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orcester is home to several colleges and universities, with more just outside its borders. It is often referred to as a college town, even as it is acknowledged that more can and must be done to cater to and accommodate the more than 30,000 college students that reside here annually. No matter your opinion, one thing is certain: the higher ed institutions in and around Worcester have a tremendous impact on Worcester. Who better to turn to, then, than the presidents of these colleges and universities to hear how they feel about the city — and what they see in its future? Worcester Magazine contributing writer Joseph O’Leary reached out to these educational leaders for one of the more unique stories in recent memory — a look, in the words of those charged with shaping the minds of the very students Worcester hopes to land as permanent residents someday, at what makes this city special, the partnerships between the colleges and city they call home (or in some cases, neighbor), what can be done to truly make Worcester a college town and much more. We also offer profiles of these college and university presidents. With much gratitude to our local higher ed institutions for the time and coordination it took to make it happen, we present a very special story from the point of view of those in charge of the institutions truly helping to shape the future of New England’s second largest city.

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Home on the range? Gun parlor plan hits early opposition

STEVEN KING

Tom Quinn

t may not be the shot heard ‘round the world, but a local businessman’s plans to open a gun range on Prescott Street are off the mark with some critics. Prescott Street businesses were notified earlier this month that Justin Gabriel, owner of The Gun Parlor on Summer Street, is looking into converting an old warehouse into a shooting range with space for associated retail sales. The application for a special permit was filed April 14, and if it is granted, Worcester could have its first shooting range since the Boston Gun Range had its license suspended in 2008. A public hearing notice distributed to abutters Monday said the permit was for the existing structure at 170 Prescott St., the former home of Greg’s Packing, to be converted into a shooting range with four lanes. That’s in contrast to the application’s floor plan on file with the city’s Division of Planning and Regulatory Services, which lists a 10-lane range covering 3,040 square feet. The Planning Division did not immediately respond to a request for clarification. Gabriel said he was not interested in being interviewed for a story, noting it was early in the permitting process. At least one local business owner is already upset about the potential shooting range. Claudia Russo of Workplace Resource at 162 Prescott St. said she was firmly opposed to the

gun store and shooting range being proposed. “It’s an affront to the neighborhood,” Russo said. The application lists proposed uses of a shooting range, retail sales and motorcycle sales, and the floor plan features a 1,400-square-foot showroom, offices and storage space in addition to the range. The application also says “the proposed use is compatible with existing neighborhood character and social structure,”

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a characterization Russo disputes. “It’s a residential neighborhood, really,” Russo said. “There are always kids all over the place.” The building in question is directly adjacent to the Rural Cemetery and Crematory. The street is mostly commercial businesses, with Worcester Housing Authority units and some Worcester Polytechnic Institute owned buildings close by. Russo also raised concerns with some local officials about noise levels created by

Arts Worcester’s Biennial at the Aurora awards creativity and celebrates the city’s artistic talent. +3

South Worcester Baseball enjoys great weather and tips of the hat from areas city officials as kids take to the diamond. +2

The state commits up to $2 million to help rehab the Osgood Bradley Building. Sure it’s taxpayer money, but when finished the city will have more space for college students downtown. +2

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A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester Winds and dry conditions make for prime fire conditions, and Worcester firefighters have dealt with some brush fires that have spread recently, including one that set fire to a nearby house. -3

gunshots at the range. The section of the application asking about potential impact on the environment said there would be “none,” noting the facility would have “state of the art ventilation and noise control systems.” District 2 City Councilor Phil Palmieri said he received Russo’s message, adding he did not want to preempt the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) by making a judgment on the proposal

The schools announce a partnership that will have more than 10,000 students immersed in cultural learning throughout the city. +1

With summer around the corner, councilors renew the call for more food trucks in the city. +2

Idea is floated to put mural on vacant old shopping building on Mill Street across from Coes Pond - a good idea only if entire property wasn’t expected to be converted into residential housing. -1

Still wondering what the solution is for the traffic nightmare at Front and Foster streets. -3

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Metal detectors in school get thumbs down

Tom Quinn

ith school safety a hot topic in light of recent incidents in and around Worcester’s public high schools, city councilors narrowly voted down an order earlier this week requesting a report on the cost of installing metal detectors and full-time Worcester police officers in the schools. The 6-5 vote followed a discussion that got heated at times, even as some councilors seemed unsure about whether the issue even fell within City Council jurisdiction. The order, co-sponsored by At-large Councilor Moe Bergman and District 5 Councilor Gary Rosen, requested the city manager “obtain information/reports from the appropriate departments prior to this year’s budget as to the cost(s) and feasibility of implementing full-time Worcester Police Officer(s) and/or metal detector(s) in each of our public high schools and the current costs/ expenses associated with security measures thereat.” Bergman said he understood the School Committee’s jurisdiction over actually

installing metal detectors or additional measures in schools, but said the Council had a right to review how money the city allocates is, could be, or should be spent. “[The order is] asking for some cost estimates,” Bergman said, noting that approximately $500,000 is being spent on security for Worcester’s schools. “It’s not asking to impose anything. It’s under the jurisdiction of the City Council to ask those questions.” Bergman rejected the idea that metal detectors were sending the wrong message or criminalizing school culture. He noted that other urban school districts are facing the same problems Worcester has run into recently, and the order was more about responding to a function of modern times than any Worcester-specific issue. “We have to take ourselves out of the time warp in believing that simply having part time liaison officers at the high schools and security guards with no training and no weapons is good enough,” Bergman, who has a child in a Worcester high school, said. continued on page 9

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‘Last call for Stearns Tavern’

STEVEN KING

Tom Quinn

tearns Tavern, the Park Av. building most recently in use as a Bank of America branch, celebrates an anniversary next week. It opened as a tavern on May 12, 1812, making it one of the oldest documented buildings in Worcester. There is a possibility the Tavern does not see its 204th anniversary - if Preservation Worcester cannot find another location for the building, the owner could demolish it in mid-June. The clock on Stearns Tavern’s lifespan started ticking June 19 of last year, when owner Ed Salloom of Salloom Realty filed for a waiver for the Historic Commission’s one-year requirement on demolition of historic buildings. The waiver was denied, but the delay is set to expire in less than two months, at which point Salloom has the legal right to demolish the building. Salloom has said he would rather see the building go to use, but cannot find a tenant for the property and cannot afford to keep paying taxes on the structure without any return. He referred questions about the efforts to move the building off the property to Preservation Worcester, which is leading the effort to save the structure. “We’ve been working with [Salloom], and he had told us if we had a use for the building we could have it for free,” Preservation Worcester Executive Director Deb Packard said. Packard estimated the cost of moving the building at $150,000 for a few miles. Stearns Tavern has been moved once before, in 1974. It was originally located at 1030 Main St., before it was moved to its current 651 Park Ave. address to serve as a bank branch. Another move would ensure one of Worcester’s most historic buildings is preserved for future generations. “It’s one of the oldest buildings still standing in Worcester, so it’s an important building for Worcester,” Packard said. “We’d really like to save it for future use.” The building, which looks a bit out of place between more modern Advance Auto Parts and Santander Bank branch buildings, was slightly altered after the 1974 move. A two-story side-gable ell, or building section perpendicular to the main portion, existed prior to the move, but a new single-story addition was attached to the ell’s front facade to create the main entryway and bank teller’s area. Two other ells at the Main Street location were not moved, but were approximately rebuilt at the new location, with one of them serving as a drive-in banking structure. The Tavern’s namesake, Charles Stearns, had the building constructed around 1812. Historian Caleb Wall referred to the opening 8 W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M • M AY 7 , 2 0 1 5

of the Tavern as “the first inauguration of New Worcester,” the area centered around the part of Main Street far from Worcester’s center. Stearns only operated the tavern that bears his name for a few years before selling it to Uriah Stone and Daniel Phelps Haynes in 1821, the first of a few quick sales. Stone and Haynes sold the building to Edward and Joseph Curtis in 1826, who sold it to Charles DeLand in 1835. DeLand was the first long-term owner of the property, apparently operating it as a “house of entertainment” until his death in 1851. “It hearkens back to a time when there were taverns lining routes,” Packard said. Stearns Tavern is one of only two early taverns in the city that have survived to the present day, according to Packard. The other, the Cow Tavern at Salisbury and Forest streets, could date to around 1780, but is not as well documented or preserved and the facade has been altered. Preservation Worcester said Stearns Tavern is the city’s “best surviving example of Federal vernacular architecture.” Well-preserved examples of architecture from the era are hard to find in Worcester, partly because of the rapid expansion the city experienced due to its success in industry before 1950. After DeLand’s death, the Tavern reverted back to Uriah Stone’s ownership. Preservation Worcester could not find any records indicating whether Stone operated it as a tavern in his second stint as owner, and there is conflicting information as to whether he resided in the building. Uriah Stone died in 1880, but his son, Lucian Stone, a stagecoach business operator and Massachusetts State Rep., took control of the property. Lucian Stone passed the Tavern to his niece, Georgiana Stone, and her husband, James Ives, an English fellow in physics from

Clark University. Starting in 1927 the building was home to a variety of different businesses. The Old Furniture Shop owners took over and installed period carpeting, furnishings and paint, including the Revolutionary War mural. In 1960, Harrington House of Carpets moved in and stayed for more than a decade. Homcorp, Inc. was the company that decided to move the building in 1974, also restoring the main house and opening the interior for tours. A series of banks used the space up until 2013, when Bank of America moved out and ownership of the building reverted to Salloom Realty, which owned the land. City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. said he took a tour of the building, and although there are no concrete plans, as one of the oldest buildings in the city Stearns Tavern could qualify for Block Grant money from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for historic preservation. The city is collecting information and exploring possibilities to help save the building, he said. “It’s in very good condition, very solid condition,” Augustus said. “We’re trying to figure out where would be an appropriate place to go, and how could you pay those moving costs, which will be substantial?” Packard said she has been in contact with Old Sturbridge Village about the Tavern, but moving costs could be prohibitive. A more likely scenario could come from John Reed of the Knights of Columbus, who wants to move the structure to the Coes Knife site as part of the ongoing rehabilitation of the Coes Pond Zone. While there is no plan yet in place, everyone involved understands the urgency of the situation. “This is the last call for the Stearns Tavern,” Reed said.

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before it went to a public hearing. He said the proper authorities would do due diligence on the company before making a decision. Russo said she is not satisfied with the notification process. The advertising dates set by the ZBA and Planning Division are May 4 and May 11, and flyers were distributed to all abutters, a step legally required for a public hearing. Russo said she would have preferred to hear the news of a proposal for a gun shop from the business owner himself to have a more clear picture of how the neighborhood would change if the permit is granted. “All we know right now is he’s opening a shooting range, he’s opening a retail space, and all the things he’s selling are pretty scary,” Russo said. Gun shops and shooting ranges tend to cater to gun enthusiasts, and although there are many law abiding gun owners, the memory of Worcester’s last shooting range lingers in some people’s minds. “The [Boston Gun Range] on Grafton Street attracted all kinds of undesirable people,” Russo said. “Are there gang members that are going to come up there and go to the shooting range?” The Boston Gun Range made local headlines years ago when the Worcester Police Department suspended its licenses for infractions ranging from allowing people to fire weapons without a license to carry, to failing to supervise the target area. The suspension, which put the range out of business, followed a 2007 incident where a woman without a firearms license rented a gun and committed suicide on the range. Worcester Police have stopped responding to requests for information or comment from Worcester Magazine, and did not offer input for this story. The application on file says the range will be for members only, and a firearms license will be a prerequisite for membership. The range would require a special permit, since shooting ranges are banned in most places in the city and require a special permit in the MG-2 (Manufacturing, General) zone that encompasses Prescott Street. The public hearing for that appeal, as well as for the special permit for allowing retail sales in an MG-2 zone, will be held on Monday, May 18 at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall. Russo said she is trying to let people who may not have received a public hearing notice know about the proposed plan. “It’s a neighborhood of people who don’t have the knowledge or funding to stand up for their rights,” Russo said. “I’m trying to get people informed, and then they can make their own decision.” The application notes the “proposed facility will expand the tax base and result in increased employment for residents and others with minimal demand on city services,” and “address an unmet need for a state of the art indoor shooting range for use by members and by local police departments for training purposes.”

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A number of community members spoke out against metal detectors in schools, including current and former educators. The debate over school security has been ebbing and flowing since a series of bomb threats and fights at North High School early in the year. There have since been incidents at other high schools in the city, including the arrest of a Burncoat High student after a gun and ammunition were found in his locker. More recently, several students were arrested outside Worcester Technical High School after they were spotted with BB guns and a crossbow outside the school. Two more individuals were arrested near Burncoat High School the same day, when a gun was found nearby. Rosen went back even further to make a point about school safety, referencing a homicide at South High School 26 years ago. “I remember back in 1989 a student came into South High School with a knife,” Rosen said. “I’m not saying if there was a metal detector at the door that knife wouldn’t have made it into the school. But some research shows … students are less likely to bring weapons into the school if they have to go through a metal detector,” pointing to airports and Red Sox games as examples of relatively weapon-free zones.

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in the company and run it democratically, according to a press release. Worcester Roots and its ally organizations are also launching a “We Own It” campaign, aiming for an economy that “works for everyone, one based in worker co-operatives and community ownership.” Seeing Worcester as poised for a surge of mission-based, creative co-ops to fill many of its old factory building and empty lots, Worcester Roots is stepping up its incubation of co-ops, something it has done with other groups, including Worcester Solidarity And Green Economy (SAGE) Alliance. In addition to Future Focus Media Co-op, Worcester Roots is working with a youth co-op training program, Toxic Soil Busters, and two worker co-ops to be formed: Diggers Landscaping Co-op and the Aquaponics Greenhouse Co-op. Find out more at WorcesterRoots.org.

At-large councilors Mike Gaffney and Kate Toomey, along with District 3 Councilor George Russell, joined Bergman and Rosen in voting for the order. Mayor Joe Petty, AtLarge councilors Rick Rushton and Konnie Lukes, District 1 Councilor Tony Economou, District 2 Councilor Phil Palmieri and District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera voted against the order, and seemed to agree on many of the main points against the order. All but Economou had spoken on the issue before the vote was taken. “It’s too narrow, and it’s taking a myopic view of where we are as a city,” Rushton said, advocating for a more holistic solution. Rivera tried to steer the debate to evidence based, data-driven models of education, saying the conversation was like asking a plumber to do a mechanic’s job and urging her colleagues to do homework about better solutions to the problem. She also linked the debate to the larger conversation about economic development and the push for better jobs in the community. “When we’re looking at property values, one of the things we constantly here is that good communities are defined by good school districts,” Rivera said. “What does it say about our community when we’re saying our school districts are in need of metal detectors?”

Advocates for the order pointed to the incidents at Burncoat and Worcester Tech. The vote came less than a week after city officials announced a security audit and an increase in the number of police liaisons at the city’s comprehensive high schools. Liaisons were not placed at the smaller high schools, including University Park Campus School (UPCS) and Claremont Academy, located in Worcester’s Main-South neighborhood. The vote also comes at the same time the Police Department is applying for a grant to upgrade communication between their department and schools in emergency scenarios. Lukes took issue with the idea that the metal detector order was purely informational, saying it was tantamount to discussing policy. “When we talk about feasibility, we are talking about policy making,” Lukes said, noting she would not appreciate the incursion onto School Committee territory if she was still a committee member. “We are asking the city manager to discuss the pros and cons.” Petty and others noted the relative safety of Worcester’s schools even in light of the media attention focuses on the district lately. “Let me be very clear, the schools are safe,” Petty said, repeating himself for emphasis.

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Magazine’s last article about local crowdfunding campaigns, many hopeful project creators have gone to Kickstarter looking for money and many have gone home disappointed. Not so for Derek Sotak, the most successful project runner from Worcester in terms of getting more money than he asked for. Sotak authored the “Field Guide to Nachos,” and asked for $1,000 last year to print copies and distribute them, along with some other rewards for fans of nachos. He got over $6,500, and he’s off to another fast start with his next project - “Nachos and You: Living Your Life the Nacho Way.” Sotak had said he wanted to start the project on Cinco De Mayo “when nacho awareness is high,” and the strategy appears to have paid off. The project, described as “part self help book, part treatise on nacho theory, part cookbook, part Gentleman Nachos employee handbook” has already met its $1,200 goal with no sign of slowing down. Sotak, whose nacho credibility mostly comes from his writing for the Nachonomics blog, appears to have the hang of effective crowdfunding. Worcesterites still have a month to back the project, ensuring them a copy of Sotak’s new book, old book, T-shirts or postcards, depending on the funding level.

NORTH OF EDEN: It seemed all anyone could talk about a couple months ago was North High, with its string of bomb threats and students assaulting assistant principals, but school officials haven’t had to bring up the frequently maligned school in a while. Worcester Police Chief Gary Gemme still has North on the brain, though, making a Freudian slip during an April 30 press conference addressing the issues at Burncoat and Worcester Tech. “We had a double nonfatal shooting on Randolph Road, former students of North High are involved in a former gang,” Gemme started to say, before Superintendent Melinda Boone interrupted to correct him on the students’ alma mater (Burncoat). You can’t blame the chief, since North’s problems still loom large in the minds of many people, but North administrators had to be groaning when their school accidentally came up at yet another press conference about Worcester schools’ problems. BOSTON EXCEPTIONALISM: I

understand the need to ask a question – otherwise you’re just a glorified human tripod – but could you at least read an article or two before trekking out to Worcester to report on school safety here? Chief Gemme and Superintendent Boone spent a full two minutes answering Walter Bird Jr.’s question – are metal detectors in schools under consideration? The next question came from a TV reporter fresh from Boston – are metal detectors in schools under consideration? It wouldn’t have been so bad if the media hadn’t been informed that time was limited before a Historical Commission meeting started, or if the same reporter hadn’t gone on an unnecessary tangent beforehand about how he didn’t know if Worcester was already using metal detectors. I didn’t watch the newscast, but somehow I don’t think that part of the meeting made the final broadcast cut.

TAROT CARD AND REGISTRATION: Fun Worcester ordinance of the week – “No person

shall tell fortunes for money unless a license is issued therefore by the chief of police.” No word on what the requirements are for getting a license, but it’s only $10 to say you’re sanctioned to predict the future by the Worcester Police Department.

WAR ON TENNIS: A plan involving tennis courts and a parking lot in a public park? The city

manager is going to want to stay as far away from Crompton Park as possible, as a planned renovation gets underway. Two tennis courts will be demolished as part of the plan, according to the Telegram & Gazette, and will be replaced by one tennis court and two handball courts. If that wasn’t bad enough, the plan calls for the relocation of the current parking lot, which will have 31 new spaces. Will the city never learn? Of course, there’s a reason the Chandler Parking Lot and Newton Hill Tennis Court opposition crowds haven’t jumped on the idea yet. An optimist would say it’s because the project does not involve any private entity – a cynic might point out that Crompton is quite a ways from the West Side. The changes are part of a longer-term vision for the park, and will cost around $6.3 million.

AHL STICKS AROUND: Worcester Sharks fans might have preferred the DCU Center’s

last AHL hockey game of the year would be a Sharks game, which would have been the April 25

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{ worcesteria } loss to the Hershey Bears in the Calder Cup playoffs. It turns out, though, that Hershey will be back in the DCU Center even though Worcester won’t be. The folks in Hartford apparently didn’t have high hopes for their Wolf Pack, which edged into the second round of the playoffs but won’t have a home arena because it was booked for the circus to come to town. The Wolf Pack will use the DCU Center for their home ice on May 10 and 11 for games three and four of their matchup against Hershey. Tickets are on sale now for Worcester residents looking for one last chance to watch AHL hockey in their home city.

WHAT A GAS: The School Committee voted April 30 on paying the $27,433 gas bill the city accrued in fiscal year 2014. No, Worcester schools aren’t heating the schools to 100 degrees. It turns out a meter broke, and the school had to notify the supplier after a year of no metered readings. The payment was based off the previous 12 months of gas usage, as committee member Brian O’Connell found out when he rose to ask a few questions about the order and give whoever is responsible for meter maintenance a minor heart attack. The committee voted to pay the bill – the invoice would be on last year’s finances. RECESS FINANCE: The School Committee has a great report to look over at its May 7 meeting. Elementary recess supplies were cataloged from last year, and the results differ from the days when schools would turn kids loose on a playground and let them go. Chinese jump ropes are all the rage, with multiple schools listing purchases of what Wikipedia research indicates is a rubberband type loop thing. Lake View decided to go all out and get “100 different size jump ropes.” I was under the impression you made a jump rope shorter by choking up a little, but I will readily admit to not being a jump rope expert. McGrath apparently bought a few VCR tapes, showing the age of the school’s equipment. Maybe WPS are hoping to wait until DVDs go out of style and skip straight to Blu-ray. Some of the equipment is so cutting edge, though, that the schools didn’t even know how to describe it. Roosevelt bought a “part/toy [for] our playground, it is a cork screw piece of equipment.” Sounds like a blast. As for the actual meat of the report, Elm Park was allotted $491 but spent $1,849, and Union Hill was allotted $467 but spent an even $1,000. Everyone else came fairly close to staying within the allotted budget. MAYDAY!: The Brady Sullivan protests were never this fun. The Worcester Community

Labor Coalition, the same group that organized opposition to a plan to sell the old courthouse property on Main Street without a commitment to use local labor on the rehabilitation project, held a protest across the street at the steps of the Worcester Memorial Auditorium on May 1. While the message was the same – good jobs for local people, please – the atmosphere was considerably more laid-back and optimistic than previous rallies at City Hall. There was music, a Lion Dance from the Southeast Asian Coalition Youth WYND, and a poetry reading. District 4 City Councilor Sarai Rivera and state reps Dan Donahue and Mary Keefe gave rousing speeches, voicing their support for the movement and promising a bright future. The list of speakers was a full page long, and even that didn’t capture how many organizations and individuals showed up to talk, listen and show governmental officials how much support exists in the city for local labor.

FENCING: In the “You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up Department”: A call over the police

scanner on a recent weekend night reported a male who had tried to jump a fence at Holy Cross on College Hill. Apparently, he was no Olympian, because according to the call the man’s clothing - with him in it - got caught in it. Police responding to the area appeared perplexed, calling into the dispatcher that, despite reports that campus police were waiting at the main gate, there was no one at the scene. Call it Gate-gate.

OFF THE WAGON: When an officer called for a wagon to pick up a suspect recently, he was

told there were none. “What do you mean there are no wagons?” he asked the dispatcher, who repeated that there were none available. “How can that happen?” the officer asked. Apparently, the night in question, a Saturday, was a particularly busy one. Guess this cop went home wagonless.

SHE’S BAAACK: After being knocked off School Committee in the 2013 election, Donna

Colorio is making a bid to reclaim her seat. You may recall Colorio, a noted conservative and a vocal opponent of the Common Core educational standards and its related PARCC testing, lost with 5,654 votes to Hilda Ramirez, who received 6,053. Colorio was the only incumbent to lose that year. She picked up nomination papers from City Hall this week, and tells Worcester Magazine, “After much thought and deliberation, I have decided to be a candidate for Worcester School Committee. As a former [member], I learned lots. In the past two years, I have worked on state and local educational issues relating to local control of education, parental rights, safety in the schools and excessive standardized testing. I hope to earn [votes] and look forward to representing [the city] on the Worcester School Committee.” A bit more informally Colorio said, “I’m in it to win.”

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t is not popular in some circles, and we knew it would not be. But the move by city and school officials to place a full-time police liaison at each of its comprehensive high schools was actually overdue. It was the right call by Mayor Joe Petty and School Superintendent Melinda Boone as well as Police Chief Gary Gemme and City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. It was also a very tough call. There has been an unfortunate tendency by some to paint attempts at beefing up security at our high schools as somehow discriminatory or further painting our most challenged students into a corner. Some pundits call it the “school to prison pipeline.” Labels of any kind can be dangerous, but it is true that statistics show a disproportionate number of people of color attending high school end up landing in prison. What then? Do we not do whatever it takes to keep the 25,000 or so students in Worcester safe for fear of statistics? Safety should not — and cannot — be a matter of color. The argument that student arrests will automatically increase as a result of stronger police presence in schools, while perhaps bolstered by the numbers in other communities, should be reserved until after we have a fair sampling here in Worcester. Officials have gone out of their way to describe the police working our schools as liaisons and part of a community policing model. But they are police, and if more lockers are searched and a heightened vigilance is put on student behavior - how is that a bad thing? And how, pray tell, does that have anything to do with color or race or discrimination? Does there need to be greater societal awareness of racial equality and fairness? Absolutely. Can it be done in concert with ensuring the safety of our most vulnerable? Absolutely. We have, in previous opinion pieces, advocated for metal detectors at our high schools. That step has not been taken, but city and school officials notably did not take it off the table at a recent press conference. The likelihood of installing metal detectors is probably remote, at best, but they absolutely should be part of the discussion . Schools are a place for learning. They are not a place for weapons. They are not a place for vendettas, agendas and violence. Gemme hit the nail right on the head in noting the increase of community issues spilling over into schools. When that happens, how can we not ask for our community’s greatest protector, the police, to take notice? The discussion of public safety in Worcester schools is made difficult in light of such tragic and avoidable circumstances around the rest of the country. There is, among many people of color, angst, fear, frustration and anger. We see it right here in Worcester with a court case involving some who took part in a protest this year. If, however, we decide to soften school safety because of a distrust of police, we are creating the potential for an act of violence from which this city might never recover. We cannot ignore the issue of race — but we also cannot allow it to stop us from doing whatever it takes to keep our children — all our children, even those who might perpetrate violence, regardless of color — safe.

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The carousel of time

Janice Harvey

fter the nastiest winter in memory, it would appear that spring has arrived. I remain “cautiously optimistic” as a lifelong New Englander; I once attended an outdoor May wedding where the lilacs sagged under the weight of wet snow. Along with budding trees, allergies and the crowds at Lowe’s loading mulch into their trunks come the graduation ceremonies. For high school seniors, it is an emotional potpourri. For many, it’s a time to scramble and make up what was lost during a months-long case of senioritis. Others are exhaling with relief after receiving college acceptance letters. Many are uncertain. Many are clinging to the comfort of the familiar these last few weeks, even if they don’t show it to their friends. They linger in classroom doorways, repeat wistfully how they can’t believe it’s finally here, “it” being the future, the world outside. It’s here, and it’s knocking loudly, and it can be very scary, particularly when unrest and violence saturate the airwaves. And so it becomes the job of educators, those of us who have championed these children for the past four years, to reassure them that this too shall pass. I know this to be true, having lived long enough to witness the cyclical changes that are inevitable for a society to endure. I was 7 years old when John F. Kennedy was assassinated. I remember being terrified by this tragedy — the world could never right itself after such a tipping-over, or so I thought. Thus began a decade of events that shook me as a child; from the televised funeral, to the murder of the alleged assassin to the sentencing of Jack Ruby, Lee Harvey Oswald’s murderer, I eavesdropped on adults who theorized and opined. But the turmoil wouldn’t end with the Garrison report, or put to rest the conspiracy theories. What and who could be trusted? My footing continued to slip as the 60s rolled out — riots in cities and footage of a jungle war in a faraway place called Vietnam filled our black & white TV screen. In 1964, the same year LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act, African-Americans or “Negroes” as I’d been raised to say, rioted over the shooting of a black teen by police in Harlem. Stores were looted, 120 protesters were arrested. Scenes of a city on fire were described by NBC’s Chet Huntley and David Brinkley. Dynamite

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exploded inside a black church used for voter registration in Mississippi, where three civil rights workers were found murdered a few months earlier. A year later, I stood in front of the television and watched Watts burn for five days. By 1966, the Vietnam War had been dubbed “unwinnable” and became the focus of anti-war demonstrations across the nation, as college students took over administration buildings. My brother was drafted, and I was petrified. By 1968, I was certain the world would end. When Bobby Kennedy was murdered two months after the assassination of Martin Luther King, I was certain that no one was safe – not “out there,” and not at home. But there was no one to tell; kids weren’t supposed to pay attention to that stuff. By the time I was a senior in high school, I was poring over the newspapers for Watergate coverage, and two months after I graduated, Richard Nixon left the White House in shame. I had become pessimistic about the adults in charge, about their sincerity and their ability to make their world safe to enter. But enter it I did — just as a baby can’t remain in the womb, but is pushed hard to get “out there.” I learned that no time in history is without turmoil, but that we survive and thrive despite it all, through the belief that “this too shall pass,” but pass with improvements and betterment as a result. I will share these memories with my seniors – and I won’t wait for them to ask. I’ve learned that the questions and worries they have will not always surface, but must be coaxed. And I hope that I can impart some of the cautious optimism I feel each year, as winter turns to spring.

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“Total Local Care." “Committed to providing our patients with the safest, highestquality, most-satisfying care possible." “We are committed to improving the health of people in Central Massachusetts through excellence in care, comprehensive health services, teaching and research.”

These are all quotes from just a few Massachusetts hospital websites that seem to claim you can get it all there, although word has it this might not be the case if you have Lyme disease or perhaps one of many other tick borne infections! Tick-borne diseases are prevalent across the state and across the country. According to preliminary data, there were 5,290 new reported cases of Lyme disease in Massachusetts in 2013, the highest incidence rate in the state's history. This doesn’t include all of the other known and unknown tick borne diseases/co-infections. The state Department of Public Health (DPH) and the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) suggest that Lyme disease is vastly underreported and that Massachusetts may have seen more than 50,000 new cases of Lyme disease in 2013 alone. In April 2011, Chairman of Post Audit and Oversight Committee David Linsky filed a report declaring Lyme disease in Massachusetts a “Public Health Crisis.” In addition, a report filed by the Massachusetts Lyme Commission to investigate the impacts and instances of Lyme disease has been mostly ignored despite 50,000 potential new cases in 2013. Lyme and other tick-borne diseases can be debilitating and potentially deadly, and gaping holes in insurance coverage place

Trish McCleary hangs a ribbon at the Tourist Information Center on Route 20 in Sturbridge as part of the “Ribbons Across America” awareness campaign and a banner to raise awareness for the month of May, which Gov. Charlie Baker has proclaimed Lyme Disease Awareness Month people’s lives on the line. Massachusetts residents often do not receive access to the care that they need to treat these diseases. Some insurance providers continue to deny coverage for Lyme disease treatment, leaving many Commonwealth residents unable to afford necessary treatment often resulting in disability, school absence and sometimes even death. Too often, insurance providers, not doctors, dictate the medical care received by Lyme disease patients! What is the DPH doing to include the needs of Lyme patients to resources they make available? Do the resources they offer include input from all stakeholders? Members of the DPH served on the MA Lyme Commission and studied exactly how Lyme and other tick borne diseases were impacting the Massachusetts economy and those affected. To date, the DPH has offered too little too late, and still seem

commentary | opinions to offer only resources from governing bodies still working to deny the existence of chronic forms of the Lyme and the prevalence of other tick-borne diseases despite plenty of other available resources. Many ask, why can’t you find a “Lyme Specialist” in Massachusetts hospitals? The International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society of America (ILADS) offers a one-ofa-kind Physician Training Program, yet few of our Massachusetts physicians seem to be aware of this, or are perhaps persuaded not to attend, while there’s no mention of such a program through the DPH. Why do patients have to seek a support group to quietly recommend links to treatment that actually improves their quality of life but not before it empties their bank account? Massachusetts is capable of doing better in the midst of an epidemic and those suffering want better from our MDPH and Massachusetts Medical Society. When some of our finest hospitals in the United States are still following outdated treatment guidelines put forth by their governing body (IDSA), we have to wonder how fine are these hospitals to not insist on updated scientifically proven treatment guidelines from their governing body including input from ALL stakeholders. In the wake of known anti-trust violations filed against the IDSA, Johns Hopkins physician and IDSA member Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, recently told the Allentown Morning Call that “ Lyme patients invent ideas about what ails them.” Dr. Auwaerter is IDSA’s current choice as a panelist assigned to update the treatment guidelines for Lyme disease and understandably. The Lyme community is

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outraged. The IDSA’s guideline review panel also includes a Patient Advocate who has no experience with tick-borne diseases! Where is the patient’s voice in the development of new treatment guidelines and available access to care for diseases that are now common in every neighborhood and costing Massachusetts lost wages, disability and far too much suffering? The Lyme community has spoken, written and testified and now insist on accountability from those who continue to deny or perpetuate lack of knowledge of this “crisis” now epidemic. Our Massachusetts legislators, DPH and hospital officials must be accountable to learn the facts and to do everything possible to educate themselves about the needs of those they are responsible for, despite notoriously poor behavior and practices by the IDSA. For more information on Lyme and other tickborne diseases visit S-L-A-M.org, http://www. ct.gov/ag/cwp/view.asp?a=2795&q=414284 (IDSA anti-trust violations), https:// malegislature.gov/Content/Documents/ Committees/H46/LymeDiseaseCommission FinalReport-2013-02-28.pdf (MA Lyme Commission Final Report), https://malegislature. gov/Content/Documents/Committees/H46/ LymeDiseaseReport.pdf (MA declares “Crisis”), http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel. asp?aId=192558 (Lyme community responds), http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel. asp?aId=197392#.VUBPLutMYCc.facebook (IDSA’s Auwaerter) Trish McCleary resides in Sturbridge. A victim of Lyme Disease, she is a member of the Massachusetts Lyme Disease Coalition.

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DOING THE ROBOT Quinsigamond Community College may have been the first two-

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year college ever to win the VEX Robotics World Championship, scoring a victory in the 2015 tournament in Louisville, Kentucky. It did so in grand fashion, knocking off the defending champs from Aukland, New Zealand, 2-1. The tournament, held April 17-19, brought together top robotics teams from around the world to promote interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields. More than 850 teams from 29 countries took part. For QCC, the win in the VEXU category was the culmination of more than a decade of building a world-class robotics program at the college and within Worcester Public Schools. “[Participating] students spent countless hours designing, building, programming and testing their robots over the course of the season at more than 1,000 local, state and regional competitions,” said Jason Morrella, president of the REC Foundation, which coordinates the annual event. The winning team members were Leland Crowther, 19, and James Crowther, 22, of Oakham; Jacob St. Germain, 19, of Manchester, New Hampshire, and Jason McKinney, 19, of Worcester.

FROM PROFESSOR TO DEAN Clark University has named Professor Matt Malsky of Worcester and Albany, New York associ-

ate provost and dean of the college. He starts in his new post June 1. A 21-year Clark staff member, starting as an adjunct professor, Malsky serves as director of the music program in the Visual and Performing Arts Department. “I am deeply committed to liberal education, both in my teaching and intellectual work,” Malsky said. “I believe that liberal education is beset in America - from within and without, and that through its own unique character and commitment to Liberal Education and Effective Practice [LEEP], Clark has taken and admirable and important stand. I’ve long been proud to be a part of that effort. I am delighted to have the opportunity to be an advocate for its ideals and practices on campus as the Dean of the College.” Malsky has published many articles in several areas of study. He recently released a chamber music album titled “Geographies & Geometries” in collaboration with the Worcester Chamber Music Society, Radius Ensemble and C-Squared. It is available from Ravello Records. He also created Clark Laptop Orchestra (CLOrk). “Professor Malsky brings extensive and effective experience in faculty governance, including being an important member of the Undergraduate Task

Force that led to the development of the Liberal Education and Effective Practice initiative,” Clark University Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Davis Baird said. “... I very much look forward to working with him as associate provost and dean of the college.” Malsky earned a bachelor’s in music from Brandeis University in 1983 and his Ph.D. in composition and music theory from the University of Chicago in 1990. He succeeds former Associate Provost and Dean of the College Professor Mary-Ellen Boyle, who had served since 2012.

ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND

Diran Apelian, Alcoa-Howmet Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and director of WPI’s Metal Processing Institute, has been awarded the Audubon Society’s Joan Hodges Queneau Palladium Medal. The medal,

established in 1977 and administered by the American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES), recognizes individuals who encourage cooperation between engineering professionals and environmentalists to create innovative solutions to environmental problems. According to AAES, Apelian was recognized “for articulating an inspiring vision of sustainable stewardship of our earth’s resources and then rallying varied disciplines and constituencies within the science and engineering community to collaborate meaningfully toward outcomes that satisfy the interests of industries and conservationists alike.” The award was presented to Apelian on April 20 at the annual AEES awards banquet and general assembly at the National Academy in Washington, D.C. “I am humbled by this award, but more important, I am thrilled that the award recognizes an idea: the recovery of material resources,” Apelian said. “The concept and this movement are much larger than any of us and the recognition of this initiative is quite satisfying.”

BRAZIL IN THEIR SIGHTS Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s (WPI) Rotaract Club is looking for help to send its members to the

Rotary International Convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The 106th annual convention will be held June 6-9. The cost is $2,000 per student, and Rotaract Club President Katie Picchione has been invited

to speak there. Donations will allow Picchione and her team to become international change agents. For more information, visit ideas.rotary.org or email mjfigueroa@wpi.edu.

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Volunteering is a Worcester thing for area’s college students

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n a recent Saturday afternoon, I learned the city of Worcester is bursting with college students who enthusiastically donate their time to community outreach projects. On that day, the College of the Holy Cross staged a kickoff event for a day of service led by the group Working for Worcester. The event was presented on the front lawn of the Hart Center, and started about 8:30 am. As I walked up the parking lot toward the Hart Center, the first thing I encountered was a long sign-in table, around which were seated approximately 15 enthusiastic college students awaiting our arrival. An aura of excitement surrounded all those approaching the table; the event had the feel of a large and loving family get-together. Many different local companies displayed banners around the lawn area, and a popular local radio station, 103.3 AMP, was there to add energy to the event. Megan Kelley, a sophomore at Holy Cross, described her second year in the Working for Worcester group as, “an incredible experience.” “Today,” she said, “I am a site leader and we will be renovating a food pantry. Today, we are focused on the kids.” Sophomore Sam Gentile was experiencing his first year in the group. “Today is all about giving back,” he said. “A couple students started this group in a dorm room and it is all focused on helping those in need. We are just really excited to get out there. I can’t wait!” The acronym “FTK,” meaning “For the Kids,” was prominently displayed everywhere during the kickoff event. Working for Worcester, although started by Holy Cross students, has grown into a collaborative effort. The day of service had participants from Assumption College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and Worcester State University (WSU). Assumption alone brought more than 100 student volunteers. At Worcester State, students gathered on campus for an all-day Earth Day clean-up event Saturday, April 25, Dr. Mark Wagner, a coordinator of this event, described their projected accomplishments as, “A couple different projects are going on today. Behind May Street School we are installing

a basketball hoop. We hauled away a tremendous amount of trash from Chandler Magnet, and we are planting a garden in the atrium for the preschoolers to enjoy.” Worcester State junior Josh Champagne was excited to help the city. “I really feel the need to help this city and make it look and feel good,” he said. Another student, Bobby Costango, said: “Being out and working in the community is a good thing to do. We live here and go to school here, so we should have some pride about how our community looks. I want to represent this great school and put it in a good light.” “We love having the kids here,” said Rick Miller, who volunteers with The Friends of Newton Hill at Elm Park. “This is WPI’s fourth year and Worcester State’s third year volunteering with us. Community involvement like this is always a good thing.” As much as The Friends enjoyed the kids helping out, the students were just as excited. “I love doing community service,” said Jackie O’Connor, a sophomore at WPI.

“It’s nice to go out and give back to the community.” For WPI junior Foster Lee, the values of his fraternity drove him to take part. “One of the values of my fraternity is service,” he said. “I feel that it is very important to make an effort and work to help the community.” While Working for Worcester did its thing, Clark University held a SPLASH Program in the city’s Main South neighborhood. SPLASH is a student run Educational Studies Program (ESP), and is designed to reach out to local students in grades 5-12. Corey Bernstein, a sophomore at Clark and a psychology major, was the student organizer for the event. “I attended SPLASH at MIT when I was in high school and I loved it,” he said. “This is a great opportunity for Clark students to be able to teach. I am teaching on the psychology of optical illusions. I love this program and I will definitely be volunteering again while I am at this university.” The volunteer efforts of more than 90 Clark

students created this year’s SPLASH program. The classes were eclectic, with topics such as salsa dancing, napping 101, and even a Quidditch team. More than 500 kids from mostly the Worcester area signed up for 2015’s SPLASH program. It was a beautiful site to see more than 30 youngsters having a great time playing Frisbee, which was one of the classes offered, on the massive and beautifully landscaped front lawn of Clark University. The SPLASH program started at MIT and is now offered at more than 25 universities nationwide. However, Clark presents one of the few free SPLASH programs, with other schools such as MIT asking prospective participants to contribute a registration fee. Holly Rosen, a junior at Clark and assistant director of this year’s SPLASH program, described it as, “basically a program using interactive, non-conformist classes. To get kids excited about learning. The classes are out of the mainstream.” Clark sophomore Jacob Kahn, like

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hat do you think when you hear the word “college?” Today, many college-bound teens think “stressful.” College entails difficult classes which students are encouraged to prepare for by taking on a stressful course load and competitive admissions. Teens may be pressured to go to college when they still have no idea what they want to study, and even when they do pick a major, many worry that a degree will not guarantee them a job. If students have not come from collegeeducated families, they may be overwhelmed by the many steps in the application process, such as filing for financial aid or talking to advisors, which can prove daunting without guidance. Dynamy Inc. seeks to support students through its two branches: Dynamy Internship Year (DIY) and Dynamy Youth Academy. DIY is a gap-year program and Dynamy Youth Academy is a afterschool leadership college success program for high school students. Both address some of these challenges today’s kids face in education, but each in a

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Above, August Corso at Worcester Magazine. Left, Araseli Valverde with District Attorney Joe Early. organizations, including the EcoTarium, the YMCA as well as local media, tech companies, and political offices. Interns gain work experience and skills in various fields, and also gain insight into the ins and outs of a profession before being required to make a long-term commitment to it. “It helps kids grow,” said Kathy Cheng, director of admissions. “On average, kids are graduating college in six years now because they don’t know what they want to do. The most popular major is undeclared. A gap year helps them figure out where their passions are.” DIY also runs the USA gap year fairs. Similar to college fairs, they feature representatives from various gap-year programs. Interested students and their parents can attend to learn about gap year opportunities. Over 30 fairs are set to run across the country next school year, from January to March. The schedule is yet to be announced. The represented programs include recreational travel-abroad programs, Peace Corps-style programs, where gappers teach or do charitable work in foreign countries, language immersion programs, academic college prep programs and work experience programs like Dynamy.

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ave you ever seen a homeschooler in its natural habitat? Homeschoolers are bipedal mammals with diverse appearances and backgrounds. They can be characterized by their unconventional views on education. They can be difficult to identify because they look almost exactly like regular school kids. Exactly, that is, except for one thing: they don’t go to school. In Massachusetts, children of primary- or secondary-school age may legally not attend either public or private school, if they can be provided with equivalent education by their families. At the beginning of each school year, homeschooling families must present proposals of curricula to their districts in order to gain approval. Thus,

I found that the most unexpected aspect of the transition was interacting with people who were not overly driven to learn,” Trahan said. “I think a lot of homeschoolers have the mindset of being a self motivated, lifelong learner. - Josh Trahan, a student at Clark University

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“homeschooling” can refer to a broad range of educational styles: school replicated at home with a pre-prepared curriculum; “unschooling,” or child-directed education; or a more eclectic education in which different methods are used for different subjects — not only textbooks, but also online supplementation, cooperative study with other homeschoolers, and college dualenrollment classes. Should they apply to college, homeschooled teens must be able to accurately present their unique educational histories to college admissions offices. One of the biggest challenges homeschoolers face is the credibility of their grades and transcripts. Not all homeschoolers choose to give grades, and those who do often worry that their grades will be viewed as “mommy grades” — parents’ indulgences on undeserving children. Many homeschoolers choose to counteract this by taking some classes outside the home — through online programs, community centers or college dual-enrollment programs (most community colleges offer discounted classes for high schoolers, as well as Fitchburg State and Worcester State.) Many homeschoolers also choose to add to their transcripts detailed descriptions of each class taken, wherever it was taken

and whatever the grading criteria, so that admissions offices will have a better understanding of the strengths of the student. Some families choose to have their child’s transcript prepared by an “umbrella school.” An umbrella school is a legally-recognized school that provides educational assessment to children receiving education at home. Another challenge for homeschoolers is the diploma. Most homeschooled teenagers graduate with a diploma awarded by their family homeschool, whose administrators are usually their parents. Some homeschoolers choose to take the GED (which is currently in the process of being replaced with a new test, the HiSET), as it is an indisputable and easily-recognizable form of assessment, but many homeschooling families feel the GED/ HiSET is suggestive of academic failure, and that the stigmas against it are too strong for it to be worthwhile. Most colleges accept homeschool-awarded diplomas, often with additional forms of assessment. For instance, Northeastern University requires two SAT subject tests for homeschoolers that are not required for everyone else; Brandeis requires a letter about why the student chose to be homeschooled. UMass requires homeschoolers take the GED or HiSET. Once they are in college, previously homeschooled students often find the habits

they acquired — self discipline, independence and curiosity to learn — better equip them for college. Heather Stude was homeschooled throughout her childhood, first in Central Mass, later in Texas, where her family moved. She now attends Schreiner University. “Being a homeschooler, you really get the self-discipline that most public schoolers get once they get in college,” Stude said. “I loved the freedom that homeschoolers get and [the fact that] we have a passion and desire to learn and can be creative when it comes to lessons and activities. I also love how we don’t just strive to pass standardized tests.” Stude said this influenced her decision to major in early childhood education. Daniel Johnson-Carter, a former homeschooler and freshman at Emerson University, said, “I think that the most helpful part of homeschooling for me was being able to pursue the things I was interested in even if they didn’t really line up with an academic subject.” In high school, Johnson-Carter ran lights and sound for dances and theater productions and his homeschool co-op. Now he is majoring in theater lighting. But colleges are certainly a new environment for homeschoolers. Josh Trahan, a longtime homeschooler and dedicated

student, started taking dual-enrollment classes at Fitchburg State University when he was 16. “I found that the most unexpected aspect of the transition was interacting with people who were not overly driven to learn,” Trahan said. “I think a lot of homeschoolers have the mindset of being a self motivated, lifelong learner.” Trahan now attends Clark University, where he said the problem still persists, but is less prevalent. He also noted that when his classmates talked, they often commiserated over horrible experiences in high school, because it was all they had in common something he had never experienced. Some aspects of college can present a challenge to anybody, homeschooled or not. Longtime homeschooler Jennifer Lonergan, who now attends Wheaton College, said, “Homeschooling [prepared me for] the flexible schedule of college. However, it did not prepare me for the roommates.” While homeschooling is not necessarily synonymous with increased academic involvement, for many students it provides a valid and helpful introduction to the selfdirection and appreciation for learning that will allow a student to succeed in college and out.

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As the colleges and universities of the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (HECCMA) prepare to send thousands of graduates out into the world with diplomas in hand, their leaders do not know where each student will end up. They do know, however, that as students matriculate, the city where they have spent their last few years is becoming more appealing than ever. But that is not enough — that appeal must go further in the future. Above all else, the leaders of the consortium — the 12 schools in and around Worcester, including four-year colleges and universities, community colleges and postgraduate locations for continued studies — know the city itself is a part of their identities. “We are about the community, and that’s why it’s in our name,” said Gail Carberry, president of Quinsigamond Community College (QCC), about the relationship between the city and her school. That’s a sentiment many other presidents share. Answering questions from Worcester Magazine recently, each college and university president highlighted the connection between their institutions and their home city - and the benefits those ties provide.

KEEPING IT LOCAL With 36,000 registered college

students living in Worcester and attending its schools, many of them hailing from the local area, remaining in touch with the general population is always a primary goal. Many schools see a decent share of their students from the Worcester area — and that often rubs off on other students over time. In some cases, such as QCC, nearly every student is a native of Central Mass. In others, Worcester locals make up at least half the student makeup. Mary Lou Retelle, president of Anna Maria College in Paxton, just over the city line, said about 65-70 percent of her school’s students come from the area, as one example. When the stars align, that is great for improving the city’s education and population levels concurrently. “They’re from here, and they tend to stay here,” said Susan West Engelkemeyer, president of Nichols College in Dudley.

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Additionally, the Worcester community pays plenty of dividends to the schools residing in it. The second-largest city in New England, the presidents agree, has numerous benefits that bolster its educational opportunities, such as the intellectual power of the many colleges it has, the many businesses that co-exist with students and faculty, and the extensive growth and development that only continues in the area. “What’s resonating with students,” Retelle said, “one, of course, is academic programs. That’s first and foremost. But two, they want to make sure they recognize where they’re going. Geographically, it’s important to them, so having that association with Worcester being the second-largest city [matters]. And we also tell them about the exciting things that are going on, both socially and culturally, they perk up with that. They realize that while [Anna Maria is in Paxton], Worcester is a reality for students to participate in.” In some cases, Worcester is and always has been a destination, specifically chosen because of what it has to offer. Charles F. Monahan Jr., president of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, now known as MCPHS University, said when his school first looked to expand, the city was chosen over others such as Rhode Island because it is, “rich with biotechnology, hospitals, clinics and health centers, which made it the perfect place to open up a school of health sciences.” With some of the strongest industries in today’s economy being technology and healthcare, especially as breakthroughs help to extend life spans, it was a simple decision to come to Worcester. Additionally, the MCPHS Worcester campus focuses on graduate courses that lead directly to careers, not to mention accelerated courses that can ensure workers enter the job market as soon as possible. “I wish more people would come to Worcester, because it’s a great place to do business,” Monahan said.

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David Angel may have had the longest journey of Worcester’s college presidents to reach his current position considering both geography and career paths. Raised in East London, he studied as an undergraduate at Cambridge University, then crossed the Atlantic to earn his Master’s and PhD at UCLA. He first came to Clark as a professor in geography, then became the school’s provost in 2003, overseeing all of the location’s undergraduate and graduate academic programs, then was elected as the school’s leader in 2010. “I was fortunate to come to a place that, for 30 years, has really embraced its relationship to the city of Worcester,” Angel said. Since his start at the school in 1987, Clark has dedicated resources to its neighborhood, but those efforts have only improved in time. In recent years, its relationship with Worcester has grown, and Angel said the school’s focus has began to broaden. It has worked on improving housing and public school systems, and now hopes to look at other issues like bringing more jobs to the city through collaboration with other schools. Collaboration is a “key to success,” as Worcester is the right size to turn the small distances between schools into an advantage, he said. STEVEN KING Clark has been working under the mindset that it isn’t successful if the community around it isn’t growing and changing, but it needs to keep up its side of the bargain as well. In the future, it will work to grow its graduate programs, especially online programs for improved access to the school worldwide, and is building a new student and alumni engagement center expected to open in the summer of 2016, Angel said. Over Over 40 COlOrs 40 COlOrs On On sale sale

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Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, president of the College of the Holy Cross, hopes the city invests more in its primary education resources. “If we hope to attract a diverse, engaged and professional citizenry to Worcester,” he said, “we need high-achieving schools for their children. Nothing promotes our community more effectively than successful schools.” Clark University President David P. Angel agreed. He said when he first joined the school, the mindset was, “If you want to build a great city, you have to have a great public school system.” Clark, much like Worcester’s other colleges and universities, has since partnered with the Worcester Public School (WPS) system. Every college and university in Worcester provides extensive public service to the community, their presidents said, all the better to better ensure the community remains strong. And they are helping that strength develop in more ways than ever. Carberry, for example, said one of the

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schools can do. “We tell our kids that one of the things they need to do is have this notion of social responsibility,” said Robert E. Johnson, president of Becker College, which has campuses in Leicester and Worcester. “On a planet with over seven billion people populating this earth, if you’re an educated person, you’re privileged. So therefore you have a social responsibility to give back. And I think one of the things we try to do is we try to give back. And we encourage our students, faculty and staff to do it, we have all kinds of folks working on different committees and groups throughout the city.” According to Retelle, many majors at Anna Maria (and other schools in the area), such as criminal justice, fire science and nursing, have a natural progression that ties directly into Worcester’s future, where students become involved with the city through internships and outreach programs. She called it a “win-win.” Not only do these students gain new insight into the opportunities allowed by Worcester itself, making it more likely they’ll remain in the area after graduation, she said, but they regularly work to give back to and improve the community as well. Although it is based in Grafton, distance does not temper the ties between the

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Since taking the president’s office at the College of the Holy Cross in early 2012, Rev. Philip Boroughs has been continually impressed by his school. Its focus on rigorous academics, its engaged and highly successful faculty with dedication toward both teaching and research, its commitment to its Jesuit and Catholic identity, its overarching efforts toward community service and the students that fill its halls all come together to make his institution great. Boroughs said his family emigrated from Canada to the United States early in his life, and his upbringing was predominantly Catholic. Raised by a family of educators and growing up around the Jesuit community, he learned early the importance of education, faith and social justice that led him to religious studies. He graduated from Seattle Prep, a Jesuit high school, and received his Bachelor’s from Gonzaga University, Master’s at the Jesuit School of Theology in Chicago, and his Licentiate in Sacred Theology and PhD at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Boroughs’ teaching career began at Gonzaga, after which he moved to the School of Theology and Ministry at Seattle University, where he also became rector of the Jesuit community. From there, he became the Vice President for Mission and Ministry at Georgetown University, where he spent eight years, and became a member of Holy Cross’s Board of Trustees. When the previous president of the school, Father Michael McFarland, resigned, Boroughs took an invitation to apply for the position and became its leader in 2012. Boroughs noted that a majority of Holy Cross students and staff live in and around Worcester, and many of the city’s Catholic priests are graduates of the school as well. He noted Holy Cross gives back to the community often, with more than 600 students serving the city each year through different organizations and donations to the city’s mobile library, its winter ice rink, and the new Blackstone River Park.

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Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. Citing Worcester as an evolving community that is attracting professionals, students and more business to the area, Dean Deborah T. Kochevar said, “The life sciences and biotech community that is flourishing in and around the city is of great benefit to Cummings School, and has yielded many fruitful collaborations and partnerships with both private and public institutions.” The school is an “active member” of HECCMA, she noted. For Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) President Laurie Leshin, partnering with the city is an important aim. “We mutually support each other’s goals,” said Leshin, citing the strong relationship between WPI and the community as one of the factors that enticed her to take the top job last year. “I am so grateful for the strong ties to local Worcester foundations that support our work, and for our connection to Worcester through WPI’s Worcester Community Project Center, where our students work with local organizations to apply their knowledge to solve real, local problems.”

UP-ANDCOMING When 36,000 college students descend upon a city for

months at a time, spending and interaction with local businesses booms. Monahan noted that the 400 students at MCPHS contribute $10 million of spending on their own annually, from food to apartments to entertainment. When factoring in tens of thousands more students, faculty and staff, the economic benefit of schools on Worcester as a whole is yet another nice bonus to the educational and communal improvements already seen.

These factors lend further credence to Worcester’s status as an up-and-coming city, a sentiment reported nationally by The New York Times in early January. Increasing developments in the downtown area and future projects in the works have placed the city itself right at the precipice of a bright future, but it is no time for Worcester to rest on its laurels. The re-development of City Square and improvements in transportation are but a start. “Worcester is at an important crossroad as a city,” said Assumption College president Francesco C. Cesareo. “Students want to go where they can interact with other young people, where there are cultural opportunities, where internships will be available.” STEVEN KING

Gail Carberry

President, Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, Massachusetts Gail E. Carberry herself a local girl, as she graduated from Worcester State University to begin her career. Before becoming QCC’s president in 2006, she further received her master’s and doctorates at the University of MassachusettsAmherst. In addition to her service as the school’s president, she serves on several prominent boards, QCC’s website reports, including the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, the Bay Path Regional/ Vocational High School Foundation and the Worcester Educational Collaborative. She has guided QCC into its expansion into downtown Worcester, and lauds the city’s collaborative nature. “One of the things that I love about Worcester is that people partner together,” Carberry said. “While [schools] compete among each other for students, and businesses compete against each other for customers, we’re all thinking about what’s in the best interests of our community overall, and how to advance a common agenda. Rising tides float all boats, as they say.” QCC works with public schools around the region, including dual-enrollment programs where students can receive college credit while still in high school. It also strives to provide an affordable price point for students and families alike, hoping to give as many people as possible in the Worcester area a chance to gain new skills and knowledge. The school’s efforts to give students as many options to achieve higher education for as little out of pocket as possible is one of its driving factors, and it continues to develop programs that allow it to be a springboard for students, who can then go on to four-year universities and colleges. “There are very few people you will bump into in the city who don’t know somebody who was touched by Quinsigamond,” Carberry said.

If, Cesareo added, students perceive Worcester as a dynamic city, they are more likely to be drawn there, which would only lead to further economic improvement. What would also likely help, according to Leshin, is having the city know more as a true college town. “There are 35,000 college students in Worcester,” she noted. “That’s about the same as UC Berkeley, and about 10,000 more than UConn. If we had one of those campuses in Worcester, there is no question it would be considered a college town. “So we’re more dispersed, but yes we are definitely a college town. Our challenge is that we aren’t yet recognized as a college town, and that’s something we are working with the community to change.” Of course, those efforts should not be targeted just at students, but at young professionals who are drawn to vibrant locations with diverse amenities. Attracting a consistently successful workforce requires more emphasis on everything, with arts and culture standing just as tall as educational efforts. “Young professionals will want to stay in a city where there are jobs, interesting living and learning opportunities, and a lively arts and recreation scene,” Boroughs said. The goal, according to Retelle, should be making Worcester a “destination spot, versus going to the suburbs or to Boston.” Kochevar believes the New York Times “got it right” in its depiction of the city. “Worcester,” she said, “has received some well-deserved attention, recently, which is wonderful. It’s a vibrant community and new investments are keeping the city wellpositioned to contribute to the state and region. Worcester’s higher-education network, arts and cultural venues, and improving infrastructure, are just a few reasons that I think the New York Times got it right.”

JOB SEEKERS Another area of potential

improvement is seen in the city’s job growth. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Worcester has been seeing positive job growth in 2015 so far, with all non-farm growth adding up to a total increase of around 2 percent in the last six months. At the same time, though, its unemployment rate of 6 percent as of February is slightly higher than the state average of 4.9 percent, which means there is work to be done. It is no secret. Just like they came to Ray Kinsella’s cornfield to watch a game of

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Francesco C. Cesareo President, Assumption College Worcester, Massachusetts

Francesco Cesareo more than earned his place as the leader of the Catholic school. After earning his bachelor’s in history at the Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception, then achieving his PhD at Fordham University and earning the distinction of a Fulbright Scholar, he began his teaching career at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Connecticut. From there, Cesareo, the product of a traditional Catholic Italian family from Queens, began to climb the ranks of higher education, progressing from a professor at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio to the dean of the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts at Duquesne University. From there, after initial contact from Assumption, he became the president of the Worcester-based university. STEVEN KING

“What drew me to the College, and what has kept me here, is my belief in the value of a Catholic liberal arts education,” Cesareo said. Cesareo’s upbringing helped influence his role at the university greatly, as his entire educational history was based in the principles of Catholic schools. His parents, both immigrants who came to America after World War II, additionally instilled great work ethic and emphasized the value of striving to do one’s best. These values are intertwined in his experience as president, as he can now ensure that his students, no matter their history, can receive the most of their educations. Worcester itself, the home of Assumption, plays a critical role to the continued mission of the school, Cesareo said. “The intellectual capital that we have in our faculty affords us the opportunity to be a valuable resource to civic and corporate leaders in the city,” he noted, and the school’s many outreach efforts — tutoring, serving food banks, and charity work - brings more than 125,000 service hours to the Worcester area every year.

{ coverstory } Dr. Michael F. Collins

Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester, Massachusetts

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Michael Collins was born and raised in Massachusetts - one of his first jobs, he said, was delivering newspapers in his hometown, Walpole. He graduated from Holy Cross in 1977, then went on to the Tufts University School of Medicine to receive his medical degree. After spearheading Boston’s Caritas Christi Health Care System for a decade, he became the Chancellor of UMass Boston from 2005 to 2007. Collins considers it a great privilege to have lead an institution like the UMass Medical School since 2007, a location he noted has a beneficial impact around the world. He said that his school’s faculty, staff and students are “endlessly inspiring,” and noted his happiness to “work with them to achieve the very highest accomplishments that will ultimately improve patient care and the health of our communities.” “Our medical school is part of the fabric of this community,” he said, “and it is imperative that this remain very much at the center of our mission. Our commitment to the people of Worcester and Central Massachusetts reveals itself in countless ways: including the sustained community projects our students undertake including Best Buddies, ACEing Autism and providing ‘prescriptions’ for fresh fruits and vegetables,” among others. In the future, Collins added, UMass Medical School expects to look closer at the country’s shifting healthcare systems, hoping to leverage strength in primary care education to improve the future of healthcare. He hopes that in the future, his graduates will ensure everyone in the world has regular and high-quality access to healthcare, all the better to cement a healthier tomorrow.

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{ coverstory } Susan West Engelkemeyer President, Nichols College Dudley, Massachusetts

President of Nichols College since 2011, Susan West Engelkemeyer got her start as an entrepreneur after her initial undergraduate studies at Stephens College. Able to gain new perspective from this experience, she then received her Master’s from East Carolina University and PhD from Clemson University. Starting her academic career at Babson College, she was able to climb the ranks and develop a number of different initiatives that improved the school’s current standing, then worked at Ithaca College as dean of its school of business and at the Charlton College of Business at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She finally came to Nichols and was immediately able to develop a strong future for its students and programs alike. STEVEN KING

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“What struck me about Nichols is really the community,” Engelkemeyer said. “It really is a tight-knit, collaborative community with a little leeway between faculty and staff. It’s a remarkable place that really puts students first.” Though Nichols is 18 miles south of Worcester, she said around 45 percent of Nichols students are from the area, and 60 percent remain in Massachusetts after graduation, which shows its connection to the area. Many events in the city, such as the Worcester Business Journal, that Nichols sponsors helps make its location and connection to the city valuable and beneficial. In the last decade, she added, the school has helped to bring more jobs to the area by spending millions on capital projects, which brings and keeps important jobs in Worcester. For the first time in 2014, the school also sponsored a Worcester Business Breakfast, which it will repeat in the summer this year. By helping to improve Worcester’s business identity, Nichols is further improving the city’s larger perception.

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baseball in “Field of Dreams,” they will come to — and stay in — Worcester if there are jobs to be had. “The key to keeping people in Worcester after they graduate is for them to get a great job here and to find affordable, high-quality living accommodations with great options for shopping and dining, and great transit options,” Leshin said. More employment opportunities in the city could help attract more recent graduates, Cesareo said. That, of course, is an oft-stated goal of city officials and leaders in the business community. The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, for example, worked on a survey from 2013-2014 with the city, with an aim at finding out what would make downtown Worcester a place college students would want to visit — and perhaps call home. It also hosts job fairs for college students, runs a program called StartUp Worcester geared toward young entrepreneurs, and has a motto of recruit, retain and incubate in trying to build the city as a place to study, work and live. Attracting more college graduate could effectively kill two birds with one stone, relieving unemployment and keeping younger people in the city once their degrees are in hand. “Increasingly,” Angel said. “students and alums want to stay in this city, but they can only stay if there are great jobs for them here.” Worcester, some college presidents said, needs to do its part to give college graduates a reason to lay down roots in the city of seven hills - and not pack up their dorms and head back home to another state or country, or grab jobs in Boston and other cities. “We need more industry,” Monahan said, noting that for more students to remain after they remove their caps and gowns, Worcester needs to recover in more industries than currently seen. “The onus is on the community,” Johnson said. “At the end of the day, if there are good jobs here for students after graduation, or if there’s a great environment to spur entrepreneurship and startup businesses, they’ll stay.” Kochevar agreed, and given its particular specialty, part of creating jobs to keep its students around after graduation involves the partnerships it has forged in Worcester. “I think it’s important for our students to become a part of the community, and we try foster that connection as much as we can,” Kochevar said. “Tufts at Tech, a collaboration between Cummings School and Worcester Technical High School, is a great example. All o four students work at Tufts at Tech at some point during their clinical training. We often hear from students that their experience of working with pets and their owners from Worcester is very positive.” continued on page 31

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{ coverstory } Robert E. Johnson

President, Becker College Worcester and Leicester, Massachusetts In the mid-1980s, Robert E. Johnson got his start in higher education at Central State University after a stint in marketing and a burgeoning career in public speaking. Arthur Thomas, Central State’s then-president, convinced Johnson to become the school’s executive director of enrollment management. This came as he earned his STEVEN KING master’s at the University of Cincinnati after taking his undergraduate studies at Morehouse College. The Detroit native then climbed the ranks, rising from vice provost at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan to the vice president of enrollment management at the University of Dayton, then the senior vice president of Sinclair Community College in Dayton. He joined Becker in 2010, and since then his efforts have led to an incredible transformation. Johnson considers Becker an anchor in the Worcester community, where students collectively put in 100,000 hours of community service annually, including working with the Elm Park Community School. Becker provides 10 scholarships every year to Worcester Tech students, gives hundreds of students Christmas presents and always works to boost the Worcester area. “For us, it’s all about making a difference,” Johnson said. “If you ask me why I’m here, it’s because I can make a difference.” Becker’s going further, Johnson said. In September 2016, the school will launch the Colleen C. Barrett Center for Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship, designed to partially be an accelerator for the school’s game design program students to start new businesses in a simpler fashion. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. By 2023, the school will expand to 2800 students, which will also see it reach university status. As it plans to further improve its programs, its prowess in Worcester will continue to grow.

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Deborah Kochevar, who also serves s Cummings’ Henry and Lois Foster Professor has been in the leadership role since 2006, and before that held multiple leadership roles at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. “As a veterinarian, I support the health and well-being of animals, people and the environments we share,” Kochevar said. STEVEN KING “Veterinary medicine and biomedical research are closely linked through education and this attracted me to an academic career.” Kochevar received her initial undergraduate education from Rice University, afterward achieving a doctorate of veterinary medicine from Texas A&M in 1981 and a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular biology from the Southwestern Medical Center at the University of Texas. She held the Wiley Chair of Veterinary Medical Education at Texas A&M and taught at the school for more than 20 years. When it comes to Worcester she, too, noted the importance of communication and working together. She noted how important it is for students at the Cummings School to become a part of the community. One example she mentioned is Tufts at Tech. Every Cummings School student works with Worcester Technical High School students during clinical training. She said the school often hears highly positive results from students who get to work with pets and their owners in the community. Cummings School is one of only 30 schools and colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States, and one of the few that isn’t located at a public institution. Kochevar said this gives the school great positioning, as veterinarians don’t just help animals, but play important roles in biomedical research and public health, and the resources of Tufts makes education in this respect much easier.

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Laurie Leshin

President, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Massachusetts Laurie Leshin took the office at an inauguration Nov. 8 last year, bringing a number of impressive credentials to the school and office alike, according to WPI’s website. Formerly the Dean of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s School of Science, she has also served as a scientist for the Mars Curiosity Rover mission and has been appointed to the Advisory Board for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum by President Obama.

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Leshin also has experience as the deputy director of the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, the website noted, where she oversaw NASA’s programs including future human spaceflight actions. She has previously been recognized as the Dee and John Whiteman’s Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Geological Sciences at Arizona State University, where she helped develop its School of Earth and Space Exploration. At Arizona State, she was also recognized by President George W. Bush, appointed to the Commission for the Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy. Her time at NASA also led to her achieving the Distinguished Public Service Medal in 2004 and the Outstanding Leadership Medal in 2011 from the administration. Arizona State University is Leshin’s undergraduate alma mater, as she received a bachelor’s in chemistry from the institute in 1987. Arizona is also where she grew up, although she was born in Boston. She then achieved a Ph.D. In geochemistry from the California Institute of Technology in 1994. Her biography on the Institute’s website reports that she is committed to elevating WPI’s impact in the global community. As she put it, “WPI attracted me because of our distinctive educational model,” Leshin said. “We tech STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics] the way they should be taught, emphasizing real-world opportunities to leverage technology for good in the world. I’ve only been here 11 months - but what keeps me going every day are our students.”

GETTING AROUND With a potential rise in

employment would come a need to increase the frequency and reliability of transportation, not only throughout Worcester, but to Boston and other hubs in the area. Many presidents, such as Engelkemeyer, said the close proximity of not just the city, but the state’s capitol stands as yet another draw to schools in the Worcester area.

“Students want to know where they can go on weekends,” Engelkemeyer said. Having options in and around the city, she reasoned, would help give them confidence in choosing a local school. Leshin pointed to WPI’s newlyinstituted shuttle between its campus and UMass Medical School, “to enable deeper collaborations there.” But for most schools in the Worcester area, specifically ones such as Nichols that are outside of the city limits proper, there is a definite strain when it comes to getting in and out of either city. While Engelkemeyer pointed out that Nichols sponsors regular shuttles for students into Worcester, there is still a disconnect due to the 20-minute drive required. She is not alone among college presidents in observing the effects that can have on students who might otherwise want to go off campus and experience city life. “It is a concern [among fellow presidents] in the sense of making sure students can get around easier, and I think that’s one thing that will help tremendously in keeping the vibrancy of the colleges’ involvement with the city, and vice versa, going,” Retelle said. Improving transportation is especially important in light of recent issues, as the single train line from Worcester to Boston frequently experiences troubles during periods of extreme weather. During summer months, high temperatures can lead to significant delays and limited speeds, and extreme cancellations and limitations on service were seen during the pounding snowfalls of a record-setting winter this year. Also, while the Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) has made strides in recent years in expanding bus service, there are still many regions of Worcester that are at least somewhat inaccessible. Many students in the area without cars would likely find their options limited for everything from grocery shopping to dining and entertainment, and college-sponsored shuttles, though effective, can only do so much. “More reliable and frequent public

Barry M. Maloney

President, Worcester State University Worcester, Massachusetts

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{ coverstory } Ten years ago, according to Barry Maloney, his career was completely different. He spent nearly two decades working at Westfield State University, twice taking on the role of interim president and service as several additional vice presidents at the school. He said he was recommended and introduced to the potential job at Worcester State, and his experience at Westfield helped give him the confidence to join the school four years ago. Maloney is a graduate of the University of Maine, where he also received his master’s degree, and graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Institute for Educational Management. According to Worcester State’s website, his family takes residence across the street from the university. “Clearly, we’re no longer a normal school,” Maloney said of Worcester State’s positive transformations in recent years, “but we’ve also evolved in a way that supports [several industries] equally.” “The connecting points have always been about what can Worcester State do in improving the quality of life here in Central Massachusetts and meeting the workforce needs of the environment.” Since Maloney joined the school, it has taken new leaps and bounds in improving its services - its website reports its enrollment, graduation rates and fundraising have all grown, and it opened a new residence hall in 2014, with a new Wellness Center primed to follow suit in 2016. Worcester is an “emerging college town,” he said, and believes the potential the city has comes from its community realizing the added value in improving its front door, so to speak. The work is still evolving, he added, but the focus that has been taken in recent years has successfully positioned the city well for great improvement in the impending future. transportation to Boston, as well as within the city of Worcester itself, would improve the possibility of graduates remaining,” Cesareo said. “The city would have to provide for and cater to a younger generation in order to convince graduates to stay.”

BENEFITS With all the challenges and

improvements Worcester’s higher education faces in the future, it has one specific benefit that could give it a built-in advantage.

Carberry cited a new plan in the works that will see Quinsigamond and Worcester State, in addition to other state-sponsored schools in Massachusetts, teaming up for the “Four for 30” campaign. Community colleges and four-year schools will join forces under this plan, aiming to fight the scourge of ever-growing student loans by creating a four-year plan for students. The end-goal: by the time they receive their diplomas, they will end undergraduate education with total bills of $30,000 or less. More spoils of this beneficial interplay can be seen in the consortium’s cross-campus interactivity. Students at one school can register to take classes they’re interested in at other member schools. The short distance and extensive focus on learning in the area allows for unmatched collaboration — not just compared to Massachusetts or New England,

but to the rest of the country. “The consortium of schools is a longstanding set of partnership agreements, and some of that is the sharing between different schools,” Worcester State University president Barry M. Maloney said. The consortium helps add value to Worcester by adding to the cultural diversity of not just the schools but the city as well. “What keeps you here is the collaboration that goes on,” Retelle said. In her 30 years of working in education, Retelle said she had never seen such levels of involvement between schools, nor the host city working to continue to move it forward. “It’s quite refreshing,” she said, “and really something that energizes you.” Maloney praised the inter-school collaboration. “If you want to take a really highend religion class, go to Holy Cross or Assumption,” he said. “If you want to take a really high-end mathematics course, WPI would be a great place. Each of our schools has a wonderful reputation and wonderful niche in their own market, and that’s a great learning environment not just for students at Worcester State, but for the community.” Given the varied nature of each of the colleges and universities in and around Worcester, the schools largely enjoy a non-competitive spirit when it comes to recruiting students. “Where else in the country can you find a city, with just under 200,000 people, with [12] colleges?” Johnson said. “Very eclectic continued on page 32

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Charles F. Monahan Jr.

President, MCPHS University (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester-born-and-raised Charles Monahan Jr. has helmed MCPHSU since 1997, after graduating from the same location with a degree in pharmacy in 1962. Between his graduation and appointment as president, he had six pharmacies in the city, running Monahan STEVEN KING Pharmacy for 31 years. He was, additionally, a trustee for MCPHS for 10 years and chairman of the board for six, before his inauguration. His non-traditional business background aside, Monahan said his status as a Worcester native, born and raised, makes a big difference. Since becoming president of the school, Monahan has helped lead huge improvements. In addition to growth in enrollment, physical facilities, research and endowment, he led a $100 million expansion of the Boston campus and the $85 million campus in downtown Worcester - the latter of which wasn’t just chosen, “because I live five minutes up Salisbury Street from downtown.” The great resources of Worcester helped drive that decision, and its downtown campus is now 17 buildings strong with nine different degrees and total investments of $405 million in the city. MCPHS, most recently, has developed an optometry school, the first class of which will graduate next year, and expanded to Manchester, New Hampshire. Though the city will always be improving, Monahan said that the strides made in recent years have been incredibly impressive for its reputation, and MCPHS will help better meet those goals as it continues to develop and expand.

colleges. By and large, we don’t directly compete with one another for students. Which adds to the richness of this city in terms of talent. And I think that makes us very unique.” Not many places, Malone added, can boast 35,000 students and 18,000 staffers. With so many people teaching, learning and working throughout Worcester, they add value to the city both economically and culturally, and provide simple access to many ways of living. In short, many other areas do not boast he same diversity, resources or support network as Worcester. “We’re benefited by not having to work very hard to [achieve that level of success],” Maloney said. That does not mean the region’s higher education institutions are not constantly striving to provide higher-quality education and expand their physical footprints. Many are putting up new buildings or developing new majors that can drive interest to the Worcester area. Johnson said Becker College plans to expand its enrollment, with designs on becoming a university. Worcester State College made that move in 2010, becoming Worcester State University when then-Gov. Deval Patrick signed into law a measure passed by both the Statehouse and Senate.

WHERE IT HAS COME At the same time, while

change is crucial to remaining competitive when it comes to drawing students to the area , the leaders of higher education in Worcester said there is no reason to discount how far Worcester has already come.

“It has been rejuvenated,” said Monahan. “The last 15 years, people don’t realize [the leaps and bounds made by new businesses opening]. Rome wasn’t built in a day. When you look at other cities, we’ve come a long way in Worcester.” The city’s colleges and universities have played no small role in the strides made. Each of them, said Johnson, adds to the vibrancy of their respective neighborhoods. “It spurs entrepreneurship and small businesses within that neighborhood,” he said. “It strengthens the neighborhoods, and one of the keys to any great city is strong neighborhoods. “Look at what’s going on down at UMass Medical School. If you were to rewind 40 years ago and look at that one building down there on Route 9 where they got started, versus it

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{ coverstory } being a billion-dollar enterprise today, I’d say that’s a pretty strong neighborhood right there.” Collins, too, marveled at the expansion of UMass over the past 50 years into an institution that has produced thousands of medical professionals and works in conjunction with several local organizations on a number of community initiatives. One of those is the city’s “One City, One Library” program, which has been aided by a $700,000 investment by UMass Medical, Collins noted. “In the 1960s, this land was little more than a grassy field,” he said. When just one school’s development over time enables it to have such an impact on its host city, the effects of Worcester’s higher education institutions is clear. “We can look at any of the colleges,” Johnson said, “and we can rewind 20, 30 years, and say, ‘What was that neighborhood like then compared to what it is now?’ What was the Elm Park neighborhood 30 years ago compared to now, and what would it be like if Becker wasn’t there? What would the neighborhood that Worcester State is in be like today if it wasn’t there? We can go to each college, and as long as we continue to work in partnership, with us working with the city to spur economic development in a collaborative way, there’s no stopping us. We have the will to win in this city, and there’s nothing that can stop us as long as we continue to work together.” Worcester Magazine Editor Walter Bird Jr. contributed to this story.

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President, Anna Maria College Paxton, Massachusetts

After three years as Anna Maria College’s executive vice president, Mary Lou Retelle was named the institution’s interim president in 2014, the latest step in a successful career. Starting in college admissions, after a lasting interest in higher education, she progressed from counselor to dean to executive vice president at different schools over time. A graduate of Merrimack College and having received her master’s from Northeastern University, the majority of her career was spent at Merrimack. Over 15 years, she worked as vice president for enrollment and student services and dean of admission, among other titles. Before Anna Maria, her most recent role was as an enrollment consultant at Suffolk University, and she considers her current position “continuing the adventure.” “Our connection to Worcester has always been strong to the students and the faculty,” Retelle said. The school intends to keep it that way as well. Its ties to the city and its communities have been beneficial, not to mention its connection to the consortium. While the school has expanded farther than the area for finding students, it has also remained focused on retaining some of the best and brightest in the area. The school itself is located in Paxton, but its efforts are resonating well, Retelle said. Worcester itself continues to improve, she added, which makes the entire community stronger, and Retelle lauded the work the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce has done with available schools. For the improvements to remain as high-quality as possible, she added that as many people as possible in the city must work together for continued improvement. “It’s started,” she said, “but I think it can be improved on.”

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The Hanover becomes enchanted with ‘Camelot’ PHOTO/SCOTT SUCHMAN

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The Hanover Theatre in Worcester always hosts a vast array of productions each year, and most recently he theatre brought a particularly legendary show to Worcester in “Camelot,” the four-time Tony Award winning production.

Many know the story of Camelot and the individual legends spawned from the fabled castle and court on some level or another. The names of King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, Sir Lancelot and the other knights of the round table have echoed through the silky evening air throughout the world since the story was stamped into consciousness back in the 1100s. However, the actual story of King Arthur is potentially much older, possibly coming to fruition during the year of 830 AD, or reaching even further back to Britons’ defense against the Saxons in the 500s. With an armored boot in history and a sword point in mythology, the story of

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The Company of Camelot - The Knights of the Round Table

Camelot has survived the test of time and now, that story of love, gallantry, betrayal and passion will be spun downtown. “Camelot tells the story of the legend of King Arthur, who rules his kingdom with new ideals, bringing peace to a troubled land,” explained The Hanover Theatre’s director of marketing and public relations, Lisa Condit. “The legend of King Arthur, Guinevere, his beautiful queen, Lancelot, his most trusted knight, and the Knights of the Round Table, is an enchanting fable of chivalry, passion, pageantry, and betrayal all in one. This production is a fresh, new, take on this tale that includes the best parts of this four-time Tony Award winning show with a gritty, sexy and more authentic approach.” “Camelot,” a musical, was originally written by Alan Jay Lerner and Fredrick Loewe. The production originally ran back in 1960 on Broadway for 837 performances and later spawned a feature film in 1967. With five Tony Award nominations and four wins, the show was a rousing success through the years. Camelot won Tony Awards for best actor in a musical, best scenic design, best costume design and best conductor

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and musical director. The musical, in its current iteration, continues to expand on the base that it has established in its current production. “I think that we’re going to be blown away by the way it looks,” said Condit. “The music and talented voices who transport us back to medieval times. I think we’ll leave the theatre full of shared experiences that will provide lots of great conversation for the rest of the weekend.” The production team went out of its way to remain attentive to detail in regards to the instruments used during the musical. Between the music, the costumes and the set design, viewers should be in for a visual treat. Phoenix Entertainment, the company behind the touring Camelot production, has produced “The Color Purple,” “Fame,” “Grease,” “Rock of Ages,” “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” “Godspell,” “The Vagina Monologues” and others over its 15 years in operation. Condit said the ability to provide a home for a show such as this is huge, and with a local touch in the casting for a smaller role in the production, it lends itself particularly well to the community. “It is fulfilling that we are able to share

an experience like this with so many different people while having an impact on the downtown area and surrounding communities,” she said. “It is also rewarding that we were able to offer the opportunity for boys to audition for the Tom of Warwick role. It helps us to fulfill our mission of fostering a love and appreciation for the performing arts in younger audiences. It is a going to be a great experience for the two boys who were chosen (Alex Hill of Worcester and Brayden Moore of Milford) to participate in a national Broadway tour while it plays here in Worcester.” The show will be touring nationally through June 14, leaving Worcester for St. Paul, Minnesota and continuing on through the Midwest. Head to The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St., now through Sunday, May10 to catch the Tony Award winning production of Camelot with showings on Friday, May 8 at 8 p.m.., Saturday, May 9 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 10 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. You can find out more about the production online at Camelottour.com and for tickets and information, visit thehanovertheatre.org.

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The musical journey of John Sebastian has been a long and fruitful one. He has explored musical styles that stir his soul, always staying true to his muse. From his early days as the leader of the Lovin’ Spoonful, to his more recent forays into acoustic bluegrass style music, Sebastian claims, “I’ve had a pretty rich musical life.”

Sebastian will be appearing at the Bull Run in Shirley this Friday, May 8. His friends, Paul Rishell and Annie Raines, will open the show. Everybody knows about Sebastian’s legacy from the 1960s. The Lovin’ Spoonful were one of the most successful American bands of that era, with such iconic songs as “Do You Believe In Magic,” “Daydream,” and “Summer In the City,” all penned by Sebastian. Since then, he has enjoyed a rich and varied musical journey. Sebastian’s first love is jug band music. He has had the opportunity to play with some of the most renowned jug band musicians, including Fritz Richmond and Yank Rashell, who worked with Sleepy John Estes and Sonny Boy Williamson 1. When talking about his career direction, Sebastian points out that it wasn’t all by design. “Some of the little paths that I started down, not really having a goal, had these surprising payoffs,” he said. But Sebastian always seems to gravitate back to where he started musically. “When you go around, and the starting point is the point of departure as well. That’s happened two or three times to me,” he exclaims. Paul Rishell and Annie Raines enjoy a special friendship with John Sebastian, and they will surely play some music together

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at the show. Rishell tells the story of how the two men met. Apparently, Sebastian had gotten hold of a tape of music by Paul, and was driving up and down the East coast listening to it with his manager. There were no credits on the tape, so they didn’t know who it was. Finally, a friend of Sebastian’s told him it was Paul Rishell. ‘ “So, he looked up my number and called me up,” Sebastian said. They got together with their wives, and instantly became close. Paul’s wife had just been diagnosed with cancer, so the friendship between the two men ran deep.

“During that time, John was busy helping keep me employed,” he said. Sebastian has done a couple of recording projects with Rishell and Raines over the years. One actually dovetailed into a film, according to Rishell. The film is about jug band music. Sebastian was chosen to be the narrator of the film, and their music was featured prominently. Rishell and Raines have been keeping busy as well. They recently went to Minnesota to play at a conference of over four hundred music therapists. Annie Raines describes the event as eye opening.

“They love music, but they have good academic skills,” she quipped. The duo has been utilizing its instructional skills in other ways. “Paul and I have been teaching at Berklee, as part of their visiting artists country blues program,” Raines said. She takes pride in increasing the awareness of their young students. “We’ve taken them on trips to Mississippi, Arkansas, etc…,” she said A couple of their students have been so successful that Rishell and Raines have adopted them into their side project, a country blues band called Mojo Rodeo. With their deep friendship and closeness to one another, expect some performances involving the three of them together. “There’ll be some solo stuff, but…I’m sure there will be a lot of interaction with Paul and Annie,” Sebastian said, adding, “Doing a show with them makes for a kind of loosey goosey atmosphere.” Sebastian will try to pick from all of the phases of his career in the show. “I try to cover a cross section of my output as a songwriter. I cover the Spoonful as much as possible and some of the middle period,” during which Sebastian had one of his biggest hits, Welcome Back. A Woodstock, Connecticut resident, Sebastian has always enjoyed a special connection with New England. “New England has always been a mainstay for me, even at times when I’ve been way out of style.” He commented on the college music scene, and the night clubs, always enjoying the connection with his audiences. Rishell describes Sebastian as a ‘fantastic performer’ and a ‘great storyteller’. “He has flow,” Rishell says, adding, “he gets from here to there without running into anything.” Friday’s show at the Bull Run should prove to have a special vibe.

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Rise from Ruin: Local artist turns scraps into vision Joshua Lyford

Stepping into the Sprinkler Factory on 38 Harlow St. to see artist Lisa Barthelson standing among what she calls her “rubble,” it is easy to see the many directions her installation could head. Part conductor, part mad scientist and part artistic-installation matriarch Barthelson is a creator.

Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of Barthelson’s creations are their unique origin stories; all of the “debris” that she uses has a history, a back story, and these tiny individual stories and memories are interwoven to create a much larger storied vision. Where the author of a fantasy novel might collect their fabled tales to create a far reaching series of appendices, Barthelson weaves her little stories into mesmerizing works. Barthelson has a studio space at the Sprinkler Factory, where she creates her work, such as her ongoing series utilizing “family debris,” or castoffs from her own childhood, her three children’s childhoods and the scraps that created by an artist’s life. On May 9, Barthelson and the Sprinkler Factory will host the opening reception to her “Climbing Trees, Making Forts” installation, which will be on view through June 7, with a closing reception and artist talk. Looking at the self-described rubble piles that had been trucked to the sprinkler factory, it is mesmerizing to imagine what she will come up with. Rope, wire, construction fence, deer net, water bottles, toys, hockey sticks and sleds are all arranged in neat piles next to mountains of ductwork and neatly wrapped circles of clothing castoffs. Interestingly, Barthelson herself has to soak in the material in order to make something whole. Going into a large scale installation, such as “Climbing Trees, Making Forts,” is daunting for an artist, but it is also exciting. In a few day’s time the mountains and valleys of a lifetime’s clutter will be transformed into a representation of a family’s life and the adventurous childhood activities of a youth spent exploring the forest, making forts and climbing trees. “I start listening to the materials,” explained Barthelson amidst the castoffs that will soon become statement, as the

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Sprinkler Factory’s resident cat, Momma, lazily blinks her eyes and stretches her paws on the material. “I look at how to create that space and if they’re the right pieces that I’m envisioning. Often, what you envision doesn’t work, but you have to listen to the materials.” While it doesn’t do the coming installation

is no blueprint hanging on the walls - there are no computer programming designing a structure and no tangible notes to speak of. This is Barthelson’s space for the duration of the showing, and while the task is a large one, it is one that she is uniquely positioned to achieve.

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Lisa Barthelson the justice it deserves, Barthelson’s work is like an industrial and familial Andy Goldsworthy site-sculpture, particularly with the concept of the “Climbing Trees, Making Forts” studio installation. It grows organically from both the materials and the artist’s ideas. Of course, Barthelson is aware of her vision, but to achieve it, has to allow the work to flow naturally. There

“It’s daunting,” said Barthelson. “But, I keep harking back to my mantra: ‘have fun, be brave.’” That statement is important, not solely because it is the backbone of Barthelson’s artistic spirit, but because it is a stoic look at the childlike adventure quality she sets out to represent. Barthelson was inspired by her mother,

who was an artist as well, and who became plagued by, and later succumbed to, Alzheimer’s. Experiencing this alongside her mother, Barthelson made the decision to take art away from the part time and shift it to a full-time endeavor. “That was the turning point for me,” Barthelson said. “She was an artist and she passed before she was finished. You have to live life to the fullest.” The Sprinkler Factory’s studio space is large and its high ceilings lends itself well to the verticality of an installation inspired by climbing trees. “Lisa knows the space well, as she has participated in several group shows over the years, and does have a studio in the building,” Sprinkler Factory gallery manager Luis Antonio Fraire said. “This gave her the opportunity to study the space and plan with detail. Her basic idea is to utilize the entire Sprinkler Factory gallery for a site specific installation which she has been considering for years and now will realize this creative impulse.” There is chaos in the rubble piles Barthelson overlooks - deer fence in loose piles with metal pipe, which could have been the pieces of a wind chime in disarray, but chaos has a way of producing a cognizant and calming vision. “I think we all have that,” Barthelson said. “We live in the midst of chaos and it’s like a superficial order, which appeals to me.” “The Sprinkler Factory at its best often involves large scale art, installations and sculpture,” said Fraire. “A visitor can experience the artwork from a distance with enough room to absorb it from all angles and perspectives. As the gallery provides ample breathing room and natural light the visitor can have a focused undistracted experience with the art.” Head to the Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St., Saturday, May 9 for the opening reception of Climbing Trees, Making Forts-a Family Debris Installation to see the artist’s vision for yourself. The installation will be on view at the gallery through June 7, with a closing reception and artist talk, and the gallery is open Fridays from 4-7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. You can find the Sprinkler Factory online at Sprinklerfactory.com and you can find out more on the artist, Lisa Barthelson at Lisabarthelson.com

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If you missed the show last Wednesday at the Hotel Vernon, you goofed up, big time. All the bands completely destroyed and the turnout was, frankly, incredible for a mid-week hardcore/punk show. Cleveland, Ohio’s Harvey Pekar did its usual job of shredding, Worcester’s latest, Nervous Habit (members of CFL, No Sh-t), is an absolute standout, and I, for one, can’t wait to see what they have in store moving forward. I unfortunately had to leave before one of my favorites, Worcester’s New Reality, played (contrary to popular belief, I can’t sleep off a hangover every day of the week), but they are always awesome. Not to dismiss any of the other bands’ shred-ability, but Boston’s Big Noise completely blew me away, again. Big Noise is a tough one to describe, they’ve got a foot in hardcore and punk, but there is the occasionally odd (and fantastic) jazz timing and it is almost more in tune to a modern day Black Sabbath with a little mustard on it.

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The Worcester Think Tank, 36 Harlow St., sets out to provide an interactive learning environment and resource center and adults in order to stimulate social and intellectual growth. On May 9, the Think Tank will be hosting an art reception and gallery at the Crompton Collective. Student art will be on display and will range from 3D storytelling to the “Science of Sound” and “Plants to Prints.” I don’t know exactly what this entails, but I do know there will be snacks and some cool art Images of student art from 3d Storytelling, to check out. You may even Science of Sound, Plants to Prints, and learn something, which can Scientific Illustration and Dissection. be valuable in showing your friends how much smarter you are than them.

I don’t always place a clothing store on my list of must-visit parties, but when I do, it’s the Grimeiversary birthday party hosted by Grime-New & Used Clothing Saturday, May 9 ,11 a.m. to 7 p.m.. As I write this, both my pants and flannel shirt (which were, frankly, a poor choice given the heat) were picked up at the shop, and regardless of the great clothing selection, the storefront is always a good time. Owner Molly McGrath moonlights as a grade-A karaoke singer, but she knows her parties, and I’m assured this will be one. Swing by, listen to some tunes by DJ Jon Strader, get some henna tattoos and check out the one-day-only pop-up shops by Top Shelf Vintage, Co, Allergic to Cubicles, Worcester Wares and more.

CUT YOUR JEANS IN HALF: Unless you are a lunatic, you’ve already noticed the weather and it is absolutely gorgeous. Take your denim, chop them above the knee and air out those chicken legs. We all deserve it after the brutality that was this last winter, so get outside, go for a hike, roll around in the grass, rope swing everywhere you can and climb on top of things of various heights.

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LIVE LONG AND PROSPER: The Worcester Art Museum (WAM) is hosting a “Star Wars” Community Day Sunday, May 17, and if my misquoting of Star Trek for the title just pissed you off, then you are exactly the person who needs to attend. WAM suggests visitors come dressed as their favorite “Star Wars” characters and compare stormtrooper armor to that of a gothic knight, you can even sign up for a light saber class. I’m a huge nerd when it comes to armor of any kind, so I for one am entirely excited. “Beam me up Scotty” and get me over there.

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If you like your music extremely experimental and intelligently noisy, The Firehouse is playing host to what will surely be a night to remember Saturday, May 9 featuring France’s Cantenac Dager, Gun Boy, Vicious Acid, Echo One and Gay Shapes. I met Joe Bastardo from Gay Shapes when we were in high school together, bonding over a Hot Water Music sweatshirt. As an aside, I failed the Drawing Two class we took together, which, as you can see from the image of my weird 11th-grade art on this page, robbed me of at least a “C-.”

I STAND ALONE: Godsmack will be playing the DCU Center

Friday, May 8 with Hellyeah and Papa Roach and no, you didn’t just step into a time machine (I had to try really hard not to reference literary dog-show Wishbone’s “Bark to the Future” episode), this is real life. I got to speak to members of the “super group” Hellyeah, featuring members of Mudvayne and legendary drummer/sideburns Vinnie Paul from Pantera, and they were some pretty swell guys. Godsmack, on the other hand, couldn’t be bothered. Which is a shame, because the seventh-grade nu-metal fan inside me couldn’t be more excited. It may not be a reunited 1998 Family Values Tour lineup, but at least you’ll have an event to finally wear your Jncos to in 2015.

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That’s the word that kept popping into my head while I watched the Avengers stave off yet another apocalypse by, ironically, perpetuating a regimen of mass destruction. As buildings crumbled and bystanders ran screaming through the streets, I was reminded that the movie was made for audiences in China … and Japan … and South America … and everywhere else in the known universe where action sequences easily translate into superheroic box office grosses. I saw “Avengers: Age of Ultron” twice over the weekend, with different people. The second time, during some of the endless fight scenes, I shut my eyes and just listened to the chaos. Experiencing these sequences without all the flash cuts, fast motion and CGI overload gave me a sense of the havoc without being bludgeoned by it so that I had more stamina to sit through the final reel’s Armageddon. “Age of Ultron” does beg the question: When is too much too much? One city was obliterated in the first one? Let’s go for two here. I suppose I’m betraying the fact that I’m not a 12-year-old boy — clearly the movie’s target audience — but I can no longer sit through a superhero movie and watch entire downtowns being leveled without thinking, “Who’s paying for all this?” You feel director Joss Whedon struggling to give every character his/her fair share of screen time, which is incredibly difficult with the addition of Quicksilver (Aaron Johnson as a poor man’s Flash), Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (the British-cool Paul Bettany) to the team. The Avengers battle an artificial-intelligence nightmare named Ultron, created by Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) to protect the earth, yet which has turned on its master like Frankenstein’s monster. With not unreasonable logic, Ultron has determined that this terribly flawed planet can only be saved by destroying it. The guy would have made a dynamite

military planner in the Vietnam War. “Age of Ultron” is both overstuffed and underdeveloped at the same time, possibly the result of Whedon being forced to reduce the original three-hour running time to two hours and twenty minutes. The movie only catches its breath during a sequence on Hawkeye’s (Jeremy Renner) family farm, which allows for deeper development of the Hawkeye and Black Widow (Scarlett Johannson) characters — but to what end? These two are already among the least charismatic Marvel superheroes, and an extended farm stay does little to enhance their profile. The movie’s selfawareness verges on smugness, though it does boast a good dose of humor. Just about anything coming out of Thor’s (Chris Hemsworth) mouth, all of it reeking with haughty condescension, is worthy for a chuckle. And some of the jokes are wonderfully adults-only (Downey Jr.: “It’s been a long day … Eugene O’Neill long.” Samuel L. Jackson (as Nick Fury): “That guy is multiplying faster than a Catholic rabbit.”) Ultron is voiced by James Spader, whose oily snarkiness is reminiscent of the sly musings he delivered as Robert California in “The Office.” Captain America (Chris Evans), on the other hand, is handed one lame line after another and exhibits none of the edge he displayed in “The Winter Soldier.” In the next Avengers movie, “Captain America: Civil War,” the team splits into two factions, and goes at each other. I’m predicting tri-city destruction this time. What’s a little mess among family? **** I can’t let this week pass without a plug for a little Australian horror movie available on Netflix called “The Babadook.” A widowed mother and her young son are haunted by a creepy children’s book character who drills down into their deepest fears then preys on their vulnerabilities. This one is as seriously unsettling as anything I’ve seen in a long time.

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There is always that genuine aesthetic to eating inside a family-owned local restaurant as opposed to a major chain restaurant. Popular restaurants can be overwhelming: full of bright fluorescent lighting, all too comfortable Muzak playing overhead, full of colors and pictures that are marketed to justify spending your hardearned money. There is usually an ever-humble atmosphere to

Walking through the entrance on a Saturday afternoon, I was greeted by Fatima’s daughter, a young girl who met me with a

Having the notion of being the friendly East African family that serves its Gold Star Boulevard neighbors with authentic home-cooked meals is exactly the first impression I had upon walking into Fatima’s Cafe. Owned by Mom Fatima Mohamed and Pop Omar Issa, the Somalian-owned Fatima’s cafe is in the heart of Goldstar. The decor is simple, with little in the way of an African motif, save for a couple paintings on two walls. The family feel, however, is tangible, and the family eating during my visit knew the owner.

friendly smile and asked if I have ever eaten East African food before. I told her this was, indeed, my first time, so she walked me to the counter and recommended I reserve my first experience for either the Somali Anjero or the Ethiopian Anjero. Anjeros are also referred to as sourdough pancakes. The Ethiopian

Anjero is made with teff, a fine grain grown in Ethiopia, and can be ground into a glutenfree flour alternative. The Somali Anjero is made with traditional flour and is a bit lighter and smaller than the Ethiopian teff. Fatima’s offers either of these Anjeros with your stew of choice of meat (beef, chicken or goat) and veggies; I ordered the Somalian Anjero ($15.75). Fatima’s menu combines Kenyan, Somalian and Ethiopian entrees. There is a selection of various teas, rice, chapatti, samosas, mandazi (African donuts), malawah (African crepes), sandwiches, breakfast, desserts and plenty of vegetarian options. For those who like their food hot, Fatima’s also makes an original hot sauce which can be ordered on the side with any meal. For a drink, I had my choice of soda or Fatima’s original fruit juices. The juice on order that day was a blend of fresh strawberry, blueberry, raspberry and pineapple. I ordered the juice ($2.50), which was fresh, thick and had a very fruity, but not too sweet taste to it. The pineapple was very subtle while the drink had a mostly strawberry and blueberry taste to it. In addition, I ordered a bottled water ($1). The continued on page 45

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You could buy Mom flowers — but can she eat them? Take the number one woman in your life to Ceres Bistro Sunday, May 10 for a special Mother’s Day Menu. Enjoy two courses and dessert. The cost is $45 per person and the menu is available 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Dana Lewis Live! Playing the greatest hits of the 50’s to the 80’s in the dining room. Best wood fired pizza’s, Italian food, full bar and lottery. No Cover. Come on out! Free! 7-10 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 7:30 p.m.midnight Hirosaki Prime, 1121 Grafton St. 508-926-8700. King Moon Racer. 8 p.m.-midnight Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Thirsty Thursday Open Mic Night @ Dark Horse Tavern with Mark & Wibble. Join us down at the Dark Horse & let’s have some fun. Showcasing real live local music & talent! To RSVP a time slot in advance please send your name/time slot you’d like and e-mail (optional) to darkhorseopenmic@yahoo.com. To all other players that want to come up to jam and don’t want to RSVP, there will be a sign-up sheet so you get to play your tunes accordingly, so don’t fret (no pun intended). Here are the times: 8:20 8:40 9:00 9:20 9:40 10:00 10:20 10:40 Free. 8-11 p.m. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100 or find them on Facebook. Whitney Doucet. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Audio Wasabi - Hosted by Brian Chaffee. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. DJ/Karaoke with DJ Curtis- Dancing.<P> 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

Godsmack brings some noise to the DCU Center 50 Foster St., Worcester, Friday night, May 8. Show starts at 7:30, and tickets’ cost $39.50 to $65. WAAF presents Godsmack with Papa Roach. Catch the band that first smashed its way onto the music scene in 1995, has scored 20 Top 10 hits and sold more than 20 million records worldwide. Tickets available at the DCU Center Box office, Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at ticketmaster.com. Macey & Ralston Acoustic Duo. 9 p.m.-noon The Columbia Tavern, 11 Merriam Ave, Leominster. 978-227-5874 or joemacey. com Metal Thursday CCLXXV: Beneath Oblivion, Upheaval, Suffer on Acid, Hi Watts! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Resin Ed. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-7990629. The Thursday night dance party continues withMAN vs MaSHANE and guests RTST and more. Dance on everyone! Tonight’s going to be a great night. $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Music on Main. Music on Main is a new community concert series featuring musicians and friends of the Worcester Chamber Music Society in non-traditional neighborhood venues. The one-hour concerts are free, informal, and focus on the Main South community. Kids, first-timers and seasoned concert-goers are all welcome. Musicians from WCMS and Neighborhood Strings perform music of Mozart, Telemann and Handel. Food is available for purchase free. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Straight Up Cafe, 795 Main St. 774-243-1313 or worcesterchambermusic.org Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat. Let Dr. Nat start your weekend with jazz, swing, blues, soul, samba, R&B, Broadway, original songs about Worcester, and other surprises, such as special guest vocalists and instrumentalists. Dancers welcome! Ask about Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat (TFIDN) menu bargains in the cabaret room! No cover charge, tips appreciated. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or natneedle.com Godsmack presented by WAAF. WAAF presents Godsmack with Papa Roach at the DCU Center Friday, May 8. The quartet first smashed their way into the music scene in 1995 and have had 20 Top 10 Hits at the format. The rock group has sold more than 20 million records worldwide and have released their sixth full length album for Republic Records, 1000hp. The Grammy-award nominated rock titans always remember their roots in Boston. They will be joined by Special Guest Papa Roach for a performance at the DCU

Center. Tickets available at the DCU Center Box Office, Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 800-745-3000, and online at ticketmaster. com. $65, $49.50, $39.50 Prices include a $2 facility fee All tickets subject to applicable handling, convenience and facility fees. 7:3010 p.m. DCU Center- Arena and Convention Center, Arena, 50 Foster St. 508-755-6800 or dcucenter.com PE James at Fiddler’s Green Pub! Come out and enjoy your favorite acoustic rock songs of the 50s, 60s, and 70s! No cover, full bar, and great music and singing! Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700 or fiddlersgreenworcester.com Seven Hills Symphony Spring Concert. The Seven Hills Symphony Orchestra is presenting the third and final concert of its 10th Anniversary Season. The concert will feature the World Premiere of Spirit Resonance by Gary Gackstatter, which was commissioned by the Orchestra for the occasion. Gackstater will be the Orchestra’s honored guest. In addition the Orchestra will play Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2, 3rd & 4th movements, and selections from Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint Saens. If you’ve never heard the Orchestra play, this is the perfect time to start. It won’t be your last. Free/Donations Appreciated. 7:30-9 p.m. University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center - University Campus: Aaron Lazare Medical Research Building, 364 Plantation St. shsymphony.org Brett Casavant. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Dan Kirouac - solo/acoustic. Dan has been part of the regional music scene for thirty years. When not busy with the tribute band Beatles For Sale, his solo performances showcase vocals accompanied by a six-string acoustic guitar. From the one-hit wonders to the lost classics, from the 1960s to today, every show is

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Open Rehearsal with the Choristers of All Saints. An opportunity to sneak a peek behind the scenes as Director of Music, Graeme McCullough, puts the All Saints Choristers through their paces in this open rehearsal. This event will be of particular interest to children (and their parents) who would like to consider joining the Choir of All Saints. Free. 10-11:30 a.m. All Saints Church, 10 Irving St. 508-752-3766. P.E. James Performs at Marlborough Earth Day Fair. Join us as we celebrate Earth Day with music, fun, and educational displays! Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ghiloni Park, Basketball Courts, Concord Road, Marlborough. GreenMarlborough.org

Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Stephen Wright. 6-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com Dan Kirouac solo/acoustic. dankirouac.com. Free. 7-10 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600. A. Miller. Anthony Miller a.k.a. A. Miller. Hip Hop / Rap. Never Forgotten will team up with him throughout the evening! $4 Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. !Cafe con Dios!, Main Room, 22 Faith Ave., Auburn. American Spiritual Traditions. From slave times right up until Take your kids to Records and Burpee Children’s Zoo, the traveling zoo, at Klem’s, 117 West Main St., Spencer, now through Sunday, May 10, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free. Expose your children to more than 50 exotic and unusual animals, including llamas, alpacas, kangaroos, lemurs, yak, emus and more. Camel and pony rides are available, along with food. For more information, email zooshows@aol.com or call 508-949-0496.

today, African Americans have created meaningful and inspiring music. Salisbury Singers will explore 150 years of this folk music we call the “spiritual.” From William Dawson and Jester Hairston to Moses Hogan and André Thomas, these composers have given us music that will have your toes tapping and your heart swelling! Salisbury Singers is pleased to be joined on this concert by the Burncoat High School Quadrivium choir. With Burncoat High School Quadrivium, David Twiss, Director $25 adults, $20 seniors, Student tickets available for $10 at the door with student id. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Assumption College: Chapel of the Holy Spirit, 500 Salisbury St. salisburysingers.org Blackstone Valley Bluegrass at Grass Roots Coffeehouse. On Saturday night, the Grass Roots Coffeehouse welcomes Blackstone Valley Bluegrass to close out the season. Blackstone Valley Bluegrass has been entertaining audiences throughout the valley and beyond for over 15 years, all with the same four members. Dave Dick, Dan Nowlan, Ken Taylor and Bob Dick are the four original members and they put out a very high energy, dynamic evening of traditional and contemporary bluegrass music $12/$10 Seniors 60+, $5 students. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Rockdale Congregational Church, 42 Fowler Road, Northbridge. 617-429-0347 or rockdalechurchonline.org Joe Macey - Acoustic Soloist. 7:30-10:30 p.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585 or joemacey.com A Fine Connection. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Convivium Musicum Sings Music by Sweelinck. Founded and run by its singers, Convivium Musicum has been dedicated to concerts of uplifting beauty since 1987. Praised in The Boston Musical Intelligencer for our “...radiant and full sound... complete interpretive assurance and a palpable sense of dedication to this music”, Convivium is known for performances of Renaissance choral music that shimmer with precision, fine intonation, rhythmic accuracy, and lively attention to text. This is a special program designed in collaboration with Convivium’s founder, Joel van Lennep, featuring the music of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, the most famous Dutch composer of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. $20 Adult, $12 Students/Seniors, 18 and under free. 8-10 p.m. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster St. 508-753-2989 or convivium.org Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. The Carnal Carnival Burlesque show with guest bands Texas Death Match, ROPE and Swill Merchants. Humor, horror, and harlequins! Step right up! The Carnal Carnival is a

show unlike any other. Come join us for a night of laughter, horror, suspense, and a few snazzy undressers. Allow us to captivate you with sexy, silly, scary performances from our crazy ladies. $10. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. 9Teen. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Deb’s Birthday Show! Lineup: Jay Berndt and the Orphans, Thinner, and The Evil Streaks. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Flock of A**holes. The awesome 80s are back! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Henry’s Wine. Vintage Rock done with Soul No Cover. 9 p.m.midnight Polish American Citizens Club (PACC), 37 Harris St., Webster. 508-943-9716 or henryswine.com Johnny Romance Solo Acoustic Artist. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mickey Sheas, 324 Electric Ave, Lunenburg. 978-342-5825 or loveshackmusic.com Little Red & The Riders. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Moonshine. Moonshine - 6 piece band featuring Melissa Perkins on lead vocal covering the best in New Country, Pop, Rock and Blues. From Miranda Lambert to Carrie Underwood, Lady A to Jason Aldeen to Bruno Mars and Susan Tedeschi. cover. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566 or find them on Facebook. Sean Daley. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Ton of Blues. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Hip Swayers Trio. Burritos and beer add sway to your day. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. DJ (21+). N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. The Drunken Uncles - Acoustic Rock. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Worcester Jazz Collective @ Sahara. Worcester Jazz Collective plays Sahara Restaurant every 4th Saturday! Deconstructed standards and originals. Free. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181 or worcesterjazzcollective.com

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Clamdigger. 4-8 p.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Jazz Trio featuring Mauro DePasquale. 4-7 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Jim’s Sunday Blues Jam. Every week, Jim Perry hosts the best blues jam around, and brings in very special guest performers. No cover. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Love movies? Get ready for Cinemageddon, every Sunday night, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., at Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St., Worcester. There is no charge. Get more information by emailing ralphspromo@gmail.com.

Open Mic Sundays @ Plaza Azteca! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net. 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. Funky Jazz Jam Sundays. 21 plus. First, and third Sundays! More info on Facebook. Free. 7-11 p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629.

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Blue Mondays. Guitarist/Singer Nate Flecha plays the blues every Monday. Free. 7-9 p.m. starlite, 37 Hamilton St., Southbridge. 772-402-8777 or find them on Facebook. Open Mic/Open Decks. Sign up is at 7pm for half hour or less slots Use our PA system, Mics, controller and sound tech. Anything is welcome! 21plus. Free. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Monday - Ladies Night! 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Monday night hang with our new DJ, DeeJayDee Smilesz and our bar-hump with a lump Alfredo. Our new DJ just moved here from NYC and can’t wait to play for you. Free . 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

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Cheap Eats. Tuesday is Cheap Eats at Beatniks. $2 Burgers, $1 Dogs 7 p.m.-noon Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Vertigo Trivia Game Show – Free to Enter. This is not your typical pub trivia! An eight round interactive team event, complete with visual, audio, and other specialty rounds that are anything but boring! Prizes for the top finishers, and fun for all who participate. Teams will have a blast facing topics ranging from all areas of the knowledge spectrum! Visit and ‘like’ the Facebook page listed below for a free answer the day of the event. Teams can have up to six players, so grab your friends or family and come out for a night of fun competition and great food! 7-9 p.m. Vintage Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-752-0558 or vertigotrivia.com 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. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook. C.U.Next Tuesday! Tunes in the Diner with DJ Poke Smot and Special Guests every Tuesday Night! No cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Every Tuesday: Jon Bonner and Boogie Chillin’. 9 p.m.midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Hip Hop Tuesdays. Every Tuesday is different! Check our Facebook page, under events for more details! $5-$15. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629.

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Wednesday Night Open Mic/ Local Musicians’ Showcase w/ Bill McCarthy @ Guiseppe’s To check the schedules and open slots visit Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at openmcc@ verizon.net. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, M AY 7 , 2 0 1 5 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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Northborough. 508-393-4405 or find them on Facebook. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-midnight Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100. Ladies Night. Wednesday is Ladies Night at Beatniks. A perfect place to meet up with your family, friends, co-workers or whoever. Food and drink specials every Wednesday. Booths, lounge area, patio and plenty of free parking. 8 p.m.-midnight Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Dan Hogan - Acoustic Rock. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Dominos and other games at the bar. It’s tons of fun! Free. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or dominoesrules.org Electro Swing Fusion with Mizz Kitsune. 21 plus p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or find them on Facebook. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Sean Ryan on Acoustic. 9 p.m.-midnight Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

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ArtsWorcester, “Agglomeration” by Megan McNaught and Luke Buffenmyer, Thursdays-Saturdays, through June 30; “Random Payoffs” by Bob O’Donnell, Wednesdays- Saturdays, through July 8; “The Sixteenth ArtsWorcester Biennial”, Thursdays- Saturdays, through May 30. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu Booklovers’ Gourmet, “A Bit of This, a Bit of That”, drawings, paintings and mixed media by Tim Oliver, Through May 30. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibit: “Framework”, Through May 17. 92 Downing St. clarku.edu Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-7937113 or clarku.edu College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Senior Concentration Seminar Exhibition 2015: X,

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It’s Spring Fling at the Habitat for Humanity Restore, 11 Distributor Road, Worcester, Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is the fourth installment of the Habitat for Humanity MetroWestGreater Worcester reStore’s annual Spring Fling, with all proceeds benefiting the mission to build homes, communities and hope. There will be food for sale, vendors, storewide sales and music by Tom Courtney, as well as Cajun music. Don’t miss the WOOBerry truck from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit habitatmwgw.org/restore/, email melissa.braden@habitatmwgw.org or call 508-799-9259. Mondays- Saturdays, through May 22. 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 EcoTarium, Preschool and Toddler Wednesdays, Wednesdays, through Dec. 16. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $14.00 adults; $8.00 for children ages 2-18, $10 college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special programs. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistory.fsc.edu Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg, fitchburgstate.edu Fruitlands Museum, Opening Reception: Art in Nature, Saturday. 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456-3924 or fruitlands.org Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: donations accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Museum of Russian Icons, Byzantium to Russia, Tuesdays-

Saturdays, through Sept. 12; Traditional Russian Tea, Saturday. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Kindred Spirits: A.B. Wells, Malcolm Watkins, and the Origins of Old Sturbridge Village, Through Jan. 15, 2016; Mother’s Day at Old Sturbridge Village, Sunday. Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Post Road Art Center, Opening Reception: Themed Exhibit“Beliefs” 2015, Thursday. 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. 508-3463341 or qvcah.org Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: free. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org Saori Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com 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 Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-2974337 or topfunaviation.com Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Art of the Heirloom: Seed Library Exhibit, Sundays, Tuesdays- Saturdays, through May 31; Library Exhibit: Women in Horticulture Hall, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, through June 30; Landscape Photography, Saturday. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, free to Members & Children under . 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-8696111 or towerhillbg.org Worcester Art Museum, Africa’s Children of Arms, Through Sept. 20; Art Since the Mid-20th Century, Through Dec. 31; Samurai: Japanese myth and tradition in the contemporary imagination, Through Sept. 6; Uncanny Japan: The Art of Yoshitoshi, Through May 24; Sunday Public Tour, Sundays, through May 31; Art Cart! Wednesdays, through June 24; Nagasawa Rosetsu, Bamboo, Wednesday - 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, I’ll Be Your Mirror, Through May 30. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Alden Family Gallery, Through Dec. 31; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; Stories They Tell, Through Dec. 31. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-7991655 or worcpublib.org

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Sunday Night Cinemageddon! Movies Shown Every Sunday Night in the Diner! - Sundays, Sunday, May 13 Thursday, December 31. Facebook: Ralphs Diner. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-753-9543.

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Celebrate Mother’s Day at Southwick’s Zoo, 2 Southwick St., Mendon, Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost for moms is just $12, $24 for adults, $18 children 3-12, $18 for seniors. For more information, visit southwickszoo.com or email rebecca@ southwickszoo.com. Stage Time Comedy Show - Saturdays, Saturday, April 12 - Sunday, September 27. $10. 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. Call 508-926-8353. StageTime Comedy Club - Saturdays, Saturday, April 11 Saturday, April 29. Great comedians from Boston, New York, LA and beyond! Every Saturday at 9:30PM. Just $10. $10. 9:30-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. Call 508-926-8353 or visit stagetimecomedyclub.com Pasture Prime Players present “The Hallelujah Girls” - Friday, May 8, Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10. Hilarity abounds when the feisty females of Eden Falls, Georgia, decide to shake up their lives. The action in this rollicking Southern comedy takes place in SPA-DEE-DAH! the abandoned church-turned-dayspa where this group of friends gathers every Friday afternoon. After the loss of a dear friend, the women realize time is precious, and if they’re going to change their lives and achieve their dreams, they have to get on it now! But Sugar Lee, their high-spirited, determined leader, has her hands full keeping the women motivated. Carlene’s given up on romance, having buried three husbands. Nita’s a nervous wreck from running interference between her problematic son and his probation officer. Mavis’ marriage is so stagnant she’s wondering how she can fake her own death to get out of it. And sweet, simple Crystal entertains them all, singing Christmas carols with her own hilarious lyrics. The comic tension mounts when a sexy ex-boyfriend

shows up unexpectedly, a marriage proposal comes from an unlikely suitor and Sugar Lee’s archrival vows she’ll stop at nothing to steal the spa away from her. By the time the women rally together to overcome these obstacles and launch their new, improved lives, you’ve got a side-splitting, joyful comedy that will make you laugh out loud and shout “Hallelujah!” This program is supported in part by a grant from the Charlton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by The Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Tickets are available for purchase at the Bittersweet Country Crafts Co-op at the Activities Center or reserved by calling 508-248-5448. For more information, contact us at pasture.prime.players@gmail. com Adults $12, Students and seniors $10. 7:30-10 p.m. 2-4 p.m. on Sunday 10. Charlton Arts and Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Road, Charlton. Call 508-248-5448. Onstage! The Musical - Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, May 8 Saturday, May 9. $7 general admission. 7-9:30 a.m. West Boylston Middle/High School, Auditorium, 125 Crescent St., West Boylston. Call 508-835-4475, ext. 307. Pilgrim Soul Productions - A Couple of Blaguards Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, May 8 - Saturday, May 16. A Rollicking Irish Comedy! By Frank & Malachy McCourt Featuring: Matthew J. Carr and Dave Clark. Performances: May 8, 9, 15, 16 at 7:30 p.m.;

May 17 at 2:00 p.m. Based on Frank McCourt’s “Angela’s Ashes” and other best-sellers, the play is a bubbling stew of rollicking Irish humor with a dash of poignancy to sharpen the flavor. A story of immigration, triumph over hardship, and the love between family members, “A Couple of Blaguards” is a theatrical event that will find a place in the heart of every audience member. $20; Under 18 and Seniors - $18; Groups - $16. 7:30-10 p.m. Alternatives Whitin Mill Complex: GB and Lexi Singh Performance Center, 60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. Call 508-296-0797. Camelot - Sundays, Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, May 8 - Sunday, May 10. The story as you’ve never seen it before! Experience Camelot’s “one brief shining moment” as Lerner and Loewe envisioned it in one of theatre’s most legendary musicals. Recount the time-honored legend of King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table in an enchanting fable of chivalry, majesty, and brotherhood in this four-time Tony Award® winning show. Camelot tells the story of the legend of King Arthur who rules his kingdom with new ideals, bringing peace to a troubled land. But when his beautiful new Queen Guinevere and the dashing Sir Lancelot, his most trusted knight, give in to their passion for one another, one of the most fabled love triangles of all time ensues. When Mordred, King Arthur’s illegitimate son, catches

on and sees a kingdom in chaos, he attempts to destroy all that is Camelot! Intimate and fresh, never has this story of passion, pageantry and betrayal been more captivating. The celebrated score includes the classics “If Ever I Would Leave You,” “The Simple Joys of Maidenhood,” and the title song, “Camelot.” Tickets are currently available to Broadway subscribers as part of five and six show subscription packages, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Elf the Musical, Million Dollar Quartet, Flashdance, and I Love Lucy: Live on S. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org

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Plant Sale-Hardy Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hiram O Taylor Legion Hall, 32 School St., Sterling. 978-422-6217.

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Garden Discovery: Fantastic Flowers! These monthly year-round programs are designed for children ages 3-5 and their parent or caregiver. This program begins inside with a simple craft or art project and story time. Then participants step outside for a short walk to discover what (or who!) is new in the garden. Please dress for the weather so you and a child can be the first to see the garden come alive in the springtime! Fantastic flowers! The gardens are alive with colors and flowers from top to bottom. Come explore the

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many buds, blossoms and blooms and discover who else might be enjoying this feast for the eyes! Included with admission. 10-11 a.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or dnbweb1.blackbaud.com Yoga by Nature. Instructor: Lynsey Smith. Gentle-to-moderate flow yoga for all levels. Member: $10, Non-member: $17. 6-7:15 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-8696111 or dnbweb1.blackbaud.com

fairs/ festivals >Saturday 9

Spring Fling. Music, food, vendors, and storewide sales will be featured in the fourth installment of the Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester ReStore’s annual Spring Fling. The event takes place on Saturday, May 9th from 10 am-5 pm, and all proceeds will benefit the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate’s mission Catch music entertainer Joe Macey Saturday, May 9, 7:30-10:30 p.m., at The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. For more information, visit joemacey.com or email beckyyyg@yahoo.com.

Worcester’s Frances Perkins: Public Figure, Private Faith by Worcester Women’s History Project. Join us for an ecumenical celebration of this exceptional woman from Worcester, Frances Perkins. Frances Perkins (1882-1965) lived in Worcester and graduated from Classical High School. She went on to graduate from Mr. Holyoke College and Columbia University. In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed her Secretary of Labor, the first woman to serve on a President’s Cabinet. She held the position for twelve years and was instrumental in designing the Social Security Act of 1935. In 2009, the Episcopal Church recognized her as an Episcopal laywoman worthy of having her own feast day (May 13th) with prayers and music dedicated to her memory. Please join us in celebrating the life and legacy of Frances Perkins. Light refreshments. Free. 5:30-7:30 p.m. St. Michael’s on the Heights, 340 Burncoat St. 508-767-1852.

family >Thursday 7

Worcester Arts Council Grant Reception . Please join us to celebrate our 2015 Arts Council grantees! Light refreshment & soda will be provided. Cash bar. Free. 6-8 p.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044.

>Saturday 9

Mother’s Day at Southwick’s Zoo. We are thanking mothers by offering them half priced general admission on May 9 and May 10. Offer cannot be combined with other discounts and cannot be applied to tickets purchased online. Mothers: $12 Adult:$24, Child (3-12): $18, Seniors: $18. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Southwick’s Zoo, 2 Southwick St., Mendon. 800-258-9182 or southwickszoo.com Italian Supper. The menu will include all-you-can-eat pasta, meatballs, salad, dessert, soft drinks, and more. Tickets available at the door. $7 per person. 5:30-7 p.m. St. Joan of Arc Church, The ARC, 570 Lincoln St.

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Mother’s Day Weekend at Tower Hill . Free Admission for Moms! 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111.

>Sunday 10 to build homes, communities, and hope. Food will be on sale from the WOOBerry truck between 11:30 am and 4:00 pm, and music will be provided by Tom Courtney- a singer and guitarist who plays traditional and contemporary Irish and American folk music- from 11 am to 1 pm. We will also have Deux Amis who play Cajun Music from 2 pm to 4 pm! There will also be several different vendors and organizations onsite throughout the day. The ReStore will also host National Grid, Thirty-One Gifts, and Next Step Living. The ReStore is a retail outlet open to the public that sells quality, gently-used and surplus construction and home improvement materials as well as home furnishings for a fraction of regular retail prices. The ReStore provides an environmentally and socially responsible way to keep good, reusable materials out of the waste stream all while helping to make the dream of homeownership a reality for low-income families in the MetroWest and Greater Worcester areas. Items at the ReStore are donated by local retailers, contractors, and individuals within the community. Free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Habitat for Humanity Restore, 11 Distributor Road. 508-799-9259 or habitatmwgw.org

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Mother’s Day. Free admission for moms. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. Mother’s Day Yoga Class with your Kids! Celebrate your special day at Central Mass Yoga and Wellness Inc. You and your children are invited to a fun, relaxing and bonding yoga class. Children 4-10 years of age. Led by Kayla Robillard, instructor at Central Mass Yoga and Wellness Inc. and a first grade teacher! Kayla has experience in teaching yoga to children at all age levels and with and without disabilities. Cost: $20 for 2 people! Each additional person $5. 9-10 a.m. Central Mass Yoga and Wellness, 45 Sterling St., West Boylston. 508-835-1176 or centralmassyoga.com. Mother’s Day Brunch in Twigs Cafe. Seating’s at 10:30am, 12:30pm and 2:30pm. For reservations please call 508-869-6111. MA Meals Tax and Gratuity not included. Cost is $31.95 Per Person, Children under 10 - $13.95, Children under 5 - $6.95. 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. Legio III Cyrenaica - Roman. Learn from this Roman living history group that strives to accurately portray the famous Legion based in Alexandria, Egypt during the Flavian period (60-100 AD/ CE). You will meet Legionary and Auxiliary soldiers and learn about the Legion’s history, weapons, tactics and daily life in this engaging presentation. (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum

admission. 12:30-1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Conference Room, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

dance >Saturday 9

Square Dance. Sutton Country Squares. Ice Cream Sundae Night. John Hendron calling and Margene Jervis cueing. Mainstream only. 8-10:30 pm. Sutton Country Squares, Oxford Senior Center, 323 Main Street, Oxford, MA. (508) 885-4510. SuttonCountrySquares. freeservers.com 8-10:30 p.m. Oxford Senior Center, 323 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-6001. Unity. 21 plus 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508799-0629.

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Clark University Sunday 10 at ECAC Championships, Lake Quinsigamond, time TBA Tufts University Sunday 10 at ECAC Championships, Lake Quinsigamond, 8 a.m. WPI Sunday 10 at ECAC Championships, Lake Quinsigamond

Women’s fundraisers >Saturday 9 7th Annual “Bellies for Breasts” Breast Cancer Belly Dance Fundraiser. Please join us for this family-friendly belly dance fundraiser to support our walkers in the Just ‘Cause Breast Cancer 3-Day. Walk Time: Doors open at 2:00 p.m., Workshop/ Vendors/Bake Sales start at 2:30 p.m. Performances begin at 4:00 p.m. There will be dance performances, a beginner dance workshop, vendors from local businesses, a raffle for items from local crafters and businesses, and a bake sale. Proceeds will go to the Just ‘Cause 3-day walk (justcausewalk.org). We will also be raising awareness of breast cancer and bringing out the creativity in our community with our Art Bra Contest and Exhibit. Contest judging will be based on heart as well as art! Adults $10, Children 12 and Under $3. 2-6 p.m. Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson. bellybration.com

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Plantiful. Presenter: Kristin Green. Learn how to stretch your garden budget by taking advantage of nature’s generosity. Kristin Green, Blithewold horticulturist and author of “Plantiful: Start Small”, “Grow Big with 150 Plants that Spread”, “Self-Sow”, and “Overwinter”, will present a gardener’s guide to opportunism followed by a demonstration on how to root tip cuttings using a Forsythe pota propagation tool that is simpler than an expensive greenhouse mist system, more reliable than glasses of water on the windowsill, and can be easily made from stuff stashed in the potting shed. Member: $20, Non-member: $35. 1-2 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or dnbweb1. blackbaud.com

>Tuesday 12

“Radical Philosophy at the Origin of the American Republic” By Matthew Stewart. This presentation will explore the philosophical and religious influences not just on the more famous names, such as Jefferson, Franklin, and Paine, but also some less well-known figures, including Ethan Allen and Thomas Young, the unsung hero of the Boston Tea Party and the Pennsylvania Revolution. Drawing on his recent book, “Nature’s God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic”, Stewart will make the case that the unusual philosophical religion that inspired many of America’s revolutionaries was more radical than we now tend to think and at the same time central in the creation of the world’s first modern republic. Free. 7-8 p.m. American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury St. 508-755-5221 or americanantiquarian.org

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Men’s Track & Field Assumption College Sunday 10 at New England Championship Monday 11 at New England Championship Fitchburg State University Friday 8 at All New England Championships, 4 p.m. Saturday 9 at All New England Championships, 10 a.m. Tufts University Friday 8 at Open New Englands, time and location TBA Saturday 9 at Open New Englands, time and location TBA Worcester State University Thursday 7 at New England Championships, MIT Friday 8 at New England Championships, MIT Saturday 9 at New England Championships, MIT WPI Friday 8 at All New England Championships, 10 a.m. Saturday 9 at All New England Championships, 12 p.m.

Women’s Track & Field Assumption College Sunday 10 at New England Championship Monday 11 at New England Championship Fitchburg State University Friday 8 at All New England Championships, 4 p.m. Saturday 9 at All New England Championships, 10 a.m. Tufts University Friday 8 at Open New Englands, time and location TBA Saturday 9 at Open New Englands, time and location TBA Worcester State Thursday 7 at New England Championships, MIT Friday 8 at New England Championships, MIT Saturday 9 at New England Championships, MIT WPI Friday 8 at All New England Championships, 10 a.m. Saturday 9 at All New England Championships, 12 p.m.

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Ambitious Electrician Established 1989, fully insured. Master license #A14758. Call David Sachs 508-254-6305 or 508-886-0077 Kurt Smollin, Electrician All your electrical needs. Additions, pools, spas, service upgrades. 29 yrs exp. Quality work. Masters Lic. 20050A Insured. Call (508)829-5134.

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FENCE & STONE

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Commonwealth Fence & Stone Your Complete Fence & Stone Company. All fence types- Cedar, Vinyl, Chain Link, Post & Rail, Ornamental, Pool. Hardscapes - Stone Wall, Walkways, Patios. For a free estimate contact: 508-835-1644

Creative Floors, Inc. Ceramic-Carpet-Vinyl Marble- Granite- Laminate Wallpaper Pre-finished Hardwood Sales-Design- Installation Residential & Commercial Free Estimates. Carpet Binding Financing Available Come visit our showroom! 508-829-7444 www.creativefloorsinc.com

Central Glass Co. A Complete Line of Glass. Automotive-Residential. Window Glass Repairs, Screen Repairs/Pet Screens, Tub & Shower Glass Enclosures, Table Tops, Mirrors & More. Family Owned Over 50 Years. 127 Mechanic St. Leominster 978-537-3962 M-F 8-4

FLOORING/CARPETING

FURNITURE RESTORATION

Install Lawn, Driveway, Fence, Plant Trees, Shrubs. Move Dirt, Rocks, Wood. Hourly with Operator. 508-579-4670 BBC EXCAVATING Site work for new homes/additions. Septic system installation repair. Driveway maintenance/repair. Drainage/grading. Sewer/water connections. Stump removal. Snow Plowing. Sanding/Salting. 15 Years in Business. NO JOB TOO LARGE OR small. Brian Cheney 978-464-2345

C & S Carpet Mills Carpet & Linoleum 30 Sq. Yds. $589 Installed with Pad. Free Metal Incl’d. Berber, Plush or Commercial. Call Tom: 800-861-5445 or 508-886-2624

Paul G. Hanson Furniture Repair. Major/Minor Repairs. Chair regluing. Touch ups. Pick-up & delivery. Call Paul (978)464-5800 GARAGE DOORS Allied Services Garage doors & electric operators. Bulkheads. Installed & repaired, residential. Call 508-829-3226

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Need it Fixed? General Home & Small Business Repairs Light Construction No Job Too Small Call Bob at 978-422-8632 or 978-790-8727 CELL email: fixit@callbobhill.com www.callbobhill.com

HANDYMAN SERVICES

Dan’s Handyman Services Interior/Exterior Household Repairs. Dependable & Reasonable. Dan R. Thibeault 774-364-0938

Interior Painting Only $149 average 12x16 room. Prompt service. Reliable. Refs. Dutch Touch Painting 508-867-2550 PAINTING/REPAIRS

SCOTT BOSTEK PLUMBING & HEATING Small Jobs Is What We Do Residential Repair Specialist Water Heaters-DisposalsFrozen Pipes-Remodels & AdditionsDrain Cleaning-Faucets Ins. MPL 11965 Free Estimates 25 yrs Exp. Reliable 774-696-6078

Rainey’s Home Improvements & Restoration Services Repairs from ice damage. Exterior & Interior 508-373-2862 210-722-1609 Fire * Smoke * Water 40 Years Experience

Painting Unlimited Services, Inc. Skilled, Reliable, Reputable. Meticulous prep & workmanship. Int.& Ext. Painting/Staining. Power-washing. Gutters. Rotted Trim Replacement. Free Estimates. Fully Insured. HIC #163882 Call: 508-340-8707 ULTIMATE PAINTERS

Impressive Exterior and Interior Painting Services (978)230-3360

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C&R, Remodeling, additions, & all home improvements, 25yrs exp. new & historic, David, 508-829-4581 Johanson Home Improvement Licensed, insured and HIC registered. Interior painting. Bathroom remodeling and repair. Door and window install. Decks and sheds. Rotted siding, drop ceilings, light fixtures, tiling, toilet and faucet repair and much more. Over 20 years experience Chad (508) 963-8155 website: johansonhome improvement.com

ROOFING Mark R. O’Donnell, Inc. Roofing Experts Licensed & Insured Residential, Commercial & Industrial Specialize in Shingle, Flat Rubber & Metal Roofs Prices as Low as $2 per Square Foot! Free Estimates 978-534-3307 modonnell@mrogc.com www.mrogc.com

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HEATING & PLUMBING

HOME IMPROVEMENT

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J.C. Pools Call NOW to schedule your installation! Service, Chemicals & Supplies. In-ground & Above ground. www.jcpools.net 508-8823913 978-355-6465

ROOFING SPECIALIST John Hickey Const. Free estimates, call for the best roof at the best price. Fully insured. MA Reg#103286 Shingle or rubber, seamless gutters. 1-800-435-5129 or 978-537-1641 Commercial and Residential jhickey6019@yahoo.com Roofing Repair. Warning! Make sure your roofing and siding repair person is licensed and insured! Call for estimate and insurance work. 508-3804900

RUBBISH REMOVAL DiStefano Trucking Rubbish Removal/Metal Recycling/Dumpster rentals. We accept cards, checks and cash! Call Dan. 508-755-5608 Lee Skoglund Services 10, 15, 20-yard container service. Yard & building materials. Office equipment & materials. Attics, cellars & estates cleaned, guaranteed by your closing date! Free estimates. Lee Skoglund 508-757-4209

SEALCOATING B & F Sealcoating Hot Crack Sealing Free Residential Estimates 13 Years Exp. Fully Ins. Quality Work Reasonable Price Bob Fahlbeck 508-839-3942

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IRRIGATION/ SPRINKLERS

CARLSON TREE SERVICE Family Owned & Operated, 20+ Years’ Experience Professional grade equipment, realistic estimates, reliable & competent - call today! Fully Ins/Free Est. Seasoned Firewood & Snow Services Too! 508-829-1777

Carney & Sons Landscape/Construction Holden, MA 508-829-4310 Irrigation Holden, MA 508-829-4310 Service & Repair All Makes, Complete Installations, Spring Start Up/Winterize, Lawn Installations, Hydroseeding carneyandsons@charter.net

SkyHook Tree Owner on every job. Tree Removal & Trimming. Chipping. Pruning. Brush Removal. Stump Grinding. Aerial Bucket Service. Fully Insured. Free Estimates. VISA/MC 508-962-3943 www.skyhooktree.com Ross A. McGinnes Tree work, Stump removal, pruning & removals. Free estimates. Fully insured. Call 508-829-6497

WELLS NO WATER? Stop wishing for it! A&W Welltech Corp. WELL & PUMP Installation & Filtration Service 978-422-7471 24hr Emergency Service 877-816-2642 Mobile 978-815-3188

LAWN & GARDEN

LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION Thompson Landscaping & Construction

LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE

Gass Hopper Yard Grooming Complete Commercial & Residential Yard Maintenance. Lic/Ins Since 1996 978-928-1125 jim.grasshopper@gmail.com

Monette Landscaping & Construction, Inc. Specializing in Hardscape Installation. Retaining Walls, Stone, Interlocking Block & Timber Patios and Walkways, Brick & Stone Pavers. Landscape Design. Lawn Maintenance. Serving Central Mass for more than 50 years. 508-885-2579 www.monette landscaping.com

Burnham Maintenance Spring Clean-ups. Lawn Maintenance. Shrub Pruning. Bark Mulch, Screened Loam & Compost. Patios & Walkways. Fertilization Programs. Deliveries Available. Please call 508-829-3809 Better Yards & Gardens Fall & Spring Clean-ups, Full service lawn care, Mulching, Planting, Pruning, Garden Bed Design & Installation. Quality, Reliable Work. Fully Ins. Free Est. 508-641-5687

-Mowing, hardscapes, spring cleanups, mulching. 508-523-7790

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Weekly Mowing, Spring Clean Up, Mulching, Prune and more! Free Estimates 978-228-5296

Inside-Out Garden Design Mowing, Garden Maintenance, Soil Testing, Ornamental Tree/ Shrub Pruning, Landscape Design/Installation. NOFA Accredited Organic Care. $50 Off Spring Clean-Ups and Pruning Snow Won’t Last Forever... Book Now!!! Call/Text: (508) 335-3702 Email: cher@insideoutgarden.biz

LANDSCAPING

GRASS MOWING Mc Duff’s Lawn Mowing Relax & Enjoy Your Lawn 774-234-0283 Email: mcduffslawnmowing @yahoo.com Ask for Mike. 50% Off Your First Mow. Senior Discounts

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Le’s Professional Landscaping Commercial & residential. Spring & Fall clean ups, complete lawn maintenance, aerating, thatching, sprinkler systems, rock gardens, decks, fences, steps, lighting. FREE estimates. We do it all. All work guaranteed. 508-865-4248 Wildwood Lawn Care, Inc. Complete Lawn Fertilization Programs Serving Central MA Licensed & Insured Dan Sutherland 508-829-1916

Dave’s Tree & Landscaping Enhancing the view from your home. Custom & Ornamental Pruning. Mulching. Planting. Lawn Mowing. Tree Removal. Certified Arborist. Call for consultation & free estimate. (508)829-6803. davestreeandlandscaping.com

Full Lawn Planting & Maintenance Ponds built & maintained Clean-ups • Mum Installation Pond Closings • Fall Pruning & Shearing Waterfalls • Walls | Patios & Walkways House Cleanout, Attics, Cellars Bobcat Work | Backhoe Work | Gutter Cleaning

EMPLOYMENT

BARK MULCH Call for Best Price. 978-422-5050 Free Delivery w/minimum. mounseymulch.com $10.00 Off with this ad (w/minimum purchase)

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Sterling Peat Inc. Quality Screened Loam. Mulches. Compost- w/Loam Mix. 2"-Gravel, Fill. Fieldstone. 978-422-8294

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BUSINESS PARTNER WANTED Be part of the solution! Teach others the path to wellness FT or PT. We provide the tools and training so you can participate in this multimillion dollar market and create your own economy. Get started today. Call for a personal interview 777.614.1206 HELP WANTED Oil Burner Technician Seeking FULL TIME highly motivated Oil Burner Technician to join our team. Experience preferred but willing to train the right candidate. Current oil burner, HVAC EPA and Sheet Metal Licenses a plus. Must reside in Wachusett area. Excellent driving record required. Benefits offered. Some overtime as needed, work days are M-F, 7am-3:30pm with alternating on-call schedule. Please submit resume and references to centralmassoil@gmail.com. Facilities & Grounds Coordinator Plan, supervise & perform maintenance on a farm including facilities, vehicles & equipment, regular housekeeping, facilities renovation, landscaping & forestry management. Min exp-HS+4yrs. Apply http://www.heifer.org/careers. Heifer Intl is AA/EOE.

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MULCH & LOAM

A.R.I offers all aspects of land maintenance. Service includes spring clean up, weekly lawn maintenance, fertilization programs, soil testing, plant bed maintenance, mulch installation, and much more! Please call now and receive 10% off your maintenance quote! (office) 978-563-1654

CNA/Caregiver-FT 3pm-11pm/11pm-7am shift. Certification is not required, we can train the right individual. Apply in person at Dodge Park Rest Home Mon.-Fri. between 9am-5pm 101 Randolph Rd., Worcester, MA Activities Aide - FT 3pm-11pm shift. Certification is not required, we can train the right individual. Apply in person at Dodge Park Rest Home Mon.-Fri. between 9am-5pm 101 Randolph Rd., Worcester, MA

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FOSTER PARENTS WANTED

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

4 window A/Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 2 w/remotes Take all 4 for $140. All in top running condition Call 508-853-8857

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

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Part-Time ClassiďŹ ed Inside Sales Position We are seeking a self-motivated ClassiďŹ ed Sales ad representative who will be responsible for maintaining existing accounts and obtaining new accounts for print ad and digital sales. Ideal candidate will be detail oriented, enthusiastic, creative and be able to perform under strict deadlines. 25 Hours per week, Monday-Friday. Base plus commission. Holden, MA. Interested candidates please submit brief cover letter and resume to carsenault@centralmassclass.com

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Local company is looking for a driver, class B (preferable) or normal class D license. -Must be clean, and responsible. -Good driving license is preferred. -Some labor is involved. -Needs DOT card. If not in hand than MUST be able to get one. Drug and alcohol screening upon hire with random screenings as well. 508-865-2007 or email info@pumpseptic.com

EXPERT STAFFING is Hiring!! 8 & 12 hrs. Leominster, Fitchburg, Devens, Sterling, Gardner, Ayer. Production, Warehouse, Picker/Packers, Summer Help, QC, Machine Operators 557 Lancaster St, Suite 102 Leominster, MA, 978-798-1610 Walk-ins welcome, barbara.sidilau@ expert-staffing.com

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Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, 4 beautifully situated burial plots in The Garden of the Cross. $2200.00 each (current value $5200.00 ea) 508-886-4449 Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton MA 2 lots in Heritage II w/vaults. $2,500.00 for both. Call Rick at 508-450-7470 Worcester Memorial Park Paxton. Garden of the Cross. Beautiful location. 1-4 nicely located burial plots. Plots adjacent to each other. Would provide a lovely resting place for your loved one. $2500.00 each (original price $4800.00 ea). Cathy 203-315-9291 Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, Ma. Lot Number 297-B Space 1 and 2, Garden Of Valor Section. Current value is $8,400.00 including 2 concrete burial vaults. $4,000.00 or B/O 508-375-0080

Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA. Heritage II, Lots 665 1&2 w/vaults. No reasonable offer refused. Call 508 -852-1690 or 774-454-0259

Aluminum 5Â´â&#x20AC;°â&#x20AC;&#x2122; stool ladder 4-steps plus platform top step, Ultra lite, 1Â´â&#x20AC;°" closed, like new $30, Princeton 978-464-2485 Harley Davidson reduced reach seat. Fits 97-07 electraglide & roadglide. $250. used 1 month. 508-612-8929 4 Goodyear 225/50 R16 triple T assurance tires. Mounted on 5 lug alloy rims. $500.00 978-4228084

FURNITURE NEW QUEEN pillow top mattress set - $149

New in plastic, Can deliver Call Luke 774-823-6692 Navy Blue Leather Sofa & Matching Chair Excellent condition. $700.00 or B/0 Worcester. Call 571-437-2123*

Mink Stole Excellent condition. $50.00 508-459-9259

FOR SALE Samsung 55" TV w/ nice stand. Best offer. Great for lvg rm or basement. Exc. cond. $300 508-797-6068* John Deere 318 Garden Tractor 18HP, 48" MWR Deck, PWR STRG, Hydro Trans, PWR Lift $2000.00 Oakham 508-882-3963* ITEMS UNDER $2,015 Tiller, Troy-Bilt. 4 hp, 14" tilling width, adjustable handle bars, frwd & reverse, 149 lbs Good cond. $400 B/O 508-886-2273

Who said nothing in life is free? Run your four line ad for FREE for two weeks and then you have to the option to run your ad until it sells for $20! Or you may run your ad from the beginning until it sells for $20 (no refund if the item sells within the two weeks) $2015 FOR FREE! SUBMIT ITEMS UNDER $2014

24 book series "Miracles of Marble Cove" by Guideposts. Friends, faith and mysteries. $180.00 or B/O 508-829-3606

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all you need to do! 3 ways to submit... 1. Mail completed form to Central Mass Classifieds, P.O. Box 546, Holden, MA 01520 2. OR FAX the completed form to 508-829-0670 3. OR Email the info with name/address/phone number to sales@centralmassclass.com

Beautiful 4 piece Mahogany BDRM set. Mint cond. Circa 1940â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $2,000 or B/O Call 774321-0320

NO PHONE ORDERS ACCEPTED FOR FREE ADS PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY... We are not liable for misinformation due to ad being illegible:

Jiffy Ice Drill 3 HP. Tecumseh Engine. 6.5" Auger, used. $100.00 508-832-6019

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Thule Truck Racks $300.00 Cash firm. 508-755-0888

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Antique Highchair. $200.00 508 -852-1352 Air Conditioner Good cond. 5,250 BTU w/remote. Asking $65.00 Please leave message. 978-874-5970 Motobecane Champion Roadbike 25" 531 Frame $750.00 For more info call 978-422-8084 Coleman Camping Cook Set 10" fry pan, 6.5 qt. kettle w/lid, 2 qt. sauce pan w/lid, 1 detach handle. $25 978-833-3805

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Henredon 7 pc Ebony BR Set King bed & mirrored oval backboard. 2 end tables, 9 drwr dresser w/oval detached wall mirror, mens wardrobe & 3 drwrs. Orig. $15,000. Asking $7,000.00, but all offers considered. Must sell. 508-7910770*

APARTMENT FOR RENT

2004 Yamaha V Star Classic Cruiser 1100CC, 3,955 miles. $3000.00 or B/O 978-425-0084

1992 GMC Pickup Custom new tires, 366 motor, gas automatic, no rust. Harley black & orange. Asking $7,500 or B/O Call 508-768-8505 Jon

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. $14,999.00 508-829-2907

1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Performance Coupe. 25K miles. 2 tops. LT5, 375HP. 6SPD, ZF Manual trans. Fully optioned. Fair weather only, always stored. $21,000.00 978-422-6624

YARD SALES & FLEA MARKETS

LEOMINSTER-192 Pleasant St. Condo Complex Saturday, May 9th 9am-2pm. Multi-Family Yard Sale. Look for the Balloons! Come to the FLEA at 242 Canterbury St. Worcester MA 01603. Open EVERY Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Rain or Shine! We have vintage items, one of a kind items, new items, building materials, office furniture, records, old books, etc. Dealers welcome - $15.00 per table, set up at 7:00 a.m.

MILLBURY-21 Dorothy Rd. Saturday, May 9th 10am-3pm, Sunday, May 10th 9am-1pm. Rain or Shine. Moving Sale. Everything must go! No early birds.

Perennial plant sale32 School St, Sterling, MA Saturday, May 9th 8am-5pm Plants certified organic. Variety of plants, hardy perennials, bee attracting plants, Japanese maples, and many more.

Worcester 1, 2 and 3 Bedroom Apartments 508-852-6001 RUTLAND CENTER 2BDRM Recent paint, offst. prkg Modern kitch & BA $825 4BDRM 1800+ sq.ft. Good sized rms, tons of storage. Recent paint, flooring, kitch & BA. $1150 Refs req’d, no pets. Call 978-257-0202 Rutland 2 Bedroom Condo Second Floor, new stove & refrig. Walk-in closet. Balcony. No pets. No smoking. Water incl’d. $900/m + utils. First security. Available June 1st. 773-364-1627

AUTO/TRUCK

2000 Ford F150 Flareside Pickup Showroom condition inside and out. 100K miles. All power, needs nothing. $7000.00 Call 978-466-6043

1994 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 5.2 V8 Auto, 142K Miles. Regular cab. Black. Cap, hitch. Good shape. $3975.00 978-422-8084

2003 Dodge Ram Van w/chair lift. 78K orig miles. Excellent condition. $5900.00 or B/O Leominster 978-840-2662

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2 Yamaha VStar Customs 2002 VStar 650, approx. 11K miles, $4000, 2003 VStar 1100, approx. 26K miles, $5000. Some accessories included. Contact Mary or Tim. $9,000 508-865-7442 1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list. Always stored in room temperature. $14,000.00 978-4645525 or 781-879-8275 cell

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

Over 40 Acres! Over 3000 Vehicles!

Holden-Open House Sat. May 9th 10-2 11 Wyoming Dr. 2 bd, 1 bath, .43 acres Granite kitchen, hardwood floors $179,900.00

Moody Beach, ME Beautiful ocean views and short walk to Moody Beach. New three bedroom, two bath home on Ocean Ave. $2200/week. For information call 774-292-9184, or e-mail: wkdubovick@comcast.net

1930 Ford Model A Huckster 22 Woodland Rd. Holden, MA 508-829-2282

AUTOS

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Yoga/Pilates Class Fellowship Hall Congregational Church, Princeton, MA~5-week session starting Tue May 19th 9AM~$50 for 5 weeks, $12 to drop-in~good for beginners and people looking to increase strength and flexibility! email to sign-up! llrauh@gmail.com

2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond. 469 miles. Asking $1650.00. Includes helmet. 207-289-9362 OR 207-450-1492.

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES www.centralmassclass .com ESTATE TO BE ASSIGNED FOR UNPAID TAXES COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TOWN OF SUTTON OFFICE OF THE TOWN TREASURER LISA M. TROAST The owners of the hereinafter described parcel of land situated in the TOWN OF SUTTON in the County of Worcester and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to all concerned: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ON MAY 22, 2015 AT 10:00 O’CLOCK A.M. local time in Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA 01590 in the Selectmen’s meeting room, pursuant to the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 60 §52 and by virtue of the authority vested in me as Treasurer, it is my intention to assign and transfer the Tax Title held by the Town of Sutton covering the following described parcels to the highest bidder at public auction, for all taxes thereon with interest and all necessary and intervening charges of any balance of said taxes, unless the same has been paid in full before that date. All of the parcels described below will be bundled and sold as one unit to the highest bidder. The minimum bid for the unit will be the aggregate amount of taxes, interests and fees due on the accounts for the properties that remain on the list below on the day of the Auction. In the event that there are multiple parties bidding the same price, the person recognized ﬁrst by the Treasurer will be selected as high bidder in accordance with standard auction procedures. All Bidders must pre-register by 3:00 PM May 18, 2015. To pre-register please contact the Treasurer’s Ofﬁce at 508-865-8726. Parcel ID: 0026-00012 Location: 70 R Lincoln Road Assessed Owner: COPPER BEECH TREE LLC A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 12/29/2005 SECURING ABOUT 19 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 70 R LINCOLN ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0026 PARCEL 0012 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID COPPER BEECH TREE LLC Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $6,483.53

Parcel ID: 0035-00101 Location: 382 West Sutton Road Assessed Owner: DAVID M. STEVENSON A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 10/29/2010 SECURING ABOUT 41877 SF OF LAND LOCATED AT 382 WEST SUTTON ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0035 PARCEL 00101 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID DAVID M. STEVENSON Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $12,195.08

Parcel ID: 0053-00041 Location: 80 Duval Road Assessed Owner: ALBERT H. BRUNO C/O HENRY BRUNO A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/25/2013 SECURING ABOUT 2.010 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 80 DUVAL ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0053 PARCEL 00041AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID ALBERT H. BRUNO C/O HENRY BRUNO Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $3,982.86

Parcel ID: 0049-00099 Location: 2 Ledge Street Assessed Owner: JAMIE P. ALLARD A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/29/2012 SECURING ABOUT 30492 SF OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 2 LEDGE STREET BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0049 PARCEL 00099 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID JAMIE P. ALLARD Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $4,004.43

Parcel ID: 0007-00025 Location: 10 R Boundary Stone Rd Assessed Owner: LELAND HILL REALTY TRUST, SHARON E SPANNER TRUSTEE A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 12/29/2005 SECURING ABOUT 35 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 10 R BOUNDARY STONE ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0007 PARCEL 00025 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID LELAND HILL REALTY TRUST, SHARON E. SPANNER TRUSTEE Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $30,044.26

Parcel ID: 0049-00206 Location: 382 Putnam Hill Road Assessed Owner: DELORES ZELENAK A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 10/29/2010 SECURING ABOUT 29 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 382 PUTNAM HILL ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0049 PARCEL 00206 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID DELORES ZELENAK Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $2,717.39

Parcel ID: 0006-00254 Location: 4 Eli’s Road Assessed Owner: JEFFREY S. MAYNARD A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/25/2013 SECURING ABOUT 26720 SF OF LAND LOCATED AT 4 ELI’S ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0006 PARCEL 00254 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID JEFFREY S. MAYNARD Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $2,116.42

Parcel ID: 0049-00174 Location: 28 Cote Lane Assessed Owner: Henry and Irene Wells, C/O Kevin Wells A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/28/2011 SECURING ABOUT 5663 SF OF LAND LOCATED AT 28 COTE LANE BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0049 PARCEL 00174 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID HENRY AND IRENE WELLS, C/O KEVIN WELLS Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $3,069.00

Parcel ID: 0008-00035 Location: 21.5 West Sutton Road Assessed Owner: DANIEL ROBERTS A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/28/2011 SECURING ABOUT 5663 SF OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 21.5 WEST SUTTON ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0008 PARCEL 00035 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID DANIEL ROBERTS Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $10,914.25

Parcel ID: 0006-00187-0000C Location: 16 C Hartness Road Assessed Owner: CHARBEL H. NAJEM C/O FEDERAL NATIONAL MTG. ASSOS., ROBERT B.MARQUEDANT A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/25/2013 SECURING ABOUT 0.00 ACRES ALONG WITH ANY BUILDING THEREON LOCATED AT 16C HARTNESS ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0006 PARCEL 00187-0000C AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID CHARBEL H. NAJEM C/O FEDERAL NATIONAL MTG. ASSOS., ROBERT B. MARQUEDANT Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $1,208.79

Parcel ID: 0042-00050 Location: 2 Dodge Lane Assessed Owner: RUTH C. COLBURN A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/29/2012 SECURING ABOUT 1.280 ACRES OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 2 DODGE LANE BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0042 PARCEL 00050 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID RUTH C. COLBURN Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $14,460.13

Parcel ID: 0018-00125 Location: 6 Smith Road Assessed Owner: STEWARTIA LLC A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 12/29/2005 SECURING ABOUT 5.97 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 6 SMITH ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0018 PARCEL 00125 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID STEWARTIA LLC Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $34,300.72 Parcel ID: 0025-00046 Location: 1 Smith Road Assessed Owner: Stewartia LLC A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/20/2007 SECURING ABOUT 4.020 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 1 SMITH ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0025 PARCEL 00046 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID STEWARTIA LLC Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $24,701.90

Parcel ID: 0011-00020-0008C Location: 11C Millers Way Assessed Owner: DIANE M. SALMONSEN, KAREN LEMIRE A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/29/2012 SECURING ABOUT 0.00 ACRES ALONG WITH ANY BUILDINGS THERON LOCATED AT 11C MILLERS WAY BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0011 PARCEL 00020-0008C AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID DIANE M. SALMONSEN, KAREN LEMIRE Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $5,356.34

Parcel ID: 0053-00040 Location: 78 Duval Road Assessed Owner: ALBERT H BRUNO C/O HENRY BRUNO A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 10/29/2010 SECURING ABOUT 3.490 ACRES OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 78 DUVAL ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0053 PARCEL 00040 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID ALBERT H. BRUNO C/O HENRY BRUNO Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $10,828.33

Parcel ID: 0006-00087 Location: 23 Pleasant Street Assessed Owner: JEFFREY S. MAYNARD A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/29/2012 SECURING ABOUT 37920 SF OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 23 PLEASANT STREET BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0006 PARCEL 00087 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID JEFFREY S. MAYNARD Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $9,011.19

Parcel ID: 0011-00022 Location: 36 Stone School Road Assessed Owner: MAURINA A. GINGRAS A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 10/29/2010 SECURING ABOUT 20038 SF OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 36 STONE SCHOOL ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0011 PARCEL 00022 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID MAURINA A. GINGRAS Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $3,987.32

Parcel ID: 0009-00016 Location: 29 Winwood Road Assessed Owner: PHILIP B FISHER REALTY TRUST C/O EMMA JANE FISHER A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 10/29/2010 SECURING ABOUT 2.490 ACRES OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 29 WINWOOD ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0009 PARCEL 00016 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID PHILIP B. FISHER REALTY TRUST, C/O EMMA JANE FISHER Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $16,114.67

Parcel ID: 0005-00039 Location: 21 Colonial Road Assessed Owner: ROBINSON PASTURE REALTY TRUST, EDWARD K. RENAUD JR. TRUSTEE A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 10/29/2010 SECURING ABOUT 38.070 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 21 COLONIAL ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0005 PARCEL 00039 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID ROBINSON PASTURE REALTY TRUST, EDWARD K. RENAUD JR. TRUSTEE Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $35,571.80

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Parcel ID: 0035-00031 Location: 70 Mendon Road Assessed Owner: GARY R. PUTNAM A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/30/2009 SECURING ABOUT 5.0 ACRES OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 70 MENDON ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0035 PARCEL 00031 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID GARY R. PUTNAM Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $11,226.06

Parcel ID: 0054-00018 Location: 18 Main Street Assessed Owner: PAUL F. AND BONNIE J. O’DAY A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/25/2013 SECURING ABOUT 1.420 ACRES OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 18 MAIN STREET BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0054 PARCEL 00018 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID PAUL F. AND BONNIE J. O’DAY Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $7,722.86 Parcel ID: 0009-00082 Location: 53R Burbank Road Assessed Owner: Peter J. III and Pamela L. Sangermano A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/25/2013 SECURING ABOUT 5.0 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 53 R BURBANK ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0009 PARCEL 00082 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID PETER J. III AND PAMELA L. SANGERMANO Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $1,548.90 Parcel ID: 0006-00092 Location: 41 R Hartness Road Assessed Owner: JOHN A. SEAVER A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/25/2013 SECURING ABOUT 12.660 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 41 R HARTNESS ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0006 PARCEL 00092 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID JOHN A. SEAVER Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $3,353.30 Parcel ID: 0035-00001 Location: 661 Central Turnpike Assessed Owner: JOHN R. SPAIN A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/25/2013 SECURING ABOUT 21780 SF OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 661 CENTRAL TURNPIKE BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0035 PARCEL 00001 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID JOHN R. SPAIN Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $7,910.98

Parcel ID: 0006-00152-0000A Location: 2A Hartness Road Assessed Owner: FORD ASSOCIATES INC A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 3/3/2015 SECURING ABOUT 0.00 ACRES ALONG WITH ANY BUILDING THEREON LOCATED AT 2A HARTNESS ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0006 PARCEL 00152-0000A AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY FORD ASSOCIATES INC. Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $2,063.61 Parcel ID: 0030-00089 Location: 508 Central Turnpike Assessed Owner: PATRICK M. HAYES , SPARHAWK REALTY LLC A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 3/3/ 2015 SECURING ABOUT 25700 SF OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 508 CENTRAL TURNPIKE BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0030 PARCEL 00089 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID PATRICK M. HAYES, SPARHAWK REALTY LLC Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $1,194.83 Parcel ID: 0049-00094 Location: 441 Putnam Hill Road Assessed Owner: JOHN M. AND HARRIET M. HILLS, BRETT LAMBERT A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 3/3/ 2015 SECURING ABOUT 18295 SF OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 441 PUTNAM HILL ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0049 PARCEL 00094 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID JOHN M. AND HARRIET M. HILLS, BRETT LAMBERT Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $1,865.36 Parcel ID: 0006-00143 Location: 20 Old Providence Road Assessed Owner: BRIAND J. JACQUES A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 3/3/ 2015 SECURING ABOUT 8712 SF OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 20 OLD PROVIDENCE ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0006 PARCEL 00143 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID BRIAND J. JACQUES Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $3,331.57

LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES www.centralmassclass .com ESTATE TO BE ASSIGNED FOR UNPAID TAXES COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TOWN OF SUTTON OFFICE OF THE TOWN TREASURER LISA M. TROAST The owners of the hereinafter described parcel of land situated in the TOWN OF SUTTON in the County of Worcester and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to all concerned: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ON MAY 22, 2015 AT 10:00 O’CLOCK A.M. local time in Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA 01590 in the Selectmen’s meeting room, pursuant to the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 60 §52 and by virtue of the authority vested in me as Treasurer, it is my intention to assign and transfer the Tax Title held by the Town of Sutton covering the following described parcels to the highest bidder at public auction, for all taxes thereon with interest and all necessary and intervening charges of any balance of said taxes, unless the same has been paid in full before that date. All of the parcels described below will be bundled and sold as one unit to the highest bidder. The minimum bid for the unit will be the aggregate amount of taxes, interests and fees due on the accounts for the properties that remain on the list below on the day of the Auction. In the event that there are multiple parties bidding the same price, the person recognized ﬁrst by the Treasurer will be selected as high bidder in accordance with standard auction procedures. All Bidders must pre-register by 3:00 PM May 18, 2015. To pre-register please contact the Treasurer’s Ofﬁce at 508-865-8726. Parcel ID: 0030-00017 Location: 180 Mendon Road Assessed Owner: MYRNA LIBBY A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 3/3/ 2015 SECURING ABOUT 27878 SF OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 180 MENDON ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0030 PARCEL 00017 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID MYRNA LIBBY Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $2,033.98

Parcel ID: 0031-00061 Location: 5 Fuller Rd Assessed Owner: GLADYS M. MACLAREN, C/O JUDITH MACLAREN A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 4/1/1996 SECURING ABOUT .660 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 5 FULLER ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0031 PARCEL 00061 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID GLADYS M. MACLAREN, C/O JUDITH MACLAREN Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $7,077.76

Parcel ID: 0020-00002 Location: 270 R Eight Lots Road Assessed Owner: WILLIAM S. WELSH C/O JOHN CRONIN A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 12/29/2005 SECURING ABOUT 6.000 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 270 R EIGHT LOTS ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0020 PARCEL 00002 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID WILLIAM S. WELSH C/O JOHN CRONIN Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $2,573.06

Parcel ID: 0021-00028 Location: 142 Eight Lots Road Assessed Owner: PAUL A. AND JACQUELINE M. MORONEY A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 3/3/ 2015 SECURING ABOUT 50 ACRES OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 142 EIGHT LOTS ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0021 PARCEL 00028 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID PAUL A. AND JACQUELINE M. MORONEY Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $10,716.25

Parcel ID: 0006-00284 Location: 30 Providence Road Assessed Owner: RIMA LLC, C/O PAUL J. QUATTRUCCI A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/8/2001 SECURING ABOUT 3.400 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 30 PROVIDENCE ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0006 PARCEL 00284 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID RIMA LLC, C/O PAUL J. QUATTRUCCI Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $6,539.80

Parcel ID: 0020-00013 Location: 280 R Eight Lots Road Assessed Owner: WILLIAM S. WELSH C/O JOHN CRONIN A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 12/29/2005 SECURING ABOUT 12.000 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 280 R EIGHT LOTS ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0020 PARCEL 00013 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID WILLIAM S. WELSH C/O JOHN CRONIN Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $3,525.86

Parcel ID: 0003-00015-00034 Location: 107 Ariel Circle Assessed Owner: HANNAH L AND DENNIS P S ROBBINS A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 3/3/ 2015 SECURING ABOUT 0.00 ACRES ALONG WITH ANY BUILDING THEREON LOCATED AT 107 ARIEL CIRCLE BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0003 PARCEL 00015-00034 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID HANNAH L. AND DENNIS P.S. ROBBINS Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $1,387.40

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Parcel ID: 0049-00018 Location: 2 W Third Street Assessed Owner: EDWARD R. BRIGGS, CLOTILDE BRIGGS A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/20/2007 SECURING ABOUT .162 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 2 W THIRD STREET BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0049 PARCEL 00018 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID EDWARD R BRIGGS, CLOTILDE BRIGGS Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $1,790.44

Parcel ID: 0049-00021 Location: 5 West Third Street Assessed Owner: RICHARD A. AND DORIS I. ROY A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 3/3/ 2015 SECURING ABOUT 41382 SF OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 5 WEST THIRD STREET BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0049 PARCEL 00021 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID RICHARD A. AND DORIS I. ROY Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $2,506.94

Parcel ID: 0046-00038 Location: 73 Lackey Dam Road Assessed Owner: MLC REALTY LIMITED A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/13/2008 SECURING ABOUT .120 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 73 LACKEY DAM ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0046 PARCEL 00038 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID MLC REALTY LIMITED Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $353.18

Parcel ID: 0003-00015-00052 Location: 143 Ariel Circle Assessed Owner: MICHAEL A. SEARLES, SUZANNE M. BROWN A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 3/3/ 2015 SECURING ABOUT 0.00 ACRES ALONG WITH ANY BUILDING THEREON LOCATED AT 143 ARIEL CIRCLE BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0003 PARCEL 00015-00052 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID MICHAEL A. SEARLES, SUZANNE M. BROWN Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $1,387.78

Parcel ID: 0026-00059 Location: 145 Lincoln Road Assessed Owner: WILLIAM D BRIDGE & RENEE GILSON A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 12/29/2005 SECURING ABOUT .170 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 145 LINCOLN ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0026 PARCEL 00059 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID WILLIAM D. BRIDGE & RENEE GILSON Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $2,601.75

Parcel ID: 0051-00065 Location: 22 R Oakhurst Road Assessed Owner: UNISTAR PROPERTIES LLC A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 3/3/ 2015 SECURING ABOUT 19.94 ACRES OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 22 R OAKHURST ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 51 PARCEL 65 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID UNISTAR PROPERTIES LLC Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $706.22 Parcel ID: 0053-00003 Location: 46 Torrey Road Assessed Owner: RICHARD H. AND JILL L. WINSKI A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 3/3/ 2015 SECURING ABOUT 2.040 ACRES OF LAND WITH BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 46 TORREY ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0053 PARCEL 00003 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID RICHARD H. AND JILL L. WINSKI Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $3,845.06

$2,060.83 Location: 18 Fuller Road Assessed Owner: ALFRED A. DEPRATO A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/13/2008 SECURING ABOUT 2.200 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 18 FULLER ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0031 PARCEL 00084 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID ALFRED A. DEPRATO Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $2,060.83

Parcel ID: 0033-00012 Location: 132 R Lincoln Road Assessed Owner: OSCAR ARRELL, KEITH SMITH A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 10/29/2010 SECURING ABOUT 4.000 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 132 R LINCOLN ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0033 PARCEL 00012 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID OSCAR ARRELL, KEITH SMITH Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $954.99 Parcel ID: 0050-00051 Location: 83 Whitins Road Assessed Owner: SUTTON COLONIAL ACRES, BLACKSTONE ASSOCIATES A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 10/29/2010 SECURING ABOUT .090 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 83 WHITINS ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0050 PARCEL 00051 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID SUTTON COLONIAL ACRES, BLACKSTONE ASSOCIATES Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $954.15

Parcel ID: 0026-00009 Location: 224 R Stone School Rd Assessed Owner: COPPER BEECH TREE LLC A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 12/29/2005 SECURING ABOUT 6.000 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 224 R STONE SCHOOL ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0026 PARCEL 00009 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID COPPER BEECH TREE LLC Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $2,326.27

Parcel ID: 0055-00004 Location: 128 R Brown Road (now known as 132 R Whitins Road) Assessed Owner: PATRICIA PERKINS-WALLIS & SUSAN BAGHDASARIAN A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 10/29/2010 SECURING ABOUT 6.500 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 128 R BROWN ROAD (NOW KNOWN AS 132 R WHITINS ROAD) BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0055 PARCEL 00004 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID PATRICIA PERKINSWALLIS & SUSAN BAGHDASARIAN Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $1,378.83

Parcel ID: 0012-00293 Location: 45 R Leland Hill Road Assessed Owner: ORCHARD VILLAGE REALTY TRUST, LESLIE S CAREY TRUSTEE A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 12/29/2005 SECURING ABOUT .170 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 45 R LELAND HILL ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0012 PARCEL 00293 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID ORCHARD VILLAGE REALTY TRUST, LESLIE S CAREY TRUSTEE Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $590.44

Parcel ID: 0055-00002 Location: 108 R Whitins Road Assessed Owner: PATRICIA PERKINS-WALLIS & SUSAN BAGHDASARIAN A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 10/29/2010 SECURING ABOUT 7.170 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 108 R WHITINS ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0055 PARCEL 00002 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID PATRICIA PERKINS-WALLIS & SUSAN BAGHDASARIAN Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $1,490.38

Parcel ID: 0049-00035 Location: 1 First Street Assessed Owner: ALBERT BRUNO C/O HENRY BRUNO A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/28/2011 SECURING ABOUT .356 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 1 FIRST STREET BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0049 PARCEL 00035 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID ALBERT BRUNO C/O HENRY BRUNO Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $1,734.79 Parcel ID: 0049-00195 Location: 25 R Cote Lane Assessed Owner: RICHARD T MITCHELL A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/28/2011 SECURING ABOUT 2.820 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 25 R COTE LANE BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0049 PARCEL 00195 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID RICHARD T. MITCHELL Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $615.75 Parcel ID: 0049-00086 Location: 35 Whitins Road Assessed Owner: ALEXANDER PRISTAWA, MICHAEL J. PRYHARSKI A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/28/2011 SECURING ABOUT .330 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 35 WHITINS ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0049 PARCEL 00086 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID ALEXANDER PRISTAWA, MICHAEL J. PRYHARSKI Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $2,215.68 Parcel ID: 0043-00029 Location: 383 R Putnam Hill Road Assessed Owner: ANNIE R. HAMMOND C/O RONALD C. HAMMOND A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/29/2012 SECURING ABOUT 11.5 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 383 R PUTNAM HILL ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0043 PARCEL 00029 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID ANNIE R. HAMMOND C/O RONALD C. HAMMOND Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $1,255.64 Parcel ID: 0046-00004 Location: 10.5 Prescott Road Assessed Owner: ERIC KING & MARLENE A. KING A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/29/2012 SECURING ABOUT .1000 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 10.5 Prescott ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0046 PARCEL 00004 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID ERIC KING & MARLENE A. KING Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $601.21 Parcel ID: 0019-00057 Location: 78 Central Turnpike Assessed Owner: RAYMOND GREEN INVESTMENT LTD PARTNERS, THE RAYMOND C GREEN TRUST, JEFFREY RODMAN TRUSTEES A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/29/2012 SECURING ABOUT 2.550 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 78 CENTRAL TURNPIKE BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0019 PARCEL 00057 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID RAYMOND GREEN INVESTMENT LTD PARTNERS, THE RAYMOND C GREEN TRUST, JEFFREY RODMAN TRUSTEES Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $1,051.55

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES www.centralmassclass .com ESTATE TO BE ASSIGNED FOR UNPAID TAXES COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TOWN OF SUTTON OFFICE OF THE TOWN TREASURER LISA M. TROAST The owners of the hereinafter described parcel of land situated in the TOWN OF SUTTON in the County of Worcester and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to all concerned: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ON MAY 22, 2015 AT 10:00 O’CLOCK A.M. local time in Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA 01590 in the Selectmen’s meeting room, pursuant to the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 60 §52 and by virtue of the authority vested in me as Treasurer, it is my intention to assign and transfer the Tax Title held by the Town of Sutton covering the following described parcels to the highest bidder at public auction, for all taxes thereon with interest and all necessary and intervening charges of any balance of said taxes, unless the same has been paid in full before that date. All of the parcels described below will be bundled and sold as one unit to the highest bidder. The minimum bid for the unit will be the aggregate amount of taxes, interests and fees due on the accounts for the properties that remain on the list below on the day of the Auction. In the event that there are multiple parties bidding the same price, the person recognized ﬁrst by the Treasurer will be selected as high bidder in accordance with standard auction procedures. All Bidders must pre-register by 3:00 PM May 18, 2015. To pre-register please contact the Treasurer’s Ofﬁce at 508-865-8726. Parcel ID: 0012-00151 Location: 181 R Hartness Road Assessed Owner: CHARLES & AMELIA STIFFLER C/O AMELIA ROBERTSON A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/29/2012 SECURING ABOUT 5.500 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 181 R HARTNESS ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0012 PARCEL 00151 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID CHARLES & AMELIA STIFFLER C/O AMELIA ROBERTSON Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $549.42 Parcel ID: 0049-00082 Location: 51 R Whitins Road Assessed Owner: SUTTON COLONIAL ACRES, BLACKSTONE ASSOCIATES, PAUL A SPECK A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/28/2011 SECURING ABOUT 7.000 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 51 R WHITINS ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0049 PARCEL 00082 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID SUTTON COLONIAL ACRES, BLACKSTONE ASSOCIATES, PAUL A SPECK Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $459.06

Parcel ID: 0051-00008 Location: 30 R Hough Rd Assessed Owner: JOYCE DEMERS, SUSAN DEMERS, WAYNE DEMERS, KEVIN DEMERS, HAROLD KONKOL A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/25/2013 SECURING ABOUT 1.510 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 30 R HOUGH ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0051 PARCEL 00008 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID JOYCE DEMERS, SUSAN DEMERS, WAYNE DEMERS, KEVIN DEMERS, HAROLD KONKOL Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $406.10 Parcel ID: 0043-00028 Location: 381 R Putnam Hill Road Assessed Owner: ANNIE R. HAMMOND C/O RONALD C. HAMMOND A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/25/2013 SECURING ABOUT 10.000 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 381 R PUTNAM HILL ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0043 PARCEL 00028 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID ANNIE R. HAMMOND C/O RONALD C. HAMMOND Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $798.75

The Worcester Housing Authority will eliminate all but its Residency and Veterans admissions preferences for its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program effective June 19, 2015 for a minimum period of 90 days. The WHA will also be implementing a Super Priority, which under certain circumstances, will allow the WHA to issue a Housing Choice Voucher to current residents of its public housing portfolio. A 45 day public comment period on the proposed changes has been established beginning on May 4, 2015 through June 17, 2015. Throughout the public comment period, written comments may be submitted to: Michael F. Murphy Deputy Director for Administration 40 Belmont Street Worcester, MA 01605. A public hearing relative to the proposed changes in preferences and the new priority will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 2:30PM in the conference room located at the WHA administrative ofﬁces located at 40 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA 5/7/2015 WM

Parcel ID: 0046-00025 Location: 191 Ivy Lane Assessed Owner: KRISTEN I HARRIS & ERIC W. BRYANT A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/25/2013 SECURING ABOUT .044 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 191 IVY LANE BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0046 PARCEL 00025 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID KRISTEN I HARRIS & ERIC W. BRYANT Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $177.51 Parcel ID: 0002-00003 Location: 40 Caplette Road Assessed Owner: WILBUR L. OJERHOLM & ROSINA OJERHOLM A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 11/25/2013 SECURING ABOUT .630 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 40 CAPLETTE ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0002 PARCEL 00003 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID WILBUR L. OJERHOLM & ROSINA OJERHOLM Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $186.55

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (SEAL) LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 2015 SM 002236 ORDER OF NOTICE To: John P. Gauvin and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 501 et seq.: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Sutton, numbered 11 Hartness Road, given by John P. Gauvin to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated January 12, 2006, and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 38208, Page 35, and now held by the Plaintiff by assignment has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the UnitedStates of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil ReliefAct. 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 June 8, 2015 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 this Court on April 27, 2015 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 201208-1513-YEL 5/7/2015 MS

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Parcel ID: 0026-00015 Location: 82 R Lincoln Road Assessed Owner: RW REALTY TRUST, RICHARD & BONNIE WUNSCHEL TRUST A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 03/03/2015 SECURING ABOUT 4.700 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 82 R LINCOLN ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0026 PARCEL 00015 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID RW REALTY TRUST, RICHARD & BONNIE WUNSCHEL TRUST Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $271.59

CITATION ON PETITION FOR ALLOWANCE OF ACCOUNT Docket No. WO09P0380EP1 Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 In the matter of: Susan Goodwin Date of Death: 01/22/2009 To all interested persons: A Petition has been filed by: Kevin T Byrne requestiong allowance of the First and Second account(s) as Trustee and any other relief as requested in the Petition under Article V f/b/o Ariadne Julia Frolich You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on 05/19/2015. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you. Witness, Hon. Denise L Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: April 24, 2015 Stephanie K. Fattman Register of Probate 05/07/2015 MS

WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS May 7, 2015 SEALED BIDS shall be received at the Purchasing Ofﬁce, 69 Tacoma St., Worceseter, MA 01605 IFBs maybe picked up at the location above or may be downloaded from our webiste: www.worcester-housing.com/purchasing, or call (508) 695-3203, 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 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 fort in MGL c.258, section 2 as amended. Bid No.

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Parcel ID: 0026-00014 Location: 74 R Lincoln Road Assessed Owner: RW REALTY TRUST, RICHARD & BONNIE WUNSCHEL TRS. A TAX LIEN PERFECTED ON 03/03/2015 SECURING ABOUT 5.000 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 74 R LINCOLN ROAD BEING DESIGNATED ON ASSESSOR’S PLAN AS MAP 0026 PARCEL 00014 AND NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SAID RW REALTY TRUST & RICHARD & BONNIE WUNSCHEL TRS. Balance Due as of May 22, 2015 $279.75

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Troy Talman

Oxford native Troy Talman grew up in the grandstands of racetracks, the product of a racing family. His grandfather started the tradition in the ’50s. His uncle raced for 22 years and won a track championship in 1990 at Thompson Speedway in Connecticut. Talman, currently a sophomore at Worcester State University (WSU), studies business management while working part-time at the CVS in Auburn and racing most weekends with the BRE Racing Team in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. His sights are set on NASCAR, to become a professional driver — a dream that is not so far-fetched. Talman currently leads the Whelen Tour in points. When did you start racing? I got started in 2006 when I was like 11, racing quarter midgets at the Little T Speedway in Thompson, Connecticut. They’re like go-carts on steroids, and then [I] moved up the racing ladder. Joey Logano won the Daytona 500 this year. He was from Meriden, Connecticut. He got started at the same go-cart track. Up here in New England Modified, with open wheels is really the dominant class it’s like a cult up here where as down south it’s more about the stock cars. How do you build those skills enough to convince a car owner to give you a shot, especially when you’re under 20? It’s really

marketing and sponsorship driven without the sponsors you wouldn’t have racing, they get exposure and they pay a part of our bills. This team, Boehler Racing, is one of the longest tenured teams. They’ve been racing since the ’60s. They’ve won six national championships. Recently, they didn’t have the funding to put together a team. I brought some funding with me and we were

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able to do the NASCAR Tour this year.

Tell me about the car you drive. It’s a

NASCAR Modified open wheel with 15inch wide tires and a 700 horsepower motor. It’s definitely not a Sunday drive. You’re in a confined seat, confined to your body. It’s hot and it’s difficult, the races are long my last race was 200 laps.

Where do you race? With the tour we go

to Thompson, Stafford Springs, Loudon, one in Bristol, Tennessee, Riverhead, New York and Winchester, New Hampshire. We have 15 races — 10 of them will be on NBCESN. They’re all tape-delayed. The first one aired at midnight because the NHL playoffs were going on.

As you’re sitting in your car waiting for the green flag what are you thinking about? Are you nervous? Races are really a weekend

thing. If you were nervous you would get that out of your system pretty quick. You have practice and qualify on a Saturday, and then you have the big race

on Sunday. You’re really not thinking, it’s more just doing. This last race, they were running ahead of schedule. They line up the cars on the front straightaway and do driver introductions, say good things about you. We were just sitting out there; NASCAR wants us sitting on the right front tire, looking all pretty for about an hour. When you’re in the car, I would say you’re focused. You can’t predict what everyone around you will do.

When the race starts, how many cars are on the track and at what speed are you driving?

There are over 30 cars on the track. The speed varies from track to track. Last week at Stafford, a half-mile track, I think we averaged about 99 miles per hour and about 110 miles per hour on the straightaways — just a guess. At Loudon we have to run a restrictor plate, because our cars are actually faster than the NASCAR Sprint Cup cars. Our wide tires let us keep the speed in the corner, but we can hit 150 miles per hour there. I haven’t raced there, yet. We’re there in July. At those speeds you don’t have a lot of time to look around. That’s why we have spotters in the stands to tell us what the cars around us are doing.

Take me through your best race. My favorite race was an SK Lite race at Stafford in 2013. It was my second ever race there. I started 11th out of 20 cars. It was a pretty dramatic finish. It’s on YouTube, it was pretty crazy. We were going side-by-side and I made a last lap pass going into turn three to win. I took my time going through the field, missed a few wrecks. I guess I had the best car at the end. Are you tired after a race or are you still keyed up? To drive you really need to eat

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healthy be physically active. At the end of a race my arms and my neck are tired. My first races I was really fatigued, I’m not as much now. You really don’t feel anything until the next day. The adrenaline keeps you going at the end of the race.

Crashes are an occupational hazard in this field. Have you had any? Yeah. You don’t

want it to happen, but sometimes shit happens. There are crashes every race, usually when people are passing. It’s your job to avoid them. With our cars you want to hit square with the bumper. If you try to steer around them there’s a good chance you’ll hit them with your right front tire, and that will just rip off.

You’ve got a lot riding on your pit crew. Tell me about them. They’ve been around for a really long time. It’s not the first time they’ve had a kid jump in the car. I’m really confident with those guys.

Your goal is to someday race in NASCAR. Besides luck how do you make that jump?

You need sponsorship. I have a partnership with DCU, they’re good people. You would go to a team and say, ‘I can bring x amount of money in sponsorship,’ and you have to be good. — Steven King

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High winds and dry air feed Burncoat Street fire A structure fire rocked Burncoat Street late Monday morning, and high winds and dry air spread a simple brushfire to a residential building. The American flag wildly flapping against its restraints were indicative of what the Worcester Fire Department was up against, as the winds worked to increase the fire’s intensity. “Upon our arrival, the shed had already caught fire,” explained Deputy Chief of the Worcester Fire Department, Geoffrey Gardell. “With the wind and dry weather it was fast.” “It’s very dry and it’s been the warmest day this season and up on the hill, the wind can accelerate the flames.”

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