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e is quick to point out he isn’t in this alone.

Effusive with his praise for the people who work for him and with him, Cliff Rucker uses the word “community” in describing what it will take for his new hockey team, which hasn’t yet taken the ice, and other business ventures to succeed in Worcester. While there are hands, plural, in the pot Rucker has put together a recipe for what he hopes is much, much more than making a go of hockey here. The Worcester Railers are the marquee name in his plans, setting up shop downtown at the DCU Center, but Rucker is building a hockey rink in the Canal District to serve area schools and has brought other properties into his fold. He isn’t from Worcester, but he has most definitely gone “all in” with an eye toward being an integral part of moving the city forward. Speaking with Worcester Magazine for this week’s cover story, Rucker talks hockey, of course, but reveals much more: a passion, a drive to succeed. And a deep gratitude for having the chance to roll the dice on what has become a whole lot more than another business venture. Rucker is lining up to take his best shot on goal, and make no mistake: missing isn’t an option.

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citydesk March 9 - 15, 2017 n Volume 42, Number 28

City officials decry loss of psych beds

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Tom Quinn

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he City Council voted unanimously to oppose UMass Memorial Medical Center’s proposed plan to close 13 of their 28 inpatient psychiatric beds, sending a message to the hospital that they, and the Massachusetts Nurses Association advocates who rallied at City Hall, viewed the closings as a detriment to public health and overall quality of life in Worcester.

“There is no moral or clinical justification for this decision,” Sandy Ellis, a psychiatric nurse and MNA union organizer, said.

“If it’s allowed to stand, the most vulnerable members of our community struggling with mental illness will wait longer for care, receive inadequate care and many will go without care altogether.

We are here to seek your help and to ask you to use your influence as leaders of this city to stand up for these patients and families.”

While the City Council has no authority over the day-to-day operations at UMass Memorial, councilors expressed hope their vote on a resolution opposing the measure would cause the healthcare giant to reconsider.

“You’ll see there’s going to be an increase of arrests,” District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera, who initially put the issue on the Council agenda, said. “You’re going to see a burden that’s going to be put on our police department and our Quality of Life Task Force. We’re going to see an increase, if we’re concerned about the issue of homelessness and encampments, we’re going to see that as well.”

The beds, according to the proposal, would be converted to medical surgical beds, something UMass Memorial said in a statement was in the best interest of the hospital and its patients.

“The UMass Memorial Medical Center leadership team has spent continued on page 6

Supporters of the Massachusetts Nurses Association rally during a City Council meeting featuring a discussion on UMass Memorial eliminating psychiatric beds.

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

CSX traffic causing neighborhood problems by using side streets in Worcester. -3

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UMass Medical Center plan to close psychiatric beds may make sense on paper, but in practice? We’ll see. -2

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Worcester Youth Violence Prevention Initiative appears to have had positive impact on crime. +4

That we need to resolve things like supporting police and standing for inclusion for various ethnic groups is unfortunate.

Shouldn’t it be a given? -1

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Total for this week: That nasty fourletter acronym, OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits), is back in the spotlight in Worcester. Can we finally get a concreted plan in place to get rid of this burden? -2

Whether it’s sold or not, Union Station is a monkey on the city’s back. A gem it is, but can the city somehow ease the financial crunch? -1

News that the high school state basketball semifinals are headed back to the DCU is great.

Can we parlay the city’s downtown resurgence into some NCAA tournament action again? +1

It is worth recognizing a year without a fire-related death in Worcester. Can we go for many more? +3

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Tarentino Strong: A horse for Ron Tom Quinn

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hen Auburn Police Officer Ron Tarentino Jr. was killed in the line of duty in May last year, the outpouring of support was immediate and widespread, with wellwishers setting up events and honors to remember the funloving cop. Now, Tarentino is receiving another, unique honor – a police horse named after him, from a small Massachusetts nonprofit that sees the horses as “living memorials.”

Skyllar Mullvaneey runs Horses and Heroes, a Revere-based nonprofit that started nearly four years ago and has named horses after officers from a few different Massachusetts towns.

While traditional memorials are well and good, she said, naming a horse after an officer is a more permanent reminder of their heroism.

“They’re out there every day protecting us, and a lot of them are memorialized with road races and luncheons and baseball games, and then things start to die off,” Mullvaneey said. “But a horse is a living memorial.”

The horse in question will be named “Tarentino Strong” at the request of Tarentino’s family, Mullvaneey said. The former dressage horse will be in Massachusetts for a meet-and-greet at the end of April, but will ultimately be assigned to the U.S. Park Police in Washington, D.C., she said. All of the horses the nonprofit names for law enforcement officers are assigned to be police horses, although generally not in Massachusetts.

Auburn Police Chief Andrew Sluckis said Tarentino’s memory is still being honored in town. On Christmas Eve last year, for example, staff from UMass Memorial — the ones who had tried to save Tarentino’s life after he was shot in the back during a traffic stop on May 22 last year — cooked meals for three shifts of APD officers. The naming of a horse is just the latest effort to honor the fallen officer, although it may also be the most unique.

“It was very interesting to hear about it,” Sluckis said. “We here at the police department are very honored that they’re doing this for Ron … It will be something that’s unique, and we’re looking forward to it.”

Mullvaneey is used to explaining the mission of Horses and Heroes to people, most of whom had never considered naming a horse after an officer as a memorial or way to honor someone. While the concept can seem a little odd at first, she said once you think about it, it’s a novel way to provide a

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lasting remembrance of a good deed or a A police horse will tragic death. be named after fallen “It’s a good thing, but it’s hard to get people excited about it,” Mullvaneey Auburn Police Officer said. “Whether it’s, ‘We don’t like police Ron Tarentino Jr. officers,’ or ‘We don’t understand what you’re doing.’”

Mullvaneey is partnering with the Rotary Club of Auburn to promote her organization’s most recent project. Club President Steve Jones-D’Agostino said the naming effort dovetails perfectly with one of Rotary’s six areas of focus – growing local economies, which also covers community development.

“We thought it would be a good idea to help her promote this,” JonesD’Agostino said. “We do a good job of promoting stuff, and she does a good job of connecting with police departments and getting these horses.”

Promotion would be a good thing for Horses and Heroes. Purchasing and transporting horses isn’t cheap, and while Mullvaneey said it was well worth it, the small nonprofit is not sitting on stacks of money.

“Even though it’s a living memory, it’s expensive,” Mullvaneey said.

Mullvaneey said she would like to honor State Trooper Thomas Clardy, who was killed in a highway crash in Worcester last year, next, pending discussions with involved parties.

Jones-D’Agostino said that while any to understand what was going on with the program. After conversation about future collaboration is a while off, the learning about it, though, he said it made “perfect sense.” rotary club could be interested in future collaboration with “I was kind of wondering why I hadn’t heard of it before,” Horses and Heroes.

Jones-D’Agostino said, lauding the creativity of the program.

“If everything goes well, we could possibly look into rotary “This is America.” funding to help her in purchasing more horses for other communities,” Jones-D’Agostino said.

Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 While he is on board with the program now, Jonesor tquinn@worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, D’Agostino said he had to go through a learning process or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

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{ citydesk } do,” the hospital said in an emailed statement. “These changes address critical hospital capacity issues and are in the best interest of our behavioral health and medical/surgical patients.”

But it did not TOM QUINN escape MNA’s notice – and the notice of their allies from other local unions – that medical surgical beds also have higher reimbursement rates, with Ellis calling the move a “cynical ploy” to boost profits and pointing to comments made by UMass Memorial’s CEO to the Boston Business Journal that pointed to the need to cut costs. That same article cited Supporters of the Massachusetts Nurses Association rally at City Hall 260 psychiatric prior to a City Council meeting featuring a discussion on UMass Memorial beds coming online in Central eliminating psychiatric beds.

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{ citydesk } saying that lessened the need for such beds at UMass Memorial.

But psychiatric nurse Lisa Goss, who works in the 8 East unit that would be affected by the closures, said if demand is the driving factor then UMass Memorial should be opening more psychiatric beds, not closing some.

“This unit is nearly always full, while at the same time, the medical floors at both UMass University and Memorial campuses are overburdened with psychiatric patients awaiting a bed on 8 East,” Goss said. “Often, psychiatric patients end up in a medical bed because our emergency departments are also overburdened with these patients waiting for a bed on ours or any other psychiatric unit in the state … ultimately all of our patients suffer with inadequate and unsafe care because there are not enough psychiatric beds available.”

And the claim that patients would be accepted in other locations, such as the Devens facility cited by UMass Memorial, is problematic, advocates said. For one thing, many patients have medical problems in addition to mental issues, and having a bed in a hospital that can handle both is a necessity, they said. Goss and others also questioned whether some of the other facilities would admit patients with other medical problems, or patients on MassHealth plans.

Rivera’s order had asked the city manager for a report on the impact of the bed closure, should it go through. At the suggestion of At-Large Councilor Moe Bergman, the body took a vote on a resolution taking a stand against the closure, although councilors also expressed hope the hospital would at least wait until the report was done to make a final decision. Mayor Joe Petty joined a few of his colleagues in taking a big-picture view of the problem as well.

“This is not just UMass’ issue,” Petty said. “This is a statewide issue. UMass is a symptom of the whole industry …. UMass has been a great partner with the city of Worcester. Our public health department could not do what it does without UMass. But that being said, I would like to ask UMass to reconsider this … this is bigger than just closing 13 beds. This has a huge impact in the short term.”

While the city cannot directly control UMass Memorial’s decision, MNA and others are urging supporters to attend a state Department of Public Health hearing on March 30 in Worcester that will review the proposal.

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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Tom Quinn

I’M GHANA CELEBRATE: In

honor of the 60th anniversary of Ghana’s independence day, Ghanaians hoisted their country’s flag at Worcester City Hall this week. March 6 marks the day Ghana became one of the first African countries to break free of colonization,

NIKE PHYS ED ACADEMY: Worcester Public Schools officials unveiled a new concept last week: the Hanover Insurance Academy of the Arts.

And everyone immediately had one question – how do I get a school academy named for me? And when is the Monsanto Academy for Science coming to town?

Actually, there are probably a number of questions people have, and the district will be holding information sessions for parents at 6 p.m. March 9 and 14. But for now, the important parts are that admission will be based on fifth-grade state assessment tests, it will be located at Burncoat Middle School, it is open to seventh-graders (and eventually to grades 7-12) and it will feature two arts electives, in addition to regular classes. The most important part is the one where Hanover and WPS intersect. We know there will be 10 cultural site visits per year involved, and in general, both sides were more eager to talk about the hands-on nature of the public-private partnership than a price tag, calling it “a seat at the table, not just background support.”

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giving the nation a special distinction. And the event is big news in Worcester, which is home to the largest concentration of Ghanaians in the United States, with Ken Asafo-Adjei estimating there are around 40,000 in Central Massachusetts alone. At the ceremony, which also featured a violin rendition of the American and Ghanaian national anthems, speakers focused on Ghanaian values that drew them here and kept them out of trouble – a value for education chief among them. “Authorities in Worcester have always given us hope,” Asafo-Adjei said. “And we are contributing to the community.”

Mullvaneey of Horses and Heroes for this week’s news story offered a unique opportunity – what does someone who names horses after fallen and/or heroic police officers think of a the corporate sponsorship program Worcester is using for its new mounted patrol unit? It costs $25,000 per horse for a sponsor, money that Hanover Insurance for the Boys and Girls Club (in a quest to name as many Worcester things as possible), Unibank, the Patriots Foundation and an anonymous donor ponied up – getting themselves the right to name their horse in the process. Mullvaneey said she had initially thought the move was disrespectful, but later changed her mind. “It’s nice because with that money they can get horses, get better equipment,” Mullvaneey said. “It’s a good [public relations] move.” As we’re written before, the anonymous donor is going to let Worcester Tech students name one of the hour horses, but all four horses’ names are still up in the air.

ELECTIONEERING: On the first day of availability for nomination papers, the first step to running for City Council or School Committee in Worcester, 16 people pulled out papers in their name. We’ll give the same disclaimer as we did Tuesday when this list was made available – statistically, not all these people will end up on the ballot, since you need 300 signatures (100 for District Council), and some might not get that or might decide not to run. But here are your early birds for municipal nominees. City Council At-large: William S. Coleman III, Gary Rosen, Fundador Morales, Ronald O’Clair, Joe Petty. City Council District 2: Candy Mero-Carlson, Todd Williams. City Council District 3: George Russell, Davis Asare. City Council District 4: Michael J. Simpson. City Council District 5: Doug Arbetter, Paul Franco. School Committee: Dante Comparetto, Jack Foley, Donna Colorio, John Monfredo. Candidates still have plenty of time to pick up and return papers; they are due on May 16.

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DISTRICT 5 FOR FIGHTING: While many of those listed above have either reached out to the media before or decided not to yet, we do want to highlight one race in particular – District WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM • MARCH 9, 2017

{ worcesteria } 5 City Council. Doug Arbetter had stepped up to challenge incumbent Gary Rosen weeks ago. But then Rosen shook up the whole field, announcing he was going to run for one of the six at-large spots instead, simultaneously ensuring at least one incumbent would fail to have a seat next year and leaving a district seat wide open. But Arbetter isn’t going to be able to waltz into the open spot. Attorney Paul Franco said now that Rosen is out of the picture, he is running for a seat he’s considered for a while. “I’ve coveted this position for a couple of years,” Franco said, “You have the opportunity to represent your neighbors at the local level.” An admirer of Rosen and previous councilors Wayne Griffin and Bill Eddy – the latter of which has not said he’s going to jump into the race, but he could – Franco said his statuses as a longtime family man and property owner would be his strengths. He said he would represent constituents with the same zeal that he represents people at a Lt. Col. in the JAG corps (reserve, had been active).

THRILLING: Alright, Joe O’Brien – you’re not going to tell us whether or not you’re running.

How about you tell us when you want to make up your mind by? “We’ll see how the field shakes out,” O’Brien said while at City Hall during the nurses’ union rally that you can read about in the news section. The suspense is brutal. O’Brien said he had previously made noise about running when he didn’t think there were enough people supporting the city manager in moving Worcester forward, and was worried about focus on issues he cared about, like education.

WHO GETS WPI IN THE DIVORCE?: In one of the stranger lawsuits you’ll see, a woman

is suing Worcester Polytechnic Institute to get it to stop spending money from a donor – because the donor is her ex-husband, and she is alleging a scheme to hide the money from her during divorce proceedings in 2011. According to the Telegram, Janet Foisie, who lives in Florida, is seeking $4.5 million and an injunction to stop WPI from spending any money received from Robert Foisie since 2011. That total would be $40 million, out of the $63 million it cost Robert Foisie to become the largest single donor in school history. In court papers, Janet Foisie says hiding the money in a Swiss bank account and giving it to WPI is “like one laundering the proceeds of a criminal enterprise.” Except instead of getting the money through robbing a bank Foisie got it by working as an engineer and entrepreneur, and instead of buying strippers or cocaine he donated it to a university. WPI’s statement to the Telegram ends on a funny note, too.

“We hope the Foisies are able to work out their differences,” it says, calling the couple “generous donors” and leaving out the part where the school was likened to the final leg in a money laundering operation. Here’s hoping they do work something out, though. It’s unlikely Foisie is paying a team of lawyers and enduring some inevitably bad press so she can donate the money to Holy Cross instead.

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HOCKEY IT UP: St. Peter-Marian High School will field its first-ever girls’ hockey program with a little help from the Worcester Railers, the school announced this week.

The existing boys’ program will also play at the Worcester Ice Center in the Canal District, which is slated to open in August. “It not only ensures that our student athletes have access to a premiere hockey facility but also establishes a sensational community partnership,” St. PeterMarian President Christopher Cummings said in a press release. “We have had significant interest in offering a hockey to our female athletes for some time. [Railers owner] Cliff Rucker’s contribution and willingness to help us line up all the pieces to make this a reality made it all come together.” Hey, this is a good time to plug our cover story on Rucker this week.

WIN-WIN SITUATION: I’ve never really understood the expression, “Have your cake and eat it too.” If you don’t eat the cake, what’s the point of having it? Seems like Republicans in the State House of Representatives had the same thought, as 12 of the 13 GOPers who railed against pay increases for themselves – and voted against them three times – are now taking the cash.

Democrats are calling it the “vote no, take the dough” caucus, according to the Boston Globe.

And sorry, Worcester County people, the only exception was Angelo D’Emilia of Bridgewater.

Actually, that’s not completely true. Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito both turned down the raises, as did Republicans in the State Senate. Apparently, they didn’t buy the logic, used by Auburn Rep. Paul Frost and others in the media, that refusing the raise would just give more money to those dirty Dems to play with. Reading that was just the icing on the cake. Before anyone accuses us of being partisan – although uttering one bad word about the Party of Trump was bound to do that anyway – the Globe also points out that a newly-adopted rule allows representatives to take stipends from multiple positions instead of just one. “Most notable” in this is Worcester State Sen. Harriette Chandler, who got a $75,000 pay raise from being both majority leader and chairing the Senate redistricting committee, which according to the Globe, “has no significant work until the 2020 census is completed.” If I had known being a public servant was so rewarding, I would have applied for a job.

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slants/rants

Editorial

Listening only as good as action behind it

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ith all due respect to the venerable state Sen. Harriette Chandler, the listening tour on which she and many of her colleagues will embark throughout Massachusetts, including Central mass, holds merit only if it is followed by real action. Indeed, will our lawmakers actually be listening?

The voters have certainly spoken many times in the past, and have been outright ignored. Even now, the voices in Worcester alone are loud and furious.

Take education. Leaders and officials are telling the state they are woefully underfunded, that they are owed millions. And, yet, crickets. When will Chandler et al actually deliver? And when will they do so without breaking the backs of taxpayers?

Listening? The Legislature often appears tone deaf.

Witness the recent mammoth pay raise lawmakers decided to take, knowing full well most of the people they claim to serve were aghast at the nerve to do so. They’re so underpaid compared to other legislatures, we were told. Yeah, and so, too, is most of the workforce when compared to their peers elsewhere.

Cry us a river.

A listening tour? How about an action tour? In fact, shouldn’t it be the people in the audience listening? Shouldn’t our lawmakers be telling us how they’re going to make sure the will of voters is always followed, without any shady shenanigans (hello, Question 4)? Shouldn’t they be telling school districts like Worcester’s they will fully fund education – including the millions in arrears owed? Shouldn’t they be telling us why we’re supposed to be so excited about losing toll booths when, in fact, we shouldn’t even be paying tolls anymore? Shouldn’t they look us in the eye, and with a straight face tell us why they deserve thousands of dollars in raises while the rest of us figure out how to pay for the kids’ braces, groceries and the mortgage?

It is almost an insult to have this listening tour described as an opportunity for lawmakers, “to learn about issues that affect the communities they and their colleagues represent,” as it was described in a “special” article to the Telegram & Gazette. What was that about tone deaf?

Shouldn’t they know what our concerns are? It’s pretty simple: income, taxes, jobs, family, education. Those five pretty much occupy the thoughts and minds of most of us common folk.

Chandler and her colleagues in the Senate who represent Worcester and surrounding communities have their hearts in the right place. If you listen to the Senate Majority Leader, you know she absolutely cares about what she does and the people she serves. And, certainly, without people like her, Mike Moore, Anne Gobi and Ryan Fattman, many of us this side of I-495 would be less than an afterthought in the halls of Statehouse.

Still, it is time for action. Voters speak up every two years.

Maybe we haven’t sent the right message. Or maybe the right people aren’t listening.

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The Education Beat

Is education a priority in Worcester?

John Monfredo

“A school is a building with four walls and the future inside it.”

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he future of any community depends on a strong educational system, and for that reason alone I continue to advocate for our state and city leaders to make education a priority.

In my last column, I asked our readers to alert our governor and our elected representatives at the Statehouse to consider implementing parts of the Foundation Budget that were recommended by the Foundation Budget Review Commission in 2015. Broadly speaking, the Foundation Budget is about adequate spending levels for each district.

The goal of the Chapter 70 formula is to ensure every district has sufficient resources to meet its foundation budget spending level through an equitable combination of local property taxes and state aid. The foundation budget is perhaps the most important factor used in calculating a district’s Chapter 70 state education aid, and at the present time is underfunded. We need to have all urban schools sufficiently funded and successful so that people want to come and live in the cities just to go to those schools.

In Worcester, we rely on the Foundation Budget, and as I stated in my last column the Commission has indicated the Foundation Budget is woefully inadequate and recommended changes. Each city or town based on the Foundation formula is given money to meet their educational needs. In addition, each city or town also gives above the foundation budget to better meet the needs of their students. The percent of giving above the Foundation Budget across the state is around 14 percent.

However, this brings me to this week’s issue: “Is education a priority in Worcester?”

Research does show there is a correlation between spending above the Foundation and achievement scores.

An example is Worcester’s turnaround schools (Level 4), which showed the cost of providing additional funding did have an impact on moving those schools out of the Level 4 status. Children with the greatest needs have the greatest gap between their needs and resources. Funding, plus good leadership within the schools, does make a difference.

Unlike past city managers, Ed Augustus Jr. does advocate for education. I have stated publicly that City Manager Augustus has been great for our city. He does attempt to treat both branches of our city and schools as one. He knows the importance of a strong educational system and the impact it has on the city economic growth. If you want a strong middle class to stay in Worcester, you need to provide the city with outstanding schools.

If we are to have a strong and prosperous city, we need to look at our commitment to education. Despite the city manager’s ability to try and change the conventional

thinking, additional funding progress has been slow.

Worcester is still in the bottom 1 percent across the 317 cities in Massachusetts that give above the foundation budget. Again, the average across the state is 14 percent.

Are there areas within City Hall that could be improved and would generate additional revenue for education? I’d like our City Council to consider the following: Looking back six years ago the city started charging the schools a 3-percent processing fee for grants that the schools received. This was up from 1 percent. Since this arrangement has gone into effect, the school department has had to give the city around $6 million dollars from its grants. Most districts in Massachusetts don’t even charge their school department a processing fee. Does this seem fair to you? The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has stated in a letter the setting of fees is the prerogative of the School Committee. Why can’t this issue be settled, for after all we are one “city family.” In fairness to our city manager he has dropped the fee to 2 percent.

The same can be said about Medicaid reimbursements on getting a 50-50 split. I have asked the city and the schools have a meaningful discussion on a 50–50 split of Medicaid funds that are billed by the Worcester Public Schools to the federal government and processed by the schools. There are school systems that do just that. This is an important process for the school department, through special education services and nursing services that generate millions of dollars that is returned to the city’s general fund. Across the country many cities have an arrangement with their districts and give a portion back to the schools.

Remember, these are services that are required to be provided to the students as part of their school day. Because of an antiquated state law, none of these funds actually go back to the Worcester Public Schools, for they are placed in the general budget of the city.

Another suggestion is for the city and the schools to review the McKinney-Vento law. Under this law, school districts are required to provide transportation to homeless students so as to not disrupt their academic environment.

The Worcester Public Schools spend $525,000 annually in the transportation of homeless students. A few years ago, the state auditor ruled this was an unfunded mandate and the state should provide funds for these transportation services.

The state budget now provides funds for reimbursement of these costs. Yet, just like Medicaid, these monies go back to the city’s general fund and not to the Worcester Public Schools to defray the cost of the program. Why can’t the City Council have a line item in their budget that includes giving back the money to the school department?

We all need to know education is not a spectator sport, for it is an effort that requires partnerships. Remember, a strong city-school partnership begins with a willingness to share information and resources. To that end, we do have continued on page 11

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an education committee on the city side and our finance committee on the school side who meet periodically. Perhaps the ideas mentioned could be part of their next meeting, and the collaboration of ideas could lead to additional revenue for the schools.

In addition, we need to commit to the African proverb that, “it takes a village to raise a child.” We need the community to understand the importance of a quality education for every child and make education a priority in this city by supporting education with the necessary resources. John Q. Public

even still be on the prologue. My vision and my belief is that if you’re sincere and genuine in your desire to embrace this community, the community will reciprocate and he did not believe that. He said I was making a mistake.”

- Cliff Rucker, owner of the Worcester Railers, on ignoring the advice of a consultant who warned against running a hockey team in the city.

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sees the yellow school buses running and believes everything is fine. Wrong. We need the resources from our state and from our city to meet an assortment of needs of our students and make our district a world-class school system.

Can we as a city do more to support education? I believe we can, and if you feel strongly about this issue contact our local and state officials now.

John Monfredo is a member of the Worcester School Committee and former longtime principal. He contributes a regular column to Worcester Magazine.

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CLIFF RUCKER: A man in motion Joshua Lyford

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It can feel like ages have passed since the announcement came on a snowy afternoon that professional hockey would return to Worcester, but it was just February 2016 — a little over a year ago — when Cliff Rucker stepped up to the podium inside the DCU Center to address the media and hockey fans with news that the ECHL’s board of governors had voted unanimously in support of a Worcester expansion team.

At the time, not much was known about the North Shore business man, but it wouldn’t take long for Rucker to embed himself in the makeup of an up-and-coming Worcester downtown.

From the professional hockey team, to the new Worcester Sports Center hockey rink community center in the canal district, to the Railers Tavern, to building purchases throughout the downtown footprint, Rucker has gone all-in with his business ventures. In sticking with his personal creed of “putting your money where your mouth is,” he stated way back at that initial appearance he was in the process of finding a home “within walking distance” of the DCU Center.

With fears that Boston big wigs were scooping up property and salivating at the thought of getting in on the ground floor

of a citywide renaissance, it was refreshing to many to see someone who was not only looking for business opportunities, but also a place to extend his roots and dig in as a positive member of a community he would become a large part of.

Since that February press conference, much has been learned about Cliff Rucker the businessman, but what gave him his drive? Why his passion for hockey and Worcester? What makes Rucker tick?

Worcester Magazine recently spent time with Rucker, in the new Railers front office and exploring the Canal District hockey rink construction, to find out what inspired him to come to Worcester, build a from-the-groundup professional hockey team in the city and branch out with a multitude of ventures.

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UNWRITTEN It is bright and sunny at 2

p.m. on a Thursday afternoon in the Railers’ front office.

Rucker is seated in the conference room with his back to the open door leading into the common area of the staff work space. He is wearing one of what has become his signature striped suits. Over his right shoulder, there is a mock-up of the Canal District rink; over his left, there are Railers banners and a framed IceCats jersey. Rucker is wearing a shiny enamel Railers pin on his lapel. Eric Lindquist, the Railers’ vice president of communications and marketing is chatting with him, sporting a Railers’ founders member jersey.

Mike Myers, Railers president, is laughing with front office staff behind him.

Rucker asks nearly as many questions as the interviewer; it is quickly obvious he is a man who likes getting to know the people he interacts with, whether that is in business or in his personal life.

Rucker said he is not, what he calls, a “market guy.” When he set his sights on owning a professional hockey team, he hired a consultant to look into the numbers behind owning a franchise in the Heart of the Commonwealth. As it would turn out, the consultant did not have a hopeful outlook on bringing an ECHL to the city.

“He was adamant that Worcester could not support an expansion team in the ECHL,” Rucker recalled. “Adamant.”

We parted ways, because he said it wouldn’t work in Worcester,” Rucker added with a smile. “He said absolutely no way.”

The consultant had brought all of the empirical data with him on the outgoing Worcester Sharks (the AHL team that pulled up the stakes in 2015, after nearly 10 years in the city), including attendance numbers, sponsorship numbers and the like. The chief concern, explained the consultant, was that while he termed the Sharks organization “top shelf,” the

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proximity to Boston and Providence meant the area would not support a team. His philosophy was that minor league teams thrive when there is “nothing else to,” and that there was “too much to do” in the area.

According to Rucker, who spent his time doing grassroots research, talking to community members, walking the downtown footprint and shaking hands, the consultant missed an important beat in what makes Worcester move.

“I think the piece he was missing was that he didn’t understand the passion that people in Worcester have for Worcester,” Rucker said.

“If everyone in Worcester was a transplant, there wouldn’t be that passion and he would probably be right, but there’s so much passion in the business community and fan base for the city of Worcester, that, if you’re genuine and you’re community-centric, they’ll support you. That’s what I believe.

“Time will tell. This book hasn’t been written yet. I’m on like chapter two, I might even still be on the prologue. My vision and my belief is that if you’re sincere and genuine in your desire to embrace this community, the community will reciprocate and he did not believe that. He said I was making a mistake.”

RUCKER’S ROOTS Rucker returns to the terms

“drive,” “passion” and “energy” regularly throughout the interview. These are tent poles in much of what makes the man. Rucker may be the owner of the incoming hockey team and the businessman behind numerous recent moves throughout the city, but he didn’t start there.

Rucker is the president of NFS Leasing, a technology equipment leasing company based in Beverly as well as principal owner of Porzia Properties, a real estate investment and development firm, a title Rucker used as an homage to his wife and her maiden name. Before that, Rucker was founder and CEO of NEXL, a national IT services and outsourcing provider, which he sold to publicly traded NASDAQ company, MTM Technologies in 2005. He has worn many hats and his work ethic has propelled him through each new venture.

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was going to be successful,” he said. “I’ve started a business saying, ‘I’m going to bring my value system to this business and I’m going to work really, really hard.’ I’ve always felt, I’m not that smart, I’m not that good looking, I don’t have a lot of marketable qualities, but I’m a hard worker. Then, where the chips fall, they fall. I never said, ‘This is going to be a rousing success.’ I’ve started a lot of businesses and I said, ‘I’m going to work hard and see what happens.’”

That drive and work ethic came from much earlier, with a young Cliff Rucker. He was born in the Bronx, though he would, “move around a lot as a kid.”

“My parents got divorced when I was 5,” said Rucker. “My dad left and my mom had some issues so we kind of moved around a lot. Always on Long Island. We probably lived in half a dozen towns around Long Island. At 13, I went to boarding school.”

Rucker then came to Massachusetts to attend Tufts University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and international relations. Throughout his time at Tufts, Rucker focused his energy in studying, working and martial arts.

“I knew at a very early age that, for me to survive, I would have to learn to survive,” said Rucker. “It was a double-edged sword.

You become hardwired to survive. It allows you to be successful, but it also creates a pathology where you’re very driven. It’s something I always struggle with my children. How much do I want them to survive so that when it comes time that they have to be functioning adults, they’ll be able to, versus, how much do I want to give them the things that I didn’t have, so that they don’t have to be hardwired.

It’s a balance.”

Rucker has been with his wife, Susan, for 30 years. They’ve been married 25 of those years and have five children, ages 13, 14, 17, 19 and 21. Susan grew up in Somerville and Rucker described her as, “a wonderful woman.

She’s very grounded.”

“When I got out of college, the only night I had off was Sunday nights,” said Rucker. “I worked as a bartender, a doorman, furniture mover, short-order cook. I had lots of different

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jobs, but Sunday night was generally a quiet night for the jobs that I had, so I could go out. I was in Faneuil Hall, I was at a bar, and my wife had come from a wedding. We were sitting at opposite ends of the bar and that’s how I met my wife. We say it was meant to be. I married up that’s for sure.”

Those lessons in survival Rucker learned extend to the attitude he hopes to instill in his children.

“It’s all about integrity,” he said. “Quite honestly, I think that’s what makes a good parent. If my kids know that if I tell them I’m going to do something, I do it, that to me is probably the most impactful thing that I can teach my kids. They can trust what I say.

There is integrity behind what I say, there’s

high level of integrity, even if it’s bad news.” integrity behind what I do, that’s it. Do what you say you’re going to do.

“That’s always been my fundamental business premise, and I’ve always had the courage to look you in the eye and deliver bad news.

I’m not going to lie. Good news, bad news, I’m going to look you in the eye and tell you what it is. If you’re afraid to share bad news, Rucker wasn’t born a hockey it becomes very difficult to have a high level fan. He grew up playing basof integrity. Everyone wants to please everyone and say the right things and do the right ketball in New York. His wife things and make everyone happy and be loved was integral in his discoverby everybody. Everybody wants that. You ing the sport he would grow have a tendency, when things aren’t going to become ravenously paswell, to not face that reality. I want my kids, sionate about. and I’ve always tried to instill this in them, “I grew up a basketball player,” said Rucker. you’ve got to tell people the truth and have a

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“I was a total gym rat. I played basketball seven days a week. I grew up in New York.

When I met my wife, she was a die-hard, crazy, Bruins fan. So, I became a die-hard, crazy, Bruins fan.”

Rucker officially converted into a hockey fan at that time. A prior company Rucker worked for had a luxury suite at the FleetCenter, where he would average 30 attended games a year. Interestingly, becoming so invested in the Bruins was where the path to owning a minor league hockey team stemmed from.

“As our family grew and we had five, six, seven of us going to Bruins games, that became prohibitive on many levels,” Rucker said. “You couldn’t get tickets for seven people in a row. If I did, it was a thousand bucks. I was lamenting about that one night, and someone asked me if I’d ever gone out to Worcester to check out a Sharks game. You can walk up on a Saturday night, watch them play the Providence Bruins, get parking tickets and the whole thing is affordable.

“That’s what I did. I came out here, walked up on a Saturday night. They were playing the Providence Bruins. There were seven of us, we parked the car, third-row tickets, ate food, and the whole thing was about 150 bucks. I’ll never forget that. That was pretty cool. We came to three or four Sharks game, and then I found out they were leaving. I decided I

“It takes a village. I’m not doing any of this by myself. I have a great staff, we’ve got great city leaders, great community members. I hope to always recognize that.

There is no singular responsibility for anything. No one does anything on their own at any level. I hope I have my marbles in 20 years to be able to remind myself of that.”

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wanted to do something about it.”

Rucker was pacing his house three years ago. The wife and kids had gone for the day and Rucker, ever the occupied mind, began to do some mulling.

“I was putting around the house with nothing to do, losing my mind. I went online and I Googled investment bankers who specialize in sports teams. That’s how this journey started,” he recalled. “They originally presented me two AHL opportunities to purchase the teams. I looked into the business model and it didn’t fit what I wanted to do, because the two teams that they showed me, what I realized is, the players, the coaches, all of the hockey operations-related people were under contract to the NHL franchise. You were left with a business. You owned ticket sales, sponsorship, merchandise and concessions. I said to myself, ‘I don’t want another business, I’ve got plenty of businesses. I want something that I can feel I have an impact on.’”

From there, Rucker started researching the ECHL, going so far as to fly to Elmira to meet with the Jackals organization in New York.

“I made an offer to buy the arena,” Rucker said. “These are little known facts, I think.

The reason I was intrigued was because the arena was part of the deal. I sat with the owners and made an offer to buy the arena and the team, and to my utter shock, they rejected the offer and didn’t even counteroffer. In

hindsight, thank God.”

WIN, BABY With Elmira off the table,

Rucker started exploring the expansion team option in the ECHL. It was then he hired the consultant who told him, “it just wouldn’t work.”

“Tim Murray, Ed Augustus, Mike Traynor, Sandy Dunn and Joe Petty,” Rucker said. “I took that subset and met with half a dozen business leaders to gauge their level of interest in supporting the team. I wouldn’t call it market research, but I sat with a dozen people and asked if they would support the team and this initiative, and they all said yes. It was handshake-type stuff. It was the people.

That was the extent of my research. I didn’t do demographic studies, or pull numbers, household income, disposable incomes, and I ignored the Sharks numbers. I still carry them around with me. I’ve got those numbers, but I ignored it.”

Rucker is an astute businessman, and the Railers and subsequent business moves in Worcester reflect that; however, there are two additional components important to him in these endeavors.

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They’re not getting rich, they do it because they love it. There was that aspect of it and this other aspect. I saw it as an opportunity to blend giving back to the community with a particular vehicle. If I wanted to go to the public school system as Cliff Rucker and talk to the kids, even though I believe I can relate to them, a professional athlete has a better chance of relating to them. It gave me an opportunity to have a vehicle to impact a community. Hockey alone, no interest. Community alone, I’m a little shy in that respect. It’s hard for me to be out there. This is a way for me to be in the background, finance this organization, and through this organization, be able to make an impact in this community.”

“This has two legs,” he continued. “First leg, community. Being all about the community and doing the right things. Making a positive impact. Setting a good example. The second piece, and I mean this, once again, I am hardwired, I want to win. Most people say that doesn’t matter, it’s family entertainment.

It matters to me. I want to win. That’s it.

Those are my two points. Everything else is a detail. I want to win. It’s a professional sport.

People are paid to do this for a living, it’s a full-time job. I want to win.”

It is hard to miss Trax, the Railer’s canine mascot, out in the community with public skates, speaking to schoolchildren and the like, but there are other community-oriented programs in the works, one being the upcoming “Skate to Success” Program, with the Railers, the Worcester Sports Center rinks and the Worcester Public Schools.

“It’s a fully-subsidized program to bring 200 kids a week from the Worcester Public School system and teach them how to skate,” said Rucker. “Expose them to hockey, expose them to professional athletes. Show them how to skate, feed them lunch and send them back to school.”

The massive hockey rink structure in the canal district, while controversial to some in its placement, is more than two rinks. There are a number of retail stores incoming, as well as a restaurant, and many of the teams that have signed up with the space will no longer have to travel to Marlborough or split time between smaller local rinks.

“I recognize that the ostensible use of a hockey rink really doesn’t have that much appeal, but that really wasn’t what the vision was. It’s more of a community center,” said Rucker. “We designed this facility to have a full-service restaurant, a gym, physical therapy, a couple of retail stores. Seven or eight or nine retail spaces and we filled them all. We’re not just creating these shallow visions, we’re

executing. That’s a big difference. You can have all the vision in the world, but if you’re not willing to roll your sleeves up and work your tail off to make it happen, it doesn’t happen. This is why I’m so encouraged. We could have very easily built this thing and had it completely empty, but it’s not. We have a really good chance to execute that vision.”

A FISH TALE With the official puck drop

for the Worcester Railers fast approaching (Oct. 14), Rucker said he has spent plenty of time thinking about what opening night may feel like.

“I think about that a lot,” Rucker said. “This is a tough slog. I have a full time job, I have a family and, until my home is built, I’m commuting 72 miles each way. This is not easy. I do hold out that opening night vision in my head. What do I expect? We better win. Or at least, we need to be very proud of our effort.

The product on the ice that night is important to me. Did we show up? Were we competitive?

Did we bring our A-game? Did we leave it all out on the ice? Can we be proud of the effort?

“From there, I will be in the audience thanking people for their support. Thanking

my family for supporting me through this venture. When I’m here, I sleep in hotels, I don’t see my kids. I’ll be doling out a lot of thank yous. I’m hoping that we sell out. That’s critical to me. I want the place to be rocking on the first night. That’s what I’m hoping.”

The hockey product works in tandem with Rucker’s business ventures in the city and the success of one can affect the other. He is not a man that waits for success, he goes after it with relentless vigor. Still, he knows success doesn’t come through the efforts of one person. Rucker said that as his business ventures ramp up, and downtown becomes an 18-hour destination, humility and thankfulness for his blessings are the first thoughts that come to mind when taking a long range look at longterm success.

“It takes a village,” he said. “I’m not doing any of this by myself. I have a great staff, we’ve got great city leaders, great community members. I hope to always recognize that. There is no singular responsibility for anything. No one does anything on their own at any level. I hope I have my marbles in 20 years to be able to remind myself of that.

There are a lot of people involved and a lot of people to say thank you to. A lot of people need to be proud of themselves. People always say, ‘Oh, you must be so busy’ and I say, ‘I bet I’m no busier than you are.’ Everyone’s busy.

Everyone’s got a story. Everyone has something to be proud of. For whatever reason, I may be in the press at this point in time, but it doesn’t minimize the effort that everybody else has made.”

While Rucker can’t turn off his kinetic drive, only direct it into projects he finds important or interesting, when he does have a rare moment to enjoy himself, he spends it tuna fishing. In speaking on the efforts of those turning Worcester into an 18-hour destination city, he can’t help but use tuna fishing as a parallel to his own success.

“I tuna fish. People can get fatigued,” he explained. “I make the analogy, a guy is fighting a tuna fish for two hours, a 600- or 700-pound tuna, he passes out from exhaustion. I come in, three cranks, land the fish and take the picture. Everyone thinks I caught the fish.

“That’s how I look at a lot of this. There is so much groundwork and effort and energy people have put into making this city great, that I will never feel that I had a material impact on making that happen. Never. There are a whole bunch of people that deserve the adulation way more than I do.”

Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts and on Instagram @Joshualyford.

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When husband and wife duo Ashley and Eric L’Esperance moved to Worcester to attend college, they combined their love of music to create folk songs in their band, The Promise is Hope.

They also found each other, and in connecting with one another crafted an outlet to share with music fans as well.

On Sunday, March 12, The Promise is Hope performs at Worcester’s Nine Dot Gallery, 763 Main St., along with Max Garcia Conover. Area folk aficionados will get a chance to connect to the message of hope with the pair.

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Eric L’Esperance came to Worcester in 2006 to attend Worcester State University and moved to the city from in 2008. Ashley L’Esperance grew up in Connecticut and moved to Worcester in 2009 to attend Clark University. The pair met while Ashley L’Esperance was still enrolled.

“I think for both of us it was community,” Ashley L’Esperance said of why they stayed in Worcester after graduation. “We had a really close-knit group of friends from the church we were attending. It was a lot of young creative people. The same group of people that started Main Idea, they were our friends and that was sort of the group that was here in the city all hanging out at the time. A lot of those people lived in the same houses. Everyone was living in triple-deckers and stuff like that and it was a really creative, tight, group of people.”

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The timing of the pair’s meeting couldn’t have been better, as Eric L’Esperance said it came while both were doing some soul searching.

“In some ways, it felt like we were all at the time searching for something bigger to be a part of,” he said. “It was the right place at the right time. It was a really special season and for me, I was in my early 20s and definitely asking the questions, what’s my life about? What am I going to do? What’s the point of it as an emerging adult, if that makes sense. Just having a group of people that were excited and passionate and asking similar questions was, for me, exactly what I needed at that season.”

The pair formed a strong friendship soon after meeting one another and it didn’t take long for the two to realize there was something more to their musical relationship.

“We played a couple shows together, I was working on my solo album my senior year at Clark and Eric was the leader of the church band, basically,” said Ashley L’Esperance.

“He helped me out with the album. He was in another band called Bright, the Morning. We played a few shows together, and then Eric and I started playing shows together, some cover gigs at restaurants. He played with me on some of my songs and then pretty immediately, we played a few shows together, and we just figured out we liked each other really fast.”

“Our backgrounds are both very musical,” her husband added. “Our families are really musical and we’ve both been exploring music on our own for years. We ended up in the band at the same time and that just sparked a friendship. It was kind of like our paths crossed. That was the very beginning. There

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was a strong chemistry musically. We got a long really well and when we played music it was a strong chemistry and from there, the sort of love end of things fell into place pretty naturally.”

The pair focus on the songwriting and lyrical aspects of The Promise is Hope and the name, like their own shared surname, is a look into what the band tries to get across to their audience.

“Our last name, the name that I married into, is L’Esperance, which in French means ‘the hope,’” Ashley L’Esperance. “When we were sort of officially forming the band was the day we got engaged, which was two years ago. I think it was a couple days before that while we were promoting the show, I was thinking about the fact that we were going to get married, and we also kind of officially wanted to start the band.

“I think the goal for us as musicians has always sort of been to inspire hope and positivity and better things in people we meet and play for. When it’s pretty easy to find negativity. We set off and didn’t really know it was going to be what it is now, but we always wanted to play music and remind people there is always hope no matter what.

I feel like we’ve been successfully doing that.”

Performing as a husband and wife duo comes with unique perks, but there are also difficulties in living, touring and working together.

“It can be tough, but creating boundaries with work and you try to remember that your relationship is your top priority,” Ashley L’Esperance said. “That can be hard to remember, we both forget that at times.

It’s a work in progress. I think we do better than a lot of people would. We’re in a car together for a week and a half, playing these shows, staying up all night. Traveling can be stressful. With the gigs, we’re totally happy with each other at the end of it.”

You can catch The Promise is Hope with Max Garcia Conover at Nine Dot Gallery, 763 Main St., on Sunday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door and are available online at Eventbrite.com. For more information on The Promise is Hope, head to Thepromiseishope. com, or find them on Facebook. You can pick up their debut release, “Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going,” online at Thepromiseishope.storenvy.com.

Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts and on Instagram @Joshualyford.

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REGULATORS, MOUNT UP: Jim Perry,

guitar virtuoso and enthusiast and regular Worcester Magazine contributor, is taking his riff-maker outside of Central MA (but not too far outside) with an encore performance of “Three Kings of the Blues.” I only occasionally make exceptions and FILE PHOTO branch out of my usual tightened up Central MA footprint, but for Jim and for Gardner (where my folks recently staked their flag), I’m willing to budge a bit. Perry is presenting Three Kings of the Blues at Mount Wachusett Community College, 444 Green St., Gardner, on Saturday, March 11.

The three legendary kings of the blues being paid homage to are Albert King, Freddy King and BB King. Perry will be joined by Lisa Marie, Johnny Blue Horn, Steve Going, Ed Scheer, Randy Bramwell, Pat Herlihy, Pete Levesque and Dave Osoff. The event will take place in the college’s auditorium, which is especially intriguing as someone that attended Mount Wachusett for a brief period. The show is a production of the Mount’s Media Arts and Technology Department. If you are making the trek from the area, be sure to say hi to Jim O’Connell and thank him for the hot tip.

THE SOUP FOR THE SOUL: Admittedly, that subhead was mailed in.

Which, while relatively par for the course, I needed to sneak “The Soup” in there somehow. Why, you ask? Well, because Joel McHale, host of the E! Network’s “The Soup” is coming to Worcester Friday, May 19.

He will be performing at The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St., and while this may seem like one of those times I really botched the twoweek space my column takes up, there is a reason for that. Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, March 10, online at Thehanovertheatre.org.

McHale’s dossier is impressive, but as we are a news organization, I’ll lead with his hosting of the 2014 annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. He has also acted in Jerry Bruckheimer’s “Deliver us From Evil,” as well as “TED, “Spy Kids: All the Time in the World,” “The Informant” and “The Great Indoors” on CBS. He is also an author. Regardless, people seem to love the guy’s witty snark, so if you fall under that category, pick up tickets sooner rather than later.

HUBER ON HIGH: The Worcester Art Museum is opening a new

exhibition on Saturday, March 11 in “Highest Heaven: Spanish and Portuguese Colonial Art from the Collection of Roberta and Richard Huber.” The Huber collection will be opened up to area viewers and this will be the only showing in New England. The exhibition combines art, spiritual and religious devotion in the Spanish and Portuguese colonial worlds. It includes over 100 works, with paintings, sculptures, silver objects, ivories and furniture from the 17th and 18th centuries in South America. For more info, head to Worcesterart.org.

TAKE A PEEK AT THE JUNIOR RAILERS: The biweekly nature of

this column means sometimes I miss cool stuff and ya know? One of the perks of having this space is that I can still choose to write about them. So I will. The Worcester Junior Sharks have officially become the Worcester Junior Railers. I don’t think this move really surprises anyone, now that the Sharks are back out west with the NHL club in San Jose, but still, it’s a nice touch to complete the full circle of the ECHL Worcester Railers. The Central MA youth hockey organization hosts over 550 players and 92 USA Hockey certified coaches (this is a volunteer organization, mind) and they were previously known as Mid State Youth Hockey and the Junior IceCats. The whole deal with the nonprofit is to “provide a competitive and supportive environment where players of all ages and abilities can maximize their potential both on and off the ice.” The three core values being: “integrity, character and work ethic.” Additionally, the Junior Railers will be utilizing the incoming Worcester Sports Center in the Canal District. If you regularly read this column, you’ve noticed I enjoy hockey, so any chance to write about the sport in the city gets a little write up from me.

BEYOND THE BEYONDS: This is the second time in two years

I’ve referenced Rick Ta Life of 25 Ta Life’s head tattoo, which reads “beyond the beyonds.” There cannot possibly be more than one or two people that peruse this section of the paper and say, “Yoo, a Rick Ta Life reference?” But, here we are. It always intrigued me. It is either nonsense, or one of the deeper statements about reality and if moving beyond the beyond, itself an area quite “out there” in the imagination is possible, then damn, that says a lot. Still, this has nothing to do with Comin’ Correct, or 25 Ta Life. ArtsWorcester (plot twist!) is opening “Beyond the Gaze” by C.M. Judge, “Drawn from Beauty” by Patricia Paxson and “Order out of Chaos” by James Buxton. The trio of openings will take place Friday, March 17 between 6-8 p.m. at ArtsWorcester, 660 Main St. and I’m running out of space, so head to their website, Artsworcester.org to find out more on the three talented artists.

Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, by once again being too occupied with thought to even attempt to get a solid evening’s rest, trying to compensate by waking up earlier in the morning to regulate your sleep schedule, failing at that, so instead attempting to sleep in only to be woken up by your roommate and just giving up on the entire affair and committing yourself to a consistent reality of sleeplessness, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts and on Instagram @Joshualyford.

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2017 Worcester County St. Patrick’s Parade Line-up CEAD MILE FAILTE! WORCESTER MAGAZINE FILE PHOTOS/STEVEN KING

DIVISION I 1. St. Patrick’s Banner 2. Worcester County St. Patrick’s Parade Committee Banner 3. Grand Marshal Banner 4. Grand Marshal & Family 4a. Past Grand Marshals 5. Holy Cross Naval ROTC Color Guard 6.** South High Community School Band Sponsored by Mass College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences University 7. Mass. College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences University 8. Most Reverend Bishop Daniel P. Reilly 9. John Cardinal Wright Assembly 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Color Guard 10. Float: Knights of Columbus Alhambra #88 11. Float: Knights of Columbus #13455 12.

13.** Clinton High School & Middle School Band Sponsored by AOH & LAOH Division 36 Worcester 14. Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 36 Worcester - Color Guard 15. Ancient Order of Hibernians 16. Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 36 16a. Worcester St. Pat’s Parade Committee Award Winners 17. Float: Ár dTeanga Féin Irish Language Organization 18. Worcester County St. Patrick’s Parade Chairperson Mary Ellen Murphy 19. Government of Ireland Dignitaries 20. Float: St. Peter’s Central Catholic Elementary School/ St. Peter’s Parish 21. Float: Our Lady of the Angels School 22.** Al Youngman Band Sponsored by Emerald Club of Worcester County 23. The Emerald Club of Worcester County & The Mercy Centre 23a. Float: Our Lady of the Angels School 23b. North High School Navy Jr. ROTC and Color Guard 24. Worcester Fire Brigade Color Guard 25.** Worcester Fire Brigade Pipe & Drums 25a. Worcester Fire Department Color Guard 26. Worcester Fire Department 27. Umass Memorial - Worcester EMS 28. Clinton Fire Fighters Local #3189 28a. Paxton Fire Department 29. Float: Odd Fellows Home of Massachusetts, Inc. 30. Float: WXLO 100 FM The Pike “Blackstone Cuil” 31. City of Worcester Elected Officials 32. Mayor of St. Patrick’s Parade: Tim Quinn 33. Float: Quinn’s Irish Pub 33a. Uncle Sam

34. Past Mayors of the Parade 35. Float: West Boylston World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade 36. Blackstone Valley Detachment #911 Marine Corps League - Color Guard 37. American Legion Vernon Hill Post #435 Fire Truck 37a. Westborough Memorial VFW Post 90133 38. Vietnam Veterans for the Community 38a. Vietnam Veterans of Auburn #554 39.** Police Pipes & Drums of Worcester Sponsored by Greater Worcester Police Emerald Society 40. Worcester Police Department 40a. Greater Worc. Police Emerald Society 41. Float: Fraternal Order of the Eagles Worcester Aerie #4311 42. Float: Girl Scouts of America - Marchers 43. Girl Scouts - Troop #11571 Shrewsbury & Miss Worcester 44. Float: Rice Square School/ St. Francis Home 44a. Miss Massachusetts United States 45. South High School Air Force Jr. ROTC 45a.** Southbridge High School March Band Sponsored by O’Connor’s Restaurant and Bar 46. Jewish Health Care Center 47. Fallon Health 48. Float: Kiwanis Club of Worcester 48a. Antique Automobile 48b. Friendly’s Ice Cream 49. Mayor Joe Petty & Marchers 49a.** Douglas High School Band Sponsored by Congressman Jim McGovern 50. Congressman Jim McGovern & Marchers 51. Float: McInerney School of Irish Dance Sponsored by Mayor Joe Petty 52. Human Rights Commission 53. Irish Wolfhound Association of New England 54. Diamond Inn 55. Worcester Cadet Squadron Civil Air Patrol Color Guard & Unit 56.

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58. Vietnamese Community of Worcester County & Dragon 59.** Float: Canal District Alliance, Inc. 60. Float: Friendly House Contingent 61. Atlas Distributing - New Beligium 62. Float - Ameripride Services 63. Float -Wachusett Brewing Company 63a. Early’s Towing 64. Float: Worcester Bravehearts Baseball Club 65. Float: Teamsters Union Local Union #170 66. Corporate Sponsor Banners

DIVISION IA 1. Melha Shriners 2. Worcester County Shriners DIVISION II 1. Naval Jr. ROTC Unit of Oxford HighColor Guard & All Services Honor Guard 2.** Tantasqua Regional High School Warrior Marching Band Sponsored by State Rep John Mahoney 3. State Rep John Mahoney & Marchers 4. Float: Boy Scouts of America Mohegan Council 4a. Cub Scout Troop 37 5. Float: Carpenter’s Local Union #107 6. Float: I.B.E.W Local #96 7. Float: Worcester Rugby Footbal Club 8. Float: Worcester GAA Hurling Club 8a. Club WAKA Social Sports and Diamonds in the Sky 9. Float: Worcester County 4-H Center Camp Marshall 10. Little Bit 4-H Club 10a. Float: Perro’s Flowers 11. Boys & Girls Club of Worcester Boxing Team 12. Doherty Softball Team 13.** Derelicts Mid Life Crisis Band 14. Float: Perservation Worcester 15. Letter Carriers NALC Branch #12 & USPS 16. Float: VIP Landscaping 17. Worcester Roller Derby (WORD) 17a. Worcester Pride 18. Float: Dodge Park Rest Home and Oasis at Dodge Park 18a. Float: Bootleggers Prohibition Pub 19. Float: South Worcester Sports 19a. Float: JoAnn Warren Dancers 20. Float: Worcester Public High Schools Crew Team 21. Worcester Railers HC 22. National Grid Truck 22a. Float: Seratto’s Sign Company 23. Hanmi Tae Kwon Do Center 24. Float: Leicester Lions Club 25.** Worcester Men of Song 26. Float: Everyday Miracles Peer Recovery Center 27. Liberty Tax Service 28. Ridge Valley Stables, Inc. 29. D.C.U.- Digital Federal Credit Union & Marchers 30. Float: Caola Equipment Company 31. Float: Mass Trail Riders ATV+UTV Club 31a. 1230 AM Emmanual Radio 32. WROR 105.7 33. WAAF 34. Direnzo Towing The End!

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A dozen plump Duxbury oysters began our meal, hitting the palate with a rush of brine and butter. I wished there had been a spoon on the table so I could sample the mignonette, but I devoured my share with a spritz of lemon before I thought to ask. We ordered Sandra Rain a bottle of the 2013 Michele Castellani Valpolicella Classico Superiore ($48) number 562. All of Allora’s wines were cited by I visited Allora in Marlborough number on the menu, a phenomenon that on a recent Friday evening with led me to envision some sort of giant claw three friends for dinner. We machine in the wine cellar programmed to found that pieces of Allora’s story fetch each bottle. The wine connoisseur in our readily revealed themselves to group gave her nod of approval, observing its light body and the way it “gripped the those of us willing to read the tongue” with tannic persistence. fine print. Details of an ItalianOur server described the special: a Chilean American upbringing peppered Sea Bass served over gnocchi. When a written accounts could be found member of our party inquired about the hanging in frames throughout special’s dairy content, our server was proud share that Allora operates the restaurant. Family history, Assorted to Pastries, Mu��ns, Bagels, a “scratch kitchen” in which any dish can be modified geographic roots and tradition Omelette Station, a guest’s specifications. He recommended were woven tightly into Allora’s to the housemade spaghetti, but applauded the Carving Station origin story. Furthermore, the other pasta selections made by local purveyor Selection of Chicken, decor aimed to embrace this FreshMaria’s.

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garlic bread. Focaccia appeared before us and we passed around garlic-rosemary oil and the remainder of the sauce, too magnificent to leave in our wake.

We progressed to our second bottle, the Super Tuscan La Maialina “Gertrude” ($46), a robust pair for the variety of entrees en route.

Gertrude offered notes of black cherry and tobacco aptly suited for impending Italian splendor.

I enjoyed the Blackened Swordfish ($36),

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though I observed it hadn’t, in fact, been blackened. It had, however, been Cajundusted and draped in a divine red pepper jam.

My friends relished their respective entrees.

The Sea Bass special ($36) offered a punch of citrus and salinity. The Braised Beef Short Ribs ($37) offered a Chianti reduction that spoke to the Sangiovese grapes in our Super Tuscan. The Pappardelle ($31) boasted fresh ricotta, truffle oil and a compelling mix of mushrooms. For dessert, we devoured a Blueberry Bread Pudding ($12) crafted from buttery croissants and topped with pillowy whipped cream.

At times, Allora’s magic was squelched by minutiae. The lights burned a little too bright. The plastic salt and pepper shakers detracted from Allora’s studied sophistication.

The vases of fake flowers didn’t fool anyone.

The tank of lobsters might have been better confined to the kitchen. The music was not Italian. Allora told an amazing tale, but for some reason relegated it to a story posted on the wall rather than incorporating it into the customer experience. In my humble opinion, the authentic menu deserved a more authentic venue.

Your hoity-toity grandparents will love this place, but so will your Nonna. Our total came to $317.79.

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Eighty people gathered in the White Room at Crompton Collective to hear “the small business ten steps for success” on a recent Thursday evening. A millennial dressed in a sharp suit led the seminar, and let me tell you, he knew his stuff. Plus, I think I heard him humming a Kelly Rowland deep cut as he collected names for the raffle. I knew I

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new cupcake shop at Bucky’s Garage on Water Street. Nothing sparks literary whimsy like baked goods and auto repair (See? My entrepreneurial intuition is sharper than you thought.).

And the ideas don’t stop there. I spent the rest of the week sourcing business plans from anyone who would listen. Nine-yearolds, public figures, family members.

I understand that starting a business requires “diligent implementation,” but I have a feeling these enterprises will r Sa basically run themselves. h wit Here is just the start of a running list of brilliant crowd-sourced business ventures the people of Central Mass have been kind enough to share with me: Co n ne ll

I’ll be the first to admit I don’t have the makings of your typical entrepreneur, but that doesn’t mean that I’m not an innovator. When I caught wind of a workshop called “Opening a Creative Business in Worcester,” you better believe I dug up my “Charlie’s Angels” soundtrack and cleared my social calendar straight away.

I was on my way to becoming an Independent Woman!

had come to the right place.

Over the course of an hour, I learned everything, from the importance of creating a comprehensive business plan to how to assemble financing. It was all very compelling. Still, I’ll be honest when I tell you that my attention began to wane when we got to Step 8: “Arrange to Pay Your Taxes.”

At that point, I just began imagining the eighty potential datenight destinations brewing in my midst. I wondered if Judith Light would have time to attend all of the grand openings like her 1994 stint at the Worcester Common Fashion Outlets (Man, do I miss Media Play.).

When Renee King of The Queens Cups took the floor, I snapped back to reality. I could tell her story of discovery and perseverance spoke to everyone in the room. I wondered if she would be receptive to housing my center for creative writing in the rear of her

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1. The Artisanal Moon Cheese Shop: Employees

sport space helmets while serving up cave aged Roqueforts and bloomy delicacies.

2. The Shire: A fantasy bar with a circular

portal for entry where patrons are encouraged to dress in costume and engage in World of Warcraft battles (With a green for Quidditch in the back, obviously.).

3. The Independent Film House: An homage to the Bijou of yesteryear, a theatre featuring Oscar noms with no shortage of subtitles.

4. It Came from a Yak: We sell stuff that comes

from Yaks - I thought this one was sort of strange at first, but it turns out there’s such a thing as yak butter. Also, down jackets made from yak hair were once considered very posh in Tibet.

5. The Deadly Toilet Museum: I’m not sure this

would make a really great date night spot, but it made me giggle.

Just think Worcester, soon we’ll be tossing Quaffles, chowing on moon cheese, and soaking up the latest foreign films. I don’t know about you, but I’m done traveling to Boston every time a recipe calls for yak butter. Somebody get Judith Light on the phone! In a prolific city like ours the date night possibilities are endless.

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Cinema 320 debuts its spring schedule with “A Man Called Ove,” a gentle look at an aging Swede’s discovery of purpose.

Through generous flashbacks we come to understand why this curmudgeon’s veins flow with vinegar, and, wonder of wonders, we even learn to empathize. The experience is not unlike watching Ebenezer Scrooge evolve from a sweet child to bitter miser and realizing that even a legendary jerk didn’t get that way by accident.

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“Logan” is the best superhero movie in years, embracing the truth that even men with staggering powers are as finite as the rest of us. Logan has aged; he limps, he needs reading glasses, he doesn’t heal like he once did. Charles, now in his ‘90s, is prone to seizures — the shock waves emanating from his impressive brain paralyze the people around him. They live together on the Mexican border in an abandoned oil field, their lives as battered as their bodies.

The appearance of a young girl named Laura (scene stealer Dafne Keen), who possesses Wolverine-like powers and a familiar ferocity when employing them, sets in motion an extended struggle against a mysterious security force who have sinister reasons for retrieving the kid. The battles with the black-ops gush with R-rated violence that is appropriately grisly (we always knew Logan could behead a man, now we witness it). Somehow, the slashings feel more liberating than gratuitous, the true-life consequences of sharp adamantium appendages finally unsheathed.

Director James Mangold and writer Scott Frank do more than ample justice to the Wolverine saga, evoking echoes of other troubled heroes like Shane and Mad Max along the way. With Charles and Laura in tow, our flawed and clawed hero assembles a nuclear family whose grand-patriarch’s mind has been classified as a weapon of mass destruction. Yes, there is violence and rage, but there is love, too. And peace.

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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 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.

PRISM ~ Safe Homes Youth Chorus. A brand new program for Greater Worcester LGBTQ youth (ages 14-23) and their straight allies to explore their musical, artistic, and social selfexpression through choral performance in an inclusive, supportive, and nurturing environment. No experience necessary ~ open to new and experienced singers of all abilities. Contact: Kathryn at KDSmusique@aol.com or 774.239.8563 Free. 6:30-9 p.m. Safe Homes Worcester, 4 Mann St. safehomesma.org Worcester Chamber Music Society - A Rare Smile Café concert. We know Beethoven as a composer of great seriousness, taking on difficult and deep subjects, often with majesty and as often with sudden anger. This café concert will show you Beethoven’s rare, and for that reason, precious smile. Both the Serenade for flute and strings, and the Serenade for String Trio are sunny and easy going.

Marches, Polonaises, a Gypsy flair here or a reminiscence there, all are ebullient and carefree showing that Beethoven, too, could be full of easy graces. Thursday, March 9 6:30 PM Dinner | 8:00 PM Concert Nuovo Restaurant 92 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester Program Beethoven Serenade for flute, violin, and viola Beethoven String Trio, Op. 8 Dinner and Concert $59, Concert only $29. 6:309 p.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury St. 508-796-5915 or worcesterchambermusic.org Amanda Cote. 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 Thursdays. PA provided. Free. 7-10 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566.

Ukulele Night. A local tradition and one great time...Join us for Ukulele Night and don’t forget to bring your instrument...Come see Rich “Amazing Dick” Leufstedt and Cigar Box Guitar Al “Magnificent” Polese as they perform their versions of classics, all time favorites and some true originals. 7-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508926-8877 or find them on Facebook.

Torbin Harding Acoustic Performance. Torbin Harding on guitar/ voice & Daniel Lapensee on percussion perform acoustic music. Free. 7:30-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800.

Bellas Bartok with Jahman Brahman. 21+ with proper ID 8 p.m.-midnight Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629.

Brian Twohey. 8-11 p.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. 508-459-2025.

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Carlos Odria Trio - Jazz and World Music. The Carlos Odria Trio is a high-energy acoustic ensemble that performs original compositions and arrangements of jazz standards and Latin American popular music. It delivers an exciting and fresh blend of international folk styles such as bossanova, Afro-Peruvian music, flamenco, and Cuban son with an improvisational approach inspired

We & The Dawg turn up the volume and turn on the funk at GAR Hall, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St., Worcester, Friday, March 10, 8-11:30 p.m. For more information, galadreielanddaniel@ msn.com.

by the rich tradition of American jazz. Visit carlosodria.com Free.

8-11 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or nicksworcester.com Dan Kirouac- acoustic concert. Dan has been part of the regional music scene for thirty years. When not busy with the tribute band Beatles For Sale, his solo performances showcase vocals accompanied by a six-string acoustic guitar. From the one-hit wonders to the lost classics, from the 1960s to today, every show is a different experience, drawing from almost 500 contemporary and oldie songs. More information at dankirouac.com. Free. 8-10 p.m.

Coppertop Lounge/Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, 499 Mountain Road, Princeton. 978-464-2300.

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

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. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177.

Subterra. The Best in House, Breaks, Electro, and Drum & Bass every Thursday night! Resident DJ’s- Sneaker & the Dryer, Toreba Spacedrift, DJ Ray, Massappeal, & The Ark with guest DJ’s weekly 21+ Doors at 8pm Cover varies based on Guest DJ’s. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or thecovemusichall.com Zack Slik. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

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

Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

Karaoke Party featuring DJ Matt! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.

Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

DJ Cuzn Kev. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. DJ XKALIBER Performs at Loft, Thurs at 11. 11-11:59

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p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177.

Hall, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. Zack Slik. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 >Friday 10 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057.

Blackstone Cuil at Worcester City Hall. WAAF radio and Karaoke. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Foodworks, Route 20. 508-752the City of Worcester sponsor a St. Patrick’s Day celebration and Beer 0938.

Garden on March 10th; featuring Irish fusion band Blackstone Cúil, Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., the McInerney Dancers, and more - all beginning at 5pm on the City Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Hall Common patio. To be determined. 5-7:30 p.m. Worcester City Acoustic Night Featuring “Dezi Garcia”. 9 p.m.-midnight Hall Common, Front St. 508-799-1175.

The Ballot Box, 11-17 Kelly Square. 774-243-1606.

Thank Friday it’s Nat 5:30 to 7:30; then Joan Cleary Auntie Trainwreck. Join Auntie Trainwreck as we make our first Quartet: “Back 2 Black” Songs of Love, Lies & ever appearance at Liz’s Diamond Bar & Grille on Friday, March 10th, Loathing. No Cover. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 2017! This is the perfect opportunity for all our friends and fans in 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. the Milford/Franklin area to come out and check out a Trainwreck Bill McCarthy Every Friday at Barbers Crossing North. show, especially if you have never seen us play live before. Liz’s Now catch Bill McCarthy playing his heart out every Friday at Barbers Diamond is located at the Hopedale Airport, and is known for it’s live North (Sterling, MA) @6:30pm Visit: BillMcCarthyMusic.com for info. music and fantastic food so make sure you come early to grab a bite Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, from Liz’s extensive menu, which features apps, sandwiches, pizza, Sterling. 978-422-8438. burgers, seafood, and plenty of delicious full size dinner entrees.

Chris Reddy - Irish Acoustic Night! 7-10 p.m. Compass After dinner, hang out and get ready to dance to all the Classic Rock, Blues, Alternative and Party Favorites you can handle courtesy of your Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044. favorite Auntie! 21+, $5 cover, music starts promptly at 9 pm! $5.

Kuf Knotz. Uplifting hip hop and soul 7-10 p.m. Homefield 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Liz’s DiamondGrill, 1 Menfi Way, Hopedale. 508Brewing, 3 Arnold Road, Fiskdale. 774-242-6365.

478-0690 or find them on Facebook.

The Promise Is Hope. The Promise Is Hope. N/A. 7-10 p.m.

Gladstone. Don’t miss this night as we welcome Gladstone back Canal Restaurant & Bar, Bar/Lounge, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

Adam Ezra Band. The Adam Ezra Group is constantly proving that to the stage...With their own hard-driving versions of ‘90s pop songs along with tight musicianship and energetic stage performances, they are more than just a band, musically, personally and socially.

Gladstone is a must see cover band from Worcester. $5. 9 p.m.-1 Ezra has spent time farming in Canada, volunteering for the relief a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or find them on effort in Kosovo, and practicing environmental geography in South Facebook.

Africa... and he crams it all into the music. Always challenging our Guiliano D’Orazio. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Frank’s, 274 Shrewsbury St. perspective, and often teetering between sensitive poet and ballsy 774-420-2253. rocker, (as anyone who’s seen AEG can tell you can tell you) Adam Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. and his smokin’ band raise the roof! Never walking on stage with a 978-345-5051. set-list, Ezra’s band comes ready for anything, whether it’s playing Lizzy Marquis. 9 p.m.-noon Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston a request for a song they haven’t performed in years, to dropping St. 508-459-2025. traditional instruments in exchange for trash can lids and 2x4’s, to Neon Alley. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. leaving the stage altogether in order to perform unplugged in four508-459-9035. part harmony. $20 advance; $24 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 Open Mic. 21+ with proper ID 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Spiritual Haze, 589 Park Ave. 508-799-0629. or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Sam James. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. Amanda Cote. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike Entertainment Leominster. 978-466-3433.

DJ’s for Karaoke Night every Friday & Saturday Night! Free. 9:30 Aquanett-80’s Hair Metal Covers. Aquanett has been p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. labeled “New England’s most authentic tribute to the 80’s.” Their magicmikeentertainment.com look, authentic sound to the original artists and dedication to their fans have been keeping people coming out again and again for over The Real Cool Cats. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. a decade. Aquanett covers bands from Ozzy to Metallica, Bon Jovi DJ TecThreat. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. to Poison. The seasoned group of musicians that call themselves DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304Aquanett consists of Tina Valenti, Lead Vocals; Rick Thompson, Keyboards/vocals; Dave Ward, Guitar; Michael Abdow, Guitar/vocals; 6044.

DJ 21+Canal. Live Dj pushing out all the latest hits for you’re Matthew Macri, Bass guitar/vocals; and Edmond H. Dupont III, Drums. $10 at the door 21+ Doors at 8pm $10 at the door. 8 p.m.-1 listening and dancing pleasure! N/A. 10:30 p.m.-1:40 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them Safe House Radio Show. This is a live radio broadcast with 2 on Facebook.

Dan Cormier & Ethan Caouette. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, living DJs hoping to drag you out of your lonely IPods and phone apps to hear the local & national metal, thrash, screamo, punk and 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

Flock of Assholes. 21+ with proper ID 8 p.m.-midnight Electric alternative you wont hear on mainstream radio. Tune into WCUW 91.3FM in the Worcester and surrounding areas. Or stream live on Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. wcuw.org (hit the listen live button in the upper left corner of screen) Jay Graham. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., Join your DJs Summi and Momma Bear for an hour of metal, thrash, West Boylston. 774-261-8585. screamo, punk & alternative. You’re not alone in your digital world.

Kevin Shields. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Were out here live! Call in to let us know your listening @ (508)753Central St., Leominster.

Two Timers Performs at Loft, Friday at 8. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft 2284 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 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. already! Sheesh! 11 p.m.-midnight Online on Facebook.

WE & the DAWG at the Bull Mansion March 10th. We & The Dawg are excited to play at this great new Worcester hot spot! >Saturday 11 Super food, beautiful music room, come out for some fun with us & Clarinet/Flute Recital. Nike Beaudry & Amy Carroll (Faculty) dance the night away! With the incredible vocals of Mr Bruce Reed Anna Maria College, Art Center Gallery, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton. (the Big Dawg himself) the Dog Pound Horns, Ririka & Roger, Bill 508-849-3300.

MacGillivray on drums, Jim Heffernan on keys, Dan Hunt on guitar & Gail Hunt on bass, sure to be a really fun night! 8-11:30 p.m. GAR The Ed Melikian Ensemble Plays at The Sahara! Come

night day &

and enjoy an evening of Middle Eastern Music and dance with the dynamic Ed Melikian Ensemble. Full menu available until 11PM. Lots of great Armenian, Greek, Turkish and Middle Eastern music for your listening and dancing pleasure! An evening not to be missed! No Cover/No Minimum. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181.

Sip & Stitch. No Cover. 1-5 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

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.

Luscious Lushes. 6-9 p.m. Homefield Brewing, 3 Arnold Road, Fiskdale. 774-242-6365.

Amanda Cote, Bluesy Americana. We have the very talented Amanda Cote performing for us. She plays a wide variety of songs, and sounds great doing it. So come on down for some good music, food, and drink. You won’t regret it! N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Bar/Lounge, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

Outrageous Greg’s Crazy Karaoke. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Marty’s pub, 225 Canterbury Street. 508-373-2503.

A Night of Eclectic Music: Jazz, Americana & Blues.

A night of Eclectic Music: Jazz, Americana & Blues (Our Lady of Mount Carmel Preservation Society Fundraiser) Featuring: Jazzed Up Trio, Jean Gough and Lydia & Phil. 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. $20 donation; doors open at 7:00 p.m. $20.00 donation; first 15 persons donating $25 per ticket receive a Jazzed Up Trio CD Refreshments will be available for a nominal fee. John Henry’s Hammer’s Coffeehouse, 90 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608 is pleased to host this special fundraiser evening event. Performers include: Jazzed Up Trio - Mauro DePasquale (piano) Phil Madison (acoustic bass) and Ed Conley (drums) with Jean Gough (jazz vocalist); Lydia & Phil (singer/

songwriters Lydia Fortune & Phil Nigro) Note: Those who cannot attend are welcome to make donations to Mount Carmel Preservation, c/o Commerce Bank, PO 15020 Worcester, MA 01615-9954 Atten: Kelly Jacobson $20. 7:30-9:30 p.m. John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse / 1st U. Church of Worcester, 90 Main St. Worcester Model Railroaders Inc., one of the oldest model railroad clubs on the east coast, holds its annual show and sale Sunday, March 19, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Auburn Elks, 754 Southbridge St., Auburn. Browse two floors of dealers and exhibits, and view a 20-feet-by-30-feet modular layout.

Hourly raffles will be held, along with a raffle for a 4-feet-by-8feet layout. Admission is $5, free for kids under 12 with an adult.

For more information and directions, email pjsmithross@aol. com or visit wmrr.org.

7 Bridges Road - An Eagles Tribute. Regular $22 ~ Senior 65+/Student $21 ~ Member $19 ~ Child U12 $11. 8-10:30 p.m. Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. musictributeproductions.com Brian & Captain. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Leominster.

Chris Reddy - Irish Acoustic. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585.

Dave Harrington. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Leominster. 978-466-3433.

Dave O’Brien 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.

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Gorilla Radio-A tribute to Rage against the Machine.

Gorilla Radio returns to the stage at 89 Green St! Come get your Rage on with us! With special guests Doomshot & Feed the Beast $10 at the Door 21+ Doors at 8pm $10 at the door. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook.

Ken Macy Band. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

Oak & Ash. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057.

Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters. Ronnie’s back for his annual “Birthday Show” Ronnie Earl’s got it. Whatever it is that makes The Blues dig down into your soul and stir it up. Whatever it is that can hold your attention with six strings and 22 frets and never sound stale or mediocre. $32 advance; $36 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-4254311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Varsity Vocals Presents: International Championship of High School A Cappella Northeast Semi-Final. Featuring: Wellsville Acapella Vocal Ensemble _ WAVE | Wellsville Central School District (Wellsville, NY) For Good Measure | Mohonasen High School (Schenectady, NY) Accent A Cappella | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (Sudbury, MA) Falconize | Danvers High School (Danvers, MA) WitchPitch? | Salem High School (Salem, MA) Luminescence | Marblehead High School (Marblehead, MA) The Thursdays | Chelmsford High School (Chelmsford, MA) The 18 Wheelers | Wheeler School (Providence, RI) She Major | Wakefield High School (Wakefield, MA) The top finishing group at this event will advance to the ICHSA Finals at the Town Hall in New York City. We invite you to tweet and instagram this event using #ICHSA. Thanks! $25 for adults, $20 for students with ID. 8-11 p.m. Worcester State University: Sullivan Auditorium, 486 Chandler St. varsityvocals.com

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

Bittersuite. $5. 9 p.m.-midnight U.S Marine Club- Marine Corps League Worcester Detachment, 181 Lake Ave. 508-612-5639.

Clamdigger. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Frank’s, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-4202253.

Jubilee Gardens. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Northbound Train. Grateful Dead tribute band Northbound Train...

Based out of central Massachusetts. Having a good time paying tribute to the Grateful Dead since 2000. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or find them on Facebook.

One50One. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg.

978-345-5051.

Sam James. 9 p.m.-noon Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. 508-459-2025.

The Rails. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

Tony Soul Project. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106.

Torbin Harding & Daniel Lapensee Acoustic Performance. Torbin Harding is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and owner of Lo-Z Records; Worcester’s independent record label founded in 1997! Torbin Harding has recently released his sixth album of original songs titled Free Up The Love In The Galaxy. Torbin Harding performs with percussionist Daniel Lapensee. The acoustic duo play a mix of covers and original songs in the Americana, Folk, Rock, and Reggae styles. Free. 9-11:59 p.m. Three G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St.

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Travelling Wanna B’s. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. Windfall. Windfall is a classic rock band that has performed throughout New England. We’re dedicated to high level musicianship and making sure everyone has a great time! Check us out at windfallrock.com free admission. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420.

Karen Grenier - Solo Acoustic Artist. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

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 Blue Light Bandits. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

DJ TecThreat. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-3046044.

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.

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Annual Saint Patricks Day Parade. Doors open at 11;00 AM.. come early and get a good spot! Two bands, food, beer stations, back patio and more. Good Question Band & The Ben Cote Band will rock the house all day long! $5. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877.

Blackstone Cuil. WXLO 104.5 celebrates St. Patrick’s Day in

Worcester with a live parade performance by Irish fusion band Blackstone Cuil on their float - then join WXLO for a full show by Blackstone Cuil at Antonio’s Pizza from 2 - 6pm on Chandler St. 2-6 p.m. Antonio’s Pizza by the Slice, 268 Chandler St., Worcester, MA. wxlo.com Alternatives Unlimited Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, present the fifth annual Art Palette Contest Friday, March 10, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Vote for your favorites before April 7, and take part in a silent auction. For more information, visit alternativesnet.org, email marketing@ alternativesnet.org or call 508-234-6232.

Carlos Odria. 2-5 p.m. Homefield Brewing, 3 Arnold Road, Fiskdale. 774-242-6365.

Glenn Gibb - Acoustics Irish Music. None. 2-6 p.m. The Ballot Box, 11-17 Kelly Square. 774-243-1606.

Post Parade / Pre St. Patrick’s Day Party! Join us after the St. Patrick’s Day parade and get prepped for St. Patrick’s Day by celebrating with us! Music performed by local musician Glenn Gibbs.

Come enjoy free entertainment, food, and t-shirts giveaways! No Charge. 2-6 p.m. The Ballot Box, 11-17 Kelly Square. 774-243-1606.

St. Paddys Day W/ The O’Dinosaurs! Join us on Parade Day to celebrate the wearin o’ the green in the friendliest little place on Milbury St.! The Dinosaurs will be performing from 2-5, the lads and lassies will be celebrating, and the food and beverage will be plentiful! Whatta way to kill an afternoon... Free. 2-5 p.m. The Nines Neighborhood Bar, 136 Millbury St. 508-340-0318.

Blue Plate Sunday Jam featuring The Gear. 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 The Gear, featuring Arizona Doug Urqhuart, David Niles, Scott Marshall, and Mark Cherrington. 3-7 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566.

Shamrock Whiskey Parade Day Bash. Shamrock Whiskey will be rocking the afternoon away after the parade! Blues and rock hits spanning the decades. Free. 3 p.m.-6 a.m. Smitty’s Tavern, 611 West Boylston St. 508-852-5560.

St Patrick’s Post Parade Party with Chris Reddy. 3-7 p.m. Press Box, 536 Lincoln St. 508-856-9255.

Winter Concert Series. Space is limited; pre-registration required. Member $7, Non-Member $18, including admission. 3-4 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-8696111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org Brett Brumby - Solo Acoustic Artist. 5-8 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

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.

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 Sunday @ Plaza Azecta! 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! 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca,

539 Lincoln St. The Promise is Hope & Max Garcia Conover Live at Nine Dot Gallery. The Promise is Hope is putting on another wonderful evening of live music at the Nine Dot Gallery. The intention is to create and exclusive listening environment for the artists and music appreciator both to enjoy. There are only 30 seated tickets and 10 standing-only tickets, so grab one while they are available. $12 pre-sale/$15 at the door. Max Garcia Conover is an internationally touring songwriter and one-man band based in Maine. We saw him in Worcester a few months back and were taken by his captivating and moving live performance of his original songs. More information can be found at his website maxgarciaconover.com/. The Promise is Hope is among Massachusetts finest emerging singer-songwriter duos. Their individual voices and guitars blend seamlessly to create an intimate and compelling live experience. More information can be found at their website thepromiseishope.com/. $12 in advance/$15 at the door. 6:30-9 p.m. Nine Dot Gallery, 763 Main St. 866-7440524 or eventbrite.com Burton Cummings & His Band. Known “up North” as rock ‘n roll royalty and a national treasure, Burton Cummings, former frontman of The Guess Who, captivates audiences throughout the U.S. as well as across his native Canada, performing shows both solo and with his current band. Even John Lennon called Burton Cummings his favorite singer. Let Zeppelin’s rock icon, Robert Plant -- himself one of the genre’s most acclaimed vocalists -- counts Burton among rock’s best voices. Rolling Stone magazine hailed The Guess Who as having “few equals among North American groups.”

Achieving gold status, Burton’s song Stand Tall ushered in his solo career, followed by a long list of hits. His 2008 album, Above the Ground, features nineteen new songs, all written by Burton and recorded with his current band. His 2012 album, live from Toronto’s prestigious Massey Hall, faithfully celebrates The Guess Who’s classic hits. Listen to him live in Worcester’s Mechanics Hall for a great

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Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888 or mechanicshall.org Almost Acoustic Sundays. 21+ with proper ID 8 p.m.-midnight Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629.

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. Sunday Live Music. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

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Northborough. 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! 6-9 p.m. CJs Steakloft, 369 W. Main St. (route 20), Northborough. 508-393-8134 or find them on Facebook.

Beatniks Open Mic Night. Beatniks Open Mic Night...Free entry! >Monday 13 Every other Wednesday. Check our calendar for details. Stop by for Open Mic/ Open Decks. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 music, poetry, comedy and other entertainment. Set up in the bar Millbury St. 508-799-0629. or on the stage, it’s your choice. Great chance to try your routine out Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, or simply get some stage time. 7-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

508-926-8877.

Movie Night with Sean. No Cover. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Brian Twohey. 8-11 p.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

508-459-2025.

Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club Worcester Jazz Collective. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

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

Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. >Tuesday 14 978-345-5051.

Twister Tuesday. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury Karaoke with DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 St. 508-799-0629.

Water St. Tuesday Open Mic Night @ Greendale’s Pub with Bill McCarthy Local Musicians Showcase! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your ArtsWorcester, “Dresses: Fight or Flight” by Alicia Dwyer, host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through July 15. Hours: it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. email’s “subject box”) To check the schedules and open slots visit Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 7:30-11:30 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for on Facebook. tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org Patrick Murphy. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu Boogie Chillin’. Bluesy, bluegrassy, acoustic band with a twist. Jon Booklovers’ Gourmet, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m.

Bonner - Guitar & Vocals Fernando Perez - Percussion Zack Slik to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Mandolin & Vocals Dan Villani - Violin/fiddle Rose Villani - Bass Free! Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or bookloversgourmet.com 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439 or find Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. them on Facebook.

Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-793KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

7113 or clarku.edu Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to >Wednesday 15 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for gallery. 310 High St., The Motown Jukebox. Join “Motown Tom” Ingrassia--Worcester’s Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com very own Agent Double-O Soul--every Wednesday morning from 9 College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art am to noon for The Motown Jukebox on WCUW 91.3FM for 3 hours Gallery, Last Frontier / Última Frontera: La Subjetividad del Territorio, of Motown music and the stories behind the hits. “Motown Tom” is Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through a Motown historian and author. His current book--Reflections Of A April 13. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 Love Supreme: Motown Through The Eyes Of Fans was named the p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu Best Music Book of 2016 by the National Indie Excellence Awards.

Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed “Motown Tom” has twice been named Best Radio Personality in local Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 media polls. WCUW streams live online at wcuw.org. 9 a.m.-noon p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester’s Community Radio Station, 910 Main St. or danforthmuseum.org 508-753-1012 or wcuw.org EcoTarium, Turtle Travels, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Spring Brown Bag Concert: Mais 55. Mais 55 is composed Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sept. 17 - May 7. Hours: noon-5 entirely of students or recent grads of Berklee College of Music p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. from Brazil. Its mission is to spread the love for Brazilian music Admission: $15.00 adults; $10 for children ages 2-18, college and promote Brazilian culture. You’re in for a treat of samba, bossa students with ID & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium nova and more from the fascinating musical universe of Brazil. Free members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Admission. Noon-1 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888 Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special event. or mechanicshall.org 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org Exhibited Artist. 5-7 p.m. Anna Maria College: Miriam Hall, Art Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham.

Center Gallery, 50 Sunset Lane. 508-849-3442.

978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu Mauro Depasquale. 6-9 p.m. Bistro, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed 508-755-6070.

Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Open Mic Wednesdays at CJ’s Steak Loft in Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org

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Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistory.fsc.edu Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-4563924 or fruitlands.org Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup. com Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Museum of Russian Icons, Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday. Admission: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, Free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978598-5000 or 978-598-5000 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday,

closed Monday - Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday.

Admission: $28 Adults, $26 Seniors (55+), $14 Youths (4-17), Free for Children 3 & Under, $14 College Students with valid college ID. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-3473362 or osv.org Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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

Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org Prints and Potter Gallery: American Arts and Crafts Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-7522170 or printsandpotter.com Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.org Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: free.

633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com Sprinkler Factory, Admission: Free. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com Taproot Bookstore, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5

p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508-853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck.com The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery.com Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m.

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

21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, free to Members & Children under. 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org Worcester Art Museum, Facing the World: Modernization and Splendor in Meiji Japan, Through April 16; Helmutt on the Move, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sept. 1 - Aug. 31; Jeppson Idea Lab: Renoir’s The Jewish Wedding, Through March 26; KAHBAHBLOOOM: The Art and Storytelling of Ed Emberley, Through Sept. 9; Mary Cassatt, Through April 2; Opening Celebration: Highest Heaven, Friday; Highest Heaven: Spanish and Portuguese Colonial Art from the Roberta and Richard Huber Collection, Saturday - Sunday; Zip Tour: Whittridge: View of Cincinnati, Saturday; Helmutt’s Drop In Studio, Sundays, March 12 - March 19; Youth Art Month Exhibition Reception, Sunday; Helmutt’s Drop In Studio, Wednesdays, through March 15. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under.

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

Worcester Center for Crafts, Exhibition: Bandits and Heroes, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through March 11. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Hours: closed Sunday Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org Worcester Public Library, Freedom’s Agenda: African American Petitions to the Massachusetts Government 1600-1900, Through March 31. Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655 or worcpublib.org WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu

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Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits - Fridays, Saturdays, Saturday, September 18 - Tuesday, December 31. Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits 257 Park Ave Worcester MA 01609 Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Clubs Showtimes: Friday 9pm-Saturdays 8pm -$20pp Reservations Recommended at 800-401-2221 Prices: $20 Fri/Sat pp except Special Events Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room Full Dinner Available before Show in Restaurant $5off with College ID and Reservations 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans and Reservations $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. Fri & Sat March 10th & 11th Sean Sullivan and Friends Fri & Sat March 17th & 18th Bethany Van Delft Drew Dunn and Friends Fri & Sat March 24th & 25th Kristin O’Brien and Friends Fri & Sat March 31st & April 1st Stacy Kendro and Friends Fri & Sat April 7th & 8th Steve Bjork Shawn Carter and Friends Fri & Sat April 14th & 15th Carolyn Plummer Steve Scarfo and Friends Fri & Sat April 21st & 22nd Rob Steen Steve Halligan

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and Friends Fri & Sat April 28th & 29th Amy Tee David Lamb and Friends Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits Great Food and Fun Make Reservations Early at 800-401-2221 or online at dickdoherty.com Pilgrim Soul Productions - WIT by Margaret Edson - Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, March 3 - Saturday, March 11.

Performance Dates: March 3, 4, 10, and 11 at 7:30 p.m. and March 12 at 2:00 p.m. Directed By: Matthew J. Carr Featuring: Christie Brady, Kevin Brady, Ellen Elsasser, Sean Gardell, Cathy Hersh, Erik Johnsen, Grace Leslie, Lexi Meunier, and Mark Patrick About the Play: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the New York Drama Critics’ Award for Best Play. Vivian Bearing, Ph.D., a renowned professor of English who has spent years studying and teaching the brilliant and difficult metaphysical sonnets of John Donne, has been diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. Her approach to the study of Donne: aggressively probing, intensely rational. But during the course of her illness-and her stint as a prize patient in an experimental chemotherapy program at a major teaching hospital-Vivian comes to reassess her life and her work with a profundity and humor that are transformative both for her and the audience. In her extraordinary first play, Margaret Edson has created a work that is as intellectually challenging as it is emotionally immediate. Press: “A dazzling and humane play that you will remember till your dying day.” -NY Magazine “A brutally human and beautifully layered play...you feel both enlightened and, in a strange way, enormously comforted.”

-NY Times Produced by Special Arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Regular - $20; Seniors - $18; Groups - $16. 7:309:30 p.m. Alternatives Whitin Mill Complex: GB and Lexi Singh Performance Center, 60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. Call 508-2960797 or visit pilgrimsoulproductions.com Side by Side by Sondheim - Thursday, March 9 - Saturday, March 11. A musical revue $20 regular admission, $17 students/ seniors. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Calliope Productions Inc, 150 Main St., Boylston. Call 508-869-6887 or visit calliopeproductions.org Side by Side by Sondheim - Sundays, Sunday, March 12 Sunday, March 19. A musical revue $20 regular admission, $17 students/seniors. 2-4 p.m. Calliope Productions Inc, 150 Main St., Boylston. Call 508-869-6887 or visit calliopeproductions.org Information Literacy 101 - Monday, March 13. Are we entering a “post-truth” era? How can we tell whether our news sources are reputable, biased, or flat-out untrue? Librarians are experts at navigating and assessing information, and we want to help you master the sometimes-bewildering information jungle! In this crash course on information literacy, we’ll learn how to recognize the warning flags of fake news, identify unbiased journalism, and think critically about our media diets. Please register online. Free.

7-8:30 p.m. Shrewsbury Public Library, Learning Lab, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury. Call 508-842-0081 or visit eventkeeper.com Charley’s Aunt - Tuesdays, Thursdays, Tuesday, March 14 Thursday, March 16. Gateway Players Theatre Inc. will hold auditions for “Charley’s Aunt” by Brandon Thomas on Tuesday, March 14, and Thursday, March 16, at 6:30, in the Gateway Barn, 111 Main Street, Southbridge. Jackie Hemeon will be directing with Jeanne Dupuis as producer. Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Wear comfortable clothes and come prepared for a fun time. Production dates will be June 16, 17, 23, 24, 25. This British farce consists of six men and four women. Synopsis: Jack is in love with Kitty and Charley is in love with Amy. When Charley receives a telegram from his aunt, a wealthy widow from Brazil whom he has never met, stating that she will be arriving for lunch, Jack and Charley immediately arrange a luncheon for their young ladies with Charley’s aunt as chaperone. But, Charley receives another telegram stating his aunt is delayed and will not be arriving for a few days. Disappointed but not wanting to cancel the lunch date, Jack and Charley talk their friend Babbs, who has taken on his first acting role as an elderly lady, into posing as “Charley’s Aunt” just for the luncheon. However, Jack’s father shows up as well as Mr. Spettigue, Amy’s uncle and Kitty’s guardian; and the gentlemen are both introduced to “Charley’s Aunt”.

Naturally, comic confusion results when the real aunt shows up. This turn-of-the-century British farce is full of fun, impersonations and

a bit of mayhem. Free to audition. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Gateway Players Theatre Arts Barn, 111 Main St., Southbridge. Call 5087644531.

Twelve Angry Jurors by Reginald Rose - Wednesday, March 15 - Sunday, March 26. 12 Angry Jurors Based on 12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose Directed by Kelly Morgan March 15- 26 McDonough Room-Hanover Theatre The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Hispanic man is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open-and-shut case soon becomes a story that presents a succession of clues creating doubt, and a mini-drama of each of the If you love the ’80s, check out Aquanett, the heavy metal cover band from the decade of decadence Friday, March 10, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., at The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St., Worcester. Cost is $10 at the door. Show is 21-plus. For more information, find the event page on Facebook or email CoveJimmy@gmail.com.

Mackinnon Green Beer - Irish Whiskey drink Specials, Jello Shots and more... Immediately after the Parade 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. $6.50 for Corned Beef Sandwiches made to order, Chips and Pickle. 2-6 p.m.

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The Bubbleheads @ The White Eagle. We’d love for you to join us at the White Eagle after the parade to keep the party going!

We love playing this gig every year and catching up with all of our loyal party friends! Always expect a great hang & some very special guests! Love ya! 3-7 p.m. White Eagle Polish Club, 112 Green St. 774-245-1991.

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Nytro: Industrial, Goth, Dark Techno. Nytro is Central Massachusetts’s Industrial, Goth, Dark Techno locale! Putting the Boo! in Boogie! is our host, Karl Krazen fb.me/kkarlkrazenofficial soundcloud.com/karlkrazenofficial Alongside Krazen, we have our electronic voodoo drum master, also known as a Dark Techno deejay in shorthand! Putting that entrancing spell on us, Eno aka ?CONFUSION? detroittechnomilitia.com Cyrax returns to bring all the old school Industrial you would love if you had a soul! 21+ Doors at 9pm, $5 No dress code, but all black or creative attire encouraged $5 at the door. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508363-1888 or find them on Facebook.

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jurors’ prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, immigration, the criminal justice system, the accused, and each other. Today’s political climate makes this play a must-see. New York Times – “An Enduring Tale of Bigotry and Justice.” New York Magazine – “It is a nudge toward our leaving the theater a bit better than we entered it.” This gender neutral production is directed by NYC Mint Theater Company Founder Kelly Morgan (Professor of Theater at FSU), in this collaboration with Fitchburg State and 4th Wall Stage Copmany. $28/ Adults, $25/Seniors & Students. 7:30-9, 2 p.m.-3:30 a.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, McDonough, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org

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Girl Scouts Fork It Over. Bring your friends and sample savory appetizers and the sweetest desserts made by noted chefs from central Massachusetts, and inspired by Girl Scout Cookies! This cookie, culinary competition and fundraiser will feature recipes by chefs from: British Beer Company, Ceres Bistro, The Publick House, Peppercorns, Niche Hospitality, Figs & Pigs Kitchen, Café Reyes, Karol’s Corner, Savor Catering by SMG, Vintage Grille & Gourmet Pizza...and more! A distinguished panel of judges will select the top creations and attendees will vote on “People’s Choice.” Come for the delectable dishes, receive a recipe book, and enjoy the silent auction and raffle. Musical entertainment is provided by April’s Fools.

What a delicious way to support a great cause! All proceeds benefit leadership programming for local Girl Scouts. $50 for one ticket, or two for $80. 5-7 p.m. Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation St. 508-7545789 or bit.ly/GSFIO

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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. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Medieval Galleries, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

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Irish Step Dancing with the Jazziak Dance School.

Get ready for St. Patty’s Day, and enjoy a little bit o’ the Irish with Colleen Buckhart and her enormously talented Irish Step Dancers from the Jazziak Dance School. Free and Open to the Public. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. 508-852-9007.

United New England Junglists. 21+ with proper ID 8 p.m.midnight Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629.

The Original Harlem Globetrotters. The world famous Harlem Globetrotters, featuring some of the most electrifying athletes on the planet, will bring their spectacular show to Worcester during their 2017 World Tour. Every game will showcase incredible ball handling wizardry, rim-rattling dunks, trick shots, hilarious comedy and unequaled fan interaction. $125.50, $85.50, $55.50, $45.50, $35.50, $26.50 Tickets on sale now at the DCU Center Box Office, Ticketmaster.com, and by phone at 800-745-3000. 1-3 p.m., 7 p.m.-9 p.m. DCU Center- Arena and Convention Center, 50 Foster St. 508-755-6800 or ticketmaster.com

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St. Patty’s Day Parade AFTER PARTY at the MCL. Continue the Party after the parade at the Worcester MCL. Made to Order - Corned Beef Sandwiches with Chips and Pickles from Worcester’s Own Regal pickle sandwich Special $6.50 Music by Nate

Arms and Armor: Legio III Cyrenaica. Learn from this Roman living history group that strives to accurately portray the famous Legion based in Alexandria, Egypt during the Flavian period (60-100 AD/CE). You will meet Legionary and Auxiliary soldiers and

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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. $54.95 per person (OSV Members $49.95) Inclusive of tax and gratuity Registration is required. To register, visit osv.org/ event/hearthsidebounty/hearthside-bounty-Mar25 $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 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. Registration is required. To register, visit osv.org/ event/hearthsidebounty/hearthside-bounty-Mar11 $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

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Preschool Story Hour: Woodpecker Wham. If you are between the ages of 3 and 5, bring your favorite adult for a thematic hour of a story, an activity, and a naturalist-led walk. Choose from the third Wednesday, Thursday, or Saturday of each month. Be prepared to go outside. For more information and to register, call 508.753.6087. $3 Child Members, $4 Child Nonmembers. 10-11 a.m. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org

>Wednesday 15 – Thursday 16 Audubon @ Worcester Family Partnership, 130 Leeds St. 01606 Worcester. Come and have fun learning about nature!

We will read and make a craft. 9:30-11 a.m. Worcester Family Partnership, 130 Leeds St. 508-799-3136 or worcesterschools.org

fairs/ festivals >Wednesday 15 – Thursday 16 Volunteer Fair. Join us for our first annual Volunteer Fair and learn about all of the ways you can become involved with Girls Inc. and impact the life of a girl forever! Free. 4-6 p.m. Girls Inc. of Worcester, Alden Hall, 125 Providence St. girlsincworcester.org

fundraisers >Saturday 11

Meat Raffle. 1-7 p.m. Press Box, 536 Lincoln St. 508-856-9255.

Gateway Players Trivia Night. Back by popular demand---Trivia Night, Saturday, March 11 at 7pm. This year’s event will have a Saint Patrick’s Day theme. Teams of 4 can compete for prizes and a special trophy. Refreshments will be available, contestants may BYOB. Entry fee is $80 per team, or $20 per person. To register or for more information, call Gateway at 508-764-4531. Online tickets are available at: brownpapertickets.com/event/2873543 Advance registration is required. Once again, Jim Varrichio will lead the trivia contest and we are very happy to have him come back to Gateway.

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A Night of Eclectic Music From Jazz and Americana to Blues. This great fundraiser brings together a mix of straight up jazz (Jazzed Up Trio & Jean Mancini Gough) and the eclectic Americana style of Lydia & Phil. If you cannot attend and still wish to make a donation, contact: Mount Carmel Preservation, c/o Commerce Bank, PO 15020 Worcester, MA 01615-9954 - Atten: Kelly Jacobson $20/ Door $25/for a CD of Jazzed Up Trio. 7:30-9:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St. 508-757-2708 or find them on Facebook.

Take the kids to the “Finding Dory” matinee Saturday, March 11, 2:30-4 p.m. at the Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square, Worcester. For more information, email events@ worcpublib.org.

poetry >Sunday 12

The Hangover Hour - Joe Fusco Jr. presents Shel Silverstein. Each gathering of The Hangover Hour honors the work of a dead writer. We specialize in lost or forgotten poets whose powerful work lingers on bookshelves gathering in dust. This week poet and grocer Joe Fusco Jr. will share the work of Shel Silverstein.

As always host Dave Macpherson will provide a few laughs along with a literary libation and a performance by the Second Hand Penny Players. Open mic precedes the feature. Come on down. Donations accepted for the performer. 5-6:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

college sports Men’s Lacrosse

Holy Cross Mar. 11 @ Bucknell, 1 p.m.

Anna Maria Mar. 11 vs. Lyndon State, 1 p.m.

Mar. 15 @ Emerson, 6 p.m.

Becker Mar. 11 @ Johnson State, 1 p.m.

Mar. 15 @ Gordon, 1 p.m.

Nichols Mar. 13 vs. Keene State in Orlando, Fla., 5 p.m.

Mar. 16 vs. Berry in Orlando, Fla., 5 p.m.

Clark University Mar. 11 vs. Saint John Fisher @ Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex, Clearwater, Fla., 7 p.m.

Women’s Lacrosse >Sunday 12

Helen’s Hope III: An IBC Research Fundraiser. 3rd Annual fundraising event to raise money for Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research... the Helen’s Hope III Fundraiser! On December 2nd, 2014, Helen Levine Lipkin, an amazing wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, teacher and musician passed away after a long battle with Inflammatory Breast Cancer. To honor her life and music, and to assist in the campaign she started before she passed away, her family, friends and bandmates from FoxForce5 and JackRabbit Slim will present an afternoon of music, food, opportunity drawings and fun to raise money for Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Helen had already raised and donated $14,000 to this cause herself before she passed away, and we want to continue those fundraising efforts in her memory.

Donations to this fundraiser can be made online, so if you can’t make it or just want to give now, please visit myjimmyfundevent.org/2017/ helenshope 2017 marks our 3rd Annual Helen’s Hope Fundraiseran afternoon, all ages event, so bring the kids, your parents, your grandparents, and your little brothers and sisters and enjoy a great day of music to help raise money for a great cause! Location: Halligan’s Bar & Function Room, 889 Southbridge St, Auburn, MA 01501 Time: 12 pm - 5 pm Suggested Donation: $10 at the door Music Lineup: 12:30 - 1:15 pm- Blue Drink Revolution Acoustic duo (Mike Perez and Danielle DeLucia, formerly of JackRabbit Slim) 2 - 2:30 pm- Stacey Marie Lipkin Acoustic performance 3 - 4:30 pmFoxForce5 Additional Donation opportunities: Tarot Card Readings Suggested Donation: $5 for 5 Min. Opportunity Drawings Suggested Donation: 25 Tickets for $20 Prize list coming soon! Speed Drawings Suggested Donation: 1 ticket for $20 Prize list coming soon! $10 suggested donation. Noon-5 p.m. Halligan’s Royale Lounge, 889 Southbridge St., Auburn. 508-832-6793 or find them on Facebook.

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Holy Cross Mar. 11 vs. Ohio State, 12:05 p.m.

Mar. 18 vs. Lehigh, 11:05 a.m.

Becker Mar. 12 vs. Curry @ Englewood, Fla., 7:30 p.m.

Mar. 15 vs. Transylvania @ Port Charlotte, Fla., 10 a.m.

Nichols Mar. 14 vs. Lasell, 4 p.m.

Mar. 16 @ Rivier, 7 p.m.

Assumption Mar. 11 vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas, 1 p.m.

Mar. 15 @ Dominican (N.Y.), 4 p.m.

Worcester State Mar. 11 vs. Colby-Sawyer, 12 p.m.

Mar. 16 @ Castleton State, 5 p.m.

Men’s Indoor Track & Field

Worcester State Mar. 10 vs. NCAA Championships @ Res Rec Center-North Central College, Naperville, II Mar. 11 vs. NCAA Championships @ Res Rec Center-North Central College, Naperville, II WPI Mar. 10 vs. NCAA Championships Day #1 @ North Central (IL), TBA Mar. 11 vs. NCAA Championships Day #2 @ North Central (IL), TBA

Women’s Indoor Track & Field Worcester State Mar. 10 vs. NCAA Championships @ Res Rec Center-North Central College, Naperville, II Mar. 11 vs. NCAA Championships @ Res Rec Center-North Central College, Naperville, II WPI Mar. 10 vs. NCAA Championships Day #1 @ North Central (IL), TBA

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Mar. 11 vs. NCAA Championships Day #2 @ North Central (IL), TBA

Men’s Ice Hockey

Holy Cross Mar. 10 vs. Atlantic Hockey Tournament, Quarterfinals, TBA Mar. 11 vs. Atlantic Hockey Tournament, Quarterfinals, TBA Mar. 12 vs. Atlantic Hockey Tournament, Quarterfinals, TBA Mar. 17 vs. Atlantic Hockey Tournament, Quarterfinals, @ Rochester, N.Y., TBA BASEBALL Holy Cross Mar. 10 @ Southern California, 9 p.m.

Mar. 11 @ Southern California, 5 p.m.

Mar. 12 @ Southern California, 4 p.m.

Mar. 14 vs. Boston College, 5:05 p.m.

Mar. 15 @ Brown, 3 p.m.

Anna Maria Mar. 10 @ Merchant Marine, 9 a.m.

Mar. 16 @ Eastern Nazarene, 3 p.m.

Mar. 16 @ Eastern Nazarene, 5:30 p.m.

Assumption Mar. 10 vs. Southern Connecticut State @ Fort Pierce, Fla., 3 p.m.

Mar. 11 vs. Concordia @ Lake Brantley HS, Fla., 1 p.m.

Worcester State Mar. 11 vs. Lasell @ NEBC (Northborough, Mass.), 11 a.m.

Mar. 11 vs. Lasell @ NEBC (Northborough, Mass.), 1 p.m.

Mar. 15 vs. Rivier @ NEBC (Northborough, Mass.), 3 p.m.

Mar. 15 vs. WPI @ NEBC (Northborough, Mass.), 3:30 p.m.

Clark University Mar. 11 vs. Penn State-Altoona @ Lake Myrtle Field No. 8, Auburndale, Fla., 9 a.m.

Mar. 14 vs. Rivier, 3:30 p.m.

Mar. 16 vs. Massachusetts Maritime, 3:30 p.m.

WPI Mar. 10 vs. Husson @ Lake Myrtle Park Field #6 Auburndale, FL, Russmatt Invitational, 9:15 a.m.

Mar. 10 vs. Husson @ Lake Myrtle Park Field #6, Auburndale, FL, Russmatt Invitational, 11:30 a.m.

Mar. 11 vs. Ohio Northern @ Chain of Lakes Park Field #1, Winter Haven, FL, Russmatt Invitational 9 a.m.

Mar. 11 vs. Ohio Northern @ Chain of Lakes Park Field #1, Winter Haven, FL, Russmatt Invitational 11:30 a.m.

Mar. 15 @ Brandeis, 3 p.m.

Mar. 16 vs. Worcester State, 3:30 p.m.

Nichols Mar. 10 vs. Heidelberg @ Charlotte HS, Punta Gorda, Fla., Snowbird Classic, 9 a.m.

Mar. 10 vs. John Carroll @ South County Reg. Park, Punta Gorda, Fla., Snowbird Classic, 6 p.m.

Mar. 11 vs. Anderson @ North Charlotte Reg. Park #3, Port Charlotte, Fla., Snowbird Classic, 5 p.m.

Mar. 12 vs. UMass Boston @ Chain of Lake #1, Winter Haven, Fla., Snowbird Classic, 12:30 p.m.

Mar. 15 vs. Ohio Wesleyan @ South County Reg. Park, Punta Gorda, Fla., Snowbird Classic, 9 a.m.

Mar. 16 vs. Keystone @ North Charlotte Reg. Park #6, Port Charlotte, Fla., Snowbird Classic, 2 p.m.

Mar. 17 vs. SUNY Canton @ South County Reg. Park, Punta Gorda, Fla., Snowbird Classic, 12 p.m.

Mar. 17 vs. Denison @ North Charlotte Reg. Park #3, Port Charlotte, Fla., Snowbird Classic, 4 p.m.

Becker Mar. 11 vs. Colby Sawyer @ Chain of Lakes Field 5, Winter Haven, Fla., Russmatt Invitational, 12:30 p.m.

Mar. 11 vs. Colby Sawyer @ Chain of Lakes Field 5, Winter Haven, Fla., Russmatt Invitational, 3 p.m.

Mar. 12 vs. Curry @ Lake Myrtle Park Field 7, Auburndale, Fla., Russmatt Invitational, 9:15 a.m.

Mar. 12 vs. Curry @ Lake Myrtle Park Field 7, Auburndale, Fla.,

Russmatt Invitational, 11:15 a.m.

Mar. 13 vs. Keene State @ Lake Myrtle Park Field 1, Auburndale, Fla., Russmatt Invitational, 12:45 p.m.

Mar. 14 vs. Rensselaer @ Lake Myrtle Park Field 3, Auburndale, Fla., Russmatt Invitational, 9:15 a.m.

Mar. 15 vs. Minn.-Morris @ Lake Myrtle Park Field 4, Auburndale, Fla., Russmatt Invitational, 12:30 p.m.

Mar. 16 vs. Daniel Webster @ Henley Field, Lakeland, Fla., Russmatt Invitational, 10 a.m.

Mar. 16 vs. Daniel Webster @ Henley Field, Lakeland, Fla., Russmatt Invitational, 12 p.m.

Mar. 16 vs. Daniel Webster @ Lake Myrtle Park 2, Auburndale, Fla., Russmatt Invitational, 4:15 p.m.

Softball

Holy Cross Mar. 10 vs. South Dakota State @ Clearwater, Fla., Under Armour Showcase, 11:30 a.m.

Mar. 10 vs. Southern Illinois Edwardsville @ Clearwater, Fla., Under Armour Showcase, 4:30 p.m.

Mar. 11 vs. Canisius @ Clearwater, Fla., Under Armour Showcase, 9:15 a.m.

Mar. 11 vs. Savannah State @ Clearwater, Fla., Under Armour Showcase, 2 p.m.

Mar. 12 vs. Indiana State @ Clearwater, Fla., Under Armour Showcase, 9 a.m.

Anna Maria Mar. 10 vs. Clarks Summit @ North Myrtle Beach Field 2, S.C., 9:30 a.m.

Mar. 11 vs. Gwynedd Mercy @ North Myrtle Beach Field 2, S.C., 11:30 a.m.

Becker Mar. 12 vs. Trinity @ Leesburg, Fla., 3:30 p.m.

Mar. 12 vs. University of New England @ Leesburg, Fla., 6 p.m.

Mar. 13 vs. Smith @ Leesburg, Fla. 3:30 p.m.

Mar. 13 vs. Stevenson @ Leesburg, Fla., 6 p.m.

Mar. 14 vs. Lasell @ Clermont, Fla., 8 a.m.

Mar. 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan @ Clermont, Fla., 10:30 a.m.

Mar. 16 vs. Arcadia @ Leesburg, Fla., 8 a.m.

Mar. 16 vs. Wesleyan @ Leesburg, Fla., 10:30 a.m.

Mar. 17 vs. Bowdoin @ Leesburg, Fla., 8 a.m.

Mar. 17 vs. Kalamazoo @ Leesburg, Fla., 10:30 a.m.

Clark University Mar. 17 @ Bridgewater State, 3 p.m.

Mar. 17 @ Bridgewater State, 5 p.m.

WPI Mar. 10 vs. Coe @ Kissimmee, FL, Citrus Games, 11 a.m.

Mar. 10 vs. Saint Joseph’s @ Kissimmee, FL, Citrus Games, 1:15 p.m.

Assumption Mar. 10 vs. Le Moyne @ Minneola, Fla., 1 p.m.

Mar. 11 vs. Ashland, OH @ Clermont, Fla., Dot Richardson Spring Games, 8 a.m.

Mar. 11 vs. Bridgeport @ Clermont, Fla., 1 p.m.

Mar. 17 @ American International, 2 p.m.

Mar. 17 @ American International, 4 p.m.

Women’s Golf

Holy Cross Mar 10 @ Lady Eagle Cat Invitational, Daytona Beach, Fla., TBA

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Run your four line ad for FREE for two weeks and then you have to the option to run your ad until it sells for $20!

Or you may run your ad from the beginning until it sells for $20 (no refund if the item sells within the two weeks)

SUBMIT ITEMS UNDER $2017 FOR FREE! Here’s all you need to do! 3 ways to submit ...

1. Mail completed form to Central Mass Classifieds, P.O. Box 546, Holden, MA 01520 2. OR FAX the completed form to 508-829-0670 3. OR Email the info with name/address/phone number to sales@centralmassclass.com

NO PHONE ORDERS ACCEPTED FOR FREE ADS

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PLEASE READ SUBMISSION RULES:

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

Limit 1 item per ad (group of items OK if one price for all and under $2017). Price must be listed in ad. NO Cemetery Plots.

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KITCHEN & BATH

ROOFING

Creative Floors, Inc. Ceramic-Carpet-Vinyl Marble- Granite- Laminate Wallpaper Pre-finished Hardwood Sales-Design- Installation Residential & Commercial Free Estimates. Carpet Binding Financing Available Come visit our showroom!

508-829-7444 www.creativefloorsinc.com

Johanson Home Improvement Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling - Any Carpentry Needs Over 20 years experience.

Chad 508-963-8155 Lic/Ins HIC Registered

Roof Problems? Roof Replacements. Repairs, Shingles.

Rubber. *Best Prices* 28 Years experience. Licensed, Insured, References. Free estimates.

Call Ken. O’Brien Home Services. 508-373-4653

HEATING & PLUMBING SCOTT BOSTEK PLUMBING & HEATING Small Jobs Is What We Do Residential Repair Specialist Water Heaters-DisposalsFrozen Pipes-Remodels & AdditionsDrain Cleaning-Faucets Ins. MPL 11955 Free Estimates 25 yrs Exp. Reliable 774-696-6078

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 PAINT/WALLPAPER Interior Painting Only $159 Average 12x16 room. Prompt service. Reliable. Refs. Dutch Touch Painting 508-867-2550

HOME IMPROVEMENT C&R Remodeling Additions & all home improvements, 25 yrs exp.

New & historic David 508-829-4581 HOME REPAIR/ RESTORATION

Gary’s Home Repair Experienced building & grounds keeper looking for carpentry & painting projects.

Nothing too small.

Clean & neat.

Holden native with references.

Please call 508-274-1809 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.

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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 PLUMBING JOSH SHEA PLUMBING Master Plumber Lic.13680 Insured & 20 yrs. experience Drain cleaning sinks, tubs, toilets & main drains Credit cards accepted 508-868-5730 Joshsheaplumbing.com ROOFING 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

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

ROOF SHOVELING Prevent damage before it occurs.

Hagman Maintenance | Rutland, MA

508-886-2252

LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE Complete Spring, Summer & Fall Lawn Care Services Tailored to your needs. Spring is coming, call now. Insured, experienced, with prompt call response. Ask for Rob: 978.833.3827. Coachlace Property Services.

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 MULCH & LOAM

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

TREE SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT Ross A. McGinnes Storm Damage, Tree Work, Stump Removals.

Free estimates.

Call 508-365-9602

LAWN & GARDEN LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE Landscape Design/ Hardscape Maintenance

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 HELP WANTED LOCAL

Cleanups, Mulching, Lawn Renovation/Irrigation. Walkways and Patios. Bobcat Services and More..508.410.2756 LAWNBZ@GMAIL.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

Powell Stone and Gravel, RA Powell Construction are currently looking for experienced workers in the fields of: CDL Truck Drivers Site Laborers Site Heavy Equipment Operators Gravel Pit Crushing/Screening Operators Landscape Retail Sales No phone calls, stop in for application or visit web site: www.powellstone.com 133 Leominster-Shirley Road, Lunenburg

HELP WANTED LOCAL

HELP WANTED LOCAL

HELP WANTED Seasonal Helper/Laborer full time for Holden Public Works Dept. (May - Sept. 1st). Must possess valid Mass. Driver’s license & be 18 years of age. $11.00/hr. Apply at Office of Town Manager, 1204 Main Street, Holden, MA 01520 or visit www.holdenma.gov Employment Opportunities for further information. EOE/AA

Seasonal Mulch/Loam Drivers (Apr-July) Retirees & Others Welcome MikeLynchEnterprises.com 774 535-1470

Grafton Job Corps Center Now Hiring

Adams and Associates is a 100% employee owned organization that is singularly committed to the Job Corps program and the students we serve. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, Adams and Associations provides free education and training that helps young people earn a High School Equivalency, learn a career, and assistance in finding, and keeping, successful employment.

FULL AND PART TIME Reliable, skilled small engine technician. Paid holidays, vacation and sick days. Apply in person at Gauvin Supply Co., 225 Main St., South Grafton Feeney Brothers Spring 2017 Open House Recruiting experienced Utility Operators; Foremen; CDL Drivers: Laborers: Mechanics & Supervisors Wednesday, March 15 6am to 9am & 3pm to 6pm 103 Clayton Street Dorchester MA 02122 info@feeneybrothers.com www.feeneybrothers.com Our Readers Make Great Employees!

Call Michelle today to place your Help Wanted ad!

508-829-5981 ext.433

Adams & Associates has the following openings for the Grafton Job Corps Center.

Our campus is located in North Grafton, MA about 45 miles west of Boston.

Property Officer Administrative Assistant (2 F/T) Recreation Specialist - P/T Clinical CNA Instructor Food Services Assistant Safety/Security Advisor (F/T & On-Call) LPN - 10 hours/week Academic Instructor - Math Residential Advisors - On-Call Substitute Instructors - OnCall To apply for any positions please follow the following link: http://recruiting.ultipro.com/AD A1000ADAMS and search for the location NORTH GRAFTON

FT Foreman & Laborers Seasonal Drivers (Apr-July) Retirees & Others Welcome MikeLynchEnterprises.com 774-535-1470

Are you hiring?

Our Readers make GREAT employees.

Call or email us for more information.

978-728-4302 sales@centralmassclass.com

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Guide to

Yard Sale & Flea Market Directory

Call 978-728-4302 or email sales@central massclass.com Expert Staffing in partnership with Boutwell, Owens & Co., Inc. has several openings for 12 hour shifts-Days and Nights Packers, Air Hammer Operators, Material Handlers, Utility Persons, Conveyor Tenders, Sheeter Operators, Gluer Operators and Die Cut Operators.

kee Flea Market Yan1311 Park Street (rt. 20)

Walk-ins welcome!

HELP WANTED LOCAL

Open Tuesday-Saturday: 10-5, Sunday 11-5, FR E FREE Be sure to check us out on Facebook ParkEin g Admission

MERCHANDISE

CEMETERY PLOTS

CEMETERY PLOTS

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

Expert Staffing in partnership with Injectronics is now hiring for 8 hour Shifts-1st, 2nd and 3rd.

Production Associates and Process Techs.

Apply at:

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

Whitney Square, 40 Spruce Street, Suite 206 Leominster, MA 01453 978-798-1610 barbara.sidilau@expert-staffing.com

Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA. 2 Lots in the Garden of Faith. $1500.00 for both. Near the feature. Mary 508-886-4334.

Walk-ins welcome!

FOSTER PARENTS

FOSTER PARENTS WANTED Seeking families throughout Central Massachusetts who are interested in improving a child’s life.

Call to inquire about our upcoming foster parent training. $1,000 SIGNING BONUS Call for Details (Must mention this ad during inquiry)

688 Main Street, Holden, MA Toll Free (877) 446-3305

www.devereuxma.org

& Collectibles “Oh My Gosh” Antiques & Collectibles Found at The Cider Mill

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 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 the Cross Premier Location, Must sell Value $5250 Asking $4000 OBO 508-799-5678 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 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

Antique Hot Pot Stove Good condition, burns wood or coal.

About 3 ft tall. Very cute. $150.

978-464-5379 Husqvarna riding mower 15 HP, 42 in cut, hydrostatic trans, dble bggr w/ mulching gd. Grt cond. $350. 978-464-5877 New Vera Bradley pink bag Retail $72.00. Paid $40.00.

Asking $25.00. 508 829-9240.

2 miles off exit 8 Mass Turnpike Palmer, MA • 413-283-4910

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.

Please apply at: Whitney Square, 40 Spruce Street, Suite 206, Leominster, MA 01453 barbara.sidilau@expert-staffing.com 978-798-1610

Antiques

FOR SALE

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

To Advertise In This Directory Please Call 978-728-4302 FOR SALE Stunning Diamond Engagement Ring Approx.

1.25 carats, centered among 8 smaller diamonds. Replacement cost $6585, asking $4495. 508-829-3363.

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

Heavy Duty Prototype PVC Pipes Hammock Frame w/1 cloth & 1 rope material, all accessories. $75 978-537-9925 Golf clubs, bag, cart (used) Asking $250. 508-865-5726*

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.

C-13 Zeppelin Stamp Flag Cancelled $200. Got Stamp Questions? Call Ron at 413896-3324

Kubota Tractor Model 1870, 4WD Diesel with bucket. Only 160 Hrs. $9800. 508-829-5494

U.S. C14 Zeppelin Stamp (U) Flag cncl. $175. Stamp questions? Ron 413-896-3324

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

FREE

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 Corn Hole Game College size, 4 bags. $65. 978-798-1475

Black Upright Piano FREE All keys work, matching bench.

Please call 978-660-8034

Nintendo Wii system Big Game Hunter, Sports Resort, Super Mario 25th All Star Anniv. game. $100. 978-537-8603

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NOVENAS

REAL ESTATE

AUTOS

AUTO/VAN

Corner Hutch Solid pine - 4 doors - 48" x 76". Accommodates 42" television. $250.

Photo available. 508-829-6792

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (Never known to fail) O most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity, O Star of the Sea, help me and show me where you are my mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity, (make request). There are none that can withstand your call. O show me herein you are my mother. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (three times). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (three times). Sweet mother, I pray for this cause in your hands (3 times). Holy spirit, resolve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me in that all instances in my life you are with me. I want this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you, even in spite of material things. I wish to be with you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. The person must say this prayer on three consecutive days. After three days the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the prayer is granted.

J.M.D.

We Pay Top Cash For Houses and Land.

Any Condition.

No Hassle, Fast Closing.

Over 40 Acres! Over 3000 Vehicles!

2008 Ford E250 Extended Van 3dr, A-T/AC, Power package. Roof racks. Int. shelving, tow package, 6 rims, 8 tires in good cond. Exc. overall cond.

57K miles. $9,999. 508-8292907

EDUCATION MUSIC INSTRUCTION Guitar Lessons/ Most Instruments All ages/25 years experience Recreational Dept. Sterling Lou Valentino 860-574-9467 www.yogavisionaries.com Testimonials/Rates

PETS & ANIMALS DOGS/PUPPIES FOR SALE Australian shepherds pups

$1200 Pups come with health certificates, de wormed and first shots. 978-514-5624

OTHER COMMUNITY FLYING FIELD WANTED Local RC club is looking for a field to fly quiet, electric-only model planes. Land owners who are willing to share their space with hobbyists should contact 508-641-3787.

REAL ESTATE

I am looking to babysit your Child or Children Very reasonable prices. I am a Mother of four and 8 Grandchildren and 2 Great Grandchildren, I can give references if needed, I do the babysitting in my home in Leominster, Ma. Day time, before school or after, School vacations you may call me at 978 -537-2458 and to ask me any question you feel you need to, I live in a house that has a big Fenced in back yard for them to play.

All real estate advertised in this publication is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Massachusetts Anti Discrimination Act and the Boston & Cambridge Fair Housing Ordinances which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, children, marital status, sexual orientation, veterans status or source of income or any intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

To complain of discrimination call HUD toll free at 1-800-827-5005.

For the NE area call HUD at 617-994-8300. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275 or 617-565-5453

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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 MOBILE HOMES Bigelow Village

55+. New construction prices range from $160,000-200,000 based on size and finishes.

Call today! 888-733-7089

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Trust us to do it right!

• Foreign & Domestic • Early & Late Model • Engines • Transmissions • New Radiators • Gas Tanks • Wheels • Tires • Balancers • Exhaust Manifolds • Window Motors

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Toll Free1-800-992-0441 Fax 508-882-5202 Off Rte 122 • 358 Coldbrook Rd., Oakham, MA www.amherstoakhamauto.com

Worcester No.

508-799-9969

Cottage For Rent Littlefields Village in Ogunquit, ME. 2br, $1200/wk.

508-612-8022

AUTOMOTIVE

OLD G BUILDIN S T N E T CON D WANTE

ANTIQUE GOODS AND SALVAGE SHOP Open Saturdays 11AM – 5PM or by appointment

774-696-3584

468 Auburn St, Cherry Valley, MA Find us on Facebook and Instagram at

1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list.

Always stored in room temperature. $10,000 obo 978-4645525 or 978-549-3670 cell

2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond.

469 miles. Asking $1650.00.

Includes helmet. 207-289-9362 OR 207-450-1492.

2012 Volvo S60 44,000 mi, one owner, white, auto, leather int., fully loaded, $17,900. 508755-0882

1930 Ford Model A Sport Coupe, Grey and Black.

50,000 miles. Holden area. $16,000. 407-375-3917

2001 Suzuki Intruder 1500cc, showroom condition, lots of chrome, Vehix pipes. $4000.

Call John at 978-466-6043.

2007 Suzuki Boulevard Cruising Motorcycle C90T; 1474cc; 6300 miles, 1 owner, perfect cond. accessories and new battery. Garaged, covered & serviced. $6,000 508-8498635

2005 Chrysler Pacifica 6 Cyl., AWD, Good Tires, New Sticker, New Brakes. Very clean, runs good. $2000 OBO. MUST SELL. 508-736-7385. Ask for Michael.

2013 BMW 128i 7K Orig Miles, Grey, 3.0, Automatic, Fully Loaded, Serviced. $16,900. 774-239-0800

VACATION PROPERTY FOR RENT

AUTO/MOTORCYCLE Publisher’s Notice

MISCELLANEOUS

978-423-6529

USED & NEW AUTO PARTS

SELL YOUR CAR Sell your car, in print and online!

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 2003 Chevy Corvette Convertable 50th Anniversary Edition 26,000 miles. Automatic, original owner, always garaged, mint cond. $25,000 firm.

774-696-4187 1999 Pontiac Grand Am 6 Cylinder, automatic, needs work or use for parts. 159,903 miles. $675. 978-422-8084

Run Your Ad Until It Sells!

For the low price of only

$20.00 For six lines

For more information, contact us at 978-728-4302 or email sales@centralmassclass.com

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

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SPRING

BULLETIN BOARD Spring is in the air!

March Vendor & Craft Fair

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

to benefit the American Legion Dudley-Gendron Post 414

March 11, 2017

10:00 am - 2:00 pm Dudley-Gendron American Legion Post 414 156 Boston Rd. Sutton, MA FREE ADMISSION Shopping • Raffle • Family Fun

1978 MG MGB 47,000 mi.

Green ext. Very solid car from GA. Good overall condition. $7500. Please call 508-7351845.

BOATS

TAX TIME DIRECTORY 2017

25 HP Suzuki (Like New) with Boat & Trailer Holden area.

Pete 407-375-3917 $2,000

Call Michelle at 978-728-4302

3 Horse Trailer 2002 Exiss XT/ 300 Gooseneck. Great condition. All alum. S.S. nose. On craigslist pics. $7,995. Paxton.

Call Robert at 508-757-0887*

Tax Professionals!

to have your business listed here!

David L. Johnson EA Tracey L. Bell, EA 100 Doyle Rd. • Holden 508-853-9638 • Complete tax service • Individual & Business • Year-round tax & accounting service • Accredited tax advisor • Day/evening appointments www.DavidLJohnsonandCompany.com

Albert N. Cecchini CPA, EA 67 Millbrook St., Suite 216 Worcester, MA 01606 508-797-0077 • Year-round tax, accounting & consulting service.

• Computerized State & Federal taxes, electronic filing.

• Business & Individual returns.

Day/evening by appointment

CAMPERS/TRAILERS

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• Class A, B, C Motor Homes • Trailers Parts • Propane • Service Transportation • Temporary Housing

Fuller RV Rentals & Sales 150 Shrewsbury St., Boylston 508-869-2905 www.fullerrv.com BBB Accredited A+ Rating

LEGALS

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Individuals

Tax Returns Individuals • Corporations • Nonprofits Grafton Holden Worcester

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES

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508-839-0020 508-829-5544 508-797-5200

Town of Millbury Conservation Commission The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 7:05 P.M. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Notice of Intent from the Massachusetts Office of Fishing & Boating Access for the reconstruction of the boat ramp and parking lot for Lake Singletary located at West Main Street, Map85 Lot38.

Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40.

Donald Flynn Chairman

Town of Sutton Conservation Commission The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 8:05PM, 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 Mathew & Kathryn McGrath, Charlton, MA. The project consists of restoration of wetlands by removal of boulders, and dirt bulldozed to edge of former field, separating a BVW from and Isolated Vegetated Wetland, and create a lawn on Map 23, Parcels 99, on 14 Old Tavern Lane, Sutton, MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands Protection Bylaw.

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 27, 2017, at 7:30 p.m., in the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, on the following proposed amendments to the Millbury Zoning Bylaws: - Article 2, Section 22.2 by deleting the following italicized text; In a Residential 1 District the following principal uses are permitted if granted a special permit by the special permit granting authority: - Article 3, Section 34.3 by adding the following text; 11.

Political Signs; provided they meet timeline requirements as listed by applicable local, state, and federal election laws. Signs must meet any applicable size, height and location requirements.

- Article 3, Section 34.4 by adding the following text; 10.

Political signs of any kind on public property.

- Article 3, Section 34.6 by adding the following italicized text; 1. Election-specific political signs to be displayed 45 days prior to election and removed 3 days after the election.

Or take any action thereon.

The complete text of proposed amendments are available for public viewing in the Planning Office at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA during regular office hours. Anyone wishing to be heard on these amendments should appear at the time and place designated above.

Richard Gosselin Chairman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Division INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE Docket No. WO17P0308EA Estate of: Pauline Ann McHugh Date of Death: February 8, 2016 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Mary C McHugh of Worcester MA. The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. 03/09/17 WM

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (SEAL) LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 17SM000444 ORDER OF NOTICE To: Sarah E. Nulty and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.c. 50 §3901 et seq.: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in SUTTON, numbered 11 SMITH ROAD, given by Timothy J. Nulty and Sarah E. Nulty to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated May 25, 2011, and recorded in the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 47456, Page 71, has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before April 10, 2017 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER, Chief Justice of said Court on February 23, 2017 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 201609-0601-PRP 03/09/17 MSC COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (SEAL) LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 17SM000462 ORDER OF NOTICE To: Geraldine F. Audette and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. c. 50 §3901 et seq.: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee for Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-QA7 claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Sutton, numbered 518 Mendon Road, given by Francis C. Mateer and Geraldine F. Audette to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for First National Bank of Arizona, dated March 21, 2005, and recorded in Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 35941, Page 230, and now held by the Plaintiff by assignment, has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before April 10, 2017 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER, Chief Justice of said Court on February 24, 2017 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 16-027669 03/09/17 MSC

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES 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 27, 2017 at 7:15 p.m., in the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, on the application of Carla Rodrigues, 60 McCracken Road, Millbury, MA for a dog kennel permit under Site Plan review under Article 1, Section 12.41 and Article 2, Section 23.2 of the Millbury Zoning Bylaws.

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.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 Docket No. WO17C0057CA NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the matter of : Faith Judith Wong-Tsang Of Millbury, MA To all persons interested in petition described: A petition has been presented by Faith J Wong-Tsang requesting that: Faith Judith WongTsang be allowed to change his/ her/their name as follows: Faith Judith Wong IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Worcester ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON: 03/21/2017 WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy First Justice of this Court.

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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 27, 2017, at 7:45 p.m., in the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, on the application of Jessica Thomas, property located at 110 Elm Street, Millbury, MA for a Special Permit for a Sign under Article 1, Section 14.11(m) and Article 3, Sections 34.2.3, 34.7.3 and 34.6 of the Millbury Zoning Bylaws.

Applicant proposes to install a 36” x 36” business sign.

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 27, 2017, at 8:00 p.m., at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, on the application of Thomas Stratford, property located at 221 Riverlin Street, 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 Chapter 16 Section 16-3 of the Millbury General Bylaws, to construct the site as a “build to suit” project with a future use that would be allowed under the current Industrial 1 zoning. 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.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO17P0476GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 In the matter of: Nelson D Matos Carmona Of: Worcester, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Dept. of Developmental Services of Worcester, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Nelson D Matos Carmona is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Victor T Sloan of Uxbridge, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 03/28/2017. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The abovenamed person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense.

WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy, First Justice of this Court. Date: February 15, 2017 Stephanie K Fattman Register of Probate 03/09/17 WM

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 A.C. 76A Docket No. WO16P2452EA To all persons interested in the estate of Cynthia Ann Staskunas late of Sterling in said County, deceased, intestate. A petition has been presented to said Court for authority to sell at private sale – certain real estate of said deceased, - and that the petitioner may become the purchaser of said real estate. If you desire to object thereto you or your attorney should file a written appearance in said Court at Worcester before 10 o’clock in the forenoon on the twenty-eighth day of March 2017, the return day of this citation. WITNESS, Leilah A Keamy, Esquire, First Justice of said Court, this third day of March, 2017. Stephanie K. Fattman, Register 03/09/2017 WM

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. WO17P0577EA Estate of: George J Richard Date of Death: 01/22/2017 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by: Betty A Richard of Sutton MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Betty A Richard of Sutton MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 04/04/2017. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy, First Justice of this Court. Date: February 23, 2017 Stephanie K. Fattman, Register of Probate 03/09/2017 MSC

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 Robert J. LeBlanc Sr. a/k/a Robert J. LeBlanc and Celina P. LeBlanc to Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, a subsidiary of Indymac Bank, F.S.B., dated May 10, 2006 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 39022, Page 135, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (‘’MERS’’), as nominee for Financial Freedom Acquisition LLC., dated September 25, 2009 and recorded with said Registry on October 5, 2009 at Book 44929, Page 134 and by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Financial Freedom Acquisition LLC., to OneWest Bank, N.A. dated April 6, 2015 and recorded with said Registry on May 7, 2015 at Book 53686, Page 366, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 a.m. on March 31, 2017, on the mortgaged premises located at 118 Main Street, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: A certain parcel of land situated on the Easterly side of Main Street in the Town of Millbury, being a part of Lot No. 1 of Prospect Hill Lots, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the Southeasterly corner of said lot at the corner of main and orchard streets; Thence Easterly of Northeasterly by said Orchard Street eightysix (86) feet, more or less, to a point at a driveway right (8) feet wide; Thence by said driveway at a right angle with said orchard street seventy-five (75) feet, more or less, to land now or formerly of one caisse; Thence S. 30 degrees 30 minutes w. by said Caisse Land, Eighty-Four and One-Half (84 1/2) feet;, more or less, to Main Street, Thence Southerly of Southeasterly by said Main Street Seventy-Five and One-Half (75 1/2) feet, more or less, to the point of Beginning. For informational purposes only: The APN is shown by the County Assessor as MAP 45 Parcel 58; Source of Title is Book 16673, Page 222 (Recorded 10/31/94) For mortgagor’s(s’) title see deed recorded with Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 16673, Page 222. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication.

Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. CIT BANK, N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK N.A. Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201504-0793 – YEL 3/9, 3/16, 3/23/17 MSC

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Margaret Granados Margaret Granados was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in the New York metropolitan area on Long Island. She attended Holy Cross for her undergraduate degree, and later Columbia University for her master’s. Shortly after, she began her career in education. She started as a teacher, worked in admissions, served as a division head, and is currently the Dean of Studies at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, New Jersey. She recently accepted the position of principal at Saint John’s High School in Shrewsbury.

Granados will serve as the first permanent female principal in the all-boy school’s history.

How did you end up at Saint John’s? Well,

it was a couple of fortuitous things.

First of all, I was really excited to be thinking about a return to Massachusetts.

We have family in the West Hartford, Connecticut area, and some family over in the Marblehead area, and have really longed to get connected to family again.

I’m an only child, my husband is not, so this is his family, but it’s our family, and my son is an only child, so, the idea that we could re-connect and look up to Massachusetts to do that was exciting for us personally. The other piece is that the Saint John’s opportunity came across my desk, and I thought it would be an amazing one to put my hat in the ring for. I have some really good experience and perspective working with upper schoolers and upper-school teachers, but I think one of the things I really missed in my career, I started teaching at a Catholic school in New York City, it’s really nice to bring your whole self to work every day. And one of the things about working in a very high-powered, terrific, independent school that’s not faith based, is that you have to leave part of yourself at the door if you happen to have a strong faith component in your own life. So, the appeal to the Saint John’s opportunity to me was to have a role in leading and guiding an already really strong high quality program, but also for it to be a place where, clearly, Saint John’s is a place where students are developing their spiritual dimension, as well as their emotional, intelligence, academic, artistic and athletic talents. It’s all coming together for them there, and gee, who wouldn’t want to be part of that? It was

a great opportunity to put my hat in the ring for, and how lucky am I that I was selected to be their next principal?

How was your time at Holy Cross? I have

enormous affection and great love of my alma mater, Holy Cross. I’m the vice president of the alumni association right now. It’s a large group of alums who come from Holy Cross, and it’s really thrilling and exciting to be their vice president.

I still keep a close affiliation with the college. Back in the day, I was not only doing all the typical learning and fun things that you do in college, but I was also a resident assistance, and became a head resident assistance, and did some wonderful service experiences through the college. It really helped prepare me to be someone who’s thoughtful and engaged with the world. That was very much part of the mission and call of Holy Cross, and in a different way, the mission and call of Saint John’s. There’s really some overlap there. I love the fact that I get to come back to the Worcester area.

You’re going to be the first permanent female principal at the school. How do you feel about that? It’s a great honor. I have to say there’s

something interesting about when I look back, even at Holy Cross, I was assigned the dorm that had three floors of boys, and only one floor of girls. As an only child, I was raised to enjoy all of the New York sports. I was extremely knowledgeable, and maybe a little bit tomboyish in terms of how I was raised to play and understand sports and thing that might not be stereotypically thought of in a girl’s wheelhouse. That, of course, has changed

over time. I think people understand gender roles in a different way now than they did when I was being raised. But it’s a real honor to be a woman in the brotherhood, if you will. I remember saying, when I came to campus and met with the students, that I heard loud and clear from Saint John’s students how proud they are to be in the brotherhood, and I asked them point blank, ‘How do you feel about a woman being part of that experience? As a leader in that experience?’ And they were receptive, open, and I thought, ‘That’s real 21stcentury life happening at Saint John’s,’ that it is a place where there is real receptivity to a woman being part of the leadership group in an all-male environment, and that’s really exciting—to work at a place that has that kind of vision.

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Are there any unique challenges you are worried about going into the job? Not really.

I think some of the essential skills of working with high school students remain the same, despite gender. To lead well you have to help students face and resolve tomorrow’s challenges, and help them make an enduring, positive contribution to the world, that is regardless of gender.

I do think there’s a certain learning environment that we recognize works very well for boys. Saint John’s clearly recognizes that particular educational experience for boys, and what that vision of the best that boys can be means that you need to teach to the unique needs and strengths of boys. I know that, I support that, and I think I’m joining a community that really gets young men, and understands the strong academic foundation they need … There’s a real call to serve the wider community, the presence of that active faith life, those are all elements of the very particular experience that is a Saint John’s education. So, I’m not daunted by that, I’m excited by that. The part that’s daunting is the real-life part of re-location, coming back to a community where I last was a student 30 years ago. Recognizing that Worcester will look different, Shrewsbury will look different, feel different than it did 30 years ago, that part, the logistic part is a bit intimidating. And there’s a lot of bits and bots to figure out there, but no, in terms of joining the school, I’m not feeling intimidated or worried at all, just very excited.

What are the biggest challenges students are facing today? I think that there’s a real

need to understand others, and understand the complexity of human relationships.

On a micro level, it’s understanding the person next to you, but on the macro level, it’s understanding everything from the refugee and immigration crisis to global interconnection, it’s how do we help students integrate all their learning in really vibrant classes. How do they learn that human relationship dynamic to better code-shift in our world. To do some amazing work leading in this world, that’s the call of the 21st-century learner, I think, to really take disparate information, assess it, synthesize it, and walk with compassion as we look at some of the very complicated problems in our world today.

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