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ast winter about this time I met Duncan Arsenault at the Dive Bar to photograph local band Big Eyed Rabbit for a Worcester Magazine story. While we waited for the rest of the band to show up, Duncan and I talked over a couple of beers. I spoke of wanting to photograph more music; he talked about another band he was with, The Curtis Mayower. It just so happened that the band was heading ďŹ ve hours north to record an album in the coming weeks. Everything was set: farmhouse in the middle of nowhere equipped with a sweet older woman to cook all the meals, check. Professional sound-guy out of Boston to ensure the magic was captured, check. In my mind, the only thing missing was someone to document the affair, so I invited myself. After a meeting with the band, Duncan called me and said I was in. That’s how I ended up heading to Lamoine, Maine with four guys that I didn’t know to document the recording of their ďŹ rst album. This week’s feature has some of the imagery from that weekend and tells the story of how four music veterans came to be The Curtis Mayower.
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December 19 - 25, 2013 ■ Volume 39, Number 16
The curtain closes on city manager, three councilors Walter Bird Jr.
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he night started with one last stroll from his City Hall office down the third-floor corridor to City Council chambers for a meeting; a short walk that brought him right through the middle of a small throng of people standing on either side of the hall. An outburst of applause ensued. A television camera followed him as he shook hands and stopped to chat with a few folks. To be sure, the council meeting Tuesday, Dec. 17 was not your average meeting. It was City Manager Mike O’Brien’s last before he leaves in January for his first new job in 10 years – he is joining Boston-based Winn Companies – and first outside city government in two decades. His family – wife Beata and daughters Michaela and Katherine – was there for the platitudes that would follow. On this night, however, O’Brien was not alone in making his final bow at a weekly council meeting. Three longtime councilors – District 5 Councilor Bill Eddy and At-Large councilors Mike Germain and Joe O’Brien – were also signing off. Eddy and Germain were not leaving of their own volition, having lost in the November election. O’Brien did not seek re-election. The councilors had their moment at meeting’s end. For the city manager, the spotlight shined on him early, with each councilor singing his praises. Even before that, some citizens speaking during the public forum offered O’Brien their best. The one-
From left: Mike O’Brien, Mike Germain, Bill Eddy. Opposite page: Joe O’Brien
time Parks And Recreation employee was going out on top – in the city’s top job. Over the years, there were disagreements with his bosses – in recent months, the disputes seemed to come more often. This was not a time for criticizing, however. O’Brien is widely regarded as the best city manager Worcester has had, and he leaves with a downtown CitySquare project in full bloom and having received a boost from tax break
approvals by the council that are designed to move forward hotel deals. Councilors made full note of his accomplishments and left any dust-ups in the past. “This,” says Germain, “is kind of a surreal event. I didn’t really think it was going to happen, until tonight when Councilor [Joe] O’Brien said, ‘Mr. Manager, at times we disagreed.’ It should have been, ‘At times we did agree,’ because it didn’t happen very often. That’s when I realized he was really leaving.” Councilors praised O’Brien for his dedication to the city and for being a “standup guy.” Almost all of them took time to
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thank O’Brien’s family for sacrificing time with their husband and father all these years. “I’ve known you for 16 years now and I think for the last 10 years as city manager,” Petty says. “The fact is it’s indisputable that the city is better off now than it was 10 years. No question about it. I know it’s had great sacrifice. It is much appreciated.” With a new city manager set to take over for O’Brien in January (former state Sen. Ed Augustus has agreed to a nine-month contract, after which councilors will hire a permanent city manager), the final few weeks of O’Brien’s tenure will likely feature a whole lot of congratulations and well-wishes.
Becker College’s MassDIGI (Massachusetts Digital Games Institute) awarded a $25,000 grant from the ESA Foundation to expand participation of high school students in the annual MassDIGI Game Challenge and launch MassDIGI 101. +2
A special, all-positive Christmas edition of Woo-Town Index
The DCU Center will host the Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Northeast Regional Championship in 2016. +2
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) sends two robotics squads to take part in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Robotics Challenge in Homestead, Fla. +1
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A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester
City Councilor Tony Economou takes a stand against the constant gobbling up of taxable property by nonprofits, political consequences be darned. +2
Councilors gear up for Jan. 2 inauguration by accepting a donation of meeting space and refreshments from Worcester Academy, where the swearing-in will be held. +1
Newtown gets it right on anniversary of Sandy Hook tragedy by not holding what would have become a needless media spectacle. +2
A snowstorm brings in plenty of white stuff and a little of the holiday spirit along with it. +1
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When he leaves, everyone agrees the city will move on. It will do so, however, without the distinctly unique style of a city manager whose rapid-fire quips and near-perfectly coiffed hair were as dependable as his tireless work ethic. “You surpassed anybody’s wildest imagination of what you’d be able to do,” At-Large Councilor Kate Toomey says. “You made opportunities for all of us to move forward and see a future for our city … You’re not replaceable, for sure. There will never be another Mike O’Brien. I think God broke the mold on that one.” O’Brien was visibly touched by the council’s farewell – and seemed to genuinely appreciate the street sign and mirror given to him by Petty. The street sign reads: “Mike O’Brien Way.” The mirror features a painting of Elm Park at the top. O’Brien took a moment to adjust his hair when Petty handed it to him. “This is very emotional,” he says. “I fell in love with this city when I arrived on Worcester’s shore in 1994. We call it home. We love it. It’s been an amazing run since I first started here. Our community’s incredible. Everybody’s approachable, everybody’s a phone call away. There’s really not any problem or challenge that’s insurmountable.” O’Brien recalled the tragedies that occurred
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He congratulated Petty on choosing Augustus as his immediate successor and finished by saying, “I’m a better man for all these years I’ve spent with this city.” As they did with O’Brien, councilors also took turns saying goodbye to their three colleagues. In turn, Eddy, Germain and Joe O’Brien each singled out their fellow councilors in their final remarks as elected city officials. Joe O’Brien, with his family looking on, thanked councilors for their service to the city. A former mayor and School Committee member, he earned praised for his dedication to the city. “We live in a time when many want to degrade elected service,” O’Brien says. “The reality is you all play a critical role in the democratic process. Democracy only works because folks like yourself … step forward, run for public office and serve. In almost all cases, people are doing it because they simply want to make their community better.” Eddy, who came on board the council with Germain more than six years ago, recalled how he first laughed when a friend suggested he run for office. When the one person he thought would definitely say no – his wife – encouraged him to do it, things got a little more serious. “I thought if I could do one thing it would
be to be collegial, work with a group of people who care deeply about this community,” Eddy says. “I hope my work with each of you … I hope that’s the one thing I leave here having done. I’d like to think I’ve also made a difference in the district I was elected to represent three times.” The last to speak before his final council meeting came to a close, Germain did so with what had become his trademark – humor. He spoke of previous times in his professional life when he knew it was time to leave. “When you’re out, you’re out,” he says. “I didn’t think it was going to happen as quick as it did.” Holding up an envelope, Germain, taking a self-deprecating shot at his frequent trips to Florida, said he had returned home recently and found what he figured was a Christmas card from Petty in his council mailbox. “I said, ‘Great, my first Christmas card,’” Germain says, tipping the envelope upside down and revealing nothing inside as laughter filled the room. “I opened it up and this is what I got. When you’re out, you’re out.” “I just want to thank everybody for allowing me to serve the last six years,” Germain adds. “We’ve had some laughs. We all have the same goal, to leave this place a better place than when we got here. I say to everyone, please carry on and represent the city well.”
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BUSTED SHE’S NO HARRISON FORD: Thirty-two-year-old April Marlborough appears to have evaded authorities for years and she didn’t have to take a leap off the Hoover Dam to do it. The law finally caught up to her when the US Marshal Fugitivfe Task Force found the resident of 35 Shaffner Street, Apt. 2 and arrested her on an outstanding Superior Court Probation Warrant for manslaughter. Marlborough was arrested in connection with the April 21, 2008 stabbing death of 35-year-old Jack McGuire of Westborough. She is one of three people charged in the crime. The other two are Janleer Povez and Lance Savage, both of Worcester. McGuire was found dead in the driver’s seat of a 2003 BMW from a stab wound to the leg. The incident was believed to be drug-related.
BUT WHERE’S TOMMY LEE JONES? On the same day they arrested April Marlborough, members of the US Marshal Fugitive Task Force also nabbed Chad Easter in connection with a Nov. 5 armed home invasion at an apartment on Circuit Ave. In that incident a woman answered the door to two black men who were wearing construction clothing. The men allegedly entered the apartment, brandished a firearm and tried to zip-tie a 25-year-old man inside. The gun went off and struck the victim in the hand. The two suspects fled the scene. The man survived his injury. Easter was charged with armed home invasion, armed assault to murder, armed assault in a dwelling, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm without an FID Card, possession of ammunition without an FID Card and possession of a firearm in a felony. The incident remains under investigation.
{ citydesk } ‘Mi ‘Mike-isms’: Out of the mouth of Mike O’Brien “The Captain has left the bridge…”
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s the saying goes, “Out of the mouth of babes.” It is true that kids say the darnedest things, but during his 10 years as city manager, Mike O’Brien has said some of the even more darnedest things. As he works his final days inside City Hall before jumping into the private sector, it seems only fitting to recall some of the quirkier and unique words O’Brien has spoken over the past decade. O’Brien will be remembered for many things during
his time as city manager, including a $100-plus-million CitySquare project that is changing the face of downtown. His fingerprints are on myriad other projects and developments around the city as well. But it is what often came out of his mouth that will leave the most gut-busting memories. O’Brien has always enjoyed turning a phrase, cracking a pithy joke or uttering some other“Mike-ism” - a word or brief remark with his own twist. For example, before this writer can often ask him a question, O’Brien often cracks: “Uh oh, second shooters, grassy knolls.” Of course,, there there’ss
I want it all: . ig b o “G : ts en ev y an m ng ni an pl When ns ...” or ic n u , h it m os er A s, ic n h ec lasers, pyrot “Roger. Roger that Roger.” “We are doin’ all right.”
“In the words of my father, God rest his soul…”
also the “No comment” he might say when he sees a reporter approaching. When addressing an audience at ribbon cuttings or groundbreakings, he might say, “It’s all about changing hearts and minds.” If it was a project that had garnered some criticism, he would sometimes refer to a “spirit of can-do, not can’t do” and ignoring the “naysayers.” Without further ado here are some of the sayings, quips and conversations folks will miss most. Worcester Magazine offers a special thanks to one of Santa’s elfettes for doing much of the leg work in gathering these truly memorable “Mike-isms.”
“But there was an incredible sense of can-do with this project and all those involved wanted to make it happen.”
“No fluff, no goo… just the facts.”
“THINK BIG!”
“Boots on the ground”
“They say that the evolution of man has accelerated exponentially. I beg to differ.”
Question to O’Brien: “Mr. Manager, do you need more time? His response: “In general, in the script of life, yes, to smell the roses, fresh brewed coffee, cut grass, and other of life’s little blessings I miss.”
ve” “Ya done good.” i t c e ff E and t n e i c ffi “E “Proof positive” “I just want to
O’Brien: “I made my be Employee notes on a sticky- back” of the Month.” Someone else: “Do you mean a post-it?” “I couldn’t “Call it what it is.” “We’ll get make it, I was home shaving there.” my cat.“ “Giddy “It was an arranged up!” marriage of sorts and I got to play the matchmaker.”
“You’re a Rock Star.”“You’re
“In the words of Elaine on Seinfeld … Shut the front door.”
e” Star “Due diligenc of the “Calendar body slam .” Day!”
“Vet it, and then vet it some more.”
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Outgoing Worcester Regional Research Bureau President and CEO Roberta Schaeffer certainly has been no shrinking violet in her time heading up the policy research tank. As her time in charge draws to a close (Worcester Economic Development Director Tim McGourthy is leaving City Hall to replace her), Schaeffer is not going out quietly. Not always a friend to the City Council, Schaeffer apparently has not chosen her pending retirement as a chance to extend the olive branch. In a recent column on www.governing.com with Stephen Eide, Schaeffer blasts the city’s elected structure as “a political talent pool overfull with demagogues, retirees and uninformed activists with nothing better to do than run for public office.” Councilors, she says, have “set a high priority on ribbon-cutting opportunities and the lowest possible taxes on homeowners.” In the meantime, she says, property tax rates for businesses are among the highest in the state and more than double those found in nearby communities. The scathing rebuke drew an equally stern response from some on the council last week including Mayor Joe Petty, not exactly known for publicly losing his cool. Petty is calling for an apology, one he probably knows will come when the devil has to start passing out snow shovels in Hades. For her part, despite the public beat-down of city officials, Schaeffer says she “cannot comment on the article.”Councilors took the chance to praise McGourthy, who is not expected to be nearly as critical of local government as his soon-to-bepredecessor. As for any parting shot of his own, the mayor wasn’t taking the bait – or was he? “[McGourthy] is going to write some good reports,” he says. “The council will probably respect those reports.” Zing!
THE JET BLUES? A little over one month into service at Worcester Regional Airport, JetBlue has already had to cancel more than a dozen flights and divert several others to Logan Airport because of weather conditions. The question is whether that means the airline is doomed to the same fate that befell all the other airlines that came before it in Worcester. Time will tell. In the meantime, company representatives insist they anticipated weather issues. The most recent issues resulted from the snow storm that blew into the region last weekend; to be fair, the company canceled 46 flights to or from Boston as well. Still, since the euphoria of the inaugural flight that saw City Manager Mike O’Brien and others fly to Fort Lauderdale, much of the attention has not been on friendly service and spacious seats – it has been on the blankets of fog that have frequently enveloped the airport. A CAT III landing system, which will ultimately be installed, is expected to solve many of the problems. And it must be noted that a recent report commissioned by the owner of the airport, Massport, concludes the airport will generate $369 million in economic activity over the next 10 years. In addition, the weather problems also are unique to Worcester. JetBlue has had to nix or delay several flights in and out of Boston as well and other airlines have also dealt with weather-related issues.
SNOW-BALL: The snow may be flying, but Bob Rousseau is already thinking baseball – softball, actually. The East Regional Softball Tournament is held in Worcester each year over the last week of July and brings in about 350 kids plus their families. Rousseau, who oversees softball for District 4 Little League, is hoping to land more hotel space and sponsors for the event, which will have girls playing on three fields in the city, including Rockwood Field at Worcester State University as well as fields used by the Ty Cobb and Lou Gehrig Little Leagues. Teams hail from up and down the east coast and consist of 11 teams of 13-15-year-olds in the Big League and eight teams of 16- to 18-year-old senior players. The winners in each of the two divisions will advance to their respective league championship. While here, some of the players and their families will stay at the Hilton Garden Inn. (Last year, according to Rousseau, 80 rooms were booked there.) Rousseau says he is still looking for hotel space for the other girls. He says Destination Worcester and others, including Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce President Tim Murray, are always a huge help in planning the event. If you want to be a sponsor, or if you’re a local hotel with some extra space, or whether you have other questions, call Rousseau at 508-799-7531.
{ worcesteria } PINE-ING FOR A JOB: Nathan Pine, currently the deputy athletic director for the University of Maryland, will take over for Dick Regan as athletic director at Holy Cross Feb. 1. “Nate’s commitment to both the entirety of the student-athlete experience at Holy Cross as well as development of an athletic program that values academic performance, excellence and integrity are in keeping with both the mission of Holy Cross and the principles of the Patriot League,” college President Fr. Philip Boroughs says. Pine says he looks forward to becoming a part of the Holy Cross and Worcester communities. “I have worked my entire life to get to this point and I have been fortunate to have a number of incredible mentors who have guided me, taught me and helped me to become the person and the professional I am today,” he says. Pine has been with Maryland since 2011. Before that, he spent three years at the University of California at Berkeley, where he led a fund-raising capital campaign that netted $500 million. He currently resides with his wife, Stephanie, in Fulton, Md.
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‘ON A SEPARATE NOTE’: Maybe ex-Lt. Gov. Tim Murray does have reason to think he is unfairly targeted sometimes. Take the recent “news” that he has spent well over $150,000 on legal costs from his campaign fund. Given that he is out of office and now heads up the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, is the “Tim-session” the Boston media have with the former LG still legit? One report dedicated several paragraphs to Murray’s legal costs. Way down at the end was this more positive tidbit: “On a separate note, Murray, on Oct. 17, and despite being out of office more than four months, reimbursed the commonwealth $1,459 and 35 cents for mileage he put on a state vehicle attending such events as fundraisers that [Murray spokesperson Scott] Ferson explained weren’t considered official acts of office.” WHAT’S ANOTHER DECADE? It will not take that long, but a promotional ceremony for five police officers Tuesday, Dec. 17 was postponed because of a snowstorm. There have been a few such promotions lately, including the fire department, but this one will be special in that a black man will be promoted tolieutenant, something that has not happened in about 20 years. In fact, the last black man who made lieutenant is now dead. There is another interesting wrinkle to the promotions: Ken Davenport, who is being elevated to lieutenant, is part of an ongoing court complaint against the Police Department and the city concerning the lack of minority promotions. Davenport madesergeant in2008. The other promotions are Sgt. Jim Ferraro, who will be promoted to lieutenant, andDetectives Lee Boykin and Chris Murphy, and David Doherty, all of whom are being promoted to sergeant.
ON THE MARKET: The African Community Education (ACE) program is launching its first ever ACE Marketplace, just in time forChristmas. People are invited to make a donation equivalent to the cost of such student services as aDay of After-School Tutoring ($15), a Week of English Classes ($28), Summer Reading Books for three students ($38), Field Trip for Five Students to the Zoo ($52) and a month of classes at the Saturday Program ($120). The nonprofit, educational ACE program serves more than 100 African refugee and immigrant students in the public school system. To make a donation, visit the organization’s web site, www.acechildren.org, or go directly to www.tinyurl.com/ShopACE. A GOOD OPTION: The Marlborough-basedEmployment Options Inc. is receiving $230,000 in state funding to help put people with disabilities to work. Worcester is part of the organization’s coverage area, so that could be good news for the city’s disabled community. The money is part of$1.7 million in total funding announced recently by the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD). Employment Options Inc. will use its share to launch a new employment program called Cooking and Cleaning Up a Career. The initiative is expected to serve 40 people with disabilities with the goal of placing 30 of them in jobs.
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athy Walsh, owner of former flower shop Sprout and a compassionate member of the Worcester community, has brought much joy to our city over the past several decades. Now, with an irreversible diagnosis that has landed Cathy in hospice, Worcester is faced with difficult last words. March 2013 brought the news that Cathy’s body was subject to Stage 3 esophageal cancer. In April, Cathy underwent chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Following a 28-day rest period, surgery was performed and doctors declared Cathy was cancerfree. The coming months would bring struggles with eating and drinking, due to the surgery, and ensuring Cathy was receiving proper nutrition. A CAT Scan after Thanksgiving revealed the cancer had returned and this time had taken over so that no treatment or surgery could reverse its tragic path. Let this not overshadow the radiant impact the business-owner and friend-of-many has made in her community. A gesture that garnered much attention over the years is one Cathy and a few helping hands made an annual tradition roughly five years ago. Each holiday season Cathy gave wreaths, at no charge, to local businesses. “I like to think that small contribution helps spread a little seasonal beauty and a little Worcester cheer,” she told Worcester Magazine in 2010. Having to endure some of the hardest moments in her life was not enough to take away the spirit of this tradition and just this year 20 or so holiday wreaths were delivered to Worcester businesses. Worcester has fallen in love with Cathy and the charm she has brought to the city with her everlasting smile and beautiful arrangements. Winner of numerous awards, including Worcester Magazine’s Best Florist, Cathy is just as well known for her generosity. Over the years, Cathy has donated flowers to Worcester Public
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Library and Worcester Public School fundraiser events, has been involved in neighborhood crime watch, is the co-founder of West Side Business Network in Worcester and has spent many weekends on Worcester Common planting flowers around the city’s Turtle Boy statue. Earlier this month, a group of residents carried on Cathy’s annual tradition of wreathing Turtle Boy in her honor. Sprout was always the go-to for custom floral arrangements for the annual Cirque du Noir fundraising masquerade event, Valentine’s Day bouquets and Worcester Magazine has been honored to feature Cathy’s arrangements at our Best of Worcester awards parties year after year. Just last month, Cathy provided our readers with DIY tips for creating holiday centerpieces. One for bending the rules as a way to give a fresh perspective, Cathy brightened up corners of Worcester Art Museum that other florists may have turned a cold shoulder to. Having participated in the museum’s Flora in Winter show since its inception in 2002, Cathy displayed floral sushi, Andy Warhol tribute arrangements and other captivating pieces in no other space than the bathrooms. “A friend pointed out if I did the bathrooms, not only would I have a captive audience, but I didn’t have to make them ordinary. I think folks were expecting a little centerpiece on the counter, but we showed them that didn’t have to be the case,” Cathy told Worcester Magazine while participating in the show. After years of being a part of so many peoples’ lives on the most special of occasions, Sprout closed its doors for good on November 30. While many of us find it impossible to ignore we will one day not have Cathy’s smile around, it is, at the same time, easy to recognize what Worcester has gained from Cathy’s love for our city and how she has undoubtedly inspired many to carry on her spirit of community. Worcester is lucky to have you, Cathy. We love you, Worcester Magazine
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Cathy Walsh, a gem of a woman
As a businesswoman, I would describe her as the ultimate professional. Based on my recommendation, my cousin hired Sprout to do her wedding flowers for this summer. Facing stage III cancer, and a major surgery, she found florists who could take over for all of her summer weddings. She matched florists and weddings, and found mutually beneficial solutions. My cousin said again and again how much Cathy cared about all her customers, even when she was facing something that might have brought others to their knees. Worcester will miss that little shop, but most of all a small business owner who cared about the people and places around her, who gave of herself every day in her own creative and funky way. Her customers love her. Her community appreciates her. I hope she knows just how many people care about her work, her shop, her impact on us all. MIC HELLE C O ULO MBE Manchester, New Hampshire (Formerly of Auburn, Mass.)
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Rarely does a small business owner stand out like Cathy. She cared about the city of Worcester, and she brought something None of the younger males would dress up as Santa at the Family unique to the city that we might not see again for a long time. Xmas Party, so I volunteered – a decision I immediately regretted. I am a customer of her shop. I didn’t know her as her friends My sister-in-law had put the black boots,red costume, white beard and and family do. She did the flowers for my wedding last year, a square pillow in a cardboard box by the toilet. With my recent surgeries, and they were off the charts fantastic. But it wasn’t just that the it took almost 20 minutes to be in full regalia. Adjusting the rose-tinted flowers were wonderful. I knew I was also investing my wedding glasses, I caught a blurry glimpse of my sweaty reflection in the bathroom budget in a small business that invested in its community. Her mirror. blog, which I have been following since last year, is full of “Old St. Nick,” I grimaced. examples. www.sprout-flowers.com/p/green.html. There was a large Xmas bell in the box so I grabbed the sack of toys, left the bathroom and shook the Xmas bell to announce Santa’s arrival. The bell fell apart and crumbled to the living-room floor. “Ho, Ho, Ho, who’s breaking Santa’s bells,” I chuckled. There was a leather chair set up by the Xmas tree where our family’s children could sit on Santa’s lap, receive their present and converse with St. Nick just by following a few simple rules and regulations: “You can’t sit on Santa’s left knee (upper-tendon repair in August), watch out for his right hip (replaced last February) and please don’t squeeze his right shoulder (rotator-cuff surgery in 2009),” Mrs. Claus (my wife of 25 years) explained. I needed to replace the rose-tinted spectacles with my bi-focals in order to read the tags on the presents. “Why does Santa have Grandpa’s glasses on,” my 6-year-old granddaughter asked. “Grandpa and Santa have the same optometrist,” I countered. Things went relatively smooth, though I was clueless on most of the gadgets, games and paraphernalia that my exuberant patrons pleaded for. Santa also whispered sound advice in their innocent ears like, “Listen to your parents when they’re sober,” “Don’t eat the yellow snow” and “Abstinence makes the hand grow stronger.” “Why isn’t Santa’s belly round,” my 4-year-old grandson inquired. “Santa had a good square meal with the elves before he jumped in the sleigh,” I punned. When the children and their incessant requests ended, many of the adults adjourned to the family room to watch the Patriot’s game. Mrs. Claus sauntered over and sat in Santa’s lap. “Thanks for doing that. What’s sticking in my back?” “The North Pole,” I smiled. Then Old St. Nick rose from the leather chair and trudged back to the bathroom. “Merry Xmas to all.. and to all a Good Nap!”
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Fitchburg State University and Quinsigamond Community College recently signed off on six new transfer agreements that will allow progression to a baccalaureate degree. Students enrolled in Computer Systems Engineering Technology, Electronics Technology-Biomedical Instrumentation, Electronics Technology-Electronics Technician, Electromechanical Technology-Career, Electromechanical Technology-Transfer and Manufacturing Technology are now able to articulate to the FSU degree, Interdisciplinary Studies with Business Administration Minor (Tech Sales). The agreements are in effect until 2016. In a press release sent by QCC, the school states, “QCC’s partners in the manufacturing industry citing a lack of employees with technical skills combined with business acumen – a hybrid employee, spurred the new articulations. QCC’s integration with the local business community means an overall synchronicity in providing relevant education and training for potential employees.�
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Two robotics teams with Worcester Polytechnic Institute ties will compete in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Robotics Challenge (DRC) Trials on Dec. 20 and 21 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. Seventeen robotics teams, including one organized by WPI and another WPI group participating as part of a 10-team college consortium, will show off their custom robots that were built to respond to man-made and natural disasters. Team WRECS (WPI’s Robotics Engineering C Squad) features 23 members and has programmed an Atlas humanoid robot 6’2� tall and that weights 330 pounds, called WARNER. The consortium team with three WPI professors and several students, DRC-HUB, has created a 5-foot humanoid robot. Each robot entered into the challenge must perform several autonomous and semi-autonomous tasks mandated by DARPA, including being able to remove debris blocking an entryway, open a door and enter a building and climb an industrial ladder and traverse an industrial walkway. Matt DeDonato, a 2009 WPI graduate and leader of Team WRECS, states in a press release, “In the short time that we have had WARNER, the team has taken a robot that could barely walk and transformed it into a machine that can drive a car, climb a ladder, use power tools, and perform many more human-like tasks.� DARPA officials have said the challenge was set forth after the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan that created an environment too hazardous for humans to enter. Follow WARNER and team DRC-HUBO to Florida on Twitter @WPI_WARNER and at http://dasl.mem.drexel.edu/DRC.
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Quinsigmaond Community College faculty, staff, students and alumni have been collecting hats and mittens to benefit underprivileged children and adolescents in the Worcester area as the temperatures have dropped and last Friday, Dec. 13, QCC partnered with local nonprofit Planting the Seed Foundation, Inc. to distribute the donations throughout the city.
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The Curtis Mayflower is the combined result of decades of individual work and commitment and an unlikely scene in an unlikely place that provided the centripetal force that eventually brought these five select players together. Their debut CD, too, is an organic outcropping of this little scene in this little place – Duncan Arsenault’s six-year run of Thursday nights at Green Street’s Dive Bar – where Worcester’s faithful came out in increasing numbers to experience free, varied and exciting music without too much hype. Fittingly (perhaps coincidentally) in the same spirit that produced The Band’s landmark “Music from Big Pink,” the record was recorded in an out-of-the-way Maine farmhouse in a simple fashion, quickly and without pomp and circumstance. Great things seem to come of this method. The band, Pete Aleksi (guitar), Arsenault (drums), Jeremy Curtis (bass), Brooks Milgate (keys), and Craig Rawding (vocals, harmonica), has a resume of individual accomplishments that can’t be topped, including work with The Delta Generators, The Curtain Society, Bow Thayer and Perfect Trainwreck, Booker T. Jones, Levon Helm, Big Eyed Rabbit, Hey Now, Morris Fader and Beg, Scream & Shout, among others. In some cases, this could be a problem. Not here.
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Curtis calls the formation of The Curtis Mayflower “serendipitous” and says that the five musicians are “all on the same page” and “willing to turn each other on to different stuff.” In other words, they have chemistry and shared vision. It comes through in spades on the record, where each player tips his hand to personal tastes, but the overall sound lies tantalizingly beyond categorization. Don’t get me wrong. This is, at heart, a blues and soul record, territory more than familiar to each member of the band. (Any soul band would proudly claim songs like “NYCD” and “Last Kiss.”) But the conventions of blues and soul have become mere elements of a larger influence, not genre-specific, but of an approach to music, which, like Big Pink, makes use of influence in the service of something new. So, while the ear continually hears familiar tonalities (Aleksi says it’s all “reminiscent of other music”), the end result is a fresh addition to the rock idiom. “Clockwork Hearts,” which opens the disc, is melancholy with a menacing lock-step guitar lick that will get your head rocking. The dynamic control is phenomenal and the attention to subtleties exciting. The band can make a lot out of an idea that might simply be beaten to death by a lesser band. Everything you need to know about The Curtis Mayflower is revealed here. These cats have soul, and, man! Can they play! “Seven Children” is a brooding, tribal mood that might be at home on a Pink Floyd record, but soon gives way to a blues lament: “Meet me where the moon’s on fire and the earth is still. I have seven children in the ground.” The band is confident and dynamic, with no hesitation. The guitar solo is pure Robert Cray blues, crisp and melodic. The exceptions to this general sound are track two, “Ben the Destroyer,” a wild, lighthearted romp of raging rock pandemonium and a tribute to the hyperbolic abilities of Ben, and the aforementioned “NYCD” and “Last Kiss,” both a bit lighter and more genre-specific. “Everybody definitely brings their own influences,” says Aleksi, “but there’s something different happening as a group.” A love of ‘70s bleeds through, the album pushing everything in a heavy direction. Guitar riffs are biting and tough, keys are chunky and distorted, the rhythms spare but solid – and deep. A riff hearkens to Traffic, Blind Faith or King Crimson, Stevie Ray Vaughan or Robert Cray, yet it is couched in a context that feels new and fresh. The players, as it is well known locally, are all masters of their craft. Each is in just the right place at the right time on the record, perfectly complementing the rest with a tasty lick and killer tone. Craig Rawding is a rock monster, somewhere between the smoky growl of vintage Gregg Allman and the rare rock scream of Robert Plant or Ian Gillian. The record is a wash of textures, too. The arrangements are spare, perfectly layered and full of air. Ear candy abounds, and the players don’t rule out any mode of play that may be useful. The result is surprising sounds throughout. Each time the listener settles in on the tonality of a song, a continued on page 18
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Andrew W.K. released his breakthrough album “I Get Wet” way back in 2001; it was a groundbreaking look at partying, headbanging and having a good time. It also gave people an early look at a man who would go on to become a figurehead in the motivational aspects of having the best damn time you can. Next week, he returns to Worcester, after many years away, with the extension of his yearly “Party Hard Holiday Tour.” Prepare to rock out like a maniac and smile with the ferocity of a deranged madman at The Palladium on Thursday, December 26. The show will feature Andrew, his right-hand man (a phenomenal personality in his own right) Blakey Boy, a keyboard, a drum machine and unavoidably positive partying, which is exactly how he likes it, harkening back to his early stripped-down solo shows. “I always wanted to stay connected to that style of performance, it really taught me everything that I’ve learned as a front man or a lead singer,” says Andrew. “It forces you to really step up your game because you don’t have any other people or band members to rely on. What I really noticed, starting back in those first shows, is that the most magical part of that sort of show is that the other folks that have come to the party, the people who are occupying the room with you, they become the band in a way. Their energy continued on page 30
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Local staples The Bee’s Knees found their beginnings 11 years ago when vocalist/guitarist Mike Thibodeau, who had been doing, as he puts it, “the folk singer thing,” recruited some of the musicians who had played on his solo record to support him live. With time, the group began writing music together and officially became The Bee’s Knees in 2003. “We became a band, as opposed to just guys backing me up,” says Thibodeau. The Bee’s Knees will hit Ralph’s on Saturday, December 28 with a show to mark their 10th anniversary as a band.
“We usually play a show every year,” Thibodeau says, and with drummer Joe Giotta based elsewhere these days, a holiday homecoming show is usually in order. Admittedly a little late on the draw for the actual anniversary, they’ve waited for Giotta to round out the lineup for this year’s decadetoasting bash. “We come from a lot of different places,” says Thibodeau of the group’s style and influences. The aforementioned folk singer tropes have formed the basis of Thibodeau’s influences from the beginning, and he cites both Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan, along with some Beatle-esque pop. Thibodeau notes that John Donovan, the group’s bass player is a “total ‘60s pop-o-phile,” while other members’ backgrounds range from The Who to more roots-based music, with Giotta having played in the realms of jazz and rock. “We kind of merged all this craziness together to put together this band,” says Thibodeau. “We kind of go all over the map ourselves.” With two albums under their belt and
new songs written, there has certainly been some evolution over the course of the band’s lifespan. “Early on, the songs were pretty simple,” says Thibodeau. “They’re good, I like them still, but they were definitely written from a young man’s perspective. And certainly, now, our songs are more mature.” He notes that some of the newer material the band has been working on isn’t quite as raw and edgy as it was in the past; some of it has taken on a more subdued subtlety. Hesitant to admit that The Bee’s Knees have calmed down with age, Thibodeau emphasizes the live show. The band doesn’t play publicly as often as they used to, so there is still a magical spontaneity to be expected from their live sets. “When we actually get out, it could get a little rowdy, you never know,” he says. “We also drink a lot, so... God only knows what could happen,” he adds with a laugh. While a new album has yet to take shape, some surprises will find their way into the set list. “We’re working on new material. We
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WM: Keith, What year did you start PanzerBastard? Keith: The official date of PanzerBastard’s birth is 6/6/6, that’s our story and we’re sticking to it. WM: Who did you have join on with you in PanzerBastard in 2006? Keith: Besides yours truly, it was the three other dirtbags in town with worse reputations than me. WM: As for the current PanzerBastard lineup, what bands have your current arsenal been in? Keith: Big Chris G. has been part of our crew for years – before actually stepping up to play guitar. He was handling the roadwork, driving, backline and basically babysitting our sorry asses; Dom D should be known to anyone reading this from his years in the mighty For The Worse; Marcus keeps his sanity with his doom metal band, Blessed Offal, when he’s not putting up with my paranoid diva bull. WM: The name “PanzerBastard” has no significant meaning to you, other than something being “Ridiculously Metal.” Have you ever gotten flack for using the name of a Nazi war tank? Keith: Of course! You don’t have a name like ours without expecting some static, but at this point it’s pretty obvious we don’t [care] about anything but volume, distortion, and beer!
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WM: The band has been praised a lot for it’s instrumental compositions, sounds and styles. In a nutshell, how would you describe what PanzerBastard is putting out there right now? Keith: We just try to make music that makes us happy – there’s no secret to it. If people like what we do, more power to ‘em, but at the end of the day we do this for ourselves. It’s sonic therapy at 120 decibels. WM: Let’s talk about releases. Since your latest CD “Gods, Thugs and Madmen,” is there a new album in the works with this new lineup? Can you give us any hint about it? Keith: We are getting ready for the release of our new split EP with Tenebrae. Damn thing’s been taking forever to get sorted out!
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topics, Sirard also creates bizarre, fantasy pieces. It is Sirard’s hope that her artwork can whisk viewers away from daily life. “I want to take viewers to another place, a place of imagination and fantasy,” explains Sirard. Though Sirard has high hopes for what viewers can take away from viewing her pieces, Sirard has found the act of creating to be therapeutic. “Working on my art has brought me a sense of peace and also drive to go to the next level,” Sirard says. Part of moving towards the next level is choosing different mediums: In 2014, Sirard hopes to begin working with acrylics. Sirard believes in the power of creating art and in its importance in communities and cities. Noting that art is a great stimulation for the mind, Sirard remarks, “It helps each person to express their feelings. This is in fact, the best way for some people to express themselves.” To witness the artwork of Karen Sirard for yourself, visit the Booklovers’ Gourmet located at 55 Main Street in Webster, Mass. Visit bookloversgourmet.com for more information.
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We’re also going in next month to record for a new EP for PATAC Records, as well as another split with Rawhide from Sweden. I think for a band like us – EPs are the way to go. There’s no need for 45 to 60 minute length LPs of our racket. Hit ‘em and run.
WM: PanzerBastard are released on PATAC Records. Have you ever been approached by larger, or should I write more “corporate” labels? Do you prefer to stick to a more DIY label, and why? Keith: Dan and PATAC have always been there for us; he’s family and we trust him. For whatever reasons in the past, we never really shopped ourselves whatsoever. Any good fortune that’s come our way pretty much fell in our laps. I think this year, with us basically getting our second wind – thanks to Big Chris G. and Dom. We are going to put ourselves out there a lot more than we ever have. I don’t really care about the DIY versus corporate argument anymore. The way that side of things has changed so radically in the last few years, it’s so confusing to an idiot like me, so as long as you let us be ourselves and treat us respectfully, I’d put our stuff out on Disney if need be.
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WM: Your band has also been lucky enough to tour and play in Europe. What is the craziest European tour story that you can give our readers? Keith: I’ll just say this: Belfast City Meltdown is a true story... WM: PanzerBastard is playing in a couple nights, on Saturday at Ralph’s Diner, here in Worcester. How did that show come about? Keith: DOOMRIDERS asked us to play and you don’t say “no” to this kind of a gig. We love them; we also love Ralph’s.. and we’ve never had a bad gig in your fair city. Seems like a no brainer. Game on! WM: Are there any surprises in store for people at this Saturday night’s show? Keith: If the panda costumes arrive in time and Marcus nails the high harmony for our a capella version of ‘Chocolate Rain’ - it’s gonna be a hell of a show! PanzerBastard plays this Saturday, Dec. 21 with DOOMRIDERS and Summoner, at Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove Street in Worcester. Show starts at 9 p.m.
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is more important and more valuable and more palpable than any other type of show, it really isn’t a concert, it’s more of a party. It feels like hanging out with your friends.” Andrew has achieved a lot since his humble beginnings. He has had a long and incredibly successful music career, which is no small feat when you consider that he basically invented a genre revolving around thick riffs and a love of partying. He has released several studio albums that have made it on American and international charts, and continues to tour constantly. That has never been enough for the man, however, who has in recent years branched out quite a bit. Andrew is a motivational speaker, an event planner, he runs a successful (and awesome) venue in New York City called Santo’s Party House, he runs a record label “Steev Mike,” he is a DJ, he lectures and he is currently writing a book. Andrew’s running theme has always been the power of positive partying, and it is something he focuses on throughout his life. “Like anyone, I’ve had bad moods and not-positive feelings, negative energy and depression,” recalls Andrew. “It was obvious
to me that I needed to work on something and dedicate my life to something, why not focus on helping other people be cheered up? I kept thinking what made me feel cheered up, and that was music and rocking out and dancing around and partying. Partying was the most positive thing I could think of. It’s a group effort and that is the most meaningful thing around.” And it’s not just positive vibes for those on the floor – Andrew says he is having just as much fun on stage. “I get so much out of these shows personally,” says Andrew, “because of that intense closeness. When you can actually touch the person that is right there, they are that close, it is really magical and I hope everyone feels like they are a part of the performance as well.” So get double-stoked for Andrew W.K.’s Party Hard Holiday tour coming to The Palladium on Main Sreet on Thursday, Dec. 26 with Cockpunch, Satellites Fall and The October Accord.
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At some point I watch certain movies and television shows more out of a sense of obligation than entertainment. The “Star Wars” sextology was like that — by “Revenge of the Sith” I was just barely hanging on to see how George Lucas would wrap things up. I felt similarly when “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” was released last year. The 11-hour “Lord of the Rings” trilogy had sapped me of any further desire to revisit Middle-earth, and the announcement that J.R.R. Tolkien’s endearing, yet slight, book would be sectioned into three movies made no sense. Last year’s sluggish “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” signaled director Peter Jackson’s intention to turn the act of watching Hobbits in peril into an endurance contest, when in fact Bilbo Baggins’ saga could have been made into a tightly told one-off. But a funny thing happened on the way to irrelevance. Jackson has delivered a sequel that atones for many of the first “Hobbit’s” sins to become a serviceable fantasy thriller. Like its predecessor, this one is overstuffed and scenes tend to drag on longer than necessary, yet there are enough run-ins with vicious orcs, self-righteous elves, giant spiders and even a few stupid humans to keep the story humming along. The film is darker than the first, less given to slapstick antics, and is helped immeasurably by the appearance of the dragon Smaug (voiced with slithery menace by Benedict Cumberbatch), who guards the treasure hidden inside Lonely Mountain, ready to incinerate anyone who dares infiltrate his lair. “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” rejoins the quest of a platoon of dwarves led by their prince Thorin Oakenshield (Richard
Armitrage) to reclaim Lonely Mountain and retrieve the Arkenstone, a precious heirloom known for its throbbing inner light. The dwarves lack the charisma of LOTR’s band of brothers and wear the sort of unruly beards that made the 2013 Red Sox an endearing bunch but which leave these squat soldiers cloaked in anonymity. The hot-headed Thorin is recognizable as a graduate from the “Gerard Butler-in-300” school of acting that requires even the most benign comment be issued with an all-consuming rage. Bilbo (Martin Freeman), the homebody Hobbit coerced into joining the group, has been tasked with sneaking past Smaug, locating the jewel, and smuggling it into Thorin’s hands without getting torched. He’s aided by the fact that he’s stolen the One Ring from the everpathetic Gollum — one of the better scenes from the last movie — and when he slips it on his finger he becomes invisible. (Though one has to question why Bilbo doesn’t wear the ring the entire time he’s sneaking past the firebreathing dragon.) The great wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) is also along for the ride, but in his usual fashion he wanders off into an adventure in which faces almost certain death. Hmm. Where have we seen that before? Whether this particular “Hobbit” is faithful to the text I’ll leave up to the Tolkienistas (I read the books in high school, and the details are misty). Jackson has invented one character not found in the book, a female elfin warrior named Tauriel (“Lost’s” Evangeline Lilly), who is romantically torn between one of the dwarves and fellow elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom, reprising his LOTR role, only this time wearing creepy glow-in-the-dark contacts). I truly hope the flirty triangle thing doesn’t get too far; it seems trite for Jackson to introduce the lone female character of substance and then boil her down to the Love Interest of a couple of guys who happen to be of different species. When “The Hobbit: There and Back Again” is released next year, I’ll be ready to revisit Middle-earth one last time. And now that Smaug has unfurled his wings and made things interesting, I won’t be dreading it.
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DHOOM 3 (NR) Fri. - Mon.(215 PM) 615 PM 950 PM Tue.(1200 PM) 400 PM 735 PM AMERICAN HUSTLE [CC,DV] (R) No Passes Fri. - Mon.(1210 340) 700 1010 Tue.(1210 PM 340 PM) 700 PM GRUDGE MATCH [CC,DV] (PG-13) Wed.(1250) 430 725 1015 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS [CC,DV] (PG) No Passes Fri. - Tue.(1215 PM 220 PM) 715 PM THE WOLF OF WALL STREET [CC,DV] (R) No Passes Wed.(1200 PM) 400 PM 800 PM WALKING WITH DINOSAURS IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG) No Passes Fri. - Mon.(345 PM) 945 PM Tue.(345 PM) 47 RONIN [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Wed.(1220 PM) SAVING MR. BANKS [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Mon.(1220) 400 720 1020 Tue.(1220 PM) 400 PM 720 PM 47 RONIN IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Wed.(320 PM) 650 PM 950 PM ANCHORMAN 2 [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Mon.(1225 1255) 405 435 705 735 955 1025 Tue.(1225 1255) 405 435 705 735 SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY [CC,DV] (PG) No Passes Wed.(1240) 420 730 1025 THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Sun.(1225 235 355) 725 935 THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG [CC,DV] (PG-13) Mon.(1225 235 355) 725 935 Tue.(1225 235 355) 725 HOBBIT: SMAUG IN REALD 3D - HFR (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Mon.(1245 PM) 420 PM 750 PM Tue.(1245 PM) 420 PM 740 PM THE HOBBIT: SMAUG IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Tue.(1205 PM) 605 PM PHILOMENA [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Mon.(1200) 440 710 930 Tue.(1200 PM) 440 PM 710 PM FROZEN [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Mon.(1230) 415 655 940 Tue.(1230 PM) 415 PM 655 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Mon.(1205 335) 650 1005 Tue.(1205 PM 335 PM) 650 PM
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Showtimes for 12/20 - 12/26. Subject to change. American Hustle (R) PRESENTED IN SONY 4K DIGITAL; 2 hr 9 min 12:40 pm 3:50 pm 6:55 pm 9:55 pm 12:00 am American Hustle (R); 2 hr 9 min 7:30 pm American Hustle (R) PRESENTED IN SONY 4K DIGITAL; Reserved Seating; 2 hr 9 min 9:25 pm American Hustle (R) DIRECTOR'S HALL PRESENTED IN SONY 4K DIGITAL;
3:20, 6:25, 9:25 Blackstone Thurs: 7, Fri-Wed: 12:40, 3:50, 6:55, 7:30, 9:55, 12 a.m. Cinemagic Thurs: 12:!5, 3:30, 6:45, 9:45 Solomon Pond Thurs: 7:10, 10:20, Fri-Wed: 12, 12:40, 3:50, 4:20, 7:20, 7:50, 10:10 Westborough Thurs: 7, 10:10, Fri-Wed: 12:10, 3:40, 7, 10:10 Worcester North Thurs: 7, Fri-Wed: 12:30, 1, 3:40, 4:15, 6:45, 7:15, 9:50, 10:20
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12:10 pm 3:20 pm 6:25 pm Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (PG-13) DIRECTOR'S HALL; Reserved Seating; 1 hr 59 min 1:15 pm 4:05 pm 7:00 pm 9:45 pm Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (PG-13) CC/DVS; 1 hr 59 min 11:30 am 2:15 pm 5:10 pm 8:00 pm 10:45 pm Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (PG-13); 1 hr 59 min 11:00 am 1:45 pm 4:35 pm 7:30 pm 10:15 pm Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (PG-13) DIRECTOR'S HALL; 1 hr 59 min 12:20 am Frozen (PG); 1 hr 48 min 11:15 am 1:50 pm 4:30 pm 7:20 pm 9:50 pm Saving Mr. Banks (PG-13); 2 hr 0 min 12:55 pm 4:15 pm 7:15 pm 10:10 pm 12:10 am The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (PG-13); 2 hr 41 min 12:05 pm 3:30 pm 7:05 pm 10:30 pm 11:30 pm The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (PG-13) CC/DVS; 2 hr 41 min 11:05 am 2:30 pm 6:05 pm 9:30 pm The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in HFR 3D (PG-13) HIGH FRAME RATE IN REAL D 3D; 2 hr 41 min 4:10 pm 7:35 pm 11:00 pm The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in HFR 3D (PG-13) HIGH FRAME RATE - REAL D 3D - XPLUS - DOLBY ATMOS; Reserved Seating; 2 hr 41 min 11:35 am 3:00 pm 6:35 pm 10:00 pm The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (PG-13); 2 hr 26 min 11:55 am 3:05 pm 10:30 pm Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas (PG-13); 1 hr 45 min 11:25 am 2:00 pm 4:45 pm 7:10 pm 9:40 pm 12:15 am Walking With Dinosaurs (PG); 1 hr 20 min 12:15 pm 2:25 pm 4:40 pm 6:50 pm 9:10 pm Walking With Dinosaurs 3D (PG) REAL D 3D; 1 hr 20 min 11:45 am 1:55 pm
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Blackstone Thurs: 11, 11:30, 1:45, 2:15, 4:40, 5:10, 7:30 8, 10:20, Fri-Wed: 11, 11:30, 1:45, 2:15, 4:35, 5:10, 7:30, 8, 10:15, 10:45, 12:20 a.m. Cinemagic Thurs: 11:25, 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:05, 12:10, 12:40, 2, 3:40, 4:10, 4:50, 6:40, 7:20, 8, 9:40, 10:10, Fri-Wed: 11, 12:10, 12:50, 1:50, 3:30, 4:10, 4:40, 6:40, 7:30, 8, 9:50, 10:20 Westborough Thurs: 11:05, 12:05, 3:05, 4:05, 6:45, 7:15, 9:40, 10:05, Fri-Wed: 12:25, 12:55, 4:05, 4:35, 7:05, 7:35, 9:55, 10:25 Worcester North Thurs: 11, 1:15, 1:45, 4:10, 4:40, 7, 7:30, 9:50, 10:20, Fri-Wed: 11, 1:15, 1:45, 4:40, 6:55, 7:25, 9:45, 10:15
ANIMATED CHRISTMAS CLASSICS: A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS (1965), THE SNOWMAN (1982), HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (1966) WPL Sat: 2 DALLAS BUYERS CLUB (R) Worcester North Thurs-Wed: 1:05, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20
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FROZEN (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 11:15, 11:45, 2:05, 2:35, 4:45, 5:15, 7:15, 7:45, 9:45, 10:15, Fri-Wed: 11:15, 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50 Cinemagic Thurs: 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30, FriWed: 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:15, 9:45 Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:10, 1:50, 4:40, 7:25, 9:55, Fri-Wed: 11:10, 1:45, 4:24, 7:15, 9:55 Westborough Thurs: 11:10, 1:45, 4:20, 7:10, 9:45, Fri-Wed: 12:30, 4:15, 6:55, 9:40 Worcester North Thurs-Wed: 11:05, 11:35, 1:35, 2:05, 4:05, 4:35, (6:35 Thurs only), 7:05, 9:05
FROZEN 3D (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 10:45, 1:35, 4:15 Cinemagic Thurs: 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:15, 9:45 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:20, 3:20, 6:45, 10:25 Westborough Thurs: 12:10, 3:10, 6:40, 9:15 GRAVITY (PG-13) Elm Fri-Sat: 7, 9:30 GRAVITY 3D (PG-13) Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:05, 4:05, 6:45, 10:30, Fri-Wed: 12:25, 3:10 Worcester North Thurs: 11:50, 2:10, 4:30, 9:40, Fri-Wed: 11:50, 2:10, 4:25, 6:40, 9:40
HOMEFRONT (R) Blackstone Thurs: 9:40 p.m. Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:30, 4:30, Fri-Wed: 9:25 Worcester North Thurs: 9:45 LAST VEGAS (PG-13) Strand Thurs: 7 OUT OF THE FURNACE (R) Blackstone Thurs: 1:05, 3:55, 9:50 Cinemagic Thurs: 11:40, 2:15, 4:40, 9:50 Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:10, 4:20, 7:30, 10:20, Fri-Wed: 12:40, 4:10, 7:20, 10:05 Westborough Thurs: 12:35, 3:50 Worcester North Thurs: 1:10, 4:15, 7:10, 9:45
PHILOMENA (PG-13) Westborough Thurs: 11:40, 2, 4:25, Fri-Wed: 12, 4:40, 7:10, 9:30 Worcester North Thurs-Wed: 12:05, 2:15, 4:45, 7:40, 10:10
SAVING MR. BANKS (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 7, Fri-Wed: 12:55, 4:15, 7:15, 10:10, 12:10 a.m.
DELIVERY MAN (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 7:10 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:25, 3:35, 7:45, 10:30,
Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 11:20, 2, 4:45, 7:20, 10 Solomon Pond Thurs: 7, 10, Fri-Wed: 12:30,
Fri-Wed: 11:05, 4:35, 7:35, 10:30 Worcester North Thurs: 12:10, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25
1:40, 3:40, 7, 10 Westborough Fri-Wed: 12:20, 4, 7:20, 10:20 Worcester North Thurs: 7, Fri-Wed: 12:50, 4, 7, 10
DHOOM 3 (NR) Westborough Fri-Wed: 2:15, 6:15, 9:50
THE BOOK THIEF (PG-13) Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:35, 3:05
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THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG Blackstone Thurs: 11, 11:05, 2:30, 6:05, 9:30,
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (PG-13) Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 11:25, 2:50,
Fri-Wed: 11:05, 12:05, 2:30, 3:30, 6:05, 7:05, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:40, 3:15, 6:40, 10 Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:15, 12:30, 3:30, 4:15, 7:30, 8:30, 10, Fri-Wed: 11:40, 12:45, 3:15, 4:15, 6:55, 8:10, 9:30 Westborough Thurs 12, 12:30, 3:30, 7:30, 8, 8:30, Fri-Wed: 12:25, 2:35, 3:55, 7:25, 9:35 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 11:30, 12, 3, 3:30, 6:30, 7, 10, 10:30, Fri-Wed: 11:30, 12:25, 3, 3:55, 6:30, 7:35, 10:05
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Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 12, 3:10, 6:30, 9:40 Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:25, 3:10, 7:05, 10:20, Fri-Wed: 11:50, 3:20, 7:05, 10:15 Westborough Thurs: 11:20, 12:20, 2:35, 3:35, 5:50, 6:50, 9:05, Fri-Wed: 12:05, 3:35, 6:50, 10:05 Worcester North Thurs: 11:45, 3:10, 6:45, 9:55, Fri-Wed: 11:40, 3:10, 6:35, 9:55
THE POLAR EXPRESS (2005) (PG) WPL Sat: 2 THOR: THE DARK WORLD (PG-13) Cinemagic Thurs: 11:20, 4:40, 7:20 Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:20, 2:05, 4:45, 7:35, 10:15, Fri-Wed: 12:20, 3:35, 6:50, 10:25 Worcester North Thurs: 1:10, 4:25, 9:35
THOR: THE DARK WORLD 3D (PG-13) Cinemagic Thurs: 2, 10 TYLER PERRY’S A MADEA CHRISTMAS (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 11:50, 2:20, 4:45, 7:25, 9:55, Fri-Wed: 11:25, 2, 4:45, 7:10, 9:40, 12:15 a.m. Worcester North Thurs: 11:50, 2:25, 5:20, 7:45, 10:15, Fri-Wed: 11:55, 2:25, 5:20, 7:45, 10:25
WALKING WITH DINOSAURS (PG) Blackstone Fri-Wed: 12:15, 2:25, 4:40, 6:50, 9:10
Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 2:15, 4:30, 7:15 Solomon Pond Fri-Wed: 11:20, 1:55, 7:10 Westborough Fri-Wed: 12:15, 2:20, 7:15 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 11:45, 2, 4:20, 6:50, 9:10
THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG 3D (PG-13) Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 12, 3:30, 7, 10:25, Fri-Wed: 11:35, 3, 6:35, 10 Blackstone Thurs: 11:30, 3, 6:30, 10, Fri-Wed: 4:10, 7:35, 11 Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:20, 2:45, 6:30, 9:50 Solomon Pond Thurs: 11, 11:30, 12, 3, 4, 4:30, 6:20, 7, 8:10, 9:30, Fri-Wed: 11:15, 12:15, 2:50, 3:45, 6:30, 7:25, 10:05 Westborough Thurs: 11, 11:30, 3, 4, 4:30, 7, FriWed: 12:05, 12:45, 4:20, 6:05, 7:50 Worcester North Thurs: 11:05, 12, 2:30, 3:30,
WALKING WITH DINOSAURS 3D (PG) Blackstone Fri-Wed: 11:45, 1:55 Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 11:50, 9:20 Solomon Pond Fri-Wed: 4:30, 9:40 Westborough Fri-Wed: 3:45, 9:45 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 11:15, 1:30 Looking for your favorite theater and don’t see it listed? Email editor@worcestermag. com and we’ll do our best to include it in the coming weeks.
Blackstone Valley Cinema de Lux 70 Worcester/Providence Turnpike, Millbury 800-315-4000 Cinema 320 at Clark University, Jefferson Academic Center 950 Main St.; Cinemagic, 100 Charlton Rd., Sturbridge 508-347-3609 Elm Draught House Cinema, 35 Elm St., Millbury 508-865-2850 Holy Cross Seelos Theater, 1 College St. 508-793-2455 Regal Solomon Pond Stadium 591 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough 508-229-8871 Regal Westborough Stadium 231 Turnpike Rd., Westborough 508-366-6257 Showcase Worcester North, 135 Brooks St. 508-852-2944 The Strand Theatre, 58 High St., Clinton 978-365-5500 Worcester Public Library (WPL) Saxe Room, 3 Salem Sq. DECEMBER 19, 2013 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM
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Kenzo’s best cut Marc Cochon
More than most foods, sushi involves trusting the chef – for freshness and technique, for creativity and judgment. It’s no wonder sushi chefs develop devoted followings. For many diners in the Worcester area, sushi means Chef Kenzo, who has plied his trade throughout the area and now holds court in his own establishment: Haiku, on Park Ave. Kenzo began building a local following at Willy’s Steakhouse Grill & Sushi Bar in Shrewsbury, followed by stints at Zipango and Yama Zakura, among other places. Haiku, though, is Kenzo’s through and through. To visit Haiku is to get a sense of his passion and vision, expressed through the menu and
hospitality. Haiku is in a cozy storefront space, with a long and inviting bar along one side and fairly intimate dining spaces. The décor is stylish – a December visit features holiday decorations and festive music. Chef Kenzo glides around the room greeting customers, supervising the staff and encouraging people to try his original creations. The sushi and sashimi menus are complemented by a surprisingly wide selection of steaks, seafood and other entrées, plus salads, appetizers and desserts. There’s something for everyone, but the focus is clearly on fish. There’s a full bar with signature cocktails; beer and wine lists are short and on the pricey side. Twin salmon dumplings are a good example of Kenzo’s creative side. Salmon sashimi has been wrapped around a filling of sweet crabmeat and avocado – ingredients that marry well – with a tasty orange-ginger teriyaki sauce for dipping. About the size of golf balls, these dumplings are inventive and delicious. Spicy shrimp salad is another appealing starter. A generous amount of sautéed shrimp sit atop a citrusy salad spiked with jalapeno and drizzled with a touch of
Sriracha. The contrasts of warm shrimp, cool greens, spice and acidity make this dish compelling, if a bit soggy from excess dressing. Seaweed salad, a sushi standard, is refreshing and crunchy. Miso soup features tiny tofu cubes and the surprise of delicate bits of crab. It’s comforting and warming on a chilly night. Kenzo’s nigiri sushi, cut large and draped over relatively small ovals of vinegared rice, reflect freshness and care. Smoked salmon is silky and deeply smoky; huge sea scallops are briny and beautifully textured. On another visit, tiny bay scallops, sublimely sweet, are cleverly held atop the rice by a nori collar. Maki rolls span a wide range; they’re more modest in size and price than most, allowing diners to sample a variety. Bésame Mucho, an order Kenzo wryly acknowledges in Spanish, combines avocado and spicy tuna around tempura shrimp, and does not disappoint. Dragon Maki winningly combines eel and avocado.
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Steamed Asian vegetables add balance to the meal – a nice selection, well-prepared, and drizzled with just enough eel sauce to add some interest. If you’ve room for dessert, banana flambé is a popular choice, but for my money, warm chocolate lava cake with ginger ice cream is tough to beat. Speaking of money, Haiku delivers solid value. Sushi, sashimi and basic maki rolls are in the $4 to $8 range, as are many of the starters, allowing a relatively inexpensive splurge. Two people can eat well here for $50, not including drinks or tip; they can spend a lot more, too, if they decide to put themselves in Kenzo’s hands for something special. Kenzo is an engaging and attentive host, and if he’s serving you, you’ll get plenty of recommendations and stories. Other servers are friendly and well-intentioned if less polished. Worcester is fortunate to have so much good sushi, and fortunate also for characters like Kenzo who make a meal more memorable.
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With that in mind, I have prepared my second annual wine lover’s holiday wish list. Let this guide help you select that perfect bottle for the wine lover on your list. Naughty or nice, this is the holiday season and a gift of wine is always in style. continued on page 38
BITES ... nom, nom, nom Brittany Durgin
BEER AND CHEESE
Julio’s Liquors hosts an Ommegang Beer & Cheese Pairing event on Friday, Dec. 20, from 7-8:30 p.m. Julio’s Liquors, 140 Turnpike Rd., Westborough. juliosliquors.com.
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Finders and Keepers in West Boylston has always offered a lot of choices. Now, the side-by-side restaurants offer a new array of sliders and dogs. Sliders include haddock sliders with tarter sauce, pulled pork sliders based in barbecue sauce and served with diced onion, buffalo chicken sliders with buffalo sauce and bleu cheese dressing, grilled meatloaf slider with gravy and more! Dogs include Chicago-style dog with sweet relish, mustard, celery salt, tomato slices, sport peppers and white onions; Fenway frank, two Kayem skinless franks grilled and served on a plain roll; and the “Big Dog,” an 8-ounce grilled all angus beef dog served on a grilled roll. See all slider and dog menu items at finderspub.com or visit them at 171 West Boylston St., West Boylston.
Where Good Friends Meet for Food & Drink Fresh Seafood - Chicken Dishes Great Steaks - Homemade Italian Allen’s Specialty: Middle Eastern Food Everyone at the “Wex” Wishes our Customers and Friends a Happy Holiday Season!
WORMTOWN MOVES TO SHREWSBURY STREET We’ve been hearing the talk for months, but now it’s official: Wormtown Brewing is moving from Park Ave. where it has long since shared space with Peppercorn’s, to Shrewsbury Street and, selfishly, we’re pretty excited. Why? Well, because Wormtown’s new location will be right below our offices at 72 Shrewsbury St.
NEW MENU AT BREW CITY Brew City on Shrewsbury Street has launched new winter lunch and dinner menus featuring pork ossobuco, pomegranate glazed hen, Brew City’s classic Guinness meatloaf. To see what else is new and try these dishes, visit Brew City, 104 Shrewsbury St., Worcester. brew-city.com.
’GANSETT RELEASES LIMITED-EDITION STOUT Narragansett has announced its collaboration with Autocrat Coffee, another Rhode Islandbased company, to release a limited-edition Autocrat Coffee Milk Stout. According to Narragansett, “The full-bodied milk stout is enriched with the robust flavor of Autocrat Coffee to achieve an extraordinary taste experience.” Further, the stout “delivers a flavorful, smooth, dark brew with notes of roasted barley, chocolate malt and rich crystal malt. The exacting touch of hops provides just the right amount of bitterness to balance the sweet notes of the malts and milk sugar.” To find a local retailer carrying the Autocrat Coffee Milk Stout, visit narragansettbeer.com.
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Warm up with Worcester’s chili offerings this winter
Smokestack Urban BBQ Sara Jane Nelson
Smokestack serves up traditional southern barbeque meals. The meat is slow cooked in a smoker for up to 13 hours and meals are complemented by a variety of house-made barbeque sauces.
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On a recent visit, I ordered a bowl of the Vegetarian Chili. This was a good-sized bowl with cheddar cheese melted on top, tortilla chips and a dollop of sour cream. The chili was mild in spiciness, but served piping hot. It was hearty and packed with chunky vegetables. I consider a good chili to be full of ingredients and not soup-like in nature, which some restaurants fail at. Smokestack, however, nailed it in this aspect. It had plenty of peppers, mixed beans, onions and carrots and they were cooked to the right level of softness. I loved that the tortilla chips on top were Fritos, as they added a great flavor aspect and texture to the chili. Becuase the chili was so mild, I tried it with some of the housemade Carolina Q sauce, but decided I preferred the chipotle Tabasco to offer a bit more of a spicy kick to it. The bowl of Vegetarian Chili will cost you $4.99. Smokestack also offers a large portion for $6.99. Being a hearty chili, the bowl portion was filing and enough for a meal for me.
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Obsidian Ridge Cabernet 2010, California $24 Bold with jammy red fruits and oak. Great value. Clos de los Siete Malbec 2010, Argentina $18 Soft with chocolate, vanilla nut and ripe fruit. Caymus Cabernet Napa 2011, California $65 Big, full bodied, cherry and cola flavors and long supple finish. Avignonesi Deiserio 2009, $55 Italy’s version of a merlot. Concentrated with plush blackberry and root beer. Jacobs Creek Reserve Shiraz 2010, Australia $21 Intense, hints of black pepper spice and sweet vanilla oak. Vitticio Chianti Classico Reserva 2009, Italy $40 Ruby red with cherry, licorice and green olive flavors. Ponzi Tavola Pinot Noir 2010, Oregon $25 Black cherry, brown sugar and fresh red plums. Chateau Pipeau 2009, Bordeaux France $29 Coffee, bittersweet cocoa and roasted fig aromas. William Hill Cabernet 2010, California $32 Rich and delicious with bright red fruit with hints of blueberry and cherry. Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe, Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 2009, France $65 Baked apple, melted red licorice and tar. Brancaia Ilatraia 2010, Italy $45 Wow, full-bodied with abundant aromas of licorice and dark berry fruits with a long finish. Belle Glos “Meiomi” Pinot Noir 2010, California $18 Silky with hints of toasty oak and strawberry jam. Caymus Special Selection Cabernet 2011, California $125 One of the best cabs produced. Rich and opulent with mocha, vanilla and licorice flavors and a long smooth finish. Beulieau Vineyards Tapestry Reserve 2010, California $45 Smooth with mocha and malt flavors. Allegrini Pallazo dela Torre 2010, Italy Deep ruby with
This list includes a grouping of 50 (25 red and 25 white) food-friendly wines from all over the globe, such as well-regarded wine regions, including Italy, France, Spain, Australia, Germany, New Zealand and America. These wines are certainly top quality and for the most part readily available. Of course, the prices will vary depending on the type of wine and the producer. None the less, I think you will find there’s something here for everyone. As in the past I have provided a brief flavor profile for each of the wines. This will help in determining if a particular wine is a good match. With that said, I hope this holiday season you will be bold and adventurous. Indulge; try these wines with your favorite recipe or add something new. As they say, variety is the spice of life. So here’s to cold nights, warm friends and a good bottle of wine to share. Above all, I hope this year your special wine wish comes true.
REDS Las Rocas Garnacha 2010, Spain $10 Ruby red with cherry and mint flavors. Seghisio Sonoma County Zinfandel 2012, California $22 Licorice with notes of black raspberry and a hint of spice. Great value. Tamarak Cellars Firehouse Red 2011, Washington state $15 Plush, berry and chocolate flavors with long delicious finish.
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notes of dark, dried cherries, blackberries and hints of dates. Gascon Malbec 2011, Argentina $12 Rich with plum and malted avors added to a smooth ďŹ nish. Guigal Gogondas Rouge 2010, France $28 Black fruits and spice with a hint of licorice. Soft tannins on a plush ďŹ nish. Whitehall Lane Cabernet 2010, California $40 Rich and delicious with black currants and berry avors along with a toasty oak ďŹ nish. Novelty Hill Cabernet 2010, Washington state $25 Dark fruits, currant and full bodied. Montes Cabernet 2011, Chile $12 Crisp raspberry and dark fruits with sharp acidity. Chareau Montelna 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, California $55 Blackberry, Cherry and spice avors. Robert Biale Black Chicken Zinfandel 2011, California $40 Rich with red berries, spice and orange zest. Nice ďŹ nish with a spicy edge.
WHITES Ipsum Verdejo 2011, Spain $10 Honey, apricot and ďŹ g avors. Santa Ema Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Chile $9 Crisp and lip-smacking with citrus fruits. Catena Chardonnay 2011, Argentina $14 Deep gold color with melon and ďŹ g. Olivier LaFlaive Les Setilles 2010, France $21 Notes of green apple, mineral and clean ďŹ nish. Neil Ellis Sauvignon Blanc 2010, South Africa $ 18 Citrus fruits with clean sharp acidity. Schramsberg Mirabelle Sparkling Wine, NV, California $29 Crisp with green apple and melon avors. August Kesseler Riesling 2010, Germany $20 Peach, ďŹ g
and a hint of honey long smooth mouth feel. Talley Estate Chardonnay 2011, California $ 25 Rich texture with apple, citrus and lemon oil avors. Pascal Jolivet Sancerre 2009, France $25 Fresh, with racy acidity and tartness. Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc 2012, New Zealand $18 Herbaceous aromas with melon, passion fruit and sharp acidity. Inama Soave Classico 2011, Italy $15 Sweet ďŹ eld owers: chamomile, iris and almond. Charles Krug Sauvignon Blanc 2011, California $18 Tangy citrus fruits on a crisp ďŹ nish. Chateau Ste. Michelle Eroica Riesling 2010, Washington State $19 Mandarin orange, sweet lime aromas and mineral avors. Landmark Overlook Chardonnay 2011, California $25 . Nice combination of honey, vanilla and apple. Smooth ďŹ nish. Max Grundhauser “Herrenbergâ€? Riesling 2008, Germany $22 Honey, mellon and tart acidity. Hermann Weimer Dry Riesling 2011, New York state $22 Clean and zesty with lime and orange blossom. Zind Humbrecht Gerwitztraminer 2011, Alsace France $22 Spicy with rose and orange peel. Long, clean ďŹ nish. Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay 2011, California
$35. Rich and vibrant with lush fruit and vanilla avors. Alamos Torrentes 2012, Argentina $13 Clean and zesty with citrus and peach avors. Willm Pinot Gris 2011, France $15 Silky and smooth with peach and apple avors. Lamarca NV Proseco, Italy $18 This sparkling wine is fresh and clean with honey, citrus and white owers. Willakenzie Pinot Blanc 2011, Oregon $18 Sweet nose
with melon and citrus. Crisp, clean ďŹ nish. Chasing Venus Sauvignon Blanc 2011, $16 New Zealand Sharp, racy and clean with grapefruit and citrus avors. Barefoot Moscato Spumante NV, $12 California Nice bubbly with apricot and peach avors. Crisp, clean ďŹ nish. Gallo Signature Series Chardonnay 2010, $28 California Honeysuckle, pear and citrus avors with a rich buttery ďŹ nish.
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Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Thursday Open Mic w/Ed Sheridan. Free. 8-11 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Invisible Sun - Police Tribute. Invisible Sun - Featuring the music of The Police with Scott Babineau, Brian Chaffee, Chris Reddy & Roger Stebbins. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Karaoke Thursdays! Hosted by DJ Fast Track! Come Rock the Mic Every Thursday Night at Karaoke! 18+ No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. the 80’s tribute band The Flock Of A-Holes with VERY special guests JACK RABBIT SLIM. Join the FLOCK group
page to get all the updates on shows in the area every week. Tonight, when you pay to get in, you’ll be automatically entered to win a 3 day/2 night stay in Las Vegas . We’ll pull the winner at 1 a.m. and you will need to be here to win. Special guests tonight, JACK RABBIT SLIM. $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/ pages/Flock-of-Aholes. College Night Featuring DJ Danny Fly. Come and experience Worcester’s HOTTEST College Dance Party! DJ Danny Fly will be spinning your favorite Top 40, Dance, Hip Hop! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Industry Bar Room, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Jim Devlin. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Metal Thursday CCXXIX: INTHESHIT, Fröst Rot, Hospital Bomber, and more! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Open Mic Night! 9-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. The Lovely Lady Vocalists return for Sirens of Song! $5 Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.
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Nat Needle performs improvisational piano score for Buster Keaton’s 1926 silent comedy “The General” at Nick’s Bar on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 5:30 p.m. $5 cover includes free popcorn. Nick’s, 124 Millbury St., Worcester. Nicksworcester.com. Mancini Gough at 9 p.m.! 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Patrick McCarthy. 6:30-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com/events. Dan Kirouac solo/acoustic. Dan Kirouac 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 a six-string acoustic guitar. From the one-hit wonders to the lost classics, from the 50s to today, every show is a different experience, drawing from almost 500 contemporary and oldie songs. More information at dankirouac.com. Free. 7-11 p.m. CJs Steakloft, 369 W. Main St. (route 20), Northborough. 508-393-
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8134 or facebook.com/events/229041427252643. Jim Perry. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Amanda Cote & Company. Amanda Cote & Company return to Clinton’s SMS to bring some funky, acoustic infused soulful, bluesy Americana. Featuring Jay Kustka on lead guitar and Dan Bunge on drums. 8-11:30 p.m. Simple Man Saloon, High St., Clinton. 978895-5883 or facebook.com/events/175574335959274. BILL McCARTHY @ PEPE’S BRICK OVEN. Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and Not-So-Acoustic Rock! Catch Bill playing a large variety of classic & contemporary acoustic rock: Beatles, Who, Dead, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, C.C.R., Elvis Presley, Stones, James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel, and much more! Free. 8-11 p.m. Pepe’s Brick Oven, 274 Franklin St. 508-755-1978. Dave and Melissa. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Dub Apocalypse - Rocky and the Pressers. 21 plus $10 cover. (facebook.com/pages/Dub-Apocalypse/172377212817530) High flyin’ experimental dub featuring members of John Brown’s Body, G Love, Morphine and a host of other Boston madmen. (facebook.com/RockyAndThePressers?fref=ts( $10. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or facebook.com/ events/1417297495153878. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookfield Road, North Brookfield. 508-867-2494. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Rock a cappella artists: Five 0’Clock Shadow. The all-vocal rock band from Boston, is living proof that a band without instruments can still rock! Using the same tech wizardry that guitarists have been using since the dawn of rock, Dan, Oren, Paul and Calab morph their voices into shredding guitar riffs and soaring solos right before your very ears. Meanwhile their on-man vocal rhythm section, Stack, lays down his “beatbass” mouth beats and vocal bass thundering forth from his face, both at the same time! $18 general public; students & seniors $17; members $15; children under 12 $9. 8-11 p.m. Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. 508-405-2787 or amazingthings.org. Scott Babineau. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Side Effect. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. The Matt Brown Band. Are you looking for a great reason to get out and dance? Well now you have it! Celebrate the Winter Solstice and check out the musical styling of The Matt Brown Band! TMBB plays a great mix of cool tunes with their own style. Cool songs you’ve heard and some that you may not have heard. Matt Brown on vocals and Harmonica, Steve Obremski on Guitar and
vocals, Phil Packard on Bass Guitar and Adam Repekta on E-Drums! Ernie Benoit of Secret Evil Plan is playing an opening set of cool originals and covers as starting at about 8 p.m. Don’t miss this show! No Cover. 8 p.m.-midnight. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-254-1243. A reunion show for ANGRY CHAIR the Alice In Chains tribute band. with special guests Black Sabbath tribute ELECTRIC FUNERAL and Jason Got Through. $8. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-3631888 or facebook.com/luckydogmusichall. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Midnight Judges. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Acoustic Nation. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Blue Honey. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Doctor Robert. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508792-1078. HOT LETTER’s X-mas Show! with Henry’s Wine! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508753-9543. NEW! “High Voltage Friday’s” High Energy Hardcore with DJ Chananagains! Every Friday Night! 18+ $10, 21+ $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. No Alibi. The area’s best party band is back and ready to rock the JJ’s stage again! Join us for the party! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Sheez Late, Molly & the Adams, Secret Sage and Cedar Roots. Acoustic rock show with Sheez Late, Molly & the Adams, Secret Sage and Cedar Roots! We’ll be celebrating Ron’s (Sheez Late’s guitarist) birthday. This will be a great night of live original music. For more info go to facebook.com/ events/220847024763858. 9-12:20 p.m. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133. Sluggo. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. The Midnight Judges. Classic Rock Covers and originals. 9 p.m.-midnight. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580 or facebook.com/pages/The-MidnightJudges/150006695011991. The Ramm Jamm. Local DJ plays the classics and requests at local bar. Cold beer, reasonable prices make this a great start for the Canal District Friday Nights. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Tony Soul & The Delta Blues Project. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Doneglen. A part of the ‘Traditional Irish Music Series’ at the Grey
Hound Pub. 9:30 p.m.-12:15 a.m. The Grey Hound Pub, 139 Water St. 508-754-6100. Jimmy’s Down. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. DJ One-3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Blackout. DJ Blackout bringin’ the energy to get the party poppin’ all night long. No Cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508438-0597. Supernova Friday. The Supernova has arrived Worcester! Come out every Friday to Worcester’s hottest new nightclub, Bar FX, and be a part of Worcester’s growing EDM scene. Resident DJ’s Frankie Feingold & Goofy Bootz hit you with the hardest house in the city every Friday night. $10 (18+). 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Bar FX, 90 Commercial St. 774-823-3555 or facebook.com/barfx.worcester.3. Top 40 Dance Party. Free. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net. Video DJ Jay Senior.No Cover. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. PiNZ Entertainment / Blue Dog Sports Bar & Grille, 110 So Main St., Milford. 508-473-6611 or pinzbowl.com. DJ Music Master Sound. 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.
>Saturday 21 “A Family Holiday” - Original music by The Rafters. The Rafters are an acoustic trio: husband/wife Dave and Miki Fitzgibbons with Keyboardist Greg Compagnone. Their music blends strong melodies and harmony across human themes. They have been performing around the New England area for the past 6 years with shows that range from coffeehouses to festival stages. The Rafters will be performing originals and seasonal favorites to delight an audience of all ages. Bring the kids! Included with Regular Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors (65+), $7 Youth (6-18), Free to Members & Children under 6. 1-1:45 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Stoddard Education and Visitors Center, Theater, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. The Furies: Jazz Solstice. The Furies are singer Jenni Wiech and pianist Jeff Kimball. They bring creativity and style to a wide variety of jazz & pop music, drawing on artists from Ella Fitzgerald to Diana Krall to Regina Spektor. Included with Regular Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors (65+), $7 Youth (6-18), Free to Members & Children under 6. 3-4 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Stoddard
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2005. $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/openingnightmusic. Nick’s Camped-up X-Mas Revue! $10 Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Amanda Cote & Scott Sheehan Duo. Amanda Cote and Scott Sheehan bring their unique blend of blues and soul infused with rock and pop to Glenview! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Glenview Pub, 248 Princeton St., Chelmsford. 978-895-5883 or facebook.com/ events/642400229126206. Andy Cummings. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Auntie Trainwreck. Ho Ho Ho!Join A untie Trainwreck as they rock The Mill Towne Tavern at their Annual Christmas Party. We’ll be playing all the Classic Rock, Blues, Alt Rock and party favorites you love to dance to all night long, and maybe we’ll even bust out a Christmas song or 2 (no promises!). 21+ No Cover! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mill Towne Tavern, 49 Elm St., Millbury. 508-581-8845 or facebook.com/ events/577091012354073. BILL McCARTHY @ STAKE’S PUB. Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and Not-SoAcoustic Rock! Catch Bill playing a large variety of classic & contemporary acoustic rock: Beatles, Who, Dead, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, C.C.R., Elvis Presley, Stones, James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel, The Cars, Steely Dan and much more! Free. 9 p.m.midnight Stake’s Sports Pub, 1281 Pleasant St. 508-755-2925. Country Christmas w Mychael David & The Help Wanted Band. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Doctor Robert. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-1078. DOOMRIDERS are Back at Ralphs! with PanzerBastard and Summoner! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Ed Dave’ & Tee’s 7 Piece Trio. We’re all geared up to play our annual Xmass Party @ Greendale’s on the winter solstice! Still Just a “Five Spot”. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Henry’s Wine -Vintage Rock done wth Soul.No Cover. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Tal’s Place, 138 Lake St., Webster. 508-949-6559 or henryswine.com.
Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Shakedown Street. Come dance and shake your bones with The
Grove St. 508-793-0900. “Tantrum Saturdays” Dance Party Every Saturday Night with DJ Tony T. Get ready Worcester for some great dancing to the beats of Tony T. He has been known to get the dance floor bouncing. Watch for the surprise contest each week. 18+ only $10 21+ only $5. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or remixworcester.com. Dj Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. House / EDM Dance Party with DJ Kartier. Mike DJ Kartier Perrone gets you movin’ with House / EDM remixes all night long. No Cover. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. DJ Music Master Sound. 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.
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Blue Plate Lounge’s premiere Grateful Dead cover band! $5. 9 p.m.midnight. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. The Johnny Romance Band. The Johnny Romance Band returns to The Ham with very special guest Sabrina Jones! The JRB is brought to you by Fingercuff and loveshackmusic.com. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Angry Ham’s Garage Bar and Grill, 2 Beacon St., Framingham. 508-620-8888. The Tony Soul Project. A little funk and a whole lotta soul! The Tony Soul Project delivers an amazing performance every time--if you’ve never seen them before, come out to JJ’s and check them out! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Windfall Classic Rock. Windfall is a classic rock cover band originating from Worcester, MA. No Cover. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Route 56 Roadside Bar & Grill, 24 Leicester St., North Oxford. 508-987-8669. Flock of Assholes. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315
Revolution Sunday’s! Drag Show Extravaganza Hosted by Lady Sabrina and Bootz! Featuring The Remix Girls, Special Guests, and DJ Whiteboi Spinning Beats! 18+ $8, 21+ $5. Midnight-1:30 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. Sunday Brunch w/Chet Williamson. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Two of Us Flute and Guitar Duo: Festive Holiday Music. The duo Two of Us has been performing together for over ten years throughout the New England area. From Bach to Beethoven and Broadway to the Beatles, David and Lea bring together a diverse combination of flute and guitar elegance. Two of Us will be performing for us a concert of festival holiday music to enjoy. Included with Regular Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors (65+), $7 Youth (6-18), Free to Members & Children under 6. 1-2 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Stoddard Education and Visitors Center, 11 French Drive, Boylston. Holidays at WAM 2013-Ghanaian Choir of Wesley United Methodist Church Concert. The Ghanaian Choir will perform a wide variety of uplifting hymns and anthems in both Twi and English Free with Museum admission. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Renaissance Court, 55 Salisbury St. 508799-4406 or worcesterart.org. Blues Jam with A Ton of Blues. 3-7 p.m. RG Scooters Pub, 84 Lakefront St., Lunenburg. 978-348-2453. Christmas Strings - Whitinsville Christian School String Quartet. Students from the Whitinsville Christian School Strings Ensemble delighted Tower Hill’s Harvestival audience this past October and are returning to perform for us some holiday favorites. This very accomplished quartet will delight our audience of all ages. Included with Regular Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors (65+), $7 Youth (6-18), Free to Members & Children under 6.
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3-3:45 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Stoddard Education and Visitors Center, Theater, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. Sunday Blues Jam with Da Funk. Blues Jam and More! Hosts: Da Funk House Band Bring your instruments, drumsticks or voice to one of the most fun, versatile jams in the area! 3-7 p.m. Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookfield Road, North Brookfield. 508-867-2494. Irish Music Session. This is a chance to come out and have a good time or as the Irish say have some good Craic. This is also open to any musicians who would like to join in to our little IRISH jam session. We take anyone who would like to sit in; we also sing good old and new Irish songs and would love you to sing along with us. this is a part of the Irish culture to get together and have fun so come on down. Free. 4-8 p.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. Big Jon Short - solo acoustic country blues. Free. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Silent Sundays: “The General” with live piano accompaniment by Nat Needle! 5:30 p.m. (Cartoons start at 4:30 p.m.), then Andy Cummings at 8:30 p.m.! Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Blues Jam w/Jim Perry. Blues Jam with special guests weekly Free. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. OPEN MIC SUNDAYS AT PERFECT GAME WITH BILL McCARTHY. To check the schedules and open slots visit: m.facebook.com/groups/209610855806788?ref=bookmark&__ user=578549000. Free! 6:30-10:30 p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill
and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Josh Briggs and Friends. No Cover charge. 9-12:30 p.m. Funky Murphy’s Bar & Grill, 305 Shrewsbury St. 508-753-2995. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Sunday Funday Karaoke with DJ Matty J. As of Sunday November 23rd 2013, this event will be held if it is followed by a Monday Holiday or a private party. This event will run on Worcester’s St Paddy’s parade day and St Paddy’s Day.No Cover charge. 9 p.m.12:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597.
Lucky Dog Monday Night Open Mike Jam. 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. The All New OPEN JAM hosted by Mike G. 8:30 p.m.1:30 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or theluckydogmusichall.com. Bop & Pop Jazz Organization. Classic Hammond Organ Quartet grooves every Monday night at the Dive. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight. Dive Bar, 34 Green St. facebook.com/ BopNPopJazzOrganization. Silverbacks. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.
It’s the last show of the year and The Sort Of Late Show with Shaun Connolly and the Over-Qualified Band is celebrating Christmas this month on Thursday, Dec. 19 at Beatnik’s, starting at 8 p.m. Black Santa will provide comedic relief, host Shaun Connolly with sit down with special guest Nicole Langlois and music will be performed by Zack Slik. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave., Worcester. Find the event on Facebook.
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OPEN MIC TUESDAYS/LOCAL MUSICIANS SHOWCASE @ GREENDALE’S PUB with BILL McCARTHY. To check the schedules and open slots visit: MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is Your Host at another great Open Mic Night! Free! 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508853-1350. “See You Next Tuesday” with DJ Poke Smot! Downstairs! Guest DJs and Bands each week! No Cover. Check facebook.com/ralphs.diner for guests each week. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Xmas Eve with Andy Cummings! 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. ELECTRIC TUESDAYS are back at The Lucky Dog (always 21+). Worcester, MA’s longest running DJ & live electronic night bringing you the biggest names and the deepest bass week after week! WOMP. $10 Free before 11pm. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook. com/electrictuesdays. Hip Hop/Blues every Tuesday Night. 21 plus, $3 Ticket (door sales only.) Doors at 6 p.m., Music at 9 p.m. Different Artists each week. Hip Hop/R&B nights, every other Tuesday night hosted by the Ace of Blaze Blues Nights, every other Tuesday hosted by Jon Short. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-7990629 or facebook.com/events/565234340213458/?previousaction =join&source=1. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.
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ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic. com/Index.htm. Anna Maria College, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton. 508-849-3300 or annamaria.edu. ArtsWorcester, Creatures, Real and Imagined, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Jan. 11. Hours: closed Sunday Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Fre. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org. Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $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, Pen & Ink Art Display by Karen Sirard, Through Dec. 31. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com/book. Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-7937113 or clarku.edu. Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for galler. 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, reThink INK: 25 Years at Mixit Print Studio, Part II, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Jan. 31. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross. edu/departments/cantor/website. Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org. Dark World Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 179 Grafton St. darkworldgallery.com. EcoTarium, Science + You, Through April 27, 2014. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday Saturday. Admission: $14 adults; $8 for children ages 2-18, $10 college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members Free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special progra. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium. org. Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/museum.html. Fitchburg Art Museum, 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-
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456-3924 or fruitlands.org. Funky Stuff, 11am-7pm Tues-Sat. Bringing the funk to Worcester through Fine Art, Jewelry, Clothing, Furniture, Antiques, and Collectables. We support local art, and we think you should too! 97C Webster St., Worcester. 508-755-5463. Gallery of African Art, Gallery of African Art Free Tours, Thursdays, through Dec. 19; Weekly Thursday Tours at the Gallery of African Art, Thursdays, through Dec. 26. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepte. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org. Higgins Armory Museum, WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum, Through Dec. 31. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: General Admission: $12 for Adults, $10 for Seniors (age 60+), $8 for Children (age 4-16), Children 3 and under are Free. 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015 or higgins.org. 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, Crossing the Threshold: Traditional Folk Art from the Russian Home, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 28; Series of One Icon Exhibits, Through June 20, 2014. 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 978598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org.
Old Sturbridge Village, Christmas By Candlelight, Sundays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 22. Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 fre. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org. Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. 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 Art & Craft Gallery, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 31. Hours: closed Sunday, 10-5:30 a.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10-7 a.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10-5:30 a.m. Friday, 10-5 a.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752-2170 or printsandpotter.com. Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-3463341 or qvcah.org. Quinsigamond Community College: Administration Building, 670 West Boylston St. qcc.edu. Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: fre. 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. Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck.com. The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery.com. The Sprinkler Factory, Indoor Games, Saturdays through Jan. 18. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com. Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Guided Garden Tour, Sundays, through Dec. 30. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, Free to Members & Children under . 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org. Westboro Gallery, Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. 8 West Main St., Westborough. 508-870-0110 or westborogallery.com. Worcester Art Museum, Holidays at WAM 2013, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 29; WAM Talk: Eugenio Marcano of the Baha’i Faith of Worcester speaks on “A Baha’i Perspective of the Arts”, Thursday; Worcester Art Museum Audio Tours, Through Dec. 31; Works in Process: from Print to Proof, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through April
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8 weeks ........... $31.50/week = $252 12 weeks ......... $26.75/week = $321 20 weeks ......... $25.20/week = $504 36 weeks ......... $23.60/week = $850 52 weeks ......... $22/week = $1144 Minimum commitment of 8 weeks.
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Wachusett Systems and PC Support"Your computer Support and Service Specialist" *Hardware & Software installs *Security & Virus Removal *Custom Builds *Remote assistance & More!! Call Gary today 978-464-5875
Jeff Downer Carpentry For all your building & remodeling needs. Lic. & ins. Free estimates. 508-835-4356 www.jeffdowner.com
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Ruchala Chimney Sweeping -Caps -Cleaning -Waterproofing -Chimney Liners Serving the Wachusett Area. Certified and Insured. ruchalachimney.com 978-928-1121
Rose’s Cleaning Service 3 Rooms $99! Weekly~Bi-Weekly~ Monthly Worcester & Surrounding towns Free Estimates 508-373-8440
Stay-at-home, former daycare owner, will babysit in my home during day or evening when needed. Got an appointment? Lunch with friends? Call me. Beautiful, country home, fenced yard in Sutton. References provided. 774-280-2575 CASH FOR GOLD CASH FOR GOLD Turn your broken & unwanted gold jewelry into Cash. We pay more than anyone! WEST BOYLSTON ANTIQUES Rt 12 across from CVS 508-8352080 Open Mon-Sat. 11-5
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Chimney Cleaning $99 $50 Off Caps or Masonry. Free Inspection. All Types of Masonry. Water Leaks. Quality Chimney. 508-410-4551
Virtue’s Cleaning Cleaning is a virtue. Meticulous, reasonable, reliable. Call me at 508-925-5575
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BUILDERS/CONTRACTORS J.P. REIDY Custom Carpentry Contracting. For all your carpentry needs. Over 28 years experience. 508-886-2990
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Therapeutic Foot Reflexology Session! The Holidays are fast approaching!
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BILLING SPECIALISTS CHM/MEDICAL
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Serving Worcester County for 30 years.
MASSAGE
We welcome everyone at Chaffin Congregational United Church of Christ. We believe God is still speaking! Come and check us out. December 20: 7 Christmas Eve:
pm Blue Christmas Service 5:30 pm Chaffin Outreach Group Dinner Public Welcome! 11:00 pm Candlelight Service
Every Sunday:
9:30 am Worship & Church School
Chaffin Congregational Church
155 Shrewsbury Street, Holden, MA 01520 508-829-2146 chaffin.church@yahoo.com Rev. Dianne Dugan, Pastor
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Give the Gift of Stress Relief Today! Are you Stressed? Have Anxiety or Depression? Pain from Work & Traveling? Get a massage today with Helen Nguyen for only $39 (reg $55)
Massage and Prenatal Therapy
Book a session for $50 in December and receive a gift certificate for a FREE session to use for yourself or as a holiday gift! *Offer expires 12/31/13.
As always when you book five sessions you will receive a free session with your rewards card. Call 774-312-6535 for appointment.
Pathways To Wellness Associates, LLC 50 Elm Street, Suite 3B Worcester, MA 01609
500 West Boylston Street Worcester, MA 01606
508-400-1977
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Color Consulting & Decorating Interior, exterior paint colors, designing window treatments & furniture layouts. Melissa Ruttle (978)464-5640. www.colorsconsulting.com
Cut, Split & Delivered. 16" long mixed hardwoods. Seasoned & Kiln dried. Free delivery to Wachusett towns. Visit woodbustersfirewood.com for details or call Putnam Services 508-886-6688
DISCOUNT OIL Midnight Oil 508-853-2539 MidnightOilService.com Lowest Possible Pricing Standard and Deluxe Burner Service Contracts OLD MAN OIL Why Pay More? Serving Wachusett Region. Scott Landgren 508-886-8998 24 hour service (774-234-0306 service only) Visa, MC, Discover, Cash. www.oldmanoil.com ELECTRICAL SERVICES Ambitious Electrician Established 1989, fully insured. Master license #A14758. Call David Sachs 508-254-6305 or 508-886-0077 Kurt Smollin, Electrician All your electrical needs. Additions, pools, spas, service upgrades. 28 yrs exp. Quality work. Masters Lic. 20050A Insured. Call (508)829-5134. FENCE & STONE Commonwealth Fence & Stone Your Complete Fence & Stone Company. All fence typesCedar, Vinyl, Chain Link, Post & Rail, Ornamental, Pool. Hardscapes- Stone Wall, Walkways, Patios. For a free estimate contact: 508-835-1644 FIREWOOD CHARLIE’S FIREWOOD 16"-18". Seasoned $230.00, Green $180.00. All hardwood. 508-882-0163
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Seasoned Firewood Cut/split 16"-18". All hardwood (128 cu.ft.) $250.00/cd. Free local delivery. 978-422-8294 FLOORING/CARPETING C & S Carpet Mills Carpet & Linoleum 30 Sq. Yds. $589 Installed with Pad. Free Metal Incl’d. Berber, Plush or Commercial. Call Tom: 800-861-5445 or 508-886-2624 Creative Floors, Inc. Ceramic-Carpet-Vinyl Marble- Granite- Laminate Wallpaper Pre-finished Hardwood Sales-Design- Installation Residential & Commercial Free Estimates. Carpet Binding Financing Available Come visit our showroom! 508-829-7444 www.creativefloorsinc.com FURNITURE RESTORATION Paul G. Hanson Refinishing, repairing, veneering and chair regluing. A full service shop. Pick-up & delivery. Call Paul (978)464-5800
GARAGE DOORS Allied Services Garage doors & electric operators. Bulkheads. Installed & repaired, residential. Call 508-829-3226 HEATING & PLUMBING Chaffins Plumbing & Heating Residential & Commercial Service. Serving the Wachusett Area for 25 Years. Boiler Installations, Gas Piping Service. Fully Insured. M.P.L. #9372 508-829-4466
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LANDSCAPING
Peace and Tranquility in your own Backyard 508-885-1088
Full landscaping service & so much more! Thank you for your business in 2013! It has been a pleasure helping you with making your landscaping ideas come to life and we look forward to serving you again in the new year.
We wish you a prosperous, healthy and wonderful 2014! www.brunelleandsonslandscaping.com HEATING & PLUMBING A&B Plumbing Service "We do every job like it’s our own home" All types of repairs, Water Heaters, Faucets, Gas Piping, Fixtures, Outside Faucets, Waste Piping, Garbage Disposals and more! Al Belsito Master Plumber/Owner. MA Lic.#12814 Cell 508-868-2112 abelsitoplumb@gmail.com. SCOTT BOSTEK PLUMBING & HEATING Small Jobs Is What We Do Residential Repair Specialist Water Heaters-DisposalsFrozen Pipes-Remodels & AdditionsDrain Cleaning-Faucets Ins. MPL 11965 Free Estimates 25 yrs Exp. Reliable 774-696-6078 HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING Rutland Heating & A/C Heating System Tune-up Special $130.00 Fall Special, 1 Zone Tankless Boiler Starting at $5,500. Call 774-234-0306
HOME IMPROVEMENT
MASONRY
Johanson Home Improvement Reliable & Dependable Licensed & Insured Custom Carpentry * Painting Bathroom Remodel and Repair Door & Window Install AND MUCH MORE! No Job Too Small Chad (508) 963-8155 www.johansonhomeimprovemt .com
Cornerstone Masonry Master Stone Masons Brick & Block Stone Walls, Walkways, Patios, Fireplaces. We do repairs. 978-580-4260 Major credit cards accepted 30 Years Experience
HOME REPAIR/ RESTORATION
Painting Unlimited Services Skilled, Reliable, Reasonable. Meticulous prep & workmanship. Interior/Exterior Painting/Staining, Powerwashing. Free Estimates. Fully Insured. HIC #163882 Call Tim: 508-340-8707
Need it Fixed? General Home & Small Business Repairs Light Construction No Job Too Small Call Bob at 978-422-8632 or 978-790-8727 CELL email: fixit@callbobhill.com www.callbobhill.com
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MILITARY HERO OF THE WEEK Is there a special service person in your life? The Central Mass Classifieds would like to feature members of our Armed Forces on a regular basis. If you have a special service person in your life, please email sales@centralmassclass.com with some information, photo, brief summary of his/her service, and we will be happy to recognize them in the Central Mass Classifieds. The brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces should be remembered all year long.
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Stressing about painting your home? Call Black Dog Painting Company! We take the PAIN out of PAINTING! Interior? Exterior? Power-washing? You Name it! Visit BlackDogPainters.com Or Call 978 502 2821 for a FREE on-site Quote
Ross A. McGinnes Tree work, Stump removal, pruning & removals. Free estimates. Fully insured. Call 508-829-6497
RUBBISH REMOVAL Lee Skoglund Services 10, 15, 20-yard container service. Yard & building materials. Office equipment & materials. Attics, cellars & estates cleaned, guaranteed by your closing date! Free estimates. Lee Skoglund 508-757-4209 TOTAL DISPOSAL Dumpster Specials 10yd. $250, 15yd $300. Home Clean-outs Landscape Clean-ups Demo Rubbish, Appliances. Give us a call and we’ll talk trash. 508-864-7755 TREE SERVICES KEEGAN P. McNEELY Tree Removal Bobcat Work Firewood Lot Clearing Storm Work Furnace Wood Wood Chips 508-867-6119/413-324-6977
Sky Hook Tree Owner on every job. Tree Removal & Trimming. Chipping. Pruning. Brush Removal. Stump Grinding. Aerial Bucket Service. Fully Insured. Free Estimates. VISA/MC 508-865-4370 www.skyhooktree.com
LAWN & GARDEN LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION BOBCAT BOB
Bobcat Work, Stump grinding, Snowplowing, Hydroseeding. Call my cell 508-579-4670 LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE Burnham Maintenance Spring Clean-ups. Bark Mulch, Screened Loam & Compost. Small Tree & Brush Chipping & Clean-Up. Landscape Maintenance. Fertilization Programs. Please call 508829-3809 Dave’s Tree & Landscaping Enhancing the view from your home. Call for consultation & free estimate. (508)829-6803.
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BUSINESS
Money Is Available, Just Not Through Most Banks Have you been turned down for financing? If so, let your business strengths help you obtain the funding you need in order to take your business to the next level. Please call: 888-493-4994 Peabody Chase Credit Services peabodychasecreditservices.com Serving Worcester County and all of Massachusetts
EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Business Partner wanted to assist in developing new customer base in a 1.25 billion dollar health and wellness company. Exceptional commission and bonus program. Extensive training provided. Must be career minded enthusiastic individual. Please call 774-614-1206 to arrange for a personal interview. Moms, Dads and Others Lose weight, stay home Earn Money showing others how to do the same! Full training. I lost 16lbs and earned $320 my 1st month..you can too! Sue 774-275-0646 CAREER TRAINING To land a Dream Job, you need an awesome interview. Interview Tutor Interview Prep Services www.interview-tutor.com 508-365-0077 HELP WANTED LOCAL Help a Child from Your Community!
FOSTER PARENTS WANTED Foster Care Information Session Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month • 2pm-4pm (Please Call for Details)
Seeking families throughout Central Massachusetts who are interested in improving a child’s life. Call to inquire about our upcoming foster parent training. $500 BONUS
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Help build a better life for a foster child with Massachusetts MENTOR. As a foster parent you will receive a $350 weekly stipend per child, 24/7 support, & ongoing Skill Development. Call:508-368-2710 to find out more!
HELP WANTED LOCAL
HELP WANTED LOCAL **Hairstylists Wanted** Rob Roy Hair Salon is seeking highly motivated stylists. Immediate openings for FT/PT. Benefits, advanced education, hourly plus commission. No clientele necessary. Email dcooke@rob-roy.com; contact Debbie @ 508-7548839 ext. 43
Committed to Excellence Several Positions Open – Varied shifts available Machine Helpers • Machine Operators • Packers Material Handler • Ink Tech • Plate Mounters • Quality Support GARLOCK PRINTING AND CONVERTING CORPORATION continues to be an innovative visionary leader in the manufacture of flexible packaging. Our cutting edge technology and knowledgeable and innovative workforce allows us to meet and exceed the expectations of our current and potential business partners who embrace and demand supplier excellence. Our pursuit for excellence extends to your career as well. We are seeking ambitious people, not afraid of responsibility. We offer steady work, great wages and benefits in a financially stable, safe and clean working environment. Shifts available 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 12 hour swing. We provide associates with growth opportunities through career advancement to help you reach your maximum potential. Comprehensive benefits package: -10 Paid Holidays -Medical and Dental Insurance -Paid Time Off -Attendance Incentive
-401K with company match -Life Insurance -Safety Incentive
Apply on line at garlockprinting.com or send resume to hr@garlockprinting. com (PDF format) Wendy LeBlanc is recruiting for this position. EOE
TOWN OF SUTTON Highway Superintendent The Town of Sutton (population 9200) is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Highway Superintendent. This management position is responsible for all administrative and supervisory duties of a department of seven full-time employees up to three seasonal staff and a part-time staff as needed, as well as supervision of the town transfer station. The Highway Superintendent works under the administrative direction of the Town Administrator. The Highway Superintendent performs highly responsible functions requiring the exercise of considerable independent judgment in planning and implementing the repair and maintenance of roads including snow and ice control operations and overseeing the operation of the solid waste transfer station. The successful candidate shall have a minimum of five to seven years experience in public works construction or maintenance programs; three years of supervisory experience at Foreman level or above; college degree preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A complete job description is available through the Town Administrator’s office. Salary starting $78,000. plus benefits. Interested applicants shall submit a letter of interest and resume to: Town Administrator James A. Smith, Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA 01590 no later than January 17, 2014 at 12:00noon. The Town of Sutton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. HELP WANTED LOCAL
HELP WANTED LOCAL
Now Hiring 7-D school van drivers. Village Transportation. 978-422-6808 Apply at: 125 Clinton Rd. Sterling, MA.
Millbury Public Schools Substitute Cafeteria Workers. 3 Hours a day. Call Mary Leslie, Food Service Director @ 508-865-2929
Esthesticians wanted for new SKIN launch! Multi Billion $$$ International Company Proven results in 7 daysAbility to work from home or travel Call to schedule appt with FREE trial of products Sue (774)275-0646 Shippers/Movers Major firm in Leominster, MA. Off 100 Crawford Rd. Moving products with 2 wheel dolly, able to lift/ move 50+lbs. 8pm-4am. $15/ hr. Paid weekly. Call Dutton 1-888-786-0791
The Millbury Housing Authority is accepting resumes for a part -time (18-25 hours per week) clerical housing assistant position. Applicants should be detailed oriented, have strong communication skills, and be able to interact in a positive manner with all tenants, applicants, staff and housing advocates. Computer and word processing skills are necessary, in particular the ability to use Quick Books and Excel, as well as the ability to use all office equipment. Wage rate is $12.00 to $13.00 per hour based on experience. Resumes will be accepted until 4:00 P.M., Friday, January 3, 2014. Please mail resumes to: Millbury Housing Authority, 89 Elm Street, Millbury, MA 01527 Attn: Janet Cassidy AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
MERCHANDISE ITEMS UNDER $2,013 1 Ashton-Drake porcelain girl doll for $35.00 978-342-0595 2006 McFarlane’s Baseball Figurines Series-15 MLB Set of 6, still in package. Never opened. $60.00 978-466-6160
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FURNITURE
Ariens ST 524 Snowblower Good condition. $300.00 For appointment call 508-829-5161
MORSO 1976 Danish Wood Stove. Model 1125. Olive Green Gloss Enamel Finish. $900. 508393-9548
Ski Doo Snowmobile Pants 5X. Never used. Pants w/straps. Cost $150.00 Asking $75.00 978 -343-3073
NEW QUEEN $149 pillow top mattress set
Baby Items. Swing, high chair, stroller. $40.00 774-641-7186
Media Fireplace, electric. Black, 48" L, w/remote. Doors on bottom, shelf on top. Can email pic. $400 508-755-4323
Swarovski Cat Pin, 1-1/4" high by 1-1/2" wide. Cat made of crystals with green eyes & pearl ball. Price: $65.00 508-852-7233
New in plastic, Can deliver, Call Luke 774-823-6692
Men’s leather medium jacket w/Am. Flag & navy emblem on back. Never worn $99.00. Diane (508) 981-1941
Truck Cap Fits 6’ bed, Ranger S10 size. $300.00 508-816-8859
WANTED TO BUY
Two-5ft. long glass & gray formica lighted store showcases. Good cond. $175.00 Call Don 978-549-2331 Leominster
Wanted: Rock n Roll records. 50’s, 60’s, 70’s. 45’s & 33’s. Paying fair value. Call Kenny 774-535-2268 Thank you.
FOR SALE
OTHER
Sears Craftman 12" - 2 speed Ban Saw 1 1/8 HP 6" depth cut Built in work light Work surface 23" x 27" Tilt blade of 45 degrees $100. or Best Offer 508-752-2768
COMMUNITY
Complete twin bed frame asking $15.00 cash only. Will deliver locally. 508 829-9240. Deck Lumber-Pressure Treated 1x6, 130 linear feet. $20.00 Slightly used. 978-422-8480 Sterling Furnace-Compact Hot air oil. $550.00 Call Paul 978-355-3454 Green Heritage Dinnerware All Pieces $60.00 508-752-2425 Hardwick working gas on gas stove. All pipes incl’d. Works great! $200.00 Call 774-2802778 Kids Coats/Jackets Three warm coats Sizes 10-12, 14, 14/ 16 Blue & Green Good shape 3/$45.00 508-791-0531
Items Under
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Microsuede fabric loveseat Red. Excellent condition. Asking $150 508-853-0175 New Matelasse Coverlet White, queen. $90.00 price. Tag still on $50.00 or B/O. 508-829-7074 Paper Shredder $25.00 508-892-3676 SNOWBLOWER Toro heavy duty 2 stage 10 hp. electric start well maintained needs nothing del avail. $550 508-829-6009
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HOLDEN-Immaculate, 2BD 1.5 BA Townhouse. Lovely country setting, yet minutes from highway, center of town and hiking trails. Ample closet space, full basement. Incl’s W/ D. No smoking/pets. $1050/m + utils. 508-641-1429
RUTLAND CENTER 2BD, 2nd fl, FREE HOT WATER. Tons of space. Modern with view of common. $850/m does not incl. heat. Also available, 4BD, 3rd fl. Tons of space. Fresh paint. New tile floor. FREE HOT WATER! Tenants supplies heat. $1050/m. Refs req’d. No pets. 978-257-0202
RUTLAND 1BD FREE HEAT Ldry, pkg, H/HW, plowing, Rubbish Removal. 1st/last/sec. Lease. Price reduced from $700. $600 to June. No pets/ No smoking. 508-886-4864
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2002 Kia Sedona 160K miles. Moon roof, AC, power front seat. Runs well. $2,500.00. 978-400-6232
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1962 Chevrolet Impala sport coupe. Older restoration. Nice driver. $8,500 978-422-6646 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Sedan. 79k miles. Grey exterior and interior. $6500.00 or B/O 774-242-2370 badday1123@gmail.com
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AUTOMOTIVE AUTO/MOTORCYCLE 1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list. Always stored in room temperature. $15,000.00 978-4645525 or 781-879-8275 cell 2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond. 469 miles. Asking $1650.00. Includes helmet. 207289-9362 OR 207-450-1492.
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Utility Trailer. Made from a 1970 Chevy short bed pickup body. $225.00 Call Larry 508-886-6082 Rutland MA.
1999 Acura TL well maintained, reliable car. good tires, exc sound system, drives well, ht’d seats and more. Lots of power! Luxurious and sporty! 1 owner. Garaged. Brian $2,900 508-865-4410
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2000 Mercury Sable Wagon. 131K miles. Exc. cond. inside & out. Asking $2,200.00 Call Kathy 978-728-4702 2001 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe, Rare car, loaded, mint condition. $7,995 508-875-7400 2006 Honda S2000 ext Black int Brand new top 93oct/synth oil only used Florida car adult owner 59k miles $16,500 508-816-0141 CAMPERS/TRAILERS 1998 Dutchman Pop-up Camper Refrigerator, stove, sink. Heater, port o potty, kitchen table. Sleeps 8. $1700.00. 978840-0782 Ask for Kenny.
NEW CONSTRUCTION 260 Grove Street * Paxton, MA 01612 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Available for Fall OCCUPANCY
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. $8,500.00 508-579-6622
The Hills at Paxton Village is a brand new apartment community in a wooded, peaceful setting offering maintenance-free living to seniors* 62-years of age and older. Our pet friendly and smoke-free community offers (45) one-bedroom and (5) two-bedroom units, a community room and fitness center, walking trails and an exterior terrace with landscaped garden area. The Hills at Paxton Village offers seniors an active lifestyle, including access to area concerts, art exhibits and educational venues, while conveniently located near high-quality medical services. Don’t miss out on your chance to be part of this vibrant new community! Rents Range from;
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1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6 cylinder gas. Very good cond. Runs exc. $3500.00 195k miles. Located in Sutton, MA 774-287-0777
Utility Trailer, Heavy Duty 15" wheels, with removable sides. 6’X 8’. Located in Sutton, MA $650.00 774-287-0777
JUNK CARS Unwanted Cars & Trucks Junk cars. We pick up. Pay top dollar cash, $250 & up. Titles necessary. Girard’s 978-2974883 or 978-790-7110 Open 6 days a week. We also sell used parts. 978-297-0605 We Buy and PICK UP Your junk or wrecked cars or trucks. We Sell New and Used Parts. Airport Auto Parts, Inc. 56 Crawford St. Leominster, MA 01453 978-534-3137 PARTS & ACCESSORIES Used Auto Parts 91-day guarantee. Engines, transmissions, wheels, mirrors & tires. Excellent service, junk car removal. Amherst-Oakham Auto Recycling, 358 Coldbrook Rd, Oakham, MC Visa Disc & Amex. 508-882-5241 SNOWMOBILES Artic Cat Snowmobile Z440, studded track. Has cover. Runs, needs a little work. $750.00 978-365-6567 STORAGE Auto or Boat Storage 14’x36’ $210/m Also, 1000 sq. ft. w/loading dock. $420/m Rutland. 207-280-0687 Indoor Storage- Cars, Boats, Campers. Safe and Secure. Oct.-May $375.00 Sterling 978-618-0717
1996 Jeep Cherokee 4WD, blk, auto-start, keyless entry, fold-down seats, rims, spare. KBV $4000, asking $2500. 774-234-0214
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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 13 MISC 480695 (SEAL) ORDER OF NOTICE TO: Michael J. Belanger, and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 501 et seq.: Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency claiming to have an interest in a mortgage covering real property in Millbury, numbered 3 Highland Avenue, given by: Michael J. Belanger to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Fidelity Cooperative Bank, dated November 25, 2009, and recorded in the Worcester County (Worcester District) County Registry of Deeds in Book 45156, at Page 193, has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before 13th day of January, 2014 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER, Chief Justice of said Court on 26th day of November, 2013 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder (10101.05(Y))(Belanger)(12-19-13)(304033)
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given by Boulevard Towing of 550 Franklin Street Worcester, MA, pursuant to the provisions of Mass G.L c. 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following vehicle on or after December 27, 2013 by private sale to satisfy their garage keeper’s lien for towing, storage, and notices of sale: 2006 Mercedes Benz E350 VIN# WDBUF56J16A877353 Signed, Pat Assad, owner Boulevard Towing 12/12, 12/19, 12/26
TOWN OF SUTTON PLANNING BOARD Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of Sections IV.C., V.B. and V.D. of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw – Site Plan Review, Groundwater Protection, and Route 146 Overlay District Bylaws, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application of Atlas Box LLC of Sutton, MA. The application is for an 188,000 s.f. expansion of the existing headquarters at 223 Worcester Providence Turnpike. The hearing will be held at the Sutton Town Hall, third floor, on Monday, January 6, 2014 at 7:20 P.M. A copy of the application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Jon Anderson, Chairman 12/19, 12/26/2013 MS
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given by Pat’s Service Center of 5 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, MA, pursuant to the provisions of Mass G.L c. 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following vehicles on or after January 3, 2014 by private sale to satisfy their garage keeper’s lien for towing, storage, and notices of sale: 1. 1999 Ford Expedition VIN# 1FMPU18L6XLA86152 2. 2007 Toyota Yaris VIN# JTDJT923475051652 3. 2001 Chevrolet Impala VIN# 2G1WF52E619334905 Signed, Pat Santa Maria, owner Pat’s Service Center 12/19, 12/26, 1/2
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WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS December 19, 2013 SEALED BIDS shall be received at the Purchasing Office, 69 Tacoma St., Worceseter, MA 01605 IFBs maybe picked up at the location above or may be downloaded from our webiste: www.worcester-housing. com/purchasing, or call (508) 695-3203, TDD (508) 798-4530. Bidders are responsible for ensuring they have received any/all addenda prior to submitting a bid. Separate awards will be made for each IFB. WHA reserves the right to reject any all responses, in whole or in part, deemed to be in their best interest. Award of all contracts is subject to the approval of the WHA Executive Director or Board of Commissioners. The Operating Agency shall indemnify and hold harmless the WHA and its officers or agents from any and all third party claims arising from activities under these Agreements as set fort in MGL c.258, section 2 as amended. Bid No. Release Date Project Title Bid Surety Bid Opening 14-01 12/19/2013 S&D Window Shades January 16, 2014 @ 11:00 a.m. Re Cappoli Chief Procurement Officer Visit our website at: www.worcester-housing.com/purchasing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO10P0396GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF A GUARDIAN OF AN INCAPACITATED PERSON In the interests of: Brenda Richardson RESPONDENT Incapacitated Person/Protected Person Of: Millbury, MA To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Millbury Center of Millbury, MA in the above captioned matter requesting that the Court: Terminate the Guardianship. The petition asks the court to make a determination that the Guardian and/or Conservator should be allowed to resign; or should be removed for good cause; or that the Guardian and/or Conservatorship is no longer necessary and therefore should be terminated. The original petition is on file with the Court. You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 12/31/2013. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: December 05, 2013 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 12/19/2013 MS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO13P3822GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 In the matter of: Rosalie Dell’Ollio Of: Millbury, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Millbury Health Care Center of Millbury, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Rosalie Dell’Ollio is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Rebecca Amaral of Fitchburg, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 12/31/2013. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: December 03, 2013 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 12/19/2013 MS
Two minutes with...
Norman LaFlash
Norman LaFlash grew up in Worcester near the College of the Holy Cross. After getting married, he moved to Auburn. This, however, would not keep LaFlash from spending almost every day in Worcester. Having worked in the city for the better part of 30 years delivering mail, LaFlash knows certain parts of the city like the back of his hand. He took a few minutes out of his busiest time of the year with holiday deliveries to talk with Worcester Magazine about his job as a US postal worker. STEVEN KING
December 19 is considered the busiest mail delivery day of the year. What is it like delivering mail the week before Christmas? It’s Crazy! It’s been busy since Thanksgiving, mostly with packages; now we’re getting the cards. Where Christmas is on a Wednesday, it’s going to be a crunch on Monday and Tuesday. I think it’s going to be one of the wilder Christmases we’ve seen in a while.
From the perspective of a mailman, what is more stressful: winter weather or the Christmas holiday? When you combine them both, days like today. The snow makes it tougher to drive, tougher to walk. It just adds to what you already have to do. We have to be safe, you want to bring the mail but we have to be safe first. Christmas is crazy with the amount of mail you have to deliver but it’s the snow that adds the stress.
Are dogs an issue in Worcester? Dogs will always be an issue with mailmen. Even though there’s a leash law, you always have to be cautious. This year alone we’ve had at least five or six dog bites in the city.
How long have you been delivering mail? How long have you been on your Massasoit Road route? I’ve been delivering mail for 27 and half years and been on the Massasoit Road route for about four and a half years now. I used to fill in for the former carrier on his days off. I’ve known the area for quite a while.
What would you say is the best mail delivery route in the city? Is there a worst? There’s always a worst. A route with hills is tough. Triple-deckers with multiple mailboxes and multiple names on each mailbox can be tough. Triple-deckers and hills together, that’s the worst. The best routes… This is a really nice route. Some say the business routes downtown because they’re really concentrated as opposed to being spread out over five or six miles.
During the holiday season do you get gifts? Sometimes. I picked up two batches of cookies today. We get a lot of gift cards. Everyone thinks we go to Dunkin’ Donuts a lot, I guess. Our customers appreciate what we do; we’re out there trying to help them everyday.
actually told; if it’s not shoveled we can’t deliver. It’s a safety issue. It’s important for customers to know that they need to shovel to their mailbox so we can get there, if they don’t we can’t make the delivery. We can’t have a carrier get hurt.
How many times a season do you slip on icy sidewalks? Maybe three times in 27 years?
Navigating sidewalks after a snowstorm can be difficult. Do you take people to task for not shoveling? We have to take them
It’s a matter of looking for the safe places to go, being aware and taking precautions.
to task. I can’t tell you the number of people who have been injured by falls from unshoveled walks and stairs. We are
You work by yourself most of the day. Does it get lonely? Never lonely, we have our customers, especially a carrier who’s been
on a route for a long time. I have people on Massasoit beeping to me all day. Elderly people come out and say hi, I may be the one person that they see all day.
You deliver mail to thousands of people. How much does one person’s mail say about them? It can say a lot. Right now it’s Christmas cards, some people don’t get any and some will get a big stack. Some customers get every catalogue out there, probably because they do a lot of ordering. I don’t know. -Steven King, Photographer DECEMBER 19, 2013 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM
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