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nterviewing him the same week as Worcester’s preliminary City Council election made for an interesting conversation, as Ike McBride kept veering toward larger political issues. “It’s almost like a disappointment,” the Director of Operations for the Worcester Boys and Girls Club said about political candidates. “You vote for them, and you wait and you wait and you wait, and you think you’ve got the right candidate, and then they totally forget about you and your area. I’ve done the thing where I don’t vote for anybody, but what does that really do? Then you have no say over who is in office.” But McBride won’t be the person to change that particular system, as he says he’s not planning on entering politics. He is changing the system of violence in the city, though, spending huge chunks of time walking Worcester’s streets, meeting gang members face to face. Can the personal connections succeed where overarching city policy clearly has not? The answer so far is unclear, but McBride is not the type of person to give up easily. –Tom Quinn, reporter

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Incumbents score big in preliminary LOUIE DESPRES

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alk of an upset turned out to be just that — talk — with all five at-large City Council incumbents finishing in the top five in Worcester’s preliminary election, and the candidates with the most name recognition advancing in the District 2 race. Joe Petty was the big winner of the night, finishing in first place with 5,084 votes amidst talk that current At-large Councilor Mike Gaffney’s run at the mayoral seat would take some wind out of the two-term mayor’s sails. Incumbents Konnie Lukes (4,111 votes), Kate Toomey (4,096 votes), Gaffney (3,830 votes) and Moe Bergman (3,756 votes) followed in short order. Matt Wally nabbed the sixth spot with 3,318 votes – if the election was for keeps, instead of determining who appears on the ballot in November, he would have been elected as one of Worcester’s six at-large councilors. Juan Gomez (3,272 votes), Rob Sargent (2,581 votes), Khrystian King (2,579 votes), Tina Zlody (2,425 votes), current District 2 Councilor Phil Palmieri (2,075 votes) and William S. Coleman III (2,071 votes) round out the ballot that will be in front of voters for the general election. Linda Parham (1,889 votes), Carmen Carmona (1,341 votes), Ron O’Clair (581 votes) and George Fox (339 votes) failed to make the cut. Their names will not appear on the ballot in November. At-Large Councilor Mike Gaffney gets in some last-minute campaigning during the preliminary election In all, 10,299 voters cast ballots to decide which At-large candidates advanced, out of a continued on page 6

WOO-TOWN INDE X A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

Voter turnout for Worcester’s preliminary election turns out to be every bit as poor as anticipated. Will voters turn it around in November? -3

They may not have had a lot to do, but poll workers do their thing at polling places around the city on preliminary election day. +2

One of the great things about the return of college kids to the area? The return of college sports. Rah, rah! +2

As the day of the preliminary election approached, some candidates were out doing some last-minute sign placing around the city. You decide whether it worked. -1

Total for this week:

The T&G interviewed 99-year-old Anna Maleskas Leseman, who made sure to cast a ballot in the preliminary election. +4

The familiar sounds of ice cream trucks remind us summer is fading fast, even if a late-season, mini-heat wave tried to convince us otherwise. -2

Visiting the Spencer Fair late afternoon on its final day, one might have expected the full cost of $10 a person to be reduced a little – especially since most of the animals and major attractions were gone. Bad form. -3

With the preliminary election done in Worcester, the media can now fuss over the November elections - and the slew of debates that are being lined up. Let the games begin! +2

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n the middle of training on how to properly administer the overdose-reversing drug Narcan, Aids Project Worcester Outreach Educator Dan Aponte cautioned that administering the drug to someone who is actually about to die can cause a huge reaction, with limbs flailing about - even when the person just moments before had been deep in an opiate “nod.” “It’s going to be king of like ‘Pulp Fiction,’” Aponte said, recalling the famous adrenaline administration scene. “We’ve had people come in with black eyes, and we’re like ‘what happened?’ And they say, ‘I Narcaned someone.’” APW, at 85 Green St., is designated as the Narcan education and distribution center for Worcester by the state Department of Public Health. They train individual residents and staffs of nonprofits like Spectrum Health Services in how to administer the lifesaving drug. APW’s Director of Community Relations, Martha Akstin, said the organization receives and distributes Narcan on a supply and demand basis – although with the ongoing opioid crisis afflicting Worcester and beyond, demand has remained high. Emergency services responded to more than 700 overdose calls last year alone, and the city recorded 25 overdose deaths in 2014, a Worcester record. “If things are quiet, which they haven’t been in I don’t know how long, we don’t give out that much,” Akstin said. Last year, according to Akstin, APW provided 1,086 individuals with Narcan, averaging almost three giveaways per day. That figure does not include the nonprofits with whom APW works. The distribution paid dividends, with 182 people reporting overdose reversals. “That’s 182 people whose lives were saved by Narcan,” Akstin said.

Aids Project Worcester Outreach Educator Dan Aponte teaches Worcester Magazine reporter Tom Quinn how to administer Narcan. The true number of people saved by Narcan is probably much higher, since not every reversal gets reported back to APW, although Akstin said active drug users sometimes come back and ask for another kit, which could imply the first one was used to save a life. APW has stepped up their distribution this year. Last year, the shipments of 100 Narcan

packets, which contain two doses each, came in less than monthly. This year, the same-sized shipments come in every week, meaning APW has gotten more than 5,000 doses so far in 2015. Narcan is a nasal spray, but it requires more training to use than over-the-counter drugs like Benadryl, partly because of the

high-stakes environment in which is it administered. One of the keys, Aponte said, is making sure the person you’re about to administer Narcan to is actually unresponsive, not just “enjoying the nod.” To that end, a potential Good Samaritan can rub their knuckles across the person’s sternum or continued on page 7

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total of 92,214 registered voters in the city, around 11.2 percent. That was an increase from the last preliminary election in 2011, which drew 8,316 voters, or almost 9 percent of registered voters that year. General elections generally draw more of a crowd, although last cycle’s contest drew 15,272 people, not even 15 percent of those registered. Candy Mero-Carlson won a convincing victory in the District 2 race, getting 732 votes to Jennithan Cortes’s 359. Ana Sequera (152 votes) and Larry Shetler (117 votes) were

knocked out of the race, and will not be an option on the ballot in the general election. Cortes and Carlson were definitely the favorites heading into the contest – Cortes for a strong showing last year that saw him lose to incumbent Palmieri by fewer than 300 votes, and Carlson for her name recognition and base of support built from chairing the Worcester Democratic City Committee, the more dominant of the two major parties in Worcester. “It’s a David versus Goliath theme,” Cortes, who is counting on grassroots organizing to make up the gap in the next two months, said.

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Mayor Joe Petty delivers a quick speech thanking his volunteers and the voters at his post preliminary party at El Basha on Park Ave.

“An independent candidate versus someone who’s party is well-established and who has inroads in local politics.” Challengers in the at-large race tended to be more upbeat about their results. “Low voter turnout favors incumbents,” first-time candidate Rob Sargent, who was “excited” about his finish, said. “To finish in the top eight with such low voter turnout feels good.” Among incumbents, many hardened by years of campaigning, the message was the same – it’s not over. “This kind of election only brings out people who know long before they go to the

polls who they are going to vote for,” Lukes, who said her second-place finish would not affect her decision about whether to run for mayor, said. “It makes for interesting gossip, but I don’t think the results are as significant as people want to believe.” While any of the remaining at-large candidates could still throw their hat in the ring for the mayor’s seat, two atlarge candidates were closely watched on election night because of their announced candidacies for the prestigious post. One, of course, is Petty, who saw his first-place finish as yet another vote of confidence in the

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Toomey, who garnered 2,542 more votes than Gaffney in 2013, ended up with just 266 more in the 2015 preliminary. For candidates not dealing with the mayor’s race — yet — the tone of the night was less confrontational. Toomey, who has consistently been one of the top vote-getters on the Council, expressed gratitude for her hardcore supporters who braved heat reaching the 90 degree range to give her a strong third place finish. “I’m grateful for the people who paid attention to get out to vote today, who understand how important voting is,” Toomey said. “It’s a reflection of reputation and work being done.” Matching the incumbents with his level of intensity was Matt Wally, who had the best finish among the challengers, beating out the likes of former Councilor Juan Gomez and current District 2 Councilor Phil Palmieri. He was doing pretty much the opposite of popping champagne Tuesday night, instead having a strategy meeting in his living room with his campaign. “We’re extremely fortunate to have a good showing,” Wally said. “Sixth place is great, but tonight was not the final election … tonight’s not the night to celebrate.”

While finishing high in the preliminary standings is not always a guarantee of success in the general election, candidates in the top spots rarely finish poorly when all is said and done. In Worcester’s last three at-large preliminaries since 1995, the top four preliminary vote-getters have always won Council seats. The last atlarge preliminary saw all six top votegetters finish in the top six again in the general election. The last time a secondplace finisher in a preliminary district race pulled off the upset over the top preliminary vote-getter was in 1991. Meanwhile, Coleman, the last candidate to make it onto the ballot at 12th place, said the key to closing the gap would be getting out the vote. “The incumbents have their standing vote that will stick with them forever,” Coleman said. “So for challengers to succeed, we need to bring out a whole new electorate.” As for George Fox, the last-place overall finisher who was at City Hall with Coleman to watch the results stream in live, he said losing is part of life, and he’s excited to try again next year. The general election is Nov. 3.

NARCAN continued from page 5 “Narcan is harmless, so you can’t overNarcan someone,” he said, also recommending upper lip, or hold a mirror in front of their Narcan administrators administer CPR if mouth, for example. certified, or CPR without chest compressions if “People sometimes get mad after you not, until emergency services arrive.’’ Narcan them, because it ruined their high,” The worst-case scenario involves the Aponte, who recently witnessed his first live syringe or wedge device breaking, in which overdose in his six years working at APW, said. “To them, they didn’t know they were out the drug can be given via syringe into the bloodstream rather than as a nasal mist. of it. They don’t realize they were just dead, It’s not just active drug users looking for that you just saved their life.” a safety net who get trained to use Narcan, The best-case scenario, according to according to Akstin. Oftentimes people with Aponte, ends with the overdosing party a family member or friend struggling with getting up and walking away, although Narcan’s opioid antagonist effect is temporary, addiction come in to make sure they can provide all the support available to their loved so people receiving the drug often get dope one. sick after use, and have to be brought to “We have grandparents, siblings coming in the hospital anyway. Aponte said there are multiple doses, because after spraying half the to get trained,” Akstin said. “It varies – there are active drugs users coming in asking for vial into each nostril with a few minutes in Narcan and there are family members coming between, overdose victims may require more in asking for ia Narcan.” l! ec p S doses. er Summ

For those people, Aponte recommends telling 911 someone is “not breathing,” rather than specify a drug overdose, as a an “umbrella protection” for the person overdosing as well as the Narcan administrator. Worcester’s first responders, including police and fire departments, have Narcan supplies separately from APW. Narcan is available at APW’s Green Street location free of charge, and the training takes around 10 minutes. Massachusetts DPH tracks distribution through a coded system involving non-identifiable information that preserves anonymity while still allowing the agency to garner statistics about how many doses are given out. Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter iaecl!pe iacil!al! ermSerpec S ummm S@bytomquinn. erpS

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progress he said he has been working toward during his tenure. “I thought the results were good,” Petty said. “I worked hard. I’ve been with the voters and the voters showed they’re with me [Tuesday] and with the city, trying to bring the city forward.” The other is Gaffney, who announced his candidacy for mayor months ago and has been dogged in attacking Petty in advertisements and in social media. “This was a challenging, challenging preliminary,” Gaffney, who noted he had “plenty left in the tank” financially, said. “It’s really hard to know what it means at the end of the day. We’re exactly where we need to be. I’m feeling good.” While coming in fourth to his rival’s first may seem like an unambiguous loss, statistics lurk under the surface. In the general election in 2013, Petty was ahead of Gaffney by 2,859 votes. On Tuesday, that margin was cut to 1,254. A similar pattern unfolded between Gaffney and the two other colleagues who finished ahead of him in the preliminary. In 2013, Lukes finished 932 votes ahead of him; on Tuesday, she bested him by 281. And

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Spare a thought for the six poor victims of Worcester’s preliminary election. There’s Linda Parham, who has to go back to helping other candidates in her role with the Worcester Democratic City Committee, with her own campaign a fleeting memory. There’s Carmen Carmona, who is regressing after surviving the preliminary last time she ran, in 2011. There’s Ron O’Clair, who has quite a few YouTube videos and an InCity Times gig to his name, but couldn’t get his fledgling campaign off the ground. There’s George Fox, who put a photo of a red fox on his campaign sign next to his “run with the Fox” slogan, but couldn’t get fans of children’s books to bump his vote total up (maybe next year he can try a rhyming couplet). There’s Ana Sequera, who represented the letter “Q” respectably in an election with a dearth of the 17th letter of the alphabet. And there’s Larry Shetler, who repeatedly insisted he didn’t want to run a confrontational campaign and wished his competitors well. His 117 votes are proof that nice guys do finish last.

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the “cultural Mecca of Central Mass.,” as the description states, comes the third crowdfunding project in a spicy trilogy. J. Stuart Esty, who goes by “Dr. Gonzo” when concocting his uncommon condiments, has again launched a Kickstarter campaign entitled “Gimme My Gonzo’s.” The project is a continuation of his shuttered Main Street emporium, in which backers can give anywhere from $20 to $180 to have products like Buffalo Balm Hot Sauce, Blackfly Mustard or Habeneromash delivered to their doorstep. The first effort fell short of an overlyambitious goal, but last time around Dr. Gonzo raised $29,200 from 316 backers. The new campaign is already over $2,000, and runs until Oct. 4, at which point Dr. Gonzo will have $25,000 to fund his mad scientist concoctions or will have fallen short, and everyone will have to deal with subpar spices and condiments for the foreseeable future.

REDO 911: It’s like Worcester’s own little Big Dig.

The Telegram reported on a recent Leicester selectmen meeting in which the town administrator told attendees overall project progress on the $4.2-million Worcester Regional Emergency Communication Center is behind schedule, and Selectman Doug Belanger suggested recovering money from Worcester for a lack of due diligence in making good on the city’s promises. The goal of the center is to increase efficiency and expand 911 capabilities by merging the dispatching and training operations of the two municipalities. The problem is, Worcester acquired the property in 2010. As many as 10 towns were interested in signing up as recently as 2013, although now only Worcester and Leicester remain, bonded by the fact that no one outside the Commonwealth can correctly pronounce their names. And a groundbreaking ceremony on June 30 of this year was the most recent false start in a process that has seen estimated completion dates as varied as September 2014, January 2015, and November 2015. And then there’s the 60 estimated days it will take to get everyone up to speed on the new system. Don’t worry, you can still call 911 in the meantime.

FIEFDUMB: Now that the preliminary election is over, you can bet candidates will be thanking

their staffs for all the hard work they put in. Actually, scratch that – since they’ll be learning to talk like politicians, they’ll be thanking people for doing “yeoman’s work.” Yes, if you’re a frequent City Council observer you’ll have noticed that anytime someone gets a compliment, it’s for doing work reserved for yeoman. But what is a yeoman? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it’s “a servant or attendant in a royal or noble household, usually of a superior grade, ranking between a sergeant and a groom or between a squire and a page.” Politicians are out of touch in general, but yeoman’s work is one of the few peculiarities of their vocabulary that is downright medieval. Next week on how to talk like a politician – why Worcester is in the middle of a “renaissance” instead of a “recovery.”

GRANDSONS OF ANARCHY: Forget roving motorcycle gangs – Worcester’s latest menace is apparently groups of moped-riding teens. Actually, an incident on Sept. 5 (Worcester police list the date as Aug. 5 on their Facebook page, but it happened Saturday, trust us) seemed entirely accidental, although it brings up larger issues about laws governing mopeds given recent talk about regulating ATVs more strictly. A 28-year-old pedestrian was trying to cross Chandler Street at Mason Street, according to police, when a group of mopeds drove through the marked intersection, and a 16-year-old rider with a learner’s permit struck her. The victim was unconscious and had to be moved out of the road, and suffered a broken nose in addition

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to a head injury. The WPD did not rule out citations or charges pending a mechanical inspection. You know what they say – mopeds, mo problems.

BIKE SAFE, PONYBOY: Do you want your child to learn bicycle safety? And I mean, really

learn bicycle safety? Landry’s Bicycles on Jolma Road is teaming up with the Worcester Police Department and the Blackstone Valley New England Mountain Bike Association to host a Bicycle Safety Rodeo for kids from ages six to 15 on Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Topics will include basic rules of the road and helmet fitting, but also include handling skills on an obstacle course and obstacle rollover techniques. In my day we just rode our bikes up and down the street, but kids these days need to be intimately familiar with how to handle obstacles. Anyway, it’s always good to err on the side of more safety, and the session is free for all so there’s really nothing to lose.

PLANNED ELECTION: The Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts endorsed a few candidates in Worcester’s at-large city council race on Tuesday. Mayor Joe Petty and Councilor Moe Bergman were the only incumbents to earn endorsements from the health care organization, while challengers Tina Zlody and Khrystian King also managed to get the PP bump. The organization must be pleased, as all four of their chosen candidates made it through to November. No word on whether PP is looking to add a fifth candidate to its at-large slate, which can hold up to six, but it’s a big responsibility and you can bet they’ll only take it on when they’re ready to expand their City Council family. DEAR GOD: Sometimes Worcesteria is a platform for sweeping social change. Sometimes

it’s a place to poke fun at people in positions of power. Sometimes it’s a mechanism with which to ask deep questions. And very rarely, it’s religion-themed. Here’s a sentence that falls into all four categories – how, 2,015 years after the birth of Jesus Christ, is finding an electrical outlet in Worcester’s City Hall still like solving a particularly boring puzzle with no satisfactory answer? They’re jutting out of columns, hidden underneath tables in City Council chambers, and there must be one in the first-floor bathroom because from the outside, it always sounds like someone plugged in a television playing a movie about drunkards throwing up. Basically, there are outlets to be found, but they’re never in the place you’d expect – namely, a few inches off the ground on a wall. Maybe next time City Hall gets rewired, tell the electrician not to treat outlet placement the same way he would treat hiding eggs for his kids’ Easter hunt.

PLAYGROUNDED: A few weeks ago, we brought you the baffling true story of District 1 City

Councilor Tony Economou volunteering his time to help residents of the neighborhood around Kendrick Field (which is not named for talented Hollywood actress Anna Kendrick, just as a random bit of non-trivia) clear out the overgrown playground at the site, and one resident’s quest to berate him for suggesting such a thing. Hey, we get it, the city government probably should have taken care of the playground, but why turn down free labor? Well, in the face of one hissy fit, Economou decided to throw another hissy fit, taking his weed whacker on Saturday to clean up the park whether residents wanted it or not. Clearly outfoxed, that neighbor’s face will be red with rage every time he looks out on the new, cleaned-up park by his house. This is why you have to vote, people – otherwise you’ll be represented by loose cannon councilors who would rather volunteer their own time rather than wait for all the clean-up forms to be signed in triplicate first.

PEN AND TELL If you didn’t vote in this week’s preliminary election, your pen collection is a

little lighter. The city, you see, presented all voters with a green pen they could use — and keep — at the polls. It bore the name of the city’s web site. We’re told the city spent thousands on these ancient implements (pens? My good man, it’s all about texting nowadays, didn’t you get the memo?). We’re not as upset as some, however. The funding certainly did not come out of any vital accounts - you won’t be losing any police officers or teachers or firefighters. Although, we go back to our complaint about electrical outlets. How about spending a little coin there, city officials?

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BALLOT BULLIES: Apparently, there was a campaign to snap photos of ballots after they had

been filled out, and then post them on social media. While we could certainly suggest a better hobby, we might also point out that, in Massachusetts, it is illegal to allow “the marking of [a] ballot to be seen by any person for any purpose not authorized by law.” As Brian McNiff, spokesperson for Secretary of the Commonwealth Bill Galvin, told boston.com., that is a nono. “We tell people not to do it,” he told boston.com’s Eric Levenson. “It is against the law.” And there you go. Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine. com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn. SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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he warm-up fight is over. With the contenders now known, it is time for the main event. Voters now know which 12 candidates for at-large City Council will be on the ballot for the Nov. 3 general election. Tuesday’s preliminary election also revealed that Candy Carlson and Jennithan Cortes will square off in District 2. As with any election, there were winners and losers. Aside of the obvious — Linda Parham, Ron O’Clair, George Fox and Carmen Carmona failed to make the cut — who really won, and who lost, on Tuesday? WINNERS Mayor Joe Petty: Say what you will about a machine, but make no mistake, Petty is up against a machine as well. It is led by bloggers, angry talk show hosts and colleagues who believe his leadership has led the city in the wrong direction. Does that make them geniuses and voters stupid? Because voters answered loud and clear to the question of whether they think Petty is the right guy for the job with a resounding “yes.” Petty earned more than 5,000 votes and finished first. In most other years, that might have seem a given, but do not forget the mayor has dealt with a number of potentially campaign-ending issues over the past several months. With his showing in the preliminary, Petty clearly has all the momentum in the mayor’s race. Konnie Lukes: Critics have a lot of names for her. Here’s the thing: voters like Lukes. We think it has quite a bit to do with the fact that, in a male-dominated arena, Lukes has more than held her own as a councilor and former mayor. Not all her positions are easily understood, but make no mistake: Lukes is entirely unafraid to take on the establishment. Voters often like an antiestablishment candidate. Like Petty, she is in no danger of losing her Council seat in November. Now, the real question: Does Lukes remain in the race for mayor? Kate Toomey: She is “too nice.” She does not strike a firm stance on controversial issues. Critics have their share of knocks against Toomey, but her consistently strong showings in local elections reveal something else: voters like her. We think it goes beyond that. Toomey is someone voters truly believe they can trust. In recent public appearances, Toomey has also shown she knows her stuff. Heading into November, Toomey is well-poised to retain her seat. Mike Gaffney: He may come up short in November in his bid for mayor — and a fourth-place finish is surely not what Gaffney thought he had earned with months of door-to-door campaigning and a near constant barrage of radio ads criticizing Petty. Still, Gaffney remains a threat in the mayor’s race. He also is virtually assured of securing a sophomore Council campaign. Matt Wally, Juan Gomez, and Rob Sargent: There will be at least one new at-large councilor after this year’s election. It could easily be one of these three, who finished sixth, seventh and eighth respectively. We could throw Khrystian King into this mix as well, given he finished just two votes behind Sargent. There is plenty of time for jockeying. Candy Mero Carlson: She trounced her nearest competitor, Jennithan Cortes, to win the top spot in the District 2 preliminary. Cortes will advance to the general election, of course, but having captured 732 votes to Cortes’ 359, Carlson is all but a lock to win in November and become the next District 2 councilor. LOSERS Phil Palmieri: The longtime District 2 Councilor made the decision to try for an at-large seat this year, and it appears not only to have backfired, but to have completely blown up in his face. Palmieri finished 11th in the preliminary with 2,075 votes. Bill Coleman finished four votes behind in the 12th and final spot. It would take a near political miracle for Palmieri to jump over the contenders between him and that coveted sixth spot on the Council in November. Palmieri worked his tail off on the campaign trail, but it did not pay off in the preliminary. Jennithan Cortes: Finishing behind Candy Carlson was not the kiss of death; finishing more than 300 votes behind her may have been. Cortes ran a game campaign, and he could stage an upset in November, but it would be a major upset. He needed a better finish to have any momentum for the fall campaign. Moe Bergman: He finished third in his first Council try two years ago. In the preliminary, he dropped two spots to fifth — behind Gaffney. Bergman is among the more reasonable and rational councilors, and maybe his supporters are waiting until November, but he cannot be too pleased with his showing this week.

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‘I’ve been through the pitfalls’ On a tour of Worcester’s Boys and Girls Club on Tainter Street, Ike McBride pauses at a mural depicting the Club’s Hall of Fame. McBride has been director of operations at the Club for five years, and he rattles off names of donors, volunteers, and the like. Then, in the constellation of the most important people the Club chooses to recognize, he picks out a familiar face – his own. It’s a rare honor, but not many people give themselves to the Club so fully the way McBride has, as a youth growing up in Worcester and as an adult serving Worcester’s next generation. continued on page 12

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McBride has seen every side of Worcester. He grew up in the Plumley Village public housing project, but is now at the top of the pyramid at the Boys and Girls Club. He just turned 44, but spends much of his time interacting with Worcester’s youth. And while he is a role model for the hundreds of kids who pass through the Boys and Girls Club’s doors each year, he knows a lot about Worcester’s gang population. “I don’t have all the answers,” McBride said. “I’m nobody special. By American standards, I’m minimally educated. I don’t have a college degree. I’m not the brains of the operation.” But McBride is on the front lines of the topics that have been dominating public discourse in Worcester this year. While everyone is eager to talk at length about Worcester’s ongoing gang war, most don’t seem to have the knowledge or motivation to draw distinctions between different groups, instead lumping everyone into the nebulous “the gangs.” McBride is at ease breaking down the distinctions between Kilby and the East Side, even as he laments their existence. And while providing opportunities for kids is at the top of everyone’s wish list, McBride

is in the weeds, refining and marketing programs to keep kids off the street and get them on a better path. Getting folks on track for “A Better Life,” as the controversial Worcester Housing Authority program aims for? McBride knows about that, too, courtesy of his rise from the aforementioned Plumley Village. And he’s acutely aware of issues surrounding race and classism in the Heart of the Commonwealth. Throw in his passion for sports, and it seems like he can talk to anyone about any topic they care to name, with more firsthand knowledge than most.

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“I’ve probably been disciplined by a mom from every race we had in the area at that time,” McBride said. “I had Latin moms and black moms and white moms and Asian moms.” McBride likes to joke that he “grew up in urban renewal when it was fresh and new.” It is a line he has used before to explain his upbringing, including to the Worcester Business Journal when he was named one of the publication’s “40 under Forty” in 2010. His small family moved into Plumley Village when it was first getting off the ground. McBride has almost-fond memories of the area around the Village that is now taken up by a 99 Restaurant and a hotel. “I can remember when that was the jail yard,” McBride, who won the Worcester Boys and Girls Club’s Youth of the Year honor when he was a member, said. “That was kind of like my first playground, so to speak.” Although McBride said he was not always in trouble, he did admit to getting into his “fair share” of incidents. “I was a kid in the city,” McBride said. “I can say I’ve had my run-ins in the principal’s office, I’ve had my run-ins with law enforcement. In the climate of today, I’m not sure I would be as lucky as I was as a kid.”

Like many other things McBride talks about, the conversation eventually flows into a broader discussion. In the case of his upbringing, he links it to today’s sometimes paranoid, always vigilant world of social media, where any small mistake gets blown up on the Internet for the world to see. The social media knife cuts both ways, says McBride – getting kids in trouble for previously minor transgressions as well as giving people a negative view of law enforcement that can feed into a culture of hating the police. “Every decade that climate gets a lot tougher and a lot stricter,” he said. “You can definitely see how it grows, but in this world, what we have going on in social media and mainstream media. Mainstream media has basically vilified people like me for years. Now social media is doing basically the same thing for law enforcement.” While McBride credits some of his rise out of the projects to luck – “the fortunate bounces of life,” he says – he also gives a lot of the credit to his mother, who retired as an assistant principal in Worcester Public Schools after a 30-year career as an educator. In between, she laid the groundwork for McBride to not only thrive, but get to a point where he could help others get on the right path. “As a kid, you’re worried about being accepted,” McBride said. “Then you get to a point when you want to be noticed. And you realize after that it was all about survival.”

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The problem in the video sounds like a morbid word problem on a math test. If a funeral is $7,000, and fees for lawyers are about a third of a poor family’s income, who wins when a Worcester kid kills a rival gang member?

Bobby Harris Jr. and Jewel White talk about being named Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year.

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“I did the video trying to break it from a financial standpoint, because most kids I deal with understand that,” McBride, who was recently appointed to the city’s Human Rights Commission, said. “For a lot of these kids, the option of understanding the financial ramifications doesn’t become an option until it’s literally too late.” The video, posted on social media as a plea to gang members, has more than 115,000 views and drew a lot of attention in July when it was posted during the height of Worcester’s summer violence. It was shot on Kilby Street, home to Worcester’s largest and most well-known gang, although McBride said looking at gang violence in terms of turf – like in other large cities, or on television – is not quite accurate. “When I was a kid, the rules were simple. Your block was your block, and you held

{ coverstory } down your block,” McBride, who remembers playing on the same basketball team as original Kilby Street gangsters, said. “[Now] it’s so spread out. It’s not like big cities where you can’t go to a certain block or a certain neighborhood. You don’t have that in Worcester.” “I probably make a lot of gangsters upset when I call them free agency gangsters,” he continued. “It’s a transient neighborhood thing.” Ulysses Jackson – UJ to those familiar with the Kilby Street Gang – played on the same basketball teams as McBride as a kid. That’s where the similarities end, though – Jackson went on to become a notorious figure in Worcester’s gang scene, to the point where he is still recognized on the street today by a younger generation he’s never met. “When I walk through Main South, people shake my hand like I’m politicking, like I’m the mayor,” Jackson said. There is another similarity between Jackson and McBride – both want to reach out to gang members to turn them off the path they’re on – in Jackson’s case, the path that led him to more than 15 (when he stopped counting) years of prison. “It’s not worth it. It’s a waste of time. It’s a waste of family,” said Jackson, who has stories ranging from seriously injuring gang members who harmed civilians to getting caught up in murder investigations. “Losing friends. Prison. My age. My health. I’m just tired.” Jackson praised McBride for his work, but insisted “he can’t do it alone” when convincing kids there are better options out there than joining a gang. Jackson posed a math problem of his own – is it worth making $100 in five minutes if you’re risking six months of your life on a prison bid? He used to think it was, until he grew out of that mode of thinking, although he acknowledged other pressures on Worcester’s youth today. “Kids today have it a lot tougher than we did,” Jackson said. “It seemed like we had a choice. Nowadays, if you go to South and you’re not Kilby, you’re going to have a rough four years.” Still, he said the gangs today have gone far beyond what he could have imagined back in the days when two groups would agree to meet for a fistfight. “When I was coming up, we were just fighting,” Jackson said. “Now these kids are killing each other. It’s bad right now.” If the gang members are free agents, McBride would rather see them latch on to one of his Boys and Girls Club basketball teams rather than remain in “the game” by sticking with one of Worcester’s gangs. To that end, he goes out on the street, meeting with gang members and trying to convince them to turn their lives around. While he says results are mixed, his personal connection with Worcester’s youth community helps. “I can’t tell you how often I drive down the street and see someone I’ve known since

they were 10, 12 years old or younger, and they’re walking down the street looking at every car, looking over their shoulder, because they know what they’ve done in the last few years,” McBride said. “And I talk to them – is that the kind of lifestyle that you want?” Like too many other Worcesterites, McBride has also had close brushes with Worcester’s gang war outside of his outreach work. “Last spring, my wife and child are sitting in front of my house waiting for me to pick me up, and a kid gets out of the car and starts firing at the house next door,” McBride said. “I pulled up and there were police officers everywhere looking for bullets.” Worcester Police have estimated the total number of gang-involved youth in the city at around 500. McBride said that number matches up with what he has seen, although he said the majority of kids who “claim” a gang aren’t serious. That’s not to detract from the seriousness of the situation, though, as he says there are a group that is heavily entrenched in gang life. “For the kids that are in the gang violence thing, their commitment is real,” McBride said. “I’m going to show up at the Boys and Girls Club every day, and their commitment is just as legit. They’re going to be out there on their grind every day, making sure their gang stands tall.” For McBride, Worcester’s gangs are more than just statistics on spreadsheets that city officials say prove crime in Worcester is on the decline. For someone who has worked for the Boys and Girls Club for 18 years, kids who shoot up cars or buildings have names and faces beyond simple mug shots. “I’ve known kids on both sides,” McBride said. “I get crushed when kids do this stuff. It throws me for a loop. I’ve coached these kids, they’ve slept over the Boys and Girls Club. Stupid stuff like that.”

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dozens of activities he offers. “The idea is that kids vote with their feet,” McBride said. “So if we don’t make the programs exciting, why are [parents] paying us?” It doesn’t have to be complicated, he said. It can be as simple as taking something kids are already doing – pushing a paper “football” across their desks at school, for example – and turning it into an event. “When you’re folding your own paper and making your football and designing it, and there’s someone keeping score, and there’s someone keeping time and there’s playoffs, then it’s a program,” McBride said. “And as a kid, I’m more invested in that. It’s about how you sell it, how you market it.” It is not just wasting time goofing off with friends, though. McBride is an advocate for the side of sports people who take them for granted never see. Some kids who go to tournaments in other cities have never been outside Worcester, and other Boys and Girls Club field trips can open kids’ eyes and give them a reason to strive for something better than public housing. “Kids that live in neighborhoods like this, they don’t leave neighborhoods like this,” McBride said. “They don’t go on vacations, they don’t get out of here. So when you’re in a place like this, you want to expose them to

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Ulysses Jackson (right) talks about Worcester gang life with Bobby Harris Jr. (left) and Ike McBride. as much of this stuff as possible. That’s a huge win right there. To take a kid who’s never played organized sports to a tournament – I have kids to this day, who stand a foot taller than me, who still ask me if I remember the trip to Brockton.” McBride had an impact on Jewel White, who followed in his footsteps, winning Youth of the Year in the early 2000s. White had never played organized basketball before McBride stepped in and encouraged her to join the

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Club’s inaugural girls’ basketball team. “He always said, ‘You’re going to be my superstar,’ and I was always like ‘I don’t know about that,’” White said. “I ended up getting a basketball scholarship to Franklin Pierce. The Boys and Girls Club gave me a scholarship on top of that. [McBride] came to a few of my games when I was All-American in college, [Division] 2.” Bobby Harris Jr. is probably best known for his heavyweight boxing career that brought

him fame and fortune, but he also speaks fondly of his two consecutive Youth of the Year awards around the late 1980s. He echoed a line White used about the Boys and Girls Club being a “home away from home,” and used his experience as a program coordinator to deliver a glowing performance review for McBride. “I think he does a fantastic job,” Harris Jr. said. “The guy reminds me of myself. He’s good with the kids and the parents and the staff. He’s a super guy to work for. He’s changed a lot of kids’ lives.” Tiana Felix is the reigning Worcester Youth of the Year, and also had high praise for McBride in his role at the Boys and Girls Club as well as in her personal life. McBride said he has lost track of how many prom photos he’s posed in as a father figure, but Felix remembers him dressing down her date well. “When you become older and you’re able to truly see what the Club does for you as a youth member, it’s amazing,” Felix said, speaking highly of the dance team as well as a the job application help program on the eve of her first day of college. “It’s morphed me to become the individual I am today. Without the Club I don’t know that I would be where I am today without it. It really blinded me, to see what real success was. While there is a healthy dose of feel-good sentimentality, the Club’s teams are in it to

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win it. “We don’t coach for second place,” McBride said. “The expectation is that we’re the best.” That expectation sets the tone for his sports teams. The kids on those teams may have never been told that they’re the best before, and from reading social media or the news, they may think the only thing someone expects from them is to stay out of trouble and maybe get a job. McBride and his team think differently. “A lot of what is done here is – hats off

preventing Worcester’s youth from joining gangs. McBride said back in the day, the shoe brand Adidas used to stand for “All Day I Dream About Sports.” Now, according to Jackson, kids are saying it stands for “All Day I Drink And Snort.”

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to my staff – is investing in relationships,” McBride said. “And when you invest in kids and believe in them, they get to a point where they don’t want to let you down, because that relationship is that big.” Those relationships pay off in the arena as well. McBride practically beams with pride when he talks about the 30 swimmers he is sending to a national meet, or the four boxers going down to Philadelphia this week for the first step in the Olympic trials process, or his hip-hop dance team that can compete against anybody. “One of the biggest misconceptions about kids of today is that they’re not motivated,” McBride said. “I hear that a lot. I think if you put the right thing in front of a kid, they’re very motivated.”

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While McBride continues to work toward solving Worcester’s violence problem, which he says is worse than previous years in terms of the brazen nature of some of the shootings, he says the immediate reward is hearing from his “alumni.” “I tell my staff all the time, we’re not going to get rich doing this,” McBride said. “No one’s going to walk up and say thank you, you deserve a million dollars for what you do. So the one thing I’ve always loved is when kids come back to give you a hug, just to hear that success story.” While the individual success stories keep flowing in, McBride says he will continue to work toward getting as many kids as possible on the right track. The Boys and Girls Club on Tainter Street is staffed for up to 350 kids, with enough space for 500. With enough hard work, McBride says he is confident he can keep growing the center. His edge, as with many other things he’s involved in, is firsthand experience. “I’ve been through the pitfalls,” McBride said. “I’ve known a lot of people who haven’t made it through the pitfalls. I know a lot who barely made it through the pitfalls.”

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Worcester photographer and cinematographer Adam “Kappo” Kacprzicki has spent much of his adult life exploring the derelict and abandoned buildings of Massachusetts and beyond. He has been collecting images of the longdesolate industrial buildings, mental hospitals, barns and near-ruins along the way, and finally, after years of exploration and discovery, Kappo is ready to share a selection of these images with the community.

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Joshua Lyford

Pet Rock Fest, now in its 17th year, returns for another edition Sunday, Sept. 13 - this time at a different location. Becker College’s Leicester Campus, 964 Main St., in Leicester will host the popular fundraiser for animal causes, and organizers are aiming to make this year’s the biggest and best one yet.

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Back in 1999, event founder Charlene Arsenault watched a television show on A&E called “Investigative Reports.” On this particular episode, an event was detailed where several teenagers tortured and killed a family dog. It opened up the larger discussion of animal cruelty, as well as human to human cruelty, and Arsenault was too touched by the subject to forget about it. “They taunted him by cutting him, burning him and ultimately killing him, all the while laughing,” Arsenault said. “They got a slap on the wrist. It was 1999 [the incident had occurred in 1992], and of course back then, you didn’t see reports like you do every 10 minutes today. It hit me, hard. I knew I had to do something or I’d essentially go crazy.” The gears were slowly beginning to turn, and Arsenault paired up with Jeannie Hebert, a longtime animal advocate and owner of Hebert Candy Mansion. In August 1999, the first Pet Rock Fest was held and it has returned every year since. There have been some snags along the way, as the location of the festival has changed several times due to growth and necessity; Pet Rock has been held in Shrewsbury, Quinsigamond Community College, the Sturbridge Host Hotel as well as others spots. “We’re now at Becker College in Leicester and couldn’t be happier,” said Arsenault. “It’s an incredibly symbiotic relationship to be

aligned with a veterinary school. The setting is wonderful and they’re very receptive to our festival.” Naturally, the festival has grown since its creation, though the message of animal welfare, support and advocacy has remained. The festival plays host to music, with bands such as Roomful of Blues, Chuck and Mud, Just for Kicks and The Ed Sullivans, as well as vast array of entertainment, much of which is focused on the animals they represent. “While it hasn’t changed, it’s grown,” explained Arsenault. “We’ve added attractions such as Frisbee dogs. We’ve expanded contests to include the cat photo contest. Many years ago, we vowed to only have vegetarian food. It is, after all, about all animals, and we’re being kind to them. It would be hypocritical to serve them on a bun at an event where we’re celebrating our kindness to them. We’ve tried to include politicians as speakers

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and do most years. We’ve added ‘’hero awards.’ But it’s always had the same feel, and same focus.” The festival uses its proceeds to support area animal welfare organizations. According to Arsenault, each year money is awarded to at least 15-20 such organizations, including Spay Worcester, Animal Legal Defense Fund, the Human Society, MSPCA, Foster Parrots, Mass-Vest-a-Dog and more. While Pet Rock Fest is in its 17th year, Arsenault and company have not lost track of their goal, the importance in the work they do and the money they raise for the

organizations supporting the area’s animal population. “It means counteracting, even on a small scale, all the cruelty we endure seeing every day,” said Arsenault. “Those animal advocates on the front lines who expose the cruelty, those who are in rescue, I honestly don’t know how they bear it. I can barely stand to see the videos and headlines that go through my Facebook feed. But if we give up, it’ll never change, and I think it is changing, slowly. The festival means counteracting the cruelty, bringing the spotlight to it, and reminding and educating people on the importance of kindness to all animals.” Head to Becker College’s Leicester Campus, 964 Main St. in Leicester, Sunday, Sept. 13 (rain date Sept. 20), noon to 5 p.m. for fun, music, entertainment and food, all for a great cause. To find out more on Pet Rock Festival, presented by World’s Best Cat Litter and By Nature, head to Petrockfest.org. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts.

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“What Once Was” comes to the Dive Bar, 34 Green St., Thursday, Sept. 10, and the artist’s unique approach and execution, and the stories that the photos — not to mention the handmade frames inspired by and crafted from the abandoned locales — tell, makes this a standout, one night-only event. “I wanted to show people how I see the beauty in the abandoned,” said Kappo. “People see a burnt-out car or crumbling building that gets reclaimed by nature, and the unnatural gets turned back into the natural. It’s like a natural still life. Instead of filling a bowl with fruit, these people just got up and left.” Kappo has been exploring buildings throughout the northeast for years, though his Massachusetts slant is clear with locations in Gardner, Turners Falls, Fitchburg, Rutland and Petersham. Each spot tells a story, and every building has its share of creaks and moans denoting the years passed since they were left to the surprisingly quick overtaking by natural growth and reclamation processes. The artist finds these locales through a variety of ways, some low-tech, such as driving through formerly high-industry areas taking notes, but also utilizing efforts including online urban exploration and pouring over Google Maps for hours, staking out entire communities for signs of abandonment and decrepitude. “There is beauty in disarray and abandonment and neglect,” explained Kappo, who went on to describe a particularly memorable experience exploring the Maria Assumpta School for Girls in Petersham, a building that closed in 1972. Though a number of private owners would come and go, it has remained in a state of abandonment. “The entire dining room is still set, every bed is still made,” the artist said. “It’s left exactly the same way it was a decade ago.” The frames that encapsulate photos are generally there to showcase, but not crossover. They are designed to succinctly push forth the image within its confines, but they are not a part of the tale they tell. With “What Once Was,” the frames are specifically designed to be a part of the story, interwoven with the photos of these abandoned and forgotten structures. “I had all the photos. I could have gotten them all matted and people could use their own frames,” said Kappo. “I thought, ‘I want to set myself apart.’ The pieces I chose had a wooden feel, and I love woodworking, so I made frames that fit the photos themselves.” The artist handmade each of the frames himself — each took 10-12 hours to create — and the frames reflect the subject matter shot within. Without spoiling the surprise entirely, Kappo describes a circular frame, a piece of a well house from the long-since demolished Rutland Heights State Hospital, that hosts a photo of the site, or the photo of a lonely

ladder framed within hand-built segments of deteriorated ladder segments. Other frames are made from salvaged barn wood and old window panes. “It gives it that little bit more,” said Kappo. “It’s why people watch behind the scenes in movies. People like to know what the director is thinking and why they did what they did.” While the photography is on display, Kappo’s footage of the abandoned buildings throughout the northeast will be projected on the wall outside of the patio. All of the custom-framed art (as well as those without handmade frames) is for sale; while the artist does not wish to set prices, he would prefer anyone interested that has made a connection to a particular piece makes an offer directly. Some photos include a souvenir, pieces of material from the structures presented in photograph. Kappo had an interest for cinematography early on in life, but his interest in

{ arts } Cornhole for a cause

Development Karen Goldenberg acquired sponsors and put the event together. “What attracted me here was the emphasis Alternatives is based out of on involvement and reciprocity,” Whitinsville and has locations all saidcommunity Goldenberg. “Alternatives is creating across the state, including offices opportunities.” and residential programs here in “It’s one thing to make a donation,” added Hollibaugh. “It’s another to come and see Worcester. where that money is going. It’s fun to come The aim of Alternatives is to improve the and watch and just have a great time. You lives of those individuals with psychiatric or don’t really even need experience in the game.” developmental disabilities. To that end, the While the event organization offers residential is fun for everyone and vocational services designed involved, that isn’t to provide skills and support for to say it doesn’t those who need them in order to get competitive, live a satisfying and successful particularly during life. It may seem like an odd fit, the final rounds but Alternatives will be holdings in the bracketed its second annual cornhole double-elimination tournament to raise money for format. There were the organization on Sept, 19 at 30 teams last year, its 50 Douglas Road location in and Hollibaugh Whitinsville. and Goldenberg are Alternatives got its start hoping for even more over 35 years ago, serving at this year’s event. 26 individuals with just 15 In addition to the employees. Today, it boasts a tournament itself, staff of over 600 and serves there are a number of approximately 2,000 individuals. photography began through another one of other competitions, The organization integrates those his other crucial interests, skateboarding. such as spirit awards and best team name. it serves into the community, acquiring and Kappo is one of the people behind Worcester’s maintaining jobs with skills and support from The cornhole theme is represented fully with DIY skate park, Worcide. names like “Corn to be Wild.” the staff. “If you skate or ride, you always have a “We wanted to have something fun and Molly Hollibaugh is on the Alternatives’ filmer,” he said. “I chose to be the filmer and casual,” said Hollibaugh. “I didn’t know how Board of Directors. She grew up in went out and filmed skating.” it was going to do, but it worked and we had Whitinsville, where her mother was involved Worcide itself, it would seem, fits a lot of a lot of new voices.” with the organization. She interacted with the descriptions of the other locales in Kappo’s the organization for much of her life. She Last year, the championship team won a adventures. pitched the idea of a cornhole tournament last custom cornhole set valued at $500. This year, “We needed a place that wasn’t occupied there will be an additional $2 raffle for a year, an idea inspired by her woodworking and this place fit that and it fit our needs,” he husband’s creation of high-quality, custom custom set. The event is sponsored by Banner explained. Beer Company, and there will be live music on cornhole boards. She was asked to join the Kappo, who said his chief vision in location. The event is a fun way to get people board around the same time. photography relates to composition and involved over something everyone can enjoy, “My mom always told me to pick one framing, has no expectations for the like a cold beer and a well tossed bag. thing and put all of your effort into giving upcoming show, but some faces, familiar and “When you think about the stigma, that back to that,” said Hollibaugh, who said unfamiliar will stop by. ‘us and them’ mentality, when you bring she was inspired to find a way to interact “I’m hoping my friends and some strangers with younger people because she found that people together over common ground, it’s just will come and hopefully people will enjoy it,” many of those attending the Alternatives amazing what happens,” said Goldenberg. Kappo said. “I never felt impressed with my “The things we tend to do revolve around events were of an older generation, which is own work, but people would see them and anybody coming and getting involved. I love great, but there was an entire underutilized really seemed to like them, people kept telling age group that would be important as the that. It’s a powerful message of inclusivity. We me to try and have a show.” walk the walk.” organization moved forward. Head to the Dive Bar, 34 Green St., “Everyone,” added Hollibaugh, “is always “We wanted to attract a different age Thursday, Sept. 10, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. to check range,” said Hollibaugh. “You need to attract smiling and I smile when I’m there.” out Adam Kacprzicki’s “What Once Was” Pre-register for Alternatives second younger people and that’s not going to photography and cinematography exhibit. The happen if you’re skewed older.” annual Valley Bag Toss community cornhole event is free and the beer is fancy, so have tournament to benefit the organization online Cornhole, the popular bag toss game of yourself a pleasurable evening. at Alternativesnet.org/event/bagtoss, and skill, seemed like the perfect fit and while the be sure to join the fun Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. sky opened up and rain poured throughout Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached (check-in at noon) for food, drink and friendly the entirety of last year’s event, fun was had at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at competition. The event is 14-plus, and will and they found themselves with an entirely Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh new community demographic. Hollibaugh include music as well. To find out more about on Twitter @Joshachusetts. Alternatives, visit Alternativesnet.org. and Alternatives’ Director of Marketing and S E P T E M B E R 1 0 , 2 0 1 5 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M 19

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111 Chophouse earns its stars Mike Brazell

When challenged to think of a Worcester dining staple, most diners would turn immediately to Worcester Restaurant Group’s trio of excellent restaurants: the Sole Proprietor, Via Italian Table and the 111 Chophouse. When Robb Ahlquist, founder and CEO of Worcester Restaurant Group, found success in the Sole Proprietor, he sought to introduce a Chicago-style steakhouse to Worcester, and after 16-years the restaurant still delivers excellent dishes, a driven menu and superb service.

Dining on a Thursday night, Markos and I walked into a busy restaurant. The decor of the 111 Chophouse, so named for its location

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on 111 Shrewsbury St. in Worcester, skirts a contemporary elegance with flourished of mid-century art deco, as the large horseshoeshaped bar is staged as the introduction to a partitioned two-level dining room. We waited about a half hour before being sat in lower level of the dining room, munching on cheese and crackers and enjoying a Wormtown Bottle Rocket pale ale served in a tall, pilsner-style glass. Once seated we were greeted immediately by our server, followed up shortly by another server who provided fresh, warm bread for the table. This tag team, a common expectation at Worcester Restaurant Group restaurants, provided excellent service throughout our meal, never being further than a head nod and yet not once intruding on our dining experience. Shortly after sitting, we started with an order of half-dozen oysters ($13.50) which arrived sitting in a comfortable ice bath atop an elevated tray, with two ramekins of garnish – one a spicy horseradish and the other a tantalizingly tangy and hot cocktail sauce. The oysters were the perfect start to our meal, as they partially sated our appetites, while leaving plenty of room to indulge on our main courses. Just after slurping the last oyster, our meals arrived. Markos is a traditionalist at steak houses,

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exterior, coated with a sweet, and savory chipotle maple barbeque sauce. The dish came with a side of sautéed green beans. Topped with a crumbled gouda cheese and bacon, the dish was a delight and a nice escape from what I would normally order at 111. Markos and I mistakenly also ordered a side of Macaroni and Cheese ($9), something our appetites had no room for but that we just couldn’t pass up, as this bubbling side dish is as delicious as it is filling. and chose the Surf and Turf with Petit Filet The menu at the 111 Chophouse is pointed, ($33). The turf of this combo, a 4-ounce petit and while the restaurant also serves excellent filet, is a narrow column of lean beef, apseafood, the focus is on the steakhouse expeproximately as thick as it is wide. The beef is rience. While every dish is expertly prepared accompanied by four jumbo stuffed shrimp, and service is perfect, prices are high, with with a scalloped-stuffing that is rich and nearly every entree on the menu topping $25, filling. Both items are perched atop a bed of most in the $30s, and some specialty dishes Yukon Gold mashed potatoes, and Markos well over $40. Sides are intended for shartopped them with the Chophouse’s creamy ing and most are $8 or $9. For the two of us, and sweet hollandaise sauce The beef was with appetizers, drinks and our meals, the bill prepared perfectly, with a charred outer crust was $108, which makes the 111 Chophouse easily giving way to a delicate and pink intethe perfect special-night-out dinner, but not rior, while each of the four jumbo shrimp were something most Worcester area diners are succulent and juicy. looking to spend for any given meal. While I’d normally order a filet or sirloin The experience at the 111 Chophouse is still at the Chophouse, on this visit I opted for the unrivaled, with consistently excellent service Double Cut Maple Chipotle Pork Chop ($25), and unrivaled dishes in Worcester. After more which was an enormous pork chop with the than one and a half decades, it is still one of bone in, roasted and grilled with a crunchy Worcester’s best restaurants.

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The Hometown Breakfast Battle kicks off Sept. 14, and chef Bill Brady from Sonoma Restaurant of Princeton is hoping to drum up the local vote with his mini, individually ham-wrapped Thomas Corn English Muffins with maple sausage, apple and cheddar strata. He will be competing against 134 other chefs from 134 different cities, including Plymouth, Boston, Concord and Nashua. The national chef recipe competition challenges each chef to utilize Thomas’ English Muffins and Bagels in cooking up great breakfast fare. Here’s wishing Brady a bunch of success – and with a last name like Brady, it cannot hurt!

all about by whipping up a batch of Cooked Green Salsa (Salsa Verde). What you need: 1 pound tomatillos (husks removed and rinsed), one garlic clove, two jalapeño or Serrano chiles, 1/3 cup coarsely-chopped white onion, 1 cup cilantro leaves (and top part of stems), 1 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt and 3 teaspoons vegetable oil. How to make: Place tomatillos, garlic and chiles in medium saucepan and cover with water. Bring to simmer and cook until tomatillos change from bright green to pale green, and are soft, but not falling apart (about 10 minutes). Use slotted spoon to transfer tomatillos, garlic and one of the chiles to a blender or food processor. Add onion, cilantro and salt. Puree until smooth. Taste for heat, add more chile if necessary. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat until hot, but not smoking. Pour salsa into saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened (6-8 minutes). Serve hot or warm.

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We saw this recipe from Nuestro Huerto and simply had to share it with our readers. If you like salsa — and who doesn’t? — give this version a try. First, however, a little history: Nuestro Huerto started in 2009. It is located adjacent the South Worcester Industrial Park on land owned by Iglesia Casa de Oracion (House of Prayer Church), and aims to grow food and give it away – for free. You can taste what it’s

COMING UP ROSES

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If I’ve learned one thing from Aziz Ansari’s ‘must-read’ debut, “Modern Romance,” it’s that successful relationships in 2015 spring from highly-personalized invitations. One does not unearth his or her soul mate whilst hiding behind a screen; romance begins with shared experiences and there is plenty to experience in and around our fair city.

Here, I aim to alleviate the pressures of proposing a date for any night of the week. Sarah Connell All that I ask is the next text message you send to your partner (be it prospective or longterm) suggests a well-laid plan right here in Worcester County.

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Let me begin by specifying a perfect date does not require white tablecloths. It can (see below), but in the age of artisanal everything, fine dining has undergone a serious makeunder. Point in case: BT’s Smokehouse. Owner and Executive Chef Brian Treitman is the first to express his surprise about the onset of couples that make the weekly pilgrimage to his establishment. “We aren’t your typical date spot with table service where you get pampered … what we do offer is a really comfortable atmosphere where a couple can sit and relax, enjoy some great comfort food, and get to know each other without feeling like they are being interrupted,” he explains. BITE SIZED continued from page 21

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Perhaps this is a polite way of saying: the lines are long. But, what Mr. Treitman (call him Brian) is too humble to share is that the barbeque is good. Really good. Nationallyrenown-good. You need to know two h ra things: a S w it h 1.) Sit at the counter. 2.) Impress your date by being “Treehouse generous” to others. (If the chefs politely refuse, leave them a can anyways.) BT’s maintains a bit of a cult following, but the die-hard crowd consists of Thursday loyalists. As a BYOB restaurant, BT’s proximity to Treehouse Brewery has generated a uniquely mutual following. Treitman explains, “It’s a different crowd than shows up for the rest of the week - they’re the true Treehouse and B.T.’s fans. They take the time to make a night of it knowing the next day is still a ‘school night.’” Even if you don’t fancy yourself a beer nerd, you will understand the Treehouse phenomenon. Fresh, juicy brews are only the beginning. Let frontman, Dean Rohan, alleviate any awkward silence and trust that a trip to Treehouse is fodder for first date legend. Treehouse Brewery is open on Thursdays from 5-8 p.m. and BT’s is open until 9 p.m. If barbeque and beer isn’t your style, Worcester County has plenty more to offer: For White Table Cloths: Stop by the 111 Chop House from 4-7 p.m. on Thursdays for $7 Tito’s Handmade Vodka martinis. For Creative Types: Master Series Third Thursdays at Worcester Art Museum feature an artist talk, music, cash bar, and cheese and crackers. For Thrifty Carnivores: Free Bacon and live music at Smokestack Urban Barbeque are available from 6-8 p.m. on Thursdays. For Stylish Students: Vintage goddess, Molly McGrath extends a 20-percent discount to students at Grime on Thursdays from 3-7 p.m. She describes the experience of shopping at Grime as “wandering into an eccentric rich woman’s closet.” If that’s not a memorable date night, I don’t know what is. nn

(Editor’s Note: Worcester Magazine introduces a new, biweekly feature with one thing in mind: Helping you and your S.O. plan the perfect date night. Arsmby Abbey’s Sarah Connell takes one night in each column, and lays out some fun and tasty options. So call or text your other half and let her know - it’s Date Night!)

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England. There will be chef demos, do-ityourself clinics, a seafood throw-down, live music, a Garden Zone, interactive Family Fun Zone and more. Best of all, it’s free! For more information, visit bostonlocalfood.org and bostonlocalfoodfestival.org.

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Walk this way Jim Keogh

Some movies are so gentle, so friendly, so intentionally harmless that they leave a very light footprint in memory’s turf. “A Walk in the Woods” is such a movie.

Adapted from Bill Bryson’s bestseller about his hike on the Appalachian Trail, the movie is a pastiche of man’s-connection-with-nature musings and I’m-too-old-for-this-shit jokes wheezed out by Robert Redford (as Bryson) and Nick Nolte (as his buddy Katz). It’s nice, predictable stuff delivered by a couple of stalwarts who are actually not far off from the men they play. The movie is less a retelling Bryson’s story and more a love letter to these two actors Redford, eternally fit, buttoned up, still clinging to his blond mane (gotta be from a bottle, no?) brings his still-handsome cragginess to the role of Bryson, a travelogue writer pining for one last adventure. Nolte, crimson-faced, voice like he’s gargling barbed wire, is a stroke in hiking boots. Like the character of Katz, Nolte himself has had some trouble with the law and the drink, and probably wouldn’t mind a little redemption — you can picture him making the ridiculous attempt to walk 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine all the while fighting the urge to lie down and have himself a good seizure. Let it be noted that Bryson’s fans are not happy with the casting. Bryson was in his mid-40s when he wrote the book. Redford is 79, Nolte 74 (Redford initially wanted Paul Newman to play his hiking comrade before his friend died in 2008). “Too old,” they complain. Maybe. I haven’t read the book so I can’t make that call. There is certainly a sense in the film that beating back mortality has become a priority for these two, and Katz’s bragging about his sexual exploits seems like one last grab at validation of a life ill-lived. Bryson wrote one of the funniest essays I’ve ever read (about bringing an effete magazine writer along for a hike), so I can only imagine that on the page “A Walk in the Woods” is a lot tangier than its genteel movie cousin. The film’s humor is mostly about pratfalls, and one-liners in reaction to the pratfalls. There’s the tent that won’t stay up, the slip and slide into a creek, the collapsing bunk bed and the fending off of two grizzlies that never appear particularly interested in sampling the 150-plus collective years of human flesh standing before them. Bryson

enjoys a chaste flirtation with a motel owner (Mary Steenburgen); Katz barrels headlong to seduce a local housewife whose parasail-sized panties he helps dislodge from a Laundromat washing machine. “A Walk in the Woods” has echoes of “Sideways,” the Paul Giamatti-Thomas Hayden Church classic about two buddies touring California wine country and considering life’s next steps. The movie even contains wisps of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” especially in a scene in which Bryson and Katz are stranded on a ridge overlooking a rock-filled pool of water, not unlike the crag from which Butch and Sundance leaped to escape their pursuers.

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Thirsty Thursday Open Mic Night @ Dark Horse Tavern with Mark & Wibble. *Calling all fellow musicians & artists alike!* Join us down at the Dark Horse & bring your Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins, Trumpets & Xylophones & let’s have some fun. Showcasing real live local music & talent! To RSVP a time slot in advance please send your name/time slot you’d like and e-mail (optional) to darkhorseopenmic@ yahoo.com. To all other players that want to come up to jam and don’t want to RSVP... there will be a sign-up sheet so you get to play your tunes accordingly, so don’t fret (no pun intended). Here are the times: 7 7:30 8 8:30 9 9:30 Free. 7-10 p.m. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100 or find them on Facebook. Brian Chaffee. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Steve Angellis. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Vin & Chris. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-3046044. Blue Light Bandits. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Mizz Kitsunes Electro Fusion with Sassfactory. 21 plus for more info visit Facebook. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. High Spirits, Christian Mistress, Savage Master, and Hessian. $15. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 or find them on Facebook. The Isabel Stover Trio. 9 p.m.-midnight Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. The Columbia Tavern, 11 Merriam Ave, Leominster. 978-227-5874. DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

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Thanks Friday it’s Nat 5:30 to 7:30, then Tyra Penn & Her Army of Snakes at 9pm. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Poor Howard Stith Blues, 12-string guitar. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water Street, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Bill McCarthy or Sean Ryan @ Barbers North or Barbers Roadhouse. Now catch Bill McCarthy or Sean Ryan playing their hearts out on alternating Fridays at Barbers North (Sterling) or Barbers Roadhouse (Leicester). Call ahead to find out who’s playing where, but each is worth the trip as is the venue! Visit: BillMcCarthyMusic.com for info. Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. Andy Cummings & Swingabilly Lounge. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Brett Casavant. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Blacksheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-0255. Michael Spaulding. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Sean Fullerton. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. DJ Dance Away Sound. Join DJ Dance Away Sound for a high energy dance party all night long. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. DJs Dareen & Ricksta. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

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Flock of Assholes. The area’s best tribute to the 80’s! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Girls on Girls. Girls on Girls is the area premier all girl band rocking out to all female fronted cover tunes. You will enjoy rockers from Joan Jett, Pink, Pat Benetar, Stevie Nicks, the Ronettes, Alanis Morrisette and sooooo many more! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314 or girlsongirlsband.com Jim Devlin Band. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Squelch. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900.

Hesekiah Stone’s Coffeehouse is about to celebrate its sixth season. Help kick it off Thursday night Sept. 10 at Christ Episcopal Church, 1089 Stafford St., Rochdale. The Deb McDonnell Band goes on at 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 7), filling the intimate venue with a rich stew of contemporary bluegrass, country and folk music. Tickets are $15 apiece. For more information, visit hezstone.com. The Invaders. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

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Windfall. Royalston is celebrating their 250th Anniversary! Windfall starts playing at 10:30 in the morning. Free Admission. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Royalston Town Common, Royalston. Little Red and Two Riders- swing trio at Birch Tree Bread Co. join Little Red (aka Annie Souza) with Dan & Gail Hunt as they swing & jump the blues unplugged style for a nice lunch time show! at Worcester’s hottest new lunch spot! 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Birch Tree Bread Company, 138 Green St. Worcester MA. Free Butch Bazillion Show. Every Saturday & Sunday ~ 1-5 PM Free Butch Bazillion Show Playing Your Favorite Rock & Pop Hits ~ Plus New Originals Free. 1-5 p.m. Kimball Farm, 400 Littleton Road, Westford. 978-486-3891 or find them on Facebook. Music by The Bad Tickers, 1-4 p.m. Also apple picking, hayrides, cider donuts, snack bar and playground. Open daily 9-5 p.m. Brookfield Orchards, 12 Lincoln Road, North Brookfield. (508) 867-6858. Free admission. 1-4 p.m. TJ’s Open Mic Saturdays. 1-3 p.m. Union Music, 142 Southbridge St. 508-753-3702. Denovo String Quartet. Included with admission.. 2-3 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Stephen Wright. 6-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com Hot Dish. Come join us here at Canal for some food, drinks and live music featuring Hot Dish! N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water Street, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Windfall Classic Rock. Windfall is a classic rock cover band, originating from Worcester, MA. windfallrock.com 7:30 p.m.-midnight Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. Joe Macey. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Blacksheep Tavern, 261 Leominster

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Road, Sterling. 978-422-0255. Throwback to the 80’s. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Saturday Night Live Jazz. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Pho Dakao, 593 Park Ave. 617-803-5016 or phodakao.com Auntie Trainwreck. Join your favorite Auntie as we return to the Wong Dynasty and Yankee Grill Inc on Saturday, September 12th, 2015! It’s our first Wong appearance since March and we’ve been looking forward to getting back to the Wong all Spring and Summer, so make sure you stop by for a great night. Come early for all the amazing Chinese food, sushi, and delicious Mai Tai’s you can drink (as permissible by law) and then stay to dance the night away to incredible Classic Rock, Blues, Alt Rock, and party favorites all night long. Stop in to help us show Holden who your favorite Auntie is! 21+, no cover! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Wong Dynasty, 176 Reservoir St., Holden. 508-829-2188 or find them on Facebook. Best - Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314. Caves on Mars. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Laquerhead. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Micah. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508459-9035. New England Junglists United - Pink Edition. 21 plus for more info visit Facebook. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Pamela Hines & Suzanne Cabot. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Rebel Alliance. Reggae / Rock / Funky-Jam 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Whiskey Church. Classic rock hits all night! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Worcester Jazz Collective @ Sahara. Worcester Jazz Collective plays Sahara Restaurant every 4th Saturday! Deconstructed Standards and Originals. Free. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181 or worcesterjazzcollective.com Worcester Pride Divas Show. Our Fabulous Monthly Drag Show Pride Edition With a Amazing drag Show Hosted By Nikita Le Femme $3. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. 774-535-4997 or nikitalefemm.com The 34th ArtsWorcester Award will be presented Friday, Sept. 11 at ArtsWorcester, 660 Main St., during an event followed by the opening of “Material Needs” at The Aurora and “Inspired Work” at The Hadley. The presentation is 6-7 p.m. The events are all free. For more information, visit artsworcester.org, email info@artworcester. org or call 508-755-5142.

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Brunch with Zack Slik. 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Free Butch Bazillion Show. Every Saturday & Sunday ~ 1-5 PM Free Butch Bazillion Show Playing Your Favorite Rock & Pop Hits ~ Plus New Originals Free. 1-5 p.m. Kimball Farm, 400 Littleton Road, Westford. 978-486-3891 or find them on Facebook. Songs for Hope - Featuring Ricky Duran, Sam James, Cara Brindisi & Blue Light Bandits. 1-4 p.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Assumption College HumanArts-Piano/Clarinet Duo. Assumption College HumanArts Piano/Clarinet Duo Chapel of the Holy Spirit 2:00pm The Assumption College HumanArts series presents a piano/clarinet duo featuring pianist Sima Kustanovik and musician Julian

Milkis on clarinet. This event is free and open to the public. There will be a reception immediately following the performance in the Tinsley Center, Lauring Community Room. Free. 2-3 p.m. Assumption College: Chapel of the Holy Spirit, 500 Salisbury St. assumption.edu Live Blues and Roots-rock: Free outdoor concert with Jumpin’ Juba. Jumpin’ Juba mixes blues from Chicago, Memphis and New Orleans with roots-y rock & roll, jazz, calypso, & Latin flavors. Steve Hurl’s guitar playing draws from great blues, & early rock & roll. Bruce Ward’s piano work recalls such greats as Prof. Longhair & Albert Ammons. Drummer Brian Flan knocks out a solid beat. Slap Happy is their 2nd CD offering of upbeat, varied blues/roots tunes. stevehurl.com reverbnation.com free. 2-4 p.m. Coggshall Park, Electric Ave., Fitchburg. 978-345-9572 or stevehurl.com Clamdigger. 4-8 p.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. We & Mrs Jones featured at Dunny’s Jam. join We & Mrs Jones as the open the afternoon with a set of music at 4pm, then open jam time for all, then they close the show 7-8pm. We being Dan & Gail Hunt on guitar & bass, and Mrs Jones being the incredible vocalist that everyone needs to hear! 4-8 p.m. Dunny’s Tavern, 291 East Main St., East Brookfield. Guy Bergeron. Acoustic show, classic rock & blues favorites. Free. 5-8 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Jeff Galindo’s Soundscapes 5pm; Andy Cummings 8pm. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Jim’s Sunday Blues Jam. Every week, Jim Perry hosts the best blues jam around, and brings in very special guest performers. No cover. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Open Mic Sundays @ Plaza Azteca! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Netowork * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or Currently Signed Recording Artists * Award-Winning Pro’s or Semi-Pro’s * Regularly Gigging Paid-Performers * Published Songwriters * Recording Studio Owner/Operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. Box Of Rain. Welcome to Box of Rain! A Jamband out of Worcester,Mass. playing Jamband,Choice Classic Rock and Blues! Deadheads rejoice! 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Funky Jazz Jam Sundays. 21 plus First, and Third Sundays! More info on Facebook. Free. 7-11 p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508799-0629. Worcester Jazz Collective @ Electric Haze. Worcester Jazz Collective plays Electric Haze every 2nd Sunday! Deconstructed Standards and Originals. Free. 8-11 p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or worcesterjazzcollective.com Sunday Dead Night. 21 plus. We will be featuring a different Grateful Dead Tribute Band every Sunday! Before the show we will film a Walking Dead episode, starting with the 1st one our first night! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629.

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Blue Mondays. Guitarist/Singer Nate Flecha plays the blues every Monday. Free. 7-9 p.m. starlite, 39 Hamilton St., Southbridge. 772-4028777 or facebook.com/events/622722221190330. Madonnas in a Field. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Open Mic/Open Decks. Sign up is at 7pm for half hour or less slots Use our PA system, Mics, controller and sound tech Anything is welcome! 21plus Free. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Open Mic/Decks. Find them on Facebook. Free. 8 p.m.-midnight Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House,

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Vertigo Trivia Night. Free to play and great prizes! Free. 7-10 p.m. Vintage Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-752-0558. Tuesday Open Mic Night @ Greendale’s Pub with Bill McCarthy Local Musicans Showcase! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or Currently Signed Recording Artists * Award-Winning Pro’s or Semi-Pro’s * Regularly Gigging Paid-Performers * Published Songwriters * Recording Studio Owner/Operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook. Chris Reddy. 8-11 p.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-3046044. Manhattans on the Rocks! 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. C.U.Next Tuesday! Tunes in the Diner with DJ Poke Smot and Special Guests every Tuesday Night! No cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Hip Hop Tuesdays. Every Tuesday is different! Check our facebook page, under events for more details! $5-$15. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Open Mic Tuesday w/ Key Performance. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

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There is no shortage of fun to be had in Worcester the weekend after Labor Day. If you’re a runner, you’ve got one choice - and you don’t need another. The Canal Diggers Road Race steps off from the Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St., at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. All runners are welcome to participate, with proceeds benefiting the Worcester Hibernian Cultural Foundation. There will be a post-race Irish BBQ, Harpoon beer from Harpoon Brewery and live music. Advance online registration (until Thursday, Sept. 10) is $28. Registration is $33 on Sept. 11 and $35 on race day. To register, or for more information, visit canaldigers.org. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

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Take Down The Wall Cafe September 2015. Monthly 3rd Wednesdays Open Mike bringing people with & without disabilities together to share creativity. All performing arts welcome. Free refreshments. Sign up to perform at the door with Emcee Nat Needle. Free - donations accepted. 6:30-8 p.m. Alternatives Worcester Satellite, Coffeehouse Room, 454 Grove St. 508-579-5997 or natneedle.com Duotone Instrumental Guitar Duo! Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181. Karaoke w/ Toby. free. 7-11 p.m. Vintage Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-752-0558. Wednesday Night Open Mic/Local Musicians’ Showcase w/ Bill McCarthy @ Guiseppe’s. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”)

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Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or Currently Signed Recording Artists * Award-Winning Pro’s or Semi-Pro’s * Regularly Gigging Paid-Performers * Published Songwriters * Recording Studio Owner/Operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405 or find them on Facebook. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-midnight Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100. Karaoke. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044. Ladies Night with Scott Babineau. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Karaoke w/ Royal Crown. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Wormtown Fest Pre-Party. 21 plus for more info find them on Facebook. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629.

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Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu Booklovers’ Gourmet, Up Close and Personal, mixed media photography by Debra Horan, Through Sept. 30. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-793-7113 or clarku.edu Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for gallery. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Katrina Then and Now: Artists as Witness | Part I, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. ArtsWorcester, “Cropped” by Susan Paciello, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 10. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 9; Call For Art: ArtsWorcester 12th Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu Annual College Show, Through Dec. 20; Call For Art: Now! New Works, Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed New Artists!, Through Jan. 15, 2016; Annual Meeting & Awards Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 Presentation, Friday; Opening of “Material Needs” artwork by: Steve Belz, p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or Stephanie Chubbuck, Eugenie Lewalski Berg, Chris Markman, Victor danforthmuseum.org Pacheco, Tyler Vance, and Catherine Wilcox-Titus, Friday. Hours: closed EcoTarium, Half-Price September, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,

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Sunday Night Cinemageddon! Movies Shown Every Sunday Night in the Diner! - Sundays, Sunday, May 13 Thursday, December 31. Facebook: Ralphs Diner Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-753-9543. Stage Time Comedy Show - Saturdays, Saturday, April 12 Sunday, September 27. $10. 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. Call 508-926-8353. Auditions at Hanover Theatre for “Holiday Spectacular” are Sunday, September 20th! - Sunday, August 30 - Sunday, September 20. Email, check our website or Facebook page for more info. DianeKelleyDanceStudio@gmail.com dianekelleydance.com Diane Kelley Dance Studio (facebook) $15 Audition fee for ages 3-18. Adults audition free. Noon-4:30 a.m. The Hanover Theater, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877571-7469 or visit dianekelleydance.com Musical Theater - Register Now for The Big Chill! - Monday, August 31 - Wednesday, September 23. Register now and reserve your space in Pakachoag Music School’s Fall production of The Big Chill. For ACCENTUATED GESTURES (Open Gallery), Sundays, through Sept. 27. children grades 1 to 5. Rehearsals on Wednesdays 3:45 to 5:00 p.m. Admission: Free. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com starting September 30th. Everyone wants a snow day (even the teachers Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed and principal) when The Big Chill comes knocking. Whether you want Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 to be a star or just in the background, we have parts for everyone. Visit Seniors & $7 Youth, Free to Members & Children under. 11 French Drive, pakmusic.org > programs > Musical Theater, e-mail us at info@ Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org pakmuisc.org or call the school for more information. $205 / Early Bird Worcester Art Museum, Africa’s Children of Arms, Through Sept. $180. Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, The Education Wing, 20; Art Since the Mid-20th Century, Through Dec. 31; Art Cart! Knights!, 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn. Call 508-791-8159 or visit pakmusic.org Saturdays, through Dec. 26; Art Cart! Renaissance Court!, Saturdays, Hot Dog! A Stand Up Sideshow - Thursday, September 10. A through Dec. 26; Raphael’s Collaborations: A Symposium at the Worcester show like no other! Wherein comics spin a game wheel to discover the Art Museum, Saturday; Knight’s Tale, Sunday; Sunday Tours, Sundays, fate of their set! Hot Dogs. Beer. Free. 8-9 p.m. George’s Coney Island, through June 26. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday 158 Southbridge St. Call 508-753-4362 or visit Facebook. Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 Open Auditions Joseph’s Dream - Sunday, September 13, 2015 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for 1:00-3:00 pm. Casting for multiple roles. We are seeking experienced members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for and dedicated actors and dancers. Show is non-musical. Joseph’s all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799- Dream©, an original play which performed to sold-out audiences 4406 or worcesterart.org in February, 2015, will be performed on Feb. 17/18, 2016, at The Worcester Center for Crafts, Alchemy3: Hanover Theatre in Worcester. Set in biblical times, the show consists Vision+Passion+Creation, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, of an amazing soundtrack, beautiful costumes/make-up, professional Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 17. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. choreography, artistic staging and so much more. This is an amazing to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or experience for local talent. For more info contact alexander@ worcestercraftcenter.org josephsdream.net or joni@josephsdream.net. Check out our website Worcester Historical Museum, Alden Family Gallery, Through at www.josephsdream.net. Joseph’s Dream© is produced by AJ Dec. 31; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; Stories They Tell, Through Productions. 1-3 p.m. St. Joseph’s Church, church hall, 10 H. Putnam Dec. 31; The Sky Is Not The Limit - 80 years anniversary of David Clark Road, Charlton. Visit josephsdream.net Company, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through “It’s a Grandview Night for Singing” - Sunday, September Sept. 12. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday 13. A variety show for singers (both soloists and groups), dancers and Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org novelty acts Singers should bring sheet music to auditions. Accompaniest Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. provided 2-4 p.m. Worcester County Light Opera Company, 21 Grandview to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. Ave. Call 508-753-4383 or visit wcloc.org to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655 or Auditions for “The Christmas Express” - Sunday, September worcpublib.org 13. Auditions for “The Christmas Express” by Pat Cook will be held on WPI: George C. Gordon Library, The Patina of Polaroid : Images Sunday, September 13th at 4pm, and Tuesday, September 15th at by Mari Seder, Through Sept. 25; Reception for The Patina of Polaroid : 6:30pm in the Gateway Arts Barn. This production will be directed by Images by Mari Seder, Wednesday. 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu Lou-Ellen Corkum and produced by Kathi Grenier. Four men and six women of varying ages are needed. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. 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Sunday School Kick Off Carnival. Try your luck at the ring toss, hula hoop competition, three legged race, and the very popular dunk tank! Fun for all ages! Free. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Trinity Church, Northboro, Outdoors in the Parking Lot, Main St. at Hudson St., Northborough. 508-393-8156 or trinitynorthborough.org 17th Annual Pet Rock Festival. The event features all of the popular attractions, and continues to put the spotlight on the animal welfare organizations of New England that work hard to promote kindness to animals. Becker College is eager to host the fest, and is welcoming Pet Rock Fest enthusiastically. Held on the campus property close to Leicester Common, the venue offers easy access from Route 9, plenty of parking, and space to bring back all of our attractions, including K9 demos, the Frisbee dog team, live music, the Adoptable Pet Parade, Amateur Dog Contest, vegetarian vendors and our wonderful sponsors and animal welfare organizations. The property also offers a large, wooded area with picnic tables, where you and your dog can hang out and relax. This is an alcohol-free event, and drones are prohibited. Pet Rock Fest gives its proceeds to worthy animal related charities that support a variety of causes, from shelters to law reform to farm animal sanctuaries. This Family festival features guest speakers, vegetarian food, live music, games, events, a raffle, vendors, and hundreds of area animal welfare organizations. Pet Rock is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax deductible. $12 adults, $5 children. Noon-5 p.m. Becker College: Leicester Campus, 964 Main St., Leicester. 508-7919241 or petrockfest.org

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His team doesn’t play again until Sept. 19, but senior placekicker/punter Connor Fitzgerald helped make sure the Crusaders got off on the right foot during its first game of the season against Monmouth. The football team scored a 27-19 win, and Fitzgerald earned Corvias Patriot League honors as special teams player of the week. According to the school, it is the second time he has been named special teams player of the week in the Patriot League. Fitzgerald scored nine of his team’s 27 points on two field goal attempts and three PATs. In 15 career games, Fitzgerald has scored 67 points. Holy Cross is 1-0 and next faces Towson on the road Saturday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.m.

Women’s Field Hockey College of the Holy Cross Sept. 10 Home vs. UC Davis, 4:05 p.m. Sept. 13 vs. Sacred Heart @ New Haven, Connecticut, 1 p.m. Sept. 16 vs. Vermont @ Burlington, Vermont, 3 p.m. Clark University Sept. 12 @ Western New England, 1 p.m. Sept. 15 @ UMass-Dartmouth, 7 p.m. Anna Maria Sept. 10 Home vs. Worcester State, 4 p.m. Sept. 12 @ New England College, 1 p.m. Sept. 15 Home vs. Elms, 4 p.m. WPI Sept. 16 @ Worcester State, 7 p.m. Becker College Sept. 3 Home vs. Anna Maria, 4 p.m. Sept. 5 @ Clark University, 12 p.m. Sept. 8 @ Mount Ida, 7 p.m. Nichols Sept. 10 Home vs. MIT, 7 p.m. Sept. 16 @ Gordon, 4 p.m. Worcester State Sept. 10 @ Anna Maria, 4 p.m.

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Sept. 11 vs. Quinnipiac, Lowell, UMass Lowell Invitational, 4 p.m. Sept. 12 vs. UMass Lowell, Lowell, 2 p.m. Sept. 12 vs. San Jose State @ Lowell, 4:30 p.m. Clark University Sept. 11 vs. Westfield State @ Hartford, Connecticut, 7 p.m. Sept. 12 @ Trinity (Connecticut), 12 p.m. Sept. 12 vs. Eastern Connecticut State @ Hartford, Connecticut (Trinity College), 2 p.m. Sept. 15 @ Smith College, 7 p.m. Worcester State University Sept. 12 @ Wesleyan, Wesleyan Tournament, 11 a.m. WPI Sept. 12 vs. Mount Ida @ Boston, 1 p.m. Sept. 12 @ Wentworth, 3 p.m. Sept. 15 Home vs. MIT, 6 p.m. Anna Maria Sept. 12 @ Mount Holyoke, 11 a.m.

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Sept. 12 vs. Mass-Dartmouth @ Mount Holyoke, 1 p.m. Becker Sept. 10 @ Pine Manor, 7 p.m.

Men’s Soccer College of the Holy Cross

Sept. 11 Home vs. Sacred Heart, 4:05 p.m. Sept. 13 vs. Brown @ Providence, Rhode Island, 4:30 p.m. Sept. 16 vs. Quinnipiac @ Hamden, Connecticut, 4 p.m. Worcester State University Sept. 4 Home vs. Clark University, Worcester City Tournament, 7 p.m. Sept. 5 @ Fitchburg Invitational, Doyle Conservation Area, Leominster, 10:30 .m. Clark University Sept. 11 @ Brandeis University, 7 p.m. Sept. 16 Home vs. Eastern Nazarene, 7 p.m. Anna Maria Sept. 12 @ Albertus Magnus, 3:15 p.m. Sept. 14 Home vs. Regis, 4 p.m. WPI Sept. 12 vs. Union @ North Adams, CIAO Fall Soccer Classic, 12 p.m. Sept. 13 @ MCLA, CIAO Classic Fall Soccer, 2 p.m. Sept. 16 @ Brandeis, 7 p.m. Becker Sept. 10 Home vs. Fisher, 4 p.m. Sept. 12 @ Fitchburg State, 12 p.m. Nichols Sept. 12 Home vs. Eastern Nazarene, 2 p.m. Sept. 16 @ Mass Maritime, 7 p.m.

Women’s Soccer College of the Holy Cross

Sept. 11 Home vs. Saint Peter’s, 7:05 p .m. Sept. 14 vs. Fairfield @ Fairfield, Connecticut, 6 p.m. Clark University Sept. 12 @ Worcester State, 12 p.m.

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Sept. 15 Home vs. Curry College, 7 p.m. Anna Maria Sept. 12 @ Albertus Magnus, 1 p.m. Sept. 15 Home vs. Mount Ida, 7 p.m. WPI Sept. 12 Home vs. Fitchburg State, 1 p.m. Sept. 15 @ Worcester State, 7 p.m. Becker Sept. 5 @ Pine Manor, 1 p.m. Sept. 8 @ Fitchburg State, 7 p.m. Nichols Sept. 12 Home vs. Eastern Nazarene, 11 a.m. Sept. 15 @ Becker, 4 p.m. Worcester State Sept. 12 Home vs. Clark University, 12 p.m.

Men’s Tennis College of the Holy Cross Sept. 12, @ Stonehill Doubles Invitational, Easton, 9 a.m. Nichols Sept. 13 Home vs. Wheaton, TBA

Women’s Tennis College of the Holy Cross

Sept. 12 Siena Fall Class @ Loudonville, New York, All Day Sept. 13 Siena Fall Classic @ Loudonville, New York, All Day Sept. 16 Home vs. Providence, 4 p.m. Anna Maria Sept. 10 Home vs. Curry, 3 p.m. Sept. 15 Home vs. Clark University, 3 p.m. Clark University Sept. 12 Home vs. Babson College, 1 p.m. Sept. 13 @ Nichols Invitational, TBA Sept. 15 @ Anna Maria, 3 p.m. Becker Sept. 12 Home vs. Becker, 1 p.m. Sept. 15 @ Newbury, TBA

Nichols Sept. 10 Home vs. Springfield College, 4 p.m. Sept. 12 @ Western New England College, 12 p.m. Sept. 13 Home, Bison Invitational Tournament, 9 .m. Sept. 16 Home vs. Wentworth, 4 p.m. Worcester State Sept. 11 vs. MCLA at Wachusett Regional High School, 3:30 p.m.

Golf College of the Holy Cross (Men’s)

Sept. 12 Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate @ Tumble Brook Country Club, Bloomfield, Connecticut, 10:30 .m. Sept. 13 Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate @ Tumble Brook Country Club, Bloomfield, Connecticut, 10:30 a.m. College of the Holy Cross (Women’s) Sept. 5 vs. Wellesley & Merrimack at Neihoiden Golf Club, Wellesley, All Day

Women’s Cross Country Clark University Sept. 12 @ Smith College Invitational, 11 a.m. Anna Maria Sept. 12 @ Smith Invitational, 11 a.m. WPI Sept. 12 @ Bowdoin Invitational, 11 a.m.

Men’s Cross Country Clark University Sept. 12 @ Smith College Invitational, 12 p.m. Anna Maria Sept. 12 @ Smith Invitational, 11:45 a.m. WPI Sept. 12 @ Bowdoin Invitational, 11 a.m.

Football Anna Maria Sept. 12 Home vs. Nichols, 1 p.m. WPI Sept. 11 @ Worcester State, 7 p.m. Becker Sept. 12 Home vs. MIT, 12 p.m. Nichols Sept. 12 @ Anna Maria, 1 p.m. Worcester State Sept. 11 Home vs. WPI, 7 p.m.

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE is hereby given. Pursuant to Provision ofÂ m.l.c. 255 sec.39a the following vehicle will be sold on September 19, 2015 at a private sale to satisfy our garage keeper lien thereon for towing and storage charges and expenses of sale and notice: 2013 Chrysler T.C. Van VIN# 2C4RC1BG6DR692792 Sale at Earlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Park Ave.,Inc. 536 Park Avenue Worcester, MAÂ 01603 9/3, 9/10, 9/17/2015 WM

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF MILLBURY PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MAURA HEALEY, STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, HAS RETURNED WITH APPROVAL DATED AUGUST 17, 2015 THE AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN OF MILLBURYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ZONING BYLAWS ADOPTED UNDER WARRANT ARTICLES #22, 25, 26 AND 27 ACCEPTED AT THE MAY 5, 2015 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING. A TOWN BULLETIN WITH THE BYLAW AMENDMENTS IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE TOWN CLERKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OFFICE, 127 ELM STREET, AS WELL AS THE WEBSITE FOR THE TOWN AND WILL BE POSTED IN PUBLIC PLACES IN TOWN. OFFICE HOURS ARE 8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. MONDAY THRU FRIDAY. TUESDAYS THE OFFICE REMAINS OPEN UNTIL 7:00 P.M. QUESTIONS, CALL 508-865-9110, MILLBURY TOWN CLERK

WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS September 10, 2015 SEALED BIDS shall be received at the Purchasing OfďŹ ce, 69 Tacoma St., Worceseter, MA 01605 IFBs maybe picked up at the location above or may be downloaded from our webiste: www.worcester-housing.com/ purchasing, or call (508) 695-3203, TDD (508) 798-4530. Bidders are responsible for ensuring they have received any/all addenda prior to submitting a bid. Separate awards will be made for each IFB. WHA reserves the right to reject any all responses, in whole or in part, deemed to be in their best interest. Award of all contracts is subject to the approval of the WHA Executive Director or Board of Commissioners. The Operating Agency shall indemnify and hold harmless the WHA and its ofďŹ cers or agents from any and all third party claims arising from activities under these Agreements as set fort in MGL c.258, section 2 as amended. Bid No.

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES www.centralmassclass .com 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 Myrna Libby to Beneficial Massachusetts, Inc. dated February 23, 2006, recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 38446, Page 207; said mortgage was then assigned to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust by virtue of an assignment dated September 5, 2014, and recorded in Book 62772, at Page 112, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION at 12:00 PM on October 6, 2015, on the mortgaged premises. The entire mortgaged premises, all and singular, the premises as described in said mortgage: THE LAND IN SUTTON, WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS. ON THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF MENDON ROAD, ON PIGEON HILL, SO-CALLED, AND BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER THEREOF AT A CORNER OF WALLS ON THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF SAID ROAD AND AT A CORNER OF THE LEARNED LAND, SO-CALLED, NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY ONE SWENSON: THENCE SOUTH 30 DEGREES AND 30 EAST BY THE WALL AND BY SAID LEARNED LAND 252 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A CORNER OF WALLS AT LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF WILDER O. BENOIT; ET UX; THENCE SOUTH ABOUT 80 DEGREES WEST 92 FEET, MORE OR LESS, BY A WALL AND BY LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF SAID BENOIT TO THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF A RIGHT OF WAY ONE ROD WIDE, AS NOW USED, WHICH LEADS FROM SAID MENDON ROAD TO THE PIGEON HILL CEMETERY; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY BY SAID LINE OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY 309 FRET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE WALL AT SAID MENDON ROAD; THENCE EASTERLY BY SAID LAST NAMED WALL AND MENDON ROAD, 108 FEET, MORN OR LESS, TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH ALL THE GRANTORS RIGHT TITLE AND INTEREST IN THE ABUTTING PORTION OF SAID ROAD TO THE CENTER LINE THEREOF, NO RIGHTS IN SAID RIGHT OF WAY OR PASSAGE WAY ARE HEREBY GRANTED. SUBJECT TO A FENCE AGREEMENT AS RECITED IN AN INSTRUMENT RECORDED WITH SAID REGISTRY IN BOOK 4941, PAGE 151. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED FROM JOEL JANSSON A/K/A JOEL R. JANSSON AND PAMELA JANSSON A/K/A PAMELA J. JASSON, TENANCY NOT STATED TO MYRNA LIBBY, TENANCY NOT STATED BY DEED RECORDED 6/18/01, IN BOOK 24238, AT PAGE 342, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS. TAX MAP OR PARCEL ID NO.: 30-17 Subject to and with the benefit of easements, reservation, restrictions, and taking of record, if any, insofar as the same are now in force and applicable. In the event of any typographical error set forth herein in the legal description of the premises, the description as set forth and contained in the mortgage shall control by reference. This property has the address of 180 Mendon Road, Sutton, MA 01590 Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property and all easements, rights, appurtenances, rents, royalties, mineral, oil and gas rights and profits, water rights and stock and all fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property. All replacements and additions shall also be covered by this sale. Terms of Sale: Said premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and assessments, tax sales, tax titles and other municipal liens and water or sewer liens and State or County transfer fees, if any there are, and TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) in cashier’s or certified check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of the sale as a deposit and the balance in cashier’s or certified check will be due in thirty (30) days, at the offices of Doonan, Graves & Longoria, LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA 01915, time being of the essence. The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned sale-date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date. The premises is to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, leases, tenancies, and rights of possession, building and zoning laws, encumbrances, condominium liens, if any and all other claim in the nature of liens, if any there be. In the event that the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale shall default in purchasing the within described property according to the terms of this Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale executed at the time of foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell the property by foreclosure deed to the second highest bidder, providing that said second highest bidder shall deposit with the Mortgagee’s attorneys, DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA 01915, the amount of the required deposit as set forth herein within three (3) business days after written notice of the default of the previous highest bidder and title shall be conveyed to the said second highest bidder within thirty (30) days of said written notice. If the second highest bidder declines to purchase the within described property, the Mortgagee reserves the right to purchase the within described property at the amount bid by the second highest bidder. The foreclosure deed and the consideration paid by the successful bidder shall be held in escrow by DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA LLC, (hereinafter called the “Escrow Agent”) until the deed shall be released from escrow to the successful bidder at the same time as the consideration is released to the Mortgagee, thirty (30) days after the date of sale, whereupon all obligations of the Escrow Agent shall be deemed to have been properly fulfilled and the Escrow Agent shall be discharged. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Dated: August 18, 2015 U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust By: Reneau J Longoria. Esq., DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA LLC 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D Beverly, MA 01915 (978) 921-2670 50826 (LIBBY FEI # 1078.01169 09/10/2015, 09/17/2015, 09/24/2015 MS

TOWN OF MILLBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 7:45 P.M. at the Municipal Ofﬁce Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Notice of Intent from Brendan C. Gove, ZPT Energy Solutions, LLC for construction of a solar electric facility located at 0 Westborough Road, Millbury. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman 9/10/2015 MS

TOWN OF MILLBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 7:15 P.M. at the Municipal Ofﬁce Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Notice of Intent from Kevin Stockhaus for a septic system repair at 21 Ramshorn Road, Millbury. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman 9/10/2015 MS

TOWN OF MILLBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 7:30 P.M. at the Municipal Ofﬁce Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Notice of Intent from Carl and Linda Erickson for a septic system repair and associated grading at 13 Bayberry Lane, Millbury. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman 9/10/2015 MS

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (SEAL) LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 15 SM 005949 ORDER OF NOTICE To: Lynne Maria Wood a/k/a Lynne M. Wood and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 501 et seq.: CitiMortgage, Inc., claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Sutton, numbered 30 Pierce Road, given by Lynne Maria Wood to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Franklin American Mortgage Company, dated December 12, 2008, and recorded at the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds, in Book 43638, at Page 341, and now held by the Plaintiff by Assignment, has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/ Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before October 5, 2015 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER, Chief Justice of this Court on August 24, 2015 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 9/10/2015 MS

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (SEAL) LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 005915 ORDER OF NOTICE TO: Debra L. Hicks aka Debra L. Forte and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act:, 50 U.S.C. App. §501 et seq.: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-OPT5, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT5, claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Sutton, numbered 319 Central Turnpike, given by Allan E. Hicks Jr. and Debra L. Hicks aka Debra L. Forte to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, dated March 31, 2006, and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 38709, Page 297, and now held by plaintiff by assignment, has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/ Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before October 5, 2015 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER Chief Justice of this Court on August 24, 2015 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 9/10/2015 MS

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (SEAL) LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 005684 ORDER OF NOTICE TO: Joan L Smith, Andrew F Smith and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act:, 50 U.S.C. App. §501 et seq.: Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Sutton, numbered 16 Bashaw Road, given by Joan L. Smith and Andrew F. Smith to MetLife Home Loans, a Division of MetLife Bank, N.A., dated August 5, 2011, and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 47697, Page 169, and now held by plaintiff by assignment, has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/ Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before October 5, 2015 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER Chief Justice of this Court on August 21, 2015 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 9/10/2015 MS

TOWN OF MILLBURY PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE MILLBURY PLANNING BOARD In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Millbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, September 28, 2015 at 7:30 p.m., at the Municipal Ofﬁce Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, on the application of ZPT Energy Solutions, LLC, property located at Westborough Road, Millbury, MA, Assessor’s Map 2, Lot 5, for Site Plan Review Permit for a Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installation under Article 4, Section 51 of the Millbury Zoning Bylaw, and for a Post-Construction Stormwater Management Permit under Section 16-3 of the Millbury General Bylaws. The Applicant wants to install a .57 MW AC ground mounted solar array. Plan is available to view in the Planning Ofﬁce. Anyone wishing to be heard on this application should appear at the time and place designated above. Richard Gosselin Chairman 9/3, 9/10/2015 MS

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LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE Inside-Out Garden Design Mowing, Garden Maintenance, Soil Testing, Ornamental Tree/ Shrub Pruning, Landscape Design/Installation. NOFA Accredited Organic Care. $25 Off Pruning or Weeding. Time to prune your shrubs! Call/Text: (508) 335-3702 Email: cher@insideoutgarden.biz Burnham Maintenance Clean-ups. Lawn Maintenance. Shrub Pruning. Bark Mulch, Screened Loam & Compost. Patios & Walkways. Fertilization Programs. Deliveries Available. Please call 508-829-3809 Monette Landscaping & Construction, Inc. Specializing in Hardscape Installation. Retaining Walls, Stone, Interlocking Block & Timber Patios and Walkways, Brick & Stone Pavers. Landscape Design. Lawn Maintenance. Serving Central Mass for more than 50 years. 508-885-2579 www.monette landscaping.com Dave’s Tree & Landscaping Enhancing the view from your home. Custom & Ornamental Pruning. Mulching. Planting. Lawn Mowing. Tree Removal. Certified Arborist. Call for consultation & free estimate. (508)829-6803. davestreeandlandscaping.com MULCH & LOAM *Composted Loam* 3/8 screened, $22/yd del’d, 10 yd min; 3/4 screened, $20/yd del’d 15 yd min. No additives, fillers or byproducts. Local delivery only. Call Eliot Starbard 508-882-0140

Sterling Peat Inc. Quality Screened Loam. Mulches. Compost- w/Loam Mix. 2"-Gravel, Fill. Fieldstone. 978-422-8294

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Deliver Phone Books Work Your Own Hours, Delivering in Fitchburg, Gardner, Ayer & surrounding areas. Must be 18yrs old, have valid DL & Insured vehicle. No exp. necessary Call 1-800-518-1333 x 224 www.deliverthe phonebook.com

Rutland Nurseries, Inc. is seeking full-time seasonal general laborers. Apply in person at, 82 Emerald Road, Rutland, MA 01543 (508) 886-2982

BUSINESS PARTNER WANTED Be part of the solution! Teach others the path to wellness FT or PT. We provide the tools and training so you can participate in this multimillion dollar market and create your own economy. Get started today. Call for a personal interview 774.614.1206

HELP WANTED LOCAL Looking for a New Employee? Place your Help Wanted line ad at: www.centralmassclass.com Millbury Public Schools Substitute Cafeteria Workers. 3 Hours a day. Call Mary Leslie, Food Service Director @ 508-865-2929

EXPERT STAFFING JOB-FAIR Sept. 12th Held At Boutwell Owens 251 Authority Drive Fitchburg, 8am-1pm for Packers, Feeders, Material Handlers, Helpers, Air Hammer Op, Sheeter Op. 12 hour shiftsdays & nights Temp to hire978 798 1610 barbara.sidilau@ expert-staffing.com Sutton Public Schools. School bus driver wanted. Immediate opening. Will train to get license. Call Susan Rothermich 508-581-1651.

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Experienced 7D drivers - you need to see this opportunity! Van Pool Transportation, a leader in special transportation is looking for experienced 7D drivers. Work with a great group of people making a big difference for our students, families, and schools. Earn $13-$14 per hour with additional quarterly and annual bonuses that can increase your hourly rate to over $15. 7D license bonus and first time physicals paid! Keep van at your home. Routes available in your area. Join Van Pool now by calling Erica at (978) 400-7811 and make a difference. EEO Opportunities for new 7D drivers - New openings for part -time school van drivers, no experience needed, will train. Starting pay at $13 per hour with annual raises during the first five years! Additional bonuses can increase your average hourly rate up to $15! 7D license bonus, first time physicals paid! M-F split shift, 4-6 hours a day. Routes available in your area. Keep van at home. Join Van Pool now by calling Erica at (978) 400-7811 and make a difference. EEO

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EEC Licensed After School Program has Group Leader position available.

Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton MA 2 lots in Heritage II w/vaults. $2,500.00 for both. Call Rick at 508-450-7470

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EEC Licensed After School Program has Group Leader position available. Group Leaders must have min 2yrs experience working with school age children. Group Leaders will be supporting children with homework, organizing and implementing daily afternoon activities including gym time, pool time, rock wall, arts & crafts, exercise programs and special projects. Mon-Fri 2:30-5:30 for the school year. Please forward a letter of interest and resume mcatlin@worcesterjcc.org

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Full landscaping service & so much more! Full Lawn Planting & Maintenance Pruning & Shearing Ornamental Trees & Shrubs Aerating Lawns â&#x20AC;˘ Ponds Built & Maintained Clean-ups â&#x20AC;˘ Mum Installation Pond Closings â&#x20AC;˘ Fall Pruning & Shearing Waterfalls â&#x20AC;˘ Walls | Patios & Walkways House Cleanout, Attics, Cellars Bobcat Work | Backhoe Work | Gutter Cleaning

MERCHANDISE CEMETERY PLOTS Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA. 2 Lots in the Garden of Faith. $2500.00 for both. Near the feature. Mary 508-886-4334. Riverside Cemetery Winchendon #RH 63 Lots 1-4. Beautifully situated burial plots. $2500.00 each. All 4$8000.00. Before Nov 2015. 978-534-5982/978-660-5411 Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton. Garden of Faith, 2 plots, Section #347-A 1&2. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cost is $3,900.00 for both. Asking $1,500.00 total for both. Call 508-882-3421 or 909-714-0064. Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA. Heritage II, Lots 665 1&2 w/vaults. No reasonable offer refused. Call 508 -852-1690 or 774-454-0259 Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, Ma. Lot Number 297-B Space 1 and 2, Garden Of Valor Section. Current value is $8,400.00 including 2 concrete burial vaults. $4,000.00 or B/O 508-375-0080

Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton MA Garden of Heritage II. 2 Lots w/vaults. Current value $8300.00 Asking $3950.00 for both or B/O. Call Jim 508-769-8107 FOR SALE John Deere 318 Garden Tractor 18HP, 48" MWR Deck, PWR STRG, Hydro Trans, PWR Lift $2000.00 Oakham 508-882-3963* Samsung 55" TV w/ nice stand. Best offer. Great for lvg rm or basement. Exc. cond. $300 508-797-6068* ITEMS UNDER $2,015 Childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Table and Chair Set, 2 Toy Bins & a set of 3 Framed Prints. $25. Table 28"L x 20" W x 19" H. 508-829-6284 Kitchen tabletop 60"x42", solid. Good for workbench. Also solid wood cabinet doors, various sizes. $35 OBO. 978-422-7792. Jacobson Snowblower 8 h.p., 30", good condition, needs belts. $50.00. Call 508-8651256. Dining room table & chairs Oak table, 4 chairs. $500 OBO. 774823-3145 Manual treadmill light and portable. Good inside exercise. $30. 508-425-1150 Ariens Snowblower 7 Horsepower. $300. 978-343-4789 Troy-Bilt wood chipper/shredder All steel design - takes up to 3 in. branches. $300. 508-7521172 Dark brown sofa, dark green recliner, 2 lg. end tables. $100 itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yours. Call 508-981-2101 Dining table, six chairs, blond wood. Butterfly leaf, 36x48 closed, 36x60 open. $425/bo. 508-849-7023 Changing table with pad. Excellent condition. Very clean. Asking $50. Call 508-829-3606.

ITEMS UNDER $2,015 Treadmill - Cadence Auto incline Trac, works fine. $40.00. 508-798-2740. Call before 10am. Over 80 Movie DVDS $40. 413967-7932 Two sections of seamless gutters (white). 29" & 14" w/leaf screens, downspouts & screws to install. $100. 508-886-6587 Old octagon coffee table, 3 drawer oak dresser, 2 52" TVs, glass/brass dining room set. $2,015. 978-833-9269 7pc Cuisinart Cookware, Anodized, 4pc msg cp, spns, 3pc stainless steel bowls, pep/salt 5" wood. $99. New. 508-755-1886. Everything you need to make jewelry, beads, wire-finding and more. Must see. $2000. 508-791 -2632

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WOOD FOR SALE FIREWOOD Seasoned 100% hardwood cut and split. Free delivery on 2 cords (128 cu. ft.) orders. Please contact Cami for more info. 508-918-0767. YARD SALES & FLEA MARKETS 32 MEADOW LANE - NORTH GRAFTON Multi-Family Yard Sale - 32 Meadow Lane (off Wheeler Rd.) Saturday, Sept. 12th..8am-1pm. Treasures for all!!! Come to the FLEA at 242 Canterbury St. Worcester MA 01603. Open EVERY Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Rain or Shine! CLASSIC CAR CRUISE EXPO7/11, 8/8, 9/12/2015 We have vintage items, one of a kind items, new items, building materials, office furniture, records, old books, etc. Dealers welcome - $15.00 per table, set up at 7:00 a.m.

New in plastic. Can deliver. 508-410-7050

Who said nothing in life is free? Run your four line ad for FREE for two weeks and then you have to the option to run your ad until it sells for $20! Or you may run your ad from the beginning until it sells for $20 (no refund if the item sells within the two weeks) $2015 FOR FREE! SUBMIT ITEMS UNDER $2014 Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all you need to do! 3 ways to submit... 1. Mail completed form to Central Mass Classifieds, P.O. Box 546, Holden, MA 01520 2. OR FAX the completed form to 508-829-0670 3. OR Email the info with name/address/phone number to sales@centralmassclass.com

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Be snug this winter in stately brick garden style condo. Heat and Hot water included in condo fees. Aberman Assoc Inc Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x14 www.paulasavard.com

Small Complex just off the center of Town. Large living/dining area. Updated kitchen and baths. Private patio. Central vac. Fully applianced. Garage under and off street parking. Very nice condition. Short sale subject to lender approval. Seller is represented by a Attorney.Â Aberman Assoc Inc Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x 15 www.gaillent.com

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Just move in to your 3 level well-maintained and commuter friendly condo/ townhouse just minutes from Rtes. 2,12, and 190. Assessor`s 2013 replacement cost is $158,803. Shopping, Public schools and Hospital in the immediate area. The kitchen has an island and breakfast bar, along with stainless steel appliances, and opens into the dining room and living room. The master bedroom upstairs has a large walk-in closet. In the basement is a new water heater, plenty of space for family room game room or Man cave, and includes a wet bar with small refrigerator! Aberman Assoc Inc John Keefe 978-537-4971 x64

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First time on the market!! Solid 3 bedroom one owner ranch on quiet side street--mature perennials in the front yard, complete with a gorgeous ďŹ&#x201A;owering tree ~ backyard offers a completely fenced area on an awesome level lot!! Features a 3 season porch with lots of windows that leads to an attached garage with room for storage ~ Attic offers a huge space for possible expansion ~ or a ton of storage space. Lots of cabinets in this eat-in kitchen.... Hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;oors throughout under the carpets--donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wonder, â&#x20AC;&#x153;whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s under the carpets?â&#x20AC;?!! Clean, bright full basement with laundry....close to all major routes and downtown!! Move in ready ~ just add your cosmetic touches! Aberman Assoc Inc.Â Tracy Sladen 978-536-4971 x 17

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Live on lovely Kendall Pond and enjoy walking out your front door right to the water and your own private beach area! Enjoy swimming, canoeing, ďŹ shing and the beauty of a sunset--summer is coming! This adorable 2 bedroom bungalow is waiting for you with a great yard ~ perfect for a garden (complete with mature blueberry bushes!) Hot water tank, electric baseboards and pellet stove all within last 2 years ~ close and convenient to Rt 2 ~ donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out on this darling waterfront property! As-Is. Aberman Assoc Inc Tracy Sladen 978-537-4971 x17

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Open and modern contemporary colonial featuring open ďŹ&#x201A;oor plan, cathedral ceilings, hardwoods, 1st ďŹ&#x201A;oor laundry, new granite kitchen as of 4/2014,. Master suite offering balcony, bath, walk in closet. located on 0.82 acres 1 mile from town center. This home was rebuilt from the ďŹ rst ďŹ&#x201A;oor up with a second ďŹ&#x201A;oor addition in 2004/2005. with all new plumbing and electric and wired for a generator.This home also comes with a pellet stove located on the ďŹ rst ďŹ&#x201A;oor.This home speaks for itself and shows beautifully! ENTRANCE TO BASEMENT IS OUTSIDE BELOW DECK.Â Aberman Assoc Inc.Â Linda Barry 978-537-4971 x60

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Vacation at home every day. Panoramic views of Lake Waushacum, Wachusett ReservoirÂ and Worcester.Â Long Winding drive studded with apple trees brings you to this light ďŹ lled dream home.Â Warm and beautifully in harmony with nature from every room. Open ďŹ&#x201A;oor plan, inspiring entry fouer, granite and cherry kitchen, warm wood ceilings, post and beam construction.Â Master bedroom with sliders to deck overlooking lake and pastoral acerage.Â Wrap around deck, fully ďŹ nished lower level, separate covered proch for hot tub, 2 car heated garage, young two story barn with additional 2 car garage and room for your favorite hobby or mini farm occupants. Abutting conservation and walk to Town beach from your back yard.Â Beautifully landscaped.Â Aberman Assoc Inc.Â Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x 15 www.gaillent.com

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Luxury and practicality wrapped up in this eclectic, stately 10 room, 5+ bedroom, 3 1/2 bath brick front center entry colonial featuring ďŹ replace living room, formal dining room, sunken family room with second ďŹ replace, four season sunroom. Home interior has been freshly painted with multiple upgrades. Entertain in this NEW decorators/cooks dream kitchen featuring granite counters, SS appliances including wine cooler, hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;oors, walk-in pantry and sky lights. First ďŹ&#x201A;oor en suite for guest, in-law privacy. Second ďŹ&#x201A;oor features a master bedroom with two walk in closets, dressing room and NEW designer bathroom w/lava tub, walk-in shower, heated ďŹ&#x201A;oors, towel warmer, recessed lighting, double sink vanity. Bonus room could be 6th bedroom. Exterior has open deck overlooking in-ground pool, resurfaced tennis court, fruit trees and perennial gardens. Three car garage with access to ďŹ rst ďŹ&#x201A;oor and basement. Home is in better than new condition. A must see! Aberman Assoc. Inc. Anna Mary Kraemer 978-537-4971 x 25

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Piano Lessons Experienced piano teacher now accepting students of all ages and levels. 774-696-3834

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ANIMAL FEED & SUPPLIES 2002 Exiss XT/300 G.N. 3 Horse Trailer. Good cond. All alum. S.S. nose. For pics craigslist. $9,750.00 508-7570887*

416 Main Street, Athol1000+ Sq/ft, retail/office, formerly Nail and Hair salon. On -site management maintenance. Excellent well maintained, convenient, downtown location. Call @978-249-2622.

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Johnny Appleseed Shopping Center

Available retail space for Lease. Busy shopping center located at 1031 Central St. Affordable rates and generous concessions offered. This is a great opportunity to start your own business or expand an existing business! Call Geronimo Properties today! 978-840-0008

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FREE CONSULTATION SERVING CENTRAL MA PRIVATE IN-HOME TRAINING

Jefferson, MA- House for Rent 1 bedroom, hardwood floors, open floor plan, deck, 1 car garage, 2 miles from I90, 1.6 ares, hiking trails, $1400... Contact Lisa 508-736-4743

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PET PICTURE CONTEST Rutland Center $209,900

Dog Tails of Summer! …and cats, birds, llamas and all kinds of animals too! Pett Pi Pe Picture Pict re Contest! Cont Show us how your pets enjoyed their summer! Enter to win a $25.00 Gift Card to Ellie’s Pet Barn in Holden MA!

Rutland-Spacious home front to back fplc lr-HW floors, formal DR-att. gar. walk out l.l. PLUS unfin.2nd floor... private corner lot. You will want to call this your home sweet home. 508-769-6462

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

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1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list. Always stored in room temperature. $13,000 obo 978-4645525 or 781-879-8275 cell

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

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

2002 Chevrolet Corvette 39,000 miles Red with black interior. Car is in excellent condition! $26,000 or best offer. Call: 774-823-0466.

Need a cheap dependable used car? Call now! Cars starting $1,295 to $4,500. FIRST TIME USED CARS 2 Putnam Lane Worc Big Dog 508-667-3434

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Jason Southwick In 1978, during his freshman year at Rollins College, Leicester native Jason Southwick discovered Frisbee and it literally changed the course of his life. He freestyled, he played Ultimate Frisbee and he played disc golf. After graduating, and under the guise of learning a language, Southwick traveled to Austria and promptly tried out for the Austrian National Ultimate Frisbee Team. He qualified, and played six years, ultimately being named team captain. Returning stateside, Southwick settled back in Leicester and started to gravitate away from Ultimate Frisbee and toward disc golf, eventually building his own course. I sat down with Southwick on the 11th tee of Pyramids Disc Golf Course in Leicester, which he owns along with the Marshall Street Disc Golf Pro Shop, and talked about the still-growing sport. How would you describe the sport of disc golf to someone who’s never played? It’s the

great game of golf in a much more casual atmosphere for a fraction of the cost and a fraction of the resources in every aspect: maintenance, course creation amount of time it takes to play, distance of the course. It appeals to a lot of people who want moderate exercise, want to get outdoors. But the real appeal is the game itself. People tend to be fascinated with it, or not. I talk about the Frisbee gene some people just go gaga, they walk into our pro shop, people say it’s the biggest. I just say, “It’s my basement. Come on, what are you talking about?” But they just go nuts. So you have discs of different speed, different flights some fade more some turn to the other direction, and people walk around with 14 discs hoping they can lower their score. Maybe they’re trying to throw far or maybe there just trying to drink beer with their friends?

How long have you been playing disc golf?

Since ’78. A lot of people think they invented it. It seemed to spring up out of a general consciousness, maybe fueled by a few little media things that stuck in the Frisbee gene mind. We used to play in Leicester on Rosen Street. We had an 18hole object course, we played up and down the streets; we played through people’s yards with Frisbees, with Wham-o 141s, 119s and 165s. Did I answer the question

at all? What was the question?

Disc golf has a decent following these days, but 20 years ago it was still pretty much a blossoming sport on the East Coast. Did people think you were crazy when you decided to build your own course? Yeah,

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on it, chain sawing, burning, didn’t have

Your house is right in the center of the course big equipment, didn’t have a tractor. and you have a pro shop in your basement. You live disc golf, do you still play? I think I Talk about the sport and how it’s evolved over don’t play anymore, It’s been a few weeks the last few decades. I wish I had the stats,

and I think I quit. I don’t play that much anymore Now when I play I’m so bad I people didn’t know what it was most think that I really need to practice. No people didn’t know what it was up until 10 way am I getting back on that stationary years ago it seemed, but now people know bicycle. I love building courses and that’s what it is. I asked a seven year old whether where I put my energy. It’s weird and she liked Frisbee golf and she goes hokey, but my free time I spend gardening. “disc golf.” The creation of new courses, I’ve played thousands of rounds and everything follows from that. hundreds of tournaments and I think, nothing against anything, it was great. How long did it take you to design and I’m 55 and it seems like, as you get older construct the course? I tell you, the life gets more hectic and there are more blueprint for creating a course is still a demands on your time and maybe you just complicated thing. We just went out and want to do more. You only have so much did it; here a hole, there’s a hole. I have time left to accomplish things. I don’t play this friend, Bill MacWilliams, who was that much anymore. really good at it. He and I and another friend designed Barre Falls and West Pyramids, was that one of the first courses Thompson. He had this really fun attitude in the area? Sunny Cade, one of the about building courses. We’d go places, cofounders of NEFA New England Flying make a course in a day then play it. We Disc Association, he had a course in played Barre Falls before it was a course, Princeton and it turns out, I came home we’d go there and setup targets. We’d drive from Europe in 1988 and he’s my third around the course, get out of the truck and cousin and was invited to a picnic here. run to the places and setup these little tiny He was a freestyler and we free styled in targets, 1-by-1s on little bases. Then we’d front of our relatives. I had a stupid job go out and play a course that only Billy in Templeton and I would pass his house Mac knew. It was complete bushwhacking. in Hubbardston every day. We’d play disc Some of those holes are the same holes golf all day. He convinced me to build a today at Barre Falls. course here. I spent maybe a year working

I think they’re at PDGA.com. There’s a line graph that shows the growth of courses over time. I don’t know how many there are, but that seems to be the thing that allows this to happen, more courses. It has the mushroom effect; once people get interested they want a course near their house. They think they can build a better course or they know a place that would be perfect for a course, and 99 percent of the time these thoughts don’t become things, they don’t become disc golf courses. Just the fact that there are dedicated driven people that have to do this. We’re going to keep growing, the interest in the game the fascination of the sport itself, the playing of it, the different discs, holy smokes, the technology, the possibilities, the greatest players now. If it were horseshoes through the woods, I don’t think it would catch on.

What else do you have going on? I’m work-

ing on a course in Warren. It’s in the early stages. We’re nine weeks in with a bunch of volunteers and the homeowners and we work together Sunday mornings, and it’s coming along nice. It will probably be ready in a year, a pay-to-play course on a 40-acre lot. — Steven King

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