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o say the gay community has had a tenuous relationship with the Church would be an understatement. Today’s LGBTQ+ community finds itself more welcome at some churches than others. Why? What is it like to be shunned when all you want to do is practice your faith? On the other hand, what about churches rooted in beliefs that run firmly counter to the LGBTQ+ community? Worcester Magazine contributing writer Rachel Sammons went searching for answers to these and other questions. She wanted to find out which churches throw open their arms to those who have otherwise been turned away. At the same time, she sought the views of those churches with a less liberal attitude toward LGTBQ+ individuals. Complex questions sometimes yield complex answers. This week’s cover story seeks to pull back the veil on the relationship between churches and the LGBTQ+ community. - Walter Bird Jr, editor

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College students get into ‘nitty-gritty’ with WWI project

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“This forces them to get into the real nittygritty of history — the birth records, the city directories, yearbooks — how many people think of using a yearbook?” Photos are especially hard to get – photography was just becoming mainstream at the time of U.S. entry into the war in 1917, and even sources like the Massachusetts State Library charge enough money for photos that a nonprofit history project can’t afford to buy the dozens they need, although Hixon said they are considering an “adopt a soldier” program to get community funding. But photos are also one of the keys to bringing the project home for people, especially her students. “This is the undergrads,” Hixon said of a biography of J. Whittles, a 19-year-old Worcesterite killed in Europe. “These are the ages of most of my undergrads … when they see that face for the first time, and it clicks in their head that this is the guy they’ve been writing about – for a teacher, that is amazing.” Craig Makynen, a U.S. Navy veteran who is one of Hixon’s students, likewise said the Worcester connections made the

baby boomer generation, we remember our grandparents who served. And we’re getting up there [in age]. There’s still children of he Worcester Memorial Auditorium may be closed, but Worcester State University those men alive. But once we’re gone, those memories are gone. So this book is not only professor Linda Hixon and a team of a way to honor the dead, but we’re hoping students and volunteers are trying to draw attention to what they say is a forgotten war, to put in stories of people who remember the stories of their survivors.” World War I, and the 355 Worcesterites who Getting stories from relatives of veterans died as a result. The names are listed in the Aud, but as the building is vacant and closed honored in the Aud is part of the point of an upcoming event at Worcester Public to the public, the World War One Biography Library. There will be an informational Project might just be the best tool for the session on what the book is all about, public to learn about an interesting and but there will also be an opportunity for important part of the city’s history. an oral history component, where people Hixon and graduate student Zach who remember stories about relatives who Washburn are working on compiling served in the war will be able to share biographies for each and every one of the those to be preserved for posterity. Getting 353 men — and two female army nurses community input is crucial, Hixon said, — listed on the memorial wall. Hixon because otherwise it can be very difficult to estimated around 70 people, ranging from track down 100-year-old details about lowundergraduate students in her class to a level soldiers who were one of the more 10th-grade class at Bancroft School to than 100,000 Americans killed in the war. interested people in the community, are It does, however, provide a good learning helping with the project. And this might be one of the last good times to do a biography opportunity for her class. “As a historian — a lot of the undergrads project on World War I, she said. doing history don’t understand the primary “All of the veterans from this conflict are dead,” Hixon said. “But people of my age, the sources they need to be using,” Hixon said.

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

Local Bruins fans, including our own Joshua Lyford, were dejected over the team’s unceremonious dumping from the playoffs. But that was buffeted somewhat by the Canadiens also losing. +1

This is WM reporter Tom Quinn’s last week with us. We’re looking for the next “pimply-faced scribe.” -1

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Womanless beauty pageant raises money for MS. Good times, great cause. +2

Man who slashed Worcester cop’s face seeks forgiveness, according to MassLive. For now, he gets what he deserves for what could have ended in tragedy. -3

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Total for this week: With all due respect to owner Dean Marcus, it’s time for the Midtown Mall to go. The people who have started businesses should be given assistance on relocating. But the mall has run its course. -2

There was a community plan for 20 painted flower pot covers, all made of recycled pallets, to be put out in the Chandler Street area. We’re down with that! +1

Fourteen Worcester cops planning to run from City Hall to Washington, D.C. next month to raise money for Worcester Boys & Girls Club. Good luck! +4

UMass Medical School to lay off 65 employees, according to the Telegram & Gazette. -3

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fter years of grappling with how to make Worcester a cleaner city, a conversation usually focused on how to control loose garbage or recycling, city councilors are setting their sights on another urban feature – signs on city trees and utility poles, a practice an especially brazen company has put in the limelight. “I just want the city to be more welcoming and cleaner and healthier, and I want our business owners and other folks to cooperate,” District 5 Councilor Gary Rosen said. “Signs like these don’t belong on public trees, they don’t belong on utility poles, they don’t belong on our islands.” Rosen specifically called out Powers Painting, which did not immediately respond

to a request for comment from Worcester Magazine this week. Rosen brought an example of a sign he said was taken off a tree by a former councilor. The large wooden sign had a number of nails through it, which Rosen said were used to affix the advertisement to a tree, high up enough that it could not easily be taken down. “This has 16 spikes in it, and it was nailed into a city tree,” Rosen said. “The owner of this business doesn’t give a darn about whether we want to make this a welcoming city, [and] keep it clean and healthy.” At-Large Councilor Mike Gaffney also mentioned seeing a Powers Painting sign, and agreed with Rosen’s suggestion that the city crack down on what he called “pollution.” continued on page 9

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material to make it into the book. And as with the Civil War project, the hope is the book brings history home for people, and makes sure the tragic losses in past wars are not lost to history. That is certainly what has happened for her students, she said. “It was so inspirational to watch the students get attached to their subjects, and for them to come in and share the stories,” Hixon said. “It’s almost like these people

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have become a family member, they become so attached.” The informational event is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29 in the Saxe Room at the Worcester Public Library. The World War One Biography Project can be reached at biographies@worcester.edu, or on their website, worcesterWWIBios. wordpress.com.

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history project more engaging and impactful than learning about a disconnected historical event. “Many of them are from streets and houses that kids may live in now,” Makynen said. “It’s just trying to bring back history to the forefront. This is what happened in Worcester – it was an industrial place, people from all walks of life, and suddenly they all went off to war. And these 355 didn’t come back.” This is not the first time Hixon has tackled a project like this. She was previously tasked with creating some quick biographies for a brochure on the Civil War monument on Worcester Common when that memorial was about to be refurbished. That turned into “For the Unity of the Republic,” a book with biographies of the 398 names on the Worcester Soldiers’ Monument, compiled in a similar fashion to the current project. As with any historical project, interesting facts abound. The Civil War monument and the Auditorium wall are both integrated – among with the one quarter to one third of names Hixon estimates are immigrants, the WWI memorial contains at least four African-Americans, based on research done so far for the project. The city’s World War II memorial, though, was segregated. Some of the names have fascinating backstories – George Beyrouty, for example, listed as an “alien” Syrian on his military card, or Walter Danker, the rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church, who was killed administering last rites to dying soldiers in France. But project participants are acutely aware that the memorial their book – which will hopefully be released by the end of the summer, Hixon said – is based on is currently closed. “As a veteran – a lot of times, they don’t get the recognition they should,” Makynen said. “The Auditorium closed, and it’s like the city has forgotten the war even happened.” Hixon said she hopes the Biography Project sparks the memories of some residents, or stops people from throwing away or selling old photos or memorabilia, even if they can’t make it in time for the

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“I hope we can put a stop to this, and that way also hopefully discourage others from engaging in similar activity,” Gaffney said. “It is pollution, and we don’t need these things banged into our trees and our parks. That’s very disrespectful to the rest of the city.” While they also mentioned bumper stickers on utility poles and other types of signs, councilors were careful to say not all violations of the sign ordinance are created equal. “There’s plenty of gray area to be built into it,” Gaffney said. Rosen drew a distinction between signs made to last and temporary ones. Yard sale signs and fliers advertising open houses or concerts are less offensive, he said, because they are not designed to stay up forever. He also specifically mentioned campaign signs – in an election year, many of the same people responsibly for cracking down on unsightly signage in the city will be putting up signs of their own in the coming months. The difference, in Rosen’s estimation, is those signs eventually get taken down, where this new crop of signs seems to be made to last. “Some of these have been up for months,” Rosen said. There is also a difference, he said, between

a sign for a school fundraiser and one advertising a for-profit business, for instance. Private business owners should not be allowed to use public property for advertising without permission, he said. “These signs are to get business from area residents, to line their own pockets,” Rosen said. “It’s not right.” While Rosen’s idea was to have Department of Public Works employees take down signs as they saw them throughout the city, City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. said the city’s current practice of fining offending businesses was the better long-term strategy. The fines serve as a deterrent, he said, but also keep the responsibly on the business owner rather than transferring it to city employees, and by proxy, to the taxpayers. “The goal really is to let them know it’s their responsibly to remove these signs they’ve put up across the city, and if not, they’re subject to a $300-a-day-per-sign violation,” Augustus said. “As opposed to the taxpayers and the DPW cleaning their mess, it’s their responsibly to clean it up.” While rogue signs on city property are nothing new, councilors did say Powers Painting was the most prominent example of the practice getting out of hand. At-Large Councilor Kate Toomey said the city should make the sign ordinance more prominent to

alert business owners to the rules they are breaking. “There has been a proliferation of signs by private industry out in public spaces,” Toomey said. “... we’re not supposed to be providing space for businesses to be advertising.” Toomey and others also urged residents to pitch in to take down signs themselves, taking initiative to make Worcester a better place. “This is personal responsibly,” Toomey said. “People need to take it onto themselves. If you want your community to be clean, just take them off, because they’ll get the message.” And while the conversation was mostly focused on the problem in general, councilors also expressed hope that the administration would make an example out of Powers Painting. “Maybe we take this sign and bang it into his yard, and see what he thinks about it,” Rosen said. Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

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Clark University in Worcester is home to the “Sherlock Holmes of Armenian Genocide,” according to a fellow Armenian history expert quoted in the New York Times. In the same month as the 102nd anniversary of the 20th century’s first genocide, Turkish historian Taner Akcam told the Times he has found the “smoking gun” that proves the Ottoman government was involved in the systematic extermination of the Armenian population in the area, an effort that led to an estimated 1.5 million deaths. The

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Worcester City Council – a slightly more legitimate body than Turkey’s current government – this week commemorated the genocide with prayers by Armenian priests and a statement referencing the “calculated attempt by Turkish government to exterminate the Armenian race,” but the Turkish government for decades has denied the term “genocide.” They have used the absence of official documentation from things like the post-genocide trials to bolster their claim. But now, Akcam has unearthed something new – a telegram from the post-genocide trials. A high-level official sent a telegram in 1915 using a secret code, asking for details on Armenian deportations and killings. That telegram was used to convict the man at trial, but then all documentation vanished. “My firm belief as a Turk is that democracy and human rights in Turkey can only be established by facing history and acknowledging historic wrongdoings,” Akcam said.

PSEUDOSCIENCE 101: The School Committee has been using taxpayer time to gin up paranoia about WiFi allergies. That’s the gist of the Telegram’s article about a School Committee standing committee’s proposal to warn families of the potential dangers of wireless internet radiation, although they use nicer words to describe the proposal. The new guidelines, which will go before the whole School Committee body soon, “encourage technology users to avoid keeping cellphones, tablets and laptops close to their body, and to turn off the wireless connectivity on those devices when not using the internet.” Mind you, this is the same group that took flak for blocking a teachers union push to test for and maybe do more about polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, an actual “probable carcinogen” according to the Environmental Protection Agency. But sure, cellphones and laptops, those are the real danger. The perfect storm for the Worcester School Committee would be a proposal to not allow anyone on the new AstroTurf soccer field without emailed proof of up-to-date vaccinations. Did we fire all the science teachers? Or is everyone so scared to use the internet that they can’t do a quick google search to find that every credible health organization that has investigated the matter has found no evidence that WiFi is harmful to humans? “We don’t want, 10 years from now, to find out there was something we should have done,” School Committee member, Worcester Magazine columnist and noted technology savant John Monfredo was quoted as saying. “We live in the 21st century. We know technology will continue to grow ... but we can’t be blind to the fact it may cause some problems.” I live in the 21st century – I’m not sure about School Committee members, though. DIBS ON AMERICA: This weekend’s Model

United Nations Conference at Worcester State University is an important one for MUN, as the cool kids call it. Sullivan Middle School teacher David Crompton said the event, which was postponed from a date earlier this month, will feature high school students as chairs in committee rooms, a first for the program. It will also feature around 250 kids from 10 districts, making it the largest in the program’s nine-year history, he said. Crompton is trying to expand MUN in Worcester – while Sullivan’s program is going strong, other schools are lacking the opportunity, which is supposed to benefit international knowledge and public speaking skills for participants. South High School was just signed up, Crompton said, and the hope is the program spreads across Worcester Public Schools as whole. Much like the real-life UN, the more participants the better.

{ worcesteria } CHANNEL SURFING: The City Council wants to move local access channels back to 11, 12 and 13, and move Charter TV back to channel 3, after years of being at higher numbers proved what everyone guessed – no one is scrolling up to channel 194 to tune in to a locally-made show. Mayor Joe Petty asked the city manager to work with Charter Communications on the issue, pointing out that a few of the old channels now appear to be blacked out anyway. The proposal was a hit with WCCA TV Executive Director Mauro DePasquale, who lamented that much of Worcester residents’ programming was made by and for the Boston market. “The city currently spends hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote itself,” DePasquale said. “WCCA TV is virtually an untapped resource that, if it were distributed regionally and made accessible in the lowest tier, it could provide a meaningful and substantial benefit toward elevating our City and its people for free, without infringing on the City budget.” WORKING HARD: At-Large Councilor Konnie Lukes this week asked the City Manager to “make appropriate recommendations regarding reforms in the procedures of processing and conducting hearings regarding traffic and parking petitions filed by citizens.” Traffic and Parking is one of those committees with a perpetual traffic jam of citizen petitions and other items, which Lukes referenced, but in response to the mayor’s suggestion that making the system more efficient might be a Council job, Lukes said she thinks there need to be “administrative reforms.” Mind you, this is a committee that met a grand total of seven times last year. It’s no wonder there’s a backlog of items, but maybe the problem has less to do with city workers and more to do with how often the committee meets. Those seven meetings actually put it pretty high on the list of most frequently-convened City Council committees – then again, people aren’t waiting on the Rules and Legislative Affairs Committee so they can put a handicap parking spot in front of their home. Also, just because none of the other committees meet at all doesn’t mean it’s OK for Traffic and Parking to do it too. The three T+P meetings this year have clocked in at an average of 75 minutes, for those wondering. Clearly that backlog is keeping everyone up late. WILL OF THE VOTERS: Congratulations to all the winners of last week’s Best of Worcester issue. Through shining in your field, savvy campaigning or a combination of both, you have risen to the top of Worcester Magazine readers’ eyes. Now, to everyone else – stop complaining about the winners of last week’s Best of Worcester issue. I get it – there were some upsets, including some that touched a nerve among segments of the population. But to people who asked why the paper didn’t just change the results, perhaps in the Best Local News Source category, a question for you – why didn’t you change the results? All the winners are chosen by voting by the people. It’s the same way we ended up with Calvin Coolidge and Carrie Underwood. We even split the voting into two parts to show you what the top four choices were this year, so you had to know what was coming. So next year, if you want the results to be different, get a bunch of people together and change them. Despite what some on the interwebs think, it’s harder to cheat than just creating a bunch of dummy email accounts, but you’re welcome to waste your time doing that if that’s how you let off steam. Or you could change hearts and minds through evangelizing for your given point of view. NOMINATION NATION: We’re up to six people who have nomination papers circulating for

the District 1 Council seat. Oriana Smith is the latest name on the list. It’s early in the process, so many potential candidates don’t have campaign presences up and running yet, but Smith was photographed by the Telegram protesting WRTA cuts at a public hearing last month, so it’s safe to assume that will be part of her platform. Besides that, there are a couple new potential at-large names, but nothing earth-shaking in Worcester election news as of April 26. Here is the full list of potential candidates. City Council At-Large: Gary Rosen, William S. Coleman III, Fundador Morales, Ronald O’Clair, Joe Petty, Kate Toomey, Khrystian King, Konnie Lukes, Mike Gaffney, Ed Moynihan, Moe Bergman, Joff Smith, Cesar Batista, Lucelia DeJesus, Benjamin Straight. City Council District 1: Gerardo Schiano, Joff Smith, Robb Zarges, Sean Rose, Ed Moynihan, Oriana Smith. City Council District 2: Candy Mero-Carlson, Todd Williams. City Council District 3: George Russell, Davis Asare. City Council District 4: Michael J. Simpson, Coreen Gaffney, Sarai Rivera, Ron O’Clair, Ralph Perez. City Council District 5: Doug Arbetter, Paul Franco, Matt Wally. School Committee: Dante Comparetto, Jack Foley, Donna Colorio, John Monfredo, Molly McCullough, Brian O’Connell, Dianna Biancheria, Coreen Gaffney.

OBIT SECTION: Reporter Tom Quinn departed Worcester Magazine in April 2017. He is

survived by self-proclaimed father figure Walter Bird Jr. and brother-in-arms Josh Lyford. Funeral services will be at the crater that used to be Notre Dame Des Canadiens, at whatever date CitySquare II calls in the wrecking ball. Tom is predeceased by his faith in humanity. Send cash, not flowers. Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn. APRIL 27, 2017 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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Good luck, Tom It is with decidedly mixed emotions that we say goodbye to Worcester

Magazine reporter Tom Quinn. Over the past two or so years, TQ (or T1 as he was sometimes known when Tom Matthews worked here), made Worcester his own. He turned Worcesteria into a melting pot of sarcastic wit and biting commentary. He covered City Council meetings faithfully and diligently every week. He questioned, challenged, inquired and probed, like any good reporter should. We are getting ready to welcome his replacement into the fold. In the meantime, thank you, Tom, for doing Worcester Magazine – and Worcester – proud. We are glad you chose to remain in Worcester. Good luck – and don’t be a stranger. WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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From ghastly to ghostly, it’s all here Janice Harvey

hen 14 Worcester police officers step off from City Hall on May 9, with a run to Washington, D.C. as their end goal, they won’t be wearing uniforms or carrying guns. Most likely, they’ll be sporting those spiffy “RUN WPD” tees that have been made for the occasion. Sneakers will take the place of handguns as their weapon of choice against the unforgiving 460-plus miles of pavement that lie ahead. They call it “Bound for D.C.,” an effort to raise money for the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester. Specifically, the Worcester Police Department, which has forged a tight relationship with the club and so many of its young men and women over the years, will be raising money to support the track and field program at the club. That is a noble enough cause, but once the runners reach D.C., it won’t just be for the much-deserving Boys & Girls Club The officers will join others from around the country at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. For some, like Worcester Officer Nate Reando, it will be their first time visiting the site where the names of too many fallen police officers who died in the line of duty grace the memorial wall. This year’s ceremony will carry extra significance locally. The name of Auburn Police Officer Ron Tarentino Jr. will be carved into the wall. Tarentino died last year when, on May 22, he pulled over a car carrying Jorge Zambrano. What police say happened next changed a police department, a community and a family forever. Zambrano shot and killed Tarentino, police say. Later that afternoon, police swarmed an apartment with Zambrano inside. He was killed during the ensuing confrontation. The anniversary of Tarentino’s death is fast approaching. His family is expected to be at the ceremony in D.C. on May 13. We often see police in the headlines for who they’ve shot, what they may have done wrong or how much they’re being paid. The transgressions of some bad apples – and law enforcement no doubt has some bad apples – should not overshadow the sacrifices made by so many other officers who are simply doing their job. Like the rest of us, they just want to go home to their families. Next month, 14 Worcester police officers will leave their families behind (or perhaps meet them in D.C.) for another kind of sacrifice – a physical one that no doubt will take a toll on their bodies. But with the Boys & Girls Club as their beneficiary, and the memory of Ron Tarentino Jr. on their minds and in their hearts, this is one sacrifice they undoubtedly won’t mind making. And it is one that deserves our respect.

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our by hour, there’s so much going on in this upsidedown world, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to decide which thing to focus on first. This week alone, we had enough news of the weird to send a sane person into the streets, shouting. And that was just Earth Day. Let’s start with Aaron Hernandez. In a most bizarre twist, his terrible story came to an abrupt end when the football star turned convicted killer hanged himself in his jail cell. Within minutes — make that seconds — of the news hitting the airwaves, conspiracy theorists jumped to their keyboards faster than you can say “tragedy.” He couldn’t have done it, some insisted – he was too tall to hang himself from a window. He was too optimistic about an appeal. He was subdued by a group of vigilante prison guards who forced him to write farewell letters to lovers – both male and female. In a world where facts are regularly disregarded in favor of fiction, the autopsy report stating that Hernandez did indeed take his own life matters not at all to the crowd that believes Elvis, Tupac, Michael Jackson and Prince get together regularly at Denny’s. I can usually gauge the outlandishness of conspiracy theories by what students tell me, because they believe everything they read on the Internet and nothing that sounds plausible or factual, because plausible and factual are boring. They aren’t alone in the practice of embracing

nonsense; for quite a few, it’s hereditary. In other creepy news, the White House was filthied up just a little bit more when the likes of Ted “I pooped my pants to avoid the draft” Nugent, Sarah “My kids are an effin’ mess” Palin and Kid “I married Pam Anderson to stay relevant” Rock visited Donald Trump. Palin, dressed in a come-hither, off-the-shoulder lacy blouse, apparently hoping that her prez is still into girl-groping, looked more like Daisy Mae than an ex-governor. In fact, all three resembled Al Capp’s iconic “L’il Abner” comic strip come to life. Pop the movie “Jackie” into your DVD to take a stroll down memory lane, back to a time when the White House welcomed artists like famed cellist Pablo Casals. To add disgraceful insult to grievous injury, these three turd blossoms posed mockingly beneath the official portrait of former First Lady and actual winner of the 2016 election Hillary Clinton. Liberal outrage was only marginally quelled when doctored memes began showing up on Facebook, with Hillary replaced by a crude ’n’ nude photo from Melania Trump’s modeling “portfolio.” You’d think they’d know better than to make it so easy to return the mocking tenfold. Down on the farm, they said, “Don’t let the barn door hit you in the arse” to Bill O’Reilly. The biggest predator in the FOX hen house was finally put out to pasture, when it became clear no amount of payouts to victims of O’Reilly’s sexual harassment would stop the old goat from leering, continued on page 14

That’s What They Said “Only a flock of assholes would get a name like that. It’s obviously tongue in cheek. You know, the thing is, they’ve obviously taken an ’80s kind of name. Obviously, we inspired them. Even if it’s not such a great name, we inspired them.” - Mike Score, lead singer, A Flock of Seagulls, in an interview with Worcester Magazine about the local cover band A Flock of Assholes.

“I’m happy to provide an aggressive female voice arguing against the cockocracy in these days of absolute bullshit. Whoever decides to come to my shows for whatever reason, I hope they take from it a breath of relief that someone is out there screaming into the face of the kleptocrats.” - Lydia Lunch, spoken-word performer, to Worcester Magazine on breaking in younger audiences. “Knocking [Mount Carmel] down is knocking down the people of Worcester, and we’re not going to let it happen.” - Mount Carmel Preservation Society President Mauro DePasquale, whose group is trying to prevent the Worcester Diocese from demolishing Mount Carmel Church in Worcester.

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his year marks the ninth since the Asian Longhorn Beetle was first discovered in Worcester. In that first year alone, more than 25,000 trees were cut down during the beetle eradication effort, with most of the trees being removed in the Burncoat and Greendale neighborhoods. In these neighborhoods today, as the result of actions taken by residents, businesses, and leaders in local, state, and federal government, as well as organizations like the Worcester Tree Initiative (WTI), new trees are growing. The tree canopy that covered these neighborhoods is returning and taking bloom this spring. While devastating at first, as chainsaws and wood chippers went to work, people of all ages and backgrounds quickly came together in the spirit of generational responsibility and environmental stewardship to do their part. As government began the process of responding with what would ultimately be tens of millions of dollars in state and federal aid through various budget cycles, Congressman James P. McGovern and I established the WTI in January 2009, with the assistance of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation. The WTI was created so individuals and businesses would have a vehicle to immediately get involved and contribute to the planting of new trees. Significant contributions were received from Walmart, CSX, TD Bank and others to help launch the effort. Additionally, the WTI’s efforts included an educational component that conducted trainings on proper tree planting and maintenance. The free trees that were provided to residents helped inform the public about the importance of diversifying the types of new trees that were planted. One of the reasons Worcester was so vulnerable to the beetle was the fact that 80 percent of the existing tree inventory consisted of Norway maples, which are especially susceptible to the

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community “Beacon Award” for tree planting training efforts. The Nature Conservancy, a national environmental organization, featured Worcester in a documentary titled “Lurking In The Trees,” which highlighted the community’s response to the impact of the beetle. Additionally, two women who helped lead the WTI’s effort, Peggy Middaugh and Mary Knittle, received the “Unsung Heroines Award” from the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Recently, JetBlue through its foundation, gave the WTI one of their six national grants for the WTI’s focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) training. Over the past nine years, the WTI has made enormous progress to ensure the next generation of Central Mass residents enjoy the beauty and environmental benefit of a healthy, urban tree canopy. Through collaboration and hard work, individuals, neighborhoods, businesses and government came together to plant more than 30,000 new trees. Nevertheless, we cannot rest as the beetle infestation continues community has led to the WTI receiving a to reverberate. Recently, it was estimated number of awards. Many organizations have that 1,000 host trees will have to be cut recognized that, absent such a swift and down in the Vernon Hill and Quinsigamond efficient response by all the WTI partners, New England’s forests were at risk. This threat, Village neighborhoods. To make sure these if not addressed, could have jeopardized parts neighborhoods are not overlooked, the WTI’s fundraising and tree planting efforts will of our New England economy that rely on continue through our new partnership with our forests, including the travel and tourism Tower Hill Botanical Garden. sector, and the maple syrup and related Toward that end, WTI needs the products industry. community’s continued participation. Please The Massachusetts Audubon Society’s “A” consider getting involved and/or contributing award was presented to the WTI last year, financially. To learn how to assist, please visit because of the organization’s “work done to treeworcester.org. Our city and environment restore beauty and shade to neighborhoods will be the better for it. As Ralph Waldo … and furthering the cause of conservation, Emerson said, “The creation of a thousand environmental protection and broadening forests is in one acorn.” the public’s awareness of nature.” The Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association also gave the WTI an award for helping Tim Murray is president and CEO of protect its $131-million annual industry. Alternatives Unlimited Inc. gave the WTI their Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce. Asian Longhorn Beetle. Lastly, programs like the Young Adult Foresters were established with funding from MassPort to train at risk youth for summer jobs by teaching them about tree planting and care. After the beetle was discovered and government officials conducted inspections of trees in the region, the quarantine area grew to 110 square miles and include a number of Central Massachusetts towns. Central Mass would become the largest Asian Longhorn Beetle infestation area in the history of the United States. Notwithstanding this enormous challenge, people remained committed to the goal of planting more than 30,000 trees to replace those that were lost and the WTI is now recognized as a national model. This prompt and coordinated response by residents, government and the business

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“For an LGBT person to go straight is to deny their soul, their creation.” — Rev. Judith Hanlon

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in spreading a more welcoming and accepting attitude across the county. “The ultimate acceptance is when people who are not from your community start advocating for you as well,” he said. “And I think that, in a lot of ways, the churches in the area really cleared the path.” In January, the First Unitarian Church hosted Worcester Pride’s annual Spaghetti Dinner. While Worcester Pride provided the spaghetti, meatballs and salad, church members contributed the dessert. “They bring in, I can’t even tell you, hundreds and hundreds of cookies and various pastries,” Bacchiocchi said.

the sun pouring in the side windows, listening to the stirring choir/organ music and [the pastor’s] sermon, I felt I had ‘come home,’ he said. “My brain was challenged and my spirit uplifted.” After the service, Don approached the pastor at the time and introduced himself as a gay man. The pastor’s reply was: “Well, thank you for sharing that, but you won’t get any special medal for being one here.” As snarky as her comment sounded, Don was actually assured. “What she was saying is,” he said, “‘It doesn’t matter to us at all.’” Churches that are welcoming and affirming

Every Sunday morning, Rev. Judy Hanlon steps up to the pulpit at the Hadwen Park Congregational Church on Worcester’s Clover Street and delivers “My early life experiences a welcome to the congregation. of church had left me bitter. Speaking on behalf At the age of 34, I can finally of the church, she say I have found what welcomes people of all colors, I so desperately sought for cultures, abilities, in my youth.” and perhaps most remarkably, “sexual - J. Christian Rea orientations and gender identities.” Rev. Sarah Stewart of the First Unitarian are often a relief and a sanctuary for those Over at the First Unitarian Church on Main

Street, members every year join the procession in Worcester’s annual Pride Parade, while others cheer and hand out water bottles on their church building’s steps. On the other side of town, if you drive toward the intersection of Park Ave. and Salisbury Street, you will see the First Baptist Church boasting a rainbow flag aside their sign. “That flag communicates a whole lot more than the words ‘welcoming and affirming,’” Rev. Brent Newberry said. “We want them to know that we are a safe space.” The Christian Church and the LGBTQ+ community have shared a contentious relationship in the past. Stories about abuse and excommunication have garnered the lion’s share of media attention. In the nation’s capital, debate surrounding religious liberty has landed in the lap of Supreme Court. Despite the Church’s reputation, the religious landscape in Worcester County proves to be rather welcoming toward those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/ questioning and other. According to Worcester Pride President Peter Bacchiocchi, the churches have led the way

Church is proud of her denomination’s welcoming stance toward the LGBTQ+ community. “I’ve been a minister for 14 years,” she said, “and seeing that increased welcome has been a joy over the course of my ministry.”

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“It’s hard in a city like Worcester, with its deep industrial roots, to be boldly unafraid,” said Don, a member of the First Unitarian Church and a formally closeted gay man. “We are getting there and I know I always have a safe harbor at First Unitarian.” When Don, requesting his last name be withheld, first attended the church, he experienced a surprising sensation, especially as someone who was primarily un-churched for many years. “As I sat in the wonderful sanctuary with

who have been hurt by the Church. J. Christian Rea, who now attends the First Baptist Church, had a rough experience in the past. He came out as gay to his friends and family two weeks before he was to be baptized into the Catholic church. He was not only denied baptism, but received mail that cited Bible passages which damned his sexuality. “I was heartbroken that people who proclaimed themselves as Christians would be so cruel,” he said. But Rea remained persistent in his faith, and was eventually baptized and confirmed. He found a welcoming community in the First Baptist Church. “My early life experiences of church had left me bitter,” he said. “At the age of 34, I can finally say I have found what I so desperately sought for in my youth.” Newberry marvels over the courage it takes for an LGBTQ+ person to step foot into a church. “To have lived with religion against you for so long …” he said, “I don’t know that I have too many thoughts that come to mind except that one: ‘You are incredible brave and you’re

Open and Affirming Churches The following is a list of churches identified by PFLAG of Greater Worcester, a group supporting the LGBTQ community, as open and affirming or welcoming churches for LGBT people Trinity Church 23 Main St., Northborough First Baptist Church of Worcester 111 Park Ave., Worcester Brookfield Unitarian Universalist Church 9 Upper River St., Brookfield The Congregational Church of Grafton 30 Grafton Common, Grafton Hadwen Park Congregational Church 6 Clover St., Worcester Lake View Congregational Church 115 Coburn Ave., Worcester Pakachoag Church 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn All Saints Church 10 Irving St. Worcester Unitarian Universalist - First Parish Church 923 Main S., Fitchburg Unitarian Universalist – First Parish Church 24 Vernon St., Framingham Unitarian Universalist – Church of Marlborough 102 Main St., Hudson Unitarian Universalist – First Parish Church of Unitarian 40 Church St., Northborough Unitarian Universalist – First Parish Church of Unitarian Universalists of Stow and Acton 353 Great Road, Stow Unitarian Universalist – First Unitarian Church of Worcester 90 Main St., Worcester Unitarian Universalist – Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester 90 Holden St., Worcester United Congregational Church (UCC) 6 Institute Road, Worcester

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incredibly resilient,’ and two, I just want to learn how to be like that.” Hailing originally from Mississippi, Newberry grew up in a conservative church community he said did not have a welcoming and affirming stance. Churches with more conservative views often believe homosexuality and transgenderism is sinful, consequently likened to the Westboro Baptist Church, whose members are notorious for religiously-driven hate-speech. Hanlon calls it “the fear of difference.” “They’re afraid of gay people,” she said. However, in Worcester County, a closer look at its more conservative churches reveals a much more complex reason than a deeprooted fear of queer people. The difference boils down to more than simply a contrasting interpretation of theology. It also stems from how one defines a pastor, a church and a Christian.

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“I walked with Ronnie who then transitioned, for 10 years,” Hanlon said. “And I never said, ‘Do this or that.’ That’s not my job. It’s just to walk with him.” At Ormond Street’s Grace Presbyterian Church — which is not a “welcoming and affirming” church — Rev. Jarrett Allebach has a nearly opposite approach. “It’s a different kind of walking on the side that most people want to do,” he said. While Hanlon describes her role in ministry as one in which she “walks alongside” people, Allebach uses an analogy related more to “herding.” “The word pastor is tied to the word ‘shepherd,’” Allebach said. In biblical times, there would be large flocks of sheep managed by multiple shepherds. But the sheep were owned by one overseeing shepherd who relied on the “under-shepherds” to guide the flocks in a manner consistent with his principles. Said Allebach, “Jesus says, ‘I am the good Shepherd.’” He emphasizes how Jesus has these “zinging statements.” “Yes, He’s very much with people on the journey,” Allebach said. “But there’s also this uncompromising stance of truth and righteousness, and He always makes

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of the doubt to people who are seeking to live as Christians, even when their behavior does not conform to the expectations of the congregation,” Vos said. “So the response is not anything goes, but rather, we love you anyways.” Love plays a huge role in the disagreement

“You shouldn’t fix anybody. [Church is] a sanctuary for people.” - Rev. Andrew Borden of the Zion Lutheran Church an “affirming and welcoming” church. Being a pastor who does not “judge,” but still leads is a difficult balance to strike, according to Rev. Dan Vos, Brown’s co-pastor. “We have to offer grace and the benefit

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the most well-known Bible verses: “Love thy neighbor.” “I think that 99 percent of conservative Christians believe that God loves everybody,” Newberry said. “[Conservative churches have] this implicit expectation, though, that you have to change in order to continue God’s love. It’s like God’s love is like a water faucet. Sometimes it’s on, sometimes it’s off.” Vos agrees God’s love is not inconsistent or unconditional, quoting John 3:16 which says, “For God so loved the world …” However, he makes a distinction to say the Gospel is not unconditional, since the second half to John 3:16 says, “…that whosoever believes in Him …” “I do not say to anyone, ‘God loves you just the way you are,’” Vos said. “Every person needs grace. But the Church is called to show that grace to real people with complex lives.” The love described in the language used by conservative churches often mirrors the continued on page 24

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“You shouldn’t fix anybody,” he said. “[Church is] a sanctuary for people.”

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Last August, Newberry was attending a funeral for a longtime member who had passed away when a woman approached him. The woman admitted to having felt apprehensive about visiting Newberry’s church, since it was Baptist. But then she and her wife were driving down Salisbury Street when they saw the rainbow flag outside the church.

“And I just felt safe,” Newberry recalled the woman saying. “I just wanted you to know that.” Newberry reflected on this memory with new insight. “When I think of going to church, safety is way down the list of things that pop into my mind,” he said. “I take it for granted. It’s a privilege.” A safe place, Newberry and others agree,

is a place where you can be yourself without the threat of judgment or condemnation for your identity. “I love being a member of a welcoming and affirming church,” said José Ojeda, a member of the First Baptist Church. “It’s an open-minded community that embraces your true self.” A person’s sexuality is often placed close to their identity, and an LGBTQ+ individual may feel particularly threatened if that identity is shunned or questioned. “For an LGBT person to go straight is to deny their soul, their creation,” Hanlon said. Conservative churches, however, are often uncomfortable with placing sexuality at the heart of one’s identity. Said Vos: “I think the LGBTQ+ community confronts the Church, saying in effect, ‘This is who we are, this is at the core of our identity,’ and significant elements of the Church say, ‘But it can’t be at the core.’” Christians from a conservative background sometimes even challenge the notion that church should be a place where one feels safe and comfortable. “Of course, the church should offer a safe space where grace can prevail,” Brown said. “That said, grace by its nature confronts every recipient — gay or straight, male or continued on page 28

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female, Republican or Democrat, nativeborn or immigrant — with the reality of our common sinfulness.” Church could be a place where one is welcomed and even affirmed in who they are, but there is an element of being humbled. Churches vary in the degree to which they enforce that humility, whether it places an emphasis on being “wonderfully and fearfully made” (Psalm 139:14) or being “deceitful above all things, and desperately sick” (Jeremiah 17:9). “The Christian story makes us uncomfortable by confronting us with two realities, a holy God and human sinfulness,” Vos said. For Vos, we are not perfect just the way we are. “I’m a Calvinist,” he explained. “My tradition has a strong sense of sin.” As for Hanlon, she believes, “We should embrace our God-given identity.” That, she clarified, does not mean she condones whatever behavior our human nature drives us to do. But as a pastor who ministers to LGBT asylum seekers who have been tortured because of their sexuality, she said, “Whoever God made you to be, have at it.” Sexuality, Allebach asserts, is not a core doctrine of the Christian faith, but is tied

to it. “Believing the right thing about heterosexuality, homosexuality, gender dysphoria, that’s not what makes you a Christian,” Allebach said.

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She is an icon who is empowering and continues to be the most highly-regarded straightforward, blunt and explicit spoken word artists of our age. Lunch, a multitalented artist, as a musician for the past 40 years has a back catalog of at least 100 different musical releases and numerous (and quite infamous) collaborators. Lunch is also an actress, starring in various underground cinema classics.

A poetess, writer, singer-songwriter and spoken-word artist, Lydia Lunch does not hold back and is not afraid to give us her opinion. Currently, she is working on the upcoming feature film documentary, “Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over,” with longtime friend and collaborator, filmmaker Beth B. In a candid conversation, I spoke with Lydia and received some of her trademarkstyle punchy answers to my interview questions, giving a preview to her upcoming performance Friday, April 28 at Ralph’s Rock Diner in Worcester. WM: Artists suffer at their own sacrifices. What would you say is the one sacrifice you have had to give, in order to be a multitalented artist and why? LL: To not have done what I do would have been a sacrifice I would not suffer. I was nomadic for the past four and a half years, but not as sacrifice, but in a moral decision

to not pay rent. Ha! I’m finally settled in an apartment. At least for now.

WM: To be a creative artist, you have to expose yourself and tell the truth. Of the many personal truths you have told, which one was the hardest to tell? LL: Again it would have been harder to not tell the truth. WM: On religion, faith can be a very good thing, except when it’s used for the judgment of other people, then it turns ugly. LL: God was the first cop. Religion used to be the opium of the masses. Now it’s the crack cocaine of assassins. Some people just have the “God Hole” that needs to be filled. I am not one of them. I believe man’s fear of their own mortality forces them to look for something greater. The idea that you are rewarded or punished in the afterlife for

things you do now is ridiculous. Take personal responsibility for your actions. I believe in cause and effect. This is not to diminish people seeking spiritual enlightenment. Just, too much emphasis has been painted on a white or brown god that looks like somebody’s grandfather and acts like an eternal warlord.

WM: I recently had the pleasure of seeing again your 1988 spoken word piece “The Gun is Loaded.” With the way things have been going in (the) “real news,” where do you see American government going now - and what it could quite possibly turn into in the future? LL: I left America for 10 years after (George W.) Bush stole the second election. I moved to Spain, which was 30 years after the fall of fascism. We have been steadily heading in that direction ever since. It’s ridiculous. continued on page 39

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If you remember nothing else about A Flock of Seagulls, you absolutely remember Mike Score’s hair – sides swept up into wings, middle matted down as if someone stepped on it. Actually, that’s not far from how it happened. More than three decades after forming in Liverpool and, no pun intended, scoring a string of early-’80s hits, A Flock of Seagulls is down to just one remaining, original member – Score. The lead singer no longer sports the hair that spawned many a copycat (he’s bald now, actually), but he is still banging the keys of his synth and doing his part to keep the Decade of Decadence alive.

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Score and the current version of The Seagulls, as he calls them, fly into Worcester for WXLO’s Awesome ’80’s Prom Friday, April 28 at Mechanics Hall. The show also features the band Dirty Deeds. Worcester Magazine caught up with Score by phone recently, and dug into where the band name came from, how he came up with the hairdo and his famous split from his brother, and Seagulls co-founder, Ali Score, among other things.

WM: Where did the name, A Flock of Seagulls, come from? MS: First off, it came from reading “Jonathan Livingston Seagull.” And then, my favorite band was The Stranglers. One of their songs was called “Toiler on the Sea.” We were at one of their concerts (The singer) yells out, “a flock of seagulls.” We were in the front row. He looked like he looked right at us and called out, “a flock of seagulls.” We took it as a sign. Originally, we were called Level 7, but Level 42 has just put their album out. We knew we were going to have to change our name … Strangely enough, from that moment on, everybody noticed us. Everyone was like, ‘Wow, what a strange name.’ I think the name made people want to hear what we were about. WM: I don’t know if you know this, but up here in Worcester, there is an ’80s cover band called A Flock of Assholes. MS: (Laughs loudly) Only a flock of assholes would get a name like that. It’s obviously tongue in cheek. You know, the thing is, they’ve obviously taken an ’80s kind of name. Obviously, we inspired them. Even if it’s not such a great name, we inspired them. WM: Why do you think A Flock of Seagulls

was so popular back then? MS: Looking from the inside, I think, although a lot of people think the band was more like a fashion band because of the hairstyle and all that, I think, actually, we were quite individual sounding, quite

individual attitude toward the rock and roll situation. Although people thought we were like that, we were a heavy touring band. Our first year in America, we did 250 shows in like 350 days, or something like that. We played little bars in Kansas, little bars in Long Island. We played everywhere … I think here the kids wanted (something) a bit more outrageous, a bit more rebellion against what was going on here. They looked at us and said, “That’s where I want to be.” When we talked to kids in bands during that period, they couldn’t get a gig unless they were doing cover tunes. When they see a band come out and just do their own stuff and have their own style, I think that gives them a lot of inspiration, you know?

WM: OK, where did the hairdo really come from? Was it really inspired by David Bowie, as I have read? MS: We were into any band that put on a bit more of a show. The Ziggy Stardust things was really big with us, and Alice Cooper was really big with us, just because he had an incredible show, you know? We were broke, so we wanted to look kind of spectacular. We all had kind of that Ziggy Stardust hairdo, just spiky and things like that. Now the Seagull hair came from, we were getting ready to go on stage, and I was looking in the mirror, spiking my hair up, and Franky (Maudsley), the original bass player, he basically put his hand on the top of my head and said, “Could you scoot down so I can see?” He wanted to see himself, and it just flattened the top of my hair, and at the same time, my manager was trying to rush us onstage … Basically, I went on like that, then I saw some of the girls pointing at my hair, saying, “Wow, what’s that?” Next time, I said, “Now I’m going to flatten it myself and stick the sides up, wingy. Then you get into people saying you look like a ’57 Cadillac (laughs). Like an accidental perfection. WM: You don’t have that hair anymore, though.

MS: After that, I grew it really long. Probably five years ago, I just got up one morning, and I just went, “You know what?”, I had it all slicked back, and I was like, “I would probably look good as one of these bald guys,” so I just shaved it off. Thankfully, I don’t look too bad. WM: What happened with the dispute between you and your brother? How did it affect the band? MS: You know, what happens is, when you’re just in rehearsal and you don’t think you’re going to make it too big, everything’s fun. Me and my brother are brothers. We fight. I can fight with my brother all day long, and if anybody else says anything about him, I’ll kill them. Eventually, I was going to start doing solo stuff. When I came to America, somebody said, “You’re the singer. You’re the face of the band, so just do the Flock of Seagulls.” So that’s what I did. I went back to playing tiny little bars. Now I’m doing festivals and big gigs. The ’80s has come back around. I’m actually having as much fun now [as ever]. One of the reasons is, it’s my band. I make the decisions. In the old days the four of us (guitarist Paul Reynolds rounded out the original band) had a band, and obviously there were decisions that needed to be made that some didn’t agree with. It doesn’t mean it’s a better band, or the other was a better band, or anything like that. How many bands from the ’80s still got their total original lineup? Everybody splits up for a while, and then you realize, “These are my friends and this is why we made a band.” For the rest of this interview, please see the online version at worcestermag.com. Walter Bird Jr. is editor of Worcester Magazine. Share story tips and comments at 508-749-3166, ext. 322, or by email at wbird@worcestermag.com. Follow Walter on Twitter @walterbirdjr and “like” him on Facebook. Don’t miss Walter every week on WCCA TV 194 as a panelist on Rosen’s Roundtable.

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WM: I’m a great fan of your spoken word piece “Dear Whores,” from the 1986 Peyrere compilation. You have always been an artist of strong opinions and great truths in your spoken word pieces and performances. Can we get an idea what you have in store for your upcoming performance at Ralph’s, on Friday, April 28? LL: Politics, obsession, survival and black humor. WM: What is it like having to break younger audiences in? LL: I’m happy to provide an aggressive female voice arguing against the cockocracy in these days of absolute bullshit. Whoever decides to come to my shows for whatever reason, I hope they take from it a breath of relief that someone is out there screaming into the face of the kleptocrats. WM: Tell me a bit about Beth B.’s upcoming documentary “Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over.” LL: I want it to focus on my long-term relationship to other artists and writers (more than musicians) and the connective community I have developed by having curating shows for decades. WM: What material has turned up in the documentary that has surprised you and why? LL: I’m only starting it now. Lydia Lunch performs Friday, April 28 at Ralph’s Rock Diner, 148 Grove St., Worcester, along with New York City alt-rockers Hard Nips and comedians Cassie J. Sneider and Nonye Brown-West. Doors at 8 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of show, or in advance at m.bpt.me.

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Still, with “Meanwhile...I’m Still Thinkin,’” Perry has pulled out all the stops when it comes to his latest blues album. “I’ve recorded four other CDs,” Perry said recently over the din of a boisterous Boynton Restaurant crowd. “I always cut corners, because it’s not cheap to do it. I always felt like they were really good, but I’ve never followed up afterwards. I never did the grunt work. Promotion. I don’t have that in my genes. I just don’t. This time, I wanted to do it the right way, from step one through the last step.” “I’m proud of those CDs, I never drastically cut corners,” he continued. “But they all just kind of floated around in obscurity because I didn’t take a lot of different steps. With this one, I wanted to pay particular attention to doing it right and doing it in a way that I could gain back the

optimum from what I’m giving out.” Perry had a different approach with his latest album and the results are strong. The songs have a tendency to shift speeds from driving, to pared back finger-snapping, but the tempo and vibe changes throughout are an appreciated part of the whole. Individually, in songwriting and the recording process, Perry said it was all about trust. “If there’s one word that could describe it, I’d say ‘trust,’” Perry said of his approach this time around. “In the old days, I didn’t leave any stones unturned, I was a little anal about everything. This time, I really trusted my instincts and the instincts of the people I brought in. Some of the stuff basically arranged itself, rather than having me come in and dictate things. Consequently, I think the music has a lot of swing and soul to it. The songs are written a particular way, but the way they are performed is very organic. “There are certain people who are gifted enough to realize that at a young age, but experience really dictated

handful of chords, why don’t you pick out a couple songs. I’m always shocked by what they pick out. A lot of young people really understand where it all came from, and a lot of young people don’t like what they’ve been handed. I show them a lot of respect in that regard and try to steer their learning to that. “There’s no formula, I think you’re a better teacher if you walk in without that. Students all learn in different ways, have different personalities. I observe a lot. I tell students, the first month or two you probably won’t get much done, we’re building something. That to me is the key. Teach to the student and not to the formula.” Perry will be busy performing in the coming months, in the time left over between writing music stories for Worcester Magazine and teaching the next generation of musicians. He has no plans of saying goodbye to music. “Music is why I’m here, really,” he said. “It means more to me than you can put words to. It’s all I’ve ever known. It’s my passion and it’s never waned. I’m in my 60s now and I play in four bands, I do solo gigs, I write for the magazine, I teach and have about 23 students. Everything I do is music-based. Other than the fact that I might slow it down a little bit over the next four or five years, I don’t see any reason to change anything. I just love life and want to keep going. Everyone has bad days, but I’m always motivated.” You can find Jim Perry’s “Meanwhile...I’m Still Thinkin’” online at Bandcamp.com, Cdbaby.com, iTunes and Spotify. You can pick up a copy in person at Jelly’s Discs, 246 Park Ave., Union Music, 142 Southbridge St. and at some of Perry’s upcoming shows. Perry will hold a CD release party in local radio station WCUW’s front room, 910 Main St., with the band Hothouse Friday, May 5. For a full list of Perry’s upcoming shows as well as more information on the musician, head to Jimperrymusic.com.

that to me. It sounds fresh, it sounds like we showed up and played. A lot of really good music suffers from a certain stiffness because

there’s nothing that happened at that moment of recording. It was all predetermined and there’s a certain coldness to it.” Perry is a vastly experienced musician, and until recently organized the Greendale’s Blues Jam at Greendale’s Pub, 404 W. Boylston St. Being such an integral part of the Worcester music scene has its perks, such as forming friendships with other talented musicians. “I nurtured a lot of great relationships with a lot of talented people,” Perry said. “When I set out to make the CD I said, ‘Shit, why don’t I cash in my chips?’ So, I did. I started calling all of these people and they all said yes. I could actually pay them, which was really great.” The list of guest singers and musicians on this album is impressive, and includes Babe Pino, Bill MacGillivray, Brett and Lisa Brumby, Brian Lewis, Cheryl Arena, Dan Bunge, Don Heider, Duncan Arsenault, Glen DiTomasso, Jeff Burch, Johnny Blue Horn, Johnny Juxo, Lisa Marie, Mike Lanigan, Myanna and Ron Ouimette. On the single “Equality (should be easy),” Perry had two other guests as well. “I got Bruce Reed to sing lead on the last cut,” said Perry. “It’s just a plea for all races and kinds of people to live in peace. Bruce is the perfect guy for it and his performance is electric.” Reed is well known for his vocal stylings in Big Dawg, Tornado Alley, and more recently We & the Dawg. Another guest musician on Equality, a student of Perry’s, is a gifted 17-year-old piano player named Alejandra Williams. “I had her play piano on the equality song. I’ll do anything I can to advance her career,” said Perry. “There’s definitely a sense of responsibility. My younger students, I’m not teaching them, open book one and read lesson one. I do have that, but that’s just a part of it. I always try to encourage students, once they learn a

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I have a new hero. His name is Rabbi Boruch Oberlander.

The rabbi was a mystery to me before I screened “Keep Quiet,” a documentary about Csanad Szegedi, the former leader of Hungary’s radical nationalist (read: antiSemitic, neo-Nazi, Holocaust-denying) party Jobbik. The political firebrand was forced out when a rival revealed Szegedi is Jewish on his mother’s side, and that his beloved grandmother was an Auschwitz survivor who had hidden her tattoo her entire adult life. What path does a man take after learning the belief system he has subscribed to since childhood — abhorrent as it is — has betrayed him? Szegedi made the unlikely decision to embrace what he’d long reviled, seeking the counsel of the soft-spoken Rabbi Oberlander to convert to Judaism. He is brave who accepts the sinner into the tent. Oberlander’s courage to undertake this unpopular project is as bracing as Szegedi’s spiritual transformation itself. At one point, the rabbi, acting as Szegedi’s surrogate, is confronted by an angry crowd of Canadian Jews questioning Szegedi’s credibility. How can a man so dramatically reverse course after spewing such vile things in the public square? Is he honestly looking to mend the wounds he inflicted, or is he simply out of options? Oberlander quietly assures the skeptics no one is beyond redemption, before politely asking them to stop shouting at him. “Keep Quiet” traces the early stirrings of Szegedi’s bigotry to his nationalist father. From there, he became the shining light of the Jobbik, an ugly collection of neo-Fascist extremists and para-military types who reject that they are anti-Semitic, yet whose rallies attract crowds chanting “Filthy Jews” and other imprecations. Their diminishing of the Holocaust is breathtakingly cynical — early footage of Szegedi shows him skirting the line between outright denial and the “everybody suffered during the war” line of argument.

The bottom-line demand of Jobbik is that everyone should just shut up about it. And many did. The title “Keep Quiet” refers to the thousands of Hungarian Jews who downplayed or hid their heritage — and still do — as a strategy to weather local hostilities. In a filmed interview with his grandmother shortly before her death, Szegedi gets her to acknowledge she feared further persecution from the likes of her grandson. Most chilling is that she makes her admission matter-offactly; indeed with a smile. Keeping quiet is the price of being Jewish, she says. You just do it. The film’s framing device is a visit by Szegedi to Auschwitz — on the surface, a

hokey camera-friendly ploy to establish his Jewish bona fides (as is his wandering through a Jewish cemetery with Rabbi Oberlander). But he makes the visit alongside an elderly Auschwitz survivor, and their conversation hits an unexpected nerve. The woman recounts with painful specificity the horrors of the camp, confessing the experience so numbed her she still struggles to express her emotions, and even has difficulty cuddling her grandchildren. While the movie appears to be on his side, Csanad Szegedi’s ultimate credibility is left to the viewer’s judgment. He lives in Israel today and continues to denounce the Jobblik. Unless he’s mastered the long con, I’m inclined to accept his awakening as fact. If Rabbi Oberlander remains his spiritual mentor, it should stick. “Keep Quiet” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 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. APRIL 27, 2017 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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The smoke from a wood fire settled in the misty springtime air when we walked across the parking lot to Salem Cross Inn on a recent Wednesday afternoon for lunch.

Wandering around the homestead was akin to a trip to Old Sturbridge Village. A pamphlet I picked up on the way in drew my attention to the early American architecture, which boasted wide-board pine floors, handmade moldings, oyster shell plaster walls and countless original fireplaces. Everything was kept in pristine condition. We sat in the main dining room beneath a wall of colonial paintings overlooking the meadows on Salem Cross’ 600 acres of

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farmland, which includes a quaint gazebo suited for weddings and special occasions. Two servers went back and forth a bit about who would take our table, before one of them approached to fill our crystal water goblets. She was exceptionally knowledgeable about the wine selection, in addition to being more than willing to share her favorite dishes on the menu. I ordered a glass of the Charles & Charles Rose ($6.50), which poured a vibrant coral shade, offering touches of minerality and a bright finish. My friend ordered a glass of the oaky Buena Vista Chardonnay ($7.50). We asked about the Sharing Plate ($15), detailed as the “chef’s inspiration for the day.” She described a cheese and charcuterie selection, and we obliged. The Sharing Plate arrived with little skewers of prosciutto and cantaloupe, smoked salmon topped with a dollop of bloomy cheese, a helping of duck rillettes, a crostini topped with goat cheese and strawberry slices, wedges of brie speared to red grapes and a dish of cranberry apple preserves. The plate was served with crackers (including those delicious little butterfly shaped ones from the supermarket), a crescent roll and two warm muffins. To say the assembly was eclectic is an understatement, but I enjoyed sampling each element

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Spring is in the air, and the Test Kitchen, 30 Major Taylor Boulevard, Worcester is celebrating the change of seasons with a menu highlighting fresh, local food and chef’s favorite springtime

otherwise noted): Friday, May 5: A Ton of Blues; Saturday, May 6: On the Rocks; Sunday, May 7: Brett Brumby (5 p.m.); Friday, May 12: Jim Perry & Hothouse; Saturday, May 13: Testify; Sunday, May 14: Giuliano D’Orazio (5 p.m); Friday, May 19: Topher Brew; Saturday, May 20: Far From Eden; Sunday, May 21: Amanda Cote (5 p.m.); Friday, May 26: Take Two; Friday, June 2: Spring Street Sound; Saturday, June 3: Hot Letter; Sunday, June 4: Brett Brumby (5 p.m.); Friday, June 9: Tony Soul Project; Saturday, June 10: On the Rocks; Sunday, June 11: Dale LePage Duo (5 p.m.); Friday, June 16: Fellowship of the King; Saturday, June 17: Band of Brothers; Sunday, June 18: Giuliano D’Orazio (5 p.m.); Friday, June 23: Take Two; Saturday, June 24: Sara Leketa & Lisa Addario of Aerochix; Sunday, June 25: Joe Cariglia (5 p.m.); Friday, June 30: Drunken Uncles (9 p.m.)

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and shallots and finished with sage Parmesan crumbs. Served in a metal dish of liquid, the rich scallop treatment intensified their natural sweetness. Entrees came with two sides a piece. We tried the duchess potatoes with a touch of nutmeg, the sauteed green beans ripe with garlic a butternut squash puree and a simple rice pilaf. The only slight element of our experience that detracted from the “Old Fashioned New England Hospitality” of Salem Cross Inn was tray selection. The restaurant runs food in the

same insulated domes hospitals use to deliver their meals to patients. Amid a sea of rare colonial artifacts, ceramics and fine furniture, it’s easy for something to feel out of place, as was the case with the plastic trays. Salem Cross Inn is an excellent venue for a large event. The food is emblematic of our area’s historical roots, even boasting a 17thcentury roasting jack still used to prepare prime rib. dinners, tired from a long day at the Brimfield Flea Market, will rejoice in this living museum. The total came to $83.37.

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SOMETHING NATIVE

Native Grill & Wings, 111 Sutton Ave., Oxford, celebrates its grand opening Saturday-Sunday, April 29-30. The restaurant marks the Arizona chain’s first Massachusetts location. The company plans to add four to six new spots throughout the Boston Metro area over the next three years. “We are extremely excited to be the first location to enter the greater Boston market as the Native brand continues to expand nationally,” said Native Grill & Wings Franchise Owner Andy Colby. “We pride ourselves on using only quality ingredients, which sets us apart from your typical ‘sports grill,’ and our primary goal will always be to provide a welcoming environment for the whole family.” Native, as the regulars call it, has become known for offering more than 20 wing flavors that customers can order by the wing. The restaurant also offers pizza, burgers, sandwiches, salads and more.

FAIR FOOD

The second annual Burmese Food Fair will be held Saturday, May 13, 1-4 p.m., at 44 Vernon St., Worcester (the old Ascension Hall). Worcester Refugee Assistance Project (WRAP) is the nonprofit organization that has helped resettle Burmese refugees in Worcester since 2009. All proceeds will benefit the continued work, support and services offered to the refugees.

A DAY FOR MOM

Peppercorn’s, 455 Park Ave., Worcester, serves up a Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet Sunday, May 14. Cost is $29 per person. For reservations, call 508-752-7711.

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Wormtown Brewing will host a Beer Dinner at The Fix Burger Bar, 108 Grove St., Worcester at

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Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, is known for its fine Italian cuisine. It’s also a pretty hip place to hear great music. You can enjoy karaoke and tunes with DJ Matty every Thursday, 9 p.m., and don’t miss their summer lineup (all shows 9:30 p.m., unless

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The 10th annual East Meets West Health & Business Fair & Blood Drive will be held Saturday, April 29, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Bartlett High School, 52 Lake Parkway, Webster. Enjoy free screenings, raffles and more! For more information, find the event page on Facebook, email frs@life-skillsinc.org or call 508-943-0700, ext. 2130. University Center, Tilton Hall, 950 Main St. Open Mic Most Thursdays @ Barbers North. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed

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Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Ukulele Club w/ Rich Leufstedt. Join the 20+ participants in Union Music’s Annual Ukulele Club. Open to all skill levels. Rich Leufstedt enlightens the League of Crafty Ukematicians every month in the ways of sweet strumming. Sing along and learn songs. Meet, greet, and jam at 7PM Free Event. 7-8:30 p.m. Union Music, Union Music Performance Center, 142 Southbridge St. 508-753-3702 or find them on Facebook. Johnny Nicholas. When it comes to Americana Roots Music and especially the Blues, the late great Stephen Bruton knew what he was talking about. Those who knew him knew that he always got to the point. His description of his long time friend and musical comrade in arms is succinct and quite a heady compliment, but then, Johnny Nicholas is an amazing talent. For four decades Johnny’s consummate musicianship and vocal skills have graced live music scenes across the country and abroad. He has toured, performed and recorded with many true blues and Americana Roots Music legends including: Mississippi Fred McDowell, Robert Lockwood Jr., Johnny Shines, Big Walter Horton, Roosevelt Sykes, Nathan Abshire, Robert Pete Williams, Eddie Taylor, Billy Boy Arnold, Hound Dog Taylor, Johnny Young, Houston Stackhouse, and Boogie Woogie Red. He recorded and toured with Johnny Shines and Snooky Pryor, producing and playing guitar on their W.C. Handy Award-winning album “Back to the Country.” He was a lead vocalist and multiinstrumentalist with Asleep at the Wheel when they won their first of many Grammy Awards. He gave Blues Guitar icon Ronnie Earl his first gig in the now legendary band Guitar Johnny and the Rhythm Rockers. He has also shared the stage and performed with the likes of Howlin Wolf, BB King, Muddy Waters, Bonnie Rait, Eric Clapton, Pops and Mavis Staples, Delbert McClinton, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Jimmie Vaughan among many others. He can wow a

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vocals, and hauntingly autobiographical songs, Sundown is bursting with stellar performances and is likely her most personal, fully realized album yet. And that’s saying a lot! The record, with all its songs penned by Jewell, is a poignant, ever-so-flavorful reflection of her return to Boise after nearly a decade in the Northeast. 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. $20 advance; $24 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 917-674-6181 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Guiliano D’Orazio. 8-11:30 p.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. 508-459-2025. Jay Graham Performs at Loft, Friday at 8. 8-11 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Jazz Duo with Renee Legendre and Pamela Hines. No Charge. 8-11 p.m. The Ballot Box, 11-17 Kelly Square. 774-2431606. Jodee & Brian. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Revenge of the Riffs-Thy will Be Done Returns! Thy will Be Done makes their return to the stage after a year plus off! Get ready for all the Riffs! Thy Will Be Done are an American Heavy Metal Band hailing from Providence, RI. The band released their new 6-song EP entitled “Temple” on September 25th, 2012. Known for their DIY approach, the EP was produced and engineered by Thy Will Be Done, mixed by acclaimed metal producer ZEUSS (Whitechapel, Suicide Silence, Soulfly) at Planet Z and is the inaugural release on the band’s own Eye.On Lion Recordings with INgrooves Fontana handling world-wide distribution. Eye.On Lion Recordings is a DIY-style record label designed to release new music, merchandise, as well as other media from the band. The first single, “You, The Apathy Divine”, was

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“Jamey’s belief in us got us started on this journey. Not only do we consider him Family, but also an inspiration to us.” Thy Will Be Done has toured extensively throughout Japan, Europe and the U.K. They have taken to the stage in North American for a plethora of performances including tours supporting the likes of Machine Head, Lamb of God, All That Remains, DevilDriver, Five Finger Death Punch, Hatebreed and Fear Factory just to name a few. Refreshed and invigorated with the release of their new EP, Thy Will Be Done are ready for the next chapter. Tour dates and additional updates will be coming soon. 21+ 8pm $10 in advance - $13 at the Door. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. The City Boys. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8:30-11:30 p.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Leominster. Every Friday Karaoke. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Wong Dynasty and Yankee Grill, 176 Reservoir St., Holden. 508-829-2188. Karaoke. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Foodworks, Route 20. 508-7520938. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. The Flock Of A-Holes play JJ’s in Northboro. Back to JJ’s on Friday night. We love playing here and know so many of you love to come here to party with us. We have so much in common, what a great time to be alive! 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. J.J. O’Rourke’s, 380 SW Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420 or find them on Facebook. Every Friday - Original Rock Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314.

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Faculty Piano Concert - Recital: Of Intellect and Heart: Teacher, Student, Artist. Join faculty member Inna Muravnik for a piano concert featuring music by Brahms, Grieg and Schumann, including selections for piano four hands with two of Innaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more accomplished senior students. Inna is a graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Through the formidable Russian pianistic traditions passed down through the centuries, Inna has made music her life; now, her students are also poised to continue music throughout life. We hope you will join us for this inspiring concert where teacher and students join together to share their love of the piano. Free. Donations gratefully accepted. 4-5:30 p.m. Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn. 508-791-98159 or pakmusic.org Dana Lewis Live! Every Saturday night. Live, acoustic music, Family food, Full Bar, Lottery and Me! Playing the Hits of the 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to the 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Sound Track of your Youthâ&#x20AC;? No Cover. Be There! Free! 6-9 p.m. Nancyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-779-0901 or find them on Facebook. Carlos Odria Trio - World Jazz. Free. 7-10 p.m. Homefield

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Brewing, 3 Arnold Road, Fiskdale. 774-242-6365. Outrageous Greg’s Crazy Karaoke. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Martys pub, 225 Canterbury Street, . 508-373-2503. Theresa Kate and Band. Just the right amount of Pop in her Rock! $5 Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. !Cafe con Dios!, Main Room, 22 Faith Ave., Auburn. 508-579-6722. Worcester Schubertiade presents A Celebration of Youth. This delight evening of chamber music will include works by Mozart, Schubert, Brahms, Liszt and Amy Beach. Featured on the program will be the winners of the Classical Idol Competition sponsored by Worcester Schubertiade along with Elizabeth Bronstein, cello; pianists Kristjon Imperio, Yukiko Oba and Tsuyoshi Oba as well as Stanley Wilson, tenor. Adults-$35, Seniors-$25, Children (17 and younger)-$10. 7:30 p.m.-9:30 a.m. First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St. 617-512-1882 or worcschubertiad.com 3Cheers2Midnite. 3CHEERS2MIDNITE is an Americana Rock band who are fans of the 60 & 70s folk-country rock movement of the traditional and experimental. We come together to celebrate the past while pushing its boundaries. They are a Central Mass based band playing gigs around the Worcester, MA area. 3CHEERS2MIDNITE will be playing at The Specialty Sandwich Co Bar & Grill on 624 Main Street in Holden, MA on Saturday April 29th. Please join the band in celebrating the release of their newest album “Garden Of Stars”. They plan to start around 8PM. You won’t want to miss it! Band Members: John Murphy - Guitar and Lead Vocals Marc Tareila - Guitar and Vocals John Doherty - Bass and Vocals Sid Hall - Drums Cheers. Check out our website at 3CHEERS2MIDNITE.com Free. 8 p.m.-midnight Specialty Sandwich Co, 624 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4848 or 3CHEERS2MIDNITE.com Bill McCarthy. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Dezi Garcia Performs at Loft, Saturday at 8. 8-11 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Flashback Band Marlboro. 60’s & 70’s Rock ‘n’ Roll, Motown & Country 8-11:59 p.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. Go Gadget Go. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Greater Worcester Opera presents: “Pirates in the Pub!” $10 cover ($12 charge). 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Kevin Shields. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tavern on Central, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. 978-827-1272. SCHISM - A Tribute to Tool w Mr Self Destruct NIN tribute. SCHISM - Tool Tribute schismbandnyc.com/ with Mr Self Destruct-NIN Tribute $10 in advance $13 at the door 21+ Doors at 8pm $10 in advance - $13 at the Door. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Sean Fullerton and his Mad Loops Laboratory, with Tom Gilmartin! Sean will be joined by the talented Tom Gilmartin on vocals, guitar, mandolin and ukelele. Sean Fullerton specializes in Acoustic Blues, Rock, Folk, Memphis Soul and Fingerstyle Guitar using 6 String, 12 String and resonator guitars, harmonicas, guitar looping, Bose and UltraSound sound systems. Sean performs in a wide variety of venues and events throughout New England yearround as a solo musician, as well as with Creeque Alley, an Acoustic duo tribute to the Americana Folk Revival and Feel Great music of the 60’s, covering Traditional Folk, Folk/Rock and ‘Flower Power’ pop hits from 1965-1969, featuring Sean and Dan Kirouac. Dinner, Drinks, Music and Fun. 8-10:30 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600 or seanfullertonmusic.net Stacy’s Mom. Join Stacy’s Mom for our first full night show and our debut at the Worcester MCL on Saturday, April 29th, 2017! We’ll be playing the best in Classic Rock, Alternative and Pop the way only Stacy’s Mom can, including incredible vocal harmonies, searing guitar solos and a groove that will most definitely get you on the dance floor! Come out and rock all night with this all female band that’s new to the Central MA music scene! 21+, $5 Cover, music starts at 8 pm if we’re outside and at 9 pm if we’re inside! $5. 8 p.m.-midnight

Marine Corps League, 181 Lake Ave. 508-829-7881 or find them on Facebook. The Flock Of A#$Holes brings the 80’s Party to The Ranch! Here’s another “first time” at a nightclub for us. Just so everyone knows, the Flock will be playing our “normal” 80’s set. We have not learned any Garth Brooks for the night. Everyone loves the 80’s and we can’t wait to bring our party to James Street in Worcester. Giddyup! $10. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Dance Ranch & Saloon, 70 James St. 508-757-6977 or find them on Facebook. Tim & Lou. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580.

Caves on Mars. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Desolate Highway. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Good Question. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Frank’s, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774420-2253. Live Band “ The Change.” No cover charge. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Wong Dynasty and Yankee Grill, 176 Reservoir St., Holden. 508-8292188. Stacy’s Mom. $5. 9 p.m.-midnight U.S Marine Club- Marine Corps League Worcester Detachment, 181 Lake Ave. 508-612-5639.

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Clark University Student Recital. Clark student musicians accompanied by pianist Sima Kustanovich, will showcase their talents as they perform works ranging from classical sonatas, to modern compositions, classic songs and jazz standards. Free and open to the public. 3 p.m.-4:30 a.m. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo Hall, 92 Downing St. Trigger hosts the Sunday Jam. Come on down, bring your guitar, bass, sticks, harp, sax, voice, or whatever instrument you’d like and join in on the jam. Each week a local band from the area will host the event, providing a full band set-up (PA, Drums, amps, microphones). All types of music are welcome. 3-7 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. All Brahms JOMP Faculty Concert. Aaron Packard, violin Peter Hughes, violin Regie Pineda, viola Caroline Reiner-Williams, cello Wendy Ardizzone, piano performing an All-Brahms Program: Piano Quartet in A Major Op. 26 Piano Quintet in f minor Op. 34 Suggested Donation $15; $10 for seniors & students ~ Everyone welcome regardless of donation. 4-5 p.m. Joy of Music Program, Joseph & Jordan Shapiro Concert Hall, 1 Gorham St. 508-856-9541 or jomp.org Musicians of the Old Post Road Present: Scores from the Suitcase. Musicians of the Old Post Road reveal musical treasures found in early American archives that traveled to this country with 18th-century immigrants! The culturally-sophisticated Moravian community provides an abundance of surviving manuscripts for this adventure. The program features Mozart’s beloved Piano Quartet in G Minor, energetic works by Ignaz Pleyel and Andreas Lidl, and gems by Moravian composers John Antes and J. C. Bechler. $35 Priority/$30 General/$10 Students. 4-6 p.m. Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm St. 781-466-6694 or oldpostroad.org Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis Live! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s in the lounge “The sound track of your Youth” Best Wood fired Pizza’s, Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery & Me! No Cover. Come on out! Free! 6-9 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818 or find them on Facebook.

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Open Mic Sundays @ Plaza Azteca! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook The Craft Brew Races return to Worcester with a fun 5K run Saturday, April 29, noon to 4 p.m., at the Worcester Common Oval Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at outside City Hall. Tickets range from $15 to $60. Run – or walk – through Worcester, then enjoy some great craft beers with your friends and another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: family. For more information, visit craftbrewraces.com or email graymattermarketing.com. openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording We & The Dawg at the White Eagle Sat April 29th. We & The Dino-Mites. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike Entertainment artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging The Dawg welcomes the horn reunion of Steve LeClaire filling in on paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/ sax! He played with Bruce Reed & Roger Grover (trumpet) in Tornado DJ’s for Karaoke Night every Friday & Saturday Night! Free. 9:30 operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the Alley & Big Dawg going back now almost 40 years -- but time makes p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” magicmikeentertainment.com the best players-- join us for a really fun night music and dancing. usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. DJ TecThreat. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. With the incredible vocals of the DAWG himself, Mr Bruce Reed. Bill The Sunday Jam with feature artist Johnny Juxo! Mikey MacGillivray on drums, the keys of Jim Heffernan, Dan Hunt on guitar DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304Lynch’s Sunday Jam with a great feature artist each week and open 6044. & Gail Hunt on bass. 8-11:30 p.m. White Eagle Polish Club, 112 jam session. All are welcome. No cover. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, DJ 21+Canal. Live Dj pushing out all the latest hits for you’re Green St. 774-245-1991. 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. listening and dancing pleasure! N/A. 10:30 p.m.-1:40 a.m. Canal Zack Slik. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., John Brazile. 8 p.m.-midnight Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Leominster. 978-466-3433. DJ Joe T Performs at Loft, Friday at 11. 11-11:59 p.m. Loft Boylston St. 508-459-2025. Ari Band. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central Andy Cummings! No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. St., Leominster. Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Blue Light Bandits. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 >Sunday 30 Gardner. 978-669-0122. Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Assumption College Chorale Spring Concert. The Tony Soul Project at Slater’s. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Slater’s, 356 Assumption Chorale makes a Grand Tour of Europe in its final concert Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Main St., Bolton. 978-779-6680 or tonysoulproject.com Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. of the year on Sunday, April 30, at 2pm in the Chapel of the Holy Abraxas. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. Spirit. The performance will feature music from England, France, Italy, Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 508-459-9035. Germany, Austria, and Armenia. Featured composers will be Vaughan 978-345-5051. April’s Fools. April’s Fools, a unique experience, offering up hits Karaoke with DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Williams, Mozart, Telemann, Haydn, and Faure. Free. 2-3 p.m. from Adele to Zeppelin, and anything in between. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Water St. Assumption College: Chapel of the Holy Spirit, 500 Salisbury St. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or aprilsfools.net APRIL 27, 2017 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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Panel talk on Trump’s first 100 days. The Center for Conflict Studies will present a panel discussion entitled “President Trump’s First 100 Days: Looking Back, Looking Forward” at Ellis White Lecture Hall in Hammond Hall. The panel will include faculty members Eric Budd, Kate Jewell and Paul Weizer from the Economics, History and Political Science Department and faculty member Kyle Moody from the Communications Media Department. Admission is free and open to the public. 3:30-5 p.m. Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, Ellis White Lecture Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 7-11 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Geoff Muldaur in Concert. Geoff Muldaur is one of the great voices and musical forces to emerge from the folk, blues and folk-rock scenes centered in Cambridge, MA and Woodstock, NY. During the 1960’s and ‘70’s, Geoff made a series of highly influential recordings as a founding member of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band and the Paul Butterfield’s Better Days group, as well as collaborations with then-wife Maria and other notables (Bonnie Raitt, Eric Von Schmidt, Jerry Garcia, etc.). With his fantastic voice and unique approach to American blues/traditional music still going strong, Geoff will be appearing right here in Worcester on Monday, May 1st performance from 7:30-9:30pm to captivate us all! Tickets: $20/ Door and online at brownpapertickets.com Join us for a fabulous evening! $20/Door or brownpapertickets.com. 7:30-9:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church, John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse, 90 Main St. 508-757-2708. Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

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Twister Tuesday. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Mauro DePasquale’s Jazzed Up Duo. Worcester’s finest vocalist/pianist Mauro DePasquale with Acoustic Bassist Phil Madison both of Jazzed Up entertain with jazz classics and American Songbook favorites. Tuesday the new Friday at Padavano’s Place ( Chicken Parm Special ) Relax and enjoy ! No Cover. 6-9 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Worcester State University presents Spring Mosaic. Enjoy the sounds of VPA music students at the 2017 Spring Mosaic, a performance by students studying voice and instrument through WSU’s Visual and Performing Arts Department. Free Admission. 7-9 p.m. Fuller Theater, Shaugnessy Building at Worcester State University, 486 Chanlder St. 508-929-8145 or worcester.edu Tuesday Open Mic Night @ Greendale’s Pub with Bill McCarthy Local Musicians Showcase! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook. Yefim Bronfman Piano Recital. Please join us for a free pre-concert lecture at 6:30 PM in Washburn Hall, open to all ticket holders. Internationally recognized as one of today’s most acclaimed and admired pianists, Yefim Bronfman stands among a handful of artists regularly sought by festivals, orchestras, conductors and

recital series. His commanding technique, power and exceptional lyrical gifts are consistently acknowledged by the press and audiences alike. PROGRAM Bartok - Suite Op. 14, Sz. 62, BB 70 R. Schumann - Humoreske in B-Flat Major, Op. 20 Debussy - Suite Bergamesque Stravinsky - Petrushka At the center of this season is a residency with the Staatskapelle Dresden which includes all the Beethoven concerti conducted by Christian Thielemann in Dresden and on tour in Europe. Mr. Bronfman will also be performing Bartok concerti with the London Symphony Orchestra and Valery Gergiev in Edinburgh, London, Vienna, Luxembourg, and New York. Recital performances will capture audiences with the cycles of the daunting complete Prokofiev sonatas over three programs in Berlin, New York’s Carnegie Hall, and Cal Performances, Berkeley. As a regular guest, Mr. Bronfman will return to the Vienna, New York and Los Angeles philharmonics, Mariinsky, Cleveland and Philadelphia orchestras, as well as the symphonies of Boston, Montreal, Toronto, San Francisco and Seattle. Following the success of their first US tour last spring, Mr. Bronfman will rejoin Anne-Sophie Mutter and Lynn Harrell in May for a European tour that takes them from Madrid to Berlin, Moscow and Milan. Mr. Bronfman was awarded the Avery Fisher Prize in 1991, and the Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in piano performance from Northwestern University in 2010. He has been nominated for three GRAMMY® Awards, one of which he won with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic for their recording of the three Bartók Piano Concerti. Subscription tickets on sale 6/18. Single Tickets on sale from MusicWorcester.org on or before July 1. $49 adult, $17.50 students, $7.50 youth. 7:30-10 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-754-3231, ext. 205 or musicworcester.org Boogie Chillin’. Bluesy, bluegrassy, acoustic band with a twist. Jon Bonner - Guitar & Vocals Fernando Perez - Percussion Zack Slik - Mandolin & Vocals Dan Villani - Violin/fiddle Rose Villani - Bass Free! 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439 or find them on Facebook. Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke with DJ Bruce. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Antonio’s Pizza by the Slice, 268 Chandler St., Worcester, MA. Karaoke, Tuesdays at 9:30. 9:30-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Karaoke, Tuesdays at 9:30. 9:30-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177.

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The Motown Jukebox. Join “Motown Tom” Ingrassia-Worcester’s very own Agent Double-O Soul--every Wednesday morning from 9 am to noon for The Motown Jukebox on WCUW 91.3FM for 3 hours of Motown music and the stories behind the hits. “Motown Tom” is a Motown historian and author. His current book--Reflections Of A Love Supreme: Motown Through The Eyes Of Fans was named the Best Music Book of 2016 by the National Indie Excellence Awards. “Motown Tom” has twice been named Best Radio Personality in local media polls. WCUW streams live online at wcuw. org. 9 a.m.-noon WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester’s Community Radio Station, 910 Main St. 508-753-1012 or wcuw.org Ladies Night, Wednesday’s at Loft 266. 4:30-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Open Mic Wednesdays at CJ’s Steak Loft in Northborough. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m.

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CJs Steakloft, 369 W. Main St. (route 20), Northborough. 508-3938134 or find them on Facebook. Mauro DePasquale’s Jazzed Up Duo. Mauro DePasquale’s Jazzed Up the best in jazz. A romantic blend of jazz classics and American Songbook favorites. If you like Sinatra, Buble’, Connick Jr, Bennett, you will love Jazzed Up. jazzedup.net No Cover . 6:30-8:30 p.m. GAR Hall, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. Music Therapy with Laughing Drum Circle. Raising energy with rhythms from many cultures around the world. Join us and bring your drum, rattle or flute - first time drummers are always welcome! Free for Cancer Patients, survivors and their families. Open to all. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Generations Healing Center, 250 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-3310 or pinkhippy.org Russell Watts performs with Atlantic Avenue. Russell Watts & Atlantic Avenue perform starting at about 8:30 pm. Enjoy the best ribs in town and your favorite drink at Club KasBar, and dance the night away to the R&B, rock, soul and jazz sounds of Atlantic Avenue. Free. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke with DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St.

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ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic. com Anna Maria College, Senior Art Exhibition 2017, Monday Friday. 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton. 508-849-3300 or annamaria.edu ArtsWorcester, “Dresses: Fight or Flight” by Alicia Dwyer, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through July 15. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu Booklovers’ Gourmet, “Seeing the Unseen”, mixed media work by artist Lindsay Adler, Through April 29. Hours: closed Sunday - 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 bookloversgourmet.com Clark University: Cohen-Lasry House, 11 Hawthorne St. clarku.edu Clark University: Schiltkamp Gallery, 92 Downing St. 508793-7349. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, 92 Downing St. clarku.edu

Support a great cause by taking part in the 2017 5K Run & Walk for Autism Acceptance Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at DCR’s Quinsigamond State Park (Lake Park) at the intersection of Hamilton Street and Lake Ave. Cost is $30 for runners, $10 walkers. For more information, visit events.hmea.org, email wanjak@hmea.org or call 508-298-1607.

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 gallery. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Opening Reception for re: Works from the 2017 Visual Arts Studio Concentration Seminar, Thursday; re: Works from the 2017 Visual Arts Studio Concentration Seminar, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, April 27 - May 26. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org Dark World Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 179 Grafton St. darkworldgallery.com EcoTarium, Turtle Travels, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sept. 17 - May 7. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $15.00 adults; $10 for children ages 2-18, college students with ID & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special event. 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

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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. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. Admission: Free. 781 Main St., Fitchburg. 978345-1157 or fitchburghistoricalsociety.org Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-4563924 or fruitlands.org Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup. com Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Museum of Russian Icons, Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, Free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978598-5000 or 978-598-5000 or museumofrussianicons.org

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Old Sturbridge Village, Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. Admission: $28 Adults, $26 Seniors (55+), $14 Youths (4-17), Free for Children 3 & Under, $14 College Students with valid college ID. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-3473362 or osv.org Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org Prints and Potter Gallery: American Arts and Crafts Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-7522170 or printsandpotter.com Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.org Quinsigamond Community College: Administration Building, 670 West Boylston St. qcc.edu Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: free. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.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, Four Artists Four Visions - Open Gallery, Sundays, Saturdays, through May 7; Ron Rosenstock’s Sunday Night Photography Group - Open Gallery, Sundays, Saturdays, through April 30. Admission: Free. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com Taproot Bookstore, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508-853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck.com The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery.com Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m.

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Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, free to Members & Children under. 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Stoddard Education and Visitors Center, 11 French Drive, Boylston. towerhillbg.org Tower Hill Botanic Garden: The Great Hall, 11 French Drive, Boylston. towerhillbg.org Tower Hill Botanic Garden: The Orangerie, 11 French Drive, Boylston. towerhillbg.org Worcester Art Museum, Art Carts: Family Fun - Arms and Armor, Thursday; Futuristic Fantasies, Through May 4; Helmutt on the Move, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sept. 1 - Aug. 31; Highest Heaven: Spanish and Portuguese Colonial Art from the Roberta and Richard Huber Collection, Through July 9; Jeppson Idea Lab: Master Vases from Ancient Greece, Through Oct. 1; KAHBAHBLOOOM: The Art and Storytelling of Ed Emberley, Through Sept. 9; Art Cart: Family Fun - The Archaeology of Pottery, Friday; Art Carts: Family Fun - Arms and Armor, Sundays, Saturdays, through April 29; Zip Tour: American Still Life: Not your usual bowl of fruit, Saturday; Art Carts: Family Fun - Eastern and Western Tea, Sunday; Helmutt’s Drop In Studio, Sunday. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Exhibition: Definite and Indefinite, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through April 29. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Hours: closed Sunday Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org Worcester Public Library, Worcester Is America!, 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. 508-799-1655 or worcpublib.org WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu

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Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits - Fridays, Saturdays, Saturday, September 18 - Tuesday, December 31. Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits 257 Park Ave Worcester MA 01609 Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Clubs Showtimes: Friday 9pm-Saturdays 8pm -$20pp Reservations Recommended at 800-401-2221 Prices: $20 Fri/Sat pp except Special Events Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room Full Dinner Available before Show in Restaurant $5off with College ID and Reservations 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans and Reservations $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. Fri & Sat April 28th & 29th Amy Tee David Lamb and Friends Fri & Sat May 5th & 6th Corey Rodrigues Jordan-Handren Seavey and Friends Fri & Sat May 12th & 13th Tim McIntire Alex Giampapa and Friends Fri & Sat May 19th & 20th Kyle Crawford Sarah Martin and Friends Fri & Sat May 26th & 27th Billy Winn Nick Lavallee and Friends Fri & Sat June 2nd & 3rd Frank Santorelli Rob Pierce and Friends Fri & Sat June 9th & 10th Ryan Donahue Jeff Scheen and Friends Fri & Sat June 16th & 17th Dan Crohn Ryan Gartley and Friends Fri & Sat June 23rd & 24th Mike McDonald Drew Dunn and Friends Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits Great Food and Fun Make Reservations

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Early at 800-401-2221 or online at dickdoherty.com Anything Can Happen - Friday, April 21 - Saturday, April 29. “Anything Can Happen,” a collection of four one-act plays, will premier at the Drawbridge Puppet Theater April 21st, 22nd, 28th & 29th at 7:00 PM. Written and directed by Jonathan Bishop and Matthew Garlin, these all-original plays will feature a mix of live actors and puppets. The plays range from a blind date story to a man questioning his place in the world; and even include a few musical numbers. Tickets are $10.00 for general admission, and $5.00 for seniors & Assumption college Alumni. To reserve seats call 978-5821578. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. BYOB. The Drawbridge Theater is located at 1335 Mass. Ave in Lunenburg, MA. $10 General admission $5 for Seniors and Assumption College Alumni. 7-10 a.m. Drawbridge Puppet Theater, 1335 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg. Call 800-401-3694 or visit drawbridgepuppets.com “100 Lunches, A Gourmet Comedy” - Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, April 21 - Saturday, April 29. Tickets are available for “100 Lunches, A Gourmet Comedy” by Jack Sharkey and Leo W. Sears, produced by Gateway Players Theatre, Inc. Performances will be held at the Gateway Arts Barn, 111 Main Street, Southbridge. Showdates are April 21,22,28,29,30. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30, Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for seniors and youth. Tickets may be purchased online in advance at brownpapertickets. com. Reservations are available by calling 508-764-4531. Gateway is planning to offer box office credit card sales, beginning with this show. Cash and check will continue to be accepted. Gateway is currently in its 42nd season. Mary Gahagan will be directing, with Barbara Day as producer. Ruth Rockwood is stage manager, Bobby Hunt is set builder, Linda Bouthillier is set dresser with Mike and Jeanne Dupuis doing tech and Bill Guy doing tickets. The cast includes Clare Bertrand, Billy Bolster, Patrick Bracken, James Cooper Jr, Kristen Durham and Gwen O’Brien. Synopsis: Successful mystery playwright Chuck Reynolds has had his plays lauded by all critics except Charity Starr. When she shows up at his home and has the unmitigated gall to ask his expert help in writing a play of her own, Chuck fiendishly insists that their teacher/pupil sessions be held over lunch with Charity footing the bill at the most expensive restaurants in New York City. Lunatic waiters provide a uniquely hilarious touch to these meetings. Love blossoms despite the scheming of Chuck’s amorous neighbor. Charity’s play opens on Broadway and she finds out what it’s like to be a target for all her critical confreres. $14-$12. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Gateway Players Theatre Arts Barn, 111 Main St., Southbridge. Call 508-764-4531. Out of Order (a comedy) - Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, April 21 - Saturday, April 29. General: $22 - Seniors & Students: $18. 8-10 p.m. Worcester County Light Opera Company, The Grandview Playhouse, 21 Grandview Ave. Call 508-753-4383 or visit wcloc.org Out of Order (a comedy) - Sundays, Sunday, April 23 - Sunday, April 30. General: $22 - Seniors & Students: $18. 2-4 p.m. Grandview Playhouse, The Grandview Playhouse, 21 Grandview Ave. Call 508-753-4383 or visit wcloc.org Worcester State University present Boeing, Boeing by Marc Camelotti - Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Thursday, April 27 - Saturday, April 29. Slammed doors. Comedic timing. Three fiancées finding folly in romance - all are at the heart of Worcester State University’s upcoming performance of the classic comedy Boeing, Boeing by Marc Camoletti. Three fiancée flight attendants. One Man. Lots of sex. What could go wrong? This production of Worcester State’s Visual and Performing Arts Department, Boeing, Boeing, takes place in Fuller Theater on the WSU Campus and runs April 27-28 at 8 p.m. and April 30 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $14 general public, $10 seniors, $7 students. Purchase at VPABoxOffice@ worcester.edu, 508-929-8843, at the Student Center info desk and at the door. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @WSUVPA and read The Artful Lancer at wsuvpa.wordpress.com/ $14 public, $10 seniors, $7 students. 8-10 p.m. Fuller Theater, Shaugnessy Building at Worcester State University, 486 Chanlder St. Call 508-929-8843 or visit worcester.edu

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Anything Goes - Friday, April 28. Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Original book by Guy Bolton, PG Wodehouse. Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse Directed by Michael Celularo Presented by Stepping Stone Community Theater April 28, 29 at 7:00 PM and April 30 at 2:00 PM Madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London. Billy Crocker is a stowaway in love with heiress Hope Harcourt, who is engaged to Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Tickets: $13/$10 Seniors and children under 12 Reservations: 508-842-1065 $13, $10 seniors & children under 2. 7-9 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. Call 508-8421065. Join James Welu, director emeritus at the Worcester Art Museum, for “Andrew O’Connor Jr.: A Glimpse of the Gilded Age” Wednesday, May 3, 2 p.m. at Briarwood Community Center, 65 Briarwood Circle, Worcester. The lecture will feature some of O’Connor’s major commissions, while revealing his character and several of his most eccentric patrons.

Arms and Armor: Salem Trayned Band - Saturday, April 29. This re-enacting group accurately recreates a 17th-century English colonial militia unit from Salem, Massachusetts. The militia organization in Salem dates back to 1628 and was a continuation of typical European military practices of the day. Dressed in period clothing and equipped with historically correct arms and armor, the Salem Trayned Band will show you how our colonial ancestors defended themselves. (Location of demo weather dependent. Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, 2nd Floor Conference Room or Stoddard Court Yard, 55 Salisbury St. Call 508799-4406. Round Midnight, soulful jazz and blues - Saturday, April 29. Round Midnight are incredibly talented, with a soft soothing sound. They play mostly jazz, blues, and R&B with their own special twist. Perfect for a romantic dinner with your significant other. N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Bar/Lounge, 65 Water St. Call 508-926-8353. African Violet Show & Sale - Sunday, April 30. Presented by the Bay State African Violet Society. Free with admission. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. Call 508869-6111 or visit towerhillbg.org Arms and Armor: Aethelflaed - Lady of the Mercians - Sunday, April 30. In the early 10th century, the Anglo-Saxons were fighting against the Vikings over control of Britain. Aethelflaed was the daughter of King Alfred the Great, the first King of the English. Like her father, Aethelflead was a warrior who fortified the Kingdom of Mercia and then led the fight against the Vikings in that land. Discover heroic Aethelflaed and explore the weapons and armor of her day! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 55 Salisbury St. Call 508-799-4406.

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CORI Sealing Workshops with EPOCA. Learn how to seal your CORI and make the most of your job search. Free. 1-2 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Banx Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-7991655, ext. 3. Children’s Gardening Hour. Fee supports Youth Garden educational programs. Instructor: Alice Puccio Enjoy time after school in the youth garden learning about plants and how to grow your own garden at home. Appropriate for children 6 +. Preregistration required, max 12 people Member: $5 per child-adult pair, Nonmember: $8 per child-adult pair, plus cost of admission. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org

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Healing with Nature: Forest Bathing. Instructor: Nadine Mazzola, Certified Forest Therapy Guide Experience deep nature connection on this half-day retreat with Certified Forest Therapy Guide, Nadine Mazzola. Peel the layers of stress away and support healing by experiencing the medicine of the forest. We’ll do a series of relaxing and engaging activities to engage our senses, deepen nature connection hone intuition and connect with the natural world around us. This walk covers a total distance of about 1.5 miles on well-maintained but at times uneven trail. The walk will still be on if it’s raining, unless it is a really big downpour or violent storm. Rain often enhances sensory experience and makes for some of our most memorable walks. Member $30, Non-member $40 per session. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org Glassblowing Jellyfish Paperweights. Get a taste of the ancient art of glassblowing in this fun one-night course. In one evening, you will learn about the history and process behind creating beautiful blown glass at the New Street Glass Studio. After learning the safety and studio etiquette rules, students will watch a brief demonstration of this 2000-year-old art before diving in and making their very own jellyfish paperweight from glass gathered out of a 2100-degree furnace. Instructors will guide students through the steps from gathering to creating a sea creature with simple color patterns, from casing it in clear glass to shaping their own paperweight. No experience is necessary and all materials are included. Fee Breakdown: Student Fee: $85 Materials Fee: $5 $90. 6:30-9:30 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, Hot Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-753-8183, ext. 301 or register.worcestercraftcenter.org Stained Glass Butterflies. In this beginner level one-day workshop you’ll be introduced to the process of stained glass while making a great spring themed butterfly! Learn the processes of cutting glass, grinding, foiling and soldering to make your own unique creation for yourself or as a handmade gift! A metal loop will be added so the butterfly can be hung in the window as a sun-catcher. All materials included, all levels welcome. $60. 6:30-9:30 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, Hot Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-753-8183, ext. 301 or register.worcestercraftcenter.org

>Saturday 29

World Tai Chi & Qi Gong Day 2017. The last Saturday of April each year in 100’s of cities, spanning over 80 nations, people come together to breathe together and provide a healing vision for our world! Please join us! Free. 10 a.m.-noon YWCA of Central Massachusetts, 1 Salem Square. 774-321-6611. Science Sprouts for Kids. Fee includes all materials and is per one child and one adult. Instructor: Suzanne Hauerstein On the last Saturday of each month accompany your little one for a monthly program that incorporates science, math, nature and art exploration! These programs are designed for children ages PreK-6 accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration required Member: $12 per session, Nonmember: $22 per session, includes cost of admission per child and adult. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11

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French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg. thankyou4caring.org Full: Tower Hill Library Book Group: Gardening Classics. Our 2017 theme is Gardening Classics. We regret that registration is closed for this year. Free with Admission. 1:30-3 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 116.

>Saturday 29 – May 13

Flamenco Dance Workshop w/ Nino de los Reyes. Flamenco Worcester & The Ramon de los Reyes Spanish Dance Theater are thrilled to present a 3 weeks flamenco dance workshop with internationally renowned dancer, teacher and choreographer Nino de los Reyes. About the workshop... Saturdays 9:30-11:30AM (April 29 - May 13) Flamenco Technique & Choreography for Absolute Beginners: Suitable for those with and without previous dance experience. Students will learn the foundation of flamenco technique, including aesthetic, arms, hands and turns, as well as proper technique for clear-sounding and safe footwork. Emphasis will be given to familiarizing students with flamenco rhythm. Space is limited, sign up today. About the artist... Nino de los Reyes: Based in Madrid, Nino has danced professionally since the age of 3. He is the 2010 winner of the Certamen de coreografia de Danza Española y Flamenco, one of the most important competitions for young choreographers in Spain, for best solo choreography, best original music, and most promising young flamenco choreographer. He has performed and taught extensively nationally and internationally Nino’s unique rhythm and musicality have made him a go-to performer for such luminaries as Javier Limon, Paul Simon and Chick Corea. More info on the Ramon de los Reyes Spanish Dance Theater can be found at: ramondelosreyes.wixsite.com/flamenco Photo by Suze72. Join us on Facebook. $45 One Class; $120 (Three Classes). 9:30-11:30 a.m. Worcester, MA, Ritmos 70 Webster St, 508-335-9397 or squareup. com

>Saturday 29 – May 27

TV Studio Production Certification Class. Learn how to produce your own quality videos and be a producer for WCCA TV! You’ll learn how to work with high quality video and television studio equipment as well as some ways to enhance your video. You can take the Saturday morning or afternoon class and become a producer Member for only $75! Yes, you read that correctly, only $75! Call Tracy at 508-755-1880 Ext. 10 to Sign Up! $75. Worcester Community Cable Access (WCCA TV - Channel 13), 415 Main St. 5087551880X10 or wccatv.com

>Sunday 30

DIY Herbal Gifts. Instructor: Anastasia Papanikolaou Learn how to make herbal infused oils and some basic essential oil tips, techniques and uses. Make and take home a body butter, healing salve and aromatic perfume, a perfect Mother’s Day gift or treat for yourself. Member $45, Non-member $55. 1-3:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org

>Sunday 30 – August 27

Helmutt’s Drop In Studio. Add to your museum visit experience by participating in Helmutt’s Drop-In Studio. Try your hand at a variety of simple art techniques that will open the doors of your imagination. Open hours: Wednesdays, 11am-12noon, and 1-3pm; Sundays 2-4:45pm. Additional weekday hours on Thursdays and Fridays during school vacations. Suitable for all ages; Helmutt’s Drop-In Studio is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free with Museum admission. 2-3 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Studio 100, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

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Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing. *Meeting moved due to Labor Day Holiday* Meets the first Monday of every month. Grasp was created to help provide resources of help, compassion and most of all understanding for families who have had a loved one die through drug use. We are a community of those who have lost a loved one to addiction. And we understand the isolation, the stigma, the special kind of pain that accompanies this loss. We are here. We are walking the same path. Take our hand. And we will walk together. No Cost. 7-8:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Angels Church, 1222 Main St. 508-755-5041 or graspohelp.org

>Tuesday 2

Steps to Starting a Business. If you are planning to start a business or are in the early stages of launching one, then this workshop is for you. In this workshop, you will learn to: Develop your business ideas and planning; consider your legal structure; discuss choosing a name and entity; learn how to obtain an employer identification number, licenses, permits and insurance. Leave the session with an A-to-Z overview and specific tools and tips that will help you get started quickly. Presented by the Center for Women and Enterprise. Register online at mywpl.org free. 1-2:30 p.m. Worcester Public Library, 3rd Floor Computer Lab, 3 Salem Square. 508-7991655, ext. 3. Rainbow Supper Club. The Rainbow Supper Club meets the 1st Tuesday of each month and offers LGBTIQA seniors age 60+ a nutritious meal and an opportunity to socialize with friends. Advance reservations are required. Please call or email by the previous Tuesday: (508)756-1545 ext.404 or wlen@eswa.org All are Welcome: LGBTIQA 60 years old and older; younger partners, friends, and allies! $2.50 suggested donation for those age 60+; the fee for younger individuals is $5.50. 6-8 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester, 90 Holden St. 508-756-1545 or meetup.com CPR Training. Come join us and learn how to assist someone in a medical emergency in a very relaxed and informative class. Some of the topics covered will be adult CPR training, heart attack recognition, choke saver training, and the use of an AED, along with many others. The course will be taught by an Emergency Room RN with several years of experience. Books are included and 2 year laminated certification cards will be awarded at the end of the class. We look forward to working with you and building your confidence in yourself and in your ability to help another. Registration is required. The cost to attend this program is $17.50/person, due at the time of the event. $17.50. 7-8:30 p.m. Shrewsbury Public Library, Meeting Room, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury. 508-842-0081 or eventkeeper.com

>Wednesday 3

Jane Week: A Taste of C.H.I.P. (Community Health Improvement Plan). 4:15 PM: arrive early for yoga, music and city hall tours 5:00 Walk starts promptly from Worcester Common by the back entrance of City Hall Join us as we highlight the great work currently being done to make Worcester one of the healthiest cities in the country. #healthy2020 The CHIP Walk will feature a mobile farmers’ market, a tree planting at a playground, innovative health centers and a few of the organizations that are “CHIPping” in to improve the health of Worcester residents. Presented by Dr. Mattie Castiel, Dr. Michael Hirsch and the staff of the Worcester Department of Public Health. Free and open to the public. 4:15-7 p.m. Worcester City Hall Common, Meet by the back entrance to City Hall, Front St. 508-799-1175 or janeswalk.org

>Wednesday 3 – 24

The Nature of the Connecticut River Valley in Spring. The Connecticut River Valley is an important migration corridor for birds and anadromous fish. Join us to visit prime areas for warblers, thrushes, and vireos as they head north. We will also visit the amazing fish ladder in Holyoke, and the Museum of Natural

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History at Amherst College with its first-rate collection of regional fossils. Wednesday lectures are paired with weekend field trips. Carpools arranged in class. Students will need binoculars. For more information and to register, call 508-753-6087. $80 Members, $100 Non-members. 7-8:30 p.m. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org

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Dan Cormier. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

>Friday 28

Customer Assistance Expo. A Customer Assistance Expo will be offered by National Grid. The expo is for people who need help with seasonal energy bills. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with social services experts and consumer advocates from the following organizations and businesses: National Grid, the Department of Public Utilities, Eversource, Worcester Community Action Council, Catholic Charities, Family Health Center, Veterans Inc., Elder Services of Worcester, Women, Infants and Children program, DTA and RCAP Solutions. Free. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655. Stand Against Racism Community Forum. The 2017 Stand Against Racism focuses on Women of Color Leading Change. Tara Houska (Ojibwe from Couchiching First Nations) is a Tribal Rights Attorney and Activist and is the speaker for this year’s Community Forum. Tara is involved in advocacy on a broad spectrum of issues facing indigenous communities with a focus on environmental justice, protection of sacred sites and institutional racism. Her experience ranges from grassroots organizing for the White House Council on Environmental Quality and lobbying on Capitol Hill. Noon-1 p.m. YWCA of Central Massachusetts, 1 Salem Square. 508-767-2505 or ywcacentralmass.org Marylou Hannon of Art Matters presents Women Artists Part 2 (In the 20th Century). Marylou Hannon of Art Matters presents Women Artists Part 2 (In the 20th Century) Women artists, capable of the art of creation as well as the creation of art, have historically proved threatening to the dominant male establishment. In more modern times, our ability to create art was less openly inhibited, but new, modern obstacles arose. Join us for a new look and a discussion about the women and their struggle to make art in the 20th Century. Free and Open to the Public. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. 508-852-9007.

>Saturday 29

Lyme Prevention and Information. Lyme Disease Seminar: Tick season in New England starts now, in April. In this lyme disease seminar, you will learn about tick-borne diseases. If you attend, you will leave knowing how to avoid tick-borne disease, how to recognize the symptoms, and how to deal with it if you or your family get it. The seminar will be held at Worcester Seventh-day Adventist Church, on Saturday April 29 at 1:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Free! 1:30-2:30 p.m. Seventh Day Adventist Church of Worcester, Fellowship Hall, 2 Airport Drive. 508-752-4783 or worcestersda.net Worcester Soldiers: Stories of World War I. Linda Hixon, history instructor at Worcester State University, along with graduate student Zach Washburn, will discuss the Worcester WWI Biography Project, a student and volunteer project which will include writing biographies of the 355 men and women commemorated in Worcester’s Memorial Auditorium. Following their talk, attendees will have an opportunity to present their own relative’s oral history for preservation as a part of the project. free. 2:30-4 p.m. Worcester

Public Library, Saxe Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655, ext. 3.

>Sunday 30

Conversation with Spirit - Psychic Medium Diane Lewis. Join Psychic Medium Diane Lewis for your conversation with spirit. Tarot Life Reading - In this reading Diane becomes your channel to spirit offering you your very own connection. Personal and private information is offered gaining insight, clarity and guidance into situations and individuals surrounding you in your personal or professional life. Mediumship - speaking with those crossed over In this reading Diane connect with friends and loved ones who have crossed over and become the intermediary, crossing time and space to bring you messages from those in spirit. All readings are by appointment only. For more dates click on calendar at dianelewis. us.com Please Call for pricing or visit dianelewis.us.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center, 366 Main St., Sturbridge. 617-645-6415 or dianelewis.us.com

>Monday 1

Lighting the New Burns Memorial Bridge. If you are very new to the area, you may not even remember the former bridge that carried Route 9 across Lake Quinsigamond. And if you do remember the old bridge, you know that it was functional, yet not striking in design. The new design is dramatic, and even more so when you see it at night, with its changing lighting schemes. For their May 1 meeting, the Artist Guild of Shrewsbury will have a presentation by architectural lighting designer Faith E. Baum. Her talk will focus on her design processes and services. Her business has designed hundreds of projects including lighting on bridges some we all know. Faith will highlight her work on the Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge. Free. 6:30-8:45 p.m. Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury. 508-842-0081 or artistguildshrewsbury.com

>Tuesday 2

Andrew O’Connor, Jr.: A Glimpse of the Gilded Age. Join James A. Welu, Director Emeritus, Worcester Art Museum, for “Andrew O’Connor, Jr.: A Glimpse of the Gilded Age.” One of Worcester’s most accomplished artists, Andrew O’Connor, Jr. (1874 -1941), is perhaps better known beyond Worcester than in his hometown. The talented sculptor created monuments for parks and squares around the world. This lecture, which features some of his major commissions, reveals the character of O’Connor and several of his most eccentric patrons who lived life to the fullest and helped shape in extraordinary ways the Gilded Age. 2 p.m. Loring Auditorium (formerly the Birches Auditorium), Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community, 65 Briarwood Circle Worcester, Massachusetts 01606 briarwoodretirement.com Jane Week: Growth By Design. The Worcester Regional Research Bureau (wrrb.org) will kick-off Jane Week’s activities with a discussion of urban design and its importance for cities like Worcester. Beginning with an overview of urban design by one of New England’s leading design experts, a panel of practitioners from Massachusetts cities and towns will discuss the challenges and opportunities for local governments in promoting and regulating urban design. Free and open to the public. 7:45-9 a.m. DCU CenterArena and Convention Center, 50 Foster St. 508-754-8760 or janeswalk.org “Celebrate Children’s Book Week” Storytime Special. In honor of Children’s Book Week, the children’s librarians are dressing up as their favorite picture books throughout the week! Join us on this date for a “Pete the Cat” storytime special complete with crafts and activities. Recommended ages 3-5. Free. 10-10:45 a.m. Worcester Public Library, children’s ellipse, 3 Salem Square. 508799-1655. “Slave Resistance and the Making of Abolition” by Manisha Sinha. Based on herbook The Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition (Yale University Press, 2016), this talk by Manisha Sinha argues that slave resistance rather than bourgeois liberalism lay at

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>Saturday 29 – Sunday 30

Soulful House DJ Nights in Bistro Sat 4/29 W/ Big Spoon. Chill after hours in the Bistro. 10:30PM-2AM / No Cover! Late Night Food Menu Available (view menu at bullmansion.com) Saturday 4/29 - Big Spoon (Nu-Disco, Funk, Deep House, Soul House) Soundcloud.com/bigspoonma Mixcloud.com/bigspoonma 55 Pearl St Downtown Worcester Complimentary parking in our Chestnut St lot Free. 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Bistro, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. 508-755-6070 or find them on Facebook.

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Arbor Day Tree Walk. Leader: John Trexler, Tower Hill Executive Director Emeritus Discover the great diversity of habitats at Tower Hill and the tree species they support. Free with Admission. 1-2 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org

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African Violet Show & Sale. Presented by the Bay State African Violet Society. Free with admission. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org Cemetery in Bloom Walk. Walk led by local arborist Jeffrey Hehman of Bartlett Tree Company 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hope Cemetery, 119 Webster St. 508-799-1531.

>Tuesday 2

Jane Week: Woodland Academy School Route Cleanup Walk. Woodland Academy is building a sustainable Safe Routes >Wednesday 3 to School program that helps students walk and bicycle safely Great Books! Discussion Group. Join us in a discussion of to and from school. The PTO Public Safety Committee will hold a classics. Reserve your copy today! 4/5/17 - Dog Years - Guenter clean-up walk along designated routes to school to get ready for Grass 5/3/17 - Invisible Man - Ralph Ellison free. 7-9 p.m. Worcester Massachusetts Walk and Bike to School Day. The event starts with a Public Library, Talking Books Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655, kickoff breakfast, followed by teams of volunteers walking the priority ext. 3. routes with gloves and bags for trash pickup, and finishing with wrap-up and raffle. Please note that no dogs are allowed. Free and open to the public. 8-10:30 a.m. Woodland Academy. 508-754-8760 or janeswalk.org

dance >Friday 28 – Saturday 29

Soulful House DJ Nights in Bistro Fri 4/28 W/ Big Spoon. Chill after hours in the Bistro. 10:30PM-2AM / No Cover! Late Night Food Menu Available (view menu at bullmansion.com) Friday 4/28 - Big Spoon (Nu-Disco, Funk, Deep House, Soul House) Soundcloud.com/bigspoonma Mixcloud.com/bigspoonma 55 Pearl St Downtown Worcester Complimentary parking in our Chestnut St lot Free. 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Bistro, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. 508755-6070 or find them on Facebook.

>Wednesday 3

Jane Week: Worcester City Hall: A Palace for the People. Take a 30 minute “flash” tour with Preservation Worcester docent, Marilyn Polito! Tour Worcester’s City Hall and see why it was called, “A Palace for the People.” Take a close-up look at the imposing Renaissance Revival exterior and the sweeping curved staircases at the main entrance. As you climb the Grand Staircase, look up at the barrel vaulted ceiling, stately marble columns, and

magnificent moldings. Learn the historical significance of the Star on the Sidewalk and the contributions of early citizens Levi Lincoln, Esther Howland, and the Norcross brothers. Free and open to the public. 12:30-1 p.m. Worcester City Hall, Meet at the front entrance of City Hall, 455 Main St. 508-754-8760 or janeswalk.org Spring Bulbs Tour. Presenter: Joann Vieira, Tower Hill Director of Horticulture This walking tour will take us to the most colorful parts of the garden where we’ll talk about bulb selection and care as well as color combinations. Free with admission - pre-registration required. 2-3 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org

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Special Olympics North Central School Day Games. Once again, the campus will host the Special Olympics North Central School Day Games at Elliot Field. Registration for athletes opens at 8 a.m., with the opening ceremonies following at 9 a.m. Events will run from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fitchburg State University: Athletic Complex and Elliot Field, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg.

>Saturday 29

International Tabletop Day 2017. Don’t miss our annual celebration of tabletop gaming! Stop by any time during the day to meet some fellow gamers, learn a new game, or teach an old favorite. Refreshments and door prizes will be on hand. Registration is requested but not required - feel free to drop in! Free. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shrewsbury Public Library, Meeting Room, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury. 508-842-0081 or eventkeeper.com

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New England VegFest. The New England VegFest is a free festival that brings the local community together to celebrate vegetarianism: an animal-friendly, environmentally sustainable, and healthy lifestyle. Free. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. DCU CenterArena and Convention Center, 50 Foster St. 978-660-3333 or newenglandvegfest.com

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PaintNite - “Rainbow Shore” - Enjoy & Create! Come “Enjoy” an evening with your friends & “Create” a “Rainbow Shore” tabletop garden, and your night will bloom... Come early and enjoy one of our dinner specials prior to the event. See Web Page Link.

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One Love Cafe Jamaican food pop-up. Authentic Jamaican cuisine $12/plate. Vegan options. Please call 774-272-3969 or email onelovecafe@gmail.com to make a reservation. Follow OneLoveCafeWorcester on Facebook to get more details. Happens every second and fourth Friday! 6-9 p.m. 3cross Brewing Company, 26 Cambridge St. 508-615-8195. Brett & Lisa Brumby. We have the very talented duo of Brett & Lisa Brumby performing some of your favorites and some originals that are sure to become some of your favorites. N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Bar/Lounge, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. PlantNite - “Fairy Garden Wooden Planter II” - Enjoy & Create! Come “Enjoy” an evening with your friends & “Create” Your Choice of a “Fairy Garden Wooden Planter II” tabletop garden, and your night will bloom... Come early and enjoy one of our dinner specials prior to the event. See Web Page Link. 7-9 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353 or plantnite.com

>Friday 28 – Saturday 29

Eric Carle Museum at Worcester Family Partnership, 130 Leeds St. Worcester 01606. The Eric Carle Museum will come and visit us with a great book and a craft. You will be happy you came with your child(ren)! Free of charge. 9:30-11 a.m. Worcester Family Partnership, 130 Leeds St. 508-799-3136 or worcesterschools.org

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Children’s Book Week storytime special. In honor of Children’s Book Week, the children’s librarians are dressing up as their favorite picture books throughout the week! Join us on this date for a “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” storytime special, complete with songs, crafts and activities. Recommended ages 3-5. Free. 10-10:45 a.m. Worcester Public Library, children’s ellipse, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655.

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Connections: An Event with the Medium Gary McKinstry. Come and “Connect” to your loved ones, on the other side. As Gary connects to you the audience we learn that we are not alone, and hope this brings you some peace too. Tickets may also be purchased by sending a check to: PinkHippy.org, P.O. Box 86, Quinebaug, CT 06262. Proceeds from this fundraiser are used to fund

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Community Poetry Cafe. In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library will present a joint program with the Fitchburg Public Library and Fitchburg High School on Thursday, April 27 in the Falcon Hub at Hammond Hall. The Community Poetry Cafe will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. and will include three featured poets. Additional readers are invited to sign up and read from their favorite works or present original work. 6-8 p.m. Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, Falcon Hub, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg.

>Friday 28

“Hate Has No Home Here” Poetry Slam. In honor of National Poetry Month, we invite you to listen to a selection of poetry that encourages peace, diversity, tolerance, love, and friendship. Afterward, children are welcome to recite their own favorite poem, or even one they have written themselves! Light refreshments provided. For families with children 12 and under. Free. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Worcester Public Library, children’s ellipse, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655.

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Open Mic Poetry event. Come celebrate National Poetry Month with an open mic. Read from your own works or bring a favorite poem to share. Call 508-949-6232 to register. Light refreshments will be offered. Free. Booklovers’ Gourmet, 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232.

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WCPA Board Meeting. This is the monthly board meeting for the Worcester County Poetry Association (WCPA). It is a business meeting, not a poetry reading. If you are interested in learning more about the WCPA this would be a great place to start. It is open to members and the public though only board members may vote on WCPA business. 7-8:30 p.m. Worcester State University: Administration / Classroom Building, Room A-201, 486 Chandler St. 508-797-4770.

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Softball

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WPI April 28 vs. NEWMAC Tournament Day #1, TBA April 29 vs. NEWMAC Tournament Day #2, TBA Assumption April 27 vs. Franklin Pierce, 3 p.m. April 28 @ Southern New Hampshire, 4 p.m. April 28 @ Southern New Hampshire, 6 p.m. April 29 @ Southern New Hampshire, Summer Send-Off, 12 p.m.

Men’s Tennis

Clark University April 29, NEWMAC Tournament First Round, TBA Nichols May 3, Commonwealth Coast Conference, Semifinal, TBA

Women’s Tennis

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Men’s Rowing

Holy Cross April 29 vs. Williams & Bates, 9:30 a.m. WPI April 29, BC (McCarthy/McGee Cup), UMass and Coast Guard, TBA

Women’s Rowing Holy Cross April 29 vs. Lehigh, 9:30 a.m.

April 30 vs. Eastern Spirits, 8:30 a.m. WPI April 29 vs. NEWMAC Championships (Hosted by Clark), TBA

Men’s Track And Field

Assumption April 29 @ Skyhawk Invitational, Stonehill College, TBA Holy Cross April 29 @ Skyhawk Invitational, 10:30 a.m. Nichols April 29 vs. Commonwealth Coast Conference Invitational, TBA WPI April 29 vs. NEWMAC Championships @ MIT, 11 a.m.

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Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Garden of Faith, 2 grave plot. Today’s cost $4600, asking $2000. 508 -278-7777

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ASSISTANT MANAGER The HOLDEN Rocky’s management team leads by example, setting the standard for sales, customer service and product knowledge in the retail hardware industry! The Assistant Manager oversees daily retail operations, insures the highest standards of Helpful customer service, and directs projects/responsibilities assigned by the Store Manager. Apply online at rockys.com HELP WANTED LOCAL Our Readers Make Great Employees! Call Michelle today to place your Help Wanted ad! 508-829-5981 ext.433

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

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

LAWN CARE MISCELLANEOUS

HELP WANTED LOCAL

Complete Lawn Service Spring Clean Ups, Mulching, Pruning, miscellaneous. Fully insured. Free estimates. 30 years exp. 401-640-3929 MULCH & LOAM Sterling Peat LLC Quality Screened Loam & Compost, Screened Loam/ Compost Mix, Mulches, Screened Gravel. Fill, Fieldstone. 978-422-8294

Fine Dining Server Come join our team of true culinary professionals. We are seeking an experienced fine dining server with wine knowledge 978-4645775

MERCHANDISE CEMETERY PLOTS Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, Ma. Lot Number 297-B Space 1 and 2, Garden Of Valor Section. Current value is over $10,000 including 2 concrete burial vaults. $3,000.00 or B/O 508-3750080 Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA. 2 Lots in the Garden of Faith. $1500.00 for both. Near the feature. Mary 508-886-4334.

Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton, MA Grave sites. 2 lots, Good Shepherd. Plot 147, graves 3 & 4. $5000.00 each. B/O Call Kris 508-735-9996 Worc. County Memorial Park, Paxton Garden of Honor, 2 plots, Plot 17, Unit C, Graves 3 & 4. Today’s cost is $8,800 for both. Asking $2950 total for both. Call 978-582-9309 Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Unit C, section Heritage II, plots 1 and 2. Today’s price is $6500, asking $3500. 508-344-9626 Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Garden of Serenity Two lots for sale. Present price $3495 for both, will sell for $900 each, totaling $1800. Call 801-294-7514 Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton MA Garden of Heritage II. 2 Lots w/vaults. Current value $8300.00 Asking $3950.00 for both or B/O. Call Jim 508-769-8107

Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton. Garden of Faith, 2 plots, Section #347-A 1&2. Today’s cost is $3,900.00 for both. Asking $1,500.00 total for both. Call 508-882-3421 or 909-714-0064 Worcester Memorial Park Paxton Garden of Honor, 2 plots, unit B, graves 3 & 4. Today’s cost $8500 for both, asking $4000. Call 910-477-9081 Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Two lots, section 511, Garden of Valor. Asking $3500 OBO. 508-754-1188 ESTATE SALE Whirlpool Portable Dryer Ex. cond., rebuilt, very good heat drying, on wheels. 120V reg plug. $85. 978-303-5391 FOR SALE Vintage wood rocking chair w/upholstered seat & pillow. $85. Antique wood chair w/upholstered seat & pillow. $85 508-859-8170

HELP WANTED LOCAL

GateHouse Media/Wicked Local Has Part-Time Distribution Driver Positions Available based in Auburn, MA Gatehouse Media/Wicked Local is seeking Distribution Drivers to work part time for up to 28 hours per week. Routes are available seven days a week, on various shifts. Company trucks (van and 26 foot straight trucks) will be provided based on assignment. A standard drivers license (non-CDL) with a clean driving record is required. Positions are based in the Auburn, MA area and responsibilities include picking up pallets of newspapers from our production plants and delivering them to various distribution depots across the southern New England area. Ability to lift 25 pounds. Weekend and holiday shifts required. Ideal candidates must be reliable, have a good driving record and be able to pass a DOT physical exam. To apply for this position, send your resume to: gburnell@wickedlocal.com or stop by to complete an application at 33 New York Avenue, Framingham

FOR SALE

Invacare Series 9XT Wheelchair Invacare 9XT High Strength Lightweight Manual Chair. 20" urethane tires, electric red, 18"x18" Jaycare back seating and back support, rear ant tippers, footrests, full length adjustable arm rests. Purchased brand new $2450, used 2 weeks. Asking $1500 OBO. All original paperwork and receipt. 978-314-3270 for more info/ viewing.

Extra wide, extra long electric hospital bed w/gel foam mattress. $100. Manual Hoyer lift w/canvas carrier. $50. Call 508-829-0468

Elegant Diamond Engagement Ring Approx. 2 carats set in white gold. Replacement cost $6585, asking $4495. 508-829-3363 1967 D28 Martin Guitar Intricate abalone shell embellishment on neck. Warm, sweet tone one expects from an instrument of this vintage. Hard shell case included. $4500 OBO. 617-527-5201 Maytag Electric Range Super capacity asking $300. 978-305-4784 anytime.

Electric Hoyer Lift Battery charger, extra battery and canvas carriers. $400. Call 508829-0468 Craftsman Lawn Tractor - 2005 Auto-Tran. New btry-belttservice done. Ready to go. Can deliver $550. Call 508-949-1320 Loveseat Chocolate brown velour w/dual power recliners, cup holders and storage compartment. Very gd cond. $299. 508-829-3363 New boxed black leather Cannon camera case with tags. Excellent cond. Purchased $32.00 asking $25.00. 508-829-9240 20" One Speed Bicycle Good condition. $15. 978-422-8084 Yamaha Drum Set 5 pc Stage Custom Nouveau Set/cymbals/ Cranberry Red/ Ex. New $450; now $200 (508) 725-2777

HELP WANTED LOCAL

PRODUCTION POSITIONS AVAILABLE GateHouse Media/Wicked Local’s Newspaper Production Facility in Auburn is Seeking: F/T PRESS OPERATORS, ASSISTANT PRESS OPERATORS and ROLL TENDERS Goss Community or Urbanite experience preferred. Martin and Enkel zero speed roll stands. Willing to train other cold-web press operators. Must have a strong mechanical aptitude. In-house step program designed for employee growth in the department. To apply, send your resume to scappos@wickedlocal.com and specify which position(s) you are applying for or stop by to complete an application at 475 Washington Street, Auburn F/T INSERTER OPERATORS Newstec SLS1000 experience preferred. Must have a strong mechanical aptitude and be capable of working in a deadline-oriented environment. Prior experience in newspaper inserting a plus. To apply, send your resume to cdeleo@wickedlocal.com or stop by to complete an application at 475 Washington Street, Auburn P/T GENERAL HELP - PRESS Jog and stack newspaper products onto pallets or into general purpose mail carts after they are delivered from stacking equipment. Multiple days/shifts available. To apply, send your resume to scappos@wickedlocal.com or stop by to complete an application at 475 Washington Street, Auburn P/T GENERAL HELP – DISTRIBUTION CENTER Processing of newspaper products to include mechanical insertion, counting, bundling, stacking and packaging for shipment. Multiple days/shifts available. To apply, send your resume to cdeleo@wickedlocal.com or stop by to complete an application at 475 Washington Street, Auburn We offer Health, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance and 401(k).

No phone calls please. An Equal Opportunity Employer

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PETS & ANIMALS

Raspberry and Thornless Blackberry Bushes $5 and $7. 508-829-5494

DOGS/PUPPIES FOR SALE

Amana ART104TFDW 14.3 cubic foot refrigerator/freezer, bought new, excellent condition, $375. 978-400-3699 Brother HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer, bought new, very good condition, $50 978400-3699

Giant Schnauzer Puppy Born 11/24/2016. Black female, natural ears, docked tail, All shots done. Very sweet temperament. Family medical issue forces sale. $1000.. Pictures upon request. 774-6961708

Heavy Duty Prototype PVC Pipes Hammock Frame w/1 cloth & 1 rope material, all accessories. $65 978-537-9925 Golf clubs, bag, cart (used) Asking $175. 508-865-5726* Corner Hutch Solid pine - 4 doors - 48" x 76". Accommodates 42" television. $200 OBO. Photo available. 508-829 -6792

Corn Hole Game College size, 4 bags. $65. 978-798-1475 U.S. C14 Zeppelin Stamp (U) Flag cncl. $175. Stamp questions? Ron 413-896-3324

Prayer To St. Jude May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be Adored, Glorified, Loved & Preserved throughout the world, now & forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, please pray for us. Saint Jude, Worker of Miracles, please pray for me. Saint Jude, Helper of the Hopeless, please pray for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day for 9 days, by the 9th day your prayer will be answered even if you don’t believe. This Novena has never been known to fail. publication must be promised. Thank you St. Jude and God. DG

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

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

Indoor Yard Sale Annual Spring Indoor Yard Sale Saturday April 29, 2017 at The Baptist Church of Grafton 1 South St. Grafton, MA. Unique Clothing Boutique, Unique Craft Boutique & Bake Sale 9am to 2pm Lunch from 11:30am to 1pm. Come for Great Bargains and Great Food

NOVENAS Prayer To St. Jude May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be Adored, Glorified, Loved & Preserved throughout the world, now & forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, please pray for us. Saint Jude, Worker of Miracles, please pray for me. Saint Jude, Helper of the Hopeless, please pray for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day for 9 days, by the 9th day your prayer will be answered even if you don’t believe. This Novena has never been known to fail. publication must be promised. Thank you St. Jude and God. C.C.

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APARTMENT FOR RENT

Pequoig House Apartments 416 Main St., Athol Accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom waiting list

Publisher’s Notice All real estate advertised in this publication is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Massachusetts Anti Discrimination Act and the Boston & Cambridge Fair Housing Ordinances which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, children, marital status, sexual orientation, veterans status or source of income or any intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll free at 1-800-827-5005. For the NE area call HUD at 617-994-8300. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275 or 617-565-5453

APARTMENT FOR RENT Furnished Apt For Rent 1 BR, Hrdwd flrs, A.C., fully equipped kit, w/d in unit. Ceiling fan, balcony. Holden. 508-450-0808

* Rent includes heat & hot water * Elevator * Parking * Laundry *Downtown - close to services * Wall to wall carpet * Well maintained

Applicant must must be 62 yrs or older or disabled and meet income guidelines. Rent and utilities are based on 30% of adjusted income.

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2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond. 469 miles. Asking $1650.00. Includes helmet. 207-289-9362 OR 207-450-1492. AUTO/TRUCK 2007 Ford Ranger XLT extra cab,V6,4.0L,4X4,51K miles,automatic,bed liner,tow hitch,power W/L $11250. 978-514-2011 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 112,000 mi, new brakes/ tires. Runs great. $9K or best reasonable offer. 508-2727797

AUTOMOTIVE AUTO/MOTORCYCLE 2001 Suzuki Intruder 1500cc, showroom condition, lots of chrome, Vehix pipes. $4000. Call John at 978-466-6043. 1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list. Always stored in room temperature. $10,000 obo 978-4645525 or 978-549-3670 cell 2007 Suzuki Boulevard Cruising Motorcycle C90T; 1474cc; 6300 miles, 1 owner, perfect cond. accessories and new battery. Garaged, covered & serviced. $6,000 508-8498635

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AUTO/VAN 2008 Ford E250 Extended Van 3dr, A-T/AC, Power package. Roof racks. Int. shelving, tow package, 6 rims, 8 tires in good cond. Exc. overall cond. 57K miles. $9,999. 508-8292907 2005 Chrysler Pacifica 6 Cyl., AWD, Good Tires, New Sticker, New Brakes. Very clean, runs good. $2000 OBO. MUST SELL. 508-736-7385. Ask for Michael.

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

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1987 Mazda RX-7 Coupe, 50,000 mi, red, power sunroof, all original, 5 spd, sharp, fast car. Excellent cond., smells new, very clean. $8500 or make offer. Ken 978-534-1505

1930 Ford Model A Sport Coupe, Grey and Black. 50,000 miles. Holden area. $16,000. 407-375-3917

1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Original low mileage beauty. Recent 350/325 hp engine. Must see! Trophy winner. 774-437-8717 $6,500

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2014 Buick Regal 4 cyl, front wheel drive. 15,000 mi. Sporty, black, leather, power. Showroom condition, half the price. Private sale owner past. $15,990. 508-328-0567 2013 BMW 128i 7K Orig Miles, Grey, 3.0, Automatic, Fully Loaded, Serviced. $16,900. 774-239-0800

1997 Mercedes-Benz E-420 Sedan, 4 dr., 8 cyl., 214,000 miles. Silver. $1,900 obo. New tires, brakes, etc. Runs good, needs body work. 508-865-5372

1932 Ford Coupe Little deuce Coupe, with a Corvette mill and four on the floor. 6,000 aprox. mi. Original hot rod, all steel, show car, looks and sounds great. Holden area. $42,000. 407-375-3917

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2003 Chevy Corvette Convertable 50th Anniversary Edition 26,000 miles. Automatic, original owner, always garaged, mint cond. $25,000 firm. 774-696-4187

Join TerraTherm, the worldwide leader in the development and implementation of In Situ Thermal Remediation of hazardous waste in soil and groundwater. Visit http://terratherm.com/about/careers.htm to learn about our Best Firms to Work for Award and find out if any of our exciting career opportunities are right for you. • Project Engineer II (Mechanical, Environmental, Electrical, Civil, Chemical) • Principal Engineer • CAD Technician/Mechanical Designer • Journeyman Electrician • Electrical Engineer II

Our growing company offers a highly competitive compensation package and the opportunity to join a dynamic, highly skilled team with real potential for growth.

1999 Pontiac Grand Am 6 Cylinder, automatic, needs work or use for parts. 159,903 miles. $675. 978-422-8084 2012 Cadillac CTS AWD, 21,800 miles. Crystal red. Heated black leather seats. Panoramic roof. Dealer maintained. Under warranty. $24,500.00 978-534-8860

MEMORIAL DAY MEMORIES Expert Staffing in partnership with Injectronics is now hiring for 8 hour Shifts-1st, 2nd and 3rd. Production Associates and Process Techs. Apply at: Whitney Square, 40 Spruce Street, Suite 206 Leominster, MA 01453 978-798-1610 barbara.sidilau@expert-staffing.com

Walk-ins welcome!

On Memorial Day Weekend, we remember those who have passed away and are especially dear to us. On Thursday, May 25th, we will publish a special page devoted to those who are gone but not forgotten. The names and verses will be displayed as show below:

WE REMEMBER Raymond P. LussieR

May 7, 1943 - December 27, 2007

Sadly Missed, Lovingly Remembered Your Loving Family

You may choose one of the following FREE verses to accompany your tribute: 1. Thoughts today, memories forever 2. Sadly missed, Lovingly remembered

3. Forever Remembered, Forever Missed 4. Loved Always, Sadly Missed

Fill out the form below and fax to: 508-829-0670 Or mail to: Central Mass Classifieds P.O. Box 546, Holden, Ma 01520 Or email: mpurdie@holdenlandmark.com

Please call 508-829-5981 ext. 433 to confirm and pay by credit card.

Sample A: No Photo - $10

Please publish my tribute in the special Memorial Day page on Thursday, May 26th Expert Staffing in partnership with Boutwell, Owens & Co., Inc. has several openings for 12 hour shifts-Days and Nights Packers, Air Hammer Operators, Material Handlers, Utility Persons, Conveyor Tenders, Sheeter Operators, Gluer Operators and Die Cut Operators. Please apply at: Whitney Square, 40 Spruce Street, Suite 206, Leominster, MA 01453 barbara.sidilau@expert-staffing.com 978-798-1610

Walk-ins welcome!

Name of deceased Relationship to me Date of birth Date of passing Print beneath verse (ex, your loving wife) WE REMEMBER Raymond P. Lussier

May 7, 1943 - December 27, 2007

Sadly Missed, Lovingly Remembered Your Loving Family

Sample B: Incl. photo - $15

Your name Home phone # Address City Ad style A or B

State Zip Verse 1, 2, 3 or 4 ~ PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO HOLDEN LANDMARK ~

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1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6 cylinder gas. Very good cond. Runs exc. $3200.00 195k miles. Located in Sutton, MA 774-287-0777

25 HP Suzuki (Like New) with Boat & Trailer Holden area. Pete 407-375-3917 $2,000

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18 Ft. Fiberglass Fishing Boat Galvanized roller trailer, 90HP mariner, outboard motor. $1250. Also 14 ft. boat & trailer. $500 508-853-5789. Ask for Stan.

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Paula K. Aberman Associates, Inc.

Paula Savard Gail Lent

ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI ABR, CRS, GRI

(978)-660-9548 (978)-660-9538

Sandra DeRienzo ABR, GRI

Tracy Page* Tracy Sladen John Keefe

(978)-413-0118 (978) 870-7572 (508)-259-3998

(508)-783-5782

Hannah Meyer

508-662-6807

(978) 537-4971 • 1-(800) 924-8666 Athol $124,900

4br 2 1/2 bath colonial. Roof, Furnace, Electrical, Plumbing, Windows were all Newly Redone in 2007 Aberman Assoc Inc. John Keefe 978-537.4971 x 107

Stefanie Roberts

(978) 808-4991

Yasmin Loft (706) 870-4000

2086 Main Street, Lancaster www.paulasavard.com

Commercial Office* 486 Chestnut Street, Suite 11 Gardner MA 01440

Commercial Corner: Gardner $179,000

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

Lancaster $199,900

1790 antique saltbox. new septic NOT connected . plumbing has been removed. sill needs to be replaced. Water needs to be brought from street to house or well installed at buyer’s expense. 3.9 ACRE woodlot. Gorgeous restoration project. CASH SALE WITH PROOF OF FUNDS WITH OFFER. POSSIBLE OWNER FINANCING WITH 25% DOWN. Gate house contains wiring from the street then underground to the house. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x101 www.paulasavard.com

Gardner $270,000

Leominster $209900

4 bedroom 2 full bath contemporary. Convenient to Rt 2 and 190. Aberman Assoc Inc. John Keefe 978-537-4971 x 107

Fitchburg $299,000

Former vintage food and spirits establishment near Main Street. The impressive mirrored back bar was bought from a hotel in Boston after Prohibition. Beautiful mohogany bar. Seating for 83 in 11 booths and 4 tables, all locally made. Convenient kitchen for meal prep. Price includes a second lot for possible outdoor seating or additional parking. Immaculate three-bedroom apartment on second floor has a lovely sunroom. 4 garages and plenty of on-street parking. BUILDING REVERTED TO RESIDENTIAL ZONING. This is a must see! Buyer due diligence to include verification of property details, condition and allowable uses by the City of Gardner. Aberman Assoc Inc Tracy Page 978-537-4971 x111

Awesome 2 family home in West Fitchburg. 2nd floor boasts 2 levels with 3 bedrooms and full bath with skylight on 2nd level. Brand new energy efficient gas stove and refrigerator. Step down into the Enclosed sun room that can be used as a bedroom (does not have closet). 1/2 bath, Pantry and extra storage on 1st level. First floor apartment has three bedrooms, full bath with old style claw foot tub and pantry. Full Basement and Separate Utilities for each unit! Nice yard for the kids to play or pets to run around in. A Must See home! Aberman Assoc. Inc.John Keefe 978-537-4971 x107

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

3br 3 1/2 bath Townhouse. Gorgeous end unit townhouse located in the desirable Village at Silver Hill on the Milford/Hopkinton Line minutes to I-495 & Mass Pike. This private and spacious townhouse first level features a fireplace living room, formal dining room, four season sun room, updated kitchen granite counters, stainless steel appliances, island, breakfast nook, 1/2 bath, laundry, access to 2 car garage. Second floor features large master bedroom suite with walk-in closets, separate tub and shower, double sink vanity, second bedroom and full bath. Beautifully finished lower level has w/w carpeting, family room, gas fireplace, 3rd bedroom, full bath, walk-in plus several closets, walk out to patio and lovely wooded area. Aberman Assoc Inc. Anna Mary Kraemer 978-537-4971 x104

Lunenburg $389,900

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Milford $420,000

Anna Mary Kraemer CRS (508) 713-5172

Tara Sullivan

(774)-266-6096

Linda Barry

(508)-868-9628

Robin Dunbar Bain

(978) 501-0426

Peter Haley*

(978) 697-0891

Nick Massucco

978-855-4424

Sterling $189,900

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

Winchendon $219,900

3br 1bath Ranch Enjoy the Tranquility of this Very Spacious Ranch that sits on 2 Level Acres Of Land on a Dead End Rd. Yet only 1 Mile from Beautiful Lake Dennison. Recently Renovated Kitchen.Large Open Concept Living and Dining Room With Fieldstone Fireplace! Large 2 Car Garage attached via Enclosed Breezeway! Newer Windows and Doors. Ceramic Tile Floor in Kitchen with Plenty of Counter Top and Cabinet Space! Easy Access to Commuter Routes! Aberman Assoc Inc John Keefe 978-537-4971 x 107

Westminster $339,900

Young 7 room 3 bedroom colonial with first floor familyroom, cathedral ceings 2 baths one on each level. First floor includes laundry and shower. Second floor is a pullman bath with access from the Master bedroom with whirlpool and jetted tub, ,2x6 construction, vinyl siding , farmers porch and deck, utility shed. Exterior is professionally landscaped with irrrigation syster. Abuts westminster CC. Wired for generator. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-5374971 x 101 www.paulasavard.com

Athol 1,250,000

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

Beth Lamontagne 508-340-0574

Jack Vankann 978-870-4998

HELP WANTED

Freelance Promotion/Design

The Landmark and Worcester Magazine are seeking a freelance promotions expert with design talent. This candidate will report to the owner of the company and assist in developing our corporate branding strategy, marketing collateral, and develop go-to-market strategy for two new business ventures. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of both imagining great creative concepts and strategies, but also designing them - bringing them to life. So we’re looking for essentially a “one-person agency.” We’re seeking a long-term relationship that will evolve as our company continues to grow. Considerable flexibility afforded the successful applicant. Email resume with portfolio access to: Kirk Davis, Owner, kirk.a.davis@comcast.net.

Monroe Staffing is HIRING!!! The busy season is upon us and we’re hiring for all 3 shifts in several locations! Machine Operators – Oxford, MA Assemblers – Dudley and Northbridge, MA General Manufacturing – Worcester, MA Forklift Operators – Southborough and Northborough, MA

Machine Operators – Hudson and Holliston, MA Assemblers – Marlborough, MA Machine Operators – Leominster, MA Packers - Devens, MA Production Line Workers- Southbridge, MA

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (SEAL) LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 17 SM 001284 ORDER OF NOTICE To: Timothy M. Rafferty; Cynthia A. Rafferty and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.c. 50 §3901 (et seq): U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Sutton, numbered 365 Putnam Hill Road, given by Timothy M. Rafferty and Cynthia A. Rafferty to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns, dated June 24, 2005, and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 36670, Page 45, and now held by plaintiff by assignment has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before May 29, 2017 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER, Chief Justice of said Court on April 12, 2017 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder (16-015252 OPC) 04/27/2017 MSC

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By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Todd Lornell and Robin J. Lornell to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for America’s Wholesale Lender, dated April 11, 2007 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 40991, Page 150, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2007-12T1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-12T1 dated June 28, 2012 and recorded with said registry on July 5, 2012 at Book 49233 Page 265, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 3:00 p.m. on May 10, 2017, on the mortgaged premises located at 31 DOUGLAS ROAD, SUTTON, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: A certain tract or parcel of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situated on the Easterly line of Douglas Road, in the Town of Sutton, County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, shown on a plan entitled: ‘’Plan of Land in Sutton, Mass, Owned by Sharon A. Turner, 1 in = 100 ft, 13 June 2001, Lavallee Brothers, Inc., 497 Central Turnpike, Sutton, Mass,’’ recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 771, Plan 37, to which plan reference is made for a more particular description. Said parcel contains 12.1178 acres, according to said plan. For title, see deed of Sharon A. Turner, dated May 30, 2002, recorded in said Registry in Book 26703, Page 158. For mortgagor’s(s’) title see deed recorded with Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 26703, Page 158. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00 ) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 200712T1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-12T1 Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201608-0011 - PRP

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES The Town of Millbury is seeking competitive, sealed bids for supplying and delivering Heating Fuel Oil #2 for use in municipal buildings at various locations within the Town for Fiscal Year 2018 and 2019. It is estimated that the town will use 53,000 gallons of heating oil per fiscal year. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained from the Town Manager Office MondayFriday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by calling 508-865-4710. All sealed bids must be sent to Town Manager David J. Marciello, Town of Millbury, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA 01527 on or before Friday June 9, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. they shall be publicly opened and recorded at 2:00 p.m. The Town of Millbury reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to accept any part or portion of a bid, to waive any informality in a bid, to accept proposals and to award contracts as shall be in the best interest of the Town of Millbury. Minority and female owned businesses are encouraged to bid. Town of Millbury Conservation Commission Legal Notice The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 7:05 P.M. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Request for Determination of Applicability from Ed Santon to clear brush and plant trees/shrubs located at West Main Street, M70 P97. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman

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. WO17P0993EA Estate of: Michael Towle Date of Death: 10/22/2016 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by: Brian Towle of Whitinsville MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Brian Towle of Whitinsville MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve on the bond in an unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 05/02/2017. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy, First Justice of this Court. Date: March 30, 2017 Stephanie K. Fattman, Register of Probate 04/27/2017 MSC Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss. SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT CIVIL ACTION No. 17-343A To Sharon A. Lacrosse, of Millbury, County of Worcester, Massachusetts; AND TO ALL PERSONS ENTITLED TO THE BENEFIT OF THE SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ CIVIL RELIEF ACT OF 1940 AS AMENDED: UniBank For Savings, a banking institution with a usual place of business in Whitinsville, County of Worcester, Massachusetts; claiming to be the holder of a mortgage covering property situated on Beach Street, being numbered 16 on said street, in Millbury, Massachusetts; given by Sharon A. Lacrosse to UniBank For Savings, dated June 5, 2009 and recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 44394, Page 124, has filed with said court a Complaint for authority to foreclose said mortgage in the manner following: by entry on and possession of the premises therein described and by exercise of the power of sale contained in said mortgage. If you are entitled to the benefits of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 as amended, and you object to such foreclosure you or your attorney should file a written appearance and answer in said court at Worcester in said County on or before the twenty-fourth day of May, next or you may be forever barred from claiming that such foreclosure is invalid under said Act. Witness, Judith Fabricant, Esquire, Administrative Justice of said Court, this twelfth day of April 2017 Dennis P. McManus Clerk 04/27/2017 MS

WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SEALED BIDS shall be received at the Purchasing Office, 69 Tacoma Street., Worcester, MA 01605 IFBs may be picked up at the location above or may be downloaded from our website: www.worcester-housing.com/purchasing, or call (508) 635-3203, TDD (508) 798-4530. Bidders are responsible for ensuring they have received any/all addenda prior to submitting a bid. Separate awards will be made for each IFB. WHA reserves the right to reject any or all responses, in whole or in part, deemed to be in their best interest. Award of all contracts is subject to the approval of the WHA Executive Director or Board of Commissioners. The Operating Agency shall indemnify and hold harmless the WHA and its officers or agents from any and all third party claims arising from activities under these Agreements as set forth in MGL c.258, section 2 as amended. Bid No. Release Date Project Title Bid Surety Bid Opening 17-15 4/27/2017 Bathtub Refinishing 5% 2:00 PM May 15, 2017 Pre-Bid Conference at Purchasing Dept, 69 Tacoma St, Worc MA 10:00 AM May 3, 2017 17-16 4/28/2017 Extermination Services N/A 2:00 PM May 16, 2017 Pre-Bid Conference at Purchasing Dept, 69 Tacoma St, Worc MA 10:00 AM May 4, 2017 Jackson Restrepo Chief Procurement Officer Visit our website at: www.worcester-housing.com/purchasing

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO17P1192GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 In the matter of: Richard C Cialone Of: Holden, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Department of Developmental Serv, of Worcester, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Richard C Cialone is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Nancy Connolly of Woonsocket, RI (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve on the bond WITHOUT SURETY. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 05/16/2017. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy, First Justice of this Court. Date: April 14, 2017 Stephanie K. Fattman, Register of Probate 04/27/2017 WM

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO17P1219GD NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor In the interests of Hayden Marie Towne of Sutton, MA Minor NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed on 04/19/2017 by Gail Towne of Sutton, MA, Robert E. Towne, III of Sutton, MA will be held 05/23/2017 08:30 AM Motion Located Worcester Probate and Family Court, 225 Main Street, Worcester MA 01608. 2. Response to Petition: You may respond by filing a written response to the Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response, you need to: File the original with the Court; and Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing. 3. Counsel for the Minor: The minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor. 4. Presence of the Minor at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in the minor’s best interests. Date: April 19, 2017 Stephanie K. Fattman, Register of Probate MSC 04/27/2017

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given by McFee & Newton Towing and Recovery, Inc. of 14 King Street, Northborough, MA, pursuant to the provisions of G.L.c. 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following vehicles on May 10th, 2017 by public auction to satisfy the garage keeper’s lien for towing expenses, storage charges, care and expenses of the notice and sale of said vehicle. 2006 Chevrolet Aveo, Vin# KL1TD566X6B607148, Alisha Vasquez-Blood, 90 Clem Court, South Barre, MA 01074. 1998 Toyota Corolla, Vin# 2T1BR12E0WC001306, Cesar Alicea-Sanchez, 21 Brodeur St, Webster, MA 01570 2012 Toyota Camry, Vin# 4T1BK1FK9CU008219, Andrew Candelaria, 26 Portland St #115, Worcester, MA 01608 2005 Toyota Matrix, Vin# 2T1LR32E65C503431, Lenice Conceiacao16 Bolton St, Worcester, MA 01604 2011 Chevrolet Malibu, Vin# 1G1ZB5E10BF167922, Joseph McFaline, 34 Malburn Terr, Leominster, MA 01453 Signed: Tara DeWolfe, President, McFee & Newton Towing and Recovery, Inc

Town of Sutton Conservation Commission The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 7:05PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Notice of Intent submitted to the Conservation Commission by Rene Fontaine, Sutton, MA. The project consists of removing two dead oak trees within the resource area on Map 31, Parcels 132, on 17 Southwick Road, Sutton, MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands Protection Bylaw.

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Bob Berman has been a fixture on Worcester’s athletic scene for decades. As the health and physical education director at the Worcester Jewish Community Center, Berman has seen thousands of players, young and old, pass through his gym. Berman brings the encouraging attitude of a successful coach to everything he does. His crisp communication and capacity for helping others speak to the impact he has made on our city’s youth. What is your role at the Worcester JCC?

My title is health and physical education director, which encompasses wearing many hats depending on the time of year. I have direct responsibility in overseeing the aquatics, fitness and sports and recreational areas of our facility. We service preschoolers through senior adults in a wide range of programs and activities that are always changing. We provide cutting-edge programming to best meet the needs of our program participants. In addition to handling daily administrative duties, I do direct service teaching as well as directing our Junior NBA Youth Basketball program and summer sports camps.

participated in our youth basketball program over the years that have gone on to become outstanding high school and college players. But what makes me most proud of our program is the fact that everyone can play basketball, regardless of their skill level or ability, and that our Junior NBA basketball program participation is at an all-time high. We teach age-appropriate fundamental skill development that enables everyone to participate and improve at their own pace while having fun. In addition, our program focuses on teamwork, sportsmanship, cooperation and game sense. Players participating in our program learn valuable lessons that they will use for the rest of their lives.

What keeps you going each day as a fitness icon in the city of Worcester? I can’t say that What is your favorite JCC moment? I have I have ever considered myself a fitness icon … but I still get excited about going to work every day. Having the ability to make a positive impact in lives of others is very empowering and working at the JCC gives me the ability to do this each and every day. It never gets old seeing the look on the faces of our youth basketball players, sports campers or preschoolers as they learn new skills and develop a sense of pride and accomplishment in their participation within these programs. And for our older participants, we recently added pickle ball, a paddle sport created for all ages and skill levels. It is a fun sport that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping pong. It really excites me to see our older population myself included - participate, compete and have fun!

Who was the most talented biddy basketball player of all time? Wow! It would be very

difficult to single out any one player. There have been so many kids that have

a reoccurring favorite JCC moment. Over the years I have been fortunate to be able to teach and coach many kids at the JCC. Many of these kids that I had coached when they were young come back to the JCC and volunteer in our basketball program or work as summer sports camp counselors. Seeing these kids grow up and then come back and get involved in the mentoring of the younger kids in the community is always a JCC favorite moment.

How has the Worcester JCC community reacted to recent threats against Jewish community centers? The entire Worcester

community, even beyond the JCC, has been great. The JCC is very diverse. There are families from all across the area and from all backgrounds that are involved and love being part of the JCC. The outpouring of support and community has been terrific.

What would you be doing if you weren’t the health and physical education director

at the JCC? I really can’t imagine doing

anything else. I love what I do and have been doing it for quite a while … but if I did do something else, it would involve helping kids and giving back to our community ... possibly coaching and teaching.

Do you have any personal hobbies outside of your work at the JCC? I like to work out,

walk my dog, Molly, go out to eat with my family and go away on vacation whenever possible to escape the winter weather. — Sarah Connell APRIL 27, 2017 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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