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ullying. It’s something all of us have experienced in one way or another – through personal experience, or through a friend or family member. As a parent, it’s one of the fears you have once your child hops on the school bus. What will happen if someone picks on them – verbally, physically or through a social networking site like Facebook or myspace? With Massachusetts’ tough new anti-bullying law going into full effect this year, school administrations, students and parents are expected to enforce, enable and support the new law. It is our hope that as our attention turns to this subject through the laptop of Jeremy Shulkin and our cover story this week, efforts will result in more communication – and less bullying – in the schools and within our community.
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Chandler Street Business Association summit attracts City Manager Michael O’Brien, Congressman Jim McGovern and 20 local business owners to talk about improving the area. Keen Hahn +3 for their can-do initiative. n the September 9, 2010, issue of Local teen Sergio Castillo wins Worcester Mag, we focused on the national “Grassroots: Environmental PIP shelter and the efforts to help Justice video award” from the EPA the homeless citizens of Worcester. This about the founding of the Toxic Soil article begged the question: what else Busters, a group that travels around is being done in the city to address the city de-leading property and and reduce chronic homelessness? brownfields. +2 The answer, it turns out, is that over the past three years there has been a More Asian longhorned beetles continual and collaborative effort on found in surrounding areas. This bad news seems like it will never go away. -3 the part of the city and several service organizations such as Community Clark to pay $6.7 over 20 years for Healthlink (CHL), the Health Foundation PILOT. Don’t think of it as a contribution of Central Massachusetts, and the so much as a down payment on creating South Middlesex Opportunity Council a plaza on Downing street. +1 (SMOC) to meet the needs of homeless individuals and place them in stable Don’t worry everyone, experts say living situations. Much of this initiative the recession ended in June of 2009. Quit walking around all sad-sack and stuff. -2
City Demonstrates Continued Dedication to Homeless Citizens
Patriots. Red Sox. -2 City spending to go up online in two weeks. We await seeing the words “booze cruise” with bated breath. +2 Biomass industry whines about tougher environmental regulations, and all the while misses the forest for the trees. +1 184 Main St. renovation contract first goes to out of state bidder, who then subcontracts to a company that hires undocumented workers, then only pays them after the local carpenters’ union leads a strike for them. 0 for 3, guys. -2 This week: -1 Last week: +14 Year to date: +47
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homes and support networks in their community, which will help them improve their health and well-being. Since its inception, the program has reduced the number of chronically homeless citizens who were formerly frequent PIP residents from 120 to 25; and is working with the remaining individuals to find housing placements. Leaders from CHL, the Health Foundation, and SMOC serve as members of Home Again’s steering committee—individuals such as Deborah Ekstrom, president and CEO of CHL, David McCLoskey, director of the PIP shelter and SMOC representative; and Jan Yost, president and CEO of the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts all help run the program. Along with several other organizations
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has been made possible by combining state and federal funding with innovative reorganizations of the city’s current resources. “The city has received significant funds in the form of rental subsidies,” says Thomas Gregory, Worcester’s director of supportive housing. “This gives us the ability to help more citizens access housing.” Using these funds, the city and this task force of organizations are developing plans to restructure the PIP shelter as well as continuing to expand Home Again, a program that has been helping Worcester’s homeless community since 2007. Home Again offers chronically homeless individuals and those who are at risk of becoming chronically homeless permanent
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D A M N E D LI E S and STATISTICS In addition to CHL’s efforts, the impending PIP reorganization -National Center for Education is expected to have Statistics, 2007 further impact on the and city officials, they plan and execute state of homelessness the logistical strategies that have made in Worcester. The scattered-site model Home Again a success. that will be put in place is part of “Home Again’s results here have been the housing first model of homeless better than other housing first efforts in assistance. According to Gregory, this other communities,” asserts Yost. philosophy is based on the premise A recent study conducted by Boston that creating a stable living situation University backs up this statement. initially will allow homeless individuals According to its findings, participants to address other issues that have been in the Home Again program are three compounded by their lack of a living times as likely, as individuals receiving space. standard homeless services, to gain “At the site where the PIP is currently, housing and maintain it over the course we will instead have an assessment and of six months. They also are twice as triage center,” Gregory informs. “From likely to have good social supports in there, we will place individuals into the place. different sites available.” Home Again’s numbers only represent McCloskey believes that the city’s the chronically homeless population. help has been instrumental in making CHL has assisted an even greater the new system work. number of individuals who are homeless “The city has been very supportive for the first time or who are not yet both with leadership and funding considered to be chronic. support of the Housing First model,” “There’s no month that’s average,” McCloskey explains. says Ekstrom, explaining that over Ekstrom agrees, “The city manager recent months CHL has served anywhere has been very supportive in establishing from 140 homeless or at risk individuals the Regional Network of the Interup to a high of 246 this past August. Agency Council on Housing and Over the last nine months, CHL has Homelessness; in directing the use of provided triage and assessment for state and federal resources to create a more than 1,300 individuals who were targeted, strategic approach to ending homeless or at risk of losing their chronic homelessness and reducing housing.
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the need for a long-term shelter; and in bringing this longstanding social problem to the forefront of publicpolicy attention, so we can get it resolved.” Gregory praises the community organizations involved just as highly, saying that “the relationship has been very productive” and, together, the task force has been able to ensure “that efforts aren’t duplicated by multiple groups.”
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Overall, the trend indicates continual improvement. Once the PIP shelter is fully reorganized, those involved expect that the positive effects of the reorganization will greatly impact Worcester’s homeless population. If this proves so, soon the misfortunes that lead people into the homeless lifestyle will be not just minimized, but eliminated altogether.
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Even some councilors seemed surprised Tuesday night as the council recessed into an unscheduled executive session to discuss terms for City Manager Michael O’Brien’s contract extension. As per the rules of executive session, no outside parties are allowed inside, and details are kept quiet. Mayor Joseph O’Brien reported that an agreement had been reached but the council will take one more of these sessions to finalize the contract terms…It was clear something was going on as the meeting progressed, as councilor Paul Clancy seemed to hijack the agenda and set the pace, deciding what items would follow what in order to get as many speakers and department heads in front of the council and on their way home before the body moved into the hour-long recess…Some potential details did emerge earlier this week. While no concrete numbers were leaked, one idea going into the meeting was an incremental raise stretched over three years for the City Manager.
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POLITICS AS USUAL: ACORNS, BARF BAGS AND BANKRUPTCY: We’ve gotten a lot of mileage out of the 3rd congressional seat race between incumbent Jim McGovern and his former five Republican challengers. Now that the race has been whittled down to just McGovern, GOP nominee Marty Lamb and independent Patrick Barron, we’re still doing ok for material. The Telegram reported that Lamb, a candidate running as a stringent fiscal conservative, was cleared of $226,000 of credit card debt through declaring bankruptcy (read: bailout) in 1999 while starting a law firm. So, it probably wasn’t the best idea to give a speech outside of McGovern’s office in June where he said “Nobody’s going to bail me out. I make it or break it on my own. If I fail, I should fail. Bankruptcy courts are designed just for that reason.”
OH, THERE’S MORE: This week Lamb dropped off one of his famous congressional barf bags full of acorns to symbolize his dismay over the federal funding of ACORN, the oft-maligned community organizing group. To date, Lamb has given McGovern’s office/ campaign a pair of scissors (to symbolize cutting spending), a barf bag and another barf bag full of acorns, which begs the question: why hasn’t the national media picked up on this guy? Is Christine O’Donnell sucking all the air out of the room?
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ON THE OTHER SIDE: Of course, McGovern’s campaign picked up some lighthearted ribbing as well. After Lamb won the primary McGovern’s camp sent out an email with the subject “McGovern endorses Lamb” – which was quickly corrected to “McGovern congratulates Lamb.” NO LOVE LOST: No one’s going to give the relationship between the School Committee and the teachers union a gold star, but it was strained even further on Monday night after the School Committee sent out a letter regarding the “broken down” negotiations between the entities. The school committee says one sticking point they can’t agree to is the Educational Association of Worcester’s demand of an 8.5 percent raise over the next three years (retroactive to include last year), and they blasted the union’s refusal to move their healthcare contributions to 25 percent, like most other municipal unions. The School Committee noted that some teachers would see immediate savings from this, while other money would be used to hire more teachers. In a conversation with new-ish union head Lenny Zalaskus, he argued this isn’t a good deal for teachers and underpaid teacher aides because the savings the committee mentions would be wiped out for some and that money would be taxable income. The School Committee called the union’s idea to fund these pay increases with one-time money from the airport sale “without any real merit” because these expenditures would be recurring, whereas one-time money only comes around, well, one time.
LOCAL AID ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK?: It’s no secret that this fiscal year and FY12 are going to be rough for municipalities, and it didn’t shock many at Tuesday night’s city council meeting when auditor James DelSignore hinted another round of 9c local aid cuts are on the horizon. But some are preparing for worse news, as there’s speculation that the state may away at into chapter 70 aide (money that goes towards public education), causing much more severe budgetary problems. Last year the Patrick administration level funded chapter 70 money…Education cuts are a topic that haven’t come up at all during the gubernatorial race, signaling just how unpopular this move would be.
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Ding! Dong! The mall is dead! Janice Harvey
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a lawn chair and sip a silly drink with an umbrella in it the day the walls came tumblin’ down. Alas, I was working the day Lt. Gov. Tim Murray and Gov. Deval Patrick came to town to oversee the first step in the right direction – a ceremonial blasting that signaled the death knell for an idea that did the same for downtown Worcester 40 years ago. I missed the hoopla, but I did a little jig when no one was looking. I’ve never been happier to see a place razed – even partially razed is better than letting that Jacob Marley of a building stand as is, a symbol of everything that can go wrong when not-so-great minds don’t think alike. Much has been said about its heyday. The Galleria certainly had one – and I was an infinitesimal part of its former glory. I shilled cheese and summer sausage for Hickory Farms (picture me in gingham – ack!), worked the fitting room at Lerner Shops (where I encountered my first cross-dresser and had a panic attack over the ramifications), and eventually took home a whopping 75 bucks a week as a full-time window dresser for that New York-based firm. Talk about cheeseballs! I may rejoice over the beginning of the end of the Galleria, but I do have some fond memories of the old joint, the Titanic of shopping plazas. It was at the Galleria where I first met and married the father of my two children. The unwrapped cheese in the front case of Hickory Farms lasted longer than that blessed union, but I couldn’t predict such calamity then, just as I never envisioned the mall would someday be emptier than Sarah Palin’s head. I’m still close pals with the girl who would be my roommate; it was a relationship forged out of necessity, but became a friendship lasting more than 30 years. Wendy worked in Paperback Booksmith, Park Lane Hosiery and Toupin’s bakery. Between us, our store discounts provided us with enough cheese to constipate a rhino, sausage of questionable origin, and plenty of bread to place them between. We had music to listen to on the stereo, books to read and Danskin bodysuits in every color of the rainbow. In 1976, it was OK that we were horribly underpaid, since our monthly rent for a four-bedroom apartment on Park Avenue was $225. Those were the days, my friends. The mall crowd was elbow-toelbow then, shoppers heading to the climate-controlled bubble like blue-hairs to Cristo’s. It was an exciting time to be part of what we thought was Worcester’s future. But as a Worcester kid from conception, I still pledged an allegiance to Main Street and all that it offered in its day. I’m glad I’ve been around long enough to see the start of a downtown rebirth. Here’s hoping that lifeblood will be once again be pumped into the heart of the Commonwealth. Janice Harvey can be reached at editor@worcestermag.com
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slants rants& Letters Stewards of art Thank you for expressing the concerns of many of us involved in the Arts community. The Art in Elm Park exhibition is a challenge, but also a great gift of many hard-working artists and exhibition organizers. We implore all interested citizens to be stewards of the art. Submitted online by DEB MC NAMARA
Early Adoption [Facts of Princeton wind turbines] is awesome, I love windmills. Yea they cost $7.3 million but it’s going to generate 40% of the towns energy a year! I think they will be able to recoup their money with a 20 to 25 year lifespan. As with all “newer” technology, the more early adopter we see the more the prices will come down for everyone. We need to see a lot more of this. More companies need to look into solar panels for their roofs too. Submitted by T IM DILLO N
Skunk Party I’m not trying to be the skunk at the law party here, but I said it first that City Square would never be built. Perhaps some smaller project but not the entire grand delusion. City Square made no sense whatsoever given Worcester’s realities. Worcester is a very tough sell and for many reasons that go back to the early ’60s. I am convinced that a large “one size” project that is perceived to solve all of Downtown’s problems is not the way to go. It has been tried repeatedly in the past and failed. Perhaps declaring Downtown a “Hub Economic Zone” and solving Downtown one building and section of the sidewalk [at a time] is an alternative or part of a larger more comprehensive plan. “Why would anyone want to go to Downtown Worcester?” needs to be answered before more half baked schemes are floated around… Submitted online by RFL
Gem needs polishing [Re: A Push for Parks] This is very exciting. Restoration of Elm Park needs to be a serious priority for the city. It is one of Worcester’s most popular parks and its beauty has decayed from lack of maintaince [sic] and care. Broken lampposts, benches, and the stone embankment around the mirrors are all falling apart. I hope the city plans on restoring this jewel to its former glory with some of this money. Submitted online by SAVE ELM PARK SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 • WORCESTERMAG.COM
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Posted by “LB Worm” on WORMTOWNPUNK.BLOGSPOT.COM: Now on wurn.net, from the
archives. Back in 2003, when he was the Mayor of Worcester, our current Lt. Governor Tim Murray stopped by the studios of wdoa.com for an interview. Listen now as the “Boy Mayor” talks about growing up and being the leader of the city he loves, and his plans for the future of Worcester. Some coming to fruition today.
Posted by “Katie” on JUSTACOMMA. WORDPRESS.COM: There was some serious talent on Park Ave today. StArt on the Street was rockin’ from 11 to 5 today, this gorgeous late summer Sunday. I slated the afternoon to cruise around solo, with just my camera, some cash and the creative fire burning inside. I love how cool handsewn aprons suddenly become when the woman standing out in front of the booth is a cool, pierced, papaya-colored hair pixie goth.
Posted by “Joan Gage” at AROLLINGCRONE. BLOGSPOT.COM: Today’s Worcester Telegram and Gazette shouted in a front page spread that 40,000 art lovers flocked to StART on the Street yesterday to view and buy the art and crafts of about 250 local artists.
Maybe 40,000 is a wee exaggeration, but seeing the event, which took up several blocks of Park Avenue, filled me with pride in Worcester. I realized that there is a burgeoning community of talented artists in these parts, some of whom came from outlying communities to sell their creations. I am constantly amazed at the power of the creative urge (especially in older folks, like my fellow crones) that inspires people to spend their weekends and spare hours creating art out of an incredible variety of materials.
Posted by “Dee Wells” at WORCESTERISMAJOR.BLOGSPOT. COM: Tell me something that we don’t already know! Having a number of friends that are public school teachers in Boston, they’ve been talking about the diversity in BPS for more than a few
decades. Some people say that Boston residents self-segregate, which I do believe is true, the “red-lining” in Boston has been taking place since the early 1940s and came to a head in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Just look at the pockets of blacks and Latino folks that live in Dorchester, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and Hyde Park to name a few. While desegregation through race-related initiatives- using race to determine what school a child is assigned to- isn’t the way to go, there has to be a solution (one that I certainly don’t have) that school superintendents can use as a work-in-progress (WIP) and assess it’s effectiveness within a a 3 to 5-year period.
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What was your Facebook post today? AS K E D O N M A I N ST R E E T
I don’t use it but if I did I’d say, try to find some type of peace in this horrible society we live in.
Herb Kennan WORCESTER
It’s always something random like why don’t people just live their own lives instead of living other peoples.
Nani Ortiz WORCESTER Another early morning getting everything done.
Meghan Bigger WORCESTER
I didn’t post today, last time I posted was Sunday. Party time going to watch the Pats hopefully kick ass.
Robin Blanchard WORCESTER
• WooTown Sounds – Listen to the Koffin Kats rockabilly sound • Voke School comes down - Who is tearing down one of the old Vocational School buildings? What will replace it? Plus a photo gallery from Monday’s press conference.
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BULLY NEW LAW HOPES TO CURB BULLYING WITH COMMON SENSE Jeremy Shulkin
On April 7, 2010, Betty’s 2nd-grade daughter, Lily, [not their real names] left her backpack for her mother to clean out, as she’d done since she was in kindergarten. As Betty sifted through the normal items – a lunch box, some folders, general school things – she found something she hadn’t seen before: a note written by her daughter. “I hate my life,” it began. “I wasn’t doing anything and Mrs. xxxx sent me to my seat. And today at art xxxx let me in her band and at recsse [sic] she talked to xxxx and xxxx about making a song about firing me. And at lunch in line they made a song saying I am glad we fired you. It almost made me cry. But xxxx and xxxx saved me from crying. Mom this is why you should have a confrece [sic] with Mrs. xxxx and you can put me in a different class.” continued on page 10
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There was no doubt the letter was left there intentionally for Betty to find. But what baffled her more than the contents was that this was the first she’d heard of anything about her daughter being bullied at school. And she was irate that the first word had to come in a note from her daughter, rather than a phone call from a principal. “I felt like such an awful parent for not knowing she was being bullied,” says Betty, explaining that she had missed the cues. Her daughter had been acting out at home, which frustrated Betty because she didn’t understand what prompted the behavior. Sadly, the lack of communication from the Worcester elementary school would continue. For the next month, if an issue arose on the bus, Betty would only be notified by the bus driver without any school follow up. On May 12, 2010, in an e-mail written by Betty and sent to the principals, teacher and guidance counselor, she wrote: “Yesterday Lily was asked to leave mythology and sent to the computer room. I feel that if my child is removed from class for a verbal or physical altercation I should be notified. I know these may seem like small episodes to some, but because of things like this that have been going on all year long my child is becoming the aggressor. “So at what point do you, the school notified me [sic] of my child’s behavior?” she continued. “Only when someone is actually injured physically?” In an e-mail response from Lily’s teacher, the incident was dismissed as “it wasn’t anything big and (Lily) recovered and had a great day after that.” There was no mention of the school’s procedures or protocol for reporting physical altercations.
The 2010/2011 school year is the first affected by Massachusetts’ thorough new anti-bullying law. Had it been in place last year, it would have made the school’s failure to contact Betty in this situation illegal. Prompted last spring after the high-profile suicides of 15-year-old South Hadley High School’s Phoebe Prince and 11-yearold Springfield student Carl WalkerHoover, the state legislature was hard pressed to change the fact that Massachusetts had no laws in place regarding legal recourse for dealing with school bullies. Now, a new law
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requires that all schools in the state— public, charter and nonpublic—must report instances of bullying to all parents/guardians of those involved. All teachers, school staff and students will be taught what bullying is, what to do when an instance is spotted and how to report it. Defined by the new law as “the repeated use by one or more students of a written, verbal or electronic expression of a physical act or gesture…that causes physical or emotional harm to the victim or damage to the victim’s property…or materially and substantially
disrupts the education process or the orderly operation of a school,” methods of cyber-bullying are pinned down as using e-mail, instant-messaging services and creating attacking or false social-media pages. “What the law is going to do is set up a mechanism for dealing with bullying,” says Worcester School Committee member John Monfredo, who witnessed the other side of Betty’s issue while a principal at Belmont Street Community School for 20 years. He remembers calling the mother of a student who had missed a number of school days, but was informed by her that her son refused to go because of constant bullying. “The only reason I found out was because I called the mom,” says Monfredo. Through the new law, Monfredo
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would have been alerted to the bullying by the student’s teacher – assuming they were aware of it also. “Since the law got passed in May we’ve got a spike in requests for speaking at schools,” says Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early, Jr. The DA’s office has long been involved in anti-bullying speeches in schools, focusing on prevention and trying to help students understand that something as little as repetitive teasing can have underlying harmful effects. In recent years, they’ve stepped up their focus on cyber-bullying and sexting. In regards to the new law, “what you basically have is a whole new list of regulations and rules” for schools to follow, Early clarifies. “You could call it preventative. This takes the approach that teachers and principals have to be more aggressive (towards stopping bullying).” But the law stops short of involving police or the judicial branch of government. Early says that it has caused the state’s Attorney General’s office to look into laws already on the books, and decide which ones need to be strengthened to correspond to the new bullying legislation. Another caveat in the law requires all
schools and school districts to have an individual and comprehensive “Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan,” with each one submitted to the state’s Department of Education by December 31 of this year. A department spokesman deferred questions regarding what goes into these plans to a letter sent from Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester to school district heads on August 24, 2010. In his letter, Chester writes that successful anti-bullying measures “will result from a whole-school approach,” and prevention plans should force “school leaders to be proactive in teaching students to be civil to one another and in promoting understanding of and respect for diversity and difference. There is no single approach to developing and implementing an effective bullying prevention and intervention strategy… for the diverse school districts.” A model plan provided with the letter allowed for subject headings like “Collaboration with Families,” “Policies and Procedures for Reporting and Responding to Bullying and Retaliation” and “Prohibition against Bullying and Retaliation.” Monfredo says the involvement of adjacent school staff, like janitors, nurses and coaches in identifying bullying and
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Pezzella, who serves as the executive assistant to the superintendent for school safety and violence, says Worcester has already been “pro-active” in writing a bullying plan and disseminating a bullying curriculum to teachers, but says “there could be some rough edges there to smooth out” with the new law. Pezzella says most of the fine-tuning will come from teaching other school staffers, who are currently untrained in working with kids, how an act of aggression can differ from an instance of bullying and what to do when observing it happening. WPS has worked with the District Attorney’s office, held cyber-bullying trainings and uses Bridgewater State College’s Elizabeth Englander, considered an expert in bullying and aggression, for teacher training. The district will also hold two discussions with parents, principals, the DA’s office, counselors, child advocates and others before submitting its prevention and intervention plan to the state.
However, there are times where, no matter how well planned a response is, a whole other battle ensues with enacting it. One former WPS elementary teacher said she often told parents to involve the police in bully situations, because they could lead to neighborhood fights outside of school. She admitted they rarely followed through, though, because they “didn’t want to get their kids in trouble.”
It’s no longer (nor has it probably ever been) a right of passage to be beaten up after school on the playground, nor will it be future nostalgia to suffer a swirly or be given a wedgie.
Bullying has changed—it is not how you remember it. Today’s “swirlies” and “wedgies” often come in the form of hightech, and therefore very public, assaults. Betty’s niece, when she was in 8th grade, was once tormented by a parent of another student. That parent logged onto MySpace with his/her child’s account and sent a message to Betty’s niece, which said something to the affect of “You’re ugly and you should kill yourself.” The effects of bullying are well
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asked that her daughter be suspended, and pleaded for better communication. “I couldn’t punish her or ground her at home because then she wouldn’t tell me these things,� says Betty. “And the school wasn’t calling me.� She hoped the suspension would be a wake-up call to both her daughter and school administrators. “I was excited about my daughter being suspended, because I thought it would maybe stop,� explains Betty. But it only highlighted how little follow up the school actually did. Incident reports were written up for Lily, but only because no previous ones existed. A total of seven incident reports were given to Betty between the school and the bus company, but all of them were backdated, some written up weeks after the incident had occurred, and all shown to Betty for the first time only after she had requested them. Not only was the school dismissing these incidents without records or parental involvement, but Betty’s plan to bring more attention to her daughter backfired. Teachers saw Lily only as the only aggressor, and as Betty made more and more noise, her daughter ended up in more and more trouble. “Asking for the suspension put a target on her,� she says. An example, she notes, Lily had been removed from music class because she kicked students and pulled their hair. But the teacher didn’t see five kids encircle Lily and taunt her earlier in the class. Betty also left the meeting with an agreement that her daughter would have a daily behavior log sent home with her every day for review. That never came.
Then the plan was adapted to e-mails between teacher and parent. But those were spotty, and Betty’s e-mail records show she most often instigated any conversation about her daughter. Finally, Betty asked if her daughter could switch into a new class, but the school refused, citing it was too close to the end of the year. And the bullying continued. “You’re working against me, not with me,� Betty says of the situation. This is where the new law ups the game. If Lily’s situation were happening this school year, her school would be required to notify Betty after each incident, as well as the parents of the other students involved. “Bullying legislation has highlighted that they want parents involved,� says Pezzella, who notes that in the case of Phoebe Prince nothing was ever reported officially to her tormentors’ parents.
The most difficult part of the new law might be persuading the students themselves to speak up about bullying. As more and more of it happens quietly or off school campuses where there’s less of a chance for a grownup to spot it, students may keep their issues to themselves. When asked if off-campus bullying, like cyber-bullying, is a school issue, Monfredo doesn’t hesitate. “Yes it is. Sure. What has to take place is the school has to investigate,� he says.
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“If it affects the student it affects the school.� It shouldn’t be shocking that kids can suffer from a “fear of repercussions syndrome,� as Pezzella calls it, understanding that the foremost concern on their mind is if reporting an incident will make the bullying worse, or make them a future target. “It’s a psychological barrier a lot of kids face in life.� That’s why much of the school response plans focus on teaching students that reporting incidents is the right thing to do. At Worcester’s Elm Park and Goddard Elementary schools, Steps to Respect and Second Steps curriculum for students – created by a Seattle nonprofit called Committee for Children – has introduced a way to combat bullying and aid students in keeping their cool. According to the company, their programs are in 25,000 schools across the country. Sharon Rogan, a behavior specialist at Elm Park Elementary, says that both curriculums, one targeted on violence and bully prevention, the other geared towards problem solving and anger management, “are a big part of [the] school climate.� Rogan agrees that you can quantify the success of the program. “Office discipline referrals increased last year, but the severity (of the issues) decreased,� she argues. She adds physical fighting has essentially been eliminated, which hasn’t always been the case. “When I first came here 14 years ago it was a tough building to be in,� she recalls. “Bullying is someone being left out, or constantly saying not very nice things about the way they dress or the music they listen to. It’s not just pushing somebody over on the playground,� says Committee for Children’s marketing director Sally Vilardi. Vilardi argues that their curriculum “is giving kids the skills to manage their emotions,� and make them see that “other people might not be thinking what they’re thinking at the same time.� Part of this goes back to recognizing bullying and reporting it. Another part is building empathy for others.
An example of an exercise would be for a teacher to show a card with two children on it: one happy, one sad. The teacher would then ask, “What might be a situation where someone’s sad?� “You build on very, very basic things,� she says. But the basics are often forgotten when dealing with bullying. In the case of Lily, simply recording the incidents, reporting to the parents and listening to the student’s wishes were pushed aside. “I feel like they just didn’t care,� says Betty. Finally, on May 25, a month and a half after both Lily and Betty asked for a change in classroom, it finally happened. Betty says, afterward Lily was like “a different kid.� And Betty could only look on dumbfounded the next time she saw the principal, who, initially reluctant to move her daughter, happily said “This was the best thing we could do for her.� So far, a month into the 2010/2011 school year, Betty says Lily has been “pretty good.� But the school’s sluggish response from last year and Lily’s track record of keeping the bullying hidden still concern her. “There are still days where she comes home and I wonder if things are happening and she’s just not telling me,� Betty laments. But with the new law kicking in this year requiring that schools call parents immediately after any bullying incident occurs should bring others some comfort. After all, there is one thing worse than having your child targeted by bullies. It’s when your child is a victim and you are caught completely unaware. Just ask Betty. “I had no idea my child was being bullied, and when I found out it was the worst feeling ever,� she says.
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During the height of winter you might spy artist Bob Duffy outside, at Bancroft Tower or Elm Park, with his oil paints vigorously capturing the landscape in pleinaire. He works quickly in the cold and his fast painterly brush work demonstrates the freedom and challenges of creating art on the spot. Duffy, a former Worcester art teacher, who has been painting for more than 50 years, is one of seven area painters invited to exhibit in
the Worcester-themed exhibition Paint the Town! at the Prints and Potter Gallery.
The opening event will be held on Friday, September 24, at 5 p.m. with musical entertainment by Chet Williamson and Steve Cancelli. The exhibition runs until October 30. Paint the Town! is a celebratory exhibition marking the Prints and Potter Gallery’s 35th anniversary. It showcases paintings of Worcester street scenes, neighborhoods, landscapes and historical buildings in both watercolor and oil by established area artists, some nationally known, who work within the representational tradition. When conceptualizing an exhibition honoring Worcester, participating artist and gallery continued on page 17
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Good Times with Jess Dating and Sex in Worcester I realized I was single when I was 12: I’m sitting in my neighbor’s backyard and a boy from the street, a couple years older than me, asks, “Do you have a boyfriend?” “No.” “Do you want a boyfriend?” “NO.” “So you don’t want me for your boyfriend?” “NO!” What part of “I’m here to play kick the can and freeze tag” doesn’t this guy get? A couple years pass, I stop wearing neon orange leggings. Although, I went on a search for those a few weeks ago. I’m 14, and I’m playing with Barbies. Yeah, I know, I’m in high school and still playing with Babies, the implications for my dating life are not good. But it’s only one more year before I decide 50 Barbie dolls is enough, and I can move on to collecting
underwear, more than 200 pairs at last inventory. So Barbie and Skipper are having a heart to heart and in walks my mom. She hands me a pamphlet on STDs. “Mom!” She gives me a safe sex talk. I look at the Barbies in my hand. Sex is not something that’s happening to me right now. And I’ve already decided that the boy who grabbed my boob during a game of truth or dare does not count. Around the same time, I ask my mom, “What is oral sex?” She starts to explain. I cut her off, “Ewww!!! Stop!” My 16th birthday arrives. My mom wanders around saying, “Sweet sixteen and never been kissed.” But by this point there are no more “ewwws.” I’m ready and I’m feeling a little desperate. That summer, on a family camping vacation, I get my first kiss. Never mind that I was surrounded by a large group of people and a bear. I meet a boy in Drivers Ed. He drives me to Worcester’s hottest make-out spot and takes out a condom. I have no plans for my first
Hi! My name is Jess. I’m from Worcester. I’m 28 years old; I’m single, in good health, and I don’t have any kids that I know about.
time, but it’s not going to be in a car at the Worcester airport. I return to my mom for a clarification on oral sex. It’s still hard to think about, but I can’t deny that it’s happening. At 17, I go away to camp in Vermont and meet a beautiful boy. It’s the first time I have sex in a bunk bed, but not the last. Off I go to college. Sophomore year, I find true love. No it’s not happily ever after, or I wouldn’t be writing this column, would I? I move to New York City. I date a string of unsuitable men: one is looking for citizenship, one is five feet tall to my six feet and one is NOT interested, but that doesn’t stop me from trying to find him, for weeks. I sign up for Match.com, for the first time. I go on vacation to San Diego. Jackpot. Beach, boys and more boys. I move immediately. I live in a hostel for a year, i.e. sex in bunk beds. In between and during the casual encounters, I’ve got my heart set on finding true love. I reactivate Match.com. I travel around the world for a couple of years. I fall for an Italian, only problem is he doesn’t speak English. I move home to Worcester. I join Match.com again. No luck. I meet my next boyfriend at Jose Murphy’s. This is not happily ever after either. I take off traveling again. Now I’m back. I’m on Match.com. I’m on Facebook. I’m in the bars. And I just bought a pair of over-the-knee boots, which I hope are sending the right message. I welcome all of your questions, concerns and date requests. You can reach Jess via her editor at editor@worcestermag.com
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owner, Norman Ringdahl wanted to bring together images that depicted the city in diverse artistic styles. “Worcester is a city with many secrets, so I encouraged the artists to explore the city’s special character from their own perspectives,� he explains.
Together they are presenting works that reflect appreciated styles such as urban realism, painterly regional impressionism, colorful expressionism, and illustrative painting. Unlike Duffy, who enjoys the excitement of impromptu outdoor
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painting, Jack Sikes, from Holden, works in a controlled realist manner, in studio, as seen in the painting Highland Street. Sikes’ interest in portraits of local businesses is informed by his early years in Alaska spent in his mother’s small shop. When he lived in Worcester, he’d walk the streets noticing details that reminded him of his childhood. Now he renders these special features methodically, reworking the image. “Details are very important and I plan out each painting carefully; it has to be just right,� he points out. Also working with urban realism is Gerard Blouin, a former corporate art director, now retired, who devotes his time to painting. Blouin has painted urban scenes in many different American cities, but never Worcester, until now. “The project has forced me to rediscover Worcester, the city where I experienced a strange disconnect even though I was a resident,� he muses. His paintings reflect a grittier urban tone and an expression of alienation in the image depicting a lonely Harding Street at dusk. He points out that his interest is in capturing what he sees as “forgotten America,� such as the Canal District.
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Christina P. O’Neill, a customer publications editor by day, is exhibiting vibrant watercolors, such as 11 Oxford Street and Hope Terrace, from her Gaslight Series, a project funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. O’Neill describes the city as “a big small town,� and she is passionate about depicting the “interconnected lives of Worcester’s citizens and the hominess of its neighborhoods.� Historic architecture is the focus of Allan Small’s watercolor illustrations as seen in the close-up portrait of Salisbury Mansion. Small is an Ashburnham resident who spent his career working for the Department of Labor and exhibiting his paintings in the Washington, D.C., area. Now he is documenting early New England buildings, and like Blouin, he’d never painted Worcester. “This has been new experience; I’m learning about Worcester’s rich history,� he explains. Mark Waitkus, of West Boylston, is a nationally recognized watercolorist specializing in depictions of sporting events. He is known locally for his painting of the old Worcester Court House and is exhibiting a fun and light painting rendered in quick watery brush work of the Miss Worcester Diner. Paint the Town! brings together different traditional painting methods all focused on the same subject - Worcester’s personality - a blend of urban busyness, quaint back neighborhoods, grand buildings and green places. The Prints and Potter Gallery located at 142 Highland St, Worcester. printsandpotter.com.
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Lucky in Love by George Chieffet and Stephen DeStefano (Fantagraphics) Imagine Sad Sack stepping out of his cartoon world and into ours — warts and all — and that’s what “Lucky In Love” almost feels like. Subtitled “A Poor Man’s History,” this fictional memoir of a really, really, really short Italian guy from Hoboken follows his military stint in Hawaii, sure, but also offers slices from his earlier life as a ne’er do well teen and his postwar return as he sinks back into the neighborhood with a worldly uneasiness that he can’t put his finger on. The real star of the show here is artist DeStefano, who mixes up this 1940s world as onepart humor strip outrageousness, and one-part gorgeous Will Eisnerstyle dramatic noir — a real visual tour de force. Shadoweyes by Ross Campbell (Slave Labor) “Wet Moon” creator Ross Campbell translates, with great charm, his obsessions to a sci-fi superhero story aimed at young adults. Following teenager of the future Scout and her slow transformation into a superhero — one that is charmingly goofy and also quite effective — Campbell is less concerned with genre clichés than he is with real human interaction and a sympathetic examination of difference as a fact of humanity. Campbell is also wise to not lay everything out there all at once, preferring to take his time telling this story. He allows the adventures to unfold via real characterization and gives the unrevealed some forthcoming space to develop and move the story forward. This one needs to be on middle-school reading lists everywhere.
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Ghost Projeckt #4 by Joe Harris (Oni Press) A weapons inspector on duty in Russia uncovers a mysterious project that goes well beyond science and into the world of — you guessed it — the paranormal. As ghosts make an appearance and characters are left with bad feelings, writer Joe Harris conjures up other phantoms — those of Russia past, spanning many eras — and uses this conceit as a way for the modern version to face its own demons. It’s spooky Cold War-conspiracy heaven!
one man who stood between peace and demonic hell, and the mysterious and hellish scalawag who she’s on the run with. Mixing in commando friars, a demon lynch mob, a ghostly tree, and some pretty fluid artwork that straddles the line between exciting terror and lighthearted fun, by Brian Hurtt, this book is a lot of fun without being silly.
The Sixth Gun #3 by Cullen Bunn and brian Hurtt (Oni Press) This horror, western comic with a “Lord of the Rings” storyline vibe follows Becky, the surprisingly prepared daughter of the
The Unsinkable Walker Bean by Alan Renier (First Second Books) This is an adventure on the high seas involving magic and mayhem, as well as humor and humanity, with just the right mix of elegant European-style cartooning and raw American ingenuity in plotting. Walker Bean, spurred on by his grandfather’s wild tales, gets mixed up with pirates, witches, a supernatural skull and some awesome sea monsters. He also gets the chance to concoct some clever contraptions to save the day. It’s an old-fashioned tale with some progressively modern kids as characters, and absolutely stunning artwork by Reiner. Another one for the middle-school reading lists.
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Hat On, Drinking Wine Plastic Flowers Worcester rock band Hat On, Drinking Wine’s latest release is testament to how much music producers and engineers matter. Two years ago, HODW was a middling band hampered with a subpar demo. The demo was rough—guitarists Ed Whalen and Matt Robert and keyboardist James Lang all had issues keeping time with each other, and each track wavered between a few rickety transitions and all-out disaster. With Plastic Flowers, the band recruited West Boylston recording engineer/producer Roger Lavallee (the Pandas, Hey Now, Morris Fader), and he’s got them sounding tight here. Even the loosesounding jam on the title track is impeccably timed; Whalen’s steady acoustic chords hold the beat as Robert rips a stunning guitar lead. And Lang’s haunting organ notes on “Broken” provide a tidy segue as Whalen compares his memories to a film where the “colors are fading away.” Plastic Flowers makes my memories of that old demo fade into oblivion. hatondrinkingwine.com.
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Cinema 320 opens its fall series with a return to the Cold War, those heady days when it was easy to identify our biggest national threat: the country to the east with its entire nuclear arsenal pointed at our belly button. Ah, the Soviet Union. Until Russian spies were recently discovered living among us, we’d almost forgotten about her. (Conducting two wars elsewhere on the globe will do that.) It all comes rushing back in Farewell, a French release loosely based on the true story of Vladimir Vetrov (renamed Sergei Gregoriev in the film), a KGB colonel who in the early 1980s leaked vital information that allowed the United States to stymie Soviet intelligence efforts and helped spur the end of the Cold War. He is burdened with the terrible possibility of being condemned as a traitor in his own country, yet scarcely acknowledged by the governments he is aiding due to the top-secret nature of his involvement. Indeed, the French intelligence service, working in tandem with the CIA, tabs him with the codename “Farewell,� perhaps assessing his chances for surviving this high-stakes cat-andmouse game. Gregoriev, played with a wonderful hangdog charm by Emir Kusturica, is disillusioned by the Communist regime and hopes for better for his country, especially for his teenage son, Igor, whose love for western music prompts him to leap atop a picnic table and perform a free-wheeling rendition of Queen’s “We Will Rock You.� The kid, like his old man, believes Brezhnev is an out-of-touch fool, but Dad warns his son to keep his opinions to himself, cautioning that dissent can be dangerous. Reluctantly joining the fray is a
nervous French businessman named Pierre (Guillame Canet), who is recruited by the French secret service to smuggle Gregoriev’s secrets out of Moscow. Pierre is such an amateur at the spy trade that he remains remarkably above suspicion, but his dangerous moonlighting rocks his
relationship with his wife, who fears that any minute the KGB will come knocking. Farewell works on all levels — as a spy thriller, character study and political commentary. The movie is aided by director Christian Carion’s brash style and quirky casting (Fred Ward as Ronald Reagan and David Soul, yep, of Starsky and Hutch, as the president’s adviser are a particular hoot), but a sense of dread pervades even in its quietest moments — this is the quintessential “evil empire� after all. See Farewell and then, if you haven’t already, watch The Lives of Others for a tutorial on regime-inspired paranoia and menace that are as thick as the old Berlin Wall. Farewell will be shown at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday, and at 1 and 3:20 p.m. on Sunday in the Jefferson Academic Center at Clark University. cinema320.wordpress.com/
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Okay, I’m going to give it to you straight: You Again is a predictable, mawkish ensemble romcom, light on the com, and pretty sparse with the rom too. In other words, it is exactly what you would expect it to be from the commercial currently wallpapering the airwaves, or fiber optic cables, or what have you, featuring Betty White’s hideous clown-like puss.
OCTOBER 1,2,8,9 AT 8PM October 10 AT 2PM For tickets and information call the Theatre at the Mount Box Office from its cranial prison the entire ninety minutes. I’m glad for at least the idea that Hollywood is providing work for attractive and over-fifty actresses (or in the case of White, odious and overeighty), but if this is the way it has to be done, well, I wish they would go do it somewhere I can’t see it. No disrespect intended to these two excellent actresses (Betty White is another story) but they aren’t helping their dwindling careers participating in bland generathons like this one. When you can guess each obvious plot point right up to the teary finale (bullied will try to expose their former bullies, but it will all end in a group hug) and you feel embarrassed by the display of fine thespians whoring themselves out for a buck, it is not a good thing. Director-wise you wouldn’t expect much from someone like Andy Fickman, a minion who has helmed such underwhelming fare as Race to Witch Mountain and She’s the Man. He’s just another cog in a vast industrial entertainment machine continuously cranking out the least objectionable and best-polling product for mass consumption. Somebody somewhere will include this film in an article about how, because of the advancing median age of baby boomers, there’s a new more mature standard for hotness in Hollywood, or something. Ho hum. Crap is crap. A more interesting and credible movie might have been a comedy about the making of this one, with two female screen giants battling against their respective impending expiration dates coming together to play enemies in an obviously awful film. Instead all we get here is the awful film.
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Sensory satisfaction at Safari Zach Sherwin
Step into the Safari Cafe and you’ll be greeted on several sensory levels. First, there is the sunny East African music. Next there is the clean, attractive interior that announces that the establishment truly cares about their space. Then there is the staff themselves, who are warm, friendly, helpful, and eager for you to sample the cuisine of their native Kenya. Let’s see, what else? Ah yes, the food. You will smell it as you walk in the door, especially if you come for
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the lunch buffet. The scent of savory, wholesome stews, grain dishes, meats and flatbreads will convince you to take a seat if you hadn’t already trusted your eyes and ears. The buffet, at which return trips are encouraged, is poundfor-pound perhaps the city’s best culinary value. For $9.99 one is shown to a wealth of Kenyan dishes that are bound to please all. This is that rare instance of comfort food that does not later make you feel discomfort. Safari Cafe’s dishes are heavy on whole grains and vegetables and light on frying and processed foods. Here, everything is made from scratch and it shows. The buffet’s offerings change, and on a recent visit it included a mélange of cubed vegetables, tender beans, flavorful broth and extremely large corn kernels similar to the hominy in the Mexican stew pozole. The latter have a delightful snap when bitten into. This stew seemed made for the richly spiced, long-grain rice that served as the buffet’s backbone. Many of the dishes have a somewhat liquid consistency, and so, as in much of Indian
cuisine, the rice functions as your hunting dog. Whatever you fail to catch, the rice will trap and hold until you get there. Good rice. There is a full menu in addition to the buffet with specialties such as curry goat and tripe stew, but the buffet is certainly a good place to start and the best way to experience the restaurant’s range. Also on the line is a gingery beef and carrot stew, a finely chopped combination of collards, onions and tomatoes in which the collards remain bright green and crunchy. A baked-chicken dish featured chicken that is about as tender as it gets with ample seasoning and a little heat. An offering of hunks of boiled potatoes in a yellow sauce contains potato pieces so large that
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Did You Know? You may have a new favorite pizza joint in Pepe’s, which just opened up on Franklin Street this past spring. A casual, family-friendly environment and an extensive menu of specialty pizzas give this new Worcester business the potential to flourish. The Mare and Mondo (land and sea) pizza is a unique option with half tuna and clams, and half sausage and prosciutto. In addition to brick-oven pizzas, Pepe’s has Italian entrées, appetizers, panini, strombolis, salads and desserts. Practically a dish for every day of the year, though they are closed Sundays and Mondays. Pepe’s, 274 Franklin St., Worcester, 508-755-1978 Mornings at Mezcal: Or early afternoons, rather. Mezcal is now serving their “Mexican Brunch” on both Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you’re already acquainted with Mezcal’s brunch, however, brace yourself for a new menu debuting on Sunday, September 25. Their Eggs Mezcal is a twist on eggs benedict and places those perfectly poached eggs atop sweet grilled cornmeal muffins and underneath some savory grilled chorizo sausage drizzled with a subtly spicy green-chili hollandaise sauce. Oh, and save room for the home fries and mixed melon salad. For a walk on the chocolate side, try Mexican (as opposed to French) toast: sweet egg bread dipped in cinnamon batter, pan fried and doused
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the next size up could only be a whole potato. That’s the kind of bounty you can expect here. One complaint: the beef in the stew T is on the tough side, perhaps because of the lean meat used. A fattier cut or a longer cooking time would yield a softer L bite, allowing the beef to compete with S the chicken. One pleasant surprise: the H spicy ginger kick in the chai-like Safari D Tea. A A mash of potatoes and split peas M called mukimo is bound to satisfy and stick to the ribs, but if somehow you have not had your fill, there is always the uji. A small sign hanging behind the counter S advertises free uji for any customer who p asks. What is uji? The waitress describes it b as cream of wheat not made from wheat p c but from other grains such as millet and sorghum. The hot, thick porridge is t slightly fermented and sweetened, very h creamy, and tastes a little tangy—not unlike grape juice. It is excellent, filling, M and due to its thickness and the Styrofoamy s cup it is served in, it remains lava-hot for long after you’ve left the restaurant. o The glow of your dining experience will likewise continue to smolder. in chocolate mole sauce and a cinnamon crema. If that can’t convince you not to fear change, I don’t know what will. Mezcal Tequila Cantina, 166 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, 508-926-8308
Smoking Good: The Firewood Café, located at 224 Chandler St., will open its doors in the coming months for wood-fired brick-oven pizza, sandwiches and smoked meats. The bright red façade with clean gold lettering will be a beautiful addition to the Village of Piedmont. Firewood Café, 224 Chandler St., Worcester
Expanding the Niche: The sweet set-up that Niche Hospitality Group has going at 1 Exchange Place gets even better on October 1 with the opening of The People’s Kitchen, a full-service kitchen to accompany The Citizen Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Bar and The Aristocrat Wine and Cheese Boutique. Don’t get to thinking TPK is some kind of “cheesy” afterthought, though. Niche newcomer, executive chef Bill Nemeroff, and his gang of meat purists will smoke and dry all of their meats in-house, try to use each animal from head to tail and present a menu that changes daily. The People’s Kitchen, 1 Exchange Place, Worcester, 508-459-9090
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pumpkins, corn stalks, baked goods, jams, jellies, preserves, salsa, “penny” candy, fudge, countrythemed gifts The fruits of Hawk Hill have been available around Millbury for about 30 myears, ever since the family started selling off the back of a wagon on West Main Street. After that, they
moved to the corner of Carleton Road and West Main Street. In 1997, Kent Stowe’s parents left the family their homestead further up Carleton Road, where they were able to offer “pick your own” from their orchards. Additionally, the family turned the front of the house into a cozy country store that boasts a recently redone sitting room with a player piano and a comfortable front porch. Out front are picnic tables, a woodentrain play area, and porch swings. Inside they sell homemade canned goods and sauces, fudge, a great variety of baked goods made fresh daily, classic candies and countrythemed gifts. As I walked through
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the peaceful orchards—open on weekdays as well as weekends—above me floated one of the hawks that lent its name to the homestead. The trees were heavy with beautiful fruit. Not only was I pleased with all the food offered—it was a lot of fun! Make it one of your stops for apple picking this fall. In Massachusetts, everyone and their sister has a recipe for some sweet apple dessert, and you can get some of the best right at the various orchards. So, rather than give you yet another common apple recipe, I’m sharing some of my favorite savory dishes. Enjoy!
In a bowl, toss the breadcrumbs and crumbled goat cheese. Smash the garlic and roughly chop half the apple, half the onion, the celery, and the pepper— just small enough to fit in your food processor. Add in about half the carrots. Pulse the food processor until you have a relatively fine cut (a bit of mush, a bit of chopped bits). Mix in the rest of the carrots and pulse just a few more times to break up the
shreds. Heat 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet on medium-high and pour in contents of the food processor. Add the seasonings to taste and keep moving it around. When you’ve reduced the liquid to about half its volume, add in the reserved apple and onion, as well as the cranberries. Cook until apple and onion start to turn gold. Then, transfer the contents of the pan, still hot, to the bowl with the breadcrumbs and goat cheese. With a heavy duty spoon, mix until everything is incorporated and the cheese is melted and holding everything together. It should be a consistency of slightly dry cookie dough. From here, use the stuffing in anything you can stuff: pork chops, chicken, peppers, pumpkin, or eggplant. If you want it separate, scoop into a small casserole dish and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees to get a nice crust over the top of the stuffing. Enjoy!
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Yong Shing 90 Auburn St., Auburn Yong Shing has moved to a new location in Auburn, right next door to the town’s McDonald’s. Try foregoing that Big Mac for an evening and check out Yong Shing — the décor is clean and modern, the food as good as ever. The restaurant has a particular skill for combining the right sauces and glazes to complement any dish. The General Gau’s chicken commands the diner’s attention and the Empress Trio is a triple-play combo of chicken, pork and shrimp. Wash it down with any of the light Chinese beers on the menu. Viet Thao 68 Stafford St., Worcester 508-752-8426 A delightful Vietnamese restaurant with fresh food and complex flavors is sure to please most patrons. While there is next to nothing on the menu targeting vegetarian/vegan diners, the options are delicious and healthy with most food steamed or grilled and an abundance of fruit and vegetables. Everything from appetizers to desserts is made to give a full dining experience of appearance, smell, taste and texture. Competitive pricing also makes Viet Thao a place you can revisit many times. Take-home is available. The Castle Restaurant 1230 Main St., Leicester 508-892-9090 This Leicester mainstay remains a destination restaurant for those who crave fine dining in a one-of-a-kind setting: a replication of the Morro Castle in Havana, Cuba. The experience is more civilized than in the Morro’s hey-day, thanks to the expertise and nurturing of the Nicas family. Everything from appetizers to desserts is top-notch. As a special treat, you might want to try the Spanish flaming coffee, if for no other reason than to say you’ve drunk Spanish flaming coffee. Mingle of any of The Castle’s signature dishes with the right choice of wine, and you’ve got a knight, er, night to remember. The Lic’s Restaurant and Catering 51 Thompson Road. Webster 866-347-7841 A family restaurant with good food and excellent value, The Lic’s offers an extensive menu of comfort foods in an equally comforting and welcoming atmosphere. It’s a good place to bring family and
friends for a casual get-together. A group can take advantage of the adjoining bowling alley, or plan ahead and make use of the banquet rooms for a larger gathering. The food is dependably good, and generously portioned and priced. Have a good time that lasts beyond paying the check. Pho Dakao 593B Park Ave., Worcester 508-756-7555 Warning: If you’re not familiar with Vietnamese food, don’t go stomping into Pho Dakao looking for greasy red spare ribs or poufs of tempura shrimp. That’s not to say you can’t enjoy a safe Asian meal, but rather, that you have a new world of options open to you. Subtle French influences on Vietnamese food abound, from bright fresh vegetables to carefully composed plates to layered blends of warm spices. Pho Dakao offers an excellent example of this healthful cuisine. The more daring should try the Seafood Fire Pot, a traditional Asian dish that allows the diner to simmer raw ingredients in broth at the table. Viva Bene Ristorante 144 Commercial St., Worcester 508-799-9999 viva-bene.com Viva Bene is an excellent date destination in the heart of Worcester entertainment district, right across the street from the Centrum and down the road from the Paladium and Irish Times. Dinner and dessert are top notch and include vegetarian friendly pasta choices. The ingredients are clearly high quality with attention to detail in flavor, texture, and appearance. Entrée options are filling and dessert is a must. Sweet 305 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-373-2248 If you’re jonesin’ for something sweet, how can you go wrong than with a place called Sweet, the cherry on Shrewsbury Street’s sundae. The dessert bar behind the pastry shop is a hybrid of cool and cute, savory and sugary, and is a cheerful addition to the downtown dining scene. Loaded with wonderful sounding diet-wreckers like bananas foster, tucked into a deep-fried spring roll, lavender crème brulee and the minimalist chocolate — a sample of the finest cacao washed
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down with a shooter of liquid chocolate — the menu should come with a surgeon general’s warning: Diabetics enter at your own risk. Chocolate martini anyone? Michael’s Place Bar & Restaurant 141 Worcester Road, Webster 508-943-4147 Webster’s own version of “Cheers” is a warm, welcoming place, even if you’re not a townie. The menu is hefty, and features a vast array of steaks, seafood, burgers and sandwiches. Try “Michael’s Special Steak” or any of the numerous offerings from “Baskets and More.” Portions are generous but not grotesque — an excellent value, given the quality and the price. Carl’s Oxford Diner 291 Main St., Oxford 508-797-8770 Carl’s is a great breakfast and/or lunch destination with a fun atmosphere that won’t zap your wallet. If you like diners, and diner food, hop down to Oxford for this quintessential experience. Health nuts may be a bit uncomfortable with the excessive caloric comfort food, but with fruit-covered pancakes and waffles, one doesn’t have to be a meat-eater to appreciate something on the menu — though, of course, meat-eaters will be pleased. Good service and generous portions only add to the charm. Udderly Delicious Ice Cream & Bakery 275 Main St., Oxford 508-978-9637 udderlydeliciousoxford.com Udderly Delicious is an excellent choice for a light lunch or a dessert date. The food is reasonably priced with good portions and high quality, and the bakery selection is amazing. Free Wi-Fi and a comfy dining area also makes it a great destination if you need to get some work done outside the office. The menu caters to a wide variety of diets, from carnivores to vegetarians, to those with special needs regarding dairy and gluten.
Amici Trattoria 582 Main St., Shrewsbury 508-842-7800 amicitrattoria.com Amici Trattoria offers an intimate Italian dining experience in the heart of Shrewsbury — a perfect spot for a romantic rendezvous. The combination of classic Italian ingredients with tender chicken and seafood provides for a memorable evening. Top it off with homemade tiramasu, if you have room. Put this one on your list of dining “do’s.”
Twig’s Café At the Tower Hill Botanic Garden 11 French Drive, Boylston 508-869-6111 towerhillbg.org Whatever the season, Twig’s Café offers a lovely setting for a hearty lunch. A short menu of interesting soups, salads, sandwiches and sides is available by a roaring fire in winter and on a sunny patio with a panoramic view of north central Massachusetts in the spring, summer and fall. Beer and wine available.
Udupi 378 Maple Avenue, Fair Lawn Plaza, Shrewsbury 508-459-5099 Hidden right off of Route 9 in Shrewsbury, this vegetarian haven offers an extensive menu that can satisfy just about anyone. The Indian food is solidly good, but the value is even better. Try one of the specials that sample several menu offerings, and even split it with a friend (the platters are good size). It’s worth a visit if you’re in the area, and if you’re vegetarian and looking for something different, it’s worth a little travel out of the way, too. Even the most devout carnivores will find something to their liking.
Bay State Bakery 96 Water St., Worcester 508-753-6000 Bay State Bakery in Worcester offers Middle Eastern cooking using quality fresh ingredients. Doubling as a deli and convenience store, this Water Street eatery features delicious meats, vegetables, and some of the best hummus the Western Hemisphere has to offer. You can’t go wrong with one of the kabob dishes, or the chicken or beef schwarma, served either as a flatbread sandwich or as a plate with rice, salad and yogurt dip.
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You might be tongue tied trying to pronounce it, but trust us, you won’t want to miss the epicenter of creativity in the city at the next edition of Pecha Kucha Night on September 26. This sixth installment takes place at the Hanover Theatre and features a fast-paced evening of artists, writers, filmmakers, photographers, activists and other creative people talking about what they do, love and are passionate about. Now in more than 350 cities worldwide, this international creative phenomenon comes to Worcester with a presentation format based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It’s a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving at a rapid pace. Sunday’s outstanding presenters include investigative journalist Tom Caywood, absinthe expert Jeremy Bell, Zentangle guru Toni Henneman, photographer Donna Dufault, Heather Adels with some never-before-seen work, Wunderkid Keenan Cassidy, artist Tom Grady, Marc Morin with a post-opening talk, and the one-of-a-kind Don Hartmann. Doors open at 7:20 p.m. presentations at 8:20 p.m. Hanover Theatre, 554 Main St., Worcester. Free. pkworcester.eventsbot.com
moon fest Autumn Moon Festival on Friday, September 24. In the spirit of Moon Festival, this
event encourages younger generations to celebrate traditions and understand their history. Join the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester as they promote family bonding, education, dance and culture. The event includes free moon cake for tasting, the dragon dance, performance raffles and most importantly, the lantern parade for the children. Free. 5-8 p.m. Boys & Girls Club, 65 Tainter St., Worcester. 508-791-4373 or seacma.org.
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On Saturday, September 25, embrace the diversity of Worcester’s neighborhoods during the Main South Celebrates 2010! festival. Main South Community Development Corp., in collaboration with Worcester Local First, is organizing the festival which will runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Crystal/University Park. (Rain date: Saturday, October 2.) A funfilled day, Main South Celebrates 2010! will offer musical performances, food, vendors, and games for all ages. This event demonstrates collaboration among all members of the Worcester community, including local residents, business and property owners, nonprofit organizations, and city officials. Crystal/University Park,
949 Main St., Worcester. 508-752-6181 or mainsouthcelebrates.org.
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Hot rods and hot music all collide in a hot mess at Ralph’s Annual Rumble on Saturday, September 25. This all day/all night affair features the Great Whiskey Rebellion, Angry Johnny, Preston Wayne 4, Demons Alley, Whiskey Chapel, plus a parking lot full of hot rods from far and wide. Food, drinks, and music all from noon-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St., Worcester. 508-753-9543.
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(NECW) makes its debut in Worcester on September 25 with Wrestling Benefit for Parkinson’s Disease held at the Central Community YMCA with a 7 p.m. bell time. This benefit for Team Fox - The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research features three championship matches; “The Real Deal” Brandon Locke takes on former WWE Tag Team Champion and Worcester native, Kenny Doane; World Women’s Wrestling Champion, Alexxis Neveah puts her coveted red and gold belt on the line against Taeler Hendrix; NECW Tag Team Champions, Rican Havoc (Jose Perez and Don Vega) put their belts up for grabs in a special four-way Da Hoodz, Matt Magnum and H2O Ryan Waters and The Talent T.J. Richter with his massive bodyguard, Mr. Munroe. Plus 2010 IRON 8 Champion, Handsome Johnny Hayes, battles Kingpin Brian Milonas in a battle of the heavyweights. $15. 7-10 p.m. YMCA
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The popular Festival of Ale returns to the Higgins Armory Museum for another toast on Saturday, September 25. Wander their magnificent Great Hall as you sample some of the finest brews from area craft brewers and beyond. Participating breweries include Berkshire Brewing Company, Blue Hills Brewery, Blue Moon Brewing Company, Boston Beer Company, Boulder Beer Company, Dundee Brewing Company, Harpoon Brewery, Homebrew Emporium, Honest Town Brewery, Leinekugels Brewing Company, Long Trail Brewing Company, Peak Organic Brewing, Redhook Brewing Company, Sherwood Forest Brewers, Shipyard Brewing Company, Wachusett Brewing Company, Watch City Brewing Company and Wormtown Brewing Company (whew). Music from the Drunken Uncles. BBQ by Peppers Fine Foods Catering. Win great prizes (and help support the museum) by purchasing tickets for the raffle. $35 per person, $30 for Museum Members. At the door: $50 per person, $5 designated driver. 6-9 p.m. Higgins Armory Museum, 100 Barber Ave., Worcester. Call 508853-6015 or visit higgins.org.
Manet comes to Worcester with an Join Worcester Art Museum for a festive evening with Spanish tapas, wine, live music and Flamenco dancers as they celebrate the arrival of one of Edouard Manet’s masterpieces, The Dead Toreador, on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. $30 Members, $40 nonmembers. 7-10 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St., Worcester. 508799-4406. Worcesterart.org.
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The Worcester Youth/Clark University UNIFIED Poetry Slam Kick Off starts another season on Saturday, September 25. Features special guest Lauren Whitehead, a former Michigan University Slam Team star, and Youth Speaks youth program director. Show kicks off with a short spoken-word poetry showcase. Hosted by Alex Charalambides and Kate “Tak” Mogel. Music, poetry merchandise and more. $5 Suggested Donation. 7-10 p.m. Clark University: Higgins University Center, The Bistro, 950 Main St., Worcester. worcesteryouthslam. com.
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The Blackstone Valley Music Festival featuring Beer & Chili Fest sounds off on Saturday, September 25 through Sunday, September 26 from noon to midnight with partial proceeds going to The American Cancer Society. Live bands, kid’s activities, food, beer and chili – what more could you ask for? $10 entrance fee; kids under 15 are free. Habitat for Soccer and Sports, 374 West St., Uxbridge. 508-278-9888 or thehab. com.
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Where else can you see 11 amazing bands at an all-ages concert? At Rock to School on Sunday, September 26 presented by NEGB1. com you can do just that! This all-ages concert goes from 3 p.m. to midnight for only $8 under 21; $5 over 21. Check out Switcheroo, 3-3:25 p.m.; Awesome Express, 3:40-4:05 p.m.; Pacifists at War, 4:30-4:55 p.m.; The Resemblance, 5:10-5:35 p.m.; Novation, 5:50-6:15 p.m.; Renee Marcou, 6:25-6:55 p.m.; The Vapes, 7:10-7:25 p.m.; Bullethead, 7:50-8:20 p.m.; Tester 8:35-9:05 p.m.; Age of End 9:15-9:45 p.m.; Scarlitt, 10-10:40 p.m.. All over at The Raven, 258 Pleasant St., Worcester. Visit negb1.com.
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If indie-folk-experimental music makes you smile, check out The Smile Makers at Beatnik’s on Thursday, September 23. The group name is a reference to a Shel Silverstein illustration, so you know the duo is coming from a respectable literary background and probably has good taste in other things too, namely music. Their influences include Pink Floyd, Tom Waits and Radiohead, but their music is entirely their own with an all-original usually acoustic guitar driven repertoire. Dave Magario will join The Smile Makers but might actually make you cry (in a good way) with some of his more somber tracks such as “No One But You” or “This Stone (Every Time It Rains).” In any case, this guy’s voice is no laughing matter. For a more indie based rock sound, skip on over to Ralph’s Diner to hear The Reach, All These Elements, Top Heavy and newly reformed DILYSI. For a great night of modern rockabilly, you won’t want to miss a stop over to the Lucky Dog. as Michigan’s hottest export The Koffin Kats (pictured), who will be joined by area rockabilly rising stars King Sickabilly (that’s basically Sasquatch, if you’re keeping track), Tony Jones & The Cretin 3 and The Egos. Jon Lacouture spends his Friday nights
at Art’s Diner with his acoustic guitar and all the other guys and gals who happen to frequent Art’s on a weekly basis and know him pretty well by now. He’s been at it for a while but fails to lose enthusiasm with plenty of stage banter, audience interaction and his infamous opening remark, “the drunker you are, the better I sound.” Sounds like everybody wins. You can sample The Allens’ music at myspace.com/ theallensrock or find out live and in person if they really do rock at Speakers Night Club in Marlborough on Saturday, September 25. The guys started playing covers at a former member’s wedding in 1988 and have been having a blast doing it ever since, lasting longer than many 1988 marriages have, I’m sure. Their love for classic rock is still going strong with covers of “Honky Tonk Woman” by the Rolling Stones and more obscure selections like “Gotta Get Away from Tommy” by the New York Dolls. My guess is that they really do rock. Another choice for tonight is to stay here in the city and visit Beatnik’s for a night with improv band Sunlea along with Brody Joad and Evolve.
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Crazy Dave and Farley! Downstairs Bar at Ralph’s. 4-8 p.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 Jeremy Harple - BR Soundstage. 7-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311. Thursday Night Music Series. 7-10 p.m. Devens Grill, 4 Ryans Way, Devens. 978-862-0060. Irish Music Session. Each week, a traditional Irish music session is held at Mulligan’s Taverne. The public are welcome to join in music, song, and camaraderie. No cover charge, all ages and talent levels welcome. 7:30-10 p.m. Mulligans Taverne-onthe-Green, 121 West Main St., Westborough. 508-344-4932 or westboroughsession.com. Open Mic Night W/ Bill Mccarthy! To check the schedules and open slots visit MySpace.com/openmicworld. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 120 Charlton Road, Sturbridge. 508-347-0174. Acoustic Thursday w/ Randy & Dave. The wild and crazy duo of Randy and Dave will be performing at Halligan’s Sports Bar and More on 09/23/2010. FREE. 8 p.m.-midnight Halligan’s Sports Bar and More, 889 Southbridge St., Auburn. 508-832-6793. Acoustic Thursdays. 8-11 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8-11:30 p.m. al Fresco Trattoria & Bar, 680 Main St., Holden. 508-829-3008. College Night - Redcarpetworcester.com. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Irish Times / Rehab, 244 Main St. 508-797-9599. JGB - Don’t Let Go. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant St. 508-753-7001. Open Mic Jam. All players and singers are welcome! Free. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Mill Street Brews (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900. Thursday Open Blues Jam with Boo-Moe Bell & The Blues Hounds. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Beemer’s Pub, 114 River St., Fitchburg. 978-343-3148. Flock Of Assholes, Lovewhip, Sean Revoltah and The Jennifer Lee Band. $7. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/pages/ Flock-of-Aholes. The Smile Makers with Dave Magario. 8:30-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. 18+ College Thursdays. The Canal District’s BIGGEST 18+ College Dance Party Weekly Theme Parties with TONS of Prizes and Giveaways! DJ Nick & DJ U-KNO Blazin the BEST! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100 or find them on facebook. Audio Wasabi - hosted by Brian Chaffee. Brian Chaffee offers up a different musical theme every week. check gardnerale. com for this week’s theme! Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122 or myspace.com/ audiowasabi. Dive Bar Thursdays. Duncan Arsenault hosts this weekly music series at The Dive Bar, featuring musicians from all genres. There is never a cover charge, music starts at 9:00pm and goes all night. Check out The Dive’s incredible selection of American craft beer and enjoy some music. Voted “Best Weekly Series” by Worcester Magazine Readers, this is the place to be on Thursday nights. FREE. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Dive Bar, 34 Green St. thedivebarworcester.com. Jon Bowser. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Sirens of Song!. No Cover!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. The Reach, All These Elements, Top Heavy, and DILYSI. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Thursday Night is 18+ Night @ LC’s Lounge W/ Cavan & Guest D.J.’s Every Week. Under 21 $5 21+ FREE. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. LC’s Lounge Live Music / Karaoke, 287 Main St. 508-926-8844.
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DJ Roberta. Come and listen to music that you want to hear..... Great dance and party atmosphere No Cover. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. The Days End, 287 Main St., Oxford. Jay Graham Live!. Free. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Funky Murphy’s, Andy Cummings Live. $3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Hooligan’s, 29 Blossom St., Fitchburg. 508-272-5092.
>Friday 24 Crazy Dave and Farley!. Downstairs Bar at Ralph’s. 4-8 p.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. V-Project. 6-11 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Jazzed Up: Fridays at Union Station. Featuring the best local jazz artist. Mauro DePasquale, Joe D’Angelo, John Dollar Murzycki and guest artist. Playing American Songbook gems in a great location. Outstanding dinner and beverage specials in beautiful Luciano’s Dillingers Cafe at Worcester’s Union Station. Sophistication and world class music that is paramount in the North East. Reservations suggested. Return to the golden age of American music and New York style dinning ambiance. no cover. 7-10:30 p.m. Luciano’s Cotton Club, 2 Washington Square. 508755-6408. Rick Porter. Band Free. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Steve Hurl, live acoustic blues, folk. Steve Hurl plays original folk & traditional. blues + other styles of American roots music. He’s an accomplished singer and a skillful fingerpicking and slide guitarist. stevehurl.com no cover. 7-8:30 p.m. Sweetwilliam Farm & Country Store, 153 North St., Upton. 508529-2000 or sweetwilliamfarm.biz. Bar Pong Tourny. 8 p.m.-noon Celtic Tavern, 45 Belmont St., Northborough. 508-366-6277. Bill McCarthy & His Guitar. MySpace.com/ BadClownProductions. free. 8-11 p.m. Flip Flops, 680 Main St., Holden. Doc Rocktopus. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Fourth Friday’s with Jean Mancini Gough and Friends. Jean Mancini Gough is a versatile and experienced vocalist from Central Massachusetts. http://jeangough.com/ Performances are held in dining room of restaurant with full bar. Dinner is served 5-9pm. Reservations accepted. After Dark menu, desserts and cocktails until closing. http://harvestcafeonline.com 978-567-0948 no cover, pass the hat for performers. 8-10 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978-567-0948. High Octane Rocks. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Celtic Tavern, 45 Belmont St., Northborough. 508-366-6277. Jason James & The Houserockers. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St., Baldwinville. 978-939-7373. JC/DC Live In The Winch!. 8 p.m.-midnight Tino’s Pub, 102 Front St., Winchendon. 760-880-1438. Live Brazilian Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Pampas Churrascaria Restaurant, 145 E Central St. 508-757-1070. Mike Moore. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. Sean Ryan. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. Sue Foley & Peter Karp - He Said, She Said. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311. The Franks - Fred Shafer - Brothers McCann. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant St. 508-753-7001. From Michigan, it’s The Koffin Kats!!! w/ (Sasquatch) King Sickabilly, Tony Jones & The Cretin 3, The Egos. $7. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or myspace.com/koffinkats. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Sean Fullerton Live Acoustic Blues, Rock, & Fingerstyle Guitar!. Dinner, Drinks, Music & Fun!!. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Firehouse Pub, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. 978-827-5782 or firehousepubofashburnham.com. Another Soldier Down. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. 508-363-3507.
Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Dale LePage w/ The Bobby Gadoury Trio!. No Cover!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-7534030. DJ Holtie & Guests. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Irish Times / Rehab, 244 Main St. 508-797-9599. DJ Pete the Polock. Yeh, he’s still here playing whatever he wants. The girls flash him for requests, sit on his lap, and listen to his same old jokes but still love him. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516 Driving Rain. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Irish Times / Rehab, 244 Main St. 508-797-9599. Drunken Uncles. 9-11 p.m. Allgos Sweets and Drinks, 58 Shrewsbury St. 508-304-7129. Flock Of Assholes at Sakura Tokyo. The Flock plays the hits of the 80’s on Friday And Saturday at Sakura Tokyo! FREE. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-1078 or sakura-tokyo.com. Graph, Elsewhere, Garage Sale Picasso, and Indiana Handshake. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Guns of Navarone & The Forthrights. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Guy Bergeron acoustic show. Guy will be performing his quirky mix of classic rock and blues covers and some original stuff at Tal’s to kick off the fall schedule. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Tal’s Place, 138 Lake St., Webster. 508-949-6559. Jon Lacouture. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Art’s Diner, West Boylston st. 352-895-8355. Ladies Night - Top 40 Dance Party. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net. Pete the Polak, DJ. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Phantasia Fridays with DJ Tony-T. 9:00 pm - Dance Club opens at 10:30 pm. Coat Room available with attendant. No Cover Charge. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Shadwell. Five-piece, pop-rock band from Boston. 21+ $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cannery, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-7641100. Synergy is playing at Classics. This is an incredible local Mass band that is like no other. They put on a show that will have you dancing from the first set to the last. They cover everything from Journey to Lady Gaga. Please visit their website and Facebook page to learn more. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750 or thesynergyband.com. the bone dogs. $5 cover charge. 9 p.m.-noon Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. XCess Fridays with DJ Patrick Allen. On Friday nights, live your life to XCess, at Worcester’s only place for the GLBT community and its straight allies, BLÜ, voted Worcester’s Best Dance Club 2009 & 2010!! DJ Patrick Allen spins Dance, Top 40, Rock, Party Jams, Mash-Ups and Old School! 18+ 9 p.m.-2 a.m. BLÜ Ultralounge & Nightclub, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or find them on facebook.
>Saturday 25 UCCM Choir Practice. UCCM Choir Rehearsals with Claudia Acerra The Second and Fourth Saturday of Every Month 10 a.m. to Noon Nothing. 10 a.m.-noon Unity Church of Central Massachusetts, 21 Cedar St. 508-755-6830. Beatles For Sale the Tribute. Beatles For Sale returns to Leominster, MA for a performance at the annual Johnny Appleseed Festival on the Main Stage. Free. 1-3 p.m. Johnny Appleseed Festival, Monument Square, Leominster, Leominster. Worcester Jazz Jam. Jazz jam session for professionals and amateurs. Bring your Real Book! Free. 2-5 p.m. Nu-Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800. Tatnuck Music Series, Ashley Jorden. Ashley Jorden is a young singer-songwriter who has performed her original music at venues throughout New England. Ashley has been described as “a natural talent”, she has an incredible voice with heartfelt stories to
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Dj Holtie & Guests. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Irish Times / Rehab, 244 Main St. 508-797-9599. Flock Of Assholes 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-1078 or sakura-tokyo.com. Girl Spot Saturdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence. 401-751-7166 or myspace.com/girlspotri. Last Call Band. Winner of the 2010 Worcester Music Awards for Best Rock Band 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Admiral T. J. O’Briens, 407 Main St., Sturbridge. 508-347-2838 or thelastcallband.com. Latino Night with DJ Suarez. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105. Leaving Eden. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Irish Times / Rehab, 244 Main St. 508-797-9599. Live bands Every Sat. Night Live bands perform every Saturday night. The area’s hottest spot for the best bands. Blues to Rock. $3 after 9:30pm (subject to change). 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Ned Lucas Band. No Cover. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Gas Light Cafe, 59 Schofield Ave., Dudley. 508-461-9981. OBSESSION. Originally organized at 3G’s this summers festival band has it’s greatest party at it home venue. Be here or be square. No Cover. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Powerline. Band $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Rock House 6 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cannery, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100 or 12crane.com. Sam James. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Seductive Saturdays with DJ Hydro - Top 40. Providence’s DJ Hydro spins your favorite Mash Ups & Top 40 Tracks. Fusion’s Lounge opens at 9 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. Spin Suite Saturdays with DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Bluri Bar & Lounge, 320 Main St. 508-926-8247. Sunlea with Brody Joad and Evolve. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Synergy. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. The Numbskulls 10th Anniversary with Special Guests. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. 508-363-3507. The Obsession Band. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Trial By Fire - Journey Tribute Band. 9 p.m.-midnight Simple Man Saloon, High St., Clinton. Trina Vargas w/ The Bobby Gadoury Trio!. No Cover!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-7534030. Bill McCarthy & His Guitar. MySpace.com/ BadClownProductions free. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Gold Eagle at the Laurel House, 8 Tracy Road, Dayville. 860-779-7777. Roberta & The Issues (formerly Mood Disorder. Join Roberta and The ISSUES (formerly known as MOOD DISORDER) at the new Days End Tavern in Oxford, MA for a night of musical mayhem and madness! No Cover. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. The Days End, 287 Main St., Oxford.
Voci Angelica Trio Concert - Annual Music Guild Fundraiser. A special Sunday performance by the Voci Angelica Trio! Evocative and emotionally resonant folk music from Asian, Latin American, African and European traditions. New England Conservatory grads formed this group in 2007, performing original arrangements of traditional songs for two sopranos, cello, percussion and piano. $20 adults, $5 students. 3-6 p.m. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jeppson Hall, 73 Lancaster St. 508987-0313 or musicworcester.org/music-guild. Legacy Concert by Kathie Fink, solo handbell musician. A Solo Handbell concert by Kathie Fink celebrating the history of the Fink Family Ringers led by Larry Fink, Sr. with added video presentation. 0. 3:30-5 p.m. First Baptist Church, 111 Park Ave. 508-755-6143 or fbc-worc.org. Historical Piano Concert. Pianist Sima Kustanovich and
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clarinetist Julian Milkis will play solo piano and piano/clarinet works by Russian and French composers: Scriabin, Tchaikovsky, Taneyev, Chausson, and Saint-Saens. The Bluthner grand piano, made in Leipzig, 1877, is from The Frederick Historical Piano Collection, Ashburnham (North Worcester County). $10 adult, children & students, free. 4-5:45 p.m. Ashburnham Community Church, Sanctuary, 9 Chapel St., Ashburnham. 978827-6232 or frederickcollection.org . Traditional Irish Seisiun. Authentic Irish Seisiun held the 2nd & 4th Sunday of every month. Area regional musicians come from far & wide to “jam” in the age-old Irish version of a pick-up band. Fiddlers, in whistles, flutes, banjos, pipes, singers & more stop in to just enjoy making music. An old world tradition suitable for the entire family. Free (Worcester College
>Sunday 26 Acoustic Brunch with Ken Selcer. He plays known classics with original spice, as well as originals that will get you tapping your feet and singing along. Check him out at kenselcer. com. harvestcafeonline.com 978-567-0948 no cover, pass the hat for performer. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978567-0948. Phil Vassar in Concert. The Help Wanted Band opens. See website. 2-6 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508943-3871. Gorilla Productions. 3 p.m.-1 a.m. Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant St. 508-753-7001. NEGB presents Age Of End. 3-9 p.m. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 • WORCESTERMAG.COM
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Students Earn WOO Points). 4-8 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. Blues Jam w/Jim Perry. Featured artists weekly Donations. 5-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. The Bobby Gadoury Trio 5pm, Andy Cummings 9pm!. No Cover!. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Rampage Trio Dance Party Swingin Sunday’s. 6pm Doors Open 6:30pm Beginner Friendly Group Swing Dance Lesson 7:30pm Rampage Trio Featuring a total mix of crossover swing Jitterbug Boogie Woogie East Coast to Lindy to West Coast! $12.. 6:30-11 p.m. Leominster Elks Lodge 1237, 134 N. Main St., Leominster. 978-263-7220 or dance2swing.com. Dana Lewis Live!. Dana Lewis playing Classic Rock. Brick Oven Pizza Great Italian Food, Full Bar, Full Lottery, Free!. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818 or caffee-sorrento.com. Piano Night. Come on down and sign along with your friends and one of excellent PIANIST. See the MB Lounge website for the artist who will be playing on a particular Sunday. Hope to see you soon 7:30-11 p.m. MB Lounge, 40 Grafton St. 508-799-4521. Open Mic. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St., Baldwinville. 978-939-7373. Dr.Gonzo’s Road Kill Orchestra Every Other Sunday Residency!. FREE. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/theRoadKillOrchestra. Blue Star Burns Red, Those Wolves Actually Happened, Oranjuly, and Lumineers!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Josh Briggs Live. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Funky Murphy’s Bar & Grill, 305 Shrewsbury St. 508-753-2995 or facebook.com/ fiveonfriday. Live At Amsterdam Sunday’s. Musicians and poets welcome! 21+ Hookah and Bar! Free!. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Amsterdam Lounge, 27 Pleasant St. 508-615-1735 or find them on facebook. Live Band Karaoke every Sunday night with “Same As Never”. Same As Never is looking for a lead singer. Come down and audition for them LIVE on our stage! You could be the next rock star! FREE. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888. Reggae Fusion Sundays with DJ Nick. DJ Nick and Weekly Guest DJ’s spin the HOTTTEST Reggae, Hip Hop and Top 40 every Sunday. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-7562100.
>Monday 27 Driftin’ Sam Politz 7pm-9pm, Karaoke 9 to Close!. No Cover!. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Open Mic Monday Nights at Chuck’s - w/ Bill McCarthy Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Chuck’s Steakhouse, 10 Prospect St., Auburn. 508-832-2553 or myspace.com/openmicworld. Industry Night - Live Acoustic. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.
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Open Mic Night w /Bill McCarthy. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Worcester Community Chorus weekly rehearsals. $5 per rehearsal, $50 per 10-rehearsal session. 7-9 p.m. First Unitarian Church of Worcester, 90 Main St. 508-755-0995 or jimscottmusic.com . “Totally Tuesdays” Rad tunes in the Diner played every Tuesday Night!. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Big Jon Short. Armed with a suitcase kick-drum, National Reso-phonic Guitar and Lowebow cigar-box hillharp, Big Jon
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Short’s high energy solo performances bring a foot-stomping show that taps into the heart of the songs, regional styles, and folklore of the Blues. bigjonshort.com no cover. 8-10 p.m. Armsby Abbey, 144 North Main St. 508-795-1012 or armsbyabbey.com . Open Mic. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St., Baldwinville. 978-939-7373. Open Mic with Shane Hall. Open Mic hosted by Shane Hall. Never ceases to be interesting! 1 food or drink item purchase. 8-10 p.m. Q Cafe, 362 Chandler St. 508-479-8311. Terry Brennan. 8 p.m.-midnight Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879 or terrybmusic.com. Vincent’s presents Scott Ricciuti, Michael Thibodeau and John Donovan every Tuesday night. 8-11 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Open Mic. New Open Mic at the English Social Club in Worcester. All styles, genres and skill levels welcome. Free. 8:30 p.m.-noon English Social Club, 29 Camp St. 508-754-3900 or myspace.com/briandolanmusic. Bobby Gadoury American Songbook Sing-a-long!. No Cover!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.
Gallery, Tom Zetterstrom: Portraits of American Trees, through Oct. 9. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu/ departments/cantor/website EcoTarium, Cyberchase: The Chase is On!, Through Oct. 3. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 adults; $8 for children ages 2-18, college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special programs. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org.
>Wednesday 29 Open Mic Night hosted by Sax Player Joe Ferreira. Open Mic hosted by Sax player Joe Ferreira. harvestcafeonline.com 978-567-0948 No Cover, Pass the hat for the host. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978-567-0948. Open Mic Night with Bill McCarthy. Free. 7:30-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or MySpace.com/ OpenMicWorld. Acoustic Rock with Johnny R. Free. 8 p.m.-noon Brook’s Pub, 251 Lincoln St., Lincon st. 508-612-8128. Open Mike Night. No Cover Charge. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Firefly’s Framingham, 235 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham. 508-8203333 or fireflysbbq.com. Talent Night. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Beemer’s Pub, 114 River St., Fitchburg. 978-343-3148. Vincent’s Presents: Tiki Night with Frank & Eric!. Frank and Eric will help you get over the hump every Wednesday with all of your favorite tropical drinks while soaking in special musical guests and movies. 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Free Wednesday night Concert series. luckydogmusic. com. 8:30 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888. Open Mic Night The Raven Music Hall. Open Mic Night 258 Pleasant Street Worcester, MA 01609 Hosted By John Franklin Free. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Online 978-868-6340 or theravenrox.com. Original Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Irish Times / Rehab, 244 Main St. 508-797-9599. Starving Artist Open Mic- Hosted by Josh Briggs and Tony Yodice. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Jose’ Murphy’s, 97-103 Water St. 508-792-0900. Way Back Wednesdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Square One Sports Bar & Grille, 139 Green St. 508-752-3471 or squareonesportsbar. com. Wasted Wednesdays with DJ Soup. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Bluri Bar & Lounge, 320 Main St. 508-926-8247.
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ARTSWorcester, “Love Hope Dreams” - works by Don Hartmann, through Sept. 24. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org Booklovers’ Gourmet, The Common Wealth: Scenes of Massachusetts by photographer John Gaumond, Through Sept. 30. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3. com/book College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art
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11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: $5 adults, senior voluntary contribution, student and children free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-5985005 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Post Road Art Center, Call to Artists: Abstract Show 2010, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 30. Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-4852580 or postroadartcenter.com Prints and Potter Gallery, American Craft Gallery, through Dec. 31. Hours: closed Sunday, 10-5:30 a.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10-7 a.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10-5:30 a.m. Friday, 10-5 a.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752-2170 or printsandpotter.com The Sprinkler Factory, Open Show - Call to Artist, Through Nov. 6. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Friday, closed Saturday. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com. Worcester Art Museum, Portrait Photographs through Nov. 28; Wall at WAM: “Actions Speak,” THINK AGAIN (David John Attyah and S.A. Bachman), Oct. 30 - Oct. 17; Unveiling Celebration of Manet’s masterpiece The Dead Toreador, Saturday; Zip Tour: St. Jerome, Saturday; Sunday Public Tour, Sundays, through May 22. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $10 adults, $8 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all Saturdays, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 120 Years of Fine Printing : the Story of Woodbury and Company, Through Sept. 24; Videographs by Joseph Farbrook, Through Oct. 15. 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu.
outdoors >Thursday 23 Senior Walks. Come and enjoy Wachusett Meadow’s beautiful trails, seasonal natural history, and wildlife in these varied, relaxedpace walks. There’s always lots to see, and you’re always in good company. This program is free for Mass Audubon members and Princeton residents. : Free Adult Members, $3 Adult Non-members. 10:30 a.m.-noon Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. 978-464-2712.
>Saturday 25 Fitchburg Art Museum, Enchanted Island of Art (For ages 6-8), Fridays, Sept. 24 - Nov. 5; Friday Fun Drawing Plus Studio (For ages 9-12), Fridays, Sept. 24 - Nov. 5; Pee Wee Picasso (For ages 2--5 with adult), Saturdays, Sept. 25 - Nov. 20; Second National Monotype/Monoprint juried exhibition, Sunday - Sunday. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org. Fruitlands Museum, Flights of Discovery Exhibition, Through Nov. 15; For the Birds: Art from the Mass Audubon Collection, Through Nov. 15; Sculptor Joseph Wheelwright’s Tree Figures Exhibition, Through Oct. 19; Fruitlands Museum Fundraiser: Shaker Dinner and Dramatic readings from The Great Divorce, Friday; BalletROX performance, Sunday; In Shaker Footsteps: Two Tours of Harvard Shaker Village, Sunday. 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456-3924 or fruitlands.org Higgins Armory Museum, Exhibit: Beyond Belief: The Curious Collection of Professor Rufus Excalibur Bell, Through June 20, 2011; WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum, Through Dec. 31, 2011. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: General Admission: $10 for Adults, $7 for Children (age 4-16), Children 3 and under are Free. 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015 or higgins.org Museum of Russian Icons, Clinton Olde Home Days Juried Art Show, through Sept. 25; Glitz and Glitter: Oklads from the Museum of Russian Icons collection, through Oct. 16. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday,
Hawk Watch at Mount Watatic. Leave the driving to us but bring your hiking boots for the pilgrimage to Mount Watatic, one of Massachusetts’ premiere hawk watching sites. This mountain peak with wonderful views sits in the heart of the eastern flyway. We’ll hike to the top and watch for falcons, accipiter, eagles, vultures and a river of broad winged hawks. Bring binoculars, lunch, and plenty of water. For more information and to register, call 508.753.6087. $30 Mass Audubon Adult Members, $37 Adult Non-members. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087. Helping Wildlife: Monarch Butterflies. The annual migration of eastern monarch butterflies to central Mexico (and back) is one of the most remarkable events in nature. Tagging adult monarchs in migration is part of a continent-wide research and conservation effort that Wachusett Meadow has participated in for 9 years. Join us for an afternoon of tagging monarchs, learning about other fall butterflies, and finding out how you can help monarchs in your own backyard. $6 Adult Members, $8 Adult Non-members, $3 Child Members, $4 Child Non-members. 1-3 p.m. Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. 978-464-2712.
sports >Thursday 23 WSU Women’s Volleyball vs. Newbury College. FREE. 6-7 p.m. Worcester State University, Gymnasium, 486 Chandler St.
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>Friday 24 Night Golf: Oktoberfest Glow Ball. Bring a group of friends to play 6 holes of “Scramble” glow-ball night golf, followed by our Oktoberfest buffet. Hors’ doevres will be served throughout your round and refreshments will also be available. The glow ball cost is $35 per person and includes golf, prize money, glow ball supplies and hors’ doevres. Come in to the tavern after your round for some great beer specials and our “Oktoberfest” buffet, featuring German cuisine. 18.99pp 35. 6:45-9 p.m. Blissful Meadows Golf Club, 801 Chockalog Road, Uxbridge. 508-278-6110 or blissfulmeadows. com.
>Saturday 25 WSU Women’s Soccer vs. Framingham State College. Watch this game live at mascac.tv. FREE. 10-11 a.m. Worcester State University, Coughlin Stadium, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8730. WSU Football vs. Westfield State. FREE. 1:30-4 p.m. Worcester State University, Coughlin Stadium, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8730.
>Sunday 26 Spare Me. Four hours of bowling, including shoe rental. Great Sunday afternoon of fun for very little money. Bring your family and friends. Everyone is welcome. $8. noon-4 p.m. AMF Bowling Alley Auburn, Ma, 101 Southbridge St., Auburn. 508-892-3274 or amf. com/auburnlanesma.
>Wednesday 29 WSU Men’s Soccer vs. Clark University. FREE. 4-5 p.m. Worcester State University, Coughlin Stadium, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8730. WSU Field Hockey vs. University of Southern Maine. FREE. 7-8 p.m. Worcester State University, Coughlin Stadium, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8730.
poetry >Thursday 23 The Little “a” Poetry Series. The Little “a” Poetry Series occurs every Thursday night around 7:30 at the Q (362 Chandler St, Worcester) and is hosted by Cowboy Matt Hopewell. We have an open mic followed by a featured poet. To book a feature, e-mail Matt at themadcowboy@gmail.com Featured Poet: March 4th Bobby Gibbs March 11th - Jared Paul March 19th- Sarah Guimond 1 food or drink item purchase, donation to go to featured poet. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Q Cafe, 362 Chandler St. Worcester Youth Poetry Slam Weekly Workshop. Free Slam Poetry & Spoken Word Performance Workshop for teens every Thursday. Informal writing and performance poetry group for those wishing to learn about the art form and possibly participate in a youth poetry slam. Open to teens and educators. Teens must be members of the Worcester Youth Center. Free to join. Free. 5-7 p.m. Worcester Youth Center, 326 Chandler St. 508-791-4702 or worcesteryouthslam.com.
>Saturday 25 Barnes & Noble Poetry Reading. Please join host Carle Johnson every fourth Saturday of the month (except December) for this poetry venue. This month we welcome feature poet “Cowboy” Matt Hopewell. Cowboy Matt is a poet, musician and proud father who lives in Worcester. He has a record out with Lo-Z Records entitled “Viva Psychedelia” and has published several chapbooks of his poetry. He runs the Little “a” Poetry Series, advises the Q Arts Corporation, and serves on the board of directors for WCPA. He has published his work in the Sacred Fools Press Anthology “Look! Up in the Sky!” as well as having just co-judged this last year’s WoMag Poetry
>Sunday 26 The Poets’ Asylum. Join Worcester’s longest running poetry series every Sunday night for an open mic reading followed by a featured poet and/or a poetry slam. This week we will hold the first open qualifying slam of our 2010/2011 Slam season. Up to eight poets will compete in a contest that merges poetry with performance that is called a poetry slam. Slam poetry can be moving, funny and deadly serious, sometimes all in the same poem. A poet comes up and perform their original work for the audience. Five people randomly chosen from the audience before the bout will give each poem a score. poetsasylum.org. Please put some money in the bucket to support the reading.. 6-9 p.m. NuCafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800.
>Monday 27 Worcester Youth Poetry Slam / Free Workshop Series. Free Performance Poetry Workshorp Series. Open to area teens interested in writing poetry and participating in Youth Poetry Slam Competitions. Weekly informal sessions at Worcester County Poetry Association Offices at 1 Ekman Street. Please RSVP. Free. 6-8 p.m. Vasa Hall, WCPA Office / First Floor, 1 Ekman St. worcesteryouthslam.com. The Dirty Gerund Poetry Show. Spoken Word Poetry & Music & Surprise Ruckus blend together to create an eclectic, dynamic show that ain’t your grandma’s poetry reading. Open Mic, Comedy Shtick, Special Featured Performers, Poets On Tour, Snack Time and prizes for demented variations on poetry challenges! Hosted by Alex Charalambides and Nick Davis. Music by Worcester Favorites, Shane Hall & the Ticklebomb Orchestra! Check the dirtygerund.com website for a link! 9-11 p.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 or dirtygerund.com.
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dance >Thursday 23 Salsa Classes (Int). Learn with other Singles & Couples for 6 weeks. Salsa dancing is characterized by a complicated rhythm, small steps, Cuban motion, and a compact hold. Salsa has a recurring 8-beat pattern, with patterns using 3 steps during each 4 beats. The skipped beat is usually marked by a tap or a kick. Salsa dancing is always sassy, sexy, and fun! $50pp. 6-7 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com . Master Class: Arm Styling & Partner Connections. Join other singles and couples. Develop arm styling and partner connections in the four American Smooth dances; Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, and Viennese Waltz. While still introducing patterns, the focus lies mainly on how to achieve unity with your partner and make it look good. $50pp. 7-8 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com. Tango Classes (Int). Learn with other Singles & Couples for 6 weeks. The Tango originated in Buenos Aires and was stylized by the Gauchos in Argentina before making it to the United States. The Tango is known for flexing steps and posed pauses. $50pp. 7-8 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or
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>Sunday 26 Salsa Sunday - Get off the couch and get on the dance floor!. Salsa Sunday - Get off the couch and get on the dance floor! Join us for a night of lesson and dancing to hot Latin music. Beginner and Advanced Beginner lesson at 5:15pm and dancing till 8:00pm. Come to Salsa Storm Dance Studio’s where YOU will move to the BEAT! $5 per person. 5-8 p.m. Salsa Storm Dance Studio, 9 Harrison St. 508-854-8489 or salsastorm.com.
fundraisers >Saturday 25 Habro Playathon Fundraiser for Autism. A Playathon is like a walk-a-thon except we play games instead of walk. Get sponsorships online or in-person ($25 minimum please) and then come and play. Help children with Autism make friends for the first time! That is what The Friendship Network for Children does and will continue to do with your help. High school students with Autism from The Friendship Network’s Student-to-Student Autism Connection will also be participating is this exciting fundraising event. 1-3 p.m. First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist, 40 Church St., Northborough. 508-393-0030 or networkforchildren.org.
>Sunday 26 Walk to Cure Cancer. The Walk to Cure Cancer, an event being held on Sunday, September 26, is seeking volunteers to assist in all areas of event operations. Positions include Operation Assistants, Course Monitors, Registration Assistants, Face Painters and more. The Walk to Cure Cancer is a five mile walk-a-thon raising funds for the UMass Memorial Cancer Center of Excellence in Worcester, MA. Over 14,000 members of the community are expected to participate in the event. For more information, please call (508) 856-2589 or visit walktocurecancer.org. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. university of Massachusetts medical school, 55 Lake Ave. North. 508-856-2589 or walktocurecancer.org. JamnPromotions Children’s Miracle Network cruise night. Donations Accepted. 4-7:30 p.m. Worcester WalMart Supercenter, Route 146. 774-242-5297 or CruisinwithJamn.com
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HOLDEN Giant Neighborhood Yard Sale: 15-20 Homes in Fox Hill neighborhood off Salisbury St. Saturday, September 25. (Rain date: Sunday, 26) 9am4pm. Toys, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Home Goods, Holiday, Silent Auction of Silk Florals, Photography prints. Come and spend the day! Refreshments for sale too. Cash only. No dogs, please. HOLDEN 1682 Wachusett St (Rt. 31), 4 mi from Holden Center Sat. Sept. 25, 9-2, rain date Sun Sept. 26. All proceeds going to Jr. Diabetes Research Foundation/ Walk For a Cure.
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Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provision of M.G.L. c.255, sec. 39A that on Oct. 1, 2010 the following vehicles will be sold at private sale to satisfy our garage keeper lien thereon for towing and storage charges and expenses of sale and notices. Vehicle 1998 BUICK REGAL VIN 2G4WF5214W1502143; owner KUKU MASSA 32 JEFFERSON ST #3 WORCESTER, MA 01604 Vehicle 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA vin 1GMDU03E82D272784; owner OSEI BONSU, 5 E KENDELL ST 3D WORCESTER, MA 01605 Vehicle 2001 NISSAN XTERRA vin 5N1ED28Y91C546940; owner SASHA GINGERELLI 151 WHEELOCK AVE MILLBURY, MA 01527 Vehicle 1994 FORD EXPLORER vin 1FMCU22X1RUC04119; owner DAVID RANKIN 301 MILLIKEN BLVD FALL RIVER, MA 02721
TOWN OF MILLBURY A PUBLIC HEARING MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusettsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; General Law and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 At: 7:15 P.M. To act on a petition from: Darin & Chantal Haig, 92 McCracken Rd., Millbury, MA For a Variance/sp. permit in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance to consider the outbuilding located at 92 McCracken Rd., Millbury, MA, as an accessory dwelling unit and to be granted the status of a Single-family residential with accessory unit. Variance requested for size of the accessory unit. All interested parties are invited to attend. Richard P. Valentino, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals
TOWN OF SUTTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TO ALL INTERESTED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40A, §11, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall, on October 7, 2010 at 7:40pm on the petition of Joel Charity for a variance from Sect. III(B)(3)(Table II) of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bylaws for front yard setback relief . The property that is the subject of this petition is located at 12 Heritage Road, Sutton MA on Assessors Map # 5, Parcel # 73. The property is located in the R-1 Zoning District. A copy of the petition may be inspected during normal office hours in the Town Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office located in the Town Hall. Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this variance petition should appear at the time and place designated. Richard Deschenes Board of Appeals Clerk
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TOWN OF MILLBURY The Board of Selectmen in the TOWN OF MILLBURY will hold a Public Hearing on, October 12, 2010, 7:15 p.m. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act upon the Pole Petition of Verizon New England and Massachusetts Electric Company to relocate a pole, wires, cables and fixtures, including necessary anchors, guys and other such sustaining and protecting fixtures on Broadmeadow Avenue: On the westerly sideline, place New Pushbrace No. PB5 at existing Pole No. 5.
TOWN OF SUTTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TO ALL INTERESTED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40A, §11, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall, on October 7, 2010 at 7:30pm on the petition of Robin Wallace for a variance from Sect. III(B)(3)(Table II) of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bylaws for front and side setback relief for the construction of a retaining wall. The property that is the subject of this petition is located at 11 Tipcart Road, Sutton MA on Assessors Map # 7, Parcel # 37. The property is located in the R-1 Zoning District. A copy of the petition may be inspected during normal office hours in the Town Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office located in the Town Hall. Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this variance petition should appear at the time and place designated. Richard Deschenes Board of Appeals Clerk
Central Auto Works 78 Cantebury St, Worcester, MA TOWN OF MILLBURY A PUBLIC HEARING MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Law and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Building, 127 ElmStreet, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 At: 7:00 P.M. To act on a petition from: Carol A. Smith, Trustee, 27 Fortes Way, Asterville, MA For a Variance in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance relative to: the construction of a single-family home at Assessorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Map 70, Lot 80 West Main Street, Millbury, MA. All interested parties are invited to attend. Richard P. Valentino, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals
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The Sewer Commissioners announced that the Town will conduct smoke testing of the sewers and investigate building drainage in the Downtown area in September and October 2010. The work is part of a program to improve operation of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sewer and storm drainage systems. These investigations will be performed in the area approximately bounded by Prospect Street to the north, Sycamore Street to the south, Canal Street to the east and West Main Street to the west. Additional smoke testing notices will be distributed directly to the affected buildings 24 to 72 hours before smoke testing is performed. Sewer Commissioners advise that residents do not have to be at the premises during the test. However, residents with pets should ventilate the area where the pet will be. During large rainstorms, flow increases markedly in the sanitary sewer and storm drain piping in the area. At times these systems become overwhelmed. In extreme cases, the systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capacity is exceeded and flooding and wastewater treatment problems occur. The sanitary sewer network was designed to carry wastewater from sinks, toilets and other household fixtures. The storm drain network was designed to carry surface waters from streets, parking lots and other areas. The purpose of smoke testing is to find improper interconnections between the two systems that may contribute to high flows in the area. AECOM, the Sewer Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consulting engineer, and its subcontractor, Flow Assessment Services, will be performing the tests. During smoke testing, white smoke is passed through the sanitary sewer system and out through improper connections such as drain inlets and roof drains. During this procedure, white smoke will also be venting through holes in manhole covers located in the street and through plumbing vent pipes located on or near the surface of your roof. This is normal and should not be cause for alarm. Smoke should not enter buildings unless there is a plumbing defect or a dry trap in an unused fixture, however, the smoke is environmentally safe and non-toxic. Sewer Commissioners advise pouring water down unused plumbing fixtures to ensure that the drain trap will be effective. Prior to smoke testing, the Board of Sewer Commissioners wish to identify locations of persons with poor health conditions who may be affected by the testing. Although the smoke is non-toxic and non-staining, and it is unlikely to enter your premises, it is capable of causing minor throat and lung irritation, especially to those with lung ailments such as asthma or emphysema. Please contact the Sewer Commissioners at 508-865-9143 if you have these or other similar health conditions, so that appropriate precautions can be taken. In addition to smoke testing, building surveys will also be completed in the downtown area. The survey will include a brief inspection of the interior and exterior building piping. Subcontractors working for the Town will knock on doors to request permission to enter each building in the downtown area and will carry appropriate identification. On average, it will take approximately 15 minutes for each inspection. The inspector will request access to the basement plumbing to observe piping alignments and verify points of discharge. Please contact the Sewer Commission at 508-865-9143 if you have any questions. Thank you for your cooperation. Millbury Sewer Commission
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DEL BACHAND IS THE PROPRIETOR OF GENERATIONS IN OXFORD, AN HERBAL-APOTHECARY GIFT SHOP AND HEALING CENTER. SHE IS A FEATURED SPEAKER AT HOLISTIC-HEALTH EXPOSITIONS, AND TEACHES CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS IN THE HOLISTICHEALTH FIELD THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND. HER SPECIALTY IS IN THE HARVESTING AND PREPARATION OF NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN HERBS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THOSE PLANTS NATIVE TO THE NEW ENGLAND AREA. PLUS, BACHAND WRITES FOR SEVERAL VENUES ON HERBS, HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES, AND HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO HEALTHY LIVING. WITH THE FALL HARVEST IN FULL SWING, WE THOUGHT THE TIME WAS RIPE FOR A TALK WITH THIS LOCAL BUSINESS LEADER AND HOLISTIC GURU. What’s the significance of your store name “Generations”? The concept of the shop became a reality with the help of my family. When we were brainstorming for a name, my daughter suggested Generations, along with a tree for our logo. Her reasoning was that the roots in our family run deep. The name and logo are very fitting as at any given time you may find four generations of our family in the shop.
What has been the best part about bringing independent businesses together, and what has been the greatest lesson you’ve learned? I have truly enjoyed working with the people whose creativity and vision have resulted in some of the most distinctive independent businesses that
this area has to offer. Bringing them together has answered a need that the community has for their services - this need was summed up succinctly at the conclusion of last year’s Holistic Happening when an attendee thanked me for bringing together the resources that she had been searching for, but until then was unable to find outside of the Boston metropolitan area. Through the entire experience, I have learned that when people come together as a community, to serve the community, amazing things can be accomplished.
What do you think are some underrepresented nonprofits that Worcesterites should know about? The Turtle Rescue League (turtlerescueleague.com), Bay State Equine Rescue (baystaterescue.
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org), Dog Orphans (dogorphans.com), and Shield Wild Freedom are all local grass-roots organizations run by volunteers who give of their time to rescue animals, raise funds for their care and protection, as well as raise awareness of their plights.
What are some good resources and centers for people in the area to learn about and support Native culture? The Worcester InterTribal Indian Center, which promotes Native American heritage and traditions, arts and ideals through educational programs, events, demonstrations, seminars, and book grants (wiiccenter.com); and the Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck Council, which shares their language, culture and history (nipmuckcouncil. org) are just two of the many area resources.
Your upcoming event, Holistic Happening, October 10 at the QVFD Ladies Auxiliary in Quinebaug, Conn., features many small and independent businesses from Worcester County. What local holistic
businesses can people look for? Karine Johnston, a holistic psychotherapist in Auburn and developer of Holistic Aromalogy; Emily Konstan of River Valley Acupuncture in Worcester; Acusage Massage & Reflexology Academy of Oxford; Kishmi Animal Healing Center from Tolland, Conn.; Reiki with Thelma Rusack; Tranquility Workshops; Flower Power Essences; Epoch Health Alternatives; Mind Trip Hypnotherapy; NESHA Wellness Connection; T’ai Chi with Dan Bonneau; Every Belly Dance; and, of course, Generations along with several other practitioners and vendors.
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