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his isn’t the first time I’ve written about drug addiction or the opiate crisis plaguing so many Massachusetts communities, including Worcester. It isn’t my first time talking with an addict, either. But sitting at a table inside The Broadway with four guys, all older than I, who looked like they should be out golfing, the difference between perception and reality couldn’t be more striking. Long sober and trying to help others recover from addiction, these men probably shouldn’t have been sitting there with me. They should be six feet under. Reading “The East Side of Addiction,” the book penned by three of them, you can’t get beyond the first several pages without thinking, “Jesus, how the hell did these guys survive?” This is a story of falling into the abyss and clawing out of it. That their book comes at a time when heroin overdoses seem as common as the seasonal cold, couldn’t be more appropriate. Jack Maroney, Henry Grosse and Jim DiReda have lived the life. So has their buddy, Rob Pezzella. This is how they escaped it – and how they hope to help others do the same.

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Governor’s Council: Blame, finger-pointing easy after murder of Auburn police officer Tom Quinn

n the wake of the death of Auburn Police Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr., who was gunned Sunday morning, May 22, after stopping Jorge Zambrano’s vehicle, the grief in some cases have given way to anger and frustration with the justice system. Zambrano had a well-publicized rap sheet with more than 80 charges when he was shot to death by State Troopers, leading many to ask why the District Attorney or judges involved in his cases allowed the career criminal back on the street. Worcester Magazine turned to the Governor’s Council, which appoints judges, to ask them about the judges being appointed in Massachusetts. Of particular interest is a January incident in which Zambrano was charged with assault and battery on a police officer, a charge that was continued without a finding for one year, with Zambrano ordered to comply with check-ins and drug tests instead of prison time. Critics have also honed in on a February domestic dispute in which Zambrano allegedly threatened police officers and resisted arrest – he was later released on $500 bail – as continuing a pattern of reckless, dangerous behavior and a hatred of law enforcement. Members of the Governor’s Council this

Jorge Zambrano week said while they were not experts in the specifics of Zambrano’s case, issues around blame and finger-pointing after a perceived judicial breakdown are more complex than the public might realize, even if members differed in their opinions of how much responsibility judges bear for releasing career criminals back into society. Marilyn Petitto Devaney, a longtime Governor’s Council member, said she was unhappy with inexperienced candidates ascending to judgeships, tying the lack of experience to a reluctance to hand down long sentences.

“I’m very upset at the lack of qualifications of people we’re sending to Superior Court,” Devaney said. “When you have someone going to Superior Court without experience, they’re timid, and they’re unwilling to give the sentences they need to give.” Governor’s Councilor Bob Jubinville, who served as a police officer in the 1970s before going into law, said most judges will take their lead from the District Attorney. If the DA recommends probation instead of jail time, Jubinville said, many judges will go along with the suggestion rather than overruling them for a harsher sentence. But by contrast, if the DA were to recommend a harsh sentence and speak out strongly against releasing someone, judges may be inclined to keep the cuffs on. “Unless it’s egregious to me as a judge, I’m going to go with the DA’s recommendation,” Jubinville said. “[But] you can send a signal to the judge that you’re really concerned with this case.” As for Zambrano’s release on bail, when prosecutor’s wanted it revoked, Governor’s Council member Michael Albano, a former Springfield mayor who is running for Hampden County Sheriff, said since the purpose of setting bail is to ensure someone shows up for a court date, and not to make it impossible for someone to secure their release,

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it’s difficult to blame a judge when criminals are set free on bail. “Bail is not punitive,” Albano said. “It’s to guarantee appearance. It puts judges in a tough situation.” However, that can change with a dangerousness hearing, used to hold a defendant without bail to determine the threat they pose to the community. The DA’s office often sends releases about dangerousness hearings to the press, including one for the alleged armed robber of a CVS in Leominster last month and a burglar in Westboro in November. “When you have someone who the District Attorney thinks is a threat to the community, they can ask for a dangerousness hearing,” Albano said. “That would change the dynamics of bail.” DA spokesperson Tim Connolly said, in Zambrano’s case, only the Feb. 11 domestic dispute would have been eligible for a dangerousness hearing, under restrictions in the statute that govern which charges can lead to a hearing. The DA attempted to revoke Zambrano’s bail in February instead of holding a dangerousness hearing, Connolly said. Judge Andrew Mandell denied that request, along with a request to put bail at $2,500, instead setting the figure at $500. continued on page 6

A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

A police officer’s life lost in a senseless act at the hands of a career criminal. There aren’t enough negative points for that. -10

A community rallies around the Auburn Police Department, and around the Officer Ron Tarentino’s family, in amazing and unexpected ways. +10

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Nonstop train service from Worcester to Boston makes its bow. +4

Hanover Theatre announces Culture Club coming to Worcester. Oh Boy, George! +2

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Social media showed its ugly side, or rather the people using it did, in posting what often turned out to be erroneous updates in the hunt for Officer Tarentino’s killer. -5

In case you missed it, there are college graduations going on. Congrats to the grads! +2

You know what’s great about local media? People like Worcester Magazine alum Noah Bombard, now heading up the editorial side for MassLive Worcester, posting a personal condolence to Officer Tarentino. Heartless media? Nah, that’s Boston. +3

We love Worcester, but after the recent benefit for Trooper Tom Clardy at Hanover on a Sunday night, finding a latenight place to have more than a plate of scramble eggs at a diner took a while. Give us the Sunday nightlife! -2

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Hail Mary: Does state own Mount Carmel? Councilors question deed to church Tom Quinn

retroactively to pending waivers, to the chagrin of some councilors. “The will of the Council was to do this for hey were beaten to the punch by the Catholic Diocese of Worcester in a push to Mount Carmel,” Carlson said. “... I think all pass a harsher demolition delay ordinance, of my colleagues were here in support of this but the City Council this week did not give up, had it made a difference for Mount Carmel. as a few councilors raised questions about the We’re here for you, I know it’s been a tough road, but I can say the administration has deed to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a historic been working diligently.” Italian-American church on Mulberry Street, In a sort of “Hail Mary” effort — the and the church’s legal standing to apply for football play, not the religious prayer — demolition. some councilors, including one practicing The newest wrinkle: Some councilors are questioning whether, after closing the historic attorney, suggested the Diocese might not even own the land because of conditions on church earlier this month, the Diocese still the deed requiring it to be used for religious, owns it. educational or recreational purposes. After years of declining attendance and a “I understand there’s a reverter clause in corresponding decline in revenue, the Catholic Church abruptly shuttered Mount Carmel May the deed,” Lukes, a lawyer, said, asking for the city solicitor to give an opinion on the matter. 1 after Monsignor Stephen Pedone said the “If it reverts back to the state, and the state parish’s architects determined the building is the owner, why is the Diocese the moving was a public safety hazard. A group of parishioners organized into the Mount Carmel body? And I think that should be brought before the Historical Commission.” Preservation Society, arguing the parish had Worcester Register of Deeds Anthony inflated repair costs and did not explore all Vigliotti, a member of the Mount Carmel options before closing the church, among other things, successfully getting the attention Preservation Society, said the reality of the deed was more complicated, and the of most of the City Council. question of the deed reverting to the state of Last week, At-Large City Councilor Konnie Massachusetts could be settled in court. Lukes, after attending one of an ongoing “Different title examiners will come up with series of meetings held to study the city’s different opinions,” Vigliotti said. “Put two historic preservation ordinance in general, lawyers in a room ...” filed an order asked to extend the length of The deed does indeed have a reverter time the Historical Commission can require clause, Vigliotti said, which restricted the developers to wait after a demolition permit property to the previously-mentioned uses. application from one year to 18 months. This But there is a question regarding whether week, the city’s top lawyer came back with a those conditions are still valid after so many draft ordinance that would do just that, but between then and now, the Diocese filed for a years of church ownership. A state statute would seem to suggest the demolition waiver. state might have lost its standing to regain A changed ordinance would not apply

the property, Vigliotti said, while stressing the question was legally unsettled. But the Council was hopeful the deed would give preservation efforts some relief. “I think when they closed that church [after] that last Mass, right at that point … that property is property of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,” if Lukes’

interpretation is correct, District 3 Councilor George Russell said. Councilors also commented on the way the Diocese has reacted to the parishioners’ fight to save the parish. Although there is a meeting with the bishop scheduled, there has been a great deal of animosity directed at

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Zambrano’s girlfriend immediately bailed him out. Mandell was also the presiding judge in April for the January incident in which Zambrano allegedly tried to pull a police officer into his car, with a large pit bull waiting. He continued the case without a finding for one year, imposing drug testing and check-ins, conditions Zambrano violated and was due back in court to answer for. Asked about comments in the media,

attributed to District Attorney Joe Early Jr., about Zambrano’s January assault case being continued without a finding for a year because prison was not working for Zambrano, who served a seven-year prison sentence for assaulting a police officer and cocaine distribution, Connolly likened the approach to a “carrot and a stick,” since Zambrano’s parole would have been revoked and he would have been sent to prison if he violated the terms of his release, which included check-ins and drug tests. Jubinville and Devaney both recalled the

the 2010 murder of Woburn Police Officer Jack Maguire, who was killed by Dominic Cinelli in a shootout after a robbery. Cinelli had been serving a triple life sentence for armed robbery and assault, but was paroled in 2008 by the six-member Parole Board. In response, then-Gov. Deval Patrick cleaned house, demanding letters of resignation from the whole board after an investigation into the process. Governor’s Council members said they don’t necessarily vote based on judicial philosophy, instead choosing candidates based

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on qualifications and experience. “It just depends on who applies, and who’s the best in the field,” Albano said. “It’s not so much about philosophy.” Devaney has been an outspoken critic of the way the Governor’s Council works when it comes to judicial appointments, though. A Judicial Nominating Commission recommends candidates to the governor, and Devaney said she is not impressed with their methods. The governor then sends a nominee to the Council, which can vote yes or no, rather than choosing a candidate from a pool, a process Devaney said can sometimes result in candidates who are better at political lobbying than dispensing justice. “The Council has a reputation of being a rubber stamp,” Devaney said. “These people are being let go, and they haven’t received their punishment … we have judges who err on the side of the criminal, which is wrong.” And because judge candidates, who are appointed for life, do not usually have experience as a judge, it can be difficult to determine what someone will be like when they are appointed – and some get the feeling that they are “annointed,” according to Jubinville. “No one – the governor who recommends these people, the governor’s councilors – no one knows what happens to that person when the robe gets put on,” Jubinville said. “I have voted for people I thought were wonderful candidates, and I get poor feedback on them … there’s no test we can give people.” Gov. Charlie Baker and Trial Court Chief Justice Paula Carey have both vowed to launch investigations, while the DA’s office will look at old cases as well. But Jubinville, the former police officer, said there is nothing in the Zambrano case that “strikes me one way or the other as outrageous,” and called for a measured approach to the aftermath. Just as the Governor’s Council can’t see the future when it comes to their appointees, judges can’t see the future to predict if their decision will result in tragedy. “In terrible cases like this, everyone tries to blame someone,” Jubinville said. “And the blame should lie with the person who did it, [Zambrano].” Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

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Rewind: 40 Years of News, Entertainment and More

When Paxton Chief Robert Mortell was slain

n light of the tragic shooting death of Auburn Police officer Ron Tarentino Jr., this week’s Rewind looks back to a depressingly similar tragedy that occurred back in February 1994: the shooting death of Paxton Police chief Robert J. Mortell. “Paxton Police Chief Robert J. Mortell was shot to death Tuesday, Feb. 1, in Holden while aiding in the search for three men suspected of breaking into houses on Kendall Road, a dead-end road off Route 122A just north of Wachusett Regional High School,” wrote Worcester Magazine reporter Walter Crockett. There are some striking similarities between Tarentino MT CARMEL continued from page 5

Pedone and the church in general, and the church itself has not shown any sign of supporting preservation efforts, with Pedone saying even if the money was raised for onetime repairs, a small flock and the need for continued maintenance for “Our Lady of the Highway” would make it impossible for the church to stay open much longer anyway. “How shabby can you treat your own constituents, by locking them out?” Lukes

and Mortell: Both were young when slain, Tarentino, 42 and Mortell, 38. Both were family men, each married with three children. Both men were well respected in their communities. “He was just a fine man, just a gentleman in every sense of the word, a very accommodating, personable man,” former Worcester Police Chief Edward Gardella told Crockett back in ’94. “It’s a reminder that it can happen to any of us.” Unfortunately, we were given another reminder with the loss of officer Ron Tarentino this month. — Joshua Lyford

asked. “It was a race to see who would get to the solution first. And the church, once they saw all this publicity, ran over to the Historic Commission and applied for this waiver.” At-Large Councilor Moe Bergman, also an attorney, suggested the Council might have been better served by keeping their opinion on the property deed private until the June 9 Historical Commission meeting. “Let’s stop giving the Diocese our best defenses,” Bergman said.

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Mayor Joe Petty asked for a report on the process to apply to be part of a local historic district, which he said might even by more important than the demolition delay ordinance, which merely delays the razing of a building to give the community more time to explore options to save it. The Diocese can demolish Mount Carmel next May even if they are not granted a waiver. Since the ordinance would not help Mount Carmel or another historic church being

demolished, Notre Dame des Canadiens, the Council decided to hold off on voting for the change, since the city is in the middle of a comprehensive, grant-funded study of historic preservation ordinances, and any change could be made as part of that process. The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce sent a representative and a letter to the Council meeting to voice its opposition to any lengthening of the demolition waiting period, however. Reasons included financial constraints on buildings that cannot be saved, and six months of additional waiting would create extra costs for maintenance, taxes and upkeep and ultimately could discourage investors in Worcester. The Chamber also noted that the ordinance as written would apply to alterations such as changing windows or sidings. But the Chamber was outnumbered in the Council chambers by members of the Mount Carmel Preservation Society, which has steadily been gaining allies since its inception. District 5 Councilor Gary Rosen, who was also at a Historical Commission meeting concerning Notre Dame, said the waiting period did not go far enough, and asked what other measures could be taken to save the city’s historic structures. “If some of these religious leaders and some of these developers were in Egypt, I think the pyramids would be threatened,” Rosen said. Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

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THE CROWNING MOMENT: The Crown

Hill Local Historic District is an area on the map sketched out to put certain restrictions on buildings in that section of Worcester to ensure property owners keep the cultural character of the neighborhood intact. Not everyone is on board with that mission, or even knows what it entails, a fact the Historical Commission was reminded of last week in a scene that, for some reason, reminded this reporter very strongly of Allen Iverson’s famous “We talkin ‘bout practice” speech. Frank Zirpolo was adamant the vinyl fencing he put up on a property he owns dating from 1848 looked good, and commission members were equally adamant that Zirpolo’s statements were subjective opinions, and even if they weren’t, the point of the Historic District does not center around what materials “look good.” The back and forth went on just long enough to stop being funny. The comedy routine was salvaged when Zirpolo accused the board of hollering about a simple fence. “Yes we are,” one board member retorted. “We are hollering about it.” The board ordered the fence removed, which will cost Zirpolo thousands of dollars – and the board gave the strong impression it thought he had been ripped off. Hey, there’s a reason so many historic properties are in disrepair – it’s a pain to own one. Not only are non-historic neighborhoods more modern and up to code, you can put up as much vinyl fencing as you like.

CONVENIENT: Spotted on Madison Street the other day – two cars disabled after colliding when one of them turned out of a shopping plaza. No one was hurt, so it’s OK to point out the comedy in the fact that it happened mere feet away from an Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Is this intentional? Are car rental agencies situated outside tough intersections

or dangerous roads so when someone gets in an accident they have a nearby shoulder to cry on and a lease agreement to sign? Probably not, or Kelley Square would have a few Hertz stations, but it’s an interesting thought if you’re thinking of starting your own business.

GOOGLING ZAMBRANO: In 2007, the Telegrampa had a whimsical story about a “wayward macaw” and a Saxon Road neighborhood’s unusual encounter with an escaped parrot. The story took on a surreal air this week, as it turns out the bird belonged to Jorge Zambrano, who gained a measure of infamy after allegedly killing Auburn Police Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr. during a traffic stop over the weekend before getting killed by Massachusetts State Police the next day. Neighbors put out fruit to entice the bird down, and it was eventually retrieved by Zambrano once neighbors identified the house the bird had escaped from by the open birdcage and bird food outside the home. It’s the sort of story that, looking back on nearly a decade later, shows how even the monsters in our society, of which Zambrano was undoubtedly one, start out as innocuous mentions in human interest stories. Zambrano would allegedly punch a police officer in the face later in 2007, and would go to jail for seven years for that and 37 grams of cocaine police found.

#CIVICENGAGEMENT: Left on Mayor Joe Petty’s desk – a printout of what looks like

a blown-up Instagram photo of six or seven Worcesterites on ATVs and dirt bikes posing with marks on in front of City Hall. #TheRealBikeLife, #ItAintEvenSummerYet, #508, so you know these guys aren’t messing around. This was probably in response to a proposed emergency ordinance, passed by the City Council May 24, effectively banning dirt bikes and ATVs in the city without permission from the property owner and putting special restrictions on face masks. This came after numerous residents complained about roving packs of ATVers driving recklessly on city streets and tearing up city parkland. Clearly there are those on the other side of the debate. And hey, this is what you’d call civic engagement, as the riders clearly knew about the proposed ordinance. The post was shared on Facebook by “Jose Junior” –

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PLEASANTVILLE: With the new food truck ordinance in full swing, it might be prudent to look

back on the last ordinance the city had, which effectively banned food trucks in the city. The law was derided as draconian, and the city in lifting the ban recently touted it as a move toward being a modern, hip city, because if you set the bar low enough any movement is progress. So how many citations were handed out under the last ordinance? Zero, according to a city spokesperson. I guess food truck drivers are a bunch of goody two shoes – disappointing, given that the city used to paint them as lawless degenerates exploiting the Wild West Side. I want my food trucks to serve tequila and panda meat and stop worrying so much about laws and regulations.

PARIS TO BEANTOWN: Just a reminder to Boston commuters – the new “Heart to Hub”

line is active, getting you from Union Station in Worcester to South Station in Boston in less than an hour. It’s all part of the plan to make Worcester more attractive, especially to people who work in Boston but can’t afford the rent in “The Hub,” which I haven’t heard anyone besides John Updike use, but whatever. It’s a massive improvement over previous public transportation options, even if it’s not quite the “bullet train” we were promised. And hey – maybe it will encourage trips the other way, too?

DEWEY BEATS TRUMAN: Congratulations to Michelle Keane, who beat out two other

candidates to win election to the Library Board of Directors. The board is the only one filled by an election by the City Council instead of a city manager appointment and a simple rubber stamp vote, and in the past the Council has taken full advantage of that fact, with a confusing a stupid system that involves each councilor saying one person’s name, with a runoff vote if no one gets more than six votes. In national elections, some people have complained that East Coast exit polls can influence West Coast voters, and while there’s no proof of this, I’m almost certain that something similar happens with library board elections. Keane had six votes before five councilors voted, and I’m pretty sure no one wanted to be part of the the minority there. But hey, Keane seems qualified, and hopefully the library board can cut down on what seems like an astonishing number of people leaving before their term is up.

CULT AND DAGGER: Notre Dame Church, owned by the same people bringing you

CitySquare, has been marketed, studied, maintained, marketed again and ultimately found to be impossible to save. But you’ll have to take Leggat McCall’s word for that. The shadow corporation sent an operative to the Historical Commission meeting last week to lobby for a demolition delay waiver, saying the building – which they have owned since 2010 – needs to come down ASAP. According to Historical Commission members, though, applicants usually come prepared with some sort of documentation showing they made some effort to re-purpose a historic structure, and haven’t tried to engage in “demolition by neglect.” The operative in question, Donald Birch, said he would be willing to show board members the super secret documents, but did not want to put anything in writing, which is how the Illuminati works as well. “What we don’t want to do is fight a battle with public opinion,” Birch said at one point to the public body in City Hall with a group of taxpaying citizens watching. Good thing CitySquare doesn’t get any support from your tax money – oh, wait. And here’s a tip for fighting your battle with public opinion: If you really went to local nonprofits for help, if you really marketed the building to developers for reuse, if you really put money into the building to keep it from collapsing – then what are you worried about? But we all know that when there’s money at stake – and when the shadow corporation refers to the historic church as an “asset” in the same tone Bryce Dallas Howard got yelled at for using to refer to dinosaurs in J”urassic World” – it’s unlikely that a for-profit business is going to do right by the community if the profit margins can be increased even a little. Birch was ordered to come back to the next Historical Commission meeting with a little more proof than just his good word, and we’ll see if profits or responsibility win the day.

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Justice not served with ending to sad saga of murdered cop

tate Police Col. Richard McKeon was wrong about one thing when, on this Sunday past, he stood before the sea of microphones, television cameras, iPhones and notepad-toting newshounds after cops had gunned down accused cop-killer Jorge Zambrano in Oxford. McKeon said, “I think justice was served today.” Wrong, colonel. The outcome of that particular situation was as it should have been: a cornered rat desperately trying to gnaw his way to freedom, and rightly snapped down by the long of the law. But justice served? No. Justice would have been served if Auburn Police Officer, husband and father Ron Tarentino Jr. were alive today and not another statistic. Justice would have been served if a State Trooper hadn’t been shot trying to ferret out suspected cop-killer Zambrano, who reportedly tried to take out one more cop with him before making his timely exit from this mortal world. Justice would have been served if the liberal wasteland that is the Massachusetts court system had put Zambrano where he belonged long ago: behind bars for good. Zambrano, who allegedly gunned down Tarentino during a traffic stop early Sunday morning, May 22, was no choir boy, you see. He has a lengthy rap sheet, including a recent arrest for driving with a suspended license, driving an unregistered vehicle and violating license plate laws to conceal identification. That was in June. Two months prior, he was arrested for A&B on a police officer, resisting arrest and driving with a suspended license. But, as they say in the commercials, wait! There’s more! Zambrano had been sentenced to seven years in prison in May 2011, according to published court records in the Telegram & Gazette. Charges in that case included cocaine trafficking, A&B on a police officer, resisting arrest, A&B with a dangerous weapon and using or possessing a silencer. If you don’t know what a silencer is, it ain’t the gesture used by Scouts to hush talkative youngsters. It goes on the end of a gun, so you can shoot something (or someone) and not have it heard for miles. So why, exactly, was Zambrano driving around Sunday morning? Well, he had probably been paroled, but that wasn’t immediately known. Officials did not want to comment on that. But we all know why: the justice system in this country, and particularly in uber-liberal Massachusetts, stinks. If you’ve spent time in a courtroom, one where a criminal case is being decided, you are forgiven if you thought you were in a shrink’s office and not a courtroom. Judges seem, perhaps more than ever, intent on not sending the perp to jail. Pay a fine, do probation, go on your way. We witnessed one case where an ex-boyfriend appeared headed for freedom until his ex produced a recording of a phone message in which he threatened to beat the crap out of her and her family. Not much wiggle room for the judge, there. But why was Jorge Zambrano on the loose? In the days and weeks to come, we will likely read more about his criminal history, and the charges that had been piling up against him. And we will probably ask even louder, “Why?” That’s a question Tarentino’s family is probably asking, in between the uncontrollable sobs and unimaginable sting of pain that comes with losing a soulmate, a son, a father, a friend. That’s a question Auburn cops are probably asking, especially Chief Andrew Sluckis Jr., who was ashen-faced as he met with the media over the course of a grueling 18 or so hours in which he lost a cop and saw his accused killer felled by gunfire, but not before shooting another man in blue. Sluckis looked as though he had been not just punched in the gut, but stomped on mercilessly. According to McKeon and DA Joe Early, Zambrano spent his final moments in life making his way back and forth inside a house using a crawlspace. He was, they say, lying in wait for cops to find him. In other words: with one final chance to be a man, face what he’s done and give himself up, Zambrano did what his record suggests he had made a career out of: flouting the law and not giving a thought to anyone else’s safety or well-being. He is dead now, bringing an end to his criminal reign. But it does not bring to an end the questions, which is what most senseless murders like this yield – a slew of questions. But we do know the answer to whether justice was served. No. A killer was taken out, as he should have been. But the real justice would have been if hadn’t been in the position to snuff out a cop’s life in the first place.

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Breathing new life into the old Auditorium M Janice Harvey

e and the Aud? We go way back. Not all the way back, of course, because the Worcester Memorial Auditorium was built in 1932, when my mom was in kindergarten. But for me, the Aud has been a part of living in Worcester as much as the Columbus Park Spa candy counter, the Denholm’s escalator and the Kresge’s orangeade dispenser. We didn’t refer to it by a cool nickname,then. It was the Auditorium, and it was the city’s hub for important, often solemn events. It was a cultural oasis for me as a child, thanks to my great aunt Mae, who took me to annual spring concerts there. At no other time would I be exposed to classical music played by a real orchestra. The closest I’d been to authentic woodwinds, tubas and violins was the school Christmas pageant, when kids tortured “Silent Night” into an unrecognizable mess. Music played at the Auditorium was worthy of my Sunday best, white gloves included. High school graduations were held at the Auditorium. “Pomp and Circumstance” made me shiver as I walked the aisle of that grand hall; that stage was the real deal, not the tiny one we left behind on Richard St. The original South High was never meant to hold its graduates and their families, and so our ceremony was held in the Auditorium. Walking to and crossing that stage meant something. I remember taking in her splendor as speaker after speaker droned on about responsibility, new doors being opened, opportunity, the importance of community involvement and yada, yada. I couldn’t focus on the words with her velvet curtain in front of me. To me, it seemed big enough for King Kong to stand behind it in chains. In truth, after the umpteenth speech about opening new doors, I

Food for thought To the Editor:

Two things are certain regarding Tom Quinn’s column on geese in city parks (“Worcesteria,” “Terminator 4,” Worcester Magazine, May 19): their overpopulation is a problem and something will be done about it. An omelet out of broken eggs might not be the perfect maxim, but it is suggestive of a solution: Why not harvest the eggs and/or the

began hoping the giant gorilla was back there, ready to spring. Time passed, and the Auditorium became obsolete. She was too small for the crowds drawn by popular artists and acts. The place where my sister, Lyn, once snatched up a scrap of a shirt discarded by Beach Boy Dennis Wilson; where my brother Kevin was plucked from the audience by cowboy hero Gene Autry and introduced to his horse backstage; was shuttered. Her basement would house Juvenile Court in an effort to ease the squeeze at the neighboring courthouse, itself a dinosaur destined to be replaced. By 2008, the building was put to use as an alternative school. I was assigned to teach in her drafty, dingy cellar. A half-million dollar boiler was installed, the receipt for which I hope the city held onto for reimbursement. We lost a half-dozen days of school when the thermostat read in the 40s during a bitter winter. Eventually, the city moved the classes elsewhere, but not before I ventured into the old hall, hoping to see some semblance of her long-ago glory. What I saw was carton after carton after carton of dusty records from the courthouse. The grand dame had become a clerical graveyard. The once-elegant showplace looked more like Norma Desmond’s mansion, tattered and tired. Nowadays, the talk from downtown is about revitalizing the auditorium. City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. hopes to bring the arts to the Aud, opening it up for use by vendors. Turning her wide apron of concrete out front into a food truck zone is another possibility on the table. I’m liking it. Any time an historic landmark can escape the wrecking ball, it’s a win-win. She served us well. She deserves our respect in her old age.

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“I think justice has been served.” - State Police Col. Richard McKeon, after State Police shot and killed the man suspected of murdering Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr.

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A story of hope, recovery and redemption Walter Bird Jr.

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addict, and it wasn’t long before Hank found himself alone and freezing on a Massachusetts interstate highway, waiting for his sister, Jane, to pick him up. Hank’s car had failed to start that morning, so he asked his cousin, Paul, who was heading toward New Hampshire to drop him off on the way. After what seemed like an eternity, his sister finally arrived. Hank slid into the passenger seat and immediately saw the cold look of HOTO SUBMITTED disgust on P his sister’s face. The following “‘How did a sharp guy like admonition me end up in a place like made the this?’ JD thought, sitting freezing in a stiff, hard-back steel temperature chair and staring out the outside feel windows of the Worcester tropical. ‘Do State Hospital day room. He you think I had been there a few days, have nothing and the fog was starting to better to do on lift, but still felt woozy from this Christmas the methadone they were morning?’ Jane giving him to detox. This said. ‘I have was his first attempt at any three small kind o f treatment for his at home, heroin addiction, and it was a kids a husband, our completely new world.” whole family, his whole family.’” “Slowly, Jack backed away from the car, trying to put some distance between the trooper and himself. Jack watched as the trooper reached under the Chevrolet’s front seat, and then he bolted. Almost instantly, the trooper followed in hot pursuit, waving Jack’s Smith and Wesson in his hand. Streaking toward the woods at full speed, Jack heard a gunshot rip the night open. His heart surged with fear; he waited for a bullet to slam into his back, and when one didn’t, he ran even faster.”

“The nights often turn into days in the life of a drug

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James (JD) DiReda. What they don’t look like are recovering drug addicts who have known the cold, unforgiving inside of a jail cell as well as they’ve known the streets that sent them there.

Now, 63, 65 and 66 years old, respectively, Jim DiReda, Jack Maroney and Hank Grosse, along with Rob Pezzella, 59, are far removed from their days as hustlers and big shots.

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Gone is the Shrewsbury Street they grew up on and around, one with shops that fronted for bookmaking operations, a neighborhood where everyone knew PHOTO SUBMITTED who you were when you were 5 years old. Gone is the East Park of their youth, when they’d gather around the Drinking Tree and unknowingly carve out the path that would eventually drive them to rock bottom. In place of their younger selves are four sober guys who are pretty much now the “ham and eggers” they once tried so hard not to become; professionals who over the course of 50 or so years have, save for some detours that somehow always brought them back together, remained close friends. Their bond, in fact, may be one of the biggest reasons they didn’t go the way so many of their friends did, which is to say south of ground level. Now one of them, DiReda, has a doctorate and runs a counseling practice. Maroney is what he calls a “recovery advocate.” Grosse is retired, having shuttered the clothing shop his

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Henry (Hank) Grosse. inset: Hank and his sister, Jane. late wife ran for years in Shrewsbury. Pezzella works in Worcester’s public school system. Three of them — DiReda, Maroney and Grosse — have written a book, “The East Side of Addiction,” an unflinching look at the life they grew up in and the life they chose

— there is a distinct difference, one they, perhaps, could not see as young boys. With a drug crisis ripping through the country and showing no mercy to Worcester County, where there were 1,379 unintentional overdose deaths in 2015, the men hope their stories

inspire, encourage, and most important, save the lives of those caught in the throes of drug addiction. They want to give hope to parents whose son or daughter is addicted to pills, heroin or other drugs; to let them know there is a way out, and that light can, indeed, replace, darkness. “People think you’re a no good son of a bitch,” DiReda said. “You make poor choices, you get in with a bad crowd, whatever people think, because people are uneducated. They don’t know what we know. I think our job … is to enlighten them, help them understand their kid is not a bad kid or a shitbag. You’re kid has a disease that is going to kill him if you don’t learn how to help them.” “East Side” certainly leaves the reader wondering how drugs didn’t kill its authors. It also will trigger the memories of Baby Boomers who grew up on the city’s East Side; you’ll find yourself nodding as you read some passages, remembering places like Muggsy’s Lunch. But a warm and fuzzy trip down memory lane this is not. From the opening pages introducing the reader to each “main character,” “East Side” weaves tragedy with hope, pain with joy and relapse with recovery. The story spans the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, but it just as easily could have unfolded in the 2000s, with opiate abuse reaching epic proportions.

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The story is about DiReda, Maroney and Grosse, but really you could substitute their names with so many countless others who have struggled with, fallen victim to, died or recovered from drug addiction. “We grew up together and we all fell into, or sort of got sprayed by, addiction and struggled with it for years,” said Grosse, admitting it was hard to put their stories into black and white, especially with family bound to read or hear about it. “We ended up in recovery the last 30 years together, and have sort of a bond and support that came from that. “The book was kind of written to provide hope for those that are either struggling themselves, or have someone in their lives, a loved one, struggling with addiction, and they don’t know what to do. We sat down and saw we have sort of some knowledge of this and some experience.” Grosse was one of the last on board with writing the story, with each of them writing different pieces. While users may get into drugs for different reasons, the story of DiReda, Maroney and Grosse, if you change the dates, the names and places, could be any addict’s tale. “When we grew up, alcohol reigned supreme,” DiReda said. “For me that was the first foray or entry in, alcohol. We were surrounded by characters, wise guys, misfits, people that were like we were, or we wanted to be. “By the mid-’60s, drugs came in. We were primed, we were ready. Some of us come from alcoholic homes, the dysfunctional, chaotic environment, aspiring to be like the people we saw around us, not the hardworking hamand-eggers. We aspired to be like the wise guys.” Some people, Maroney said, gradually move toward drugs; for others, it was always there – a fuse waiting to be lit. “I think some of us are born that way, and some of us start to like it,” he said. “All of us here, we all hung around East Park. We all participated in sports and did everything that everybody does. Really, I think we actually had great camaraderie in the beginning, the

loyalty, the close-knit Italian neighborhood type of thing that we all reveled in. “At the same time, I remember as a 13-year-old, the biggest event was at the park on Friday night. Everybody drank a six pack of beer. Somehow, we went from friendship and fun, I mean, we all played sports, touch football. We just thought life was meant to be

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fun. We knew what alcohol did. We kind of knew there was kind of a seedy side to that.” When drugs appeared in the neighborhood in the ’60s, what started out as an extension of the fun, free and easy way of life soon turned ugly. “It was like someone dropped a friggin’ bomb on the neighborhood, DiReda said. Grosse remembers joining the National Guard. It was 1968, the Vietnam War was raging, and he was going to get drafted, anyway. In 1969, he returned to Worcester. “When I came home, life changed,” he said. “It was like the perfect storm. I knew Jimmy [DiReda] since he was 12, but they were shooting heroin. Within three months, I

John (Jack) Maroney smoked a joint, I ate a pill and I was shooting heroin, from 1969-71. It was that quick. Within a year, it was that bad.” DiReda had already fallen into drug’s clutches when Grosse came back. Like his friend, DiReda had joined the military. It didn’t last long. “I was supposed to serve the remaining five years [after Basic Training] at Westover,” DiReda said. “I had a heroin habit, there was no way I could meet that commitment. So I

took a hike and and went to Florida.” Maroney, meanwhile, found drugs in college, through a roommate at UMass, who “was much more advanced than I ever was.” That, combined with the times he was living in, made for a perfect cocktail of trouble. “Our little, close-knit neighborhoods all of a sudden metamorphosed into something else. We didn’t even know what was happening. It was just sort of insidious. That last thing I was ever going to have on my resume was

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{ coverstory } I wanted to be a drug addict. Somehow, it happened, and I don’t think any of us really had a clue.” What drug use did for them, it turned out, was what they didn’t think they could do for themselves. It made them feel better. “[It took] away that internal feeling of being different or not good enough, those things we somehow internalized,” Maroney said. Whether it was how they spoke, being second- or third-generation Italian, or whether it was trouble at home with an alcoholic father – all three looked for, and found, a way out. “It’s no secret people get addicted,” DiRida said, “Because it obliterates everything. Dope became our sort of coping mechanism. The more you find it works, the more reliant you become. The consequences, or the negative side, gets kind of pushed over the fringes, because all you want is the relief, and you know what comes in that little package is going to give it to you quickly, and it’s off to the races. “We were off to the races.” When he finally got into, and out of, treatment, the first person DiReda ran into from their group was Pezzella. “He was brand new to recovery,” DiReda said. “That immediately said to me, ‘OK, that’s a good thing.’ Then I ran into Hank, then Jack came a little later on. We already had this history, this camaraderie of growing

up in that environment down there. It was a good community. Dope ripped it apart, and it ripped us apart. We washed up on short after nearly being dead. For the last 30 years, we have hung onto each other, to continue to sort of repair and move forward, and help others along the way.” In recovery, after getting through treatment, each man learned it was OK to talk about what had happened, what each had gone through. While many of their friends had, like them, made it into recovery, others did not. One of the first was lost in 1971. He was just 21 years old, and when he died it wasn’t talked about, just as personal feelings were never discussed. “We knew everything about everybody, even though you didn’t talk about your old man being a drunk,” Grosse said. “It just never got talked about.” Added Pezzella, “It would be unheard of back then, talking about it.” The dialogue surrounding drug use has improved to the point where at least there is a chance to change the outcome, Maroney said. “Before, when it was a secret and brushed under the rug, nothing was going to change,” Maroney said. Before they could talk about their experiences, the men had to get into rehab, then recovery. After that, they had to stick

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Jim DiReda, Jack Maroney and Hank Grosse in East Park. with it. To get to that point, there had to be a realization that, no matter how hard it was to find, there had to be a better way to live. “I’d be high for a week, sick for a day, an endless chase of looking out the window for something, and there was nothing there and nowhere to get it,” Grosse said. “It was just beaten down loneliness. There was no more hope. I didn’t think there was a way out. I didn’t know anybody that was out. There was a saying, ‘Once a junkie, always a junkie,’ and I just believed that.” That may well be what keeps many addicts in the cycle of using drugs – the feeling that there is no one and nothing to help ease the pain. “To me,” Maroney said, “addiction is a disease of isolation. When we all come in, we all come in alone, and we get tired of being alone. I had been to jail too many times, and figured out I wasn’t as smart as I thought it was.” DiReda experienced a similar wake-up call. Referring to the old Clint Eastwood movie,

“The Good, The Bad and The Ugly,” he said, “The ugly I think was … just looking in the mirror and just despising that person looking back, just looking in there and seeing nothing, almost a shell of nothingness. I had nothing going. I was beat up and empty.” Today, all the friends, including Pezzella, are part of a 12-step program. It has, Pezzella said, helped keep their friendship strong and deliver a message to others. DiReda is a faculty member at Anna Maria College, and an adjunct professor for Boston College and Assumption. He runs a small private practice in West Boylston. Along with Pezzella and Worcester commissioner of public health, Mattie Castiel, he helped establish the Hector Reyes House, which serves Latino men recovering from addiction. Maroney has turned his addiction into a vehicle for change, having founded a 30-day residential program in Ashby, where DiReda consults a couple days a week. Maroney

is also converting the Wachusett Village and Conference Center in Westminster into Healing Hills Village, a recovery unit. Pezzella is the security liaison for Worcester Public Schools and works closely with troubled youths. Grosse is recently retired, someone Pezzella said would be there for anyone and everyone who wanted to get into recovery. As for the book, DiReda, Maroney and Grosse hope it speaks to those trying to beat addiction, or to their families who bear witness to the destruction wreaked by drug abuse. While “East Side” features fantastic tales of run-ins with the law, beefs with the mob and near catastrophic drug use, the authors see it as a frank telling of a life most addicts can relate to. Where some parts of the book may seem glamorous, Maroney said that was never the intent when writing it. “I think we did a relatively good job pointing out how the decisions we made ended up being painful decisions, and that

once you start making better decisions,” your life will turn around, Maroney said. “I think we also kind of emphasized the point that if you jump off the cliff into shallow water, you’re going to break your head on a rock and it’s going to hurt.” The ultimate message, he said, is one of hope. “To me,” Maroney said, “I am so lucky to be here. It’s a miracle how we’re at this table, because we shouldn’t be.” Walter Bird Jr. is editor of Worcester Magazine. He may be reached at 508-7493166, ext. 322 or by email at wbird@ worcestermag.com. Don’t miss Walter on WCCA-TV 194 as part of “Rosen’s Roundtable” every week. You can also catch him on the weekly podcast, “Hank and Walter on Worcester,” with WCRN radio personality Hank Stolz. Follow Walter on Twitter @walterbirdjr and find him on Facebook. M AY 2 6 , 2 0 1 6 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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and her Four Bad Kitties” is a sight for fans of all ages. Catwoman was popping about as well as Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat, which seemed like a big hit considering the extensive line of children waiting for photos. Worcester Wares (normally stationed in the

The Worcester Art Museum held its MEOW opening party earlier this month, and the PHOTOS/LOUIE DESPRES event was a resounding success. While it’s incredibly difficult to write a lead based on an entirely cat-centric exhibition without using a single pun, I will do my best while breaking down the opening party event.

The kick-off for members ran from 7-8 p.m. and then the general public was allowed to enter. The opening party ran until 11 p.m., and the museum pulled out all the stops. There was an interesting mix of posh sophisticated dress and cat costumes ranging from the straightforward (cat ears and tails) to the obscure (Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the fictional super-villain from James Bond cannon made an appearance, complete with white, stuffed cat cradled in his arms). It was easy to lose yourself DCU Center’s Door 22) was in the shuffle and bustle as no space went un- doing live silk screening in used. There was a giant Cheshire Cat from Al- the Lancaster Welcome Center ice in Wonderland dancing about and being, with some Meow-themed frankly, quite terrifying with his rows of razor pieces (I fell in love with the sharp teeth and arguably lascivious smile. A MEOW-tallica design, just beat boxing performance by world-renowned don’t tell that old crank Lars artist Gene Shinozaki was made even more Ulrich). entertaining by a guest dance appearance by a Of course, the real delight 6-foot-tall Hello Kitty in the museum’s cafe. of the evening was the art on Ballet Arts Worcester was on hand to have display. The captivating cat its dance troupe — in full kitten regalia — strut was great, with its look into their stuff to lyrically cat-themed music and cats as centuries old artistic the crowd happily enjoyed while purchasing muses and the Cat Walk was cat-themed beverages (I was a bit intimidated a delight while behaving as a and stuck to the Guinness Extra Stout, though faux-sophisticate (I nearly made a pun there, it admittedly made it quite hard to write coapologies all ‘round) with beverage in hand herent notes with one hand). embarking on a self-guided quest through the Rob Reger, the artist behind Emily the museum galleries, checking out cat oriented Strange was on hand to meet fans, sign postpieces from ancient Egypt and Japan. ers and offer a live painting. Some of Reger’s Without a doubt, however, the real star of work is currently on display in Helmutt’s the show was “Community Cats: A Public Art House within the museum. “Emily the Strange 18 W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M • M AY 2 6 , 2 0 1 6

Show.” With over 200 pieces provided by the Central Massachusetts public at large, styles, substance, craft, medium and focal points were a wonderful hodgepodge of publicly submitted cat-art. There were some absolutely incredible pieces (a highly-detailed hairless cat

with playful/terrifying/engaging eyes comes to mind) and some were less so. But, that is what made it so fun. Fine art hung next to a child’s drawing of “cat-gravy” pouring into a feline mouth is just, well, awesome. I’ve written about the museum’s lack of publicly-engaging, Central Mass art in the

past, and after MEOW I’ll eat my hat. They knocked it out of the park with this one. It would be difficult to find a more broadly appealing subject matter either, “cat people” are in a league of their own and for as tongue in cheek as I am oft to be when allowed off the third-person leash and into the wild west of the first, there were downright touching odes to deceased pets and lost loved ones. It’s something Worcester residents really should check out, no two pieces are the same and from the silly, to the sad and back into the uplifting and even the incredibly-created, Community Cats doesn’t have a little bit of everything, it has a lot of everything and it’s a whole hell of a lot of fun. Just try to stare at an irritable looking cat photo, presuming the twitching tail and slow bat of the eyes, knowing the person who donated the piece could tell you the most obscurely personal minutia of this particular feline’s attitudinal intricacies and not smile and then, remember you are in a world class art museum. The Captivating Cat and the Cat Walk will be viewable through Sept. 4 of this year and Community Cats will be on display through July 24. The Cats-inResidence Program will kick off on July 13 and will be a real doozy, with an installation/ Worcester Animal Rescue League cat hangout with each cat available for adoption. For more information on the Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St., MEOW and upcoming events, head to Worcesterart.org. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts.

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Healing inspirations bring relief to patients’ healing journey Joshua Lyford

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John Trobaugh is a Worcester artist, who coordinates and designs arts in medicine programs to promote wellness in patients. When he realized patients were growing frustrated with the coloring books they were given to promote inspiration and a positive attitude – due to constrained lines and small sizes – Trobaugh took it upon himself to create an alternative.

Fusing the arts with patient wellness, he created “Healing Inspiration: A Coloring Book for Patients and Caregivers.” It is available online at Amazon.com. “I think the coloring book is popular in the patient population and the regular population because when you color, you’re not focused on what’s going on in your life,” said Trobaugh. “You’re concentrating on making a mark on the page. You’re able to bypass your current emotion and focus on that page. In a sense, you can forget about what is going on in your life. It’s a way to do a sort of repetitive, soothing, task.” Art is a calling for Trobaugh, and it makes sense he would find a way to incorporate his creativity in creation with his work with UMass Memorial Health Care’s Arts in Medicine Program. “Since I was a little kid, pre-kindergarten, I’ve had a drive to create or to draw,” Trobaugh said. “For me, being an artist is about satisfying that craving. I have a basic need to create. That’s difficult to explain, but if I don’t draw or write I get very antsy and anxious. It’s really about that internal drive. I think that’s true for a lot of artists, but it’s not something you hear people talk about. I’ve gone through periods of time when I didn’t draw or write and I end up feeling bad.” With those creative juices came a parallel urge to help others. With his background in patient wellness and health, it was only natural the two would converge. “I think what motivates me is helping others, that’s the gold coin,” Trobaugh said. “That’s really what matters. When you create art, lot of it is personal expression, but I think most artists would like their work to benefit others in some way, shape or form. This can help them deal with whatever medically is going on with them. I think that’s

tremendous. It’s very satisfying and makes you feel like you’re doing good in the world. I think that’s every person’s basic desire. I think that provides a higher good that is very nice.” The purpose of “Healing Inspiration” is to offer patients and caregivers an opportunity for stress relief while they are embarking on the healing process. The concept of art as a healing tool isn’t necessarily a new one, but Trobaugh felt it could be better executed. “In arts and medicine, there are types of images that appeal to patients,” said Trobaugh. “I used the arts in medicine research and these images were shown to be beneficial to patients. I decided to take that one step further and make those images the imagery in the coloring book. I did some dolphins and a lighthouse and things of that nature. They were large

prints so they could draw easily. They liked them a lot.” Trobaugh’s initial drawings were well-received by patients and caregivers. A coworker who had self-published in the past suggested he create a book, leading Trobaugh to think, “Well, I could do that.” Still, traditional art created for the sake of the artist is a different creature than creating art for patients to utilize on their path to wellness. “As an artist, we’re sort of trained to put our full emotions in our work and in, in a sense, bare our soul,” he said. “That’s true with art in medicine, but not in the same way. Art for patients is not about expressing complex or negative emotions, it’s about being a positive force. Patients themselves may choose to color or draw darker images about how they’re feeling in a negative way, but the ones that benefit them the most are really positive and those with brighter outlooks. When you’re in a hospital or in long-term care, you need a more positive outlook. You’ve already got some negative things going on and if you continue down that negative path, you won’t do yourself any good. If you focus on the positive, you do yourself some good.” In addition to Trobaugh’s drawings in the coloring book, there are also a number of pages dedicated to more free-form ideas. Some are simply framed empty space waiting for imaginative creation, others will have a simple start to inspire something new. All are designed for positive, uplifting work. Trobaugh has already begun work on another coloring book, this time focused on dogs inspired by friends, colleagues and family’s dogs. You can pick up “Healing Inspiration: A Coloring Book for Patients and Caregivers” online at Amazon. com for $7.99. To find out more about John Trobaugh and his art, check out his website at Johnart.com. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine. com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts.

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One imagines plenty of prospective customers have abandoned Chickpea before gaining admittance because finding the entrance proves a bit of a project. The restaurant shares street facing signage with a gift shop called Funky Stuff that closes most days at 7 p.m. If you arrive for dinner at Chickpea after Funky Stuff has closed, you’ll have to walk around back and duck under a neon “Open” sign in the doorway to gain entry. Assuming you’ve made it this Sandra Rain far, peruse the chalkboard for specials and information about forthcoming movie nights then get ready to dig in. The admirable quirks of Chickpea On a recent Saturday evening, I visited Vegan Cafe make it easy to Chickpea with three friends: a carnivore, a vegetarian and a vegan. We looked over forgive small imperfections. the menu and ordered five dishes to share An evening at Chickpea is sort of like a between us. The young lady behind the potluck dinner under the direction of your counter affirmed our choices and cashed earthiest, crunchiest college friend who up us out right away. Jenny Lewis played and moved to Brooklyn after vowing to shun loudly from the small kitchen, a true sign of leather and dairy. Every dish feels distinctly home-cooked as opposed to restaurant cooked. excellent taste. Beautiful drawings completed by the girl Every last fork and mismatched mug seems to have been accrued from a flea market or a tag behind the counter adorned the walls of the take out area. My favorite framed sketch showed two sale. And every bit of the decor maintains a foxes curled up in the shape of a heart. She also do-it-yourself ethos that cements Chickpea’s charm for the patrons who actually manage to painted the monochromatic portraits on all of the tables in the back dining room. locate the front door.

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The setup of the dining room is a bit surprising, as it is located in the rear of the aforementioned Funky Stuff gift shop. The store sat in complete darkness, save a bank of fluorescent lights above the tables. A “help yourself” set-up offered silverware, water and glasses on one of the tables by a door marked “Employees Only” that seemingly doubled as the restroom. Our food arrived quickly, given we were the only dine-in customers in the restaurant. We shared a vegan BLT made with tempeh bacon, aioli sauce, arugula, and tomato and served on ciabatta from Birch Tree Bread. I sometimes struggle with dishes that attempt to replicate meat products, but the subtle smoke of the tempeh, combined with its dense, nutty texture, offered the enjoyment of biting into a crunchy BLT without purporting to actually be a BLT. The Mediterranean sandwich was a

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going out to eat with friends, she reviews the menu to see if any items will suit her diet and dinner at Chickpea offers relief from the stress of planning ahead. The highlight of our meal was a “three cheese” quesadilla filled with tomatoes, pineapple, and buffalo tempeh. I applauded the harmonious balance of tropical fruit and spicy buffalo sauce, and observed the absence of authentic meat and dairy in the quesadilla didn’t seem so conspicuous in this dish. The vegan macaroni and cheese was a bit of a letdown, if only because Belmont Vegetarian does it so well right up the road. Everyone at our table thought the “cheese” exceedingly

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These nice guys finish first Jim Keogh

Given the anemic marketing efforts on its behalf, “The Nice Guys” is destined to fade into obscurity at the theaters. That’s a shame, because the movie is like a balm — a mid-budget, sharplywritten, playfully acted antidote to the superhero blitz at the multiplex.

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I confess my bias upfront: this movie is a boomer’s paradise. The film opens with The Temptations’ “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” playing over a moody tracking shot of gritty 1977 Los Angeles, and extends its seedy tale across the sounds of Earth, Wind & Fire, America, Al Green and a half a dozen almostweres like A Taste of Honey and Climax Blues Band. It’s so ’70s it hurts. Ryan Gosling is strange and hilarious as Holland March, a private investigator and a single dad with a drinking problem. Holland is hired to look into the violent death of porn star Misty Mountains, which leads him into the search for a missing young woman named Amelia (Margaret Qualley). We see Amelia earlier driving a VW Thing. Look it up to see what kind of design greatness was flourishing

in the auto industry 40 years ago. Holland is not the only one on the case. The merciless, brass knuckles-wielding Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe, a good 50 pounds over his gladiator weight), has his own motivations for finding Amelia. The enforcer doesn’t introduce himself to Holland on the best of terms. He smashes his nose, then breaks his arm, before realizing the two will need to collaborate to solve the disappearance. Holland is forced to wear a cast for the rest of the movie — shades of Jack Nicholson churning through most of “Chinatown” with his nose cloaked in a bandage after Roman Polanski knifes his nostril. The story is lurid and weird, and involves eccentric mobsters, slimy fringe players, the standard freak-show L.A. pool party, an anti-pollution “diein,” and even a conspiracy involving, of all things, the Big Three automakers. But it’s the guys in “The Nice Guys” who make this one work. As written and directed by Shane Black, who reinvented the buddy/comedy/action pic with the “Lethal Weapon” movies then satirized it with “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” this pairing is a dash of Laurel and Hardy, a dab of Abbott and Costello, mixed with some Mel Gibson and Danny Glover (if it didn’t mean cannibalizing from one of his own movies, Black could surely have put the words “I’m too old for this shit” into Russell Crowe’s mouth). Crowe is good as the straight man; Gosling is a revelation, displaying impeccable comedy chops even when he’s overplaying. Faced with threatening circumstances, Holland is prone to either squealing or widening his mouth in a silent scream of terror; and the way he fumbles with a gun is pure Three Stooges. His aversion to violence is about on par with that of the standard bearer of 1970s PIs, Jim Rockford (though poor Holland is at least 50 shades less cool). Even his wise-beyond-her-years pre-teen daughter, Holly (Anjourie Rice), can see that her dad possesses raw deductive gifts encased in a screw-up’s body. Gosling’s accomplishment probably shouldn’t be a surprise. Though he’s typically attracted to dark, troubled characters, he showed a nice comic touch as the playboy in “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” and his moneygrubbing character in “The Big Short” was as broad and loud as anything he’s played. When “The Nice Guys” finds deserved cult status on cable, Gosling’s performance will be more widely appreciated. But if you can get to a theater to see it, all the better.

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Jahman Brahman. 21+ with Valid ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. P.E. James at the Grill on the Hill! I’ll be performing at the Grill on the Hill all summer on Thursday nights! I’ll be playing your soft acoustic favorites from the 50s, 60s and 70s from about 4:30 to 7:30 at the Green Hill Golf Course clubhouse off Skyline Drive (pass the Worcester Technical High School and the Armory off Belmont Street). Move into the weekend gently and enjoy your scheduled beautiful sunset with a full bar, dinner, and a touch of music tonight! 4:30-7:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive. Open Mic Most Thursdays @ Barbers North. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis Live! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s in the dining room. “The sound track of your Youth” 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. 508-4787818 or find them on Facebook. Open Mic. Attention Performers- Amateurs and Experts! Do you sing l!iaforl!a crowd that will appreciate pec orSplay an m instrument? youia ec plooking ermSerAre S um m

your incredible sense of humor? Maybe you have some secret talent that you’re ready to share with the world (or at least your local coffee house). Drop in for Open Mic! Full Sandwich Menu Desserts Coffee & Espresso BYOB beer & wine only $0. 7-10 p.m. Cake Shop Cafe, 22A West St., Millbury. 508-865-9866 or cakeshopcafe.com Sean Ryan. 7-10 p.m. White Eagle Polish Club, 112 Green St. 774-245-1991. Ukulele Club w/ Rich Leufstedt. Break out your Hawaiian shirt and join the 20+ participants in Union Music’s Annual Ukulele Club. Open to all skill levels. Rich Leufstedt enlightens the League of Crafty Uketographer’s every month in the ways of sweet strumming. Sing along and learn songs! Always the last Thursday of every Month. Meet, greet, and jam at 7PM. Free. 7-8:30 p.m. Union Music, Union Music Performance Center, 142 Southbridge St. 508-753-3702 or find them on Facebook. An Evening with Joe Bonamassa. Joe Bonamassa approaches his 26th year as a professional musician, he continues to blaze a remarkably versatile artistic trail, and amass an authentic, innovative and soulful body of work. Bonamassa’s career began onstage opening for B.B. King in 1989, when he was only 12 years old. Today, he is hailed worldwide as one of the greatest guitar players of his generation, and is an ever-evolving singer-songwriter who has released 16 solo albums in the last 14 years, all on his own label, J&R Adventures. Download a Free Song from Joe Bonamassa at jbonamassa.com/freemp3. Tickets start at $82. Student tickets are 20% off with a 2 ticket maximum, student ID is required. Please call the box office at 877.571.SHOW (7469) for more information. Tickets start at $82. Student tickets are 20% off with a 2 ticket maximum, student ID is required. 8-10 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 877-571-7469 or thehanovertheatre.org Andy Cummings. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Black Sheep Idol $500 Live Band Karaoke Contest –Fingercuff. You could be $500 richer, Live Band Karaoke with Over Over 40 COlOrs 40 COlOrs On sale On sale

Fingercuff Black Sheep Idol Contest. Come on down and rock out with a real band. 9 weeks to qualify. Over 300 songs to choose from. 8pm 8-11:30 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978422-8484. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Dan Cormier. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Mark Martin. Punk Rock “Plays noise you can smell” $5. 8-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Sam James Performs at Loft, Thurs at 8. No cost. 8-11 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. The Cold Soldier Band. Dwight Perry-Ron Sloan-Bob Berry-George Dellomo play the whatnot blues for youse no cover charge. 8-10:30 p.m. Dunny’s Tavern, 291 East Main St., East Brookfield. 508-867-5925. Allston Police. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. College Night w/DJ XTC & DJ Scotty P. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Industry Bar Room, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. DJ/Karaoke with DJ Bruce *Dancing*. 9 p.m.-midnight Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Hip Swayers Duo. Check out the new Music at the Muse Series great place to sample tasty brews and catch a set of music! 9-11 p.m. The Muse, 536 Main St. 508-756-6873 or find them on Facebook. Karaoke. Karaoke on Sunday starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 12:00 AM. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, karaoke starts at 9:00 PM and ends at 1:00 AM. Karaoke by DJ Nancy C. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke w/ Royal Crown. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Troy Gonyea. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

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Ten Foot Pole Cats. 21+ with Valid ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Dana Lewis Live and Well. Enjoy a cool beverage on a warm summers evening out on the deck at “Worcester’s Best Kept Secret” Great New Menu, Full Bar, Gorgeous vistas, Spectacular Sunsets and me playing Live, acoustic Music from the 50’s to the 80’s. “The Sound Track of your Youth” Grill on the Hill, 1929 Skyline Drive, off Belmont Street at Green Hill Park. No Cover, be There! Free! 5:30-7:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill, 1929 Skyline Drive. 508-854-1704 or find them on Facebook. 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! No cover charge, tips appreciated. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-7534030 or natneedle.com Bill McCarthy Every Friday at Barbers Crossing North. Now catch Bill McCarthy playing his heart out every Friday at Barbers North (Sterling, MA) @6:30pm Visit: BillMcCarthyMusic.com for info. Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. GD Lounge Jazz Series. Worcester’s jazz destination and connection. The top in Local and National Jazz artist in a beautiful setting. Great healthy food. Indoor parking ( $1.00 ) a “Must Not Miss” experience. Jazz is back at the beautiful Union Station. No Cover. 6:30-9:30 p.m. GD Lounge Union Station, Worcester, MA, 2 Washington Square, Worcester MA. Jazzed Up Featuring Mauro DePasquale. Jazzed UP Trio featuring Mauro DePasquale performs at the GD Lounge New Jazz Series

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reservations suggested. Union Station, Worcester, MA 6:30-9:30 p.m. GD Lounge Union Station, Worcester, MA, 2 Washington Square, Worcester. Amanda Cote Bluesy Americana. Amanda Cote’s been making waves in the New England area, playing solo shows across Massachusetts and New Hampshire the last couple years, and people are taking notice. Her performances are soulful, emotional, and a hell of a lot of fun! Whether it’s in a restaurant, pub, wedding, or concert hall, she’s sure to wow with the sheer honesty and power in her voice while accompanying herself on her Martin guitar. N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St., 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Hit the Bus. 7-10 p.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044. Chris MacNamara and Mark Leighton. otherwise known as deadstick and hambone. Chris and mark create a lively and enjoyable mix of songs to get your attention; some songs are his and they pull some from every song style available. Come down and enjoy the fun! $0. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. John Henry’s Hammer Open Mic. Every 2nd & 4th Friday of the month! Join us in the best Open Mic ‘Listening Room’ venue in the city! Refreshments served for small donation $2 Donation. 7:30-10:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St. 508-757-2708. Worcester Folk Orchestra. Come and dance with the Worcester Folk Orchestra! Director, Myra MacLeod and a flotilla of fine players of the WOFO Orchestra! May 27, 2016 We are pleased to have Rich Sbardella calling the dances! He is immensely experienced with getting everyone moving and happy! No experience or partner necessary. Pack up your family and your clean, soft sole shoes and join us for an active and fun evening. Beginners’ Lessons at 7:30 sharp Dancing 8:00 - 10:30 PM Suggested Donation $8 per person $6 for students with ID Family Admission $18 Children 12 and under free One of a series of dances presented by WOFO worcesterfolkorchestra.com/ $8 Suggested Donation. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com Speed Demon Productions:18 Wheels of Justice. 18 Wheels of Justice Medicated Savage End Time Illusion 6 foot Silence 21 to Enter $6 at the door Doors at 8pm Show at 9pm $6 at the Door. 8 p.m.-midnight The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Brian Chaffee. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8-11 p.m. Flip Flops, 680 Main St., Holden. City Boys. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Flashback. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Billy’s Pub, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-425-3353. How Bizarre. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Kevin Shields. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Leominster. 978-466-3433. Key Performance. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Ross McGinness. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Beatle Wood, an all Acoustic Tribute to The Beatles & Beyond. Beatle Wood is a 3-piece all Acoustic Tribute to The Beatles, their solo years and side projects, featuring local musicians Dan Kirouac, Tom Gilmartin, and Sean Fullerton. You’ll hear Acoustic versions of songs you love, and the Acoustic album tracks you never hear, all live. Dinner, Drinks, Music. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Tavern on Central, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. 978-827-1272 or seanfullertonmusic.net The Invaders. Join in the Fun! Classic Rock and Roll! 8:30-12:30 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Karaoke. Karaoke by DJ Nancy of Star Sound Entertainment 9 p.m.1:30 a.m. Danger Zone Saloon, 948 Main St. , Warren. 413-436-7115.

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Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Neon Alley. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Russo Brothers. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. The Lester Rawson Band. Set list includes tunes by John Hiatt, Tom Waits, The Beatles, Pops Staples, Taj Mahal, Elvis Costello, John Prine, Vince Gill, Van Morrison, Delbert McClinton, the Rolling Stones, Barry Goldberg and Gerry Goffin, Albert King, Willie Dixon, Robert Johnson, and more. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-9268877 or thelesterrawsonband.com Trigger. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508853-1350. Take Two - Acoustic Rock Party! 9:30-12:30 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044. Safe House Radio Show. This is a live radio broadcast with 2 living DJs hoping to drag you out of your lonely IPods and phone apps to hear the local & national metal, thrash, screamo, punk and alternative you wont hear on mainstream radio. Tune into WCUW 91.3FM in the Worcester and surrounding areas. Or stream live on wcuw.org (hit the listen live button in the upper left corner of screen) Join your DJs Summi and Momma Bear for an hour of metal, thrash, screamo, punk & alternative. You’re not alone in your digital world. Were out here live! Call in to let us know your listening @ (508)753-2284 after 11pm. Hope you tune in to hear local and national metal and more! 91.3fm or wcuw. org It’s your community radio! So enjoy it already! Sheesh! 11 p.m.midnight Online on Facebook.

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Hip Hop with Rezno. 21+ with Valid ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Lunar Thugs: debut show. Lunar Thugs: Newest collaboration between former members of local favorites Public Works & HotHead. Catchy Alt/Punk/Pop/Rock vibe. Debuting live at Ralph’s. Get ready... TBD: Typically $7 or $8. Midnight-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Testify returns to the Cove! Testify is Back! R & B, Soul and funk all night long! $7 Cover Doors at 8pm Show at 9pm 21+ to enter $7 at the door. 8-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Hip Swayers Trio. Addictingly delicious bread and super swinging tunes - great combo! 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Birchtree Bakery, 138 Green St. 774-243-6944 or find them on Facebook. Seele Musicale Chamber Ensemble - Tickets Required. Seele Musicale Chamber Ensemble’s roots were formed 5 years ago at First Unitarian Church of Worcester when Jagan Nath and Alesia Tringale performed together during worship services. Their musical spirits and desires were wholly synergistic. Two years ago, they gave themselves the name Seele Musicale (the German for “souls in music” and did benefit concerts with music of Bach and Vivaldi. Tickets will be available on a first-come first-serve basis at the reception desk starting at noon on the day of the concert. 1:30-2 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. Sharpshooter. Memorial Day kick off party. An early show with Sharpshooter 7-10 pm and a great time!. Burgers and Dogs on the Grill 4-7 pm and beverages flowing, great way to start the long weekend. Mark your calendar now! $5. 4-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508926-8877 or find them on Facebook. P.E. James at the Grill on the Hill! I’ll be playing at the Grill on the Hill on Saturday night! I’ll be playing your soft acoustic favorites from the 50s, 60s and 70s from about 4:30 to 7:30 at the Green Hill Golf Course clubhouse off Skyline Drive (pass the Worcester Technical High School and the Armory off Belmont Street). Come enjoy your scheduled beautiful sunset with a full bar, dinner, and a touch of music! Free! 4:307:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive. 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 Dan Kirouac solo/acoustic. Dan has been part of the regional music scene for thirty years. When not busy with the tribute band Beatles For Sale, his solo performances showcase vocals accompanied by a six-string acoustic guitar. From the one-hit wonders to the lost classics, from the 1960s to today, every show is a different experience, drawing from almost 500 contemporary and oldie songs. More information at dankirouac.com. Free. 7-10 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600. Dana Lewis Live! Every Saturday night. Live, acoustic music, Family food, Full Bar, Lottery and me! Playing the Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The Sound Track of your Youth” No Cover. Be There! Free! 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508779-0901 or find them on Facebook. Sharpshooter. Memorial Day kick off party. An early show with Sharpshooter 7-10 pm and a great time! Burgers and Dogs on the Grill 4-7 pm and beverages flowing, great way to start the long weekend. Mark your calendar now! $5. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508926-8877 or find them on Facebook. Bill McCarthy. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585.

Sterling. 978-422-8484. Lizzy Marquis Experience. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Low Lily & Lula Wiles (Ballroom). The Bull Run presents a co-bill of New England Music Award nominees Low Lily & Lula Wiles! These two new acoustic Americana trios draw from the old while pioneering the new, and are quickly gaining recognition for their vocal and instrumental prowess, as well as their compositional chops. Low Lily: Dubbed “exceptional and refreshing” - No Depression, and a “vocal and string trio with serious chops” (Country Standard Time), Low Lily (the new incarnation of the group Annalivia) explores the roots and branches of American folk music with traditional influences and modern inspiration. 2015 New England Music Awards nominee - Liz Simmons, Flynn Cohen, and Lissa Schneckenburger have deep relationships with traditional music styles ranging from bluegrass to Irish, English, New England and Old Time sounds. Lula Wiles: Lula Wiles is an acoustic trio of songwriters and multi-instrumentalists. Their songs combine folk traditions with a distinctly modern sensibility. Combined with their effervescent vocal harmonies, deep musical chemistry, and evocative arrangements, they create a live show that resonates like a whiskey-slap to the heart. “A delicate balance between feverous passion and harmonious light and charm and grace. 2015 New England Music Awards nominee - “It’s organic and raw in a way that is honest and real, It’s just plain beauty incarnate.” - Red Line Roots The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table Starting Saturday, May 28 and running through restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Sept. 4, the Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St., Boston, with plenty of free parking and rustic, old-world charm. * Please conference room, features Arms and Armor: Joachim Note: This show is in the Ballroom, which is not wheelchair accessible. Meyer’s “The Art of Combat” - Live! Watch live $10 advance; $15 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Ballroom, demonstrations of old European combat techniques. Times are 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. For more information, email information@ Mike Melendez Performs at Loft, Sat at 8. No cost. 8-11 p.m. worcesterart.org. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Ripcord. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tavern on Central, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. 978-827-1272. The Grin Whistle. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Best - Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314. Coyotes. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508853-1350. David Bazin & Blues Junction. Classic Rock, Blues, and Jam Band Music. Come on down and lend an ear and or dance the night away! No Cover. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St. 508754-3516. Hit the Bus. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. Boston Blues AllStars (Sawtelle Room). The Boston Blues 978-537-7750. AllStars featuring Anthony Geraci with Sugar Ray & the BlueTones. And Sean Fullerton “Fully” Acoustic. Sean Fullerton has been a Special Guests Michelle “Evil Gal” Willson and Darrell Nulisch. In 2016 “Fifty Shades Of Blue” is nominated for “Album of the Year” - “Traditional successful musician, singer/songwriter, recording engineer and producer since 1995. Specializing in Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Memphis Soul Album of the Year” – “Song of the Year” for “Fifty Shades Of Blue,” and Anthony Geraci is nominated for the Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the and Fingerstyle Guitar using 6 String, 12 String and resonator guitars, Year from the Blues Foundation/Blues Music Awards. “Geraci’s exquisite harmonicas, live guitar looping, Bose and UltraSound sound systems, Sean performs in a wide variety of venues and for many weddings, piano work has been spotlighted in the past with Sugar Ray & The parties, charitable and corporate events throughout New England. For Bluetones and with Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters. As impressive as those gigs were, nothing prepared me for this album from Anthony Geraci more information, please visit seanfullertonmusic.net Dinner, Drinks, Music. 9 p.m.-midnight Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823and the Boston Blues All-Stars.”- Mark E. Gallo-Blues Bytes Magazine 3022 or seanfullertonmusic.net “Anthony Geraci has long been known as one of the finest blues piano players on the planet - a reputation he cemented with bands like Ronnie Tba. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Earl and the Broadcasters and Sugar Ray and the Bluetones.” - Blues Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike Entertainment in Britain (UK) Review by Mick Rainsford The Bull Run is a full-service, DJ’s for Karaoke Night every Friday & Saturday Night! Free. 9:30 farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. miles NW of Boston, with plenty of free parking and rustic, old-world magicmikeentertainment.com charm. $20 advance; $25 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. Water St. 508-926-8353. bullrunrestaurant.com DJ Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Happy 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Leominster. 978-466-3433. DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044. Kendall Miller Duo. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Billy’s Pub, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-425-3353. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road,

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Big Jon Short. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Hangover Hour 5pm, then Andy Cummings 8:30pm. No Cover. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508753-4030. Open Mic Sundays @ Plaza Azteca! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. Karaoke. Karaoke on Sunday starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 12:00 AM. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, karaoke starts at 9:00 PM and ends at 1:00 AM. Karaoke by DJ Nancy C. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke w/ Royal Crown. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

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Rhythm Kids at Pakachoag Music School. Rhythm Kids at Pakachoag Music School New drumming class for kids ages K to Gr. 2 Free Demo Class - April 6th 8 week inaugural session begins April 13th Discounted tuition - $150 Wednesdays 5:30 to 6:15 pm Pakachoag Music School 203 Pakachoag Street Auburn, MA 01501 Please e-mail info@pakmusic.org to reserve a space in the free demo or visit It’s the return of Wool Days at Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, Saturday, May 28 through Monday, May 30. The sheep get their yearly “haircuts,” and you get to learn about different wools. Meet alpacas and llamas, as well as all the other animals at the Village. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $28 for adults, $26 seniors (55-plus), $14 youths (3-17). Children 2 and under are free. For more information, visit osv.org, email marketing@osv.org or call 800-733-1830.

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Pakachoag Music School Summer Programs. Summer Programs at Pakachoag Music School Registration for summer programs begins March 15th! Programs include: *Music and Movement Samplers *Musical Theater *Private Lessons *Fiddle Band *Suzuki Violin and Cello For complete information visit us at pakmusic.org, email info@ pakmusic.org, or call 508-791-8159. Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn. 508-791-8159 or pakmusic.org Happy Memorial Day! Delicato Duo at 8:30pm. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-7534030. Karaoke. Karaoke on Sunday starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 12:00 AM. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, karaoke starts at 9:00 PM and ends at 1:00 AM. Karaoke by DJ Nancy C. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

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Storytime. Join us every week for storytime. Visit bn.com for details. Free. 11-11:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Millbury, 70 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or bn.com Chillin Tuesday & Wild Wednesday. At Beatniks it’s all about you! Tuesdays tend to be more chill, Wednesday’s more wild, but you never know what will be going on. Indoor Cornhole boards, Darts, Board games, Cards, Jukebox wars and more. Thursdays thru Sundays are about music of all kinds, but no matter what we have going on its always a great vibe! Come on down anytime and make our place your place. 7-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Tuesday Open Mic Night @ Greendale’s Pub with Bill McCarthy Local Musicians Showcase! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook. Dam Chick Singer. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Karaoke. Karaoke on Sunday starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 12:00 AM. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, karaoke starts at 9:00 PM and ends

pakmusic.org/register to register for the spring session! Free demo. 5:30-6:15 p.m. Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn. 508-791-8159 or pakmusic.org Summer Twilight at Twigs - Live Music. Mark Jodice’s passion for guitar playing has been cultivated over the past 25 years. Having studied with some of the finest teacher in New England, including Mick Goodrick and Tim Miller, he has taken the knowledge he has learned and forged his own path. His unique sound can be heard on two releases by the funk band Bring Back Pluto (“Nine” and “Underneath”), and with the Sai Ghose Quartet (“New Blood”, Summit Records). Both bands had radio play on college and jazz radio stations across the US. He has also performed at some of the area’s premier jazz clubs including Scullers in Boston, Ryles in Cambridge, the Center for Arts in Natick, the Acton Jazz Cafe, and The Press Room in Portsmouth N.H. Bring Back Pluto has also opened for national acts including Groove Collective and Jason Lindner in New York City at the Knitting Factory. The Mark Jodice Trio, featuring Jerry Wilfong on bass, Jared Seabrook on drums, has been playing every Friday night for the past three years at Chloe’s Bistro in Hudson, Massachusetts. In addition to working with these three bands, Mark has also played as a side artist with other jazz groups. Mark has taught in the Massachusetts school system for over twenty years and also teaches private guitar lessons, in addition to working in jazz workshops throughout the summer. Included with admission. Free for members. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Twig’s Cafe, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or markjodice.weebly.com Chillin Tuesday & Wild Wednesday. At Beatniks it’s all about M AY 2 6 , 2 0 1 6 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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you! Tuesdays tend to be more chill, Wednesday’s more wild, but you never know what will be going on. Indoor Cornhole boards, Darts, Board games, Cards, Jukebox wars and more. Thursdays thru Sundays are about music of all kinds, but no matter what we have going on its always a great vibe! Come on down anytime and make our place your place. 7-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. The Bull Run presents “Blueswitch”. A Great music venue The bull Run. We’ll be playing here Wednesday June 1, 7:00pm- 10:00pm If you like great Blues music and a wonderful atmosphere this is it! 7-10 p.m. The Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311. Wednesday Night Open Mic/Local Musicians’ Showcase w/ Bill McCarthy @ Guiseppe’s. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405 or find them on Facebook. Jim Devlin Performs at Loft, Weds at 9. No cost. 9-11 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Open Mic - hosted by Amanda Cote. All genres and acoustic instruments welcome. 21+ or with guardian. Sign-up begins at 8:30 free. 9-11:30 p.m. Legends, Airport Road - Fitchburg Ma, Fitchburg.

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ArtsWorcester, “The Gulf” photographs by Camilo Ramirez, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through May 27; Terra Firma: A Member’s Exhibition, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through May 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: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu Booklovers’ Gourmet, Bartlett High School Art Invitational, Through May 31. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com 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 508-793-7113 or 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 aorgallery.com College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Amalgam: 2016 Senior Concentration Seminar Exhibition, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through May 27; Amalgam: 2016 Senior Concentration Seminar Exhibition, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through May 27. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed

The Worcester Folk Orchestra performs Friday, May 27, 7:30-10:30 p.m., at the Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St., Worcester. Rich Sbardella will call the dances an Director Myra MacLeod leads the orchestra. There is an $8 suggested donation. For more information, visit sprinklerfactory.com or email info@ sprinklerfactory.com.

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, Bubbles!, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 2; KLUTZ® Amazingly Immature, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 11; Play on the Plaza, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 2; Tree Canopy Walkway - Open Weekends, Sundays, Saturdays, May 28 - June 19. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $15.00 adults; $10 for children ages 2-18, college students with ID & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special event. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org

Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu 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 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 Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-4563924 or 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 accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup.com Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Museum of Russian Icons, 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, Free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-5985000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-

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to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck.com The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery. 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 topfunaviation.com Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Art Exhibit: Barry Van Dusen, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through June 26; Art Exhibit: Hudson Valley Seed Library, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through June 5. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 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 towerhillbg.org Worcester Art Museum, Art Carts: Family Fun - Arms and Armor, Through May 26; Art Carts: Family Fun - Fun and Games, Thursday; Meow: A Cat-Inspired Exhibition, Through Sept. 4; Pierre Bonnard, Dining Room in the Country, Through June 19; The Last Judgment Tapestry, Through Sept. 18; Veiled Aleppo, Through June 5; Art Carts: Family Fun - Antioch, the Hunt Mosaic & WAM, Friday; Art Carts: Family Fun - The Roman Empire, Friday; Arms and Armor: Joachim Meyer’s “The Art of Combat” - Live!, Saturday; Jeppson Idea Lab: The Art of Combat, Saturday - Sunday; Zip Tour: Warhol: Soup Can, Saturday; Arms and Armor: Knight’s Tale, Sunday; Art Carts: Family Fun - Arms and Armor, Sunday. 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 worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Exhibition: 30 Plus Faculty Biennial, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through June

11. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655 or worcpublib.org WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu

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Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits - Fridays, Saturdays, Saturday, September 18 - Monday, December 31. Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits 257 Park Ave Worcester MA Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Clubs Showtimes: Friday 9pm-Saturdays 8pm -$20pp Reservations Recommended at 800-401-2221 Prices: $20 Fri/Sat pp except Special Events Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room Full Dinner Available before Show in Restaurant $5off with College ID and Reservations 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans and Reservations $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. Fri & Sat May 27th & 28th Rob Steen Shawn Carter and friends. $20 per person except Special Events. 6 p.m.-midnight Park Grill and Spirits, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit beantowncomedy.com The Taffetas - Sundays, Sunday, May 22 - Sunday, May 29. A Musical Revue by Rick Lewis and Arthur Whiteclaw $20 (regular), $17 (student, senior). 2-4:30 p.m. Calliope Productions Inc, 150 Main St., Boylston. Call 508-869-6887 or visit calliopeproductions.org Founders Tour - Thursday, May 26. The Hanover Theatre staff, founders and members of the board have been informally giving tours

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of the theatre since before our doors opened in March 2008. In the beginning, there were “Hard-Hat” and “Touch the Dome” tours, small adventures that explored the construction site and led brave visitors up our highest scaffolding during the final months of the theatre’s restoration. Now it’s official. The theatre has launched regular tours of our magnificent architectural landmark, starting with the first Founders’ Tour led by original theatre founders, Ed Madaus and Paul Demoga. During these monthly tours, Ed & Paul will serve as guides sharing their personal stories and recollections of the early days before the theatre’s opening. You’ll be amazed to learn about the perseverance and grit it took to make a city project as significant and daunting as the theatre come to fruition. The tours will conclude with an introduction and demonstration of the theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, given by Don Phipps, the Wurlitzer Organ Curator and Director of The American Theatre Organ Society Inc Tours are free for members and their guests. $5 for non-members. For more information, contact David MacArthur, 508.471.1764 or David@thehanovertheatre.org. Noon-1:15 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org Auditions - Hairspray - Thursday, May 26. Large, culturally diverse cast of adults and teens is needed. No appointment required. Visit our web site for more information. 7-9 p.m. Mount Wachusett Community College: Main building, 182, 444 Green St., Gardner. Call 978-630-9162 or visit mwcc.edu The Taffetas - Friday, May 27 - Saturday, May 28. A Musical Revue by Rick Lewis and Arthur Whiteclaw $20 (regular), $17 (student, senior). 7:30-10 p.m. Calliope Productions Inc, 150 Main St., Boylston. Call 508869-6887 or visit calliopeproductions.org

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fairs/ poetry >Saturday 28 fundraisers festivals >Saturday 28 >Saturday 28 – Monday 30 The Times They Are A-Changing ~ Dylan Appreciation Acoustic Cabaret to benefit WCUW 91.3 FM. If you’re a lover of Bob Dylan you do not want to miss this show! The legacy established by Bob Jordan of celebrating Dylan’s music on, or near his birthday continues. Because of a “simple twist of fate” (Bob moved away), Chuck Demers (Chuck & Mud) will now carry the tradition forward. And as the title “Dylan Appreciation Acoustic Cabaret” implies, the evening will be acoustic in nature, allowing for a stronger emphasis on showcasing Dylan’s lyrics. Exceptions can be made; after all, Dylan did plug in! If interested in performing solo or as an ensemble, contact Chuck Demers at chuckandmud@aol.com. Hey, it’s a holiday weekend. “Most of the time,” “don’t think twice,” “it’s all right” to be “long time gone,” till 10 pm on this Saturday night anyway! $10. 7-10 p.m. WCUW 91.3 FM Worcester’s Community Radio Station, 910 Main St. 508-753-1012.

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Evening of Beauty. Evening of Beauty and Fun for Men, Women and Children Tuesday, May 31 4:00 - 7:30 p.m. Invidium Salon 274 Franklin Street Fundraiser for the Summer Program Youth Program at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Hair Stylists Pasquale Totaro from San Remo, Luigi Romeo from Invidium Salon and Gina Cariglia for Gina’s Hair Salon Massage Therapist - Chip Sena Women Hair Design (Cut and Blow Dry) - $20.00 Children and Men Hair Style - $10.00 Manicures Erin McMann - $8.00 Massages - $1.00 per minute (20 minute max) Pepe’s Before or after your Beauty session join us at Pepe’s. Present this flyer or just mention

Wool Days. The sheep get their yearly “haircuts” this weekend. Farmers shear the sheep, and costumed historians demonstrate the entire wool textile process, from scouring and carding the wool to spinning, and then knitting the hand-spun wool yarn. Visitors can even try their skill at hand-carding the wool. Learn about different Wools - Meet alpacas and llamas to learn about wool from different animals. Meet the other animals at the village - lambs, chickens, cows and oxen, and watch a host of daily demonstrations, including musket firing, hearth cooking, printing, coopering, blacksmithing, shoe-making and launching toy hot air balloons. Join us in knitting (or crocheting) scarves for deployed soldiers. Help to add a few rows to scarves already in progress. $28 Adults, $26 Seniors (55+), $14 Youths (3-17), Children 2 & Under free. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or osv.org

outdoors >Wednesday 1 – September 28 Weekly Walk. Walk with a Physical Therapist Weekly walks starting Wednesday June 1st at 6:00 at Greendale Physical Therapy at 280 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury Looking for a walking group to participate in? Here is a great opportunity get involved, it could very well be one of the best things you do. - Reduce stress - Increase fitness level - Socialize with others - Increase muscle tone - Help control weight - Decrease risk of developing type 2 diabetes For additional information contact Jon

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Bind a Leopard to the Altar: Decoding “Jubilate Agno”. On Saturday May 28th at 1 pm Mike Benedetti of the Mustard Seed will speak on Christopher Smart’s 18th century poem...Bind a Leopard to the Altar: Decoding “Jubilate Agno” He will be followed by Catholic Worker Scott Schaffer-Duffy who will talk about his book “Nothing is Impossible”, telling of his family’s life as a Catholic Worker. Free or voluntary contribution. 1-2:30 p.m. Sprinkler Factory, Room 12 near main gallery, 38 Harlow St. 508-868-6710 or find them on Facebook.

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Bloom in May - Clark Presents Budding Poets. “Bloom in May” Clark Presents Budding Poets New Faces! New Voices! 4:30pm - 6:00pm Sunday May 29th 2016 Free Refreshments and Drinks Themes: Love. Hope. Prosperity Featuring Poets: Bella Che Nick Porcella Charlotte Donovan Raechel Segal Cate Huynen Each us of is a little sun, emitting light and warmth. Sow the seed of Love! Hold the light of Hope! Reap the fruit of Prosperity! Oh, I see infinite possibilities in human hearts! Bloom! Bloom! Bloom! Let the fragrance spread.... Sponsored by Clark University, The Sprinkler Factory and Worcester County Poetry Association *Donations Welcome The Sprinkler Factory 38 Harlow Street, Worcester, MA 01605 Free. 4:30-6 p.m. Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com Clark University Presents Bloom in May Poetry Reading. Clark University is introducing budding poets to the larger Worcester community. Featuring the new faces and new voices of the following poets: Bella Che, Nick Porcella, Charlotte Donovan, Raechel Segal, and

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774-696-7437

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FLOOR COVERING

Flooring 30 Years in Business

C&S

Carpet Mills CARPET & LINOLEUM 30 Sq. Yds. $585 Installed with Pad Berber, Plush or Commercial Free Metal Included Call Tom

800-861-5445 or 508-886-2624 LAWN CARE

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$50 Off Caps or Masonry • Free Inspection All Types of Masonry • Water Leaks

Professional Cleaners Since 1982

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Green Junk Removal Moving & Storage We Buy, Move or Remove Everything Antiques to Modern Licensed & Insured Call Peter (978)

835-2601

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Fully Insured • Quality Work Reasonable Price

Bob Fahlbeck • 508-839-3942

COMPLETE LAWN MAINTENANCE Mowing • Weeding • Fertilizing • Trimming Aerating • Thatching Spring & Fall Cleanup Auto Sprinklers & Drip Systems • Sod & Seeding New Mulch (Bark, Hemlock & Pine) • Rock Gardens Steps • Retaining Wall • Flagstone • Pavestone Brick • Decking & Fencing • Patio FREE ESTIMATES ALL WORK GUARANTEED

Watsons Landscape Perennial Gardens & Lawn Care Steve Watson Douglas, MA 508-476-1436 watsonslandscape.biz

MR. LE 508.865.4248

Donald F. Mercurio

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Repaired & Replaced Foundation Repairs Brick • Block • Stone Basement Waterproofing 508-835-4729 • West Boylston

Owner Operator Insured

COUNTRYSIDE PAINTING

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR Call Jim Charest 508-865-4321 or Cell 508-277-9421 WINDOW REPLACEMENT

The Sharpening Guy Serving Central Mass Mobile and Pickup & Delivery

Knives • Scissors • Garden Tools Axes • Chain Saws • Mower Blades Electric Trimmers & Knives Push Mowers • Machetes

LE’S PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPING

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• CONCRETE SPECIALISTS - Walkways, Patios, Sidewalks & Pool Patios... • FENCE ALL TYPES - Vinyl, Chain link, Ornamental & Wood... • STONE HARDSCAPES - Patios, Stone Walls, Pavers, Walkways & Pool Patios...

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LANDSCAPE SERVICES

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Hot Crack Sealing Free Residential Estimates 13 Years Experience

"Small Jobs My Specialty"

LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPE SERVICES

Clean ups, Edging, Mulching Professional Service

B&F Sealcoating

Bob Yaylaian

CONCRETE, FENCE & STONE FENCE, STONE & CONCRETE

LANDSCAPING SAMPLE

Spring Cleanup - Dethatching - Lawn Cutting and more!

SEALCOATING

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

508-835-1644 for free estimate

LAWN CARE

508-826-2338

ASK about double blocks (size 3.75” x 1.75”) and COMBO pricing into our other zone and reach 40,600 households in 26 towns in Central Mass each week. FREE line ad included with each block purchased. Book for 52 weeks and receive a Spotlight Business of the Week! Ask for details!

ELECTRICIAN

A Better Cut Lawn!

508-865-8539

8 weeks ........... $32.75/week = $262 12 weeks ......... $27.75/week = $333 20 weeks ......... $26.20/week = $524 36 weeks ......... $24.50/week = $882 52 weeks ......... $23/week = $1196 Minimum commitment of 8 weeks.

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A.B.C. LAWN A professional lawn service company serving Sutton and Millbury residents for 25 years

$99

SIZE PER BLOCK 1.75 X 1.75

WE ALSO SERVICE:

Barbers, Beauty Salons, Groomers, Vets, Tailors, Farmers, Restaurants ALL TYPES OF SCISSORS INCLUDING:

Japanese Style, Barber, Groomer & Specialty Scissors, Clipper Blades, Knives & More

CALL OR TEXT MIKE 978-855-9800

SNEADE BROS. VINYL SIDING & REPLACEMENT WINDOWS Fully licensed & Insured

Richard Sneade

508-839-1164

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Five Star Painting Interior/Exterior Painting & Staining • Powerwashing Concrete Epoxy Fully Licensed and Insured Grafton Resident

508-479-8040 WELLS No Water? Stop Wishing For It! Well & Pump Installation & Filtration Service

978-422-7471 24 Hr Emergency Service 877-816-2642 Mobile: 978-815-3188

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www.centralmassclass.com EXCAVATION

FENCE & STONE

FLOORING/CARPETING

GLASS

BBC EXCAVATING Site work for new homes/additions. Septic system installation repair. Driveway maintenance/repair. Drainage/grading. Sewer/water connections. Stump removal. 15 Years in Business. NO JOB TOO LARGE OR SMALL. Brian Cheney 978-464-2345

Commonwealth Fence & Stone Your Complete Fence & Stone Company. All fence types- Cedar, Vinyl, Chain Link, Post & Rail, Ornamental, Pool. Hardscapes - Stone Wall, Walkways, Patios. For a free estimate contact: 508-835-1644

Creative Floors, Inc. Ceramic-Carpet-Vinyl Marble- Granite- Laminate Wallpaper Pre-finished Hardwood Sales-Design- Installation Residential & Commercial Free Estimates. Carpet Binding Financing Available Come visit our showroom! 508-829-7444 www.creativefloorsinc.com

Central Glass Co. A Complete Line of Glass. Automotive-Residential. Window Glass Repairs, Screen Repairs/Pet Screens, Tub & Shower Glass Enclosures, Table Tops, Mirrors & More. Family Owned Over 50 Years. 127 Mechanic St. Leominster 978-537-3962 M-F 8-4

FLOORING/CARPETING

FURNITURE RESTORATION

C & S Carpet Mills Carpet & Linoleum 30 Sq. Yds. $589 Installed with Pad. Free Metal Incl’d. Berber, Plush or Commercial. Call Tom: 800-861-5445 or 508-886-2624

Paul G. Hanson Furniture Repair. Major/Minor Repairs. Chair regluing. Touch ups. Pick-up & delivery. Call Paul (978)464-5800

Complete Sitework Septic Systems, Driveways, Drainage, Grading, Etc. ALSO, Small Excavator with blade/ thumb & Operator for rent $85/hr. plus delivery. 4 hr. min. 603-863-5990

HEATING & PLUMBING SCOTT BOSTEK PLUMBING & HEATING Small Jobs Is What We Do Residential Repair Specialist Water Heaters-DisposalsFrozen Pipes-Remodels & AdditionsDrain Cleaning-Faucets Ins. MPL 11965 Free Estimates 25 yrs Exp. Reliable

MEMORIAL DAY MEMORIES On Memorial Day Weekend, we remember those who have passed away and are especially dear to us. WE REMEMBER IrEnE a. FEEnEy October 3, 1919 - March 24, 2013

Thoughts Today, Memories Forever

Your Loving Family

WE REMEMBER Loran E. MandEL

HEATING/ AIR CONDITIONING Rutland Heating & A/C SERVICE & INSTALLATION "We cater to the independent oil customer!" Rutland, MA Call 774-234-0306 HOME IMPROVEMENT C&R Remodeling Additions & all home improvements, 25 yrs exp. New & historic David 508-829-4581

We Pay Top Cash For Houses and Land. Any Condition. No Hassle, Fast Closing.

978-423-6529 HOME REPAIR/ RESTORATION Need it Fixed? General Home & Small Business Repairs Light Construction No Job Too Small Call Bob at 978-422-8632 or 978-790-8727 CELL email: fixit@callbobhill.com www.callbobhill.com

HOME SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS

August 1, 1948 - November 2, 2015

Sadly Missed, Lovingly Remembered Your Loving Family

MASONRY

WE REMEMBER Raymond P. Lussier

May 7, 1943 - December 27, 2007

Loved Always, Sadly Missed Your Daughter Michelle

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WE REMEMBER Paul McCarthy

LT Colonel Robert F. McKiernan

Forever Remembered, Forever Missed Your Loving Family

Sadly Missed, Lovingly Remembered Terence, Shelley and Sean McKeirnan

March 30, 1960 - December 26, 2012

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USMC

Jan 1945 - May 2010

Donald F. Mercurio BULKHEADS Repaired & Replaced Foundation Repairs Brick*Block*Stone Basement Waterproofing 508-835-4729/West Boylston Owner Operator Insured

PAINT/WALLPAPER Wachusett Painting Co. Let our skilled painters complete your painting needs. Exteriors & Interiors Competitive prices. Call or email today for an appointment for your free estimate. 508-479-6760 Email: wachupainting@gmail.com Credit Cards Accepted

Interior Painting Only $149 Average 12x16 room. Prompt service. Reliable. Refs. Dutch Touch Painting 508-867-2550 PLUMBING JOSH SHEA PLUMBING

Specializing in plumbing service and repairs.18+ years of experience. Licensed & Insured Master Plumber #13680 joshsheaplumbing.com 508-868-5730

POOLS

Color Consultation Wall Paper Removal Interior Painting Decorating ~Rethink~Refresh~Redesign~ julie@juliefrenchinteriors.com 508-523-1209

WE REMEMBER

MASONRY

Cornerstone Masonry Master Stone Masons Brick & Block Stone Walls, Walkways, Patios, Fireplaces. We do repairs. 978-580-4260 Major credit cards accepted 30 Years Experience

J.C. Pools Call NOW to schedule your installation! Service, Chemicals & Supplies. In-ground & Above ground. www.jcpools.net 508-882-3913 978-355-6465 SEALCOATING B & F Sealcoating Hot Crack Sealing Free Residential Estimates 13 Years Exp. Fully Ins. Quality Work Reasonable Price Bob Fahlbeck 508-839-3942

www.centralmassclass.com SIDING

LAWN & GARDEN

IRRIGATION/ SPRINKLERS

Sneade Brothers VINYL SIDING & REPLACEMENT WINDOWS Fully licensed & Insured Richard Sneade 508-839-1164 www.sneadebrothers windowandsiding.com

GRASS MOWING

Carney & Sons Sprinkler Systems Holden, MA 508-829-4310 Service & Repair All Makes, Complete Installations, Spring Start Up/ Winterize, Hanging Plants carneyandsons@charter.net

TREE SERVICES Ross A. McGinnes Tree work, Stump removal, pruning & removals. Free estimates. Fully insured. Call 508-365-9602 WELLS NO WATER? Stop wishing for it! A&W Welltech Corp. WELL & PUMP Installation & Filtration Service 978-422-7471 24hr Emergency Service 877-816-2642 Mobile 978-815-3188

A.B.C. LAWN

A Better Cut Lawn! Spring Cleanup, Dethatching, Lawn Cutting & more! A professional lawn service company servicing Millbury & Sutton residents for 25 years! Free estimates! 508-865-8539

LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION BobCatBob

GRASS MOWING McDuff’s Lawn Mowing Relax & Enjoy Your Lawn "Just once or once a week" 774-234-0283 mcduffslawnmowing @yahoo.com Ask for Mike. 50% Off Your First Mow. Senior Discounts

$ 80- per hour, 2 hour minimum. 508-579-4670

HELP WANTED

LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE

A&R Landscaping, Inc. (508)868-9246 Spring CleanUp, Mulch, Mowing, Bobcat Services, Tree/Hedge Pruning, Masonry, Maintenance, Design, Construction and More! Let us beautify your home or business today! Free Estimate. www.anrlandscaping.org 508-868-9246

Dave’s Tree & Landscaping Enhancing the view from your home. Custom & Ornamental Pruning. Mulching. Planting. Lawn Mowing. Tree Removal. Certified Arborist. Call for consultation & free estimate. (508)829-6803. davestreeandlandscaping.com

Burnham Maintenance Clean-ups. Lawn Maintenance. Shrub Pruning. Bark Mulch, Screened Loam & Compost. Patios & Walkways. Fertilization Programs. Deliveries Available. Please call 508-829-3809 or 508-400-4263

Jack Longone Landscape Contractor Lawn Maintenance & Landscape Projects, Cleanups, Edging, Mulching Professional Service Totally Insured 508-826-2338

A.R.I. Grounds Maintenance 978-464-2809 ARIGroundsMaintenance @yahoo.com Commercial/Residential Lawn Maintenance, Lawn Mowing Programs, Mulch Installation, New Lawn Installations, Spring & Fall Cleanups, Plantings/Pruning, Dethatching/Aeration, Overseeding/Top Dressing

HELP WANTED

SEEKING PART TIME DRIVERS

Positions based in Framingham and Auburn, MA Expert Staffing in partnership with Injectronics, has openings for Production Associates SEVERAL JOB OPENINGS- Clinton, MA Expert Staffing is hiring for 12 hour rotating shifts! Are you seeking a new full time career opportunity? If you have good work history and reliable transportation call Expert Staffing today at (978)798-1610 Job Summary: Clean room and assembly production workers. Requirements: High School Graduate or GED Must be able to read, write and communicate in English Basic Math and computer skills needed Detail oriented Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test EOE Quality Technicians for a Friday-Sunday 12 hour shift (am and pm)- Work 36 hours get paid for 40 Production Associates for new 12 hour rotating shifts, both days and nights. 7am-7pm and 7pm-7am These positions will be strictly working in the clean room on a 3 person assembly line. Apply in person at: EXPERT STAFFING 557 Lancaster Street, Leominster, MA 01453 Walk ins welcome Please send resumes to: sharon.wyatt@expert-staffing.com

20-25 hrs per week, four hour shifts available seven days per week. Hours worked are between 11pm-3am each day. Company truck (26 ft straight truck) provided. Standard class D driver's license needed (CDL preferred but not required). Pick up pallets of papers and deliver to various distribution depots. Excellent driving record required. Must be able to pass DOT physical. Reliability and detail oriented focus required. Interested and qualified candidates can apply in person at GateHouse Media's MWDN office 33 New York Avenue, Framingham, MA 01701 or email resume to wickedlocaljobs@wickedlocal.com No phone calls please. EEO Employer M AY 2 6 , 2 0 16 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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FOSTER PARENTS WANTED Seeking families throughout Central Massachusetts who are interested in improving a child’s life. Call to inquire about our upcoming foster parent training. $1,000 SIGNING BONUS Call for Details (Must mention this ad during inquiry)

688 Main Street, Holden, MA Toll Free (877) 446-3305

www.devereuxma.org LAWN CARE MISCELLANEOUS The Sharpening Guy Serving Central Mass Mobile and Pickup and Delivery Special: 6 Items $25!! Select Residential Items, Call For Details Residential Knives, Scissors, Garden Tools, Axes, Chain Saws, Mower Blades, Electric Trimmers & Knives, Push Mowers, Machetes Call or text Mike 978-855-9800

MULCH & LOAM Sterling Peat Inc. Quality Screened Loam & Compost, Screened Loam/ Compost Mix, Mulches, Screened Gravel. Fill, Fieldstone. 978-422-8294

EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED

Pastoral Assistant (Worcester, MA). Assist Pastor w/prep for worship svc, coordinate youth ministry; org & implement church and social rec. programs for congregation; edit weekly bulletin. Bachelor’s Deg. (any major) & 2 yrs. office mgmt. exp. Cvr ltr and resume to: Rev. Richard Polek, Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 34 Ward Street, Worcester, MA 01610.

Administrative Assistant Administrative/secretarial support. Full time. 40hrs/wk. Health Benefits. Week paid vacation. jennifer@snapchef.com

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HELP WANTED LOCAL Exp Bulldozer Operator Hoisting License Required. Call (508) 881-1600. Ask for Mary x306 or Larry x321 School bus driver wanted Sutton Public Schools. Immediate opening. Will train to get license. Call Susan Rothermich 508-581-1651. Jobs, Jobs - Trabajo, Trabajo Assembly, Manufacturing and Warehouse. Call ActiveTemps today 508-943-3867 www.ActiveTemps.net Now Hiring 7-D School Van Drivers and Monitors Village Transportation 125 Clinton Rd Sterling, Ma 01564 978-422-6808 Driver/Warehouse Auto parts delivery company looking for reliable, hard working driver w/ clean driving record a must/ drug screen. Some heavy lifting. Full benefit package available. Call Tom 508-795-7889 Physical Therapist Full-time MA licensed out-patient Physical Therapist to work in our Holden, MA office. New grads will be considered. Hiring immediately due to sustained growth. Needs current MA PT license, out-pt experience preferred with an out going personality. Resumes emailed to jobs@ramseyrehab.com www.RamseyRehab.com Southbridge Public Schools Educator Hiring Fair May 31, 2016 4-7pm Southbridge Middle School (132 Torrey Rd, Southbridge)

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HELP WANTED

CEMETERY PLOTS

FOR SALE

Mountainside Market is hiring for a morning shift grill cook for weekend mornings from 6am - 1pm. Experience necessary. Mountainside Market is a cafe, bakery, lunch, breakfast & specialty food market in the heart of Princeton MA. Please call 978-808-4721 or email info@mountainsidemarket.com to apply.

Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton, MA Grave sites. 2 lots, Good Shepherd. Plot 147, graves 3 & 4. $5000.00 each. B/O Call Kris 508-735-9996

135 Oceanic Fish Tank Glass tops and lights, dual overflows, cherry stand. $475. 617-9083525

9x5 Pool Table Made by Sterling. 3/4 slate. Inc. new felt balls, 4 cue sticks, pads and cover. Dismantled and ready for pick up. Asking $800. 978-422-7934

Rutland Nurseries, Inc. seeking full-time Seasonal Landscape Construction and Grounds Maintenance laborers. Seasonal Full time, with Benefits, Call 508-886-2982. Apply in person at 82 Emerald Road, Rutland MA 01543 Full-Time Reporter We are looking for a hardworking, full-time reporter to join our staff at The Gardner News. In addition to a flexible schedule, the reporter must have an interest in local, community news. Applicants with a journalism/English degree or related experience will be considered. Good news judgment, writing ability and accuracy required. Can you find and write complete news stories? If so, please send resume and three clips to the attention of: Matt Garay mgaray@thegardnernews.com or P.O. Box 340, Gardner, MA 01440

MERCHANDISE CEMETERY PLOTS Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton, MA Garden of the Cross - 2 Lots Value $10,500 - asking $5000 OBO 774-239-9189 Worc. County Memorial Park, Paxton Garden of Honor, 2 plots, Plot 17, Unit C, Graves 3 & 4. Today’s cost is $8,800 for both. Asking $3500 total for both. Call 978-582-9309 Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton. Garden of Faith, 2 plots, Section #347-A 1&2. Today’s cost is $3,900.00 for both. Asking $1,500.00 total for both. Call 508-882-3421 or 909-714-0064

Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton MA Garden of Heritage II. 2 Lots w/vaults. Current value $8300.00 Asking $3950.00 for both or B/O. Call Jim 508-769-8107 Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Unit C, section Heritage II, plots 1 and 2. Today’s price is $6500, asking $3500. 508-344-9626 Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Two lots for sale. Present price $3250 each, totaling $6500. $4500 for both. Call 801-294-7514

Small Scale Sleeper Sofa Double bed size. 76" W, slip covered. Exc. condition. $300. 508-829-4004

Yard Sale & Flea Market Directory

GRAFTON FLEA MARKET, INC. OPEN EVERY SUNDAY OUTDOOR/INDOOR

6am - 4pm

Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA Garden of the Cross Premier Location, Must sell Value $5250 Asking $4000 OBO 508-799-5678

• Acres of Bargains • Hundreds of Vendors • Thousands of Buyers • 47th Season

FOR SALE

Grafton Flea is the Place to be! Selling Space 508-839-2217 www.graftonflea.com

Piano Mahogany, upright, w/bench. 1st flr., easy move. Perfect for aspiring musicians.Free! 508245-8830 Golf clubs, bag, cart (used) Asking $250. 508-865-5726* C-13 Zeppelin Stamp Flag Cancelled $200. Got Stamp Questions? Call Ron at 413896-3324 Motorized Wheelchair

Pride Jazzy Select 6 Ultra used only 3 weeks. Great stability on 6 wheels, tight turn radius, elevating pwr seat, fully adjustable foot platform, 300 lb wgt capacity. Asking $3500 OBO. 508-783-5431 Reclining Sofa $150 Reclining Loveseat $125 Good condition. 978-464-5787

Transport chair Excellent condition. $100. 508-461-9365

Rte. 140, Grafton/ Upton town line

Come to THE FLEA at 242 Canterbury St. Worcester MA 01603. Open EVERY Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Rain or Shine! We have VINTAGE ITEMS, one of a kind items, NEW items, BUILDING materials, office FURNITURE, records, old books, etc. The LITTLE STORE is also open for clothing and household items! Dealers welcome - $15.00 per table, set up at 7:00 a.m.

Call 978-728-4302 or email sales@ centralmassclass. com

**YARD SALE** Tons of Great Stuff Proceeds for Boy Scout Troop 182 High Adventure May 28th 9:00 - 1:00 (Rain Date May 29th) 36 Holly Circle (Fox Hill to Sycamore to Holly) Holden, MA NORTH BROOKFIELD TOWN -WIDE YARD SALE Saturday May 28, 8AM-3PM Rain or Shine. Maps will be sold in front of the Town House 185 Main Street beginning at 7:00AM

kee Flea Market Yan1311 Park Street (rt. 20) 2 miles off exit 8 Mass Turnpike Palmer, MA • 413-283-4910

Huge 9000 sq. ft. indoor flea market open 6 days a week with over 130 dealers. Yankee Flea Market is the place to shop whether it be antiques, collectibles or just household furnishings. We also buy (and sell) complete or partial estates as well as furniture, gas & oil memorabilia, vintage beer signs and lights and much, much more. Bring your items in for a free valuation. Additional dealer space will soon be availbable as we are expanding, call us for details.

Open Tuesday-Saturday: 10-5, Sunday 11-5, FREE FREE Parking Admission Be sure to check us out on Facebook

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PETS & ANIMALS

HORSES

NOVENAS

REAL ESTATE

Mattress Set(s); One queen, One full; slightly used. $75. 508-847-3551

Above Ground pool 24 ft dia, 48 inches high. Needs new liner, needs to be taken down. Pump, filter inc. 508-886-4848

DOGS/PUPPIES FOR SALE

Adorable Buckskin Gelding 11 Year Old Welsh Arab Cross, 14 hands, buckskin, well trained, smart and athletic. Jumps anything and loves to go. Does well in the ring and loves the trails. Good for vet, floater, farrier (no shoes - feet are rock hard). Full of energy, so needs good turnout and a confident rider. Life changes so sadly need to sell. $3800 OBO. rodnlisab@charter.net

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Never known to fail) O most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity, O Star of the Sea, help me and show me where you are my mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity, (make request). There are none that can withstand your power, O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (three times). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (three times). Say this prayer for three consecutive days and you must publish it and your request will be granted to you. For LM

LAND FOR SALE

Oak toboggin with pad Hard to find, excellent condition. Off season sale. $29. 508-4251150

FURNITURE

20" Bicycle Good condition. $15. 978-422-8084

Corner Hutch Solid pine - 4 doors - 48" x 76". Accommodates 42" television. $250. Photo available. 508-829-6792

Craftsman Lawn Vacuum Leaves and chips. New condition. $100. Call 508-460-7634 Long Wooden Extension Ladder $20. Call 508-755-1886

EDUCATION

Dog for Sale Greyhound/farm hound - Gracie is a two year old spayed female, 45 lbs., vaccinated, microchipped, housebroken. She walks well on a leash and likes car rides. Due to a mishap, she is afraid of some men but tries to please. Gracie loves to chase toys, balls and cats and small dogs so would do best as an only pet with adult home. Please contact NEADS at (978) 422-6347.

OTHER COMMUNITY

MUSIC INSTRUCTION

FLYING FIELD WANTED Local RC club is looking for a field to fly quiet, electric-only model planes. Land owners who are willing to share their space with hobbyists should contact 508-641-3787.

Instrumental, Vocal, Jazz Improv Lessons Available on most instruments. Lou Borelli 508-752-6213

4.7 Acres On country road in Leicester. Surveyed, perced, and ready to build. Spring sale. 97K. 508-425-1150 VACATION PROPERTY FOR RENT Cape Cod Nauset Beach Area Newly renovated home sleeps 4. No pets/no smoking, $1,875/wk. Call for details 508769-9461

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(978) 537-4971 • 1-(800) 924-8666 Gardner $79,900 Live on lovely Kendall Pond and enjoy walking out your front door right to the water and your own private beach area! Enjoy swimming, canoeing, fishing and the beauty of a sunset--summer is coming! This adorable 2 bedroom bungalow is waiting for you with a great yard ~ perfect for a garden (complete with mature blueberry bushes!) Hot water tank, electric baseboards and pellet stove all within last 2 years ~ close and convenient to Rt 2 ~ don’t miss out on this darling waterfront property! As-Is. Aberman Assoc Inc Tracy Sladen 978-537-4971 x17

$219,900 Leominster 4 bedroom 2 full bath contemporary. Convenient to Rt 2 and 190. Aberman Assoc Inc. John Keefe 978-537-4971 x 64

Sterling $289,900 4 br 1 1/2 bath colonial, In town turn of the 20th century colonial. 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms with two additional rooms in the walkout basement. Garage workshop has full storage loft above Dog kennels, paddocks not included. Sterling town beach for residents only. Aberman Assoc Inc Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www. paulasavard.com

Leominster $409,900

4 br, 3 bath contemporary raised ranch on paved, dead-end, private Rd. Open concept living, high ceilings, spacious floor plan, move in condition. Living rm. w/ free standing gas fireplace, dining rm (could seat up to 20 for Holiday meals), access to enclosed 3 season room, eat in Kitchen, access to oversized deck. 17x15 Mstr bdrm w/ dual closets & private bath. 5 zone gas heat, central vac, inground sprinkler system. Added Bonus include a spacious, first level, In-Law suite. enter from patio into 3 season sun rm, (or from 3 car garage). Living rm with bow window looking out over landscaped yard, eat-in kitchen, spacious bdrm with double closets, bath w/ step in shower, laundry / storage/ central vac. the amenities are numerous thru-out. Aberman Assoc Inc. Sandra DeRienzo 978-537-4971 x 42

Hannah Meyer

2086 Main Street, Lancaster www.paulasavard.com

Yasmin Loft Anna Mary (706) 870-4000 Kraemer CRS

Conference Center 486 Chestnut Street, Suite 11 Gardner MA 01440

Commercial Corner: Gardner $6 per square foot Several office options ranging from 300 to 9000 square feet. City of Gardner describes location as 135 Nichols Street however the building also fronts on Regan Street. Please contact Listing Agents for details on base rent and net costs and other details regarding property. Tenant due diligence to include verification of property details, condition, and allowable uses by the City of Gardner. Aberman Assoc Inc. Peter Haley 978-537-4971 x 69

Sterling $269,900 Waterfront 2 br, 1 bath ranch. 5 rooms, great starter or second home . Livingroom with fireplace and deck from sliders of updated kitchen affords beautiful water view of Lake Waushacum. Additional parcel with 20’ waterfront. Shed for storage. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com

West Boylston $298,500

3 br, 2 bath raised ranch. One owner builders home. Lucky buyer gets this exceptionally well maintained and home. Very private spacious level rear yard with in-ground pool and patio. Bay window accents the fireplace living. Open concept kitchen dining area leads to oversized deck. 3 bedrooms on main level with a 4th. bedroom or office space in the fully finished lower level. Hardwood flooring in main level bedroom area’s. Enjoy the Fully finished lower level with family room with built in shelving and brick hearth with wood stove. Heated with gas and also heat pump to provide central air conditioning. Two bonus sheds and beautiful landscaped grounds. Wired for generator. Aberman Assoc. Inc. Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x15 www.gaillent.com

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Luxury and practicality wrapped up in this stately 10 room, 5+ bedroom, 3 1/2 bath brick front center entry colonial featuring fireplace living room, formal dining room, sunken family room with second fireplace, four season sunroom. Entertain in this NEW decorators/cooks dream kitchen featuring granite counters, SS appliances including wine cooler, hardwood floors, walk-in pantry and sky lights. First floor en suite for guest, in-law privacy. Second floor features a master bedroom with two walk in closets, dressing room and NEW designer bathroom w/lava tub, walk-in shower, heated floors, towel warmer, recessed lighting, double sink vanity. Bonus room could be 6th bedroom. Exterior has open deck overlooking in-ground pool, resurfaced tennis court, fruit trees and perennial gardens. Three car garage with access to first floor and basement. A must see! Aberman Assoc. Inc. Anna Mary Kraemer 978-537-4971 x 25

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES TO ALL INTERESTED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40A, §11, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall, on June 2, 2016 at 7:35pm on the petition of Lissa Gauthier for variances from Sect. III(B)(3) of the town’s bylaws for lot area and front lot line setback relief. The properties that are subject to this petition are located at 82, 82R, and 84 Dodge Hill Road, Sutton MA on Assessors Map #11, Parcel #’s 84, 85,163, and are located in the R-1 Zoning District. A copy of the petition may be inspected during normal office hours in the Town Clerk’s Office located in the Town Hall.Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this variance petition should appear at the time and place designated. Brittanie Reinold Board of Appeals Clerk Filed in the Town Clerk’s Office

TO ALL INTERESTED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40A, §11, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall on June 2, 2016 at 7:40pm on the petition of 118 WorcesterProvidence Turnpike, LLC. The petitioner is requesting a Special Permit for a Recreational facility use as it pertains to III.A.4., Table 1, B.2 of the Town’s Zoning Bylaws. The property that is the subject of this petition is located at 118 Worcester Providence Turnpike as shown on Assessors Map #10, Parcel #’s 19, 40, and 22. The property is located in both the B2 and R-1 Zoning Districts. A copy of the petition may be inspected during normal office hours in the Town Clerk’s Office located in the Town Hall. Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this variance petition should appear at the time and place designated. Brittanie Reinold Board of Appeals Clerk Filed in the Town Clerk’s Office

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (SEAL) LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 16 SM 003907 ORDER OF NOTICE To: Donald R. Daly; Maureen A. Daly and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 501 et seq.: The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-10 claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in MILLBURY, 7 WEST STREET, given by Donald R. Daly and Maureen A. Daly to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., dated May 25, 2007, and recorded in the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 41245, Page 284, and now held by the Plaintiff by assignment 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 ReliefAct. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned 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 June 27, 2016 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 this Court on May 10, 2016 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 201603-0114 5/26/2016 MS

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Public Auction Notice is hereby given pursuant to provisions of M.L. c255 sec.39A The following vehicles will be sold at public auction on May 30, 2016 to satisfy our garage lien thereon for towing, storage charges and expenses of sale and notice: 2004 Jeep Gr. Cherokee VIN# 1J4GW48S14C354988 2006 Ford Explorer VIN# 1FMEU73E56UA49136 Sale will be held at Early’s on Park Ave.,Inc., 536 Park Avenue Worcester, MA 01603

Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of MGL, C. 40 §15C & C. 87 §3 – Scenic Roadway Law and Public Shade Tree Law as well as Article 15 of the Sutton General Bylaw – Scenic Roadway, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application of Carolyn and Ken Kyle, 159 Eight Lots Road, Sutton, MA. The applicant requests permission to remove several trees within the Town’s right of way and possibly clean up the wall in front of 159 Eight Lots Road. The hearing will be held in the third floor meeting room at the Town Hall on Monday, June 6, 2016 at 7:15 p.m. A copy of the plans and applications can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Miriam Sanderson, Chair

The Town of Sutton Conservation Commission The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at 8:05PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Request for Determination of Applicability submitted to the Conservation Commission by Neil Rybicki, Sutton, MA. The project consists of whether the area depicted on the plans or map is an area subject to jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act on Map 52, Parcel 3, for 42 McGuire Road in Sutton. 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 Protection Bylaw.

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In accordance with the provisions of Article 15 of the Sutton General Bylaw – Scenic Roadway – the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application of Matthew D’Anello of 472 Central Turnpike, Sutton MA for land at 65 Century Farm Road. The applicant requests permission to shift and existing opening in the stone wall at this location southeast to the proposed driveway location. The existing break will be filled with stones from the new break in the same manner as the existing wall construction. The hearing will be held in the third floor meeting room at the Town Hall on Monday, June 6, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. A copy of the plans and applications can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Miriam Sanderson, Chair

Invitation For Bids The Worcester Housing Authority invites sealed bids for Second Floor Office Renovations at MA 12-12 Belmont Towers Apartments in accordance with the documents prepared by Dixon Salo Architects, Inc. The work is estimated to cost $128,700 with no alternates. Project consists of but is not limited to: demolition, fire protection, HVAC, lighting, carpeting, new walls, and ceiling renovations to in the Leased Housing Department. General Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday June 8, 2016 at the Worcester Housing Authority, Department of Modernization, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Filed Sub-Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday June 1, 2016, and publicly opened and read aloud at the same address. Filed sub-bids will be taken for the following portions of the work: HVAC: Section 15501 Electrical: Section 16101 A pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 25, 2016 at the Community Room located at 40 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA at which time bidders will be invited to visit the project site(s) with the a Worcester Housing Authority representative. Failure to attend or visit the premises shall be no defense in failure to perform contract terms. Bids are subject to M.G.L c149 §44A-J and Davis Bacon wage rates as well as other applicable laws. General Bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) in the following category of work: General Building Construction. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the amount of 5% of the bid price in the form of a Bid Bond, issued by a responsible surety company licensed to do business in Massachusetts, or a certified check, or a treasurer’s or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority by bidders for the greatest possible bid amount. Bid forms and Contract Documents will be made available on the Worcester Housing Authority website (http://worcester-housing.com/purchasing.html) at no cost. Hard copies will be made available on May 18, 2016 at the Worcester Housing Authority, Department of Modernization, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 and thereafter, Monday thru Friday 8:00 A.M. through 4:30 P. M. Copies of the contract documents may be obtained by depositing $50.00 in the form of a company check, made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority, for each set of documents so obtained. The amount of the deposit will be refunded to each person who returns the plans, specifications and other documents in good condition within ten (10) days after bid opening. Bidders requesting contract documents to be mailed to them should include a separate check in the amount of $40.00 for each set payable to the Worcester Housing Authority to cover mailing and handling costs. The contract documents may be seen, but not removed at: 1. Worcester Housing Authority, Department of Modernization, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 2. F.W. Dodge, 24 Hartwell Ave., Lexington, MA 02173 3. Reed Construction Data, 30 Technology Parkway South, Norcross, GA 30092 4. Project Dog, 18 Graf Road Unit #8 Plan Room, Newburyport, MA 01950 Attention is called to the following: 1. Provisions of Equal Employment Opportunity; 2. Provisions for payment of not less than the minimum wages as set forth in the Specifications; 3. Provisions of Chapter 14, Acts of 1966, Imposing a Temporary Sales Tax, Section 1, Subsection 6 (d) and (k) exempting the Authority from the operation of such a chapter; 4. Requirement to furnish and pay for a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Bond as set forth in the specifications, 5. Insurance certificate indicating coverage for public liability, property damage and workers compensation, in accordance with the contract requirements, must be filed by the successful bidder upon signing of the contract. The contract will be awarded to the responsible and eligible bidder with the lowest proposed contract price. Questions regarding this project shall be submitted in writing 72 hours prior to opening and emailed to Mod-Bids@worcester-housing.com. Reference the WHA Job Number only in the subject line. Worcester Housing Authority Dennis L. Irish, Chairperson DATE: May 2016

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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 Joan S. Mateer and Francis C. Mateer to World Savings Bank, FSB, dated September 30, 2004 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 34780, Page 236 ; of which Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 3:00 PM on June 2, 2016 at 509 Mendon Road, Sutton, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: Being the land in Sutton with the buildings thereon located on the northerly side of Whitinsville Road, sometimes called “Breakneck” Road, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a stone bound on the northerly side of said Whitinsville Road at land now or formerly of the Whitin Machine Works, said point being the southeast corner of the premises herein described; Thence N. 67 Degrees 00’ W. by the northerly side of Whitinsville Road, 167.67 feet to a stake at other land now or formerly of grantors; Thence N. 23 Degrees 00’ E by said grantors other land, 229.63 feet to a stake; Thence S. 74 Degrees 57’ E. along wall by Whitin Machine Works land, 137.22 feet to a corner of walls; Thence S. 15 Degrees 49’ W. by said Whitin Machine Works land, 250.70 feet to the point of beginning. Being the same premises shown on a plan thereof entitled “Land of Agnes Youtsey, Sutton, Mass.”, by Milton C. Taft, Civil Eng. Meaning and intending to describe the same premises in Deed recorded on 12/03/1957 with Worcester County Registry of Deeds in Book 3910, Page 322. The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, liens, attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to M.G.L.Ch.183A, 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, bank treasurer’s check or money order 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. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, N.A., successor by merger Wachovia Mortgage FSB, f/k/a World Savings Bank, FSB, Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, ORLANS MORAN PLLC, PO Box 540540, Waltham, MA 02454 Phone: (781) 790-7800 14-017000 5/12/16, 5/19/16 & 5/26/16

ADVERTISEMENT The Worcester Housing Authority, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids from Contractors for Site Improvements at 200-2 Curtis Apartments (WHA Job No. 2015-09) in Worcester, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by Worcester Housing Authority. The project consists of site improvements surrounding two buildings along Boylston Street. The work is estimated to cost $296,000.00, including alternates. Bids are subject to M.G.L. c.30 §39M & to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. c.l49 §§26 to 27H inclusive. A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 68 Boylston Street at which time bidders will be invited to visit the project site with a Worcester Housing Authority representative. General Bids will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 and publicly opened, forthwith. The exact time will be determined by the cellular phone of the person opening the bids. All Bids should be delivered to: Worcester Housing Authority, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 and received no later than the date & time specified above. General bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit that is not less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount (considering all alternates), and made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority. Bid forms and Contract Documents will be made available on the Worcester Housing Authority website (http://worcester-housing.com/ purchasing.html) at no cost. Hard copies will be made available on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the Worcester Housing Authority, Department of Modernization, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 and thereafter, Monday thru Friday 8:00 A.M. through 4:30 P.M. Copies of the contract documents may be obtained by depositing $50.00 in the form of a company check, made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority, for each set of documents so obtained. The amount of the deposit will be refunded to each persons who returns the plans, specifications and other documents in good conditions within (10) days after bid opening. Bidders requesting contract documents to be mailed to them should include a separate check in the amount of $40.00 for each set payable to the Worcester Housing Authority to cover mailing and handling costs. General bidders must agree to contract with minority and women business enterprises as certified by the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO), formerly known as SOMWBA. The combined participation goal reserved for such enterprises shall not be less than 10.4% of the final contract price including accepted alternates. See Contract Documents - Article 3 of the Instructions to Bidders. The contract documents may be seen, but not removed at: 1. Worcester Housing Authority, Department of Modernization, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605. 2. F.W. Dodge, 23 Hartwell Ave., Lexington, MA 02173 3. Reed Construction Data, 30 Technology Parkway South, Norcross, GA 30092 4. Project Dog, 18 Graf Road Unit #8 Plan Room, Newburyport, MA 01950 www.projectdog.com The contract will be awarded to the responsible and eligible bidder with the lowest proposed contract price. Questions regarding this project shall be submitted in writing 72 hours prior to opening and emailed to ModBids@worcester-housing.com. Reference the WHA Job Number only in the subject line.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by John A. Seaver, to Millbury Federal Credit Union, dated September 2, 2008, recorded with the Worcester County Registry of Deeds in Book 43276 at Page 286, of which 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 10 o’clock A.M. on the 7th day of June, 2016, 78 McClellan Road, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage. To wit: A certain parcel of land situated on McClellan Road in the Town of Sutton, Worcester County and shown on a plan by Lavallee Brothers, Inc. dated February 22, 2000, which plan is recorded as Plan 21, Book 762. Said parcel containing 80,873 sq. ft. Said parcel is further bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southeasterly sideline of McClellan Road at the southwest corner of land now or formerly of Crawford and the northwest corner of parcel to be conveyed; THENCE S. 84º 48’ 16” E., 374.81 feet by land now or formerly of Crawford to a point; THENCE S. 06º 15’ 49” W., 160.00 feet by land now or formerly of McQueen and now or formerly of Sabourin to a point; THENCE S. 89º 49’ 19” W., 468.52 feet to a point; THENCE N. 84º 48’ 16” W., 50.00 feet to a point on the southeasterly sideline of McClellan Road. The last two courses by land of residue (A.P.O. Map 12-101) THENCE N. 39º 34’ 15” E., 154.35 feet to a point; THENCE N. 42º 07’ 50” E., 95.65 feet to the point of beginning. The last two courses by said sideline, Said parcel is subject to undefined drainage easement. Being the same premises conveyed to John A. Seaver by deed of Jane A. Oliver, as Executor of the Estate of Arthur D. Keown, Sr., (WCP#96PR3353) and as Trustee of The Arthur D. Keown, Sr. Revocable Trust-1991, under Declaration of Trust dated October 21, 1991, recorded at Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 19552, Page 206, deed dated September 2, 2008, recorded in Book 43276, Page 284. A deposit of $5,000.00 for the entire mortgage premises being sold, is to be paid by certified check or bank check by the purchaser at the time and place of the sale. The Mortgagee also reserves the right to alter the order of sale on the date of the auction. The balance is payable at the closing. The closing will occur within thirty (30) days after the date of the sale at the Law Offices of Melia & Osol, 16 Harvard Street, Worcester, MA 01609. Other terms to be announced at the sale. The Mortgagee reserves the right to continue the sale from time to time by public announcement at the time and date of the original or any continued sale. If the highest bidder fails to complete the purchase of the mortgage premises on the terms provided in this notice and in the Memorandum of Sale signed following the auction, then the mortgagee reserves the right to convey the mortgage premises to the second highest bidder at the auction. If the mortgagee exercises that right it will notify the second highest bidder who will then have three (3) days to deliver the deposit specified above to the Mortgagee’s attorney, Law Offices of Melia & Osol, 16 Harvard Street, Worcester, MA 01609, and agree upon a date for delivery of the deed. Premises to be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. Millbury Federal Credit Union, Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, Law Offices of Melia & Osol, 16 Harvard Street, Worcester, MA 01609

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Edward J. Flagg and Wendy Leighton to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for, Castle Point Mortgage, Inc., its successors and assigns, dated May 19, 2008 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 42880, Page 372, as affected by a Loan Modification Agreement recorded in said Registry at Book 44823, Page 285, subsequently assigned to GMAC Mortgage, LLC by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds in Book 43950, Page 111, subsequently assigned to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC by GMAC Mortgage, LLC, by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds in Book 50860, Page 288, 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 01:00 PM on June 9, 2016 at 425 1/2 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton (Manchaug), MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: The land with the buildings thereon situated in Sutton, in the Village of Manchuag in said County of Worcester, on the easterly side of the state highway known as lot fifty-two (52) as shown on the map entitled “Property of Knight Finance Corp. Manchuag Village, and Mills, Sutton, MA, Revised Plan September 1927, Scale One Inch Equals 80 Feet”, and filed in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds as Plan 4 in Plan Book 52. The improvements thereon being known as 425 1/2 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton, MA 01590 also known as 425 1/2 Putnam Hill Road, Manchuag, MA 01526. Parcel # 49-115 Being the same lot of ground described in a deed dated 11-281994 by and between John R. Boucher and Ellen P. Boucher unto Edward J. Flagg and Debra L. Flagg and recorded 11-301994 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MA in Book 16738, page 298. Deed recorded herewith Bk 58772 Page 369 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, bank treasurer’s check, or money order 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. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, Orlans Moran PLLC, P.O. Box 540540, Waltham, MA 02454 Phone: 781-790-7800

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Jim Hurley

He knew and worked with him for seven years, supervising Ron Tarentino Jr. when he was a Leicester police officer. It is worth noting that Leicester Police Chief Jim Hurley needed no prompting at all when he told a reporter Tarentino would have been a prime candidate for a promotion during his time in Leicester. The town and department, however, were going through troubled financial times, and there were no promotions. “He would have been one of the guys who would have studied hard and been a candidate,” Hurley told Worcester Magazine this week. Not unlike other police officers in Leicester, Tarentino opted to transfer to another department; many have gone to Auburn, Hurley said, and Tarentino was no different. “Many young officers are drawn to the activity [of a bigger town],” Hurley said. In the aftermath of Tarentino’s death, allegedly at the hands of a career criminal he had pulled over early Sunday morning, May 22, we spoke with Hurley about Tarentino, policing in general and whether he would advise young kids to become police officers in the 21st century. Here’s what he had to say about that and more.

Have you spoken with Auburn Police Chief Andrew Sluckis Jr. since Ron’s shooting?

Andy and I are close colleagues. I have an officer assigned to the Auburn Police Department as a liaison as a result of this shooting, so everything runs through him. Auburn and Leicester police always had a tight relationship. You look at this, there is no town line between Auburn and Leicester, right now. Everything we do is blended. We’re focused on Ron’s family and giving Ron the service he deserves. I haven’t spoken with Andy directly, yet.

What would you say to him? (Long pause)

The only thing I would say is, “Whatever you need.” Whatever they need, we will give them. Andy and I don’t have to communicate that with each other. When we’ve had dark times, he’s been there for us. Many years ago, we had four individuals killed in a car crash. I didn’t have to call Auburn. When the call came out for Ronnie, my officers didn’t have to call me for permission. They just went.

Tell us about Ron Tarentino, the person, not just the police officer. We are hearing and reading about what a great person he was. I saw Ron come in as a brand

new, green police officer and develop into a fine, outstanding police officer, but I also saw him develop many, many strong friendships within the department and beyond. Granted, Ron was not an active member of the Leicester Police Department, but many of the officers here have hunted and played basketball with him, so they are reminded of him every time something like that comes up. Ron is the type of guy that made an impact no matter where he went. He helped everyone. He was 6-feet 4-inches. He was big in stature and had the authority as a police officer to do what he needed to do, but Ron never used either of those. He was a gentle giant. He was all about helping people.

Given that, and knowing you can’t be inside his head, what do you think Ron was thinking when he pulled over (his alleged killer)? He was out there doing his job at 12:30 at night, patrolling a town that’s quiet.

STEVEN KING

Two minutes with... Leicester Police Chief

You see a violation and you ask yourself, “Do I stop it? Do I let it go? Do I do more research later?” Ron was the type of guy, when he saw something he acted on it. There is no doubt in my mind he prevented some other crime from occurring. Ron was all about public safety.

How well do you know the family, including the father, an ex-Medford cop? I have met

his father one or two times, a veteran police officer, highly respected. The only way I can describe the Tarentino law enforcement family is highly respected, dedicated law enforcement officers. It’s in their gene pool. The loss of a colleague is bad enough, but we also lost a friend, who as soon as you saw him he made your day better. He had an infectious laugh. I always knew when he was in the building.

How do other police officers handle the loss of one of their own? Does this strain their resolve or strengthen it? I think, both.

These are very, very difficult times all of us are going through. Ron has close friends beyond the police departments and fire departments. The bottom line with law enforcement, we know we need to do what it takes to get the job done, no matter what.

Did you expect the outpouring of support shown when Ron’s body was transferred from Boston to Morin Funeral Home in Leicester?

I was overwhelmed by the support of the fire departments, EMTs, police departments and the public that came out. When I went up to Leicester Center, I expected 15-20 police cruisers lining the street. When I got into Leicester Center, I was overwhelmed. The turnout the community did was wonderful.

Did it reaffirm your faith in the majority of the public and how they feel about police, or has your faith never been shaken? It

reinforces my faith in the public. I’ve always believed the public appreciates law enforcement. There are bad times, but a lot more good ones.

Is it more dangerous than ever being a police officer, or are the media just writing about more? I think the job is becoming

increasingly dangerous. Overall, there is a lack of respect for authority. Any type of authority is openly challenged. As police officers, we’re confronted more and more. I believe drugs, alcohol and mental illness have increased and played a role in that.

Given the dangers, if a young boy or girl told you they wanted to be a cop when they grew up, would you encourage them or would you hesitate? I would encourage them, if that is something they would like to do, to learn more about the career. The job has changed in my 35 years. That said, if I had to make the decision to become a police officer, I would do it all over again. Anybody that’s in this job understands what it is. This is a calling, but you also have to be a special person to do the job, and Ron was a special person.

Is there anything else you want to say? Ron

was one of the best. There are thousands of police officers that go out and do a difficult job every day and do it the best they can. We’re asking the public to honor Ron’s memory by respecting police today, tomorrow, next month, next year and as far into the future as possible. - Walter Bird Jr. M AY 2 6 , 2 0 1 6 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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