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hen Instagram made public its plans to change its Terms of Use, the social network tool that allows users to share images heard an outcry from individuals and businesses alike. Locally, consignment store owners, tattoo artists and others employed by for-profit businesses that use Instagram as a marketing tool, had differing views on the planned changes.

In the end, Instagram heard the cries of its users and made revisions. Instagram’s new Terms of Use go into effect Saturday, January 19. The new terms set forth are a 5,093-word jumble of rules that you can bet many users will not read, and even if they do, may not understand fully.

In this week’s feature story about the ever-growing, popular social network, writer Taylor Nunez looks at how Worcester users perceive the changes and how it will affect their involvement with Instagram in the future.

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The Worcester State University men’s hockey team practices at Hogan Ice Rink in Auburn.

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he Worcester Business Development Corporation’s (WBDC) final draft master plan of a proposed downtown Theatre District downplays the prospects of a new hockey rink in the Francis J. McGrath Municipal Lot. The idea is anything but on ice, however. In fact, there remains a real chance that a hockey arena could be built there.

“Everything is on the table,” Crag Blais,

president and CEO of the WBDC, says of whether a new hockey rink could find its way to the city-owned lot that has for years provided parking for patrons of the Worcester Public Library. “If it’s not a hockey rink, it’s going to be something else. We continue to show it to investors.”

A hockey rink, however, remains the WBDC’s first choice, in large part after having had a core group of colleges and organizations express a dire need for such a facility in the city. When it

commissioned the $150,000 master plan that will be part of a Jan. 23 community discussion at the Hanover Theatre, the WBDC made a hockey rink part of its vision to lure college-aged kids to the downtown area. It was included in an initial draft.

While the plan refers to the area as the Theatre District, it could just as easily be called the College District, because the WBDC is making college life a major focal point of its plans (among them is

nn” was a prostitute for about 15 years. She has been out of the business since 1993, but the emotional scars remain. It isn’t just what she went through personally, but what she witnessed others go through or the things she heard about.

“There was this one young woman from Worcester I met, a [Latina]” says Ann, whose real name is being withheld to protect her identity. “She was beautiful, just beautiful. I was with one pimp and she was with another pimp. I came out here to Worcester. I wasn’t recruiting her, really, but she came back to Boston with me.”

Once there, Ann continues, the girl became involved with a particularly rough group of pimps and prostitutes from Ohio. The ringleaders would eventually be brought up on white slavery charges, according to Ann, but not before the damage was done. “Back then, she and some other girls had some unbelievable acts of violence done to them,” Ann says.

“I was told they beat her, they would pee on her. The other girls would be forced to pee on her. I never saw her again. People

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A reportedly intoxicated man sits on a hypodermic needle on a city bus. -1

A grant through the Worcester-based Central Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board (CMWIB) is awarded to the Blackstone Valley Education Foundation.

The MassDevelopment grant will go toward educating high school and middle school teachers and students about careers in advanced manufacturing. +1

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The Worcester County Sheriff Department’s Face2Face drug education program surpasses the 40,000 student mark during two presentations at Worcester East Middle School. Sheriff Lew Evangelidis has been running the program for about two years. +2

If Massachusetts raises the gas tax by 15 cents, motorists here would be paying about 56.9 cents per gas in federal and state taxes and fees, according to the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance. They tax would be 8.1-percent higher than the national average and higher than the gas taxes in New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and Maine. -2

Homelessness among the state’s military veterans has dropped over a two-year period, according to Lt. Gov. Tim Murray. A single-night count in January 2012 produced 1,181 homeless vets, down from a little over 2,000 (7 percent) in 2011 and by 26 percent from 2010. +2

Lauren Smorgonsky, a seventh-grader from Worcester at the Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School in Marlborough, recently competed in the 2012 National K-12 Chess Championship, one of the largest tournaments in the United States, with about 1,300 participants. She placed 73rd in her division. +1

The flu hits Worcester and the region hard, filling up pediatric units in local hospitals and wiping some pharmacy shelves clean of cold medicine. -2

Worcester Polytechnic Institute faculty, students, staff and visitors enjoy a new, $22-million, 175,000-square-foot parking garage during the winter months. When the snow melts, athletes will take to the roof, literally, where they can play on synthetic turf fields. +2

Total for this week:

A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

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would tell me she was not mentally stable anymore. I felt so bad.”

Ann still suffers from being involved in the sex-for-sale business. “I’ve been unsuccessful in relationships,” she says.

“The aftermath affects everything you do.

You’ll get in a relationship and the first thing you’re thinking is, ‘How can I play this guy?’”

The way Ann sees it, the best way for a woman to escape prostitution or any form of sexual slavery is to deal with “somebody that’s been there, done that.”

That’s where a program such as Everyday Miracles Peer Recovery Center (EMPRC) on Pleasant Street comes in.

Many of the folks there come from the streets, having in some way been e involved in what is a widespread problem not just in the United States, but right here in Worcester. Human Trafficking, under which prostitution falls, affects hundreds of thousands of people every year – mostly women. EMPRC, which is run under Spectrum Health Systems of Worcester, is charged with trying to help those affected by it locally. The organization is not alone. There are myriad services and people in the city intent on shining a light on a problem they believe is commonly misunderstood or often written off as something less than what it is.

“Sexual trafficking takes a variety of forms,” says Julie Dahlstrom, managing attorney for the Immigration Legal Assistance Program (ILAP) of Lutheran Social Services (LSS). “It may be a traditional pimp relationship, what we’ve thought of as prostitution. We often think of someone brought into this country and chained to a bed. That is trafficking, but sexual exploitation does not have to be like that. It is happening all over Worcester and in affluent communities.

Awareness of that is important.”

EMPRC and LSS were just a couple of the agencies that took part in Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Worcester recently. Others included the city’s Department of Public Health and Human Rights Commission as well as AmeriCorps.

The event was accompanied by a mayoral proclamation and saw more than 50 people, mostly women, take part in several hours of training and information sharing about trafficking and sexual exploitation.

It was but one day of an entire month dedicated to raising awareness of Human Trafficking, a $32-billion-a-year industry worldwide, according to the Polaris Project. The event was Worcester’s third annual and came a little more than two years after Gov. Deval Patrick signed into law the state’s first sexual trafficking legislation in November 2011. “An Act Relative to the Commercial Exploitation

of People” was designed to strengthen the protections in place for victims of human trafficking and prostitution and increased the punishment for offenders. The law made the trafficking of people for sexual servitude a crime, and attached a mandatory-minimum prison term of five years and a fine of up to $25,000.

Traffickers of children were targeted with threat of a possible life sentence in

prison if convicted.

“Human trafficking is a real issue, impacting innocent children, women and men across the Commonwealth,” Lt. Gov. Tim Murray, chair of the Governor’s Council to Address Sexual and Domestic Violence, said when the law was signed.

Jayna Turchek, Worcester’s human rights and disabilities director with the continued on page 7

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a Quinsigamond Community College campus in the former T&G building, which the WBDC now owns). As part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the Theatre District plan cannot compete with the ongoing CitySquare project, which means the WBDC will not lure a fullservice hotel or develop high-end condos and Class A office space (office space is generally classified as Class A, B or C).

Enter Worcester State University (WSU), Assumption College, Worcester Academy and the Worcester Sharks. The quartet has stressed the need for a hockey facility and is working with the WBDC on a feasibility study. There is currently one skating rink in Worcester – Buffone Skating Arena.

That is where the Assumption Greyhounds play and practice. The WSU Lancers play and practice at the Horgan Skating Arena in Auburn. The Worcester Sharks, the city’s American Hockey League entry, and Worcester Academy practice in Marlborough at the New England Sports Center. Having one spot where the teams could practice and where other activities, such as winter carnivals and off-season ventures like soccer camps, could be held is seen as a boon to the city. “Assumption College is at the table,� says Dan DiTullio, Assumption College’s

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executive assistant for government and community relations. “We’ve been having discussions with the WBDC and other involved schools and organizations. At this time, this plan is in its early stages, and we’re looking forward to additional information and further details on the project.�

Despite staunch opposition, including members of the Worcester Public Library District Task Force, there remains a distinct chance that a hockey rink will find its way onto the large parking lot at the library. “Yes, the parking lot is still a possibility,� says John Brissette, chairman of the WSU Board of Directors. “The city owns the parking lot and the city will decide what will go there and when. We’ve been looking at that area and talking about it.�

For now, a study must be done to see whether building the rink is even possible.

Cost will be a big factor and critics should wait until a decision is made, Brissette says. “We need to fashion a study first and come up with a design and plan,� he says. “At the end of the day, how can someone say they don’t want it when they don’t know what it will look like? It’s putting the cart before the horse. You’ve got to let us finish the process first.�

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says Brissette, “We’ll talk to everybody involved, including the library, the YWCA, the city and the WBDC.�

That has been one of the complaints from critics of a hockey rink near the library. Some of them, including local blogger Nicole Apostola (nicolecommawoo.wordpress.com), have maintained they should have been involved in the process from the beginning. WSU hockey coach John Guiney says while he understands the opposition, he also thinks it is time to “open our eyes and see what can work.�

The parking lot at the library is huge, he says, and “I’ve driven by it a lot and it isn’t that busy. Is this a big investment?

Of course, but if the colleges are willing to

work with the city, you can do a lot.�

Wherever it ends up, Blais is confident a rink will be built. He just happens to think it belongs downtown and that the large parcel of property that is the McGrath parking lot is a good fit. “Eventually, the facility will get built,� says Blais. “We’re very interested in making that district an 18-hour, 7-day-a-week destination. It’s not just about 9-5, where you park in that lot and leave. We are going to address the issues of the library and incorporate their concerns, but at the end of the day we’re going to develop that lot.�

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They could’ve gotten even less.

All the income taxes would have gone up. You would have seen your tax liability increase by thousands of dollars.� – US Congressman Jim McGovern, talking about the increase in payroll taxes to pay for Social Security that has reduced the take-home pay of many Americans.

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Office of Human Rights, used to work at LSS. She says the goal of Human Trafficking Awareness Day and the month in general, is just that: To raise the public conscious of what is going on, in many cases, right in their back yard. “Worcester has recognized each year the last three years that [human trafficking] is not just a global issue,� says Turchek. “It is very much a local issue. When people hear the term ‘human trafficking’ there’s a view of faraway countries where people are sold into sexual slavery. When we talk about it here in US, it comes as a surprise to many people.�

When it comes to the legal system, the attention is typically placed on the wrong people, according to EMPRC Program Director Athena Hadden. “Most of these women are being trafficked through pimps or abusive boyfriends,� she says. “It’s their job to keep working for money for him or, in many cases, for their [drug] habit.

The city just now is starting to talk about this.�

Hadden cites the arrest last summer of two Asian women, whose photos appeared in a local newspaper. The two worked at a massage parlor in Oxford and were charged with offering sexual services for pay. “I just recently saw the picture in the

OfďŹ cials gather and speak outside City Hall to mark Human TrafďŹ cking Awareness Day. paper of two Asian women in handcuffs in front of a judge, charged with running illegal sex operation out of a massage parlor. They don’t even have the right people. They’ve got the victims. Law enforcement people need to understand who the traffickers are and who the victims are.â€?

City Councilor Sarai Rivera, a minister who is actively involved in many of the

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issues in and around the Main South area of Worcester, recalls working with a young male victim of human trafficking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In his country he was forced by gangs to join,â&#x20AC;? Rivera says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They killed his brother and stabbed him. He went into a coma. When he came out, his mother sent him here. But sometimes, when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re being brought here, along the way youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get kidnapped and brought into the

country and held for ransom. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what happened to him. He watched a man beat to death as an example of what would happen if you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay ransom.â&#x20AC;?

The boy was only 14 or 15, according to Rivera. He escaped being murdered only when the FBI raided the area where he was being held. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He lives in Worcester,â&#x20AC;?

Rivera says of where the boy is now. He is just the most amazing young man.â&#x20AC;?

Despite the success stories and efforts such as Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Hadden, who interacts with many of Worcesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prostitutes through the courtordered program D.A.W.N. (Developing Alternatives for Women Now), is not convinced the issue is afforded the attention it deserves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There has been some pressure from the Main South corridor, where there is some of this happening,â&#x20AC;? says Hadden, estimating there are roughly 50 prostitutes working the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s streets at any one time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go to jail, get out that night or go into the system for six months. Human trafficking is going on right here in Worcester. I am fearful Worcester has no idea and is not prepared to deal with how big a problem this is.â&#x20AC;?

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PROBLEM SOLVED? Councilors Joe O’Brien and Sarai Rivera aren’t on board, but eight – as in eight of their colleagues was more than enough to pass two ordinances related to panhandling.

On Tuesday, with Councilor Mike Germain absent, the council passed ordinances on pedestrian safety and aggressive panhandling that prohibit solicitation from median strips and darting in and out of traffic. The ordinances do not ban panhandling outright; solicitation can still be done on sidewalks, but councilors are scrambling to find ways to make sure other money-seeking groups, such as firefighters raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and local sports leagues and organizations, have alternative places to raise money. That’s because officials could not legally give the boot to panhandlers while allowing other groups to continue the practice of soliciting money from passersby while standing on islands or, in many cases, walking from car to car.

Several opponents spoke before the vote was taken, including some saying they are homeless. In the end, it wasn’t enough. “The ordinance may not solve the problem, but the ordinance has triggered a dialogue that has made us take a more serious look at people that are homeless,” Councilor Phil Palmieri said. “We as a council can’t do more if we don’t make them feel as though we want to really help. This is a small step.”

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RED FLAGGED: Don’t get Bill Eddy wrong. The city councilor wants the New England Summer Nationals to be successful. He would just prefer the event enjoy its success somewhere else. Given that recent years have featured such events as Jell-O wrestling, there has been raised the very real question of whether the Nationals are still a good fit for Worcester.

Eddy does not think so. The popular attraction looks to be headed to Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Conn.

“I think the Speedway is a much, much more appropriate venue,” Eddy says. “You had the tunnel downtown closed for two weeks after the burnouts. Is it really the right place for us to run drag racing out of the tunnel in front of a health college?” He is referring, of course, to the Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS).

Area restaurants have also complained about seeing no extra business during the Nationals, according to Eddy. “It’s not my right to tell people what’s good taste,” he says of the event. “I mean, I like Bon Jovi. I’m sure there are people who don’t like that. It’s a question of public policy and the best use of public resources.”

IT’S MILLER TIME: Olympic Gold

medalist Shannon Miller visits the area Thursday, Jan. 17 to promote the 2013 American Cup, which will be held Saturday, March 2 at the DCU Center. Miller, who captured the gold at the 1996 Olympics, will visit area gyms to talk up the invitational. If you want to hang with the medal-winning gymnast, you can catch her at 10.0 Gymnastics Academy, 181 Great Road, Stow, from 3-4 p.m.; Gymnastics Learning Center, 574 Lake St., Shrewsbury, 4:455:45 p.m.; Giguere’s, 148 Main St., Cherry Valley, 6:15-7:15 p.m.; or Sterling Academy, 15 Industrial Drive, Sterling, 8-9 p.m. You can catch the American Cup by picking up tickets ranging in price from $39.50-$150 at www.ticketmaster.com.

ALL APOLOGIES: He wasn’t about to apologize for holding a meeting of local and state agencies about the closing of the Henry Lee Willis Center, but Mayor Joe Petty on Tuesday night did offer an apology of sorts to council colleague Konnie Lukes, who was hopping mad that she was neither informed of nor invited to last week’s closed-door gathering at City Hall. Lukes chairs the council’s Public Health and Human Services committee.

NO REST FOR WARD 3: The Worcester Ward 3 Democratic Committee on Saturday, Feb. 9 will hold its caucus to elect delegates to the 2013 Democratic State Convention in the meeting room at Dodge Park Rest Home, 101 Randolph Rd., from 10 a.m. to noon.

People should arrive at 9:30 a.m. You must be a registered Democrat and reside within Ward 3 to run. An equal number of male and female delegates will be elected. For more information, calll Richard Shea, Ward 3 Chair at 508-853-2024.

A WORK IN PROGRESS: The Worcester Food & Active Living Policy Council (FALPC) is launching a new, updated web site, Liz Sheehan Castro, project manager for the Hunger-Free & Healthy program, announces. It is still in process, but the public now has access. What you’ll find is everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the FALPC. There is a blog feature that allows you to subscribe and receive emails so you won’t miss any posts. Visit worcesterfoodandactiveliving.org.

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Worcester residents and leaders are bullish about 2013 Gary Rosen

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he Chinese Zodiac designates 2013 as the Year of the Snake and a year in which controlling spending and saving money should be top priorities. If only our city councilors saw the wisdom in that instead of bleeding residential and commercial taxpayers dry year after year.

In any case, Worcester welcomed 2013 with lots of noise and fanfare. The noise came from the First Night fireworks while the fanfare came from elected and appointed officials who were giddy about the reopening of Front Street to Washington Square.

No longer a dead-end, Front Street has returned to being just another shortcut through downtown. It won’t, as suggested by Lt. Gov. Tim Murray, knit together Worcester’s neighborhoods from the Lake Quinsigamond bridge to the Worcester Airport.

But all the recent political speak, notwithstanding, Worcester definitely is undergoing a rebirth. It’s becoming a better place to live, work, own a business, go to school and to visit.

Although I didn’t consult Lola, a local psychic on Park Avenue, I know that it’s going to be an exciting year for our beloved city.

On the political front, this fall, a handful of Worcester

Letters Not funny Dear Editor, SLAP!!!! That’s the sound of the slap in the face you gave to every Firefighter in the Commonwealth in your ‘year in review’ segment that was published in the December 20 issue.

In your attempt to be humorous you offended this firefighter and many other firefighters in Worcester. Although medical marijuana is the law in Massachusetts on January 1, 2013 what makes you think that firefighters will be first in line at marijuana dispensaries to have prescriptions filled?

Your artist didn’t stop there. After slapping the firefighters you also slapped Paramedics and Servicemen and Servicewomen by placing them in line to have a marijuana prescription filled. Where did this come from?

The irony of it all is a photo that you also published in the December 20 edition. On page five there was a picture of Firefighter Heroes that were honored at the Firefighter of the Year Ceremony that was held in Worcester. Was that picture also meant to be humorous? You owe Firefighters, Paramedics and Military Personnel an apology.

DONALD C O U RTN E Y Worcester Editor’s note: The comic was in no way intended to target any type of servicemen and women. The message behind the comic

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voters will elect a new City Council and School Committee. A few smart and visionary candidates are expected to challenge some of the more shallow and stale incumbents. But if they are to be successful in bringing fresh blood to City Hall and Irving Street, they had better be organizing their campaigns right now.

Even more noteworthy is the speculation that our highly-regarded city manager, Mike O’Brien, is expected to leave that post once his contract expires in a couple of years. Political rumor has it that a group of city residents is forming to encourage Worcester voters to switch from our Plan E city manager form of government to the more efficient Plan A - a strong mayor. And the buzz is that if Lt. Gov. Tim Murray does not run for Governor, Worcester’s favorite son would be a shoo-in for strong mayor.

Undoubtedly, the wave of economic development involving remodeling and new construction of buildings will continue in 2013. From Federal to Lincoln Square, the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, WPI, the Worcester Business Development Corp. and several private developers are transforming our downtown into a safer, cleaner and more inviting destination.

Now I suggest that the Worcester City Council, which has been feeling its oats lately and salivating over Wyman Gordon’s Kelley Square property, instead take was that while responsible citizens will now have access to a different form of treatment, there may be those who try to take advantage of the new law. The comic did not intend to show firefighters or any other serviceperson in a negative light, but instead portray the “responsible citizens.”

Need for change

I’m in my eighties and doubt I’ll live to see these changes.

Events and lack of a government that works make me believe we are in for big changes in America today. The suggestion that Texas wants to leave the United States is only the beginning. I see all the states giving up on our present type government in Washington today. We see today log jams in our legislative process. The administration is handcuffed by the House and Senate. It will become obvious that state’s governments seem much more efficient than the federal one.

Sometime many years from now one state or territory will pull out because it can do a better job than the feds. Perhaps the Country of New England will show all how a government can take care of its citizens needs and not with a growing debt. The present federal debt continues to grow not because of military needs or transportation - roads and bridges - but something called entitlement programs. Sure we will need Social Security-type programs and maybe health programs, but they will only be developed if funding by citizens is available. Perhaps 100 years from now, the thought of uniting across from Atlantic to Pacific can be considered again. That will happen only if the things that are causing the collapse of the present system are not included in a new United States.

The good things about our present government may be

by eminent domain the smelly and dirty Midtown Mall that runs from Front to Mechanic Street. Across the street from City Hall, this property should be a retail gem with shops that complement the exciting progress being made at nearby CitySquare.

And hopefully this year, Superintendent Melinda Boone and the School Committee will heed the advice of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau and approve the establishment of an exam school like Boston Latin, Bronx Science and Stuyvesant High School.

I suggest that the former and legendary Classical High School on Irving Street, which was remodeled years ago for use by the top-heavy school administration, be the downtown site of this new and demanding public exam school. We need to retain more of our high-achieving students instead of forcing them to go to Worcester Academy or Saint John’s High School.

Finally, let’s clear aggressive panhandlers (children and adults) from our intersections, get a commitment from JetBlue to service the Worcester Regional Airport even before the installation of a high-tech navigation system (at least five years away), hold public hearings before installing Big Brother surveillance cameras, and curb the growth of affordable housing.

If we accomplish all that, 2013 just might bring Worcester its sixth All-America City Award.

included if we have better leaders to do it.

B OB H AG EARTY Worcester

Thankful

I want to thank four great people: Mayor Joe Petty, State Rep. John Binienda, Councilor Kate Toomey and former Councilor Gary Rosen.

These four individuals came to my Mom’s 90th birthday party on November 11 at Fiddler’s Green after only a phone call. There was no hesitation on any of their part. It was a very busy day for each of them, as it was Veteran’s Day Weekend.

They attended the Korean Memorial Service and Veteran’s parade, for which they had to prepare and make speeches.

They all took the time out of their very busy schedules to make my mom feel so very proud to be a citizen of Worcester.

The Mayor gave her a key to city. State rep. Binienda gave a proclamation from the State House. Councilor Toomey came with a beautiful bouquet of flowers and former Councilor Rosen invited my mom to breakfast at the Broadway, one of his favorite restaurants. This made for a wonderful 90th birthday for mom and all of our family and friends from near and far who had come to honor mom.

I was, and am, proud to say that I have these people to publicly thank. They took precious time out of their day and for that I am proud to be a “Worcesterite”.

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ecently I visited the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Lorraine Hotel is the place where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Martin Luther King had come to Memphis to lead a march of sanitation workers protesting against low wages and working conditions. All the sanitation workers were people of color - all were African American.

Dr. King, who was a minister, was shot in the neck as he stood on the hotel balcony. He was shot by a white man. Dr. King, unlike Malcolm X, who competed with him for leadership of the Civil Rights Movement, stood for non-violence, peaceful civil disobedience, and integration with the mainstream white developed culture that predominates in the United States.

When I was at the adjacent U.S. Civil Rights Museum, next to the Lorraine Hotel, a hotel that just a few short years earlier had ignored the segregation laws of Tennessee to allow blacks to stay there, I looked at the exhibits showing the struggle of black people in the U.S. to obtain civil rights and equality with whites.

I was born in 1958. My earliest childhood memory is the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. I remember being sent home from school. I remember the whole nation, every American, watching the funeral of the President of the United States â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the elected leader of our people; us Americans.

I also remember the night Martin Luther King was assassinated. It was 10 years later. That night, for the second time, there were riots in the street in the city I am from, Peekskill, New York. The windows in my fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing store were broken. The black woman, who worked for my family, who helped raise me, Mrs. Hull, told my parents that if our family felt threatened in our home, we could come stay with her and her family, that they would ensure our safety. But the riots, as usual, never made it to the suburbs, we were safe. It was the downtown, where black people lived that was in peril, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where it was dangerous â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as it always could be. As usual, we were safe.

The museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibits to me were not historical in the sense of reading about someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history, from some distant time. I was delving into my own personal history. It was like psychotherapy. I was acknowledging that the person who I am, what I live for, what I believe, the job I chose, who I married,

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what my children look like and believe in- all came from Dr. Martin Luther Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s civil rights movement and their call for justice, equality, decency and humanity.

I taught in Harlem because of Dr. Martin Luther King and the influence of the civil rights movement.

I lived in Harlem because of Dr. Martin Luther King.

I traveled through Africa for one year because of Dr. Martin Luther King.

I married a woman of color because of Dr. Martin Luther King.

What my children look like is due to the influence Dr. Martin Luther King.

I went to law school because of Dr. Martin Luther King.

I became an immigration lawyer because of Dr. Martin Luther King.

I am on the radio, TV, and the web because of Dr. Martin Luther King and the influence of the civil rights movement.

I am very dissatisfied with my life because I could not make any contribution to the world nearly as worthy as Dr. Martin Luther King I then thought that my children, or perhaps anyone born after 1965, could never understand how history and oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own life march on together, how growing up and sharing consciousness with a historical period could occur. My personal consciousness and social consciousness of what transpired all around me were one. No one born into the more stable historical period that followed could ever understand how history and yourself can share a day- in fact many days, together; how one actually lives and breathes the history going

on all around them. Most people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel this truth; that the onward march of history includes all of our individual lives â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that we are all a part of history.

Often people today do not feel the idealism and the attempt to kill that idealism that we felt. We saw an unjust world, we believed, like Martin Luther King Jr, that black and white people were deciding for or against equality and fairness, believing that we must make the world right. We spent, or at least I spent, the rest of my life believing that idealism and justice (along with the love of family) are the only things worth pursuing and living for, the only things that are eternal.

I also realized why I love government. In spite of all the failed attempts at social engineering to help poor black people that have unfortunately proved a failure, a failure of both government and the people themselves, it was the government, and specifically the federal government â&#x20AC;&#x201D; certainly not the states â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that fought for and brought equality and justice to the races and to poor people. For this reason I will always believe in the federal government of the United States of America, in a way younger people and people of less goodwill may never understand.

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really mean,” the existing terms of service Instagram has in place allows Instagram to use users’ photos in an unlimited amount of ways. The revised terms of service actually placed limits on just how.

Yet users seemed to have allowed the terms in place to go unacknowledged as the complaints only rolled in once it came to light that Instagram had planned to change them. Since the panic, Instagram has returned to its vague, implicit terms.

For those of you unfamiliar with Instagram, it is a social media network based on photo sharing. Since its launch in October 2010, the technology has become hugely popular among celebrities and normal folk alike and just in April of 2012, the company was bought for an approximate $1 billion by social media powerhouse Facebook.

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The cries were heard far and wide.

The moment news hit the press of Instagram’s plans to change its terms of service, the backlash swept the lands like a rapid wave in an expeditious storm. Enraged users spread the word throughout the information superhighway with grandiose claims that Instagram would soon be selling personal photos to big corporations and at a profit - none of which, the photos’ owners would receive or perhaps even be aware of.

Even the oft-discussed (and at times disliked) Kim Kardashian, perhaps one of Instagram’s most popular users with over six million followers, felt threatened by the reworded terms and pondered leaving the social media network if new terms indeed went into effect as planned on January 16.

The bombshell? Despite the loud defiance to the revised terms of service, the reworded ones were just that - new words for an old policy. As Nilay Patel, managing editor and writer for technology news outlet, The Verge, explains in his piece, “No Instagram can’t sell your photos: what the new terms of service

#MarketingTool

Renee King, owner of the Queen’s Cups, posts photos of her cupcake creations that are currently offered on the Instagram account @thequeenscups.

Businesses - both local and international - have come to utilize Instagram as a free marketing tool. Using hashtags (a hyperlinked categorization system that spans the entire network, commonly used on Twitter), businesses are able to share their brand and interact with consumers. Often times, users of businesses will upload a photo displaying a product and hashtag the name of the company.

Clicking on the hashtag leads to photos from users all over the world also spreading the company’s name with their own unique photos of the product.

What is perhaps the most appealing part of Instagram is its accessibility.

Ashley Troy, owner of consignment shop Trunk & Disorderly in Worcester, even prefers it to the veteran Facebook. “No links, no rants, no messaging! I feel due to those reasons, people are on Instagram a lot more frequently than they check

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Ashley Troy, owner of consignment store Trunk & Disorderly, takes a photo on her phone of friend and model Brittany Pappas, right, which she will later post on Instagram on the account @trunkndisorderly to show clothing for sale (that Brittany is wearing) at the store.

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Jon Hansen, left, and Grace Cherubino, co-owners of Scallywag Ceramics, drink from their handmade ceramic mugs as Hansen takes a photo of himself to later post on the Instagram account @scallywagceramics.

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Amy Lynn Chase, owner of Crompton Collective, takes a photo of items for sale in her antique and artisan mall that she will later post on the Instagram account @shopcrompton as a way to entice followers of current products for sale.

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{ coverstory } their Facebooks. People who admire our pieces, I am able to see things they love and interact with them. I feel itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brought us a lot closer to our customers,â&#x20AC;? Troy explains.

For Troy, Instagram has connected her with customers well beyond Trunk & Disorderlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residence in the city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been able to have followers everywhere from Paris (asking me to mail them a sweater), California gals have emailed me and shipped me their handmade jewelry to sell out of our storefront, and even customers in Texas [asking] to ship out some of our pieces,â&#x20AC;? says Troy.

Similar to Troy, Amy Lynn Chase has grown to use Instagram as a marketing staple. Also in the fashion business with mobile boutiques The Haberdash and Boho Bus, and the more recently opened Crompton Collective, permanently residing on Green Street in Worcester, Chase has come to utilize Instagram for her businesses after enjoying it for her personal use. After growing tired of Twitterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s terse function, Chase desired something visual. Using the photo sharing technology as an extension of her brand, Chase gives a look into her shops without users having to take a step outside (unless of course, they wish to come see for themselves).

Instagram is littered with consignment shop and fashion accounts similar to Troyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Chaseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. A popular account, â&#x20AC;&#x153;OOTD Magazineâ&#x20AC;? (Outfit Of The Day) highlights users that hashtag â&#x20AC;&#x153;ootd,â&#x20AC;? each day selecting fashion-forward men and women who photograph themselves in fawned-over threads.

Like Troy, Chase has found Instagram to be a way to connect with consumers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a pretty great network of people on all accounts. A few times a day, people come in looking for an item I posted on Instagram. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the fastest connection to our customers. How could marketing get any better than putting images of your product right in the palm of your customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hands?â&#x20AC;? states Chase.

Similar to Chase, Worcester artist Scott Holloway uses Instagram for personal and professional purposes but with one account, representing a brand that is wholly his own. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thinking about branding a lot. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for marketing my work, but I also have a social life and post about that too. I suppose I could start an account for just my artwork that would appear more professional but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot to keep track of so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier to just throw the artwork in with the visual diary. So I guess my brand is Artist/Bachelor/Dog Owner.â&#x20AC;?

gluttonous of meals. For Renee King, owner of cupcake shop The Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cups, Instagram and its usersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; love for tasty treats spawned her rising career in the dessert business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I started making the cupcakes, I would post them on Instagram and it

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led people to ask me if the cupcakes were for sale. I actually made my first sale via Instagram. After that, people started wanting them for birthdays, baby showers, weddings and more,” King says.

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Is this a lesson that users receive what they pay for?

Perhaps. App.net – yet another social networking tool - is a website that presents this argument.

Boasting its bold claim on their homepage, App. net promises, “We are selling our product, NOT our users.” App.net insists that paying for its sociallyfocused applications provides the protection that users seem to crave amongst the ever changing terms of free social media.

MC Elijah Divine, a born and raised Worcester native, began using Instagram as a forum for his budding photography skills. Like the age old phrase says, “a picture says a thousand words” and Divine recognized Instagram’s ability to create a visual memoir. “For the most part, I try to use Instagram as a tool to give everyone a better look at who I am, what I do, and what I find interesting,” Divine says.

#InsideLook

Despite artists around him expressing the need to separate themselves from the crowd, Divine disagrees and utilizes Instagram as part of the necessary interaction between artist and fans. “The way the industry is set up now, you definitely need to have a heavy Internet presence, and Instagram is a part of that. This also closes a gap between the artist and the fan. The fan may be able to relate to the artist in a way they never would have before, especially when the artist presents his or herself as a normal person, and not as an out of touch superstar,” explains Divine.

As Divine alludes to with his studio shots, Instagram allows artisans to share their creative process, a unique behindthe-scenes take that consumers may not realize occurs. Scallywag Ceramics owners Jon Hansen and Grace Cherubino use Instagram as a photographic record of the work that goes into their handmade ceramics. In fact, after Instagram’s newlyworded terms came around, the duo decided, despite any interpreted risks, to continue using Instagram with the justification that their final products are not the photos. However, both Hansen and Cherubino realize the dangers in using social media technology. “It’s a gamble using any social media right now, for business or personal use. Since Instagram and Facebook are free to use, users have to give up a lot of their rights, but in exchange they have the opportunity to

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As Patel, a former copyright attorney, points out in his aforementioned article, the social media-obsessed have come to distrust their free outlets, regardless of their relentless use, particularly Facebook.

It seems obvious to expect an emotional response the moment terms of service with any technology hint to monetize on personal photographs while the owners go uncompensated.

#TheFinePrint

What most users seemed to have neglected to notice was just how subtle the changes to Instagram’s terms were. Below, the proposed term that struck the angry chord in users:

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“To help us deliver interesting paid or sponsored content or promotions, you agree that a business or other entity may pay us to display your username, likeness, photos (along with any associated metadata), and/or actions you take, in connection with paid or sponsored content or promotions, without any compensation.”

And now, the comfortable, vague and implicit existing terms will continue to exist after the revised January 19 due date: “Some of the Service is supported by advertising revenue and may display advertisements and promotions, and you hereby agree that Instagram may place such advertising and promotions on the Service or on, about, or in conjunction with your Content. The manner, mode and

MC Elijah Divine shares his photographic ventures with followers through the Instagram account @elijahdivine

extent of such advertising and promotions are subject to change without specific notice to you.”

What Patel points out in his stream of The Verge articles is that these new terms added more protection than the existing ones. In the article, “Why the Instagram debacle just taught every technology company to be shadier than ever,” Patel shares his thoughts after Instagram reverted to the original text for the offensive term: “That certainly sounds like a win for consumers, but it’s actually a loss: the newly-reinstated terms of service clause is objectively worse for users than the new one, and it’s worded far more vaguely — the language feels familiar and comforting, but you’re giving up more rights to your photos. Instead of agreeing that Instagram may only ‘display’ photos ‘in connection with’ advertising, users will now continue to agree that Instagram may place advertising and promotions ‘on, about, or in conjunction with’ their photos.”

So why did Instagram feel the need to adjust their terms of service? Perhaps it was in conjunction with the Facebook sale, but according to Instagram CEO and co-founder Kevin Systrom, it was merely an attempt for the company to better explain its terms to users. According to Instagram’s blog, in a post titled, “Updated Terms of Service Based on Your Feedback,” Systrom claims after the new terms were released, “In the days since, it became clear that we failed to fulfill what I consider one of our most important responsibilities – to communicate our intentions clearly. I am sorry for that, and I am focused on making it right.”

Later, Systrom assures users, “I want to be really clear: Instagram has no intention of selling your photos, and we never did. We don’t own your photos – you do.”

When pressed for an interview regarding Instagram’s terms of service fiasco, Instagram’s press representative, Meredith Chin, declined to further comment other than what was already stated on Instagram’s blog.

Co-Owners Virgnia Orlando and Candace Atchue of Seed to Stem, a unique botanical gift shop, continue to use Instagram but note how often terms of use for any socially-based company can be confusing. “Instagram is much more beneficial to us as a company, than to worry about any of our photos being used in any advertisements, which we may gain recognition from someday anyways.

Furthermore, we have found that most ‘terms of use’ are lengthy, difficult to understand, and to avoid controversy, companies should consider making them easier to read by the general public,” says Orlando.

Patel hits on the same point made by Seed to Stem owners that users are simply more comfortable with vague terms and oftentimes users revolt against terms

{ coverstory } that are difficult to interpret. In “Why the Instagram debacle just taught every technology company to be shadier than ever,” Patel writes, “An industry afraid of user backlash every time a terms of service agreement changes simply won’t change those agreements very often — instead, it’ll make them as broad as possible to cover any possible future plans. And this strategy will work: vague ‘human-readable’ language is comforting and easy to ignore, while harsh, specific legal language always makes people uncomfortable.”

It seems that Facebook, with years of experience transcending Instagram’s, recognizes the importance in keeping wording minimal. In the New York Times article, “Facebook Responds to Anger Over Proposed Instagram Changes,” journalist Jenna Wortham notes that when Facebook recently announced changes to its services in December, 2012, little mention was designated towards advertisements and photos.

Wortham notes that fury over Instagram has benefitted other businesses tenfold. In fact, in the New York Times piece, Linus Ekenstam of Copygram, a technology that supports users in backing up and ordering prints of their Instagram photos, was quoted saying that the company saw activity shoot through the roof in the days after Instagram’s announcement ruffled users’ feathers.

Molly McGrath, owner of consignment store Grime, started using Instagram as a marketing tool close to two years ago and continues to use it today as an outlet to show items currently for sale. Follow her and the store @grimeclothing.

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Though social media outlets seem to grow almost daily, several comparable to Instagram — Flickr and Tumblr, to name a few — many businesses and their followers are already set in their Instagram ways. Tattoo artist Shane Murphy of Dark World Gallery Tattoo had no interest in seeking other networks to replace his Instagram use, whether the terms changed or not.

“I wasn’t going to stop using Instagram and try to jump on some other app continued on page 16

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growth to turn back now. Suzanne DeGeorge, senior director of sales and marketing for the Worcester Sharks, notes that while she will certainly keep an eye on Instagram’s terms now that they have been so widely discussed and question, the Sharks will continue to use the technology. “Fans enjoy it and it gives us another way to build relationships with our fans,” explains DeGeorge.

As a tool to perk interest, Helen Beaumont of Worcester Arts Council will use Instagram for an upcoming art project. The Worcester Postcard Project will begin it’s first experiment with tattoo artists from all over sending three hand drawn or painted postcards - two to be sent to other random participants and one to be displayed in an exhibit. Using Instagram, Beaumont will share the postal art.

Even our very own Worcester Mag remains a fan of Instagram despite the fuss. Editor Brittany Durgin first sought out Instagram after following newspapers from all over the world, marveling at the inside look into their newsrooms. “As a journalist, I loved seeing the inner workings of other papers and thought ‘Maybe other people would like to see the inner workings of Worcester Mag,” shares Durgin. Since Worcester Mag’s initial use, Instagram serves as more than just a way to show behind-the-scenes and promote stories, but to show that the staff at Worcester Mag is similar to anyone else. Worcester Mag will show pictures of pranks played in the office and the staff enjoying chocolate cake at their desks (an afternoon delight any cubicle dweller can relate to). Regardless of the risk, Worcester Mag recognizes the opportunity Instagram provides. “We pay nothing but get another tool to reach our audience in a new, creative way,” says Durgin.

It’s a decision every user has faced whether it be an individual or a budding business. Instagram’s lesson may speak to technology companies, but more so, it should speak to its users. There are risks. Vague wording, though it may feel safe, can be more dangerous than is assumed. Instagram may have taken a public hit, and like Facebook, is earning a perhaps undeserved label of another social media looking to pull in a profit on its members’ use, but only time will tell if their reputation is recoverable.

In a society built on social technologies and yet constructing a growing distrust, it’s impossible to know Instagram’s future for certain. What will you choose?

because that’s just more hassle. I really hope this is the last social media outlet I have to join, but I guess in a profession such as mine, you need to stay socially relevant since I rely on the public for my income.”

Yet despite the uproar, Marcus Ohannesian, director of the Open Road Music & Arts Festival, and backline manager for SJC Drums, found the eruption over the terms foolish. “I laughed at it. Whenever you post something on the Internet, especially now since they have a web version, it’s all public domain, so I didn’t care. My thought process is, if you don’t want the world to see it, or potentially steal it, then don’t put it on the Internet.” Ohannesian will no doubt continue to take advantage of the free marketing tool after seeing an increase in sales when using Instagram to promote the event and the custom drum company.

Molly McGrath, owner of the consignment shop Grime, immediately compares Instagram to its new owner, Facebook. “My first thought was, ‘Oh, hey, Facebook.’ I was surprised at how many people were shocked by Instagram having ownership of their photos – if you don’t like that Facebook owns you, delete your accounts.”

Like Ohannesian and McGrath, Chase was not disturbed by the revised terms of service. “I think I might be the only person that wasn’t mad. I’ve helped develop mobile applications before. I understand I’m using someone’s product for free. I think they should be able to make any rule they want, as long as they are upfront about it.”

However, Troy of Trunk & Disorderly interpreted the dangers of the terms from past experiences. “I already worked for a company before that I had done some modeling for, and they completely screwed me on using my photos for advertisements for over four years without me getting credit or any benefits, and I found it really offensive. If someone is putting forth the effort to make something look really great, they should either be compensated for their time and energy, or have the right to be aware at least of the distribution,” Troy says.

Will Troy continue to use Instagram now that the offensive term has been reverted to its original string of words?

“I have not come to a final decision yet, but I most likely will make our store page private so that only our followers can see our photos, not so an already huge company could have even the chance to milk off our hard work.”

It’s a scenario where the benefits outweigh the risks. Despite the growing concerns over a plethora of social media outlets, businesses have seen too much

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Scallywag Ceramics uses Instagram with the account @scallywagceramics to feature products for sale as well as a way to give followers a behind-the-scenes look at the process the duo undergoes in creating the ceramics.

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Artist Scott Halloway uses the Instagram account @scotthalloway not just to show followers his completed works of art, but also the process behind them. Halloway is also known for posting self portraits and photos of his pet dog Palvo.

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True Colors

Color shakes, dances and splashes across the surfaces of local artist John Pagano’s paintings. Downtown Worcester’s Davis Gallery will be presenting a show of his recent work, entitled “Color & Line,” beginning with an opening reception on Thursday, January 24.

Davis Art Gallery, a nonprofit, philanthropic division of Davis Publishing – a more than 100 year-old Worcester art education business with curricula in schools all over the United States and translated into other languages as well – opened in 2006. The gallery presents three or four shows a year, featuring diverse artists from the local community and beyond.

“We enjoy supporting the art community and downtown,” says Erika Davis Wade, a fourth generation owner of Davis Publishing. Davis Wade, who has been on ArtsWorcester’s Board of Directors for ten years, visited Pagano at his studio this past May and the idea for this show was born.

Pagano, a Worcester native, went to classes at Worcester Art Museum as a youth and attended Massachusetts College of Art. For some years he had a studio in Cambridge and ran his own design business, doing artwork on the side. Since returning to Worcester, he has participated in an ArtsWorcester group show, had a solo show last year at the Hadley Gallery and has taught children at Worcester Art Museum.

“The work develops from inside,” he says of his large-scale, abstract paintings, done mostly with synthetic materials such as acrylic polymer on dacron. “You don’t necessarily know what you’re drawing,” he says, “but it comes from somewhere.”

He might start with a mark or a color, then works to develop the painting into “something exciting, something that involves your senses, something pleasing to look at.”

Pagano says his paintings address “the gap between representation and abstraction. They leave room for interpretation, but you have to bring something to it. They are for the imaginative mind. You have to make up your own story.”

Pagano cites abstract expressionists like Jackson Pollack and Philip Guston as influences, but also contemporary artists such as Marlene Dumas, William Kentridge and Luc Tuymans, as well as the Native American artist Fritz Scholder.

“I’ve been influenced by a lot of different things but I gravitate towards more primitive, folk-type art,” he says. “And I like color.”

Pagano refers to what he calls “a subsurface grid” in his paintings. “The work looks very loose on top but underneath there’s a structure,” he says. In the midst of turmoil and unrest, recognizable images sometimes seem to materialize.

Pagano has been painting in what he terms a “modern” style since around 1979, though this show’s 20 or so pieces, ranging in size from 24” x 30” to 52” x 65”, were all created in the past year. Each one displays “a field of lush colors.”

Regarding his experience exhibiting his work at the Davis Gallery, he says, “My success will be theirs.”

Presenting artists like Pagano to the public is “rewarding,” says Davis Wade. “The arts don’t get enough attention.”

“The city needs more galleries,” echoes Karl Cole, Davis Gallery’s Curator of Images. “It’s amazing how many good artists there are in Worcester. It’s so vibrant.”

Cole, Davis Wade and Pagano are all optimistic about what they view as an upturn in the public’s recognition of the importance of art, not only in Worcester but in the culture at large. “There are different types of shows with a different mix of people for each opening,” says Cole.

“Color & Line” gives that upturn an enthusiastic push.

View “Color & Line” during its opening reception Thursday, January 24 from 5-7 p.m. or during the gallery’s normal operating hours Monday-Friday between 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. through March 29. Davis Art Gallery, Printers Building, 44 Portland Street, 3rd Floor.

Small Orb, Acrylic polymer on canvas.

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“You can’t have a future without a past” STEVEN KING

Brittany Durgin

There’s a brave new café downtown that boasts its pride of Worcester loud and clear.

Behind the counter is Erika Dunn.

You’ll be hard pressed to find someone more open about their love and respect for Worcester than this 30-year-old with wide eyes for a future and a mouth as honest as they come. Dunn is the ambitious general manager of the new coffee and bake shop Paris of the Eighties Cafe in the historical downtown Palladium building.

The phrase “Worcester: Paris of the Eighties,” was the official motto for Worcester in the 1980s when city officials hoped it would entice people downtown and breathe more life into the city. Now, with the supervision of Dunn along with MassConerts promoters Chris Besaw and Gina Migliozzi, the phrase has resurfaced in an effort to bring life to the Palladium, which was purchased at the end of last month by MassConcerts owner John Peters.

DREAMS HANDED ON ATheSILVER PLATTER cafe first opened for business Friday, December 14 of last year. Prior to that, a serendipitous string of events landed Dunn in the position of being offered her dream job decades earlier than she ever imagined.

September of last year Besaw gave Dunn a tour of the Palladium. Having toured other historical buildings in the city, Dunn admits “I was more inclined to take a tour [of the Palladium] when we knew ‘Oh my God, we could lose this building.’” Dunn’s concern, and that of many others, came last June when thenowners, John Fischer and John Sousa, threatened to tear the building down in response to a property assessment spike.

Following the tour Besaw and Migliozzi invited Dunn into their office to chat about what she hoped her future holds.

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Erika Dunn, general manager of the Paris of the Eighties Café.

The two liked what they heard and two weeks later invited Dunn back in to offer her the position of general manager of the new cafe.

Dunn didn’t think twice. “Honestly, I didn’t have any hesitation. It’s just shocking because this is something I thought I’d be doing in my retirement years,” she says. “I would have been a fool to say no.”

DECKED WITH LOCAL HISTORY The cafe is decorated with great care.

Miniature Eiffel Tower bookends hold together a line-up of novels with yellowing page, each telling Worcester’s history. A framed black and white photograph of the former B.F. Northridge store, that once operated on Piedmont Street, stands on the mantel of the electric fireplace. Most of the furniture and wall art was bought or made locally. As decorating continues, Dunn wants local

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artists to know that “anyone making local Worcester-related artwork - we want them in here.”

Keeping with the cafe’s Worcestercentric ways, Dunn herself has personalized each food item on the menu to pay homage to the city. Turtle Boy Tuna, Hamilton and Cheese and the Belmont, Lincoln & Tomato are a few of the lunch specials served daily. Staple espresso drinks and other beverages on the menu will be renamed with Worcester mentions in the future.

Cupcakes from The Queen’s Cups (whose owner Renne King is Dunn’s cousin) and other pastry items from Wholly Cannoli are displayed and sold from shelves behind glass at the cafe.

Dunn says “later down the road” Paris of the Eighties will be baking pastries in house.

IT’S NOT ALL HISTORY Dunn wears her love for Worcester on her sleeve per say, and also on her chest. She

has Worcester’s city seal tattoo below her collarbone. “I’m sealed for life,” she says with a smile. She’s had the words “my heart” and “my home” tattooed on either side of the seal since.

Dunn’s passion for Worcester’s history and culture is in part thanks to one special elder. Her grandfather, John King, “had a soft spot for Worcester,” notes Dunn. King ran for City Council in 1978, but Dunn attributes a sneaky act to his not being elected. During his campaign, a debate was held in the Great Brook Valley area when Dunn says “acid was put in his coffee, so he was rushed to the hospital before the debate happened.” King never was elected to City Council but he did receive a key to the city from then Mayor George Wells for his efforts to better the city. King was once president of the Tris Speaker Little League and a founder and director of the Great Brook Valley Boys and Girls Basketball League.

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Celebrity Chef Dinner Party benefits UMass Colorectal Cancer Fund Corey Olivier

EVO Dining hosts its first Celebrity Chef Dinner Party on February 4 with carefully crafted food and wine pairings, all for a great cause. Along with EVO’s Executive Chef and Co-Owner Albert Maykel III, the event features renowned Philadelphia Chef Barry Sexton of Food Network. These worldclass chefs will collaborate for the first time to create a unique dining experience for an exclusive crowd of just 100 guests.

Cocktails will be served at 6:30 p.m. as guests arrive to the charming sounds of Clark University’s Clark Bars a capella group and followed by dinner at 7 p.m.

Wine pairings for each course of the night will be paired and presented by Sommelier Christine Zecker of Cameron Hughes Wine.

“The menu is a surprise,” says Chef Maykel. “Both myself and Chef Sexton are working to create and prepare a wonderful dining experience for our guests. We will not be limiting this menu towards dietary restrictions. Anything and everything is game.”

A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the UMass Colorectal Cancer Fund, which supports the Colorectal Cancer Alliance of Central Massachusetts. The fund promotes CAFE continued from page 18

“I had an extremely tight bond with my grandfather growing up.” Dunn says that bond combined with her “love for American history drove me to pursue all endeavors relating to learning more or bringing light to the rich history of this great city.”

Dunn doesn’t just appreciate Worcester’s history, she’s also highly educated and involved with it. Last year she became the first student at Worcester State University to graduate with a concentration in Public History. Today, she sits on the Worcester Historical Commission, has a docent course at Preservation Worcester under her belt, has worked on and starred in a film that documents the history of the Hotel Vernon, has been involved with the Canal District Alliance, and worked as a narrator for Civil War reenactments.

Dunn is grateful for the opportunity to share her wealth of knowledge about the

Maykel which she says include UMass, Reliant and the 15-40 Connection. “We are already active supporters of the UMass Colorectal Cancer Alliance, catering their symposiums and PHOTO SUBMITTED supporting their golf tournament this summer, so when Chef Maykel and Chef Sexton had conversations about wanting to hold an event together, we discussed this great cause. We are optimistic that we will be at capacity and give our guests an incredible foodies experience as well as raise awareness in support of the Alliance.”

Chefs Maykel and Sexton first met at the 2012 Worcester’s Best Chef competition, at which Maykel was a contestant and Sexton was a celebrity judge. The two have been in contact Chef Albert Maykel III of EVO. since and have wanted an opportunity to work together for some time.

“Chef Sexton was very impressed with my dish,” says Maykel, Although this is EVO’s first Celebrity “and during conversations about the Chef Dinner, the restaurant is no stranger restaurant, seemed to like what we were to raising funds and awareness for a good doing at EVO. Chef Sexton reached out to cause. Celeste Zack-Maykel, sibling of me wanting to do a joint cooking event, Chef Maykel and Co-Owner of EVO, says which evolved into our event coming in that charity dinners are something that early February.” comes naturally to the family.

Chef Sexton has been named Top Chef “We donate private dinners to causes to Watch and has appeared on the popular and events year-round,” notes Zack-

Food Network show “Dinner Impossible.”

His exceptional 30-year career has seen him creating dishes in the world’s premiere restaurants and resorts. His success continues with ownership of The Opinionated Palate, one of Philadelphia’s most celebrated restaurants. Chef Sexton is eager to work with Chef Maykel in creating a memorable experience for guests, and to raise awareness for an illness that he is all too familiar with.

“I am glad to be part of a spectacular event that supports any type of cancer,” said Sexton. “About 2 years ago, my wife was diagnosed with colon cancer and it was rough. Today, she is considered a cancer survivor. So, I will enjoy sharing great food, wine and conversation with people who show their support for a knockout event. It’s going to be a great evening.”

Chef Maykel hopes that this fundraising dinner will become a yearly event for EVO. “We are always trying new things at EVO. This is in fact the first time we will be doing something like this. Perhaps [next year] Chef Sexton will return, or perhaps we will have a new Celebrity Chef, or perhaps I’ll be a Celebrity Chef in the future. Who can tell? But, like all events EVO puts on, we will treat it as if it were the first and last, no punches held.”

Tickets to this event are $75 per guest.

Those wishing to attend should contact EVO at 508-459-4240 to reserve a table.

Only 100 guests will be admitted to this very special dinner, so reserve your spot today. EVO Dining, 234 Chandler St. evodining.com.

city she loves most with cafe customers. “I love educating people, that’s my favorite part.” Sharing Worcester’s past with the community is important to Dunn for one simple reason: “You can’t have a future without a past.”

the new cafe is the real coffee place downtown has been lacking, which Besaw says is one of the priorities of the cafe.

“We always thought this spot would be good for a coffee shop,” Besaw says sitting at the cafe with a steaming black coffee in front of him. “The courthouse crowd isn’t really looking for pizza.” Elegant and cozy are ways Dunn has heard customers describe of the cafe.

The new business, Dunn says, “makes people curious about Worcester, that’s my main purpose. When people know where they come from, it creates respect and a neighborhood feeling.”

Paris of Eighties hosts its opening celebration on Tuesday, January 22. An official ribbon cutting happens at 10 a.m. followed by a tasting of assorted beverages and pastries. Paris of the Eighties Cafe, 261 Main St. 508-791-8080 Find them on Facebook and Instagram.

community education, research and treatment for colorectal cancer, the second most common variety of cancer in the country.

EIGHTIES IS THE PLACE TO BE The cafe is open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and during every concert event held in the Palladium’s adjacent event hall. Make-your-own grilled paninis are available during events giving showgoers the option to choose their own bread, cheese and meat. In the future, a service door will connect the back corner of the cafe to the Palladium’s lobby so concert-goers can get their coffee, sandwich, soup fix without having to leave the venue.

In addition to her daily role as manager,

Dunn will begin hosting Victorian Tea party events. The first tea party is slated for February 10 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The cafe can accommodate 19 customers at a time, but 19 only, so reservations will be required. At the February event, Dunn says guests will be invited to “make valentines in the fashion of Esther Howland.” A Worcester native, Howland is known for being the “Mother of the American Valentine.” Dunn is hoping that everyone who attends the Victorian Tea event will wear their Sunday best and white gloves, as women did during Howland’s days. “For all the girls going through heartache,” Dunn adds, “we’re going to have the heartbreak cake.”

The response from customers has been a positive and respectful one. “A woman shook my hand,” Dunn says with a mix of surprise and pride in her voice. “A lot of people have said this is what downtown needs,” she says. Customers have said

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The air up

Susan MacInnis-Flynn of Worcester could not have been more excited about her season tickets to the Hanover Theatre.

When she arrived there for a show for the first time and was shown to her seat the thrill, as B.B. King might say, was gone.

“I could not fit in the seats. My knees were wedged up against the seat in front of me,” says MacInnis-Flynn, who at 5 feet 10 inches usually stands out in a crowd of women. “I asked for the manager and told him I couldn’t spend the season like that.”

Fortunately, the manager was more than understanding, she says. He found her different seats for the night and the rest of the season. It is, says MacInnisFlynn, one of those things that happens all the time when you are taller than most.

She is not alone.

As president of The Boston Beanstalks Tall Club (BBTC), MacInnis-Flynn, who was named Miss Tall Boston 2010, is quite literally surrounded by tall men and women. They range in height from the club minimum of 5 feet 10 inches for women and 6 feet 2 inches for men to much taller and when they get together they enjoy, as MacInnis-Flynn describes it, “tall camaraderie and talking about tall issues.” The club is part of Tall Clubs International (TCI), which boasts about 1,300 members country-wide. There are about 70 members of the BBTC, according to MacInnis-Flynn.

The club is gearing up for its 30th anniversary celebration, which just so happens to take place right here in Worcester at Maxwell Silverman’s Saturday, Jan. 19. The event runs from 6 p.m. to midnight and will feature,

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Miss Tall Boston 2010, and President of The Boston Beanstalks Tall Club, Susan MacInnis-Flynn. according to a press release, “tall fun,” but the club isn’t all about fun. Members, says MacInnis-Flynn, at times raise money for Marfan Syndrome, a disorder that affect’s the body’s connective tissue. While not all tall people suffer from Marfan Syndrome, most people that are afflicted tend to be tall.

While being tall has its advantages – tall folks, for example, tend to make more money than shorter people, MacInnisFlynn says – it is not all fun and games.

Airplanes, she says, are particularly troublesome. “They keep making the seats smaller and smaller,” says MacInnisFlynn. “I have friends that cannot pull their legs in, and you can’t sit with your feet in the aisle. Club members have been thrown off planes.”

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gentleman in Minnesota, can only sit in a seat in the emergency exit aisle. One time he boarded a plane and the seat was taken. MacInnis-Flynn’s friend had to get off the plane, she says. Making matters worse, MacInnis-Flynn adds, airlines now charge $75 to provide extra room. “There are so many advantages that we take it on the chin,” she says of the challenges that frequently arise.

The challenges include everyday things the rest of us take for granted, such as kitchens. MacInnis-Flynn’s entire kitchen had to be raised up for her height. At work, her desk was raised four inches.

“Ten years ago, I would have sat in my seat at the Hanover,” she says. “I would have sat at my desk at work because I didn’t know to ask. It was only in the Tall Club that I learned I could get those things.”

Another member of the club just so happens to be MacInnis-Flynn’s exhusband, Jay, whose father, John “Mike” MacInnis-Flynn is a former Worcester County Sheriff. Jay MacInnis-Flynn stands 6 feet 5 inches – although he admits that, at 55 years old, he has probably shrunk an inch or so. “You know that saying, ‘One size fits all?’ It’s not true,” he says, laughing. Taller than most kids growing up, Jay MacInnis-Flynn does his clothes shopping at Casual Male, one of the few stores where he can pick up a size 5XL. “I’m tall in both directions,” he cracks.

One thing you do not have to worry about when you are tall, he acknowledges, is standing out in a crowd. “You’re singled out, definitely,” Jay MacInnis-Flynn says, adding that can be both good and bad.

“If you do something bad, it’s not hard to find you. It has actually been proven that in a group of people if something serious happens, people are much more apt to look to the tall person.”

Many times, he says, “you feel like there’s more attention on you. It’s the

carnival effect. Little kids point at you.”

Being with others he can see “eye to eye” with is more comfortable. “One of the first club meetings I went to was in Worcester at the old Crowne Plaza,” Jay MacInnis-Flynn says. “We went to another bar. There are 15 of us walking down Main Street and I looked around and they were all my height. It is definitely more comfortable.”

One of the most recognizable tall people around Worcester County has to be Sheriff Lew Evangelidis. Although he is not a member of the BBTC, Evangelidis is no stranger to both the advantages and disadvantages of being in rarified air. The 51-year-old former state representative is 6 feet 7 inches, although like Jay MacInnis-Flynn, he believes he is probably a bit shorter now. “The funny thing about it is my position is actually formally referred to as the ‘high sheriff,’” he says with a laugh. “You’ve got to admit it’s a perfect fit.”

There are downsides that some folks may not think about, Evangelidis concedes, such as growing up so much taller than just about everyone else and banging your head on doorways. But as the sheriff puts it, “You get used to it.” In fact, he adds, “I wouldn’t want to not be tall.”

The social aspect of the BBTC, Susan MacInnis-Flynn says, is what makes it so special. It is not a dating club, but many members do end up meeting that special someone. What it is all about, she says, is finding that connection with someone who knows what it is like to be tall. “A lot of our members meet people and get married,” she says. “There is this automatic draw. You’ve already got something in common and you build from there.”

Have a news tip or comment? Contact Walter Bird Jr. at 508-749-3166, ext.

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Taking down the boogie man Jim Keogh

Kathryn Bigelow was not nominated for an Academy Award for directing “Zero Dark Thirty,” but the movie is up for Best Picture, which appears to place it in that rare category of The Movie That Directed Itself.

She’s in good company. Ben Affleck, was similarly snubbed for directing “Argo,” which is also up for the top prize.

Who knows why? Some have speculated that the film’s depiction of a CIA agent’s torture of an al-Qaeda suspect — which some government officials are denying ever occurred — hurt Bigelow’s chances. I’m more inclined to believe that a different kind of politics is at play: Academy voters decided that since Bigelow already got her Oscar for directing another military drama, “The Hurt Locker,” she didn’t need another one this time around.

Award or no award, Bigelow has helmed a finely calibrated spy procedural that in the final reel evolves into a taut thriller whose ending is never in doubt.

On May 2, 2011, Navy SEAL Team 6 stormed a compound in Pakistan and killed Osama bin Laden, ending one of the most notorious manhunts in U.S. history — an incredible amalgam of CIA intelligence gathering and military execution. The risk of failure was oppressive: a botched raid would have jeopardized U.S. relations with Pakistan (a questionable ally, to be sure, but nevertheless) and on the domestic front may very well have tilted the presidential campaign in Mitt Romney’s favor.

“Zero Dark Thirty” homes in on Maya (Jessica Chastain), a CIA operative who seizes the leadership role in the decadelong hunt for public enemy number-one.

Maya, who is inspired by a real person but whom Bigelow has described as a composite character, is the story’s Ahab, obsessed with harpooning her white whale. We follow her as she butts heads with her superiors, who cast a skeptical eye on her counterintuitive sleuthing.

While they insist bin Laden is holed up in the mountains of Tora Bora, Maya protests that he’s hiding in plain sight in an urban area and she directs the effort to track down and follow the man believed to be his personal courier. The movie reveals just how circumstantial the evidence was to launch an attack: bin Laden is never visually identified as living in the compound; his presence is

“confirmed” through Maya’s deductive reasoning and some strong hunches. At one point, a CIA official dismisses her quest as “chasing a ghost.”

I would be less than honest if I said I wasn’t confused at times. Maya and her cohorts throw around the names of suspected terrorists like they’re the roster of a favorite sports team. They speak in

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jargon, engage in frequent briefings, and craft flow charts of al-Qaeda leadership; even if you pay close attention you’ll certainly get lost somewhere. Fortunately, those conversations slowly coalesce into a narrowly defined mission, culminating in the raid.

“Zero Dark Thirty” has echoes of, believe it or not, “Silence of the Lambs,” with Chastain assuming the Jodie Foster role as the strong, driven female investigator in a sea of males pursuing the ultimate boogie man. Even the final raid, shot partly through night-vision goggles that reveal flashes of darting figures in doorways and stairwells, brings to mind “Silence’s” final stand-off with the Buffalo Bill killer in his maze-like basement. Like Foster’s Clarice Starling, little is ever learned about Maya other than her single-mindedness; she’s a cipher, almost solely defined by the parameters of her quest.

The film leaves the viewer to pick through the murky morality surrounding the torture and degradation of detainees.

The waterboarding is hard to watch (even Maya cringes at first) — if in reality the method wasn’t used in this particular situation, the same scenario certainly has been replicated in many other instances.

At the very least, I think Oscar was wearing a blindfold, and Bigelow got screwed.

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Excellent Turkish cuisine minutes from Worcester Michael Brazell

The recently opened Zem Han at 4 West Main Street in Northborough serves excellent Mediterranean cuisine in a classic and contemporary setting. Placed conveniently on Route 20, about 15 minutes from Worcester, Zem Han’s menu has a Turkish emphasis, serving many traditional Middle Eastern dishes but in styles different than you might find at other Middle Eastern restaurants in the area.

Dining on a Friday night, four of us were sat immediately. The interior is large and open, with a long bar situated on the left side, and dozens of tables scattered

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around the rest of the restaurant, a few of which are tucked away in private nooks ensuring an intimate meal. We were greeted immediately by our eager server and were brought a small plate with two scoops of a couscous-like appetizer, with scallions, and tomatoes, served with syrian bread. We immediately put in an order of hummus ($8) which arrived quickly. The homemade hummus at Zem Han, made with chickpeas, tahini, garlic, and drizzled olive oil, is served in two rounded scoops and has a more dense consistency than I have experienced elsewhere, yet it was easily scooped up by the warm, fresh bread.

Moments after polishing off the last of the delicious hummus, our entrees arrived.

Lillian ordered the vegetable falafel dinner ($15.50), which featured six large footballshaped discs of lightly fried falafel, served with a medley of excellently grilled mixed vegetables. The falafel was cooked perfectly, being easily cut with a fork with absolutely no hint of being over-fried or too heavily battered. Daniel and Justin both decided to go with the chicken kebab dinner ($16.50), presented beautifully, served alongside a mixed vegetable and

with a full scoop of rice, and a thick tomato-based sauce completing the dish.

Each piece of marinated chicken was juicy, though both Daniel and Justin remarked that their rice pilaf was unremarkable.

Debating between Iskender kebab ($21) — a traditional Mediterranean dish of thinly sliced, wide cuts of meat originating from northwest Turkey — and Doner kebab ($19), I settled on Doner, a popular dish that is commonly thought of as Turkish fast food. Doner is thinly sliced cuts of seasoned meat, carved by hand from a rotating upright skewer. The Doner entree at Zem Han featured charred hunks of seasoned meat that were tough on one side, with a terrific flavor, though some

pieces weren’t as tender as I would have preferred. Like Daniel and Justin, I was only just satisfied with my rice, although the grilled vegetable medley — with terrific asparagus — was a delight. Items of the dinner menu range between $15 and $25, but portions are generous and each dish is beautifully presented.

Service at Zem Han was prompt and courteous, but disorganized. Two servers attended our table, but would often ask us the same questions one after the other.

Nevertheless, we never waited more than a few minutes for anything that we asked for. The interior of the restaurant is decorated beautifully, as the warm red brick walls and soft lighting make for a perfect date ambiance. Unfortunately, the restaurant lacks a solid selection of beers and wines, offering only a few bottled beers, no liquors, and a paltry selection of wines. Our server promised us that they plan to diversify the drink menu. Despite inconsistent service at times and a drink menu that left us unsatisfied, Zem Han is a great addition to the Worcester area, with excellently prepared Mediterranean cuisine, reasonable prices, all in a splendid setting.

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Arturo’s Ristorante 54 Main St., Westborough 508-366-1881 arturosristorante.com Arturo’s is everything that made it a hit in Worcester before the move to MetroWest: Colorful Italian food and brick-oven pizza. Lots of wine choices, Mediterranean classics, and seating for about 200. Try the antipasto misto for a sampling of all Arturo’s antipasto offerings.

El Basha 2 Connector Road, Westborough 508-366-2455 elbasharestaurant.com Lovers of El Basha’s two Worcester locations, especially those from Metro West, will be pleased with their new Westboro location.

Though not as arabesquely elegant as Park Avenue, the Westboro branch offers the same delicious fare in a clean facility. Middle Eastern specialties are the calling card: shawarma, kebabs, salads,

gape leaves, beef, chicken, quail, lamb and seafood. BYOB. Osaka Japanese Restaurant White City Plaza 20 Boston Tpke., Shrewsbury 508-753-1144 Fresh, fun and a great value. For an entertaining and tasty meal, try communal dining at the teppanyaki tables. Combinations like calamari and teriyaki chicken, or the Osaka special (filet mignon, lobster and shrimp) more than double the number of choices cooked before you on this Japanese grill. Sushi is also plentiful, including intriguing sushi rolls. The cool exotic drinks are served tall and the sake is served hot.

Fresco’s 95 Uxbridge Road, Mendon 508-473-2369 Fresco’s is a great treat: delicious food, impeccably prepared in a colorful, friendly setting at reasonable prices. Watch for the sign

Woo-rritos

Sol of Mexico 538 Pleasant St., Worcester 508-756-2660

A wrap-up of Worcester’s burritos

Sol of Mexico Kendra Lapin

FOOD ★★★★ 1/2 AMBIENCE ★★★1/2 SERVICE ★★★★ VALUE ★★★

with whimsical script on the rural stretch of Route 16. Fresco’s menu is a fun collection of chicken, seafood and beef dishes, frequently partnered with pasta, as well as intriguing complements like crushed tomatoes, toasted cashews, prosciutto and a variety of mushrooms. Try dishes named for the staff, like tortellini Melinda, Jimmy’s seafood sauté and steak Willis. Toss in appetizers, salads and specialty pizzas, (including light sauce selections), and you’re sure to find something to please (even a kid’s menu).

Nashoba Winery 100 Wattaquadoc Hill Road, Bolton 978-779-5521 nashobawinery.com Nashoba Winery’s orchards, tour, retail shop, and restaurant make for a perfect New England experience — in any season.

The wonderful grounds and quaint atmosphere couple well with niche wines, beers and spirits, and an equally renegade menu.

Free-range poultry and beef, as well as wild game, meet delicious seafood, and varied regional vegetables. Pricing is moderate to expensive. Plan to make a day of it.

Prezo Grille and Bar 2291/2 Main St., Milford 508-634-0101 prezogrille.com Prezo Grille and Bar is a moderately upscale spot, well worth the trip to explore a bit of southeastern Worcester County. Prezo’s sizeable menu is filled with pizzazz — such ingredients as gorgonzola, goat and bleu cheeses; artichoke hearts, asparagus and sun dried tomatoes; and Madeira wine sauce and hoisin glaze. House favorites include chicken Sinatra, pot roast, and the seafood bomb.

Check out weekly specials, or meet friends for designer drinks and flat-screen TVs at Prezo’s “horseshoe” bar.

Bauhinia 271 Grafton St., Shrewsbury 508-842-0880 bauhiniarestaurant.com A one-stop Asian cuisine shop, Bauhinia is welcoming to the casual or well-heeled, not as chic and showy as PF Chang’s, but far beyond your local take-out joint. Making it’s home in the immense former Golden Steakhouse building just off Route 9 West, Bauhinia’s more-than-200-item menu is as sprawling as the restaurant’s architecture. Find familiar, as well as not-so-typical dishes on the Chinese menu and a lifetime supply of sushi, sashimi and designer maki rolls on the Japanese menu — all fresh and well-prepared.

Sofia’s Ristorante 158 Main St., Hudson 978-562-1221 Sofia’s is a bit like the restaurant in the Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci-directed Big Night, in that it is quiet, but traditional Tuscan fare (pork, lamb, fillet of beef, chicken, seafood, homemade ravioli and peppardelle, and other pastas), and not a red-sauce-andmeatballs kind of place. The room is comfortable and clean, if not a little dated, and several dishes really excel.

Lucky’s Café 102 1/2 Grove St., Worcester 508-756-5092 Places like Lucky’s are a real find (and this one is hard to find — follow the stairwell and the corridor). They serve up modern bistro fare of excellent quality in a quaint, factory atmosphere at belowaverage prices. BYOB will further the appeal to frugals. Appetizers and entrees of seafood, steak, pork, chicken, pasta, and vegetables; specialty soups; and an array of salads will please most tastes.

It’s easy to drive by Sol of Mexico in its little shop on Pleasant Street, but to miss it would be quite a shame as you’d be missing some excellent Mexican food — especially its burritos.

Patty ordered a beef burrito with no beans and I ordered the fish burrito, as I know fish is one of their specialties. Our burritos were made perfect to the order, and both of us were very happy with the result.

Served wrapped in foil, the burritos could be eaten on the go. Even so, the server made sure the on-plate presentation still stood out with neat wrapping and piled slaw on the sides. (Patty had a green slaw to go with her beef, while I had a cream and chipotle slaw for my fish.) The tortillas were soft, supple, and strong enough to hold everything together. The beef was tender and flavorful while the fish had a nice golden crust with the perfect flake texture. There were plenty of rice, vegetables and beans. The spice was mild - good for just about everyone - but packed a lot of warm flavor and was proportioned to fit each of our fillings. The servings were also plenty for a meal, with the fair price of $7 for the beef and $8 for the fish. (Veggie for $6.25 was also an option.)

If you’re looking for good burritos, definitely put Sol of Mexico on your must visit list.

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EVO Dining hosts its first Celebrity Chef Dinner Party on Monday, February 4. The event

launching a new website with an updated representation of the restaurant. The new site will feature: online reservation booking, weekly dinner specials, a dedicated area about the bar including a list of its craft beer selection, craft cocktails and wine menu. The website will also include an interactive blog with monthly recipes shared by Executive Chef Marcos, customer surveys and contests.

Food photographers Scott and Donna of Erb Photography were recently in the restaurant photographing dishes offered, so look for those as well on the website when it launches. Peppercornâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grille & Tavern, 455 Park Ave. epeppercorns.com.

will feature EVOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Co-Owner and Executive Chef Albert Maykel III as well as award-winning Chef Barry Sexton who has appeared on Food Networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dinner Impossible.â&#x20AC;? The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails and continues at 7 p.m. with dinner and wine pairings with consulting sommelier Christine Zecker.

Clark Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student a cappella group Clark Bars will perform as guests arrive and enjoy cocktails. Proceeds from the event benefit the UMass Colorectal Cancer Fund. Single tickets $75, table for two $150, table for four $300. Cocktail attire is recommended. To purchase tickets visit EVO Dining, 234 Chandler St. evodining.com.

CHOOSE YOUR CUISINE Tatyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Specialty Restaurant recently opened on West Boylston Street at the former Dagwoods

Restaurant location in West Boylston. The restaurant offers a blend of American, Mediterranean and Brazilian cuisine.

Appetizers range from hummus and fava beans to Buffalo Tenders. Both meat and vegetarian pasta dishes and entrĂŠes round out the menu along with salads, burgers and a kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; menu. The restaurant is open for business Monday-Thursday from 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Tatyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 26 West Boylston St., West Boylston. tatysrestaurant.com.

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Peppercornâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grille and Tavern now brings something new to the table. Effective immediately the restaurant will offer tripe during lunch and dinner on Thursdays.

The tripe dish is made using a special recipe from Tom Oliveriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandmother Marie, who made it for years for the family. Also new, beginning February 1, Peppercornâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will offer a new Healthy Choice Special as one of the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekly specials. Peppercornâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grille & Tavern, 455 Park Ave. epeppercorns.com.

The Vin Bin, located in Marlborough, is

(91 Main St.) to fill out an application. The new location is 22 South St., in the Hopkinton Plaza next to the new Price Chopper. thevinbin.com.

slated to open the doors of its second location in Hopkinton on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at noon. A beer cooler has been installed

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BURGER CHALLENGE The Boynton Restaurant & Spirits wants to know: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can you â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;eat the burger?â&#x20AC;? Last Saturday, Jan. 12, the restaurant kicked off its Boynton Burger Challenge. The goal? Eat a burger sandwich with: one and a half pounds of beef, 16 slices of cheese, a half pound of bacon, an order of fried pickles, bloomer onion strings, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and a pickle sauce all on a fresh baked Italian bread loaf along with a

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and the construction of cheese counters, and wine racks is nearly complete. Also in the works is hiring of a staff for the new location. The Vin Bin is looking for those who â&#x20AC;&#x153;have a great passion for our gourmet industry, love wine and cheese and can work well with others.â&#x20AC;?

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big pile of seasoned shoestring fries in less than 30 minutes. Those who accomplish the challenge not only take home a sense of pride, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay a dime for the meal. Those who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t finish the meal in said time pay $30.

No substitutions or modifications allowed for the challenge. The Boynton, 117 Highland St. boyntonrestaurant.com.

The Worcester Cultural Coalition presents an evening of live music and tastings of local restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foods at the event WOOphoria: A Musical Tasting on Wednesday, Jan. 30 from 5-8 p.m. at Mechanics Halls. Guests will hear performances by the Worcester Academy of Music, the Joy of Music Program (JOMP), Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester and the Worcester Chamber Music Society. Food tastings from participating WOO Card member restaurants will include Flying Rhino Cafe & Watering Hole, Celtic Tavern, Theatre Cafe, Ericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LaPatisserie, Ceres Bistro and CocoBeni Confections. Other WOO Card venues will be represented with members mingling with guests throughout the night. WOO Card members receive free admission to the event and for one guest. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. woocard.org.

BEST OF THE BEST Worcesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Best Chef competition returns to Mechanics Hall on Sunday, Jan. 27. Guests will be offered samplings of food provided by the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most talented chefs including Wilson Wang of Baba Sushi, Brian Treitman of BTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Smokehouse and Al Maykel of EVO. Beyond food, tastings from nine wineries and craft brewers will be offered.

Nationally-acclaimed culinary celebrities Chef Bary Sexton and Chef Alina Eisenhauer will be judging the competition live at the event. Tickets are $40 for general admission. 5-8 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. worcestersbestchef.com.

ARMSBY NAMED â&#x20AC;&#x153;BEST BEER BARâ&#x20AC;?

THREE YEARS IN A ROW Armsby Abbey has been included in Draft Magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100 Best Beer Barsâ&#x20AC;? for three years in a row, most recently in the publicationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 list. The magazine explains, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This list celebrates those special haunts with less than three locations and one passionate focus: beer.â&#x20AC;? It explains its choice for Armsby Abbey making the list as being, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The cozy corner pub Armsby Abbey offers one of the most impressive beer selections on the this list: Rarities like Cantillon Iris 2007 and hyperelusive beers like Anchorage Lovebuzz saison make it a beer tickerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paradise.â&#x20AC;? Discover Armsby Abbeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beer selection for yourself at 144 Main St. here in Worcester. armsbyabbey.com.

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>Thursday 17 Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing the Classic Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The sound track of your youth”. Great Dinners, home made desserts, full bar, Lottery. No Cover. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208.

Orchestra Auditions - Worcester Youth Orchestras.

We are scheduling auditions for the rest of the 2013 season.

If you play an orchestral instrument (strings, winds, brass, percussion) and are interested in auditioning, please call or email us to schedule an audition. All are welcome to audition and learn more about our organization. $25 Audition Fee. 5:30-7 p.m.

Worcester Academy of Music, 11 Irving St. 978-391-4941 or worcesteryouthorchestras.org.

Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 7-10 p.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106.

Ricky Duran. 7-10 p.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508755-0879.

Night Train (Roots/Blues, LIVE MUSIC). No Cover. 7:159:45 p.m. The Mill at 185 West Boylston Street, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. themill185.com.

Havana Night Live Latin Jazz. Live band playing/singing classic latin rhythms/ jazz/ samba and bossa nova. No cover.

Guest collaborations may be arranged. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Cantina Bar & Grill, United States, 385 Main St. 508-579-8949 or facebook. com/cantinabar.

Open Mic Thursdays/Local Musicians Showcase @ The Park Grill with Bill Mccarthy. To check the schedules and open slots visit myspace.com/openmicworld. Email Bill Mccarthy to reserve a spot at openmcc@verizon.net. Network * Collaborate * Learn over sixty different musicians. Free. 7:3011:30 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, 257 Park Ave. myspace.com/ openmicworld.

Acoustic Thursdays. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484.

Audio Wasabi with host Brian Chaffee. 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Thursday Open Mic W/ Ed Sheridan. The Blue Plate proudly reinstates Open Mic for our 6th year; An unassuming and supportive environment to share your music and build great new relationships to further your playing and singing. Free! 8-11 p.m.

Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566.

Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing the Greatest Hits from the 50’s to the 80’s. “The soundtrack of your youth” Free! 8:30-10:30 p.m. Grafton Inn, The, 25 Grafton Cmn, Grafton. 508-839-5931.

Karaoke Thursdays hosted by DJ Fast Track! 18+ NO COVER! Come Rock the Mic Every Thursday Night at Karaoke!

8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227.

The Awesome 80’s party band The Flock Of A-Holes with Laura Tenney and the Terribles. From A-ha to ZZ Top. Yeah, all that stuff in between. $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/groups/ TheFlockOfAssholes.

Cara Brindisi and the Feather Merchants. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263.

Metal Thursday! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

The Nic-O-Tines! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

>Friday 18 Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

Kingsley Amiss, Rebuke The Masses, In Armistice, Run For Your Guns, Lydia Ayer, Red Falls. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133.

Scott Babineau. 8:30-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing the Classic Hits of the 50’s to the

80’s. “The sound track of your youth”. Great dinners, home made desserts, full bar and lottery. No Cover! 5:30-8:30 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208.

Live Music in the Pub: Open Mic. Free. 6-8 p.m., 10 p.m.-midnight Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700.

Open Mic Night! Every Friday night we have an open mic hosted by Patrick McCarthy. Come in and show us your talents or enjoy great performances by local artists! Free. 6:30-9:30 p.m. NU Cafe, 335 Chandler St. Worcester, MA. 508-926-8800 or nucafe. com.

Small Names. Small Names is based out of Springfield Mass.

Their ministry is focused on reaching people through Worship, Psalms and spiritual songs. Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, 45 River St Millbury MA, Millbury. 508-865-1517.

The Magic Flute. Greater Worcester Opera presents a semistaged concert version of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”, performed

in English translation. This perennial favorite will be performed at the Birches Auditorium (Briarwood, 65 Briarwood Circle, Worcester) on Friday January 18 (7:30 PM) and Sunday January 20 (2:00 PM). $15 general admission, $12 seniors and students.

7:30-10 p.m. Briarwood Community Center, Birches Auditorium, Briarwood Circle. 508-930-7062 or greaterworcesteropera.org/ Magic_Flute_2013.htm.

Colm Gannon in Concert. In November of 2005 Coolbawn Road Productions proudly kicked off its series of Irish traditional music concerts at the Hibernian Cultural Centre with a concert featuring Colm Gannon. The Connemara based Gannon has recently released his second CD “The Rights of Man” of which Tony Lawless from tradconnect.com wrote “solid engaging traditional music that shows Colm as one of the new breed of musicians that are starting to make a real impact on the traditional scene.” Colm’s father, John is a talented musician who is active in the Irish music

scene in the Boston area where Colm honed his considerable skills.

Colm’s talent led to a four year stint with Riverdance as the featured accordion player. He has toured as a member of the internationally acclaimed Irish band Dervish and has performed with Dolly Parton in Dollywood. Colm can also be seen and heard playing in the Brendan Gleeson movie “The Guard” Please join us for a great evening of genuine Irish traditional music from one of its finest young proponents. Tickets are $15 and can be obtained by calling Bud Sargent at 508-868-7552. 15. 8-10 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 508-799-7775.

Drama. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106.

Joe Macey. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston.

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.

The 70’s band “The Afternoon Delight” featuring members of The Flock and more. SAKURA TOKYO both Friday and Saturday.

A full weekend of classic 70’s AM Gold HITS! Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave.

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The Brit Wits. Your favorite British Invasion tribute band comes back to JJs! Relive the hits all night long! No cover charge! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420.

Top 40 Dance Party. Come in and dance the night away with the hottest DJ in the MetroWest Area DJ Norm! Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net.

Cirkestra! 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

DJ One-3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263.

The Delta Generators. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877.

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Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing the Classic Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The sound track of your youth”. Great dinners, home made desserts, full bar and lottery. No Cover! 5:30-8:30 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208.

Tom Ravane. 7-10 p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263.

Concert - Robbie O’Connell, Dan Milner & Ed Miller.

“A National Treasure” is how, Ireland’s top music magazine, Hot Press, describes Robbie O’Connell, “a man blessed with Beatnik’s hosts a night of live music by singer-songwriter an enviable turn of phrase and a gift Bob Kendall as Bob Kendall Explosion and the for melody bestowed on only the few.”

Mark Cutler & the Men of Great Courage Through his music, he’s bringing an band on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 9 p.m. Kendall has inspired vision and a new voice of Ireland shared a stage with legendary bands including REM to American audiences. $15 / $20 at the and The Replacements. He has also played the door. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Newport Folk Festival the same year Bob Dylan Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 508-792returned. Cutler, who has also shared a stage with Dylan, 3700. is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Providence, Crow Hop Blues Band. 8 p.m.-1 Rhode Island. His music is said to be “dark and jangly, a.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North delicate and then rocking.” Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. Grafton. 508-839-6106. beatniksbeyou.com.

Karaoke Dance Party With CJ/DJ @ Eller’s Restaurant. Hey Everyone Come Down and Join CJ/DJ at Eller’s Restaurant Lounge for a Karaoke Dance Party. We will have a blast 508-792-1078 or facebook.com/ singing songs from yesterday and today and maybe some dancing TheAfternoonDelightBand. too. No Cover! 8-11 p.m. Eller’s Restaurant, Lounge, 190 Main St., Freak Out Friday. Our monthly Cherry Valley. 508-868-7382 or ellersrestaurant.com. tradition is back with a vengeance.

Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Freak Out Friday is a celebration of Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. all things strange & excellent. We Paula Cole. After her pop-noir hit, “Where Have All the Cowboys boast a great rotation of musicians Gone?,” off her million-selling album, “This Fire”, Paula became a playing a variety of musical stylings Grammy winner and 7 time Grammy nominee. Emotionally deep over the course of the evening. and thrilling performances are a trademark. Poetically melodic As always, there is no charge for and fiercely touching, intelligent writing makes Cole stand apart. this event, and the audience is Opener: Sarah Blacker - Sarah Blacker’s music is a unique blend encouraged to participate. Bring of acoustic rock, folk, and jazz with stand-out vocals and timeless percussion instruments and funny hats/atire. Free. 8:30 p.m.midnight Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. songwriting with a quirky twist that helps to set her apart from other female singer/songwriters. $38 advance; $42 day of show.

Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com.

The Ultimate Guns-N-Roses tribute band “Appetite Soundgarden Tribute Party. Couldn’t get tickets to see For Destruction” with Poison tribute “Poison’d” and Rare Breed. Here’s the advance ticket link: rockonconcerts.com/ Soundgarden at The Orpheum in Boston? Well, here’s the next best thing - the best Soundgarden tribute band in the country- JESUS event/195243/. This is going to be amazing! $10 adv/ $10 at the CHRIST POSE, from New York City. $8. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog door. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or theluckydogmusichall.

363-1888 or notquitegnr.net. com Auntie Trainwreck. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W The 70’s band “The Afternoon Delight” featuring Boylston St. 508-853-1350. members of The Flock and more. SAKURA TOKYO Dysfunctional Advocate, Mucklers Circle, Polluted both Friday and Saturday. A full weekend of classic 70’s Remains, and Backroom Blackout! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s AM Gold HITS! Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

508-792-1078 or facebook.com/TheAfternoonDelightBand.

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Worcester’s Best Chef Competition is the premier culinary event throughout Central New England and boasts the most exclusive, creative and finest epicurean master-pieces to be found anywhere. This charitable event benefits culinary students at Worcester Vocational High School.

Come eat, drink and vote your palate in the People’s Choice competition — taste through selections from prestigious wineries & craft beer brewers, relax at the hands of massage therapy professionals and experience the thrill of the live competition with nationallyacclaimed culinary celebrities!

Celebrity Judge Alina Eisenhauer Owner of Sweet and featured on Food Network’s Chopped, Cupcake Wars and Sweet Genius

2012 Judge’s Picks: Chris Rovezzi (center) of Rovezzi’s Ristorante Runners-up: Wilson Wang (left) of BABA Sushi and Dan O’Sullivan (right) of Sonoma.

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2012 Overall Iron Chef Winner: Chris Rovezzi of Rovezzi’s Ristorante.

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Dan Kirouac solo/acoustic. dankirouac.com. Free. 8:3011:30 p.m. Spruce Street Tavern, 68 Spruce St., Clinton. 978-3681255 or facebook.com/events/492732144103875.

Linda Dagnello Jazz Quintet. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

“Rock the Cure” Proceeds to benefit Pink Revolution! Bands: A King in Wait, Silent Season, Fathom A.D., Still Well Angel, and MayBrick! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

Bob Kendall Band, Mark Cutler & The Men of Great Courage. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877.

Heavy Horses. Worcester’s group of all star performers comes back to JJ’s! An event not to miss! No cover! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough.

508-842-8420.

The Moulton Llama, Gold Star Campaign w/special guest DJ SAVAGE! 2Bands and a Special DJ! $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

The Red Riders. The Red Riders are thrilled to have the honking horn of Jeff Giacomelli with them. Come dance and groove to their great swing & jump blues sounds ! 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181 or musiclyne.com.

“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... As always if you are 21+ and get here before 10pm you won’t have to pay the cover charge. If you have been here recently you know we have been known to have a surprise “contest” with cash prizes awarded. Some of the recent contests, Sexy bodies (both guys an girls) hot underwear ????

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.

weekly Free. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508853-1350.

Andy Cummings. No Cover. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

The NEW 90’s PARTY BAND “How Bizarre” featuring members of The Flock, Squeezer, The Vig and Neon Alley. You LOVE the 90’s? It’s the latest decade-driven band to hit the Lucky Dog. Members of The Flock, Squeezer, Neon Alley and more bands all combine to bring songs by EMF, Dee-Lite, Chumbawumba, STP, Alannis Morissette, C+C Music Factory, Right Said Fred, The Cardigans, OMC, Nirvana, Len, The B-52’s and even Billy Ray Cyrus to LIFE! They’re doing a ton of tunes. All in costumes, VERY fun and silly! $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/pages/HowBizarre/451955381512926.

22nd and January 29th. All voice parts are welcome, especially basses and tenors. The Master Singers of Worcester number about 50 members drawn from Worcester and surrounding communities.

Membership dues are $100; financial aid is available for those in need. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings starting at 7:15 PM at the First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury. Singers interested in becoming members may audition at the end of open rehearsals or schedule an appointment by email or phone: info@ mswma.org, 508-842-1349. 7:15-9:30 p.m. First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury, 19 Church Road, Shrewsbury. 508-8457286 or mswma.org.

Open Mic Tuesdays/Local Musicians Showcase with Bill Mccarthy. To check the schedules and open slots visit MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at openmcc@verizon.net. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or MySpace.com/

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4405 or MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. ”Krazy Wednesday Jam Session” with the “Get On Up Band”. The music is Hot Motown/Funk/Swing/Blues Style, dancing. We have some of the best players each week as special guest players, we offer a drum kit, bass rig and a full pa system for all to use, so bring what you play and “ get on up.” Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Krazy Horse Bar & Grill, 287 Main St. Worcester.

1-774-823-3131.

Karaoke. 8-11 p.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 8 p.m.-midnight.

Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100.

Karaoke. 8-11 p.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston.

Sam James. 8-11:30 p.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879.

Open Jam with Sean Ryan. Open Jam welcome to newcomers. Free. 8:30 p.m.-noon. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

WACKY WEDNESDAY NIGHT JAM @ JJ’S SPORT BAR. Open mic jam session, all are welcome. We offer a drum kit, bass rig and a full PA system for all to use. Guitar players please bring your own amp. Great club, great food, great drinks and great music. Free. 8:30-12:30 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill,

The photography exhibit “This Narrow Distance” opens at the Worcester Center for Crafts on Thursday, Jan. 17 with an opening celebration that evening from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The exhibit features works by Stephen DiRado and other area photographers and is curated by local photographer Louie Despres. The event is open to the public and admission is free of charge.

Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be offered.

Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Rd. worcester.edu/WCC.

>Sunday 20 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.

Jazz Brunch with Chet Williamson. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Wachusett Music Series Presents: Rita Berkowitz - Medium - The Spirit Artist. $40. 1:30-3 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn, 59 Andrews Parkway, Devens. 978-365-2043 or wachusettmusic@comcast.net.

Bah Jam with Ton of Blues. Weekly open mic with award winning blues house band - Ton of Blues 2-9 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484.

Meat Raffle. That’s right come on down and win some meat!

Steak, Chicken, Ham, etc. Fun on a Sunday afternoon then stay for the Blues Jam with Jim Perry and guests afterward! Free except for raffles you want to buy. 2-5 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

The Magic Flute. Greater Worcester Opera presents a semistaged concert version of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”, performed in English translation. This perennial favorite will be performed at the Birches Auditorium (Briarwood, 65 Briarwood Circle, Worcester) on Friday January 18 (7:30 PM) and Sunday January 20 (2:00 PM). $15 general admission, $12 seniors/students. 2-5 p.m. Briarwood Community Center, Birches Auditorium, Briarwood Circle. 508930-7062 or greaterworcesteropera.org/Magic_Flute_2013.htm.

Big Jon Short - solo acoustic country blues. Free. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing the Classic Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The sound track of your youth”. Great dinners, home made desserts, full bar and lottery. No Cover! 5:30-8:30 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208.

Blues Jam w/Jim Perry. Blues Jam with special guests

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>Monday 21 Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing the Classic Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The sound track of your youth”. Great dinners, home made desserts, full bar and lottery. No Cover! 5:30-8:30 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208.

Driftin’ Sam Politz 7pm to 9pm, then TRIVIA at 9 p.m.! and Big Game Karaoke after until Close! No Cover. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

London Billiards / Club Oasis, 70 James St. 508-799-7655.

Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Bop & Pop Jazz Organization. Classic Hammond Organ Quartet grooves every Monday night at the Dive. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Dive Bar, 34 Green St. https://facebook.com/ BopNPopJazzOrganization.

>Tuesday 22 Open Mic With Bill McCarthy. Open mic with Bill newcomers welcome Free. 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing the Classic Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The sound track of your youth”. Great dinners, home made desserts, full bar and lottery. No Cover! 5:30-8:30 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208.

Open auditions for the Master Singers of Worcester for Ellington’s Sacred Concerts. The Master Singers of Worcester invite singers to attend open rehearsals on January

OpenMicWorld.

Open Mic Night. 8-11 p.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

Terry Brennan. 8-11 p.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879.

Brian Sampson and Pork Pie Trio! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Jon Bonner. 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508752-9439.

380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420.

Clayton Willoughby’s Travelling Vaudeville Show! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Big Game KARAOKE! Every Wednesday Downstairs! and Big Game Trivia Every Other Wednesday before Karaoke! Music, Singing, Games, Contests, Prizes, and More! Free! 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

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Open Jam w/Sean Ryan. Open Jam Free. 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing the Classic Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The sound track of your youth”. Great dinners, home made desserts, full bar and lottery. No Cover! 5:30-8:30 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208.

Open Mic. This Open Mic has been running for a year now. A great sounding room for acoustic performance. SongWriter’s Night the first Wednesday of every month. Great food and friendly staff.

Hosted by Brett Brumby, all mics and cables supplied, just bring your instrument and love of music! Free. 7:30-11 p.m. Route 56 Roadside Bar & Grill, 24 Leicester St., North Oxford. 508-987-8669 or 56barandgrill.com.

Wednesday Night Open Mic/local Musicians’ Showcase W/ Bill Mccarthy. To check the schedules and open slots visit MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at openmcc@verizon.net. Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-

ARTSWorcester, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday.

Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org.

Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org.

Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu/dept/Library.

Booklovers’ Gourmet, Photographic Potpourri - An Eclectic Collection of Images from the Blackstone Valley & Beyond, Through Jan. 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 508-793-7113 or clarku.edu.

Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m.

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to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for gallery. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com.

College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, 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.

DZian Gallery, Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. 65 Water St. 508-831-1106 or dzian.net.

EcoTarium, Playing Together: Games, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through March 31.

Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $14.00 adults; $8.00 for children ages 2-18, $10 college students with IDs & senior citizens.

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Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/ museum.html.

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 Campus Center, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fsc.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 framedintatnuck.com.

Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978456-3924 or fruitlands.org.

Higgins Armory Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: General Admission: $12 for Adults, $9 for Seniors (age 60+), $7 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. Imaging the Invisible: Angels, Demons, Prayer and Wisdom, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Feb. 2; Series of “One Icon” exhibitions, Through Aug. 20, 2013. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m.

Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $7, Seniors (59 and over) $5, Students (with ID) & children (3-17) $2, Children under 3 Free, Groups (any age). 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org.

Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age.

Children under 3 Free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge.

800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org.

Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909.

5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-7548760 or preservationworcester.org.

Prints and Potter Gallery, American Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery, Mondays through 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.

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: Free. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.

Worcester Historical Museum invites the public to find inspiration in the painted tiles from the home of Isaiah Thomas and create their own on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at noon. Admission is free for members or $5 for nonmembers. To reserve a space for the Crafternoon event call 508-753-8278. Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm St. worcesterhistory.org.

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Salisbury Mansion, Salisbury Mansion Tours, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 31. Hours: closed Sunday Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester. 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, No Theme - No Limits: Sprinkler Factory Annual Exhibition, Sundays, Saturdays, through Jan. 12.

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.

Expires 1/31/13. One coupon per customer per visit.

An invasion of vikings return to Higgins Armory on Saturday, January 19. The all-day event is the second annual “Viking Invasion” that aims to defy the myth that the viking culture was one of looting and pillaging without regard for the lives of anyone else. Traditional viking games, viking artistry and the opportunity to create a personal Viking shield and runic pendant will be offered to kids and adults alike during the event. Also offered will be a Viking combat class in which participants are taught Viking combat techniques. Higgins Armory, 100 Barber Ave. higgins.org.

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Post Road Art Center. Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough.

508-485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com.

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Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org.

Worcester Center for Crafts,The Narrow Distance: A Portrait Show, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Jan. 17 - Feb. 9. Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, closed Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Game On!, Through March 2, 2013; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; Stories They Tell, Through Jan. 1, 2013. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or

Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday.

Admission: $10 Adults, $7 Seniors & $5 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, Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal-Building St. Peter’s, Thursday; Georges Rouault, Through March 14; Jill Slosburg-Ackerman, Through March 31; Kennedy to Kent State: Images of a Generation, Through Feb. 3; Looking at the Stars: Prints by Imamura Yoshio, Through May 30; Zip Tour: Color and Light, Saturday; Public Tour, Sundays, through April 28; Tortured Excellence: The Life of Scofield Thayer, Tuesday; Tour of the Month: Dionysus: More than Just the Party God, Wednesday.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, Free for youth 17 and under.

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Worcester Public Library, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655 or worcpublib.org.

WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 100 Institute Road. wpi. edu.

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Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape Showtimes: Fridays 9 p.m. and Saturdays 8 p.m. - $20 pp. Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room. Full dinner available before show in restaurant. $5 off with College ID, 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans, $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. Fri & Sat Jan 18th & 19th Robbie Printz Shaun Bedgood and Friends. Make Reservations Early at 800-401-2221 or online at beantowncomedy. com. $15 Thurs, $20 Fri/Sat pp except Special Events. 8 p.m.midnight Park Grill and Spirits, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit beantowncomedy.com.

Sunday Night Cinemageddon! Movies every Sunday Night! Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-753-9543 or find us on Facebook.

Tuesdays with Morrie - Sunday, January 13 - Sunday, January 20. $18 Regular, $15 Student/Senior. 2-4:30 p.m.

Calliope Productions Inc, 150 Main St., Boylston. Call 508-8696887 or visit calliopeproductions.org/tuesdays.php.

The Not So Late Show with Shaun Connolly and The Over Qualified Band - Thursday, January 17. 8-10 p.m.

Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. Call 508-926-8877.

Tuesdays with Morrie - Friday, January 18 and Saturday, January 19. $18 Regular, $15 Student/Senior. 7:30-10 p.m.

Calliope Productions Inc, 150 Main St., Boylston. Call 508-8696887 or visit calliopeproductions.org/tuesdays.php.

Sesame Street Live “Elmo Makes Music” - Friday, January 18 - Sunday, January 20. Additional Performances: 01/19 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 5:30 p.m. 01/20 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m. Full price tickets are $14, $22, $32, $42 and limited “Sunny Seats” available for $67. $14 tickets available for price levels 3, 4 and 5 on opening night only. (Cannot be combined with any other discounts.). 6-7:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org.

I Hate Hamlet - Friday, January 18 - Sunday, January 27.

The Community Players present “I Hate Hamlet”, Paul Rudnick’s comedy about TV actor Andrew Rally who struggles with taking on the dream role of Hamlet, dealing with his girlfriend who is keeping a firm grip on her chastity, and playing host to the ghost of John Barrymore. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. $15 adults, $12 students through high school. thecommunityplayers. org or (401) 726-6860. $15 adults, $12 students through high school. 8-10 p.m. Joseph Jenks Junior High School: Auditorium, 350 Division St., Pawtucket. Call 401-726-6860 or visit

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Stand Up For Laughs Presents...Jon Fisch Live! Saturday, January 19. $12.50 Advance, $15 at door. 8 p.m.-10 a.m. Halligan’s Sports Bar and More, 889 Southbridge St., Auburn.

Call 508-832-6793 or visit standupforlaughs.com.

Let’s Do Magic - Saturday, January 19. Several world-class magicians are coming together, for the first time in one very special show, to help Boston-area magician, and their dear friend, David Oliver. For more than 25 years, David Oliver has mentored, directed and taught many of today’s finest young magicians from around the globe. Recently diagnosed with a rare lung disease, David is in need of a double lung transplant. All proceeds from these performances go directly to assist David Oliver. Please join America’s Premier Female Illusionist, a Boston Magazine “Best of Boston” magician who has performed 6 times at the White House, 2 time “Comedy Magician of the Year” and others in giving back some magic to a very magical friend. Let’s Do Magic for David Oliver! Adults $20 - Age 14 and under $10. 2-4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Clark University: Daniels Theater, 950 Main St. Visit letsdomagic.org.

poetry >Sunday 20 A Celebration of a Life and Poetry. A celebration of the life and poetry of one time Worcester resident Chris Gilbert will be held. The event is Free and open to the public, co-sponsored by the English department of WSU and The Worcester County Poetry Association. During his time in Worcester, Chris was a driving force in the poetry scene, mentoring, working with and encouraging other writers as a valued member the community and of the legendary Free People’s workshop. A panel of fellow poets, John Hodgen, Mary Bonina, and David Williams, friends and members of the workshop, and noted poets themselves, will speak about their memories of Chris and of his work as a poet. After their talk, the poets they will respond to any questions the audience may have, and then the floor will be opened to any people who might like to read Gilbert’s work aloud as a celebration of his poetry. To conclude the afternoon there will be pot luck available and more intimate conversations can be had at tables for dining. Free. 1-4 p.m. Worcester State University: Student Center, Blue Lounge, 486 Chandler St. Facilitator. 1-4 p.m. Worcester State University: Student Center, Blue Lounge, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8762.

dance >Friday 18 Ballroom & Latin Dance Party at Maironis Park.

elements. $75 per person for 8 weeks (1 class per week) or $140 per person for 8 weeks (2 classes per week). 5:30-6:30 p.m. ABL Dance Sport Center, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., The Worcester Jewish Community Center hosts the annual Central Massachusetts Jewish Film Festival from Saturday, Jan. 19 through Sunday, Jan. 27 at various locations and times. Full details can be found at worcesterjcc.org.

Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or ABLDance.com.

>Sunday 20 L’iL Bee Dee & The Doo Rites Rockabilly Swing Dance Party. 6:30 p.m. - Beginner Swing Dance Lesson, 7:30 p.m. - LiL Bee Dee & The Doo Rites. Singles and Couples Welcome. $14. 6:30-10:30 p.m. Leominster Elks Lodge 1237, 134 N. Main St., Leominster. 978-263-7220 or dance2swing.com.

>Tuesday 22 Ballroom Dance 8 wk Progressive West Coast Swing Class. Learn the basics of West Coast Swing in our 8 week progressive class. West coast swing is a smooth slot dance that can be danced to a wide range of music including rhythm and blues, country western, funk, disco, rock and pop. $70 pp. 6-7 p.m.

Poise Style & Motion Ballroom Studio, 97 Webster St. 508-7524910 or psmdance.com.

>Wednesday 23 Ballroom Dance Int/Adv Waltz 8 wk Progressive Class. This 8 week progressive class will concentrate on int/ adv waltz. Waltz has an elegant gracefulness with a romantic and sometimes sad feel. You will have fun and learn patterns that will get you out on the floor on a Fri night. No Partner required. $70 pp. 5-6 p.m. Poise Style & Motion Ballroom Studio, 97 Webster St. 508-752-4910 or psmdance.com.

Ballroom Dance Beg/Int Quickstep 8 wk Progressive Class. This 8 week progressive class will explore Quickstep.

Quickstep is a dynamic, smooth and glamorous dance with lots of movement and rotation. No partner or experience required. Come have fun exploring new steps that you can take out on the floor on a Friday night. $70 pp. 6-7 p.m. Poise Style & Motion Ballroom Studio, 97 Webster St. 508-752-4910 or psmdance.com.

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Mass Audubon’s Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary hosts a winter open house event this Sunday, Jan. 20 from 1-4 p.m. The folks at the Sanctuary will provide sleds for guests to use for sliding and encourage guests to bring snowshoes and cross-country skis to use on select trails and ice skates to use on the the pond. Tracking hikes will be lead, there will be ice cutting on Wildlife Pond, a bonfire for toasting marshmallows and kids’ games. All ages are welcome. $5 for adult members, $7 for adult nonmembers, $3 for child members or $4 for child nonmembers. Mass Audubon Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Rd., Princeton. massaudubon.org.

Complimentary dance lesson! Open to the public, join other singles & couples as they dance at Maironis Park on the lake. All-levels dance lesson, DJ, wine, coffee & water. All are welcome and no partner or experience is required. $15 (discounts available). 7-10 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com/index.php/dance.

Kids ACROBATIC ROCK-N-ROLL Sport-Dance Class (Beginner). Beginner level class for boys and girls of all ages!

Combines the beauty of the dance with consistent physical activities in the dynamic rhythm of contemporary rocknroll music.

Kids will learn basic footsteps including kicks, hops, bouncing movements, energetic choreography, as well as acrobatic

workshop >Friday 18 Pottery Plus - Girls Night Out. Take a break with your girlfriends and give the Potter’s Wheel a spin together! In a fun, relaxed atmosphere begin to learn to use the potter’s wheel to throw pots such as bowls, and mugs. You’ll practice on the wheel, under the instructor’s guidance, and decorate and fire your successful “first works”. Your evening at the Craft Center will end with a cup of coffee and sweets, before you brush off the mud and head out on the town. Finished works will be available for pickup about two weeks after the workshop. Registration is for one participant, please group your registration when possible.

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6:30-9:30 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road.

508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org.

>Saturday 19 Soul Centering ‘Body Mechanics’ for Low Back Yoga Workshop. Soul Centering Body Mechanics with Jen Faldetta Restore the vehicle of your body to its top running condition.

Therapeutic touch, alignment assistance and simple repeatable movements will be used to give your body, the home of your soul, an awesome tune up. We’ll cover the basic motions that when practiced regularly will begin to Free up your movement and release the tension that stops you. We will discover and shift some of the patterns of posture and movement that have lead to lower back pain and stiffness and we’ll integrate new patterns for optimal posture. This class is suitable for all levels. If your lower back pain is extreme, one on one sessions are recommended. Please preregister for this course. - Individual class is $30. Each participant is invited to a follow up private session with Jen for just $20! 1-3 p.m. Flowforms Yoga Center, 195 Lake Ave. 508-752-4700 or flowformsyoga.com/monthly-classes--workshops.html.

Beadmaking Tune-Up. Individuals of different skill levels are welcome to learn the fundamentals of lampwork glass beadmaking as a beginner or hone their skills as an intermediate student.

The $80 beadmaking tune-up registration includes two hours of instruction and six hours of open studio time (normal fee for open studio is $10 per hour!). No experience necessary, all materials included during instruction and available for purchase during open studio time. Avoid wearing man made fibers and bring a notebook and a bottle of water you to class. Student Fee: $80.

2-4 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org.

Free Level TWO Yoga Class. Students consolidate their knowledge of the essentials and begin to explore variations of more advanced poses. This upbeat class will work with a full range of postures, pranayama (breath work), core sequencing, posture flows and modifications to accommodate everyone. 5:30-6:45 p.m.

Central Mass Yoga and Wellness, 45 Sterling St., West Boylston.

508-835-1176.

you can do to help to protect the honeybee, including becoming a beekeeper! Included with Admission, $12 Adult, $9 Senior, $7 Child under age 6. 1-2 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.org.

>Wednesday 23 Proposed Downtown Worcester Theatre District Master Plan - Community Discussion. The City of Worcester, in cooperation with the Worcester Business Development Corporation, invites you to attend a community discussion on the draft Downtown Worcester Theatre District Master Plan. Please join us to explore opportunities for new growth and activity in this key district in the heart of Downtown Worcester.

Free and open to the public. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 508-799-1400, ext. 262 or worcestermass.org/city-initiatives/theatre-district.

fairs/ festivals >Saturday 19 Viking Invasion. Grab your helmet, axe, and shield and join your Viking brothers as they wash upon our shores to raid the Higgins Armory. Seize, first-hand, the weapons of these fierce Warriors and try out their methods of “peace making” yourself in a Viking combat class. Celebrate your victory with traditional games, learn the secrets of creating 4-in-1 mail, and explore Viking artistry as you make your own Viking shield and runic pendant. Most programs free with General Admission. Higgins Armory Museum, 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015 or higgins.org/ calendar/2013-01-19.

Central Mass Jewish Film Festival 2013: Hava Nagila (the Movie), Orchestra of Exiles, The Other Son, Follow Me. 7-9 p.m., 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. St. John’s High School, Remillard Hall in the Ryken Center, 378 Main St., Shrewsbury. 598-756-7109, ext. 232.

>Tuesday 22 Yoga Flow. All are welcome to attend a dynamic class that connects movement with breath through a series of yoga postures that build strength, flexibility and balance. Enhance your selfawareness and promote stress relief through the use of breathing techniques. This class is for people of all experience levels. Open to both Fallon Community Health Plan members and non-members.

Pre-register: 1-888-807-2908. $40 fee for this 8-week program.

6:15-7:15 p.m. The FCHP Info Center, White City Shopping Center, Route 9, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. 508-368-9345 or https://fchp. org/news/announcements/info-center.aspx.

>Wednesday 23 Yoga by Nature, Winter Session 1, Class 3. Instructor: Lynsey Smith, Fruition, Auburn MA Come experience the practice of Yoga in the gardens at Tower Hill! Yoga by Nature classes place emphasis on the integration of breath and movement in a gentle to moderate flow. Through this practice of bringing awareness to our bodies, we cultivate clarity of mind and inner peace. Each class will be guided to fit individual student’s needs. Non-members $15.

Members $13. per class. 6 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.org.

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ADVERTISEMENT The Worcester Housing Authority, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids for the Curtis Apartments Stairwell Upgrades for the Worcester Housing Authority in Worcester, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by Reinhardt Associates, Inc. The Project consists of: Fabricate, provide and install steel stair riser and tread repair work to existing metal pan stairs. The work is estimated to cost $507,447. Bids are subject to M.G.L. c.149 §44A-J & to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. c.l49 §§26 to 27H inclusive.

General bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM) in the category of GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION General Bids will be received until 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, February 13, 2013 publicly opened. Filed sub-bids for the trades listed below will be received until 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 30, 2013 and opened forthwith. Filed sub-bidders must be DCAM certified for the trades listed below & bidders must include a current DCAM Sub-Bidder Certificate of Eligibility and a signed DCAM Sub-Bidder’s Update Statement. SUBTRADES List Filed Sub Tradesfor example Section 05 50 00 Miscellaneous Metals All Bids should be delivered to: 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester MA 01605 and received no later than the date & time specified above. General bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit that is not less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount (considering all alternates), and made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for pick-up at 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605, on January 16, after 9 am at 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 There is a plan deposit of $50 per set (maximum of 2 sets) payable to the Awarding Authority.

Deposits must be a certified or cashier’s check, or money order. This deposit will be refunded for up to two sets for general bidders upon return of the sets in good condition within thirty (30) days of receipt of general bids. Otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the Awarding Authority. Additional sets may be purchased for $50 Contract Documents will not be mailed. Bidders requesting Contract Documents to be mailed to them shall include a separate check for $40 per set for UPS Ground (or $65 per set for UPS Overnight), payable to the Worcester Housing Authority, to cover mail handling costs.

Remove or Revise the Following Paragraph When Appropriate General bidders must agree to contract with minority and women business enterprises as certified by the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO), formerly known as SOMWBA. The combined participation goal reserved for such enterprises shall not be less than 10.4% of the final contract price including accepted alternates. See Contract Documents - Article 3 of the Instructions to Bidders.

The Buildings will be available for inspection beginning at 9:00 A.M. on January 22, 2013 at 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605.

The Contract Documents may be seen, but not removed at: - F.W. Dodge, 34 Crosby Drive, suite 201, Bedford, MA, 01730 (860)-474-5387 - Reed Construction Data, 30 Tech Pkwy South, Ste 500, Norcross, GA 30092 (203) 426-0450) - Project Dog, 18 Graf Road-Unit 8, Newburyport, MA 01950, (978) 499-9014 01/17/13 & 01/24/13

Town of Sutton Conservation Commission The Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 7:30PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review an Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation submitted to the Conservation Commission by James Smith, Town of Sutton, Sutton, MA. The project consists of Isolated Vegetated Wetlands, on Maps 23 & 30, Parcels 22, 24 & 59, 60, 81, 82, on Shaw Lane, Sutton MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw.

01/17/2013

Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of Section VI.I. of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw – Common Driveway Bylaw, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application of Thomas Finacom of 7 Benoni Drive, Sutton, MA for a Special Permit for a common driveway to serve 56 and 58 Main Street in Manchaug Village. The hearing will be held in the third floor meeting room at the Town Hall on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 7:45 PM. A copy of the plans and application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours.

Wayne Whittier, Chairman January 10th & 17th, 2013

A PUBLIC HEARING MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Law and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 At: 7:00 p.m. To act on a petition from: Michael Wilczynski, Box 128, Millbury, MA For a sp. permit in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance relative to: demolish existing one-family dwelling at 26 Wheelock Ave., Map 16, Lot 138 and construct a new single-family home on a preexisting non-conforming lot. All interested parties are invited to attend.

Richard P. Valentino, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals 01/17/2013 & 1/24/2013

Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of IV.C.7.a. and VII.A. of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application of Galaxy Sutton LLC for property located at 171 Worcester-Providence Turnpike and Boston Road for modification of the Site Plan approval and Special Permits issued by the Planning Board under the name Cold Spring Brook Place in 2008; and a new special permit for a bank drive through window. The full build project will consist of a supermarket, home improvement center, a bank, a restaurant and two additional retail spaces. The hearing will be held at the Sutton Town Hall, third floor, on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 7:15 P.M. A copy of the application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours.

Wayne Whittier, Chairman January 10th & 17th, 2013

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Millbury Planning Board In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Millbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 28, 2013, at 7:30 p.m., at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, on the application of G & C Realty Corp., 60 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, for a Site Plan Review Permit under Article 1, Section 12.4 of the Millbury Zoning Bylaw, for an approximate 2032 sf addition to the A&D restaurant. Plan is available to view in the Planning Office.

Anyone wishing to be heard on this application should appear at the time and place designated above.

Richard Gosselin Chairman January 10, 2013 & January 17, 2013.

The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 7:00PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a request for an Amended Order of Conditions submitted to the Conservation Commission by Galaxy Sutton LLC, Auburn, MA. The project consists of Amending the Order of Conditions DEP#303-0604 dated September 17, 2008, on Map11, Parcels 9, 10, 37, & 162, at 171 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Sutton MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw.

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WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY FIRE ALARM SYSTEM UPGRADES (RE-BID) MA 12-3/12-7 MILL POND APARTMENTS; MA 12-2 ADDISON APARTMENTS and MA 12-4 MAYSIDE APARTMENTS INVITATION FOR BIDS (RE-BID) The Worcester Housing Authority (WHA) will receive sealed General Bids for FIRE ALARM SYSTEM UPGRADES (RE-BID) at MA 12-3/12-7 MILL POND APARTMENTS; 600 Mill Street, MA 12-2 ADDISON APARTMENTS, 2 Addison Street; and MA 12-4 MAYSIDE APARTMENTS, 20 May Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605 until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the office of the Worcester Housing Authority, Modernization/New Development Office, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Base Bid: Project consists of but not limited to fire alarm system upgrades and appurtenant work in various buildings located at the following WHA Properties: MA 12-2 Addison Apartments, 2 Addison Street; and MA 12-4 Mayside Apartments, 20 May Street, Worcester, MA 01605.

Alternate (Add Alternate No. 1): Add Alternate adds the fire alarm system updates and appurtenant work in various buildings located at the following WHA Property: MA 12-3/12-7 Mill Pond Apartments; 600 Mill Street, Worcester, MA 01605.

Estimated Construction Cost: The work is estimated to cost approximately $344,000.

Bids are subject to M.G.L. c149 §44A-J and Federal Minimum wage rates as well as other applicable laws. This is a Little Davis Bacon Federal Wage Rate Project. DCAM Certification: General Bidders shall be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM) in the following category of work: Electrical Work. Bid Deposit: General Bids must be accompanied by a bid deposit which shall not be less than five percent (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount, (considering any alternates), and made payable to the WHA. Each General Bid shall be accompanied by: (1) Form of General Bid. (2) DCAM Certificate of Eligibility and Prime/General Update Statement.

(3) Bid Bond.

(4) Form HUD-5369A Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Bidders.

(5) Form of Non-Collusive Affidavit.

Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for pickup at Worcester Housing Authority, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 after 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2013.

Attention is called to the following: 1.

This is a Re-Bid of a project bid last fall (October 11, 2012).

2.

Provisions of Equal Employment Opportunity; 3.

Provisions for payment of not less than the minimum wages as set forth in the Specifications; 4.

Provisions of Chapter 14, Acts of 1966, Imposing a Temporary Sales Tax, Section 1, Subsection 6 (d) and (k) exempting the Authority from the operation of such a chapter; 5.

Requirements to furnish and pay for a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Bond as set forth in the Specifications; 6.

Insurance certificate indicating coverage for public liability, property damage and workers compensation, in accordance with the contract requirements, must be filed by the successful bidder upon signing of the contract.

There is a plan deposit of $50.00 per set [maximum of two (2) sets] payable to the Awarding Authority. Deposits must be a certified or cashier’s check. This deposit will be refunded upon return of the sets in good condition within thirty (30) days of receipt of general bids. Otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the Awarding Authority. Additional sets may be purchased for $100.00 for each set. Bidders requesting Contract Documents to be mailed to them shall include a separate check for $40.00 per set, payable to the Awarding Authority, to cover mail handling costs. A Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Addison Apartments, Community Building, 2 Addison Street, Worcester, MA 01605. Immediately following the conference, each of the three (3) job sites will be available for inspection. It is strongly recommended that prospective bidders attend. Following the Pre-Bid Conference, any questions received from prospective bidders shall be in writing and shall be sent to WHA up until the following times (unless bid dates are extended): 1.

No later than 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2013.

The Contract Documents may be seen, but not removed at: F.W. Dodge, MHC/Joseph Merritt & Co., 17 Everberg Rd, Unit C, Woburn, MA 01801 (781-430-2008).

Reed Construction Data, 30 Technology Pkwy South, Suite 500, Norcross, GA 30092 (203-426-0450).

Project Dog, 18 Graf Road-Unit 8, Newburyport, MA 01950, (978-499-9014).

All bids must conform with provisions of Mass General Law (Ter. Ed.), Chapter 149, Section 44A to 44L inclusive and the Instructions to Bidders. The Worcester Housing Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in or reject any and all bids or to waive any informality in the bidding. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after approval of the award by the Worcester Housing Authority without written consent of the Worcester Housing Authority. The Contact Person for the WHA is Roger Goldman, Project Manager; Telephone: (508) 635-3312.

Worcester Housing Authority Date: January 16, 2013 Arthur T. Sisko, Chairperson

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT (SEAL) 472353 ORDER OF NOTICE TO: Cheryl L. Mauro and Gene Boucher and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act:, 50 U.S.C. App. §501 et seq.:US Bank National Association, as Trustee for Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., CSMC Mortgage-Backed PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-7, claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Sutton, 6 Colonial Road, given by Cheryl Mauro and Gene Boucher to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for, Credit Suisse Financial Corporation, its successors and assigns, dated June 20, 2006, recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 39218, Page 168, and now held by plaintiff by assignment, has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before February 11, 2013 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 this Court on January 7, 2013 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder Millbury-Sutton Chronicle 01/17/2013

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Millbury Planning Board In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Millbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 28, 2013, at 8:00 p.m., at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, on the application of NERP Holding & Acquisitions Company, LLC, c/o Bohler Engineering, property located at Route 146 and Boria Lane, Millbury, MA, for Site Plan Review Permit under Article 1, Section 12.4 of the Millbury Zoning Bylaw, a Special Permit under Article 4, Section 48 Route 146 Highway Corridor Overlay District, of the Millbury Zoning Bylaw, and for a PostConstruction Stormwater Management Permit under Section 16-3 of the Millbury General Bylaws, to construct a Tractor Supply Company. Plan is available to view in the Planning Office. Anyone wishing to be heard on this application should appear at the time and place designated above.

Richard Gosselin Chairman January 10, 2013 & January 17, 2013

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF HEALTH MILLBURY, MASSACHUSETTS The Board of Health will hold a Public Hearing at the Millbury Board of Health Office, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA 01527 on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 7:00 PM to act on amending the Regulation Restricting the sale and Access of Tobacco Products to Minors in the Town of Millbury that became effective July 1, 2000. The Amendment would add nicotine delivery products to the regulation, cease to allow the sale of blunt wraps, require minimum cigar packaging, ban Commercial “Roll Your Own” machines, ban tobacco sales in educational institutions and increase the tolling period to 24 months. A copy of the amended regulations are available in the Town Clerk’s Office at 127 Elm Street. All interested parties are invited to attend the hearing.

Armand White Chairman 01/10/13 & 01/17/13

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Louie Despres

Louie Despres is a photographer, yet anything but average; his camera never leaves his side and he isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afraid to get in your face if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a photo to be had. On Thursday, January 17 his first curated show â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Narrow Distanceâ&#x20AC;? will open at Worcester Center for Crafts with a celebration that will include hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres and a cash bar from 5:30-7:30 p.m. We had a chance to sit down with Louie and get inside the head of Worcesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most ubiquitous photographer.

How did you ďŹ rst become interested in photography? Well, I got into it because

my father had a camera lying around.

I started shooting in my late teens and getting the film developed at a Fotomat. I guess I really got into it around 18 or 19.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re known to get up close and personal with your subjects. How do people change when they see the camera? They see me show up and they know. Some nights I just want to enjoy where I am, but other nights you just get inspired. The photographer wants to remain invisible, but its not easy with a flash. When people pose, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work. Spontaneity works.

Has anyone ever taken offense to your camera? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had some confrontations.

There were some punches thrown, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been chased out of clubs, but nothing really terrible. But people, when they

see the camera, they either give you something or turn their back.

How long have you lived in Worcester?

What do you like about it? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lived in Worcester for 15 years. Before that, I had been coming here to hang out for about 5 or 6 years. Worcester is a very special city. I think some people who are new to the city can see it as off-putting. But once you meet people and make friends itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like walking into Cheers. People love you, people accept you. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great city.

Worcester is changing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moving in a positive direction. There are a lot of new businesses that have opened up recently, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see more, especially downtown. There are pockets of great places around the city, but it would be good to see more small businesses open close to each other. That way people could walk around, eat, shop, drink, whatever, and

not have to worry about driving all over town to do it.

What are some of your favorite places to photograph around the city? It changes night to night. The Hotel Vernon is good for shooting people, Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is nice because it can be quiet.

But, always the streets. People tend to forget about that. Especially at night.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in the Canal District at 4 a.m. photographing just because. I feel like you need to know a place before you shoot it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve walked all over this city and I still havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen half of it.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Narrow Distanceâ&#x20AC;? is the ďŹ rst show youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve curated. How does that make you feel? Scared? [laughs.] No, excited, all those things that come up when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing something for the first time. You have the vision and you want other people to like it too.

How did you decide who you wanted to be in the show? I did research, I talked to friends. I was going to shows and meeting people who I thought would fit the vision. One of the artists Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never even met. Another artist in the show is my friend Stephen DiRado. I wanted him to be in the show because he had just received the Guggenheim [Fellowship].

He was working on new material, so I knew I needed him right away.

You share a similar style with some of the artists in the show. Have you learned anything from each other? Seeing their work gives me inspiration to work harder at my craft. It definitely inspires me to keep creating. I want the

public to gain a respect for the artists involved. It helps me to keep looking at things differently.

The show hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t opened yet, but do you think curating is something youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to do again? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to do one again, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a lot of fun. It hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been any trouble for me, the artists have been easy to work with. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been good to meet other artists and talk about their work.

Is photography something you hope to make a career out of? I shoot people

having fun and celebrating. But I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that if I had to pick up a camera day after day and shoot commercial work, that it would be for me. If someone wants to pay me to do my style of photography, then so be it. But photographyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been something that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just done for myself.

-Corey Olivier, student photographer and writer intern extraordinaire

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