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t is the American Dream: To work hard and become successful on the sweat of your own brow. For many, that dream comes true by starting their own business. But you don’t necessarily have to start from scratch in order to share in the dream. In and around Worcester there are a number of ready-made businesses that could be yours for the asking – and the right price, of course. From liquor stores, to restaurants, to an old-fashioned inn – there are opportunities for budding entrepreneurs and longtime business owners. The interesting thing about existing businesses for sale, however, is that in many cases the seller does not want to advertise it widely, for a variety of reasons. In most cases, they will advertise it as a “local restaurant” or “area pizza shop.” So how do you find out about them? And when you do, how do you make owning it become a reality? This week Worcester Magazine takes a look at these questions and more, like what is the most expensive business for sale in Worcester County? The cheapest? So grab your check book and a calculator and take a read through this week’s cover story. Who knows? The next new business owner may just be you. -Walter Bird Jr., Senior writer
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City considers Dover Amendment, could ask tax-exempt nonprofits to contribute more WIKIPEDIA
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he fight to keep a youth-oriented substance abuse program out of a Forest Street neighborhood has become a rally to keep nonprofit social service agencies from being able to swoop in and scoop up properties in heavily residential neighborhoods. Leading the charge is District 1 City Councilor Tony Economou, who is calling for changes to the so-called Dover Amendment, which allows some nonprofits to be exempt from local zoning laws. His fight is being met with some concern here in Worcester, including fellow councilors whose districts are dotted with – and rely heavily on – nonprofit agencies. But folks on the west side, where a large chunk of Economou’s constituency resides, say some of the programs only endanger their children and lead to the destabilization of neighborhoods. Talk about nonprofits and their ability to acquire land and not pay taxes is nothing new in Worcester – or in other communities, for that matter. In 2013, the tax-exempt property in the city had a combined worth of about $4.4 billion, accounting for 29 percent of the total property value, according to an August 2013 report from The Research Bureau. The city’s colleges and universities, along with Horace Mann Education Associates, accounted for roughly $1 billion of that, according to figures provided by the city. In fact, city, state and US government property accounts for nearly 52 percent all of Worcester’s tax-exempt land; the city actually owns the most tax-exempt property
– 3,142 or 43 percent. Now, however, there is a renewed focus on taxable and non-taxable property, even if there is some disagreement on where the attention is trained. In areas of the city where nonprofits are abundant, and where they do much good work, there is some concern that complaints about nonprofits such as Community Healthlink, which had proposed a youth rehabilitation center on Forest Street, will yield an us-against-them mentality. Some also worry about confusion between institutions like Community Healthlink, that are allowed under the Dover Amendment to buy property and set up services outside of the local Zoning Board of Appeals process, and other nonprofits that, while not required to pay taxes, are not exempt from zoning laws. Economou is focused squarely on the Dover Amendment. He wants state lawmakers to consider changing the rule to afford greater accountability on the nonprofits covered under it. “When it comes to zoning, there needs to be more local oversight,” he says. “What’s the saturation point? There needs to be a formula in place, not just Worcester, but each community. What’s each community
saturation point? It affects us in our taxes and the services provided. They may tell you we bring this good and that good, which is great, but you know what? We made this community, so be a partner in the community fully. That’s kind of the path I’m heading down. I’m going to keep pressure on our state representative and senator with this. The time has come. We can’t absorb any more in taxes.” At-Large Councilor Gary Rosen, speaking of nonprofits in general, believes it cannot hurt to at least ask them to contribute a little more to the pie when it comes to making up for what they save in taxes. “We’re all supposed to be in this together,” he says, “but [there is] another group out there – colleges, universities, hospitals, nonprofits that use city services, but by law are protected from paying real estate taxes. I
WOO-TOWN INDE X Clark University Professor Arshad Kudroli’s physics laboratory has received, over the past several months, $1.7 million in grants, including $100,000 from the Petroleum Research Fund. +2
Gabriel Gomez says he won’t run for office this year, a decision many believe is tied to his earlier Twitter attack on two local Republican operatives, including Worcester’s Chris Pinto. -3
The Worcesterbased George I. Alden Trust awards $160,000 grant to St. Lawrence University, which will equip seven study rooms in its campus library with new technology. +1
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As noted in the most recent Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce’s quarterly update, the city continues to be financially crippled by water and sewer rate increases resulting from mandates by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). -2
appreciate everything those nonprofit agencies do for our people. I’m not trying to suggest anything that will hurt anyone using those services. However, maybe the nonprofit agencies that use police services and fire services and communication and code enforcement and public works, and you might as well throw in schools, maybe if we make the ask. That’s all I’m suggesting.” The so-called PILOT program (payments in lieu of taxes) affords the opportunity to businesses and institutions that might otherwise not pay taxes to contribute monetarily in other ways. It was a recommendation made in an October 2005 report by the Mayor’s Social Service Task Force under then-Mayor Tim Murray. Several places voluntarily take part, including Holy Cross College, which funded a mobile library, Libby, for the city. District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera, whose district includes the Main South Worcester area, where many nonprofits are based, is among those who worries that those nonprofits might be unfairly criticized just because they do not pay taxes. “This has been brought up before,” she says. “Comparing [UMass Medical Center] as the same level as South Worcester [Neighborhood Center] or Mosaic? They’re not created equally. Also, to know many nonprofits, there is a lot more work being put out than what is being collected in. They are
UMass Medical School Assistant Professor Dr. Tom Fazzio receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. +3
The frigid temperatures brought on by an Arctic blast lead to frozen pipes in many homes, businesses. Good for plumbers, bad for homeowner/ business owner. -2
Another downside from the recent bitter cold: students in some schools said to question why school was held in such freezing conditions, especially at older schools where some teachers and kids were wearing hats and gloves inside. -2
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lot owned by George and Christine Elhoussan. The project required a variance from the ZBA because it does not include the required amount of property frontage. The Elhoussans petitioned to subdivide the property into two lots with 60-foot frontage each, 5 feet less than required under city regulations. The ZBA granted the variances, leading the Martins to file an appeal. The city subsequently filed a motion to dismiss. What has ensued is a war of words and accusations, with the Martins insisting their neighbors are building on a non-conforming lot. Madeline Martin says it never should have been allowed. “[The ZBA] is breaking their own rules and regulations,” she says, claiming it is not the first time it has happened. She cites a planned restaurant at 2 Northborough St. and townhouses at 747 Franklin St. as examples of variances that should not have been granted. The war of words and accusations include a claim by the Martins that George Elhoussan had sold the property to his sister and that, last May, the property was resold back to the Elhoussans for less than $100. Yet, according to Madeline Martin, when the case went before the ZBA in July the Elhoussans claimed the property still belonged to someone else. “They were fully aware that if they owned the property with 120-foot frontage they could not subdivide the property,” Martin says in an email to District 2 City Councilor Phil Palmieri. She wants the city to issue a cease and desist order, saying it has the authority under city ordinances. Then there is the law department’s contentions: that the Martins failed to file their complaint appealing the ZBA decision with the city clerk within the 20-day period required under Mass General Law. Madeline Martin insists she did meet the deadline. “I brought a copy to [City Clerk David] Rushford,” she says. “[The family] started building the house. [The city] said we didn’t file the appeal. I said, ‘Of course, I did.’ Apparently, it was never time-stamped. We got into court and suddenly Rushford’s all angry. I filed a petition to go before the council because the solicitor’s office told me the only way to get a cease and desist order is through the council.” STEVEN KING
In an email to Palmieri obtained by Worcester Magazine, City Solicitor David Moore says the law department filed a motion to dismiss the Martins’ complaint on behalf of the ZBA and that an attorney for the Elhoussans did the same. Christine Elhoussan says she does not know why Madeline Martin is trying to stop the house from being built. “We got the OK from the beginning,” Christine Elhoussan says of their project. Up until the time her family received the permit to build, she says Madeline Martin would give her fruits and vegetables in the summer. “We had no problems in the neighborhood all along. We’ve been here 23 years. We got the OK [to build], so we just went ahead.” According to Moore’s email, the court scheduled a hearing on the two missions to dismiss for Dec. 10, but only notified the Martins and the Elhoussans’ attorney of the date. On Dec. 10 the Elhoussans motion to dismiss was allowed and the ZBA’s motion was rescheduled for Dec. 23 because, according to Moore, the court realized it had not notified the assistant city solicitor to attend the Dec. 10 hearing. According to Moore, on Dec. 23 the Martins were let into a courtroom by Judge Richard Tucker, “well ahead of the hearing time.” The courtroom doors remained lock, Moore says, and neither Rushford, the Elhoussans’ counsel nor the assistant city counselor were able to enter in time for the hearing. “The hearing proceeded with the Martins inside the courtroom and all of the other litigants locked out of the courtroom in the hallways,” Moore says. “The court did not realize its error at that time and denied the ZBA’s motion to dismiss for failure to appear for the hearing.” When the courtroom doors opened, Moore says the Martins walked out and ignored pleas by the assistant solicitor to return to the courtroom and “have the matter straightened out.” They also refused an attempt by the Elhoussans’ lawyer to go back to the courtroom, Moore says. “By the time the court realized its error and allowed the assistant city solicitor, the city clerk and counsel for the Elhoussans into the courtroom, the Martins had fled the courthouse,” he says. “The Martins had it within their power to avoid future hearings on the ZBA’s motion to continued on next page
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dismiss, but they chose a different path by leaving the courthouse.” The court then overturned its decision to deny the ZBA’s motion and set a hearing for Jan. 6. On Dec. 24 the Martins filed an “Emergency Motion to Cease and Desist,” Moore says, adding the law department filed a written response. “The Martins’ motion is without legal basis for several reasons,” Moore says, “including the fact that the Martins cannot meet the standard required for the court to issue a preliminary injunction. Also, the underlying building permit was validly issued and not appealed by the Martins.” According to Moore, all parties attended the Jan. 6 hearing on the ZBA’s motion to dismiss, at which Rushford testified that his office did not receive any notice of the Martins’ appeal within the 20-day appeal period. The court took the ZBA’s motion under advisement, Moore says. “Each time the law department takes action on behalf of the ZBA in this case, the Martins seek to have the law department’s actions countermanded by the City Council,” Moore says. “Just prior to the city’s filing its motion to dismiss, the assistant city solicitor had a telephone conversation with the Martins, informing them of the pending motion and asking them to obtain counsel. The Martins then immediately filed papers asking the City Council to stop the law department from filing the motion to dismiss. Now the Martins are again asking the City Council to stop the law
department from taking proper legal steps to represent the ZBA.” Madeline Martin maintains she is doing only what is necessary to stop a project she says never should have been allowed to move forward. She says she blames the building commissioner for issuing the building permit as well as the City Council. Building Commissioner Jack Kelly acknowledges that the initial building permit might have been issued “erroneously,” because it was only after it had been awarded that his department learned the property to be built on did not have the appropriate frontage. “[The permit] was issued erroneously,” Kelly says. “Once [the frontage violation] was discovered, the project was stopped. From that moment on, it had to go through another set of approvals outside my office.” The larger issue, Madeline Martin says, is that she is being affected by a project she claims should not have been allowed to proceed, whether through the initial permit or the subsequent variance approved by the ZBA. “My quality of life is changing,” Madeline Martin says, claiming trees have been taken down on the property that should not have been and that she will be subject to noise as a result of a new house being built directly across from her. “I just think at this point the city needs to realize neighbors come first before the almighty dollar,” Martin says. “I want the building gone. This isn’t’ the end. I will go to the AG.”
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providing an amazing service to their community.” While they may not be fair comparisons, UMass Memorial Health Care (UMMHC) president and CEO Eric Dixon points out that, in 2012, the institution provided nearly $168 million to “positively impact the health and well-being of the communities we serve.” UMMHC is also in the process of selling several properties in the city, which Dixon notes could be sold to taxable businesses. “UMass Memorial Health Care has a longstanding history of going beyond the hospital walls and working closely with community partners and residents to improve health and address disparities among our most vulnerable populations,” Dixon says. The South Worcester Neighborhood Center (SWNC) is an example of one nonprofit that, although it does not have to, chooses to pay taxes. It is, according to Executive Director Ron Charette, a directive from the Board of Directors. The SWNC partnered with private groups to build 25 units of market-rate and subsidized housing at 140 Grand St. “Our Board of Directors committed that we would pay all property taxes,” Charette says. “It’s been a success.
We want to be treated like any other property owner in Worcester.” He estimates about $35,000 is paid in taxes on that property. The SWNC is currently under contract for four more housing units, he says, adding property taxes will be paid on that property as well. “We’re a social services agency that happens to be working with affordable housing with the commitment that you’ll move your life forward,” Charette says. “I’m sure we could find a way to ask the city for preferential treatment … but that’s not what we want to do.” Charette also says nonprofit agencies should not profit on any services they provide. In the case of the Dover Amendment, he is in favor of some changes being made. “I think that should be looked at,” he says. “It should be tightened up. It’s [a concern] to neighbors when nonprofits are given first access to properties. It should be looked at, like ‘OK, why do they need these things?’ I think that’s been a lot of the consternation of people across the city, that a lot of nonprofits have been able to come in [and take over a property]. There needs to be a stronger look at the term of ‘nonprofit developer.’”
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agog over the movie “American Hustle” ever since its stars descended upon our fair city last year to film several scenes here. There is a scene near the beginning with the actor Christian Bale standing in front of a painting from Worcester Art Museum and talking about it being fake. The painting in question is of Saint Bartholomew from around 1633, and it’s not purported to be by just any artist. No sir, the museum touts this as an original work of Rembrandt. But is it? In her column, “CultureGrrl” for www.artsjournal. com, commentator Lee Rosenbaum cites what she claims are strong doubts by unnamed “experts” as to the painting’s authenticity. She says a museum spokesperson told her there are no doubts as to who authored the portrait. We made our own inquiry, and found out that, no, it is not “200 percent sure” that the painting is actually a Rembrandt. According to Museum Director Matthias Waschek, whose museum is in the process of taking ownership of the entire Higgins Armory collection before opening it to the public in March, when the piece was bought in the 1950s there was a general consensus that it was a Rembrandt. The latest flap, he says, is being fueled largely because of the new movie. “That tells you people may not be swayed by the argument of experts.” Still, he says, the museum is committed to ensuring the veracity of all its pieces of art. Part of the charge for new director of curatorial John Seydl, who does not come on for another week, will be to verify the authenticity of other paintings at the museum, including “Saint Bartholomew.” Waschek says he is more taken by the absence of discussion over the painting itself, which he says is incredible, especially when viewed in context of what happened to its subject – Saint Bartholomew was skinned alive. “It is fascinating,” he says of the painting, which by the way is one of three portraits of Bartholomew.
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Councilor Konnie Lukes says the allegations leveled against her family by a tenant in one of the properties her family owns will be settled in court. As landlords, Lukes, her husband, James, and her sister-in-law now face orders from the city to address the problems allegedly plaguing the two-story building at 21 Sigel St., where the complainant, Wendy Diaz resides. Published photos of the interior and exterior of the apartment building do not exactly reveal a Utopia, but just how much responsibility her family shares is questioned by Lukes, who says, “It’s a credibility issue.” In the apartment, smoke and carbon dioxide detectors are allegedly missing, doors are smashed and trash litters the property. There are also holes in some of the walls. Lukes says there were no holes when Diaz moved in. She also says an electrician installed the detectors. “Somehow,” says Lukes, “they got ripped out.” Lukes, who is an attorney, says she has a witness who claims to have seen the tenants tossing garbage out into the yard. She also says the other tenant in the building has lived on the second floor for 23 years and has never filed a complaint. “It’s an old house,” Lukes says. “My husband’s grandparents lived in the apartment now in question. He grew up on that parcel. They’ve owned and lived on that property. They’re emotionally bonded to it.”
PIPE DOWN: The frigid temps that
descended upon the region shortly after the dawning of a New Year took their toll on firefighters – and not just because they were cold. According to Deputy Chief Geoffrey Gardell, firefighters were besieged with reports of waterrelated problems from Friday, Jan. 3 through Wednesday, Jan. 8. That, says Gardell, is the first day they started to die down. Many of the calls were for frozen pipes, which he says is unusual because that doesn’t typically happen until the weather starts to warm. “They were running like crazy,” Gardell says of firefighters responding to those calls.
A SENATE SHOWDOWN? Don’t tell,
because nobody’s supposed to know, but longtime state Sen. Harriette Chandler, the venerable Worcester Democrat who has gone unchallenged in the past several elections, won’t have such an easy path back to Boston in November. Reliable sources tell Worcesteria that Sean Maher, president of the National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) Local 495, is definitely going to put up a challenge.
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{ worcesteria } it’s only less than two weeks into his tenure, there is little to no second-guessing, right now. Mayor Joe Petty says he has heard nothing but praise for his decision (it was Petty, after all, who recommended Holy Cross’ director of government and community relations for the CM position). The mayor tells of how a person paying a recent visit to his office complained about a parking ticket, but still had praise for Augustus. It is still very early in the Ed Augustus era, but we’ve already spoken to some folks who say when his nine-month contract is up, and if he has done a bang-up job, they would be OK if he wants to be considered for the permanent job. Stay tuned!
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process, Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairman Stephen Crosby says a decision on the only slots parlor license to be awarded in the state will be made in March. That’s about three months after the Commission was supposed to hand out the license. Of course, with a lawsuit staring him in the face, Crosby can be forgiven for some of the fumbles that have been made along the way – even if he insists all has gone exactly as planned. While the Woo is not in the running for a slots parlor – no need to rehash that whole thing, right? one of its neighbors to the north, Leominster, remains in the thick of it. Cordish Companies is proposing a $200-million-plus slots parlor off Interstate 190. The other contenders are Penn National, with a proposal at Plainridge Raceway in Plainville, and Raynham Park LLC, which is looking to build a slots parlor at Raynham Park in Raynham.
WHAT WOULD ED DO? Speaking of slots, Worcesteria was wondering whether new City Manager Ed Augustus would have done more to bring a slots proposal to voters last year. His predecessor, Mike O’Brien, of course, did not, saying the city and Rush Street Gaming were nowhere close in terms of a host community agreement, which had to be reached before it could come before voters. So what about it, Mr. Augustus, would you have at least brought something to the voters? “I haven’t thought about it enough, to be honest,” he says. “At least from what I read in the media it sounds like there were some substantial questions about the proposal initially made.” And now, the very future of casinos and slots is in doubt, especially with a ballot question looming in November that could ban them. “That could be pulling the rug out from under these proposals,” Augustus says. GOOD SCOUTS: Boy Scout Troop 84’s inaugural Christmas tree pick-up fundraiser was an apparent success, with Scouts hauling away 63 trees at $10 a pop and raising $650, according to Scoutmaster Stephen Sycks. “Some folks gave extra,” he says. The idea was for Scouts to raise money by offering to take Christmas trees off folks’ hands after the holidays. The Scouts retrieved the trees and tied them to trucks driven by their fathers. “I must say the city was very helpful, welcoming and supportive of the idea,” Sycks says. “The adult leaders liked this fundraiser because it required action. That is, the boys had to do something, as opposed to just taking orders in order to get paid.” The pickups were done on a rainy Saturday, he says. Participating Scouts were Elias Dimitri, Noah Christo, Peter Monahan, Jon Mitchell, Angelo Giannopoulos, Harrison Sycks, Christian Bacelis, Griffin Wesson, Tyler Wesson, Robert Burke, Louis Sargent, Christian Orr, Vin Eovacious and Ben Dube.
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BACK ON THE BENCH: Holy Cross women’s basketball coach Bill Gibbons, who as you may recall voluntarily stepped aside after an ex-player alleged he had been abusive, is back to coaching the Lady Crusaders after the school determined there was no basis to the allegations leveled last year by former player Ashley Cooper. From the beginning, Gibbons enjoyed near universal support in and around the Holy Cross community. In a statement about his return, the college says: “Coach Gibbons had voluntarily stepped aside while a review was undertaken of allegations made in a lawsuit by a former student-athlete. After a thorough review, the College has concluded that there is no reason for Coach Gibbons’ continued absence from the team. The College believes the lawsuit’s allegations have no legal merit. Over a 29-year span, coach Gibbons has amassed an impressive track record. That’s why so many players, parents and alumni support him and the college’s women’s basketball program. We are focused now on completing the season and the academic year as a team and a community.” WORCESTER’S FURY: Don’t want to wait ’til Sunday for championship football? You don’t have to. On Saturday, Jan. 18, the day before Tom Brady and the New England Patriots battle the Denver Broncos and Peyton Manning , the Worcester Mass Fury take on the Arbutus Big Red of Baltimore for a shot at a national title. The team, led by Worcester State University grad and QB Corey Spencer, was invited by the United States Football Association (USFA) to compete in the Tangerine Bowl’s National Football Events AAA spring/fall title game. The Fury posted a 13-2 regular season record. Find out more about the Fury at www.massfury.com and get live game updates at www.twitter.com/massfuryfb. STUD SUDS: Just about every time you turn around in Worcester, it seems Alec Lopez’s
popular restaurant, Armsby Abbey, is receiving awards and recognition. Lopez can add another notch to his belt: His restaurant at 144 North Main St. has been named one of America’s Top Beer Bars by Draft Magazine, which has released its 2014 list of best beer bars. Armsby Abbey was one of four Massachusetts drinking holes, including Deep Ellum in Allston, Lord Hobo in Cambridge and The Publick House in Brookline.
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n my last column, I wrote about my terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week. Everybody has them, and some are infinitely worse than others – after all, my house didn’t burn to the ground, no one I love was injured, died, lost a job or was forced to watch the Kardashians. If the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, then it goes without saying that it’s even browner one house over. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some folks who are starting the New Year off with no grass left under their feet: Governor Chris Christie. I would not want to be the governor of New Jersey this morning, and it has nothing to do with the fact that Snookie lives there. Well, almost nothing. Christie has made a career out of bullying – much like Fox News numbskull Bill O’Reilly, who believes that the only way to win a debate is by making your opponent feel the need to seek a restraining order – and now the Garden State bulldog has stepped in his own poo. This guy couldn’t curb his arrogance at gunpoint, and proof of that was evident when he held a press conference that lasted longer than season one of “Breaking Bad.” By Hour Two of what I’m calling “Breaking Wind” Christie had already tripped up a few times, saying that he learned of the leaked emails that day, yet had spent the last two nights tossing and turning over Bridgegate. When questioned about his relationship with NJ Port Authority honcho David Wildstein, who was rumored to be a close high school chum of Christie’s, the beleaguered guv stated that they weren’t even friends, really, that Christie was busy being “class president, and an athlete…I don’t know what David was doing back then.” Where is John Lovitz when we need him? I half- expected Christie to start his next sentence with: “My wife – Morgan Fairchild…” He’s the classic doofus exacting revenge on the kids who didn’t invite him to the bonfire after the big game. Christie was no Wally Cleaver – if he was, I want to see the letter sweater he wore, because I bet more than one sheep gave up his wool for that - more like Lumpy Rutherford,
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is my guess. Recent Huffpost headlines suggest that impeachment isn’t out of the realm of possible outcomes for the man who would be president. I think it’s safe to say that his week has been worse than the one I had that ended with the cat’s $585 enema. Jose Oliver. Celebrity is a tough siren to ignore, and when the father of missing 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver surfaced for the cameras, he was intoxicated by the limelight, so much so that he plum forgot that dealing drugs for a living means keeping a low profile. Selling heroin to undercover cops is never a good idea, but it’s really dumb when you’re scheduled for a hearing to decide if you are fit to be the custodial parent of your kids. It’s bad enough he hadn’t laid eyes on his children in eons, but when it comes to being nominated Father of the Year, it’s best not to have heroinpeddling on your resume. And if you don’t think somebody he screwed over in the mean streets of Rhode Island didn’t drop a dime on this loser, I have some swampland in Vegas I’d like to sell you. Sirgiorgio Sanford Clardy. This name may not be familiar to you, but his plight is unique and certainly worth a looksee. Apparently after stomping nearly to death a client who refused to pay for services rendered by Clardy’s prostitute – he’s in the pimping biz, don’t you know - it occurred to Mr. C that it wasn’t his fault at all! No! He’s been sitting in a Portland, Oregon prison since June all because Nike doesn’t include a warning label stating that their products – that is, the running shoes he wore to jump on the face of the chisler with the light wallet – are a “potentially dangerous product.” During this “accidental” beating, Clardy also stomped the bejeezus out of the 18-year-old prostitute until her ears bled, but hey, lesson learned, right? If Nike had only included a tag on the sneakers that warned him of the dangers inherent in wearing shoes, these citizens would not have had neardeath experiences under his heel. I’m happy to report that, despite the trauma of realizing that Nike duped him into a long stretch behind bars, Clardy has filed a $100 million suit against the company and will soon be able to continue his own entrepreneurial endeavors. Clardy is representing himself, which is always a good idea: just ask Ted Bundy. David Cassidy. Shirley you jest! Third time’s the charm for Keith Partridge. On Friday, the former teen idol-turned-bitterhas-been was arrested for blowing double the legal limit on a Breathalyzer test after LA cops pulled him over for an illegal right turn. That’s the third time he’s been caught behind the wheel loaded. Not his fault – everybody knows that former child stars are required to have mug shots submitted along with standard head shots when attending auditions. Here’s hoping 2014 ends on a happier note than it began for these guys. After all, to quote Curley Howard, each one was clearly “a victim of coicumstance!” On the bright side? At least none of their cats needed $585 enemas.
baystateparent expands to Western Massachusetts MILLBURY – baystateparent magazine, named “Best Parenting Publication” by the Local Media Association six out of the past nine years (including in 2012), announced Monday that it will publish a Western Massachusetts edition beginning this winter, featuring editorial content and advertising specific to the Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden Counties. The 18-yearold magazine, owned by the Holden Landmark Corporation, is a resource for families with children of all ages and is currently available at 1,000 locations in Central and Eastern Massachusetts. Its readership includes nearly 100,000 parents, grandparents and educators each month. The Western Massachusetts edition of baystateparent will be in partnership with locally owned and operated family-friendly businesses in the region — Baystate Health, Big Y Foods and Turley Publications. baystateparent owner and publisher Kirk A. Davis said, “I purchased ‘Today’s Parent’ over 10 years ago, hoping to make an already great publication even better, in part changing its name to be more reflective of our statewide aspirations. Over this past decade, we have consistently provided today’s active moms and dads relevant, easy-to-access and timely information that empowers their entire family to take advantage of the vast opportunities – both educational and recreational – available in the culturally rich and diverse New England region. In the process, we have garnered over 100 awards, making ours the most celebrated parenting publication in the country. Now, it’s time to broaden our distribution and share our stories with a population in an area of Massachusetts I have always loved and once lived in Western Massachusetts.” Beginning with its March issue, the company will distribute more than 25,000 complimentary copies of the all-color Western Massachusetts-specific edition of baystateparent at 500 area locations on/about the first of each month, including more than 20 Big Y stores. Big Y’s Wellness Team and registered dietitians will provide content to baystateparent editorial staff, who will in turn share it with readers through its print publication, online site and social media. Expansion into Western Massachusetts will add 60,000 readers to the publication’s circulation base. The inaugural March issue is dedicated to a comprehensive listing of and feature coverage of regional camps (day-stay and overnight). Subsequent editorial focuses include “Home and Garden” (April); “Your Passport to Summer Fun” (June); “The Baby Issue” (July) and “Back to School” (August). Patrick Turley, owner of Turley Publications, Inc., commented, “We have printed baystateparent since Kirk acquired it over a decade ago, and are particularly excited to collaborate in marketing and promoting this wonderful publication throughout Western Massachusetts.” baystateparent is written and produced at its new offices at the Felter’s Mill building in Millbury. A recent reader survey reported that 91% of its readers claim to use baystateparent to make a majority of their purchasing decisions. The company recently expanded its web site baystateparent.com, an online community devoted to parents of kids from birth through adolescence, to be able to include zoned event and advertiser listings. The company also produces live events through baystateparent Events, including parenting seminars and contests that place the children of readers on its cover.
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News and happenings at Worcester-area colleges
Brittany Durgin
WALK BIKE WORCESTER MEETS WITH COLLEGES
Beginning Wednesday, January 22, Walk Bike Worcester (WBW), an organization committed to complete streets, will gather at area colleges to discuss with students what they wish to get out of WBW. Members of WBW will meet with students at the College of the Holy Cross, from 6-7 p.m. The group will offer students ideas on how to become involved in its mission. Planned meetings at other colleges are scheduled for February 26 at Clark University and March 19 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Check back with Spiral-bound for updates on these meetings. For those looking to get off campus for a couple hours, WBW is welcoming all to a social event at Smokestack Urban Barbecue, 139 Green St., Worcester on Monday, Feb. 10, beginning at 5 p.m. Learn more about WBW at walkbikeworcester.org.
‘ANNIE’ STAGED AT WSU
“Annie,” the musical, will be staged Friday-Sunday, Jan. 17-19 in Sullivan Auditorium at Worcester State University. A cast of 26 will focus on the relationship between billionaire Daddy Warbucks and little orphan Annie, and how the young girl helps bring to light the importance of happiness. The production is being put on by Crescendo Theatre Company. See “Annie” the musical Friday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. Worcester State University, 486 Chandler St., Worcester. crescendotheatrecompany.com.
QCC CELEBRATES MLK JR. DAY WITH BREAKFAST
Quinsigamond Community College will host its 29th annual community breakfast in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20. The event’s keynote speaker will be Becker College President Dr. Robert Johnson. Known as a collaborative leader and inspiring speaker, Johnson has delivered speeches on topics ranging from Global Citizenship and Diversity, to Volunteerism. Each year the community breakfast committee poses a question to students; this year, Worcester County students in grades 4-6 were asked: “What do you think he [MLK, Jr.] would say about bullies or bullying and why?” A few of the responses will be on display in the Rockwell Gallery at Worcester Historical Museum from Tuesday, Jan. 14 through Friday, February 28. Tickets to the breakfast are $25 each or $250 for a table of 10 and must be purchased in advance by calling 508-854-4368 or emailing slaprade@ qcc.mass.edu. Doors to the breakfast open at 7:15 a.m. and the program will begin at 8 a.m. Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston St., Worcester. qcc.edu.
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Turning the key on the American Dream
Walter Bird Jr.
ESTABLISHED BUSINESSES FOR SALE OFFER OPPORTUNITY
The American Dream. At some point we all have the urge to pull ourselves up by the bootstraps and become successful, enough so that we can make the future for the next generation a bright one. It may harbor a different meaning for different folks – home ownership, a top-notch education that opens up a world of possibilities. For many, the idea of owning their own business encapsulates the American Dream perfectly. A familyrun business that stretches back generations is a source of both great pride and terrifi c opportunity for generations still to come. But one need not build the future from the ground up. In and around Worcester there are a number of existing, or so-called “turnkey” businesses, for sale and, for the right price and a good amount of self-sacrifi ce and hard work, could be the start of a new dream for someone else.
A cursory look at the popular online businesses for sale website, www.bizbuysell. com, reveals no shortage of opportunity for the intrepid entrepreneur or established and seasoned businessperson right here in Central Mass. There is a bread route for sale for just under $200,000 that promises a cash flow of $102,727. How about a wholesale distribution warehouse for $375,000? Or, if you recently scored a sizable inheritance or invested your money wisely, perhaps you want to take a stab at the most expensive business currently being advertised for sale in Worcester County: a nearly $6-million natural gas company. If that is a little too rich for your
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tastes, you can run a NY Bagel Cafe & Deli for $29,500. There is also a nightclub for sale smack in Worcester’s Canal District for $78,000. The buying and selling of existing businesses is, well, big business, even if the market is, as one local expert puts it, “interesting” at the moment. It is also much different than the process of starting up your own business or relocating an established business to or from Worcester. For one thing, in many cases the seller flies under the radar, often hesitant to advertise the name and exact location of the business. Instead, he or she might take to a site like bizbuysell, or secure the services of a business broker or realtor. There is a problem there, as well, according to Worcester-based business broker Chris George of George & Company. He is among the most highlyregarded business brokers in the area. “It’s a huge market,” George says of buying and selling existing businesses. He estimates there are between roughly 25-35 businesses “officially” listed for sale in and around Worcester right now, with “probably another 100-200, individually, if somebody came up with the right number, someone would sell.”
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hile the market may be huge, it is, George adds, also quite interesting because of the statistics around the success and failure of people taking over a business as well as changes in who is buying them. “The whole thing is everyone has the American Dream of owning their own business,” George says. “Statistically, only 2 percent of those inquiring about it will ever do so.” The face of the average buyer is also changing, he adds. “If it wasn’t for the foreign buyers, we wouldn’t be selling businesses,” George says. “The ‘New Americans,’ we call them. The
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most unique thing is the Main Street business broker side. The immigrant buyer is taking over Main Street America. The Americans don’t want to put in 80 hours a week anymore. We’re seeing this exit from thirdand fourth-generation families.” He cites his company’s recent sale of a liquor store in Boylston.
many of the businesses for sale. “Unfortunately, of those for sale, more are distressed than healthy,” says George. “They are troubled companies.” That is something else he is working with legislators on: trying to help collect back taxes before the padlocks are slapped on a business.
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“The first person through the door as a buyer was an Indian,” George says. Another facet of the industry is what credentials are required to actually sell a business – namely, there are none. According to George, in Massachusetts you do not need a license to sell a business. “I can sell a company in Massachusetts for $36 million to a first-time buyer and I don’t need a license,” he says. “If I’m going to sell a house, I’m going to need a license.” As a result, he says, less than half of business brokers in this state have a real estate license. George says he is working with state lawmakers to pass legislation requiring every business broker to have either a securities license or real estate broker’s license. And then there is the financial state of
One of the issues that can complicate the purchase and sale of a business is how the owner was keeping the books. If, for example, the business was being done largely on a cash basis, it can be hard to convince a bank to provide a loan, since there would be little to no evidence “on the books” of just how profitable the business is.
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John Rainey, director of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center at Clark University. “The traditional package store, a number are for sale, but it can be a difficult business because there can be a lot of cash not showing up,” says Rainey, citing the advantage an owner might see in not having to report the income or pay taxes on it. “It’s a catch-22. All the cash value is not going to show. If they do show a value, there will be all sorts of contingencies in there.” That has not stopped liquor stores from being a popular buy. What, however, are the most successful ready-made businesses for sale in Worcester? According to Rainey, home healthcare business is surging, largely because it deals with an aging population and, “when you look at the demographics of our population, it’s an aging population,” he says. The astute business owner, he points out, would want to be in a growing segment of the marketplace. Recently an unnamed assisted living facility on www.bizbuysell.com was selling for $1.4 million, with an advertised cash flow of $200,000. It was the only health care business listed on the site. Restaurants, on the contrary, show the biggest failure rate among businesses, although as Rainey is quick to note, you could give the same business to two different people and one might be successful while the other fails. “It depends on the people buying the business, but the biggest failure rate in business is restaurants,” Rainey says, citing a 95-percent failure rate within five years of opening a restaurant. “People can be successful at it. But there are a lot that turn over within five years. The restaurant business is very competitive. They’re coming back, but again a lot of people think they can run a restaurant and they may not be able to.” Of the businesses recently seen on www. bizbuysell.com for sale in Worcester County and Central Mass., the overwhelming majority, about 40 or so, were restaurantrelated.
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consists of a restaurant and function facility as well as seven guest rooms. The restaurant accounts for 85-90 percent of the Inn’s business, Pardee says. If you were not aware it was for sale, that is by design. Like many other turn-key businesses on the market, Pardee is keeping things rather low-key. “We’re not in a hurry to dump it,” he says. “We’re testing the waters,” saying the downlow nature of the sale is intentional. “People have heard it might be for sale, and of course, customers might be upset.” Part of it is because of past experience. In 2007, Pardee says the inn was leased to STEVEN KING
“We want someone who knows what they’re getting into,” he says, noting that while the inn is only open six days a week, it is still a 24/7 operation. Even on the off day, Monday, Pardee says he works a full day. “We field calls all the time. People say, ‘We’re going to sell our house and move right in.’ I say, ‘Do you have experience?’ It never goes far.”
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someone with an option to buy, but “it did not work out.” The regular customers, he says, were not happy. There are, according to George, other reasons a potential seller might wish to limit the sale to as few people as possible. “A lot of times the biggest concern is the competition is going to find out and could use it to their advantage,” he says. “[The seller] is concerned about the competition, concerned about their employees hearing about it and leaving, and they’re concerned that their vendors might put them on COD.” By keeping it “inside,” so to speak, there is also the hope of attracting serious inquiries, something that would seem especially important to someone like Pardee, who is selling a restaurant. “All the restaurants are in the same boat, the worst failure rate of any new start-up,” Pardee says, “but we’re established. We have a great clientele and customers that keep coming back.” To ensure its continued success and growth, Pardee is not looking for a buyer who thinks it might be cool to own an inn.
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seller and buyer home more than satisfied that they got a good deal. Fabrico, a contract manufacturing and engineering company at 10 Old Webster Rd. in Oxford, sold for $36 million. He also dealt with the owner of a small welding company in the Oxford Industrial Park, a guy “who could hardly speak English,” according to George. “He handed me an appraisal for $14 million. Turns out they have a 95-percent client concentration with General Electric. We found out … this guy did welding for a specific metal. GE had put it out to quote all over the world, nobody could do it.” In Hubbarston, George’s company worked with the owner of a pizza shop who returned to Greece. “He said to the landlord, ‘Keep my equipment for back rent,’” George says. “He called me to find someone [to buy the restaurant].” On Monday, Jan. 13 his company sold a knife manufacturer that had done business all the way back to World War II. The business was sold to a retail company that makes
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knives that he says was generating $350,000 net a year. “In this case, it was a strategic acquisition,” George says. “We see all kinds of stuff.” He says he sold a business in Franklin not long ago that was “doing $1 million on the books” to a local attorney who had been going through a divorce. STEPS TO BUYING On his end, George deals with anywhere from 20-30 emails a day seeking information about a business. Most of the inquiries stem from online advertisements. The first thing his office will do is send the inquirer a non-disclosure agreement indicating the individual must deal with them. A credit history must also be provided. One of the roles of a broker is to ascertain whether a potential buyer can complete the transaction. Confirming that liquor stores are, indeed, among the most popular businesses, George says roughly 10 percent of the buyers in his database are looking for that type of establishment. At the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center, Rainey deals all the time with people looking to either buy or start a business. His office is there to provide assistance to the buyer, who typically does not have a broker representing him or her, whereas the seller usually does. There are, Rainey says, three questions he will ask a potential buyer. “I had a couple in [last week] looking to buy a hair salon in the region,” he says. “I always ask three questions: ‘Would I take the business if someone gave it to me?’ You’ve got to have the capability of running that business. There are a lot of businesses they shouldn’t look at it. Second, ‘If they’ll give me the business, what am I willing to pay?’ It’s always based on the cash flow available to the owner. And third, ‘How are you going to finance it?’” The Center helps people find a suitable lending institution and educates them on the process of running their own business. One of the biggest pieces of advice he can offer is not to attempt any wholesale changes to the
business right off the bat. “Don’t try to change it too quickly,” Rainey says. “A lot of people think they can come in and run a business better than the owner. If they’re into a successful business, we recommend they run that business model until they really get into it. I remember someone came in and was going to buy a Chinese restaurant and start a brand new restaurant.” Financing is among the most important pieces. To that end, Rainey says the buyer typically is asked to contribute some money and is encouraged to try to ‘get a piece back’ from the seller. Third part is to try to obtain a bank loan or some form of private loan. The city’s Economic Development office has programs to help potential business owners, including a micro-loan fund, but according to Paul Morano, director of business assistance, that fund is small and is intended more for “gap funding” and not as an entire business loan. Funding normally runs up to $10,000. The city awards on average about three to five micro-loans a year, he says. “We are the last step for financing, not the first,” Morano says. “It’s basically gap financing. People have to show they made every effort to get conventional financing.”
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s for where to run a business, Rainey says potential buyers would do well to eye Worcester. “It’s very attractive,” he says of the city’s current business climate. “Don’t look at Worcester specifically, look at the business. I have a client. The business is from Worcester, he’s from the region. You don’t want to live a million miles away. To me the key is where does the business belong?” If you are in the market for an existing business, or even to start your own, Rainey points out that, while among the most popular, liquor stores “can be more difficult.” The big trend in that industry, he says, is selling more wine. Even following current trends is not a guarantee for success in running a business, even one that was successful before you take it over. Having experience, however, will help. Rainey says the Center often suggests going to work for someone before deciding whether that type of business is worth pursuing. “We recommend a client learn on somebody else’s nickel,” he says. “I had a woman come in one Friday. She wanted to buy a restaurant and it had to be right away. The business had a liquor license they were going to lose. I said, ‘Why not go to work for someone in the restaurant industry and learn about it?’ She shows up about three months later with a nice bag of pastries for me and thanks me. I say, ‘What for?’ She says, ‘I hate the restaurant business.’” When possible, he says, try to work out an agreement with the owner that you will work
for a period of time with an option to buy the business at the end of that time. George says one of the keys in buying the business is not so much the price as is the terms of the deal. The bottom line when it comes to buying or selling a business, says George, is to know exactly what you’re getting into. A broker and places such as the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center are good places to start in that regard. “You really have to educate the client,” George says. “I don’t want to give people false expectations and then let them down.”
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Rainey seconds the notion of making sure you are up to speed on what it takes to buy, sell or own a business. Doing it with help could mean the difference between success and failure. “At the end of the day you don’t want to do this alone,” he says. “There are people out there that can help you with the process. You want to work with your accountant, your attorney. Slow down and use the resources out there that can really help you. People dream about it, but as I tell some people, ‘You know, a nightmare is also a dream.’”
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More than swordplay Joshua Lyford
The Worcester Fencing Club, located at 243 Stafford St., may be at the heart of a Central Massachusetts fencing upturn. Offering youth and adult classes, clinics and camps, there is something to be enjoyed by everyone and those of all skill levels.
The club has been in operation for more than 10 years, previously at home on Southbridge Street until five years ago when the club reopened at its current location. The facility is STEVEN KING
large, beautiful and open, a pleasant spot for those looking to become acquainted with the sport of fencing. Syd Fadner owns the club, as well as being its head coach. She attended the University of Wisconsin before relocating to Boston. Some early memories of youthful swordplay sparked a renewed interest in classes once she arrived in Massachusetts. “When I was quite young, a friend of the family was taking a class at a local rec center,” Fadner recalls with a smile. “His son and I spent about a week swashbuckling through the house with his equipment. When I look back at it we were wearing masks and that was it, certainly not up to current standards, but it was a total blast.” Fadner took classes at Boston College and fell in love with the sport, her competitive attitude would continue to spur her on. “I started taking private lessons,” says Fadner. “The reason I started taking them was that I was in group classes and there was another person in the class and I absolutely hated losing to her so I had to make sure that didn’t happen. Then I started entering competitions and that set me off.” She would eventually begin to coach at the Boston Fencing
Club and at Boston College. The Boston Fencing Club would grow significantly over the course of the next 20 years. “The thing that intrigued me about Worcester is that they’re sort of in the place we were 20 years ago,” says Fadner. “There is some fencing here, but there should be more. The opportunity to help create that was very intriguing to me.” There are three different weapons utilized in fencing: the foil, the epee and the saber. Each has its own trademark style and can often be matched to a like-minded user. “This is a sport that attracts a pretty broad range of personalities,” Fadner states. “There are three different weapons that we use in fencing and each one of them rewards a different personality type. They say that the epee is a science, foil is an art and saber is a passion.” Fencing is a sport well suited to folk from all walks of life and those that are interested can become operational quickly. While you can spend an entire lifetime trying to master fencing, you can begin playing with a partner relatively soon after beginning. That is not to say that fencing is not an incredibly trying workout, however. “The fact is, this is a combat sport and it is physically very tough, and emotionally tough,” Fadner says. “It is a great workout, I don’t think people have the concept of that.” Syd Fadner wears many hats as the owner and head coach of the Worcester Fencing Club. Day-to-day life contains marketing, bookkeeping, paperwork, carpentry, design, repairs and everything else that needs to be done for the facility to be operational. At the end of the day, the number one priority is the growth of Worcester fencing. “My goal is to grow the sport of fencing in Worcester, that is the first step,” says Fadner. “Seeing that lightbulb go off when someone has a really good action, or after seven weeks, seeing how much someone has learned about the sport, that is really rewarding.” Find out more about the Worcester Fencing Club at Worcesterfencing.com and on Facebook.
“The fact is, this is a combat sport and it is physically very tough, and emotionally tough.” -Syd Fadner, Worcester Fencing Club owner
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Monkeying around with The Silverbacks
Matt Robert
Guitarist/keyboardist Jim Perry says that the name of his band, The Silverbacks, has little to do with the majestic, rare simian, and a lot to do with the gray heads of the band KELLY DOLEN members, most of whom are hitting the six-decade mark and will soon enjoy senior citizen discounts.
On first appearance, a bar patron seeing the band, which returns for its monthly gig at Greendale’s in Worcester this Saturday, January 18, might notice little more than their age. However, it wouldn’t take more than a song or two for that patron to notice something more. If he or she were new in town, this person would hear high-energy, tasteful renditions of mostly classic rock, sprinkled with some blues and r&b, and a healthy dose of a band favorite, John Hiatt. His or her ears would begin to notice that the band was tight as a drum, the vocal harmonies were rich and accurate, the interplay was intuitive and dynamic, and the versions, while hip to the nuances of the original recordings, benefitted from great new arrangements and often featured intense and potent jams that linked seemingly disparate numbers from different genres and decades. If that patron were from the area, he or she would recognize the lineup of area legends, who have cut their teeth in some of New England’s best bands, have toured the world with international stars, and all of whom, despite 40 or more years of humping gear out to clubs, still smile an awful lot when they perform. The Silverbacks is an aggregate of remarkable talents - proven talents - who just happen to perform in highly accessible local clubs. And though the band plays all covers, it is much more than merely a general business band. The selections and arrangements give a new life to what could be, in lesser hands, the banal playlist of a classic rock station. The band, one of numerous projects in which these guys
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participate, is comprised of Jim Perry and Mike Lynch (lead vocals/harmonica) (both formerly of Albatross), Cliff Goodwin (guitar - American Standard Band, Mitch Chakour, Joe Cocker, Mohegan Sun All-Stars), Deric Dyer (saxophone -Tina Turner, American Standard Band, Farrenheit), Bill MacGillivray (drums - The Firemen, Zonkaraz, Russo Brothers), Glenn DiTomasso (bass).
That patron, having paid attention back in the day, would know that these guys have cut their teeth on stages all over kingdom come, and came of age during the early 1970s (perhaps the climax of the rock era), a time of tremendous freedom and radio stations willing to play almost anything, regardless of how long or how strange. The Silverbacks were raised on the excitement of the British Invasion, an electric kick in the pants to a bland pop mainstream that re-introduced American audiences to their own blues traditions. This bunch of Worcester kids, weaned on the Beatles and Stones, soaked in this peculiar pop explosion and entered maturity listening to Hendrix and Yes and Steely Dan and The Allman Brothers and Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, and early
Santana. Entrenched in this world, where artists made radical music - and moreover, were paid handsomely for it – they hoped to catch the lightning of fellow bands in the New England scene, like Aerosmith and the J. Geils Band. Albatross was one such band. Perry, along with Lynch (said, by Perry, to be something of “the Bob Dylan of the local scene” back then) joined guitarist Jerry Martin and his brother, drummer Paul Martin, keyboardist John Bianchi and bassist Bobby Palermo. Formed around 1966, they made a serious run well into the mid ‘70s, when, after the toll of constant performing, managing a band house and several close calls with major labels from LA, the band called it quits. During those years, though, they were a premiere New England live outfit and recorded a number of well received tracks, including the hit “I Believe in the USA” (a 45-rpm copy of which I still have!). The band played to huge crowds and, as archived footage from a 1974 show at Mechanics Hall demonstrates, played a fiercely high-energy form of progressive rock, with skilled players at every position. They could be mellow and introspective, too, as the Bianchi, Martin composition, “1,000 Universes,” shows. Think complex ‘70s rock, like Styxx and Kansas. As the decade wore on, members of this group, as well as a host of other members of the scene, fell into a more timeless, focused style: uptempo rock and r&b marked by James Brown-tight playing and complex, often horn-tinged arrangements. Flash forward to the new millennium, and two of those band members found each other again in The Silverbacks. That’s where the times find this particular ensemble now. (All members maintain membership in a host of other far flung projects, too.) The true testament to the inspiration of the period is in how many of this band’s, and the scene’s players have continued to work in music in the area. Come on out to Greendale’s Pub, 404 West Boylston St., Worcester, on Saturday, January 18 at 9 p.m. to catch this hot act.
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Rage Against Cancer: A Benefit For Spike MÄTTHEW GRIFFIN
Mätthew Griffin
This Saturday, January 18, the family and friends of William Fikter – better known to many as “Spike” – will be hosting a benefit show at Drafter’s Sports Café in Dudley, Mass. for both Spike and his daughter, 12-yearold Autumn Fikter.
Spike, a veteran of the Providence and then later Worcester punk scenes since 1980, worked as a master barber at several local hair salons in Webster and other surrounding towns. Taking in kids from troubled homes was a forte of his in the late 1980s at an apartment on the corner of N. Ashland and Dix Streets in Worcester; this is where I first met Spike. A few years later, after leaving my live-work studio at WAG (Worcester Artist Group), then located at 38 Harlow St. in 1992, it was Spike who took me into his home and cared for me. Spike, also an animal rights and human rights activist for decades, helped start an anarchist collective at the Providence bookshop Newspeak in the ‘90s before moving to Florida where he lived on a commune and helped arrange a Food Not Bombs outreach to help feed the homeless. In January of 2011 Spike was diagnosed with cancer; doctors found a mass in each of his lungs. He ended up beating the cancer with a combination of chemotherapy, two abdominal surgeries and two lung surgeries. Cancer free for about six months, Spike then, in February of 2012, was diagnosed again, this time with stage 4 colon cancer, which doctors found inside his lymphatic system and that it had metastasized in both of his lungs, leaving him with six masses, as well as one large blood clot in each lung. Doctors have said Spike has 1-3 years, but he’s trying to do better than that.
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Get a Jump start in January with our Help Wanted Display Ad special! The benefit show, “Rage Against Cancer: A Benefit For Spike,” was created because as a single parent, Spike says, “I did not want to saddle my family members with the costs of my final expenses,” adding, “I figure if I take care of my final expenses now, that’s one less thing for my family to worry about.” A large sum of the money raised at the benefit show will go to a fund for his daughter, Autumn. A tax-deductible fund is in the process of being finalized this week, and the cultural community of Worcester County is stepping up to the plate to pay it forward for Spike and Autumn. The benefit will feature musical performances by groups Neutral Nation, R.O.P.E. and Spike’s half-brother Vinny Pendelton’s band Orange Diesel. A buffet and raffles will also be held, with gift certificates from local businesses, rare music ephemera and art donated by local and regional masters Bryan Davagian, J-ME Johnston, John Bean and Joey Mars. Support Spike, his daughter Autumn and Spike’s fight against cancer at the Rage Against Cancer benefit on Saturday, Jan. 18 at Drafter’s Sports Cafe, 35 Chase Ave., Dudley. The 21-plus event starts at 8 p.m. and J. Costa, vocalist of Thy Will Be Done, will be the MC.
William “Spike” Fikter and his daughter Autumn
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Afternoon of music and friends to support local drummer Joe Zupan
Jeremy Shulkin
Those who ain’t busy living are busy dying. It’s a familiar adage to former WICN DJ and local drummer Joe Zupan.
Before coming to Worcester in 1999, Zupan spent stints broadcasting news at public radio stations in Detroit, Virginia and Spokane, Washington. “I was getting sick of the news and I saw the jazz job and that’s what piqued my interest,” Zupan says. After nearly 13 years DJing WICN’s Morning Drive and Jazz Matinee, Zupan retired in April 2012, planning to continue drumming with Sandstorm, a local organ group, and Jubilee Gardens. Zupan also planned to take up distance biking, a hobby he kicked off with a oneway ride to his hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana, during which he pitched his tent
in places as varied as church yards and cemeteries. But just six months after his retirement, Zupan was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in November 2012. According to his friend and Jubilee Gardens bandmate Gail Hunt, it’s an unfair scenario for Zupan, 64, who was ready to keep adventuring well into retirement. “He’s struggling with this but he’s handling it well,” she says. Zupan says his diagnosis was initially hard to take. Saying it felt “like a death sentence” when he first heard from his doctor, he has since tried to keep a positive outlook. “The odds aren’t good with that one but you kind of buy time,” he says. “Stop worrying about dying and start living.” Sunday, January 19 at Nick’s Bar and Restaurant on Millbury Street will be a microcosm of that mantra, where over a dozen musicians and musical acts will take the stage to fundraise for Zupan’s chemotherapy and
other assorted medical bills. The lineup reveals Zupan’s deep connections within Worcester’s music community. While many of the musicians Zupan met while DJ at WICN or at gigs, he and Hunt also note that a few of them he doesn’t know, they just wanted to be a part of the fundraiser. “It’s expensive to be sick,” says Hunt. Worcester area musicians like Chuck and Mud, Chet Williamson, Tyra Penn and trombonist Jeff Galindo, are all slated to play, while Zupan will drum with Jubilee Gardens and We & Mrs. Jones. A custom guitar rebuilt by Hunt’s husband and Jubilee Gardens bandmate Dan Hunt and a painting by artist Kathy Kosins will be up for raffle. For Zupan, music is a large piece of his treatment regimen; even though he’s started his chemo treatments he says he’s only missed a couple of gigs. “Once you start playing you get fired up,” he explains. And while “chemo kind of beats
you down physically,” Zupan has begun buying into the idea that your cells respond to your attitude, which means an afternoon surrounded by friends, music and support comes at just the right time. “The outpouring of support has been truly amazing,” he says. “We’re going to celebrate all the good music these musicians have put out there.” Hunt sums it up succinctly and in a way that’s perhaps more fitting for an event celebrating and helping out a charismatic local musician and friend: “It’s going to be a good musical clusterfuck.” The benefit for Joe Zupan will take place at Nick’s Bar and Restaurant on January 19 from 2 to 6 p.m. There’s no cover and all donations will go towards the Joe Zupan Cancer Fund. Donations can also be made to the Joe Zupan Cancer Fund c/o Worcester Credit Union, 520 West Boylston St., Worcester, MA 01606.
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Her, him … them Jim Keogh
Some accounts of Spike Jonze’s “Her” have remarked on the audacity of its premise: a man falls in love with his computer’s operating system.
But how far-fetched is it really? Have you ever seen the panic in the eyes of someone who has misplaced a smart phone? It’s as though life as he or she knows it has been altered permanently and terribly. Plenty of people would request an Amber Alter for a lost phone, and plenty of others wouldn’t blame them if they did. “Her” imagines a near-future, when personal technology has advanced to the 3.0 stage, yet men wander the landscape in curiously highwaisted sans-a-belt slacks that seem snatched from a Sears Catalogue ad circa 1973. Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) is a lost man — on the edge of a divorce with a woman he still loves and entrenched in a job requiring him to write personal letters for people who couldn’t be bothered to do it themselves. He immerses himself in interactive video games and attempts phone sex with an anonymous woman whose fetish even Masters and Johnson couldn’t have conjured. Theodore’s saving grace is “Samantha,” the name of his new operating system (voiced by Scarlett Johansson) that is a revolutionary breed of artificial intelligence capable of synthesizing emotion, initiating conversation and cultivating kinship despite her lack of a body. She becomes the soulmate to a guy who has a long list of contacts but few friends. The scenes where Theodore “takes” Samantha to a carnival or the beach via his hand-held device recall the 1983 comedy “The Man With Two Brains” in which neurosurgeon Steve Martin falls madly in love with a woman’s disembodied brain
and brings the severed organ with him on outings. The brilliance of Jonze’s film is that he plays the premise entirely straight, inventing a world where the coupling of man and microchip is an acceptable alternative to man and woman. Theodore’s soon-to-be ex-wife (Rooney Mara) isn’t thrilled with the arrangement, but his neighbor (Amy Adams) understands the loneliness that has brought him to this strange shore, and his boss (Chris Pratt) is so on board that he insists on a double date. Jonze has found the perfect muse in Phoenix, who seems to float through Los Angeles like an invisible man, socially isolated from all but the voice in his ear. He’s not alone. Jonze’s camera pans across crowds of people on the city streets who are all chattering into the ether with some unseen conversation partner. So many experiences are accessed vicariously, that, as Theodore notes, “Sometimes I think I’ve felt everything I’m going to feel.” It all hangs together with a vague familiarity. “Her” moves us from impossibility, to possibility, to “Yeah, I get it.” This is a love story that trampolines off our current hyperconnected existences and backflips to the next step. Samantha is more than a sultry avatar, a hi-tech version of a blow-up doll. She brings to the table the collective wit, intuition, quirks and dreams of the geeks who invented her, all packaged into a voice that veers from endearing to understanding to alluring. (How ironic that Johansson is playing the disembodied object of a man’s affection when in last year’s “Don John” she was the flesh-and-blood second fiddle to a boyfriend obsessed with online porn.) The “Terminator” movies envisioned a day when artificial intelligence would grow selfaware then crush the world with an army of cyborg assassins. Forget about it. Computers will do more damage by becoming our best friends and then taking us down one broken heart at a time.
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SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE (NR) Cinemagic Thurs: 7 THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG Blackstone Thurs: 12:10, 3:55, 7:55, Fri-Wed: 3:15, 9:30
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THE LEGEND OF HERCULES 3D (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 10:05 p.m. Cinemagic Thurs: 1:50, 9:20 Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:25, 7:30, Fri-Wed: 1:10, 6:50 Westborough Thurs: 1:15, 7:15, Fri-Wed: 1:15, THE NUT JOB (PG) Blackstone Fri-Wed: 11:45, 2, 4:15, 6:25 Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 1:40, 4, 7:10 Solomon Pond Fri-Wed: 1:20, 7 Westborough Fri-Wed: 4:35, 9:35 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 12:30, 2:50, 5:10 THE NUT JOB 3D (PG) Blackstone Fri-Wed: 9:25, 11:35 Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 11:35, 9:15 Solomon Pond Fri-Wed: 4:10, 9:30 Westborough Fri-Wed: 1:50, 6:50 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 7:20, 9:35 THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 1:20, 4:05, 7, 9:40 Solomon Pond Thurs: 3:45, 6:55 Westborough Thurs: 1:40, 4:25, 7:05 Worcester North Thurs: 1:10, 4:35, 7:45 THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (R) Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 2:55 Blackstone Thurs: 11:40, 3:25, 7:15, Fri-Wed: 11:40, 3:25, 8:30
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Solomon Pond Thurs: 4:15 Westborough Thurs: 4:30 THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 11:45 a.m. Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:40, 4:10, 7:40, Fri-Wed:
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THE LEGEND OF HERCULES (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 12:15, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, Fri-
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Slow down, enjoy at The People’s Kitchen Zoe Dee
On the second floor of a refurbished brick building, tucked away behind the DCU Center with brick pathways leading to several entrances, The People’s Kitchen is a gem of a restaurant in Worcester’s downtown, with top-notch service and an atmosphere that sets the stage for intimate discoveries of flavors from the region and abroad.
The beverage list entices guests to share an explosively flavorful bottle of wine, venture across continents with flights of red, white or both, sip on carefully-crafted cocktails or relax over a familiar or rather rare bottle of beer. The options range far and wide and servers are well versed with the offerings,
which foods they complement and are more than pleased to take the time to make helpful suggestions. The menu is simple with fewer appetizers and entrees than many other restaurants, yet with a complex arrangement of ingredients offering flavors that create unique meals that seemingly change with each bite, one does not get the sense anything is missing. Customizable cheese and meat boards give diners the freedom to choose from soft Cambozola Bleau from Germany with a smooth goat cheese-like flavor and texture, to semi-hard Porter Ale Cheddar from Ireland, rich in color, delicate in taste, to sliced house-smoked rainbow trout, to local Rhode Island prosciutto. Served atop a wooden board, cheese and meat choices are arranged alongside a warm baguette, complementing
dips, fruits and nuts. Discovering by way of trial and error which cheese pairs best with honey, fig and a salted almond is a delightful way to begin a meal. Menu items change monthly, but always include a vegetarian option – one much more creative than a salad or veggie burger. During the holiday season, TPK offered locallymade sweet potato gnocchi dressed with sauteed cipollini onions, baby spinach and roasted butternut squash, finished with maple sherry cream and toasted pecans. From the sea, panbraised monkfish – a white fish mild in flavor – held the ground for a lobster curry broth teeming with flavors, including hints of coconut, and vegetables, including water chestnuts, shiitake mushrooms with a charred, meaty flavor and baby bok choy, which provided the dish a refreshing, light dimension. White crisp, airy and salty rice noodles on
the side of the dish added to the diversity of textures. Every cheese board, appetizer, entree and dessert at The People’s Kitchen is aesthetically pleasing – particularly the rosemary marinated rack of lamb. Centered atop richly-flavored roasted garlic cheddar mashed potato, sauteed vegetables and a tart Marsala demi-glaze, the moist lamb protrudes upwards, boasting its size. Diners have the option to choose a la carte or one plate from each of the menu’s areas – start, main and finish – for $35. Portions are generous and while an item from start and an item from main may very well prove to be plenty for one sitting, those who choose the three-course dinner will choose from sweet finishing plates, such as a trio of sorbet, selected by the chef; a sample of Belgian chocolate Callebaut squares; vanilla bean panna cotta with fresh berries and other sweet treats. Entrees begin at $20, rising in price to $30 for speciality meat plates. Sharing a cheese and meat board along with a flight of wine is an affordable way to enjoy The People’s Kitchen’s variety, however, guests who plan to partake in a broader range of experiences from the menu should plan to spend upwards of $100.
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WORCESTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BEST CHEF Worcesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Chef competition returns to Mechanics Hall on Sunday,
Jan. 26, from 5-8 p.m. 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 BTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Smokehouse, Chef Christopher Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Harra of Flying Rhino Cafe & Watering Hole, Chef Bill Bourbeau of the Boynton Restaurant, Chef Damian Evangelous of Armsby Abbey, Chef Jay Powell of Uncle Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Twisted Fork, Chef Cornelius Rogers of Volturno Pizza and 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.
WINTER WARMER Celebrate the winter season this weekend with Armsby Abbey with a
Winter Warmer Brunch on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 18-19, from 10 a.m.-3
p.m. A few of the menu items will be Prairie Breeze cheddar biscuits and house sausage gravy with a fried egg; braised oxtail and root vegetable hash with Bearnaise sauce and a soft poached egg; sweet potato pancakes with bacon bourbon maple and vanilla cardamom cultured butter. As always, a selection of craft beer will be on draught and a hot chocolate bar will offer rich chocolate, Mexican chocolate and white chocolate with toppings salted caramel sauce, homemade bourbon, marshmallows, ďŹ&#x201A;avored whipped cream, housemade candied bacon, crushed candies and shaved chocolate. Armsby Abbey, 144 North Main St., Worcester. armsbyabbey.com.
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I was thrilled this week to have discovered FOOD â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; AMBIENCE â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; my favorite grape leaves to date, when I called upon Zorbaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taverna, located near SERVICE â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; Webster Square on Stafford Street, for the VALUE â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; ďŹ rst time. The setting inside the restaurant was inviting, clean, open and relatively bright but certainly not garish.
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n 1937 the Biale family began growing and selling produce on their farm, located on the outskirts of Napa Valley in California. Today, that same location is home to the Robert Biale winery. If you are a fan of zinfandel then Biale is a wine you must get to know. I recently spoke with Dave Pramuk, a childhood friend of the family and coowner of Biale. Pramuk is a jovial guy who explains the winery’s mission this way: “Our devotion to the production of zinfandel has created a cultish following that continues to grow year after year.” He continues, “The zinfandel grape can be very fickle and yet I believe our zinfandel wines are the ideal expression of this flavorful California varietal. It requires a combination of patience, winemaking skill and the right location to deliver the right balance.” Obviously they have all the ingredients. Biale has grown from producing a few hundred cases to 15,000 cases of wine
annually – the majority of which is dedicated to zinfandel. About 30 percent of the grapes are grown right on the property while another 70 percent are outsourced from growers who allow direct involvement by the Biale winemaking team. Biale’s flagship wine is Aldos Vineyard Zinfandel, named after the founder Aldo Biale. The vines planted in 1937 produce a wine that is big and chewy. It boasts a dense ruby/purple color with black cherry, raspberry and currant fruit flavors. It sells out rapidly. Other notable zins include: Like Father Like Son, The Hill Climber, Stage Coach and Black Chicken. In all, Biale produces some 15 different zinfandels, each with its own flavor profile. Prices range from $30 to $75. The folks at Biale are so into zin that they are one of the original members of The Association of Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (ZAP), which can be found at www.zinfandel.com. Its mission is to advance public knowledge of and appreciation for American Zinfandel and its unique place in our culture and history. I think it’s fair to say that Zin is in at Biale.
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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. The Rafters. 7-8:30 p.m. Coffeelands World Gifts Espresso Cafe, 50 High St., Clinton. 978-270-2457 or facebook.com/ WorldGiftsCafe. Karaoke. 7:30 p.m.-midnight. Hirosaki Prime, 1121 Grafton St. 508-926-8700. 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. Kevin Shields. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Outlook Restaurant, 79 Powers Road, Westford. 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. Oh Hey Bear, 80’s hits with THE COSBY SWEATERS! and Luke Jarret. You mess with The Coz, you get The D. Oh Hey Bear is a new cover band with old roots. Bill Anderson (drums), Mike St. Jean (bass), and Ben Stewart (guitar) have been playing music together since 1999. (facebook.com/ohheybear) New guy on the block Luke Jarret. (facebook.com/LukeJarretMusic) $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook. com/cosby.sweaters?. Open Mic Night! 9-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Reggae Thursdays with Dub Apocalypse. There are all-star collaborations and then there are ALL-STAR collaborations! Dub Apocalypse is Boston’s heavy weight champs of the live dub reggae scene. The high flyin experimental dub reggae collective, features members of John Brown’s Body Tommy Benedetti and Nate Edgar, G Love staples Timo Shanko and Johnny Trama, Morphine saxaphone player Dana Colley, members of Lettuce, Dopapod, Soulive, Van Gordon Martin Band and a host of other Boston madmen often join the ever evolving line up whenever possible.and some occasions feature guest vocalist like Nephtaliem McCrary, Greg Luttrell and Toussaint the Liberator. 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. 508-7990629 or facebook.com/events/434261976673364. 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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Beatles For Sale the Tribute. Benefit to support the Norwood VFW featuring Beatles For Sale the Tribute. Norwood VFW, 193 Dean St., Norwood. 781-762-6910. Thank Friday it’s Dr. Nat. 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m., then Blonde on Blue 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. Glenn Hillard. Glen is a singer/songwriter, piano player, minister
of song. Performing in coffeehouses and churches in the New England area for some time, Glen’s music style includes gospel blues, vintage jazz, even ragtime elements. Glen’s music encourages and uplifts the spirit and gives praise to our Lord Jesus Christ. Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, 45 River St, Millbury. 508-865-1517 or millchurch.org. LIVE MUSIC - ON the Rocks & The Plagerist. Live music all night, starting at 7:30 p.m. Opener: The Plagerist. Headliner: ON the Rocks. 18+ starting at 9 p.m. $5. 7:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Jillian’s Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. BILL McCARTHY @ TAVERN on the COMMON. I’ll be playing all your favorite Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and NotSo-Acoustic Rock Hits! Catch Bill playing a large variety of classic & contemporary acoustic rock: Beatles, Who, Dead, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, C.C.R., Elvis Presley, Stones, James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel, The Cars, and much more! Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600. Blue Switch. 7:30-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. ROCKHOUSE Power Trio! RockHouse will be rocking the crowd at Cornerstones starting at 7:30 p.m. Come down to listen to great rock tunes from the 60-90s and dance the night away with us. Great food and really fun crowd. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. J. Geils and Jeff Pitchell with Texas Flood. Jay Geils needs no introduction around these parts. Fresh from his reunion with the full J. Geils Band along with Aerosmith at Fenway Park, producer, writer, singer and sports car restoration expert J. Geils is a rockin’ master of the blues. Known for several huge classic hits and a soulful approach to the blues, Jay has now been nominated for the Rock Hall of Fame. Team him up with Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood and 3-time Grammy nominated Gerry Beaudoin, and you have a show not to be missed. Jeff Pitchell has been blistering the paint off the walls of most clubs in the New England area for some years now and he is one of the hottest guitar slingers on the circuit, drawing comparisons to Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn. His CD, “Heavy Hitter,” reached #7 on the Billboard Charts. Along with Texas Flood they tear up a rich mix of R & B, Rock, Soul and funky Texas Blues. Jimmie Biggins, former sax player of James Taylor and the Temptations, alone is worth the price of admission. Add Gerry Beaudoin’s sassy guitar to the mix and you have a super-group that will be playing some of the J. Geils Band hits as well as some of Jeff’s songs and, of course, blues, blues, blues. $30 advance; $35 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215
Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or bullrunrestaurant.com. Joe Macey. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 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. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Moonshine - Live. Top 40 Country and more. Meet our new guitarist Aaron Perna and Dave Covino on Keyboards! Come see Melissa Perkins - she can sing it down home and sweet, then tear the roof off your neighbor’s house in the same song! 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Simple Man Saloon, 119 High St., Clinton. 978-365-1949 or simplemansaloon.com. JCDC. 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. Prince tribute “LoveSexy”, 70’s & 80’s tribute “Boom Box” and Liz Brennan. This 6 piece powerhouse group of established musicians performs a wide range of his material from the early years; all the hits that made him a worldwide star and throughout his career up to today’s latest and will keep any audience highly entertained and dancing all night! LoVeSeXy showcases some of the finest musicians in New England! All of the group’s members have had over 20 years experience each working with a variety of established recording artists, bands & performance situations in various music. BoomBox (facebook.com/boomboxworcester) It’s a band. It’s a show. Take a ride through the defining sounds of two of the most influential, and hilarious, decades in rock music. Liz Brennan is a singer-songwriter from New York who has combined many musical elements to create ‘demented pop’. (facebook.com/ TheLizBrennan) $8. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/LoVeSeXyband. The Rusty Mike’s. The Rusty Mike’s are an eclectic group of musicians born from the downsizing, outsourcing, and endless capitalization of the post technology bust of Massachusetts. We play in a “vintage” blues style honoring such great musicians as Howlin’ Wolf, Big Mamma Thornton, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Walter Horton, James Cotton, Junior Wells, Jimmy Reed, B.B King, and Doc Watson. $5. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Dj Nathan Cantino. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Heavy Horses. Classic rock and solid gold radio hits by an amazing group of musicians! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Mayhem. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Smartbomb, Foxfires, Stray Bullets, Fucking Invincible. Eaten! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. The “Bubbleheads” featuring Mike Dell on keys. Featuring the incomparable Mike Dell on keyboards and other special guests - and of course, Joey Bubbles steers the back of Head to the Museum of Russian Icons to view its newest exhibition, “Secret Symbolism: Decoding Color in Russian Icons.” Visitors will discover how various colors and tints reveal the meaning of sacred paintings. Icons from the 15th through the 19th centuries provide examples of the connotations of the palette of colors typically used in icon “writing,” which gives visitors a better understanding of the saints and legends portrayed in the paintings. Admission is $7 or $5 for seniors, $2 for students and those ages 3-17, and free for those ages 3 and younger. Museum of Russian Icons, West Gallery, 203 Union St., Clinton. museumofrussianicons.org.
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the fire truck on this 6 alarmer! Absolutely “NADA”. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. The Ramm Jamm. Local DJ plays the classics and requests at local bar. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Tony Soul Project @ The Kasbar. The band is Mike Kalenderian on guitar, Bob Cramer on slide guitar, Matt Sambito on bass and Phil Delaine on drums. Together, they form a tight, rootsy sound that is supportive of Tony’s raw energy. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385 or tonysoulproject. com. Acoustic Nation. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Colm O’Brien. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. The Grey Hound Pub, 139 Water St. 508-754-6100. 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. DJ Blackout bringin’ the energy to get the party poppin’ all night long. No cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508438-0597. Supernova Friday. The Supernova has arrived Worcester! Come out every Friday to Worcester’s hottest new nightclub, Bar FX, and be a part of Worcester’s growing EDM scene. Resident DJ’s Frankie Feingold & Goofy Bootz hit you with the hardest house in the city every Friday night. $10 (18+). 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Bar FX, 90 Commercial St. 774-823-3555 or facebook.com/barfx.worcester.3. DJ Music & Dancing. 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.
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“Bowie’s Birthday Matinee Brunch” starring Niki Luparelli. At 8:30 p.m. it’s Linda Dagnello! $15 Cover. 2 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-7534030. David Bowie’s Belated Birthday Tribute. Join Niki Luparelli, Dapper Dan Burke, and the Gold Diggers as they celebrate everyone’s favorite Thin, White Duke with a loving journey through the David Bowie Songbook. It’s Old Hollywood Glam meets Glam Rock David Bowie turns 67 on January 8th and Worcester’s Sweetheart Niki Luparelli will cater to all your Bowie Birthday and day drinking needs. $15. 2-4:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, United States, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or facebook.com/eve nts/740836222595153/?source=1. Chris Reddy Naragansett Promo 3-5pm. 3-5 p.m. The Outlook Restaurant, 79 Powers Road, Westford. Desolate Highway Band 70s and Southern Rock. Join us for an evening with Desolate Highway and some 70’s Southern Rock from 7 to 11 p.m. Center Bar & Grill, 106 Green Street, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. LIVE MUSIC - XS & Jediah. Live music playing all night long, starting at 7:30 p.m. Opener: Jediah - Playing a wide range of cover songs - Anywhere from Johnny Cash and The Doors, to U2. Headliner: XS- Modern day covers & Dance music. $5. 7:30 p.m.1:30 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. 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. 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. Driving Reign. Come on out and check out this amazing Rock Band! $4 suggested donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, !Cafe con Dios!, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-832-5044. Sean Fullerton. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65
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Sold Out Show. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Probable Cause. One of the area’s best party bands is back and better than ever! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Shakedown Street. Come dance and shake your bones with the Central Mass premiere Grateful Dead cover band! $5. 9 p.m.midnight Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Silverbacks. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Soundtrack to Monday. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Tom Revane. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Center Bar Saturday Nights. DJ E-Class and Mike DJ Kartier take turns bringing the beats to make you move every Saturday Night ! Check online weekly for updates ! No cover charge. 10 p.m.1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. Dj Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Hit the Bus. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. House/EDM Dance Party with DJ Kartier. Mike DJ Kartier Perrone gets you movin’ with House / EDM remixes all night long. No cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. DJ Music & Dancing. 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.
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offering. The musicians of Suite Brass Quintet will be donating their services; light refreshments will be served following the concert. Suite Brass Quintet conductor and lead trumpeter Dan Fleury is an educator and musician in the Pioneer Valley who plays everything from Baroque solos to funk. Steve Felix, trumpet, is a music educator who is currently enrolled in the master’s program at Eastman School of Music. Dan Gabel, trombonist, arranger, historian, is well known in Princeton as leader of the big band, Dan Abel and the Abeltones. Kevin Martins hornist, is an educator in the Medford school system and also teaches guitar and guitar culture classes. Tubist Ulysses Torres is currently pursuing his Master’s of Music in Tuba Performance from the conservatory of music at SUNY Purchase. With a passion for both performing and education, Ulysses strives to provide the highest quality output in both areas. As the Suite Brass Quintet, these musicians promise to provide a delightful performance featuring a range of musical genres. Free. 3-4:40 p.m. First Congregational Church of Princeton, United Church of Christ, Sanctuary, 14 Mountain Road, Princeton. 978-464-2837. Big Jon Short - solo acoustic country blues. Free. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. OPEN MIC SUNDAYS AT PERFECT GAME WITH BILL McCARTHY. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Free. 6:30-10:30 p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263 or m.facebook.com/groups/209610855806788?ref=bookma rk&__user=578549000. Fusion Jazz Sundays. 21+ Doors at 6 p.m. The first and third sunday of every month! Bring your instruments, this is going to be
Sunday Brunch w/Chet Williamson. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Benefit for Joe Zupan. You’re invited to the Benefit for Joe Zupan. (Snow date: February 2) Our good friend, Joe Zupan, has Local historian and author Al Southwick celebrates his recently published works with two book release and signing events. The first will be held Saturday, Jan. 18, from 1-3 p.m. at Food For Thought Bookstore and Café at the Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Sq., Worcester. The second will be held on Sunday, Jan. 26, from 2-3 p.m. at Annie’s Book Stop, 65 James St., Worcester. Southwick’s most recently published works include: “Down on the Farm: Volume I (1956-1958),” “WWII Correspondence between Albert B. Southwick and Maple Hill Farm: February to June 1942,” “WWII Letters from Albert B. Southwick to Maple Hill Farm: June 1942-May 1943” and “Selected Writings: Volume I.”
been receiving chemotherapy treatment for pancreatic cancer during this past year. Join us for an afternoon of fun, food and most importantly - music to benefit Joe. For many years, he was a prominent radio host at 90.5 WICN . He’s also an avid cyclist, drummer and musician. Performers: House Trio 2-6 Pamela Hines on piano Bob Simonelli on bass Gary Johnson on drums (2-4) Kenny Hadley on drums (4-6) 2 Jubilee Gardens with Joe Zupan on drums We and Mrs. Jones with Joe Zupan on drums Amanda Carr with Arnie Krakowsky on sax 3 Jane Miller Little Red Linda Dagnello with Kevin Aucoin on sax Tyra Penn 4 Dan Gabel with Bill Doyle on guitar Yoko Miwa Chuck & Mud 5 Chet Williamson Jim Porcella with Jeff Galindo on trombone Ameranouche Greg Abate Donations Free and open to the public. 2-6 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-930-8675 or facebook.com/events/503676339739699. Hearts for Heat Benefit Concert. Hearts for Heat is a community-based non-profit organization dedicated to providing heat to residents in need. In this time of darkness and cold, assistance is needed more than ever. The concert is Free but it is hoped that attendees will respond generously with a Free will
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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 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. 508-7990629 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. - ? It’s HERE! It’s HAPPENING! NOW! 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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Soldier’s Angel. RSVP-Worcester Area Volunteers are writing letters to deployed and wounded soldiers throughout the world. Registration Required. 9:30 a.m.-noon. Worcester Senior Center, Classroom A, 128 Providence St. 508-791-7787. Pianist Bruce Pratt, Jr. Pianist Bruce Pratt, Jr. has brought his imaginative interpretations and unique touch to the four corners of the country. This is an afternoon of music you will long remember. Free. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. First Ever Paint Nite at JJ’s! Looking for a fun midweek activity? Try Paint Nite! Come in and enjoy delicious drinks, maybe an appetizer or two and paint your own masterpiece! April Kennedy, a local area multimedia artist and owner of The Gypsy Cart, a business specializing in vintage and antique finds, guides you and and a group of friends as you enjoy a fun night of painting and drinks! Great idea for girls’ night or date night! Save 40% of your ticket by using coupon code jjs2014 when you sign up at paintnite. com! Look for the event at JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill. Limited spots available so sign up soon! 7-9 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420.
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a jam session style event. There will be a sign up list. There are so many Jazz Jams these days but how many places host a fusion jam? That’s right, get your Miles. Herbie, Cobham, Corea, Medeski, Scofield and everything else in between and the outside on! $5 to play and Free to the general public. 8 p.m.-midnight Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Sunday Funday Karaoke with DJ Matty J. No cover charge. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508438-0597.
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 or m.facebook.com/groups/2096108 55806788?ref=bookmark&__user=578549000. Songwriter Open Forum. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. The RASKINS featuring members of White Lion, Danzig, Motorhead, Murphy’s Law and more. The Raskins, from Chelsea, NY. They are based out of NYC/LA. (facebook.com/TheRaskins.) Troy Farrell is the drummer from Bang Tango, Bullet Boys and, White Lion Johnny Martin is the bassist from Danzig, LA Guns, Chelsea Smiles, bullets and Octaine, Bruce Springsteen, Jessie Malin, Steven Adler Todd Youth is the guitarist from Motor Head, Henry Rollins, Axe Fraley, Danzig, Degeneration, Murphy’s Law. $8. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or TheRaskins.com. 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.
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Upload your listings at worcestermagazine.com. Click the Night & Day toolbar, then choose Calendar to place your event listing in both our print and online weekly calendar. 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 11pm. 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. 2+ $3 Ticket (door sales only), Free sometimes, check facebook for details Doors at 6 p.m., music at 9 p.m. 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. Karaoke. Karaoke by First Choice Entertainment, hosted by Curtis Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 774696-4845. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Wednesday 22 Open Mic Night. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or theravenrockclub.com. Live Music with Matt Robert. Matt Robert’s solo Wednesday night shows present a loose, rambling trip through the songbook he’s developed over thirty years of performing. The Worcester-based guitarist plays a blend of rootsy originals and interpretations of ancient folk, blues, and jazz, as well as current roots and rock tunes. Incorporating a wide range of guitar styles, including open tunings and slide, as well as mandolin and harmonica, Matt ties a thread between all types of seemingly disparate musical genres all with a sound of his own. All donations to the Worcester County Food Bank. (facebook.com/mattrobertmusic) 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com/events. WEDNESDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC/LOCAL MUSICIANS’ SHOWCASE w/ BILL McCARTHY @ GUISEPPE’S. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405 or m.facebook.com/groups/209610855806788?ref=bookma rk&__user=578549000. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-midnight Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100. Wacky Wednesday Open mic Jam with Mark. Come down and sign up to jam with Mark 8-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Karaoke. Come down to Jillian’s of Worcester for Karaoke every Wednesday night! Wednesdays at Jillian’s is also Ladies Night which means all ladies, eat and play for Free. Complementary tortilla chips with salsa, vegetable crudities, and chocolate fountain with fresh fruit! Ladies also play pool for Free and receive a $5 game card for the arcade! Free. 8:30-1:30 p.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. WACKY WEDNESDAY NIGHT JAM @JJ’S SPORT BAR. Open mic jam session, all are welcome. We offer a drum kit. bass rig and a full PA system for all to use. Guitar players please bring your own amp. Free. 8:30-12:30 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Clayton Willoughby’s Travelling Vaudeville Show! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-7534030. Hit the Bus. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.
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ArtsWorcester, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Fre. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or www.artsworcester. org. Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or www.asawaters.org. Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or www.assumption.edu/dept/Library. Booklovers’ Gourmet, Woodland Legend: A Journey Through Nature, artwork by Wayne J. Yacino, Through Jan. 31. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or www.er3.com/book. Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-7937113 or www.clarku.edu. Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for galler. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or www.aorgallery.com. College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, reThink INK: 25 Years at Mixit Print Studio, Part II, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays,
to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistory.fsc.edu. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978456-3924 or www.fruitlands.org. 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., Worcester. 508-755-5463. Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepte. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-5985000x12 or www.galleryofafricanart.org. Higgins Armory Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: General Admission: $12 for Adults, $10 for Seniors (age 60+), $8 for Children (age 4-16), Children 3 and under are Free. 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015 or www.higgins.org. Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. www. highlandartistgroup.com. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or www. massaudubon.org. Museum of Russian Icons, Secret Symbolism: Decoding Color in Russian Icons, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through March 1; Series of One Icon Exhibits, Through June 20. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Get ready to dance when the Boston-based Prince tribute band Lovesexy takes 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. the stage at The Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St., Worcester on Friday, Saturday. Admission: Adults January 17. theluckydogmusichall.com. $7, Seniors (59 and over) $5, Students (with ID) & children (3-17) $2, Children under 3 FREE, Groups (any Nov. 7 - Jan. 31. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday age) $. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or www. or www.museumofrussianicons.org. holycross.edu/departments/cantor/website. Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or www.osv.org. p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or danforthmuseum.org. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 Dark World Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508Monday - Saturday. 179 Grafton St. www.darkworldgallery.com. EcoTarium, Science + You, Through April 27; Members’ Weekend, 485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com. Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 Saturday - Sunday; Science Saturdays, Saturdays, Dec. 14 - Feb. p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 8. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or www.preservationworcester.org. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $14.00 adults; $8.00 for children ages 2-18, $10 college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children Prints and Potter Gallery, American Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs Saturdays, through Dec. 31. Hours: closed Sunday, 10-5:30 a.m. & other special progra. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or www. Monday - Tuesday, 10-7 a.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10-5:30 a.m. Friday, 10-5 a.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752-2170 or ecotarium.org. Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. www.printsandpotter.com. Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/museum.html. the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, 3341 or www.qvcah.org. Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or www.fitchburgartmuseum.org. Quinsigamond Community College: Administration Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m.
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Business Partner wanted to assist in developing new customer base in a 1.25 billion dollar health and wellness company. Exceptional commission and bonus program. Extensive training provided. Must be career minded enthusiastic individual. Please call 774-614-1206 to arrange for a personal interview.
Vintage Lamp beautiful ceramic base lamp with pleated shade. mint condition. $40.00 508-754-1827
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HELP WANTED LOCAL Home Health Aides, CNA’s, Homemakers
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.
21 Ft Snow Rake New in box. $40.00 508-865-5496
ITEMS UNDER $2,014 Ariens Snowblower - 8 HP 24"W. cut Like new condition, hardly used. $500.00 508-7535368 Worcester Beatles Ticket 1966, J.F.K. Photo Book 1963 Both for $250 or B.R.O. 978-534-8632
27" Panasonic TV, HP Deskjet Printer One Touch Scanner. Exc. cond. All $60.00 508-248-5769
Bike Helmet Lights 1 Nite Hawk, 1 Night Pro. Incl. batteries, charger & adapter. $75.00 774-275-0456
Ariens ST 524 Snowblower Good condition. $300.00 For appointment call 508-829-5161
Ceramic Tile Materials. Spacers, hand trowel, premixed mortar mix, grout. $20.00 978-4666160
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Complete ski rack for a jeep. Paid $50.00 new asking $20.00. Cash only. 508 829-9240. FOSTER PARENTS
FOSTER PARENTS WANTED Foster Care Information Session Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month • 2pm-4pm (Please Call for Details)
Seeking families throughout Central Massachusetts who are interested in improving a child’s life. Call to inquire about our upcoming foster parent training. $500 BONUS
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Dinner Table, like new. 4-6 places. $200.00 978-355-0185 Furnace-Compact Hot air oil. $550.00 Call Paul 978-355-3454 Massaging Foot Spa Conair foot bah. Does massage, heat, bubbles, works mint $35.00 508-791-0531 Men’s new leather jacket w/ navy seal on back. size medium. will sell for $99.00 Call Diane 508-981-1941
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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 **Hairstylists Wanted** Rob Roy Hair Salon is seeking Highly motivated stylists. Class 1 License preferred. Immediate openings of FT/PT. Benefits, hourly plus commission. No Clientele necessary. Email dcooke@rob-roy.com; Contact Deb, 508-754-8839
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www.centralmassclass.com ITEMS UNDER $2,014 SNOWBLOWER Ariens Heavy Duty 2 stage cast iron auger 8 hp. well maintained needs nothing. $500 508-829-6009 Ski Doo Snowmobile Pants 5X. Never used. Pants w/straps. Cost $150.00 Asking $75.00 978 -343-3073 TuffStuff Olympic Bench 3 Bars, 440# steel plates with rack New $1500 Sell $500 978-8331249
FOR SALE Sears Craftman 12" - 2 speed Ban Saw 1 1/8 HP 6" depth cut Built in work light Work surface 23" x 27" Tilt blade of 45 degrees $100. or Best Offer 508-752-2768
FURNITURE NEW QUEEN PILLOWTOP Mattress with box - $149
REAL ESTATE APARTMENT FOR RENT GRAFTON & MILLBURY 1 & 2BD Apts. starting at $795 & up. Some incl’d heat & hot water. New paint, off st. prkg., onsite laundry. 1st/sec. 508-839-5775 RUTLAND 1BD FREE HEAT Ldry, RR. 1st/last/sec. Lease. Price reduced from $700. $600 to June. No pets/No smoking. 508-886-4864 RUTLAND-3BD Townhouse 1.5 BA, Fully appl’d incl. w/d. Deck & yard. Prkg for 2. No pets/no smoking. Avail Feb. 1st. $1250/m. 508-250-1376 Worcester Spacious 2BRTownhouse garage/deck $1,195.00 508-853-6001 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
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?"
Space for Rent: HOLDEN 1105 Main St approx 1000 sq feet available 1-1-2014 call Sue at 508-829-4333 x301 CONDOMINIUM FOR RENT HOLDEN - HUGE, bright, open concept, one level, 2BD/2BA condo w/walk-in closets, lge windows & high ceilings. W/D hkups. $1700/m incl’s heat. Also, 2BD townhouse. $1500/m incl’s heat. 508-667-7434
Guide to An Antiques tiques & Collectibles “Oh My Gosh” Antiques & Collectibles Found at The Cider Mill
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Sterling,-Affordable TH 3 BR 1.5 bath; 1 car garage. 1A Lindas Way. $140,000; Income, Asset & Other Restrictions Apply! EHO Omega Ventures, Avi Glaser, 617-970-2403, www.myfirsthome.info aviglaser@comcast.net
2010 Subaru Forester 2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium loaded, 4WD, Automatic, navigation, $8800, call or text for more details 508-687-0596.
2002 Kia Sedona 160K miles. Moon roof, AC, power front seat. Runs well. $2,500.00. 978-400-6232
1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6 cylinder gas. Very good cond. Runs exc. $3500.00 195k miles. Located in Sutton, MA 774-287-0777
REAL ESTATE WANTED WE BUY HOUSES FAST CASH 508-499-8595 sellyourmahouse.com VACATION PROPERTY FOR RENT
AUTOS AUTO/TRUCK 2000 Ford F150 Flareside Pickup Showroom condition inside and out. 100K miles. All power, needs nothing. $8500.00 Call 978-466-6043
1962 Chevrolet Impala sport coupe. Older restoration. Nice driver. $8,500 978-422-6646
2006 Ford F250 2006, 4X4, clean, low mileage, plow and utility box included. $16,000 978-464-2630
1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Sedan. 79k miles. Grey exterior and interior. $6500.00 or B/O 774-242-2370 badday1123@gmail.com
Moody Beach, ME Beautiful ocean views and short walk to Moody Beach. New three bedroom, two bath home on Ocean Ave. $2200/week. For information call 774-292-9184, or e-mail: wkdubovick@comcast.net
1996 Jeep Cherokee 4WD, blk, auto-start, keyless entry, fold-down seats, rims, spare. KBV $4000, asking $2500. 774-234-0214 1997 Oldsmobile LSS New muffler, brakes & battery. 130 estimated miles. Good cond. $2000.00 firm. Leominster 978-534-1915
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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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2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond. 469 miles. Asking $1650.00. Includes helmet. 207289-9362 OR 207-450-1492. 2008 Suzuki GSX 650/K8. All black with silver and red trim. Less than 850 miles. Cover, new battery, and lock. $5500.00 508-792-6080 AUTO/SUV 2004 Chevrolet Trail Blazer Great condition. New transmission. Low miles. 4WD. $4,799.00 Dan 508-641-6839 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe White, 93K miles. Cruise control, A/C, power, seat warmers, loaded. Recent new tires. All leather. Clean, well maintained. Asking $6150.00 or BO 508-886-2370
BRAND NEW AFFORDABLE APARTMENT COMMUNITY FOR SENIORS* 62 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER Conveniently located at 260 Grove Street in Paxton, Massachusetts Rents
$896 One Bedroom $1,071 Two 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
* Spacious 1 & 2 Bedroom Floor Plans * Pet Friendly * Ample Closet Space * Additional Resident Storage * Designer Finishes * Smokefree building
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Maximum income limits, per household size, not to exceed 60% of AMI (gross income) 1 Persons 2 Persons $35,840 $42,120 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.
For Information or an application please contact S-C Management Corp. at 508-799-3990, TTD 711 or email us at thehillsatpaxtonvillage@gmail.com or visit us at thehillsatpaxtonvillage.com.
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2000 Mercury Sable Wagon. 131K miles. Exc. cond. inside & out. Asking $2,200.00 Call Kathy 978-728-4702
Utility Trailer, Heavy Duty 15" wheels, with removable sides. 6’X 8’. Located in Sutton, MA $650.00 774-287-0777
Utility Trailer. Made from a 1970 Chevy short bed pickup body. $225.00 Call Larry 508-886-6082 Rutland MA.
Utility Trailer 5’ X 8’. Floor, sides and gate are 3/4" pt. Removable fold down gate in rear. $1400 invested, asking $800 firm. Can be seen in Holden. 508-791-6444
1998 Dutchman Pop-up Camper Refrigerator, stove, sink. Heater, port o potty, kitchen table. Sleeps 8. $1700.00. 978840-0782 Ask for Kenny. 24 ft Light Weight 2004 Terry Dakota Travel Trailer Sleeps 7, bunk beds & full bed, 16ft awning, A/C, Central heat, microwave & 3 burner stove. Dual powered fridge/freezer. Loads of storage, outdoor shower. 2 batteries, travel septic. Like new. $8,500.00 508-579-6622
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2006 Honda S2000 ext Black int Brand new top 93oct/synth oil only used Florida car adult owner 59k miles $16,500 508-816-0141
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Unwanted Cars & Trucks Junk cars. We pick up. Pay top dollar cash, $250 & up. Titles necessary. Girard’s 978-2974883 or 978-790-7110 Open 6 days a week. We also sell used parts. 978-297-0605
We Buy and PICK UP Your junk or wrecked cars or trucks. We Sell New and Used Parts. Airport Auto Parts, Inc. 56 Crawford St. Leominster, MA 01453 978-534-3137
Artic Cat Snowmobile Z440, studded track. Has cover. Runs, needs a little work. $750.00 978-365-6567
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Is one of your New Year’s Resolutions to get a new furry family member? Please do consider adopting/rescuing a pet from one of your local shelters. Each month we feature just a few of the many needy animals. You can go online to visit their sites to see all of the available pets. There truly is nothing like bringing a new pet home and the experience of opening your home to a needy animal is like no other. Rescued pets are a special breed and they will show you their appreciation each and every day. Start the year out in the purr-fect way by adopting a cat! Don’t paws to think about rescuing a dog! Thank you to all who have adopted/rescued and to all who are considering it! We are seeking i sponsors for f ffuture iissues. You do not need to be a pet related business i to sponsor a pet. The more sponsors we get, the more pets we will i feature. f If your business would like to sponsor a pet, please contact Central Mass Classifieds by Febrary 10th at noon to be in our next ADOPT-A-PAWS on February 13th. Together we can make a difference! J A N U A R Y 16 , 2 0 14 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M
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www.centralmassclass .com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES 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
MILLBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADVERTISEMENT & INVITATION TO BID NOTICE OF BIDS FOR: SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION FOR THE MILLBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Bidders are invited to furnish the Millbury Public Schools with SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION beginning School Year 2014-2015. A complete set of bid documents may be obtained from the Superintendent’s Office, 12 Martin Street, Millbury, MA 01527 or by calling 508-865-9501. The bid documents will also be available on the Millbury Public Schools website. All prospective bidders shall contact the Superintendent’s Office to be entered onto the official prospective bidders listing. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 10:00AM at the Superintendent’s Office. Bids will be accepted at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, 12 Martin Street, Millbury, MA 01527, until 2:00 p.m. on February 25, 2014. At 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2014 bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids shall be accepted only if received no later than Monday February 25, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. In hand deliveries shall be accepted only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools. All bids must be sealed and clearly marked: BID #0186-1403 School Bus Transportation Bid Due: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2014 All bids are subject to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30b. No bidder may withdraw its bid within thirty days after the date designated above for the receipt of bids. The contract shall be awarded to the bidder who submits the lowest total responsible and responsive bid for this academic three-year contract, and who is determined by the Superintendent and/or School Committee, to be the most capable and reliable in providing transportation to meet the needs of the students of the Millbury Public Schools. The Millbury School Committee reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, or any part thereof, and to make such awards deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of Millbury. The Town of Millbury, by its School Committee 1/16/2014 MS
TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 7:40PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Notice of Intent submitted to the Conservation Commission by Stephen & Charla Kroll, Sterling, MA. The project consists of construction of a driveway to a single family home requiring wetland fill under 5,000 s.f. on Map 53, Parcels 1, on 78 Torrey Road, Sutton, MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw. 1/16/2014 MS
TOWN OF MILLBURY A PUBLIC HEARING MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Law and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 At: 7:15 PM To act on a petition from: Jodi Healy, 4 Sutton Rd., Millbury, MA For a appeal in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance relative to: alterations of a pre-existing, non-conforming structure for expansion at 4 Sutton Rd., Millbury, MA All interested parties are invited to attend. Richard P. Valentino, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals 1/16, 1/23/2014 MS
TOWN OF MILLBURY A PUBLIC HEARING MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Law and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 At: 7:40 PM To act on a petition from: David Vaillancourt, 7 Orchard St., Millbury, MA For a Variance in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance relative to: setback for the construction of a 2-story, 2-car garage. All interested parties are invited to attend. Richard P. Valentino, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals 1/16, 1/23/2014 MS
TOWN OF SUTTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Sutton School Committee will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Wally Johnson Board Room of the Sutton Municipal Center regarding the FY2015 School Budget. Any citizen interested is invited to attend this public hearing. 1/16/2014 MS
Town of Sutton Planning Board & Department Sutton Planning Department Public Hearing Notice The Planning Department will host a public forum on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 6:30 pm in the Wally Johnson Meeting Room, third floor at town hall to review and receive commentary regarding the update of the Town’s 2013-2020 Open Space and Recreation Plan. A draft of the plan will be available on the Town’s website on January 16. 1/16/2014 MS
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Town Of Sutton Board Of Selectmen PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. C.166 s 22, you are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 in the Sutton Town Hall upon petition of National Grid and Verizon New England, for permission to install one JO pole & anchor beginning at a point of the intersection of Barnett Road & Quabbin Path and continuing approximately 630 feet in a southwest direction. Installing a new 40ft, class 3 pole 14-1 in the public way. Pole will go approximately 630 feet in a southwest direction from the centerline of the Quabbin Path/ Barnett Rd intersection. Pole 14-1 is also 1740 ft in a Northeast direction from the centerline of Jones Rd/Barnett Rd intersection. Petition also for permission to lay and maintain underground laterals, cables, and wires in the above intersecting public ways. The public is invited to attend. Plan file herewith marked – National Grid Plan # 15822694c 1/16/2014 MS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. WO13P4075EA Estate of: Rose Kinosian Date of Death: 10/01/2013 To all interested persons: A Petition has been filed by: Eugene L Rubin of Worcester MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order of testacy and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. And also requesting that: Eugene L Rubin of Worcester MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond. You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on 01/28/2014. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you. The estate is being administered under formal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but recipients are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: December 31, 2013 Stephen G. Abraham, Register of Probate 01/16/2014 WM
TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 7:20PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA.The purpose of this hearing is to review a Notice of Intent submitted to the Conservation Commission by Arthur Remillard, Northborough, MA. The project consists of construction of a single family house, associated landscaping and driveway within the buffer zone of Lake Singletary on Map 9, Parcels 103, on 9 Point Way, Sutton, MA.This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw. 1/16/2014 MS
TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 7:00PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Notice of Intent submitted to the Conservation Commission by Stephen Strassner, Whitinsville, MA. The project consists of construction of a single family house and driveway within the buffer zone of a BVW on Map 48, Parcels 78, Lot #2 on 291 Manchaug Road, Sutton, MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw. 1/16/2014 MS
Robert Uttaro
STEVEN KING
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Robert Uttaro has volunteered his time as a rape crisis counselor, public speaker and community educator for six years. Author of the recently-published self-help book “To the Survivors: One Man’s Journey as a Rape Crisis Counselor with True Stories of Sexual Violence,” Uttaro will visit Booklovers’ Gourmet in Webster later this month on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 2-4 p.m. to speak about his time as a rape crisis counselor, his book and answer questions. Worcester Magazine caught up with Uttaro recently to find out more about volunteering as a man in a female-dominated field and what we can expect from his talk in Webster. How did you become a rape crisis counselor? I became a rape crisis
counselor when I was 22. I was a criminal justice major, and I took a class in my last semester called Women and Crime. Our professor assigned us the book “After Silence: Rape and My Journey Back” written by Nancy Raine. This book broke something in me. Simply put, I was horrified by what one man did to Nancy. It was a violent and disturbing crime, yet I was impressed by her strength. Things started to change for me while reading Nancy’s book.
Do you counsel by phone or in person?
Both. People have disclosed their rapes and sexual assaults to me anywhere. I have received rape disclosures at work, at parties, in my home and on the phone. This also includes people who have not been raped or sexually assaulted, but know someone who has and needs help with something.
Are male rape crisis counselors common?
Not that I am aware of, but they do exist. I can only speak for myself and the rape crisis center that I volunteered at. When I first became a volunteer, I was only the second man to ever volunteer in the office, and probably one of five men who volunteered at all (they were community activists, but did not work in the office). The number of male volunteers has increased slightly since then, but there are far more women than men.
Being a very difficult and sensitive time for a person, have women refused to talk with you because you’re a male? Yes. The
majority of women did not want to speak with me on the phone because I am a man. That broke my heart, but it was something I had to accept. One story I do write about in the book is one I will never forget. My voice once triggered a woman on the phone. She actually thought I was
her rapist. She couldn’t sleep for a week. I was devastated when I found out about it. I hope this story will prove to people that rape is very traumatic, and it can still affect people many years later in a variety of different ways. The slightest thing, such as the click of a door, the voice of someone or something on television can trigger a person into horrific memories and experiences.
What are the current statistics for reported cases of sexual violence? Are people more willing to come forward now than years before? I’m not big on statistics because
I believe rape and sexual assault are the least reported violent crimes. So many people don’t even tell family members or friends, let alone law enforcement officials. So no matter what statistics we have, I personally believe they are flawed. However, I believe some organizations teach that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will be sexually victimized at some point in their lifetime. The Uniform Crime Report states “There were an estimated 84,376 forcible rapes reported to law enforcement in 2012.” Conversely, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) website states “Each year, there are about 237,868 victims of sexual assault.” The Uniform Crime Reports also claims a forcible rape occurs every 6.2 minutes, whereas RAINN’s website claims an American is sexually assaulted every 2 minutes. I present this to you to show the disparity. Are people more willing to come forward now than before? I believe so, but there are still far too many people who do not come forward. When I speak of “coming forward,” I mean that more people, I hope, are telling someone. As for law enforcement reporting, I don’t know if more people in the United States are reporting or not. I believe so, but it’s hard to say with any certainty. What I can say with certainty is that many women, men, and children do not tell anyone about
what happened to them, and they suffer. I think it’s important to note that there are many justified reasons why people don’t report to law enforcement officials, schools or to people at all, and they are explained in my book. However, I hope that my book, and the survivor speakers from my book, will help people come forward in any way they choose to. And to those people who do not report to law enforcement officials, my book tries to give you some form of justice, however you define justice for yourself.
This seems like a though career on a dayto-day basis; is there a level of coping you, yourself, deal with? Prayer and music
are essential. Deep prayer from the heart always makes me feel better, gives me more perspective, clarity and inspiration. I’ve loved music since I was a kid, and music is one way I pray. I believe music is one of the languages of God, and music helps me to communicate with God and other people. I’m part Italian-American, so I do love to cook, especially for others. A relaxing night for me is cooking with a glass of wine and great music. I also love basketball and enjoy shooting at a local YMCA. I haven’t been able to watch much of the Celtics this year, but I love going to a local bar, having a few beers and watching the Celts.
Tell us about your book “To the Survivors.”
“To the Survivors” is about my journey as a rape crisis counselor, combined with real stories of real people. I have interviews, written stories and poetry of men, women and one transgendered person. These stories are very sad, intense, honest, educational, hopeful and empowering. You will read what it was like for one man to
be a rape crisis counselor and learn about the good and the bad that comes with that. “To the Survivors” deals with issues of rape, sexual assault, rage, depression, prison, justice, injustice, empowerment, strength, healing, suicide, evil, spirituality and God. Some parts of the book may be triggering for survivors, but I promise that there is much more good than bad. I don’t leave you hanging, and people need to know that they can get through it.
How did you go about the privacy issues when writing the book? I was always open
and honest with everyone. I told people what I was doing, and gave them the choice to contribute or not. I wanted to change people’s names to protect their confidentiality, but most of the people in the book wanted to use their real name. They are not ashamed of who they are, and I respected their wishes.
What can guests expect from your talk at Booklovers’ Gourmet on January 25? Guests
can expect good music and a deep and meaningful conversation. Talking about rape is not easy, so I try to make it as comfortable as possible. I plan on having peaceful music playing before we begin. I will then read parts of my book and stress the positive messages that exist within it. However, I do not plan to speak for too long. I’d rather hear from people and answer questions if they have questions.
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