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orcester may not rest on the ocean like Boston, but you don’t need to go to far in the city to hit a body of water. From small ponds to large lakes, the city has a quite a bit of “blue space.” Worcester Magazine contributing writer Sarah Connell headed out, on the heels of the mayor calling for a Blue Space Initiative, to look at some of the waterways the city has, how they are being utilized and what the future holds for them. Through conversations with activists and city officials, and with a look at how cities like Chicago have incorporated blue space into their overall design, Connell sees how Worcester is faring with incorporating its waterways into the “big picture” - and what the future may hold.

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Gun that fired “shot heard round the world,” other treasures on display on Lincoln Street Tom Quinn

he term “hidden gem” might seem a bit overused when it comes to historical buildings, especially in Worcester, where remnants of older generations are still standing across the city. But the Timothy Paine House on Lincoln Street, one of the oldest buildings in the city still on its original foundations, is not just four walls and a roof. The building is chock full of artifacts collected by the local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter and the Worcester Art Museum, and the owners are in the process of setting up a separate nonprofit agency to run the site and raise money to raise its stature in the community. The DAR — Col. Timothy Bigelow Chapter — owns the home. The group is part of a larger national organization, which is only open to women who can prove genealogical descent from a patriot of the American Revolution. That focus on bloodlines plays a big part in the Timothy Paine home, which was built around 1774 by a loyalist judge. Worcester DAR Regent Linda Munroe Hart, one of more than 100 women who volunteer in the organization, pointed to a variety of important objects in the home. A table in one room was used by John Adams when he visited the house. In another room, an invitation to a Roosevelt wedding hangs on the wall, procured by a marriage later in the Paine generations. This year’s round of tours start soon, and Hart said the group is hoping to see many residents in the house to get a walk-through by guides in costume to learn about Worcester history.

“We feel, I feel, that this house belongs to the city,” Hart said. “This is the treasure of Worcester. And we want to be sure that we share this house with the town. This house is sitting on its original foundation from 1774 – even the Salisbury Mansion isn’t even on its original foundation.” The crowning piece in the collection, which has been bolstered by recent and ongoing donations by the Worcester Art Museum, may just be a musket owned by Ebenezer Munroe (no relation to Linda, as far as she knows), which the Worcester DAR and a binder full of documentation claim is the gun that fired the famous “shot heard round the world” in the Battle of Lexington, kicking off the war that would result in America’s independence from Great Britain. It was gifted to the Worcester DAR by a private gun collector, and is the pride of the eclectic collection, even though the Worcester chapter, like hardcore Worcester history buffs, credit the Worcester Revolution of 1774, eight months prior to Lexington and Concord, as the true start of the war. In that event, 24 court officials — including Timothy Paine — were forced to denounce their allegiance to the British Crown. The Worcester DAR bought the home in 1914, and have been working to turn it into a true historical home since. Hart said she was amazed looking back at the group of women who first saved the home. “These women, who did not have the right to vote, they get together, they buy this house, it’s in decrepit condition, it’s overgrown, and they renew it,” Hart said. “And one of the things they wanted to do to make money is

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

It should come as no surprise, but a spate of violent incidents in Worcester as the weather warms up nonetheless is disheartening. -3

Talk of saving Mount Carmel misses mark, unless there is a stated plan to sustain the church for the next 10, 20, even 100 years. -2

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After some recent missteps, Gov. Charlie Baker gets it right with suggestion that he might file legislation imposing the death penalty for convicted cop killers. +4

Say what you want about SMOC, but we’re guessing the owners of Deadhorse Hill have nothign bad to say after receiving a $25,000 microloan from the agency. +3

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Worcester Daughters of the American Revolution Regent Linda Munroe Hart explains the significance of Ebenezer Munroe’s musket, the weapon that fired the first shot of the Revolutionary War, according to documentation with the gun. them from getting grant money, something turn it into a house museum. So not only do Hart said would help with restoration we have all the things that belonged to the and rehabilitation efforts in the house. Paines, but these women started gifting us A contracting group has been paid to do their collections.” some work on rotting “sills” supporting the The current iteration of the Worcester building, but more work is on the docket. DAR is in the process of starting a separate nonprofit to run the house, Hart said. Their continued on page 7 status currently as a private group precludes

Baby raccoons are rescued, then put to death after it was learned they had “nibbled on” one of the women who helped save them, posing a risk for rabies. The fact that people tried to “rescue” these raccoons on their own was dangerous and unnecessary, because professionals should have been called first. -2

Total for this week: Leicester Police Chief Jim Hurley, fresh off losing a former police officer, now mourns the loss of a friend in Blue Angels Captain Jeff Kuss, who died piloting a plane on takeoff at a show in Tennessee. -5

We’re loving the love being shown to Worcester’s food scene by Bostonarea folks, but hey we already knew we’ve goot great food, didn’t we? +3

Worcester Magazine proud to be finalist in two categories for awards from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. +2

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Worcester Council cuts $3 million from stabilization fund for FY17 FILE PHOTO/STEVEN KING

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ity Manager Ed Augustus Jr. had not had a penny cut from any of his proposed city budgets – until this week. The City Council voted, 7-4, to cut $3,047,000 from the city budget, taking the money out of the North High School Stabilization Fund. Augustus, who was appointed in January 2014, had recommended over-funding the fund as part of what he said was a fiscally responsible way to meet the city’s “Five Point Plan” obligations. The vote was a victory for members of the Council who had proposed cut after cut, only to see them all fail in lopsided votes. The $3-million cut will save the average taxpayer approximately $54 in property taxes for the upcoming fiscal year. “It’s a good start,” At-Large Councilor Konnie Lukes, who proposed the cut as one of many suggestions to cut the budget, said. “It’s the only start I see … if we have enough money in there to pay for the next 10 years without dipping into any tax levy, I think we have an obligation to look at that and to cut that amount of money.” Chief Financial Officer Tom Zidelis told the Council that cutting from the loan payments would not affect the city’s obligations in 2017. “Are we going to default on any bond payments? No,” Zidelis said. However, he could not guarantee it wouldn’t affect the city’s bond rating, a measure of fiscal health and responsibility that has been a focus area for the Council and the administration. The Five Point Plan the city adopted years ago under former City Manager Mike O’Brien is an important factor in the bond rating, and Zidelis said he would not want to give an off-the-cuff response to whether cutting from the stabilization fund would cause a downgrade in credit.

“Do I think the bond rating could go down?” Zidelis asked. “I can’t answer that question right now.” The city borrowed about $27 million spread out over four loans to finance construction of North High, which had a total construction cost above $70 million. Payments on the debt are made out of the stabilization fund, started in 2008, which has enough money – about $13 million – to pay the debt for the next decade. The issue, according to opponents of the cut, was future construction, such as a new South High School or Nelson Place School. The North High Stabilization Fund only covers North, and does not account for other schools or projects. Over-funding North this year and future years would have allowed the city to pay the debt out of the fund without allocating any new money, allowing flexibility to start new projects without needing new revenue streams. “If we have a bad year, and we can’t find the money to put for Nelson Place School, we’ll have no choice, we’ll have to make cuts,” Mayor Joe Petty said. “Or we could not do Doherty High School … this was the whole purpose of the stabilization fund, to make sure we have money put aside.” Compounding that concern is an expectation that the Massachusetts School Building Authority will provide much less reimbursement funding next year, to the tune of $6 million less that Worcester has to work with. Cutting money set aside for education-related expenses, the city manager and a minority of the Council argued, would be saving money now, but putting the city in a tough spot down the road. “If we continued on the same path we’ve been on, in three years we would be done paying for North High School,” Augustus said. “For the continued on page 6

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s Worcester the perfect hot spot for anarchist collectives, infoshops and communes? What does it mean to be an anarchist, not at 20, but at 30, 40, or even 50? How can a group of self-declared anarchists come together with a common direction without that old antithesis of the anarchist ethos, the leader? In our June 12, 1996 issue, Allen Fletcher sat down with Tim Righteous, part of a group that ran the Anarchist infoshop Firecracker at 9A Portland St. Today, Worcester is seen as fertile soil for revitalization. The theater district, the universities, businesses and the city government each play an active role in molding new developments, each of which promise a new Worcester. Twenty years ago, Tim Righteous saw Worcester as a city with a different type of potential. “I think that in towns that are crumbling there are more cracks,” he told Fletcher. “There are more areas where you can create a scene outside of the mainstream without it being instantly grabbed by somebody, either corporations or money or police. In a decaying city you have that opportunity.” Righteous’ vision was certainly Utopian,

proposing a Worcester in which citizens would reject centralized authority, come together and form collectives, resulting in the collapse of centralized authority in Worcester. “The police will retire because there won’t be a reason for them anymore,” he said. Firecracker itself did not bring about this revolution; it had its nonprofit status involuntarily revoked and was dissolved on June 18, 2012. The world Righteous dreamed of, never came: one where Worcester police retired out of a lack of demand, in which the city “decide that maybe a dirt-road, ox-cart economy is something we wanted anyway.” Nonetheless, it almost seems that wasn’t the point of Firecracker. Righteous defined selling out in the one-on-one as, “when you try to make a living at something that should be an art. […] Creating a life should be ultimately an art.” Although Firecracker’s life may have been short (according to

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last 21 years of our responsibility for North High School, we wouldn’t have to make any additional contributions to that fund … it’s a philosophical decision, whether we want to give [a tax cut now], but then pick back up the payments when we spend this down in 10 years.” While Lukes proposed the cut, the discussion was kicked off by At-Large Councilor Mike Gaffney, who said he was pleased with the outcome of the vote. “Really, what we [were going to do] is going to the taxpayer and increasing their taxes this year to pay back a loan early,” Gaffney said. “There’s really no need to do so.” At-Large councilors Moe Bergman, Khrystian King, Gaffney and Lukes, District 2 Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson, District 3 Councilor George Russell and District 5 Councilor Gary Rosen voted in favor of the cut. Mayor Joe Petty, At-Large Councilor Kate Toomey, District 1 Councilor Tony Economou and District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera voted against the cut.

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“We don’t have enough money to keep paying [the contractor],” Hart said. The fact that the Worcester DAR has been able to keep the house operational for as long as they have is a testament to the volunteers, most of which have full-time jobs, and their drive to keep building on the legacy of the DAR. One member runs a blog for the group, regularly posting tidbits and updates about the house. And the group is moving even further into the 21st century by uploading information contained in Worcester DAR records to an online database, done by another member in her spare time. The Paines were heavily involved in the community, becoming founding members of the American Antiquarian Society and Tower Hill Horticultural Society. The latter was a natural fit, as the gardens outside the home were famous throughout the country – or county, Hart said. It’s hard to be sure, given the nature of older documents that often contain unverifiable typos. Another hard-to-verify nugget is the idea that the house is the oldest one in Worcester still on its original foundation; buildings such as Salisbury Mansion were moved at one point. But its 1774 founding date means it is at least one of the oldest buildings in the city, according

to Preservation Worcester Director Deb Packard. It’s also one building that has been spared from a recent round of demolitions and urban renewal, one of many Worcester has undergone that have buried much of the city’s past. “It seems that this is the first time you’ve seen a threat like this to downtown buildings,” Packard said. But the Timothy Paine House, at 140 Lincoln St., is still going strong, not only as a headquarters for the Worcester DAR, but as a historical treasure for residents of Worcester to enjoy. “This tells the story of Worcester,” Hart said. “The house sat here while Worcester changed all around it … it’s too bad houses can’t talk.” Tours of the Timothy Paine House this year start June 11, and are held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month until Oct. 8. The cost is $5 for adults, with discounts for seniors and children. For more information about the Timothy Paine House, visit revolutionaryoaks.wordpress.com. Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

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The thing about early adopters is they either get a benefit from being the first to try something or they get screwed for expending resources on an untested product or service. For example – city officials will often talk about an “18-hour day,” shorthand for a vision of Worcester where people stay downtown to hang out after work, rather than going straight home and crying into a leftover casserole. The problem with this, of course, is that someone has to be the first to stay open when the city goes into Ghost Town Mode. For example, local media reported recently that Spoodles Deli, a prime location on Main Street, has changed ownership. Unfortunately, they’re keeping the same hours, closing at 4 p.m. I get that it’s not a nightclub, but people do sometimes buy dinner. In a similar vein, the city has a fascinating strategy with the chairs and tables on the Common. Specifically, someone goes around and locks all the chairs to all the tables at some point during the day, so by the time 5 p.m. rolls around you can go sit indoors if you want to take a load off, sonny. Because if you didn’t lock all the chairs to the tables, someone might steal them, or even worse, sit in them. The horror! The tacit admission that no one really wants to spend time in downtown Worcester past lunchtime on a weekday is a shrewd one, but if you’re going to keep pushing the idea of a city that has stuff to do outside the office buildings that dominate the city core, maybe it would be good to lead by example. There are benches further up on the Common, but given that this reporter has observed more and more people sitting on them lately, it’s possible the city will start putting spike strips down, in line with the overall strategy.

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NPWAW: If there’s anything Worcesterites go crazy for, it’s attention from Boston media. It’s like an awkward high school romance, where Boston is the wealthy, famous captain of the football team and Worcester is the band dork with a weird hatred of dogs. Anyway, WGBH’s Craving Boston food review section had a lengthy piece on Worcester, “a Goldmine of Good Eats.” “Worcester hides its gems,” reads one part of the story, “but they’re coming out of the woodwork.” Sweet, Volturno, Wormtown Brewery, Deadhorse Hill (apparently, it’s supposed to be stylized with all lowercase, but they can take that nonsense and shove it), Fatima’s Cafe and BirchTree Bread all get call-outs in the article. “Look up from your plate. You’re in Worcester, Massachusetts,” concludes the article. “There are millennials drinking mezcal at the bar, and suits tearing into too much fried chicken. It almost doesn’t make sense for the setting. But that’s why it does.” Thank you, I think?

LOOKING THE PART: Speaking of WGBH,

the author saw fit to play a little journalism inception and throw in a reference to “Long a College Town, Worcester Now Looks the Part,” the January New York Times article that has now been cited more times by city boosters than the Bible. So let’s rain a little on the parade. The Times helpfully keeps an archived list of what each author contributes to the paper. Here are Worcester cheerleader Keith Schneider’s next three articles after the College Town piece - “Downtown Cincinnati Thrives as Riots’ Memories Recede,” “Flurry of Freight Spurs New Commercial Building Construction in Georgia” and “Technology Overtakes Tobacco in Winston-Salem, N.C.” Yep, that’s right – our inside man at the Grey Lady has been cheating on us with every other misunderstood city in the nation. Some other cities that earned a gold star from the NYT? Columbus, Bowling Green, Buffalo and Akron. Worcester’s in good company, if you’re assembling the world’s worst road trip.

IDENTITY CRISIS: Hey, Worcester made

the New York Times again! Frequent newsreaders may remember a story from last week about a 65-year-old man who tried to get on the New York subway without paying and ended up being arrested on a1990 warrant for attempted murder for an incident in Worcester after he produced a counterfeit driver’s license. The Associated Press had that scoop, along with a helpful, but seemingly incorrect, pronunciation of Worcester (WOOS’-ter). The man’s name is Anibal Vargas, but for decades after fleeing the Heart of the Commonwealth he lived as Vincent Bostick, a slightly paranoid apartment superintendent in the Bronx. The Times did not get to interview Vargas, who is accused of wounding two people after firing a gun at a house party, but they did interview his tenants, who described him as helpful and reserved. Of course, Vargas was also arrested five times before the fare beating incident, including once for identity theft when the real Bostick noticed something fishy, and once after Worcester police entered his warrant in a national database. It’s that easy to get away with a stolen identity? If I ever go off the grid, it’s good to know all I need to do to get away with it is keep my Charlie Card fully funded.

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I WANT ONE: When did giant magnifying glasses go out of style? This piece, from the Timothy Paine house on Lincoln Street – read more about that in our article in this week’s edition – can’t quite measure up to the gun that fired the first shot of the Revolutionary War, for example. But I don’t care that muskets and giant Sherlock Holmes glasses are obsolete – they look awesome. I’d intentionally shrink the font on my computer just to have an excuse to use one if I owned this magnifying glass. PASSING THE BUCK: As you may have heard, a Worcester Polytechnic Institute student has sued the university after she was raped while studying abroad, and while the rapist was convicted and is serving a long prison sentence, the response to her allegations that the school bore some responsibility (she was living in housing the school mandated she use and was attacked by a security guard on the premises) sparked outrage. That’s because lawyers for the defense asked her some classic victim-blaming questions and seem to be running with the idea that the victim was negligent in her duty of avoiding rape. When people started yelling at WPI for this, they came out with a humdinger of a response: it’s not their lawyers doing the victim-blaming, it’s lawyers for their insurance carrier, and “although we parted ways with that provider several years ago, they are litigating this case,” according to a statement by WPI President Laurie Leshin. “Their legal approach and language have not been vetted or approved by the university.” One parallel that springs to mind is debt collection agencies. If I stop making payments on my car, I don’t think Mazda is actually going to send their own employees by my house with baseball bats to collect. Still, if hired debt collection agents go too far and I sue Mazda, I’m going to have trouble buying the excuse that they handed off my case to a debt collection agency and aren’t responsible anymore. But as evidenced by the heart inside my chest, I’m not a lawyer. So, what’s the upshot? If WPI doesn’t like the way the case is being litigated – re-traumatizing the victim, for instance – they have the power to end it tomorrow. Just take back fiscal responsibility for the case from the insurance company and hire your own lawyers, because I would love to see the compassionate, student-oriented approach to shooting down the victim’s lawsuit. Or even better, just cut a check. WE’RE ALL ADULTS HERE: The Library Board, which hires the Head Librarian for the Worcester Public Library, among other duties, has trouble getting people to show up, apparently. “I was a schoolteacher and taught high school, and we had attendance problems, but these are adults,” District 5 City Councilor Gary Rosen said during a recent meeting. The amazement was in response to a new Library Board policy that allows people to be fired after missing three meetings in a row, or three out of five. Of course, the Library Board has what appears to be an astonishingly high turnover rate, with the City Council voting for more new library board members than dog parks, budget cuts and food truck laws combined in the past few years. And it’s not a problem confined to the Library Board, according to the city manager. What, you mean no one wants to go to meetings of the Trust Fund Commission? The Thomas J Early Scholarship Committee? Don’t tell me no one’s showing up to the Cable Television Advisory Committee! Boards and commissions in general, seem to be consolation prizes for people who have too much energy and enthusiasm, so the city puts them on a board to leech their energy and get them to stop calling City Hall. It’s the municipal equivalent of putting the kids in front of the TV while you sneak off for a pack of smokes and a drink.

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AC-AC-AC-AC-AC: Hey, just because Indian Lake is open this year doesn’t mean you can

drive in! The city had to tow a Cadillac out of the water on June 6, after someone drove off the boat ramp at Morgan Park. Police told the media the car had been reported stolen that morning, so this was a classic case of “ditch it in the drink.” Indian Lake was closed a couple years ago because of concerns over algae. But the lake has been improving as more money is poured in – figuratively, not literally – and the last thing it needs is for people to start dumping in it. Have a heart – wipe the fingerprints off and ditch the car in Holden. Or Dudley, which will have a zoning meeting June 9 to presumably kill a Muslim cemetery that some residents are somewhat opposed to for some reason, and somehow came off looking like bigots. So they’re going to have a bunch of vacant land soon. I’ll be eating these words if they actually approve the cemetery, but given the case so far, I’d say I would eat a chunk of concrete and still be safe. Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

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smoking age increase ormally, this space would not give a nod to the expansion of government’s reach, but in voting to hike the minimum smoking age from 18 to 21 in Worcester, effective Sept. 1, the Board of Health did the right thing. In this day and age, with the wealth of information we now have on just how deadly and how big a financial burden cigarettes are, it is hard not to agree with any attempt to snuff out this bad habit. There are plenty of reasons to take every step possible to give smoking the boot, but perhaps none more important than our kids. Fact: According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly nine of 10 smokers started by the time they were 18. The legal age for smoking in Massachusetts is currently 18, which of course means most of those who had already puffed on a cigarette before they were 18 were probably getting them from someone else – someone of legal age to buy. Upping the minimum age to 21 may very well have a big impact on those youthful smokers, because as noted in a 2015 report by the Institute of Medicine, many of those who will legally be able to buy cigarettes under Worcester’s new regulation are less likely to be in the same social networks as high school and middle school students. That could make it infinitely harder for teenagers to get their hands on cigarettes. Harder, but not impossible. Still, we cannot rest easy as a society if we give in to the inevitably of children getting their hands on something we know will kill them. And that raises another point: We don’t think cigarettes are deadly, we know they are. More than 480,000 deaths annually are attributed to smoking, including just over 278,500 among men and just under 202,000 among women. We also know that quitting smoking before the age of 40 reduces the risk of dying from smoking-related diseases by about 90 percent. Women should be particularly alarmed. Fact: Between 1960-1990, deaths from lung cancer among women increased by more than 500 percent. Fact: While there is much attention paid to breast cancer among women, lung cancer long ago surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer death among women in the U.S. Then there are the financial implications. Americans spend $326 billion annually on smoking-related issues, including almost $170 billion in direct health-care costs and more than $156 billion in lost productivity because of premature death and exposure to secondhand smoke. That all may sound like so much anti-smoking literature, but the facts are the facts. What does it all have to do with Worcester’s new regulations? If, by raising the minimum smoking age to 21, the city can positively impact any of the aforementioned statistics and facts, it will have justified its position. Again, we are not advocating for an extended reach of government’s hands into our everyday lives, but some things just make sense. We believe the new smoking regulation in Worcester is one of them.

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Harvey Janice Harvey here’s a ratty copy of a reference book on my desk; as a teacher, I encourage students to use it often. After recent outbursts, showdowns and tantrums, I think more than a few of Worcester’s citizens should borrow it and turn to page 136. Under the heading of “cirrhosisclambake” one can find the word “civility,” which, according to the Oxford American Dictionary second edition, is defined as “the act of politeness.” Seems we’ve forgotten all about that little word, if the recent brouhahas during a City Council subcommittee meeting and the Save Our Public Schools event are any indication. Bad behavior seems to be the norm lately. A verbal headbutting between Councilor Sarai Rivera and Billy Breault of the Main South Alliance for Public Safety was heated enough for Mayor Joe Petty to consider their exchange “an outrage.” Rivera felt “unsafe.” Hold onto your hats: I think Petty is right. Not because I think Bill Breault is a threat to Rivera; I’m sure he’s not and that accusation smells mightily of histrionics. I’m surprised she didn’t keel over with a mean case of the vapors. I’m agreeing with Petty because there seems to be no end to the disruption of even the simplest gatherings. Shenanigans at City Council meetings have made us look like braying donkeys. Councilor Moe Bergman is correct when he says allowing the public to twist a turn at the mic into “15 minutes of fame” is giving Worcester a lousy image. I’ve been there when microphone hogs stretch their allotted two minutes into something slightly longer than “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey.” It’s aggravating to listen to inarticulate blathering that devolves into insults and nonsense. Since last spring, meetings of the City Council and the School Committee have resembled Frank Costanza’s Festivus celebrations, with the Airing of Grievances in full swing. All that’s been missing is the pole. Petty plans to rein in the out-of-control bloviators, by allowing public comments from 6:30-7 p.m. Good move. Might I suggest pulling the plug on anyone who gets personal? When elected officials have to endure abusive

Don’t judge a book by its cover To the Editor: My name is Betty DiTomasso, and I am a resident of Worcester County. I am writing this letter to let the community know that all is not lost with our youth. I wanted to see a show at the Palladium about four years ago. I am disabled and didn’t know if it was possible. I called the Palladium, spoke with Joy and she assured me they could accommodate me by letting me in early. That was three Tech N9ne shows ago for me. I waited after the shows, so I wouldn’t get knocked over as I left. I was on my way to another show (Tech N9ne, again) on April 17. There were over 1,000 people in line around the

language, insults and threatening tones, it’s time to show the big mouths the door. Just ask Mike Gaffney. He seems tired of being targeted. The event held at the Worcester Public Library by the political action group Save Our Public Schools turned into a circus when discussions regarding public school funding lost to charter tuitions soon morphed into a race issue. Michael Jerry lit the fuse by veering way off topic, saying arguments against charter schools were “more about saving white people’s jobs.” No surprise here: Jerry’s opinions were blasted for anyone listening during last year’s Black Lives Matter/Kelley Square incident (Note to Jerry: Not every forum involves race, and white educators are sick of hearing they can’t effectively teach kids of color because of their own lack of pigment. But that’s a column for another day). I haven’t made it all the way through the last few monthly meetings of the Education Association of Worcester because the constant bickering, grandstanding and floorgrabbing gave me blinding headaches. Granted, union meetings have a long and colorful history when it comes to passionate speechifying, but when the rules of conduct are abandoned completely, nothing gets done. I’m all for letting everyone have a voice, but when the voices smother one another, little is heard and even less is accomplished. Hopefully, incoming EAW President Roger Nugent will run smoother meetings this fall. I predict more of the same bad behavior in place of decorum, and we can thank Donald Trump for accelerating the continued decline of civility. The GOP presidential nominee has the manners of a honey badger, and his penchant for insulting anyone who dares to question him appeals to the uncivilized among us. The raw meat crowd gnaws on his malarkey, having been raised on “Jerry Springer” rather than “Meet The Press.” When a man running for the highest office in the land thinks it’s perfectly acceptable to mock the physically challenged, call reporters “sleaze” and refer to women as menstruating bimbos, what can we expect from the below-average Joe?

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block from the Palladium. I was a bit anxious. I have no feeling in my legs, and have no sense of balance. I walk with a cane. I spoke with Joy, and she again assured me of my safety getting in before the throng of young people – our local youth. Green hair, painted faces and holes the size of quarters in their ears. Being a mom of two Palladium-goers, I’ve grown accustomed to these appearances. When I went in, I found a seat and remained seated throughout the show. By the time Tech N9ne went up, there was barely breathing room.

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Save Mount Carmel? ‘Not buying it’ T he unfortunate situation facing Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Worcester is a familiar theme. Whether it’s the French Canadians, Irish, Lithuanians, Polish, Italians and others, a tsunami of immigrants of modest means supported parishes serving primarily one ethnic population. The model worked for a few generations, because enough people supported the parishes. No more. Long gone are the days Worcester parishes are defined by one ethnic group. Gone are the days pews are filled on Sundays. Gone are the days vocations to the priesthood are abundant and come primarily from neighborhood parishes. I know and respect some of the good people waging an effort to save Mount Carmel church from the wrecking ball. With family roots dating back to the origin of the parish, I share their grief. However, I do not share their conviction that the church should be saved. Even if sufficient funds are raised in the next year to fix the church, what then? Where is the population needed to sustain the parish on a week-to-week basis? How long should the Diocese be expected to lend the parish money to meet its financial obligations? How can

one priest continue to adequately manage the affairs and shepherd multiple church populations? Thirty or 40 years ago would have been the time to start thinking about averting the inescapable reality facing Mount Carmel today. Back then, three or four priests staffed the parish. Every Mass was well attended. The Sunday 7 p.m. Mass was usually packed with lots of people coming from across the city. If you didn’t arrive on time, you couldn’t get a parking space. A few years ago, when the parish was at

I still don’t know if they saw their mom in me, or saw me more as a fellow Tech-Nina, but when it was time for me to leave, the young people really stepped up. When I stood up, I had nowhere to go, I turned to face where the walkway “usually” is, and those people reached out to steady me and passed me almost like a baby; taking my hand and passing me from one person’s hand to the next, until I made it out. I cried when I got home. They really touched me. There really are good kids out there. Don’t be fooled by appearances. They can be deceiving. Thanks again to Joy and the Palladium staff. Can’t wait ‘til my next Tech N9ne concert.

As we understand it, for about $120,000 it will be made safe and elevated to a functional repair mode rendering it suitable for use. We feel it is possible to fully restore the church over a few years, and that it’s well worth preserving what is a primary cultural and historical artifact, one that is also functional, a beautiful sacred space, and a work of art. It makes no sense to not try to fix the church and save the parish. Just imagine, in a year or more down the road, if and whatever development project happens to emerges there, it will be nothing but a slap in the face of the glorious history of all the past generations and beauty of the church that is there today. Nothing will fill the hole of such a vibrant parish community as Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Closing the church will be a huge unjust situation for all Catholics in Worcester. By the way, all churches have dwindling parishioners and crumbling buildings. Mount Carmel Preservation Society has a solution, but it will require openness and dialogue; however, the Diocese needs to address the issue of saving its parishes rather than closing them.

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Fix the church, save the parish To the Editor: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church building should be preserved. The parishioners already have spent over $1 million on the roof repairs, and members of the parish have appealed to the pastor and the Bishop, hoping to work cooperatively to make the building safe and functional. The church is fixable.

the tail end of its failed $3 Million campaign to fix the church, I attended a Sunday 7 p.m. Mass celebrated by the late Monsignor Rocco Piccolomini. Walking in, I was struck by how few people were scattered throughout the church - at most, enough to fill the first few rows. At the back of the church there was a display for the capital campaign with a thermometer. Judging by the lack of people

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in the pews, I wasn’t surprised the campaign thermometer barely registered a temperature. Walking out of Mount Carmel that night I was disinclined to contribute toward the campaign because I thought it was too late to save the parish. I kept the sentiment to myself, but given the anger some parishioners and citizens are directing toward Bishop Robert McManus and the pastor, Monsignor Stephen Pedone, I feel compelled to speak up. The experience of church, family and society many of us grew up with no longer exists. The experience of our grandchildren will no doubt be different than what our children experienced. That’s life, and we adapt. There has been a lot of talk about saving Mount Carmel Church for its historic and cultural significance. I don’t buy it. Razing Mount Carmel will erase a reminder of what Italian immigrants built and where they congregated, but the church as a structure fails to perpetuate our Italian-American heritage. Toward that end, those struggling to raise money to fix the church may want to consider shifting focus, perhaps toward a partnership with the Worcester Historical Museum. A permanent exhibition would have a better chance of engaging support from Shrewsbury Street merchants, foundations and

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the greater business community than an effort to restore the church. How about modeling a Three Decker Museum off Shrewsbury Street after the popular Tenement Museum in New York? The exterior, restored to its original condition, would give visitors a feel for the early part of twentieth century. The first floor could serve as a reception area. The second floor furnishings would reflect the customs and culture of the immigrant’s home. Like the Tenement Museum, actors dressed in period costumes could speak about their journey to America and life in their new home. As the museum succeeds, perhaps the third floor could be restored to a 1950’s-era flat. It would make sense, because Grandma and Grandpa generally lived on the floor below the young family of one of their children. Highlighting Italian Immigrants one year, Irish Immigrants the next, and so on, would give visitors a reason to return. Whether it’s a Three Decker Museum or something else, hopefully the demolition of Mount Carmel church will yield a civic benefit. More important, may it inspire engaged parishioners to embrace the opportunity to help shape a desired future in their new parish. Joe Pagano resides in Worcester, is a Catholic Charities of Worcester board member, and attends Christ The King Parish

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In the quiet shadows of Hope Cemetery, a quick-flowing river winds its way toward Webster Square. The river is probably vacant at this moment, save a vigilant family of swans patrolling the water way. No one is paddling beneath the pristine stone arch leading to Curtis Pond. No one is admiring the red-winged blackbirds flying overhead. No one weaves in and out of the pilings of a derelict railroad bridge that once fed coal to Worcester Electric Light Company. continued on page 14

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In a bustling city of nearly 200,000 residents, the blue spaces have fallen silent. When Curtis Pond formed in 1868, Webster Square was an epicenter of Worcester’s mills and shops. Building a dam at Kettle Brook was an early attempt at city planning, an effort to manipulate the metropolitan landscape and create a community space. Damming a river proved a primitive form of industrial urban design, albeit one with a number of environmental drawbacks that impact the biological and chemical well-being of an otherwise healthy waterway. The mills have long since closed their doors, but the area remains abuzz with commerce and the dam still stands. Oddly enough, the buildings located directly on the resulting pond are all street-facing; not a single business on Stafford Street maximizes its frontage along the water. Curtis Pond sits quietly behind restaurants and retailers, viewed as an eyesore and an inconvenience by local entrepreneurs. The most press Curtis Pond ever received came when it was drained a decade ago in relation to a 1994 cold case. The investigation turned up parts from a 1985 Chevrolet Impala that led to a murder conviction 20 years in the making. Left with nothing but the sullied reputation of a criminal dumping ground,

Curtis Pond became a destination suited only to cygnets. Today, Curtis Pond does not invite visitors, though abundant tree cover certainly attracts litter. Without a boat ramp or a beach front of any kind, spending an afternoon by the water is a difficult undertaking. With that, if one does manage to rent a canoe from New England Backpacker and brave the steep embankment, the payoff is divine. With a little imagination, Curtis Pond’s potential unveils itself instantly - a railroad bridge unfolding on the horizon like New York City’s linear park, The High Line. Thanks in part to Mayor Joe Petty’s inaugural commitment to revitalize Worcester’s water through the “Blue Space Initiative,” Curtis Pond and other waterways may soon demonstrate they are some of Worcester’s best kept secrets.

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making is the notion that the success of urban design hinges upon cultivating a community around our city’s spaces. Worcester has done an excellent job placemaking in neighborhoods like the Canal District and green spaces such as Elm Park, but the city’s “blue spaces” have gone largely ignored. With more than 20 natural bodies of water within city limits, the question remains: How can the practice of place-making transform the way Worcester benefits from its lakes, ponds and rivers?

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curiosity about the untapped potential of Worcester’s blue space remained. In January, on the heels of winning his third term as mayor, Petty announced the city’s renewed dedication to blue space. Petty championed Worcester’s water as an asset primed for place-making, saying, “New England is one of the most water-rich regions of the United States of America and Worcester is a water-rich city.” In his inaugural address, Petty stated, “I am calling for an innovative program in our Parks Department that will bring the people of Worcester to our water and the water to the people.” He went on to outline visions for a boardwalk at Salisbury Pond, sailing at Indian Lake, a linear park at Lake Quinsigamond, and a “blue space corridor” along the Middle River. Petty’s public acknowledgment that Worcester’s water renders it uniquely fortunate captured the attention of two distinct groups of local advocates: destination management and environmental action. As Petty and his team wade into blue space, they must look through a variety of lenses to ensure that Worcester’s water provides desirable access for all stakeholders. Petty is quick to point out other successful examples of place-making that rely on blue space. “All water is an economic development, recreational, and conservation opportunity,” he said. “There are countless examples of this in our metropolitan areas such as the Esplanade or Fort Point Channel in Boston, and even in our smallest city in Easthampton.” It is clear that seeing the blue space initiative through with fidelity will undoubtedly require commitments from multiple arms of the city government. Paul J. Moosey, commissioner of the city’s Department of Public Works & Parks, believes the initiative will allow Worcester to begin looking at its waterways more comprehensively. According to Moosey, until now, a lot of DPW’s blue space involvement has been maximized by tasks such as managing storm water runoff and conducting dam maintenance. The mayor’s Blue Space Initiative will account for more routine testing and increased attention to invasive species.

space” typically refers to social interactions that take place behind a screen. The “third space” is somewhere neither wholly virtual nor strictly remote; it is a domain without norms. For urban designer Susan Silberberg, the “third space” has taken on a whole new meaning, referring continued on page 16

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Mayor Joe Petty at Salisbury Pond.

to physical spaces that allow individuals to interact in public who wouldn’t otherwise cross paths.

The most comprehensive place-making resource is a 2013 report from MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning

research team, led by Silberberg, titled “Places in the Making: How place-making builds places and communities.” The report urges place makers to enlist meaningful community collaboration as a means for forging civic connections and building social capital. Lasting bonds inevitably form between the public and private sectors when place-making

is successful. It continues: “Places grow out of the needs and actions of their formational communities, and in turn shape the way these communities behave and grow.” Places are never finished, according to the report, and the place-making process itself is cyclical. Accentuating the city’s natural attractions

is a delicate balance of marketing, landscaping and strategic programming meant to foster communication across all boundaries. Recent projects at City Hall have successfully forged a “third space” for Worcester in this manner. Efforts to attract food trucks and road races liven the common in good weather and a community ice rink

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draws eclectic crowds in the winter. Visions for Worcester’s blue space include beer gardens, boat ramps, boardwalks and areas for swimming and hiking. If all goes according to plan, our water will enhance both the social well being and the health of Worcester’s citizens.

OPPORTUNITIES Cities are taking place-making cues from organizations like

OpportunitySpace, the Harvard Innovation Lab start-up responsible for orchestrating an industrious Riverwalk on the south bank of the Chicago River. OpportunitySpace believes, although governments often have the good fortune of controlling prime real estate within cities, they do a poor job marketing to local businesses for mutual benefit. Under the direction of World Business Chicago, the Chicago Riverwalk partnered with OpportunitySpace to bring concessions to the downtown walkway along Lake Michigan. continued on page 18

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Andrew Kieve, co-founder of OpportunitySpace, enjoys working with cities and towns that view water as an asset. “Cities,” he said, “need to be walkable. That feature can be complemented by water.” Kieve cites Chicago as the highest profile example of this. OpportunitySpace was charged with helping retailers adapt to the unconventional physical features posed by the Chicago Riverwalk. A limited window of time for publicity loomed over the project, threatening its potential

success. The city wanted what Kieve describes as “uniquely Chicago” rentals. “They were not going to put a Starbucks or a McDonald’s down there,” he said. OpportunitySpace created a map-based platform that allowed businesses to view a carefully-curated database linked to each application. A strategic marketing campaign, driven by Kieve’s team, garnered significant social media attention allowing him to communicate effectively with special interest groups like brewers, restaurateurs and activity purveyors such as bikers and kayakers.

By creating public-friendly pages to promote the city’s place-making efforts, as opposed to the cumbersome PDFs often employed by city governments, the Chicago Riverwalk experienced unprecedented success in a very short time, after 20 years of slow blue space development. “A whole lot of people work downtown and World Business Chicago had to figure out how to create an atmosphere that would convince them to stay for a couple extra hours after work,” Kieve said. Events like concerts ensured Chicago’s blue

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space was viewed as a destination for locals and tourists alike. Kieve is adamant that a city need not be the size of Chicago to reap the benefits of placemaking in blue spaces. He is exceptionally hopeful about a project in Rhode Island’s smallest city, Central Falls. With a wunderkind mayor (elected at age 24) and its recent emergence from bankruptcy, Central Falls is ripe for development. The city has decided to make the most of a beautiful old mill building on the banks of the Blackstone River by putting it out to bid. To kick off the placemaking efforts, OpportunitySpace transformed the parking lot of the dormant mill into a pop-up bar made from shipping containers. “The Blue Heron helped prove to the city that the space was actually an asset,” Kieve said, stressing the importance of electing a focal point for place-making success. In Worcester, a focal point must channel both the environmental needs and the programming potential of the city’s blue space. The city must pay mind to the fact that it is not enough to engage people with lakes, ponds and rivers if the health of those bodies of water is not sustainable. Site specific goals are also important. It is easy to assume programming blue space always entails swimmable waters, but no one is swimming in the Chicago or Blackstone rivers. OpportunitySpace has managed to maximize underutilized waterways with innovative programming that engages citizens with their water in new ways.

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marketing and strategic programming becomes a bit more complicated for blue space than it does in most other domains. Beth Proko of the Indian Lake Watershed Association is quick to remind Worcester’s city officials of the dangerous cyanobacteria algae that effectively shut down Indian Lake in July 2014.

“We can talk about programming all day long, but if folks see people using the lake, it seems as if nothing is wrong,” Proko said. She is eager to make Indian Lake the focal point for the city’s Blue Space Initiative. Much like Curtis Pond, Indian Lake was formed with the construction of a dam in the mid-1800s that effectively quadrupled the size of the previously standing body of water, and allowed more control over the flow of the Blackstone Canal. The state’s Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs recognizes many of our state’s dams no longer serve the purpose for continued on page 20

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which they were constructed. Ian A. Bowles, EEA secretary under former Gov. Deval Patrick, famously deemed Massachusetts’ dams, “decaying relics of our industrial past.” Moosey said dams require “a considerable effort in terms of personnel and finances.” He acknowledges many advocates from the environmental community see dam removal as a viable option to improve water quality and reduce the need for maintenance on our waterways, but he also respects that many of the lakes and ponds behind those dams have grown into enjoyable public spaces. A report on the City Manager’s agenda for a recent City Council meeting estimated property values increase by 2.1 percent with waterfront proximity on Indian Lake, based on data from the city’s Assessing Division for fiscal 2016. The report specifies water quality is inextricably linked to increased property values. Proko said Indian Lake has suffered for years from excessive nutrients that enter the lake via runoff, fertilizer and other unnatural elements washing into the waterway. In a shallow body of water like Indian Lake, the warm summer temperatures lead to a number of issues, cyanobacteria algae being chief among them. Cyanobacteria algae, or blue-green algae, is common in all lakes and ponds, but the modern links to exposure related illness have rocketed blue-green algae to recent headlines. “The algae itself is not dangerous, but as it dies off, it can create toxins that make animals and people sick,” Proko said. Though she is committed to making Indian Lake a celebrated destination for the community, she recognizes the health of Worcester’s citizens is paramount. During the summer of 2014, the Wheels to Water Swimming and Recreation Program provided free bus transportation to Indian Lake for young people from neighborhoods throughout the city. When the lake shut down, the impact was devastating. Proko worries programming along the lake will be waylaid again if enough preventative measures are not

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taken. She shudders to think of the YMCA’s incredible new Splash Pad plagued by the fierce aroma of the lake during a potential algae bloom. “When the mayor gave his inaugural address, I almost fell off my chair. He mentioned prioritizing our blue spaces as we do our green spaces and so many of us were thrilled,” Proko said. She hopes the Blue Space Initiative will make resources more readily available. “The folks from DPW who do storm-water management need counterparts in lake water management as well,” she said. In recent years, the brunt of this work has fallen to Proko and her volunteer team at ILWA. Wide discussions around harmful algae blooms across the state started in 2009. The Department of Public Health issued guidelines dictating that if blue-green algae levels reached a certain height, the city would be forced to issue an advisory. Although intentions were good, no requirements to test for algae were put in place. As a result, no accountability for testing was ever introduced. The responsibility to monitor algae levels fell to Proko’s association, with each test costing upwards of $250. “There was no designated department who had responsibility for the lake within the city,” she said. “There was no person in charge of

monitoring the algae or nutrients when the guidelines were released.” Moosey confirms that assertion, saying, “We don’t routinely test for blue-green algae, but with the Blue Space Program, we will be able to. Moving forward, we can develop routine practices for that type of watershed management.” It is Moosey’s hope that the DPW will compliment the hard work Proko and her team have put forward in the past. If testing pressures are in fact alleviated for ILWA, Proko’s focus will center on the education of local residents as well as grant writing. With the help of grant funding, ILWA hopes to install large underground sedimentation systems to reduce sediment full of excess nutrients that continue to enter the lake. “There’s enough plans to line City Hall,” she said, “but it’s time to take aggressive action.” Proko is realizing the most lucrative grants require a municipality to move forward. “You need the approval and commitment of the city,” she said. “The city must be willing to take on some of the pieces of the more multifaceted grants.” Last year, as a short term solution, ILWA turned to alum treatments. “We applied the alum treatment to temporarily strip the nutrients from fertilizer and runoff that combine with warm water to

make algae a happy home,” Proko said. Her team raised $30,000, with the understanding that there would be a lot of unknowns. “We weren’t sure if it would get us through the summer,” she said. “Thankfully, it did.” ILWA is approximately $10,000 short of their goal to apply another alum treatment this year. This is not to say Proko and ILWA are anything but supportive of the concept of place-making in relation to Worcester’s blue space. In fact, they have already drawn up master plans for Morgan Park, Shore Park and the public beach at Clason Road. Proko would simply remind city officials that changing the way we think about and interact with our water has environmental implications. “The interesting thing about our waterways is that when we’re having problems, it’s not so easy to see,” she said. Place-making can’t hinge on landscaping, marketing or programming if the place itself is broken.

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Racicot’s eyes light up. As the mayor’s chief of staff, Racicot has been instrumental in launching the new “Blue Space Initiative,” verbiage he coined himself for the mayor’s inaugural address. “Terms like that are about branding, which is something valuable even in government,” he said. Ask him about the mayor’s vision for Worcester’s lakes, ponds and rivers, and you’ll soon find yourself on an aquatic sightseeing tour about town, with Racicot as your guide. His passion for fishing, combined with a steadfast dedication to the city, drives his enthusiasm for blue space. Most of all, he is a studied observer of how the city looks and behaves. Pulling into the parking lot at Middle River, Racicot penned a small sign that says, “Gone Fishing,” and left it on the dash. “It helps,” he shrugged, and took off for the heavily wooded riverbank. As he approached the water, three deer froze at the sound of human footsteps, then took off through the trees. Racicot gestured to the spot where the creatures stood moments before. “Worcester has good bones,” he said. He continued to a short pedestrian bridge

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{ coverstory } overlooking the river, pausing to take in the view below. “These spaces just need boardwalks or seating areas…,” he said, his voice trailing off. Racicot sees spaces in Worcester differently than the average observer; that is, he sees their potential. Unlike Proko’s concerns that Indian Lake’s beauty will supersede its level of safety, Racicot assures citizens Middle River has been deemed duly clean and suitable for a variety of recreational activities. At stretches, Middle River is striking in appearance, home to ducklings, swallows and mockingbirds that drown out the hum of traffic with their songs. Racicot returned to his truck, which, as promised, had not been ticketed or tampered with. The tour continued to the site of the future Worcester Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, where trails, boardwalks, observational platforms, and bike ways will promote active engagement with the river. Racicot pointed out the shallow depth at this junction, describing the impact that narrowing the river would have to make it run deeper and faster. Driving down Park Ave., Racicot launched into the history of Stearn’s Tavern, the oldest standing tavern in Worcester. Stearns Tavern is a two-story, timber-framed house built in 1812 that later operated as a hotel. He expressed concern that the tavern almost

faced demolition at its current site, but with the cooperation of the city manager, Preservation Worcester, and the Seven Hills Foundation, there are high hopes for its relocation to Coes Pond. At Coes, as it is known by the locals, Racicot pointed out the future multigeneration playground intended to forge a third space for Worcester’s citizens to interact. At Salisbury Pond, he laid out a vision for food trucks and a beer garden that would overlook the rushing outlet. “We’ve got a blue lining in this city,” he said. The tour ended at Curtis Pond, where the city owns 200 yards of frontage. “Right now,” said Racicot, “there’s no reason for anyone to go down there. With no boat ramp, people don’t know how to get in.” Remnants of the Electric Light Company power plant provide stark contrast with the beautiful view of open water. “Industrial interests up until Love Canal saw water resources largely as sewers and waste repositories,” Racicot said, referring to a waterway in Niagara Falls, where more than 20,000 tons of chemicals were dumped between 1948 and 1953. “We need to change the way we see our urban waterways,” Racicot said.

WHAT’S NEXT? It is hard to see Petty’s

decision to draw attention to Worcester’s water not having positive implications for the city. The question, however, is will the city put a responsible action plan in place? The achievements of large scale urban place-making initiatives have all hinged on establishing focal points that benefit from landscaping, marketing, and programming. When it comes to the city’s blue space, the term “landscaping” carries substantially more weight than it does with our green space. Worcester cannot merely improve the aesthetic of its shorelines, boat ramps and beaches. If the city is planning to attract citizens to these spaces, water quality must be the preeminent goal. The City Manager’s proposed fiscal 2017 budget includes $150,000 for a “Blue Space Protection Plan” and 40 percent of a new position designated in the DPW’s budget to oversee the project. By manipulating blue space throughout history, Worcester’s citizens are responsible for many of the environmental roadblocks damaging their water. Primitive forms of urban

planning that led Worcester’s early inhabitants to dam healthy brooks and rivers are preventing modern place-making from transpiring at sites like Curtis Pond and Indian Lake. Taking down the dam at Indian Lake, for example could alleviate what the EEA has referred to as “ecological and hydrological hurdles,” not to mention freeing up 150 acres of land on Worcester’s coveted West Side and leaving a healthy natural waterway, but it would do so at the risk of destroying a beloved public space. A strong community has grown out of the needs of Indian Lake. Under the direction of Beth Proko, ILWA’s adoration for Indian Lake has enabled it to re-imagine Worcester’s greatest natural resource, while generating adequate financial resources to keep the lake alive. Who will replicate the tireless work of Beth Proko on a city-wide scale? Indian Lake has its champion. Who will do the same for the likes of Curtis Pond and the city’s other waterways?

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Art and music have been intertwined for about as long as humanity has had an understanding of things both visual and aural. Not surprisingly, those intersecting interests haven’t slowed with time and have, if anything, picked up their pace.

There are several examples of these sorts of crossover, collaborative projects locally, but you’d be hard-pressed to find this illustrated more prominently than with the current genre-crossing confederacy between Don Hartmann, WCUW 91.3 FM, J-me Johnston and Industrial Sonic Echo. With Left of the Dial, the new exhibit featuring Hartmann and Johnston, at the WCUW station, 910 Main St.,

running through July 23, the arts compact is more than the sum of its parts. “I love, love, love music,” said Don Hartmann, taking a seat in the open space at the front of the WCUW building. “It’s a different kind of vibe. I’ve never done anything with the community like this before. I didn’t think I fit in, but this is fabulous.” Hartmann had only just arrived and finished loading paintings into WCUW when Worcester Magazine showed up at the station. Hartmann’s wife, Dena, is producing the project proposal as Johnston and his son put the finishing touches on the Industrial Sonic Echo musical space. “These proposals can be so dry,” said Dena Hartmann. “They don’t breathe. As it moved on, this show developed its own pulse. Worcester has such a rich cultural and historical past, it’s an amalgamation at this point.” Don Hartmann’s paintings are well known and they have a distinct visual appeal. You don’t compare Hartmann to stodgy, old-time works; they are pure rock and roll. For what will be far from the last time, Hartmann shouts, “Look, it’s rock and roll!” The quote is Ace Frehley in full makeup and regalia during a Kiss documentary, and seems surprisingly apt. “We were in bed watching the documentary and Don kept rewinding it over and over,” laughed Dena Hartmann. “He loved it. Look,

it’s rock and roll!” Don Hartmann and Johnston’s art can draw few bullet point comparisons to one another, but hung together in a room, the pieces work well. Johnston’s work accompanying the music of Industrial Sonic Echo, is part of his VALIS show, the title of which is taken from the 1981 science fiction novel of the same name written by Philip K. Dick. VALIS itself is an acronym for Vast Active Living Intelligence System. “I had that space, cold war, 60’s sort of vibe going on,” explained Johnston. That space influence works well, given the history of WCUW, whose history can be traced back to the 1920s, and Robert Goddard, the locally grown father of modern rocketry. As Johnston said, “Goddard was the perfect tie-in.” This will be the first show of its kind at WCUW, a vision director Troy Tyree had in mind for years. “We are a community facility,” said Tyree, while walking through the halls of the WCUW building, flitting in and out of rooms to give brief lessons on the station’s history. “We have a building and we are a part of the community. We’ve been receiving so much support from the community and foundations, we felt secure enough to have art here.” The rejuvenation of the space made for long, difficult nights, many of which were captained by John Bean. Bean spent much of

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his time cleaning and painting the walls, preparing the space for Left of the Dial. Having a community oriented art space is important, according to Bean, and it can be left to the artists to bridge that gap. “We tend to forget, it’s easy to get lost in your own circles,” explained Bean. “You have to bring art out to the community.” It was late in the evening and Bean was hanging Don Hartmann’s work, attempting to get the flow right and how to hang some of Hartmann’s more risque pieces (I use risque loosely, if a nipple offends you, art might not be your cup of tea) without causing a sensory overload for visitors. It becomes quickly apparent that hanging art is not only an art form in and of itself, but it is just as much about dodging potential bullets of snark. “I don’t get it,” said a discouraged Hartmann, shaking his head. “I don’t get why I get shut down. There’s a lot of dark humor, but I treat it completely seriously. They’re all fake pictures, you put it in your own space. There is a brief pause as Hartmann performs an on-air interview with Gail Hunt, discussing his work, local communities and calling himself a “chickenshit,” drawing the DJ’s ire. “I love Worcester, it’s great,” said Hartmann, standing in the center of the freshly hung exhibit space. Hartmann has had trouble with his art being censored over the years. “People have called me contrived. Uh uh. People jack up your prices. It’s awful, I wasn’t allowed to show my paintings. I basically got the kiss of death.” It’s hard to imagine Hartmann’s pieces causing such drama. They are filled with bright chunky colors over dark space featuring mash-ups of equally brooding versions of famous characters from various media with rock and roll icons. Doing a slow circle, Kate Moss, Pete Doherty of the Libertines, Peter Buck from R.E.M. and Sid Vicious (alongside the Hartmanns’ dog, also named Sid Vicious) from the Sex Pistols, Jim Carroll with Phoebe Cates and Drew Barrymore and Darby Crash from The Germs all make appearances. “I’m not a classically-trained painter for Christ’s sake,” Hartmann said. “Use paint as the surface, not the colorization. When people talk about being involved in that way, I don’t have time for that.” To find out more about WCUW 91.3 FM, including programming (like “Feel the Beat,” produced by the Boys and Girls Club you, particularly focusing on what’s happening in the area), head to wcuw.org. To find out more about artist Don Hartmann, check out Donhartmann.com. For information on J-me Johnston and Industrial Sonic Echo, find them on Facebook. Left of the dial is a first in a three part exhibition series. Next Fest will come next, followed by “Look, it’s rock and roll.” Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts.

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“I think we were missing that piece. We have a really good custom framing business and we really don’t have the space to support it. The Beloved arts supply store C.C. custom frame shop will be so much better Lowell Art Supply Co. — the oldest new and the design center will be so nice.” store of its kind in the country — The current location of C.C. Lowell on Park will be moving from its 258 Park Ave., just before Pleasant Street, has served the Ave. location just a short distance art supply store well for years. The time has away, to 453 Pleasant St., the for- come, however, for an increased interior layout, more ample parking and easier in-and-out mer home of Johnny Mac’s Bar. traffic capability. The move is planned for the end of June, “The layout puts us back a little bit,” said and the new space should provide a number of benefits to both the business and its customers. Sciascia of the current spot. “At the time, it was what we could get and what we could afford. C.C. Lowell owner Kristen Sciascia started That is true for most small business, I believe. working for the company back in 1995, and You have to be able to afford it and handle bought it outright in 2012. it, but the arts scene is growing in Worcester. “I’ve grown with the store,” said Sciascia. “I We’re really feeling it, [especially with] mural was actually at the old location, at 500 Park Ave. The year I started working in the old store, art [and] with Pow Wow coming. People are buying supplies, we want to be able to service we moved to 258 Park. Ave. I grew with it. everyone and to do it, we need a better space When I bought the business in 2012, I knew for that.” that we had to make some changes. People The new space will be shared with Edible Arwere asking for classes. They wanted more art rangements, and is a short distance from stores supplies. We needed better parking if we were such as Ed Hyder’s Mediterranean Market, 408 going to offer classes and an easier space for continued on page 26 people to find us. Joshua Lyford

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Pleasant St.. It should add to increased foot traffic. “We like that neighborhood,” said Sciascia. ”We have Ed Hyder’s right there. It affords us a lot more parking spaces. It’s very ‘neighborhood.’ It’s a little off of the main road, which gives the customers an easy way to get in and out. Right now, taking a left on Park Avenue can be a bit of a struggle.” The upcoming move was made possible with help from the city, according to Sciascia, whose quest for a new location began in earnest several years ago – complete with both mental and on-paper layout designs. The city’s Office of Economic Development lent a hand. “It’s a stone’s throw away,” said Peter Dunn, business programs manager from the Office of Economic Development. “I think that was an important part of Kristen’s search, not alienating the people that know the spot. They [453 Pleasant St. property owner Aramis Jordan] said there was another unit available in this building and as soon as I saw it, I knew it would be a great fit for C.C. Lowell.” According to Sciascia, without the city’s help, the move may have never happened. “The city really facilitated a lot of this,” said Sciascia. “I thank these guys so much. For three years we’ve been walking the streets of Worcester looking for a place to live. I’ve been through three other spaces, which I’ve mentally and on-paper outfitted. We had to go through all that to get here. From the grants, to the façade program, to the micro loan program, the city has helped me. Without them, I couldn’t have done it.” Staying in Worcester, C.C. Lowell’s original home since first opening in 1852, was important to Sciascia and her team. Of course, the momentum happening in the city — particularly within the arts community — was not lost. “I love Worcester, I do,” said Sciascia. “I think it’s interesting. It’s an interesting city. It’s not too big. People always say it’s up and coming, but S it’spreally now. I’ve l!happening eciaec ial!

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been saying that for a long time, and people say I’m just a cheerleader, but I really see it happening. “There is something happening, especially grassroots and especially art-related. There’s a lot going on. Any given night, you can find something to do now. There’s never nothing to do. There’s so much happening, shows and galleries like Nine Dot. There’s always something to do here.” Part of being an “interesting” city is having a thriving local business economy, a fact not lost on either Sciascia or Dunn. “Small businesses are the backbone of any Over Over 40 COlOrs 40 COlOrs On sale On sale

local economy,” said Dunn. “Any time we can help them out, we will. Many times small businesses are the ones that need the most help. They don’t have the teams of people dedicated to human resources or accounting. Sometimes they need that extra support system.” In turn, small businesses like C.C. Lowell offer something a bit beyond being a simple supply store. “We don’t just look at it as a retail store at all,” said Sciascia. “It’s like a mission. It’s a community. It’s like a community center for art, plus we sell art supplies and custom frames.”

While the date isn’t set in stone, the move from 258 Park Ave. to 453 Pleasant St. is planned for some time in late June. You can find out more information on C.C. Lowell Art Supply Co. and Custom Framing – including classes, events and hours - online at cclowell.com.

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Running hot and cold at Herbie’s Sandra Rain

No number of stars assigned or revoked from Herbie’s on Southbridge Street could sway the regular Friday afternoon crowd. Packed with Polar employees and golfers fresh from Pakachoag, there is barely ever a seat in the house. The food may be lackluster and the ambiance may mimic a “finished” basement, but the customers are nothing if not devout.

Herbie’s is an institution. Upon arrival on a recent Friday after work, my colleague and I ascended the ramp at the front door and waited awkwardly to be seated. Servers buzzed by us a half dozen

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times, ignoring our bewildered expressions. There wasn’t a seat to be found at the bar or on the floor, save some uncleared tables in the dining area. Finally, we stopped one of the servers and asked what the protocol was for putting our name in for a table. She motioned to one of the dirty four-tops beneath a bank of windows. “Just seat yourself,” she snapped and walked off. I’d be lying if I didn’t say I found the server’s sass a bit charming. Like an old-timey diner cook or a terrible boyfriend, I began craving scraps of her affection for the rest of our visit. She returned moments later with a moist gray rag and slopped it over the table, then fanned her hand out like Vanna White, inviting the two of us princesses to sit down. “I’ll be with you in a minute,” she said, and in a flash, she was gone. “I only have an hour and a half,” my friend warned. “That should be plenty of time at a place like this,” I surmised and we both wiggled into our chairs. We read over the tri-fold pamphlet serving as a menu. It looked a lot like something I would have made in a middle school technology class on my first go around

with Power Point. The Friday Specials menu seemed to have been run off with a risograph machine on a thin sheet of white paper detailing all 33 “special” dishes. I would have killed for a glass of water. A glass of water and a greeting can buy you 10 minutes of wait time in my book; I just need something to sip on while you run your food and tend to your other tables. But there we sat, trying to lock eyes with one of the busy women darting around the restaurant, yearning for their attention like pitifully neglected kittens. When a server finally returned to take our drink order, I asked for a pint of Wormtown and she gave me the eye. I never mind being ID’d; these days, in fact, I relish the compliment. I was, however, surprised when

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she took my license with her and disappeared with it for another 10-minute stretch. When she finally returned, I weaseled my first smile out of her. She handed me back my ID, shaking her head and said, “Whatever you’re doing, keep it up. You look 21!” At that moment, all was forgiven. She might as well have told me I’d hit the lottery (Keno is, after all, a favorite pastime at Herbie’s). Somewhere in the midst of my self absorption and a sudsy sip of my IPA, she began to slip away again. I reached out my arm as if to invite her to stay and her eyes hardened. “What’s the most popular dish on the menu?” I asked before she could disappear. She looked annoyed. “Today or in general?” she wanted to know. “Today,” I said. “Fisherman’s Platter,” she belted out and I must have blinked my eyes because at that moment, I swear she evaporated into thin air. After 10 more minutes, she had yet to return. continued on page 30

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“I really hope I don’t have to bail on you before the food comes. I have to pick up my sister at five,” my friend said looking at her watch. Pressed for time, we managed to flag down a different server, knowing full well this drives a lot of industry people bonkers. She was sweet and helpful, taking our order without question. I thanked her sincerely for her time. Our food arrived 20 minutes later, a baked Fisherman’s Platter and Blackened Swordfish served over Romaine Salad with Gorgonzola. The monochromatic Fisherman’s Platter was plated with boxed rice pilaf and sweet potato puree tucked beneath large portions of breaded shrimp and scallops. I spritzed lemon

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over the large white dish of fresh seafood and pretended I was sitting by a beach somewhere. The blandness of Herbie’s swordfish was rescued by two large plastic ramekins of balsamic dressing and heaping portions of Gorgonzola cheese, which is cheating as far as I’m concerned. My friend left while I waited for the check, 90 minutes following our arrival. The total bill came to $48.60. The moment I got up to leave, our seats were occupied by a new set of customers. At Herbie’s, there’s never an empty seat in the house. It is worth noting customer reviews of Herbie’s on yelp.com are wildly mixed, ranging from five stars to one. The most recent, published May 27, awarded five stars.

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Mizz Kitsune’s Electro Fusion. 21+ with Valid ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. P.E. James at the Grill on the Hill! I’ll be performing at the Grill on the Hill all summer on Thursday nights! I’ll be playing your soft acoustic favorites from the 50s, 60s and 70s from about 4:30 to 7:30 at the Green Hill Golf Course clubhouse off Skyline Drive (pass the Worcester Technical High School and the Armory off Belmont Street). Move into the weekend gently and enjoy your scheduled beautiful sunset with a full bar, dinner, and a touch of music tonight! 5:30-8 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive. Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis Live! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s out on the patio. “The sound track of your Youth” Best Wood fired Pizza’s, Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery & me! No Cover. Come on out! Free! 6-9 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818 or find them on Facebook. Open Mic Most Thursdays @ Barbers North. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. Josh Briggs. 7-10 p.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Open Mic. Attention Performers- Amateurs and Experts! Do you sing or play an instrument? Are you looking for a crowd that will appreciate your incredible sense of humor? Maybe you have some secret talent that you’re ready to share with the world (or at least your local coffee house). Drop in for Open Mic! Full Sandwich Menu Desserts Coffee & Espresso BYOB beer & wine only $0. 7-10 p.m. Cake Shop Cafe, 22A West St., Millbury. 508-865-9866 or cakeshopcafe.com Ukulele Night. A Beatniks tradition and great time. Doors open at 5pm, Kitchen opens at 6pm and the music starts at 7pm. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Bad Men & AD.UL.T at the Cove. Bad Men badmenarecoming.com AD.UL.T adultusa.bandcamp.com $2 PBR Drafts $7 at the door 21+ Free with College ID Doors at 8pm Show at 9pm $7 at the door or free with College ID. 8 p.m.-midnight The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook.

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Black Sheep Idol $500 Live Band Karaoke Contest –Fingercuff. You could be $500 richer, Live Band Karaoke with Fingercuff Black Sheep Idol Contest. Come on down and rock out with a real band. 9 weeks to qualify. Over 300 songs to choose from. 8pm 8-11:30 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Cory Bazillion. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. The Columbia Tavern, 11 Merriam Ave, Leominster. 978-227-5874. Dan Cormier. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. DJ M - Classic/Hip Hop/Throwback Sounds. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. White Eagle Polish Club , 112 Green St. 774-245-1991. Sam James Performs at Loft, Thurs at 8. No cost. 8-11 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Sean Fullerton. 8-11 p.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Young T acoustic. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Thursdaze -- Open Mic. 18+ with proper ID Hosted by local artist Rife Styles BYOB for guests over 21! (hard alcohol prohibited) 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Spiritual Haze, 589 Park Ave. 508-799-0629. DJ/Karaoke with DJ Bruce *Dancing*. 9 p.m.-midnight Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Karaoke. Karaoke on Sunday starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 12:00 AM. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, karaoke starts at 9:00 PM and ends at 1:00 AM. Karaoke by DJ Nancy C. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke w/ Royal Crown. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

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Blackout- New England’s Sevendust Experience. Blackout- New England’s Sevendust Experience $7 at the door 21+ Doors at 8pm Show at 9pm $7 at the door. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Renee Legendre with Pamela Hines Trio. Free. 6:30-9:30 a.m. GD Lounge Union Station, Worcester, MA, 2 Washington Square, Worcester MA. Dan Kirouac. Dan has been part of the regional music scene for thirty years. When not busy with the tribute band Beatles For Sale, his solo performances showcase vocals accompanied by a six-string acoustic guitar. From the one-hit wonders to the lost classics, from the 1960s to today, every show is a different experience, drawing from almost 500 contemporary and oldie songs. More information at dankirouac.com. Free. 5-8 p.m. Janine’s Frostee, 149 East St., Ware. Dana Lewis Live and Well. Enjoy a cool beverage on a warm

summers evening out on the deck at “Worcester’s Best Kept Secret” Great New Menu, Full Bar, Gorgeous vistas, Spectacular Sunsets and ME playing Live, acoustic Music from the 50’s to the 80’s. “The Sound Track of your Youth” Grill on the Hill, 1929 Skyline Drive, off Belmont Street at Green Hill Park. No Cover, be There! Free! 5:30-7:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill, 1929 Skyline Drive. 508-854-1704 or find them on Facebook. Thank Friday it’s Nat 5:30 to 7:30; Jeff Galindo Trio 9pm. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Bill McCarthy Every Friday at Barbers Crossing North. Now catch Bill McCarthy playing his heart out every Friday at Barbers North (Sterling, MA) @6:30pm Visit: BillMcCarthyMusic.com for info. Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. GD Lounge Jazz Series. Worcester’s JAZZ destination and connection. The top in Local and National Jazz artist in a beautiful setting. Great healthy food. Indoor parking ( $1.00 ) a “Must Not Miss” experience. Jazz is back at the beautiful Union Station. No Cover. 6:30-9:30 p.m. GD Lounge Union Station, Worcester, MA, 2 Washington Square, Worcester MA. Brett Casavant. 7-10 p.m. McNally’s Grille & Pub, 88 Sargent Road, Westminster. 978-874-1444. Dezi Garcia. 7-10 p.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-3046044. Round Midnight soulful jazz and blues. We will be playing three sets of soulful jazz and blues this Friday at the Canal Restaurant on Water Street in Worcester from 7 to 10. Hope to see you there! N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St., 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Belfast Cowboys. Wonderful group who sing traditional and new Irish songs. They are committed to helping the efforts in northern Ireland to bring the youth of catholic and protestant faiths together. They contribute the earnings they make at gigs to this cause. So come on down and hear some great music. $0. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. Chad Clements. 8-11 p.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Drunken Uncles Performs at Loft, Friday at 8. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Live Music. 8 p.m.-noon Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. Lizzy Marquis. 8-11 p.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Leominster. 978-466-3433. Marcia Ball. Marcia Ball, Queen of New Orleans boogie-woogie piano, has earned worldwide fame for her ability to ignite a full-scale roadhouse rhythm and blues party every time she strolls onto the stage. Her groove-laden New Orleans boogie, deeply soulful ballads and rollicking Gulf Coast blues have made her a one-of-a-kind favorite with music fans worldwide. In 2010, she was inducted into the Gulf Coast Hall Of Fame and in 2012 into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. She’s received a total of six Living Blues Awards and nine Blues Music Awards (and has a whopping 42 nominations). She’s

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received five Grammy Award nominations, including five of her six previous Alligator albums. $35 advance; $40 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com MB Padfield. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Mike Melendez. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Mychael David Project. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tavern on Central, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. 978-827-1272. Ric Porter Band. No Cover. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. White Eagle Polish Club, 112 Green St. 774-245-1991. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Auntie Trainwreck’s Almost Summer Shindig. Join your favorite Auntie as we return to rock Greendale’s Pub on Friday, June 10th, 2016! It’s almost Summer, and we’re ready to enjoy some warmer weather and have some fun, so come out and burn up the dance floor as Auntie Trainwreck plays all the best Classic Rock, Blues, Alternative and Party favorites, and maybe some brand new songs you have not heard from us before. Jason and Reema will be behind the bar, ready to serve you your favorite drink as you dance the night away. Come out and have some fun and let Kenny know how much you love Greendale’s Pub and Auntie Trainwreck- see you there! $5 cover, 21+, music starts around 9 pm! $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook. Elemental. Elemental is a high-energy band playing favorite covers and originals. These guys are a house favorite and not to be missed. Full band performance. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or elementaltheband.com Fellowship of the King - Elvis Tribute. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Karaoke. Karaoke by DJ Nancy of Star Sound Entertainment 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Danger Zone Saloon, 948 Main St., Warren. 413436-7115. Khaos Junkies. The Khaos Junkies will be rockin’ out at the Kasbar on Friday June 10th, 2016. Please come out and welcome new band members John O’Connell on lead guitar and Chris Wood on bass guitar. Guaranteed to be a great night of live rock music! No cover. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-7988385 or khaosjunkies.com Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike Entertainment DJ’s for Karaoke Night every Friday & Saturday Night! Free. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. magicmikeentertainment.com DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

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Celebrate five years of TouchTomorrow Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., on the WPI:Quad, 100 Institute Road, Worcester. It’s a free, hands-on, family-friendly festival. Learn more at touchtomorrow.wpi.edu. For more information, email egoyette@wpi.edu.

Djs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-3046044. Doctor Robert. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. DJ 21+Canal. N/A. 10:30 p.m.-1:40 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Safe House Radio Show. This is a live radio broadcast with 2 living DJs hoping to drag you out of your lonely IPods and phone apps to hear the local & national metal, thrash, screamo, punk and alternative you wont hear on mainstream radio. Tune into WCUW 91.3FM in the Worcester and surrounding areas. Or stream live on wcuw.org (hit the listen live button in the upper left corner of screen) Join your DJs Summi and Momma Bear for an hour of metal, thrash, screamo, punk & alternative. You’re not alone in your digital world. Were out here live! Call in to let us know your listening @ (508)7532284 after 11pm. Hope you tune in to hear local and national metal and more! 91.3fm or wcuw.org It’s your community radio! So enjoy it already! Sheesh! 11 p.m.-midnight Online on Facebook.

by 1:30PM. Always the 2nd Saturday of every month! Free Event. 1-3 p.m. Union Music, Union Music Performance Center, 142 Southbridge St. 508-753-3702 or find them on Facebook. Belmont Stakes Party 5pm; Joan Cleary Band Stoned Soul Patio 9pm. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. P.E. James at the Grill on the Hill! I’ll be playing at the Grill on the Hill on Saturday night! I’ll be playing your soft acoustic favorites from the 50s, 60s and 70s from about 4:30 to 7:30 at the Green Hill Golf Course clubhouse off Skyline Drive (pass the Worcester Technical High School and the Armory off Belmont Street). Come enjoy your scheduled beautiful sunset with a full bar, dinner, and a touch of music! Free! 5:30-8 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive. 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 Craft String Quintet: Franz Schubert’s String Quintet in C major. Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish is proud to announce the second concert in the inaugural season of the “Sacred Heart of Jesus Chamber Music Series.” This newly formed program aims to foster interest in chamber music within the greater Milford area, performed by talented local and international chamber musicians. The concert features the Craft String Quintet performing Schubert’s String Quintet in C major for two violins, viola, and two cellos. Sacred Heart Parish has recently finished a stunning renovation of its building which has enhanced its acoustics. If you have not been inside the church since the renovation then you have another reason to attend! This concert is free and open to the public. Free. 7-8:30 p.m. Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 11 East Main St., Milford. 508-634-5435 or eleanorblakecello.com Dana Lewis Live! Every Saturday night. Live, acoustic music, Family food, Full Bar, Lottery and me! Playing the Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The Sound Track of your Youth” No Cover. Be There! Free! 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-779-0901 or find them on Facebook. Hot Dish - A talented and soulful duo. A mix of songs from yesterday and today. N/A. 7 p.m.-10 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Jazzed Up Featuring Mauro DePasquale. Jazzed Up Trio featuring Mauro DePasquale performs “The Sweetest Music This Side

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Lou and Jan Borelli play for a Ballroom and Finnish American Dance. If you want to come for dinner, call Bob at 508-842-8468 for a reservation. Reservations are not necessary if you just want to come for the dance. Dinner is served at 6 PM. We will be playing Finnish Folk Dances and American Ballroom Dancing Music. Dinner $10, Dance $7, Both $15. 7:30-11:30 a.m. Sovittaja Park (Finn Park), Finn Park Road, Rutland. 508-752-6213. Francesca Bass, violinist / Emerging Musician from Cleveland Institute of Music. Praised by The Boston Globe as having a “striking generosity of expression,” violinist Francesca Bass has begun to establish herself as an emerging young artist on the classical music scene. In 2008 Francesca won first prize at the Connecticut International Youth Artist Competition, and was a prizewinner of the 2011 New England Conservatory Concerto Competition. She has performed on the National Public Radio program “From the Top” and has been the concertmaster and concerto soloist in several New England orchestras, participated in numerous music festivals, and is currently junior at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Free with admission, but tickets required which will be available on a first-come first-serve basis at the desk. 1-2 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. Open Mic w/ TJ Peavey! Bring a new song and surprise the group of talented musician’s that frequent TJ’s Open Mic Saturday. Hosted in the Union Music Performance Center. TJ welcomes all types & styles of acoustic and electric string instruments, solo or duet, singer/ songwriters, keyboards, & hand percussionist. No Spoken word. Sign up

of Heaven” a romantic blend of jazz classics and American Songbook Favorites. If you like Sinatra, Bennett, Buble’, and Connick Jr., you will love Jazzed Up! Saturday at 7-10pm Fish Restaurant and Wine Bar, Marlboro MA No Cover. 7-10 p.m. Fish, 29 South Bolton St., Marlborough. 508-460-3474. Jane Shivick, soprano & Olga Rogach, pianist in Concert. $10 Admission. 7:30-9 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, 270 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1004. Through the Doors - The Ultimate Doors Experience. Through The Doors is a Multi-media Tribute to Jim Morrison and The Doors and has been touring since 1980. This re-creation of the sound, look and “feel” of an actual Doors concert is so complete, it never ceases to startle even the seasoned crew. And it starts right away: In the darkened theater, well before the band has taken the stage, anticipation runs hot and the chanting for “Jim” begins. Perhaps it is the audiences’ overwhelming desire to experience a true “Resurrection” that fuels the flames. Or, attribute it if you must, to a legend that survives, even grows, some 40 years after the mysterious death of James Douglas Morrison and the dissolution of his band. Even now The Doors’ albums continue to sell and Jim’s face still appears on the covers of magazines, film, television and radio. They serve up the “Lizard King” on a daily basis, and still the masses pay homage in droves that surpass even the dizzying heights of the band’s popularity when still “alive”. And yet, a Through The Doors performance goes far beyond the simple duplication of a concert that would have been standard late 1960’s fare. This performance is more akin to a Broadway show or Vegas Extravaganza - seasoned professional actor/musicians utilizing sound, staging, lighting, and projection equipment that audiences have come to expect. The effect is electrifying and the response has been phenomenal, as their longevity alone can testify to. So, sit back in your seat (for as long as you can), and get ready to travel through the Doors of perception, traverse space and time on a psychedelic, mind expanding dancetrance! Ladies and Gentlemen: Through The Doors! $12 in advance - $15 at the Door 21+ Doors at 8pm Show Start at 9pm Get your tickets now at showclix.com $12 in advance/$15 at the door. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8-11 p.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Dave Harrington. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar &

Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Dave Malouin. 8-11 p.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Leominster. 978-466-3433. Flashback. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Billy’s Pub, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-425-3353. Jay Graham Performs at Loft, Saturday at 8. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Kevin Shields. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tavern on Central, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. 978-827-1272. Live Music. 8 p.m.-noon Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band. Saturday, June 11, 2016 Ringo Starr, complete with his All -Starr Band, brings a live rock supergroup show to the DCU Center in Worcester on Saturday, June 11 at 8:00PM. Since beginning his career with the Beatles in the 1960’s, Ringo Starr has been one of the world’s brightest musical luminaries. With a successful solo career as a singer-songwriter, drummer, collaborator and actor, Ringo draws inspiration from classic blues, soul, country, honky-tonk and rock ‘n roll. His hits, including With a Little Help From My Friends, Don’t Pass Me By, Octopus’ Garden, You’re Sixteen (You’re Beautiful and You’re Mine), emanate from his warmth, humor and exceptional skill. Joining Ringo for what is a star-studded evening of amazing music are Todd Rundgren and Gregg Rolie (Santana and Journey), Steve Lukather (Toto), Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Gregg Bissonette (ELO) and Warren Ham! Ringo and His All- Starr Band have toured consistently for over two decades and offer Ringo’s solo hits, hits from his years with the Beatles and songs from each All- Starr bandmates’ own hit lists. Tickets on sale now at the DCU Center Box Office, by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at ticketmaster.com. All information subject to change. $125 (VIP), $85, $55. 8-11 p.m. DCU Center- Arena and Convention Center, 50 Foster St. 508-755-6800 or dcucenter.com The Darrell Nulisch Band. Darrell Nulisch is one of the finest vocalists singing Blues/Soul music today. He spends a lot his time on the road as guest vocalist with Grammy-winning Chicago blues harmonica legend James Cotton. He’s recorded vocals for ex-Howlin’ Wolf guitarist Hubert Sumlin, Boston pianist David Maxwell, and Detroit guitarist Kenny Parker. But his roots lie squarely in Lone Star soil. The Darrell Nulisch Band is: Darrell Nulisch - harmonica and vocals; Nick Adams - guitar; Mike Law - bass; Chris Rivelli - drums Check out these videos from the new CD: Video 1 - Video 2 Open: Bees Deluxe – Boston’s most eclectic acid blues band mixes original tunes with their own take on Billie Holiday, J.B. Lenoir, Joe Zawinul, Amy Winehouse, the Meters, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix and Etta James. Their new CD, Bluesapocalypse, will be released just in time for this show. Bees Deluxe are: Conrad Warre: guitar & vocals, Carol Band: keyboards, Allyn “Aldo” Dorr: bass and Patrick Sanders: drums. The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston, with plenty of free parking and rustic, old-world charm. . $16 advance; $20 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com

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Andy Cummings & Swingabilly Lounge. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Back in Time. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Backstreet Zero. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Best - Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314. Box of Rain. Keeping the music of the Grateful Dead alive is the primary purpose of the jam band, Box of Rain $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Cross Roads. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. David Bazin & Blues Junction. Blues & Classic Rock, covering bands like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, The Who, The Grateful Dead, Neil Young, and much much more! No Cover. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Wheelock Inn, 82 Wheelock Ave., Millbury. Hip Swayers. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Moonshine. Moonshine serving up the best in Top 40 Country, Blues and Rock. Cover. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. White Eagle Polish Club , 112 Green St. 774-245-1991 or find them on Facebook. Toddamy. Come see the acoustic duo of Amy Fitzpatrick on vocals and Todd Kitterman on guitar collectively known as Toddamy! Toddamy’s vast musical repertoire includes songs from Motown, R&B, Classic Rock, Alternative, Eighties Metal, 90’s Grunge to the hits of today. No cover. 9 p.m.-midnight 3-G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike Entertainment DJ’s for Karaoke Night every Friday & Saturday Night! Free. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury.

magicmikeentertainment.com The Norm Tonelli Trio. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. DJ Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-3046044. Hot Letter. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. DJ 21+Canal. N/A. 10:30 p.m.-1:40 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

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Sunday Brunch with Chet Williamson & Jimmy Morell. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978669-0122. Brunch with Zack Slik. 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Flute Masterclass with International Artist Nico Duchamp. French Flutist Nico Duchamp visits direct from Paris to present a masterclass and concert. Advance reservation suggested to audit the masterclass. Or apply to be a participant. Mr. Duchamp will present a concert in the evening, following the masterclass, at 7:00 pm which is free. Read more about Mr. Duchamp’s international career on our event web page. $20 / $10 Pakachoag Students; $85 for participants. 1-3 p.m. Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, The Great Hall, 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn. 508-7918159 or pakmusic.org Senior Songster’s Show is called “Senior Memories”. This year’s Senior Songster’s Show is called “Senior Memories” and features many golden oldie songs such as “Memories”, “Try to

Remember,” “Memories Are Made of This,” and many more. The Songsters will sing most of the songs, but several soloists, duets and quartets will be featured. The show will bring back some of your great memories. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. Jesse Garcia. 4-7 p.m. White Eagle Polish Club , 112 Green St. 774-245-1991.

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Wood fired Pizza’s, Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery & me! No Cover. Come on out! Free! 6-9 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818 or find them on Facebook. Open Mic 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 Don’t miss the opening of “The Fourth Annual ‘One’ another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: Member’s Exhibition” Friday, June 10, 6-8 p.m., at openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s ArtsWorccester, 660 Main St., Worcester. There is no cost “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different to attend. Visit artsworcester.org for more information, or email musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and info@artsworcester.org or call 508-755-5142. supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/ operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. Flute Concert with International Artist Nico Duchamp. Nico Duchamp performs music for flute and piano by Poulenc, Doppler, and more. Mr. Duchamp is an internationally acclaimed performer and respected teacher, in the tradition of the Paris Conservatory French school of flute playing, of which Philippe Gaubert was a most notorious example. He has served for many years as principal flutist for the National Opera Comique in Paris and Big Jon Short. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752toured extensively in his native France as well as Europe, Japan and 9439. Hangover Hour 5pm; then Andy Cummings 8:30. 5 p.m.-2 North America. Free. 7-8:30 p.m. Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, The Great Hall, 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn. 508-791a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Hit the Bus. 5-9 p.m. Frank’s, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-420-2253. 8159 or pakmusic.org Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis live! Playing the Greatest Hits of the Tony Soul host’s the Sunday Jam with feature artist 50’s to the 80’s out on the patio. “The sound track of your Youth” Best Russell Watts! Every Sunday Mikey Lynch host’s the Jam with a

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great feature artist each week. Mike is away this weekend and the Tony Soul Project will be hosting. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Karaoke. Karaoke on Sunday starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 12:00 AM. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, karaoke starts at 9:00 PM and ends at 1:00 AM. Karaoke by DJ Nancy C. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke w/ Royal Crown. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

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Pakachoag Music School Summer Programs. Summer Programs at Pakachoag Music School Registration for summer programs begins March 15th! Programs include: *Music and Movement Samplers *Musical Theater *Private Lessons *Fiddle Band *Suzuki Violin and Cello For complete information visit us at pakmusic.org, email info@pakmusic.org, or call 508-791-8159. Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn. 508-791-8159 or pakmusic.org Karaoke. Karaoke on Sunday starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 12:00 AM. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, karaoke starts at 9:00 PM and ends at 1:00 AM. Karaoke by DJ Nancy C. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Blue Mondays - Live Blues Acts. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

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1st Bass Featuring Bells and Robes. 21+ with Valid ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Storytime. Join us every week for storytime. Visit bn.com for details. Free. 11-11:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Millbury, 70 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or bn.com Chillin Tuesday & Wild Wednesday. At Beatniks it’s all about you! Tuesdays tend to be more chill, Wednesday’s more wild, but you never know what will be going on. Indoor Cornhole boards, Darts, Board games, Cards, Jukebox wars and more. Thursdays thru Sundays are about music of all kinds, but no matter what we have going on its always a great vibe! Come on down anytime and make our place your place. 7-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-9268877. Tuesday Open Mic Night @ Greendale’s Pub with Bill McCarthy Local Musicians Showcase! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook. Dam Chick Singer. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Karaoke. Karaoke on Sunday starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 12:00 AM. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, karaoke starts at 9:00 PM and ends at 1:00 AM. Karaoke by DJ Nancy C. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

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is a native of Troy, NY, but has made his home in the Boston Area since 1988. He earned a B.M. in Music Education from The Crane School Of Music, SUNY Potsdam and a M.M. in Music Performance from The University of Massachusetts, Lowell. His professional career is comprised of performing in jazz, classical, theater, world music and contemporary music settings; teaching private lessons, ensembles and jazz clinics. Steve has had the pleasure of performing with notable local and international artists, including: Al Martino, Steven Tyler, Danny Kalb, John C. Reilly, Ernestine Jackson, Montego Glover, Dick Johnson, Krisanthi Pappas, Michael Musillami, James Dower, Joe Parillo, Brendan Byrnes, Kevin Grudecki, Shaun England, Elena Suchánková, Walter Flores, Johnny Souza, Steve Hunt, Gray Sargent, Ptah Brown, Shirley Lewis, Umi Garrett, Maria Tecce, Derek Moloney, Deirdre Shannon and Cora Smyth. He has opened for international jazz artists Gary Burton, The Yellowjackets and Branford Marsalis. Steve has appeared in live television and radio performances, and on multiple cd’s as a sideman. Through his recordings with singer/ songwriter Krisanthi Pappas, Steve’s bass playing has been heard on NBC’s “Parenthood” and “Passions”, ABC’s “One Life To Live”, Here TV’s “The Lair” and in the film “Green River”. He studied jazz improvisation with Charlie Banacos; jazz and classical bass with Mark Henry; jazz studies and electric bass with Bruce Gertz; and classical bass with Paul Erhard and Richard Stephan. Steve teaches privately out of his home studio in Millis, MA, and is on staff at Anna Maria College, Assumption College, Worcester State University, Thayer Academy, and Foxborough High School. Included with admission. Free for members. 5:30-7:30 a.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Twig’s Cafe, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. Enjoy the fifth annual Day of Play Family Festival Saturday, June 11, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., at Elm Park in Worcester. For more information about this free festival, email info@earlychildhoodcentral.org.

The Promise is Hope. The Promise is Hope is the Worcesterbased folk/rock duo and married couple. Ashley & Eric L’Esperance formed The Promise is Hope on the day of their engagement in March 2014, and have been playing and touring in New England and the mid-Atlantic ever since. Their debut album, The Wedding EP (September 2014), is a two-song preview of their debut 9-track LP, Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going, which they released 7 months later. Live Worcester, Love Worcester calls them “Worcester’s acoustic power couple” and says that “The duo has captured something exceedingly personal and eerily familiar to anyone who has ever fallen in love in the city of Worcester.” 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wormtown Brewing Company, 455 Park Ave. thepromiseishope.com Take Down The Wall Cafe June 2016. Monthly 3rd Wednesdays Open Mike bringing people with & without disabilities together to share creativity. All performing arts welcome. Free refreshments. Sign up to perform at the door with Emcee Nat Needle. Free - donations accepted. 6:30-8 p.m. Alternatives Worcester Satellite, Coffeehouse Room, 454 Grove St. 508-579-5997 or natneedle.com Chillin Tuesday & Wild Wednesday. At Beatniks it’s all about you! Tuesdays tend to be more chill, Wednesday’s more wild,

but you never know what will be going on. Indoor Cornhole boards, Darts, Board games, Cards, Jukebox wars and more. Thursdays thru Sundays are about music of all kinds, but no matter what we have going on its always a great vibe! Come on down anytime and make our place your place. 7-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-9268877. Karaoke with DJ M. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. White Eagle Polish Club, 112 Green St. 774-245-1991. 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 (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405 or find them on Facebook. Worcester Jazz Collective. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Karaoke w/ Royal Crown. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Open Mic - hosted by Amanda Cote. All genres and acoustic instruments welcome. 21+ or with guardian. Sign-up begins at 8:30 Free. 9-11:30 p.m. Legends, Airport Road - Fitchburg Ma, Fitchburg. 978-895-5883. Ricky Duran. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

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ArtsWorcester, Opening of “The Fourth Annual ‘One’ Members’ Exhibition”, Friday; The Fourth Annual ‘One’ Members’ Exhibition, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, June 10 - June 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 Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu Booklovers’ Gourmet, Art Display by students of Caryl’s Studio & Creative Design, Through June 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: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-7937113 or clarku.edu Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for gallery. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, 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, Bubbles!, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 2; KLUTZ® Amazingly Immature, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 11; Play on the Plaza, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 2; Tree

Canopy Walkway - Open Weekends, Sundays, Saturdays, through June 19. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $15.00 adults; $10 for children ages 2-18, college students with ID & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special event. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu 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 Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-4563924 or fruitlands.org Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup. com Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Museum of Russian Icons, Hours: 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, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org Prints and Potter Gallery: American Arts and Crafts Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-7522170 or printsandpotter.com Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.org Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: free. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com Sprinkler Factory, Admission: Free. 38 Harlow St.

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sprinklerfactory.com Taproot Bookstore, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508-853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck.com The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery.com Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Art Exhibit: Barry Van Dusen, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through June 26. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, free to Members & Children under. 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org Worcester Art Museum, Art Carts: Family Fun - Coat of Arms, Thursday; Blood and Honey, Through Nov. 6; Jeppson Idea Lab: The Art of Combat, Through Sept. 4; Meow: A Cat-Inspired Exhibition, Through Sept. 4; Pierre Bonnard, Dining Room in the Country, Through June 19; The Last Judgment Tapestry, Through Sept. 18; Art Carts: Family Fun - Arms and Armor, Friday; Art Carts: Family Fun - Medieval Architecture , Friday; Zip Tour: El Greco: Mary Magdalen, Saturday; Art Carts: Family Fun - Archaeology of Greek Pottery, Wednesday; Art Carts: Family Fun - The Roman Empire , Wednesday. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 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. 508-7994406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Exhibition: 30 Plus Faculty Biennial, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through June 11. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Hours: closed Sunday Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-7991655 or worcpublib.org WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu

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Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits - Fridays, Saturdays, Saturday, September 18 - Monday, December 31. Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits 257 Park Ave Worcester MA Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Clubs Showtimes: Friday 9pm-Saturdays 8pm -$20pp Reservations Recommended at 800-401-2221 Prices: $20 Fri/Sat pp except Special Events Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room Full Dinner Available before Show in Restaurant $5off with College ID and Reservations 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans and Reservations $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. Fri & Sat June 10th & 11th Mike McCarthy and friends. Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits Great Food and Fun Make Reservations Early at 800401-2221 or online at beantowncomedy.com Becoming Dr. Ruth by Mark St. Germain - Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Thursday, June 2 - Saturday, June 11. Thursday June 2nd, 8pm Friday June 3rd, 8pm Saturday June 4th, 8pm Thursday June 9th, 8pm Friday June 10th, 8pm Saturday June 11th, 8pm 4th Wall Stage Company presents: Becoming Dr. Ruth by Mark St. Germain Starring Alice Springer, Directed by Ken

The Downtown Worcester Art Walk will be held Friday, June 10, 5-8 p.m., through the Worcester Arts District. Explore the art of Downtown Worcester on this gallery hop, sponsored by Davis Art Gallery, Arts Worcester, Nine Dot Gallery and The Muse. For more informtion, email kcole@davisart.com

Butler, Co-production with MMAS, Produced by 4th Wall Stage Company @ The Sprinkler Factory, June 2-11, 2016 One of the most extraordinary women of our time, Dr. Ruth Westheimer almost single-handedly brought about a frank discussion of sexuality through her radio show during the 1980’s. The life history of this diminutive German-accented powerhouse is told as she prepared to move. Each item that she packs triggers memories of the past memories that include witnessing her parents being deported by the Nazi’s, escaping from Frankfurt on a Kindertransport to Switzerland, training as a sniper for the Haganah (Jewish Underground army in Palestine), studying at the Sorbonne, and ultimately emigrating to America where she found her unusual calling as a pioneering sex therapist and radio/TV personality. This one-woman tour de-force is filled with the humor, honesty and life-affirming spirit of Karola Ruth Siegel, the girl who became “Dr. Ruth.” $20 Suggested Donation $20 Suggested Donation. 8-10 p.m. Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St. Visit sprinklerfactory.com “MOMologues” - Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, June 3 - Saturday, June 11, Sunday, June 12. Gateway Players Theatre, Inc. will present “MOMologues” the first 2 weekends on June at the Gateway Arts Barn, 111 Main St in Southbridge. This show is directed by Bill Guy and produced by Barbara Day. Show dates are Fridays and Saturdays June 3, 4, 10 and 11 at 7:30pm and Sunday, June 12 at 2:00pm. Both Saturday evening performances are BYOB. Tickets are $13 for adults and $11 for seniors and students. There are some adult themes and language in the show, but probably would be considered rated-PG. For ticket reservations, please call the Gateway Barn at 508-764-4531. Tickets are also available online at brownpapertickets.com. Produced in arrangement with Samuel French. This original comedy about motherhood rips away the gauzy mask of parenthood to reveal what all mothers know but don’t always talk about: it’s overwhelming and exhausting, but also very, very funny. From the joys of infertility, through reading the same books over and over and over, to finally seeing your baby get on that school bus, this play mines the laughs and tears of the early years of motherhood. Four separate characters tell their individual stories, either directly to the audience in monologues, or in scenes with each other. Mothers everywhere can relate to the labor stories, the frustration of a simple trip to the store, the quest to connect with other mothers, all of which causes them to plan moms’ nights out and arrive in packs to laugh hysterically at this tribute to “the toughest job you’ll ever love.” $13-$11. 7:30-9:30 a.m. Sunday, $13-$11. 2-4 p.m. Gateway Players Theatre Arts Barn, 111 Main St., Southbridge. Call 508-764-4531. Pilgrim Soul Productions - The Belle of Amherst Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, June 3 - Saturday, June 11. Directed by Matthew J. Carr Featuring Susan Nest as Emily Dickinson Performances: June 3, 4, 10, 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday June 12 at 2:00 p.m. In her Amherst, Massachusetts home, the reclusive nineteenth-century poet Emily Dickinson recollects her past through her work, her diaries and letters, and a few encounters with significant people in her life. William Luce’s classic play shows us

both the pain and the joy of Dickinson’s secluded life. “An enthralling evening” - Washington Post Regular - $20; Seniors - $18; Groups $16. 7:30-10 p.m. St. John’s High School, Ryken Center - Black Box Theatre, 378 Main St., Shrewsbury. Call 508-296-0797. Dirty Dancing - Tuesday, June 7 - Sunday, June 12. Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage is a record-breaking live theatre sensation, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing. Featuring the hit songs, “Hungry Eyes,” “Hey Baby,” “Do You Love Me?” and the heart-stopping “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life,” you’ll be sure to have the time of your life! TBA. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org Pasture Prime Players Present “Dr. Cook’s Garden” - Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Friday, June 10 - Sunday, June 19. Pasture Prime Players, Inc. is delighted to announce performance dates for its spring production, “Doctor Cook’s Garden” by Ira Levin and directed by Eric Hart. In the Vermont village of Greenfield Center, there is a genial, benevolent and greatly loved old physician who is very proud of his community. It is peopled with fine, wholesome folk, and it appears that Heaven rewards the civic virtue by seeing to it that mostly only those who those who are wicked at heart die. And the good Dr. Cook, who is willing to go out on sick calls at any hour of the day or night, is determined it should stay in that fortunate condition. When a young physician, who had known and loved Dr. Cook for years, returns to the village for a visit, he is delighted to see his venerable friend and benefactor again. Then a problem of medical ethics arises to haunt him and brings on the gripping climax of the play, in which the two doctors, young and old, are pitted against each other in a scene of unforgettable, breath-stopping suspense and high drama. “Dr. Cooks Garden” is produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Performances will be held Friday and Saturday evenings, June 10, 11, 17 & 18 at 7:30 PM and Sundays, June 12 & 19 at 2:00 PM at the Charlton Arts and Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Rd., Charlton, MA. Ticket prices are $14 for adults and $12 for seniors and students, with discount rates for advanced sales to groups of 10 or more. 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 or our website www.pastureprime. org Adults: $14 Student and Seniors: $12. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Charlton Arts and Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Road, Charlton. Call 508248-5448. “Urinetown” - Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, June 10 Sunday, June 19. 8-10:15 p.m. Sundays, Sunday, June 12 - Sunday, June 19. 2 p.m.-4:15 a.m. Worcester County Light Opera Company, Grandview Playhouse, 21 Grandview Ave. Call 508-753-4383 or visit wcloc.org Footloose Auditions - Saturday, June 11 - Sunday, June 12. Get ready to cut loose and kick off your Sunday shoes because Sterling Community Theatre is holding auditions for the famous movie turned musical, Footloose! Auditions - Saturday June 11th 9-11am, and Sunday June 12th 6:00-8:00pm by appointment only: Visit sterlingtheatre.com for more information and details First Church in Sterling, 6 Meetinghouse Hill Road, Sterling. Call 978-365-3979 or visit sterlingtheatre.com

dance >Saturday 11

Modern Square Dancing! The Hayloft Steppers Square Dance Club’s “Meetup” for modern, community square dances! No lessons required, come for one night, and enjoy the fun! The Hayloft Steppers Square Dance Club dances at the Hayloft Barn, 232 Podunk Road, Sturbridge, MA. We dance all levels of Modern Square Dancing, and have just recently decided it would be a great idea to open up the fun to the public. This event will be a one night, no commitment events! Attend, dance, and have fun is our goal! We are family friendly, have many kids, teens, and adults alike who enjoy Modern Square Dancing at our facility. We would love to have you join us! This “ain’t your daddy’s square dancing”....meaning that we use modern music, have

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young energetic members, and no, there isn’t hay in the corner of the barn! You’ll learn calls such as... - Dosado - Swing your Parnter Grand Square - Circle Left and Right You’ll dance to music by artists such as... - Katy Perry - Maroon 5 - Journey - Pitbull and more! Best part, you don’t need to bring a partner! June 11, 2016 at the Hayloft Steppers Square Dance Barn 232 Podunk Road, Sturbridge, MA 7:00 to 10:00 PM Please feel free to ask questions if you have them, and join us! Hope to see you “in a square!” $10 per person. 7-10 p.m. Hayloft Barn, 232 Podunk Road, Sturbridge. 413-547-1589 or meetup.com Worcester Contra Dance. Live music by Smoke & Mirrors with Angela DeCarlis calling. Beginners lesson at 7:00pm. Smoke-free and alcohol-free family friendly environment. Newcomers receive a coupon to come back for free! Adults $8 Students $6 Family $18 Children under 12 free. 7-10:30 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church, 114 Main St. 978-979-3623 or worcesterdance.org Super Singles & Couples ® Spring Dance @ Double Tree Hotel - Westborough - Sat. June 11, 2016. Super Singles & Couples Dance ® @ Double Tree Hotel - 5400 Computer Drive - Rte 9 - Westborough, MA - (Exit 23B off I-495) One minutes from Rte 495 Singles Dance 8:00pm-12:00am...Dance Lesson 7:158:00pm (Admission $15.) Incredible DJ Music, Complimentary Hors D’oeuvres, Door prizes, Cash Bar, Friendly atmosphere, Best for Singles approx. 35-65 y.o. from all types of professions & backgrounds for socializing, dancing and general entertainment...Great for Professional and Business Singles in the area. (couples welcome) Proper Business/ Casual Attire required...Dress To Impress...(No jeans, sneakers or hats Sport Jackets are suggested for men) Sports Coats suggested for Men... Incredible DJ Music, Comp. Pizza Buffet and Dessert, Door prizes, Cash Bar, Friendly atmosphere, Best for Singles approx. 35-65 y.o. from all types of professions & backgrounds for socializing, dancing and general entertainment...Great for Professional and Business Singles in the area. (couples welcome) This will be a great night with great music, you & our MA, NH & RI friends...It also should be a good opportunity to meet some quality singles new & old to the area. Proper Business/Casual Attire required...Dress To Impress...(No jeans, sneakers or hats - Sport Jackets are suggested for men) See Website for Dance Schedule: SuperSinglesDance.com Thanks, Super Singles - Singles Dances & Events Tel. (781) 439-9401 Join Our EmailList@SuperSinglesDance. com See you There...Visit our website @ SuperSinglesDance.com for additional info and dance offerings...Super Singles® & Super Singles Dance® Copyrighted © 2008 All Rights Reserved $15. 8 p.m.midnight Doubletree Hotel Boston/Westborough, 5400 Computer Drive, Westborough. 508-366-5511 or SuperSinglesDance.com

outdoors >Sunday 12

King’s Tour of the Quabbin (bicycle ride). Bicycle 62, 100 or 125 miles on a challenging road route around the Quabbin Reservoir, a pristine jewel in the heart of Massachusetts. Not much traffic. Plenty of hills. Helmets are required. Entry fee includes cue sheet, arrowed route, snacks. $15-$30. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Naquag Elementary School, 285 Main St., Rutland. 508-831-0301 or sevenhillswheelmen.org

family >Sunday 12

Celebrate Shavuot with Chabad. 11:00AM Reading of the Ten Commandments followed by Children’s Ice Cream Party! ~ Annual Fogelman Family Kiddush Deluxe Dairy Luncheon following services at the Home of Rabbi Mendel & Chani Fogelman 53 Midland St. Worcester 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Central Mass Chabad, 22 Newton Ave. 508-752-0904. Meet The Makers at The Garden Shop @ Tower Hill. JUNE 9, 2016 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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about community gardens and plant your own seeds to take home. We all love a parade! We are excited to announce that the famous South High Marching Band will be joining us at 1:00PM for a march around the park! Learn how to hula hoop with Hoop-Dee-Doo! Hula hoops will be distributed for you to take home (while supplies last)! Learn how to Juggle! Meet Trevor the Juggler as he walks around the park. He will amaze you with his tricks and hilarious antics. In the STEM area meet Peep and Chirp from WGBH’s “Peep and the Big Wide World”! They will make an appearance at 11:30-12:00PM and then again from 1:30-2:00PM! Participate in a community art project called “Opening the Doors to Play”. This project, funded by the Worcester Arts Council, is a public art display completed by 5 area child care centers. Join artist Jen Niles and create 2 more pieces of the exhibit at the event. At 3:30PM we will close out the festival with the exciting Lion Dancers from the Asian Coalition! Free! 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Elm Park, Highland St. and Park Ave. 508-792-0220 or worcesterdayofplay.org

>Monday 13 – Sunday 19

Freedom Week. Old Sturbridge Village recognizes Juneteenth, a celebration dating back to 1865 thought to be the first known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States, by telling some of the most inspiring stories in AfricanAmerican history. Visitors can learn about the movement leading up to the abolition of slavery that took place in the early 19th century and also enjoy activities and crafts with African-American themes. More details to come soon! $28 Adults, $26 Seniors (55+), $14 Youths (3-17), Children 2 & Under free. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800733-1830 or osv.org

poetry >Thursday 9

Special Fathers’ Day Street Beat Poetry Thursday Featuring Paul M. Szlosek. The strawberries are ripening on the vine and the poetry this month celebrates the memory of my Dad and all Fathers as we present a poet with one of the most moving and poignant poems about his father. Paul M. Szlosek is known throughout Worcester County as the longtime host and cofounder of the former Poets Parlor Poetry Venue in Sturbridge and Southbridge. Most excitedly after a long decade spent not writing poetry, Szlosek has begun writing again and promises fresh and creative offerings including his well-known form experimentation. A former recipient of the Jacob Knight Award, First Prize Winner in The Landmark Poetry Contest and a longtime board member of the WCPA, Szlosek had an audience of nearly 100 laughing heartily as he performed “Poet or Stripper” at the recent Mega Slam III. Open mic precedes the feature. We always break for homemade baked goods and coffee on the house with plenty of time to mingle. Hosted by Anne Marie Lucci free and open to the public/hat passed to support feature/venue. 7-9 p.m. WCPA Headquarters- Vasa Hall, First Floor Performance Space, 1 Ekman St., Worcester, MA. 508-479-7574 or worcestercountypoetry.org

Worcester Bravehearts June 9 vs. Pittsfield Suns, 10:30 a.m. June 10 @ Bristol Blues, 7 p.m. June 11 @ Torrington Titans, 7 p.m. June 12 @ Torringotn Titans, 5 p.m. June 14 vs. Bristol Blues, 7:05 p.m. June 15 @ Pittsfield Suns, 7 p.m.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK Joe Caico Hometown: Hopedale Number: 7 Position: Outfield College: New Haven What gets you pumped before a game? I like to get to the ballpark really early, I like to take as many swings as I can, stretch really early. Just get as ready as I can. What do you love most about playing baseball? Just being out there with the team, especially when you’re playing well with the team, it gets you really pumped. It’s great, it makes you love baseball. Do you have anything you like to do in Worcester? I feel like the only thing we really do is play baseball. I love to go out on Quinsig lake and just hang out there on a boat. It’s really fun. Do you have any favorite restaurants in Worcester? I love The Boynton. Do you have any songs that get you ready to play? “I’m on Fire” by 3rddy Baby. I’ve always heard that song and wanted to walk out since high school.

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The Rally will climax at 3:30 PM with a procession of antique autos through the Village. $28 Adults, $26 Seniors (55+), $14 Youths (3-17), Children 2 & Under Free. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or Join us for the Grand Opening of our newest Garden: The Court: osv.org A Garden within Reach. while you are here, we are pleased to be Market in the Park. Kick off the summer with our Market in the hosting 3 local makers of fine products that are defined by their Park: Farmers & Makers Market. Located in Clinton’s beautiful and use of Botaniculture: Farmaesthetics Fine Herbal Skincare with an historic Central park, across from the Museum of Russian Icons, enduring commitment to “Sustainable Beauty®”, all Farmaesthetics you will find fresh produce grown by local farmers, artisanal crafts products are 100% natural utilizing certified organic herbs. A and gifts, local musicians, interactive art and other community representative will be at Tower Hill demonstrating their 100% organizations. This event will be coinciding with the town’s annual natural luxury skincare products. Wildflower Textiles Floral Batik Sidewalk Sales Day right around the corner on High Street, as well Hand-dyed women’s clothing and accessories by local Designer as the Town-Wide Yard Sale! This community empowering event Susan Staudaher. You will find Sue’s hand drawn imagery of ferns & is presented by Apatite Collective, a local artist collective based in flowers both intriguing & charming Expressions of You Studio Jewelry Clinton, MA. Free. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central Park, Clinton, MA, 242 Designer, Monica Hamel, creates A variety of glass, crystals and Church St., Clinton. 978-660-3333 or apatiteco.com natural elements are used to create individual works of art inspired by Touchtomorrow. A Festival of Science, Technology, and Robots floral color patterns Free with Admission. 1-4 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic at WPI June 11, 2016 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Pilot a space Garden: Stoddard Education and Visitors Center, The Garden Shop rover. Get inside WPI’s research labs. Interact with robots. Discover @ Tower Hill, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 128. the undiscovered as we celebrate five years of TouchTomorrow, a Farm to Fork Dinner. Our annual fundraising dinner in the field hands-on, family-friendly festival, featuring interactive and out-ofreturns this year to support the Museum’s educational programs. this-world exhibits for all ages by WPI, NASA, WGBH, and friends. Feast on a delicious gourmet dinner of locally grown food prepared Admission is free and open to the public. Rain or shine. Learn more by Fireside Catering. We’ll watch the sunset over the spectacular at touchtomorrow.wpi.edu. Free. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WPI: Quad, 100 Nashua River Valley and listen to delightful music by Summertime Institute Road. wp.wpi.edu Trio. This year, the multi-course meal will be expertly paired with 2nd Annual Wooed By The Food. Wooed By The Food will be wines by sommelier, Sandy Block, MW. Sandy became the first held rain or shine, in our beautiful 7.5 acre Whitin Park. This event American to be certified as a Master of Wine. He is the wine will encompass a wide variety of Food Truck Vendors and Event editor of The Improper Bostonian, and has had articles published Vendors from all around New England, with free Kids Activities, Free in The International Wine Review, The Quarterly Review of Wines, Bouncy House, 50/50 & Raffles, Entertainment, Beer Garden, Food The Wine Enthusiast, and more. He has served as Vice President Truck Awards & more! 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School bus driver wanted Sutton Public Schools. Immediate opening. Will train to get license. Call Susan Rothermich 508-581-1651.

Town of Holden The Town of Holden seeks a qualified individual to fill the position of Part Time Conservation Agent. Responsibilities include working with the Conservation Commission general public, applicants, and other town staff to provide project review, technical assistance/ public outreach, field inspections and enforcement actions in compliance with the Holden Wetlands Bylaw and Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act. Additionally, the position is responsible for the management and maintenance of town-owned Conservation Commission land. Qualifications: Past experience in the administration of the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act is preferred. The position requires a valid driver’s license. Closing date is June 24, 2016. Send cover letter and resume to Town of Holden, Town Manager’s Office, 1204 Main Street, Holden, MA 01520. Visit www.holdenma.gov for more details. AA/EOE

The Town of Sterling seeks a Senior Center Director Under the policy direction of the Council on Aging and the administrative supervision of the Town Administrator and Board of Selectmen, the Senior Center Director will be responsible for Leadership, Managerial and Financial functions at the newly constructed Sterling Senior Center. In addition to supervising staff and volunteers, the Senior Center Director will prepare grant applications, administer grants, and serve as liaison to outside fundraising groups. The Center Director works closely within the community to identify needs and coordinate Council activities. A complete job description is available from the office of the Sterling Board of Selectmen. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 5 years experience as a Senior Center Director, Assistant Director, or related position. Full time exempt. Salary range is $47,070 to $70,616. Normal hiring range is $47,070 to $52,958. Apply to Town of Sterling, Board of Selectmen, 1 Park Street, Sterling MA 01564 or selectmen@sterling-ma.gov by 06/23/16. AA/EOE.

Jobs, Jobs - Trabajo, Trabajo Assembly, Manufacturing and Warehouse. Call ActiveTemps today 508-943-3867 www.ActiveTemps.net Now Hiring 7-D School Van Drivers and Monitors Village Transportation 125 Clinton Rd Sterling, Ma 01564 978-422-6808

Rutland Nurseries, Inc. seeking full-time Seasonal Landscape Construction and Grounds Maintenance laborers. Seasonal Full time, with Benefits, Call 508-886-2982. Apply in person at 82 Emerald Road, Rutland MA 01543

Summer Jobs! Worcester, Westborough, Millbury area Morning and Night shifts, clean manufacturing environment. Entry Level/General Labor $10.00+ per hour. Call Bebe @508-581-8855 Vaillancourt Folk Art is looking for a Full Time Production Assistant We are looking for a disciplined candidate to join out production team. Must be patient, have a steady hand, knowledge of general craft skills. Position splits responsibilities between pre and post production. This is not a position for a production artist. $12.50/hr. plus benefits. Contact Gary or Luke. 508-4763601.

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Class B CDL Driver Hydraulic license, Moffet experience required. Apply at Rutland Hardware 87 Main St., Rutland, MA

Expert Staffing in partnership with Boutwell, Owens & Co., Inc. Has several openings for 12 hours shifts- Days and Nights Packers, Air Hammer Operators, Press Helpers, Utility Persons, Conveyor Tenders, Sheeter Operators and Die Cut Operators. Please apply at: 557 Lancaster Street Suite 102 Leominster, MA 978 798 1610 barbara.sidilau@expert-staffing.com

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HELP WANTED LOCAL Water & Sewer Superintendent TOWN OF HOLDEN, MA The Town of Holden seeks qualified applicants for Water & Sewer Superintendent for the Department of Public Works (DPW). The Water & Sewer Superintendent performs work of a professional and responsible nature under the general direction of the Director of Public Works. The Superintendent is responsible for operating the Town’s Water & Sewer Division which delivers clean, potable water to customers (5,900+ residential/commercial) and provides sanitary sewer services in accordance with all federal, state and local regulations and requirements. Five to eight years of progressively responsible management experience including supervision in a public water and sewer organization. Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering, or related field required. Or any other combination of education, experience or expertise. Possession, or ability to acquire within one (1) year, a Massachusetts - Water Supply Distribution Operator-in -Training (OIT) License, Grade 3 and Water Supply Treatment OIT License, Grade 1. Valid Massachusetts Class D driver’s license required. Minimum salary $74,600, negotiable DOQ. Send resume with cover letter to the Town of Holden, Town Manager’s Office, 1204 Main Street, Holden, MA 01520. Position open until filled; priority consideration of resumes received by June 20, 2016. Visit www.holdenma.gov for more information AA/EOE.

MERCHANDISE CEMETERY PLOTS Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton, MA Garden of the Cross - 2 Lots Value $10,500 - asking $4000 OBO 774-239-9189 Worc. County Memorial Park, Paxton Garden of Honor, 2 plots, Plot 17, Unit C, Graves 3 & 4. Today’s cost is $8,800 for both. Asking $3500 total for both. Call 978-582-9309

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

Expert Staffing in partnership with Injectronics Now hiring for 8 & 12 hour Shifts-Days & Nights Production Associates, Process Techs, Quality Techs, Maintenance Techs, Production Trainer, Tool & Die Techs. 557 Lancaster Street Suite 102 Leominster, MA 978 798 1610 barbara.sidilau@expert-staffing.com

CEMETERY PLOTS

FOR SALE

Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton. Garden of Faith, 2 plots, Section #347-A 1&2. Today’s cost is $3,900.00 for both. Asking $1,500.00 total for both. Call 508-882-3421 or 909-714-0064

Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA Garden of the Cross Premier Location, Must sell Value $5250 Asking $4000 OBO 508-799-5678

Reclining Sofa $150 Reclining Loveseat $125 Good condition. 978-464-5787

Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton, MA Grave sites. 2 lots, Good Shepherd. Plot 147, graves 3 & 4. $5000.00 each. B/O Call Kris 508-735-9996

FOR SALE

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 Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Unit C, section Heritage II, plots 1 and 2. Today’s price is $6500, asking $3500. 508-344-9626

Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Two lots for sale. Present price $3250 each, totaling $6500. $4500 for both. Call 801-294-7514 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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Golf clubs, bag, cart (used) Asking $250. 508-865-5726* C-13 Zeppelin Stamp Flag Cancelled $200. Got Stamp Questions? Call Ron at 413896-3324 Motorized Wheelchair

9x5 Pool Table Made by Sterling. 3/4 slate. Inc. new felt balls, 4 cue sticks, pads and cover. Dismantled and ready for pick up. Asking $800. 978-422-7934

New White American Standard Elite Whirlpool Corner Tub $550. 978-422-8084 Solid Oak Cabinet 90" Tall, 30" Wide, 18" Deep. 6 Shelves. Paid $1100, asking $245. 508-963-0256 Regular bed Dresser with mirror. Walnut. No mattress. $45. 508-425-1150 GE Electric Stove Glass cook top - convection. Black. Excellent condition. $200. Call 508849-7153

Pride Jazzy Select 6 Ultra used only 3 weeks. Great stability on 6 wheels, tight turn radius, elevating pwr seat, fully adjustable foot platform, 300 lb wgt capacity. Asking $3500 OBO. 508-783-5431

$1,000 SIGNING BONUS Call for Details (Must mention this ad during inquiry)

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PETS & ANIMALS

New Stohlquist water proof kayak ladies small jacket. Pd $75.00, asking $20.00. 508829-9240.

DOGS/PUPPIES FOR SALE

Tent for all baby cribs Zips up for safety & great for keeping bugs and animals away from the baby. $20. 508 853-3444.

Walk-ins welcome!

Piano Mahogany, upright, w/bench. 1st flr., easy move. Perfect for aspiring musicians.Free! 508245-8830

Call to inquire about our upcoming foster parent training.

Whirlpool Gold Side by Side Refrigerator 26.6 cubic ft. Black. Good condition. $150. Call 508-849-7153

Craftsman Single Stage Snowblower Never used. Paid $500, asking $200 413-9677932 Model train set. $1,000. Call 508-755-1886

Dog for Sale Greyhound/farm hound - Gracie is a two year old spayed female, 45 lbs., vaccinated, microchipped, housebroken. She walks well on a leash and likes car rides. Due to a mishap, she is afraid of some men but tries to please. Gracie loves to chase toys, balls and cats and small dogs so would do best as an only pet with adult home. Please contact NEADS at (978) 422-6347.

FURNITURE Corner Hutch Solid pine - 4 doors - 48" x 76". Accommodates 42" television. $250. Photo available. 508-829-6792 Patio Chaise Lounge Chairs 2 Chairs with beige upholstery, used very little, mint condition. Asking $175/set. 508-8293606

EDUCATION MUSIC INSTRUCTION Instrumental, Vocal, Jazz Improv Lessons Available on most instruments. Lou Borelli 508-752-6213

HORSES Adorable Buckskin Gelding 11 Year Old Welsh Arab Cross, 14 hands, buckskin, well trained, smart and athletic. Jumps anything and loves to go. Does well in the ring and loves the trails. Good for vet, floater, farrier (no shoes - feet are rock hard). Full of energy, so needs good turnout and a confident rider. Life changes so sadly need to sell. $3800 OBO. rodnlisab@charter.net

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

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

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Advertise your business and help a shelter dog or cat find a furr-ever home at the same time! Our Adopt-A-Paws page runs the second full week of each month and features local animals from the Sterling Animal Shelter, the Worcester Animal Rescue League and Second Chance Animal Shelter

Each ad in the feature is accompanied by one or two animals in search of a home

RUTLAND CENTER 2BDRM, 1st Fl. Recent paint, offst. prkg. Modern Kit & BA. $1050/m. 2 BDRM, 2nd Fl. Lg LR, Modern kit & BA, hdwd fl. $965/m. 2BDRM, 1st fl, open floor plan, open kit & BA. $965/m. Heat, hw inc. Refs req’d, no pets. Call 978-257-0202

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Yard Sale & Flea Market Directory

GRAFTON FLEA MARKET, INC. OPEN EVERY SUNDAY OUTDOOR/INDOOR

6am - 4pm • Acres of Bargains • Hundreds of Vendors • Thousands of Buyers • 47th Season Rte. 140, Grafton/ Upton town line Grafton Flea is the Place to be! Selling Space 508-839-2217 www.graftonflea.com Worcester - Sat., June 11 2 Cornell St. (off Richmond & Pleasant Sts.), 9am - 2 pm Seasonal decor, garden tools, pots, vases, dishware, baskets, books and more!

Together we can make a difference!

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. The LITTLE STORE is also open for clothing and household items! Dealers welcome - $15.00 per table, set up at 7:00 a.m.

kee Flea Market Yan1311 Park Street (rt. 20) 2 miles off exit 8 Mass Turnpike Palmer, MA • 413-283-4910

Huge 9000 sq. ft. indoor flea market open 6 days a week with over 130 dealers. Yankee Flea Market is the place to shop whether it be antiques, collectibles or just household furnishings. We also buy (and sell) complete or partial estates as well as furniture, gas & oil memorabilia, vintage beer signs and lights and much, much more. Bring your items in for a free valuation. Additional dealer space will soon be availbable as we are expanding, call us for details.

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

792 HUBBARDSTON ROAD, BARRE OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, 6/12 • 12:00 - 2:00 PM

LAND FOR SALE 4.7 Acres On country road in Leicester. Surveyed, perced, and ready to build. Spring sale. 97K. 508-425-1150

Contact Michelle at 508-829-5981 ext. 433 or mpurdie@holdenlandmark.com to inquire about advertising in Adopt-A-Paws! We are seeking sponsors for future issues. You do not need to be a pet related business to sponsor a pet. The more sponsors we get, the more pets we will feature. If your business would like to sponsor a pet, please call Michelle at 508-829-5981 ext. 433 or email mpurdie@holdenlandmark.com.

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PRICE REDUCED! Spacious, open floor plan in this lovely log home. 4 Bedrooms, 2 full baths, walk-out basement, wrap-around deck, more! Five beautiful acres for animals, gardens, 4-wheeling, or simply enjoying the peaceful privacy. $285,000!

Lisa Hugo

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 6 Park Ave, Worcester MA 01605 Lisa.hugo@nemoves.com (508) 723-4029

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

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Over 40 Acres! Over 3000 Vehicles!

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

2008 Lincoln MKZ Silver/gray, full pwr seats, win, SR, CD/ MP3 ready, leather, heat/cool seats, new tires/brakes. Must see. 508-853-3085 or lawtonspecs@yahoo.com

25 HP Suzuki (Like New) with Boat & Trailer with Bonus 2 Free Air Tickets to Orlando and 5 star condo for a week. Disney anyone? Pete 407-3753917 $4,000

3 Horse Trailer 2002 Exiss XT/ 300 Gooseneck. Great condition. All alum. S.S. nose. On craigslist pics. $9,000. Paxton. Call Robert at 508-757-0887*

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

2002 Volkswagen Jetta 5-speed standard.190,000 miles, Excellent engine. Needs clutch, $800. 508-847-3551

2012 Cadillac CTS AWD, 21,800 miles. Crystal red. Heated black leather seats. Panoramic roof. Dealer maintained. Under warranty. $24,500.00 978-534-8860

1932 Ford Coupe Little deuce Coupe, with a Corvette mill and four on the floor. 6,000 aprox. mi. Original hot rod, all steel, show car, looks and sounds great. $40,000. 407375-3917

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

Amherst-Oakham AUTO RECYCLING

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

2008 Ford Mustang 8 cyl, 300HP. 21K miles. Never driven during winter. Always garaged. Perfect cond. $21,900 negotiable. 508-865-3528 after 3pm.

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1930 Ford Model A Sport Coupe, Grey and Black. 50,000 miles. $15,000. 407375-3917

JUNK CARS CAMPERS/TRAILERS

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

Fuller RV Rentals & Sales 150 Shrewsbury St., Boylston 508-869-2905 www.fullerrv.com

We Buy and PICK UP Your junk or wrecked cars or trucks. We Sell New and Used Parts. Specials on Batteries and Tires. New and Used! Airport Auto Parts, Inc. 56 Crawford St. Leominster, MA 01453 978-534-3137

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IS YOUR DAD A SUPER HERO? ANTIQUE GOODS AND SALVAGE SHOP Open Saturdays 11AM – 5PM or by appointment

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1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list. Always stored in room temperature. $13,000 obo 978-4645525 or 781-879-8275 cell

2002 Toyota RAV4 2 owner car, no accidents, 4 new tires, Automatic. Great AWD car. $4,200 978-464-5099

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1997 Chevrolet Blazer SUV, 171,895 miles. Blue. Can be seen at A&P Auto, 1298 Water St., Fitchburg. $1,500 OBO 978-534-8688

2001 Suzuki Intruder 1500cc, showroom condition, lots of chrome, Vehix pipes. $4000. Call John at 978-466-6043. 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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AUTO/VAN 2008 Ford E250 Extended Van 3dr, A-T/AC, Power package. Roof racks. Int. shelving, tow package, 6 rims, 8 tires in good cond. Exc. overall cond. 57K miles. $9,999. 508-8292907

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This Father’s Day, why get Dad the same old tie? Let him know that he is your SUPER HERO! On June 16th, we will publish a shout out to all the awesome dads out there... including yours!

The names and verses will be displayed as show below:

DEAR DADDY (Ray LussieR), I love and miss you!

Love, your daughter Michelle

Fill out the form below and fax to: 508-829-0670 Or mail to: Central Mass Classifieds P.O. Box 546, Holden, Ma 01520 Or email: mpurdie@holdenlandmark.com Make Checks Payable to: The Holden Landmark Please call 508-829-5981 ext. 433 to confirm and pay by credit card.

Sample A: No Photo - $10

DaDDy (JeRemy WaRDWeLL),

Have a super Father’s Day! Mommy and I love you so much! Love, Declan Sample B: Incl. photo - $15

My message (4 lines only please)_____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ My name__________________________________________________________ Dad’s name______________________________________________________ Parent submitting (if child is under 18)____________________________________ Phone number:_____________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________ City________________________ State________________________ Zip______________ Style A or B___________________

www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES Millbury Housing Authority Public Notice Designers registered in Massachusetts are advised that applications are available for preparation of plans and specifications and construction administration for the FY16 2nd Elevator Initiative at the Authority’s. The firm must provide full basic services including investigation and initial design through preparation of contract documents, bidding and construction contract administration. The project manager or person charged with handling this project must be a (n) registered in Massachusetts. The construction cost is $675,000.00. The Fee for Basic Services is $85,000.00. Applications and brochure requirements can be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Millbury Housing Authority, Millbury, MA 015273104. Copies may be picked up between the hours of or mailed by calling 508-865-2660. Fifteen copies of the application must be submitted to the above address by 06/22/2016 at 2:00 p.m. The successful applicant will be required to submit certificate of professional liability insurance indicating minimum coverage in the amount of $250,000.00.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. WO16P1783EA Estate of: Ethel M. Pierce Date of Death: 09/24/2015 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by: Worcester Rehabilitation and H of Worcester, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Worcester Rehabilitation and H of Worcester, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration. You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 06/28/2016. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy, First Justice of this Court. Date: June 02, 2016 Stephanie K. Fattman, Register of Probate 06/09/2016MS

WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS June 9, 2016 SEALED BIDS shall be received at the Purchasing Office, 69 Tacoma St., Worcester, MA 01605 IFBs maybe picked up at the location above or may be downloaded from our website: 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. Release Date Project Title Bid Surety Bid Opening 16-17 6/9/2016 RFP - Lease of Retail Space (Convenience Store) 10:00 AM July 14, 2016 Pre-Proposal Conference & Site Visit for 16-17 Lease of Space 10:00 AM June 23, 2016 16-20 6/9/2016 RFP-Web-Based Software: Human Service Case Management N/A 10:00 AM June 23, 2016 Re Cappoli Chief Procurement Officer Visit our website at: www.worcester-housing.com/purchasing

Town of Millbury Conservation Commission The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 7:20 P.M. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Request to Amend an Order of Conditions from Bob Gleason for the property located at Lot 1 Riverlin Street. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman

LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Richard T. Bardier and Michelle A. Bardier to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Equity One, Inc., dated August 16, 2006 and recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 39662, Page 317, as affected by a Loan Modification Agreement dated December 19, 2009 and recorded at said Registry of Deeds in Book 45316, Page 184 of which mortgage Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company dated July 28, 2010 recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 46139, Page 244, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 198 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA 01590 will be sold at a Public Auction at 2:00PM on July 12, 2016, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: The land with the buildings thereon located on the westerly side of Uxbridge Road in Sutton, Mass. and being shown on Plan of Land in Sutton, Mass. owned by Henry E. and Diane M. Croteau, April 5, 1978, drawn by Lavallee Brothers, Inc., which plan is recorded in Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 452, Plan 88, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the westerly side of Uxbridge Road at land now or formerly of Bedrosian, which point is the northeast corner of the parcel conveyed; THENCE N. 71° 56’ 55” W., by said Bedrosian land, 60 feet to a point; THENCE S. 18° 03’ 05” W., by said land now or formerly of Bedrosian, 80 feet to a point; THENCE S. 71° 56’ 55” E., by said land now or formerly of Bedrosian, 60 feet to the westerly side of Uxbridge Road; THENCE N. 18° 03’ 05” E., by the westerly side of Uxbridge Road, 80 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 4,800 square feet of land, more or less. For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 28401, Page 84. The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession. Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee’s attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 018244100 (978) 256-1500 Bardier, Richard T. and Michelle A., 14-018413, June 9, 2016, June 16, 2016, June 23, 2016

Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw, Sections III Use Regulations, IV.C. Site Plan Review, and V.B. Groundwater Protection District, the Planning Board will hold a hearing on the applications of Environmental Equipment Sales & Service LLC of Merrimac, MA for use of the existing structure and property located at 11 John Road for sale of refuse bodies and associated parts and services. The hearing will be held at the Sutton Town Hall, third floor, on Monday, June 20, 2016 at 7:15 P.M. A copy of the application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Miriam Sanderson, Chairman Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Probate Court Worcester, SS. Docket No. W016P1050EA To all persons interested in the estate of Gail L. Sargent, late of Sutton in said County, deceased, intestate. A petition has been presented to said Court for authority to sell – private sale – certain real estate of said deceased, - and that the petitioner may become the purchaser of said real estate. If you desire to object thereto you or your attorney should file a written appearance in said court at Worcester before ten o’clock in the forenoon on the thirteenth day of June 2016, the return day of this citation. Witness Leilah A. Keamy, Esquire, First Judge of said Court, this second day of June 2016. Stephanie K. Fattman, Register.

Town of Sutton Conservation Commission The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 8:05PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Notice of Intent submitted to the Conservation Commission by Carol Ela, Sutton, MA. The project consists of replacing the existing non-conforming Title V septic system with a new conforming Title V septic system on Map 35, Parcels 89, on 11 Glen Court, Sutton, MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands Protection Bylaw

Town of Millbury Conservation Commission The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 7:05 P.M. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Request for Determination of Applicability from Cordis Mills, LLC for the construction of a patio and retaining wall located at 65 Canal Street. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Town of Millbury Denise Marlborough, Collector of Taxes Office of the Collector of Taxes Notice of Tax Taking

To the owners of the hereinafter described land and to all others concerned You are hereby notified that on Friday the 24th day of June, 2016, at 10:00 A.M. at the Tax Collectors’s Office, 127 Elm Street Millbury MA , pursuant to the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 60, Section 53, and by virtue of the authority vested in me as Collector of Taxes, it is my intention to take for the Town of Millbury the following parcels of land for non-payment of the taxes due thereon, with interest and all incidental expenses and costs to the date of taking, unless the same shall have been paid before that date. Assessed To ADAMS SHIRLEY E A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 13333 Square Feet located and known as 20 ELMWOOD AVE shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 26/14/0 and Being the premises recorded in book 22215 on page 317 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. Supposed Present Owner : Karen L Hollant, Trustee of the Adams Hollant Family Trust Book 52063, Page 28 dated 2/25/2014 2015 Tax $2,187.21 Assessed To ALLAIN ANGELA A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 1.14 Acres located and known as 20 BORDER AVE shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 26/59/0 and being the premises recorded in book 22936 on page 102 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 911 change: Formerly Known as 18 Border Ave 2015 Tax $473.14 Assessed To BAZIN ROLAND & CAROLINE TRST L.E. A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 14100 Square Feet located and known as 116 MILLBURY AVE shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 30/66/0 and being the premises recorded in book 50381 on page 75 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $2,443.46 Assessed to CASSINO CHRISTINE E and DUBE JOSHUA M A condominium located and known as 55 LEXINGTON RD shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 48/55L/0 and being the premises recorded in book 34679 on page 242 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $217.65 Assessed to COUNTRY CANDLE CO INC and LAURENCE JOAN M & JAMES F A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 1.2 Acres located and known as WEST ST (RIVER BANK) shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 45/215/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 32695 on page 40 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Sew Use $2,378.20 2015 Tax $79.01 Assessed to COUNTRY CANDLE CO INC and LAURENCE JOAN M & JAMES F A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 2.5 Acres located and known as WEST ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 45/2/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 32695 on page 40 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $1,367.83 Assessed to COUNTRY CANDLE CO INC and LAURENCE JOAN M & JAMES F A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 1.82 Acres located and known as 10 WEST ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 45/213/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 32695 on page 40 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Sew Use $174.02 2015 Tax $9,487.54 Assessed To CRANDELL CLARENCE W & ROWENA A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 6 Acres located and known as 272 WEST MAIN ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 77/14/0 and being the premises recorded in book 3294 on page 446 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $3,723.97

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Assessed to FJELLMAN ERNEST J and MAXINE FJELLMAN A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 16000 Square Feet located and known as 319 WEST MAIN ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 76/4/0 and being the premises recorded in book 3900 on page 256 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $3,703.50

Assessed To OCONNELL JOHN G A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 9216 Square Feet located and known as 6 HERRICKS LN shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 71/49/0 and Being the premises recorded in book 25295 on page 400 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $1,082.33

Assessed To GIORDANO ROBERT J A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 28125 Square Feet located and known as 409 GREENWOOD ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 43/8/0 and being the premises recorded in book 44505 on page 161 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $2,459.41

Assessed to PINGALORE RICHARD A and CHERYL A PINGALORE A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 9250 Square Feet located and known as 4 GILBERT WAY shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 74/7/0 and Being part of the premises recorded in book 8822 on page 345 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $339.08

Assessed To GRIGGS ASTRID E A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 42616 Square Feet located and known as 284 WEST MAIN ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 77/18/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 5248 on page 32 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $93.82

Assessed to SEGERMARK ROY L and BETTY ANN SCHONBORG A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 11759 Square Feet located and known as 118 WEST MAIN ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 70/76/0 and being the premises recorded in book 07205 on page 0216 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $502.68

Assessed to KIBBE CHARLES R. TRUSTEE and WESTBOROUGH ROAD REALTY TRUST A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 1.96 Acres located and known as WESTBOROUGH STREET shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 3/4/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 30161 on page 160 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $1,217.03

Assessed to SEGERMARK ROY L and BETTY ANN SCHONBORG A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 2178 Square Feet located and known as 124 WEST MAIN ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 70/75/0 and being the premises recorded in book 5304 on page 143 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $852.50

Assessed To KOSKY SOPHIE A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 1.62 Acres located and known as 36 AUBURN RD shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 50/6/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 07211 on page 0123 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $2,730.47

Assessed to Stockdale Charles and Rosanna & Charles E Stockdale A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 32000 Square Feet located and known as 29 A-B BURBANK STREET shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 70/107/0 and being the premises recorded in book 4425 on page 449 in the Worcester Registry of Deed. Supposed Present Owner: BICKFORD TERRY F. AND BICKFORD KAREN D Book 28189, Page 237, dated 11-25-2002 2007 Tax $42,796.28

Assessed To KOSKY SOPHIE A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 13.4 Acres located and known as AUBURN RD shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 50/27/0 and being part of the premises recorded in book 7211 on page 123 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $178.76 Assessed to MASON MICHAEL A& HEIDI A and MUNSELL BRUCE A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 26003 Square Feet located and known as 78-80 MAIN ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 45/79/0 and being the premises recorded in book 47366 on page 268 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $908.49 Assessed To MCCRACKEN ROAD DEVELOPMENT LLC A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 28.5 Acres located and known as MCCRACKEN RD shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 34/30/0 and being the premises recorded in book 44095 on page 189 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $2,727.42

Assessed To US BANK NATIONAL ASSOC A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 26986 Square Feet located and known as 25 RHODES ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 71/9/0 and being the premises recorded in book 42831 on page 99 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $2,480.52 Assessed to WILGA ROY A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 7 Acres located and known as 54 MCCRACKEN RD shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identifier 34/14/0 and being the premises recorded in book 51299 on page 84 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2015 Tax $594.41

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Bishop Robert McManus He has been bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Worcester for 12 years and celebrated his 17th anniversary of being ordained as bishop in February. Late last month, he observed his 38th anniversary of being ordained as a priest. Bishop Robert McManus will turn 65 in July, and it is safe to say he has seen a lot transpire in and around the Catholic Church. The clergy sex abuse scandal would qualify as the lowest of lows during his time with the Church, and the closing of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Worcester earlier this year has generated more controversy for the Diocese – and McManus, in particular. We sat with McManus recently to talk about the state of Church, the drama surrounding Mount Carmel and more. but certainly on the United States. That scandal that happened broke out with terrible ferocity in 2002, and the effect is in a weakening position, only because that it had on people of the faith, those as I said I was ordained as a priest 38 three things came together and it has years ago. If you had told me the Church in New England would be in the state it is weakened the position of the church in New England and here in Massachusetts today, I would have found it very hard to and ... the Catholic Diocese Worcester. believe. My first parish, there were four full-time priests. There were 120 people in However, what it has forced us to do is to what is called CYC here. There were 50-60 commit ourselves to what Pope John Paul II, what Pope Benedict and Pope Francis kids on our ski trip every winter. Every now has coined: the new Evangelization. Mass was packed. There were a number I believe that there is what is called a of sisters of mercy teaching at school. vestigial Catholicism. If people were That same parish today has one priest. trained and raised as Catholics in a real The school is closed. Attendance at Mass solid fashion, there is a basis there of the is less than superlative. A perfect storm descended on the Church, in New England, faith that I hope, with the grace of God, can be revitalized and brought to the floor. especially. I was astounded that New England has now become one of the most Right now, in the Worcester Diocese, where un-churched areas, sections of the U.S. are you financially? I think we’re like every

What is the overall health of the Catholic faith and the Catholic Church? I would say it

Has it? When you say un-churched, you mean number of churches closed? No, the

people claiming to be religious, whatever their religious denomination in terms of church practices. And I have not seen the statistic myself, but someone said to me in passing a couple weeks ago that there was a survey done of religiosity — a practice of any religion throughout the country, the 50 states — somebody told me that Massachusetts was 49th, 50th being the worst. It’s hard to believe, because New England especially, for example growing up in Rhode Island, we were 65 percent Roman Catholic. Same with Massachusetts, they used to call it Catholic Boston, it was so, so catholic.

You say “perfect storm.” Talk about that. I would describe the perfect storm as radical secularism that has descended on our country, western civilization,

other diocese in the northeast. There are very serious financial challenges. However, that is mostly because the donation base has significantly decreased. On the books, we have 300,000 Roman Catholics in the Diocese that we know about … we have 100 parishes. Probably of that number, we’re lucky if 25 percent (of parishioners) practice in the faith … regularly going to the weekly Mass, celebration of the sacraments.

Let’s talk a little bit about Mt. Carmel. Does that church, in your opinion, with God as your witness, need to be closed right now? Yes, because, you know the

background probably as well as I. When I was up at Assumption a couple of weeks ago on a Saturday morning for a funeral Mass in the chapel, at the end of the Mass [my vicar general] showed me an email that he had gotten from this architectural firm that’s working on the church, and in

that letter its very clear. [The architect] said that his company could not validate the integrity and safety of that building, and they were concerned about the building collapsing into Mulberry Street. So, I said, ‘This is it.’ I called Monsignor [Stephen] Pedone. It was 11 a.m. He had a funeral, and then the next day he had the Holy Communion, which is obviously an important day in the life of a Catholic family, so I said, “Monsignor, write something up expressing to the people that because of these dire circumstances, the church will be closed and all the sacraments of life will be moved over to Our Lady of Loreto Parish because of reasons of safety.”

Did it have to happen that day? Yes, only

because the architect in correspondence I saw between the architect and John Kelley, who’s the building commissioner, twice John Kelley, if I’m not mistaken, back and forth in the e-mail, Kelley asked [an employee] who I believe works for George O’Neil, “Can you guarantee that this building is safe?” I forget the quote but Bob’s answer was: “I cannot say whether the building would collapse tonight, tomorrow or …”

Or a year from now, right? I’m not taking

that chance and think of the liability and the lives that could be lost, think if that façade tumble into 290 at 2 in the afternoon, who’s going to be liable? The Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester. I can’t have that on my conscience.

Are you looking to sell the entire property?

We have not had any discussions about that. The focus is the safety of the deterioration of the building, which is significant. That is a major concern. My first concern is public safety. My second concern is that we have a building. I compare it to when someone buys an old house and they’re going to renovate it. When you start renovating. you have plan A and then you get into Plan A, it’s Plan B, Plan C. That’s what happened here.

What about the ball field? Are you going to sell it? No, the kids play on it all the time. Well, some people are talking about how it’s going to be a fire sale, you know, you need the money you’re going to sell the whole darn thing. No, no we’re not. Now what we do

with the church proper, excluding the ball field, etc., I don’t know.

You mean… If the church were to be raised, what the Diocese of Worcester is going to do with that footprint of property, I don’t know. We haven’t gone down that road that far. There are concerns about that. That it could be sold to a nonprofit. How about that? That

it could become low-income housing. I don’t know, but I’m willing to say that I would not sell a ball field that kids are playing on. Give me a break.

Did you bring Monsignor Pedone in here to just shut this church down? Some say he’s just going to finish here and you put him here to close the church. I always

call that hairdressing discussion. I say, if you want to know the truth don’t ask your hairdresser, ask your priest. This is fantasy. I got a letter, and I wont say who sent the letter, but in the letter … it was rife with inaccuracies. Every paragraph was full of inaccuracies, so I’ve composed a letter to respond … you can’t take it personally, because right now, you know, what we have seen is that the lack of information, the lack of thinking logically, rationally, it’s all high-gear emotion, which leads to fabrication. Unfortunately, the instability, the way they treated Monsignor Pedone, I said, “Monsignor, why go on Facebook. That’s the last place in the world I want to go.” - Walter Bird Jr. JUNE 9, 2016 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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