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One year into JetBlue service at Worcester Regional Airport, the agency that has been operating it since 2010 says their expectations have been exceeded, even as it continues to lose about $4 million dollars a year at the airport.

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City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. will approve Comcast Corporation’s application to take over the city’s cable franchise, but only after the company agreed to several stipulations aimed at protecting jobs and continuing local news programming. The concessions show the loud protestations of many city councilors and several community members may have had an effect on a company whose reputation for deplorable customer service precedes it.

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he numbers tell just part of the story, and it is sobering. Sexual assaults are happening on college and university campuses around the country. It is not a new phenomenon, of course, but it has gotten more play in the media recently. In Worcester, where there are several higher education institutions, the numbers of sexual assaults vary from school to school; in some ways, colleges have their hands tied behind their backs because only incidents that are formally brought forward are reported as official numbers. As we see in this week’s cover story, the real numbers are much higher. Experts call for greater awareness, more open and honest discussions, and above all a commitment to providing a safe environment for college students, who after all are there to learn - not be raped or assaulted. We look at what is already being done to deal with sexual assaults and what still must happen. We talk with experts in sexual assault counseling, college students and college officials - and we try to raise the volume of discussion on the silent epidemic of sexual assault on college campuses.

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Worcester Housing Authority’s Ray Mariano: There is another side to public housing

Walter Bird Jr.

hen Worcester Housing Authority (WHA) Executive Director Ray Mariano recently announced a mandatory program that would, in part, require at least one household member to work, go to school or face eviction after three years — the program was an extension of sorts of a voluntary WHA program, A Better Life (ABL) — it was quickly nixed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Mariano was livid, especially since the agency had previously, and apparently unwittingly, approved the program. The immediate response from community members and elected officials centered on the residents already in public housing — the ones who would be directly affected by Mariano’s plan. What was ignored, he said, is the other end of spectrum — the thousands of people waiting for a spot in public housing and frozen out because of a lack of space. “There are two parts to the HUD story,” Mariano said recently. “The part of everybody on the list, how long they’re waiting, and the part about people already in public housing and how we can help them. Nobody has looked at the people on the waiting list.” Mariano, who was raised in public housing in Great Brook Valley and who went on to become mayor of Worcester, said he cannot put his finger on exactly how many folks are on the waiting list, but he knows the number is in the five-digit range. There are basically

two waiting lists in the WHA: one for public housing, another for leased housing. Under each, there are federal-funded and statefunded programs. As of September, there were a combined 5,167 applicants for public housing, both federal- and state-funded. The wait list for leased housing was more than double that at 12,608. It adds up to 17,775, but Mariano acknowledges that is probably not an exact number, because the same applicant can be on more than one list for more than one program. “It is between 12,000 and 17,000,” he said. “I’d say it is 13,500 to 14,000. The question is what happens to all these people who are homeless? I get calls all the time, fifty-fifty it’s someone saying, ‘Oh please, remember me? You used to play football with my brother.’ Then they tell me their story and their story is awful, but I can’t help them. You’ve got to get on the list. I can advise them how to do that ... but I can’t help them, they can’t skip the line.” The total number of applicants for housing with the WHA has more than doubled in the past six years, from 8,284 in 2008 to 17,775 this year — not accounting for possible duplicates. The number of applicants for public housing has risen each of the past three years, while the number of those seeking leased housing has gone up each of the past four years. Even if he had a magic wand and was able to put up enough affordable housing for 14,000 boom, Mariano said there would be thousands more on the list in just a couple years.

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Worcester Housing Authority Executive Director Ray Mariano outside 40 Belmont St. “There was a time when you couldn’t fill up public housing, but that was 20 years ago,” Mariano said. “Over time, the system has gotten clogged with the same people, and people aren’t moving out so you can get to the people who are on the list. You’ve got to find a way to move the people who are in,

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out. Otherwise, it’s four-and-a-half years for someone who is homeless, who is desperate for an apartment, and we can’t help them.” Who, Mariano asks, is worrying about those people? While critics may be opposed to evicting someone from housing for not

Y.O.U. Inc. gives Changemaker for Children award to Rob Pezzella, school safety liaison for Worcester Public Schools. +3

Comcast agrees to keep Charter call center, employees in Worcester as well as news programming in deal with city manager. +4

A small group of skateboarders has annoyed motorists and played with danger in recent days by using the Front Street and other downtown roads as their own personal skate park. -3

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Fire on Lafayette Street displaces 17 people - and apparently a cat - but fortunately no one is injured. -5

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Becker Colleges holds 24-hour gamea-thon fundraiser for kids. +2

Hanging noose in post office may have broken no laws, but spirits certainly dampened. -4

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Ebola crisis in Liberia prompts call for awareness in Worcester

Walter Bird Jr.

s of earlier this week there were zero cases of Ebola in the U.S. Whether that has calmed the nerves of the American public remains to be seen, but it is worth noting that while many here were panicking over the death of Thomas Duncan from Ebola in Texas, and a handful of other diagnosed cases within U.S. borders, the number of those killed by the disease in West Africa has topped 5,400. There are more than 13,590 suspected cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), and the outbreak that started late last year in Guinea and has ravaged Liberia and Sierra Leone does not appear close to being stopped. In Worcester and other communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Liberians (there are more than 5,000 in Worcester County) are coming together as one in hopes of raising money to help those back home suffering from the epidemic. At the same time, they also want to educate people about a disease that has largely been misunderstood and misreported in the U.S. To that end, in partnership with city officials and others, the West African community of Worcester is hosting “A Night of Education and Celebration of the West African Community” Friday, Nov. 14, from 6-10 p.m., at Union

Station. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Rick Sacra of Holden, who contracted Ebola in Liberia while caring for pregnant women. He returned to the U.S. and was cured of the virus. Calling it a celebration is a bit of a misnomer, because some of those who will be in attendance have lost loved ones. For others, there is concern that the country has not done enough, quickly enough, to help all those being affected so tragically in West Africa. “Just being from Liberia and living in the U.S. and working in health care, I’ve been very disappointed by the reaction from the American population,” said Moses Makor, a nurse at Saint Vincent Hospital and liaison for the Ebola Crisis Response Team of the Liberian Association of Worcester County. “You come from a country that doesn’t have a lot of education like the U.S., that doesn’t have a lot of health care institutions like the U.S., that doesn’t have a lot of specialized physicians ... We have a disease that is clearly an infectious disease. We have people who specialize in infectious diseases. Why did it take the American population so long to figure out this disease? Where is the education? Where is the level of development that we have in this country that says Ebola is only transmitted by someone who is infected, and not only infected, but symptomatic?” As for talk about a ban on commercial flights in and out of

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getting a job or going to school, Mariano believes the solution lies within. Externally, he said, it would be impossible to provide enough housing for those in need. “You can’t build housing for 15,000 people in Worcester. You couldn’t do it,” he said. “You’d have to wipe out a quarter of the city to do it, and it would cost billions of dollars. If we built 20 or 30 units a year, which is reasonable, but a lot of money, it would take five lifetimes to get to all the people on the list. There isn’t enough money on the planet,

collectively, to build ourselves out of the affordable housing problem we have, the homeless problem we have. The only way to get ourselves out of the problem, longterm, is to help the people who are in public housing.” That, however, appears to be the approach HUD is taking. According to HUD spokesperson Rhonda Siciliano, building more affordable housing is imperative. “We understand there is not enough affordable housing to meet the demand,” she said. “The production and preservation of

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She is not homeless — yet. Evangelina, who did not want to give her full name and who spoke with Worcester Magazine through a translator, said she is living in an apartment right now and was paying $650 a month. The problem is the owner of the building sold it, and the new landlord, according to Evangelina, raised the rent to $1,000 a month. She said she has continued to pay what she was paying because it is all she can afford, even working 40 hours a week as a housekeeper. Evangelina has been on the waiting list at WHA since Jan. 26, 2012. “I come [to the Housing Authority] every week to find out where I am on the list,” she said. What compounds her situation is she is not an applicant under the ABL program. Those

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The problem with a program like RAD, however, is that, depending on your point of view, it may not exactly pull people out of government-assisted housing. “I don’t object to people living in public housing for a long time,” said Mariano. “I’d be a hypocrite. My family lived there a long time. But when we left, we never came back. That’s the for way to be ... But if Request PDFit’s to besupposed put in people leaveHolding public WorkZone Tankhousing only because they got a Section 8 voucher and say, ‘Great, I’m out of public housing,’ they count him AE/AC: as having left public housing. But he left PDF uploaded to WorkZone for private housing that the government is Holding paying for.Tank He went to leased housing.” People like Evangelina, a 56-year-old Artist: grandmother who has custody of her 14-year-old granddaughter, appear to be who Revisions: Mariano is referencing when he talks about not wanting to see people become mired in public housing.

that are would essentially leapfrog her into housing when a spot opens up. “It is a lot of pressure,” Evangelina said, as tears streamed down her face. She said her landlord wants to move in and has repeatedly told her to leave her apartment. “I feel like every day I’m under a lot of pressure. The landlord comes every Saturday. Sometimes, I leave the house when she’s coming.” Evangelina said she has no desire to become a lifelong resident of public housing. Just as Mariano described, she said she wants to move on in her life someday. “That’s my dream,” she said. “To step up and buy my own house.” Reach Walter Bird Jr. at 508-7493166, ext. 322 or by email at wbird@ worcestermagazine.com. Follow him on Twitter @walterbirdjr and find him on Facebook. Don’t miss Walter on “Rosen’s Roundtable” on WCCATV. And be sure to visit worcestermagazine.com every day for what’s new in Worcester.

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itself is more about educating the community about the Ebola crisis. For Gibson, the matter is a personal one. One of his older brothers died of Ebola last month. Like many other Liberians living in the U.S., he still has other relatives and friends living in the disease-ravaged country. “It is not a celebration on Friday,” Gibson said. “We will have drummers and dancers, and we are celebrating the culture of the people. But at the same time we are educating people about Ebola.” Education, he said, is key to keeping the Ebola crisis in perspective. “People need to be aware,” Gibson said. “People here need to understand Ebola is not an airborne disease. All we need to do is take precautions. What people need to be aware of is the education piece.” While some Liberians living in Worcester County are taken aback by the panic and misunderstanding among some Americans, there is also an acknowledgement that people often fear what they don’t know. “From what we know, this disease has no cure, so anybody would be afraid,” said Lovo Koliego-Narmah, who like Makor is a nurse. She co-chairs the Ebola Crisis Response Team. “The fear of the unknown is there. Nobody wants to take a chance. But the people back

“Just being from Liberia and living in the U.S. and working in health care, I’ve been very disappointed by the reaction from the American population,” said Moses Makor, a nurse at Saint Vincent Hospital and liaison for the Ebola Crisis Response Team of the Liberian Association of Worcester County. home, there is nothing they can do. They have no other choice. Even if they want to leave, they can’t. It’s really hard because anybody can be afraid.”

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“It is a community-wide opportunity to learn more about Ebola and about West Africa,” City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. said. It was his office the Liberian community approached a couple months ago about rallying the community around the fight against Ebola in West Africa. In addition to Sacra, the event will also feature Dr. Anthony Esposito of Saint Vincent Hospital. Gibson will speak on behalf of the Liberian community. There will be a performance by drummers with African Community Education (ACE). In addition, donations will be collected. There is a suggested $10 donation at the door. The event will start with a short ceremony at City Hall Plaza, followed by a march to Union Station. It is being sponsored by UMass Medical School, United Way of Central Massachusetts, UMass Memorial Health Care, Worcester Public Schools and Saint Vincent Hospital. Reach Walter Bird Jr. at 508-7493166, ext. 322 or by email at wbird@ worcestermagazine.com. Follow him on Twitter @walterbirdjr and find him on Facebook. Don’t miss Walter on “Rosen’s Roundtable” on WCCATV. And be sure to visit worcestermagazine.com every day for what’s new in Worcester.

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FOOLISH IS AS FOOLISH DOES: You may have thought you had heard

the last about former Worcester state Rep. John Fresolo and his private parts. You would be mistaken. It has been raised once again, but this time not by the media, which Fresolo has accused of taking the rather sordid story that unfolded last year and turning it into sensationalized untruths. So Fresolo himself took to the local daily paper recently to write about why he resigned his position as state rep at the Statehouse last year. It set up a special Democratic Primary and subsequent special general election, with young upstart Dan Donahue coming out on top to represent the 15th Worcester District. Flash back to when it was learned that Fresolo was being investigated by the House Ethics Committee for questionable behavior, which, according to multiple sources at the time, involved a picture of a certain Fresolo body part being sent to a Statehouse computer. Until writing an opinion piece recently, Fresolo had not spoken to the media at length about the incident. He now says the picture was inadvertently found by his former aide, who he says was going through sent messages. The aide had requested a transfer out of his office, and when she was later asked why she requested it, she allegedly told others at the Statehouse about the inappropriate image. Fresolo claimed it was sent inadvertently after a woman he was dating at the time was texting the picture to her own phone in what he described as “a bit of foolishness between the two of us.” Fresolo said he did not think about it at the time, but his cell phone was linked to his Statehouse computer. Having disclosed the image to House leadership, the aide triggered an investigation. Fresolo said he did not want to subject his friend and others to a drawn out and potentially humiliating process lead by “leadership who have made no secret to a dislike for me,” so he resigned. And now you have, at least from Fresolo, the rest of the story.

INTER-NOT: If it were 15 or 20 years ago, it probably wouldn’t have mattered a lick, but when a manhole explosion in Lincoln Square knocked out Internet service at City Hall for about a day or so recently, it was sort of a big deal. Well, it was probably a welcome reprieve for City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. and his staff, who had a short break from the flurry of emails that typically flood the office. Unfortunately, the phone lines were still up, so it wasn’t a day off for them. Service was restored by the next day. NICE TRY, JANET: Venerable

TV reporter Janet Wu was in the Woo recently when Govelect Charlie Baker and his soon-to-be lieutenant governor, Karyn Polito, visited the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce for a meeting with the city’s Economic Development Coordinating Council (EDCC). Baker, of course, was the center of attention for the media when the meeting ended, but a few of us hung around for a short time with Chamber head and former LG Tim Murray. Wu took a crack at seeing if she could catch Murray off-guard by asking who he voted for governor in the Nov. 4 election. Murray stumbled briefly, before smiling and saying, “The election’s over, Janet.” Oh, come on, Tim, inquiring minds want to know!

END OF THE JOURNEY: It was most likely pure happenstance, but a caller to U.S.

Congressman Jim McGovern’s Worcester office the day after the election couldn’t help but chuckle a little when he was put on hold after asking to speak with the Mc-chine. Democrats did not exactly have a great day on Nov. 4 - locally or nationally. So what song was playing over the phone while on hold? “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey. For what it’s worth, McGovern was re-elected with ease, seeing as he had no challenger.

PHONING IT IN: If you don’t listen to the Worcester Police and Fire scanner (you can access it online), you’re missing out. The drama of overdose response calls and fire scares is often broken up by comic relief. Recently, for example, a call came over the scanner about a man who had left his cell phone at the library. According to the dispatcher, he called the phone several times and someone kept answering it and “sent him on a wild goose chase.” OK, so maybe it’s not as funny as it seemed at the time. 8

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WHAT’S IN YOUR CABINET? Gov-elect Charlie Baker has been touring the state, meeting with various community members in the wake of his somewhat surprising Election Day win over Martha Coakley. He has other things to think about, too, like filling his cabinet positions, for example. So who might he consider? All eyes are on former City Manager Mike O’Brien, who endorsed the Republican Baker and also took him on a tour of downtown. O’Brien is currently with WinnCompanies of Boston. Of course, Baker doesn’t have to look too far for another possibility: his campaign manager, Dave Forsberg, would seem a good fit. EBOLA-PALOOZA: OK, I really should attribute that to its source, but I don’t want to put him

on the spot. Plus, it was second hand. Anyway, it certainly feels like all Ebola, all the time in Worcester right now. As you read in this week’s all-new Worcester Magazine, the city and its West African community are hosting what is either a celebration or not a celebration, depending on who you ask. It is Friday night, Nov. 14, 6-10 p.m. at Union Station. Then, six days later, The Research Bureau, headed by the city’s former economic development chief, Tim McGourthy, will host a forum titled Public Health in the News: Central Massachusetts & the Ebola Crisis. What’s interesting is it will feature pretty much the same folks expected to take part in the city’s event on Friday. Dr. Rick Sacra, who in case you’ve been living in an alternate universe had Ebola and is now cured, is among the panelists. Joining him will be Moses Makor of the Liberian Association of Worcester County and Dr. Anthony Esposito, of Saint Vincent Hospital. All three are expected to be on hand Friday night as well. If you want to check out McGourthy’s forum, it is Thursday, Nov. 20, 4:30-6 p.m. in the junior ballroom at the DCU Center. Masks are optional.

MUCK RAKING: A news site called MuckRock is calling out states it says have not responded to a public records request sent to all 50 state coordinators involving the U.S. Defense Department’s 1033 program. Through the program, police departments received weapons, armored vehicles and other equipment, but the Pentagon, according to MuckRock, has refused to identify which police departments received them. Hence, the public records request. According to the site, more than half the states, 37, had released their spreadsheets by early September. Six states allegedly rejected the request outright. Can you guess one of them? Massachusetts. According to MuckRock, State Police said releasing the 1033 equipment transfer spreadsheet would “undermine public safety as it relates to security measures and emergency preparedness.” The other states that refused the request, according to MuckRock: Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Dakota and West Virginia. COMCAST’S CONUNDRUM: As you know by now, City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. was signing off on Comcast’s application to take over the city’s cable contract from Charter Communications. The news has certainly made the rounds, appearing in papers in Washington, D.C. and online sites such as vocativ.com which called the move a “pretty big save for Comcast,” given that At-large City Councilor Gary Rosen had referred to it as “a terrible company” and “a wolf in wolf’s clothing.” Ouch. Anyway, things are not so rosy for Comcast right now, and not because of any insults doled out by angry councilors. No, the problem now is President Barack Obama’s call for net neutrality. According to yahoo.com, that spells potential doom for Comcast’s planned $45-billion takeover of Time Warner Cable. The stocks of all three cable providers dipped in the immediate aftermath of Obama’s announcement. Yahoo.com points out that, with opposition to the president’s plan already gathering, “the proposed merger of Time Warner Cable and Comcast is in big, big trouble. “The site goes on to say, “Odds of that $45-billion deal going through just fell through the floor.” It is worth wondering what it might mean for the Comcast/Charter deal if the former’s plans for Time Warner Cable go kaput.

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ome elections are over before they start, and as a self-professed political junkie, I am pretty good at gauging the outcome — usually. I was sure that I wouldn’t have to concern myself with the name “Fattman” after Nov. 4. I was certain that their plethora of signs and that humongous billboard on I-290 would disappear, and Worcester County’s Donny and Marie would fade from memory like a week-old quesadilla forgotten in the back of the fridge. After they sent out asinine mailers showing Mr. F. licking the face of Mrs. F., I was convinced that Steve Abraham didn’t have a thing to worry about. “Early Christmas present for you!” I told the Register of Worcester County Family and Probate Court. Boy, was I wrong. I underestimated how little thought people actually give to voting in mid-terms. I totally misjudged the towns where these two saccharine sweethearts cleaned up — I actually thought people would take a look at the candidates’ resumes and vote for the person most qualified to run Probate. Go figure. I have known Abraham for about 14 years — long enough to have known him as both a lawyer and a city councilor, and throughout his 12-year tenure as Register. All three of these positions qualify him for the seat Stephanie Fattman will fill in January. I see no such qualifications on the resume of Mrs. F. What’s more, I asked her fan base over and over to tell me why I should vote for her, other than her Colgate smile. Every time I asked, I heard nothing more than “she’s young!” offered as a reason, which is no reason at all. A 26-year-old glorified wedding planner for the Marriott still attending law school has no business running a court that has more traffic than the Mass Pike

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on a Friday in July. Abraham’s lousy press regarding an employee who was playing fast and loose with the time cards by ducking out to teach during the work day didn’t help. Older voters — the ones who still read the papers — raised an eyebrow about perceived shenanigans. Questions regarding Abraham’s knowledge of this dogged the Register, despite its resolution. Squeaky clean Mrs. F may have appeared to be an alternative to what some saw as “Old Boy” politics, but dirty politicking wasn’t beneath Fattman’s campaigners. Spectators at the Rutland Fourth of July parade were asked who they would vote for by Mrs. F’s followers. Upon revealing that Abraham was their pick, voters were told that Abraham was “a corrupt Muslim.” So much for squeaky clean. Probate deals with all the terrible things life has to offer — like death and divorce, and custody snafus. I don’t want a kid handling the most important headaches of my life. Abraham spent those 12 years building relationships with the other courts and 20 years before that practicing law in Worcester County. As a twoterm city councilor he knew the City Hall players as well, and he knew who to go to when he needed to get problems solved fast. He ran Probate on an ever-tightening budget, had to make do year after year with less and less, and battled a hiring freeze even as the court’s case load grew exponentially. Mrs. F reminds me of the dog that chases the car — once she catches it, what will she do with it?

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I think I know. She’ll probably try to rehire the employee Abraham finally canned after the guy was photographed waving at cars from the roof of the courthouse. Revenge was the engine behind talking Mrs. F into running for an office she has no business running, and it would be wise for the public to keep a close eye on just who she brings into the fold. How do I know this? I’ve seen the pictures. For voters who knew next to nothing about the Register’s job, it’s a sixyear term — not two, as several people have told me they assumed before checking the ballot. If she stinks at it, we are stuck with that sweet grin until 2020. All the while, she’ll be pulling in 120k for tying the court up in knots — plenty of dough for a kid who

needs to pay off law school. After six years, her loans should be manageable. It might take longer than that for the court to recover from being run by someone not qualified to work the front counter. Much has been made about the unusual union of two young politicians. For the newlyweds, the new jobs they are taking on will mean long hours away from their love nest. That leaves little room in her schedule for Mrs. F to run the court, study for the bar exam and still have quality time for face-licking. I hope these two lovebirds will remember to nurture their fabulous relationship. But I have to admit: as a columnist, the idea of a headline like “LICKEDLY SPLIT” is enough to make me salivate.

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THE SILENT EPIDEMIC Giving voice to victims of sexual assaults on college campuses Walter Bird Jr.

Thousands of students returned to colleges and universities in Worcester this fall, and for the women among them they did so facing this very real and disturbing reality: their chances of being raped or sexually assaulted just rose exponentially.

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{ coverstory } Statistically, a woman is more likely to be raped while in college than in mainstream society. Recent surveys have shown that 5 percent of women on college campuses experience rape or attempted rape every year. Surveys taken over the past 27 years reveal that one in four college women report surviving a rape or attempted rape. Locally, the media have already written about one alleged sexual assault of a college student by a man with a knife. The incident allegedly took place in late September, not long after colleges welcomed students back to their campuses. The truth is this: while colleges and universities that take part in federal student aid are required under the Clery Act of 1990 to gather and publish statistics on certain crimes, including rape and sexual assault, that only covers the incidents that are reported by the victim. In many cases, a student may choose to confide anonymously and confidentially in an on-campus counselor, or visit an off-campus crisis or counseling center. Unless the student gives his or her consent, the incident may not be included among the official number of assaults and rapes. It is a frightening concept when you look at some of the official numbers of local colleges and universities. At Holy Cross, for example, between 2008-2012 there were 21 reported sexual assaults. During the same timeframe there were 16 at Assumption College. Clark University reported 10. What is a more accurate number? According to Kim Dawkins, executive director of Pathways for Change, which provides, among other services, counseling for victims of sexual assault, the Worcester-based organization has served 418 individuals over the past three fiscal years. That number only represents those between the ages of 18-24. It is unlikely that all those individuals were college students, Dawkins acknowledged, but she said it would be safe to say a majority of them were. She said the number is likely far greater, because many more victims never come forward. “We know the numbers are much higher,” Dawkins said of sexual assaults committed at colleges and universities. “Many students will come to us, but don’t want to report to police or to the college. Lots of colleges are trying to do the right thing. It doesn’t mean we’re getting accurate numbers. There are so many factors that can affect the numbers. It doesn’t change the reality that sexual assault on campus has always been an issue. It’s not a new problem. That’s what we need to keep doing, talking about it. “Sexual assault is really a silent epidemic. It’s a major public health problem. We’re not going to see any real change on this until we shatter that silence. There are ways to do that, like talking about it. It still is a taboo subject.”

STARTING THE CONVERSATION The conversation about

sexual assault appears to be happening at Worcester colleges and universities, if at varying degrees. Experts agree there has been much progress made when it comes to removing the stigma that is often attached to a victim

area colleges are aggressive in taking on the sensitive and not exactly PR-friendly issue of sexual assault, more needs to be done - and the schools must either take the steps necessary to protect their students, or continue practices that are already in place. Discussion about sexual assault may be happening, but some believe STEVEN KING

Executive Director of Pathways for Change Kim Dawkins.

of sexual assault; many higher education institutions have become more open in discussing sexual assault with its students, particularly firstyear arrivals. Most colleges at least have some form of programming dealing with the topic, such as sexual assault orientation for freshmen. There is agreement, however, that while some

it could - and should - be happening much more openly - and much more often.

“College is the front line on this,” District Attorney Joe Early Jr. said. “Some schools are fantastic. Some are a little reluctant to publicize [sexual assaults] for fear of ruining the image that their campus is a safe place.” Sometimes, a more personal touch can increase awareness; colleges do not necessarily need to shout through a bullhorn, “You might get raped here!” In some instances, someone who is willing to talk

about his or own personal experience, even to a small audience, can be effective. Lisa Boehm is the dean of humanities and social sciences at Worcester State University (WSU). She is also the survivor of an attempted sexual assault. She said she does not typically discuss her own experience with students, but there have been occasions when Boehm has felt her story was appropriate to share. In 1989, Boehm was a sophomore at Northwestern University, outside Chicago, Illinois. The school, she said, was not unlike WSU in that it was in the middle of a residential neighborhood. “I felt very, very safe there,” she said. “It was an area that was more wealthy than where I lived when I wasn’t on campus. In a way it seems on campus you’re not expecting something like that to happen.” Boehm and her friend were returning to their dormitory after a movie. “We weren’t sure if we were going to take the L (elevated) train,” she said. “It was either a half-hour walk or a 3-minute train ride. We started down the street. It was very, very quiet. We saw a man behind us and he started running toward us. The L train pulled in above us on the track, so we ran up the stairs to the platform but the train didn’t stop. The man followed us up there and confronted us.” Boehm said the man indicated he was going to assault both women, and that she and her friend started arguing with him, “trying to talk him down.” At some point, however, he moved close to them. Boehm does not remember everything that happened next, but can recall many details. “He must have hit me in the face, but I don’t remember,” she said. “He was holding me from behind in sort of a choke hold. I did the only thing you could do, I hit him really hard. My friend was on his back trying to get him off me. He finally let go, and I ran faster than I’d ever run in my life. He took my friend and threw her onto the track to assault her.” Boehm said she ran back down the stairs to the street below, where she saw an approaching car with two women inside. “I was screaming like any person would, ‘My friend’s getting raped!’ They rolled up their windows,” Boehm said. “I will never forget that.” She said she then stopped a couple that was approaching her. The man, she said, ran up to the platform. “He probably saved [her friend’s] life,” Boehm said. She said she and her friend were treated for cuts and bruises before returning to their dorm. They found out from police the man who attacked them had been wanted for two rapes the week before. It was a trying time in Boehm’s young life; two weeks later, she said, one of her good friends broke off a relationship with a boyfriend and he killed continued on page 14

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her. As for her incident, Boehm said the assailant was ultimately sentenced to eight years in prison for assault and battery. In the immediate aftermath of the incident, Boehm said she and her friend received strong support from their friends and the school. “The whole school basically took care of us after that,” she said. “I learned who you can trust, who you can’t. I went to college counseling on campus. That was really helpful.” Boehm also decided to have her case prosecuted and saw it through the legal system. Statistically, she said, 1 percent of all sexual assault cases are prosecuted successfully. “Most people don’t come forward,” she said, “and most who do don’t go all the way through the court process.” Boehm said she occasionally relayed her story to some of her classes if she felt it would facilitate discussion, and if it fit with something going on at the school or in class. One time, for example, her class was reading “Lucky,” a book about a woman who was brutally raped and beaten. “Sometimes,” Boehm said, “it is important for students to know it’s not just in a book, that it does happen to men and women, you

know. A lot of people say it’s very difficult to stand up and talk about that. I said it’s important to stand up because sometimes it can feel better. I’m much happier that I came forward. I can’t imagine if I didn’t.”

Clark Professor Denise Hines, Ph.D., is co-director of the Clark Anti-Violence Edcation (CAVE) program.

COMING FORWARD Laura Powers, assistant dean

of student affairs and director of counseling services at WSU, said she has seen an increase in the number of students willing to talk about being sexually assaulted. She said the school also does not hide from the fact that those crimes are taking place in college - and right on their own campus. Just recently, the university shared a press release after the alleged sexual assault of a student on campus by a man with a knife. There has been no update, but it is worth noting that the school disseminated the news on its own; in other cases involving far less serious circumstances, some schools and organizations wait until asked about the

incident before releasing any information. “There are times when [an advisory notice] is not going out immediately depending on the circumstance,” Powers said. The incident in September is an example of a student coming forward about a sexual assault. “We’re seeing more students reporting

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and seeing more students come in [for counseling],” Powers said. “We want them to come in as soon as they’ve been through anything resembling an assault. College students ... are here to stay in school and get an education. We really want the student to really feel safe here.”

WHAT IS BEING DONE To that end, colleges and

universities in Worcester employ various strategies and training focused on sexual assault. They also offer programs aimed at educating students about the threat of sexual assault, how to report an incident and other related aspects.

At WSU, faculty trainings about sexual assault were implemented this fall, while new faculty received training at faculty orientation. Staff members underwent training last spring. There is also a staff member who was professionally trained on the latest information regarding Title IX compliance on college campuses. Title IX, a portion of the U.S. Education Amendments of 1972, assures that no individual shall be excluded from or discriminated under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. It applies to all aspects of a school’s educational system. In 2011, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights issued a letter that read, in part, “The sexual harassment of students, including sexual violence, interferes with students’ right to receive an education free from discrimination and, in the case of sexual violence, is a crime.”

{ coverstory } Title IX has since been used by some college students as the basis of complaints against their schools following alleged sexual assaults. In addition to that training, WSU requires all incoming students to go through sexual violence awareness training (The university used the HAVEN, Helping Advocates for Violence Ending Now, program). Also offered to students, athletes and others at WSU was sexual assault training and prevention aimed at helping students, as well as Sex Signals, a mandatory sexual assault education course for incoming freshmen. Holy Cross has established a comprehensive website called “SAFER” (Sexual Assault Facts, Education and Response). Among the available resources on the site is information on understanding sexual assault. The site also offers links to web pages explaining what a student should do after a sexual assault, what someone who knows a victim of sexual assault should do and other resources. According to a statement from Holy Cross, “the safety and well-being of our students is our highest priority and we are committed to providing useful information and quality resources to keep students and other community members informed about sexual

assault and its prevention.” Paul Irish, associate dean of students at Holy Cross, called sexual assault on college campuses “an issue of significant concern to the higher education community throughout the United States, including at the College of the Holy Cross.” He cited the Clery Act, to which Holy

reflective of the ongoing and proactive educational work underway, nor can they be seen as a comprehensive accounting,” he said. “Higher education and law enforcement alike are aware that sexual assaults are under-reported.” Holy Cross, Irish said, connects student survivors of sexual assault with “on-campus

We believe that everyone plays an important role in prevention, education, and support, and we also believe that we must work together through such difficult issues to achieve a safe and respectful campus environment. — Philip Clay, WPI dean of students Cross, like other colleges and universities report official numbers on sexual assaults. Acknowledging the gap between what is reported and the true number of sexual assaults, Irish said the numbers alone do not tell the whole story. “... the statistics cannot be seen as

and off-campus support services.” The school also reviews and updates its policies. In addition, the school’s SAFER Committee has implemented bystander training with students, training them on how respond to a sexual assault. “Encouraging and empowering students to

take action prior to a possible assault is just one of the most promising practices,” Irish said. In a joint effort, Holy Cross, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Clark University and Assumption College are using a U.S. Department of Justice grant received two years ago to develop a “comprehensive, coordinated response to these crimes,” according to Philip Clay, WPI’s dean of students. The engineering school has ongoing programs such as the SAVE (Sexual Assault & Violence Education) Committee, the Students Support Network, SPARC (Students Preventing Assault and Rape in our Community), bystander intervention training and the Sexual Assault & Safety for Students Traveling training program. Other efforts include annual events such as the Clothesline Project and Take Back the Night. “Sexual violence is an issue facing every college and university in the nation,” Clay said. “WPI has built layers of support for and with our students - through the counseling team, campus police and students themselves. The university is committed to developing and implementing initiatives that work toward eliminating violence on the campus, build a culture of support for all members of

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this community, and to respond well when incidents do occur.” It takes a collaborative approach, Clay added, to prevent sexual assaults from occurring, educate students about them, and support victims. “We believe that everyone plays an important role in prevention, education, and support, and we also believe that we must work together through such difficult issues to achieve a safe and respectful campus environment,” he said.

At Clark University, Denise Hines is codirector of the Clark Anti-Violence Education (CAVE) program. It was established in 2008 and is funded through grants from the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice. “There was no real reason to start it here,” said Hines, “except that we work here.” CAVE involves a number of initiatives, including the requirement that all incoming freshmen take part in Agent of Change online, a role-playing program that presents different situations and scenes from the

college campus. Students must decide what to do in certain scenarios, such as an assault or dating violence. It was tested last year, said Hines, and “it seems to be working.” Also included is the Bringing in the Bystander program, which Hines said was created at the University of New Hampshire. In place since 2009, it is mandatory for all first-year students, and has them talk about what constitutes a sexual assault, how to prevent it, dating violence, how to intervene and other issues.

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“I think there are campuses where it’s still ... a lot are not friendly to victims,” she said. “Programs like [CAVE] show this campus is committed to taking it seriously. Not all campuses are there, yet. Some campuses are starting to think about it now or haven’t even thought about it, yet.” One of the challenges for colleges and universities, she continued, is the ongoing conversation.

“We can mandate incoming students to do certain programs,” she said, “but the best results for prevention programs is when it’s ongoing. Having an ongoing conversation is challenging.”

SEXUAL ASSAULTS REPORTED BY WORCESTER AREA COLLEGES/ UNIVERSITIES (2008-2012) Anna Maria College....................4 Assumption College..................16 Becker College - Worcester.......0 Becker College - Leicester......... 1 Clark University........................10 Holy Cross................................21 MCPHS University.....................0 Nichols College...........................7 Worcester Polytechnic................. 0 Worcester State........................... 5

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Like Boehm, Hines cited the low rate of prosecution for sexual assault cases, and said that needs to change. She also recognized the criticism sometimes leveled at the process through which crimes such as sexual assault are reported. Hines acknowledged that when students who go through confidential counseling services, the incidents do not count toward the official number of sexual assaults. However, she does not believe they should be forced to report them. “I worry that if you start requiring counseling services to report on the crime report and are no longer a confidential place for students to go to, they’ll no longer go,” Hines said. “Some students don’t want to file an official report. Some campuses are very small, and [students] are unsure about filing an official report against someone they’re going to see every day.” Clark University senior Alanna Benamy, 21, agreed. “I think it’s just harder here because of the close community,” she said. “Someone reporting another person, you don’t want the victim blamed. You don’t want to be the enemy. There’s those articles where you hear, ‘Oh, those boys had a bright future this woman reported them and now it’s gone.’ Well, that makes me feel so afraid to speak up or do something.”

WHAT IT MEANS What also clouds the issue

Heidi Sue LeBoeuf (right), director of counseling at Pathways for Change. Benamy said it is hard as a woman to think people might hate her for “bringing this man down.” “You’re already blaming yourself enough for it happening to you and having added pressure of the social aspect,” she said. “I think it’s so hard to create this safe space for people.” She recalled an incident a few years ago

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involving a girl who was picked up in a van off campus. “I remember hearing people back then saying, ‘What was she thinking walking home alone at 2 in the morning?’ Things like (that), I think, are what prevent people from speaking up,” Benamy said.

is the understanding, or misunderstanding, of precisely what constitutes a sexual assault. Tyler Haddad, an 18-year-old first-year student at Becker College, pointed out that not everyone, for example, might consider having sex while intoxicated a sexual assault, even if the person did not want it. He said freshmen at Becker were talked to about sexual assault during their orientation. They were told about how campus police would get involved in the case of a sexual assault. Students were also told about a Title IX coordinator who would become involved. Sexual assault, he said,

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was a big part of orientation, including what constitutes an assault.

“I think after the presentation, we had been informed on what is considered [sexual assault],” Haddad said. “I don’t know if everyone personally believes in that. For example, consent under the influence. I don’t know if some people would consider having sex while you’re under the influence and not having wanted it would be considered rape. I don’t think some people would fully agree with that on a personal level, but I think for the most part people can agree with that.” At Pathways for Change, Dawkins said counselors often encounter misunderstanding of what sexual assault really is. She pointed out that, in Massachusetts, sex with someone who has been incapacitated by alcohol is rape. “One of the big issues on campus is what does it actually mean? We often see male students that don’t understand the act they’re committing is rape,” Dawkins said. “We work with a lot of prevention education on college campuses. It’s amazing how often male students get that deer in the headlights look.” She echoed some of the sentiments Benamy expressed about the female victim feeling apprehensive about going public about

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having been sexually assaulted. “The concepts in our society is still wanting to blame the victim,” Dawkins said. “It’s all about what she could have or shouldn’t have done. It’s all these statements we make as a society that continue to hold the victim to blame. There’s that disconnect between the example of, it’s a crime, but when we look at sexual assault, which is also a crime, the reaction is what could she have done to prevent it? We need to foster a whole shift in thinking.” There also needs to be a change in how reports are filed and the numbers of sexual assaults are gathered, Dawkins said. Those changes should be geared toward making the victim feel more comfortable stepping forward with an accusation. “The question is how is that data being collected? Sometimes there is a discrepancy between what we know to be the real and actual numbers to what gets reported by a university,” she said. “It’s not that colleges are not reporting. It is sometimes about how information is being gathered. The real question is more about we know it’s happening, the numbers are higher than being reported by survivors themselves, not just colleges, so we have to start peeling back layers and thinking about how we can make it safer for students to actually come forward and report.”

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If we sweep it under the rug we are not taking our responsibility seriously to help keep our kids safe and make our society a better place to live in. — Kim Dawkins

DON’T BE AFRAID It all goes back to talking

about it and not shying away from the reality of sexual assaults, according to Heidi Sue LeBoeuf, director of counseling at Pathways for Change. “It means helping colleges not be afraid of the numbers, helping them understand the numbers are going to go up,” she said. “It means more people are coming forward. Don’t be afraid. Talking about it doesn’t make it happen; in fact, it makes it not happen. And then, over time you’re going to see a very natural dip in the numbers, because then

it’s not going to be happening as much.” It is OK, Dawkins said, if there is disagreement over what the problem is when it comes to sexual assaults being reported at colleges and universities. What would be wrong is to stop having the conversation. “The worst thing we can do is become silent again,” she said. “If we sweep it under the rug we are not taking our responsibility seriously to help keep our kids safe and make our society a better place to live in. Colleges are starting to embrace the concept of starting by believing. If you want to support a survivor, you have to start by believing them.”

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A LOOK INTO THE LIVES OF AFRICA’S YOUNG COMBATANTS

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One single picture can express countless words, raising awareness and giving insight into some of the world’s worst crises. One such crisis is the roughly 300,000 child soldiers in our world today, according to UNICEF, an organization aimed at helping children in a number of countries. A child soldier, UNICEF defines, is a child who is used for a range of services, including to cook, combat, and even provide sexual duties without consent. As part of Worcester Art Museum’s (WAM) “Knights!” exhibit, the museum is raising awareness of this issue – a result of a number of situations like poverty and abduction – through a new exhibit of photographs, “Africa’s Children of Arms.”

“This exhibition focuses mainly on the lives of ex-child soldiers in Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Central African Republic. It addresses a new, complicated situation that excombatants confront after they manage to survive conflict,” said Nancy Burns, assistant curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs for WAM. “Although they are victims, they are also the perpetrators of violence. These former combatants strike a raw nerve with the communities they terrorized. This installation is more about the emotional isolation and, in some cases, the healing that takes place after the violence.”

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Former Child Soldier Quiwitta Kerikula, Liberia, January/February 2013. Photo Robin Hammond/Panos. Former child soldier Quiwitta Kerikula (also known as Dirty Prick), 25, poses herself in front of the camera for a portrait in the informal settlement known as Trench Town in Liberia’s capital Monrovia.

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Photographs displayed in “Africa’s Children of Arms” add a sense of “self-awareness” to “Knights!”, according to Burns, which will be part of the museum’s “Good + Evil” area. “Arms are designed to inflict harm and armor is meant to protect our fragile bodies from injury,” said Burns, explaining that Matthias Waschek, director of WAM, “felt the most powerful way to impress that idea upon visitors was by having a section of the exhibit highlight the real-world ramifications of weaponry in contemporary society.” With contributions by those who have received grants by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a nonprofit organization with a mission to support journalists who wish to increase exposure of the world’s underexposed and urgent matters, the installation projects photojournalists’ encounters with former soldiers. Photojournalists whose images are part of the exhibit are those who have had rich experience in covering Africa. Marcus Bleasdale, who contributes works from his series “Abandoned People: Central African Republic” (2010), touches upon the lives of the victims who live in Central African Republic. Additionally, Andre Lambertson documents the lives of victims, particularly those in their late teenage years and early

Marcus Bleasdale, Untitled from the series The Rape of a Nation, 2008. This child was a voluntary recruit who heard the CNDP (National Congress for Defense of the People) were abducting children to fight and he wanted to protect his village and his people. The garlands on his head protect him from evil spirits and as a Mayi-Mayi he believes that bullets will skip off him like water. ©Marcus Bleasdale/VII adulthood, in his series “Liberia: Pictures from Out of the Rubble” (2007). Robin Hammond’s “Condemned” (2013), however, digs deeper into the mental health aspect of

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such victims. “In all cases,” noted Burns, “these photojournalists are activists in addition to being documentarians.”

With a variety of perspectives coming together as one installation, the result is a visual documentary that touches upon child soldiers’ experiences, from the intense emotional impact to the hopeful recovery process. Burns hopes “Africa’s Children of Arms” will help shape viewers’ perspectives of the rest of the “Knights!” exhibit. “Aside from developing empathy for the victims of child soldiering and greater awareness of the issue, I really want people to leave that space and look at all the arms and armor that came in the preceding galleries in a different way,” said Burns. “Africa’s Children of Arms” will include 30 eye-opening photographs, a majority in color, and will be housed in a close-quartered gallery space. “People almost instinctually find themselves becoming quiet in the installation,” said Burns of the space. “It’s also a relatively unadorned space. I wanted people to think of it as a place to be reflective.” “Africa’s Children of Arms” opens Wednesday, Nov. 19 at the Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St. The exhibition will remain open and available to the public until May 31, 2015. Admission prices vary. Visit worcesterart.org for more information.

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Tucked away off of Union Street lies The Foster Gallery, an art gallery of intimate size that offers exceptional art by talented artists both inside and outside of Worcester. Currently on exhibit is “Volta,” a show of work by Lisa Montanaro, on view through Dec. 1.

“[My] work uses formal art approaches as a point of departure to create abstracted figurative imagery,” said Montanaro, who frequently works with mixed media and holds a degree in illustration. “I just make the work and see what happens.” The gallery displays 23 pieces created by Montanaro over the past year, including drawings, paintings and mono prints that range in size from 36x48 inches to 60x40 inches. Each piece was inspired by her own life. “For me, its exploration, really,” said Montanaro, regarding the theme of her works. “[It is] the ability to explore the creative process versus conceptual practice.” With a total of 75 feet of wall space, The Foster Gallery offers its exhibiting artists a main gallery room to hang art pieces, with an additional smaller room in the back, allowing the opportunity for unique additions. “It’s literally maybe 10 feet back [from the main gallery],” said Matthew Foster, founder and owner of The Foster Gallery, of the gallery’s smaller space. “In that area, we usually encourage the artists to put [items] like studies, smaller drawings…a lot of times, we’ll have an installation piece.”

A past exhibitor, John Buron, used the space to play an original film. As for Montanaro, she

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used such space to hang both drawings and printmaking pieces, a change from her many paintings in the main gallery room. “The back gallery,” said Montanaro, is “kind of like showing my language… with images – pieces that are used in painting. Those are [the] initial pieces, and then the paintings kind of go from there.” In the main gallery, one of the artist’s larger works, “Allegory,” a mixed media work completed with both acrylic and oil paints, is mounted on one of the simple white walls. “I created a large-scale, two-panel painting that was drawn from a botanical piece based on…a photo of a plant,” said Montanaro of “Allegory.” “It was actually a vertical piece initially, and then I changed the position and switched the panels. Then, I thought about layering the figure, [so] I used some plastic to create an overlay.” Montanaro also painted the top layer of plastic, resulting in an art piece with impressive dimension. With measurements of 48x72 inches, “Allegory” is noticed almost immediately upon entering the gallery room. However, another panel piece titled “Horse,” a portrait with a twist, grabs the attention of viewers

within the same intimate gallery space. “Horse,” Montanaro describes, “is four 16x20 panels put together. I actually painted it initially as a kind of formal portrait, and it was too formal, so I had it in the studio for a while and kind of lived with and did some other work. Then [I] came back to it. And one day, I switched the orientation, so I had then two halves, or two heads, and the composition just opened up from there.” While “Volta” offers a variety of painted pieces in the main gallery room, mixed-media works are also on display. Such pieces include her 2014 “Blue Line.” “Blue Line,” Montanaro said, “is a figure drawn in charcoal and acrylic, and that’s over two separate mono prints.” To view Montanaro’s “Volta,” at The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St., Worcester, free appointments are available for booking through The Foster Gallery’s website, TheFosterGallery.com. A gallery talk will take place on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 3 p.m., which will be free and open to the public. The exhibit will be on display through Dec. 1, 2014.

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Mothers have almost always been seen as a pivotal piece in a child’s development. In traditional family models, a mother is the first person a child knows and learns to love, giving them life and nourishment with their bodies. Beyond the physical connection, there is also an emotional connection that develops, one that impacts mental and emotional growth of a child. As the archetypal primary caregiver, it is the mother that plants the seeds for coping skills, anger management and emotional maturity.

In many instances today, however, a mother may not always be available or capable of filling this role from the start, which frequently leads to several types of emotional disturbances that follow children through school and the rest of their lives. This is where people like Rose Pavlov of Ivy Child International step in to help reform and prevent destructive behaviors by teaching coping skills and positive psychology. Ivy Child International is Pavlov’s own creation aimed at bringing mindfulness education to children worldwide through the use of cross-cultural positive psychology. It received initial funding to operate outside of the U.S. in South America and Asia before moving its home base to Worcester due greatly to the Clark University program that provides tuition free education to the Main South area students who gain admission to Clark. Ivy Child still holds operational sites in South America and India. Pavlov partnered with Claremont Academy in September of 2013 where she began with a four-month needs assessment before beginning her first class at the school in January 2014. She analyzed school data looking at which groups of students seemed to have the greatest need based on disciplinary data, and took information from teacher and administrator interviews and recommendations on specific students to be included in the class. The assessment told Pavlov that it was eighth grade girls who

were the most in need of Ivy Child’s services. “Looking at school data they were the most challenging kids in the entire system and it’s kind of surprising, at least I thought it was,” she said. The pilot class, with approximately 30 girls assigned to it, ran Monday through Friday. Ivy Child’s partnership with Claremont is different than other programs Pavlov has run in that its participants are required to attend. “This is not an opt-in class, this isn’t a stay-after-school program where [students] can show up or not show up, they get a grade for this class,” said Pavlov. “We have it segmented for the kids who, according to teachers and administration, would benefit from this the most.” Pavlov is proud that Claremont Academy is the only school to offer a daily mindfulness program worldwide. Fighting, bullying, homelessness, sexual wellness, depression and struggles at home are only a few of the experiences Pavlov’s students have discussed in her classes, many of which were concerns students brought up themselves and were never planned discussion topics. “[For] kids here, sexual health is a major issue. That wasn’t even part of the program goals, but they were really candid about how impulsive and reactive [they could be] and about having multiple partners, they were really honest.” As a part of mindfulness-based learning, students participate in mindful music, art, meditation and yoga. In the music portion they are asked to write a personal narrative, which throughout the course becomes inspiration for lyrics and music in any genre the student chooses. This is a project Pavlov runs with individual students creating their own songs and with the entire class creating a song. “Because this intensive was segmented for girls they talked a lot about heartbreak, talked a lot about sexual relationships and this even impacted a dialogue around impulsivity and reactivity around sexual health,” said Pavlov. Tuesday art included students working on a project Pavlov calls “100 Day of Growing Gratitude,” which required students to reflect every day and find something they were grateful for. First, though, Pavlov had to teach students what gratitude meant. “With the exception of one student, none of them knew what gratitude even was… it was a real struggle to shift their gratitude … away from material things,” Pavlov said. The project focused on encouraging the students to positively reflect on each day to teach them to find the good even in bad situations or, as Pavlov put it, “to help them navigate the seasons of life.” A mural shows

a tree with roots and branches to represent the mindful beginnings that create mindful fruits. Part of the Ivy Child International philosophy is taking a strictly nonpharmaceutical approach. “So many of our kids are on medication by way of depression or anxiety or trying to manage their aggression, but I don’t believe

you can medicate reality. That reality persists so how do we kind of address the reality in a way that’s strength based.” Pavlov believes that medication cannot replace coping skills, which is ultimately what she tries to impart on her students. More than anything, Pavlov strives to continued on page 25

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form a bond with her students, being someone they can bring anything to, and create an atmosphere of comfort and safety in her classroom. “What happens is there develops a circle of trust,” she said. “I feel like every child needs to have one person, just one person, that believes in them that they can go to that they trust that is going to lovingly guide (them) even when they make a mistake. Most of our kids unfortunately have not had that.” Pavlov’s students have taken to calling her their “Ivy Child Mom,” which is a privilege she delights in. “I have always wanted to have a third child and instead of a third child I inherited over 5,000 kids last year through Ivy Child…I think it’s an honor that they call me Ivy Child Mom and it’s something that I don’t take lightly.” Pavlov’s program is more than a set of goals and projects, it has shown results. “What we’ve seen happen is a sheer decline in disciplinary sanctions due to behavioral issues…the violence went down substantially,” Pavlov said. “The goal of our program was to increase positive engagement in the classroom, which there has been a significant increase [of] and as a result of the enhancement of their social and emotional well-being, they’re better able to control their behavior and emotions, they are more able to focus on school and as a result their grades are improving.” One of Pavlov’s students from last year, her poster child to the Woodland Academy mindfulness classes, Miranda Matias started out the year, as she describes, the bully. “She is a natural leader who had been using her leadership skills in all the wrong ways; if she came in in a bad mood she brought that class down with her in a matter of a second,” Pavlov said. For the student, the mindfulness class made all the difference, said Pavlov. When summer came around, the young woman came to Pavlov and told her: “I need to stay off the streets this summer, otherwise I’m going to get into trouble.” From there, she was able to help the student find a job at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, where she is currently the president of the Torch leadership program. For Pavlov, this current class of girls is just a start. She hopes to further spread her program to all of Claremont Academy and on into Woodland Academy, the elementary school housed in the same building, using these schools as her “innovation incubator.” “Our goal is to have mindfulness offered to every student here at Claremont Academy and then every student at Woodland Academy, but because of current resources and our own limitations around being able to offer this we have it segmented,” Pavlov said. While every new year means a challenge to meet fundraising requirements to keep the current classes running, Pavlov would like to

eventually see mindfulness classes integrated in every school worldwide. To do that, Pavlov said, “What we need are strong partners.” Currently, all of Ivy Child’s fundraising goals are met on a year-to-year basis with no guarantees and no substantial funders. What is really needed to continue the Worcester program, Pavlov said, are partners who can commit to three to five years of funding, which is what she hopes to attract at her upcoming fundraiser event “Journey to Kerala” on Saturday, Nov. 15.

Journey to Kerala is a 21-course feast featuring dishes from Pavlov’s home, Kerala, on the southern-most tip of India. Every dish at the event will be prepared by Asha Gomez, an acclaimed chef based in Atlanta, Georgia and childhood friend of Pavlov. Along with the feast there will be presentations on Ivy Child International, dancing, a Bollywood DJ and a silent auction. “This is going to be a huge fundraiser for us and we’re seeking corporate sponsorships as well as agents of change who want to be

part of this experience,” Pavlov said. “It is a very unique experience.” Pavlov believes firmly in her mission and that her programs produce positive results. “In the end, what we’re trying to instill in kids is a culture of hope, being hopeful instead of being bogged down by day to day struggles and difficulties and feeling like there’s no hope to persevere.”

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{ film } Parents, be good to your daughters Jim Keogh

Why did John Mayer have to sing the praises of daughters? Couldn’t someone infinitely cooler, someone without a slimy delivery that’s the vocal equivalent of margarine, have done the honors?

My apologies for the two-line rant, but I’m entrenched in the glories of daughterhood after seeing three solid movies this past weekend, “Interstellar,” “Birdman” and “A Picture of You.” In the uneven but wildly ambitious “Interstellar,” climate change has turned the earth into a giant dust bowl, leaving the surviving humans wheezing and starving. Into the fray steps Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a former astronaut recruited by what remains of NASA to hurtle through a newly formed wormhole to locate a planet capable of sustaining life. McConaughey uses his drawling, murmuring delivery to turn himself into the space whisperer — he pilots a rocket ship as fluidly as he does a Lincoln Navigator. Cooper’s enduring link to home is his daughter Murph (played as a child by Mackenzie Foy and as an adult by Jessica Chastain), a brilliant scientist who may hold the key to saving humanity. Director Christopher Nolan is so intent on achieving his “2001: A Space Odyssey” moment that he sometimes leaves his audience swimming through a murky soup of theoretical physics and forced sentiment (Michael Caine twice reciting “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night”? Please.), but the transcendent bond between a father and daughter has never shined brighter in the firmament. Michael Keaton does some flying of his own in the audacious “Birdman,” a film with so many autobiographical reverberations that Keaton may as well be playing the character while wearing a torn cape. His Riggan is a former action-movie star intent on career rehab who’s starring in a Broadway show that has all the makings of a train wreck. Riggan is haunted by the accusatory voice of his long-ago movie character, Birdman

(does Keaton talk to Batman?), and besieged by the idiocy of others, most egregiously his method-actor costar (a hilarious Edward Norton). Riggan’s only saving grace is the grounding provided by his daughter, Sam (Emma Stone), a former drug abuser reestablishing ties with her famous father. His checkered history as a parent is Riggan’s greatest regret; righting his personal shortcomings while engineering his professional resurrection is his grail. In Sam he sees salvation, even as the critics are circling, sharpening their talons to take out the Birdman. Cinema 320’s next to last movie on its fall schedule, “A Picture of You,” is set against the sad ritual of packing up the possessions of a deceased parent. As “The Bridges of Madison County” so memorably detailed, sometimes the post-mortem inventory reveals secrets that can be jarring to the children — the things that most humanize our parents are the most shocking. Yeah, it usually has something to do with sex. Brother and sister Kyle (Andrew Pang) and Jen (Jo Mei) have returned to their childhood home following the death of their mother. Kyle is newly divorced and still bitter that Jen did not come around when mom was dying. Jen has maturity issues, and is engaged to a doughy wisecracking doofus who is a poor man’s Chris Pratt (the father in me was urging, “Don’t do it!”). While cleaning out their mother’s hard drive, the siblings come across a handful of photos suggesting mom had engaged in an adult liaison. Kyle wants to forget about it, but Jen insists they track down the mystery man in the pictures, who really is only identifiable by one very significant appendage. To reconnect with the mother she abandoned in her darkest hour, Jen needs to undertake this mission. The daughter, at first aghast by what she’s seen, realizes she only wants the comforting assurance that her mother loved and was loved.

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On a recent Saturday, I grabbed Alex and our friend Grace and we headed out on a nice ride to Sturbridge. About 2025 minutes from Worcester, Teddy G’s Pub & Grille could be missed in the unassuming plaza it resides in along Main Street, but we spotted it at the last second and pulled in.

We were greeted right away and seated in a roomy booth in the dining room. Our server, Tabitha, promptly arrived at our table with menus and shared with us the specials. She took our drink orders, a Coke for Alex ($2.39), unsweetened ice tea ($2.39) for Grace, and a water for me. While looking at the menu, many items

jumped out at us. From the meal-sized salads to pizza and pasta to seafood, there is something for everyone, even gluten-free options. Per usual, Alex requested that we start with Fried Mozzarella ($6.99), one of the dozen or more appetizer options. A serving of eight crispy mozzarella sticks were served with a hot and tasty side of marinara sauce for dipping. Although not the best mozzarella sticks we’ve ever had, they were better than most. Teddy G’s offers a full bar and plenty of beer options, but I opted to try the Drink-of-the-Week with my meal, the Apricot Fizz ($5), a mixture of Absolut Mandarin, orange juice, apricot brandy and club soda served in a rocks glass — a refreshing and fruity beverage that hit the spot for being something different and not overwhelmingly sweet. For dinner, I ordered the Steak Tip Salad ($10.99) noted on the menu as a “House Specialty.” A large bowl of field greens came served with cucumbers, large wedges of tomato, red onion, crumbled blue cheese and

topped off with goodsized steak tips, cooked and seasoned well. I requested the House Bleu Cheese for my dressing and was not disappointed. Creamy with large chunks of blue cheese, this dressing rivals that of many restaurants. Alex ordered the Fish and Chips ($12.99) and a side House Salad ($2.99). The fish was a fresh haddock fillet on a bed of thick fries, served with coleslaw and tarter sauce. The fillet was lightly battered and fried to a golden brown — it didn’t even need

tartar sauce. The side salad was a small plate of mixed greens with cucumbers, tomato and red onion. Alex chose the House Italian dressing, which was so good that we decided it should be bottled. The star of the table though was Grace’s Homemade Mac & Cheese ($11.99). At Teddy G’s, they combine Cavatappi (the spiral, tube-shape pasta) and a creamy four-cheese sauce and bake it with Parmesan-panko bread crumbs. If this doesn’t sound delicious enough, customers can add items like bacon or prosciutto ($1 each), or onions, peppers, jalapeños, olives or mushrooms (50 cents each). Grace added bacon and mushrooms, making Alex and I a little jealous. The serving was enough for two, with Grace packing up more than half to bring home for later. Even though each of our meals was plentiful, we all saved a little room to sample some desserts. Being that everything else was so good, we couldn’t resist. We ordered the Fried Dough Bites ($4.99), Blueberry Carrot Cake ($5.39) and an off-the-menu special, continued on page 29

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THANKSGIVING AT STURBRIDGE HOST HOTEL All are welcome to celebrate Thanksgiving at

the Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center on Thursday, Nov. 27, from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Served will be Caesar, orchard, tortellini and roasted beet and onion salads, autumn bisque, fresh fruit, assorted tea breads and pecan rolls, made-to-order omelets, a buffet of scrambled eggs, sausage links, crispy bacon, French toast with maple berry compote, native roast turkey with sausage and sage stuffing, seafood Newburgh, smoked roast pork loin with candied peaches, butternut ravioli

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$23 for seniors, $15 for children ages 5-10 and free for children under 5. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 508-347-7393 or emailing bcoyer@ sturbridgehosthotel.com. Strubridge Host Hotel, 366 Main St., Sturbridge.

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BITES ... nom, nom, nom IVY CHILD’S JOURNEY ROCK HOUSE TO KERALA BENEFIT LUNCH-AUCTION The Trustees of Reservations and the Friends of the DINNER Rock House host the annual Rock House LunchIvy Child International, providing mindfulness-

based learning programs in schools, hosts the fundraiser event, A Journey to Kerala, on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 6-9 p.m. at Worcester Technical High School (WTHS). The event begins with a VIP reception and silent auction, which will be followed by a 21-course sadya (feast) by global ambassador and executive chef Asha Gomez, in collaboration with WTHS Culinary Arts and Hospitality students. Seating will be traditional Indian seating, on the floor. Those with health or mobility concerns should 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/journey-tokerala. RSVP required by Nov. 1. WTHS, 1 Skyline Dr., Worcester.

Auction on Sunday, Nov. 16 at the Salem Cross Inn. The afternoon begins with cocktails served at noon, followed by lunch at 1 p.m. Local auctioneer Joe Craig will conduct a live auction at 2 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 508-867-5934. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. Thetrustees.org.

Maple-Pumpkin Cheesecake ($5.99). Just like our main meals, dessert did not disappoint. We had to ask for to-go containers for the carrot cake and the cheesecake, while we devoured the fried dough bites. The bites come with a choice of sauces or toppings (we chose caramel sauce), and are served piping

hot, doughy and oh-so-good with fresh whipped cream. For an evening out, prompt service and meals we talked about for days later, our bill came to $100 including the tip. We already are making plans to go back and try the pizza and burgers, and have more of the Mac & Cheese.

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or over 30 years Rombauer Vineyards in St. Helena, California has been one of the country’s premiere wineries. At a recent tasting I met with Jim Teegan, Northeast sales manager for Rombauer, whose enthusiasm and love of wine I found infectious. I was already a fan of Rombauer’s rich and elegant Chardonnay but now having had the opportunity to taste other varietals such as the Cabernet and lively Zinfandel I became a true follower. In a non-pretentious fashion, the Rombauer family has built a steady following by producing wines that are distinct and delicious. Founded in 1982 by Koerner and Joan Rombauer, the family has an enduring legacy of fine winemaking. Koerner Rombauer’s ancestors made wine in the famous Rheingau region in Germany and his great aunt, Irma Rombauer, wrote the book “The Joy of Cooking.” In case you were wondering why I mention the book, it’s because I truly believe food and wine are the perfect marriage. This tasting was arranged by Brandye Alexander, director of marketing and consumer relations for

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Rombauer. She is one of the most gracious people in the wine industry. I found a variety of flavors in the wines I sampled. The 2012 Napa Valley Cabernet is a rich-textured wine with ripe plum and cherry flavors that glide over the palate in a silky smooth fashion. The 2010 Carneros Merlot was plush with cedar, malt and berry flavors and a soft, smooth texture. The 2012 Zinfandel has briery red fruits, good acidity and a spicy, persistent aftertaste to it. The 2010 Diamond Cabernet is a limited production wine with dark cherry, cassis and plum supported by fine-grained tannins and a long finish. Last but not least was the 2013 Chardonnay. This white has subtle vanilla and cedar aromas with tropical fruit and fig flavors, all of which is complemented by the fresh, crisp finish. Rombauer wines are widely available and offer a level of quality at a reasonable price. The Rombauer’s have established their reputation on this formula and by all accounts it seems to be working. Now that’s quite a story.

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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. Ukulele Thursday with Amazing Dick. 7-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Coco Montoya. Guitar One Magazine calls guitarist/vocalist Coco Montoya, the hottest southpaw in the blues and raves about his “master touch and killer tone.” The Boston Globe succinctly states that Montoya’s music is “hot, blistering soul.” From his early days as a drummer to his current status as one of the top-drawing guitarists and vocalists on the blues-rock scene, Montoya earned his status through years of hard work and constant touring. $22 advance; $26 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. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 7:30 p.m.midnight. Hirosaki Prime, 1121 Grafton St. 508-926-8700. Water Games. From the lonely whale song illuminated in Vox Balaenae to the cascading playful water of Ravel’s Jeux d’eau, art and music express an inner world sometimes soulful and serene, sometimes dark and menacing. Pre-show talk starts at 7 p.m. Adults $32, Seniors $27, Students $10 ($8 with a WOO card). Children under 17 Free. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church, Harvard MA, 9 Ayer Road, Harvard. 508-217-4450 or worcesterchambermusic.org/water-games. Brett Casavant. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. CLOUD NINE, by Caryl Churchill. In this wildly inventive postmodern comedy, Caryl Churchill tackles the topics of gender, sexuality and colonialism. The first act takes place in South Africa in 1879, where the British characters struggle to instill order and western values, repressing their own unconventional impulses. The second act is set in England a century later, but the characters are only twenty-five years older. And although the times have become more liberated, they_re still struggling to figure out who they are. Scott Malia directs. The performance is rated NC-17. $7 HC Community/$10 General Public. 8-10 p.m. College of the Holy Cross: O’Kane Hall, Fenwick Theatre, 1 College St. 508-793-2496. Country Western night. Rachel & the Westerners band changes weekly free. 8 p.m.-noon Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Davina and The Vagabonds. Davina and the Vagabonds are currently climbing the Billboard charts for good reason. This is original music that borrows from jazz, klezmer, New Orleans and vaudeville. This Minneapolis band is going places and has decided that Worcester is developing a strong jazz/blues reputation with Symply Fargone Productions. You can catch them at 8PM on Thursday, Nov 13 at Club Symply Fargone at Viva Bene for just $15 reserved $15. 8-11 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, Club Symply Fargone at Viva Bene, 144 Commercial St. 978-833-9698 or symplyfargone.com. Jay Graham. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Open Mic Night! Thursday: Open Mic. Night musicians welcome to perform. Just plug in. 8-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Steve Foley. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. THIRSTY THURSDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT @ DARK HORSE TAVERN with Mark & Wibble. *Calling all fellow musicians & artists alike!* Join us down at the Dark Horse & bring your Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins, Trumpets & Xylophones & let’s have some fun. Showcasing REAL live local music & talent! To RSVP a

time slot in advance please send your name/time slot you’d like and e-mail (optional) to darkhorseopenmic@yahoo.com. To all other players that want to come up to jam and don’t want to RSVP. there will be a sign-up sheet so you get to play your tunes accordingly, so don’t fret. 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. The Russo Brothers. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Scotland’s Battlefield Band plays the music of Scotland at the Hibernian Cultural Center on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 each benefit AOH Center and WCUW. Hibernian Cultural Center, 19 Temple St., Worcester. Soundsofscotia.com.

The Sort Of Late Show with Shaun Connolly and the Over-Qualified Band! Followed by FLAVA 105.5 djs Tone Capone & Kool Chriss (no cover after 11pm). Shaun with co-hosts and special guests along with games and an extremely overly talented band. There’s no show like it in the Woo! $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-3631888 or facebook.com/sortoflateshow. $500 PrimeTime Pub Superstar Live Band Karaoke Contest! Live Band Karaoke Contest! $500 First prize. 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. Gang of Thieves, Phonosynthesis. 21 plus More info at facebook.com/electrichaze $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Karaoke and DJ. No cover charge. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Metal Thursday CCLXI: Godmaker, Drones for Queens, Set. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Jim Devlin. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. 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. The District Bar and Grill, 102 Green St. 508-593-4351. 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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The City Boys with Johnny Romance & The Captain. On The Rocks Sports Bar & Grill, 96 Lakefront Ave, Lunenburg. 978342-6692 or loveshackmusic.com. Plush Worcester Presents: Get you going w/ BLK. MRKT.BTZ. Back for another amazing week with Worcester’s only direct support for the Underground house music community. Resident dj’s Big Spoon & Mike Kim, bring you the finest tech house, Jackin house, deep house, Disco house & House. This week’s Guest: BLK.MRKT.BTZ. Deep soulful jackin’ funky-tech disco house with a gangsta garage twist. )facebook.com/BLKMRKTBTZ) (soundcloud.

com/BLKMRKTBTZ) OUR RESIDENTS: Big spoon (soundcloud. com/dj-big-spoon) (facebook.com/pages/Big-Spoon-In-TheStudio/187843247958509?fref=ts) Free. 10-1:45 a.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181 or facebook. com/events/1532306880321261. Jazz vocalist Jim Porcella with Pamela Hines. 5:308:30 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, 144 Commercial St. 508799-9999 or vivabene.com. Thank Friday it’s Dr. Nat at 5:30; then Niki, Dan, and The Gold Diggers! TWO SHOWS! Patsy Cline first at 8 p.m.! David Bowie at 10 p.m.! 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Dan Kirouac & Steve Kirouac. Dan has been part of the regional music scene for thirty years. When not busy with the tribute band BEATLES FOR SALE, his solo performances showcase versatile vocals accompanied by his 6-string guitar. From the one-hit wonders to the lost classics, from the 1960s to today, every show is a different experience, drawing from almost 500 contemporary and oldie songs. More information at dankirouac.com. Free. 7-10 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600. 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. Clark University Concert Choir. Clark University Concert Choir directed by Emily Isaacson. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Clark University, Tilton Hall, 950 Main St. 508-793-7471. Seven Hills Symphony Fall Concert. Seven Hills Symphony is celebrating its 10th anniversary season with three exciting concerts. The Fall concert will feature selections suggested by orchestra members who have been with the symphony from the start. They are “Jupiter” from Holst’s The Planets, the 4th Movement from Brahms’s Symphony No. 4, the main theme from The West Wing, Tales from the Vienna Woods by Strauss and Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. Free/Donations Appreciated. 7:309:30 p.m. University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center - University Campus: Aaron Lazare Medical Research Building, 364 Plantation St. shsymphony.org. CLOUD NINE, by Caryl Churchill. In this wildly inventive postmodern comedy, Caryl Churchill tackles the topics of gender, sexuality and colonialism. The first act takes place in South Africa in 1879, where the British characters struggle to instill order and western values, repressing their own unconventional impulses. The second act is set in England a century later, but the characters are only twenty-five years older. And although the times have become more liberated, they’re still struggling to figure out who they are. Scott Malia directs. The performance is rated NC-17. $7 HC Community/$10 General Public. 8-10 p.m. College of the Holy Cross: O’Kane Hall, Fenwick Theatre, 1 College St. 508-793-2496. Dan Hicks & his Hot Licks. The Smooth-singing, fingerpoppin’, hep scattin’, one & only icon of West Coast Jive ‘n Jazz. Dan earned his reputation as the originator of lively “folk jazz,” blending the best parts of jazz, swing and country into his own unique style that fellow rocker Tom Waits calls “fly, sly, wily, and dry.” Throughout the 60s and 70s, there was no one who sounded at all like Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks, and remarkably, 35 years later, there still isn’t. Today Hicks, with female backup singers, “The Lickettes,” presents his usual droll humor and impeccably-written tunes, incorporating Western swing, Gypsy folk, bluegrass, and bossa nova. “Dan Hicks is an American Treasure. ‘I Scare Myself’ and ‘It’s Not My Time to Go’. I think they’re two of the best songs ever written” - Elvis Costello. OPEN: Adrien Reju - with her strong, clear Patsy Clineesque voice and old-soul quality songs with contemporary hooks, Adrien will draw you in as she seems to peer directly into your heart. $28 advance; $32 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com.

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Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Sheez Late, Secret Sage, Vanguard and Belit Live in Concert! Original acoustic rock, very cool acoustic covers and very hip rap rock. Come hear and see what the diverse Worcester music scene has to offer. Belit 9p Sheez Late 10p Secret Sage 11p Vanguard 12p 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. New Bay Colony - Giving Thanks - Jillian’s of Worcester. We’re back at Jillian’s of Worcester for a night of Classic Rock in a Classic Large Venue. There is plenty to do at Jillians. You can eat, drink, play pool, arcade games and be merry. You’ll be giving thanks to us for bring you here. 9:15 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. The Flock Of A-Holes 80’s party at SAKURA TOKYO Friday and Saturday! FREE! Amazing food, drinks and one of the Flocks most favorite places to hang out with all of you. PLEASE come on down and tell all your friends! No Cover!!!!. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-1068 or facebook.com/ pages/Flock-of-Aholes/127019150125. The Romano Project, Daddy Long Legs. 21 plus More info at facebook.com/electrichaze $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. 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, different DJ every other Friday! No cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. The District Bar and Grill, 102 Green St. 508-593-4351. Josh Briggs Duo. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Mystic River Band. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Sarah Levecque Band. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

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Open Mic with the Old’school Band. Open Mic Jam 1st Saturday of month with The Old’school Band. Free. 8 a.m.-noon 3-G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. LoveWhip, Conehead Buddha. 21 plus More info at facebook. com/electrichaze $8. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Jazz Saxophone Lessons for Beginners. Anyone can learn to play the saxophone! In this course, you will learn how to do the following: how to purchase a saxophone, correct breathing, embouchure and mouthpiece techniques, sax care and repair, long tones, fingering charts, scales and chords, playing tips, learn to read music, and playing in an ensemble. Your level of proficiency depends on your determination, the amount of time invested, and the amount of your natural ability. These traits work together to determine your success. Learning to play the saxophone, especially jazz saxophone, is an adventure that you can enjoy the rest of your life. One of the greatest joys of this experience is knowing you can learn more about the instrument, the music, and yourself, every day that you practice. $169. Noon-3 p.m. Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston St. trainnow.qcc.edu. Fall Student Recital - Youth Concert. Pakachoag Music School kicks off its fall student recital season with its first school wide recital on Saturday, November 15th at 2:00 p.m. Students represent 10 different Worcester area communities and are aged 6 to 18 years old. Performances include selections for violin and piano; also several delightful selections for piano four-hands. Beginner through advanced level students are performing. Everyone welcome. Free. Refreshments follow. Free.. 2-3:15 p.m. Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, The Great Hall, 203 Pakachoag

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St., Auburn. 508-791-8159. 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. Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing & singing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The soundtrack of your youth” Great Food, Full Bar, Lottery & Me! No Cover. 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-779-0901. Heather Marie Ralston. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 WATER ST., 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

Li’l BeeDee & the Doo-Rites/The Hip Swayers. Li’l BeeDee & the Doo-Rites are a 5-piece combo, presenting oldschool rhythm & blues with an infusion of rockabilly, with a mission statement to “do ya right”! The band consists of professional musicians who’ve recorded on Vanguard, Columbia, Fury, Spin-out, and El Toro Records collectively. This is a solid dance band with a high energy presentation, guaranteed to get your crowd on their feet - great for swing dancers, jive, bop & Freestylers alike! Born in North Carolina, BeeDee got her first start in the noise making business singing in the Baptist choir. Hailing from the hills of West Tatnuck, the Hip Swayers are a quality, good time, get up and dance band that combine tight rhythms, searing solos and soulful harmonies in an eclectic mix of originals and covers, encompassing straight ahead roots rock with a country flavor. The full band, Hip Swayers Deluxe, features Dave Niles on lead guitar and Mark Cherrington on percussion. $10 at the door - $8 Advance. 7-10 p.m. First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St. 508-753-1012 or wcuw.org. Cafe’ con Dios. Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Main Auditorium, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-579-6722. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Leominster. PE James Performs at Loft 266! Come and sing along to your favorite acoustic rock songs of the 50s, 60s, and 70s! Full bar, great food, and the music you remember! Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Temple Emanuel Sinai Brotherood Coffeehouse and Game Night. Temple Emanuel Sinai Brotherhood Presents Fall Coffeehouse Dessert And Game Night Featuring The Senior Klez (Les Blatt, Sue Blatt, Harvey Gould, Patti Gould, Ventura Rodriguez and )Alex Roman OLDE ’NUF TO KNOW BETTER (Lite) - (Dave Bunker, Jeff Greenberg and Mark Jacques) SHARE THE NIGHT WITH NEW and OLD FRIENDS Please bring a dessert to share and a game to share, Brotherhood provides snacks, coffee and soft drinks

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(BYOB) FREE (you may bring a dessert to share...). 7:30-10:30 p.m. Temple Emanuel Sinai (Salisbury Campus), Social Hall, 661 Salisbury St. emanuelsinai.org. Water Games. From the lonely whale song illuminated in Vox Balaenae to the cascading playful water of Ravel’s Jeux d’eau, art and music express an inner world sometimes soulful and serene, sometimes dark and menacing. Program RAVEL Jeux d’eau CRUMB Vox Balaenae GÓRECKI Already it is Dusk RAVEL Piano Trio Preconcert talk at 7 p.m. Tracy Kraus, flute; Krista Buckland Reisner and Rohan Gregory, violins; Peter Sulski, viola; Joshua Gordon, cello With guest Geoffrey Burleson, piano. Adults $32, Seniors $27, Students $10. ($8 with a WOO card) Children under 17 Free. 7:309:30 p.m. First Baptist Church of Worcester, Gordon Hall, 111 Park Ave. 508-217-4450 or worcesterchambermusic.org/water-games.

decades, confirming them as vital composers and interpreters at the forefront of a living tradition. Their latest release ‘Room Enough For All’ (awarded Album of the Year at the prestigious MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2013) captures the fiery instrumental dynamics, intuitive interplay and understanding between world class musicians, while their plaintive ballads and tales of social history are as powerful and relevant as ever. Tickets are available online at soundsofscotia.com or directly from ticketriver.com/event/12523 for advance purchase and at home printing or “will call” delivery choices.Tickets for active members of AOH/LAOH, and WCUW are $20 when purchased in advance from the contacts. Tickets for members/supporters of the Worcester Kiltie Band are $20 when purchased in advance from the contacts. $25 General Admission & door; $20 advance for members of AOH or WCUW 91.3fm. 8-10:30 p.m. Hibernian Cultural Center - Worcester, 19 Temple St. 508-459-9751 or soundsofscotia.com. The Matt Brown Band. The Matt Brown Band: Worcester’s Audio Journal presents a performance of “Phillip Merlot, We play so you can dance! Come and make a great Breaking Wind,” a play described to be a mash up of “Breaking Bad” and ‘40s evening in Holden! Great restaurants within walking private investigator Phillip Marlowe’s “The Red Wind,” on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Briarwood Community. The performance is part of Audio Journal’s distance to the venerable Blue Plate Lounge. A annual fundraiser, which will also feature a silent auction, raffle and free friendly, no hassle place to have a great time. Enjoy refreshments. Tickets are $25 each, and free for blind listeners. To purchase the Alternative, Indie and obscure cool tunes that you tickets and learn more about the organization, visit audiojournal.com. Tickets will also love, played with conviction and style. Bring friends be available at the door. Briarwood Community, 65 Briarwood Cir., Worcester. and make it a night to remember! $5. 8 p.m.midnight. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Trace Adkins: The Christmas Show. TRACE ADKINS: THE CHRISTMAS SHOW is a reverent, family-friendly Blue Coupe. The three iconic rock stars in Blue Coupe are the theatrical production, featuring songs from his Celtic Christmas angry orphans of Blue Öyster Cult and the Alice Cooper group, and album, The King’s Gift. The show combines fireside story-telling with they’re out to prove something to the world with show-stopping performances of classic carols. Adkins’ historical and humorous performances and a wall shaking sound that keeps their legion narration, loving delivery of time-honored Christmas classics and the of fans calling for more. Blue Coupe’s multi-talented entertainers lush instrumentation make for a truly special holiday event. Trace include Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Dennis Dunaway bassist of Adkins’ trademark baritone has powered countless hits to the top the legendary Alice Cooper group, along side multi-instrumentalist, of the charts and sold over 10 million albums, cumulatively. VIP Joe Bouchard who founded Blue Öyster Cult with his brother Albert Package for $125 includes one premium reserved ticket located Bouchard master of the drums. These revolutionary originals were in the first 15 rows of the stage, a collectible tour lithograph the heartbeat of several of the best known songs in the history of rock. $18 advance; $22 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, (numbered, limited edition), a CD copy of Trace’s Christmas album “The King’s Gift,” an exclusive tour merchandise item, and Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. commemorative VIP laminate. The VIP package for $225 includes bullrunrestaurant.com. everything in the VIP Package for $125, plus a personal photograph Brian Chaffee. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument with Trace Adkins, a special Q&A session, access to Trace’s preshow Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. soundcheck with special performance, and an autographed 8x10 CLOUD NINE, by Caryl Churchill. In this wildly inventive photo. Please call the box office at 877.571.SHOW (7469) for postmodern comedy, Caryl Churchill tackles the topics of gender, more information. Opening Act A string quartet. Full price tickets sexuality and colonialism. The first act takes place in South Africa are $43, $53, and $63, with limited VIP seats for $125 and $225. in 1879, where the British characters struggle to instill order and Each ticket purchase comes with a Free digital download of Trace western values, repressing their own unconventional impulses. The Adkins’ Christmas album. 10% discount available for members, second act is set in England a century later, but the characters groups of 10 or more, corporate partners, and. 8-10 p.m. Hanover are only twenty-five years older. And although the times have Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 877-571-7469 or become more liberated, they’re still struggling to figure out who thehanovertheatre.org. they are. Scott Malia directs. The performance is rated NC-17. $7 Linda Dagnello Jazz Quartet! 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and HC Community, $10 General Public. 8-10 p.m. College of the Holy Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Cross: O’Kane Hall, Fenwick Theatre, 1 College St. 508-793-2496. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Great Escape. Journey Tribute as seen on Fox TV 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Gardner. 978-669-0122. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. James Keyes. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., RIFF LEGION! Monkey Knife Fight, Snake Oil Caravan and The REMONES, (at 9 p.m.) (facebook. West Boylston. 774-261-8585. com/rifflegionband) Riff Legion: New England Rock-n-Roll temper. Ken Macy. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 rifflegion.bandcamp.com. How to make an onslaughtinous rock Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. band: take the bassist, drummer, and guitarist from Huge, add the My Better Half. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange singer from The Lights Out, put them in a basement, add beer, let Place. 508-459-9035. stew for a couple years, begin recording results, start playing out. Scotland’s legendary BATTLEFIELD BAND in Concert. Serves up to seven billion. (facebook.com/mkfmusic) Monkey Knife Sounds of Scotia Productions is pleased to announce that Fight is a band out of the Merrimack Valley in Massachusetts. We Scotland’s legendary, cutting edge, modern folk band will be in play Rock and Roll. We pride ourselves in creating a different sound Worcester. Battlefield Band are one of the great institutions of that is influenced by many different genres of music. (facebook. Scottish traditional music. Their seamless fusion of ancient and com/SnakeOilCaravan) Snake Oil Caravan: Authentic New England contemporary music and song has continually evolved over the

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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. Motor Folk (facebook.com/TheRemones) Western Mass’s premier punk rock cover band! $6. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/mkfmusic. 9Teen. 9 p.m.-midnight. Chuck’s Steakhouse, 10 Prospect St., Auburn. 508-832-2553. Clam Diggers. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. David Bazin & Blues Junction. Blues & Classic Rock No Cover. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Wheelock Inn, 82 Wheelock Ave., Millbury. DSJR and Eclypse. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. FBW Presents the 2nd Pay per View: “November to Disremember” Upstairs at Ralphs with their brand new house band “House Arrest”. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. 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! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Hot Shotz Bar Grill, 1293 Main St., Leominster. loveshackmusic.com. Live Bands. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. SEAN FULLERTON: Live Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll & Fingerstyle Guitar. Sean Fullerton has been a successful 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. 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, & Music. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Cabby Shack Restaurant, 30 Town Wharf, Plymouth. 508-746-5354 or cabbyshack.com. The Flock Of A-Holes 80’s party at SAKURA TOKYO Friday and Saturday! FREE! Amazing food, drinks and one of the Flocks most favorite places to hang out with all of you. PLEASE come on down and tell all your friends! No Cover!!!!. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-1068 or facebook.com/ pages/Flock-of-Aholes/127019150125. The Russo Brothers. 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. The Brit Wits. British Invasion hits all night long! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. DJ Reckless. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Ricky Duran. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Saturday Nights with DJ E-Class. DJ E-Class bringing the R&B remixes to get you out on the dance floor all night long! No cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. The District Bar and Grill, 102 Green St. 508-593-4351.

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Salem Trayned Band. This re-enacting group accurately recreates a 17th-century English colonial militia unit from Salem, Massachusetts. The militia organization in Salem dates back to 1628 and was a continuation of typical European military practices of the day. Dressed in period clothing and equipped with historically

correct arms and armor, the Salem Trayned Band will show you how our colonial ancestors defended themselves. (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum Admission. 12:30-1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Stoddard Court Yard (Conference Room if Rain), 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. Mark O_Connor_s Hot Swing. An evening of acoustic string jazz featuring Grammy Award-winning Mark O_Connor. O’Connor’s jazz performances and compositions pay tribute to his friend and mentor; the legendary French jazz master Stéphane Grappelli. While performing a number of tunes closely associated with Grappelli, O’Connor’s albums and live performances extend the repertoire with O’Connor’s original compositions. $49 for Adults, $15 with Student ID, $5 for Youth under 18. 3-5 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-754-3231 or musicworcester.org. Scotland’s legendary BATTLEFIELD BAND in Concert. Sounds of Scotia Productions is pleased to announce that Scotland’s legendary, cutting edge, modern folk band will be in Worcester. Battlefield Band are one of the great institutions of Scottish traditional music. Their seamless fusion of ancient and contemporary music and song has continually evolved over the decades, confirming them as vital composers and interpreters at the forefront of a living tradition. Their latest release ‘Room Enough For All’ (awarded Album of the Year at the prestigious MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2013) captures the fiery instrumental dynamics, intuitive interplay and understanding between world class musicians, while their plaintive ballads and tales of social history are as powerful and relevant as ever. Tickets are available online at soundsofscotia.com or directly from ticketriver.com/event/12523 for advance purchase and at home printing or “will call” delivery choices.Tickets for active members of AOH/LAOH, and WCUW are $20 when purchased in advance from the contacts. Tickets for members/supporters of the Worcester Kiltie Band are $20 when purchased in advance from the contacts. $25 General Admission & door; $20 advance for members of AOH or WCUW 91.3fm. 3-5:30 p.m. Hibernian Cultural Center - Worcester, 19 Temple St. 508-4599751 or soundsofscotia.com. Benefit Event for the Families of Noyes Street Fire. Let’s bring the community together to remember the life of Chris Conlee, and other wonderful people lost in the house fire on Noyes Street 11/1. There will be food, raffle items, and live music, as we congregate to show support for all the people affected by this tragedy. Feel free to contact me if you’d like to contribute to making this fundraiser and the Portland fundraiser a success. We will also be serving dinner at 5pm! ~ There will be a suggested donation of $10 so bring some extra cash if you can, however NO ONE will be turned away. ~ Electric Haze, (Eric M Collier and Victoria Mariano), will match all money raised by the raffle, and door donations to help the families during this hard time. This date is during our regularly scheduled “Funky Jazz Jam.” Everyone, feel free to bring instruments, or prepare songs. Confirmed musicians so far include.... DJ Wubson Brightside Terraphorm BLK.MRKT.BTZ Robert Fractaltribe Treehouse Live Lightt Blue Laboratory Wobblesauce Sophoric Raffle items from.... Heady Mama Designs Ameraki Purple Aura Trading Company Laura Orcutt Hoop Dance Funky Stuff Spiritual Haze Donations can also be made here now: http://www.gofundme.com/ rememberNoyes $10 suggested donation. 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Big Jon Short - solo acoustic country blues. Free. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Hangover Hour at 5pm; then Andy Cummings 8:30pm! 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. 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. Funky Jazz Jam Sundays. 21 plus First, and Third Sundays! More info at facebook.com/electrichaze FREE. 7-11 p.m. Electric

Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. 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. Pat Metheny Unity Group In Concert. A part of the band’s 2014 World Tour and coincides with the release of the latest Metheny project, Kin. Last year, for the first time since 1980, guitarist Pat Metheny recorded with a band that highlighted tenor saxophone. Unity Band, which went on to win Metheny his 20th Grammy Award, featured Chris Potter on sax and bass clarinet, longtime collaborator Antonio Sanchez on drums, and Ben Williams on bass. Now, Metheny has added another musician, multiinstrumentalist Giulio Carmassi, and christened the ensemble Pat Metheny Unity Group. The Group_s first record, Kin, was released by Nonesuch on February 4, 2014. Metheny says of this new Group, _The core quartet of Chris, Ben, Antonio, and me played more than 100 concerts over the year that followed the release of our Unity Band record. Over the course of that period, the band became one of those rare combinations of players where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts; it gelled in every way, and that just seemed to beg for expansion and further research. $55 (Gold Circle), $45 and $35. 7-11 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 508-831-0800 or sueauclairpromotions.com. Blue Light Bandits. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Sunday Funday Karaoke with DJ Matty J. End the weekend right with DJ Matty J, Karaoke, HD videos and old school jams. Early start at 9pm come down for a little while or party all night. No cover charge. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The District Bar and Grill, 102 Green St. 508-593-4351.

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Open Mic/Open Decks. Sign up is at 7pm for half hour or less slots Use our PA system, Mics, controller and sound tech Anything is welcome!! 21plus FREE. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Road Rash and Hot Trash presents our Every Monday night KARAOKE with our own Mad Max of magicians, 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.

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Stever Gretz snd Leslie Lee. Steve Gretz and Leslie Lee were married in 2000 and began performing and recording music together in 2003. The songs they write and sing are influenced by a variety of genres: folk, gospel, Americana, and contmporary sinbersongwriter. Free. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. Two Left - Blues Jam. Brian Degon (Vocals, Guitar) and Fr. Gregory Christakos (Bass) Jam original and favorite blues tunes. Free. 7-10 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, 257 Park Ave. 508-756-7995. TUESDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT @ GREENDALE’S PUB with Bill McCarthy LOCAL MUSICIANS SHOWCASE! To check the schedules and open slots visit Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Email 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. C.U.Next Tuesday! Tunes in the Diner with DJ Poke Smot and Special Guests every Tuesday Night! No

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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 and DJ. no cover charge. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke. Karaoke by First Choice Entertainment, hosted by Curtis. 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 or grille57.com.

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Brown Bag Concert Series: Cassandre McKinley. Vocalist Cassandre McKinley walks the line between jazz and soul with a voice that is commanding, vibrant and rich--with “chops” to spare. McKinley confidently and easily weaves her way through the American Songbook and Soul Classics alike, singing with the maturity and wisdom of a veteran performer, she will stop to tell you a story-unwittingly disarming you like the “girl next door” she truly is. The Brown Bag Concert Series continues its 30-year+ tradition of great concerts produced by Mechanics Hall and WICN Public Radio. The concerts offer jazz; blues & funk; world music; big bands & concert bands. Brown Bag Concerts are Free! Each concert begins at noon. Enjoy your own brown bag lunch or buy one at the Hall (while supply lasts!). Whenever possible (always unless natural disaster strikes!), concerts are broadcast on 90.5 FM and stream live on wicn.org. Programs are subject to change without notice. Free Admission. Noon-1 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-7520888 or mechanicshall.org/tickets/brownbag.html. Take Down The Wall Cafe November 2014. Monthly 3rd Wednesdays Open Mike bringing people with & without disabilities together to share creativity. All performing arts welcome. Free refreshments. Sign up to perform at the door with Emcee Nat Needle. FREE - donations accepted. 6:30-8 p.m. Alternatives Worcester Satellite, Coffeehouse Room, 454 Grove St. 508-5795997 or natneedle.com/take-down-the-wall. Toast Masters. Speak before a group, develop speaking skills 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. WEDNESDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC/LOCAL MUSICIANS’ SHOWCASE w/ BILL McCARTHY @ GUISEPPE’S. To check the schedules and open slots visit Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it! Email him at: OPENMCC@VERIZON.NET. Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405 or m.facebook.com/groups/209610855806788?ref=bookma rk&__user=578549000. All Request College Night with DJ/Strader. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 8 p.m.-midnight Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100. Wacky Wednesday Open mic Jam with Mark. Come down and sign up to jam with Mark 8-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. WEDNESDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC NIGHT W/WIBBLE @ MONDO’S. *Calling all fellow musicians & artists alike!* Join us down at the Dark Horse & bring your Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins, Trumpets & Xylophones & let’s have some fun :) Showcasing REAL live local music & talent! To RSVP a time slot in advance please send your name/time slot you’d like and e-mail (optional) to darkhorseopenmic@yahoo.com. To all other players that want

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to come up to jam and don’t want to RSVP, there will be a sign-up sheet so you get to play your tunes accordingly, so don’t fret (no pun intended). Free. 8-11 p.m. Mondos, 6 Gillespie Road, Charlton. A FREE Punk show brought to you by “The Noise Floor Podcast”. Mr. Mancy and John Wayne Swayze host uncensored, independent DIY punk radio. No music licenses, only featuring bands who want to be played, and recorded in our damn apartments. We’re now broadcast every Wednesday at 10pm EST/9pm CT on PoDunkRadio.com, with shows added to our archive shortly after. FREE!!!!. 8:30 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or www.facebook.com/NoiseFloorRadio. Brett Brumby. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Sean Ryan on Acoustic. 9 p.m.-midnight. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. The Vincent’s Sessions featuring Duncan Arsenault and Guests. 9 p.m.-midnight. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508752-9439.

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ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic. com/Index.htm. 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 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu/dept/Library. Booklovers’ Gourmet, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com/ book. Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: 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 adults; $8 for children ages 2-18, $10 college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members Free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special progra. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org.

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Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/museum.html. Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org. Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight, Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistory.fsc.edu. Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu. Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or wwwframedintatnuck.com. Fruitlands Museum,102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 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, 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 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. 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. 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. The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery.com. The Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com.

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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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A release party for the newest issue of The Worcester Review, Volume XXXV: Michael Harper Sacred Geometries will take place Sunday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. at Salisbury Labs 104, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). The event will include a reading of Michael Harper’s poetry, followed by a Q&A and panel discussion. All are welcome to attend the event and meet the editors and contributors of The Worcester Review. The event is free. WPI, 100 Institute Rd., Worcester. Theworcesterreview.org.

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: 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

Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits - Fridays, Saturdays Nov 14th & 15th Dan Crohn Carolyn Plummer and Friends Fri & Sat Nov 21st & 22nd Jim Colliton Emma Willmann and friends Fri & Sat Nov 28th & 29th Mark Riley Jason Cordova and Friends Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits Great Food and Fun Make Reservations Early at 800-4012221 or online at www.beantowncomedy.com Sunday Night Cinemageddon!!! Drive-In Movies! Every Sunday Night Outside in the Parking Lot. “facebook.com/ralphs. diner” - Sundays, Sunday, May 13 - Wednesday, December 31. Facebook: Ralphs Diner FREE. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-753-9543. Mr. Smartass Theatre - Wednesdays, Wednesday, October 2 Wednesday, December 3. FIRST WEDNESDAY of every MONTH. Mr. Smartass Theater is a live homage to the classic television program Mystery Science Theater 3000, Featuring Shaun Connolly, Michael Szymczak and Derek Ring. Every show is unique, every show starts at 9:30, and it’s always free to get in. And it’s especially free if you’re wearing a tube top. Ladies? FREE. 9:30-11:30 p.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. Call 508-363-1888 or visit facebook.com/ mrsmartasstheatre. FRANK FOLEY’S COMEDY SAFARI- Saturdays, Saturday, January 4 - Wednesday, December 31. 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 visit Frankfoleyscomedysafari.com. StageTime Comedy Club - Saturdays, Saturday, February 8 - Saturday, December 20. StageTime Comedy Club has some of the area’s up and coming comedians every Saturday @ 9PM. $10. 65 Water St. Canal Restaurant and Bar. $10. 9-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. Call 508-826-8496 or visit stagetimecomedyclub.com. Stand-Up Comedy - Mondays, Monday, November 3 - Monday, December 1. Are you interested in performing, writing or producing comedy? In this introduction to stand-up comedy course you will learn how to get material and write a joke from set-up to punch line. You’ll also gain knowledge about creating your own style, doing impressions, writing song parodies and secret comedy formulas, getting a gig, booking a show, getting an audition and dealing with hecklers. There will be a chance to perform at an actual comedy show, appear on cable TV, and listen to a guest speaker. Give this course as a gift or take it as a stress buster. $89. 7-9 p.m. Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston St. Pilgrim Soul Productions - Round and Round the Garden - Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, November 7 - Saturday, November 15. The hilariously dysfunctional family from “Table Manners” and “Living Together” returns! You’ll delight in the further antics of Annie, Tom, Sarah, Reg, Ruth, and of course, Norman, assistant librarian by day, gigolo by night, as they weave their way through this final play in Alan Ayckbourn’s comic trilogy “The Norman

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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. Conquests”. Performances: November 7, 8, 14, and 15 at 7:30 PM and November 16 at 2:00 PM Reservations: To reserve tickets, call 508-296-0797, or send email to pilgrimsoulproductions@gmail. com . (Tickets are also available at the door.) $15 (Groups of 10 or more $12). 7:30-10 p.m. Alternatives Whitin Mill Complex: GB and Lexi Singh Performance Center, 60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. Call 508-296-0797. LIVE COMEDY FUNDRAISER for Rutland’s CTMS PTO - Saturday, November 15. Join us for Central Tree Middle School PTO’s main fundraiser of the year! (18+) The CTMS Comedy Show will be hosted by 2013 Boston’s Best Comic nominee Ryan Staples and will star comedians Andrea Henry, from NBC’s Last Comic Standing and Dan Boulger, Winner of Boston’s comedy festival. Back by popular demand will be headliner Ray Harrington, whose comedic album debuted #1 on Amazon and #2 in iTunes. $25. 8-9:30 p.m. Manor Restaurant Lounge & Banquet Facility, 42 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Call 774-329-3774. Philip Merlot, Breaking Wind - Saturdays, Saturday, November 15 - Sunday, November 16. Once again Audio Journal’s Radio-Active Theatre will be taking the show on the road for their annual fund raiser. Join us for an exciting look at just what goes on behind the scenes when “the little radio station that could” broadcasts a story about a tough detective, a gorgeous dame and some bad bad guys. And that darn Santa Ana wind. It’s “Philip Merlot, Breaking Wind.” $25. 7-9 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. Call 508-797-1117 or visit audiojournal.net. Pilgrim Soul Productions - Round and Round the Garden - Sunday, November 16. The hilariously dysfunctional family from “Table Manners” and “Living Together” returns! You’ll delight in the further antics of Annie, Tom, Sarah, Reg, Ruth, and of course, Norman, assistant librarian by day, gigolo by night, as they weave their way through this final play in Alan Ayckbourn’s comic trilogy “The Norman Conquests”. Performances: November 7, 8, 14, and 15 at 7:30 PM and November 16 at 2:00 PM Reservations: To reserve tickets, call 508-296-0797, or send email to pilgrimsoulproductions@gmail.com . (Tickets are also available at the door.) $15 (Groups of 10 or more $12). 2-4:30 p.m. Alternatives Whitin Mill Complex: GB and Lexi Singh Performance Center, 60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. Call 508-296-0797.

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Friday Night Fun: Glassblowing: Jellyfish Paperweights. Get a taste of the ancient art of glassblowing in this fun one-night course. In one evening, you will learn about the history and process behind creating beautiful blown glass. After learning the safety and studio etiquette rules, students will watch a brief demonstration of this 2000-year-old art before diving in and making their very own jellyfish paperweight from glass gathered out of a 2100-degree furnace. Instructors will guide students through the steps from gathering to creating a jellyfish with simple color patters, from casing it in clear glass to shaping their own paperweight. No experience is necessary; all materials are included. $80. 6:30-9:30 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508753-8183, ext. 3001 or register.worcestercraftcenter.org. Blacksmithing: Plant Hook. Get those hanging plants ready to go back inside for the winter with an eye-catching hand-forged plant hook. This is a great project for students new to this ancient craft. You’ll be amazed at the leaves and scrolls you’ll be able to fashion out of hot steel with hammer and anvil. The instructor will demonstrate a variety of techniques and provide directions on setting up your own blacksmithing operation. No experience necessary, but previously experienced student are welcome, all materials included.

$99. 6-9 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508753-8183, ext. 3001 or register.worcestercraftcenter.org.

>Saturday 15

Homespun Crafts: Handmade Journals. Learn to make a practical and beautiful journal for your own daily use to capture images and writing. In this one-day class you will make a simple handmade book with archival papers and a decorative cover, hand bound to open flat. You will explore a variety of options to personalize the journal with cover embellishments, a dedication page and your maker’s mark. This journal can be used for nature journaling, visual journaling, or mixed media such as water color or collage. No experience needed. Supplies will be provided. Registration required. Email programming@fruitlands.org or call 978.456.3924 x291 Members $100, Nonmembers $110. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456-3924 or fruitlands.org/handmadejournals. Holiday Appetizers: Make Ahead and No-cook. Instructor: Laura Whalen Join Chef Laura Whalen in preparing and sampling four delicious appetizers that you can have ready and waiting during the busy holiday season. Member: $35., Nonmember: $45. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.org. Winter Porch Pot. No need to have a bare door-step just because it is winter. Replace your annuals with this showstopper designed with fragrant greens, cones, pods,red branches and a colorful, big bow. Bemis Farms Nursery will help make you a decorative, resin pot, this pot will be beautiful until spring! $25. 11 a.m.-noon. Canal district farmer’s market, 138 Green St. eventbrite. com/e/winter-porch-pot-tickets-12969579361?aff=eorg. Pressed Flower Botanical Artwork. Instructor: Pauline Bergassi. Create an 8_x10_ ready-to-frame pressed botanical artwork to display and enjoy for many years to come. Pressed flowers, background board and papers included; frames are not included. Member: $35., Non-member: $50. 2-3:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.org. Make Your Own Beer Stein. Get a taste of the ancient art of glassblowing in this fun one-night course. In one evening, you will learn about the history and process behind creating beautiful blown glass. After learning the safety and studio etiquette rules, students will watch a brief demonstration of this 2000-year-old art before diving in and making their very own beer stein from glass gathered out of a 2100-degree furnace. Instructors will guide students through the steps from gathering to blowing the bubble, from shaping a cylinder to adding a handle No experience is necessary and all materials are included. $80. 6:30-9:30 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-753-8183, ext. 3001 or register. worcestercraftcenter.org. Old Norse Language Boot Camp. Two-day introduction to reading Old Norse/Icelandic for those interested in studying the medieval Icelandic sagas. $60/general public; $45/Hurstwic members. 9-4, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Worcester State University: Sullivan Academic Building, 307, 486 Chandler St. hurstwic.com/training/ classes/old_norse.htm. Seeds, Pods, and Gourds: Botanical Drawing in Colored Pencil. Instructor: Helen Byers. In this two-day workshop, late-fall seedpods and colorful gourds will be your inspiration as botanical artist / illustrator Helen Byers demonstrates how to draw—and paint—them using colored pencils. All levels welcome. Member: $110, Non-member: $140. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.org.

>Sunday 16

Advanced Zentangle. Instructor: Karen Keefe This class is designed for those who have already participated in the Introduction

to Zentangle class and will focus on more complex techniques and different media. Supplies and instruction will be provided along with materials for producing additional art at home. Member: $40., Nonmember: $55. 1-4 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.org. Make a Holiday Evergreen Wreath. We_ll identify some of the different types of evergreens and then make a decorative wreath using greens, winterberry, seed pods and ribbon. For more information and to register, call 978.464.2712. $20 members, $28 nonmembers. 1-3 p.m. Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. 978-464-2712 or massaudubon.org. Free Chair Yoga Class. There will be a book signing for the new book SIT WITH LESS PAIN:Gentle Yoga for Meditators and Everyone Else. There will be an opportunity to speak with the author, Jean Erlbaum, Senior Dharma Teacher and Master Yoga Instructor. The book and its companion CDs will be available. Free. 7-8:30 p.m. Boundless Way Temple/Worcester Zen Community, 1030 Pleasant St. 508-972-4189 or sitwithlesspain.com.

>Tuesday 18

Zumba with Kickboxing and muscle toning RE-SHAPE. Zumba RE-SHAPE ~ This class will help to re-shape your body. “Re-Shape” is a low-impact class that is fun and easy to follow. The fitness program includes cardio, such as Zumba and kickboxing, Pilates moves and core strengthening and toning exercises. Starts Nov. 18, $53/ 6 Week session. To register call: Holden Recreation 508-829-0263. Please bring water and a mat. 6-7 p.m. Mayo Elementary School, Gym, 351 Bullard St., Holden. 508-829-0263.

>Wednesday 19

Yoga by Nature. Instructor: Lynsey Smith. Gentle-to-moderate flow yoga for all levels. Drop-ins welcome. Member: $10, Nonmember: $17. 6-7:15 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.org.

poetry >Thursday 13

The Inspired Word Open Mic. The Inspired Word Open Mic is an event where musicians, poets and more choose to share selections of their work. Live music and artists! Feature poets include Robert Gibbs and Afro-D. If interested in performing please sign up by emailing Rochelle at rsantiagogonzalez@worcester.edu! FREE. 6-9 p.m. Student Center, Worcester State University, Lancer Landing, 486 Chandler St. Worcester MA. November Street Beat Poetry Thursday. As the Fall continues and the weather has a chill in the air, come warm yourself with rich stories of family and childhood as we welcome Poet Glen D’Alessio for his first chapbook release party of “In MY Sea Cliff Years of Innocence.” His poems have appeared in Sahara - A Journal of New England Poetry, Sparrow Grass Anthologies (Honorable Mention), Cellar Roots, Ballard Street Poetry Journal among other publications. In 2011, he received 3rd place in the S.C. Robertson Memorial Contest and 2nd Place in the Bushy Brothers Memorial Award. His chapbook includes five poems that are forthcoming in New Dawn Unlimited Sci-Fi, fantasy, horror and alternative history anthology. Open Mic precedes that feature poet and we always break for coffee and teas and baked goods on the house. Hosted by Anne Marie Lucci. Free and open to the public/hat passed to support feature/venue. 7-9 p.m. WCPA Headquarters- Vasa Hall, First Floor Performance Space, 1 Ekman St., Worcester, MA. 508-479-7574 or worcestercountypoetry.org.

>Monday 17

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upon us this November. Tonight’s event features poet and visual artist Judith Ferrara, Ph.D. as she gives a reading from her most recent collection of poems, “A Brush with Words.” Her theme tonight is focused on what she has called “lessons from Stanley Kunitz,” Worcester-born Poet Laureate. Ferrara has done much research on Kunitz as the Stanley Kunitz Boyhood Home Docent Facilitator and Writing Series Coordinator, working intimately with Carol Stockmal, Owner and Curator of The Stanley Kunitz Boyhood Home. An open mic will precede the featured reader so bring a poem or two to share with others. Free and open to the public. 7-9 p.m. Worcester Jewish Community Center, 633 Salisbury St. 508-756-7109 or paletteandpen.com.

lectures >Thursday 13

Slavery On Their Minds: Representing the Peculiar Institution in Contemporary Children’s Picture Books. A growing number of children_’s picture books recount the history of American slavery and are making their way into classrooms and libraries. Professor Raphael Rogers (Education) will explore the connection between these texts and the historical scholarship about the _peculiar institution._ Using the theoretical framework of critical multicultural analysis, he will focus on the representation of race, class, and gender in contemporary children_’s literature about slavery. In addition to teaching in Massachusetts public schools, he has served as a literary coach, consultant, and university supervisor of student teachers in a number of urban schools. Free. 4-6 p.m. Clark University: Dana Commons, Higgins Lounge, Second Floor, 950 Main St. 508-793-7479. The Evolution of Graffiti to Street Art. How is graffiti “art”? Is there a difference between street art and graffiti? Adam Reed Rozan, Director of Audience Engagement at the Worcester Art Museum, will talk about graffiti and street art . The title is: “The Evolution of Graffiti to Street Art: Paleolithic Paintings of the Lascaux Caves, France to the Street Art of Bushwick, New York.” Adam is an artist/curator/aficionado/collector and is a lively speaker. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of street art and graffiti, has shown his own work at leading street art galleries in San Francisco, including White Walls gallery, and published his own street art magazine. The event is Free and open to the public. Free. 5-6:30 p.m. Worcester State University: Learning Resource Center, Room 121, 486 Chandler St.

>Sunday 16

Vision, Practice and Legacy: Edward Winslow Lincoln and the Worcester Park System. Presenter: Jock Herron. This is the second in a series of lectures on the Lost Gardens of Worcester County, a joint project of the Worcester Garden Club, Preservation Worcester and Tower Hill Library. Included with Admission. Pre-registration is requested. Free for members. 2-3 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org.

>Monday 17

MARK O’CONNOR - Lecture-demonstration. Grammyaward winning violinist/composer/fiddler comes to Holy Cross campus to talk about the diverse influences from American folk traditions to jazz and classical music that shape him as an artist. Free. Noon-1:30 p.m. College of the Holy Cross: Brooks Concert Hall, 1 College St. 508-793-3835 or events.holycross.edu.

>Tuesday 18

JCC Author Series with Poet Judith Ferrara, Ph.D. Please join us for an evening of poetry as the Harvest season is

ANNETTE LEMIEUX: Public Lecture. Annette Lemieux first garnered attention on the newly global art scene of the 1980s.

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Anna Maria College November 15 @ Connecticut College Tournament 8 p.m. November 16 @ Connecticut College Tournament TBA November 18 Home vs. Amherst College 7 p.m. Assumption College November 15 Home vs. Caldwell College 6 p.m. November 16 vs. Dominican College 3 p.m. November 19 Home vs. Bentley University 7:30 p.m. Becker College November 15 vs. Worcester State University @ Wesleyan Tip-Off Tournament TBA Clark University November 18 Home vs. Fitchburg State University 5 p.m. College of the Holy Cross November 16 vs. Harvard University @ TD Garden 5:30 p.m. November 19 Home vs. Brown University 7:05 p.m. Fitchburg State University November 15 vs. Suffolk University @ RWU Courtyard Marriott Tournament 8 p.m. November 16 vs. TBA @ RWU Courtyard Marriott Tournament TBA November 18 @ Clark University 5 p.m. Nichols College November 15 vs. Bates College @ Babson Park 7 p.m. November 16 TBA November 19 @ Eastern Connecticut State University 7 p.m. Tufts University November 15 @ Johnson & Wales University 2 p.m. November 19 @ Regis College 7 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute November 15 Home vs. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2 p.m. November 18 Home vs. Curry College 7 p.m. Worcester State University November 15 vs. Becker College @ Wesleyan Tip-Off Tournament 5 p.m. November 16 vs. TBA @ Wesleyan Tip-Off Tournament TBA

Women’s Basketball

Anna Maria College November 15 @ Nichols College 1 p.m. November 18 @ Salem State University 7 p.m. Assumption College November 14 vs. Caldwell College @ Stonehill Tip-Off Classic 7:30 p.m. November 15 vs. Dominican College @ Stonehill Tip-Off Classic 3:30 p.m. November 19 Home vs. Bentley University 5:30 p.m. Becker College November 15 vs. Clark University @ Worcester Polytechnic Institute TBA

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November 18 Home vs. Pine Manor College 7 p.m. Clark University November 15 vs. Becker College @Worcester Polytechnic Institute TBA November 16 TBA November 18 Home vs. Fitchburg State University 7 p.m. College of the Holy Cross November 16 Home vs. Manhattan College 2:05 p.m. November 18 @ Yale University 7 p.m. Fitchburg State University November 18 @ Clark University 7 p.m. Nichols College November 15 Home vs. Anna Maria College 1 p.m. Tufts University November 15 @ Ramada Roundball Invitational 8 p.m. November 16 @ Ramada Roundball Invitational TBA November 18 Home vs. Hartwick College 7 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute November 15 Home vs. Worcester State University 5 p.m. November 16 @ Worcester City Tournament November 19 Home vs. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 7 p.m. Worcester State University November 15 @ Worcester Polytechnic Institute 5 p.m. November 16 TBA November 19 Home vs. Mount Holyoke College 7 p.m.

Men’s Cross Country

Anna Maria College November 15 @ NCAA III New England Championship @ Mount Greylock HS 12 p.m. Clark University November 15 @ NCAA Regional Championship TBA College of the Holy Cross November 14 @ NCAA Northeast Regional Championship 10 a.m. Fitchburg State University November 15 @ DIII Championship 10 a.m. Tufts University November 15 @ NCAA Northeast Regional Championship 11 a.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute November 15 @ NCAA New England Regionals 11 a.m.

Women’s Cross Country

Anna Maria College November 15 @ NCAA III New England Championship @ Mount Greylock HS 11 a.m. Assumption College November 9 @ Northeast-10 Championship @ Franklin Pierce University Clark University the horror of war, the nature of time, the elusive truth of memory, the nature of ideas and art-making, and the relationship between personal experience and cultural history. Free. 5-6:30 p.m. Seelos Theatre, College of the Holy Cross. 508-793-3835 or events. holycross.edu. Spiffing Up Downtown: 1960’s Urban Renewal Around Worcester Common. Presented by Joy Hennig, Local History Librarian, Worcester Public Library This is the last in a series of six of Around the Common illustrated talks, which focus on everything from the early days of Worcester Common to 1950s shopping on Main and Front streets. These talks reveal many more interesting

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November 15 @ NCAA Regional Championship TBA College of the Holy Cross November 14 @ NCAA Northeast Regional Championship 10 a.m. Fitchburg State University November 15 @ DIII Championship 10 a.m. Tufts University November 15 @ NCAA Northeast Regional Championship 12:30 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute November 15 @ NCAA New England Regionals 12:30 p.m. Worcester State University November 15 @ Division III NE Regional Qualifier

Women’s Ice Hockey

College of the Holy Cross November 14 Home vs. Saint Anselm College 6:05 p.m. November 15 Home vs. Franklin Pierce University 2:05 p.m. Nichols College November 14 Home vs. University of Massachusetts Boston 6:40 p.m. November 15 Home vs. Castleton State College 4:40 p.m.

Field Hockey Men’s Soccer Assumption College November 15 Home vs. Stonehill College 1 p.m.

Football

Anna Maria College November 15 @ Becker College 12 p.m. Becker College November 15 Home vs. Anna Maria College 12 p.m. Fitchburg State University November 15 @ Plymouth State University 12 p.m. Nichols College November 15 @ Western New England University 1 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute November 15 Home vs. Springfield College 12 p.m. Worcester State University November 15 @ Framingham State University 12 p.m.

Men’s Ice Hockey

Assumption College November 14 Home vs. Stonehill College 5:35 p.m. November 19 Home vs. Franklin Pierce University @ 7:35 p.m. Becker College November 15 Home vs. Salve Regina University 7:50 p.m. College of the Holy Cross November 14 @ United States Military Academy at West Point 7:05 p.m. November 15 @ United States Military Academy at West Point 7:05 p.m. Fitchburg State University November 13 Home vs. Plymouth State University 7 p.m. November 15 @ Worcester State University 7 p.m. Nichols College November 15 @ Wentworth Institute of Technology 3 p.m. November 19 Home vs. Suffolk University 8:10 p.m. Tufts University November 15 Home vs. Wesleyan University 7 p.m. November 16 Home vs. Trinity College 4 p.m. Worcester State University November 15 Home vs. Fitchburg State University 7 p.m. facts about downtown history and architecture than could be squeezed into the Around the Common self-guided tour’s recorded two-minute audio bites. Don’t miss this chance to see great historic photographs of the area and to learn more about Worcester’s fascinating history and architecture. Free and open to the pubic. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org.

>Wednesday 19

Albert A. Anderson, Ph.D. - “Reason and the Art of Life”. Dr. Anderson will discuss, “What does it mean to be a human

College of the Holy Cross November 14 TBA November 16 TBA

Men’s Swimming & Diving

Clark University November 15 @ Bridgewater State University 2 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute November 15 Home vs. United States Coast Guard Academy 1 p.m. November 15 Home vs. Providence College 1 p.m.

Women’s Swimming & Diving

Assumption College November 14 Home vs. Le Moyne College 4 p.m. Clark University November 15 @ Bridgewater State University 2 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute November 15 Home vs. United States Coast Guard Academy 1 p.m. November 15 Home vs. Providence College 1 p.m.

Volleyball

College of the Holy Cross November 14 @ United States Naval Academy 7:05 p.m. November 15 @ Lafayette College 3:05 p.m.

Wrestling

Worcester Polytechnic Institute November 15 @ Roger Williams Invitational 10 a.m.

being and to live a human life. When technology has pervaded every aspect of life.and has little, if anything, to say about human values.” Dr. Anderson has held tenured positions in philosophy at Babson, Clark and Albion College. He has also held full-time faculty positions at Rhode Island School of Design and Bates College where he served as Chair of the Liberal Arts Division and the Visual and Performing Arts department, respectively. He holds Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in philosophy from Boston University, and a B.A in English and Theater Arts from Morningside College. RSVP lscricco@clarku.edu. Free to the public. 4:30-6 a.m. Clark University: Goddard Library, Rare Book Room, 950 Main St. 508-793-7573.

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SUTTON HOUSING AUTHORITY The Sutton Housing Authority is seeking an experienced Part Time, 15 hour per week, Maintenance Mechanic/Laborer to perform routine and diversified work involving repairs to and maintenance of buildings and grounds. Must be a self starter and detail oriented. This work requires proficient skills found in a variety of trade classifications, such as plumbing, carpentry, electrical, masonry, painting. CORI check is required. For a detailed job description and application contact the Sutton Housing Authority office at 5 Church Street, Sutton, MA or by calling 508-865-3821, or by email at suttonha@aol.com. Application deadline, December 5, 2014, or until filled. EEO Affirmative Action Employer.

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Job Opportunity: Recreation Director 19 hours week The Town of Rutland is seeking a qualified individual to oversee the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recreation programs. The Director of Recreation is appointed by the Board of Selectmen at the recommendation of the Recreation Committee. The director has administrative and supervisory responsibility of developing, administering and implementing indoor and outdoor recreational programs and activities. Other responsibilities include working closely with the Recreation Committee, planning and directing departmental program and services; recruitment, selection, and supervision of part time and seasonal staff; maintaining accurate records including detailed financial records for two revolving accounts; oversight of collection and accounting of user fees; preparation of the annual departmental budget and performing strategic and long-range planning to meet community recreation needs. Candidates should possess excellent communication, supervisory, organizational, and accounting skills in addition to computer proficiency. Minimum qualification â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in recreation or related field, or two to three years equivalent experience in a municipal setting. This is an equal opportunity employment position. The Town of Rutland does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation or disability. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume no later than November 30th to: Rutland Recreation Committee 250 Main Street Rutland, MA 01543

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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 nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;really impressedâ&#x20AC;? 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

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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 Kimballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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Panda is a 12 year old Shih Tzu who dedicated 10 years of his life as a Hearing Dog to his owner. His owner sadly passed on, and Panda is now looking for a loving home with a lap to sit on the majority of the day. Contact Lacy at NEADS 978422-9064

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

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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

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

2001 Honda Accord Sedan 180000 miles. Dark Green ext/Tan Leather int $2,495. Runs great. franbriss@aol.com 508-869-6326

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

2002 Buick Century Special edition. 66,800 miles. Metallic green w/tan landau top. $3,500.00 508-865-9746

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

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Millbury, 2 bedroom $995, newly renovated includes hot water. Off street parking, on site laundry. 1st and second, 508-839-5775 call for bonus!

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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 AUTO/VAN 2003 Dodge Ram Van w/chair lift. 78K orig miles. Excellent condition. $5900.00 or B/O Leominster 978-840-2662

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

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2008 Cadillac DTS 4DR. White pearl/tan. Good condition. 118K miles. Extras. $10,000.00 Firm 508-835-3751

12’ Sundolphin KLN Jon Boat w/galvanized trailer. 55lb thrust Minnkota motor. 2 life jackets, anchor. 2 swivel seats. Battery & charger. Exc. cond. $1,200.00 or B/O Dave 978537-2536

2000 Wilderness 37’ Trailer w/attached screenroom. East Douglas,MA on site at Lake Manchaug Camping. Center slide out, Sleeps 6-8. Call for details. $7000.00 Russ 508769-0811

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

2011 28’ Lightweight Camping Trailer w/slide. Electric awning and many extras. Excellent condition. Asking $15,450.00 or B/O 978-602-0099

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

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

Classic Car 1957 Chevy Bel Air 4dr hardtop. Total frame off resto. New 350 crate motor. Appraised at $47,500, only 5,000 miles since resto. $30,000 OBO. Call Len cell 508-789-3436 Millbury, MA BOATS Kayak Perception Sole Includes many accessories. $700.00 978-424-6315 *

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. WO14P3571EA Estate of: Calvin W Bergstrom Date of Death: 09/26/2014 To all interested persons: A Petition has been filed by: Reta C Bergstrom of Millbury, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order of testacy and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. And also requesting that: Reta C Bergstrom of Millbury, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Personal Surety on the bond. You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on 11/25/2014. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you. The estate is being administered under formal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but recipients are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: October 31, 2014 Stephen G. Abraham, Register of Probate 11/13/2014 MS

Keep it Legal TOWN OF MILLBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 8:20 P.M. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Request for Determination of Applicability from Susan Deem for the demolition and construction of a 26’ x 30’ garage, located at 3 Mildred Avenue. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman 11/13/2014 MS

TOWN OF MILLBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 8:00 P.M. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act on the Notice of Intent from James Ljundgren to develop a new driveway with a wetland crossing within a flood plain located at 53 Carleton Road, Lot 1. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Anyone wishing to be heard on this application should appear at the time and place designated above. Donald Flynn Chairman 11/13/2014 MS

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES www.centralmassclass .com WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY WHA Job No. 2014-29 SECOND FLOOR RENOVATIONS MA 12-12 BELMONT TOWERS APARTMENTS Invitation For Bids The Worcester Housing Authority invites sealed bids for Second Floor Renovations at the MSA 12-12 Belmont Towers Apartments in accordance with the documents prepared by Dixon Salo Architects, Inc. The work is estimated to cost $240,000. Project consists of but is not limited to: renovating an existing office area, adding two accessible rest rooms, and renovating an existing Community Kitchen. General Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Friday December 5, 2014 at the Worcester Housing Authority, Department of Modernization, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Filed Sub-Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday November 25, 2014, and publicly opened and read aloud at the same address. Filed sub-bids will be taken for the following portions of the work: Section15400 Plumbing Section 16100 Electrical Bids are subject to M.G.L c149 §44A-J and federal minimum wage rates as well as other applicable laws. General Bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) in the following category of work: General Building Construction. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the amount of 5% of the bid price in the form of a Bid Bond, issued by a responsible surety company licensed to do business in Massachusetts, or a certified check, or a treasurer’s or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority by bidders for the greatest possible bid amount (considering all alternates). Bid forms and Contract Documents will be made available on the Worcester Housing Authority website (http://www.worcester-housing.com/purchasing.html) at no cost. Hard copies will be made available on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at the Worcester Housing Authority, Department of Modernization, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 and thereafter, Monday thru Friday 8:00 A.M. through 4:30 P. M. Copies of the contract documents may be obtained by depositing $50.00 in the form of a company check, made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority, for each set of documents so obtained. The amount of the deposit will be refunded to each person who returns the plans, specifications and other documents in good condition within ten (10) days after bid opening. Bidders requesting contact documents to be mailed to them should include a separate check in the amount of $40.00 for each set payable to the Worcester Housing Authority to cover mailing and handling costs. The contract documents may be seen, but not removed at: Worcester Housing Authority, Department of Modernization, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 Mcgraw Hill Financial, 3315 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, AR 71913 Reed Construction Data, 30 Technology Parkway South, Norcross, GA 30092 Project Dog, 18 Graf Road Unit #8 Plan Room, Newburyport, MA 01950 Attention is called to the following: Provisions of Equal Employment Opportunity; Provisions for payment of not less than the minimum wages as set forth in the Specifications; Provisions of Chapter 14, Acts of 1966, Imposing a Temporary Sales Tax, Section 1, Subsection 6 (d) and (k) exempting the Authority from the operation of such a chapter; Requirement to furnish and pay for a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Bond as set forth in the specifications, Insurance certificate indicating coverage for public liability, property damage and workers compensation, in accordance with the contract requirements, must be filed by the successful bidder upon signing of the contract. A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday November 19, 2014 at the Belmont Towers Community Room located on the second floor at 40 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA, at which time bidders will be invited to visit the project site(s) with the a Worcester Housing Authority representative. Failure to attend or visit the premises shall be no defense in failure to perform contract terms. The Worcester Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding if it be in the public interest to do so. No bid of a General Bidder shall be withdrawn, after opening thereof, prior to thirty (30) days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, without the consent of the Worcester Housing Authority. No bid of a Sub-Bidder shall be withdrawn, excluded, after award of the contract to the General Contractor without the consent of the Worcester Housing Authority. Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Neil Dixon Dixon Salo Architects, Inc. Worcester Housing Authority 501 Park Avenue, Suite 210 Arthur T. Sisko, Chairman Worcester, MA 01610 DATE: November 5, 2014 508 755 2533 END OF INVITATION FOR BIDS 508 755 0050 (fax) neil@dixonsaloarchitects.com Town of Sutton Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the Sutton Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing to discuss the Town’s options under MGL Chapter 61A, Section 14, Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Sutton Town Hall regarding Chapter 61A property located at 33 Century Farm Road, Sutton, Massachusetts 01590, Assessors Map 29, Parcel 22, with 3.119 acres. This meeting will be held on the 3rd ﬂoor of the Sutton Municipal Center, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA 01590. The public is invited to attend this public hearing. 11/13, 11/20/2014 MS

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Premises: 38 Fuller Road, Sutton, Massachusetts By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Jeremy Millington Michelle Millington to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for Quicken Loans, Inc. and now held by Quicken Loans, Inc., said mortgage dated August 17, 2012, and recorded in the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds, in Book 49539 at Page 99, as affected by an Assignment of Mortgage dated May 13, 2014, and recorded with said Deeds in Book 52362 at Page 193, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions in said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction on November 20, 2014, at 3:00 PM Local Time upon the premises, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: Land Situated in the County of Worcester in the State of MA A CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND/WITH THE BUILDING(S) THEREON SITUATED ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF FULLER ROAD IN THE TOWN OF SULTAN IN THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER, CONTAINING ONE AND THREE-QUARTERS (1 3/4) ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIPE IN THE WESTERLY LINE OF FULLER ROAD AT LAND OF MADISON LENO; THENCE BY LAND OF LENO, NORTH 70 DEGREES 00 MINUTES WEST, 120.40 FEET TO A STEEL SHAFT IN THE GROUND; THENCE BY LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF MALINOWSKI, NORTH 70 DEGREES 00 MINUTES WEST, 190.27 FEET TO A STEEL REINFORCING ROD IN THE GROUND; THENCE BY LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF MALINOWSKI, NORTH 13 DEGREES 58 MINUTES WEST, 62.62 FEET TO A DRILLHOLE IN STONEWALL; THENCE BY LAND FORMERLY OF JOHN WELCH FOLLOWING STONEWALL BY THE FOLLOWING THREE COURSES; THENCE NORTH 64 DEGREES 55 MINUTES EAST, 218.13 FEET TO A DRILLHOLE IN STONEWALL; THENCE NORTH 64 DEGREES 08 MINUTES EAST, 125.33 FEET TO A DRILLHOLE IN STONEWALL; THENCE NORTH 85 DEGREES 50 MINUTES EAST, 119.84 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE AT FULLER ROAD; THENCE BY FULLER ROAD, SOUTH 19 DEGREES 25 MINUTES WEST. 241.85 FEET TO AN ANGLE; THENCE BY FULLER ROAD, SOUTH 24 DEGREES 38 MINUTES WEST, 101.63 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. For Mortgagor’s Title, see Deed dated April 30, 2010, and recorded in Book 45773 at Page 86 with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds. Also, see Deed recorded with said Deeds in Book 50493 at Page 228. TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid in cash, certiﬁed check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash, certiﬁed check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within thirty (30) days after the date of sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Marinosci Law Group, P.C. 275 West Natick Road, Suite 500 Warwick, RI 02886 Attorney for Quicken Loans, Inc. Present Holder of the Mortgage Telephone: (401) 234-9200 MLG File No.: 13-08767 A-4493292 10/30/2014, 11/06/2014, 11/13/2014 Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 Docket No. WO14C0247CA NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the matter of: Stacie Marie Rosenlund Of Millbury, MA To all persons interested in petition described: A petition has been presented by Stacie M Rosenlund requesting that: Stacie Marie Rosenlund be allowed to change his/ her/their name as follows: Stacie Marie L’Archeveque IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Worcester ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON: 11/25/2014 WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court Date: October 22, 2014 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 11/13/2014 MS

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Notice is hereby given by Mcfee & Newton Towing and Recovery Inc. of 14 King Street, Northborough, MA, pursuant to the provisions of G.L.c 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following vehicles on December 5, 2014 @ 9am by public auction to satisfy the garage keepers lien for towing expenses, storage charges, care and expenses of the notice and sale of said vehicles 2010 Chrysler Sebring , Vin # 1C3BC5EDXAN157665, Robin D. Williams, 74 Hanover St. Lebanon, NH 03766 2001 Mazda B-series truck, Vin # 4F4YR13U11TM22265, Alfred A. Dumont, 2 Sargent St. Cherry Valley, MA 01611 2006 Cam Superline Trailer, Vin # 5JPBU25216P013865, Seaver Bothers Construction, 121 Main St. South Grafton, MA 01560 11/13, 11/20, 11/26/2014 MS

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TOWN OF SUTTON PUBLIC NOTICE TAX CLASSIFICATION HEARING In accordance with the requirements of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 56, the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Sutton will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 at 7:05 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the percentage of the tax levy to be borne by each class of real and personal property for Fiscal 2015. The Sutton Board of Assessors will be in attendance at the hearing to provide information and data relevant to making such determination and the fiscal effect of the available alternatives. All Sutton taxpayers are invited to attend the hearing and present their comments and views orally or in writing. 11/13/2014 MS

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Jess McMillan grew up in Jackson Hole, Wyoming – a skier’s dream destination located within the Teton Range. While neither of her parents skied, McMillan took her first turns as a kindergartener in the Teton County School Ski Program. From there, she became a junior racer winner of the J2 Junior Olympics in Downhill and today, is a professional skier with several big-name sponsors, including Marker and Spyder. Her academic resume includes a BA in Marketing and BS in Recreation Management from the University of Montana. McMillan makes an appearance on the big screen at The Hanover Theatre in Worcester this Friday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. when the newest Warren Miller film, “No Turning Back,” is screened. Prior to event, Jess took a few minutes to share with Worcester Magazine a little about her love for skiing.

You are a Freeskiing World Tour champion, tell us a little bit about that. How is freeskiing different than freestyle skiing?

Freeskiing is the new term for Extreme Skiing. Shane McKonkey created the IFSA, International Free Skiers Association, and the Free Skiing World Tour was born. Free Skiing competitions are similar to Warren Miller movies except the athlete is judged on their line down the mountain. The venue is a large peak and the athlete can ski wherever they would like on that peak. Think painting whatever you want on a fresh canvas of snow. Athletes are judged on how difficult their chosen line is, how many airs they take, if they do any tricks, how fast they go, their style, and the overall impression of the line. Was it mind blowing or kind of boring? In a freestyle competition, there is a set course with man-made airs (jumps). Athletes ski straight through the course hitting the airs and throwing tricks off of each air. Free Skiing has zero man-made features. It is solely mountain and the skier.

There are hundreds of images of you skiing down the side of a rocky cliff, waist or neck deep in powder, or soaring through the air. I assume you’re not thinking about the gallon of milk you left on the counter, so what are you thinking about? Most of

the thought process and decision-making happens before I ski a line. Before I decide to ski a line, I weigh out the risk verses the reward. I identify all of the hazards in the line and the consequences of skiing the line poorly. Once I’m skiing the line or soaring through the air, I’m not thinking about much. I am in a flow state where

I am reacting to the terrain without thinking about it. And sometimes, I’m just thinking about how much fun I’m having!

There’s no question you’re pushing the envelope. What are your motivators? There

is nothing like standing at the very top of a peak, the butterflies in your stomach, and then the adrenaline rush you get as you drop into your line or jump off of a cliff. It is addictive. There is also a sense of exploration. Climbing a peak or skiing a line that you’ve have never skied before. I love adventure and travel. Skiing is the perfect vehicle for those adventures.

Have you ever pushed too far and questioned your career choice? Has your family? I have had one major injury. I was

in South America with Chris Davenport. I didn’t have an opportunity to scout my line and dropped in not knowing that the snow changed slightly at the bottom. I went ripping down the couloir and when the snow turned from perfect powder to a sheet of ice, I went tomahawking down the mountain. I dislocated my C1-C5 and was out for eight months. I didn’t question my career choice, I love skiing, but I did learn a major lesson. I learned to always scout my line before I ski it. My families have been incredible supports. My mom traveled with me for a full season, flying to competitions in Europe, South America and the United States. While we were in Tignes, France a competitor lost his life during a competition. I was convinced that my mom would want me to retire, but it was the exact opposite. She said that she was grateful to have had the experience

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Jess McMillan my time running, mountain biking, climbing, and water skiing.

because she felt like she understood my sport better after witnessing the death.

Who plays the soundtrack to your ski runs?

My soundtrack varies depending on what I am getting ready to ski. If I’m just ripping around the mountain, I’m listening to anything from Guns N’ Roses to Michael Franti. If I’m a little nervous, I’m playing Bob Marley or Die Antwoord, Enter the Ninja. “I am a butterfly.”

You’re skiing down a pristine, postcardworthy mountain, how much prep goes into that run? Do you have a route planned?

There is a lot of preparation that goes into skiing a big line, the higher the consequences of the line, the more preparation. I start by finding a route down the mountain. Then I identify the consequences of the chosen route if I were to fall or get off line. Lastly, I identify my safety zones: where I would go if there were avalanches. Then I evaluate the snow. Once I’ve decided that the line will be fun and safe, I visualize myself skiing the line. By visualizing my line, I can anticipate what it will feel like to ski the line and hopefully anticipate anything that could possibly go wrong.

It would seem that your body, especially your knees, take a real beating. Can you tell us about your training regimen? I train

You skied the Chugach, a renowned mountain range located in the heart of Alaska for Warren Miller’s film “No Turning Back.” What can you tell me about it?

Alaska is every skier’s dream. There is nothing like it. The landscape is breathtaking. The snow is some of the best snow you will ever ski. The segment is awesome. It starts with one of the coolest lines I have ever skied, Wizard Rings. The snow was deep and the line was steep. It was a blast. The segment features me, Ingrid Backstrom, and Chris Anthony ripping huge Alaska lines and having the time of our lives. It all leads up to the Sphinx. The Sphinx is your quintessential Alaskan line. It stands out among the mountains just begging you to ski it. It is 2,000 vertical feet of 55 percent sustained skiing. It’s steep. Ingrid, Kim Grant (our guide), and I ski it for the first time. The Sphinx hasn’t been skied since 2006 and we were the first all-female group to ski it. It was is a line I will always cherish.

This is the 65th anniversary of Warren Miller’s winter sports films; you share the screen with some amazing athletes. How does it feel that an image of you was chosen to represent this film? It is absolutely

year-round. During the ski season, I ski as much as possible. I believe the best way to get strong for your sport is to do your sport. In addition to skiing, I practice Pilates. Pilates help keep my muscles lengthened and balanced. My off-season training consists of four days in the gym. I do a lot of plyo-metrics, lateral movement, and balance training. In addition, I spend

incredible to be the skier on the poster. I have already framed the poster and it is hanging in my house. I don’t know if I can describe how cool it is to be the poster girl. I have been asked what I want my legacy to be. I always wanted to be remembered as being part of the ski community and now I a definitely part of history. It’s just really cool! -Steven King, Writer

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