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A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester
The snowstorm comes a day too late for a white Christmas, but some folks got the present of a Monday off of work. +1 The community-built ice rink at Crompton Park opens up, proving that all you really need is a frame, some water and some cold weather. +2 WPD raises city eyebrows with travel expenses. Let’s hope this pushes through some new ethics rules for traveling city officials. -3 Phish jams out at the DCU Center. Unfortunately, no one remembers any of it. +1 State rules CSX doesn’t need a more extensive environmental review for their expanded freight yard in Worcester. Now it’s up to the permitting process. -2
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ll anyone has to do is glance at the cover of any number of magazines to see that the Western World is obsessed with beauty, glamour and sex appeal. Unfortunately the message is often sent that nothing less than perfection will do to make someone attractive. Besides misleading many people about the standards of beauty, and reinforcing the myth that what is on the outside is all that matters, there is an even darker side to these assumed public standards. “Fewer than 50,000 cases of H1N1 were reported last year, yet this potentially deadly strain of the flu was treated as a national emergency,” says Jennifer Smith, a licensed independent clinical social worker and director of the Walden Behavioral Care clinic in Northampton.
“In contrast, millions of college students have eating disorders, yet most of them
Maggie Morgan, Walden Behavioral Care senior vice-president, says the need
has been expressed by various facets of the community. “We’ve talked to a lot of people who thought there was a poverty of services in Worcester,” Morgan says, adding, “We’ve been asked by insurance carriers, colleges and providers.” “When left untreated, eating disorders can lead to permanent physical damage,” Smith warns. “They can even result in death. In fact, eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder, and a suicide rate that is 50 times higher than that of the general population.” Eating disorders take a variety of forms such as anorexia nervosa, a psychological disorder characterized by an aversion to eating and fear of gaining weight; bulimia nervosa, a condition in which the sufferer binges and then purges usually by self-induced vomiting; and binge eating disorder, which is characterized by uncontrollable, excessive eating. “College students – mostly women, but also a growing number of men – do not seek treatment for many reasons: shame… coping by avoiding treatment. [Or] they may not even realize they have a serious health problem,” Smith states. Walden Behavioral Care is planning on opening its doors on February 1 at 335 Chandler Street, the former home of Tatnuck Bookseller.
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receive little or no medical attention or psychological intervention.” According to Walden Behavioral Care president and CEO Stuart Koman, Ph.D., eating disorders are a national epidemic. “Eating disorders affect about 4 percent of the general population,” Koman says, “but 20 percent of the college population.” With more than ten colleges and universities in the city, Worcester shares in this epidemic. “The large number of college students in Worcester makes it a natural location for Walden,” Koman explains. To that end, Koman announced last week that Walden Behavioral Care would be opening an office in Worcester. “Walden is opening in Worcester…in response to feedback from health-care professionals, who expressed the need,” Koman says.
“Walden is opening in Worcester…in response to feedback from health-care professionals, who expressed the need”
State also pulls out of credits promised towards Pharmasphere’s start up in the South Worcester Industrial Park. The City may not be far behind. -2 First Night has events at the DCU Center, Mechanics Hall, WAM, Mass College of Pharmacy, Trinity Lutheran Church and Epworth Methodist Church. Ring in the New Year. +2
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Our totally scientific and uninfluenced by human emotion WooTown Index machine calculated 2010 as a much better year than 2009, finishing at +48 for the year versus -17 in 2009. What helped? Certainly the huge economic development strides the city took this year with CSX, the airport transfer, as well as an awarding of bonus points with the progress of CitySquare. What kept the WooTown Index from going through the roof? 2010 was an especially bad year for murders, with six.
{ citydesk } “We’re excited about being there,� Morgan expresses. “It’s an amazing program.� Morgan explains that much of the treatment for eating disorders involves not only the sufferers, but their families too. “We’ve had some real success with families being involved,� Morgan says. The new Worcester facility will provide intensive outpatient care, and will include a Saturday program for people who either work or attend school during the week. Both the facility in Waltham, which opened in August of 2008, and the Northampton facility provide inpatient
care as well. “We are the only treatment center in New England that offers a full continuum of care,� Morgan points out. “Staff at the new location, which will initially occupy about 500 square feet, will include licensed social workers, a primary clinician and administrative support,� Koman says. If you or someone you know suffers from an eating disorder, Morgan has advice for you: “Just take the first step, pick up your phone.� Learn more at waldenbehavioralcare.com.
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Lost in the shuffle of last week’s council vote to split the property tax increase equally between homeowners and commercial/industrial property owners was what many called a defining moment in the young term of mayor Joe O’Brien. In less than a year as mayor, O’Brien was able to manage eight other votes in favor of raising property taxes during the summer to pay for a $20 million street and sidewalk program – something the five district councilors favored, but even more near and dear to his heart, he managed to wrangle another $20 million to go to school infrastructure repair. At the end of year, O’Brien was able to sway three new votes against the lowest residential tax rate in Mike Germain, Kate Toomey and Bill Eddy to join O’Brien, Rick Rushton and Joe Petty - the first time the majority had voted against the lowest residential rate since 2006, according to the Chamber of Commerce…These are two examples of the new mayor figuring out how to do what everyone else thought he’d do from day one: use his organizing ability to lobby for votes and build up majorities. This seemed to be a political trait he was still learning earlier in the year (see the Arizona debacle).
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HOW DID IT HAPPEN? “It was a combo of a lot of factors,” said councilor-at-large Joe Petty, about how the group of six came together to buck the lowest residential rate trend. According to Petty, one of the largest influences was that last year the average residential owner received a $33 tax break with the lowest residential rate, while the commercial bill skyrocketed. Petty also pointed out Eddy’s “one city” floor speech about how tax fairness was important because otherwise the city was pitting residents against commercial owners. Also receiving an influential nod was O’Brien’s jobs and economic growth task force. “I think Joe O’Brien [saw] and led the charge,” said Petty…Of course, you can bet there were plenty of phone calls made and cajoling of councilors who were considered to be on the fence.
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Another recommendation from O’Brien’s task force was the idea to tax residential buildings of four or more units as commercial property, as owners looking for loans and mortgages for these buildings are charged the commercial rate in the financial world. Supporters say this would add considerable money to the city’s tax revenue and provide a break to homeowners and commercial owners. Some heads turned, however, when the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce issued a letter supporting this idea – but the group’s business resource manager, Michael Lanava, clarified that they’re looking at this for buildings with much more than four units.
PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ The City’s recently posted online check registry has not been kind to the WPD or WPS this week, as the T&G reported some expensive stays at Ritz Carltons and an unnecessary overnight in a Boston hotel. But one thing that stood out to Worcester Mag was the clear slap in the face to the Worcester Regional Airport. In flying down to the International Police Chiefs Conference in Orlando this year, the WPD racked up $168 in Boston parking fees, which begs the question, ‘Why not fly out of Worcester?’ Sanford-Orlando International Airport is one of the few locations DirectAir flies to…All joking aside, expect the city council to reconvene in the coming months looking for ways to tighten up out-of-state travel rules for City employees, because right now the last time new travel regulations went into effect was in November of 2000.
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THE COUP FROM THE WOO Former Worcester city council candidate and state Republican committeeman William McCarthy isn’t backing down from his November rhetoric to oust current MassGOP chairwoman Jennifer Nassour after disappointing election results on the state and federal level. The Boston Herald reported Tuesday that McCarthy is running to replace her in the party’s January 6 election. Got a tip? Call 749-3166 x243 or email it to jshulkin@worcestermag.com. If you like your news and political gossip 140 characters at a time, then follow @JeremyShulkin on Twitter.
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slants rants& Online Comments City hall’s harsh and unyielding snow job Thank you Mr. Rosen for your defense of the residents on meadow lane. Your article was so necessary to assist us up here on Meadow Lane. We are not going to give up, yet our District Councilor has given up on us!!! We want you back. Submitted online by S H OV E LG AT E
The Next Step “Richard Shea, a member of the Worcester Democratic City Committee, says Glodis has always had the support of the city.”? Hmm, let’s let the facts speak for themselves: 2006 Lt. Gov primary, 3-way race with two candidates from the Boston area (Tim Murray won 85% of Worcester vote). 2010 Auditor primary, 3-way race with two candidates from the Boston area (Guy Glodis won 50% of Worcester vote). Glodis has support of the city? Submitted online by H JB
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Goodtimes with Jess Disney on ice? For your boyfriend...? C’mon. Here’s a tip to women stuck on what to get their boyfriends: Ask them what they want, what they really want for Christmas. Girlfriends sometimes have the tendency to scoff at gifts that their boyfriends actually want, i.e., videogames, electronics, grown up toys. They say, “Oh, I can’t get you a videogame, c’mon!” But... why not? Ask him what he wants, tell him not to buy it, and get it for him. Then wrap it up inside the argyle halfzip sweater that you’re “buying for him,” but — subconsciously — you are actually buying for yourself. You’re guaranteed to get the, “Oh.. this is a great.. sweater..” faux-reaction followed by “OMG CALL OF DUTY FOR XBOX?!” (legit excitement) when the game falls out of the sleeve. Submitted online by MI K E
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eah, I’m looking at all of it: a driveway buried in white stuff, a shovel I can’t get to, and the calendar, which says DECEMBER 27, the day on which, in 1956, my mother said: “Christ! My water broke!” The Curse is still with me: my birthday always blows. Every year I’m either sick or there’s a major snowstorm two days after Christmas. Without fail. Some years, both things happen, like this year, when I came down with some horrific contagion that kept me out of work for three days before the holiday. That might sound good to you, but trust me it wasn’t – for two reasons. #1. Forget last-minute Christmas shopping. #2. Antibiotics rule out alcohol consumption. There was my seventh birthday, when all the kids I invited to my party before the vacation forgot about it and my mother had to call in the reserves— Aunt Mae, who was 65 at the time, Aunt Joyce, who re-gifted me a ceramic figurine, and a third cousin who gave me an umbrella. I can’t remember if it was snowing that year, because I was too embarrassed to come out of the long closet in my parents’ bedroom at 204 Lincoln St. That’s where I was holed up, watching Huckleberry Hound race across a hastily hung bed sheet. Thank goodness for my Give-A-Show projector and busted-up ribbon candy. I can’t say I blame people for wanting to avoid this day. Everybody’s been eating, drinking and gifting for days on end. Who needs more frosting and ribbon? Even I’m sick of it by now. But just once couldn’t the gods cooperate and give me clear skies and clear sinuses at the same time? Let’s not forget my 50th – I know I won’t, not without electroshock therapy, anyway - when my significant other stood over me with a pair of
diamond earrings as I vomited into a bucket. That was one of those “precious moments” that you’ll never see when the jewelers are pushing their wares during the weeks before Christmas. You would think a 24-hour stomach bug would have the courtesy to percolate one extra day and hold off until the 28th, but nooo…. Listen. I don’t want to whine. I did my best to keep my chins up – I might have chosen better reading material, however. Lewis Black’s “Black Christmas” wasn’t exactly what I needed to be reading between the hours of midnight and 3 a.m. on the 25th. Arguably, my favorite curmudgeon may have tainted my outlook. But the weather report was the straw that snapped this camel’s back, really. That, followed by Facebook “friends” who have moved to warmer climates – like Mesquite: From: Joan Fitton Just got back from a walk. It is 60 degrees, the sun is shining, and the birds are singing. What’s this I hear about snow in Worcester? Or this: Mary Lou Zamarro It is 60 degrees in Vegas and sunny. These are educators. You’d think they’d know better. Don’t they know about that new bullying law? I ask you: is there an age limit involved with that law? I mean, taunting at any age can be cruel, cruel enough to push a person over the edge. From my steamedup living-room window, I see that the Worcester city plows have once again worked their magic and created a magnificent wall of snow at the base of my driveway, high enough to guarantee I’ll be found feet-up in a snow pile come spring, should I be foolish enough to go out there with a shovel and push it around at my ADVANCING age… I thought perhaps I’d rest on the couch a while, make myself a cup of tea laced with strong sedatives and maybe read another uplifting tome. Perhaps the one by Nora Ephron entitled “I Feel Bad about My Neck” will cheer me up…I wonder what that’s about…
But just once couldn’t the gods cooperate and give me clear skies and clear sinuses at the same time?
Janice Harvey can be reached at editor@worcestermag.com.
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n a recent issue, Jeremy Shulkin commented favorably about the latest gun buyback in Worcester. Mr. Shulkin’s comments were entirely a product of wishful thinking and supposition, as is usually the case on this topic. Common sense would dictate that criminals and irresponsible persons do not surrender their guns willingly. The politically-correct, socially-aware thing to do however, is to pretend otherwise, and fabricate ‘evidence’ to support your illusions. Despite the chronic insinuations made by the media, a firearm is not inherently dangerous because it is a handgun or a semi-automatic rifle. Millions of these arms are legally owned and used responsibly. Probably the majority of hunters own a semi-automatic rifle or shotgun. Contrary to popular belief, (the result of deliberate misinformation by the media), an AK-47 is quite suitable for hunting deer and other large game. Could Mr. Shulkin explain the difference, if any, between a .308 Winchester and a 7.62mm AK-47 round? References to the types of GUNS collected during a buyback are meaningless statistics. We need to know the types of PEOPLE who are bringing them in. Let’s call this ‘demographics.’ That might be a big word for Worcester, but the underlying concept is simple enough. If the people turning in the guns tend to be young males there is a credible case to be made that buybacks promote public
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safety, because that demographic corresponds closely to the profile of those who typically commit violent crime and/or cause accidental shootings. If, on the other hand, the participants in the buyback tend to be elderly women, or a general cross-section of the population, it becomes highly doubtful that the program is reaching those who pose a threat to the public, because the demographics do not match. A much more fruitful way to get guns “off the street” would be to remove those who carry them. Instead of a gun buyback we need a ‘criminal buyback.’ Over the years the courts have made a mockery of the Bartley-Fox law. Anyone carrying a gun unlawfully, even if that person is not actively engaged in crime, is supposed to receive a mandatory year in prison. In most cases the lawyers are able to get the charges plea-bargained away. If the legislature closed that loophole, and removed the courts’ discretion in this area, we could put more dangerous people behind bars for longer periods of time. That is a proven way to make the streets safer.
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To have a lot more fun… yeah that’s it.
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To be done applying to colleges five days after New Years.
Sincerely, John J. Foley, Jr. Worcester
Alex Fine WORCESTER
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In 2003, Worcester had an energetic and young mayor in Tim Murray, and the beginnings of a plan that would tear down the Worcester Common Outlets, reconnect downtown with the rest of the city and spur economic growth.
But the project soon stalled. Despite the plans and white papers, the charettes and support of state funding, no wrecking crews appeared. Initial developer, Boston’s Berkeley Investments had trouble securing the capitol to start working and the project went stagnant. The current city manager at the time, Tom Hoover, was often slammed as slow moving and uncreative in driving economic growth. That same year, Worcester’s once flagship insurance company, Allmerica Financial Corporation, was literally in shambles. Hemorrhaging tens of millions of dollars a quarter, hundreds of millions of dollars a year, they suffered ratings downgrades from major agencies like
Moody’s Investors Service and AM Best, and were under scrutiny by state regulators. The company’s stock value dropped so significantly and quickly that the Securities and Exchange Commission opened an investigation. (No charges were ever brought.) The company faced heavy criticism from investors, and the post-9/11 economic lull turned into an excuse that no one was buying. Employees left key positions and weren’t replaced. In the Fall of October 2002, Allmerica’s CEO John O’Brien (not the same O’Brien who heads
been CEO and president of the now Hanover Insurance Group, people have started to notice not only the company’s dramatic turnaround, but its involvement in Worcester–a large city, but barely a blip on the map in the investment world. But anecdotally, as goes the
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UMass Hospital) stepped down and the company’s board took over, headed by Worcester lawyer and Allmerica chairman Michael Angelini, beginning a search for someone else to helm the company as it flirted with bankruptcy.
AS GOES HANOVER… That search culminated in the hiring of Fred Eppinger. In the near decade that Eppinger has
Hanover Insurance Group, so goes Worcester. It’s a little disconcerting to see a $500 million city tied so closely to one particular company—especially one in the insurance and financial sectors, but that’s what Eppinger’s seven-year tenure has shown. For instance, the creation of The Hanover Theatre as a new performance space and the building’s extensive renovation, which became a $3 million investment by the company (plus another $150,00 from the Eppingers personally), may not be the economic spin-off the city had hoped for, yet it still transforms downtown Worcester DECEMBER 30, 2010 • WORCESTERMAG.COM
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at least on nights when there’s a show. The company has aligned itself with a number of causes and charities, and boosts local recreational causes like the EcoTarium and Worcester Tornadoes. In the past two years of the city’s “Buy Worceser Now” homeowners’ incentive, Hanover has attached its own rewards leading to 35 homes sold to Hanover employees. Even Worcester’s and Hanover’s timelines are strikingly similar. Eppinger took the reins of a company on the verge of bankruptcy in August of 2003 and has turned it into one of the premier companies of its industry and size. Seven months after Eppinger came back to Worcester, Hoover forcibly resigned from his position as city manager and current manager Michael O’Brien stepped in. Almost seven years to the day, Hanover announced that its new investment arm, Opus Investments, was assuming the role of developer for a major portion of square footage of the gasping-for-breath CitySquare project. “[Its] successes are our successes,” says O’Brien of Hanover.
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intents and purposes, a Worcesterite. Despite living in Grafton now, his older brothers both attended Nelson Place School and his family owned a farm on Worcester’s west side. When the 1953 Worcester Tornado leveled their property, Assumption College later bought it up, and the Eppingers moved to a chicken farm in Spencer. Eppinger attended the College of the Holy Cross. During his senior year he lived in a Main South apartment and drove a Dodge Duster with a driver’s-side door so rusted out that he had to weld it shut. The car was frequently stolen by neighborhood youths for joyrides, but always dropped off somewhere nearby so he could find it again. (Ironically, insuring this kind of vehicle would be any insurance company’s nightmare.) Despite all the finance classes at a widely renowned institution of higher learning, Eppinger preferred working with his hands. He hitched rides to his parents’
house on the weekends to tend to the farm. After Holy Cross, he studied business at Dartmouth, where he eventually met his wife, Patty. After a stint with the consulting firm McKinsey & Company, Eppinger took a vice president’s job at Connecticut insurance company The Hartford. These past experiences support and influence all that Eppinger has been able to do since his return to Worcester. The small-town work ethic that he garnered while working on the farm has helped him forge invaluable bonds within the city. Traveling around the country for his job at McKinsey & Company exposed him to the successes and failures of other cities — successes and failures that he can now draw insight and comparisons from. “I will call him on a weekend,” writes City Manager Michael O’Brien via e-mail. “He will be in his backyard laying sod for a new lawn, or working on a carpentry project in his shed side-by-side with his children.” Like Eppinger, O’Brien needs physical labor to balance out the weekdays spent number-crunching. “Our casual conversations often turn to our latest DIY home-improvement efforts or power tools on the market. There’s a bit of good-hearted competition there.”
As Allmerica sought a new CEO to change the direction of the company (or, as many analysts predicted, break it apart and sell it off piece by piece), Angelini found Eppinger when he was at The Hartford. At first, Eppinger balked at the offer to come home and try to salvage a company that had been in the city since 1844. Yet Angelini kept calling Eppinger to seek references on other candidates for the position that he had initially turned down. Finally, Eppinger couldn’t resist the allure of coming home. “The more he thought of it, it intrigued him to come back,” says Angelini, who is still at the Hanover Insurance Group as the chairman of the board of directors. On August 19, 2003 Allmerica announced that it had lured 44-year-old Eppinger back to Worcester. “High point of my life right there,” laughs Angelini. The board of directors installed Eppinger as the new CEO later that month. Eppinger knew that the company couldn’t stay on the track that it was on, if it wanted to stay competitive, let alone solvent. He wasted no time, immediately making critical changes to the way the company had been doing business. “They went back to basics,” says Fred DeLeon, a senior analyst at AM Best who STEVEN KING
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has tracked Hanover for the past decade. Allmerica shed its life-insurance division off to Goldman-Sachs, which was sapping money away from its steadily performing property and casualty division. “They were using (P&C) to keep the company afloat,” adds DeLeon. Eppinger then went a step further. The company renamed itself the Hanover Insurance Group Inc., which performed the double duty of giving the company a fresh start, as well as tying the company back to it’s property and casualty roots after it sold off it’s life insurance division. (Hanover was the name of a property-andcasualty-insurance company that Allmerica merged with in the 1960s, back when Allmerica went by the name State Mutual of Worcester.) Eppinger began selling the vision of a profitable Hanover, one that would be the envy of the insurance companies yet humble enough to improve its own backyard. The company scored high-profile personnel acquisitions, filling important roles that had remained vacant since the mass exodus of the Allmerica transition, plus the company immediately began donating to charities and investing in foundations and community groups. Despite being chided by those in the insurance industry for not being bullish enough in the very bullish mid-2000s, the Wall Street Journal reported that the company showed the best five-year return in the industry. When the market crashed the next year, Hanover was the only insurance company to receive ratings upgrades from all three major investor service agencies: Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and AM Best. The CEOs that had wondered why he was playing so conservatively were now pulling the moves Eppinger
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steered Hanover through years earlier, and as a result Hanover was making money when the industry around them was falling apart. In the past year, during this “jobless recovery,” Hanover, with a workforce nation-wide of 4,200, added 500 new jobs. In the past four years, as the industry has shrunk, Hanover has grown $1 billion.
THE TURNAROUND When the company fi rst started turning profi ts again, Eppinger reignited Hanover’s charitable giving, despite protests from critics who thought the company wasn’t solvent enough to make donations. “You’ve got to act like a great company from day one,” says Eppinger, sitting at a boardroom– sized table in his offi ce. His thick moustache and frame – long and muscular – fit with his Swiss-German name and farmer background. His office is neat and organized, but not sterile. The chrome ceremonial sledgehammer and white hardhat given out to politicians and those involved with the CitySquare development are propped up in the back corner. “If you had interviewed 1,000 people in the industry, all of them would’ve said we wouldn’t survive,” he says of 2003. “It’s easy to be nice when things are great. People watch what you do when things are tough, because that’s a test
of character.” The key to Hanover’s do-over is that Eppinger has made it personal. When analysts thought the best move for him to make when he took over was to sell off small chunks of the company – even if that meant there was nothing left in Worcester – Eppinger gathered all his employees and told them that was not going to be the case. “Right out of the gate I had to convince people that we had a future,” he says. “You don’t come back to your hometown to sell off a company.” At the gathering he pointed out that he had an aunt and an uncle who both worked there when it was State Mutual. He read a letter his aunt wrote to him, in which she talked about how proud she was that he was in charge now, but left him with this warning: “Don’t screw up. I have a pension.” The employees have bought into Eppinger’s tenure, and it’s showing beyond the companies rising stock prices or expanding bottom line. The company has become tied to charity and community work in Worcester, forging relationships with the United Way of Central Massachusetts and the Worcester Public School’s AVID program, a tutoring and college preparedness program for B and C students in what’s called the “academic middle.” Hanover also encourages its employees to give back as well, even offering grants to the organizations or charities employees are involved with. During Eppinger’s tenure, 80 percent of Hanover’s employees donate to the local United Way. According to Tim Garvin, the executive director of the local group, this is 60 percent higher than the national average. Nationally, Hanover’s contributions to the United Way totaled $1.3 million last year. The Worcester branch
alone received $760,000 from Hanover and its employees. Before Eppinger, only about 23 percent donated to the United Way. “Within the United Way world, that’s exceptional,” says Garvin. It goes beyond dollar figures too. Both Eppinger and Garvin say Hanover employees are hot commodities for nonprofits seeking board members. “I don’t know a single nonprofit that doesn’t hope to have a Hanover employee on their board,” says Garvin, noting that the United Way has two. Indeed, this is where Eppinger’s wife Patty has made a name for herself in the city. She’s involved with a number of charity groups and receives more invitations to join others by the week. Eppinger is the first to call his charity work and donations a self-serving mission. To compete with investment and insurance groups like Fidelity or Liberty Mutual in cities like Boston or New York City, Worcester has to be an attractive place for potential employees. “I’ve got to get the best and brightest to want to be here,” he says. “Good companies know the importance of where they’re located.”
THE INVESTMENT “Fred is the standout,”
says executive director of the Hanover Theatre Troy Siebels, when asked if there’s anyone else in the city poised to jumpstart these important projects. “He’s not just the cheerleader, but he does what it takes to make the city successful.
“He’s not doing it because he likes the theatre itself, he’s doing it to make the city better.” Earlier this year when rumors surfaced that a new “white knight” (in the words of city councilor Konnie Lukes), was inserting itself in the CitySquare discussions, movers-and-shakers in Worcester had a pretty good idea of who it was. And when the final announcement came out that Hanover would assume the role of developer after six years of stalling by Berkeley Investments, there was a direct correlation between the renewed excitement versus the lack of surprise at the name behind the momentum. It’s more than just a $75 to $85 million charitable gift masquerading as an investment. Eppinger believes CitySquare will change the city for the better. While Hanover hasn’t been an investor in its own property before, Eppinger sees this new direction as a solid business decision. With projects like CitySquare, the problem with outside investors (as was Boston’s Berkeley Investments) is that they
{ coverstory } look for the greatest return in the shortest amount of time. “The problem in my mind was that (CitySquare’s funding) was mostly outof-the-city money,” he explains. “They’re going to have a very short term view; get in, invest, make a buck.” With Hanover involved now, the time frame for an investment return lengthens. They’ve locked up their first tenant, Unum, with a 17-year lease and are in talks with other companies (although nothing has progressed to a point where Hanover is ready to say with whom or how many). “Is it unusual? Sure. It was an opportunity to do something,” he says. But he balks at the idea that shareholders were nervous about this new arm of the company. “I can look at that and say it’s not risky for us.” DeLeon, and Neil Daf Gupta, another analyst at AM Best, agree with Eppinger: That $85-million investment may sound huge to Worcester, but it barely made a ripple in the financial world. “That amount isn’t a tremendous amount of their investment assets,” says DeLeon. “We would look at what this investment means in terms of their surplus,” says Daf Gupta, pegging that figure as somewhere around $1.7 billion. “If (the investment) went south, they’d be ok.” While Daf Gupta can’t think of a parallel situation in another part of the country where a property-insurance company comes in essentially as a landlord and developer, DeLeon points out that this is still a well-utilized PR move. Hanover brands another building in the city (to go along with the theater and Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field at the College of the Holy Cross, home of the Worcester Tornadoes) much like other financial groups do with professional sports stadiums. “Hanover’s involvement in CitySquare and the theater speak to Fred’s business savvy and experiences. He told me straight up that Opus would buy CitySquare only if it is a solid investment for his board and stockholders,” says O’Brien. “I can tell you his team worked through months and months of due diligence, and he reviewed all to verify, before any moves to purchase.” Eppinger is bullish on Worcester and it’s not something he hides. He also doesn’t see himself doing it alone. He cites that 150 people gave over $10,000 when the Hanover Theatre was in its fundraising stage. He praises the CSX deal and work at WPI and Becker for bringing more investment into the city. “This city has so much potential. It’s good, but it’ll be great,” he says. “If our company is better and better, it’s because Worcester is better and better.” “He says it so well when he cites that the success of Hanover is intimately tied to the success of the city,” says O’Brien. But it could really be the other way around.
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{ coverstory } Honorable Mention 2010: Michael O’Brien This wasn’t supposed to be City Manager Michael O’Brien’s year. With Mayor Joe O’Brien’s crushing victory last November, the city looked as poised at it had been since the ousting of former City Manager Tom Hoover to return to a strong-mayor form of government. (Joe O’Brien himself had been one of the movement’s previous leaders.) With the city in the middle of a worldwide economic recession and a huge budget deficit, no one envied Mike O’Brien. But then O’Brien pulled off a string of victories. MassPort finally bit on the Worcester Regional Airport, and even if it never becomes the next Manchester or TF Greene, at least the city’s no longer paying for it to underperform. Next came the massive CSX deal, which opens the train tracks between here and Boston for more commuter-rail service and millions of dollars flowing into the city’s coffers for the rainy-day fund and citywide park improvements. Finally, the long-stalled CitySquare development found new blood through the Hanover Insurance Group, reigniting enthusiasm for everyone who ever thought the Worcester Galleria sucked the life out of Worcester’s downtown. With all that – and more – in mind, Mike O’Brien was chosen as this year’s honorable mention for Worcester Mag’s person of the year. Normally not something we publish, but we felt his contribution to the city this year could not be ignored. “It’s an important and difficult position he has,” says Hanover CEO Fred
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Deifying Gravitas
Paul Grignon
Tucked in a corner of Central Park in Clinton resides a low-slung structure that belies its treasures within. This renovated and historic old courthouse is home to the Museum of Russian Icons, which hosts a magnificent exhibit, “Treasures from Moscow: Icons from the Andrey Rublev Museum.” Displaying more than 35 stunningly beautiful icons within this exhibit, these examples of religious art span 600 years, the earliest dating from the 14th century. The museum proper houses more than 450 icons and artifacts and is an absolute wonder to experience. The Museum of Russian Icons was inaugurated in 2006 by Gordon Lankton, an industrialist whose passion for icons developed with his many jaunts to Russia for business. Purchasing his first icon at a flea market in 1990, his collection is one of the largest outside of Russia. A reporter once asked Lankton if this was the culmination of his career. He replied, “No, it is a continuation of my career.” And so the public is thus treated to a spectacular and inspiring insight into these fascinating objects of veneration. Icons, or “image writings,” are paintings on wooden panels, a visual story that allowed the mostly illiterate common folk to understand the holiness of characters portrayed by the church. Icons numbered in the thousands, as all homes harbored these revered objects. Homes usually possessed smaller icons, but this show reveals oversized paintings that were displayed in churches. These panels, depicting a multitude of saints, the Mother of God and Christ, represent a mere fraction of the hundreds of icons held within the Rublev Museum, part of the ancient
monastery of Spaso-Andronikov. But here, under one roof, is an incomparable showing, varied works from the Byzantine style to numerous contemporary interpretations. Quite a few of these panels were part of a wall of icons, known as an “iconostasis,” where multiple panels formed a screen that separated the nave from the sanctuary, allowing the assemblage to gaze and pray to these holy images. Some were incredibly large and, as
Christ was the centerpiece to these heavenly pictures, one can only imagine how utterly awestruck the denizens must have been. Icons allowed mortals the opportunity to have direct contact between the realms of the living and the spirit, acquiring a union with God. Perhaps the most captivating icon here is the “Old Testament Trinity,” a tribute to the “writing” of Russia’s pre-eminent iconographer, Andrey Rublev, who was born in 1360. This particular panel was painted in the late 15th century, and depicts the visitation of the Lord in the guise of three angels. The painting contains a wealth of symbolism and is imbued with incredibly rich coloration. The Holy Trinity held much reverence in 14th century Russia, as well as captivating people throughout succeeding centuries. Another equally stunning piece is the “Royal Doors with Images of the Annunciation and the Four Evangelists,” conceived in the late16th century. The doors represent the entrance to the Kingdom of God, and only a priest could pass through these revered scenes. The verdant colors are characteristic of late-16th-century painting, and the light treatment of the architecture is a fine contrast to the bold pigments bestowed upon the garments. The Museum of Russian Icons is worthy of several trips, and one need not be religious to appreciate the power that emanates from these exquisite works. Joan Michalski, an exceptional docent at the museum, and CEO and curator, Kent dur Russell, are veritable founts of knowledge pertaining to these utterly fascinating works of art. This beautiful corner of Clinton is indeed a treasure to behold and will hold viewers spellbound. “Treasures from Moscow: Icons from the Andrey Rublev Museum” at the Museum of Russian Icons, 203 Union St., Clinton. The show runs until July 25, 2011. For more information, contact Tara Young, deputy director, at 978 598 5000, ext. 13, or museumofrussianicons.org. DECEMBER 30, 2010 • WORCESTERMAG.COM
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Getting down and dirty with the Dirty Mac Blues band Bringing in the New Year at Gilreins
Janet Schwartz
Terry Mackie’s first reaction to a fortuneteller’s prediction that she would become a blues singer was “she’s so off,” and she even argued this point with the prophesier. At that time, her singing and songwriting experience consisted of singing in church choirs and as a church cantor. Although these roles allowed her to stretch her vocal chords, they also kept her hidden comfortably in the background. She never thought of herself as a “front person,” especially since stage fright had a strong hold over her at the time.
That changed three years ago. A friend coerced her into going to a blues jam at the Jam Spot in Somerville. There, with a little encouragement, she discovered that she really didn’t mind being a front person after all. That night, her singing brought her into contact with guitarist Bob Ross and Matt Robinson and a month later, they were playing out. Since then, they’ve joined with Mark Yosam Bell and Josh Nathan to become The Dirty Mac Blues Band. Although they are not a rock group, the group’s name is partially derived from the famous English super-rock group, Dirty Mac, put together for a one-time TV special by John Lennon on December 11, 1968. Terry’s birthday is December 11, and her last name is Mackie—hence, The Dirty Mac Blues Group, she explains. The band’s name
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is quite fitting, too, since many of her lyrics contain sexual references and can definitely “get down and dirty.” Many people can be uncomfortable with some of those lyrics, Mackie says, but she loves to have fun with it. And they know how to “tone it down” for those family-oriented festivals that they love to play at, she adds. This fun band plays gritty blues clubs, festivals, biker events and any other venue that allows them to do what they love best. As for favorite places to play, they love the Temple Food Bank, a supportive community that they’ve played in for the last three years. And they absolutely “love Gilreins!” exclaims Mackie, where this original blues band will be bringing in the New Year. The Dirty Mac Blues Group is unique in that most of its music is original. “He Don’t Come Home” is a heartfelt melody that comes directly from Mackie’s personal experience. And although “He Don’t Hit Me Anymore,” a song about domestic abuse, isn’t based on direct experience, it is a topic that the band feels strongly about. When writing a new song, the band usually gets started with a “blip of a melody,” setting up a mood that further develops from there. In “The Bee Song,”
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Fiske & Herrera “Till the Sea Disappears”
David Nowell
In the press release for the duo’s new album “Till the Sea Disappears,” Jared Fiske and Amy Herrera describe their music as “the natural outcome of 20-somethings equally influenced by Radiohead’s Kid A and Joni Mitchell’s Blue.” And if you’ve ever heard Kristen Hall’s solo stuff before her Sugarland days, that’s what comes to mind for me. These songs are cut from the same cloth as Fiske & Herrera’s previous work, but the production of Lorne Entress – whose credits include work with Lori McKenna, Catie Curtis, and Ronnie Earl – do make a difference. Entress contributes ukulele, reed organ, and arrangement ideas to the album. “He Said She Said” opens with cool, subtle electronics. And again, at the end of “Wood
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the inspiration was a yellow jacket that flew right out of Matt’s upright bass. And there it was—that simple. Another time, a change in the weather inspired “Gospel Stomp,” a song about Mackie’s grandmother. The Dirty Mac Blues Band has to feel a strong connection to the few covers it plays, like Janis Joplin’s arrangement of “Summertime,” or Koko Taylor’s “Big Boss Man.” “We can’t feel someone else’s emotions. We’ve gotta own it.” And for those few covers, the band can’t help but turn it into something it does own, like the Beatles’ “Why Don’t We Do It In The Road.” With the exception of a new song, “Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum,” most of the lyrics were written in a single night. That song took months to complete but it’s one of Mackie’s favorites to sing. And she promises to sing it when this band brings in the New Year at Gilreins—should be a good time for all of us pirates. For more information on the Dirty Mac Blues Band check out myspace.com/thedirtymacbluesband, find them on Facebook, or just go see them on New Year’s Eve at Gilreins at 802 Main Street, Worcester.
Castles” there’s a keyboard weaving in and out. It’s subtle, but these sounds are something new for Fiske & Herrera. In “Crazy Amy,” Fiske’s voice has just enough grit to serve as a counterpart to Herrera’s bell-like vocals. Great shuffly snare sound. And is that a glockenspiel? In “Bitter Moon” and “Wood Castles,” there’s less grit in Fiske’s voice; yet there’s more going on here with the vocal production than in the duo’s previous work. Double tracked maybe, or a bit of delay. After mostly vocal and guitar arrangements, the Ben Folds-style piano in “My Little Fish” caught my ear. Learn more at fiskeandherrera.com or find them on Facebook.
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Cohen’s make it their own True Grit Grade: A By David Wildman
There seems to be a bit of controversy whether this latest Cohen Brother’s project should be considered a remake of the John Wayne classic or an alternative adaptation of the Clinton Portis novel. My answer to that is that yes this seems to be a remake of sorts, and no, it doesn’t really matter, because the Cohen’s have made it their own. Last year’s brilliant A Serious Man must have been a really hard act to follow, so the stellar directing/writing team moved away from their obscure, darkly comedic period piece set in the late 1960’s Midwest to a familiar drama that takes place nearly a century earlier in the frontier state of Arkansas. It may be a western by warrant of the time period it covers, but True Grit manages to eschew many of the clichés of that genre and add a subtle sense of realism and gentle quotidian quirkiness that seems to be a subtle attempt to tie this old world and its rough, unfamiliar value system with our own. The story itself is the same simple tale of precocious fourteen-year-old girl Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) bent on tracking down and taking vengeance on the farmhand Tom Cheney (Josh Brolin) who during a drunken brawl had killed her father and then headed off to Indian country with a band of outlaws to escape the authorities. She is disarmingly tough minded and takes command of the situation with a ballsy, fearless attitude, a quick mind and a quick tongue to match. The best parts of the film are early on when Mattie bargains ruthlessly and cleverly with a local horsetrader, calmly threatening legal action until the harried man gives in. She hires the meanest U.S. Marshall in the town, a man with “true
grit”, the reluctant, tough, fat, eye-patch sporting Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges), whom she tracks down and proceeds to hound from an outhouse to a public trial where Cogburn, looking uncomfortable in a suit, is testifying about one of his many shootings. Eventually he gives in and they are off to the wilderness of what is now Oklahoma, but not before he first tries to duck out without her. As Cogburn, Bridges is channeling The Duke of course, but he also puts a distinctive stamp on the character. Also going along is Texas Ranger LaBeuf (Matt Damon), a befuddled but proud man who has been tracking Cheney for the murder of a congressman. What feels different from the stock Western for me is the detail the Cohen’s add to the mix, from the sweeping music, the unflinchingly presented violence and the near throwback Technicolorlooking cinematography to the sound of the dialog itself. Everyone, Cogburn and outlaws alike, speaks in a precise manner suggesting a reasonably high regard for the English language even among the uneducated, and while the standard genre lazy drawl is there, contractions and mangling of words isn’t. Somehow the script, the directing and the acting come together to create among these characters a sense of a pride in the trappings of civilization, even out in the wilderness. It comes out in the way Mattie wields the legal ramifications and rights of her verbal agreement with Rooster and it proves nearly as potent in their interaction as if she were pointing a gun. It’s as if on a cultural level everyone is vaguely aware in an unspoken way, that in addition to their personal trials and pure survival they all play a roll in helping to found a civilization, and because of this their words, as well as the consequences of their actions, are important. It’s similar to Fargo, where a blanket of basic human decency covers everything, despite the evil goings on. I don’t know if any of this is accurate, but it makes for interesting cinema nonetheless.
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Local favorite still shines Marc Cochon
It’s been more than four years since Bocado opened in the heart of the Canal District, forming the foundation for a restaurant empire that now includes Ceres, Mezcal and The People’s Kitchen. Bocado made a splash when it opened and still delivers one of Worcester’s more distinctive and enjoyable dining experiences. Tapas–small plates meant to be shared– have become popular in different cuisines, but the concept is credited to the Spanish tradition of enjoying savory snacks with friends over drinks. You might do just that at Bocado’s welcoming bar, or instead you can head up the stairs to a dining area that’s cozy, stylish and unpretentious. This restaurant is meant for friends and
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families who love sharing good food. Bocado’s offerings stick close to the Spanish theme, starting with their exemplary wine list. It’s all from Spain, and each wine is offered by the bottle, full glass, or small taste. The knowledgeable wait staff are happy to help you navigate the choices. If you seem uncertain, they’re prone to steer you toward the “Bocado Experience,” a multicourse meal that’s far more food than you’re likely to want. Instead, dive boldly into the extensive list of tapas frias (cold) and calientes (hot). Depending on your choices and appetite, four to six tapas (priced from $5 to $9) should satisfy two diners. Tapas meals are best ordered a few plates at a time. The dishes come out quickly, each appearing when ready, and then you can order some more. Ajillo azotado con espinacas y queso, a dip of garlic, spinach and feta, is simple and lovely, the cool mixture contrasting nicely with warm, toasted triangles of pita. A vegetable terrine is beautifully presented, with layers of eggplant, peppers, artichokes and cheese draped with an asparagus-pea sauce and tomato oil. The flavors are straightforward and
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satisfying. Many of Bocado’s seafood dishes shine. Calamares con ajo are perfectly fried squid rings, meltingly tender with a light touch of orange-scented horseradish cream. Vieras con truffle y tocino take a common idea—baconwrapped scallops—and raise the stakes with a drizzle of truffle honey and dusting of red pepper. Hamburguesas de gambas, fat little shrimp burgers with a cherrypepper mayonnaise, are delightful and addictive. A winning nightly special features a crisply seared yet moist bluefish fillet lashed with a citrusy crème fraîche and surrounded by bacon, beets and squash. Meat-based dishes are not as consistent. Pato asado lento is a triumph: a fat and tender duck leg adorned with an apricot sauce and dotted with raisins and toasted pistachios. The flavors meld perfectly. Lomo con higos – pork loin with figs and bleu cheese – is an appealing idea, but somewhat misses the mark, the meat overcooked and the cheese creating
pockets of excessive saltiness. Ciervo de flanco, venison flank steak, is chewy and uninteresting, as is the eggplant underneath. Save room for a bit of dessert ($6-$8). Fried goat cheese with honey and fig jam, served with baguette rounds, is rich and satisfying. Flan de Bocado has a delightful texture – not too custardy, not too thick – with flavors of orange and pomegranate that complement the caramel nicely. Regardless of how busy the room gets, service is attentive and friendly without being intrusive. The waiters and waitresses are clearly used to helping guide diners through the unconventional menu and wine list. Dinner for two with a modest bottle of wine might cost $75 before tip. Bocado might not be your first choice for a quiet dinner or business meeting – the energy level is high and things can get a bit noisy. However, it’s a distinctly positive vibe: urban and sophisticated, yet down to earth, reflecting the best of Worcester’s Canal District.
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The Corner Café 27 Main St., Sterling 978-422-0088. A little slice of the American pie, the Corner Café, in Sterling Center, offers basic diner fare at very low prices. Informal and chatty servers make for a nice experience, as do reliably prepared comfort foods. Da Lat 425 Park Ave., Worcester 508-753-6036 Da Lat is what living in a city is all about — access to interesting flavors and experiences. Already a source of pride for Worcester residents for more than a decade, Da Lat serves authentic and wonderfully prepared Vietnamese cuisine. The prices can’t be beat and the food is first-rate. BYOB.
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Wright’s Chicken Farm 84 Inman Road, Harrisville, R.I. 401-765-5745 wrightsfarm.com If you like chicken — I mean, really like chicken, and you don’t mind family-style dining, then Wright’s Farm is worth a try. It’s a fun and unique dining experience with a lot of bang for the buck. The menu consists basically of all-you-can-eat-roasted chicken, French fries, salad, shells with sauce, and rolls. Bring a vanload or two of friends in order to do Wright’s right. Viva Bene 144 Commercial St. Worcester 508-797-0007 shorahs.com Shorah’s, which closed its Foster Street home to make way for the growing Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, is back as Viva Bene. The warmly lit, subterranean room offers all the entrees one expects of Italian fine dining, and the service is professional and upscale. Theatre lovers will enjoy the special Foothills Theatre dinner and show packages. Brisa’s Tropical Restaurante 976-A Main St., Worcester 508-797-3900 If you’re looking for a cultural experience in Worcester, this is it. Unadorned, home-style Puerto Rican and Salvadoran cuisine is
Brisa’s calling card. A convenient destination for Clark students, Brisa’s is one block down on Main Street. Brisa’s serves chicken, shrimp, lobster and beef dishes, but no booze. Al Fresco Trattoria, Pizzeria & Café 680 Main St., Holden 508-829-3008 Al Fresco will surprise those who have driven past its Main Street, Holden, storefront but never entered. Inside is a mildly quaint dining room, in which is served exceedingly good Italian fare. A menu of pasta, seafood, veal, chicken, steak, and brick-oven pizzas; and sauces like “tomato pesto cream,” “light Dijon cream,” and “lemon pesto mayo,” whet the appetite. The pace is brisk, the price is right, and the service is friendly. Santa Barbara Pub 17 School St., Hudson 978-568-8719 Whether you are looking for something exotic or the comforting Portuguese food your mom used to make, you can find it at Santa Barbara. Dining at the Pub is like an unexpected foray to another country; a local gem yet to be discovered by visitors. The spotlight is on hearty seafood dishes, often in creative combinations. Joe, the gracious owner and cook, may come out to recommend an entrée and a bottle of fine Portuguese wine or share a recipe. Hisa Japanese Restaurant 21 South St., Westboro 508-898-9262 Hisa, in Westboro center, is elegant and simple. A brisk but unhurried pace, fresh Japanese fare of beef, chicken, pork, seafood, and vegetables - and outstanding sushi - make for flavorful and light dining. Entrées are inexpensive and come with salad, rice, and miso soup. Dante’s 421 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-791-1111 Dante’s most distinct characteristic is its facility; a quaint three-room floor of a home, it provides an intimate setting for their first-rate food. Dante’s menu isn’t particularly long or varied, but it is nonetheless compelling. Fourteen entrees — a mixed bag dominated by seafood,
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Despite the insider feel, the outsider found that the food was excellent. The rye bread was easily recognizable, and according to my dining partner, of a quality that “rivals [the rye of] New York delis.” The bread was enjoyed not only for that lunch on its own, but in many excellent sandwiches later. It had an agreeable sourdough tang, in addition to the caraway flavor, and a great chewy texture. We also ordered a half-dozen assorted shortbread cookies, which were buttery and crumbly with dark chocolate or sweet candied fruit or jam. The other two pastries were a fruit-covered cake and bread swirled with dark and light dough. The former had a pound-cake consistency, but richer - as if cream cheese had been added to the dough, and the fruit tasted fresh. The darker dough tasted more of marzipan (almond paste) with a few raisins. It was sweet, but mildly so, as well as complex and earthy. If you’re looking for a traditional bakery and willing to test the realms of baked goods, definitely check out European Bakery and Pastry.
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chicken and pasta, with a couple of pork dishes, and a 12-ounce sirloin — are offered. Additional choices include prime rib (Saturdays only) and daily specials. A full bar with lounge seating is available. Kaboodle Pizzeria & Grille 152 Main St., Spencer 508-885-4884 Go for the great, sunny room overlooking the quaint Spencer Main Street. Go for the burgers, the interesting pizzas, and the reasonably priced entrees. Twenty or so tables in a wide-open room with a California-style kitchen make a good spot for a casual lunch, an intimate date, or a big celebration.
1790 Restaurant and Tavern 206 Boston-Worcester Tpke. (Rte. 9) Westboro 508-366-1707 bergsons1790.com The 1790 Restaurant and Tavern lets diners sample the atmosphere of this historic venue, and taste the preparations of the 1790’s excellent kitchen without breaking the bank. Highlights include
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a vintage interior with tables to seat 40-50; live piano music Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 7-10; and Sundays, 5-8; a distinguished wine list; and a pared-down version of their popular menu, offering 11 entrees. Ciao Bella 402 Grove St., Worcester 508-756-2426 Ciao Bella is perfect for take-out or eat-in. Very reasonably priced, generous entrees of seafood, pasta and chicken; as well as gourmet pizza, roll-ups, and grinders; and incredible, locally made desserts make this a must for frugals and gourmands alike. Atmosphere is minimal — not much more than a pizza parlor — so, Romeos beware. Cyprian’s Bistro 284 East Temple St., Boylston 508-869-9900 cypriankeyes.com Dinner at Cyprian Keyes is worth the drive to Boylston, as the food — wide-ranging fare suited to all tastes — is excellent. The veranda and
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surrounding golf course make for quaint summer dining. The Blue Cricket 372 Chandler St. Worcester 508-767-1123 Tasty homemade soups, salads, and sandwiches from a tastefully decorated American bistro. Owner Leon Saucier’s talents are deep, and The Blue Cricket — with its full catering services, gourmet meals to go, and homemade cakes for any occasion — makes a nice contribution to a growing Chandler Street lineup. Zorba’s Pizzeria Tavern 132 Sturbridge Road (Rte. 20) Charlton, 508-248-0433 Zorba’s Pizzeria Tavern, on Route 20 in Charlton, serves the food that you wait to taste at the Greek Festival. Here, offered daily, are dishes like kreato pikilla (Greek sausage, chicken, lamb, and pork), spanakopita (spinach pie in fillo dough), dolmadakia (stuffed grape leaves), horiatiki (a version of Greek salad), kabobs, beefteki (stuffed ground beef), and moussaka (sauteed eggplant, potatoes, and ground beef in a bechamel sauce.) For diners in search of more “American” flavors, Zorba’s also features homeland staples, like wings, salad, ribs, seafood and Italian fare. Drive-thru takeout and patio service are available. Funky Murphy’s 305 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-753-2995 While lacking in atmosphere, the restaurant at Funky Murphy’s has a lot to offer. Whether you’re grabbing some appetizers while watching sports on the big-screen TVs, or wishing to enjoy neodiner fare, you’re in luck. The soups and salads are fresh and homemade, and the entrées are generous and delicious. Romantics may wish to skip this stop, but those in search of a moderately priced dining experience may want to give it a try. Kitchen open 7 days; breakfast Sundays. 86 Winter 65 Water St., Worcester 508-459-5400 The restaurant 86 Winter serves up inventive, bistro-style comfort food in a warm, intimate and exciting setting. Reasonably priced fare includes artful versions of old standbys, as well as a few dressier dishes. Professional service and wonderful food round out this superb Worcester dining experience. The Wexford House 503 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-757-8982 What are the secrets of The Wexford’s longevity? For close to 20 years, Chef Alan Erickson has continued to dish out some
of the legendary fare he cooked at the El Morocco, undoubtedly attracting former patrons of the old El. The menu at The Wexford offers kibbe and stuffed grape leaves alongside traditional Italian “Shrewsbury Street Favorites.” In addition, The Wexford’s menu features predictable fare at very reasonable prices, “Shrewsbury Street Favorites” and a few signature twists. The Publick House On the Common, Rte. 131, Sturbridge 508-347-3313 or 1-800-PUBLICK publickhouse.com Visit The Publick House for Sturbridge’s world-famous colonial experience, and their “traditional favorites with a modern twist.” A gorgeous, period inn and excellent food make it a perfect spot for a special dinner after a day’s visit to this Central Massachusetts destination. Chioda’s Trattoria 631 Franklin St., Worcester 508-459-6039 A short drive up Franklin Street from downtown Worcester, or down from Brown Square at Plantation Street, at Chioda’s Trattoria you’ll find all the Italian dishes you’ve come to love in a warm and intimate environment. Lots of pasta, seafood and chicken, as well as a few veal dishes and steaks. Chioda’s should be right at home in this Italian restaurant-happy city. The Border Grille and Bar 246 Mill St., Leominster 978-840-0194 The Border Grille and Bar brings the ever-popular culinary specialties of the Southwest to the north — north of Worcester, that is, in Leominster. Loyalists to local establishments will enjoy the funky eclecticism of The Border; fans of barbecue and Tex-Mex will like the wide range of available chicken, beef, seafood and Mexican specialties. The 22 tequilas and a page of fun drinks add to the festive atmosphere. Lidio’s Restaurant and Lounge 1045 Central St., Leominster 978-534-6600 Bridging old and new, Lidio’s offers diners some old standards (pasta, chicken, beef) as well as creative diet-conscious (an extensive lowcarb menu) and nouveau entrees (including vegetarian dishes), all at very reasonable prices. The service and food preparations are quite dependable. Tomasso’s Trattoria 154 Turnpike Road, Rte. 9, Southboro 508-481-8484 tomassotrattoria.com
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Trumbull Bar & Grill 117 Main St., Spencer 508-885-6901 In a market crowded with pub-style clones and chains, Trumbull Bar & Grill is refreshing. Clean, friendly, and skilled at producing hearty home-cooked meals, Trumbull’s will make you glad you came. All the pub standards are available as well at rock-bottom prices (like fresh boneless pork chops with two sides). It is a nice piece of Americana on Spencer’s Main Street, USA. Anh Thu 439 Park Ave., Worcester 508-752-1330 Anh Thu is yet another option for fans of fresh and healthy Vietnamese cuisine. Serving up lots of noodles, as well as beef, chicken, pork, shrimp and tofu, as well as a few stir-fry dishes for Chinese food fans, Anh Thu is cheap — but good — food, in a nofrills atmosphere. Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sundays, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. BYOB. The Red Lantern 235 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-795-0500 theredlantern.com The Red Lantern offers the staples that have made Polynesian restaurants an integral part of the American scene for so long. Also offered are enticing, less-common dishes sure to revive the appetite of area diners. Fresh, varied dishes make The Red Lantern truly “Polynesian”; and served in their clean, open facility downtown, Worcester will find it convenient and pleasing. Open seven days to midnight; Monday through Saturday lunch buffet; Sunday dinner buffet, 5-8. The Webster House Restaurant 1 Webster St., Worcester 508-757-7208 websterhouseweb.com Patrons are treated like family at The Webster House. The bountiful menu includes beef, chicken, seafood, vegetarian and Greek specialties, with a home-cooked taste straight from your Yia-yia’s kitchen. A number of international and domestic wines are flagged
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by which meals they complement best. Each month, The Webster House features selections from a different international cuisine. Be sure to leave room for a slice of homemade pie or baklava cheesecake. Val’s Restaurant and Pizza Palace 75 Reservoir Road, Holden 508-829-0900 Val’s Restaurant and Pizza Palace is the perfect stop for families looking for a wide variety of familiar seafood, beef, chicken and pasta entrees, plus pizza and burgers, at budget-friendly prices. The service can’t be beat, and you might be surprised by the recipes and presentation. Porto Bello 156 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-753-9865 For more than a decade, Shrewsbury Street’s Porto Bello has served up classic Italian fare in an uncontrived, paper-napkin style. Evocative of North End Boston, it’s an atmosphere without too much preciousness. Four pages of menu offerings rarely stray from the rule on Italian cuisine. Entrée highlights include various seafood and meats with pesto, mascarpone, scampi and cream sauces; four raviolis (Maine lobster, lemon basil, roasted eggplant, and Porto Bello mushroom); and the classic marinara with sausage and/or meatballs, and lasagna. The Belfry Restaurant 59 Blackstone River Road, Worcester 508-751-5040 The Belfry Restaurant is definitely worth a visit, a renovated church standing at the fork of Greenwood Street and Blackstone River Road and tucked behind Route 146, in the middle of growing Quinsigamond Village. The moderately priced, mostly Mediterranean menu includes some of the best hummus in Worcester, staples like chicken Parmesan and fish & chips and gourmet pizza, with such entertaining names as Texan (steak, mushroom and onion) and the Golden Greek (locanico sausage and peppers). A respectable wine list and homemade desserts top off a tasty dinner out.
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El Basha 2 Connector Road, Westboro 508-366-2455 elbasharestaurant.com Lovers of El Basha’s two Worcester locations, especially those from Metro West, will be pleased with their new Westboro location. Though not as arabesquely elegant as Park Avenue, the Westboro branch offers the same delicious fare in a clean facility. Middle Eastern specialties are the calling card: shawarma, kebabs, salads, gape leaves, beef, chicken, quail, lamb and seafood. BYOB.
Osaka Japanese Restaurant White City Plaza 20 Boston Tpke., Shrewsbury 508-753-1144 Fresh, fun and a great value. For an entertaining and tasty meal, try communal dining at the teppanyaki tables. Combinations like calamari and teriyaki chicken, or the Osaka special (filet mignon, lobster and shrimp) more than double the number of choices cooked before you on this Japanese grill. Sushi is also plentiful, including intriguing sushi rolls. The cool exotic drinks are served tall and the sake is served hot.
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Arturo’s Ristorante 54 Main St., Westboro 508-366-1881 arturosristorante.com Arturo’s is everything that made it a hit in Worcester before the move to MetroWest: Colorful Italian food and brick-oven pizza. Lots of wine choices, Mediterranean classics, and seating for about 200. Try the antipasto misto for a sampling of all Arturo’s antipasto offerings.
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How far are we willing to go in the name of a cause? What drives otherwise rational people to embrace radical religious and nationalist beliefs - and at what cost? These are the questions that run through Joan Leegant’s timely novel, which brings to life the story of three young Jewish Americans in Israel caught in the vortex of radical political and religious beliefs. The Worcester Jewish Community Center will host award-winning author Joan Leegant on Wednesday, January 5, at 7 p.m., 633 Salisbury St., Worcester. Leegant will speak about her gripping new novel set in Israel, Wherever You Go. Co-sponsored by the Greater Worcester Chapter of Hadassah. Free and open to the public. Book signing and refreshments follow talk. 508-756-7109.
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It’s dollar-dog night with the Worcester Sharks as they come up against the claws of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Thursday, December 30. $1 Hot dogs and a top-
notch hockey game – can you say date night? 7-11 p.m. DCU Center- Arena and Convention Center, 50 Foster St. 508-7556800.
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Always inventive, definitely the most fun you could have on New Year’s Eve, First Night Worcester on the eve of the new year, December 31, is an invitation to audiences of every age and interest to Come Play With Us. From early in the day to the strike of midnight, get ready to experience the best of it all. Watch art evolve before your eyes at the Street Painting Festival or try it yourself, catch the amazing stunts by Olympic trampoline wannabes, laugh your way through Improv comedy
It may be winter outside, but Broad Meadow Brook’s program room is alive with hundreds of butterflies created by visitors young and old at its “Beauty in Excess” exhibit, on display now at Broad Meadow Brook. View an array of beautiful butterflies that have been “upcycled;” created entirely from everyday excess materials that would otherwise be recycled or discarded. Call ahead to make sure the room is open. Mass Audubon, Broad Meadow Brook, 414 Massasoit Rd., Worcester, 508-753-6087, massaudubon.org.
mayhem, or sit back and take in the best music and entertainment. Don’t even think about staying home on your sofa! $15 at the door; children 7 and under are free. 2-11:45 p.m. DCU Center- Arena and Convention Center, 50 Foster St. 508-7994909, firstnightworcester.org.
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve with your favorite someone and an Irish tune or two at the New Year’s Eve Dance with “Ireland’s Own” on Friday, December 31. Music for dancing with Tommy Byrne on keyboard and vocals, Colin Heneghan on drums and vocals, and Dennis Curtin on accordion. Champagne and appetizers for all. $20. 8 p.m.-midnight. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 508-7923700.
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Joe Wong, one of the hottest comedians in America today, returns to Amazing Things Arts Center for Scamps
Comedy’s New Year’s Eve with Joe Wong. Since his first appearance two years ago, Joe has performed multiple times on the “Late Show with David Letterman” and “Ellen” and is lucky enough to have a sitcom in development. Also appearing tonight is Dan Hirshon and Dave Hornfischer. 8 p.m. $22 ($21 students/seniors, $19 members). For tickets, call 508-405-2787. 8-10 p.m. Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham.
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Firefly’s BBQ presents Comedy & Music with The Fools on Friday, December 31. Great comedy with Boston’s best comedians and great rock music with The Fools. Doors open at 7 p.m., comedy at 8 p.m. with Mike Prior and Jon Lincoln, followed by The Fools rocking-in the New Year. Reservations strongly recommended. (Dinner not included in admission.) $25. 8 p.m.-midnight. Firefly’s BBQ, 350 Main St., Marlborough. 508-357-8883.
comedy @ the grill Biagio’s Grille is welcoming the new year with a few laughs during its New Year’s EveComedy With Chris Zito. Two shows at 7:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. Chris Zito appears along with Greg Howell, Donny Soares and Mike Fahey. $37 per person for show only; or dinner and show starting at $59 per person. Biagio’s Grille, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. 508-756-7995, beantowncomedy.com.
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Family fun indoors and out during school vacation week can be found at Old Sturbridge Village. The Village is open daily through Jan. 2, with ice skating (please bring your skates), sledding (use our 1830s-reproduction sleds), and sleigh rides - all weather permitting. Try your hand at crafts indoors, enjoy storytelling and puppet shows, and learn about life in winter long ago. $20, adults; $18, seniors (65+); $7, youths (3-17); free under 3. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. Call 508-347-3362.
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Please bring a dish to share. Ton of Blues open mic. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 Free. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Worcester Family Community Partnership, South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. 130 Leeds St. (Use Fairhaven Road Entrance). 508-799-3136. Andy Cummings Live. $3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Hooligan’s, 29 Concert & Voca: Matt & Christina Thomas w/ Blossom St., Fitchburg. 508-272-5092. William Ness. No cost. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Briarwood Continuing James Keyes. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. Care Retirement Community, Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood 508-752-9439. Circle, Worcester, MA, 65 Briarwood Circle. 508-852-9009 or briarwoodretirement.com. >Friday 31 Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 7:30-11 p.m. Worcester Youth Orchestra New Year’s Celebration Michael’s Pub, 11 Merriam Ave, Leominster. 978-534-1590. Concert. Ring in the new year with seasonal favorites including This New Year’s Eve, December 31 is a hot night for local music. Once you’ve had your fill of Worcester’s First Night celebration, Irish Music Session. The public is welcome to join in music, Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus, and Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride& buckle down with a pairing of local brews and your favorite local band to ring in the New Year close to home. song, and camaraderie. No cover charge, all ages and talent levels Buggler’s Holiday featuring the Pakachoag Music School Alumni First stop on our list is the infamous Lucky Dog. Owner Erick Godin tells us that Worcester’s own Spitshine is set to take over welcome. 7:30-10 p.m. Mulligans Taverne-on-the-Green, 121 West Trumpet Choir with Pakachoag faculty member Jon Clark. Entry the stage in what he calls “the most happening show in town!” According to Godin, “All of the city-sponsored festivities are all done by Main St., Westborough. 508-344-4932 or westboroughsession. with First Night Button. 3-3:40 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. midnight — seems like this place can’t wait to hit the pillow. For all the lovers of night life and folks who want to ring in the New Year com. 978-390-4941. with great live music, this is the place to be.” Open Mic Night W/ Bill McCarthy Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Jazz Summit at First Night Worcester. Jazz Summit, a First up is Crumb, bringing along some Cabin Fever Whiskey to promo, so get there early. Your $10 admission will also get you a Junior’s Pizza Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-459-5800. talented quintet of high school students from Joy of Music, directed champagne toast at midnight. Pucker up! It’s almost here. Audio Wasabi - Hosted by Brian Chaffee. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. by Jerry Sabatini, will perform Latin and Swing repertoire from a Looking for some classic by-gone-era charm? Then head on over to The Citizen Wine Bar Worcester (The Atrium, 1 Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. wide variety of jazz styles and periods. Nathaniel Fiedler, bari sax; Exchange St. ) for a Vintage New Year’s Eve Ball with Niki Luparelli (pictured) and the Speakeasy Combo. DJ Shocka. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main Sam Kessel, tenor sax; Emily Gove, piano; Ryan Clark, double bass; “We are going back in time this New Year’s Eve at St., Baldwinville. 978-939-7373. and Lucas Apostoleris, drums. First Night Worcester button. 4-4:45 the Atrium at Citizen,” shares Luparelli. “Prohibition-era Open Mic Jam. All players and singers are welcome! FREE. p.m. Mechanics Hall, Washburn Hall, 321 Main St. 508-856-9541. cocktails, dance cards and the best jazz cabaret from the 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Mill Street Brews (@ The Artist Development Student Concert. Come be inspired and entertained by the roaring 20s to the swanky 60s—the most retro thing is the Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900. Students of Pakachoag Music School. Pianists, the Unison of price: no cover!” Rob Benton. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. Violins, singers and instrumentalists alike share favorite selections; Joining chanteuse Niki Luparelli will be Human 508755-0879. and we’ll host a sing-a-long too! Open to First Night Button Holders. Jukebox Andy Cummings, Smokin’ Scott Phillie, Flock of A-holes w/ Shane Hall & The Ticklebomb 4-4:45 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Renaissance Court, 55 Lower Clef Geoff, and Greg Prendergast with Orchestra!. $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Salisbury St. 508-791-8159. special guests, the Luparelli Sisters. (Andrews SistersGreen St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/pages/Flock-ofNew Years Eve Boomer Ballads with P.E. James!!. style, three-part harmony). If you’re sassy, you’ll take heed Aholes/127019150125. Come and greet the New Year with acoustic songs you know from of the dress code: early-1920s to 1960s dress or evening 18+ College Thursdays. The Canal District’s 18+ College the 50s, 60s, and 70s!! Start the new decade out right. 6-9 p.m. La attire is encouraged. Dance Party! DJ Nick & DJ U-KNO Blazin the BEST! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Bussola near Holden, 1 Princeton St., Jefferson. 508-829-1914 or If you’d prefer a more interactive way to ring in the New Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100 or find them on facebook. MySpace.com/SingerPEJames. Year, stop by Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant Brooks Milgate! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Dirty Mac Blues Band. New Year’s Eve Bash, Dinner & Show, (19 Temple St.) and celebrate New Year’s Eve with Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Outrageous Greg’s Karaoke. DJ Greg (formerly of Eddy’s Pub) claims to offer the absolute best karaoke in Worcester, and with no cover, you have nothing to lose. Who wants to rock ‘n’ roll all night? The esteemed watering hole we like to call Hotel Vernon is saying goodbye to 2010 with black-and-silver makeup with a side CONS FROM THE NDREY UBLEV USEUM of tongue when they welcome cover band KISS Forever to its New Year’s Eve Show in Kelley Square. Want to escape to warmer climates without leaving the Treasure, defined. See this stunning, major exhibition city? Then don’t miss Nick’s New Year’s Eve Cruise of 37 paintings and artifacts from Moscow’s Andrey to The Tropics! (124 Millbury St.). Say Bon Voyage to 2010 at Nick’s this New Year’s Eve with your captain, Rublev Museum. You’ll experience rare icons— Frank Racette, cruise director Dale LePage, first not previously shown in the U.S.A. and only at the mate Clayton Willoughby, the enchanting Trina Museum of Russian Icons—from this prominent Vargas, and, of course, The Bobby Gadoury Orchestra. $25 cover includes champagne toast. Bill over at Ralph’s told us that they wanted to do something special to say thank you to its customers, so they are throwing one renowned gallery of early Russian art. huge party — free of charge — featuring music, dancing, karaoke, and of course drinks. “So come early, come late, be there with us for the count down, either way,” says Bill. “Stop by to join the party and celebrate the New Year with Ralph’s. It’s gonna rock!” “ . . . a show of ambitious and at times drenchingly For a little thump and grind, check out Worcester’s self-proclaimed Industrial Lounge at The Boiler Room (70 Winter Street). beautiful icons that will astonish many.” With two rooms and two DJs spinning the night away, DJ Art Beatz and DJ G Bello will help you dance into the New Year. $20 —Sebastian Smee, Boston Globe includes admission and appetizers, plus a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Dress to impress or you may find your shabby ass on the sidewalk instead of inside. Present this ad, receive 1 FREE Adult admission with 1 paid If you’d like to “come hear Uncle John’s Band” or you got a “Box of Rain” under the tree this year, get “Truckin’” (ok, I’ll stop) over to Tammany Hall to witness Fennario bring the dead back to life at its New Year’s bash. After listening to Fennario play jam hits from the Grateful Dead all night long, you’ll be a “Friend of the Devil” by 2011. (I’m done, I swear.) If Blues is more your thang, stop by Gilreins on the eve of 2011 and check out The Dirty Mac Blues Band. For $30 you’ll score a buffet dinner, party favors and champagne toast – plus some down and dirty blues and dancing. Watch the Time Square New 203 Union Street I Clinton I Massachusetts Year’s Eve ball drop, and clink glasses at midnight. Tue. - Fri., 11AM - 3PM I Thur. ‘til, 7PM I Sat., 9AM - 3PM For more music listings, or to add your own, visit our calendar at worcestermag.com.
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2010. Bellevue Cadillac cruises through Hot Jazz, New Orleans R&B, Delta Blues, Kansas City Jump, R&B, Philly Soul, Doo Wop and anything else that rocks. And we guarantee they’ll have you on your feet & shakin’. $70 includes dinner, show, champagne toast, hats & noisemakers. 8-1 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. New Year’s Eve with Kenny Crisis & The Locahles. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St., Baldwinville. 978-939-7373. New Years Eve Bash!. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Celtic Tavern, 45 Belmont St., Northborough. 508-366-6277. New Years Eve Bash! No Cover. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105.
New Year’s Eve Bash w/ Spitshine & Crumb!. Complimentary Champagne Toast to bring in the New Year!!! $10. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888. Vintage New Year’s Eve Ball with Niki Luparelli and the Speakeasy Combo. Spend this New Year’s Eve in the past! A gala evening of the best Jazz Cabaret from the roaring 1920s to the Mad Men era! Join Chanteuse Niki Luparelli, Human Jukebox Andy Cummings, Smokin’ Scott Phillie, Lower Clef Geoff, and Greg Prendergast with special guests, the Luparelli Sisters!! (Andrews Sisters style 3-part harmony) Dancing, Vintage Cocktails, Jagermeister drink specials and merch giveaways! Dress Code: 1920s-early 1960s dress or Evening attire encouraged. No cover. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. The Citizen Wine Bar Worcester, The Atrium, 1 Exchange St. 508-459-9090. Auntie Trainwreck. Yes, AT Fans your favorite Auntie WILL rock the Kasbar once again this New Year’s Eve! Classic Rock, Blues, New Country and Alt Rock you can handle! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. DJ Pete the Polock. Classic rock to the Blues. Large dance floor to shake it. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. DJ T-Rich. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beemer’s Pub, 114 River St., Fitchburg. 978-343-3148. Helen’s Resolution. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. 508-363-3507. I Love Fridays At Fusion with DJ B-LO. DJ B-LO spins your favorite Dance, Hip Hop and top 40 tracks. Lounge opens at 9:00 pm - Dance Club opens at 10:30 pm.. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Jon Lacouture. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Art’s Diner, West Boylston st. 352-895-8355. KISS Forever New Year’s Eve Show. 9 p.m.-midnight Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. 508-363-3507 or kissforeveronline.com. New Year Party with DJ Norm Top 40 Dance Party No Cover, Free Buffet!!. The famous New Years Eve party is back. Come rock in the New Years with the infamous kiss. FREE. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. New Years Eve Bash with Almost Heroes. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beemer’s Pub, 114 River St., Fitchburg. 978-343-3148. New Years Eve Bash with Fuzion. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-
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>Saturday 1 “A Birthday Party for the World” with composer Jim Scott and Friends. Composer and former Winter Consort guitarist Jim Scott is inviting his favorite songwriters to each bring an earth celebrating anthem for what is his own birthday, Jan. 1st, but also a “Birthday Party for the World.” The group of illustrious musicians includes: Molly Scott, Nick Page, James Durst, Jeannie Gagne, David Roth, Kim and Reggie Harris, Martha Sandefer, Shyla Nelson, Matt Meyer, and the trio of Ferne Bork, Dan Tinen and Bruce Kahn. free-will donations accepted. 4-7 p.m. First Unitarian Church of Worcester, 90 Main St. 508-755-0995. Jon Lacouture. Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Brook’s Pub, Lincon st. Sweet Willie D “Deacon of the Blues”. Sweet Willie D - vocals, Muke DiBari - guitar, Rick Maida - bass, Greg Roberts - drums. Soulful rhythm & blues. no cover. 8-11 p.m. Concord’s Colonial Inn, Village Forge Tavern, 48 Monument Square, Concord. 978-369-2373. Dead Rhetoric, Brahman, In Spades, and Sonic Titan. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.
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>Sunday 2 Blue Grass Jam Session. This is a true “Bluegrass” jam and is not a Celtic, folk, old-time, or country music jam. This all-acoustic jam features the traditional bluegrass instrumentation of banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, upright bass, and vocals. No Cover (Worcester students earn WOO Points). 4-8 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700 or grassjam.org. Blues Jam w/Jim Perry. Featured artists weekly Donations. 5-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Vincent’s presents: Big Jon Short. Armed with a suitcase kick-drum, National Reso-phonic Guitar and Lowebow cigar-box hillharp, Big Jon Short’s high energy solo performances bring a foot-stomping show that taps into the heart of the songs, regional styles, and folklore of the Blues. bigjonshort.com 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. 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. Reggae Fusion Sundays with DJ Nick. Worcester’s longest running Reggae night hosted by DJ Nick and Guest DJ’s spinning Reggae, Hip Hop and Top 40 every Sunday. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Sabrina Sundays at Envy. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. ENVY Nightclub, 241 Southbridge St.
>Monday 3 Wu-Tang Clan with Bad Rabbits. One of the most legendary and iconic hip-hop groups is hitting the Wilbur with full force this December. Wu-Tang Clan will take the stage with all of its original members, minus the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard. RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa will be reunited once again as Wu-Tang takes Boston
by storm. $35 & $42.50. 9 p.m.-midnight Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St., Boston. 800-745-3000 or thewilbur.com.
>Tuesday 4 The Solstice Sackbuts Renaissance Music. The sackbut is a brass instrument from the Renaissance and Baroque Eras, and an ancestor of the modern trombone. no cost. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community, Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. 508-852-9007 or briarwoodretirement.com. Open Mic Night w /Bill McCarthy Open Mike!. openmcc@verizon.net 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. First Tuesday Jazz at Nick’s with Lou Borelli Octet.. We appreciate your support of live music and especially jazz, which is art for your ears. No Cover. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-752-6213. “Totally Tuesdays” Spinnin Rad Tunes in the Diner every Tuesday Night!. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Big Jon Short. Armed with a suitcase kick-drum, National Reso-phonic Guitar and Lowebow cigar-box hillharp, Big Jon Short’s high energy solo performances bring a foot-stomping show that taps into the heart of the songs, regional styles, and folklore of the Blues. bigjonshort.com no cover. 8-11 p.m. Armsby Abbey, 144 North Main St. 508-795-1012. Scott Riccuiti, Michael Thibodeau & John Donovan. 8-11 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Terry Brennan. 8 p.m.-midnight Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879 or terrybmusic.com. Bass Embassy & Rebirth Tuesdays. Every Tuesday Bass Embassy & ReBirth bring you the best Dubstep ,Jungle and Drum & Bass music in Central Mass. Doors open at 10p.m. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100 or fusionworcester.com.
>Wednesday 5 Open Mic Night at Beatnik’s 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. Sam James. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879.
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.
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ARTSWorcester, ARTSWorcester Presents: “Older Artists, Newer Works” Paintings by Frances Kornbluth and Erik SandbergDiment, through Jan. 21. 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, Any THING Goes! Photo Exhibit by Bette LaHair, Monday - Monday. 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. EcoTarium, Be the Bear with Kenda Update, through Dec. 31; Winter Vacation Week, Through Dec. 31; Preschool and Toddler Wednesdays, Wednesdays, through Dec. 31. 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 Fitchburg Art Museum, Second National Monotype/ Monoprint juried exhibition, Through Jan. 2, 2011. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.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; CastleKids StoryHour, Wednesday. 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. 508-8536015 or higgins.org. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Beauty In Excess on Display, Through Aug. 31, 2011. Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed
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First Monday Speakers Series - Elizabeth Bishop Centenary Program. In 2011, we (The WCPA) celebrate the 100th anniversary of Elizabeth Bishop’s birth in Worcester. Tonight’s program features a lecture and discussion “Why Elizabeth Bishop’s Poetry Still Matters,” by Bishop scholar and poet Bob Cronin. Cronin reads from his work and discusses the influence of Elizabeth Bishop on contemporary poets and poetry. Francine D”Alessandro hosts First Monday Speakers Series. free and open to the public. 7:30-8:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church, Bancroft Room, 90 Main St. 508-479-7574 or wcpa.homestead.com. The Dirty Gerund Poetry & Variety 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, Visual Artists, Snack Time and prizes for demented variations on poetry challenges! Hosted by Nicholas Earl Davis & Alex Charalambides. Music by Worcester Favorites, Shane Hall & the Ticklebomb Orchestra! Check the dirtygerund.com website for a link! Coming Soon! 1/3/11: Patrick Shaughnessy at the 2010 National Poetry Slam Tournament, this first time off beat / wild man competitor from Lowell, MA Mill Slam took home Haiku Tournament & “Nerd” Slam Champion Honors and scored higher than any poet in the two matches he competed in, as overnight a sensation as you can get in these parts! $2 Suggested Donation. 9-11:30 p.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 or dirtygerund.com.
Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape Showtimes: Fri 9pm and Sat 8pm Every Weekend at Biagio’s Grille. Full Dinner Available before Show in Restaurant $5 Off with Proper College ID 2 for 1 Admission for active Military and Veterans $4 Off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. New Year’s Eve-Special Event! 2 Shows! 7:30pm and 10:15pm Worcester Friday Dec 31st Show Only-$37 per person includes Champagne Toast, Favors and Handling Dinner/Show-4 Different Pkgs-Rates are per person includes 3 Course Dinner, Champagne Toast, Favors, tax, tip and Handling $66.50pp-Scampi Pizzarella-Lobster meat, Scallops and Shrimp in a Scampi Sauce over Pasta $64pp-New York Strip 12oz. with Potato and Vegetable $61.50pp-Baked Stuffed Haddock Crabmeat stuffing with Potato and Vegetable $59pp-1/2 Herb Roasted Chicken with Potato and Vegetable Dinner Starts at 6pm for 1st Show and 8:30pm for 2nd Show Chris Zito Greg Howell Donny Soares and Mike Fahey. 8 p.m.-noon Biagio’s Grille, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit dickdoherty.com. Open Mike Comedy Hosted by a variety of local comedians under the leadership of Andy Paquette. Worcester’s longest running open mic attracts regional talent and newcomers. 100’s of aspiring comedians have bared their wares in front of this supportive and sympathetic crowd. Well known as the breeding grounds for local talent it has produced many known and not to be known comedians. 7-9 p.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. Call 508-754-3516. The Sexiest Show in Town Come laugh with some of the best comics from the Worcester and New England area. Hosted by Shaun Connolly. Every 2nd and 4th Monday! FREE. 8-10 p.m. The Center Bar and Grille, 102 Green St. Wisecracks Comedy Club @ Jose Murphy’s Jose Murphy’s (2nd floor) every Saturday night. You’ll see comics that have been on Comedy Central, HBO and all the late night shows. $10. 8-10 p.m. Jose’ Murphy’s, 2nd Floor, 97-103 Water St. Call 508-792-0900 or visit wisecrackscomedyclub.com. Wisecracks Comedy Club @ Wong Dynasty Wong Dynasty in Holden every Thursday night. $12. 8-10 p.m. Wong Dynasty, 176 Reservoir St., Holden. Call 508-829-2188 or visit wisecrackscomedyclub.com. Sesame Street Live “1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friends” - Thursday, December 30 & 31. Imagine singing and
dancing with Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all your favorite Sesame Street Live friends! $14, $22, $32, $42, and $67, depending on seating location. $10 tickets available for groups of 10 or more on price level 3, 4, and 5 for the Thursday matinee performance only. 10:30 a.m.-noon, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org. Scamps Comedy Presents New Year’s Eve Comedy with Joe Wong - Friday, December 31. Joe Wong - one of the hottest comedians in America. 8 pm. Tix $22 ($21 students/seniors, $19 members). For tickets, call (508) 405-2787. 8-10 p.m. Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham.
>Monday 3
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Graduate Studies Information Session. 6-8 p.m. WPI, 100 Institute Road. 508-831-5301 or wpi.edu.
Wii for Teens. All teens are welcome to join us for some vacation week fun! - Large screen and surround sound - Hang out in the Pioppi Room (lower level), and play Rock Band or Wii Sports with us! Free. 2:30-4 p.m. Jacob Edwards Library, Pioppi Room, 236 Main St., Southbridge. 508-764-5426. Storytelling/Acoustic Open Mic at Design at 639. Fitchburg -- Massmouth, the storytelling non-profit based in Boston presents “Storytelling/Acoustic Open Mic” at Design at 639, on Thursday, Dec. 30 at 7 pm. Storytellers, young, old, experienced and novice are invited to share their tales and songs. Admission is free, and refreshments will be available. This month, our theme is reflections on 2010 and tales from this year, resolutions or ‘doing more with less.’ Songs and stories are welcomed and your work need not be polished. Prompts available for those who need inspiration for a story. Design at 639, 639 Main St (opposite the library), Fitchburg. 978-345-3639. free. 7-8:30 p.m. Design at 639, 639 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-3639.
>Friday 31 New Year’s Eve Dance with “Ireland’s Own”. Come celebrate New Year’s Eve with your favorite someone and us. Music for dancing by Tommy Byrne on keyboard and vocals, Colin Heneghan on drums and vocals and Dennis Curtin on accordion. Champagne & Appetizers for all. 20. 8 p.m.-midnight Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700.
Booty Camp for “Every Body” Pre register by 12/30/10. Cardio-Core & Muscle Toning for “Every Body.” From 6 to 7p.m. 6 week program/$60. $100 if you sign up for both Monday and Wednesday Zumba with Boot Camp class At: Harry Grimm’s Holden Martial Arts 20 Zottoli Road Holden. This class includes some cardio, core and muscle conditioning, stretches, Plyometrics. Please bring 3-5 pound weights and water $60/ 6 week session. 6-7 p.m. Holden Martial arts, 20 Zottoli Road, Holden. 508-208-4743.
>Wednesday 5
Sports >Tuesday 4 Fitchburg State Women’s Basketball vs. Salve Regina. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Fitchburg State University: Athletics and Recreation Center, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg.
>Wednesday 5 WSU Women’s Basketball vs. Western New England. livestats.prestosports.com… FREE. noon-2 p.m. Worcester State University, Gymnasium, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8730.
>Saturday 8 Fitchburg State Women’s Basketball vs. Framingham State. 1-3 p.m. Fitchburg State University: Athletics and Recreation Center, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. WSU Women’s Basketball vs. MCLA. livestats. prestosports.com… FREE. 3-5 p.m. Worcester State University, Gymnasium, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8730. WSU Men’s Basketball vs. MCLA. livestats.prestosports. com… FREE. 5-7 p.m. Worcester State University, Gymnasium, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8730.
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OUTREACH SPECIALIST The Worcester Cares Opioid Coalition is seeking an Outreach Specialist for its Latino Advisory Committee (LAC).
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Description: The City of Worcesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Division of Public Health coordinates and facilitates the Worcester Cares Opioid Coalition, a large group consisting of the twelve sectors of government and citizens, dedicated to the prevention of fatal and nonfatal opioid overdoses in the City of Worcester. The Latino Advisory Committee (LAC) supports this initiative by developing and providing culturally and linguistically appropriate materials, outreach and strategy work to the Latino community. The LAC Outreach Specialist is a contracted part-time position that serves as the leader and expert in connecting with this specific population through the work of the LAC. The Outreach Specialist will inform citizens of the Coalition, its mission and vision, and recruit new members to the LAC. In addition, the Outreach Specialist will identify and secure appropriate venues for dialogs around overdose prevention, in particular to the Latino community. The Outreach Specialist is expected to schedule, assign projects and attend LAC and community meetings, many of which will be held during evening hours.
Qualification Requirements: Bicultural and bilingual with a minimum of two years of responsible work experience in the field of substance abuse, coalition building, community organizing, or social services. Candidate must have excellent outreach skills, specifically to the Latino and / or drug addicted population, detail oriented, highly organized, able to communicate ideas clearly and concisely in oral and written form and able to speak to community groups and healthcare professionals. Please send resume and cover letter to: Karyn E. Johnson, Division of Public Health, 25 Meade Street, Office 200, Worcester, MA 01610 or via email to johnsonke@worcesterma.gov .
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WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY PUBLIC NOTICE Request for Proposals for Architectural Design Services MA12-15 Webster Square East Towers, 1050 Main Street, Worcester, MA KITCHEN RENOVATION PROJECT The Worcester Housing Authority is requesting applications from Architects/Engineers registered in Massachusetts to prepare plans & specifications and construction supervision for the modernization of the kitchens and miscellaneous improvements at the Webster Square East Towers, 1050 Main Street, Worcester, MA. The construction budget is $2,100,000. The fee for designer services will be negotiated with the top ranked firm(s). The successful Architect/Engineer will be required to possess Professional Liability Insurance and Workmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Compensation Insurance Policies with adequate thresholds. Copies of the Application Packet including the complete RFP, may be obtained at the Worcester Housing Authority, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester MA or by contacting Tina Rivera at (508) 635-3302 on Dec 22, 2010 after 10:00 a.m. A pre-proposal meeting will be held on December 29, 2010 at 10:30 am in the community room at 1050 Main Street, Worcester, MA Interested candidates must submit three (3) copies of the form of proposal on or before 2:00 P.M. January 12, 2011, to the Worcester Housing Authority, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester MA 01605, and Attention: Fred Paris, Director of Modernization & Construction.
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TOWN OF SUTTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TO ALL INTERESTED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40A, §11, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall, on January 6, 2011 at 7:35pm on the petition of Andrew Mosher for a variance from §III(B)(3) (Table III) of the towns zoning bylaws for lot coverage relief, a variance from §III(B)(3) Table II for front setback relief, as well as a Finding from MGL ch.40A §6 for the rebuilding of the Single Family Home. The property that is the subject of this petition is located at 188 Manchaug Rd, Sutton MA on Assessors Map #48, Parcel #â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 49 & 50. 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 12/23 & 12/30/2010
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TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 5, 2010 at 8:00PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Notice of Intent submitted to the Conservation Commission by, Black Brook Realty Trust, Hopkinton, MA. The project consists of the Notices of Intent pertain to completion of a subdivision roadway and associated infrastructure as well as construction of a sewer pump station and twenty (20) single-family homes on individual lots. The proposed work is within the Buffer Zone adjacent to wetland areas subject to protection under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and the Town of Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront Administration Bylaw, on Map 12, Parcel 72, at 101 Leland Hill Road, Sutton MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw. 12/30/2010
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Town of Sutton Earth Removal Board Notice of Public Hearing To all interested inhabitants of the Town of Sutton: In accordance with the Sutton Earth Removal By-law, Section 5.7 (d) you are hereby notified that: Aggregate Industries (B.N.T.) Map Nos. 5, 6, 11 Parcel Nos. 1, 2, 18, 19, 24, 25, 39, 97, 99, 100, 142, 202 Aggregate Industries (T & T) Map Nos. 2, 5, 6, 10 Parcel Nos. 4, 10, 25, 87, 88, 89, 97, 98 Aggregate Industries (Dusak) Map No 5 Parcel No. 94 has applied for an earth removal permit renewal for the above-stated parcel of land. The Earth Removal Board will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 7:05PM in the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA John Slocum, Chair Earth Removal Board 12/30/2010
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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY MODERNIZATION/NEW DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT INVITATION FOR BIDS The Worcester Housing Authority will receive sealed bids from General Contractors for the 12-12 Belmont Tower Proposed Office Renovations and HVAC Upgrade until 2:00 p.m. on February 17, 2011 at the office of the Worcester Housing Authority, Modernization/New Development Office, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The project consists of renovation of existing office space on one floor, including provision of temporary office space during construction, and HVAC work in areas of two floors. Estimated construction cost is $1.0 million. All bids must conform with provisions of Mass. General Law, Chapter 149, Section 44A to 44L inclusive and the Instruction to Bidders. The General Contractor must be DCAM certified in the General Building Construction category and must submit a current DCAM Certificate of Eligibility and a signed update statement. Filed sub-bids will be taken for the following portions of the work: Section 09.51.23 Acoustical Tile Ceilings Section 23.00.00 Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning Section 26.00.00 Electrical All such filed sub-bids shall be in the possession of the Worcester Housing Authority not later than 2:00 p.m. on February 3, 2011 at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Immediately following sub-bid opening the Worcester Housing Authority will mail to General Contractors on record, a list of sub-bidders not rejected by the Worcester Housing Authority, and the General Bidders excluded from using such bids, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 44A to 44L inclusive of Chapter 149 of the Mass. General Laws. Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for pickup at www.BidDocsOnline.com (may be viewed electronically and hardcopy requested) or at Nashoba Blue, Inc. at 433 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (978-568-1167). There is a refundable plan deposit of $50.00 per set (maximum of 2 sets) payable to BidDocsOnline Inc. Deposits must be electronically paid or must be a certified or cashiers check. This deposit will be refunded for up to two sets for general bidders and for one set for sub-bidders upon return of the sets in good condition within thirty days of receipt of general bids. Otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the awarding authority. Bidders requesting Contract documents be mailed to them shall include a separate check for $40.00 per set for UPS Ground (or $65.00 per set for UPS overnight), payable to BidDocsOnline, to cover mailing costs. The contract documents may be seen, but not removed at: Nashoba Blue, Inc. 433 Main Street, Hudson, MA, 01749 (978-568-1167) F.W. Dodge, MHC/Joseph Merritt & Co., 17 Everberg Road, Unit C, Woburn, MA 01801 (781-430-2008) Reed Construction Data, 30 Technology Parkway South, Suite 500, Norcross, GA 30092-2921 (Tel 203426-0450) Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty in the form of a bid bond, issued by a responsible surety company licensed to do business in Massachusetts, or a certified check , or a treasurer’s or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority as follows; a. By bidders for General Contract in the amount of 5% of the bid price. b. By Sub-Bidders in the amount of 5% of the sub-bid price. Attention is called to the following: a.Provisions for Equal Employment Opportunity. b.Provisions for payment of not less than the minimum wages set forth in the Specifications. c.Provisions of Chapter 14, Acts of 1966, Imposing a Temporary Sales Tax, section 1, Subsection 6 (d) and (k) exempting the Authority from the operation of such a chapter; d.Requirement to furnish and pay for a Performance Bond and Labor and materials Bond as set forth in the Specifications. e.Insurance Certificate indicating coverage for public liability, property damage and workers compensation, in accordance with the contract requirements, must be filed by a successful bidder upon signing of the contract. Each General Bid shall be accompanied by: (1) Non-Collusive Affidavit attached to the bid (2) DCAM Certificate of Eligibility (3) General Contractor Update Statement (4) Form HUD-5369A Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Bidders Each Sub-Bid shall be accompanied by: (1) Non-Collusive Affidavit attached to the bid (2) DCAM Certificate of Eligibility (3) Sub-Bidder Update Statement (4) Form HUD-5369A Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Bidders A pre-bid conference will be held at the project site in the Community Room at 11 AM on January 12 at which time bidders will be invited to visit the project site with the Architect and a Worcester Housing Authority representative. Failure to attend or visit the premises shall be no defense in failure to perform contract terms. There will be no site visits by appointment. The Worcester Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waiver any informalities in the bidding if it be in the public interest to do so. No bid of a General Bidder shall be withdrawn, after opening thereof, prior to thirty (30) days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, of the award of the general contract, without the consent of the Worcester Housing Authority. No bid of a Sub-Bidder shall be withdrawn, excluded, after award of the contract to the General Contractor without the consent of the Worcester Housing Authority. Worcester Housing Authority Roland G. Carlson, Chairperson
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With so many events inside this year, are you expecting larger than normal crowds? Yes. We have an astounding array of very exciting performances and activities, and this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s footprint is very compact and easily accessible.
What does First Night mean for the city of Worcester? First night brings everyone from every background together for a shared celebration and showcases the city of Worcester at its best.
When is your ďŹ rst meeting for First Night Worcester 2012? Planning for First Night 2012 starts again immediately in January.
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