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s a general news reporter, your job is to cover, well, everything. While there are still news outlets big enough – for now – and lucky enough to have “beat reporters,” guys and gals who for the most part cover one niche area, others deploy their staff wherever and whenever they are needed. Here at Worcester Magazine, reporters cover crime, education, human interest, government, politics – you name it. As such you meet, literally, hundreds of people from all walks of life. There are some with whom you deal with on a regular basis. Mike O’Brien was one of those people. As city manager, he was sought out for his thoughts on everything ranging from why the Worcester Tornadoes went under to what he thought about the results of a local election. I saw him every week at City Council meetings and often during the week at special events or just when making the rounds through City Hall. I called him. I texted him. I emailed him. I knew Mike O’Brien as the city manager. Others knew him as boss, as friend, as husband, as brother. There are people who will tell you how big his heart his, how much he helped them through a trying time in their life, or how he was just there if they needed him. That’s the Mike O’Brien we wanted to learn a little bit more about. With O’Brien leaving City Hall after 10 years manager and 20 years total as a city employee for a job in Boston, the time seemed right to reach out to some of the people who knew him as much more than city manager. That’s the Mike O’Brien we hope you see when you turn the pages on this week’s cover story, “Mike O’Brien: The man behind the suit.” -Walter Bird Jr., Senior writer

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Worcester restaurants counter IRS rule change to automatic gratuities STEVEN KING

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move by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that now subjects automatic gratuities at restaurants to payroll taxes has many restaurants doing away with including tips in the overall bill for large groups of customers. It is what one local restaurateur calls a “foolish” move. Starting Jan. 1 all restaurants are required to withhold the so-called “automatic tips” many of them add to bills for large groups, a practice widely done when there are eight or more customers in a party. Most restaurants charge an 18-percent gratuity. The IRS is now classifying those automatic gratuities as service charges, or regular wages. As such, instead of pocketing the money at the end of a their shift, servers have them withheld until their paycheck. The change did not come out of the blue; it originally went into effect in 2012, but it was not immediately enforced to allow restaurants time to adjust and comply. Restaurant servers, who earn paltry wages and rely heavily on tips to augment their income, have always been expected to claim their earnings as taxes, which would include the tips pocketed from larger groups. The IRS, however, decided those gratuities qualiﬁed as payroll and not tips. That has led many restaurants to make their own decisions. “I’ve decided not to include automatic gratuities, anymore,” says Tom Oliveri, owner of Peppercorn’s Grille & Tavern at 455 Park Ave., Wormtown Brewery and Prezo Grille

Chelsea Pritchet, a waitress at Peppercorn’s, takes lunch-time orders. and Bar in Milford. “I kind of polled my staff and asked them whether they wanted to roll the dice or wait and get their tips the following week with their paycheck.” The overwhelming choice among his staff, Oliveri says, was to bite the bullet and see what happens by eliminating the group tip. He admits there is a risk, at least in the shortterm, of large groups still assuming their tip

is automatically included in their check. In that case, the server would leave the table with nothing but the money to pay the tab. “One thing is people are used to having a check with an automatic gratuity,” Oliveri acknowledges. “They may not add a tip.” Tips are the life blood for servers in restaurants. Most earn a regular wage of well under $5 an hour. At Peppercorn’s, Oliveri

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says his servers earn $2.63 an hour. In tips alone, a server can take home between $500$1,000 in a good week. “They rely heavily on tips,” he says. “It’s foolish. You’re hurting the servers.” Several attempts to reach the IRS for comment on the new automatic tip rule have been unsuccessful. Oliveri is not alone in doing away with automatic gratuities as a result of the new requirement. Jim Voyiatzis, co-owner of Coral Seafood at 225 Shrewsbury St., is making the switch. So, too, is Darden Restaurants Inc., which owns Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and Red Lobster. There is an Olive Garden in Worcester at 7 Tobias Boland Way. Not far away in Millbury there is a LongHorn Steakhouse at The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley. Darden Restaurants Inc. made its move away from automatic tips Monday, Jan. 6 “in order to ensure, to the extent we can, tips for our employees,” according to spokesperson Rich Jeffers. The restaurant company is trying to encourage customers in large groups to tip their server by including suggested tip amounts on a separate section of the check. Customers can choose from 15, 18 or 20 percent. “We’ve been testing several restaurants, about 100,” Jeffers says. “Employees were seeing consisted tip levels.” The whole purpose of automatic gratuities was to try to make sure servers did not walk

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away from a large group empty-handed – or empty-pocketed. “Often, when you have large parties you’ve got folks that [tipping] may not be ﬁrst and foremost on their minds,” says Jeffers. Over at Coral Seafood, Voyiatzis says his servers, much like those at other restaurants, did not want to wait until their paycheck to receive their tips from large parties. Whether it affects how much they are tipped, now that it will not be automatically included, remains to be seen. “We’ll have to wait and see,” Voyiatzis says, adding he has considered doing what Darden Restaurants has done by including suggested tips on checks. “I had thought about that. That’s something we might look at.” Both Voyiatzis and Oliveri acknowledge

that group sales are not a large part of their businesses. “It’s a pain in the ass,” says Oliveri, “but the majority of our parties aren’t autogratuities. But a lot of restaurants in New York, they auto-gratuity everything.” Voyiatzis, too, says the rule probably will not have a wildly adverse affect on his restaurant. “There aren’t that many [groups],” he says. “You might get a few large parties a week, but it was not the case that it was a major part of our business.” Have a story tip or idea? Call Walter Bird Jr. at 508-749-3166, ext. 322, or email him at wbird@worcestermagazine.com. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @walterbirdjr and catch Walter with Paul Westcott every Thursday morning at 8:35 on radio station WTAG 580AM for all things Worcester!

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LOADED FOR BEAR: When police went to a Fay Street apartment Thursday, Jan. 2 for a reported domestic dispute they found more than they bargained for. First, they learned a woman had been attacked by 37-year-old David Rosendahl and suffered injuries to her arms. Then, after obtaining a search warrant, officers asked Sgt. Timothy Watts and his K-9 Django to help look around. Django sniffed out 145 rounds of ammunition in two separate areas of the apartment as well as a loaded gun. Unfortunately for Rosendahl, he did not STEVEN KING have a license to carry. Rosendahl was charged with three counts of possession of a firearm/ammunition without an FID card, assault and battery and improperly storing a firearm. STOLEN JEWELS: Police caught a break-in suspect red-handed Wednesday, Jan. 1 when they responded to a reported breaking and entering in progress on Thayer Street around 7 p.m. Officers arriving on the scene were met outside by the resident, who told them the suspect was on the second floor. Police went inside and found 22-year-old Heath Richardson, 26 Minthorne St., Worcester. According to police, the two men know each other. An investigation revealed Richardson had entered the home by breaking down the basement doors, grabbed the victim, threw him to the ground and proceeded to steal the jewelry and try to take the television. Richardson was charged with unarmed robbery, two counts of malicious destruction of property over $250, armed burglary and attempting to commit a crime.

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new report from the Worcester Regional Research Bureau shines a light on public and charter schools by looking strictly at the numbers for everything ranging from teacher salaries to graduation rates and more. It is among the last reports done under President and CEO Roberta Schaefer, who is leaving the organization. She will be replaced by Tim McGourthy, the city’s current Chief Economic Development Ofﬁcer.

Some highlights of the report, which covers fiscal years 2010-2014: • Between fiscal 2012-14 the budget for Worcester Public Schools increased by 11.27 percent, $35 million. The state’s Chapter 70 aid increased by almost 14 percent, from $192 million in fiscal 2010 to $219 million in fiscal 2014. During that period, the city’s annual contribution to schools rose by 11.4

percent, from $92.7 million to $103.3 million • Teacher stafﬁng levels have increased 5.4 percent. • The allocation of budget funding for all employee salaries rose by almost $24 million, while health insurance costs decreased .65 percent. That was largely because of an increase in teachers’ contributions to their health insurance premiums from 10 percent to 25 percent. • The average teacher salary for the 201112 school year, as calculated by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), was $89,065. That is higher than the state average. It is also higher than many surrounding towns. • The four-year dropout rate for students in Worcester Public Schools, from ﬁscal 200912, was 12.9 percent, which was higher than the state’s four-year average of 6.9 percent. In 2011-12, Worcester Technical High School had the lowest dropout rate of the city’s public schools at .4 percent, while North High had the highest.

• The city’s charter schools enrolled 2,259 students in 2012-13, an increase of 7.6 percent over ﬁscal 2010. • Payments made by the state to charter schools enrolling students whose home district is the Worcester Public School System increased by more than 13 percent between ﬁscal 2010-13. • The average teacher salary at Seven Hills Public Charter School (SHPCS) is $50,223.09, while the average teacher salary at the Abby Kelley Foster Charter School (AKDCS) is $55,407. •The 2012 dropout rate at AKFCS was .3 percent, lower than the state’s rate of 2.5. The school department put together a memo for the School Committee in response to the Research Bureau’s latest report, seeking to clarify some of the information about the annual budget, average teacher salary and the comparison of student populations between the public and charter schools. Addressing the teacher salaries, the memo

{ citydesk } cites the inaccurate classification of Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) teachers as either “classroom teachers” and “teachers, specialist” in the state’s Education Personnel Information Management System (EPIMS). When teachers in all categories are accounted for, according to the memo, the average salary of Worcester Public School teachers is $69,219, which would put the city behind towns such as Shrewsbury and Millbury, as well as the state average. Clarity is key when it comes to both presenting and understanding reports like the one from the Research Bureau, according to Chief Academic Officer Dr. Marco Rodrigues, who says the report “causes some pause.” “I think it’s a busy report,” he says. “It’s one more report. Clarity plays a big role. If it’s not clear enough, the public will interpret it in different ways.” Chief Research and Accountability Officer Dave Perda says reports “are useful” when they inform the public. “The problem,” he says, “is when a report is produced where there are some biases, perhaps, or some angle they’re trying to play that John Q. Public may not be aware of.”

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We just got over one election season, but anticipation is already mounting over the November 2014 elections – speciﬁcally, the statewide races. The biggest speculation is over whether state Rep. John Binienda, the 17th Worcester District Democrat who has been in ofﬁce since 1986, will run for a 15th term because of health concerns. District 4 City Councilor Sarai Rivera’s name has come up in some circles as a possible contender, but the more well-traveled name is that of former At-Large Councilor Mike Germain. He lost re-election to his council seat and has long been rumored to have higher ambitions. Germain could not be reached for comment. As for Rivera, she says she has no plans right now and looks forward to working in Worcester in her second term. “If you ask me today, right now, then I would have to say, No,” Rivera says. “It’s not anything I am even thinking about right now.” It all may be moot because a chippersounding Binienda tells Worcester Magazine he isn’t ready to hang it up just yet. “I had a couple months that were rough,” says Binienda, who battles diabetes. “I’ve been seeing my doctors on a regular basis. I was feeling pretty down in October and November.” Now, however, Binienda says he is planning on running. People like Germain have said before they would not run if Binienda does.

MORE POLITICAL FODDER: Speaking of anticipation and speculation, a lot of it is trained on the 15th and 16th districts, where incumbents Mary Keefe and Dan Donahue, respectively, are expected to fight to retain their seats. We’ll start with Keefe, who is in her first term. Although he has yet to publicly announce it, District 2 City Councilor Phil Palmieri has done everything but hire a blimp to fly over the city declaring his attentions. The buzz in political circles is that Palmieri will, indeed, challenge Keefe this year. That could be a race for the ages. Then there is Donahue. The young upstart and former third-in-command in the mayor’s office beat back an unexpectedly strong showing from an even younger Democratic candidate, Josh Perro, to win the right to serve out the remainder of ex- state Rep. John Fresolo’s term last year. That seat expires this year, meaning Donahue has to run all over again. Word on the street is Fresolo will try to reclaim his seat, although there are conflicting reports. One source says Fresolo has landed another job. Still, one Beacon Hill insider insists Fresolo will run. If he does, it is being said that the findings of a House Ethics Committee investigation into Fresolo, which ended in his resignation last year, will be released. Perro could run again, but he is not letting it slip just yet if he is. “I haven’t made any decisions at this point about the upcoming election year,” Perro says. “I am keeping in touch with my supporters as well as the many people I had the honor to meet along the campaign trail from this past summer, but currently I have made no announcements or decisions about my political future. I would also say that I intend to keep all options open.” Perro tells Worcesteria he believes Donahue has done a good job representing the district since being elected, so perhaps he might set his sights elsewhere?

BAD DEBT: When the Henry Lee Willis Community Center closed abruptly early last year the public outrage was immediate and fierce. Many in the minority community rallied to the defense of then-Executive Director Carlton Watson amid talk of possible financial mismanagement and client care issues. There was even talk of a racist element to the yanking of state contracts from the agency. Almost a year later, a report from the office of State Auditor Suzanne Bump reveals the cash-strapped Willis Center was about $1 million in debt to vendors and suppliers and was spending money on things like a luxury car lease for Watson to the tune of $57,080. The apparent loose use of funds happened even as some employees were complaining of not being paid. “Our audit found that ineffective management practices, coupled with the questionable use of thousands of dollars of agency funds, led to the Henry Lee Willis Community Center Inc. experiencing significant cash-flow problems and eventually having to cease its operations,” the report reads. It is unclear whether more reports could follow from other agencies concerning the earlier allegations of client care issues, which were never fully detailed. Attempts to reach Watson for comment on the report have been unsuccessful.

HOLY MOSES: The city’s recent inaugural exercises featured several references to Moses,

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among the more curious coming from the Rev. Joseph Antwi, who seemed to be comparing Mayor Joe Petty to Moses. Perhaps equally curious was Rabbi Moshe Liberow encouraging people to be like Moses and his siblings, Miriam and Aaron. We assume he did not actually mean we should all get leprosy for a week. Having angered the Lord, Miriam was afﬂicted with leprosy, “white as snow.” Miriam and Aaron had rebelled against their brother, but Moses still sought God’s leniency on his sister. The basic lesson of Moses, Miriam and Aaron is not to give in to the temptation of vengeance.

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ILL TIMING: Speaking of the inauguration, District 4 City Councilor Sarai Rivera appeared

a bit under the weather during the ceremony. Turns out she was battling a bad stomach bug, according to someone who would know. We’re just glad she didn’t lose her stomach during the mayor’s inaugural address.

THEY FORGOT KEN: An anonymous email sent to www.bostonist.com includes a list of new limited edition Massachusetts Barbie dolls. Mind you, these are not actually in production – not that we are aware of. In what is sure to rub a whole lot of folks the wrong way, while amusing others, is the “Worcester Barbie,” which according to the email is a “recently paroled Barbie” that comes with a 9mm handgun, buck knife, a Chevy with dark-tinted windows and a meth lab kit. “This model is only available after dark and must be paid for in cash [preferable small, untraceable bills],” according to the “list.” A Springfield model is also “available” and comes with a Smith and Wesson handgun and matching hunting knife for “added hometown street cred.” AWARDED: Going back to state Rep. John Binienda, the veteran lawmaker recently earned the Monsignor Edmond T. Tinsley Award for Leadership and Service to Children and Families. The award was given by Ed Madaus, executive director of the Guild of St. Agnes in Worcester, during a ceremony at Holy Name High School. The Guild, which was established in 1913, honored Binienda last year for his role in including $11.5 million in subsidies for early education and care in the fiscal 2014 budget. The money will help pay salaries, benefits and stipends for professional development of early education and care workers, in addition to general program improvements.

‘J UST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OUT...’: Public Works and Parks Commissioner Bob Moylan is retiring, which you probably already knew. But did you know his last day was supposed to be Friday, Jan. 3? A major snowstorm and what he says were some last-minute things he needed to finish up have kept him on an extra week. Moylan insists his final, final day is Friday, Jan. 10. Paul Moosey is set to take over. SNOW JOB: Speaking of Moylan, he and his department were catching some heat over what some folks thought was a less-than stellar storm response when snow pelted the city last week. That criticism appears unwarranted. As reported on worcestermagazine.com on Daily Worcesteria, Moylan explains that temperatures that plummeted to near zero rendered the typical salt treatment of roads basically useless. Even an enhanced mix was unable to melt the snow with temperatures so low. Moylan puts the threshold temp for salt to be effective at about 20 degrees. That, he says, is why many of the roads were still covered with snow even after being plowed. ROLLING IT OUT: Mini-Libby is set to make her bow Wednesday, Jan. 8. Lilly, the city’s second mobile library and smaller version of the mobile library, Libby, will be devoted to elementary schools. She will be unveiled at Lincoln Street School in a program that starts at 10 a.m. Lilly will greet students and the public from 10:30 a.m. to noon. A HOP(SON), SKIP & A JUMP? How much longer until the Telegram and Gazette is sold remains a mystery, but the wheels that were set in motion when Red Sox czar John Henry finally made like Bruce Wayne and emerged from his Bat Cave to tell the nervous Nellies in the T&G newsroom what they should have already known – that he is selling them – remain in motion. Jim Hopson, a longtime newspaper executive, has been brought in as interim publisher to replace Bruce Gaultney, who announced his retirement last month. So, what will Hopson’s charge be? Industry sources who have seen newspapers go through similar changes before believe part of the challenge will be to make the T&G as attractive as possible for potential buyers. Does that mean more trimming of staff and payroll? Maybe, maybe not. Hopson also has a reputation for beefing up publications as well. It would seem to make sense to try and do both: cut costs where necessary, but don’t gut an already diminished editorial department. After all, if there’s no news in your paper, advertisers aren’t exactly going to swoon over you. HAIR OF THE DOG: We know it was purely coincidental, but Worcester Magazine did list a

dog park among the 14 Things Worcester Should Accomplish in 2014 in its first issue of the New Year. Lo and behold, the City Council is chewing on a recommendation from Public Works and Parks Commissioner Bob Moylan to use 5 acres of Green Hill Park as a dog park. It would seem to make sense, but going even further, so would two dog parks: one for big doggies and one for smaller pooches. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) points out while there are benefits to a dog park, such as exercise and fun, there are also drawbacks, like dog fights. Interestingly, the ASPCA also notes that people can sometimes have at it, because not everyone has the same ideas as to what is proper dog behavior.

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State auditor’s report: Willis Center was $1 in debt when it closed

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The Henry Lee Willis Community Center was roughly $1 million in debt to vendors and suppliers when it closed for good last year, including a $236,000 tab owed to the state, according to a report from the state auditor’s ofﬁce. According to a Dec. 19 state audit, the agency closed early last year as a result of ineffective management practices and questionable expenditures. ➫ READ MORE AT worcestermagazine.com/category/citydesk.

City extends contract with manager of DCU Center The city and the company that manages the DCU Center, SMG, have reached an agreement on a ﬁve-year contract extension, keeping in place the same management ﬁrm that has run the DCU since before it even opened in 1982 as the Worcester Centrum. The current contract was set to expire in 2015. Under the agreement, it runs through 2020. ➫ READ MORE AT worcestermagazine.com/ category/citydesk.

Green Hill Park Photo gallery: goes to the dogs AMSOIL Arenacross – maybe ADAM METTERVILLE

Photos of riders taking to the dirt course in the DCU Center for the AMSOIL Arenacross event, held Jan. 3-5. ➫ SEE PHOTOS AT worcestermagazine.com/category/spotted. CADE OVERTON

“I don’t think we’re barking up the wrong tree,” Rosen jokes of the suggestion from Public Works and Parks Commissioner Bob Moylan to locate the dog park over a 5-acre stretch of land along the west side of Green Hill Park. It would abut Channing Street. ➫ READ MORE AT worcestermagazine.com/ category/citydesk

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Anna Maria College professor Andrew McCarthy, assistant professor of humanities and theology, speaks at Worcester Art Museum on Wednesday, January 29, from noon-1 p.m. as part of the museum’s series of WAM Talks. McCarthy, whose book review of “The True Cost of Low Prices: The Violence of Globalization” was published in Catholics Books Review and had his article “Designing Online Course Assignments for Student Engagement: Strategies and Best Practices” published in the spring 2012 issue of Current in Teaching and Learning, will discuss “Saint Jerome” during the WAM Talk. The event is free with museum admission and open to the public. Worcester Art Museum, [remastered] gallery, 55 Salisbury St., Worcester. worcesterart.org.

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John Cosenze, a Fitchburg State University 1982 graduate, recently won an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his supervising producer role in the making of the documentary “Space Dive,” which was created for the National Geographic Channel. “Space Dive” tells the story of Felix Beaumgartner’s 2012 record-breaking skydive from the edge of space in which he wore a suit crafted right in Worcester. Cosenze was presented the Emmy at the 34th annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards in New York City in late 2013. The program won in the category of Outstanding Science and Technology Programming. Cosenze gradated Fitchburg State with a degree in Communications Media in 1982. He recently celebrated his fourth anniversary with the Nat Geo Channel. A native of Shirley, Mass., Cosenze now lives in Ijamsville, Md.

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Mike O’Brien:

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As Chief Executive Officer and President of the United Way of Central Massachusetts, Tim Garvin worked professionally with Mike O’Brien for about eight years. From the Youth Opportunities Office and Youth Council to last year’s launch of One City, One Library, which in a matter of months saw branch libraries set up in two public schools – Garvin has seen up close and personal the fruits born from the driven nature of Worcester’s now-ex city manager. That is what the public saw during the 10 years O’Brien was in office. But Garvin and others close to the son of Joseph W. and Joyce A. O’Brien saw another side – one that has its roots in a large, Irish-Catholic family that grew up being taught about things like integrity, honesty, compassion and care. They were lessons the 48-year-old O’Brien never forgot – and has not stopped practicing. “I think what everybody would know is how driven is,” Garvin says of the man he calls a friend, “but I’m not sure people know how big his heart is. It is unmatched.” continued on page 14

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daughter, Beata – she prefers to go by “Beth” - was to marry him. Like Garvin, they talk of his huge heart. “He loves everybody,” Walter Szarek says. His wife is quick to add: “He helps everybody who asks him.” Sometimes, they do not even have to ask.

through the phone calls O’Brien would routinely make to check on Garvin’s son, who has Type 1 diabetes.

A DEATH IN THE ‘FAMILY’ The phone rang early

SHARING A BOND He has seen it, personally,

“A few times a year I’ll get a call on my cell phone from the city manager asking how my son is,” Garvin says. “It becomes an additional connection you have.” If you knew a little about O’Brien’s personal life, those calls made perfect sense. His brother has struggled mightily with diabetes, enough so that he required transplants of a kidney and his pancreas. Asked why he feels compelled to reach out to some people on a deeply personal level, and why he felt the need to connect with Garvin that way, O’Brien’s response is free of the trademark quick wit and sharp humor many in the media and public came to expect during his time as city manager. “[With Garvin], there was that bond, if you will, of having a loved one battling what is a debilitating disease,” O’Brien says, adding that like most other calls he would make to professional colleagues, there was typically another reason for the call. But almost always there was a moment in those calls where dollar signs, deadlines and projects were put aside, if only for a moment. “There’s a feeling that comes out of that, that you know you’re not alone,” O’Brien says of making a personal connection with people. “The job I was in is a tough one. There’s a lot that during the course of a day can really wear you down … there’s a recharge when you break out of business mode and check in on how that person is feeling, how their family is doing. It’s a way to recharge the batteries.”

“The feeling is impossible to describe. You’re interacting with other public safety personnel and at the same time I was worried about my chief. I wanted to make sure he knew without a doubt I was there 170 percent. I was prepared to do anything so they felt that level of support throughout the tragedy,” says Mike O’Brien, speaking on the time that followed the death of Fireﬁghter Jon Davies.

‘MY HERO’ And it is, to hear family,

friends and colleagues tell it, simply who O’Brien is. They use words like “compassionate,” “loving” and “caring.” His mother-inlaw, Irena Szarek, goes so far as to call O’Brien “my hero.”

In some ways, he is. Szarek suffers from chronic back pain and positively gushes about how her son-in-law turned her on to the right doctor to treat her pain. Her husband, Walter, shares a similar sentiment, telling of how O’Brien supported and helped him through a heart valve replacement. The Polish immigrants talk of how lucky their

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Thursday morning, Dec. 8, 2011. For O’Brien, both making and receiving calls and texts at ungodly hours was not unusual during his time as city manager. City Hall staffers often joke about the 3 a.m. texts he would send. So even though this call came from a command ofﬁcer at the scene of a ﬁre, it was not out of the norm.

“It was not atypical for multiple-alarm fires to get a call from the chief,” O’Brien says. “[Gerry Dio] would call me and give me his general feel of the circumstances.” This time, however, the voice on the other end of the line was not casual. Dio was not calling just to let his boss know there was a fire and all was well. “The phone rang and he was obviously shaken,” says O’Brien. The chief told him a fire was raging and there were firefighters trapped inside. Even more than 10 years after the Worcester Cold Storage Fire that claimed the lives of six Worcester firefighters, the words “firefighters trapped inside” send chills throughout the community. While politics can divide folks in this city, there is a sense of family, which holds especially true for those wearing the uniforms of firefighters and police officers. “It was early in the tragedy,” O’Brien says of the 2011 fire. “[Dio] just had told me there was a possibility there could be firefighters trapped inside. I pulled on my jeans, put on a jacket, and it was keys and wallet and out the door.” The fire was on Arlington Street. O’Brien drove up Union Hill and was debriefed at the scene by the incident commander. “Gerry was deep in the core of the scene,” O’Brien says. “It was about 4:30-5 in the morning. It’s a difficult scene, there are firefighters still fighting an active fire at the scene while absorbing the reality that there’s likely a firefighter lost.” That firefighter was Jon Davies. He and his partner on Rescue 1, Brian Carroll, had rushed inside to find a tenant believed to still be in the building. Rescuers finally emerged with Carroll. Davies was not with him.

“It was becoming clear we may have lost Fireﬁghter Davies,” O’Brien says. “The feeling is impossible to describe. You’re interacting with other public safety personnel and at the same time I was worried about my chief. I wanted to make sure he knew without a doubt I was there 170 percent. I was prepared to do anything so they felt that level of support throughout the tragedy.” Dio recalls O’Brien showing up at the scene. “He was waiting at the bottom of the stairs of that three-decker when I came down,” the chief says of O’Brien. “He stuck with me until we buried him. He was concerned about me, about my department.” For O’Brien, it was not a matter of going above and beyond; it was the right thing to do – the only thing he could do. Again, it went back to that childhood, to growing up with 11 brothers and sisters with whom you often competed, but for whom you always cared and loved – and for whom you were always there to help. His parents would have it no other way. Neither would O’Brien. “[Davies’] death was a call to duty for me,” he says. “[Dio] had been front and center during the [Worcester Cold Storage] warehouse ﬁre and was carrying those memories and experiences. With all that, and how I cared for him, I had to carry him through.”

THE ROOTS OF COMPASSION As city manager, O’Brien was tough as nails when he had to be; a task-oriented, results-driven sort who, according to some with whom he worked, was hands-on and relentlessly dedicated to achieving success. But that huge heart people talk about was still there. So was that sense of family, something that comes with living in an old Victorian home where, as O’Brien tells it, just about every room was turned into a bedroom.

“It was an environment where there was a constant sense of family bond and brothers and sisters that share tasks and goals,” he says. “There was in-ﬁghting, but by and large, between the lessons of life and interaction with my family it’s the core of who I am.” And those tenets of integrity, honesty, compassion and care? “There was not a day that went by that there wasn’t some schooling in those

categories,” O’Brien says. To say his family was close is an understatement. All the O’Brien kids went to parochial school, and at any given time there were ﬁve or six of them attending the same school. “Even within school there was support for one another,” he recalls. “There was a real sense of team.” Decades later, as city manager, “team” was among O’Brien’s biggest philosophies. While some may have seen it as a rallying cry to get a particular job done, they may not have known it had its roots in Western Mass., with a bunch of brothers and sisters living in close quarters and attending practically the same schools at the same time. It extended into college. “At some time there were four of us at UMass-Amherst at once,” says O’Brien, who depending on how you look at it was either the “ﬁfth sibling form the bottom or sixth from the top.” Two older children went to other colleges, but several of them, including O’Brien, went through UMass.

AN EARLIER LOSS The death of Fireﬁghter Jon

Davies was not the first time O’Brien dealt with tragedy as a city official. And it was not the first time he displayed that sense of team, that sense of being there for someone else no matter what.

In 2003, O’Brien was commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Cemeteries. It was before the division was rolled into the Public Works Department. He had come on board with the city in April 1994, despite what he admits was “some concern from the Szarek clan” over the fact that he was leaving a private-sector job for one that paid less. Given that he was, at the time, dating their daughter, O’Brien figures their worries were valid. But he nonetheless went to work for then-Commissioner Tom Taylor. The city manager at the time was Tom Hoover. In the fall of 1996, O’Brien was named deputy commissioner. About a year later, Taylor retired and O’Brien ascended to the top spot. Rob Antonelli was also in the department. He sees O’Brien as “one of the best people to work for” because of his knowledge and tenacity, and his ability to always think outside the box. But like Garvin, and like Dio, Antonelli also saw something much deeper. Just as a loved one’s illness would draw O’Brien and Garvin close, and as the death of a firefighter would cement Dio’s admiration and respect for the city manager, it was tragedy that saw Antonelli gain real insight into the measure of O’Brien as a man.

On Aug. 20, 2003 Jim Mitchell was a 54-year-old Parks Department employee doing his job up at Green Hill Park with some coworkers. He had been riding an industrial, 6,000-pound lawnmower, stopped it and killed the engine before hopping off. According to testimony his colleagues would later give, the lawnmower started rolling down a hill and Mitchell tried to stop it. The machine ran over him, crushing him to death. The incident would lead to a lawsuit ﬁled by Mitchell’s widow, one that would ultimately reach a settlement, but at the

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time it happened no one was thinking about legalities and courtrooms. “Mike and I had to deal with the death of Jim Mitchell,” Antonelli says. “That was a very trying time for us. At that time, that was probably the hardest thing we’ve had to do, rally everybody together. [O’Brien] showed great poise and leadership.” O’Brien, Antonelli says, “was the rock that really helped with that.” He has done the same personally for Antonelli and his family, Antonelli says.

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O’Brien remembers vividly the loss of his friend and colleague. As would be the case with Davies’ death, it was a phone call that alerted him to the tragedy. “I was at the Cape with my family on vacation for a week,” he recalls. “I got word what had happened. I was heartbroken. Jim Mitchell was just a great person, a hard worker, a kind person. He had a sense about him that reeked of, ‘What more can I do?’ When we set up an effort to rebuild a playground, he would be out there asking what more he could do.” Mitchell’s death was not any easier to accept even if he was in a line of work where tragedies sometimes do occur. “It just brought reality home,” O’Brien says. He does not answer right away when he is told of the praise and superlatives his family, friends and coworkers have for him. He is told that Antonelli called him a “rock” in the immediate aftermath of Mitchell’s death. “You’ve got to rise to the occasion,” O’Brien says when he does answer. “I wanted to address my own feelings, but I knew there was a department that was grieving.” He is asked about things like calling Garvin about his ailing son. “You work with amazing people in this “You’re paid for a job to deliver on the basic expectation of running a city, but there’s a human aspect. If that’s what people remember me by, then I feel like I left a great mark, because that’s the way I was raised,” says former city manager Mike O’Brien

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community,” he says. “You really get to know people beyond their professional roles. Tim and I became fast friends.” The tragic losses of Mitchell and Davies, he says, represent among the lowest points of his time working for Worcester. “The low part for me was these individuals gave their lives in public service,” O’Brien says. “There’s risk in all we do, but sometimes it doesn’t dawn on you until something like that happens. At the same time, they were probably the moments in my life when I saw how everybody came together … they’re two polar ends of something that’s such a tragedy, but at the same time there’s an enormous sense of pride and love.”

A HUMAN ASPECT The drive. The hands-on,

dogged determination. The ability to think outside the box and rise to the occasion. Those are all very much a part of what made Mike O’Brien what many agree was the best city manager

Worcester has had. They are traits those same folks believe will serve him well in his new job. It is the other traits that those closest to him make him what he really is – a person with a huge capacity for love, compassion and caring. It’s that “can-do” spirit he always talks about, the one he used so many times to get things done as city manager. He uses it in his personal life as well. “To me,” says O’Brien, “it’s what life is all about. Certainly you need to because you’re paid for a job to deliver on the basic expectation of running a city, but there’s a human aspect. If that’s what people remember me by, then I feel like I left a great mark, because that’s the way I was raised. It’s about caring about others’ problems and issues. For all those reasons it gives you that feeling of being alive.” Have a story tip or idea? Call Walter Bird Jr. at 508-749-3166, ext. 322, or email him at wbird@worcestermagazine.com. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @walterbirdjr and friend Walter on Facebook. Catch Walter with Paul Westcott every Thursday morning at 8:35 on radio station WTAG 580AM for all things Worcester!

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Though it seems organic food and products have only recently started streaming STEVEN KING into the public’s conscience, principals for the movement were laid out decades ago. Since 1982, the Massachusetts chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA/ Mass) has steadily worked towards educating the public about local organic practices and helping to foster them by promoting political and economical changes within communities. On January 11 the organization will hold its 27th Annual Winter Conference at Worcester State University that will include a robust 60 workshops, exhibits from a number of vendors and an all-day seminar by perennial agriculture and permaculture design expert Mark Shepard.

Eleven years prior to the establishment of the Massachusetts chapter, NOFA began in Vermont and New Hampshire in 1971 originally under the name “Natural Organic Farmers Association.” In 1989, NOFA changed to “Northeast” and “Farming” to remove the much

environment, like genetically modiﬁed organisms (GMOs) and pesticides. Nicole Belanger, public relations coordinator and newsletter editor for NOFA/Mass, recalls the public’s perception to the organic movement back in the organization’s earlier days

Julie Rawson, executive director of NOFA/Mass and farmer at Many Hands Organic Farm in Barre, holds a Golden Comet chicken. commercialized word “natural” and to be inclusive of all those who practice farming, not just farmers themselves. Since its inception, NOFA/Mass’ goals remain to educate and advocate for organic practices. Additionally, NOFA/Mass hopes to change policy on how food is produced, making the public aware of what could negatively impact their health and

compared to now. “In the 1980s, people laughed about organic food, and now there is a huge consciousness about it. Organic has become mainstream,” notes Belanger. Because of the public’s awareness of organic food, NOFA/ Mass is part of a much larger movement, allowing the

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Tribute bands are not unusual. Every city has theirs, and Worcester is no exception. Bills at The Lucky Dog, Jillian’ s and JJ’s in Northborough regularly feature these acts, who perform music inspired by , or slavishly modeled after , a group, an era or a genre. Tributes to the King, Elvis Presley, however, go a step beyond and Elvis impersonating has become a peculiarly AmeriElvis recordings have can icon just as the original did half a century ago. reached sales of $35.5 Musician cum legendary Vegas Elvis impersonator, Steve million since 1991. Connolly, returns to Worcester on Friday, January 10 for a show at Mechanics Hall, with opening act James Montgomery - According to Soundscan Blues Band. So, what makes Elvis Presley the king of tributes? It starts with his legendary place in popular music. The icon, who has sold a whopping total of nearly 208 million certified units (600 million claimed – the most by an individual artist ever, and second only to The Beatles, who have 258 certified/600 million claimed), and who is credited with 20 No. 1 albums and 36 No. 1 singles. And though Elvis died 36 years ago (August 16, 1977), he is by no means dead. His recordings continue to generate enviable sales and his legacy widespread media attention. In fact, Elvis recordings have Folkie Phil Ochs is thought to be the first performing reached sales of $35.5 million, according to Soundscan, since 1991. Elvis impersonator, a historic landmark he achieved So, there’s a market here, and Steve Connolly is at the top of it as one of the most successful of all when he appeared onstage at Madison Square Garden in Las Vegas Elvis impersonators, having held a long-term gig at Bally’s Jubilee Theatre, four and a half years and over 4,000 performances at Fitzgerald’s Hotel and Casino, three years at the MGM Grand, March of 1970. one year at the Aladdin Blue Note Café and six months at the Riviera, as well as private functions at just about every casino or hotel you can think of. While mastering this rarefied craft, Steve has won endless accolades, distinguishing himself as the “Best Elvis in Vegas” for 2006 and 2007, and receiving glowing recommendations from the likes of Steven Tyler and Bill Clinton, and even Elvis’ music director, Bobby Morris. Guests of this Friday’s show should expect the vital rock ’n’ roll presence of early Elvis, as well as a series of costume changes that run through highlights like the ’68 Comeback Special, and ’70s Hawaii. In his recent run in Palm Desert, Connolly, a trained artist, who, by day, paints and restores church ceilings, devoted a portion of the hour-and-a-half show to creating an original Elvisinspired painting. He hopes to have some of this original artwork on display at the shows. The Elvis impersonator isn’t a new phenomenon, either. Elvis made such a splash that impersonators began to spring up during the height of his career, the first being in the mid 1950s. Folkie Phil Ochs is thought to be the first performing Elvis impersonator, a historic landmark he achieved when Catch Steve Connolly As he appeared onstage at Madison Square Garden in March of 1970 wearing an Elvis-inspired gold Elvis: Spirit of the King lamé suit designed by Nudie Cohen. Later, comedian Andy Kaufman would work an Elvis impersonation into his act, and Elvis seemed to have enjoyed these imitations, even venturing out to see Bill live on stage Friday, Haney perform, though he is reputed to have liked Kaufman’s spoof the best. January 10 at Mechanics The Worcester show will feature a set by the James Montgomery Blues Band, fronted by legendary blues harmonica player, James Montgomery, who has carved out a sizable reputation as a New Hall, 321 Main St., England performer since the early ’70s, performing with blues legends, like James Cotton, B.B. King, Worcester. Purchase tickets Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, and John Lee Hooker and rock acts, such as Aerosmith, Mick Jagger, Kid by calling 508-752-0888 Rock, J. Geils, The Blues Brothers and Gregg Allman. You can’t see the real Elvis Presley anymore (well, some say you can!), but you can get this staror visit mechanicshall.org. tling facsimile and maybe a good fake can take you most of the way there.

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organization to be extremely successful. Belanger explains: “Until recently, organic was small. It’s only now that bigger companies are getting involved as increasing consumer interest makes it more economically viable on a big scale.” Part of the organization’s role in the larger movement was the creation of organic certification in 1986. In 2002, after organic certification became regulated on a federal level, NOFA/Mass spun off their own very viable certification operation. Currently, NOFA/Mass and the organic movement faces a few key challenges. As the popularity of organic food increases, larger companies are attempting to weaken the standards they must follow, to make it easier to commodify organic foods. Belanger notes that NOFA/Mass works tirelessly to keep the regulations honest and strong for consumers and producers. The ubiquity of GMOs are another threat. Belanger explains: “More GMOs make it harder to raise organic crops, especially things like corn, whose pollen will travel 60plus miles, contaminating other crops.” With assistance from a large coalition including Moveon.org, MassPIRG and MA Right to Know GMO, NOFA/Mass is part of the team working towards a state GMO labeling bill in 2014. “We have been working to educate the public on this issue consistently since 2000. Once a certain percentage of the population stops buying GMOs, there will be an economic incentive and GMOs will go away,” says Belanger. Lack of affordability of organic food is another issue NOFA/Mass hopes to counteract. “Economics shouldn’t limit a person’s ability to eat healthy food. Everyone should have access, and we work to bring good back to what it used to be. It is about teaching people how to raise food themselves; we’re a self-help, practical skills organization,” Belanger says. Creating local organic systems fosters a strong economy also by tailoring itself to a community’s needs and creating job opportunities. Despite these steady advances, Belanger acknowledges what NOFA/Mass does best: teaching people how to be good stewards of the land and food. Each year, NOFA/Mass takes special interest in focusing on education on all levels. Educating farmers about methods, educating consumers on the food they purchase/eat and the policies that affect it and educating gardeners about growing food on a small scale in a variety of locations are just a few of NOFA’s outreach practices. Belanger finds that the Winter Conference brings forth and attracts a diverse group that includes commercial farmers, educators, activists, cooperative food groups and youth who have a desire to be educated and to positively impact the communities they live

in. “To know there are others who share your values and are acting on them is heartening; it gives people hope,” states Belanger. For this year’s 27th Annual Winter Conference, the focus will be on what models currently exist for imagining and reframing what is possible in agricultural production systems. Helping push this focal point is conference keynote speaker Mark Shepard. Lancaster native, Shepard grew up on what would today be considered a hobby farm, about 10 acres of woods and a large garden about an acre in size. His father was active in the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association during the 1960s and spent time with those considered the pioneers of the organic and biodynamic movement. In fact, Shepard would join his father in attending biodynamic gardeners meetings at John and Helen Philbrick’s Duxbury, Mass. home. (The Philbrick’s wrote books “Gardening for Health & Nutrition,” “The Bug Book: Harmless Insect Controls,” and “Companion Plants and How to Use Them.”) After graduating from Nashoba High School, Shepard attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute, majoring in mechanical engineering and eventually went to Unity College in Maine to study Ecology. After graduating from Unity College, Shepard faced a dilemma: He wanted to buy land but simply couldn’t afford it in New England. What did Shepard do? He hitchhiked to Alaska where he would homestead out in “the bush” near Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. For eight years Shepard lived in a cabin he built himself - 300 miles from the nearest town of Anchorage, five miles off the road and 3,500 feet up the side of a mountain. “We did our best to live as self-reliantly as we could and we were able to squirrel away enough money for a down payment on a piece of farmland in Wisconsin where the winter temperature hovered at -50 degrees Fahrenheit for a couple nights instead of for months at a time,” Shepard says. A major draw for Shepard and his family to move to southwest Wisconsin was the newly-formed organic producer’s co-op, Organic Valley. From his first summer in Wisconsin to today, Shepard wholesales produce through Organic Valley. “I’m proud to be one of a small handful of growers who were around back in the early days,” Shepard boasts. As a lifelong organic grower and a certified professional organic farmer for two decades, Shepard has found that we as humans really are supposed to grow our own food, fuels, medicines and fibers in 3-dimensional, perennial ecological systems and it is entirely possible. Shepard explains that doing a bit of research and observation in a particular location will reveal what natural ecosystems are in place. From there, farmers can choose

a cross-section of economic and foodproducing plants in that biome, and plant systems of perennial woody plants instead of orchards. “Since they are natural systems’ mimics, they behave like natural systems, meaning that the work involved begins to fade away and off-farm inputs fade away to near zero,” Shepard states. Shepard goes into more depth on his perspective in his book “Restoration Agriculture.” One focus of Shepard’s is that the urban and suburban citizens really drive the market when it comes to organic, local foods. “Sub/ urban people may ‘want’ local foods and perennial foods, but those foods will not become available unless and until those very sub/urban folks start buying those kinds of foods. Either going to their grocer and pestering them constantly to work with local growers or going direct to the farmers themselves.” Community members must be involved in the process - going to meetings about local, sustainable foods, forming focus groups and more,” he says. “If consumers want local foods, it’s up to them to go get them! They’re out there. Us farmers are looking for people to buy our products.” Shepard notes that farmers can grow more but oftentimes are not willing to risk investing more of their lives into producing something unless consumers are there to buy it. Shepard is also interested in the staple foods New Englanders consume and the issues that arise from the diet. Products such as rice, beans, corn and wheat are grown on large, industrial-scale mechanized farms and are annual plants. Perennial ecosystems are sacriﬁced in order to plant seeds for annual plants. As Shepard explains, “Once the crop is harvested, the soil remains barren and lifeless until the next spring. All natural fertility and soil-building processes are short-circuited and fertilizers need to be bought and applied.” Fertilizers, mostly derived from fossil fuels, make both farmers and consumers increasingly more dependent on oil-rich areas beyond auto and heating fuel. Additionally, because natural systems are destroyed in the process, herbicides, pesticides and fungicides are needed to rid land of weeds, insect pests and fungi, respectively. The process leaves a void of natural services, but it is not the only option. “We can accomplish the same agricultural productivity and obtain the beneﬁts of natural systems by establishing Restoration Agriculture farms. It’s not going to happen fast enough, however, unless consumers make real change in their lives and begin to eat perennial foods,” Shepard believes. For New Englanders, this would mean replacing staples like corn, rice, beans and other products for hazelnuts, chestnuts, walnuts, pecans, pine nuts and other perennial plants that can live for thousands of years without

needing to be replanted and all of which grow in New England’s climate. Currently, Shepard is growing these items in tree breeding nurseries in Vermont, Massachusetts and Maine. Shepard will speak of this and more during the all-day seminar at the 27th Annual Winter Conference at Worcester State University on January 11. There will be a post-conference locally-sourced dinner with Shepard, as well. For more information on NOFA/Mass. and Mark Shepard, and to register for the 27th Annual NOFA/Mass Winter Conference, visit nofamass.org.

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night day { music } Rusted Root heats up The Bull Run &

Jim Perry

Despite sub-zero temperatures last Friday night, Jan. 3, the parking lot at The Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley was bulging with cars owned by the rabid fans of Rusted Root, who are touring in support of their newest CD, “The Movement.” The main room was ﬁlled to capacity with excited devotees of all ages, abuzz with anticipation.

As the band took the stage, drummer Jim Donovan started the hypnotic mid-tempo beat to the title track from “The Movement.” Right away, the freeform dancers started emerging from their seats and parked themselves in front of the stage. The band continued on with “Martyr” from their “Cruel Sun” CD. With its island feel, the tune reminded me of some of the Talking Heads’ forays into the same style. Lead singer/guitarist and founder of the band

Michael Glabicki, donning his trademark wool hat and strumming an electric/ acoustic guitar, mesmerized the crowd with his over-thetop vocalizing. “Lost In a Crowd” featured a hypnotic background vocal refrain and nice soloing from guitarist Colter Harper. By the fourth song, “Back to the Earth,” a fan favorite, the ﬂoors of The Bull Run were literally bouncing from the gyrating fans, now ﬁlling the entire dance area. I had the thought, if the building does not collapse here and now, it never will. The band returned to the new CD with “Cover Me Up,” an infectious tune that seems like hit material. “Food and Creative Love,” the next number, is typical of the band’s quirky spiritual approach to their music. There is a primal, almost jungle-like quality to some of their music, and this song has the

feel of a tribal chant. The infectious “Monkey Pants,” the opening track of the new CD, followed and the ﬂoor rumbling did not abate. Bassist Patrick Norman and singer/

percussionist Liz Berlin, both founding members, complemented Glabicki’s center stage persona throughout the evening. Berlin, in particular, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying herself. The entire band seemed singularly focused, and having a good time as well. After a leg-kicking twostep set closer, “Devil,” which brought the crowd to a frenzy, Rusted Root returned for an encore with a fascinating version of “Honky Tonk Woman,” featuring a Bo Diddley-style backbeat – it really worked. Finally, they ended the night as expected with the smash hit “Send Me On My Way,” which sent the devotees happily out into the frigid night. Learn more about the Pittsburgh, Penn. band Rusted Root at rustedroot.com.

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Birth of a salesman Jim Keogh

At one point in “The Wolf of Wall Street” Jordan Belfort, the disgraced stockbroker played by Leonardo DiCaprio, introduces a sales-training seminar by approaching an audience member in the ﬁrst row, holding up a pen and ordering, “Sell me this pen.” The poor guy fumbles for a few superlatives before a clearly disgusted Belfort moves on to his next victim, whose pitch is just as weak.

I laughed at the scene, but I cringed, too. Many years ago, fresh out of college and desperate for work, I answered an ad for a sales job. I went to a downtown Providence hotel, sat across from the interviewer who pulled a pen from his pocket and said, “Sell me this pen.” About 15 stammering seconds later we both concluded that a career in sales was highly doubtful for me, and pen sales would be particularly problematic. That said, I’m in awe of people who can get others to buy what they’re selling, and I’m especially impressed with any ﬁlmmaker who can convince a prospective audience to pay for the making of his or her movie. I say this having just watched the trailer for the upcoming ﬁlm “Veronica Mars,” based on the TV series of the same name about the adventures a high school private detective played by Kristen Bell. The show lasted only for three seasons, but its cultish following spurred several (ultimately unsuccessful) attempts to secure studio backing for a movie version. Enter Kickstarter, the crowd-funding site, where show creator Rob Thomas and Bell made their plea directly to the series’ rabid fans who craved to see the Veronica character continue her crime-solving crusade into adulthood. Within 24 hours, the $2 million

needed to make the ﬁlm had been pledged, and to date $5.7 million has been raised from more than 91,000 backers. Not to be outdone in the balls-of-brass department, millionaire actor Zach Braff (“Scrubs”) and millionaire director Spike Lee are successfully funding their pet projects via the good graces of a bunch of suckers, I mean moviegoers, through Kickstarter campaigns. (I guess if you never ask you’ll never get someone to say “yes.”) And what do investors get in return? For lower-level donors mostly autographed swag, maybe an advanced screening, and in Lee’s case a “Mo’ Better Blues” pin for a donation of $5 or more. Gotta have it. The larger the donation, the more creative the reward. For a pledge of $10,000 or more, Braff offered a part in his movie (only one of these was available). According to his site, someone took the bait and will get to speak one line of some seriously expensive dialogue. Lee is promising those who give him $10,000 or more an opportunity to sit next to him in his Madison Square Garden courtside seats to watch a New York Knicks game. Since the Knicks are one of the most dreadful teams in the NBA, I’m not sure the experience will live up to his hype job as “one of the true great sporting events today.” Still, you’d better jump on it, because, as Spike warns, “You slow — you blow.” I give these guys credit. It’s not like the world was clamoring for a sequel to Braff’s “Garden State” or really much of anything from Spike Lee, and yet they managed to convince the moviegoing public to fork over more than $4.5 million combined. I know people who have run Kickstarter campaigns for a variety of worthy projects and I prefer to see the strategy work for community-based efforts initiated by people with big vision and limited resources rather than be used to subsidize an already wealthy person’s movie. But what the hell. I suppose if you can sell me the pen in your pocket, you deserve the payout.

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GRAVITY (PG-13) Strand Thurs: 7 12 YEARS A SLAVE (R) Worcester North Thurs: 12 p.m., Fri-Wed: 12,

GRUDGE MATCH (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 1:05, 4:15, 7:20, 10:20, Fri-

47 RONIN (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 1:10, 4:05, 7, 9:45, Fri-Wed:

Cinemagic Thurs: 11:35, 4:45, 7:20 Solomon Pond Thurs: 1, 4:10 Westborough Thurs: 12:50, 3:55, 6:55, 9:50 Worcester North Thurs: 1:35, 4:45, 7:30, Fri-

6:30

9:30, 12:05 a.m.

Adv. Tix on Sale JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT LONE SURVIVOR [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Thu.(1250) 400 720 1020 AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Thu.(1245 350) 710 1005 THE WOLF OF WALL STREET [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Thu.(1230 PM 335 PM) 755 PM NEBRASKA [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Thu.(115) 420 725 1015 INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS [CC] (R) Fri. - Thu.(130) 440 735 1000 THE LEGEND OF HERCULES IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Thu.(125 PM) 730 PM THE LEGEND OF HERCULES [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Thu.430 PM 955 PM HER [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Thu.(1255) 405 715 1010 SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Thu.(345 PM) 655 PM 1015 PM AMERICAN HUSTLE [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Thu.(1225 330) 705 1005 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Thu.(105 PM) ANCHORMAN 2 [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Thu.(120) 435 745 1025 SAVING MR. BANKS [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Wed.(100 355) 700 950 Thu.(100 PM 355 PM) 650 PM THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Thu.(1235 PM) 645 PM 935 PM PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Thu.(110) 425 750 940 1030 THE HOBBIT: SMAUG IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Thu.(415 PM) FROZEN [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Thu.(1230 PM 340 PM) 650 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Thu.(1240 PM) 410 PM 740 PM DEVIL'S DUE [CC,DV] - THURSDAY (R) Thu.1000 PM JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT [CC,DV] Thu.950 PM THURSDAY (PG-13) No Passes

AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Thu.(110) 410 710 945 JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT [CC,DV] THURSDAY (PG-13) No Passes Thu.900 PM THE LEGEND OF HERCULES IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Thu.(115 PM) 715 PM DEVIL'S DUE [CC,DV] - THURSDAY (R) Thu.1000 PM THE LEGEND OF HERCULES [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Thu.425 PM 1005 PM LONE SURVIVOR [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Thu.(120) 435 730 1020 PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Thu.(145) 455 750 1000 THE WOLF OF WALL STREET [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Thu.(105 PM) 400 PM 745 PM SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Wed.(140) 425 705 1010 Thu.(140 PM) 425 PM 705 PM AMERICAN HUSTLE [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Thu.(120) 405 650 940 HER [CC,DV] (R)

Fri. - Thu.(100) 410 720 1015

ANCHORMAN 2 [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Thu.(130) 420 725 1015 SAVING MR. BANKS [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Thu.(125) 415 700 955

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Cinemagic Thurs: 2:10, 10 Solomon Pond Thurs: 3:35, Fri-Wed: 11:10 a.m. Westborough Thurs: 1:05, Fri-Wed: 11:10 a.m. Worcester North Thurs: 12:05, 3:30, 6:55

Wed: 9:45

47 RONIN 3D (PG-13) Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:05, 6:45, Fri-Wed:

Solomon Pond Fri-Wed: 1, 3:10, 4:30, 7:30, 9,

HER (R) Blackstone Fri-Wed: 1:15, 4:15, 7:10, 10:10, 12:10 a.m.

10:20

2:10, 5:10, 8, 10:55 Westborough Thurs: 4:05, 7:05, 10, Fri-Wed: 2:10, 5:10, 8, 10:55

10:20

AMERICAN HUSTLE (R) Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 12:10, 3:20,

INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS (R) Solomon Pond Fri-Wed: 11:50, 3:50, 6:35, 9:10,

Westborough Fri-Wed: 1, 3:10, 4:30, 7:30, 9, Worcester North Fri-Wed: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:10

6:30, 9:35, Fri-Wed: 12:20, 3:20, 6:25

11:40

3:50, 6:55, 9:55 Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 9:45 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:50, 3:20, 4:20, 7:45, 10:05 Westborough Thurs: 12:40, 3:55, 7, 9:20 Worcester North Thurs: 12:15, 12:45, 3:25, 3:55, 6:30, 7, Fri-Wed: 12:15, 3:25, 6:30, 9:30

11:40

ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES (PG-13) Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 12:50, 7:10 Blackstone Thurs: 1:20, 4:30, 7:40, 10:25, Fri-

LONE SURVIVOR (R) Blackstone (reserved seating) Fri-Wed: 1:30, 4:30,

Blackstone Thurs: 3:50, 10:05, Fri-Wed: 12:50,

Wed: 11:35, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:25, 12:25 a.m. Cinemagic Thurs: 11:25, 2, 4:35, 9:55, Fri-Wed: 7:10, 9:45 Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:10, 4:30, 7:40, 10:25 Westborough Thurs: 1:05, 3:55, 6:40, 10:05 Worcester North Thurs: 1:15, 4, 7:10, 7:40, FriWed: 1:10, 4, 7:10, 7:35, 9:55, 10:30

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (R) Solomon Pond Fri-Wed: 12:50, 4, 7, 10 Westborough Fri-Wed: 12:50, 4, 7, 10 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 1:20, 4:20, 7:05,

Westborough Fri-Wed: 11:50, 3:50, 6:35, 9:10, Worcester North Fri-Wed: 1:25, 4:25, 7, 9:40 JUSTIN BIEBER’S BELIEVE (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 11:50, 2:05, 4:25 Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:30, 4:25, 7:25 Worcester North Thurs: 12:45, 3:15, 5:40

7:35, 10:20

Blackstone Fri-Wed: 1, 4, 7:05, 9:50, 12:20 a.m.

Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 11:20, 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10 Solomon Pond Thurs: 8, Fri-Wed: 11, 2, 3, 5, 6,

7:50, 8:50, 10:50, 11:40 Westborough Fri-Wed: 11, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7:50, 8:50, 10:50, 11:40 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20

MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM (PG-13) Worcester North Thurs: 12:10, 3:20, 6:30, Fri-

THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Wed.(100 PM) 800 PM Thu.(100 PM)

10:25

Wed: 3:20, 9:35

THE HOBBIT: SMAUG IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Thu.430 PM

DALLAS BUYERS CLUB (R) Worcester North Thurs: 6:45

MEMPHIS BROADWAY MUSICAL (NR) Cinemagic Thurs: 7

FROZEN [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Thu.(135 PM) 435 PM 700 PM

DHOOM 3 (NR) Westborough Thurs: 4:30, 9:30

MYSTERY, ALASKA (1999) (R) WPL Sat: 2

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE Fri. - Thu.925 PM [CC,DV] (PG-13)

FROZEN (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 11:55, 2:35, 5:15, 6:40, Fri-

NEBRASKA (R) Worcester North Fri-Wed: 1:05, 3:50, 7:10, 9:50

Wed: 11:25, 1:55, 4:25, 6:50

Cinemagic Thurs: 11:20, 1:45, 7:10, Fri-Wed: 11:20, 1:45, 4:15 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:30, 3:50, 6:50, FriWed: 11, 1:35, 4:10, 6:50 Westborough Thurs: 1:20, 4:25, 7, Fri-Wed: 11, 1:35, 4:10, 6:50 Worcester North Thurs-Wed: 12:55, 3:40, 6:40

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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES (R) Blackstone Thurs: 12:20, 2:40, 5:05, 7:25, 7:55,

9:40, 10:10, Fri-Wed: 12:45, 3, 5:15, 8, 9:25, 10:15, 11:35 Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:45, 2:30, 4:30, 7, 9:10 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:40, 1:20, 4, 4:40, 7:20, 7:50, 9:50, 10:30 Westborough Thurs: 12:35, 4:10, 7:10, 9:50 Worcester North Thurs: 1, 3:20, 5:20, 7:50, FriWed: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:55, 10:35

PHILOMENA (PG-13) Worcester North Thurs: 3:45, 6:35, Fri-Wed: 12:10, 2:30, 5:10, 7:30, 9:55

RUSH (R) Strand Fri, Sun, Tues, Wed: 7 SAVING MR. BANKS (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 12:15, 3:25, 6:55, 9:50, Fri-

Wed: 12:40, 3:35, 6:40, 9:35 Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:20, 2, 4:45, 7:20, 10 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:25, 3:30, 7:05, 10 Westborough Thurs: 12:55, 3:40, 6:50, 9:25 Worcester North Thurs: 12:30, 4:20, 7:20, FriWed: 12:20, 4:05, 7:20, 10:05

THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG Blackstone Thurs: 12:30, 4, 8, Fri-Wed: 12:10, 3:55, 7:55, 11:30

Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 3:10, 9:50 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:10, 3:55, 7:30, Fri-Wed:

12, 7:20

Westborough Thurs: 12:40, 7:55, Fri-Wed: 12, 7:20

Worcester North Thurs: 12:25, 4:10, 7:35, 8:05, Fri-Wed: 12:35, 4:10, 7:40

THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG 3D (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 12, 3:30, 7:30 Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:50, 6:30 Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:05, 6:40, Fri-Wed: 3:40,

THE LEGEND OF HERCULES (PG-13) Blackstone Fri-Wed: 12:15, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40 Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 11:30, 4:10, 7 Solomon Pond Thurs: 10:20 p.m. Worcester North Fri-Wed: 12:30, 2:55, 5:20,

7:50

THE LEGEND OF HERCULES 3D (PG-13) Blackstone Fri-Wed: 10:05 p.m., 12:30 a.m. Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 1:50, 9:20 Solomon Pond Thurs: 10 p.m. Worcester North Fri-Wed: 10:15 p.m. THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 1:30, 4:35, 7:35, 10:15, Fri-

Wed: 1:20, 4:05, 7, 9:40 Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:55, FriWed: 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20, 12:10 a.m. Westborough Thurs: 1, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45, FriWed: 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20, 12:10 a.m. Worcester North Thurs: 1:20, 4:30, 7:45, FriWed: 1:10, 4:35, 7:45, 10:30

THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (R) Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 6:45, FriWed: 2:55, 6:45

Blackstone Thurs: 11:30, 3:15, 7:15, Fri-Wed: 11:40, 3:25, 7:15, 11

Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 12, 3:45, 7:30 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12, 3:40, 7, 9:30, Fri-Wed:

11:30, 12:30, 3:20, 4:20, 7:10, 8:10, 9:25, 11, 12 a.m. Westborough Thurs: 12:30, 4:15, 8, 9:15, FriWed: 11:30, 12:30, 3:20, 4:20, 7:10, 8:10, 9:25, 11, 12 a.m. Worcester North Thurs: 12, 12:30, 3:45, 4:15, 7:30, 8, Fri-Wed: 12:25, 4:10, 8

THOR: THE DARK WORLD (PG-13) Elm Thurs: 7:30, Fri: 7, 9:30, Sat: 5, Sun, Tues,

Wed: 7:30

10:45

TYLER PERRY’S A MADEA CHRISTMAS (PG-13) Worcester North Thurs: 1:05, 3:50

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 9:15, Fri-Wed: 11:45 a.m. Cinemagic Thurs: 4:10, 9:40 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:20, 3:45, 7:10, 9:45,

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Blackstone Valley Cinema de Lux 70 Worcester/Providence Turnpike, Millbury 800-315-4000 Cinema 320 at Clark University, Jefferson Academic Center 950 Main St. Cinemagic, 100 Charlton Rd., Sturbridge 508-347-3609 Elm Draught House Cinema, 35 Elm St., Millbury 508-865-2850 Holy Cross Seelos Theater, 1 College St. 508-793-2455 Regal Solomon Pond Stadium 591 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough 508-229-8871 Regal Westborough Stadium 231 Turnpike Rd., Westborough 508-366-6257 Showcase Worcester North, 135 Brooks St. 508-852-2944 The Strand Theatre, 58 High St., Clinton 978-365-5500 Worcester Public Library (WPL) Saxe Room, 3 Salem Sq.

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Entering Luckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cafe at 102 Â˝ Grove St., in Worcester, is like walking into a secret club. In the sub-level of the old NorthWorks building, guests enter by descending a halfdozen steps, proceeding through a wrought-iron door, walking down a long hallway, to ďŹ nd a small restaurant tucked just off to the side. Though the approach is reminiscent of a speakeasy, Luckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s welcomed us warmly at each of our visits, as friendly hospitality gave way to delicious meals. Luckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cafe serves lunch and breakfast Monday through Friday, dinner on Friday and

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Hooked on the prospect of wellprepared brunch, my co-diner Janusz and I visited Luckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on a cold Sunday morning. Despite the small interior â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with only a handful of tables scattered around the small dining room, and a V-shaped bar with room for about four â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we were sat immediately. Two cups of fresh, hot and delicious coffee arrived moments later and we dove into the menu. Luckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s caters to the daily lunch crowd with a full menu of lunch soups and sandwiches, but the dinner and brunch menus have a clear focus towards specials. While the breakfast menu features your standard eggs, french toast, pancakes and breakfast sandwiches, the brunch specials caught our eyes on this particular Sunday morning. Janusz decided on the Country Ham & Eggs special, which came with two thick and lean slices of sweetly braised ham, tender enough

to cut into with your fork, served besides two well-prepared eggs over medium, with two slices of wheat toast. Surrounding the entree was a large helping of breakfast potatoes, neither too crispy nor soggy in the least.

I also decided on a brunch special, opting for the sausage, potato, kale and red onion omelette. The thin, eggy membrane barely held all of the contents within, as savory thinly-sliced sausage spilled out of each end of the omelette. The kale was a surprising

twist, adding a crispness that I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite expecting. While the omelette was delicious, especially cut up and put between two pieces of buttered toast, the red onions may have been better chopped rather than sliced. Nevertheless, with both breakfast potatoes in the omelette and around it, it was a hearty, ďŹ lling meal. Prices at Luckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cafe are beyond reasonable, as both of our entrees were less than $6, and adding on two coffees and two orange juices, are bill came to less than $20 total. Service was excellent throughout our meal, meeting all of our needs without feeling as though our waitress was hovering around the table. Despite the lack of exterior windows, Luckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cafe was bright and well lit on Sunday morning, and at another visit for dinner, the restaurant was moody, comfortable and charming, with just the right amount of light twinkling off of the exposed brick facade and wooden frame. Diners looking to imbibe wine or beer should bring their own, as the restaurant is strictly BYOB. Service has been friendly and consistent throughout multiple visits, and coupled with a delightful atmosphere and well made meals, Worcester-area diners should not hesitate to step down and take a seat at Luckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cafe.

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If you’re looking to enjoy a Mediterranean meal but prefer a more casual setting, Shiraz is your spot. Identifying as an Armenian restaurant, Shiraz offers the standard Mediterranean staples from appetizers, like humus and babaganoosh, through to traditional salads and entrees like fatoosh, kibbee, souvlak and kebabs. Shiraz then takes a step into more unconventional territory by offering up an entire “American favorites” section of the menu along with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian pockets, which are ﬁlled with a choice of familiar Armenian favorites in a more lunch-friendly pocket (For lunch-friendly prices).

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menu, next to create-your-own omelet, fresh-brewed coffee and more. The bagels are boiled and baked fresh each morning. Straight Up Café, 795 Main St., Worcester. Straightup-worcester.org.

$5 BURGER AND FRIES Livia’s Dish in Worcester offers a special Wednesday-night deal: an 8-ounce fresh

hamburger or cheeseburger served with hand-cut friends for $5. Livia’s Dish, 1395 Main St., Worcester. liviasdish.com.

While the interior of the restaurant lacks some of the flair and elegance associated with fine cuisine, the atmosphere is still very inviting with a diner-esque charm that feels appropriate here in Worcester. The physical space aptly describes the relationship between the restaurant and its locale. And the food itself could just as easily be served on silver trays for all of its authentic quality. Shiraz offers two types of grape leaves; I ordered the vegetarian grape leaves option, stuffed grape leaves yalanchi. I expected the price to be lower than $6.50, primarily because of the casual atmosphere, which had no doubt misinformed my expectations, but I was rather pleased when a heaping plateful of six grape leaves arrived. The little bundles were very soft and delicate to bite into, which is crucial to a satisfactory stuffed grape leaf. The quality of the leaf itself can vary so widely, sometimes so poor that it entirely consumes the eating experience, ripping and clinging to teeth and leaving a bitter taste. The leaves in Shiraz’s appetizer went virtually unnoticed, a calling card for successful grape leaves. They had a thin coat of oil that was not overwhelming, just smoothing. While I knew from the menu to only expect rice and onions, I have to say it was a disappointment to find that even this limited description was an exaggeration, given that even careful inspection revealed no onions or even onion shards. The taste of the grape leaves, however, was infused with onion along with a rich bouquet of spices that managed to wrap themselves evenly around the leaves themselves, creating a pure and unified taste throughout. While tangy, the spices were not crowded or

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Area chefs will serve up samples of their creations to guests and will be judged by celebrity judges, including Chef Barry Sexton, owner of The Opinionated Palate; Chef Alina Eisenhauer, owner of Sweet Kitchen and Bar; and other food experts. Competitors this year include Chef Bill Nemeroff of Ceres Bistro, Chef Brian Treitman of BT’s Smokehouse, Chef

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others. Tickets are $40 for general admission, $55 at the door and $65 for VIP. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester. Learn more at worcestersbestchef.com.

ED HYDER’S NEW TAKE ON HOOMUS Ed Hyder’s Mediterranean Marketplace in Worcester

is having fun with hoomus. After many years of just selling their original recipe, they have responded to customer requests for more ﬂavors by creating a line of “Hoomus Toppers.” Some that have been tested over the fall and winter include sun-dried tomato, roasted red pepper, roasted garlic and spicy olive tapenade. A Sriracha Hoomus Topper is also being tested! Find the new line of Hoomus Toppers for sale now at Ed Hyder’s Mediterranean Marketplace, 408 Pleasant St., Worcester.

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Amanda Cote Free Acoustic Show. Amanda Cote plays a Free acoustic show - bluesy Americana, powerful, soulful vocals. Noon-1 p.m. New England Dream Center, 5 Chestnut St. 508-757-3333 or facebook. com/events/1429375387293017. Music Club of Worcestor. Briarwood looks forward to the yearly Music Club of Worcester concert. They will present a program performed by talented members. Instrumentalists and vocalists will do a varied selection of classical and non-classical music. Free. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. Free Live Acoustic Original Reggae and Jamaican Buffet at One Love Cafe. Both meat and vegetarian entrees. Call 774-272-3969 for reservations. $10 per person Buffett. 5-10 p.m. OneLove Cafe, 800 Main St. 508-753-8663 or facebook.com/ events/164007660454055. Worcester Chamber Music Society - Café Baroque. Experience chamber music in an informal, fun café setting. Relax with a glass of beer or wine and enjoy the music. Concert $25, Dinner and Concert. $50. 6:30-9 p.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury St. 508217-4450 or worcesterchambermusic.org. Duncan Phillips & Kate MacLeod Concert. Duncan carries on the tradition of his father Utah Phillips and makes it his own. Joined by Kate McLeod they make sure the memory is long indeed. $15. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 1089 Stafford St., Rochdale. 617-480-0388 or hezstone.com/Zcalendar2014.html. Edwin McCain. Taking the stage for what’s easily the 100th time in almost as many days, Edwin McCain casually joins his band as they start off another set that’s impossibly tight and laid back at the same time. This is Edwin McCain, the voice that is romance incarnate, has launched a thousand marriages and stirred up Southern soul for over 20 years. $40 advance; $45 day of show. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or bullrunrestaurant.com. Thursday Open Mic W/ Ed Sheridan. Free. 8-11 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Every OTHER Thursday with DAY ONE, Funk For Now and Anastasia Markov. And so it begins. Here’s the ﬁrst episode of the Thursday night extravaganza! You’ll certainly enjoy the music. (facebook.com/anastasia.markov.music) (facebook.com/alexandria. bianco.3) $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/dayonenation. Strumburgh. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. College Night Featuring DJ Danny Fly. Come and experience Worcester’s HOTTEST College Dance Party! DJ Danny Fly will be spinning your favorite Top 40, Dance, Hip Hop! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Industry Bar Room, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Metal Thursday! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 or metalthursday.com. Open Mic Night. 9-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Reggae Thursdays with Dub Apocalypse. Dub Apocalypse is Boston’s heavy weight champs of the live dub reggae scene. Doors open at 6 p.m. music at 10 p.m. 21+ $10 cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or facebook.com/ events/434261976673364. The Russo Brothers. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Thirsty Thursday with DJ Matty J. DJ Matty J helps you get the weekend started early with old school jams, club remixes, HD videos

and Karaoke. No Cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597.

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Thank Friday it’s Dr. Nat 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m., Goli at 8 p.m., and Organic Chemistry Organ Trio at 9 p.m. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Patrick McCarthy. 6:30-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com/events. CrossO’er. CrossO’er originated in July 2013 when two singer/ songwriters decided to join together with their musical gifts. Without any effort they discovered that they could not only compile melodies together, but lyrics that would touch hearts. Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, 45 River St Millbury MA, Millbury. 508-865-1517 or millchurch.org. Head to the theater of Calliope Productions this weekend to see a performance of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “The Subject Was Roses.” Show times are Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 9-11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 or $15 for students and seniors. Calliope Productions, 150 Main St., Boylston. Calliopeproductions.org/subjectwasroses.

148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Dj Nathan Cantino. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Friday night at the Blues. Robert Martino and HiFi Ward join Bob Berry and George Dellomo in a tight night of harmonica driven, guitar rockin, bass bustin, blues drummin’ fun. No Cover charge anytime. 9-1 p.m. Rivalries Bar, Shrewsbury St. Hothouse (featuring Jim Perry) live. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Nibot. Classic rock hits and lots more! Join us for the return of Nibot at JJ’s! No Cover! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. The Ramm Jamm. Local DJ plays the classics and requests at local bar. Cold beer, reasonable prices make this a great start for the Canal District Friday Nights. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Registered Blues Freaks. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. DJ One-3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Blackout. No Cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-4380597. DJ Music & Dancing. 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

>Saturday 11 *LIVE MUSIC* Bob Hogan and Sugar Creek & Katie Burke. Live music all night long, starting at 7:30 p.m. Opener: Katie Burke Headliner: Bob Hogan and Sugar Creek. 18+ after 9 p.m. $5. 7:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Brian Richard. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Elvis: Spirit of the King. Steve Connelly, voted best Elvis impersonator in Vegas, returns to his hometown as the Spirit of the King in celebration of Elvis birthday! 8-10 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888. FOLK: Bob Franke and John Schindler. Amazing Things Arts Center presents: Bob Franke and John Schindler Bob Franke (it rhymes with “Yankee”Â ) is at the peak of his considerable craft; brimming with the wise and spiritually generous songs for which he is best known, along with wrenchingly convincing topical songs and sugared with the hilarious. $18 general public; students & seniors $17; members $15; children under 12 $9. 8-11 p.m. Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. 508-405-2787 or amazingthings.org. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookfield Road, North Brookfield. 508-867-2494. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Far From Eden with openers If We Go At All. Far From Eden plays music from Adele to Zeppelin. Also performing is I.W.G.A.A. (facebook.com/pages/If-We-Go-At-All/1427837560762035) Rock music with guitars, bass, drum and piano. $6. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/ farfromeden. Wooing Dorothy. Wooing Dorothy is a 4 piece band playing tunes ranging from classics like “Ain’t Got You” (Yardbirds) and “Come Together” (Beatles) right through to modern tunes like “Kryptonite”(3 Doors Down) and “Oh Love”(Green Day) with lots of fun in between. $5. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-8294566. BILL McCARTHY @ LAKESIDE BAR & GRILLE. I’ll be playing all your favorite Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and Not-SoAcoustic Rock Hits! Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Lakeside Bar & Grille, 97 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury. 508-425-3543. Bottlefight, Derailer, The McGunks, Uncumfortables and The Human Floor. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner,

Chris Reddy Naragansett Promo 3-5 p.m. 3-5 p.m. The Outlook Restaurant, 79 Powers Road, Westford. JAZZED UP Trio Live. JAZZED UP Trio LIVE featuring singer/pianist Mauro DePasquale, drummer Ed Conley, Bassist Phil Madison. If you like Sinatra, Bennett, Connick Jr. Buble’ you will love JAZZED UP Every other Saturday at Coral Seafood. No Cover. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Coral Seafood, 225 Shrewsbury St. 508-755-8331. Bret Talbert: Live & Acoustified. Bret is back for another year of live acoustic rock entertainment, with a well-rounded set of rock, pop & country songs that span the last several decades. Come and enjoy. Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600. Cafe’ con Dios. Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Main Auditorium, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-579-6722. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. JAZZ: Strictly Broadway. “Strictly Broadway”: 90 Minutes of nonstop Showtunes delivered in two 45-minute sets! $18 general public; students & seniors $17; members $15; children under 12 $9. 8-11 p.m. Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. 508-405-2787 or amazingthings.org. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Unite the Clans-Fest II. $10 door/$7 in adv. (conact massprog@gmail.com). 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, upstairs, 148 Grove St. 774-578-1249 or find us on Facebook. Gadgets Bassist. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Moonshine - Live. Moonshine - Featuring the lead vocal of Melissa Perkins - playing the best in top 40 Country and more! New lineup for 2014 - come meet Aaron Perna on guitar and Dave Covino on Keyboards. $5. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900 or facebook.com/jillians. The annual TRENDKILL tribute to Pantera and Dimebag Darrell. With guests Train Of Thought and Centerlink. $10. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-3631888 or facebook.com/panteratribute. 9Teen returns to Auburn. Massachusetts’ best horn driven band fires up an R&B stew. 9 p.m.-12:45 a.m. Chuck’s Steakhouse, 10 Prospect St., Auburn. 508-832-2553. Ed Dave’ & Tee’s 7 Piece Trio. “We got the boys rolling in to

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Sunday Brunch w/Chet Williamson. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Sunday Blues Jam with Da Funk. Blues Jam and More! Hosts: Da Funk House Band. Bring your instruments, drumsticks or voice to one of the most fun, versatile jams in the area! Always something new! 3-7 p.m. Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookﬁeld Road, North Brookﬁeld. 508-867-2494. Irish Music Session. This is a chance to come out and have a good time or as the Irish say have some good Craic. This is also open to any musicians who would like to join in to our little IRISH jam session. We take anyone who would like to sit in; we also sing good old and new Irish songs and would love you to sing along with us. Free. 4-8 p.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. Big Jon Short - solo acoustic country blues. Free. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. “Silent Movie Sundays” “The Golem 1920” with live piano accompaniment by Nat Needle at 5:30 p.m., then Andy Cummings at 8:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

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Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 7-10 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Driftin’ Sam Politz 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Then Karaoke 9 p.m. till close. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Open: Worcester. 21 plus Open: Worcester is an open mic and open decks event at The Electric Haze every Monday night. Open Mic 8-10 p.m. Open Decks 10-1 a.m. Sign-up for slots starts at the venue at 8 p.m. and is ﬁrst come ﬁrst serve. House equipment for DJs: Pioneer DJM900NXS Mixer 2x CDJ 2000s 2x Technics 2000s All music welcome! Collaboration is encouraged! 21+, Free Entry, $2 PBRs Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or facebook. com/electrichaze. Lucky Dog Monday Night Open Mike Jam. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. The All New OPEN JAM hosted by Mike G. 9 p.m.-? BRING AXE, STIX, VOICE. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or theluckydogmusichall.com/ Bop & Pop Jazz Organization. Classic Hammond Organ Quartet grooves every Monday night at the Dive. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Dive Bar, 34 Green St. facebook.com/BopNPopJazzOrganization.

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TUESDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT @ GREENDALE’S PUB with Bill McCarthy LOCAL MUSICIANS SHOWCASE. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. “Dam Chick Singer” with Denise Cascione, Joe D’Angelo, & Pete Premo. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. C.U.Next Tuesday! Tunes in the Diner with DJ Poke Smot and Special Guests every Tuesday Night. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. ELECTRIC TUESDAYS are back at The Lucky Dog (always 21+). Worcester, MA’s longest running DJ & live electronic night bringing you the biggest names and the deepest bass week after week! WOMP. Free before 11 p.m. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/electrictuesdays. Hip Hop/Blues every Tuesday Night. 21 plus $3 Ticket (door sales only), Free sometimes, check facebook for details Doors at 6pm, music at 9pm Different Artists each week. Hip Hop/R&B nights, every other Tuesday night hosted by the Ace of Blaze Blues Nights, every other Tuesday hosted by Jon Short Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or facebook.com/events/56523434021345 8/?previousaction=join&source=1. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

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Main St., Petersham. 80’s hits with THE COSBY SWEATERS. You mess with The 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/museum.html. Coz, you get The D. $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/cosby.sweaters?. Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Jon Bowser. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org. 508-459-9035. Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 The Real Cool Cats. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday Millbury St. 508-753-4030. - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistory. Woo Town Wednesdays. Free show with ELKIE and fsc.edu. more. Spinster “ELKIE” plays early tonight. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/ 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. groups/105047262868927. 508-770-1270 or wwwframedintatnuck.com. Funky Stuff, 11am-7pm Tues-Sat. Bringing the funk to Worcester through Fine Art, Jewelry, Clothing, Furniture, Antiques, and Collectables. We support local art, and we think you should too! 97C Webster St., ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic.com/ Worcester. 508-755-5463. Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 Index.htm. p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to ArtsWorcester, Creatures, Real and Imagined, Thursdays, Fridays, 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations Saturdays, Dec. 7 - Jan. 11. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. accepte. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. galleryofafricanart.org. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org. Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour, $7-10 for tea. Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup.com. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org. Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com. Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu/dept/Library. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org. closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Museum of Russian Icons, Secret Symbolism: Decoding Color in Russian Icons, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, FREE to Members & Children under . 11 Unwind on Friday, Jan. 10 with Meditation in the French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org. through March 1; Series of One Icon Exhibits, Through June 20. Hours: Galleries at Worcester Art Museum. Held in the closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 Westboro Gallery, Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday [remastered] galleries, visitors are welcome to join a guided - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. 8 West Main St., p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults meditation for a short while or the whole hour, from noon-1 Westborough. 508-870-0110 or westborogallery.com. $7, Seniors (59 and over) $5, Students (with ID) & children (3-17) $2, p.m. Meditation is free with museum admission. Worcester Art Children under 3 FREE, Groups (any age) $. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978- Worcester Art Museum, Works in Process: from Print to Proof, Museum, 55 Salisbury St. worcesterart.org. Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Dec. 7 - April 598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org. 15; You are here, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Dec. 21 - Aug. 31; Meditation in the Galleries, Fridays, Oct. 4 - Jan. 31; Children under 3 fre. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800Families @ WAM Tour, Saturdays, May 4 - April 13; Families @ WAM: 733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org. Booklovers’ Gourmet, Woodland Legend: A Journey Through Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Make Art!, Saturdays, May 4 - May 4; U-student Wednesdays FREE Nature, artwork by Wayne J. Yacino, Through Jan. 31. Hours: closed admission to COWC students, Wednesdays, Oct. 2 - Dec. 31. Hours: Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949- Post Road Art Center, Call to Artists: OPEN SHOW 2014, Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 Through Jan. 9. Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday 6232 or er3.com/book. a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-485-2580 or Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each postroadartcenter.com. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org. Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-793Worcester Center for Crafts, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or 7113 or clarku.edu. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or preservationworcester.org. Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 worcestercraftcenter.org. p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for galler. 310 High St., Clinton. Prints and Potter Gallery, American Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Worcester Historical Museum, Alden Family Gallery, Through 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com. Dec. 31, 2015; Worcester in the 1960s, Through Feb. 8. Hours: closed through Dec. 31. Hours: closed Sunday, 10-5:30 a.m. Monday College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. 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FLOORING/CARPETING C & S Carpet Mills Carpet & Linoleum 30 Sq. Yds. $589 Installed with Pad. Free Metal Incl’d. Berber, Plush or Commercial. Call Tom: 800-861-5445 or 508-886-2624 Creative Floors, Inc. Ceramic-Carpet-Vinyl Marble- Granite- Laminate Wallpaper Pre-finished Hardwood Sales-Design- Installation Residential & Commercial Free Estimates. Carpet Binding Financing Available Come visit our showroom! 508-829-7444 www.creativefloorsinc.com FURNITURE RESTORATION Paul G. Hanson Refinishing, repairing, veneering and chair regluing. A full service shop. Pick-up & delivery. Call Paul (978)464-5800 GARAGE DOORS

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Johanson Home Improvement Reliable & Dependable Licensed & Insured Custom Carpentry * Painting Bathroom Remodel and Repair Door & Window Install AND MUCH MORE! No Job Too Small Chad (508) 963-8155 www.johansonhomeimprovemt .com

SCOTT BOSTEK PLUMBING & HEATING Small Jobs Is What We Do Residential Repair Specialist Water Heaters-DisposalsFrozen Pipes-Remodels & AdditionsDrain Cleaning-Faucets Ins. MPL 11965 Free Estimates 25 yrs Exp. Reliable 774-696-6078 HEATING/ AIR CONDITIONING Rutland Heating & A/C Heating System Tune-up Special $130.00 Fall Special, 1 Zone Tankless Boiler Starting at $5,500. Call 774-234-0306

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Immediate openings in Leominster/Fitchburg and surrounding towns. To apply visit www.homestaff.com 508-755-4600 Retail Sales. Looking for selfmotivated, enthusiastic, outgoing person to join our team at our family owned Alternative Energy store. Sell wood, pellet, and gas stoves, solar etc. Knowledge in green energy a plus. We will train in product knowledge. Weekends a must. FT/PT Higgins Energy Alternatives, 978-355-6343 Ext. 224 or ron@higginsenergy.com Personal Care Attendant PCA to help physically disabled woman with basic hygiene, dressing, light housekeeping. No lifting required. 6 to 10 hours per week. $12 hr. 508-829-5136

where Quality still Matters. Valet Parking Attendants Needed. Work @ various locations in the Worcester Area. Full-time and Part-time positions available. Beneﬁts included for Full-time including medical and dental. Fun outdoor work with potential for advancement! Customer Service experience is a plus. Between base+tips valets earn $11+ per hour. www.valetparkofamerica.com/ employment

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New in plastic, Can deliver, Call Luke 774-823-6692

WANTED TO BUY Cash for Stamp Collections Will eval or buy. Stamp questions? Call Ron 413-896-3324 "Coins?"

NEW CONSTRUCTION 260 Grove Street * Paxton, MA 01612 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Available for Fall OCCUPANCY

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The Hills at Paxton Village is a brand new apartment community in a wooded, peaceful setting offering maintenance-free living to seniors* 62-years of age and older. Our pet friendly and smoke-free community offers (45) one-bedroom and (5) two-bedroom units, a community room and ﬁtness center, walking trails and an exterior terrace with landscaped garden area.

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The Hills at Paxton Village offers seniors an active lifestyle, including access to area concerts, art exhibits and educational venues, while conveniently located near high-quality medical services. Don’t miss out on your chance to be part of this vibrant new community! Rents Range from;

REAL ESTATE APARTMENT FOR RENT BURNCOAT/GREENDALE 1 bd, laundry, appl’s & off st. parking. HT/HW Incl’d. From $775.00. 508-852-6001 GRAFTON & MILLBURY 1 & 2BD Apts. starting at $795 & up. Some incl’d heat & hot water. New paint, off st. prkg., onsite laundry. 1st/sec. 508-8395775

$896 One Bedroom

Rent Includes: * Professionally Managed-Elevator Bldg. * Maintenance Free Living * Heat and Hot Water Included * Community Center * Fitness Room * Walking Trails * Patio and Resident Garden

$1,071 Two Bedroom

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2006 Ford F250 2006, 4X4, clean, low mileage, plow and utility box included. $16,000 978-464-2630 AUTO/VAN 2002 Kia Sedona 160K miles. Moon roof, AC, power front seat. Runs well. $2,500.00. 978-400-6232

Minimum income limits apply (please inquire for details) ‘Head of household must be 62 years of age or older. Other household members must be at least 55 years of age.

1962 Chevrolet Impala sport coupe. Older restoration. Nice driver. $8,500 978-422-6646

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Maximum income limits, per household size, not to exceed 60% of AMI (gross income) 1 Persons 2 Persons $35,160 $40,140

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AUTOMOTIVE AUTO/MOTORCYCLE 1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list. Always stored in room temperature. $15,000.00 978-4645525 or 781-879-8275 cell

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1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6 cylinder gas. Very good cond. Runs exc. $3500.00 195k miles. Located in Sutton, MA 774-287-0777

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1997 Oldsmobile LSS New muffler, brakes & battery. 130 estimated miles. Good cond. $2000.00 firm. Leominster 978-534-1915 2000 Mercury Sable Wagon. 131K miles. Exc. cond. inside & out. Asking $2,200.00 Call Kathy 978-728-4702

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Ashby $189,900 4 br multi level. Needs updating. 3 ﬁreplaces, 4 bathrooms. Great family home with space for everyone’s projects. Paula Savard AbermanAssoc Inc. 978-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com

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4 br 2.5 bath colonial. Eat in kitchen with breakfast bar, atrium door to deck area. Formal dining formal living with crown molding, mellow hardwood floors. easy access to Rt 2 at exit 20 2 1/2 ceramic tile bathrooms, laundry on first floor. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x14 www.paulasavard.com

4 br 3 bath Multilevel. Quiet cul de sac. Easy access to highways, shopping. Families thrive with their own space. 4 bedrooms 2 full baths. Wall to wall carpet covers hardwoods in bedroom level. Living area kit, lr, dr, enclosed porch, fenced kennel sized yard. Family room level has exterior access. 3rd full bath on this level. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS COUNTY OF WORCESTER THE SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DOCKET #WOC2013-02241 RE: Funari Trustee et al v Deeks et al AMENDED ORDER OF NOTICE BY PUBLICATION To: Stanton W. Putnam, Dexter A. Putnam, Phebe Hewitt aka Phoebe Hewitt aka Phebe Hewett, George S. Marsh, Jr., S. Franklin Marsh, Harriet Snyder, Gertrude G. Marsh, Frances J. King, Phyllis M. Carlson, Byron M. Clark, and Francis M. Clark, RESIDENCE UNKNOWN GREETING: WHEREAS a civil action has been begun against you in our Superior Court by George C. Funari and Steven F. Funari, Trustees of Bridle Path Realty Trust, wherein it is seeing to Quiet Title and for Declaratory Relief We COMMAND YOU if you intend to make any defense, that on 03/03/2014 or within such further time as the law allows you do cause your written pleading to be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court at Worcester in the County of Worcester, in said Commonwealth, and further that you defend against said suit according to law if you intend any defense, and that you do and receive what the court shall order and adjudge therein. Hereof fail not, at your peril, or as otherwise said suit may be adjudged and orders entered in your absence. It appearing to this Court that no personal service of the complaint has been made on the defendant, a deputy sheriff having made a return on the summons that after diligent search he can find no one upon whom he can lawfully make service, a copy of which is hereto attached and made part of this notice, it is ORDERED that notice of this suit be given to them by publishing in the Sutton Millbury Chronicle, a newspaper published in said Sutton, MA once a week for three successive weeks, the last publication to be at least 20 days before said return day. Dated at Worcester, this 27th day of December, 2013. Robert L. Ullman, Justice Dennis P. McManus, Esq. Clerk of the Courts Signed By: Corinne Gorman First Assistant Clerk 1/9, 1/16, 1/23/2014 MS

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Robby Marshall has spent the better part of his 24 years on a dirt bike. The Stow, Mass. native and Nashoba Regional High School graduate became a professional motocross racer at the young age of 15. He has toured the United States racing, most recently at Worcester’s DCU Center as part of the AMSOIL Arenacross event, from Jan. 3-5. When he’s not racing, Marshall designs and builds dirt tracks. Worcester Magazine scored a couple minutes with Marshall during Arenacross to ﬁnd out what his training regimen is like, how good it is to race at home and details on a special Boston Strong jersey he presented to the Worcester Police Department.

In your race videos online, you make motocross look easy, but I know it’s not. How long have you been at this? Half of my

life has been spent on a bike, it’s almost second nature; it looks easy and it almost is. No one grabs a dirt bike and instantly has a knack for it; it takes years and years of riding and training and learning and racing. I’ve been racing since I was 15 and I still get on a bike and learn more about myself, about the bike and riding, it’s a never ending thing and I guess that’s what keeps me coming back.

Motocross looks graceful, almost choreographed, especially when you see it in slow motion. What’s your training regimen like? It all depends on the type of racing you do. There’s the Arenacross, like this weekend, then there’s Supercross, which is a little bigger than Freestyle. Each one has to be trained for differently. It comes down to the guy who understands his training program, his body and his bike; the best wins the race.

Some of the jumps in Arenacross put you almost at rafter height; have you ever been injured while racing? I’ve broken about

everything you can. Both ankles, both shoulders. Injuries come with the sport; you learn to deal with it and ﬁnd the best way to heal yourself. You try to ride as hard as you can and still be healthy at the end of the day.

What does a career like this do to your body over time? It varies; certain people

will wear out faster than others but your body will wear out. If you want to race until you’re 50, race until you’re 50; if you want to race until you’re 25, then race until you’re 25; it’s all where your heart is.

I’ve been racing since I was 15 and I still get on a bike and learn more about myself, about the bike and riding, it’s a never ending thing and I guess that’s what keeps me coming back. Are you still going to school? No college for me. I started my own business designing and building dirt bike tracks. I do them all around the country; I try to build decent tracks that people can afford. A little bit of racing, a little bit of building. You’re kind of a lighting rod when it comes to the type of motorcycle you race – a 2stroke versus the more popular 4-stroke. Can you tell us about this controversy?

The 2-stroke engines have been going away. In 2003 they really started pushing the 4-strokes that run on regular gas. They thought it was going to be better, but it’s just more expensive. For an average guy to go buy a dirt bike, it’s crazy money. It used to be a lot cheaper and a lot easier with the 2-strokes. We were trying to bring it back, kind of old school, give people something different to cheer for and they loved it. They call me the 2-stroke ripper, it’s fun. But I still ride them both.

Racing has to be hard on your motorcycle. Do you travel with a mechanic? Do you travel with more than one bike? We usually have a full-time mechanic. If you’re on a

team they have everything taken care of for you. I’m just doing part of the series so I’m building my own program with my own sponsors, [doing] it all myself with one of the guys from my track building business. The races I’m committed to are within driving distance; we just take the one bike, parts, toolbox – a little set-up and head out for the weekend. Outdoor racing can be really hard on the bike, but indoor racing, you usually can get away with wiping the bike down and maybe replacing something if you hit someone. Nothing crazy.

What is it like racing inside on a much smaller track? It changes the style of

racing. Outdoor racing is more about longevity; you get your heart rate up to a certain spot and you just race there all day. Arenacross races are short sevenminute races. Your heart rate gets really high then it’s down. This is where the training comes in.

For this tour, the DCU Center is your home ﬁeld; any advantage in that or is it more stressful with family and friends in the crowd? For me it’s awesome. Racing’s

part-time for me. I’m not here to make millions off this race; every time that gate drops I want to win, but it’s not the end of my day if I don’t; I do the best I can with what’s in front of me. The reason I’m here and doing this is because of the fans. That’s a big part of the reason I’ve gone this far; the fans make it worth it. If I can swing a leg over a bike and pump up a couple of kids just by simply riding it, how can you walk away from that? How do you not do the best you can? I want to win, I want to be ﬁrst, but more than anything I want to put on a good show for the hometown crowd.

Tell us about the Boston Strong jersey and its signiﬁcance. That’s an awesome thing;

[we gave] a Fox racing jersey with “Boston Strong 508” on the back to the Worcester Police Department. The promoters of this racing series contacted me, they wanted to do something. I’ve lived in California, Florida and I’m living in the Carolinas right now and this part of the country has more pride than any other.

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