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WPD officer accused of assaulting prisoner claims PTSD, released on personal recognizance The Worcester police officer who was arrested for allegedly making racist remarks and assaulting a prisoner in December of last year was released on his own recognizance April 10 at his arraignment. Michael Motyka was ordered to surrender his FID card and any personal firearms. He is also forbidden from any contact with the alleged victim, who filed the complaint

on March 17. Worcester police have video and audio of the incident, in which Motyka allegedly made a disparaging racial remark before striking and kicking the handcuffed victim in full view of another witness. Motyka was arrested April 9, and is on paid leave from the department pending an investigation and termination hearing.

Faith leaders stand against hate speech at City Hall More than 40 Worcester faith leaders from many religions and denominations gathered at City Hall on April 13 to take a stand against unspecified instances of hate speech they said is intensifying against communities of color in the city. “We believe in a Worcester that can stand united and strong,” read the statement, delivered by District 4 City Councilor Rev. Sarai Rivera. “It is sad that there has been a rise in racial tension throughout the nation and it has touched us here at our home. We stand united as faith leaders against the increased intensity of hate speech directed at people of color in Worcester. This hate speech is intended to degrade and intimidate, creating a hostile environment that we will not embrace or condone, that we will not succumb to or be silent in.”

Rachel’s Table celebrates 25 years feeding hungry Rachel’s Table celebrates 25 years of service in the Worcester community Tuesday, April 14, from 6-8 p.m., welcoming, among others, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. Established in 1989 by members of the Women’s Division of the Jewish Federation to support hungry men, women and children in the community, Rachel’s Table has distributed almost 12 million pounds of food and milk donated by restaurants, markets, bakeries, hotels, hospitals, caterers, schools and private citizens. More than 500,000 pounds of food and milk are distributed, on average, every year, with volunteers coordinating deliveries through the Food Donation Hotline and delivering food in their own cars and cooking meals for community shelters, holding food drives and developing new sources of food donations.

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am a hockey fan, it’s the only sport that ever grabbed me. It’s not hard to imagine, but I was a gigantic weirdo throughout middle and high school and sports didn’t offer me much. For whatever reason, hockey stuck, and classically that’s been one of my favorite things about Worcester; downtown has had professional hockey with the IceCats and the Sharks. With the loss of the IceCats and the imminent departure of the Sharks, I find myself a bit flummoxed. The cover story this week focuses on the history of professional sports — hockey and otherwise — in the city and what lessons can be learned moving forward. Worcester has a surprisingly deep professional sports history, and hopefully will continue that tradition in the years to come. — Joshua Lyford, reporter

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Council shoots down ‘Candyland’ suggestion of no tax hike

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t-Large Councilor and mayoral hopeful Mike Gaffney brought forward an order at this week’s City Council meeting that was derided by colleagues as something out of a fairy tale, “Candyland” or the magical land of “Oz,” but despite failing in a 9-2 vote, it may have spurred a larger discussion about tax increases in Worcester. The order requested the city manager “consider not raising property taxes on residents and businesses with the next budget.” If there is a tax increase, however, Gaffney wants “each and every dollar” to go towards the city’s pension and Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB) obligations to protect the city’s financial standing. “Spending more every budget cycle – at some point you’ve got to have an end game,” Gaffney said. “I want to make it clear, I’m asking the city manager to consider not raising property taxes, I’m not asking for a tax cut or any programs to be eliminated. All I’m asking is that we not raise taxes every single cycle.” Other councilors, however, said the order was tantamount to cutting city services, since the Council’s hands would be tied when it came to finding money in the future. Some also said they wanted to wait to see what the budget ultimately looked like. “This is asking to cut teachers. This is asking to cut public works. This is asking to cut the communications department, people in city hall or administrative offices,” Mayor

Joe Petty said. “I’m not sure how many employees would be laid off to enforce this order. Probably hundreds.” While District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera chose to contrast the city manager with the great and powerful Wizard of Oz, saying restricting tax increases would have a ripple effect, At-large Councilor Rick Rushton chose the children’s board game Candyland as his preferred metaphor for a world with no consequences. The theme of the opposition was that suggesting that tax increases should only go to three funding categories would have “disastrous” consequences. “This is about numbers,” Rushton said. “If there is not the proper 2.5-percent increase on a $600 million budget, it means $15 million will not be there to fund services.” Councilor Moe Bergman said he did not buy into the premise of the order, which rests on the idea that the city is not paying enough money toward its obligations and thus needs to do more to protects its financial standing. “The CFO of our city said we’re in good shape,” Bergman said. “[Moody’s Investors Service] not only consistently gives us top ratings, but in recent years recognizes the fact that we’re doing the right things in respect to OPEB. I don’t know if we can do better than the AAA rating we get from Moody’s. I don’t think we can. So there’s a disagreement about whether we’re doing what we need to do to protect the city’s financial standing.” Bergman said he also thought tying the city manager’s hands when it comes time to

CIty Councilor Mike Gaffney speaks during a City Council meeting create the budget excluded the “democratic process.” The city manager proposes a budget every year, which the City Council can then alter and vote to approve. Bergman said councilors should have to stand on their votes to raise or not raise taxes when that time comes, rather than cut off conversation by mandating the same tax percentage for the next budget. Len Zalauskas, president of the Education Association of Worcester (EAW) teachers

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

Great to see the Elm Park playground teeming with kids and their families on a weekend when it actually felt - and looked like - spring. +3

Reserve deputy sheriffs sworn in at a dinner featuring Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov Karyn Polito. +1

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Not long after playing a part in stopping a deal that actually would have led to more “rectangular” playing fields in the city, District 5 Councilor Gary Rosen asked the city manager for a report on “what progress is being made to increase the number of rectangular fields in the city.” -3

Agree or disagree with the viewpoints, a discussion on race is being had and communication is always a good thing. +2

Speaking of proms, while the intent was noble, having the Doherty High junior prom on a weeknight - and promising suspensions for any student who missed school the following day - took away from a special night. -3

union, spoke against the order before councilors shot it down, something a few of them pointed to when voicing opposition to the order. The other part of the order was OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits), which has been long been a sore spot for city officials. The city is obligated to provide health benefits to retired employees, but Worcester’s OPEB liability is now above $720 continued on page 6

Total for this week: It is taking some time, but area Little Leagues are slowly hitting the fields, giving young kids a chance to learn about America’s Favorite Pastime. +1

Police scanner call heard about panhandler allegedly approaching car window and scaring young girl inside. -2

-3 +2 +3 -3 +1 -2 Prom dressed collected at Girls Inc. for girls unable to buy their own. +3

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Sharks’ time in Worcester skates to a close Tom Quinn

immy Bonneau is a tough guy on the ice, playing the role of enforcer for the Worcester Sharks. Off the ice, though, he gets downright sentimental talking about his time with the San Jose Shark’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. “It’s not the most crowded place in the league, but it has a family feel,” Bonneau said of the DCU Center, where, for the past nine years the Sharks have skated the ice in front of kids and adults alike. “For me, personally, I’ve never been so close with a group of fans before.” As the end of the Sharks’ final season in Worcester draws near, everyone is getting sentimental about losing Worcester’s last professional sports team. “Our hockey family – the boosters and the fans – we’re all kind of sticking together,” Rich Lundin, president of the Worcester Sharks Booster Club, said. “The second generation that hasn’t seen a team leave here yet is coming around, and we’re making sure they’re OK.” The AHL officially announced the move on Jan. 29. The Sharks, along with teams from New York, New Hampshire, Virginia and Oklahoma, moved to California to form a Pacific Division closer to their parent teams. “If the team moves out, you have to jump in that boat, and Worcester got caught in the middle of it,” Sharks head coach Roy Sommer said. “If the [San Jose Sharks] were out East, Worcester would probably still have a team. But it’s just so hard for us to get players back and forth.” Sommer, the longest-tenured coach in the AHL, has been with the Sharks’ affiliate since before they moved to Worcester in 2006. “My family has been here from the start,” Sommer, who lives in Shrewsbury, said. “All three of my kids graduated from the same high school [Shrewsbury High], which in pro

cities in New England that have pro sports teams while we’ve got nothing – I think that’s pretty embarrassing.” Lundin said the Booster Club is discussing changing its name to the Worcester Sports Boosters to open up opportunities with Bravehearts baseball - the city’s entry in the Futures Collegiate Baseball FILE PHOTO/STEVEN KING League (FCBL) - or future hockey teams. The last piece that needs to fall into place for a replacement team to thrive, said Lundin, is corporate sponsorship. “The fan support is there, and the city’s behind it,” Lundin said. “There needs to be more support from the businesses around here. The bigger businesses around here put all their money into the pro sports teams out in Boston, and I think they need to do more around Worcester, to be honest.” Around 130 people work at the DCU Center on an average Sharks game day. DCU Center General Manager Sandy Dunn said additional events will come in next year to fill the spots left by the Sharks leaving, so no employees will lose their jobs as a result of the move. The an American Hockey League team.” last regular season game for the Sharks is Lundin estimated the Booster Club has Sunday, April 19 against the Portland Pirates. raised around $70,000 for charities like Lundin said a replacement team that can Friendly House over the past nine years. He deliver the same winning philosophy New said they may have enough reserve money to England pro sports teams consistently deliver continue for a little while, but the main hope is important to drawing Worcester fans used is a replacement team, most likely from the to the success of the Bruins, Patriots, Celtics East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), moves in and Red Sox. quickly. “The Sharks have had a hard time winning “I think it’s going to be bad that the second because of their philosophy of developing largest city in New England doesn’t have a players for the [National Hockey League],” pro sports team,” Lundin said. “To have other sports is unusual.” “This year has been an exceptional year. It’s been a lot of fun. We’ve had a lot of fun together, and we work hard,” Sommer continued. “It’s all part of pro sports. It’s unfortunate for the people of Worcester, the diehard fans who have been fortunate to have

Lundin said. “The ECHL isn’t owned by many NHL teams, so they want to win because that’s how they keep their fan base.” Rumors of the Sharks moving had been swirling for years before it was made official this season. Everyone involved said the team and the league had been upfront and honest throughout the process, and there was no animosity between the fans and the team. “We always knew this day would come, but fans are still in denial,” Lundin said. “They’re probably going to stay in a state of denial until next season starts, and if we still don’t have a team it will really start to affect people.” City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. acknowledged there will be no professional hockey in Worcester next year. “We’re sorry the Sharks are leaving, they were a great resource for the community, they were very community oriented,” he said. “We made a pitch for a couple teams, but it didn’t pan out.” Bonneau, Sommer and Lundin all commented favorably on Worcester’s chances to get another hockey team, since the city has been friendly to the Sharks and the Worcester Ice Cats before them. “Worcester’s a great town. It’ll be hard to leave,” Sommer said. “The fans are the ones I feel bad for because they put so much of their life into this team, and now it’s just gone.” When asked for his favorite memory from four years in Worcester was, Bonneau said the best is yet to come, when and if the Sharks make a deep run into the playoffs. “I couldn’t see a better way to end it, and a better thank you to the faithful fans who, even though they know the team is going away, have continued to show up,” Bonneau said. “They’ve never been mad at us, but they’re disappointed even though they understand the decision the league and San Jose have made. They’ve been unreal, cheering us on, and it would be great to reward them.”

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{ citydesk } The ‘Fight for $15’ Takes Off S Khrystina Snell

“Mostly I support this cause just to survive,” she said. “I am literally living check by check. I need to fight for any little bit of an increase everal of Worcester’s minimum-wage I can get. We workers do a lot just to survive. workers were expected to travel to Boston I don’t have a car I use public transportation. earlier this week and to take part in the It’s getting harder and harder. Minimum wage Fight for $15 March, the kickoff to a global hasn’t been going up and everything else is.” fight on behalf of underpaid workers. Tuesday’s march took place on the Their mission: to have the minimum wage nationally-recognized Equal Pay Day, which increased to $15 an hour. seeks to draw attention to the income disparity The march included homecare, fast food, between men and women. Organizers of the and Wal-Mart workers. In solidarity with Fight for 15 organizers, the Wage Action lower-wage workers, many college students Coalition, fight to both increase the minimum - including some from Clark University wage and end gender-based income inequality. and other supporters were also expected to According to a Pew Research Study women participate. are paid $.78 for every $1 men earn. With According to spokesperson Laura Wareck, the livable wage being close to $17 an hour, the march on Tuesday, April 14 was “the the minimum wage is currently $9 an hour in largest-ever global mobilization of the Massachusetts. With facts and disparities like underpaid.” these, the Wage Action Coalition has a lot of Boston is a highlighted city in the Fight work to do, but believes every nickel is worth for $15 world movement, due to its status as the fight and a few dollars more wins the war. the third most inequitable city in the nation. After Boston, protests were expected to A study by the Brookings Institution suggests stretch around the globe the next day, with demonstrations in more than 200 US cities, 100 more i 40 different countries, and on six continents, from Sao Paolo to - Carolyn Santiago of Worcester Tokyo. The “Fight for $15” movement, now in its third year, goes beyond protesting the top 5 percent of households are earning 15 at places of work, and highlights the times what the bottom 20 percent make in the legislative projects underway to support the city of Boston. plight of the underpaid. Proponents have The “Day of Action” march reached highlighted three bills making the rounds on numerous parts of the city and highlighted Beacon Hill: the Home Care Workers Bill, the different issues regarding minimum wage Fast Food and Big Box Retail Workers Bill at each location. Starting at Forsyth Park, it and the Tipped Wage Bill. The bills’ namesake proceeded to Northeastern University to ring workers are the ones showing up as the largest the alarm about the unfairly low wages among supporters of their representative causes. that university’s adjunct professors. The Home Care Workers Bill would establish Luisa Cedeno of Worcester, a Personal Care a $15-an-hour wage for nearly 20,000 workers Attendant (PCA) who works for Elder Services providing home care to seniors and people with of Worcester Inc., was among those from the disabilities. It would also require annual cost area who marched in Boston. She passionately reporting from home care agencies. The Fast called for an increase in minimum wage Food and Big Box Retail Workers Bill would saying, “I raise my children off of this. Things require those employers to pay workers at are getting more expensive. If the gas prices least $15 an hour by 2018, and would apply go up but minimum wage stays the same, the to hourly wage workers at corporate fast journey to work is extremely pricey.” food chains and Big Box stores over 25,000 Of those opposed to a $15 minimum wage, square feet with 200 or more employees Cedeno said, “Usually those opposing have in Massachusetts. The Tipped Wage Bill, more money than they need. I need money. meanwhile, would gradually eliminate the It isn’t this hard for those living above the minimum wage to make ends meet. For me it is subminimum wage for tipped workers, and mandate that after 2022, tipped employees a constant struggle.” would earn the same hourly wage as workers in Carolyn Santiago, a lifetime resident of all other industries in Massachusetts. Worcester, also works as a PCA and took part in the “Fight for $15” march.

It’s getting harder and harder. Minimum wage hasn’t been going up and everything else is.

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million as a result. It used to be over $1 billion before the city started a plan to pay off the balance. The city paid almost $1.4 million toward OPEB in fiscal year 2015, and Gaffney’s order would have meant if the city wanted to continue to raise taxes, it would have to put a larger dent in the liability going forward. “There is an OPEB issue we need to address, and we have a plan. It may not be the greatest plan, but we brought it down from over $1 billion,” Petty said, pointing to pending legislation in committee at the state level that could address OPEB issues by cutting benefits costs. The order also had a provision to fund a police and fire class voted on by the Council at a previous meeting. Gaffney had also requested a report outlining property tax percentage increases in the last 20 years of budgets, specifically any years where property taxes were not increased. At-large Councilor Konnie Lukes was the only colleague to vote for the order, saying she wanted it to start a discussion on how

to improve the budget process. Lukes said the main problem with the entire budget discussion was that the city has to deal with the budget every year. “I don’t think we can ever do real planning when we have a one-year cycle for budgets. We should really have a two year cycle,” Lukes said. “Unless you do things long term, you’re never going to be prepared and it’s always going to be premature.” Lukes made a motion to have the city manager look at research on multiple year cycles for municipal budgets, which she said could give the city more time to discuss complicated and significant issues in the future without being under the gun when it came to funding programs. After listening to the heated opposition to his plan, and admitting he expected nothing less, Gaffney pointed out the political implications of voting against an order that would stem the rising property tax rate. “I didn’t know not raising taxes would be so controversial, but I appreciate everybody expressing their position on it,” Gaffney said. “I’m sure residents and businesses do as well.”

Emery Welcomed

Shrewsbury native Caitlin Emery is the new museum curator at Old Sturbridge Village, bringing “extraordinary talent and rich experience,” according to CEO and President Jim Donahue. He said Emery is, “absolutely the ideal person to lead our efforts to highlight our collections and inspire visitors with objects of fine design, enduring quality, and timeless utility. Cait provides a fresh set of lenses to view our collection of objects, buildings and PHOTO SUBMITTED landscapes.” Emery earned her bachelor’s in cultural and historic preservation from Salve Regina and master’s from the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture at the University of Delaware. She credits an elementary school visit to the Paul Revere House among her inspirations to study history. “I love the exchange of information, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to make this incredible collection more accessible,” Emery noted. “Just about every object from the 1830s has its direct equivalent in today’s modern home ---- and what’s old is new, from scrapbooking to the whole craft movement, and even the idea of self-sufficiency and ‘dropping off the grid’ is in vogue today.”

Building a Shrine(rs)

Julio’s Liquors raised $5,000 for Shriners Hospitals for Children with the help of its annual Go! Whisk(e)y Festival. The weeklong event solicited donations for Shriners, which were matched by Julio’s Liquors. Money raised this year will go to the Shriners’ transportation fund, which helps move children all over the world to hospitals to receive the care they need. This year’s Go! Whisk(e)y festival welcomed more than 2,000 visitors over five days. “We are thrilled about the turnout,” says Julio’s owner, Ryan Maloney. “Every year the event gets bigger and better. We were even more excited to be able to help the Shriners Hospitals, and to be able to spread the word about the great work that they do.”

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Our annual Best of Worcester poll results come out soon, but before they do, we’d like to acknowledge the “best” Best of Worcester answers. Massachusetts won the “Best State or Federal Legislator” category in a landslide, with more than 300 votes, so if the Commonwealth gains sentience and decides to run for state representative it has a fighting chance. Best misspelling goes to the person who voted for “Tumor A” for “Best Spa.” They either meant Tu Moda, or there’s a hot new spa destination in Worcester with an unfortunate name. Loneliest vote goes to the one person who voted for Tom Quinn as best columnist – I think we can at least double that turnout next year. Worst voting turnout, fittingly, goes to the “Best Councilor” category, which drew a couple rhetorical questions and some profanity, in addition to a lot of people who aren’t current councilors, or even candidates in Worcester. Biggest upset goes to At-large City Councilor Kate Toomey, who didn’t get enough votes to win “Best School Committee Member,” but still managed to get more votes than one incumbent. Astute political observers will note that Toomey is not actually on the School Committee, but neither are Janice Harvey or Midstate Auto Group, so maybe people were just getting tired by that point in the ballot. There’s no excuse for the dozens of people who messed up the “Best New Retail Business” category, though. We explicitly said it had to have opened in April 2014 or later, so if you voted for “1952” or “2004” you were wrong for a couple reasons. The Best of Worcester winners will be revealed in next week’s issue.

CITY HALL BRAWL: Overheard on the police scanner on April 14 – a fight outside the City Manager’s office involving two males and a female. No word on who the participants were, although there are a few people in the city who might want to take a swing at the city manager right now. Better watch out, though – Ed Augustus Jr. is tall, with a good reach, and the rest of the office is scrappier than they look. Our money would go with Nicole Valentine in the CM’s office. NO MORE SNOW: City officials held a breakfast to thank the Department of Public Works for its efforts during a year when Worcester got 119.5 inches of snow, making it the snowiest city in the United States. “This was an unprecedented winter, and we are grateful for the men and women who worked tirelessly over the past few months, many times without a day off, to deal full-force with historic amounts of snow and keep the city safe,” City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. said in a press release. The appreciation breakfast, also hosted by Mayor Joe Petty, was sponsored by Worcester Credit Union. CANDIDATE UPDATE: There has been some movement in the candidate field for School Committee and City Council since the last Worcesteria update. Shortly after Worcester Magazine published an article citing a source claiming Democratic City Committee chair Candy Carlson would jump into the race for Phil Palmieri’s soon to be vacant District 2 seat, she made it official, joining Jennithan Cortes, Larry Shetler and Ana Sequera in the race. Matt Wally has also pulled nomination papers for the at-large Council race. The biggest shake-up is for the School Committee race, where four new challengers have pulled papers. Rob Cohane, who ran last year, Gina Lorusso, Jeremy Balcom and Nick D’Andrea all have taken the first step to running for a seat on the sevenmember committee. Totals, including incumbents, are 14 potential School Committee candidates and 29 hopeful city councilors. YOU’RE WELCOME: Two weeks ago, we

made a Worcesteria suggestion, saying Black Lives Matter protesters should hold a protest to protest the charges from the first protest, when four protesters were summoned to court for disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct for blocking Kelley Square in January. It appears the movement took that advice – or thought of the idea on its own – since a large crowd gathered outside City Hall on April 14 for a rally held by the Communities United Collective group. There was a heavy contingent of Clark students at the rally – one of the protesters singled out by the city, Sonya Conner, is a professor at Clark University – and they’re already getting media training. Most of the students referred “media requests” to people higher up the food chain, although they also stressed the organization has no leaders, and no one has a title that is better than anyone else. Not that the event was

{ worcesteria } lacking for quotable material. Robert Blackwell Gibbs, another of the charged protesters, read his “Letter to the city of Worcester” poem, which had some fire and brimstone behind it. Others called out selective arrests by the Worcester police, since only four of the more than 30 protesters were arrested, or perceived racism as far up as the City Council and the city manager’s office.

CHECK FOUR ACCURACY: Protesters at the City Hall rally took reporters by surprise when they called out, unequivocally, systemic inaccuracy in local media exemplified by reports that four protesters were summoned to court. Protesters said only two protesters received summons. It could be that some summons got lost in the mail, though, since the magistrate’s office at the Worcester district courthouse called for Kevin Ksen, Robert Blackwell Gibbs, Sonya Conner and Julius Jones on April 15 for a cause hearing. It turns out media – and city officials the media got the information STEVEN KING from – were right all along. Hearings for cause are not public record, so it’s unclear when the actual summonses were issued, although Hector Pineiro, who is representing the protesters with other lawyers, said he didn’t think the summons made it to at least one protester. Kelley Square protest organizer Julius Jones had the foresight to show up at court anyway, so he was present when his name was called, but Sonya Conner missed the boat and showed up after the other three were released from their hearing. As Attorney Hector Pineiro talks with reporters in a result of the hearing, the city front of a historic poster advising colored people will go forward with charging not to converse with Boston watchman and police the protesters with disturbing officers, part of a larger display dealing with race the peace, which carries on the first floor of the courthouse. a $150 fine. Fighting the charges means the protesters are really down on their luck, or are fighting for a principal, since some speeding tickets are more costly than the relatively paltry penalty. The other charge, disorderly conduct, was dropped for lack of cause. “We feel comfortable that when the court hears the case they’ll dismiss the charges,” Pineiro said after the hearing, noting that police were not even present for the majority of the protest. FIRE MUSEUM UPDATE: The Worcester Redevelopment Authority heard a

presentation on a potential firefighters museum at Union Station at its April 10 meeting. While board members nitpicked at some aspects of the plan, zeroing in on bathrooms and maintenance costs, the general consensus was that the WRA is just waiting on the City Council and city manager to give official endorsements before they approve the project, which has been in the works for a while. City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. has already expressed support for the proposed location, and District 2 Councilor Phil Palmieri has been pushing the issue at Council meetings, so there’s a good chance the fire department’s currently disjointed collection of artifacts and history will have a central display location in the near future.

MERGER LOVE: The Telegram may have broken a story about the Worcester Tennis Club

looking for a new home, but city officials weren’t happy about how it was handled. Shaun Sutner, the correspondent who previously wrote for the T&G full-time, is a member of the Holden Tennis Club, something that was disclosed around the same time as objections from city officials about potential inaccuracies and/or conflicts of interest. He formerly belonged to the Worcester Club, which is set to vote on whether to merge with the Holden club or work with the city on a project at Newton Hill at Elm Park. The Holden Club would stand to benefit from taking its Worcester counterpart into the fold. The city wasn’t happy about the characterization of the city’s plan, which is in early stages, with nothing set in stone, although it would involve private and public money going toward improvements to the park if it ever goes through. Disclaimer: Tom Quinn works for a Telegram competitor.

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he arrest of a Worcester Police Officer for allegedly assaulting a prisoner carries with it more than a cop possibly abusing his authority. Call it complete circumstance or twist of fate, but in this instance the officer is accused of beating a black man who was in handcuffs. Michael Motyka allegedly uttered racial slurs during the December attack. That the officer has been charged at this moment in time is noteworthy because there have been a number of incidents around the city concerning race-related events or at least the perception that an event was race-related. There have been protests and rallies in this city over the Ferguson, Missouri shooting death of a black youth by a white police officer, as well as other deaths of young black men at the hands of white cops. Months of strife at North High School have yielded some claims that race is at least in part to blame. The city recently announced it was bringing in the US Department of Justice to lead racial discussions in the city, and a group of faith leaders in Worcester has come out to denounce hate speech and support the city’s efforts. At the same time, another group was calling for the city to drop charges against some individuals involved in a protest at Kelley Square that blocked traffic earlier this year. Some of those — not all — are persons of color. Adding a wrinkle to the Motyka case is that his lawyer is claiming his client suffers from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of military service. Worcester Magazine has filed a request for information in an attempt to determine whether the Police Department and city was aware of any such diagnosis either at the time of Motyka’s hiring or during his employment. It is quite possible that request will be denied on the grounds that it is a matter of personnel records, although we contend there is a greater value to be put on the public’s right to know just what the city knew — if anything — about Officer Motyka before last year’s alleged incident. The charges are disturbing, but progress can be made as a result of it. In a recent editorial, we called for discussions about race — and steps toward true equality — to be taken together. That should include the Police Department. It should include faith leaders. It should include elected officials, appointed officials and anyone who is not an official of any kind. If Motyka is guilty of assaulting the prisoner, and of uttering racial slurs while doing so, it shows us that all these years since Martin Luther King Jr., there is still a divide - still a need for conversation and action. We applaud the Police Department for taking action in this case. We question the claim of PTSD, not out of doubt that Motyka might suffer from it, but because it should not be used to excuse his actions. PTSD is a terrible affliction - but last we checked, it did not make someone racist or compel them to make racial remarks. We also renew our call for ongoing dialogue and a coming together of people of all color and backgrounds. Talking the talk is easy. Let us all walk the walk.

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POETS AMONG US Sandra Lim, winner of the Barnard College Women Poets’ Prize

last year, will be featured at the first Judith O’Connell Hoyer Poetry Reading at Worcester State University (WSU) Thursday, April 16, 2:45 p.m. in the Eager Auditorium of the Sullivan Building. Part of National Poetry Month, the reading will also feature Anna Ross, author of “If a Storm” and “Hawk Weather.” The event is courtesy of a gift from poet and alumna Judith O’Connell Hoyer, Class of 1965.

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started in November last year with funding from the Last Call Foundation. Kenney’s mother, Kathy Crosby-Bell, started the Foundation to provide funding, education and research to advance the safety needs of firefighters. “The Last Call Foundation is proud to support WPI’s research on this extremely important topic,” said Crosby-Bell. “The work we are enabling—gathering information on the frequency of burnthroughs across the nation—is especially significant as the resulting database will contribute invaluable information to this ongoing research effort. The responsiveness the fire service community has already demonstrated in responding to the survey is encouraging and I urge them to continue to support and inform this effort. The survey is a critical component of WPI’s work, as investigators continue to define the scope and seriousness of this issue.”

IT’S ON US Clark University has joined the national ”It’s On Us”

campaign to stop sexual assault, unveiling a video earlier this month featuring about 30 students, faculty and staff from across the campus. The 90-second video was produced by Carlos Deschamps, Class of 2016, and has members of the Clark Community pledging to create an environment on campus where everyone feels, “and is,” safe. Clark President David Angel is in the video, where he says, “At Clark University, ‘It’s On Us’ to stop sexual assault. Campus Police Chief Stephen Goulet also appears in the video, pledging his commitment. The launch in April of the video is seen as particularly fitting, because April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.” The school also runs its Clark Anti-Violence Education (CAVE), led by Professor Kathleen Palm Reed. Worcester Magazine mentioned the program in a Nov. 13 feature story about sexual assault on college campuses titled, “The Silent Epidemic.”

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been named director of Government and Community Relations at Holy Cross. He replaces Interim Director John Anderson, who was brought on board after the previous director, Ed Augustus Jr., left to become city manager. Anderson is a former Worcester mayor. Hoag most recently served under Gov. Deval Patrick as director of the Governor’s Office of Federal-State Relations in Washington, DC, followed by a stint in the Statehouse as Patrick’s chief legal counsel. Hoag has served as legislative aide for Congressman Jim McGovern, D-Mass, and also worked for late Boston Mayor Tom Menino. “It is an honor to return to my alma mater and give back to a community that gave me so much” Hoag said. “I look forward to working closely with government and community leaders in Worcester to advance our common interests.”

COZYING UP TO THE CLASSICS Approximately 500 students from 26 high schools throughout the Northeast are expected at Holy THE WRIGHT STUFFUniversity of Utah point guard Delon Wright has been Cross’ 43rd annual Classics Day Thursday, April 16. They will participate in events related to the study and experience of ancient Roman culture. Worcester schools expected to take part include Burncoat High School and Doherty Memorial High School.

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named the 2015 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year, an award sponsored by Holy Cross and named after Hall of Famer, former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross grad Bob Cousy. The award was presented during ESPN’s inaugural College Basketball Awards show in Los Angeles recently. A senior, Wright amassed 1,022 points, 397 rebounds, 352 assists, 155 steals and 77 blocks at Utah.

ATTACKING THE FIRE Faculty members and students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have launched a fire

department survey and online database to gather and document information on actual hose burn-through incidents nationwide. It is part of a larger research effort focuses on the design and development of a next-generation fire attack hose. Less than three weeks since the survey was rolled out last month, more than 150 fire departments have reported burn-through incidents, and have detailed issues experienced as a result of those failures. On March 26, 2014 Lt. Ed Walsh Jr. and Firefighter Michael Kennedy died while battling a blaze in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. The intensity of the fire contributed to a burn-through of Kennedy’s hose. WPI’s fire attack hose research project, led by co-principal investigators Associate Professor Kathy Notarianni and research engineer Raymond Ranellone of the school’s Department l!of Fire Engineering, ia ec

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HISTORY REPEATS: Professional Sports in Worcester Joshua Lyford

Worcester has a history intertwined with professional sports that dates nearly as far back as its incorporation as a city. For those of us calling Worcester and its surrounding towns home, sports have been an integral driver of our entertainment, our communities and a component driver of our economy for more than a century. However, for as long as the city’s history stretches in professional sports, there are almost as many franchises that have folded, departed or collapsed. The Sharks, the Wildcats, the Tornadoes, the Worcesters, the Surge, the Marauders, the IceCats, the Counts, the Astros, the Blazers, the Bombardiers the list goes on and on. Each of them once called Worcester home, its residents counted as its fans, and each eventually left Worcester (or, in the Sharks’ case, will soon). Many of the teams found success, if only fleeting, and all of them would still leave. While in some cases there was a direct correlation to their location, the vast majority were victims of leagues collapsing, ownership and managerial woes and other circumstances outside of the control or residual effects of being located within the heart of the commonwealth. Regardless of the reasons behind teams departing, a sports fan in the city might often feel a

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bit like an oft-jilted lover. With the pending departure of the Worcester Sharks at the close of this season, the can of worms has once again been opened: can Worcester be a professional sports city in the long-term? The answer is not as simple as you would expect. The second largest city in New England certainly has its share of sports aficionados, but with so many successful professional sports teams located throughout the state, can that success translate to the smaller leagues? How large a component of these teams leaving is simply the nature of the beast when it comes to minor league teams, both major league affiliated and not?

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The hunger is there, but with a litany of departed teams, can Worcester sustain more in the coming years? Is fan fatigue an inevitability, or is Worcester simply waiting for the right team to get behind?

GENESIS OF PRO SPORTS IN THE WOO To have any sort of informed conversation about professional sports teams here in Worcester, you have to start at the very beginning. Worcester was settled in 1673 and incorporated as a town in 1722. It was officially incorporated as a city on Feb. 29, 1848. As if on cue, Worcester didn’t waste much time in nailing down a professional baseball team.

The Worcester Baseball Association (WBA)) was founded just 31 years later, not long in

the sense of a burgeoning American city’s growth, and the National League “Worcester Worcesters” were born in 1880. They often referred to as the Worcester Ruby Lets, significantly more interesting than the Worcesters. “I think Worcester’s richest history is in

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baseball because there are so many firsts,” said Worcester Historical Museum exhibit coordinator Vanessa Bumpus. The historical museum has an exhibit on the Worcesters and has worked with the IceCats, the Tornadoes and the Bravehearts in the past. At that time in professional baseball history, the sport was significantly different. The games were much longer and they were playing with only a ball and a bat - gloves and safety equipment were not yet an integral part of the game and umpires wore top hats and tails. The team played at the agricultural fairgrounds, on what is now the Becker College campus. The games were a community event, families would come with picnic baskets and sit on the grass to watch the games; bleacher seating was not present, at least not in the way we see them at baseball stadiums today. What is perhaps most interesting about the Worcesters’ time in the city were their historical moments in the brief period they played here. J. Lee Richmond was a pitcher for the Worcesters. He was born May 5, 1857 in Sheffield, Ohio. He attended Brown University beginning in 1876 and was a pitcher and outfielder on the school’s baseball

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team before joining the Worcester’s in their opening year. He pitched the first perfect game in professional baseball. “The story goes he was at Brown University studying,” explained Bumpus. “It was finals week and he had finished his last exam and went out and partied hard. He got a telegram that he needed to pitch the next day, got on the train and was completely hung over pitching the game.” Somehow pitching through the fog of booze from the night before, Richmond made history, though as with many records in baseball, there was an asterisk next to his name. “Major League Baseball doesn’t count him as the first perfect game,” said Bumpus. “There is an asterisk next to it, because it’s not Major League Baseball at that point. It’s pre-the modern day rules and pre-modern equipment.” Richmond eventually left baseball and became a medical doctor in Ashtabula, Ohio. He died at the age of 72 in 1929. Another strange Worcester hallmark is the creation of what is possibly the most famous baseball poem of all time, “Casey at the Bat.” The poem was first published in 1888 under the pseudonym, “Phin,” though it was later discovered to have been written by Ernest Thayer, a philosophy major at

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{ coverstory } Harvard University. Thayer’s family lived on Worcester’s Crown Hill and owned a mill in Holliston. In those years, no one knew who the Casey referenced in the poem was, but that would change through extensive research and investigation. “We did an exhibit for the anniversary a few years ago and was able to narrow it down that Casey was a principal at Grafton Street School in Worcester,” said Bumpus. The principal in question, who had allegedly bullied Thayer, was Daniel Henry Casey, according to the historical museum’s research utilizing Harvard’s records. “Thayer never admitted it,” said Bumpus. “But, there are a lot of notes in Harvard’s files that this is who it was about.” The Worcesters would leave the city in 1882, Richmond would exit professional baseball in 1883 and Thayer passed away in 1940, but while they didn’t last, there were some valuable lessons to learn from the city’s first foray into pro sports. “They started to lose, not do well, whereas when they started they were greeted at Union Station by basically the entire city,” said Bumpus. “Everyone was so excited, it’s baseball, and then people just stopped coming to the games. Their last season, they went through three managers and had only 18 wins and 66 loses. The final game was attended by 18 people.” The lack of sales could not sustain the costs of the team, so the league had a secret meeting to vote the Worcesters’ relocation. They would move to Philadelphia and become the Athletics, which became the Oakland Athletics, still in existence in the MLB today.

the stock, the idea seems solid. Would that concept hold up today in order to garner more public interest in a team? Twenty-five bucks in the late 1800s works out to be about $900 today, which is a large chunk of money. Worcester Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tim Murray believe the responsibility toward ensuring a team’s success is different today than it was back then and that there is really no perfect answer to finding fan investment in a team. “I think a lot of people have responsibility

“When you think about college sports or the NCAA,” said Bumpus. “You see that people are invested in these teams and they go on to become alumni and they will always rep that team. They are invested in that team.” The Worcesters offered stock to the community; for $25 residents could buy a share of the team, which came with a season ticket. While there are no records to indicate the number of people who purchased

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for that,” said Murray. “But I’m not sure if it’s the city’s responsibility to sell shares of a team. As a chamber of commerce, we have boosters to this day and historically, promoting and encouraging ticket sales and support. You can have the most community support, but if you don’t have a good management team in place or a good product, there are a lot of variables there. I don’t think there’s a definitive right or wrong answer there.”

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{ coverstory } originally playing at the Brockton High School Gymnasium and moving to the Worcester Memorial Auditorium in 1984, where it remained until 1986.

The minor league team was owned by John Ligums and was part of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), the official development league of the NBA through the 1980s and 90s. Owner Ligums sold the team to Pensacola, Florida in 1986. From their Worcester start in 1984 through the 1985 season, the Bombardiers; head coach was Dave Cowens, a center and power forward who was selected as the fourth overall pick by the Boston Celtics in 1970. Nicknamed “Big Red,” he was a fan favorite for his colorful personality and intense style of play, often sacrificing his body in an all-out effort to win. During his time with the Bombardiers, Cowens, along with the rest of the organization, would do everything they could to garner interest in the team. They held open tryouts and contests in order to build a solid fan base that would never come. “I thought Worcester did okay,” said Cowens. “We didn’t have a great team. If we had a championship run, it may have been different. A lot of it was new to everyone. I think a lot of my time was spent trying to create a bit of a fan base as well as coaching the team.” Cowens recalled his time coaching the team and, said that many of the problems of operating a minor league team of any kind are inherent in a non-major organization. “I think the amount of press that minor league sports gets isn’t as much as the major leagues and they don’t have the money to throw into it,” said Cowens. “You have to be able to absorb losses a lot of the time, that’s really difficult long-term.” “Minor leagues sports can be more difficult,” he added. “You don’t have the star power, they sell intimacy and getting close to the game, but performance-wise you want to see something different in a minor league than a college or high school team. You want to see a much better skill set. I think the name recognition of the players moving in and out, it’s hard to develop fan loyalty.” While the issues within a minor league team may be unavoidable, Cowens remembers his time in Worcester fondly. “I just met an awful lot of nice people that were very helpful,” he said. Cowens would leave very soon after joining the team to continue his post-NBA career, and the Bombardiers would jettison just a few years later in 1986. The Worcester Counts would try their hand at professional basketball for one season in 1989 as a part of the World Basketball League (WBL) and no hoops has tried the city since.

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It took many years following the rapid decline of the Worcesters (or Ruby Legs) for another organization to give Worcester a look for professional baseball, but in 2005 the Worcester Tornadoes tried exactly that. The team was a part of the Can-Am expansion franchise and was originally owned by Ted Tye until 2009, when Todd Breighner took over. He ran the team from 2010-2012.

The Tornadoes first season launched expectations into the stratosphere, winning the Can-Am League Championship with field manager Rich Gedman, a former Boston Red Sox catcher from Worcester. The following season, in 2006, attendance began a slow dip that would continue throughout the club’s history. When nearly all was lost and the original funding for the team was gone, Breighner, a Maryland native, stepped in to assume the ownership role. In 2012, during the Tornadoes final season, a laundry list of woes

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would develop. Credit issues, the failure of Jose Canseco and unpaid debt mounted. “It was brutal, it was tragic,” recalled Breighner. “I was handcuffed by these guys in this league. I spent three years of my life busting my butt. What’s worse, if we had gotten through that (the 2012 season issues), we had done all the heavy lifting. We were out of the woods, it was like everything came in at once. We had Canseco there, it was a distraction, we had so much stuff going on, it was almost a panic.” Though the Tornadoes would fold at the hands of the Can-Am League and the former owner points toward the league as the reason behind that, Breighner does not have anything negative to say about the city and its residents. He does, however, caution against a return of professional baseball to the area. “I don’t have anything bad to say about Worcester,” he said. “In the sports end, it’s a tough place. Anything that is not major league or directly affiliated with the Massachusetts big leagues has never , ever, made it in the state. The reason that the Tornadoes didn’t make it wasn’t because of the city.” The Worcester Bravehearts played their first season of baseball in 2014 at Fitton field at Holy Cross, the same field the Tornadoes played on just two years earlier. A summer collegiate league playing with the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, an important distinction to make, as the team is not a professional one. There are however, some parallels to draw. Dave Peterson has been the general manager of the Bravehearts since its inception Prior to that, he was vice president of sales and marketing for the Tornadoes. Using the knowledge he had gained from the Tornadoes, and armed with a different set of tools, Peterson and John Creedon, Jr., owner of the Bravehearts, tried to warm the city to baseball once again. “We were trying to work with companies that had been wronged by the Worcester Tornadoes,” said Peterson. “The bus company,

the merchandise company, some hotels in the area. At first, there was some reluctance to talk to us, but we got over that pretty quickly once we told them it was a local team with a much different model for success. It was a little bit daunting, but there was never a thought that we couldn’t run this team in a profitable manner. We knew that this was something that we would make work.” The Bravehearts’ league are a part of is a significantly different economic model from the professional league the Tornadoes

{ coverstory } operated within, and the marketing skills utilized and associated costs are different as well. “Our biggest hurdle is to convince fans that this is a great option for a night out with the family. We aren’t competing with other baseball teams, we are competing with the family entertainment dollar,” explained Peterson. “The baseball product has to be good, but we also have to be exciting and fun. That’s what John and I have really emphasized.” Where the Tornadoes were owned by a Maryland-based ownership group, the Bravehearts are owned by Worcester residents, a difference that, according to Peterson, is huge. “I think the local ownership aspect of the baseball team is truly what is going to make this team succeed,” he explained. “They know the fabric of the Worcester community, that is huge. I think the previous baseball team failed because the owner was flying in from Maryland three days a week and made no effort to understand it.” It is still far too early to estimate the longevity of the Worcester Bravehearts, but the draw was there for their inaugural season, and they won the FCBL Championship against the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks last August.

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{ coverstory } This season, the DCU Center celebrates 20 years of hockey in the city. Yes, that is representative of two separate teams and there is a one-year gap between them, but that is a longevity unmatched by any other professional sports outfit that has tried its hand in Worcester.

The Worcester IceCats came to Worcester in 1994, after a relocation and ownership transfer of the Springfield Indians. The IceCats played in the American Hockey League, the developmental league to the NHL, though the IceCats spent its first year unaffiliated with any NHL parent club. The following season, the team became affiliated with the St. Louis Blues until its departure in 2005, when the team was sold to Peoria and became the Rivermen and was relocated once again to Utica in 2013 and became the Comets. The IceCats were beloved in their time here, and while their final season was not one for the record books, Worcester residents remember them fondly. “When we had the exhibit on the IceCats, we had people in their jerseys and people were excited to see that stuff,” said Bumpus. “They were invested in that team, but it wasn’t enough to sustain the team.” After just a single season without hockey in the city, the Sharks came to Worcester in 2006. The AHL team serves as the primary development team to the NHL’s San Jose Sharks. Before coming to the city, the Sharks were known as the Cleveland Barons. This year will mark the final season in Worcester for the Sharks, and unlike the IceCats they were not sold. They will move to its parent team’s facility in San Jose and join the newly formed Pacific Division, along with a number of other East Coast hockey teams. “This move isn’t about Worcester being a bad city,” said Worcester Sharks vice president Jon Gustafson. “I would classify our relationship with the city as having been extremely strong. Ever since we’ve been involved here, they’ve been very welcoming and helpful. We cemented our brand into a great community, we have loyal fans and a nice group of corporate partners.” “Every team would love to see more people at the games,” he added. “It’s about support and we had that in Worcester.” The absence of the Sharks will be felt throughout downtown, as businesses in the area have stressed that they feel the presence of the team on game nights in the purchasing power of fans in the area.

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“Professional hockey has been important in that it fills 40 events,” said Murray. “That’s 40 hockey games that are here in Worcester and brings people into the city and to the downtown. Our member restaurant and hotel people know when the Sharks are playing in town, they see more customers, they see more activity. Knowing we’re not going to have it next year, they are working to fill that with other events. There is certainly a value to having 40 events a year that people can plan on and build on, that’s one of the benefits. There will be an impact next year, but people are working hard to fill that void with other events.” Of supreme value to the city in the hunt for a professional hockey replacement, Murray said, is the DCU Center itself and the recent refurbishment to the facility. “It’s very competitive,” he said. “We’ve heard that from AHL teams that it’s one of the better places to play.” Murray made it clear that finding a replacement is a priority for the chamber, the DCU Center and the city. “The city of Worcester and the leadership at the DCU and the chamber are all working to talk to the AHL and ECHL contacts on the hockey front,” said Murray. “That continues, I don’t think it’s likely we’ll have anything for next year, but we’re going to try and pursue any reasonable deals or possibilities, should opportunities present themselves that make sense and will work. At the end of the day, if we’re able to woo a new hockey team here, whether that’s AHL or ECHL, you want to make sure you have an ownership group that understands the terrain here, that’s properly capitalized and committed to making it work, that’s all part of the evaluation.”

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WORCESTER’S PRO SPORTS FUTURE

Worcester has proven time and again it can get professional sports teams in the door, but to date has been unable to sustain one over the long-term. Looking down the road, can the city keep a team here long enough to grow their roots and became an engrained component of Worcester’s makeup? The answers are mixed.

“You need a three-legged stool to make things work,” explained Breighner. “A good community, a good operator and a good municipality. That’s the equation for success. Some of the struggles in Worcester stem from the fact that the state is not really setup that way.” Being the second largest city in New England, with a population base of approximately 182,544, the numbers are present, but is the interest? If so, what will spark that interest and if not, what is the next plan? “There are X amount of sports fans everywhere,” said Cowens. “I would imagine that there would be the same percentage of people excited about sports in Worcester as there would be in Boston and all the other places. It’s a matter of where they want to

and can afford to go to.” For teams with professional sports teams throughout the country, it is a point of community pride, an asset and a rock to build off of. Bumpus, of the historical museum, believes the Worcesters baseball team back in the 1800s proves that. “I think having a baseball team kind of cements you as a city,” she said. “You have your transportation, your big buildings, your churches, and we had a baseball team.” The Sharks’ vice president believes dedication and a solid place to play are huge components of what makes a city interesting to potential teams, but community commitment is also huge. “I think it’s important for the community to show a potential team that they are supportive,” he said. “There are so many dedicated fans, the folks I’ve met, they are so passionate about it. They’re smart hockey people. Us leaving hasn’t been easy.” While the question lingers as to what will come of professional sports in Worcester, Murray said we don’t have to prove we can be a pro sports city, we’ve already done that. and that the journey to get here will make us stronger in the long term. “I think we’ve had it, there’s been success, there are things everyone learned along the way,” he said. “Having good leadership and local ownership is important if it’s going to be successful, and obviously everyone likes winning. People respond to winning teams and you bring new fans on when the teams are winning and successful. There’s a lot to build upon, knowing what’s worked and what hasn’t.”

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Local wares crafted with love of the city

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Local wares crafted with love of the city

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Worcester Wares set out with a lofty goal: to create appealing clothing and utilitarian gear that is visually appealing, while painting the city in a positive light. Worcester-themed, hand silk-screened, wares with a utilitarian mindset, all made out of a love for the city.

Worcester Wares is operated by Jessica Walsh, who moved to the city from Bellingham with her husband back in 2007. Originally, the couple’s plan was to come to Worcester temporarily – a blip on the radar screen along the pair’s path through life. Once they arrived, however, something very different occurred. “We didn’t expect to stay,” said Walsh. “But, we quickly fell in love with the city and stayed.” It didn’t take long for the two to realize they would be staying in Worcester for the long haul, and on one fateful day a spark went off in Walsh’s mind. She had found an “I <3 Worcester” pin that she fell in love with at the annual stART on the Street. She loved the pin so much she would seek out another, one which she would never find. Walsh took matters into her own hands and purchased a button-maker to create her own, which she would give out to friends. From this small seed, the crafty Worcester resident continued to branch out, creating tote bags, tee shirts, postcards, stickers, ornaments and more. “It was all about what would I use, what would I wear?”

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In a previous life, Walsh was a biochemistry major at Northeastern University, where she graduated in 2006. While she says that she is still very interested in science, her heart was not in it. So, she said goodbye to the lab rats and learned to silk screen. “My heart wasn’t there,” said Walsh. “I think you have to do what you love. I love silk screening and I am always excited to come back here.” At home in her creative space, Walsh is surrounded by the appropriate amount of clutter often found in dens of artistic genesis. A true sign of a labor of love, the continuing hunger to create supersedes the desire to organize the remnants of projects past. You can look across the room at discarded screens, each of which could tell a story of an appreciation of both the city and the craftwork Walsh dives into. The owner of Worcester Wares creates the products herself, and wears a signature smock. It is rough around the edges, having seen years of use. The smock belonged to her father, a woodworker who passed away three years ago. He started using the smock in 1987, and Walsh wears it as both a reminder and a bit of inspiration. “He was very visually oriented,” explained Walsh. “I always had an appreciation for things made with care by hand, he would have loved all of this. It comes home with me, if there was a fire, I’d take it with me.” STEVEN KING Walsh said the clothes allow talking points to those who love Worcester and show a bit of pride for the city that very often is overlooked in the shadow of Boston. “I feel like Boston is incredible, but this city has so many great things going for it,” she said. “People are honest here and people love interesting things. I get very defensive about this city, we have a lot of great things coming with great people and I love that I’m a part of it.” “It’s like the ugly duckling that became the swan, but hasn’t found out yet,” she added. Walsh goes with her gut to decide what pieces will work and what won’t; the “Welcome to Worcester” print has been her most successful, but trial and error is the only way to find out. She also works with other artists to create lines, such as the Montgomery line by Danielle Montgomery. Walsh and an artist will enter a six-month contract with one another and at the end of that term, the two will decide whether they want like to continue. Still, if it revolves around Worcester, Walsh is excited for it. “When I am driving on 290 and I see that welcome to Worcester sign or the pride flag, I get so happy just to be back here.” Worcester Wares is available in several retail locations throughout the city, like C.C. Lowell, Grime New & Used Clothing, Seed to Stem, Crompton Collective, as well as online at Etsy. explained Walsh. “I feel like Worcester is utilitarian, I wanted com. Walsh will be at stART on the Street this year and it to be useful.” recently participated in Brew Woo at the DCU Center. Worcester Wares finds its home within the Smith Graphics “My ultimate goal is to keep painting Worcester in a space at 50 Suffolk St. The warehouse space is operated by positive light,” said Walsh. “I want Worcester to obtain great Patrick Smith, the owner of Smith Graphics, and has been things and I hope I help that in a small way.” at home in Worcester for the last five years, following its You can find out more about Worcester Wares online at longtime home in Holden. The company primarily works with Worcesterwares.com as well as on Facebook and at Etsy.com. small businesses.

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Big Screen Awareness from Central Massachusetts Khrystina Snell

The Central Mass Film Festival is back again. Stepping up from the themes of the past, this year’s festival on Saturday, April 18 at Clark University, is beaconing a focus on social activism from a youthful perspective.

One of the featured documentaries is “Finding Lights of Hope,” which focuses on youth activism in Worcester, and this year’s Central Mass Film Festival is sure to focus a lens on the local stars of social activism. Moving on from a local to a national issue, “The Cycle” highlights the violence and fear interwoven into neighborhoods across America. Both films aim to inspire individuals to take action. Youthfully articulate and issue-orientated director Michael Marantz (“The Cycle”) said the issue of violence must remain at the forefront of social dialogue. Sharing his film with others, he said, puts spectators in the position of “being an influence for change.” The filmmakers have made this project a catapult for change. Through a simple sign-

up on the movie’s website, thecyclefilm.com, individuals can order a free copy of the film. The website also encourages film enthusiasts to gather a group of open-minded people to, “Watch the film. Have the conversation. Inspire change.” Marantz sees the project as something more than a film; he hopes it can be the genesis of a social movement. “This is amazing and truly an honor,” he said of having the movie featured in the Central Mass Film Festival. “I am very grateful that this film has been seen and recognized as an important dialogue to have.” Other films being highlighted at this year’s festival include the world premier of “Hunger” as well as “Sincerity.” “Hunger” is a student-produced documentary by Future Focus Media Co-op and Youth Training Institute. “Sincerity” focuses on human rights activist Malcolm X. The festival will include film screenings and discussions with many of the filmmakers. Each year, the Future Focus Media Co-op brings the Central Mass Film Festival to life. The Future Focus Media Co-op collaborates with the Youth Training Institute to produce high-quality video, photography and audio,

while training youth in TV and film production. The Film Festival started with the creation of CMF2 in October 2012, which sponsors screenings of local and regionally-produced films and workshops. Founding organizations included Future Focus Media Co-op, Worcester Roots Project, Goldilocks Productions, WCCA TV and Scott Fair Productions. The first Film Festival was held in May 2013. There was a weekend-long event that welcomed more than 50 enthusiasts to screenings at The Perfect Game on Water Street. If not for the support of businesses such as that bar and restaurant, the first Film Festival might not have gotten off the ground, according to according to Dee Wells of the Future Focus Media Co-op. “Having local business owners that believe in what you’re doing is very important, and we’re very fortunate to have the owners of The Perfect Game get it immediately and allowed us to use their space as a venue,” Wells said. “We couldn’t have pulled it off without them and Atlas Press, particularly Alan Cooper and Rodney Jackson, who printed the posters for the film festival and have been huge supporters of CMF2 from the very beginning.”

The CMF2 Planning Committee has “learned a lot” by planning the screenings, Wells acknowledged. “We’re continuously looking for venues that can accommodate 50-75 people and have the proper audio and visual equipment, or allow us to bring in the equipment.” While the group has high hopes for the film festival, it does not want to rush things. “We aspire to grow the film festival and to do so incrementally,” said Wells, who was bitten by the movie bug while in college and went on to work on a number of television commercials . “We don’t want to grow too quickly. We want to show films that inspire and make you think as well as ah highlight films that you may not typically see in theaters or elsewhere, other than them being shown by the Central Mass Film Festival.” The Central Massachusetts Film Festival takes place Saturday, April 18, 6-9 p.m. It is free, but donations are being accepted to benefit the Central Mass Film Festival and Worcester Roots Project, a collective of youth and adult organizers on a mission to create opportunities for economic, social and environmental justice. It is being held at Clark University’s Jefferson Building, Room 218. To sponsor the festival, visit cmf2.org.

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Spring Art Show To Benefit Worcester’s LGBTQ Organization Mätthew Griffin

Over the past several years Worcester’s LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and queer) community group, Worcester Pride, has been hosting a series of art exhibitions in the city. This year, the organization partnered with the Electric Haze nightclub on Millbury Street to display local talent and to raise money for the Worcester organization. The fundraiser for Worcester Pride, titled Spring Art Show, celebrates the organization as it enters its 40th year.

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This year, artists exhibiting at the charity event are donating either the full 100 percent of sale proceeds or a more modest 30 percent - the sometimes “norm” when it comes to gallery/artist percentages from sales. Worcester Pride feels as though the “30/70 split is significant and we honor that,” according to Worcester Pride President and Spring Art Show exhibit curator John Trobaugh. “This Spring Art show also makes a statement of value to our artists,” he said. “While most Art sales at charity events actually get the artists to donate, [this in turn] will get the patron to donate. Worcester Pride decided to make it more equitable with a ‘gallery’ percentage model. The way it works when someone buys a particular piece of art, they can know that 70 percent of that sale goes back to the artists.” Why Electric Haze for an art exhibition venue? “Electric Haze is a very special place in Worcester, and not just because of its modern lighting and hip furnishing,” Trobaugh said. “For over a year now, they have been hosting AirSpray, the LGBTQ dance night held every third Friday night. One of two artists in the exhibition who caught my eye is the work of West Boylstonbased Meredith McCarthy. The 30-year-old Worcester-born artist grew up in Jefferson and moved to Boston in 2004 to study the fine arts at the New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk. McCarthy finished her bachelor’s in studio art at Anna Maria in Paxton, where she focused on a panoply of mediums, including but not limited to oil, watercolor, printmaking, photography, stained glass and art history.

McCarthy did her senior thesis on art under dictatorship, and devoted much of her time on researching “artistic oppression; art as a means of augmenting political power; the global and personal repercussions of stifling artistic endeavors; and the human spirit’s ability to prevail through creative expression, despite adversity.” McCarthy’s “Ghandi,” a 48-inch by 48inch acrylic on canvas, is a luminous and vibrant portrait of the late leader of the Indian Independence Movement. The artist incorporates a Dali-esque circular pattern

emanating from the subject’s “kumkuma” in the center of his forehead and continues throughout the canvas and over its boarders, thus making the pattern never ending outside of the constraints of “material.” It is very tongue-in-cheek and probably the best piece in the exhibition. Worcester native Jonathan “Tooth” Granat, an outsider artist who claims he “was raised by wolves, needs glasses badly and will trade art for toys, uses ink on paper to render his bizarre and cryptic visions, often incorporating fantastical unicorns into his work. His colors are bright and crisply drawn, yet the images are of bizarre carousel ride from Hell. Also exhibiting in the show will be artists John Laprada, Brian Bishop, Jane Campion, Susan Matusen, Evan Jacobs, Barbara Roberts, Robert (Bob) McDonnell, Sally Bowditch, Marguerite LaCroix-Boone as well as others added daily, including Trobaugh. The Spring Art Show runs from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St., Worcester. For more, visit the Spring Art Show event page on Facebook.

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Sandra makes her pitch Jim Keogh

The Belgian film “Two Days, One Night” is like a parlor game posing a twisty question that forces you to examine your ethical code before answering. If you knew a coworker’s job would be preserved if you didn’t take a bonus, would you leave the money on the table to keep that person employed?

Sandra Bya’s fellow workers wouldn’t. On the Friday before Sandra returns to her factory job after being on medical leave for clinical depression, management has promised them a bonus of 1,000 euros each in return for Sandra being laid off. They like what they hear, and vote 14-2 to accept the deal. Sandra, a married mother of two children, is crushed. Not only does she feel betrayed, but her struggling family needs the income to keep their house. She and a friend convince the boss to hold a second ballot on Monday, giving Sandra the weekend to speak with each of her coworkers and win a majority of their support — nine votes — to keep her job. Already walking an emotional tightrope, Sandra approaches the task reluctantly, comparing herself to a beggar and thief. In one humiliating encounter after another, Sandra asks her coworkers to forgo the bonus to save her position. Their responses range from weepy acquiescence to violent rejection. Some plead with Sandra to understand that the salary bump will help them pay the bills (though one confesses it will be used to build a new patio). Someone even reasons, “I didn’t vote against you, I voted for my bonus.” Compartmentalize much? Perhaps even more intimidating is the gantlet of husbands and wives whispering, and sometimes shouting, in the employees’

ears about how much that 1,000 euros means to their households. Anyone who’s ever worked in sales knows that the line, “I’ll have to check with my husband/wife first” is usually the kiss of death. Marion Cotillard earned an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Sandra, justifiably so. She plays a woman whose dignity slowly untethers with each stop on her odyssey; her doleful eyes registering the kind of resignation seen in convicts making their final walk down death row. This brand of world-weary role has become a Cotillard specialty in films like “The Immigrant” and “Rust and Bone,” and no wonder she won the Academy Award as the monumentally sorrowful cabaret singer Edith Piaf in “La Vie en Rose.” The sum of her career choices <I>is<P> an Edith Piaf song. Sandra certainly reflects the desperation and hopelessness felt by many during the recession. Until you’ve been unemployed it’s easy to forget how much your job is balled into your identity and sense of worth. “Two Days, One Night” expertly hits that raw nerve of instability and chaos accompanying a pink slip. My lone wish for this movie is that writersdirectors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne had focused less on the check-the-box nature of Sandra’s quest as she hops from person to person, and really took the time to drill down into her situation. Specifically, the nature of her depression goes unexplored so that if feels as though we’ve entered Sandra’s story halfway through without the necessary foundation to truly get a handle on her. She overcomes her inhibitions to fight for her job in truly noble fashion, but how much stronger this movie would have been had we glimpsed the darkness from which she’s emerged. “Two Days, One Night” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, and at 1 and 2:50 p.m. Sunday in the Jefferson Academic Center at Clark University. The film is part of the Cinema 320 series.

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Self-preservation cedes to taste at Carl’s Zedur Laurenitis

Deep in our brain is a mechanism that keeps us from doing purely self-destructive things, such as sticking our hand into an open flame, getting back together even though “they have really changed this time,” and stuffing our face until our eyes bulge out of our head and we have to be rolled out of a restaurant. When you eat at Carl’s Oxford Diner, you will want to check this part of your brain at the door. With breakfast portions that would have any Italian grandmother calling for some control, this place is for our inner glutton.

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The friendly staff will find you a place wherever your party of hungry travelers will fit, with smaller tables and bar seating up front in an actual diner car, and a spacious room in the back. To get started we dove into coffee that was weaker than my willpower would prove to be in the face of the tasty breakfast to come. Those looking for a caffeine hit will have to up their intake; however, the coffee takes well to cream and sugar and has its own charm after some sweetening, tasting like the kind of coffee your grandparents would have gotten in their WWII rations. The overwhelming menu includes a plethora of breakfast dishes run the gamut from omelets to breakfast sandwiches and waffles, even dipping into a lunch. The two sides of the menu capture the nature of the diner. One side offers “kids” portions for those who have some sense of self preservation, while the other provides the Andre-the-Giant-sized portions the diner

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has become known for. Being in a hungry breakfast mode, we stuck with the full-size options with blueberry pancakes, a western kielbasa omelet, bacon and chocolate and peanut butter pancakes.

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The fluffy blueberry pancakes came out six deep – a serious heaping of delicious carbs. The blueberry sauce draped over the stack was sweet with a true blueberry flavor and

not just commanding sugary sweetness. The side of seven mild breakfast sausage links rounded out the meal with an ample addition of meat. The flattened kielbasa omelet was delivered draped over a mound of home fries. With the diced ingredients integrated into the egg, there was a strong meat flavor to each bite. The cheesy, meaty meal was satisfying, while the mound of home fries were tasty if a little under-spiced and having spent just enough time on the grill to cook through. Transitioning into a more desert-like portion of the meal, the side order of chocolate peanut butter pancakes are the closest thing to eating a fluffy Reese’s peanut butter cup. They were so good that the few pieces left found their way into a to go box. This takes us to the crux of the Carl’s experience: massive portions. It’s their shtick, their mantra and something they are damn proud of. As well they should be, seeing as that you get a tasty meal along with those intimidating, sizeable portions. It’s one thing to have quantity, but another to provide such satisfying quality along with it. Because of this combination, Carl’s is still a spot worth driving to on a sunny weekend morning. The total cost for two, before tip, was $27.

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Join Venture Community Services for its fund-raising gala and 40th anniversary celebration Thursday, April 16, 5:30-10 p.m. at the Hogan Center at Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester. Enjoy dinner, a cash bar and live auction featuring Red Sox tickets, weekend getaways and more. The cost is $125. For more information, call Paige Billings at 774-922-1135 or email pbilings@venturecs.org.

TASTE LOCAL

“Taste of Local” is your chance to try new and

familiar products - all from Massachusetts. Sample pies, cakes, bread, cheese, oils, nuts, soda, salsa and more before you buy. It’s all at Lanni Orchards, 294 Chase Road, Lunenburg on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Admission is free. Visit lanniorchards.com for more information.

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Our food choices can impact our environment. Learn how at an Earth Day Talk titled “Environmental Impact of Our Food Choices,” featuring a cooking with kale demo and vegan potluck, Sunday, April 19, 1-4:30 p.m. at First Church Unitarian Universalist, 15 West St., Leominster. A video and talk will be held from 1-2:30 p.m., followed by a cooking with kale demonstration from 2:30-3. A vegan potluck will be served from 3-4:30. Bring a dish, including utensil, to serve with six to eight people. Also include a list of ingredients. There is a $5 donation for the church, $10 if you do not bring a dish. All are welcome. RSVP to Louisa at LDA60@ comcast.net or by calling 978-751-8997.

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LUNCH TIME

Peppercorn’s Grille and Tavern, 455 Park Ave., Worcester, has rolled out its new lunch menu, featuring new appetizers and

percorn’s are Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (dinner 4-10), Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. (dinner 4-10), and Sunday brunch 10 a.m. to 1 p.. (dinner 1-9). Make lunch reservations at opentable.com.

DINNER & A SHOW

Head on over to Blissful Meadows Golf Club’s Chestnut Room Saturday, April 18 for the annual Comedy Show and Dinner Buffet. Doors open at 6, with a hot Italian buffet served at 7. Show starts at 8 and features comedians Bob Montgomery, Kevin Fitzgerald and Howie Mason. Blissful Meadows is at 801 Chockalog Road, Uxbridge. The cost is $32 per person, plus tax. For more information, call 508-278-6110.

INTERNATIONAL FLAIR

Help send a child to summer camp and fill your tummy while doing it at the International Dinner/Bake Sale/Auction Saturday, April 18, 6-8:30 p.m., at Worcester First Church of the Nazarene, 146 Burncoat St., Worcester. For a $10 donation ($5 for kids 5-11), get a dinner ticket at 6 p.m. and sample international cuisine. At 7, bid for items donated by several community friends and businesses. For more information, email worcesterfirst50@gmail.com or call 508853-4843.

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Dana Lewis Live! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s in the dining room. Best wood fired pizza’s, Italian food, full bar, and lottery! No Cover. Come on out! Free! 7-10 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818. King Django. 7-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Clark University Concert Band. Join us to see what Clark’s Concert Band students have been working on all semester long! Free and Open to the Public. 7:30-9 p.m. University Center/Tilton Hall, 950 Main St. 508-793-7356. Jazz Poetry performance with the WPI Big Band. A performance of poetry and jazz for big band. 7:30-10 p.m. WCUW radio, Front Room, 910 Main St. 508-753-2284 or wcuw.org Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 7:30 p.m.midnight Hirosaki Prime, 1121 Grafton St. 508-926-8700. Blue Plate Open Mic Thursdays. Channel your inner Alfalfa weekly with our gang of misfit musical toys. Parking’s free, beers cheap and you are it! Free. 8-11 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Jay Graham. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Live Acoustic. 8-11 p.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508755-0879. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Blacksheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-0255. TC Polk. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Tequila Bonfire Lite Acoustic. Free. 8 p.m.-midnight Vintage Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-752-0558. Thirsty Thursday Open Mic Night @ Dark Horse Tavern with Mark & Wibble. Join us down at the Dark Horse and bring your guitars, banjos, mandolins, trumpets & xylophones & let’s have some fun. Showcasing real live local music & talent! To RSVP a time slot in advance please send your name/time slot you’d like and e-mail (optional) to darkhorseopenmic@yahoo.com. To all other players that want to come up to jam and don’t want to RSVP, there will be a sign-up sheet so you get to play your tunes accordingly, so don’t fret (no pun intended). Here are the times: 8:20 8:40 9:00 9:20 9:40 10:00 10:20 10:40 Free. 8-11 p.m. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100 or find them on Facebook. Whitney Doucet & Kyle Amalotti. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Columbia Tavern, 11 Merriam Ave, Leominster. 978-227-5874. Audio Wasabi - Hosted by Brian Chaffee. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Live Band Karaoke w/Fingercuff. Every other Thursday! Come and rock out with a real band! We provide the music and lyrics, you provide the superstar! 8:30-11:30 p.m. Firefly’s Marlborough, 350 East Main St., Marlborough. 508-357-8883 or loveshackmusic.com. April’s Thirsty Thursday with Grade “A” Fancy at Nick’s. Grade “A” Fancy has been invited to bring their foot stomping roadhouse love songs back for another Thirsty Thursday at Worcester’s finest cabaret venues. Come for the libations, come for the food. Meet your friends and we’ll all have a good time. 9-11:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or find them on Facebook. DJ’s. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Union Tavern, 65 Green St. Grade “A” Fancy. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

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Live Acoustic. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Funky Murphy’s Bar & Grill, 305 Organists. Please go to ezequielmusic.com for further information on Shrewsbury St. 508-753-2995. this performer free. 7:30-9 p.m. Assumption College: Chapel of the Metal Thursday CCLXXIII: InAeona, He Whose Ox Holy Spirit, 500 Salisbury St. Is Gored, Dumpster Fire, KYOTY! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Jazz Poetry performance with the WPI Big Band. A Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. performance of poetry and jazz for big band. 7:30-10 p.m. WCUW Mike Brennan. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. radio, Front Room, 910 Main St. 508-753-2284 or wcuw.org 508-304-6044. The Eric Hofbauer Quintet performs “The Rite of Padavano’s Idol Karaoke Contest Semifinal Round Spring” and “Quartet for the End of Time”. Jazz guitarist with DJ Curtis. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury and new Clark faculty Eric Hofbauer brings to campus for the St. 774-823-3022. first time his Jazz Quintet featuring Todd Brunel (clarinet), Junko Rocky and the Pressers. 21 plus 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, Fujiwara (cello), Curt Newton (drums), and Jerry Sabatini (trumpet). 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Inspired by video footage of Leonard Bernstein rehearsing The Rite of Thursday night Party night is back in Worcester w/ Spring in 1987 where he instructs the timpanist to play his part like MAN Vs MaSHANE! The new Rock N Rave Dance “prehistoric jazz,” Hofbauer’s two recent compact discs feature jazz Party! With special guest Alex Cohen & more. What exactly is Man Vs. MaShane? The It’s Art After Dark at the Sprinkler Facexcitement and energy of a live tory Friday, April 17, 7:30-9 p.m. Enjoy a talk show meets the familiar sounds of and discussion with Birgit Strahle. There EDM, Pop and Classic hits! With a one of a kind drum and percussion is no cost, and a pre-talk reception starts at experience, be sure to keep your 7:30. The series starts at 8 with “Sources of heart pumping and your feet moving! Red: Facts, Legends and Secret Recipes.” Come early and check out Alex The Sprinkler Factory is at 38 Harlow St., Cohen, $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog second floor, Worcester. For more informaMusic Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363tion, visit sprinklerfactory.com. 1888 or find them on Facebook. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. arrangements of two modernist classics. These are front-and-center The Cosby Sweaters. cover band, no cost to get in. No cost . of this program: Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Messiaen’s 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Drafter’s Sports Cafe, 325 Chase Ave, Dudley. Quartet For The End Of Time. Free and Open to the Public. 7:30-9 508-671-9053. p.m. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo Hall, 92 College Night w DJ Xkaliber. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Downing St. 508-793-7356. Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Albert Cummings. Breaking every cliché associated with the blues DJ (21+). N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 while producing some of the most powerful music of the 21st century Water St. 508-926-8353. comes as natural to Albert Cummings as swinging a hammer while constructing one of his award-winning custom built homes. The Bull >Friday 17 Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary Andy Cummings & Swingabilly Lounge. Michael’s Cigar tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston, with plenty of free Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. parking and rustic, old-world charm. $20 advance; $25 day of show. Airspray. 21 plus 9-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 5088-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, 799-0629. Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat. Let Dr. Nat start your weekend with Double-Shot. No cover. 8 p.m.-midnight Foodworks, Route 20. jazz, swing, blues, soul, samba, R&B, Broadway, original songs about 508-752-0938. Worcester, and other surprises, such as special guest vocalists and Flock Of A**holes invade Sakura Tokyo in Worcester instrumentalists. Dancers welcome! Ask about Thank Friday It’s Dr. All Weekend! Fri/Sat, Join the Flock group page on Facebook. Nat (TFIDN) menu bargains in the cabaret room! No cover charge, Text: getflock to 444999 and receive their mobile updates! Free. 8 tips appreciated. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-1078 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or natneedle.com Jonathan Edwards and Tom Snow. Four decades into a Thank Friday it’s Nat! 5:30 to 7:30, then Little Red & stellar career of uncompromising musical integrity, the man simply the Riders 9pm! 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, delivers, night after night songs of passion, songs of insight, songs 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. of humor, all rendered in that pure and powerful tenor which, like The Drunken Uncles. All your favorite songs by an amazing fine wine, has only grown sweeter with age. Pianist, bandleader, acoustic rock duo. Free. 6-9 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, Bar, 257 composer, and educator Thomas Snow is one of New Englands Park Ave. most versatile and sought-after musicians. A graduate of the New Macey & Ralston Acoustic Duo. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant England Conservatory of Music (M.M. 2005) and the Berklee College & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353 or joemacey.com of Music (B.M. 1991) In addition to maintaining a busy performing Open-Mic Lee Room. Open-Mic Lee Room every third Friday: schedule with Jonathan Edwards throughout the US and Canada, 4/17, 5/15 & 6/19. Free. 7-9:30 p.m. First Baptist Church of Tom is also a Lecturer of Music at Bates College. $35. 8-10 p.m. Worcester, Lee Room, 111 Park Ave. 508-755-6143. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, Club Symply Fargone at Viva Bene, 144 Assumption College HumanArts: Early Music Fridays Commercial St. 978-563-9998 or symplyfargone.com featuring organist Ezequiel Menendez. Assumption Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. College HumanArts series presents organist Ezequiel Menendez Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookfield Road, North Brookfield. on April 17th at 7:30pm in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. This event 508-867-2494. is co-sponsored with the Worcester Chapter American Guild of Karaoke & Dance Party. DJ & Dancing 12:30am - 2am Free.

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8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314. Ken Macy. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Kevin Shields. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Libertad. Holy Cross College Choir & Chamber Singers perform a diverse program. Free. 8-9:30 p.m. College of the Holy Cross: St. Joseph Memorial Chapel, 1 College St. 508-793-2296 or academics. holycross.edu Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Billy’s Pub, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-425-3353. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Blacksheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-0255. Mike Lynch Trio. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Northbound Train. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Scott Babineau. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Zack Slik. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. The early tribute to Black Sabbath- “NIB . The Led Zep tribute “Angels Of Avalon”, and the terrific rocking blues band “Roadhouse Strangers”. NIB!!! The early Sabbath experience (led by a lady-Ozzy Roadhouse Strangers is Paul Douglas, Bass Mike Benedict, Keyboards Dave Hamelin, Guitar/Harp/Vocals Jason McCord, Lead Vocals Jon Ustin, Drums Cam McLean, Lead Guitar/Vocals. Our influences and material we cover span a wide range of classic rock, blues, and southern rock from the 60’s to present day artists. Cream, Traffic, Hendrix, Bonamassa, Allman Brothers, Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, BB King, Muddy Waters, Gov’t Mule, John Mayer; anything with one foot in the blues, because that’s where it all starts. $7. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Boom Box. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Country Nights with WXLO’s Mark Veau . 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rumours Night Club, 370 Park Ave. DJ’s. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Union Tavern, 65 Green St. DSJR. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Moose and The Mudbugs, The Return of Rickity! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508753-9543. Never in Vegas. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. The Plagiarists. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Little Red & The Riders return after winter hibernation. Swing back into Spring with Little Red & The Riders return after a winter hibernation at Nick’s! 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. DJ (21+). N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. DJ Matty. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508304-6044. DJ One -Three. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. DJ’s. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-7550879. The Flat Five - Band playing Rock & Pop Favorites! Dancing. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

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>Saturday 18

Afternoon Show at Lucky Dog w/ The Balls, Snake Oil Caravan, Viva Gina, Heavy Necker. The Balls will grace the illustrious stage at the Lucky Dog Music Hall on Green Street in Worceste on April 18with Snake Oil Caravan, Viva Gina and Heavy Necker. The show is part of the Lucky Dog Afternoon Music Series. Doors open at 12:30pm on Saturday. We will be filming scenes for Ron Jeremy’s upcoming film, Top Buns: Highway to the Anal Zone. Dress in your Saturday best and come out to tie one on in the afternoon with us! $7. 12:30-6:30 p.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Chuck & Mud in Concert. Come join one of Worcester’s favorite folk couples “Chuck & Mud” Demers for an afternoon of musical fun at The Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester (90 Holden Street, Worcester, MA). Advanced Tickets- $7.00 (max $20.00 per family), contact djmann@charter.net or at the Door$10.00 (max $30.00 per family). The Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester is an LGBTQI welcoming and barrier-free community. For specific accommodations contact office@uucworcester.org. Advanced Tickets-$7 (max $20 per family) contact djmann@ charter.net / At the Door- $10 (max $30 per family). 2-3:30 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester, 90 Holden St. 508-8531942 or uucworcester.org Cougar Bait Live at Newbury Comics’ Record Store Day . Record Store Day is back April 18th and Newbury Comics of Leominster has New England’s “Best Electronic Act” Cougar Bait for an exclusive, live in-store experience and it’s all free! Meet the band, pick up their new album Through the Other Side for just $5, enjoy their live set, or take advantage of the hundreds of exclusive Record Store Day specials available at Newbury Comics. The band will be performing songs off of their new album, as well as some well-chosen covers. Free. 5-7 p.m. Newbury Comics, 31 Sack Blvd. Leominster MA, Leominster. 617-314-1201. Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Stephen Wright. 6-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com Voices for Hope Benefit Concert. A night of music, dancing and celebration kicking off our fundraising benefit! Party with the stars and help support our film, “Life Abstract”, a feature film about a young woman using art therapy to recover from past child abuse. There is romance, laughter and a positive outcome - the story is a celebration of healing for our main character. A portion of the film’s profits will be donated to Darkness to Light, the American Art Therapy Associations, AIDS United and Wolfe Video. The fabulous lineup of musical talent includes: host Suzanne Westenhoefer; Antigone Rising; Bitch; Catie Curtis; Kristen Merline; Melissa Ferrick; Sick of Sarah; Uh Huch Her with Leisha Hailey $50 Silver. $75 Gold . $175 VIP. 6-9 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888 or

mechanicshall.org Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 7-10 p.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Leominster. JAZZED UP Featuring Mauro DePasquale. JAZZED UP Trio featuring Mauro DePasquale an evening of a Classic Cool blend of American Songbook and Jazz Classics. If you like Sinatra, Buble’, Connick Jr., you will love JAZZED UP , “The Sweetest Music This Side Of Heaven” . No Cover. 7-10 p.m. FISH, 29 South Bolton St., Marlborough. 508-460-3474. Chester Brezniak, Clarinet With Violinist Eden MacAdam Somer And Pianist Yukiko Takagi. Violinist/ composer Eden MacAdam-Somer, pianist Yukiko Takagi, and clarinetist Chester Brezniak will present a program that will include Bartok’s Contrasts and Khachaturian’s Trio, both written for violin, clarinet, and piano as well as works by Ms. MacAdam-Somer, Lyle Davidson, Debussy, and others. Free and Open to the Public. 7:30-9 p.m. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo Hall, 92 Downing St. 508-793-7356. Crimson Rain. Christian Rock with a blues base. $4 Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Cafe con Dios, Main Room, 22 Faith Ave., Auburn. Grass Roots Welcomes The Stable Hands. On Saturday night, April 18 the Grass Roots Coffeehouse welcomes “The Stable Hands”. The group features Rick and Janet Baskowski of North Brookfield MA on banjo and guitar respectively and Tom and Sue Connolly of Chatham, NY on mandolin and bass. They practice music as an art form within the bluegrass genre and are excited to present their wonderful collection of original material at the show. You will laugh and cry as they deliver their brand of contemporary acoustic bluegrass music for you. $12/$10 Seniors 60+, $5 students. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Rockdale Congregational Church, 42 Fowler Road, Northbridge. 617-429-0347 or rockdalechurchonline.org. Joe Macey - Acoustic Soloist. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600 or joemacey.com RockHouse with DAZED Zep Tribute! Come down for a great night of rock with RockHouse starting at 7:30pm opening for DAZED Zep Tribute Band. Great stage setup, volume and reverb and two great bands. Food, drinks, pool, arcade games and classic rock and roll! 7:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Brian Chaffee. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Cailte Kelly.8 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Chad Clements Acoustic. Free. 8 p.m.-midnight Vintage Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-752-0558. Flock Of A**holes invade Sakura Tokyo in Worcester All Weekend! Fri/Sat, Join the Flock group page on Facebook. Text: getflock to 444999 and receive their mobile updates! Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-1078

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Gale County. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Billy’s Pub, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-425-3353. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Blacksheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-0255. Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli. Lori Diamond & Fred Abatelli skillfully combine thoughtful, provocative lyrics with soulful vocals and seasoned musicianship. They playfully refer to their original style as “a gentle but passionate exploration of Folk, Soul, Blues, Jazz and Pop”. If you appreciate meaningful music with eloquence, substance and style then look no further. $15 . 8-10 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, Club Symply Fargone at Viva Bene, 144 Commercial St. 978-563-9998 or symplyfargone.com Neon Alley. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. No Alibi. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Simple Man Saloon, 119 High St., Clinton. 978-365-1949. R Generation. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Take Two. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. The Allman, Neville, Pitchell Band (Sawtelle Room). Every once in a while, you get a combination of singers, songwriters, musicians who, not only have recognized achievements, but combine their unique talents to present an unforgettable show! And this is definitely one of those shows! The Allman, Neville, Pitchell band brings together three phenomenal multi-talented artists, to provide an incredible evening of music! The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston, with plenty of free parking

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and rustic, old-world charm. $35 advance; $40 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com The Ultimate Date Night With Music By Lori Diamond & Fred Abatelli. If you appreciate meaningful music with eloquence, substance and style then look no further. Preview their music online at ldfamusic.com. $15. 8-10:30 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, 144 Commercial St. 860-884-4183 or eventbrite.com Town Meeting (Ballroom). Because their show on 4/18 sold out so quickly, we’ve added a 2nd show on 4/17! The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston, with plenty of free parking and rustic, old-world charm. $10 advance; $14 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Ballroom, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Valvatross plays for the Sutton Food Pantry! Rock & Soul dance party with New England’s hottest horn band Valvatross! All proceeds from this event will go to the Town of Sutton Food Pantry. $10 donation requested. 8 p.m.-noon Dudley Gendron American Legion Post 414, 156 Boston Road, Sutton. 508-865-2995 or valvatross.com Dennis Brennan plays Worcester. In a rare Worcester appearance, Dennis joins some old friends like Dwight Perry and George Dellomo in a night of great music and fun. dennisbrennan. com $10 per ticket. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Brown Square Civic Club, 639 Franklin Str. Linda Dagnello Jazz Quintet. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St.,

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Gardner. 978-669-0122. OD Jubilee, the Black Crowes tribute band along with special guests Petty Larceny the local Tom Petty tribute! ODJ brings the “Roadshow” to Central MA. Opening the night will be Worcester’s own Petty Larceny, performing the best of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers! Showtime is 9:30! $8. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Dazed - Led Zeppelin Tribute. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. DJ’s. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Union Tavern, 65 Green St. Grade “A” Fancy at the Dark Horse Tavern. We’ll be bringing our foot stomping back porch love songs back to 12 Crane. Join us for an evening of great food and musical mayhem! 9 p.m.11:59 a.m. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-7641100 or find them on Facebook. Monophonics. 21 plus 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or find them on Facevook. MT Presents: Sapremia, Percussor, Lower The Casket, Lightsbane! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Russo Bros. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Silverbacks. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. The Allens! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314. The Quarry. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Tyrus. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. We & Mrs Jones. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508926-8877. DJ (21+). N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. DJ Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. DJ’s. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879. My Better Half - Lisa Wilson & Brett Brumby singing acoustic rock. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

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Clark University’s Student Recital. Showcasing Clark’s student musicians with an afternoon of concertos, sonatas, chamber works and jazz standards. Sima Kustanovich, accompanist. Free and open to the public. 3-5 p.m. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo Hall, 92 Downing St. 508-793-7356. Jazz Trio featuring Mauro DePasquale. 5-8 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Silent Sunday - Feature Film “Safety Last” 5:30pm, then Andy Cummings at 8:30! 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Jim’s Sunday Blues Jam. Every week, Jim Perry hosts the best blues jam around, and brings in very special guest performers. No cover. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Open Mic Sundays @ Plaza Azteca! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net. 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. Funky Jazz Jam Sundays. 21 plus First, and Third Sundays! More info on Facebook. Free. 7-11 p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629.

The Love Lights. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Joan Osborne. Whether you know Joan Osborne for the mega-hit “What if God Was One of Us” or for her fiery cover of “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” from the movie Standing in the Shadows of Motown, it’s clear that the singer is no cookie-cutter alt-babe. This diverse and soulful singer-songwriter earned seven Grammy nods, sang lead with The Grateful Dead, shared stages with such divergent talents as Luciano Pavarotti, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris and Patti Smith, graced the Grand Ole Opry stage and participated in the Lilith Fair. The Bull Run is a fullservice, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston, with plenty of free parking and rustic, old-world charm. $40 advance; $45 day of show. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Bull If you fancy your superheroes on the dark side, go see “Hearts Like Fists,” a production at Clark University’s Little Center, in the Michelson Theatre, 950 Main St. The play runs April 16-25, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday. It’s a superhero noir comedy about the dangers of love. The city’s heart beats with fear: Doctor X is sneaking into apartments and injecting lovers with a lethal poison. The costs is $5 or free with College ID. For more information, email clarkarts@clarku.edu or call 508-793-7356.

Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-4254311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Worcester Jazz Collective @ Electric Haze. Worcester Jazz Collective plays Electric Haze every 2nd Sunday! Deconstructed standards and originals. Free. 8-11 p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or worcesterjazzcollective.com Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Union Tavern, 65 Green St. Live Acoustic. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Funky Murphy’s Bar & Grill, 305 Shrewsbury St. 508-753-2995.

>Monday 20

Blue Mondays. Guitarist/Singer Nate Flecha plays the blues every Monday. Free. 7-9 p.m. starlite, 37 Hamilton St., Southbridge. 772402-8777 or find them on Facebook. Open Mic/Open Decks. Sign up is at 7pm for half hour or less slots Use our PA system, Mics, controller and sound tech Anything is welcome!! 21plus free. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Monday - Ladies Night! 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Monday night hang with our new DJ, DeeJayDee Smilesz and our bar-hump with a lump Alfredo. Our new DJ just moved here from NYC and can’t wait to play for you. Free . 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Trivia Night! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

>Tuesday 21

Student Chamber Ensembles . Sima Kustanovich, Director. Free and open to the public. noon-1 p.m. Clark University: Dana Commons, 2nd Floor, 950 Main St. Cheap Eats. Stop in for a beer and some great Cheap Eats! $2 Burgers, $1 Dogs, Beer Specials Doors open @ 5PM 7-9 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Two Left - Classic, Modern Rock and beyond. Brian Degon (Vocals, Guitar), Fr. Gregory Christakos (Bass) and David Degon (Guitar) Jam Classic Rock, Modern Rock and Beyond. Free. 7-10 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, 257 Park Ave. 508-756-7995. Vertigo Trivia Game Show – Free to Enter. This is not your

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>Wednesday 22

Gonzalo Grau & the Plural Combo. 2015 Academic Conference Opening Concert & Reception. Building on last year’s popular kick-off with Cristina Pato & the Migrations Band, ATB partners with the Conference once again for a festive celebration! Equally well-known in the world of Latin-jazz with his Grammynominated band La Clave Secreta and classical circles for his collaborations with Osvaldo Golijov, Venezuelan multi-instrumentalist Gonzalo Grau and his Plural Combo bring their own twist to Afro-Cuban classics à la Buena Vista Social Club and Fania AllStars. Add to the mix Worcester’s own Manolo Mairena, whose unparalleled vocal versatility will take us through soulful boleros to the high-octane rhythms of salsa and timba. Free . 5-6 p.m. Arts Transcending Borders at College of the Holy Cross, Hogan Campus Center Ballroom, 1 College St. . 508-793-3835 or academics. holycross.edu

Duotone Instrumental Guitar Duo! Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181. Ladies Night. Your host, Bartender Chris will be serving up some great beverages along with a $5.00 Appetizer menu for the Ladies. Drink & wine specials each week. Private patio, ounge area, booths, plenty of free parking! 7 p.m.-midnight Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Toast Masters. Speak before a group, develop speaking skills 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St . (Grotto), 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Wednesday Night Open Mic/ Local Musicians’ Showcase w/ Bill McCarthy @ Guiseppe’s 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 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405 or find them on Facebook. Cellar Stacks. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Holy Cross Chamber Orchestra. The College of the Holy Cross Chamber Orchestra performs their spring program under the direction of Eric Culver. Free. 8-9 p.m. College of the Holy Cross: Brooks Concert Hall, 1 College St. 508-793-2296 or academics. holycross.edu Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-midnight Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100. Wednesday Night Open Mic Night w/Wibble @ Mondo’s. Join us down at the Dark Horse & bring your guitars, banjos, mandolins, trumpets & xylophones & let’s have some fun. Showcasing real live local music & talent! To RSVP a time slot in advance please send your name/time slot you’d like and e-mail (optional) to darkhorseopenmic@yahoo.com. To all other players that want to come up to jam and don’t want to RSVP, there will be a sign-up sheet so you get to play your tunes accordingly, so don’t fret (no pun intended). Here are the times: 8:30 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:30 Free. 8-11 p.m. Mondos, 6 Gillespie Road, Charlton. Dominos and other games at the bar. It’s tons of fun! Free. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or dominoesrules.org Driftin’ Sam Politz and Friends. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Marc Turo singing Standards. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. DJ’s. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Union Tavern, 65 Green St. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Live Acoustic. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Funky Murphy’s Bar & Grill, 305 Shrewsbury St. 508-753-2995.

Sean Ryan on Acoustic. 9 p.m.-midnight Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

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Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special programs. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistory.fsc.edu Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978456-3924 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 978598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday,

ArtsWorcester, “Agglomeration” by Megan McNaught and Luke Buffenmyer, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through June 30; “Random Payoffs” by Bob O’Donnell, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through July 8. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu Booklovers’ Gourmet, “Paint, Pastel and Pen”, artwork by Caryl Savard, Through April 30. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibit, Wednesday - Sunday. 92 Downing St. clarku.edu Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-7937113 or clarku.edu Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for galler. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com It’s spring, and that means it’s time College of the Holy Cross: Iris & to play ball! Get in the spirit at the B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Hours: Worcester Bravehearts closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Fan Fest Saturday, April 18, - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. noon to 3 p.m. at Hanover 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu Insurance Park at Fitton Field, Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon1 College St. There is no cost. 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, For more information, visit worcesternoon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 bravehearts.com. a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org EcoTarium, KEVA: Build It Up!, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Oct. 4 - April 26; Preschool and Toddler Wednesdays, Wednesdays, through Dec. 16. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $14.00 adults; $8.00 for children ages 2-18, $10 college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree

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closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Museum of Russian Icons, The Vibrant Art and Storied History of Ethiopian Icons, Through April 18. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, Free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-5985000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. 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 Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-3463341 or qvcah.org 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 The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery.com Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Art of the Heirloom: Seed Library Exhibit , Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through May 31; Library Exhibit: Women in Horticulture Hall, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, through June 30. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, FREE to Members & Children under . 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-8696111 or towerhillbg.org Worcester Art Museum, A Screen for the New Year: Pines and Plum Blossoms, Through May 3; Africa’s Children of Arms, Through Sept. 20; Art Since the Mid-20th Century, Through Dec. 31; Master Series Lecture: Rembrandt and Fallibility, Thursday; Nude Drawing in the Galleries, Thursdays, through April 30; Uncanny Japan: The Art of Yoshitoshi, Through May 24; Giant Samurai Opening Party, Friday; Samurai: Japanese myth and tradition in the contemporary imagination, Saturdays, April 18 - Sept. 6; Tour of the Month: Art and Music, Saturday; Zip Tour: Raphael - “The Cowper Madonna”, Saturday; Samurai: Japanese myth and tradition in the contemporary imagination, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, April 19 Sept. 6; Samurai: Knights of the East, Sundays, April 19 - April 26; Sunday Public Tour, Sundays, through April 26; Art Cart!, Wednesday - Friday; Art Cart! Wednesday Special Activity. Discover the Samurai, Wednesday. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday,

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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, Pottery Invitational, Sundays, Fridays, Saturdays, April 17 - April 19. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-7538183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Alden Family Gallery, Through Dec. 31; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; Stories They Tell, Through Dec. 31. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org Worcester Public Library, To honor and remember- Armenian Genocide Exhibit, Through April 30. 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. 508-7991655 or worcpublib.org WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu

fairs/ festivals >Thursday 16 - Saturday 18

Original Sewing & Quilt Expo. Thursday, April 16 through Saturday, April 18, 2015 Thursday: 8:30a.m.9:00p.m. Friday: 8:30a.m.9:00p.m. Saturday: 8:30a.m.-5:30p.m. For more information, visit the website 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. DCU Center- Arena and Convention Center, 50 Foster St. 508-755-6800 or dcucenter.com

>Friday 17 - Sunday 19

New England Super Megafest Comic Con. Super Megafest is New England’s super-fun multimedia fan-fest comic con celebrating comics, TV, movie, sci-fi, wrestling and rock & roll! We feature incredible celebrity autograph signings and photo ops with guests such as Sylvester McCoy, Jonathan Frakes, Josh McDermitt, Steve Guttenberg, Roddy Piper, Bret Hart (Saturday only), Chris Jericho (Sunday only), Chris Sarandon, Samantha Fox, Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox of CHiPs and many more! Scheduled celebrity Q & A Sessions and photo ops will be held throughout the weekend. X-Men and other Marvel and DC writers and artists will give panel discussions and mingle with celebrities and costumed fans! Our fabulous comic artists include Bob Camp, creator of Ren and Stimpy, Ethan Van Sciver, Cary Nord, Joe St Pierre, Rudy Nebres, Mark Texiera and more! The Super Megafest presents the best exhibitors on the East Coast with one of the largest selections of comics, toys, videos, non-sports cards and memorabilia from TV, movies, and rock & roll that you will ever find! Other attractions include an amazing costume contest (including a children’s category), stunning movie cars, mischievous pirates, personal 3D Scan-to-Figure souvenir and much more! After hours, enjoy a multitude of shadowcast movie performances and parties, including the CosCLUB Dance Party, ensuring the event has something for all ages. $28, $12. Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center Marlborough, 181 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough. 508-981-3447 or supermegafest.com

>Friday 17 – Sunday 19

Pottery Invitational. A weekend-long celebration of ceramics, featuring unique work for sale by 21 nationally recognized potters. Enter our $5 wine cup raffle, listen in on some pop-up artist talks, and view demonstrations by WCC Artists-in-Residence! Free and open to the public Friday, April 17th from 7-8:30 pm, Saturday, April 18th from 10 am - 5 pm, and Sunday, April 19th from 11 am - 4 pm. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcester.edu

>Saturday 18

Greenhalge School Spring Craft/Vendor Fair. $1. 10 a.m.

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to 3 p.m. Greenhalge Elementary School, 149 Ennell St., Lowell. 978-328-3705. Armenian Genocide Commemoration. The event begins with March down Main Street from Lincoln Square to City Hall where a Program featuring the raising of the Armenian Flag and remarks by Civic Leaders will be followed by the planting of a Genocide Memorial Tree on City Hall Common and then an Ecumenical Service at Saint Pauls Cathedral, 38 High Street. Other related events include City Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 7:00pm, Opening Prayer by Worcester area Armenian Clergy and a brief presentation on the Genocide; At the Worcester City Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 7:00pm, there will be an Opening Prayer by Worcester area Armenian Clergy and a brief presentation on the Genocide; a Memorial Service is Friday, April 24, 6:00pm, at the Armenian Church Of Our Saviour, 87 Salisbury Street; and a Times Square Commemoration in New York City on Sunday, April 26, with free Bus Service being provided by the Committee. Free. Noon-4 p.m. Worcester City Hall, 455 Main St. 508-754-9016.

>Sunday 19

Family Festival: Earth Day. Celebrate Earth Day and discover how we can all help to conserve our shared environment during this campus-wide museum event. Packed with nature crafts, puppetmaking, trail walks permaculture demonstrations and more, this afternoon celebrates the great outdoors and our place in the natural world. Free with admission. noon-5 p.m. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456-3924 or fruitlands.org

family >Saturday 18 – Sunday 26

Children’s Crafts. Join us each day for a garden-themed craft. Included with Admission. Free for members. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111.

healthier life. 2015 inspiring presenters: Alicia Mathewson, Beatrice Whalin, Beth Jackson O’Connor, David O’Brien, Doreen White-Tripp, Candy O’Terry, Edward Williamson, Emma Boyle, Ian Rubenstein, Jacky McDonough, Jill Jardine, Jodi REdHawk, Katie Malloy Ramaci, Lisa Campion, Mark Mincolla, Roland Comtois, Paulette Gloria Harwood, Penny Spellberg, Victoria Haffer. Expo highlights: Health & Wellness, Fitness & Sports Performance Green Living Organic & Natural Products. 5k Road Race Along the Waterfront Farmers Market 11a-3p American Red Cross Blood Drive LunaFest Film Festival Children’s Activities. Free with like on Facebook . 10-6, 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Plymouth Radisson, 180 Water St. Plymouth Ma, Plymouth. 781-834-2728 or myhealthylivingexpo.com

>Monday 20 – Saturday 25

Story Time. Enjoy a book read aloud in the conservatory. Included with Admission. Free for members. 11:30 a.m.-noon Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111.

fundraisers >Thursday 16

Venture Annual Gala & 40th Anniversary Celebration. Join us for our first annual fundraising gala to celebrate our agency’s 40th anniversary and the launch of our new name. Enjoy dinner, cash bar, and our live auction with exciting items like Red Sox tickets and weekend getaways. Join us for a festive evening and show your support for our mission! For more information, please contact Paige Billings at (774) 922-1135 or pbillings@venturecs. org. $125. 5:30-10 p.m. College of the Holy Cross: Hogan Campus Center, 1 College St. venturecs.org

>Sunday 19

Kitten Shower. For many animal shelters, the spring means more than just flowers and showers-it also means kitten season. While Cheer on the Holy Cross women’s lacrosse team against rival Lehigh Friday, April 17 at 5:05 p.m. at the Hart Center, 1 College St., Worcester. There is no cost and it is always fun. For more information, visit goholycross.com/sports.

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Gardens Lost and Found: From Hadrian’s Villa to Tower Hill; Presented by John Trexler, Founding Director of Tower Hill Botanic Garden and now Director Emeritus. Hadrian’s Villa, 20 miles northeast of Rome, is considered an outstanding Classical Era estate. It was maintained for a hundred years before falling into ruin, and not rediscovered and renovated until the Renaissance. This lecture will begin with Hadrian’s preferred villa then review gardens inspired by his genius. Many of the gardens discussed will have had a period of magnificence followed by decline or even ruin, and most have had an eventual restoration. This is the third in a series of lectures presented by Lost Gardens of Worcester County, a joint project of the Worcester Garden Club, Preservation Worcester and Tower Hill. Registration is recommended. For additional information please contact Kathy Bell (508)-869-6111 x116 or kbell@towerhillbg.org Included with Admission. 2-3:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-8696111, ext. 116 or dnbweb1.blackbaud.com Healthy Living Expo Plymouth Raddisson. Healthy Living Magazine Expo celebrating 10 years of directing you towards living a

more kittens are born in the spring, the number of homeless kittens is also on the rise. The Worcester Animal Rescue League is hosting a Kitten Shower, a supply-raiser where the public can donate kitten related items (see website for needed items) to help the shelter prepare for the influx of kittens arriving this spring. During the event you can learn about becoming a foster parent, try your luck at the raffle, meet the purr-fect felines waiting to be adopted, and maybe even meet some kittens currently in foster care! Bring a gift to the shower and enter to win a door prize! A kitten related item. noon-2 p.m. Worcester Animal Rescue League, 139 Holden St. 508-8530030 or worcesterarl.org

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Set in the steamy, jazz-infused streets of New Orleans in the early 1950’s. Directed by Barbara Guertin, stars Sean Stanco, as Stanley, Jourdan Spruill as Blanche, Briana Gardell as Stella, and Erik Johnsen as Mitch. $25, Seniors & Students $22. 2:30-4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Alternatives Whitin Mill Complex: GB and Lexi Singh Performance Center, 60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. Call 508-9512665 or visit 4thwallstagecompany.org Hearts Like Fists – Wednesdays- Saturdays, Wednesday, April 15 - Saturday, April 25. April 15–18, 22–25 @ 7:30pm By Adam Szymkowicz Directed by Danny Balel A superhero noir comedy about the dangers of love. The city’s heart beats with fear: Doctor X is sneaking into apartments and injecting lovers with a lethal poison. Lisa’s heart beats with hope: Now that she’s joined the elite Crimefighters, maybe she can live a life with meaning. And every beat of Peter’s wounded heart brings him closer to death, but he’s designing an artificial replacement that will never break. Can the Crimefighters stop Doctor X? Do Peter and Lisa have a chance at love? And who is the girl with a face like a plate? Presented by Visual and Performing Arts Department $5 or free with College ID. 7:309:30 p.m. Clark University: Little Center, Michelson Theatre, 950 Main St. Call 508-793-7356. Bob Marley Comedy - Thursday, April 16. He’s back again to keep you laughing in 2015. This guy’s not funny, he’s a riot. Celebrating 15 years as a stand-up comic, Bob Marley is one of the hottest and most sought-after comedians in the country. $25. 7:3010:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. Call 978-425-4311 or visit tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Friends of Venerini’s ‘Funny4Friend$.com’ Comedy Fundraiser to Benefit Venerini Academy - Friday, April 17. Join us for a night of laughter and smiles! Doors Open: 6:30 pm Show Starts: 7:30 pm Light Hors D’Oeuvres Cash Bar $40 per person. 6:30-9 p.m. Venerini Academy, Auditorium, 27 Edward St. Call 508-414-3831 or visit friends-of-venerini-fov.veneriniacademy.us Adolph Adam’s Giselle performed by The Russian National Ballet Theatre - Friday, April 17. The Russian National Ballet Theatre’s Giselle returns to our stage with lavish sets, beautiful costumes, gifted principal dancers, and a corps de ballet of beauty and grace. Created in 1841 by legendary Parisian composer Adolphe Adam and choreographers, Jules Perrot and Jean Coralli, the first production of Giselle, the acknowledged masterpiece of Adam, was at the Paris Opera in 1841. The National Ballet brings a sweeping grace and beauty to this classic story, and is now coming to The Hanover Theatre direct from Moscow, Russia, presented by Music Worcester. Full price tickets are $42, $45, $48, and $53, depending on seating location. Kids and students are only $25. 10% discount available for members, groups of 10 or more, corporate partners, and WOO Card holders. 8-10 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org Dave Coulier Live! AKA Uncle Joey Gladstone from ‘Full House’ - Friday, April 17. Dave Coulier, Best known for his role as “Uncle” Joey Gladstone in the hit show ‘Full House’, comes to Auburn, MA for 3 hilarious shows! Show Schedule with age restrictions Friday 17 8:00p.m. - age 18+, Saturday 18 7:00p.m. - ages 8+ (all ages show, language appropriate) Saturday 18 9:45p.m. - AGES 18+ Dave is also known for The Muppet Babies, Scooby-Doo, The Real Ghostbusters, and America’s Funniest Home Videos. $25. 8-9:30 p.m. Halligan’s Sports Bar and More, Lounge, 889 Southbridge St., Auburn. Call 508-949-1965 or visit standupforlaughs.ticketleap.com Chuggington Live! The Great Rescue Adventure - Saturday, April 18. The live children’s show, based on the popular Disney Junior TV program, will give young fans and their parents the opportunity to experience first-hand the traintastic adventures of the Chuggington trainees. It’s the first day of Ad-vanced Training for the trainees. They are eager to impress their mentors by mastering new roles that test

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plus tax. 6-10 p.m. Blissful Meadows Golf Club, The Chestnut Room, 801 Chockalog Road, Uxbridge. Call 508-278-6110 or visit blissfulmeadows.com Auditions - Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike - Tuesdays, Thursdays, Tuesday, April 21 - Thursday, April 23. Registration (required): Email to pilgrimsoulproductions@gmail.com or call 508296-0797. Production Dates: September 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, at the Singh Performance Center, Whitinsville, MA Roles: Vanya (50s-60s), Sonia and Masha (50s-60s), Spike (20s-early 30s; well-built), Nina (20s), Cassandra (any age, any race). Preparation: auditions will consist of readings (monologues and dialogues) from the script. Actors are strongly encouraged to read the play and prepare a short monologue from the script (2 minutes max). Non-circulating reading copies of the script are available at the Periodicals Desk at the Worcester Public Library in Salem Square. 7-9 p.m. Alternatives Whitin Mill Complex: GB and Lexi Singh Performance Center, 60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. Call 508-296-0797.

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April 19 at Campanelli Stadium, Brockton, MA, Conference at 2 p.m. April 21, Home v. Clark University, 4p.m. April 22 at Southern, Vt., Conferences at 12 and 3p.m. Clark University April 18 at Babson College, Conference at 1p.m. April 22, Home v. Springfield College, Conference at 7p.m. The College of the Holy Cross April 17 at Boston University, Conference at 7p.m. April 21 at TBA, Time TBA Nichols College April 16, Home v. Mitchell, 7p.m. April 18, Home v. Gordon, Conference at 2:30 p.m. April 22 at Roger Williams, Conference at 7p.m. Tufts University April 18 at Amherst, Conference at 1p.m. April 22 at Bowdoin, Conference at 7p.m.

Anna Maria College April 16 at Lasell College, Conferences at 5 and 7p.m. April 18, Home v. Rivier University, Conferences at 12 and 2:30 p.m. Becker College April 18 at Campanelli Stadium, Brockton, Mass. Conferences at 3 and 5p.m. April 19 at Campanelli Stadium, Brockton, Mass. Conference at 2p.m. April 21, Home v. Clark University, 4p.m. April 22 at Southern Vt., Conferences at 12 and 3p.m. Clark University April 17 at Coast Guard Academy, Conference at 3:30 p.m. April 18, Home v. Coast Guard Academy, Conferences at 12 and 3p.m. April 19, Home v. Emerson College, Conferences at 1 and 4p.m. April 21 at Becker College, 4p.m. The College of the Holy Cross April 18 at Army, Conferences at 12 and 2:30 p.m. April 19 at Army, Conferences at 1 and 3:30 p.m. April 22, Home v. Siena, 5p.m. Fitchburg State University April 16 at Daniel Webster College, 4p.m. April 18 at Bridgewater St., Conferences at 12 and 2:30 p.m. April 20, Home v. Westfield St., Conferences at 1 and 3:30 p.m. April 22 at Eastern Nazarene, 7p.m. Nichols College April 17, Home v. Gordon, Conferences at 2:30 and 5p.m. April 18 at Wentworth, Conferences at 4 and 6:30 p.m. April 19, Home v. Roger Williams, Conferences at 12 and 2:30 p.m. April 21, Home v. WPI, 4p.m. April 22 at Western Connecticut St., Games at 3 and 5:30 p.m. Tufts University April 17 at Colby, Conference at 3p.m. April 18 at Colby, Conferences at 12 and 2:30 p.m. April 20, Home v. UMASS Dartmouth, Games at 1 and 3:30 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute April 17 at New England Baseball Complex, Northboro, MA, 3:30 p.m. April 18 at Springfield, Conferences at 12 and 3p.m. April 21 at Nichols, 4p.m. Worcester State University April 16, Home v. MIT, 3:30 p.m. April 18 at Framingham St., Conferences at 1 and 3:30 p.m. April 20, Home v. Salem St., Conferences at 12 and 2:30 p.m.

Men’s Lacrosse Anna Maria College

April 18, Home v. Emmanuel, MA, Conference at 1p.m. Becker College April 18 at Campanelli Stadium, Brockton, MA, Conferences at 3 and 5p.m.

Women’s Lacrosse Becker College

April 18, Home v. Bay Path, Conference at 1p.m. April 21 at Mitchell, Conference at 4p.m. The College of the Holy Cross April 17, Home v. Lehigh, Conference at 5:05 p.m. April 21 TBA Fitchburg State University April 16 at Southern Vt., 4p.m. April 18 at Worcester State University, Conference at 1p.m. April 22 at MCLA, Conference at 4p.m. Nichols College April 16 at Framingham State, 7p.m. April 18, Home v. Gordon, Conference at 11a.m. April 22 at Roger Williams, Conference at 4p.m. Tufts University April 18, Home v. Amherst, Conference at 1p.m. April 22, Home v. Bowdoin, Conference at 7p.m.

Men’s Rowing The College of the Holy Cross April 18 at Princeton, N.J., TBA Clark University April 19 at Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass., TBA

Founders’ Tours - Wednesday, April 22. The Hanover Theatre staff, founders and members of the board have been informally giving tours of the theatre since before our doors opened in March 2008. In the beginning, there were “Hard-Hat” and “Touch the Dome” tours, small adventures that explored the construction site and led brave visitors up our highest scaffolding during the final months of the theatres restoration. Now it’s official. The theatre has launched regular tours of our magnificent architectural landmark, starting with the first Founders’ Tour led by original theatre founders,

Women’s Rowing The College of the Holy Cross

April 19 at Christensen Cup, 10a.m. Clark University April 18 at Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass, TBA April 19 at Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass, TBA

Softball Anna Maria College

April 16 at Becker College, Games at 3 and 5:30 p.m. April 18, Home v. Rivier, Conferences at 12 and 2p.m. Becker College April 16, Home v. Anna Maria College, Games at 3 and 5:30 p.m. April 18, Home v. Daniel Webster College, Conferences at 12 and 2:30 p.m. April 19 at Mitchell, Conferences at 12 and 2p.m. Clark University April 17 at Babson College, Conferences at 3 and 5p.m. April 18, Home v. Emerson College, Conferences at 12 and 2p.m. The College of the Holy Cross April 18 at Colgate, Conferences at 12 and 2p.m. April 19 at Colgate, Conference at 12p.m. April 21 at Siena, Games at 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. Fitchburg State University April 18 at Bridgewater State, Conferences at 12 and 2p.m. April 20, Home v. Westfield State, Conferences at 1 and 3p.m. April 22 at Nichols College, Games at 3 and 5p.m. Nichols College April 16 at Worcester State University, Games at 5 and 7p.m. April 18, Home v. Wentworth, Conferences at 12 and 2p.m. April 19 at Roger Williams University, Conferences at 12 and 2p.m. April 22, Home v. Fitchburg State University, Games at 3 and 5p.m. Tufts University April 17 at Trinity, Conn., Conference at 4p.m. April 18 at Trinity, Conn., Conferences at 12 and 2p.m. April 22, Home v. Endicott, Games at 3 and 5p.m. Worcester State University April 16, Home v. Nichols College, Games at 5 and 7p.m. April 18 at Framingham State University, Conferences at 1 and 3p.m. April 20, Home v. Salem State, Conferences at 12 and 2p.m.

Men’s Tennis Becker College April 16, Home v. Lesley, Conference at 3p.m. April 18, Home v. Newbury, Conference at 12p.m. April 19 at Salem State University, Conference at 1p.m. April 20, Home v. Mitchell, Conference at 4p.m.

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Ed Madaus and Paul Demoga on March 25. During these monthly tours, Ed & Paul will serve as guides sharing their personal stories and recollections of the early days before the theatre’s opening. You’ll be amazed to learn about the perseverance and grit it took to make a city project as significant and daunting as the theatre come to fruition. The tours will conclude with an introduction and demonstration of the theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, given by Don Phipps, the Wurlitzer Organ Curator and Director of The American Theatre Organ Society Inc. The Hanover Theatre staff, founders and members of the board have been informally giving tours of the theatre since before our doors opened in March 2008. Free for Members and their guests, $5 for non-members. noon-1 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org

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Clark University April 18, Home v. MIT, Conference at 1p.m. April 20, Home v. Roger Williams University, 3:30 p.m. April 22 at Coast Guard Academy, Conference at 3:30 p.m. The College of the Holy Cross April 16 at Lewisburg, Pa April 17 at Lewisburg, Pa April 18 at Lewisburg, Pa April 19 at Lewisburg, Pa April 22, Home v. Roger Williams University, 4p.m. Nichols College April 16 at Eastern Nazarene, Conference at 3:30 p.m. April 18, Home v. Endicott, Conference at 11a.m. April 22 at Western New England, Conference at 3:30 p.m. Tufts University April 17 at Colby, Conference at 4p.m. April 18, Home v. Connecticut College, Conference at 2:30 p.m. April 19, Home v. Washington and Lee, Conferences at 10a.m. and 2p.m. April 22, Home v. Bates, Conference at 4p.m.

Women’s Tennis The College of the Holy Cross April 18 at New Haven, 12p.m. Tufts University April 17 at Wellesley, 4p.m. April 18, Home v. Connecticut College, Conference at 10:30 a.m. April 19 at Williams, Conference at 11a.m.

Men’s Track & Field The College of the Holy Cross April 16, Holy Cross Decathlon, 11a.m. April 18, Holy Cross Invitational, 11a.m. April 21, Holy Cross Classic, 3p.m. Tufts University April 16 at Holy Cross Multi Event, TBA April 17 at Princeton, N.J., TBA April 18 at UMass Lowell Invitational, TBA

Women’s Track & Field The College of the Holy Cross April 16, Holy Cross Heptathlon, 11a.m. April 18, Holy Cross Invitational, 11a.m.

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Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, 4 beautifully situated burial plots in The Garden of the Cross. $2200.00 each (current value $5200.00 ea) 508-886-4449 Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA. Heritage II, Lots 665 1&2 w/vaults. No reasonable offer refused. Call 508 -852-1690 or 774-454-0259 Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, Ma. Lot Number 297-B Space 1 and 2, Garden Of Valor Section. Current value is $8,400.00 including 2 concrete burial vaults. $4,000.00 or B/O 508-375-0080 Worcester County Memorial Park Desirable ’Garden of the Gospels’, plot 127C with space for 1 or 2, $3600.00 or email best offer. Visit WCMP for a look - very nice. charlie@angelic.com Worcester Memorial Park Paxton. Garden of the Cross. Beautiful location. 1-4 nicely located burial plots. Plots adjacent to each other. Would provide a lovely resting place for your loved one. $2500.00 each (original price $4800.00 ea). Cathy 203-315-9291

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Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA. 2 Lots in the Garden of Faith. $2500.00 for both. Near the feature. Mary 508-886-4334.

ALL BUT THE RABBIT Raised wooden hutch, large stainless cage, heater, water supply, etc. $30 508-579-2194

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES 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. WO15P1098EA Estate of: Suzanne Bedrosian Date of Death: 01/22/2015 To all interested persons: A Petition has been filed by: Richard P Bedrosian of Whitinsville MA and David P Bedrosian of Northborough MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order of testacy and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. And also requesting that: Richard P Bedrosian of Whitinsville MA and David P Bedrosian of Northborough MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond. 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 05/05/2015. 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 date, action may be taken without further notice to you. The estate is being administered under formal 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 recipients 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. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: April 10, 2015 Stephanie K. Fattman, Register of Probate 04/16/2015 MS

NOTICE The Millbury Housing Authority is seeking bids for weekly trash pickup in its state-subsidized elderly/handicapped and family housing at the following locations for a one-year period beginning June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016. Linden Apartments on Pearl St. – (pickup from 4 storage areas) Colonial Drive Apartments and Congregate Housing (pickup from 11 storage areas) Centerview Apartments, 1 South Main St. – two-yard compactor container (plus 6-8 bags) Memorial Drive (25 Cape Cod style houses) – curbside pickup 9, 11, and 13 Burbank Street, (three duplexes) – curbside pickup 230 West Main Street, (1 duplex) – curbside pickup 47 Riverlin Street, (one family house) curbside pickup 7 Waters Street (one family house) – curbside pickup 21 Forest Drive, (one family house) – curbside pickup A price list for pickup of items that would be separate from everyday household trash should be included. The contactor will be required to furnish a certificate of insurance showing General Liability, Automobile Liability and Workers’ Compensation coverage. Interested contractors are encouraged to visit the sites prior to submitting a bid. A bid form is available at the office and will be mailed upon request. Bids will be accepted at the Millbury Housing Authority office at 89 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, 01527 until 12 Noon on Thursday, April 30. Bids may be mailed to 89 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, 01527 and must be received in the office by 12 Noon on April 30, 2015. Please contact Carol Smith at 508-865-2660 with any questions. 4/9, 4/16/2015 MS

LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by James R. Rahall and Susan K. Rahall to Option One Mortgage Corporation, dated August 11, 2006 and recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 39582, Page 66 of which mortgage Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2007-OPT1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-OPT1 is the present holder by assignment from Sand Canyon Corporation f/k/a Option One Mortgage Corporation to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2007-OPT1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-OPT1 dated August 11, 2011 recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 47748, Page 29, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 188 Millbury Avenue, Millbury, MA 01527 will be sold at a Public Auction at 10:00AM on May 6, 2015, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: The land in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on the easterly side of Millbury Avenue, shown as Lot 1R on land entitled “Plan to Show Revision of Lots and Sewer Easement” dated November 26, 1988, drawn by Lavallee Brothers, Inc., Sutton, Mass., recorded with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 613, Plan 37, and bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of Millbury Avenue at the northerly corner of the herein described premises; THENCE South 70° 00’ 00” east, a distance of 80.00 feet to a point; THENCE North 20° 49’ 40” east, a distance of 59.99 feet to a point, THENCE South 70° 00’ 00” east, a distance of 85.00 feet, more or less, to a point on Dorothy Pond, as shown on said plan; THENCE Southerly by said Dorothy Pond, 35.00 feet, more or less, to a point at Lot 2R; THENCE South 61° 25’ 16” west, by said Lot 2R a distance of 169.31 feet to a point; THENCE North 70° 00’ 00” west, by said Lot 2R, a distance of 62.75 feet to a point on the easterly side of Millbury Avenue, THENCE North 27° 18’ 15” east, by said Millbury avenue, 36.67 feet to a point; THENCE Northeasterly by said Millbury Avenue and by a curve to the left, the radius of whose arc is 825.00 feet, a distance of 63.33 feet to the point of beginning For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 39582, Page 64. The property will be sold subject to the redemption rights in favor of the Internal Revenue Service by virtue of the tax lien(s) recorded in Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds Book 44559, Page 155; Book 46840, Page 205; Book 47390, Page 271; Book 50602, Page 79. The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession. Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee’s attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2007OPT1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-OPT1 Korde & Associates, P.C. 321 Billerica Road Suite 210 Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 (978) 256-1500 Rahall, James and Susan, 11-005801 04/09, 04/16, 04/23/2015 MS

Town Of Sutton Board Of Selectmen PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. C.166 s 22, you are hereby notiﬁed that a public hearing will be held at 7:00 PM on Tuesday May 5, 2015 in the Sutton Town Hall upon petition from Verizon New England and National Grid for permission to relocate 1 JO Pole #T.61/E.60 on Boston Road and place it on the southerly sideline of Boston Road approximately 224 feet northeasterly from the centerline of Pleasant Valley Road. Also for permission to lay and maintain underground laterals, cables and wires in the above or intersecting public ways as each petitioner may desire for distributing purposes. The public is invited to attend. Plan ﬁle herewith marked – VERIZON #4A0AD3N 4/16/2015 LM

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WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall, better known to his fans as Razor Ramon, and former WWE Superstar and current master of the Worm, Scotty 2 Hotty, will be two of the professional wrestlers appearing Saturday, April 18 at Big Time Wrestling at Webster Town Hall in Webster. Worcester Magazine had the opportunity to chat with both wrestlers recently. Four-time WWE Intercontinental champion Hall recently made an appearance at this year’s WrestleMania 31, returning with his New World Order (nWo) partners — Hulk Hogan, X Pac and Kevin Nash — while the other Scott has been balancing family life as Scott Garland and actively wrestling as Scotty 2 Hotty. Below is an abridged version of the interviews. For the full version, visit us online at worcestermagazine.com SCOTT HALL

What will you be doing at the Big Time Pro Wrestling Shows on April 18 and April 19?

On April 18 and 19 it’s going to be Me, Pac [X-Pac] and Kevin [Nash]. I’ll also be promoting my friend Steve Chamberland’s “50 legs.” He busts his rear end to get kids the most high-tech orthopedic legs available and it’s changing lives, it’s incredible. I’m going to be in New England for that. You know what I love about New England? I love being around diners. When you live in the south, the closest thing we got to a diner is the Waffle House. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not hating on the Waffle House. I often come to New England to go to real familyowned diners. I always find it really exciting when I travel to New England, so I look forward to coming back. What was it like returning in the nWo in front of 76,000-plus people at WrestleMania 31? This whole phenomenon of the nWo has happened, and everything has been really great for a couple years and there were a lot of things going on, outside the ring. I still think that we put out a pretty good product for the fans. Kevin [went] into the Hall Of Fame, so I was aware of that. So I was going to be there in California anyway to see my boy. I also needed to do a few appearances here and there, sign a few autographs, and meet some fans. It’s really cool to interact with the fans, I’ve always enjoyed

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it. Now as I’m older, I dig it more, but to walk down that aisle again to that music with Kev and Hulk [Hogan] was pretty darn sweet. To be invited to participate in the biggest wrestling event in the world? Yeah, I’m available.

How is the Razor Ramon character similar to Scott Hall? I feel like I’m not where I

want to be, but I praise God that I’m not where I used to be. I’m okay and I’m on my way. It was always part of my gimmick as Razor [Ramon] that if you don’t give up, you never lose. If you don’t quit you never get pinned. Gimmicks have to be closely associated with the real character, the real person, so I guess yeah I was the bad guy. I just never stopped kicking out. I had a lot of good people behind me helping me and I’m happy to be where I’m at right now. SCOTTY 2 HOTTY

What do you enjoy about wrestling for independent wrestling leagues, such as Big Time Wrestling (BTW)? BTW is just so

awesome, man. I keep saying it’s the most enjoyable point in my career, because I don’t have the stress that I used to have when I was working with the WWE. It’s so laid back. I take the dates I want to take. I do what I want to do and I use it as a vehicle to travel. You get to go out there and have fun. I do what I want to do. You have contracts where you meet the fans and hang out a little bit. With WWE, there’s no way you could hang out with

the fans because there’s 10,000-20,000 people there every night ... From my point, I get to be home with my own kids and have this super cool job on the weekends. I get to be at home with my kids during the week and then on the weekends I get to be a wrestler. I get to be a Dad, I get to be a wrestler and I still get paid decently and I get to do what I love.

How did “Too Cool” come to be? The Hardy

Boyz had gone from wearing wrestling clothes and being straight up wrestlers to wearing street clothes and then they became the Hardy Boyz and that’s when they had really gotten established. So when we [Too Cool] came back, Vince [McMahon] said he wanted us to start dressing like the kids in the mall were dressing. The idea was, we were going to try to be cool, and we thought we were cool, but we weren’t really cool, so we were going to be called Too Cool. We were Too Much before we were Too Cool. We were already over-the-top goofballs, we just had throw some more dancing in there. It seemed like it took off over night, we were supposed to be bad guys when we started, but the crowd just liked it. It was over the top and entertaining and funny and it seemed like in a matter of months, we were good guys.

How did the Worm become so popular?

I actually started doing the worm, just the dance move itself, before the crowd started chanting “W-O-R-M” along with me. I started doing the worm at live nontelevised events. In my entrance or in the middle of a match, I would just stop and do it. More as a joke, just to make the other guy laugh in the match than anything. That’s kind of how things happen sometimes.

Will the Webster Town Hall crowd be seeing the Worm? I always do it. I got to do it. I

could go out there and I could do 1,000 moves. I could do a back-flip off the top rope to the outside and land on my head, but if I didn’t do the Worm, they’d be disappointed. I’ve done a lot of work with BTW in the last year or so and they put one of the best independent shows out there. They always have decent names, and the undercard guys that they use are all decent, so some of these shows go four

hours. They do it and they send you home happy. I promise you’ll have a good time if you come out.

Who were your favorite wrestlers growing up? I loved [Ricky] Steamboat, I always

liked the smaller guys. Steamboat wasn’t necessarily a small guy in the real world, but in the WWF he was. You had the Hulk Hogans, your Andre the Giants, and King Kong Bundys, so Ricky Steamboat at 230 pounds is a pretty small guy. Steamboat, [Randy] Savage, Shawn Michaels, Owen Hart, Bret Hart. All the smaller highflying-guys for sure. It wasn’t until years later when I became a Hogan fan, and I was like wow this guy is awesome. He gets it, he knows how to work a crowd.

How do you feel about the negative stigma that can be attached to wrestling? Critics are

people who criticize what they failed at. I don’t let any of that Internet stuff get to me. All these people on Twitter who bash me or bash other people or bash wrestling, I think there would be a whole lot less of it if everyone on Twitter was verified. You have all these keyboard cowards, as I like to call them, that sit behind their computer and they go after people and gun people down. You can’t let the negativity drag you down, stay positive. Scott Hall and Scotty 2 Hotty, along with WWE Legend Mr. USA Tony Atlas, former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis, Mike Bennett, Big Time Wrestling Champion Flex Armstrong and many more will all be appearing at Big Time Wrestling Saturday, April 18 at Webster Town Hall in Webster, MA. The Meet & Greet runs from 5-7pm with bell time at 7. Tickets can be purchased at the door and at btwtickets.com/. — Colin Burdett, contributing writer

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