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Sullivan’s travels Critics say no community input sought for new principal Jeremy Shulkin
Bids come in to demolish the remaining seven city pools in disrepair. Even when they’re gone we have a feeling the Save Our Poolz folks won’t be going along with them. -1 State intervenes in Worcester vs. EPA battle over the Upper Blackstone Water Treatment Plant. There’s still a ways to go to clean it up, but the state isn’t pressing as hard as the Feds. +1 Mayor Joe O’Brien helps Partnership for the Advancement of Learning (PAL) present 400 backpacks filled with school supplies to Lincoln Street and Burncoat Elementary schools, estimated at $10,000 in value. +3 C-SPAN “Campaign 2012” bus stops at North High and City Hall to promote the TV channel’s political coverage and encourage people to get involved in the process. Hopefully some of that magic will rub off on Worcester’s annual 20 percent municipal election voter turnout rate. +1 Konnie Lukes takes on the city assessor’s office, requesting the administration to determine who has the “burden of proof” when the city’s new assessing software’s numbers are questioned by a taxpayer. Give ’em hell! +1 Too bad they lost, but the Crusader’s first-ever night football game augments the game-day atmosphere at Holy Cross. +1 This week: +4 Last week: +6 Year to date: +23
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wo months ago Worcester Public School principals were playing a game of musical schools. Bob Jennings, Sullivan Middle School’s principal, applied for a new job as a district-wide manager for WPS influx of Race to the Top funding (a position created by the RTTT grant), leaving a vacancy as head of the middle school. Elsewhere, Tatnuck Elementary School’s principal announced she’d leave mid-year and Elm Park Elementary School was also looking for a new headmaster. So when Jason DeFalco’s resume – one that showed an experienced middle-school principal who worked in Somerville and Southbridge – landed on Superintendent Melinda Boone’s desk for the top job at Elm Park Elementary the same day Bob Jennings applied for the RTTT position, she saw an “opportunity.” “For some schools, experience is what is needed to take on that school,” Boone argues, when explaining that she moved DeFalco from Elm Park to Sullivan. With July already here and time running out to find a candidate for Sullivan, she explains that having someone who seemed such a good fit for the job was an opportunity she couldn’t pass up, even if his hiring circumvented usual channels that include parental involvement. The Superintendent has the authority to appoint principals without community input.
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“[There were] unique circumstances that caused me to go outside of that process,” says Boone. “That’s how that happened. There was no intent to leave the community out.” She adds that DeFalco went through a parental vetting process at Elm Park Elementary, and that he’s done “a great deal of outreach” since taking the Sullivan job on July 1. Those moves haven’t jibbed with an administration that trumpeted community involvement, especially with the superintendent’s previous years of zero-sum budgeting, where she claims to start the budget for the next fiscal year at zero and fills in dollar amounts based on parental input. “It’s a level of frustration here,” says Todd Salmonsen, who has children in the Sullivan quadrant and is a candidate for the school committee this fall. (He said in this case, however, he’s “acting as a parent.”) “[They weren’t] following the procedures this administration sets forth.” School committee member Dianna Biancheria agreed with Salmonsen’s assessment, saying that while there’s no set way to go about engaging the community when hiring a principal, “with Sullivan, nothing took place.” The decision hasn’t sat well with the building staff either. “The teachers of the Educational Assocation of Worcester want to be involved in the selection of the principal,” said EAW head Lenny Zalauskas. “Elm Park might’ve been looking for something different than Sullivan,” she
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adds, acknowledging that he met members of the elementary school’s community. Other School Committee members have disagreed though, citing the superintendent’s authority to place who she wants where. Committeeman Jack Foley argues that if Boone will be judged by the people she brings in, then she should have full control over her principals. “We always want to have parental involvement but sometimes it’s not possible,” he laments. “I think [the issue] was resolved when he was hired.” Foley agrees that DeFalco’s resume presented a strong candidate who fit in with Sullivan, saying he’s heard “really positive, good things” about the new principal and echoing Boone’s sentiment that it’s “rare” to find new people who already come with experience. Boone adds that she hasn’t had much pushback from the community on this: she’s received one email regarding the new Sullivan principal but the writer was only concerned about why Jennings wasn’t returning. DeFalco isn’t exactly new to Worcester. In 2009 he looked at establishing a charter school in the city, called “Leaders of Tomorrow Chater School.” but the bid was dropped. A spokesman from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the entity that oversees charter schools in the Commonwealth, did not say why the bid was dropped.
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demand for quality mixed-income housing,” he says, noting that WinnDevelopment has partnered with the Worcester Business Development Corporation to renovate the old Worcester Vocational School in Lincoln Square into another mixed-residential apartment complex. Elizabeth Fish, project manager at WinnDevelopment, says most of the people moving into the building are already from the Worcester area, but a surprising few of them commute to work into Boston (some have cited the accessibility of Union Station as a benefit to moving there). She says the demographic is mostly “working single people” and “young professionals.” WinnDevelopment used state and federal historic tax credits for much of the financing. As a result, the building highlights exposed piping, brick walls and wooden beams in the hallways and some units. “We try to use as much of the original conditions as we can,” says Fish. The affordable units, located on the first two floors, have some minor stylistic differences differentiating them from the marketrate apartments since in five years those market-rate units may be available for sale. As part of the restrictions in some of WinnDevelopment’s financing, their affordable units must stay under that
designation for at least 50 years. (The term “affordable” has nothing to do with Section 8 or any public subsidy. To qualify for affordable housing a person would have to make less than $35,220 per year.) With the rush for housing at Canal Lofts, some have already speculated what it means for the neighboring building situated only feet away, the Arrow Wholesale Warehouse, located at 28 Water St. “That would be a logical expansion,” says Gilbert Winn, but an idea that’s contingent on the Canal Lofts doing well. He says he hasn’t approached Arrow with an offer. “Right now Voke is our next project,” says Fish, but she adds, “We really like this area and keep looking for new projects.” City Councilor Phil Palmieri, who has the Canal Lofts in his district, initially was cool to the development because of the amount of time it takes to secure historic tax credits and begin construction. While he’s “pleased that it’s open and people are moving in there,” he would’ve still preferred to see retail space on the first floor. He’s also torn as a district councilor between seeing people move into the Canal District but at the expense of family homes in city. “That doesn’t help out housing stock but does help our presence in the canal zone.”
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ASKING FOR MORE CHARTER CHANGE At-large and possible mayoral candidate (he’s mum for now) Bill Coleman’s petition to the council asking for the addition of a non-binding ballot question was rejected by the council Tuesday with no discussion by anyone other than Coleman himself. Coleman says his proposed question “Shall a commission be elected to frame a charter for the city of Worcester? Yes or no” is simply to gauge citizen interest in having a binding charter review question for a later election season, which voters last passed in 1983 (and led to a change in the city council format in 1985). Even with this week’s rejection, however, Coleman isn’t giving up. When the council debates their non-binding charter change question regarding the School Committee next week, he’ll bring it up again saying their motion shows that people are interested in talking about a larger charter review.
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slants rants& Letters I recently picked up a copy of the Mag and was very delighted by your cover story. I LOVE SECOND HAND SHOPPING!!! I frequent the Goodwill, Savers, Salvation Army on a weekly basis. I mostly go to second hand shops to find vintage clothing to sell on Ebay (and eventually in an Etsy Shop) but also keep my eye out on current designers. There is something quite exciting about the “hunt” of finding vintage gems at the second hand store! I love it so much I started a blog about it. I would love if you stopped by my blog chiccityvintage.wordpress.com. It is in its early stages but I hope I can continue it for the long haul! Thanks again for writing the piece. DE BOR AH MAY U MBA HOLDEN Dear Ms. Manning, I was truly delighted to see the feature article in your magazine on Thursday, September 1, 2011, Worcester’s Second-Hand Style. I am an avid lover of second hand shops, and like many, have seen the metamorphosis from resale having a negative stigma to becoming hip, cool, socially smart, and satisfying to the inner “hunter” that lives in all of us. That’s why I was disappointed to see that there was no mention of my favorite resale consignment shop in Worcester, Blackstone Vignettes. The shop is located at 19 Harrison Street, right around the corner from Worcester Mag, and two doors from Alexis Grace, another resale shop that was featured in the article. How is it that Blackstone Vignettes was overlooked? Sincerely, NOR A G. L U QU E R DUDLEY
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“Can we meet close to home, someplace within walking distance? My wife and I are down to one car, and she has it that day,” he asked. Immediately, I felt a growing affection for a politician so unimpressed with himself. We settled on Saigon Restaurant to satisfy my urge for spring rolls and his desire for tofu. The mayor arrived a few minutes after I slipped into a booth, and from my seat I saw him climb from an Audi. I was disappointed. “I borrowed it from a friend,” he answered when I expressed sadness over his destruction of my story lead. For the next 90 minutes I pestered O’Brien, with an eclectic list of questions, some of which I collected from Facebook friends. Why is the senior property-tax work-off program collecting dust on his desk? Is the “No Child Left Behind” waiver of 2014 proficiency a possibility? And does he really think raising chickens in the city is a good idea? All of these questions he answered with enthusiasm and candor; the senior property-tax work-off program has stalled because it meant reduction of the work force, and in his opinion, lowering the age for exemptions makes more sense. “People who have worked hard all their lives shouldn’t have to continue to work to lower their taxes.” I offered O’Brien a shrimp-stuffed spring roll. “Allergic,” he said. The NCLB waiver is to his liking, I learned. “They keep moving the goal line,” he said. “Testing should measure gains, instead.” Then he turned the questions my way. “How many countries of origin can be found in the Worcester public schools? Not where parents were born. Where kids were born.” I was stumped; I was guessing maybe a few dozen. “96,” he said with a grin. “That’s why testing should measure gains.” I learn something new every day. Chickens? “I think it’s a great idea! It goes beyond raising chickens! It builds a sense of community, like the gardens. It brings people together. It has real educational value.” We parted ways on that one. I dug into my beef lo mein. O’Brien chewed thoughtfully before answering my last question: what does he view as his biggest challenge? He says it centers on the most important lesson he learned as a student at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. “Getting people to understand that investing in our city schools is smart. That a city like Worcester, lacking the draw of a water front, or many of the other glitzy things offered by bigger cities like Boston, must make its school system top-notch. You can make your downtown as attractive as those
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How do residents report or file a complaint about a particular street condition in Worcester? There was a flooded street a few weeks ago during a heavy downpour. Is there a person or persons that actually handles issues like streets that cause damage to vehicles, etc.? Trying to get anywhere when calling City Hall is like being a hamster on a wheel and sometimes it can be very frustrating. Thank you for your help. Patricia Gordon Dear Patricia,
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cities, but without a great school system, people will flock to your downtown nightlife and go home to the suburbs where they pay their taxes.” O’Brien went on to explain that smart investing in the city means not waiting until disaster strikes. He used as an example Murray’s initiative to plant trees, which had a lukewarm (no pun intended) 30-70 percent pro-con response. Trees just didn’t seem like a big priority. Along came the Asian longhorned beetle. “Those numbers would be reversed if you asked the question today,” he said. O’Brien had to wrap it up. He was heading to Nelson
Place School to help them clean up the grounds. Two days later, I saw O’Brien at the new North High key ceremony. From where I stood, I could see that his right eye was swollen shut. “No I didn’t do it,” I told a snickering colleague. “Poison ivy,” O’Brien explained. Seems the Nelson Place grooming unearthed a patch of the stuff. Along with shrimp and backward thinking, it’s just another thing our mayor can’t tolerate.
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Fall Guide
It doesn’t take long for New Englanders old and new to embrace the cooler weather, changing colors and exciting buzz of activity that comes ’round each year as autumn closes in. The abundant harvest brings with it a wealth of events that can be overwhelming if you don’t have a guiding hand to lead the way – which is what our annual Fall Guide is all about. Take a look and see what’s happening in our area, and gather a few new ideas of how to enjoy fall in Greater Worcester, and beyond.
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he excitement of warm reds, light browns and burnt oranges entice many to take a ride along scenic routes of beauty and fall foliage. The fall season officially starts September 23, 2011, at 5:05 a.m., according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac; however leaf-peeping rides can start long before then. Which is why, we have provided the perfect short or long-twisting routes to enjoy all of the season’s glory. According to massvacation.com, the ideal foliage peeking time for Worcester is from October 3-16. Anyone who lives in New England knows how unpredictable the weather can be, so when the leaves start turning, turn on your car and start driving.
A few good foliage destinations around Worcester include the area near Indian Lake off of Shore Drive. Gazing across the water at the changing trees creates a picture-perfect moment. Other routes that you might drive every day take you to Institute Park and Elm Park, which provides some cool leaf peeping. On a breezy fall day you could even catch a mother and baby ducks waddling back to the pond. The Worcester Airport is also another route to view. Driving to the airport and seeing Worcester’s scenery at the top is one way to take in the season’s best quality foliage displays. If you want to travel further than Worcester, there are plenty of routes to meet your fancy, such as the popular Mohawk Trail that runs 63 miles along Route 2 from Orange to North Adams. The ride throughout the different towns
will have you taking in unbelievable and picturesque sights, as well as being able to enjoy more than 100 attractions including small town shops and antique stores. Whether you want to take a short ride or long ride across Massachusetts, Mohawk Trail has five marked-out driving tours to meet any of your foliage wants. Mount Greylock marks tour 1, which is the shortest of the five trails at 26 miles long. The tour starts on Route 7, one mile north of Lanesborough and travels to Mount Greylock—Massachusetts’ highest peak at 3,491 feet. Towering above the landscape of the trees is sure to have an impressive and unforgettable view continued on page12
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of the foliage. Tour 2 starts in Williamstown and takes you on a ride through the 55mile long Savoy State Forest. Tour 3 winds down Mount Greylock and North Berkshire. The 33-mile car ride takes you through the town North Adams, which homes MASS MoCA, a center for art exhibits and performances. A continuance of tour 3 is tour 4, which is 53 miles of North Berkshire to the Mohawk Trail. Finally the last tour, tour 5, is 55-miles long and keeps you on the path of the Mohawk Trail through Pioneer Valley. For more in depth information about the tours, visit mohawktrail.com/driving-tours.html. If you want to stay in Central Mass., traveling through Princeton, to Wachusett Mountain is a destination that will provide gorgeous fall scenery. You can drive to the top of the mountain, or if you’re feeling athletic you can hike the mountain. The cool breeze at the top of Wachusett will have
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cheesecake brownies. Don’t forget to pick up a bag of apples on your way out! If you’re looking to travel a little further than Massachusetts, then travel Rt. 12. It passes through Worcester to Keene, N.H. and then up to Morrisville, Vt. The scenic ride through three states is a gorgeous drive, and will take you through small quaint towns, such as Toy Town, N.H. While continuing on Rt. 12 toward Keene, your second destination could be Mount Monadock. The hiking trails range from difficult to easy, and once at the top, the view couldn’t get any better. The high altitudes really bring out the true beauty of the fall foliage. Which is why, Vermont foliage remains a favorite among many. Stowe, Vt., is known for its enchanting countryside full of beautiful gold, orange and red colors during the fall. While you’re in Vermont enjoying the pastures, you can stop at the Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream plant in Waterbury, Vt. Take a tour of the place and see how they make Cherry Garcia, Chunky Monkey, and Fish Food. Fall is the season of changing nature. The colors, the air and the activities all bring a new excitement. If you look out your window or take a road trip around the state or out of state, the foliage will surely not let you down. So start leaf peeping early because the season goes fast!
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you bundling up your sweater, and clenching your hot coffee mug closer, as you look across the acres and acres of trees. Once you’ve curved down the mountain, you can go in the Mountainside ski shop and have lunch at The Black Diamond Restaurant or walk through the Wachusett Cafeteria. (wachusett.com) Fitchburg is not too far and is another option when it comes to leaf peeping. The small town located off of Route 2, has plenty of restaurants and pubs to stop in after driving around all day, such as Espresso Pizza & Eatery, which is known for its delicious pizza and sweet sauce. You can also stop by the Fitchburg Art Museum located on Elm Street. Route 2 is a great starting point because it passes by many of the Central Mass. towns. The Quabbin Reservoir is a popular scenic spot to enjoy leaf peeping. If you travel Rt. 128 to Rt. 117 through Stow, you can stop throughout the town, which is known for its apple orchards or you can continue to Rt. 62, pass Wachusett Mountain and Barre, and take Rt. 32 to the reservoir. The fun stops along the way will create a memorable day for the whole family. Rt. 117 also brings you through Bolton, which is west of I-495. Bolton is known for Bolton Orchards and Country Store. You could travel through the scenic town, and stop in the country store for homemade apple cider and
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Fall is for falling in love… with the outdoors Brittany Murphy
After the stifling hot summer, with fall brings the refreshing and cool breeze, oven-roasted pumpkin seeds, and leaves covering every inch of the sidewalk. Those praising the start of a new season have had too many days stuck inside with the air conditioner cranked on maximum high, hiding from the melting outdoors. As fall inches closer and closer, so do new outdoor activities. Aside from the ever-popular apple picking and leaf raking, we have tried to provide you with some of the season’s “other” favorite activities. So go on outdoors and take a gander at the changes Mother Nature has given us.
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September 8 – 11: Franklin County Fair. 89 Wisdom Way, Greenfield.
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. More than 100 artisans. Items include wooden furniture and toys, pottery, photography, jewelry, glass, knitted sweaters and throws, children’s clothing, metalware and folk carvings. Visitors also enjoy live entertainment, children’s activities and a food court. $5pp. 617-994-5100, x 5514, historicnewengland.org.
September 10 - 11: Mattoon Street Arts Festival. Mattoon St., Springfield. Features 90+ exhibitors, food vendors and
Thurs., 3 pm; Fri., Noon; Sat. and Sun., 8 a.m. Draft horse show, entertainment, magic show. A $9, Sr. $6, C 9-17 $7, Under 9 free. 413-774-4282, fcas.com.
strolling musicians. This is the longest running arts and crafts fair in Western Massachusetts. mattoonfestival.org.
September 9 - 10: 12th Annual Olde Home Day. Central Park, Church St., Clinton. Crafters, local food vendors and continuous
September 10 – 11: Swampscott Arts and Craft Festival. Linscott Park, Monument Ave., Swampscott. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Featuring
with music from nationally known-bands, Soul Asylum, Fuel and Silverado, other entertainment and attractions, rides, cooking competitions, arts and crafts and much more. Kids can meet real life pirates in the Pirates Coast Adventures, go on rides and more. Sunday is Family Day with special family and children’s packages for entrance, rides and meals. A$10 on Fri.; $12 on Sat. and Sun. Senior tickets are $10 all days. C (5-12) $3. C under 5 and U.S. military personnel on active duty are free. Tickets: seaport.org.
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September 11: Reading Fall Street Faire. Main & Haven St., Reading. Over 80 vendors, dance and street performers, expanded children’s area/ kids’ zone, tailgate parties, best in show competition classic antique car show and more. readingfallstreetfaire.com.
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September 9 – 11: 34th Annual Norwalk Seaport Association Oyster Festival. Veteran’s Park, Fort Point Street and Seaview Ave., East Norwalk, CT. Fun and enjoyment for everyone from 9 to 90
September 16 - October. 2: The Big E. West Springfield. The largest fair in the northeast offers top name entertainment, The Big E Super Circus, the Avenue of States, Storrowton Village Museum, animals, competitive
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12th year, this family style festival features live music, demonstrations, speakers, vegetarian food, contests and 100s of tables of exhibitors from New England area animal organizations, including shelters, rescues and more. A see and be seen day for you and your pet. Proceeds benefit New England animal organizations. A$13, C$5. 508-832-8918, petrockfest.com. *Admission coupon online.
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September 9 - 11: Sterling Fair. Sterling Airport, 121 Greenland Rd., Sterling. A two-and-a-half-day community, family-
Mendon. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Approximately 50 vendors selling unique crafts, fall decor, antiques & collectables, toys/games, and assorted flea market finds and more.. Plus a church-sponsored concession booth. Rain Date: Sept. 24. 508-473-1476, hopedaleucc.org.
September 17: New Braintree Country Fair. New Braintree. Farm products, police displays, fireman demo, bands, burn outs, car & tractor show, rocket competition, scarecrow competition, kids games, pony rides, hay rides, bonfire, beer and wine tent, plant swap. Free kids 12 and under 1-mile race, 4.2 mile adult. 508-867-3583, newbraintreecountryfair.org. continued on page 17
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September 11: Pet Rock Festival. Quinsigamond Community College. 670 West Boylston St., Worcester. 12 – 5 p.m. Celebrating its
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September 17: Fall Flea Market and Craft Fair. 5 Hastings Street,
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September 10: Fine Arts and Crafts Festival. Codman Estate, Lincoln.
September 17: St. Edward’s Fall Fair, 10 Church St., Westminster.
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September 17: Endless Summer Waterfront Festival. Nantasket Ave., Hull. Noon – 6 p.m. This 7th annual event is free
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September 10: Cambridge Carnival. Kendall Square, Boston. A colorful and festive celebration rooted in African traditions. The highlight is a grand costume parade accompanied by rich rhythmic musicality promoting all types of cultures. Other free activities include stilt walking from Open Air Circus; a moon bounce; arts and craft activities, including origami. and, of course, popcorn. 617-492-2518, cambridgecarnival.org.
exhibits, rides, shopping, crafts, a daily parade and a Mardi Gras parade and foods from around the world for 17 days each September. thebigE.com.
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classic street festival complete with music, entertainment, vendors, food, an abundance of kids’ activities, horseand-wagon rides, kayak rides, historic as well as current canal project information, a giant raffle and much more. At the center of the festival will be an actual, recreated segment of the canal, 75 feet long filled with over 4,500 gallons of water, recalling the era when it served as a cargo waterway to the sea. Free Admission. blackstonecanalfest.org.
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September 17 - 18: Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Cookoff . Hazel Farm, 150 Ayer Rd., Harvard. Noon – 9 p.m. 978-618-6442,
harvardfallfestival.com.
September 17 – 18: Old DeerďŹ eld Fall Fair, Old DeerďŹ eld. Craft fair with demonstrations.
Basket weaving, sculptures, hand-crafted items, paintings, notecards and more. Rain or shine. deerfield-craft.org.
September 18 : Peabody International Festival. Main St., Peabody. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Experience ethnic foods, music, dance and art. 978538-5702, peabody-ma.gov.
September 18: stART on the Street Festival. Park Ave between Pleasant and Highland St., Worcester. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Hosts 250+ artists and crafters, 20+ performers on 2 stages and the street, youth activities, food court and more at this one-day, free event! startonthestreet.org.
September 18: Tattersall Farm Day 524 North Broadway, Haverill. Activities include nature
walks, beekeeping, wine making, animal and farming demonstrations, storytelling, crafts, art work, pony rides, hay rides, hot air balloons and much more! Food and beverages will be available. tattersallfarm.org.
September 30 – October 2: Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival. Shrewsbury. Townwide celebration featuring unique handmade items at the craft fair, a scarecrow contest & display on the Town Common, the Oak Street Expo featuring non-profit organizations and businesses, a 5-K race/funwalk, Family FunFest, Shrewsbury Idol and more. 508845-6977, spiritofshrewsbury.com.
September 30 – October 10: TopsďŹ eld Fair. Topsfield. Daily entertainment, midway, NE Giant Pumpkin Contest, petting zoo, fireworks, grange exhibits opening day parade, livestock, draft horse show. Mike Posner in concert on Oct. 8. A $10 weekdays, $12 weekends and Columbus Day. C under 8 free. Parking $10. 978887-5000, topsfieldfair.org.
October 1: The 3rd Annual West Boylston Fall Festival. Town Common, West Boylston. A relaxing day with lots to see and do. Visit wbaf.org for all the details. Proceeds benefit art and music education.
October 1: Maynard Fest. Nason & Main Streets, Maynard. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dozens of sidewalk sales, over 100 vendors and free family entertainment. Free children's events such as pony rides and the Annual Open Studios at ArtSpace Maynard. Maynard Fest is traditionally followed by
the Maynard Rotary Club's Oktoberfest at Clock Tower Place featuring a beer garden and fireworks. 978-568-0360, assabetvalleychamber.org.
October 1 – 2: North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival: 60 Chesnut Hill Rd., Orange. Delight in over 80 amazing art and agriculture booths; everything is made by hand or locally grown. Support fabulous artists and farmers and strengthen regional economy, shopping locally on a gorgeous farm illuminated by fall foliage. Family friendly. A $5, weekend pass $8. C 12 and under free. garlicandarts.org
October 1 - 2: Harvest Festival. Heifer International. 216 Wachusett St., Rutland. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Explore the homes in the Heifer Global Village to learn about traditional harvest celebrations in Peru, Poland, Kenya and more. Hayrides, gardens, farm-fresh foods, pumpkins, fair trade and unique hand-crafted items from around the world. Meet many of Heifer’s animals including a pair of water buffalo, a yak, llamas and traditional farm animals such as pigs and goats. A $5, C 12 and under, free. (A fee will also be charged for food and pumpkins.) 508-886-2221 heifer.org/ overlookevents.
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September 23 – 25: 42nd Annual Bourne Scallop Festival. 70 Main St., Buzzards Bay. Events include a juried Arts & Crafts Show, a Home Expo and a fantastic line up of live entertainment. Along with scallops, there will be many other foods. 508-759-6000, bournescallopfest.com.
Noon – 4 p.m. Otherwise known as the Fishtival, celebrating 18 miles and 400 years of New Hampshire fishing communities and traditions. Free admission. Tastings $4. 603-436-2848, prescottpark.org.
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Starting the list is, of course, apple picking. The seasonal apple-orchard adventure is great for a family outing or a fun date. Tougas Family Farm in Northborough and Stowe Farm in Millbury are just a few examples of the many great places to enjoy filling a bag full of hand-picked apples and tastetesting until you find your perfect shiny warm red, golden or green apple. The Granny, Courtland, and Macintosh apples make way for perfect homemade apple pies, caramel and candy apples, and of course apple crisp (tougasfarm.com). Another fall item on your to-do list should be pumpkin picking. Whether a big honking pumpkin becomes a canvas for your carving masterpiece or a baby handheld pumpkin sits upon your window sill, pumpkin picking is an adventure that never gets old. It is a great outdoor activity, seeing as carving it inside would create a mushy pumpkin-guts mess. Save your seeds afterwards, because you can toast up some salty pumpkin seeds when you get home. There are plenty of pumpkin patches around the Worcester area, such as Harvey’s Farm & Country Store in Westborough and Sholan Farms in Leominster (harveysfarm.com, sholanfarms.com), or one of the many
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is a perfect place to have a friendly game (or not-so-friendly) of touch football. Plan ahead of time who’s on which teams, and make team t-shirts. You can spray paint the team name on the shirt outside or even use fabric markers and create an intimidating design of a turkey. Pack a lunch, ďŹ ll the thermos with hot chocolate, layer on your clothes and then you’re good to go. Another outdoor sport that can translate into all of the seasons is horseback riding. Ridge Valley Stables in Grafton offers different trail rides for beginners and pros. A 60-minute trail ride costs $35, 90 minutes for $50, and if you want a half-day Blackstone Valley ride it will cost you $135 per a person. Why not enjoy the beautiful foliage outdoors on top of a horse! (ridgevalleystables.com) You can’t talk about fall activities in New England without mentioning hiking. If you want to take in the cool air, the gorgeous scenery and get out of the house for a few hours, a hike will meet your seasonal needs. Luckily there are plenty of hiking routes surrounding the outskirts of Worcester, starting with the 104-mile Mass Central Rail Trail, which winds through 24 communities from Boston to Northampton. Pick up the trail closest to your home and start hiking. To ensure a
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Central Massachusetts does not always get the statewide love it deserves when it comes to highschool athletics. Eastern Mass gets most of the attention when it comes to schools and star power.
No area of the country, however, has better rivalries. The word “rivalry” comes from the Greek meaning “to dress up in school colors and yell as loud as you can for your home team, while simultaneously feeling your blood boil if they lose to your most familiar opponent”… or at least it should. There are far too many crosstown/bordering town/conference foe showdowns in and around Worcester that should and will be attended by sports fans, casual and foaming at the mouth alike. People are much too busy to see it all, so here Worcester Mag presents the crème
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are seething with traditional pride. These Twin Cities coexist well for 364 days per year, but for one glorious Thursday morning, it is put on hold. Forget records, this rivalry is simple: one is red, one is blue, and they play for a year’s worth of bragging rights.
Thanksgiving always tastes better when your bitter rival was sent home crying. Seriously, it does. While this day has a bevy of classic matchups to savor, go with “The Rivalry.” The epic Central Mass. series is deadlocked, 59-59-9. While both squads fell short of the Super Bowl last year, playoff aspirations are sure to be on the line at Crocker Field. Even the junior varsity and freshmen games scheduled to be played the previous Saturday – known as the Chicken and Pigeon Bowls, respectively –
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Algonquin vs. St. John’s Will play: Thursday, Oct. 27
The Tomahawks and Pioneers have been the golden standard – mostly because everyone else has finished silver or worse in what seems like forever. They have combined for four of the previous nine state titles. The Shrewsbury- and Northborough-based schools have gone back-and-forth winning the district title. Algonquin is looking to threepeat. St. John’s should be their waiting in November. The regular season tilt comes toward the end of the season as a Division 1 playoff preview of sorts. Expect fireworks – figurative, well-played on the pitch ones – come October.
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These Dual Valley Conference foes have had their share of memorable clashes over the years. The Suzies have been on a remarkable run of district titles (three) with the Blue Raiders often the largest thorn in their sides. After colliding twice in ultra-slim contests last year, Sutton’s Sarah Kane buried a running shot in overtime to win districts. Hopedale and Sutton have played 1-0 games (three in overtime) in four of the past five years during district play. There is no room for error in this paperthin rivalry.
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The Mountaineers keep showing up at the trails and tracks and the green-andwhite keep showing up at the finish line first. With 13 straight league titles, the runaway (pun intended) defending district champs return a stellar lineup in 2011. Cross-country is not exactly the best attended event in high-school athletics,
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July 21, 2011 is a day a majority of Americans will remember. On that day, the NFL labordispute lockout ended, and the league sprang to action in anticipation of the season that would take place, beginning in about a month. Flurries of trades and free-agent signings took place over the next few weeks, teams dealing with a much shorter window for their offseason roster moves than usual. So, there will be an NFL season. And as we already know, there is a MLB season already in full swing. Soon, the NHL will be starting up, and, if we’re lucky, we might even get an NBA season. Regardless of what your sport of choice is, the fall season is chock-full of games you’ll likely want to watch. Americans love their sports, and want to watch “The Game” in the best possible setting, so they can get all that “in-yourface action” right, well, in their face. For
T A N O GAME S B U P LOCAL many Worcesterites, that place is a sports bar, and, man, is Worcester full of them! There are many different styles for a bar, and the same remains true for sports bars. Worcester’s sports bars come in a variety of styles and focuses. Although there are many different ways to run a sports bar, all of them come complete with big TVs, good deals for greasy, delicious
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food, and good times watching your favorite teams! Some bars have many functions, like the Tri State Speedways in Dudley, home to Drafter’s Sports Café in its lower level and competitive go-kart racing, amusement center and an arcade on the upper levels. “We have ‘NFL Ticket,’ so even if you’re not a Patriot’s fan you can come down and watch your team (hopefully) win,”
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says manager Jen Comeau. “You can also stay up with your fantasy-team players, regardless of where they’re playing.” Drafter’s/ Tri State also feature specials, including 40-cent wings all day Sunday, along with drink specials. Of course, after your team plays in the competitive NFL, you can head upstairs and be competitive yourself at the amusement center, arcade and go-kart track. There’s also Perfect Game Sports Grill & Lounge in Worcester’s Canal District. Perfect Game is the residency of Worcester’s only HD golf simulator. Playing virtual golf not your thing? Perfect Game has all the amenities you know you need at a sports bar, including 13 televisions. “We’re a local place, dedicated to the local people. We’ve got outdoor seating including an outdoor sound system, all of the NFL channels; we’ve got food specials, drink specials, and flat screen TVs all over the place,” says manager Ali Sayyad. Looking for a more standard sports bar? Then head to JJ’s Sports Bar and Grille in Northborough. JJ’s is the landing spot of the mammoth 137-inch HD TV, which fits in nicely with the many other HD and continued on page 24
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LCD TVs in its bar, digital sound system, NTN trivia, and even Keno. JJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also has a great Sunday special: a pitcher of beer and a full-size pizza for only $10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;perfect for the football fan. But what if what you really want is less of a bar, and more of a restaurant with the games on? Then you should check out Smokestack Urban Barbeque, a great barbeque joint with all the fixings you need to get your sports fix. With a great atmosphere and great food, Smokestack is a must for barbeque and sports fans alike. A great place to watch the game while eating a delicious burger is Shrewsbury Streetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brew City, which has its own special bar menu for those sitting at the bar and dozens of TVs strategically placed around the restaurant. Ever want to watch the game in a refreshingly nontraditional setting? Why not head over to Parkway Diner, where its numerous televisions always have the games on to go with its typically great and low-priced diner grub. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get serious; we all know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the wings! Looking for the cheapest wings out there for your eating pleasure while watching your team dominate? Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for the 10-cent wing deals at Banner Bar & Grille, Johnny Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Bar and Grille, and Square One Sports Bar and Grille.
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Johnny Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also has an arcade, billiards and a $10 pitcher and large pizza deal. Food and drink deals are offered at many sports bars, and are reason enough to visit. Some people prefer to watch the game within the comfort of their own home, but still want that bar feel, with the wings and beer and all. Luckily, Worcester has wings, including its very own branch of Wings Over â&#x20AC;Ś in this case, Wings Over Worcester. Wings offers your standard wings and boneless wings, and also has dozens of sauces to chose from, from buffalo to honey BBQ to sweet chili to garlic parmesan. Your Sunday afternoon just isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t complete without wings. Worcester offers a few alternatives to Wings Over Worcester, including Park Avenues Wing It Up, which offers a vast array of sauces to chose from (50+!). Wing It Up has got some choices you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect, including Thai peanut and Mango Tango. Wing It Up also offers sandwiches, desserts, combo family packs, and pork wings, if you prefer pig to chicken. Regardless of which sports bar you spend your Sundays at, Worcester is always a good place to watch, with fans just as passionate as you out doing the same thing. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already dealt with the wait for the CBA deal; now all thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s left to do is ask, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How long till Sunday?â&#x20AC;?
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but showing up to see just how fast-paced this team gets from Point A to Point B should be on your agenda. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait until they run at Gardnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Municipal Golf Course for districts. Colleen Sands, Rebecca Skodis, Laura Williamson, Ali Zeller, Sydney Hauver and Amy Collins will lead this pack on a wild 2011 season. Stay tuned.
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BOYSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; CROSS-COUNTRY Nashoba vs. Shrewsbury Will play: Tuesday, Sept. 6
Okay, so this is not exactly the McCoys and Hatfields locking horns, but for this season, it should be worth watching closely. Both finished in the top three last season (St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s won it all). Nashoba returns quite a bit of endurance from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s formidable squad. The Colonials lose John Murray (graduated this spring), but if they gain enough depth to contribute, Shrewsbury can be a threat at districts this season. The race between the two schools is a season-opener and tone setter for all Central Mass. runners.
October 15: Boston Book Festival: Copley Square, Boston. Features authors from a wide variety of genres presenting their work. Includes award winners, best-selling authors, renowned scholars, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s writers, and writers of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. bostonbookfest.org.
October 15: Harvest Festival. Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Rd., Concord. Noon - 4 p.m. Fields surrounding the farm stand are transformed into an old-fashioned fair ground with games, activities, entertainment, a raffle and food for all ages to enjoy. Proceeds go to Emerson Hospital's Pediatric Care Unit. 978-3694494, verrillfarm.com. Emily Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien is a baystateparent intern and a senior at West Boylston Middle/ High School. Thank you to baystateparent Magazine (our sister publication) for providing content.
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currently on display. Seamlessly infusing his work with sundry styles, the art represents the culmination of many inner dialogues the artist engaged in whilst conceptualizing his creations. Describing his work, LoRusso says, “I start with a concept and just go from there and see where it goes. Sometimes I come
to a better understanding on a subject; sometimes I just confuse myself further. But I guess it’s the journey that matters more than the final destination.” LoRusso capably weaves disparate media into his work, creating pieces that juxtapose various objects and explorations into a cohesive whole. Graphic work, stencils, spray paint, found images from magazines, acrylics, and markers, all find their way onto wood, paper, and even vinyl records, providing a visual dialogue
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of the artist’s personal conversations with the Self. LoRusso’s work contemplates the Unconscious, the universal energy that permeates existence, skillfully synthesizing his dreams and ideas into compositions of balance and harmony. “Expansion of the Mind,” mixed media on found wood, is one such example that delves within the realm of wisdom and imagination, both here and in the beyond. With shades of Milton Glaser in its symmetry, and a nod to Peter Max with its design elements, the piece provides the patron arresting imagery as silhouetted doves take flight from a ruptured human skull, a hint to the stream-of-consciousness that issues from the mind, a signifying of the eternal mysteries of life, death and rebirth. A blue scalloped design cascades throughout the piece, as blue waves of energy course across the surface of the skull. Combining strong graphics with diffused spray paint, the art evokes the psychedelic pervasive on album covers of the ’60s and ‘70s, and one can easily imagine such a work gracing the cover of a Hendrix or Grateful Dead LP. As fellow artist and curator of the show, Jonathan Hansen, comments, “I
liked what I saw in LoRusso’s work, a kind of street art meets portraiture, unrefined with bold color and line. It’s got a great feel to it, gritty and visceral.” LoRusso is drawn to the allure and inherent beauty of women, and many pieces depict such captivating feminine entities. In “A Kaleidoscopic Anthropoid, Parts I, II, and III,” LoRusso has created three distinct works that combine found images of women, manipulated photographs that recall a playingcard motif, nude women in varied, self-assured, comehither poses, sporting stares that beckon the voyeur to come closer. The three works form a triptych of sorts, a trinity featuring the erotic nature
of these beguiling and hypnotic creatures. Each portrays a woman transversed by what appears to be splatters of spray paint, a oneof-a-kind hand embellished print that transposes imagery to a pleasing conclusion. Metaphysical musings saturate LoRusso’s work as he constantly explores the surreal and visionary aspects to a myriad of subject matter. “I use my work as a way to show people that things exist, even though our eyes cannot necessarily see them, such as molecules or the abstract,” LoRusso says. “My work is experimental, selfrealizing, and alive. When I am creating, I try to stay in the present and not worry about the future.”
One composition in particular reflects this Buddhist posture. “Behold the Jewel in the Lotus” depicts Buddha himself, sitting cross-legged as a red lotus, symbolizing the original nature of the heart, or hrdaya, is collaged upon his chest. This lotus of love and compassion centers the entire piece, and LoRusso employs an array of techniques to achieve a sense of radiating passion as the allknowing Buddha smiles upon all with his infinite wisdom. Strips of paper, culled from magazines, combined with Prismacolor markers and other found images, all coalesce into a strong visual appeal. LoRusso concludes, “I embrace each work as a snapshot, of a passing thought that’s frozen in time, a reminder of both where my consciousness has been, and what’s still left to discover.” Breathe, You Are Alive!, A Selection of Art Work by Adam LoRusso, is now showing at the Dark World Gallery, 179 Grafton Street, through September 28th. For more information, contact the gallery at darkworldgallery.com or the artist directly at adamlorusso.com or lastlightart.com.
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By Vanessa Formato Like those fabled New York City sewer alligators, there’s something hidden beneath Worcester’s streets. Put your earr to the pavement, and you might just hear the ocean—or a path to it, at least. The canal that helped stimulate an economic boom in n the city ty y during the early 19th century may be buried, but the people of Worcester refuse to forget. Amid efforts to replicate the waterway, wateerway, y, Blackstone Canalfest comes to us for a sixth time on September 10, celebrating a huge part of the city’s past and present. nt. “I became interested in helping organize [Canalfest] because I loved what was happening with the then-emerging ing ne new new ew and fashionable neighborhood we coined the Canal District,” chairperson for PR, marketing and media relations Christina naa Andrianopoulos says. “I’d just returned back from living in Manhattan and felt that the Canal District resembled what I saw w happen to the then up-and-coming SoHo—and we know what SoHo is like today.” The Canal District hasn’t always been one of Worcester’s hotspots. After its waterway was covered, it lost stt its ts status as prime real estate and gained a reputation as a rough neighborhood, abandoned brownstones ones and all all.. “It had been a little bit of a low-life area for a while, after the decline of its heyday as a bustl bustling tliin ng g first st sstop op for fo European immigrants,” says Canalfest co-chair, former president of the Canal District A Blackstone Alliance and d Bl cks kston ks sttonee Canal Task Force Allen Fletcher, who has lived in the area for 10 years. “I really didn’t negative dn’t have any n ne attive ativ associations of it; I just knew it as kind of vacant and abandoned, but one of my co-chairs been y cco-ch hairs has b n distributing flyers to libraries in surrounding towns and reports that people were ere scared s d to come me here.” re The event’s organizers describe what’s happening in the Canal District now w as a “renaissance.” san nce.” nce e. After years of disrepair, the neighborhood is truly up-and-coming, thanks in pa part to renovations ns at Union Station and a thriving nightlife and dining scene. The Canal District even rict Alliance ncee eve ev en By Vanessa Formato hopes to bring back the canal with its Blackstone Canal Replication project. The new t. Th w canal nal would stretch from Union Station to Kelley Square and include public marketplaces etplac acce aces ce and a Calling all college foodies: Shrewsbury Street is about to plazas along the way. Canalfest, the Alliance’s biggest event, promotes the replication ti become your oyster. For the fifth year running, the Colleges of Worcester by showcasing the history and modern potential of the area. Consortium and the Shrewsbury Street Merchants Association are teaming up to open minds and fill bellies with an afternoon of good eats from Worcester’s For now, Canalfest celebrates the canal with a replica. The 75-footrenowned Restaurant Row. You’d best bring your appetite. long artificial river will transform Harding Street from a road to a water waterway. waterw ter erway. Inspired by the wildly successful annual Taste of Shrewsbury Street, Paul Barber In addition to the kayaking, there will be horse-and-carriagee rides, s, str street of the Flying Rhino Café and Karen Manson of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium performances, raffles and more than 40 vendors selling food and other nd ot ther set out to create a food-tasting festival that would cater to one of the city’s largest goods. The day is family-friendly and free. demographics: students. “It’s a great event for the kids,” says Timmie Phillips mie Ph hillips hillip ps of More than 20 restaurants are busy preparing tasting menus to highlight their specialties, Emmanuel Baptist Church. The Church is bringing g some me Te m Texass while several college entertainment groups like Clark’s Shenanigans and WPI’s Technichords barbeque, which will perfectly complement Kona IIce’s ce ccool ce’ ce’s ool oo o are readying performances. At only $10 per person, the day’s a steal for students and a plum desserts or a hot cup of chowder from The Banner. er. er r. M Many y opportunity for participating venues, which stand to gain plenty of new customers. of the city’s nonprofits, like the Worcester Historical cal “It’s definitely a great idea [for the restaurants] marketing-wise,” says Manson, who estimates past Museum and Mass Audubon, will also have booths. turnouts reached more than 30,000 people. “My husband, the head chef, is assuming 2,000 people will come here,” says Loreta Gjonda of Nuovo, an So come get educated and have some fun—what Italian eatery that opened this past June. Nuovo will be offering pasta and healthful salads at its first shuffle. better way to see the summer to its end? Many of the row’s restaurants have been at this for years, including Sweet and the Boulevard Diner. “We participate because a lot of our late-night business comes from the colleges,” James George, owner of the Canalfest 2011, September ptember 10, 0, 11 a.m. a Boulevard Diner, says. The 24-hour diner prides itself on using quality ingredients and tried-and-true family recipes, –5 p.m. Free. $1 parking avail available ailable at like the one for the sauce they’ll serve up with ziti on shuffle day. Union Station Garage. tion Parking Gara ara e. As in years past, the college shuffle is just what it sounds like: a college event. The day is limited to students, faculty and staff of the consortium’s 12 member schools. Though thousands of students flock to Worcester every academic year, organized opportunities for interconsortium interaction are limited. The shuffle creates a unique atmosphere as one of the city’s few events that doesn’t just target student, but aims to get all of them together at once. “The different colleges, yeah, they have their cliques, but you’ll see them talking to one another, which is really nice,” Barber says. Shuffle isn’t just about forging bonds among consortium kids, though: what it really comes down to, in Barber’s words, is “opening the doors to Worcester” to a new crop of young, vibrant individuals. Just visiting Shrewsbury Street will reveal a city that is diverse, “dynamic” and “cool.” Worcester is what it is, thanks in no small part to its college population, but it is also shaped by its businesses and the tenacious, colorful people that own them. “All these places for the most part, they’re all independently owned, all mom-and-pops,” says Barber. “Moms and dads are in there working hard. Worcester’s different than Anytown, USA; we have so much amazing culture in our city.”
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A plagued piece of cinema Contagion
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By David Wildman
Superstar director Steven Soderbergh’s latest offering is ambitious to a fault, featuring an impressive cast as usual with a good screenwriter. But “Contagion” is an epic mess. It has that slapdash one-take sense of the Ocean’s films, but without the excuse of being fun. It pretends to be a serious consideration of a real-life potential horror, yet it’s a thousand miles wide and inches deep. Screenwriter Scott Z. Burns was one of the masterminds behind “The Informant!,” and even penned a decent Bourne film. He’s certainly competent. But with “Contagion,” the story of a flu-like virus that comes out of nowhere and kills lots of people until it doesn’t, he is working with a huge cast and a setting that is generically the entire planet. And yet with a canvas this large he really doesn’t have anything to paint. Matt Damon as Mitch Emhoff, a man whose wife (Gwyneth Paltrow) catches a virus on a Hong Kong business trip would seem to be the focus, but in the opening scenes where she returns from the airport and an affair, coughs a few times and croaks, we are treated to some of the most hilariously tone-deaf dialogue Soderbergh has ever pointed a camera at: Doctor: “I’m sorry. There was nothing we could do.” Mitch (nodding): “Okay.” Doctor: “She’s dead. Your wife is dead.” Mitch: “Okay. Can I go talk to her?” And that’s just the Damon part. Like with “Traffic,” we get a bunch of different stories at myriad locations with characters that never meet. Back when Soderbergh did that film the idea felt fresh, and their individual stories did as well. The way in which they were connected was interesting and unpredictable. Here each meager
subplot is anchored around a Hollywood notable, as if the recognition factor will do the heavy lifting of character development. All the while nonstop martial drums and a screaming synth soundtrack keep the bloated slab of cinema staggering ever forward until it finally mercifully keels over a good two hours after the first telltale cough, dying of the disease that wrought it. Jude Law, an actor who always needs a solid script to muzzle his more obnoxious tendencies, is at his worst and Soderbergh’s hurried pointand-shoot style allows him to bray away endlessly as Alan Krumwiede, a popular blogger who rails about the state of print journalism and fabricates a cure to the disease to cash in. Kate Winslet plays Dr. Erin Mears, a crusading healthworker who does some important stuff, makes a few speeches about the horrors of public hygiene then catches the bug and promptly, without warning or suspense, dies. This might be bold for Hollywood, killing off major stars early on in a film without a flinch, but with so much going on you never get a chance to care one way or the other – she’s just another condiment poured on top of this nothingburger of a film in the hopes of making it taste like something. There are far too many “subplots” to go over in a review this short. Suffice it to say that Laurence Fishburne, Marion Cotillard and Elliot Gould also play scientists wrapped up in this muddled mess. “The Andromeda Strain” back in the early 70s covered this territory so much more effectively, and that was partly because it threw all the scientists into the same lab and let their personalities bounce off each other like a sort of sci-fi “Twelve Angry Men.” In the name of realism this film tries to spread its protagonists all over the world, but in the process fails to make any of them believable or even interesting. If you didn’t know better, you might think that this was some Soderbergh wannabe desperately trying to cop his style, and failing miserably. I were you, I’d avoid “Contagion” like the plague.
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Thai shines over other Asian options Kendra Lapin
In a city full of Chinese restaurants, but only a few Thai selections, Golden Wok stands out with its freshly prepared entrées, which include Chinese, Thai and Thai-influenced foods. It’s larger than most Chinese restaurants that are primarily takeout. Not only does it have a nice patio, but there are over a dozen tables inside the clean, simply decorated restaurant. We saw only one cook/server working on the Wednesday night we visited, but he was able to keep up with the collection of patrons and keep our orders in line. Tea and water were served in Styrofoam cups, which was a bit of a cheap presentation, but the tea tasted good. Despite the ample seating, there is still an air of “takeout” as the primary focus.
We started with a classic Pu Pu platter, which was possibly one of the best I’ve had in a while. The chicken teriyaki was more like chicken satay with its curryspiced exterior, only it was perfectly moist and tender—it was the best part of the platter. A close second were the fried shrimps, which were butterflied perfectly, coated with a golden layer of breadcrumbs that was not greasy and encased the perfectly textured shrimp in a delicate crunch. My other favorite was the fish cake, which was moist and flavorful and only lightly fried. Also good were the chicken wings that were seasoned with turmeric, giving them an extra gold color and an unusual flavor. The crab rangoons were sweeter than I’d like, but it worked; the interiors had candy mouth feel. The egg rolls and the spare ribs were both about average flavor-wise, but still very good. Scott also ordered the hot-andsour soup, which he found “very, very good,” with plenty of both sour and hot flavoring, a lot of tofu and mushroom, and a silky texture from the egg. Our meals came just as we were finishing the appetizers. Scott ordered
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We didn’t see a dessert selection, and we were too full (with leftovers packed) to look into something sweet. The total price for the platter, two entrées, a soup and tea was $42.11, a good deal for the amount of food and especially good appetizer, soup, and Thai entrée. Definitely check out the Thai entrées at Golden Wok, and explore their appetizers to see what kind of delicious Thai twist they have.
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Acoustic Java is extending its hours for the fall season, operating from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, so be sure to check out its delicious food and drinks! This upcoming autumn, the café will feature specialty coffees and teas such as Pumpkin Chai and Eggnog Latte. Owner David Fullerton was thrilled to tell us about Acoustic’s new coffee-bean display, which features the shop’s many self-brewed roasts, from Ethiopian Yirgacheffe to Sumatra Swiss. Also, don’t forget to show up for a monthly coffee cupping. What is that, exactly? Find out by calling 508-756-9446 or find them on Facebook. The Clam Box, a seafood franchise, recently opened in place of the former pizzeria, Mia Mia. Located on 916 Southbridge Street. The restaurant offers “Boat Size” meals with generous portions of shrimp, clam strips, scallops, and their website claims to offer so much more – but you’ll have to stop by and check it out for yourself! Store hours are 11:30a.m. – 9p.m. daily, so drop by for a filling meal or even just an ice cream cone (Yes, the Clam Box also serves ice cream)! Have a BITES lead for us? Send to editor@worcestermag.com.
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>THURSDAY 8 The Annual Greendale YMCA Wine Tasting & Art Auction benefits community programming and scholarship assistance at the Greendale YMCA. It’s a good cause that strengthens the community and combines visual stimulation (art) with taste-bud stimulation (tasting) – a triple win! $45 each or two for $75; 5:30-8 p.m. Mechanics Hall, Boyden Salon, 321 Main St. 508-852-6694 (ext. 270), ymcaofcm.org. Interested in applying for a Worcester Arts Council project grant or fellowship? Then you won’t want to miss Worcester Arts Council Grant Writing Workshop, where you’ll learn about the council’s 2012 grant guidelines and how to complete the new grant application. Get your questions answered, learn the focus of its grants for the coming year and meet other artists and community members. Free and open to the public; 7-9 p.m. El Basha West, 256 Park Ave. 508-795-0222.
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Jim Weider’s PRoJECT PERCoLAToR. Jim Weider, former member of the legendary group THE BAND is a Master of classic Telecaster Guitar. ProJECT PERCoLAToR represents Jim’s newest musical venture into a powerful groove and atmospheric guitardriven band. The all-star line-up features Abe Fogle on drums (Rob Thomas), Jason Crosby on keyboards and violin (Robert Randolph Band), and Steve Lucas on bass. Weider blends rock and blues, with funk and jazz grooves, combining modern drum loops and samples, to playing beautiful melodic ballads. The band’s amazing improvisation and chemistry from worldwide touring, plays a show that’s both exciting and mesmerizing. 8p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311, bullrunrestaurant.com, jimweider.com.
Thom Worcester Area Early Intervention invites you and your family to a Open House to tour the center, meet the staff, and enjoy some ice cream and many planned activities for children and family such as face painting, music and parachute play. Its indoor play space will also be available for children to explore. R.S.V.P. to Kelly Brennan at 508-845-8466. Free; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Glavin Regional Center - Child Development Building, 214 Lake St., Shrewsbury.
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Stop by the Artist’s Reception for Deanna Leamon tonight and admire the works of this nationally recognized artist in her exhibit Expressing Faces. Refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public; 6-8 p.m. ARTSWorcester, Aurora Gallery, 660 Main St. Call 508-755-5142. Old Vegas in NEW Bodies is what Niki Luparelli, Dan Burke and the Gold Diggers promise tonight. Join chanteuse Niki Luparelli, Worcester’s First Lady of Cabaret for a vintage evening of retro music and glamour, with an opening set by the Dapper Dan Burke. No cover, but it’s hip to tip; 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Luciano’s Cotton Club, 2 Washington Square. 508-755-6408. Can you believe it’s time for the 30th Anniversary party of the Rolling Stones at Sir Morgan’s Cove? Featuring Rolling Stones cover band Dirty Licks and locals Auntie Trai n-Wreck as well as more guests and surprises. $10; 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888, garyrocks.wordpress.com. The theater production Bus Stop by William Ing opens tonight, Friday, and runs through Saturday, Sept. 17. Tonight’s opening will feature a wine-and-cheese reception held prior to the performance (6-7:45 p.m.) in the Aldrich Heritage Gallery adjacent to the theater. $15/$12 groups of 10 or more. 8-10 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. and Whitin Mill Complex, Singh Performance Center, 50 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville. 508-296-0797, alternativesnet.org.
>SATURDAY 10 Jimmy Fund Car Show. This 2nd-annual car show is presented by Houlie’s Hero’s and features a 50/50 raffle, DJ, awards to top 25 cars; all proceeds to benefit the Jimmy Fund/ Dana Farber Institute. $15 per entry; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. West Brookfield Town Common, N. Main St. and E. Main St., West Brookfield. The 10th-annual Walk of Hope for ALS is a 3.5-mile walk around Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield to benefit The Angel Fund (rain date of Sunday, September 11). The event begins with registration at 9 a.m. followed by the start of the walk at 11 a.m. The Angel Fund is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) research at the Cecil B. Day Laboratory for Neuromuscular Research at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. Wakefield lower common, Church and Main streets, Wakefield. 781-245-7070, theangelfund.org.
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The Baker’s Wife is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and the first note is struck at 10 and runs till 11 a.m. Rutland Free Public Library, 280 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4108, centralmassonstage.com. Metal Sucks and Full Metal Jackie present North American Khaos 2011 tonight at The Palladium, featuring Arch Enemy, DevilDriver, Skeletonwitch and Cthonic. On the second stage will be Black Trip, Nemecide, Untombed, Patient O and Scalpel. $20 in advance/$26 at door; 7-11 p.m. 261 Main St. 508-7979696. The 2nd-annual Open Road Music & Arts Festival is Worcester’s first sustainable and earth-friendly music and arts festival. On top of two stages with great live music, there will be an eclectic variety of cuisine, many local artists and vendors, familyfriendly activities and much more. Live music kicks off at 11 a.m. and will proceed until 6 p.m. Vendors will be located around the perimeter to sell art, crafts, food and more. The goal of Open Road is to raise the awareness of alternative and sustainable lifestyles while bringing the Worcester community (and beyond) together to enjoy local art and extraordinary music. Featured entertainment includes music from The Alchemystics, Herra Terra, Jabooda, Jazz Trane (Joy of Music Program), Art Decade, Golden Spurs, Gamble & Burke, Dave Magario, Tom Cadrin, and Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse (acoustic), plus live art from Ben Gragen, Jon Defreest and Jeff Gemma. All the electricity used will be offset by wind power (via Mass Energy using the Holy Name wind turbine), and recycle bins will be located throughout the festival grounds. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Joy Of Music Program in Worcester. Strangers Helping Strangers will also be doing a food drive at the event. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at tickets.openroadfestival.com; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Institute Park, Salisbury St. and Park Ave. openroadfestival.com. During today’s Cemetery Walk 2011 you can take a tour through Southbridge’s history by way of a stroll through Oakridge Cemetery just before twilight. Actors from the Gateway Players Theatre will portray a number of historical figures, both famous and obscure. This event is a joint
production between QVCAH, The Gateway Players Theatre and The Southbridge Historical Society. Attendees are encouraged to call ahead to reserve tour times. Rain or shine. $10 in advance/$12 at gate; 5-7 p.m. Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341.
>Sunday 11 Join in a statewide commemorative event to honor those who lost their lives, sacrificed and responded to the tragedy of September 11, 2001 at 2 p.m. and pay tribute to the thousands of men and women who have served and who continue to serve our country. Professional, community and children’s choruses from across the Commonwealth gather at Institute Park with fire, police, service personnel, families, friends, and members of the community to join together in song. Visit www. massremembers.com for more information. If you’ve got a dirty car or a yearning for sweets (or both!), stop by Girls Inc. Car Wash & Bake Sale today from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at their 125 Providence St location. The sale will benefit the only all-girls basketball league in the area. Help them as they gear up for their season, which runs from December to March with practices about to launch in November. For more information, visit girlsincworcester.org. Consonance and Reverie, an exhibit featuring art from Jessica Lyn Burhans, can be seen at the Secret Society Gallery until October 8. Burhans’ poetic drawings depict ethereal environments referencing musical harmony and rhythm. An artist’s open reception tonight from 7-10 p.m. will be hosted by Jeff Gemma and Connie Mason with a musical performance from Helen Beaumont. Secret Society, 116 Water St. 508-757-TAT2. See spectacular Corvettes at the Corvettes United Fall.
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The Central Massachusetts 2011 Worcester Arthritis Walk will take place at the Bancroft School today. Registration opens at 10:30 a.m. and the walk kicks off at noon. Walkers have the choice of a one-mile or three-mile route. Stick around following the walk for a celebration with food, entertainment, and fun for the whole family! The Arthritis WalkÂŽ is the Arthritis Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual nationwide signature event that raises awareness and funds to ďŹ ght arthritis, the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most common cause of disability. Free; 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bancroft School, 110 Shore Drive. 617-219-8228, centralmassarthritiswalk. org.
The 13th Annual Pet Rock Festival is a daylong festival of fundraising fun for the entire family, including your dog! Pet Rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary purpose is to promote responsible pet ownership, bring attention to animal cruelty and educate humans on a variety of animal-related issues. Proceeds beneďŹ t New England animalwelfare organizations. Pet Rock Fest boasts live music, vendors, a food court sponsored by the Boston Vegetarian Society, a kind kids booth, Clifford the Big Red Dog, games, prizes, rafďŹ&#x201A;es, speakers, rides and more than 200 breed rescues, shelters and animalwelfare organizations. $13/$5 kids; noon-5 p.m. Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston St. 508-832-8918 or petrockfest.com.
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>WEDNESDAY 14 All are welcome to enjoy a panel discussion regarding digital games titled Changing the Game: How digital games are changing entertainment and education, featuring honorary chair and moderator Gordon Bellamy, executive director of IGDA; and panelists Michael Levine; Joan Ganz, executive director of Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop; Chad Dorsey, president and CEO of The Concord Consortium; Paul Cotnoir, director of design programs at Becker College; Dave McCool, president and CEO at Muzzy Lane Software; Jon Radoff, CEO at Disruptor Beam; Jeff Goodsill, vice president and general manager at Tencent Boston. Free; seating is limited; online R.S.V.P. is required; 2-4 p.m. Becker College, 80 William St., 61 Sever St. becker.edu. Clayton Willoughby! performs his Tin Pan Alley and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;20s music at Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar and Restaurant for no cover, tonight; 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.
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Mass Audubonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senior Walk-Hawk Watch for a special introductory session scheduled just for seniors. For more information and to register, call 978.464.2712. $3; free for Mass Audubon members; 1-3:30 p.m. Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Rd., Princeton. Step Up to the Plate and become a mentor through the Red Sox Mentoring Challenge on Thursday, Sept. 15. Learn more about LUK Mentoring, the Red Sox Mentoring Challenge and meet current mentors, while you partake in minigolf, batting cages, basketball and food. Please call or email to register for this mentor-recruitment event. Free; 5-8 p.m. Lancaster Golf Center, 438 Old Turnpike Rd., Lancaster. 800-579-0000.
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Straight from Cape Cod ~ The Irish Express.Free. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Millbury Senior Center, 1 River St., Millbury. 508865-9154. Acoustic Thursdays. 7-11 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 7-10 p.m. Devens Grill, 4 Ryans Way, Devens. 978-862-0060. Ukulele September Edition. Worcester’s only Uke night! Hosted by Rich “Amazing Dick” Leufstedt - Come out and eat, drink and be merry...Bring your Uke and join in on the fun! 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Irish Music Session. No cover charge, all ages and talent levels welcome. Listeners welcome, too! No Charge.. 7:30-10 p.m. Mulligans Taverne-on-the-Green, 121 West Main St., Westborough.
508-344-4932 or westboroughsession.com. Open Mic Night w/ Bill McCarthy Email Bill McCarthy to reserve your half-hour set! Email him at: openmcc@verizon. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Junior’s Pizza Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508459-5800. Slo-Grass Concert. The third season at Hezekiah Stone’s Coffeehouse kicks off with this Central Mass band that has been entertaining audiences for over two decades. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 1089 Stafford St., Rochdale. 617-480-0388. Slo-Grass Performance. 7:30-9 p.m. Hezekiah Stone’s Coffeehouse at Christ Episcopal Church, 1089 Stafford St., Rochdale. 508-892-8460 or hezstone.com. Live Jazz. 8-11 p.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Livingston Taylor. $35 advance; $40 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Flock of A-Holes, the ultimate 80’s tribute band! w/ guests Hands of Time and Eight Page. $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on facebook. Johnny “Romance” Nickerson with special guest Ben Nickerson. Come Enjoy the Acoustic Styles of Johnny Romance with Special Guest Ben Nickerson! No cover. 8:30 p.m.midnight Cafe Destare, 320 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5734. Audio Wasabe. Audio Wasabe is professional musicians coming together with a different musical them each week Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-6690122. DJ Brian Spinnin’ & Scratchin’ The Hottest Dance Music. No Cover Charge!. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. DJ Brian Spinnin’ The Hottest Dance Music. No Cover Charge. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Jim Devlin. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Ralph’s Raver Thursday w/ Deejay Doc Mario! $3 Cover! Dance all Night!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. The Smile Makers!. No Cover!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Jay Graham Live!. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Funky Murphy’s Bar & Grill, 305 Shrewsbury St. 508-753-2995. Andy Cummings Live. $3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Hooligan’s, 29 Blossom St., Fitchburg. 508-272-5092. Holy Cross Night. Holy Cross takes over the Hound ! Draft beer specials every week. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Grey Hound Pub (An Cu Liath), 11 Kelley Square. 508-754-6100. James Keyes. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.
>Friday 9 Swaggerin’ Growlers, Slitstich, The Pity Whores, Dead Wrong. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or find them on Facebook. Top 40 Dance Night w/ DJ Fast Track. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence. 401-751-7166. V-1 Vodka Tasting. Free. 4-6 p.m. KJ Baaron’s Fine Wine & Spirits, 220 Summer St. 508-753-3400. BBQ & Blues Fridays with Big Jon Short. Come out to enjoy some of the area’s best BBQ and some Delta and Hill Country Blues. bbqstack.com bigjonshort.com No cover. 7-10 p.m. Smokestack Urban Barbecue, 90 Harding St. John Polce. Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, Philip, 45 River St., Millbury. 508-864-5658 or millchurch.org. Ned Lucas. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Within Temptation @ The Palladium. Tickets $22 adv., $25 door. 7-11 p.m. Palladium, The, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696. Arizona Doug & Scott Marshall - Rock Music. Free admission. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Verona Grille, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-853-9091. WORCESTERMAG.COM
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Jim Weider & Project Percolator. $18 advance; $22 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Metal Friday’s sponsored by Hurt Reynolds. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7524. Sean Ryan. 8-11 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. Tim Gartland with the Workingman’s Blues Band. Performing soulful roots rock rhythm & blues. no cover. 8-11 p.m. Concord’s Colonial Inn, Village Forge Tavern, 48 Monument Square, Concord. 978-369-2373. All That Jazz w/ Suzanne Cabot, Pamela Hines, and David Clark!. No Cover!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Brett Brumby. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Chanteuse Niki Luparelli, Dan Burke, and the Gold Diggers. Old Vegas in NEW Bodies! Join Chanteuse Niki Luparelli, Worcester’s First Lady of Cabaret for a vintage evening of retro music and glamour on Friday, September 9th and Friday, September 23rd. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Luciano’s Cotton Club, 2 Washington Square. 508-755-6408. DC Afterdark Fridays | DC Lounge Saturdays. radioprov. com downcityfood.com 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Downcity Diner, 50 Weybosset St., Providence. 401-331-9217 or downcityfood.com. Dirty Deeds. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. DJ Pete the Polock. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Hat Trick. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Hip Hop Night - 4 Live Acts!. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105. I Love Fridays at Fusion with DJ B-Lo. Lounge opens at 9:00 pm - Dance Club opens at 10:30 pm. Coat Room available with attendant. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-7562100. Jon Lacouture. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Art’s Diner, West Boylston st. 352-895-8355. Karaoke with Making Memories. Free. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Ladies Night - Top 40 Dance Party. FREE. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net. Live Bands Every Friday 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Squire Whites Pub & Restaurant, 347 Greenwood St. 508-752-7544 or squirewhites. com. Pete the Polak, DJ. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Sara Ashleigh & Blues for President. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. The Pumphouse, 340 Main St., Southbridge. 508-765-5473. SpitShine. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. The Lights Out, Hey Now Morris Fader, The Rationales, and Grand Evolution!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Hurricane. 7. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Firefly’s Marlborough, 350 East Main St., Marlborough. 508-357-8883 or fireflysbbq.com. The Silverbacks. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Traditional Irish Music - The Locals. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Grey Hound Pub (An Cu Liath), 11 Kelley Square. 508-754-6100.
>Saturday 10 Burns From Within, Army Of None, Blackheart Epidemic, Lonewolf James, Trouble With Tim, Mongrel. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or find them on Facebook. Hot Spot Music Night. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence. 401-751-7166. Live Music Saturday Night. Acoustic dinner music this Saturday nights 6:30pm -whenever... Come down for some dinner or apps and get your drink on!! Black Lab Lounge, 36 Main St.,
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Douglas. 508-476-7220. Dubble D & The Khaos Junkies. 9-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385 or khaosjunkies.com. Asleep at the Wheel. Reserved Tickets: $27.50 General Admission: $22.50. 2-6 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-943-3871 or indianranch.com. Jumpin’ Juba performs at Hopedale’s Day in the Park Fest. Free. 2-4 p.m. Hopedale Town Park, corner of Dutcher and Northrup Sts., Hopedale. 617-416-7039 or hopedale-ma.gov. Tanglewood in Whitin Park. $10/adults, $25/family, $5/ seniors & children. 4-7 p.m. Whitin Park - Whitin Community Center, 60 Main St., Whitinsville. 508-234-8184 or ourgym.org. Boomer Ballads at Sunset with P.E. James! Free. 6:308:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Grill on the Hill Restaurant, Skyline Drive. David Bazin: Live Acoustic Classic Rock & Blues on Saturdays. 6:30-10 p.m. Grille 57, 57 Highland St. 508-7982000. Steve Soares Duo at 1790. 6:30-9:30 p.m. 1790 Restaurant & Tavern, 206 Turnpike Road, Westborough. 508-366-1707. Acoustic Saturdays. 7-11 p.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Dan Kirouac with Dorette Weld. kingphillip.com dankirouac.freeservers.com free. 7-11 p.m. Twohey’s Tavern at King Phillip Restaurant, 35 State Road, Athol. Kate Campbell in Concert. 7-10 p.m. Harvard Public Library, Volunteers Hall, 4 Pond Road, Harvard. 978-456-4114 or harvardpubliclibrary.org. Metal Sucks and Full Metal Jackie Present North American Khaos 2011 Arch Enemy @ The Palladium. DevilDriver Skeletonwitch Cthonic 2ND Stage: Black Trip Nemecide Untombed Patient O Scalpel Tickets $20 adv., $26 door. 7-11 p.m. Palladium, The, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696. Viola-Viola. Free. 7:30-9 p.m. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo Hall, 92 Downing St. Jon Lacouture. Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Brook’s Pub, Lincoln st. Saturday’s - Live Music. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Mullethead and Genre Whores. $6. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888. Acoustic Saturdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Celtic Tavern, 45 Belmont St., Northborough. 508-366-6277. Auntie Trainwreck. $5 cover, 21+ $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on facebook. Auntie Trainwreck. BAND $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Chyldz Play. No Cover. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. DJ’s & Live Music. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Creegan’s Pub, 65 Green St. 508-754-3550. Girl Spot Saturdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club X, 681 Valley St., Providence. myspace.com/girlspotri. Groove Street Band. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Keri Anderson and The Big Lonesome. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Last Call Band. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Latino Night with DJ Pedro. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105. Mack the Knife Album Release Show w/The Allstonians, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Reprobates. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. The Pumphouse, 340 Main St., Southbridge. 508-765-5473. Saturday Night DJ’s. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7524. Seductive Saturdays with DJ Hydro & DJ Savas- Top 40. Fusion’s Lounge opens at 9:00 pm and Dance Club opens at 10:30pm. Coat room with attendant available. No Cover Charge. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Southern Revelation - Rock. $3 after 9:30pm (subject
to change). 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or myspace.com/southernrevelation. The Big Lonesome!. No Cover!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. The Last Call Band. Winner Of The 2010 Worcester Music Awards for Best Rock Band! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 413-586-0311. Touched - Classic Rock and 80’s Pop. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Gas Light Cafe, 59 Schofield Ave., Dudley. 508-461-9981 or touchedband.com. Where’s Tom - Classic Rock from 70’s & 80’s. No Cover. 9-12:30 p.m. Tal’s Place, 138 Lake St., Webster. 508-949-6559 or wherestomrocks.com. X Rossed. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Hip Hop Dance Party with DJ HappyDaze Sat. Nights!. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Joshua Tree. September 10. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Firefly’s Marlborough, 350 East Main St., Marlborough. 508-357-8883 or fireflysbbq.com. A Ton of Blues. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877.
>Sunday 11 Ton of Blues.. 2-8 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Lou Borelli Octet Plays Jazz on the Patio Summer Series.No Cover. 3-7 p.m. Castle Restaurant, 1230 Main St., Leicester. 508-752-6213. Open Mic Fundraiser for Worcester Animal Rescue League. Free. 5-9 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. Vincent’s presents: Big Jon Short. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. An Evening with Vince Gill. $55-$77. 8-11 p.m. Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St., Boston. 800-745-3000 or thewilbur.com. Bobby Gadoury!. No Cover!. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Hot 100 Dance party featuring DJ Master Sun every Sunday at the Dog $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on facebook. Dancing with DJ Cisco. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mirabar, 35 Richmond St., Providence. 401-331-6761 or mirabar.com/calendar.htm. Irish Session and Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Rí-Rá Irish Pub, 50 Exchange Terr, Providence. 401-272-1953 or rira.com/ providence/live_music.html. Sunday Theme Party 18+. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence. 401-751-7166 or find them on Facebook. Reggae Fusion Sundays with DJ Nick. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100.
>Monday 12 Driftin Sam Politz 7pm, then Karaoke 9pm till Close!. No Cover!. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Foundation Music Lesson Recital. Free. 7-9 p.m. Fitchburg State University: Conlon Building, Kent Recital Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. Clark University Concert Choir Seeking Singers. Please contact Christine at cnoel@clarku.edu for additional information. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Clark University: Estabrook Hall, Fuller Music Center, 950 Main St. Open Mic - Acoustic. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 774-262-7677 or blbrumby.com/open-mic. Bop ‘n Pop. Live jazz, blues, funk organ band. No cover! Good times! Dive Bar. 34 Green St., Worcester. 9 p.m.-midnight Dive Bar, 34 Green St.
>Tuesday 13 Elliott Lockwood plays on the beautiful Briarwood Hammond Organ. No Cost. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. 508-852-9007 or briarwoodretirement.com.
In the Tradition, Tuesdays, WCUW 91.3fm Free. 5-8 p.m. WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester’s Community Radio Station, 910 Main St. 508-753-2284 A Pete Seeger Songfest, presented by The Earth and Spirit Singers. visit JimScottMusic.com, call 508-755-0995, or email Jim@JimScottMusic.com suggested donation of $5 to $10. 7-9 p.m. First Unitarian Church of Worcester, 90 Main St. 508-7550995 or JimScottMusic.com. Northboro Area Community Chorus. $10 per year dues. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Algonquin Regional High School, Bartlett St., Northborough. 508-393-8943. Pop Team Trivia. 7:30-11 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Rehearsals. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Algonquin Regional High School, Bartlett St., Northborough. nacc/net. ”Totally Tuesdazed!!!!!” Tunes in the Diner every Tuesday Night!. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Big Jon Short. No cover. 8-11 p.m. Armsby Abbey, 144 North Main St. 508-795-1012 or armsbyabbey.com/2009/08/jon-short. Dan Kirouac with Dorette Weld. barkingdoggrill.com dankirouac.freeservers.com free. 8-10 p.m. Barking Dog Grill, 21 Friend St., Amesbury. 978-388-9537. Open Mic. open mic plus poetry comedy the clubs kitchen is open free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. English Social Club, 29 Camp St. 508791-4149. Scott Riccuiti, Michael Thibodeau & John Donovan. 8-11 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Bobby Gadoury’s American Songbook Sing-a-long!. No Cover!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Bass Embassy & Rebirth Tuesdays.<P> Doors open at 10 PM. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100 or fusionworcester.com.
>Wednesday 14 Girls Night Out All ages until 9pm. After 9pm, 18+. Free. 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Canonchet, The Narragansetts, and Canonchet Farm. Free. 6:30-7:45 p.m. Knight Memorial Library, Providence Community Library, 275 Elmwood Ave., Providence. 401-467-2625. Open Mike Wednesday - Hosted by Phil and Trisha Knudsen. No cover. 7-10 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St.,
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Hudson. 978-5670948 or find them on Facebook. Blondie. For tickets by phone, call 1-800-745-3000. $50. 8-10 p.m. Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St., Boston. 617-426-1083 or ticketmaster.com/event/010046C8E5E1AF1F?camefrom=c fc_boswilbur_fl. Open Mic Night. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7524. Open Mic Night 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Leitrim’s Pub, Back Bar, 265 Park Ave. 508-798-2447 or <I>LeitrimsWorcester.com<P>. Vincent’s Presents: Tiki Night with Frank & Eric! 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Woo Town Wednesdays Free. 8:30 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Clayton Willoughby! No Cover!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.
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fairs/ festivals >Thursday 8 Blackstone Canal History and the Canalfest. Join us for a fun and informative talk on the history of the Blackstone Canal and learn about the great Blackstone Canalfest Street Festival being held September 10th. Presenter: Allen Fletcher, Co-Chair of the Canalfest Free.. 12:15-1 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Banx Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655.
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Town of Rutland Alternate Local Inspector of Buildings / Building Inspector
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where Quality still Matters. Valet Parking Attendants Needed. Work @ various locations in the Worcester Area. Full-time and Part-time positions available. BeneďŹ ts included for Full-time including medical and dental. Fun outdoor work with potential for advancement! Must drive standard. Customer Service experience is a plus. Between base+tips valets earn $11+ per hour. Call 877-455-5552 or visit www.valetparkofamerica.com/ employment
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We are seeking qualiďŹ ed applicants for the position of Alternate Inspector of Buildings. Responsibilities include inspection of construction projects as they are being built, as well as some zoning and complaint investigation. QualiďŹ cations include a Construction Supervisors License and the ability to get and maintain a Local Inspectors License from the State of MA. You should have the ability to interpret building codes and apply them fairly and ďŹ rmly, a valid MA driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, some computer skills and the ability to learn the permitting software (GEO TMS) are required. To apply for this part-time position, download the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job application from our web site at, â&#x20AC;&#x153;townofrutland.orgâ&#x20AC;? and send it and a resume to the Building Department at 246 Main St., Rutland, MA 01543. We will notify the ďŹ nalists by mail or phone to set up interviews. If you have any questions, please contact Rick Travers, Building Commissioner at 508-886-4118.
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ARCHway Inc. A residential school for students on the autism spectrum is seeking energetic and creative people to Ă&#x20AC;ll the following positions: Part Time Residential Instructors Instructors needed to teach activities of daily living and social skills Hours available are: 2nd and 3rd Shifts Mon-Fri 1st 2nd & 3rd Shifts Sat and Sun Starting Pay is $11.75/hour To apply please forward a resume and letter of interest to:
ARCHway, Inc. 77 Mulberry Street Leicester, MA 01524 Fax: 508-892-0259 E-mail: scombs@archwayinc.org MERCHANDISE ITEMS UNDER $2011
DRIVERS: SEASONAL for Toys "R" Us in Auburn, MA.Valid CDL, 3yrs exp., flexible schedule, $18/hr. Apply Online: www.ruscareers.com
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Hero of the Week! `1st Lt Ryan Patrick Jones lost his life May 2, 2007 when his vehicle was hit by a bomb. His driver was killed as well and the other soldier was blown 50 feet off the vehicle suffering extensive injuries and loss of both legs, a tragic event for all families involved. All members of the US Army Combat Engineers â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Big RED ONEâ&#x20AC;? Ryan left behind a letter with his father on his last visit home, saying that if anything was to happen to him, open it. In this letter he stated that he would like money given to his high school (Monty tech,), to help others pursue college, (he was an honor graduate of WPI, Worcester, and to pay off his girlfriends medical school (she was at the university of CO to become a Veterinarian. Upon his death his parents Kevin and Elaine Jones of Westminster, Read the letter, believing that Ryan truly wanted to do great things for the community and the schools that he loved. They paid off her education, then took his entire military life insurance of $400,000.00 and started the Ryan Patrick Jones HEART OF A HERO FOUNDATION several months after he passed, the foundation was established. Since the beginning of the foundation, now in its 4th year, it has given back to the things and the community that Ryan Loved. At the end of this ďŹ scal Year it will have reached $100,000.00 in donations: 63 scholarships given to Monty tech students, parishioners of Holy Spirit parish, the Bread of Life church in Westminster, & Westminster Residents. Each year it has supported the following: the Food Bank, Paid for childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Programs at the Library Supported gift bags to soldiers coming home from war through family Link in Leominster, Donations to Walter Reed hospital, and support to Thayer Symphony, Fisher House in Boston a Rehab. Center for families to stay while loved ones receive care, the Local VFW, Lions, Rotary Club, Town Police, to sponsor drug awareness in schools and the Fire department for programs for kids, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a local organization that helps people through hard times, done 13 shipments to troops over seas, sponsors health fairs at the senior center, and has donated to numerous events that raise money for medical research. The Foundation is the proud sponsor of a FREE Thanksgiving Dinner, Hosted by the Jones and the Bread of life church (who prepare the meal) and it is open to local seniors and Veterans. This year will be the Third dinner, where locals come and are treated to an elegantly decorated hall, white linen table cloths and ďŹ&#x201A;owers, where they are waited on by members of the Bread of life church and then served a full course Thanksgiving dinner and entertainment of music and a show...ALL Free, and each year growing in attendance. Call the Bread of Life church to make a reservation if you are a Westminster or local resident, for a reservation and the Date of the Dinner. Seniors at the early dinner Veterans and others at the 6:00 dinner please. It is the foundations way of showing Ryanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kindness for a community he loved, and to reach out to seniors and the military who have honored and served this country, We shall continue to support Ryanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wishes to Do Good Things, and are grateful for the opportunity that we have been give to be Messengers of our sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kindness.
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Dell Printer and Copier Excellent condition Asking $80 508-340-9203
KYB Shock Absorbers All 4 fits 1996-2000 Honda Civic/ Acura EL, New, Pd $300 Asking $250 508-798-2890
Direct Air Family Ties 2 tickets good till 10/11 $300 or B.O. 508-210-0740
Lamp Posts Indoor/Outdoor Antique Bronze, like new Paid $95 each, Pair only $60 978-874-5206
EVO Xcite Elliptical Trainer $300 Great condition. Mat incl. 508-210-0022
Magazines 270 Playboy mags 1986-2010, 18 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit mags $150 or B.O. 508-853-6830
Freezer Kenmore 15 cu ft serviced annually $75 973-650-1333
Magnetic Mattress Topper Queen Size, was $1,000 now $300 or Best offer 508-7997045
GE Dorm Fridge Like New $60 978-855-1596
Mason Stroller Red, 3 wheeled running stroller, great condition asking $40 508-981-1941
Heavy Metal Bed Frame opens to Twin, Full & Queen extra support in the middle $35 Call 508-340-0076
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES ADOPTION/PREGNANCY Pregnant? We Can Help in Worcester! Free abortion consultation, free pregnancy test, ultrasound available. 888-310-7217 anytime or www. problempregnancy.org ELDER HOME CARE PARENT SITTING Offered by LaetificareNow reasonable rates! 774-262-2151
REAL ESTATE COMMERICAL PROPERTY WEBSTER FOR RENT 2500 sf & 7500 sf free standing buildings. Loading docks, nice offices. Also 2500 sf with loading dock good for small machine shop. 9000 sf for light manufacturing or storage. 1000 sf 2nd flr space good freight elevator, space is good for any small shop. Owner will give you price you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t refuse. Call 508-753-3670.
SUTTON 156 Boston Road. Sat., Sept. 10, 9-12. DudleyGendron American Legion parking lot. Blackstone Valley Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club, Benefiting local community services. Clothes, books, videos, jewelry, household items, misc. No early birds.
WORCESTER 3rd floor space. Total 8000 sf or will divide 4000/4000. 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ceilings, cement floor, large freight elevator loading dock to this space. Owner will give you price you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t refuse Call 508-7533670
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AUTO/MOTORCYCLE 1983 Suzuki GS 750E All Stock, New Chain, Recent Battery & Tires. Needs nothing, just tuned up. 15,000 miles, exc cond $1,600 or B.O. 508-987-3664 or cell 508-826-8469
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2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond. 469 miles. Asking $1650.00. Includes helmet. 207-289-9362 OR 207-4501492.
2006 Chevrolet Aveo LT 5sp. trans. 4 dr hatchback. Fully loaded. Cruise, sunroof, pwr windows, pwr locks, cd player, rare spoiler, alloy wheels. Low miles, 35k. $7,500.00 978-5346727
2008 Suzuki GSX 650/K8. All black with silver and red trim. Less than 850 miles. Cover, new battery, and lock. $5500.00 508-7926080
2006 Nissan Altima Sedan, special edition, low mileage. Silver ext/Black int $14,000 or BO. 508-826-0197
AUTO/RV 1999 Wilderness 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Single slide 5th wheel travel trailer. Rear kitchen. Queen bed. Sleeps 6. Awning. 1 owner. Exc. cond. Asking $6695.00 508-886-8820 Patriots Tailgate RV 1989 Coachman 57k orig. miles. Good tires, runs well. Painted logos. Perfect for season ticket holders. $3500.00. 508-723-6258
2011 Chevrolet Malibu Low mileage. Never seen winter. Many options. Factory coverage. Must sell. $17,900.00 OR B/O 508-769-4546 BOATS 1996 17ft. Boston Whaler 90HP Mercury w/ new trailer. $10,800.00 Call 508-886-6405 CAMPERS/TRAILERS
AUTOS 1975 Mercedes-Benz 450SL Maroon with black interior, hard & soft tops. Excellent condition. $9,995 508-7690619
1995 Chateau Travel Trailer 27â&#x20AC;&#x2122;ft. Queen bed w/ exit door. Walk thru BA, w/ 2 sliding doors. Nonsmoking. A/C, Heat. New tires, awning, blue interior. Nice. $4600.00 508-757-4753
1993 Honda Accord New rebuilt 3k engine, clutch, tires, batt, new glass, full power. Must Sell! $2500 978 -874-0546 or cell 978-6026841.
2008 Fleetwood Niagara Pop-up camp, exc cond, 2 kings, flush toilet, shower, 3way fridge, stove, micro. Pop out din area to bed. 508 -395-1558 $12,500.
1997 Lincoln Town Car Exc condition, runs great, interior is in exc condition, 97,000 miles $3,000 or B.O. Call Ed at 978-387-3353
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WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY Façade Masonry Repairs at 12-8 Lincoln Park Tower 12-12 Belmont Tower Eisenberg Haven Architects, Inc. 123 North Washington Street, Boston, MA 02114 PART 1: LEGAL AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS INSTRUCTIONS Bid Advertisement The Worcester Housing Authority, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids for WHA Project number 2011-11, MA12-8/12 Façade Masonry Repairs in Worcester, Massachusetts, in accordance with the Plans and Specifications prepared by Eisenberg Haven Architects Inc. The scope of work includes: Removal of brick facade at select locations, installation of new through wall flashings and the installation of new brick. Also included is the replacement of select exterior steel doors and frames, modifications to existing metal flashings and application of sealants at select exterior locations, installation of new metal flashings at select locations above windows, and incidental roof repairs that include patching of the existing EPDM roof membrane and topping of select pitch pockets. The contractor shall coordinate directly with the local housing authority access to the work areas and make all necessary arrangements to facilitate the work of this contract. The work is estimated to cost $105,000. Bids are subject to HUD Procurement Regulation #7460.8 Rev.2 and 24 CFR Part 85, and to the minimum wage rates required by U.S. Department of Labor’s minimum Federal Wage Rates. General Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at the offices of the Worcester Housing Authority Modernization Office, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA, 01605. General Bidders must be certified in masonry Construction by the Division of Capital Asset Management. A pre-bid conference will be held at Lincoln Park Tower, 11 Lake Ave, Worcester, MA 01604 on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 10:00 AM., at which time access to the work areas will be made available to prospective bidders. Prospective bidders are to meet in the parking lot in front of the building. It is strongly recommended that prospective bidders attend. General Bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit that is not less than 5% of the greatest possible bid amount and made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority. Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for pick-up at the offices of the Worcester Housing Authority, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA, 01605. after 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2011 upon deposit of a certified or cashier’s check in the amount of $25.00 per set, payable to the Worcester Housing Authority. This deposit will be refunded for up to two sets, upon return of the sets in good condition within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the General Bids. Otherwise, the deposit shall be the property of the Worcester Housing Authority. Additional sets may be purchased for $25.00 each. Bid Sets will be available until 4:00 p.m. Mon. thru Thurs. & 12:00 Noon on Fri. Bidders requesting Contract Documents be mailed to them must send a certified or cashiers check for $25.00 per set (non-refundable) payable to the Worcester Housing Authority, to cover mail-handling costs. For additional information regarding this project contact Mr Stanley Miknaitis, Senior Project Manager, Worcester Housing Authority @ 508-635-3302. The Contract Documents may be seen, but not removed at: Construction Market Data F.W. Dodge-McGraw Hill Project Dog 75 Second Avenue, Suite 320 24 Hartwell Ave. 18 Graf Road, Suite 8 Needham, MA 02194 Lexington, MA 02174 Newburyport, MA 01950 9/1 & 9/8/2011
PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF MILLBURY PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MARTHA COAKLEY, STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, HAS RETURNED WITH APPROVAL DATED AUGUST 17, 2011 THE AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN OF MILLBURY’S GENERAL BYLAWS AND ZONING BYLAWS ADOPTED UNDER WARRANT ARTICLE #17 AND #20 (GENERAL) AND #27 (ZONING) ACCEPTED AT THE JUNE 7, 2011 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING. A TOWN BULLETIN WITH THE BYLAW AMENDMENTS IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE, 127 ELM STREET AND WILL BE POSTED IN PUBLIC PLACES IN TOWN. OFFICE HOURS ARE 8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. MONDAY THRU FRIDAY. TUESDAYS THE OFFICE REMAINS OPEN UNTIL 7:00 P.M.. QUESTIONS, CALL 508-865-9110, MILLBURY TOWN CLERK 9/1, 9/8, 9/15/2011
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Premises: 1494 Grafton Road, Millbury, Massachusetts By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Philip R. Camble and Victoria R. Camble to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. and now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for American Home Mortgage Assets Trust 2007-2, Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-2, said mortgage dated December 8, 2006, and recorded in the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 43025 at Page 1, for breach of the conditions in said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at: Public Auction on September 15, 2011 at 12:00 PM. Local Time upon the premises, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: The land in said Millbury, situated on the Southerly side of Grafton Street and the Westerly side of Raymond Street, being shown as Lots 1&2 on Revised Plan of Lots in Millbury owned by Carl A. and Alma Anderson dated November 27, 1941 and recorded with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds In Plan Book 124, Plan 32, said plan by Joseph Swartz, C.E., bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pipe set in the ground at the intersection of the southerly line of Grafton Street with the Westerly line of Raymond Street; THENCE South 23° 32’ West ninety-three and 94/100 (93.94) feet by said Raymond Street to land of another; THENCE North 66° 28’ West one hundred (100) feet by land of another to an iron pipe at land of others unknown; THENCE North 23° 32’ East one hundred seven and 54/100 (107.54) feet by land of others unknown to an iron pipe in the southerly line of Grafton Street; THENCE South 58° 43’ East one hundred one (101) feet to the point of beginning. Said Lot 1 contains 5207 square feet of land and said Lot 2 contains 4867 square feet according to said plan. Subject to restrictions of record to the extent the same are now in force and effect without reimposing the same. The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. For Mortgagor’s Title see deed dated June 18, 1993 and recorded in Book 15301 at Page 9 with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds. TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within thirty (30) days after the date of sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Marinosci Law Group, P.C., 1350 Division Road, Suite 301, West Warwick, RI 02893 Attorney for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for American Home Mortgage Assets Trust 2007-2, Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-2 Present Holder of the Mortgage (401) 234-9200 MLG File No. 10-08305FC, 869579 8/25, 9/1, 09/08/2011-
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 Docket No. WO11P2675EA NOTICE OF PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL In the Estate of: Gregory G Arakelian Late of: Auburn, MA 01501 Date of Death: 07/31/2011 to all persons interested in the above captioned estate, a petition has been presented requesting that a document purporting to be the last will of said decedent be proved and allowed and that Robert J Arakelian of Worcester, MA, be appointed executor/trix, named in the will to serve Without Surety. IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Worcester ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM ON: 09/20/2011 in addition, you must file a written affidavit of objections to the petition, stating specific facts and grounds upon which the objection is based, within (30) days after the return day (or such other time as the court, on motion with notice to the petitioner, may allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16 WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court Date: August 23, 2011 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 9/8/2011
Planning Board & Department Public Hearing Notice Sutton Planning Board
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In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41, Sections 81T and 81W, M.G.L., the Planning Board will hold a public hearing to rescind the approval of a definitive subdivision plan entitled The Bridle Path by MacCarthy and Sullivan Engineering, Inc. dated 9/5//2007 (Sheets 1-49), located off Barnett and Jones Rds. and showing 37 proposed lots. The plan was submitted by Steven & George Funari and is owned by Richard and Marcia Putnam O’Shea. This plan was originally approved by the Planning Board on September 25, 2006 and subsequently endorsed on January 7, 2008. The Board will consider rescinding this approval as the proponent has failed and refused to close the Real Estate transaction, causing undo hardship to the owners. The hearing will take place on the third floor of the Sutton Town Hall on Monday, September 26, 2011 at 7:15 P.M. Any person interested, or wishing to be heard, should appear at the time and place designated. Scott Paul, Chairman 9/8 & 9/15/2011
WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS September 8, 2011
SEALED BIDS shall be received at the Purchasing Office, 69 Tacoma St., Worceseter, MA 01605 IFBs maybe picked up at the location above or will be mailed/emailed to you . Please email purchasing@worcester-housing. com or call (508) 695-3203, TDD (508) 798-4530. Bidders are responsible for ensuring they have received any/all addenda prior to submitting a bid. Separate awards will be made for each IFB. WHA reserves the right to reject any all responses, in whole or in part, deemed to be in their best interest. Award of all contracts is subject to the approval of the WHA Executive Director or Board of Commissioners. The Operating Agency shall indemnify and hold harmless the WHA and its officers or agents from any and all third party claims arising from activities under these Agreements as set fort in MGL c.258, section 2 as amended. Bid No. Release Date Project Title Bid Surety Bid Opening 11-11 9/08/11 RFP - Payroll and Human Resource Services 2:00 p.m., September 23, 2011 Pre-Proposal Conference: Training Room-425 Pleasant St., Worc. 2:00 p.m., September 12, 2011 11-33 9/8/2011 Supply & Deliver Window Shade Products 10:00 a.m., September 22, 2011 Re Cappoli Chief Procurement Officer
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Helen C Guay, R.N., B.S.N., 42, has been a registered nurse for the past 16 years. On September 11, 2001, she began working in the Emergency Department of St. Vincent’s Hospital and through the devastation that swept the country on that day, Guay realized that working in the emergency department was where she wanted – and needed – to be. Though most of us couldn’t take the heat of an emergency room situation, Guay shows us what it takes to be one of the trusted hands that greets you at the emergency room door. How did you decide to become a nurse? After graduation … Although I was leaning more toward working with animals, I was open to all medical avenues…My big break came when I was offered a position as a veterinary technician, in Burlington. My employment was cut short in under a year’s time, as I had emergent hospitalization that required surgery. During my hospitalization, my primary nurse and I would frequently talk; I would inquire about her career as a nurse. I intensely watched her moves and listened to her communicate to her patients. I thought to myself, “Wow, she’s so smart; how does she know all that stuff?” As I shared my desires of working in the medical field, she told me that I could be a nurse, too; I just needed to apply myself. After my hospital discharge… I enrolled at Middlesex Community College… I later applied and was accepted into Mount Wachusett Community College nursing program. In 1995, I graduated with an associate degree in nursing.
How did you come to work at St. Vincent’s? I was offered several jobs at various hospitals, yet I chose SVH as I felt the warmth and support of a family. I began working on the Pulmonary Care Unit (PCU) ... Throughout my year in the PCU, I would frequently sneak around in the emergency department as I continued to feel something was missing in my career. I had the privilege of interviewing with the [department’s] manager, and I was offered a position. Needless to say, I accepted the position as a staff nurse and have been there since. I presently work as a staff and resource nurse. I also orient new nurses and students.
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What is the primary role of a nurse in the emergency room? The emergency nurse is a licensed professional who is educated in the specialized field of emergency nursing. They provide rapid, precise skilled care and treatment to individuals in a chaotic crisis situation. The nurse prioritizes each patient’s acuity level by utilizing a triage system, which means “to sort”. Emergency nurses care for all ages of patients from pediatrics to elderly with a wide range of illness from minor to traumatic events. Nurses need to act and think quickly while reassuring patients and families, both physical and psychosocial elements must also be taken into consideration while determining the needs of the emergent patient. The ER nurse must also be able meet the physical and emotional demands of the emergency department, such as standing long periods of time (eight to 12 hours) and pushing and lifting patients. An emergency nurse’s role is demanding and requires specialized responses to life threatening situations; a slight mistake can lead to a severe consequence. The work is demanding, but the rewards of your labor, far exceed that demand.
What is the Emergency Room like when a patient first arrives? When an emergent patient arrives, there can be 6-10 healthcare professionals at the patient’s bedside. Staff consists of nurses, critical-care technician, attending physician, residents, respiratory therapist, and other medical specialists as needed. We handle the stress as a team, each of us has a role to play, and we support each other in those various positions. Communication is a must within the team. With each experience, we gain knowledge; this aids in keeping yourself calm.
How do you handle the stress of your job? I handle the stress of my job through my faith and trust in Jesus, my family, colleagues and support from the emergency department managers. When I am unsure of a process or medication, for example, I research it so I am better equipped for the next situation. Education and experience of a situation allows you the confidence you need in a stressful situation. I always try to remember to take care of myself and live every day and every second like it was my last.
What are a few simple things you to do put a frightened patient at ease? I always treat them like I would want to be treated if I was lying on that stretcher, with respect. I always communicate to the patient and families, and allow them to verbalize their concerns. I continually keep them informed, explain the process, tell them what they can expect, validate their feelings and advocate for them as needed.
Are there any misconceptions of emergency nurses that you’d like to debunk? TV shows portray nurses as flirty and most often involved in some emotional roller coaster, which inhibits them from doing their work. Those
settings are nothing but glamorized. Emergency nurses barely have time to take a break let alone become involved with these other activities. [On TV], nurses are looked upon as “assistants” to the doctors; [while in actuality], nurses are autonomous professionals who can initiate orders and emergent procedures. Most often, we are the ones who alert the physician of the need for emergent assessment from a doctor. We review and are savvy in laboratory and radiology studies interruption. In addition to our licensure status, emergency nurses often acquire additional certifications, which require renewal every two years or so. Men in nursing roles are increasing every year, and this is not portrayed in the TV world. Or when the patient/families sees the male RN enter the room, they think he’s the doctor. In our emergency department, we have several male nurses and they excel in their position.
Most challenging aspect of your job? Finding room in the fridge for your lunch, and getting a parking space for the 11 a.m. shift. Oh yes, when in the resource position, finding a pencil with an eraser on it.
Best part of your job? The expectant thrill of the uncertainty of what the day will bring.
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