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ven some police will tell you they didn’t really know what human trafficking was in the not-too-distant past. Or, at least, they didn’t know what they could do about it. A relatively new state law has given them some teeth to help take a bite out of a problem that has lurked in the shadows too long. Human sexual trafficking victimizes countless people – mostly women – every year. And it’s not like what you see in movies like “Taken,” where a hero father travels the globe to rescue his daughter. First, it happens right here, under our noses. Second, there are often no heroes. A big part of human trafficking is where the pimps put women to do the dirty work. Hotels and motels up and down the east coast, and closer to home along Route 9, serve almost as cages, where a woman can be forced to stay for days, even weeks, depending on how good business is. How are they forced? Usually with drugs, and often with threats of violence to themselves or family members. This week’s cover story takes at the hotel/motel aspect of human trafficking. How prevalent is it? What can be done to prevent it? What is being done to prevent it? How do police overcome the hurdles often inherent in investigating human trafficking, one of the biggest being jurisdiction, since most human trafficking cases involve multiple cities and towns? Through the firsthand account of survivors, interviews with law enforcement officials, a look at the numbers and directly questioning hotels and motels in our own back yard, Worcester Magazine peels back the layers of a dirty secret that must be a secret no longer: women are being trafficked throughout Central Mass and beyond, and hotels and motels, unwitting they may be, play a huge role. They can also play a big part in tearing it all down. Don’t look away. Check out this week’s cover story, and find out more about what has truly become a crisis all around us.

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Worcester police ready to go with mounted horse unit Tom Quinn

he last time Worcester had a mounted police unit, horses were on the decline as a transportation option and automobiles were becoming the preferred method for getting around town. But this week, the Worcester Police Department graduated its first mounted unit since the 1940s, as law enforcement and city officials expressed high hopes for the new program. “I believe this unit will establish itself as an undeniable asset to this department and the community it serves,” WPD Chief Steve Sargent said. Seven officers, including one lieutenant, gave friends, family and media a demonstration of their riding skills as State Police trainers looked on at the Massachusetts Mounted Unit Barn in Acton Tuesday, Feb. 21. State police had given the WPD mounted unit a 10-week training program to ready them for their new duties, which are expected to start around Memorial Day. The training was invaluable in making the program feasible, City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. said. “It’s all through partnerships we’ve been able to put together,” Augustus said. Although all the partnerships are valuable for saving taxpayer money, the one on display this week was the MSP training program, without which the program would have been unthinkable. “It’s amazing to see a group of Worcester police mounted officers riding so well, when a few short weeks

The Worcester Mounted Police Unit demonstrates confronting a civil disturbance, with state troopers acting as “bad guys.”

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

A walking protest in Worcester turns violent, with eight getting arrested. Most weren’t from Worcester. -5

MassLive reports police in riot gear were protected from a 6-foot pole thrown at them by protesters. -6

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A city councilor immediately tries to politicize the incident, and later suggests Worcester should not welcome or encourage protests. -3

Warm. Freezing, Warm. Freezing. Geez, Mother Nature, make up your mind, already. -1

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Worcester mounted police graduate from training. Expect to hit streets by Memorial Day. +4

Congrats to Nate Fisk and six others for winning Material Needs Grants from ArtsWorcester. +7

State reportedly owes Worcester some $90 million in ed funding. Time for local delegation to step up. -5

New ice rink in Worcester taking shape. Skeptics remain, but could this be a big boon for the city and Canal District? +3

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Wet winter has been no cure-all for drought conditions in Worcester area Tom Quinn

n winter, when lawns are still covered up by snow and would-be rain falls as snow instead, it can be difficult to remember Worcester is in the middle of a drought. The entire state is, actually, and although it is slowly getting better all the time, everyone from city officials to regular residents are still watching their water consumption and praying for rain. Earlier this month, state Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matt Beaton declared the Central Region’s Drought Warning – a region that includes Worcester and surrounding towns – had been upgraded to a Drought Watch. In practical terms, this means precipitation levels are returning to normal, as a Drought Warning is triggered after six consecutive months of below-normal water levels. “Even though many water systems across the Commonwealth are recovering due to an increase in precipitation, it remains essential that we all continue to practice indoor water conservation methods to allow our state’s reservoirs, groundwater, and stream flow networks to fully rebound,” Beaton said. “With the uncertainty of the amount of precipitation over the course of this winter, and its impacts across the state on spring flows and water levels, it is important that we avoid stressing the Commonwealth’s water systems.” Other areas of the state are still dealing with a more intense version of the drought.

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The Connecticut River Region, which includes Springfield, and the Southeast Region, between Boston and Cape Cod, are still under a statewide Drought Warning. Other regions, including the far western portion of the state and the northeastern segment around Boston, are merely in a Drought Advisory. The drought is driven by below-average rainfall – a deficit of more than 20 inches over the past two years, according to the city. Because cities and towns can’t control the weather, the response instead has been local water use restrictions. Worcester declared a Stage 2 Drought in July 2016, alternating who could use outdoor water by street number and day of the week, and banning irrigation during the daytime. Two months later, that was elevated to a Stage 3 Drought, banning all outdoor water use and instituting much-publicized rules around serving tap water Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. observes the water levels in Quinapoxet reservoir at restaurants. before declaring a Stage 3 drought last year. Worcester last month went Valley and Rochdale Water District would stay in place pending consultation back to a Stage 2 status, but in Leicester, Superintendent Michael Knox said those with the city. water customers are still operating under restrictions, which they have had since “We activated the interconnects with the the most stringent restrictions. Cherry linking up with Worcester in October, City of Worcester on an emergency basis,”

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{ citydesk } Knox said. “Because of that arrangement, we felt it was more prudent to maintain those higher levels.” Knox stressed the “great relationship” his organization has with Worcester, which has been supplying the area with water during the drought. Leicester voters rejected a permanent connection to Worcester in October, opting to continue the emergency connection. Complicating the issue is that Henshaw Pond, where the district had been getting its supply, is the subject of a state Department of Environmental Protection order imposing fines for using it as drinking water, meaning even when the drought is over Leicester will have to face questions about its water source. Knox said his groups has reviewed the contract that could be accepted to install a permanent connection with Worcester, but it would have to go before another vote. However, it could make some fiscal sense, he said. “The type of feature we’d be required to build [to treat the water] would likely cost more than purchasing from the City of Worcester,” Knox said. A conservative estimate for restoring Henshaw Pond to drinkable levels is $9 million, Knox said. Given that 98 percent of the district’s customers are residential, that number may be unfeasible.

Worcester itself had been purchasing water from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, drawing water from an emergency connection with the Quabbin. From Sept. 13 to Dec. 2 of last year, the city spent $3 million on water from that source. And while snow melt has been helping, officials warned that given the deficit created by months of dry weather, a full recovery was still a ways off. “While it feels like the Commonwealth has had a lot of precipitation recently, the ongoing drought represents many months of deficit that is still being replenished,” Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Martin Suuberg said. “Groundwater elevations and ponds in several parts of the state are still at low levels and need time to rise. So, we urge consumers to continue to conserve water at home and work to ensure that this important resource recovers in the weeks and months ahead.” Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

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{ worcesteria } WTF, T&G: Did you know Telegram and Gazette union em-

ployees are in the midst of negotiations with their parent company? Well, you’d better – if any union is able to get its message out to the world, it should be the one with the professional worldmessengers. The brand-new Twitter account for the group, @PNG_Worcester, featured a couple photos of Telegram employees wearing shirts emblazoned with the slogan they’ve come up with: “Where’s The Fairness?” Minus two for headlining with a question, but plus several thousand for an especially appropriate acronym. It’s an interesting time for a union negotiation – the T&G was recently bought for the fifth time in the past two decades. At least I think that’s right. What actually happened was that SoftBank bought Fortress Investment Group, an affiliate of which manages the New Media Investment Group, which owns GateHouse Media, which owns the Telegram and Gazette, among others. That info is either from the Boston Business Journal or a recurring nightmare where people shout gibberish at me and expect it to turn into a coherent news story. In any case, good luck in the quest for fair working conditions, guys.

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Polar flavors into new and exciting forms. First, there’s the news from the polar bear’s mouth that they are getting into the Seltzer’ade business, which adds bubbles and subtracts sweeteners and sugar. They got so excited they even added an apostrophe to their new made-up word. As of press time, none of the convenience stores this reporter frequents had it in stock, but Polar has assured the masses this is no marketing stunt, and the flavors will be around awhile. Adding to the good news for Polar fans is that Parlor Ice Cream Co. is coming back to Worcester Feb. 25, selling Grapefruit Dry ice cream at Coney Island, noon to 3 p.m. Also, Moxie ice cream, blergh. Last time around it was Orange Dry, so we’re a few visits away from Unicorn Kisses day.

HUB WORLD: Misinformed talk about “bullet

trains” notwithstanding, the Heart to Hub commuter rail to Boston was a big step up from previous rail service, leaving from Union Station and going straight to our state’s capital without stopping. So what does the MBTA want to do now? Add some stops in between, of course. This is in keeping with the Bostonian idea of I-495 as a Game of Thrones-esque barrier separating civilization from the great unknown. “People from Framingham want to get to Boston?” they might say. “Lo, a train hearkens from beyond the freeway, from the West World. Just make it stop a bunch more times.” City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. and Mayor Joe Petty recently sent a joint letter opposing any additional stops on the route. “Current Heart to Hub scheduled times are not ideal and ridership STEVEN KING suffers because of this,” it says, in part. Nailed it. The morning train gets into South Station at 9:07 a.m. if it’s on time, but since it’s on T time, any commuters taking it are getting even nastier looks from their bosses. The ride home is even worse – getting back to Worcester at 8:40 p.m. in the fantasy world where there are no delays. The T could switch the times to be more commuter-friendly and maybe boost ridership, but they’ve decided to go in a different direction. It’s one of those bold strategies that benefits MetroWest and hurts Worcester – like we didn’t have enough of Chris Crowley rights a fallen can on an that already. assembly line/File Photo

POLARIZING: People in Worcester love

their Polar seltzer. The bubbly drinks – they also make soda – are a hometown export that seems to be gaining in popularity recently, with the Beverage Marketing Corporation finding a 25-percent increase in volume of sparkling water sold in the U.S., the latest in a string of year-by-year increases. A few new developments have transmogrified your favorite

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HARD(OS) HITTING NEWS(PEOPLE):

What’s the goal of a protest? That’s a question at least 20 percent of protest organizers ask themselves, and it’s important one. Awareness is a good one, and easy to boot – just get a bunch of people staring at your march or whatever, and you have a free platform to tell them whatever you want. Sometimes it’s to change hearts and minds – or as a cynical politician-watcher would

{ worcesteria } put it, to display voting power to decisionmakers. And then there’s the ones that are just for self-expression. I’m guessing that was the point of the Worcester Antifa protest that rolled through the city this weekend, although I don’t want to put words in the organizers’ mouths. They might hit me, as they did to Telegram reporter Kim Ring, who was out covering the march through Worcester streets when the protesters’ goal of blocking her camera with flags proved insufficient for … something or other, and it appeared she got whacked with a pole. Circling back to that first point, it does seem odd that a protest with all the hallmarks of an awareness-building exercise – chants, flags, a Facebook event – would be so hostile to a person whose job is to document the event and spread the news about it. Maybe it’s like one of those live theater performances that can’t be taped because its specialness stems from the shared, exclusive experience of the people who are in that one fleeting moment together. Except in this case it was meant only for people who happened to be standing on a downtown Worcester sidewalk on a Sunday afternoon. Worcester police made seven arrests for disturbing the peace (blocking a roadway) and other charges, including one stemming from brass knuckles found on a protester. But if it makes you feel any better, Worcester residents were about as rare as Lamestream Media fans in the protest, at least going by the arrestees’ address breakdown.

FAKE NEWS, SAD: Oh, and At-Large

Councilor Mike Gaffney blamed the protest on Mayor Joe Petty, in what would have been a shocking allegation in a non-election year. The prolific social media user posted a photo of Petty at a protest weeks ago side-by-side with screenshots of Telegram Tweets about this most recent disturbance. “Mayor Joe Petty, at a protest, encouraging protests ... Result, violent protesters assaulting a female reporter, cheering as they were bailed out,” Gaffney wrote. A few of us simple-minded folk thought that was a bit misleading, but never fear, we were in the wrong and anyone who thinks that was the intent is a moron. Then Gaffney turned around and said there were more important things to focus on, although I don’t think that was an introspective comment. I used to look forward to Gaffney’s attacks on the mayor, since they gave us something to write about. Then again, I look forward to lasagna too, but not when it’s being sprayed over my neighborhood with a fire hose.

EQUITY UPDATE: The Worcester Partnership

for Racial and Ethnic Health Equity General Membership Meeting was last week, and there was a special report on efforts toward health equity in the Community Health Improvement Plan that aims to make Worcester the healthiest city in some region by some date. The first “priority area” for the plan is

racism and discrimination, and members of the working group are gearing up for making Worcester healthier for everyone. While much of a discussion like that one is around philosophical or sociological concepts, there were some numbers floating around in the mix. Namely, someone did an environmental scan of the strategies contained in the CHIP and found that 50 out of 95 were marked “=” for equity. There have also been 119 leaders trained in “Undoing Racism” by the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond. That’s in addition to a staggering number of workshops and other events being held around the topic in Worcester and beyond. “There’s all sorts of things bubbling out of community settings, and we’re hoping we can publicize some of that through the CHIP,” meeting leader Heather-Lyn Haley told the group.

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ANOTHER CHALLENGER: Ed Moynihan is

throwing his hat in the ring for an At-Large City Council seat. The official announcement wasn’t going to be this early, he said, but an Office of Campaign and Political Finance filing, which allows him to start fundraising, was a dead giveaway. Moynihan, an unenrolled candidate who runs a constable business in addition to serving on the Community Development Advisory Committee, said the strength of a city is its walkable neighborhoods and good schools. “We have that, and we’re moving forward, and I want to add my voice to that,” Moynihan said. It sure is nice to have a bigger field to write about. Think of the poor reporter who has to write “all incumbents win” again.

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HORSING AROUND: This is in our news story about the new mounted unit, but I’m going to pull this out specifically – an anonymous donor is sponsoring a horse for the Worcester Police Department and is letting Worcester Technical High School students name it. Now, if there’s one thing that always turns out well, it’s competitions to name things, especially when the people voting are high school kids. Nothing against that age group, or Worcester Tech, but if my high school class had the opportunity to name a high-profile animal you bet your life we’d come up with something hilarious. Could this be Worcester’s version of Horsey McHorseface? Could we name the horse “Joseph Ashe” to confuse the unit when they try to refer to the lieutenant in command? My creative muscles have atrophied since high school, but I’m sure students will come up with something great. Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

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he relatively small group of self-proclaimed anti-fascists who took to Worcester’s streets Sunday, Feb. 19, and ended up causing a rather big ruckus, should not be held as an example for why protests are bad. And they definitely should not, despite one councilor’s suggestion to do so, result in the city saying protesters are not welcome here. What exactly are we if not a democracy? How can we, out of one side of our mouths, preach about upholding the Constitution and champion free speech, while simultaneously attempting to shut down that right for a particular group of people? What happened Sunday was unfortunate and wholly unacceptable. Several members of what they said was an anti-fascist group, at least one of them allegedly armed with a weapon, shouted derogatory remarks at police, tried to intimidate the press and refused to stop blocking pubic streets. Eight ended up being arrested, and sure enough, some were applauding them. Let’s get this straight: Any protest that puts anyone – uniformed officer or everyday citizen – in danger, or in fear of being in danger, is the wrong type of protest. One person, 10 people or 1,000 people should be able, and allowed, to gather in protest or support of whichever cause or causes they hold dear. Worcester has a rich tradition of being a city where demonstrators have gathered and affected change. Sunday’s farce was the very embodiment of anarchy. It was a group of people, most of whom were not from Worcester, doing what the want, the way they wanted, wherever they wanted. When you have those ingredients, you have a recipe for chaos. To their credit, Worcester Police handled the affair, by all accounts, in professional fashion. In the aftermath, however, one councilor tried to use the incident to his political advantage by in no uncertain terms trying to suggest the mayor had a direct involvement with and impact on the violence that erupted. He was an easy target because, not long before Sunday, the mayor had supported and encouraged a massive gathering of protesters at City Hall who railed against the same city councilor’s resolution against Worcester being a so-called sanctuary city. That protest was non-violent – and there were thousands present. Many of them did cause a delay to the start of a Council meeting by chanting in the hallways of City Hall, but that is hardly a violent outburst. To suggest the mayor’s support of that rally, and his general belief in the right to protest, in any way encouraged what happened on Sunday is not just false, it is deliberately so. And to then follow it up, as the councilor did in a video, by suggesting the mayor tell protesters Worcester doesn’t welcome them here – well, that is the act of someone who seeks to control thought and expression when it disagrees with their own. Or someone who sees an opportunity for political gain. In either case, it is wrong and should be rejected.

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Needed: Citizens to call on lawmakers for ed funding Foundation, recently stated in an interview with the Worcester Telegram, “In order for [Hanover] to recruit people and get them to stay and work here, we need to provide (Editor’s Note: This week, Worcester Magazine is thrilled to welcome longtime educator and Worcester School Committee everything people would need to be successful … one of the most important examples of which are good schools.” member John Monfredo as a contributing columnist. That brings me to the school budget for Worcester. Monfredo knows education inside and out. Every other week, he will fill this space with commentary on the issues, insight Do state school finance reforms matter? The answer is, yes. While money alone may not be the answer, evidence into how it all works and ideas on how to move education suggests appropriate combinations of more adequate forward in Worcester. Join us in welcoming Monfredo to the funding with more accountability does make a difference. Worcester Magazine family.) Thus, money matters and resources that cost money matter, for arguments that across the board budget cuts will not hurt outcomes are completely unfounded. Do the research. “There is a place in America to take a stand: it is public Many readers may not know 70 percent of our budget education. It is the underpinning of our cultural and political is funded by Chapter 70 state aid. It’s fair to say, as the system. It is the great common ground. Public education, state budget for education goes, so goes the budget for the after all, is the engine that moves us as a society toward Worcester Public Schools. The schools rely on the 1993 a common destiny ... it is in public education that the Chapter 70 law, which in the general laws contains the American dream begins to take shape.” — Tom Brokaw - journalist and author formulas that determine how much state education aid each community receives, and how much each community must contribute toward its schools from local resources. The om Brokaw said it all. Public education is essential if concept was to ensure adequate funding for all students in we are to have a strong community. On the local level Massachusetts. Paul Belsito, president of Hanover Insurance Charitable John Monfredo

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The Education Beat

By Elizabeth Brooks

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commentary | opinions The Foundation Budget is what the state determines the minimum level of spending that is required to educate all of the students in each district. The state sets a minimum required local contribution for each community. These amounts were initially calculated in 1993 by a formula that was intended to reflect a locality’s resources. The formula was based on local property values, local incomes and historic education funding levels. It aimed to require, in general, that each community would contribute the same share of local resources to its schools. However, the formula is outdated and our state legislators, after hearing from school districts across Massachusetts, did establish a “Foundation Budget Review Commission.” The Commission did an outstanding job in their research and released a final Foundation Budget Review Commission report in October 2015. The report showed the actual costs of health insurance and special education have far surpassed the assumption built into the formula for calculating the foundation budget. As a result, those costs have significantly reduced the resources available to support key investments. They also found that the ELL and low-income students are not getting enough resources to support their needs. It’s a great report, but the governor and our legislators have been slow on implementing the plan. Obviously, the full package could not be funded in one year, or in two years, but we need to move the needle forward if we are to impact education. Why not do what was done in 1994-2000, when the original Foundation Budget was created: phase the funding over seven years? This will have less of an impact on the state budget. To reinforce this issue, the Massachusetts Municipal Association in their February newsletter, stated, “Unless the Foundation Budget Review Commission’s recommended corrections to the Chapter 70 formula are implemented, and minimum aid is increased to $100 per student, it is inevitable that the quality of public education here in Massachusetts will decline, undermining the

state’s knowledge-based economy.” At the last Worcester School Committee Meeting, Brian Allen, our chief financial officer, presented a projected fiscal 2018 budget, and said the school resource needs are significant and urgent and exceed available revenues. “It’s not a spending problem, but a revenue problem,” Allen said. He estimated the schools face a nearly $21-million gap on what they spend and what they need. The projected budget showed an impact on class sizes, fewer teachers across the district, fewer school and student supports and an impact on textbooks, instructional supplies and material, furniture and technology. Two areas that could assist us this year are if legislators could fully fund both the Charter School reimbursement and the special education circuit breaker funding. Those two areas are underfunded by approximately $1 million. At the last meeting, I also made a motion that we send a letter to our local delegation, the governor and to the Massachusetts Association of School Committees with a recommendation that they support state Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz’s bill to move the Foundation Budget review Commission Recommendations forward. I am urging our readers to please contact their state senator and state representative, and implore them to move the Foundation Budget forward. Remember, people power has made and will continue to make a difference in government. As I stated at the beginning of this column: When we, as a city, invest in education the winners are our students, the community and the economy. Sufficient financial resources are a necessary underlying condition for providing a quality education in any district. Let’s not just talk about making education a priority in Worcester, let’s do it. My next column will be what the city can do to support and make education a priority. Stay tuned!

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protest and maintaining public safety. Today was no different. The officers involved should be commended for their efforts.” - Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus Jr., after a protest in the city turned violent and resulted in arrests. “Happy Monday from Downtown Worcester!” - A Tweet from The Grid District (@griddistrictma), with business in Worcester, on Monday, Feb. 20. “I can’t tell you it doesn’t happen.”

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- the manager of a Worcester motel, on sex trafficking in his and other area hotels and motels. “The important thing is just knowing that no matter what is happening on stage, or off stage, no matter what happens, that someone somewhere in the crowd has waited a long time to see you, and they deserve the best show you can give them no matter what else is going on.” - Scott Lewis, vocalist of the band Carnifex, which has an upcoming show at The Palladium in Worcester.

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Thousands of motorists make their way up and down Route 9, the Mass Pike and Interstate 290 everyday, passing by countless hotels and motels, probably without giving a thought to them.

To Audra Doody, many of those hotels and motels served as cages where she stayed days at a time, for as long as business was good. A human trafficking survivor, she was drugged and out of it most of the time, dropped off at one hotel or another, where strangers climbed atop her, finished and sent off to the next trick. Her pimp made the money, Doody took the drugs and the cycle continued. These hotels and motels, often unaware and untrained to recognize what is going on, are where much of the action lies when it comes to sexual trafficking – far and away the most common form of human trafficking. The “boss” checks in, the girl gets a room and there begins the steady parade of strangers looking for nothing more than to get off and take off. So long as business is good — and the sex trade has become a lucrative business for the criminally enterprising — the woman might stay one night, two nights, maybe a week. Then it’s off to the next joint, the next stream of men. Police and other law enforcement agencies have seen countless lives forever changed by the most common form of human trafficking: sex trafficking. The battle they fight is not an easy one, and it is made harder by the use of hotels and motels as stopovers for sexual dalliances. Nationally, the numbers are alarming, although some experts caution that there are no hard and fast statistics. According to

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Audra Doody is a sex trafficking survivor living in Worcester and hoping to become an advocate for other survivors. polarisproject.org, from December 2007 to February 2015, there were 1,434 documented cases of human trafficking in hotels and motels, with 1,867 victims and survivors identified.

YOU’RE MINE NOW Doody was one of the

many; a victim often referred to in numbers before she decided to try to become a voice for those who remain trapped.

“I had a messed up childhood,” Doody said, noting she was abused by a family member

I wanted to leave, but he told me I couldn’t go when she was only 8. “When I was 17, I was home, and said if I didn’t do what he said, I working for a company. My boss asked me was going to lose my job. if I’d like to make some extra money. It was “I was on my own at the time. It was a woman, actually. I worked at a large retail store chain. She said I was going to hang out basically, ‘You’re mine now.’ I couldn’t get out with guys. I didn’t really understand what I of it.” was doing.” For Doody the cycle had begun. And when Doody said she agreed, and that same night her relationship with that man ended after a man she had never met picked her up at her about a year, a new cycle started when she house and took her somewhere in Boston. met another guy who turned out to be a pimp. “He said, ‘You’ve got to go up there and do By that time, she was hooked on heroin, doing whatever they want you to do,’” she recalled. what she had to in order to get her next fix. “I went up there. I didn’t know what I was “He brought me from hotel to hotel, up getting myself into. The driver had given me and down the east coast. I was trafficked pills and booze, and said they would loosen everywhere,” Doody said of a practice District me up. I was pretty high. When I got done, he Attorney Joe Early said is referred to as going was waiting.” “on tour.” “We went to New Jersey a lot, New The man took the money from Doody she York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts.” had been given inside the house. From there, In every case, she said, a hotel or motel was she went to another place. the meeting point. “Throughout the night it was one place after the other,” Doody said. “He ended up giving me more drugs. I didn’t like what I was continued on page 14 doing. I didn’t know what I had signed up for. F E B R U A R Y 2 3 , 2 0 1 7 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M 13

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INCREASED CONCERN In and around Central

Mass, law enforcement is seeing more and more cases of human trafficking, with the internet and seedy sites such as Backpage.com playing an increasingly

child prostitution, and trafficking person for sexual servitude. Rodriguez allegedly posted pictures of a 17-year-old girl on Backpage. com to attract male customers. He allegedly drove her to spots in Lowell, Framingham and Auburn, where she had sex with men. • Also in January, Luis Santos of Worcester was charged with kidnapping and human trafficking of a minor, after allegedly smuggling a 14-year-old girl from El Salvador into the country and keeping her captive. • A Jan. 19 sting at a motel in Northborough by State Police, and with help from several local police departments, resulted in the arrest of 10 men on charges of sexual conduct for a fee. • On Jan. 5, Connecticut police arrested WALTER BIRD JR.

State Police Detective Lt. Pi Downsbrough, who heads up the state’s High Risk Victim Unit.

concerning role in helping pimps arrange meet-ups for the girls they keep in line with a steady supply of drugs.

The stories are as sad as they are increasingly common: • Earlier this month, four individuals were indicted on human trafficking charges following a large-scale, multi-state investigation. The alleged victims were forced to perform sexual favors in various massage parlors. • In January, Juan Rodriguez of Worcester was charged with trafficking a person under 18 for sexual servitude, deriving support from

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Mohamed Abdi and Erica Ortiz-Maldonado, who authorities say forced a woman into prostitution. The woman was allegedly forced to post ads on Backpage.com and have sex for money inside an Auburn hotel. In addition to Auburn, the woman was allegedly prostituted in Shrewsbury; Northborough; Hartford, Connecticut; and New York City. Initial charges in court were first-degree unlawful restraint, first-degree harassment and seconddegree threatening for Abdi, according to a MassLive report. • In a case that shook Worcester in July last year, and that shined a light on the growing involvement of gangs in human trafficking, prosecutors said members of the city’s Kilby Street gang were getting young women

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addicted to drugs, forcing them to have sex with other men and pocketing all the money. One man, Jovani Delosantos, and a woman, Victoria Power, each were charged with six counts of human trafficking. As much as it happens, however, many of the numbers don’t capture the overall picture. For example, from Jan. 1, 2016 through January of this year, there were, according to Worcester police, 98 arrests for offering to engage in sex for a fee, and just two arrest for human trafficking. Countywide, the numbers are predictably higher, but again, not what one might expect of a crime most admit has only grown in its severity. According to Early, in 2012 there were eight human trafficking cases and 10 charges. In 2013, there was one case, one charge. In 2014, there were two cases, two charges. In 2015, there were no cases. In 2016, however, the numbers spiked dramatically, when there were 17 cases and 47 charges. That was right around the time the State Police High Risk Victim Unit was established. Through January this year, there were two human trafficking cases and three charges. State Police Detective Lt. Pi Downsbrough, who heads the High Risk Victim Unit, cautions against relying just on numbers. Regardless of arrests and prosecutions, sex trafficking, she said, appears to have become a bigger problem than in the past. “I think what I can tell you anecdotally,” Downsbrough said, “As I’ve seen, I think, it’s definitely grown. There are a few reasons why. One, the internet. Before, there was a lot more action on the track. Girls would be out on the street ... Before, somebody, like pornography, when someone had to go to a store and buy a magazine, now you can sit in the comfort of your own home with very little risk of getting caught. “It’s the same kind of thing. I think the platform transitioning from the display on the street to the internet has definitely grown the numbers. Absolutely, without a doubt.”

WHERE IT’S HAPPENING In and around

Worcester, it is no secret that certain hotels and motels are hot spots for the type of sexual activity generated through online ads. Some hotels have gained a reputation as trouble spots, not just for prostitution, although

Doody points out she was pimped out of some of the hotels and motels in the area.

Like Doody, Nicole Bell is a sex trafficking survivor. She works at Pathways for Change, providing sex trafficking outreach and survivor support. Asked to name one of the problem hotels in the area for prostitution, Bell had a quick answer. “Worcester City Motel is a shit show,” she said of the spot at 235 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury. “That one is awful, awful, awful.” A Worcester Magazine reporter and photographer joined Bell and Doody in walking into Worcester City Motel recently. The reporter was the only male of the group. The door to the front desk area was locked, but a man quickly appeared at the window and waved the group in. When Bell, whose job also sees her offer human trafficking awareness training to hotels and motels, started telling the man why the group was there – to find out whether employees notice an trafficking activity there – he started waving his arms and saying, “Not here, not here. Everywhere else, but not here.” Westborough is another area where prostitutes are put to work, Doody said. “You have all those computer guys. It’s crazy,” Doody said, adding she had done business at hotels and motels in Westborough in the past. “It’s so busy there, it’s disgusting.” Auburn is another town where prostitution and trafficking have proved problematic. The Mass Pike and Interstate 290 run right through Auburn. Just as Route 9 and the two major highways go through Worcester, making hotels and motels there an easy destination for pimps, Auburn battles with its convenient location. Just last week, Auburn police booked eight suspects as part of a sting operation. For a long time, the Auburn Motel off Route 12, was a problem locale for police. In recent times, La Quinta Inn,446 Southbridge St., and Comfort Inn, 426 Southbridge St., have posed headaches for local law enforcement. In all, the town boasts five hotels or motels, not including the Auburn Motel. “We used to have a ton of problems. It was really bad there,” Auburn Police Detective Sgt. Scott Mills said of Auburn Motel. “But now the second floor is mostly efficiencytype apartments. The bottom floor tends to be rented on a one- or two-night basis. We don’t get called there much anymore.” The Comfort Inn and La Quinta, he said, are “two of our biggies. They tend to be where we have the most issues across the board.” Auburn, Worcester and other towns are right along what is seen as a major sex trafficking route. In Worcester, Bell notes she once turned tricks at the Hilton Garden Inn, smack in downtown Worcester on Major Taylor

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one we did, we did not publicize where we did it. They do not want that as part of their business. I don’t recall ever having an issue.” Bell, who has worked with McKiernan to address sex trafficking and has high praise for him, offers a slightly different take. “I think everybody just is quick to say we don’t have that problem, but there’s certain [internet] sites you can go on and see multiple women being trafficked,” she said. “I remember when they first did a john sting, and this came from police, they were taking about how they had to shut it down, because they’d have a john in the bathroom and another one coming in, and they couldn’t even arrest them fast enough. The cop said it really opened [his] eyes to what’s going on. “So for them to now say there’s not a problem, well, when there’s a john sting, and you can’t handle the capacity of people responding to the ad, I think that shows you … For them to say it’s not problem [is not accurate].” Bell noted Worcester’s location along the trafficking route on the east coast. “There’s like main trafficking routes in the U.S. Worcester is one of them. You go right through us to go to New York,” she said. “Now we’re bringing in all these new hotels, and we’re saying it doesn’t happen. I myself was picked up and brought to hotels in Worcester.” While he said sex trafficking had not been a major problem in Worcester, as far as he knew, McKiernan did not say it wasn’t happening at all. He noted the increase of trafficking with gangs and drug dealers. “We’ve had very bad characters in the city that are very violent people, and we’ve seen them turn to this because it’s lucrative, and the victims rarely come to the police,” McKiernan said.

CHALLENGE FOR POLICE Trafficking cases pose

difficulties for police, with perhaps the most challenging centering on jurisdiction. The other problem is many victims do not come forward and selfidentify.

“The jurisdictional thing gets huge,” McKiernan said. “If the person picks her up, drives her to the hotel in Northborough, the crime was committed in Northborough, and we don’t have jurisdiction.” When police try to investigate, if the victim does not cooperate, a sex trafficking case is hard to prove. Even getting some other

Auburn Detective Sgt. Scott Mills outside Comfort Inn in Auburn. The hotel, Mills said, is one of two in Auburn where police often encounter problems, including prostitution and drugs. charges to stick is difficult. “You can’t call it kidnapping,” McKiernan said of a woman being driven from hotel to hotel, “because they go voluntarily … not that they’re willing participants. They are kept high, and if they do want to leave, most times they’re not allowed to leave.” That can be frustrating for police, Mills added. “Usually, they’ll blossom into human trafficking cases,” he said, “but it will start off as deriving from the earnings of a prostitute, the pimping side of it. So, normally, the problem with a lot of these, with investigating them, is the girls generally are scared. They’re victims.” The state’s relatively new human trafficking law, which went into effect in 2012, helps, said Mills, who lauded it for providing police

more options for arrests. For example, he said, under the law now, if someone transports a woman to a place for prostitution, that person could be charged with trafficking. The High Risk Victim Unit has been another boost for local police, particularly when it comes to jurisdiction. Where local police cannot cross city and town lines in a case, State Police can. Downsbrough and her team of two State Troopers work with police and conduct training to help identify the problem and deal with any issues that crop up when investigating a multi-jurisdictional case. Downsbrough shared the frustrations voiced by McKiernan and Mills. “If you do know about it, how do you charge it? And if you do prosecute it, there’s very little case law,” she said. “The systems don’t know quite how to manage that and

how to deal with that.” The problem in that regard is twofold, according to Downsbrough. “I think the local police, absolutely we need better awareness and training on it,” she said. “Also, there are some unique challenges that are often associated with these types of cases … a lot of these victims don’t self-identify. If you have a robber or A&B, or some kind of crime, a victim will come forward. With these cases, that doesn’t generally occur. “The other thing is almost all these cases are multi-jurisdictional. That creates a big challenge for our systems. If you work in Northborough and have a victim that’s been to six different jurisdictions, where do you go with that? … For a local police department, continued on page 18

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that’s very hard.” Competing and limited resources, along with the many different agencies and organizations that can become involved in a trafficking case, also pose a challenge, Downsbrough said. “You have a kid who’s 16 or 17 years old, a DCF kid,” she said by way of example. “You have DCF, maybe a juvenile, probably, so you have the schools. You have all these different agencies that may have a piece of this. You see that with child sex abuse cases, more traditional cases, but the complexities are different. Very often, when you have an adolescent sex abuse case, it’s generally a known perpetrator, and not generally multijurisdictional.” With Downsbrough’s unit involved, local police now have a resource to turn to for training and gaining experience on dealing with the investigation of trafficking cases.

AWARENESS & TRAINING Mills said it was a

segment of training on human trafficking at an annual in-service police attend that opened his eyes to the problem.

“I probably spent a lot of time rolling my eyes, thinking, ‘When the hell am I going to deal with this?’ My image was 10 girls locked

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recognized the phone number. The women ended up being hired to help police conduct a sting operation at an Auburn hotel. “Once we went into the room I was expecting eight, maybe 10 people, but there was like 30 people, maybe 27 males,” Mills said. “The only two people with clothes on in the room, besides the undercover officer, were the two people running the party. They were hiring girls from a certain area to come out here.” Just as law enforcement has become more aware of trafficking, and has received more training, so too do hotels and motels play a part. Police interviewed for this story almost unilaterally praised the majority of hotels and motels they deal with for being cooperative. Training is key, and many of the hotels and motels in Worcester visited for this story said there was no formal training in place, including the Hilton Garden Inn. Some had general practices, others had wide-ranging training that focused only minimally on trafficking. But almost all of the front desk staff and management who spoke acknowledged the importance of training – and that trafficking does happen. “I can’t tell you it doesn’t happen,” the manager of one motel said. “I’m very vigilant of traffic in and out of the rooms. The Worcester police are always coming around here. When I see rooms that have a lot of traffic, I let them know.” What are the red flags hotels and motels should be on the lookout for? Polaris lists the following as sex trafficking indicators: • The person pays for a room in cash or with a pre-paid card. • The person books an extended stay with few

I was speaking to a detective sergeant in Westborough. He was heading out to a meeting with hotels. We need to get back to doing that. The hotel compliance thing works both ways, but from our perspective at least, strengthening those relationships is important. – Auburn Detective Sgt. Scott Mills in a storage container, let out in the morning, then brought back. That’s kind of archaic and dumb, but that was my narrow view of the whole thing. So I was like, ‘OK, it’s different, but when am I going to use this?’ Less than three or four months later, I’m staring it in the face.” It was in 2015, and McKiernan said a case came to Auburn from the Worcester Vice Unit. Some women had performed at a party and not been paid. A short while later, they saw an online ad for the same situation, and

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possessions. • A room overlooking a parking lot is requested. • The presence of excessive drugs, alcohol, sex paraphernalia • Excessive foot traffic in/out of hotel room • Frequently requesting new linens, towels and restocking of a refrigerator • The person exhibits fearful, anxious or submissive behavior • The person dresses inappropriately, given the climate.

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Auburn Police Detective James Lyman pulls up one of the many online sites that allow for setting up meetings between men and women. A lot of what turns out to be human trafficking nowadays often has its roots in internet advertising on sites such as backpage.com.

As for training, Polaris recommends the following: • Formally adopt a company-wide antitrafficking policy • Train staff on what to look for and how to responding • Establish a safe and secure reporting mechanism • Develop a response plan for your business • Directly hire employees whenever possible • Work with suppliers and vendors who responsibly source their products • Contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline (1-888-373-7888) and BeFree Texting Helpline (233733) Many hotels and motels in the area have stopped accepting cash as payment, and require an ID. A woman working behind the front desk at Hampton Inn & Suites in Worcester said the company offers training specific to human trafficking on a yearly basis. Although she said she had not yet taken part, she said she was shown a video detailing some of the telltale signs of trafficking. At the Holiday Inn Express on Summer Street, where Doody said she once stayed a couple nights and, “did good business,” the woman working the front desk said of sex trafficking there, “It does happen.” She said the company offers a wide-ranging training program, that has a human trafficking awareness component, but not a program specific to trafficking. While hotels and motels would do well to incorporate company-wide training, police know they, too, can help by maintaining good

relationships with them. “We’ve been very lucky with hotels cooperating with us,” McKiernan said. Mills said his department should get back in the habit of meeting with area hotels and motels about trafficking. “I was speaking to a detective sergeant in Westborough,” Mills said. “He was heading out to a meeting with hotels. We need to get back to doing that. The hotel compliance thing works both ways, but from our perspective, at least, strengthening those relationships is important.” Bell said she would also like to see more john stings, but both she and Doody said human trafficking awareness is moving in the right direction. “I think so,” Doody said. And I think with the opiate addiction problem, it’s actually helping open people’s eyes.” Added Bell: “Having city offices sitting around the table just discussing it is a step in the right direction. The DA’s I work with are friggin’ phenomenal, and contact me with every woman they work with. “They are trying to provide services for these women. It’s happening. Do I think it’s happening fast enough for my liking? No, but I guess progress is always three steps forward, two steps back.” One of the biggest steps forward, according to McKiernan, is erasing the stigmas attached to trafficking. “There is a stigma,” he said, “but I was told in the academy … nobody chooses to be a prostitute. Not one girl out there is out there because she enjoys what she’s doing, so treat them with respect.”

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Carnifex have been riffing their way through their trademark death core sound since 2005, and despite a brief hiatus in 2012, the band has built momentum for years. The San Diego, California natives are no stranger to Worcester and performing in the northeast, where they will return Tuesday, Feb. 28 to perform at the Worcester Palladium.

“It’s going really well, actually,” said Carnifex vocalist Scott Lewis from Tampa, Florida. The band would perform later in the evening at a venue called the Crowbar. “I think it’s going better than expected. It’s exceeding some expectations, which is good. That’s always nice, to be on a tour that is fun and going well.” Lewis was battling a cold, and the phone connection between the Worcester Magazine offices and Lewis’ cell phone was having trouble. The vocalist was cutting in and out and, assuredly, questions for him were getting mangled by the phone lines. In choppy bursts, Lewis said a return to Worcester is welcomed, and the current tour package with Despised Icon, Rings of Saturn, Shemustburn and Lorna Shore ought to be the proper environment for a successful evening of head banging. “[The Northeast] has always been pretty good. I think Worcester, specifically, playing the Palladium, we’ve played Rock and Shock and Metal Fest, and those have always been great shows for us,” said Lewis. “I feel like we don’t play the Palladium all that often, unless it’s a festival or something. It will be cool to be there with an actual tour package.” Carnifex have released six albums, most recently “Slow Death” on Nuclear Blast in August last year. According to Lewis, taking the time to perfect the release was an important aspect of the record. “I think that, for us, six records in 12 years, I think that for us it’s about trying to define certain aspects of who we are as musicians,” he said. “We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel or write a record that’s contrary to the other records. At the same time, we don’t want to just re-release the same thing. For us, it’s about taking what we do to elevate that and just become better songwriters. That was our goal for ‘Slow Death.’”

It seems like ancient history now, but Carnifex was on an indefinite hiatus back in 2012. The band was optimistic at the time that it wasn’t farewell, but a “goodbye for now.” The band remained musically active during that time, despite not touring for nearly a year. “We never stopped writing. We kept writing through that time. It was the opportunity to be signed with Nuclear Blast,” Lewis said. “That was the main deciding factor for us.” The brief hiatus aside, the band has been writing and touring since 2005, no small feat for any constantly active touring band. It would be impossible to not grow and change in some form during a lengthy lifespan such as the one Carnifex have had. “I think early on, you’re just kind of caught up in the sort of amazement of it,” Lewis said. “Now, for us, it’s more about making sure we’re working and getting the show out that

aside, if just for the duration of the show. we want and having more control over it. It’s “Some days, I suppose, you gotta do what really trying to find that mix and making sure that we’re out there.” you gotta do, you gotta play a show that day,” As far as that control goes, and what goes said Lewis. “Some days it’s therapy, some days into planning a tour, Lewis said Carnifex it’s fraught with problems, technical problems approaches that differently as well. It is a top and things like that. Some days it’s everything priority of the band to be sure that what the you’ve dreamed of, it’s shows that have a fans see and hear has been set up deliberately. great response from the crowd. I think it’s a “It’s about trying to take our show to our mix. The important thing is just knowing that fans and try to contribute and build a percep- no matter what is happening on stage, or off tion of the band,” he said. “We’re a business. stage, no matter what happens, that someone We are generating enough to keep the wheels somewhere in the crowd has waited a long turning and make music. It’s a number of time to see you, and they deserve the best factors. If we’re going to book a tour, there’s show you can give them no matter what else a lot to decide. Are we headlining? What’s the is going on.” package of the tour?” Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached Though the band may have grown and at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at changed in that time, what hasn’t changed Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh is what the actual live performances are all on Twitter @Joshachusetts and on Instagram about. The moment-to-moment of a hectic @Joshualyford. touring schedule and exterior forces are cast F E B R U A R Y 2 3 , 2 0 1 7 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M 19

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Our server recommended two specialty wines from Lebanon, based on the preferences we indicated as well as what we thought we A ballroom dance routine might order. She poured us tastes of each to ensure we had found what we were looking transpiring in the rear of the for. My Cuvee do Printemps ($8) was bright restaurant may have accounted and red, with notes of raspberry and a for the glamorous allure of El surprisingly spicy finish. My date enjoyed the Basha on a recent Wednesday Reserve du Couvent ($8), a complex red wine night, but I’m certain the with deep woody tones of vanilla. We began our meal with a Homus and Baba marvelous cuisine also had Ghanouj plate ($8) served alongside warm something to do with it. wedges of pita bread. The aroma of tahini High-back upholstered chairs, and garlic wafted through the restaurant. towering floral displays, deep red Both spreads, chickpea and smoked eggplant, hues, chandeliers and spotless had been prepared in-house and offered a Assorted welcome Pastries,jolt Mu��ns, Bagels, of lemon juice that highlighted linens channeled an old-world their freshness. Omelette Station, sentimentality that had drawn a We ordered a Fatouch Salad with feta Carving Station collection of the city’s political, ($10) as our second meze, which arrived educational and legal juggernauts Freshshortly Selection of Chicken, thereafter. The salad consisted of out to dine on the eve of a New Seafood fresh& chopped tomatoes, red onion and Italianherbs, Dishes England blizzard. A bar separated cucumbers tossed with bits of toasted pita and Muchmade More! a dressing from olive oil, garlic, lemon our corner table from dancers in And Sandra Rain

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Regulars at Cafe Manzi’s, 352 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, know the grills had gone quiet for about three and a half weeks following extensive water and electrical damage. We won’t go into the details, but the good news is owner Brian Manzi is back in business on Shrewsbury Street – with a twist. Manzi is now serving up breakfast and helping with lunch at Vintage Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St., owned by Robin Caruso. The place, operating out of an old garage with a vehicle-themed motif and music that brings you back to the ‘80s and earlier, hadn’t been serving breakfast. Manzi does it now, starting at 7 a.m., Tuesday through Sunday. He works behind the grille until 1 p.m. If it sounds unique, it is, and

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after six years running his business out of its own location, Manzi is definitely shaking things up with the move. “It took a little while,” he said of customers getting used to the switch. “Slowly, we’ll get everybody back.” Being closed for almost a month, and making the transition to Vintage Grille, he said, “definitely affected business.” So far, however, so good. Manzi said customers seem to be taking to his breakfast the combined lunch menus of Cafe Manzi’s and Vintage Grille. He is also benefiting from the restaurant’s liquor license, which he did not have. “Now I can serve Bloody Marys,” Manzi noted. Head on over to Vintage Grille and say “hi” to

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ISN’T THAT SPECIAL? Bootleggers Prohibition Pub, 234

Chandler St., Worcester, offers daily specials. Sunday is $5 Burger Night, Tuesday is $2 Taco Night, Wednesday is 50-cent Potsticker Night, Thursday is $5 Flatbread Night and Friday and Saturday nights are for halfpriced appetizers.

I opted for a traditional platter of Roasted Kibbee and Stuffed Grape Leaves ($17). The kibbee was cut into diamond-shaped pieces, made fluffy with fine bulgar wheat, and slightly sweet with notes of clove and nutmeg. The grape leaves were wrapped tightly, binding morsels of ground meat and rice into delicate cylinders. I wished the items had been served with a yogurt sauce for dipping, but settled instead for the remainder of the homus. At El Basha, a pop of citrus combined with warming spices seemingly characterizes every dish. Dining at the Park Ave location feels like stepping into a scene from a musical - a matrimony of classic elegance and modern sophistication. The staff is eager to suggest pairings and introduce novice customers to Middle Eastern cuisine in the most genial manner imaginable. It is no wonder you can find Worcester’s elite flocking to El Basha for a quiet meal and a spin around the dance floor on any given night of the week. Go for the people watching and stay for the exceptional provisions. Our total bill came to $73.83. Now that’s something special.

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juice, cracked pepper and a healthy pinch of sea salt. The tart finish that rendered this dish noteworthy was elevated by a barrage of texture. No element had left the kitchen too finely chopped or over-saturated. El Basha’s excellence lived in the details. My date had been looking forward to the Chicken Saiid ($18), complete with browned mushrooms doused in a perfectly balanced garlic-lemon sauce. The dish was just as breathtaking as promised: a rich sauté served over rice pilaf. An even glaze complemented the supple mushrooms and tender bits of chicken with savory vibrance. It was everything he had been craving.

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I would never embarrass him by publicly proclaiming these adorations, but I trust you with my innermost thoughts, Julianna, like a stepmother. That brings me to the purpose of this letter. You see, I ran into a Dear Julianna Margulies, gentleman at the Sprinkler Factory who captured The flowers in my everyone’s attention; I’ve beautiful bouquet never seen a room so from La Jolie Fleur enamored. The man was a are finally beginning Worcester poet with whom to wilt. I know it’s you happen to have a time to either dry mutual friend. Everyone them out or toss wanted a piece of him, them on the compost so at first it was hard to pile, but I found ar make sense of his story. S myself thinking: what with I know that you’re if one of these roses is very good at getting to the enchanted and throwing bottom of things. Nothing gets it out means someone will by Alicia Florrick! From what I’ve be doomed to remain a beast for gathered, Alan Cumming (Do you call him Eli all time? I asked myself, what would Alicia Gold all the time? I’ve never understood how Florrick do? method acting works) has taken to publicly It all started on Valentine’s Day. I was reading the poetry of this Worcester mystery running a few minutes late, admiring my man at all of his recent appearances. No vision board and enjoying my daily dose of “La one could tell me why or how the duo made La Land” (That Ryan Gosling is exceptionally a connection. Extensive Google searching talented!). So, imagine my surprise when turned up nothing from the local media, a the intercom rang and a gruff fellow on the real shock, given Worcester’s harmonious other end announced, “It’s me, Joe. Yeah, Joe journalism scene (It’s pretty much just like here with a delivery.” I told Joe I’d be right “The Newsroom” all the time. Everyone down and I thought, maybe, just maybe, Ryan around here speaks fluent Aaron Sorkin.). Gosling had finally received some of my We did our best to channel your sleuthing, fan mail and he was sending me an Edible Julianna, and drove to a local restaurant Arrangement. Instead, I found my boyfriend called The Boynton where we heard that the in the lobby beaming with an armful of roses, famed poet had a friend tending bar. It was and seeing as how he’s just as handsome as just like in episode 22 of season 1, when you Ryan Gosling, and nearly as good a singer, I and Kalinda set out to celebrate and get some invited him upstairs to water my terrariums. answers and then WHAM! A scandal throws “I don’t mean to be rude, but aren’t we you off your path. Except that this time, supposed to be at the Sprinkler Factory in the scandal was the Westminster Dog Show 10 minutes?” he asked after a while. He was playing in high def and I was so preoccupied right. I gave him a bag of old Scrabble letters with a German Pinscher named Luca I nearly to play with while I rummaged through my forgot why we had come in the first place. closet to pick out something artsy to wear. But my boyfriend remained on task. Did I This was the first Feb. 14 in ages that mention he has the intellect of a young Dr. didn’t feel so hopeless. I was looking forward Mark Greene? to meeting both of my dads and my workWell, he got the bartender’s attention and mom for a night of sculpture, caviar and a we learned this mysterious Worcester poet healthy dose of heart-shaped pinata bashing would soon be meeting with your friend, Alan at Worcester’s hottest art gallery. Although Cumming, in person. It’s kind of a big deal if I have two dads, they are not romantically you love Worcester and you love “The Good involved (I only include this detail because I Wife,” which I have to imagine describes at don’t want them to think I’ve ruined their shot least 90 percent of the city. at dating Julianna Margulies. They’re both That’s when I decided you and I should single, Julianna!) I should also note the last talk. I was thinking each member of your cast time I brought my work-mom (she hates it could adopt a writer from Worcester. when I call her that) to an art thing, she nearly I can’t wait for you to visit. I’ll bring you to got us kicked out for touching a Paul Gauguin The Dive and introduce you to everyone. We painting. But, in the name of those who I care can get pancakes at The Boulevard. Alan and deeply about, the whole gaggle of us met up to the poet can come, too. Maybe you can even wander through the exhibit together. meet my dads! They’re both great guys. Also, I I asked my date to take a photo with me think Diane Lockhart and Dianne Williamson under a spinning nautical mobile while I are totally going to hit it off. Together, we’ll repeatedly made “plenty of fish in the sea” put Worcester on the map, Julianna. jokes that he laughed at even though there Thanks for your thoughtful consideration. were a lot of important people in the room Sincerely, watching us. Oh Julianna, he’s like Cary Sarah Connell Agos and Logan Huntzberger combined.

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Rye & Thyme American Tavern, 14 Monument

Square, Leominster, hosts a four-course dinner Thursday, March 2 with beer pairings featuring

It is worth revisiting January’s Best Chef competition at Mechanics Hall to note the Stellar showing of Flying Rhino, 278 Shrewsbury St. Kudos to executive chef Chris O’Hara, who

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out of Western Mass. The fun starts at 7 p.m. The all-inclusive cost is $55 per person. Buy tickets at nichehospitality. com.

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The Test Kitchen, Major Taylor Boulevard, Worcester, hosts a Tour De France Dinner Friday, March 3 at 7 p.m.. No performance enhancers needed here. For $110, you get chef’s dishes

Paul Barber, left, and executive chef Chris O’Hara won first place in the Judge’s Choice category and second for People’s Choice. Why not stop in and say congratulations? Tell ’em Worcester Magazine sent you!

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WEEDING OUT THE STONED:

You know what I like? When the title of an event is so wild, I don’t even have to utilize my (admittedly quite limited) brain power to come up with a subhead of my own. With that in mind, kudos to comedian Alex Grubard who is holding a “game sho of sobriety tests” in the ship room of the Hotel Vernon on Saturday, Feb. 25. The premise is outrageous and, frankly, quite appealing. There are 16 comedians participating. All but one of the comedians are stoned. The group (which includes both comedians and the audience) has to uncover which of the comedians is the sober one. There are prizes given out, and host Alex Grubard will administer field sobriety tests along the way. The entire concept comes off a bit like the crossover episode of “Murder, She Wrote” we all desperately yearn for, with J.B. Fletcher teaming up with early-era Cheech and Chong. Sign me up.

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nearly did there? ArtsWorcester is hosting Sutton artist Leslie Graff at the Franklin Square Salon Gallery at the Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St., opening Wednesday, March 1 and running through July. The solo exhibit is called “Just Desserts” and the reason is clear. The focal point of the exhibit is on Graff’s acrylic painting work focused on “richly colored surfaces, homemade baked goods, a traditionally feminine domestic art,” and how they are used to “convey personal experiences and social commentary.” Graff’s work has been a favorite at the Worcester Magazine office for quite some time, and I can’t wait to see what she has in store for us in March.

FAT TUESDAYS ON THE CANAL: Mardi Gras is returning to the Canal District this year, taking over the district on Tuesday, Feb. 28. If you’ve attended a Canal District Mardi Gras in the past, you already know what to expect. For the rest of you, here’s a bit of a description and hey, it’s a great time. From the sounds of it, the Canal District Alliance has pulled out all the stops this year, with 20 area venues holding some event or another, with live bands, beads, masks and drink and food specials. According to the press release, there will be fire-spinners on the streets. I’m not entirely sure what that is, but it sounds wild and I like it. The event itself begins at 6:30 p.m. in Kelley Square with Dixieland music, snacks and “Sasha the Fire Gypsy” performing. I have to say, I really like this focus on people playing with fire. Additionally, the photo-scavenger hunt is returning this year, with participants grabbing photos at designated locations throughout the district, and there will be a best-dressed king and queen crowned at the end of the evening. Magic Hat brewing is sponsoring a raffle ticket and accommodations for a March 12 Mardi Gras in Burlington, Vermont. Wear your fanciest masks and have yourself a time in the Canal District. 22

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WAG THE DOG: The Worcester Animal Rescue League is holding its fifth annual “Wagtime” event Saturday, March 11 at The Manor on 42 West Boylston St. in West Boylston. The event is a fundraiser for the animal rescue league, but isn’t built on stodginess, but rather fun. There are animals on hand, Niki Luparelli and the Gold Diggers will be performing and there will be a number of live and silent auctions. Also, and I think this event is one of the few times a year I get to write this, the dinner is vegetarian buffet. That gets me pumped. Usually, I’m stuck smuggling grapes and crackers off a buffet tray in an attempt to soak up the fancy drinks I’m not economically inclined to absorb properly. Enough about vegetarian buffet, though. The event is sponsored in part by VCA Animal Hospitals and Fletcher Tilton, and the root of the fundraising is to “provide compassion for every pet and pet owner that needs their help.” The money goes directly into things like the medical needs of animals and low cost spay/neuter clinics. The goal for the last two years has been to raise $50,000 and they’ve reached it. Some of the auction items this year include a New England Patriots Prize Package with a Tom Brady autographed football, apparel, game tickets, as well as a four-day resort getaway, Disney passes and more. To attend, or check out a little bit more on this, swing the internet in the direction of Worcesterarl.org/wagtime. Oh and this is also the 105th anniversary of the rescue league. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, by becoming a shadow person and tickling his feet in the wee hours of the morning, or, at least, I have to presume that is what happened to keep me from getting more than an hour of sleep last night, either that or I screwed up by having a second cup of coffee after 4 p.m., but I reeeeally don’t want to believe that my body is physically that put off by caffeine at this stage of the game, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine. com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts and on Instagram @Joshualyford.

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Matt Damon has built up so much goodwill over the course of his career, he can make “The Great Wall” and walk away unscathed when a good scathing seemed inevitable. You may recall the film came under fire before its release because it places a white hero in the center of an adventure tale taking place atop and around the Great Wall of China. Heightened sensitivities about “whitewashing” had set Damon up nicely for a public battering.

Here’s the thing. “The Great Wall” is a joint Chinese-American production, helmed by one of China’s most renowned directors, and featuring stars from both nations in pursuit of East-West box-office dollars. It is not history, it is fantasy, unless my high school teachers skipped over the epoch where an army of giant reptilian beasts invaded mainland China. Mel Gibson inserting the Loch Ness Monster into the “Braveheart” battle scenes would have been more plausible. And finally, Damon’s pathetic attempt at an Irish brogue is humiliation enough. He has paid the price that needed to be paid. “The Great Wall” is a little bit of goofy fun, nothing more. It’s the kind of what-thehell picture you slink off to on a Saturday afternoon because you know you’ll see things get stabbed and, hey, Matt Damon. He plays a European mercenary named William, a master archer who, with his Spanish buddy Tovar (Pedro Pascal), has traveled to China to steal the potent new invention — gunpowder (or “black powder,” as the locals call it). One night in the desert, the two are attacked by a strange creature and kill it. They cut off its claw and go off seeking help to identify the beast, only to be taken prisoner by the Chinese army.

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At the Great Wall, a band of soldiers called The Nameless Order has assembled, and a nightmarish siege ensures. Wave after wave of otherworldly monsters known as the Tao Tei storm the wall, as they do every 60 years — their tactic of clambering up on top of each other to breach the barrier is reminiscent of the zombie piles in “World War Z.” William and Tovar fight bravely beside the Chinese troops, and one in particular, Commander Lin Mae (Tian Jing), is so impressed she asks the boys to stay on as fellow combatants. Actually, they have no choice. Once the secrets of the wall have been revealed to you, you ain’t leaving. Directed by Zhang Yimou (“House of Flying Daggers”), “The Great Wall” loads up on the CGI and 3-D effects — I watched it in 2-D, but plenty of sharp objects still were flung at the camera. As for the dialogue, it matters not which accent is taking precedence at a given moment, much of the give-and-take is solemnly Confucian: “A man must learn to trust before he can be trusted.” Oookay. Fact is, you come for the fight scenes, and you stay for the fight scenes. Yimou imbues this B-picture with A-plus pageantry, right down to the costuming of the soldiers and the feverish drumming that heralds a new attack. The scenes of warriors dive bombing the monsters with bungee cords wrapped around their waists are especially stunning. We are still in February, but I can’t imagine the year will reveal another movie quite like “The Great Wall,” certainly not one as preposterous, silly and just this side of lovable. The plot holes are astonishing — the Nameless Order has the ability to make bombs, yet opts for spears and arrows (!) — and, oh, that Damon brogue. It’s the only thing about this entire enterprise that really can’t be defended. FEBRUARY 23, 2017 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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Berkshire Brew Tasting. Come welcome Berkshire Brewing to Beatniks and taste their local flavor. Give a ways, music and beer, what could be better! 5-9 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-9268877 or berkshire-brewing.com Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis live! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s in the lounge “The sound track of your Youth” Best Wood fired Pizza’s, Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery & me! No Cover. Come on out! Free! 6-9 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818 or find them on Facebook. Matt Piaseczny. Set on the bar side and early acoustic set or two in combination with the beer tasting. 6-9 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Mauro Depasquale. 6-9 p.m. Bistro, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. 508-755-6070. Open Mic Most Thursdays @ Barbers North. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978422-8438. Safe Homes Glee Chorus. A brand new program for Greater Worcester LGBTQ youth (ages 14-23) and their straight allies to explore their musical, artistic, and social self-expression through choral performance in an inclusive, supportive, and nurturing environment. No experience necessary ~ open to new and experienced singers of all abilities Free. 6:30-9 p.m. Safe Homes Worcester, 4 Mann St. 774-239-8563 or safehomesma.org FM. 7-11 p.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Open Mic. Attention Performers- Amateurs and Experts! Do you sing or play an instrument? Are you looking for a crowd that will appreciate your incredible sense of humor? Maybe you have some secret talent that you’re ready to share with the world (or at least your local coffee house). Drop in for Open Mic! Full Sandwich Menu Desserts Coffee & Espresso BYOB beer & wine only $0. 7-10 p.m. Cake Shop Cafe, 22A West St., Millbury. 508-865-9866 or cakeshopcafe.com Open Mic @ The Blue Plate. Show off your musical talents, collaborate, or just listen to some cool tunes in a laid back atmosphere. Most Thursday’s. PA provided. Free. 7-10 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Ukulele Club w/ Rich Leufstedt. It’s never cold when you wear a Hawaiian shirt! Join the 20+ participants in Union Music’s Annual Ukulele Club. Open to all skill levels. Rich Leufstedt enlightens the League of Crafty Uketologist every month in the ways of sweet strumming. Sing along and learn songs. Meet, greet, and jam at 7PM Free Event! 7-8:30 p.m. Union Music, Union Music Performance Center, 142 Southbridge St. 508-753-3702 or find them on Facebook. Dan Kirouac - Acoustic Covers. None. 7:30-10:30 p.m. The Ballot Box, 11-17 Kelly Square. 774-243-1606. Matthew Curry. Seemingly out of nowhere, Matthew Curry has been creating a serious buzz these past few years, seeing rock starlike standing ovations at key festivals both in the U.S. and abroad. Curry’s roots certainly run muddy-waters deep, something that’s not been lost on the guitar legends he’s had the honor of sharing the stage with over the past few years. The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston, with plenty of free parking and rustic, oldworld charm. $16 advance; $20 day of show. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Bull

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Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-4254311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Amanda Cote. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Leominster. Brian Twohey. 8-11 p.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. 508-459-2025. Jay Graham. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Described as having a “one-of-a-kind country voice,” Ron Jones kicks up the fun at Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St., Worcester, Friday, Feb. 24, 7-10 p.m. For more information, email thecanal@hotmail.com. Peter HIFI Ward & electric blues. George Dellomo and Bob Berry join Peter Ward playing the blues and some country too. No cover. 8-10 p.m. Dunny’s Tavern, 291 East Main St., East Brookfield. Sam James Performs at Loft, Thurs at 8. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Sean Fullerton. 8-11:30 p.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Troy Gonyea. 21+ with proper ID 8 p.m.-midnight GAR Hall, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Dan Burke. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. DJ/Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke Party with DJ Matt! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Olivia Frances. Cincinnati native, Olivia Frances is a 20-year-old singer-songwriter and musician with a sunny disposition. Wisdom shines through her folky pop-country musical creations, which is obvious to listeners on her newest album, Evergreen, which serves as a follow-up to her 2013 debut album Back To Happiness. $5. 9 p.m.-midnight Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or oliviafrancesmusic.com DJ XKALIBER Performs at Loft, Thurs at 11. 11-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177.

St., Leominster. Jay Graham Performs at Loft, Friday at 8. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Jim Messina. Jim Messina’s legendary career spans five decades, three acclaimed rock super groups, a solo career and a dizzying array of producing and engineering credits. He is an indisputable expert in the fine art of making hit music. With this band and a new album in the works, Messina says, he’s enjoying discovering who he is, where he’s been, and most significantly, where he’s going - all worthy destinations to be revered and celebrated. The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston, with plenty of free parking and rustic, old-world charm. $60 advance; $65 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Blacksheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-0255. Lizzy Marquis. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Leominster. 978-466-3433. Soulstice. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Vinnie Sirigliano. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Karaoke. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Foodworks, Route 20. 508-7520938. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Carmine Entertainment Presents: Project GLO. Project GLO Presented by: Carmine Entertainment The Cove Music Hall 89 Green Street Worcester, Ma 21+ (Sorry yougns) Doors open @ 9 PM Performances by: Willz AU & K-Osiris Leo Nellz Nano Rex Smoov & Cory Teezy 40 $tacks eventbrite.com $10 advance tickets. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or eventbrite.com Brett Brumby. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Frank’s, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774420-2253. Comanchero, Goin’ to Acapulco & August First. Three bands with members from the Worcester Americana Collective or WAC! This will be a must see event. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or eventdaddy.net Ed Sullivans. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044. DJ 21+Canal. Live Dj pushing out all the latest hits for you’re listening and dancing pleasure! N/A. 10:30 p.m.-1:40 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. DJ Joe T Performs at Loft, Friday at 11. 11-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Safe House Radio Show. This is a live radio broadcast with 2 living DJs hoping to drag you out of your lonely IPods and phone apps to hear the local & national metal, thrash, screamo, punk and alternative you wont hear on mainstream radio. Tune into WCUW 91.3FM in the Worcester and surrounding areas. Or stream live on wcuw.org (hit the listen live button in the upper left corner of screen) Join your DJs Summi and Momma Bear for an hour of metal, thrash, screamo, punk & alternative. You’re not alone in your digital world. Were out here live! Call in to let us know your listening @ (508)7532284 after 11pm. Hope you tune in to hear local and national metal and more! 91.3fm or wcuw.org It’s your community radio! So enjoy it already! Sheesh! 11 p.m.-midnight Online on Facebook.

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Signature Sounds. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Assabet Valley Mastersingers. Briarwood is pleased to welcome the Assabet Valley Mastersingers. AVM is dedicated to perpetuating the love and appreciation of choral music. With a commitment to performance excellence and innovative programming, these talented local vocalists with professional instrumentalists and vocal soloists perform celebrated masterworks, lesser known masterworks and commissioned compositions. Free and Open to the Public. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. 508-852-9007 or briarwoodretirement.com Johhny Cash Birthday Bash with Stan Matthews & Friends. Come enjoy an early show with Stan Matthews 5:307:30...Join Stan and Friends for a Johnny Cash Birthday Bash! Americana / country / blues 5:30-7:30 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or on Facebook. Dana Lewis Live! Every Saturday night. Live, acoustic music, Family food, Full Bar, Lottery and Me! Playing the Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The Sound Track of your Youth” No Cover. Be There! Free! 6-9 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-779-0901 or find them on Facebook. Jeremy Lyons. 6-9 p.m. Homefield Brewing, 3 Arnold Road, Fiskdale. 774-242-6365. Carmine Entertainment Presents: Project GLO Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a Friday, Feb. 24, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., at The Cove Music Hall, 89 >Friday 24 talent! Hosted by Stephen Wright. 6-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. Green St., Worcester. You’ll take in performances by Willz AU & The Alchemystics. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com K-Osiris, Leo Nellz, Nano Rex, Smoov & Cory Teezy St. 508-799-0629. Bêlit. Bêlit = Pronounced “ba-leet”, are an acoustic quintet, who and 40 $tacks. Tickets are $10 each. For more information, Thank Friday it’s Nat! 5:30 to 7:30; then Brooks Milgate play a wide variety of rock covers in a wide variety of settings... You visit eventbridge.com or email CoveJimmy@gmail.com. 9pm! No Cover. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 may remember them playing outside the Canal Restaurant & Bar Millbury St. 508-753-4030. during the Art Walk in 2016, what a great time everyone had! N/A. Bill McCarthy Every Friday at Barbers Crossing North. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Bar/Lounge, 65 Water St. 508Now catch Bill McCarthy playing his heart out every Friday at Barbers Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 926-8353. North (Sterling, MA) @6:30pm Visit: BillMcCarthyMusic.com for info. 978-345-5051. Outrageous Greg’s Crazy Karaoke. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Martys pub, Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Kevin Shields. 9 p.m.-noon Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston 225 Canterbury Street. 508-373-2503. Sterling. 978-422-8438. AC Chorale Vocal Showcase. The Assumption College Chorale St. 508-459-2025. Ken Macy. 7-10 p.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304will present a Vocal Showcase featuring the music of the golden Mike Melendez. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. 6044. Open Mic. 21+ with proper ID Please bring your own equipment 9 age of Broadway, from 1940-1970. The music of Cole Porter will be Luscious Lushes. 7-10 p.m. Homefield Brewing, 3 Arnold Road, spotlighted, as well as songs from West Side Story, My Fair Lady, p.m.-1:30 a.m. Spiritual Haze, 589 Park Ave. 508-799-0629. Fiskdale. 774-242-6365. Tony Soul Project at JJ’s Northborough, MA. 9 p.m.-12:30 South Pacific, and other storied musicals. Tickets are available at the Ron Jones - A one of a kind country voice. Ron Jones door. Snow Date: February 26, 2:30pm Hagan Hall $5 students/$10 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. has a great country voice and the guitar skills to go with it. You general. 7:30-9 p.m. Assumption College: Hagan Campus Center, 508-842-8420 or tonysoulproject.com don’t want to miss him. Come and enjoy dinner and drinks with live 500 Salisbury St. XS. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. entertainment! N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Bar/Lounge, Ashley Jordan Duo - Country Rock. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Crimson Rain. Blues Rock at its finest! $5 Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. !Cafe con Dios!, Main Room, 22 Faith Ave., Auburn. 508-579-6722. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Acoustic Night Featuring “Dezi Garcia”. No Charge. 8-11 Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike Entertainment RockHouse Band! RockHouse is a classic rock band that plays p.m. The Ballot Box, 11-17 Kelly Square. 774-243-1606. hits from the 60, 70s and 80s. Always a cool stage set-up and great DJ’s for Karaoke Night every Friday & Saturday Night! Free. 9:30 Brett Casavant. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita songs to dance to. Come on by as Saturday is Prime Rib Special p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. night at the Post Office Pub. Yummy home made desserts too. Great magicmikeentertainment.com Ed McCarron. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879. time for dinner and a show! Free. 7:30-11 p.m. Olde Post Office Pub,

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1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play. Over the past decade, Chris Brubeck (on bass, trombone, and piano), guitarist Joel Brown, and multi-instrumentalist Peter Madcat Ruth have honed a vast and vivid repertoire encompassing Delta blues, Tin Pan Alley standards, New Orleans grooves, jazz gems, and incisive originals. With all three contributing vocals, Triple Play delivers an epic sojourn through American music unlike any other band on the scene. Brubeck’s Triple Play appeared in Worcester during our 2014-2015 concert season, and is back to our 2016-2017 season on a Saturday night by popular demand. Subscription seats on sale now; single ticket seats available from MusicWorcester.org starting on or before July 1. $49 adult, $17.50 students, $7.50 youth. 8-10:30 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-754-3231, ext. 205 or musicworcester.org City Boys. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Leominster. Claudia Schmidt (Ballroom). More than 4 decades as a touring professional have found Michigan native Claudia Schmidt traversing North America as well as Europe in venues ranging from intimate clubs to 4,000 seat theatres, and festival stages in front of 25,000 rapt listeners. She has recorded nineteen albums of mostly original songs, exploring folk, blues, and jazz idioms featuring her acclaimed 12-string guitar and mountain dulcimer playing. $16 advance; $20 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Ballroom, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Dezi Garcia Performs at Loft, Saturday at 8. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. DJ Karaoke with DJ Fenton. None. 8 p.m.-midnight The Ballot Box, 11-17 Kelly Square. 774-243-1606. Jodee & Brian. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Blacksheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-0255.

Lizzy Marquis Experience. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Sasquatch & The Sickabillys, Marianne Toilet & more at the Cove! Sasquatch & the Sick-a-billys make thier long awaited return to Worcester! $7 at the door 21+ 8pm Doors $7 at the door. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-3631888 or find them on Facbeook. The Fools. The Fools barged their way onto the Boston music scene with their first single “She Looks All Right in the Dark”. Known for their outrageous live performances the band quickly gathered a loyal and ever-growing audience. Their first national (and then international) hit record, “Psycho Chicken,” was a parody of Talking Heads’ Psycho Killer. With the signing of the band to EMI Records came the first two albums “Sold Out” and “Heavy Mental”. A second single “Its a Night (For Beautiful Girls)” then charted, followed by a cover of Roy Orbison’s “Running Scared”. Fans of The Fools and eighties rock aficionados alike will love this tale of one of America’s most enduring bands as told by irreverent front man Mike Girard. The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a prerevolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston, with plenty of free parking and rustic, old-world charm. . $20 advance; $24 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Caves on Mars. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Hole in the Dam. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Boom Box. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105. Chase The Past. High energy/ creative / post punk/ pop punk/ emo. Doing some of everyone’s favorite covers! Come sing a long and

grab a Gansett! $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-9268877 or find them on Facebook. Far From Eden. Rock and Roll No cover charge. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Wong Dynasty and Yankee Grill, 176 Reservoir St., Holden. 508-829-2188. Ghost Train. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Frank’s, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-420-2253. Key Performance. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. On the Rocks. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. Those Guys. 9 p.m.-midnight U.S Marine Club- Marine Corps League Worcester Detachment, 181 Lake Ave. 508-612-5639. Tim Pacific. 9 p.m.-noon Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. 508-459-2025. Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Ghost Train. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Frank’s 274 Shrewsbury St. Worcester. Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike Entertainment DJ’s for Karaoke Night every Friday & Saturday Night! Free. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. magicmikeentertainment.com Lisa Marie and All Shook Up. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. One50One. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879. DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044. DJ 21+Canal. Live Dj pushing out all the latest hits for you’re listening and dancing pleasure! N/A. 10:30 p.m.-1:40 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. DJ Joe T Performs at Loft, Friday at 11. 11-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177.

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Carlos Odria. 2-5 p.m. Homefield Brewing, 3 Arnold Road, Fiskdale. 774-242-6365. Blue Plate Sunday Jam featuring Ravin Blue. Come on down, bring your guitar, bass, sticks, harp, sax, voice, or whatever instrument you’d like and join in on the jam. Each week a local band from the area will host the event, providing a full band set-up (PA, Drums, amps, microphones). All types of music are welcome. This week’s feature band is Ravin Blue. 3-7 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Sunday Funday with Sean Ryan. 3-6 p.m. U.S Marine Club- Marine Corps League Worcester Detachment, 181 Lake Ave. 508-612-5639. Sunday Jazz Series with ‘Round Midnight. 3-5 p.m. Medusa Brewing Co, 111 Main St. Hudson MA, Hudson. 978-3101933. Hangover Hour 5pm, then Andy Cummings 8:30pm. No Cover. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Hot Dish - Acoustic Duo. 5-8 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis Live! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s in the lounge “The sound track of your Youth” Best Wood fired Pizza’s, Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery & Me! No Cover. Come on out! Free! 6-9 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818 or find them on Facebook. Open Mic Sundays @ Plaza Azteca! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at

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Over sixty paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/ different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio The Sunday Jam with feature artist Amanda Cote! Mikey owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To Lynch’s Sunday Jam with a great feature artist each week and open check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked jam session. All are welcome. No cover. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508853-1350. Almost Acoustic Sundays. 21+ with proper ID 8 p.m.-midnight Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. John Brazile. 8 p.m.-noon Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. 508-459-2025. Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Karaoke with DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. as “open” usually is! Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W >Monday 27 Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook. Open Mic/ Open Decks. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 Boogie Chillin’. Bluesy, bluegrassy, acoustic band with a twist. Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Jon Bonner - Guitar & Vocals Fernando Perez - Percussion Zack Music Together at Pakachoag in Sterling - winter Slik - Mandolin & Vocals Dan Villani - Violin/fiddle Rose Villani - Bass session, week 1. Music Together at Pakachoag Music School Free! 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439 or Open registration begins December 1st. Winter session classes find them on Facebook. in Sterling begin January 9th. Classes also available in Auburn, Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sturbridge, West Boylston, and Worcester. Ages birth-5, and big kids Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. 5-7. For complete information visit us at pakmusic.org, email info@ pakmusic.org, or call 508-791-8159. $175. 10-10:45 a.m. 1835 Old >Wednesday 1 Town Hall, 31 Main St., Sterling. pakmusic.org Friendship: A Human Male. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. The Motown Jukebox. Join “Motown Tom” Ingrassia-Super Bass Monday! No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Worcester’s very own Agent Double-O Soul--every Wednesday Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. morning from 9 am to noon for The Motown Jukebox on WCUW Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 91.3FM for 3 hours of Motown music and the stories behind the Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. hits. “Motown Tom” is a Motown historian and author. His current book--Reflections Of A Love Supreme: Motown Through The Eyes Of >Tuesday 28 Fans was named the Best Music Book of 2016 by the National Indie Music with Carrie Rowan at Worcester Family Excellence Awards. “Motown Tom” has twice been named Best Radio Partnership, 130 Leeds St. 01606 Worcester. Free. Personality in local media polls. WCUW streams live online at wcuw. Worcester Family Partnership, 130 Leeds St. 508-799-3136. org. 9 a.m.-noon WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester’s Community Radio Twister Tuesday. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury Station, 910 Main St. 508-753-1012 or wcuw.org St. 508-799-0629. Mauro Depasquale. 6-9 p.m. Bistro, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Party featuring Take Two! Come 508-755-6070. and join us at Padavano’s Place for our Annual Fat Tuesday Mardi Open Mic Wednesdays at CJ’s Steak Loft in Gras Party featuring a buffet and music by Take Two! 6-10 p.m. Northborough. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Bill McCarthy (originator of Mauro DePasquale vocalist/pianist and guest. the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Worcester’s Own Mauro DePasquale and guest perform “The sweetest Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make music this side of heaven” Every Tuesday accompanied by a fantastic sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Chicken Parm special, “Cool and Refined music” on Shrewsbury Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support Street has returned! No Cover. 6:30-9 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning Fat Tuesday with Lisa Marie & Johnny Juxo. Come pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published celebrate “Fat Tuesday” with us. We are going full out New Orleans songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of style. We have Live Music with Lisa Marie & Johnny Juxo, who’ll any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots be giving you sizzlin’ R&B, rock & soul, funk & swing, rockabilly visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 6-9 p.m.

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fitchburghistory.fsc.edu Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant ArtsWorcester, “Dresses: Fight or Flight” by Alicia Dwyer, St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through July 15; Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456“Monday Mosh Monsters” by Adam Cutler and “Faces All Around” 3924 or fruitlands.org by Tim Evans, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 March 3; The 13th Annual College Show, Thursdays, Fridays, p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to Saturdays, through March 3. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or or galleryofafricanart.org artsworcester.org Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup.com Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday Saturday. 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play does its Museum of Russian Icons, Hours: 11 a.m. thing at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 Worcester, Saturday, Feb. 25, 8-10:30 p.m. If p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. you saw Triple Play the last time they played Admission: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; here during MusicWorcester’s 2014-15 Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, season, come again. If not, come for the free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or first time! Tickets are $49 for adults, $17.50 978-598-5000 or museumofrussianicons.org for students, $7.50 for youth. For more Old Sturbridge Village, Hours: 9:30 a.m. to information, visit musicworcester.org or email 4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 9:30 ethan@musicworcester.org. a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. Admission: $14 - $28 charged by age. Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Booklovers’ Gourmet, “Winter Palette” annual group art show, Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 Through Feb. 28. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., 485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com Webster. 508-949-6232 or bookloversgourmet.com Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-793- or preservationworcester.org Prints and Potter Gallery: American Arts and Crafts 7113 or clarku.edu Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for gallery. 310 High St., Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com 2170 or printsandpotter.com College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, Gallery, Last Frontier / Última Frontera: La Subjetividad del Territorio, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or through April 13. 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 qvcah.org Quinsigamond Community College: Administration Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 Building, 670 West Boylston St. qcc.edu p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: free. or danforthmuseum.org 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com EcoTarium, Turtle Travels, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sept. 17 - May 7; Winter Vacation: City Critters, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, through Feb. p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org 24. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $15.00 adults; $10 for children ages SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow 2-18, college students with ID & senior citizens. Children under 2 & St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com Sprinkler Factory, Admission: free. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Taproot Bookstore, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special event. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508-853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck.com Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. thefostergallery.com to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, closed Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or

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3, 4 at 8:00pm; March 5 at 2:00pm $22. 8-10:30 p.m. Mount Wachusett Community College: Theatre, 444 Green St., Gardner. Call 978-630-9388 or visit mwcc.edu Once on this Island - Saturday, February 25. A musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty n/a. 12:30-3:30 p.m. Calliope Productions Inc, 150 Main St., Boylston. Call 508-869-6887 or visit calliopeproductions.org Comedy & Dinner Show - Saturday, February 25. 3 Comedians, 1 Night Saturday, February 25, 2017 Enjoy our delicious Italian Dinner, while laughing the night away. Get your tickets online today! In The Chestnut Room at Blissful Meadows Cocktail Hour: 6-7 PM Dinner: 7:00 PM Show Begins: 8:15 PM $35pp. 6-10 p.m. Blissful Meadows Golf Club, The Chestnut Room, 801 Chockalog Road, Uxbridge. Call 508-278-6110 or visit blissfulmeadows.com It’s Fallon Health Day on the Worcester Common Oval in Worcester Saturday, Feb. 25, 1-6 p.m. Admission is free. Skate rentals are $3, with a $25 refundable deposit per rental. For more information, visit worcesterma.gov or email specialevents@worcesterma.gov.

Brain Candy Live! Starring Adam Savage and Michael Stevens - Saturday, February 25. Adam Savage, one of television’s most loved personalities, has joined forces with Michael Stevens, one of YouTube’s biggest stars and they’re coming to our stage. They’re bringing along more than three tons of their crazy toys, incredible tools and mind-blowing demonstrations for a celebration Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits of curiosity that’s an interactive, hands-on, minds-on theatrical - Fridays, Saturdays, Saturday, September 18 - Tuesday, December experience like no other. Brain Candy Live has been described 31. Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits as “A cross between TED Talks and the Blue Man Group.” Savage 257 Park Ave Worcester MA 01609 Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy and Stevens can’t wait to unleash their collective sense of wonder, Clubs Showtimes: Friday 9pm-Saturdays 8pm -$20pp Reservations curiosity and fun and they’re inviting you and your friends and Recommended at 800-401-2221 Prices: $20 Fri/Sat pp except family to join-in and get your minds messy. Adam and Michael’s Special Events Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room Full Brain Candy Live experience is like a two-hour play date with Walt Dinner Available before Show in Restaurant $5off with College ID and Disney, Willy Wonka and Albert Einstein. Ask yourself, “Is it possible Reservations 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans and Reservations $4 to 3D print a human - live onstage? Can you slow down the effects off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. Fri & Sat Feb 24th & 25th of gravity with something we throw away every day? What happens Al Park Alex Giampapa and Friends Fri & Sat March 3rd & 4th Billy if everyone on earth jumps in the air at exactly the same time? Winn Jason Cordova and Friends Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Can anyone bottle-up a magical invisible substance and use it to Park Grill & Spirits Great Food and Fun Make Reservations Early at power a rocket?” Discover all this and more as Adam and Michael 800-401-2221 or online at dickdoherty.com entertainingly answer questions, question answers and talk Mother Sister Act - Friday, February 24 - Saturday, February 25. Sister Nature into doing some things she’s never done before! Smart is the Act Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Glenn Slater; Booke by Cheri new superpower and two of this planet’s most entertaining everyday Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner; Additional Book Material by Douglas heroes are coming to Worcester to rescue you and your family from Carter Bean Based on the Touchstone Picture Motion Picture, boredom. Join them as they use their secret recipe of fun, surprise, Sister Act, written by Joseph Howard. Presented through special excitement (and just a pinch of danger) to cook-up and deliver a arrangement with Music Theatre International, New York, NY Sister giant batch of magical Brain Candy to every mind in the audience. Act tells the hilarious story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva Tickets are $45, $55 and $65 depending on seat location. VIP whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and Meet & Greet tickets are available for $125. Discounts are available the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think to look-a for members and groups of 10+. 8-10 p.m. Hanover Theatre for convent! Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly thehanovertheatre.org rediscovers her own. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of Weeding Out The Stoned - Saturday, February 25. Good friendship, Sister Act is reason to rejoice! February 24, 25, March Good Comedy’s popular game show of sobriety tests - Weeding Out

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The Stoned - comes to Massachusetts for the first time! Sixteen comedians enter. All but one of them are stoned. It’s up to all of us to find the sober individual so the entire audience can win prizes! Officer Alex Grubard administers field sobriety tests, takes audience testimony, and asks trivia questions of New England’s premier druginduced comics as we all seek justice by weeding out the stoned. Be part of the witch hunt! Hosted by Alex Grubard “Every one has sold out, although there is usually a line out the door to accommodate those who want to pick up empty seats.” -Philadelphia Inquirer “Highly entertaining” - Phindie Reserve Tickets Here (no fees!): goodgoodccomedy.com/weedingworcester $5. 9-10:15 p.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Visit Facebook. Once on this Island - Sunday, February 26. A musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty n/a. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Calliope Productions Inc, 150 Main St., Boylston. Call 508-869-6887 or visit calliopeproductions.org Geoffrey Zakarian - Monday, February 27. Worcester native and Food Network personality Geoffrey Zakarian joins us for an evening of culinary conversation, sponsored by Discover Central Massachusetts, the region’s travel and tourism agency. Throughout a career spanning 30 years, Geoffrey Zakarian has made his mark as a chef-restaurateur known for his sophisticated taste and signature style. As owner of The Lambs Club and The National in the heart of midtown Manhattan, as well as The National in Greenwich, Connecticut, Zakarian combines his classical culinary training and his eye for design in these three unique restaurants. He also oversees the food and beverage program at The Water Club at Borgata in Atlantic City. In 2014, Zakarian re-launched The Palm Court The Rose Club and The Champagne Bar at the iconic Plaza Hotel. In June of 2016, Zakarian made his West Coast debut, opening Georgie and The Garden Bar at Montage Beverly Hills. Up next, Zakarian is slated to open two concepts, Point Royal and Counter Point, within The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, FL. Outside of his work as a chef, Zakarian is an accomplished author and notable television personality. In 2006, Clarkson Potter published his debut book, Geoffrey Zakarian’s Town/Country, while his second cookbook, My Perfect Pantry, hit shelves in October 2014. In addition to his status as a longtime favorite judge on Food Network’s Chopped and as an Iron Chef, Zakarian is a co-host on Food Network’s daytime series, The Kitchen, which premiered in January 2014, as well as the host of a new Food Network show, Cooks Vs. Cons. Zakarian also serves as Chairman of the City Harvest Food Council, an organization committed to fighting hunger in New York City. Most recently, Zakarian launched a system of refrigerator storage containers called Pro For Home, currently available on HSN. Tickets are $28. Discounts are available for members and groups of 10+. 6:30-8 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org Comedy Open Mic - Tuesday, February 28. 21+ with proper ID 8 p.m.-midnight GAR Hall, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St.

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Kinder and Preschool info session at Mill Swan School, 337 Mill St. 01603 Worcester. Free. Worcester Family Partnership @ Mill Swan School, 337 Mill St. 508-799-3136.

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Pumpernickel Puppets. Free. YWCA of Central Massachusetts, 1 Salem Square. 508-767-2505. Art Carts: Family Fun - Antioch, the Hunt Mosaic & WAM. Ever wonder how our wonderful collection of mosaics got here? How they were made? Where they came from? Where is Antioch? Learn about all this and try your hand at making a mosaic! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 1-2 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Renaissance Court, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

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Arms and Armor: Live Demonstration of Medieval Combat! The subtle skills of attack, parry, and grapple are brought alive by Cambridge Historic European Martial Arts Study Group as they demonstrate the knightly arts in a recreation of a medieval combat school. (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Conference Room, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. Hearthside Bounty. Experience an evening in a 19th-century tavern, complete with a meal cooked over the hearth by OSV staff, old-fashioned entertainment and a look into table manners of the 1800s. In addition to a supper prepared in part at the hearth, guests may enjoy beverages fashionable in early New England, hear music and stories from an earlier time, and explore period games and entertainment. Learn about table manners from the period, when it was not only polite, but advised to eat from the knife. Registration is required. To register, visit osv.org $54.95 per person (OSV Members $49.95). 6-9 p.m. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or osv.org PBR Real Time Relief Velocity Tour. The PBR Real Time Relief Velocity Tour features some of the best athletes of the sport going head-to-head with the fiercest bulls in the country! The PBR Real Time Relief Velocity Tour will bring all the high-energy sound, lighting, special effects and edge of your seat action that fans have come to expect from the world leader in the sport of bull riding. Tickets on sale now at the DCU Center Box Office, Ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 800-745-3000. $127, $77, $52, $37, $22 Additional fees may apply Tickets go on sale Friday, September 16 at Noon at the DCU Center Box Office, Ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 800745-3000. 7-9 p.m. DCU Center- Arena and Convention Center, 50 Foster St. 508-755-6800 or ticketmaster.com

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Art Carts: Family Fun - Arms and Armor. Knightly armor is nice and shiny, but how does it feel? How heavy is the armor? Is it comfortable? How and why did they decorate it? Discover the answers to these questions and more with our hands-on armor activity! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 2-3 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Medieval Gallery, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

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Arms and Armor: Aethelflaed: Lady of the Mercians. In the early 10th century, the Anglo-Saxons were fighting against the Vikings over control of Britain. Aethelflaed was the daughter of King Alfred the Great, the first King of the English. Like her father, Aethelflead was a warrior who fortified the Kingdom of Mercia and then led the fight against the Vikings in that land. Discover heroic Aethelflaed and explore the weapons and armor of her day! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Conference Room, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

>Wednesday 1 – May 10

Discovering Nature as a Preschooler - Spring 2017 Wednesday. This ten-week series of nature classes is designed for young children ages 4 to 5 unaccompanied by a parent. Each week we will explore nature through self-discovery, games, activities, stories and crafts. Children will be guided through their hands-on inquiry based explorations with one (or more) of our trained natural history guides. Join other children as we learn and play together and foster a lifelong love of nature in a safe, caring environment. For more information and to register, call 508.753.6087. $200 Child Members, $275 Child Non-members. 9:30 a.m.-noon Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org

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Salsa Dance Social Featuring: Baila Society Dance Company from NYC. Save the date for the Raices Latin Dance February Social Featuring: Baila Society Raices Latin Dance Director(John-John’s) former dance school. 8:00pm Workshop TBA 9:00-1:00 Social 10:00pm Performances Performers: Dre & Gaby of Baila Society BASO Alto (Baila Society’s Semi-Pro Team) More performers TBA stay tuned Social: $10.00 Workshop: TBA Workshop & Social: TBA About Baila Society: Baila Society (BASo) instructs NY Salsa in New York City and around the world. Teaching absolute beginners and professional dancers, classes include footwork, partnerwork,styling/spinning, performance technique, dance/ music theory, Latin culture and history, as well as stretching and conditioning. The company’s professional team has toured in Asia, Europe, Latin America and across the United States and regularly hosts charity fundraisers to promote the art form and raise money for charitable organizations. Visit: bailasociety.com $10 for Salsa Social & Performances. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 917-838-9891 or find them on Facebook. Downtown Underground: 50’s Sock Hop. Put on your poodle skirt, fire up your flip-top, and grease back that hair for the most happening retro pop up party in town! Travel back to the 1950’s with dancing, costume contests, and music by The Fellowship of the King: Worcester’s ultimate Elvis Presley tribute band. $20 online, $25 at the door. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Acadia Ballroom at the White Eagle, 116 Green St. 508-353-1108 or worcesterdowntownunderground.com

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Worcester Storytellers presents poet and organizer Joey Gould Friday, Feb. 24, 7-9 p.m., at Annie’s Book Stop, 65 James St., Worcester. For more information, visit worcestercountypoetry. org, email wcpaboard@yahoo.com or call 508-797-4770.

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Literary Night. Calling all writers, storytellers, poets and fans of the written and spoken word. Bring your work to share or just come to listen. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Homefield Brewing, 3 Arnold Road, Fiskdale. 774-242-6365.

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Women’s Basketball

Holy Cross Feb. 25 @ Boston University, 2 p.m. March 1 vs. Loyola (Maryland), 7:05 p.m. WPI Feb. 25 @ NEWMAC Tournament Semifinal, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26 @ NEWMAC Tournament Championship, 12 p.m.

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Holy Cross Feb. 24 @ Bentley, 7:04 p.m. Feb. 25 @ Bentley, 7:05 p.m. Assumption Feb. 25 @ Saint Michael’s, NE10 Champisonship, 4 p.m. Nichols Feb. 25 vs. Commonwealth Coast Conference semifinal, place and time TBA March 1 vs. Commonwealth Coast Conference semifinal, place and time TBA

Holy Cross Feb. 25 vs. NECH semifinals, TBA Feb. 26 vs. NECH semifinals, TBA

Holy Cross Feb. 24 @ Auburn, 3 p.m. >Saturday 25 Feb. 25 @ Auburn, 1 p.m. Barnes & Noble 4th Saturday Poetry Open Mic. The 4th Feb. 26 @ Auburn, 1 p.m. Saturday Poetry Open Mic resumes programming this month. Come Assumption out and read a poem or two in the open mic and stick around for Feb. 25 vs. Mansfield @ Carey, North Carolina, 12 p.m. features Khalif Hashim and Rheannon Swire of Assumption College. vs. Mansfield @ Carey, North Carolina, 3 p.m. The group usually enjoys coffee and snacks at the in store café after Feb. 26 vs. Mansfield @ Carey, North Carolina, 10 a.m. >Thursday 23 the reading. Free and open to the public. 7-9 p.m. Barnes & Noble Brilliant Ice Sculpting Day. Brilliant Ice Sculpture brings his vs. Mansfield @ Carey, North Carolina, 1 p.m. skills and pizazz to the Worcester Common Oval. Admission for public Booksellers - MA/Worcester, 541 D Lincoln St. 508-797-4770 or Nichols worcestercountypoetry.org skating is $5 (children 6 and under skate free) and $3 for skate Feb. 23 vs. Commonwealth Coast Conference semifinal, place and time rentals with a $25 refundable deposit per skate rental. Admission TBA >Wednesday 1 for public skating is $5 (children 6 and under skate free) and $3 Feb. 25 vs. Commonwealth Coast Conference semifinal, place and time Nomination Deadline for the Third Annual Stanley for skate rentals with a $25 refundable deposit per skate rental. TBA Kunitz Medal award. Nominations are open for the 2017 Stanley Clark 1-6 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508-929-0777 or Kunitz Award through March 1, 2017. The Stanley Kunitz medal worcesterma.gov Feb. 25 vs. Elms College, 12 p.m. Free Mexicali Anniversary Party. Free. 5-8:30 p.m. Mexicali may be presented annually to a person with a strong Worcester Feb. 26 vs. Keene State, 12 p.m. Webster, 41 Worcester Road, Webster, MA, Webster. eventbrite.com County connection who best exemplifies Stanley Kunitz’s lifelong John Mahoney State Rep Fundraiser. Accepting Donations. commitment to poetry and poets. The award was created to honor Wrestling 7 p.m.-midnight The Ballot Box, 11-17 Kelly Square. 774-243-1606. the total commitment to poetry in the way Kunitz exemplified it: WPI teaching poetry, mentoring poets, speaking poetry, publishing Feb. 25 @ NCAA Regionals Day 1 @ Roger Williams, 11 a.m. poetry, and supporting organizations that nurture poetry. Guidelines >Friday 24 Feb. 26 @ NCAA Regionals Day 2 @ Roger Williams, 11 a.m. and info on the past awards can be found on the Worcester County Fallon Health Employee Skate Night. Worcester Common Poetry Association’s Stanley Kunitz Award page. Nominations can Oval, 455 Main St. 508-929-0777 or worcesterma.gov Men’s Indoor Track & Field be mailed to... Worcester County Poetry Association attn: Stanley Holy Cross Kunitz Award Comittee PO Box 804 Worcester, MA 01613 The 2017 Feb. 24 @ New England Indoor Championship, 10 a.m. >Saturday 25 award announcement will be made in the May of 2017 with an award Feb. 25 @ New England Indoor Championship, 10 a.m. Fallon Health Day. Free admission to the Worcester Common ceremony coinciding with Kunitz’s birthday in July 2017. 8 a.m. to 5 Assumption Oval ice rink, sponsored by Fallon Health. $3 for skate rentals with p.m. Online 508-797-4770 or worcestercountypoetry.org a $25 refundable deposit per skate rental. Free Admission. 1-6 Feb. 24 @ NEICAAA Indoor Championships, Reggie Lewis Center, p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508-929-0777 or Boston worcesterma.gov Feb. 25 @ NEICAAA Indoor Championships, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston >Monday 27 – March 11 WPI Worcester Restaurant Week: Winter Edition 2017. Fill Feb. 24 vs. All-New England Championships Day 1 @ Reggie Lewis Men’s Basketball your appetite without emptying your wallet! Worcester Restaurant Center, TBA Holy Cross Week allows people to sample food from a wide variety of Worcester’s Feb. 25 vs. Boston University, 2:05 p.m. Feb. 25 vs. All-New England Championships Day 2 @ Reggie Lewis best restaurants without breaking the bank. Participating restaurants Feb. 28 vs. Patriot League, first round, TBA Center, TBA lower their prices and create a special menu, offering a three-course WPI Worcester State meal for only $24.17. $24.17. Online worcesterrestaurantweek.com Feb. 24 All-New England Championships Day 1 @ Reggie Lewis Center Feb. 25 vs. MIT @ Babson, NEWMAC Semifinals, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 All-New England Championships Day 2 @ Reggie Lewis Center Feb. 26 vs. NEWMAC Championship @ Babson, 7:30 p.m. >Tuesday 28 Becker Mardi Gras. New Orleans comes to Worcester on Fat Tuesday, Women’s Indoor Track & Field Feb. 23 @ Becker, NECC Semfinals, TBA when the Canal District comes alive with entertainment, contests Holy Cross and giveaways at more than 10 participating venues. The event kicks Feb. 24 @ New England Indoor Championship, 10 a.m.

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Mens Swimming & Diving WPI Feb. 24 vs. NCAA Diving Regionals Day 1 @ MIT, TBA Feb. 25 vs. NCAA Diving Regionals Day 2 @ MIT, TBA Clark Feb. 24 @ NCAA D3 Diving Regionals, TBA Feb. 25 @ NCAA D3 Diving Regionals, TBA

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Feb. 25 @ New England Indoor Championship, 10 a.m. Assumption Feb. 24 @ NEICAAA Indoor Championships, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston Feb. 25 @ NEICAAA Indoor Championships, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston WPI Feb. 24 vs. All-New England Championships Day 1 @ Reggie Lewis Center, TBA Feb. 25 vs. All-New England Championships Day 2 @ Reggie Lewis Center, TBA Worcester State Feb. 24 All-New England Championships Day 1 @ Reggie Lewis Center Feb. 25 All-New England Championships Day 2 @ Reggie Lewis Center

Women’s Swimming & Diving WPI Feb. 24 vs. NCAA Diving Regionals Day 1 @ MIT, TBA Feb. 25 vs. NCAA Diving Regionals Day 2 @ MIT, TBA Clark Feb. 24 @ NCAA D3 Diving Regionals, TBA Feb. 25 @ NCAA D3 Diving Regionals, TBA

Men’s Lacrosse

Holy Cross Feb. 25 vs. Lehigh, 12:05 p.m. Nichols March 1 @ Rivier, TBA Becker March 1 @ Mount Ida, 3:30 p.m. Clark Feb. 25 @ Salve Regina, 12 p.m. March 1 @ Skidmore College, 6 p.m. Anna Maria Feb. 25 @ Bard College, TBA March 1 vs. Wheelock, 5 p.m.

Women’s Lacrosse Holy Cross Feb. 25 @ Bryant, 12 p.m. March 1 vs. New Hampshire, 5:05 p.m. Assumption Feb. 28 vs. Mercy, 4 p.m. Nichols March 1 @ Becker, 4 p.m. Becker March 1 vs. Nichols, 4 p.m.

Men’s Tennis

Holy Cross Feb. 25 vs. Sacred Heart, 6 p.m.

Women’s Tennis Holy Cross Feb. 25 vs. Sacred Heart, 6 p.m.

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Ross A. McGinnes Storm Damage, Tree Work, Stump Removals. Free estimates. Call 508-365-9602

Sterling Peat LLC Quality Screened Loam & Compost, Screened Loam/ Compost Mix, Mulches, Screened Gravel. Fill, Fieldstone. 978-422-8294

Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton. Garden of Faith, 2 plots, Section #347-A 1&2. Today’s cost is $3,900.00 for both. Asking $1,500.00 total for both. Call 508-882-3421 or 909-714-0064

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ROOFING SPECIALIST John Hickey Const. Free estimates, call for the best roof at the best price. Fully insured. MA Reg#103286 Shingle or rubber, seamless gutters. 1-800-435-5129 or 978-537-1641 Commercial and Residential jhickey6019@yahoo.com

Lawn Care and Maintenance Routine lawn care and maintenance, spring/fall cleanups, trimming, pruning, etc. Reasonable rates, insured. Respectful, honest service. Call 508-320-3431 or email lashawaypc@gmail.com. Thank you. 508-320-3431

KITCHEN & BATH Steven Ryan, Tile Contractor Backsplash Specialist/ Glass & Stone, Porcelain, Ceramic, Marble, Granite, Granite Countertops, Quarry, Slate, Mosaic. Installations & repairs. Fully insured. Free estimates. Est. 1987 N.G. www.stevenpryantile.com 508-839-9845, cell 508-326-0869. Johanson Home Improvement Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling Over 20 years experience. Chad 508-963-8155 Lic/Ins HIC Registered MASONRY Cornerstone Masonry Master Stone Masons Brick & Block Stone Walls, Walkways, Patios, Fireplaces. We do repairs. 978-580-4260 Major credit cards accepted 30 Years Experience

SIDING Sneade Brothers VINYL SIDING & REPLACEMENT WINDOWS Fully licensed & Insured Richard Sneade 508-839-1164 www.sneadebrotherswindow andsiding.com

Burnham Maintenance Clean-ups. Lawn Maintenance. Shrub Pruning. Bark Mulch, Screened Loam & Compost. Patios & Walkways. Fertilization Programs. Deliveries Available. Please call 508-829-3809 or 508-400-4263

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MERCHANDISE CEMETERY PLOTS Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, Ma. Lot Number 297-B Space 1 and 2, Garden Of Valor Section. Current value is over $10,000 including 2 concrete burial vaults. $3,000.00 or B/O 508-3750080 Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA. 2 Lots in the Garden of Faith. $1500.00 for both. Near the feature. Mary 508-886-4334. Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton, MA Grave sites. 2 lots, Good Shepherd. Plot 147, graves 3 & 4. $5000.00 each. B/O Call Kris 508-735-9996 Worc. County Memorial Park, Paxton Garden of Honor, 2 plots, Plot 17, Unit C, Graves 3 & 4. Today’s cost is $8,800 for both. Asking $2950 total for both. Call 978-582-9309 Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Unit C, section Heritage II, plots 1 and 2. Today’s price is $6500, asking $3500. 508-344-9626

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PAINT/WALLPAPER Interior Painting Only $159 Average 12x16 room. Prompt service. Reliable. Refs. Dutch Touch Painting 508-867-2550 Wachusett Painting Co. Let our skilled painters complete your painting needs. Exteriors & Interiors Call or email today for an appointment for your free estimate. 508-479-6760 Email: wachupainting@gmail.com Fully Insured & Registered Accepting Credit Cards www.wachupainting.com

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Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Garden of Serenity Two lots for sale. Present price $3495 for both, will sell for $900 each, totaling $1800. Call 801-294-7514 Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton MA Garden of Heritage II. 2 Lots w/vaults. Current value $8300.00 Asking $3950.00 for both or B/O. Call Jim 508-769-8107 Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA Garden of the Cross Premier Location, Must sell Value $5250 Asking $4000 OBO 508-799-5678

Worcester Memorial Park Paxton Garden of Honor, 2 plots, unit B, graves 3 & 4. Today’s cost $8500 for both, asking $4000. Call 910-477-9081 Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Two lots, section 511, Garden of Valor. Asking $3500 OBO. 508-754-1188 FOR SALE Vintage wood rocking chair w/upholstered seat & pillow. $85. Antique wood chair w/upholstered seat & pillow. $85 508-859-8170 Stunning Diamond Engagement Ring Approx. 1.25 carats, centered among 8 smaller diamonds. Replacement cost $6585, asking $4495. 508-829-3363. Invacare Series 9XT Wheelchair Invacare 9XT High Strength Lightweight Manual Chair. 20" urethane tires, electric red, 18"x18" Jaycare back seating and back support, rear ant tippers, footrests, full length adjustable arm rests. Purchased brand new $2450, used 2 weeks. Asking $1500 OBO. All original paperwork and receipt. 978-314-3270 for more info/ viewing.

Optonica Stereo Receiver SA 5105 w/analog tuning, metal knobs. Clean, no scratches or dents. $40. 774-364-4752 Kubota Tractor Model 1870, 4WD Diesel with bucket. Only 160 Hrs. $9800. 508-829-5494 30" round frameless mirror w/ beveled edge - 10 lbs. Asking $100.00. 978-503-9753 Winter floor mats for Audi A7 Plus rear cargo mat. May also fit Audi A6. Protect against salt, etc $75. 508-865-9584.

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Oak Children’s Bed & Desk Set Wooden chest, oak table, marble top table. Good condition. Price is negotiable. 774276-1047

VINTAGE TABLE LAMPS Five (5) Lamps, Ceramic, Floral Designs/Gold Trim. Best Offers. 508-791-0531 1967 D28 Martin Guitar Intricate abalone shell embellishment on neck. Warm, sweet tone one expects from an instrument of this vintage. Hard shell case included. $4500 OBO. 617-527-5201

Old Mandolin, w/case $200 508-755-1990 Gaiam Mini Stepper NEW 11.5" L X 5" W , 18 lbs. Resistance Cords, Counter Display. Mint. $75. 508-754-1827 New fireplace screen Modern, black, universal size. Asking $25 cash. Will deliver locally. 508 829-9240 after 5 p.m. Amana ART104TFDW 14.3 cubic foot refrigerator/freezer, bought new, excellent condition, $375. 508-640-5888 Brother HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer, bought new, very good condition, $50 508640-5888

Maytag Washer & Dryer 3 months old. Paid $649 each. Moving, must sell. Asking $1000. 508-886-6968

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Radiators Cast iron - 8"x 20 x 36 (H); 5" x 10 x 24 (H); 5" x 10 x 36 (H) all 3 for $100. Baseboard Weil Mclain radiators - 2" x 9" x 24" - 2 pcs - $50. 508-847-4531

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Huge 9000 sq. ft. indoor flea market open 6 days a week with over 130 dealers. Yankee Flea Market is the place to shop whether it be antiques, collectibles or just household furnishings. We also buy (and sell) complete or partial estates as well as furniture, gas & oil memorabilia, vintage beer signs and lights and much, much more. Open Tuesday-Saturday: 10-5, Sunday 11-5, FR E FREsEion Be sure to check us out on Facebook ParkEin is m g Ad

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HOUSE FOR RENT Sterling 3 BR Farmhouse, spacious kitchen, 1.5 baths, oil/hot air heat, town water, great access to Rtes I-90 and 12. $1475/mo + util. Ref req. 978-365-4027 evenings VACATION PROPERTY FOR RENT Cottage For Rent Littlefields Village in Ogunquit, ME. 2br, $1200/wk. 508-612-8022

EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED Front Office Staff Looking for a part to full time office staff member. We are looking for someone who is personable and has good computer skills. Medical office experience is preferred. Duties include phone triage, appointment scheduling and dealing with families. Please email resume to employmentopenings206@ gmail.com

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2001 Ford Focus MECHANICS SPECIAL NEEDS ENGINE SOHC, Automatic, 4 cyl, 4 door, clean interior, straight body, new front brakes/rotors, clean title. First $300 takes it. 508-869-6841 1930 Ford Model A Sport Coupe, Grey and Black. 50,000 miles. Holden area. $16,000. 407-375-3917 1997 Mercedes-Benz E-420 Sedan, 4 dr., 8 cyl., 214,000 miles. Silver. $2,995 obo. New tires, brakes & more. Good, quiet engine. Purrs like a kitten. 508-865-5372 1932 Ford Coupe Little deuce Coupe, with a Corvette mill and four on the floor. 6,000 aprox. mi. Original hot rod, all steel, show car, looks and sounds great. Holden area. $42,000. 407-375-3917 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Original low mileage beauty. Recent 350/325 hp engine. Must see! Trophy winner. 774-437-8717 $6,500

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1999 Pontiac Grand Am 6 Cylinder, automatic, needs work or use for parts. 159,903 miles. $675. 978-422-8084 2012 Cadillac CTS AWD, 21,800 miles. Crystal red. Heated black leather seats. Panoramic roof. Dealer maintained. Under warranty. $24,500.00 978-534-8860 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6 cylinder gas. Very good cond. Runs exc. $3200.00 195k miles. Located in Sutton, MA 774-287-0777 2014 Chevrolet Spark LT2 20K Mi. Silver 1.2 Auto Remote Start 37 Highway Mpg 32 City A/C C-D Heated Leather Cruise Fully Serviced, Fully Loaded 7,950 774-239-0800 1978 MG MGB 47,000 mi. Green ext. Very solid car from GA. Good overall condition. $7500. Please call 508-7351845.

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ENTERTAIN IN STYLE! Lovingly maintained home with an immaculate three-bedroom apartment on the second floor and a former food and spirits establishment on the first floor. Charming, vintage features throughout. Second floor has a formal dining room and large sunroom. Four garages to work on and store your vehicles. First floor bar/restaurant with mohogany bar and mirrored back bar which was bought from a hotel in Boston following Prohibition. Seat 83 friends and family for holidays and parties. This is a must see! Prequalification prior to showing. Aberman Assoc Inc Tracy Page 978-537-4971 x 111

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Young 7 room 3 bedroom colonial with first floor familyroom, cathedral ceings 2 baths one on each level. First floor includes laundry and shower. Second floor is a pullman bath with access from the Master bedroom with whirlpool and jetted tub, ,2x6 construction, vinyl siding , farmers porch and deck, utility shed. Exterior is professionally landscaped with irrrigation syster. Abuts westminster CC. Wired for generator. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 101 www.psavard.com

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COMMERCIAL CORNER: Gardner $179,000

Cute 2 bedroom 2 bath 2 story cottage, ready to move in. Interior to be re painted 2 colors of the buyers choice prior to closing. Front windows on order for replacement.Aberman Assoc Inc Paula Savard 978537-4971 x 101 www.paulasavard.com

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Great central business district property with two first-floor commercial units and a lovely three-bedroom apartment upstairs. Large basement with several rooms. Double garage and parking area in rear. Ideal opportunity to live and work or rent out apartment for extra income. Buyer due diligence to include verification of property details, condition, and allowable uses by the City of Gardner. Contact listing agents for information regarding Seller improvements. Aberman Assoc Inc Peter Haley 978-537-4971 x109

COMMERCIAL CORNER: Gardner $419,000

BUS/TRANSPORTATION FACILITY-Maintenance and storage building for your fleet. Clean and well maintained. Large paved lot. 5 drive-in doors, parts/inventory room, offices, storage area. Automotive lift and 2000 gallon fuel tank convey with property. All other personal property is not included in sale price. Additional inventory and personal property is available separately. Contact broker for details. Buyer due diligence to include verification of property details, condition, and allowable uses by the City of Gardner. The information in this listing was gathered from third-party sources and public records and was not independently verified by Paula K. Aberman Associates, Inc. or its agents or representatives. Measurements are approximate. Aberman Assoc Inc Tracy Page 978-537-4971 x 111

Lunenburg $389,900 This Beautiful Cape sits on over 6-1/2 acres in much desired Lunenburg location. Open concept Family Room with Ceiling Fans and recessed lighting. Large deck off the kitchen with sliders for easy access! Above ground pool! The Master bedroom is on the first floor, Along with Master bath! The open staircase leads to the balcony which features 2 more bedrooms and a shared bathroom on the second level. The large 2 car detached garage also has plenty of room for extra storage. Additional storage in shed in back yard also. Aberman Assoc Inc. John Keefe 978-537-4971 x107

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Athol $1,250,000 Handsomely built Chateau sited on 222 Acres. Offers about 1/2 mile of waterfront on Secret Lake. Commanding Views for miles. Custom crafted post and beam. Stone and brick exterior. Soaring ceilings with open concept living areas accented with cozy corners and warm gas or wood stoves. Uniquely built to be self sufficient with active solar producing electricity. Massive stone fireplace. Multiple baths and 4 bedrooms. Double kitchens and walk in pantry. Private beach area. Oversized detached garage for storage cars, rec. vehicles, boat etc. Off the Grid but easily accessible with Rt. 2 East and West nearby. Aberman Assoc Inc. Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x102 www.gaillent.com

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Wireless Edge Towers, LLC is registering a 150-foot monopole (160-ft w/appurtenances) located at 154 Town Farm Road, Sutton, Mass. Structure coordinates are:(N42-07-11.29, W71-4830.63). No lighting is anticipated. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Antenna Structure Registration (ASR Form 854) file number is A1065793. Interested persons may review the application at www.fcc.gov/asr/ applications by entering the file number. Environmental concerns may be raised by filing a Request for Environmental Review at www.fcc. gov/asr/environmentalrequest. FCC strongly encourages online filing. A mailing address for a paper filing is: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, ATTN: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. Provided copy to DMS Consulting, 65 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430. All comments/ filings must be received on or before March 26, 2017.

The Town of Sutton Conservation Commission The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 7:05PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Notice of Intent submitted to the Conservation Commission by James Hull, Sutton, MA. The project consists of removing existing temporary dock and replacing with a new temporary dock, remove existing railroad ties and replace with 8” stone and mortar to match boundary wall on Map 8, Parcels 28, on 33 West Sutton Road, 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 Protection Bylaw.

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Wayne W. Gasco, Angela Gardner, a/k/a Angela Gasco to Household Finance Corporation II dated July 26, 1997, recorded at the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 19029, Page 158; said mortgage was then assigned to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust by virtue of an assignment dated February 5, 2015, and recorded in Book 53358, Page 358; of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION at 12:00 PM on March 14, 2017, on the mortgaged premises. This property has the address of 23 West Street, Millbury, MA 01527. The entire mortgaged premises, all and singular, the premises as described in said mortgage: That certain lot or parcel of land with any buildings thereon located in the Municipality of Millbury, Worcester County, State of Mass; bounded and described as referenced below. Beginning on the southerly side of West Street at a stone monument about fifty- three and twenty hundredths (53.20) feet easterly from the intersection of the easterly line of Water Street with the southerly line of West Street; Thence southerly by land of one Amedee about one hundred five and five tenths (105.5) feet to a stone monument at land of one Turgeon; Thence by said Turgeon land sixty- two (62) feet to a stone monument at land of one Squire; Thence by said Squire land one hundred nine and five tenths (109.5) feet to a stone monument on the southerly side of West Street; Thence by said West Street sixty-five and thirty-five hundredths (65.35) feet to the place of beginning. Subject to and with the benefit of any and/or all rights, restrictions, covenants and easements of record, insofar as the same may be in force and applicable. For title see deed dated 1- 18-95 from Carl F. Gasco, Nancy L. Gasco & Wayne M . Gasco, to Wayne M. Gasco & Angela Gardner, recorded in the Worcester County Registry of Deeds Book 17619, Page 119. Subject to and with the benefit of easements, reservation, restrictions, and taking of record, if any, insofar as the same are now in force and applicable. In the event of any typographical error set forth herein in the legal description of the premises, the description as set forth and contained in the mortgage shall control by reference. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property and all easements, rights, appurtenances, rents, royalties, mineral, oil and gas rights and profits, water rights and stock and all fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property. All replacements and additions shall also be covered by this sale. Terms of Sale: Said premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and assessments, tax sales, tax titles and other municipal liens and water or sewer liens and State or County transfer fees, if any there are, and TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) in cashier’s or certified check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of the sale as a deposit and the balance in cashier’s or certified check will be due in thirty (30) days, at the offices of Doonan, Graves & Longoria, LLC, (“DG&L”), time being of the essence. The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned sale-date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date. The premises is to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, leases, tenancies, and rights of possession, building and zoning laws, encumbrances, condominium liens, if any and all other claim in the nature of liens, if any there be. In the event that the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale shall default in purchasing the within described property according to the terms of this Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale executed at the time of foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell the property by foreclosure deed to the second highest bidder, providing that said second highest bidder shall deposit with the Mortgagee’s attorneys, the amount of the required deposit as set forth herein. If the second highest bidder declines to purchase the within described property, the Mortgagee reserves the right to purchase the within described property at the amount bid by the second highest bidder. The foreclosure deed and the consideration paid by the successful bidder shall be held in escrow by DG&L, (hereinafter called the “Escrow Agent”) until the deed shall be released from escrow to the successful bidder at the same time as the consideration is released to the Mortgagee, whereupon all obligations of the Escrow Agent shall be deemed to have been properly fulfilled and the Escrow Agent shall be discharged. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. Dated: February 10, 2017 U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust By its Attorney DOONAN, GRAVES & LONGORIA, LLC, 100 Cummings Center Suite 225D Beverly, MA 01915 (978) 921-2670 www.dgandl.com 53281 (GASCO) FEI # 1078.02041 02/16/2017, 02/23/2017, 03/02/2017 TO ALL INTERESTED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40A, §11, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall on March 2, 2017 at 7:30pm on the petition of Albert Weems. The petitioner is requesting a Special Permit as it pertains to I.C.3.d of the Town’s Zoning Bylaws to construct a detached garage. The property that is the subject of this petition is located at 143 Leland Hill Road as shown on Assessors Map #19, Parcel #67. The property is located in the R-1 Zoning District. A copy of the petition may be inspected during normal office hours in the Town Clerk’s Office located in the Town Hall. Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this variance petition should appear at the time and place designated. Brittanie Reinold Board of Appeals Clerk

MILLBURY PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Millbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 13, 2017 at 7:15 p.m., at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, on the application of United Material Management of Millbury, LLC, to construct and operate a solid waste handling and processing/ recycling facility, property located at 333A Southwest Cutoff, Millbury, MA, for Major Modification to Site Plan Review Special Permit under Article 1, Section 12.4 of the Millbury Zoning Bylaws, for revisions to utility installation and septic plan. Application is available for review in the Planning Department during normal business hours. Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter should appear at the time and place specified above. Richard Gosselin Chairman

MILLBURY PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Millbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 13, 2017, at 7:30 p.m., at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, on the application of K. Martin Linder located at 400 Southwest Cutoff, Worcester, MA/ Lot A Latti Farm Road, Millbury, MA, for Site Plan Review Special Permit under Article 1, Section 12.4 of the Millbury Zoning Bylaws, and for a Post-Construction Stormwater Management Permit under Section 16-3 of the Millbury General Bylaws, to construct a 10,500 square foot commercial office building, parking facilities and associated grading. Application is available for review in the Planning Department during normal business hours. Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter should appear at the time and place specified above. Richard Gosselin Chairman

The Town of Sutton Conservation Commission The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 7:50PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Notice of Intent submitted to the Conservation Commission by Martin Blitz, Sutton, MA. The project consists of installing a 24 panel tracking solar panel, six trees need to be removed on Map 16, Parcels 98, on 14 Welsh Road, 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 Protection Bylaw.

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Elizabeth Greenwood grew up near Tatnuck Square, attended Doherty Memorial High School, and went to the University of San Francisco, where she studied American History. She currently teaches nonfiction writing at Columbia University, and published her first book, “Playing Dead,” a look into those who have faked their own death. She will be speaking at Clark University Thursday night, Feb. 23 about dark comedy and finding light in dark times. How did you get involved in writing? I’ve

always been involved in writing somehow. I’ve always written little stories and things like that. After college, I taught public school in New York city for several years. I wasn’t nearly brave enough to pursue writing or journalism as a fulltime thing, because I just really had no idea how you would even begin. So, while I was teaching school, I started pitching articles and freelancing a little bit. But I knew I was looking to make a move away from teaching, at least in that capacity. So, I spent a whole year kind of just asking people what they did and how they did it …I was at a dinner party seated next to a woman and I asked her, ‘What do you do?’ And at the time she was in the MFA program at Columbia studying nonfiction writing, and I had never heard of an MFA program and had no idea what it was, and she described to me what she did, which was reading and writing and teaching and getting paid to do those things. And I was like, ‘Oh my God, yes, that is what I want to do.’ So, I applied to that program and got in, and that’s when I really started writing in a professional sense.

What piece got you noted? Well, I wrote a profile for The Believer Magazine about a man named Frank Ahearn. He works as a “privacy consultant.” He basically helps people disappear for a pretty high price tag. So, I wrote a profile on him and his whole work: the challenges of disappearing in the 21st century. And that is the article that kind of became the framework for my book “Playing Dead.”

I was really curious in why he would help people disappear instead of helping them fake their death, which to me, would provide a more definitive answer about what happened to this person. So, that’s when I kind of got thinking about, ‘Okay, well what would be the circumstances under which you would fake your death versus disappearing?’ It all kind of began then. I was interviewing Frank through 2010, 2011.

So, when did you really realize you wanted to write the book? Yeah, I mean the whole

kind of way I found Frank Ahearn, and I write about this in the book, is that I have a great deal of student loan debt, mostly for my undergrad education, and then I took out more loans to go back to grad school. And I was joking with a friend one day and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, how am I ever going to pay this back. I think I need to just go off the grid, slip through the cracks, never be heard from again,’ and my friend very casually mentioned, ‘Oh, you can fake your own death.’ And I was like, ‘That’s such a great idea, why didn’t I ever think of that?’ So, I just did this google search for ‘fake your own death,’ and Frank is one of the first people that comes up in the search results. So, I started thinking about these things. That was right when I started grad school, so 2010, and I had this idea for a book about the subject of death fraud and people who have done it themselves … through doing research and talking to him [Frank] I really thought that there was a lot more there, and I wanted to go deeper.

What was your writing process like? Like I When did you begin to start working on said, “Playing Dead” looks at the whole “Playing Dead?” Well, a lot of the questions phenomenon of death fraud form a variety

I asked Frank in that profile kind of laid the ground work for “Playing Dead” before there was a thing called “Playing Dead.”

of angles. I spoke with people who had faked their own death for some degree of time, with varying degrees of success. I

talked to insurance fraud investigators who go all over the globe and pursue people who try to commit these frauds. They’ll even go so far as to dig up coffins and find them sometimes filled with rocks. I interviewed family members of people who were, for example, you’ve been told your whole life that your father died when you were a child, and then learned, oops, he’s actually been alive the whole time. What that experience was like. I wanted to see, as an experiment, how far I could get myself, and what it would feel like to kind of walk right up to the line of faking your own death, so, I traveled to the Philippines, where i obtained my own death certificate and accident report detailing the car accident that took my life. I did a ton of traveling and reporting. Each person I spoke with opened up a new facet of this, and really prompted a whole new set of questions for me … It was a ton of reporting, a ton of field work, a ton of interviews, taking notes along, and then writing up each chapter almost as if it were a standalone profile or article of the central characters.

Why do people fake their own death? Well, a big reason is a lot of people, it’s not a good reason at all, do it for life insurance. You’re basically guaranteeing you’ll get caught if you try to commit life insurance fraud, especially if you try to take out a policy that’s pretty substantial, and especially if it’s not in relation to your net worth, it’s going to get looked at very closely. People will fake their deaths sometimes because they’ve gotten themselves into trouble: financially, maritally, usually the stakes are pretty high when people fake their own death. They’re facing a big prison sentence, those are the reasons men fake their deaths. Women, from what I could find, far fewer fake their death, or they’re just better at it. They don’t talk to reporters like me. They’re better at staying dead. When Frank would help his female clients disappear, it was usually because they were in a very dangerous domestic violent situation, and they were really fleeing for their lives. It’s kind of a breakdown. It differs based on gender, from what I’ve found. – Tom Matthews

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