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or the sixth year since its designation, World Humanitarian Day has encouraged us to celebrate our volunteers, people who give their time and energy to helping those in need. Not only does World Humanitarian Day recognize and praise those who help, but it also raises the question of exactly how much goes in to volunteer work. Many times throughout my own service I’ve heard remarks such as, “I wish I could afford to do what you do,â€? or “You’re very lucky to have the time to help out.â€? These comments have made me wonder what luck really has to do it. Whether helping local causes once a week or ying halfway around the world, what does it really take to volunteer one’s self to help others? In honor of World Humanitarian Day, on August 19, we talk with Worcester college students and one graduate who have embarked on a life of helping others, how they have balanced working with others with day-to-day commitments, and how it has been life changing. -Nora McDonald, Intern

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Worcester’s mission: Complete the streets Walter Bird Jr.

assachusetts has a city that ranks among the best in the country when it comes to being walkable and bike friendly. It is not Worcester, but that could change as officials and advocates push for a Complete Streets program that could bring us to a time when the city’s pedestrians, motorists and bicyclists live in harmony. “Our walk score is 60. Isn’t that horrible? The great cities that are successful are walkable, accessible, bikeable communities,” At-Large City Councilor Kate Toomey says. “It is very important that we take a look at how people get around the city.” That walk score Toomey cites comes from walkscore.com and the city that earned high marks for being walk- and bike-friendly is Boston. New England’s largest city – Worcester is its second – is the No. 3 most walkable city in the country with a Walk Score of 79, according to the website. It ranks No. 5 in being bike-friendly, scoring a 68. Worcester’s bike-friendly ranking is not provided, but it did not crack the Top 10. According to walkscore.com, the city’s Walk Score means some errands can be accomplished on foot. Complete Streets, a national program, incorporates more than just walking and biking, but those are key components to a program whose title is fairly selfexplanatory: Complete Streets seeks to encourage the construction or re-

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construction of streets that are safe and accessible in every way. It takes aim at just about every aspect of a street scape – from their use by cars to their accommodation of bicycles; from benches for you to sit on to sidewalks that are easily traveled by foot; from lighting to drainage. In Worcester, there is growing support for the program among community advocates and city officials, especially members of the Department of Public Health (DPH), whose Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) focuses on, among many other initiatives, injury prevention and physical activity. Just this week, on Wednesday, Aug. 14, several community representatives and city officials took part in a three-hour Complete Streets workshop hosted by the DPH, which operates Mass in Motion (MiM) Worcester, and the local group WalkBike Worcester. The workshop was presented by the Baystate Roads Program, in conjunction with the Mass Department of Transportation (MassDOT). Toomey, the city’s first-ever female chair of the Public Works Committee, and District 1 City Councilor Tony Economou, who chairs the Traffic & Parking Committee, were among the officials taking part. “From our perspective, the reason we advocate for policies like Complete Streets is there are a number of things where it can intersect with public health,” says DPH Director Derek Brindisi. “We think by changing the infrastructure and the environment, in this case the streets and

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Jerry Powers and Karen Valentine Goins, co-chairs of WalkBike Worcester, stand at the corner of Lincoln and Harlow Streets, near the site where a pedestrian was killed while attempting to cross the street last winter. Powers and Goins believe that this particular stretch of Lincoln Street could be made safer by adding a bike lane, allowing pedestrians to step into a buffer area while at the same time making the street more narrow, which would slow the pace of the traffic. Zach Dyer). He acknowledges the need sidewalks, we will have a direct impact on to reach for the “low-hanging fruit” public health.” that DPH Commission Bob Moylan talks One of the chief local advocates about when it comes to implementing behind Complete Streets is Jerry Powers, Complete Streets in Worcester. In other who along with Karin Valentine Goins, words, not every street is easily made champions the cause for WalkBike “complete.” Powers says he understands Worcester. That group is an outgrowth of the state Mass in Motion program (the city that, and with a group of students from program is coordinated by DPH employee

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A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

Officers with the Worcester Police Department’s Community Impact Division and Gang Unit take part in National Night Out, hanging with kids and having a good time. +1

A health center on wheels, courtesy of Project Health Moves and staffed by nurses and nursing students, rolls into Worcester to help those most in need. +3

After weeks of relative calm, brought about in part by an added police presence, the Providence Street neighborhood is rocked by what police say was a gangrelated shooting. -3

Assumption College’s James Lang, director of the Center for Teaching Excellence and author of a book about cheating by college students, publishes a column in the Boston Globe taking on the issue. +1

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Powerball fever sweeps Worcester and Central Mass – alas, no one around here took home the big prize, no doubt crushing the fantasies and dreams of thousands of ticket buyers. -2

While the east and west sides of Worcester were re-connected in December by the opening of Front Street, it is worth noting again how convenient – minus a lengthy wait at the traffic signals – it really is for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. +2

Bad enough that the new bus hub near Union Station is plagued by complaints of service delays and other issues; if you drive there for business, inside the building or maybe to drop someone off, you are told to park over by Union Station – where you may have to pay to park. -2

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Critics of recent gas tax increase propose a ballot question that would keep the increase, but eliminate future increases. +1

{ citydesk } Democratic Primary in 16th Worcester, will it change Worcester’s political landscape? Walter Bird Jr.

he results show Dan Donahue won the 16th Worcester District Democratic Primary and earned the right to face off against Republican Carol Claros in a special election on Sept. 10 that will decide who replaces ex-state Rep. John Fresolo on Beacon Hill. The results show 3,128 voters turned out at the polls – a mere fraction of the district’s 21,460 registered voters, but a better-thanexpected showing for a late-summer special primary. The results show that fewer than 200 votes separated the top three ďŹ nishers; only 98 separated Donahue from second-place ďŹ nisher Joshua Perro. What they do not show is an outcome that could lead to signiďŹ cant political change in the not-so-distant future and for a long time to come. At 26, Donahue, should he knock off Claros, promises to bring a fresh, young perspective to Beacon Hill. He would enter the Statehouse a rookie, but hardly without any political capital; Donahue worked on former Lt. Gov. Tim Murray’s campaign and spent the past two years as assistant chief of staff to Mayor Joe Petty (he resigned about a month ago). With a father in the union and plenty of labor support on his side, as well as plans to spend the rest of his life in the 16th District, Donahue stands poised to effect great change in Worcester. He is certainly not about to slow down as he has his eyes set on the ultimate prize. “I am absolutely ready to do it all over again,â€? a determined, if a bit wearylooking Donahue says hours after learning he won the Democratic Primary. He knows the real campaign was just about to start as he runs against Claros. “We are not going to stop.â€? But Donahue is not the only one poised to effect change in the city and beyond. Perro, a college student whose mother and father run Perro’s Flowers in the district, is just 19 years old, but he captured 756 votes (Donahue earned 854). And then there is Khrystian King, a social worker and union representative, who ďŹ nished third with 674 votes. Running a quietly effective campaign that touted his work as a social worker and prior experience lobbying for union causes in Boston, King topped Jim O’Brien, who managed District 3 City Councilor George Russell’s winning campaign two years ago, and Daniele Nanni, a pharmaceutical buyer who just opened a pizzeria with his family. O’Brien and Nanni ďŹ nished fourth and ďŹ fth, respectively, with 529 and 286 votes. Both

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Perro and King appear inclined to make another run at elected ofďŹ ce, wherever their run may take them. Nanni, too, says he is not ďŹ nished with politics. “I’m conďŹ dent I’m going to run again,â€? says Perro, stopping short of saying it would be next year, when Fresolo’s term is set to expire. “I’m keeping all options open. We’re not laying down now. We’re just getting started. It’s all about timing. This just wasn’t the right time. While he was expecting to celebrate a win at Mare & Monti Trattoria on Tuesday, it was hard to tell Perro had not won. And most everyone there was in agreement: The loss was not the end. It was a beginning. “I’d say keep your eyes on this kid,â€? says Tony Polito Jr., brother of exWTAG radio personality and current Fox 25 political analyst Jim Polito. “I think [Perro] rocked the foundation of the establishment. I don’t believe in everything he believes in, politically ‌ but the energy when I ďŹ rst talked to him, I thought I was talking to a 35-year-old man.â€? Nanni, too, says folks have not seen the last of him when it comes to politics. “No,â€? he says, “I don’t believe so. I was focused on the Primary up until [when the polls closed]. I’m going to think about it, but I’m absolutely not done with politics.â€? Pressed about whether he would run against Donahue next year, should he win election in September, Nanni says, “I haven’t even thought about it.â€?

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), WalkBike Worcester has been putting together a list of streets that might be more easily incorporated into the program. The WPI group, he notes, focuses mostly on bike-friendly streets. Powers says representatives from the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) are putting together drawings of the streets targeted by the WPI group and WalkBike Worcester. He expects those documents by the end of the month. A group of WPI students in May released a report titled “Implementing Bike Paths in the City of Worcester – A Proposal to Start a Biking Culture” as part of an Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP). “We are just looking at the idea of how you build streets in such a way that they accommodate everybody,” Powers says, voicing his appreciation of the support given by Moylan and councilors such as Toomey, Economou, District 3 Councilor George Russell, District 2 Councilor Phil Palmieri and District 4 Councilor Bill Eddy. Powers says officials have allowed WalkBike Worcester to take “a peek” at plans for Segment 7 of the Blackstone River Bikeway, a 48-mile stretch from Worcester to the Rhode Island state line, as well as work to be done on downtown Main Street. It is not like the city does not consider a multitude of functions when it comes to street work. The Canal District, Water Street in particular, is a good example. Dedicated bike lanes line the street. There are benches along the sidewalks and it is convenient to walk from storefront to storefront

up and down the street. “Worcester is already doing it [if not in name],” Brindisi says of Complete Streets. “If you look at some of the major street and sidewalk improvements like the Canal District, that would be considered a Complete Streets project.” Other streets, while not necessarily “complete,” nonetheless have seen significant upgrades. Shrewsbury Street does not have bike lanes, but there are benches and bike racks along the way (there are racks around the city, some put up by the city, others put in by different groups). Moylan says he believes there are many streets in Worcester that can be developed into Complete Streets, but not all. The stretch of Salisbury Street between Flagg and Forest streets, for example, are not wide enough to accommodate something like a bike lane, he says, adding that the lanes are four feet on either side of the road. Salisbury is one of the streets mentioned in the WPI IQP report. “I think there are certainly a lot of good ideas the Complete Streets advocates are promoting,” Moylan says. “We’re looking to incorporate those ideas into street reconstruction and planning. There is nothing in Complete Streets we do not subscribe to. We also recognize there are trade-offs to all these things.” Converting an existing road to incorporate all the ideas under Complete Streets, Moylan says, can become a challenge – both logistically and financially. “In the abstract,” he says, “there’s nothing people would disagree with. It is something we support and are in favor of. We need to understand there are always balances … that need to be made.” There are bound to be challenges STEVEN KING

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asked directly if he will seek election again: “I’m leaving all options open. I haven’t just run based on what I’m going to do, I’ve run based on what I’ve done and I’m going to continue that. Obviously, I’m interested in making a difference.” For now, each of the candidates plans to rally around Donahue – all were invited to a unity event held the night after the election – to ensure a victory over Claros, a prison nurse who has hammered home the consistent theme of a single mother who wants her daughter to see a government run with integrity. To that end, Claros is calling for the Legislature to be subject to the state’s continued on page 7

State Rep. candidate Josh Perro addresses and thanks his supporters at Mare E Monti Trattoria on Wall Street. Perro lost to Dan Donahue by 98 votes.

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when trying to introduce a modern plan in an old city, Toomey acknowledges. “Autos have been the primary choice of transportation here,” she says. “People are moving into more of a downtown environment now to save money on gas. In older cities, their infrastructure was built for autos and not necessarily walking and biking.” There is also a way of thinking involved that needs to be addressed, Toomey says. “It is also about getting people to understand that even though we’re in New England you can ride bikes most of the year. You can walk. It’s not a horrible thing. You have to change the mindset.” Complete Streets may not be the panacea for all the city’s ills, but officials believe it will have major benefits to transportation, health and overall quality of life. Count Brindisi among them. The DPH, through its CHIP, has an ambitious goal of making Worcester the healthiest city in New England by 2020. Brindisi is convinced that goal is well within reach. “Complete Streets is actually what it says,” he notes. “It’s a great idea. It certainly costs more, but it will certainly have positive public health advantages. In seven years, if we keep heading down the road we’re on now, we’re heading down a really strong path.”

Have a news tip or story idea? You can reach Walter Bird Jr. at 508-7493166, ext. 143 or by email at wbird@ worcestermag.com. Follow Walter on Twitter @walterbirdjr and don’t miss him every Thursday morning at 8:35 with Paul Westcott on WTAG 580AM.

BUSTED IT HAPPENS IN THREES: Three men in a car that refused to pull over for police ended up being arrested – one of them after jumping out of the car and trying to run away – Monday, Aug. 12 around 6:45 p.m. The incident allegedly took place as Gang Unit officers were patrolling the area of Waverly and Coral streets. Officers saw a car on Coral Street turn left onto Waverly without stopping. When the cops tried to pull the car over, it continued onto Providence Street without pulling over. Police say a back-seat passenger jumped out the back and took off. The man, identified as 24-year-old Samuel Pipkin, was arrested on outstanding warrants. Additional officers helped stop the vehicle, which was ultimately pulled over in front of 33 Providence St. The driver, 19-year-old Dominic Bonneville, 37 ½ Providence St. Apt. 3, was charged with failure to stop for a stop sign and failure to stop for police. The front-seat passenger, 21-year-old Fathi Jaara, 15 Fern St. Apt. 1, had a large knife with the handle wrapped around his hand, similar to brass knuckles, according to police. He was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon. MOB SCENE: A verbal spat turned nasty outside La Razza at 387 Cambridge St. Sunday morning, around 1:40 when police tried to break up a fight in the parking lot. Things turned physical, according to police, and when cops separated a group of three women, they noticed one of them, a 17-year-old from Worcester, had been stabbed. The women had been arguing with 20-year-old Angel Ortiz-Santos. An ambulance was called for the stab victim. In the meantime, police say 21-yearold Velmary Rodriguez was kicking and punching one of the officers and ignored several warnings to stop. Rodriguez, 28 Chino Ave., was charged with assault and battery on a police officer and disorderly conduct. During that incident, OrtizSantos was pushing police and yelling at Rodriguez. While all that was going, on a pickup truck drove up to police. Inside was another stabbing victim, identified as a 21-year-old man. As paramedics treated him, OrtizSantos, of 164 Chino Ave., started yelling at him. Cops arrested him and charged him with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Sonya Santos, 48, of 28 Chino Ave., was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Police say the stabbing victims were treated for non-life threatening injuries.

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Fair Procurement, Public Records and Open Meeting laws, from which they are currently exempt; bipartisan representation on the Ethics Committee, which includes both Republican and Democrats, but is weighted heavily to the former; and a year legislative audit by the state auditor, among other things. Claros has also gone on record as saying she would not accept a per diem if elected. If he does end up on Beacon Hill, Donahue should “be himself,â€? according to his old professor at The College of the Holy Cross and former Mayor John Anderson. “My principal advice would be to be about who he is,â€? Anderson says. “He should listen to what other people say, agree when it is appropriate and respectfully disagree when it’s not. They used to say in Congress that in your ďŹ rst year you should just sit and listen, but if you have strong convictions, do it in a way that’s effective.â€?

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Carol Claros was the only Republican candidate in her party’s Primary Tuesday, Aug. 13. It got us thinking: When there is only one official candidate in an election, is it worth holding one? Could the state, cities or towns save some money if only contested elections were put to ballot? The idea behind holding a primary, of course, is to give challengers a chance to win the right to represent his or her part in the general election. Even when there is no challenger, voters could write in someone else. Some candidates who might have been unsuccessful in gathering enough signatures to get on the official ballot, or who may have decided to run late in the game, have the chance to mount a write-in campaign. Still, it was highly unlikely that Claros was going to be observing anything but a victory on Primary Night. The issue becomes one of cost. The state pays the freight in some cases, but cities and towns take on expenses, too, including police detail. Secretary of State spokesman Brian McNiff says the idea of eliminating single-candidate primaries has never been raised before, but admits there would be potential savings to communities. Still, he does not see them going away anytime soon. “I think that you would see a lot of resistance,” says McNiff.

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Wouldn’t you just love to be a fly on the wall to hear how it all goes down when (and if) city officials and Mass Gaming Entertainment (that would be Rush Street Gaming) try to reach a deal concerning the potential impact on Worcester if a slots parlor was built in Millbury? The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), which will award one lone slots parlor license this year, is encouraging casino and slots applicants to start talking with cities and towns that surround the host community. Maybe the talk has already started in Worcester, but who would know? City Manager Mike O’Brien’s lips have been sealed tighter than a drum when it comes to talking publicly about slot parlors. But can you just imagine the tension in a room with O’Brien, City Solicitor David Moore and Rush Street biggies Neil Bluhm and Greg Carlin? We could take bets (pun absolutely intended) on who will play the part of Vito Corleone meeting with the heads of the five families: “... let me say that I swear, on the souls of my grandchildren, that I will not be the one to break the peace we made here today.”

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the publication, but let’s just say that District 4 City Councilor Sarai Rivera is not feeling the love for one of Worcester’s news media outlets (and we use that term very loosely) after what she – and many others – took as a racist shot at the Main South neighborhood and Latinos in particular. We won’t stoop to re-printing the whole thing here, but here’s a taste of what got Rivera – who took to her Facebook page to vent – so riled up: “...all the Main South CDC homes make me smile when I drive by them. They remind me of the little houses in Hartford that the Latinos would live in – small but pink, yellow or blue – sometimes with blue astroturf for a little front ‘lawn.’ Add a pitbull and or chihuahua and … voila! Casa sweet casa!” Let’s hope In this City it’s not a sign of the Times.

COUP D’O’BRIEN? In Worcester, every so often rumors start circulating that city councilors want to dispose of City Manager Mike O’Brien. Names are typically not attached to the rumors, of course, but they usually come from within the political circles. Recently, such talk made its way to Worcester Magazine, with the suggestion that some councilors might be mounting a quiet effort to remove O’Brien, whose steely resolve and sometimes cryptic talk on issues does not always ingratiate him with local elected officials. And with ex-Mayor Tim Murray now across the street as President of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and the emergence of Mayor Joe Petty as a key political player, the talk of strong mayor has also been bandied about. Asked whether he has heard any of the rumors and whether he thinks it could happen, Petty says: “Absolutely not. No. I have a good relationship with the city manager. No, I haven’t heard that one.” I, Robot: It makes perfect sense, of course, that Worcester Polytechnic Institute

(WPI) will host the 2014 Sample Return Robot Challenge (SRRC). NASA has opened registration for the event, which offers a big-time prize of $1.5 million. WPI hosted Level 1 of the 2013 SRRC competition in June, when Team Survey of Los Angeles took home a $5,000 prize. NASA and WPI are looking for robots that can navigate varying terrain while searching for geologic samples. The ultimate goal is to improve the space agency’s space exploration. “We’re honored and excited to once again host the Sample Return Robot Challenge,” says interim WPI President Philip Ryan. Registration is open through Jan. 7, 2014.

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esignated in 2008 by the United Nations, World Humanitarian Day honors lives lost during voluntary service and recognizes those who continue to serve. This year, on August 19, the city of Worcester has a lot to be proud of. While for most students summer break is devoted to relaxation and indulgence, several Worcester students are giving up their personal time and dedicating this summer’s months to welfare and social justice around the world. For every person who donates their energy to a great cause, many more wish that they could. For too many the desire to aid in a humanitarian project or give time to a

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Items brought back by Melissa Provost from a recent trip to Haiti where she helped at the Be Like Brit orphanage.

cause is just a passing thought overshadowed by life’s seemingly more important commitments. Money, time and inspiration can seem scarce, but the dedication of Worcester’s own shows that not only is it possible to be a part of something that makes a difference in the lives of others, but also that the benefits far outweigh the costs.

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s with any goal, beginning is the hardest part. For those willing to look, however, inspiration can come by way of unlikely avenues. For Becker College senior Melissa Provost, that unlikely avenue was Instagram, the popular social media application that allows users to share their world through photos and video and track specific topics and keywords. By tracking the Instagram tag “nonprofit,” Provost connected with Rebecca Kuntz, head of External Relations and Media at Light For Children (LFC) – Ghana, a Non-governmental Organization (NGO) focused on the welfare of African children. Now closely connected to LFC, Provost recently committed to a trip to Ghana where she will volunteer at the organization’s new education center. Aaron Segura, who will enter into his senior year at Clark University this fall, found inspiration to volunteer his time through a personal connection. While talking to a friend employed by global silicones supplier Dow Corning, Segura and his friends developed an idea that could bring sustainable energy to those who really need it. “We want to try to use recycled solar

panels for something philanthropic,” says Segura of Project Solar Life, which is taking shape as a Liberal Education and Effective Practice (LEEP) Project through Clark University. Segura is also personally connected to the Selamta Family Project, a service focused on rebuilding families that have been affected by AIDS in Ethiopia. Segura says his plan is to focus on the Selamta Project as the recipient of used solar panels, which he hopes will be secured by Project Solar Life within the next year. Segura says that over time he hopes to build a long-term partnership with the Selamta Family Project to promote education on solar energy and sustainability.

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xpense always seems to be the biggest obstacle cited by anyone who says they wish they could volunteer. The cost of travel and accommodations alone is enough to deter anyone working with a limited budget, but consideration should not be given up. Volunteerism is not just for students, but college is certainly a great time to start, as funding and assistance are often very accessible. Students can apply for grants to cover the expenses of their philanthropic endeavors; Segura hopes to secure funds through Clark that will cover travel expenses to Ethiopia this winter. Kelsey Hopkins, studying community health at Worcester State University, was able to secure donations from her school to help pay for her summer volunteer trip to Guatemala. “Several departments donated small amounts, and those small amounts ended up covering half the cost of my trip,” says Hopkins. Having half the cost paid for, independently coming up with the rest of the money seemed far less daunting, Hopkins admits. For those not attending college or who are unable to raise funds through their school, covering volunteer expenses is still possible. Long before connecting with LFC, Provost was traveling to Haiti as a volunteer with Be Like Brit (BLB), an orphanage established in remembrance of Britney Gengel of Rutland, Mass., who lost her life in the 2010 earthquake while volunteering in Haiti. Earlier this month Provost departed for her fifth volunteer trip to BLB in the span of just over one year. On average, a weeklong volunteer trip to BLB costs about $1,500 including travel, lodging and food. Multiplied by five, the total cost of Provost’s service is about $7,500. This figure might cause speculation about Provost’s income level or parental support, but when it comes to fundraising, she remains close to being fully independent. By working three jobs in addition to her full-time course work, Provost is able to pull enough funds together to achieve her volunteer goals. She also connects with fundraising sources like The Apparent Project, a nonprofit that provides items volunteers can sell to raise money. Provost sells bracelets made by Haitian parents out of discarded materials. A portion of the proceeds is sent back to the Haitian artisan, and a smaller portion is used to fund Provost’s volunteerism. Cutting back spending in other areas of life plays a continued on page 10

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big part in saving for trips, though can prove to be challenging. “I just think about the places and the people that I love every single day. That’s a constant reminder that I don’t need that new shirt or flip flops I might want, even if they are only $2.50,” says Provost, adding that affluence has very little to do with making it happen. It’s all about determination and commitment.

For Hopkins, the amount of money needed was insubstantial to the experience. “I knew that the benefits would be so much greater than anything I could give,” she says. Knowing that she wanted to travel and provide aid to others since the start of her time at Worcester State, Hopkins also knew that the cost would be difficult to cover. In spite of financial stress, she was committed to finding a

“We want to try to use recycled solar panels for something philanthropic,” says Aaron Segura, who will enter into his senior year at Clark University this fall, of Project Solar Life, which is taking shape as a Liberal Education and Effective Practice (LEEP) Project through Clark University.

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Kelsey Hopkins, studying community health at Worcester State University, was able to secure donations from her school to help pay for her summer volunteer trip to Guatemala.

way. “I found a study abroad provider that offers volunteer experiences for a reasonable fee,” says Hopkins. That provider was Cultural Embrace, an organization that provides lower-cost volunteer and internship opportunities in several countries around the world. Experiences offered by Cultural Embrace range from wildlife conservation to social services focused on families and children. Through the program, Hopkins was able to find a volunteer opportunity that met her humanitarian goals as well as her budget.

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or those committed to finding a way to become involved with a humanitarian project, the results can be life changing. Assumption graduate Lauren Mulkern always knew she wanted to help people. As a Human continued on page 14

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At Venerini Academy, ‘The Troubles’ are being left in the past

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here was a time not so long ago when the very future of Worcester’s Venerini Academy was in doubt. Scammed out of about $363,000 by a professional fundraiser who promised he would raise millions on their behalf, the private, independent Catholic school went ahead with a $3-million renovation project to convert the former sister’s convent at the school into an early

student population dropped to 262. The situation was bleak and the long-term viability of a school that started in 1945 as a boarding and day school for girls was being questioned. That, as they say, was then and this is now. In 2010, there was every reason to think the school just may have to close its doors for good. Three years later, while “The Troubles,” as co-director of Admissions Paul Jourcin calls them, still arise in conversation, the talk is far from

four teaching nuns, remain at the school and one of its biggest selling points – a smaller class size than traditional, public schools – remains intact. Classes for pre-K through 3-year-olds and pre-K through 5-year-olds are sold out and there is one spot each in the second and sixth grades. Oh, and the renovations that were left in the lurch when Hlady – who was ultimately convicted of the crime and served jail time – took off with the case? Done, says Jourcin, thanks to the

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childhood center and elementary school space. That supposed savior, Michael Hlady, turned out to be nothing more than a con artist who absconded with the money and delivered nothing on his promise. In short order, Venerini Academy found itself in the middle of renovations it could not afford. Families started pulling their children out – one estimate pegs the loss of students between 30-40. At least three teachers left the school. The school’s

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gloom and doom. Teachers and staff are set to welcome 328 students when the new school year starts Sept. 4. By then, says French teacher and co-director of Admissions Paul Jourcin, that number could increase by two (he was expecting to meet with two prospective new pupils this week). The children from five families who had pulled them out in the wake of the financial scandal have since returned. Thirty-five to 40 teachers, including

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overwhelming generosity of the Order of the Venerini Sisters, who reached into their own pockets to keep the school going. “It’s a story of courage on the part of the Sisters, a story of dedication on the part of the staff, a story of loyalty on the part of parents and a story of trust,” Jourcin says of what appears to be a remarkable turn of events over the past three years. “The parents were willing to

share their time, talent and treasures to make this little school succeed.” Indeed, while some families turned away, others turned fiercely loyal; still others, whose children had not yet joined what is referred to as the “Venerini Family,” shrugged off the controversy and took a chance on the Edward Street school, which serves kids in Kindergarten through eighth grade. “It took two years to make the decision to come here,” Heather Maykel says of the decision by her and her husband to send their children, 7-year-old Justin, 10-year-old Brendan and 12-year-old Alex to Venerini. They are now in their third year at the school. “In the midst of all that occurred through the crises with the fundraising … the theme at Venerini is family and everyone from the attorney who was representing Venerini in the case to the head of the Board of Trustee, was like a family to us.” Trustee Chair Tom Marmen, Maykel says, spent two hours the day after Christmas 2010 giving her family a tour of the school. Maykel says her family was “shepherded” through the process of deciding whether to send their kids there. “We looked at families with kids who were turning out the way we hoped our kids would,” she says. “Certainly, I asked about [the fundraising scandal]. Everybody gave me information that led me to believe that would be overcome.” The effort to right the ship started, in part, with the hiring of Dr. David Fredette as Head of School. He, in turn, brought in Jourcin, who had been teaching at St. John’s High School in Shrewsbury to teach French and help boost admissions. In addition, the school created its firstever Board of Trustees. An Advancement Office was put in place to lead the fundraising charge. Neither Fredette nor Jourcin is about to get into the blame game over just why and how Hlady was able to scam the school. “The people that were here were dedicated, faith-filled people who were scammed by a very engaging man,” Jourcin says. “The people that were here during the time of ‘The Troubles,’ they really had the best interest of the school at heart.” Another area of concern at Venerini was air quality. According to a 2009 special report in USA Today, titled “The Smokestack Effect – Toxic Air and America’s Schools,” Venerini Academy ranked in the 46th percentile nationally for overall air quality. It fared especially poorly when judged on exposure to

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class size is staying down. There are 20 or fewer students in every class at Venerini, according to Jourcin, adding there are two sections for each class in every grade. The hope is that more families choose Venerini Academy – maybe even some who left during “The Troubles.” While both Jourcin and Fredette have set their sights on the future, “We can’t ignore our past,” Jourcin says, growing increasingly emotional as he talks about the school. “This forced us to rethink everything we were doing. It is now a real business model. There is not a dime spent that

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is not scrutinized. It really is a visceral experience for me. My whole life has been in Catholic eduction. Anyone can gain knowledge, but education with a capital ‘E’ is so much more than that.” Have a news tip or story idea? You can reach Walter Bird Jr. at 508-7493166, ext. 143 or by email at wbird@ worcestermag.com. Follow Walter on Twitter @walterbirdjr and don’t miss him every Thursday morning at 8:35 with Paul Westcott on WTAG 580AM.

Director of Admissions, Paul Jourcin, at Venerini Academy. cancer-causing toxins. According to Fredette, a more recent air quality study has been done and the school “was fine.” Jourcin says there was “one parent that was concerned with mold” that he says stemmed from a leak in the school. “We rectified that one area,” he says. “Air quality has never been an issue.” Fredette chooses to focus on the here and now. He believes Venerini Academy has overcome its troubles and is ready to

chart a new course into the future. “I think the school is in an outstanding position,” Fredette says. “The school certainly is, if not at the top of all Catholic schools in the Diocese, then very close to it. We’re one of the few [schools] where enrollment is increasing.” An attempt to reach a spokesperson from the Worcester Diocese for comment was not immediately successful. While enrollment is on its way up,

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Services major, she spent much of her time while at Assumption working with children affected by Autism. It was not until her senior year that she discovered an even greater passion for social service. A campus ministry trip to Ecuador opened Mulkern’s eyes to the lives of the poor and marginalized in the world. Within two weeks of returning to America, Mulkern dedicated the next year of her life to preparing for a move to Ohio where she would help children with physical disabilities. Within a few months of making her decision to move half way across the country, Mulkern was able to independently raise all the funds she needed. Earlier this month, on August 4, Mulkern relocated to Cleveland where she will serve as a member of Jesuit Volunteer Corps, a global volunteer placement organization. Mulkern will reside with seven other JVs and work at Youth Challenge, a recreational service helping physically-disabled children in the northeastern Ohio area. Like Mulkern, Hopkins admits that her recent trip to Guatemala really helped shape her future. Hopkins spent the month of July volunteering for Corazon de los Niño’s, an organization that supports Guatemalan communities by providing low-cost medical and psychological services as well as food and supplies. “I was very up in the air about what I wanted to do… but now I am starting the Peace Corp application,” says Hopkins of how her experience was but a stepping-stone to a future of humanitarian work. She now plans to spend most of her life aiding people who are without adequate food sources in other

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Becker College senior Melissa Provost tracked the Instagram tag “nonprofit,” and recently committed to a trip to Ghana where she will volunteer at the External Relations and Media at Light For Children (LFC) – Ghana’s new education center.

countries. Hopkins says that after working with families who are unable to afford a sufficient protein source, she has determined that food is her passion. “I think that everybody deserves quality food all of the time,” says Hopkins. She says she hopes to focus her work on nutrition and community development if and when she is accepted into the Peace Corp. Emily Vyse, a senior at Holy Cross, spent June and July as an intern at Ocer Campion Jesuit College in Uganda. “This internship was the perfect mix of my passion for social justice and education,” she says. Vyse taught English and Literature to children in Gulu, Uganda’s main city where Ocer College serves to educate and empower children affected by the war waged by Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army. “My experience in Uganda has affirmed my hope to serve others through education,” says Vyse, who returns to Holy Cross this fall with a sense of purpose and direction in her studies. “It is possible to make time to volunteer, even abroad,” says Vyse, stating that passion and commitment always outweigh income and time restrictions. “People want to support passionate people,” adds Hopkins. The commitment shown by students like Vyse, Segura, Provost, Mulkern and Hopkins prove and inspire the idea that it’s possible – no matter one’s experience or how small their budget may be – to provide aid and justice to those in need.

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DIY Wormtown Ska celebrates one year Story and photo by Hilary Markiewicz

After a year of bringing ska bands from across the country to Worcester, Do It Yourself Wormtown Ska Promotions, a not-for-profit project run by Worcester native Matt Caranci, will celebrate its one-year anniversary at The Raven this Saturday, August 17 from 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

The project began through Caranci’s love of ska and his passion for bringing the scene to Worcester, where Caranci says it is often misunderstood. “When you say the word ‘ska,’ a lot of people associate it with the punk genre,” he says. “Ska is really the grandfather to reggae. If you listen to 1940s and ’50s New Orleans blues and jazz, that’s where it started.” Eventually that sound was brought to Jamaica, where it was tweaked and transformed into reggae. Once American jazz, rhythm and blues were combined with Caribbean mento and calypso, the ska genre was born. Caranci works almost exclusively with the Pleasant Street venue The Raven, where he says he faces one of his biggest obstacles. “From the outside, it looks kind of like a beat down VFW, which I think scares some people away. But once you go inside, it’s really a great place to have a great time.” Caranci has heard from fans and artists alike that his productions are some of the greatest shows they’ve attended and encourages more people to give the location a chance. Though he is appreciative of other music venues in the area, Caranci feels that ska doesn’t quite fit in anywhere else. He says that The Raven gave him the chance to promote ska the way nobody else did. Caranci describes a unique sense of community existing amongst the ska genre. “The music scene is so supported here. Bands will come for their set and stay for the whole show. They stick together, go to other band’s shows and back each other up.” Caranci’s goal in promoting is to showcase all different varieties of ska, from reggae and old school ska-jazz to ska-punk. He says that in this genre, fans can range in generations both young and old and that it really appeals to everyone. “You can’t listen to ska and not be happy,” he says. DIY Wormtown Promotions is also operated by Caranci, which he created after being asked to promote a hip-hop concert. “The name Wormtown Ska Promotions really wasn’t going to work if I wanted to collaborate with other genres of artists. With [DIY Wormtown Promotions] I do hip-hop and acoustic stuff.” Through this new side project, Caranci also became the first person to bring music to an unlikely venue, Pleasant Street’s Pickle Barrel Deli, where he organizes acoustic sets. Saturday’s anniversary show features a ska-punk lineup of bands like A Minor Revolution!, Backyard Superheroes!, Poor Jeremy!, Short Handed Goal and J and The White Kids. Caranci plans to sell t-shirts at the event as well, in an effort to raise money for WCUW radio’s roof replacement fund, where he is a contributor. After a year on his own, Caranci intends to slow down his own promotional work and look into a career as an event manager or promoter with bigger-name companies. Yet wherever he may end up, Caranci will always owe his start to ska. Celebrate Do It Yourself Wormtown Ska Promotions’ one-year anniversary this Saturday, August 17 at the The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. facebook.com/ WormtownSkaPromotions.

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Steve LeClaire, sax player and leader of the local soul/ funk dynamo Valvatross, is a very determined man. Since making the decision to revive his stellar career as a Worcester area “horn band maestro,” there have been many setbacks that would make a lesser man give up. After some key personnel changes, including the retirement of his longtime trombone player, LeClaire, it seems, has finally pulled it all together.

“It’s a lot of work, I won’t kid you,” he says. “But it’s a labor of love.” With a lineup that includes two former members of the ’70s legendary rock band, Albatross (hence, the band name), and a return engagement from a female vocalist

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We were jamming and quickly realized, ‘Man, this is really fun.’ Not long after it became a weekly jam session,” explains LeClaire. That evolved into the Valves, which enjoyed a run of a few years and reestablished LeClaire’s formula for success. “It comes from the love of playing in large bands,” he says. Fast forward a few years. The Valves shut down, but LeClaire felt the need to keep going. Through a bumpy evolution, the band became Valvatross. LeClaire pretty much single handedly rounded up the new lineup. That included former members of ’70s band Albatross, John Bianchi on keyboards and Bob Palermo on bass. When Valvatross hit the clubs a few years ago things looked

he has worked with in the past, LeClaire and the band are finally out playing and they have a CD of fresh original material. Called “Soul Revival,” it is available on CD Baby. LeClaire’s legacy began in the early ’70s. Tornado Alley, his first major project, filled local bars and clubs throughout the decade. They were a major player in a very active and crowded local club scene. When they disbanded in 1984, he disappeared from the Worcester scene, lending his talent to a few Rhode Island bands. In the early ’90s, he returned to Worcester and briefly put together a ’40s-style big band. Then, as the 2000s began, LeClaire got the itch. “It all started as a reunion ‘cookout.’ All the guys from Tornado Alley were there. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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great, but a couple of major personnel setbacks ensued. In spite of it all, LeClaire marched on, successfully placing ads for a drummer and trombone player. The female singer situation was a game of musical chairs for a while. Then LeClaire got lucky. Regan Burrows, who was the original Valves singer, came to the rescue. “Regan literally fell out of the sky,” says LeClaire. “Sometimes things like that just work out.” Once those changes were finalized, he was sure that the craziness was finally over, and that the solid band could get down to business. Now they are booking gigs again and playing with confidence. LeClaire’s plans for Valvatross are pretty simple. “Just enjoy ourselves,” he says. “There are those of us that are 60 and not ‘sexy’ anymore,” he deadpans. “You’re basically doing it for yourself and everything else is gravy. We’re lucky. We have nine people that all love doing this.” Catch Valvatross live at Greendale’s Pub this Saturday, August 17 at 9 p.m. Learn more about the band at valvatross.com.

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Listen to this: Robert Leather Lumineers. However, if there were to be a comparison, it has to be the last time Americana was big on national radio and that’s Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty. Murphy’s straight-talking guitar strumming revs up the engine for every song down someone’s Thunder Road while Thimmiah’s viola gives the southern accents we all were searching for. Every song makes your hips sway, your head nod or your foot stomp, and sometimes, quite pleasantly, makes you do all three.

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It is said that you must know your audience when writing. So this reviewer knows that everyone who reads these, does so with a grain of salt. They realize that this is Worcester; this isn’t Williamsburg, Brooklyn or San Francisco. The next big thing, in regards Jeremy Murphy, left, and Harun to music, most Thimmiah stop by the Worcester likely is not Magazine office to play a couple going to be here, songs from their most recent EP though they may “We Used to Run.” come through here. Worcester is known for its metal and its cover bands. There is a great underground punk scene still, but few, unfortunately, care about it. If you want to hear the next big thing you’ll catch them on tour in Boston or Providence. That’s the malady of Worcester’s scene. I write these reviews to not just set a standard, but to prove that there are very worthy things to listen to in the Heart Robert Leather’s lyrics on paper and in delivery are of Commonwealth. Worcester’s Robert what put this band over the top. The modest EP of six Leather and their newest release “We Used songs is Murphy’s heart on his sleeve, freshly removed, still pumping and vulnerable. There is nothing he doesn’t to Run” are not just worthy of writing want to share with listeners. Whether the struggle of a about, but very well may be the next big serious relationship and its destiny to the extent he’d go thing. for his woman to his own father’s death, Murphy lets

with. Also, this reviewer dares you to not get emotional hearing the last words on “My Father’s Song,” about a dying father. You don’t just hear the hurt, you hear the acceptance, which hurts even more to hear, “Father there’s so much I have to ask you/ But I feel our time is running thin/ Still after all these years I have known you so well/ That I’ve got your answers stored within.” Thimmiah’s viola is the harmony that Murphy needs. Thimmiah leads with the string instrument, is the

A two-piece comprised of high school teacher Jeremy Murphy playing guitar and Harun Thimmiah on viola, Robert Leather is coming up in a time where the Americana wave is cresting as a fad on radio, building a grand and diverse audience throughout the country. Upon initial listen to Robert Leather’s “We Used to Run,”the similarities are those to Mumford & Sons and The

us know exactly how he feels about most aspects of his life. In the song “Steal the Money” he whispers, “I took that walk I was afraid/ I spilled my guts on the highway/ I saw those faces hungry mouths and eyes agape/ But I stole that money all the same.” This is a man who is willing to do whatever it takes to stay with the woman he loves, no matter who he hurts and comes in contact

swelling chords, he keeps time, he is the cute back-up vocalist every band seems to have nowadays. Thimmiah’s playing fits so well within the structure of the band that it never sounds strange that there is a viola taking over some true American-sounding songs. Robert Leather speaks for how most 20- to 30-somethings feel, while at the same time, your parents would love to have this EP play during dinner. Every teenager can only one day dream to feel and express like this band does. On “Kind of Man,” Murphy sings, “One of these days we’re going to look back and all we’ll see is a railroad track.” Parallel lines that lead to new beginnings. Robert Leather just may be that new beginning Worcester has been looking for. A U G U S T 1 5 , 2 0 1 3 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M 17

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Worcester’s Latin American Festival returns with tradition Lynne Hedvig

This Saturday, August 17, the Latin American community in Worcester will be celebrating its heritage at the 2013 Latin American Festival. Put on by Centro Las Americas, a nonprofit social services agency in tune with the needs of local Latin American families, the festival will be a daylong event held behind City Hall. The festival showcases the local Latin American community and its collection of cultural traditions through food, music, crafts and a lot of dancing.

Centro Las Americas is an important resource for local Latin American families – it provides a variety of developmental, children and family, elder and education services to the community, as well as running a food pantry and acting as an informal resource. CLA puts on two annual festivals as fundraisers: the Latino Film Festival held in the spring and summer’s exciting block party-eqsue Latin American Festival. The Latino Film Festival highlights Latino filmmakers presenting themes relevant to the community and offers an opportunity for attendees to communicate directly with the filmmakers, encouraging the advancement of the arts in Worcester and in the local Latino community. The Latin American Festival is about bringing

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people together for one day, to gather amongst friends and enjoy a variety of authentic Latin American foods, dance to live music and to salsa. The day will begin with the soothing bolero music of Voces de Mi Peublo echoing through the heart of downtown. The band consists of a trio of native Puerto Ricans

Photos from the 2012 Latin American Festival. Courtesy of Centro Las Americas who have long resided in Massachusetts and have played together for over 25 years, including a tradition of playing at Worcester’s Latin American Festivals. Next up will be Generacion Tropical as the day of dancing begins. Local dance showcases will begin at 2:30 p.m., and will feature dancers from Ritmos Academy, Raices Latin Dance,

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Central Mass Dance Academy and Salsa Storm Dance Studios. All based in Worcester, these studios have dancers ranging from young children well into adulthood, and have a passion for the teaching and the presenting of Latin American dances, especially salsa. The throngs of festival-goers will no doubt be pulsing with the rhythm of the music by this time, costumed performers

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leading the interpretation of the beat. Picking up off the thrill of the dancing showcases, the Latin Jazz collaborative NQ will take the stage with bassist and

composer Eduardo Ortiz at its helm. The group is enlivening with its assortment of horns, percussion, bass and keyboard, expertly wringing the jazz out of traditional Latin styles like merengue and flinging it out into the audience. The live music continues with Pawtucket band Ritmo, Sabor y Mas (Pace, Flavor, and More) and their percussive, tropical sound exploring the cumbia genre. Bachata singer Domenic Marte, a big hit in the Latin American music community with Top 10 tropical airplay hits on Billboard, will lead the festival into twilight. As night comes on, so too will the salsa showcase with singer Mathew Sanchez and Salsa Heatwave, after which Tony Vega & Orchestra will guide the festival through salsa until its end. All while music shapes the sentiment of the festival, so much else will be going on. Significant in size, Worcester’s Latin American community has a lot to offer; information tables and demonstrations as well as craft tables, showcasing local craftwork, will be featured at the festival. The family-oriented celebration also has a staffed children’s tent with activities and excitement more attuned to their tastes. This is not to say there won’t also be a beer garden; there will be. And while you are enjoying the endless array of freshly-cooked Latin American cuisine, don’t feel bad, because it’s all for a good cause. Attend the 2013 Worcester Latin American Festival this Saturday, August 17 from 12:30-9 p.m. behind City Hall, on Worcester Common. worcesterlatinfestival.com.

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Heaven can’t wait Jim Keogh

Isn’t this what the Occupy Wall Streeters were warning us would one day happen? The 1 percent will pack up their toys and rocket to a distant outpost, leaving the remainder of humanity to fester in the squalor of a dying planet.

Or something like that. “Elysium” is set in the year 2154, after the ultra-rich have engineered their departure. They float above the earth inside a massive manmade space station (named Elysium) that resembles — appropriately enough — a Mercedes logo. The residents of Elysium seem to attend endless cocktail parties in assorted McMansions, and when they’re feeling under the weather they slip into a tube-like scanner that within seconds heals everything from massive flesh wounds to terminal cancer. It’s no wonder that desperate bands of people on earth periodically make kamikaze attempts to reach Elysium, only to be shot out of the sky on the order of the bloodless Secretary of Defense Delacourt (Jodie Foster, employing a clipped Afrikaner accent). That’s unfortunate, because Max (Matt Damon) really needs access to one of those tubes. He’s been exposed to radiation at his job on an assembly line and has five days to live. A former petty criminal, Max enters a deal with a rebel leader (Wagner Moura) to extract critical data housed in the brain of the CEO of the world’s largest arms manufacturer. In return, Max is outfitted with a metal exoskeleton to keep him strong and promised a rocket ride to the promised land. “Elysium” is directed by Neill Blomkamp, whose “District 9” used the treatment of alien species as a metaphor for South Africa’s apartheid policies. Here, Blomkamp goes after US immigration policy, access to health care and income inequality, couching his indictments in the sci-fi trappings of a police state, including robot cops that break Max’s arm when

his flippant response to their questioning fails to register in their hard drives. Max’s probation officer is a talking metal mannequin that looks like something out of a creepy fun park and asks pointed questions like, “Are you being sarcastic?” Nobody does dystopia like Blomkamp. His vision of earth (specifically, LA in this film) is a garbage-strewn husk where the filthy masses bide their time hoping for better things but expecting nothing — one half expects Charlton Heston to stagger into the frame bellowing “Soylent Green is people!” They look into the sky and see Elysium hovering out of reach like a second moon, then go back to aimlessly wandering the sun-baked streets. Max is a decent man in an indecent time — in other words, a classic Matt Damon character. He can employ physical force when necessary, but he doesn’t seek out confrontation. To put an exclamation point on what a good guy Max is, Blomkamp involves him with the saga of a pretty nurse and her dying daughter, who needs to get to Elysium as badly as Max. To do so means an inevitable standoff against an assassin, Kruger (“District 9’s” Sharlto Copley), who, even by hardened-killer standards, is exceptionally sadistic. “Elysium” has been taking heat in some circles for its politics, but this is what I enjoyed most about it. Blomkamp unapologetically wears his heart on his sleeve, using a projection of the future to comment on the present. When the film devolves into a more standard action story (the weaponry is an odd mix of imaginative and retro) it goes through its paces efficiently but not inventively. Strangely, I don’t think we get to see enough of earth or Elysium to become fully engaged with either world, and maybe this is Blomkamp’s point. We always crave a taste of heaven, but sometimes there’s hell to pay.

Blackstone Valley 14: Cinema de Lux 70 Worcester/Providence Turnpike, Millbury, MA 01527 www.showcasecinemas.com Showtimes for 8/16 - 8/22. Subject to change. 2 Guns (R); 1 hr 49 min 1:25 pm 4:05 pm 6:45 pm 9:35 pm 12:05 am Despicable Me 2 (PG); 1 hr 38 min 12:15 pm 2:35 pm Elysium (R); 1 hr 49 min 12:10 pm 2:45 pm 5:15 pm 7:45 pm 9:25 pm 10:20 pm 12:00 am Grown Ups 2 (PG-13) ; 1 hr 41 min 11:45 am 2:05 pm 4:30 pm 6:55 pm 9:20 pm Jobs (PG-13); 2 hr 2 min 12:50 pm 3:50 pm 6:50 pm 9:50 pm Kick-Ass 2 (R) CC/DVS; 1 hr 43 min 12:05 pm 2:40 pm 5:20 pm 7:50 pm 10:25 pm 11:50 pm Kick-Ass 2 (R); 1 hr 43 min 11:35 am 2:10 pm 4:50 pm 7:20 pm 9:55 pm 12:20 am Lee Daniels' The Butler (PG-13); 2 hr 12 min 1:00 pm 4:10 pm 7:10 pm 10:10 pm Paranoia (PG-13); 1 hr 55 min 11:50 am 2:30 pm 5:00 pm 7:30 pm 10:00 pm 12:25 am Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (PG); 1 hr 46 min 11:40 am 2:15 pm 4:45 pm 7:15 pm 9:45 pm Planes (PG); 1 hr 32 min 12:30 pm 2:50 pm Planes (PG) CC/DVS; 1 hr 32 min 12:00 pm 2:20 pm 4:40 pm 7:05 pm 9:30 pm The Conjuring (R); 1 hr 52 min 4:55 pm 7:35 pm The Heat (R); 1 hr 57 min 10:30 pm The Smurfs 2 (PG); 1 hr 45 min 11:30 am 1:55 pm 4:20 pm 7:00 pm The Wolverine (PG-13); 2 hr 6 min 10:15 pm 11:40 pm We're the Millers (R); 1 hr 49 min 1:30 pm 4:25 pm 5:05 pm 7:25 pm 7:55 pm 10:05 pm 12:10 am AUGUST 15, 2013 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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10:30, Fri-Wed: 1:25, 4:05, 6:45, 9:35, 12:05 a.m. Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:10, 9:45 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:45, 4:05, 7:15, 9:55, Fri-Wed: 11:45, 4:45, 7:35, 10:05 Westborough Thurs: 12:45, 4:05, Fri-Wed: 7:05, 9:40 Worcester North Thurs: 1:05, 3:45, 6:50, 9:35, Fri-Wed: 1:05, 3:45, 6:50, 9:35

BEFORE MIDNIGHT (R) Worcester North Thurs: 8, 10:25 CHENNAI EXPRESS (NR) Westborough Thurs: 12:30, 3:35, 6:40, 9:45,

Fri-Wed: 12:20, 3:30, 6:40, 9:45

DESPICABLE ME 2 (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 11:30, 1:55, 4:20, 6:45,

9:10, Fri-Wed: 12:15, 2:35 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:35, 2:20, 3:35, 6:40, 9:25, Fri-Wed: 12:20, 2:20, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30 Westborough Thurs: 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:25, Fri-Wed: 12:05, 2:25, 4:45 Worcester North Thurs: 12:55, 3:15, 5:35, 7:55, 10:15, Fri-Wed: 12:55, 3:15, 5:35, 7:55, 10:15

E.T. (1982) (PG) Strand Mon: 7 ELYSIUM (R) Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 4, 6:50, 9:25

Blackstone Thurs: 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 9:55, Fri-

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Wed: 12:10, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 9:25, 10:20, 12 a.m. Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:40, 2:10, 4:40, 7:15, 9:40 Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:30, 12:30, 2:05, 3:50, 4:40, 7, 7:30, 8:55, 9:50, 10:20, FriWed: 11:45, 12:45, 2:25, 3:45, 4:55, 6:50, 7:45, 9:45, 10:15 Westborough Thurs: 12:20, 4:15, 6:55, 9:25, Fri-Wed: 12:45, 4:20, 7:35, 10:15 Worcester North Thurs: 1:20, 1:50, 4:20, 4:50, 7, 7:30, 9:40, 10:10, Fri-Wed: 1:20, 1:45, 4:15, 4:55, 7, 7:30, 9:40, 10:10

FRUITVALE STATION (R) Worcester North Thurs-Wed: 12:30, 2:50,

5:25, 7:50, 10:30

GROWN UPS 2 (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 11:25, 2:05, 4:35, 7, 9:40, Fri-Wed: 11:45, 2:05, 4:30, 6:55, 9:20

Cinemagic Thurs: 2:20, 4:50, 7:10 Solomon Pond Thurs: 3:40, 9:30, Fri-Wed: 9:55

Worcester North Thurs: 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:40, 10:05, Fri-Wed: 12:50, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20 JOBS (PG-13) Blackstone Fri-Wed: 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 Solomon Pond Thurs: 9:50, Fri-Wed: 12:30,

3:50, 7:20, 10:10 Westborough Thurs: 9:45, Fri-Wed: 12:40, 4:10, 7:10, 10 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 1:25, 4:20, 7:15, 10:05

KICK-ASS 2 (R) Blackstone Thurs: 8, 9:30, Fri-Wed: 11:35,

12:05, 2:10, 2:40, 4:50, 5:20, 7:20, 7:50, 9:55, 10:25, 11:50, 12:25 a.m. Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 12, 2:30, 4:50, 7:30, 9:50 Solomon Pond Thurs: 8, 10:30, Fri-Wed: 11:30, 2, 4:20, 5, 7:10, 7:50, 9:50, 10:30 Westborough Thurs: 8, 10:25, Fri-Wed: 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 1:50, 4:50, 7:40, 10:25

LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER (PG-13) Blackstone Fri-Wed: 1, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 12:15, 3:15, 6:45, 9:40 Solomon Pond Thurs: 8, 10:30, Fri-Wed:

12:10, 12:40, 3:30, 7, 7:30, 10 Westborough Thurs: 8, Fri-Wed: 12:30, 3:55, 7, 10:05

MAN OF STEEL Elm Thurs: 7:30 MONSTERS UNIVERSITY (G) Worcester North Thurs: 1, 3:55 NOW YOU SEE ME (PG-13) Strand Fri-Sun, Tues, Wed: 7 ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAI DOBAARA (NR) Westborough Thurs: 12, 3:30, 6:50, 10:10,

Fri-Wed: 12:25, 4, 6:30, 10

PARANOIA (PG-13) Blackstone Fri-Wed: 11:50, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10, 12:25 a.m.

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

2:15, 4:50, 7:40, 10:20 Westborough Thurs: 10 p.m., Fri-Wed: 12:55, 3:50, 7:20, 9:55 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 1:40, 4:45, 7:20, 10

PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 12, 2:30, 5, 7:35, Fri-Wed: 11:40, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45

Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:30, 4:30, 7 Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:40, 2:15, 4:55, 7:35,

10:15, Fri-Wed: 11:55, 2:30, 5:05, 7:55, 10:25 Westborough Thurs: 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10, FriWed: 12, 2:35, 5:05, 6:55, 9:30 Worcester North Thurs: 12, 2:30, 5, 7:35, FriWed: 1, 2:50, 6:30, 9:10

PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS 3D (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 10:10 p.m. Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 2, 9:30

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4:40, 5:10, 6:55, Fri-Wed: 12, 12:30, 2:20, 2:50, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30 Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 4, 6:50, 9 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:20, 10, Fri-Wed: 11:50, 4:30, 6:55, 9:25 Westborough Thurs: 12:15, 2:40, 7:15, FriWed: 12:15, 2:45, 7:15, 9:35 Worcester North Thurs: 12:10, 12:40, 2:25, 2:55, 4:40, 5:10, 6:55, Fri-Wed: 12:10, 12:40, 2:25, 2:55, 4:40, 5:10, 6:55, 9:15

PLANES 3D (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 9:15 Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:30, 1:45 Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:30, 1:50, Fri-Wed:

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Westborough Thurs: 4:55, 9:35, Fri-Wed: 5 Worcester North Thurs: 9:15 RED 2 (PG-13) Worcester North Thurs: 7:25, 10:20, FriWed: 7:25, 10:20

RIFFTRAX LIVE: STARSHIP TROOPERS (NR) Blackstone Thurs: 8 Cinemagic Thurs: 8 Solomon Pond Thurs: 8 STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (PG-13) Strand Thurs: 7 THE CONJURING (R) Blackstone Thurs: 11:45, 2:30, 5:05, 7:50,

10:25, Fri-Wed: 4:55, 7:35 Cinemagic Thurs: 11:40, 2:20, 4:50, FriWed: 7:20, 10 Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:35, 4:45, 7:40, FriWed: 4:10, 10:30 Westborough Thurs: 12:50, 4:10, 7:05 Worcester North Thurs: 1:15, 4:15, 7:25, 10:35, Fri-Wed: 1:15, 7:05

9:40, Fri-Wed: 11:50, 2:20, 4:50

Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:45, 12:15, 2:10,

3:30, 6:30, 7:25, Fri-Wed: 11:30, 2:05, 4:40, 7:15 Westborough Thurs: 12:05, 2:35, 7:35, FriWed: 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25 Worcester North Thurs: 12:05, 12:25, 2:35, 3:20, 5:15, 6:50, 9:30, Fri-Wed: 12:25, 3:20, 6:35, 9:05

THE SMURFS 2 IN 3D (PG) Solomon Pond Thurs: 4:30 Westborough Thurs: 5:05, 10:05

THE WOLVERINE (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 12:45, 3:45, 7:30, 10:15,

Fri-Wed: 10:15, 11:40 Cinemagic Thurs: 11:20, 9:30 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:25, 3:55, 6:45, 10:15, Fri-Wed: 12:15, 3:35, 6:45, 9:35 Westborough Thurs: 12:35, 3:50, 6:45, 9:55, Fri-Wed: 9:50 Worcester North Thurs: 1:25, 4:25, 7:20, 10:20, Fri-Wed: 4, 10:20

THIS IS THE END (R) Worcester North Thurs: 6:40, 9:20 TURBO (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 11:55 a.m. Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:35, 1:55, 4:20, Fri-

Wed: 11:35, 1:55

WE’RE THE MILLERS (R) Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 1:45, 4:45, 7:25

Blackstone Thurs: 11:35, 2:15, 5:15, 7:55,

9:55, Fri-Wed: 12:45, 3:40, 6:40, 9:55

WORLD WAR Z (PG-13) Worcester North Thurs: 7:05, 9:45

Solomon Pond Thurs: 4:10 Worcester North Thurs: 12:45, 3:40, 6:40, THE SMURFS 2 (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 11:20, 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:15, 9:45, Fri-Wed: 11:30, 1:55, 4:20, 7

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THE WAY, WAY BACK (PG-13) Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:40, 3:45 Westborough Thurs: 12:10, 2:40, 5 Worcester North Thurs: 1:35, 4:15, 6:45,

10:30, Fri-Wed: 1:30, 4:25, 5:05, 7:25, 7:55, 10:05, 12:10 a.m. Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:20, 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10 Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:50, 2:25, 5, 7:50, 10:30, Fri-Wed: 12:35, 4, 7:05, 9:40 Westborough Thurs: 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:15, Fri-Wed: 12:50, 4:30, 7:30, 10:10 Worcester North Thurs: 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10, Fri-Wed: 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:50

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LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Tue.(1230 355) 700 1005

LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Sun.(1210 1240 330) 700 730 1000 Mon. - Tue.(1210 330) 700 1000 MORTAL INSTRUMENTS [CC,DV] (PG-13) Wed. - Thu.(1230) 400 720 1010 PARANOIA [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Tue.(1140 215) 450 740 1020 PARANOIA [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Tue.(1255 350) 720 955 KICK-ASS 2 [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Tue.(1130 200) 420 500 710 750 950 1030 KICK-ASS 2 [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Tue.(1210 240) 510 740 1010 JOBS [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Tue.(1230 350) 720 1010 JOBS [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Tue.(1240) 410 710 1000 ELYSIUM [CC,DV] (R) No Passes Fri. - Sun.(1145 1245 225 345) 455 650 745 945 1015 ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAI DOBAARA (NR)Fri. - Tue.(1225) 400 630 1000 ELYSIUM [CC,DV] (R) Mon. - Tue.(1145 1245 225 345) 455 650 745 945 1015 CHENNAI EXPRESS (NR) Fri. - Tue.(1220 330) 640 945 PLANES [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Tue.(1150) 430 655 925 ELYSIUM [CC,DV] (R) No Passes Fri. - Sun.(1245) 420 735 1015 PLANES IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG) No Passes Fri. - Tue.(210 PM) ELYSIUM [CC,DV] (R) Mon. - Tue.(1245) 420 735 1015 PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Tue.(1155 230) 505 755 1025 PLANES [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Tue.(1215 245) 715 935 WE'RE THE MILLERS [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Tue.(1235) 400 705 940 PLANES IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG) No Passes Fri. - Tue.500 PM 2 GUNS [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Tue.(1145) 445 735 1005 PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS [CC,DV] (PG) SMURFS 2 [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Tue.(1200 235) 505 655 930 Fri. - Tue.(1130 205) 440 715 WE'RE THE MILLERS [CC,DV] (R) THE WOLVERINE [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Tue.(1250) 430 730 1010 Fri. - Tue.(1215 335) 645 935 THE CONJURING [CC,DV] (R) 2 GUNS [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Sun.410 PM 1030 PM Fri. - Tue.705 PM 940 PM Mon. - Tue.(1240) 410 730 1030 SMURFS 2 [CC,DV] (PG) TURBO [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Tue.(1200 230) 455 725 Fri. - Tue.(1135 AM 155 PM) THE WOLVERINE [CC,DV] (PG-13) GROWN UPS 2 [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Tue.950 PM Fri. - Tue.955 PM DESPICABLE ME 2 [CC,DV] (PG) DESPICABLE ME 2 [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Tue.(1205 PM 225 PM) 445 PM Fri. - Tue.(1220 220 340) 640 930 Times For 16 August, 2013 - 22 August, 2013

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Osaka: Fresh and flavorful Japanese cuisine Zoe Dee

Similar to what one would find in Japan, the Worcester area offers Asian cuisine in an eclectic assortment of atmospheres: Glitzy dining rooms with neon lights, cozy dim-lit rooms with bamboo walls and décor, to simple eateries with the only thing to prove is what is served by the chef. Osaka in Shrewsbury is the latter with a plain storefront, tucked within a strip of eateries in White City Plaza, dishing up delicious fish and accompaniments.

Beginning lunch or dinner at Osaka means finding a comfortable place at one of three locations in the dining room: at one of several booths tucked away in the corner, at one of the tables surrounding a grill or at the bar. Don’t expect white tablecloths – in fact, diners will immediately feel humbled with water served in large plastic cups, rather than fancy stem glasses. But, don’t judge this book by its cover. Appetizers are priced more like entrees and are sized for sharing. The Avocado Cradle ($10.95) is half of an avocado filled with small chucks of raw salmon, tuna and yellowtail and topped with a spicy mayo drizzle and tangy orange roe. The avocado becomes creamy with bites of the cold fish and the spicy and tangy toppings make for a very tasteful combination. For more of a traditional starter item, the Sashimi Appetizer ($10.95) also features raw salmon, tuna and yellowtail, but in larger half-inch thick slices. All three types of fish are flavorful and tender – something not always found at Japanese restaurants in the US. In addition to these, soups and salads are also offered for a lesser price. The Seaweed Salad

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($3.95) is not extraordinary, but flavorful and fresh nonetheless. Twelve speciality rolls spotlight the sushi menu at Osaka with six of them topped with the same spicy mayo used on the Avocado Cradle. The Dragon Roll ($10.95) is a little bit of a different take on traditional sushi rolls with a warm center, but certainly not one to be passed off. With tempura shrimp wrapped in smoked eel, sitting next to a dollop of cream cheese, the warm fish, next to the cool cream cheese, is surrounded by freshly-steamed white rice, topped with thin slices of avocado and a special sauce that tastes of soy and teriyaki sauces. The tempura shrimp is a little crunchy, the cream cheese and avocado smooth, and the

sauce thick, sticky and a wonderful flavor, so much so that soy sauce is not needed and wasabi only needed if a kick is desired. Orange fruit pieces and cherries create a dragon face at one end of the line of rolls, while a shrimp tail extrudes from the other end. Combination sushi lunches are offered to those dining in between 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Included are California roll and Arizona roll or the California roll and spicy tuna roll, each for $9.95; spicy tuna roll and spicy salmon roll or the eel roll and California roll, each for $10.50. Osaka knows Japanese. Its service is welcoming and prompt, similar to that in the Asian country half a world away. Here in Central Mass., the Shrewsbury eatery is worth discovering for its creative rolls and fresh servings of raw and cooked fish.

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VOLTURNO SPECIAL

Volturno, Shrewsbury Street’s newest

speciality pizza joint, is offering a two for one pizza deal on Mondays and Tuesdays for diners who sit at the bar. Just a couple of the pizzas offered are a funghi with mushrooms, goat cheese, mozzarella, thyme and pecorino, and a vongole with ricotta, mozzarella, bacon, clams, thyme and olive oil. Beer on draught includes Mayflower Golden and Dogfish 60 Minute and fancy cocktails like basil lemon drop and tuscan pear. Volturno, 72 Shrewsbury St. volturnopizza.com.

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Alina Eisenhauer, owner and chef

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Sweet, has filmed a 10-minute trailer for

a new television series that will showcase surf towns across the globe, their culture and, of course, local cuisine of the towns. Alina filmed for the trailer this March in Puerto Rico while Massachusetts was experiencing a nor’easter. Check back with Bites to find out which network will be airing the series and when you’ll be able to curl up with one of her cupcakes at home to watch the first episode.

GOLF AND DINNER BENEFIT

Assabet Valley Mastersingers hosts a

fundraising golf outing and dinner

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Armsby Abbey 144 Main St., Worcester 508-795-1012 armsbyabbey.com

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FOOD ★★★★1/2 AMBIENCE ★★★★1/2 SERVICE ★★★★1/2 VALUE ★★★★

Armsby Abbey has embraced the mastery of crafted food and beverage. It’s hard to pass up a cheese plate here as the cheeses are meticulously selected and predominately made right here in New England. I’m always impressed with the full run-down of information I receive about each aspect of the cheese plate when it’s presented. From the house-made accompaniments, to the local farms that produce the cheeses and fruits, the details are highly appreciated.

I had the two cheese plate with Cricket Creek Tobasi and Bonnieview Dairy Mossend Blue. This was accompanied by house-made candied nuts, a house-made baguette, house-made golden raisin bread, fresh peaches from Tougas Family Farm in Northborough, and a local honey drizzle. Both cheeses were very different. The Tobasi was semisoft with a silkysmooth texture and it paired well with the honey and peaches, although I ate most of it on its own. The Mossend Blue was crumbly and peppery – much different than most of the saltier blues I’ve tried. This one paired well with the honey and candied nuts over the raisin walnut bread. The two cheese plate offers your choice of two cheeses from a selection of 10. It costs $15. You can also choose to order a single cheese or a third cheese for varying prices. Make no mistake, the quality speaks for itself and artisanal nature of Armsby Abbey’s food is unbeatable at any price.

fundraiser event on Wednesday, September 11 from 1-8 p.m. at the Cypian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston. The golf outing begins at 1 p.m. with a scramble tournament format that will award prizes for longest drive and closest to pin. Dinner at the Clubhouse will follow with entertainment by the 16-voice Assabet Valley Chambersingers with jazz, pop and classical selections. Cost to golf and for dinner is $130 per person or $500 for a group of four. Dinner guests pay $35. Register online at AVMsingers.org. Cypian Keyes Golf Club, 284 East Temple St., Boylston.

COOKING CLASS AT RED MAPLE INN

Red Maple Inn offers a series of cooking classes from 6:30-9:30 p.m. this summer with Chef Shari Alexander. Classes feature demonstrations of various international cuisines and fresh, local ingredients, a multi-course dinner and wine pairings. Available to everyone from those looking for inspiration to experienced cooks. Dates are: August 17 – Summer Sizzlers from Spain/True Spanish Cuisine, September 14 – Taste of Tuscany II, October 19 – Julia Child’s Bistro Favorites. Advanced reservations required: 508-885-9205. $85 per person. Red Maple Inn, 217 Main St., Spencer. theredmapleinn.com/cooking_ school.php

TASTE OF 7NANA

7 Nana Japanese Steakhouse holds Taste of 7 Nana event on Monday, September 16

tastings, sushi-making demonstrations, a free 7 Nana t-shirt, cocktail ice luge and the opportunity to vote for their favorite signature entrees, sushi dishes, desserts and cocktails. Tickets $17 now through August 31 and $20 when purchased September 1-16. VIP tickets, which include one drink ticket, a $10 gift card and exclusive chopsticks, are $25. Buy tickets and learn more at 7nanasteakhouseworcester.com. 7 Nana, 60 Shrewsbury St.

PAESANO PIZZERIA, NEW IN TOWN

Opened last Friday, on August 9, Paesano Pizzera offers Italian wood-fired brick oven pizza, pasta dishes, salad, a kid’s

menu and a bar serving beer and wine. Don’t miss the old-time-looking jukebox that plays a mix of old and new music. A wall-sized mural is a lovely addition to the cozy restaurant. Paesano Pizzeria, 1121 Grafton St.

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{ recommended} Pomir Grill 119 Shrewsbury St, Worcester One of Worcester’s newest restaurants is Pomir Grill on 119 Shrewsbury Street, a restaurant that serves authentic Afghan food and features ingredients from local farms and distributors. Pomir Grill’s menu is small and priced higher than other Middle Eastern restaurants in the area, but the food is excellent, with a great focus on vegan and vegetarian offerings. Lamb kabobs ($22) were large and cooked perfectly, while the banjan borani ($14.50) was a terrific layered eggplant dish. Service was spotty during our visit, but the high quality food and unique flavors more than make up for it. Pomir Grill does not serve alcohol, but BYOB is encouraged.

is right, and the service is friendly. The Italian-Greek-American menu offers meals for vegetarian, carnivore, children, and healthconscious diners alike.

Rye and Thyme 14 Monument Square, Leominster Niche Hospitality Group’s latest restaurant, Rye and Thyme, is located on 14 Monument Square in Leominster and features a large drink menu, excellent local farmed food, and a fresh raw bar. Favorites include the Pork Chop ($21), an excellently prepared, tender pork chop served in a sweet molasses BBQ sauce with thick sweet-potato fries. Wood-fire grilled pizzas for $10 round out a full menu with plenty of options. Campfire bread pudding was a terrific finish to the meal. Prices are appropriate for quality, and the dining room can support parties both large and small.

Ciao Bella 402 Grove St., Worcester 508-756-2426 Ciao Bella is perfe ct for take-out or eat-in. V ery reasonably priced, generous entrees of seafood, pasta and chicken; as well as gourmet pizza, roll-ups, and grinders; and incredible, l ocally made desserts make this a must for frugals and g ourmands alike. Atmosphere is minimal — not much more than a pizza parlor — so, Romeos beware.

Veranda Café 4-8 Charlton St., Oxford 508-987-7777 Don’t miss this little gem hiding behind the Cumberland Farms Plaza in the center of Oxford. The food is delicious, the price

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Kaboodle Pizzeria & Grille 152 Main St., Spencer 508-885-4884 Go for the great, sunny ro om overlooking the quaint Spencer Main Street. Go for the burgers, the interesting pizzas, and the reasonably priced entrees. Twenty or so tables in a wide-open ro om with a California-style kitchen make a good spot for a casual lunc h, an intimate date, or a big celebration.

Cyprian’s Bistro 284 East Temple St., Boylston 508-869-9900 cypriankeyes.com Dinner at Cyprian Keyes is worth the drive to Boylston, as the food — wide-ranging fare suited to all tastes — is excellent. The veranda and surrounding golf course make for quaint summer dining.

Zorba’s Pizzeria Tavern 132 Sturbridge Road (Rte. 20) Charlton, 508-248-0433 Zorba’s Pizzeria Tavern, on Route 20 in Charlton, ser ves the food that you wait to taste at the Greek Festival. Here, offered daily, are dishes like kreato pikilla (Greek sausage, c hicken, lamb, and pork), spanakopita (spinach pie in fi llo dough), dolmadakia (stuffed grape leaves), horiatiki (a version of Greek salad), kabobs, beefteki (stuffed ground beef), and m oussaka (sauteed eggplant, potatoes, and ground beef in a be chamel sauce.) For diners in searc h of more “American” flavors, Zorba’s also features h omeland staples, like wings, salad, ribs, seafo od and Italian fare. Drive-thru take out and patio service are available.

Pampas Churrascaria Restaurant 145 E. Central St., Worcester 508-757-1070 pampas-restaurant.com Open seven days, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., P ampas Churrascaria Restaurant adds a fresh kick-in-the-pants to the usual Central Mass. suspects. Come with your best hearty carnivore appetite and prepare yourself for this casual, out-of-the-ordinary dining experience. Grab a plate, choose cuts of beef, pork, c hicken an lamb from sl owroasted skewers in an en ormous iron rotisserie, help y ourself to numerous (but not too many — y ou don’t want y our hots to get cold!) sides and salads and then pit-stop at the counter to have your plate weighed. Pampas charges by the pound.

Funky Murphy’s 305 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-753-2995 While lacking in atmosphere, the restaurant at Funky Murphy’ s has a l ot to offer. W hether you’re grabbing some appetizers while watching sports on the big-screen TVs, or wishing to enjoy neo-diner fare, you’re in luck. The soups and salads are fresh and homemade, and the entrées are generous and delici ous. Romantics may wish to skip this stop, but th ose in search of a moderately priced dining experience may want to give it a try.

Yama Zakura 369 West Main St., Northboro 508-393-4187 yamazakurafoods.com Yama Zakura will delight fans of l ocally produced, high-quality sushi in a creatively c harged and casual environment. T he friendly staff serves up a wide variet y of sashimi, sushi and maki rolls, as well as familiar Polynesian appetizers, soups and salads, meat and vegetable combinations, teriyaki and Thai curry dishes. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

The Wexford House 503 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-757-8982 What are the se crets of The Wexford’s longevity? For close to 20 years, Chef Alan Eric kson has continued to dish out some of the legendary fare he cooked at the El Morocco, undoubtedly attracting former patrons of the old El. The menu at The Wexford offers kibbe and stuffed grape leaves alongside traditional Italian “Shrewsbury Street Favorites.” In addition, The Wexford’s menu features predictable fare at very reasonable prices, “Shrewsbury Street Favorites” and a few signature twists.

Dino’s Ristorante 13 Lord St., Worcester 508-753-9978 dineatdinos.com Dino’s is still ever ything that y ou’ve always enjoyed: reasonably priced Northern Italian classics, ser ved in a quaint, old “Little Italy” style. Though renovations have made it a bit m ore upscale (and uncovered an ancient treasure!), it’s still home for Worcester’s families and lovers.

The Publick House On the Common, Rte. 131, Sturbridge 508-347-3313 or 1-800-PUBLICK publickhouse.com Visit The Publick House for S turbridge’s world-famous colonial experience, and their “traditi onal favorites with a m odern twist.” A g orgeous, period inn and excellent fo od make it a perfect spot for a special dinner after a day’s visit to this Central Massachusetts destination. Lidio’s Restaurant and Lounge 1045 Central St., Leominster 978-534-6600 Bridging old and new, Lidi o’s offers diners some old standards (pasta, chicken, beef) as well as creative diet-consci ous (an extensive low-carb menu) and n ouveau entrees (including vegetarian dishes), all at very reasonable prices. The service and food preparations are quite dependable. Wonder Bar Restaurant 121 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-752-9909 Worcester’s Wonder Bar has been ser ving it up — pizza, beer and Italian specialties, that is — for m ore than 75 years, right on Shrewsbury Street. A hometown gem on the order of Coney Island Lunch, Wonder Bar is a laid-ba ck, locally flavored parlor where you can feed your family good food for about the price of Chinese take-out.

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Fugakyu Café 621 Boston Post Road, Sudbury 978-443-1998 Look for the two red lanterns that hang outside Fugakyu Café. Inside is a well-stocked bar, exclusive sushi bar - about six seats - and an extensive menu to satisfy the Japanese cuisine enthusiast as well as the novice. Even the purist sh ould be able to overl ook the nouveau selections. There is no shortage of sushi, fried “kitchen” appetizers, soups and entrées from simple katsu, teriyaki and tempura to exotic eel and live l obster sashimi. The price range is as wide as the delectable choices. Spend as little or as muc h as you like and still leave satisfied.

The Webster House Restaurant 1 Webster St., Worcester 508-757-7208 websterhouseweb.com Patrons are treated like family at T he Webster House. The bountiful menu includes beef, c hicken, seafood, vegetarian and Greek specialties, with a h ome-cooked taste straight from y our Yia-yia’s kitchen. A number of internati onal and domestic wines are fl agged by which meals they complement best. Ea ch month, The Webster House features sele ctions from a different internati onal cuisine. Be sure to lea ve room for a slice of h omemade pie or bakla va cheesecake.

Val’s Restaurant & Lounge 75 Reservoir Road, Holden 508-829-0900 Val’s Restaurant and Pizza P alace is the perfe ct stop for families looking for a wide variet y of familiar seafo od, beef, chicken and pasta entrees, plus pizza and burgers, at budget-friendly prices. The service can’t be beat, and y ou might be surprised by the re cipes and presentation.

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FLOCK OF A-HOLES, the ultimate 80’s tribute band with Miranda & Dreamer. All the 80’s hits, All night long! Opening is DREAMER (facebook.com/ DreamerNation) 2nd is MIRANDA (reverbnation.com/ mirandaband) $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/pages/Flock-ofAholes/127019150125. Karaoke Thursdays! Come Rock the Mic Every Thursday Night at Karaoke! Hosted by DJ Fast Track! 18+ No Cover! 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. Live Band Karaoke w/ Fingercuff. Live Band Karaoke with Fingercuff every Thursday at Angry Hams Garage! June 27th thru August 29 is Angry Idol 3! Win $1000! 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Angry Ham’s Garage Restaurant & Pub, 2 Beacon St., Framingham. loveshackmusic. com Jean Mancini Gough Jazz Group! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-7534030. Metal Thursday! One of the Most Respected Nights for Metal in New England! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 or facebook.com/metal.thursday. Open Mic Night! 9-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-9268353.

Out to Lunch Summer Concert Series. Farmers Market opens at 11 a.m., main stage talent performs 12 noon - 2 p.m. Browse and buy fantastic fresh produce from a variety of local farmers, nosh on great eats from a variety of area food vendors, and shop for handmade wares from a variety of area artisans. Free and open to the public. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508-799-1175. That’s E Celebrates 33 1/3 years of selling vinyl records in Worcester! A special four-day sale on used vinyl records will begin and local singer/songwriter Cara Brindisi will perform in-store that evening. In addition to vinyl records, the store also carries comic books, video games, baseball cards, toys, DVDs and other collectible and entertainment items. 4-8 p.m. That’s Entertainment, 244 Park Ave. 508-755-4207 or thatse.com. Dale LePage Trio. Free. 6-9 p.m. CERES Bistro at Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation St. 508-754-2000. Ludwig and Auntie Hilda Play Augtoberfest AKA Oktoberfest. We will have a yodeling contest and a Stein Hoist Contest along with traditional German songs to sing and dance. This will be an interactive concert with opportunities for the audience to participate in the singing and dancing. The audience will also learn a German Dance and a few German words. Bring a lawn chair and the kids. No Cover. 6-8 p.m. Paxton Center School Bandstand, 19 West St., Paxton. 508752-6213. Free Summer Concert Series. Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Elm Park, Highland St. and Park Ave. 508-791-3146 or parkspirit. org. Beatles For Sale - the Tribute. Free summer concert! Bring your lawn chairs and blanket. Fun, Free summer concert by New England’s own Beatles Tribute band, BEATLES FOR SALE! “A splendid time IS guaranteed for all.” Free. 6:30-8 p.m. Oakham Town Common Gazebo, Corner of Maple St./Coldbrook Road, Oakham. Kenny Rogers performs Dana Lewis LIVE! Summer Sunset at Indian Ranch on Concert Series. EVERY Thursday (weather Saturday, August 17 permitting). Live Music, Cool breezes at 2:30 p.m. Adult tickets Georgeous sunsets out on the deck. are $47-$59.50 and can be Great Food, Full Bar & me! Playing ordered at ticketmaster.com, Acoustic Classic Rock, Folk & Country by calling 800-745-3000 or music. “The sound track of your youth” at a Ticketmaster location. No Cover. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Grille on the Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Rd., HILL, grillonthehill.net. Webster. indianranch.com. Summer Acoustic Series featuring Ken Macey. Great live music on our deck every Thursday all summer long! Great deck drink specials, etc! This week’s artist: Ken Macey 7-10 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Night Train (Roots/Blues, LIVE MUSIC). No Cover. 7:15-9:45 p.m. The Mill at 185 West Boylston Street, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. themill185.com. Open Mic Thursdays @ Park Grill with Bill Mccarthy. Visit myspace.com/openmicworld for info and the latest sign-up schedules. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve a spot at Openmcc@verizon. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, 257 Park Ave. MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. Blues Jam. Every Thursday hosted by “BlueSwitch.” Come sing/play and have fun! Free. 8 p.m.-midnight Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Jay Graham. 8-11:30 p.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Zack Slick. 8-11:30 p.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Sean Ryan. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. The Housetones. 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Jim Devlin. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. KARAOKE. Free. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Thirsty Thursday with DJ Matty J and DJ Cuz N Kev. DJ Matty J helps you get the weekend started early with old school jams and club remixes. 2 DJ’s, 2 rooms, plus Karaoke and HD videos, we have your night out covered! No Cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597.

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Plush Worcester: Do Sumthin & Reach For The Stars w/ Dan DeSumthn & DJ StarDriver. Resident dj’s Ryan Benwa, Big Spoon, & Basspusher bring you the finest tech house, jackin hose & deep house. With a guest feature every week. This week’s Guest’s Dan DeSumthn (facebook. com/desumthn) DJ StarDriver (facebook. com/jakidroveastar) Free. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-

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as Vigilante Blue). $6. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/pages/HowBizarre/451955381512926. BitterSuite. Covercharge $5. 9 p.m.-midnight Jillian’s Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900 or facebook.com/ jillians. Drunken Uncles. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Johnny “Romance” Nickerson. Johnny Romance and The Captian perform acoustic rock! 9 p.m.-midnight Toy Town Pub, 28 Railroad St, Winchendon MA, Winchendon. 978-2979889. NEW! “High Voltage Friday’s” High Energy Hardcore with DJ Chananagains! Every Friday Night! 18+ $10, 21+ $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. Thank Friday 5:30-7:30 p.m., Then The Lovely Jennifer Antkowiak at 9 p.m. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. theWANDAS Worcester CD Release Show! with

Workingman’s Duo.T he Workingman’s Duo will perform and acousto-electric show with Tom Yates - guitar/vocals and Rick Maida - bass featuring songs from early rock to Woodstock. This is a dinner dance and the food is a great value - $10-14 for chicken or prime rib. The bar and dance floor are open to everyone if you only want dancing and drinking. Four consecutive Fridays, Aug 9 to 30, from 7-10pm This is also the best place in town for viewing spectacular sunsets. No Cover. 7-10 p.m. Maynard Golf Course, 50 Brown St., Maynard. 978-637-2268. Drunken Uncles. 7-10 p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Bill Mccarthy @ Guiseppe’s Grille. Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and Not-So-Acoustic Rock! Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405. Joe D’Angelo Performance. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Blow it up Johnny! $5. 8 p.m.-1 PHOTO COURTESY OF A SILENT PROTEST/PHOTO A. MORRONE PHOTOGRAPHY a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Jay Graham. 8-11:30 p.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, 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. Larry Coryell with sons Julian & Murali. Larry Coryell - Guitar, Julian Coryell - Guitar and Vocals, Murali Coryell - Guitar and Vocals Larry Coryell formed The Eleventh House, one of fusion’s most influential groups. Following in their father’s steps, Julian and Murali both have rising musical careers. The legend and his progeny deliver an astounding performance of amazing and diverse yet family-familiar guitar playing. $44 advance; $48 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-4254311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. MANG (A WEEN Tribute)! And Grand Evolution! Royal Four. Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. 508-753-9543. Steve Foley. 8-11:30 p.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., Doctor Robert. 9:15 p.m.-1 a.m. Chopstick’s Restaurant & West Boylston. Lounge, Commercial Road, Leominster. Toni Lynn Washington. Blues. Seven W.C. Handy National Jubilee Gardens with Big Mama Lu. Come see Jubilee Blues Award nominations (including 2003, 2004 and 2005 Gardens with Big Mame Lu! Great roots/reggae opens show “Soul-Blues Female Performer of the Year” nominations.), at 9:30 p.m., and then Jubilee Gardens rocks the night away! and many other award nominations for her previous albums don’t miss ! 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508including “Album of the Year” at the W.C. Handy Awards, 926-8877 or jubileegardens.com. “Album of the Year” at the NAIRD Awards, and “Outstanding DJ E-Class. Top 40, Dance, Hip Hop 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Industry Blues Album” at the Boston Music Awards, etc. website: Bar Room, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. myspace.com/thetonilynnwashingtonbandmyspace.com and DJ One-3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and thetonilynnwashingtonband. $18 general public; students & Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. seniors $17; members $15; children under 12 $9. 8-10:30 Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Blackout. DJ p.m. Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. Blackout bringin’ the energy to get the party poppin’ all night 508-405-2787 or amazingthings.org. long. No Cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Supernova Friday. The Supernova has arrived Worcester! The 90’s PARTY BAND “HOW BIZARRE” featuring Come out every Friday to Worcester’s hottest new nightclub, Bar members of The Flock, The Vig, Squeezer and FX, and be a part of Worcester’s growing EDM scene. Resident more. With VERY special guests LITTLE WAR DJ’s Frankie Feingold & Goofy Bootz hit you with the hardest TWINS & OUR FORMER SELVES (formerly known house in the city every Friday night. $10 (18+). 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

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A Silent Protest sets out to be rock stars Cade Overton

The brothers in A Silent Protest aren’t superstars yet, but they have trashed a hotel room. “Well, we made a mess, it wasn’t trashed,” says guitarist Andrew Hard. “My dad was with us. My dad goes up to the people running it, it was like America’s Best Inn, and he told them they might want to clean the room. They made my dad clean the hotel room,” he laughs, almost sheepishly. There is nothing messy about the soaring poprock Connecticut-based two-piece touring the Northeast, though, and despite the beer, pizza and wings all over the carpet, the Hard brothers are dead serious.

“We are strongly influenced by The Killers, U2, The White Stripes, The Black Keys and Mumford & Sons, so it’s kind of like a combo of all that,” says drummer Mat Hard. The brothers have been playing together since 2001, bonding over a shared love of music and a desire to “rock and roll.” A Silent Protest has only recently become a twopiece, however, having shed three members in the past year. According to Mat, this has been a defining factor in shaping the band’s sound. They released the single “Love” in the spring; the hand-wringing wall of emotion and regret the song dishes up is something a little different for the brothers. “We’ve progressed. We really kind of found a sound once we became a twopiece,” says Mat. “When you’re a two-piece you really have to coordinate, there are limits to what you can do, but it kind of pushes your sound more and it gets more distinctive.” The song certainly has the brother’s influences splattered all over it, and fans of U2 (especially those likened to Bono’s sugary, arena-filling vocals) will promptly ruin the inside of their skinny pants when they hear it. It’s an impressively full sound for a two-piece band, and the brothers’ earnest belief in their efforts fills in the gaps more than adequately. “We try to put out a big sound,” says Mat. As for the family dynamic, the brothers insist it translates fairly well in the band. “There’s lots of fighting and arguing, but at the end of the day it’s good,” says Mat. “It’s always dicey when you play with other people, because people have different visions. Two-piece is so much easier. We can just lock ourselves in our basement and play until we get it right. We live together, so we can basically just practice whenever,” which Mat says, “forces you to really just hone in and to work on every song until you both are happy with it.” The band is currently on the five-date “Protest This” tour of the Northeast, spreading “Love” from Boston to Montreal with supporting act Vision Vision in tow. Their show at The Lucky Dog on August 18 will be their Worcester debut. Check back with the band as they anticipate releasing an as-yet-untitled EP by the end of this year. A Silent Protest will play The Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. on August 18 with opening acts Vision Vision, Evan Russell Saffer and Bosco. 8:30 p.m., $6, 21+.

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A Minor Download the new album here! itunes.apple.com/us/ Revolution! facebook.com/AMinorRevolution, Backyard artist/theory-13/id385434521 TESTER! facebook.com/ Lacquerhead. Lacquerhead is back at JJ’s! Come out and rock out to your favorite rock/pop hits all night long! 9 p.m.Superheroes! facebook.com/backyardsuperheroes, TESTER13. Definitely a Rock & Roll Party! The band 12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Poor Jeremy! facebook.com/PoorJeremy, Short you don’t mind spending your hard earned money to Northborough. 508-842-8420. Handed Goal facebook.com/ShortHandedGoal J and see! facebook.com/testerrock MINKA - Sean McGorty, Valvatross. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W The White Kids facebook.com/JandTheWhiteKids, Do Erik Wilkinson, Ike Efthimiou & WaYnO facebook.com/ Boylston St. 508-853-1350. It Yourself Wormtown Ska Promotions, a not-for-profit minkarocks One more band TBA $7. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Doctor Robert. 9:15 p.m.-1 a.m. Chopstick’s Restaurant & project. “For the artists & for the music.” $10. 8-1 Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or Lounge, Commercial Road, Leominster. a.m. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 978-807-1416 or facebook.com/theory13music. “Tantrum Saturdays” Dance Party Every Saturday facebook.com/events/137818029737467. Auntie Trainwreck. We’ll be playing all the Classic Night with DJ Tony T. Get ready Worcester for some great Kenny Rogers. 1-7 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Rock, Blues, Alt Rock and party favorites you love dancing to the beats of Tony T. He has been known to get the Road, Webster. 508-943-3871. to dance to all night long, and maybe even some dance floor bouncing. As always if you are 21+ and get here Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 5:30songs you have never heard from us before. AT CD’s before 10pm you won’t have to pay the cover charge. Watch for 7:30 p.m. Sunset Tiki Bar, 79 Powers Road, Westford. and DVD’s will be given away throughout the night if the surprise contest each week. 18+ only $10 21+ only $5. 978-692-5700. you can answer our challenging trivia questions, or 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or Beatles For Sale - the pick up an infamous AT remixworcester.com. Tribute. Come Twist and Shout T-shirt for only $10 while Dj Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and with Yogi, Boo Boo, Ranger supplies last! 21+, No Catch the movie “Fantastic Mr. Fox” when it’s projected on a big screen behind City Hall on Thursday, Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Smith and the rest of the gang Cover! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mill August 15 at dusk. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to the Common early for restaurant vendors and live entertainment DJ Soup. Top 40, Dance, Hip Hop 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Industry Bar as Beatles For Sale takes you Towne Tavern, 49 Elm starting at 6 p.m. worcesterfilmworks.org. Room, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. on a musical journey through St., Millbury. 508-581Drive South. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 the entire Beatles recording/ 8845 or facebook.com/ Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. performing career. Every song is events/571567229533181. Danielle Miraglia and Mark T Small. Blues: Danielle performed completely LIVE - no backing tracks or studio tricks. Miraglia and Mark T Small Danielle Miraglia is a fabulously Don’t miss your chance to see New England’s premier Beatles gifted singer-songwriter whose uncanny folk/blues/jazz is Tribute band live, on stage. This will be Beatles For Sale’s ONLY both progressive and highly original. Mark’s live performances Worcester Mag’s Jellystone Park performance in 2013. Make plans now! For include many great traditional Delta Blues numbers with a more information, call 508-347-9570, visit jellystonesturbridge. Chicago Blues slant that transforms each tune into a tour Walter Bird Jr. com or beatlesforsale.net. Free for Jellystone campers/ de force. Included are the blazing flat-picking techniques joins Paul Westcott, patrons. 6-10 p.m. Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort that grabbed audiences in Mark’s Bluegrass days websites: Sturbridge, 30 River Road, Sturbridge. 508-347-9570 or live, every Thursday at 8:35 a.m. DanielleMiraglia.com and MarkTSmall.com Amazing Things Arts jellystonesturbridge.com/calendar.html. Center 160 Hollis Street Framingham MA 01702 (508) 405JAZZED UP Trio LIVE. JAZZED UP TRIO featuring 2787 $18 general public; students & seniors $17; members vocalist/pianist local TV celebrity Mauro DePasquale with Ed Paul Westcott Show $15; children under 12 $9. 8-10:30 p.m. Amazing Things Conley on Drums and Phil Madison on bass, playing “ The Art Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. 508-405-2787 or WTAG 580 AM sweetest Music this Side of Heaven “ at Coral Seafood. If you amazingthings.org/frontpage2.asp?DC_ID=2175. like the music of Buble’, Sinatra, Connick Jr, Bennett, you will 5 a.m. - 9 a.m. Debbie Davies. Having gotten her break with a supporting love JAZZED UP. (facebook.com/jazzedupmusic) No Cover. role in Albert Collins’ Icebreakers, Debbie has gone on to be one 6:30-8:30 p.m. Coral Seafood, 225 Shrewsbury St. 508-755of the most outstanding guitarists in the blues world. In 1997 Charter TV3 8331. and again in 2010 she received the W.C. Handy Award for “Best Charlie Scopoleti. 7-10 p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Contemporary Female Blues Artist”. Plenty of Free parking and 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. tons of old world charm. $18 advance; $22 day of show. 8-11 Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis, Playing the greatest Hits p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, from the 50’S to the 80’s. “The sound track of your youth” 7-10 Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Karaoke Dance Party With CJ/DJ @ Eller’s Uxbridge. 508-779-0901. Restaurant. Hey Everyone Come Down and Join CJ/DJ Wonder Bar Saturdays with Nat Needle. Performance at Eller’s Restaurant Lounge for a Karaoke Dance Party. We every Saturday in August EXCEPT 8-24-13. Jazz, Swing, Blues, will have a blast singing songs from yesterday and today Soul, Motown, 50’s Rock n’ Roll, requests welcome. Bring the and maybe some dancing too. No Cover! 8-11 p.m. Eller’s whole family for a classic American cultural experience. “Nat Restaurant, Lounge, 190 Main St., Cherry Valley. 508-868-7382 Needle Goes Great With Dinner!” - Blues legend B.B. King Kong. or ellersrestaurant.com. No Cover charge - tips appreciated! 7-10 p.m. Wonder Bar Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Restaurant, 121 Shrewsbury St. 508-752-9909 or natneedle. Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. com/wonder-bar-saturdays. Rob Orciuch. 8-11:30 p.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., Cafe’ con Dios. Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist West Boylston. Church, Main Auditorium, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-579-6722. Split Risk. Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Mark Hume / Vicki Eithier. Folk Music and Comedy Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Cafe con Dios, 22 Faith Ave, Three of a Kind. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Auburn. 508-579-6722. Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Andy Cummings. 8-11:30 p.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Linda Dagnello Jazz Quintet. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Nick’s Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Blue Honey Performance. 8-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Live Band Karaoke w/ Fingercuff. Live Band Karaoke Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

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Saturday Nights with DJ E-Class. DJ E-Class bringing the R&B remixes to get you out on the dance floor all night long! No Cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597.

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Revolution Sunday’s! Drag Show Extravaganza Hosted by Lady Sabrina and Bootz! Featuring The Remix Girls, Special Guests, and DJ Whiteboi Spinning Beats! 18+ $8, 21+ $5. midnight-1:30 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. Sunday Brunch w/Chet Williamson. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. The Mavericks. 1-7 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-943-3871. Country Sundays at the Center Bar and Grill. Starting Sunday June 30th, outside on the “102” patio, Country music, cookout/barbeque specials, weekly specials, come on down for a great time ! Our normal “Sunday Funday” party continues after this event. No Cover charge. 2-8:30 p.m. Center Bar & Grill, The 102 patio, inside if theres inclement weather, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. Lou Borelli Octet Plays Jazz on the Patio Summer Jazz Series. Lou Borelli Octet plays mostly original arrangements from the Dave Pell Octet, one of the bands credited with the creation of the West Coast Jazz scene in the 1950’s. We appreciate your support of live music and especially jazz, which is art for your ears. Our first CD “Lou Borelli Octet Live at Nick’s” is available at our shows, CDBaby.com and Amazon.com. No Cover. 3-7 p.m. Castle Restaurant, 1230 Main St., Leicester. 508-752-6213. Clamdigger. 4-8 p.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Big Jon Short - solo acoustic country blues. Free. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Blues Jam w/Jim Perry. Blues Jam with special guests weekly Free. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Open Mic Sundays at Perfect Game With Bill McCarthy. Book your half-hour set in advance at myspace. com/openmicworld. Email Bill McCarthy to book a spot at openmcc@verizon.net. Free. 6-10 p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263 or MySpace. com/OpenMicWorld. Andy Cummings! No Cover! 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Special Sunday Show with A Silent Protest! (FL), Vision Vision, Evan Russell Saffer (NY), Bosco. facebook.com/asilentprotest from FL. A Silent Protest! is a thundering sound that rages like a wild fire up your spine the moment they take to the stage. A sound influenced by bands like The Killers, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, and many others A Silent Protest! brings the sound. They’ve hit the road with VISION VISION also from FL. Evan’s page facebook.com/pages/ Evan-Russell-Saffer/256583141953 “Schizophrenic good and evil, rock opera that makes you dance; moves like Niagara Falls, both flowing and flying-ersband.com/ BOSCO facebook.com/ BoscoBand $6. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/asilentprotest. Sunday Funday Karaoke with DJ Matty J. No Cover charge. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597.

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Amanda Cote Acoustic for MOTO MONDAY. Free Hot Dogs and Acoustic Entertainment brought to you by Amanda Cote for MOTO MONDAY where you can show off your bikes or classic cars. 6-8 p.m. McNally’s Grille & Pub, 88 Sargent Road, Westminster. 978-895-5883 or facebook.com/ events/505477646168715.

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Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 7-10 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. The ALL NEW Open jam every Monday hosted by Mike G. We’ll have a backline for you to play on. Just bring your guitars/cymbals/snare/sticks! A legendary stage for you to jam on! Free to get in, Jam ON! 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or theluckydogmusichall.com. Big Game Karaoke! No Cover! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Bop & Pop Jazz Organization. Classic Hammond Organ Quartet grooves every Monday night at the Dive. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Dive Bar, 34 Green St. facebook.com/ BopNPopJazzOrganization.

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Tuesday Open Mic Night @ Greendale’s Pub With Bill Mccarthy Local Musicians Showcase! To check the schedules and open slots visit MySpace.com/ OpenMicWorld. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!” is Your Host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve a spot at openmcc@verizon.net. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508853-1350. “See You Next Tuesday” with DJ Poke Smot! Downstairs! Guest DJ’s and Bands each week! No Cover! Check our Facebook page (facebook.com/ralphs. diner) for guests each week.8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. “CONTACT” Drum + Bass nights at The Lucky Dog EVERY Tuesday. Contact. A brand new night coming to

Bike Night with Sheldon HD. 6-9 p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Live Music with Matt Robert. Matt Robert’s solo Wednesday night shows present a loose, rambling trip through the songbook he’s developed over thirty years of performing. The Worcester-based guitarist plays a blend of rootsy originals and interpretations of ancient folk, blues, and jazz, as well as current roots and rock tunes. Incorporating a wide range of guitar styles, including open tunings and slide, as well as mandolin and harmonica, Matt ties a thread between all types of seemingly disparate musical genres all with a sound of his own. All donations to the Worcester County Food Bank. facebook.com/mattrobertmusic 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com/events. The Furies at Twigs Cafe. “The Furies” are singer Jenni Wiech and pianist Jeff Kimball. They bring creativity and style to a wide variety of jazz & pop music, drawing on artists from Ella Fitzgerald to Diana Krall to Regina Spektor. There is an admission fee to enter the Garden for non-members; the performance is in the Café and seating is for Café patrons only, although there is no minimum purchase required. Included with Admission: $12/adult, $9/seniors, $7/youth (6-18), Children under 6 Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden: The Great Hall, Twigs Cafe, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508869-6111 or towerhillbg.org/index.php/visit/plan-your-visit/ twigs-cafe. Wednesday Night Open Mic/local Musicians’ Showcase w/ Bill Mccarthy @ Guiseppe’s. Visit myspace.com/openmicworld for info and the latest sign-up schedules. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve a spot at Openmcc@verizon. Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille,

The second annual Bill Mastro Memorial Golf Tournament welcomes the public to an afternoon and evening of golf, dinner and prizes to benefit Gateway Players Theatre on Sunday, August 18. The day begins at 1:30 p.m. with a shotgun start at Pine Ridge Country Club in Oxford. $100 per participant includes golf, cart, dinner and prizes. Non-golfers are welcomed to attend the dinner for $20. Hole sponsorships are also available for $100 per hole and prize donations are appreciated. To register a team of four golfers or an individual, call 508-864-2595 or email gatewaygolf@ hotmail.com. Proceeds benefit Gateway Players Theatre and the Bill Mastro Memorial Scholarship, given each year to a deserving high school senior who has been involved with Gateway Players. Pine Ridge Country Club, 28 Pleasant St., Oxford. pineridgegolf.net.

Worcester, Ma in July. We truly believe life is better somewhere around 87 bpm, and we’re keen on sharing that with you. . Catering solely to the 21+ crowd, you can be assured there are no silly antics here. No themes, or foam, or gimmicks. Just serious, heavy, grinding drum and bass, every single week. CONTACT. Because life is better at 87bpm. $7. 9 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook. com/ContactDrumAndBass. Matt Robert Acoustic! No Cover! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

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Open Jam w/Sean Ryan. Open Jam Free. 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell -Narragansett Promo. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sunset Tiki Bar, 79 Powers Road, Westford. 978-692-5700.

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35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405. “Krazy Wednesday Jam Session” with The “Get On Up Band”. The music is hot motown/funk/swing/blues style. We offer a drum kit, bass rig and a full PA system for all to use, so bring what you play and “ get on up” Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Krazy Horse Bar & Grill, 287 Main St. Worcester. 1-774-823-3131. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.midnight Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508764-1100. Wacky Wednesday Night Jam @JJ’s Sport Bar. Open mic jam session, all are welcome. we offer a drum kit. bass rig and a full PA system for all to use. guitar players please bring your own amp, great club, great food, great drinks and great music. No Cover. 8:30-12:30 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. AriBand! No Cover! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant,

124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Music Under the Moose! Every Wednesday Night. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Woo Town Wednesdays. Free show with singer/ songwriter from Ireland: PETE KENNEDY and more tba. Pete Kennedy International Singer-Songwriter Download Pete Kennedy on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/ album/pete-kennedy/id610834490 petekennedy.net. Pete Kennedy is the real deal: the walking, talking, singing embodiment of how the world sees the people of Ireland repeatedly bouncing back from tragedy and finding inspiration in music. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/PeteKennedyMusic.

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ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic.com/Index.htm. Anna Maria College, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton. 508-8493300 or annamaria.edu. ARTSWorcester, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Fre. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org. Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour, $710 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, 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: Noon5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, Noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, Noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-793-7113 or clarku.edu. Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for gallery. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com. College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu/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. Dark World Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 179 Grafton St. darkworldgallery.com. DZian Gallery, Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. 65 Water St. 508-831-1106 or dzian.net. EcoTarium, 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, Nora Valdez: Baggage, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 1. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-3454207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org. Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10

Upload your listings at worcestermag.com. Click the Night & Day toolbar, then choose Calendar to place your event listing in both our print and online weekly calendar. a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-Midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-3451157 or fitchburghistory.fsc.edu. Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456-3924 or fruitlands.org. Gallery of African Art, Gallery of African Art Free Tours, Thursdays, through Dec. 19; Weekly Thursday Tours at the Gallery of African Art, Thursdays, through Dec. 26. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-368-0227 or 978-598-5000x17 or galleryofafricanart.org. Higgins Armory Museum, WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum, Through Dec. 31. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: General Admission: $12 for Adults, $10 for Seniors (age 60+), $8 for Children (age 4-16), Children 3 and under are Free. 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015 or higgins.org. Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup.com. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org. Museum of Russian Icons. Series of One Icon Exhibits, Through June 20, 2014; Alexander Gassel: Rediscovering the Past, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Aug. 17 - Oct. 5. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $7, Seniors (59 and over) $5, Students (with ID) & children (3-17) $2, Children under 3 Free, Groups (any age) $. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org. Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 fre. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org. Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-6960909. Post Road Art Center. Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com. Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508754-8760 or preservationworcester.org. Prints and Potter Gallery, American Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 31; Paint and SwitchWorcester Artist, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through June 30. Hours: closed Sunday, 10-5:30 a.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10-7 a.m. Wednesday Thursday, 10-5:30 a.m. Friday, 10-5 a.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752-2170 or printsandpotter.com. Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center. Friday - Sunday. Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.org. Quinsigamond Community College: Administration Building, 670 West Boylston St. qcc.edu. Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com. Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org SAORI Worcester style Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com. Taproot Bookstore, Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508-853-5083 or TaprootBookstore. com. Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck.com. The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery.com. The Sprinkler Factory,EXOTIC INFORMATION, Saturdays, through Aug. 24. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to

worcesterhistory.org. Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655 or worcpublib.org. WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 39/29: A Retrospective Show by Lora Brueck, Through Oct. 18; Invented -- WPI Patents Past & Present, Through Oct. 31. 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu.

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5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com. Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, closed. Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978297-4337 or topfunaviation.com. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, From a Different Perspective, Through Sept. 8; Latticework: Mixed Media and Prints of Kim Henry and Susan Jaworski-Stranc, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 8; Guided Garden Tour, Sundays, through Dec. 30. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, Free to Members & Children under . 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508869-6111 or towerhillbg.org. Westboro Gallery, Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. 8 West Main St., Westborough. 508-870-0110 or westborogallery. com. Worcester Art Museum, 1-Day Artist Residencies, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 31; Audio Tours, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 31; Free Summer Admission at Worcester Art Museum, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 31; The Allure of Blanc de Chine, Through Aug. 31; Families @ WAM Tour, Saturdays, through April 13; Families @ WAM: Make Art!, Saturdays, through May 4; Free Summer Celebration: WAM & EcoTarium, Saturday; Saturday Families @ WAM: Make Art!, Saturdays, July 6 - Aug. 31; Saturday Families @ WAM: Tour, Saturdays, July 6 - Aug. 31; Saturday Zip Tours @ Noon, Saturdays, July 6 - Aug. 31; Zip Tour, Saturdays, through Aug. 31; Public Tour, Sundays, through Aug. 25; Sunday Public Tours, Sundays, July 7 - Aug. 25. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, Free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart. org Worcester Center for Crafts, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, closed Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Alden Family Gallery, Through Dec. 31, 2015; Blue Star Museums Military Personnel & Family Discount, Through Sept. 2; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; Stories They Tell, Through Dec. 31; Worcester 911, Through Aug. 31. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or

Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape Showtimes: Fridays 9 p.m. and Saturdays 8 p.m. Reservations Recommended at 800-401-2221. Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room and full dinner available before show in restaurant. Sat Aug 24th Frank Santorelli Sal Votano and friends. $5 off with College ID 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. $20 per person except special events. 9-10:30 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit beantowncomedy.com. Sunday Night Cinemageddon! Drive-In Movies in the Parking Lot every Sunday Night! Facebook: Ralphs Diner Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-753-9543. StageTime Comedy Club - Saturdays. Featuring Worcester’s premiere comics from New York, Boston and LA! Only $5. 18+. $5. 8-10 p.m. Jose’ Murphy’s, 97-103 Water St. Call 508-792-0900 or visit stagetimecomedyclub.com. Monty Python’s Spamalot - Friday, August 16 - Sunday, August 18. Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people. Did we mention the bevy of beautiful show girls? $20 for evenings; $15 for matinees; $10 for children ages 16 and under. Friday & Saturday, 8-10:30 p.m. Sunday, 2-4:30 p.m. Mount Wachusett Community College: Theatre, 444 Green St., Gardner. Call 978-630-9388 or visit mwcc.edu/tam. Meet Me in St. Louis - Saturday, August 17, 2-4 p.m. auditions are for Kids (12 and under) only. August 18, 1-4 p.m. auditions are for Adults and Teens (13 and older) only. Tuesday, August 20, 7-9 pm auditions are for Adults and Teens (13 and older) only. Calliope Productions Inc, 150 Main St., Boylston. Call 508-869-6887 or visit calliopeproductions.org/ auditions.php.

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Make Your Own Beer Stein. Get a taste of the ancient art of glassblowing in this fun one night course. In one evening you will learn about the history and process behind creating beautiful blown glass creations at the New Street Glass Studio. No experience necessary, all materials are included. Pick up your finished Stein the following Tuesday after 5 p.m. at the Boynton Restaurant and receive a Free Wachusett draft. Registration link below. $90. 6:30-9:30 p.m. New Street Glass

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Botanical Drawing and Painting from the Summer Garden, - 2 Sessions - 8/17 and 8/18. Instructor: Helen Byers. Join artist / illustrator Helen Byers in this two-session botanical art workshop. We will spend our mornings sketching in the garden, and afternoons painting in the classroom. Through demonstrations and individualized attention, the instructor will guide students in contemporary botanical art techniques. All levels welcome. Visit helenbyers. com to see more of Helen’s work. Non-members $100. Members $90. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111124 or towerhillbg.org. Ethnic Food Growing. Diversify your garden. Learn how to grow non-traditional crops like long bean and amaranth. Free. 10 a.m.-noon Regional Environmental Council, Inc., 9 Castle St. 508-799-9139 or recworcester.org/events/urban-gardeningworkshop-sign-ups.

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Drawing on the Grounds of Tower Hill. Spend a morning drawing on the beautiful grounds at Tower Hill with Lisa Montanaro, Freelance illustrator and faculty at the Worcester Art Museum. Find sites from the Secret Garden to the Folly to be inspired, and sharpen your observational drawing skills. Using the design elements, create compositions that will stretch your talent and knowledge of drawing from life en plein air. Open to every level. Your choice of drawing media pencil, charcoal or pastel. Non-members $36, Members $30. 9 a.m.-noon Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111124 or towerhillbg.org.

dance >Friday 16

Super Singles Dance Singles dance 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Dance Lesson 7:30-8 p.m., Incredible DJ Music, Dessert refreshments, Door prizes, Cash Bar, Friendly atmosphere, Best for Singles approx. 35-65 y.o. from all types of professions & backgrounds for socializing, dancing and general entertainment. (couples welcome) Proper Business/Casual Attire required. 8 p.m.midnight. Indian Meadows Country Club, 275 Turnpike Road (Route9) - Westborough, MA, Westborough. 781-439-9401 or SuperSinglesDance.com.

lectures >Thursday 15

Art in the Park Conversations with the artists. Installation ceremony and conversation with Maine sculptor Anne Alexander, for her sculpture “Acorn Grande,” which she has been carving in Elm Park August 11-15, 8 a.m. to Noon and 1-3:30 p.m., August 11- 15th 5:30-6:30 p.m. Elm Park, Highland St. and Park Ave. artintheparkworcester.org. History of Baseball in the Blackstone Valley. Before a professional minor league system existed, the Blackstone Valley League, an industrial league, played some of the finest baseball in America. The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor and Friends of Asa Waters Mansion will present a Lyceum Program in honor of the 200th anniversary of the town of Millbury (where the first American Lyceum was held in 1826). Guests are encouraged to wear a favorite baseball cap, bring vintage gloves, bats, or old baseballs to show fellow fans. Free. 5:30-8 p.m. Asa Waters Mansion, 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org.

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES TOWN OF MILLBURY The Board of Selectmen in the TOWN OF MILLBURY will hold a Public Hearing on, August 27, 2013, 7:15 p.m. at the Municipal OfďŹ ce Building, 127 Elm Street to act upon the Petition of Verizon and National Grid to relocate poles, wires, cable and ďŹ xtures, including the necessary anchors, guys and other such sustaining and protecting ďŹ xtures to be owned and used in common by your petitioners, along and across the Stowe Road. 8/15/2013 MS

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TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 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 Leland Hill Estates, LLC, Hopkinton, MA. The project consists of construction of a singlefamily home with associated grading, on Map 12, Parcels 344, on Lot 35 85 Partridge Hill 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. 8/15/2013 MS

TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at 7:30PM, 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 Sara Seremet, Sutton, MA. The project consists of building a 12’ x 18’ shed row building, on Map10, Parcel 60, for 169 Boston 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. 8/15/2013 MS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. WO13P2519EA Estate of: Michael E Soucy Date of Death: 06/29/2013 To all interested persons: A Petition has been ďŹ led by: Kerry M Barbour of Millbury MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order of testacy and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. And also requesting that: Kerry M Barbour of Millbury MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond. You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must ďŹ le a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on 09/03/2013. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must ďŹ le a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to ďŹ le a timely written appearance and objection followed by an AfďŹ davit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you. The estate is being administered under formal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be ďŹ led with the Court, but recipients 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. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: August 09, 2013 Stephen G. Abraham, Register of Probate 08/15/2013 MS

www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES ADVERTISEMENT The Worcester Housing Authority, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids from Electrical Contractors for the Electrical Service at 122 Tacoma Street for the Worcester Housing Authority in Worcester, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by Verne G. Norman Associates, Inc. The Project consists of the replacement of the existing electric service and demolition of existing electric service. The work is estimated to cost $ 30,000.00 This is a Davis Bacon Federal wage rate project. General Bids will be received until 2:00 P. M. on Thursday, August 29, 2013 and publicly opened, forthwith. All Bids should be sent to: Stanley Miknaitis, Worcester Housing Authority, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 and received no later than the date & time specified above. General bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit that is not less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount (considering all alternates), and made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for pick-up at Worcester Housing Authority, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 after 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 and thereafter, Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM through 4:30 PM. There is a plan deposit of $ 50.00 per set (maximum of 2 sets) payable to the Awarding Authority. Deposits must be a certified or cashier’s check. This deposit will be refunded for up to two sets for general bidders and for one set for sub-bidders upon return of the sets in good condition within thirty days of receipt of general bids. Otherwise, the deposit shall be the property of the Awarding Authority. Additional sets may be purchased for $ 50.00. Bidders requesting Contract Documents to be mailed to them shall include a separate check for $ 50.00 per set, payable to the Awarding Authority, to cover mail-handling costs. The job site and/or existing building will be available for inspection at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at 122 Tacoma Street at the project site. The Contract Documents may be seen, but not removed at: Project Dog McGraw Hill Construction Dodge 18 Graf Road Suite #8 34 Crosby Drive-Suite 201 Newburyport, MA 01950 Bedford, MA 01730 Phone 978-499-9014 781-430-2006/fax 877-558-8282 Reed Construction Data Document Processing Center 30 Technology Parkway, South Suite 500 Norcross, GA 30092-2921 Phone 203-426-0450 8/8, 8/15/2013

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Elizabeth Monaco to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated May 11, 2010 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 45816, Page 59, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder , for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 12:00 p.m. on September 9, 2013, on the mortgaged premises located at 12 ALSTEAD PATH, MILLBURY, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: The land in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on the Northerly side of Alstead Street, also known as Alstead Path, shown as Lots 318, 319, 320 and 321 on a Plan entitled ‘Part II Dorothy Pond Heights, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, owned by J.W. Wilbur Co., Inc.’ dated June 27, 1923, drawn by Ernest W. Branch, Civil Engineer, Quincy, Massachusetts, recorded with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 39, Plan 56, to which reference is made for a complete metes and bounds description. Being the same parcel conveyed to Elizabeth Monaco from Antoinette Donovan and Margaret M. Donovan, by virtue of a Deed dated 07/02/2007, recorded 08/13/2007, in Deed Book 41642, Page 395, as Instrument No. 2007-00107361 County of Worcester, State of Massachusetts. For mortgagor’s(s’) title see deed recorded with Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 41642, Page 395. \These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00 ) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201205-1246 - PRP 8/15, 8/22, 8/29/2013 MS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. WO13P2465EA Estate of: Tony B Taraskiewicz Date of Death: 06/05/2013 To all interested persons: A Petition has been filed by: Marcia J Taraskiewicz of Millbury MA and Amy L Taraskiewicz of Charlton City MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order of testacy and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. And also requesting that: Marcia J Taraskiewicz of Millbury MA and Amy L Taraskiewicz of Charlton City MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond. You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on 09/03/2013. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you. The estate is being administered under formal 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 recipients 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. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: August 05, 2013 Stephen G. Abraham, Register of Probate 08/15/2013 MS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 Docket No. WO13C0286CA NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the matter of: Karen Beth Talbot of Millbury, MA To all persons interested in petition described: A petition has been presented by Karen Beth Talbot requesting that: Karen Beth Talbot be allowed to change his/her/their name as follows: Karen Beth Alexander IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Worcester ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON: 08/20/2013 WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court Date: July 25, 2013 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 08/15/2013 MS

PUBLIC NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROJECT: Proposed Category 2 Gaming Establishment LOCATION: McCracken Road, Millbury, Massachusetts PROPONENT: Mass Gaming & Entertainment, LLC The undersigned is submitting an Environmental Notification Form (“ENF”) to the Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs on or before August 15, 2013. This will initiate review of the above project pursuant to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (“MEPA”, M.G.L. c. 30, s.s. 61-62I). Copies of the ENF may be obtained from: Bohler Engineering 352 Turnpike Road Southborough, MA 01772 (508) 480-9900 Copies of the ENF are also being sent to the Conservation Commission and Planning Board of the Towns of Auburn, Grafton, Millbury, and Sutton, and the City of Worcester where they may be inspected. The Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs will publish notice of the ENF in the Environmental Monitor, will receive public comments on the project for 30 days, and will then decide, within ten days, if an environmental Impact Report is needed. A site visit and consultation session on the project may also be scheduled. All persons wishing to comment on the project, or to be notified of a site visit or consultation session, should write to the Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs, 100 Cambridge St., Suite 900, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, Attention: MEPA Office, referencing the above project. By Mass Gaming & Entertainment, LLC 8/15/2013 MS

TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at 7:50PM, 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 Leland Hill Estates, LLC, Hopkinton, MA. The project consists of construction of a single-family home and utilities on a Subdivision on Map 12 Parcel 345, for Lot 34, 83 Partridge Hill 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. 8/15/2013 MS

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David O’Connor David O’Connor decided it was time to quit his corporate job and move on to a career a little more fun. He chose to open a Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park in Westborough to bring people of all ages together to not just enjoy themselves, but to burn calories doing it. A 30,000-squarefoot facility with three trampoline dodge ball courts, a foam pit, two basketball hoops for dunking and a 7,000-square-foot main freestyle jump court is a new kind of entertainment for the area. The Park will host its grand opening at the Speedway Plaza on Friday, August 16. Learn more at skyzone.com/westborough.

What was your profession before opening a Sky Zone? I was in financial services. I was a wholesaler for an insurance trader for a few years and I was an equity trader for a few years.

Why did you decide to leave? Financial services is a very good job, but you have your foot on the gas 24 hours a day. You only last just so long. I was basically burnt out and decided to wake up and sell fun instead of financial services. (Laughs) For the last several years that job was not fun to wake up to. What made you want to build a Sky Zone in Westborough? The region is right

for it. Conceptually this is a familyoriented business and although you may think, go to the city go to the population, this type of business is going to fit well with people who have 10-, 12-, 14-year-old kids. By and large, those people don’t necessarily live in the city. It’s the suburbs, and most houses are mom and pop and two kids. When you get closer to the city, you know, there’s much more to do. If you’re a 17-year-old kid in Westborough, name me three things to do on a Saturday night … You end up kind of limited in the traditional, go to the movies, go to the mall. There’s a little less to do here, so this seemed like the right market.

For the people who have never been to an indoor trampoline park before, how would you describe it? Thirty thousand

square feet of organized chaos (laughs). The trampoline space is about 17,000 square feet, so just about half an acre of trampolines. There is what we call the “Sky Slam,” where we have basketball hoops at various heights for people to dunk. We have the “Foam Zone,” which is a pool with between 7,500 and 10,000 foam cubes that

people can jump into. We have the main court that is about 7,000 square feet designed for freestyle jumping and can hold about 42 people at a time. We have three dodge ball courts that can also be converted to volleyball courts. Depending on the crowd that is here, I could turn them into a toddler court, too, if that’s what we needed. What it really is, honestly, is fun fitness, which is what I liked about it. There’s no kid who isn’t going to want to come in here. There’s probably no adult who, if I let them in here without anybody watching, wouldn’t go try to dunk. You put a basketball in a 60-year-old guy’s hands and put a trampoline in front of a hoop, he’s gonna go give it a shot. So it’s fun but it’s in a fitness manner. We’re doing fun here without sitting in front of the TV. It gives kids a social atmosphere to come to, we’ll have the music going and it’ll be kind of a party atmosphere. But there’s also the fitness aspect, you know, if you go out there for five minutes even, you’re coming off sweating.

Is there an age limit? There isn’t so

much of an age limit as there are age rules. Anybody who wants to come can come. And I’ll have just as many adults as I will 5- and 6-year-olds. We’ll do a lot of corporate events and things along those lines, too, like employee appreciation nights. But yes, anybody about 4 and under should be coming early in the day when we’re not as crowded, or during toddler hours. We’ll have toddler hours two days a week, while the big kids are in school, and it’s a good time for mothers, groups and toddlers. If they want to come during the normal hours, that’s fine too. We plan to set up restricted areas by age group; you won’t see a 5-yearold jumping next to a 15-year-old.

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What kind of safety precautions have you put in place? We have waivers that every jumper must sign, which is a safety precaution so that they understand basically what they are going to be doing. Bottom line, this is a physical activity. Like any physical activity, if you have enough people do it, somebody’s going to get hurt. Once you do enough business, statistics dictate that you will have a certain number of injuries. But we have a lot of rules in place to limit that from happening.

How is a trampoline park different from a backyard trampoline? People

hear trampoline park, and everybody immediately associates it with backyard trampolines. Although I understand why, I did at first too, once you come here and you see it, you realize that it’s a pretty bad comparison. Backyard trampoline injuries happen primarily in two ways: A, falling off. Getting on and off isn’t even that easy when it’s connected by the springs and whatnot. And B, having multiple people on the trampoline at once. Have you ever seen a backyard trampoline that has only one person on it? No. There’s always four kids on there, acting crazy and bumping into each other. So here, we have the walls as trampolines so there is no way you can fall off or fall through. These are pretty large trampolines, they’re about 10 feet by 10 feet each, and there is the rule of only one jumper per trampoline on the main court. For the “Sky Slam,” it’s one person slamming at a time with one lane at a time. With the foam pit there are four lanes, but again, we don’t allow all the lanes to go at once. Everybody always has their own space, so that no one is landing on anybody. People associate this with a backyard trampoline, but if I say you can’t fall off and you can’t fall through, there will only be one person on at a time, and that trampoline will always be monitored, it seems pretty safe. I can’t say there won’t be any injuries at all, of course there will always be some, but it’s dramatically less.

How do you structure how long a person can jump? We sell passes from

30 minutes up to two hours; it’s up

to the person to choose how long. Most people will jump for an hour, that’s about all the average person can handle. Like I said, it’s a physical activity and it does get tiring.

Will you host any regular special events? Saturday nights we plan to have two hours of 16-plus only, starting in the fall. It’ll be a little bit discounted and include pizza and drinks, something like that. They like to have their place to go on a Saturday night, and parents also like to know that they can give their kids $20 and they’ll have a place to go to that’s a clean, safe, social environment that they can trust. For Friday nights we’ll do something very similar, we just won’t do an age restriction on it. Same thing, it’ll be the final two hours from 9-11p.m. On occasion we may throw a DJ in or something like that, too.

What do you have planned for your grand opening on August 16? Well, we’re

hoping to do a soft opening on August 14 for all the businesses in the area up and down Route 9. Basically we have the Chamber of Commerce inviting every business and their employees for kind of an open house type thing. That Thursday night, the 15, we will do a Facebook friends and family soft opening from 5-9 p.m. that’ll be free to everyone who is a friend of ours on Facebook. We expect that to be packed. Saturday, for the actual grand opening itself, it’s an all hands on deck thing from an employee standpoint. We have about 80 employees now and I hope to hire more once the college students return.

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70

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20”x5’.................$9.99 3’3”x4’7”.....$14.99 5'x7’..................$34.99

Sierra II Gazebo 10’x10’

130

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Pagoda Gazebo 13’x13’

Comp. $229.99

Comp. $110

Cosco®

1 Step Folding Stepstool Comp. $24

799 Folding Chair

3

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15

12

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100 Pack Vinyl Gloves Assorted sizes

Latex-ite® Driveway Sealers Airport Grade

2199 2799

Optimum Pro

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And 1® Adult SizeBackpacks

With CD port & computer sleeve. Padded straps. Comp. $25 - $30

Grill Covers

68” Std Vinyl Comp. $12.......................

Flannel Lined - Green 53”...............Comp. 59”...............Comp. 68”...............Comp. 80”...............Comp.

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$20........................... 10 $ $20........................... 10 $ $20........................... 10 $ $25........................... 14 $

Deluxe Flannel Lined - Black

59”...............Comp. $40...........................$18 68”...............Comp. $40...........................$20

Premium pvc

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Black

59”...............Comp. $50........................... 20 68”...............Comp. $50...........................$22

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10

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Our Reg. $15

And 1® Beverly Hills Polo Club® Arizona Blue™ Slam™ Youth Backpacks & Slings Comp. $16 - $26

Multi-Pack Artist Stretched Canvas

Our Reg $15

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25

10-pack 7-pack 5-pack 3-pack

Patriots Pop Up Gazebo 10’x10’

65

$

ArizonaBlue® Kids Backpacks & Messengers

Sets up in minutes Water resistant polyester canopy Includes wheeled carry bag

Comp. $149.99

For boys & girls. Comp.$12 - $15

24999 Comp. $299.99

Sport & Inflatable Life Vests

120ML Acrylic Artist Paint

299

$

Comp. $5.29

250

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12’ Vector Sit In Fishing Kayak

Tandem Kayak 4 Piece Kit • 1 Kayak • 2 Paddles Nexus® • 2 Seat Cushions • 1 Foam Carrier

Comp. $65-$180

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25 - 50

$

$

Capacity 475lbs

We now accept Cash Benefit EBT Cards & All Major Credit Cards

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10’x10’ Commercial Canopy Kit Inclues 3 walls, 1 wall with middle zipper & front pouch for signage

Stearns & Coleman® SARGENT

Premium acid free, acrylic primed, medium texture cotton duck canvas, back stapled.

8”x10" 11”x14" 16”x20" 18”x24"

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