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ith the fall semester in full swing, Worcester colleges are boasting new classes, new facilities and different lectures and arts series. But other changes are being made, ones greatly affecting each school’s LGBTQ community. Colleges have a unique opportunity to create change on campus that other governing bodies do not. As our nation heatedly debates whether or not healthcare providers and employers should cover transgender-related care, including gender reassignment surgery, at least two Worcester colleges include the surgery as a benefit of its healthcare insurance. This week’s cover story looks at progressive policies such as this, and explores the challenges Worcester college administrations face as inclusiveness becomes woven into the fabric of a campus’ daily language.

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Proposed changes to tobacco ordinance could ‘hurt’ Worcester businesses

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he city is crafting a sweeping set of changes to its tobacco ordinance that could make it much harder to smoke in Worcester - and could deliver a crippling blow to the businesses selling tobacco for a living. Among the proposed changes that will be part of a report expected to be delivered to city councilors at their next meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 16, is a ban on smoking in all city-owned parks, beaches and playgrounds. Additionally, the revised ordinance would ban smoking in any covered public transportation waiting area, such as a covered bus stop; prohibit the use of e-cigarettes wherever smoking is prohibited; ban the sale of flavored tobacco products; and ban nonresidential roll-your-own-cigarette machines. They are dramatic steps, officials say, in lock-step with the city’s Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) and are aimed at protecting children from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke, as well as trying to prevent them from smoking. If the revised ordinance is approved, it could be one of the most lasting moves made under City Manager Ed Augustus Jr., whose contract expires next month, and who is expected to return to his job at Holy Cross. “Part of it is CHIP calls for us to improve community health across the board,” Augustus says. “Anything you can do to limit people’s exposure to second-hand smoke has demonstrable benefits. We are doing what a lot of other communities already have done.”

In addition to the suggested changes, the new ordinance would call for smoke cessation signage in retail stores as well as minimum cigar packaging for the cheaper cigars critics say are target underage kids. Also, the city’s Division of Public Health is paying for all public school nurses to be trained in counseling students who either want to quit or were found to be using tobacco products. That training is scheduled to take place in October as part of the teachers’ professional development. While the report will not address it, there has been at least some discussion of either banning or regulating the number of smoke shops and hookah lounges in Worcester. “I don’t know about smoke shops or anything like that,” Augustus says. “We’re not going crazy here. First of all, the tobacco industry, they’re not sitting still. Their business has gone down in the US and they’ve moved aggressively overseas. Now … the world is catching up and pushing back.” Augustus dismisses suggestions that the revised ordinance constitutes government overreach, calling it, “a thoughtful decision we’re taking here.” Most folks, he says, “understand and agree with the idea that there ought to be reasonable kinds of protections from things that may cause health consequences for people who are not engaged in that habit.” The proposed ordinance change is bound to generate serious discussion among councilors, and it is possible that, if it does come before them Sept. 16, it could be held even before

being sent to committee - which is what typically happens with policy proposals. At least one councilor is making clear he intends to challenge the ordinance. “Why don’t we bring back public flogging, for crying out loud?” At-Large Councilor Mike Gaffney asks. He has been a vocal critic of the CHIP, and has previously suggested it would be used to expand government control. Gaffney sees some irony in the city wanting to curb smoking, even while it was prepared to welcome a medical marijuana facility within its limits. “There are a few good ideas [in the ordinance],” he says, “but didn’t we just legalize marijuana? Now we’re saying we’re not going to sell the machines that roll them. That’s just the first step. It will just get worse ... from here, they’ll follow the same tact on soda. I don’t understand why everybody in government just wants to tell everyone else how to live their lives?” Karyn Clark prefers to look at the numbers. As chief of Community Health for the city’s DPH, she has worked closely with the Worcester Regional Tobacco Collaborative, with a focus on examining current tobacco ordinances and policies in 19 communities. She says Worcester is behind what other communities are doing in limiting youth access to tobacco products and second-hand smoke. She also notes that the city’s tobacco products control ordinance was last amended about five years ago. Clark cites the high number of smokers in Worcester, 31,488, and says 18.1 percent of

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them are 18 or older. Lung cancer deaths, she says, are 17-percent higher in Worcester than the rest of the state. In addition, she says, 87 percent of the adults who are smoking daily say they started smoking by the age of 18. Clark does not see the proposals as intrusive into individual rights. “I think it’s a health decision,” she says. “There have been other municipalities that have taken these bold steps. We need to think about people’s health.” Clark also claims the proposed ban on flavored tobacco would only target retail stores, and that smoking bars and tobacconists would be exempt. That is an continued on page 7

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A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

The YMCA of Central Massachusetts celebrates 150th anniversary with gala at Mechanics Hall. +3

Items and practices in Worcester that would be banned under proposed tobacco ordinance change • Non-residential roll-your-own machines

If you’re into the business of business, Monday’s Business Expo with the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce was up your alley. +1

The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) announces $87,080 in grants for African Community Education, Friendly House Inc., Girls Inc. of Worcester, The Rainbow Child Development Center and YWCA of Central Mass. +5

It is not set in stone, but the new airline Air Florida plans to offer flights into and out of Worcester Regional Airport when it opens next year. It would join JetBlue. +2

+5 +2 -2 +1 +1 -10 An incident involving the alleged assault of a bus driver in front of crying kids is despicable. -10

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Primary yields wins for local candidates Belanger, Chandler, Donahue and Keefe STEVEN KING

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e learned this week who will square off for governor in the Nov. 4 general election — Democrat Martha Coakley and Republican Charlie Baker - and that Coakley’s running mate for lieutenant governor will be Steve Kerrigan. We also learned Maura Healey’s more toned-down vision for the attorney general’s office won out among Democrats over Warren Tolman’s ambitious plans, and that Deb Goldberg was the Democratic choice for treasurer. All were victorious in their statewide races, but here in Worcester, Primary Day on Tuesday, Sept. 9 was a time to zero in on four key races that promised to have a lasting impact on the city for at least the next two years. There were some surprises, and some heavy hearts — not to mention a choice to replace the city’s Dean of the Delegation at the Statehouse. At the same time, a longserving state lawmaker waltzed her way to victory in a bid to serve another term in the state Senate. State Sen. Harriette Chandler routed her nearest challenger, Sean Maher, in the First Worcester District, by an unofficial margin of 8,345-2,392. It sets her up to face Republican Paul Franco, who was unchallenged in the Republican Primary, in November. A third challenger, Bill Feegbeh, received 382 votes. In the 15th Worcester District, incumbent Mary Keefe, who faces no challenge in November, scored a second term with a decisive win over District 2 City Councilor Phil Palmieri, 1,335-845. Another challenger, Ralph Perez, earned 182 votes. In a race that drew attention largely

Dan Donahue, right, celebrates winning the Worcester 16th state rep primary, with Mayor Joe Petty, left, on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at City Lights. because of the money spent by the challenger, incumbent Democratic state Rep. Dan Donahue, who also faces no Republican challenger in November, earned his first full term (he had served the final year of a term left open when ex-state Rep. John Fresolo resigned last year), bested Josh Perro, 1,675-1,469. And in the 17th Worcester District, where Democratic voters were deciding whom to send into the general election against Republican Kate Campanale for the right to replace the late Democratic state Rep. John Binienda, Leicester’s Doug Belanger registered a resounding win over his two challengers, Moses Dixon and Mike Germain. Belanger

received 1,477 votes to their respective 783 and 737 votes. His win means two Leicester citizens will do battle in November, as Campanale also lives there. If for no other reason than the money spent on his race, Josh Perro became among the most closely-watched candidates in this year’s primary. In the wake of defeat, he promised to resurface in public service soon, and explained the $120,000 - nearly $80,000 of which came from his own pockets - that was deposited into his campaign account. “It was my own money,” Perro says of the bulk of his campaign funds. “I do some investing.”

He says the money did not come from his parents or any other individual donor, which could be a violation of campaign finance laws that cap individual donations at $500. Instead, he says, it was from savings and money earned by working at his parents’ flower shop. Financially, Perro says he is “OK.” “I would wouldn’t have put myself in a place where … it was going to put me in a bad financial place,” he says. He is not ruling out another run for office, but says the immediate future will likely involve other public service. “I’m not done, man,” Perro says. “We are just getting started. I’m not saying that it’s a campaign right around the corner. Any decision in the future will be rooted in my commitment to serve my community.” Donahue, meanwhile, says he was “fired up” with his win, which marked his third election in less than two years. First, he won a special Democratic Primary, where he outdistanced a field of four other challengers, including Perro. Then he defeated Republican Carol Claros. Then came this week’s primary. “We ran a grassroots campaign like we’ve been doing since last May,” says Donahue, whose unflappable demeanor remained a constant throughout the campaign. Even during a debate, when Perro basically called him an errand boy for House Speaker Robert DeLeo, Donahue remained even-keeled. “It was a race about the issues,” he says. “It came down to, it was a grassroots campaign. It was a solid win.” In the 15th Worcester District, Mary Keefe says a great team was the key to her victory. Part of that team was her campaign manager, Kevin Ksen, who now moves to 4-0 in that

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regard. He steered District 4 City Councilor Sarai Rivera to two wins and headed up Keefe’s first state rep victory. “It feels great,” Keefe says of the win. “It is exactly what we expected and wanted.” She says the victory, and the diversity of those who supported her, “make me a better elected official. The people supported me and what I hope to accomplish.” Palmieri did not immediately comment on the loss, but had expressed confidence heading into the primary. Palmieri had framed himself as a candidate who would lead and not follow, but the biggest blow he tried to land on Keefe apparently did not stick. Palmieri had cited a vote Keefe took to censure a former Statehouse colleague, Carlos Henriquez, who had been convicted of beating a woman. The House ultimately

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WORCESTER 15TH STATE REP Mary Keefe 1,335 / 56 Phil Palmieri 845 / 36 Ralph Perez 182 / 8 WORCESTER 16TH STATE REP Dan Donahue 1,675 / 53 Josh Perro 1,469 / 47 WORCESTER 17TH STATE REP Doug Belanger 1,477 / 49 Moses Dixon 783 / 26 Mike Germain 737 / 25 8,345 / 75 2,392 / 22 382 / 3

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important detail to businesses such as Jay’s Smoke Shop, which opened in January and sells such things as flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes. “Of course they’re going to hurt us,” Mike, who preferred not to give his last name, says. He identified himself as the store manager. While stores like Jay’s Smoke Shop only serve customers 18 or older, some say the products that are sold are often marketed to children. Mike puts the onus on parents. “Eventually,” he says, “the father and mother have to stop smoking. If kids see them smoking, they’re going to start anyway. The first place to start is the parents, not store owners like us.” Mike disputes the notion that some smoking products are geared toward kid. He cites e-cigarettes as an example. “I see more people trying to quit smoking by using [them],” Mike says. “I’ve seen many people stop smoking cigarettes because of other stuff, including e-cigarettes.” If some of the products his store sells were banned, Mike says, “It would hurt a lot.”

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voted to expel him, a move Keefe supported after initially voting to censure him. That motion failed. Palmieri’s tactic invoked a harsh response from the Keefe campaign, and from a representative of a women’s shelter in Worcester, who accused him of running a “smear campaign.” Mary Keefe celebrates winning the Worcester Belanger, meanwhile, 15th state rep primary, with supporters, earned the right to on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Pepe’s. square off against Campanale with his win Campanale says, deftly navigating a question over Dixon and Germain. about whether Belanger was the challenger “I’m extremely humbled,” Belanger says of she wanted in November. “I was running the win. “I’m pleased [voters] realize I care my own race and prepared for whichever and work hard. We’re really geared up. We have a lot of good people here. We’re ready to candidate won.” The challenge for Campanale now is how get to work.” to pry away Leicester votes from Belanger, While some had predicted Belanger and a longtime selectman in that town. Would Germain, both of whom enjoy strong union she try to woo some voters who supported support, might drain votes from each other, it Germain and Dixon? appears that was not the case. In fact, Dixon “Absolutely,” she says. believes Germain hurt his cause. Whether it works, remains to be seen. Even “Obviously, Germain staying in the race with the loss, Dixon pledged his support to took votes away from our campaign. It was Belanger to “make sure we get a Democrat the unknown,” Dixon says. “I know that all elected in November.” the people we had ID’d as our supporter, they came out and voted.” Germain was not immediately able to be reached for comment. Campanale, meanwhile, complimented all three Democratic candidates, with whom she recently participated in a Worcester Magazine-sponsored debate. She says she is eager to state her case to voters as she gears up for a showdown with Belanger. “I look forward to sharing my ideas,”

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a word of this, because it isn’t, you know, “official,” yet, but yes, that rumor you may have heard is true: Jim Polito is returning to WTAG to retake over the morning show from the departed Paul Westcott. If you have a pair of emergency paddles, lend them to Dianne Williamson over at the T&G, because she may be having palpitations right now. Anyway, the station is not confirming it, but Polito did his last gig with Fox 25 recently, and word leaked out that, with Westcott taking off for a new adventure, Polito was coming back. Peter Blute had been filling in recently, but was not given the full-time job. On his FB page, Polito was cryptic about his next move - unless, you know Italian. At the end of a brief message to his fans that he was done with Fox 25, Polito says this: “Ritorno al futuro!” It means, of course, “back to the future.” He may have been referring to his favorite movie, but unlikely. Polito is headed back to the Worcesterarea radio waves. Brace yourselves.

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THE IMMOVABLE OBJECT? You’ve

heard the jokes: Police Chief Gary Gemme must have something on City Hall, because no one can seem to get rid of him. Turns out he does, but it’s nothing scandalous. It’s his contract. You may recall a couple years back there was a brief attempt by councilors to shuttle the seemingly Teflon chief out of police headquarters. The hitch is that, under City Charter, councilors are told they are prohibited from ordering - directly or otherwise - the hiring or firing of any city employee under the direct supervision of the city manager. Gemme falls under that category; he reports solely to City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. Even if Augustus wanted to dismiss the police chief, and he has given no indication he does, his hands are tied contractually. Under his contract, a copy of which was obtained by Worcester Magazine, Gemme “agrees to work directly for the city manager or acting city manager.” If either the reporting or working relationship were to end, “Gemme shall have the option of retaining his rights and privileges under civil service rules and regulations ... and remain in the position of chief of police or return to his civil service rank of captain.” The contract continues: “Any attempt by the city to remove Mr. Gemme or begin formal progressive discipline will be considered a cessation of the working relationship. if Mr. Gemme shall be relieved of his duties ... it is agreed that Mr. Gemme will resume his previously held position of captain with all seniority rights and benefits previously granted as captain.” Now that’s job security.

HE’S NO CLARKIE: OK, so he’s an actor and not an academic, but Matthew McConaughey

doesn’t appear to be too swift, either. According to Clark University spokesperson Angela Bazydlo, who gave the Academy Award-winning actor a Clark U hat during his visit to the campus earlier this month to film scenes from his new movie “A Sea of Trees.” The resulting exchange is priceless. “I walked up to McConaughey, who was clearly ‘in character,’ listening to his ear buds and handed him a Clark hat and said, ‘I’d like to give you a gift from Clark,’” Bazydlo tells Worcester Magazine. “He looked right at me and said, ‘Clark who?’” “You’re AT Clark University,” Bazydlo replied, to which he responded, “Oh, I thought this was from someone named Clark.” OK, so we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt that he was, as Bazydlo notes, “in character.”

SIGN HIM UP: We don’t know his name, because police redacted it from the incident report, but someone allegedly was spotted carrying three political yard signs as he walked on Massasoit Road toward Sunderland Road, Thursday, Aug. 28. An anonymous text to Worcester Magazine showed a police officer with a man who was clearly holding candidate signs, some of which bore the name of candidate Dan Donahue. The tipster says the man also grabbed a Josh Perro sign. When questioned by police, the man said he got the signs from a friend’s house, according to an incident report filed by Officer Joe Albano. The man was not arrested. In providing the incident report, police did not cite which of the 12 exemptions to the state’s public records it applied in redacting some of the information. Initially, Sgt. Kerry Hazelhurst had told a reporter there may have been HIPAA regulations involved. CAN(AL) YOU DIG IT? Canal District Alliance President John Giangregorio has put some numbers to the recent Canalfest that drew thousands to the area around Kelley Square. According to Giangregorio, total attendance was 9,700, with no reported problems. There

were, he says 227 volunteers, 178 of whom were under 21. The Canal Diggers Road Race drew 1,400 participants. There were no accidents and every runner (or walker, as the case may have been) finished the race, Giangregorio says. For the event’s signature attraction, a mini Blackstone Canal that youngsters could kayak, 147 took part — none were experienced kayakers, he says. There were 44 wagon rides through Kelley Square and no traffic infractions, according to Giangregorio. With Canalfest and the Worcester Pride Parade, along with the Road Race, luring folks to the city for one day, it truly was a good day for Worcester.

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Public Library have been removed. They are being replaced with a central pay station. In addition, a number of parking spaces have been reserved for students at the new downtown Quinsigamond Community College campus.

IDENTIFYING A PROBLEM: If you were asked for an ID when you went to vote in

Worcester on Tuesday, Sept. 9, you were not alone. According to City Clerk David Rushford, a glitch in printing led to the wrong column of names being downloaded as to which voters were required to identify themselves. There are a couple circumstances where poll workers might ask for an ID: if you are a first-time voter or if you are listed as inactive. Rushford says his office was notified quickly and that “a fix was in place” by 10:45 a.m. There have been reports, however, that voters were being asked for IDs even after that. A police officer was sent to every precinct with a list of people who were supposed to be asked for an ID. Rushford attributed the mistake to human error, but did not identify the person. He said a similar situation occurred in Cambridge.

ROOM FOR CHANGE: This week’s primary marked the last time the City Hall’s Election Room would be used, according to City Clerk David Rushford. Located in the basement since 1898, the room has been used to store election supplies, bins, ballots, signs and other items. The room will be moved to what is now a mailroom. CART FOR THE COURSE: It is, of course, no secret that on an election or primary day, candidates will pull out all the stops to get voters to the polls. District 2 City Councilor and 15th Worcester District hopeful Phil Palmieri did his part by turning to his friend, Jim DiGiorno, who in turn brought out his golf cart. DiGiorno parked himself in the cart outside Our Lady of Mount Carmel Apartments, where he offered rides to seniors who wanted to vote at the nearby polling place. He estimates he had given about 18-20 rides by early afternoon - and that probably all but two said they voted for Palmieri. Don’t worry about the other two - DiGiorno graciously gave them a return ride home. He says he did the same two years ago when Dianna Biancheria ran for state rep. Ironically, she ran against - and lost to - the same person to whom Palmieri ultimately fell: Mary Keefe.

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COAKLEY WAS HER GAL: Speaking of Dianna Biancheria, the School Committee member says she believes she was the only city official to endorse Martha Coakley for governor. Coakley, of course, ended up knocking off Steve Grossman and Don Berwick in the Democratic Primary, and is now headed to the Nov. 4 election against Charlie Baker. Can’t get enough Worcesteria? You can catch Daily Worcesteria online - every day! Have an item for Worcesteria? Reach Walter Bird Jr. at 508-749-3166, ext. 322 or by email at wbird@ worcestermagazine.com. Follow him on Twitter @walterbirdjr and find him on Facebook. Don’t miss Walter on WTAG radio 580AM/94.9FM every Thursday at 8:40 a.m. And be sure to visit http://worcestermag.com every day for what’s new in Worcester. SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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One truck, one day, no service

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suppose I could blame the cat, but in the end the blame lies with humans. I had one cat, until my son John talked me into taking in Dutch when his girlfriend’s severe allergies made him choose between love and litter. Suddenly, I had two cats. Dutch is a lovable oaf, albeit one with a few obsessions, including an unquenchable desire to destroy window blinds, but his lack of self-control regarding leather furniture is at the heart of this dilemma: he wrecked my loveseat. Dutch’s inability to refrain from shredding the loveseat led to the purchase of a nonleather replacement, which led to the need to be rid of the ruined model. I asked Facebook friends how to go about this task, and discovered that the city trash bags have a number you can call to schedule bulk pickup. The number on the bag is actually for Casella, the dumpster kings of New England. Apparently the city has some deal with the company to haul away appliances, dilapidated loveseats and any other bulk trash — for a fee. When I called on August 22, I was asked if I was a Worcester resident, and was quoted the Worcester rate of $19.40. The young woman taking my debit card information and address asked if I would

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like it picked up on the 27th of August, a Wednesday, since that is the only day of the week when bulk items are collected. No, I said, since I have to first get my kid over here to drag that sucker down a flight of stairs. Give me until the 3rd of September, I said, knowing that the new furniture would arrive on the 6th. September 3? She asked. September 3, I repeated. The night before, I watched my son and his friend, Chris, struggle mightily in 100-percent humidity to carry the loveseat to the curb. On Wednesday I came home to find the loveseat still sitting on the grassy strip in front of the house. A call to Casella led to the discovery that the Labor Day holiday pushed back bulk collection to Thursday. Okey dokey. This hideous piece of trash will be gone tomorrow, I thought. On Thursday, no truck arrived. I called and was told that the truck would sometimes pick up until 7 p.m. and I should be patient. When 7 a.m. rolled around and the loveseat was still sitting outside, my patience officially ran out.

Man of character

Hi Mr. Bird, I’m writing in response to your recent article about the 13th Worcester district candidates running for office in Worcester. My comment is not in reference to the political issues, but one of character. You may remember several summers ago, Verizon was on strike. At the time, I worked at the office on Brooks Street in Worcester. The strike went on for several weeks, through the muggy dog days of August and pouring rain that often accompanied it. During this time, we did get some support from local businesses that employees frequented on West Boylston Street, but once we were not front page news, that eventually began to wane, too. From the beginning, not a single day passed that Rep. John Mahoney did not come to our office - bringing cases of cold water to all of us and walking to each of the three entrances to speak to everyone on picket duty, while offering his support. Even in the pouring rain. This wasn’t anything John needed to do. It was not written up in any newspaper. There was no “atta boy!” given. He didn’t ask for accolades. He genuinely was interested in what our issues were and any daily progress that was made between the

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In the meantime, I felt I should apologize to the neighbor who shares the other side of the duplex for ghettoizing our home. “I was wondering…” she answered politely. A phone call on Friday led to a 10-minute wait, and more confusion. Yet another call got to the root of the problem: there was no record of a pick-up for my address. There was most definitely a record of my debit card being charged $19.40 by Casella on August 22, I said. I want a supervisor, I said. Meghan, the supervisor, returned one of my nine million calls. Apparently the charming young lass who took my order ignored my request for the 3rd of September, and sent a truck to that address on the 27th of August when, naturally, there was no loveseat to be found, and the driver went about his merry way. No call was placed to inquire. Meanwhile, a couple of torrential downpours soaked the already hideous piece of furniture. I wasn’t very nice to Meghan. In fact, I told her I didn’t care if she had to strap

union and company. It really meant so much to know someone was listening (even if he didn’t have the power to change our situation.) All of us appreciated his thoughtfulness and I, for one, will always remember his kindness during a very difficult time. So, referring to Mr. Mahoney as “the guy with the perpetual tan” is mean spirited and has nothing at all to do with the issues or the election. In a time when many politicians are lacking an ounce of integrity, it’s wonderful to know a man of character is running for office. I only wish all elected officials would follow suit and display such concern for their constituents like Rep. John Mahoney (and of course the late John Binienda). I’d also like to publicly thank Mr. Mahoney and wish him well in the upcoming election. Sincerely, CINDY KELSON Auburn

Why the Worcester City Council needs to consider developing a Supervised Injection Center Our great city has recently experienced devastating deaths due

it to her back on a bicycle — I wanted it out immediately. “Unfortunately, we only pick up on Wednesdays and we only have one truck, so you’ll have to wait until Sept. 10” she said. The top of my skull sort of blew off at that point and I hung up. Shortly after, Meghan left a message on my phone. I didn’t answer it when it rang because, quite frankly, I was afraid I would stroke out and be hospitalized if I spoke to anyone from Casella. “Janice,” she told me in her most effervescent voice, “I found a truck to take the loveseat for you tomorrow morning.” That would be Saturday. On Sunday, a gentle breeze and the sight of the loveseat greeted me as I arose. On Monday, I adjusted the pillow-back on the loveseat before leaving for work, so that the neighborhood cats would be more comfortable. Bird feathers flew out from between the cushions. When I finally arrived home Monday evening, a patch of dead yellow grass was all that marked the place I’d come to think of as my new “den.” Just when I thought I’d have to buy an extension cord long enough for a floor lamp, my unloved seat was gone. I wondered: One truck, one day…where did it go? Maybe Meghan took my advice.

to the usage of laced heroin. As the Telegram has noted, from August 2 to August 6, there were 10 deaths from suspected heroin overdoses. These events remind us of the common understanding that Worcester has a heroin problem. We have had this problem for a long time. But with these recent events we need to come together as a community and take necessary action. We are battling one of the greatest public health issues our city has experienced. It’s time to face the reality. The reality is that even though we have laws prohibiting the use of illicit drugs, people are still using them. This reality that exists fosters great burdens on our community—economic and emotional burdens. We need to take a progressive approach of tackling this problem. The City of Worcester needs to develop and operate a Supervised Injection Center. A Supervised Injection Center provides the opportunity for drug users to bring previously acquired drugs to a medically equipped and supervised facility to use their drugs. The center provides “injection booths” for Worcester residents to conduct their drug usage. The medical support staff is equipped with medication to reverse overdoses. Also, available at the center are other support and referral services if citizens wish to seek treatment for addiction rather than use drugs. On the outset, this plan may seem dubious. But the benefits of operating an Injection Center include: getting drug usage off our streets and away from our children, significantly decreasing deaths by overdose, and a great reduction of HIV transmission and other blood-borne diseases. The benefits of this program far outweigh any negatives. I argue that this program neither condones nor encourages the usage of drugs, but instead encourages drug users continued on next page

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Submitted Life crash David Witt

magine, the two of the most closest people to you. Now, imagine both those people dying in an instant of fire, destruction and death. That is what happened to me on that day. It was a normal fall morning. New York was busy as usual; the streets and sidewalks were crawling with men and women only thinking about what they’re going to do next. I had retired the week earlier. I’d compare it to the sense of freedom a child feels on summer vacation. Not knowing what to do I decided to visit my sons, Joe and John, at their offices in the Twin Towers. Being their father, I’ve learned everything about them — every nook and cranny of their personalities and interests — so I decided I’d surprise with some breakfast and coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts at their offices, already knowing what they’d want. I stepped into the long line winding to the store counter to buy breakfast for the three of us. “This will take a while,” I thought to myself. The thought barely had registered when I heard the shout “Oh, God!” from a man outside. Sacrificing my spot in line, I checked what was going on. People were in panic with their heads angled toward the sky. That was when I saw it. The instant I did, time stopped. The building my oldest son, Joe, worked at was flaming. “What the heck happened!” I screamed. A woman next to me yelled back, “A plane crashed into the building!” Firefighters began to storm the tower. From inside, workers started to leave, none of them Joe. With fear pulsing through my blood, I ran up to a policemen and said, “You have to get my son, he’s still up there!” “What floor is he at?” he asked with a deeply stressed voice. “Ninety-five,” I told him. His demeanor immediately changed. “I’m sorry,” he said. “We can’t rescue him. He’s above the impact zone” My mind went blank with grief, knowing my son may be dead soon. He was only 46. But the nightmare was about to worsen. A second plane could be seen swooping down from the sky, headed for the second Twin Tower where my other son, John, worked. “This can’t be real,” I thought. “This only happens in movies.” The closer it got to the tower, the more real and hopeless I felt. I was just standing there, paralyzed as the plane glided closer to the building. And then the impact: BAM! As the crowd around me went into panic mode I was just standing there with my jaw dropped, and thoughts jumbling around in my mind. Then it occurred to me: This was no accident. Born in 1936, I grew up in a rural village in Iraq. Growing up, LETTERS continued from previous page

who are already using drugs to use drugs safely and to provide opportunities for drug users to seek safe anonymous treatment if wanted. As I have noted, people will try and argue that this policy encourages people to use drugs. However, it does not. It encourages people who are already using drugs to use them in a safe environment that is not on the streets of our community and is far from our children. People will argue that this policy is radically libertarian. However, it is not. Yes, I contend that the concept of people being able to make the decision to use drugs is inherently a “liberal” (in the classical sense) ideology, but that is not what this program is all about. This idea does invoke liberalism in the sense that the government is invoking public health to provide a way of keeping drug users off the streets protecting community members

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David Witt is the 13-year-old author of “Life Crash,” which he wrote for a historical fiction assignment in school. the fear Hitler would invade was hanging over our heads. However, when the brutal Nazi regime fell in 1945, my family had a new fear. In the 1940s Islamic radicalism wasn’t media propaganda like it was in the 2000s, so it may be hard to believe, but there was al-Qaeda in my village. Because My dad was American and my entire family Christian, the extremists viewed us as sinners and we were under the fear of being persecuted. So in 1946 we fled from those brutal terrorists, and moved to America. Osama bin Laden had carried out attacks on U.S. embassies, and since I was no stranger to al-Qaeda, terrorism immediately leapt into my mind. Frantically, I ran up to the same cop as before and implored him, “You have to save them!” I was going mad. “Both my kids are in those buildings” “I’m sorry, but like I told you, we can’t save people if they’re above the impact zone. We’re trying to put out the fire,” he responded. “They’re dead!” I thought hopelessly. More people were coming out of the buildings, but the few I recognized were not my sons. That was when I heard a noise, like the grinding of twisted metal. My mind froze when I realized it was coming from the Twin Towers. I saw one of the buildings begin to crack and dismantle like a glass figurine breaking. “No!” Then it happened — the building collapsed. It looked like the top of the building was crushing the rest. With the grief getting stronger as the milliseconds passed, it fell down into rubble. In those several seconds, my Joe was crushed by a massive building and hurtled toward the ground. Gone. I was speechless, I immediately broke down and tears started to flow down my eyes. “My child is gone,” I thought. It felt like the longest time I was standing there crying with the reality sinking in. CRASH! I was startled. Looking up, I went back into shock. The North building was now falling, along with all my hope, and stealing my last son. “NO! NO! NO!” They were, of course, much more than just my sons; they were my lifetime companions. In 1954, same year I turned 18 (legally an adult), I tied the knot with my girlfriend. One year later, Joe was born. Four years later, John arrived. When they grew up and became the big, strong and responsible men I raised them to be, they lived in the same apartment building as I did. Most of my life was spent with them, and now they’re gone, all because of some stupid terrorists that can’t accept freedom. Immediately, I snapped, tears flowing down my face, I yelled to the top of my lungs. I screamed at the world, yelling swear after swear, I pounded my fist on the ground. My beard was soaked with tears and sweat. I started to run toward the flaming remains. “STOP!” the cop yelled. “No, I’m going to be with my sons,” I yelled back, my mind bent with grief. The cop grabbed my arm, as if to break it. “What’s your name sir?” “E... Elias.” I answered.

“Alright, Elias, calm down. I know how you feel. My wife — my wife — was in that building.” he told me with a tear forming in his eye. “The Boston airport confirmed the planes were hijacked. This is terrorism.” Two weeks later, a funeral was held for them. It was torture. The bodies couldn’t be recovered. I had never seen my wife cry so hard before during almost 50 years of marriage. It only reminded me of the grief I was trying to forget. My grandkids, Jennifer, Jacob, Eleni and Emily, were crying. Eleni’s boyfriend, Ben, like me was a refugee from Iraq, and I knew his parents (they were toddlers while I was in Iraq). He had become close with the family and he was crying right next to her. When we had moved to the US, my parents bought a grave spot and a granite gravestone under which my parents, my wife and I, our children and grandchildren all would someday be buried. Rage began to stir within me upon seeing the back of the grave stone. All of the names on the back had birth dates, but only my sons’ had death dates. My sons just went to work and died. “It’s not fair!” I thought. The engraved marking on Joe’s headstone caught my eye. It read: “Joseph Jarrah 1955 - 2001.” In an instant I broke down hard. To this day, I wish the hijackers had survived the crash. Then I could kill them myself. Throughout the following years justice seemed hopeless, especially when the war was lasting so long. Before getting that sense of justice, I’d have to wait a long time. An entire decade as a matter of fact. It was a quiet spring morning in 2011. I was lying down in my warm bed, with a hint of tiredness in my eyes. Channel 7 was still on from the night before. I wasn’t paying attention. The news was like a murmur in the background. That was, until I heard the reporter say, “Breaking news.” I tilted my head toward the screen. “The al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, was shot last night during a military raid. This happened in a compound he had been hiding in for years,” the reporter said. “Janet! Wake up!” I yelled as I shook her like a child waking his parents on Christmas morning. “What?” she said groggily. “They got him!” “Hmm?” she muttered. “Osama! He’s dead. That evil murderer is dead.” Janet watched the news for a couple minutes, before saying, “Justice is served.” Turning to my wife, I said, “I’ll be back, there’s something I have to do.” I got into my silver Cadillac and drove to the little Dunkin’ Donuts I hadn’t visited since the tragedy. After, I drove to the cemetery. Slowly, I walked to the granite gravestone and sat down. With the wounds of 9-11 slowly healing I nibbled on a round bagel and sipped coffee with my sons. Ten years overdue, dead or alive, it was nice to finally have that happy visit with them.

and children. But, this idea also is empowered by progressive, left leaning ideology as well. The government is taking measures to ensure that drug users aren’t killing themselves, but still giving these citizens the autonomy to make the decision to use their drugs or seek treatment. I contend that it is a perfect balance between liberalism and progressivism. There will be many who indeed question the morality and legal justification of such a program. However, a program of this sort, has been contested through the entire Canadian judicial system. Ultimately the Canadian Supreme Court found legal and moral justification of such a program. To see evidence of real life success of a program of this sort we can look at Insite, a Canadian program that began in 2008. I ask all of you to go to the program’s website and look at the facts. You can find the webpage at supervisedinjection.vch.ca.

The purpose of this letter is to spark debate and get people energized about fixing our community. Let’s take progressive action, and do something about our drug usage epidemic. DO UG ARBETTER Former Candidate for Worcester School Committee Candidate for Master of Public Health in Epidemiology Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

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WSU OPENS NEW RESIDENCE, DINING HALL

Worcester State University (WSU) earlier this week celebrated the grand opening of its new residence and dining hall, Sheehan Hall. The facility, measuring 150,000 square feet, is able to house 400 WSU students and accommodate 650 diners in its glass-fronted dining hall overlooking John Coughlin Memorial Field. The dining hall, named “Pulse on Dining,” is described by the university as offering a “retail feel in an all-you-care-to-eat environment, with fresh food, allergen-free and made-to-order options.” The new housing and dining facility is named in honor of Lt. Col. James F. Sheehan, USMC, class of ’55, who has provided WSU with more than $4 million in funding to underwrite scholarship and other aid for students exhibiting academic excellence. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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QCC OPENS DOWNTOWN LOCATION

Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) opened the doors to its new Healthcare and Workforce Development Center to students for the first time on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Located at 25 Federal St. in downtown Worcester, the new academic building boasts simulation labs, including the back of an ambulance and a doctor office. In a press release sent by the college, “QCC being back downtown, training tomorrow’s healthcare professionals and providing education to the workforce is no coincidence. QCC’s careful strategizing with business partners and the city of Worcester means that the cooperative efforts accomplished will afford a better standard of living for all who come into contact with the busy, vibrant downtown and the dynamic new Healthcare and Workforce Development Center.”

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Strokes,” I welcome the opportunity to flesh out my quote that appeared there. I felt the need to defend the mural after reading some of the over-the-top vitriol expressed toward the mural, the artist and the city. One would have thought that the artist and city officials had desecrated a graveyard or spit on the Turtle Boy sculpture. Here is what I see in the mural. I view the mural in the same way that one could see a basic sentence: it has a subject, action and an object of the action. The subject is the blue “kooshball.” It has no gender, race, economic class, or discernible human characteristics except for eyes, legs and arms. It is an abstract construction. By stripping the subject of a human form but including enough recognizable human physiology, it invites the audience to place itself into the picture as the subject performing a real human activity: building. It simultaneously includes everyone and excludes no-one. What is the figure doing? The figure has been taking the buildings of the fallen city to its right and reconstructing it to its left. From chaos and disrepair it engages in the restoration of the city. Even the young kooshball to its right chips in to bring order and life to the city. In addition, the eyes of the kooshball are on the work to its left, looking ahead to the renewed city, not behind it at the ruins. The eyes care about what is ahead in the

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life affirming construction process, not focused on the destruction, not bemoaning what was lost or lamenting the collapse of the old order. In addition, it is hard to read any emotion in the face of the Koosh. Is it happy, angry, sad, frustrated? Building something from nothing requires serious work and involves all of those emotions. We, the audience, can impose our own emotional response there because it has been left open for such an interpretation. Meanwhile, the Koosh has work to do and it does the work with purpose and resolve. Further, we can tell that the work is in progress and is not yet done. Nothing is ever complete. We need to be ever building and ever improving. In the end, the message conveyed through the art resonates with life and rebirth and inclusion. Out of the ruins of the old, the new city rises. Everybody can contribute. The responsibility of bringing order to chaos is not the work of any one type of person. That job belongs to all of us in the community: rich/poor, old/young, man/woman, gay/straight, believer/atheist, and all races, Koosh/ unKoosh. The colors of the background provide a light, colorful canvas upon which the work proceeds: work done in the light of day, not the dark of night. Am I nuts to see so much? (I leave that to the chattering champs of the cyber world to answer). But, isn’t art designed to evoke emotions in the audience in order to help them find truth and

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QCC nursing students Brittany Bellmore, left, and Moriah Maclean, right, with QCC Wyvern.

understanding? Would an English teacher teach literature to be taken literally and not to seek meaning below the surface? Is “Moby Dick” by Melville just about a guy chasing a whale, or Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea” just a fishing story or “Frindle” by Andrew Clement merely a story about what to call a pencil? Or should students be taught to see beyond the words and plot, to focus on themes and meaning and character? I know that is how a teacher would teach because it was how I was taught in high school. Teachers show students the full story, using the creative work of the author to connect the pupil to greater truths and larger meanings. In the end, perhaps the emotions, both positive and negative, evoked by this mural say more about how we perceive the world and how we view our role in the life of the community we live in. Perhaps, underneath it all, the mural exposes in some of us truths we would rather not confront. I understand that the mural does not meet the expectations of some who wanted something more “meaningful” or “relevant” or “historical” or “realistic.” I certainly respect the need to provide our lives with historical context and understanding and remembrance. However, I also believe that history should not be whitewashed or romanticized. History should remember the good, the bad and the ugly. The danger with some historical art is that it often excludes more that it includes in an attempt to relive our halcyon

days of youth. Indeed, our demand in public art should not be based solely on our yearnings to retreat to a time that we find more comfortable remembering. Perhaps we have become too cynical. Perhaps we have seen too much, been through too much, been disappointed too much to see the good that is evident in the message on the wall of the Denholm Building. Perhaps we dare not see the world through the eyes of such child like characters. Perhaps we fear that the city the Koosh is building is a mirage or destined to fall again. Perhaps we cannot invest such hope in ourselves. Perhaps we should just say that nothing in the future can ever rival what we had in the past. Perhaps we should just nod our gray heads wisely and set our grizzled faces in stone to warn the naive and innocent about the folly of dreams and child like optimism. We have many monuments in this city that give honor to our past. I think that there is room for some optimistic, bright and cheerful works to give us joy and delight, even if those emotions are transient. Or is that attitude too un-Worcester? EDWARD MOYNIHAN Worcester

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Worcester’s nine colleges and universities are as steeped with diversity as the cultures that inhabit the city itself – from professors whose first language is Arabic, to students who identify as a different gender than the sex they were born. A growing demand for inclusiveness and acceptance of differences on campus is forging a path of discussions that at once create challenges, while also generating opportunities for administrators and students alike.

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and an ever-growing awareness of different sexual choices and gender identities. Many questions that have been raised – such as housing – regarding lesbian, gay and bisexual students have been answered, while the same questions affecting transgender students still linger. Should higher-ed institutions offer gender-neutral housing and bathrooms? Should a student who was born a male and now identifies as a female be allowed to live in an all-female residence hall? These questions and others are on the table and Worcester schools are not ignoring the importance of finding answers that will provide a safe and welcoming environment for all students, faculty and staff. Mason Dunn, executive director of Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (Mass TPC), says he has heard, from a number of Worcester students, wonderful things about efforts being made by Worcester colleges to ensure all voices are heard. “For me, that is the best sign, the presence of mind to say, ‘We need to be talking about this and talking to our students.’ So many colleges are opening that door and it’s a very exciting time.”

IDENTIFYING

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have already transitioned from one gender to another, the choice is not a simple one. Clark University, along with more than 500 other higher-ed institutions across the globe, currently utilizes the standardized Common App, available to both first-year and transfer applicants and offered through the nonprofit organization The Common Application, as part of its admission process. Students who apply to Clark, which uses the Common App exclusively, are given the option to choose male or female as their sex. Once accepted to Clark, students are then given the opportunity to share with the college their sexual orientation and gender identification. Worcester State University (WSU) offers its own admission application form, which, like the Common App, only gives prospective students two gender options: male or female. Recognizing that neither gender is applicable, WSU made the decision, several years ago, to make the choice of selecting a gender optional. Once a student is accepted, makes the choice to attend WSU and arrives, they are then welcome to identify how they wish on campus, says Dr. Calvin Hill, director of Diversity, Inclusion & Equal Opportunity at Worcester State University (WSU). Further, WSU students who choose to change their identity can officially do so on their transcript and have their name changed on their diploma upon graduation, simply by providing the registrar’s office with state

{ coverstory } documents as proof of the legal change. “I think we are being proactive in the best of our ability,” Hill says of allowing students to identify however they wish. Beyond WSU’s jurisdiction is the power to change federal forms to be more inclusive. “When it comes to federal aid, a lot of colleges are pigeonholed,” Hill says, referring to forms such as the Free Application Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which rely on an applicant’s gender at birth. “Federal forms, as of right now, are not very trans inclusive,” Dunn says. “That being said, there is a lot of great advocacy happening in that realm.” On April 29, 2013, the U.S. Department of Education announced it would modify the language of the 2014-15 FAFSA form, changing terms “mother/stepmother” and “father/ stepfather” to “parent 1” and “parent 2,” when requesting information about an applicant’s parents. The change allows the Department of Education to begin collecting demographic and financial information about families headed by same-sex parents. “All students should be able to apply for federal student aid within a system that incorporates their unique family dynamics,” said US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. While LGBTQ advocacy groups applaud the revision, many acknowledge more work needs to be done.

“Transgender applicants face unique obstacles in obtaining financial aid,” the Center for American Progress reports. “Transgender applicants often encounter problems when data mismatches occur, particularly with regards to a changed name or the gender markers on government-issued identification. If financial-aid institutions encounter data mismatches on applicants’ identification markers, this could delay the process of transgender students’ applications for financial aid. These data-mismatch issues can significantly impair these students’ ability to access aid.” Neither Clark nor WSU, or many other institutions of higher education for that matter, have an exact number of enrolled transgender students. For one, students are not required to inform the school of their identity, and two, Hill explains, students could be at any phase of a transition, from questioning to those who have completed reassignment surgery. At least five students at WSU openly identify as transgender, Hill says. At Clark, Denise Darrigrand, dean of Students and vice president of Student Affairs at Clark University, estimates the number to be at least 10. At WPI, Izzie Schiavone, ’17, president of The Alliance at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, the school’s LGBTQ

group, estimates six or seven of the students in the alliance are transgender. “I definitely think that everyone should be open to people identifying however they want regardless of how they look and how they present,” Schiavone says. “One of the big things we do with our club is whenever we do introductions we introduce with name and pronouns so that nobody guesses wrong or makes assumptions about people and that has made our group a lot more welcoming and its something we are trying to spread throughout the school.” Similarly at Clark, pronouns are “one thing we spend a lot of time talking and thinking about,” Darrigrand says. “Some students want to be called he, she, they, both by the name and the pronoun which they are most comfortable.”

RECOGNIZING DIVERSITY

The key difference between a person who distinguishes themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual and a transgender individual, Hill says, is one identifies who they want as a partner, while the other identifies themselves,

who they are, not just on a sexual basis. That, he says, was the driving force behind a recent decision by the WSU administration to revise its definition of diversity, adding “identity and expression.” The Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Equal Opportunity’s vision statement now begins: “Diversity of thought, academic tradition, and background, including identity and expression, religion, and racial and ethnic difference are vital to the success of a campus community.” Hill, who works with WSU’s Worcester Pride organization — that coincidently shares its name with another LGBT organization in the city — helps to co-facilitate on-campus programs with Worcester Pride and his office has worked to establish a cohort of faculty members and various programs, both providing safe and secure environments recognized on campus as “safe zones.” Established on the WSU campus over the last five years, safe zones are the result of a partnership between then-student Patrick Hare, who now works in the President’s Office, and Hill. Hare, student president of WSU’s Worcester Pride, had worked toward creating safe zones and Hill had experience with pride groups and safe zones at his former post at WPI. The two men together developed programs running from 30 minutes to three hours, providing the campus

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community a variety of training, including LGBTQ terminology. Designated safe zones are places for students “to explore identity and gender,” Hill says, making clear faculty are not counselors, but resources for students. “Our pride organization wants to feel as if this place is both physically and psychologically safe and secure,” Hill says. “They want to walk around knowing they are not going to get beat up … be called a name.”

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AT HOME ON CAMPUS

Arguably, housing is an area of top concern for colleges when it comes to the safety of its students. Along with feeling safe comes a sound environment, one that is healthy and of good condition. Depending on the student, this level of comfort could be found living in a quiet single, while for another student, it would be a communal suite-style housing option. The rising number of floors, quads and residence halls deemed gender-neutral, also known as Gender-Inclusive (GI) housing, on college campuses has allowed all students to live with those they feel most comfortable with, regardless of biological sex, gender or identity.

Men and women signs have been taken off restroom doors in Clark’s library and replaced with gender-neutral signs. At Clark, gender-neutral housing is available to all sophomore, junior and senior students. However, this option is not given to freshmen. “We do not allow [gender-neutral housing] for first-year students, Darrigrand

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says, explaining the transition to college itself can be difficult enough for some students. But for those second-, third- and fourth-year students, Darrigrand says, “They can live with whomever they want.”

All students living on the WSU campus are given the option to choose suite-style, or apartment-style, housing, which allows crossgender rooming and sharing of bathrooms. This, Hill says, gives students more control and choice of who they live with, an option, he believes, that could be very desirable to LGBTQ students. Students may also choose to live in single dormitory rooms. But what if a student who was born a male and now identifies as a woman, who feels most comfortable residing with other women, wishes to live in an exclusivelyfemale environment? Such is the question put forth to Clark administration following a transgender student who requested to live in Dodd Hall, a women-only residence hall. “Students want to live in that hall because they want to live with people of the same gender,” Darrigrand says. Gender, though, is defined differently from culture to culture, from one religion to another. According to its website, 12 percent of Clark students come from overseas. “We have a lot of international students, many of whom are Muslim, who have very strict beliefs on interaction,” Darrigrand says. Like other religions, there is no one set-in-stone belief within Islam. Some understand the Quran as having zero tolerance for homosexuality, considering same-sex acts to be sinful, and

Islamic law equating samesex intercourse to sex between unmarried heterosexual couples, punishable by death. More moderate beliefs, however, are not uncommon among Muslims. A 2008 story titled “Islam — ‘recognizes homosexuality,’” published by The Jakarta Post, an Indonesian news service, reads: “Homosexuals and homosexuality are natural and created by God, thus permissible within Islam...” Clark recognizes the various beliefs of its Muslim students, and when considering decisions that could potentially pose a conflict, Darrigrand says, “we need to take into consideration their culture.” The student who requested to live in Dodd Hall, in the end, decided to live elsewhere. The issue remains a question “we need to wrestle with,” Darrigrand says. “You get caught between what you want to do and what you should do.” Religious beliefs on campus are not limited to those of students. In a statement provided by Assumption College, the school recognizes its Catholic doctrine: “The College strongly believes, in conformity with the Church’s teaching, that all students are God’s children, whose gender He determined at conception. The College has a responsibility to remain true to its Catholic mission. While Assumption does not offer gender-neutral housing, nor has it received a request for such accommodation, the College would work with a student making such a request to reach a mutually agreeable resolution.” The College of the Holy Cross, also “an institution deeply committed to its Catholic and Jesuit Mission,” in a statement provided to Worcester Magazine, writes in part: “Holy Cross seeks to foster among its students a way of living, studying, reflecting, and recreating together that both builds a sense of community and, at the same time, respects diversity. The College takes seriously its responsibility for the well-being of all its students, including its LGBTQ students. The College does not offer gender neutral housing, but we do have the physical ability to accommodate such a request.” It is not, however, religion versus LGBTQ, says Dunn, himself Jewish. “For someone who is assigned male at birth, who knows themselves to be a woman, their assignment at birth is really not an issue, because for legal issues and life issues … they are female and they are a woman, and that should be respected and understood by higher education.” Dunn says he sees where schools are coming from with their ideas of what gender is in regards to religious beliefs. However, he adds, “I think [schools] need to possibly think about what gender and sex is. I think saying what someone’s sex is, is unfair for someone who knows themselves to be a woman, is a very unfair and older notion of what gender

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and sex really are.” College, for many students, is a time of discovery and broadening one’s experience. Whether it be an only child sharing a room of residence with others for the first time, or a student becoming aware of different gender identities, Dunn says, “Depriving [a student the opportunity to live in a certain type of housing] is not only depriving that trans student, but you’re depriving [all] students of a new experience of living in this climate.” WSU does not have women-only residence halls; however, certain floors and wings are designated female-only. Like Clark, WSU does not currently have a written policy on whether or not a student born male who now identifies as a woman would be qualified to live in one of these rooms. “Until that student has gone through a medical operation, probably not,” Hill says. But, he adds, as long as the student biologically identifies as a woman, the request would be looked at, taking into consideration the interests of other students on the floor or wing.

THE FUTURE OF TRANSGENDER LIFE ON CAMPUS

Steps taken to broaden the understanding and increase the level of compassion for students who are exploring other identifies, currently transitioning or have fully made the transition to another gender are simply that – steps along the way to create an environment for all students to best achieve their educational pursuits. Some really fantastic changes have been made at colleges and universities, says Dunn, as recently as last week, citing the decision by Mount Holyoke, a women-only college in South Hadley, to accept applications for its undergraduate program from any person who identifies as a woman. While policies vary from college to college, Dunn says those institutions which create a more inclusive and accepting environment for both transgender students and staff are “vitally important.” Non-discrimination policies are just the start, Dunn says. Also important, he says, is offering transgender students housing that is consistent with their gender identity, and facilities such as locker rooms that welcome

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students based on how they identify. Further, Dunn, who is an adjunct professor at the University of New Hampshire, says inclusiveness should reach as far as teachings within the classroom, “ensuring all LGBTQ are reflected in the curriculum,” he says. “Let’s talk about LGBTQ voices in literature, in film and music, making sure the curriculum is reflective of the community.” The community, says Dunn, is not just the student body, but also the faculty and staff. “Inclusive programing is huge,” Hill says. Luncheon workshops are held every year at WSU and this year, Hill notes, the series will include one workshop focused on housing, and transgender student issues on campus. “We need to go through an educational experience, similar to what we did with LGBTQ [years ago].” This workshop, he explains, aims to ensure faculty is aware of issues and of inclusive opportunities, such as using gender-neutral language. Efforts to be inclusive of all students in every aspect at WSU reach beyond workshops and to the health of each individual. WSU’s student health plan covers gender reassignment benefits, including mental health service, hormone therapy, and gender reassignment surgery. Additionally, in its newer facilities, WSU has made gender-neutral bathrooms as much a priority as locks and light fixtures. Plans for construction of a new health and wellness center include gender-neutral facilities, Hill says. The WPI Alliance has pushed for genderneutral housing and bathrooms on campus and are hopeful that, with funding, these facilities will become available in the future. “Right now,” though, Schiavone says, “the big thing that we are working on is figuring out allowing trans students into fraternities and sororities, so we’re talking through that and looking at national fraternity and sorority policies and I think with that it will help us take a big step forward to accepting gender diversity at WPI.”

WPI does not create or change policies of its 13 fraternities and six sororities, which make up roughly 32 percent of its student body, according to the institute’s website. Rather, each organization has its own national policy, Schiavone explains. “What we’re doing right now is researching those (policies). I’ve talked to a few presidents of some sororities and fraternities and they’ve been open but it’s higher up than that, on a national level, whether [transgender students] can join these national organizations.” Several LGBTQ-friendly brotherhoods and sisterhoods have been founded over the last decade or so, however, none are currently part of the WPI community. On a campus-level, Schiavone is hopeful of changes to come. “[Administration at WPI] is always open to hearing what we, (as the Alliance), want to do, what we have to say.” Many decisions affecting transgender students have yet to be made. But colleges and universities are not allowing this to overshadow the steps they have already taken to ensure the safety and well-being of its entire community. “I think we have stayed ahead of the game in some sense,” Darrigrand says, referring to inclusiveness efforts, offering at least one gender-neutral bathroom in all buildings at Clark and the opportunity for students to provide a preferred name, which faculty receive along with a birth name on a student roster and are included in Clark’s student directory. This fall marks the first year Clark will host a a reception for its incoming LGBTQI community and its faculty and staff. And like WSU, beginning this semester, Clark’s health insurance now covers hormone therapy and gender assignment surgery, which, Derrigrand says, “is huge.” “I believe that Clark is about coming in and being who you are and being supportive of that,” Darrigrand says. “I think we have a special place.”

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Celebrating Worcester’s Arts Chelsey Pan

A big night is in store for the Central Mass. arts community on Friday, Sept. 12 as ArtsWorcester holds its Annual Meeting, during which Honee Hess will be honored with the 34th ArtsWorcester Award, given to an individual who has made significant and lasting contributions to the arts and culture in the city of Worcester. That same evening, ArtsWorcester will unveil two new exhibits, “Material Needs” and “News from Nowhere.”

As a nonprofit organization, ArtsWorcester is required to host an annual meeting that is open to the public, during which the organization reviews the previous year, provides a financial report and inducts the coming year’s board of directors and officers. Presenting the ArtsWorcester Award at each meeting is part of the organization's intent to promote local art even during business-related events. Hess, this year’s recipient of the award, served as the director of Education for the Worcester Art Museum (WAM) for over two decades, connecting the museum to many other community organizations, such as the Latin American Festival in the early 1990s, during which she brought museum activities to the festival and made WAM the first non-Latino organization to serve festival goers. She has also worked extensively with the Worcester Public Schools in order to create partnerships and academic opportunities, such as the Advanced Placement Art History course that is taught at the museum to high school students across the city. Hess is also a co-founder of Art Allstate, a program that brings high school juniors from all across Massachusetts together to work with professional artists, engage creatively with their peers, and learn more about art-related careers, and has kept the program based in Worcester for over 25 years. She served as a board member of First Night Worcester, the city's New Year's Eve celebration, for 20 years, she chairs the Art Committee for Family Health’s Art in the City, is part of the MLK Jr. Community Breakfast/Black History Committee, and has served on the board of a number of other organizations. She currently holds the position of executive director of the Worcester Center for Crafts. Previous winners of the ArtsWorcester Award include Troy Siebel, executive director of The Hanover Theatre, in 2013; and Tina Zlody, volunteer and co-founder of stART on the Street, in 2012. Both awards were given on the 10th anniversary of their respective organizations. “One of the things I like about the ArtsWorcester Award is that it goes to such a wide range of people in the region, and it serves as an important history of arts leadership in the city,” says Juliet Feibel, executive director of ArtsWorcester. In conjunction with the Annual Meeting is the opening of the organization’s fall exhibits. “Material Needs” features the work of six artists in various mediums: photographs by Matt Abelson, paintings by Grace Cherubino, paintings and sculptures by John LaPrade, assemblage by Rose LeBeau, paintings and drawings by Irina Parfenova, and sculpture and a painting by Emily Sandagata. The works were produced with monies from the first round of Material Needs Grants,

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awarded in the spring of 2013. Funded by an anonymous donor, the grants were awarded through a highly-competitive process for supplies and equipment needed to create new art in Worcester County. In the Hadley Building, across the street, ArtsWorcester will host “News from Nowhere,” a solo exhibit featuring black and white photographs exploring human construction of the rural

them at the top of the lists of the two committees that vet these proposals.” Feibel says of Overton’s work. Feibel cites a number of reasons for holding the meeting and the opening of these exhibits on the same night, one of them being a desire to increase transparency in how the organization is funded, staffed and run toward a broader audience of visitors, members and artists. Those who attend

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Honee Hess, executive director of the Worcester Center for Crafts, is this year’s ArtsWorcester Award recipient.

American landscape, from Pennsylvania to Texas, by Cade Overton. His work has been locally inspired by West Boylston photographer Frank Armstrong and, more broadly, contains echoes of the landscapes of Matthew Brady’s American Civil War and the 1950s cross country road trip documented in Robert Frank’s “The Americans.” The photographs are shot with a Mamiya 7 II Rangefinder, and intend to tell the story of these places without picturing any people. Overton describes the photographs as “single frames from the long stories that stand by these roadsides, far from the main drag, bearing the hallmarks and whims of human construction.” His work was selected through a highly-competitive annual call to ArtsWorcester members, asking for proposals for solo and small group shows. “The exquisite technique, composition, and desolate beauty of these photographs put

the Annual Meeting are not necessarily the same people who attend the exhibits, says Feibel, who explains that by holding these events on one night brings people from across the city together, while giving them a chance to see behind the scenes of the organization. “Above all, we felt that our Annual Meeting should explicitly be a celebratory event that involves local art itself, our reason for existence.” Attend ArtsWorcester’s Annual Meeting and opening receptions for “Material Needs” and “News from Nowhere” on Sept. 12. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Aurora Gallery, 660 Main St., Worcester, followed by the opening of exhibits from 7-9 p.m. “Material Needs” will be held in the Auora Gallery; “News from Nowhere” will be held across the street, in the Hadley building, 657 Main St. Both the meeting and exhibits are free and open to the public.

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Drawing (noun): a picture, image, etc., that is made by making lines on a surface with a pencil, pen, marker, chalk, etc., but usually not with paint Jacleen Charbonneau

Although the art of drawing had not been recognized as an independent fine art medium until the 20th century, its twodimensional simplicity has always had the ability to evoke strong emotions. The Davis Art Gallery, a fine art establishment that promotes and raises awareness of local and regional art and artists, understands the significance of drawing to the world of art. Dedicating an exhibit exclusively to the art form, titled “Drawing: The Art of Making Marks,” the gallery will display a wide range of drawings at an opening reception held Sept. 11, from 5-7 p.m.

“I think drawing is one medium that most people don’t think of the same way they think of painting and sculptures,” says Karl Cole, curator of images for Davis Publications and co-curator of the Davis Art Gallery with curator Erika Wade. “Drawing is one of the fundamental skills needed to be an artist. And since [Davis Publications] is an art education publisher, we are always interested in promoting works that are stand-alone works of art.”

As hors d’oeuvres and wine are served on opening night, guests can sip to the works of 30 artists in the spacious gallery. The works will include a mix of media, ranging from

Work by Elaine Smollin watercolor to charcoal, and even Sharpie. “It’s just about drawing,” Cole explains, summing up the exhibit’s theme. “It’s not restricted to subject matter or medium.” With the main gallery wall stretching 33 feet, such space allows for a great number of works. “It’s basically like a long main gallery, which is a hallway, and it has two little side areas where we display works of art,” says Cole. One exhibiting artist whose work will be presented on the gallery’s walls is Elaine

Smollin, who works with charcoal. “In a sense, I carve light out of the darkness,” Smollin says. “As an artist and essayist and former archaeologist, I’ve invested 40 years in testing the limitations of charcoal as the most primordial of mediums.” Currently residing in Rhode Island and the Hudson River Palisades in New Jersey, Smollin creates each of her pieces on site. “I don’t set out to make a picture, but rather a reaction to the presence of ecological phenomena,” she explains. “This has brought me into long periods of retreat in different states and foreign cultures.” Additionally, the artist makes her own handmade charcoal on site. Describing her artistic process as “drawing formal definitions with tiny crusts of burnt branches,” the charcoal only comes in contact with the paper by the artist’s fingertip. Smollin’s work in the exhibit will consist of two pieces, “Corner House,” a portrayal of the home of her parents, a property that she inherited in recent times. Smaller than some of her other works, which can measure up to 10 feet by 30 feet, Smollin finds a familial intimacy in these two pieces. “These drawings are a testament to [my parents’] love, and our continuous friendship,” Smollin says. Also fond of working with charcoal is artist Joseph Ray, whose work will also be

on display. Currently living in Millbury, Ray finds inspiration in nature – everything from trees to flowers to landscapes. “Something about nature always being in flux and, therefore, consistently inconsistent...inspires me,” he says. Creating pieces intended to help viewers “escape, imagine and contemplate,” Ray’s work that is part of his series “Woods at Purgatory Chasm” are completed within the woods of Purgatory Chasm in Sutton. “I take large pieces of paper, along with a roughly 3-by-3 (foot) piece of fiberboard and charcoal for drawing material,” Ray explains of his creative process in the woods. “The board is used as a drawing surface to rest the paper against … The paper being wide, but much longer than the [fiber] board, restricts the amount of drawing surface that I have at the time, and the works begin in a scroll-like fashion: starting at the top and moving the paper up as I go along, randomly changing the subject.” With some paper measuring up to 8-by-12 feet, Ray then takes the work back to the studio, adding the finishing touches through the use of his memory and artistic judgement. Two pieces from the series will be showcased as part of the exhibit at the Davis Gallery. “Drawing: The Art of Making Marks” will open Sept. 11, from 5-7 p.m. at the Davis Art Gallery, 44 Portland St., Worcester, where refreshments will be served. Additionally, the exhibition will remain available for viewing from Sept. 12 through Jan. 9, 2015 during normal operating hours.

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Ceres Bistro on 363 Plantation St. in Worcester resides in the Beechwood Hotel, serving high quality farm-to-table dishes with an upscale casual mood and a relaxed atmosphere. Former Worcester’s Best Chef runner-up William Nemeroff has crafted a rotating menu of seasonal tastes that are sourced from local farms, and while our latest visit wasn’t perfect, Ceres Bistro remains a true destination for upscale casual drinks and dining.

Visiting on a Sunday night, my codiner Lillian and I entered a largely empty

restaurant, as the host assured us that Sunday is typically slow during the summer. The restaurant is divided into several rooms, with a modern and contemporary-styled bar with a high-top table surrounded by several booths couched around a number of craft taps and flatscreen TVs set to the left upon entering. The proper dining room is divided into two main spaces with the elegant wine room set off to the side, and the main dining room welcomes guests with a contrast of contemporary style – with large, inviting wraparound booths and floor-to-ceiling windows – and a classic 19th century stained glass dome centered in the room. Lillian and I were sat immediately in the dining room and were pleased when a basket of hot, fresh bread was delivered immediately. These crunchy miniature loaves served with a small glass carafe of olive oil

and balsamic vinegar were a nice way to start our meals. Next, we ordered a pair of salads. Lillian opted for the native lettuce and farm stand salad ($8), a mix of local greens with cucumbers, red onions, fresh grape tomatoes, and topped with a zesty balsamic vinaigrette dressing. I chose the iceberg wedge ($9), which was deliciously doused in a sweet buttermilk dressing, topped with cob-bacon, and chunks of bleu cheese. With warm cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and thinlysliced raddish around the perimeter of the plate, it was one of the better wedge salads I have had. Our entrees arrived shortly thereafter. Lillian chose one of Ceres’ signature bistro steaks, the 6-ounce corn-fed filet ($27), which was a thick cut of meat, which she ordered medium-well but was more akin to a medium or medium-rare of many other restaurants. Laid next to a bed of fluffy, chunky and delicious mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables, the tender cut of beef

was served with a sinus-clearing horseradish mustard-seed sauce that added a nice kick. Though the meal was artfully prepared, a thick ribbon of fat in the meat was an unexpected surprise for a filet. Ceres has a number of delicious seafood items and I ordered the Cajun Dusted Swordfish ($29), which was a thin cut of spice-rubbed swordfish, served on a bed of perfectly-cooked basmati rice, along with fresh, sauteed squash and zuccini, and a sweet, diced mango-pineapple salsa topping the entire dish. Service at Ceres during our visit was mixed, despite the largely empty dining room. Our server was courteous, friendly and knowledgeable about the menu but after quite a wait for our salads, our meals were brought out too quickly, disrupting the cadence of the meal. Further, while all of our items were good, a dinner at Ceres normally hovers around $100 with most items ranging in the high-20s and low-30s, and we didn’t quite feel that our meals matched the value, though we do appreciate that strict adherence to locally-sourced ingredients can bump up the price of a meal. Despite these missteps, with a beautiful interior and ever evolving menu of farm-to-table dishes, Ceres remains a top-notch upscale casual fine dining restaurant in Worcester.

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a second helping, and $3 for children under the age of 12. The event is sponsored by the Worcester County NEADS Lions. NEADS, 305 Redemption Rock Trail (Route 140), Princeton. Neads.org.

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and guests will have the opportunity to learn about Worcester’s leadership and innovation roles in the national food justice movement. For more information, contact the REC at info@ recworcester.org or by calling 508-799-9139. The Citizen Wine Bar, 1 Exchange Place, Worcester. recworcester.org.

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

BOYHOOD (R) Cinemagic Thurs: 11:50, 3:15, 7:30 Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:05, 3:45, 7, 9:25, Fri-

Wed: 1:05, 3:40, 7:05, 9:25 Worcester North Thurs: 12:30, 3:55, 7:25, FriWed: 12:30, 3:55, 7:20

CALVARY (R) Solomon Pond Thurs: 1, 4:05, 7:40, 10:15 Worcester North Thurs: 1:30, 4:05, 6:30, Fri-

Wed: 1:40, 4:05, 6:30, 9:10

CHEF (R) Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:55 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (PG-13) Worcester North Thurs-Wed: 12:35, 3:30, 6:25,

(9:25 Fri-Wed only)

DOLPHIN TALE 2 (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 7, 9:30, Fri-Wed: 1:30, 4:30, 7, 9:35, 12:05 a.m.

Cinemagic Thurs: 7, Fri-Wed: 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7,

9:30

Solomon Pond Thurs: 7:15, 10, Fri-Wed: 1, 1:40, 3:50, 7, 7:30, 9:40 Westborough Thurs: 7, 10:05, Fri-Wed: 1:45, 4:30, 7:05, 10 Worcester North Thurs: 7, Fri-Wed: 1:30, 4:30, 7, 9:35 FINDING FANNY (NR) Westborough Fri-Wed: 1:55, 4:25, 6:55, 9:25 FRANK MILLER’S SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (NR) Solomon Pond Thurs: 4:35

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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (PG-13) Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 12:55, 3:40,

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

Hercules (PG-13) Elm Fri, Sat: 7, 9:30, Sun, Tues, Wed: 7:30 How To Train Your Dragon 2 (PG) Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:15, 4:05, Fri-Wed: 1:15,

3:55

Strand Fri-Sun, Tues, Wed: 7 If I Stay (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 1:45, 4:30, 7, 9:40, Fri-Wed: 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15, 11:45

Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:20, 1:50, 4:20, 7:05, 9:30

Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:25, 4, 7:10, 9:45, Fri-

Wed: 1:45, 4:25, 7:20, 9:55 Westborough Thurs-Wed: 2:05, 4:35, 7:05, 10:05 Worcester North Thurs: 1:20, 4:25, 7:15, FriWed: 1:50, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50

Innocence (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 12:15, 2:40, 5 Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:50, 4:30, 7:30, 9:50 Worcester North Thurs: 12:40, 3, 5:20 Into the Storm (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 4:15, 9:20 Solomon Pond Thurs: 6:55, 10:30, Fri-Wed:

1:55, 4:05, 7:45, 9:45

Jumanji (PG) Strand Sun: 3 (doors open at 2) Let’s Be Cops (R) Blackstone Thurs: 12:10, 2:35, 5:05, 7:30,

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

Lucy (R) Blackstone Thurs: 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:55,

10:20, Fri-Wed: 12:50, 3:10, 5:25, 8, 10:20, 12:30 a.m. Worcester North Thurs: 1:55, 4:55, 7:05, FriWed: 1:55, 4:55, 7:25, 9:35

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Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:45, 4:25, 7:35, 10:10, Fri-Wed: 1:25, 4, 7:15, 9:45 Westborough Thurs-Wed: 2:05, 4:30, 6:55, 10:10 Worcester North Thurs: 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:35, Fri-Wed: 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:40, 10

Mary Kom (NR) Westborough Thurs-Wed: 1:40, 4:10, 7, 9:50

THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 1:15, 6:30, Fri-Wed: 3:55,

MRS. DOUBTFIRE (PG-13) Strand Sat: 3 (doors open at 2)

Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:20, 4:15, 7:20, 10:05,

NO GOOD DEED (PG-13) Blackstone Fri-Wed: 1:10, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50, Solomon Pond Fri-Wed: 1:20, 4:40, 7:40, 10 Westborough Fri-Wed: 1:45, 4:40, 7:30, 9:55 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 1:10, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50,

THE IDENTICAL (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 1:40, 4:20 Cinemagic Thurs: 11:45, 2:15, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45,

TAMMY (R) Strand Thurs: 7

Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:35, 4:20, 7:25, 10 Westborough Thurs: 2:10, 4:50, 7:35, 10:10 Worcester North Thurs: 1:40, 4:20

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:50,

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

THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY: GHOSTBUSTERS (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 11:35, 2:05, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 THE DROP (R) Blackstone Thurs: 8, 10:30, Fri-Wed: 1:20, 4:20,

Fri-Wed: 4:40, 9:45

THE MONUMENTS MEN (PG-13) Holy Cross Fri, Sat: 7

THE NOVEMBER MAN (R) Blackstone Thurs-Wed: 1:50, 4:40, 7:15, 9:55, (12:25 a.m. Fri-Wed only)

Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:40, 2:05, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40

Solomon Pond Thurs: 2, 4:05, 7:05, 9:40, Fri-

Wed: 1:50, 4:30, 7:35, 10:15 Westborough Thurs-Wed: 2, 4:35, 7:25, 10 Worcester North Thurs: 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, FriWed: 1:45, 4:25, 7:35, 10:20

THE RAILWAY MAN Holy Cross Wed: 3, 8

Solomon Pond Fri-Wed: 1:35, 4:10, 7:10, 7:50,

WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 1:10, 4, 6:45, 9:25, Fri-Wed:

Worcester North Thurs: 8, Fri-Wed: 1:20, 4:20,

Cinemagic Thurs: 1:50, 7:15, Fri-Wed: 11:40,

7:10, 9:45, 12:15 a.m.

9:50, 10:30 7:10, 9:45

THE EXPENDABLES 3 (PG-13) Worcester North Thurs: 1, 4, 7:10, Fri-Wed: 1, 4,

7:05, 10:15

THE GIVER (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35,

10:05, Fri-Wed: 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:45, 10:15, 12:30 a.m. Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:30, 4:20, (7:10 FriWed only)

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Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:35, FriWed: 1, 3:45, 6:50, 9:30 Westborough Thurs-Wed: 1:25, 4:05, 7:15, 9:30 Worcester North Thurs: 1:10, 4:10, 7, Fri-Wed: 1:05, 4:10, 6:55, 10:10 Looking for your favorite theater and don’t see it listed? Email editor@worcestermag.com and we’ll do our best to include it in the coming weeks.

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

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As Above, So Below (R) 1 hr 33 min 12:45 pm 3:05 pm 5:20 pm 7:55 pm 10:10 pm 12:20 am Dolphin Tale 2 (PG) CC/DVS; 1 hr 47 min 1:30 pm 4:30 pm 7:00 pm 9:35 pm 12:05 am Guardians of the Galaxy (PG-13) DIRECTOR'S HALL; 2 hr 2 min 12:05 am Guardians of the Galaxy (PG-13) 2 hr 2 min 1:25 pm 4:10 pm 7:05 pm 9:50 pm Guardians of the Galaxy (PG-13) DIRECTOR'S HALL; Reserved Seating; 2 hr 2 min

12:55 pm 3:40 pm 6:35 pm 9:20 pm If I Stay (PG-13) 1 hr 46 min 1:45 pm 4:15 pm 6:45 pm 9:15 pm 11:45 pm Let's Be Cops (R) 1 hr 44 min 12:10 pm 2:35 pm 5:00 pm 7:35 pm 10:00 pm 12:20 am Lucy (R) 1 hr 29 min 12:50 pm 3:10 pm 5:25 pm 8:00 pm 10:20 pm 12:30 am No Good Deed (PG-13) Reserved Seating;XPLUS; 1 hr 24 min 12:30 pm 2:40 pm 4:50 pm 7:20 pm 9:30 pm 11:40 pm No Good Deed (PG-13) 1 hr 24 min 1:10 pm 3:15 pm 5:30 pm 7:50 pm 10:05 pm 12:10 am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG-13) 1 hr 41 min 12:00 pm 2:30 pm 4:55 pm 7:25 pm 10:00 pm 12:25 am The Drop (R) 1:20 pm 4:20 pm 7:10 pm 9:45 pm 12:15 am The Giver (PG-13) CC; 1 hr 31 min 12:20 pm 2:45 pm 5:10 pm 7:45 pm 10:15 pm 12:30 am The Hundred-Foot Journey (PG) 1 hr 57 min 3:55 pm 6:40 pm The November Man (R) 1 hr 48 min 1:50 pm 4:40 pm 7:15 pm 9:55 pm 12:25 am When the Game Stands Tall (PG) 1 hr 55 min 1:05 pm 9:25 pm 12:00 am

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Upload your listings at worcestermagazine.com. Click the Night & Day toolbar, then choose Calendar to place your event listing in both our print and online weekly calendar. Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. 508 Productions Presents: The Thursday Transition “Vice City Edition”. Doors Open 9 p.m. 18+ event. For those who work hard to play hard. Located in the heart of Worcester’s beautiful canal district. 508 Productions, The newest Production Company in Central Massachusetts; promotes the local music scene specifically Hip Hop, Reggae, EDM & Dance music. 508 Productions is currently bringing you its Weekly Presentation of The Thursday Transition Starting at 9 p.m. on Water St. at Industry Bar Room n Nite Club. Stay tuned

Amazing Dick’s Ukulele Thursday! Amazing Dick’s Ukulele Thursday! UKE NIGHT! 7-10 p.m. Beatniks, 433 Park Ave. 508-9268877. Asleep at the Wheel. Clever lyrics, speed-demon picking, and lightness of spirit characterize great Western Swing, and Asleep at the Wheel, “a phenomenon since the ‘70s - is one of America’s most gifted purveyors of the genre.” - Chelsea Now. $46 advance; $50 day of show. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 917-674-6181 or tickets. Try five different Jack’s Abby beers at a tasting at bullrunrestaurant.com. Electric Haze on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 8-10 Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 7:30 p.m. Tastings will include Hoponius Union, Smoked p.m.-midnight. Hirosaki Prime, 1121 Grafton St. 508-926Marzen, Smoke & Dagger, Fire in the Ham and 8700. Smoked Octoberfest. The event will feature music by Acoustic Thursday’s! 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Ameranouche and Canopy. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. St., Worcester. Facebook.com/ElectricHaze/events Danielle Lessard. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Columbia Tavern, 11 Merriam Ave, Leominster. 978-227-5874. Free Live Acoustic Original Reggae at One Love Café. for other upcoming events and artists. Free Live Acoustic Original Reggae at One Love Café (facebook.com/ Event artist: Hyjynx (soundcloud.com/ OneLoveCafeWorcester. )The One Love Café Album was conceived HyjynxMiami), DjKid Prophecy (mixcloud.com/ during a gig at its eponymous venue. All songs are originals DjKidProphecy/) Other resident DJ’s: JAMINIC composed between March/2013 and November/2013, by Fernanda (jaminicmusic.com), A-Stew (facebook.com/ Pereira. (FernNanda.com) Solo show, guitar and vocals. Also djastew), Cafeteria Frietsch (facebook.com/ performing a set of classic social movement music from Brazil and djmikefrietsch), DJ Wubson (facebook.com/ the US, conveying the influence of artistic expression in culture and djwubsonofficial), s@urn (soundcloud.com/s0aib), Slap Sauce in the progress of history. Tips Appreciated. 8-10 p.m. OneLove Cafe, (soundcloud.com/slap-sauce). Free before 10:30 p.m. $5 After. 9 800 Main St. 508-753-8663 or eventbrite.com/e/Free-live-acoustic- p.m.-2 a.m. Industry Bar Room, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100 or original-reggae-at-one-love-cafe-tickets-12456930013. facebook.com/events/1641067442785449. Just For Kicks. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Amanda Cote Band. 9 p.m.-midnight. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. St. 508-752-9439. Kevin Shields. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. 978-537-7750. Mike Tarara. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Mike Andreoli. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Grafton. 508-839-6106. Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Open Mic Night! Musicians welcome to perform. Just plug in. Sexy Girls, Grave Ideas, Julius Earthling, and Editor 8-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. and Chief! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 SEAN FULLERTON: Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Grove St. 508-753-9543. Fingerstyle Guitar. Sean Fullerton has been a successful Dave B & The Hot Shots. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 musician, singer/songwriter, recording engineer and producer since Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. 1995. Specializing in Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Fingerstyle Thursday College Variety Party with DJ’s Kool Chriss Guitar using 6 String, 12 String and Dobro guitars, Harmonicas, and Diamond T. The Variety show continues with the DJ duo live guitar looping, Bose and UltraSound sound systems, Sean from Flava 105.5. $5. 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 performs in a wide variety of venues and for many weddings, parties, Green St. 508-363-1888. charitable and corporate events throughout New England. Fullerton was voted the 2010 Worcester Music Awards “Best Solo Act”, >Friday 12 nominated “Best Blues/R&B Act” in 2010 and 2011, and nominated Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat. Let Dr. Nat start your weekend with again for “Best Solo Act” in 2012. Dinner, Drinks and Music. 8-11 jazz, swing, blues, soul, samba, R&B, Broadway, original songs about p.m. NOON HILL GRILL, 530 Main St., Medfield. 508-359-9155 or Worcester, and other surprises, such as special guest vocalists and noonhillgrill.com. instrumentalists. Dancers welcome! Ask about Thank Friday It’s Dr. THIRSTY THURSDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT @ DARK Nat (TFIDN) menu bargains in the cabaret room! No cover charge, HORSE TAVERN with Mark & Wibble. *Calling all fellow tips appreciated. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 musicians & artists alike!* Join us down at the Dark Horse & bring Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or natneedle.com/tfidn. your Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins, Trumpets & Xylophones & let’s have Brett Brumby. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. some fun. Showcasing REAL live local music & talent! To RSVP a 508-926-8353. time slot in advance please send your name/time slot you’d like and SEAN FULLERTON: Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll and e-mail (optional) to darkhorseopenmic@yahoo.com. To all other Fingerstyle Guitar. Sean Fullerton has been a successful players that want to come up to jam and don’t want to RSVP. there musician, singer/songwriter, recording engineer and producer since will be a sign-up sheet so you get to play your tunes accordingly. 1995. 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performs in a wide variety of venues and for many weddings, parties, charitable and corporate events throughout New England. Fullerton was voted the 2010 Worcester Music Awards “Best Solo Act”, nominated “Best Blues/R&B Act” in 2010 and 2011, and nominated again for “Best Solo Act” in 2012. Dinner, Drinks and Music. 7-10 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600 or tavernonthecommon. com. Andy Cummings and The Swingabilly Lounge. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-5345900. ASIA. Asia’s debut album exploded onto the music scene in March 1982 with several Top 10 singles and sales exceeding 7 million copies. $75 advance; $80 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 917-674-6181 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant. com. Belit. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-8396106. Brian Chaffee. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Brother Maynard. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Press Box, 536 Lincoln St. 508-856-9255. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookfield Road, North Brookfield. 508-867-2494. Karaoke. DJ & Dancing 12:30 a.m. - 2 a.m. Free. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-4808222. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Satellite Rockers - Harsh Armadillo. 21 plus. Doors open at 6 p.m. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Flock Of A**holes invade The Simple Man Saloon in Clinton. 80’s FUN with the Flock! $5. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Simple Man Saloon, High St., Clinton. facebook.com/pages/Flock-ofAholes/127019150125. Just Sayin’ and more. Great covers from Just Sayin’. $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/justsayingband. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Mike Moore. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Seamus Pender. Seamus weaves Traditional Irish songs and stories to make a wonderful evening of Irish fun. He makes you feel like your at home listening to an irish storyteller of old sitting around the Hob(fireplace) for an evening of entertainment. Come on down and give your heart a thrill. Free. 8:30-12:30 p.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. Auntie Trainwreck. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Birch Hill Dam, Cortez, Second Grave, Faces of Bayon,

& The Moulten Llama! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Chicken Stop- Johnny Romance Adult Band Camp. Chicken Stop has been practicing all summer at Johnny Romance’s Band camp. Check out their first gig ever! Chicken Stop plays the classics and some you’d never expect! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Liberty Tavern, 301 High St., Clinton. 978-365-4800 or Loveshackmusic.com. DJ Jay Senior. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. PiNZ Entertainment / Blue Dog Sports Bar & Grille, 110 So Main St., Milford. 508-473-6611. Hip Swayers Deluxe open at Dodeca’s CD Release party. Come support local music and celebrate the release of Dodeca’s new CD, “Carved of Arcs!” $5 at the door. 9 p.m.midnight. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or facebook.com/ events/330972237070617/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Nibot. Northborough’s own, playing the your favorite classic rock hits! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Pants on Fire. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Ton of Blues. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Squelch. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Colm O’Brien. Traditional Irish music and Rebel Songs. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Grey Hound Pub, 139 Water St. 508-754-6100. DJ One-3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Blackout. DJ Blackout bringin’ the energy to get the party poppin’ all night long. No cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508438-0597. Josh Buckley. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508752-9439. Mystic River Band. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

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Jacks Abby Smoked Beer Tasting. 21 plus Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Open Mic with the Old’school Band. Open Mic Jam 1st Saturday of month with The Old’school Band. Free. 8 a.m.-noon. 3-G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Wachusett Valley Music Festival. Featured Artists: Brother Sun, Charlie Farren, John Flynn, Kim and Reggie Harris, Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli. Showcase Artists: Eric Donaldson, Dale LePage, Dean Stevens. $30 in advance, $35. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. First Church of Christ Unitarian, 725 Main St., Lancaster. 978-365-2043 or soundsofwachusett.com. Free BUTCH BAZILLION Show at Kimball Farm. Every Saturday and Sunday (Weather Permitting). Butch Bazillion Show Plays All Your Favorite Rock & Pop Hits. Free. 1-5 p.m. Kimball Farm, 400 Littleton Road, Westford. 978-486-3891 or facebook.com/ events/456013414533032. Bret Michaels. $32-$49.50. 2-8 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-943-3871 or indianranch.com. Eastern Woodlands and Anasazi Flute Music. Terry Bradley, the artist, has followed his bliss into the world of music since a very young age. After experimenting with many different forms of music as well as instruments, Terry found his true love with Anasazi and Eastern Woodlands flutes. He will bring about 15 flutes, describe how the flutes are made, share the history of the Wampanoags and explain the music that he plays. Learn more about him and his music from his website, flutemeditations.com. All are welcome to attend this drop-in program. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Shrewsbury Public Library, Large Meeting Room, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury.

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Upload your listings at worcestermagazine.com. Click the Night & Day toolbar, then choose Calendar to place your event listing in both our print and online weekly calendar. 508-841-8531. Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Stephen Wright. 6-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com/events. JAZZED UP Trio Live with MAURO DePASQUALE. The catch of the weekend. JAZZED UP Trio Live every-other Saturday at CORAL SEAFOOD IN WORCESTER. If you like Sinatra, Buble’, Connick Jr, Bennett, you will LOVE JAZZED UP as they present a romantic blend of jazz classics and American Songbook Classics. JAZZED UP plays “The Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven!” Nominated best jazz in the Worcester Music Awards in 2012, 2013, and 2014 , JAZZED UP Features: Singer/Pianist Mauro DePasquale; Drummer Ed Conely; and Bassist Phil Madison. (Facebook.com/ jazzedupmusic) (jazzedup.net) No Cover. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Coral Seafood, 225 Shrewsbury St. 508-755-8331. Beatles For Sale the Tribute. Beatles For Sale the Tribute returns to the Norwood VFW. Join us for a fun night of live Beatles music. Last year’s show was a sellout. This year’s show is sure to be the same. Get your tickets early! All proceeds go to support the Norwood VFW Post 2452. For more information, call 781-762-6910. “A splendid time IS guaranteed for all.” This show is for ages 21+ only. 7-10 p.m. Norwood VFW, 193 Dean St., Norwood. 781-7626910 or vfwnorwood.org. Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing & singing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The soundtrack of your youth” Great Food, Full Bar, Lottery & Me! Free. 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-779-0901. Tom Revane. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Bret Talbert: Live & Acoustified! A wide variety of rock, pop, & country favorites sung & strummed by long-time local musician

Bret Talbert! Don’t miss. Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600. Cafe’ con Dios. Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Main Auditorium, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-579-6722. VOX Production of Les Miserables. WPI Humanities and Arts Music Division and VOX Musical Theatre present Les Miserables for their tenth anniversary production this September. Les Misérables is a story of revolution, challenging ideals and showing the difference between doing what is right and doing what is correct. We learn that in life there is no substitute for love, hope or dreaming of a brighter tomorrow. The production team includes: Kristy Chambrelli, Director and John Delorey, Music Director. The WPI students from all over the country will be joining with singers from Worcester Children’s Chorus in this multi-age production. Visit users.wpi.edu/~vox/tickets for ticketing information. 7:30-9 p.m. WPI: Alden Memorial, 100 Institute Road. Jesse Fontaine. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Kelly Wheeler & Tribe. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Mayweather Fight. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. The Brit Wits. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. Tigerlilly. Rock & Top 40 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Invisible Sun - New England’s Premier Tribute to The Police. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. The anniversary of the legendary ‘82 ROLLING STONES performance at Sir Morgans Cove (now The Lucky Dog). Featuring an all night show by LET IT BLEED the dirty Rolling Stones band. (theluckydogmusichall.com/about/history/the-rolling-stonesat-the-lucky-dog/) This is a great way to catch up on your Rock n Roll history. This is the 2nd year Let It Bleed has done the Anniversary gig. Last year was INCREDIBLE! You’re gonna love it! $10. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/pages/Let-It-Bleed-A-Dirty-Stonesjam/278066348905931. Karma & The Truth. Karma and The Truth w/ Obscurus. With inspirations from greats like Foo Fighters, Seven Mary Three, The Rolling Stones, Stone Temple Pilots and Pearl Jam this will be a night to remember. $5 after 9 PM (All proceeds go directly to the band). 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatniks, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. 80’s Dance Party. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Chad Clements. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Crazy Train & Ed’z Eppelin. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105. Dirty Deeds (AC/DC Tribute). The area’s premiere AC/DC Tribute comes back to the area! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. PiNZ Entertainment / Blue Dog Sports Bar & Grille, 110 So Main St., Milford. 508-473-6611. Laquerhead. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Love Letters WOMAG:Love Letters Poster 9/8/14

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Jazz Brunch. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Free BUTCH BAZILLION Show at Kimball Farm. Every Saturday and Sunday (Weather Permitting). Butch Bazillion Show 12:32 Plays AllPM YourPage Favorite1Rock & Pop Hits. Free. 1-5 p.m. Kimball Farm,

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Community. The Overlook retirement community is hosting a Free summer concert on the History of Classical Jazz Piano: 1917-Present. Do you know what inspired Scott Joplin or Duke Ellington? Explore the roots of classical jazz piano with concert pianist Moshe Feldman. His presentation will include a discussion on the roots of jazz that produced great artists such as Scott Joplin, James Johnson, “Fats” Waller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Erroll Garner, Dave Brubeck and Dave McKenna, followed by performances of some of their greatest pieces. The Moshe Feldman concert is part of a Free summer series at The Overlook, a Massachusetts retirement community. The program will be held in the community’s stunning Performing Arts Center in Charlton. To RSVP, please call 508-434-2326 or register online at overlook-mass.org/music Free. 2-3:30 p.m. The Overlook Performing Arts Center , 88 Masonic Home Road, Charlton MA, Charlton. 508-434-2326 or overlookmass.org/music. Clamdigger. 4-8 p.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Irish Music Session. come and play your favorite Irish Tune with a bunch of great musicians or as the Irish say have some good Craic. This is also open to any musicians who would like to join in to our little IRISH jam session. We take anyone who would like to sit in; we also sing good old and new Irish songs and would love you to sing along with us. This is a part of the Irish culture; to get together and have fun so come on down. $0. 4-8 p.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. Big Jon Short - solo acoustic country blues. Free. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Dana Lewis LIVE! Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s out on the Patio. Best Pizza’s & Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery & ME! NO Cover. Come on out! Free! 5-8 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818. Jim’s Blues Jam at Greendales. Each week has a first rate feature performer, followed by an open mike segment. Host Jim Perry keeps things rolling. No cover. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. OPEN MIC SUNDAYS AT SNOW’S RESTAURANT WITH BILL McCARTHY. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at OPENMCC@VERIZON.NET. Free. 7-10:30 p.m. Snow’s Restaurant & Pub, 321 West Boylston St. Funky Jazz Sundays. 21 plus doors at 6pm Every first and third sunday Free. 8 p.m.-midnight Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051.

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Hip Swayers Deluxe. “Monday, Monday, so good to me.” - yeah, Hip Swayers are back playing tunes to help celebrate the close of yet another Monday! Free. 8 p.m.-midnight. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Blue Monday - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Bop & Pop Jazz Organization. Classic Hammond Organ Quartet grooves every Monday night at the Dive. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Dive Bar, 34 Green St. facebook.com/BopNPopJazzOrganization.

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Composer and Folk Musician Daniel Gil performs at WPL. Musician Daniel Gil will be performing music from his most recent CD, “Hava Nagila, for Real”, Jewish folk music that has not been heard since before World War II, as well as traditional folk music that is more widely known. He will be playing guitar, bouzouki and violin, and will be sharing stories of the history behind the

music. This program will be unique in that these songs come directly from the Kiselgof Archive, the largest musical record of Jewish life in pre-World War I Eastern Europe. Gil’s CD is the first modern recording of these songs, and represents a part of Jewish civilization that was lost in the Holocaust. Hava Nagila is one of these “lost” songs and will be performed in its original version. Earn WOO points for attending this event! Free. Open to All. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1701. Two Left - Blues Jam. Brian Degon (Vocals, Guitar) and Fr. Gregory Christakos (Bass)Jam original and favorite blues tunes. Free. 7-10 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, 257 Park Ave. 508-756-7995. TUESDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT @ GREENDALE’S PUB with Bill McCarthy LOCAL MUSICIANS SHOWCASE. To check the schedules and open slots visit Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at OPENMCC@VERIZON.NET. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or m.facebook.com/groups/209 610855806788?ref=bookmark&__user=578549000. Latin Night featuring Mambo De calle. Come dance to a hot Latin beat with special guests Mambo De Calle. 8 p.m.-midnight. Beatniks, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Pop Cellist comes to Nick’s Bar, Worcester. Christopher Bell is not your average cellist. Using various pedals he layers and distorts his electric cello creating quirky, catchy indie pop music. Christopher is known both for his use of technology - which he uses to sample his cello live - and for his unique methods of touring - via canoe, bike and on foot. Starting music at age 10, Christopher obtained a degree in audio engineering, spending his early 20’s recording bands with a mix of homebuilt and modified equipment. He eventually combined the cello and his recording expertise developing his signature style of layered live music. Christopher’s DIY unique approach has earned him much public attention and press. He has taught seminars on songwriting, and music business. Earned national attention from NPR, the NY Times and CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. He is the co-owner of Indie Booker, a business helping independent artists book their own tours. Free. 8-10 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-7534030 or thechrisbell.tumblr.com/shows. 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. Every Tuesday: Jon Bonner and Boogie Chillin’. 9 p.m.midnight. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Hip Hop Tuesdays. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Hosted by Elijah Divine (Open) End of the night cypher. DJ Showcase (Rotating Turntablist) Resident Bboys (Top Rock) Different artists every week! 21+ $5 cover $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-7990629. Karaoke. Karaoke by First Choice Entertainment, hosted by Curtis Note that you must be 21+ years of age. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 774-696-4845. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Grille 57, 57 Highland St. 508-798-2000 or grille57.com.

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Mirror Image - Twilight at Twigs Cafe. Frequent performers here at Tower Hill’s music series, we’re very happy to welcome back Mirror Image. Tom Ewart and Jeff Mac are both guitarists. While Jeff plays lefty, Tom plays righty. But together they are on the same musical page . instrumental jazz with a slight edge. Instrumental styling that lends itself beautifully to cafe dining. Free with regular admission. 6-8 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Twigs Cafe, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. Duotone Instrumental Guitar Duo! Come join us for some

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Stressing about painting your home? Call Black Dog Painting Company! We take the PAIN out of PAINTING! Interior? Exterior? Power-washing? You Name it! Visit BlackDogPainters.com Or Call 978-502-2821 for a FREE on-site Quote PEST CONTROL Wachusett Wildlife Services Professional Problem Animal Control Licensed to Control An Extensive List of Problem Animals: Raccoon, Beaver, Squirrels, Skunk, etc. Lic/Ins. 774-364-4621 POOLS J.C. Pools Call NOW to schedule your installation! Service, Chemicals & Supplies. In-ground & Above ground. www.jcpools.net 508-882-3913 978-355-6465

Mark R. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell, Inc. Roofing Experts Licensed & Insured Residential, Commercial & Industrial Specialize in Shingle, Flat Rubber & Metal Roofs Prices as Low as $2 per Square Foot! Free Estimates 978-534-3307 modonnell@mrogc.com www.mrogc.com

RUBBISH REMOVAL All American Trash Removal "One Call Hauls It All" Call today for you free estimate. 508615-6363 Lee Skoglund Services 10, 15, 20-yard container service. Yard & building materials. Office equipment & materials. Attics, cellars & estates cleaned, guaranteed by your closing date! Free estimates. Lee Skoglund 508-757-4209 SIDING SEV-CO SIDING & WINDOWS Vinyl Siding. Windows. Doors. Trimwork. Free Estimates. Call Today: 978-632-7937 Over 25 yrs exp. See our work: www.sevcosiding.com

TREE SERVICES Chestnut Forestry Services, Inc. Princeton, MA Land management planning. Chapter 61/61A plans. Standing timber sales. Etc. Joseph Lee, MA Licensed Forester. 508-612-6312 joeleeway@juno.com Ross A. McGinnes Tree work, Stump removal, pruning & removals. Free estimates. Fully insured. Call 508-829-6497 WELLS NO WATER? Stop wishing for it! A&W Welltech Corp. WELL & PUMP Installation & Filtration Service 978-422-7471 24hr Emergency Service 877-816-2642 Mobile 978-815-3188

LAWN & GARDEN LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE Burnham Maintenance Clean-ups. Lawn Maintenance. Shrub Pruning. Bark Mulch, Screened Loam & Compost. Patios & Walkways. Fertilization Programs. Deliveries Available. Please call 508-829-3809 Daveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 McCauley Lawn Care Cleanups, Maintenance, Mulches, Plantings, Pruning/ Trimming and more! 774-364-7267 mccauleylawncare@gmail.com

LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE Inside-Out Garden Design Mowing, Garden Maintenance, Soil Testing, Ornamental Tree/ Shrub Pruning, Landscape Design/Installation. NOFA Accredited Organic Care. $25.00 Off Five Hours of Weeding with this ad. cher@insideoutgarden.biz. 508-335-3702 PERRONE LANDSCAPING Fall Special $100.00 Land Aeration 15,000 Sq. Ft. and Less. Mulch Sales & Delivery. Mowing. Parking lot sweeping. Planting & Design. Walkways/ Retaining Walls. Residential & Commercial. Free Estimates. Fully Insured. PerroneLandscaping.com 508-735-9814 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 MULCH & LOAM *Composted Loam* 3/8 screened, $22/yd delâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, 10 yd min; 3/4 screened, $20/yd delâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. Firewood. 978-422-8294

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Setters/Bus Staff Wanted Upscale Wedding facility looking for setters and bussers, weekends part time. Must be professional in appearance and attitude. john@harringtonfarm.com

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 777.614.1206 HELP WANTED LOCAL FT Facilities/Grounds Maintenance Custodial/Grounds/ Handyman. Sm engine/vehicle maintenance a plus. Good driving record, valid MA license & able to lift 75lbs. Send letter w/salary requirements & resume to info@neads.org

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Ashley Distribution Services in Holland, MA seeks: -LTL DRIVERS (Multiple stop loads to retail stores!), Earning potential avg. $82,000 year - Ability to Enter Canada -TRUCKLOAD DRIVERS (No Touch), Earning potential avg. $67,000 year -Home Weekly -Paid Vacation -401k -Med/Life/Dental Class A CDL & at least 1 year current OTR exp. Clean MVR/PSP Reports. Call 1-800-837-2241 8AM to 4PM CST for info & app or email: jobs@ashley distributionservices.com or www.ashleydistribution services.com to apply under jobs.

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Worcester Memorial Park Paxton. Garden of the Cross. Beautiful location. 1-4 nicely located burial plots. Plots adjacent to each other. Would provide a lovely resting place for your loved one. $2500.00 each (original price $4800.00 ea). Cathy 203-315-9291

Ariens ST 524 Snowblower Good condition. $300.00 For appointment call 508-829-5161*

Garmin GPS loaded maps/tch screen Seldom used/excellent condition(have new 1 with my car)$40.00. 508-853-3444

Pellet Stove Insert For fire place. 1yr old. Pd.$1500.00 asking $500.00 cash. Will deliver locally. 508-829-9240

Cannon Printer Fax machine/ copy/scan. $35.00 or b/o. 774262-9657

Grandfather Clock Howard miller. Triple chime. Asking $400.00. 508-829-6851 508-829 -6851

Pink Depression Glass Plates/ Serv.Platters/Crm & Sgr. $45.00. 978-537-0092

Col Branson Theater Organ Mdl E. 2 Manual-full pedal board/V gd condition.Gd for sm church.$200.00. 978-534-9370

Living Room Chair Cream Upholstery. Good Condition. Asking $50.00. Please leave message. 978-874-5970

Educator’s Workshop Material "The Effective Teacher" 8 award winning Videos by Dr. Harry Wong.$125.00. 508-853-3444

Manual Treadmill Portable. Good inside exercise. $35.00. 508-425-1150

Grand View Golf Course in Leominster Looking for person to work part time in golfers’ lounge. Starting pay $9.00/hr plus free golf. Apply in person at: 449 Wachusett St. 978-870-9469 Oil Delivery Driver Wachusett Area Call Old Man Oil 508-259-9808

Fantastic Estate sale upscale home Large indoor estate sale in a beautiful upscale home, entire contents including fine vintage traditional furniture, many lamps, old glassware, linens, art work, oriental rugs, wrought iron furniture plus lots of misc. items priced to sell. Fri. And sat. 9 A.M. Sept.12-13 81 Winfield Rd. Holden. please no early birds CEMETERY PLOTS Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA. 2 Lots in the Garden of Faith. $4000.00 for both. Near the feature. Mary 508-886-4334. 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

ITEMS UNDER $2,014 2 New P205-65 R15 Tires On Wheel Rims/Never Used. $200.00 Call only. 978-5348632 978-534-8632 20’ Extension Ladder Aluminum, collapses to two 10’ sections. $50.00. Princeton. 978 -464-2485 Aluminum Ladder 24’ with stabilizer. $95.00. 978-660-6521

Eliptical Exercise machine. Like New. $125.00. 978-660-3058 French Door Exterior. 3’x 7’x 1 3/8. $95.00 or Best offer. 774272-0293

Antique Reel Lawnmower Great American/5 blade Model 2416 Works Great $50.00. 508829-6009

Mini Whirlpool Dryer Uses 110. $75.00. Please leave message. 508-829-5294 508-829-5294 Oak Curio Cabinet 5 glass shelves. Excellent condition. 80"H/41"W/13"D. Paid $1250 Asking $875.00. 508-886-2159

Pro Form Trainer 420 Treadmill. Hardly used. $125.00 or Best offer. 744-364-5244 Recliner Dusty Rose color~ Very, Very comfortable. $25.00. 508-757-7978 Room AC 6000 BTU. Runs well with 3 speed setting. $50.00. 508-424-1150 Toro Snowblower Power shift h.duty 2 stage 24"w. 8hp.Needs nothing/runs great. $375. Delivery avail. 508-829-6009

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

thru October

Who said nothing in life is free?

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

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LANCASTER246 High St. Ext. Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 13th & 14th, 9:00am-3:00pm. Moving Sale. Comic books, memorabilia, household items, toys, etc. Something for everyone!

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

6am - 4pm

HOLDEN-10 Brentwood Dr. Saturday, Sept. 13th, 9:00am3:00pm. Estate Sale. Furniture, Art, Antiques, glassware, organ, garden tools, Generator & More. Everything must go!

• Acres of Bargains • Hundreds of Vendors • Thousands of Buyers • 45th Season

SHREWSBURY-116 Sewell Street - Saturday & Sunday September 13th & 14th, 9am to 3pm. No Early Birds Please. Estate Sale: Furniture, Tools, Household goods, Glassware. Much more!

Grafton Flea is the Place to be! Selling Space 508-839-2217 www.graftonflea.com

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www.centralmassclass.com ITEMS UNDER $2,014 Total Gym Ultra With instruction manual and VHS. Reason for selling/Upgraded to platinum total gym. $50.00. 508-450-1529 FREE FREE/Floor Exercise Machine By "Jake" for arms and legs. Small & Portable. 978-537-9881 FURNITURE

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Napolian Wood Fireplace Insert Model #1101w/surround. Low cl.smoke pipe, blower ,gl.door.Very good cond. $600.00.508-886-6587

HOLDEN-10 Brentwood Dr. Saturday, Sept. 13th, 9:00am3:00pm. Estate Sale. Furniture, Art, Antiques, glassware, organ, garden tools, Generator & More. Everything must go!

SHREWSBURY-116 Sewell Street - Saturday & Sunday September 13th & 14th, 9am to 3pm. No Early Birds Please. Estate Sale: Furniture, Tools, Household goods, Glassware. Much more!

HOLDEN-324 Salisbury St. Sunday, Sept. 14th, 9am-3pm. Clothing, kids’ toys, household items, etc.

NORTH LEOMINSTER26 Linda St. Saturday, Sept. 13th, 9am3pm. Moving Sale. Household items, books, seasonal decorations, etc.

St. Jude’s Novena May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved, and preserved throughout the world, now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, help for the hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer nine times a day. By the 8th day your prayer will be answered. Say it for nine days. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised. Thank you, St. Jude. JC

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

WANTED TO BUY Wanted: Rock n Roll records. 50’s, 60’s, 70’s. 45’s & 33’s. Paying fair value. Call Kenny 774-535-2268 Thank you.

a NEW QUEEN pillow top mattress set - $149

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

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

LANCASTER246 High St. Ext. Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 13th & 14th, 9:00am-3:00pm. Moving Sale. Comic books, memorabilia, household items, toys, etc. Something for everyone!

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

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2 Units Remaining! Don’t Hesitate! www.thehillsatpaxtonvillage.com BRAND NEW AFFORDABLE APARTMENT COMMUNITY FOR SENIORS* 62 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER

Conveniently located at 260 Grove Street in Paxton, Massachusetts Rents

$896 One Bedroom $1,071 Two Bedroom

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

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

Open House

Saturday and Sunday 11am-2 pm

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

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

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

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin O most beautiful flower of Mt.Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, immaculate virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. O Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity ( make request here). There are none that can withstand your power. O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who recourse to thee (say three times) Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (say three times). (This novena is never known to fail) Say this prayer for three consecutive days. You must publish this and it will be granted to you.

Novenas Thank you St. Jude and Mary for prayers answered. AGG Novena O Most Holy Virgin! who were chosen by the adorable Trinity from all eternity to be the Most Pure Mother of Jesus, permit me, thy humble and devoted client, to remind thee of the joy thou didst receive in the instant of the most sacred Incarnation of our Divine Lord, and during the nine months thou didst carry Him in thy chaste womb. O tender Mother of the afflicted! Grant me, under my present necessities, that peculiar protection thou hast promised to those who devoutly commemorate this ineffable joy. Relying on the infinite mercies of thy Divine Son, trusting in that promise which He has made, that those who ask should receive; and penetrated with confidence in thy powerful prayers; I most humbly entreat thee to intercede for me; and to obtain for me the favors which I petition for in this Novena,if it be the holy Will of God to grant them; and if not, to ask for me whatever graces I need most. (Make your requests.) I desire by this Novena,which I now offer in thy honor, to prove the lively confidence I have in thine intercession. Accept it, I beseech Thee, in honor of that supernatural love and joy with which thy sacred heart was replenished during the abode of thy dear Son in Thy womb; O Mother of God, accept these salutations, in union with the respect and veneration with which the Angel Gabriel first hailed thee full of grace. May they become so many gems in the crown of thy glory, which will increase in brightness to the end of the world. I beseech Thee, to obtain for me the granting of the favors which I have now implored through thy powerful intercession. PJS Pray three times a day for three days and publish. It has never failed.

REAL ESTATE APARTMENT FOR RENT MILLBURY 1BD Very nice. Millbury center. Off st. prkg. $800/m + utils. 1st/last/sec. After 5:00pm 508-865-8185 MILLBURY 3rm. Close to Mass Pike Rt. 20 & 146. Off st. prkg. Stove/refrig, hot water. $700/m 1st/sec. 508-757-4610 MILLBURY 4rm. 1st FL Close to Mass Pike, Rt. 20 & 146. Off st. prkg., stove/refrig, hot water. $950/m 1st/sec. 508-7574610

Millbury, 2 bedroom $895, newly renovated includes hot water. Off street parking, on site laundry. 1st and second, 508-839-5775 call for bonus! RUTLAND CENTER 2BD 1st FL. Porch, storage area, fresh carpeting/paint. Lg lvg rm. $950/m. 2BD 3rd FL. Recent paint, tile floor, walk in closet. Lg lvg rm. $795/m. 4BD, 3rd FL. Tons of space. Fresh paint. New tile floor. $1100/m. Refs req’d/ Tenants supplies heat on all. No pets/No smoking. 978-257-0202

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PAXTON 34 Highland St. Sunday, Sept. 14th 12:00pm2:00pm. Center of town, dead end street. 4BD, 2BA, Ranch house. $269,900 508-3358970

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

1930 Ford Model A Huckster 22 Woodland Rd. Holden, MA 508-829-2282

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

Open House - September 14th, 11 am - 2 pm 46 Moscow Road, Holden, MA. 3 Bedrooms 2.5 baths plus large Bonus room. 2778 Sq ft. New Kitchen with granite counter tops opens to a large dining and family room. New septic, new hot water heater and furnace. Well maintained home. Cooperating with brokers. Must see! $429,900. 774-3644851

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Worcester Greenhalge Street Spacious 2 BR Townhouse $1195 508-852-6001 LAND FOR SALE

AUBURN-Excellent location. Almost 1/2 acre. Wooded lot. Close to major highways. $160,000 508-943-5051 VACATION PROPERTY FOR RENT

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Ft Myers Beach House-Rental $3,200/mth wlk to beach. 2 BR, 1BA Non Smkg/no pets. 3-4 month rentals only. 508-847-4105

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

1997 Toyota RAV4 220K miles. Fair cond. New tire/battery. Runs well, but needs some work. Asking $1,700.00 508-561-8626 AUTO/TRUCK 1994 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 5.2 V8 Auto, 142K Miles. Regular cab. Black. Cap, hitch. Good shape. $3975.00 978-422-8084 2000 Ford F150 Flareside Pickup Showroom condition inside and out. 100K miles. All power, needs nothing. $8000.00 Call 978-466-6043

1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Sedan. 79k miles. Grey exterior and interior. Best Reasonable Offer 508-450-1063 badday1123@gmail.com 1988 MercedesBenz 300 SEL 6 cylinder gas. Very good cond. Runs exc. $3500.00 195k miles. Located in Sutton, MA 774-287-0777 1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Performance Coupe. 25K miles. 2 tops. LT5, 375HP. 6SPD, ZF Manual trans. Fully optioned. Fair weather only, always stored. $25,000.00 978-422-6624

1999 Mercury Sable Wagon 110K miles. Current sticker, new front tires. 2014 Tune up. 2013 Battery. Good shape. $2000.00 or B.R.O. 978-422-6184

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Loren Sri-Jayantha Loren Sri-Jayantha grew up in a suburb just north of New York City. He was a Biology major at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania with dreams of becoming a med student, but after spending time working in human hospitals, realized he didn’t like it. Still interested in medicine, he spoke with veterinarians who helped changed his focus and applied to Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. Now in his second year with desires to be a small animal clinician, Sri-Jayantha has broadened his scope, to be an entrepreneur and to one day have a lager impact on the field of veterinary medicine.

Tell us about the app you developed called PetSync. You create a care plan for your

pet, something that can accommodate your pet’s needs but also your schedule. You create tasks, feeding, medication; things that maybe aren’t so frequent like nail trims. Things that need to happen and you don’t want to do. This might be a way of encouraging yourself, like cleaning the litter box, which you should be doing everyday. You can share these care plans with other people, simultaneously view it, you can set up that whole care plan and it runs itself. There’s not much maintenance that has to be done. It’s also nice because you can temporarily share that care with pet sitters, no writing down instructions. You can see that the pet sitter has done things. On the pet sitter’s side, it’s great because you don’t have to worry about losing instructions and it’s a way to organize care of a bunch of people’s pets in different houses. That’s a space that we plan on growing into because I think that’s one of the most useful aspects of it. So once we get a nice product developed, we would collaborate with pet sitting services. We can get them customers and they can use our application with their users.

How did the genesis of this idea come about? Last year I lived in house full of

vet students and animals. There was this one fat cat, my housemate’s, who was adopted at 16 pounds at the age of five, already pretty big. She put him on a diet and by the end of the year he was 20 pounds despite that. He was able to solicit more meals than he should have because we were so busy and hadn’t talked to each other. He was a very convincing beggar and would swat at you if you didn’t feed

him so we were kind of inclined to feed him. We weren’t always talking to each other because we all had crazy schedules. I thought about how we were going to school to be trained to take care of animals and even in a house full of those kind of people, things still fall through the cracks. I looked into the numbers, 82 millions households have at least one pet or more. A bunch of those have more than one person taking care of the animal and three-quarters of those had two or more pets. So I was thinking how you could coordinate that care. Texting doesn’t work, group chats on Facebook don’t work, and calendars don’t really work. I spend so much time on my phone and I see everyone else doing the same thing. Maybe an app would be helpful? Simultaneous shared care idea came to mind.

Where are you in your veterinary studies? What are you long-term plans? I just

started my second year; Tufts doesn’t require that you choose a specialty right away. A lot of schools require you to choose a track pretty early on. I came into it and really wanted to be a small animal clinician until I went to mixed practice that did companion animal and dairy farms. I really like that too. Those are the two I’m juggling, small animal, companion animal or mixed. I don’t think I’d do only cattle. I want to start off doing clinical work because that’s what my training is in, that’s something I want to solidify. When someone finds out you’re a vet, you’re supposed to kind of know how to care for animals. Once I have that down pat, I want to move into a wider space, something that will have a larger impact beyond the local community that I’m serving.

Computers, video games and smartphones dominate our lives. Has the quality of life of our pets become better or worse over the last 10 years as a result of this technology? I don’t know if it’s electronics that has affected the quality of care, we defiantly know more about the health of our pets. I’m not sure we can blame smartphones or anything like that. I think diet has a lot to do with a lot of the health problems of our pets. They are starting to think that maybe feeding dry food with tons of carbohydrates to cats is not the greatest thing just like it isn’t for people. I think pet obesity wasn’t a problem until the last decade, I’m not sure of the timeline. Maybe we’re paying less attention but I’m not too certain on that.

How will technology play a part in our pet’s lives in the future? Hopefully things like

[PetSync] will help us keep track of our pets and hopefully we’ll figure out ways to help in training and feeding so that pets get consistent care. Obviously we don’t want that whole human animal bond to breakdown. You should still be paying attention to your animals. In terms of actual physical health, the technology can defiantly help us keep track of everything.

You just came from a global entrepreneurship competition for veterinary students in Philadelphia where you were among eight finalists selected to pitch their inventions and business plans, how did it go? It’s the first year they put it on. In the spring it was open to any team or group with at least one matriculated veterinary student in an accredited vet school. You sent a very rough brief and business plan to them and then they had

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first-round judges, some of whom became mentors, select eighth teams to move on to the finals. If you were selected they let you know in early July. Then you had to submit a full business plan by August 1. This weekend we presented in front of the judges, five or six from the veterinarian industry, all very successful. All but one was a veterinarian. Everyone got 15 minutes to present and then they asked questions for as long as they felt like. They were very thorough in their questioning. It was pretty intense and pretty intimidating. But it was very cool. Our team didn’t actually win, we didn’t place in the top three, unfortunately, but it was a really useful experience because the judges gave us some pretty good feedback. We will use that in our next round of updates.

What’s the next step as far as the app?

Right now we’re trying to really just make it a very solid product. Right now we have it as a web-based app so anyone with a browser can access it, which we want to do first because developing native applications like iPhone apps take more time, that is our next plan step because it’s a lot easier to do reminders. It’s kind of annoying to get emails and texts. We want to do the native applications as soon as we can, preferably before we release to the public. When we release our web app, we’re going to release it for free so we can get some quality feedback before we actually start charging. So our beta users will be able to use all the features for free and then eventually we will get into charging for multiple pets or multiple caregivers. -Steven King, Writer and Photographer

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