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Worcester resident sues Alex Jones, InfoWars BILL SHANER

(Editor’s Note: This story first appeared on worcestermag.com)

Worcester resident is suing far-right media pundit and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for $1 million for the use of his likeness in an effort to discredit the Parkland shooting as a hoax. Marcel Fontaine, a Worcester resident, filed the lawsuit in a Texas district court Monday. He named as defendants Jones; his website, InfoWars; Kit Daniels, a reporter for the website; and Free Speech Systems LLC. The lawsuit alleges that on Feb. 14, the day of the Florida shooting, InfoWars posted a picture of Fontaine claiming he was the shooter, and that he dressed as a communist and supported ISIS. Authorities later identified Florida man Nikolas Cruz as the alleged shooter, but that didn’t stop hordes of far-right trolls from using Fontaine’s likeness and harassing him, according to the lawsuit. In the picture used by InfoWars, Fontaine is wearing a red graphic t-shirt showing key figures in communist history getting drunk with the text “communist party” overlaid, an obvious play on words. The image was plastered on the InfoWars website to perpetuate claims such as “shooter is a commie.” “[Fontaine] is an ordinary young man with no connection to these events,” wrote Mark Bankston, Fontaine’s lawyer. “The articles were manifestly false and have caused him enormous injury and continuing personal harassment.” Though Fontaine is only referenced in the lawsuit as a Massachusetts resident, Bill Ogden, a lawyer on the case, confirmed Fontaine is from Worcester. Fontaine himself deferred to his lawyers when reached for comment. “We filed this lawsuit to hold (Jones) ac-

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countable for what he did,” said Ogden. “We’re bringing this case because an entity that considers themselves the leader of journalism, posted this photo of our client, and it was shared millions, if not hundreds of millions of times, claiming he was the shooter.” Alex Jones could not be immediately reached for a response to the lawsuit. We will update the online version of this story if and when he responds or makes a public statement. On Monday, the body text of the Feb. 14 InfoWars story was updated to include an editor’s note, calling it a “retraction, clarification and correction.” “On this webpage on February 14, 2018, we showed a photograph of a young man that we had received and stated incorrectly that it was an alleged photo of the suspected shooter at Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida,” the note read. It went on to say that InfoWars removed the picture after several hours. “We regret that this error occured,” the note read. But the lawsuit alleges those few hours were all it took for the image to spread across farright circles on social media “with astonishing speed,” reaching millions of people and soliciting ridicule and malicious threats. The InfoWars articles were also republished by other far-right websites verbatim. The image was even picked up by politicians. Rep. Larry Pittman, a Republican state lawmaker in North Carolina, used the image to make the claim that school shooters are often “communist Democrats” carrying out a conspiracy to tighten gun control and take over the country, according to the lawsuit. The claim even reached some Twitter users in China. “InfoWars’ story became a lie told round the world,” wrote Bankston. InfoWars, according to the lawsuit, actively

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Alex Jones. stokes distrust in the mainstream media, so some readers were not swayed that Cruz, not Fontaine, was responsible for the shooting. Instead, they continued to perpetuate the idea that Fontaine was an actor in the Parkland shooting, which InfoWars had called a “false flag” – Internet parlance for a conspiratorial hoax. “Fontaine continues to suffer harassment and peril even from individuals aware of his identity as a Massachusetts resident, but who nevertheless remain convinced he was part of a horrifying conspiracy,” the lawyer wrote. Fontaine is suing for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and conspiracy, among other charges.

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Jones rose to popularity, from fringe figure to a near household name with a proclivity to bend the president’s ear, with his radio show and associated line on InfoWars products. The products, which include supplements, powders and vitamins, aim to provide a cure for government-led conspiracies to infect or otherwise injure his followers. Jones has a long history of stoking outrageous conspiracy theories, including the idea the child victims of the Sandy Hook shooting were crisis actors, that 9/11 was an inside job, and the PizzaGate scandal, in which Jones was one of several voices that alleged Democratic C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 7

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chlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, which were used in several school buildings throughout (Editor’s Note: This story first appeared online at Worcester and which have been banned for use in construction in the U.S. for decades. worcestermag.com.) “The Education Association of Worcester is seeking support from the U.S. Environmental or the second time in less than a year, Protection Agency as the city carries out plans Burncoat and Doherty high schools in to properly clean two high schools and moniWorcester have tested below levels of concerns for what the U.S. Environmen- tor their PCB levels,” the EAW said in a press statement released Monday, April 2. tal Protection Agency has labeled a “probable The EAW, according to the press release carcinogen,” according to the school district. conducted bulk testing of caulking and sealThe teachers’ union, meanwhile, says a ants around windows and doors at Burncoat separate test of caulking and sealants around High School and Doherty Memorial High windows and doors at the two schools came School in November. The results, according back at levels that “far exceed” those recomto the union, “showed levels [of PCBs] that far mended by the EPA. The school district’s test focused on air qual- exceed acceptable levels and merited reportity, not caulking. The testing is part of ongoing ing to the EPA.” Asked by Worcester Magazine, EAW Presimonitoring to ensure acceptable levels of poly-

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dent Roger Nugent emailed a report from Environmental Health Inc. of Dover featuring results from testing of PCBs and asbestos. For PCBs, the the results detected concentrations greater than 1 and less than 50 parts per million in “most window glazing putty at both schools and an assortment of window and door sealants at PCB testing at Burncoat High School Doherty.” Those levels are less FILE PHOTO than EPA requirements. content greater than 1 percent were found in PCBs at greater than 50 parts window glazing putty at Burncoat and sealper million, or above EPA requirements, were found in 13 of 20 sealants at Burncoat and two ants at Doherty. According to the report, the expansion joint sealants at Doherty, according state Department of Environmental Protecto the report. C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 7 Asbestos-containing materials with a

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City looks to divest from stocks tied to gun sales BILL SHANER

ity councilors this week voted unanimously to have the administration look into divesting from any stock tied up in gun sales. Mayor Joe Petty, who filed the order, said the intent is to stand with the young people in Worcester and around the country demanding change to the country’s gun laws and culture. If any divestment would occur, it would come from the city’s pension funds, which are partially tied up in stock assets. The order is a bit more specific than strictly withdrawing from any account that benefits from gun sales. Instead, the mayor asked the city look at divesting from companies that derive more than 15 percent of revenues from sales of non-law enforcement and non-military weapons, from firearm sellers to manufacturers. The order, he said, mirrors the language of a bill filed by Treasure Deb Goldberg in the state legislature. Divestment from gun manufacturers, sellers and stock conglomerates that benefit

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them has been a national movement since the Parkland, Fla. school shooting in February and subsequent student activism, such as the March For Our Lives protests two weeks ago. The gun divestment struggle started with social media campaigns to pressure companies to end partnerships with the National Rifle Association, but the campaign moved on to Wall Street. A website called Goodbye Gun Stocks helps investors look at how much stock certain companies and stock conglomerates have in gun manufacturers such as Olin, Ruger, Smith & Wesson, and retailers like Cabela’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart. As of December 2016, the most recent data available on the state website, the city’s $839 million pension funds were tied up in a variety of assets, including real estate (14 percent), domestic equity (20 percent) and international equity (11 percent), among a host of other assets. The report does not lay out which companies or stocks the city had specifically invested in, and the detail was not discussed at the meeting. Instead, councilors focused on the symbolism of the move.

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Petty said he’s not looking to take away people’s guns. “But I just don’t understand why we need military style weapons on the city’s streets, on the nation’s streets,” he said. The order is less targeted at those who own hunting rifles, he said, and more at “the weapons of people that are hunting our children.” Money talks, Petty said, and divesting from

companies to pressure political change may be the way to go. Other councilors agreed the move was the right one. “This is about doing the right thing and supporting our young folks,” said Candy MeroCarlson, District 2 councilor. Councilor-At-Large Khrystian King said youths stood up and demanded action at the March For Our Lives event two weeks ago. The demonstration, he said, was powerful, and the message clear. “They want action, and this is an action item,” said King. Petty cautioned it would have to make good financial sense. As a capitalist, he said he believes in maximizing profits. But he said something has to be done to make change in gun laws. “Nothing has happened, nothing,” said Petty. The bill put forth by Goldberg and filed in the state Legislature by state Rep. Lori Earlich, D-Marblehead, and state Sen. Cynthia Creem, C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 7

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that, since 2011, we’ve addressed.” Speaking with Worcester Magazine, Nugent said the air testing results are “encouraging,” but said there are still areas in Burncoat High School, particularly, where caulking has not been sealed. “When the caulking is old, like it is, and not sealed, it turns into a gas and can end up in the classrooms, so that’s a problem,” Nugent said. “We’re asking them to do minimal remediation.” The city and school district say they are following EPA guidelines for cleaning, training and air testing. Nugent said he wants more wet mopping and wet dusting done at the schools. “All we want is to move forward,” he said. “We don’t want to hinder these buildings being replaced. We just ask they follow EPA standards on keeping the building clean and free of dust.” The issue of PCBs raised concerns last year, with many people are worried about the health of students, teachers and other employees at Burncoat and Doherty. Some suggested incidents of cancer among employees at the school could be tied to PCBs in those buildings. Former Mayor Ray Mariano was among the most vocal critics, accusing the city of hiding the potential health risks of PCBs in some of its schools. The EAW in 2016 sued the School Committee in order to gain approval to conduct its own testing. The School Committee appealed the court decision and ultimately lost on appeal.

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D-Newton, would mandate the state’s Pension Reserves Investment Management Board sell, redeem, divest or withdraw any securities from companies that derive 15 or more percent revenue from firearms sales or manufacturing. Councilor-At-Large Konnie Lukes voiced support for the item as well, but cautioned that past action she’s taken to prevent gun sales – namely, banning them at the old Galleria mall downtown – failed by a vote of 10 against, one for. She said she feels legislation is the best way to address the problem of gun violence, but only if its properly enforced, and she said she feels states relatively strict laws are not being enforced adequately, especially by judges. As for investment, she said she’s not sure how much the city has tied up in gun stocks. She warned the order could end up being a feel-good one if it turns out the city does not have that much tied in the industry. The city manager is expected to provide Council with a report on what, if any, shares meet the mayor’s criteria and whether or not it makes sense to divest from them. Bill Shaner can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or at wshaner@worcestermag.com. Follow him on Twitter @Bill_Shaner.

EPA’s level of 500 nanograms, according to the report for that school. At Doherty, the highest reading was 116 nanograms, according to a separate report. tion defines ACM as having a content greater The tests were conducted by the district’s than or equal to 1 percent. environmental consultant, O’Reilly, Talbot The EAW stopped short of saying the two schools are not safe for students, acknowledg- and Okun, and involved 10 air samples taken at each school. Testing at Burncoat was done ing the schools’ agreement to monitor the Feb. 21. Doherty was tested Feb. 22. buildings on a quarterly basis. “But,” the press The highest level at Doherty this year was release stated, “the EAW wants the EPA to less than the 156 nanograms recorded in testoversee school department compliance with ing last year. the EPA’s so-called ‘best-management pracThe highest reading at Burncoat, however, tices’ and continue monitoring the buildings well exceeded the highest level, 78.1 nanofor PCBs.” grams, recorded there last year. “The EAW is confident that students and “There’s nothing different here,” Petty said. educators at Burncoat and Doherty can be kept safe with EPA oversight, if those buildings “We did air testing, that’s the most important one. We’re well within the acceptable levels. are periodically monitored, properly cleaned We’re still doing best practices, what we agreed and the ventilation systems are well mainto do. Nothing has changed, my mind. I’m just tained,” EAW President Roger Nugent said. hoping [Burncoat] gets picked to replace the The school district conducted its testing of building. air quality last month over February vacation, Doherty last year was invited by the state according to Mayor Joe Petty and Worcester School Building Authority to enter into an Public Schools Chief Financial Officer Brian “eligibility period” to be replaced or renovated. Allen. Those results, both men said, revealed what the same testing at both schools revealed The city is in the midst of a project to replace South High School. last year: PCB levels well within EPA guideAs he has previously, Petty noted the city lines. In documents released the same day as, but has spent about $50 million to upgrade school after the EAW press release, the school district buildings. “We did 27 schools built in the timeframe said air test results for PCBs in both Burncoat and Doherty high schools were “all below EPA of PCBs,” the mayor said. “We’ve done either windows or buildings over at a majority of levels of concern for students and adults.” those schools. I believe there’s only two or At Burncoat, the highest reading of 226 three buildings left out of those 27 schools nanograms per cubic meter was below the

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party operatives ran a child sex dungeon out of a Washington, D.C. pizza place, according to the lawsuit. Jones called on his followers to investigate, and one did, opening fire in the pizza place in Dec. 2016. The PizzaGate shooting, wrote Bankston, was the result of reckless lies on Jones’ part. “Due to these events, it is no exaggeration to say that (Fontaine’s) life remains in genuine peril,” wrote Bankston. The lawsuit is not the first that InfoWars has faced. Alex Jones was forced to issue a public apology to Chobani Yogurt last May after the company filed suit. Jones had originally claimed the yogurt company was harboring child-rapist refugees in its Idaho production plant. In another lawsuit, a witness to the car attack that killed counter-protesting activist Heather Heyer during the Charlottesville, Va. Neo Nazi rally last August sued Jones and others for a conspiracy theory that he had in fact orchestrated the act. The lawsuit is still ongoing.

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OPEN 'EM UP: Well I never thought I'd see the day. I've been covering this city since last May and I have not once, to my memory, heard a city councilor petition the administration to make city records more accessible. That is, until new District 5 Councilor Matt Wally spoke on his order Tuesday night to open up the city books, making inspection and building permits available via a database on the website. The easy access to public records, he argued, would cut down on staff time. He said Boston has done it for years with success, and thinks it would benefit city staff, homeowners and renters to "allow better access to what is already a public record." Hell yeah, Wally. But now the question becomes: will the order go anywhere? We'll just have to wait and see. THE HEART OF THE CANNABIS: The state regulatory board charged with overseeing the roll-

out of recreational danky will move its office to Worcester. The news broke earlier this week, but the Cannabis Control Commission office won’t be moving until May 2019. What does this mean? Not necessarily a lot. This might be the sexiest regulatory board in state government but, I mean, read that phrase back to yourself. What it really speaks to is this: The CCC feels Worcester is a better headquarters than Boston because they have to travel all over the state, and Worcester is the most centrally-located city. It stands to reason other state offices who have to travel all over the state might look at the CCC's move and at least consider it. Plus, 100 years from now, once Boston is half underwater and the tides are lapping up against the steps of the Statehouse, Worcester will basically be the capital anyway. So the CCC is just ahead of the game, far as I'm concerned.

WTF, MBTA: More Boston vs. Worcester animosity coming at ya. I'm just full of it this morning. I was very dismayed to read a Boston Globe article earlier this week about how the MBTA is rolling out two projects this month to expand – yes, expand. – its bus service, in an effort to revive it. Regular readers of this column know what's coming here. You are cutting our bus system into oblivion, you Boston monsters. The Regional Transit Authority network around the state is drowning, and gearing up to cut routes, cuts drivers, and cut the frequency of the routes that left. In Worcester, weekend service writ large is on the table. Meanwhile, in Boston, just two new projects to expand the bus. No biggie.

BE GONE, HANGOVER: Dipping into restaurant news a bit here, but only because there's such

a good drug money angle. Turns out the Hangover Pub on Green Street and associated project Broth, a ramen place, were partially funded by the same drug money that bolstered the Blackstone Tap and Chameleon. Yes, this is all connected to Kevin Perry, the restaurateur facing a federal money laundering charges. Apparently, according to the Worcester Business Journal, Perry gave $330,000 to Christopher Slavinskas, owner of Hangover and Broth, which Slavinskas kept in a toolbox in a church. Nice. I'm not sad to see either of these businesses go and I have a story about the Hangover Pub that's borderline inappropriate, even for this column. Ask me about it if you see me around.

FOOD TRUCK SNOW: A late burst of winter weather threw a wrench into the launch of Food Truck Row Monday. This is a new city project that allows food trucks to open up in the lot behind the old Aud for lunch. It will be going on all summer. But here's the thing: there is zero, I mean zero, natural foot traffic in that area of the city. And food trucks are literally designed to travel into areas where people are walking around. So this whole setup is kind of baffling to me. I mean, wouldn't it make more sense to have the trucks on Main Street? Well, there's a reason why they aren't, and it all goes back to a 2008 City Council action at the behest of downtown lunch spots severely restricting where food trucks could open up. Because only in Worcester would someone think that a business ( food truck) that benefits from and fosters dense, thriving urban cores would somehow hurt other businesses in said core. This is why we can't have nice things.

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SUPER-MCGOVERN: With my remaining space, I'll leave you with this tidbit: a Boston Globe analysis of what might happen if the Democrats retake the House of Representatives in 2018 has U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern as the chairman of one of the two most powerful committees in congress: the Rules Committee, a position which gives him considerable power to decide which bills move forward, and which bills quietly die. Make sure Jim Polito is sitting down when he reads this.

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Worcester to discuss the prospect of suing the state for education funding. The argument is that the formula that dictates funding amounts for each district systemically short-changes large urban districts. The lawsuit comes as early signs of 2019 education funding are starting to come out, and it looks like the increase may again be a modest one.

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The AC Marriott hotel on Front Street, part of the CitySquare project, will open later this month. The 170-room hotel will open April 19, according to MassLive. The target audience is, apparently, traveling millennial, and Marriott has placed an emphasis on sleek, hip design.

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Hope for the Aud! Preservationists paid by the city to examine the building apparently said it has great potential at a meeting the Worcester Memorial Auditorium Board of Trustees. They floated several possibilities, including a small movie theater for the Little Theater, but said the building is a challenging one, and the city would have to act soon. The comments, from the folks at Architectural Heritage Foundation, come ahead of a full report on development prospects, which is due Aug. 1.

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ew testing for PCBs in two Worcester schools — by both the school district and teachers union — underscores the need to replace them as the city moves forward to do just that. Air testing conducted over February vacation at Burncoat and Doherty high schools revealed safe levels under federal guidelines, according to Worcester Public Schools. The results backed up testing done last year at both schools on the heels of a public outcry over the potential health hazards of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs. School Committee members and city councilors heard from many people worried that the schools were unsafe for students, teachers and other employees. Some, perhaps most notably former Mayor Ray Mariano, suggested the city had been hiding the problem. The city ultimately conducted air testing for PCBs at Burncoat and Doherty, the results of which were within guidelines laid out by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. That testing alone, however, was not enough for the schools’ teachers union, the Education Association of Worcester, which had pushed to conduct their own testing. The agency ultimately had to sue the city, winning its case and prevailing on appeal. In November, the EAW brought in an independent group that conducted bulk testing of caulking and sealants. According to those results, some samples tested at levels at or above EPA requirements. For its part, the city said the most important tests are those of air quality, which they noted have come back “well within” federal limits. Both tests — and the continued focus on

the overall health and wellbeing of those who spend the most time in the city’s schools — highlight the need to renovate or replace some of the oldest and most dilapidated buildings. South High is on tap first. The $200-plusmillion price tag may induce a hard swallow at first blush, but few would argue against the need to replace that building. Doherty is next on the list to be replaced. That would leave Burncoat, like Doherty built several decades ago, to go through the school building process. In the meantime, the city has spent millions on building upgrades at Burncoat, Doherty and other schools. Many of the schools identified as having built during the time PCBs were used in construction, in fact, have been targeted. The spotlight on air quality in the schools, and its potential impact on those inside, is but one convincing factor in the need for new schools in Worcester. It has been said that buildings don’t teach. That is not the perspective of this space, although it is true that teachers do the actual, physical teaching. The physical plant, itself, however, is a crucial element. Without proper ventilation and absent the proper physical structures — let us not forget critical safety measures — and other important features, our students and teachers cannot safely carry out their duties. The time certainly has come to replace schools such as Burncoat, Doherty and South, The price tags will be steep. But the price tag of doing nothing would be much, much steeper.

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spent three weeks in Queretaro, as I did last year, as a Global Volunteer teaching conversational English at their hi-tech college. This was my second time in Mexico. This turned out to be a real adventure for me because I had health problems while I was there. The first week, one of the volunteers had come down with a cold and I unfortunately caught it. I spent that first weekend in bed trying to sleep it off. It didn’t work. The second week, the team leader, Pam

Cromer from California, insisted I go with her to see a doctor. I did, and I had bronchitis and was put on a regimen of antibiotics for ten days. Cost: zero. Many other volunteers in the group also had to go to the doctor that second week. All of the volunteers left on Saturday morning of the second week. I planned on going to Oaxaca, but a fall in Queretaro Saturday afternoon left me with a gash on the bridge of my nose. I tripped on a utility cover on the sidewalk. My sunglasses caused the gash. Immediately, a Mexican woman and her husband picked me up off the sidewalk. I was bleeding profusely and she secured some large paper napkins right away and walked me back to my hotel. I cleaned myself up and went back down the C O N T I N U E D O N N E XT PA G E

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street, because I had seen a white coat when I was walking back. I asked her if she was a doctor, and she was a third-year medical student giving flu shots to the children on the street. She looked at my gash and advised I get stitches. I returned to the desk at the hotel and Faby, on duty at the desk, took me first to a hospital and they said no. She then took me to Dr. Asuncion Juarez Yahuaca, a female eye surgeon, located a block from the hotel. She couldn’t speak English and I can’t speak Spanish, but we connected immediately. She put four stitches in, told me to come back on Monday at 5 p.m. (to check for infection) and took out the stitches the following Saturday. The cost was 50 pesos a visit, or a total of 150 pesos that translates to about $7.50. If I was a Mexican citizen, it would have cost zero. Mexico, like all industrialized countries in the world has what we should have, namely Medicaid for all. I have been an advocate for Medicaid for some time, as Massachusetts has the highest cost of health insurance in the world. We all have to demand that our state be the first state to pass Medicaid for all. That means you who are reading this: call, email or write your state representative and senator and demand it. Don’t expect someone else to do it for you. I left the next day for Mexico City, and the first night there I asked the hotel if they

would call this woman dentist who practices in Mexico City. The day after my fall I was listening to the jazz singer and the keyboard player in the atrium of the Hotel Hildalgo. I talked briefly to a man giving a donation who invited me to join them at their table. They were there visiting their daughter who works in Queretaro. I found out her mother, Ara, is a dentist. I have a gold crown that has been in my mouth for at least 40 years, so I decided to have her replace it when I got to Mexico City. I had the hotel desk clerk call her and took a cab to her office. She has her office in her mother’s home. She took me immediately, looked at the crown and told me there was nothing wrong with it. She also spent time showing me how to correctly floss my teeth; takes longer, but it is more thorough. She asked me where I was going next and I said back to the hotel. She invited me to come to lunch with her husband and her mother. I, of course, said yes and we talked for a couple of hours over lunch Her husband, Javier, had a business meeting in the city and drove me back to my hotel. What have I learned from this experience? Everything that has stereotyped Mexicans is completely the opposite. They are the most family-oriented, hard-working, good looking, friendly people I have ever met. In addition, like the Italians, they like good ice cream and gelato. I had it every day for lunch in Queretaro and in Mexico City.

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ervous laughter occasionally rippled through the otherwise quiet classroom as a group of about 20 nurses and support staff huddled in a corner out of range of the small glass window on the door. Over a walkie talkie, a police officer warned of an active shooter in the building. The laughter and hushed small talk quieted. The officer warned of another shooter.

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feature “Ah-dren-ah-line,” one of the nurses whispered, to sympathetic smiles from her peers. Then the shots rang out – four of them, eerily quiet behind the closed door – and the room went from quiet to silent. Another message from the walkie talkie: the shooter was in the hallway. The faint sound of something metallic dragging against lockers could be heard. And then, abruptly, the shooter was in the classroom. A police officer, dressed head to toe in black, with a hoodie over his head and a bandana covering all but his eyes, burst into the classroom. He walked slowly to the group of huddled nurses and pointed the gun directly at one of them. “Bang,” he yelled. Then he pointed the gun at another nurse. “Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang.” With each yell, he pointed the gun at a different nurse’s head, fake executing 10 in all. After, the room was dead silent, the tension hanging for a moment as the officer left the room. Only after the door closed did the hushed whispers resume. The simulation was the first of several drills at a recent after-school training session for the ALICE program, a new set of school shooter protocols implemented by Worcester Public Schools this year meant to simulate and more adequately respond to shootings. The point of the demonstration, according to the officers, who have been trained in the ALICE method, is to demonstrate how ineffective the old lock down procedures were in the event of a real school shooting event. “That particular drill there is designed to make you feel hopeless,” said Scott Pulsifer, a Worcester police officer leading the training, during a post-drill recap in the hallway. But since the district started implementing the program earlier this year, some teachers have spoken out, saying the drills are needlessly traumatic and accomplish little but amplifying fear. Once teachers finish the drills later this year, students will start some version of them, as early as this May, and several of the educators interviewed for this story say the effect on certain children could be disastrous. Though school officials have said the drills for students will be “age appropriate,” they’ve yet to release information on what that might look like. The ALICE Training Institute is one of several revamped school safety programs to emerge after the Columbine shooting in 1999. Since its founding in 2001, subscriptions to the method have rapidly grown. More than one million American citizens are trained in the

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program - in public schools, colleges, offices and hospitals across the country. Recently, the training has come under fire, receiving criticism from major publications like The Atlantic and The Guardian, as well as locally from Telegram & Gazette columnist Clive McFarlane. Most of the criticism focuses on the simulated school shooting. With ALICE — the acronym stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate — teachers and students across the country are now being trained to barricade doors and, worst case, fight or distract a gunman. Proponent argue the simulations are only a small part of the ALICE training, and that any trauma caused is necessary to prepare teachers and students for the real thing. But critics point to the possible trauma as unnecessary, given the statistical rarity of

school shootings. They say the program has not been the subject of any evidence-based academic research backing up its effectiveness. “It literally gives me chills and about brings tears to my eyes to think of some of my students having to go through that,” said a teacher at Forest Grove who went through a training with other teachers earlier this year. The teacher requested anonymity. A slight tremble in in her voice could be heard over the phone. “I know there are refugees that came through camps in Iraq,” she said. Many of the students, the teacher said, have seen things, from refugee camps to drug overdoses to gun violence in their neighborhoods. Other teachers interviewed for this story said they had students who have had guns held to their heads, and students who suffered from A P R I L 5 - 11, 2018

bad encounters with police officers. “I don’t think they need to be exposed to that kind of experience to understand how to do it, how to trust the teacher,” the teacher said. “I think they are absolutely 100 percent wrong that that needs to be part of the training.” Another teacher, also from Forest Grove and who also requested anonymity, said teachers already go to work in fear that day could be the day of a shooting. “I don’t necessarily think making me more afraid of school shootings is going to be helpful for me,” the teacher said. “I’m already completely terrified.” But backers of the program, from School Safety Director Rob Pezzella to ALICE founder C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 14 WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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Greg Crane maintain the simulation – which aims to make students and educators feel helpless – is necessary. “We don’t have any other option,” said Pezzella. In his 20 years on the job, Pezzella said he has been through every major school shooting since the 1998 shooting at a middle school in Jonesboro, Ark., a shooting that pre-dated Columbine by a year. After every one, teachers and parents ask what he can do to make the schools safer and to make them feel at ease. The ALICE program, he argued, is superior to old lockdown protocols. But, he said, he has witnessed the ALICE program make some people visibly upset. “It’s a very difficult thing to see some people traumatized, but we can’t minimize the signifi-

The officers signaled the amount of time elapsed since the first round had been fired in the hallway.

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feature cance of what an individual would go through should that day come,” said Pezzella. “That’s why these drills are so essential.” The subject of the training, he said, needs to feel the apprehensiveness and the anguish of sitting as a lame duck during a lockdown. Crane sees the problem the same way. “It’s a fine line, I’ll grant you, it’s a fine line between what is deemed to be traumatic versus what is deemed to be realistic enough to start creating some of that awareness, some of that understanding of the fear,” said Crane during a recent phone interview. The anxiety is part of the ALICE training, he said, for people understand the feeling in some way so they don’t shut down in the event a real shooting happens. “Will there be some that will be bothered? I’m sure there will be. But some kids playing dodgeball, having a ball thrown at them is a problem,” said Crane. Not every educator felt the drills were needlessly harmful. “It was very intense, but it was good. Hands-on, instead of just talking and talking,” said Angelica Vera, a family health center navigator at Doherty High School. “Put it into practice. You feel hopeless when you’re supposed to just sit there and do nothing. When you can assess and move and make your own decision, it’s great.”

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orcester Public Schools adopted the ALICE program last summer, and rolled out mandatory online training for all staff at the beginning of the year. The course, which is estimated to take about an hour, covers the basic tenets of ALICE, methods of responding to basic situations, and examples from past

mass shootings. At $4.10 per training, the district is spending between $6,000-$8,000 on the course this fiscal year, according to Pezzella. The cost was accompanied by roughly $450 courses for the nine people trained by ALICE staff to carry out the trainings – Pezzella and eight Worcester police officers. Along with the ALICE training, school safety officials are stocking each classroom with “go buckets” that contain tools useful for securing a classroom, at a partially grant-funded cost of about $60,000, and officials are working to implement a district-wide, text messagebased system for alerting police and locating a possible shooter within a school building. The program, called In-Force, comes at a cost of $28,000 annually. When the program was first rolled out, the Education Association of Worcester, the city’s teachers union, raised an issue with the online training, as it was mandated that it be done off the clock. That issue was resolved in the fall, but according to EAW President Roger Nugent, the union is now looking into reports the shooter simulations have caused trauma, and may issue a statement in the coming months. “It’s complex,” said Nugent. “We need something and this seems to have some teeth to it, but we can’t have programs that are scaring or traumatizing our people.” He said most of the teachers he has heard from weren’t at all affected by the training, but some were very upset – “so much so that we have to do something. Have to look at it,” he said. As for students, the plan is to have the first demonstration some time in May, at the Gerald Creamer Center, an alternative high school for students who may not otherwise finish high school. “We’re going to do a drill and see how that goes,” said Pezzella.

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Next year, the program will be rolled out to the entire student population in the form of barricade lockdown drills, he said. The drills will be prefaced by an age-appropriate conversation, and will forego the simulated shootings, he said.

‘C’ AND ‘E’

n a presentation to kick off the ALICE training for nurses, Pezzella ran through what each letter in the acronym stands for, suggesting to those in attendance they have the power to make the decision based on the situation. Whether to barricade a classroom door, break out a window, run, swarm the attacker - it’s up to the teacher. After the first drill, the nurses at Forest Grove trained to barricade classroom doors and evacuate after the first drill, where they sat in the classrooms. This is part of the counter strategy. Though they did not practice it, the counter strategy also involves throwing

objects or swarming an attacker if they manage to get into the classroom. For the counter drill, the group of 20 were given orders to act immediately upon hearing there was a shooter in the school. They flew to the task, stacking seven long, heavy tables from the science classroom in front of the door. Two were stacked directly up against it, while the others, stacked next to and on top of the barricade, served to reinforce the makeshift blast shield. A man with his ear to the door said he could hear the shooter coming, and someone else pointed out the barricade could still be pushed open; the legs of the tables could slide easily along the linoleum floors. A group of seven nurses rushed under the barricade, holding the legs of the tables with their legs and arms. Others blocked the two side entrances with similar, but smaller barricades. When the officer got to the door, he jiggled the handle, tried opening the door, then attempted to slam open the door, visibly shaking The officers carry out the armed drill and move as active shooters into the the barricade, but he couldn’t get in. In the post-drill recap in the hallway, the of-

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ficers praised the teachers for effectively blocking the door, saying if you properly barricade the door, he’s going to move on. But, he said, if the shooter breaches the door, you have to act. “Don’t be afraid to do anything,” said Pulsifer. “No one is going to Monday morning quarterback you.” The third drill was evacuation. The teachers were told the shooter would either be coming from direction A or direction B, and that they should flee in the other direction. When the call came over the walkie talkie, the nurses fled through two side doors through two classrooms, out into a hallway and toward the nearest exits. At its core, the ALICE program is one intended to empower teachers to do what they feel is best in a given situation.

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“The program has never been about telling anybody to do anything,” Crane said. “It’s all about letting people understand that you do have options, these events are survivable, it’s been proven many many times that these events are survivable, but it’s probably going to take people in the scene doing something.” Those who took issue with the first drill said they felt the second two were actually useful and empowering. “I thought the rest of it was engaging and effective,” said one of the teachers.

A NEW APPROACH

LICE has been adopted by more than one million people, across all 50 states, according to the company’s website. Within communities, 4,150 police departments have received training, 4,200 schools, 1,300 healthcare facilities and 950 higher education institutions. ALICE bills itself as the number one “active shooter civilian response training.” But it’s not the only one. Other options, including the “Run Hide Fight” model, have become popular as educators seek to move away from old-school lockdown drills. Proponents point to the ineffectiveness of old lockdowns in major events such as Columbine. In fact, Pezzella’s presentation in the Forest Grove auditorium included a nearly

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ARTISANAL CHEESES FINE WINES CRAFT BEER PARTY PLATTERS FRESH BREAD GOURMET PANTRY Nurses work together to barricade the classroom door as a part of a drill. 10-minute 911 call from a teacher huddled in the Columbine library. But critics say there is no hard academic, evidence-based research that proves the programs work. “I’m kind of a research nerd, and I’ve been trying to find anything anywhere that shows that ALICE is effective in keeping people safe,” said another Worcester Public Schools teacher who requested anonymity. “I have not on my own been able to find anything.” Crane acknowledges there’s no research on ALICE of yet, but said one is in the works at Northern Kentucky University. Further, he argued the old lockdown procedure was never studied academically, either. Crane points to anecdotal data about his program: There have been 13 violent events at ALICE-trained facilities and there has not been a casualty. During one, a victim was stabbed, he said. During another, a victim was shot but did not die. The most high-profile case of an ALICE-

trained district was a shooting in January at the West Liberty-Salem High School in Ohio. When students heard gun shots, they broke out windows to evacuate and barricaded door. In one instance, the shooter stuck a shotgun into a classroom, but the students were already gone. After the February shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., the call to increase school shooter drills has increased around the country. Six state legislatures, including New York and North Carolina, have called for mandatory active shooter training, on top of about 95 percent of schools nationwide already mandating lock down drills, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Though the research is sparse, some academics have written of the potential harm of active shooter trainings. In a 2015 report in the Children’s Legal Rights Journal, Lauren Rygg writes that what feels like preparation in the

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moment may be a response to shock value, and ultimately lead to a feeling among children that they are not safe in their schools. “The objective behind these drills is to enhance awareness and preparedness of students and staff should a school shooting emergency arise,” wrote Rygg. “However, the extent to which the simulation is carried out borders, if not flagrantly crosses, the line of appropriateness.”

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chool shooter drills and lockdowns were woven into the message of the March For Our Lives protests, both in Worcester and across the country, as students used lockdown drills as a stand-in

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administration. Several of the teachers interviewed for this story said they would much rather see the money spent on policies that actively improve school conditions from day-to-day. “There are lots of research-based ways to improve school conditions: smaller class sizes, more play for young kids, more adjustment and guidance counselors,” said a Worcester teacher. “Instead, people are getting guns pointed at their head.”

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and a metaphor for the fear they have that one day, they could be the next victim. A high school student at the Worcester rally held a sign reading “I go to school to learn, not die,” and told Worcester Magazine students should be learning, “not sitting down in the dark on lockdown drills.” One of the dozen students to speak addressed how her Connecticut high school changed after Sandy Hook. The school was staffed with more police officers, more safety protocols and more lock down drills. A school shooting, she said, shifted from something that felt far away to something that felt imminent, because of the security measures. But still, the statistical likelihood of being the victim of a school shooting is akin to being struck by lightning, according to a 2014 FBI report. It’s in this spirit that some have criticized ALICE and other active shooter trainings as reactive policies on the part of the school

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ccording to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ most recent numbers, there are upwards of 415,000 children in foster care at any given time, with many more entering foster programs and hundreds of thousands awaiting adoption. Those in foster care are in a tough spot and they don’t always have the quality of life components that other children in a comparable age group have. On Sunday, April 8 at 2 p.m., the Fostering Love Backpack Drive will take place at the Higgins Armory, 100 Barber Ave., with the goal of filling backpacks with quality of life supplies for the youth that needs them most. “One of my clients works for DCF [Massachusetts Department of Children and Families] and said so many kids come in lately, they bring their things in trash bags. When we pull kids out of houses, they have to throw stuff into trash bags,” said Andrea Castinetti, Fostering Love founder and realtor. “I said, ‘What?’ I never thought of it, to be honest. I had done a backpack drive back in January for the homeless. We had a box truck full of supplies from people. I tried to make it a fun event. I said I’m going to set a crazy goal of 300 backpacks and promote the crap out of it.” It didn’t take long before Castinetti and her team achieved their goal, with a donation of 300 backpacks by Jenny Boston Boutique in Westborough. Now the task at hand is filling the bags with quality of life items for the kids in foster care. “We still have items that are needed,” said Castinetti. “It’s a lot of items and little things, blankets, socks, things that we need. Towels, toiletries, toothbrushes, teddy bears. Just stuff so these kids know that they are loved and cared about.” Castinetti directed those interested in contributing to the event Facebook page and the accompanying Kindness Coalition link to Signupgenius. com, where they can see a list of necessary items. The response to the Fostering Love event has been exceptional, said Castinetti. “It’s mind blowing,” she said. “To see my small ideas come to life times a million. It shows so many people have it in them to do great things. My group welcomes everybody and supports everybody.” Castinetti is no stranger to charity, most re-

cently an event to collect backpacks and supplies for the homeless back in January was a success, and she said while there is no clear angle for the majority of her charitable projects, she likes to help those in need when she can. “Charity is in my blood,” she said. “I’ve been lucky enough to combine my love of charity with my realty business. I’m not rich by any means, but I’m in a position to give back. I want to do what I can. I would hope others would offer help for me if I was in that position.” Castinetti said an important component of these events is being able to involve children in a fun way, letting them enjoy themselves while

learning about the benefits of helping others. “What makes my events different is I make them kid friendly,” she said. “Parents can bring their kids and they can see that not everyone is privileged and it starts them young with giving back. We have a card-making table, magicians and mascots. The kids are putting customized cards in the bags. All these strangers come together working like crazy, posting what they’ve got working together. It’s a great group of women and men working together. Being kid-friendly, as a step mom, we always look for teaching moments. These kids embrace it. They run up and ask what they can do to help.” A P R I L 5 - 11, 2018

According to Castinetti, more than 37 sponsors have come forward to help out for the Sunday event, including Polar Beverages providing beverages. This is in addition to the many volunteers that have been helping in the meantime. She said that it was important to the team that advocacy and discussion is a part of Fostering Love. “I’m not filling these backpacks and saying here you go,” she said. “We’ll have foster care recruiters to talk to people about the process. This is the immediate need, but we want to make a difference long-term as well.” WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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had a lot to talk about. “These things are very complicated, but we finally lined it up. His ensemble will be on tour, they’re going to New York, to Pittsburgh, to Buffalo. About a year ago I said, ‘Phillippe, can we get these other universities on board? I want to bring your work, your ensemble, to Worcester.’” On Friday and Saturday, April 12- 13, Worcester residents can see the fruits of this partnership that was a year in the making. Aylward believes Worcester is just the place to enjoy this particular musicianship. “It’s not just the universities that in Worcester have such a vital music community,” said Aylward. “There’s music everywhere in Worcester. I think that is going to be, these concerts, if the community comes out there are going to be things that they can hold onto and be inspired by.” The music the ensemble will be performing is unlikely to be entirely like what a Worcester audience might expect from a talented group of musicians. As Aylward puts it, the French take on songs both known and unknown has a different twist. “I would say it’s going to be more ambient, it might be less melodically driven,” he said. “There’s a lot of percussion. I would say that the run-of-the-mill francophile [those interested in France or the French) is going to feel something french about this music. There’s something that marks this music as having a cultural quality to it. Someone off the street, looking for a different sort of experience, the francofiles, lovers of music, classical music aficionados, this is going to appeal to a lot of people. There’s a lot of international communities here in Worcester.”

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Aylward said. “They have state and local support, health insurance, things like that. It’s more specialized as a breed of classical musicians than you see around here. In the United States, it’s more like an orchestra. Small ensembles are parttime gigs. A lot of these players have managed to make a life around new contemporary classical music. They’re just more supported and there’s just more funding.” When it comes to music, Aylward clarified, it isn’t a matter of which approach is better. They are simply different. “It’s not a question of better or worse, it’s different,” he said. “It’s a different model. What kind of pros and cons come along with this? I think it’s beneficial for students to see. Europe isn’t far away. We can live international lives. Worcester is an international town. I’m dedicated to that idea and I want that. We have huge immigrant communities. We have professors and teachers from all over the world. Look at the food in Worcester. There’s a tremendous internationalism. I want to give that back in music. I want it to feel very normal in a way.” Aylward met composer Philippe Hurel during his time in France and the pair formed a bond over their mutual interest in music and musical advocacy. “Teaching as an environment breeds a sort of camaraderie,” he said. “[Hurel] has this ensemble, I have one in the states. We started talking about that and what it means in the performing arts. It’s a whole other job getting out there and advocating for these things. If you’re a performer and composer, you already have these passions. We

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Sam Harnois is a senior studying communication and Spanish at Worcester State University. Harnois uses his camera and Photoshop to bring the impossible to reality. Harnois seeks to provide “an escape from the immediate world we live in,” and his work “places a spin on the laws of the physical world and replaces them with endless possibilities of dreams.” While some of his imagery appears upbeat and happy, he hopes they will force the viewer to continue thinking about them as time goes on. Harnois currently has a photo on display in the downtown Worcester Windows exhibit, “Rebirth,” and has shown in several ArtsWorcester shows. You can find more of the artist’s work online at Samharnois.com. A P R I L 5 - 11, 2018

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THE KING IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE KING: It isn’t a massive surprise, as the band has been largely inactive for quite some time (almost a year) now, but Central Mass hardcore act Gator King is throwing in the towel. Not, of course, without a final show, however. The band made the announcement via social media on March 29, so no, this isn’t an April Fools joke. The members have been busy with other projects, X Forgiveness Denied X, Unhinged and Buried Dreams, to name a few, so it isn’t like they’ve completely left hardcore behind. Still, seven years of actively writing, recording, touring and performing is nothing to scoff at, particularly in this world. The band will be playing a final show soon, though there is no additional information to report at this time except what the band announced on social media: “Until recently there was no real plan to revisit or continue this band, but the right scenario has presented itself to give it a proper send off. We’ll be giving this old corpse a shot of adrenaline to come back and play one last show [that’s stacked from top to bottom with some of the best friends we made through hardcore and this band, might we add] this summer right here in central Massachusetts and it should be announced soon.” Good luck in all your future endeavors, gentlemen, and thanks for booking a ton of shows during your time.

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RALPH’S, ON HIGH: If you missed the High Command show at Ralph’s Diner last Saturday, you goofed up, big time. Worcester’s favorite crossover-thrash act absolutely slayed, and it was pretty obvious to anyone on hand that their time in the big leagues is coming soon. If you want a crack at catching them in a small-ish venue, don’t miss them the next time you see their name. I have a feeling it will be Palladium- and larger-sized venues only in the near future. High Command’s set was one of the most rowdy crowds I’ve ever seen at Ralph’s and certainly in recent memory. While I missed a few of the other acts (I’m easily distracted and for that, I apologize), Worcester’s sleeziest rockers, Face Paint, have really started coming into their own, and while this was the tightest set I’ve seen of theirs yet, the addition of confetti cannons, multiple ring pops and general rock n’ roll goodness is putting them in a league of their own. Another “can’t miss” band from town is always a good thing. ROLL TRAINS: This is starting to feel a bit like a recap column, but you know what, considering the incidents of the last few weeks, I don’t feel bad about that. While I’ll go into further detail in another item, I was “taken out of the game” for a bit after an, um, situation last month. Anyways, onward with the updates. The Worcester Railers Hockey Club found themselves in the playoff picture! That’s right, and while I’m a total homer and will always be a fan, simply as a Worcester hockey aficionado, I can be honest here and say, at the late-middle of the season, it was beginning to seem pretty unlikely the team would get into the fourth and final playoff spot. Since then, the team has gained steam with absolutely stellar performances by goaltender Mitch Gillam (save me a Gilly! Gilly! Tee, please) and owing to four straight wins in their last four-in-five week and a record of nine wins in their last 11 games, with a loss and a shootout loss in that time, the team is on fire. Of course, now they have to hold that playoff spot through their next three games, but damn, is this exciting. Let’s see the train roll through the playoffs, please! WORCESTER BATMAN: My colleague Bill Shaner has been trying to make this one

stick, but beer-man, hound-man or shit, is today deadline?-man might be more apt. His super powers would be beers at Ralph’s a howling chaotic hound dog or the ability to procrastinate to the extreme. Still, you may have noticed a lull in Lyford bylines (and a lack of my column last week). Well, I was t-boned in my car while driving to work when a gentleman jumped a stop sign at high speed attempting to evade the police. Their efforts were thwarted thanks to a selfless act by a single electric blue Dodge Caliber. It was a weird morning. I’m good now. A concussion, some bruised ribs and the usual cuts and scrapes aren’t quite enough to stop this A&E editor (though, this is not an open challenge, to be sure). We’re getting back into business as usual over here, though I am a bit less mobile and a little extra spacey. Go easy on me. Joshua Lyford Culture editor @Joshachusetts

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Kelsey Poth began crocheting four years ago when her search for the perfect infinity scarf came up short and she decided she’d just have to make it herself. “I’ve always been huge on DIY-ing whenever possible,” said Poth, so she took to Youtube where she learned to crochet from tutorials, which would sometimes lead her astray. “The first bralette cups I ever made came out so uneven – not the way they were supposed to at all. About a year later, I revisited the same tutorial,” she said. The design that resulted was flawless. Since then, Poth has been playing around with different patterns of her own. “This year I’m working on bikinis that I’ll sew a lining into so people can go in the water,” she shared. Her business, Stitched & Stoned, was born nearly a year ago. Poth now accepts orders via instagram @stitchednstoned, where she regularly posts new work. A Stitched & Stoned Etsy page is also nearing completion. In addition to leading her own creative enterprise, Drew Day COURTESY PHOTO Poth is a server at deadhorse hill. Street. Day has served as executive sous chef to Bear Your Soul former Executive Chef Christopher O’Harra for Worcester’s top soul food spot, Addie Lee’s, will the last four years. O’Harra’s departure marks his host an evening of Spirit and Soul on April 8, transition to Maddi’s Cookery and Taphouse. beginning at 5:30 p.m. Ticket holders will enjoy Maddi’s is set to open early next month in the spoken word performances accompanied by space that previously housed The Perfect Game a wine tasting and an exclusive menu for the at 64 Water St. event. Lance Evans and his family opened Addie Lee’s on Main Street in honor of his great grandFarm to Foam mother who was born in Mississippi in 1909. All Birchtree Bread Company will host its monthof the restaurant’s recipes were handed down ly beer dinner on April 5, beginning at 6:30 p.m. by its namesake, Addie Lee. Evans recalls his in collaboration with Stone Cow Brewery from grandmother as an astute business woman with Carter & Stevens Farm in Barre. Chef Robert a no-nonsense approach. Facteau will prepare five paired courses for the event. Carter & Stevens Farm is a model of agriEmerging Leaders are on cultural, environmental, and economic success, The Edge noted for maximizing its The Worcester Student Government Associa- land and minimizing its tion (WSGA) and Leadership Worcester will carbon footprint. Stone come together on April 5 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Cow Brewery is just one The Edge at Union Station to host their first example of the farm’s abilWorcester-wide networking event, “Lead the ity to harness the depths Way: Connecting Worcester’s Emerging Leaders.” of agritourism. Carter & All undergraduate and graduate students in the Stevens offers everything Worcester consortium are invited to network from knitting and woodwith the city’s professionals hailing from careers carving classes to obstacle in business, nonprofit, health care, and governraces and mud runs. ment. This event is free and open to the public, though pre-registration on Eventbrite is required. Sarah Connell Attire is business casual; don’t forget your busicontributing writer ness cards.

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Friday, April 6 Method Man & Redman

Palladium, 261 Main St. Fan favorites Wu-Tang Clan’s Method Man and Def Squad’s Redman come together again, this time performing at the Palladium. From albums, to TV shows and cult hit film “How High,” the duo is one interesting pair.

Saturday, April 7 Making Our Mark

Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St. The opening reception for “Making our Mark” taking place through Sunday, April 29. New England artists Cindy Crimmin, Catherine Meeks, Maryanne Mullett, Dave Kaphammer, Diane Sawyer and Janet Schwartz show their work.

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Sunday, April 8 Cradle of Filth: Cryptoniana World Tour

Palladium, 261 Main St. Diabolical UK metal act Cradle of Filth hit Worcester on their world tour in support of 12th studio album, Cryptoriana. With special guests, Jinjer and Uncured.

Monday, April 9 Hops & Harmony

Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. A night of fun at Mechanics Hall. Guests are tasked with learning popular songs in three parts: low, medium and high. Lyrics, hops and singing coaches are provided. An interesting new event. ELIZABETH BROOKS

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ormer Boston Red Sox pitcher and World Series champion Bronson Arroyo will headline the city’s Little League opening day celebration as part of the Worcester Bravehearts’ annual Fan Fest and Spree Day Saturday, April 21. The event, held at Hanover Insurance Park, where the Bravehearts play their home games, and featuring Worcester’s nine youth baseball and softball leagues, will include a parade, scavenger hunt and other kid- and family-centered activities. Arroyo is the main attraction, a former Major League pitcher who retired last year. Arroyo won a World Series with the Red Sox in 2004, their first in 86 years. He was an All-Star with the Cincinnati Reds in 2006 and a Gold Glove winner in 2010. Arroyo is also a musician who plays guitar. Fan Fest is a way for the Bravehearts to honor

youth baseball players and their families, according to General Manager Dave Peterson. “I was inspired to see all of the kids and coaches lining the infield for opening ceremonies last year, and I think the turnout this year will be even better,” he said. “I’ve met Bronson once before and found him to be personable and energetic, so I think everyone will have a blast with him on April 21st. ” The opening day parade on Fitton Avenue is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. and will ultimately lead youngsters onto Fitton Field for league introductions and the National Anthem. Hank Stolz of Unity Radio will serve as master of ceremonies, with opening day remarks from Mayor Joe Petty and District 4 Administrator Linda McGill. The event is open to the general public starting at 10, with Bravehearts’ single game tickets and merchandise going on sale as well. After speaking with Little League players, Arroyo will sign free autographs for fans. Fan Fest will also feature free hot dogs, popcorn and lemonade to the first 1,000 guests. Fans also will have a chance to “Swing for Your Seat” in the afternoon — a promotion that allows fans to attempt to hit a home run in batting practice for a free Bravehearts season ticket to the upcoming season. The state Office of Economic Empowerment will roll out its $eedMA Program with a giant piggy bank scavenger hunt in the seats. The program is designed to help families invest in their child’s higher education through a 529 college savings plan. It has already launched in Worcester schools such as Rice Square, Vernon Hill and Union Hill. Bay State Savings Bank is sponsoring the event. “Bay State Savings Bank is a proud supporter of the Worcester Bravehearts and excited about the start of another year of Little League baseball in the city,” said Diane Giampa, senior vice president of human resources and marketing at Bay State Savings Bank. “As the only Mutual Savings Bank headquartered in Worcester, we are com-

Bronson Arroyo mitted to supporting those organizations and initiatives that improve our community.” During Fan Fest & Spree Day, Bravehearts single-game tickets will be made available for the first time to adults in the Premium Box level for $10, the Box level for $9 and the Grandstand for $8. Tickets for senior citizens and children under 12 are $8, $7 and $6, respectively. Fans will also

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Worcester Railers March 28 Goalie Mitch Gillam (Gilly, Gilly!) makes 27 saves as Railers top Adirondack Thunder at home, 2-0, moving just three points behind Wheeling Nailers for final playoff spot in the North Division. March 30 Railers notch sixth straight home win, besting the Beast, 3-2, at the DCU Center. March 31 A 4-1 win gives Railers another home win over Beast. April 1 It’s no April Fool’s joke as Railers kick off three-game road trip with a fourth straight win, beating the Thunder, 4-1. The win pushed the Railers in front of the Nailers for the fourth and final playoff spot in their division. (Upcoming: The Railers were scheduled to play the Reading Royals Wednesday night at Santander Arena. The Railers stay on the road Saturday night to take on the Manchester Monarchs in New Hampshire, before returning home Sunday for their final regular season game against the Monarchs.)

The Worcester Railers sign forward Dylan Willick of the University of New Brunswick. At their final regular season home game of the year Sunday, the Railers will host Fan Appreciation Day with a Boston Bruins Alumni Game to benefit Why Me. It’s also a Kids Giveaway Sunday, with the first 1,000 kids 12-under receiving a Railers HC flashlight. Doors open at noon for alumni game. The Railers take on the Manchester Monarchs at 3:05 p.m.

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Holy Cross April 8 @ Sacred Heart Invitational @ Milford, Conn. April 9 @ Sacred Heart Invitational @ Milford, Conn.

April 7 vs. Wesleyan, Colby, Smith & Pacific Lutheran, 9:40 a.m. April 8 vs. Hamilton, Clark, Pacific Lutheran, Mount Holyoke, Simmons & Bates, 9:40 a.m.

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Anna Maria April 7 @ Regis, 3 p.m. April 11 vs. Rivier, p.m. Assumption April 7 @ Franklin Pierce, 11 a.m. April 11 @ Bentley, 7 p.m. Becker April 9 vs. Maritime, N.Y., 7 p.m. April 11 @ Mt. St. Mary, N.Y., 7 p.m. Clark April 7 @ Emerson College, 1 p.m. Holy Cross April 7 vs. Lafayette, 1:05 p.m. Nichols April 7 vs. Salve Regina, 2 p.m. April 10 @ Western New England, 7 p.m.

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Men’s Rowing

Holy Cross April 6 @ George Washington Invite, Washington D.C. April 7 @ George Washington Invite, Washington D.C. WPI April 7 @ Wesleyan, Colby, UMass & Hamilton, 9:40 a.m. April 8 vs. Bates, 8:30 a.m.

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Assumption April 7 vs. Clark Invitational @ Lake Quinsigamond, 8:50 a.m. Becker April 7 vs. Hamilton, Connecticut, Johnson and Wales, Assumption @ Lake Quinsigamond April 8 vs. WPI, Hamilton, Pacific Lutheran University, Mt Holyoke, Simmons @ Lake Quinsigamond Holy Cross April 7 vs. Colgate April 8 vs. Boston College & Connecticut WPI

Anna Maria April 6 vs. Wheelock, 3 p.m. April 6 vs. Wheelock, 5 p.m. April 7 @ Mount Ida, 12 p.m. April 7 @ Mount Ida, 2 p.m. April 8 vs. Lasell, 12 p.m. April 8 vs. Lasell, 2 p.m. April 10 vs. Becker, 3 p.m. April 10 vs. Becker, 5 p.m. Assumption April 7 vs. Pace, 12:30 p.m. April 7 vs. Pace, 2:30 p.m. April 8 vs. Adelphi, 12:30 p.m. April 8 vs. Adelphi, 2:30 p.m. April 10 @ Bentley, 4 p.m. Becker April 5 vs. Mass. Maritime, 3 p.m. April 5 vs. Mass. Maritime, 5 p.m. April 7 @ Bay Path, 1 p.m. April 7 @ Bay Path, 3 p.m. April 8 vs. Lesley, 12 p.m. April 8 vs. Lesley, 2 p.m. April 10 @ Anna Maria, 3 p.m. April 10 @ Anna Maria, 5 p.m. Clark April 6 vs. WPI, 3 p.m. April 6 vs. WPI, 5 p.m. April 7 vs. MIT, 12 p.m. April 7 vs. MIT, 2 p.m. April 10 @ Babson College, 3 p.m. April 10 @ Babson College, 5 p.m. Holy Cross April 5 vs. Rhode Island, 3:05 p.m. April 5 vs. Rhode Island, 5:05 p.m. April 10 @ Dartmouth, 3 p.m. Nichols April 6 vs. Eastern Nazarene, 3 p.m. April 6 vs. Eastern Nazarene, 5 p.m. April 7 @ Gordon, 1 p.m. April 7 @ Gordon, 3 p.m. April 10 @ Fitchburg State, 3 p.m. April 10 @ Fitchburg State, 5 p.m. Worcester State April 7 @ Bridgewater State, 12 p.m. April 7 @ Bridgewater State, 2 p.m. April 10 @ WPI, 4 p.m. April 10 @ WPI, 6 p.m. WPI April 6 @ Clark, 3 p.m. April 6 @ Clark, 5 p.m. April 7 @ Babson, 12 p.m. April 7 @ Babson, 2 p.m. April 10 vs. Worcester State, 4 p.m. April 10 vs. Worcester State, 6 p.m.

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Assumption April 6 vs. Saint Michael’s, 3 p.m. April 7 @ Merrimack, 12 p.m. April 11 @ Southern N.H., 3 p.m. Becker April 7 @ Lesley @ Clark University April 9 @ Curry, 3:30 p.m. Clark April 7 @ MIT, 1 p.m. April 11 vs. Coast Guard Academy, 4:30 p.m. Holy Cross April 5 vs. Stonehill, 3:30 p.m. April 8 @ Bentley, 9 a.m. April 10 @ Bridgewater State, 3:30 p.m. Nichols April 7 vs. Eastern Nazarene, 11 a.m. April 8 vs. Colby-Sawyer, 1 p.m. April 10 vs. Western New England, 4 p.m.

Women’s Tennis

Clark April 7 @ MIT, 10:30 a.m. April 10 vs. Smith College, 4 p.m. Holy Cross April 6 vs. Franklin Pierce, 3:30 p.m. April 7 vs. New Haven, 12 p.m. April 8 @ Bentley, 10 a.m. April 11 vs. Roger Williams, 4 p.m.

Men’s Track & Field

Assumption April 7 @ Yellow Jacket Invitational @ American International College Holy Cross April 6 @ VertKlasse Meeting, High Point, N.C., 10 a.m. April 7 @ VertKlasse Meeting, High Point, N.C., 9 a.m. April 7 @ New Hampshire with Maine, 11 a.m. Nichols April 7 @ Pioneer Invitational Worcester State April 6 @ AIC Yellow Jacket Invitational April 7 @ AIC Yellow Jacket Invitational WPI April 7 @ Amherst College Spring Fling, 11 a.m.

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I understand you are a Boston-based photography duo, but I recognize a lot of my favorite places in Worcester throughout your work. What is your connection to the heart of the commonwealth? I’m originally from Boston, but TJ and I are actually Worcester-based. We live right downtown. (I say Boston on social media, because with Worcester we were getting asked a lot if we were in the UK.) Worcester will always be our favorite place to photograph. It has easy access to unique gardens, kitschy diners, wooded preserves and a downtown that looks like NYC in the ’70s, with no crowds. What’s not to love? It would be very hard for us to move. When did you decide to launch your own business? What was your career trajectory like up to that point? When I first moved to Worcester I used photography as a way to meet people. I signed up on Model Mayhem, a website that connects photographers, stylists, models, etc, and was eventually shooting every week. TJ started to join in whenever he could. Up until then, we had just been having fun blogging things like street photography, photos of food, farms, unique events, a lot of random things, even working with models started as just a fun hobby. We had other “real” jobs. I’m not exactly sure when it changed or why, but at some point a few years ago I realized that photography had become such a huge part of our lives, it was time to either slow down or focus on building a brand

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