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An ex-Assumption College student and football player at the school is being held without bail after being charged with a bomb threat earlier this week that forced the evacuation of the school and the cancellation of classes for an entire day.

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e present in this Election Issue separate stories on the candidates running for three legislative offices in Worcester — the ones that directly affect residents in the second largest city in New England — as well as stories on the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor. This special section also includes a news analysis of the four ballot questions. We also tell you where each of the candidates featured in this issue stand on those questions. We hope this issue inspires you to get out and vote. At the very least, we hope you learn a little about the people who serve you — and the people who want to serve you — as well as the issues that affect your way of life. -Walter Bird Jr., Senior Writer

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City casts eye toward homeless problem on Chandler Street STEVEN KING

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o one disputes whether there is a problem with homeless population in Worcester. Just drive around the city and you will see someone pushing a shopping cart overflowing with trash bags, inside of which likely are their life’s belongings. You will see them at intersections, asking for spare change. Walk the City Common and you will see them sitting on benches, resting on the grass, maybe even propped up against the Turtle Boy statue. Drive down Chandler Street, and you will see one of the most glaring examples: men and women often huddled around a bench at the corner of Chandler and Queen streets. Behind them stands the Family Health Center at 26 Queen St.. Farther up, on the left side of the street is the Greater Worcester Housing Connection Triage and Assessment Center operated by the South Middlesex Opportunities Council, otherwise known as SMOC. Some, maybe all, of the folks who gather at the street corner just about every day may or may not be clients of one or both facilities, which deal with homeless and people struggling with addiction. Regardless, the message from some business and property owners on and around Chandler Street have a message to the city: Get those people off the bench and out of the area. Their concerns have spilled over from a continued on page 6

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

The Worcester Sharks may or may not be playing their final year in Worcester, but on opening night at home, who cares? It was fun to see action on the ice once more. +1

An unnamed developer apparently has agreed to build 300 apartments in CitySquare, adding to plans for a fullservice hotel and underground parking garage. +3

Really? Dream Weaver shows up and barely any seats are filled at Mechanics Hall? OK, so it was Gary Wright, but hey, he sang “Dream Weaver!” -2

The raised manhole covers along Lincoln Street may be a side product of a much-needed road repair project, but the city should open its pocketbook to all the damaged tires, shocks and struts as a result. -2

Assumption College President Francesco Cesareo drew questions for deciding to evacuate campus after a bomb threat was received. His decision appears solid after it was learned the alleged threat involved pressure cookers placed all around the campus. +4

Total for this week: The positive news for CitySquare is blunted by the reality that there is little to no retail downtown - and not much aimed at the college kids the city so desperately wants to stay here. -3

Whether with guns or knives, violence shakes sense of security in Worcester, with recent stabbing incidents on normally placid Shrewsbury Street. There was even a stabbing at Union Station. -5

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Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis announced kickoff of 2014 Sheriff’s Annual Winter Coat Drive. +3

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Central Massachusetts weighs in on Massachusetts Food System Plan August Corso

t a listening session held Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Worcester Public Library (WPL), the Massachusetts Food Policy Council (MFPC) introduced to the community a new initiative, the Massachusetts Food System Plan (MFSP). The listening session was hosted primarily by David Elvin and Julie Conroy of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council who gave an overview of the food plan before audience members split into small groups to discuss areas of concern relating to food and give feedback on the plan. The MFSP, a plan in progress, aims to give greater access to local farm fresh foods, to better supply food to those in need and to better connect farmers to consumers. By meeting with community members, many in attendance were food pantry directors, farmers and leaders for other projects related to the Massachusetts food system, the MFPC heard the community’s concerns as a way to help construct a plan to better address each of their needs. Leaders Elvin, Conroy, Heidi Stucker, and Mary Prauss encouraged community members to discuss concerns and ideas in one of four areas of the food system: food production, retail, sales, and distribution, food waste and food and people. A frenzy of ideas, a wealth of knowledge and concerns were brought

forth. Conversation was carried entirely by the audience with food banks airing concerns and eco-activists calling for mandates and state-wide regulations. A large topic of discussion was the struggle food pantries have to meet the needs of the people they are trying to service, a population

services, it’s more and more and we’re totally dependent on donations and we do the best we can...but it’s not sustainable.” Maryanne Reynolds, a farmer with Stone Harvest Farm, spoke on her efforts to help create a farm to schools contract in Massachusetts by working with the Worcester

Instead of fewer people needing our services, it’s more and more and we’re totally dependent on donations and we do the best we can ... but it’s not sustainable. -Jean McMurray, executive director of Worcester County Food Bank which has only grown over that last 10 years. Jean McMurray, executive director of the Worcester County Food Bank, expressed concern over the dwindling availability of food donations and the growing population of the needy. “The numbers are going in the wrong direction. Instead of fewer people needing our

County and Boston Bar Associations to bring legal aid to farmers. “It’s not just about having a contract, it’s about somebody being actually able to fulfill the contract,” said Reynolds. “You get into a web of territories of different executive agencies; people get frozen in place because they don’t want to risk adverse legal

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consequences. They’re not sure where they’re going to get hit from. Are they going to get hit from the Department of Health side? Are we going to get hit from USDA grant funding side? Are they going to going to run into the U.S. Department of Labor regulations?” Also discussed was the newly-opened Quabbin Harvest Market in in the town of Orange, a USDA food desert, an area void of fresh fruits, vegetables and other whole foods. “There’s a food co-op in the town of Orange and they approached Mount Grace last fall and asked us to buy a building for them in downtown Orange so they could expand into a retail operation downtown,” Jamie Pottern of Mount Grace Land Conservation told the group. “They wanted a real store to increase food access and they have subsidized shares and they’re really into affordability and all that...so it’s a pretty neat model of partnerships with land trusts, we see the benefit of increasing the viability of the farmers who we work with and keeping protected farms going as farms.” Over the next year, the MFPC will use information gathered, including that from the listening session at the WPL, to craft a series of goals and set in place the first plan Massachusetts has had since 1974 to reform the food system in the state and in the surrounding New England area. The project is expected to be finished Sept. 30, 2015.

The amount of grant money awarded to the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) from the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service’s Local Food Promotion Program for the purpose of investigating the feasibility of establishing a regional food hub in Southwestern Worcester County to assist farmers in accessing markets and possibly provide one-stop shopping and delivery to regional consumers.

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months-long email forum that has grown to involve dozens of people, including some city councilors, into the public conscious. Business leaders and property owners have met a few times with city leaders about what they believe is a threat to their very livelihoods - the near-constant presence of loiterers, some of whom have, according to one business owner, gone so far as to walk right into his shop and lay down on a couch. “Why are they all coming here? Why is it so bad? I’ve been on the street 25 years now,” said Paul Collyer, a property owner who was among several neighborhood representatives and city officials at a recent meeting held at Family Health Center. “What is the systemic issue? The street has been inundated with them. I had three bums in my back yard, homeless, bums, hobos ... Something’s happening up here we’re not aware of.” Not every homeless person in Worcester is gathering at Queen and Chandler, of course. As City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. pointed out, “I see a greater concentration of homeless people outside my window every day.” His office is inside City Hall. The Common is a well-known gathering spot for homeless and other individuals. “It’s not just here,” District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera said of homeless people

congregating at Chandler and Queen. “It was going on up in District 5, Beaver Brook. Go into some areas, the Common, the library. It is actually a greater problem. We’re seeing what’s here because we’re here.” The answer to why there appear to be more homeless people milling around the city is not a simple one. The Triage Center is one reason. In some cases, people walk there for their services and treatment. There is also the soup kitchen at nearby St. John’s Church. The Salvation Army, where some homeless spend time during the day, does not open until 1. The city also does not have a day center for them, Rivera noted. As for the Triage Center itself, there are only 25 available beds, at least half what was available at the old PIP Shelter at 701 Main St. “I think that’s unrealistic,” Rivera said of having that few beds for homeless in the second largest city in New England. “If we think we just have 25 beds for homeless, that’s ridiculous. I personally think that’s ridiculous. Anyone who works in the field will tell you that. The reality is we’ve had a financial crisis and people are on the streets. Not everyone is an addict. People are homeless out of different circumstances.” The solution is not immediate, but Augustus said steps have already been taken on Chandler Street - and they could lead to the bench at the intersection of Chandler

and Queen, next to property owned by Community Healthlink, being removed. First, however, police will pay more attention to the area. “I’ve talked to [Chief Gary Gemme]. There will be foot patrols up and down Chandler Street,” Augustus said. “They’ll be out there.” In addition, the city will check in with area businesses to discuss some of the challenges they are facing, including the business owner who claimed a man snuck into his garage to sleep on the couch. “He was half dead,” the man said. “A customer sees that inside my garage. I lose so much business because of this phenomenon.” Augustus said the concerns have not fallen on deaf ears. While removing the bench would not be the first option — the city manager was hoping to replace it with one that has bars spaced out to allow people to sit, but not lay down — it is a consideration. Another step that is being taken involves the creation of a Crisis Intervention Unit within the Police Department, headed by Officer Jamie Power. Formed about two months ago, its mission is to deal with individuals with mental health, substance abuse and homelessness issues. “I hear the frustration about how we can send units overseas to help homeless, but we can’t solve it in Worcester,” Power said. “I completely get that and don’t want [people]

to think we’re ignoring that. These things take a little time to fix. We’re reaching out and finding partners.” What is not going to happen, he made clear, is a crackdown on individuals simply for being homeless. “You heard police talk about one person [in that area] arrested 57 times this year, so the idea that police are responding and aren’t arresting is demonstrably not true,” Augustus said in a separate interview with Worcester Magazine. “But we’re not arresting people for being homeless. We’re not arresting people for sitting around on a bench who are not doing illegal activity, and we’re not going to start. So that’s where we’re at. “I’m saying we’re not going to arrest a person because of their appearance. We’re not going to arrest a person because they happen to be sitting on a public bench minding their own business, or looking at the sky, or whatever they’re doing. This is not a police state.” Reach Walter Bird Jr. at 508-7493166, ext. 322 or by email at wbird@ worcestermagazine.com. Follow him on Twitter @walterbirdjr and find him on Facebook. Be sure to visit www. worcestermagazine.com every day for what’s new in Worcester.

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MORE THAN AN ASSUMPTION: Following a bomb threat sent to an Assumption College email account Tuesday, Oct. 14, Worcester Police arrested Mohammed Braimah, 21, Hyde Park on Friday, Oct. 17 at around 12:54 a.m. Worcester Police Cyber Crime Unit of the Detective Bureau linked Braimah to the crimes reported by the college. The investigation revealed the threatening email was sent from an IP address that services a building in Boston and the email was sent from a fraudulent email account set up with personal identifying information that seemed to implicate a student currently attending Assumption College. Warrants were issued and Braimah was arrested for intimidation of a witness, bomb threat, bomb threat causing evacuation and disruption. STABBED: Police responded to a report of a stabbing at Union Station early Saturday morning at approximately 12:47 a.m. Reportedly, a suspect was described as a male who was accompanied by a female. A Worcester Police Department officer stopped a male and female who matched the description given only find the male was reportedly covered in blood in had a knife in his possession. The male is said to have been in an altercation with a 29-year-old male who was attempting to defend a female. According to police, the 29-year-old male was stabbed by the suspect multiple times. The suspect, whose identity is being withheld due to a new domestic violence law passed by the Massachusetts state Legislature in August, was positively identified and charged with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

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WHO WOULD REPLACE PETTY AS MAYOR? The city election is

a little more than a year off, but all the talk of strong mayor has led to some speculation about the future of Mayor Joe Petty. Will he, for example, run for a third term? He has told Worcesteria he will, but with a job in Boston, a family in Worcester and a Council that has, at times, proven a bit challenging (Petty no longer has an ally on the Council floor he can count on like ex-District 5 Councilor Bill Eddy, referred to as the mayor’s “floor general”), folks can be forgiven for wondering whether Petty might step aside and open up the seat for someone else. What if? It might depend on whether he left the Council altogether, or whether he decided to run as an atlarge candidate, but not for mayor. The former scenario might make it easier for someone like, say, District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera, to take a stab at mayor. Remember: To run for mayor, you have to run at-large. That means Rivera would be running citywide. The same goes for her district council colleagues, like Tony Economou in District 1, who has been rumored as a possible mayoral contender. Either District 3 Councilor George Russell, District 3 Councilor Phil Palmieri or District 5 Councilor Gary Rosen could decide to take the plunge, but all three seem at home in their seats (and Palmieri is coming off a tough state rep race loss to Mary Keefe). Then there are at-large councilors Kate Toomey, Mike Gaffney, Konnie Lukes, Rick Rushton and Moe Bergman. Of them, there is some intrigue around Gaffney and Bergman, two freshman councilors who have, in albeit quite different manners, made an impact on Council. Gaffney, who had been pegged as a potential candidate for register of probate, may have his eyes on a bigger prize. As for Bergman, he does not say no when the subject is mentioned. He doesn’t say yes, either, but like we said: “What if?”

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surrounding the missing Stephanie Fattman signs continues. The Republican candidate for register of probate has said at least 250 signs - “probably more” - touting her candidacy have gone missing. There is even a video that appears to show a man snatching up her signs and tossing them into the back of a pickup truck. Although she hasn’t come out and said it, others have speculated whether the man she is challenging on Nov. 4, incumbent Democratic Register of Probate Steve Abraham, or a supporter, is behind the alleged thefts. “Anybody who’s ever been in a campaign before knows it’s the cost of doing business,” Abraham told Worcesteria. “I’ve had my signs stolen and vandalized, even in the past couple weeks. I don’t understand what’s so newsworthy. It’s unfortunate, but it happens to everybody.” Fattman, whose husband, Ryan, also a Republican, is waging his own campaign against incumbent Democratic state Sen. Richard Moore, said she expected some signs to disappear. “It’s just part of campaigning,” Stephanie Fattman said. “I think 250 is a lot. It’s systematic the way we’ve seen it.” She said she has no idea who is taking the signs. Abraham said if it turned out to be someone involved with or supporting his campaign, “you’ll know what I’d say because it wouldn’t be nice. If a supporter of mine did anything offensive at any time, it’s no supporter of mine.”

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School principal Sheila Harrity may be going nationwide, as Superintendent Melinda Boone has promised, but it is starting local. Boone has announced that Kyle Brenner, the school’s director of career and technical education, will serve as interim principal after Harrity departs for her new gig as superintendent of the Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School District in Fitchburg. Her last day in Worcester is Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31. Brenner makes no secret of his ambitions: “I would definitely throw my name in the mix,” he said of the search for a new, permanent principal at Tech. “Every leader prepares for their departure and making sure they have the right people ready to take the next step. We’ve built a strong leadership team. Can we carry on? Definitely.” Brenner admitted he did not exactly expect news that a national search would be held for Harrity’s replacement. “I was a little bit surprised, yeah,” he said. “But I understand with the notoriety of the school you want to make it an open, fair process.”

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Lim England. The Globe has not always been so kind to the Woo. Another Boston media outlet is poised to give Worcester the glamour treatment. OK, it probably won’t be all rosy, but Channel 5 is kicking off what is said to be a series of “days” spotlighting different cities and towns around the state by focusing on Worcester. City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. said news types have spoken with him, met with others around the city and toured Union Hill with Police Chief Gary Gemme - all as part of a day-long spotlight on the city on all of the station’s newscast. A halfhour “Chronicle” show is also expected to center on Worcester. We expect some warts to be shown, but there’s sure to be plenty of good, too. What we want to know is whether Jo Hart got some face time. Worcester is full of character and Hart certainly is part of it.

WATER WORRIES: In what was either perfect timing or perfect irony, an announcement came over the loudspeakers inside University Park Campus School during a Worcester Magazine reporter’s recent visit there to speak with some young students in teacher Jeremy Shulkin’s journalism class. The announcement was a warning not to drink the water until “further notice.” There was no reason given, but it came just as we were talking about always being curious as a reporter and asking about the “what” and “why.” So if any of those budding young wordsmiths found answers, inquiring minds want to know! STYLE AND SUBSTANCE: It was not exactly an address on his vision for the city, but City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. knows people are wondering just what to expect when it comes to his style of managing the city. We won’t go through the list of all former city managers in Worcester, but just with the previous G.I.C. (Guy In Charge) alone, the differences couldn’t be more glaring. Where former City Manager Mike O’Brien was known as trying to control the elements and for firing off text messages at 3 in the morning - Type A is an appropriate description - Augustus is decidedly laid back and more pensive in his deliberations. “I think the most important thing is to be authentic,” Augustus said when asked what the public can expect now that he has signed a new, three-year contract as city manager. “Trying to be something you’re not, it just is not sustainable.” Augustus said he prefers solving problems over confrontation. “I totally know I don’t have all the answers,” he said, adding he enjoys asking questions of others and listening to their advice and opinions. His non-adversarial style is likely what compelled Comcast Corp to agree to a two-week extension to its takeover of Charter’s cable contract. That extension is set to run out next week. Whether it yields positive results for the city, Augustus is sure to be true to his style. “I’m willing to learn,” he said. “I’m willing to question. I’m willing to problem solve. Almost every conversation I have, I learn something. I’m just curious.” GET THE LEAD OUT: Partners of the Worcester Green and Healthy Homes Coalition

are celebrating Lead Poisoning Prevention Week under the theme, “Lead Free Kids for a Health Future.” Remaining events include Lead Week outreach with the Regional Environmental Council’s (REC) Farmers Market Van stopping at St. Vincent Hospital and the YWCA at 1 Salem St. Thursday, Oct. 23, from 2-5 p.m. On Friday, Oct. 24, the Coalition performs Lead Week outreach with REC’s Farmers Market at City Hall from 2-4 p.m. On Sunday, Oct. 26 the Coalition celebrates a “Lead is Scary” promotion at the Worcester Sharks’ game at 3 p.m.

BALLING: the Veterans Inc. is gearing up for its largest fundraising event of the year,

the Biennial Gala Military Ball, Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Armory at 44 Salisbury St. The formal military gala is black tie or military mess dress and comes a year ahead of the organization’s the 25th anniversary. Among the evening’s highlights will be the presentation of the Massachusetts Minuteman Award to the The Home Depot for its “extraordinary commitment to veterans,” according to a press release. Also, state Secretary of Veterans’ Services Coleman Nee will receive Veterans Inc’s the Public Service Award. The Dale Page & The Manhattans will perform, and the Victory Belles from the National WWII Museum in New Orleans will sing classics from the era. The special event starts at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception. The program begins at 7.

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ollowing the Sept. 25, 2014 story “Black eyes to best friends,” in which Worcester Magazine contributing writer Josh Lyford takes a close look at the Worcester Roller Derby (WoRD) League, the team has since earned the status of being a full member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). In an announcement made Oct. 2, the WFTDA congratulated WoRD and 13 other teams from around the world for becoming full members and noted the opportunities these teams now have: competing in sanctioned games and being eligible for rankings. Congratulations Worcester Roller Derby League!

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Name: Jeremy Langlois Age: 24 Hometown: Tempe, Arizona Years Playing Hockey: 15 Playing Professionally: Two Position: Right Wing Favorite part about playing in Worcester: It’s been great so far. I think my favorite part has just been how much of a family this group has been so far. We’re already coming together as a team, which is really important in this league; this is a group that plays well together and gets along well off the ice. How do you prepare for a game? I just go through my little routine and get warmed up and think about what I need to do. We scout each team we play, so there are little things that change each game. Other than that, you just have to get your head in the game and be ready to go. What is the most difficult part of making it through a season? I think it’s just a long season. It’s a grind to play so many games and it’s difficult to be injury free for a whole season. Not only to yourself, but your teammates and your line mates. When that happens, the other guys have to step up and you have to battle back and get back in the lineup. What are you most proud of through your hockey career? My senior year of college I went to the national championship game, which was cool. I went to Quinnipiac University, which isn’t the biggest hockey school but we were ranked No. 1 in the country and we were able to make it all the way to the championship game. Is there something our readers would never guess about you? The day I was born it was 124 degrees out. That’s not a bad one.

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MUSIC FROM CIVIL WAR ERA AT ASSUMPTION Assumption College HumanArts presents a concert featuring music from the Civil War era, followed by a lecture on Monday, Oct. 27, from 7:30-9 p.m. at the college. An ensemble, comprised of a brass quintet, percussion, piano and vocalist features Assumption graduate Ray Bawens, ‘82 and band director and director of Assumption College Band Bruce Hopkins. For each piece performed, a description focusing on its historical relevance will be provided. The concert is free and open to the public. Assumption College, Chapel of the The Holy Spirit Community Room, 500 Salisbury St., Worcester. Assumption. edu/humanarts.

‘PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK PRAYER’ FILMMAKER LECTURE Worcester State University welcomes Maxim Pozdorovkin, filmmaker of “Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer,” to speak on Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m. The film was shortlisted for a 2014 Academy Award and released around the world. It tells the story of Russia’s radical punk band, Pussy Riot. Maxim holds a PhD from Harvard University, where he taught art history and film, and is currently an artist fellow at Harvard’s Society of Fellows. He has appeared on The Daily Show with John Stewart, CNN’s Amanpour and WNYC’s Leonard Lopate Show. The lecture is free. Worcester State University Student Center, Blue Lounge, 486 Chandler St., Worcester.

SEMINAR ON ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTIONS BENEFITTING HUMANS AND ANIMALS AT TUFTS As part of the Fall 2014 Animal Matters Seminar Series, the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in North Grafton hosts Michael Kaufmann, director of Green Chimneys Farm and Wildlife Center on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 12-1 p.m. Kaufmann will talk about how Green Chimneys applies a progressive, thoughtful and pragmatic approach as part of a greater human service program. The seminar is free and open to the public. Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, Varis Lecture Hall, 200 Westboro Rd., North Grafton. Vet.tufts.edu/capp/animal_ matters/.

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ELECTION 2014

is a gubernatorial election year. Not Whether you decide to vote in the Nov. 4 election is entirely up to you. only that, there are four important ballot questions to decide. Worcester Magazine encourages Next week, Worcester Magazine will proudly offer its you to do so, but we also know endorsements in this year’s election. people have different reasons for We present in this Election Issue separate stories on the candidates running for three legislative offices in Worcester voting or not voting. While a — the ones that directly affect residents in the second largest low voter turnout is once again city in New England — as well as stories on the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor. We must note that one of anticipated, we remind voters this

the candidates, Martha Coakley, is not included. We reached out several times, but an interview was not arranged. This special section also includes a news analysis of the four ballot questions. We also tell you where each of the candidates featured in this issue stand on those questions. Read on and, hopefully, it will inspire you to get out and vote. At the very least, we hope you learn a little about the people who serve you — and the people who want to serve you — as well as the issues that affect your way of life. Election 2014 is just around the corner. We encourage you to take some time to learn more about who and what you might be voting for.

A look at the four ballot questions in Massachusetts Election 2014 Walter Bird Jr.

Ballot initiatives are not always easily understood. The cynic might suggest some questions are deliberately muddled and confusing. We, of course, will stay out of that. But this year, if you choose to exercise your Constitutional right to go to the polls and vote for a governor, lieutenant governor and other elected offices, you will also be asked to weigh in on four ballot questions.

Question 1 concerns the gas tax. Question 2 would expand the state’s current bottle bill. Question 3 centers on casinos, while Question 4 would mandate earned sick time. It can be tricky stuff, figuring out how to vote and what your vote means. So what will it mean? On Question 1, if you vote “yes,” you will be voting to repeal the gas tax law that ties future increases in the gas tax to the rate of inflation. If you think by passing the measure you will be eliminating all the taxes on gas, you are wrong. Remember, your vote will only do away with automatic gas tax increases. It will not take care of the taxes already in place. Basically, you would be forcing lawmakers to vote if they wanted to raise gas taxes in the future. A “no” vote keeps things as is. That means your gas tax will automatically increase every year, if there is inflation. The current gas tax is 24 cents per gallon. It is worth noting that until this year, the rate had not changed since the 1990s. Once again, bear in mind no matter how you vote, you will not wipe away this year’s increase. If you live in or even around Worcester, you probably have at least a passing familiarity with the city’s former Public Works and Parks Commissioner Bob Moylan.

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Then again, if you own a TV, you more than likely have seen him championing a “no” vote on Question 2. The skinny on this question is this: Vote in favor and you are supporting a fivecent deposit on bottled water, juices, sports drinks and pretty much all other beverage containers. In a nutshell, you are expanding the current deposit, which applies to soda cans and bottles. If you vote “no” the current set-up stays in place and your plastic water bottles will not earn you 5 cents back. One of the main arguments against Question 2 is the growing popularity of curbside recycling. While not everyone recycles, it is certainly more prominent than, say, in the 1980s, when plastics were pretty much destined for the landfill. There is another thing to consider before choosing “yes” or “no.” It does not get much play among advocates, but this bottle bill would do pretty much what Question 1 would do with the gas tax: it would tie it to inflation, although in this case it would happen every five years. So while the bottle deposit has been 5 cents from the outset, that would most likely change. There are also handling fees that would more than likely come back at consumers in form of increased prices. Supporters like that unclaimed deposits - because, let’s face it, not everyone tries

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Charlie Baker Martha Coakley Steve Kerrigan Karyn Polito Harriette Chandler Paul Franco Jackie Kostas John Mahoney Doug Belanger Kate Campanale

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to reclaim their nickel - would help fund environmental issues. What is fuzzy is just what projects the money would go toward. Lawmakers would decide that. You literally hold the fate of casino gaming in Massachusetts in the palm of your hand - if you believe the Legislature would not just ignore it and find a way to allow casinos to go ahead. There is, of course, precedent, with state lawmakers ignoring the public will. Still, with Question 3 you are being asked to determine the future of casinos in this state. Vote “yes” and the law allowing the creation of three casinos and a slots parlor is overturned. That means no casinos. If you vote “no,” plans for a slots parlor in Plainville and casinos in Everett and Springfield move forward. A third casino license has not been granted. On this one, you could look at the positives: construction jobs when the casinos and slots parlors are being built, followed by jobs inside them once they are completed, and extra revenue to the state. Or you could look at the negatives: Casinos that have closed in New Jersey, and declining revenues at other casinos. Again, the cynic might suggest Massachusetts is a day late and a dollar short (make that several days and several dollars) on this one. It had previously balked at plans

to legalize casino gaming here. Then it went ahead and approved it when the industry appears to be in a downturn. One of the more contentious questions on the ballot this year is Question 4. If you vote “yes” you are supporting mandated earned sick time. It would mean every employer with 11 or more employees would have to allow them to accrue sick time, up to 40 hours a year. Many jobs already offer sick time, even if not all of them call it sick time. Part-time and seasonal employees typically do not receive that benefit. They would under this law if their company had 11 employees. Supporters say everyone deserves the opportunity to take a day off if they are sick, or to be with an ailing loved one. You could also make the argument that more sick people out of the office might mean healthier people who remain in the office. Some small businesses argue they would bear a financial burden they could ill afford. It is worth noting that the world did not come to an end when a similar sick leave law was passed in Connecticut three years ago. Many businesses have said things did not go south as a result of the law. However, it is also worth pointing out that Connecticut’s law applies to companies at least 50 employees.

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Chandler still in love with politics after almost two decades on Beacon Hill Walter Bird Jr.

She is not banging on doors so much as she and supporters are working the phone lines, but make no mistake: incumbent state Sen. Harriette Chandler is “really working hard” to convince voters to check the box next to her name at the Nov. 4 election and send her back to Boston representing the 1st Worcester Senate District. The challenge is more than making the

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CHANDLER case for voters to choose her, and not her Republican opponent, Paul Franco. Chandler and other candidates face the daunting task of luring voters to the polls - period. “People seem to be less motivated to be interested in a campaign,” the 76-year-old Chandler said. “I see that in the gubernatorial race as well. Are we developing a more cynical constituency, a more cynical group of voters? That hurts, it hurts, but you want them to be interested in you and what you’re doing for them. I trace this back to a lot of people just don’t understand how they’re governed.” If she were on the other end of the phone, or the other side of the door, when a candidate came calling it probably would not

take much to convince Chandler to get out and vote. “I love politics,” she gushed. “I absolutely love it. I wouldn’t be doing it, not at this stage of my life, if I didn’t love it. You can make a difference. You can change people’s lives. You can affect their presence and their future. That means a lot to me. I’m a problem-solver by nature. I love to make a difference and see people helped by it.” Indeed, Chandler’s eyes practically light up when she talks about her job, or more specifically when she talks about the people she has the opportunity to serve. Almost two decades after first taking office as a state representative (she joined the Senate in 2001 after three terms in the House), the “political bug” very much has a hold on Chandler. She did not inherit it from her family, however. Her father was a lawyer, her mother a nurse and stay-at-home mom to the couple’s only daughter. It was while a freshman at Wellesley College that politics crept into Chandler’s life. She had to write a paper on a local politician, and chose Harry Haskell Jr., a former Republican U.S. congressman from Delaware and founder of

Position Sought: State Senator (Incumbent) Party Affiliation: Democrat District: 1st Worcester (parts of Worcester, towns of Boylston, Holden, Princeton and West Boylston and parts of Clinton and Northborough)

the Worcester-based Dynamy program. It is that venture into the nonprofit world that touched Chandler. “He didn’t just stop when he ceased to be a congressman,” she said of Haskell. “He continued to do things that affect people’s lives.” During the time between her junior and senior years of college, Chandler took part in an internship program that sent her to Washington, D.C., where she worked for the Republican Policy Committee. “I loved government, but then I think the Republican Party moved away from me,” she said. “I was much more closely related to more socially-liberal Republicans like

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Paul Franco brings lessons learned in military to state Senate race Walter Bird Jr.

Paul Franco’s eyes well up immediately when asked who or what inspires him. It is a general question, not specifically tied to politics, even though he is in the midst of a campaign to unseat Incumbent 1st Worcester District state Sen. Harriette Chandler. He does not hesitate in his response.

a Democrat, at that. In a blue city within a blue state, Republicans face long odds in unseating a sitting Democrat. It has happened before, however, and could happen in more than one race this year. Franco hopes his is one of them. “Our message of upward mobility is really resonating with voters,” he said, adding his campaign has knocked on more than 14,000 doors throughout the district. “I’ve got a nice group of people helping me out. We have

“I’m inspired by my parents,” said Franco, turning in the chair inside his Lincoln Street law office toward a wall lined with photos of family

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members. His voice cracks as he continues. “I look at how much they sacrificed for me and my family. I look at my kids. I want them ... to have the same chances at success I had ... They all deserve chances.” A retired Army lieutenant colonel who worked as a judge advocate general (JAG), Franco is the Republican challenger to Chandler. It is his second time seeking statewide office, having previously run unsuccessfully as a state rep candidate against 13th Worcester Democratic state Rep. John Mahoney. With no one else poised to challenge Chandler in the general election this year (she won a three-way Democratic Primary), Franco felt compelled to step up. “We looked at the demographics,” he said. “Actually, I was encouraged by some consultants to go toward state Senate ... I checked around to make sure nobody was challenging [Chandler]. Sure enough, no one came forward, no one volunteered. I took the opportunity.” It figures to be an uphill challenge on two fronts: one, Chandler is the incumbent - and

more access to data now. We’re looking good, looking good.” Franco is taking aim at what he said has been zero job growth in the area over the past 14 years. Sixty-two percent of college students, he said, are either unemployed, under-employed or not looking for work. “We’ve seen 40 percent growth in the budget, from $25 billion to $46 billion, in that time, and zero growth to local aid to education,” Franco said. “I’m thinking, why aren’t city councilors, selectmen screaming at the incumbents? ... They’re afraid to make a stink, because they know it’s a one-party system.” People he sees and speaks with, Franco said, are interested in job growth and educational opportunities. “They look at the existing party control and they see no new ideas, just tax, spend and cater to special interest,” Franco said. “We talk about excellence in education. Every child in this district deserves an excellent and appropriate education and they’re not getting it.” continued on page 14

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the Rockefeller-type Republicans. The Party moved away from that, and I could no longer be a part of that.” As she campaigns this year, Chandler said the number one issue raised by constituents is “jobs, jobs, jobs.” Not even Ebola, which has many Americans on edge as the disease starts to find its way to the U.S., has come up. “I’m hearing about bread and butter issues,” Chandler said. “I’m hearing about jobs. I’m hearing about a tax on gas that is going to be tied to consumer price index.” For the record, Chandler is against that measure (see sidebar for where the candidates stand on the four statewide ballot initiatives). In addition to jobs, Chandler said better schools are a priority. Educationally, she is not satisfied with the current state of affairs at a few of the city’s high schools. “We need to make sure our three high schools currently at Level 3 are going to change and at least become Level 2,” Chandler said. “Who wants to move to a city where your high schools are facing academic probation?” FRANCO continued from page 13

Franco said he supports two specific programs to help boost educational opportunities: 12 for Life and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). The former is an initiative by the Southwire Company that combines classroom instruction with on-thejob training. The latter offers a list of free online college and university courses to help students earn college credits. Franco said a company like Saint-Gobain in Worcester could offer something like 12 for Life, while MOOCs are a way to defer the cost of a college education. Having ideas and initiating them are two separate things, and Franco admits he has been questioned about how he intends to put his plans in action on Beacon Hill. “I was at a retirement community [in Worcester] and one old guy in the back said, ‘You’re just one guy, what can you do?’” Franco had a story to tell him about an April day in 2010, when he was still a JAG. Two injured soldiers came into his office complaining the hospital where they were being treated was attempting to discharge them and force them to go to the Veterans Administration (VA) for benefits and treatment.

Chandler is particularly proud of her part in helping secure funding to open a clubhouse for people with brain injuries. It will most likely be located in Central Massachusetts, hopefully in Worcester, she said. Additionally, Chandler helped push for up-front funding of regional transit authorities such as the Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA), which had previously operated largely on loans before receiving their funding. “I see my fingerprints on a lot of things we have here in Worcester,” Chandler said. As for whether voters are itching for a change on Beacon Hill, Chandler said she is not sensing that. “I think people think I’ve done a good job and I’m happy they think that, because I’m a hard worker and they know that,” she said, adding any voter frustration with the president and Washington, D.C. is at the national level. “We’re working at the state level, and frankly that’s the place to be. I learned early on that where real change occurs is at the state level.”

“The law said no soldier could be medically separated without the fill benefit of hospitalization,” Franco said. “But [the hospital] wanted to do it because they couldn’t add any more soldiers if they didn’t get rid of some.” He sent a letter to the hospital commander, who he said ignored it. Franco’s next move was to prefer court martial charges against the commander. They were never formally filed, but a two-star general reviewed the matter. “Guess what? Our soldiers got to stay,” Franco said. Military service, he said, taught him many things. “I learned as an officer you never sit on your sergeant’s desk,” Franco said with a laugh. “I learned about team-building, discipline, how to manage people. You let your troops eat first. The soldiers are number one. “You learn how to size up an objective, size up a situation and come up with a solution. We teach our officers to be independent. We give them a mission, the resources and allow their creativity to accomplish it. We can apply that in all aspects of life. I really feel that’s important.”

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STATE REPRESENTATIVE - 13TH WORCESTER

Jackie Kostas sees need for Republican Tea Party values in Massachusetts Walter Bird Jr.

Jackie Kostas does not shy away from saying exactly what she feels about the state of American politics. A native of Peru where she said she fled from communists, the unabashed

huge portions of independents. Republicans and the Tea Party are fighting against this bureaucracy making the government enlarged.” Kostas is fighting her own battle, running against two-term Democrat incumbent state Rep. John Mahoney. She is doing so by pledging not to raise taxes, and supporting welfare reform and small businesses. She is a staunch advocate of repealing the gas tax. “Repeal the tax on the tank, the welfare reform,” Kostas said. “Actually, working as a cashier, I see fraud, waste and abuses. I see a young person who maybe never worked in her life, receiving those EBT cards, cash, receiving $1,400 comparing to an American citizen who worked her whole life, receiving $50 in EBT. An older lady I met was receiving $50 in EBT food stamps. They reduced her to $40. There are more than 30,000

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KOSTAS Tea Partier said she sees scary similarities between that government and the one in the U.S.

“When I came from Peru more than 21 years ago, I left a country destroyed by communists, socialists and terrorists,” Kostas said. “In the 2008 election, hearing the president talk about fundamentally changing America, it caught my attention. When the first lady said share your pie, they’re talking about your pie, not their pie. I found very interesting that communist leaders always go to the masses using words like ‘racist’ and ‘minorities’ to stir the pot around.” Kostas immediately found herself drawn to the Republican Party. “My affiliation to the Republican Party was from day one when I arrived to this country,” said Kostas, a Wal-Mart cashier who said she sees the daily struggles faced by everyday people. “I like their ideology. I have zero tolerance to any ideology of communism, and for me, since [President Barack] Obama won the election in 2008 he actually exposed the Democrats as the Communist Party. We can feel it here in Massachusetts, but we have

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EBTs missing, so something is wrong here.” She was referring to the controversy of EBT cards, an issue brought to the forefront by Republican state Rep. Shaunna O’Connell. Kostas said O’Connell was among her inspirations to become involved in politics. “There were many nights I was working in a supermarket in Worcester that I went home in tears,” she said. “They treat the working class in very low manners. I saw Shaunna talking on Fox News about welfare and EBT abusers and missing more than 30,000 EBT cards, and I thought we’ve finally got someone working on our side. I started attending Tea Party meetings and received an invitation to meet Shaunna.” The Tea Party also struck a chord with Kostas. “You know something, don’t believe what you’re told about the Tea Party,” she said. “I found members of the Tea Party, people like me, regular people who want to defend the Constitution, who want government smaller and to leave the people alone. Of course, when they saw me arriving, the group, I believe they probably thought to themselves, ‘Why is this person here?’ It’s not usual.”

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In 13th Worcester District, John Mahoney re-interviews for his job Walter Bird Jr.

With a third term in the Statehouse at stake in this year’s election, John Mahoney is championing causes right in his back yard, like a new Doherty High School. It will not happen overnight - or even next year or the year after. But the city has three high schools - Burncoat and South High are the others - badly in need of either renovations or brand new buildings entirely. Mahoney has a daughter attending Doherty, so his heart lies there.

suburban schools, they’re all new. It’s just that they put a big value on that. We’re missing out.” Mahoney tries to hammer that message home with constituents, who are ultimately his employer. “It’s like a job interview,” Mahoney said of having to run every two years for a job he admittedly still wants. “It’s kind of like a review of what you’ve done and what you want to do, and how I’m doing.” That, he said, is what makes the job of a state lawmaker different than any other job. At the same time, however, he said it is not different from the competitive nature of business. “You’ve always got competition,” said Mahoney, who until he sold it was the owner

“This year,” he said, “I talked to a lot of family people and Doherty High School I’ve made an issue. Here’s the deal: in this district, it’s not a needy district. Some districts,

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Position Sought: State Representative (Incumbent) Party Affiliation: Democrat District: 13th Worcester

you get a lot of heating assistance calls, how to get services. With us, it’s more emails on policy. Education is huge.” Elementary schools are of particular concern among his constituents, Mahoney said. To that end, he said he worked hard to get a new Nelson Place School in the works. “I did get [Treasurer Steve] Grossman here for Nelson Place School,” he said. “I said I’d really like to have this on the list [of school projects in Massachusetts]. He came with the school building people and said, ‘We’re going to get this done.’ It’s underway now.” Mahoney saw Forest Grove Middle School as an example of what a school could be with the proper infrastructure in place. “That what I want to see at Doherty,” he said. “It should be better, and there’s a whole ton of reasons why it should be done. People leave the city. You go to any of these

of Mahoney’s bar in Worcester. “I was in the pub business, but whether it’s a coffee shop, florist, funeral home, they’re all very similar. It’s not different in that you always have to be active.” Actually, Mahoney most likely would have kept the bar, but he did not own the property. “I was there 16 years,” he said. “I didn’t own the property and that’s what I wanted to do. The owner just wasn’t going to sell. In Worcester you can buy the property, in Boston you can’t, and if you don’t have it, you’re leaving after many years with no real value.” Now away from the bar business, Mahoney does marketing for the Spring Hill Recovery Center, a 30-day rehab in Ashby for drug addicts and alcoholics. His heart, however, lies with his role as

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Indeed, as a Republican female Latina, Kostas’ is not the face typically associated with the Republican Party. She believes she can shatter the stereotypes attached to Republicans. “I am the only Latina running as a Republican for an office,” she said. “For both parties, I am the only [Latina] running as state rep. The propaganda the opposition was sending out, that my party, Republicans, is racist, is wrong.” Kostas admitted some folks she has met have been surprised to meet a woman, a Latina, who is not a Democrat. But then she MAHONEY continued from page 16

a state rep. Like his opponent, Republican Jackie Kostas, Mahoney has been knocking on doors, but he admitted he is not hitting every one in the district. “I just basically pick a precinct every day,” he said. “I talk to old supporters, pick up new people. If somebody doesn’t vote, if you’re not going to vote, I’m not hitting every door. Nobody hits every door. We know if you’re going to vote.” Mahoney knows many candidates often talk about how many doors they knock on. “I won the primary that way,” he said of a six-way race in 2010. He went on to win a three-way general election with Republican

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gets to talking with them, and they tell her their stories. “I met Ginger and her little doggie,” Kostas says of one woman she ran across while door knocking. She did not give her last name and did not go into detail about her personal circumstances. “Her story is a reflection of injustice and unfairness. No country would do to its citizens what the U.S. is doing. The way she was treated in the welfare office, according to them to receive help from welfare the only way is to lose her home and her cars. But we have illegals and people who never worked in this country for a minute receiving assistance, and sometimes they

don’t ask for identification.” It remains to be seen whether Kostas’ Tea Party message resonates in a staunchly Democratic district. Low-voter turnout could be her enemy. She admitted she worries about few voters heading to the polls in November. “Before I was running I thought a position in office wasn’t too important,” she said. “Now that I’m learning, I found the state representative or state senator, all those positions need to be supported, because this state is controlled by one party. We need the voters to go out. If you’re not happy with what you’re seeing right now, go out and vote.”

Paul Franco and Independent candidate Ronal Madnick. In 2012, Mahoney had no competition. “I couldn’t tell you how many doors I knocked, but I know I went out at about 5 and stayed until dark. The hit rate is about 30 percent. When they say they knocked on 4,000 doors, not as many do it as they say.” When he meets with voters, Mahoney said he is not hearing a clamor for change. “It’s not 2010,” he said. “People liken 2010 to 1990. It was a huge change year. I don’t feel that this year. The economy is rebounding. The other thing is my area, even in 2010 when the recession hit, it was pretty stable in that a lot of higher [education]

people, doctors, lawyers, high-tech, they weren’t really as hit. Unemployment in the 13th Worcester District was less than 3 percent. A lot of that was frustration. I don’t sense a lot of frustration now, besides what I hear on radio shows and TV, that Obama’s the cause of every evil in the world.” Mahoney said his campaign is going well. He has supporters out holding signs and his campaign is performing standouts and mailings. “I just let people know what I’ve done and that I still want the job,” he said. “I engage everybody and I say listen, nothing’s perfect. Government does a lot of the shit jobs nobody else wants to do.”

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STATE REPRESENTATIVE - 17TH WORCESTER

For Doug Belanger, the spirit Kate Campanale wants to of John Binienda moves him be the change voters are looking for Walter Bird Jr.

Doug Belanger has handed out or mailed a lot of fliers during his campaign for state representative in the 17th Worcester District. One of them outlines the many boards, organizations and various positions he has held over the years, including the Worcester Regional Transit Authority, for which he serves on the Executive Board, and the Worcester

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Position Sought: State Representative Party Affiliation: Democrat District: 17th Worcester (parts of Worcester, town of Leicester)

Regional Airport Advisory Board. He is in his 10th year on both. The list is longer, and Belanger says the reaction among residents has been overwhelming. “They look at [the literature] and say, ‘you have been busy,’” the longtime 63-year-old Leicester selectman said. “It’s going great. I continue to door knock and the reception has been spectacular. I am humbled and overwhelmed by how much people not only congratulate me for winning, but really read the literature I give them.” In a word, Belanger says his campaign against Republican Kate Campanale is about “experience.” It is a word he uses over and over again, and one he believes is critical, given that the winner will succeed the late Democrat John Binienda, who died earlier this year. The 28-year lawmaker passed away after a long battle with diabetes and kidney disease. His loss hit Belanger particularly hard. “I miss him, he would have been a great help to me,” Belanger said of the man who befriended him when Belanger first ran for

state rep. He also ran unsuccessfully for state Senate six years ago. “He probably would have been an asset.” In fact, Belanger and other Democrats only stepped up because Binienda had begrudgingly announced he would not seek re-election. Belanger won a threeway Democratic Primary in September against first-timers Moses Dixon and ex-

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Worcester City Councilor Mike Germain. Interestingly, Germain also counted himself a close friend of Binienda, and actually touted his family’s endorsement in the Primary. Belanger said he feels compelled to carry on Binienda’s legacy of public and constituent service. “There is personal attachment to John,” Belanger said. “We became not just colleagues, but friends, especially in the last 28 years, even more so in the last four or five years, when he started to struggle healthwise. I think it is a natural feeling for me, someone I respected so much and worked so closely with. The public loved John. He was a great constituent service guy, but he also knew how to get things done on a state level.” As a professional negotiator with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Belanger said he puts pressure on himself to “both continue constituent service and deliver.” He believes he and his fellow selectmen did just that on issues like the Leicester Police Department, a project he said was done “on time and under budget.” The deal resulted in

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Walter Bird Jr.

If the race for state representative of the 17th Worcester District is about experience, Kate Campanale does not believe her opponent has the market cornered. At 28, she is more than happy to put her resume up against anybody’s.

the campaign trail. “It’s a little bit of a factor, but not much,” Campanale said. “People do think I’m a lot younger than I am. I was at the Senior Center and someone thought I was still in high school. It’s a little hard to overcome that, but once you explain I’m going to be 30 next year (she turns 29 in December), once I say that and talk about what I’ve done, and my experience and what I want to do, it really doesn’t become an issue.” What has become an issue on the campaign trail, Campanale said, is the economy. “You’re seeing people still out of work, or

The Leicester Republican has worked as a Statehouse aide to state reps Peter Durant and Shaunna O’Connell, experience she said more than makes her ready to take the lead for her district. If she wins on Nov. 4, Campanale will have the daunting task of filling the shoes of the late John Binienda, a Democrat who spent 28 years in the Legislature. She believes she is up to the challenge. “I think I have enough Position Sought: State Representative experience to Party Affiliation: Republican be effective,” 17th Worcester (parts of Worcester, Campanale CAMPANALE District: town of Leicester) said of essentially doing the job of state rep the past few there’s not enough good jobs,” she said. “Our years with Durant and O’Connell. “You’re cities and towns are starving for resources. immersed in the day-to-day things they We need to make sure they do have the do. Probably 75 percent, if not more, of the resources they need even just to operate. job is constituent services, helping people You’re seeing kids sharing textbooks in that need the help. I’ve been able to help school. Our highway departments, DPW, you hundreds of constituents the past couple see the conditions of the road. These are all years. You’re working side by side with things that money needs to come back to them on legislation, the process, hearing the cities and towns.” concerns, what they want to do. You know Perhaps the biggest response Campanale what you have to do to get things done and is getting as she goes door to door is a thirst be effective.” for something, and someone, new on Beacon Campanale, who faced off against Belanger Hill. once before in a debate before the Democratic “People are looking for a change,” she Primary (she had no primary challenger), said. “They know the current way things are continued on page 19 admitted her age does sometimes come up on

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leasing the playing fields behind the station to Becker College in Leicester. “It has to be the only field around with zero vandalism,” Belanger said with a laugh. Belanger admitted his affection for Binienda can make him emotional, like on the night of the primary, when during a victory speech in Leicester he was quoted as saying, “It would be an embarrassment to my friend, John Binienda, if we lost this thing to a damn Republican.” “Sometimes,” he said, “I can get emotional when [people] talk about John and I talk about John. I was so emotional on Election Night. He had told me he would be there, and I expected him to be there. I was emotional about that.” Binienda was and is an influence on Belanger, but not the only one. His father and brother remain important to him, as well. “I quote my Dad a lot, he’s my motivation,” Belanger said. “The first time I ever saw my Dad cry was the day he saw JFK killed. He was a World War II vet. He stormed Normandy. When he was dying, that is the first time he ever opened up about it. He never talked about it in detail. He came home from the war, started a family and put on bus tires for a living. He used to close the garage CAMPANALE continued from page 18

going, leadership wise, isn’t working. We need a change, we need a fresh perspective. I’m knocking on every door. I’m knocking on Republican, un-enrolled, Democrats. I’m not leaving anyone out. As a state rep, you do have to represent everyone, and I do want to hear what the concern is.” Among Campanale’s concerns with government is a lack of accountability and transparency. “No one seems to be accountable for what they’re doing,” she said, adding there is little transparency on Beacon Hill. With roll call votes, for example, she said it is often hard to know who took what vote - even for those working at the Statehouse. Campanale said she wants to work on making the state more business-friendly, setting budget priorities and ensuring responsible spending. Those messages, she said, are receiving a positive response from potential voters. “It’s been great so far,” she said. “I’m just getting so much more support every day. It’s very encouraging. I’m going out knocking on doors and trying to have as many conversations as I can.” Campanale knows Leicester could play a decisive role in the election. Belanger won his primary based largely on his support in that town. Whether she can chip away at some of those votes could determine whether Campanale is victorious.

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doors with diesel buses running so they could keep warm. He is absolutely my inspiration.” Belanger’s older brother died from pancreatic cancer. He and his father “make me tick,” Belanger said. The talk about who inspires him inevitably turns back to Binienda, who Belanger said “was for real.” “[Binienda] got back to people immediately,” Belanger said. “He took every call as the most serious thing in the world. John really drilled that and lived that. Somebody calling about where a bus stop sign is may sound silly, but not to that person.” Belanger said his experience will help him respond to people’s concerns - big and small. He said he is prepared for the pushback when decisions he makes are not popular. “I call it real experience in the sense that being a person in a decision-making position, whether a selectman, chairman of a committee, treasurer of the Executive Board of the WRTA, the Worcester Airport Commission, whatever decision you make somebody’s not going to like. It really comes down to the decision-making is not always easy. You learn by fire. I’ve had 18 years as a selectman in Leicester. They elected and re-elected me because they know I do my homework.” “Leicester is going to play a big role,” she said. “Obviously, my opponent and I are both from Leicester.” Campanale grew up in Leicester. Her father runs a painting business, and she said she worked for him for a spell. Politics, however, and not painting, proved to have a stronger calling. “I wouldn’t say I was good [at painting],” she joked. “[My father] would put me on the jobs no one wanted to do.” Campanale said she has always kept up with current events, even through high school. “I never thought I would pursue a career in politics,” she said, adding her first job out of college (she attended Sweet Briar College) was in a legislative office in Washington, D.C. at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. As for how she ended up a registered Republican, Campanale said she agrees with Republican values as far as equal opportunities for all Americans. “I feel like everyone does have an equal opportunity to succeed,” she said. “As a Republican I want to make sure every American has the same opportunity.” The campaign is teaching Campanale a lot about herself, she said. “Every day you’re learning something, not only specific issues, but I’ve grown more confident, too, which I knew going into this was going to be a challenge with myself,” she said. OCTOBER 23, 2014 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Lt. Gov. hopeful Steve Kerrigan: Election not just about a new governor Walter Bird Jr.

Steve Kerrigan has heard the questions about just how important the lieutenant governor’s role is to government in Massachusetts. The way he sees it, the queries come more from the media.

“[Murray] played a critical role in making government work,” Kerrigan said, pointing out the impact Murray had on cities and towns in Central Massachusetts, including Worcester. The president and co-founder of the nonprofit Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund, Kerrigan cautioned against a Baker and Polito-led government, saying it would be “more of the same from Republicans. They have really no solutions to the problems we face.”

“The people I get the questions most from are reporters, not the average, everyday public,” he said. “I remind them we’re electing one on Nov. 4.” Indeed, Bay State voters will be asked to choose the right person for second in command to the governor. Actually, they’ll pick from two teams: Kerrigan is running on the Democratic ticket with Attorney General Martha Coakley, who is running against Republican Charlie Baker and his running mate, Karyn Polito. Kerrigan has been quite public in his criticisms of Polito, accusing her of being less than truthful Position Sought: Lieutenant Governor about her ties to the Tea Party Party Affiliation: Democrat KERRIGAN and of ducking his challenge to a series of debates. “This is the second in command. I think now is a time the taxpayer should The biggest problem, he said, is know what the positions are in relation to employment. When he speaks to men and the lieutenant governor,” said Kerrigan. So women throughout the state, Kerrigan said far, the two have taken part in one debate at jobs is a recurring theme. Worcester Technical High School. A second “The number one issue is whether or not is scheduled Friday, Oct. 24 on Boston Herald they have access to a good job, whether they Radio. The pair is also taking part in a debate can make a good living or if their families Monday night, Oct. 27. Coakley and Baker are going to have the best opportunities,” will square off that night at Hanover Theatre Kerrigan said. “I fully understand that. in their final encounter before the Nov. 4 Martha and I bring the most to the table. election. We’re definitely connecting to people.” “It’s not just about Charlie and Martha,” He does not believe folks are looking for a Kerrigan said of the election. Unlike Kerrigan, dramatic change in government. Gov. Deval Polito failed until recently to release a public Patrick, he said, has affected positive change, schedule, he said. especially in the job market. He pointed out “She had like two things a day on there,” more than 100,000 biotech jobs created under Kerrigan said. “They certainly have the time the Patrick Administration. for a debate.” “When the incumbent’s not running, it’s Ask Kerrigan whether having a lieutenant always about change,” Kerrigan said. “Martha governor in place matters in Massachusetts, Coakley and Deval Patrick certainly don’t he does not hesitate to mention the state’s agree on everything. We’re sensing people last number two: Tim Murray. Now with the don’t want a change in direction.” Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, Under Patrick, he said, the state went from Murray stepped down last year. Critics point 47th in job creation under past Republican out the wheels of government did not stop continued on page 24 turning.

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Karyn Polito seeks a return to Beacon Hill as lieutenant governor Walter Bird Jr.

It has been a few years since Karyn Polito has roamed the halls of the Statehouse as a state rep. In the interim, she took a stab at being state treasurer. Now she is bidding to return to Beacon Hill, this time as lieutenant governor as running mate to Republican gubernatorial contender Charlie Baker. She said she was ready to jump back into the political waters, muddy though they may be at times. “Politics is certainly not for the faint of heart,” said Polito, who served five terms in the Statehouse. “You have to ready for the slings and arrows. I’ve been through it when I ran for state treasurer. You have to accept it as part of the process, even though it’s difficult to live through.” The slings and arrows, she said, are things said by others that are not true. “There’s a way to outline the difference between candidates, but when statements are made that are untrue, that’s when it is hard to take. My opponent has been aggressive and negative. I choose not to do that.” Baker and Polito are challenging Democrats Martha Coakley and Steve Kerrigan for governor and lieutenant governor, respectively. POLITO Polito did not specify exactly what untruths her opponent has spoken, but Kerrigan has accused Polito of ducking his challenge to participate in multiple debates. “We had one in Worcester,” Polito said. “It was a great forum to exchange positions on a particular issue. We have another one coming up [Friday, Oct. 24] on [Boston] Herald Radio. And there is one [Monday, Oct. 27] on NECN. So we are having debates.” Polito has also been linked to the far-right Republican views of the Tea Party, although she says that is not her ideology. “Those are political lies by my opponent to [describe] me as something I’m not,” she said. “I’m not a Tea Party person, I’m my own person. I am my own brand, like Charlie. My legislative record does not bear out support from far-right candidates.”

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In naming her political mentor as former Gov. Paul Cellucci, Polito did not pick a farright politician. She said he taught her the importance of reaching across party lines and “getting things done.” For Polito, her public life has been about service and helping others. “When I decided to team up with Charlie, I had it in my heart to do it,” she said. “It would be just an outstanding experience getting [into office].” The polls say she and Baker have a better than decent shot. Most pundits have them in a dead heat with Coakley and Kerrigan. “We can’t worry about the polls,” Polito said. “I tell Charlie, let’s just take it each day,

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every event, every meeting, every phone call, enjoy it and take something from it. Hopefully, it ends up with something special.” She believes voters have a choice between experience and inexperience, framing herself and Baker as having both political and private sector experience. Polito runs a real estate construction business with her family. “Experience matters,” she said. “I have private sector experience ... coupled with being selected five times in the State Legislature. This is a point in time in state government when you have an open seat, where there are multiple shortages that need to be fixed. We both have experience in state government. There is no learning curve.” It was pointed out to Polito that of the continued on page 24

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Gov. hopeful Charlie Baker brings lessons learned from Bill Weld, Paul Cellucci Walter Bird Jr.

He has been seen by some Republicans as not Republican enough, but Charlie Baker wears the “R” next to his name in the fashion of Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci. He worked in the administrations of both former governors and cites them as personal inspirations. Both Weld and Cellucci were known as bridge-builders capable of walking the walk and talking the talk on both sides of the political aisle. Baker had another example when it comes to partisan and bipartisan politics. His mother was a Democrat, his father a Republican.

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Position Sought: Governor Party Affiliation: Republican

“I grew up listening to those debates over the kitchen table,” he said. “My Dad worked in two administrations in Washington, D.C. I grew up in a home where this stuff was modeled. The Republican Party is a big tent. There are lots of different points of view. Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci were able to walk across the aisles.” Weld, he said, did not care who got the credit for an idea, while Cellucci, despite being a Republican, garnered wide support. “I don’t know a soul who didn’t like the guy,” Baker said of Cellucci, who died last year of Lou Gehrig’s disease. “He was tough

on the issue, soft on people. His heart was always in the right place.” Baker said he is feeling more encouraged in his campaign with each passing day. “The more I’m out there, the more positive vibes I get from people,” he said. “I talk to a lot of employers who feel they’ve been nickeled and dimed to death. This is across the political spectrum, the idea of brining balance to Beacon Hill.” Baker, who is running with Karyn Polito against Democratic gubernatorial contender Martha Coakley and her running mate Steve Kerrigan, touts his private sector experience as a critical need in the governor’s office. He spent 10 years as CEO of Harvard Vanguard Medial Associates, and has been praised for turning the company’s financial fortunes around. “Working people really get it,” he said. “They get up every day, pay bills, mow their lawns. They want a state government that realizes and respects how hard they work. They would like a government that brings checks and balances.” While the state sees gains in jobs and a reduction in unemployment, Baker said concerns remain. “It’s jobs, taxes and spending reform,” he said of the issues most raised by people on the campaign trail. “The vast majority of people are anxious about the economy. Jobs is the number one issue. A lot of people are working just to pay the bills. A lot of people are going back to work making less than what they were. The wages of people going back to work

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leadership to a 25-year high. He said the governor’s investment in the biotech industry is not the solution to every economic woe. “Martha and I want to invest $500 billion in regional investments,” Kerrigan said. “We’re doing it by region, giving folks the chance to invest in job-training skills.” Baker’s economic investment plan, he added, “is more investment at the top, trickle-down economics.” Kerrigan said he wants the opportunity to put into practice what he has learned through past experiences, including the opportunity to work for Ted Kennedy. He started with Kennedy as an intern and ultimately became his political director. So close to the late senator was Kerrigan that he arranged his funeral in 2009. Kerrigan said he is dedicated to helping others. As a Lancaster selectman, he said he met with many neighbors, including an 85-year-old woman who took him around her house. In particular, she showed him the one room she lived in between October and April because she could not pay her heating bills. “She and her husband worked all their lives,” he said. “It’s not fair.” That desire to help others, he said, came from his parents. “They worked hard,” he said of his mother and father. “They work hard still every day with the focus of making life better for us. They wanted enough to get by, but they were always focused on what other people might not have. They were always focused on their next-door neighbor, the person down the street. If I’m a faction of the person they are ... I think that’s a great model.”

four candidates on the gubernatorial tickets, three have highprofile election losses on their resumes. Interestingly, Polito, Baker and Coakley all suffered defeats in 2010. Polito lost a bid for state treasurer, Coakley was shockingly bested by Republican Scott Brown in her bid for U.S. Senate and Baker lost his campaign against Gov. Deval Patrick. “I wouldn’t want that to be the reason why anyone would run,” Polito said. “It isn’t for Charlie and I. We are motivated by the opportunity we have. We feel now is not the time to raise taxes and have government not accountable to people.” People, she said, view Baker and Polito as agents for change. “I see this race less about party platforms and more about experience and leadership,” Polito said. “I see people viewing Charlie and I as the change agents when it comes to better funding our cities and towns because of so many cuts to police, fire and schools. They see us as change agents relative to jobs, lower taxes and less regulation.” What really drives her, Polito said, are the personal struggles and challenges facing many people and families. Being on the campaign trail has brought her face to face with the realities of a government she said is not effective. “Last spring, and this is a story I’ve heard repeated by others, stories from women, multiple times,” she said. “Just [recently] at the Women’s Lunch Place in Boston, the story I heard was, ‘I’m a mom. I have a young child and I want to work, but the system doesn’t help me get to that place. I’m either all stuck in the system or I’m out. I need the system to help me, but it holds me back.’ That says our system is failing that young woman, the system is failing her daughter. That’s the type of story that inspires me every day. These stories are real and they get me going right in the heart.”

is tremendously lower than before the crash.” To that end, would-be voters he meets while campaigning seem to appreciate his message of combining public service with private business experience. “I think people want the next governor to focus on a high level of improving the economy and improving our schools and making sure every community in Massachusetts is a great place to raise a family,” Baker said. “People say, ‘I’m tired of tax increases, fee increases.’ They want some kind of reform. They really want the next governor to bring solid business skills to creating jobs.” As he runs for governor, Baker has made children’s rights an issue, inviting criticism from his Democratic rivals over child healthcare while he was secretary of Health and Human Services. While Gov. Deval Patrick has been widely criticized for his handling of the state Department of Children and Families, which has seen several children die during his time in office, Kerrigan has pointed out several children died under Baker’s watch. Baker pointed out reforms that were made in child welfare. He took aim at Coakley, faulting her for fighting a lawsuit filed by a New York-based child advocacy group, rather than working with them. Baker goes back to his experience in denoting the key difference between himself and Coakley. “I think it’s the kind of experience that’s going to make a difference,” he said. “I admire Martha Coakley’s long experience in public service, but basically she’s been a public prosecutor. We want someone to set the bar high. We came from down 20 points [in polls] to a dead heat. That says there is a lot of opportunity for this.”

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The blazing colors, overlapping and flowing uncontrollably on Nicole Sutka's newest CD do much justice to what lies inside. Local musician Sutka has stitched her heart into her newest album, and refuses to let anyone squander her dreams as she strums the rhythms of her soul to audiences.

Sutka, a Holden native, will perform live at Electric Haze to celebrate the release of her self-titled CD, “Nicole Sutka,” on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 9 p.m. For Sutka, music became part of her life at the age of 4, when she fixed upon the recorder. Within the next few years, she added the violin and flute to her harmonic hit list. As a teenager, she expressed a desire to tackle chorus, as well. “I was kind of feisty as a teenager,” she said. “I was persistent that I wanted to do both — chorus (and) band.” Shifting her surroundings, Sutka joined a jazz band at the age of 15. “I kind of broke the rule because they never had flute in jazz band,” she stated. Before long, though, Sutka decided the electric bass would better encompass the sound that she aimed to produce. So, after purchasing a bass amp, she plotted to teach herself how to play. Little did she know, the electric bass would illuminate her future. Sutka soon entered her first rock band, and commenced the art of improvisation. “Doing rock music definitely was a different environment,” she said. “Even though I was in a jazz band, I read all my parts.” Portraying her rebellious attitude once more, Sutka went on to create her own major in the UMass Amherst Jazz Department. All the while, she sharpened her musical abilities by jamming with various bands. By the time she completed recording “Nicole Sutka,” she had built up what she described as a “lifetime of experience.” Looking back on her accomplishments, she said, “I’ve played every style of music that you can imagine. I’ve really taken on any challenge everyone’s ever given me.” Sutka’s passion for music never faltered, even as different stages presented her with obstacles. “The face of the rock musician isn’t as gender specific as it was when I was growing up,” she said, describing the injustice that she faced as a female rocker. With disappointment, she recalled upon

instances when venues had tried to charge her admission because they assumed she was merely a band member’s girlfriend. Despite these adversities, she kept a close grip on her goals. “I was born to be a musician,” she said, “and (I) just had to do it, regardless.” Packing up the insight she had gained from experiences in other bands, Sutka embarked to form her own musical group. By concocting her own sound, Sutka was finally given the chance to “represent the music the way I want it.” Free to express her own styles, Sutka crafted eight of the 10 tracks on her new album. The lyrics for the two remaining songs were devised by Jonathan Cook. At times, writing a tune can be puzzling, Sutka asserts. Once a bit of a melody shapes, though, Sutka can complete an arrangement within a few hours. “The music tends to create its own path,” she said. While hunched over the piano, a few appealing notes may trigger a reaction in Sutka’s head, which screams, “that feels right.” Sutka tends to use her lyrics as a channel for her inner afflictions. She transposes her emotions into “brushstrokes of color.” Sutka divulges that her music sets aside “a proper place” for her feelings of distraught. Her originality at a crescendo, Sutka notes inspiration in her daughter, Nakia. “I wanted to model what it’s like to have goals and attain them,” she said. “To have challenges in life and still find happiness.” Sutka yearns to provide living proof that “no matter how hard it is to be who you are, in the end you can do it.” According to Sutka, the challenges of a musician are plentiful – all the more reason to demonstrate perseverance to her daughter and other listeners. Enunciating the financial strain of a performer, she revealed, “the thing that I was born to do, is the thing that I don’t get paid enough to do singularly.” Referencing a secondary job with the Westborough Public Schools, Sutka said with a chuckle she would “probably be 10 albums in, if I didn’t have to make my money elsewhere.” Her efforts are worthwhile, though, all leading up to the exhilaration of traipsing off stage after a performance. “I’m hoping that everyone walks away with a smile on their face,” said Sutka of her performances. “I hope they enjoy what I was able to create,” but adds she is perfectly content with her music, regardless of the amount of fans demanding an encore. To Sutka, success in the music world is immeasurable. Sutka is currently prepping to fill Electric

Haze with her vivid reverberations alongside fellow members of the Nicole Sutka Band, Mike Lynch, Brooks Milgate and Simon Adamsson. “We all have voices that should be listened to,” she said. Sutka is gratified that

her community heeds her voice, and applauds others who pursue their own ambitions. “Chase the sun,” she bellows in her song, “Only Satellites.” “Fade the day until we melt away.” PHOTO/JOE MIGLIONICO

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Fusco comes of age with ‘Three Score’

Brian Goslow

The name Joe Fusco Jr. will be familiar to regular readers of Worcester Magazine thanks to his frequent contributions to its letter page as well as those who’ve attended poetry readings in the city over the past 20 years. His second book, “Three Score: Poems & Essays by Joe Fusco Jr.,” takes a humorous look at its author hitting the big 60. STEVEN KING

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was a bigger deal than turning 50, in that regard, maybe because I wrote about it so much. (I’m aware) I’m certainly on the back nine of things.” You couldn’t tell that by the quality of writing and flow of his book, which leaves you wanting much more. Originally gaining attention as “The Bard of Aisle 9,” a local poet sharing humorous glimpses of life as a supermarket manager (for the past six years, he’s been a buyer for Goretti’s Supermarkets) and equally humorous — and sometimes almost too revealing — looks at life inside the Fusco household, he now brings a finely tuned writing style that is more storytelling than poetic. If possible, his ironic humor has improved. Where some people are frightened by clowns, many of Fusco’s Joe Fusco Jr. celebrates the nightmares originate from release of his new book repeated rides on the “Three Score” at a signDisney “It’s a Small World” ing Thursday, Oct. 30, from theme ride during his first honeymoon, a feeling he 5:30-7 p.m. at Piccolo’s. conveys in “A Curmudgeon’s Guide to Walt Disney World”: “Intense therapy has not softened the fact that my ex-wife insisted on taking a picture of every single doll at the attraction thus keeping us on the gondola for nine revolutions. Mere utterance of the jingle causes dagger-like headaches and nausea.” He recently returned to the scene of the crime with the next generation of Fuscos. “I had to go on it again with my grandkids,” he recalled. “They were wondering why grandpa was screaming behind them. It made it kind of traumatic for them.” From the Tower of Terror and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh to Splash and Space mountains, he documented and survived the eight-day experience. “I took notes every evening, pretty much, because I knew I wanted to have a wise-ass slant to the whole thing. If I take trips or something like

The title, which takes its cue from Abraham Lincoln’s landmark “Four score and seven years ago …” Gettysburg Address, originates in Fusco’s past few years of taking advantage of being near enough to the age milestone to get away with ‘Fakin’ It” — securing free coffee at Dunkin’ Donuts, scoring “free admission on Senior Wednesday at Funtown/Splashtown” — the saved amount allowing him to play Skeeball for three hours and getting 20 percent off his room at the Comfort Inn — and a free hot breakfast to boot. However, he didn’t find it as much fun when the actual birth date arrived. “I didn’t enjoy turning 60,” Fusco said. “It

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that and I think something can evolve out of it, I’ll take notes and when I got home, I put it all together — with the appropriate slant. That’s kind of been my M.O. for a number of years — take everyday things from a different perspective.” More serious is “Bobby,” in which Fusco channeled the memories of his late brother and how he and his father tried to help him reverse his life’s direction before he accidently overdosed. Its subject matter will touch the hearts of any Worcester resident that has lost a loved one to the pull of Main South’s darker side: “Driving through your old neighborhood, People from the shelter huddled in front of the liquor store, Trying to keep warm. City debris peeking out of the dirty snow, A tire rests in the middle of the street, I miss you.”

When Fusco posted the poem on the anniversary of his brother’s death, people emphasized with him. “They wrote, ‘I had a sister like that, I had a brother like that, I had crew member who went through these unfortunate circumstances,’” he said. “And I have regret for that, because my brother and I weren’t that close and was very tough to get close to at the end. “People say, ‘When you used to go down there, were you afraid?’ I’d say, ‘I wasn’t afraid — I didn’t find the people dangerous.’ I just found it really sad.” “Cling-Ons” explores Fusco’s feelings on losing his dad after a weekend at Foxwoods Casino (“Let me go out like my father in the back seat of a Buick Regal … His last words, “Hit me … Again.”). More recent writings explore his wife Cindy and him bringing his beloved 87-year-old mother, now suffering from dementia, into his home. “If you don’t reflect on your memories, at times — that’s all I really have of my dad and my brother. It’s why every day, when my mother wakes up, I count my blessings that we have another day with her — and she gives me really good material.” “Three Score: Poems & Essays by Joe Fusco Jr.” gets its official release at a book signing on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 5:30-7 p.m. at Piccolo’s Italian Restaurant, 157 Shrewsbury St., Worcester.

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HAUNTED HAYRIDE AND SPOOKY WALK

Century Sportsman’s Club welcomes all who dare to take a haunted hayride and walk through a haunted forest on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24-25, 31 and Nov. 1 at their Auburn location. Admission is $18 per person with a $5 discount for those who donate a non-perishable item, benefitting the Worcester County Food Bank. Century Sportsman’s, 531 Rochdale St., Auburn. Centuryhayride.com.

HALLOWEEN AT MENDON DRIVE-IN

The Mendon Twin Drive-In celebrates Halloween with screenings of horror movies, a pumpkin patch lined with fire pits and a menu featuring cider donuts, candy, hard cider and pumpkin-laced beer selections. Characters dressed in costumes from the Halloween Outlet in Worcester will roam the property, and guests are encouraged to also dress in costume and enter the nightly contests, where the top three winners will be awarded Drive-In passes, Phantom Gourmet gift cards and Mendon Twin Drive-In memorabilia. Gates open Friday and Saturday throughout October at 6 p.m., as well as Thursday, Oct. 30. Movie screenings begin at approximately 7:30 p.m. The following movies will be shown: Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24-25: Screen 1 – “Friday the 13th” and “Nightmare on Elm Street”; Screen 2 – “Dawn of the Dead” and “Zombieland,” Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 30-Nov. 1: Screen 1 - “Ouija” and “Dracula” (2014); Screen 2 - “Saw” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” Mendon Twin Drive-In, 35 Milford St., Mendon. mendondrivein.com.

picnicking is welcome throughout the grounds. Admission is $15 and $12 for EcoTarium members. Children under 12 receive free admission. EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester. Ecotarium.org.

DOG COSTUME CONTEST

For the ninth year in a row, Klem’s in Spencer hosts a Dog Costume Contest on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Costume judging beings at 12:15 a.m. Free goodie bags, raffles and trick-or-treating for dogs will be available. CVS Photo in Spencer will also offer free 4x6 photo prints of dogs and their owners. Awards will be given for scariest, funniest and most original costume. Each first place winner of the contest receives a trophy. Free admission. Klem’s, 117 West Main St., Spencer. Klemsonline.com.

CABARET AND COSTUME PARTY AT NICK’S

GREAT PUMPKIN FEST AT ECOTARIUM The EcoTarium welcomes all to the biggest Halloween celebration for families in Central Massachusetts on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 2-9 p.m. The Great Pumpkin Fest features displays of more than 1,000 carved pumpkins lit after dark, full access to museum and grounds, free digital planetarium shows, spooktacular science programs, trick-or-treating, a heart-pounding walk through a “Fallout Zone,” and other entertainment. Friendly Halloween costumes and flashlights are encouraged. Light dinner items, snacks and festival foods will be available for purchase and

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Experience the sounds of the night at Mass Audubon’s Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 6-8 p.m. Guests can take a guided hike and take a hayride to learn about nocturnal wildlife. Halloween crafts and a bonfire will also be offered. $6 for adult members, $8 for adult nonmembers, $3 for child members, $4 for child nonmembers. For more information and to register, call 978-464-2712.

SHARKS HALLOWEEN PARTY

The Worcester Sharks hockey team hosts trick-or-treating and a costume parade at its home game against the Portland Pirates on Sunday, Oct. 26 beginning at 3 p.m. Kids in costume will receive a free ticket to a future game. Worcester Sharks at the DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester. Sharksahl.com.

CEMETARY BICYCLE RIDE

WalkBike Worcester hosts a Halloween-themed community bicycle ride, visiting some of the city’s best-known cemeteries on Sunday, Oct. 26. The 12-mile ride begins at the stone gates at Elm Park at 1 p.m. Participants are encouraged to dress in costume – but not to forget a helmet. WalkBike Worcester t-shirts will be available for $10. For more information, email walkbikewoo@gmail.com.

FACTORY OF TERROR

The Worcester Cultural Coalitions hosts fright night at its downtown PopUp location on Friday, Oct. 24, from 7-9 p.m. A spooky film will be screened. The screening is free and open to the public. Worcester PopUp, 38 Franklin St., Worcester.

NIGHT HIKE AND HAYRIDE

The Canal District in Worcester celebrates Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 25 with a Boo! Youth Race at 1:30 p.m., a Scary Monster Dash 5K and Zombie Walk at 2 p.m., a parade on Green Street at 3 p.m. and parties throughout the night. All are welcome to march in the costume parade; the event is family- and pet-friendly. Admission is free. Canal District, Worcester. Canalloween.com.

Travel through the woods of Grafton by hayride this weekend – if you dare. For the second year in a row, the Grafton Lions Club will host Haunted Woods Hayride – Lost Island Asylum on Friday and Sautrday, Oct. 24-25, from 6:30-10:30 p.m. on the club’s property. The 25-minute rides offer surprise, including a staging from the “children of the corn,” with a chef inspired by Hannibal Lecter. The ride is not recommended for those younger than 8. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children younger than 10 and $1 off any admission with a student ID. Lions Club propery, 68 Brigham Hill Rd., Grafton.

POPUP SCARY MOVIE NIGHT

Sunday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at Tufts, 200 Westboro Rd., North Grafton. Youcaring.com/other/scaredy-cat-5k/232369.

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HAUNTED HAYRIDES IN GRAFTON

Factory of Terror features a haunted house in which guests use a map and finger lights to make their way through the old factory. Lights are off in this haunted house. Tickets range from $20-$39.99. Factory of Terror is open Friday, Oct. 24 and 31 and Saturday, Oct. 25, from 7-11 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 26 and Thursday, Oct. 30, from 6:30-9:30 p.m.; and Sat. Nov. 1, from 6:30-10 p.m. factoryofterror.com.

spooky story books on Saturday, Oct. 25. The day begins with staff and friends of the book store reading out loud their favorite Halloween stories for children ages 3 and up, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Next, a reading by kids for kids, appropriate for ages 10 and up will take place from 2-3 p.m. Songs and stories with award-winning local author, poet, essayist and songwriter Linda McCarthy will entertain all ages from 3-4 p.m. Ghost of Honor Basil Rathbone will read from Edgar Allen Poe, appropriate for ages 10 and up, from 4-5 p.m. Boston author Dave Zeltserman will read and sing from his novel, “The Boy Who Killed Demons,” appropriate for older teens, from 5-7 p.m. Ending the night, from 7-9 p.m., local authors of adult horror will share their work. Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester, 65 James St., Worcester. Anniesbooksworcester.com.

Niki Luparelli and the Gold Diggers perform spooky songs during a special cabaret performance at Nick’s Bar in Worcester on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. There will also be a costume contest, treats and “supernatural special guests.” Requests will be taken. $10 cover charge. Reserve a seat by calling 508-753-4030. Nick’s Bar, 124 Millbury St., Worcester.

DOGFISH HEAD HALLOWEEN BASH AT THE DIVE

The Dive Bar on Green Street in Worcester celebrates Halloween with its seventh annual Dogfish Head Halloween Bash on Saturday, Oct. 25 beginning at 6 p.m. All taps at The Dive will pour Dogfish Head beers, including Burton Baton, 60, 90 and 120 Minute, Punkin, Bitches Brew and others. More details to come and can be found at facebook.com/ groups/thedivebar/. The Dive Bar, 34 Green St., Worcester.

SPOOKY STORY TIME

Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester hosts authors who will read from their

CHILDREN’S SPOOKY HALLOWEEN MUSIC FESTIVAL

Young children and their families are welcome to a free community Spooky Halloween Music Festival, hosted by Apple Tree Arts, on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 1-4 p.m. at the Grafton Middle School. The festival features games like candy in a haystack, a bean bag toss, frisbee golf, Halloween arts and crafts, and music by the Claflin Hill Youth Symphonies. An instrument petting zoo will offer all ages the opportunity to try an instrument. Snacks will be provided. Grafton Middle School, 22 Providence Rd., Grafton.

SCAREDY CAT 5K

This 5K fun run is just as much for the runner as it is the dog owner. Runners are encouraged to run with their pets, and are encouraged to dress in costume for this event hosted by Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. Entry fee is a minimum $10 donation, or $15 for race entry and t-shirt. All donations will support “found-by” pets at the Tufts hospital and professional development support for vet students. Take part in the Scaredy Cat 5K Fun Run on

HALLOWEEN PARTY AND HAUNTED HOUSE

All are welcome to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Saint Ann Parish’s Halloween party, with games, a costume parade, prizes and refreshments on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 4-6 p.m. Those who dare can visit a Haunted House. The party is free to attend; admission to the haunted house is $5 for adults and $3 for children younger than 11. Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 28 Mulberry St., Worcester.

Discover the ghost stories of New England lighthouses at a talk with Jeremy D’Entremont on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at Fitchburg State University at 2:30 p.m. D’Entremont has taken part in lighthouse investigations by paranormal research groups and has appeared on several television shows, including SyFy Channel’s “Ghost Hunters” and the Travel Channel’s “Haunted Lighthouses of America.” He is also the author of more than 10 books, including “Great Shipwrecks of the Maine Coast.” The talk will focus on some of the macabre tales of New England’s lighthouses, including the spirit known as Ernie at Connecticut’s New London Ledge Light and the piano-playing ghost of Maine’s Seguin Island Light. D’Entremont will also share some of his personal experiences. The talk is free and open to the public. Fitchburg State College, Ellis White Lecture Hall in Hamond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. Fitchburgstate.com/alfa.

SCARY STORIES AT CLARK UNIVERSITY

As part of the Higgins School’s Fall 2014 Dialogue Symposium, “Tell Me a Story: Exploring the Power of Narrative,” Clark hosts an evening of scary stories read aloud by Gino Dilorio of the Visual and Performing Arts department, Jay Elliott of the English department, and Jennifer Plante from the Writer Center on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 7-10 p.m. in Dana Commons in the Higgins Lounge, 950 Main St., Worcester. Clarku.edu/ higgins.

HALLOWEEN SHOW WITH SATCH AT LUCKY DOG

Lucky Dog Music Hall hosts a special Halloween show on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. featuring the band :Satch:. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St., Worcester.

HALLOWEEN COCKTAIL PARTY AT THE ECOTARIUM

The EcoTarium hosts a Halloween-themed cocktail party Thursday, Oct. 30 at 5:30 p.m. The event will feature live music by Dale LePage, live and silent auctions and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $50 each and benefit VNA Care Network & Hospice. Costumes are optional. A cash bar will be available. EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester.

HEAVY METAL HALLOWEEN COVERS WEEKEND AT RALPH’S

Metal Thursday presents its annual three-day Heavy Metal Halloween Covers Weekend on Thursday, Oct. 30 at 9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 31 at 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 1 at 8:30 p.m. Each night, several bands will perform cover songs by bands like Metallica and Iron Maiden. All continued on page 20

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shows are 21+. $5 cover charge each night. Ralph’s Diner, 148 Grove St., Worcester.

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY

Dress up in your spookiest or most satirical attire and get ready to dance! Indian Ranch hosts a WORC Halloween Dance Party on Friday, Oct. 31. 98.9 WORC-FM DJ Dave O’Gara will be playing the hits of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s from 8 p.m.-midnight. In addition to a night of dancing, guests will have the chance to win prizes and giveaways. Doors open at 7 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Rd., Webster. Indianranch.com.

‘HALLOWEEN’ ON THE BIG SCREEN

“Halloween,” one of the most well-known horror films of all times, will be screened Thursday, Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 31 at 11:30 p.m. at Showcase Cinemas at Blackstone Valley. The movie is rated R. Blackstone Valley 14: Cinema de Lux, 70 Worcester Providence Tnpk., Millbury. Showcasecinemas.com/movie/halloween-1978.

HALLOWEEN BASH AT THE SALOON

The Saloon hosts a Halloween Bash with music by DJ Cortes on Friday, Oct. 31, from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. The Saloon, 715 West Boylston St., Worcester.

NICK’S BAR HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY

Nick’s Bar in Worcester celebrates Halloween on Friday, Oct. 31 beginning with its weekly Thank Friday it’s Nat performance, from 5:30-

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7:30 p.m., followed by a Halloween costume party until 2 a.m. No cover. Nick’s Bar, 124 Millbury St., Worcester.

GWAR TRIBUTE PERFORMANCE HALLOWEEN PARTY

GWELL-O, a GWAR tribute band complete with costumes and stage show, performs at Lucky Dog Music Hall’s Halloween Party on Friday, Oct. 31. Also appearing will be Devlyn Sydus, Levity and The Dead And The Damned. Show begins at 8:30 p.m. $10 cover charge. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St., Worcester.

HALLOWEEN AT BEATNIK’S

Beatnik’s celebrates Halloween on Friday, Oct. 31, from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. with a party featuring DJ Dance Away Sound. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave., Worcester.

JILLIAN’S CELEBRATES HALLOWEEN Jillian’s of Worcester celebrates Halloween on Friday, Oct. 31, from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. with live music by The Plagiarists. Jillian’s, 315 Gove St., Worcester.

31, from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. The night will include music by DJ Mike Kartier Perrone, dancing, drink specials, promotions and contests. No cover charge. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St., Worcester.

WORCESTER POPUP HALLOWEEN BAND BASH

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The Worcester Cultural Coalition hosts its first Halloween Band Bash on Friday, Oct. 31, from 7-9 p.m. at its downtown PopUp location. Bands and individuals will perform in a space that has been transformed to be spooky and spectacular. Worcester PopUp, 38 Franklin St., Worcester. Worcesterpopup. com.

Worcester Art Museum celebrates Dia de los Muertos (day of the dead), the traditional Mexican holiday, with art-making activities, performances, food and more on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free for all from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St., Worcester. Worcesterart.org.

HALLOWEEN PARTY AT TAVERN ON THE COMMON IN RUTLAND

HALLOWEEN AT PADAVANO’S PLACE

Tavern on the Common in Rutland celebrates Halloween with a live performance by Bret Talbert on Friday, Oct. 31, from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Costumes are encouraged. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland.

HALLOWEEN KARTI-PARTY

TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS AT BULL RUN

The Real Cool Cats play a special Halloween show at Padavano’s Place on Shrewsbury Street, from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St., Worcester. Head to Center Bar & Grill for its Halloween Karti-Party on Friday, Oct.

at The Bull Run as part of the restaurant and concert venue’s annual Halloween celebration on Friday, Oct. 31, with doors at 6 p.m. and the concert at 8 p.m. Guests are encouraged to dress in costume and participate in the venue’s costume contest for a chance to win a grand prize for best costume. Tickets are $22 each. The Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Rd., Shirley. bullrunrestaurant.com.

Award-winning band Tommy Castro and the Painkillers perform live

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HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA AT LUCKY DOG

Trick or Treat Radio presents The Deadites 18th annual Halloween Extravaganza at Lucky Dog on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Performing bands include The Deadites, Gamble & Burke, Agents of Chaos and Transdusk. Also will be door prizes, a costume contest and prize packages. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St., Worcester.

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ArtsWorcester goes abstract

Jacleen Charbonneau

Abstract paintings will have the spotlight at ArtsWorcester’s Aurora Gallery beginning Friday, Oct. 24, when artists Conrad Guertin and Elizabeth Harris showcase their work as two exhibits come together: “The Process of Intuition” and “SpaceTime.”

“To have two such strong proposals for an abstract exhibit at the same time led to the obvious possibility of putting them together,” said Juliet Feibel, executive director of ArtsWorcester, its mission to promote and exhibit local contemporary artists with free access to the public. “Both [artists] rank independently well enough to receive solo exhibition slots, and the [ArtsWorcester] committee felt that they would set each other off beautifully.” Guertin’s body of work, “The Process of Intuition,” will be located in the lower-level

Conrad Guertin, “After The Hunt” gallery, where the walls will display acrylic paintings that were created spontaneously, without a plan in mind. “I don’t know what the outcome is going to be; I just start painting when I do a new piece,” said Guertin, who resides in Sutton. “I just don’t like preplanning anything, just

“Sometimes people might not like [the] whole painting...but within that painting I think it’s good for people to see the texture, to see the brush strokes, and to see underneath a lot of the paint that’s presented to you.” “The Process of Intuition” features about 13 pieces that measure around 4 feet square, with the exception of one piece measuring 4x6 feet. On the main level in the Aurora Gallery, an exhibition of work by Harris with scientific roots will be on display. Titled “SpaceTime,” the Andover-based artist expresses her interest in physics through the use of beeswax, which is her primary paint source. “The word SpaceTime came from when Einstein discovered that space and time are actually together, making up...the universe,” explained Harris. “Images from science and physics inspire me, [like] the images of particles colliding.” Raised by a mother who painted and sculpted, Harris naturally developed a love for the arts, which accompanied her passion for science. continued on page 30

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like the Expressionists. They didn’t plan anything.” Guertin had not discovered an interest in the arts until his early teens, when he became inspired by a family friend who was an avid collector. Shortly after, he experimented with drawing, eventually leading to an interest in painting. It was in high school when Guertin purchased his first painting supplies. “From there it just progressed,” said Guertin of his early years painting. “Then I went off to college and majored in physical education, and I only lasted a year and a half. That’s when I really realized that I wanted to go into art [for a career].” To pursue art further, Guertin attended classes at Worcester Art Museum, where he completed a three-year certificate program. Today, he continues to paint in a unique style, incorporating a variety of lines, shapes and textures. “The things that I do are kind of large, they’re on a larger scale, and they’re very bold. I use scale for impact and I use color for impact,” explained Guertin, who said he respects and values viewers’ feedback.

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American acoustic music times two From those beginnings, his career continued to grow, as he became one of the most sought-after acoustic sidemen in the history of recorded music. In the mid-1970s, he began a successful solo career. In 1980, Bromberg left the music business

David Bromberg’s footsteps are found all over the history of iconic music in the rock/folk era. From collaborating PHOTO SUBMITTED/BY MIKE THUT with Jerry Jeff Walker on the classic song “Mr. Bojangles,” to his many years as a go-to guy for Bob Dylan, Bromberg has stood beside legends throughout his career. Also on his call list were Willie Nelson, John Prine, Steve Goodman, Carly Simon and many others.

On Friday, Oct. 24, Bromberg will appear at The Bull Run in Shirley, Massachusetts as part of his current tour with Larry Campbell, a younger version of himself, who has a stellar career of his own. The duo captures the essence of American acoustic music like no other artists currently performing. Bromberg has recorded with as many as 150 different artists. It started in Greenwich Village, New York, where he would sit in and accompany anyone who would have him.

to regroup and change direction. It was then that he became a luthier, learning the art of violin making, a trade he still practices at his own shop in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. In the early 2000s, with some

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persuasion from musician friends, Bromberg reentered the music business. Campbell is a versatile musician, having mastered acoustic and electric guitar, as well as mandolin, fiddle, pedal steel and many other instruments. Like Bromberg in his earlier years, Campbell got his start in the New York folk scene, becoming a regular at the legendary Lone Star Club. After moving to Austin, Texas, Campbell piled up appearances with a number of great performers, such as Buddy and Julie Miller, Emmylou Harris, Shawn Colvin, Rosanne Cash and more. Campbell, like Bromberg, played with Dylan’s band for many years before being swept up by Levon Helm, for whom Larry became music director. He won three Grammy awards in that role, plus a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Music Association. Bromberg, in a recent Library of Congress interview, recalled his first experiences listening to music. “There were a couple of those records around the house,” he recalled. “There were a bunch of 78s called ‘Who Built America,’ and I learned every song from that. There was a ‘Weavers at Carnegie Hall’ record, and my mom bought Electra

record #7, which was Frank Warner, the first recording of Tom Dooley.” Growing up in the suburbs of New York, Bromberg played with musicians steeped in both rock ’n’ roll and folk. “I didn’t choose sides,” he joked in the Library of Congress interview. It was part of the birth of the combination of the two styles. When the Village folk scene exploded, Bromberg was in the thick of it. He recalled taking guitar lessons from Reverend Gary Davis, who he called a “wonderful teacher.” Since returning to the music business, Bromberg has enjoyed much success. In 2007, he released “Try Me One More Time,” which garnered him a Grammy nomination. In 2009, with help from John Hiatt, he released “Use Me,” featuring Hiatt, Los Lobos, Dr. John, Keb Mo, Linda Ronstadt and others. He has not stopped since he picked up his instruments again, and he is now touring to support his newest CD, “Only Slightly Mad.” The CD is a wild mix of all his influences, including blues, bluegrass, folk, pop and more. With Campbell at his side, Bromberg is delighting concertgoers with his unique storytelling and an eclectic mix of American music. See David Bromberg and Larry Campbell live at The Bull Run, 215 Great Rd., Shirley on Friday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 each and can be purchased at bullrunrestaurant.com.

“I went to medical school instead of art school,” explained the artist, who had worked as a neurologist in past years. “After I became a doctor and my kids were really young, I started taking time off from working so I could spend time with them. And then I started painting again, more and more.” For the last five years, Harris has worked full-time as a painter with a majority of her skills being self-taught. She did, however, take a class in Santa Fe, New Mexico by well-known artist Paula Roland, which she attributes to have helped her develop her skills. Specifically practicing the ancient art form of encaustic, Harris melts molten beeswax in a pan before painting it onto her preferred canvas, like wood panels. Once the beeswax has been transferred, the artist then heats it again with a blowtorch to keep it in tact with the layer underneath. To add pigment, Harris will mix materials like graphite and marble dust into the melted wax. She will sometimes even use these materials alone for an added effect. “The pieces in this show mostly have either graphite or marble dust on the top [of the painting]. The marble dust will...fill in wherever there are grooves.” “SpaceTime” will include 16 pieces that will range from around 18x24 inches to 36x48 inches. “I hope viewers get a sense of the beauty of the universe,” said Harris. “And [of the] beauty in what seems to be empty space.” “The Process of Intuition” and “SpaceTime” will launch with an opening reception on Friday, Oct. 24, from 6-8 p.m. at the Aurora Gallery at ArtsWorcester on 660 Main St. The exhibits will remain open for viewing by appointment only Thursday through Saturday, 12-4 p.m., until Nov. 15.

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Just hearing the name â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gore Vidalâ&#x20AC;? conjures up a time in American cultural history when best-selling novelists were talkshow rock stars, opining on world affairs from the couches of Dick Cavett and Johnny Carson. Norman Mailer, Truman Capote and Vidal formed the holy trinity of celebrity literati, whose catty public feuds were as notorious as their books. Vidal enjoyed the ultimate revenge: he outlived them all.

Indeed, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesiaâ&#x20AC;? opens with the author lingering at his own grave plot, looking bemused and not a little smug (although Vidal always looked smug). The hole has yet to be dug, and the headstone bears only his name and date of birth; his death date â&#x20AC;&#x201D; July 31, 2012, to be exact â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will be chiseled later. Gore Vidal didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t live to see this biography, but since he is the star, he almost certainly would have approved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The United States of Amnesiaâ&#x20AC;? refers to Vidalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contention that this country continues to make the same mistakes over and over, and most of us are either too ignorant or negligent to do anything about it. His cynical world view is rooted in his Washington, D.C., childhood where, as a son of politics and privilege (his grandfather was a U.S. senator and his father was an adviser to FDR) he had a front-row view of how legislative sausage gets made. Patrician, analytical, and possessor of a ferocious intellect and a lacerating wit, Vidal had an almost Gumpian ability to experience seismic events while in the company of the famous and powerful. The film recounts how he made his way into John F. Kennedyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inner circle and became lifelong buddies with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. His historical fiction and open acknowledgement

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of his bisexuality (he insisted everyone is bisexual) earned him fame and notoriety, to which he clung like they were life preservers tossed to him in a raging sea. One of the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talking heads describes Vidal as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;shape shifterâ&#x20AC;? who could so expertly chronicle the social and political upheavals of his time because they sprang from the very worlds to which he was so closely aligned. Vidal really hit his stride in the late â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s when he engaged in a series of snarky televised debates with conservative commentator William F. Buckley. Thankfully, director Nicholas D. Wrathall devotes a substantial chunk of time to rerun some classic footage of Buckley and Vidal swapping insults (Vidal called Buckley a Nazi, Buckley responded by calling Vidal a queer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; during a national news broadcast) then nearly coming to blows. The prospect of watching these effete aristocrats rolling around the stage trying to scratch each othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; eyes out would have made enduring TV magic. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to note the topic of that heated debate was income inequality, with Vidal taking the stance that our economic system is structured as â&#x20AC;&#x153;socialism for the richâ&#x20AC;? because of Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s close ties with Wall Street. Vidal twice ran for office (unsuccessfully) to counteract what he saw as Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evolution from a republic to an empire, and he predicted a Muslim attack on U.S. soil well before Sept. 11, 2001. He eventually relocated to a cliffside home in Italy, which, he believed, allowed him to better assess his native country away from the din. Director Wrathall introduces various segments of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The United States of Amnesiaâ&#x20AC;? with some of Vidalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most acerbic quotes. (My favorite: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whenever a friend succeeds, a little something in me dies.â&#x20AC;?) Even as the authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health deteriorated, he was always good for a memorable line. He couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cheat death, but his words did. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesiaâ&#x20AC;? will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, and at 1 and 2:45 p.m. Sunday in the Jefferson Academic Center at Clark University. The film is part of the Cinema 320 series.

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film times 23 BLAST (PG-13) Solomon Pond Fri-Wed: 1:05, 7:10 A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) (R) Strand Fri: 10 p.m. ADDICTED (R) Blackstone Thurs: 1:45, 4:25, 6:55, 9:30, FriWed: 9:25, 11:55 p.m.

ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 11:50, 12:20, 2, 2:30, 4:10,

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

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GORE VIDAL: THE UNITED STATES OF AMNESIA (NR) Clark Tues: 7:30 p.m. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (PG-13) Elm Thurs: 7:30 Worcester North Thurs: 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, Fri-

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HAPPY NEW YEAR (HINDI) (NR) Westborough Fri-Wed: 1, 4:45, 8:30 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 12:30, 4:10, 7:50 JOHN WICK (R) Blackstone Fri-Wed: 11:45, 2:15, 4:50, 7:35, 10:05, 12:25 a.m.

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Solomon Pond Fri-Wed: 1:35, 4:30, 7:25, 10:10 Westborough Fri-Wed: 1:45, 4:35, 7:25, 9:55 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 THE BEST OF ME (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 12, 4, 7:05, 9:50, Fri-Wed: 1:15, 4, 6:50, 9:30, 12:10 a.m.

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THE EQUALIZER (R) Blackstone Thurs: 12:40, 3:55, 6:35, 9:40, FriWed: 3:20, 6:30

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

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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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Located at the end of Shrewsbury Street where the road intersects with Belmont Street (Route 9), The Pic is the anchor to Worcester’s long stretch of restaurants. Those familiar with the restaurant when it operated under the name The Picadilly Pub Restaurant will not be surprised and should feel at home when visiting The Pic, as the same comfortable atmosphere welcomes customers for hearty New England-style food and drink.

Dining on a Monday night, Max and I found ourselves waiting by the “Please Wait to Be Seated” sign roughly five minutes before being seated at a booth in a near-

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empty dining room. The bar at The Pic, adjacent to the large dining room, features a few high-top tables and chairs in addition to stools at the counter. TVs showing sporting events are fortunately kept at a volume that is heard as only a murmur in the dining room. The menu at The Pic is not complicated. Appetizers, entrees and desserts feature New England favorites, including the dish I ordered, The Pic’s Famous Fish and Chips. An enormous, golden, crispy fried piece of haddock was served atop a pile of French fries — crispy on the outside, hot and soft inside. I opted for a side of steamed broccoli to replace the coleslaw that typically comes with the fish and chips. The fish was delicious, I couldn’t keep my fingers off the fries, and while the broccoli was fresh, it was nothing to write home about — and unfortunately cost me an extra 50 cents. The waitress did offer butter for added flavor, which maybe I would accept on a future visit. Max ordered the Roasted Turkey Dinner with fries and broccoli. Despite the overwhelming normalcy of such a dish, this meal was done perfectly at The Pic, and was quite close to the kind of Thanksgiving one might have at home. Slices of turkey rested

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on a generous pile of stuffing, which was extremely savory and very delicious. This stack was drenched in gravy, as Max said it should be, and the gravy steered it near perfection territory. The steamed vegetables on the side were forgettable and bland, the

cranberry sauce — which the menu states is homemade — was quite obviously straight from the can, however, the rest of the plate was a comforting home-run. For dessert, Max and I shared the Big Ben

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Brownie — one of several mainstay items on the menu, in addition to a couple rotating sweet treats like the pumpkin swirl cake, which was listed on the specials board the night we dined in. The Big Ben consisted of two brownies that were more of cake consistency than fudge, divided by two dollops of French vanilla ice cream. Three dollops of whipped cream decorated the top of the brownie-ice cream tower and the edge of the plate. Powdered sugar sprinkled over the brownie and plate, chocolate sauce drizzled on top and caramel squeezed between the two brownies added a delicious combination of sugary flavors. The dessert was plenty for two. Our bill totaled just around $40, a price Max and I agreed was appropriate for the generous portions, clean and comfortable atmosphere and central location in the city. Shrewsbury Street offers just about any meal to satisfy a hungry customer. At The Pic, diners should not expect linens and table-side wine service, but rather a no-frills atmosphere and hearty meals at reasonable prices.

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REC FARMERS GALA The Regional Environmental Council (REC) celebrates

tomato juice. Cost is $5 for adults and $4 for children under 10. Proceeds benefit the American Legion. West Boylston American Legion Club Post 204, 159 Hartwell St., West Boylston.

its eighth annual fall fundraising gala with a new name, theme and venue this year. The REC welcomes the public to its Farmers Gala on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 6-9 p.m. at the Citizen Wine Bar in downtown Worcester. Dinner will feature seasonal flavors, and local farmers who grew food for the evening’s meals will be in attendance. The event will also feature live music, a silent auction, awards for local food justice leaders 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.

BEER RELEASE AT PEPPERCORN’S Peppercorn’s hosts a release party for

throughout the day. Norm is a chocolate coconut stout and is only available at Peppercorn’s, 455 Park Ave., Worcester. Wormtownbrewery.com.

welcomes the public to join them for

take part in an interactive spoof of the Emmy Award-winning series. Guests will sit in on a secret meeting of the “mafia commission” to elect a new boss of the family. In addition,

breakfast every Sunday, from 7:30-10:30 a.m., now through Nov. 9. Served will be eggs any style, white or wheat toast, home fries, sausage, French toast, coffee, tea, orange juice and

Thanksgiving Buffet

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Wormtown Brewery’s new beer, Norm, on Saturday, Nov. 1, beginning at 10 a.m. and running

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an Italian buffet will be served. A silent auction will feature a one-week stay at a vacation home in Naples, Florida, Sunapee, New Hampshire and May County, Ireland. Donations of dry and canned goods are welcome for Sutton Food Pantry. Tickets are $75 each or $750 per table and available at eventbrite.com, search “The Sopranos Last Supper.” Or, send a reservation request with payment to First Church, 307 Boston Rd., Sutton, MA 01590, ATTN: Sopranos Last Supper. Pleasant Valley Country Club, 95 Armsby Rd., Sutton.

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contact Shan Koay at skoay@ivychild.org. DJ Massa Mepani will provide traditional entertainment. Suggested dress is formal, and

cream and gold colors are strongly encouraged. Tickets are $150 each, and $250 for couples and can be purchased at ivychild.org/

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

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journey-to-kerala. RSVP required by Nov. 1. WTHS, 1 Skyline Dr., Worcester.

ROCK HOUSE DINNER-AUCTION The Trustees of Reservations and the Friends of

the Rock House host the annual Rock House Dinner-Auction on Sunday, Nov. 16 at the Salem Cross Inn. The evening begins with cocktails served at 5:30 p.m., followed by a chicken/pot roast dinner with all the fixings at 6:30 p.m. Local auctioneer Joe Craig will conduct a live auction at 7:30 p.m. Services, foods and crafts

from local businesses, artists, craftspeople, The Trustees and Friends of the Rock House will be up for bid, including a two-night stay at The Guest House at Field Farm in Williamstown and a one-night stay at the Inn at Castle Hill in Ipswitch. Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased in advance by calling the The Trustees at 413-532-1631, ext. 21 or Friends of the Rock House at 508867-5934. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. Thetrustees.org.

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Men’s Basketball College of the Holy Cross October 24 Purple & White Scrimmage 2 p.m.

Men’s Cross Country

Clark University October 25 @ Plansky Invitational, Williamstown 12 p.m. College of the Holy Cross October 24 @ Central Connecticut Mini Meet 3:30 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute October 25 @ Williams Invitational 12 p.m.

Women’s Cross Country

Clark University October 25 @ Plansky Invitational, Williamstown 12:30 p.m. College of the Holy Cross October 24 @ Central Connecticut Mini Meet 3:30 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute October 25 @ Williams Invitational 12 p.m.

Field Hockey

Anna Maria College October 23 Home vs. Bay Path University 4 p.m. October 25 Home vs. Lasell College 11 a.m. Assumption College October 25 @ Saint Michael’s College 4 p.m. October 29 @ Southern Connecticut State University 7 p.m. Becker College October 23 Home vs. Daniel Webster College 4:30 p.m. October 29 Home vs. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 4:30 p.m. Clark University October 25 Home vs. Wellesley College 12 p.m. College of the Holy Cross October 26 Home vs. Vermont University 1:05 p.m. Fitchburg State University October 29 Home vs. Regis College 7 p.m. Nichols College October 25 @ Western New England University 1 p.m. October 29 @ Endicott College 4 p.m. Tufts University October 25 Home vs. Hamilton College 12 p.m. October 29 @ Bowdoin University 6 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute October 25 Home vs. Wheaton College 12 p.m. October 28 @ Becker College 4:30 p.m. Worcester State University October 25 @ Fitchburg State University 10 a.m.

Football

Anna Maria College October 25 Home vs. Norwich University 3 p.m. Assumption College October 24 Home vs. Saint Anselm College 7 p.m. Becker College October 25 @ State University of New York Maritime College 2 p.m. College of the Holy Cross October 25 @ Lafayette College 3:30 p.m. Nichols College October 25 Home vs. Maine Maritime Academy 12 p.m. Tufts University October 25 @ Amherst College 1 p.m. Worcester State University October 25 @ Western Connecticut State 5 p.m.

Men’s Golf

Assumption College October 26 @ NEIGA Championship @ The Captains Golf Course October 27 @ NEIGA Championship @ The Captains Golf Course College of the Holy Cross October 26 @ NEIGA Championship @ The Captains Golf Course October 27 @ NEIGA Championship @ The Captains Golf Course Nichols College October 25 @ NEIGA Championship @ The Captains Golf Course October 26 @ NEIGA Championship @ The Captains Golf Course October 27 @ NEIGA Championship @ The Captains Golf Course Tufts University October 26 @ NEIGA Championship @ The Captains Golf Course October 27 @ NEIGA Championship @ The Captains Golf Course Worcester State University October 26 @ NEIGA Tournament @ The Captains Golf Course October 27 @ NEIGA Championship @ The Captains Golf Course

Women’s Golf College of the Holy Cross October 26 @ Lehigh Invitational October 27 @ Lehigh Invitational

Coed Golf

Tufts University October 26 @ NEIGA Championship @ The Captains Golf Course October 27 @ NEIGA Championship @ The Captains Golf Course

Ice Hockey

College of the Holy Cross October 24 @ Pennsylvania State University 7 p.m. October 26 @ Pennsylvania State University 12 p.m.

Men’s Rowing/Crew Clark University October 25 @ Amherst Fall Invitational Regatta TBA College of the Holy Cross October 26 @ Princeton Chase Regatta 9:30 a.m. Tufts University October 25 @ Head of the Fish Regatta 8 a.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute October 25 @ Head of the Fish Regatta

Women’s Rowing/Crew

Clark University October 25 @ Amherst Fall Invitational Regatta TBA College of the Holy Cross October 25 @ Head of the Schuylkill Regatta 8 a.m. Tuft’s University October 25 @ Head of the Fish Regatta 8 a.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute October 25 @ Head of the Fish Regatta

Women’s Sailing Tufts University October 25 @ Stu Nelson Trophy 9:30 a.m. October 26 @ Stu Nelson Trophy 9:30 a.m.

Coed Sailing

Tufts University October 25 @ Sherman Hoyt Trophy 9:30 a.m. October 25 @ Oberg Trophy 9:30 a.m. October 26 @ Sherman Hoyt Trophy 9:30 a.m. October 26 @ Oberg Trophy 9:30 a.m.

Men’s Soccer

Anna Maria College October 24 Home vs. Lasell College 4 p.m. Assumption College October 25 Home vs. Stonehill College 1 p.m. October 28 @ University of New Haven 3:30 p.m. Becker College October 25 Home vs. Mitchell College 1:30 p.m. October 29 @ Elms College 4 p.m. Clark University October 25 @ Emerson College 1 p.m. October 29 Home vs. Framingham State University 6 p.m. College of the Holy Cross October 25 @ United States Naval Academy 7 p.m. October 29 @ United States Military Academy at West Point 7 p.m. Fitchburg University October 25 Home vs. Salem State University 2 p.m. October 22 Home vs. Springfield College 7 p.m. Nichols College October 25 @ Eastern Nazarene College 3 p.m. October 28 @ Wentworth Institute of Technology 7 p.m. Tufts University October 25 Home vs. Hamilton College 2:30 p.m. October 29 Bowdoin College 3 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute October 25 @ Babson College 2:30 p.m. Worcester State University October 25 @ Westfield State 11 a.m.

Women’s Soccer

Anna Maria College October 25 @ Suffolk University 8 p.m. Assumption College October 25 @ Saint Anselm College 4 p.m. October 29 @ Southern Connecticut State University 7 p.m. Becker College October 25 @ Regis College 12 p.m. October 29 Home vs. Lesley University 4 p.m. Clark University October 25 Home vs. Wheaton College 1 p.m. October 28 Home vs. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 6 p.m. College of the Holy Cross October 25 Home vs. Bucknell University 12:05 p.m. Fitchburg State University October 25 @ Salem State University 1 p.m. Nichols College October 25 @ Eastern Nazarene College 12:30 p.m. October 28 @ Wentworth Institute of Technology 4 p.m. Tufts University October 25 Home vs. Hamilton College 12 p.m. October 28 @ Bowdoin University 3 p.m. Worcester State University October 25 Home vs. Westfield State 12 p.m. October 29 @ UMass Dartmouth 7 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute October 25 @ Springfield 1 p.m. October 28 @ Clark University 6 p.m.

Men’s Swimming and Diving Clark University October 25 Home vs. Gordon College 1 p.m. College of the Holy Cross October 25 @ Springfield College 1 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute October 29 @ Bentley 7 p.m.

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Women’s Swimming and Diving

Assumption College October 25 Home vs. Siena College 4 p.m. Clark University October 25 Home vs. Gordon College 1 p.m. College of the Holy Cross October 25 @ Springfield College 1 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute October 29 @ Bentley 7 p.m.

Men’s Tennis Clark University October 18 @ University of Hartford 1 p.m. Tufts University October 25 @ Boston Invitational October 26 @ Boston Invitational

Women’s Tennis

Nichols College October 17 @ New England Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament TBA October 18 @ New England Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament TBA October 19 @ New England Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament TBA

Volleyball

Anna Maria College October 25 @ Saint Joseph’s College 10 a.m. October 25 @ Lasell College @ Saint Joseph’s College 12 p.m. Becker College October 25 @ Lesley University 6 p.m. October 29 @ Bay Path University Clark University October 28 @ Worcester Polytechnic Institute 7 p.m. College of the Holy Cross October 24 Home vs. Bucknell University 7:05 p.m. October 25 Home vs. Lehigh University 4:05 p.m. October 28 Home vs. Bryant University 7:05 p.m. Tufts University October 24 vs. Westfield Stat University @ Hall of Fame Invitational 12 p.m. October 25 vs. Wellesley College @ Hall of Fame Invitational 12 p.m. October 25 vs. Brandeis University @ Hall of Fame Invitational 4 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute October 25 vs. Plymouth State University @ Willimantic, Connecticut 2 p.m. October 25 @ Eastern Connecticut State University 4 p.m. October 28 Home vs. Clark University 7 p.m. Worcester State University October 25 vs. Mount Holyoke @ New London, Connecticut 2 p.m. October 25 @ Connecticut College 4 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute October 25 vs. Plymouth State @ Willimantic, Connecticut 2 p.m. October 25 @ Eastern Connecticut State 4 p.m. October 28 Home vs. Clark University 7 p.m.

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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. 7-10 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818. Hip Swayers Deluxe + Cosmic Slim & his Intergalactic Plowboys. Early show - epic - Hip Swayers Deluxe and the fabulous Cosmic Slim and his Intergalactic Plowboys swapping half hour sets - we’ll serve up seasonal tunes - Beatnik’s will serve up the brews and burgers! 7:30-10:30 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Hipswayers, Cosmic Slim, Intergalactic Plowboys. 7:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 7:30 p.m.midnight. Hirosaki Prime, 1121 Grafton St. 508-926-8700. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Danielle Lessard. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Down Right Country. Our first ever country & western night, come down and check it out! $5. 8 p.m.-noon. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. James Keyes. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Joe Macey. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106.

HORSE TAVERN with Mark & Wibble. *Calling all fellow musicians & artists alike!* Join us down at the Dark Horse & bring your Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins, Trumpets & Xylophones & let’s have some fun. Showcasing REAL live local music & talent! To RSVP a time slot in advance please send your name/time slot

Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Open Mic Night! Thursday:Open Mic Night musicians welcome to perform. Just plug in. 8-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

The Prints and the Potter Gallery presents a new exhibition of watercolor paintings by New England artists with an opening reception Friday, Oct. 24, from 5-8 p.m. This exhibit, “Watercolor Today,” showcases the versatility of watercolor as a medium, featuring artists who work in a variety of styles, from traditional realism to impressionism and abstract expressionism. Artists Jerry Aissis, Gerard Blouin, Bob Duffy, Chris Gill, Jane Goldman, Susan Swinand, Allan Forrest Small and Barry Van Dusen will be in attendance at the opening reception to discuss their work. Refreshments and music will be provided. Prints and the Potter Gallery, 142 Highland St., Worcester. Printsandpotter.com.

Popa Chubby. “Hard swinging blues rock”describes Popa Chubby also known as Ted Horowitz.Celebrating 25 years on the road with a new album! $20. 8-11 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, Club Symply Fargone at Viva Bene, 144 Commercial St. 978-833-9698 or symplyfargone.com. TC Polk. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. THIRSTY THURSDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT @ DARK

you’d like and e-mail (optional) to darkhorseopenmic@yahoo.com. To all other players that want to come up to jam and don’t want to RSVP, there will be a sign-up sheet so you get to play your tunes accordingly, so don’t fret. Free. 8-11 p.m. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100 or facebook.com/groups/ darkhorseopenmic. Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

$500 PrimeTime Pub Superstar Live Band Karaoke Contest! Come and rock out with a live band and you may be $500 richer! 9 p.m.-midnight. Primetime pub, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. loveshackmusic.com. 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 musicb 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 for other upcoming events and artists. Event artist: Hyjynx (soundcloud.com/HyjynxMiami), DjKid Prophecy (mixcloud.com/DjKidProphecy/) Other resident DJ’s: JAMINIC (jaminicmusic.com), A-Stew (facebook.com/djastew), Cafeteria Frietsch (facebook.com/djmikefrietsch), DJ Wubson (facebook.com/ djwubsonofficial), s@urn (soundcloud.com/s0aib), Slap Sauce (soundcloud.com/slap-sauce). Free before 10:30 p.m. $5 After. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Industry Bar Room, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100 or facebook.com/events/1641067442785449. Amanda Cote. 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Analog Heart, Bulletproof Candy, Rite of Red! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Roadrash & Hottrash special guest host of the Thurs College Variety Show w/ Flava105.5 djs Tone Capone & Kool Chriss. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888. The Lovely Ladies of Sirens of Song Return to Nicks!

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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. $5 Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Throwback Thursdays. If you want to go back to the ‘good old days’, chiil out with old friends and make some new ones, let DJ EClass take you back with the masterful mix on the vinyls! No cover charge. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. Blackout Thursday. Paint station, Open deck DJ @ Opening, Black lights With DJ Unthetherd. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. DJ Cuz’N Kev. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263.

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Lizzy Marquis. 5-6 p.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Jazz vocalist Suzanne Cabot with Pamela Hines. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, 144 Commercial St. 508-799-9999 or vivabene.com. Thank Friday it_s Nat 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; then Open Mic Cabaret with Jennifer Antkowiak & Tom Lamark. 9 p.m. No Cover. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat. Let Dr. Nat start your weekend with jazz, swing, blues, soul, samba, R&B, Broadway, original songs about Worcester, and other surprises, such as special guest vocalists and instrumentalists. Dancers welcome! Ask about Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat (TFIDN) menu bargains in the cabaret room! No cover charge, tips appreciated. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or natneedle.com/tfidn. Brett Brumby Acoustic Classic Rock. 6-9 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Lisa Marie sizzlin’ R&B, rock & soul, funk & swing, rockabilly & jumpin’ red-hot blues. Lisa Marie sizzlin’ R&B, rock & soul, funk & swing, rockabilly & jumpin’ red-hot blues. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Brian Chaffee. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Brooks Williams (Ballroom). Brooks Williams is one of the premier guitarists, singers and songwriters on the Roots n’ Blues scene. Lauded as one of the Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists of all time, this blues-singing, guitar-picking, bottleneck-slide-playing certified road warrior has been wowing audiences worldwide for 25+ years with his silky voice, hook-laden songs and rollicking acoustic and resonator slide guitars. To every show he brings the deepest and most intense interpretations of everything from early blues songs to his recent original compositions. He is quite simply one of the most entertaining and engaging performers on the circuit today. $18 advance; $22 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Ballroom, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or bullrunrestaurant.com. Clutch Grabwell returns! with VERY special guests The GLENN STEWART BAND. A very rare performance by the legendary Clutch Grabwell. facebook.com/ events/1519646241586517. Rising “country-rock” star GLENN STEWART is back from Nashville tonight as well for a special performance. AWESOME TIMES TONIGHT! facebook.com/ events/300201856839236/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming#!/ glenn.stewart.5815. $10. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/clutchgrabwell. David Bromberg and Larry Campbell. David Bromberg and Larry Campbell have had a mutual admiration society for many years. It got renewed when Larry produced a session with David and Levon Helm for David’s last album, “Use Me,” prompting David to ask Larry to produce his new CD, “Only Slightly Mad.” In the mid sixties David Bromberg was working his way through the Greenwich Village coffeehouses in the footsteps of Bob Dylan, John Sebastian, Tom Rush, Dave Van Ronk and others. Bromberg joined up with Jerry Jeff

Walker to record the classic “Mr Bojangles” before embarking on a career as a session guitarist for the aforementioned Dylan, Willie Nelson, John Prine, Steve Goodman, Carly Simon and countless others. After an unexpected debut before a crowd of 400,000 at the Isle of Wight Festival, Bromberg embarked on a solo career recording his own albums & collaborated with George Harrison, the Grateful Dead and others. David’s band was the stuff of legends: a fearless & eclectic group featuring a rhythm section with three horns AND fiddles & mandolin, constantly changing instrumentation. $38 advance; $42 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com. Impromptu Coffee House Concert. Folk Singer Cara Brandisi Suggest $5 donation. 8-10 p.m. First Baptist Church of Worcester, 111 Park Ave. 508-755-6143. 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 Band Karaoke w/Fingercuff. Live Band Karaoke. The name says it all. Karaoke with a LIVE BAND Combining the silly fun of karaoke with the energy of a live rock band. Live Band Karaoke allows everyone to fulfill their rock and roll fantasy.Singing is only half the fun! Watching others performing their unique renditions of rock’s greatest songs also contributes to the hilarity. Some singers really belt out the tunes, while others make up for a lack of singing ability with rowdy stage presence. Either way, the irony and humor work on many levels as the band rocks out the songs true to the original recording. Band members will also contribute as back up vocalists and help out with forgotten lyrics. We make everyone sound like a rock star! 8 p.m.-midnight. Black Sheep Tavern, 261

Worcester Public Library hosts a discussion Created Equal: Conversations on the American Social Contract on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 2-5 p.m. Through film and discussion, 10 collaborating organizations, including Worcester Cultural Coalition, American Antiquarian Society, Worcester Historical Museum, Abbey’s House and others will pose questions like What do we owe each other? How can we deliver on the promise of equality that animates our democracy? Scholar Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello of Salem Sate University will moderate the talk. Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem St., Worcester.

Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484 or loveshackmusic.com. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Popa Chubby. Popa Chubby- Big Bad Blues $20. 8-11 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, Club Symply Fargone at Viva Bene, 144 Commercial St. 978-833-9698 or symplyfargone.com. Scott Babineau. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Sonny Levine. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. The Worcester Chorus & Arcadia Players - Opening Night. Music Worcester starts the 2014-2015 Season in the biggest way possible _ Beethoven_s monumental Symphony No. 9, famous for its rousing use of _Ode to Joy,_ with The Worcester Chorus of Music Worcester and Arcadia Players. Music Worcester will be making a special announcement this evening to celebrate the Chorus, who has been integral to Mechanics Hall concerts and

Tower Hill Botanic Garden opens its gates to the public with free admission every Wednesday, from 5-9 p.m. now through Nov. 12. Guests are welcome to tour the gardens, fall foliage and enjoy Twigs Cafe and the Shop at Tower Hill. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Dr., Boylston. Towerhillbg.org. events since Music Worcester_s founding in 1858. Arcadia Players, Ian Watson, Artistic Director The Worcester Chorus, Christopher Shepard, Artistic Director Beethoven Overture to The Ruins of Athens Concerto for Violin, Cello, & Piano in C major, Op. 56 _Triple_ Susanna Ogata, violin; Guy Fishman, cello; Ian Watson, piano Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 _Choral_ Andrea Chenoweth, soprano; Emily Marvosh, alto; Stefan Reed, tenor; Woodrow Bynum, bass $49 for Adults, $15 with Student ID, $5 for Youth (under 18). 8-10 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-754-3231 or musicworcester.org. Boomer Ballads with PE James at FoodWorks! Come out and sing along with some of your favorite acoustic rock ballads of the 50s, 60s, and 70s! Great food, drinks, and music that you love! Free! 8:30-11:45 p.m. Foodworks, Route 20. 508-752-0938 or foodworksworcester.com/location.aspx. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Boogie Chillin. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Dazed Till Dawn. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Decades by Dezyne. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Doctor Robert. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508792-1078. Happy Jack (tribute to The Who). The area’s tribute to The Who, playing all your favorite hits all night! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508842-8420. Hit the Bus. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Matt Hopewell Trio. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. New England’s Favorite 90’s Tribute Band “How Bizzare”! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Sluggo. Halloween party! $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Three of a Kind. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. 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. Night Train. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508752-9439. Plush Worcester Presents: Bob Barker (Showcase records, Ltd Unlimited, M.A.D.E. Productions,ill magic productions). This week’s Guest is Bob Barker. Since the late 90’s Bob Barker aka Johny P. has been playing in the background of our beloved “rave” scene. Getting his start on the dancefloor, Bob Barker traveled far and wide bringing high energy and a fierce attitude with him wherever he went, always in turn amping up and invigorating the crowds that would stand and watch him in awe. In the early 2000s he joined M.A.D.E. PRODUCTIONS as a jump up and jungle MC.

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The Houston Bernard Band @ New England BBQ Fest. The bad boy of Boston Country Music will be performing at the 5th Annual Great New England BBQ Fest at Wachusett Mountain to help support the Greg Hill Foundation. Come out for a day of great food, beer and fun entertainment $4-$12 see website. 12:30-5 p.m. Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, 499 Mountain Road, Princeton. 978464-2300 or wachusett.com. Purely Classical: An Afternoon with Mozart and Beethoven - Violin & Piano Concert. Join Pakachoag Music School for an afternoon of traditional, straight-up music: Mozart and Beethoven. Sonatas for violin and piano; Mozart’s Fantasia in c minor for piano solo; and Mozart’s Rondo for Violin and Piano. With faculty Maxim Korn, Violin and Vladimir Odinokihk, Piano. Seating available for folks with disabilities with advance notice. Suggested donations of $10 Adults and $5 students gratefully accepted for the School’s Save the Pianos Fund. Free. Donations Accepted. 3-4:30 p.m. Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, The Great Hall, 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn. 508-791-8159. Steve Katz of Blood Sweat and Tears and The Blues Project with special guest Chet Williamson. Steve Katz founding member of both The Blues Project and Blood, Sweat and Tears! $25 8:30-11:30 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, Club Symply Fargone at Viva Bene, 144 Commercial St., Worcester. 978-833-9698 or symplyfargone. com. 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. Sabrina Jones and Johnny Romance Acoustic Duo. Enjoy an evening with Sabrina Jones and Johnny Romance. Have a romantic dinner, or just a snack and sit back and relax. 6-9 p.m. The grille at Westborough Country Club, 121 W. Main St., Westborough.

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Mechanics Hall celebrates 150 years of its Hook Organ with a historic rededication event on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 3 p.m. Performances by William Ness, Robin Dinda, Lucia Clemente Falco, Peter Krasinski, Malcom Halliday, Will Sherwood and John Walker with honor the past and celebrate the present and future. Eighteen raffle winners will get to tour the organ chamber following the performance. Raffle tickets are $20 each and available on the day of the performance. Admission is free and open to the public. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester. Mechanicshall.org. musician, singer/songwriter, recording engineer and producer since 1995. Specializing in Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Fingerstyle Guitar using 6 String, 12 String and Dobro guitars, Harmonicas, live guitar looping, Bose and UltraSound sound systems, Sean 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. Swing ‘39. Swing ‘39 - This lively quartet of musicians conjures the spirits of gypsy guitarist D’jango Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grapelli, who in their years together in Paris just before WWII, crafted a unique style of music often referred to as “hot club” or “gypsy” jazz. The band’s name, Swing ‘39, refers to a tune composed by D’jango in the year 192=39, recalling that time in musical history when tunes by Cole Porter, Gershwin, and Ellington were all the rage. Based in Louisville, KY, Swing ‘39 plays the music of these masters as well as the compositions of D’jango - but with a Kentucky twist. The result is music that is full of a contagious attitude which is energetic, sassy, and lots of fun. Free admission with suggested donation of $10 for adults and $5 children and students. 7-9 p.m. First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury, 19

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Church Road, Shrewsbury. 508-845-7286. BILL McCARTHY @ GUISEPPE’S GRILLE. I’ll be playing all your favorite Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and Not-SoAcoustic Rock Hits! Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405. Cafe’ con Dios. Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Main Auditorium, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-579-6722. Elijah’s Fire. This New York band always brings the house down! $4 Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. !Cafe con Dios!, Main Room, 22 Faith Ave., Auburn. Nu Cafe Concert Series featuring Roger Salloom the Hip Swayers open. “Be prepared to be captivated” when acclaimed singer/songwriter Roger Salloom. Local favorites the Hip Swayers open the show - the Nu Cafe serves up tasty victuals - a great way to spend an October evening! 7:30-10 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or rogersalloom.com/live.html. A Fine Connection. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Brian & Captain. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Moonshine. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057.

Sean Ryan. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. The Allens. 100 proof Rock 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. The Cowpunks, Dødeca, Orchard and Doug MacDonald Band. facebook.com/TheCowpunks facebook.com/ dougmacdonaldband facebook.com/dodecaband $7. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook. com/TheCowpunks. The Derelicts Midlife Crisis Band. Worcester’s oldest oldies band! No Cover. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Wheelock Inn, 82 Wheelock Ave., Millbury. Costume Party Cabaret with Niki Luparelli and the Gold Diggers. Join Tricky Niki, Dapper Dan, Legs and Eggs Greg, and the rest of the fellas for spooky songs, chilling costume contests, treats for tricks, supernatural special guests. Requests taken. 8:30-ish until late Seating is limited. Make your reservations by calling 508-753-4030. $10. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Steve Katz and special guest Chet Williamson. Steve Katz is best known for his musical talents in “Blood Sweat and Tears” and “The Blues Project.” Come to this show and get up close and personal with Steve. And enjoy the harmonica talents of our local WICN air personality: Chet Williamson. $25. 8:30-11 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, Club Symply Fargone at Viva Bene, 144 Commercial St. 978-833-9698 or symplyfargone.com. Auntie Trainwreck. Join your favorite Auntie as we return to the Wong Dynasty and Yankee Grill Inc on Saturday, October 25th, 2014! It’s our first Wong appearance since April and our last of 2014, so make sure you stop by for a great night. Come early for

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Jazz Brunch. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. The Worcester Organ Rededication Concert. A day of celebration honoring the 150th Anniversary of the E.G&G. Hook organ at Mechanics Hall, also known as The Worcester Organ. Join the region’s finest organists to re-dedicate the 52-stop, 3,504-pipe tracker organ after a 2-year refurbishment. Today, the Hook organ is the oldest unaltered four-keyboard pipe organ in the Western Hemisphere located at its installation site. First restored in 1982, the Hook Organ has become one of the most popular and respected organs in the United States. It has been featured numerous times on National Public Radio, performed in several recordings, and has been featured on television and in a major motion picture, as well as in a music video starring Michael Crawford, the original “Phantom of the Opera.” tbd. 3-5 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888 or mechanicshall.org. Silent Sundays with Dr. Nat! Cartoons at 4:30 p.m., Feature Film _Nosferatu_ at 5:30 p.m.; then Andy Cummings at 8:30 p.m. No Cover. 4:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Big Jon Short - solo acoustic country blues. Free. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Brett Brumby Acoustic Classic Rock. 6-9 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. 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. Brazilian Superstars: LIVIN GARDEN on tour! w/ guests. Livin Garden is a Rock band formed in 2006, in Curitiba, Brazil, putting together a lot of different influences and mixing it with strength, soul and feeling. The live performances, the attitude and the commitment with quality and good music brought great opportunities like sharing the stage with Black Label Society, Blind Guardian, Circle II Circle and Ronny Munroe (Metal Church), or being included among the 100 best bands out of 1500 around the world to compete in Sweden Rock Festival_s bands challenge. (facebook. com/livingarden reverbnation.com/livingarden) $10. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or livingarden. com.br. 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! Email him at: OPENMCC@VERIZON.NET. Free! 7-10:30 p.m. Snow’s Restaurant & Pub, 321 West Boylston St. Dan Bern. Dan Bern is best known for his prolific songwriting and electric live persona. He has released 18 albums since 1997 and built a loyal following based on prodigious touring and output

the incomparable Paul Harter. How many songs do we have here at Monday Karaoke? ALL OF THEM. You think of a song you want to sing and we’ll have it for you. Come on down for our $2 draft special and chill with our 2 new bartenders. Free! 8:30 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888. 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. Worcester Jazz Collective. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

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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 him at: OPENMCC@VERIZON.NET. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-8531350 or m.facebook.com/groups/209610855806788?ref=bookma rk&__user=578549000.

Music Worcester kicks off its 2014-2015 season on Friday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. at Mechanics Hall with a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth by The Worcester Chorus and the Arcadia Players. A special announcement will be made to celebrate the Chorus, which has been a part of concerts at Mechanics Hall since Music Worcester’s founding in 1858. Tickets are $49 for adults, $15 for students and $5 for youth. An opening night gala event will be held prior to the concert at 6 p.m. in Washburn Hall at Mechanics Hall with food provided by Pepper’s Fine Catering. Tickets to the gala are $75 each. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester. Musicworcester.org.

of songs in all forms. Since 2007, he has also focused his talent and sharp wit on writing songs for movies and other projects. He composed over a dozen songs for the Jake Kasdan/Judd Apatow spoof-biopic “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” and composed songs included in Apatow_s “Get Him to the Greek,” starring Russell Brand. $20 advance; $25 day of show. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Blue Light Bandits. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

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Assumption College HumanArts: Civil War Era Music. This concert is a concert/lecture performance of music from the Civil War era of the United States played by an ensemble comprised of a Brass Quintet, Percussion, Piano and Vocalist. The pianist, Allan Mueller, has researched and arranged all the music for this performance. As well as the performance of these pieces, there will be a description of each piece focusing on its historical relevancy. The ensemble will also feature two musicians with direct connection to Assumption College. The vocalist will be tenor Ray Bawens, ‘82 and Bruce Hopkins, the Band Director of the Assumption College Band. Free. 7:30-9 p.m. Assumption College Chapel of The Holy Spirit Community Room, 500 Salisbury St. assumption.edu/ humanarts. Blue Monday - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Road Rash and Hot Trash presents our Every Monday night KARAOKE with our own Mad Max of magicians,

AriBand! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. C.U.Next Tuesday! Tunes in the Diner with DJ Poke Smot and Special Guests every Tuesday Night. No cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Every Tuesday: Jon Bonner and Boogie Chillin’. 9 p.m.midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Karaoke w/ DJ Fast Track. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Karaoke. Karaoke by First Choice Entertainment, hosted by Curtis Note that you must be 21+ years of age. Free. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 774-696-4845. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Grille 57, 57 Highland St. 508-798-2000 orgrille57.com.

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Duotone Instrumental Guitar Duo! The Duotone Instrumental Guitar Duo will be playing two sets of swinging jazz and unique versions of pop classics. Come join us for great food and hot music. Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181. Klemperer Trio Concert. Formed in 1980, The Klemperer Trio has performed to critical acclaim in the United States and Europe. The trio consists of Erika Klemperer, violin; Ronald Crutcher, violoncello; and Gordon Back, piano. They are a chamber ensemble of exceptional musicianship, with a repertoire spanning musical styles from classical to contemporary. Music by Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, Haydn & Arensky. 7:30-9 p.m. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo Hall, 92 Downing St. 508-793-7356 orfacebook.com/clarkarts.

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ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic. com/Index.htm. Anna Maria College, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton. 508-849-3300 or annamaria.edu. ArtsWorcester, News from Nowhere: Photographs by Cade Overton, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 19. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: . 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org. Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org. Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500

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Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu/dept/Library. Booklovers’ Gourmet, Animal Selfies: Solely for Shi*z and Giggles, paintings by Annie Spear, Through Oct. 31. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com/book. Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-7937113 or clarku.edu. Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: for gallery. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com. College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, The Italian Nativity IL PRESEPE: Cultural Landscapes of the Soul, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 17. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu/departments/cantor/website. Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org. EcoTarium, KEVA: Build it Up!, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through April 26. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $14.00 adults; $8.00 for children ages 2-18, $10 college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special progra. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org. Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/museum.html. Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org. Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight, Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistory.fsc.edu. Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu. Fruitlands Museum,102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-4563924 or fruitlands.org. Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org. Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup. com. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org. Museum of Russian Icons, Happy People: A Year in the Taiga, Thursdays, Saturdays, Oct. 23 - Oct. 25; Russian Photography: Siberia Imagined and Reimagined, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Jan. 10. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $7, Seniors (59 and over) $5, Students (with ID) & children (3-17) $2, Children under 3 FREE, Groups (any age) $. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or

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museumofrussianicons.org. Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 Free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org. Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com. Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org. Prints and Potter Gallery: American Contemporary Arts & Craft Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752-2170 or printsandpotter.com. Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-3463341 or qvcah.org. Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: . 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com. Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org. “The Chains of Liberty,” an original play by Jim Moran depicting the popular uprising in Worcester County in the summer of 1774 and ended all British Authority in rural Massachusetts, will be performed as part of the American Antiquarian Society’s annual meeting Friday, Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. The performance is free and open the public. American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury St., Worcester. Americanantiquarian.org.

SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com. Taproot Bookstore, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508-853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com. Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck. com. The Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com. Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, to Members & Children under . 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org. Worcester Art Museum, Art Since the Mid-20th Century, Through Dec. 31, 2015; Guns without Borders in Mexico and Central America, Through Nov. 9; Majicolor Prints by Majima Ryoichi, Through Nov. 10; Stencil-dyed Japanese Folk Art Calendars, Through Aug. 10; Worcester Art Museum - Blue Star Museums Military Discount, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 31; You are here, Through Aug. 31; Families @ WAM: Make Art! Drawing Landscapes and Cities, Saturday; Zip tour:

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Thomas Smith: Self Portrait, Saturday; Arms + Armor Presentation: Boudica, Sunday; Arms + Armor Presentation: Celtic Warrior vs. Roman Soldier, Sunday; Public Tour, Sundays, through Dec. 28; U-student Wednesdays admission to WAM educational institutional members, Wednesdays, Oct. 2 - Dec. 31. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, for youth 17 and under. for all first Saturdays of each month, 10amnoon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org. Worcester Center for Crafts, Luminous Will, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Nov. 22; Community Input meetings to help create the “Salisbury Cultural District” in Worcester, Wednesday. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org. Worcester Historical Museum, Alden Family Gallery, Through Dec. 31, 2015; Class Picture Day, Through Aug. 16; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31, 2015; Stories They Tell, Through Dec. 31, 2015; Worcester Treasures, Through Oct. 31. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org. Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-7991655 or worcpublib.org. WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu.

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Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape. Fri & Sat Oct 24th & 25th Robbie Printz Doug Blay and Dave Lamb. Showtimes: Friday 9 p.m.-Saturdays 8 p.m. - $20pp. Prices: $20 Fri/Sat pp except Special Events. Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room. Full Dinner Available before Show in Restaurant. $5 off with College ID and Reservations. 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans and Reservations $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. 8 p.m.midnight. Park Grill and Spirits, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visitbeantowncomedy.com. Sunday Night Cinemageddon! Drive-In Movies! Every Sunday Night Outside in the Parking Lot. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-7539543 or facebook.com/ralphs.diner. FRANK FOLEY’S COMEDY SAFARI - Saturdays. Shows every Sat night. Free parking. Full menu before or during show. $20 per ticket. 8-9:45 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, 144 Commercial St. Call 774-452-1131 or visitFrankfoleyscomedysafari.com. StageTime Comedy Club - Saturdays. StageTime Comedy Club has some of the area’s up and coming comedians. $10. 9-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. Call 508-826-8496 or visitstagetimecomedyclub.com. Dial M for Murder - Friday, October 24 - Sunday, October 26. The Thriller by Frederick Knott. $18 Regular, $15 Student/Senior. Fri & Sat. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sun. 2-4 p.m. Calliope Productions Inc, 150 Main St., Boylston. Call 508-869-6887 or visitcalliopeproductions. org/dialm.php. Kevin James - Thursday, October 23. KEVIN JAMES broke into the film world in 2005 in Columbia Pictures_ Hitch starring opposite Will Smith, but his comedy career started well before that as a stand-up on the Long Island comedy scene. After being discovered at the 1996 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, he signed a network development deal to create his own sitcom, “The King of Queens.” “The King of Queens,” which premiered in 1998, ran for nine seasons on CBS with James starring and executive producing, and it garnered him an Emmy nomination in 2006 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The show concluded its run in 2007,

but continues to air daily in syndication across the country and around the world. James, producer, co-writer, and star of the hit comedies “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” (2009) and “Zookeeper” (2011) will be shooting “Mall Cop 2” this spring. James also starred in Columbia Pictures_ “Grown Ups” (2010) alongside Adam Sandler; additionally, James and Sandler have worked together on “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” (2007) and “Grown Ups 2” (2013). $38, $58, & $88. 7:30-9 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visitthehanovertheatre. org. “The Most Dangerous Woman” - one woman show about Mother Jones by Ted Eiland - Thursday, October 23 - Saturday, October 25. Mary Harris “Mother” Jones (1837_1930) was an Irish-American schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent labor and community organizer. She helped coordinate major strikes and cofounded the Industrial Workers of the World. After her husband and four children all died of Yellow Fever,in 1871, she began working as an organizer for the Knight of Labor and the United Mine Workers union. From 1897, at around 60 years of age, she was known as Mother Jones. In 1902, she was called “the most dangerous woman in America” for her success in organizing mine workers and their families against the mine owners. In 1903, upset about the lax enforcement of the child labor laws in the Pennsylvania mines and silk mills, she organized a Children’s March from Philadelphia to the home of then president Theodore Roosevelt in New York. Mother Jones magazine, established in 1970, is named for her. 4th Wall Director Robbin Joyce stars, Barbara Guertin directs. $20 adults, $18 Seniors, Members, and Students with ID. 2-3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Worcester Historical Museum, Fletcher Auditorium, 30 Elm St., Worcester, MA. Call 508-753-8278 or visitworcesterhistory.net. The Chains of Liberty - Friday, October 24. The Chains of Liberty, an original play by James David Moran depicts Worcester_s role in the American Revolution. The play features four principal characters: Timothy Bigelow, a blacksmith and leader of the Whig resistance to British Authority. Bigelow is instrumental in forming the American Political Society, a secret organization that seeks to control town meetings and coordinates the efforts to resist the actions of both the local Tories and the British Parliament. Bigelow will eventually become a war hero fighting throughout the entire Revolution. Bigelow_s antagonist is, Timothy Paine, a wealthy loyalist. In the course of the play we watch Paine be publicly humiliated and forced to resign his positions as mandamus councilor and then as judge of the Worcester Court of Common Pleas. Yet after the war, as Bigelow dies in debtor_s prison, Paine has regained his economic and social prestige even serving as a state representative. 4-5 p.m. American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury St. Call 508-755-5221 or visitamericanantiquarian.org. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Tuesday, October 28 - Sunday, November 2. One of the most enduring shows of all time, Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber_s JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT is the irresistible family musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel_s favorite son. Directed and choreographed by Tony® Award-winner Andy Blankenbuehler, this new production will feature Broadway/television star Diana DeGarmo (Hairspray, Hair) as The Narrator and Broadway star Ace Young (Grease, Hair) as Joseph. Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colors, this magical musical is full of unforgettable songs including “Those Canaan Days,” “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.” Full price tickets are $45, $55, $65 and $75, depending on seating location. 10% discount available for members, groups of 10 or more (excludes Fri/Sat evening performances), corporate partners, and WOO Card holders. 15% discount available for groups of 1. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visitthehanovertheatre.org.

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Laura J. Rodgers to New Century Mortgage Corporation, dated August 26, 2005 and recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 37251, Page 13 of which mortgage Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-B, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates is the present holder by assignment from New Century Mortgage Corporation to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-B, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates dated May 25, 2012 recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 49142, Page 105, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 224 Mendon Road, Sutton, MA 01590 will be sold at a Public Auction at 10:00AM on October 30, 2014, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: All that certain parcel of land situated in the City of Sutton, County of Worcester and the State of Massachusetts, being known and designated as follows: On the Southerly side of Mendon Road, shown on a plan entitled, “Plan of Land in Sutton, Massachusetts, Owned by Panaccione Builders Inc.,” scale 1”=50’, dated September 11, 1987, drawn by Lavallee Brothers Inc., Sutton Mass., recorded with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 589, Plan 1 and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southerly side of Mendon Road at the Northeasterly corner of the herein described premises and at land now or formerly of Putnam; THENCE: South 8°33’10” West by said Putnam land, 222.92 feet to a point; THENCE: South 81°37’41” East by said Putnam land, 208.40 feet to a point in a stone wall at land now or formerly of King; THENCE: South 7°27’10” East by said King land and by said stone wall, 236.56 feet to a drill hole at the intersection of stone walls; THENCE: South 79°34’27” West by said stone wall and by said King Land, 262.31 feet to a drill hole in a stone wall at land now or formerly of Hyder; THENCE: North 21°19’02” West by said stone wall and by said Hyder land, 304.57 feet to a drill hole in said stone wall; THENCE: North 21°11’05” West by said stone wall and by said Hyder land, 226.83 feet to a drill hole in a stone wall on the Southerly side of Mendon Road; THENCE: North 82°05’42” East by said stone wall and by said Mendon Road, 83.23 feet to a point; THENCE: North 76°31’25” East by said Mendon Road, 77.28 feet to a drill hole in a stone wall as shown on said plan; THENCE: North 84°48’05” East by said Mendon Road and partly by a stone wall, 89.74 feet to a point of beginning. Containing 2.89 acres of land, according to said plan. For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 23087, Page 377. The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession. Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee’s attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-B, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Korde & Associates, P.C. 321 Billerica Road Suite 210 Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 (978) 256-1500 Rodgers, Laura, 10-003058, October 2, 2014, October 9, 2014, October 16, 2014, October 23, 2014

WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS October 23, 2014 SEALED BIDS shall be received at the Purchasing Office, 69 Tacoma St., Worceseter, MA 01605 IFBs maybe picked up at the location above or may be downloaded from our webiste: www.worcester-housing. com/purchasing, or call (508) 695-3203, TDD (508) 798-4530. Bidders are responsible for ensuring they have received any/all addenda prior to submitting a bid. Separate awards will be made for each IFB. WHA reserves the right to reject any all responses, in whole or in part, deemed to be in their best interest. Award of all contracts is subject to the approval of the WHA Executive Director or Board of Commissioners. The Operating Agency shall indemnify and hold harmless the WHA and its officers or agents from any and all third party claims arising from activities under these Agreements as set fort in MGL c.258, section 2 as amended. Bid No. Release Date Project Title 14-35 10/23/2014 Appliances - Ranges & Refrigerators 14-38 10/23/2014 Doors - Exterior & Interior 14-39 10/23/2014 UPCS Inspections Re Cappoli Chief Procurement Officer Visit our website at: www.worcester-housing.com/purchasing

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ADVERTISEMENT The Millbury Housing Authority, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids from Contractors for the 705-1 Renovations, 21 Forrest Drive at Two Family in Millbury, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by Nault Architects, Inc.. The Project consists of: Misc. renovations to a single unit including kitchen and bathroom upgrades, repair of interior finishes, painting, electrical, plumbing and mechanical upgrades, and deck repair. Estimated construction cost of $80,000 includes all alternates. The work is estimated to cost $80,000. Bids are subject to M.G.L. c.149 §44A-J & to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. c.l49 §§26 to 27H inclusive. THIS PROJECT IS BEING ELECTRONICALLY BID AND HARD COPY BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please review the instructions in the bid documents on how to register as an electronic bidder. The bids are to be prepared and submitted at www.biddocsonline.com. Tutorials and instructions on how to complete the electronic bid documents are available online (click on the ‘Tutorial’ tab at the bottom footer). General Bids will be received until November 13, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. online, forthwith. All Bids shall be submitted electronically online at www.biddocsonline.com no later than the date and time specified above. General bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit that is not less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount (considering all alternates), and made payable to the Millbury Housing Authority. Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for pick-up at www.biddocsonline.com (may be viewed electronically and hardcopy requested) or at Nashoba Blue, Inc. at 433 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (978-568-1167). There is a plan deposit of $25 per set (maximum of 2 sets) payable to BidDocs Online Inc. Deposits may be electronically paid or must be a certified or cashier’s check. The deposit will be refunded for up to two sets for general bidders upon return of the sets in good condition within thirty (30) days of receipt of general bids. Otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the Awarding Authority. Additional sets may be purchased for: $25. Bidders requesting Contract Documents to be mailed to them shall include a separate check for $40.00 per set for UPS Ground (or $65.00 per set for UPS overnight), payable to the BidDocs Online Inc., to cover mail handling costs (cashier’s or certified check). Pre-bid Conference: The bidders are invited to visit the Project site Date/time: October 31, 2014 at 8:30 A.M. Location: 21 Forrest Drive, Millbury, MA Appointments: NONE The Contract Documents may be seen in person or by electronic media at: Nashoba Blue Inc. Millbury Housing Authority 433 Main Street P.O. Box 3 Hudson, MA 01749 Millbury, MA 01527 (978) 568-1167 Phone: (508) 865-2660 BidDocs ONLINE Inc. Project Dog MHC/Joseph Merrit & Co. iSQFT

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 14 MISC 486879 (SEAL) ORDER OF NOTICE TO: Jean M. Barbieri and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act:, 50 U.S.C. App. § 501 (et seq).: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-21 claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Millbury, numbered 5 Katherine Street given by Joseph M. Fresolo and Jean M. Barbieri, to Mortgage Electron ic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Prime Mortgage Financial, Inc., dated March 25, 2005 and recorded in Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 36029, Page 277 as affected by a Loan Modification recorded at said Registry in Book 44391, Page 98 and now held by the plaintiff by assignment has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the abovementioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before November 17, 2014 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER, Chief Justice of said Court on October 6, 2014 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 10/23/2014 MS

TOWN OF MILLBURY PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Millbury Planning Board In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Millbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 10, 2014, at 7:30 p.m., at the Municipal Ofﬁce Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, on the application of SAC Realty Trust – Steve Christy, property located at 145 Providence Street, Millbury, MA, for Site Plan Review Permit under Article 1, Section 12.4 of the Millbury Zoning Bylaw, and for a Post-Construction Stormwater Management Permit under Section 16-3 of the Millbury General Bylaws, to construct a 7,499 sf commercial building, 37 parking spaces and associated infrastructure. Plan is available to view in the Planning Ofﬁce. Anyone wishing to be heard on this application should appear at the time and place designated above. Richard Gosselin Chairman 10/23, 10/30/2014 MS

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO14D1651DR DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION AND MAILING Stephen Mensah vs. Ellen F. Stewart To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for irretrievable breakdown. The Complaint is on file at the Court. An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Carolyn Metzger Mitchell, Esq. The Day Building 306 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 your answer, if any, on or before 12/16/2014. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court. Witness, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: October 10, 2014 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 10/23/2014 WM

PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the provision of M.G.L.255 sec.39A that the following vehicle will be sold on November 1, 2014 at a private sale to satisfy our garage keeper lien thereon for towing and storage charges and expenses of sale and notice 2007 Mazda 6 V.I.N. 1YVHP80C975M25134 to be sold at Early’s on Park Ave., Inc. 536 Park Avenue, Worcester, MA 01603 10/16, 10/23, 10/30/2014 WM

CITY OF WORCESTER Citizen Advisory Council Public Notice –List of Vacancies - NOVEMBER 2014 Boards and Commissions Vacancies The Citizens Advisory Council of the City of Worcester seeking candidates to fill vacancies on the following City Boards/Commissions: BOARD/COMMISSION (# of opportunities) DISTRICT NEEDED Affirmative Action Advisory Committee (1) 2 Cable Television Advisory Committee (4) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Citizen Advisory Council (2) 2 Commission on Disability (1 associate) 1, 2 or 3 Community Development Advisory Committee (3) 2, 3, 4 Conservation Commission (2) 1 and 3 Elder Affairs Commission (1) any district GAR Hall Board of Trustees (3) any district Board of Health (1) any district Historical Commission (3) Mass Ave, Montvale, any Hope Cemetery Board (2) 2,3 Human Rights Commission (1) any district Worcester Arts Council (2) any district Zoning Board of Appeals (1 associate) any district • Eligibility requirements: 1) be a registered voter; 2) be a resident in the district for one year (except for Executive Boards); 3) not be a City employee (except for Advisory Boards). • Please visit our website for more information and to download an application: www.worcesterma.gov/boardscommissions. • Candidates should send a completed application, letter of interest, along with resume, if available, to: Citizen Advisory Council, c/o City Managers Office, 455 Main Street, City Hall, Worcester, MA 01608. If you prefer Email, michelsonj@worcesterma.gov or fax: (508) 799-1208. Selection meetings are held at 6:30pm and are scheduled on the following dates. You must attend one of the meetings: Thursday, November 20 (Senior Center) | Monday, January 12, 2015 | Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Wednesday, May 20, 2015 (Library) | Tuesday, September 1, 2015 (Library) Thursday, November 12, 2015 Applicants from under-represented groups in the City are encouraged to apply.

Town of Sutton Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of IV.C – Site Plan Review, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application of Paul DiLeo of DiLeo Gas, Inc., 630 Sunderland Road, Worcester, MA to amend a previously approved site plan to add one additional 30,000 gallon propane tank at their site at 124 Providence Road. The hearing will be held at the Sutton Town Hall, third floor, on Monday, November 3, 2014 at 7:15 P.M. A copy of the application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Robert S. Largess Jr., Chairman 10/16, 10/23/2014 MS

Town of Sutton Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of the Sutton General Bylaw – Scenic Roadways and MGL c. 87 – Public Shade Tree Law, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application of Harry Arakelian of 434 Central Turnpike, Sutton, MA. The application requests removal of two (2) public shade trees at this location that obstruct vision when exiting the driveway. The hearing will be held in the third floor meeting room at the Town Hall on Monday, November 3, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. A copy of the plans and applications can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Robert Largess Jr., Chairman 10/16, 10/23/2014 MS

TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at 7:30PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Request for Determination of Applicability submitted to the Conservation Commission by Donald Swatik, Sutton, MA. The project consists of removal of dangerous trees close to residence on Map 15, Parcel 57, for 25 Grace Ave in Sutton. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw. 10/23/2014 MS

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TOWN OF MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Law and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the Conference Room of the Municipal Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at: 7: 30 p.m., on the application from Town of Millbury, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA. for a Variance in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance to replace sign with electronic message center for Town of Millbury at 95 and 97 Elm Street, Millbury, MA. All interested parties are invited to attend. Paul Nigosian, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals 10/16, 10/23/2014 MS

TOWN OF MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Law and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the Conference Room of the Municipal Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at: 7: 10 p.m., on the application from Karen L. Gagliardi, 6 Rayburn Drive, Millbury, MA. for a Variance in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance to add one garage and walkway at 6 Rayburn Drive, Millbury, MA. All interested parties are invited to attend. Paul Nigosian, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals 10/16, 10/23/2014 MS

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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 ROOFING Mark R. O’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 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 TOTAL DISPOSAL Dumpster Specials 10yd. $250, 15yd $300. Home Clean-outs Landscape Clean-ups Demo Rubbish, Appliances. Give us a call and we’ll talk trash. 508-864-7755

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 CLEAN UP SEASONAL Fall yard/house cleanup St John’s senior available for general fall season lawn and home cleanup. Patrick 508-688-2475 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 Dave’s Tree & Landscaping Enhancing the view from your home. Custom & Ornamental Pruning. Mulching. Planting. Lawn Mowing. Tree Removal. Certified Arborist. Call for consultation & free estimate. (508)829-6803. davestreeandlandscaping.com

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SIZE PER BLOCK 1.75 X 1.75 8 weeks ........... $31.50/week = $252 12 weeks ......... $26.75/week = $321 20 weeks ......... $25.20/week = $504 36 weeks ......... $23.60/week = $850 52 weeks ......... $22/week = $1144 Minimum commitment of 8 weeks.

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PAINTING

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Pet Costume Contest Dress up your Pet for Halloween, send us a picture, and enter our contest for a chance to win a Gift Card to Ellie’s Pet Barn of Holden, MA and a Gift Card to Manilow’s Doggie Daycare in Leominster, MA!! Submit by mail to: Central Mass Classifieds PO Box 546 Holden, MA 01520 Or by email to sales@centralmassclass.com Please include your name, pet’s name, address and telephone number

All photos will be published in the October 30th issue of Central Mass Classifieds along with announcing the winner. Only one photo per pet. Please send your entry in by October ctober 24th to be eligible for the drawing. drawing If you send in a photo and would like it returned, please send a stamped self-addressed envelope.

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WELLS

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LANDSCAPING

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ASK about double blocks (size 3.75” x 1.75”) and COMBO pricing into our other zone and reach 40,600 households in 26 towns in Central Mass each week. FREE line ad included with each block purchased. Book for 52 weeks and receive a Spotlight Business of the Week! Ask for details!

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EMPLOYMENT

HELP WANTED LOCAL

Inside-Out Garden Design Mowing, Garden Maintenance, Soil Testing, Ornamental Tree/ Shrub Pruning, Landscape Design/Installation. NOFA Accredited Organic Care. Up to $50.00 Off Fall Clean Up of Lawn or Garden Bed with the ad. cher@insideoutgarden.biz. 508-335-3702

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Immediate Openings Full Time permanent positions with full benefits Health Dental, 401K ST, LT and Life after 90 days, excellent starting pay, some manufacturing experience helpful, full training program. Call 978-751-8725

Part Time Quick Lane Service Advisor Sunnyside Ford. Wed 9-6, Thursday 9-6, occasional Saturdays, some evenings 4-6. Experienced preferred. Call Nick 508-829-1795.

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McCauley Lawn Care Cleanups, Maintenance, Mulches, Plantings, Pruning/ Trimming and more! 774-364-7267 mccauleylawncare@gmail.com PERRONE LANDSCAPING Fall Special FREE Gutter Cleaning with Fall Clean up! *Curb side leaf pickup *Gutter Cleaning *Fall Clean ups. Mulch Sales & Delivery. Walkways/Retaining Walls. Residential & Commercial. Free Estimates. Fully Insured. PerroneLandscaping.com 508-735-9814

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 Office Support - part-time TRA, Inc., a Worcester nonprofit, is hiring an Office Support person to handle phones, mail, supplies, filing; maintain website, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Requires HS diploma; Strong computer/typing skills; 20 hours/week. $14/hour. jobs@tra-inc.org; EOE M/F/D/V

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Higgins Powersports is looking for an outgoing, enthusiastic person to add to its growing Parts Sales department. Applicant must have good communication and customer service skills with the ability to multitask. Experience in motorcycle parts sales preferred. Must be able to work weekends. For immediate consideration please email your resume to: info@higginsenergy.com. You may also apply at our store located at: 140 Worcester Rd. Barre, MA

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

DRIVERS-LTL & Truckload 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@ashleydistribution services.com or www.ashleydistribution services.com to apply under jobs.

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Now Hiring 7-D School Van Drivers. Village Transportation. 978-422-6808 Apply at: 125 Clinton Rd. Sterling, MA.

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PART-TIME CASE AIDE SUPPORT WORKER Montachusett Home Care Corporation, a dynamic social service agency serving the elderly and disabled populations, has an opening for a part-time Case Aide Support Worker. A high school diploma is mandated and business background preferred. Experience or training in the delivery of social services and knowledge of basic medical and social service delivery systems is preferred. Primary responsibilities of the worker include (but are not limited to) assisting administrative assistant and nurses with coordination of referrals and ďŹ&#x201A;ow of paperwork to insure that client needs are addressed well and promptly. Duties include: assisting with data entry into the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s computer system; complete daily mailing tasks; faxing requests for updated medical information; and various ďŹ ling tasks. A valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and fully registered and insured automobile is required. MHCC offers a family friendly work environment. This is a 17 hour/week position. Salary: $13.50/hour. Older workers, minorities, and Spanish speaking individuals are encouraged to apply. Please send resume by October 31, 2014 to: Send resume to: Montachusett Home Care Corporation Human Resources Department 680 Mechanic Street Leominster, MA 01453 Or via e-mail: mhcc@mhcc-1.org AA/EOE

Parts Associate needed for busy hearth sales and service company. The parts associate will work directly with our customers and sales team. Applicant must have good communication and customer service skills with the ability to multitask. Experience in hearth parts preferred. Must be able to work weekends. We offer competitive pay and benefit package. For immediate consideration please email your resume to: info@higginsenergy.com. You may also apply at our store located at 140 Worcester Rd., Barre, MA.

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MERCHANDISE CEMETERY PLOTS Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA. 2 Lots in the Garden of Faith. $2500.00 for both. Near the feature. Mary 508-886-4334.

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Part-Time ClassiďŹ ed Inside Sales Position We are seeking a self-motivated ClassiďŹ ed Sales ad representative who will be responsible for maintaining existing accounts and obtaining new accounts for print ad and digital sales. Ideal candidate will be detail oriented, enthusiastic, creative and be able to perform under strict deadlines. 25 Hours per week, Monday-Friday. Base plus commission. Holden, MA. Interested candidates please submit brief cover letter and resume to carsenault@centralmassclass.com

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FURNITURE

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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

2 New P205-65 R15 Tires on wheel rims. $150 or B.R.O. No text. Call 978-534-8632

Double Soapstone Sink $500 or B.O. You must haul away. Heavy. Please call 508-410-5368

a NEW QUEEN pillow top mattress set - $149

2 Oak Capt. Beds Perfect condition. Both for $300. Drawers below. 508-842-8324

Fisher-Price Play Yard $25.00 508-853-4549

Wood Stove Vermont Castings Intrepid II. Great condition. $300.00 16" log. Call 508-8862536

Baby grand piano Finely tuned,mint condition weber baby grand piano. $ 3500. Firm 508-868-0521

Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, 4 beautifully situated burial plots in The Garden of the Cross. $2200.00 each (current value $5200.00 ea) 508-886-4449 Worcester County Memorial Park Desirable ’Garden of the Gospels’, plot 127C with space for 1 or 2, $3600.00 or email best offer. Visit WCMP for a look - very nice. charlie@angelic.com

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

2 Storage Shelves for a Cargo Van Like New. (1) 42 x 46 and (1) 54 x 46 $100 B/0 Call Box 508752-2768 (Paxton)*

Mahogany Hutch-Exc. Cond. White Furniture Co. N. Carolina. Dovetail drwrs. Quality piece. $550.00 508-791-7571

Antique Player Piano Lexington Player, needs work. Rolls included. $50/OBO 508-393-8335

Rotary Laser LM30 Series Kit Tripod, story pole. Like new. H&V Readings $300 774-2720293

BUREAU--solid pine, $40, antique white, can deliver locally to door, 42"w x 16"d x 35"h, Princeton 978-464-2485.

Solid Oak Dining Set w/ 2 butterfly leaves. Six matching Windsor chairs, 2 Capt, 4 Mates. $250 Like new. 508-832-5646

Baby crib, white, no mattress. $15.00. 508-479-7632

Spinner luggage, 25", chocolate brown. Brand new (bought wrong size). $45. 978-422-6073

Black glass fireplace screen, hardware included. Fits average fireplace. Will deliver locally. Asking $25.00. 508-829-9240 Couch (84") & matching chair Green-burgundy-tan floral Excellent quality/condition $200. Daytime 508-799-7022

Timberland Pro Boots Size 14 Wide. Steel toe. Waterproof. Brand new, never worn. $65.00 978-259-3400 Holden Turntable Thorens TD 160 Good condition. $250.00 508886-8803

FOR SALE Kenmore Elite Washer & Dryer Stackable. Large capacity. $300.00 for both. 508-8294004* Lathe Motorized, Wood Turning. $245.00. 978-422-7481* FREE

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

Guide to An Antiques tiques & Collectibles “Oh My Gosh”

One twin bed frame with backboard. No mattress. Call 978534-6961 or 978-534-0310

Antiques & Collectibles Found at The Cider Mill

Snowthrower 24" 2-stage. Trouble starting. Good for handyman! Come get it and it’s yours! 978-422-7604 FURNITURE

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

1910 Mahogany Dining Room Table w/exts. & carved pineapple legs. 6 matching chairs. Exc cond. $350.00 B/0 508-829-5590*

CAREER FAIR

HELP WANTED LOCAL

Calling All Caregivers!

Champion Correspondents

As a Devereux employee, you’ll work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer a positive work environment that supports the success of all employees and individuals. Every day offers its own challenges; however, the rewards are tremendous. No matter what you do at Devereux, you'll play a part in inspiring and empowering thousands of lives.

Career Fair

Wednesday, October 29th, 4~7pm Interested? Attend our Career Fair on Wednesday, October 29th at our location at 60 Miles Road in Rutland MA. Hours are 4pm to 7pm. The location of the fair is the Devereux School Building. Due to extensive growth, we now have immediate openings for Clinicians, SPED Licensed Educators, Direct Care Professionals, and other care givers. Please visit our website for a comprehensive list of openings, and to pre-apply online for the fair. Program Directors will be available on site for immediate interviews.

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Lastella thanks Fire Department for heroic rescue

Firefighter Ryan Young promoted to Lieutenant By Champion Editor Lindsay Sauvageau

On August 12, John Lastella, 60, of Sterling visited the Leominster Fire Department, 19 Church St., to thank members of the Leominster Fire Department for rescuing him after he fell 30 feet off of a roof and then down an embankment. After a few months of rehab, he is on his way to recovery! From the gathering on Tuesday, Chief Robert Sideleau tells of the incident that hurt Lastella. In photo, (l-r), Fire Chief Robert Sideleau, Mayor Dean Mazzerella, Richard Lastella and Firefighter Travis Vallee.

During Monday night’s City Council meeting, members announced their excitement and support of Ryan Young. The Leominster firefighter was promoted to Lieutenant during the August 11 meeting. Councilor Claire Freda read from a description submitted by Young himself because, as she said, she was “really impressed” with Young and his accomplishments. Young was born and raised in Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School. He served in the U.S. Army Infantry, Tenth Mountain Div. and the National Guard, 181 Infantry. He has served on the Continued on page 17

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Celebrating safety during National Night Out at Riverside Photos & story by Heather Mazzaferro National Night Out is a nation-wide event that brings communities together with local public safety departments as a way of fostering healthy relationships. On August 5, the Leominster Police Department, Fire Department and other community organizations came together at Riverside Village on State Street in Leominster to meet residents, answer questions and have fun. The tone of the event was a

celebration, one of community and collaboration, music and food. Many organizations attended the event to offer their perspectives and educate both children and adults alike. Lilly the Hero Pitbull gave away kisses and inspiration. Lilly saved her unconscious owner by dragging her off of a train track in Shirley on May 3. Lilly lost her leg during the heroic act but has Continued on page 17

Leominster Auxiliary Police Officer Dan Johnson stands with Isiah Cummings, 5, of Leominster

Leominster man arrested in connection with multivehicle accident Sunday Submitted by the Office of Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. James O. Barrett, 26, of 81 Prospect St., Leominster, has been charged with larceny from a person over 65, the theft of a purse/ wallet from Kimball’s Farm in Lancaster on Sunday. The purse/wallet belonged to a 76-year-old woman. The felony charge was brought by Lancaster Police Department and issued out of Clinton District Court. Lancaster Police Department and Leominster Police Department are also expected to seek multiple motor vehicle charges from the portions of the incident occurring in the respective communities. The Lancaster Police Department received a call about 3:34 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3 from a motorist who said he was following the suspect who was driving a blue Scion. Police pulled over the Scion on Route 117 near Schumacher Road, but the suspect pulled away before an arrest could be made. Police followed the vehicle, but stopped near the intersection with I-190 because of public safety concerns. After Lancaster police ended their pursuit, the Scion was involved in a crash involving three other vehicles about a mile away in Leominster. Nine people were injured, including Barrett. He remains hospitalized. First published on August 12 at leominsterchamp.com

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Voted Best Bakery in Worcester 45 Times!

Delicious Fresh Gluten-Free Cookies & Cakes

Tables • Chairs • China • Linen

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

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Maximum 4 lines (approx. 28 characters per line). We reserve the right to edit if ads come in that are too long. NO phone orders accepted. See ways to submit above. Merchandise Ads Only - NO autos, snowmobiles, RV’s, trailers, boats, ATV’s, etc. We have a special rate for these ads ($20 till it sells). NO business Ads accepted for this section. If we suspect the ads are being sent in by a business, we reserve the right to refuse. Limit 1 ad per name/address/ phone number every 2 weeks. Free Ads will run for 2 weeks. If you choose to run your ad until it sells for $20, no refund will be given if it sells within the ﬁrst two weeks. Limit 1 item per ad (group of items OK if one price for all and under $2,014). Price must be listed in ad. NO Cemetery Plots

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WANTED TO BUY Military items, veteran buying, American WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam or earlier. Also, German, Japanese, Italian etc. Please call 978-928-1238

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

AUTO/VAN 2008 Ford E250 Extended Van 3dr, A-T/AC, Power package. Roof racks. Int. shelving, tow package, 6 rims, 8 tires in good cond. Exc. overall cond. 57K miles. $15,500 508-829-2907

YARD SALES & FLEA MARKETS

Taking Applications for our Waiting List

LEOMINSTER-65 Wachusett St. Saturday, Oct. 25th, 8am1pm. BARN SALE Vintage collectibles, linens, quilt pieces, scrapbooks, lanterns, chimneys, lamp parts, books, and more items.

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

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

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Maximum income limits, per household size, not to exceed 60% of AMI (gross income) 1 Persons 2 Persons $36,840 $42,120

PETS & ANIMALS LOST AND FOUND RUTLAND, MA-2 LOST CATS From Prospect St. Both female Himalayans. One, black and white, one tiger colors/white. Young. Last seen 10/10/2014 Please call Sarah 508-6885027

OTHER COMMUNITY Looking for Host Families

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.

CLASS IT UP! Living the Classifieds’ Lifestyle! Why is change so difficult sometimes? Whether we plan for it or it is forced upon us, change can be painful. But, it can be wonderful too! We are in this beautiful seasonal transition, but all I can think about is the pain of winter. I am making an effort to focus; to try and enjoy the moment, but my mind wanders to the bitter cold that is coming. Are the changes that we are aware of easier to handle than the sudden unexpected changes? I guess it all depends on the situation. Although, when we don’t have a choice, I believe that often it’s easier to accept a change. How about those personal day to day choices? I have a choice whether or not to lose some weight, and, goodness, it’s been a slow change. The thought of not eating those yummy sweet treats every single day makes me not want to make the change anytime soon. However, not making the change to healthier eating habits can be uncomfortable too. I think I will make that change tomorrow (I say with a wink.) Are you thinking of making some changes? Let’s focus on the fun ones! A new job, new place to live or changing up your personal surroundings can be very exciting. Whatever the change that you are looking to make, we really do have some great options in this section. So many qualified professionals who can help you make that change in a very pleasant way. Please do let them know that you saw their ad here. Always grateful…

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Carrie Arsenault Classiﬁed Sales Manager 978-728-4302 | sales@centralmassclass.com

We are a local agency that places international students with loving host families throughout Worcester County. We are currently looking for host families residing in the area who would be willing to share their home, time and culture with our students. A generous stipend would be provided on a monthly basis. Please call 774-258-0862

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 1992 GMC Pickup Custom new tires, 366 motor, gas automatic, no rust. Harley black & orange. Asking $15,000 or B/O Call 508-304-1558 Jon 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

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Christopher Helali Christopher Helali is a Paxton native and graduate of St. John’s High School, ’07. He went on to the University of San Diego where he studied philosophy, history and political science. After, he studied theology and religious studies at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and Harvard Divinity School. Currently, Christopher is a China Government Scholar for Sino-US Cultural Communication working on his MPhil in Marxist Philosophy at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China. His current research focuses on the changes in working conditions and labor in China, specifically for steel and oil workers. Helali’s insatiable wanderlust has taken him to almost 40 countries, most recently North Korea, and he has no plans of stopping now.

You recently traveled to North Korea, one of the most secretive nations on earth. Why?

I decided to go to North Korea mainly because it is a living museum. My curiosity for Cold War history coupled with North Korea’s government and history were calling me. Most people were perplexed or outright scared that I decided to go to “that country!” Yes, I know, I could have spent my vacation on some beautiful island in the South Pacific or by the beach in Vietnam but North Korea just seemed to be something of a bucket list trip. It is a country frozen in the Cold War and still maintains an atmosphere of paranoia, hysteria and fear. Furthermore, it is a Stalinist state and I wanted to experience what it was like to live in a totalitarian regime, which still uses tactics which put the KGB to shame.

Along with Dennis Rodman, you’re now a member of a very exclusive club of people who have visited North Korea. What were your first impressions of the country? I

had my first encounter with North Korea before I even arrived. The flight from Beijing to Pyongyang was terrifying. While waiting to board the plane, you could sense the paranoia in the air. The North Korean citizens were all in suits and dresses sporting pins of various shapes and sizes with a smiling Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il or the two together. Upon boarding the plane, I noticed the unnatural quiet and creepy propaganda that was offered to us upon boarding. Finally, the television sets played a revolutionary musical with female soldiers strumming guitars and banging on drums to images of the

North Korean army, flag and images of the dear leaders. Our pilot must have been a former Air Force pilot because he maneuvered this Tupolev aircraft like it was a fighter jet. We were not allowed to use any electronic devices for the whole flight and I noticed around 15 cameras from my seat. Big brother was watching. Finally, we descended and I noticed that we were landing in a really rural area. The airport is surrounded by farms. There is no terminal in the traditional sense and the airplane parked way down the runway from (any) airport building. The runway was littered with older Soviet planes and helicopters and thousands of soldiers doing various construction projects on the runway and building a new airport terminal. I realized that I had actually just completed time travel.

Tourism is tightly regulated. What did you see? I was only allowed to see what my

guides told us we could see. We saw all the major sites in Pyongyang and then traveled to the Nampo Dam, Kaesong, the DMZ and Sariwon and visited a collective farm, an ancient Buddhist monastery and some other random sites. While the guides along with the government tried to conceal the truth behind the spectacle we were being presented, nothing could cover all the cracks which emerged throughout the trip. In the fields along the highway I could see poor peasants tilling the soil using animals and harvesting crops by hand, carrying the grain to their distant villages on their backs. Derelict factories lined the streets outside of urban areas and people waited for a passing bus

to hitchhike to their next destination. Numerous military and police checkpoints dotted the roads. Their use was not for us few tourists or journalists but, rather, to constrict the travel of North Korean’s themselves. I caught “Buddhist monks” who were really just government agents pretending to talk to us about religious freedom in North Korea when they didn’t even take off their shoes to go into the main hall of the Buddhist temple and were ignorant about Buddhism’s main teachings. I also passed by two “churches,” one built in Western style and the other in Russian Orthodox style and was told about the “active” Christian community in North Korea. Then why arrest people who have Bibles with them? Simple. The Churches were fake. Built to convince the international community that there are Human Rights in North Korea and citizens enjoy freedom and liberty. When we asked our guides to go in, they said that we couldn’t. So much for freedom.

Were you able to talk and mingle with the general population? How were you received?

I was able to talk and mingle with the general population only when my guides allowed it. This mainly meant that we spoke to other guides at various sites and elites who were at the places we were visiting. Local people were extremely curious and many of the children, soldiers and workers would wave to us as we passed by. During the holiday we got to dance, eat and drink with the locals in the parks and by the Workers’ Party monument. There was a sense of wonder in the young people but a deep level of suspicion amongst older people. The people were incredibly kind and hospitable but sober and distant.

You were there for the anniversary of the Workers Party, the country’s ruling political party. Were there celebrations? Was this military on display? There were celebrations

but they were more muted. I ventured out to Kim Il Sung square, which is the location of all the military parades and it was eerily empty and quiet. Earlier in the day I went to the two massive statues of the late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at Mansudae and there was a massive flower basket sent from Kim Jong Un. Later in the day our tour went to the Workers’ Party monument and there was choreographed and carefully executed

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mass dancing there that I got to join in on. Soldiers were around the city and paid their respects to statues and images of the late leaders in religious fashion. The official North Korean policy is Songun or “army first.” However, during our tour it became apparent that North Korea’s military is in shambles. North Korean soldiers were smaller, thinner and surprisingly most of them were extremely short. This was clear evidence that the famine was real and that the people were malnourished and starving. Across the country, my countless hours in the bus revealed soldiers working on all types of projects from roads to factories. Soldiers would wait by the side of the road and hitchhike to get from place to place. They were poorly equipped and most were carrying sacks with their belongings. The empty roads would occasionally reveal an older soviet truck carrying food, grain, cargo and both civilians and soldiers all at once.

Tell me about the food? I ate where all

the other tourists eat and the few elites who can afford it. The meals our group was given were extremely large and usually consisted of fish, pork, beef and a variety of vegetables with a traditional side of Kimchi. It was all so surreal for me knowing that vast sections of the population are starving. As a vegetarian, I basically survived on eggs and tofu. -Steven King, Writer

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