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orcester is a food town. It has countless ethnic markets, it’s the home of the diner and recently a burgeoning higher-end presence has cropped up outside the confines of Shrewsbury Street.

We decided, however, to put Worcester’s eateries to the test – and we gave ourselves some strict rules. Not content to just go back to the same old places we enjoy (although that did end up happening in some cases), we put our stomachs in the hands of Worcester’s chefs and servers, asking them for leads to our next meal.

Three of our writers set out with three different missions: Reporter Tim O’Keefe found the best places to go with a small wallet but an empty stomach, Arts and Entertainment Editor Doreen Manning crisscrossed the city with a carload of kids on restricted diets and I looked to impress my gal with a string of eateries (with mixed results).

Each adventure found its share of typical frustrations and surprising successes, and overall the investigation yielded positive results: Good food, good service and some great new finds. Worcester’s dining scene is alive and well, even if some of its members don’t know where you should go for dinner.

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May 27 - June 2, 2010 ■ Volume 35, Number 38

Grace Ross’ continued campaign She may be off the ballot, but she’s still on the move

MassPort buys Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) for $17 million. Or, as Brian Goslow we like to think of it, MassPort pays us to stop losing money. +6 Miss Worcester diner picked as the number one diner on TLC’s Best Food Ever. Cardiologists rejoice. +2 Local movie by AA Films, “Boyband,” gets set to premiere next week. Rumor has it the Hollywood actors may get to mingle with Worcester Mag staff. +2 Hot weather finally comes, but with a CSX imposed speed restriction on the commuter rails. Expect delays … but you already were, weren’t you?

-1 Celtics have 3-1 lead (as of press time) in playoffs vs. Magic, but Massholes should be wary of any series that starts 3-0. -1 Black bear in the city tranquilized then dies while transported out of town. Abandon hope, all ye big game who enter here. -2 Four roommates arrested for beating and stabbing the fifth. Dude should’ve just put a sock on the door knob. -1 The Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team gets the state’s probation commissioner ousted for patronage and poor oversight. What’s good for our profession is bad for the state. -2 Art All State Weekend at WAM: 145 high school jr.’s team with 16 mentor artists to create installation art over two days brings a creative frenzy to the city this weekend. + 3 This week: +6 Last week: +1 Year to Date: +12

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ix hours after announcing last Wednesday in Boston that her campaign hadn’t collected enough signatures to be on September’s Democratic ballot as a candidate for governor, Grace Ross was back in Worcester on behalf of the Worcester Anti-Foreclosure Team (WAFT) at the Pleasant Street Neighborhood Center participating in a conference call with residents facing housing-related problems.

“She was there to listen and to help by giving advice,” said Matthew Griffin, who said his landlord wanted him to leave his University Park neighborhood condominium apartment and had enticed him with a “cash for keys” deal.

The fact that Ross’ failed campaign just ended didn’t cause her to cancel the rest of her day’s calendar, which included a stop in Salem to support striking Shaw’s warehouse workers.

“I’m doing that a lot,” Ross said. “It’s integrated into my life. It’s who I am.

I don’t think; I act. I believe if people work in their best fundamental beliefs, we wouldn’t be in this situation.”

This “situation” drove the goals of her campaign: reversing the housing foreclosure crisis; securing affordable healthcare for all; and fighting for a healthier environment.

Earlier this week, Ross said she joined the race, belatedly, because other candidates weren’t talking about the issues dear to her. And as far as she’s concerned, they still aren’t. “I don’t think we have politicians we think of in terms of providing (constituency) services really there in office and being a presence in our everyday lives,” she said.

She’d like to see our elected state officials spend more time in neighborhoods, community centers and workplaces where people are struggling. “Policy change happens when people come together,” Ross said.

“It’s becoming more unusual for people to see their elected officials.”

When it became obvious her campaign hadn’t neared the necessary threshold of signatures, and without

the staff to travel to each location, she announced the end of her run.

She was encouraged, however, by the high number of validated signatures in some of her biggest areas of support, including Worcester, Greater Boston, the North Shore, Springfield and Northampton.

The exact number of signatures she collected will probably never be known.

“We still need to go back to some towns and cities to collect signatures,” Ross said. “The state doesn’t get a complete count unless you monitor it.”

According to The Boston Globe, Secretary of State William F. Galvin said the Ross campaign had only collected 5,700 of the required 10,000 signatures to be on the ballot. In 2006, when she ran as the Green-Rainbow Party candidate, losing to Deval Patrick for governor, she received 43,193 votes.

Just as she ran for District 4 councilor in last year’s election at the bequest of residents, Ross said if a group of her supporters put together a creditable write-in campaign, she would honor their wishes.

“I’m not one who is big on quashing such efforts,” she said, adding that it would have to be a grassroots effort.

“There’s no way for me to lead something like that,” Ross said.

“You would need hundreds of thousands of people to write-in a vote for me in a primary and that’s a big effort.”

Ross said the more important issue is ensuring that the gubernatorial candidates don’t let the issues she champions disappear

from the public forum.

She plans on devoting much of her energy during the next month toward the completion of Main Street Smarts, the book she’s been composing during the past year. “It talks about how we got into this economic mess in the state and to some extent on a municipal level,” Ross explained. “It’s me telling the story of what happened – the economic downturn didn’t come out of nowhere.”

The conversational stories – “the ones you don’t hear much about” - will exemplify what’s been happening in these United States, Ross notes.

She plans to release the book July 1 via graceross.net, then promoting it throughout the state via radio, TV and newspaper interviews and public appearances in bookstores and continued on page 6

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Non-collegial atmosphere Dudley resident fights expansion of Nichols College Lauren McShane

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ucked away in Dudley, Massachusetts beneath a canopy of leafy growth in the shadow of the Nichols College campus, sit the residences of Jeanne Davis and her sister Janice Williams. On surrounding parcels of land live close family and friends, as well as a historic barn and working hayfield. But Davis, who oversees operations of the family’s field, fears it may not be working for much longer.

In 2008 Davis entered into a land court case to fight Nichols College’s plan to cut down the woodlands that separated the college’s campus from Davis’ property, she says. The 1.5 acre space currently serves as a buffer between the properties, but plans are in motion to replace the woodlands with a new parking lot to accommodate Nichols’ growing student population.

While paving paradise to put up a parking lot may seem cliché, the fight has consumed Davis’ whole life. But it is not as simple as saving a few trees. In fact, Davis, whose family has owned the land since the early 1800s, is more concerned with the long-term consequences, which she expects will be the most detrimental to the property.

Davis explains that it is the water runoff from Nichols College that is the most damaging. The runoff from the college currently pours through Davis’ land, creating deep trenches that are threatening a number of trees by exposing their roots. It is only a matter of time before they fall, Davis says.

Next to her sister’s home, Davis notes root exposure and says they have recently consulted an arborist. “He said there was no doubt that those trees will fall around or even on [my sister’s] house,” Davis says.

According to Davis, the storm water systems Nichols has created aren’t reliable enough for the current runoff, let alone the increase should another parking lot be built.

“Our fields are already very wet, there’s not much haying going on,” Davis says of her potentially unviable fields. “With the [Nichols] plan, we’re in danger of being washed out.”

But Nichols College, which would not comment at the time of press, does have a plan. Davis’ map of the proposed parking lot shows a detention pond meant to catch runoff only from the new parking lot. “It disregards the

problem that’s already there,” Davis said, adding that she also consulted an engineer about the proposed plan.

The consultant did not believe the detention pond would be able to hold nearly enough water to protect Davis’

property; serious runoff would be inevitable.

The property itself is considered a Heritage Landscape site by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation. The property is also a

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coffeehouses. She hopes it’ll serve as a modern day version of Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense� in encouraging greater participation in state government.

Ross also hopes to address these issues at the state’s Democratic Convention when it comes to the DCU Center next weekend (June 4 and 5), even though she won’t be stumping for a place on the ballot, “I asked for the opportunity to still speak,� she said.

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part of the Agricultural Preservation Restriction Program, which should, in theory, protect the land, allowing it to be agriculturally viable forever.

But so far APR has done nothing, says Davis, who is unsure of whether the organization can’t or simply won’t help. “The town is supposed to protect and preserve the property, but nobody’s helping us,� Davis says.

Although Davis does seem to be on her own – titles like Representing Yourself in Court and The Deposition

the convention was not received by deadline.

Whether she appears at the convention or not, Ross made her intentions clear in her statement to her supporters at the end of her State House announcement: “I am not going away and don’t you either!�

That includes her ongoing attendance at meetings on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 5:30 p.m. for Worcester Anti-Foreclosure Team meetings at the Pleasant Street Neighborhood Center.

Handbook line her bookshelves – she says her family remains hopeful. Still, she admits there are many difficulties “This is the last thing I ever expected to do – trying to be a lawyer at 65,� she says.

Davis does not believe her requests to be unreasonable. “We just want their storm water to stop coming onto our property ‌ they’ve got unfortunate circumstances that they’re built on a hill, but we shouldn’t have to suffer.â€?

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{ worcesteria } BETTER THAN MY PHONE CONTRACT: The Debbie Downer news a few weeks ago regarding the sale of the Worcester Regional Airport to Massport was that the FAA required any money that came out of the parcel to go right back into it—or, as City Manager Michael O’Brien analogized, Massport would hand Worcester a check, we’d say “thanks,” then would give that check right back to them. In the final deal presented to the City Council on Tuesday night, however, the FAA and the City were able to structure a deal that looked at a six-year retroactive period that included City costs for the airport, which in turn allowed money from the sale to go toward non-Airport related expenses like park improvements, street and sidewalk repair and stabilization money for the FY11 budget.

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THE MONEY PIT: The airport sale is great for Worcester and all, but some are wondering why Massport wants to take control of it after years of operating deficits. “The first thing we see is that this is an airport, and they’re hard to come by,” says Tom Kinton, Massport’s CEO. He added that having an airport already in existence is a boon to the department because airports simply aren’t being built anymore, especially in this region. As far as future plans for ORH, Kinton wasn’t too specific, calling this a “long-term play.” When pressed if there will be a push for either commercial or freight flights, Kinton only said he expected “corporate aviation.”

He also mentioned that there’s hope Massport will be able to transfer some of corporate aviation backlog on the waiting list at Hanscom Field over to Worcester Regional.

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good news to come out of Worcester Regional Airport, or more specifically, South Carolina. A rumor that Direct Air was going to expand its service out of ORH to West Palm Beach, Florida wasn’t exactly shot down by Judy Tull, an owner of the airline company. “We’re always looking for additional cities,” she said, saying specifically that meetings will begin for looking at expanded service to the Southeast, hopefully in time for winter flights. Tull expects an announcement within 30 days if negotiations are successful. She didn’t credit the expansion to a greater confidence in the airport now that Massport is the owner, however, noting that Direct Air has always worked directly with Massport and the transfer hasn’t had any immediate impact on the company’s operations.

FRISK YOUR MONEY MAKER: Even though the Worcester County Sheriff’s race doesn’t have the five-way fire it once did, we at Worcesteria think it still will be one of the more exciting elections this November, especially on the Democratic side of the ballot. Former state trooper and current Governor’s Council member Tom Foley had a huge fundraising month, and it hasn’t even ended yet. As of May 27, according to his campaign’s filing receipts, Foley raked in more than $5,000 this month just from Worcester donors, bringing his war chest up to nearly $23,000. Opponent Scot Bove’s banner month was April, when Worcesterites contributed $13,000 to his campaign, bringing his holdings up to about $22,000. Unsurprisingly, donors to each campaign are split based on their occupations, with corrections officers breaking for Bove (himself a 25-year vet of the sheriff’s department) and state troopers donating to Foley … Neither one of these comes close to current State Rep. Lew Evangelidis’ (R-Holden) account.

He has about $70,000 stored up. Independent and political newcomer Keith Nicholas’ last figures (from April) showed $384 in his account … Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral has gotten a recent boost from some prominent Worcester pols. In April Joe O’Brien, Michael Perotto and Kate Toomey’s committees for reelection, as well as Margot Barnet and Joe Petty, all donated to her campaign.

MUSCLE MILK OF THE POLITICAL KIND: U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern apparently means business during this election, as two heavy hitters have bulked up his campaign staff. Former state senator Ed Augustus (D-Worcester) has returned to Massachusetts from his work as the executive director of the Children’s Defense Fund of California to manage McGovern’s campaign. This isn’t new territory for him: He previously ran McGovern’s 1998 re-election bid and spent 1999-2004 as his Chief of Staff. Former Worcester Mag news editor Scott Zoback has also been added as director of new media.

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Say it Ain’t So, Joe! Gary Rosen

first met Worcester Mayor Joe O’Brien when he was still a teenager, a senior at Doherty Memorial High School.

In addition to my chemistry teaching duties, I was the director of Students Involved in Their Education (S.I.T.E), which each year allowed 60 self-motivated and responsible seniors to explore potential careers through unpaid internships in the community.

As a S.I.T.E. student back in the 1980s, Joe was idealistic and already had developed a passion for politics and government. So I contacted then Assumption College history professor Ken Moynihan, who took Joe under his wing and gave him greater insight into local government and an appreciation of the challenges facing elected and appointed city officials.

Joe the intern spent many hours attending Worcester City Council meetings. It was an exciting time in Worcester politics as discussions were taking place on our Plan E form of government, and home rule charter change was in the air.

There were nine councilors then, all at-large. But Worcester was on the verge of allowing the voters to elect both the mayor and five district councilors.

The process of charter change fascinated Joe. Along with a few other bright, interested and involved Worcester teens, he was not shy about speaking up and trying to influence the powers that be at city hall. Most of the oldtime Worcester pols knew and respected Joe, who relished all of their discussions and debate.

Every time I talked to Joe about the progress of his internship, I could hear and see the passion and excitement he had for government. I should have known that this student would eventually become the mayor of Worcester.

Joe’s blood never was Type A-political.

Joe O’Brien’s November 2009 mayoral election, after a well-orchestrated and scientific campaign, was an amazing victory. Although he had never served on the City Council, he was given a mandate by the small group of Worcesterites who choose to vote. He crushed both sitting Mayor Konnie Lukes and popular councilor Kate Toomey, carrying all 50 precincts.

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So many voters trusted Joe and expected him to provide smart and fiscally responsible leadership during these times of high unemployment, home foreclosures and budget pain.

But already many of those same voters are voicing some disappointment and concern over Worcester’s new political leader.

Because he is caring, a champion of the most needy among us and has a liberal heart of gold, Joe O’Brien can’t help but stick his mayoral nose into Arizona’s response to the problems caused by a flood of illegal immigrants. Who needs the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of Arizona’s controversial law when the mayor of Worcester and a few of his Council colleagues have the wisdom of Solomon? So what if O’Brien’s actions caused seven of his colleagues, who felt that the Council should stick to addressing local issues, to feel the wrath of the Hispanic community and many social activists?

And at a time when this city and its taxpayers need people who can afford to live in market rate housing, Mayor O’Brien can’t help but advocate for more affordable housing even though the city has exceeded the legal and responsible 10 percent threshold.

Our mayor also salivates over the $12 million that Worcester is below its Proposition 2 1/2 tax-levy capacity.

He sees residential and commercial taxpayers as easy South CDC, Worcester Police and Clark University - there are three significant “others” that he neglected to even mention.

Could it be that all three are directly related to the Roman Catholic Church? Heaven forbid in this age of politically correct behavior we should give credit to Catholic Charities (located directly behind the St. Peter Central Catholic), or St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church (across Main Street from Clark). This vibrant and flourishing church has three different choirs (English, Hispanic and Nigerian) and brings gifts to well over 300 underprivileged families every Christmas Eve in this neighborhood (coordinating these efforts closely with the families of SPCC). Finally, every first Friday of the month, the SPCC Headmaster (Mrs. Meg Kursonis) marches her school children down Main South to attend First Friday Mass.

These, my fellow citizens of Worcester, are true examples of

targets. Joe wanted, and will be getting, $2 million more of taxpayer money for sidewalks and streets. At least it will be a smooth ride out of Worcester for those who decide to abandon our city.

Now, “for the children” of our troubled school system, the Mayor is suggesting a second and ill-advised increase in property taxes. The Worcester school department, which for far too long has been an employment agency rife with political favors, patronage and cronyism, already spends well over 55 percent of the entire city budget. To continue to tax and spend while teachers demand yearly raises but refuse to pay an additional 5 percent for their health insurance (from 20 percent to 25 percent employee contribution rate) will lead this city on a path to bankruptcy.

I know that my former student, Mayor Joe O’Brien, means well. He’s come a long way since Doherty High and he still has my respect and support. However, many people in Worcester, home and business owners, want the city to do what they do - live within its means.

So, Mr. Mayor, no matter how just the cause or honorable your intentions, city taxpayers are not the gift that keeps on giving. While so many Worcesterites want to save their jobs, homes and families, you want to save the world. For many of us, Joe, that’s just too damn expensive, no matter how passionate your sales pitch. taking back the neighborhood from within. Heaven forbid we mention these vital Roman Catholic institutions that have all been directly involved heavily from the start (1993-1994) and are all located in the heart of Main South.

JOE LA MBERT Holden

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EOPLE STREET ON T HE

Do you mind if your taxes go up to fund an educational shortfall?

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AS K E D O N M A I N ST R E E T

We’re barely surviving right now, some of us who have been working haven’t received a raise in three years. That’s not going to cut it, never mind any new taxes.

Posted by “Papamoka” on PAPASTRAIGHTTALK.BLOGSPOT.COM: What George Orwell wrote about in “1984” has come true. What Eisenhower warned us about concerning the “military-industrial complex” has come true. War is a permanent feature of our societal landscape, so much so that no one notices it anymore Posted by “hattrickery” on TWITTER.COM: perfect day - remembering biking to work in northampton. remind me why i moved to worcester?

Posted by “Dee Wells” on WORCESTERISMAJOR.BLOGSPOT. COM: In the midst of last night’s Orlando Magic versus Boston Celtics game, I happened to be checking my Twitter feed and read an update from Destination Worcester that read that TLC was showing their “Best Food Ever” on American diners and that Miss Worcester Diner could be within the Top-10.

Well, as much as I like the Celtics, I had to change the channel to see what was up with the TLC show and where the Miss Worcester Diner would land.

The diner took home the top honors and was named the #1 “Darn Good Diner in America”. Congratulations!

Posted by “WorcesterPD” on TWITTER. COM: A Worcester man was arrested for breaking into Ken Chins restaurant. he was seen exiting rear of building by owner.

Posted by “Chris” on WORCESTERIN365.

BLOGSPOT.COM: Mr. Manager, Now that the Worcester Airport sale has finally gone through, how about taking some of that money and instead of wasting it on repairs to parks the city

will not maintain. Put it where it will be most beneficial.

First of all, take the $2M proposed tax levy off of the tables.

Posted by “Jeff Barnard” on WORMTOWNTAXI.COM: After much consideration and mulling, I’ve decided that my taxi driving days are over.

Go ahead, twist my arm.

Actually, it was Kathy’s decision, since she’s the boss here...

Honestly, driving a cab has lately been one of the least desirable options for eking out any kind of income.

These days, it ranks down near begging on streetcorners, or pushing a stolen shopping cart around all day to collect returnable bottles and cans.

It wasn’t always that bad. Even just a couple of years ago, a taxi driver could easily make the equivalent of minimum wage or better... usually better. But today, business is so down that I don’t know how anyone can survive driving a cab without, quite litereally, spending all their waking hours behind the wheel.

Posted by “Derek Ring” on HTTP:// DEREKRING.BLOGSPOT.COM: Among other interesting things, I went to see my first live Chikara Wrestling show this weekend. (What’s Chikara?

Get on your Googles, or scroll down).

Anyhoo, in between matches some of the wrestlers got bored and decided to entertain the crowd with an impromptu

Angela Hargrove,

dance-off. Pretty cool, but it got even better when volunteers from the audience joined the show.

WORCESTER Raise taxes to support education, no. I think the government takes enough of our taxes already.

Posted by “caretaker” on GWLTLODGE. BLOGSPOT.COM: The small “Cascades Trail” Sign that was out on Olean Street was taken down some year or so back.

The problem was that the polyurethane protective coating was flaking away and the painted portions of the sign were badly fading, while the wood itself was darkening. A double conundrum is that when a project enters the queue it may take a good long while for it to be done.Nevertheless, the sign was taken in, sanded down, repainted, resealed, and as of this afternoon remounted.

A minor victory, of note to few, but a victory nonetheless.

Ed Turner, WESTBOROUGH I’m really on the fence, I’m concerned that we can’t afford it in these difficult economic times.

I don’t know why they didn’t look at the teachers picking up the tab for some of their own health benefits, that kind of discourages me a little bit.

Mark Leslie, WORCESTER

Posted by “Brendan Melican” on BRENDANMELICAN.COM: When we

No, because the economy is bad. No jobs. If we get more jobs then you can raise taxes.

bought our house some 5 years ago, we purchased a poppy plant that we figured would self seed and turn the yard into little Afghanistan (minus the endless war and heroin). Instead what we got was a groundhog twice the size of the black bear bagged off Moreland St last week. Every year as the poppy would start to grow, the little terrorist would show up and whittle it down to the crown in a matter of seconds. Well, this year the groundhog either moved on or went into rehab allowing the poppy to make it to bloom.

Agnes Myles, WORCESTER No. The price of everything is high enough without raising dog-gone taxes. If they weren’t so busy beautifying the city they would have more money for the school system.

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You hear the hype all the time: Worcester’s dining scene has evolved into an eclectic mix of fine dining and international cuisine. Curious as to whether the city would live up to its gastronomic buzz, we decided to test this philosophy with an adventurous dining assignment.

Three very different groups head out on a culinary road trip.

One young couple, two friendly dudes and a family of six.

To spice up their meals, we created a list of rules for them to follow.

1. We begin the day with personal choice. An Editor’s Pick so to speak.

2. When done with breakfast, we must ask staff/server/chef for a recommendation for next meal. We cannot refuse/say no.

3. At some point in our meal, we need to make art on the table.

4. We have to “borrow” something from each place.

(Disclaimer: We’ll return any items of worth!)

5. No staff photographer will follow diners like the paparazzi. All images will be DIY, off the cuff and in the moment.

three eggs over medium with hash browns, corned beef hash and an English muffin.

I get an omelet with sausage, onions, tomatoes and cheddar cheese, along with pumpernickel bread and Tim O’Keefe hash browns.

Holy mother this is BREAKFAST good.

Taylor barely looks s Annie’s Clark Brunch, 934 Main St. mpion up from his plate, and a h c Amount spent: $12 of before you know it it’s fast Item borrowed: Menu Break half clean. I’m doing I like to eat. So does my friend pretty well myself; the omelet is Taylor. We both happen to be college cooked perfectly, the onions are just tender athletes – I, a former swim team enough and the sausage offers that great salty capitan and Taylor a lacrosse player bite that I love. and swimmer, so trust us when we say: The food gets demolished and I’m we like to eat a lot. full to the point where I can barely bend Our adventure begins at Annie’s Clark Brunch. It’s down and tie my shoes. the perfect starting point: It’s notorious for its large “How do you think their portions and cheap menu items, and Annie’s food has French toast is?” Taylor asks, that magical ingredient that seems to cure a picking up the menu. He’s hangover in an instant. like an endless black hole.

This morning I’m in Before leaving we ask tiptop shape; my friend Megan and Annie where we Taylor, not so much. should go for lunch.

Before Taylor begins to “Try Herbie’s,” says chronicle his escapades from Megan. “It’s a hole-inthe previous night, waitress the-wall bar but has good Megan Mancini (a multiple food. Try the fried clam winner of Worcester’s Best Of roll.” award for Best Waitress) greets And with that we’re us, and like a pro lists off the on our way, stomachs full, with no different toasts, potatoes and questions asked. egg-types they offer. Behind the counter, the legend herself, LUNCH Annie, is cooking away.

Art Herbie’s, 1030 Southbridge St. Nothing goes together better Amount spent: $36 than a little last-night gossip and Item borrowed: Keno pencil heart-stopping diner food. We both Before finding our way to Herbie’s for lunch we order hefty dishes – Taylor gets did a little online research. Some of the reviews of

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the place were, um, interesting to say the least. But each semi-sketchy review was balanced with a positive one.

We decided to find out for ourselves.

We walked in expecting to see a bunch of Hell’s Angels dudes opening Cheers! beer bottles with their eye sockets and lighting shit on fire, but the review we read was a little misleading. Instead of a rough and rowdy lunch crowd, it looked like the early bird special at Denny’s. We counted at least four tables with primarily white-haired elderly folk and a bar filled with what were definitely Herbie’s regulars.

Taylor had fully recovered from the previous night’s events and was ready to eat. So was I. Megan at Annie’s told me to get the clam roll, but in my horror they were all out. So I asked the waitress what she would recommend and she said, “Our fried scallops are pretty good.” Perfect!

Taylor ordered the Herbie’s fully loaded burger and we got nachos and onion rings for an appetizer along with a pitcher of Bud heavy. Everything on the menu was so cheap we felt comfortable splurging on some booze.

adds.

Taylor gets the duck, and since this is our last meal I opt for something a little extravagant ... Safar – the lobster i Sangria ravioli.

We splurge and each order a safari sangria, which is DINNER out of this world good. A tad on the expensive side, but it was like sipping The Flying Rhino, 278 Shrewsbury St. on a bowl of fresh fruit … spiked with Amount spent: $86 alcohol.

Item borrowed: Fork Our food arrives looking glorious and ready for consumption. The lobster I call Taylor to let him know I’m ravioli is quite good, and there are coming to pick him up for dinner. chunks of lobster, whole shrimp and “Dude, I can’t eat anymore, I’m so scallops mixed in as well. The only full,” he says. “I laid down after lunch complaint I had was that the shrimp to rest and ended up sleeping for four still had their tail shells. For the price I hours.” would have hoped that I wouldn’t have “Get up, we’re going,” I say. to lift a finger.

He begrudgingly gets ready and we Taylor flirts with the waitress, even head to Shrewsbury Street for dinner though she wears a wedding ring. where our last meal of the day is at “That guy was smart to snag her,” The Flying Rhino. We’ve both been he says. “She’s cute, and she has a nice there before, but when we arrive we’re smile.” thrown a curveball.

Before we leave we ask her for a “We’re celebrating our 10th recommendation on where to get a anniversary right now,” says the cocktail. waitress, “and we have a special ‘Best “Allgos is good,” she says, “and it’s Of’ menu featuring our favorite dishes right down the road. And if you guys from the past 10 years.” are looking to drink later on tonight, Interesting. We look over the menu my husband works at Johnny Mac’s on and see an array of funky dishes.

Pleasant Street. Tell him I sent you and We ask the waitress what she would recommend. She’s refreshingly up front. that I said you both get a shot on the house.”

“How’s the duck?” asks Taylor.

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When the apps came we dug right in. I must say, out of all the places I’ve been in Worcester, these were the best onion rings I’ve had: crispy, not too heavy or fried, and the entire onion didn’t come out on the first bite. The scallops were on point: juicy, fried and delicious. I could tell Taylor’s burger was good by the fact that his face was dripping with hamburger grease.

By the time the feeding frenzy ended our plates weren’t clean, but I felt like Jared the Subway guy before he lost the weight.

Where to next, you ask?

“If you want a nice place to eat you should go to Shrewsbury Mmmmm Street,” said m our waitress. “I like the Flying Rhino.”

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SETTING THE MOOD WITH HASH, FISH AND TEQUILA Jeremy Shulkin

BRUNCH Armsby Abbey, 144 Main St. Amount spent: $57.20 (for two, with tip) Item borrowed: Two raw sugar packets (because I’m a huge panzy)

After a rough night, I wake up with a sore throat and a hoarse voice, and my two friends visiting from Boston aren’t faring much better.

I tell them about my assignment – four meals in Worcester for a couple – and we decide that instead of breakfast, brunch is in order because it’s more romantic and it’s already pushing noon. And besides, brunch = breakfast + 4 hours. How’s that for an equation, Stephen Hawking?

It’s an easy choice to start our our day at the Armsby Abbey.

Their brunch is notorious, you eat outside and no one judges you if you have a little “hair of the dog” before noon. In fact, it’s recommended on the menu.

The four of us (a couple of couples, I guess) have a seat and are immediately met by Sara Sarola, this year’s winner for Best Waitress. Nothing says romance like pork hash, which I order.

Terra, my gal, gets the French toast with honey-infused cultured butter and maple syrup. Courtney takes the Belgian sugar waffle with an apple and rhubarb compote and whipped cream. James, Courtney’s boyfriend, follows Terra’s lead and goes with the French toast, adding a side of bacon.

Before our waitress leaves Terra adds the springtime salad to the tab for all of us to share. I notice that each dish has a recommended beer pairing, and

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because the big rule of the day is no rejecting suggestions, I have to order the Berkshire Brewing Company’s Sour Ale. I’m taking this “Super Size Me” seriously.

The food comes, and the Armsby keeps its solid reputation. Poached eggs come on top of my pork hash. Genius.

Each one of us finishes our food – Terra even orders another side of bacon. The beer goes down hard, however.

We ask Sara to ask chef/co-owner Alec Lopez where we should go for lunch. She comes back with his recommendation: fish tacos at Sol de Mexico, a small taqueria on Pleasant Street.

There are few things I like eating less than fish.

like unch” r “ b s y ast g sa Nothin d French to n beer a Throwing a wrench in our day out, the Sol is closed on Sundays.

We’ll have to wait until tomorrow. That’s fine – Terra and I are too full to eat anything else that day until 8 p.m. anyway.

LUNCH Sol of Mexico, 538 Pleasant St. Amount spent: $15.28 Item borrowed: Nothing there that would not have gotten me accused of larceny The outside of Sol of Mexico is deceptively small. Inside, it has a larger-than-expected open floor plan, with all but about a 5-by-10 area taken up by the kitchen. A mostly take-out restaurant, it turns out I’ll be bringing

a Monday night, fish tacos but Mezcal tries to to my gal to make up for it. Dim enjoy in her lighting, soft colors, office. Romance more than 100 types is dead. of tequila – each A sign inside one an equal part the place reads in a recipe for “Eat healthy, love. eat cheap and I didn’t fresh.” Cheap is m ... bother to ask certainly truth in Mmmm Sol of Mexico advertising: Each for a food fish taco only costs recommendation since $2. An additional it seemed hard enough just to get a enchilada goes for location from them, so right away $6.

I put myself in our waiter’s hands.

As for drinks, the cooler carries no We start with a pitcher of the house Jarritos, Goya or other any other Latin margarita and guacamole. The beverage. I pick up two A&W Root waiter suggests we try the flight of Beers, which I rename cervezas de root guacamole – three different kinds on for some authenticity. one plate.

Rather than eat in her office, Terra “Is that a recommendation?” I ask, and I decide to picnic on the Worcester Common. It’s a beautiful day, people are my eyebrow raised.

He pauses. “Yes, I would outside and the downtown looks like the recommend it.” active, bustling stretch that it should.

Terra makes me tell him why I’m Romance lives! acting so weird.

We crack open our cervezas de He takes it in stride and root, pop the Styrofoam lid off the recommends the duck quesadillas. tacos and the enchilada and – ¡qué Terra, untethered by rules, orders sorpresa! – the enchilada is actually chile rellenos. four individually wrapped flutes of We eat the three different guacamoles chicken, green salsa, lettuce and sour quickly, disregarding our waiter’s cream. Bien hecho, Sol of Mexico, “recommendation” that we not get bien hecho. carried away. I’m full before dinner Even the fish tacos are delicious. comes. But the quesadilla is very good.

Soft taco shells wrapped around The shell is crunchy and the duck has perfectly fried nuggets of whitefish, smothered with a sweet a smoky flavor. Terra’s rellenos are shellacked in breadcrumbs. orange sauce, lime juice, carrots and “Is this romantic?” I ask. cabbage. If fish tasted like this all of the “Um…” she says. time, I’d start dipping my open mouth Damn you, Monday nights. in ponds.

By the end of dinner we have a stack Meanwhile, across the Common, three of leftovers, and the thought of eating police officers try to arrest a belligerent more sounds more like a chore than homeless man, who resists and flops on anything else. But I didn’t get this far the ground. The paddy wagon comes. in life by wimping out – the mission Romance is dead. comes first.

We ask our waiter for a dessert DINNER place. He asks if we have any problems Mezcal, 166 Shrewsbury St. “keeping it in the family” – meaning Amount spent: $67 (with tip) he’s going to send us to Bocado, a Item borrowed: Leftovers Spanish tapas restaurant on Winter Street also owned by Mike Covino’s When I ask the kind ladies at Sol of Niche group, for a glass of sangria and Mexico for a dinner recommendation they hesitated. Both of them, separately, a plate of flan.

From the colonized to the colonizer ask why I couldn’t just come back. we go.

Then a customer who overheard our Will dessert save the day or will conversation suggests the Armsby Jeremy’s early-week attempt at romance Abbey. No repeats, I say. Sol of Mexico be foiled? An account of dessert at is offered once more.

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Finally, one of the two women working in the kitchen comes up with Mezcal, the Niche owned Mexican restaurant on Shrewsbury Street.

There is very little romantic about

{ coverstory } SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE Doreen Manning

BREAKFAST The Broadway, 100 Water St. Amount spent: $38.15 Item borrowed: Salada tea bag

The Manning family has an eclectic palate. I am a pescetarian (fish but no meat) of 22 years. Our four vegetarian children have never tasted meat in their lives – one holds the title of pickiest eater alive and is lactose intolerant as well. My husband, on the other hand, is a hardcore carnivore of the heartless kind who will eat just about anything.

Since my kids are so hard to please, I figured we’d start the morning off bright and early, 7:30 a.m., at the Broadway. Breakfast is something we can all agree upon, and I know Cole, my WoM ag 9-year-old picky eater, will eat his first meal of the day – but probably not many after this.

Like the regulars we have become (the Broadway is across from my office and used as blackmail to keep four children quiet on many press days), we make our way to the back room – empty of any diners but containing the one table that sits our party of six.

Our waitress is the most reserved of the Broadway staff, and I’m already beginning to stress about asking her for a lunch lefto vers recommendation, for she flusters easily.

Trying not to get ahead of myself, I let the waitress know that if my husband doesn’t have coffee soon, he’ll pass out. Within minutes she returns with a worn carafe of coffee – just what my husband’s throbbing head demands.

Ordering is easy, as my kids are creatures of habit. The oldest, 14-yearold Griffin, scores chocolate chip pancakes. Cole sticks with his favorite blueberry pancakes. The girls, Texas, 12, and Tallulah, the 4-year-old princess, both go for the over-the-top Mickey Mouse pancakes. Bob plays it safe and orders two eggs with corned beef and hash. I decide upon an American cheese omelet and grilled English muffins. Since I’m feeling tired already, I go for a cup of tea, although as the loose leaf tea snob that I am, I know I won’t like the Salada tea bag option (and I don’t).

When our food arrives, it’s like breaking a fast with a circus act. The Mickey Mouse pancakes are bordered with whip cream, sprinkled with chocolate chips, a banana nose and cherry eyes. The boys’ plates are stacked like mountains, and both Bob’s plate and my own are filled to the edge.

It turns out that Griffin’s eyes were bigger than his stomach, as he barely plows through half the stack of three he insisted on ordering. Cole practically licks his plate – even though he swears he can taste the high fructose corn

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syrup in the maple syrup (we pay a fortune for real syrup at home), and Bob finishes up in record time.

Texas decides she only wants to lick off the whipped cream, and Tallulah has maimed Mickey so that only half his head is left. Not bad.

We finish up and on our way out I grab another server – a beautiful woman with a romantic sounding Greek accent and ask her for a lunch recommendation for a family of six.

“Bogado is a fun place. Lots of animals. Good for kids,” she replies.

“Bogado? Where is it?” I ask, trying hard to decipher her accent.

“Right by White City Plaza over by Shrewsbury Street and Route 9. It’s Greek. Bogado Greek.”

I’m excited by the prospect of ethnic for lunch and extremely curious about this animal aspect.

We immediately drive to scope the place out. Upon crossing the bridge into Shrewsbury and roaming around White City Plaza, we drive in circles, wondering where this place could possibly be.

As I look up in front of me, I see a restaurant and my heart sinks. “Oh God guys, she didn’t say a Greek restaurant named ‘Bogado,’ she said ‘Bugaboo Creek’ – the Steak House.” A collective moan runs through the car.

LUNCH

Bugaboo Creek Steak House 50 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury Amount spent: $49.96 Item borrowed: Set of silverware

enture The adv es ... continu felt a little out of place. As menus are passed out by our friendly waitress – a Jamaican woman with a kind smile – she also offers crayons and kids menus.

“Two crayons?” says Texas dubiously.

“How can I color a woodland scene with pink and blue?”

“There is nothing I can eat here,” says Griffin as he closes his menu, rolls his teenage eyes and reaches for his iPod. As I peruse the menu, I’m hesitant to say he’s right. Chicken. Cow. Pig. It’s all here in many forms. Bob closes his menu and says smugly, “I’m all set, how about you guys?”

Griffin goes for the Bunyan Onion, a giant blossom of fried onion the size of his head. The others go for the kids menu’s only

Entering Bugaboo Creek was like entering Wonderland for the Manning family. You see, we are not a chain restaurant kind of family. Steak houses are especially avoided.

Walking into the foyer was like entering Teddy Roosevelt’s hunting lodge – completely foreign to our PETA-leaning family.

The taxidermy along the wood paneled walls ranged from pheasants to black bears, and the chandeliers were covered in antlers like a well-lit thorny bush of death.

Sitting down at our round wooden table surrounded by midday diners ranging from a croup-afflicted elderly Even the carnivor enjoyed the pepper couple to loud boothsteak from Belmont Vegetarian. climbing toddlers, we all

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meatless items – Kraft Mac n’ Cheese and two grilled cheeses. I opt for the Caesar salad with no meat. Bob happily orders the 7-ounce filet, medium rare.

Throughout our meal random animals pop up from barrels, tell jokes from the wall and otherwise freak out my kids.

Griffin eats his onion so fast he feels ill within five minutes, and Tallulah is despondent because her side of carrots are barely cooked and rock hard (she strangely loves carrots). I could barely get through my overly dressed salad, yet Bob’s circular piece of cow disappears before Texas has spelled WoMag with her half eaten Mac n’ Cheese (“Why is it orange?” says my Annie’s all-natural-pasta trained girl).

When our waitress comes to remove our plates, she inquires about our halfeaten meals. “They are vegetarian,” I explain. “There really wasn’t much for them to choose from.”

I admit, I have low expectations as I venture to ask, “We’re looking for someplace in the city for dinner tonight – any ideas?”

“Actually, my cousin owns a vegetarian restaurant in Worcester called Belmont Vegetarian,” she says with a smile. “Let me go write down his address.”

As my family beams around me, I literally fist pump the air. “SCORE!”

DINNER Belmont Vegetarian, 157 Belmont St. Amount spent $26 Item borrowed: Chalk After an exhausting day entertaining my kids (we hit a range from That’s Entertainment! to the Ecotarium to keep us busy between meals), we head over to Belmont Vegetarian around 6 p.m.

Upon entering, we immediately see that this is not a sit down type of restaurant. About the size of a cubical, the small entrance has two bench-like booths, a chalkboard menu and a plastic window with air holes to place your order, like a bank or ticket booth.

As two college students order in front of us, we learn that although there is a folded menu on the counter, they only serve four to five items each day, written in chalk on the board to our right.

Cole immediately looks around, shuts

down and tells me he’s not hungry. The others are more open-minded. As our turn arrives, we ask the man behind the air hole to offer suggestions.

“Hold on,” he says.

Five minutes later he slides a paper plate through a hole in the plastic wall overflowing with samples of tonight’s menu: Tofu Lo Mein, Soy Cheese Lasagna, BBQ and Beans, Pepper Steak and Veggie Stew. My kids dig in (except Cole of course) and we decide to split the delectable Pepper Steak and the Lo Mein.

A few minutes later we’re trying to eat noodles with the only utensil available – a spoon (Epic Fail on Tallulah’s part) and without napkins (a curse when you have kids). We instantly gravitate to the Pepper Steak with rice and beans, served in an aluminum take-out tin. It was probably the best faux meat I’ve ever had – a great mellow spice, smooth sauce and fresh peppers and onions in the mix. Even my husband, who normally avoids veg meat products, couldn’t get enough of it. Texas chose to eat only the tofu and Tallulah only the noodles in their Lo Mein, and Cole moped over his Snapple Lemonade, but overall a fantastic and inexpensive dinner. We’ll just make sure we get it to go next time, like the others who filed in and out during our dinner.

OK, time to shuffle to the window and inquire about dessert.

“Excuse me, can you recommend a place in the city for us to eat dessert?”

“Dessert? Like what?” says the owner.

“Maybe ice cream?” I selfishly suggest.

“There is a great place by Price Chopper where I used to take my son.

Family owned, very good quality … I can’t remember the name, but it was across town, on Southerland Street I think?”

As we get into our car, the owner’s son hops out of the restaurant to kindly suggest a few names for us. “I think it’s either Jerry’s or Bernardi’s?” he says.

A quick search on my iPhone finds the closest Southerland Street to be in Cambridge. No Jerry’s or Bernardi’s in sight.

Next step: a google search of Price Choppers in the area. Aha, there is one on Sunderland Road. (My accent interpretations receive a D- tonight.) Ice cream, here we come!

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Calling Card WAM Faculty Exhibition

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The Worcester Art Museum, the city’s preeminent arts institution, continues its tradition of exhibiting work by area artists with the annual WAM Faculty Exhibition. Opening on June 2 in the Higgins Education Wing, the exhibition runs until June 25. It showcases a substantial group of contemporary work created by active faculty members who teach studio art. These instructor-artists will demonstrate their area of expertise by exhibiting two examples of their best work. Along with the expected two- and three-dimensional forms of painting, drawing, photography and sculpture, a variety of other methods will be represented ranging from stone carving to calligraphy to decorative art.

Studio/Class Program Coordinator Ruth Hemenway explained, “the exhibition is intended to be a calling-card, a way for our instructors to present their work to new students and encourage class registrations.”

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The Education Department has its own independent exhibition schedule separate from WAM’s main exhibition offerings. Always held in the Higgins Education Wing, more than a dozen diverse exhibitions are rotated throughout the year, providing the public with a basic introduction to art methods. Katrina A. Stacy, Assistant Curator of Education, said “we are open to the public without admission, anyone can view an exhibition in the Education Wing, even after hours when studio classes are in progress.”

WAM has become a second home for many instructorartists. Patti Kelly, who teaches both adult and youth classes, has been with the Museum for 20 years. “WAM is a very special place for me, as an artist and teacher; it reaches out to people in the community and gives so much.” says Kelly. She will exhibit two works: a modern DRAGONFLY MEN , S C OT T E RB

watercolor mixed-media painting exploring ambiguous organic shapes and a fluid monochromatic charcoal drawing.

Cynthia Woehrle, who teaches studio art and assists in other areas of arts education, is well-known for her ethereal landscapes. For this exhibition she will exhibit small-scale figurative paintings from her Turning To Go series. In two moody works, Red and Green, the figure is explored within an interior. Woehrle portrays these environments in a soft, yet bold lush style. Regarding the painting Red, which depicts a woman in front of a colorful grid, she said, “it’s inspired by Spencer Finch’s installation at Mass Moca.”

Representing the area of photography are Ruth Hemenway and Scott Erb, among others. Hemenway

teaches classic darkroom technique and photography using the Brownie Kodak and Holga film cameras. Her subjects are often mysterious landscapes in black and white. She said, “I enjoy the spontaneous, gritty quality of photos produced this way.” In contrast, Scott Erb, a successful commercial photographer by day, handles his fine art photography methodically. Erb teaches studio photography and is exhibiting work from the series Feeding My Soul. The images Dragonfly Men and Diamond depict the human nude reconstructed in metamorphosis. Skilled in photographic manipulation, Erb remakes beauty by combining glamour photographic technique with fine art concepts. He explained, “sometimes, if we can’t find beauty, we must create it.

I leave the ugliness to the mass-media.” The result is exploratory, yet controlled, representations of the human figure as sculpture.

In the decorative area, Lisa Houck, who teaches mosaics and handmade tile, will present colorful examples of Italian smelti glass mosaics. In Before the Flight a stylized bird is the subject, and in Moth Mirror an inlaid mirror is surrounded by classic patterns and nature motifs.

The instructor-artists participating in this exhibition are influential members of Worcester’s artistic community, making the WAM Faculty Exhibition one of the most important shows to focus on the skill level of local artists. Join WAM’s instructors, learn how they create their art and visit studios at the opening reception on Thursday, June 17 from 5-7 p.m. in the Higgins Education Wing located on the Lancaster Street side of the Museum.

Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St., Worcester.

The main galleries are open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. WednesdayFriday and Sunday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, (free admission until noon Saturday). For more information about Worcester Art Museum’s summer exhibitions and programs and to preview the Classes brochure visit worcesterart.org/Education.

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The Throttles grow from the roots up

Doreen Manning

Roots music is currently on an upswing. Pick a live music venue in Worcester this weekend and chances are one out of five will be roots-based.

Although many of these bands will come and go, it’s the ones that take that foundation of roots and rockabilly and bring it up a notch that will garner fans and sell records. For Providence trio The Throttles, who stop at Vincent’s on May 28, working in elements of other musical genres to their roots-based sound is what is bringing fans to the stage.

Formed about six months ago between former members of the infamous

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rockabilly band the Amazing Royal Crowns, Greg Burgess (guitar & vocals) and Jack Hanlon (upright bass & vocals) plus old friend Matt McLaren on drums, The Throttles have been playing the Worcester circuit with great success. “We are starting to get a Worcester following,” says Burgess. “We have a bunch of friends that come out to see us often.”

“I think we do rather well in Worcester,” says Hanlon. “It’s definitely our second home. We have all had so many great shows in this city over the years starting with Matt and I when we were in The Mole People and Greg and I with The Crowns,” he shares.

The trio play mostly originals penned

by Burgess, as can be heard on their latest demo release as well as their steaming live set. Burgess dubs the sound “World Music Meets Americana” and admits that although their roots influences – tied in through the slap of Hanlon’s stand up bass – lay a heavy foundation, they cover a lot of musical ground during a live

performance.

“The Rockabilly crowd gets to hear familiar sounds when we play our fast

swingy stuff, but we also play a lot of rhythmic Latin-flavored stuff and then throw in some Eastern European things,” Hanlon explains. “That stuff always goes over well with a wide variety of audiences and then we’ll break out some Black Sabbath. What’s not to like?”

The three excitedly talk about the different influences each member brings to this new creative endeavor – one that breaks these musicians free from the rockabilly theme without abandoning it altogether. “We take all of the influences and try to build our own style,” says Burgess. “It’s all trial and error everything goes,” he shares.

Since they’re currently working on a full-length record at Machines With Magnets Studio in Providence, which is set for release this summer, for now you’ll have to content yourself with their live shows, which Burgess describes as “a high-speed freight train on the verge of perilously running out of control.”

As Hanlon shares, “At the end of the day it’s a Rock and Roll show. It’s about having a good time. Entertainment you know?”

Check out The Throttles at Vincent’s, located at 49 Suffolk St., Worcester, 10 p.m. May 28. Learn more at myspace.com/ thethrottles.

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Mark Mandeville No Big Plans

Webster folk singer/ songwriter Mark Mandeville is about to embark on what he’s calling a “walking tour.�

Mandeville (along with fellow Webster musician Raianne Richards) will walk from Becket to Somerville and play gigs along the way to promote his latest release, No Big Plans. The walking tour is an obvious publicity stunt (and a tiring one; that’s just over 130 miles), but tracks like “Airplane Song� will make all that walking for naught. Quality tracks like these sell themselves.

The gentle finger-plucked acoustic melodies and brilliant slide-guitar leads add a docile, angelic background as Mandeville pines for a friend: “from the airplane I’m looking down...you’re waving from the ground.� Later on during “Heavy Winds,� Mandeville finds strength. A vinyl-stringed classical guitar riff aids him to find a “hand to hold as heavy winds blow.� No Big Plans should be successful enough for Mandeville to buy a van for his next tour. markmandeville.com

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A stupid good time Prince of Persia ★★★ ½ David Wildman

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Prince of Persia has every excuse to be silly and unrealistic: The damn thing is based on a video game.

Nonsensical concepts abound, like abrupt reversals in the timeline and the presence of giant glowing lights in the ground that make up the heart of the world, bringing about Armageddon if destroyed, with two characters, one bad and one good, battling to control its destiny.

Anyone who watched the last season of Lost will recognize these elements as integral plot points. The main difference between the TV show and this film is that Lost was a serious and deeply intellectual exercise that named its characters after philosophers and desperately wanted to impress you with its brainy and important ideas, while Prince of Persia never expects to be more than merely exhilarating, dumb fun.

Without even trying, Disney has put the lie to Lost’s pretensions.

Not to make this review secretly a diatribe against a TV show that used innovative narrative structures and great writing to build up my expectations for more than half a decade to perhaps unreasonable levels and then destroyed everything that was good about itself by resorting to ridiculous ideas best suited for a kid sitting in the dark wielding a joystick. No, I wouldn’t do that. Prince of Persia deserves plaudits for being an effective incarnation of exactly what it is supposed to be: a thrill ride, a monumental excuse for a lot of he-man fighting, jaw-dropping CGI special effects and a romantic payoff at the end. Don’t

question why Arabs speak with British accents, or how characters can defy gravity running up walls and diving from roof to roof performing some kind of Persian parkour. This is what people do in video games. Accept it, learn to let go, as I have.

Set aside any need for the proceedings to make sense and simply zoom in on Jake Gyllenhaal’s affable heroics as princely protagonist Dastan, and Gemma Arterton’s unbelievable hotness as princess Tamina, the obligatory tough babe (a la prototype Princess Leia) who eventually melts in the arms of the noble good guy. Sure, they are one step above cartoons, with Ben Kingsley as Nizam, the inevitable evil uncle, and Alfred Molina as Sheik Amar, a governmenthating, tax-evading parody of Tea Party mentality hiding out in the desert and promoting his ostrich-racing business. Seriously, it’s all good. Humor abounds (although Molina forces it a bit), the acting is action-movie appropriate, the leads likeable and the battle scenes for the most part exciting, cathartic and even clever sometimes. There are some not so veiled references to recent historical events, where basically the Persians storm a city in search of a WMD that isn’t there, and some Shakespearian intrigue around brothers vying for the throne and so on.

Throughout it all, director Mike Newell, responsible for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and one truly great film, Donnie Brasco, strives to keep the machine running top speed and is more or less successful at not letting anything get in the way of the Bruckheimer/ Disney-approved gradual bonding of Dastan and Tamina, the fighting cut with slo-mo that happens every five minutes like clockwork, or the wacky mysticism that underlies the whole enterprise.

See Prince of Persia with only the expectation of a stupid good time and I guarantee at minimum you will be entertained and out of the summer heat.

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Bridge misses the mark Zach Sherwin

The Bridge Street Bistro is a warmly decorated, well-staffed neighborhood restaurant.

Portions are large, prices are reasonable and the food is straightforward. However, the execution is occasionally uninspired. This is simple food, but it is marked by simple mistakes.

Menu sections are devoted to beef, seafood, sandwiches and burgers, healthy options and Italian fare, including pizza.

The menu is conservative, its boldest strokes being a few items marked with the phrase “Kicked-Up.” These include

potato skins and mac n’ cheese ($10.99), the latter being listed under “A Touch of Italy.”

Appetizers are slightly dressed up pub fare, such as Buffalo wings ($7.99), onion rings ($5.99), nachos ($7.99) and fried calamari ($7.99). The Bistro Bruschetta is nicely plated but overwhelmed with a slightly rubbery mozzarella. A sprinkling of diced tomatoes seems almost like an afterthought instead of the main player that they should be, and freshly chopped basil is most welcome but also eclipsed by the cheese.

The porketta ($11.99), an Italian entree, embodies a reasonably priced and filling dish. A generous pound of pork if not more, the meat is slow cooked to a satisfying texture, neither chewy nor limp but somewhere pleasantly in between.

Sadly, the oddly shaped pieces of meat were smothered in unappetizing gravy.

Beige and strangely mild in flavor, it adds nothing and detracts visually. Between the gravy and the sheer volume of meat, one wishes for something to offset the heaviness of the dish, a squeeze of lemon, a splash of vinegar, a red sauce in lieu of brown. The menu promises “highly

seasoned slow roasted pork,” but the only discernable spice is black pepper, though there is plenty of it.

The menu improves with a lobster roll ($14.99) that manages to avoid the common S T E VE N K I NG pitfalls of its kind, which is to say too much mayo, not enough lobster, and what meat there is being overcooked.

This roll has no such problems. The quintessential toasted bun caves under the weight of huge chunks of not-at-all overcooked, supple shellfish flesh. The substitution of sweet potato fries (99 cents extra, $3.99 as a side) is well worth it.

These are cooked to perfection. The roll also comes with a high quality half-sour pickle and freshly made cole slaw that thankfully packs a crunch.

Most of the wine list will be familiar

from the lower shelves at your local liquor store; a Yellowtail is described as “straw colored with notes of lemon.”

Some locally brewed beers elevate the list, including Sam Adams and Wachusett Brewing Company’s IPA. The Bistro’s greatest attribute by far is its staff. The waitress took great interest in our well being and made herself a regular presence without being overbearing. But despite great service and a colorful and inviting atmosphere, the Bistro suffers from lack of attention to detail. Potato is spelled “potatoe” on the specials list, a side salad is forgotten (though thankfully not billed), a sizeable chunk of potato shows up in otherwise enjoyable mashed potatoes – though they were ordered as a baked potato – and strands of red bell pepper in a vegetable side are still attached due to inattentive knife work, looking something like a red octopus.

Bistro food need not be what we often mistakenly think it is, which is to say highfalutin. Bistro food is supposed to be simple, but Bridge Street would greatly benefit from a greater showing of effort.

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Appetizer Steals: Piccadilly Pub Restaurant is hitting it out of the park with their specials on appetizers. Save $2 on any appetizer during Red Sox TV broadcasts and take an extra $1 off every time a Red Sox batter hits a home run. You can also grab a burger and a beer for $7.99 during most live sporting events and all day Saturday and Sunday. Piccadilly Pub

Restaurant, Route 9, 480 Shrewsbury St., Worcester. 508-755-1808. Route 12, 602 Southbridge St., Auburn. 508-832-4762.

Restaurant Opening: With its opening on May 17, Lakeside Bar and Grille is bringing fresh to Quinsigamond Plaza. Co-Owner Pam Panarelli calls it an upscale pub with specials like the Sonoma Salad, Lakeside Black and Bleu Burger and Francesca’s Favorite Chicken Carbonara. The food

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Jimmy Buffet Ticket Giveaway: Parrotheads should head down to Brew City Grill & Brew House on Thursday, May 27 from 8-11 p.m. where tickets are being raffled off to see the prince of paradise himself, Jimmy Buffet. Anyone who drank a Shipyard beer during the month of May will be entered into the raffle. Even if you can’t snag the tickets, their hearty burgers and diverse selection of beers are a solid consolation prize. The action is going down at Brew City Grill & Brew House, 104 Shrewsbury St., Worcester. 508-7523862.

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is serving up a new bar menu with $5 deals on burger sliders, hummus, cheese quesadillas, potato skins and even a giant taco. As if the menu isn’t already packed with lobster catches, they also have $9.95 lobster fritters – hunks fried to a golden brown and served with maple syrup for dipping. Squire White’s Restaurant, 347 Greenwood St., Worcester. 508-752-7544.

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is “fresh, never frozen” and the grand opening will take place in the next couple of weeks, Panarelli said. Takeout and catering are available and they are open for lunch and dinner Sunday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to midnight and Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Check out Lakeside Bar and Grille at 97 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury. 508-425-3543.

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Magario. Also poetry by Jackie Morrill and comedy by Matthew Flynn 9:30 p.m.1:30 a.m. $7. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St., 508-753-9543.

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You know the weather has shifted to sunny days when the Victory Bar & Cigar Classic Car & Bike Club roars into town on Saturdays through June 26 from 3–7 p.m. (rain date on Sunday). Come on down with your classic car of any era from newer muscle cars to vintage hot rods, restoration mods and motorcycles. All free at the Victory Bar & Cigar, 56 Shrewsbury St., 508-756-4747, victorycigarbar.com.

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BBQ & Movie to benefit The Fisher House on Friday, May 28. 4:30p.m. for the BBQ in the parking lot and 6 p.m. for the movie in the auditorium. The Fisher House provides

Oral History Workshop: Learn the Basics on Thursday, May 27. Do you want to help

collect women’s stories? Interested in the memories of relatives for a family history?

Learn the basics, from asking questions, the art of listening to transcription tips and how to preserve the stories of Worcester women. Join members of the Worcester Women’s Oral History Project for an informative workshop on how to collect and share the experiences of Worcester women. RSVP to Maureen Ryan Doyle at mryandoyle@aol.com or Charlene L. Martin at chmartin@townip. com. wwhp.org. Free. 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm St., 508-767-1852.

Mary Scannell, M.D. Brenda Hallenbeck, M.D.

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Looking for something new and creative to do with the spawn? Check out Family Fun

with Clay: Adult and Child Clay on Saturdays, May 29 through July 3. One of the craft center’s

jammy jam

light the dark

Worcester based benefit for the Boston 2010 Out of the Darkness Overnight walk, that aims to bring the issues of depression and suicide into the light on June 26 & 27. Bands featured will be Only At Night, Sound In Stone, Shane Hall, and Dave

earlier) show starts around 9:30 p.m. 21plus, $7 at the door, $5 for folks wearing their PJs. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, Upstairs, 148 Grove St. Call 508-753-9543 or visit dirtygerund.com.

most popular classes brings families together in an atmosphere of creativity and fun. Adults and children learn about pinch pots, coil pots and using slips and glazes for color while making wild and wonderful things together! Come join the fun! All you need is your imagination and each other! This class is limited to three members per family so that more families can participate. Limited to 12 students.

Price is for two people, one adult and one child. Student Fee: $199/Materials Fee: $30. 10 a.m.-noon. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. Call 508-7538183 or visit worcester.edu/WCC.

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Rock at Ralph’s to Prevent Suicide: A Benefit Show for The Overnight Walk on Thursday, May 27. A

Leslie! Stay after the movie for raffles $5 per person. North Brookfield Elementary School, parking lot and auditorium, 10 High School Dr., North Brookfield. 508867-2456.

“a home away from home” that enables family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful time, such as during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury. Movie: Sergeant York starring Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan and Joan

Patricia Chernosky, M.D. Katherine Van Savage, M.D.

This week’s Dirty Gerund Poetry Show has a theme! A Mid-Spring Night’s Pajama Jammy Jam happens on Sunday, May 30. Another Ralph’s Upstairs Music & Spoken Word Cross-Over Extravaganza just in time for Memorial Day Eve (no work Monday = word). Music by Shane Hall and the Tickle Bomb Orchestra, Sound with Stone, Sarah Benoit & Northern Comfort Poetry. Open Mic along with the Band. Plus featured performance by Bobby Gibbs and the “Truth or Dare” Poetry Challenge with prizes and snack-time. Hosted by Nick Davis and Alex Charalambides. Doors at 9 p.m. (but the bar downstairs is open

Enjoy the day with the family at historic Elm Hill Center and listen to some great music during the Memorial Day Folk Song Fest on Monday, May 31. Check out banjo players and fiddlers throughout the afternoon. Food and refreshments available to support programming for autistic children/adults at Elm Hill Center.

Food booths, feed the animals at the farm, kids activities. $10 per carload. 1-5 p.m. Elm Hill Center & Blanchard Means Foundation (Previously Elm Hill Farm), 26 East Main St., Brookfield. 508-347-8181 or visit rehabresourcesinc.org.

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JOMP’s Spring Gala on Wednesday, June 2. The JOMP Chamber Orchestra (JCO), directed

by Tim Terranella, will present a concert of works by Berlioz, Dvorak and SaintSaens. The concert will also feature brief appearances by JOMSE, JOMP’s String Ensemble directed by Ralph Metcalf, and solos from alumni Mary Rocheleau, recorder, and Andrew Salo, viola. Jazz Express, directed by Jerry Sabatini, will perform original student compositions.

Free snacks and a cash bar will round out the evening. Free Admission. 7-9 p.m.

Mechanics Hall, Great Hall, 321 Main St. Call 508-856-9541 or visit jomp.org.

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Start by swaying your hips on Thursday May 27 to indie rockers The Brew and Sauce at Tammany Hall.

Pick up the pace at Ralph’s with a benefit show to prevent suicide featuring Only At Night, Sound In Stone, Shane Hall and Dave Magario. Get a little trippy with progressive rockers The Ben Levin Group and Johnny Stranger who take the stage at The Raven along with End Stage and Mombi. Over at Nick’s, Cha-Cha and Dr. Nat keep it classy with an evening of 1920’s cabaret.

Fast-forward a couple decades and get rowdy with 80’s cover band The Flock of Assholes along with Pride of the Atlantic, The Genre Whores and Sleep Alive at The Lucky Dog Music Hall. End the night with acoustic tunes

by J.P. Mac at Halligan’s Sports Bar in Auburn.

On Friday May 28 thrash the night away at The Palladium where Swedish death metal imports Hypocrisy and Scar Symmetry will make your ears bleed along with Hate, Blackground and Swashbuckle. At Lucky Dog the ladies keep it rockin’ with the metal maidens of steel Jaded and special guests Six to Midnight (formerly known as The Dave Rivers Group), Orange Diesel and Kung Fu Grip. Take a breather and relax to jazz vocalist Jean Mancini Gough at the Harvest Café in Hudson. Re-start your engines with the plucky roots trio The Throttles at Vincent’s. Everyone’s favorite rock cover group The Last Call Band will keep your feet moving at Irish Times. Touch down at The Raven to get all of the poppunk you can handle with a lineup of Maker, The Young Leaves, Valley Lights, The Town Line and Ghost I’m Gone. Local Rage Against the Machine cover band Guerilla Radio will rock the house at Beatnik’s with bad boys of rock Rare Breed. End the night in Fitchburg at The Rabbit Hole with some alternative rock by Challenge the Throne.

Continue celebrating the holiday weekend with some heavy metal on Saturday May 29. Ralph’s has a jam-packed night of progressive and classic metal with Nocturnum, Avariel, Hung and Evince Ethos. If you’re looking for something more acoustic, Tammany Hall has you covered with the funk-infused Ray Hendricks and soulful pop-rock group York. It’s strawberry fields forever down at Dreamers Bar and Grill in Barre where classic tribute band Beatles for Sale play your favorites. Classic and contemporary Celtic tunes by the ensemble Pendragon can be found at the Amazing Things Art Center in Framingham. Whalebone Farmhouse offers up an eclectic mix of blues, gospel and folk at Vincent’s. It’s Nicktoberfest over at Nick’s Bar and Restaurant so grab a beer and yodel along to some German tunes by Hilda and Ludwig. Bring your harmonica and head down to WCUW’s Bob Dylan tribute show at the Frontroom at 910 Main, with performances in honor of the songwriter’s birthday. For even more folk, check out Beatnik’s for psychedelic jam band beats by Mocha Java. Round out the night at Lucky Dog and get crazy to some 80’s metal by Mullethead, Deep Six, Set the Sunrise and Something Wicked.

Adult Lunch Jam Session. Jack’s Guitar Garage will run an hour and a half Jam session/Lunch. For a small fee, locals can spend their lunch break jamming with other musicians, having lunch, and working on skills. $5. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jack’s Guitar Garage, 243 West Main St., Northborough. 508-393-7200.

Crazy Dave and Farley! Downstairs Bar at Ralph’s. Twice a week, Every week. Don’t miss it! 4-8 p.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 7-10 p.m. Devens Grill, 4 Ryans Way, Devens. 978-862-0060.

Open Mic Night with Bill McCarthy. To check the schedules and open slots visit MySpace.com/openmicworld Any slot marked as “open” usually is. Free. 7:30 p.m.-midnight Admiral T. J. O’Briens, 407 Main St., Sturbridge. 508-347-2838 or MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld.

Acoustic Thursday w/ J.P. Mac. Free. 8-11 p.m. Halligan’s Sports Bar and More, 889 Southbridge St., Auburn. 508-832-6793 or halliganssportsbarandmore.com.

Bi-monthly music collective hosted by Perry Bakalos of the trio Smoke N Mirrors. harvestcafeonline.com 978567-0948 No cover, pass the hat for the performers. 8-10 p.m.

Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978-567-0948.

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Irish Times / Rehab, 244 Main St. 508-797-9599.

Live Jazz & Blues. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Cafe Destare, 320 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5734.

Open Mic Thursdays. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. “Audio Wasabi”, hosted by Brian Chaffee. A different musical theme every week, with a cavalcade of stars joining in the fun! Ladies Night from 8-10pm! Free. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122 or myspace.com/ audiowasabi.

Flock of A-holes, w/ Sleep Alive, the Genre Whores and Pride Of The Atlantic. $7. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or myspace.com/ flockofassholes.

Open Mic Jam. All players and singers are welcome! Every Thursday starting @ 8:30pm! Free. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Mill Street Brews (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900.

18+ College Thursdays. The Canal District’s BIGGEST 18+ College Dance Party Weekly Theme Parties with Prizes and Giveaways! DJ Nick & DJ U-KNO Blazin the BEST! 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100 Retro Night 18+ “Songs and Video of the 70s & 80s”. 18+ 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence.

401-751-7166 The Ben Levin Group, Johnny Stranger, End Stage, Mombi. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. The Dive Bar Thursdays. Duncan Arsenault hosts this weekly music series at The Dive Bar, featuring musicians from all genres. There is never a cover charge, music starts at 9:00pm and goes all night. Free. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Dive Bar, 34 Green St. thedivebarworcester.com.

Thursday Night is 18+ Night @ LC’s Lounge W/ CAVAN & Guest D.J.’s Every Week. Under 21 $5 21+ FREE. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. LC’s Lounge Live Music / Karaoke, 287 Main St. 508-926-8844.

Cabaret featuring Cha-Cha Connor and Dr. Nat. No Cover. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Jay Graham Live! Free. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Funky Murphy’s.

Andy Cummings Live. $3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Hooligan’s, 29 Blossom St., Fitchburg. 508-272-5092.

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Wicked Pickers. The Wicked Pickers present a wonderfully eclectic blend of acoustic jazz, swing and folk with bluegrass instrumentation; it’s a joyful sound that is a perfect intro to the holiday weekend. Free. 6-9:30 p.m. River Rock Grill, 163 Main St., Maynard. 978-897-5500 or theriverrockgrill.com.

Hypocrisy. w/ Scar Symmetry, Hate, Blackguard & Swashbuckle 7 p.m.-midnight Palladium, The, Upstairs, 261 Main St. 508-7979696.

Never Forgotten. Never Forgotten is a Christian piano rock band from Charlton, MA. Free. A love offering will be taken. 7-11 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, 45 River St., Millbury. 508-864-5658 or chapelatthemill.org.

Fourth Friday’s with Jean Mancini Gough and Friends - Jazz Vocalist. No Cover, Pass the hat for performers. 8-10 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson.

978-567-0948.

Laszlo Gardony Trio with Stan Strickland. Longtime friends and musical collaborators Laszlo Gardony and Stan Strickland reunite for a special night of Gardony’s original compositions and unique arrangements of standards. Stan will augment Laszlo’s long-time trio (John Lockwood; Yoron Israel) to an equally empathetic quartet for a night of close interplay and spirited musical conversation. $18 ($15 Members; $17 Students/ Seniors). 8-11 p.m. Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. 508-405-2787 or amazingthings.org.

Tony Yodice - Acoustic Fridays. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Celtic Tavern, 45 Belmont St., Northborough. 508-366-6277.

All Girl Metal band Jaded! with D.R.G. (Six-ToMidnight), Orange Diesel and 1st is Kung Fu Grip.. $6. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-3631888 or myspace.com/luckydogmusichall.

Dana Lewis Acoustic Classic Hits. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Grille 57, 57 Highland St. 508-798-2000.

Matt Babineau & Dave Harrington. Matt & Dave perform. free. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner.

978-669-0122 or gardnerale.com.

Almost Heroes. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

Bill McCarthy & His Guitar. MySpace.com/ BadClownProductions FREE! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Cape Cod Claddagh, 77 Main St. (Route 28), West Harwich.

Boston Tea Party. $10:00. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Gilrein’s, 802 Main St. 508-791-2583.

Friday Night Decadence 18+. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence. 401-751-7166.

Gorilla Radio with Rare Breed. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877.

Hot Acoustics. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420.

Ladies Night - Top 40 Dance Party. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net.

Latin Night with DJ Sammy Smoove. Jam’s 94.5 own DJ Sammy Smoove on the 1’s and 2’s! 18+, Doors open @ 9PM $2.00 drinks from 9-11! ;) 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Swagger Nightclub, 281 Lunenburg St., Fitchburg. 978-627-0260 or swaggernightclub. com/Menu.html.

Live Music Friday Nights @ Bocado. Pop Latino from 9p.m. Come and enjoy the spiced Music of Pueblo Nuevo Band: Spanish Style guitar with a combination of South American Flavors and Rumba. Free. 9-11 p.m. Bocado Tapas Wine Bar, 82 Winter St. 508-797-1011 or pueblonuevoband.com.

Live Music in the Pub - John Riley. Every Friday Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant at the Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre bring you some of the area’s best entertainers in ins beautiful and intimate authentic Irish pub setting. No Cover (Worcester Students Earn WOO Points). 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700.

Lori Brooks. All your favorite acoustic rock hits from the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s! FREE. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mill Street Brews (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900.

Pete the Polak, DJ. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, 152

Millbury St. 508-754-3516.

Phantasia Fridays with DJ Tony-T. DJ Tony-T lights up the Fusion Dance Club spinning Top 40, Mash-Ups and Hip Hop. Lounge opens at 9:00 pm - Dance Club opens at 10:30 pm. Coat Room available with attendant. No Cover Charge. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100.

Sean Ryan. 9 p.m.-noon Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438.

Valley Lights, The Young Leaves, Ghost I’m Gone. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. Carol O’Shaugnessy and Tom Lamark! No Cover. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508753-4030.

Super 400! and Blue Machine (Zeppelin cover band).

9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

The Last Call Band. Winner of the 2010 Worcester Music Awards for Best Rock Band 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Irish Times / Rehab, 244 Main St. 508-797-9599 or thelastcallband.com.

Every Friday Night @ LC’s Lounge is 21+ Night With CAVAN and D.J. Joe Tortorelli NO COVER. NO COVER. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. LC’s Lounge Live Music / Karaoke, 287 Main St. 508-926-8844.

The Throttles. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

>Saturday 29 UCCM Choir Practice. UCCM choir rehearsals with Claudia Acerra The Second and Fourth Saturday of Every Month 10 a.m. to Noon Nothing. 10 a.m.-noon Unity Church of Central Massachusetts, 21 Cedar St. 508-755-6830.

WCUW Presents: Bob Dylan Tribute, hosted

by Bob Jordan. Tickets $10 advance [+ss ch] through brownpapertickets.com - $12 at the door. 5-7 p.m., 8 p.m.-10 p.m.

WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester’s Community Radio Station, The Front Room, 910 Main St. 508-753-1012 or wcuw.org/.

Live Entertainment Hosted by “ Pichardo”. None unless specified. 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Canal Sports Pub, 177-179 Millbury St. 508-304-7327 or myspace.com/TheCanalSportsPub. BJ Magoon. BJ Magoon has been a mainstay of the New England Blues & Roots music venues for over 30 years, and popular with the Swing Dance network and venues for the past dozen years. Tonight, BJ brings out his organ trio, guaranteed to bring out the rhythm & grooves of everyone, young and old! Free.

7-10:30 p.m. River Rock Grill, 163 Main St., Maynard. 978-8975500 or theriverrockgrill.com.

Pendragon. Pendragon’s music celebrates the lives and lore of generations of New Englanders who brought traditions from Ireland, Scotland, French Canada and other distant shores to the banks of the Blackstone River. $18 ($15 Members; $17 Students/Seniors).

8-11 p.m. Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham.

508-405-2787 or amazingthings.org.

Tom Yates Group - Woodstock Generation Favorites.

Tom Yates - guitar & vocals, Rick Maida - bass, Mike Avery drums. Rockin’ country, surf-rock, blues and 60’s classics. free.

8-11 p.m. Concord’s Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord.

978-369-2373.

What’s a Groove Pop? Come to Harvest Cafe and see for yourself. harvestcafeonline.com 978-567-0948 No cover, pass the hat for the performers. 8-10 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978-567-0948.

Ethan Caouette performs. The Birthdate of Bob Hope, JFK, & other brilliant folk celebrated with Ethan Caouette performing. visit gardnerale.com for details. free. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122 or gardnerale.com.

Mullethead returns with Deep Six, Set The Sunrise and Something Wicked. $8. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or myspace.com/ mulletheadsucks.

A night of Metal w/ Nocturnum, Avariel (CD Release Show), Hung [NY], and Evince Ethos! 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

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Almost Heroes. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Irish Times / Rehab, 244 Main St. 508-797-9599.

Arnold’s Carnival. Hey, Arnie Carnie called from Fitchburg to say Chuck and the Band will be playing the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, and a couple they made up and others they’re practicing at the Music Room at 3G’s. Always pursued by their legions of North County fans this is shaping up to be a fabulous raucous night. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516.

Beatles For Sale the Tribute. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Dreamers Bar & Grille, 815 Worcester Road, Barre. 978-355-9095 or dreamersbarandgrill.com/site/calendar.

Big Gunz. 80’s Rock Covers! 21+ $5, Under 21 - $10. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Mill Street Brews (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900.

Flock Of Assholes. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420.

Girl Spot Saturdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence. 401-751-7166 or myspace.com/girlspotri.

Head First. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

Jim Hatch Band. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Emerald Isle, 49 Millbury St. 508792-3830.

Radio Edit. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051.

Red Light. Fun and dance-able classic to modern party rock cover band! 21+ $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cannery, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100.

Revin Kevin Keith with the Jim Akinson Band. $8:00.

9 p.m.-1 a.m. Gilrein’s, 802 Main St. 508-791-2583.

Seductive Saturdays with DJ Hydro - Top 40.

Providence’s DJ HYDRO spins your favorite Mash Ups & Top 40 Tracks. Fusion’s Lounge opens at 9:00 pm and Dance Club opens at 10:30pm. Coat room with attendant available. No Cover Charge.

9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100.

Spin Suite Saturdays with DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Bluri Bar & Lounge, 320 Main St. 508-926-8247.

The Last Call Band. Winner of the 2010 Worcester Music Awards for Best Rock Band 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. The Lazy Dog, 31 Main St., Marlborough. 508-229-2264 or thelastcallband.com.

FingerCuff Live! 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222.

Nicktoberfest with Hilda and Ludwig. No Cover. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508753-4030.

“48 MILES” (Parking in the rear of Building). $5. 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

LC’s Lounge Live Music / Karaoke, 287 Main St. 508-926-8844.

Whalebone Farmhouse. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

>Sunday 30 Sunday Brunch with Chet Williamson playing the Harp. myspace.com/chetwilliamson No cover, pass the hat for the performer. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978-567-0948.

Blues Jam w/Jim Perry. Blues Jam with featured guests weekly FREE. 5-9 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508853-1350.

Bobby Gadoury Trio at 5pm! Then Jason James Honkytonk Piano 8:30 to Close! No Cover. 5 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis Live! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 60’s to the 80’s. Great Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery, Outdoor Patio. No Cover Charge. BE There! 7-10 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818 or myspace.com/ danalewismusic.

Music Under the Moose with Danielle Every Sunday.

Live Music Downstairs Under the Moose every Sunday! 8 p.m.midnight Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-7539543.

Memorial Day EVE Bash! with Shotgun Blues (The

Guns n Roses band), CHYLDZ PLAY and kid nap kin.

Happy Memorial day! Get your party started TONIGHT! $6. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or myspace.com/luckydogmusichall.

Bill McCarthy & His Guitar. MySpace.com/ BadClownProductions Free. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Cape Cod Claddagh, 77 Main St. (Route 28), West Harwich.

Josh Briggs Live. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Funky Murphy’s Bar & Grill, 305 Shrewsbury St. 508-753-2995 or facebook.com/ fiveonfriday.

Live Band Karaoke every Sunday night with “Same

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As Never”. Same As Never is looking for a lead singer. Come down and audition for them LIVE on our stage! You could be the next rock star! Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888.

Polynesian Night with Frank & Eric. Frank and Eric will help you start your week off the right way all of your favorite tropical drinks while soaking in the sounds of days past. 9 p.m.1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

Shane Hall Massacre Event! 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

Reggae Fusion Sundays with DJ Nick. DJ Nick and Weekly Guest DJ’s spin Reggae, Hip Hop and Top 40 every Sunday.

10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100.

>Monday 31 ‘Driftin’ Sam Politz 7pm! Karaoke at 9pm till Close!

No Cover. 7:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Open Mic Night with Bill McCarthy - Local Musicians Showcase. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Vinny T’s of Boston, 7 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury. 508-755-0900 or MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld.

Open Mic with John Windle. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Everyman Bistro, 311 Iron Horse Way, Providence. 401-751-3630 or everymanri.com/music.htm.

>Tuesday 1 Open Mic Night w/ Bill McCarthy. Free. 7-11 p.m.

Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

Worcester Area Community Choir. Led by composer, guitarist Jim Scott, the choir will sing a wide variety of styles of choral music from rounds and chants to classical, jazz, world folk music from many cultures as well as contemporary pop music that celebrates ideals of community, diversity, ecology and peace. Choir rehearsals run Tuesdays 7 to 9 PM at Wesley United Methodist Church, 114 Main St. in Worcester, through the end of our second 10-week series. The choir is working toward performing (when ready) for events such as Earth Day and for local community celebrations. A $50 membership fee will contribute to 10 rehearsals and a notebook of choir music. $5 / rehearsal or $50 / 10 rehearsals. 7-9 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church, 114 Main St. 508-755-0995 or jimscottmusic.com.

First Tuesday Jazz at Nick’s. Lou Borelli Octet plays mostly original arrangements from the Dave Pell Octet, one of the bands credited with the creation of the West Coast Jazz scene in the 1950’s. Free. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-752-6213.

“Totally Tuesdays” Rad tunes in the Diner played every Tuesday Night! 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

Big Jon Short. no cover. 8-10 p.m. Armsby Abbey, 144 North Main St. 508-795-1012 or armsbyabbey.com.

Open Mic with Shane Hall. 1 food or drink item purchase.

8-10 p.m. Q Cafe, 362 Chandler St. 508-479-8311.

Vincent’s presents Scott Ricciuti and Michael Thibodeau every Tuesday night. 8-11 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

Open Mic. New Open Mic at the English Social Club in Worcester. All styles, genres and skill levels welcome. Spots are filling fast so email soon for a good time. Located right between Holy Cross and Clark. Free. 8:30 p.m.-noon English Social Club, 29 Camp St. 508-754-3900 or myspace.com/briandolanmusic.

Hard # 9 and Green Eyed Stare. $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or luckydogmusic. com.

>Wednesday 2 Open Jam Sessions. 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Canal Sports Pub, 177179 Millbury St. 508-304-7327.

Open Mic Night hosted by Sax Player Joe Ferreira. harvestcafeonline.com 978-567-0948 No Cover, Pass the hat for the host. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson.

978-567-0948.

Open Mic Night with Bill McCarthy. Free! 7:30-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or MySpace.com/ OpenMicWorld.

Open Mike Night. No Cover Charge. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Firefly’s Framingham, 235 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham. 508-8203333 or fireflysbbq.com.

FREE Wednesday night Concert series. 8:30 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888.

Starving Artist Open Mic- Hosted by Josh Briggs and Tony Yodice. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Jose’ Murphy’s, 97-103 Water St. 508-792-0900.

Vincent’s presents Lisa Marie & All Shook Up every Wednesday. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

Wasted Wednesdays with DJ Soup. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Bluri Bar & Lounge, 320 Main St. 508-926-8247.

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ARTSWorcester, Hangin’ on the Wall, through June 25. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org Booklovers’ Gourmet, “Harmony” Art Exhibit, Through May 29;

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“Romancing Life”, Photography by Bette LaHair, Tuesday - Wednesday.

Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tuesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com/ book College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, 13: Works from the 2010 Senior Concentration Seminar, through May 28. 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 EcoTarium, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 adults; $8 for children ages 2-18, college students with IDs & senior citizens.

Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special programs. 222 Harrington Way. 508929-2700 or ecotarium.org Fitchburg Art Museum, All that Glitters - Finnish Jewelry, through June 13. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg.

978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org Fruitlands Museum, Flights of Discovery Exhibition, Through Nov. 15; For the Birds: Art from the Mass Audubon Collection, Through Nov. 15; Sculptor Joseph Wheelwright’s Tree Figures Exhibition, Through Nov. 15. 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard.

978-456-3924 or fruitlands.org Higgins Armory Museum, Exhibit: Beyond Belief: The Curious Collection of Professor Rufus Excalibur Bell, Through June 20, 2011; WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum, Through Dec. 31. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: General Admission: $10 for Adults, $7 for Children (age 4-16), Children 3 and under are Free.

100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015 or higgins.org Museum of Russian Icons, Grand Discovery: Icons Acquired from Private European Collections, Through July 30. 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: $5 adults, senior voluntary contribution, student and children free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5005 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Wool Days at Old Sturbridge Village, Saturday - Monday. Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-7331830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Post Road Art Center, Call to Artists: Budding Artist Show 2010, through May 28; call to young artists: Budding Artist 2010, through May 28; Flower Show 2010, through May 28. Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com Prints and Potter Gallery, American Craft Gallery, through Dec. 31; Body Work, Through May 29; Hours: closed Sunday, 10-5:30 a.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10-7 a.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10-5:30 a.m. Friday, 10-5 a.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508752-2170 or printsandpotter.com Worcester Art Museum, Minimalism: Logic and Structure in the Graphic Arts, through July 11; Selections from Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present through May 30; The Museum Cafe is Open, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 28; Wall at WAM: “Actions Speak,” THINK AGAIN (David John Attyah and S.A. Bachman), Oct. 30 - Sept. 30; What Matters, through Aug. 22; Art All-State, Fridays, Saturdays, May 28 - May 29; Art All-State Exhibition & Reception, Saturday; Public Tour, Saturdays, through May 29; Public Tour, Sundays, through May 30; WAM Faculty Art Exhibition, June 2 - June 25.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Admission: Free for members, $10 adults, $8 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all Saturdays, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org

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Worcester Center for Crafts, Mud, Minerals, and Fire, Thursdays, May 27 - July 1; The Vases of Spring: A Celebration of Season, through June 22; Wheel I-Introduction to Wheelthrowing, Thursdays, May 27 - July 1. Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, closed Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Exhibit: Elementary Worcester, Through Aug. 7. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org WPI: George C. Gordon Library, Ancient Tomes : Photographs by Lora Brueck of books from the WPI Special Collections, Through May 28; Beauty, Color, and Life: Photography

by Diana Lados, Through June 14. 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu.

poetry >Thursday The After 9 Poetry Series. every Thursday open mic poetry then either a featured poet or a slam...no cover but there is a hat pass to help pay the feature...21+ 0. 8:30-10 p.m. Hotel Vernon The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. 508-3633507 or After9poetry.wordpress.com.

The Little “a” Poetry Series. The Little “a” Poetry Series occurs every Thursday night around 7:30 at the Q (362 Chandler St, Worcester) and is hosted by Cowboy Matt Hopewell. We have an open mic followed by a featured poet. To book a feature, e-mail Matt at themadcowboy@gmail.com 7:30-8:30 p.m. Q Cafe, 362 Chandler St. Worcester Youth Poetry Slam Team Showcase. Special Poetry Slam Demonstration, featuring members of the 2010 Worcester Youth Poetry Slam Team, traveling to Los Angeles this summer to compete at the Brave New Voices International Youth Festival. Hosted by Alex Charalambides. Open Mic & Refreshments.

Free. 6:30-8 p.m. Rutland Free Public Library, 280 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4108 or worcesteryouthslam.com.

>Sundays The Poets’ Asylum. Join Worcester’s longest running poetry series every Sunday night for an open mic reading followed by a featured poet and/or a poetry slam. Join us this week as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary with a Big Old Open Mic . Twenty years ago the first National Poetry Slam fielded just 2 teams and the world wide web was just a glimmer of an idea. Big things start out small and we think twenty years of bringing the best in performance poetry to central Massachusetts is worth a shout or two. The mic will be hot, the audience will be amped and we’ll be waiting for you to share your words. Expect a special guest or two

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to approach the mic as well. poetsasylum.org. 6-9 p.m. Jumpin’ Juice & Java, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800.

>Monday The Dirty Gerund Poetry Show. Spoken Word Poetry & Music & Surprise Ruckus blend together to create an eclectic, dynamic show that ain’t your grandma’s poetry reading. Open Mic, Comedy Shtick, Special Featured Performers, Poets On Tour, Snack Time and prizes for demented variations on poetry challenges!

Hosted by Alex Charalambides and Nick Davis. Music by Worcester Favorites, Shane Hall & the Ticklebomb Orchestra! The show also streams online most Monday’s! 5/31/10 - Christopher Johnson - Nationally Acclaimed Slam Poet and Organizer from Providence Rhode Island. Special Guest Band, Sound in Stone. Donations Accepted. 9-11 p.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 or dirtygerund.com.

theater/ comedy >Thursday 27 Larry’s Kidney. Larry’s Kidney: Being the True Story of How I Found Myself in China with my Black Sheep Cousin and his Mail-Order Bride, Skirting the Law to Get him a Transplant - and Save his Life. Daniel Asa Rose chronicles his trip to Beijing to help his cousin get an illegal kidney transplant. A dark comedy about medical tourism...funny and deeply moving. Author reading and book signing. Free and open to the public. Free. 7-8:30 p.m.

Worcester Jewish Community Center, 633 Salisbury St. 508-7567109.

>Sunday 30 Snow White. Amazing things happen when Snow White discovers a small cottage in the woods... she meets seven amazing new friends who hope to protect her and she no longer has to cook and clean for her evil Stepmother! Will the dwarfs be successful in helping Snow White? $9 - $14. 2-4 p.m. Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St., Boston. 800-745-3000 or thewilbur.com.

Grease. June 1-13: The one that you want is back! Hand Jive the night away with the show that’ll make you want to stand up and shout, “A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop A-wop-bam-boom!” GREASE! greaseonbroadway.com. Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., Boston. 800-982-2787.

dance >May 28 Open Dance Practice Session. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio Hosts A Latin & Swing Dance Lounge. Lower level, Maironis Park, Shrewsbury. Singles & Couples are welcome.

The evening includes a Mambo Lesson, General Dancing, Cash Bar, Lounge and Refreshments, Jeans ok. Dance to Salsa, Cha Cha, Rumba, Mergenue, Bachata, Swing, Hustle. 7:15 Lesson & 8-11pm. $15pp with a $5 discount for students, DOCMA & MASSabda members. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com.

Ballroom Dance Party with Dance Lesson. The evening starts with an all-levels dance lesson at 7:15PM General dancing to swing, rhythm, smooth, and contemporary ballroom music from 8 – 11p.m. Enjoy: - A Large CLEAN newly refinished hardwood dance floor. Smoke free environment. Light refreshments. Cash bar. Singles, couples, and all level of dancers welcome. $15 Admission - includes dance lesson and refreshments. 7:15-11p.m.

Scandinavian Athletic Club (SAC PARK), 438 Lake St., Shrewsbury.

508-752-4910.

Oldies 98.9 Dance Party. Dave O’Gara host the Oldies 98.9 Dance Party with prizes, tickets and other giveaways. Must be 21.

No Cover. 8 p.m.-noon Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster.

508-943-3871.

Samba Classes (Int). Learn with other Singles & Couples for 6 weeks. $50pp. 6-7 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury.

508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com.

>Saturday 29 Salsa Storm with Live Band. $10 per person ($15 advance/$20 at door with live band). 7-12:30 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700 or salsastorm.com/.

Hip Hop Teens. Hip Hop for Teens ages 12-18 (Boys & Girls).

Learn the basics of Boston Style hip hop including beginners popping, locking, waves, ticking, cobra, basic break dancing & more, combined with fun, high energy hip hop dance moves. $60 6-wk Session. noon-1 p.m. Shake Dance & Fitness Studio, 369 W Main St., Northborough. 774-450-7474 or shakefitness.com.

>Sunday 30 Memorial Sunday Day Pizza Party With Eight To The Bar. 6pm Doors Open 6:30pm Beginner Friendly Group Swing Dance Lesson 7:30pm Eight to The Bar Eight to the Bar is known for its outstanding instrumentalists and sophisticated musical and vocal arrangements, highlighted by female vocals. $12. 6-11 p.m.

Leominster Elks Lodge 1237, 134 N. Main St., Leominster. 978263-7220 or dance2swing.com.

>Wednesday Dance at Your Wedding Classes. Join us for a 6- week class designed to focus on bride and groom dances, bridesmaids & groomsmen dances as well as mother & son, father & daughter dances. Wedding couples can bring their whole wedding party for

6 weeks of fun and enjoyment, while everyone learns to “Dance At Your Wedding!” $50pp. 7-8 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury.

508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com .

fairs/ festivals >Thursday 27 Cruise Night at the Candy Mansion. Our 12th year!

Admission to view vehicles is free, there is a fee to display your vehicle. Come and enjoy a fun family oriented event. Cruise Nights are held weather permitting. If rain is forecast, please call to confirm that the event is being held. Fee to display your vehicle, free admission to look at cars. 5-9 p.m. Hebert Candy Mansion, Front and Side Lawn, 575 Hartford Turnpike, Shrewsbury. 508845-8051, ext. 243.

>Friday 28 Friday Night Cruizin’ at the Auburn/Webster Elks Lodge #2118. All makes and models of cars and motorcycles are invited. Asphalt and grass parking for over 500 cars. Awards, Trivia contest, 50/50 raffle, Food and Beverages, Music by DJ Dog, Good food! Great people! Free. 6-9 p.m. Auburn/Webster Elks Lodge 2118, 754 Southbridge St., Auburn. 508-277-5452.

>Saturday 29 African Cultural bazaar. African Bazaar will feature North African belly dancers, subsaharan drummers, African choirs and art exhibition and sale. Artists Mamadou Diop mamadou.com, and Balla Kouyate ballakouyate.com $10. 2-10:30 a.m., 10 a.m.-6:30, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m., 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., 7 p.m.-3:30 a.m. ELM park, Elm park, Worcester. 781-322-2394 or africanbazaar.org.

Indoor Weekend Flea Market on Route 12 in Dudley.

Do Right Antiques and Collectibles Flea Market, housed in the former Steven’s Linen Mill on Route 12, is now open from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., each Saturday and Sunday - indoors year round.

7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. West Main St., Dudley. 800-551-7767 or dudleydorightfleamarket.com.

>Sunday 30 Worcester flea market. We are open to everyone, no admission. Something for everyone, Check out the website for more info. Thank you for your time 0. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Worcester, MA, 508-793-9810 or worcflea.com.

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NEW & RECONDITIONED Washers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, gas & electric.

All guaranteed. Delivery avail.

Reliable Appliance 508-7523307 or visit reliablemaytag. net. Sales/Service/Parts since 1973.

ASPHALT PAVING ASPHALT PAVING Over 30 yrs experience. Commercial & residential. Driveways, seal coating, parking lots, patchwork, roadwork.

Warren Monette SPENCER PAVING 866721-9254.

CLEANING SERVICES Housekeeping Inexpensive quality work. Call Elizabeth for a free estimate. References available. 508-755-3970

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7am - 4pm ESTATE LIQUIDATION Hundreds of household items & collectibles to be sold @ Low Prices. (Most Items are $1.00) Large showroom "Over Stocked" & Restocking hourly.

June 5th & 6th (9 to 4) Spruce St. Marketplace, 38 Spruce Street, Leominster. Call Fred 978-4074452

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No early birds. Household & camp items.

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Charles Kach licensed electrician. No Job too small. Free estimates. Quality work. Lic #E35374. 508-755-4619.

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Ed Weber Electrical Residential & commercial.

For all your electrical needs.

Serving greater Worcester for 25 years. Fully insured. Lic# 26420. 508-839-3345..

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LANDSCAPING/Spring Clean-up. We have all the equipment to get the job done! Full plantings, hydro-seeding, blocks/ stonewalls, patios, walkways, excavation, septic & more. Warren Monette, NE Landscaping & Construction, 866-721-9254.

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Power Washing 508-735-9814 LAWN & GARDEN A R B O R V I TA E / C E D A R 2'/$5.95, min 20. 3'/$7.95, min 15. Shipped FEDEX. Creates dense privacy hedge. Other sizes & species available by installation. 888-449-3358. www.cedartrees.com*

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LAWN BOYZ LANDSCAPING Clean Ups, Flower Bed Design, Pruning, etc. You Name it! We Do it!!!

(508) 410-2756 email: lawnbz@gmail.com

LANDSCAPING

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Hilltop Landscape Management. Lawn mowing, Spring clean-up, Mulching, Planting, Pruning, Edging, Hedge Trimming.

Fully Insured, Free Estimates.

10% off Spring Clean-Up if you mention this ad.

774-239-3956.

A.D.L. Lawn Care Weekly Mowing. Reasonable prices.

Senior citizen discount. Call Anthony 508-340-5935.

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Interior/Exterior Painting/ Staining, Powerwashing.

Free Estimates. Fully Insured. HIC #163882 Call Tim 508-340-8707

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BOOKS

Books! Books! Books We have 80,000 lively old books at THE BOOK BEAR. We have books for the scholar, collector and general reader.

Located on Route 9 in West Brookfield, halfway between Amherst and Worcester. Open 7 days a week. 10a.m.-6p.m.

(508) 749-3166 ext. 430

You Spoke ... We Listened!

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WE ALSO BUY BOOK COLLECTIONS, LIBRARIES & ESTATES Call for info 508-867-8705 or call Toll Free 877-809-2665 www.thebookbear.com

PAINTING

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Trombi Remodeling Interior/exterior painting (spray, roll, brush), wallpaper specialist, carpentry, ceramic tile. Since 1982. No job too small. Insured/ references.

Call Joe 508-756-4617.

R.S. ENTERPRISES Roll-off Dumpsters and Clean-Outs. Junk car and scrap metal removal. Free Estimates. Weekend Specials. 508-829-0551.

PLUMBING SCHULTZ PLUMBING 10% Off for new customers.

Lic’d & Ins’d. #26981 D. Scott Schultz Jr. 508-735-3567 www.schultzplumbing.com RUBBISH REMOVAL ATS Trash Removal 10 yard Dump Trailers. Call for pricing. Discounts available.

774-364-1150

TOTAL DISPOSAL Dumpster Specials 10yd. $230, 15yd $300. Home Clean-outs, Landscape Clean-ups, Demo Rubbish, Appliances. Give us a call and we’ll talk trash. 508864-7755 SECURITY SERVICES Security Guard Patrol Services Licensed by the MA State Police Bonded.

Vacant buildings, auto lots, malls, etc. Private and Commercial 508-527-5196

Across 1 “Nurse Jackie” star 10 Low-skilled, low-paying rut 15 “Chicken George” Moore, in “Roots” 16 Two-door vehicle 17 Title C.S. Lewis demon 18 Map in the corner 19 “___ tu” (Mocedades hit of the 1970s) 20 Cable staple for old films 22 Stops for 31-down 23 Pseudo ending?

24 Rude interruption 28 Mozzarella sticks, e.g.

29 Houston newspaper 32 Carnaval dance 36 “Girl with a Pearl Earring” subject 37 In an unspoken manner 39 They’re enclosed for returns: abbr.

40 Ditch 42 Will partner 44 Part of a weapon that does the damage 47 Business cert. for overseers 50 Attention-getting noise 51 Isn’t around now

52 “Tomb Raider” heroine 53 Former wrestler Lex 55 Nirvana member Krist 59 Remove 60 Up on the latest gadgetry 61 Hall of music 62 Computer quartet

Down 1 Buddy on TV 2 Express disapproval of 3 “Against a thing,” to a lawyer 4 Nights before the big day 5 Just a handful 6 Sculpture, e.g.

7 Perrins’ partner 8 Lozenge brand 9 “Again!”

10 Big initials in telecom, once 11 Limitation 12 Mot ___ (fitting phrase) 13 Plays before the main act 14 Heavenly girl?

21 Cow’s mouthful 24 “Out of Africa” author Isak

25 “18 Till ___” (Bryan Adams song) 26 Stealthy gift giver 27 Take back 28 Vowel inclusion with a disclaimer 29 Drug chain 30 “...or is ___ speck?”

(They Might Be Giants line) 31 They have their own X-ings 33 NYC underground system 34 Non-vegetarian sandwich 35 Consenting vote 38 Sherman Hemsley sitcom 41 Dogie catcher 43 Put in stitches 44 Gathered fodder 45 Zoe Saldana role 46 “Popeye” cartoonist E.C. 47 Have a cow?

48 Toilet 49 Annual parade sponsor 52 Security breach 54 Sermon subj.

56 Machine with a rewind button 57 “Now I’ve got it!”

58 Dir. opposite NNE

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www.centralmassclass.com SERVICES ADVERTISE IN OUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY AND GET A FREE LISTING IN THE CATEGORY OF YOUR CHOICE FOR THE LENGTH OF YOUR RUN. CALL 508-755-1155 FOR DETAILS. SEWER CONNECTIONS Sewer Connections Book now & SAVE! Highfields Development Corp. Experienced, fast, neat & tidy. Professional service. Senior citizen discounts. Call Ken at 508-769-6722.

EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ALL CASH VENDING! Do you earn $800 in a day? Your own Local Vending Route.

25 Machines and Candy for $9,995. 1-800-920-8301* ALL CASH VENDING! Incredible Income Opportunity! Candy, Gumball, Snack, Soda...Minimum $4K-$10K Investment Required. Excellent Quality Machines. We Can Save You $$$$. 800-9629189” \\ ASSEMBLE MAGNETS & CRAFTS From Home!

Year-Round Work! Excellent Pay! No Experience! Top US Company! Glue Gun, Painting, Jewelry, More! Toll Free 1-866-844-5091* SERVICES “BE YOUR OWN BOSS! Flexible Hours, Residual Income. PC Online Required, Full Training Provided. Call 1888-350-0350” \\

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES 0000000000000 A Reader Advisory: The National and Regional Advertising Associations we belong to may purchase classifieds in our publications. We advise that you determine the value of their service or product. In order to avoid misunderstandings, some advertisers do not offer “employment” but rather supply readers with manuals, directories and other materials designed to help establish mail order selling and other businesses at home. Some advertisers may require investment fees.

Under NO circumstances should you send any money in advance or give the client your checking, license ID, or credit card numbers.

All funds are based in US dollars. 800 numbers may or may not reach Canada.

Fees for 900 numbers are listed in the ads.

0000000000000 100% RECESSION PROOF! Do you earn $800 in a day? Your own local candy route. Includes 25 Machines and Candy All for $9,995. 1888-628-9753// **2010 POSTAL JOBS!** $14 to $59 hour + Full Federal Benefits. No Experience Required. NOW HIRING! Green Card OK. 1-800-9134384 ext. 95 \\

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ALL CASH VENDING! Do you earn $800 in a day?

Your own local candy route.

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French Teens Need Families NOW for this summer.

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HELP WANTED! Earn Extra Income. Assembling CD cases from home! No Experience Necessary. Call our Live Operators for more information!

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HELP WANTED LOCAL SUMMER OPENINGS *Flexible Schedules *$18.50 base-appt *Customer sales/service *Conditions apply *No exp needed-will train 508-797-0600 summeropenings.com

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WE’RE ON THE MOVE. AND YOU COULD BE TOO! Fisher Auto Parts, Inc. is growing and looking for experienced Automotive Aftermarket Personal in the local area.

If you have the ability and desire to work in the Automotive industry, in a fast paced environment, we would like to talk to YOU. We are looking for Managers, Counter People and Outside Sales. We offer competitive wages and benefits including, Health, Dental and 401K programs.

If you would like the opportunity to join us and help build our team, send you resume to:

Fisher Auto Parts, Inc.

888-363-9457

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13 Quinsigamond Ave., Worcester, MA 01608 or e-mail to stevew@fisherautoparts.com

WRITER WANTED Worcester Mag’s news team is looking for a freelance writer with a nose for news. If you1re interested in ground breaking journalism, objective criticism and timely features under a short deadline (often 24 hours), then our news room wants you. One news story and one blog item a week would make us jump for joy. Work from home but Worcester office face time a must for meetings and discussions. Send three clips and cover letter explaining why you should be part of a team on a freelance basis to

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CAPPUCCINO BEDROOM SET Solid wood, never used, brand new in factory boxes. English dovetail.

Original cost $4500. Sell for $795. Can deliver. Call Tom 617-395-0373.*

QUILTERS Most incredible fabric store. Definitely worth visit, good prices, high quality, nice people. Ryco?s, 25 Carrington Street, Lincoln, RI 800551-8277. E-mail for newsletter patr@rycotrim.com *

CHERRY BEDROOM SET. Solid Wood, never used, brand new in factory boxes. English Dovetail. Original cost $4500.

Sell for $795. Can deliver. Call Tom 617-395-0373 // *

TRAILERS TRAILERS New/ Pre-owned/ Rentals. Largest supplier in Northeast. Guaranteed fair pricing! Landscape/ construction/ auto/ motorcycle/ snowmobile, horse/ livestock, more! Immediate delivery.

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Restrictions apply. Call for details. Expires 5/31/2010\\ LEATHER LIVING ROOM SET in original plastic, never used. Original price $3,000, sacrifice $975. Call Bill 857453-7764 * //

T-SHIRTS Custom Printed. $5.50 heavyweight. Gildan, Min. order of 36 pcs. HATS, - Embroidered $6.00. Free Catalog. 1-800-242-2374.

Berg Sportswear. 40.* FREE Olde Antique Philco Refrigerator Needs minor repair. Email me at antiquesnk@netzero.net

MULCH AND LOAM MULCH & LOAM Hemlock, Black Mulch, Red Cedar, Screened Loam, prompt, friendly & reliable home delivery scheduling 508-865-8508 MIKE LYNCH ENTERPRISES www. mikelynchenterprises. com MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CLARINET, FLUTE, VIOLIN, TRUMPET, Trombone, Amplifier, Fender Guitar, $69each.

Cello, Upright Bass, Saxophone, French Horn, Drums, $185ea. Tuba, Baritone Horn, Hammond Organ, Others 4 sale. 1-516-377-7907 * WANTED TO BUY WANTED DIABETES TEST STRIPS. Any Kind/ Any brand Unexpired. Pay up to $18.00 per box. Shipping Paid. Call 1-800-267-9895 OR http://www.SellDiabeticstrips. com \\

WANTED TO BUY WANTED TO BUY Diabetic Test Strips. Cash paid up to $10/box. Call Wayne at 781724-7941 * YARD SALES & FLEA MARKETS Estate Liquidation Hundreds of household items & collectibles to be sold @ Low Prices. (Most Items are $1.00) Large showroom â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over Stockedâ&#x20AC;? & Restocking hourly.

June 5th & 6th (9 to 4) Spruce St. Marketplace, 38 Spruce Street Leominster Call Fred 978-407-4452 Sutton 211 Boston Rd. Sun & Mon, May 30th & 31st. 9am1pm. No early birds. Household & camp items.

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ITEMS UNDER $2010

LOST & FOUND

EDUCATION

3-dwr dresser w/mirror Oak finish w/leaf design Very 978good condition $100 464-5434 4 Arborvitae shrubs Each is 4-1/2 feet tall. $80. For detailed information, call Leo 978-534-8993.

FOUND DOG Moore State Park, Paxton, MA Found April 23rd. Older male Cocker Spaniel. Collar, but no tags. Friendly. 508-7923195

AVIATION MAINTENANCE /AVIONICS. Graduate in 15 Months. FAA Approved; financial aid if qualified. Job placement assistance. Call National Aviation Academy Today! 1-800-2923228 or NAA.edu *

8 Piece Set Stainless Pans w/ matching covers.

Asking $20.00 Call 508-8299240 Leave message.

OTHER

Ab Lounge 2 Exercise Chair w/ DVD. Excellent condition. $50.00 Call 978-4645457 BoyScout Uniform Youth sz large SS shirt, switchback pants. Exc cond. $40.00 508572-0216 Compost Bin: Three piece, black, heavy, round, plastic compost bin. $45.00 508868-1214 Curio Cabinet Corner, oak & glass lighted. Beautiful, 6 1/2 ft. tall. 1 yr old. $250 Diane 508-981-1941 ECHO CS-400 Chain Saw. Pro-fire Elec Ignition. Used once. New $400 Asking $100.

(508)756-0604 EPSON Stylus C 60 Printer with Microtek Slim Scan scanner C 3 — $30 (508) 829-3403 Frigidaire Air Conditioner Room size. 5200BTU w/ remote control. $40 508886-6584 LAPTOP BAG Retired Vera Bradley laptop bag. Exc. Condition. $75.00. Call after 5 p.m. 508-853-1213 Little Tikes Picnic Table $25 978-840-2662 Matric Biolage Shampoo Conditioner large size $10 or B/O. 508-363-2351 LM. Scotts AccuGreen 3000 Drop Spreader $25 978874-0611 TV Stand Oak. 28”W 18”D 31”H Asking $100 978-8406324 Wood Chipper/Leaf Shredder Agway. 5 HP. Chips up to 3” diameter branches. New bag. $100.00 BO. 508-886-2273

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Studio: $22,840 1 Bed: $28,960 2 Bed: $35,880 Section 8 Vouchers Accepted

Stratton Hill Park Apartments 161 West Mountain Street Worcester, MA 01606 (508)852-0060

APARTMENTS B U R N C O AT/ G R E E N DALE 1 bedroom, laundry, appliances & off street parking. From $625. 508-8526001.

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MOBILE HOMES Hernando County, FL, mobile home w/ land, lg 1 BR, 1 BA, 3/4 acre, in country, $55,000, $5000 down, owner financed. 727-522-5937.

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Worcester, Millbury St, 1200 sf, newly remodeled, good location, near Rtes 290, 146, 90, 774-253-0508.

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CAPE HOUSE SOUTH DENNIS SUMMER 2010 $975/WK WEEKS STILL AVAILABLE 22222 June 5-12, June 12-19, June 23-25, July 3-10, August 28-Sept 4.

3 bedrooms, (dbl., queen, 2 twins), screened porch w gas grill, full kitchen with microwave, washer/dryer, 3 TV ‘s w/Cable, DVD. Close to golf, shopping, theater, 10 minutes from bay side and ocean side beaches.

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In our June 17th issues, we want to recognize recent graduates and their achievements. All submissions will be published in our six papers …

The Landmark, Community Journal, Leominster Champion, Fitchburg Pride, The Millbury-Sutton Chronicle, and Worcester Mag. Please fill out the form below and mail or email it to: Central Mass Classifieds, 101 Water Street, Worcester, MA 01604 sales@centralmassclass.com Cost is $25 and includes a photo and personal message. Actual size 3” x 1.3” Personal checks and all major credit cards accepted.

Name of Graduate ______________________________________________________ Name of High School or College __________________________________________ Personal Message (25 words or less) ______________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Your name/address/phone ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Email address (optional) _________________________________________________ Include photo ____ no, ____ yes (email as a jpeg, or if mailed and photo needs to be returned, please send self-addressed envelope) Payment by: Check enclosed ______; Will call with credit card number _______ Please call June or Carrie with any questions at 508-755-1199 x430.

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Residential • Commercial Serving Greater Worcester for 25 Years

• HEMLOCK • BLACK MULCH • RED CEDAR • (Ask about our Mulch Installation Service – accurate, no mess time saver)

• WEEKLY/BIWEEKLY LAWN MAINTENANCE • RUBBISH REMOVAL • POWER WASHING

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Call June or Carrie for more info at 508-755-1199 x 430 or email sales@centralmassclass.com.

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Exit 13 off I-290 at Kelley Sq.

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Truck for sale 1989 Chevrolet 2500 (3/4 ton) 4WD, 116K, good winter tires, clean, used as camper with one repairable rust spot. $3,500 call 978-9441326 or 978-464-2978.

HADDAD AUTO DETAIL Bring us your dirty car, work van, or truck...we’ll make it so clean, you’ll think it’s new! 2 locations-Worcester 508-7555250, Westboro 508-3666260. www.haddadautodetail. com.

AUTO/RV 2000 Rialta/Euro Van by Winnebago, 22’, 6 cyl, VW engine, 59K miles, 17 mpg, fully equipped, kitchen, bath, F.D. Twin, new A/C, tires, battery, winters in Cali, all records of service, repair and trips.

Travel ready! $27,500. 508398-8729.

26.5’ RV Coachman Catalina 19,400 orig. miles.

Like new. Sleeps 6. Onan generator w/61hrs. New tires.

Dual air. Many extras. Asking $12,000 B/O Leominster 978537-2621

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AUTOS 1971 Buick Skylark 4dr, 350 2bbl, 52K orig miles, new alternator & battery, custom dual exhaust, mag wheels, tan primer with light green int. no carpets, decent tires. $1500 508-615-6853.

1975 Corvette Stingray Convertible 85K miles. V8 350. AM/FM Radio. Electric windows. Runs good. Needs cosmetic work. $8000.00 978-425-4651 99 Volkswagon n Ca Cabrio Convert.. GLS Red, exc. cond. d. 75K mi Recent tir tires & fler, garaged muffler, garaged. $4499.00 508-829-3010 8

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Single axle. GVWR 3750lbs.

AC/Heat, awning. Fully equiped. Lots of storage. Great cond. $6000.00 BO 978365-1914

LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES TOWN OF MILLBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 7:15 P.M. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Notice of Intent from Scott Burke & Terry Burke Dotson for work at 35 Beach Street.

Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40.

Donald Flynn Chairman TOWN OF MILLBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 8:20 P.M. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Notice of Intent from Pamela Cristo for construction of a retaining wall and associated work at 2 Horseshoe Lane.

Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40.

Donald Flynn Chairman

RECYCLING+YOU= CHANGE

(508) 749-3166 ext. 430

LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES

LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES

TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 7:15PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Notice of Intent submitted to the Conservation Commission by Daniel Heney, Douglas, MA. The project consists of re-grading and repair of an existing driveway, serving only one of two dwellings, the base paving course is severely damaged as a result of surface water flowing onto the driveway and high groundwater below the pavement, on Map 29, Parcel 89, at 530 Central Turnpike, Sutton MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw.

TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at 7:45PM, 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 Renee Weihn, DCR, Sutton, MA. The project consists of putting up two, 12' by 2', footbridges along the Chasm trail, on Map 32, Parcel 39, for 198 Purgatory Road, Purgatory Chasm, 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 and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw.

TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 7:30PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Notice of Intent submitted to the Conservation Commission by Glenn E. Krevosky, Oxford, MA. The project consists of removing the existing non-conforming septic system and upgrading with an approved Title V system, on Map 10, Parcel 119, at 40 Marble Road, Sutton MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw.

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TOWN OF MILLBURY DENISE MARLBOROUGH, COLLECTOR OF TAXES OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES NOTICE OF TAX TAKING To the owners of the hereinafter described land and to all others concerned You are hereby notified that on Friday the 11th day of June, 2010, at 10:00 A.M. at the Tax Collector’s Office, 127 Elm St, Millbury, Ma., pursuant to the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 60, Section 53, and by virtue of the authority vested in me as Collector of Taxes, it is my intention to take for the Town of Millbury the following parcels of land for non-payment of the taxes due thereon, with interest and all incidental expenses and costs to the date of taking, unless the same shall have been paid before that date Assessed to ANDERSON GILBERT and GLORIA ANDERSON A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 12720 Square Feet located and known as 9 DRAPER RD shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 16/8/0 and being the premises recorded in book 3442 on page 437 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Sew App $105.00 2009 Sew CI $46.20 2009 Tax $1,687.24 Assessed to BAZIN ROLAND A and BAZIN CAROLINE M A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 14100 Square Feet located and known as 116 MILLBURY AVE shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 30/66/0 and being the premises recorded in book 24024 on page 228 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Sew Use $224.68 2009 Tax $1,390.96 Assessed To BLAKE BRUCE W A condominium located and known as 16 MEETINGHOUSE LN shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 48/16M/0 and being the premises recorded in book 27488 on page 67 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Sew Use $157.82 2009 Tax $541.24 Assessed To CORRIGAN AMY E A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 10850 Square Feet located and known as 3 ELLENWOOD RD shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 6/177/0 and being the premises recorded in book 18111 on page 300 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Tax $1,362.28 Assessed To GREICIUNAS GEORGE J A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, located and known as 53 PARK HILL AVE shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 28/10/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 38119 on page 296 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. **exclusion of 1.24 acres sold 2/27/08 recorded in book 42473 page 363 Plan book 865 plan 88** FY 2010 map change 2009 Tax $904.79

Assessed to GROUT WILLIAM F and ELLA R GROUT A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 39180 Square Feet located and known as 3 BEACH ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 70/2/0 and being the premises recorded in book 4973 on page 75 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Sew Use $496.49 2009 Tax $1,450.26

Assessed to KITTENPLAN ALEX H And KITTENPLAN IRENE STEINER A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 1.03 Acres located and known as 26 STONE RD shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 66/8/0 and being the premises recorded in book 29652 on page 206 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Tax $1,138.95 Assessed to KOZLOWSKI WILLIAM and KOZLOWSKI MARYANN A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, located and known as 0-2 SHALIMAR TERRACE shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 53/79-16/0 and being the premises recorded in book 41970 on page 398 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Tax $1,425.15 Assessed To LEGER GEORGE A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 7500 Square Feet located and known as 5 WARD AVE shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 6/30/0 and being the premises recorded in book 23200 on page 098 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Tax $1,002.16 Assessed to MOLINO ROBERT and MOLINO ELAINE TRUSTEES OF THE MOLINO FAMILY REALTY TRUST A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 4 Acres located and known as PROVIDENCE ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 63/77/0 and being the premises recorded in book 18802 on page 342 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Tax $144.16

Assessed To OLD COUNTRY ROAD DEVELOPERS LLC A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 45 Acres located and known as WEST MAIN ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 77/15/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 32596 on page 160 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

Supposed Present Owner C/O OLD COMMON ROAD DEVELOPERS LLC Part of Book 42719 page 162 dated 4-18-2008 2009 Tax $630.98 Assessed To OLD COUNTRY ROAD DEVELOPERS LLC A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 31.3 Acres located and known as 208 WEST MAIN ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 78/1/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 32596 on page 160 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

Supposed Present Owner C/O OLD COMMON RD DEVELOPERS LLC Part of Book 42719 page 162 dated 4-18-2008 2009 Tax $560.22 Assessed To ONEIL ROBERT P A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 1.04 Acres located and known as 137B GRAFTON ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 48/54/0 and being the premises recorded in book 18521 on page 212 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Sew App $45.00 2009 Sew CI $16.20 2009 Sew Use $100.27 2009 Tax $820.63 Assessed To PLATINUM BUILDING & DESIGN INC A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 24771 Square Feet located and known as 8 DIANA HILL DR shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 39/78/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 27345 on page 385 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Tax $732.83 Assessed To PLATINUM BUILDING & DESIGN INC A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 3.24 Acres located and known as TAFT CIRCLE shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 39/86/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 27345 on page 385 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Tax $915.10 Assessed To PLATINUM BUILDING & DESIGN INC A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 1.46 Acres located and known as DIANA HILL DR shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 39/82/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 27345 on page 385 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Tax $823.34 Assessed To PLATINUM BUILDING & DESIGN INC A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 35959 Square Feet located and known as 11 DIANA HILL DR shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 39/81/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 27345 on page 385 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Tax $759.95 Assessed To PLATINUM BUILDING & DESIGN INC A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 21392 Square Feet located and known as 10 DIANA HILL DR shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 39/80/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 27345 on page 385 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Tax $727.28 Assessed To PLATINUM BUILDING & DESIGN INC A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 26218 Square Feet located and known as 9 DIANA HILL DR shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 39/79/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 27345 on page 385 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Tax $735.83 Assessed To PLATINUM BUILDING & DESIGN INC A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 33289 Square Feet located and known as 7 DIANA HILL DR shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 39/77/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 27345 on page 385 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Tax $753.31 Assessed To PLATINUM BUILDING & DESIGN INC A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 27886 Square Feet located and known as 3 DIANA HILL DR shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 39/74/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 27345 on page 385 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Tax $738.33 Assessed To YOUNG ANN A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 9777 Square Feet located and known as 12 DRAPER RD shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 16/6/0 and being the premises recorded in book 13505 on page 333 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2009 Sew App $78.75 2009 Sew CI $42.79 2009 Tax $857.47

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The WHA has estimated the total value of these appliance items at approximately $90,000 to $95,000.

IFB packages may be obtained as of May 27, 2010 by contacting the WHA Purchasing Department at 508-635-3203.

All bids must be received by 11:00 AM on June 18, 2010.

At that time, all bids will be opened and read out loud.

Envelopes containing bids must be plainly marked as “Bid for Purchase of Ranges and Refrigerators” with the date and time of bid opening clearly indicated on the outside of the envelope. All bids should be mailed or delivered to: Worcester Housing Authority Purchasing Department Attn: Brian Bigelow 69 Tacoma Street Worcester MA 01605 The Authority reserves the right to cancel this IFB, or to reject, in whole or in part, any and all proposals received in response to this IFB, upon its determination that such cancellation or rejection is in the best interest of the Authority. The Authority further reserves the right to waive any minor errors or nonconformance in the bids received.

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

The Worcester Housing Authority (WHA) is requesting sealed bids from qualified Bidders for the purchase of ranges and refrigerators for a one year period to be used in various WHA Projects. This IFB is issued in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30B.

WORCESTER, SS. PROBATE COURT Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation of Brookline, in Norfolk County, Charlton Home for Masons of Charlton, St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester Symphony Orchestra, Inc., and Jewish Service Center for Older Adults, Inc., all of Worcester, all in said County, Martha Coakley, Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and all other persons interested in the DSZ Irrevocable Insurance Trust.

A petition has been presented to said Court Paul A. DeVico and Jay Z. Aframe, trustees of the DSZ Irrevocable Insurance Trust praying said Court to apply doctrine of Cy Pres to terminate the trust and make distributions to the charitable beneficiaries: Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Inc., of Brookline in Norfolk County, the Overlook Masonic Health Center, Inc., of Charlton, St. Vincent’s Hospital Education Research Fund, Inc. and Senior Adult Fund at Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts, Inc., both of Worcester, all in said County, and the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra, Inc., as set forth in said petition and for such further relief as the Court deems proper.

If you desire to object thereto you or your attorney should file a written appearance in said Court at Worcester before ten o’clock in the forenoon on the fifteenth day of June 2010, the return day of this citation.

Witness Denise Meagher, Esquire, First Judge of Said Court, this sixth day of May 2010.

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Contract pricing is based on the manufacturer’s lowest, most current, net delivered prices. All prices will be net FOB for all destinations within the City of Worcester.

The WHA anticipates entering into one or more contracts as a result of this RFR. The automotive product supplies to be purchased under contract comprise the WHA’s annual supply needs for ordinary maintenance of its vehicle Àeet and maintenance equipment. The WHA anticipates based upon prior year’s usage, that the total expenditure for any and all contracts awarded under this RFR will be approximately $2,000.00$3,000.00 annually. The contract period for these items is one year.

RFR packages may be obtained by contacting the WHA Purchasing Department at 508-635-3203. All sealed proposals must be received by 11 A.M. on June 17, 2010.

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Brian Ashmankas

After graduating with degrees in political science and sociology from UMass-Dartmouth, 23-year-old Brian Ashmankas walked the walk by moving back home to Millbury to run for Selectman. In April, Ashmankas came out on top on election day, becoming Millbury’s youngest-ever town politician and the only new face on the fiveperson board.

I’m looking at is actually putting the Narragansett brewery in Millbury.

We’ll see about that. Doing some more bulk purchasing, especially with health insurance to save some money. I’m going to bring up something about over-salting the roads. Simple, little things like that. I have a whole list of what people told me when I went door to door on the campaign.

Speaking of, how was going door to door? The anger with politicians? Did you see that when you were knocking on doors?... Yeah, I think it was there.

Have you had your first town meeting yet?...Yes, we had a town meeting the week after my election. We had a short meeting. The first real meeting was the week after that.

You ran as a Republican, right?... I am a registered Republican, but it’s a nonpartisan race. Obviously you know kind of who’s who.

When did you think you wanted to run for Selectman?... I always thought about it since the beginning of college.

When I really thought about it was probably last October or November.

I thought ‘I’m graduated now. I can actually commit to it.’ [The board] votes unanimously a lot. I thought it was time to put a fresh perspective there. Hopefully it won’t be a four to one vote all of the time.

What’s something that you’re excited to focus on once meetings pick up?

What’s something you’re excited to tackle?... There are a couple things I’m working on right now, but one thing

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You mentioned your age working as a benefit. Do you think there’s any added pressure because of your age?... I was elected to bring new ideas, so it’s a matter of both working with my colleagues while not necessarily just following along. It’s a fine line to do that. There’s some pressure, but the constituents, that’s why they elected me. They want new ideas and creative solutions. The pressure is to do that.

You wrote a lot about government for [a blog called] the Examiner. Did writing there help you solidify your views?... It

I really thought [my] youth would be a huge disadvantage but it was really an advantage people were really like “we need change, we need new ideas.”

I didn’t run a negative campaign or anything, it was just people felt like they wanted a change, and it obviously trickles down from the whole “everyone’s kind of upset with incumbents right now.”

did. I think actually putting them on paper did. If there was a problem in the news I think my focus tended to be trying to look at it critically. “OK, the Democrats have this point, the Republicans have this point. Those are both bad ideas. Here’s a better one.”

Because I had to think of those ideas I think that really helped to solidify that.

What’s the biggest challenge facing Millbury?... It’s probably the budget,

Any future political plans? Is this just a first step?... I think I’m going to focus

I’d say. Same with every town. It’s going to be my focus, trying to find creative ways of fixing it, I guess. It’s not going to be easy. The next thing is probably the roads. But we need to fix the budget first before we can fix the roads.

on Millbury—even though I have no idea—probably two or three terms I’ll be a Selectman and if I see the opportunity I’ll probably want to run for state senate or state rep. eventually.

I don’t know. I’m not going to make any decisions on that yet.

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