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Liberia and the Fight Against Ebola For much of the last leg of the flight from Brussels to the capital city of Monrovia in Liberia, following a stop for fuel in Dakar, the woman had uttered not a peep. As the plane descended, however, she cried out loud, “I’m burying my baby!” as flight attendants hurried over to her middle-row seat on the plane, where she sat clutching a large doll. Her son, she told them, had died of Ebola. The woman’s cries reached a howl when she finally descended the stairs of the plane and touched her feet to the ground, her legs buckling. Falling to the ground, she was steadied by a man standing with her. The rest of the passengers filed by her, boarding a shuttle to customs. Still standing outside at the foot of the plane, the woman’s mournful sobs were silenced as the sliding doors closed shut.
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Ryan Vazquez of the U.S. Department of Agriculture talks about cutting down trees around Green Hill Park
There are still questions and concerns, but with the city moving ahead with a controversial plan to cut down thousands of trees in and around Green Hill Park at risk of being infested with the devastating Asian Longhorned Beetle, residents are appearing resigned to the move and cautiously optimistic that it will yield positive results.
City Hall was packed for tonight’s School Committee meeting and the public interest was garnered by recent events at North High. The agenda reflected this concern with School Superintendent Melinda Boone’s action plan for North and Leith Larson, a student at the high school, presented his request for a full time police detail at the school. The school committee also voted to extend Boone’s contract.
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or this year’s Romance Issue, the plan was to stick to the theme of love, but speak with some people you don’t always associate with it. We spoke to an experienced heart surgeon to find out about the heart’s function. We spoke to a relationship therapist to find out what the prevailing woes are for the average couple and how to solve them. For those relationships that just weren’t built to last, we talked with a divorce attorney. And for what happens at the end of a successful couple’s journey, we spoke with a funeral home director. Each professional had some interesting views on life and love, but they could still draw some similar themes involved in maintaining a healthy relationship, like communication, understanding and trust. Think you know what love really is? Guess again. —Joshua Lyford, reporter
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Recent deaths at homeless facility in Worcester lead to changes in operation LOUIE DESPRES
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he old PIP shelter on Main Street was controversial, but the Greater Worcester Housing Connection Triage and Assessment Center on Queen Street is getting its first real taste of controversy. The death of Larry Marcil has caused the center to change its policies, especially since Marcil’s body was found more than two weeks after any employees or residents had spoken to him. His death was not the first January death the shelter experienced, either – resident Reuben Alicia died in an unrelated incident earlier in the month. The South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) runs the Triage Center, located at 25 Queen St. The main function is a homeless shelter on the first floor that serves dozens of residents. Marcil’s body was found Jan. 26 on the second floor in one of 15 “individual housing” units subsidized for previously homeless people. The main issue, at least in terms of what SMOC could have done differently, is that the 51-year-old Marcil probably did not die on Jan. 26. Since most residents of the units are in recovery for drugs or alcohol, a case manager is assigned to check on them once a week. Two checks, consisting of a knock on Marcil’s door, passed before shelter residents convinced employees to gain access to the room, where they discovered Marcil’s body. Ruth Stafinski, who has resided at the downstairs shelter for three months, said
The Greater Worcester Housing Connection and Triage Center at 25 Queen St. in Worcester, where two people have died within the past couple months. there was a noticeable odor in the week leading up to the discovery of the body. “We could smell it downstairs,” she said. “One of the [shelter residents] put cardboard over the vent.” Jerry Desilets, the director of planning and communications at SMOC, confirmed the smell was the impetus for finally calling a supervisor to unlock Marcil’s room.
“It was another resident that had mentioned to the case manager that there was an odor,” Desilets said. Gaining entrance to the room earlier might not have prevented Marcil’s death, which Worcester Police spokesman Sgt. Kerry Hazelhurst said remains under investigation and does not look suspicious, although a cause of death has not yet been
WOO-TOWN INDE X Five hundred National Guard members have been activated to help with snow clean up after Governor Baker declared a state of emergency Monday. -3
Two more snow days this week bring the total two nine extra days of school in June for Worcester Public Schools. -2
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After winter storm Marcus dropped as much as 2 feet of snow in some areas, Worcester was named the snowiest city in America with 90 inches this season. +1
determined. It probably would have resulted in an earlier discovery of the body and a more timely notice to the family. Desilets said the organization will be taking a “hard look” at case managers’ roles. “[The policy] probably needs an additional level of scrutiny,” Desilets said. To provide more regular support in the future, case managers will call a supervisor to unlock a room if there is no response to a well-being check. Residents of the secondfloor units are not in a shelter program, but Desilets said SMOC will make residents aware of the check-in policy in new policy being formulated and spelled out in the lease. “We have the typical right of a landlord to enter the premises,” he said. “What we would ask them to do when they sign on to the lease is to understand we may need to gain access to the rooms.” Stafinski said center employees should have known something was wrong with Marcil earlier, even though the wellness checks were far apart. Residents of the shelter and the individual units are all required to sign in at the entrance to the building, so a check of the logs at any point leading up to the discovery of the body would have revealed that Marcil checked in sometime in early January and never checked out. “I had been asking about him, because I usually saw him around,” Stafinski said. Although there is no certain time of
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Many sidewalks in the city are impassible, with crosswalk leading directly into large snow banks. -3
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Even after all this snow, it’s not over yet. A few more inches expected Thursday. -1
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Seemingly unending snowstorms causing headaches in Worcester
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he 91.4 inches of snow that have fallen on Worcester through Feb. 10 is a seasonal record for the region. The main culprits are Juno, Linus and Marcus, three major snowstorms that have shut down schools, clogged roads and disrupted businesses for weeks. The city started on a high note, dealing with Juno in an almost universallypraised manner, but as the snow keeps falling the congratulations are fading and complaints are rising. The headaches caused by the mounting snow affect many parts of the city. From emergency services to where to park your car - the spate of snowstorms has impacted the city’s daily routine. The most recent snowstorm, Marcus, dropped more than 14 inches of snow on Worcester earlier this week. It led to Worcester Public Schools closing Monday and Tuesday this week, marking the eighth and ninth snow days of the season. The last day of school was originally scheduled for June 12, but it would now be pushed to June 25 to make up for lost time. Students in Massachusetts are required to complete a 180 day school year, unless that requirement is waived. Just before Marcus answered the prayers of school kids everywhere – until they realize they’re just going to stay longer in summer – Linus dumped over a foot of snow on the city on Feb. 2. The storm came in the wake of a record-setting blizzard, Juno, and prompted a heated discussion of snow removal tactics given the poor condition of many roads the next day. “As I drove through the city and walked in various neighborhoods, one thing was
obvious – there are piles of snow on every major artery and side street,” District 2 City Councilor Phil Palmieri said during Council meeting this week. “We may not have all the equipment necessary. We’ve been plowing snow for 60 years, and I don’t think much has changed at all.” The circumstances for snow removal have been extreme, especially since Juno dropped 34.5 inches of snow on the city late last month. That amount set a new single-day record for Worcester, and prompted a travel ban from the governor’s office, keeping cars off the streets while Department of Public Works crews worked around the clock to plow and salt streets. Cleanup efforts after the three storms costs money, and city spokesperson John Hill said he expected the tab to exceed the $4 million snow budget. Juno cost around $1.5 million, Linus cost around $1 million, and numbers were not readily available for Marcus. The city can deficit spend from the snow cleanup account, so continued service is not an issue, although officials will still seek Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) support for the costs of cleaning up Juno. The city has received help from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) in the form of two front-end loaders and 10 dump trucks, and National Guardsmen will help dig out fire hydrants as part of a deployment Gov. Charlie Baker announced this week. While city officials try to balance the budget, residents are more concerned with mundane issues that arise when Mother Nature turns on a city. The city has a winter continued on page 6
{ citydesk } A Winn for Worcester? WinnCompanies certainly seems to have a thing for Worcester. After doing over the old Voke School, the developer is eying the former Boys Club in Lincoln Square for commercial space. So how will the appointment of Gilbert Winn as chief executive officer affect the company’s dealings in Worcester? Perhaps not at all. Ex-City Manager Mike O’Brien may be playing a more visible role in Winn’s doings in Worcester as executive vice president. He was recently quoted in a news story about the old Boys Club building. Still, it is big news that the founder and principal of WinnCompanies, Arthur Winn, has named his son the new CEO. Gilbert Winn had been managing principal. “Since joining the company 12 years ago, Gilbert has shown an in-depth understanding of real estate development and a deep commitment to the values and spirit of this company,” said Arthur Winn, who started his company in 1971. “I am proud to see Gilbert lead our company’s efforts to pursue the creation and management of meaningful and quality real estate throughout the country.” Gilbert Winn said his father’s principles will continue to guide the company, which employs more than 3,000 people in 23 states. “My father started with a unique vision for this company, and I Above: O’Brien feel very fortunate to take the reins and build on the company’s very Below: Winn successful platform,” said Gilbert Winn. “The core values that were established decades ago, the groundbreaking efforts in the industry and commitment to our residents and clients are things we take very seriously and which help guide all future endeavors.” Will those endeavors include more investment in Worcester? That is highly likely. The company appears particularly interested in the northern end of Main Street and the Lincoln Square area. Will they be so bold as to make a play for the vacant and dilapidated Worcester Auditorium? Time will tell. In the meantime, it will be interesting to see what directions Gilbert Winn steers the company — and how Worcester fits in. O’Brien should play a role in that. According to the press release announcing Gilbert Winn’s new position, O’Brien “will be working closely with COO William Wollinger and Gilbert Winn on corporate management, strategic planning and financial and client relationships.” And doing it from his new Southborough home, by the way. O’Brien recently moved from Worcester and is selling his Woo digs.
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death for Marcil because of the long gap between his last wellness check and the time his body was found, it was around the time another resident, Reuben Alicia, accidentally choked to death. “[Alicia’s death] is not something that could have been prevented,” Desilets said. “It was a tragic accident.” Hazelhurst confirmed there was no investigation into the 42-year-old Alicia’s death, since there was nothing suspicious about the incident. SMOC is headquartered in Framingham,
but runs housing facilities in a number of communities. Desilets said SMOC’s policy was to not discuss specific fatality cases in their facilities, so he could not officially release names or talk in detail about individual cases, but he tried to put Marcil and Alicia’s deaths in perspective. “In shelters or supportive housing there are deaths from time to time,” Desilets said. Stafinski said no one made a big deal out of Marcil’s death after residents watched police take a body bag out of his room. She said she did not hear any announcement from center employees about the incident
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Larry Marcil was staying at the Triage Center when he died. His body was not found for at least two weeks.
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beyond a statement about how many drug overdoses the city has seen recently. “Everything was kind of normal. People were kind of quiet, but it kind of got swept under the rug,” Stafinski said. “It hit pretty hard that someone could be here that long and no one cared what happened.”
parking ban in place, prohibiting people from leaving cars on the street so plows can go through unimpeded. City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. waived overnight parking fees are the city’s garages to help people find parking during the storm, but some people chose to ignore the parking ban and paid the price. The city towed around 100 cars on Sunday, and hundreds more were towed to clear roads in the previous storms. There is also the challenge of what to do with the snow once it is plowed off roads. While main streets may be clear, too much snow on street corners can obscure drivers’ vision of oncoming traffic, and pedestrians have taken to walking in the street when sidewalks are covered. “The issue is we have an enormous amount of snow in such a short amount of time and not many places to put it,” City Councilor Kate Toomey said during a Feb. 3 discussion on what to do about the giant snow drifts plaguing the city. The storms can also wreak havoc on emergency services. Firefighters have battled blazes during blizzards and freezing temperatures, while police must navigate snow-covered streets. Police spokesperson Sgt. Kerry Hazelhurst said catching criminals depends more on the circumstances of the incident than any weather conditions, although he did note the difficulty cruisers run into when roads are slick with ice and visibility is reduced by wind and snow. “If a storm is intense, such as what we have been dealing with lately, our ability to respond in a timely manner may be affected as driving at normal speeds may be hampered,” Hazelhurst said. “Responding officers have to utilize slower speeds due to poor road conditions.” Fire departments have a tough time in snow, as many neighborhoods fail to dig out their fire hydrants. This can make finding a source of water difficult during an emergency, and while there were no fatal incidents due to fires during the storms, the Worcester Fire Department did report trouble locating hydrants at incidents during the storms. The city also reminded residents to clear off their roofs, or risk the same fate as an
abandoned sports center in Auburn that collapsed this week under the weight of accumulated snow on the roof. One silver lining exists in the snowy mess — Worcester currently sits atop the “Golden Snow Globe” rankings for the snowiest major city in America. Erie, Pennsylvania and Buffalo, New York are looking up at Worcester from below, as Worcester has gotten six inches more than any other major city in the country. At this point, however, most residents would rather have clean streets and parking spaces than a trophy. Clouding that silver lining, however, were predictions of more snow falling in the area Thursday night, Feb. 12. Do not put away those shovels and snow blowers just yet.
THE SNOWSTORM NAME GAME Winter storms didn’t used to get named. The Blizzard of ’78 was as creative as people got when talking about heavy snow in the past, but recent weather talk has been dominated by the names Juno, Linus and Marcus instead of that big storm, the smaller storm and the recent storm. While the names are helpful for members of the media to easily differentiate between storms in articles about the weather, the initiative is not an official government system. The Weather Channel came up with the idea of naming snowstorms, and the use of the names spreads entirely through word of mouth and continued use. The naming process dates back to 2012, when The Weather Channel compiled an alphabetical list of 26 names and started referring to the first big storm of the season as “Athena.” Other forecasters objected to the system, claiming it was a cheap self-promotion tactic. The names are catching on, though, and since it’s unlikely people will stop watching The Weather Channel, the system is here to stay. The system has a mythological theme. Juno is a Roman goddess who looked after the women of Rome. Linus was the son of the god Apollo and a Muse, and was known as a musician. Marcus is derived from Mars, the Roman god of war. The Weather Channel only names storms that are substantially “disruptive.” The general guidelines for worthy naming are a storm that hits two million people or 400,000 square kilometers. A poll is still open on The Weather Channel’s website for the name of the storm beginning with “W,” with options such as Woden or Wolf. Worcester residents are hoping the storm, whatever it is called, spares Central Mass.
{ citydesk } Pole position: Clothing for needy in Worcester pops up on trees, utility poles Tom Quinn
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inter may be the best time for a viral story about anonymous good deeds. Especially when the winter is as vicious as the one Worcester is currently enduring, a story about an act of pure giving can inspire people, even if the story is as simple as a red scarf tied to a utility pole. “This scarf is NOT lost,” reads the note attached to the pole in front of All Saints Episcopal/Anglican Church on Irving Street. “If you need this to stay warm, please take it! It is yours! Be warm. If you can, please do something to help someone today.” As of the publication of this story, the identity of the do-gooder remains a mystery despite multiple local media outlets’ attempting to unmask him or her. Multiple scarves and other articles of clothing were spotted at different points in the city. The gesture and the story, originally posted online at www. worcestermagazine.com, have prompted others
to do something similar in Worcester. Kristy Collins, an administrative assistant at Fitchburg State University, is planning her own campaign on Worcester Common at 9 a.m. on Valentine’s Day. A week later, Saturday, Feb. 21, Communities United Collective, led by local resident Deb Powers, will host a “knit-in” at the Mosaic Cultural Complex from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It had been scheduled before the mystery scarves popped up, but gained media coverage as the tale of the red scarf swept through the city. “I kind of like the idea of a twofold effect of being helpful for others and also being a colorful thing for the city,” Collins, who plans to hang more than 50 scarves in trees around the Common, said. She noted that social media campaigns to provide clothing for people in need started elsewhere last month. Collins is actually a popular suspect in the identity guessing game that popped up in conjunction with a photo of the scarf on Irving Street going viral, although she insists
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she is not the “red scarf girl.” She said she heard about the idea through social media, but didn’t follow up on it until the Expanding Horizons program at Fitchburg State sent out a calendar for kindness awareness month. “I was having a rough day, and my new thing is that anytime I’m having a rough day, I want to do something good,” Collins said. The campaign started with a few of Collins’ friends, and spread through word of mouth to friends of friends and others looking to chip in with scarves, often of the homemade variety. “I’ve had people sending me scarves to my workplace and dropping them off at my house,” she said. “I had a woman message me saying her Girl Scout troop made scarves, and asking where she could drop them off.” Collins’ event could gain even more traction as more and more folks read Facebook or Twitter posts about the movement to leave warm clothing on poles or trees for those who need the assistance. Good Morning America recently reported
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Not many people showed up for this week’s City Council meeting, but those who did may have been waiting to see whether Mayor Joe Petty and District 2 Councilor Phil Palmieri would resume the public feud they started the meeting prior. Palmieri has been an outspoken critic of the speed at which the city is getting snow off streets and parking spaces, while Petty has been a staunch defender of the Department of Public Works and the job it has done under unprecedented circumstances. Palmieri is correct in that driving conditions remain dangerous, and big chunks of the 5-plus feet of snow that has fallen on Worcester remain on street corners and in parking spaces. Many sidewalks throughout the city are impassable. Petty, on the other hand, is correct in that the 34.5 inches Juno dropped on the city set a new record, and DPW crews have been working long shifts since the first flakes, with their day off on Martin Luther King Day seeming like a distant memory. Allocating more resources to snow removal would draw money away from other areas of the budget, something Palmieri favors and Petty opposes. The real action was during — and after — the Feb. 3 Council meeting, when Palmieri and Petty got into a shouting match, telling each other “I don’t know where you’ve been.” Palmieri accused the city of not taking the problem seriously enough; Petty accused Palmieri of playing to the “cheap seats.” Both men apparently got into it again in the hallway after the meeting was adjourned. So, how did the Feb. 10 meeting turn out? Like most sequels, it disappointed. Palmieri stuck to his guns, with winter storm Marcus arriving just in time to dump more snow on the city and illustrate his point, but Petty and City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. did not get as defensive as they did last meeting. More snow is on the horizon for Worcester, which guarantees the topic will stay on the agenda — time will tell if drama rears its ugly, but entertaining, head.
MAYORAL FEUD: There may, of course, be another reason for the recent testiness between Mssrs. Palmieri and Petty. There is mounting speculation that Palmieri, long a district councilor, will instead run an at-large campaign for this year’s November election. That would allow him, should he so choose, to run for mayor. For now, Palmieri is mum on the topic. Do stay tuned! GIMME SHELTER: District 4
Councilor Sarai Rivera proposed an order at this week’s City Council meeting asking the city manager to convene a group of providers and leaders working with the homeless population, especially unaccompanied minors. The order is timely, as the Triage Center on Queen Street has been in the news recently after Worcester Magazine reported on a resident who was found dead in his subsidized apartment above the homeless shelter more than two weeks after anyone reported seeing him, even though case managers make weekly visits to rooms (more on that story in this week’s edition, including news of another body found earlier this year at the Center). Rivera did not address the recent deaths at the South Middlesex Opportunity Council facility directly, although she did say the shelter programs in Worcester were lacking, given the city’s status as the second largest city in New England. “I think they’re facing challenges because of all the pressure they have to endure,” she said. “I think we need to have a conversation about what we’re doing in terms of capacity.” The topic will be discussed at the Shepard King Neighborhood Association meeting at Gilrein’s, Thursday, Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m.
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The Priests have the fastest-selling classical music debut album of all time, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The trio will play at the Hanover Theater on March 27, but the real draw for Worcester county will be the guest singer – Emily Suuberg of Shrewsbury. Suuberg may not be a household name like the Priests, but she will appear onstage with the Irish Catholic band after winning a singing contest. More than 40 sopranos from parishes across the Diocese of Worcester auditioned, but Suuberg, who belongs to St. Mary’s Parish in Shrewsbury, won the part. Tickets are still available for the concert on March 27.
THE ‘MORON’ FACTOR: Boston news channel WCVB came to Worcester on Feb. 2 to cover
the snowstorm and managed to catch two thrill-seekers in an ATV crashing into a parked SUV on Main Street. The video’s local buzz has died down somewhat, but national news network CNN
{ worcesteria } picked up the ball on “Morning Express” this week, showing the clip in which the two men on the ATV quickly pick themselves up after doing visible damage to the car and drive away, in what the cameraman characterizes as a hit-and-run. The CNN voiceover calls the men “wicked hard morons,” and it’s nice to see CNN breaking from “broadcast English” to cover Central Mass news. National news outlets have devoted a lot of airtime to Worcester in the wake of historic Massachusetts snowfalls – it’s good to see they’re picking out the newsworthy stories from the pointless ones.
HACKED: The Worcester Art Museum maintains a solid Twitter presence, regularly sharing
details about exhibits and events. On Feb. 6, however, their followers were treated to a bizarre display. The account tagged its followers in hundreds of Tweets, sent out in a matter of minutes. “Lol unreal” or “OMG im laughin so hard” were common subjects – quite the change of pace for an institution that usually uses a more formal tone. Was this some kind of odd performance art? Upon further inspection, all the Tweets in question contained a “redirect” link used by hackers to gain entrance to accounts, so unless WAM is starting a cyber warfare division, it was just the victims of a minor, but annoying, hacking enterprise. Lesson learned – if your local art museum sends you a link to a sketchy Polish website and asks “you seen this?” it’s better not to click, no matter how bored you are.
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MEDIA FRENZY: Viewers of the Weather Channel got a surprise Feb. 8, as Worcester
school superintendent Melinda Boone called into the station to talk about the historic amount of snowfall the city has experienced and what it means for local schools. The Weather Channel is only the latest in a long line of media cameos for Worcester officials, though. Juno alone drew reporters from numerous national and local outlets, according to a report filed with the city council last week. The list includes CNN, New England Public Radio (NPR), Boston affiliates of NBC, CBS, ABC and FOX, WBZ radio, WGBH, NECN, WBUR, and all the usual suspects here in Worcester. Apparently, city officials also gave an interview to NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, but that seems unnecessary. Brian Williams was in Worcester for all three snowstorms, shoveling out Shrewsbury Street and dodging the sharp, life-threatening blades of plows as they closed in on him – or am I remembering that wrong?
G, THAT WAS STUPID: Snowstorms are hell for most bars. Potential customers stay off the
slippery roads instead of going out, and if they do make it out, parking spaces are covered with snowdrifts. 3G’s Sports Bar on Millbury Street got an unexpected assist from snowstorm Marcus, though, when it was robbed around 1 a.m. on Feb. 9. An employee told Worcester Police officers he was loading money into a bag when a man came in, pushed him to the ground, and ran off into the snow. Luckily, officers were able to trace suspect Jonathan Campbell to his home on Meade Street by following the trail of footprints left in the snow. In another astonishing stroke of luck, Campbell allegedly left the door to his house open, and officers could see a bag of money in plain sight, giving them cause to enter the apartment and place the suspect under arrest.
FACE OFF: Fights happen. Fights outside bars happen frequently. Fights outside bars that
end with one participant getting bitten in the face are rare, but that’s what allegedly happened outside the Cafe Neo Bar on Feb. 7. Details are not completely clear, but Worcester Police say the picture painted by witnesses involves two brothers, Keith and Craig Spencer<.b> of Creston Street, harassing a woman outside the bar. A friend of the woman interceded in the incident, at which point he was kicked and beaten and “suffered a serious laceration to his face due to [a] bite.” The bite was so bad, officers met with the 45-year-old victim inside an ambulance. The Spencers, who are both in their 20s, were charged with assault and battery.
AND THE AWARD GOES TO ... The New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) is holding its annual convention Feb. 20-21 at the Boston Seaport Hotel, and Worcester Magazine, part of the Holden Landmark Corporation (HLC), will be wellrepresented. Some say the NENPA awards are the Oscars of the regional media landscape, so it’s fitting both awards ceremonies are happening on the same weekend – not to toot our own horn too loudly. Congratulations are in order for editor Walter Bird Jr., who will be receiving awards for investigative reporting, local personality profile, reporting on religious issues, sports story and social issues feature story. Reporter Joshua Lyford will be recognized for arts and entertainment reporting as well as sports story, and photographer Steven King will get awards for feature photo, general news photo, photo illustration and photo series. King is also nominated for Photographer of the Year, an amazing honor he has won once before. Other awards include Janice Harvey for serious columnist, Taylor Nunez and Cade Overton for food page or section, past intern Anthony Rentsch for transportation reporting and the entire staff for overall design and presentation. In addition to the plethora of awards, HLC owner Kirk Davis, who is also CEO of Gatehouse Media, will deliver the convention’s keynote speech. Congrats go out to HLC’s other publications, also, for earning their own cache of awards.
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New contract in hand, Boone has opportunities elinda Boone is one of those rare breeds in Worcester: a
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public official who accurately reflects those she serves. We’re not just talking about skin color. African-American or not, the city’s school superintendent is more than qualified to be in charge of the 24,000 or so students who head to class each day. Being black, however, gives Boone a viewpoint that works in Worcester — a city made up of folks of all different nationalities and ethnicities. She grasps the challenges facing an urban school district. She knows students in her schools who aren’t white face a whole different set of challenges. She understands not all students — skin color be damned — are walking through school doors each day with learning on their minds. Some haven’t had a decent meal in days. Some are dirt poor. Some are abused. Some are gang bangers. Some are using drugs. Plenty of folks who serve the city in an official capacity have their hearts in the right place; Boone’s mind is there, too, because she has lived it, breathed it, experienced it. So we commend the School Committee for awarding a three-year contract extension to the school chief. It was not unanimous, but it was deserved. Boone now has a number of challenges to tackle and opportunities to make good on. Some involve keeping the schools on the right course. Graduation rates have improved. Get them higher. Dropout rates have dropped. Bring them lower. MCAS scores show gains in many area. Expand them to the areas where students continue to struggle. That is easy to say, harder to accomplish. Boone can do it, because those trends have gone upward since her arrival. No reason they should not continue to point skyward. There are other chances for Boone to strengthen the school system, and it starts, in our opinion, with school safety. The recent incidents at North High are fresh in people’s minds in Worcester, but there have been episodes at other schools in the not-toodistant past. Violence, particularly gang and gun violence, is always a concern in a large city. Bomb threats, shootings, fights between students — they do not signal a school district in shambles. They do, however, indicate the need for close attention. While her North High School Action Plan is laudable, Boone could do the same for each and every school — before an unfortunate incident occurs. She also must take pains to ensure her action plan is not mere window dressing. Perhaps justifiably, many school districts pull a groundhog when dangerous incidents unfold inside school grounds. They become weary of commenting on it for fear of creating the image their school is unsafe. The problem with that is, whether they talk or not, their students and their families and friends and the communities in which they live most definitely will talk. Rumor and innuendo can quickly become fact. As part of her plan for North High, Boone calls for students to be taught how to use the media effectively. The school department could do the same. In some cases, the media — social and news — are used quite well. In others - most often during incidents such as those that occurred at North High — not so much. Over the next three years with Boone, we believe Worcester’s schools will enjoy tremendous success — building on those they already have. We also believe the superintendent can create an atmosphere where incidents are dealt with before they happen and the media are seen as allies. It will not always work in her favor, to be sure. But safety should come first, and the more people know about what is going on in their schools, the less likely rumors are to take hold — and the safer those schools can become.
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Harvey Postcards Janice Harvey
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reetings, fellow hardy Yanks! I write to you from behind the 5-foot wall of snow that has begun to creep up and block the first-floor window of my home. To avoid claustrophobia, I’ve moved my laptop, and basically my living quarters, to the second floor. From here, I can at least trick myself into believing that there isn’t as much snow out there as Harvey Leonard insists. Or as my back keeps telling me, every time I shovel. A few items remain on my clipboard regarding the endless white stuff: I begin with a lesson in diplomacy, or as I like to call it, “How to let your Irish mouth get your driveway buried in under 10 minutes.” I discovered that plow drivers are as exhausted, if not more so, than the average citizen, and yelling at them isn’t smart — not if you want to get out of your driveway before Memorial Day. I also found out that they can be sweethearts. This I discovered when after arguing with two of them, I revealed that I teach at North High. This admission elicited enough sympathy to earn me a hug from both. I apologized for being a moron. I can still feel the love, thank goodness. There are certain service providers in this world one should never aggravate, and along with people who work in payroll, chefs, and custodians, plow guys are on the short list. Which brings me to what will be my penultimate words regarding North High. Superintendent Dr. Melinda Boone unveiled her grand plan to save the crisis-riddled high school on Harrington Way at last Thursday’s School Committee meeting. Her PowerPoint presentation was a real showstopper and included many of those buzzwords so popular with administrators in education. (I call it “edubabble” often consisting of a dazzling display of language that impresses laymen and mystifies parents.) No one asked the faculty for input in the creation of this action plan. Despite Boone’s claim that North’s Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) of teachers helped put it together, faculty members were only informed that the superintendent was forming a plan, not asked to contribute to it. A week later, however, a meeting was said to have been held with the ILT Wednesday, Feb. 11. I can boil down the requests from faculty in a few words: police presence and more teachers. We are woefully understaffed. Our rosters are bursting at the seams, with as many as 32 kids to a class, and Boone’s numbers regarding staffing don’t jibe with ones given to union delegates by state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
What was the point? To the Editor: Worcester Magazine recently published an editorial from a person calling for a new “White Guys With Attitudes” political party (“Time for a new political party?” Feb 5, 2015). The letter did not offer a platform or an ideology, or discuss in depth any specific issues that govern life today. It was an old-school, unfocused, racist rant that did not amount to much more than “Get off my lawn.” It seems unnecessary to directly address the author of the letter. Arguing with the people who hold these hurtful perspectives can feel like fighting a punching bag in quicksand. My questions, instead, are for your magazine. What’s the use in publishing a
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(DESE). (Her numbers don’t match in other areas, either — 599 kids were indeed absent from North High on the day when a rumored threat of violence kept them home. No students on the day’s absentee list attend alternative sites. All are enrolled at the Harrington Way building. Do with that information what you will.) Regarding the desire for police presence: the last thing educators at NHS want is a prison atmosphere. However, a WPD liaison who walks the halls and gets to know the students and faculty can only help to mend the bridge between police and the surrounding community. At a time when tensions are high between law enforcement and citizens, this could serve as a way to allow kids to know officers in a different light: as those who vow to protect and serve, not harass and alienate, as many have come to believe thanks to personal experience and public perception. The weather has actually been a blessing for Boone and North’s administration. Endless snow has meant disrupted lessons, but it has also served to act as a calming blanket, not unlike the snow that fell on Dorothy Gale’s poppy field. Boone’s action plan was presented on the same night the School Committee voted on a three-year extension of her contract with the city of Worcester. It may well have been a coincidence of calendar; again, do with that information what you will. Her plan had no dates for implementation, as was observed by one worried parent who took the podium. Boone’s plan was ambitious in scope, but never addressed what brought North to its current state. Without a closer look at the glaring errors that led to such chaos, how can the school correct itself? It’s an old adage but a true one: those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. As for me, I will take a step back from the subject of North and its plethora of problems. My plan is to watch and wait. Yesterday, two of my students pulled up with shovels and dug me out completely, threw down Ice Melt, and had to be forced to take money for their labor. Sam Serafin, a junior in my English Language Arts class where we are wrapping up “Death of a Salesman,” and Jonathan Mitchell, one of my seniors, chopped ice and cleared a path for me. They were laughing and smiling the whole time. Sam was still dressed in the clothes he wore to church. “I like to think Willy Loman was right when he said that appearance is important,” he remarked. “See? I do listen to you!” Today, on our eighth day of canceled classes, I miss my kids.
itor d E e o th t s r e Lett piece like this, that doesn’t hinge on anything in the news and instead rehashes a tired diatribe? Do staff members support the ideas outlined in the letter, and wish to support and stroke the ego of its author? If so, that is useful, because it demonstrates that your paper is not worth reading. If, instead, you hope to rally
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opposition, to generate interest in a war fought through letters, shame on you. This is the laziest of inflammatory strategies. You published a meaningless first move when no person on either side should have time for an anti-intellectual exchange in a free weekly while there is always real political work to do. Perhaps, no matter what the intention, the message is that this paper is barely worth the crossword. A L I REID Worcester
Take time to engage students at North High To the Editor: I was surprised and puzzled at Janice Harvey’s take on the North High School “debacle” (her word) (“599... and counting,” Feb. 7, Worcester Magazine). I have been in the human services field for over 30 years, including working with youth who have been unsuccessful in alternative schools.
(Harvey’s) comments beg the question: What is the end game of permanently removing youths from school and what effect will that have on our community in the long run? Ms. Harvey alluded to high poverty rates, understaffing and youth with mental health needs. What she failed to mention was the tremendously diverse student body at NHS and the challenges associated with working with these students. I live in the NHS area and when I drive by when school is getting out, it’s easy to see the vast diversity of the students. I think about the huge cultural challenges that the NHS faculty must manage daily. In my work, I have also been involved in developing, implementing and monitoring behavioral management systems. In a perfect world all students are respectful and follow the rules and disciplinary systems work effectively. However, in the real world when you delve out discipline, you must look at the student in front of you and determine what is best for the individual and his or her family. To me, this means taking the time to understand and consistently engage these students, collaterals and their families. Given the diversity and cultural challenges, it is difficult to imagine so many square pegs trying to be fit into so many round holes. J O H N F L A M I N IO Worcester
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An invitation to city officials to get down and dirty — and wet To the Editor: I would like to invite city and WRTA officials, and specifically those in charge of snow removal, to close their eyes and imagine the following scenario. It’s 7 in the morning, two hours before you have to be at work, and you’re waiting for the only bus that will get you downtown. It is inexplicably but predictably late, again, and due to the impenetrable 3-foot wall of snow, dirt, and garbage that has accumulated on the sidewalk at the bus stop - and remains there days later you are standing in the street in the hopes that the bus driver will see you and stop. Most of the traffic, thankfully, gives you a wide berth, until finally a car passes a mere foot from your toes, unceremoniously blasting you with a hearty load of brown, gritty slush, which soaks through your pants and undergarments and fills your boots. You are now utterly sodden and filthy. You ride the bus downtown, dejected and wet, and arrive
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to work a full hour ahead of schedule, as the bus is your only means of transportation. As you wait outside of your place of employment for the doors to open, the slushy mess in and on your pants begins to freeze. You stand there, and try to be thankful that at the very least you didn’t get hit by a car. If any city and WRTA officials, and specifically those in charge of snow removal, have a difficult time imagining this grim, illogical, and easily fixable scenario, I invite them to get out there and give it a whirl. Preferably in their suits. There has certainly been plenty of opportunity over the course of the past couple of weeks. For many honest citizens of this fair city, it has simply been the reality. CADE OVERTON Worcester Letters to the editor are a great way to share your thoughts and opinions with thousands of readers and online viewers each week. There is no word limit, but we reserve the right to edit for length, so brevity is your friend. If handwritten, write legibly - if we cannot read it, we are not running it. Personal attacks and insults don’t fly with us, so save them for when someone cuts you off in traffic. A full name and town or city of residence are required. Please include an email address or phone number for verification purposes only. That information will not be published. Make sure your letter makes it into Worcester Magazine in a timely fashion — send it in by the Monday of the next issue. Please note that letters will run as space allows. Send them to Worcester Magazine, 72 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, MA 01604 or by email to editor@worcestermag.com.
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MEDICALLY SPEAKING Dr. Victor Dzau will deliver the commencement address to
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graduates at UMass Medical School (UMMS) Sunday, May 31. Dzau, president of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), is known for his seminal research in cardiovascular medicine and genetics. He is IOM’s eighth president, starting a six-year term last year. He is also the former president of the Duke University Health System, and is Chancellor Emeritus and James B. Duke Professor of Medicine SUBMITTED at Duke University. “We are fortunate to welcome a leader of Dr. Dzau’s caliber to our campus for this year’s commencement ceremony,” UMMS Chancellor Michael Collins said. “Dr. Dzau’s contributions to academic medicine, the treatment of cardiovascular disease and to innovative research and leadership in health care are immense. His dedication to the missions we hold dear is inspiring.” Collins praised Dzau for making a “a lifelong commitment to improving health and improving health care delivery systems and his work has made a tangible impact on academic health centers like ours. It’s a privilege for our students and faculty to hear from one of the great leaders in academic medicine.” The graduation starts at noon May 31.
BEATING BACK THE VIOLENCE A lecture at Anna Maria College (AMC) titled “The Far-Reaching Effects of Domestic Violence:
From the Home to Local and Regional Communities” will feature AMC professors Allen Brown, Dianne White and Michael Donnelly. The lecture will be held Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 5:30 p.m. It is presented by the Worcester Research Bureau as the second Fairman Cowan Collegiate Lecture and
will highlight concerns for domestic violence and the efforts to help victims. Learn more about the lecture by visiting www.wrrb.org. Register to secure limited seating by emailing info@ wrrb.org.
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Anna Maria College professors Megan McNaught and Luke Buffenmyer are featured in an exhibition titled “Agglomeration” at The Hadley Building, 657 Main St., running through June 30. The two artists started collaborating as an exercise in experimentation, using oil, acrylic, charcoal, graphite and pastel. Their styles, according to a press release from the school, “Challenge and complement each other, yielding unexpected results.” Visit the gallery Thursday, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m., or by appointment.
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Holy Cross seniors William Hallahan, Marcus Antonellis, Kenneth Goettler, Melissa McGuril, Gopal Yalla and Jessie Delacruz took part at the Joint Mathematics Meeting (JMM) in San Antonio, Texas last month. The JMM is the largest mathematics meeting in the world, and featured over 6,000 people “celebrating mathematics,” according to the JMM website. Among the presentations made was one by Goettler on his project dealing with HIV-1 infection.
Something is missing from Campus Corner - your school! Don’t be left out. If you have exciting news or something special happening at your school, Campus Corner is where it should be. Email your news/notice to wbird@worcestermag.com, RE:CAMPUS CORNER. All submissions for Campus Corner should be made by the Monday prior to that week’s Thursday issue. For more information, call the editor, Walter Bird Jr., at 508-749-3166, ext. 322.
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Joshua Lyford
Love is a strange thing. There isn’t one form of media that doesn’t address it. Writers wax poetic on the topic, musicians seem permanently adhered to the concept, filmmakers refuse to leave a “love interest” out of their work, wars have been started over it and we as humans spend our lives searching for it.
Think about that one word: Love. It can make or break fledgling relationships “Falling out” of it is a painful and strenuous ordeal, and the idea of it has a commonality spread across the entire world. From the least developed countries to the absolute top of the first-world, love is universal. There are those who don’t believe in it and those who lean on it like a crutch; some people speak of love at first sight. But what does love mean? What fires through our mushy human bodies and inspires us to feel love? Why does it hurt so badly when it’s gone and why do any of us even care? The average person could easily name a song, or film, or book, or performance that reminded them of the sensation of love, but to sit down and define it in your own terms and not with a sub-par and re-hashed, paraphrased quote from a poet-whosename-escapes-you is surprisingly difficult. Besides, love does not mean the same thing to everyone — personal experiences cannot be duplicated and no two people have the same outlook. Love does not just define the bonds between two people romantically, sexually and emotionally intertwined. Love is felt for family members, pets, specific memories and, on occasion, even particularly delicious food. So what is love? Worcester Magazine set out to find the answer by mixing things up a bit in 2015. We spoke with professionals not normally associated with love to get
LO VE A journey in four parts
their behind-the-scenes takeaway on this most interesting — and often most difficult — human condition. There are no lengthy discussions with poets or musicians on their grandiose and blustery vision of the heart and no watery eyed appeals from jilted lovers. Instead, we speak to the professionals who know the science behind the heart, those who are there to mediate the speed-bumps along the path, those who help sever the ties between former lovers and those who oversee the journey’s end. The fat has been cut from the bone to get the grit, the raw tasty marrow inside, and you know what? Regardless of their expertise and the cold, sometimes stinging facts surrounding our human need to love and be loved, there is still a glowing belief in that strange and otherworldly emotion we can all appreciate.
THE SCIENCE BEHIND LOVE
In ancient times, the heart was thought to be directly associated with love. In many cases, the heart was reasoned to be the center for all emotions, love just being one of them, and the function of the brain was not yet fully discovered. Love being such an impassioned
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If there was one image to be associated with Valentine’s Day, it would most likely be the heart — perhaps followed by roses, Cupid and chocolate. To uncover the true definition of love, the actual function of the heart needed to be defined by an expert. Dr. Jennifer Walker, heart surgeon, professor and chief of the Division of Cardiac Surgery and surgical director of the Heart and Vascular Center of Excellence at UMass Memorial Medical Center, is such an expert. “The heart is the organ that gets blood pumped all over the body,” explained Walker. “The blood comes back to the heart once the oxygen has been all used up. It goes through the right side and goes to the lungs, the lungs take off all the carbon dioxide, the bad stuff, they give it plenty of oxygen and give it back to the left side of the heart and the heart pumps it back to the body. The heart is the pump that keeps everything alive. The heart has to work in order for everything else to work.” Walker knows the heart inside and out, and said she knew she wanted to be a physician from a very young age. Her interest in issues of the heart came early. As a teenager, Walker would babysit for extra money and she watched over a young girl born with a congenital heart problem. Ultimately, the condition would take the girl’s life. “It sparked an interest in me to find out, number one, what happened, and number two, what could be done about it,” said Walker. “When I went to medical school I had a significant interest in pediatrics and then possibly pediatric cardiology. But after my first year of med school, I got a little tired of walking around and diagnosing problems but not being able to fix them.” Shortly thereafter, Walker watched a heart transplant in person. “By morning I was enamored,” recalled continued on page 14
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Walker. “That’s what I wanted to do, I want to do heart surgery.” She would go on to intern at a cardiac surgery lab and attended the University of South Carolina Medical School. Her cardiac surgery residency was at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and she was asked to join the staff in 2001, where she stayed until filling the UMass chief position in December 2014. “I started operating the first day I was here and fell in love with the residents and the
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Walker is students,” she think love is eone for “I m married herself, said. o s e k really li ey to a man she th Walker says d n a s e ti met during her the average their quali p place residency. Her cardiac old a dee h ” t. r husband, who surgeon will a e h r in you performs cardiac see two cases ultrasounds in the a day, and each 11 -Jack, age operating room, case takes about asked her out when three to five she finished training. hours to complete. Walker said she knew With an average of he would be the man three to four surgery she would marry right days a week, she said a from the start. She says that cardiac surgeon generally she has to be able to “turn sees 180-300 cases in year. Most it off” so to speak when goes of these cases are coronary artery home after work, but that dealing disease, a blockage of the arteries on the with such life and death situations heart, with the solution being coronary artery on a regular basis not only makes that bypass grafting. There are a number of other difficult, but also that a level of sympathy surgeries that come through her operating is imperative. This thought echoes those of room doors. Walker’s mentor, Dr. Carolyn Reed. With experience on her side, Walker “One of the things she said, and I hold this knows the science behind the heart as well edict true, is the day that I lose a patient and as a person can. Knowing the heart exists the patient doesn’t make it and I don’t cry to pump blood through the body in order to on the way home from the hospital is a day keep us alive and of the ancient belief that that I’m not fit for this profession,” she said. the heart is the emotional center of the body “You take it that seriously because every life is misguided, does the heart have any sort of is a life.” connection to romance at all? Can someone’s Along with the surgical performances, heart truly break? Walker also has to help patients understand “The heart beats on its own and it has the issues they are facing. She sees people the blood supply system, but it also has that are generally quite intimidated by the the conduction system, or the electrical weight of the surgery. While no two people system in the heart,” said Walker. “That’s deal with things in the same way, some prefer what allows you to have a normal pulse. to keep the information to themselves, or A lot of things can affect that, adrenaline, keep a loved one close, or settle their affairs. or fight or flight, grief. People can have The surgery often makes people much more broken heart syndrome, where people who conscious of their own mortality and makes have gone through profound sadness can them look hard at the relationships in their have something that actually looks like a lives. This makes for a huge number of heart attack or heart failure simply from the people faced with a heavy look at the love emotion of a broken heart.” in their life, and Walker is right there to help Walker also pointed out the tendency for along the way. This gives her an interesting those deeply in love to pass away within a perspective as to what love means. close proximity to one another. “Love is trusting someone “Things that make you extremely happy or unconditionally,” said Walker. “It is being sad, love is obviously a very strong emotion able to be who you are with them and not and so it affects those same receptors in the having an expectation of being someone else, heart to make it beat faster or slower,” she said. being able to cry, to laugh, to complain, to praise. Being able to share those emotions and feeling safe doing it.” OVER 300 SLABS ON SALE
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QUARRELS IN THE AGE OF COUPLES THERAPY
Now we know what the heart does and what it doesn’t do. We know that there is some level of connection between the organ and
emotion, though maybe not as much as the standard Valentine’s Day card would lead you to believe. Let’s say you have found the person that turns your eyes into spinning glittery hearts and there, from the depths of loneliness, is born some new poetic vocabulary, maybe you’ve become a modern day Shakespeare.
Let’s say you are one of those lucky ones. You have fallen in love and the person who inspires within you some bizarre mushy feeling you can’t really explain, loves you right back. Congratulations, it’s tough to find love in this wild world we live in. There is a period of time where the spirited gazes and emotional sharing is paramount, nothing can stand in the way of your love. The honeymoon period has a tendency to end, however, and you are faced with the reality that two people will have their own opinions, values, morals, likes, dislikes and personal emotional history. No matter how filled with butterflies your stomach may be, you are eventually going to argue with your significant other. Don’t worry though, you’re in the same boat as the rest of humanity. Look back at the concept of Cupid - in order to fall in love you have to get shot in the heart with an arrow. That is an extreme start to a loving relationship. Dr. Rachel Smook is a clinical psychologist operating out of Birchtree Psychology in Worcester. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and theatre from Appalachian State University, her master’s in clinical psychology from Loyola University and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. She held clinical internships at both Harvard University and the Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center. Her postdoctoral fellowship was at Harvard. Smook sees an average of 15-18 clients a week, with a focus on individual and couples therapy. To put it simply, Smook knows what she is talking about when she says human relationships are the basis for everything, whether that relationship is with a spouse, children, friends or a boss. “It’s the bedrock of everything,” explained Smook. “I don’t think there is anyone I see that we don’t wind up talking about how they place themselves with other people.” Communication, which often flourishes in the beginning of a relationship and tends to take a back seat as it progresses and the day-today grind creeps in to the forefront, key. “Most of the time when couples are struggling, there is a communication
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about every relationship under the sun and breakdown,” said Smook. “Oftentimes in long-term relationships it begins with couples helped couples work through the better part of them, seeing love blossom all over again forgetting to talk to each other. You fall for some and fade for others - the sheer into such a groove of what your day is like volume is enough to give Smook a good and how your routine goes idea as to what is needed to keep and you forget to talk to that bond we call love strong. each other. When you “I think everyone wants to first meet someone feel understood and I think you want their whole “Lo ve is.. . everyone wants to feel story and there is Jesus.” valued and appreciated,” an intense period of she said. “It’s isolating not getting to know each to feel those things and other and finding out -Ali, age 12 I don’t think there is any what the other person greater loneliness than the is all about and then loneliness that happens in an you fall in love and you ailing relationship. To be with stick it out and you forget someone but to be lonely is a to do that. Learning to reopen heartbreaker, maybe even more than that conversation and doing being lonely when you’re alone.” it differently, the skills need to With that attitude, a clinical change.” psychologist and relationship therapist must Walker said that, according to relationship research, 69 percent of the arguments couples have an idea as to what love actually is, and Smook is quick to point out that while her tend to have are fundamentally unsolvable, tool set may be different than those not in because of inherent value differences in two the business, she is not immune to the same people. pitfalls, struggles and anxieties that others “When I first learned that, I thought that have to muscle through in a relationship. is incredibly depressing,” said Walker. “What “I think love is the state of being it means is that you don’t have to resolve tender, affectionate and interested in those arguments in the sense of coming to a another person,” explained Smook. “Love compromise about them. The 31 percent that encompasses so much. It is curiosity, it is is resolvable, you knock those out, you fix affection, it is pleasure and understanding. To those things. The things that happen where me, to love someone is to incorporate all of couples clash because what one values is those things.” different from what the other values, the way to fix that is not to go back and forth about who is right, but to create an understanding of what the value systems are so that you can better meet each other’s needs. It’s hard to be angry at someone you really understand.” It has been established So, can every relationship be fixed? that some healthy debates, Is communication the be-all and end-all solution to the entirety of relationship issues? discussions, disagreements and arguments are to be “I don’t believe that every relationship can or should be saved,” said Walker. “I think my expected — even healthy job as a couples therapist is to help people — in the most successful achieve their happiest life, and if that is of relationships. A together and the relationship can be repaired, disgruntled téte-a-téte and many of them can, then I want to do now and again should not that. But, if they can’t be repaired, I want to help them end in the kindest possible way.” overly concern you. Having seen just What if, however, you find yourself at the other end of the spectrum? Maybe you are in a relationship that is, to put it bluntly, over. The breakup process can be brutal and awful when dating a loved one, and no one enjoys the process of saying goodbye to the feelings you had for one another. What if you are e n o me married? What if you have children, and “Kissing so custody and assets and property and and .” e money and pets are on the line? You’ve n o e m o s hugging tried therapy. It is not working and it may time to bring an end to the relationship. 8 e It is commonly reported that more than g a , a h -Tas half of today’s marriages end in divorce. There are undoubtedly more divorces today than perhaps hundreds of years
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“That you the simple fact that it is rare for both ago, or even more recent respect somebody sides to fall totally times, due to the shifting of in your heart!” out of love with public opinion and the more one another; more -Jillian, age 5 accepted divorce option commonly, one for those ready to terminate spouse would prefer their relationship. Finding a to stay together. way to quantify the marriage“When I meet with to-divorce ratio, however, is someone for the first difficult. For one thing, the Centers time, I will often say have for Disease Control and Prevention’s you guys tried counseling,” numbers can’t draw parallels between said Davis. “A lot of times there marriage and divorce on a year-by-year is one person who really, really basis. How do you compare a marriage wants to and one person who is just from 60 years ago to a completely unrelated done and you can see that. They’re exhausted, divorce in 2015? they don’t want to try another thing. It can According to the CDC’s most recent appear to them that the grass is greener on numbers, there were 2,118,000 marriages the other side and a lot of times it is; a lot of in 2011, out of a population of 311,591,917. times divorce is what’s best for people. They That is a rate of 6.8 marriages per 1,000 do better when they’re apart.” people. However, the divorce numbers for Davis echoed the idea that communication that same year are much more difficult to is tantamount to a healthy relationship and use, as California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, is often the leading factor for a divorce and Louisiana and Minnesota are all excluded. breakdown of a relationship. The divorce numbers are 877,000 out of a “People’s relationships break up for a lack population of 246,273, 3666, a rate of 3.6 per of communication,” she said. “Most of the 1,000. This is slightly higher than half the time, people love each other, but it gets hard. total marriage numbers, making all of this Marriage is hard, maybe people don’t have the pretty difficult to interpret. skills to survive it.” What we can draw from these numbers The good news is there is a light at the end is that divorce is a reality for a very large of the tunnel; a painful divorce is not the end number of people and whether you plan for it of the road and oftentimes people come out or not, it can happen to anyone. the other side in a better place than they had Karen Davis is an attorney and managing been in years. partner at George and Davis, P.C., a law firm “They rebound, people get married, in Sturbridge. While the firm covers most sometimes divorce is the best thing,” areas of practice, much of what Davis sees explained Davis. “I’ll often see people years is family law, specifically divorce law. She later and they’re very happy, their relationship attended the Western New England University School of Law in Springfield and was admitted with their children is better because they don’t argue with their spouse. That’s what I like to the bar in 2008. about the job, the people. Dealing with She averages 25-30 them, helping them, feeling like divorce cases at a you’re part of the process that time, and while cases is bringing them to a better e generally take about v lo k place, not a worse place. “I thin ing. a year, they can Compassion is something often take upwards a bless e is r ca le that you have to have in this p of two. o e np business.” “Your role is It’s whe er people.” Davis has a first-person h t more than a legal o r fo ge 10 view of what causes a , role,” Davis said of ia v li -O marriages to breakdown the attorney’s job in and has a good idea of what divorce proceedings. is needed to keep not just “A lot of times your role the spark, but the light of a is a listener, a therapist, a relationship from going out. parent. That’s where the life “Someone once told me you can experience helps. A lot of what only hate someone you love,” said you are doing with a divorce client Davis. “Love is such a strong emotion isn’t just legal, you’re going through a and so is hate. You might not like your traumatic experience with them.” coworker, but you don’t hate them. You can This traumatic experience is difficult for really hate your spouse. Maybe people forget everyone involved, and while communication why they loved that person in the first place.” and amicability helps, it is rare to see a “I don’t think I have an answer,” she added. divorce that does not have some level of “But, if I had to guess, life is hard and life reasonable expectation coming from both is complicated, maybe we forget why we sides, leading to contested cases. Custodial fall in love. I’m pretty sure when people get rights of children are extremely difficult, as is married they are in love with each other, so sorting out the monetary side of the issue and continued on page 18 the splitting of assets. Compounding it all is
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“As a rule, the majority of people come have the capacity to handle what comes to the realization that none of us are next. Francis O’Connor is the president and funeral director of the O’Connor Brothers here forever,” said O’Connor. “As a kid, Funeral Home on Park Ave. The funeral home growing up, I think the biggest fear is was founded by O’Connor’s father and uncle perhaps losing a parent. As life ensues back in 1948. When his uncle passed away over the duration of time, the reality that prematurely at the age of 37, O’Connor’s nobody lives forever kind of sets in. There is father was left to run the home himself. That more or less an acceptance that at some point is, until 1975, when the younger O’Connor your parents are going to be older and they’re picked up the torch. going to get tired.” The O’Connor Brothers Funeral Home While the concept of death is often offers traditional calling hours, funeral avoided, when staring at a deceased love one services and the standard offerings you would for the final time, it is hard not to reflect on expect, including all of the things you loved about them. a significant Naturally, O’Connor has had a lot increase in of experience with these final cremations moments and, as a parent, he over the says that it isn’t hard for him to “Love is when you last few put himself in the shoes of years. With those lost. show someone how 15-20 “When we’re doing much you like them services a service and you see a Everyone dies. Everyone hosted in a little kid saying goodbye and care about them.” that has ever walked down month, on to their grandmother or the road and worried about average, and grandfather, or sons and -Austin, age 7 their future, or stared up O’Connor’s daughters saying goodbye 40 years of to their parents, it doesn’t at the stars dreaming of experience, take a lot of imagination to finding some elusive greater that’s almost up put yourself in the casket, so to answer in this exhilarating, to 1,000 services speak, and have your kids looking frustrating, wonderful, overseen in his over at you,” said O’Connor. “It hits confusing world we live in lifetime. While those home, but somehow we’re equipped to services run the gamut in share that sadness with them, and not let will swallow one last breath to the interpersonal it consume you. I often see people looking at before slipping into eternity. regards relationships suffering through their husband or wife for the last time and That is a tough pill to swallow, but it’s the loss, O’Connor sees huge numbers of those the finality, to me, really comes into play at truth. For as much as each of us blinks away reflecting on the lives of spouses, parents and that point. This is really the last time they’re that terrifying thought when it creeps into other irreplaceable loved ones. going to see a physical presence of this the back of a questioning mind, the frigid “It’s a loss, a tremendous loss,” O’Connor person they’ve spent 40, 50, 60 years with.” reality is always there, waiting. It might be said of the final reflection of those left behind “To me, it’s a bittersweet moment,” at the end of a long and wonderful life, or it with their mortal coils. “It’s interesting, a lot O’Connor added. “It’s the end of their life, could come after choking on a corn dog at of times people will bring in poster boards obviously for the person who died, but for the beach. There is no way to predict it and, with pictures of that person’s life chronicled the other person, it is the end of their life perhaps even more terrifyingly, there is no as a child right through the duration of their as they knew it and a new chapter opens. way to avoid the loss of those you love. life, and it’s always very interesting to me to Some people are really good at dealing with You can navigate the pitfalls and see these people and pictures of vacations, it and moving on, but there are other people struggles of love, find the person you click family gatherings. From those you really who, for whatever reason, don’t ever get with completely, work out all of your get a sense of connection that over it. That’s not to say that anyone who issues and stay these people had with their experiences a death ever is 100 percent again, married and raise families.” there is a little bit of erosion of life as you a family, yet, O’Connor explained know it that occurs.” eventually, you ring a c is that, while all deaths It would be easy to assume that O’Connor, e v o “L will have no e n o are painful and leave someone who handles the logistics and e m o s choice but to say about an empty space, some business of death could be jaded on the t, goodbye. ide ou hurt more than others. subject, but, surprisingly, this is not the case. from the ins y are According to e Specifically, untimely O’Connor and the rest of the funeral home the CDC’s most because th ou.” deaths like the loss see every type of relationship imaginable y recent numbers, to ecial p s of a child, which confronted with the finality of death, and yet 2.5 million people is a parent’s worst he is still impressed with subtle displays of died in 2010. That 9 nightmare. In keeping enduring love. e g a is a little more -Ania, with love as more than “During a calling hour, we end up talking than 807 deaths per the connection between to a lot of people,” explained O’Connor. 100,000 people. A those who are romantically “Every now and then you’ll come upon huge number of those entangled, the love between someone who is 80 or 85 and his or her deaths are to heart disease parent and child could be spouse is still alive. Generally, it is the male and cancer, but 126,438 of argued as the strongest emotional who will offer, not often but on occasion, those deaths came from accidents bond of all. The loss of a parent to that ‘I still love her as much as I did when - the sort of thing you can’t look out a young child can be just as hard and I first met her.’ To me, that’s about as good for. Life is fleeting, just like love. leave the same lasting impact. as it gets. That is a very powerful statement. 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there has to be some connection they had at some point in time that must get lost in the process of life.” What is love to an experienced divorce lawyer and managing partner with a family and marriage of her own? “The first word that jumped into my head is commitment,” she said. “Making that commitment, for me, is what love is. It’s unconditional.”
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“Love is wh en someone a you see t and you kn first sight ow he’s perfect guy the .” -Regan, ag e8
The way things are these days, love tends to be fleeting in this modern world. What started out as a joyous union can sometimes go south over the course of life, due to many different factors. The commitment that truly strong couples can have is amazing to me.” Love is a tricky thing and even the experts have difficulty explaining it; however, sometimes it takes a stoic funeral director to get to the heart of the issue and put it all in succinct perspective. “I think true love is an understanding of a person,” said O’Connor. “Nobody is perfect. True love is accepting a person as they are and dealing with those differences and realizing that is who the person is and really understanding and the ability to be flexible with those people and those situations that occur during their life.”
SO, WHAT IS LOVE?
It is frustrating to realize that through these conversations no true definition of love has been laid out plainly before us. What is interesting to note however, is that these four professionals whose careers are vastly different, mentioned a few common, key, words. “Communication” came up in each of these conversations, as did “commitment” and “understanding.” There may not be a definition, but there are certainly some recurring themes.
Perhaps we don’t know exactly what love is, but maybe, just maybe, we have a pretty good idea as to the tools we need to maintain the love we find.
night day Drawing and dwelling in Worcester’s historical architecture art | dining | nightlife | February 12 - 18, 2015
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Lincoln, Rhode Island artist Elaine Smollin will be bringing her “Drawing and Dwelling” project to Worcester throughout the year, starting with a prelude showing at The Bean Counter through the end of February.
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The purpose of the project is to call attention to effective historic preservation and reuse of Worcester’s distinctive buildings and the city’s changing social history. Smollin will use handmade charcoal to draw Worcester’s historical and nostalgic architecture. “Symbolically, the architecture represented a dynamic, innovative, wealthy society,” explained Smollin. “Over the years, Worcester’s buildings are symbolic of industrial or technologic innovation. They are also symbolic of the house of the immigrant laborer and I want to explore all of these things through an artistic perspective.”
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Those seeking Valentine’s Day plans should look no further than Kelley Square’s Hotel Vernon, which will be playing host to the sludgiest celebration of the year. Worcester’s Set is taking the headlining duties of the evening and will be joined by Philly’s Sunburster and Ten Ton Hammer and Central Mass bands Leather Lung and Birnam Wood.
The Vernon is the perfect place to spend a Valentine’s evening, regardless of what is going on in the ship room, but bringing together some stoned-out tunes, free peanuts
and $1 drafts can never be a bad idea. And with Vernon veterans Set on board, it is impossible to believe anyone could have a bad time. Set got its start around the tail end of 2010. The members of the band have a long history together, playing in countless bands with one another. As each of the members found themselves with the time and initiative to get something new going, they jumped at the chance to start fresh. “We’re best friends,” Set drummer Tim Hetu said. “We’ve all been roommates in the past. If we weren’t playing in bands, we wouldn’t be very far apart anyways.” Hetu said the members grew up enjoying classic bands like Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Uriah Heep and more modern bands, such as Sleep and Annihilation Time. They released their debut LP, “Valley of the Stone,” back in 2014 and the album itself
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was recorded in an, at least these days, unconventional manner, completely analog at Mystic Valley Studios with Alex Garcia-Rivera. Hetu plays in a number of bands throughout Worcester and doesn’t pigeon hole himself into one genre; instead he plays the music he wants to with the people he wants to across the board. In addition to Set and playing with numerous punk and hardcore bands throughout the years, Hetu plays with the grind-core band Eaten with fellow Set member Andy Fathead, as well as the jazz group The Worcester Jazz Collective. While jazz and metal/hardcore/ punk may not sound like a perfect fit, that do-it-yourself ethos survives across genres. “We try to involve the whole jazz community in that we try to give life to an active improvisation scene in Worcester,” said Hetu. “It’s DIY and it’s for the love of music, so it’s very similar to the punk and metal scenes in a lot of ways. It’s good energy, it’s spreading good vibes among a community that wants to contribute and feed off it and have a good time and make the city and community a better place to live in.”
According to Hetu, that jazz experience is a perfect mesh with what the members have going on with Set. “To me it’s all just music. Jazz for example is one of the most musical forms of music,” explained Hetu. “You have to have rhythm, melody, song form. You have to listen as well as keeping the groove and playing with people and interact with the improvisation aspect. Those attributes shouldn’t just be for jazz, they should be applied to all music. I continued on page 21
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feel like as far as playing different styles, it’s all the same thing. It’s using the same musicality and applying it to different vocabularies of music that you love.” Set will be recording a new album in the near future with the band’s new singer, Dave Shay, at New Alliance in Cambridge. There are plans for an East Coast tour in the spring. For now, make sure to catch Set, Sunburster, Ten Ton Hammer, Leather Lung and Birnam Wood at the Hotel Vernon on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. “This is the best time of year for slow, dark music,” said Hetu. “We just got buried under 70 inches of snow or whatever it is. It’s cold music.”
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Smollin, a first-generation American daughter of Lithuanian immigrants, will be displaying her drawings of several significant events in her family’s immigration, such as a 16th-century Lithuanian seminary and the home purchased by her family through the GI Bill in 1956. The artist said her family started visiting the Worcester Art Museum in 1912, following their initial relocation from Lithuania. The family had a history of an appreciation for the arts and they wanted Smollin to continue the tradition. “It’s a way of analyzing the world,” said Smollin. “Since I was brought up among people who weren’t speaking English, I assessed the world visually more than in terms of spoken language. I compensated for lack of shared language with my family by analyzing the world visually.” For the remainder of the year, the artist will be revisiting industrial sites, historical locales and the nostalgic buildings of her own life for on-site drawings. She is also taking suggestions for buildings to feature. Now 62, Smollin will be returning sites she knew from her childhood in Worcester. “There is a spiritual legacy that is embodied in the buildings,” Smollin said. “This is my cognitive imprint of Worcester.” Smollin is straightforward about her art; she focuses on the impressions of the buildings themselves, rather than projecting herself into the art. “I don’t believe in self expression in my own art,” she said. “I’m an artist who looks at society and cultural phenomenon. It’s my responsibility as a cultural historian.” Smollin uses handmade charcoal with watercolor paper for her creations. She learned how to make the charcoal in Lithuania, which at the time was a communist nation, making art products difficult to come by. Smollin has had another long-term project, “Themes from the life of Charon,” a series of up to 40 paintings focusing on Greek mythology’s classic ferryman who brings souls across the river Styx to the world of the dead. She started the project in 1995, and each of the pieces are 7 feet by 4 feet. The artist attended Pratt Institute in New York City and teaches architecture classes for kids at the Worcester Art Museum, including “Girls in Architecture” during the spring and summer. Drawings can be bought at the Bean Counter prelude showings through February and at the events throughout 2016. “I’m interested in redeveloping interest in American regions as art centers,” said Smollin. “Since I’ve spent most of my life and career in New York City, I’m interested in the distinctive cultural and social characteristics of American regions, and I think Worcester is a prime example of what is, in fact, a dynamic city.”
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(Editor’s Note: This new feature highlights what is going on in the arts and entertainment community around Worcester. Reach out to the writer at jlyford@worcestermagazine.com if you have some news for The Lyford Files.)
A RUDE AWAKENING: Worcester has plenty going for it in the world of hardcore and punk,
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but on Feb. 19 the city will get an influx of hardcore heavy hitters with the Merrimack Valley’s Rude Awakening headlining show at Club Oasis. Club Oasis, located inside London Billiards on James Street, was briefly an institution for great shows, but has recently slowed down. It’s great to see the space get utilized once again. Rude Awakening released its debut LP, “Collateral Damage,” last summer and has been crushing its way around the states ever since. They will be joined by California’s Xibalba, a band as extreme as its name, which represents the Mayan underworld. The show will also host Massachusetts’ East Beast record release, and it’s good to see these guys back at it after the sudden departure of their original vocalist. Worcester’s own No Way Out is on the bill as well and should be watched out for as the city’s upstarts have been setting the precedent for making some waves in the hardcore community. Springfield’s Absolute Suffering will kick the show off with some metal-tinged insanity.
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is pulling out of the stops for its fourth annual “Carnaval de Canal” Mardi Gras party Tuesday, Feb. 17 on Green, Water and Millbury streets. While the evening will have plenty of food and drink specials, it is made even more awesome by the free WRTA transport through the area as well as scheduled trips from local colleges. Indulge and be merry, my friends. The coolest aspect of the evening may be the Kelley Square photo scavenger hunt, featuring Canal District favorites.
AND THE AWARD GOES TO...: Secure on Style handbags designed by Sutton’s Tammy Blakeslee were featured at the 57th annual Grammy Awards. This means the celebrities such as Taylor Swift (swoon) and Beyoncé will be taking a little piece of Massachusetts home with them. Blakeslee’s handbags were designed to be used at NFL games, where a ban on handbags was in place unless they are clear-colored, so security could view the contents inside. Also perfect for the smuggler looking for a bit more transparency in their work. NAPALM DEATH JUST PLAYED THE PALLADIUM: If you are a fan, you probably knew this already, but England’s Napalm Death
just shredded the hell out of the Worcester Palladium on Feb. 7. Though the “show” title is a bit misrepresentative of the 13- band bill, it was a pretty incredible lineup. Legends Voivod and Ringworm were joined by local hardcore band Gator King and by all accounts, it was a wild evening.
ASSORTED VEHICLES SMASHING THINGS: The DCU Center is once again hosting
Monster Jam from Feb. 13-15, a completely insane showcase of gigantic monster trucks smashing through certain things and driving over other things. It doesn’t need a lot of description for fans of: demolition derbies, rubbernecking, trucks, etc.
TILES FOR MILES: Worcester’s Jonathan Hansen will be presenting his “Worcester Squared” art show in the Dark World Gallery at Crown of Thorns Tattoo on Grafton Street throughout
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February, with a closing reception on Feb. 28 from 7-9 p.m. The show features 78 ceramic tiles with decal transfers representing the city, through a mix of visual representations of locations like bars, parks and monuments. “Anybody that loves the history of the city will enjoy the work presented here,” said Hansen. Tiles can be purchased for $20, though I wouldn’t advise refinishing your bathroom with them.
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The Legend of Duke Robillard grows Jim Perry
This Friday, Feb. 13 the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley plays host to a man who truly has earned the title of legend. Duke Robillard - guitarist, producer, teacher, and lover of all things blues - will bring his touring band into the main concert room for one show.
This is Duke’s first performance on his current tour, which, after three more dates in the U.S., will take him to Canada, then for an extended stay in Europe. Robillard, a Woonsocket Rhode Island native, knew what he wanted to do right from the start. At the young age of 19, he, along with keyboardist Al Copley, formed the iconic jump/swing band, Roomful of Blues. After leading the group for a dozen years, he moved on, though the band still thrives to this day. The first thing he did once he left was a brief stint with rockabilly king Robert Gordon, after which he participated in a project with former members of Muddy
Waters’ band. After fronting his own group, he replaced Jimmie Vaughan in The Fabulous Thunderbirds. In the role of producer, Robillard has a long list of achievements, including albums for Jimmy Witherspoon, Jay McShann, Billy Boy Arnold, Roscoe Gordon, and a duet album with jazz legend Herb Ellis.Robillard has also piled up an impressive list of session work, including backing Bob Dylan on his classic 1997 album, “Time Out of Mind.” He also played on records with the likes of Ruth Brown, Johnny Adams, Pinetop Perkins, and his blues guitar soul mate, Ronnie Earl. There are many awards on Robillard’s shelf, including four Blues Music Awards for Best Guitarist, a Grammy nomination in 2007, and awards in Canada and France. In 2012, he was one of the artists
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chosen to play at the Rock ’n Roll Hall of Fame, in an all-star tribute band honoring Chuck Berry. No less than BB King has called Robillard “one of the greats.” In a recent post on his website, Duke updated his fans: “It was my great pleasure to recently produce great albums by Sunny Crownover, Nuno Mindelis, Paul Gabriel, Scott Hamilton and David Maxwell’s ‘Blues in Other Colors.’” He goes on to talk about his own 2013 album, “Independently Blue,” which he said, “was extremely well received with impressive accolades, hitting the #1 spot on the Living Blues radio chart.” Make your way out to the Bull Run Friday night and listen to a living legend play the blues.
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“Jupiter Ascending” was originally scheduled to open last summer, but was bumped to the wasteland of early February to do battle with the likes of “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.” This, despite being written and produced by the Wachowski brothers, who gave us “The Matrix,” and starring Channing Tatum, whose omnipresence at the Cineplex confirms the existence of a secret constitutional amendment mandating a Tatum appearance in every third film shown on American movie screens.
With this information in hand, you have no reasonable right to be hopeful when you enter the theater to see “Jupiter Ascending.” And if you do endure it, perhaps you can return home, do vast amounts of research, build yourself a rudimentary time machine and travel back to the fateful moment when you walked into the theater lobby. Only this time when you hand the cashier your money, you say, “One for ‘SpongeBob,’ please.” The Wachowskis can’t be faulted for a lack of ambition. “Jupiter Ascending” is a sprawling sci-fi epic wannabe with plenty of impressive explosions, elaborate costumes, and laser fire (you know, the kind that never strikes the heroes). What their movie lacks is coherence. The story is a narrative knot involving a parallel universe where the supremely powerful Abrasax family collects entire planets like they were Hummels. Earth, of course, is one of their holdings, and her people are in line for a “harvesting.” I’m not sure the concept was satisfactorily explained, but when the words “harvesting” and “people” are paired, it ain’t good. Enter Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis), a humble maid who is abducted by a geneticallyengineered man-wolf warrior named Caine (Tatum), who zig-zags over the Chicago skyline in jet-propelled boots. Apparently, Jupiter is some kind of royalty who is next
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in line for an extraordinary inheritance that jeopardizes the Abrasaxes’ grip on the cosmos; she’s been brought to them for the purpose of bilking her out of the inheritance, and then murdering her. We know these Abrasax folks are evil because they speak with British accents: Eddie Redmayne in particular delivers his lines in such a ludicrously fey whisper that his performance has inspired speculation he may have hurt his Oscar chances for “The Theory of Everything.” It’s unclear what the Wachowskis are hoping to accomplish here. They veer from CGI-heavy set pieces to broad comedy (a sequence involving a futuristic version of the DMV is especially painful) to allegorical musings about unchecked capitalism. Some visuals are arresting, though the action scenes don’t seem to exist in any logical physical space. This is one of those movies where the heroine at full gallop is literally one step ahead of a collapsing catwalk, a crumbling set of stairs, or a toppling balcony. Kunis is terribly miscast as The One — un-engaging and unbelievable as either a toilet scrubber or a space queen, she may as well be snapping bubblegum when she says things like, “Please call me Jupe!” The brooding Tatum is mildly better, though his character boasts a curiously deep knowledge of contemporary earth culture and colloquialisms for someone newly arrived from a distant world. And the dialogue. Oh, the dialogue. It’s not just bad, it’s George Lucas bad. Among my favorite examples: • “Bees are genetically programmed to recognize royalty.” • “Lies are a necessity; they are the source of meaning.” • “The more you care, the more things the world finds to hurt you for it.” • “Please call me Jupe!” (Just in case you’d forgotten.) Perhaps the Wachowskis will always suffer the inevitable comparison of their latest efforts to their masterwork; they’re like a band that’s heckled by the audience for not playing the old hits. I do admire the brothers’ drive to try something daring. But that doesn’t mean I’m not investigating time travel.
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restaurant-goers; I first heard about tapas in the 1980s. Tapas have come a long way since the “boiled vegetable” days. But don’t most people today associate tapas with Spain?
So what to make of Mezé Greek Tapas Bar and Grill, this relatively new addition to Shrewsbury Street’s myriad restaurant choices (Mezé opened in late spring 2014)? Is there such a thing as ‘Greek tapas’? Indeed there is and it’s called a “mezé” (pronounced meh-zeh). A quick Internet search tells me that in Greece, Cyprus and the Balkans mezé or mezéthes (plural) are “small dishes, hot or cold, spicy or savory.” Exactly. Tapas, except from the eastern end of the Mediterranean rather than the Iberian Peninsula. In fact, the restaurant’s homepage has a fine explanatory passage about what exactly a mezé is and how one might expect to enjoy the eating of them. “The purpose of the mezé
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The first reference I could find in the New York Times archives to “tapas” is from the March 22, 1939 edition. The article about the Spanish Civil War entitled “Valencia Awaits Peace, Gets Bombs” (key word being “Spanish”) notes that “bars sell orange juice and dishes called “tapas” made of boiled vegetables.” It took some time before “tapas” became a familiar term for North American
is twofold: to complement and enhance the taste of a drink (wines, ouzo, tsipouro, raki, etc.) and to provide the backdrop for a social gathering.” Sold! Now, the obvious litmus test for any new restaurant, especially in Worcester given the many excellent options in the city these days, is — would you go again? In the case of Mezés Greek Tapas Bar and Grill, my answer is a resounding “yes.”
In fact, I did go again. My first visit was two days after the Blizzard of 2015. Getting around the city was a challenge and so was parking, so my dining companion and I weren’t surprised to join only two other patrons in the dining room. But our waitress, Sana, was welcoming and enthused about the food and made some very helpful suggestions. My second visit came a week later, and though the snow piles lining the sidewalks were just as massive, the dining room was more than half full and the bar area, through which you enter, hosted several people enjoying themselves. But let’s cut to the chase. What about the food? My knowledge of Greek cuisine was sketchy. Greece being an island nation, I assumed seafood was integral. Stuffed grape leaves and feta cheese came to mind as well. All three things were on offer, and a lot more. So in the spirit of how one eats tapas, which is randomly and according to your urges in the moment, I offer the following comments on some of the mezéthes we tried. We started with the Kotosoupa, lemon chicken soup ($5). I don’t usually order soup when dining out but it was a perfect night
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for soup so we shared an order. Instead of a single bowl, they brought us each our own bowl, supposedly a half portion apiece but they were super generous servings. And delicious! Rich, savory-lemony, light but hearty, warming. As soon as I finished mine I wanted more. But then another dish arrived and I quickly forgot the soup. After the first mouthful of the Fasolia Fournou/Greek Baked Beans ($7), my companion nearly swooned. Pronouncing them “[expletive deleted] amazing!” she commandeered the plate to her side of the table and only reluctantly allowed me a few bites. I got even with her though; on our second visit I ordered a portion to go so I could eat them the following day for lunch. They are soft and buttery in a delightfully savory and subtly tangy tomato sauce, and the portion is also pretty big. In fact, as each dish came to the table, it became apparent that, far from the usual mini-portions one associates with tapas, these servings were substantial, almost entrée-big. We didn’t realize that in time the first night and ended up ordering way more than was necessary for two people. But I excused the excess by declaring it necessary research for this article. Sana had gone into some detail about the calamari, explaining they purchase it whole and fresh and cut it up themselves. One can have it either fried or grilled (each cost $12) but I tried both (research!). Now, in my experience (and probably yours), fried calamari, unless it’s brought straight from the fryer to the table, can be pretty lame. Pre-cooked and warmed under a heat lamp, the batter gets soggy and the calamari chewy. But not this calamari. Piping hot, the wide tender rings were encased in a deliciously light, golden batter that, when splashed with lemon and a pinch of salt, raised them to the sublime. Well, “sublime” may be a bit over the top, but were those trumpets I heard when I took the first bite? I was less enamored of the grilled
calamari, though it, too, was tender and was delightfully redolent of smoke and seawater, obviously fresh. I’m rarely one to carp (no pun intended) about the large size of any dish I’m ever served but this might have benefited from being smaller. Served as it was, it looked like a large white rubber mitten splayed in half and though tasty enough towards the end, I lost enthusiasm for it. On to the Loukaniko/Greek sausage ($9), made on the premises. Stuffed in lamb intestines, the four long, slender sausages come with a tzatziki sauce for dipping. OMG, this is a must order. Misses? I really wanted to like the Bouyou-rdi ($8), described as “Feta cheese in a clay pot with tomatoes, sliced hot peppers and Greek oregano topped with mozzarella cheese baked to perfection.” Unfortunately, it came in a flat ceramic dish, had negligible traces of tomato and hot peppers, and was excessively salty (and I’m one of those people who salts just about everything, including buttered toast, so you can imagine). The Melitzanosalata/Eggplant Dip ($6), described as “whipped,” was actually chunky and could have benefited from a lot more garlic. And the scant wedges of grilled pita alongside were inadequate in number. After two visits, would I go again? Definitely. I didn’t love everything but, as my dining companion noted, “nothing tasted mass produced.” I get the sense this is the real deal and that the proprietors care a great deal about their food. You could taste that, even in the dishes I didn’t especially love. For two people exercising some restraint, the final bill came to $83.83, without tip. That included two Wormtown Winter Warmers ($5 each), a “Greek-style Nescafe” (authentic but weird) and dessert. And here’s the other litmus test of a restaurant, or at least its food: Do you eat the leftovers you take home with you? In my case, everything I brought home got devoured the next day.
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The Music Club of Worcester. The Music Club of Worcester is comprised of talented musicians who perform at gatherings throughout the year. Instrumentalists and vocalist will present a varied program of classical and non-classical selections. FREE. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. Dana Lewis LIVE! Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s in the dining room. Best Wood fired Pizza’s, Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery & ME! NO Cover. Come on out! FREE!. 7-10 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818. Joe Macey - Acoustic Soloist. Nominated for the “Male Vocalist of the Year” in Limelight Magazine... No Cover. 7-10 p.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106 or joemacey.com. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 7:30 p.m.midnight Hirosaki Prime, 1121 Grafton St. 508-926-8700. Blue Plate Open Mic Thursdays. Channel your inner Alfalfa weekly with our gang of misfit musical toys....Sing to the rafters as the Winter winds blow outside, and make new friends and coconspiritors to further your musical endeavors whilst furthering your fanbase...Parking’s free, beers cheap and you are it!! FREE. 8-11
p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Corey Bazillion. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Columbia Tavern, 11 Merriam Ave, Leominster. 978-227-5874. Jay Graham. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Scott Babineau. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. The Rusty Mikes. Vintage Blues Band 8 p.m.-midnight Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. The Sort Of Late Show featuring Shaun Connolly and a very SPECIAL secret surprise band. Followed by Thursday’s NEW DANCE PARTY with MAN vs. MaSHANE (11:00pm). The Sort Of Late Show... well, it’s like you’re watching a taping of a Late Night Talk Show. Comedians, guests, a band and your host...Shaun Connolly. https://www. facebook.com/manvsmashane What exactly is Man Vs. MaShane? The excitement and energy of a live show meets the familiar sounds of EDM, Pop and Classic hits! With a one of a kind drum and percussion experience, be sure to keep your heart pumping and your feet moving! $5. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/flipmac69. OPEN MIC NIGHT @ DARK HORSE TAVERN with Mark & Wibble. *Calling all fellow musicians & artists alike!* Join us down at the Dark Horse & bring your Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins, Trumpets & Xylophones & let’s have some fun :) Showcasing REAL live local music & talent! To RSVP a time slot in advance please send your name/time slot you’d like and e-mail (optional) to darkhorseopenmic@yahoo. com. 8-11 p.m. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-
WORCESTER SHARKS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Name: Jimmy Bonneau Age: 29 Hometown: Baie-Comeau, QC Years Playing Hockey: 26 Playing Professionally: 10 Position: Left Wing
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764-1100 or tinyurl.com/puemr8o Organic Chemistry Organ Trio. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. DJ (21+). N/A. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 WATER ST., 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. DJ/Karaoke with DJ Curtis. NO COVER. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. High Peaks. 21plus 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Karaoke Singing Contest - $500.00 prize. Karaoke contest is open to solo singers 21 years or older. Three singers selected each week to compete in karaoke contest finals which will begin on April 2 and run for 4 weeks. 24 singers total will compete in finals week 1. Those 24 will be narrowed down to 12 singers for finals week 2. Those 12 will be narrowed down to 6 singers for finals week 3. Those 6 will be narrowed down to 3 singers, the best of the best, for finals week 4. At the end of week 4 finals, 1 singer will win the Grand Prize of $500.00. There will be open karaoke starting at 9 p.m. The contest portion of the night will start between 10 and 10:30 p.m. and then more open karaoke after the contest. free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-696-4845. Mike Brennan. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044. NEGATIVE BURN @ Ralphs Rock Diner Featuring: Kwasi Mensah, Joshua Do, Cassandra de Alba w/ music from “Hammer and Snake” and “Secret Lover”! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508753-9543. Hit the Bus. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. College Night w/ DJ Cuz’N Kev. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263.
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Favorite part about playing in Worcester? Probably the camaraderie with the boys, it’s the best part of the game I think. Worcester has just been treating me well, I’ve been here four years. The fans, the organization, the places in the community, the restaurants and all that, they’ve all been really nice and I’ve built a relationship with lots of people around here. When it’s been an option to re-sign, it’s always been right away, I’ve been happy here. How do you prepare for a game? I like to relax before the game and do my thing in the morning. Take care of the body, foam roll, cold tub and then have a meal and a short nap. I come here early, take care of my gear and start listening to music and get pumped up. Then I start doing my own warm up. After that I just stay loose with the guys and talk about the game. What is the most difficult part of making it through a season? It’s hard to say travel, because we have probably the best travel in the league, but that being said, the three-and-threes that include travel. If there’s one in Syracuse or Hershey, all that put together over a long time gets to be a long grind. What are you most proud of through your hockey career? Obviously, getting drafted in the NHL was probably the one moment where you get those jitters and that feeling, but playing10 years pro is a bigger accomplishment than being drafted as a kid. So, I’d say, as a whole, with my career and how long I’ve been able to play and hopefully it will keep going, is what I’ve been most proud of. If I had to say one moment, it would probably be getting drafted in the NHL. Is there something our readers would never guess about you? I like cooking, I like reading. Lots of people know that I like heavy music and I like going to concerts, so I don’t think that’s really a shock. Probably something a little mellower, I’m a guy that plays pretty rough so knowing I like to read or cook is something that people might not know or guess.
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Check out Plagiarist at Jillian’s, 315 Grove St., Friday, Feb. 13, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. That’s right: Friday the Thirteenth! Or you could just stay home and watch Jason off a bunch of unsuspecting hippies. Whatcha gonna do?
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Bring a Date, Come and Skate with Mary Knight At The Worcester Common Oval. $2 Admission/ $3 Skate Rental. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508799-1175 or worcestercommonoval.com. Thank Friday its Nat 5:30 to 7:30pm, then Sugar Blood Jinx at 9pm. No Cover. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat. Let Dr. Nat start your weekend with jazz, swing, blues, soul, samba, R&B, Broadway, original songs about Worcester, and other surprises, such as special guest vocalists and instrumentalists. Dancers welcome! Ask about Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat (TFIDN) menu bargains in the cabaret room! No cover charge, tips appreciated. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or natneedle.com/tfidn. Sean Fullerton: ‘Fully’ Acoustic. Join Sean Fullerton for his ‘Fully’ Acoustic show!! Sean specializes in Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, American Soul and Fingerstyle Guitar using 6 String, 12 String and resonator guitars, harmonicas, live guitar looping, Bose and UltraSound sound systems. Sean has been a successful musician, singer/songwriter, recording engineer and producer since 1995, and performs in a wide variety of venues and for many weddings, parties, charitable and corporate events throughout New England. Fullerton was voted the 2010 Worcester Music Awards “Best Solo Act”, nominated “Best Blues/R&B Act” in 2010 and 2011, and nominated again for “Best Solo Act” in 2012. Dinner, Drinks and Music. 7-10 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600
or tavernonthecommon.com. The City Boys with Johnny Romance & The Captain. Rockin Acoustic Duo. 7:30-10:30 p.m. William’s Restaurant & Tavern, 184 Pearson Blvd, Gardner. 978-632-7794 or loveshackmusic.com. Brian Chaffee. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. DJ Shaun Michael. free. 8 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Vintage Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-752-0558. Duke Robillard. $20 advance; $25 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-4254311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com/DukeRobillard. 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. Karaoke & Dance Party. DJ & Dancing 12:30am - 2am Free. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314. L & M Rythym Kings. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Billy’s Pub, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-425-3353. Macey & Ralston Acoustic Duo. No Cover. 8-11 p.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106 or joemacey.com. Nemes, Pocket Vinyl, Mikey Sweet. 21 plus. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra (Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México). Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México (State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra) Enrique Bátiz, Music Director Dalia Kuznecovaite, violin A free pre-concert Talk begins in Washburn Hall of Mechanics Hall at 7PM. $49 for Adults, $15 with Student ID, $5 for Youth under 18. 8-10 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-754-3231 Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. The Outlook Restaurant, 79 Powers Road, Westford. Brother Maynard. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. DJ (21+). N/A. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 WATER ST., 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Doomriders!!!! w/ Fucking Invincible (ex-daughters, Providence, RI), Black Antler (Columbus, OH), and A Horse Named Glue!!! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Jabooda. Rock / Jam / Funk 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Oh Hey Bear. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Road Owls. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. The Groove Street Band. Soul, Funk, Motown, R&B and much more takes center stage with this amazing 8-piece band! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Three of a Kind. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Plagiarist. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. DJ Matty. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508304-6044. DJ One -Three. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. DRUNKEN UNCLES Acoustic Rock! NO COVER. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Blackout. DJ Blackout bringin’ the energy to get the party poppin’ all night long, different DJ every other Friday ! No cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Primos
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Valentine Concert with Lindsay Adler. Take yourself, a friend or your valentine to this not to be missed intimate concert with Lindsay Adler: An afternoon of ancient traditional to original modern songs, instrumentals on a wide variety of stringed and other instruments (including hurdy gurdy and bouzouki) and poetry inspired by the vast variety and dimensions of love. Chocolate is included. Coffee and desserts will be available for sale. Tickets can be reserved ahead of time by calling 508-949-6232. Space is limited. $10 per person. 2-3 p.m. Booklovers’ Gourmet, 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or lindsayadler.com/index.html. Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Stephen Wright. 6-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com/events. JAZZED UP Featuring Mauro DePasquale. JAZZED UP featuring Mauro DePasquale, voted Best Entertainers (2014), Nominated BEST JAZZ 2012, 2013, 2014. If you like the mucis of Sinatra, Bennett, Buble’, Connick Jr., you will LOVE JAZZED UP ! No Cover. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Urban Kitchen Worcester, 225 Shrewsbury St. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 7-11 p.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Leominster. Valentine’s Day with Dale LePage and The Manhattans. Nominated Best Vocalist of the year in the prestigious New England Music Awards. Three time winner of Entertainer of the Year award, nominated Boston entertainer of the year by Esplanade Magazine and two-time nominee for Male Vocalist of the Year by Pulse Magazine, Dale LePages blend of soul and
Snow got you down? Maybe you’ve caught up on some reading. It’s February, the month of romance, so maybe you’ve tackled a romantic story. Come on out to the Worcester Public Library Saturday, Feb. 14 to meet romance author Anne Stuart. The award-winning romance author will discuss her work as the library kicks off its Pages and Palates book club. The fun goes from 2:30-3:30 p.m. For more information, call 508-799-1655. swing has mesmerized audiences up and down the East Coast since 2009, where hes performed in clubs from Maine to Florida. Bring your sweetie and groove with us on Valentine’s Day. Dancing is encouraged! $25. 7-10 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, Club Symply Fargone at Viva Bene, 144 Commercial St. 978-833-9698 or symplyfargone.com.
Macey & Ralston Acoustic Duo. No Cover. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600 or joemacey.com. Raging Grace. “How can three boys make so much noise!” Blues Rock! We’re just 9 minutes from Worcester center! $4 Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. !Cafe con Dios!, Main Room, 22 Faith Ave., Auburn. Brian Chaffee & The Players. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Dave O’Brien. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Dinosaur Love Fest. A feel good musical hoedown of epic proportions, featuring those crazy cats The Dinosaurs bringing you back to the Summer of Love in a Valentines Day show that will certainly put the lead back in your pencil! Help us raise the roof in the good ol’ Blueplate one more time....Free parking and ice water. Early show for the inadvertently elderly... $5. 8-11:30 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Billy’s Pub, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-425-3353. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. The Rolling Stones tribute band “LET IT BLEED” in their “Lick My Stones Valentines Day Party” with special guests tba. $7. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888. A Fine Connection. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Dan Burke and the Royal Treatment. 21plus 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. DJ (21+). N/A. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 WATER ST., 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.
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Elle Carpenter . Happy Valentines Day. Enjoy the great sounds of Elle and if you want to make it a special night check out the reservation options on the Beatniks website. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. H2 & The Groove. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Johnny Girouard & Mark Marquis. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Jonestown Pizza Party (Formerly Throat Culture MA), Lucky United, Cuban Rebel Girls!! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. NORM TONELLI TRIO Valentine’s Show. NO COVER. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Roberta & The ISSUES band “Not So Very Valentine” show. For LOVERS of music and fun! Join us at Wong Dynasty and Yankee Grill Inc on Valentine’s Day, Saturday, February 14 from 9pm-12:30am. We’ll be covering all of your favorite classic rock, 80’s, blues, old school and current Top 40 hits! We MIGHT play a love song.but don’t count on it! Come early and grab some grub! Wong Dynasty has delicious traditional Chinese food AND sushi! Yum! We hope to see you all there! No Cover. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Wong Dynasty, Holden, MA, 176 Reservior Road (Route31), Holden. 508-829-2188. Sabrina Jones & the Juggernauts. Sabrina Jones & the Juggernauts Rock the Angry Ham! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Angry Ham’s Garage Restaurant & Pub, 2 Beacon St., Framingham. loveshackmusic.com. The Nic-O-Tines. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.
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through his videos on YouTube. $28-$32. 3-5 p.m. Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside Road, Unit 3104, Storrs Mansfield. 860-486-4226. Amanda Cote Acoustic Rock. NO COVER. 5-8 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Silent Sundays with piano accompaniment by Dr. Nat! at 5:30pm. This months movie is “Son of the Sheik” 1926. $5 Cover. Free Popcorn!, then Andy Cummings at 8:30pm! . $5 Cover Silent Sunday Movie. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Jim’s Blues Jam at Greendales. Each week has a first rate feature performer, followed by an open mike segment. Host Jim Perry
The SGS Project. Classic rock hits all night! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508842-8420. Tom Revane. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Tony Soul Project Valentines Dance. 9 p.m.-midnight Simple Man Saloon, 119 High St., Clinton. 978-365-1949. Vagabonds. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. New Bay Colony. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Kids have already had a vacation of sorts, what with all the snow days piling up in Sean Fullerton with Sabrina Worcester recently, but February vacation is just around the corner. From Feb. 16-20, 8:30 a.m. Jones & The Juggernauts. to 2:30 p.m., students in grades 4-7 can take part in a winter program at the Community Cmon out and join Sean Fullerton, Harvest Project in North Grafton. Sign up daily, for $45, or for the week, $210. Most activities harmonica player for Sabrina Jones & will take part inside the barn, but outdoor and snow fun will be offered when possible. Sign up at The Juggernauts...a band that www.community-harvest.org/get-involved/winter-on-the-farm. For more information, email Tori specializes in Rock ‘n’ Roll and Blues. Buerschaper at tori@community-harvest.org. Dinner, Drinks and Music. 9:30 p.m.12:30 a.m. Angry Ham’s Garage Restaurant & Pub, 2 Beacon St., Framingham. angryhamsgarage.com. keeps things rolling. No cover. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W “BLUESWITCH” NO Cover. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Beatle Wood featuring Sean Fullerton. Beatle Wood, an all ANDY CUMMINGS. NO COVER. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s acoustic tribute to the music of The Beatles and their solo work, Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. features local musicians Dan Kirouac, Tom Gilmartin, and Sean DJ ONE-3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508Fullerton. (Unfortunately Tom won’t be with us for this show). Beatle 304-6044. Wood will be performing at The Copper Top Lounge at Wachusett DJ Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Mountain Ski Area on Sunday February 15th from 7-9pm!! Dinner, Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Drinks and Music. 7-9 p.m. Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, 499 Grade A Fancy. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Mountain Road, Princeton. 978-464-2300 or wachusett.com. Place. 508-459-9035. Funky Jazz Jam Sundays. 21 plus First, and Third Sundays! Saturday Nights with DJ E-Class. DJ E-Class bringing the R More info at facebook.com/electrichaze FREE. 7-11 p.m. Electric & B remixes to get you out on the dance floor all night long ! No Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Primos Lounge, 102 Green St. Worcester Jazz Collective @ Electric Haze. Worcester 508-459-8702. Jazz Collective plays Electric Haze every 2nd Sunday! Deconstructed Worcester Jazz Collective @ Sahara. Worcester Jazz Collective plays Sahara Restaurant every 4th Saturday! Deconstructed Standards and Originals. free. 8-11 p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or worcesterjazzcollective.com. Standards and Originals. free. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181 or >Monday 16 worcesterjazzcollective.com. Blue Mondays. Guitarist/Singer Nate Flecha plays the blues every Monday. Free. 7-9 p.m. starlite, 37 Hamilton St., >Sunday 15 Southbridge. 772-402-8777 Salem Trayned Band. This re-enacting group accurately Open Mic/Open Decks. Sign up is at 7pm for half hour or less recreates a 17th-century English colonial militia unit from Salem, slots Use our PA system, Mics, controller and sound tech Anything is Massachusetts. The militia organization in Salem dates back to 1628 welcome!! 21plus FREE. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. and was a continuation of typical European military practices of the day. Dressed in period clothing and equipped with historically correct 508-799-0629. Monday - Ladies Night! 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill arms and armor, the Salem Trayned Band will show you how our and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. colonial ancestors defended themselves.(Programming subject to StrangeCreek Battle of the Bands. 21 plus 8p.m.-2 a.m. change) Free with Museum Admission. 12:30-1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.3:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Conference Room, 55 Salisbury St. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale 508-799-4406. House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Queen Elsa at the Oval! Come meet Queen Elsa from Frozen at Trivia Night!! Games, Prizes! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s the Worcester Common Oval between 2-4pm. She’ll be in a heated Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. tent next to the rink for pictures and autographs. Free to meet Queen Elsa. Admission for open skate is $2, with children 6 and under to skate free, and $3 for skate rentals with a $25 refundable deposit per >Tuesday 17 Gary Landgren, the original Honky Tonk Piano Man. Gary skate rental. Free to Meet Queen Elsa (fee for skating, skate rental). Landgren, the original Honky Tonk Piano Man, will keep you toes 2-4 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508-635-6900 or tapping. Sing along or get up and dance on Briarwood’s new dance worcestermusicacademy.com/news.html. Maverick Organist Cameron Carpenter. Cameron Carpenter, floor! So Much Fun! FREE. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. one of the world’s top organists, has not only brought the “king of Mardi Gras BASH! w/ 90’s PARTY band “HOW instruments” out of the church and onto the new stage, but has BIZARRE” w/ guests Flock of A**holes acoustic set, exposed an entirely new generation to the wonders of the pipe organ
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Take Down The Wall Cafe February 2015. Monthly 3rd Wednesdays Open Mike bringing people with & without disabilities together to share creativity. All performing arts welcome. Free refreshments. Sign up to perform at the door with Emcee Nat Needle. FREE - donations accepted. 6:30-8 p.m. Alternatives Worcester Satellite, Coffeehouse Room, 454 Grove St. 508-5795997 or natneedle.com/take-down-the-wall. Duotone Instrumental Guitar Duo! Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181. Toast Masters. Speak before a group, develop speaking skills 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St . (Grotto), 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. WEDNESDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC/LOCAL MUSICIANS’ SHOWCASE w/ BILL McCARTHY @ GUISEPPE’S. 7:3010:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405. Karaoke. 8-11 p.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West
Boylston. 774-261-8585. WEDNESDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC NIGHT W/WIBBLE @ MONDO’S. *Calling all fellow musicians & artists alike!* Join us down at the Dark Horse & bring your Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins, Trumpets & Xylophones & let’s have some fun :) Showcasing REAL live local music & talent! To RSVP a time slot in advance please send your name/time slot you’d like and e-mail (optional) to darkhorseopenmic@yahoo.com. To all other players that want to come up to jam and don’t want to RSVP... there will be a sign-up Take part in a Spirit Circle Gathering every Sunday, including this Sunday, Feb. 15 at The Holistic Center Inc., second floor back entrance, 53 East Main St., West Brookfield, 7-8 p.m. The cost is $10 with pre-signup, $20 at the door. Come sit in a circle with Keith Joseph Chouinard and learn how to hold space to gather spiritual awareness. For more information, call 508-867-3409. sheet so you get to play your tunes accordingly, so don’t fret (no pun intended). Here are the times: 8:30 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:30 FREE :). 8-11 p.m. Mondos, 6 Gillespie Road, Charlton. Dominos and other games at the bar.. It’s tons of fun!!!! FREE. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888. SEAN RYAN ACOUSTIC ROCK. NO COVER. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Brett Brumby. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Karaoke with DJ Sirch-One. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Ralph’s Diner’s (Should Be) Hidden Talent Show! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508753-9543. Sean Ryan on Acoustic. 9 p.m.-midnight Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Sing to Win Karaoke Contest. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.
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ArtsWorcester, “Agglomeration” by Megan McNaught and Luke Buffenmyer, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through June 30; The Eleventh Annual College Show, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Feb. 27. 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. Booklovers’ Gourmet, “Winter’s Beauty” Group Art Show & Sale, Through Feb. 28. 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 gallery. 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, Pulse: New Work by Faculty Artists, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through April 10. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or www.holycross.edu/ departments/cantor/website.
Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org. EcoTarium, KEVA: Build It Up!, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Oct. 4 - April 26; Preschool and Toddler Wednesdays, Wednesdays, through Dec. 16. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $14.00 adults; $8.00 for children ages 2-18, $10 college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special progra. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or www.ecotarium.org. Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/museum.html. Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or www.fitchburgartmuseum.org. Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. 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. 978-4563924 or www.fruitlands.org. 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. 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, The Vibrant Art and Storied History of Ethiopian Icons, Through April 18. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, FRE. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-5985000x17 or www.museumofrussianicons.org. Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 fre. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or www.osv.org. Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Post Road Art Center, Its in the Bag Exhibit: Opening Reception, Thursday. Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-4852580 or postroadartcenter.com. Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or www.preservationworcester.org. Prints and Potter Gallery: American Arts and Crafts Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-7522170 or www.printsandpotter.com. Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or www.qvcah.org. Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: fre. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or www.rollstoneartists.com. Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-7538278 or www.worcesterhistory.org.
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SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or www.saoriworcester.com. Sprinkler Factory, Making Our Mark - A Collection of Creative Works by Worcester, Sundays, Saturdays, through Feb. 22. Admission: FRE. 38 Harlow St. www.sprinklerfactory.com. Taproot Bookstore, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508-853-5083 or www.TaprootBookstore.com. Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or www.topfunaviation.com. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Tower Hill Botanic Garden Library Exhibit: Ex Libris, Dr. John Green, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, through April 30. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, FREE to Members & Children under . 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or www.towerhillbg.org. Worcester Art Museum, Art Since the Mid-20th Century, Through Dec. 31; Polly Apfelbaum: Nevermind Exhibition, Through Feb. 15; Art Cart!, Saturdays, through Feb. 28; Art Cart!, Saturdays, through Feb. 28; Zip Tour: Why the Change in Style (Flemish to French 1890 - 1920), Saturday; Sunday Public Tour, Sundays, through Feb. 22; Tour of the Month: Female Psyche: The Madonna to the Modern Woman, Wednesday. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or www. worcesterart.org. Worcester Center for Crafts, Harmony, Through Feb. 28. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or www.worcestercraftcenter.org. Worcester Historical Museum, Alden Family Gallery, Through Dec. 31; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; Stories They Tell, Through Dec. 31; The Greek Experience, Through March 21. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30
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Sunday Night Cinemageddon!!! Movies Shown Every Sunday Night in the Diner! - Sundays, Sunday, May 13 - Thursday, December 31. Facebook: Ralphs Diner FREE. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-753-9543. “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” by Stephen Adly Guirgis - To Sunday, February 15. . . . a splendid storm of a play . . . examining the proper fate of the man who betrayed Jesus and, by conspicuous extension, the fate of unforgiven souls everywhere. Its a holy courtroom drama and a brazenly irreverent farce, set in Purgatory and animated by slangy, gritty, foul-mouthed characters who somehow insist on keeping the stakes very real: Nelson Pressley. The Last Days of Judas Iscariotis a philosophical meditation on the conflict between divine mercy and human free will that takes a close look at the eternal damnation of the Bibles most
notorious sinner. This latest work from the author of Our Lady of 121st Street shares many of the traits that have made Mr. Guirgis a playwright to reckon with in recent years: a fierce and questing mind that refuses to settle for glib answers, a gift for identifying with lifes losers and an unforced eloquence that finds the poetry in lowdown street talk. [Guirgis brings to the play] a stirring sense of Christian existential pain, which wonders at the paradoxes of faith (Ben Brantley, The New York Times). Originally directed in NYC by Philip Seymour-Hoffman, this production will be directed by Frank Bartucca, produced by Barbara Guertin. February 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 7:30 PM and February 8 and 15 at 2:30 PM. Performances will be held at the Hibernian Center, 19 Temple Street, Worcester MA. Ticket Prices: $25 general admission; $22 for Seniors age 65 and older and Students to age 22. Tickets may be purchased on-line at 4thwallstagecompany.org. For Reservations, contact Frank Bartucca
at 774.262.5675 or frank@4thwallstagecompany.org $25, Seniors & Students $22. 2:30-5 p.m., 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. Call 508-792-3700 or visit 4thwallstagecompany.org. “Proposals” - Friday, February 6 - Sunday, February 22. General Admission $20 - Seniors & Students $17 8-10:15 p.m. Worcester County Light Opera Company, 21 Grandview Ave. Call 508-7534383 or visit WCLOC.org. There are a few shows remaining for “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” by Stephen Adly Guirgis at Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. Take in performances Friday, Feb. 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. The cost is $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and students. The play is a “philosophical meditation on the conflict between divine mercy and human free will,” according to a description of the show.
Halligan’s Comedy Open Mic Night Thursday, February 12. HOSTED BY: Orlando Baxter UPCOMING DATES: Jan. 15 & 29, 2015, THEN 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month. COMICS: Just show up and sign-up, 3-7 minute sets. AUDIENCE: FREE ADMISSION, 8-9:30 p.m. Halligan’s Sports Bar and More, Bar Side, 889 Southbridge St., Auburn. Call 508-832-6793 or visit standupforlaughs.com/halliganscomedy-open-mic-night. Worcester State Theatre presents Marisol by José
Rivera - February 12 - Saturday, February 14. With her guardian angel joining the revolution and trading in wings for weapons, Marisol, a young Latina copy editor who lives in Bronx, New York, finds herself alone and struggling in the middle of the apocalypse. As Marisol wanders through the inner city, she encounters the homeless and displaced, all seeking to gain back what they had lost. $14 General Admission, $10 Seniors, $7 Students. 8-10 p.m. Fuller Theater, Shaugnessy Building at Worcester State University, 486 Chanlder St. Call 508-929-8843 or visit worcester.edu/Exhibits-andPerformances. Flashdance The Musical - Sundays, Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, February 13 - Sunday, February 15. Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, the pop culture phenomenon of FLASHDANCE is now live on stage. With electrifying dance at its core, FLASHDANCE: THE MUSICAL tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel mill welder by day and a bar dancer by night with dreams of one day becoming a professional performer. When romance with her steel mill boss threatens to complicate her ambitions, Alex learns the meaning of love and its power to fuel the pursuit of her dream. FLASHDANCE: THE MUSICAL features a score that includes the biggest hit songs from the movie, including the Academy Award-winning title song Flashdance - What a Feeling, Maniac, Manhunt and I Love Rock & Roll.In addition to these hits, 16 hot new songs have been written for the musical with music by Robbie Roth and lyrics by Robert Cary and Robbie Roth. FLASHDANCE-THE MUSICAL features a book by Tom Hedley (cowriter of the original screenplay), and Robert Cary with direction and choreography by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, Memphis). For more information, please visit www.FlashdanceTheMusical.com Tickets for FLASHDANCE are currently available to Broadway subscribers as part of five and six show subscription packages, including JOSEPH
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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. AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, ELF THE MUSICAL, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, I LOVE LUCY: LIVE ON STAGE, and CAM. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 Auditions - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Sunday, February 15. Open auditions for Theatre at the Mount’s production of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Small ensemble cast, featuring 6 “spellers” is needed. For more details visit the TAM website. 6-8 p.m. Mount Wachusett Community College: Main building, Room 182, 444 Green St., Gardner. Call 978-630-9162 or visit mwcc.edu/tam. “The Ugly Duckling” by Jack Neary - Tuesday, February 17 - Saturday, February 21. As the story enfolds, Mother gives birth to a set of very cute ducklings, and one very large, very awkward... thing...that might be a duck, or a turkey, or...who knows what. When the weird duckling realizes he is a laughing stock and is making everybody in the barnyard unhappy, he decides the best thing to do is to run away. When he does, he encounters a number of wild and crazy characters as he tries to find a new home. Among his new acquaintances are a group of Wild Ducks (one named Ibsen), who ride motorcycles, and the craziest farmer’s wife on the planet. Of course, the last group of friends he meets is a flock of swans, who will show him how important and beautiful he really is. BIG laughs for the kids and for adults, with a sweet and moving message for the whole family. 4th Wall Children’s Theater Director Derek Sylvester brings this timeless classic to Worcester’s young audiences - convenient for both public and private school audiences February 19-21. Trinity Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster St., Worcester, MA 01609 at 10 AM Tuesday, 7Pm Thursday and Friday nights, and 10am and 1pm on Saturday. Tickets are $10 on-line and $12 at the door for all ages. Contact www.4thwallstagecompany.org or Barbara Guertin for more information 508-951-2665. $10 on-line or $12 at the door. 10-11 a.m., 10 a.m.-11 a.m., 1-2 p.m., 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jeppson Hall, 73 Lancaster St. Call 508-753-2989 or visit 4thwallstagecompany.org. Talk Radio by Eric Bogosian - Wednesday, February 18 Saturday, February 21. Barry Champlain, a Jewish radio personality in Dallas, Texas, is a host with a caustic sense of humor and a knack for cutting people down with his controversial politically liberal views. Champlain’s radio show is about to go nationwide. A former suit salesman, he achieves his rise to fame through guest shots on the Jeff Fisher radio show. Barry begins to steal the show with his sense of humor and sharp wit, which aggravates Fisher. Barry is subsequently given his own show which rises to the top of the Arbitron radio ratings. His rise to fame is accompanied not only with attention from radical elements, but also with the alienation of his wife. Directed by Hannah Yukon Presented by CUPS FREE and open to the public 7:30-9:30 p.m. Clark University: Little Center, Michelson Theater, 950 Main St. Call 508-793-7356.
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Carneval de Canal. The 4th Annual Mardi Gras Party throughout the Canal District. All venues will become New Orlean’s party locations. Contact your favorite restaurant, bar, or club in the Canal District and find out what’s up. Music, food, drinks and Mardi Gras entertainment everywhere. Costumes suggested. FREE. 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Canal District, Various Locations. Carnival De Canal - Mardi Gras. Crowing of the King and Queen, beads, Costumes, Giveaways, Contests...so much fun! 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044 or tinyurl.com/lwew8bx.
Baseball College of the Holy Cross
Feb. 13 @ Texas A&M University 7:35 p.m. Feb. 14 @ Texas A&M University 3:05 p.m. Feb. 15 @ Texas A&M University 1:05 p.m.
Men’s Basketball Anna Maria College
Feb. 12 Home vs. Emmanuel College 7 p.m. Feb. 14 @ Lasell College 3 p.m. Feb. 17 @ Suffolk University 7:30 p.m. Assumption College Feb. 14 @ Merrimack College 3 p.m. Feb. 18 @ Saint Michael’s College 7:30 p.m. Becker College Feb. 16 Home vs. Wheelock College 1 p.m. Feb. 17 @ Wheelock College 7 p.m. Clark University Feb. 14 Home vs. Babson College 1 p.m. Feb. 18 @ Springfield College 7 p.m. College of the Holy Cross Feb. 14 Home vs. Lehigh University 3:05 p.m. Fitchburg State University Feb. 14 @ Bridgewater State University 3 p.m. Feb. 17 Home vs. Worcester State University 7:30 p.m. Nichols College Feb. 14 @ University of New England 3 p.m. Feb. 17 Home vs. Eastern Nazarene College 5:30 p.m. Tufts University Feb. 13 @ Colby College 7 p.m. Feb. 14 @ Bowdoin College 3 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute Feb. 14 @ Coast Guard Academy 2 p.m. Feb. 18 @ Wheaton College 6 p.m. Worcester State University Feb. 14 @ Westfield State University 3 p.m. Feb. 17 @ Fitchburg State University 7:30 p.m.
Women’s Basketball Anna Maria College
Feb. 12 @ Fitchburg State university 7 p.m. Feb. 14 @ Lasell College 1 p.m. Feb. 17 @ Emmanuel College 7 p.m. Assumption College Feb. 14 @ Merrimack College 1 p.m. Feb. 18 @ Saint Michael’s College 5:30 p.m. Becker College Feb. 12 @ Mitchell College 5:30 p.m. Feb. 14 Home vs. Bay Path University 1 p.m. Feb. 15 Home vs. Daniel Webster College 2 p.m. Clark University Feb. 13 Home vs. Pine Manor College 7 p.m. Feb. 16 @ Smith College 7 p.m. Feb. 18 @ Cost Guard Academy 7 p.m. College of the Holy Cross Feb. 14 @ Lehigh University 2 p.m. Fitchburg State University Feb. 12 Home vs. Anna Maria College 7 p.m. Feb. 14 @ Bridgewater State University 1 p.m. Nichols College Feb. 14 @ University of New England 1 p.m. Feb. 17 Home vs. Eastern Nazarene College 7:30 p.m..
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Tufts University Feb. 13 Home vs. Colby College 7 p.m. Feb. 14 Home vs. Bowdoin College 3 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute Feb. 14 Home vs. Wheaton College 2 p.m. Feb. 18 @ Smith College 7 p.m. Worcester State University Feb. 14 @ Westfield State University 1 p.m. Feb. 17 @ Fitchburg State University 5:30 p.m.
Women’s Swimming & Diving Tufts University Feb. 13 @ NESCAC Championships 10 a.m. Feb. 14 @ NESCAC Championships 10 a.m. Feb. 15 @ NESCAC Championships 10 a.m.
Men’s Ice Hockey Assumption College
Women’s Tennis College of the Holy Cross
Feb. 14 Home vs. Stonehill College 4:35 p.m. Feb. 16 @ Franklin Pierce University 7 p.m. Feb. 17 Home vs. Worcester State University 6:05 p.m. College of the Holy Cross Feb. 13 Home vs. Rochester Institute of Technology 7:05 p.m. Feb. 14 Home vs. Rochester Institute of Technology 7:05 p.m. Fitchburg State University Feb. 12 @ Worcester State University 8 p.m. Feb. 14 Home vs. Westfield State University 5:30 p.m. Nichols College Feb. 14 Home vs. Salve Regina University 8:10 p.m. Tufts University Feb. 13 Home vs. Hamilton College 7 p.m. Feb. 14 Home vs. Amherst College 4 p.m. Worcester State University Feb. 12 Home vs. Fitchburg State University 8 p.m. Feb. 15 Home vs. Framingham State University 4 p.m. Feb. 17 @ Assumption College 6:05 p.m.
Feb. 12 @ Boston University 5 p.m.
Men’s Track & Field Assumption College
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Worcester Memorial Park Paxton. Garden of the Cross. Beautiful location. 1-4 nicely located burial plots. Plots adjacent to each other. Would provide a lovely resting place for your loved one. $2500.00 each (original price $4800.00 ea). Cathy 203-315-9291
Cabinet, Steel, 18"w x 18"d x 24"h. Lips inside for shelves. $28.00 Call 978-422-7792 George Dell Inspiron Laptop w/ Intel Pentium Processor Promise Pink 5 yrs. old, RAM 4.0 GB $150. Exc Cond 978-400-5850
Queen size sleeper sofa Color: camel. Little over 1 year old. Exc. cond. $750 978-534-3911
Henredon Bedroom Set King bed & mirrored oval backboard. 2 end tables, 9 drwr dresser w/oval detached wall mirror, mens wardrobe & 3 drwrs. Asking $9,500.00 508-791 -0770*
Samsung 55" TV w/ nice stand. Best offer. Great for lvg rm or basement. Exc. cond. $400 508-797-6068
Drafting table w/adjustable chair. $50.00 774-243-9007
Tires New 255/55 R18 Mastercrafts mounted & bal w/new sensors. Have 5. $1000.00 508886-4918
New LED Snowplow lights $75.00 508-353-1432
Twin Wood Bed with mattress. Like new. $125.00 978-466-7703
Navy Blue Leather Sofa & Matching Chair Excellent condition. $700.00 or B/0 Call 571-437-2123*
FOR SALE Delta 12" Portable Planer Mounted model 22-540 $200.00 Cash & Carry 978-422-7481* Full Length Mink Coat Size 8. Perfect condition. $100.00 508 -829-3403*
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Just move in to your 3 level well-maintained and commuter friendly condo/ townhouse just minutes from Rtes. 2,12, and 190. Assessor`s 2013 replacement cost is $158,803. Shopping, Public schools and Hospital in the immediate area. The kitchen has an island and breakfast bar, along with stainless steel appliances, and opens into the dining room and living room. The master bedroom upstairs has a large walk-in closet. In the basement is a new water heater, plenty of space for family room game room or Man cave, and includes a wet bar with small refrigerator! Aberman Assoc Inc John Keefe 978-537-4971 x64
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3 br 1 bath cottage on almost an acre. Gorgeous professionally landscaped with above ground pool. Oversized Garage. Recent covered porch with pressure treated deck and railings. Woodstove. First ďŹ&#x201A;oor Kit LR formal dining. French doors highlight. 3 bedrooms and bath on 2nd ďŹ&#x201A;oor. dead end street for your own private park-like setting. Aberman Assoc. Inc Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com
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Move right in, Charming decor thruout. Enter into ďŹ replaced living room / dining room open concept with applianced kitchen divided by a generous counter area. Pass thru sliding doors to a spacious deck facing wooded area and enjoy the seasonal sunshine or relax under the shade of the Sun Setter awning controlled by the push of a button. 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths (one off the mstr bdrm). Full walkout basement w/ high ceiling, offers the opportunity to add a family room. Enjoy the conveniences of central AC, central Vac, security system & 1st level laundry. One owner unit, over 55 community. Pets allowed. Aberman Assoc. Inc. Sandra DeRienzo 978-537-4971 x 42
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Water front log home with open cncept. Walkout basement level offers second bedroom or fam room amd full bath. Woodstove. Main level livingroom with gas ďŹ&#x201A;oor to ceilng ďŹ replace, cathedral ceilings window wall onto deck overlooking the water, appliances kitchen with dining area and half bath. Master suite loft accessed by spiral stairway features master bath and stackable laundry. 100 acre Partrdge Pond Aberman Assoc. Inc 979-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com
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Gorgeous waterfront townhouse in Quinsigamond Shores features private deeded dock, patio, swimming pool, clubhouse and beautiful landscaping. Interior features upgraded eat-in kitchen with hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;oors, newly painted cabinets, granite counters and stainless steel appliances. Sunken living room with hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;oors opens to large dining room. 1/2 bath and laundry room on ďŹ rst ďŹ&#x201A;oor. Master bedroom with wall to wall carpeting, solar ski light, master bath, and large walk-in closet. The large loft family room could be used as a third bedroom.Aberman Assoc Inc Anna Mary Kraemer 987-537-4971 x25
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Worcester Greenhalge Street Spacious 2 BR Townhouse $1150 508-852-6001
2003 Dodge Ram Van w/chair lift. 78K orig miles. Excellent condition. $5900.00 or B/O Leominster 978-840-2662
2004 Toyota Corolla Maroon, grey interior. AC, PS, PB, PW, PL Toyota dependability. Low 137K miles. $5875.00 508-581-7967
Campers/trailers 5x8 foot black metal. Almost new landscape trailer. Never been registered. Used only in yard. Mint condition. Fold down 5’ gate. After 5 P.M $450 Don 978-5490118
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YOGA ANITA Calm your mind,stretch your body, invigorate your spirit. Private & Group Classes. Leominster & Worcester locations. Info: www.yogaanita.com 978-227-8297
Millbury, 2 bedroom $950, newly renovated includes hot water. Off street parking, on site laundry. 1st and second, 508-839-5775 call for bonus!
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1988 MercedesBenz 300 SEL 6 cylinder gas. Very good cond. Runs exc. $3200.00 195k miles. Located in Sutton, MA 774-287-0777
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1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list. Always stored in room temperature. $14,000.00 978-4645525 or 781-879-8275 cell 2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond. 469 miles. Asking $1650.00. Includes helmet. 207-289-9362 OR 207-450-1492. AUTO/TRUCK
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2008 Ford E250 Extended Van 3dr, A-T/AC, Power package. Roof racks. Int. shelving, tow package, 6 rims, 8 tires in good cond. Exc. overall cond. 57K miles. $14,999.00 508-829-2907
1992 GMC Pickup Custom new tires, 366 motor, gas automatic, no rust. Harley black & orange. Asking $15,000 or B/O Call 508-768-8505 Jon
1994 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 5.2 V8 Auto, 142K Miles. Regular cab. Black. Cap, hitch. Good shape. $3975.00 978-422-8084 2000 Ford F150 Flareside Pickup Showroom condition inside and out. 100K miles. All power, needs nothing. $8000.00 Call 978-466-6043
1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Performance Coupe. 25K miles. 2 tops. LT5, 375HP. 6SPD, ZF Manual trans. Fully optioned. Fair weather only, always stored. $21,000.00 978-422-6624
1994 Geo Prizm 87K miles. A/C, 5 Speed, Rear defroster. Good tires and brakes. Passed MA inspection. Asking $1,790.00 508-450-0808 2000 Toyota Corolla Blue, tan interior, AC, PS, PB, PW, PL. Low 109K miles. Great shape dependable. $3750.00 508581-7967
2001 Honda Accord Sedan 180000 miles. Dark Green ext/Tan Leather int $2,495. Runs great. franbriss@aol.com 508-869-6326
2002 Mazda Protege5 Manual. Metallic blue. Runs excellent. Very sporty. Always garaged. $3,450.00 508-829-9882
2004 Cadillac CTS Black, grey interior. Loaded. Only 67K miles. $8750.00 508-581-7967 2004 Lincoln Town Car Signature Edition. 43,500 hyway miles. Excellent pristine cond. inside/out. Showroom cond. Always garaged. Grey/light green. $9,300 978-868-0357/ 508-942-2134
2008 Cadillac DTS 4DR. White pearl/tan.118K miles. Extras. $7,900.00 508-425-9776 Classic Car 1957 Chevy Bel Air 4dr hardtop. Total frame off resto. New 350 crate motor. Appraised at $47,500, only 5,000 miles since resto. $30,000 OBO. Call Len cell 508-789-3436 Millbury, MA
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12’ Sundolphin KLN Jon Boat w/galvanized trailer. 55lb thrust Minnkota motor. 2 life jackets, anchor. 2 swivel seats. Battery & charger. Exc. cond. $1,200.00 or B/O Dave 978537-2536
Truck Camper 1985 Bought new in 1991. Real Life brand. Bathroom, shower, self contained. 8ft truck bed. $2900.00 B/O 774-287-0777
1986 Stingray Super Sport 17 foot bowrider w/170hp Mercruiser. This is a classic. Full boat cover and bimini top. Very clean. $2950.00 B/O Call Cliff 603-494-8219/508-829-9882
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
JUNK CARS Kayak Perception Sole Includes many accessories. $700.00 978-424-6315 * CAMPERS/TRAILERS
2000 Wilderness 37’ Trailer w/attached screenroom. East Douglas,MA on site at Lake Manchaug Camping. Center slide out, Sleeps 6-8. Call for details. $7000.00 Russ 508769-0811
2011 28’ Lightweight Camping Trailer w/slide. Electric awning and many extras. Excellent condition. Asking $15,450.00 or B/O 978-602-0099 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. $6900.00 OR B/O 508-579-6622
We Buy and PICK UP Your junk or wrecked cars or trucks. We Sell New and Used Parts. Specials on Batteries and Tires. New and Used! Airport Auto Parts, Inc. 56 Crawford St. Leominster, MA 01453 978-534-3137 PARTS & ACCESSORIES 2 Storage Shelves for a Cargo Van Like New. (1) 42 x 46 and (1) 54 x 46 $100 B/0 Call Box 508-752-2768 (Paxton)*
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Dick’s Auto Body Collision Experts Lifetime Guarantee In Writing On All Collision Repairs. Don’t let your insurance company tell you where you have to have your vehicle repaired. It is your right by law to choose a registered repair shop of your choice. 94 Reservoir St. Holden, MA 508-829-5532/508-886-6230 RS#4474 Visa/MC
PATRIOT AUTO GLASS "When it comes to safety, quality matters" WeatherTech Floor Liners, Auto Glass Replacement, Rock Chip Repairs, etc. We direct bill all insurance companies. $20 Gift Card w/every in-shop windshield replacement with this ad. 764 Main St. Holden, MA 508-829-1995 SNOWMOBILES
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TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 7:15PM, 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 Kevin Steele, Whitinsville, MA. The project consists of construction of a single-family house, driveway, well, utilities, and septic system with associated grading, on Map 48, Parcels 84, on 198 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. 2/12/2015
Run your four line ad for FREE for two weeks and then you have to the option to run your ad until it sells for $20! Or you may run your ad from the beginning until it sells for $20 (no refund if the item sells within the two weeks) $2015 FOR FREE! SUBMIT ITEMS UNDER $2014 Here’s all you need to do! 3 ways to submit... 1. Mail completed form to Central Mass Classifieds, P.O. Box 546, Holden, MA 01520 2. OR FAX the completed form to 508-829-0670 3. OR Email the info with name/address/phone number to sales@centralmassclass.com
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TOWN OF MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 At: 7:30 p.m. To act on a petition from: Dan Rizika, 18 Manor Road, Millbury, MA For a Variance in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance relative to: construct a roof over an existing patio. All interested parties are invited to attend. 2-5, 2-12-2015 TOWN OF MILLBURY BOARD OF SELECTMEN The Board of Selectmen in the TOWN OF MILLBURY will hold a Public Hearing on, February 24, 2015 at 7:20 p.m. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act upon the Petition of National Grid to excavate the public way and to run and across Woodland Street to install 1 SO Pole beginning at a point approximately 272 fee SW of the centerline of the intersection of South Main Street and continuing approximately 12 fee in a SE direction. National Grid to install a new pole #1 and anchor on Woodland St. 2/12/2015
www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Glenn MacGregor and Anna MacGregor to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., its successors and assigns, dated May 21, 2005 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 36509, Page 206, subsequently assigned to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds in Book 45469, Page 133, subsequently assigned to Nationstar Mortgage, LLC by Bank of America, N.A., s/b/m to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds in Book 51702, Page 284, of which the Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 02:00 PM on February 19, 2015 at 35 High Street, Millbury, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: All that certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon and all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, situated on the southerly side of High Street, in the Town of Millbury, in said Worcester County and State of Massachusetts being more particularly bounded as follows: Beginning at the northeasterly corner thereof at a stone set in the ground on the southerly line of said High Street and at the northwesterly corner of land now or formerly of the heirs of Charles P. Dwinell; Thence: S. 9 deg 15' 20" E. by said land now or formerly of heirs of Charles P. Dwinell, 79.21 feet to another stone bound set in the ground; Thence: S. 68 deg W. by land formerly of Ezra Lovell, 59.4 feet to an angle; Thence: S. 8 deg E. still continuing by said land formerly of Ezra Lovell, 51.15 feet to a corner at land formerly of one Lapham; Thence: S. 77 deg W. 60.72 feet to a corner at land formerly of Ann M. Handy; Thence: N. 8 1/2 deg W. by said land formerly of Ann M. Handy, 146.52 feet to a point on the southerly line of said High Street; Thence: N about 80 deg E. by the southerly line of said High Street, 121 .44 feet to the point of beginning. Together with our right, title and interest in the abutting portion of said High Street. The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check or bank treasurer’s check will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale. Nationstar Mortgage LLC Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys,Orlans Moran PLLC P.O. Box 540540 Waltham, MA 02454 Phone: 781-790-7800 1/29, 2/5, 2/12/2015 MS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 14E0035PP Worcester, ss Probate Court To: Pamela F. Lee of Douglas and Patricia Hughes of Oxford, both in the County of Worcester, and to all other persons interested. A petition has been presented to said Court by Bernard R. Gover, Jr., of Douglas in the County of Worcester, representing that he hold as tenant in common undivided part or share of certain land lying in Millbury, in said County Worcester, and briefly described as follows: The real property commonly known and numbered as: 317 Millbury Avenue, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Setting forth that he desires that all of said land may be sold at private sale for not less than $190,000.00 dollars, and praying that partition may be made of all the land aforesaid according to law, and to that end that a commissioner be appointed to make such partition and be ordered to make sale and conveyance of all, or any part of said land which the court finds cannot be advantageously divided either at private sale or public auction, and be ordered to distribute the net proceeds thereof. If you desire to object thereto you or your attorney should file a written appearance in said Court at Worcester before ten o’clock in the forenoon on the twenty-fourth day of February, 2015, the return day of this citation. Witness, Denise Meagher, First Judge of said court, this third day of June 2014. Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 1/29, 2/05, 2/12/2015 MS
TOWN OF MILLBURY PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41, Section 81W of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Millbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 23, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, to consider a modification of the definitive plan approval, specifically to extend the construction deadline for completion of the roads and associated infrastructure for the 4 lot subdivision entitled “Watson Estates”, property located off of McCracken Road. Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter should appear at the time and place specified above. Richard Gosselin Chairman 2-5, 2-12-2015 MS
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MILLBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT PROPOSED FY16 BUDGET NOTICE OF HEARING Pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 71, Section 38N, The Millbury School Committee will hold a public hearing on its 2015-16 Proposed Budget in the Millbury High School Media Center at 7:00PM on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. 14-Jan-15 FY 2016
CLASSIFICATION
BUDGET 2014-15
1000 2000 3000 4000 7000 9000
591,481 13,871,994 1,847,016 1,770,403 8,377 974,279
Administration Instruction Other Services Operation & Maint. of Plant Replacement of Motor Vehicle Programs with Other Systems
PROPOSED BUDGET 2015-16 573,809 14,347,547 1,998,384 1,805,196 8,377 1,276,690
PERCENT INCREASE
DOLLAR INCREASE
-2.99% 3.43% 8.20% 1.97%
-17,672 475,553 151,368 34,793 0 302,411
31.04%
19,063,550
20,010,003
4.96%
946,453
Windle Field School Committee (Salaries Elected) High School Athletic Department
7,200 10,224 148,221
7,200 10,224 160,650
0.00% 0.00% 8.39%
0 0 12,429
TOTAL BUDGET
19,229,195
20,188,077
4.99%
958,882
All budget/expenditure totals include Medicaid reimbursement. Copies of the FY 2016 Proposed Budget may be obtained at the Supt.’s Office, 12 Martin Street, Millbury.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT (SEAL) 15 SM 000475 LAND COURT ORDER OF NOTICE TO: Arthur D. Keown, III Christine M. Keown and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. §501 et. Seq.: CitiFinancial Servicing LLC, successor by merger to CitiFinancial Services, Inc. claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Sutton, numbered 9 McClellan Road, given by Arthur D. Keown III and Christine M. Keown to CitiFinancial Services, Inc., dated February 20, 2008, and recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 42447, Page 228, as affected by a Loan Modification Agreement dated July 29, 2014 and recorded at said Registry of Deeds in Book 52637, Page 81, has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the abovementioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before March 16, 2015 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER Chief Justice of said Court on January 29, 2015. Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 14018711 / Keown, III, Arthur D. and Christine M./02/12/2015 MS
Jennifer B. Nietupski, Chairperson Kevin M. Plante, Vice Chairperson Leslie Vigneau Susan M. Teixeira Heather Harris-Keddy Town of Sutton Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of IV.C – Site Plan Review and V. D. – Route 146 Overlay District Bylaw, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application of Galaxy Sutton LLC, 826 Southbridge Street, Auburn, MA 01501 to amend a previously approved site plan and special permit. These changes are to the proposed Pleasant Valley Crossing to be located at 171 Worcester Providence Turnpike and Boston Road. Changes include replacement of the 7,000 s.f. restaurant and 101 space parking field adjacent to Route 146 with two multi-tenant retail/restaurant buildings totaling 11,388 s.f. with 76 parking spaces. The hearing will be held at the Sutton Town Hall, third floor, on Monday, February 23, 2015 at 7:15 P.M. A copy of the application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Robert S. Largess Jr. Chairman 2-5, 2-12-2015 MS
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His Dad is the right-hand man of District Attorney Joe Early, but Shaun Connolly has not exactly followed in those footsteps. Then again, maybe he has. Tim Connolly, to hear his son tell it, is a great storyteller. That’s sort of what Shaun Connolly does. He tells stories about himself - like the time he literally crapped himself inside the Greendale Mall. Or when he performed a gig for a Hell’s Angels group in Rhode Island. You know how you might rib someone by saying, “Oh, a real comedian, huh?” Well, Shaun Connolly, who attended Bridgewater State College, is a real comedian - literally. Making people laugh is his gig - and he is pretty damn good at it. Good enough that he even has his own “Late Show” sort of. As the host of the “Sort of Late Show” in Worcester, Connolly gets in his jokes, showcases music and has a fun time doing it. He has done it with help from the Overqualified Band. You can catch him doing his thing at The Lucky Dog the second Thursday of every month, including Thursday, Feb. 12. By day, he is a teacher’s aide at South High School. By night, he is on stage cracking jokes, either as host of his own talk show or at the Stagetime Comedy Club at the Canal Restaurant and Bar, 65 Water St. The club used to be at José Murphy’s, also on Water Street, and in addition to Connolly, features local comedians Doug Guertin and Nick Chambers. That is not the only recent move for Connolly, whose “Late Show” used to be at Beatnik’s before moving last fall to The Lucky Dog. You work at South High? Oh, yeah. It’s a
janitor’s locker room right there at the Greendale Mall. I guess he felt sorry for me.
But you don’t name names in your acts, of course. I grab premises from there. I will
Where were you in the mall? I was right
breeding ground for material.
definitely take the idea and run away with it, but I won’t embarrass a student or teacher by name.
The city is deciding what to do with the South High School building. What do you think: new building or renovation? We need
a new one. I don’t think there’s a safe way to put in walls in there. Whether we do it first (before other school projects) is another story, but we definitely need a new school.
Are you on the bill for the upcoming Comedy Fest Worcester 2015 at the Palladium Feb. 28? Oh, yeah, we’re one of the sponsors of
the show. We will be doing an act at the beginning and at intermission.
When did you get the comedy bug? I was
always a ham, which I’m sure is an annoying fact for a lot of people in my life. My first week at college, there was a Funniest Person on Campus competition. I told the story about how I crapped my pants when I was 14 at the Greendale Mall.
OK, wait, wait. How did you crap yourself at the mall? I was really afraid of public
bathrooms, especially at the Greendale Mall. I was holding out and waiting to get home, and there was sort of a breaking point. I ended up taking a shower in the
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near the food court. It was wild. I think that’s the reason Panda Garden shut down.
Does comedy run in your family? I’ve got
a very funny family. My father’s a great storyteller. There’s definitely another side to him. My mother’s a ridiculously little Jewish woman from Long Island. She’s loud, obnoxious and I love her. I’ve never met [his father’s] father, but I guess he was a great storyteller, too.
So what is your mom like? She is a force to
be reckoned with. She runs a college prep program around the city. Actually, when (City Manager) Ed Augustus Jr. worked at Holy Cross, she was being introduced by him at a graduation for the program. He introduced her as Hurricane Donna.
Is that accurate? Absolutely. She gets what she wants.
Your father, Tim Connolly, works for the DA. That jobs seems a lot different than being a comedian. Ever thought of following in those footsteps? When he was a journalist at
the T&G I wanted to be a journalist. Even now, as a comedian, I’m always observing, taking notes.
What steered you away from that? I liked
the attention of being on stage so much.
What’s it like, being on stage? You get like
LOUIE DESPRES
Shaun Connolly a high off it. It gets addicting. That instant laughter is infectious.
So it’s like a drug? Oh, absolutely, it is. More people should do it. Most comedians bomb at some point or another. Have you every bombed? What’s your best bomb story? I’ve absolutely
bombed. I think my best bomb story is I got asked to do a barbecue for the Hell’s Angels in Rhode Island. It was a 5-minute set for what I was told were “bikers.” I got escorted into this compound. There was no introduction. A man named Roscoe was trying to stab my foot with a knife. He was drunk and I was talking, and that was pretty much it..
He tried to stab your you? Yeah, my foot. I
was up on stage, actually telling the story of crapping in the Greendale Mall, and he just wasn’t having it. He was slowmoving, so I was able to avoid it. He was trying to stab my foot. That’s definitely my worst bomb story.
What happened to him? The other guys
actually felt pretty bad about it. They took him away and I was told I didn’t have to worry about Roscoe, anymore. I’m not sure what happened to him.
What was the impetus of “The Sort of Late Show?” I always had this great
out on their own. They’re not the Flat Five and playing all over Worcester County. I think they’re playing a lot at the Cigar Bar in Worcester. I’m happy for them.
Now what? Do you have another band? We’ll have a guest band every month playing the show, so that should be really cool.
Who will play your next show? The Grade “A” Fancy band will be playing.
Who have been your most memorable guests, so far? Dan Donahue. We had
him on right before the special election for state rep. That was a blast. Stephen DiRado from Clark University. Oh, and my mother was at our last show at Beatnik’s. She comes to every “Sort of Late Show.” She doesn’t miss one. They both come.
How important is it for Worcester to have this upcoming comedy show at the Palladium? There are some very talented
people that will be up there. It’s great for Worcester. I wish it wasn’t a one-time thing. I think Worcester has an appetite for something like this.
Is there a comedy void? There used to be Dick Doherty’s Comedy Hut, right? Well,
Dick Doherty is still in Worcester, but it’s definitely not the same. The 80s comedy boom was something. It kind of died down, but it’s always hard to compete with Boston. With all the colleges in the city and kids coming through, I know of 10 great comics, just from Worcester, who are working all the time.
idea because there’s a lot of music in Worcester, a lot of talent and people wanting to see it. I saw old clips of Johnny Carson, and grew up watching (David) Letterman and Conan (O’Brien). I thought it was something I could do. I pitched it to Beatnik’s, and they said, “Do it,” and off and running it went.
Council member. I want to touch Phil Palmieri’s hair.
How has it evolved? Well, the Overqualified
Do you think it’s real? It can’t be.
Band had its last show with me last month. I created a monster. They’re going
I have to ask this: Who is the easiest person to make fun of in Worcester? Every City
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