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Students air gripes about Worcester Public Schools

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better support system, more guidance, more wrap-around services, more public transit options for after school programs, smaller class maller class sizes, better transportation and a more engaging curriculum emerged sizes, more passion among students. Jai Chavis, a recent Worcester Technical as consensus points in a meeting hosted for and by Worcester Public Schools students High School graduate and member of the local chapter of the Socialist Alternative, said this week. standardized testing disproportionately hurts About 50 people, most students or recent large urban districts like Worcester and said graduates, crammed into the Pleasant Street that school would be more beneficial without Networking Center Monday, July 31 for an them. hour-and-a-half session in which students “It’s really important we move away from went around in a circle, sharing and riffing standardized testing and move toward democon concerns. It was the first of such meetings, organized ratizing how school is handled as opposed to by an informal group of students from around the tyrannical way in which it’s done,” he said. Betzabe Vasquez-Grande, a senior at South the city. The students encouraged each other High School and one of five students that to stay active, planned to host future meetings and agreed to outline the concerns raised organized the meeting, said high school puts Monday to Superintendent Maureen Binienda too much emphasis on the next step and not enough on inspiring actual engagement. She in the form of a letter. said her junior and senior year, she is taking The meeting came as the district takes on its first strategic planning process in decades, classes she needs to for college, “nothing of actual interest.” launching a study that will set budgetary Ohemaa Pipim, a sophomore at South High priorities in the district for years to come. School, echoed that point. To open the meeting, the students went “We should prepare, but not put so much around the room. Asked by Eric DeMeulenstress on it, because in the end you’re going aere, an urban education professor at Clark to do what you want to do,” she said, adding University who moderated the conversation, she wished her time in school focused more students said what they’d like to see more on experience and growth as opposed to of: more active teachers, stronger teacher continued on page 7 relationships, teacher diversity, better lunches,

South High senior Morgan Johnson discusses problems with guidance as School Committee member Brian O’Connell, Hilda Ramirez of Worcester State University, Library Board member Dan Margolis and Distric 5 Councilor Gary Rosen listen.

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A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

National Night Out in Worcester draws out kids, families, police and more for a celebration of community. +2

Kids – and adults – riding their bikes in and out of traffic in Worcester is more than a nuisance, it is potentially deadly. More active campaign needed to stop this foolishness. -3

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The WRTA, as suggested by a City Council subcommittee, absolutely requires more oversight. Riders’ concerns have been aired for years. Enough is enough. -2

A local food market agrees to permanent injunction not to violate food safety laws – and some folks actually blame newspaper for reporting it. -1

Aw, a new baby otter comes to the Ecotarium. It’s otterly fantastic! +2

City sends out letter drumming up support for PawSox coming to Worcester. +1

Some complain about being left out of wooing the PawSox. -1

And in more PawSox-related news, city still isn’t talking much about how PawSox in Worcester might affect Worcester Bravehearts. -2

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Bus service in Worcester sharply criticized

BILL SHANER

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n the wake of a meeting in which city councilors sought to become more involved in the management of the city’s struggling bus service, transportation authorities are promising better communication with the public. Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator Jonathan Church said this week the WRTA has hired an in-house marketing person to better communicate things like route changes and delays, and to bolster ridership. “One of the biggest points of emphasis is better outreach and communication to our customers and the community,” said Church. The new hire comes as the WRTA prepares to make more route changes at the end of the month, on top of substantial route changes service cuts and fare hikes that went into effect the last week of June. The cuts were made in part because state funding for regional transit authorities across the state has not increased since 2016, while obligations such as salary, fuel and vehicle maintenance have. In the fiscal 2018 state budget, the WRTA is actually set to lose money, returning to levels close to 2015. The cuts were substantial, intended to comp a $785,000 budget deficit of a roughly $26 million operating budget. Extra trips on routes 19 and 30 were eliminated, Route 14 was reduced, Route 10 was eliminated and Sunday service was cut to routes 34 and 24. All service after 10 p.m. was eliminated and bus fare was raised 25 cents. As seen at a City Council transportation subcommittee meeting last month, Worcester residents who ride the bus are not happy. About a dozen attended, half of them speaking to share frustrations with late buses, disappearing bus stops, delays and confusion

The Worcester Regional Transit Authority Bus Hub, Worcester’s central busing depot on Foster Street, on an overcast morning. going where the schedule says, and believe me broke the law. You could be sitting in the hub at the Hub. that’s not true any more with the WRTA,” she and you do not know which bus you’re on,” Jo Hart, a vocal critic of the WRTA, said she said. there can often be a large disconnect between said. “You never know.” Others pressed the WRTA for more bus She likened the Hub to a torture chamber the printed schedule and where and when the best sold to the Russians. buses stop. continued on page 7 “It would give people pause before they “When people get on a bus, they think it’s

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numbers. A handful of state and city officials, as well as activists, joined the conversation. School Committee member John Monfredo and candidate Dante Comparetto sat in the circle. District councilors Sarai Rivera and Gary Rosen and School Committee member Brian O’Connell sat around it, as did state Reps Mary Keefe, 15th Worcester District, and Dan Donahue, 16th Worcester District. Rosen, a former WPS teacher, offered there are plenty of seniors willing to volunteer for the school district. Comparetto said there are colleges in the area that would love to partner with WPS for special programs, but the district is so oriented to standardized testing that there’s no time or energy left over to implement them. Monfredo said the students involved in the meeting should take seats on school councils to push for change. Keefe asked whether or not schools could rely more heavily on the Worcester Regional Transit Authority and scale back costs on school buses. The suggestion, based on a similar push in Boston, set off a discussion on how the WRTA is an inadequate resource for students. “The public bus system is already failing,” said Chavis. “It takes 45 minutes to an hour to get to the other side of the city. There are gigantic dead zones.” But many felt a better busing system would improve academic life.

Keefe asked how many students would benefit from a more robust system of public transit in general, and almost every student raised their hands. Chavis said pushing the city for better busing is the kind of issue that takes sustained organization and pressure to bring about change. While improved access to transit stood out as a clear goal, other students took aim at targets more ephemeral. Morgan Johnson, a senior at South High School, said the district focuses too often on negative reinforcement. “I feel like we’re undermined by teachers,” said Johnson. She said the guidance department is lacking and she feels an acute lack of direction from WPS staff. Frustrated, she said she gave up and went around guidance for many of the things she needed, relying instead on Google. Italo Fini, a recent graduate, encouraged the students to further organize and meet. “If you think about it, why did youth have to organize this event? Because the Worcester Public Schools didn’t,” he said. The school district strategic planning process started in mid-June and officials expect it to be complete by December. The last strategic planning process took place in 1992.

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chairman Mike Gaffney pushed for increased oversight of the WRTA. He scheduled another meeting in September, and asked the WRTA to provide a host of documents, like its policy on

“It’s really important we move away from standardized testing and move toward democratizing how school is handled as opposed to the tyrannical way in which it’s done.” Jai Chavis, recent graduate and member of the Socialist Alternative

frequency and better communication of bus route changes and delays. Wendy Bergman said she cannot take the bus to work in the morning because she’s too often late. She takes the bus home, but cannot afford to be late. So, instead, she gets a ride. She asked if the frequency of the morning rush hour buses could be increased. Church has pegged frequency as a key objective, getting the stops down from 45 minute to hour intervals to 20 minutes. But, he said, building frequency requires budget for more buses, and an increase in ridership. “What we need to really focus on is better service, more frequency,” he said. “We really want to make it so you don’t have to have a car to live in Worcester.” But getting there, especially with a lack of state assistance, will be hard, he said. At the July meeting, subcommittee

route change notification and a list of active bus stops. At the meeting in September, he said he would like to focus on how to increase ridership. Subcommittee members Konnie Lukes and Tony Economou both pressed Church on the size of the buses. Lukes suggested the WRTA look into smaller buses, while Economou said he would like information on the capacity and utilization of the buses. Bill Shaner can be reached at 508-7493166 x324 or at wshaner@worcestermag. com. Follow him on Twitter Bill_Shaner.

ROUTE CHANGES SET FOR AUG. 26

• Route 80 will be replaced by a new, wider downtown loop called Route 40. •The new route will include Worcester Public Library, UMass Memorial and Plumley Village. • Route 1, Route 4, Route 14 will see minor scheduling changes. •Route 15 will include a Lakeway Commons stop (former Spag’s site) once it opens. •Route 25: all outbound weekday trips will use Hope Avenue instead of Southbridge Street to reach the Auburn industrial park. •Route 26: minor changes to Sunday route to allow for electric bus charging.

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To further the City Council’s call for a crusade against litter, the city has installed cameras aimed at common locations for illegal dumping. Already, according to the Telegram & Gazette, the cameras have paid off. Two people were caught last week dumping trash in a location a community group had spruced up hours before. The camera recorded the license plate of the truck used, then issued the violators $200 tickets. That’s a lot more expensive than a trip to the dump would have been, FYI. City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. said the city has employed seven such cameras. So, if you’re an awful human being and dump your trash on the ground, watch out.

DRINKING WATER: Good news for Central Mass,

in that we aren’t in a situation like Flint, Michigan or Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On the whole, our water is pretty healthy, according to a massive drinking water study carried out by the Environmental Working Group. Except Auburn, which had higher levels of copper than the environmental group would suggest. It’s almost sad that this is newsworthy, in an age where some AI robots are beginning to learn their own language, but still. Water infrastructure isn’t sexy, but it’s hugely important, and it’s something for which our local and state governments are directly responsible. Our water is clean – let’s make sure it stays that way.

LACK OF COMPETITION: It’s a sad state of affairs

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A-WHOOPS: If Turtleboy Sports has a reputation for anything, it sure as hell wouldn’t be decency. But last week, they did something pretty bad, even by their standards. The anonymous author wrote a post about a child rapist in Springfield, and because they didn’t have a picture, put a picture of Worcester man Dan Margolis instead. Margolis, if you don’t know, is a common target of Turtleboy. He’s someone they very obviously have beef with. But to run his picture next to a story about child rape, and to justify by saying in the story that the rapist and Margolis probably look alike? That’s a new low. I think they knew it too, because the picture was taken down within hours and they issued on Facebook the closest thing I’ve seen to an apology. Of course, it wasn’t an apology. It was a misleading and bogus explanation for why the picture appeared atop the story. But for Turtleboy to admit he was wrong even in the subtext is a very big step for him.

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BLACKSTONE RIVER: Something to consider if ever the Canal District Alliance succeeds in getting the canal dug up: it’d probably be hugely polluted. As reported this week, the Blackstone River used to be a veritable sewer drain of industrial byproduct from Worcester to Providence. Of course, since the Clean Water Act, things have improved. But they’re still not great. You don’t get called the nation’s most polluted river in 1990 and suddenly turn things around. Also – and I’ll beat this drum as much as I can – the river has a new menace making it uninhabitable for natural wildlife: excess nutrients, like the nitrogen in your fertilizer. It leads to excessive plant and algae growth that we then pay to have addressed with even more chemicals. It makes no sense. A FAMILIAR FACE: Derek Brindisi, a longtime public servant in Worcester who ended his 15-year career as director of administration and public health in 2015, started a new job this week as town administrator in Upton. According to old friends at Milford Daily News (my first reporting job), Brindisi took the job after a stint as assistant town manager in Plymouth. He was chosen from a pool of 77 candidates. Apparently the Upton TA gig is pretty sought-after. He still lives in Worcester, and told the Daily News the 90-hour drive to Plymouth was getting to him. So congrats Brindisi on the new gig, and may you enjoy the 20-minute commute.

{ worcesteria } TRUCK REBUTTAL: Last week, I wrote about neighbors in the Grafton Hill area peeved at the increase in truck traffic on residential streets brought on by booming business and a new lot at CSX. Over the weekend, we received a response from a truck driver who lives in Grafton Hill that I felt was an important perspective to include. The upshot is truck drivers are the best drivers on the road and provide an essential service. While you may not like how loud they are or how fast they drive, they’re there for a reason, and a critical one at that. Here’s an excerpt from Seanan Byrnes’ letter: “Professional truck drivers provide one of the most essential services in the world. The transport of goods, basically every item of necessity or convenience, at some point travels by truck. Whether it be a class A vehicle or a box truck, it gets to wherever it is needed by truck. The fact that practically no one understands this doesn’t really bother me, but when people complain about the services we provide without ever being behind the wheel it gets to me from time to time.” HOT FOR TEACHER: Summer school isn’t just for the bad kids. Some teachers do it too, at least according to a release we got in our inbox last week. Apparently, teachers at Shepherd Hill, Burncoat, Doherty, North High and Oxford High are attending a summer school to learn how to better teach Advanced Placement classes at Bridgewater State University. While it’s not the way I’d spend summer vacation (if I ever have one), it’s good for the driven students in the district. So thanks, teachers. I’m sure you’d much rather be drinking on a boat somewhere. BIG PEACE OF PIZZA: The Children’s Service of Roxbury, which has an office in

Worcester, has set an ambitious goal: organize the largest human peace sign in the world, placing it in the Guinness Book of World Records. They’re shooting to do it in September on Boston Common. But first, they’re holding a community briefing in Worcester Tuesday, Aug. 15. The meeting takes place at Volturno Pizza on Shrewsbury Street at 11 a.m. If you want to get involved, send Rosibell C. Perez-Torres an email, at rperez-torres@csrox.org.

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FULL BLITZ: The joint Gaffney City Council campaign has been engaged in an all-out social media blitz the past few days around yardwork. For the past few weeks, husband and wife candidate combo Coreen and Mike Gaffney have been out about town (mostly in District 4, where Coreen is running against incumbent District 4 candidate Sarai Rivera), planting flower beds and generally sprucing up city streets and such. It’s a nice touch – can’t knock free parts and labor – and a classic, time-honored campaign move. The yard work has been bolstered by a massive social media campaign. On Monday, there were tweets, videos on Facebook, a Coreen Gaffney post in the Worcester Independent Leader and an anonymous post on Turtleboy Sports all touting the Gaffneys for going out there and doing the damn thing; and, of course, blasting the administration for not doing it first. There are many that would point to the criticism as unfair, but one thing is undeniable: With sustained presence across Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and two blogs pumping out pro-Gaffney content, the joint Gaffney campaign is hitting the Internet campaign trail harder than anyone else right now. WORCESTER ALTERNATIVE: Seems like there’s a new blog every week lately. And you bet I’m keeping track. This week, it’s the Worcester Socialist Alternative. The activist ground launched the Worcester Organizer a few days ago. The website is essentially the online version of the monthly leaflets the group distributes. Articles on the site as of press time include takes on the Worcester Public Schools teachers contract dispute, cuts to the WRTA and a local take on the national health care debate. If true leftist takes on the local news of the day are your thing, check it out. SAVE NOTRE DAME: By the time you’re reading this, the Planning Board will have already met to hear a proposal to tear down the Notre Dame Church. The meeting was likely to be a heated one, as preservationists seek to save the large and historic structure from the wrecking ball of Mack-Cali, the massive and wealthy developer behind the City Square project. If the developer gets its way, the church will be replaced by an apartment complex. If the preservationists get their way, the church will be saved and used as a mixed retail space. Get the news from the meeting on our website. We’ll have something up by the time this paper hits the stands.

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Editorial Student action encouraging

hildren often hear what they do wrong, what they can’t do yet, because they’re not an adult. They’re often told what they think is important, but then they express it, they are sometimes dismissed. What do they know, is an easy rebuttal. They’re just kids. It was encouraging to see several Worcester Public Schools students take the initiative recently and meet to discuss their concerns. Just as encouraging was the adults there to listen to them. But if the end result is no action, or a wave of the hand that suggests all the talk was for nothing, what really will those children have learned? To be sure, some of the issues they raised are not easily resolved. Smaller class sizes was addressed. That means more teachers, for one, and that means more money. Worcester schools aren’t event getting what they should be from the state, never mind more. Creative thinking could help address the problem, but overcrowded or large classroom sizes is a problem that plagues many communities. Better transportation came up among students. Now there’s one we’ve heard before. The school’s bus service has been criticized, but that is nothing compared to the city’s WRTA service, which is widely regarded as, at best, less than adequate and, at worst, substandard and run with incompetence. Some have suggested bringing in WRTA buses to help shuttle students, but if they can’t even serve the residents they are supposed to on a regular basis, how, pray tell, might they handle more responsibility? A more engaging curriculum was also on students’ wish lists, but with a test-happy education system limiting even the best teachers in their instruction, it is hard to create a free-wheeling, interesting curriculum. It may not have been perfect 30 or more years ago, but the rigidity with which testing has been implemented has left many students and teachers disengaged and worse. Better lunches was raised. But wait, wasn’t that addressed under the Obama Administration? Apparently not, because students continue to complain about the quality and choice of food. Students at the meeting would also like to see improvement on the teaching end, including more active teachers, stronger teacher relationships and teacher diversity. If you asked teachers, they might tell you they’d like to see more active students and stronger relationships among students. Other issues were raised and discussed, none of which have easy, overnight solutions. It is good that, among the audience, were two state lawmakers. When they and some of their colleagues are not voting pay raises for themselves or making sure we can all get high, maybe they’ll stand up and truly fight for proper education funding for Worcester and other urban centers. It will not take just money, however. Students plan to send a letter detailing their concerns to School Superintendent Maureen Binienda. That is a good thing, because if anyone understands students it is the former principal of South High. Of course, now that she is running an entire district, Binienda has a bigger challenge in easing students’ fears and addressing their needs and wants. But she has been in their shoes, has walked with them through the school halls. Certainly, she will be keen to hear and learn about the issues they care about most. No, these passionate students, some of whom have already graduated, will not see solutions crafted overnight. But they gave voice to the problems, they got the ball rolling on their end. The adults always talk. The students deserve their say.

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Shark Week, redefined Janice Harvey

ry as we may, there’s just no escaping reality. We can book flights to exotic lands, stand in line for Mickey Mouse, play shuffleboard on cruise liners, hike through the Appalachians and dip our toes into the frigid waters of Maine, but one thing remains the same: Donald Trump is still in the White House. I discovered this ugly fact while on vacation in Florida, where the humidity and soaring temps were still preferable to the cold rain I left behind. Twice during our trip, my friends and I were called from the 84-degree waters of Lake Worth when sharks were spotted. Drawn to the bait used by fisherman crowding the nearby pier, the sharks weren’t very large, but posed an obvious threat to everyone in the water. Noodles and floats were tossed to the sand as we quickly left the ocean. Most of the swimmers lined the shore to catch a glimpse of the predators, hoping we would soon be allowed to go back to normal activity; the heat was unbearable. However, a handful of beachgoers ignored both the lifeguards’ orders and the other swimmers’ warnings, venturing back into shark territory. “Are they nuts?” we asked each other. “They’ll get what they deserve,” we agreed. “Too bad they’ll risk the lives of the people who will have to rescue them. It’s not fair.” And there you have it: the perfect metaphor for the mystery of the Trump supporter. The month of July has proved to be much more chaotic, much messier than we feared. With each passing day, we witnessed yet another cringe-worthy Tweet, feverishly pounded out by an unstable, unfocused carnie barker. The man who promised we’d soon tire of winning has lost every hand he’s played, and yet there are still those who would defend and support his presidency. It’s baffling, if you discount the level of ignorance it requires to remain

That’s What They Said “We’ve expressed interest, they’ve expressed interest. We feel the discussions have gone well.” - John Hill, spokesperson for the city of Worcester, on efforts to lure the Pawtucket Red Sox to Worcester.

“You can, of course, go to the hub, where, certainly, it’s the worst torture chamber in the universe. You should sell it to the Russians in Siberia. It would give people pause before they broke the law. You could be sitting in the hub and you do not know which bus you’re on. Now that is imbecilic. High tech may be good if imbeciles do not use it.”

loyal to a madman. The deliberately obtuse walk among us, some of whom still drag their knuckles. It certainly didn’t help to have a foul-mouthed Joe Pesci-wannabe like Anthony Scaramucci on board the SS Trumptanic. His crude style appealed directly to the aptlynamed “base.” (A more embarrassing display of buttkissing would be difficult to find, and I still want to see Trump make the hoop in an overcoat.) It would appear that all one needs to do to be considered for appointment to this administration is slobber adoringly over the president. In many ways, Trump’s boast about “grabbing them by the pussy” extends far beyond fawning females blinded by celebrity. The men surrounding Trump have allowed him to place their genitals in a vice grip. Pundits are referring to the drama enveloping the White House as a reality show, which sadly, pathetically, embarrassingly grabs the attention of the Honey Boo Boo/ Duck Dynasty/Hoarders crowd. What fools we must look like to the rest of the world. None of what we’ve seen in the past few weeks has put a dent in the hard skulls of Trump’s supporters. They have no real arguments to bolster their loyalty; in thread after thread on both Twitter and Facebook, Trump trolls run out of gas quickly and resort to childish name-calling. There’s really no defending their idol, though they try to say that he’s keeping his promises. I must have missed the promises he made to grind government to a halt, alienate us from allies and mortify the Boy Scouts of America. I vaguely recall he promised to protect the rights of LGBT citizens, but I must be wrong about that, since he recently tried to ban — by Tweet — transgenders from the military. For those of us standing on shore, watching Trump supporters wade blindly into shark-infested waters goes against our best instincts to save them from themselves. We’re learning, albeit slowly, that you can’t save a drowning man who throws the rope back at you.

- Jo Hart, a regular at City Council meetings in Worcester, on the WRTA bus service.

“This year is extra special. I’ve seen the kids coming up to them to talk to the officers, and ask questions about the horses.” - Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis, on the Worcester Police Department’s new Mounted Patrol Unit, at the city’s National Night Out celebration, as quoted in the Telegram & Gazette.

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hat is the matter with people? Why does that guy toss his fast food trash out the car window? Why does a neighbor constantly threaten me and my dog even though I always pick up (Never touches the ground. He poops in the bag.)” And what about the exponential increase of road rage that prompts a man to shoot a young lady for accelerating ahead of him when entering the highway. You can’t look at another driver without irritating them it seems. Insane. I can’t figure out our elected representatives. They all lie, take bribes and collude, and some, an entire political party at that, attempts to bring down a duly- and freely-elected president (even if he seems to be giving them a hand at times). In my mind, that’s treason, but these fanatics are determined to dig up something that gets the job done. One group of Americans loves cops and wishes they would shoot more often, while another group hates cops and wishes they could shoot more of them. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are risking their lives by injecting tainted heroin, while first responders are doling out shots of life-saving Naloxone like it was candy. Meanwhile, big pharma is thinking up new ways to have doctors (so-called “physicians”) prescribe more narcotic painkillers. At the same time, antibiotics are becoming useless against deadly super-germs, while big pharma says there isn’t enough profit potential in antibiotics to justify researching and developing replacements for the failing drugs. Isn’t there something about all of this that makes life absurd, surreal and downright scary? People are unpredictable and vile. Yet, the political turmoil here in the U.S. is nothing compared to the pure evil going down elsewhere. People are hell-bent on killing each other in all four corners of the world. Governments are content to see their citizens starve to death or die from cholera, if it suits their civil war interests. The president of Syria is systematically destroying his country with bombs and using chemicals to annihilate his countrymen, while Russia and the U.S. point fingers at each other over the “atrocities.” Israel puts metal detectors at a holy site, ostensibly to protect pilgrims and worshipers, while Palestinians retaliate with knives and bombs. Meanwhile, ISIS continues to inspire disgruntled losers to randomly kill innocent humans they view as infidels. I’m only scratching the surface here. The willingness of humans to destroy and maim those they disagree with is apparently unlimited. It’s hard to argue against human

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extinction. It might just save the planet. Which brings me to dogs and why I love them: The dog knows how to be a dog. A dog is completely transparent in his motives and actions. By comparison, humans do not know how to be human or, should I say, humane. This thing called consciousness that supposedly differentiates humans from mere animals is both blessing and curse. It enables humans to be duplicitous, vindictive, devious and murderous without conscience. Humans allow all their fears and feelings to run riot and rule over them. We lie. We cheat. We undermine. We destroy. We fight. We get even. We maim. We murder. And then we “worship” and “pray?” Come on, who are we kidding? Radical Muslims pray for death to all, except them. Jewish and Palestinian citizens pray and then kill each other. The Roman Catholic Church

Your Turn has tolerated decades of pedophile priests and continues to cover up the perversion and corruption when it threatens a Cardinal or even the Pope. Holy Father? Holy Crap! Infallible? Hell, no. Intolerable is more like it. Once again, who is kidding whom? So there you have it: my reasons for hating the world we live in and distrusting virtually every human motivation. As the philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre noted, “Hell is other people.” Exactly my point of view. Richard J. Chapel resides in Worcester

Teacher contract should have been settled To the Editor: It is sad that the Worcester School Committee negotiation team couldn’t agree with the Education Association of Worcester that teachers deserve the percentage increases they were bargaining for their members. John Monfredo, a former teacher before becoming a principal, of all people should know that you can never pay teachers what they are truly worth. This is what John had to say in a Worcester Magazine article in May entitled “Celebrating Teachers and School

construct LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY There is no word limit, but we reserve the right to edit for length, so brevity is your friend. A full name and town or city of residence are required. Please include an email address or phone number for verification purposes only. Send them to Worcester Magazine, 72 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, MA 01604 or by email to editor@ worcestermagazine.com. Nurses”: “Teaching is the only profession out of which all others must grow. Education is in an era of great accountability and excellence, but unfortunately the lack of resources and a fiscally sound budget has not kept pace with the needs of our schools. Yet, our teachers continue to work hard, purchase materials out of their own pockets and reach out to our children. They make a difference in the lives of our children. I cannot think of any better way of reaching out and making a difference in the life of a child than being a teacher, for it is a most challenging and rewarding profession. Every day, parents entrust the teacher with their children and rely on the teacher to assist them in molding their future.” John goes on and on in his tribute to teachers. John Monfredo should be ashamed of

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himself for being such a hypocrite writing these words in May. Yet, he won’t agree to the teacher’s union proposals and pay them adequately. Worcester teachers serve some of the neediest students. Worcester teachers deserve the money asked by the union. What a slap in the face to every teacher in the system and their students when they have been working without a contract for two years. Their contract should have been settled instead of going into mediation.

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said Sharon de Klerk, director of Student Accessibility Services at Assumption College. “That diagnosis is one that’s increasing, and more and more of these individuals are going to college and more and more of them are continued on page 16

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nown for its wide array of classes provided through the business education program, Nichols College in Dudley offers other coursework, but often falls under the category of “business schools.” That makes it more than a littler interesting that the school is now offering a graduate program in counter-terrorism. It is, according to the school, the first of its kind not just in Central Mass, but in the country. “[It] is the first graduate program in the United States to offer a course whose focus is solely on violent extremism,” criminal justice professor Allison McDowell-Smith said. Nichols saw the course as imperative and

telling of the times, as Homeland Security has issued statements in the past regarding combating counter-terrorism as a top priority for the United States. This issue, however, extends farther than just U.S. national security, becoming one that embodies our global world. England in 2017 alone has faced numerous attacks in just a short span of time. The deadliest attack in the UK’s recent history was May 22, when a suicide bomber detonated a bomb at an exit of an Ariana Grande show in Manchester, England. The recent tragedies presented London as Europe’s latest target; before that, other cities, like Paris and Brussels, had been victimized. The Manchester bombing was the 13th

Nichols College in Dudley has introduced a graduate program in counter-terrorism they say is the first of its kind in the country.

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counter-terrorism. All of the professors included in this program are highly qualified, according to Nichols College spokesperson Lorraine U. Martinelle, director of public relations and social media. “Our faculty work or have backgrounds with the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism, the Dutch National Police, U.S. Department of Justice, Harvard University, the U.S. Army, and Massachusetts Army National Guard,” Martinelle said via email. McDowellSmith is adamant about teaching students the differences and similarities between violent extremism and counterterrorism. “Violent extremism,” she said, “is a set of beliefs, ideas and actions that lead into a political, religious or ideological platform. Counterterrorism is a subset of violent extremism that aims to teach methods of how to combat and prevent extremism.” According to McDowell-Smith, the course will not only cover the main terrorist groups we see in the media, like ISIS, but investigate and learn about other extremist groups, such as the KKK. She believes the program does not apply only to students with interests in public

“[It] is the first graduate program in the United States to offer a course whose focus is solely on violent extremism.” Criminal justice professor Allison McDowell-Smith said said of the Nichols’ course

policy, intelligence and security, but also includes interests tied to other fields, such as, cybersecurity, accounting, law enforcement on the town, state and federal level, and emergency personnel. What’s interesting about the program is the choice students have to complete the program online or in class. With the online feature, McDowell-Smith notes students as far away as California can be connecting with those at Nichols, and even

international students. McDowell-Smith agreed the program helps to make Nichols College, as a whole, worldlier and in tune to present day society both on a national level and global approach. Other local colleges are not offering similar programs, yet, at least. WPI does have a program in cybersecurity, which is a relevant course in terms of counter-terrorism and extremism.

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feeling comfortable self-identifying.” In April, Holy Cross hosted Horace Mann Education Associates’ third annual Central Massachusetts Autism Summit. Titled, “Higher and Hire: Leveraging the Autism Advantage to Meet the Region’s Workforce Demands,” this year’s conference shed light on the increasing career opportunities available to individuals with intellectual disabilities. The forum highlighted what advocates refer to as the “autism advantage”: the distinctive skills and traits that make intellectuallydisabled individuals uniquely valuable additions to the workforce. “There are a lot of strengths that people on the spectrum have that have not been fully taken advantage of in the past,” said Donna George, who attended the conference with her son, Alex, a recent Becker College graduate with highfunctioning autism. “A lot of companies,” she continued, now are actually actively recruiting people on the spectrum, because they have so many strengths that people that aren’t on the spectrum do not have.” Of course, higher education is a crucial step for individuals hoping to achieve their full career potential, and Worcester colleges provide a wide array of resources and opportunities for students

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Lisa Tarantino, program instructor at QCC’s Operation TALENT (Transformation through Academic Learning and Experience to Navigate Tomorrow) with disabilities to excel in post-secondary education. While not all of them boast programs specifically designed for students with intellectual disabilities, all colleges offer resources to help students achieve academic success. These accommodations commonly include extended time on exams and permission to record lectures or assistance taking notes. Most schools also boast a robust peer-tutoring program, which, while generally open to all students, may be particularly helpful to students with disabilities. However, according to de Klerk, it is important to remember that academic accommodations aren’t “one-size fits all.” Disability services seek to accommodate students as individuals, not as labels or diagnoses. “We’re very student focused,” she said.

“I think that the colleges in the Worcester area do fabulous work. They’re here for the students, and it’s really important for them to help the students achieve what that student has the potential to achieve. That’s really important to all of us.” Kristie Proctor, director of Disability Services at Quinsigamond Community Colleges, concurred. “Every disability is really different based on the individual,” she said. “What we try to do is serve the students.” Over at Becker College, students can take full advantage of this individualized experience at the college’s Collaborative Learning Center. While resources at the CLC are available to the whole campus community, students with disabilities are among those who may benefit the most from its programs and workshops.

“Specifically, I would say my specialty is with students on the spectrum,” CLC Director Mary Lou Roberts said, adding the center’s strength-based approach makes it a highly individualized resource for all students, regardless of ability level. “While students may have deficits, we’re more focused on what their strengths are, and helping them understand what areas they excel in, and how to make those areas work for them in order to be successful academically.” Working with the CLC throughout his time as a student, Alex George successfully tapped into the “autism advantage,” graduating cum laude from Becker in May. George also graduated with an award for outstanding achievement in his major and is currently completing an internship through Aspire, a program for students and young adults with high functioning autism affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. While a traditional four-year college isn’t a possibility for all students with disabilities, alternative options for post-secondary education are available. QCC’s Operation T.A.L.E.N.T., which stands for Transformation through Academic Learning and Experience to Navigate Tomorrow, is a 10-month, non-credit certificate program designed to help students with disabilities succeed in the workforce. Students in the program learn practical skills in computer basics and career exploration and readiness before completing an internship. Another key to Operation T.A.L.E.N.T., according to program instructor Lisa Tarantino, is that students working with the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission are eligible to have the program costs covered. “It’s a changing world and we need to include everybody in education,” said Tarantino. “I think it’s important that QCC has a program like this.” It may be a changing world, but for students with intellectual disabilities, it appears to be changing for the better. “People on the spectrum now, even more than five or 10 years ago, have so many more opportunities,” said Donna George. “It’s hopeful. There’s a lot of hope out there for people on the spectrum.”

According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities, in a report titled, “The State of Learning Disabilities: Understanding the 1 in 5,” 24 percent of students with learning disabilities informed their college they have a learning disability. Another 7 percent did not inform their college, even though they still considered themselves to have a learning disability. The remaining 69 percent did not inform their college because they no longer considered themselves to have a learning disability (even though people don’t “grow out” of learning disabilities). -Data is from the 2015-16 school year Percentage of undergraduate students with disabilities enrolled in post-secondary educations 2007-08: 10.9 2011-12: 11.1 (National Center for Education Statistics)

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College after the Trump ban: Foreign students in Worcester By Emma Monahan and Kayla Kibbe

Hasini Assiriyage is a fifth-year student at Clark University. She hasn’t traveled home to Sri Lanka since the ban, but plans to travel home during the winter holidays.

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{ coverstory } Students nationwide awoke to a drasticallychanged campus atmosphere on Nov. 9, 2016, including those who call any of Worcester’s many colleges and universities a second home.

The immediate aftermath of Trump’s election on college campuses across the country is well-documented, with student protests and demonstrations launching almost immediately and continuing, in some capacity, throughout much of the spring semester this year. Regardless of individual political standpoints, the past seven months have been a time of confusion, upheaval and uncertainty, especially when magnified within the microcosmic societies on college campuses. With what have been perceived as increasingly anti-immigration sentiments from the Trump administration – and during his campaign - these anxieties are amplified for international students. “The day after the election, the atmosphere

was almost tangibly different,” recalled Hasini Assiriyage, a Clark University student from Sri Lanka who graduated in May with a degree in economics. “That morning, I was incredibly uneasy, as results of the election seemed to validate the anti-immigrant rhetoric which had been growing in months leading up to that November. It felt as though a large part of the country truly believed that getting rid of people like me would help improve their country. I had become complacent, as I had lived in America for the last four years, but that morning was a harsh reminder that I, like thousands of others, was an outsider.” What began as generalized fear about what a Trump administration could mean for the international population on college campuses soon became a reality for many students, as travel bans were announced in January. Elected in part on a pledge to “make America great again” and put America first, Trump, just weeks into his presidency, issued an executive order travel ban that went into effect Jan. 27. Under the ban, citizens from seven countries — Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia — were barred from entering the U.S. for 90 days. All refugees were banned for 120 days. While the order was eventually blocked by the courts, the immediate reaction was chaotic. There were reports of refugees being turned away at airports.

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Colleges and universities, especially, came out hard against the ban, including here in Worcester. At Clark University, faculty signed a letter calling on Trump to revoke his order. “I know that many students, including myself, felt a little uneasy with our travel plans, although our passport countries were not listed on the ban,” said Assiriyage, adding there was concern among many of her fellow fourth-year classmates over whether their families would be able to attend their upcoming graduation this past spring. Clark and WPI were both identified as schools who had students from one or more of the countries affected by the travel ban. The news caused some area foreign students to grow increasingly anxious about their own situations. “I heard from the news that WPI students could not enter the country, and thought that I could have easily been one of them,” Worcester State University student Umit Ozturk, a native of Turkey, said. One of those students was Benham Partopour. In a Jan. 20 story by MassLive, Partopour, although having a visa, was reported as being unable to purchase a plane ticket back to the state. He was studying for his PhD in chemical engineering. After two days of trouble, he was finally able to make it back to Worcester. In the months since, a sense of normalcy

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Assumption College showed an increase in foreign student enrollment

appears to have returned to the Worcester college scene for foreign students. While the ban was partially reinstated in June, resistance continued. Now, with a new college year set to begin, enrollment among foreign students does not appear to be decreasing at colleges and universities in and around Worcester. If anything, according to officials at some schools, enrollment is increasing.

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ultimately considered herself lucky, calling Worcester a “safety bubble” during the most chaotic times students faced last semester, and crediting the resources and attentiveness of Clark’s International Students and Scholars Office for assisting and reassuring international students during this time.

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have afforded him the opportunity to study a subject that interests him: aerospace, automotive, and energy fields. “It is a country with incredible schools that are project-based,” the Brazilian native said via text messaging on WhatsApp. “That drives me to, one day, help do something relevant to my country as well.” It is this sort of drive that encourages international students to come here to study. Oporto recalled his transition to the American school system as smooth and welcoming at WPI, but acknowledged not everyone had the same experience. Other students, such as Sofia Reyes, a WPI sophomore from Honduras, also cites a relatively easy transition to study in America. “The only thing I was certain of was that the best thing I could do was study abroad, especially in the United States,” she said. “Some things weren’t that different from home. I watch all the TV shows and movies that Americans watch, and that made it easier to relate to others. I did find myself lost in conversations sometimes, because I didn’t know some of the jokes and phrases. I would say it was hard for me, but not as hard as others.” After the original travel ban was announced, many colleges across the country expressed both their outrage and their unwavering support for their international students.

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{ coverstory } Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams released a statement to their students via email about the travel ban from college president James F. Birge. His statement read: “As the president of a liberal arts institution founded upon the values of inclusivity of ideas and people, I do not support the executive order on immigration which undermines the values of our community. MCLA will continue to provide support for and advocate on behalf of our faculty, staff, and students. We are committed to providing a safe and welcoming learning and living environment for everyone. As we stated with pride … ‘We are too great to hate.’” North Brookfield resident Chris Tillotson, a sophomore at WPI, recalled the campus atmosphere during the election, as well as hearing about what his international friends were experiencing. “I can remember hearing talk before the election and one person from the Middle East saying that he would be fearful regardless of the outcome of the election due to increased tension,” he said. “The night of, people had a lot of disbelief. I think the silent majority really played a big role in the election.” When the travel ban went into effect, Oporto said WPI, “needed to act in the defense of students from those targeted countries.” “The whole community showed good support for them,” he added. Tillotson, however, had a different feel of the college campus than Oporto. “The next morning, I can remember a few of the foreign students saying that they would ‘leave the country,’ which they didn’t,” he said. “It was just a knee-jerk reaction. Fear was high for sure, for their futures in the U.S. However, everyone I talked to I reassured that they would be safe as well as that people in the government would advocate for them … I know a lot of foreign students now are worried about being able to work in the U.S. when they graduate.” At WPI, Alison Duffy, director of public relations, and Andy Palumbo, dean of admissions and financial aid, both commented on how the school at the time

of the ban released a statement to students and faculty regarding how the school did not support the measure. Palumbo said student safety was the school’s main priority. “Students should be able to freely study wherever they want,” he said. “People have focused more on President Trump and the travel ban, when really it’s about the United States and the people, and especially students

“... I know a lot of foreign students now are worried about being able to work in the U.S. when they graduate.” - Chris Tillotson of North Brookfield and a student at WPI, on the effects of the travel ban. Chris Tillotson from North Brookfield is a sophomore at WPI. feeling comfortable.”

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other school breaks, as a preventative measure, taking full advantage of the safe spaces many schools have endeavored to become for these students.

“Students would amend their travel plans to remain on campus, particularly if they need a new visa, meaning that they would have to attend a visa interview abroad,” said Worcester Sate University’s Katey Palumbo,

director of the school’s International Program’s office. Oporto noted this trend among international students, saying many students decided to stay in Worcester during school breaks after the ban to avoid trouble heading to and from their home countries. “I know some of them personally and I think they stayed to avoid these risks,” Oporto said. “But I know they are using that time in a good way on campus, like research projects or summer classes.” With summer break in full swing, it was

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POSITIVE TREND Despite growing post-election anxieties, international enrollment has remained stable across the country and in Worcester, with many schools even citing a predicted increase in foreign enrollment for the upcoming semester.

According to the Washington Post, there have still been increases in international enrollment within the last few years. Palumbo said WPI hasn’t seen a negative impact in foreign enrollment from the travel ban, and

said students from the six affected countries don’t generally come to the U.S., anyway. Some, however, have gone to WPI, whose 2016 Factbook noted 483 international (noncitizen) undergraduate students enrolled at the school, including two from Iran, one from Iraq and two from Syria. There were no students enrolled in 2016 from Libya, Yemen, and Somalia. Admissions, Duffy said, will not have all its numbers for the upcoming school year until October, which other schools have also told Worcester Magazine. Holy Cross did note a total of 99 international students from 18 countries are slated to join the undergraduate population on campus this fall, a significant increase from the previous fall’s 75 international students, which in turn was an increase from 2015’s total of 59. While the enrollment data for the upcoming semester is not yet currently available for most schools, the upward trend seems to be true among most Worcester colleges and universities over the past three years. Assumption and Worcester State both showed an increase in international enrollment from

2015-2016, from 45 to 52 and 61 to 76 total students, respectively. While Clark University did see a slight dip in international enrollment in 2016, with a total of 821 international students compared to the previous year’s 894, the shift followed an overall decline in total student population at the university, down 5.4 percent from 2015. Patricia Doherty, director of the International Students and Scholars office at Clark, said while the college is on the lookout for signs of a downward trend, currently numbers remain stable. “We are, logically, preparing for it, but so far our numbers are pretty similar to last year,” she says. Overall, the numbers in Worcester mirror national trends. According to The Washington Post, “Except for a brief period after Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack, international enrollment at U.S. colleges has grown for generations.” In Dudley, Nichols College remains unconcerned about the future of international enrollment at the college. Susan Wayman, director of the Office for International Engagement, said via email, “There is no

indication that the current political climate has impacted the enrollment of international students at Nichols College.” Unlike many schools, she continued, there has also been no concern among the international students at Nichols themselves. “Over the past four years, we have consistently hovered between an enrollment of 21-25 international students,” Wayman said. “No current or recent applicant for international student status here has been denied an F1 visa. No international student at Nichols has indicated concern.” Meanwhile, Fitchburg State University’s non-resident aliens increased by 7.2 percent between 2015-2016, from 77 to 83 students. Nelly Wadsworth, director of International Education at Fitchburg State, spoke highly of how the college benefits from foreign exchange students. “Most of these interactions and friendships last a lifetime,” she said. “You end up knowing that person and their culture.” Although Fitchburg State mainly sees their foreign exchange students coming to the institution for their graduate program, Wadsworth said she didn’t see reduced ELIZABETH BROOKS

Katey Palumbo, Director of the International Programs office at Worcester State University, says it may be too early to observe enrollment trends in relation to the Trump administration.

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numbers after the travel ban, and is hoping there won’t be a change in numbers, which has always been small. Like most schools, Fitchburg is hoping to grow their program. After partial reinstatement of the travel ban by the Supreme Court earlier this summer, Wadsworth said no one from the six countries affected by the ban will be coming to the college this upcoming fall semester. When the first travel ban went into effect, Fitchburg State released a mass email to its students and faculty, including a statement from the college president.

RETURNING STUDENTS Despite the reassuring emails, Wadsworth said, students confronted her with worries about whether or not they would be allowed to practice in the country.

That fear has been expressed by others. In an article for the New York Times, Soumya Raychaudhuri, a Harvard Medical School professor, spoke about one of her postdoctoral researchers from Iran, Samira Asgari, who

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“I think we’re kind of all of a mind that we need to wait and see what happens, but I don’t think there’s anything that would indicate at this point that we’re certainly going to see a decrease in international students. I think it’s a little too soon to tell.” - Katey Palumbo, director of the International Programs office at Worcester State University, on expected foreign student enrollment. was stopped from boarding a flight to begin a job in a laboratory at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. “Immigration into the United States is tremendously important to science,” said Raychaudhuri, “There are other countries competing for this talent pool, and walking away from that jeopardizes our standing.” Carolyn Assa, executive director of Marketing and Strategic Communications at Becker College, said the six countries targeted by the travel ban do not affect the college,

just like Fitchburg State. That could have something to do with the fact that Becker doesn’t offer more medical and technical programs. “Returning students are not in jeopardy,” said Assa, adding, “the school can’t predict what will happen from [June] until September.” Last school year, Becker College had a total of 22 international students, nine of those being seniors. None of those students were from the six countries named under the travel ban.

For the 2014-15 school year, Becker had 16 international students, 28 the following year. While Katey Palumbo also does not report any sign of a decline in international enrollment at Worcester State, she does caution that it is likely too early to observe these trends in relation to any new political climate. “I think it’s safe to say that the impact of any new policy would take probably a little bit longer than say the seven months [since Trump has taken office]” Palumbo said. “I think we’re kind of all of a mind that we need to wait and see what happens, but I don’t think there’s anything that would indicate at this point that we’re certainly going to see a decrease in international students. I think it’s a little too soon to tell.” Holy Cross also reports little cause for concern with regard to international enrollment. “We don’t anticipate any significant change in international enrollment for the upcoming year,” said Christina Bi Chen, director of Holy Cross’s Office of International Students, who also notes the incoming class of international students is larger than that of the previous year. Additionally, Bi Chen said the college does not anticipate any international students will face difficulties returning to campus. While anxieties among the international population

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COLLEGES’ EFFORTS Generalized or not, colleges

have been proactive in addressing these anxieties, establishing a safe space where international students can remain informed and seek support.

For Holy Cross, that includes bringing immigration lawyers on campus to hold information sessions for the campus community as well as for other Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts schools. Additionally, the college has established a webpage devoted to immigration related resources to help provide students with both on and off campus support.

“ ... It felt as though a large part of the country truly believed that getting rid of people like me would help improve their country ...” - Hasini Assiriyage, a Clark University student from Sri Lanka, on the immediate aftermath of a travel ban imposed by President Trump Schools throughout the area have all prioritized proactive communication throughout the community regarding immigration-related issues. “We have a much more hands-on approach now than we did before,” said Doherty of

Clark’s approach to international concerns. “We are reporting regularly to specific colleagues on campus to update them on any of the orders that come out. Every time one comes out we will put something on our website and send something out to the international community at the university and to some of the people higher in administration, so they know how it affects us and how it affects this group of students.” The efforts have proven helpful to students like Assiriyage, who remains enrolled at Clark in the Accelerated Degree Program, where she is pursuing a master’s in professional communication. Assiriyage called Clark “a safe space,” and said ISSO was always available as “a resource for any student who needed it.” While Assiriyage had her anxieties, she maintained the school remained proactive in reassuring and supporting international students. “Knowing that my university and the ISSO department, in particular, were doing everything they could to support us,” Assiriyage said, “I can say that I never felt unsafe.” Whether Trump’s travel policies have a negative effect on international enrollment in the upcoming years remains to be seen. However, regardless of any political shifts or trends, Worcester colleges say they remain

committed to providing a safe and inclusive learning environment to all students. “More than ever we really just want our students to know that they have a home at Clark and that we’re happy to have them here with us,” said Doherty, echoing the general sentiments throughout the HECCMA. From all of the schools contacted for this story, their answers were clear: their students, no matter where they call home, are their first priority. Their safety, on and off campus, was stressed during phone conversations with Worcester Magazine. As for international enrollment, it remains stable, even thriving, in schools throughout the city. Meanwhile, schools are far from complacent, determined to defend international students whose contributions to their schools and the city they view as immeasurable and irreplaceable. Emma Monahan is an incoming senior at Mass College of Liberal Arts. Kayla Kibbe will be a junior at Connecticut College. Both are summer interns with Worcester Magazine.

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TAYLOR LEONARD is no stranger to helping others. As a PCA at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, her job is all about caring for others. The 23-year-old nursing student at Quinsigamond Community College said she has helped bring patients back to life. But the biggest save she ever made was also the most personal.

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She and her family knew many years ago her father, Micheal, was going to someday need a kidney transplant. Diagnosed at 12 with diabetes, Micheal Leonard admits he did not exactly treat his body like a temple. When his oldest daughter — he also has an 18-year-old daughter, MacKenzie, with his wife, JoAnne — was born, he said, “The switch flipped.” By then, however, the damage had been done. He continued living his life, marrying JoAnne in 1998 and welcoming MacKenzie into the family — which also includes dogs Hailey, 7, and Deogee, 11, as well as several cats — in 1999. In 2006, his doctor sent him to a nephrologist, who informed him he was in third-stage kidney failure. Eventually, he was told, he would have to start dialysis. He would also require a kidney transplant. For the next 10 years or so, however, medicine and other efforts would help keep the failing kidney in check. In 2015, his doctor called him after some blood work and told him his kidney was functioning at about 5 percent. “‘You need to make a decision,’” Micheal Leonard recalled the doctor telling him. “I had made a decision I wasn’t going to do dialysis. I didn’t want to put [his family] through it.” He would, nonetheless, end up starting dialysis. In the meantime, friends and family started learning whether they were a match to donate a kidney to him. MacKenzie Leonard did not qualify, because she was not yet 18. His wife was not a blood match. As Michael was a devoted member of the Freemasons, many of his fellow masons also stepped up. None were a match. A cousin turned out to match in blood type, but Micheal Leonard told him not to do it, because he was young, in the military and had a child on the way. Taylor Leonard, meanwhile, was tiring of watching the most important man in her life facing so much adversity. “My dad is my number one person,” she said, tearing up. “My mom wasn’t really around as a kid. So I just thought, one day not having him here is very hard to think about. “You see him as a big, tough guy. It was hard to see him in a chair with big needles in his arm, cringing from the pain. I said, ‘Screw it, I’m going to call and see if I’m a match. What’s the worst they can say? No?’” She called before school started in January and went through a half-hour phone interview. Then came the blood tests – first nine tubes of blood, then another round of about 20. She moved on and went through several other tests. She met with a psychiatrist, a nurse practitioner, a surgeon, a donor advocate, a financial advisor and a nephrologist. Among other tests, she was given a CT scan and X-ray. As it turned out, Taylor Leonard was the perfect match for her father. When she was initially informed she was a match, the nurse told her to think it over for two weeks. “I think I gave it a week and a half,” Taylor Leonard said. “I called her and said, ‘Let’s do it.’” On June 7, 2016 the two went into surgery at UMass Medical Center. Before Taylor went into pre-op, her father walked into her room from across the hall. “He comes up to my stretcher and we did our thumbs-up picture beforehand,” she said. “He goes to give me a hug, whispers in my ear, ‘Thank you so much. I’ll take care of our kidney.’ We look up and down the entire length of my stretcher is, like, seven nurses bawling their eyes out, passing tissues to each other.” The operations went well, and Michael Leonard said he is doing much better, although he remains on the list for a future pancreas transplant. In June, the family vacationed in Myrtle Beach, something they had not done in three years because of Micheal’s health problems and the financial challenges that arose. On June 7, he and Taylor recreated their thumbs-up pose on the beach. “I tell people I didn’t realize how sick I was until how good I felt,” Michael Leonard said. “... it’s good to know I’m here one year later, and there’s a chance I’ll be here two years, 10 years, 30 years later, to see not only [Taylor] evolve, but [MacKenzie].”

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When Old Sturbridge Village announced “Sleepy Hollow-A Legendary Experience” last year, they knew they had a special production in the interactive experience. When the final ticket tally was in, however, each of the shows — spread across four weeks — had sold out. OSV had a runaway success on their hands. 28

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Tickets for the return of “Sleepy Hollow” will be available Thursday, Aug. 3, and if past successes are any indicator, the event will likely sell out. “We thought that there would be synergy and interest in Sleep Hollow, given that there are New York and New England ties,” explained Darin Johnson, chief of visitor experience at Old Sturbridge Village. “I don’t think we anticipated that it would be the

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success that it was. We did 33 shows last year and every one was sold out. We were really excited about the fact that people seemed to connect to the story and were interested in having more of a theatrical experience.” The ties that Johnson mentions are clear in Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” written in the 1800s and originally released in 1820. Connecticut school teacher Ichabod Crane moves to Tarrytown, New York, falls for Katrina Van Tassel, is berated by Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt, before coming face to face with the iconic Headless Horsemen. The time-frame and locale of the

original story closely mirrors the 200 acres of land filled with historical buildings, including farms, water-powered mills, meetinghouses and homes at Old Sturbridge Village. With the immersive nature of this “Sleepy Hollow” production — for the uninitiated, guests become part of the show, walking through the OSV grounds and interacting directly with actors throughout — visitors get a different sort of experience than at a typical musical theatre event. “The feedback we heard is that people really like walking through the story,” said Johnson. “We heard that people really enjoyed the path

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interactive adventure experience to the livthey took through the countryside. We’re looking at how we can best leverage that path ing history museum. In June and July, they brought “Big River,” the musical based on to bring the story fully to life.” The production side of “Sleepy Hollow” had Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” to the shores of the Quinebaug River. great success in the first year of the immer“We did surveys and focus groups with sive experience, but they’ve learned lessons as well that they plan to implement in year two. current and prospective visitors and one of “We’re exploring with Brian [Clowdus, cre- the things we heard loud and clear was that guests want a more ator and director] some added elements this E VILLAGE OLD STURBRIDG immersive experience,” time around,” S/COURTESY OF DU OW CL NE AN PHOTOS BREE said Johnson. “We’re a living history museum, we immerse people in history. We continue to believe that the village is important in immersing people in storytelling. The museum is going to continue to embrace that experience, how can we really immerse people in history or storytelling? That’s what

said Johnson. “Guests can visit Ichabod’s Tavern and have drinks and a light meal before they step into the world of Sleepy Hollow. Halfway through the experience, folks will have an opportunity to get a spirit or warm beverage. From what we’ve heard, folks were pleased with what we provided last year. Now it’s about taking it to the next level.” “I think what we learned is that people came to the show with contrasting or different expectations,” he continued. “I think some people were surprised that there was so much music infused in the show, but happy about that. I think making sure guests coming this year understand there is a musical element to it is important. I think some folks want a scarier experience. It’s haunting, but it’s not a scary experience. I think this year we will try to get some more surprises and scary elements in there. Ninety percent of the production will be based on what folks saw last year, but we do want to provide new surprises for those returning.” Old Sturbridge Village ramped up their theatrical production schedule following the first run of “Sleepy Hollow.” In February, they brought “Midwinter Mischief,” an original

we’ve tried to do with ‘Midwinter Mischief,’ which ended up being oversold by the end of the weekend. I think word got out and people were excited about experiencing the village in a different way. It was more immersive, hands on, people were meeting serious characters. I think as the museum looks forward, we’re going to try and do more of those types of experiences.” Tickets for “Sleepy Hollow” go on sale Thursday, Aug. 3 and are available online at sleepyhollowosv.org. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, in Sturbridge, added a fifth week to this year’s production, which will run from Sept. 27-Oct. 29. 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. AUGUST 3, 2017 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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Country singer/songwriter Phil Vassar has penned songs for the likes of Blackhawk, Colin Ray, Jo Dee Messina, Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson and Neal McCoy. His own songs have enjoyed much success, and he has collaborated or become friends with just about anybody who’s somebody on the American music scene. So, on his off time, he probably sips champagne and hobnobs with the rich crowd, right? Actually, during a recent telephone interview, several days out from his scheduled appearance at Webster’s Indian Ranch, Vassar was at home waiting for a plumber to finish work at Vassar’s 100-year-old house. “It’s just an old house,” he said in a southern drawl. “It’s always got something wrong with it.” Over the course of the next 20 or so minutes, Vassar talked about writing versus performing, his latest album and why it took so long to be released, breaking free of big record labels, his upcoming holiday tour with country music and TV star Kellie Pickler and more.

those anymore. I just love story songs. ‘The Gambler,’ ‘The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.’ You don’t hear them much anymore.

What is the songwriting process like for you? A lot of times, I’ll get musical ideas, put them down on my iPhone. Sometimes, I’ll go back, ‘Well, that wasn’t so good.’ (laughs) I’ll get on an airplane, the back of a bus, just look at, ‘What does this song say?’ Sometimes, I’ve had the melody around for years and years. I never really know when I sit down. It’s usually melody first [when writing a song]. I’d say it’s 60-40, melodies. Have you embraced the changes within country music, notably the successful crossovers by some artists from country to pop? I just think everybody’s got their

own thing. I think change is always good. Country has evolved and changed. I really find myself not listening to it. I always feel like, you listen to something, it kind of taints you. I still listen to a lot of my heroes: Elton John, Billy Joel.

What about your contemporaries? What about someone like Kelsea Ballerini? Kelsea and I write together.

The Old Dominion guys are my buddies. It’s all good. I still do my thing. It’s fun. I still write with Kenny Chesney. I’m starting to write with some of these new guys.

Talk about your latest album, “American Soul.” It appeared to be fairly well-received by fans and critics. For me, it’s just an evolution, a

collection of songs written over the past five or six years. I cut the whole album at home. It seems like the big studios have become obsolete. You used to spend $250,000 on an album. Now it’s like $25,000. Record labels, when you have 30, 40 artists on a label, it’s hard to become a priority.

Why so long between your previous album, 2009’s “Traveling Circus,” and “American Soul?” The label

I was on, the day [‘Traveling Circus’] came out, it closed down. It was like, ‘Well, that sucks.’ I’ve been with Arista Records, RCA, BMG, Universal South. It never ended. I finally said, ‘Just let me out of it. I just want to do my deal.’ I don’t want to tour all over the world, sing my songs and have somebody tell me, ‘You can’t tour ‘til next June.’ It’s been an adventure.

What do you expect from you holiday tour with Kellie Pickler? It’s

exciting. We just cut a song I wrote, ‘The Naughty List.’ Kelly’s real, she’s funny. What you see is what you get, which is not the same with a lot

of [artists]. We’re excited.

It doesn’t look like you’re coming around these parts on that tour, but you do come to Webster’s Indian Ranch Sunday, Aug. 6. What can fans expect? I’ve done just

about every year. Indian Ranch is an absolute blast. There’s nothing like it. The energy there. I’ve even played in the pouring rain there. There’s nothing like it. Anytime we play, it’s better than the last time. I just look forward to it.

Do you sign autographs or are you one of those ‘from-the-dressing-room-to-the-stage-andback’ people? (laughs) I like it. I think

it’s the most important thing we do. A lot of artists don’t like to get in the middle of it. I like it. You’re making friends, not just fans. We’re lucky. Walter Bird Jr. is editor of Worcester Magazine. Share story tips and comments at 508-749-3166, ext. 322, or by email at wbird@ worcestermag.com. Follow Walter on Twitter @ walterbirdjr and “like” him on Facebook. Don’t miss Walter every week on WCCA TV 194 as a panelist on Rosen’s Roundtable.

What is more challenging: writing or performing?

(laughs) Sometimes both. You know what? I love to write songs, I really do. Performing is probably my bread and butter. There are some days when one is harder than the other. You probably know what it’s like as a writer. Some days, it’s like, ‘What happened to my brain?’ We’ve been playing so hard and touring, it’s just getting harder [to find time to write].

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songs. There’s, maybe, four or five outside songs on 10 albums. Usually, it’s like a friend, a co-worker. People say, ‘This is a Phil Vassar song.’ I’m like, ‘Well, I write Phil Vassar songs. They don’t sound like that.’ (laughs) I love great songs, story songs. You don’t hear

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and for that I apologize. Still, what follows is real and true. The Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St. Hold up, actually. I’ve gotten a few calls about not including addresses to major destinations in this column in the past and come now, get real. It must be done in standard articles, sure, but in here? It breaks up the flow and it isn’t difficult to type “Worcester Art Museum” into Google, is it? If you’re an analogue sort, why not open the phone book? Alright, that was insane. I haven’t slept much and I did 1,600 miles over the weekend, so I’m feeling spicy. Anyway, the Worcester Art Museum has announced free admission through the month of August. This is an awesome chance for folks to catch what WAM has going on, including the excellent “John O’Reilly: A Studio Odyssey” and “Reusable Universes: Shih Chieh Huang.” Reusable Universes is one of the most unique exhibits I can recall and John O’Reilly is in a league of his own; his composite artworks (and what they say) are not to be missed. Plus, in a nice nod to the aforementioned George R.R. Martin universe prodded above, the Higgins Armory collection is back on display. Just don’t mention the pink horse to our editor, Walter Bird. The bold color makes him ornery.

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can teach an old dog new tricks [words]. Honorarium: a payment given for professional services that are rendered nominally without charge. Can you imagine how bush league I must be to utilize a straight definition in a column item? Wow. I swear to do better. Or at least try harder. That burned through about 80 words, here we go. It’s a little tricky to parse out, but photographers have until Friday, Aug. 11 to submit photos to a juried competition put on by Preservation Worcester. That isn’t enough information, so let me try again. The competition calls for photographers to “create a set of digital photographs, each capturing a leading Worcester citizen together with his or her favorite Worcester historical building.” Pretty cool. More cool (cooler? More coolly? I don’t have en English degree and I don’t know how I got here)? The winner will take home a $300 honorarium (see above)! Luis Fraire, gallery manager of the Sprinkler Factory; Andrew Shveda, architect; and James Welu, director emeritus, Worcester Art Museum are the three jurors. Additionally, the photographs will have a group showing, though not all locations are known. Want more information because your faithful local A&E reporter just failed you? Email Info@preservationworcester.org.

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Clearly, the scene is about grief, not bulimia, which is the paradox of “A Ghost Story” — a cluster of emotional profundities wrapped in a skin of physical tedium. Another case in point: Rooney and her onscreen husband, played by Casey Affleck, are startled out of sleep by a loud noise and investigate. They return to bed and cuddle. Look how they love each other, you observe. The camera lingers. Oh, now they’re asleep.

The camera lingers. Okay, they’re still asleep. The camera lingers. And so on. Writer-director David Lowery’s meditation on sorrow and loss opens with the couple played by Rooney and Affleck — known only as “M” and “C” — in their scruffy rural Texas house. They gently argue about moving out someday — she wants a different place; he likes where they are — and then he’s killed in a car accident. C returns as a ghost, draped in a sheet with the eye holes cut out, like a child’s Halloween costume. To the living, including his wife, he is invisible — so he watches her, often from a corner of a room or through a window. Eventually M moves on, to be replaced by a mother and her two children (an unhappy C drives them out using the movie’s only haunted-house conventions), then by a bohemian group who stage a party that’s anchored by one hipster’s tiresome monologue about the ephemeral nature of life and art. If C were to smother this guy midrant, I believe the theater audience would have applauded. When Lowery isn’t conjuring up long takes, he actually does some interesting things with “A Ghost Story.” Not to betray too much, but the film bends, heading in a direction both surprising and unsettling as the spirit yearns for re-connection, then pursues closure. Lowery also gives his movie the feel of a German or Swedish art-house film; it’s missing only a tall man in a Grim Reaper costume. Though shot in color, the narrative seems crafted for the moody textures of black and white. The acting is uniformly good. In addition to her pie-eating duties, Mara wonderfully conveys the pain of a spouse’s sudden absence, floating through her altered existence as though a ghost herself. Even Affleck manages to suggest a numbing sadness beneath all that fabric (“Manchester by the Sheet”?), if indeed that is Affleck. He could have employed a ghost double and no one would have been the wiser. “A Ghost Story” works as a minimalist musing on the afterlife and the enduring nature of loss, but would have been perfect as a live-action short film. Lowery’s deliberate style put me in a state of impatience too often. Had Mara eaten only half a pie, the movie would have survived just fine.

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I arrived first in our party of four, and although I have only visited on two other occasions, the woman behind the counter treated me like a regular. I order the Antipasto ($11) and the Arancini Rice Balls ($7) and took a seat in a corner booth. Ingredients accounted for a lot of the decoration - Sclafani Crushed Tomato cans lined the walls and bags of proper flour were stacked high on pallets. The flour was Antimo Caputo of Naples, which offers a softer gluten than most. A huge rendering on the wall read, “You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six,” a quote attributed to Yogi Berra. They’d thought of the little things too, like a vintage paper towel holder at every table constructed from garden hose knobs. Even the drinks were Italian - I ordered a Pellegrino ($2.49). I should note that Dacosta’s is BYOB, but noon on an ordinary Tuesday felt a little early to indulge. The appetizers arrived within 10 minutes, as did my companions, who ordered Pellegrinos and waters, that arrived in mason jars. The antipasto offered fresh romaine lettuce, provolone, soppressata, capicola, cucumbers, tomatoes, red peppers, pepperoncini,

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heading, “Free Pizza Advice,” it read: “Top your pizza with our housemade chili-infused olive oil. Ask your server for some cold salted butter for your crust. You’re welcome.” To that, I say, “thank you.” Dacosta’s heart is as light as their Neopolitan pies, all the while possessing a scorching sense of humor to match their crust. Dacosta’s Pizza Bakery is also the epitome of value, yielding an excellent experience at a family friendly price. Our total came to $70.96 and we brought home plenty of leftovers.

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On Wednesday, Aug. 9, Bull Mansion will host a Creative Hub Worcester kick off party, 6-9 p.m. Board members encourage you to join them for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and dialogue about their ambitious undertaking. Music will be provided by The Jazzed Up Trio featuring Mauro DePasquale. Creative Hub is Worcester’s new multi-purpose arts space that aims to serve emerging and established artists, at-risk youth and the community at large. Creative Hub Worcester will undergo a complete restoration of the former Ionic Ave Worcester Boys Club. At completion, the 30,000-squarefoot space will include artist studios, an art gallery, a performing arts space, youth arts education programs and two event spaces, including a 4,000-square-foot rooftop that not only overlooks downtown, but also the lights of Coney Island.

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Trendkill-Pantera Tribute w/ Doomshot. Trendkill returns to rage at the Cove! panteratribute.com with guests Doomshot $10-21+8pm $10 at the door. 8-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Josh Briggs Live Music Acoustic on the Deck. 9-11 a.m., 5-7 p.m., 7 p.m.-9 p.m., 7 p.m.-9 p.m., 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420 or jjsnorthboro.com Dana Lewis Live and Well! Enjoy a cool beverage on a warm summers evening out on the deck at “Worcester’s Best Kept Secret” Great New Menu, Full Bar, Gorgeous vistas, Spectacular Sunsets and Me playing Live, acoustic Music from the 50’s to the 80’s. “The Sound Track of your Youth” Grill on the Hill, 1929 Skyline Drive, off Belmont Street at

Green Hill Park. No Cover, Be There! Free! 5:30-7:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill, 1929 Skyline Drive. 508-854-1704 or find them on Facebook. Bill McCarthy Every Friday at Barbers Crossing North. Now catch Bill McCarthy playing his heart out every Friday at Barbers North (Sterling, MA) @6:30pm Visit: BillMcCarthyMusic.com for info. Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. Jay Graham. 7-10 p.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-3046044. Jerry Garcia 75th Birthday Celebration. 7 p.m.-1:30 a.m. GAR

Hall, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. Find them on Facebook. Lisa Marie & Johnny Juxo. Lisa Marie is a versatile singer and songwriter & Johnny Juxo is a very talented musician and singer. Together playing a mix of R&B, rock, blues, folk, soul and jazz to name a few... these two will have you dancing in your seat! N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Bar / Lounge, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. 7 Bridges Road - An Eagles Tribute. So popular, we’ve booked them for two nights! Come see some of the Valley’s most experienced musicians and singers in a show featuring selections from The Eagles’ most-loved recordings. Tight harmonies, beautiful musical arrangements, and story notes take on new significance with the 2016 loss of Eagles founding member Glenn Frey. For Tickets, Call 413-747-7797 Box Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm (Wednesdays open until 6pm), Saturday 10am-1pm 8-10:30 p.m. Majestic Theater, 131 Elm St., West Springfield. 413-747-7797 or musictributeproductions.com Brother Stereo. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Leominster. 978-466-3433. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Dave Harrington. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Jerry Garcia birthday bash with DeadBeat. - August 1 is Jerry Garcia’s birthday - We’re having a Bull Run Jam to make Jerry grateful... Don’t miss the party! Deadbeat is a Grateful Dead Tribute Band in MetroWest Boston playing your favorites from The Dead & The Jerry Garcia Band, and a handful of others for the dead-head crowd! DeadBeat gigs are upbeat, fun, wild... perfect for you dancers, twirlers, & everyone looking to have a “real good time! Deadbeat is: Mike (Bails) Bailey: Bass Guitar - Gary Barth: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals - Rich Cesarini: Keyboards - Jennifer Markard: Vocals - Joe Pulitano: Drums - Brian Stormwind: Lead Guitar & Vocals. Special Guests: Tore Up featuring Adam Terrell of “Assembly of Dust” and Lou Ulrich of the “Tim Gearan Band” with Jason Cohen, Jennifer Markard and Joe Pulitano of DeadBeat. The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston, with plenty of free parking and rustic, old-world charm. $15 advance; $18 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com

Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Blacksheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-0255. Mike Livingston. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Ricky Duran. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. 508-459-2025. Scott Babineau. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Leominster. Two Timers Performs at Loft, Friday at 8. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Karaoke. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Foodworks, Route 20. 508-752-0938. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Sean Fullerton and his Mad Loops Laboratory. Sean Fullerton specializes in Acoustic Blues, Rock, Folk, Memphis Soul and Fingerstyle Guitar using a wide variety of guitars, harmonicas, guitar looping, vocal harmony technology, Bose and UltraSound sound systems. Sean performs solo for many venues and events throughout New England year-round. Dinner, Drinks, Music and Fun. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Tavern on Central, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. 978-827-1272 or seanfullertonmusic. net BitterSuite. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Ebonhart & Friends. Ebonhart & Friends Traverse, Animated Legends & With Animals...Ebonhart is a synth-core rock band based out of Lowell, MA that combines punchy 80’s-style leads with a more contemporary progressive rock tone. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or find them on Facebook. Every Friday - Original Rock Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978345-5051. Karaoke Fridays at Three G’s Sportsbar. Join Magic Mike Entertainment every Friday night for Karaoke! Free! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Three G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St. magicmikeentertainment.com Karaoke with DJ Bruce. Free. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Meiji Asian

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Cuisine, 24 Leicester St., North Oxford. 508-731-0120. Tony Soul Project at Greendale’s Pub. 9 p.m.-midnight Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or tonysoulproject. com 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 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. 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. DJ Joe T Performs at Loft at 11. 11-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Safe House Radio Show. This is a live radio broadcast with 2 living DJs hoping to drag you out of your lonely IPods and phone apps to hear the local & national metal, thrash, screamo, punk and alternative you wont hear on mainstream radio. Tune into WCUW 91.3FM in the Worcester and surrounding areas. Or stream live on wcuw.org (hit the listen live button in the upper left corner of screen) Join your DJs Summi and Momma Bear for an hour of metal, thrash, screamo, punk & alternative. You’re not alone in your digital world. Were out here live! Call in to let us know your listening @ (508)753-2284 after 11pm. Hope you tune in to hear local and national metal and more! 91.3fm or wcuw.org It’s your community radio! So enjoy it already! Sheesh! 11 p.m.-midnight WCUW Studios, 910 Main St. 508-753-2284 or find them on Facebook.

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Josh Briggs Live Music Acoustic on the Deck. 9-11 a.m., 5-7 p.m., 7 p.m.-9 p.m., 7 p.m.-9 p.m., 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420 or jjsnorthboro.com Art + Market with Dick’s Market Garden. Your produce needs are covered this summer with our perennial favorite, Dick’s Market Garden. Starting this year in early June with strawberries, peas, greens, and early vegetables, the Market Garden then transitions to the cool weather flowers, apples, and gourds towards the fall. All of the items sold are locally grown (Lunenburg, MA). Enjoy the museum galleries before or after your market visit! Market runs Saturdays, June 17, 2017 - October 21, 2017, and does not operate during anticipated lightning. Visiting market is free! 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Salisbury Parking Lot, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. Sean Fullerton and his Mad Loops Laboratory. Sean Fullerton specializes in Acoustic Blues, Rock, Folk, Memphis Soul and Fingerstyle Guitar using a wide variety of guitars, harmonicas, guitar looping, vocal harmony technology, Bose and UltraSound sound systems. Sean performs solo for many venues and events throughout New England year-round. Dinner, Drinks, Music and Fun. 1-5 p.m. The Myst, 1 East Grand Ave, Old Orchard Beach. 207-650-7186 or seanfullertonmusic.net Laura Ramsey & Groove Trane. Come hear Berklee-trained performer and educator Laura Ramsey and her jazz quartet play from the great American songbook. Laura Ramsey is an experienced teacher and performer with a long history of working in the primary/secondary education, using development skills cultivated at Berklee College of Music. This program is administered by the Worcester Arts Council, for the Local Cultural Council - an agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Free. 2-4 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655, ext. 3. P.E. James at the Grill on the Hill! Come out and enjoy a dinner and/or an adult beverage while listening to your favorite acoustic rock classics from the 50s, 60s, and 70s! P.E. James performs on the patio (weather permitting!) with the best sunset view of Worcester every Thursday and Saturday night from the clubhouse at the Green Hill Golf Course. Just off Belmont Street, past the new Technical High School. Free! 6-8:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive. pejamesmusic.com Connor Bird. N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Bar / Lounge, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Dana Lewis Live! Every Saturday night. Live, acoustic music, Family

The Worcester Bravehearts face the Bristol Blues in their last regular season home game at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field, 1 College St., Worcester, Saturday, Aug. 5, 7:05 p.m. Don’t miss this special game as Worcester Magazine presents its 2017 Bravest Heart contest winner. There will also be a Pow! Wow! Jersey Auction and post-fame fireworks show. Tickets are $6-$10, and may be bought at worcesterbravehearts.com. For more information, email info@worcesterbravehearts.com or call 508-438-3773.

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Phil Vassar. Phil Vassar is returning to Indian Ranch in support of his new album “American Soul” on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at 2:00 PM. Phil is as driven today as he was when he first left his Lynchburg, Virginia home to pursue -and realize -his dream of making his mark in entertainment. A career that has seen the release of eight albums, two ASCAP Songwriter of the Year trophies, Billboard Country Songwriter of the Year, countless hits as a singer and songwriter and a mantle full of awards and the launch of his own Rodeowave Entertainment label continues to expand and evolve. Tickets are now on-sale at indianranch.com. Indian Ranch offers music lovers a chance to see some of the greatest country, classic rock and pop bands steps from Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. Nestled between pine trees, the amphitheater offers the ability to see the stage from anywhere in the audience. $18.75 - 47.50. 2-5 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-943-3871 or indianranch.com Seele Musicale Chamber Music Ensemble Concert. Baroque music for voice, strings, recorder and flute. Space is limited, pre-registration required. Member $7, Non-member $18, per person, including admission. 2-3 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org Sunday Funday with Far From Eden. 3-6 p.m. U.S Marine Club- Marine Corps League Worcester Detachment, 181 Lake Ave. 508-612-5639. Tony Soul Project Feature at Hot Shotz. 3-7 p.m. Hot Shotz Bar Grill, 1293 Main St., Leominster. tonysoulproject.com Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis live! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s in the lounge “The sound track of your Youth” Best Wood fired Pizza’s, Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery & Me! No Cover. Come on out! Free! 6-9 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818 or find them on Facebook. Open Mic Sundays @ Park Grill & Spirits. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on the fashionable Canal District sandwiched between Harding and Water food, Full Bar, Lottery and Me! Playing the Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your St @ Kelly Square in Worcester, MA...A great fun, and exciting social “The Sound Track of your Youth” No Cover. Be There! Free! 7-10 p.m. host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve gathering that allows you to be relaxed, sing your heart out or just sing Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the along with those who love to take the mic and belt one out. Also, enjoy 779-0901 or find them on Facebook. email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different warm, efficient servers who will get to know your name and have your Dave Andrews. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and drink request before you ask for it. Take a tour of political memory lane Leominster. 978-466-3433. supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording of photos, bumper stickers and artifacts that line the wall...if walls could Hitchcock Blondes. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paidspeak! But proprietor Guy Glodis states...leave the politics at the door and Central St., Leominster. performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Kevin Shields. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. come in enjoy an evening of friends, music and cocktails or beer. Drinks Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and are also very reasonable...a top shelf straight up martini is priced way 508-459-2025. open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 6-9 under $10...other places have them over $10..Shaken not Stirred! Free. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, 257 Park Ave. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Ballot Box, 11-17 Kelly Square. 774-243-1606 or find Big Sam’s Funky Nation. If you were here for last year’s show, you Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. them on Facebook. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Blacksheep Tavern, 261 Leominster are probably still recovering from the energy and all around rockin’ vibe Sam Woolf in Worcester on August 5. Don’t miss two acoustic that blew the roof off Ye Olde Bull Run. Trombone powerhouse Big Sam Road, Sterling. 978-422-0255. sets by Sam Woolf on August 5 Saturday, starting 9:00pm at Whiskey On Williams refuses to let an audience sit still. Between the band’s solos, MATB, Zombii, and Shore City at the Cove. Marko & the Bruisers markoandthebruisers1.bandcamp.com Zombii zombii.bandcamp. Water in Worcester, MA. Admits 21 and over. 9-11:55 p.m. Whiskey On Big Sam’s signature dance moves and his distinctive trombone riffs, Water, 97 Water St. 774-578-8829 or find them on Facebook. com Shore City soundcloud.com/shorecity $7 at the door 21+ 8pm the energy level is high voltage when Big Sam’s Funky Nation takes the The Band Dennis, Low E & Populace. The Band Dennis, Low doors $7 at the door. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. stage! The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a preE & Populace...3 bands...Its going to be a jam/funk/space rock kind of 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston, with plenty night! $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or find Peregrine & usLights. 8-11 p.m. U.S Marine Club- Marine Corps of free parking and rustic, old-world charm. . $25 advance; $29 day of League Worcester Detachment, 181 Lake Ave. 508-612-5639 or find them on Facebook. show. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle, 215 Great Road, them on Facebook. Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike Entertainment Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Ricky Duran Performs at Loft, Saturday at 8. 8-11 p.m. Loft DJ’s for Karaoke Night every Friday & Saturday Night! Free. 9:30 Sam James. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. 508-459-2025. Scott Babineau. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, magicmikeentertainment.com Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club Leominster. 978-534-5900. DJ TecThreat. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Sean Fullerton. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. DJ 21+Canal. Live Dj pushing out all the latest hits for you’re listening 8385. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., and dancing pleasure! N/A. 10:30 p.m.-1:40 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978Gardner. 978-669-0122. Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. 345-5051. Hot Letter. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. DJ Joe T Performs at Loft at 11. 11-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Karaoke with DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water 508-459-9035. Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. St. Karaoke-DJ Fenton with Music and Dancing. A jewel in AUGUST 3, 2017 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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recording credits from New Hampshire to Arizona. Today, some of the nations best-loved songs of the baby-boomer era --1945-1965, will be revisited and re-interpreted by the simplicity of one acoustic guitar and one vocal. This will be a jukebox of memories from the stars of pop, jazz, big band, and easy-listening. More information is available at DanKirouac. >Monday 7 com. Free. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Worcester Senior Center, 128 Providence St. Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 7-11 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 508-799-1232. Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 5-7:30 p.m. Sunset Tiki Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club Bar, 79 Powers Road, Westford. 978-692-5700. KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798- Canal District Music Series. The 2017 Canal District Music Series will once again offer free concerts on Wednesday evenings 8385. throughout the summer -- outdoors in the inimitable, carnival atmosphere of Kelley Square. Bring your lawn chairs, partake of delicious fare from >Tuesday 8 our food trucks, and enjoy world class entertainment from the likes of Tuesday Open Mic Night @ Greendale’s Pub with Bill McCarthy Local Musicians Showcase! To check the schedules We and the Dawg, Eric Paslay, the Alchemistics, the Cocker Rocks, the Matthew Sanchez Orchestra, and Toni Lynn Washington. There’s no better and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill ambiance in Worcester; and it’s free! In case of rain, the events will move McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another indoors to the White Room of the adjacent Crompton Building. Free. great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ 6-8:30 p.m. Harding Street at Kelley Square, Harding St. at Kelley Square. verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) 508-868-4274 or CanalDistrictMusicSeries.com Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly Open Mic Wednesdays at CJ’s Steak Loft in support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s Northborough. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put marked as “open” usually is! Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook. are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed Boogie Chillin’. Bluesy, bluegrassy, acoustic band with a twist. Jon recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging Bonner - Guitar & Vocals Fernando Perez - Percussion Zack Slik paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/ Mandolin & Vocals Dan Villani - Violin/fiddle Rose Villani - Bass Free! 9 operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439 or find them schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” on Facebook. usually is! Free. 6-9 p.m. CJs Steakloft, 369 W. Main St. (route 20), Northborough. 508-393-8134 or find them on Facebook. Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club Jazzed Up featuring vocalist/pianist Mauro DePasquale. A KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798- perfect blend of jazz classics, American songbook favorites, and farm to table dinning. If you like Sinatra, Connick Jr., Buble’, Bennett you will love 8385. Jazzed Up. If you love great food and service you will love Bull Mansion! Karaoke with DJ Bruce. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Antonio’s Pizza by No Cover. 6:30-8:30 p.m. GAR Hall, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. the Slice, 268 Chandler St., Worcester, MA. Toast Masters. Speak before a group, develop speaking skills 7-10 Sean Fullerton and his Mad Loops Laboratory. Sean p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. (Grotto), 65 Water St. 508Fullerton specializes in Acoustic Blues, Rock, Folk, Memphis Soul and 926-8353. Fingerstyle Guitar using a wide variety of guitars, harmonicas, guitar looping, vocal harmony technology, Bose and UltraSound sound systems. Little Black Dress. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. 508-459-2025. Sean performs solo for many venues and events throughout New Open Mic. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133. England year-round. Dinner, Drinks, Music and Fun. 9 p.m.-midnight Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798Cabby Shack Restaurant, 30 Town Wharf, Plymouth. 508-746-5354 or 8385. seanfullertonmusic.net Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978345-5051. >Wednesday 9 Karaoke with DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water The Motown Jukebox. Join “Motown Tom” Ingrassia--Worcester’s very own Agent Double-O Soul--every Wednesday morning from 9 am to St. noon for The Motown Jukebox on WCUW 91.3FM for 3 hours of Motown Karaoke with Mikey Mic’s. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. MB Lounge, 40 Grafton St. 508-799-4521. music and the stories behind the hits. “Motown Tom” is a Motown Wednesday Night Mayhem. Wednesday Night Mayhem is an historian and author. His current book--Reflections Of A Love Supreme: improvisational writing contest, open to any and all characters with a Motown Through The Eyes Of Fans was named the Best Music Book of 2016 by the National Indie Excellence Awards. “Motown Tom” has twice story to tell! 3 random words and a prompt get the figurative ball rolling, been named Best Radio Personality in local media polls. WCUW streams and the audience gets the literal balls in the air to distract the writers. It’s a bracketed tournament where the audience decides the winners. Only live online at wcuw.org. 9 a.m.-noon WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester’s one can make it to the top of the pyramid for a chance to hold on to the Community Radio Station, 910 Main St. 508-753-1012 or wcuw.org beautiful and ever-evolving WNM trophy! $5. 9-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Worcester Organ Concert featuring Christian Copeley. Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or find them on Facebook. Worcester Organ Concerts are produced by Mechanics Hall and the Worcester Chapter AGO. Bring your own lunch or purchase one at the Hall while they last. Programs are subject to change without notice. Free Admission. Noon-1 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888 or >Thursday 3 mechanicshall.org Forge a Railroad Spike Knife with Jason Scott. In this 3.5Dan Kirouac - acoustic hits of the baby boomer era. hour class, students will learn the basic techniques of making a blade, Part of the regional music scene for over thirty years, Dan Kirouac has using a railroad spike. The importance and safety aspects of being able been an entertainer, drummer, keyboardist, guitarist, vocalist, and an ASCAP-affiliated songwriter and publisher who has performed hundreds to properly hold onto hot metal will be discussed. Students will have the opportunity to make one knife of their own, as well as gain the knowledge of shows throughout New England and New York, and with studio

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of modifying and making more in the future. Minimum of 2 students required to run the class & a maximum of 4. If the class does not reach minimum enrollment 3 days prior, it will be canceled. Students will have the option of transferring their ticket to another class or receiving a refund. Please provide us with both a contact number & email to ensure you are properly notified of course changes. Class Requirements: Appropriate shop clothing: (natural fiber clothing, long sleeves/ jeans is the typical minimum recommended) closed toe shoes (leather steel toe boots recommended). No experience necessary. How to find us! Turn in at the Blue Hive parking lot (233 Stafford St.) drive to the back of the lot and turn right to go behind the building. There will be a large garage door. The entrance to the WorcShop is the door on the right with the blue awning. $75 WorcShop Members / $90 Non-Members. 6-9:30 p.m. The WorcShop, 243 Stafford St. 774-545-0720 or eventbrite.com Paint Night on the Plaza-Couples Night. The next Paint Night on the Plaza series features a duo that you and a special someone can do together! Register you and a friend for the special price of $50. Want to do this on your own? No problem! Treat yourself to a fun night for the early bird price of $30. Join us for a night of painting, eating and having a relaxing time as the sun sets. You get all the supplies and experience needed for a work of art you can take home with you and say, “I made this!” Delicious food will be for sale from Brew on the Grid! Registration and payment for the event can be done here: squareup. com/store/3sistersarts/ 6-8 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508-929-0777 or squareup.com Psychic Medium Rachel Perry. Psychic Medium Rachel Perry is a spiritual clairvoyant medium and holistic practitioner. She works with the divine light to connect with the world of spirit. Her extraordinary psychic and mediumistic abilities allow her to relay recognizable information and healing messages from loved ones and spirit guides on the higher side of life. Rachel has studied at the Arthur Findlay College, the world’s foremost college for the advancement of spiritualism and psychic sciences in England. Through the years of her practice, she has had the honor and privilege to train and work with some of the most prominent Mediums in the United States and United Kingdom. $35 or $30 with purchase of 4 or more. 7:30-11 p.m. Bistro, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. 508-755-6070 or find them on Facebook.

>Thursday 3 – December 31

BodyPump Group Exercise with Stacie. The original barbell class helps you achieve more than you could on your own! This class safely works every major muscle group by pairing heavy repetition with light barbells and adjustable weights. With encouragement, motivation, and great music, it’s the fastest way to get in lean, toned, and fit. All levels are welcome! Contact Elaine Drawbridge at (508) 756-7109 or edrawbridge@worcesterjcc.org for more details. Membership may be required. 9:45-1:01 a.m. Worcester JCC, 633 Salisbury St. 508-7567109, ext. 230.

>Friday 4

Make Your Own Marble Run. Create your own giant marble run, using pool noodles and blocks, during this creative and playful STEM program. Ages 6-12. Free. 3-4 p.m. Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655.

>Friday 4 – Friday 25

Children’s Cooking Class. Instructor: Alice Puccio Learn about cooking fresh recipes from the garden. Age 10+. If your child has a food allergy, you must inform the staff two weeks in advance of the class. Pre-registration required, max 10 Member $12, Non-member $24, per class, includes admission fee for child. Noon-1:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org

>Saturday 5

First Saturday of the Month Volunteer Days at Broad Meadow Brook. Help care for the sanctuary and enjoy a few hours of fresh air, fun and fulfillment. Come once or every week and become part of our growing group of sanctuary volunteers. Together with Mass Audubon staff, put up signs and markers, look for wildlife tracks pick

up branches, fill bird feeders, tend the gardens, and distribute program information. Some tasks may require heavy lifting. Ability to work without supervision required. Carpentry skills welcome. Nature lovers appreciated. Sponsored by Wheelabrator Millbury. For more information, call 508-753-6087. Free. 9 a.m.-noon Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087. Old Growth Forests with Author Dr. Joan Maloof. Join Mass Audubon’s Joe Choiniere, along with Old-Growth Forest Network Specialist Bob Leverett, and Old-Growth Forest Network Director and author Dr. Joan Maloof for a morning walk at Wachusett Mountain along the trails that pass through old growth forest area. In the afternoon, we will gather at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston for an afternoon talk and book signing. Joan is the author of Nature’s Temples: The Complex World of Old-Growth Forests. A two-hour break for lunch is provided and participants are encouraged to consider lunch at Tower Hill’s Twig’s Café. Leader: Joe Choiniere, Central Sanctuaries Property Manager. *Members of either Mass Audubon or Tower Hill Botanic Garden qualify For more information and to register, call 978.464.2712. $35 Adult Members*, $45 Adult Nonmembers. 10 a.m.-noon Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. 978-464-2712 or massaudubon.org Introducing AngelDawning Sprays & Angel/Life Path Readings. These Divine sprays consist of medicinal grade essential oil’s that can help with: relaxation, meditation, happiness, calming your racing mind/thoughts, focus, connecting to the angelic realm, grounding, fear and so much more! Come by and try them to discover for yourself how these sprays may enhance your daily life. I will be there to meet you, introduce you to the sprays, and answer any questions you may have about them to see which ones can assist you. They can also be safely used with your pets. Angel/Life Path readings by Dawn are also being offered. Discover what you are being guided to do at this time. All messages are brought to you from a place of love, uplifting messages all for your highest good. Cost: $25/15 minute reading Must pre-register for a specific time. Call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet. com to book. Free introduction/sampling, readings $25/15 minutes. 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Booklovers’ Gourmet, 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232. Yoga at the Common & Fitness Fun: Committed Fitness. Free and open to the public Yoga at the Common and Fitness Fun: Committed Fitness Saturdays throughout the summer! Yoga at the Common- 10:30-11:30am Fitness Fun - 11:30am-12:30pm Rise and shine on these summer Saturdays with some stretching and sun salutations! Bring your mats, water, and good vibes to join one of our awesome instructors for a free yoga class in the Worcester Common! With Yoga at the Common instructor, Rose Koerner. Committed Fitness Instructor, Nicole Powers Shattuck Forget resolutions! Make permanent solutions! Committed Fitness owner, Nicole Powers Shattuck, has been in the health and wellness industry since 1998 after setbacks from a previous injury. With a newfound approach on clean eating and weight, Nicole teaches with the newest information and techniques in mind. Free. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508929-0777 or find them on Facebook. Abstract Felt Banner, DIY Workshop. Something quirky and fun to brighten up any bedroom or space of the home. Kids create one of a kind abstract art piece using felt and scissors. Then glue and construct on an 8 x 11.5 canvas banner. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Younger kids will enjoy the process while older kids can create more intricate designs and patterns. Good for ages 7+, with a little adult guidance. Cost: $20 per banner Please register in advance: 20. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or find them on Facebook. Learn to Solder Copper and Brass. In this three-hour class, you will learn to sweat copper and brass pipes with a brief overview of how this applies to art and plumbing. Students will get to take home their structures and sculptures after class. Minimum of 3 students required to run the class & a maximum of 8. If the class does not reach minimum enrollment 3 days prior, it will be canceled. Students will have the option of transferring their ticket to another class or receiving a refund. Please provide us with both a contact number & email to ensure you are properly notified of course changes. Class Requirements: Appropriate

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shop clothing: (natural fiber clothing, long sleeves/ jeans is the typical minimum recommended) closed toe shoes (leather steel toe boots recommended). No experience necessary. How to find us! Turn in at the Blue Hive parking lot (233 Stafford St.) drive to the back of the lot and turn right to go behind the building. There will be a large garage door. The entrance to the WorcShop is the door on the right with the blue awning. $80 WorcShop Members / $100 Non-members. Noon-3 p.m. The WorcShop, 243 Stafford St. 774-545-0720 or eventbrite.com Old-Growth Forests with Author Dr. Joan Maloof-Talk and Book Signing. Join us at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston for an afternoon talk and book signing on Old-Growth Forests. Joan is the author of Nature’s Temples: The Complex World of Old-Growth Forests. Participants are encouraged to come early and consider lunch at Tower Hill’s Twig’s Café $15 Mass Audubon Adult Members, $25 Adult Non-members . 2-4 p.m. Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. 978-464-2712 or massaudubon.org Rainbow Art Tile Coasters, DIY Workshop. If you missed the last Sharpie Tile Workshop, you can catch another one here! These Sharpie dyed tile coasters are so beautiful! And they’re so easy to make. Each one turns into a unique piece of artwork that looks shockingly good on the coffee table. They are a great boredom buster, and make a fantastic group activity, particularly in mixed groups as everyone can have fun regardless of their skill levels. Each family will receive 8 white tiles (4”x4”) to decorate with Sharpie markers. Then, using an eye dropper, drop small pools of isopropyl alcohol onto the tiles. Watch the magic begin! Colors will bloom and mix together. Recommended ages: 6+ years Project Cost: $20 Please reserve your spot ahead of time 20. 3-5 p.m. Fretzels Original Frozen Yogurt & More, 235 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Find them on Facebook. Moonlight Hike for Adults. Hiking by moonlight connects you to the landscape in an entirely different way than day hikes. Here is your chance to explore the sanctuary on a guided hike at a time when

we are normally closed to visitors. Bring a flashlight, though we will try not to use them. Leaders: Sanctuary Staff and Volunteers. For more information and to register, call 978.464.2712. $7 Adult Members, $9 Adult Nonmembers. 7-9 p.m. Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. 978-464-2712 or massaudubon.org Try Synchronized Swimming! Come try synchro at the YWCA! This is your opportunity to learn about the sport of synchronized swimming, get information about the YWCA’s synchronized swimming program, and work with the head coach of the Synchro-Maids, Janine Kopeski. Who: Youth ages 5-7 and 8-12 When: Saturday, August 5, 2017 11:00 AM-11:30 AM (ages 5-7 only) 11:30 AM-12:00 PM (ages 8-12 only) Register at trysynchro.eventbrite.com 11-11:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-noon YWCA of Central Massachusetts, Pool, 1 Salem Square. 508-767-2505, ext. 3022 or trysynchro.eventbrite.com

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Get your summer reading in with Diane Lewis Psychic Medium. Join Psychic Medium Diane Lewis for your conversation with spirit. Tarot Life Reading - In this reading Diane becomes your channel to spirit offering you your very own connection. Personal and private information is offered gaining insight, clarity and guidance into situations and individuals surrounding you in your personal or professional life. Mediumship - speaking with those crossed over In this reading Diane connect with friends and loved ones who have crossed over and become the intermediary, crossing time and space to bring you messages from those in spirit. All readings are by appointment only. For more dates click on calendar at dianelewis.us.com Please Call for pricing or visit dianelewis.us.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center, 366 Main St., Sturbridge. 617-645-6415 or dianelewis.us.com Yoga. Come connect with yourself as you connect with nature. In this all levels yoga class, we will learn to connect with our breath, our bodies, and our minds with nature as our backdrop. This class is

appropriate for all levels, from complete beginners to advanced, as several options/modifications will be given for each pose (asana). Leader: Jen Songer, RYT, from Frog Pond Yoga in Princeton. For more information and to register, call 978.464.2712. $12 Adult Members, $15 Adult Nonmembers. 10-11 a.m. Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. 978-464-2712 or massaudubon.org Forge a Railroad Spike Knife with Jason Scott. In this 3.5hour class, students will learn the basic techniques of making a blade, using a railroad spike. The importance and safety aspects of being able to properly hold onto hot metal will be discussed. Students will have the opportunity to make one knife of their own, as well as gain the knowledge of modifying and making more in the future. Minimum of 2 students required to run the class & a maximum of 4. If the class does not reach minimum enrollment 3 days prior, it will be canceled. Students will have the option of transferring their ticket to another class or receiving a refund. Please provide us with both a contact number & email to ensure you are properly notified of course changes. Class Requirements: Appropriate shop clothing: (natural fiber clothing, long sleeves/ jeans is the typical minimum recommended) closed toe shoes (leather steel toe boots recommended). No experience necessary. How to find us! Turn in at the Blue Hive parking lot (233 Stafford St.) drive to the back of the lot and turn right to go behind the building. There will be a large garage door. The entrance to the WorcShop is the door on the right with the blue awning. $75 WorcShop Members / $90 Non-Members. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The WorcShop, 243 Stafford St. 774-545-0720 or eventbrite.com Celebration of Color. Instructor: Suzanne Foxwell Come have fun with acrylics, and use this medium to capture the beauty of Tower Hill! Member $45, Non-member $60 per class. 1-4 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org Kids Watercolor Workshop: Painting the Weather. Instructor: Margaret McCandless Learn to paint the power and action of

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weather. Ages 10+ Pre-registration required, max 12 Member: $14 per session, Nonmember: $24 per session, includes cost of admission per child. 1:30-3 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org

>Monday 7 – Friday 11

Science & Art Summer Program. A weeks worth of hands-on activities in science, technology and art. Biology labs, artisan crafts, use of our laser cutter and 3D printer and more! Includes excursions for yoga, lunch outside and local live music! All activities take place at the maker space Technocopia and occasionally outside one block away in the Worcester Common. Ratio of students to teachers is 6:1. Many activities are available independently, or save and sign up now for the full week! Monday thru Friday, 9am-4pm. Ages 6-15. Cost $350. Reserve a spot now! Deposit $100. Remaining balance due on Day 2 of the summer program. $350. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Think Tank at Technocopia, 44 Portland St. 508-757-8265 or worcesterthinktank.com

>Monday 7 – Monday 14

Building Challenges. Test your building and design skills with a weekly challenge using some common household items! For ages 8 - 12. Free. 2-3 p.m. Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655.

>Tuesday 8

“Bordellos in Dutch Art: Some Room for Thought.” Join James A. Welu, Director Emeritus, Worcester Art Museum, for “Bordellos in Dutch Art: Some Room for Thought.” The bordello was a popular subject in 17th-century Dutch art. Known as bordeeltjes, these colorful scenes of prostitutes, procuresses, and their clients were used to teach

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Rainbow Lunch Club. The Rainbow Lunch Club meets the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month and offers LGBTIQA seniors age 60+ moral principles. This illustrated lecture explores the full meaning of these a nutritious meal and an opportunity to socialize with friends and enjoy brothel scenes and how they relate to the actual business of prostitution various activities including programs, entertainment and educational series. Advance reservations are required. Please call or email by the during Holland’s Golden Age. Free and Open to the Public. 2-3 p.m. previous Wednesday: (508)756-1545 ext.404 or wlen@eswa.org All Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, are Welcome: LGBTIQA 60 years old and older; younger partners, friends, 65 Briarwood Circle. 508-852-9007. Photography Basics with Jessica White. Learn 4 photography and allies! $2.50 suggested donation for those age 60+; the fee for younger individuals is $5.50. Noon-2 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of basics to give your images a little boost! This class will cover auto vs no Worcester, 90 Holden St. 508-853-1942 or meetup.com flash mode, the rule of thirds, limb chop dos & don’ts, and a brief look at how light placement affects shadows. You will get a small take-home MBA Information Session. If you are considering a part-time or book that also has some at-home exercises to help practice what you’ve accelerated MBA, join us for an Info Session to learn how a graduate learned. All DSLR users welcomed, as well as point & shoot cameras, and degree from Assumption can launch or advance your career. 5:30-7 p.m. even camera phones! Please be familiar with your camera before taking Testa Auditorium, Assumption College Campus. graduate.assumption.edu this class. A minimum of 2 students needed to run this class, with a limit Hands-Only CPR Training. Free instruction and hands-on learning for what the American Heart Association calls “Hands-Only CPR.” Handsof 8 students. If the class does not reach minimum requirement 3 days prior, it will be canceled. $90 WorcShop Members / $115 Non-Members. Only CPR varies from traditional CPR in that it does not require rescuebreaths to be administered. Quick and easy to learn, gain the knowledge 2-5 p.m. The WorcShop, Studio 12, 243 Stafford St. 774-293-8165 or and confidence to recognize and respond appropriately to a person in eventbrite.com cardiac arrest. Taught by Jesse D. Wolff. AHA BLS/CPR Instructor and Summer 2017 Poetry Workshop. Join Heather Macpherson for Owner of Wolff Emergency Management and Training free. 6-7 p.m. an interactive and engaging Summer poetry workshop. Participants will Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655, learn some background of famous poets, read and discuss the work of ext. 3. those poets and have an opportunity to create poems using provided Family Sing-a-Long. Join us for a fun, family Sing-a-Long in the prompts. While the workshop is 6-weeks in length you can come to conservatory hosted by Margaret McCandless. Families of all ages are just one session or all of them. Created & developed by Heather J. Macpherson. Free and open to the public. 6-8 p.m. Southborough Public invited to enjoy the music. Sing-along is family-friendly fun at Tower Hill, with a delightful array of songs. With banjo, guitar, concertina, and rhythm Library, 25 Main St., Southborough. 508-485-5031. instruments to lend to the audience, Margaret leads a tuneful celebration Worcester Writer’s Group. Are words your passion? Worcester of the age-old joy, group singing. No equipment needed other than a good Writers Group may be of interest to you. Read more meetup.com/ sense of humor. Singing welcome, but not required. Member: $3 per adult, writers-858/ free. 7-9 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Talking Books $2 per child, Nonmember: $18 per adult, $7 per child, includes cost of Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655, ext. 3.

The eighth annual Miss Central Massachusetts Pageant will be held Sunday, Aug. 6, 5-10 p.m., Mechanics Hall,

Night Photography in the Gardens. Lecture: 7-8pm - Photo Shoot: 8-10pm (limited to 15)- Rain Date August 16th Fine art photographer Ju’rgen Lobert will share the basics of night photography in the lecture. Then head outdoors for hands-on practice with one-on-one guidance with a photo-shoot. Lecture only: Member $15, Non-member $25, Lecture plus Photo Shoot: Member $45, non-member $55. 7-10 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-8696111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org

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321 Main St., Worcester. Tickets are $30 and $40 each, and may be bought at mechanicshall.org. For more information, email info@ mechanicshall.org or call 508-752-0888. admission. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org Mindful Meditation. These guided meditations for relaxation and healing are intended to assist you in releasing your stress and anxiety. By relaxing the body and the mind you can improve your overall sense of well-being. Free for Cancer Patients, survivors and their families. Open to all. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Generations Healing Center, 250 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-3310 or pinkhippy.org

Old-Growth Forests Walk, Talk & Book-Signing. Guided morning walk through Wachusett Mountain’s old growth forests, followed by an afternoon talk and book signing at Tower Hill Botanic Garden by an expert in the field (and forest!). Co-sponsored with Mass Audubon. Walk, Talk & Book-Signing: Member $35, Non-member $45. 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-8696111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org Old-Growth Forests Talk & Book-Signing. Afternoon talk and book signing at Tower Hill Botanic Garden by an expert in the field (and forest!). Co-sponsored with Mass Audubon. Talk & Book-Signing only: Member $15, Non-member $25. 2-3:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg. thankyou4caring.org

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Harvest: Unexpected Projects Using Extraordinary Garden Plants: Talk & Book-Signing. In their beautifully photographed guide to growing, harvesting, and utilizing 47 unexpected plants, Stefani Bittner and Alethea Harampolis encourage gardeners to discover the surprising usefulness of petals and leaves, roots, seeds, and fruit. With the remarkable, multi-purpose plants in Harvest, there is always

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The third annual Summer Gospel Fest will be held Saturday, Aug. 5, 1-8 p.m., Institute Park, 100 Salisbury St., Worcester. Enjoy gospel music and buy food and merchandise from vendors. For more information, visit spirituallyfabulous.com, email info@spirituallyfabulous. com or call 508-981-6823.

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, 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, The Art of the Sunflower, Through Aug. 31. 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 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed danforthmuseum.org Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 EcoTarium, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to

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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 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,

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The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery.com Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, free to Members & Children under. 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org Worcester Art Museum, Helmutt on the Move, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sept. 1 - Aug. 31; Jeppson Idea Lab: Master Vases from Ancient Greece, Through Oct. 1; John O’Reilly: A Studio Odyssey, Through Aug. 13; Reusable Universes: Shih Chieh Huang, Through Nov. 12; Art + Market with Dick’s Market Garden, Saturdays, through Oct. 21; Tour of the Month: Portraits: Stories of People in Art, Saturday; Sunday Public Tour, Sundays, through Dec. 17. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Exhibition: spärk, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 2. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655 or worcpublib.org WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu

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, Cabinet Making in Early 19th Century New England, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 29. 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 Sprinkler Factory, Contact + Connect - Open Gallery, Sundays, Saturdays, through Aug. 6; Philip Klausmeyer: Out of the Dunes - a Retrospective - Opening Reception, Saturday. Admission: free. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com Taproot Bookstore, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck.com

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Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits - Fridays, Saturdays, Saturday, September 18 - Tuesday, December 31. Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits 257 Park Ave Worcester MA 01609 Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Clubs Showtimes: Friday 9pm-Saturdays 8pm -$20pp Reservations Recommended at 800-401-2221 Prices: $20 Fri/Sat pp except Special Events Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room Full Dinner Available before Show in Restaurant $5off with College ID and Reservations 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans and Reservations $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. Fri & Sat August 4th & 5th Mike McCarthy Paul Landwehr and Friends Fri & Sat August 11th & 12th Dan Boulger Dave Lamb and Friends Fri & Sat August 18th & 19th Shawn Carter Nick Lavallee and Friends Fri & Sat August 25th & 26th Carolyn Plummer Mike Bain and Friends Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at

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Park Grill & Spirits Great Food and Fun Make Reservations Early at 800401-2221 or online at dickdoherty.com Comedy Open Mic in the Cabaret! - Mondays, Monday, May 15 - Monday, December 18. The 1st and 3rd Monday of every month! Sign ups are at 7:30 and the show starts at 8:00! Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. Call 508-753-4030. Lobsterfest & Lobsta Laughs Comedy Show - Friday, August 4. Join us for our annual Lobsterfest followed by a special New England “Lobsta’ Laughs” Comedy Show with New England’s favorite comedian, Michael Petit Friday, August 4th 6PM - 7PM Cocktails, Cortoss, and free Range Balls 7-8PM Dinner is Served 8:15PM Comedy Show about everything New England!(You’ll laugh because it’s true.) Your choice of Lobster, Steak or Chicken Dinners 23.99 - 42.99 per person. 6-9 p.m. Blissful Meadows Golf Club, 801 Chockalog Road, Uxbridge. Call 508278-6110 or visit blissfulmeadows.com Annual Day Trip to Tanglewood - Sunday, August 6. Save the date for our Annual Tanglewood Day Trip on Sunday, August 6th! Departing the JCC at 9:30 AM, to see Yo-Yo Ma preform with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and lunch at Zucchini’s in Pittsfield. Call nancy Greenberg for more information to reserve your spot. Registration deadline is June 6. (Please call for availability after this date, often we can accommodate). It doesn’t get better than Tanglewood and Yo-Yo Ma! Sit back and relax and leave the driving to us! Fee: $116/ Member, $125/ Senior Club, $133/Non Members Fee: $116/ Member, $125/ Senior Club, $133/Non Members. 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Worcester JCC, 633 Salisbury St. Call 508-7567109 or visit worcesterjcc.org

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The Eagles Network (TEN) Liturgical Dance Workshops. The Eagles Network (TEN) is a Network that provides Biblical and Dance Technique training for Christian Dance Ministers. TEN is a 5 module bi-monthly training program that occurs over a ten-month time period. Each module lasts 4 hours (2 hour theological study / 2 hour technique study). This exciting program is open to any and all dance ministers pre-registration is not required. The theological component is focused on building the biblical understanding of the dance minister, while the technical component is intended to work on the skill set of the dance minister. Upon completion of all five modules participants will receive a certificate of completion, membership to TEN, and connection to Eagles International Training Institute (EITI), and the National Liturgical Dance Network (NLDN). You do not have to be part of a church dance ministry, school or network to join and the cost is very reasonable, and what you will gain from TEN Worldwide will be immeasurable in the Kingdom. The purpose of TEN is simple; to train, equip and educate those called to the ministry of dance. Each Module stand alone so you can attend any Module. Students who complete all 5 Modules will graduate in November 2017! One time registration fee of $20 plus $25 per module. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Greater Framingham Community Church, Lower Level

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Name: Kevin Doody Hometown: Canton School: University of Maine Year: Sophomore Position: Outfield/Second Base What is the best thing about being on the Worcester Bravehearts? We just have a fantastic locker room. It’s cool to meet guys from all over the country in college baseball, and even from our conference in the American East. It’s nice getting to broaden the spectrum of teammates. Which do you prefer during games: bubble gum or sunflower seeds? Bubble gum What is your favorite thing about the game of baseball? I love right when you walk onto the field and there’s freshly cut grass, the infield is perfect, everything is perfect for the time being. If you could pursue one other sport, what would it be and why? Ice hockey, because I loved skating as a kid. Where is your favorite place to eat in Worcester? I’m not from the area, but I’d have to go with Subway.

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Fellowship Room; Church is a 5 minute walk from Commuter Rail. , 44 Franklin St., Framingham. 617-212-3473. Onyx - All Black Affair Celebrating JA Independence. $10 cover. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Nomesco, 43 Pleasant St. 508-688-9410.

Register by midnight on June 30th and receive a $25 discount on VIP tickets. Visit osv.org/event/redcoats-rebels for more information and to register. $150 adult/youth $125 member adult/youth. 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or osv.org Art Carts: Family Fun - Arms and Armor. Knightly armor is nice and shiny, but how does it feel? How heavy is the armor? >Thursday 3 Is it comfortable? How and why did they decorate it? Discover the Art Carts: Family Fun - Reusable Universes. What do garbage answers to these questions and more with our hands-on armor activity! bags, highlighter ink, soda bottles, LED headlights and computer cooling (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 2-3 fans have in common? Why our Reusable Universes special exhibit of p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Medieval Galleries, 55 Salisbury St. 508course. Come explore some of the materials used by artist Shih Chieh 799-4406. Huang to make his marvelous creations. Here at the Art Cart you can >Saturday 5 – Saturday 26 see with your hands and then look with your eyes (and hear with your ears) in the exhibit! (programming subject to change) Free with Museum Family Tour. Explore the museum galleries with your family on a docent-guided discovery tour. Hear fun facts, stories and enjoy sharing admission. 11 a.m.-noon Worcester Art Museum, Salisbury Hall, 55 observations and time together. Tours last approximately 30 minutes. Tour Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. begins in the Lancaster Welcome Center. Free with Museum admission. >Thursday 3 – Friday 4 10:30-11 a.m. Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. Art Carts: Family Fun - Arms and Armor. Knightly armor Families @ WAM: Make Art! Families - Stay after your family is nice and shiny, but how does it feel? How heavy is the armor? tour (starting time 10:30 am), or drop-in for this fun intergenerational Is it comfortable? How and why did they decorate it? Discover the time in the galleries. Get inspired by our art and try making something answers to these questions and more with our hands-on armor activity! uniquely yours. Materials will be provided. Come recover your childlike (programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 1-2 sense of free spirited play! Meet in the Lancaster Welcome Center. Free p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Medieval Galleries, 55 Salisbury St. 508with Museum admission. 11-11:30 a.m. Worcester Art Museum, 55 799-4406. Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

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Art Carts: Family Fun - Arms and Armor. Knightly armor is nice and shiny, but how does it feel? How heavy is the armor? Is it comfortable? How and why did they decorate it? Discover the answers to these questions and more with our hands-on armor activity! (programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 11 a.m.-noon Worcester Art Museum, Medieval Galleries, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. Art Carts: Family Fun - The Antioch Mosaics. Ever wonder how our wonderful collection of mosaics got here? How they were made? Where they came from? Where is Antioch? Learn about all this and try your hand at making a mosaic! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Renaissance Court, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

>Saturday 5

Arms and Armor: Knight’s Tale. 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. Follow this with a visit to the Medieval Galleries and immerse yourself in the world of chivalry! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Conference Room, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. Zip Tour: Guanyin: She who hears the tears of the world and comes. Zip tours are fast-paced views of one artist or work of art, and last only 20 minutes. Free with Museum admission. Tour begins in the Lancaster Welcome Center. Free with Museum admission. 1-1:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

>Saturday 5 – Sunday 6

Redcoats & Rebels VIP Experience. This year for the first time ever, guests will have the opportunity to experience Redcoats & Rebels like never before with the VIP experience, featuring exclusive perks such as two-day admission to Redcoats & Rebels, a commemorative t-shirt and lanyard, a barbecue chicken dinner at the Oliver Wight Tavern on Saturday evening, all-day access to complimentary water, lemonade, iced tea and cookies on Saturday, a VIP viewing area at 2:00 pm battle on Saturday afternoon, exclusive access to the Twilight Encampment on Saturday evening, a performance by George Washington reenactor, and a cannon barrage finale. Registration is required and this VIP experience costs $150 for adults/youths and $125 for member adults/youths.

>Wednesday 9

The Language of Flowers Art Exhibition Reception. The Language of Flowers June 27 - August 6 Opening Reception: Wednesday, June 28, 5-7pm Explore collage and mixed media art by artists from the United States and around the world. 5-7 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 101 or towerhillbg.org Wednesday Evening Garden Tours. Explore seasonal garden highlights on a docent-led tour. Free with Admission. 5-6 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124.

>Wednesday 9 – 16

Art Carts: Family Fun - The Archaeology of Pottery. Have you ever noticed the cracks in our Greek pottery? How were they put back together? Why do they have blank spaces? Learn all about how our Greek pots were made and restored. Then, try your hand at assembling a pot! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Outside Jeppson Idea Lab, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

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Vegetable Garden Tours. Leader: Dawn Davies, Staff Horticulturist This year we celebrate Worcester County Horticultural Society’s history through vegetables! Free with Admission. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org

fundraisers >Saturday 5

Polish Picnic. You don’t have to be Polish to enjoy a Polish picnic! Featuring polka music by Dennis Polisky and the Maestro’s Men, Polish food, unique raffles, Polish jewelry and merchandise, cash bar, and a display of photos of Clinton’s Poles over the years. Polish dishes such as golumkis, kapusta, grilled Kielbasa, and Polish pastries will be sold, with take-outs available after 3:00 p.m. Theresa Kane, one of the picnic’s organizers, says the food will be served buffet style, “first come, first served but we have even more this year so there should be plenty for everybody!” In addition to business advertisers, don’t miss your chance to honor your relatives with a memorial ad in the Polish Picnic Program. Sponsors and volunteers are encouraged to contact Theresa at 978-

270-2457, tkane@poluscenter.org (by July 25 for ad inclusion in the Program Booklet). Free admission and parking, donations of any amount will help pay for the band and then proceeds will be donated to the Polus Center for Social & Economic Development, Inc. The Polus Center is a small 501(c)3 non-profit agency that provides employment opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities in Massachusetts and rehabilitation services for victims of war and conflict around the world. Learn more about the Polus Center at poluscenter.org. Free admission. 1-5 p.m. Clinton Turner Hall, Pavillion, 60 Branch St., Clinton. 978-365-4076 or find them on Facebook.

>Wednesday 9

Creative Hub Worcester Kickoff Party. Please join us for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and conversations as we celebrate the future opening of Creative Hub Worcester’s new dynamic, multi-purpose arts space that serves emerging and established artists, at-risk youth, and the Worcester community at large. Music by the Jazzed Up Trio featuring Mauro DePasquale and cash bar. Creative Hub Worcester is kicking off the complete restoration of the former Ionic Ave Worcester Boys Club, a 30,000-square-foot building that will include artist studios, an art gallery, a performing arts space, youth arts education programs, and two event spaces, including a 4,000-square-foot rooftop that overlooks the city. 50. 6-9 p.m. Bistro, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. 508-755-6070 or find them on Facebook.

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Out to Lunch-Family Day. Fueled by their passion to explore beyond the edges of traditional musical boundaries and their diverse ethnic and musical backgrounds, The Alchemystics blend reggae, politically infused hip-hop, gritty soul, hard-driving rock, and pulsing Jamaican, Cuban and Trinidadian rhythms into an utterly unique and distinctively original new sound. The result is modern-day roots music with global appeal - an alchemy of ancient musical traditions; intricate, intelligent wordplay; elementally raw soul; irresistible hooks; deep, driving rhythms; and old-school vocal harmonies - fired by the Alchemystic’s unique blend of intensity, passion, and sheer artistic chemistry into a powerful, contemporary, and unmistakable sound. Look out for activities hosted by these local organizations: AARP MA The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts WCCA TV 194 “The People’s Channel” Everyday Miracles Peer Recovery Community Center Worcester Regional Transit Authority Worcester Public Library All Saints Catholic Church City of Worcester Worcester State University National Grid Worcester Division of Public Health Feeley Dental & Associates Grab a bite from one of these delicious vendors: Sabor Latino Talytas Café, Mexican & Salvadorean cuisine. Bittersweet Homestead Captain Ron’s Catering & Food Truck Kitchen Press’n It CoCo’s Tropical Ice Figs & Pigs The Vegan Nest One Love Cafe And pick up some local produce and crafts from our local vendors: Regional Environmental Council (REC) Schultz Farm Stillman Quality Meats E.V.’s Whimsies Black Seed Farmers Market Maria Eke Free Admission. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508-929-0777 or worcesterma.gov Summer Outing: A New England Clambake. All are welcome to attend the Chamber’s Summer Outing, a traditional New England Clambake hosted by The Publick House in Sturbridge. Enjoy a clambake with all the fixin’s! This is our chance to get together and enjoy a summertime feast! Start with cocktails at 5pm with stationary and butlered hors d’oeuvres. Cash Bar. Clambake at 6pm with New England Clam Chowder, Steamed Clams, Pasta Salad, Cole Slaw, Boiled Red Bliss Potatoes, Corn on the Cob, Grilled Vegetable Medley and your choice of entree: 1 1/4 lb. Lobster, 12 oz. Sirloin Steak or Vegetarian Entree. Live Music by Yankee Dogs! Thank you to our Entertainment Sponsor! United Lens Company. Why not make this your company outing? Groups of any size can be accommodated. Just tell us how many are in your party, and we’ll reserve your table. Chamber Members, non-members... All are welcome to join us! Call to save your seat. RSVP deadline is July 27. $55 pp or $525 for table of 10. 5-8 p.m. Publick House Historic Inn, 277 Main St., Sturbridge. 508-347-2761 or cmschamber.ning.com

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3rd Annual Summer Gospel Fest. This event is orchestrated to bring diverse groups of artists, individuals, groups, cultures, race, and communities together to enjoy the melodious sound of gospel music, good food, free activities & giveaways, provide free services & resources, and more. “Free” Admission. Food & Merchandise on Sale. 1-8 p.m. Institute Park, Worcester, 100 Salisbury St. 508-981-6823 or spirituallyfabulous.com

>Saturday 5 – Sunday 6

Redcoats & Rebels. See the largest military re-enactment in New England with nearly 1,000 soldiers portraying British, Irish, Spanish, Scottish, French and Colonial troops. The Village is transformed into a military camp from the time of the War for Independence, as it was known in early New England. Come see what it was really like for those who fought to win America’s freedoms. Watch mock battles and skirmishes, tour the British and American camps, watch cannon demonstrations, enjoy martial music, visit the battlefield hospital and so much more. This year for the first time ever, guests will have the opportunity to experience Redcoats & Rebels like never before with the VIP experience, featuring exclusive perks such as two-day admission to Redcoats & Rebels, a commemorative t-shirt and lanyard, a barbecue chicken dinner at the Oliver Wight Tavern on Saturday evening, all-day access to complimentary water, lemonade, iced tea and cookies on Saturday, a VIP viewing area at 2:00 pm battle on Saturday afternoon, exclusive access to the Twilight Encampment on Saturday evening, a performance by George Washington reenactor, and a cannon barrage finale. Registration is required and this VIP experience costs $150 for adults/youths and $125 for member adults/youths. Register by midnight on June 30th and receive a $25 discount on VIP tickets. Visit osv.org/ event/redcoats-rebels for more information and to register. Adults $28 Seniors (55 and over) $26 College Student (with valid college ID) $14 Youths (4-17) $14 Children age 3 and under Admitted Free. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or osv.org

>Sunday 6

8th Annual Miss Central Massachusetts Pageant. About MCM We are dedicated in serving as a platform for young ladies and girls by helping them build self-esteem, poise, stage presence, and social skills. A program for ages 5-27, with no height or weight requirement, offers a rewarding experience that can help them in many areas of life. Becoming an official contestant in the prestigious local state pageant is designed to be an excellent vehicle for advancing the careers and personal goals of young women in Central Massachusetts. We provide an opportunity to make their dreams come true, allowing them to become role models in their community. Everyone is a winner, with many prizes awarded. misscentralmass.com $30, $40. 5-10 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888 or mechanicshall.org

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The Anatomy of Life: A Poetry Reading and Tribute. Join featured poets Marsha Kunin and Richard Fox on Sunday, August 6 for an exploration of the anatomy of life through their combined verse. Journey through those rich moments of life that are “gnarled winding grape vines” with Marsha and explore the “time bomb” that is cancer with Richard. Both poets will read for a total of thirty minutes, weaving their life experiences through fifteen minute switch offs. At the end of the reading, members of the Worcester County Poetry Association will join Marsha and Richard on stage to pay tribute to poet Dan Lewis, who recently passed. Note: This special Worcester Storytellers reading will be held at a different venue than usual. Please note the location in the event details. Free and open to the public. 2-4 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or find them on Facebook.

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JONESIN’ Across 1 “Get outta here!” 5 Windshield attachment 10 Be boastful 14 “No can do” 15 Beginning of Caesar’s boast 16 Gutter holder 17 Vicuña's land, maybe 18 Recycled iron, e.g. 20 B-movie bad guy who emerges from the deep 22 Sound heard during shearing 23 Those, in Tabasco 24 Food drive donation 27 G.I. entertainers 30 Olive ___ (Popeye’s love) 32 “The elements,” so to speak 34 Pastries named after an emperor 38 “Eric the Half-___” (Monty Python song) 39 Decisive statement 42 “Beloved” novelist Morrison 43 Happening in L.A. and N.Y. simultaneously, maybe 44 “Queen of Soul” Franklin 47 Liq. ingredient 48 157.5 deg. from N. 49 Late Pink Floyd member Barrett 50 Start to matter? 53 Tuna type 55 “I’m gonna do it no matter what!” 60 They might appear when right-clicking 63 Shearing stuff 64 “Moby Dick” captain 65 Bear with patience 66 Good poker draws 67 Star of “Seagulls! (Stop It Now): A Bad Lip Reading” 68 Word on an empty book page 69 Zilch Down 1 Eats dinner 2 Gnaw on 3 Ineffable glow 4 Large digit? 5 Daunted 6 ___ Domani (wine brand) 7 ___ asada 8 Build up

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Fun By The Numbers Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test! Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

51 Billy Blanks workout system 9 Subatomic particle with no strong force 52 “Am I right?” sentence ender, to Brits 10 It’s served in the video game “Tapper” 54 Elijah Wood or Grant Wood, by birth 11 Maze runner 55 Brass band boomer 12 Director DuVernay of the upcoming “A Wrinkle In 56 “Brah, for real?” Time” 57 A little, in Italy 13 Shaving cream choice 58 Ohio-based faucet maker 19 City east of Phoenix 59 “What ___ is new?” 21 City SSW of Kansas City (that 60 You might do it dearly has nothing to do with bribing 61 “So the truth comes out!” DJs) 62 Apartment, in '60s slang 24 Biblical ark measures 25 Giant concert venues Last week's solution 26 Tattooist’s tool 27 Baltimore Colts great Johnny 28 Very tasty 29 Played before the main act 31 “Stay” singer Lisa 33 Bagpipers’ caps 35 Leave off 36 “Rapa ___” (1994 film) 37 Adoption advocacy org. 40 Spread that symbolizes slowness 41 America’s Cup entrant 45 47-stringed instrument ©2017 Jonesin’ Crosswords (editor@jonesincrosswords.com) 46 Average guy Reference puzzle #843

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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

Johanson Home Improvement Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling - Any Carpentry/Tiling Needs Over 20 years experience. Chad 508-963-8155

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

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

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HANDYMAN/ RENT-A-BUDDY THE HONEY DO LIST MAN $100 Minimum 508-963-3593 ROBERT

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

HANDYMAN SERVICES

HEATING/ AIR CONDITIONING Rutland Heating & A/C SERVICE & INSTALLATION "We cater to the independent oil customer!" Rutland, MA Call 774-234-0306

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

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

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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 PLUMBING 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

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 Murray Construction Roofing, Gutters, Siding Sutton License, Insured Family business since 1963 617-596-9570

SIDING Sneade Brothers VINYL SIDING & REPLACEMENT WINDOWS Fully licensed & Insured Richard Sneade 508-839-1164 www.sneadebrotherswindow andsiding.com TREE SERVICES Ross A. McGinnes Storm Damage, Tree Work Stump Removal. Free Estimates. 508-365-9602

BATHTUB REFINISHING

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Our Adopt-A-Paws page runs the second full week of each month and features local animals from the Sterling Animal Shelter, the Worcester Animal Rescue League and Second Chance Animal Shelter

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Each ad in the feature is accompanied by one or two animals in search of a home Contact Michelle at 508-829-5981 ext. 433 or mpurdie@holdenlandmark.com to inquire about advertising in Adopt-A-Paws! We are seeking sponsors for future issues. You do not need to be a pet related business to sponsor a pet. The more sponsors we get, the more pets we will feature. If your business would like to sponsor a pet, please call Michelle at 508-829-5981 ext. 433 or email mpurdie@holdenlandmark.com.

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MULCH & LOAM

HELP WANTED LOCAL

FOSTER CARE

CEMETERY PLOTS

LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE

*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

Accounts Payable Clerk for Holden Accounting Office Responsible person to perform accounts payable duties and a variety of clerical and office support functions. Experience required in MS Office and accounts payable software. Municipal experience is preferred. 19 hours per week. Closing date is 8/21/17. Send cover letter and resume to: Town of Holden, Town Manager’s Office, 1204 Main Street, Holden, MA 01520. Visit www.holdenma.gov for more information. AA/EOE.

FOSTER PARENTS WANTED

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

Residential & Commercial Snow Removal & Seasonal Lawn Care Services All services tailored to your needs. Top soil, mulch, stone, gravel, etc. delivered. Insured & experienced. Prompt call response. Ask for Rob: 978.833.3827. Coachlace Property Services

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

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

EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED LOCAL

Millbury Public Schools Substitute Cafeteria Workers 3 Hours a day email Mary Leslie, Food Service Director mleslie@millburyschools.org

Frozen/Dairy Dept Head Supermarket Full Time Expierenced Required Great Benefits, 401K Paid Vacation, Sick Days, Health and Dental Family Owned and operated. Send Resume to GorettisInfo@ GorettisSupermarket.com Or Apply in Person at: Gorettis Supermarket 1Providence St. Millbury, MA Ask for Gary 508-864-9577

HELP WANTED

WE WANT YOU! Now that we have your attention... We are looking to fill a temporary position in our Creative Services Department. The ideal candidate will have experience in designing advertising for newspapers and magazines and the ability to paginate pages for our publications. The right person has a good eye for detail, design and can work in a fast-paced, deadline oriented environment.

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

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LAW SERVICES

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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

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

MERCHANDISE CEMETERY PLOTS Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Unit C, section Heritage II, plots 1 and 2. Today’s price is $6500, asking $3500. 508-344-9626 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 Garden of Heritage II. 2 Lots w/vaults. Current value $8300.00 Asking $3950.00 for both or B/O. Call Jim 508-769-8107 Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Garden of Serenity Two lots for sale. Present price $3495 for both, will sell for $900 each, totaling $1800. Call 801-294-7514

HELP WANTED

ARCHway, Inc. An agency serving adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum is seeking energetic and creative people to fill the following positions:

Special Education Teacher (BA/M.Ed) Severe Disabilities: All levels

Publishers of The Landmark, Leominster Champion, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle, The Grafton News, Worcester Magazine and baystateparent

Holden Landmark Corporation

Classroom teacher needed to teach students on the autism spectrum pre-academic and vocational skills. Classes are small and energy levels are high. Full time/year round position with 8 weeks paid vacation, health and dental benefits.

Residential Instructor Instructor needed to teach activities of daily living and social skills.

Part time hours: 2nd and 3rd shifts Monday-Friday 1st, 2nd and 3rd shifts on Saturday and Sunday Starting pay: $13.50/hour

Please send resume and letter of interest to APPLY: ARCHway, Inc. • 77 Mulberry Street, Leicester, MA 01524 Fax: 508-892-0259 - Email: scombs@archwayinc.org

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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 Garden of Faith, Double Lot , Current Price $4600. Asking $2300 OBO. 239-450-6553

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

Electric Hoyer Lift Battery charger, extra battery and canvas carriers. $400. Call 508829-0468 U.S. C14 Zeppelin Stamp (U) Flag cncl. $175. Stamp questions? Ron 413-896-3324

Interested candidates should submit their resumes to: Donald Cloutier dcloutier@holdenlandmark.com

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

FOR SALE

This position is from September till the end of November.

Director of Creative Services

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.

Elegant Diamond Engagement Ring Approx. 2 carats set in white gold. Replacement cost $6585, asking $4495. 508-829-3363 2 Handmade Adirondack Chairs $50 each. Need power washing & polyurethane. Call 508-752-1646 Dog Crate and Bed Crate 20"x 21"x 28". $60. Bed is memory foam, 29" long by 25" wide. $20. 978-464-5953

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PETS & ANIMALS

Trees Evergreens, Hemlocks Spruce, Pine (3’ to 4’ tall) 5 for $99 Fieldstone Round/Flat $28/ton 508-278-5762

LOST AND FOUND

Heavy Duty Prototype PVC Pipes Hammock Frame w/1 cloth & 1 rope material, all accessories. $50 978-537-9925 Bedroom Set - 3 Piece Pennsylvania House Queen bed, dresser w/ 8 drawers & large mirror, and 6 drawer bureau. Asking $800. Also mahogany hutch, asking $400. Call 508-798-1879 Antique Horse Drawn Doctor’s Carriage $600. Antique cooking stove with stove pipe, $500. 508-735-9568 4 Deck or Patio Sling Chairs Like new. $100. 508-756-8849 Sears Treadmill Excellent condition. $250. Call any time. 978-464-5072 Golf clubs full set, bag, balls, w/ pull cart $150. Call 508-8538857. Dental technician supplies Wax, paper cones, den silk, tools and more. $30 or best offer. 508 853-3444 New lavender rev king comforter Bed skirt (2 of each), pillows, shams, window valances . Asking $50. 508 829-9240 STAMPS Cash for Stamp Collections. Eval. or Buy. Stamp Questions? Ron (413) 896-3324 Kenmore 10,000 BTU Air Conditioner $75 508-414-7833 Pack and Play Excellent condition $20.00. Call 508-826-5043 FREE

5 ft. Pine Tree Logs 12-15" diameter. 10 avail. Free to good home. 978-365-9744 to schedule pick up.

LOST CAT Kaki, 16 lb. ginger tomcat, last seen near 16 Osgood Road in Sterling on Friday, 21 July. Friendly. REWARD. If found, please call Jim Wilkinson: 978-563-1415

Lost - White Cat Male, shy and deaf. Last seen near Meadowbrook Rd. in Grafton. Missing since 7/8. Lori 508-839-4350

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

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (Never known to fail) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel,fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven. Blessed Mother of the Son of God; Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me where you are my Mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity. (Make request). There are none that can withstand your power. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee. (3 times) Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands. Sweet Mother I pray for this cause in your hands. Holy Spirit, resolve all problems, light all roads so I can attain my goal. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me in that all instances in my life you are with me. This short prayer is offered to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you even in spite of material things. I wish to be with you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. The person must say this prayer sincerely on three consecutive days. After three days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the request is granted. LB

REAL ESTATE

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

Warehouse Space for Lease

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

Causeway Mall - Rt. 12 West Boylston Office suite w/reception area & waiting room. With 2 offices. Handicapped accessible. Second fl. 508-835-6613

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.

978-423-6529 APARTMENT FOR RENT Furnished Apt For Rent 1 BR, Hrdwd flrs, A.C., fully equipped kit, w/d in unit. Ceiling fan, balcony. Holden. 508-450-0808 Millbury - 1 Bedroom 2nd flr, heat & hw, appliances, off st parking. No smoking/pets. $750/mo. 508-865-2690

Approx 15,000 sf near Routes 146 & 395. Open floor, private bathrooms, separate office space. 12 x 14 overhead door and separate shared loading dock. 480v 3 phase power available. Monthly rent dependent on, electric and heat may be included. 508-476-1928

Causeway Mall - Office Suite Office with reception area plus four single offices. First floor. Convenient location. 508-835-6613

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Westminster Sonoma Square Single office avail., all utilities included. Ample parking, convenient location. Routes 2 and 140. 508-835-6613

2012 Yamaha Zoomer 49cc scooter. Great condition, rode once. 4 miles. $2300 neg. Must be seen, serious inquiries only. 508-770-1797

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

2001 Suzuki Intruder 1500cc, showroom condition, lots of chrome, Vehix pipes. $2900. Call John at 978-466-6043.

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

6am - 4pm • Acres of Bargains • Hundreds of Vendors • Thousands of Buyers • 48th Season

Paxton - Sat. & Sun. 8/5 & 6 44 Brooks Rd. - 8:30am - 3pm No early birds! Huge moving sale! Furniture, ski equip, china, pack & play, folding chairs, household & decorative items, area rugs, picture frames, stereo equip, Wii w/games & more. Come to the FLEA!

OUTDOOR BEER & WINE GARDEN

Rte. 140, Grafton/ Upton town line Grafton Flea is the Place to be! Selling Space 508-839-2217 www.graftonflea.com

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

Come to the FLEA! 242 Canterbury St. Worcester 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.

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AUTOS

2007 Suzuki Boulevard Cruising Motorcycle C90T; 1474cc; 6300 miles, 1 owner, perfect cond. accessories and new battery. Garaged, covered & serviced. $6,000 508-8498635

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

2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond. 469 miles. Asking $1650.00. Includes helmet. 207-289-9362 OR 207-450-1492.

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 508735-1218

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.

2013 BMW 128i 7K Orig Miles, Grey, 3.0, Automatic, Fully Loaded, Serviced. $14,900. 774-239-0800

2006 Honda Ridgeline 188K mi, runs like new, remote start, ice cold air, good tires, no leaks. $5600. 508-735-3012 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

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

1978 MG MGB 47,000 mi. Green ext. Very solid car from GA. Good overall condition. $7500. Please call 508-7351845.

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1999 Pontiac Grand Am 6 Cylinder, automatic, needs work or use for parts. 159,903 miles. $675. 978-422-8084 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Original low mileage beauty. Recent 350/ 325 hp engine. Must see! Trophy winner. 774-437-8717 $6,500

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