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orcester’s reputation as a home for immigrants is well known. Politics aside, the second largest city in New England has a burgeoning immigrant population. There are, according to reports, about 40,000 foreign-born residents here. Refugees, in particular, are drawn to Worcester more so than just about anywhere else in the state. Among the numbers are personal accounts – real stories of immigrants who have come here and not only called it home, but thrived. This week, Sarah Connell looks at some the greatest immigrant success ELIZABETH BROOKS stories in Worcester.

An agency innovator, a fierce physician, an educational advocate, a youth programmer, two thriving business owners – they are among those who have either fled their native land, their lives in the balance, or come here Kaska Yawo, executive director, African Community Education seeking a and immigration representative, Catholic Charities new way of life.

Their stories are fiercely personal and in no small way inspiring. Take a seat or stay on your feet. Either way dig into this story of hope, perseverance and dreams that really did come true – right here in Worcester.

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Civilians’ Academy brings policing home

Tom Quinn

“T

he last thing I’d ever think to do as a cop is hit somebody with a dead cat,” one Worcester police officer said, a few weeks into the Worcester Police Department’s Citizens’ Academy.

Police often feel under siege in America today – a sentiment that came up in nearly every session of the recent eightweek program, designed to give a small group of citizens an inside look at what numerous instructors called the best police department in the country. This feeling can lead to officers keeping their guard up in the community, figuratively and literally. But it turns out, when you put them in a room with a bunch of people interested in learning more about their job, police officers can be just as candid as anyone else – albeit with far better water cooler stories.

The Citizens’ Academy evolved from a partnership between the Police Department and local clergy, and was broadened in scope to include members of the community at large. The spring class included at least one retiree, a school principal, an outreach worker, an aspiring cop, a veteran, a preacher, a paralegal, and of course, journalist. And while the group was a diverse cross-section of Worcester, they were fairly united in their

acceptance of what the instructors – different police or department-adjacent personnel led the class each week – told them, an attitude Detective Daniel Sullivan said contrasted somewhat with the clergy group, which needed a bit more convincing.

“When you talk about swinging a piece of steel 100 miles per hour with the intention of breaking someone’s leg, that’s hard for [the clergy] to swallow,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan and Sgt. Shawn Barbale taught perhaps the most hotly anticipated session: Use of Force. The two are eminently qualified, with Barbale even serving as the state coordinator for use of force training.

And while the class started with a variety of guns and other cringe-inducing methods of ensuring compliance laid out on a table in a police headquarters classroom, the two officers spent the majority of the class educating participants about risk assessment; pre-attack indicators, Graham v. Connor (a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case regarding the use of excessive force); among other tips and tricks that were only a sliver of what actual police recruits learn as part of their training.

“You could be on [the force] 40 years and never shoot your weapon once, but you have to be trained in it,” Deputy Chief Sean Fleming said at the beginning of the academy.

While officers were candid as always

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Above, husband and wife Brian and Tina Hood participate in the ‘scenario training’ class with interactive video where each participant had to respond and react. At right, Tom Quinn participates when talking about use of force - “It’s like cramming 30 years of marriage into five seconds” was the description of a Taser shock – and were no doubt qualified for a combat situation, the consistent messaging was one of deescalation. The higher-ups may tout the benefits for community relations, but for front-line officers, a peaceful resolution was just smart policing.

“The best uses of force are the uses of force that don’t result in force at all,” Barbale said,

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Jerry Seinfeld makes it look so effortless as he keeps the laughs coming during two shows at Hanover Theatre. +3

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With most college graduations done, high school seniors start getting their moment in the sun. +2

Coes Pond beach in Worcester to be renamed for the late state Rep. John Binienda. +1

explaining things like a Taser “sparks display” or the unsheathing of a baton. “The mere presentation can force him to comply … the only person deciding whether or not they get hurt is that person.”

Of course, in the event a police officer does end up causing physical harm or a fatality, video is broadcast all over the country, to be analyzed in the court of public opinion. continued on page 6

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Total for this week:

A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

The first weekend of June was a great one to be in Worcester: Food Truck Festival, Albanian Festival, the Worcester Bravehearts kicking off their season. Not bad. +5

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Maybe he was visiting a friend. Or couch surfing. But a man with a “homeless” sign tucked under his right arm, pulling out keys to an apartment off Lincoln Street raised at least one pair of eyebrows recently.

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Bobby Orr in Worcester – albeit briefly to honor Rectrix’s 20,000 flight at Worcester Regional Airport – is always cause for celebration. +1

No matter your feelings on washing machines in Worcester public schools, some of the online comments have been, as our own Janice Harvey put it, disgusting.

Shame. -3

If you don’t think your social media behavior matters, wrong.

Harvard University reportedly has rescinded offers to 10 students recently over offensive online comments. +2

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Council trims, doesn’t hack, budget Bill Shaner

T

he City Council this week trimmed $622,000 from the city manager’s proposed $632-million fiscal 2018 budget, collectively wielding a much smaller ax than some had proposed.

Councilors voted, 9-2, to take the budget out of Finance Committee to a final vote, with At-Large Councilors Konnie Lukes and Mike Gaffney opposed.

Gaffney had wanted $500,000 taken from the snow removal budget, an account that is allowed to run with a deficit, and $7.5 million pulled from the roughly $20-million health insurance reserve. Lukes, meanwhile, asked for $200,000 to be removed from a $400,000 proposal to remove tree stumps. She also wanted $200,000 cut from the city manager’s plan to forge a master plan for the city. Both, she said, could be paid in the fall out of an expected budget surplus.

Cuts that passed included $222,000 from the DCU Center budget proposed by District 3 Councilor George Russell and $400,000 from a streetlight replacement plan, proposed by At-Large Councilor Mo Bergman. Both cuts passed with comparatively little scrutiny to the cuts that failed.

The budget now moves to a formal City Council vote next week. The vote this week was technically to take the budget out of Finance Committee and send it to City Council, but the Finance Committee and the City Council are the same body in everything but name.

The $622,000 in cuts takes the fiscal 2018 budget from $632.2 million to $631.6.

Councilors spent the most time debating Gaffney’s proposal to reduce the city’s health insurance trust fund by $7.5 million. The fund, Gaffney said, is overstuffed, carrying

Cuts that passed to the $632-million fiscal 2018 budget included $222,000 from the DCU Center budget proposed

by District 3 Councilor George Russell.

three months of health insurance runway, compared to 1.5 months in Boston and 1 month in Springfield. The money, he said, is just sitting there and it could be put to more immediate use.

“This is a fund,” he said. “We put too much money into it, the money belongs to the taxpayers, the employees, the retirees of the city. We simply reduce the money that’s in the fund, and portion out the savings to the people whose money it really is, the taxpayers and the employees of the city.”

But others said the move wouldn’t be prudent bookkeeping, or even legal. The fund is comprised of a 75-percent contribution

from the city and a 25-percent contribution from employees.

District 2 Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson said the money in the fund is technically the employees’, not the taxpayers’, and simply cannot be withdrawn.

“The Department of Revenue will say this is something we cannot do,” she said. “This is employee money.”

She questioned Gaffney’s comparison to Springfield and Boston. Springfield, she said, went into state receivership due to poor financial management – not exactly a model to follow. As for Boston, she said, the city has a much bigger budget with more cushion to

absorb health insurance losses.

Gaffney has previously argued against comparing Worcester to other cities, particularly when it comes to crime.

At-Large Councilor Mo Bergman equated the cut to “chasing a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.”

The cut cannot be done, he said, and the debate should have ended there.

City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. said keeping less in the fund would be risky, and risks come with their own associated costs. But, he said, the Council could look at establishing a continued on page 7

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Officers didn’t issue rulings on specific recent cases, but the messaging was that use of force was “a giant gray area based on the perceptions of the officers.” To the casual observer, a by-the-book take-down and an unjustified beatdown look the same. The object of the civilian academy, then, is to educate some casual observers. Of course, use of force looks bad on video – but was it justified?

“Use of force doesn’t have to be pretty,” Barbale said. “It only has to be reasonable.”

IfWorcester there was an overarching theme of the Invest ad- womag - full.qxp_Layout 1 11/23/16 11:47 AM academy, besides unfiltered cop thoughts,

it was context. There were a total of eight, three-hour sessions, covering such topics as the departmental organizational chart, constitutional and criminal law, sexual assault, cultural training, the role of the district attorney, civilian response to an active shooter, stress management and cell room procedures.

Classes were taught by members of the Bureau of Professional Standards, the Gang Unit, the Vice Squad and Neighborhood Response Team, among others, with officers at every rank of the department, from officer to deputy chief.

Page 1 sessions, while still only covering The a fraction of what goes on in the actual

academy, were loaded with enough context that a brief summary does not do them justice.

But as the law enforcement agency in charge of the second largest city in New England, with its share of challenges, police do have a number of shock and awe statistics at their disposal. Among them: • There were 65 fatalities last year from confirmed or suspected opiate overdoses. Of the top six locations for repeat overdoses last year, three are fast food restaurants, attributed to the use of their parking lots for drug deal meetups. Union Station ranked second, with 14 incidents. There were 1,156 reported overdoses

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last year, the highest mark in nine years. Police estimate they saved 80 lives through 84 Narcan overdose-reversing deployments.

• The Taser program has gotten some use, with around 175 “incidents” - which counts both shocks and uses as a deterrent. “We could have legally, morally, justifiably killed 25 of those people,” Sullivan estimated.

• Police recruits go through 68 hours of domestic violence and sexual assault training, although that unit was one of the smaller ones highlighted in the academy. One detective reads up to 5,000 reports per year, according to Detective and ATF liaison George Adams.

Civilian support is crucial, then, with the Community Oriented Domestic and Sexual Violence Elimination Response Team getting a shout-out for helping victims through the process. There is one detective monitoring sex offenders as well.

• Capt. Ken Davenport of the Bureau of Professional Standards estimated 30 percent of internal affairs investigations lead to discipline. There is an automated system that triggers a review after three citizen complaints in six months, five citizen complaints in 12 months or three or more uses of a Taser, pepper spray, or a baton in six months, or other serious incidents.

It wasn’t all lectures, of course. There was a ride-along scheduled for everyone, along with a tour of the cell room, complete with a detainee’s shadow vaguely visible from behind the two-way mirror, and selfies in some of the overnight cells. Academy participants got to go through the same decision-making training recruits do, with fake handguns and an interactive video screen with harrowing scenarios demanding splitsecond thinking (most participants ended up unloading their fake clip in the direction of any movement).

While the idea seemed to be to convert nonbelievers into police promoters, there was hardly a police skeptic voice in the room. In fact, it was the police who had to step in for some civil rights education, especially when they were asked about the opioid crisis, and questioned multiple times on why they are trying to help “junkies.” Well, asked Vice Squad officer Jeff Carlson, if you saw someone overdosing, wouldn’t you try to save their life? “No,” came the response. “We’d just let them die.”

“No, you wouldn’t,” Carlson said. “You’re a human being.”

An obvious statement, but in a world where many treat the police as faceless agents of an oppressive government, and many others treat them as avenging angels who can do no wrong, the Civilians’ Academy is perhaps the best way for the average Worcester resident to get a look at their local police department on an up-close and personal basis.

And if you’re really lucky, you might even hear a story about using a dead cat as a compliance tool – a story that requires an open mind and quite a bit of context.

Tom Quinn contributed this story to Worcester Magazine

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policy for the future on how to fund the account.

The measure failed, 1-10, with Gaffney as the sole vote in favor.

Gaffney’s other proposal, to cut $500,000 from snow removal, similarly ignited the Council. Gaffney argued the city should be conservative with its estimate of how much it will cost.

“We’re always loathe here to return money to the taxpayers,” he said.

District 5 Councilor Gary Rosen said the $1.5-million increase to the snow removal budget for fiscal 2018 is representative of the demands of the Council for better snow plowing. The Council voted unanimously for a plan to reform snow removal policy last year, he said, knowing it would increase costs.

And, Rose added, it’s something the public wants. When snow removal is poor, people let him know, he said.

“I got plenty of calls,” Rosen said.

At-Large Councilor Konnie Lukes sided with Gaffney. The snow removal budget, she said, has been historically underfunded, knowing that if it ran over, the Council could fill the deficit the next year. More conservative estimates allow for easier budgeting in the event of a mild winter.

“It’s not a matter of being negligent” by

under-funding a snow removal budget, she said.

Still, most felt a further investment in snow removal is a sound investment. The vote went 9-2 against Gaffney’s cut.

Lukes’ two cuts, if passed, could have set an interesting precedent for how Council dictates how city staff spends yearend budget surplus, called “free cash” in government speak.

She wanted to assign money for tree stump removal and the city managers master plan process to come out of the free cash, not the operating budget.

But delaying the tree stump grinding was a line in the sand for other councilors.

District 1 Councilor Tony Economou said residents have been waiting a long time to get unsightly and sometimes dangerous tree stumps ground. To pay for it with free cash could mean starting in the fall, and currently the city plans to start in July.

“It’s amazing sometimes what people look forward to,” he said. “They’re looking forward to this.”

The measure, though amended so only half would be paid with free cash, failed, 9-2, with Lukes and Gaffney in favor.

Bill Shaner can be reached at 508-7493166 x324 or at wshaner@worcestermag. com. Follow him on Twitter @Bill_Shaner.

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Bill Shaner

THE #RESIST CONVENTION: Democrats from around the state gathered in Worcester Saturday for what is usually a relatively dry affair aimed at the party platform and the next state election cycle. While there was a lot of talk about a $15 minimum wage and a little talk about Gov. Charlie Baker, the Dems in attendance seemed to focus on the larger problem at hand: a White House that, to their mind, is on fire. As Cyrus Moulton of the Telegram and Gazette reported, Sen. Elizabeth Warren was on hand to ask the crowd if they were “ready for this fight.” Sen. Ed Markey said Trump is doing more to unite the Democratic Party than anything has in decades.

Need I remind the Dems that they ran their firststringer in 2016 and she lost to a cartoon villain. I’ll believe the unity when I see it.

SOUTHBRIDGE RECEIVER:

More bad news for the troubled Southbridge public school system. Late last week, state education officials put the school’s receiver, Jessica Huizenga, on a leave of absence. The reason for why remains publicly undeclared. A state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education spokeswoman wouldn’t comment, saying the absence is a personnel matter. On social media, there has been speculation that the move was related to the renting of school space to a controversial Southbridge church. The district fell into receivership last January in part because of high turnover of administrators. Huizenga has carried out the job since then. Honestly, 18 months seems to be a fairly average tenure for superintendents these days. But you’d figure a school put into state receivership due to a revolving door of admins would want a little stability.

PETTY BUCKS TRUMP: Mayor Joe Petty and City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. released a joint statement last Friday committing to the ideals of the Paris Climate Accord despite President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the landmark, 195-country agreement signed during President Barack Obama’s tenure. The city will press on, they said, in meeting goals for clean energy investment and more efficient energy infrastructure in city buildings. The announcement is one of hundreds made by city mayors around the country, and among thousands of local, state and business leaders to decry Trump’s decision. The presidents of Clark and Holy Cross in Wor cester announced similar action earlier this week.

NOT SO GREAT WALL: The Chinese restaurant on Main Street was ordered to be

demolished last week after city officials noticed bricks from the back wall falling into the fire escape. According to City Manager Ed Augustus Jr., the wall was ready to collapse. So the restaurant has been put out of business, and the building, in between the MetroPCS building and 711, just across from City Hall, will come down. While the building is targeted in Augustus’ urban renewal plan, he told Worcester Magazine the onus will first be on private developers to do something with the space. Some have a vision for that section of Main Street and the alley behind it as a theater district, what with the black box theater and

TARENTINO SQUARE: Auburn town officials announced last week intentions to build a memorial square for Officer Ron Tarentino, a move first reported by Worcester Magazine.

Tarentino was fatally shot during a traffic stop last year at the corner of Rochdale Street and Zabelle Ave., where officials plan to put the square. The square will honor the officer’s memory with a plaque. The square is partly due to a crowdfunding campaign that raised at $1,500.

Tarentino, a Leicester resident, was honored with a memorial in his hometown last month as well.

MONUMENT DOWN:

While Auburn has big plans for one of its squares, Worcester has a mess to clean up at Billings Square. On Monday night, a driver took out – and I mean absolutely leveled – a large war monument that sat in the middle of the roundabout. According to a tweet from the scene Monday night, it was an SUV that turned the square into something out of Planet of the Apes, and the driver was pulled out by a police officer and taken to the hospital. Meanwhile, Department of Public Works officials are working with a contractor to assess how much it will cost to repair the monument. At

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the City Council meeting Tuesday, District 3 Councilor George Russell put the pressure on City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. to get the memorial fixed as soon as possible. Driving around that rotary with the monument down, he said, it just doesn’t feel like the same neighborhood.

LITERAL CRIME WATCH: Two officers holding a crime watch meeting in the Pleasant Street area last Thursday stumbled upon some actual crime. The officers were holding the meeting at the request of the neighborhood to address public drinking, disorderly persons and “blatant open-air drug sales,” but, as they were talking with concerned residents, they noticed an unruly couple in the back of the room, arguing about something. Turns out, they were arguing about the drug deal they came there to make ... at the crime watch meeting ... in front of the cops. One was arrested for possession of a Class B substance, the other for possession of a Class B substance with intent to distribute. He had suboxone and cocaine on him, as well as $360 and two cell phones. Open-air drug sales, indeed.

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GATEWAY PARK: Officials broke ground on Blackstone Gateway Park last week. The park,

which will run along the headwaters of the Blackstone River in the Quinsigamond Village neighborhood, will feature a half mile of walking trails, boardwalk passages and rivers. It will also feature a collection of art by local artists. The city manager said at the groundbreaking ceremony Thursday that it will be the first of Worcester’s parks to put on such a program. Walking along a river surrounded by art sounds pretty nice to me, and officials said the park is part of an overall come-up of the Quinsigamond Village neighborhood. The park may be complete this year.

NEW CITY WEBSITE: A favorite subject of conversation for us in the Worcester Magazine

office, my editor and I got a first look at the city’s new website design last week. At first glance, it seems much sleeker and user friendly. We’d show you, but we had our phones near slapped from our hands when we went to take a picture. You won’t have to wait too long though. Officials are looking for a soft launch in late June displaying the more prominent pages, and a full launch in July. We didn’t have the time to sit down and poke around on it, so I can’t say much for whether or not it’s more user friendly, but, in 2017, it would honestly be harder to make a less user-friendly site than it would be to improve it.

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legislator in his day, with 28 years of service under his belt, will get his recognition from the city.

This Saturday, the Coes Pond Beach will be dedicated in his honor and renamed the John J. Binienda Memorial Beach. Binienda died in 2014 at 67. Elected in 1986, he served up until the year of his death, leaving only for health reasons.

FRONT PAGE: District 4 challenger Coreen Gaffney landed a front-page candidate profile in the Spanish-language newspaper Vocero last week. In fact, its one of only two stories on the page, and it’s very much above the fold. Also above the fold is the skybox advertisement for Coreen and her husband, Mike Gaffney, both running for Council seats. Though my Spanish is awful and Google Translate is often unreliable, the article seems pretty favorable, saying in the lede that Gaffney shows concern for the cleanliness and security of the city and wants to improve quality of life. The headline reads, roughly, “Coreen shows great concern for public safety and cleanliness of the city.” The article seems to be written around Gaffney’s campaign kickoff event, which took place June 1. The article mentions incumbent Sarai Rivera once, toward the bottom, and reads more like event coverage of the campaign kick-off than anything groundbreaking. Still, it is interesting to see the play the Gaffneys are getting in Vocero.

A SPECIAL FLIGHT: Rectrix, the charter flight company at Worcester Regional Airport, celebrated its 20,000th charter flight in seven years on Monday. And they did it in style. The plane came around the runway on an extremely foggy morning at Worcester Regional Airport, went under an arch made by two water cannons, then parked outside the hangar, where a dozen state, local and federal officials awaited, including Congressman Jim McGovern. Then, appearing in the mist, Bobby Orr – yes, the Boston Bruins legend and all-time hockey great – stepped off the plane and onto the tarmac. It was quite a way to bring in what officials called a major landmark for the company.

MUNICIPAL BULLYING? Out in West Brookfield, Tax Collector Teresa Barrett abruptly

retired from the job after holding it for 16 years because, she said, residents were bullying her.

Telegram correspondent J.P. Ellery wrote that she penned a letter of resignation that referenced the “ongoing harassment, bullying and verbal abuse that I am being subject to, and the fact that I fear for my safety and health.” A group of residents had launched a recall campaign against the tax collector because - get this - she wasn’t collecting enough taxes. The recall campaign accused her of being inefficient. The group did not get the 523 voter signatures required to get a recall campaign on the ballot, but, nevertheless, it seems the campaign did have its intended effect.

Bill Shaner can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or at wshaner@worcestermag.com.

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slants/rants Editorial

‘Big River’ not about the ‘N’ word

(Editor’s Note: Worcester Magazine is the media sponsor of Old Sturbridge Village’s “Big River”)

T

he Old Sturbridge Village production of “Big River” promises to be entertaining on a scale perhaps even bigger than its stab at “Sleepy Hollow” last year, which turned the entire living history museum into a stage for a reworking of the legendary tale.

Indeed, “Big River” aims to do the same, this time with the nearby Quinebaug River and its shores serving as one of the main characters of this reworking of Mark Twain’s classic tale of Huckleberry Finn.

Just as “Sleepy Hollow” sold out, “Big River” has been attracting public interest and selling tickets with the promise of something different at Sturbridge’s biggest family attraction.

It is unfortunate, then, that a media outlet recently chose to focus on the production’s use of the “N” word, a racial slur that was featured in Twain’s original story of a young boy helping his friend escape slavery. It was a tale of the times, and the word, now almost universally regarded as a hateful and needless insult toward one race of people, was widely used.

The media outlet’s story sensationalizes the upcoming production with a headline that suggests the only purpose of the show is to rile up audiences with the use of a racial slur. That does a disservice to all those involved in the production. It also stokes the fires of a years-old debate over whether classic literature that contains material now deemed offensive should be watered down or, worse, banned outright.

“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” in fact, has been banned in some schools. So, too, has “To Kill a Mockingbird,” because of its use of racially-insensitive material.

It is this editor’s opinion that book banning is among the worst types of censorship, for it robs younger generations of the chance to read and feel what it was like in a certain period of time. Calling a black person the “N” word is, of course, vile and reprehensible.

Like many things, however, context is needed when talking about its use – as well as other offensive words and subjects – in classic literature. “Huckleberry Finn” is not about the “N” word. It is a social commentary whose messages happen to include the use of the word.

Is it offensive for a child to gain an understanding of how life used to be – and why what were considered social norms in one era have long since been rejected? This editor’s suggestion is that the opposite is true. It is offensive not to teach our children about what used to be socially acceptable, and why it no longer is.

“Big River” promises to be much, much more than the utterance of the “N” word a handful or so times. To hear Old Sturbridge Village tell it, a reporter’s inquiry was the first time anyone had even broached the subject. And the museum says it has no intention of asking the director to tone down or remove the use of the word.

That is a good thing. Not because it is OK to say the “N” word. Just the opposite. Because at one point in our history, a regrettable time, it was considered perfectly acceptable. Yet, there were many, even back then, like Twain’s imaginary Huckleberry Finn, who sought to change that – and to free so many people from the chains around them – figuratively and literally.

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meanest grinches this side of Ebenezer Scrooge.

Comments posted on the Internet ranged from, “Could we please have a list of needed consumable supplies and n issue regarding school kids cropped up in local news this week. The subject raised plenty of eyebrows instructions on how to donate them? I wish this existed and spawned quite a bit of “debate”- if you can refer when I was in school…” to “Make these kids spend three to what we engage in by such a lofty title. Debate used to or four years in the military and they will learn how to stay clean very quickly…” require thought.

Yes, 12- year-olds should definitely join the Marines.

Reaction to the announcement that a washing That’s a brilliant suggestion. Why hasn’t Binienda offered machine and clothes dryer would be installed at Sullivan that solution over soap and water?

Middle School was a sad mixed bag of compassion and The fact is, and it’s not an alternative one if you’ve nastiness. The T&G coverage of the issue brought the most ever spent time as an educator in an urban setting, poor miserable citizenry to the keyboards. kids don’t always have clean clothes. Some kids have one In an effort to bolster attendance, laundry appliances were purchased with fundraising proceeds. After speaking pair of jeans to call their own, and washing them means not going to school that day. Some kids live in homes with Worcester Public School Superintendent Maureen where the monthly income doesn’t cover luxury items Binienda, UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael like detergent, or the price of coin-operated machines.

Collins was moved to offer financial assistance from his institution toward the purchase of washers and dryers for Some kids live in homes where substance use and abuse outweighs the need for clean clothes. at least four schools located in the city’s north quadrant.

I’ve held my breath standing over a student whose Immediate public response was a fascinating study in clothing was saturated in cat urine, and helped another the polarized climate of the day. Cut down the middle, child zip up a jacket caked with filth. These children from what I’ve witnessed, are some who consider are social pariahs, and they feel the disdain of luckier this a caring and sensitive way to help economically students. disadvantaged kids attend school without suffering embarrassment or isolation, and some who qualify as the continued on next page

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I’m disgusted, though not entirely shocked, by the narrow-minded and heartless comments made by some. I cling to the hope that those who care about children will outnumber the selfish cretinous yahoos and tightwads. One such cretin complained about the cost of maintenance for the appliances, and the expense of bleach, detergent and fabric softener. I’m betting the ranch there are a few appliance repair businesses more than willing to donate their services, and plenty of generous donors when it comes to jugs of Tide and Clorox.

Another shameless goon referred to children as “snowflakes” and suggested we “let them wallow in their own stink if that’s how they choose to live.”

I can’t speak for everyone, but I’m reasonably sure your average seventh-grader doesn’t “choose to live” any particular way.

That path is mapped out by adults.

If caring for and about children is sneered at as a sign of weakness, we’ve tumbled mightily into a black hole as human beings.

There’s something very wrong with people who blame children for their own misfortune; may they never need a helping hand in their own miserable lives.

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That’s What They Said It boils it down to going out and competing every night.”

- Worcester Bravehearts coach J.P. Pyne, on the team’s ownership, the Creedon family, and how it helps the team go out and play.

I’m buying into Disney so hard.

Tinker bell made me cry last night. And this time it was a good cry.

How cool was that? A water cannon salute and Bobby Orr.” - U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern, at the celebration of the 20,000th flight for Rectrix Aviation at Worcester Regional Airport, where the Boston Bruin legend showed up.

I think this is the best organization in the league. They make everything really, really easy for us. It really simplifies it.

“Nobody wants to be anywhere.

Everybody’s trying to get out of wherever the hell they are.”

- Jerry Seinfeld, comedian, in a bit during his recent show at Hanover Theatre.

- local comedian Shaun Connolly, host of “The Sort of Late Show,” on Twitter.

Honoring the Paris Climate Accord To the Editor: Are you, too, fighting mad about Trump pulling the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Accord? Then let’s fight back three times a day by adopting an eco-friendly plant-based diet.

Yes, our diet is pivotal. A 2010 United Nations report blames animal agriculture for 19 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, 38 percent of land use, and 70 percent of global freshwater consumption.

Carbon dioxide is emitted by burning forests to create animal pastures and by fossil fuels combustion to operate farm

machinery, trucks, factory farms and slaughterhouses. The more damaging methane and nitrous oxide are released from digestive tracts of cattle and from animal waste cesspools, respectively.

In an environmentally sustainable world, meat and dairy products in our diet must be replaced by vegetables, fruits and grains, just as fossil fuels are replaced by wind, solar and other pollution-free energy sources.

Each of us has the power to protest Trump’s failure to maintain America’s leadership in moderating climate change,

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WORCESTER:

Grooming ground for foreign-born success

Sarah Connell

Worcester maintains a distinct reputation as the premier city for foreignborn entrepreneurs. The city’s unique infrastructure for immigrants and refugees is only the beginning. Unparalleled opportunities in education and healthcare pave the way for success in respect to a variety of social and economic indicators.

A comprehensive report released by the Seven Hills Foundation in 2015 revealed, “Foreign-born entrepreneurs account for 37 percent of all business owners in Worcester, double the statewide rate.”

Naturalized foreign-born residents were found to have the highest rates of home ownership in Worcester at 53 percent, as compared to natives at 46 percent. Naturalized foreign-born residents also boasted the highest median income of all groups at $50,865, as compared to native households at $46,263.

Behind every statistic, Worcester Magazine found countless stories of perseverance in the face of adversity. In this issue, we celebrate some of the community members who are paving the way for foreign born success. An agency innovator, a fiercely-dedicated physician, an educational advocate, a youth programmer and two thriving business owners share their brave stories and their bold words of wisdom.

ANH VU SAWYER

Executive Director, Southeast Asian Coalition There was a time when Anh Vu Sawyer feared her memory had played tricks on her. After all, she had no evidence of her own existence prior to April 30, 1975, the day that marked the end of the Vietnam War. On that day she lost everything, right down to her shoes. “I climbed over barbed wire. My clothes were shredded to ribbons. I was bloody and naked,” she remembered. Then, last year, at a screening of the PBS documentary, “Last Days in Vietnam,” Vu Sawyer’s sister recognized her in the historic footage. “I went back to the footage and saw myself right at the gate,” she said. “I knew that I did exist. I had evidence. The war was so horrendous that my life didn’t begin until I came here. You spent every day worrying that you were going to die or watching people around you die. This life gave me hope.”

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harsh for those who lived under the previous government. It was in anticipation of this friction that Vu Sawyer’s family decided to leave Vietnam. The airport had been bombarded and there was no way to fly out. American missionaries instructed the family to meet at the American church. “We saw hundreds of people in the church but the missionary never showed up,” Vu Sawyer recalls. She and her family listened to a shortwave radio and learned the Vietcong would arrive by nightfall. They knew being caught in the American church would mean death. “We were the last family to leave,” she said.

They decided to walk and found themselves at the backside of the American Embassy “It was like Times Square on New Year’s. A sea of people,” she recalled. Helicopters were trying to take off, but there were too many people.

Vu Sawyer prayed, “Please God, don’t forget me,” and the crowd miraculously parted. She made it to the gate. Her father helped hoist her mother, brother, sister and herself over the barrier, but he was stuck down below. Vu Sawyer turned to one of the American soldiers and pleaded, “Would you please help my father?” The soldier’s job was to toss people down from the platform, but after a few moments, he squatted and lowered his arm to pull her father up. “When I jumped down from the platform, I realized I was naked and I had lost my shoes. There was luggage everywhere because everyone had to leave their things behind. I rummaged through to find clothes,” Vu Sawyer said.

Inside, a soldier held a gun to her father’s temple until the family could prove relatives in America had sponsored them. A swimming pool separated two gates, one on the left and one on the right. A helicopter was parked on the left, and Vu Sawyer remembered no one waited on the right side. Every time the Americans attempted to unlock the left gate, the crowd would try to force it open.

Vu Sawyer heard beautiful Christmas music, which she later found out had been a code to let personnel know it was the last chance to leave. She told her family they should try the gate to the right. “They never listened to me, they still don’t to this day, but for some reason they did on that day,” she said. The family walked to the other gate and raised their hands to the guard to say, “Mister, mister, we’re good, let us through.” He spoke into the radio to communicate with a soldier who opened the gate for them. “Two other children got through before they closed the gate. The children ran back crying for their parents, but the parents yelled to us, ‘Take them!’ We dragged them with us,” Vu Sawyer said. The family boarded a helicopter.

“The door clanged shut and I heard the whirring of the propeller. I cannot describe the incredible joy. Like I had life,” she said.

In 2003, Vu Sawyer wrote a book, “Song of Saigon,” chronicling her experience. Although she never imagined she would return to Vietnam, she did, in fact, remain invested in the region and

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Inset: Video still of of the PBS documentary, “Last Days in Vietnam.”

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found work advocating for trafficked women in the country’s highlands. When she was approached by the Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts, she found the cost of living and infrastructure for immigrants made Worcester one of the top destinations for refugees in the world. She has worked tirelessly to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services for Southeast Asian Immigrants ever since.

Advice to Immigrants: “I respect and admire them very much for their strength and resilience as they leave their heritages and homes. They don’t even know the weather here. Many of them didn’t have a refrigerator back home to prepare them for the cold.

The language is hard. I would like for them to remember that resiliency and hope and dreams for the future are the important things that give the strength to overcome barriers so that they can achieve their goals and dreams.

They must not forget their heritage. Preserve your heritage. The spice in food makes it really special. Our heritage is that spice.”

DR. ADEL BOZORGZADEH

Chief, Division of Organ Transplantation, UMASS Memorial Medical Center Dr. Adel Bozorgzadeh boarded a plane to America in 1985 with nothing but a

plastic bag containing all of his worldly belongings. He was born in Babol, a small town in northern Iran located on the edge of Caspian Sea. Eventually, his whole family moved to the capital, Tehran, for educational opportunities. Bozorgzadeh entered medical school in 1979, the same year the Iran Hostage Crisis began at the start of the Iranian Revolution. “It was a very tumultuous time when our country was trying to discover itself,” he said. Bozorgzadeh assumed the role of a student activist, and set to work fighting against the pervasive backward views of the government who had denied freedoms

of speech and religion. As a result, he was expelled from university and deemed an “antirevolutionary.” Opposition parties and groups were pushing hard and fighting for their rights. “One summer,” Bozorgzadeh said, “I lost, perhaps, three quarters of everyone that I knew. They were all executed or died during conflicts. Some were imprisoned.”

It was then that he made up his mind that he would go to the U.S. and become a doctor.

His parents asked, “Where are you going to go? The embassy is closed here and there.

How are you going to get a passport?” In order to apply for a passport, Iran required two years of compulsory army service, but his timeline had been delayed due to the expulsion. “It was a suffocating atmosphere, and eventually in late fall of 1983, I crossed the border on foot between Iran and Turkey,” Bozorgzadeh said. The Turkish government arrested him for crossing the border illegally and put him in jail for 21 days. “We had registered with the Commission for Refugee Affairs, but they atrociously extradited us back to Iran,” he said. He was released in a valley with gunshots flying over his head, pushed back into Iranian territory. From there, he was captured by the Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran and kept in jail. “From jail to jail I was, along with 50 others, altogether 51.

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It was a one-way journey. I was not going to take no for an answer,” he said. He crossed the same border two weeks later, and that time he flew under the radar, and traveled from the far eastern part of Turkey to Istanbul, where he applied as a political refugee in France.

Bozorgzadeh spent six months studying at the Sorbonne in Paris. At the same time, he submitted an application at the American Embassy. Processing took about a year before his letter finally came. In the meantime, he continued school. “I’ve been to school on three continents,” he said. “People ask, ‘How old are you?,’ and I say, ‘That’s relative. I’ve lived three different lives.’”

When Bozorgzadeh finally reached America, he enrolled at UMass-Boston for an undergraduate degree in biology and then medical school at The George Washington University. Now Bozorgzadeh is chief of organ transplantation at UMass Memorial Medical Center. He specializes in liver, kidney and pancreas transplants as well as living donor transplants. “I am blessed to have come to an institution that is so fundamentally and philosophically supportive of the things I value as a human, American and a physician,” he said of his post in Worcester.

Advice to Immigrants: “This is the land of opportunity. Drive and persistence, abiding the laws and playing by the rules has true meaning here. That’s just essentially how this

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{ coverstory } country came to be, and that’s why it has the reputation that it has. I see it like that. Put your head down, work hard, dream big, never take no for an answer.

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KASKA YAWO

Executive Director, African Community Education Immigration Representative, Catholic Charities On Jan.14, 1990 rebels entered Kaska Yawo’s village in Liberia. He spent a week in the bush, living on creek waters and fruit before he could cross the border to the Ivory Coast. Once there, he earned a United Nations scholarship to go to the French University, but was forced to exit to other countries time and time again due to violence. “The rebels were always crossing borders to come to the refugee camp to kill people,” Yawo said.

“Every other country that I went to, there was a border breakthrough. Rebels would cross and start shooting.”

Yawo came to America in 1998 when he was 21. He arrived in New York City, but his cousin, who had settled in Worcester, insisted Yawo join him. He transitioned quickly to his new life and soon found employment at T.J. Maxx. “I started to make Worcester my home, my city, my everything,” Yawo said.

He eventually landed a job with the Department of Public Health which led him to Catholic Charities. He became accredited by the Board of Immigration Appeals and has served as an immigration representative for the last decade.

Yawo started to recognize the needs of students arriving from Africa who were being placed in the public schools based on their age, rather than their education level. “A child born in a refugee camp who lived there for 15 years with no school or resources would then

be placed in ninth or 10th grade, which would be very difficult and challenging,” Yawo said.

In 2006, Yawo co-founded African Community Education. He worked with UMass Medical School student Dr. Olga Valdman to recruit her peers as tutors. Turnout was so successful he went on to open satellite centers around the city. For the first two years, Yawo would pick up students every Saturday in his car to drive them to tutoring and then drop them off after. He called on friends to help. The program expanded to offer ESL for parents and included African drumming and dance to keep the culture alive. The city eventually offered up the Fanning Building’s basement as a headquarters. This move allowed students to take the bus to City Hall and walk to the tutoring program.

“We have graduated a lot of students from high school and college,” Yawo said. “Boston College, Becker, Assumption, Worcester State, Colby-Sawyer. Many of them return to give back to the program and the community, because we are trying to build that relationship so later they can take over the organization and build their own community.”

Advice to Immigrants: “In Africa, when an adult talks, the child cannot talk. Here, we encourage our students and their parents to express themselves in a respectful manner and be open in small, gender-based groups with

facilitators. We discuss health issues, how to build self esteem and how to become a leader.

Being hopeful in yourself that you can make it is so important.”

KOFI TONTO

Senior Data Analyst, Hanover Insurance Group Executive Director, African Youth Excellence These days, Kofi Tonto works at the Hanover Insurance Group as a senior data analyst, a long way from where he grew up in Buokrom (or Buokurom), Ghana. “It was pretty rough,” Tonto recalled of his birthplace, “There wasn’t anything modern. It was more of a slum.” He cited challenges with education and water in his community as realities that drove his family to Worcester in 2003. Kofi arrived at age 14. He enrolled at North High School and eventually went on to UMass, where he majored in Economics and minored in Political Science.

The largest concentration of foreignborn residents in Worcester is from Ghana.

Tonto’s transition to Worcester was swift, a fact he acknowledges can make parents feel threatened. “I had to learn to speak the language in a way that people could understand, so I wouldn’t get laughed at,” he

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said. “My family didn’t always recognize the jokes that people were making, or my need to fit into the new environment.” Ultimately, the whole family adjusted in a way that blended both cultures. “I’ve been able to maintain the American culture, while also staying in tune with the cultural norms and values of where I come from,” he said.

Tonto is the executive director and founder of African Youth Excellence, a research and youth advocacy organization committed to developing and honing the skills of “Pursuers.” Kofi views “Pursuers” as talented youth of African descent. In 2016, AYE invited investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to Mechanics Hall to address attendees at their annual gala. Anas’ body of work, praised by former President Barack Obama, centers on human rights and anticorruption in Ghana.

As the voice of AYE, Tonto continues to ask, “How can we do more for the community we reside in?” He is currently spearheading a new program to target the large population of young Africans living in Central Massachusetts. “Soon,” he said, “we will be providing more coding, data analysis, risk management and actuarial science. Young people aren’t exploring these areas, and we want to get them excited by navigating the education process with them.” AYE has received support from the community, and is now seeking added support from corporate entities as well as local Universities. “We also want the Worcester Police Department and the city’s youth offices to partner with us, “ Tonto said. “We don’t want to wait for something bad to happen. We want to resolve potential issues before they arise.”

Advice to immigrants: “Truly know yourself.

Young people rarely have a plan or a vision. What allowed me to work through identification issues with the American culture was maintaining a plan. I knew very early what I wanted to be and where I wanted to go. That is what kept me on the right path.

Have fun, but complete your education.

Immerse yourself in politics.

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CEO, Domitek Inc. When Libis Bueno abruptly left South High School in the late ’80s, there was no telling he would go on to become one of the city’s most successful business owners. Bueno, who moved to Worcester from the Dominican Republic at 16, recalls this difficult time clearly. “The hardest part of transitioning,” he said, “was learning the culture, not the language, but my eyes soon opened to new freedoms and opportunities, and it didn’t take long before I became proud to call Worcester my second home.” He found comfort in the Boys & Girls Club on Ionic Ave. “It was a place where I could hang with kids my own age and some non-English speakers to build confidence,” he said.

Bueno has been drawn to technology for as long as he can remember, an attraction that eventually led to the launch of his own company. After an unfulfilling stint in manufacturing, Bueno enrolled as a student at New England Tech, where he fell in love with computer science. He soon landed a job as a programmer, and became immersed in the business of medical records. He traveled to 27 states, and even worked for a few months on ELIZABETH BROOKS

a project at the Pentagon. By the time Bueno found himself back in Central Mass as a network administrator at Tufts, he had begun to grow weary of the corporate world. In 2004, he started his own venture, Domitek.

Domitek was designed to cater to the Latin community, but Bueno felt the market wasn’t yet ready for the caliber of expertise he brought to the table. He found himself constantly articulating the difference between a computer repair shop and IT services. His focus shifted to providing affordable, costeffective solutions for small businesses.

Domitek is now a certified minority-owned business, a label Bueno shied away from at first. “I never wanted to feel like things were given to me,” he said. “I like people to use our services for our skill set, not because of a

label.” Bueno eventually reconsidered, because the certification would allow him to compete with bigger companies. Bueno’s current focuses are compliance and cyber security.

He was recently named a 2017 ChannelPro Visionary.

Advice to Immigrants: “Have a clear plan if you are going to get into business as an entrepreneur. Have a plan and make connections. There are a lot of niches and cliques here. Find goals and establish your vision. Ask yourself, ‘What type of services am I trying to provide within the needs of residents?’ Follow the law and keep it simple.

My culture differs in that way. You need to do things in order here. Any little mistake with finances or taxes can cost you down the line.

Become involved in the community. It’s a proven fact that you should give back to the community you live in. If we don’t do it, no one will. It’s not about making a quick dollar to send back home. We need to strengthen and grow this community. There’s room for improvement here.

Growing up, that’s what drove me; a good education made you successful.”

In 2012, Koci opened Livia’s Dish, along with her husband Enton Mehillaj, a graduate of Johnson & Wales. With two young children at home, Koci was tired of the long commute to her job in the eastern part of the state, and made a promise to herself that she would never work more than five miles from her home. “Compensation and titles can pull you away from home,” she said, “and at the end of the day, you’ll regret it.” Koci saw a new vision for Worcester’s brunch scene.

Her time in southern Europe had taught her that, for people who take food very seriously, “It’s not just about going out to eat. It’s an experience.” In 2016, Koci and Mehillaj opened their second location, Altea’s Eatery.

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ORIOLA KOCI

Owner, Livia’s Dish and Altea’s Eatery Twenty years ago, Oriola Koci’s mother entered the Diversity Visa Lottery in Tirana, Albania. Koci was 18 at the time, making her just young enough to join in her parents journey to America. Her sister, 27, was forced to stay behind, too old for eligibility under the DV program. “America of 20 years ago was perceived differently,” Koci said.

“Once I moved and worked and integrated, things started to make sense as the land of opportunity, but when I first arrived it felt shocking that Worcester wasn’t like ‘Beverly Hills 90210.’” Despite the inevitable adjustment period, Koci recognized her parents had left everything to come to America and give her a better opportunity, and she wasn’t about to pass that up.

In job interviews, Koci was asked why she had no work experience. It had not been customary in Albania for young women to work the way high school students often do in the United States. “I had to start from the bottom,” she said. Koci found employment at a nursing home as a dietary aide. “I made $8 an hour and I thought of it as a good job,” she said. Koci knew she wanted to go back to school, so she enrolled at Quinsigamond Community College, where she could improve her English. “Articulating my ideas and thoughts exactly was challenging. The speed and the makeup of sentences are different here,” she said. She went on to Assumption College, where she graduated in 2003 with a bachelor’s in business administration, and eventually completed a master’s in professional communications at Clark University. “I always wanted to do my own thing,” Koci said, “but I felt obligated to get a good degree because of my parents. They risked so much to bring me to this country.

fellow restaurateur Chris Liazos, a longtime veteran at the Webster House. He encouraged her to join the Webster Square Business Association. “There was something about this guy that really made him supportive,” she said. “He wasn’t shy about telling you things the way they are, even if it would hurt you a little. It was constructive criticism because he could share his own experience and how to make it better. He saw my spark.” The rest of the city soon came to embrace Koci’s vision as well.

Advice to Immigrants: “A lot of people in Albania now know things that we didn’t, because we were able to go back home and share our stories. I tend to be optimistic about everything I do. There are a lot of sacrifices you have to make, but this is the right country to be in for hard-working, disciplined, devoted individuals. There is a lot of structure here. There are rules to follow. That makes the disciplined person shine. None of us have a magic ball to see what the future will bring.

See a need in the community. Run with it.

Fight to make it happen.”

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Baird’s ‘fun diversion’ with ‘Dragon in the Whites’ While writing can be a form of escapism for Baird, his math and science background didn’t completely elude the story.

“His father, Jim, has a much cooler version of my job and builds much cooler things,” Baird said. “I tried to integrate that aspect, where it’s not a part of the story, but it’s sort of there in the background and will pop up once or twice in the book. I try to include it without it being overbearing.”

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When Tim Baird began the process of writing his debut novel, “The Dragon in the Whites,” he wanted a way to connect his love of science fiction and fantasy to his New England home. Leaving behind the oft-used high fantasy setting of Medieval ELIZABETH BROOKS Europe, Baird took his characters through the woods and mountains he knows and loves in the northeast.

Baird was born and raised in Clinton, attended college at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he went on to earn a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, and later earned a master’s in management at Worcester State University. These days, Baird resides in Holden.

“I grew up reading sci-fi and fantasy books,” Baird said. “They always take place far away. The cool dragon stuff takes place in Europe. One of my goals in writing this was to write about locales that I was familiar with. I could go on trips with my family and say, ‘Oh, that’s the rock the dragon sat on.’”

While Baird’s personal enjoyment of science fiction and fantasy was partially behind his writing of the novel, so, too, was a detour from his day job as well as his son.

“I’ve always been in a math and science field, but I’ve always enjoyed writing for fun,” he said.

“The premise of this was, when my wife and I got married, I wanted a story I could someday read to my son. The kid’s first name is my son’s first name. My goal is to have him read it one day and connect to it. I wanted a local setting and his name so we could have this experience. Having it set in places I could go to easily was a huge factor.”

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The novel straddles two time periods, the time of Vikings and modern day, with a dragon terrorizing Maine and New Hampshire.

“The next time I go to hike Washington, I want to be able to look around and say, ‘That’s where this happened,” he said. “I pulled out one of my trail maps for the last 30 or so pages to see what mountains were higher. It was fun to take those mountains I’ve been to and make them the background of the

story. Anybody in New England can drive up to North Conway and see a lot of places that I’m describing.”

Baird and his family’s love of the New England wilderness is a recurring theme throughout the book, and is an interesting alternative to much of what you find in the established tropes of fantasy fiction.

“My goal was to create a fun diversion from reality that takes place in the world around them,” Baird said. “There’s a lot of hiking and camping involved. I want people that live in New England that likes these sorts of books to be able to connect to a story better, instead of being some story you read that is set in a fantasy world that might not even be on our planet.

Baird self-published “The Dragon in the Whites.” He used Kindle Direct, through Amazon, which allows for higher profit margins, though marketing opportunities are fewer than a traditional publishing house. Baird said the platform was a positive experience for him and offered all the tools he would need, while also avoiding the time constraints and deadlines a publishing house would require.

“Some days, I just work nine or 10 hours, and I’m just exhausted, and I’ll have a beer with my wife next to me and type a page,” he said. “What I really like about it is the fact that I don’t have any time commitments. I wrote this off and on when I started four years ago. I would go a week or two and then write for a solid weekend. By doing this myself, I was able to tap into the luxury of using my free time.”

You can find Baird’s “The Dragon in the Whites” online at Amazon.com. For more information on the author, head to Timbaird.us.

Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext.

325, or by email at Jlyford@ worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts and on Instagram @Joshualyford.

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When I was a young teenager in the late-’60s, I was pretty much kidnapped by the music I heard on the radio. Since 1964, when I was 10, all I wanted WIKIPEDIA to do was to hear the next band. They were all breaking barriers. It was a tsunami of creativity.

I had taken organ lessons from the age of 8, and when the Beatles appeared I got a guitar. I had my weapons of choice, and after messing around with various “garage” bands, I was lucky enough to be a part of what became the band Albatross.

In 1969, at the age of 15, we started practicing together.

It was there at those initial rehearsals that I first heard the Allman Brothers Band.

In the basement of the old house that the Martin brothers, Gerry and Paul, grew up in, we would gather ‘round the turntable and listen in wide eyed wonder at the latest release. I distinctly remember my reaction to the Allmans’ debut album.

The first thing I noticed on that record was the Hammond Organ. The second was his voice. Before I even noticed how incredible the rest of the band was, Gregg Allman had pulled me in.

Rumor has it Allman had bronchitis on the day they recorded. The rough quality and bluesy inflections made him sound like an authentic black blues artist. We were all hooked.

The Allmans, like many other bands of the time, developed very quickly. Their second release, “Idlewild South,” contained many of the classics that are still remembered.

“Midnight Rider,” “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,” “Revival.” But it wasn’t until 1971’s “Live at the Fillmore” that the whole world noticed.

While brother Duane quickly developed a reputation as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, and Dicky Betts kept up on second guitar, Allman held it all together behind the keyboard. The band became known for their cocaine-fueled jams, sometimes lasting more than half an hour. By the time they finished

that tour, they were superstars.

Just a few months later, Duane was killed on a motorcycle. Almost exactly a year later, bassist Berry Oakley died in an eerily similar incident. Just like that, the momentum stalled.

But Allman and the rest of the band kept it together, releasing “Eat a Peach,” an album that was only half finished when Duane passed. It was the last performance by Oakley, and a new Allman Brothers Band emerged.

Gregg’s moving ballad, “Melissa,” was a standout on “Eat a Peach.” I still sing it every time I play a solo gig.

From that point on, the Allman Brothers survived, but it really wasn’t the same.

Dicky Betts stepped forward with the classics, “Ramblin Man” and “Jessica,” but the overall quality could not be sustained.

Their live shows, though, became more and more legendary, as a young Derek Trucks replaced Duane, and then, after Betts was let go, the great Warren Haynes joined the lineup.

Meanwhile, Allman started developing a reputation for excess. He even became fodder for the tabloids with his extremely brief marriage to Cher.

Allman checked into rehab 15 times throughout his life, finding success on his 16th try. Toward the end, he was finally enjoying sobriety. It took a liver transplant for him to truly see the light. He claimed in a late interview that he had become very spiritual.

Allman was one of my favorite organists, along with the Rascals’ Felix Cavalaire, and Deep Purple’s John Lord. He and the band influenced me in many ways. The long jams they performed live made me understand how to let music play itself, so to speak.

I was lucky enough to see them live twice, once with the original lineup. With the two drummers and two guitarists, their sound was big, jazzy and loosely tight. They were truly a band, in the purest sense.

Now the Allmans are no more. The only constant throughout the band’s career was Gregg. He leaves behind a great legacy.

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My Cadillac Margarita ($8.50) came with a mini Mexican flag sticking out of it that was, frankly, adorable. The drink was hand shaken with Cuervo Gold, house mix and triple sec, Sandra Rain and served on the rocks with a float of Grand Marnier. My date ordered a Pacifico ($4.50).

Homemade chips and salsa arrived right From the outside, Cancun Family away; the salsa was made with freshlyMexican Restaurant in North diced onions and cilantro. Soon, all of the Grafton doesn’t look like much. staff emerged in tropical shirts, carrying a Pale yellow siding and minimal sombrero and singing with feeling to the signage on the modular structure birthday boy sitting at the next table. Given hardly beckon new customers to such a drab exterior, Cancun sure seemed to be brimming with vibrancy on the inside. pull off on Route 122 for tacos.

We ordered the Fiesta Platter to share But the joke’s on you if you don’t, ($11.25), a sampling of the house favorites. A because Cancun is a bona fide large dish arrived with melty mini-quesadillas, treasure. taquitos, wings that might have doubled on My date and I sat down at the bar on two a pu pu platter, guacamole, sour cream and Assorted Mu��ns, stools with ornate sunshine carvings for back Pastries, nachos. The taquitosBagels, had never been frozen, supports. A brass pole ran along the perimeter Omelette rendering Station, them perfectly crispy on the outside of the laminate counter top, which accounted and packed with bold flavor on the inside.

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Kennedy’s plant hikes occur on each Full Moon, taking place in a variety of local forests. Participants will identify several wild plants and learn of their magical, medicinal and historical properties, while absorbing the powerful lunar energy. Reserve your spot at bohemebotanika@gmail.com. You can find

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Last week, The Dive Bar on Green Street hosted the official launch of the Mama Roux Trailer by Jonathan Demoga, who specializes in Creole-, Cajun- and Gulf Coast-inspired street food.

On the same evening, Jon Turcotte turned up, serving Glidden Point Oysters from Edgecomb, Maine in the beer garden. Both Demoga and Turcotte hail from Central Mass. Their collective homecoming felt like a telling omen for Worcester’s culinary future. Spotted: Tim Adams (Oxbow Brewing), Mike Fava (Oxbow Brewing), Rachel Coit (Kummerspeck), Helen

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steaming platter of fajitas passed by and my date declared the knew for certain what he would be having for dinner. His eyes followed the fajitas hungrily. I asked our server whether he preferred the al pastor or fish tacos, and he recommended the al pastor. We ordered another round of drinks. This time I asked for soda water and Avion ($8.25), inspired solely by the famed tequila’s arc on “Entourage”; sometimes, product placement really does the trick.

The Beef Fajitas ($14.99) arrived with tortillas, cilantro, onions and a housemade hot sauce that carried some serious depth.

The beef was of much higher quality than one often finds in a fajita, only accentuated by the fact that it was also well seasoned. The Pork Tacos Al Pastor ($13.25) were served on three uniform corn tortillas with shredded cabbage, cheese, cilantro and onions. The pork was enticing, offering tropical aromatics and succulent preparation.

Our plates came with long grain rice, as opposed to the customary medium grain rice usually served at Mexican restaurants.

Cancun is located on a body of water called Lake Ripple, which is seemingly the perfect locale for waterfront dining. Like many local restaurants, Cancun is street facing. Customers might not be naturally drawn to the building itself, but humans are biologically attracted to water. With a lakeside patio outside, Cancun could easily work its way into my repertoire.

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The non-Lynda Carter version of Wonder Woman was introduced in last year’s “Batman v.

Superman: Dawn of Justice,” and if you were to ensnare me with the Lasso of Truth, I’d have to admit I wasn’t impressed. She materialized during the climactic battle with Doomsday, a red, gold and blue-clad demi-god with sword and shield who seemed tossed into a narrative where she didn’t belong. Of course, we knew her presence was prelude to her own movie in the DC Universe, and the payoff would come later.

And it has.

“Wonder Woman” gives context and justification for the mysterious woman fighting alongside Batman and Superman.

The men’s origin stories have moved beyond pulp fiction and into American lore: the alien shipped off from a dying planet to save the Earth, the boy who witnesses the murder of his parents and vows to fight crime. Now, Diana Prince, aka Wonder Woman, earns the big-screen treatment, and what her creation myth lacks in familiarity it makes up for in sheer watchability.

Diana grows up on a secret paradisal island created by the gods of Olympus, populated by Amazonian warriors who relentlessly train for the day when Ares, the god of war, returns from exile to destroy mankind. We first see her as a child, itching to learn battle skills from her soldier aunt (Robin Wright), but held back by her mother, the queen (Connie Nielsen), herself a great heroine of past wars.

Diana (Gal Gadot) persists in her training, and by the time she reaches adulthood, she’s the tribe’s ultimate weapon: brave, skilled and compassionate.

Their Eden is invaded when a biplane crashes into the ocean, and Diana plucks the

drowning pilot from the sea. Steve Trevor (Chris Pine), a spy with British Intelligence, is being pursued by a fleet of German military boats, forcing the women soldiers to hold the beach with arrows and spears against bullets and bombs. This is a very different conflict than the one they’d prepared for — the War to End All Wars among the nations of man — and before long Diana has convinced her mother she needs to be a part of it. In her figuring, all war is the product of Ares, and if she can locate and kill the god, peace will naturally result. It’s a naïve and noble sentiment that launches her into an adventure with Steve to infiltrate the front and take down the German war machine.

Some of the best scenes in “Wonder Woman” are of Diana making her way in WWI London society — concealing her sword beneath a prim petticoat, primed to fight like a lethal Mary Poppins. Soon, she’s saving Steve, her dude in distress, from a gaggle of spies who want to retrieve a stolen book containing the secrets to the German army’s poisongas weapons.

Once they make their way to the front — into the trenches, the besieged towns, the German fortresses — Diana launches into full-on Amazonian attack mode, deflecting machinegun fire with her magical bracelets, toppling an enemy-occupied church steeple, and liberating anyone in need of liberating.

“Wonder Woman” is just about the right mix of CGI adventure, flesh-and-blood romance (of the PG-13 variety) and earnest moralizing, aided immeasurably by Pine’s raffish charm and Gadot’s ingenuous spirit. This is a movie in which Pine can don a German officer’s uniform, adopt a preposterous accent and bluster his way into a high-level meeting, while Gadot infiltrates an enemy gala by smuggling her sword inside her ball gown — and it’s all good. Nobody notices or cares. Until the fighting starts.

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Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

Karaoke Party with Matty J! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 >Thursday 8 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

Worcester Chamber Music Society. Join the Worcester DJ Cuzn Kev. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. Chamber Music Society for an Encore Presentation. The program will DJ XKALIBER Performs at Loft, Thurs at 11. 11-11:59 p.m. include Farrenc’s Trio for flute, cello and piano, and Brahms C minor Piano Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177.

Quartet featuring pianist Randall Hodgkinson. Admission is free and open to senior citizens in the Worcester area. Reservations are required.508-757-5006, or online at worcesterchambermusic.org Free You can do it for Dad, or Dad can do it for himself. Either and Open to the Public. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement way, learn how to make a custom glass to enjoy your favorite Community: Loring Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. 508-852-9007. beverage Friday, June 9, 6:30-9:30 p.m., New Street 2017 Music Series Presents The Russo Brothers. Enjoy the Glass Studio, Hot Glass Studio, 35B New St., Worcester. warm weather on the CERES outdoor patio listening to the cool jazz Cost is $90 ($85 student fee, $5 for materials). For more rhythms of The Russo Brothers. 6-9 p.m. CERES Bistro at Beechwood information, visit register.worcestercraftcenter.org, email Hotel, 363 Plantation St. 508-754-2000. wccregistration@worcester.edu or call 508-753-8183, Open Mic Night/Local Musicians Showcase at KBC ext. 301.

Brewery Every 3rd Thursday! Open mic every third Thursday! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: >Friday 9 openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s Bob Dylan: Fading Dreams and Passing Time. Bud Cook & “subject box”) To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any Jeffrey Beauregard Artists’ Reception : Friday, June 9, 4:30-7:00 PM Two slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 6-9 p.m. Kretschmann Brewing Co special demonstrations by the artists and live Dylan music during the (KBC Brewing) - Brewery and Beer Garden, 9 Frederick St., Webster. reception. Whether you love or hate this award winning bestselling iconic Johnny Dollar Band Jazz/Blues. Thursday June 8th Bauhinia singer and legendary songwriter, the fact is that Bob Dylan has been a Chinese Restaurant 271 Grafton St, Shrewsbury, Ma ... 6:30 to 9:30 prominent figure and dynamic force in popular music and culture for PM 6:30-9:30 p.m. Travel Destination 508-479-1695 or more than five decades! Take a step back in time and enjoy paintings johnnydollarjazz.com that capture the depth and breadth of Bob Dylan and his peers Open Mic Most Thursdays @ Barbers North. To check the throughout his musical career by two very talented artists with very schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on different techniques and styles. This exhibit will also reflect on characters Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host and symbols associated with Bob Dylan as America’s musical poet, at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: “Napoleon in Rags.” Exhibit ends August 25. 4:30-7 p.m. Alternatives openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. “subject box”) To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any 508-234-6232 or alternativesnet.org slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing Live Music. 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunset Tiki Bar, 79 Powers Road, Westford.

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Open Mic @ The Blue Plate. Show off your musical talents, Thank Friday it’s Nat 5:30 to 7:30, then Rosie Porter 9pm. collaborate, or just listen to some cool tunes in a laid back atmosphere.

No Cover. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. Most Thursdays. PA provided. Free. 7-10 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 508-753-4030.

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The House Between. 6-9 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, 257 Park Ave. Sean Fullerton and his Mad Loops Laboratory. Sean Bill McCarthy Every Friday at Barbers Crossing North.

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Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900 or William’s Restaurant & Tavern, 184 Pearson Blvd, Gardner. 978-632-7794. seanfullertonmusic.net Johnny Whiskey Smash. 7-10 p.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding Adam Makes Noise. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West St. 508-304-6044.

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Lisa Marie & Johnny Juxo. Lisa Marie & Johnny Juxo. Lisa Marie Dan Cormier. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., is a versatile singer and songwriter & Johnny Juxo is a very talented Leominster. musician and singer. Together playing a mix of R&B, rock, blues, folk, Karaoke with PJ. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., soul and jazz to name a few... these two will have you dancing in your Leominster. 978-537-7750. seat! N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Bar / Lounge, 65 Water St. Open Mic Night With David Bazin. Acoustic Style, bring your 508-926-8353. acoustic instrument down and or sing and share your talent! No Cover.

Mauro DePasqualle Duo. 7-10 p.m. Homefield Brewing, 3 Arnold 8-11 p.m. Belfont Hotel, 11 South Main St., Millbury. 508-917-8128.

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Sam James Performs at Loft, Thurs at 8. 8-11 p.m. Loft 266 Second Friday Sessions. Sessions, an open mic, songwriters round Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. table, invitational jam and coffeehaus, starts at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Church of Marlboro and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson. Our featured Gardner. 978-669-0122. performer on June 9 is Bill and Eli Perras (perrasmusic.com/) All ages Peter HIFI Ward & electric blues. Peter Ward, Bob Berry, and welcome. Entry is through the Main Street ground floor entrance. $5.

George Dellomo play the blues with a dollop of classic country music. No 7-10 p.m. Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson, Union Hall, 80 cover. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Dunny’s Tavern, 291 East Main St., East Main St., Hudson. 978-562-9223 or find them on Facebook.

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774-242-6365 or martingohary.com Wolfman Chuck Presents: Good Times! The McGunks mcgunks.com/ Canter cantermusic.com/ Jodi Jolt and The Volt, State Of The Union, Tony Jones & The Cretin 3, Wolfman Chuck and the Spookalele of Doom. Doors at 7pm 21+ $8 at the door $8 at the door . 7 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888.

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DJ’s for Karaoke Night every Friday & Saturday Night! Free. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. magicmikeentertainment.com The Tony Soul Project. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

DJ TecThreat. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044.

Testify. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508459-9035.

DJ 21+Canal. Live Dj pushing out all the latest hits for you’re listening and dancing pleasure! N/A. 10:30 p.m.-1:40 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

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Open Mic w/ TJ Peavey! Bring a new song and surprise the group of talented musician’s that frequent TJ’s Open Mic Saturday. Hosted in the Union Music Performance Center. TJ welcomes all types & styles of acoustic and electric string instruments, solo or duet, singer/songwriters, Mauro DePasquale’s Jazzed Up Trio. Mauro DePasquale’s keyboard, and hand percussionists’. No spoken word. Show Up to Sign Jazzed Up the best in jazz. A romantic blend of jazz classics and Up! Free Event. 1-3 p.m. Union Music, Union Music Performance Center, American Songbook favorites. If you like Sinatra, Buble’, Connick Jr, Bennett, you will love Jazzed Up. jazzedup.net No Cover. 7:30-10:30 p.m. 142 Southbridge St. 508-753-3702 or find them on Facebook.

Sean Fullerton at Relay For Life Gardner. The Relay For Life in Homefield Brewing, 3 Arnold Road, Fiskdale. 774-242-6365.

Gardner begins Friday June 9th and ends Saturday night June 10th. This Bret Talbert-Live & Acoustified! Bret Talbert, long time local years theme is “Rock Out To Knock Out Cancer”. I will perform from Worcester musician, returns to Barber’s Crossing in Leicester to play 1-2pm on Saturday, all Beatles music in honor of the 50th anniversary of some entertaining acoustified versions of favorites from rock, pop & The Beatles album “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, including a country! 0. 8-11 p.m. Barber’s Crossing Road House, 861 Main St., Sgt Pepper’s medley. Hope to see ya there! Supporting Relay For Life! 1-2 Leicester. 508-892-7575. p.m. Mount Wachusett Community College, 444 Green St., Gardner. main.

Brian Chaffee. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., acsevents.org West Boylston. 774-261-8585.

Babe Pino Band. Babe Pino Band w/ Dwight Perry on guitar 2-5 p.m.

Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Schartner Farm, W. Berlin Rd Bolton MA, Bolton.

Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

COG’s with Bill Turgeon. Free. 8-11:30 p.m. The Ballot Box, 11-17 Sean Fullerton at Dover Music Fest, with Tom Gilmartin!

2:00 pm - Nick & Paul Mangiaratti 2:30 pm - Singlecast 3:30 pm - The Kelly Square. 774-243-1606.

Rationales 4:30 pm - Keep on the Grass 5:30 pm - Chris Canty Band Deborah McDonnell Band. Bluegrass/Americana Band Cool 6:30 pm - Gilmartin & Fullerton Food, Music, Fun! 2-8 p.m. Dover singers - Hot pickers...Early show starts at 8PM... $5. 8 p.m.-midnight American Legion Post 209, 32 Dedham St., Dover. 508-785-9878 or Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or find them on Facebook.

Dovermusicfest.com Josh Briggs. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. Smith & Ryder. 2-5 p.m. Homefield Brewing, 3 Arnold Road, Fiskdale.

508-459-2025.

774-242-6365.

Left - Right. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Belmont Stakes Party 5pm, then later Savory & Sons Leominster.

9pm. No Cover. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Flip Flops, 680 Main St., Holden.

St. 508-753-4030.

The COG’s (Creepy Old Guys). Free. 8-11 p.m. The Ballot Box, Live Music. 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunset Tiki Bar, 79 Powers Road, Westford.

11-17 Kelly Square. 774-243-1606.

Two Timers Performs at Loft, Friday at 8. 8-11 p.m. Loft 266 978-692-5700.

Dana Lewis Live! Every Saturday night. Live, acoustic music, Family Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. food, Full Bar, Lottery and Me! Playing the Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s.

Danny Leblanc. 8:30-11:30 p.m. South Side Grille & Margarita “The Sound Track of your Youth” No Cover. Be There! Free! 7-10 p.m.

Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057.

Karaoke. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Foodworks, Route 20. 508-752-0938. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508779-0901 or find them on Facebook.

Every Friday - Original Rock Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Illuminated Knights. 7-10 p.m. Homefield Brewing, 3 Arnold Road, Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314.

Fiskdale. 774-242-6365.

Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978345-5051.

Round Midnight. Round Midnight are incredibly talented, with a soft Karaoke with DJ Bruce. Free. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Meiji Asian soothing sound. They play mostly jazz, blues, and r&b with their own Cuisine, 24 Leicester St., North Oxford. 508-731-0120. special twist on it that will leave you pleasantly surprised. N/A. 7-10 p.m.

Sean Von Clauss. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Bar / Lounge, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

We & the Dawg at Electric Haze. come out & dance the night The Shaggers. 7-10 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, away in this spacious (well ventilated)totally groovy hookah bar! We & Sterling. 978-422-8484. the Dawg will be filling the night with all dance all night R&B funk & soul Dave Mack Performs at Loft, Saturday at 8. 8-11 p.m. Loft tunes to keep you moving! The incredible vocals of Mr Bruce Reed 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. (formerly of Tornado Alley & Big Dawg) the dog pound horns with Riri & Doctor Robert. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., Rog, Dan Hunt on guitar, Bill MacGillivray on drums, Jim Heffernan on West Boylston. 774-261-8585. keys and Gail Hunt on Bass-- will be a fun night! Bring your grooviness! 9 Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Flip Flops, 680 Main St., Holden. p.m.-12:30 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629.

Retro Stew. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Windfall. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. Leominster. 978-534-5900.

508-853-1350.

Sam James. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike Entertainment 508-459-2025.

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Scott Babineau. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Leominster.

The Britwits at the Cove. Get ready for an Invasion when the BritWits hit the stage at the Cove! $10 at the door 21+ Doors at 8pm show at 9pm $10 at the door. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888.

Ken Macy. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Leominster. 978-466-3433.

Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Ricky Booth. Ricky Booth performs upbeat acoustic rock and blues!

8:30-11:30 p.m. American Legion: Chester P. Tuttle Post 279, 88 Bancroft St., Auburn. 508-832-2701.

Afterlife Garage, The Crooks & Before Common Error.

Afterlife Garage: Creamy blues-stuffed garage rock with a hint of psychodelia The Crooks- A four piece alternative rock band with catchy guitar riffs, smooth bass lines, pounding drums, and some vocals thrown on top. Before Common Error- alternative power pop. $7...9PM...Free with College ID...Free with E.M.T ID (EMT Night) $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or find them on Facebook.

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

JCDC. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg.

978-345-5051.

Karaoke-DJ Fenton with Music and Dancing. A jewel in the fashionable Canal District sandwiched between Harding and Water St @ Kelly Square in Worcester, MA...A great fun, and exciting social gathering that allows you to be relaxed, sing your heart out or just sing along with those who love to take the mic and belt one out. Also, enjoy warm, efficient servers who will get to know your name and have your drink request before you ask for it. Take a tour of political memory lane of photos, bumper stickers and artifacts that line the wall...if walls could speak! But proprietor Guy Glodis states...leave the politics at the door and come in enjoy an evening of friends, music and cocktails or beer. Drinks are also very reasonable...a top shelf straight up martini is priced way under $10...other places have them over $10..Shaken not Stirred! Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Ballot Box, 11-17 Kelly Square. 774-243-1606 or find them on Facebook.

Neon Alley. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057.

The Blue Light Bandits. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike Entertainment DJ’s for Karaoke Night every Friday & Saturday Night! Free. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. magicmikeentertainment.com On the Rocks. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

DJ TecThreat. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044.

No Alibi. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508459-9035.

DJ 21+Canal. Live Dj pushing out all the latest hits for you’re listening and dancing pleasure! N/A. 10:30 p.m.-1:40 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

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Carlos Odria. 2-5 p.m. Homefield Brewing, 3 Arnold Road, Fiskdale.

774-242-6365.

Hip Swayers Play Art in the Park. 3-6 p.m. Elm Park, Worcester, Russell St./Elm St./Park Ave./Highland St. Simone Dinnerstein and The Havana Lyceum Orchestra.

Links to event page and reservations up soon. Free concert requires a reservation ticket. Pianist Simone Dinnerstein returns to the Music Worcester stage for a special free concert. Accompanied by Cuba’s Havana Lyceum Orchestra, the program is to include two Mozart concerti, Cuban compositions and Copeland’s Appalachian Spring. Founding Music

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Director Jose Antonio Mendez Padron is also the deputy director of the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, who premiered in the U.S. with a performance presented by Music Worcester several years ago. The Havana Lyceum Orchestra was founded in 2009 in collaboration with the Mozart Lyceum of Havana, an institution co-sponsored by the Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation in Austria, bringing together students, recent grads, and professors from several schools and universities in Cuba.

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein, in addition to her renown as a performer, is known for her support of educational initiatives - in her last visit to Worcester she brought her “BachPacking” program to the Jacob Hiatt Music Magnet School. Free Concert. 4-6 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-754-3231.

Boxing returns to the DCU Center with New England’s Future 3 Boxing Saturday, June 10, 7-10 p.m., DCU Center, Exhibition Hall, 50 Foster St., Worcester. Catch several local fighters, including Worcester’s Bobby Harris III making his pro debut. Tickets are $75 ringside, $45 general admission, and are on sale now at the DCU Center Box Office, by phone at 800745-3000, and online at ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit dcucenter.com or email info@dcucenter.com.

Andy Cummings 8:30pm. No Cover. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Dale Lepage Duo. 5-9 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

Open Mic Sundays @ Plaza Azteca! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. Karaoke with PJ. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

The Sunday Jam hosted by the Aaron Norcross Trio! Great feature artists and guest hosts followed by an open jam session. All are welcome. Never a cover charge. 8-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

Blue Light Bandits. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978345-5051.

Karaoke with DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St.

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Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 7-11 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Trivia Night. No Cover. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

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June’s Fun at Five. Join the Chamber of Central Mass South as we kick off another spectacular summer! We will be networking at the Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center in the newly upgraded Courtyard which features a fire pit and soft seating. Come and network with your fellow members and our guests! Grab a cold one or try a specialty drink from the cash bar. Experience the new 10 Tap Craft Brew Station! Participate in assorted lawn games including Corn Hole and Jenga! (In the case of inclement weather, the event will move indoors to Visions.) You could win some valuable prizes just for attending like an overnight stay for two at Southbridge Hotel or a $100 Gift Card to Sturbridge Porterhouse! RSVP today! $10 for registered Members, $15 at the door or $20 for non-Members.

5-7 p.m. Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center, 14 Mechanic St., Southbridge. 508-347-2761 or cmschamber.ning.com Bloomsday Ramble Movie: The Dead at 6pm, Dam Chick Singer 8:30pm. No Cover. 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Tuesday Open Mic Night @ Greendale’s Pub with Bill McCarthy Local Musicians Showcase! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook.

Karaoke with Key Performance. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

Boogie Chillin’. Bluesy, bluegrassy, acoustic band with a twist. Jon Bonner - Guitar & Vocals Fernando Perez - Percussion Zack Slik Mandolin & Vocals Dan Villani - Violin/fiddle Rose Villani - Bass Free! 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439 or find them on Facebook.

Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

Karaoke with DJ Bruce. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Antonio’s Pizza by the Slice, 268 Chandler St., Worcester, MA.

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The Motown Jukebox. Join “Motown Tom” Ingrassia--Worcester’s very own Agent Double-O Soul--every Wednesday morning from 9 am to noon for The Motown Jukebox on WCUW 91.3FM for 3 hours of Motown music and the stories behind the hits. “Motown Tom” is a Motown historian and author. His current book--Reflections Of A Love Supreme: Motown Through The Eyes Of Fans was named the Best Music Book of 2016 by the National Indie Excellence Awards. “Motown Tom” has twice been named Best Radio Personality in local media polls. WCUW streams live online at wcuw.org. 9 a.m.-noon WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester’s Community Radio Station, 910 Main St. 508-753-1012 or wcuw.org Open Mic Wednesdays at CJ’s Steak Loft in Northborough. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn.

Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/ operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m. CJs Steakloft, 369 W. Main St. (route 20), Northborough. 508-393-8134 or find them on Facebook.

Mauro DePasquale’s Jazzed Up Duo. Mauro DePasquale’s Jazzed Up the best in jazz. A romantic blend of jazz classics and American Songbook favorites. If you like Sinatra, Buble’, Connick Jr, Bennett, you will love Jazzed Up. jazzedup.net No Cover . 6:30-8:30 p.m.

GAR Hall, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St.

Toast Masters. Speak before a group, develop speaking skills 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St . (Grotto), 65 Water St. 508926-8353.

Brian Twohey. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. 508-459-2025.

Karaoke with Key Performance. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

Nick’s Jazz Jam. No Cover. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Wednesday Night Mayhem. Mayhem Entertainment, The Twisted Minds Behind the FBW present a completely ridiculous writing tournament with lots of audience participation. Learn more on Facebook.

Doors open at 5pm, show starts at 9 pm. A bracketed style tournament designed to push burgeoning writers to their limits. The wrestling-themed, dance party-infused, bracketed improv writing competition you know and love is back! And now you can be the star! $5. 8-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or find them on Facebook.

Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978345-5051.

Karaoke with DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St.

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ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic.com Anna Maria College, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton. 508-849-3300 or annamaria.edu ArtsWorcester, “Dresses: Fight or Flight” by Alicia Dwyer, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through July 15. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea.

123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu Booklovers’ Gourmet, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or bookloversgourmet.com Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m.

Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m.

Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-793-7113 or clarku.edu Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for gallery. 310 High St., Clinton.

978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org EcoTarium, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $15.00 adults; $10 for children ages 2-18, college students with ID & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special event. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham.

978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. Admission: Free. 781 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistoricalsociety.org Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu

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Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-4563924 or fruitlands.org Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup.com Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Museum of Russian Icons, Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday. Admission: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-5985000 or 978-598-5000 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday.

Admission: $28 Adults, $26 Seniors (55+), $14 Youths (4-17), free for Children 3 & Under, $14 College Students with valid college ID. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909.

Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-4852580 or postroadartcenter.com Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org Prints and Potter Gallery: American Arts and Crafts Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752-2170 or printsandpotter.com Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.org Quinsigamond Community College: Administration Building, 670 West Boylston St. qcc.edu Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: free. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com Taproot Bookstore, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org

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ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BASEBALL By: Anthony Cahill Assistant General Manager Little League All Star (a long time ago) Worcester Bravehearts Baseball You’ll get all of the grilled angus burgers, jumbo Fitton Field franks, chicken sandwiches, veggie burgers, a make-your-own-sundae bar, and soda and water you want from 90 minutes before the game until one hour after the first pitch with our new 5-Game Plan. In fact, my bosses think I’m crazy for even offering this ridiculous plan. But heck, baseball is “America’s Pastime” and it just seems to me that most games are so expensive nowadays, so that’s why I created the super-affordable Bravehearts 5-Game Plan. It gives fans five great games plus food and parking for probably the same price you’d usually spend to attend one game in an overpriced ballpark.

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1. This is perfect for families. Bring mom, dad, the kids, or even the in-laws (gulp). Our ballpark is incredibly accessible, safe, and interactive for kids of all ages!

2. Big WEEKEND Games. You probably have things to do during the week, so we’ll give you the big-time weekend games instead.

3. All-You-Can-Eat Pre-Game Buffet. See above!

4. Free Parking. Thanks to our friends at Worcester County Memorial Park Cemetery - they paid for it so you can park for free in the garage next to the main entrance.

(Please consider WCMP For your final parking space).

5. Same Great Seats. Reserved Box seats in a special section between the dugouts.

6. Free Hat. A limited-edition Bravehearts navy with lime brim cap that retails for $15 at the Team Shop. Hope you like lime.

7. Three Fireworks Shows. Post-game shows launched from just beyond the right field fence!

8. Highly Affordable. Just $15 / game. That’s $75 per plan! For all that and a bag of chips (the chips are in the buffet).

Check out the plans and details on our website at www.WorcesterBravehearts.com and click on “5-Game Plans” underneath the “Tickets” drop-down menu. Then call me, Anthony Cahill, at 508-438-3773 or email me at anthony@worcesterbravehearts.com to find out more today!

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Drinking Habits by Tom Smith - Friday, June 9. Presented by Braid Productions Opening Reception: Friday, June 9, 6:00-7:15 PM June 9, 10, 16, and 17 at 7:30 PM June 18 at 2:00 PM Accusations, mistaken identities, and romances run wild in this traditional, laughout-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent’s doors open, but events spur paranoia throughout the convent that spies have been sent from Rome to shut them down. Wine and secrets are inevitably spilled as everyone tries to preserve the convent. Tickets and information: Braidproductions. wixsite.com/braid/tickets braidproductions@gmail.com | 774-2430260 $20 general admission, $18 seniors (65+), $10 youth (up to 15), $16 for groups of 10 or more (pre-purchase only). Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. $20, $18 over 65, $10 youth up to 15, $16 for groups of 10 or more. 6-9 p.m. Alternatives Whitin Mill Complex: GB and Lexi Singh Performance Center, 60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville.

Call 508-234-6232 or visit alternativesnet.org The Pirates of Penzance- presented by Greater Worcester Opera - Friday, June 9. Join us for a fully staged concert version of Gilbert & Sullivan’s rollicking tale of pirates, constables, wards and generals... costumed and dramatically performed, sung by GWO’s fabulous artists! 7 (seven) performance dates include: June 9 (7:30 PM) @ Eagle Hill Cultural Center, Hardwick June 10 (7:30 PM) & 11 (2:00 PM) @ New Players Theatre Guild, Fitchburg June 16

Riverdance The 20th Anniversary World Tour kicks things up a notch with performances through Sunday, June 11.

Shows are Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St., Worcester. Tickets are $39, $54, $64 and $74. For more information, visit thehanovertheatre.org, email marketing@thehanovertheatre.org or call 877-571-7469.

(7:30 PM) @ Southgate in Shrewsbury June 23 (7:30 PM) and June 25 (2:00 PM) @ Briarwood Community Center, Worcester June 24 (7:30 PM) at Melrose Highlands Congregational Church, Melrose Stage director- Richard Monroe Music director- Aldo Fabrizi Our Cast: Pirate King-Kyle Carlson (cover Stuart Cabral) General Stanley-Ben Morse Frederic-Matthew Hennek Mabel-Lydian DeVere Yard (cover Lisa Tierney) Ruth-Angela Jajko Sergeant of Police-Frank Walker Edith-Elaine Crane Kate-Carolyn Schwartz Isabel-Lisa Tierney Samuel-Brad Amidon $15 general admission ($10 students). 7:30-9:30 p.m. Cultural Center at Eagle Hill, Kresge Theater, 242 Old Petersham Road, Hardwick. Call 508-930-7062 or visit greaterworcesteropera.org Riverdance The 20th Anniversary World Tour - “The show is quite simply incredible. A phenomenon of historic proportions” - The Washington Times “As for the flaws? Well, there simply aren’t any. Here’s to another 20 years!” - The Edinburgh Evening News The international Irish dance phenomenon is back by popular demand in Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour. Drawing on Irish traditions, the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music into the present day, capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures in an innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song. Of all the performances to emerge from Ireland - in rock, music, theatre and film - nothing has carried the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of Riverdance. Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour is composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, and comes directly to North America from a sold out run across Europe and Asia. Tickets are $39, $54, $64 and $74 depending on seat location. Discounts are available for members and groups of 10+. Thursday, June 8, 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Friday, June 9, 8-10 p.m.; Saturday, June 10, 2-4 p.m. & 8-10 p.m.; Sunday, June 11, 1-3 p.m. & 6:30-8:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org

Arms and Armor: Knight’s Tale - Sundays, Sunday, June 11 - Sunday, June 18. The Knight in shining armor conjures a thousand images and captures the imagination. What were the strengths of armor?

What were its weaknesses? Learn about all the different kinds of arms and armor that were used by knights and soldiers of the past in this interactive program. (programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 55 Salisbury St. Call 508-799-4406.

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Day of Play Family Festival. Day of Play Family Festival returns to Worcester’s Elm Park to celebrate their 6th year! The event is designed for children 3 to 10 years old and their families. The event is free and open to the public. At this year’s Day of Play Family Festival, we will offer 40+ interactive play activities in six specialized play areas where parents interact with their children. Take a look at our website worcesterdayofplay. org for more detailed information about this fantastic and fun day. Free!

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Touch Tomorrow. WPI TouchTomorrow A family-friendly festival featuring hands-on experiments, research lab activities, and interactive >Sunday 11 exhibits for all ages Register now! touchtomorrow.wpi.edu Saturday, June Used Book Sale - Friends of the Princeton Library. 2000 10, 2017 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Free Rain or Shine free. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. plus used adult and children’s books ranging in price generally from WPI: Quad, 100 Institute Road. touchtomorrow.wpi.edu $0.25 to $2.00. This is a fundraiser for our library. Free. Noon-3 p.m.

Used Book Sale - Friends of the Princeton Library. 2000 Long grey building with metal roof, 194 Worcester Road, Princeton. plus books (kids and adults) generally from $0.25 to $2:00. This is a 509-736-4175. fundraiser for our library. Free. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Long grey building with

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

B&F

Sealcoating Hot Crack Sealing Free Residential Estimates

QUALITY EXTERIORS FOR OVER 65 YEARS! Master Installers of Roofing, Siding & Window Products FINANCING AVAILABLE www.johntheroofer.com TOLL FREE 866-906-ROOF MA CSL#97139

• SEALCOATING FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS •

Fully Insured • QualityWork Reasonable Price Bob Fahlbeck, North Grafton

HIC#111318

508-839-3942

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

Richard Sneade

508-839-1164

www.sneadebrothers windowandsiding.com

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EXCAVATION

FURNITURE RESTORATION

KITCHEN & BATH

A.C.G. EXCAVATION 508-829-0089 Will Beat Any Legitimate Written Quote by 10% Site Work - Drainage - Land Clearing - Additions & Cellar Holes - Landscape, New Lawns Septic Systems CELL: 508-450-0808 www.acgexcavation.com

Paul G. Hanson Furniture Repair.

Major/Minor Repairs.

Chair regluing. Touch ups.

Pick-up & delivery.

Call Paul (978)464-5800

Expert Staffing in partnership with Phillips-Medisize (formerly Injectronics) is now hiring Plastics Operators for 8 hour Shifts - 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

BBC EXCAVATING Site work for new homes/additions.

Septic system installation repair.

Driveway maintenance/repair.

Drainage/grading. Sewer/water connections. Stump removal.

17 Years in Business.

NO JOB TOO LARGE OR SMALL. Brian Cheney 978-464-2345

Johanson Home Improvement Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling - Any Carpentry/Tiling Needs Over 20 years experience.

Chad 508-963-8155 Lic/Ins HIC Registered Credit Cards Accepted

APPLY AT: Whitney Square, 40 Spruce Street, Suite 206 Leominster, MA 01453 978-798-1610 barbara.sidilau@expert-staffing.com

Walk-ins welcome!

STARBARD CONSTRUCTION 508-886-2000 Evan E. Starbard Excavating of all Types Custom Screening - Dark, Rich Screened Loam - Wall Stone Since 1983 82 Barre Paxton Road Rutland

HELP WANTED

Freelance Promotion/Design

The Landmark and Worcester Magazine are seeking a freelance promotions expert with design talent. This candidate will report to the owner of the company and assist in developing our corporate branding strategy, marketing collateral, and develop go-to-market strategy for two new business ventures.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of both imagining great creative concepts and strategies, but also designing them - bringing them to life. So we’re looking for essentially a “one-person agency.” We’re seeking a long-term relationship that will evolve as our company continues to grow.

Considerable flexibility afforded the successful applicant.

Email resume with portfolio access to: Kirk Davis, Owner, kirk.a.davis@comcast.net.

FLOORING/CARPETING

C & S Carpet Mills Carpet & Linoleum 30 Sq. Yds. $589 Installed with Pad. Free Metal Incl’d.

Berber, Plush or Commercial.

Call Tom: 800-861-5445 or 508-886-2624 FLOORING/CARPETING Creative Floors, Inc. Ceramic-Carpet-Vinyl Marble- Granite- Laminate Wallpaper Pre-finished Hardwood Sales-Design- Installation Residential & Commercial Free Estimates. Carpet Binding Financing Available Come visit our showroom!

508-829-7444 www.creativefloorsinc.com

GLASS Central Glass Co. A Complete Line of Glass.

Automotive-Residential.

Window Glass Repairs, Screen Repairs/Pet Screens, Tub & Shower Glass Enclosures, Table Tops, Mirrors & More.

Family Owned Over 50 Years.

127 Mechanic St. Leominster 978-537-3962 M-F 8-4 HANDYMAN SERVICES HANDYMAN/ RENT-A-BUDDY THE HONEY DO LIST MAN...

508-963-3593 ROBERT HEATING/ AIR CONDITIONING

HOME IMPROVEMENT

FUEL OIL SERVICES OLD MAN OIL Why Pay More?

Serving Wachusett Region.

Scott Landgren 508-886-8998 24 hour service (508-832-5444 service only) Visa, MC, Discover, Cash. oldmanoil.com

Classical Restorations Kitchen * Bath * Tile Remodeling * Carpentry Licensed & Insured David 508-829-4581

Interior Painting Only $159 Average 12x16 room. Prompt service. Reliable. Refs. Dutch Touch Painting 508-867-2550

Wachusett Painting Co. Let our skilled painters complete your painting needs.

Exteriors & Interiors Call or email today for an appointment for your free estimate. 508-479-6760 Email: wachupainting@gmail.com Fully Insured & Registered Accepting Credit Cards www.wachupainting.com

FOR SALE

FOSTER PARENTS WANTED

MOVING SALE!

Therapeutic Foster Care Seeking families throughout Central Massachusetts who are interested in improving a child’s life.

Everything must go!

Like new furniture, new couch, like new 46” flat screen tv, bureaus, chair, large wood kitchen table and more!

Call for Details (Must mention this ad during inquiry)

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

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Cornerstone Masonry Master Stone Masons Brick & Block Stone Walls, Walkways, Patios, Fireplaces.

We do repairs.

978-580-4260 30 Years Experience

FOSTER CARE

$1,000 SIGN ON BONUS

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

PAINT/WALLPAPER Rutland Heating & A/C SERVICE & INSTALLATION "We cater to the independent oil customer!"

Rutland, MA Call 774-234-0306

Call to inquire about our upcoming foster parent training.

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SEALCOATING

JOSH SHEA PLUMBING Master Plumber Lic.13680 Insured & 20 yrs. experience Drain cleaning sinks, tubs, toilets & main drains Credit cards accepted 508-868-5730 Joshsheaplumbing.com

B & F Sealcoating Hot Crack Sealing Free Residential Estimates 15 Years Exp. Fully Ins. Quality Work Reasonable Price Bob Fahlbeck 508-839-3942

ROOFING

SIDING

Roof Problems? Roof Replacements. Repairs, Shingles.

Rubber. *Best Prices* 28 Years experience. Licensed, Insured, References. Free estimates.

Call Ken. O’Brien Home Services. 508-373-4653

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

JOHN THE ROOFER CO. Quality Exteriors For Over 65 Years!

Master Installers of Roofing, Siding & Window Products FINANCING AVAILABLE Free Estimates Fully Insured www.johntheroofer.com Toll Free 866-906-ROOF MA CSL#97139 HIC#111318

TREE SERVICES Ross A. McGinnes Storm Damage, Tree Work Stump Removal.

Free Estimates. 508-365-9602

LAWN & GARDEN LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE

ROOFING SPECIALIST John Hickey Const.

Free estimates, call for the best roof at the best price.

Fully insured. MA Reg#103286 Shingle or rubber, seamless gutters. 1-800-435-5129 or 978-537-1641 Commercial and Residential jhickey6019@yahoo.com

Complete Spring, Summer & Fall Lawn Care Services Tailored to your needs. Spring is coming, call now. Insured, experienced, with prompt call response. Ask for Rob: 978.833.3827. Coachlace Property Services.

HELP WANTED

LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE Better Yards & Gardens Lawn & Landscaping Service LLC Spring/Fall Cleanups, Mowing, Dethatching, Aeration, Slice Seeding, Mulch, Edging, Bed Installation, Planting, Pruning Honest, Quality, Reliable Work!

Fully Licensed & Insured (508) 641-5687 Go to betteryardsandgardensllc.com Click on the SPRING PROMOTIONAL BUTTON to see our spring savings deals A.B.C. LAWN Affordable Spring Cleanup, Dethatching, Lawn Cut & more! Servicing Millbury & Sutton residents for 25 years!

Free estimates! 508-865-8539

MULCH & LOAM *Composted Loam* 3/8 screened, $22/yd del’d, 10 yd min; 3/4 screened, $20/yd del’d 15 yd min.

No additives, fillers or byproducts.

Local delivery only.

Call Eliot Starbard 508-882-0140

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

LAW SERVICES EMPLOYMENT LAW ATTORNEY Law Offices of

Miller’s Landscaping Spring Cleanup, Lawn Mowing, Mulching & Edging, Shrub Installation, Shrub Trimming, Tree/Shrub Removal Fully Insured, Free Estimates www.millerslandscaping.com 774-230-0422.

Burnham Maintenance Clean-ups.

Lawn Maintenance.

Shrub Pruning. Bark Mulch, Screened Loam & Compost.

Patios & Walkways.

Fertilization Programs.

Deliveries Available.

Please call 508-829-3809 or 508-400-4263

SCOTT A. LATHROP Townsend, MA • 978-597-9020 scott.lathrop@comcast.net

EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED

NOW HIRING Choice1Temps.com is Now HIRING. 8 and 12 hour shifts.

Local jobs. Must be responsible and willing to work lots of overtime. Apply at Choice1Temps.com 508-943-3867

HELP WANTED

H E L P

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IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITIES

PRODUCTION WORKERS Expert Staffing in Partnership with Interstate Container in Westminster, MA has several immediate openings for Production Workers. 1st Shift: 6:00am to 2:00pm and 2nd Shift 2:00pm to 10:00pm REQUIREMENTS: Ability to read and write English. • Ability to perform simple Math • Must be capable of lifting 35lbs JOB DUTIES: Fold boxes per work instructions • Operate strapping machine • Operate gluing machine Palletize finished products • Run corrugated through die cutter • Run corrugated through printer and/or stamper • Work in a safe, efficient manner • Maintain a clean work environment.

Recruiting On-Site at 100 Simplex Drive Unit 5, Westminster, MA MONDAY – FRIDAY FROM 9AM-4PM

Please send resumes to: robert.studivan@expert-staffing.com Phone: 774-303-9012 OR

40 Spruce St. Suite 206, Leominster, MA 01453 WALK-INS WELCOME AT BOTH LOCATIONS

Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check • EOE

Expert Staffing in partnership with Boutwell, Owens & Co., Inc. has several openings for 12 hour shifts-Days and Nights Packers, Air Hammer Operators, Material Handlers, Utility Persons, Conveyor Tenders, Sheeter Operators, Gluer Operators and Die Cut Operators.

Please apply at: Whitney Square, 40 Spruce Street, Suite 206, Leominster, MA 01453 barbara.sidilau@expert-staffing.com 978-798-1610

Walk-ins welcome!

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MERCHANDISE

CEMETERY PLOTS

CLOTHING

FOR SALE

Fertilizer Technician Must have Pesticides License, & Experience Apply @ Lakeviewlandscapinginc.com

Sterling Senior Center The Sterling Senior Center is accepting applications for a part-time facilities maintenance technician. Responsibilities include building maintenance, repair and all custodial work/cleaning. 15 hour work week. $19.24/hr. Complete job description available at www.sterling-ma.gov. Email resume to vbuckley@sterlingma.gov or mail to Sterling Senior Center, PO Box 243, Sterling MA 01564. EEO/AA/ADA

CEMETERY PLOTS

Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton MA Garden of Heritage II. 2 Lots w/vaults.

Current value $8300.00 Asking $3950.00 for both or B/O. Call Jim 508-769-8107

Visit us at the Holden Trade Post

Invacare Series 9XT Wheelchair Invacare 9XT High Strength Lightweight Manual Chair. 20" urethane tires, electric red, 18"x18" Jaycare back seating and back support, rear ant tippers, footrests, full length adjustable arm rests. Purchased brand new $2450, used 2 weeks. Asking $1500 OBO. All original paperwork and receipt.

978-314-3270 for more info/ viewing.

Our Readers Make Great Employees!

Call Michelle today to place your Help Wanted ad!

508-829-5981 ext.433

NOW HIRING!

NOW HIRING! Diesel Mechanics in West Boylston, MA! $1,500 Sign-On Bonus!

Requirements: 18 Years or Older Valid Driver’s License 2+ Years Experience We offer Quarterly Bonuses, Tool Allowance, Boot Allowance and Much More!

Call, text or apply online for immediate consideration!

1-877-220-5627 Text "WASTE" to 51893 to Learn More jobs.wm.com Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Disability/ Veteran

Residential & Rolloff Drivers in West Boylston, MA! $3,000 Sign-On Bonus!

Requirements: 21 Years or Older Class A or B CDL with Air Brake Endorsement Turn A Job into a Career with The Industry Leader!

Excellent Pay, Big Company Benefits, and World-Class Paid Training!

Call, text or apply online for immediate consideration!

1-877-220-5627 Text "WASTE" to 51893 to Learn More jobs.wm.com Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Disability/ Veteran

Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA. 2 Lots in the Garden of Faith. $1500.00 for both. Near the feature. Mary 508-886-4334.

Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Garden of Faith, 2 grave plot. Today’s cost $4600, asking $2000. 508 -278-7777

Cemetery Plots Two cemetery plots at Worcester County Memorial Park for sale. I am a 1968 Wachusett grad. Please call (713) 557-8659 and ask for Anne Heil.

Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Unit C, section Heritage II, plots 1 and 2. Today’s price is $6500, asking $3500. 508-344-9626

Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Garden of Serenity Two lots for sale.

Present price $3495 for both, will sell for $900 each, totaling $1800. Call 801-294-7514 Worcester Memorial Park Paxton Garden of Honor, 2 plots, unit B, graves 3 & 4. Today’s cost $8500 for both, asking $4000. Call 910-477-9081

Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Two lots, section 511, Garden of Valor. Asking $3500 OBO. 508-754-1188

Worc. County Memorial Park, Paxton Garden of Honor, 2 plots, Plot 17, Unit C, Graves 3 & 4. Today’s cost is $8,800 for both. Asking $2950 total for both. Call 978-582-9309 978582-9309

Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, Ma. Lot Number 297-B Space 1 and 2, Garden Of Valor Section. Current value is over $10,000 including 2 concrete burial vaults. $3,000.00 or B/O 508-3750080

Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton. Garden of Faith, 2 plots, Section #347-A 1&2. Today’s cost is $3,900.00 for both. Asking $1,500.00 total for both. Call 508-882-3421 or 909-714-0064

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

AUTOS

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Estate Sale Sat., 6/10, 9-2 23 Brentwood Drive, Holden 50 years of accumulations

Worcester Neighborhood Yard Sale 32 Buckley Rd., off Zenith, Sat. June 10, 8-3, Furniture, Appliances, TV, Audio, Jewelry and Much More. 508753-1262 FOR SALE Vintage wood rocking chair w/upholstered seat & pillow. $85. Antique wood chair w/upholstered seat & pillow. $85 508-859-8170

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Electric Hoyer Lift Battery charger, extra battery and canvas carriers. $400. Call 508829-0468 Approx. 25 Bales of Hay Suitable for mulch. $3/bale. 978464-2978. If no answer leave number, will call back.

STAMPS Cash for Stamp Collections.

Eval. or Buy. Stamp Questions?

Ron (413) 896-3324

Elegant Diamond Engagement Ring Approx. 2 carats set in white gold. Replacement cost $6585, asking $4495.

508-829-3363

AUTOS

USED & NEW AUTO PARTS

FREE Nationwide Parts Locator Service

Open Saturdays 11AM – 5PM or by appointment

Deposits conveniently taken over the phone.

774-696-3584

• Foreign & Domestic • Early & Late Model • Engines • Transmissions • New Radiators • Gas Tanks • Wheels • Tires • Balancers • Exhaust Manifolds • Window Motors

468 Auburn St, Cherry Valley, MA Find us on Facebook and Instagram at

Amherst-Oakham AUTO RECYCLING

For six lines

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Lightweight Portable Wheelchair Nearly new, $40. Electric wheelchair, all parts nearly new w/leg extensions. $300.

508-829-0468

Over 40 Acres! Over 3000 Vehicles!

OLD G BUILDIN S T N E T CON D WANTE

ANTIQUE GOODS AND SALVAGE SHOP

Run Your Ad Until It Sells!

We are a unique gift shopcome browse our tapestries, Mexican blankets, jewelry, clothing, glass pipes and perfume bottles, incense and more! Located at 697 Main Street, Holden. Hours: M-F 12 til 6 and Sat. & Sun. 10 til 2.

774-479-6414

91 DAY GUARANTEE

Trust us to do it right!

Toll Free1-800-992-0441 Fax 508-882-5202 Off Rte 122 • 358 Coldbrook Rd., Oakham, MA www.amherstoakhamauto.com

Worcester No.

508-799-9969

www.centralmassclass.com FOR SALE

Bedroom Set Dresser, full bed.

Very good condition. Will help load. $75. 508-425-1150

HON Black Office Chair with arms. $35. 508-853-0022 New lavender king flower/solid bdrm set Rev comforter, bed skirt, 2 pillow shams, valences, pillows. $50. 508 829-9240.

Amana ART104TFDW 14.3 cubic foot refrigerator/freezer, bought new, excellent condition, $375. 978-400-3699 Brother HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer, bought new, very good condition, $50 978400-3699 Heavy Duty Prototype PVC Pipes Hammock Frame w/1 cloth & 1 rope material, all accessories. $50 978-537-9925 Golf clubs, bag, cart (used) Asking $175. 508-865-5726* Corn Hole Game College size, 4 bags. $65. 978-798-1475 U.S. C14 Zeppelin Stamp (U) Flag cncl. $175. Stamp questions? Ron 413-896-3324 WANTED TO BUY

Veteran Will Buy Military Items American, German, Japanese, Italian etc. From Vietnam, Korea, WW2, WW1 and earlier.

Please call 978-928-1238.

OTHER

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

NOVENAS

NOVENA Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel,fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven. Blessed Mother of the Son of God; Immaculate Virgin,assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of theSea, help me and show me you are my Mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity. (Mention your request). There are none that can withstand your power. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee. O show me herein You are my Mother. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee. O show me herein You are my Mother. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee. O show me herein You are my Mother.Sweet Mother I place this cause in Your hands. Sweet Mother I place this cause in Your hands.

Sweet Mother I place this cause in Your hands. 3 Our Father, 3 Hail Mary, 3 Glory Be Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and then publish it. It has never been known to fail. Thank you blessed Virgin Mary for listening to me and showing me love. thank you for praying with me and praying for me and my needs. May You and Our Lord Jesus show me favor and grant me what I asked. Amen. B.A.

COMMUNITY

Come to the FLEA!

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

AUTO/MOTORCYCLE

AUTOS

BOATS

2003 Chevy Corvette Convertable 50th Anniversary Edition 26,000 miles. Automatic, original owner, always garaged, mint cond. $25,000 firm.

774-696-4187

14 Ft. Fiberglass Fishing Boat with trailer. $500 508-853 -5789. Ask for Stan.

Publisher’s Notice

2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond.

469 miles. Asking $1650.00.

Includes helmet. 207-289-9362 OR 207-450-1492.

All real estate advertised in this publication is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Massachusetts Anti Discrimination Act and the Boston & Cambridge Fair Housing Ordinances which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, children, marital status, sexual orientation, veterans status or source of income or any intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

To complain of discrimination call HUD toll free at 1-800-827-5005.

For the NE area call HUD at 617-994-8300. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275 or 617-565-5453

We Pay Top Cash For Houses and Land.

Any Condition.

No Hassle, Fast Closing.

978-423-6529 AUTOMOTIVE AUTO/MOTORCYCLE 2012 Yamaha Zoomer 49cc scooter. Great condition, rode once. 4 miles. $2300 neg.

Must be seen, serious inquiries only. 508-770-1797

CONDOMINIUM FOR RENT

Come to the FLEA! 242 Canterbury St. Every Saturday during the summer. 8 am - 2 pm. Giant Yard Sale. Vintage, Building and Office Items. LITTLE STORE is also open for clothing! Tables avail. $15.

7 am set up.

LAKESHORE CONDO Two Bdrm/Bath. Both Bdrms & LR/ DR with Sliders onto open deck overlooking Lake Quinsig, M bath w Jacuzzi and shower. Garage Parking, Pool, Exercise room, Sauna, Boat dock avail. One level. Walk to UMass, White City area restaurants and shops. Easy access Routes 9,20,146, 290,190&90. $1700/moPU Al 508-335-6913

1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list.

Always stored in room temperature. $10,000 obo 978-4645525 or 978-549-3670 cell 2007 Suzuki Boulevard Cruising Motorcycle C90T; 1474cc; 6300 miles, 1 owner, perfect cond. accessories and new battery. Garaged, covered & serviced. $6,000 508-8498635

AUTO/TRUCK 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 V8, Power everything, 1 owner.

Trailer pkg, track rack, 84K mi.

Chrome steps, Rhyno bed.

Mint. Remote start. 10,000 OBO 508-735-1218 2005 Ford F150 w/cap. CD, cruise, pwr windows, drs, mirrors. A little rust but good condition. 166,000 mi. $7300 508-523-4706 AUTO/VAN 2008 Ford E250 Extended Van 3dr, A-T/AC, Power package. Roof racks. Int. shelving, tow package, 6 rims, 8 tires in good cond. Exc. overall cond.

57K miles. $9,999. 508-8292907

2013 BMW 128i 7K Orig Miles, Grey, 3.0, Automatic, Fully Loaded, Serviced. $16,900.

774-239-0800 2014 Chevrolet Spark LT2 20K Mi. Silver 1.2 Auto Remote Start 37 Highway Mpg 32 City A/C C-D Heated Leather Cruise Fully Serviced, Fully Loaded 7,950 774-239-0800 2004 Kia Optima w/ spoiler.

Silver. 102,000 mi. Some dents & rust BUT good motor. Older owners. $2300. 508-853-5397 2011 Cadillac CTS Sedan, 25,700 mi., 1 owner, great condition. $13,500. 508-829-3427

AUTOS

1997 Mercedes-Benz E-420 Sedan, 4 dr., 8 cyl., 214,000 miles. Silver. $1,900 obo. New tires, brakes, etc. Runs good, needs body work.

508-865-5372

1987 Mazda RX-7 Coupe, 50,000 mi, red, power sunroof, all original, 5 spd, sharp, fast car. Excellent cond., smells new, very clean. $8500 or make offer. Ken 978-534-1505

2012 Cadillac CTS AWD, 21,800 miles. Crystal red.

Heated black leather seats.

Panoramic roof. Dealer maintained. Under warranty. $24,500.00 978-534-8860

2005 Chrysler Pacifica 6 Cyl., AWD, Good Tires, New Sticker, New Brakes. Very clean, runs good. $2000 OBO. MUST SELL. 508-736-7385. Ask for Michael.

1932 Ford Coupe Little deuce Coupe, with a Corvette mill and four on the floor. 6,000 aprox. mi. Original hot rod, all steel, show car, looks and sounds great. Holden area. $47,000. 407-375-3917 1930 Ford Model A Sport Coupe, Grey and Black.

50,000 miles. Holden area. $16,500. 407-375-3917

AUTOS 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6 cylinder gas. Very good cond. Runs exc. $3200.00 195k miles. Located in Sutton, MA 774-287-0777

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454/450 HP, 4 speed manual transmission, $16500, Raeava6755@gmail.com / 508289-1875

CAMPERS/TRAILERS

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• Class A, B, C Motor Homes • Trailers Parts • Propane • Service Transportation • Temporary Housing

Fuller RV Rentals & Sales 150 Shrewsbury St., Boylston 508-869-2905 www.fullerrv.com BBB Accredited A+ Rating JUNK CARS

We Buy and PICK UP Your junk or wrecked cars or trucks.

We Sell New and Used Parts.

Specials on Batteries and Tires.

New and Used!

Airport Auto Parts, Inc. 56 Crawford St. Leominster, MA 01453 978-534-3137

ARE YOU HIRING? Our Readers make GREAT employees.

Call or email us for more information.

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BOATS Real Estate • Jobs • Auto • Services

1978 MG MGB 47,000 mi.

Green ext. Very solid car from GA. Good overall condition. $7500. Please call 508-7351845.

1988 Ebbtide Montego 170 Bowrider w/88hp Evinrude& trailerstoredinside1owner since 1991$3,400 508-735-6659

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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 23rd day of June, 2017, at 10:00 A.M. at the Tax Collectorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, 127 Elm Street, 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 CUMMINGS BRIAN D and CUMMINGS JULIANA A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 38528 Square Feet located and known as DOLAN RD shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 94/84/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 46314 on page 39 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2016 Tax $108.33 Assessed to GLYNN ROBERT J A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 23585 Square Feet located and known as 44 SULLIVAN PL shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 71/32/0 and being the premises recorded in book 5192 on page 590 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

Supposed Present Owner C/O JAMES M GLYNN Probate Document #08P1393EP1 2016 Tax $1,603.20 Assessed to HALL GARY A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 43560 Square Feet located and known as 294 WEST MAIN ST shown on The Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 77/6/0 and being the premises recorded in book 33651 on page 384 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2016 Tax $1,419.40 Assessed to HARRIS E PAUL A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 2178 Square Feet located and known as WEST ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 45/9/0 and being the premises recorded in book 4069 on page 525 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2016 Tax $108.64 Assessed to HESLINGA JOHN S A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 1.5 Acres located and known as 159 MILLBURY AVE shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 22/43/0 and being the premises recorded in book 2722 on page 355 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2016 Tax $1,336.58 Assessed to HOLDEN PAUL J and CLAIRE L HOLDEN A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 10720 Square Feet located and known as 26 ALPINE ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 61/87/0 and being the premises recorded in book 4028 on page 94 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

Supposed Present Owner: Paul J. Holden, Book 55015, Page 162, Dated: March 3, 2016 2016 Tax $421.35

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Assessed to INFINITY FLUIDS CORP A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 3498 Square Feet located and known as MILL ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 84/40/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 52550 on page 41 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2016 Tax $83.95

Assessed to PARK HILL VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS TRUST A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 3.63 Acres located and known as AMARYLLIS DR shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 21/14A/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 36120 on page 272 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2016 Tax $78.19

Assessed to JUSKAVITCH RAYMOND R and JOANNE F JUSKAVITCH A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 31170 Square Feet located and known as 18 CAPT PETER SIMPSON shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 63/93/0 and being the premises recorded in book 5591 on page 128 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2016 Sew Use $120.71 2016 Tax $2,816.31

Assessed to PARK HILL VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS TRUST A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 1.35 Acres located and known as PARK HILL AVE shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 21/14/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 36120 on page 272 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2016 Tax $70.77

Assessed to KIBBEE CHARLES R TRUSTEE of the Westboro Road Realty Trust Book 30161 page 160 A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 7.02 Acres located and known as 130 WESTBOROUGH ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 3/2/0 and being the premises recorded in book 23136 on page 189 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2016 Tax $6,212.00 Assessed to MILLER JOHN E A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 16000 Square Feet located and known as 15 LAUREL DR shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 79/44/0 and being the premises recorded in book 22454 on page 59 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2016 Tax $2,622.90 Assessed to OCONNELL JOHN G A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 9216 Square Feet located and known as 6 HERRICKS LN shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 71/49/0 and being the premises recorded in book 25295 on page 400 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2016 Tax $2,184.24 Assessed to OCONNELL JOHN G and BARBARA ANN OCONNELL A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 43560 Square Feet located and known as 29 SO MAIN ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 53/179/0 and being the premises recorded in book 6027 on page 105 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2016 Sew Use $1,289.30 2016 Tax $2,776.80

Assessed to PIERCE ETHEL M A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 14100 Square Feet located and known as 61 CAROUSEL DR shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 39/4/0 and being the premises recorded in book 8161 on page 320 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2016 Tax $1,571.11 Assessed to SINGER JAMES A and SINGER MARIE A A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 10688 Square Feet located and known as 16 RINDGE ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 16/87/0 and being the premises recorded in book 22153 on page 215 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2016 Tax $493.49 Assessed to TUFTS JAMES K III and FRANCES A TUFTS A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 21780 Square Feet located and known as 94 SYCAMORE ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 62/9/0 and being the premises recorded in book 7068 on page 15 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2016 Sew Use $107.99 2016 Tax $1,298.96 Assessed To WILGA ROY A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 7 Acres located and known as 54 MCCRACKEN RD shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 34/14/0 and being the premises recorded in book 51299 on page 84 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

2016 Tax $2,307.69

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw Section IV.C. Site Plan Review and Section VI.O Large Scale Solar Photovoltaics, the Planning Board will hold a hearing on the application of Dean Smith of Borrego Solar Systems for construction of a nearly 2 MW ground-mounted solar generating facility on land owned by Duane and Bruce Vandenakker of Whitinsville, MA. The project is to be located at 263 Purgatory Road.

The hearing will be held at the Sutton Town Hall, third floor, on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 7:40 P.M. A copy of the application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours.

Scott Paul, Chairman Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw Section IV.C. Site Plan Review the Planning Board will hold a hearing on the application of Whittier Farms Sutton, MA for temporary stockpiling of logs and wood chips by Hurley Firewood & Land Clearing on a 3 acre portion of land located at 122 Town Farm Road.

The hearing will be held at the Sutton Town Hall, third floor, on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 7:15 P.M. A copy of the application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours.

Scott Paul, Chairman

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Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw Section IV.C. Site Plan Review the Planning Board will hold a hearing on the application of Corey Simpson of Sutton, MA to locate Atlas Tuning & Performance (automobile performance enhancement) in the existing structure owned by John Road LLC of Sutton, MA at 12 John Road - Unit E. The hearing will be held at the Sutton Town Hall, third floor, on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 7:25 P.M. A copy of the application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO17P1725GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 In the matter of: Edward Murphy Of: Millbury, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Elder Protection Services of Worcester of Worcester, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Edward Murphy is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Karen Malkin of Framingham, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 06/27/2017. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you.

In addition to filing the written appearance you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense.

WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy, First Justice of this Court.

Date: May 25, 2017 Stephanie K. Fattman, Register of Probate 06/08/2017 MSC

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Martha Hamman to First Massachusetts Bank (n/k/a TD Bank, N.A.), dated July 30, 2001 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 24525, Page 61, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 2:00 p.m.

(ET) on the 3rd day of August 2017, on the mortgaged premises located at 102 – 104 Main Street, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: a certain tract of land with the buildings thereon situated in Millbury on the northerly side of Main Street being Lot #6 on a plan of lots recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 928, Page 653, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the northwesterly corner of the land on Main Street and at the land of Charles D. Morse; THENCE by land of said Morse, North 60°40’ East 170 ½ feet to a stone in the ground; THENCE by Lot #9 on said plan South 15°30’ East one hundred (100) feet; THENCE by Lot #7 on said plan South 67°15’ West one hundred fifty-nine (159) feet to said Main Street; THENCE northerly by said Main Street eighty (80) feet to the place of beginning. Containing fourteen thousand four hundred and twenty-five (14,425) square feet, more or less. Being the same premises as conveyed to Martha Hammann by deed from Peter M. Bagg and Patricia L. Bagg, dated July 27, 2001, recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) registry of deeds in Book 24525, Page 59. Premises to be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. Terms of sale: A deposit of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at the Law Offices of Duane Morris LLP, 30 S. 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. In the event of an error in this notice, the description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. /s/ TD Bank, N.A. Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, Duane Morris LLP, 30 S. 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196 Attn: James C. Carignan, Esq. (215) 979-1557

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Build your dream home on this peaceful, wooded, dead-end street. 2 acre Lot has been cleared and leveled and is ready to go. Approved Septic design on hand. Water connection completed and the tie-in fee was paid by the seller. Aberman Assoc Inc. Hannah Grutchfield Meyer 978-537-4971 x108

Gardner $199,000

2 br, 1 bath cape. Residence converted from schoolhouse. Barn is attached but needs roofing. Three car garage detached. Subject to short sale approval.

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Hubbardston $236,333

COUNTRY SETTING-Raised ranch on over two acres. Three bedrooms, nice kitchen, convenient upstairs laundry. Ceiling fans in all three bedrooms and living room. Oil furnace with Peerless boiler and Beckett gun. Insulated doors, thermal-pane windows and storm doors. Roof (2010) has 25-year transferable warranty. Systems have been well maintained. Remote controlled power open garage doors. Paved 150 foot driveway. Shed (9x14). Wood stove present but needs work. Washer/dryer and refrigerator do not stay. Agent is related to seller.

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Athol $1,250,000

Handsomely built Chateau sited on 222 Acres. Offers about 1/2 mile of waterfront on Secret Lake.

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Multiple baths and 4 bedrooms. Double kitchens and walk in pantry. Private beach area. Oversized detached garage for storage cars, rec. vehicles, boat etc. Off the Grid but easily accessible with Rt. 2 East and West nearby. Aberman Assoc Inc. Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x102 www.gaillent.com

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Great central business district property with two first-floor commercial units and a lovely three-bedroom apartment upstairs. Large basement with several rooms.

Double garage and parking area in rear. Ideal opportunity to live and work or rent out apartment for extra income. Buyer due diligence to include verification of property details, condition, and allowable uses by the City of Gardner. Contact listing agents for information regarding Seller improvements. Aberman Assoc Inc Peter Haley 978-537-4971 x109

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1790 antique saltbox. new septic NOT connected . plumbing has been removed. sill needs to be replaced. Water needs to be brought from street to house or well installed at buyer’s expense. 3.9 ACRE woodlot. Gorgeous restoration project. CASH SALE WITH PROOF OF FUNDS WITH OFFER. POSSIBLE OWNER FINANCING WITH 25% DOWN. Gate house contains wiring from the street then underground to the house. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x101 www.paulasavard.com

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ENTERTAIN IN STYLE! Lovingly maintained home with an immaculate three-bedroom apartment on the second floor and a former food and spirits establishment on the first floor. Charming, vintage features throughout. Second floor has a formal dining room and large sunroom. Four garages to work on and store your vehicles. First floor bar/ restaurant with mohogany bar and mirrored back bar which was bought from a hotel in Boston following Prohibition. Seat 83 friends and family for holidays and parties.

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Country charm and warmth make this house a home beginning with the farmer’s porch that opens into a front to back open concept layout with a main level that is perfect for entertaining. The breakfast bar welcomes you to a cook’s kitchen, sliders bring in the sunlight and open out onto an amazing piece of land; upstairs leads to a master suite with galley bath and walk-in closet complete with a penny floor!! Summer is almost here, enjoy the pool with new liner..... Sale includes 9.47 acre parcel book: 26301, page: 1 Land is buildable, has been perced and has proposed septic design--ask agent for further details. Aberman Assoc Inc Tracy Sladen 978-537-4971 x 106

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Located just off Exit 14 on Route 2 this medical office building sited on a 12 plus acre parcel offers a range of opportunities. Buyer due diligence to include verification of property details, condition, and allowable uses by the Town of Orange. Aberman Assoc Inc Peter Haley 978-537-4971 x109

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Ambassador Marybeth Leonard Ambassador Marybeth Leonard was born and raised in Worcester. In 2013, she was awarded the Department of State’s Diplomacy for Human Rights Award. In 2016, she was nominated by President Obama as the Representative of the United States of America to the African Union.

became the Ambassador to the Republic of Mali from 2011-2014. There was a went to Boston University. I didn’t choose coup, a contrecoup attempt, a terrorist to major in French, although I was pretty incursion. It was a troubled time requiring good at it. There was such an emphasis military intervention by the French and a on reading arcane literature and, really, peacekeeping mission by the UN. I spent I just wanted to talk. I became an econ one year as a Diplomat in Residence and major. The combination of my focus on a recruiter in New England. I spoke in development economics and my interest Worcester at Doherty, South, the middle in French led me to Africa. I went on to schools, Clark, Holy Cross, as well as complete a master’s in African Studies.

The Foreign Service indulged my interests. many other universities all across New England about foreign service career First, I went to Cameroon for a year of consular work, where you provide services opportunities. From there, I went on to teach at Naval War College. I was honored to American citizens. For example, if you to become Ambassador to the African have a child overseas, you need to obtain Union in 2016. a birth certificate. Issuing passports, judging visa applications - everyone What is the most difficult part of your job? does a year or two of that work when There can be environmental factors, like you first get in. Then, I went to Namibia the altitude. The first week you’re here, for six months right after it became you feel a funk in your brain; you feel independent; it was an exciting time. so tired. There’s not enough oxygen in Eventually, I traveled back to the U.S., your brain and you need to adapt. After where I worked at the operations center as a secretariat, monitoring developments a couple of months, you can exercise without gasping for breath. If you leave around the world. Next, I became a desk for more than a week, you have to start officer in the Central Office of Affairs. all over again. It’s an added difficulty.

I moved from Cameroon to Equatorial Foreign service is a fabulous career. You Guinea, then to Zaire, back when it was see a country in a very different way. still Zaire … I returned back overseas as But you’re very far away from home for an Economic Officer … I went back to the long periods. We’ve decided that this U.S. for language training before moving inconvenience is afforded by the rewards to Capetown, South Africa as Deputy of service. I highly suggest visiting Principal Officer. I covered three Cape careers.state.gov for details about the provinces … Next, I attended the Naval different kinds of jobs that foreign service War College in Newport, Rhode Island, offers and the criteria for getting in for where I received a masters in Security anyone who is interested. and Strategic Studies … I became the deputy chief of Mission in Paramaribo, How many languages do you speak? Some Suriname from 2006-2009 – that’s the days, I don’t speak any of them. In theory, person who runs the embassy ... I was four foreign languages. In practice, French the director for West African Affairs is my best foreign language. I studied at the U.S. Department of State from Spanish for a long time, but have never 2009-2011 in Washington … Then, I lived anywhere Spanish speaking. I

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Has the change in administration impacted your professional future? No, because there

are two kinds of ambassadors. All must be nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Seventy-five percent of What is your most vivid memory as a student ambassadors are career foreign service officers, the remainder are political of the Worcester Public Schools? High appointees. The appointees had to resign School was littered with vivid moments, immediately, but no career ambassadors but I can tell you that I remember very specifically sitting in the vending machine were asked for their resignation. break room at Doherty. A friend and I –Sarah Connell went through a pamphlet on the foreign service, reading the practice questions and we felt sure at the time that we would be able to pass it.

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