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ver a six-day span in Worcester, there were nine deaths attributed to drug overdoses - police say a 10th is likely, pending toxicology and autopsy results. The deaths all happened in August. There have been 33 overdoses since Aug. 1. There have been about 300 calls for overdoses so far this year. The likely culprit in the latest deaths: heroin mixed with another drug, perhaps Fentanyl. Worcester is not the first community to be hit with a rash of ODs, and likely won’t be the last. The town of Auburn recently saw what police believe is a heroin-related overdose death. Earlier this year, the community of Taunton was devastated. By early March, the town was dealing with 123 overdoses for the year, seven of them fatal. On one particular day, there were a reported eight non-fatal overdoses. That same month, Gov. Deval Patrick declared a statewide public health emergency over the heroin- and opiate-related overdoses. Now, five months later, Worcester has declared its own public health emergency. What has been done to combat the string of overdoses? What can the city learn from a town like Taunton that appears to be recovering from its own epidemic? And what must be done to ensure that the recent attention afforded to the heroin crisis does not fade once the headlines stop? For this week’s cover story, we spoke with addicts themselves, caregivers, state officials and others in an attempt to find the answers. Here is what we found. -Walter Bird Jr., Senior Writer

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group of business leaders from in and around the Chandler Street area is taking public its weeks-long email confab and calling on the city not to forget its neighborhoods as it aggressively works to develop Downtown Worcester. City leaders lent an ear to a group of businessmen including Paul Collyer and Arthur Mooradian during a recent meeting that included Mayor Joe Petty, City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. and members of the city’s Economic Development Office. It marked a public airing of concerns ranging from luring colleges to the downtown, to the high commercial tax rate, to a perceived lack of attention from the city on areas such as Chandler Street. Instead, critics say, most of the focus has been on CitySquare and the downtown area. While city leaders do not necessarily agree with that assessment, there is an acknowledgment that more could be done to help private businesses in the outlying neighborhoods. “My biggest concern is downtown’s getting everything,” says Collyer, who has authored a string of emails sent to city councilors, business leaders and others. “It seems downtown [development] is coming at the expense of the neighborhoods. They’re taking away colleges that have always at least kept us up. They’re unable to spur development down there. Now they’re trying to lure all the colleges down there. They’re taking away

what essentially has been keeping up our neighborhoods.” Collyer referenced the expansion of schools such Quinsigamond Community College, and his fear that Clark University, which has invested heavily in the Main South area, would be wooed to downtown. That is just one of his gripes with the city. He believes officials have come up short in crafting a viable housing policy, and

that while investors like himself - Collyer estimates he has poured about $1 million into the Chandler Street area, where he owns three residential buildings - do what they can to improve their neighborhoods, the city has not been a willing partner. Mooradian, who owns about 40, mostly commercial, properties and figures he has spent roughly $10 million of his own money during his 40 years in Worcester, is critical

WOO-TOWN INDE X City extends the Beyond component of its Wheels to Water & Beyond program an extra week in some parks. +3

Quinsigamond Community College inches closer to opening downtown campus. +2

Instead of hiding from recent drug ODs in the city, officials share with the media what steps they are taking to combat the problem. +2

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With all the issues facing Massachusetts, we wonder just how high “droopy pants” rank on the list. We hope the state does not waste taxpayer’s time and money pursuing anti-sagging pants policies. -2

of what he says are restrictive building codes and requirements. He singles out the Fire Department for requiring developers to install “sophisticated” fire detection systems. The city, he says, does not do enough to partner with private developers, often leaving them to empty their pockets to buy or rehab property. As a result, says Mooradian,

On the flip side, some people post comments to online sites insulting and ridiculing drug addicts. -3

Taxi drivers and other motorists continue to park along the street outside Union Station, awaiting passengers. -1

Proving it is much more than its highly successful MassDiGi program, Becker College creates Department of Data Science, according to a report in the T&G. +2

Mother Nature allows the region to enjoy some great weather as summer winds down and kids head back to school. +1

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potential suitors are scared off - and that means not enough private money is coming into the city. “No city can survive on just public involvement, public money,” says Mooradian, another frequent participant in the email discussions. “You need private money and I don’t think we’re getting enough private people coming into the city and investing their money. My opinions are taxes are high, the cost of renovating properties is high and the codes are strict.” The city’s fiscal 2014 commercial tax rate is $30.82 per $1,000 assessed valuation (the residential rate is $19.54). Both Petty and Augustus have said the business meeting was productive, even if not all the concerns were immediately addressed. “They had a lot of concerns, you know,” Augustus says. “They identified a couple things we can do something about right away. Other things, I don’t think you can act on right away.” One of Collyer’s chief complaints was among the issues not addressed at the meeting: At-Large Councilor Rick Rushton, who chairs the Council’s Economic Development Committee. Collyer has been particularly harsh in his criticism of Rushton, going so far as to suggest Petty replace Rushton as committee chair. That, says Petty, is not going to happen. For his part, Rushton has not taken part in the back-and-forth emails, save for one quick response to Collyer’s request that he step down from the Economic Development Committee. He believes the city has done a lot to help neighborhoods outside of downtown, and says as Worcester’s core becomes developed, other areas will benefit. “I think some people want to take small things and blow them out of proportion,” Rushton says. “The reality is revitalizing downtown spills into every neighborhood of Worcester.” He cites advancements and improvements made in public transportation (expanded commuter rail service, a new bus hub and the introduction of JetBlue at Worcester Regional Airport), streets and sidewalks and school infrastructure, to name a few. “You’ve got to know what you’re good

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at,” Rushton says. “We’re good at education, health care and manufacturing. When you get distracted off those three subjects, you get loosey goosey.” He disputes the notion that downtown development is stealing colleges away from the neighborhoods, and says there have been investments in the Chandler Street area, Main South and other parts of the city. He cites a renewed commitment to the South Worcester Industrial Park as one example. “ Expanding colleges means new jobs and opportunities,” Rushton says of the growing downtown presence of colleges and universities such as Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Quinsigamond Community College, which is opening a satellite campus on Franklin Street in the old Worcester Telegram & Gazette building. As for concerns about the high commercial tax rate, he points to councilors’ efforts to bring the commercial and residential tax rates closer together. He does see some merit to the complaints of strict codes and regulations. Still, Rushton says, not everyone appreciates the progress that has been made when it comes to business development. “Some people will always see a problem,” he says. “ Others will see huge gains that have been made.” It may not happen right away, says Paul Morano, the city’s director of business assistance, but as bigger strides are taken downtown, the better the payoff will be for the rest of the city. “You have to look at the bigger picture, too,” he says. “As the downtown is developed, that will mean additional revenues, and those revenues can go not only into schools, the Police Department and Fire Department, but also to streets and the safety of other neighborhoods.” Reach Walter Bird Jr. at 508-7493166, ext. 322 or by email at wbird@ worcestermagazine.com. Follow him on Twitter @walterbirdjr and find him on Facebook. Don’t miss Walter on the Paul Westcott Show on WTAG radio 580AM/94.9FM every Thursday at 8:40 a.m. And be sure to visit www.worcestermagazine. com every day for what’s new in Worcester.

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When Worcester Police announced they were receiving a shipment of Narcan to help combat the recent spate of heroin overdoses in the city, it was largely greeted with a collective sigh of relief in the recovery community. It was, however, news to the Fire Department, which has also been pushing to equip its first responders with the overdose-reversing drug. “I guess the word would be ‘surprised’ that they were ready, that they were training and ready,” Deputy Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell says of the announcement made by Police Chief Gary Gemme at a media briefing earlier this month. Gemme broke the news that, not only had his officers been training for the past six months in administering Narcan, but that City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. had authorized him to spend the approximately $13,000 to buy it. At the time, Gemme said the shipment would come in about two weeks; it arrived two days after the briefing. “We’ve been pushing for a good year to have it on our first responder units,” Gardell says, pointing out that with contract negotiations ongoing with the city, the topic could come up. Augustus is apparently not averse to the idea. “I think we should look at the Fire Department, too,” he says. “To Chief Gemme’s credit, [he] came to us before this whole thing happened ... and said this is something we should try to do.”

LAKE MEETS A RIVER(A): ‘Tis the season for political endorsements, and some local names are getting in on the action. Notably, District 4 City Councilor Sarai Rivera has come out in support of Mike Lake, one of three Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor. The others are Steve Kerrigan, who won his party’s nomination at the Democratic State Convention in Worcester earlier this year, and upstart Leland Cheung, who surprised many by securing enough votes at the Convention to land on the primary ballot. The Republican contender is Karyn Polito, who is running with gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker. In endorsing Lake, Rivera hails his commitment to public service, his vision for the state and his passion for social justice. “... I look for candidates who are going to serve the city that I love, and that is why I am endorsing Mike Lake ...,” she says. “He frequents Worcester and has made it clear that this city will be a priority in his administration for job creation, education and housing. I am proud to support him.” Lake appears to have made Worcester and Central Mass. a priority in his candidacy. Kerrigan, too, has been spotted from time to time, but Cheung has not been seen around these parts. A NEW FRIEND: Worcesteria apparently has

a new BFF. It certainly seems that way, with the repeated emails referring to us as “Dear Friend” and asking for donations to the longshot gubernatorial campaign of Democrat Don Berwick. He has, as the old saying goes, “a snowball’s chance in Hades” of landing in the corner office at the Statehouse, but that is not stopping Berwick from mounting a final, furious push to pull off what would be an even bigger upset than former Republican US Sen. Scott Brown topping Martha Coakley a few years back. Ah, but Coakley is back, and by all accounts poised to win the primary over both Berwick and challenger Steve Grossman. She also holds a lead in polls for the general election against Baker. Nonetheless, Berwick is counting on his “friends” to write a different ending to this tale. “It’s certainly possible,” one email states. “Massachusetts has a history of leading the way - but only if we have a fearless leader like Don Berwick in the Corner Office ...”

SHOWDOWN IN THE 15TH: Well, maybe it isn’t exactly a showdown, but the race in for state

rep in the 15th Worcester District between incumbent Democrat state Rep. Mary Keefe and her challenger, District 2 Councilor Phil Palmieri, stands to be quite the interesting election. The two were slated to appear at a forum moderated by David Le Boeuf at the Worcester Public Library this week. Le Boeuf did the same earlier this month for the three Democratic candidates for state rep in the 17th Worcester District: Doug Belanger, Moses Dixon and Mike Germain. The winner of that primary squares off against Republican Kate Campanale.

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working on a no-hitter - at least until about the 7th inning or so. Does the same hold true for a team that is one game away from winning a championship? We hope not, because, sports fans, your very own Worcester Bravehearts, proudly sponsored by Worcester Magazine, and the subject of a feature story earlier this year, stand just nine innings from winning the Futures Collegiate Baseball League Championship in their first year of existence (well, that’s if the game doesn’t go into extra innings). The Bravehearts are battling the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks in a Best of Three series that continues Thursday night, Aug. 14 at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field. Can they do it? Well, consider this: The Bravehearts hadn’t beaten the Sharks in six tries during the regular season, but picked the perfect time to notch their first win over them in Game 1 of the series this week, a 5-2 victory sparked by Andy Lack’s three-run homer in the fifth inning. So head on out and cheer the Bravehearts onto a win. (An interesting side note: The Worcester Tornadoes, the now-defunct team the Bravehearts replaced at Fitton Field, won the Can-Am League Championship in their first season in Worcester in 2005).

NOT SO FAST, COMCAST: The possibility of Comcast Corp. taking over Charter

Communications as the area’s cable provider is not sitting well with many folks, including some councilors. At-Large Councilor Konnie Lukes, for example, has a series of five orders on the next Council agenda ( Tuesday, Aug. 19) related to the cable giant’s pending acquisition. The orders include requests for reports on the impact on Charter customers resulting from the merger, the legal and financial ability of the city to form its own cable TV company, the impact of the merger on local news programming and local government public access programming, the future of Charter’s call center, which is currently in Worcester, and the Council’s jurisdiction regarding the merger. At-Large Councilor Moe Bergman has that same question, saying his understanding of the contract with Charter is that the city does possess some authority. “To me, this is just an exchange of accounts, this isn’t a buyout,” Bergman says. “There’s a provision in the statue that says municipalities can ask for an opinion from the commissioner of telecommunications as to whether it is a transfer.” Don’t change that channel, folks, this should be interesting.

HEAD FOR THE HILLS: We mentioned in this space recently the new Seven Hills Cafe in City Hall. You remember, the one that came with no small amount of controversy, especially among come city councilors who worried it would siphon business away from other downtown shops? Well, the cafe has been open for about a week and on Thursday, Aug. 14 celebrates its grand opening with a ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. If you see this after the fact, well, now you know there’s more reason to visit the first floor at City Hall other than its splendid restrooms.

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living-learning communities. These days, it is advertised as the hallmark of the college experience. Colleges’ residential life departments promise to offer “educational opportunities and social events” (Clark University) that align with “student’s personal, social, spiritual, and academic development” (Anna Maria College) to provide an “inclusive living-learning experience that is conducive to achieving their educational and interpersonal goals” (Worcester State University). The idea of intentional living-learning communities at college is certainly not a new one. In fact, it has been around for almost 100 years since living-learning programs were started at the University of Wisconsin in the late 1920s. Since that time, many colleges have adapted variations of livinglearning communities that satisfy their desires. An example of one of these programs is the Community and Leadership Experience at Worcester State (CLEWS). CLEWS is a selective program for 20 incoming freshmen each year. Students who are accepted into this program live in the same residence hall

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and take two courses that are centered on community and leadership. In addition to the linked classes and close residential proximity, CLEWS offers its students extracurricular group activities, such as fireside chats with professors, service learning programs, peer mentor training, and alternative fall and spring break trips. In addition to CLEWS, Worcester State University (WSU) offers a half dozen other living-learning communities, including ones specifically for honors students and sustainability-minded students. All of WSU’s living-learning communities share the same set of goals: provide students with an immediate academic community of other students and faculty that share a common interest, teach students how to live and work together at a malleable time in their life, and, ultimately, tie in academics with residential life to create a combined, more meaningful experience. The question is: Does it really work? Do living-learning communities really help to enhance the college experience for students? Countless studies have found that these types of communities do have success, but how much success do they really have?

THE EXPERIENCE

Ashley King, a rising junior at WSU, has been in the CLEWS program since its

inception her freshman year. As most college freshmen are, King was “apprehensive” about leaving home and immersing herself in a new school environment. Not only was she nervous about college, but she also was worried about joining a brand new group on campus. “Not only was the whole college experience new to me but also this was a brand new group forming at Worcester State University,” she says. “I didn’t quite know what to expect.” Along with other CLEWS students, King moved into her dorm room at WSU a few days earlier than other incoming freshmen. “It was great to move in before everyone else. Our group made connections throughout the weekend and we made friendships so quickly,” she says. “[Mark Wagner and Adrian Gage, the founders and directors of CLEWS] basically handed us our friends.” After developing friendships with other CLEWS members, King began to develop a deeper relationship with them almost immediately. They took classes together and lived in the same residence hall. But they also partook in extracurricular activities, such as running an after-school program at Tatnuck Magnet Elementary School, visiting the 9/11 memorial in New York City and participating in a campus sustainability initiative called Ditch the Dumpster, designed

{ education } to unite these students in a manner that a purely academic program or a purely social program never could. That is not to say, however, that CLEWS has not helped enormously in the academic or social arenas. King is proud to boast a 3.7 GPA and feels so comfortable on campus that she has become a freshmen orientation leader and a peer mentor. “I feel that I am more involved and I have become more connected to the resources on campus,” she says. “Faculty members recognize us as the leaders on campus.” King did not develop this desire to be involved upon arriving at WSU. She was very involved in her high school student council. Gage, director of Residence Life and Housing at WSU, says CLEWS students tend to be active when they arrive at college. “We are looking for students who talk about community service or student government [in their college application],” says Gage. Living-learning communities like CLEWS are not wonder programs; they do not take uninterested or inactive students and transform them into poster children of the college experience. Rather, they take students who likely would have joined leadership groups or other campus groups eventually and help them gain the confidence to become active on campus right away. What these communities really do is cut out the awkward transition period. “[CLEWS] makes the transition to college smoother and quicker,” says Gage. Dean of Students/Chief Student Affairs Officer at WSU Julie Kazarian says studies prove the importance of programs such as CLEWS. “Research shows that students need to make a connection [with the school] within the first six weeks.”

THE COMPARISON

In many cases, living on campus in a common residence hall is an important factor to the success of living-learning communities. As Sarah Bergeron, assistant

director of Residential Life and Housing at Clark University, mentions, most of the programing that living-learning communities offer contain “learning objectives” that are “meaningful and relevant to students” outside of the classroom. It is essential then that the students are able to be together after their classes end. There is something about the nature of living on campus with fellow students that Bergeron also believes is important to the college experience. “Living on a campus can be the only time in your life where you are able to live surrounded by people who are going through the same things you are,” says Bergeron. Gage says students who are a part of the CLEWS program have a higher retention rate and are more likely to be involved in student leadership than on-campus students who do not participate in living-learning communities, never mind commuter students. “It is off the scale,” says Gage of the discrepancy between the number of CLEWS and commuter students who participate in student leadership. “Living on campus provides so many opportunities that living off campus does not,” says Bergeron. While colleges understand that living on campus is not a possibility for all students, they are doing more to try to replicate the experience for commuter students. At the College of the Holy Cross, all first-year students, including commuters, are required to participate in the college’s Montserrat Program, described as a living-learning program. All enrolled students are given the option to choose a yearlong seminar under the umbrella of six different clusters: The Self, The Natural World, The Divine, Global Society, Core Human Questions and Contemporary Challenges. The learning part, says Holy Cross professor of History and Montserrat Program Director Stephanie Yuhl, teaches students critical thinking and reading, then ways of communicating through intensive

writing and persuasive public community speaking. Students living on campus share dorm space with other students in the same cluster, encouraging discussion outside of the classroom. For commuter students, cocurricular activities tied to the seminars provide opporutnities that allow for similar bonding experiences. “There is this emphasis on building community outside of the classroom,” Yuhl says of trips to cultural institutions and other seminar activities held outside the classroom. “It helps them feel more part of the community even though they are not living on campus.” Although there is no current program that creates a quasi living-learning community for commuter students at WSU, Kazarian says a commuter assistance pilot program, which will include the equivalent of a Residential Assistant designated specifically for commuter students, is in the works. “CLEWS is the new standard [for livinglearning communities and for the college experience],” says Gage. “We are working to mirror CLEWS.” Tricia Oliver, Director of College Relations at Anna Maria College, swayed by the success of living-learning communities such as CLEWS, said in a recent email that Anna

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(who will start Jan. 2015); Eric L. De Barros, Assistant Professor, English; Robert A. Drewell, Associate Professor, Biology; John G. Gibbons, Assistant Professor, Biology; John J. Magee, Assistant Professor, Math/ Computer Science; Nicole M. Overstreet, Assistant Professor, Psychology; Andrew L. Stewart, Assistant Professor, Psychology; and Zhenyang (David) Tang, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Management. The University will also feature a semesterlong Dialogue Symposium, “Tell Me a Story: Exploring the Power of Narrative.” Sponsored by the Higgins School of Humanities at Clark and part of the symposium, a free event open to the public, “Poetry and History: An Evening with Natasha Trethewey,” will be held at Atwood Hall on campus Tuesday, Nov. 4, beginning at 7 p.m. The Pulitzer Prize winner Trethewey will read poems from “Thrall,” “Native Guard,” “Bellocq’s Ophelia” and other works. This fall at Fitchburg State University (FSU), the doors will open to the renovated Condike science building. Adjacent to a new science center that opened last fall, FSU now boasts more than 100,000 square feet of laboratory, classroom and office space. Other campus improvements include a new graphic arts suite in Conlon Hall and renovations to the Library in Hammond Hall. Campus housing has also received updates, including a redesign of the entrance to Aubuchon Hall, one of the university’s largest residence halls, landscaping and renovations inside Aubuchon to better recreational and living spaces. FSU continues to renovate a stately home into a special event and lodging space on Highland Street. The university welcomes seven new faculty members this fall, including two professors for the resurrected chemistry major. Also new this fall are more online programs, including all graduate programs in special education. Announced earlier this summer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) will launch a new part-time online Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering program this fall. Curriculum will be focused primarily continued on page 14

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or low-income adults 17 years of age and older in under-served communities who wish to receive a college-level education but who have not been able to because of financial and life circumstances, the Bard College Clemente Course in the Humanities offers a unique opportunity. After being discontinued in Worcester due to budget cuts in the early 2000s, the program is set to return to the city this fall. The yearlong course covers the “great ideas and masterpieces of literature and poetry; moral philosophy; painting, sculpture, and architecture; and American History,” while focusing on writing and critical thinking. Coordinator of the Clemente Course in Worcester, Elizabeth Bacon, says, more importantly, the course strives to incorporate the students’ past experiences and knowledge into the discussion of human masterpieces and to examine the relationships between the great thinkers and artists and the students. “The humanities are life-changing,” says Bacon. “They wake people up to their own possibilities. They turn people on to the reality that they can be in control.” The course, Bacon adds, gives students confidence and helps them to be community leaders. A leader herself, state Rep. Mary Keefe says the course is a tool for leadership development, and adds, “It can really make a difference in Worcester.” During the course, students complete a series of written assignments based on readings and class discussions. Although no letter or number grades are issued, students receive comments on their written work and, at the end of the year, the faculty meet to determine whether each student has reached a standard of college proficiency. Students who pass the course receive six transferable credits from Bard College. Bacon says that 77 percent of students who graduate from the program use those credits as a launching pad and go on to complete two- or fouryear degree programs. The Clemente Course in Humanities returns to Worcester this fall with support from local educators and Keefe, who spearheaded the program’s return. During an effort to reinstate the program in Worcester last January, Executive Director of Mass Humanities David Tebaldi was accompanied by graduates of the Clemente Course in

Dorchester to talk to the state Legislature at the State House members’ lounge. This presentation sparked Keefe’s memory; she recalled some of the graduates of the former Worcester Clemente Course and how positively they have impacted their communities. “I realized that it was a great opportunity to bring the program back to Worcester,” says Keefe. “After the presentation, I talked to Tebaldi about coming to Worcester and he [was excited about the idea as well].” In addition to the approximately $150,000 the state Legislature is designating for this year’s program, the course has also received grants and resources from the National Endowment for Humanities, the Fred Harris Daniels Foundation, the Stoddard Trust, the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Worcester State University, Quinsigamond Community College (QCC), Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), the College of the Holy Cross and the Worcester Art Museum. Funding “eliminates all barriers,” for students and the program, which Bacon cites as tuition, books, childcare for students’ children, free bus tickets for students who need them, salaries of the administrators for the program and other appropriate supplies. Classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday, from 6-8 p.m. at the Elm Park Community School. The location is a point of pride for Bacon, as it is the first Clemente Course in the country to be held in a public school. Jim Cocola, professor of Humanities and Arts at WPI, will serve as the Academic Director of the program while also teaching literature; Barbara Beall-Fofana, Art History professor at Assumption College, will teach art history; Trent Masiki, professor of English at QCC, will teach writing and critical thinking; Ousmane Power-Greene, from the Department of History at Clark University, will teach United States history; and Ruth Smith, a faculty member of the Humanities and Arts department at WPI, will teach moral philosophy. Other Clemente Courses can be found in Holyoke, Dorchester, New Bedford, Brockton, across the country and across the globe. Interviews for prospective students will be held during the first three weeks of September. To set up an interview, contact Elizabeth Bacon at 774-276-1166 or bacon64@charter.net.

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s I write this column, there are 12 days left to the summer of 2014. The season itself may not officially end until September 21, but for teachers the leaves on the trees might as well turn brown and fall off on August 25, when we return to our schools for two days of bulletins, updates, changes and instructions from administration before students arrive. For those of you unfamiliar with just what teachers look and sound like when they are not in front of students or parents, it’s a real eye-opener. We first meet as we unload our cars: milk crates filled with new binders, notebooks, motivational posters, pencils – all purchased with our own cash, and yanked from trunks that still have beach sand clinging to the interior. We greet each other in the parking lot, exchange hugs, sigh, saying: “Can you believe we’re back here already? Feels like we left yesterday!” Someone always says: “I taught summer school. I DID just leave yesterday!” and someone else says: “Thank God Labor Day is just around the corner!” Some of us are tanned, some of us are slimmer, some of us gained five pounds. We all say: “You look great!” because our moms taught us to be kind. Inside, we sign attendance sheets and receive our schedules. These are rarely the same as the year before or even what we were told they would be in June, because over the summer, stuff happens. People quit, rooms change, principals hatch brilliant ideas that will boost our data, and suddenly, nothing is the same. Seasoned veterans know that nothing is carved in stone. We receive class lists and compare them. Does this surprise you? It shouldn’t. We are human beings, and colleagues, and we offer advice on how to handle the clown who upended the classroom as a freshman, as well as useful information about the troubled child whose home life was a daily struggle. It goes something like this: “I had him last year. Good kid, smart, but immature. Maybe summer helped.” “I had her last year. Ambitious, driven. Eye on the prize.” “You got him? Good luck! You’ll be on the phone with Mom every other day, but she tries.” Over the summer, many of us got together for lunch, or

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dinner, or cookouts. We discussed our schools, and gossiped a lot, because teachers love to gossip — and we speculated about what changes we might encounter. We discussed our hopes for the upcoming school year, what we fear might happen and what we hope will happen. These are tough times for teachers. We discovered that the changes we would like to see are changes many other teachers long for; we all want to see a return to a time when our profession was not under attack, when teachers were considered valuable contributors to society and not moochers making big bucks to baby-sit. Most of us remember when teachers’ opinions mattered, when we were trusted to know how to teach. We’d like to see a return to some balance between what is expected from educators and what parents must do to ensure that their children learn. Over salads and cocktails, we talked about our desire for administration to stop thinking of us as factory workers assembling products. Somehow, somewhere, we said, higherups developed a corporate mentality about teaching, and forgot that we aren’t producing corrugated cardboard or electric toothbrushes. We agreed that the trend to push older teachers out the door to retirement, simply to save a few bucks, must stop. We lamented losing their years of invaluable experience to the hiring of wet-behind-the-ears “kids,” knowing that new teachers statistically don’t last long in urban settings. We rolled our eyes over an evaluation process that burdens both teachers who have to constantly produce evidence of their competency and the harried administrators who have to judge cumbersome binders. Above all, we cursed the day when data gleaned from standardized testing trumped the nurturing of children who need caring adults in their lives. And yet, we are returning, because, for most of us, the idea of not teaching is so foreign we can’t contemplate such a thing. We teach because we were meant to, because we can’t imagine ourselves in any other profession. In the end, it really is a calling, and should be recognized and respected as such. Oh yeah. And we need pencils, too.

the Massachusetts State University system, “Remembering Massachusetts State Normal Schools: Pioneers in Teacher Education,” with a chapter about WSU’s origin, when its predecessor institution, the Worcester Normal continued from page 12 School, opened its doors in 1874. Over the toward professionals currently working in years, improvements have been made and electrical engineering and related fields and this fall semester proves no different. A is designed for maximum flexibility with the brand new, $60 million residence hall with same level of full-time, in-classroom quality 400 beds and dining facility with 600 seats experience. The program utilizes state-ofwill open in August and a ribbon cutting the-art technology and learning tools, while ceremony will be held on Sept. 9. Nineteen incorporating real-world, project-based new faculty members will come on board learning; it is taught by a team of multiand several new programs and classes will be disciplinary researchers. offered, including a new Bachelor of Science Worcester State University (WSU) returns program in Math for Elementary Education to campus this fall with new faces and 1-6, a math degree not offered at any other facilities, but also to celebrate its 140th Massachusetts state university or at UMass. year, honoring its roots as a teaching New evening classes include a glassblowing college. WSU will be recognized in a class titled Introduction to Glass, offered forthcoming 175th anniversary book for through Worcester Center for Crafts; an 14 W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M • A U G U S T 1 4 , 2 0 1 4

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I was pleased to see your article on vocational/technical schools (Why Voc is No Joke, 8/7/14). There are many benefits to a voc/ tech education and it is a shame that here in Massachusetts, we must turn away interested students because we have limited capacity in these schools. One way to address this problem would simply be to build more of them. That is a proposal currently being advocated by candidate for State Treasurer, Tom Conroy. As Treasurer, Conroy would be Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), which disburses state funds to local communities to help them defray building costs. Conroy has made it clear that he will prioritize funding for the construction of additional voc/tech schools and has also proposed ways to more closely link these schools to community colleges. I hope that citizens who care about expanding access to vocational/technical schools and about workforce development here in Massachusetts generally will turn out to vote and join me in supporting Tom Conroy for Treasurer on September 9. Sincerely, Linda Long-Bellil Holden

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Learn. Lead. Succeed., to represent its mission to be a college of choice for business and leadership education. The new logo and tagline will appear on all advertising, publications and letterhead. Assumption College welcomes faculty and students back with the addition of new undergraduate majors in Education and Criminology. Also new this semester is a graduate-level Professional Certificate in Health Advocacy, aimed at preparing students for entry-level positions as a patient advocate. The college welcomes a new director of campus ministry, Paul Covino, who will start Oct. 1. Over the summer, Assumption introduced its Early Career Track MBA with Accounting Emphasis, an MBA that leads to a student’s CPA. The college also boasts construction of a new six-court tennis complex.

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Drugs and death

In the midst of an epidemic, how can Worcester cure addicts - and keep them alive? Walter Bird Jr.

It was, perhaps, only a matter of time.

While the number of drug overdoses in Worcester has increased steadily the past eight years, from 96 in 2006 to 447 in 2013, they largely remained statistics. It isn’t that they were being ignored, but to say that heroin and the addicts using the drug was public topic No. 1 would be to distort the truth. State agencies have tried to address it, to be sure. Local organizations and health care providers have fought for better funding, more services and, most of all, greater awareness. In Worcester, just as in so many other communities around the state, that awareness has finally come - born out of a string of what police believe were heroin overdoses inside of one week. Between Aug. 1 and Aug. 6, there were nine deaths attributed to drug overdoses, with a 10th likely, pending toxicology and autopsy results. There were about 24 more reported overdoses during that time that did not result in death. The manner in which the city realized it was in the midst of an epidemic was jarring. Three bodies found in one apartment complex one night, three more found elsewhere less than 24 hours later. It soon became clear something was not right; police and city officials said as much during a media briefing after the ninth fatal overdose. The city, they said, was issuing a public health advisory. Derek Brindisi, the city’s director of public health, went a little further: Worcester, he said, was in the midst of a public health emergency. In an old mill town about 60 miles southeast of Worcester, one with a population more than three times less than Worcester’s, one man was having a case of déjà vu. “It was sort of, ‘Not again,’” Taunton Mayor Tom Hoye says of his reaction upon learning of the rash of drug overdoses. “But it can happen anywhere. There shouldn’t be any community that lets its guard down.” While Worcester did not get caught with its proverbial pants down by the swiftlyoccurring drug deaths, the city was not exactly expecting them, either. Then again, neither was Taunton.

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By early March, the community nestled off Interstate 495 and Route 44 had suffered

101 overdoses since the beginning of the year. Also by the end of March, 11 users had died after overdosing. Police suspected a toxic mix of heroin and Fentanyl. That same month, Gov. Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency due to the high number of heroinand opiate-related overdoses. With his town reeling, Hoye and others made the decision not only to tackle the issue head on, but to bring the conversation public. The town held its first town meeting-style forum and attracted about 200 people. “We were shocked [at the turnout],” Hoye says, adding public health experts were available to talk with parents and families. He formed an opiate task force he says still meets regularly. A second public forum was held in June and drew approximately 300 people, he says. “Heroin use is a lot of families’ dirty little secret,” Hoye says. “[The first forum] sort of got the ball rolling. It was a tough decision. You don’t want to bring unnecessary attention to your town or city, but it’s a decision I don’t regret. There were skeptics, but when you’re the mayor or leader, sometimes you have to make unpopular decisions.” In addition to the forums, the town reached out to members of the clergy and victims’ families. A public service announcement was also created, with help from students at Taunton High School. A graduate of the school, now 26, nearly died from a heroin overdose. Now he lives with severely limited motor skills. “The kid was a star athlete,” Hoye says. “That was a powerful message.” Although he did not have specific numbers, Hoye says the number of overdoses in Taunton has settled into the single digits. “It has been a great story,” he acknowledges, “but at the same time, it’s not done. You have to just stay vigilant.” The media and public attention to Taunton’s crisis was enormous. When Worcester was hit by its drug deaths this month, so too was there a swell of attention. The question, however, is this: What happens when the rate of deaths slows? With police being provided Narcan, an overdose-reversing drug that has helped agencies such as AIDS Project Worcester realize about 100 reversals over the past couple years, there was bound to be a drop-off in the number of reported drug deaths. What then? Would the attention cease? Would all the talk of “community partners” and “wrap-

around services” fade ever so gently into that good night? Or has the public conscious been sufficiently shaken so as to ensure continued and collective efforts to give these addicts the help and services they so desperately need? Patrick has signed substance abuse treatment legislation aimed at making treatment more readily available and loosening the restrictions often put in place by insurance companies. He has pledged $20 million to raise awareness about the dangers of opiates and to expand recovery programs and networks that deal directly with addicts. Many of the benefits in the new legislation, however, do not kick in until October 2015. In the meantime, cities like Worcester and communities like Taunton are faced with a new reality: drug overdoses and their victims are not just in the shadows, anymore. They’re making headlines and addicts themselves are screaming out for help.

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Leanord Copeland, as it is spelled on Facebook, celebrated a year of sobriety a couple weeks ago. He had updated his Facebook profile picture on July 25. On Aug. 1, members of the city’s recovery community, which includes a network of facilities such as Everyday Miracles Peer Recovery Center on Pleasant Street, saw him and thought he looked good. On Sunday night, Aug. 3, according to those who knew him well, he died from what is believed to be a heroin overdose. Neighbors of Frankie Lopez in the city’s Washington Heights neighborhood say they saw him on Aug. 1, also. By Monday, his was believed to be one of three bodies found inside his apartment at 67 Outlook Drive. Although his identity was not made public, news of his death has made the rounds in the drug community. All three were said to be seasoned heroin addicts. And while police are not saying for certain it was heroin, or a mix of heroin and something else, that caused the deaths, the drug community was abuzz over a batch of heroin and Fentanyl circulating through the city - much like what Taunton officials believe made its way there. “You believe you are strong enough not to OD,” says one man seen strolling Worcester Common. He did not want to give his name, but acknowledged he has done stints in jail for drug-related activity. He speculated as to

how the three men on Outlook Drive died. “A lot of them don’t have the knowledge of the chemicals that they’re using. I mean, how could three people die at the same exact time? One person’s shooting, the other two are watching, saying, ‘Yeah, that’s good, that’s good,’ and he’s actually going. Then the second one starts going and the third person sees the first one dead and the second one on his way.” By then, says Athena Haddon, director of Everyday Miracles, which is run through Spectrum Health System, it was most likely too late. All three, she says, may have been “in the nod,” in the throes of a heroin high, and oblivious to what was happening to them. The man on Worcester Common reiterates the power most addicts believe they have over the drug. “You’re an addict and in your mind, you really just believe you’re not going to die,” he says. “Rest assured, if the heat wasn’t on right now, if [addicts] weren’t sweating the heat right now, you’d see people down here now saying, ‘Who got [the drug]?’” To the hardcore addict, not even the threat of death is enough to break them from heroin’s grip; in fact, it is often just the opposite. To the drug community, a mix of heroin and Fentanyl is “the bomb,” and with the mentality that they will not be the ones to succumb to an overdose, they flock to the drug. Sometimes, if they’re lucky, someone with them will drag them away. “I saw a girl down here [recently],” the man on the Common says. “I think she was on that [mix]. She looked like she was sleepwalking. She went and sat down by a girl I guess she knew. She almost sat on her. The girl was getting amped up, because she was an addict, too, thinking where did she get it from? But obviously her old man wasn’t. He was like, ‘Come on, let’s go.’” If it wasn’t a new mix of heroin, for the addict it would be something else. “Like now they’re starting to cut crack with crystal meth,” the man says. “A lot of people don’t know crystal meth is speed. They call it space basing. They take that hit, bam! Their heart’s gone.” If it is possible to believe, there was actually a kinder, gentler time in the drug community, a time, the man says, when it was not all about the almighty dollar. “When I was coming up,” he says, “the cut was made so you don’t kill people, not to continued on page 16

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make more money. But these young people have a different concept. Now they’re making it more potent, trying to make more money, and they’re killing people, man. You see people with open sores on their body and everything.” While fear is not exactly a deterrent in the drug community, it is not as if addicts are immune to it. It is simply that they are often physically and mentally powerless to do anything about it. So even though their friends are dropping dead around them, the needle continues to find its way into their arms. “Scary, scary,” Armando Gonzalez says of the rash of overdoses. He is a recovering addict who is still out on the streets enough to know what is going on and who is doing what. “I just heard about [the deaths at Overlook Drive] in the paper. I think one of the guys that was in my house was [a victim], too. He’s in the ICU right now. “I know people I grew up with, I see them now and I don’t know how they do it,” Gonzalez says. “I would imagine it would, but usually an addict, they run to it. That’s the first thing that comes to their mind. That’s the insanity of this drug, you know what I mean?”

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The city has been doing its part, during the string of overdose deaths, to counsel the drug community and warn them there is a potentially lethal batch of heroin going around. Officials have reached out to their community partners, such as Adcare, Community Healthlink, AIDS Project Worcester and Spectrum Health Services and enlisted their help in reaching out to addicts. Flyers were printed with information on who

to call in an overdose situation and what services are available. At least some addicts appear to have gotten the message. On the Wednesday the city scheduled its media briefing, Dr. Mattie Castiel was working out of the small office off of the community room at Centro Las Americas. From there, she treats elderly patients, but she also is known for administering Suboxone, which much like methadone, is used to treat opiate addiction. On this particular day, the line of people waiting to see her was longer than usual. “I can’t tell you how this placed looked. Everybody wanted Suboxone,” says Castiel, who is the executive director of the Latin American Health Alliance (LAHA), which operates the Hector Reyes House in Worcester. That facility serves 25 Latinos at a time, each of them dealing with addiction. “People don’t want to use drugs. It’s just they have no other way out.” Whether the increase in patients that day was a direct result of the spike in overdose deaths, Castiel could not say for sure. “I don’t know, but I know there were more people,” she says. “[There were] more people looking to get help that are not my regular patients.” It is not always that way. Not all users are looking for a way out of addiction, or even a little help. Cities and towns, and on a larger level, states, can establish all the services and programs they can think of, but if the addict does not come, or does not commit to getting better, it could be all for naught. That is when the issue of drug addiction and treatment becomes a bit like the chicken and the egg theory. What has to come first, the addict asking for a helping hand or the services willing to provide it? Deb Ekstrom is president and CEO of Community Healthlink, one of the partners

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with which the city has teamed up to combat the heroin crisis. In 15 years with the organization, Ekstrom says, she has never seen the drug issue so bad in Worcester. Hers and other agencies are reaching out to the places where they know addicts go in an attempt to both warn them about the potentially lethal batch in the city and apprise them of the help that is available. But, she says, it has to be a two-way street. “What’s most important is for people to know they have to ask for help,” Ekstrom says. “They have to be treated.” In the same breath, however, she stresses the need for ongoing treatment and programs. Ekstrom and others in the treatment and recovery community also speak of a need for beds, a place for addicts to actually lay their head and receive ongoing care. There is a collective acknowledgment among local and state officials about the lack of those services for addicts. “The problem is it’s not just one-time treatment,” Ekstrom says. “They have to be able to stay in and receive long-term services.” The other potential hitches are the health care system and insurance companies, which are not always the easiest to navigate or to convince about the necessity of coverage. To those ends, the Governor has stepped up

{ coverstory } extent that the community rises up and says, ‘Hey, insurance companies, you have to do this.’” Patrick has also committed $20 million to battle the statewide opiate problem, although with it comes questions about how much will actually go toward actual services. “You wonder how much of it goes into direct care,” Haddon says. “It doesn’t. It goes into, ‘We’ve got to research this and we’ve got to research that.’ So it’s like, you wonder, $20 million, you’re lucky if a third of that goes in. I just know being around a lot of [discussions about services], sometimes a lot of it just goes into stuff, like bad spending. Sometimes the decisions are being made and the people aren’t at the table to help make the decisions.”

Athena Haddon, director of Everyday Miracles in Worcester

with legislation aimed at making it easier for drug addiction care to be accessed. Among the changes are requirements of all MassHealth Managed Care Entities (MCEs) to cover the cost of detox and cover up to 14 days of step-down detox without prior authorization. In addition, MassHealth MCEs and commercial insurers must provide

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reimbursement for addiction treatment services delivered by a licensed alcohol and drug counselor. Those and other mandated benefits, however, are not set to go into effect until Oct. 1, 2015. As Ekstrom notes, however, “There’s nothing to stop the insurance companies from providing those services now, to the

Whether they work or not - and whether all the appropriate parties are invited to the table, so to speak - it is clear the state is not sitting idly by as one life after another is claimed by drug addiction; although with people like former state Sen. Steve Tolman long ago having raised the issue of drug addiction, one might reasonably ask what took so long. continued on page 18

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Some lawmakers say it hasn’t, and that the state has had its eye on the ball for some time; it is just a matter of putting the right pieces in place. “We had seen this coming,” state Rep. Jim O’Day, D-West Boylston, says. “The Governor announced a state of emergency several months ago. It’s not a new phenomenon.” O’Day addresses some of the very concerns expressed by folks like Haddon, about the need for a multi-pronged approach to addiction and treatment. “We need to continue to talk about education within school zones,” he says. “We need to talk to kids and warn them about the perils of heroin. It’s not a one-pronged approach. It’s about education. It’s about giving Narcan to help first responders prevent overdoses. Poverty, lack of education and unemployment are all inclusive into why the problems have gotten greater. “ The immediate issue, O’Day says, is precisely what many street-level caregivers are crying for: an engagement of the recovery community. “We need to make people aware that recovery is a positive thing,” he says. “Treatment has to be available. There needs to be greater access for treatment, such as inand out-patient services.” O’Day is not the only politician seizing hold of the drug epidemic as a chief priority. The two Democratic candidates for Attorney General both see that office as a vehicle for change when it comes to fighting drug abuse and addiction.

than we do with drug education. The message of don’t do it is great, but these people are desperate. They will do anything when they’re looking for that next fix.” The other Democratic contender for AG, Maura Healey, says the problem plaguing Worcester County “just confirms how desperate a need there is for services and programs for drug users.” She says she would push for more people to have access to Narcan and additional programming, services and treatment. There is also a need, she says, to work with insurers and hospitals as well as conducting “big-time outreach in our communities.” A hard look has to be taken at the issue, Healey adds, saying, “We can’t just put

including mental health and veterans treatment, according to an Associated Press story earlier this month. The state is adding five more drug courts as a result of the increase in overdoses and drug addiction, reportedly part of a goal to double the number of specialty courts as a whole. Lake, who is vying for the LG seat with fellow Democrats Leland Cheung and Steve Kerrigan (Republican Karyn Polito is running in that party with gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker), wants to do that with drug courts. “More than half of the incarcerated individuals in jail are non-violent offenders with an addiction,” he says. “What we can do is give them the proper treatment they deserve. Some people, they commit a crime,

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“It’s about using the bully pulpit, exercising leadership,” says Steve Tolman’s brother, Warren Tolman, acknowledging his sibling’s attention to the issue as far back as a decade ago. “My brother was talking about this 10 years ago. It has affected members of our family. This is not a novel thing. It’s gotten worse with Oxys. Heroin’s been around for a while, but Oxys are really becoming a problem.” Agreeing that a multi-faceted approach is needed, Tolman wants to call on big pharmaceutical companies to start producing pills in a way that renders them ineffective when they are broken up to be mixed with other drugs, such as heroin. He goes one step further, saying he would consider following in the steps of a couple counties in California, including Orange County, that have mounted lawsuits against several major pharmaceutical companies for unfair and deceptive acts and a failure to warn of the potential dangers of abuse. In addition, Tolman says it is time to pursue those physicians that are overprescribing pain medication like Oxycontin and “make some examples of some individuals.” Education, he adds, is also key. “We need to have a real vibrant component of drug education,” Tolman says. “We do a better job, I think, with alcohol education 18 W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M • A U G U S T 1 4 ,

they will only be offered four hours a month. “It’s not the city, it’s the ... the whole mental health parity hasn’t come into effect, yet. Psychiatry is a tough field.” Even with just four hours a month worth of psychiatric services, “that’s a huge deal,” says Castiel. “That’s a huge deal ... but I think there’s a huge disconnect. The numbers [of addiction] are going up, people are dying because of this, and nobody’s moving to change it.” One of the biggest needs for addicts is, as Haddon calls it, “on demand care.” In other words, when an addict needs help, he or she should get it. Tolman agrees. “Mental health parity is the law of the land, except it’s not if we don’t have beds for these people,” he says. “Someone who’s an addict may want a bed today, but tomorrow they’re gone, they’re on to the next fix. When they’re ready ... we’ve got to have the bed ready. When you have a heart attack, do we say, ‘See you next week?’ No, of course not.”

Emergency personnel respond to reports of several overdoses on Oread Street in Worcester on Tuesday, Aug. 5. people behind bars and think that’s going to solve the problem. We all need to engage in a holistic approach.” The man on Worcester Common who spoke with Worcester Magazine agrees. “What they need to do,” he says, “is rather than create more jails, is try to create more prevention, like intense programs, you know what I’m saying? They need people going into the communities, but they need to provide more preventative measures.” Democratic lieutenant governor hopeful Mike Lake says that office can serve as an advocate for many issues, including drug addiction. He has a three-point plan that included prevention, increasing the number of treatment facilities and doubling the number of drug courts in the state. That last piece could prove a crucial element in both counseling addicts and providing alternatives to jail time. Currently, the state has 21 drug courts, which are among the other specialty courts, 2014

yes, but they commit a crime because they’re addicted.”

THE MENTAL HEALTH FACTOR Many of those working directly with addicts believe any approach to drug addiction must include a bigger focus on mental health care. “There are gaps in services,” Castiel says. “Nothing is connected, so you give one piece, and the other piece, whether it’s psychiatry, housing, jobs, all those pieces are just not put together. The connection ... just isn’t there.” The connection to psychiatric services, she says, is an especially difficult one to make, particularly in an urban environment. Try to see how long it takes to see a psychiatrist that speaks the language, a therapist that speaks the language,” says Castiel, noting that starting in September, for the first time, psychiatric services will be provided to the 25 Hispanic members of the Hector Reyes House. Even then, however,

The potential solutions are many. The talk about providing them is at a fever pitch. But, really, what comes next? When media moves on to the next big story, when cities like Worcester start dealing with other major issues, what really can be done to keep drug addiction and its deadly grip from slinking back into the shadows? “I think some of the pieces are in place,” City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. says. “We’ve always been looking at how to kind of tweak those systems, if you will ... I think our public health department is really going to lead the effort about convening our public health partners and finding out where are the gaps? The other thing I think we need to take another look at is, how do we prevent. There’s almost no good that comes out of this, but if there’s any good, maybe if a kid was thinking about this, or maybe a nottoo-young person, thinking they’ll get this great high, if you get them to think that in two second they could be dead, if you can get anyone to think like that, that’s a good thing.” Getting the general public to think like that, however, could prove even more challenging. Sure, the spotlight is on right now, but will it dim over time? “Will the awareness last? I don’t know,” Ekstrom says. “The more people view it as a mainstream issue, the more optimistic I’ll be about it lasting.” Reach Walter Bird Jr. at 508-7493166, ext. 322 or by email at wbird@ worcestermagazine.com. Follow him on Twitter @walterbirdjr and find him on Facebook. Don’t miss Walter on the Paul Westcott Show on WTAG radio 580AM/94.9FM every Thursday at 8:40 a.m. And be sure to visit www.worcestermagazine. com every day for what’s new in Worcester.

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In It Together Chelsey Pan

In February of 2009, Pam Spielberg noticed that she had trouble swallowing. She soon met with her primary care doctor. That same day, he sent her to an oncologist for testing. In a move reminiscent of a scene pulled from the movies, the oncologist returned with grave words.

“I have some bad news for you.” At the age of 46, Spielberg was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. To say they were shocked would be an understatement. Spielberg had no family history of esophageal cancer, nor was she a smoker or drinker. The diagnosis came seemingly out of the blue. Immediately, Spielberg and her doctors, Dr. Venu Bathini and Dr. Thomas (TJ) Fitzgerald, the Head of Radiology and Oncology at UMass Memorial Medical Center, put together a plan, and she began radiation and chemotherapy treatment in March of that year. A port was installed in Spielberg’s chest the first day of chemotherapy, through which she received regular doses of medication. Sitting in a chair in a room with other patients, certain, fleeting camaraderie developed. Spielberg scoured the Internet and other sources for information, often returning with troubling statistics. Even so, her doctors assured her that she was more than a mere statistic, and to forgo the Internet, which is often rife with misinformation. “I never felt like a number,” she remarks.

session “Without a Net” to reflect both the act After five months of radiation and of performing without any fallbacks, as well chemotherapy, Spielberg ultimately as the process of undergoing treatment for underwent a transhiatal esophagectomy, cancer without any guarantees. performed by Dr. Richard Swanson at Without a Net will be held Saturday, Aug. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, during which 23 with proceeds benefitting Team Pam, a large part of her esophagus was removed. which will be comprised of a small group of In September of 2009, she was cancer free. the Spielbergs and their two daughters, for In order to give back to those who had their participation in the UMass Medicine supported her, Spielberg gathered a group of Cancer Walk. people each year to participate in the annual Once Pam and STEVEN KING UMass Medicine Arny Spielberg Cancer Walk under settled on the the moniker of Team idea for the event Pam. After celebrating and received her fifth year without sponsorship cancer, she and her from Harvard husband, Arny, who Pilgrim Health is a guitarist and Care, the couple singer for The Lester began calling Rawson Band, a local local musicians roots and blues group, to volunteer, came up with the idea starting with the to hold a fundraising most prominent event in the form of and well-known a professional jam performers, session. reasoning that “You can’t having these practice having musicians would cancer,” remarks Arny and Pam Spielberg entice others to Arny Spielberg, in sign up for a much the same way chance to jam with that a jam session is them. To their surprise and delight, many neither planned nor rehearsed. “Regardless wholeheartedly agreed, often citing their of how expert your doctors are, there’s no own experiences with cancer, both personally promise for the outcome.” Yet following and amongst family members, as a reason to this metaphor, he further adds that so long participate. as one surrounds themselves with “listeners Paul Della Valle, a testicular cancer and practicers,” the results can often be survivor who has a daughter that in 1988 unexpectedly positive. They named the jam

was diagnosed with leukemia and now a healthy 27-year-old woman, describes feeling indebted to the people at UMass Memorial, a sentiment that many other musicians share. The jam session is set up such that each musician chooses three to four songs they intend to perform, and a set list with accompanying YouTube videos are circulated to all of the musicians. The videos demonstrate exactly how the musician intends to perform the song. Each performer will be accompanied by one of two backlines, which are a group of talented musicians that Arny has put together from across a spectrum of musical backgrounds. “There is a lot of spontaneity built into the event,” says Arny. The current lineup includes Lydia Fortune, Joe D’Angelo, and members of both Blackstone Cuil and the Hip Swayers. Della Valle, who will be performing songs “Main South” and “You Win Again,” feels confident the jam session will be successful, noting most songs have only three or four chords, and thus should be relatively easy to follow. “It’s all about the spirit of the music,” he remarks, noting that he does not fear making mistakes. “Often, magic happens when a bunch of people come together.” Even so, each member has individual motives for participating, and five years after her initial diagnosis, Pam Spielberg and others work toward ensuring that every person afflicted with cancer becomes more than simply another statistic. “Without a Net” will be held on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 7-10 p.m. at Fiddler’s Green, 19 Temple St., Worcester. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door and can be purchased at withoutanet.ticketleap.com.

New hope through new music Katie Benoit

fter four years of operating out of founder William H. Moore’s Leicester home, Project New Hope moved its headquarters to 70 James St. just a few months ago. The nonprofit organization began in 2010 when Moore, a disabled Air Force veteran, recognized the need for helping veterans readjust to civilian life after completing their military service. Project New Hope offers weekend-long retreats for veterans and families, and, as of July 2014, monthly groups targeted to support service members, veterans, spouses and parents. One group is a new music therapy group exclusively for female veterans in Massachusetts. The program will begin August 19 in partnership with Resounding

Joy, a nonprofit that provides music therapy to over 65,000 children and adults nationwide, and will run for three weeks. For centuries, music has been considered to have healing and therapeutic properties. Music therapy has been practiced in the United States since the 19th century, but it wasn’t until the early 20th century, when musicians visited hospitals in droves to perform for recovering World War I and World War II veterans, that doctors paid real attention to the effects of music on wounded soldiers. Today, music therapy has taken an all-encompassing approach to healing. At Boston Children’s Hospital, for example, musicians are brought into the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to help calm premature babies, and here in Worcester, Project New Hope and Resounding Joy will

provide group sessions that include lyric analysis, music making and songwriting to help local returning female veterans. Cpl. Demi Bullock, a former Corporal of the United States Marine Corps and a veteran of Afghanistan, is Resounding Joy’s East Coast Semper Sound representative. Her mission in the organization is “proactively creating a multidisciplinary approach to studying war, trauma, music composition and psychology.” “We change in ways that are very hard to convey to those who have not deployed,” she writes. “Coming back Stateside to a nonveteran community among people who don’t understand deployments does not prove easy.” However, organizations like Project New Hope, Resounding Joy, The Soldier Project and MusicianCorps, are helping veterans and their families understand and cope with this

transition through free group sessions and retreats. Thankfully, Worcester is not alone in these organizations. In Providence, Rhode Island, the VA Medical Center’s Women Veterans’ Program introduced a Healing Arts/Music Therapy program, which offers patients and families a “wide range of music therapy experiences as complementary therapies to enhance their well-being during treatment and beyond.” In New Jersey, Dr. Mary Rorro, affectionately known as “The Violin Doc,” plays for healing veterans at the James J. Howard Outpatient Clinic. And in San Francisco, MusicianCorps “trains and places musicians as teachers, mentors and care workers in public schools, childrens and veterans hospitals, and other settings where music can reach, teach and heal.”

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{ festival } Sights and sounds of Latin America

Worcester’s Latin American Festival brings to life the flavors of Latin culture right here in Central Mass. This year’s event, taking place Saturday, Aug. 16, from 12-9 p.m. on City Hall Plaza, will feature music, food, dance and special events.

Like in years past, the 2014 family-friendly event promises to showcase the depth and breadth of Latin custom and tradition. For years, Worcester’s Latin American Festival has been a direct link between Latinos and the greater Central Massachusetts community. Festival coordinator Dolly Vazquez says entertainers such as Brazilian guitarist Fernando Holz and main event headliner Luisito Carrion and his orchestra will fill the air with sounds of salsa music. “Tradition is very important to Latinos and the festival is a terrific way of maintaining and getting re-acquainted with important aspects of their culture,” says Vazquez. A children’s tent will feature arts and crafts

Massachusetts this year alone. from Latin American countries, as well as face As Vazquez sees it, the primary goal of painting. Vendor tables with information and the festival is to break down stereotypes and other resources such as health screenings will prejudice, and to build relationships between be available to patrons throughout the day. the Latino population and other cultures. Vazquez, who has been at the helm of the Vazquez says City Hall Plaza is the festival for the past 22 years, finds that music is always the main attraction. “Bringing people “perfect location.” “As home to city government, it is centrally located and together for an afternoon of great music and there’s plenty of parking.” Over the years, dance never goes out of style,” she says. local politicians have attended the festival “Since the very beginning, we have focused on featuring great music to keep everyone’s sprits high,” Bringing people together for an Vazquez says. “Even afternoon of great music and when the weather doesn’t fully cooperate, dance never goes out of style. the sound of Latin music just seems to — Dolly Vazquez put a smile on people’s faces.” Common styles seizing the opportunity to meet and greet of music played at the festival include with constituents, and as a way of reaching Flamenco, Merengue and Salsa. out to Latino voters, says Vazquez. The Latin Vazquez credits a network of staff and American festival in downtown Worcester is volunteers who are committed to seeing that yet another example of the level of diversity the festival is a success year after year. “A that has taken hold in Worcester. lot of work and preparation go into this,” Financial support for any event is always she says. Organizers are hoping to attract as crucial. The Latin American festival has been many as 7,000 people from all over Central

fortunate in its efforts to secure a host of loyal sponsors who have provided funding and other resources. “For many of [the sponsors], a captivated audience is vital to their businesses,” says Vazquez. “It’s great exposure for companies and organizations who want to target the Latin-American consumer.” She also credits the city of Worcester for their cooperation and their support in making the festival a wonderful experience. “This collaboration between the city, its various departments and our festival organizers has been a very positive one,” Vazquez says. A poignant moment of this year’s event, according to Vazquez, will be the flag ceremony, featuring the flags of 23 Latin countries and their national anthems. “For many Latinos, it is symbolic of the past they left behind to relocate here in the United States,” she says. “In time, some will return to their homeland but for now Central Mass. is the place they call home.” Attend Worcester’s 2014 Latin American Festival on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 12-9 p.m. outside City Hall, off Main Street. For a schedule of performances, visit worcesterlatinfestival.com.

SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, Aug. 28 17th Worcester District Debate

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The dog days of August are heating up as the state election draws nearer and Worcester Magazine wants to make sure you don’t get burned by not knowing who’s who and what’s what! Join us for a debate between the candidates for state representative in the 17th Worcester District on Thursday, Aug. 28, 6 p.m., Elks Lodge, Mill Street, Worcester. All of the candidates have been invited to attend, including Democrats Doug Belanger, Moses Dixon and Mike Germain as well as Republican Kate Campanale. The three Democrats will square off in a primary on Sept. 9. The winner will face the Republican challenger in the general election Tuesday, Nov. 4.

The debate will be moderated by a three-member panel that will ask questions of the candidates. The panel will feature media personalities Gary Rosen of Rosen’s Roundtable, Hank Stolz of WCRN radio and CharterTV3’s The Hank Stolz Experience, and Walter Bird Jr. of Worcester Magazine.

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Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn more about the candidates in this important district, which spans all of Leicester, all of Ward 7 in Worcester and precincts 2, 3 and 4 in Worcester’s Ward 8. 20

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Mätthew Griffin

A night with Men of Steel

Recently celebrating the oneyear anniversary of my sobriety, I decided to go out and see the sizzling all-male dance revue, the Men of Steel Dancers. I made my way to a Friday night performance here in Worcester. It was slightly awkward being the only male in the audience, not to mention one who was also taking photos throughout the performance. Interested in writing a story on the Men of Steel Dancers, I spoke with the troupe’s leader, Josh Steel, in the club’s green room while the dancers stripped out of their undies and into their civilian clothes. Supportive of my story, Steel put me on the list for the following night’s show at Rumors.

On Saturday night I made my way via a speeding taxi cab to Rumors on Park Ave. I was greeted at the door by Rumor’s club promoter, who was excited and filled with anticipation for the evening’s entertainment. Once inside, I saw the room was filled with women of all ages who wanted nothing but for the men to come out of the dressing room and to get the show started. DJ Mambo had the tunes pumping and the air conditioning seemed busted, as it was hot as Hades in the club, but maybe it was all the excitement. Finally, Steel, who MCs the events, took the stage and proceeded to get the ladies worked up with his Andrew Dice Clay sense of humor and raunchy attitude. Steel is hilarious, but he is also very serious when he plays his role of “the cop” onstage. Visually, he’s like a younger Christopher Maloni, former star of NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU,” but with Terminator sunglasses (by the way, ladies, Steel has beautiful eyes without his shades on). While announcing the show, Steel made mention of a “scissor clip” film bit that the Men of Steel Dancers will be doing in New York City, for a possible upcoming reality TV show. The men started to come out one by one;

first a fireman, next a big jailhouse thug with long dreadlocks, who “hasn’t had any action in a long time,” Steel said to the ladies. Two Brazilian construction workers – hard hats and all – danced for MÄTTHEW GRIFFIN two ladies who paid a little extra to have “the hot seats,” or the chairs on stage, where dancers perform around them, and where a little consensual bodyto-body dancing is involved too. Next up was the rookie of the group, “RJ,” who just started dancing with the Men of Steel Dancers the night before. With a body that looks like it was carved by the hands of Michelangelo and his sharp Puerto Rican features, RJ looks like a candidate for an Abercrombie & Fitch model. He’s “The Cowboy” and dances to Big and Rich’s “Save

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A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)” song (the show’s highlight, in my opinion) and the women swoon. The next act was a Michael Jackson (circa 1984) impersonator, complete with two backing dancers, dressed like 1930s gangsters, machine guns and all. After each dancer completed his routine playing his character on stage, he went out to the dance floor and danced with the ladies quite intimately. The ladies stuffed bills, $1s, $5s, $20s and I even saw a $50 go into one man’s waistband. Worth it? I say yes. These guys put on a hellova show! Men of Steel will be coming back to Rumors soon. For more information, find them on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at facebook. com/pages/Men-of-SteelDancers/241653665915264. You can find a short video clip of the performance on my YouTube page at: www. youtube.com/ivorytower99.

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The blockbuster with bite Jim Keogh

“I am big — it’s the pictures that got small.”

The line was, of course, the definitive selfassessment of the life, career and sanity of aging actress Norma Desmond in the 1950 classic “Sunset Boulevard.” Norma was a relic of the silent era, consigned to spend her remaining days in her musty Beverly Hills mansion by a studio system that’s always on the hunt for fresh talent and perfect skin. I’ve been thinking about that line a lot lately in the wake of recent reports that the summer box office was down by as much as 20 percent from last year until the surprising “Guardians of the Galaxy” lifted the financial tides a bit. The concept of “bigness” was debated by industry observers everywhere, who noted that last summer’s “Iron Man 3” was the very model of a blockbuster, with not only multiple villains but also multiple heroes (Tony Stark’s army of Iron Man drones). True bigness these days seems only applicable to superhero movies, whose earnings can surpass $100 million in their opening weekend. The characters of Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Thor, and, yes, Harry Potter, have anchored monumental franchises, and I tip my cap to them for tapping our seemingly bottomless appetite for their adventures. But today, I pay tribute to the original summer blockbuster, a movie inspired by an actual book rather than a comic book, one that changed Americans’ swimming habits and inspired such an intense fascination with a single animal that a TV network annually devotes an entire week of programming to honor its homicidal reputation. The film’s characters were not superheroes — they were a crusty boat captain, a know-it-all oceanographer, a small-town cop, and a robotic shark (three of them actually) the filmmakers dubbed “Bruce.” “Jaws” was released in 1975 when I was 14 years old. I saw it four times that summer and countless times since, most recently just a couple of days before sitting down to write this. The movie holds up amazingly well even

when it has no right to. Spielberg’s strategy not to reveal the beast well into the film (a decision prompted by the fact that Bruce kept breaking down) seems quaint in this era of instant gratification. The gore is also relatively restrained, though 39 years ago it was deemed gruesome. I’d never before seen a severed limb, yet I knew once the movie ended I wanted to see one again because, hey, severed limb. The main actors — Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw — were recognizable but hardly superstars. Scheider had been second banana in some major films like “The French Connection” and “Klute,” Dreyfuss was still a couple of years away from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “The Goodbye Girl,” and Shaw, a Brit, was best known by American audiences for villainous roles in “The Sting” and “From Russia With Love.” Their chemistry, combined with Spielberg’s mastery of suspense and John Williams’ thumping score, propelled “Jaws” to unimaginable public acclaim and nine-figure box office receipts. The studios, which had regarded the summer as a dead zone for movies, woke up to the season’s potential, and the tent pole movie — a film that’s blockbustery enough to prop up a studio’s fortunes for an entire season — was born. (Obviously, without “Jaws” there also is no Shark Week on The Discovery Channel, and there is certainly no “Sharknado.”) Not everything about “Jaws” was an unqualified success. The film spawned a series of increasingly awful sequels, culminating in “Jaws: The Revenge,” which managed to maul Michael Caine’s career for a while. Were it made today, “Jaws” would be a very different movie. For one thing, Bruce would have been created on a computer. This would have robbed us of the sight of Robert Shaw being dragged into the deep between those fearsome rows of teeth with the very real prospect that if Bruce’s robotic gears went haywire, he may have stayed down there permanently.

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11:35, 2:15, 7:35 Worcester North Thurs: 10:05 p.m.

TAMMY (R) Cinemagic Thurs: 4:20 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 9:30, 11:30, 12, 2, 2:30, 4:55,

7:25, 9:55, Fri-Wed: 9:30, 12, 2:30, 4:25, 4:55, 6:55, 7:25, 9:50, 12:25 a.m. Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:30, 4:45, 7 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:05, 2:30, 5, 7:45, 10:30, Fri-Wed: 12:55, 2, 3:55, 6:40, 7:15, 9:40 Westborough Thurs: 12, 2:25, 2:55, 4:50, 7:15, 7:45, Fri-Wed: 12:45, 2:40, 3:15, 7:05, 7:30, 9:30 Worcester North Thurs: 12:15, 12:45, 2:40, 3:10, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55, 10:25, Fri-Wed: 12:15, 12:45, 2:45, 3:10, 5:10, 7:35, 10:30

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 3D (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 4:25, 6:55, Fri-Wed: 11:30, 2

12:25, 2:50, 5:10, 7:35, 10, 12:20 a.m.

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Solomon Pond Thurs: 8, 10:30, Fri-Wed: 11:40,

Wed: 9:40, 12:30, 3:30, 6:40, 9:30

Fri-Wed: 12:10, 3:30, 6:55, 9:55 Westborough Thurs: 1, 4, 7:30, 9:30, Fri-Wed: 1:15, 4:15, 7:55 Worcester North Thurs: 12:50, 3:50, 6:55, 9:50, Fri-Wed: 12:50, 3:50, 7, 9:50

THE PURGE: ANARCHY (R) Blackstone Thurs: 11:10, 1:50, 10:10, Fri-Wed: 10:55, 9:15, 11:40

Worcester North Thurs-Wed: 10:05 p.m. WHAT IF (PG-13) Solomon Pond Thurs: 9:50 p.m., Fri-Wed: 1:05,

4:15, 7:20, 9:50 Westborough Fri-Wed: 12:20, 2:55, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:25, 9:45

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (PG-13) Elm Thurs: 7:30 Strand Thurs: 7

Blackstone Valley Cinema de Lux 70 Worcester/Providence Turnpike, Millbury 800-315-4000 Cinema 320 at Clark University, Jefferson Academic Center 950 Main St.; Cinemagic, 100 Charlton Rd., Sturbridge 508-347-3609 Elm Draught House Cinema, 35 Elm St., Millbury 508-865-2850 Holy Cross Seelos Theater, 1 College St. 508-793-2455 Regal Solomon Pond Stadium 591 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough 508-229-8871 Regal Westborough Stadium 231 Turnpike Rd., Westborough 508-366-6257 Showcase Worcester North, 135 Brooks St. 508-852-2944 The Strand Theatre, 58 High St., Clinton 978-365-5500 Worcester Public Library (WPL) Saxe Room, 3 Salem Sq.

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The Mill at 185, known more commonly as simply The Mill, opened just a little over three years ago in May of 2011 right outside of Worcester in West Boylston. Since that time, the restaurant has attracted passersby from nearby busy West Boylston Street, as well as locals looking for an afternoon drink or dinner on the patio. The restaurant in three years has stayed true to its American-with-a-flair-style menu and continues to offer a comfortable atmosphere, one different from other popular West Boylston eateries. Arriving on a weekday evening just before

7 p.m., Max and I were greeted inside by a host who would later be our server. Choosing to enjoy the warm summer air, Max and I were seated outside at one of several round tables on a patio adjacent to the front of the restaurant. The warm glow of the sun setting over the shopping plaza on the other side of West Boylston Street distracted us from the noise of cars whizzing by. The menu at The Mill begins with Signature Starters, ranging from gluten-free potato skins and sauteed mussels, to Mill Original recipes like Mozzarella en Carozza, breaded mozzarella sauteed and served with marinara sauce. Max and I placed an order for The Mill’s version of Smoked Salmon ($7.99). A thick strip of smoke-baked salmon, fresh, tender and lightly browned on the bottom, was topped with fresh dill, and served on a bed of shredded iceberg lettuce. The salmon was much more flavorful than the packaged smoked salmon available from a grocery store, and with less seasoning, the fresh flavor of the fish reigned supreme. Max ordered the Rib & Chicken Combo ($13.99) from the Smokehouse section of the menu. The dish featured a quarter-rack of smoked ribs and a slab of smoked chicken, with a hefty pile of mashed potatoes and a

side of baked beans. The ribs were tender and moist, and fell off the bone satisfyingly easily, while the chicken was somewhat dry and seemed more charred than smoked. Both meats, unfortunately, fell squarely in average territory, and the house barbecue sauce is, without question, the same sauce your uncle brought to the family cookout. As a result, both the chicken and the ribs, charred in such a familiar way and doused in said sauce, offer the familiar American grilled taste but fail to transcend the backyard experience, leaving something to be desired. Meanwhile, the mashed potatoes were delicious and full of flavor, with just enough garlic and chives added to give them an extra punch. Similar in the way Max’s meal tasted familiar, my order of Shrimp Scampi ($14.99) brought back memories of the Italian-American standard from past dinners out. However, standard is not necessarily undesirable. A deep dish of fettuccine came

tossed in a buttery, slightly creamy, garlicinfused sauce, topped with a dozen mediumsized shrimp and small and plump short stalks of steamed broccoli that still had a bit of a crunch. Simply, the meal was delicious. Garlic bread did not accompany the dish of pasta, however, a side of the Italian bread topped with garlic butter, parsley and served with marinara sauce can be ordered from the speciality sides menu for an additional $2.99. The Mill lets diners decide exactly what they want. Soup and salad, Meatloaf with a side of Mill Baked Beans, or Veal Marsala. For dessert, a variety of offerings range from Snicker Pie, to Strawberry Shortcake, to a simple dish of ice cream. Short and tall glasses of draught beer, including a few local brews by Sam Adams and Wachusett Brewery, are available, and for an after-dinner warmup, coffee, tea, espresso and cappuccino are on the menu. Be sure to enjoy what you order on the patio before summer comes to an end.

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WORCESTER RESTAURANT WEEK Worcester Restaurant Week is here! From now

through August 16, area eateries are offering a variety of three-course dinners for $23.14. The event celebrates the “finest restaurants in the Worcester area” by offering a special chef’s menu. Participating restaurants include: 111 Chophouse, A.J. Tomaiolo’s, Amici Trattoria, Armsby Abbey, Billy’s Pub, Bocado Tapas Wine Bar & Restaurant, Brew City, Caffe Espresso Trattoria, Ceres Bistro, Coral Seafood, Draught House Bar & Grill (at the Manor), El Basha, EVO Dining, Flying Rhino, Funky Murphy’s, Il Forno, La Scala, Lakeside Bar & Grille, Leo’s Ristorante, Mare e Monti Trattoria, Mezcal Cantina, Mezé Greek Tapas Bar & Grille, The Mill at 185, Nuovo, O’Connor’s Restaurant & Bar, Park Grill & Spirits, The People’s Kitchen, Peppercorn’s Grille & Tavern, Perfect Game, Piccolo’s Italian Restaurant, Ritual, Rosalina’s Kitchen, The Sole Proprietor, The Fix Burger Bar, The Pic Bar & Grill, Tweed’s Pub Restaurant, VIA Italian Table, Vintage Grille, Volturno Pizza, Willy’s Steakhouse. Learn more at worcesterrestaurantweek.webs.com.

FARM TO TABLE DINNER EVENT Head to Indian Head Farm in Berlin for a special

Catering for reservations at 508-393-6844. Tickets may also be purchased at the farm and are payable by cash or check only. Indian Head Farm, 232 Pleasant St., Berlin.

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MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATER Salem Cross Inn welcomes

dinner event on Thursday, Aug. 14, from 5-8 p.m. The event will feature food prepared by Pepper’s Fine Catering, made with local

starch, homemade ice cream cake balls with homemade hot fudge and coffee or tea. Cost is $55 per person, including tax and gratuity. Salem Cross Inn, 260 W. Main St., West Brookfield. Salemcrossinn.com

guests to take a journey back to a time of gentleness, great music, peace and... murder with

“Flower Power and the Hippie Revolution” on Friday, August 15, from 6:30-9 p.m.

produce and other products from area farms, accompanied by craft beer. Dinner is $50 per person; seating is limited. Call Pepper’s Fine

Dinner will be served while the mystery of a murder is solved. Dinner includes tossed garden salad, rustic boneless breast of chicken with supreme sauce, seasonal vegetable and

NU JUICE MENU NU Cafe has announced its

new Fresh Juice menu. Items include: Mighty Beets, made with beets, lemon, ginger, carrots and cucumber; Belly Blis, made with apples, carrots and ginger; Sounds Mint, made with carrot pineapple, ginger and mint; and others. Each drink is made with fresh, local produce. A 16-ounce is $5.99 and a 24-ounce is $7.99. Try one at NU Cafe, 335 Chandler St., Worcester. continued on page 30

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You can learn a lot about a restaurant by sampling their salad offerings. Admittedly, that sounds either delusional or overly pretentious, but hear me out. There are restaurants that consider salads an afterthought, something tacked on to appease the leaf-nibblers of the world. In stark contrast, there are those restaurants that step it up and provide salads you want to stuff your greedy face into. I am going to go ahead and put The Boynton in the latter category.

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If you live in Central Massachusetts, The Boynton is a must-visit. On a section of Highland Street that that constitutes as a somewhat bizarre cultural district, The Boynton is exactly the sort of place I would take family or out-of-towner friends while visiting. The atmosphere is phenomenal, the full bar offers anything you could ever want, from standard cocktails to the hard-to-find craft beers. The staff is friendly and on-point – this place didn’t get the reputation it has by hiring slouches. The “from the garden” portion of the menu is extensive and has something for everyone, from the light to the decadent. I went with the Greek Salad and my mind was blown – in a good way. Feta cheese, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini, egg wedges and more, this was leafy green heaven. The portion was solid and I was basking in the glow of tasty roughage. The salads are reasonably priced, except for a few with ramped-up price tags, which is really my only qualm with the establishment, as otherwise the portions, service, atmosphere and flavor is more than enough to suggest The Boynton to anyone looking for a healthy dinner out.

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wine and drink specials available, view menus at nichehospitality.com

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STEAMERS AT SUNSET The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Steamers at Sunset on Wednesday, August 20, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Blissful Meadows Golf Club in Uxbridge. The event, an extended Business After Hours, welcomes chamber

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will be held at the start of the event, when guests can play nine holes and compete for first and second places prizes. A lobster bake will follow, overlooking the golf course. The event is open to the public, those 21 years and older; advance registration is required. Tickets are priced by meal: $50 for a lobster dinner, $45 for a steak dinner, $40 for a chicken dinner and $35 for a vegetarian dinner. Register by calling the chamber at 508-2349090 ext. 100, online at blackstonevalley.org, or email administrator@ blackstonevalley.org. Blissful Meadows Golf Club, 801 Chocolog Rd., Uxbridge.

lovers to its Summer Brewfest on Saturday, August 16, from 2-6 p.m. Tastings will be offered by brewers Wormtown Brewery, Long Trail, KONA Brewing Co., Baxter Brewing Co., Ithaca Beer Co. and more. BT’s Smokehouse will be serving up food and the Stil Burnin band will perform live. Tickets can be purchased at indianranch.com, by calling 1-866-468-7619 and at the box office Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Rd., Webster.

BEER CAMP AT PEPPERCORN’S Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp Across

American tap takeover comes to Peppercorn’s Bar & Grille on Thursday, August 28. The event features 12

collaborative beers from craft breweries across the US, including Allagash, Ballast Point, Firestone Walker and Victory. Visit beercamp. sierranevada.com for more information.

THE RESTAURANT SHOW Each week your host Ginny talks to restaurateurs from some of the top local eateries to spotlight what they do — their stories, their menus, and what makes the local restaurant scene so great.

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Karaoke. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-5377750. Symphony Pro Musica Auditions. Experience the thrill of playing in this excellent central MA orchestra! Especially seeking brass, all strings, and percussion, but all instruments are welcome to audition. Please call or e-mail the SPM office. Time to be determined. 978-562-0939 or symphonypromusica.org. Out to Lunch Concert Series Hosts Matthew Sanchez y Su Orquesta. Farmers Market, Food Vendors & Artisan Vendors open at 11 a.m. Main stage concert runs 12-2 p.m. with a brief intermission. This ten piece salsa band is filled with energy, youthful sound, and a true passion for salsa music, with a majority of band members having attended Berkley Music of College. Matthew Sanchez has been singing salsa music for over ten years, playing in venues and events in the NYC, RI, FL, MA, and PR areas. With his sonero improvising and his well toned voice, Sanchez, the former lead vocalist for Brooklyn, New York’s famed Grupo Arcano, is sure to captivate an audience wherever he goes. Free and open to all. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508-7991400, ext. 244. Free Live Acoustic Original Reggae and Jamaican Buffet at One Love Cafe. Both meat and vegetarian entrees. Call 774-272-3969 for reservations. $10 per person Buffett. 5-10 p.m. OneLove Cafe, 800 Main St. 508-753-8663 or facebook.com/ events/164007660454055. Dana Lewis LIVE! EVERY Thursday (weather permitting) Live Music, Cool breezes Georgeous sunsets out on the deck. Great Food, Full Bar & Me! Playing Acoustic Classic Rock, Folk & Country music.

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“The sound track of your youth” No Cover. 6-8 p.m. Grille on the HILL, grillonthehill.net. Live Jazz Performances. Free. 6-9 p.m. CERES Bistro at Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation St. 508-754-2000. Live Music. 6-9 p.m. LaScala Restaurant, 183 Shrewsbury St. 508-753-9912. Super Chief Trio. Bring a lawn chair, food available. In case of weather, the concert moves indoors. Free. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Community Plaza, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. 508-234-6232 or alternativesnet.org.

e-mail (optional) to darkhorseopenmic@yahoo.com. To all other players that want to come up to jam and don’t want to RSVP. there will be a sign-up sheet so you get to play your tunes accordingly, so don’t fret (no pun intended). Free. 8-11 p.m. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100 or facebook.com/groups/ darkhorseopenmic. AriBand, Southerland Nights, Backhand, I versus Me. Ari and her band are headlining this killer lineup. Members Singer-songwriter Ari Charbonneau, also known as ARIBAND: “nature’s source of unfiltered rock.” and all the other souls we

Waters Farm in Sutton hosts its sixth annual Bob Anderson Memorial Car Show on Saturday, August 16, beginning at 10 a.m. with judging for trophies held at 1 p.m. In addition to cars, the event will feature a live band, games for all ages and food, drinks and ice cream will be available for purchase. Admission is $10 per show car, $5 for spectators and free for children 12 and younger. Waters Farm, 53 Waters Rd., Sutton. Watersfarm.com. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 7:30 p.m.midnight. Hirosaki Prime, 1121 Grafton St. 508-926-8700. Jay Graham. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Open Mic Night! Thursday: Open Mic Night musicians welcome to perform Just plug in. 8-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St., 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. THIRSTY THURSDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT @ DARK HORSE TAVERN with Mark & Wibble. *Calling all fellow musicians & artists alike!* Join us down at the Dark Horse & bring your Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins, Trumpets & Xylophones & let’s have some fun. Showcasing REAL live local music & talent! To RSVP a time slot in advance please send your name/time slot you’d like and

be trippin with through space time. (facebook.com/pages/ ARIBAND/60211704536) SOUTHERLAND NIGHTS (facebook. com/SLNEmpire) An alternative rock band like no other! Houston rock band, Southerland Nights, is an innovative, five-piece group composed of singer/guitarist Adam Elara, guitarists Chris De La Torre, Aulden Ruth, bassist Kevin Yonts, and drummer Stephen Adwell. Together they form Southerland Nights and have quickly gained a loyal following, known as The Accolade, establishing a revolutionary relationship between the band and it’s listeners. I Vs Me (facebook.com/IVERSUSME) I Versus Me is an American Pop/Punk band from Worceter, MA. Back HAnd (facebook.com/ backhandMA) $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/events/579170838866151.

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Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. 508 Productions Presents: The Thursday Transition “Vice City Edition”. Doors Open 9 p.m. 18+ event For those who work hard to play hard. Located in the heart of Worcester’s beautiful canal district. 508 Productions, The newest Production Company in Central Massachusetts; promotes the local music scene specifically Hip Hop, Reggae,EDM & Dance music. 508 Productions is currently bringing you its Weekly Presentation of The Thursday Transition Starting at 9pm on Water St at Industry Bar Room n Nite Club. Stay tuned for other upcoming events and artists. Event artist: Hyjynx (soundcloud.com/HyjynxMiami), DjKid Prophecy (mixcloud. com/DjKidProphecy/) Other resident DJ’s: JAMINIC (jaminicmusic. com), A-Stew (facebook.com/djastew), Cafeteria Frietsch (facebook. com/djmikefrietsch), DJ Wubson (facebook.com/djwubsonofficial), s@urn (soundcloud.com/s0aib), Slap Sauce (soundcloud.com/ slap-sauce). Free before 10:30 p.m. $5 After. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Industry Bar Room, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100 or facebook.com/ events/1641067442785449. Metal Thursday CCLIII: King Parrot [AUSTRALIA] | Beyond Creation [QUEBEC] | Abolishment of Flesh [TX] +1 TBA. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. The Lucky Jukebox Brigade. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

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Symphony Pro Musica Auditions. Experience the thrill of playing in this excellent central MA orchestra! Especially seeking brass, all strings, and percussion, but all instruments are welcome to audition. Please call or e-mail the SPM office. Time to be determined. 978-562-0939 or symphonypromusica.org. Peanut Butter & Jam in the Park: The Red Riders. The original Little Red, Ann Souza, is back fronting the band with her great vocals! Come jump and swing with Worcester’s finest swing band, the Riders. Featuring vintage sounds of the 40s and 50s, including Louis Jordan’s “Ain’t Nobody Here Bus Us Chickens” and “Let the Good Times Roll” to Brian Setzer’s “Mellow Saxophone” the Riders have graced our downtown for 15 of our 16 years. Rain location: Elm Draught House Cinema, 35 Elm Street. Free. Noon1:15 p.m. Millbury Town Common, Main St and Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-4710. SEAN FULLERTON: Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Fingerstyle Guitar. *Market opens at 3 p.m. I perform 3-4:30 p.m.* 6 String/12 String/Resonator Guitars - Harmonicas - Live Guitar Looping - BOSE & UltraSound Sound Systems. Farmer Vendors. 3-6:30 p.m. WESTMINSTER FARMERS MARKET, Academy Hill Road, Westminster. seanfullertonmusic.net. Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat. Let Dr. Nat start your weekend with jazz, swing, blues, soul, samba, R&B, Broadway, original songs about Worcester, and other surprises, such as special guest vocalists and instrumentalists. Dancers welcome! Ask about Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat (TFIDN) menu bargains in the cabaret room! No Cover charge, tips appreciated. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or natneedle.com/tfidn. Thank Friday it’s Dr. Nat at 5:30 p.m.; then Trina Vargas Returns to Nick’s! at 9 p.m. No Cover. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Bo & Ira Blues. Bo Sharry & Ira Caplan play the blues in the Park Grill bar. Free. 7-10 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, Bar, 257 Park Ave. facebook.com/parkgrillworc. Rob Adams. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. PE James at the Harvest Cafe! Come sing along to your favorite acoustic classics from the 50s, 60s, and 70s in a wonderful setting! Enjoy great food, drinks, and music! Free. But donation requested. 7:30-10 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978-567-0948 or harvestcafeonline.com. Ellis Paul in Concert. Ellis Paul is one of the leading voices in American songwriting and one of the top songwriters to emerge out of the fertile Boston folk scene. He helped create a movement that revitalized the national acoustic circuit with an urban, literate, folk rock style that helped renew interest in the genre in the 90’s. His charismatic, personally authentic performance style has influenced a generation of artists away from the artifice of pop, and closer towards the realness of folk. Though he remains among the most pop-friendly of today’s singer-songwriters - his songs regularly appear in hit movie and TV soundtracks - he has bridged the gulf between the modern folk sound and the populist traditions of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger more successfully than perhaps any of his songwriting peers. $35. 8-10 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888 or mechanicshall.org. Jon Short. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookfield Road, North Brookfield. 508-867-2494. Mychael David. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585.

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Name: Darian Ramage Hometown: Glendale, Ariz. Number: 8 Position: Infielder College: St. Mary’s College (Calif.) Major: Accounting Birthday: October 9, 1992

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Do you have a favorite restaurant in Worcester? I don’t have a favorite place, but the best place I’ve been to all summer is a sushi place called Baba. Definitely some of the best food I’ve had around here.

Where is your favorite place to be at Fitton Field? After batting practice I will go to grab a quick bite to eat and just sit in my locker with my headphones in and watch some Major League Baseball players’ swings. After that I will go to the batting cage and take a couple of hacks with a teammate. What do you do in your off time? We go golfing a lot. We haven’t had much time off, so I like to relax and be lazy. What are your feelings on Jake the Lion? I think he is a real cool mascot; it’s cool that he’s this big lion. All the little kids like him, too. I think it’s good for the Bravehearts. What are your plans for after college? The main dream is to be drafted and play for a couple of more years. On the accounting side, I know that St. Mary’s alumni are a strong group. I’ll take the [Certified Management Accountant] exam and get a job in accounting. -Anthony Rentsch

Neon Alley. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Tribute Band. Satisfaction - The International Rolling Stones Show is the international touring tribute show to the World’s Greatest Rock & Roll Band. This Billboard & Pollstar listed show is now in its ninth year of production with over 1600 performances. This highly acclaimed production showcases the most authentic cast & costuming of its kind. The likes of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and cast bring a colorful performance to over 45 years of classic hits. $25 advance; $30 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 917-674-6181 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com. Brian Dickens. 8:30 p.m.-noon. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. KING MOON RACER makes their Worcester debut! w/ Rusty Shovels. King Moonracer is a cover band, comprised of former bands out of the Worcester area, bringing you the hard rocking sounds of the 80’s, 90’s, and 2000’s. Rusty Shovels (facebook.com/therustyshovels) Former members of Necktie Party and Das Happening, getting together again and making similar music First there was Das Happening, many years ago. The best Replacements replacements you probably never heard of. Tim, Dan and Jason were in that. Then a few years later along came Kate and Tim who started Necktie Party which Jason and eventually Dan both joined. Forward a few more years. Now there is Rusty Shovels. $7. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-3631888 or facebook.com/KingFrigginMoonracer. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. AfterFab. The only band dedicated to playing all four of the Beatles’ hits from their solo years. Great music all night! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. DJ Jay Senior. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. PiNZ Entertainment / Blue Dog Sports Bar & Grille, 110 So. Main St., Milford. 508-473-6611. Doctor Robert. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-1078. Her Majesty, Stereowolf, AriBand, and December

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Strings! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. King Moonracer. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/#!/KingFrigginMoonracer?ref_ type=bookmark. Mayhem. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. The Randy & Dave Show. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Throwback to the 60s! Come down to Michael’s Cigar Bar for a 60’s theme night party with Throwback to the 60s Band! Great stage setup with Vox amps, lava lamps, cool 60s outfits and psychedelics everywhere. It will be a “groovy” summer night! Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Hit the Bus. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. We & Mrs Jones. We & Mrs Jones gets their groove on at the grooviest music venue in town. Join them for a terrific night of incredible vocals & beats- you’ll be glad you came out! 9:30 p.m.12:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Blackout. DJ Blackout bringin’ the energy to get the party poppin’ all night long. No Cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508438-0597. Tyra Penn & Her Army of Snakes. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

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Westford. 978-486-3891 or facebook.com/ events/456013414533032. Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Stephen Wright. 6-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com/events. PE James at the Grill on the Hill! Come and sing along to your favorite acoustic classics from the 50s, 60s, and 70s at Worcester’s best place to see the sun set! Great food, drinks, and music! Free. 6-8:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive. grill-on-the-hill.com. Amanda Cote Bluesy Americana. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing & singing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The soundtrack of your youth” Great Food, Full Bar, Lottery & Me! No Cover. 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-779-0901. Sabrina Jones and Johnny Romance Acoustic Duo. Great Food, Great music and Cold cocktails a perfect evening! 7-10 p.m. The grille at Westborough Country Club, 121 W. Main St., Westborough. 508-366-0207 or Loveshackmusic.com. Cafe’ con Dios. Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Main Auditorium, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-579-6722. RockHouse Band! RockHouse is back at the Post Office Pub to have you singing and dancing to great classic rock hits from Zeppelin, ZZ Top, Doors, Beatles, etc. Early start at 7:30 p.m. Free! 7:30-11:30 p.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. The Blacksmiths. This band hails from the great State of Maine! Country Rock at its finest! $4 donation. 7:30-10 p.m. !Cafe con Dios!, Main hall, 22 Faith Ave., Auburn. Brian Chaffee & The Players. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Double-Shot. No Cover. 8 p.m.-midnight Foodworks, Route 20. 508-752-0938. Kelly & Friends. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. The Allens. 100 proof Rock n Roll 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Linda Dagnello Jazz Quartet. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m.

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Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Scott Babineau. 8:30 p.m.-noon South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. DJ Red. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508793-0900. DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. PiNZ Entertainment / Blue Dog Sports Bar & Grille, 110 So Main St., Milford. 508-473-6611. Doctor Robert. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508792-1078. East Coast Runaways, Nymphidels, The Dead L.A. and Prying Eyes! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Live Music. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. The Flock of Aholes. Worcester’s amazing 80’s tribute comes back to JJ’s! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Tom Revane. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. The Phreaks. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

“From the Studio of Emily Burling Waite,” an exhibition of artwork by Worcester native Emily Burling Waite, is now on view at the Worcester Historical Museum. A selection of Waite’s paintings and prints are on display, as well as the artist’s pastels and sketchbooks. “From the Studio of Emily Burling Waite” is on view now through Sept. 6, 2014. Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm St., Worcester. worcesterhistory.org.

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Karaoke. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-5377750. Symphony Pro Musica Auditions. Experience the thrill of playing in this excellent central MA orchestra! Especially seeking

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Bazillion Show Plays All Your Favorite Rock & Pop Hits. Free. 1-5 p.m., 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Kimball Farm, 400 Littleton Road, Westford. 978486-3891 or facebook.com/events/456013414533032. The Beach Boys. $37-$54.50. 2-8 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-943-3871 or indianranch.com. Sabrina Jones and Johnny Romance Acoustic Duo. Enjoy Sunday Funday on the deck at the Blacksheep in Sterling! Get some grub, have an ice cold drink and relax to the cool sounds of Sabbie Jo and Johnny Romance. 3-6 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484 or LoveShackmusic.com. Concert at the Canal: Jesse Fontaine, Trio. Bring your own picnic, lawn chair or blanket for this Free outdoor concert. Jesse Fontaine, Trio Keeping the torch burning, as artists like Michael Buble and Diana Krall have done, Jesse Fontaine and his group of musicians offer an eclectic blend of classic songs, which continue to meet a contemporary sound that tug on the heartstrings of each listener’s ear. Joining Fontaine in this intimate trio setting is renowned guitarist Joe D’Angelo and bassist Scott Sheehan. Free. 3:30-5 p.m. River Bend Farm Visitor Center, 287 Oak St., Uxbridge. 508-278-7604. “Throwback to the 60s Band!” at Oxford Bandstand. Flashback to the 60s with “Throwback to the 60s!” band and sing and dance along to great hits such as Dirty Water, Wooly Bully, Kicks, Somebody to Love, White Rabbit, etc. It will be an all-ages “groovy” time for everybody! Free. 4:30-6 p.m. Oxford Bandstand, Main St and Water St., Oxford. Big Jon Short - solo acoustic country blues. Free. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

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Black Sheep Jazz Band Plays a Dixieland Concert. Black Sheep Jazz Band is a family friendly Dixieland Band. Our music is upbeat and lively, reminiscent of New Orleans. We will also add some tunes for the children. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair, maybe a picnic. Bring the kids and the grand children. Relax and enjoy a leisurely Sunday afternoon with the some great Dixieland Jazz. Free. 5-7 p.m. West Boylston Bandstand, 1 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 508-752-6213. Dana Lewis LIVE! Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s out on the Patio. Best Pizza’s & Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery & Me! No Cover. 5-8 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818. Jim’s Blues Jam at Greendales. Each week has a first rate feature performer, followed by an open mike segment. Host Jim Perry keeps things rolling. No Cover. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Live Blues and Roots-rock: Free outdoor concert with Jumpin’ Juba. Outdoor concert: Jumpin’ Juba mixes blues from Chicago, Memphis and New Orleans with roots-y rock & roll, jazz, calypso,& Latin flavors. Steve Hurl’s guitar playing draws from great blues, & early rock & roll. Bruce Ward’s piano work recalls such greats as Prof. Longhair & Albert Ammons. Drummer Alan Waters knocks out a solid beat. Indoors at the Senior Center if rain. Free. 6-8 p.m. Holden Bandstand, near Senior Center 1130 Main St. Holden, MA, Holden. 508-829-2951 or stevehurl.com/gigs.html. Open Mic Sundays At Snow’s Restaurant With Bill Mccarthy. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at OPENMCC@VERIZON.NET. Free. 7-10:30 p.m. Snow’s Restaurant & Pub, 321 West Boylston St. Sunday Funday Karaoke with DJ Matty J. End the weekend right with DJ Matty J, Karaoke, HD videos and old school jams. Early start at 8 p.m. Come down for a little while or party all night! Patio open weather permitting. No Cover charge. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. Andy Cummings. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Country Night. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. PiNZ Entertainment / Blue Dog Sports Bar & Grille, 110 So Main St., Milford. 508-473-6611. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051.

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978-562-0939 or symphonypromusica.org. Chris Reddy - Sponsored by Narragansett. 5-7 p.m. Sunset Tiki Bar, 79 Powers Road, Westford. 978-692-5700. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell-Narragansett Promo. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sunset Tiki Bar, 79 Powers Road, Westford. 978-692-5700. Duotone Instrumental Guitar Duo! The Duotone Instrumental Guitar Duo will be playing cool jazz, Brazilian, and pop favorites for two great sets. Come join us for some great food and swinging music and take a break from the coming heat wave. We look forward to seeing you there! Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181. WEDNESDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC/LOCAL MUSICIANS’ SHOWCASE w/ BILL McCARTHY @ GUISEPPE’S. To check the schedules and open slots visit Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at OPENMCC@VERIZON.NET. Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405 or m.facebook.com/groups/209610855806788?ref=bookma rk&__user=578549000. Johnny Romance’s Open Mic. Wednesday nights! 8-11 p.m. Open Mic night with Johnny Romance, Bring your instrument, Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents perform sounds of the ‘60s and ‘70s on the lawn at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Sunday, Aug. 17, from 1-2:30 p.m. An all-ages event, visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for an afternoon outside. The concert will take place rain or shine, is free for Tower Hill members, Boylston residents and visitors who enter Tower Hill with regular admission, which is $12 for adults, $9 for seniors, $7 for youth 6-18 and free for those 5 and younger. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Dr., Boylston. towerhillbg.org.

978-562-0939 or symphonypromusica.org. Road Sweet Adelines. The Post Road Sweet Adelines will entertain us with treir harmonious a’capella voices. Free. 7-8 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. Two Left - Blues Jam. Brian Degon (Vocals, Guitar) and Fr. Gregory Christakos (Bass)Jam original and favorite blues tunes. Free. 7-10 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, 257 Park Ave. 508-756-7995. TUESDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT @ GREENDALE’S PUB with Bill McCarthy LOCAL MUSICIANS SHOWCASE. To check the schedules and open slots visit Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at OPENMCC@VERIZON.NET. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or m.facebook.com/groups/209 610855806788?ref=bookmark&__user=578549000. Songwriter Open Forum. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. C.U.Next Tuesday! Tunes in the Diner with DJ Poke Smot and Special Guests every Tuesday Night! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Karaoke. Karaoke by First Choice Entertainment, hosted by Curtis Note that you must be 21+ years of age. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 774-696-4845. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Grille 57, 57 Highland St. 508-798-2000 or grille57.com.

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comedy, spoken word, acoustic karaoke with lyrics over 400 songs! 8-11 p.m. Primetime pub, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. Loveshackmusic.com. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 8 p.m.-midnight. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100. Wacky Wednesday Open Mic Jam with Mark. Come down and sign up to jam with Mark. 8-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Karaoke. Come down to Jillian’s of Worcester for Karaoke every Wednesday night! Wednesdays at Jillian’s is also Ladies Night which means all ladies, eat and play for Free. Complementary tortilla chips with salsa, vegetable crudities, and chocolate fountain with fresh fruit! Ladies also play pool for Free and receive a $5 game card for the arcade! Free. 8:30-1:30 p.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Sonic Switch, KARAOKE, Dominoes and more! “MISSING PIECES!” (reverbnation.com/sonicswitch) Alt/Punk/Rap/Dance (whatever you want to call us) We love connecting with our fans through energy and our lyrics. Each one of our songs has a story behind it, and we want to share that with you. Some say we are Alt., some say we’re rap or pop. Get to know us and decide for yourself. Stay alive. Stay connected. Stay dancing. Michael Kepko (Keys/ Vocals) Ben Kersh (Drums) Austin Liles (Guitar) Free. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook. com/SonicSwitchBand. AriBand. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051.

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ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic. com/Index.htm. ArtsWorcester, ArtsWorcester, News from Nowhere: Photographs by Cade Overton, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 19. 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 www.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/dept/Library. Booklovers’ Gourmet,”Expression Now and Then”, an exhibit of pen & ink and charcoal prints by Thomas Savageau, Through Aug. 30. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com/book. Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-7937113 or 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, As Far As the Eye Can See, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 16; Our Fragile Home, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, through July 25. 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/departments/cantor/website. Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org. EcoTarium, Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 21. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $14 adults; $8 for children ages 2-18, $10 college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members Free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special progra. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org. Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/museum.html. Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org. Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight, Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistory.fsc.edu. Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu. Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or wwwframedintatnuck.com. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978456-3924 or fruitlands.org. Funky Stuff, 11am-7pm Tues-Sat. Bringing the funk to Worcester through Fine Art, Jewelry, Clothing, Furniture, Antiques, and Collectables. We support local art, and we think you should too! 97C Webster St., Worcester. 508-755-5463.

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presents Footloose - Friday, August 15-Saturday, August 16. One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn’t prepared for are the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, determined to exercise the control over the town’s youth that he cannot command in his own home. When the reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges is of a father longing for the son he lost and of a young man aching for the father who walked out on him. To the rockin’ rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated top 40 score (the soundtrack album reached number one on the Billboard charts and has sold over 15 million copies!) and augmented with dynamic new songs for the stage musical, FOOTLOOSE celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people, guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind. $12. Friday, 7-9:30 p.m. Saturday, 2-4:30 & 7-9:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org. 42nd Street - Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Thursday, August 14-Saturday, August 16. “Come and meet those dancing feet.” Join us for this timeless classic as we sing and dance our way thru 42nd street. When entering the Holy Name High School driveway heading up the hill Vanilla Box is to your immediate left. Look for our banner outside the theater doors! Tickets may be purchased on line, as well as at the door. $16 adults $12 students and Seniors. 7-9 p.m. Holy Name High School, Theater, 144 Granite St. Call 774-239-1438 or visit vanillaboxproductions.com. Worcester Shakespeare Festival 2014: The Winter’s Tale - Thursday, The American Red Cross asks the Central Mass. community to consider August 14. This year, we are happy to giving blood this weekend: Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the announce that the Worcester Shakespeare Greendale Mall, 7 Neoponset St., Worcester and Sunday, Aug. 17, from 10 Festival will include The Merry Wives of a.m.-4 p.m. at the Greendale YMCA, 75 Shore Dr., Worcester. Donors will receive a Windsor, opening July 18th on The New Red Cross mason jar tumbler while supplies last. Make an appointment to donate blood Napkin Stage in the Alternatives’ Piazza, as at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. well as The Winter’s Tale, opening July 31st inside the Singh Theatre at Alternatives. That a character exits “pursued by a bear” in The Winter’s Tale is but one event in Shakespeare’s fantastical romance. Examining the dangers of evil in the world before reaching its happy ending, the play is part fairy tale, part allegory, wherein we travel from the court of Britania to the countryside of Europa, from winter to summer, and from death to life. Tickets available online Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape. Fri & Sat at WorcesterShakespeare.ticketbud.com or at the door. General Aug 1st & 2nd Orlando Baxter and Friends. Showtimes: Friday Admission $20; Students and Seniors $15; Children 12 and under 9 p.m.-Saturdays 8 p.m. -$20pp. Prices: $20 Fri/Sat pp except Free with an adult. 8-10 p.m. GB and Lexi Singh Theatre, 60 Douglas Special Events. Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room. Road, Whitinsville. Visit worcestershakespearecompany.org. Full Dinner Available before Show in Restaurant. $5 off with Murder Mystery Dinner Theater “Flower Power and College ID and Reservations, 2 for 1 Active Military or Vrk Grill and the Hippie Revolution” - Friday, August 15. Come celebrate Spirits, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit a journey back to a time of gentleness, great music, peace and a beantowncomedy.com. murder?! This is an evening filled with music flowers, a celebration Sunday Night Cinemageddon! Drive-In Movies! Every of a time gone by, and an opportunity to solve a murder. A lovefest Sunday Night Outside in the Parking Lot. - Sundays, filled with love and one hateful person who must be brought to Sunday, May 13 - Wednesday, December 31. Facebook: Ralphs Diner Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove justice. Costumes of the period of encouraged, but not required! While trying to solve the mystery of “Who done it?!” you’ll enjoy a St. Call 508-753-9543 or facebook.com/ralphs.diner. delicious dinner. $55. per person including tax and gratuity. 6:30-9 FRANK FOLEY’S COMEDY SAFARI - Shows every Sat night. Free parking. Full menu before or during show. $20 per ticket. p.m. Salem Cross Inn, 260 W. Main St., West Brookfield. Call 508867-2345 or visit salemcrossinn.com. 8-9:45 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, 144 Commercial St. Call Worcester Shakespeare Festival 2014: The Merry 774-452-1131 or visit Frankfoleyscomedysafari.com. StageTime Comedy Club - Saturdays. StageTime Comedy Club Wives of Windsor - Friday, August 15-Sunday, August 17. This year, we are happy to announce that the Worcester Shakespeare has some of the area’s up and coming comedians. $10. 9-11 p.m. Festival will include The Merry Wives of Windsor, opening July Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. Call 508-826-8496 or visit 18th on The New Napkin Stage in the Alternatives’ Piazza, as well stagetimecomedyclub.com. as The Winter’s Tale, opening July 31st inside the Singh Theatre at The Hanover Theatre’s Youth Summer Program Alternatives. In The Merry Wives of Windsor, Sir John Falstaff is in America, Through Nov. 9; Majicolor Prints by Majima Ryoichi, Through Nov. 10; Stencil-dyed Japanese Folk Art Calendars, Through Aug. 10; Worcester Art Museum - Blue Star Museums Military Discount, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 31; You are here, Through Aug. 31; Families @ WAM: Make Art! Drawing Landscapes and Cities, Saturday; Zip tour: Thomas Smith: Self Portrait, Saturday; Arms + Armor Presentation: Boudica, Sunday; Arms + Armor Presentation: Celtic Warrior vs. Roman Soldier, Sunday; Public Tour, Sundays, through Dec. 28; U-student Wednesdays Free admission to WAM educational institutional members, Wednesdays, Oct. 2 - Dec. 31. 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, Ambient Folklore, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 27. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org. Worcester Historical Museum, Alden Family Gallery, Through Dec. 31, 2015; Class Picture Day, Through Aug. 16; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31, 2015; Stories They Tell, Through Dec. 31, 2015; Worcester Treasures, Through Oct. 31. 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. 508-7991655 or worcpublib.org.

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financial difficulties. On top of that, Justice Shallow has come to Windsor to retrieve the money Falstaff conned him out of. To solve his problems, Falstaff decides to woo the wives of two of Windsor’s leading merchants to get money out of them by sending them each an identical letter. The wives compare the letters and quickly see through the deceit. Together, they decide to teach him a lesson, and hilarity ensues. Tickets available online at WorcesterShakespeare. ticketbud.com or at the door. General Admission $20; Students and Seniors $15; Children 12 and under Free with an adult. Fri. & Sat. 8-10 p.m., Sun. 2-4 p.m. Alternatives Whitin Mill Complex: Community Plaza, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. Call 508-2346232 or visit worcestershakespearecompany.org. “Shrek the Musical” - Friday, August 15-Saturday, August 16. Shrek the Musical’ has music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and is based on the DreamWorks animation motion picture and the book by William Steig. Bill Guy is directing “Shrek” with Barbara Day as producer, Mike Dupuis as stage manager and Christine Costello as music director. Shrek has fairy tale characters, an ogre and his donkey companion, a princess waiting to be rescued from a dragon, the evil Lord- all telling a story of love, hope, acceptance in this comedic tale with fun music and dance. It is family appropriate and sure to be enjoyable to all. Tickets are now available. $15 for adults, $13 for under 18 and over 60. Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun.2 p.m., Southbridge Middle/High School, 132 Torrey Road, Southbridge. Call 508-764-4531. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Friday, August 15 - Saturday, August 16. With the aid of a trusty self-help book, wily window washer J. Pierrepont Finch enjoys a riotous rise up the corporate ladder. Will Finch’s unorthodox business practices at the World-Wide Wicket Company get him in hot water with the head honcho J.B. Biggley, and jeopardize his romance with secretary Rosemary Pilkington? Power, sex, ambition, greed (and a great musical score!)...It’s all in day’s work! $20 evenings, $15 matinees, $10 children 17 and under. 8-10:30 p.m. Mount Wachusett Community College: Theatre, 444 Green St., Gardner. Call 978-630-9388 or visit mwcc.edu/tam.

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10th Annual Eastern MA Rhythm Festival. Come join in the celebration of rhythm at a Free, outdoor drum event. The Eastern Massachusetts Drum Council brings you the 10th annual Eastern Massachusetts Rhythm Festival! Along the banks of the beautiful Blackstone River, bring your family or just yourself, bring your drums or just sit and enjoy the energy, the rhythm, the dancing and workshops as drummers and dancers from all over New England gather to share in the joy and excitement of drums and drum circles. All are welcome! Drop in for a hour or stay the whole day! For more information visit our event page: facebook.com/events/166900076844985. Free. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. River Bend Farm State Park, 287 Oak St., Uxbridge. 508-2786486 or rhythmfestival.org. Summer Brewfest. 2-10 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-943-3871.

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Dirty Gerund Poetry Show! Downstairs Every Monday Night No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 or dirtygerund.com.

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Large Desk & Secretary White. Good Condition. $75.00. Holden. 617-645-2982

New in plastic. Can deliver. Call Luke 774-823-6692

Maple Tables Matching end & coffee w/glass tops. Exc. Cond. Asking $40.00. Will deliver locally. 508-829-9240

WANTED TO BUY

Maytag Washer Electric. 3 years old. $250.00. 978-6603058 Motorized Lathe Wood turning lathe. Asking $245.00. 978-4227481 Napolian Wood Fireplace Insert Model #1101.low cl.smoke pipe,blower,gl.door.Very good cond. $600.00.508-886-6587 Pottery Barn Quilt Cal. King. Burgundy & Cream/triangle patchwork. Like New. Asking $50.00. 774-239-6612

Red Sox Glass Mugs Impossible Dream. MVP, Yaz, Cy Young, Lonborg, $47.00 or BRO. 978534-8632 Sears Battery Charger 6V + 12V. Asking $25.00. 978-5378603 Sears Treadmill Lfiestyler 2808 DP Airgometer Bicycle-Good Condition. $150.00. 978-5379786 ShopVac Almost New. Works Great! $30.00. 508-425-1150

Weber Grill With Cover. $30.00. 978-534-1516

Private Piano Lessons Patricia Knas, Bachelor of Music; In home, all ages/levels, flexible scheduling. 413-8961072 or bibiknas@gmail.com

APARTMENT FOR RENT RUTLAND CENTER 1st fl, 2BD. Modern, recent paint. Hrdwd flrs. Open fl plan. Built-in shelves & cabinets. Refs req’d. No pets/ no smoking. $865/m 978-257-0202

Guide to An Antiques tiques

Worcester Greenhalgz Street Spacious 2 BR Townhouse $1195 508-852-6001

Military items, veteran buying, American WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam or earlier. Also, German, Japanese, Italian etc. Please call 978-928-1238 Wanted-Any Kind of Bicycles 1-100+ Racing, mountain, old, new, etc. Cash paid. Call Dennis 508-277-7513

“Oh My Gosh” Antiques & Collectibles Found at The Cider Mill

Stall space available CONDOMINIUM FOR RENT

Cash for Stamp Collections Will evaluate or buy. Stamp questions? Call Ron 413-896-3324

& Collectibles

Full board ($300) includes: daily stall cleaning, daily turnout, shaving, hay, and two to three feedings a day. You supply the grain and any supplements the horse needs. Horses are fed 7 a.m., 4 p.m. 8 p.m. PRINCETON Call 508-654-8819 for more information.

Holden - Spacious 2bdrm townhouse wiith w/d hkup in great location. $1550 including heat. 508-667-7434

15 Waushacum Ave., Sterling 978-422-8675 Open 7 Days a Week 11 am to 5 pm Thursdays 11 am to 8 pm

REAL ESTATE

OTHER NOVENAS

YARD SALES & FLEA MARKETS Come to the FLEA at 242 Canterbury St. Worcester MA 01603 Open EVERY Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Rain or Shine! We have vintage items, one of a kind items, new items, Building materials, office furniture, records, old books, etc. Dealers welcome - $15.00 per table, set up at 7:00 a.m.

FOR SALE

Fresh Picked Basil Large bunches. Great for Pesto! $3.50 each. Princeton. 978-464-2978 Leave message.

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

REAL ESTATE APARTMENT FOR RENT Millbury, 2 bedroom $895, newly renovated includes hot water. Off street parking, on site laundry. 1st and second, 508-839-5775 call for bonus!

King Student Sax in Good Condition Professional Tuned in 2013. A good alternative to renting. $250 978-464-5099

Time is Running out! Almost Fully Occupied! www.thehillsatpaxtonvillage.com BRAND NEW AFFORDABLE APARTMENT COMMUNITY FOR SENIORS* 62 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER Conveniently located at 260 Grove Street in Paxton, Massachusetts Rents

$896 One Bedroom $1,071 Two Bedroom

Rent Includes: * Professionally Managed-Elevator Bldg. * Maintenance Free Living * Heat and Hot Water Included * Community Center * Fitness Room * Walking Trails * Patio and Resident Garden

* Spacious 1 & 2 Bedroom Floor Plans * Pet Friendly * Ample Closet Space * Additional Resident Storage * Designer Finishes * Smokefree building

Open House

Saturday 11am-3 pm Sunday 11am-2 pm

Maximum income limits, per household size, not to exceed 60% of AMI (gross income) 1 Persons 2 Persons $36,840 $42,120 Minimum income limits apply (please inquire for details) ‘Head of household must be 62 years of age or older. Other household members must be at least 55 years of age.

For Information or an application please contact S-C Management Corp. at 508-799-3990, TTD 711 or email us at thehillsatpaxtonvillage@gmail.com or visit us at thehillsatpaxtonvillage.com.

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Princeton Cape! Garage/ Pool/Privacy Auction 8-15-14 @ 11:00 AM 52 Esty Road, Princeton Terms @ www.AMGSS.com MA Lic# 207 508-842-1900

Skiers, Snowboarders & Shoppers Winter Week in South Lee For Sale. Pets Allowed. Near Stockbridge & Jiminy Peak. Maintenance Fee Can Be Spread Out. Red TimeGood Trading. $3500 Call for more info. 978-928-4105

1994 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 5.2 V8 Auto, 142K Miles. Regular cab. Black. Cap, hitch. Good shape. $3975.00 978-422-8084

1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Sedan. 79k miles. Grey exterior and interior. Best Reasonable Offer 508-450-1063 badday1123@gmail.com

OPEN HOUSE

FREE CONSULTATION SERVING CENTRAL MA PRIVATE IN-HOME TRAINING

Open House - August 16th 11 am - 2 pm 46 Moscow Road, Holden, MA. 3 Bedrooms 2.5 baths plus large Bonus room. 2778 Sq ft. New Kitchen with granite counter tops opens to a large dining and family room. New septic, new hot water heater and furnace. Well maintained home. Must see! $429,900. 774-364-4851

Paige Smith, Certified Dog Trainer

508-867-6901

AUTOMOTIVE AUTO/MOTORCYCLE 1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list. Always stored in room temperature. $14,000.00 978-4645525 or 781-879-8275 cell

2000 Ford F150 Flareside Pickup Showroom condition inside and out. 100K miles. All power, needs nothing. $8000.00 Call 978-466-6043 AUTOS 1930 Ford Model A Huckster 22 Woodland Rd. Holden, MA 508-829-2282

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

1988 MercedesBenz 300 SEL 6 cylinder gas. Very good cond. Runs exc. $3500.00 195k miles. Located in Sutton, MA 774-287-0777 2000 Mercury Sable Wagon. 131K miles. Exc. cond. inside & out. Asking $2,200.00 Call Kathy 978-728-4702 2000 Toyota Corolla 4 cyl. Auto, P.S., P.B., A/C, P.W., P.L., 109K miles. Blue w/ tan interior. Excellent cond. Call 508353-3827 508-353-3827

Our Adopt-A-Paws feature runs the second full week of each month. With the support of our sponsors, we feature dogs and cats available for adoption at local nonproﬁt shelters. TO SEE ALL THE ANIMALS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION CHECK OUT THEIR WEB SITES:

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Creative Floors, Inc. Ceramic • Carpet • Vinyl • Marble • Granite Laminate • Pre-finished Hardwood • Wallpaper Sales • Design • Installation Jodi - 3 yrs, 1 mo Terrier, Staffordshire Bull/Mix Female - Neutered

Residential & Commercial • Carpet Binding Financing Available • Free Estimates

Open Tuesday-Saturday | 1653 N. Main St., Holden, MA FREE ESTIMATES

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Nana’s Stained Glass 441 Marshall Street Leicester MA 01524 www.nanamomma.webs.com

Lynx - 3yrs, 4mo Terrier, American Pit Bull/Mix Female - Neutered

Shamrock Dog Collars

9 Crescent St., West Boylston 508-835-6677 wexfordhouse.com

Jewelry Belleek Sweaters Giftware

Beak - 2 months Domestic Shorthair/Mix Male - Small

One of a kind custom pieces. From small sun catchers, cabinet doors to windows. Unique and made to order! Tues-Wed 6:30pm-9pm or Call for Appt.

508-892-0369

Siami - 9 years Siamese/Mixed Female - Senior

FINANCING AVAILABLE

The dog days of summer are upon us! And for cats and other animals too! How are you keeping cool? Swimming in your pool or a lake? Hanging out in some A/C? Summer can’t be too cool for the many animals who need to adopted. Wouldn’t it be cool for you to bring a new pet into your loving home? One of the employees here just adopted two cats recently and she and her family are so happy with them! And the cats are beyond happy too! You too can bring happiness and coolness into your life by adopting a very needy animal. We do appreciate everyone who supports animal adoption, anyone who brings awareness to it, our sponsors who support it or anyone who donates to shelters. Just how cool will you be?

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2008 Cadillac DTS 4DR. White pearl/tan. Excellent condition. 117K miles. Extras. $12,900.00 978-751-1459

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WHEN WH EN:: Sunday - August 17 11am - 5pm EN WHER WH ERE ER E: Paradise Pet Spa E: 193 Mill Street Leominster, MA 01453

PET PE T BA BATH THIN TH ING IN G: G: • Small dogs = $30 • Large dogs = $35 • Cash & Credit Card at event • To “RESERVE A SPOT” Pre-pay via Credit Card by emailing: pitbullshavefeelingstoo@gmail.com

NAIL TRIMMING / EAR CLEANING: • Small dogs = $7 • Large dogs = $9 • As an add on with a bath = $2

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2009 Nissan Altima 4DR, 4CYL, Power roof, power seats. Fully loaded. All orig. Blk on blk. Alloys. Fully warrantied. Only 43K miles. One owner. NADA price $15,700.00 Sbrogna’s Special $13,900.00 508-641-5599

•Homemade dog-treats • Merchandise & more!

DARL Would like to thank our Sponsor’s for their conƟnued support in helping our eīorts for animals and our community come true!

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2001 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe, Silver,loaded w/options. Spring special $5,995.00 or B/O. 508-875-7400

2006 Honda S2000 Silver exterior Black interior. Florida car new top. Less than 60k miles. $12,900 508-816-0141

2001 Honda Accord Sedan 180000 miles. Dark Green ext/ Tan Leather int $2,495. Runs great. franbriss@aol.com 508869-6326

2007 Hyundai Azera Dark green. 4dr. Loaded. Under 40K miles. Always been garaged, mint cond. Asking $12,200.00 508-754-4670 Paxton

1986 Stingray Super Sport 17 foot bowrider w/170hp Mercruiser. This is a classic. Full boat cover and bimini top. Boat trailer is new. $4850.00 B/O Call Cliff 603-494-8219

Thunderbird 17.6 Fiberglass 90HP Power Trim outboard. Roller trailer, Elec winch and all equipment. Great for fishing or diving. $1450.00 Call Stan 508-853-5796 CAMPERS/TRAILERS

24 ft Light Weight 2004 Terry Dakota Travel Trailer Sleeps 7, bunk beds & full bed, 16ft awning, A/C, Central heat, microwave & 3 burner stove. Dual powered fridge/freezer. Loads of storage, outdoor shower. 2 batteries, travel septic. Like new. $6900.00 OR B/O 508-579-6622

WAGNER MOTOR SALES NEW & USED A Division of the Wagner Family of Dealerships 67 Main St., Route 70, Boylston • 1 mile from Worcester line 508-581-5833 • WagnerUsedCarCenter.com Press # for Dick Kirby

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MUST SELL! 2011 Keystone Bullet 27.8RLS Camper. Tow package incl’d. One slide, bike rack. 2 TV’s, A/C, heater. Full BA. Can be towed by most vehicles. $15,999.00 or B/O 978-602-0099

Blue Collar Vintage Salvage

774-696-3584 69 Armory St. Worcester, MA

Call BEFORE you get a dumpster or discard anything!

BOATS

KISS-A-BULL BOOTH: VENDORS:

Fuller RV Sales & Rentals 150 Shrewsbury St., Boylston 508-869-2905 www.fullerrv.com

Bought & Sold industrial items • machine lights steel furniture • carts • brackets trucks • signs • shelf stock barn & garage items and more...

BBB Accredited A+ Rating

Classic Car 1957 Chevy Bel Air 4dr hardtop. Total frame off resto. New 350 crate motor. Appraised at $47,500, only 5,000 miles since resto. $30,000 OBO. Call Len cell 508-789-3436 Millbury, MA

• $1 per Ɵcket • Winner called at 3pm • You win half • Half gets donated to DARL • Featuring “JACK the kissy-piƫe”! • $1 per smooch!

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

Truck Camper 1985 Bought new in 1991. Real Life brand. Bathroom, shower, self contained. 8ft truck bed. $2900.00 B/O 774-287-0777 Utility Trailer, Heavy Duty 15" wheels, with removable sides. 6’X 8’. Located in Sutton, MA $650.00 774-287-0777

Utility Trailer. Made from a 1970 Chevy short bed pickup body. Price reduced. $150.00 Call Larry 508-886-6082 Rutland MA. Utility Trailer 5’ X 8’. Floor, sides and gate are 3/4" pt. Removable fold down gate in rear. $1400 invested, asking $800 firm. Can be seen in Holden. 508-791-6444

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CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR PRE-OWNED INVENTORY 2008 VOLVO XC70 WAGON 85K .............................. $16,588 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA 106K .................................... $7,988 2002 FORD EXPLORER 122K ...................................... $5,788 2010 HONDA FIT 4DR 56K ...................................... $12,488 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA 71K ..................................... $16,588 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK WAG 24K .......................... $26,500 2007 MINI COOPER S 69K ....................................... $11,588

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 55K ............................ $16,200 2006 TOYOTA RAV 4 4X4 53K ................................ $12,250 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4 65K .................... $14,688 2006 ACURA RSX 101K ............................................. $9,288 2007 FORD F150 XLT 4X4 66K ................................ $16,500 2008 TOYOTA YARIS 4DR 77K ................................... $8,888 2010 CADILLAC STS AWD 49K .................................. $19,500

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We Buy and PICK UP Your junk or wrecked cars or trucks. We Sell New and Used Parts. Airport Auto Parts, Inc. 56 Crawford St. Leominster, MA 01453 978-534-3137

Dog Days of Summer! …and cats, birds, llamas and all kinds of animals too! It’s our fun reader photo page! Show us how your pets are enjoying their summer! Or show us your experiences at a zoo or a rescue shelter. You can be in the picture too!

PARTS & ACCESSORIES Wheelchair Lift for Handicap Van Excellent condition. Can demonstrate. $1600.00 or B/O 978-840-2662

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Dick’s Auto Body Collision Experts Lifetime Guarantee In Writing On All Collision Repairs. Don’t let your insurance company tell you where you have to have your vehicle repaired. It is your right by law to choose a registered repair shop of your choice. 94 Reservoir St. Holden, MA 508-829-5532/508-886-6230 RS#4474 Visa/MC

Email your picture to: sales@centralmassclass.com. Include your name, name of people in the picture, your pet’s/animal’s name (if you have it) and the town that you live in. Or mail the picture to: Central Mass Classiﬁeds, PO Box 546, Holden, MA 01520 (please include a self addressed stamped envelope if you would like your picture back)

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LONDONDERRY FLEA MARKET Sats & Suns 8am-3pm (weather permitting)

thru October • Weekend yardsellers & regular vendors on 30 acres! • Bargains & treasures! • Pet friendly! • Food concessions • Bring your remote boat for fun on the pond! • Free space to 1st time sellers & 501c(3) non-profit orgs.!

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C Come to the FLEA at 242 Canterbury St. Worcester MA 01603 Open EVERY Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Rain or Shine! We have vintage items, one of a kind items, new items, Building materials, office furniture, records, old books, etc. Dealers welcome - $15.00 per table, set up at 7:00 a.m.

It’s that time of year again... Advertise your Yard Sale or Estate Sale with us and you will get a spot on the map! Open to any town or city! Just $20 for a six line ad and map placement! You will receive a free Yard Sale Kit for placing your ad. (While they last) Pick it up at our Holden/The Landmark location. Call 978-728-4302 or email sales@centralmassclass.com (Not available through online booking)

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6am - 4pm • Acres of Bargains • Hundreds of Vendors • Thousands of Buyers • 45th Season Rte. 140, Grafton/ Upton town line Grafton Flea is the Place to be! Selling Space 508-839-2217 www.graftonflea.com

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Division INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE Docket No. WO14P2124EA Estate of: Elizabeth M Magee Date of Death: 04/28/2014 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Mary-Jo Carlise of Sutton MA. A Will has been admitted to informal probate. Mary-Jo Carlise of Sutton MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond. The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be ﬁled with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. 08/14/2014 MS

TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 8:00PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Notice of Intent submitted to the Conservation Commission by Town of Sutton, Sutton, MA. The project involves the installation of stormwater BMP’s at various locations throughout the Manchaug Pond Watershed on various Maps, various Parcels, on Various Watershed Locations, Sutton, MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw. 8/14/2014 MS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO14P2529GD NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor In the interests of Rachael Lee Perry of Sutton MA Minor NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed on 07/30/2014 by Sandra L Perry of Sutton, MA James L Perry of Sutton, MA will be held 09/03/2014 08:30 AM Motion. Located Courtroom 9, Worcester Probate and Family Court, 225 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608 2. Response to Petition: You may respond by filing a written response to the Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response, you need to: File the original with the court; and Mail a copy to all interested parties at least (5) business days before the hearing. 3. Counsel for the Minor: The minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor. 4. Presence of the Minor at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present at any hearing, unless the court finds that it is not in the minor’s best interests. THIS IS A LEGAL NOTICE: An important court proceeding that may affect your rights have been scheduled. If you do not understand this notice or other court papers, please contact an attorney for legal advice. Date: July 30, 2014 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 08/14/2014 MS

WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS August 14, 2014 SEALED BIDS shall be received at the Purchasing Office, 69 Tacoma St., Worceseter, MA 01605 IFBs maybe picked up at the location above or may be downloaded from our webiste: www.worcester-housing.com/ purchasing, or call (508) 695-3203, TDD (508) 798-4530. Bidders are responsible for ensuring they have received any/all addenda prior to submitting a bid. Separate awards will be made for each IFB. WHA reserves the right to reject any all responses, in whole or in part, deemed to be in their best interest. Award of all contracts is subject to the approval of the WHA Executive Director or Board of Commissioners. The Operating Agency shall indemnify and hold harmless the WHA and its officers or agents from any and all third party claims arising from activities under these Agreements as set fort in MGL c.258, section 2 as amended. Bid No. Release Date Project Title Bid Surety Bid Opening 14-29 8/14/2014 S&D Floor Tile (Tarkett-NO SUBS) N/A 10:00 a.m., August 28, 2014 14-31 8/14/2014 Snow Removal Services N/A 10:30 a.m., August 28, 2014 14-32 8/14/2014 Automobile Insurance N/A 11:00 a.m., September 11, 2014 14-33 8/14/2014 Energy Management System Services 5% 10:00 a.m., September 11, 2014 Pre-Bid Conference - 69 Tacoma St. 10:00 a.m., August 21, 2014 DCAMM: Energy Management Systems Re Cappoli Chief Procurement Officer Visit our website at: www.worcester-housing.com/purchasing

TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 7:40PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Notice of Intent submitted to the Conservation Commission by name Kevin McCarthy, Sutton, MA. The project consists of removing the existing garage and carport, replacing it with a new garage and connecting addition to the existing house on Map 8, Parcels 48, on 7 W Sutton Road, Sutton, MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw. 8/14/2014 LM

TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at 7:20PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Request for Determination of Applicability submitted to the Conservation Commission by William & Wendy Talcott, Sutton, MA. The project consists of The project consists of excavating the existing leach field and installing a new leach field, with one tree removed and replaced on Map 8, Parcel 15, for 17 Marsh Road, in Sutton. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw. 8/14/2014 LM

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TOWN OF MILLBURY MILLBURY PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Millbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 25, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at the Municipal Ofﬁce Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, on the application of Millbury National Bank, property located at 18 North Main Street, Millbury, MA, for a Sign Special Permit under Article 1, Section 14.11(m) of the Millbury Zoning Bylaws. Application is available for inspection in the Planning Ofﬁce during regular business hours. Anyone wishing to be heard on the application should appear at the time and place designated above. Richard Gosselin Chairman 8/7, 8/14/2014 MS

TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 7:00PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a request for an Amended Order of Conditions (DEP File No. 303-0744) submitted to the Conservation Commission by MassDOT Highway Division District 3, Worcester, MA. The project consists of intersection reconstruction and widening work along and at Route 146 and Boston Road in Sutton, MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act. 8/14/2014 MS

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Sean Mahoney Sean Mahoney likes hot dogs and without a doubt could tell you the best places around Worcester to get a good chili dog, a nice toasted bun and some amazing special sauce. Honed by years of tasting, Mahoney and a few family members have become hot dog aficionados tasting the best of what Worcester County has to offer with their own annual Hotdog Safari. The one-day tour of area hot dog stands has grown over the years, beginning as a family adventure, to now a community event helping to raise funds for Worcester County Food Bank. Worcester’s Hotdog Safari 2014 takes place Saturday, Aug. 23. Learn more at facebook.com/Worcesterhotdogsafari2014.

What is the Worcester Hotdog Safari? Why do you do it? We started this when I was six years old, my father got the idea from the Phantom Gourmet, they do a Hotdog Safari in Boston. We’d go to hot dog places around Worcester and search for the best hot dog. The original crew was me, my brother and my father. Each year it got bigger, we invited new friends that moved into the neighborhood or those we met playing sports, my grandfather and uncle Butch would also meet us. It’s a great way to end the summer and meet up with friends we haven’t seen in a while. I remember when we started, we would go to Spag’s, Long Island, Hot Dog Annie’s, Coney Island and Bob’s out by the reservoir. Coney Island won every year with Hot Dog Annie’s right behind. My brother started playing football for St. Peters, then I started playing; we put the safari on hold for several years. I stopped playing football after my freshman year in college and I knew at that point that the Hotdog Safari was back on. This year we will be taking donations to the Worcester County Food [Bank]. I don’t know how much we will make but any money helps.

How many restaurants/food trucks participate? Two years ago we did five. Last year we got to eight, we had a lot of suggestions. Well, some kids said they weren’t going unless we included their place or the gentleman on Route 20. The only way to make everyone happy is to incorporate every hot dog place we can.

STEVEN KING

What are the rules? Are chili dogs competing against mustard and relish dogs? We meet at The Dogfather at noon, we get scorecards with certain criteria like topping, taste, atmosphere, price and bun, which plays huge in the competition. At Hot Dog Annie’s you get the grilled bun, always gets good points. At Coney Island you have the secret sauce with onions, it may lose points with some people because it’s a steamed bun instead of a grilled bun. There’s a lot more to a good hot dog than just the hot dog.

Boiled, fried and steamed, walk me through your perfect dog? My perfect hot dog would probably be the bun from Hot Dog Annie’s, the Kayem National from Coney Island, the sauce from Coney Island. You can’t beat it, no one knows how to make it, the onion and the mustard, it’s the stuff of urban legends. I’ve been raised on hot dogs and hot dog places, my grandfather would take me to Coney Island and my uncle Butch would meet us any day I had off from school. I love the environment and the experience of going to get a hot dog. Some of them weren’t that good, we went to McDonald’s when they did a test run with hot dogs. Those were bouncers, one of my friends dropped one and it bounced. It was awful but they tried, you can’t knock them for trying.

How do you prepare for the event? Do you start eating grapes a week before to stretch your stomach? We go into it raw. The night before, maybe a light dinner, breakfast (is) a bowl of cereal just to get the metabolism

going, it’s a long day. The beauty of it, when you’re on your quest, you do have time to digest. One hot dog at each place, some people get two but by the end some of the girls are splitting them in half. You can get a lot from a bite.

What is the correct response if someone offers you a turkey hot dog or offers to put catsup on your dog? Ooof! It’s sort of like a gut shot; why would you get a turkey dog, it may be a little harsh but that’s just me. Let’s say you’re at a family cookout and there’s only catsup, you throw it on but if they have mustard and onions you’re going to put mustard and onions on it. I’ve had buddies who have come on the safari and only put catsup on the hotdogs. How are you going to grade a hotdog with catsup on it?

Who won last year’s competition? Who are the serious contenders this year? Coney Island won last year’s competition. Two years ago The Dogfather won because we did the hot dog carts. Last year it was Coney Island by point – point, not even whole numbers. My brother’s friend is an accountant, he works with numbers, he did the scoring out of 60 kids. It wasn’t even in whole numbers, it was great. The contenders: Hot Dog Annie’s, Coney Island, The Dogfather, his hot dogs are

amazing because you have so many toppings and varieties. French onion on a hot dog sounds crazy but it’s unbelievable. The Edge on Route 20, those were the top four last year.

How many people are you expecting for this year’s Safari? Last year we had people find it on social media, a guy brought his dog, and he put a t-shirt on the dog. We had 60 people last year, we’re hoping for between 80 and 100 this year. When we were younger, it was mostly kids from Worcester and a couple of the surrounding towns. These last few years, we’ve had kids we’ve met in college, kids from Boston, kids from Springfield, kids from Connecticut and Agawam. It’s great because they have an unbiased view.

The safari starts at The Dogfather at noon on Aug. 23 and ends at Coney Island where results will be tallied and a winner will be announced. Are people all hot-dogged-out by the time they reach Coney Island? You get some heavy breathers, some people walking in a little slower than they started. Some people may smell a little different, meat sweats. Everyone’s excited to see what happens at the end. -Steven King, Writer and Photographer AUGUST 14, 2014 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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