Papp of Rindge, NH (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 05/15/2012. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: December 15, 2011 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 05/03/2012 TOWN OF SUTTON PLANNING BOARD & DEPARTMENT Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions Section VI.H.& I. of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw – Retreat Lot Bylaw and Common Drive Bylaw, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application of James A Gilbert, Jr. of 76 Bellingham Road, Blackstone, MA for a Special Permit to create a retreat lot with 6.61 acres, 220’± of road frontage and a common drive at 65 Century Farm Road. The hearing will be held in the third floor meeting room at the Town Hall on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 7:15 PM. A copy of the plan and application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Scott Paul, Chairman 05/03/12 & 05/10/12

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given by Pat’s Service Center of 5 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, MA, pursuant to the provisions of Mass G.L c. 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following vehicles on or after May 10, 2012 by private sale to satisfy their garage keeper’s lien for towing, storage, and notices of sale: 1. 2000 Nissan Maxima VIN# JN1CA31A2YT019469 2. 2002 Chevrolet Impala VIN# 2G1WH55K029314047 3. 2002 Ford Taurus VIN# 1FAFP55U42A124337 4. 2005 Ford Escape VIN# 1FMYU94195KA48697 Signed, Pat Santa Maria, owner Pat’s Service Center 4/26/12, 4/4/12 & 4/11/12

www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY MODERNIZATION/NEW DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT NEIGHBORHOOD BEST 2012 PROPOSED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SITE UPGRADES INVITATION FOR BIDS The Worcester Housing Authority will receive sealed bids for the Neighborhood Best 2012 Project until 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at the office of the Worcester Housing Authority, Modernization New Development Office, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The project consists of 5 locations, work includes but is not limited to: install handicap ramps, repair concrete and parge walls, install concrete steps, upgrade exterior site lighting, install VCT floors, replace with new or paint existing entry doors, install new iron perimeter fencing, extend existing iron fencing with new, paint existing iron fencing, remove window security screens, install building identification lettering, grade and asphalt for three parking spots, install bollards, crack seal, seal coat and stripe parking lots, build out and install USPS mailboxes, landscaping, repair/replace exterior siding, build new retaining wall & drainage, replace vinyl shutters, and all work according to the contract drawings and specifications Estimated construction cost is $400,000. All bids must conform with provisions of Mass. General Laws, Chapter 30, Section 39M and Chapter 149, Section 44A to 44L inclusive and the Instruction to Bidders. Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for pickup at Worcester Housing Authority, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 (Telephone 508-635-3304) after 8 am until 4:00 PM beginning Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Copies of the contract documents may be obtained from the Worcester Housing Authority on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, after 10 am at the above address by depositing $50 in the form of a company check, made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority, for each set obtained. The amount of the deposit will be refunded to each person who returns the plans, specifications and other documents in good condition within ten (10) days after bid opening. Bidders requesting Contract documents be mailed to them shall include a separate check in the amount of $40.00 for each set payable to the Worcester Housing Authority to cover mailing and handling costs. The Contract Documents may be seen, but not removed at: F.W. Dodge, MHC/Joseph Merritt & Co., 17 Everberg Rd, Unit C, Woburn, MA 01801 (781-430-2008) Reed Construction Data, 30 Technology Pkwy South, Ste 500, Norcross, GA 30092 (203-426-0450) Project Dog, 18 Graf Road-Unit 8, Newburyport, MA 01950, Tel: 978-499-9014 Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty in the form of a bid bond at 5%, issued by a responsible surety company licensed to do business in Massachusetts, or a certified check, or a treasurer’s or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority as follows and attention is called to the following: Provisions for Equal Employment Opportunity. a. Provisions for payment of not less than the minimum wages set forth in the Specifications. b. Provisions of Ch 14, Acts of 1966, Imposing a Temporary Sales Tax, Section 1, Subsection 6 (d) and (k) exempting the Authority from the operation of such a chapter. c. Requirement to furnish and pay for a Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Bond as set forth in the Specifications. d. Insurance Certificate indicating coverage for public liability, property damage and workers compensation, in accordance with the Contract Requirements, must be filed by the successful bidder upon signing of the Contract. Each General Bid shall be accompanied by: (1) Form of General Bid (2) Signed Prime/General Update Statement (3) Bid Bond (4) Form HUD-5369A Representations, Certifications & Other Statements of Bidders (5) Form of Non-Collusive Affidavit (6) Previous Participation Form HUD 2530 A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at the 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01604 at 1 PM on Thursday May 10, 2012 at which time bidders will be invited to visit the project site(s) with the Engineer and a Worcester Housing Authority Representative. Failure to attend or visit the premises shall be no defense in failure to perform contract terms. The Worcester Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waiver any informalities in the bidding if it be in the public interest to do so. No bid of a General Bidder shall be withdrawn, after opening thereof, prior to thirty (30) days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, of the award of the general contract, without the consent of the Worcester Housing Authority. Worcester Housing Authority Arthur T. Sisko, Chairperson

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

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Ted Domville, 36, swung open the doors of Wooberry Yogurt on August 10, 2011, just a few blocks away from his home. Capturing the health conscious Worcesterite epicurean who demands taste and value, Wooberry debuted in our Best of Worcester 2012 as winner of Best Frozen Yogurt and Best New Business, as well as runner up for Best WiFi. That surely got our attention, so we thought we’d put Domville and his business on your radar as well. When one thinks frozen dessert, yogurt isn’t the ﬁrst thing that pops in most minds…why yogurt? There are a lot of advantages to frozen yogurt - the live cultures, the lower fat and calorie count. But ultimately, that sweet, creamy and tart flavor goes so well together (as in the Original yogurt,) and fits perfectly with our other favorites like Passion Fruit and Wooberry.

Wooberry Frozen Yogurt offers all natural, kosher, gluten free…what prompted these choices? I’m a chef by trade. I was able to work with some excellent chefs and restaurants, and you don’t see the use of a lot of artificial colors and flavors. You can get better results using natural methods and ingredients, and it’s better for you.

What led up to your opening of Wooberry Frozen Yogurt – what were you doing before? The short story is that I spent a lot of my time as a chef in San Diego, where frozen yogurt was everywhere. I moved to Durham, N.C., to be an opening chef at a new restaurant, and I really missed frozen yogurt. That led to the opening of a frozen-yogurt shop down there, which got so busy I left the kitchen to run it full-time. I sold my ownership in that business when I moved up here (my girlfriend had just gotten her Ph.D. at Duke and chose UMass for her post-doc), and thought

Worcester would really enjoy a great frozen-yogurt shop.

You won Best New Business and Best Frozen Yogurt in our Best of Worcester 2012 – what does such accolades mean for you and your business? As any small business person will tell you, the planning and execution of any place is a massive project, and it took a lot of time and effort from a lot of people to put it together. Having people appreciate what you do is very satisfying, and it tells us we’re on the right track.

How do you deﬁne success for Wooberry Frozen Yogurt? Our focus is excellent customer service, cleanliness, and fresh and innovative flavors and toppings. So if we’re making people happy, that’s success to us. Beyond that, we have done a large amount of fundraising and helping organizations - all local - and that’s also a big part of who we are. The community has been great to us, and we try to be great to the community as well.

You are part of the Woofoods program – tell us a bit about why you’re participating in this? Their mission dovetails nicely with what we do: make it easier for the community to find smart dining options, and making nutritional choices easy for them when

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they get here. Across the board, the dessert category is the hardest to do this in, as desserts can be heavy in fats, sugars and oils. We came along at the right time and became the first dessert option in the Woofood program.

What sort of customer have you been attracting? Families? College? Dieters? If you stand in the store and watch for a while, I think you would find it hard to classify our customers. We get people who like frozen yogurt, and that’s pretty much everyone.

What is the biggest misconception of frozen yogurt out there? People really get the concept, so I’m not sure there is a huge misconception. But if I had to pick one, I’d say the idea that it is mostly a health-food product. We’ve had people ask if we have anything “full-fat” before, because they are not expecting the yogurts to be as delicious

as they are. As for toppings, it’s up to choice: you can get strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and all kinds of fresh fruit, or you can get snickers and peanut-butter cups and caramel and whipped cream. There truly is something for everyone.

What’s your personal favorite ﬂavor? Our signature flavor - Wooberry - has always been my favorite, with the Original a close second. But we’re going to start a brand new flavor soon - Yuzu - that we’re really excited about. The Yuzu is a Japanese citrus fruit I used to work with a lot as a chef, but I’ve never been able to run it as a yogurt flavor. Until now! Wooberry Frozen Yogurt, 141 Highland St., Worcester. Wooberryyogurt.com. -Doreen Manning

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Sun & Shade Grass Seed 3 Lbs

American GreetingÂŽ & GibsonÂŽ

Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day & All Greeting Cards

Rapid Turf Quick Growing Grass Seed 3 lbs

50% OFF *

*Mfg. Suggested Retails

STORE HOURS: Mon-Sat 8am-9pm; Sun 9am-8pm

JOB LOT

Landscaper Sun & Shade Grass Seed 15 Lbs

Powdered Shock 1 Lb OR Liquid Shock

SAVE OVER 80%

Glee Watches

1 Gallon

Assorted styles & colors

Your Choice

299

Compare $28

Clarifier1 Gallon Algaecide1 Gallon Your Choice

499

SylvaniaÂŽ

Capris, Scoops, Polos, & Performance Wear Tops & Shorts

Golf Shirts, Super Premium Ts, Tech Ts

8,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner

199

Your Choice

Electronic 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner

299

10,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner $ Comp. $349............................... 249

With remote control.

With remote control. Compare $229

14,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner $ Comp. $499..... 349

Compare $179

139

$ Pashminas

Save 75%

Great Spring colors!

281/2â&#x20AC;? x 68â&#x20AC;?

25 Pint Electronic Digital Dehumidifier

Ladies Better Golf Tops

Compare $259

Pro Shop Quality

199

Moisture management, mercerized cottons & more Comp. $40 & up!

Comp. $15

GrubExÂŽ All Season Grub Control

Easily change your style by switching a strap or snap! Available in flats, wedges or heels! $

Flipflop $

Wedge

Comp.$10-$15

Made in the USA!

Selection varies by store. Available in most stores

Topsy Turvy Tomato Tree Compare $40

Save $100

199

Propane Refills Exchange with tank..................... 18 $ Exchange without tank............. 45 $

Ladies & Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunglasses Villager & Axcess by Liz Claiborne

NelsonÂŽ Oscillating Lawn Sprinkler

99999

10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Chatham Gazebo

Compare $1399.99

240

*Mfg. Sugg. Retails

10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Grove

Compare $374

Wicker Chair Cushion Comp. $22 ....$12 Wicker Settee Cushion Comp. $33.... $25

Oversize Zero Gravity Multi-Position Recliner with Canopy

Zero Gravity Multi-Position Recliner Compare $89

SPF 85, 3 oz or Spray SPF 50, 5 oz.

Folding Steel Patio Chair

Compare $10.99

Hawaiian Tropic

ÂŽ

Compare $600

Cushions sold separately Compare $390

115 Gallon Compost Bin

HydroSport Sunblock Lotion

10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Avalon

4 Pc All Weather Resin Wicker Set

Aveeno

170

3250 sq ft coverage

ÂŽ

Compare $28

300

â&#x20AC;˘4 sliding access doors â&#x20AC;˘Wind safe snap lock cover â&#x20AC;˘90% recycled material Compare $84

40%OFF

Choose from 4 styles

Compare $299

Your Choice

2012 FLOWER & VEGETABLE SEEDS

Topsy TurvyÂŽ Planters

Stainless Steel Gas Grill

Compare $139.99

5/8â&#x20AC;? 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Heavy Duty Garden Hose

12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Magnum Caravan

3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Landscape Fabric

...................1.49

100

Includes 4 Planter Baskets

2 Gallon Watering Can

Acrylic Cooler Glasses 19.5 oz....1.99 Etched Glasses 24 oz

2 Cu. Ft. Mulch

249

40 Lbs YOUR CHOICE

Margarita, martini, pilsner & wine

With removable ice core

Pelletized Lime

Acrylic Summer Drinkware

3 Gallon Beverage Dispenser

16 Qt. Soilite Premium Potting Soil

Choose from hundreds of straps or snaps to change the look!

1 cu. ft. For lawn repair or overseeding Available in most stores

New EraÂŽ

Heels

Accessories

with mfg. mail in rebate details in store

Lawn Soil

5000 Sq Ft SAVE up to $10

Plain or pocket. Compare $8 & more!

ScottsÂŽ Turf BuilderÂŽ

ScottsÂŽ

Pigment Dyed T Shirts

Compare $8-$20

65 Pint Electronic Digital Dehumidifier

5 ea

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Ladies Graphic T Shirts

â&#x20AC;˘ With remote control

$ $ 8â&#x20AC;?-15â&#x20AC;?..... 7- 23 9-$30 Live Trees & Shrubs! $

9â&#x20AC;?-20â&#x20AC;?.....

8â&#x20AC;?-14â&#x20AC;?.....

5-$14 All-Weather Outdoor Cushions

Shop store for additional varieties & sizes priced from $5.99 to $ 69.99

7.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Adjustable Aluminum Tilt Market Umbrella

4â&#x20AC;? Thick

Assortment varies by store. Available in most stores.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moonshadowâ&#x20AC;? Euonymus #1............. 5.99 $ Heather Pink & White #1....................... 5.99 $ Boxwood â&#x20AC;&#x153;Green Velvetâ&#x20AC;? #1................ 5.99 $ Juniper â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blue Starâ&#x20AC;? #1............................ 5.99 $ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cameleaonâ&#x20AC;? Houttuynia #1................ 5.99 $ Dwarf Andromeda â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cavatineâ&#x20AC;? #1...... 5.99 $ Dwarf Mugho Pine #1............................. 5.99 $

Flip Flops

Mens, ladies or girls Asst styles & sizes

Compare $8- $13

Tandem Kayak 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cruiser Sit On Top â&#x20AC;˘ Front bungees â&#x20AC;˘ Carry handles â&#x20AC;˘ 2 low back seats Compare $549.99

High Back EZ In EZ Out Chair 4 position

5 Posiiton Beach Chair

Compare $49.99

ClearwaterÂŽ 8.6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sit in Kayak

Compare $349

200

OR 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Scanoe

400

Peony Rings

350

Your Choice

275

18â&#x20AC;? x 36â&#x20AC;? Double ring for lg. varieties

â&#x20AC;˘ Handles like canoe with a motor transom â&#x20AC;˘ 3 molded seats with drink holders â&#x20AC;˘ 800lb capacity

54â&#x20AC;? Heavy Duty Tomato Cage

WE RARELY LIMIT QUANTITIES!

9â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Adjustable Aluminum Tilt Market Umbrella

Hiback Chair Comp. $35 ....$20 Chaise Lounge Comp. $45..... $35

48â&#x20AC;? x15â&#x20AC;? Planter Trellis

24â&#x20AC;? x 2.25â&#x20AC;? Stem Plant Supports

75Â˘

Faux Wool Premium Bolster Mats Non stick bottoms

Twice the Size, Twice the Weight

20â&#x20AC;?x24â&#x20AC;?

Kennel Quality Jumbo Puppy Pads 50 Count â&#x20AC;˘ 24â&#x20AC;?x24â&#x20AC;?

36â&#x20AC;? x 3â&#x20AC;? ............$1 14â&#x20AC;?x24â&#x20AC;? Single Ring............. $2 34â&#x20AC;? x 9â&#x20AC;? .........1.40 27.5â&#x20AC;? LOOK FOR MANAGERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UNADVERTISED SPECIALS IN ALL OUR STORES EVERY WEEK!

10 15 $ 20 $

x 35â&#x20AC;? 40 Ct...............

We now accept Cash Benefit EBT Cards

24â&#x20AC;?x36â&#x20AC;?

28â&#x20AC;?x42â&#x20AC;?

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