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he anger, fear and frustration among many in Black communities around the country has been loud and clear in the wake of high-profile police shooting deaths of Black men. While the latest examples in Baton Rouge and Minnesota have brought claims of police targeting Blacks back into the spotlight, they are nothing new. Michael Brown almost single-handedly gave rise to the Black Lives Matter movement, and led us to examine the relationships between people of color and police. What is that relationship like in Worcester? Many agree it is, while far from perfect, LOUIE DESPRES nowhere near approaching the levels of distrust and hostility as in other states. We took a ride around the city with the new police chief to find out what he thinks – and how he believes that relationship can be strengthened. We talked to members of the Black community and we looked at the summer camp put on by the Worcester Police Department’s Gang Unit, and how it seeks to build ties with people of color from a young age. Make no mistake, the bruises inflicted nationally on the relationship between police and Blacks are felt here. We found a relationship that needs mending – but that is also in better shape than you might think. What needs fixing, however, may take huge efforts and major changes in personal philosophies – no small task, indeed.

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As drivers turn to GPS, Pike sign aims to redirect CSX truckers STEVEN KING

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ruck traffic on residential streets may not seem like a big deal for those Worcesterites who don’t live near massive inter-modal terminals, but for residents in the area around the CSX freight yard on the city’s East Side, limiting 18-wheelers on the same street their kids play is a priority. In a bit of common sense that could go a long way, a few local officials were able to get the state to put a sign up on the Massachusetts Turnpike that could alleviate some residential woes and save everyone — truckers and townies — some headaches in the future. District 3 City Councilor George Russell said meetings he attended on Grafton Hill often featured complaints about trucks going to CSX by way of Grafton Street or other residential routes. He said he had an epiphany when he saw signage on the highway redirecting people to the correct exit. “I was driving on the Mass Pike, and I saw the signs for Fenway Park, things like that, trying to move the traffic in a certain direction,” Russell said. The issue, according to Russell and others who have spoken about the CSX yard in the past, is the rise of GPS. Satellites have provided many benefits to society, but one unintended consequence may be the recommendation of side roads and sleepy streets when a driver looks for directions, rather than the highway truckers are supposed to use.

Trailer trucks exit Route 290 on to Water Street on their way to the CSX yard on Grafton Street.

“A lot of drivers are relying on GPS, so they may take Grafton Street because it looks closer,” State Rep. Dan Donahue, D-16th Worcester District, said. “But it’s a residential neighborhood.” Donahue was the one who was able to

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get the sign approved by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The sign reads: “Worcester CSX Inter-modal Terminal Use Exit 10A.” But the benefits to the neighborhood could be huge in terms of quality of life, Jim O’Brien, vice chair of the Grafton Hill

Neighborhood Association, said. “Any addition of traffic, especially 18-wheelers, is not good,” O’Brien said. “I don’t know if you’ve ever tried to get from Grafton Street to downtown in the morning,

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City asks residents to restrict their use of water during drought. Put those sprinklers away, folks. -1

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Extent of anti-smoking ban questioned as Board of Health postpones vote Tom Quinn

orcester’s Board of Health has the power to ban smoking citywide, but should it be exercised? That question was asked, rhetorically, at board’s most recent meeting. The topic on the agenda was a ban on smoking in “all outdoor areas of restaurants, bars, taverns and any other outdoor space where food and/ or beverages are sold, served or otherwise consumed or carried.” A vote on that regulation was postponed. The ban was presented as an “employee health” bill, designed to protect waiters and other service staff from the effects of secondhand smoke, a major cause of lung cancer and other ailments. But it also tied into a longstanding goal of the Board of Health – recently reconstituted with regulatory powers after years of being an advisory body – of cutting down on a “smoking culture” that leads to addiction early and health problems late. “We really want to change the culture around smoking,” board chairperson Abbie Averbach said.“We’d like to encourage smoking to be a thing of the past. But we’re not there yet.” But some local business owners said to forget about making smoking a thing of the past. Just eliminating smoking on patio areas – it is already banned inside restaurants – would hurt business for many. “We get a lot of people who come down here late at night,” John Piccolo, owner of the eponymous Shrewsbury Street restaurant, said. “You’re never going to stop people from smoking.” The business owners at the meeting were backed up by state Sen. Mike Moore, who said

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a solution to smoking culture could not come at the expense of local business. “I am 100 percent in favor of educational programs and smoking cessation programs,” Moore said. “But I think we’re forgetting the economic impact.” Moore instead suggested requiring employers to inform job applicants, in writing, of any potential exposure to tobacco while on the job, allowing them to turn down the job if they do not want to be exposed to secondhand smoke. John Murphy, a local attorney and smoker, said during the meeting he thought the board was going too far. “I would suggest, respectfully, that this is a bit of overreach,” Murphy said. Murphy was also the one who brought up a citywide ban, asking the rhetorical question as part of a larger point about how the John Piccolo of Piccolo’s on Shrewsbury Street says, “I’d like to think board was selling the item – as an employee protection rule, not as an anti-smoking rule. … common courtesy would prevail.” He was not the only one to make note of Karyn Clark confirmed at the meeting the anti-patio smoking laws. the distinction, as another business owner board could theoretically institute a citywide The Board of Health has taken other anticommented on the “guise” of the meeting. tobacco measures in the past, most recently in ban, but it was not something the city was “I’m not saying that justification is a bad exploring. the form of an ordinance banning the sale of one,” Murphy said after the meeting. “But “Our focus has been to consider model tobacco products to anyone under 21 years of let’s use that [anti-smoking] one … the natural age in Worcester. Wayne Peters, of West Side regulations, based on research and data, to extension of that is a citywide ban.” Steak and BBQ, reiterated a common talking reduce youth access and reduce environmental The question of a citywide ban was met point of business owners, saying more antitobacco smoke,” Clark said after the meeting. with chuckles from the five-member board, smoking laws would take away the rights of “The regulations have never explicitly targeted with a few mentioning “Westminster” in people to make their own decisions, cutting adults, it has always been about protecting the hushed tones. The rural Massachusetts town down on free will. kids and the general public’s health. All of the had an unwelcome moment in the national “You’re going to force a greater and greater model regulations that are produced by [the spotlight when its health board considered a percent of the population into a smaller state DPH] to us on the local level support ban on tobacco sales, a motion that was voted and smaller number of venues,” Peters, who those two specific areas of focus.” down amid protests that caused the dissenting stressed he is not a smoker, said. “You can’t Piccolo, meanwhile, said while business will member to be escorted out of one meeting put people in bubbles … People have to have suffer at his restaurant if the ban is passed, he with a police escort. Roughly 25 other some personal decisions left in their lives.” understands why the board would make the communities in Massachusetts have similar Department of Public Health Director continued on page 9

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but anything that helps truckers go in the right direction is a positive.” The “right direction” in this case would be entering and exiting directly on I-290, which runs up against the freight yard. CSX could not be reached to comment for this story, but in the past representatives have said that, while drivers work for different companies and not directly for CSX, the company works on education and signage in the terminal to get drivers — many of whom are from out of state and are unfamiliar with the area — going on the correct route. But those measures have not been 100-percent effective. “The point was to move the traffic off [route] 290 and through the Canal area, which is why the Canal District got a third of the mitigation money,” Russell said. “But with the GPS and all that, people were coming up Grafton Hill instead.” When CSX announced an expansion of its freight yard, it had to throw a bone to the city to get local leaders and neighbors on board with the project. That incentive came in the form of $5 million in “mitigation” funds, used to offset unwanted side effects from more traffic going to and from the freight yard as well as the expansion of the footprint in general.

That mitigation money was divided into $1 million for open space acquisition, $3 million for the new spray park at East Park and $1 million divided evenly between Shrewsbury Street, Grafton Hill and the Canal District, which all touch a part of the expanded yard. While a simple sign may not seem like the sort of thing elected officials brag about, to the “parochial” and close-knit Grafton Hill neighborhood, the signage is a big deal, O’Brien said. “It might not seem like a big deal unless you live here, but anything that improves quality of life is great,” O’Brien said. And while no one is expecting the sign to single-handedly solve problems with CSX, especially as more trains and trucks enter the yard as it expands, the sign is a good first step to combating the problems GPS has wrought on Worcester. “The sign on the Pike is part of a multipronged approach,” Donahue said. “There’s no golden bullet, but no one had thought of the Pike.” 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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decision to limit smoking. “I think as the Board of Health, I don’t want to say they have a responsibility, but where’s the good in smoking?” Piccolo said. Averbach and other board members asked for more information on outdoor exposure to shall be found. These replacements shall be no secondhand smoke, and indicated they would less impermanent than their predecessors, but take the concerns of the business community will contain a temporary appeal to make them into consideration. fixtures until the years roll by and a generation “At the end of the day, we have to make wakes up to its grandchildren wondering how sure we’re putting together a policy that there’s still an Apple Store. makes sense for everyone,” board member David Fort said.

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erhaps people define nostalgia with things, such as vinyl records, phone booths, and typewriters, due to the connection between senses and thoughts. Although some things may be more important to an era than this, such as the mood of the time or the economy, it’s much easier to define an era by thinking of roller rinks and home-delivered milk. But what you may not realize is: these things still exist. And because they exist, there are still (small and shrinking) parts of the economy devoted to them. Typewriter repair shops, milkmen (and women), and coin-op arcades provide livelihood for many. Many of these businesses still exist: you can still go skating at the Skylite, still call

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Still, business owners and citizens are hoping the board will allow the free market and personal responsibility to determine which locations are non-smoking and which allow a cigarette over drinks. Business already self-police, they said, and if a customer is uncomfortable with smoke at some locations, the offender is often asked to put their cigarette out or take it somewhere else. “I’d like to think … common courtesy would prevail,” Piccolo said. Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@worcestermagazine.com

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HOLLYWOO: According to

multiple media reports, Whydah Productions will be looking to shoot a movie in Worcester after acquiring the rights to “Stealing Rembrandts,” a bestselling book about a few thefts by a journalist and the security director for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. That is, they wrote the book, not committed the thefts (although some are unsolved). The Gardner museum, of course, is synonymous with art theft after robbers dressed as cops walked in and out with anything they wanted, but the 1972 theft at the Worcester Art Museum is considerably less famous. A security guard was injured in the robbery, but all the paintings stolen were eventually found and brought back. Whydah Productions has a very mysterious website, but they seem to be the people behind Patriots Day, one of a couple movies that sprung up from the Boston Marathon bombing, so they’re interested in local angles. The Worcester project will have elements of drama and comedy, according to a statement by the company – much like the city it will be filmed in. Movie buffs may remember Worcester Art Museum’s role as a setting in American Hustle when that movie was filmed in the city, and obsessive ones may remember that the Rembrandt painting St. Bartholomew was the subject of a scene in the movie about fake masterpieces. That same painting was one of several stolen in 1972, although it’s back in the museum and on display now, and it will no doubt be featured in this new project.

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nonprofit is awarding $1 million to “encourage cities to look beyond playgrounds and think about how to create opportunities for kids and families to play along the way.” Basically, it rewards organizations across the

country for finding out-of-the-box ways to provide play activities for everyone, especially low-income kids. The weak were culled from the list of entries recently, but Worcester Common Ground made it through and is now sitting on a finalists’ list alongside cities like Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and New York. The Worcester program is called “Piedmont Plays,” and features community paint days to spray paint tires with colorful designs, a community chalkboard and a summer block party. Winners of the $1 million competition will be announced Aug. 22.

ISIS TARGETS MASS (SORT OF):

The terrorist group known as ISIS, among other acronyms and code names of varying quality, has become politicized to the point that people sometimes forget it is a real, dangerous group of people and not just an abstract talking point. So unlike the Trans-Pacific Partnership or hippogriffs, ISIS can sometimes make news independently of Republican or Democrat squabbling, and one of those incidents came as a shock to state workers right here in Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has written a few stories about a “kill list” of 138 Bay State government workers, apparently compiled from public records by a cyber-affiliate of ISIS. I’m not a follower of terror groups on Twitter, so I missed the dissemination of the kill list, but the Globe was able to get in contact with a number of targeted folks on the list, withholding their names for fear of provoking a “lone wolf” attack. It should be stressed that this list was assembled at random by people who couldn’t be bothered to filter out the duplicates, so these people aren’t exactly at Salman Rushdie threat levels. ISIS affiliates also send out lists like this once in a while in an apparent attempt to spook people and tie up law enforcement resources as the FBI notifies people of their new condition. The Globe notes that some on the list have Worcester addresses – so if you know a state employee, give them a hug. No one ever got put on a kill list for working at Burger King.

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to do the same. There was also money involved somehow, and those donations funded the largest study of ALS in families ever, led by – here’s the local connection – Dr. John Landers of UMass Medical School right here in Worcester. The international project spanned 11 countries, and researchers say they hope it will be a turning point in the fight against the disease, which currently is inevitably fatal.

WINDFALL AHEAD: The tolls on the Mass Pike were supposed to be eliminated when the

highway was paid for, but the state needs to raise money somehow. They’ll get a little less of it from Worcester, though, when the new all-electronic system is finished and operational. The area between exits 10 and 11 in Worcester, which currently costs 25 cents, will become free. Do they know it’s not Christmas yet? How will we ever thank them? Let us know what you’re doing with all the extra cash you’ll be pocketing – I’m thinking about buying a pack of gum.

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Bravehearts still have the best record in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. And the pitching staff is getting opponents out in style, tallying 423 strikeouts. That’s 40-plus more than the next closest team. There are also two events coming up at Hanover Insurance Park. July 29 is military appreciation night. All veterans and active military will be admitted free at the 7:05 p.m. game, with family members getting a discount to $4, and the first 150 disabled and homeless veterans will be given a concessions coupon. And July 30 is hockey night. The team is totally not giving away free T-shirts to the first 500 people, so don’t try to show up early and beat the Worcester Magazine staff to the punch. That game will also see the unveiling of the mascot for the Worcester Railers, the newest sports team in Worcester. The logo for the hockey team is a train, so maybe something with that? Or maybe the mascot will be a triple-decker. Attend the game to be the first to find out.

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t did not garner above-the-fold, boldface headlines, but it is well worth noting the Senate’s move to strengthen anti-human trafficking laws. The bill must pass House scrutiny, but it is hard to imagine our state reps thumbing their noses at this important legislation. The bill would update the state’s first anti-human trafficking law in 2011 on several fronts: • It would close a loophole that allows those practicing “bodywork therapy” an exemption from the massage therapy licensing requirements, something anti-human trafficking advocates say has created a pathway for traffickers set up operations throughout the state. • It extends the statute of limitations from 3 years to 10 to file a civil suit against a trafficker. • It grants victims access to expanded affirmative defenses to criminal charges related to sex crimes. • The bill includes provisions that enhance data collection to better track human trafficking crimes and identify patterns or characteristics useful to law enforcement. • Mandatory training is implemented for law enforcement, health professionals and K-12 educators to identify victims of trafficking. • A public awareness campaign will be developed, with awareness signs posted in high-risk locations, such as adult entertainment facilities and foreign cash transfers. They are small measures on their own, but important as part of stepped-up efforts to combat a problem that has not garnered the attention it deserves. The statistics are sobering. According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, there have been 1,654 cases of human trafficking reported so far in 2016. In 2015, there were 5,544. Last year in Massachusetts, there were 62 reported cases. So far in 2016, there have been 21. Strengthening our laws is one thing, but true gains in the battle against human trafficking will not be accomplished until societal views change. They are already starting to change in Worcester, where the way police deal with prostitution has undergone nothing less than a philosophical sea change. Whereas in years past, you could almost count the number of johns (those soliciting sex) on one hand, the numbers have increased dramatically. At the same time, Worcester police are now offering prostitutes the option of seeking treatment instead of being arrested. Not surprisingly, many are going that route. But many people do not view prostitution as trafficking. Many believe “the world’s oldest profession” should be legalized. They could not be more off base. We need to take back our women from the streets. To do that will require Herculean efforts and an examination and plan to deal with the underlying causes, most commonly drug dependency. We could not agree more with state Sen. Mike Moore, who was among those passing the bill. Human trafficking can be ignored no longer. “While human trafficking may not be something we think about often, we cannot turn a blind eye to this devastating, prevailing issue,” Moore said. “Not only is human trafficking a multi-billion dollar global industry, it is the second-largest and fastest-growing black market in the world. This legislation will offer greater protections and resources for those who have been victimized by this despicable practice.” “Despicable,” indeed. The city should tip its hats to advocates who have been fighting against human trafficking for too long in solitude. Lawmakers must make sure their voice continues to ring loud – and that every possible step is taken to save every last victim. 12 W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M • J U LY 2 8 , 2 0 1 6

Big mouth, big city, burnt popcorn

t’s 2 a.m. Dec. 8, 1994. Clark University, Dana Hall. “Who lives in room 326?” “That would be me, Officer Krupke.” It was in the middle of a blizzard. I had burnt popcorn, and the entire dorm had to be evacuated. That was my initiation to Worcester. Two months into my freshman year, I managed to temporarily unearth 200 other students. Needless to say, I didn’t get elected class president that year. Reflection: It’s now 2016. I don’t intend to set off fire alarms, or speak without a filter: it just happens naturally. For example, after being elected as WAPP’s (Worcester Association for the Pleasingly Plump) president, I joined the YMCA. Post-workout, instinctively, I commented: “I worked out so hard I could smell myself.” (Oops, did I say that out loud?) Simply stated, the remark was not well received. Too bad you can’t buy speech filters the way you can buy filters for coffee. That reminded me of my morning routine: when I lose weight, I run around naked with coffee. But only in my apartment on my weigh-in days: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Monday. I jump-started my metabolism by riding my bike (the Univega) everywhere in Worcester: Barney’s Bicycle, the Pickle Barrel, the Worcester Public Library Food for Thought Café, the Saint Vincent de Paul thrift shop on Park Ave, Eric’s LaPatiserrie in the Santander building. Bicycling around the city is just awesome. It comes easily to me. It’s second nature. No work. Though traffic conscious, I am sometimes in my own world. I was parked, waiting to board the bus with my bicycle at Lincoln Square, when this smoking scumbag, blurted out: “Bikes are expensive.” “So is tobacco, dill hole.” (Oops, did I say that out loud?) On my way back from Savers, I took the bus to Main Street. I checked my watch (still early; I can make it to Eric’s). Upon arrival, I was thrilled that Eric himself waited on me. “I’d like a coffee and an egg salad sandwich, please.” “Anything else, Rach?” “Yeah, Eric, how much do you

cost? Could I rent you for the weekend?” (Oops, did I say that out loud?) Given my indiscriminate spontaneity, I may need professional help. Oh, that’s right, I already have a shrink. I love my shrink at UMass. Great guy. Good sense of humor. In therapy, it is accepted, encouraged to speak your mind. It is The Rule. In passing, Dr. Demento mentioned his wife, to which I replied, “Oh, I thought you were gay.” (Oops, did I say that out loud?) That was 2009. To this day, Dr. D and I chuckle about it. Doc D. is really gentle and laid back, and he appreciates my candidness Despite several faux pas, I love living in Worcester and learning from my experiences. I could not consider returning to New Haven, Connecticut (place of origin). Besides, I now have a Massachusetts license. God knows I could never pass the test again. I used to work for the Telegram, and they’d listen to the (police) scanner before I arrived. Now my travels are smooth: bicycle only. Without transportation, there are a few limitations, including working outside the city and grocery shopping for heavy items, like cases of water or kitty litter. Just the other day, I was grocery shopping and I bought two pineapples. When I got to checkout, the bagger put both pineapples in one bag, so I asked “Ben” the bagger to put each fruit in a separate bag. He slammed one of the pineapples on the counter. “You don’t have to get mad,” I counteracted. “It’s just obvious that they’re too heavy for one plastic bag.” “Mad?” He echoed incredulously. “Who’s mad?” Before it escalated, the managers on duty hurried over. Short version: I took my purchases, and made it out the door unscathed. So many adventures in Worcester, you would think I would have learned from history. It was my major at Clark - that and provocations. I mean, communications. My random commentary is usually received as well as a fart in church. It’s not intentional, it just kind of happens.

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That’s What They Said “This is why you get a Black Lives Matter. It’s not because you’re saying White lives don’t matter. It is already assumed White lives matter, because that’s the normal thing. What’s not normal is us.” - Ike McBride, director of operations, Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, on the relationship between Blacks and police “The name of the tour is ‘Badder Than Ever,’ so I better be.” - George Thorogood, rock performer and guitarist, on his upcoming show at Indian Ranch in Webster

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{ coverstory } Call it irony or coincidence. However you look at it, that the city’s 13th annual summer Gang Awareness Next Generation camp started in early July on the heels of several deadly encounters between police and Black civilians across the country was hard to ignore.

As Worcester Police Department Gang unit Sgt. Steve Roche noted, the camp, run by the Gang Unit, in conjunction with the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, would have kicked off July 11, regardless of national events. It would have welcomed the first wave of 300 kids expected to participate over a three-week period no matter what, as it had the past 12 years. A State Police helicopter still would have touched down on the grassy field off Camp Street. National Guard soldiers still would have showed off their equipment to a youthful, wide-eyed audience. Worcester cops still would have talked with the youngsters about what they do. Kids still would have kicked off their shoes for a romp in one of the bouncy houses. The older set still would have laced up their high-tops for some time on the basketball court. They did all that, but it was hard not

to think of the stark contrast between the innocent, playful nature of this summer camp in a city known for its diversity, and the fiery anger and deadly violence that, in a span of just a couple weeks, has threatened to pit so many Blacks against police – men in uniform against men who believe their biggest crime is the color of their skin. It struck City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. after the fact, when he looked at a photo taken at the camp in the Telegram & Gazette. “I did think about it when I looked at the T&G and saw a picture of the [police] chief playing cornhole with three Black kids,” Augustus said. “I think, in this environment, what could be a better picture than that?” Whereas news broadcasts and social media videos of late have shown members of Black communities in other states screaming and continued on page 16

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Obviously, if they feel there is a divide, they're not going to be as approachable ... If they believe that they're uncomfortable with anything in our community, I guess you would consider that a divide. We're going to do everything we can to eliminate that perception. - Worcester Police Chief Steve Sargent

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shouting down police at protests over the recent shootings of Black men, here was the exact opposite: young children of color with their whole lives in front of them, not seeing an officer point a gun at them or telling them to hit the pavement. Here were cops not being yelled at, not being threatened, not being called ruthless killers. Here was what some say could serve as a model across the country for relations between Blacks and police everywhere. Maybe it is a dream, but then a certain young, Black activist many decades ago dared to dream it. At times, it appears that dream is eons away from coming true – perhaps no more so than over the past two years.

RISING TIDE

From the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, to the recent separate shootings of two Black men – Alton Sterling on July 5 in Baton Rouge and Philando Castile one day later, July 6, in St. Anthony, Minnesota, the Black community has been screaming at the top of its

lungs about police targeting them at rates highly disproportionate from any other group of people.

The earlier incidents gave rise to Black Lives Matter, a group, which boasts a chapter in Worcester. The nationwide group has been labeled controversial, with critics arguing its members have incited – not abated – violence, and that the very phrase, “black lives matter,” is exclusionary. All lives matter, say critics, including some prominent members of the black community, while Black Lives Matter argues that Black lives have been systematically devalued. In Worcester, Black Lives Matter, founded by Julius Jones, almost single-handedly led

to a series of race dialogues last year. They followed a series of protests and rallies in the wake of the Brown shooting. Four members of the group were arrested during one such demonstration, which blocked traffic at Kelley Square. The city manager ultimately offered to drop the charges if the group promised not to employ similar tactics at future rallies. The group declined. In the end, three of the protesters – Jones, Sonya Conner and Robert Blackwell Gibbs – were fined $100 each. The fourth, Kevin Ksen, was found not responsible. Jones could not be reached for comment in this story. Then, the tables turned. Five police officers assassinated in Dallas on July 7, the day after Castile was shot and killed by police, as they watched over a Black Lives Matter rally. Ten continued on page 18

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The young people’s version, especially young people of color, the police are the enemy. That’s why I think G.A.N.G. camps are so important, because they do bridge some of those gaps. Honestly, if you talk to young men of color, they look at police like a rival gang, almost, with all the power. - Ike McBride, director of operations, Boys & Girls Club of Worcester

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days later, on July 17, three cops shot to death in Baton Rouge. And, one day after that, on July 18, a Black man caring for an autistic client in North Miami, Florida was shot in the leg even as he lay on his back, on the ground, with both arms in the air above him. Police have said it was an accident. If the relationship between Blacks and police is to lose its edge, if there is to be a bridge in the divide people of color say clearly exists, the first step, many believe, is for all people to acknowledge the problem â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even if there are varying opinions on how big a problem there is.

A DIVIDE

Police Chief Steve Sargent, newly-minted on the job, but a 30-year veteran of the force, acknowledges he does not have the life experiences of a Black person. As such, how that community views its

Protests will bring attention [to the problems between people of color and police]. But also, we need to take the next step. We need to ask what are we willing to do to relieve the bad feelings that have been created because of these situations. - Rev. Clyde Talley, Belmont A.M.E. Zion Church

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You go onto the west side, you might find four. That area up there is where our affluence is, and it’s protected, whereas the rest of us, it’s kind of survival of the fittest.” The wealth divide in Worcester, McBride would argue, is more evident than a racial divide. That does not mean he believes Blacks get off easier with police. He says he has experienced it firsthand. “Absolutely, several times,” he said of whether he has ever been profiled by police in Worcester. “I’ve been pulled over by officers I talk to on a regular basis now. I can think of one officer, we talk regularly. I remember one day, he pulled me and my cousin over on Canterbury Street. He just saw two black kids riding around. He pulled us out, had us with our fingers interlocked behind our heads.” The officer was Latin, not White, McBride said. “When we were kids, we’ve been in the same circles and knew each other,” he said. “All of a sudden, you’re law enforcement, and you’ve got us on our knees, and our fingers interlocked?” In all the times he has been pulled over by police, McBride says he has never been arrested, although he has been ticketed on occasion. Part of it may be how he treated the officers dealing with him. “I don’t argue,” he said. “That’s been my nature, not to incite them. I try to diffuse situations, in general. I don’t give them much. That’s just me as a person. I don’t antagonize situations.” Louisiana rapper Kevin Gates brought up the subject of behavior with police during an interview earlier this year with radio host Shay Diddy. “I’ve been a victim of police brutality,” the Black rap artist said. “Excuse me, I wasn’t a victim of police brutality. I got my ass whooped by the police before. But do you know why? Because I was belligerent. I was belligerent and I was conducting myself like a [n-word], and when I say [n-word], I mean I was conducting myself in an ignorant manner … so I deserved what I got … “When I speak to these individuals with respect, I’ve never had a problem since I changed the way that I conduct myself.” Told of the interview, McBride was asked whether changing how people of color interact with police might change the outcome. “I don’t think it’s fair to say Black people don’t do themselves a favor in that situation,” he said. “I think it’s human nature. There are some people that are going to take it to that level as soon as there’s something going on.” “The problem as we see it in the Black community,” he continued, “there is little to no patience for us to have those moments. It’s common in this society to watch the Black man. It’s common in this society to suspect the Black man is up to something. It’s common in this society to always think of us in a villain-type way. “You now have an officer approaching in a militaristic way, or in an aggressive way, and

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you have someone who is being approached who is equally militaristic, well here you go. It’s on.” In Worcester, McBride said he does not see as many of those encounters as in other states, but that does not mean it’s all roses, either. While he believes, overall, police and the communities of color have a decent relationship, not all Blacks feel that way. “The young people’s version, especially young people of color, the police are the enemy,” he said. “That’s why I think G.A.N.G. camps are so important, because they do bridge some of those gaps. Honestly, if you talk to young men of color, they look at police like a rival gang, almost, with all the power. “I think, in general, the older groups in the minority community are a little better with police. In fairness to Worcester, it does have a police force that, for the most part, does try to resolve problems without a major issue.” Part of that may be due to the work by the Worcester Black Clergy Alliance, chaired by Rev. Esau Vance, that works through a liaison to let police know about goings-on in the communities of color. The aim is to keep the lines of communication open and let police know how some in those communities perceive their interactions with the men and women in blue. Alliance member Rev. Clyde Talley, of Belmont A.M.E. Zion Church, 55 Illinois St., said law enforcement in Worcester do a good job with community outreach. “I believe police make an earnest effort to work with different communities, including communities of color, and try to establish better relationships,” said Talley. Among those efforts, he said, has been an increase in foot patrols in all areas - not

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just the traditional, high-crime, low-income neighborhoods. The Police Department’s civilian academy is another way police and residents can relate to each other, said Talley, adding he has taken part in a past academy and has taken part in police ride-alongs.

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Black men who have had run-ins with the law may also have a different view of their relationship.

Twenty-two-year-old Daniel Wilkins has been pinched several times, he said. He is currently transitioning from jail back into society, working at Straight Up Cafe at 791 Main St., Worcester. The cafe is one program with Straight Ahead Ministries, whose mission is to reintegrate young men and women from incarceration back into public life. Wilkins said he is frequently approached by police. “There’s definitely a target [on me],” he said. “If I’m not in my [work] uniform, especially in the area we’re in, Main South, they’re going to ask if I’m doing something illegal.” According to Wilkins, he is approached in some manner by police as many as 20-30 times a month. “It’s serious out here, man,” he said. “Once you’re targeted, you’re targeted.” It was pointed out to Wilkins that his situation is a bit different from some other Blacks in the community, since he has been

arrested before. He said that has affected how he is treated by police. “Once they see you as a criminal, in their eyes, that’s it, man,” Wilkins said. That does not mean, he acknowledged, all cops are bad or out to harass Black people. “For me to say every police officer is racist, that would be a lie,” Wilkins said. “Just like on the street, not everybody of color is selling drugs.” Both McBride and Wilkins appear to have a similar opinion of the relationship between the Black community and police – it isn’t the worst, but there is definitely room for improvement. “I wouldn’t say it’s bad, but it’s not good, either,” Wilkins said. “It depends on the situation. We can be very respectful to the cops, but it depends on the feedback we get in response.” Added McBride: “I think, in general, I don’t think we have a terrible relationship with the police here. I’m not going to call it great, but I do think police in Worcester are doing things to bridge those gaps.”

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The term “community policing” gets thrown around a lot, but Sargent says it’s really just policing the way it should be done – the way it used to be done. “It’s just about being out there,” he said. “It’s like, they make it seem like it’s a new concept. It’s not a new concept. It’s 140 years of policing in the U.S. They were in the neighborhoods. “Do you know what ‘cop’ stands for? Constable on patrol. Cops. They were just walking through their neighborhoods, making sure everybody was safe. You go back to the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s. They’re just walking through neighborhoods. Everybody knows each other.” Sargent said that all changed in the ’70s. “The Vietnam War. Police started going from call to call,” he said. “That’s just the way they did policing back then. There was a big disconnect between police and the community. They did what they had to do and moved on.” That is the antithesis of how Sargent views policing. Whether through any of the 52 neighborhood meeting or watch groups, foot patrols or getting out into the city himself, the Worcester-bred Sargent believes the best way to break down walls and perceptions, and to bridge any divides that may exist, is having a presence in all communities. In addition, having officers of color in neighborhoods populated largely by people of color is important, Sargent said. To that end, the police department, which in the past had been criticized for not having enough officers of color — and having a dearth of promotional opportunities — has redoubled its efforts to attract candidates of color. A minority affairs officer has helped in that regard, Sargent said. The way some see it, the chief himself may be one of the answers to strengthening ties between residents and police. A Latino, Herms Rivera has known Sargent many years. They used to spar inside the boxing ring, and Rivera concedes Sargent is a pretty decent handball player. “You need people like [Sargent],” Rivera said. “He’s willing to work with everybody. That’s good.” Rivera’s answer is similar to others’ when asked if a problem exists between police and people of color: there is good and there is bad. “There is and there ain’t,” he said. “You needed some new help. Change is sometimes good, and change is sometimes bad. Sometimes, the change you need it, and you needed change in Worcester.” McBride agrees, while noting even someone as ingrained in the city and as familiar with its ebbs and flows as Sargent may never truly relate to what Blacks and others of color experience.

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Worcester Police Chief Steven Sargent talks with Boys & Girls Club Director of Operations Ike McBride at the police department Gang Awareness Next Generation (G.A.N.G.) Camp. “I do think Stevie Sargent is going to make a big difference in this city. He does get what’s going on here,” McBride said. “Obviously, there is that divide. Most White people will never understand what it’s like to be a Black person.”

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Given that reality, is there some common thread to be found between police and the Black community that could help lead to positive solutions? Sargent was asked about the fear many Black people around the country have expressed about being afraid to send their children out the door, worrying they may not come back. Police, too, live with the reality that each day on their job could be their last. Could that act as a connection between the two sides? “That there’s anybody who feels like this

could be their last day, that’s why once again we need to get back into the neighborhoods,” Sargent said. “Everyone needs to feel safe, feel comfortable, especially in their normal life. You want to leave the house, and their perception that it could be their last day, or anybody’s last day, that’s pretty sad.” “I can’t get into the whole politics of what they think, and what their perception is,” the chief continued. “I’m not walking in their shoes, but I know that the way to solve the problem is to work together on it.” Black Lives Matter, from its role in the race dialogues to its public protests, has called for changes in the way police deal with people of color. In the wake of the most recent incidents, the local chapter has remained relatively silent, although it did promote a gathering earlier in July on its Facebook page, and has posted links to related news stories. While some have identified Black Lives Matter with the rise of anti-police sentiment, and have accused them of not wanting to repair the relationship, McBride sees it different. “I think where we get a lot of people confused when it comes to Black Lives Matter is you have people that take it personal,” he said. “Once again, you have people in the media that push this. They want people to take it personal. But remember, Black people didn’t start labeling Black people. “Since the beginning, there’s always been a Black version of whatever the mainstream was. We have Black schools, predominantly Black colleges. Black voters matter? Black viewers matter? Black Athletes matter? But

Black lives don’t matter? Can you explain that to me, because it doesn’t make any sense.” The loudest voices on the relationship between the communities of color and police have preached non-violent solutions, and McBride sees no other way. “Cities across the country, there is a lot more racial divide connected to it,” he said. “So, obviously, in situations like what see happening across the country, with the officers’ shooting of Black men in general, and the flip side, people taking shots at officers … that’s not our answer. “I don’t understand how people think that could be the answer. I do understand people being frustrated, and saying, ‘Enough is enough.’ I get it. But is shooting and killing police officers our answer? I don’t think so.” Philosophies like those espoused by Sargent, on the other hand — getting into communities and letting people see another side of police — as well as initiatives like G.A.N.G camp and other efforts, such as the Police Athletic League, are seen as ways to come together. Perhaps, some say, those steps could be used as a model across the country. “This is a good camp to spread around the country,” 15-year-old Tajon Vassar, a Black youth and incoming sophomore at Doherty High School and multi-sport athlete, said of the camp. “The police officers, the gang unit, the military, just knowing what they do daily, it gives young kids a chance to make new friends and start new relationships. It just brings the community together, and that’s what we need.” Another effort, according to Talley, must involve putting into action what is said during protests and rallies. “Protests will bring attention [to the problems between people of color and police],” Talley said. “But also we need to take the next step. We need to ask what are we willing to do to relieve the bad feelings that have been created because of these situations.” According to McBride, however, a real bridging of the divide between the Black community and police will not occur without a change in perception. “I think a lot of it has to change within both groups, as far as how we are perceived,” he said. “As long as you have us labeled and marginalized as outside the norm, which we are, there’s always going to be that. As long as you continue to make concessions to make sure we’re reminded that we’re not part of the norm, we have to create ways to remind you that we’re here. “This is why you get a Black Lives Matter. It’s not because you’re saying White lives don’t matter. It is already assumed White lives matter, because that’s the normal thing. What’s not normal is us.”

Walter Bird Jr. is editor of Worcester Magazine. Call him at 508-749-3166 or email wbird@worcestermag.com. J U LY 2 8 , 2 0 1 6 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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Prince gets the Royal treatment Joshua Lyford

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When the genre-bending and beloved artist Prince passed away April 21, music fans across the globe collectively grieved. The extravagant musician, who sold over 100 million records worldwide in his career, left a hole in the hearts of many.

Worcester soul and R&B act Dan Burke and The Royal Treatment will pay homage to the musician and his legacy Saturday, July 30 at Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St., with The Royal Prince Tribute. Burke met with Worcester Magazine at Highland Street’s The Bean Counter with his young daughter, Roisin, in tow, to discuss Prince’s impact, music and why the artist meant so much to him and the musicloving global populace. “He’s such a quirky artist,” Burke said from a corner seat by the front window overlooking Highland Street. “He is so offbeat, I read a book by Touré [(2013) ‘I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon,’ Atria Books]. I had gone to the library and picked up this book as soon as he died, and his theory was the reason Prince was so huge at the time was because he’s a tailend baby boomer, but he epitomized the Gen X movement. “In the same way people call Neil Young the godfather of grunge, Prince has this preacher vibe in so many of his songs. Even though they’re sexy songs, he does it in a lot of ways. He’s always talking about super-sexual stuff, but he’s also talking about God, and the spiritual stuff was always so big to him. He’s like a kind of mystic or something. He wanted to work the ambiguity.” And work that ambiguity he did, redefining the genres the then-reviewers shoehorned Prince into. He didn’t stop there, either, his battles with record labels and the at-large music industry are well documented. Prince found a way to musically, aesthetically and pseudo-ideologically identify with the youth and adult populations. “He was so ambiguous and he just captured the spirit of Gen X so hard,” Burke continued on page 28

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The Royal Treatment: Geoff Killebizzie; Dan Burke, lead vocals and keyboards; Eli Mateo, percussion; Matthew Jackson, drums; Elvin Kiko Lavergne, bass (Missing from photo Sean Rosati, guitar; Lester Ang, sax and flute; Josh McDonald, trumpet).

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George Thorogood didn’t burst onto the music scene like The Beatles. He didn’t become a legend in his early 20s, like Eric Clapton.

No, as he tells it, his career was more like a game of blocks – one he built piece by piece, one block at a time. In fact, the 66-year-old says, that is what has kept him going all these years. “The fact that the band and myself, it took us such a long time to get at the level we are now,” said Thorogood, whose “Badder Than Ever” tour stops at Indian Ranch in Webster for a 2 p.m. show Sunday, July 31. “I was actually kind of late in the game. Eric Clapton was legendary when he was 22. I reached the level I wanted to reach [after] 30 years.” Given his druthers, the man who penned rebel anthems such as “Bad to the Bone” and “I Drink Alone,” and who re-invigorated hits like “Move It On Over” and “Who Do You Love?”, would have preferred taking a shorter route to the top. Make that the middle, which is where Thorogood sees himself on the music ladder. “If you go into the supermarket, you’re standing in line,” he said. “They’ve got all sorts of magazines. You see the same people over and over and over. They all had a hit early in their careers. You do something huge, like the television show, ‘Friends.’ Big show, right? Or a movie like Brad Pitt, when he’s 21. When you make a splash early, that splash never goes away. Fifty million people saw Paul McCartney on the ‘Ed Sullivan Show.” An estimated 70 million are believed to have tuned into the Beatles’ first-ever appearance on the show, but Thorogood had made his point. “I would prefer to have had a major hit right out of the box at an early age,” he conceded. As it was, Thorogood’s first album, the self-titled “George Thorogood & The Destroyers,” didn’t hit store shelves until 1977. It featured the gravelly-voiced singer’s take on John Lee Hooker’s “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” as well as a couple tunes he wrote himself. According to Thorogood, the delay stemmed from the record company not wanting to spend money on an album cover. “Move It on Over” came out in ‘78, featuring the title track – a version of Hank Williams’ song. Also on that album was “Who Do You Love?” Thorogood was a supporting act for the Rolling Stones during their 1981 U.S. Tour. The Destroyers have seen some turnover, but drummer Jeff Simon, who has been with the band since 1973, remains. Bassist Billy Blough joined in 1976. Rounding out the five-piece act are rhythm guitarist Jim Suler (1999) and saxophonist and pianist Buddy Leach (2003). Together, the band has climbed all the way to – the middle.

“I’ve clawed my way to the middle,” Thorogood said. “We’re the ultimate middle-class band. Streisand, McCartney, Sinatra, that’s the top. Then there’s the bottom, the guy on the street. That was me. We’re probably right in the middle, which is OK.” It is probably safe to say a majority of Thorogood’s audience at Indian Ranch will be closer to the middle in age, too – or older. “Rock is now 60 years old. Rock has grown up,” Thorogood said. “As rock has grown up, the audience has grown up. Not only are they parents, they’re grandparents. Rock is that old now.” As old as it is, many of the veterans are still kicking butt and taking names. Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber may be making waves, but the true test of their impact will be if, like Bob Dylan, the Stones, Neil Young, McCartney, The Who and others who started playing 40, 50 or more years ago, they are still doing their thing a half century from now. “Anything that’s good is going to last,” Thorogood said. “Anything that’s great is going to last forever … Why do you think some of the [commercial] brands are still in business? Chevy, Mercedes, BMW. They’re reliable. They stood the test of time.” It is safe to say Thorogood has weathered that test as well. So what can fans expect when he takes the stage in Webster? “The name of the tour is ‘Badder Than Ever,’” Thorogood said, “so I better be.” Tickets for George Thorogood & The Destroyers can be bought by visiting indianranch.com and clicking on “Buy Tickets.”

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continued. “Those latchkey kids of the ’80s, they really identified with them. He was almost the anti-Michael Jackson, even though he was pop. His attitude was so punky, coming from a split up, divorced family, a lot of Gen-Xers could relate. The baby boomers were getting divorced and the Gen-Xers had so much turmoil. Michael Jackson was like the opposite, coming up in a musical dynasty in Motown. I think people loved that. It was the flip-side of that glossiness.” Burke and the rest of The Royal Treatment took extra care to ensure the selection of Prince songs were well represented. While, in the past, both Burke and his band had covered Prince, they would do it in their own style. That will be showcased at the Electric Haze tribute, but further, the band used some touches to ensure an accurate prince vibe, right down to percussionist Eli Mateo’s use of LinnDrum triggered effects. Prince used the LinnDrum digital drum machine extensively on albums like “1999,” “Purple Rain” and “Parade.” While Burke said the band could have gone without that extra touch, “it will really invoke the vibe” for the tribute. “I loved his music so much,” said Burke. “I loved the weirdness and I loved his voice. Those first few albums, he doesn’t even sing full voice. I don’t think you heard his full voice until ‘1999’ or something. His voice and the LinnDrum sound and the guitar and synth. All of that. The drums used to be my favorite part.” Putting together a set list for The Royal Prince Tribute isn’t a lackadaisical affair, and Burke started the process the same day he learned of Prince’s passing. While much of the set consists of popular Prince singles, Burke also went after deeper cuts, or songs that flew under the radar - insomuch as a Prince single can. “I try to really carefully sculpt set lists in any show that I do,” said Burke. “You try to balance things that are really familiar. You don’t just go fast-slow, fastslow. You do a block of dance music and, when the time is right, you slow it back down. We’ve got some deep cuts in there that I thought people overlooked.” To further the Prince experience for fans, Burke and company have brought

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some special guests on board to participate in the evening event. There will be no opening acts, Burke said, just two lengthy sets with a short intermission in between. “Darling Niki” — vocalist and performer Niki Luparelli — will provide background vocals alongside Susan Catinski as well as lead vocals on select songs and, additionally, Limraaj Savior will lend his vocals on select songs. Burke had warned at the top of the interview that Roisin tends to “get fidgety if it gets too boring” and it seemed like we had reached the end of our time together, as his daughter began a stoic march around The Bean Counter. Her voice lent valuable punctuation to the conversation, but it was apparent that discussion of Prince’s genre-ambiguous music must have fallen directly into that category. Still, it is obvious music is one of the pillars of Burke’s life and that melodic savviness ought to work well in conjunction with his love for the music of Prince at the band’s tribute. “Music is the thing I always get the most excited about,” Burke said. “It’s the thing that’s always the same for me. It’s grounding. I went through a period when I was younger, it was a brief period of insomnia. Music was the only way I could fall asleep. Thinking about music, not even listening to it. Just laying there with a pad and saying, ‘I’m going to finish these lyrics.’ I’d fall asleep with a pen in hand because putting my brain into the music world, it gets me through anything, no matter what changes. It’s like religion for me. It’s a constant. It’s faith-based and music is like that for me. You can’t ever get rid of it, or change that, or mess it up.” Catch Dan Burke and The Royal Treatment’s Royal Prince Tribute at Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St., Saturday, July 30, at 9 p.m. Find out more about the band online on Facebook.com. For more information on Electric Haze, visit Thehaze.com. 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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un-televised house shows featuring some of the WWE superstars) at the DCU Center, 50 Foster St., but when Smackdown announced it would be switching from Thursdays to Tuesdays, and would now be a live broadcast (a la RAW), would feature a brand draft to decide which superstars would stay with RAW and which would head to Smackdown AND the historic event would be held at the DCU Center, I needed our editor, Walter Bird, Jr. to hold me so I wouldn’t pass out. Leading up to the event I had the chance to interview the WWE Heavyweight Champion, Dean Ambrose (the interview ran in the June 23-29 issue and can be found online at Worcestermagazine.com), which was something of a dream come true, but the stoke didn’t stop there. I got to attend the sold-out event (that it was sold out was only conferred to me by the mastermind of “Cinemageddon,” the Sunday movie event at Ralph’s and bartender/wrestling aficionado Anthony Bridgford, who ran into superstar Bray Wyatt at his local gym the day of the event) and let me tell you, it was awesome. From RAW GM Mick Foley recalling his title win experiences here in the city way back in 1998, to hearing Enzo and Cass’s outrageous banter in person, to the WWE Heavyweight Title match between Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, to the draft itself: it was an unforgettable evening in Worcester. I can’t wait until the WWE returns to the DCU Center.

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A CORNUCOPIA OF TECHNOLOGY: I’ll be the first to admit that I sort of mailed in that sub-

head. What can I say? It’s been a long day/week/month/existence. Still, that doesn’t invalidate the news that Technocopia Worcester is hosting its grand opening celebration Thursday, Aug. 4 at 44 Portland St. on the sixth floor at 7 p.m. Technocopia recently passed its final round of inspections and are open for business. They are currently open every Thursday from 7:30-10 p.m. for their weekly “Open Hacks and Crafts,” an event open to members and the public to share ideas and projects together as well as a way to introduce artists and makers to one another. The maker space offers workshops, tool training and youth education. More maker space in the city is always a good thing (in my humble opinion) and the Technocopia opening ought to be a great event. For more information, head to Technocopia.org, or head downtown to 44 Portland St. Thursday evenings to see what they’ve got going on for yourself.

COMEUPPANCE AT THE RAVEN: The Raven Worcester music venue and bar, 258 Pleasant St., has announced it will be offering free shows weekly from July 28-Aug. 11 on Thursdays and any currently available weekend dates to bands looking to bring the riff (or the sultry mellow jams, or the uptempo dance-pop or what have you). The Raven will provide PA, lighting and free stage “so that you may pass the savings on to your fans,” according to owner Christopher Bettencourt. Let me tell you, as someone who has played The Raven probably a dozen times, the sound system is legit and you can get yourself beer and pizza - there’s really not much more you can ask for. The first free show was announced by Bettencourt on July 18 and will feature Freevo, Jakk’d and Rydn. It takes place Thursday, July 28 at 8 p.m. To book a show, head to The Raven website at Theravenrockclub.com and requesting your desired date or by heading to the venue and signing up on the calendar. Pretty rad opportunity right there. HEY THERE!: Dating apps aren’t exactly tough to come by these days, and they vary in degrees from searching for long-term love interests to grabbing a beer, hopping in the Jacuzzi and seeing where the night takes you. Before I go any further, it occurs to me I just wrote Jacuzzi without actually being sure of what that is. Is it the same as a hot tub? A little fancier? Are the bubbles made of champagne? If someone could email me (contact info below) with a response, I’d really appreciate that. It’s a fun word to say, regardless. While I found that my former Tinder bio (searching for an elven princess with an interest in wolves and a super-villain scar across the eye) didn’t yield many successful results, it’s obvious in our age of non-stop work and hustle and bustle, online dating can be a good opportunity for a lot of people. With that, a Grafton startup has released “Hey There...,” a dating app that attempts to differentiate itself by allowing friends, or wing men and wing women, to get involved in the process. Essentially, your friends help advise you through the dating process. As the iTunes app store description states: “Why download Hey There... right NOW when there’s SOOOOO many other dating apps? Because all other services are leaving you sad, lonely, unfulfilled and bitter and it’s time for a change!” Damn you, bio writer, you’ve nailed my lonely lifestyle down to a T. Find the app on the iTunes app store or check out their website at Heythere.us. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, by opening a door in the Dungeon Master-designed fiend’s mansion and revealing a dozen un-moving skeletons in varying levels of armor and weaponry with a strange twinkle in their eyes and an overarching sense of impending dread in the air, deciding that the only course of action is to disregard the rest of your party’s advice and stage diving directly into the middle of the skeleton pit and being instantly torn limb from limb and then–now removed from the imaginary action happening on the table before you– screaming “hey, reincarnate me!” before realizing, to your immediate horror, that you performed this absolutely insane maneuver long before any of your friends had leveled up high enough to perform such an action and pouting over a Busch Lite that isn’t available at this particular bar, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts. J U LY 2 8 , 2 0 1 6 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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Boldly going nowhere Jim Keogh

What does J.J. Abrams have against The Enterprise? In his first two “Star Trek” movies, the producer battered the starship to the point of life support. Now, in “Star Trek Beyond,” he’s violated the restraining order and delivered the death blow to arguably the most famous intergalactic vehicle in entertainment history (with the Millennium Falcon coming up fast in second place).

Not to worry. If you don’t think a bigger and badder Enterprise will be warp-speeding Kirk and crew to unknown frontiers in the fourth “Star Trek,” then you don’t know how movie franchises work. Those of us who do, however, can reach this conclusion: Abrams is bored. How else to explain that “Beyond” is essentially a two-hour fireball with some movie stuff wrapped around it. That the emergent star is Bones McCoy (Karl Urban), because he’s the only guy who can make you laugh. That alienfilled crowd scenes seem inspired by the “Star Wars” cantina, and that most of the action occurs on one of those magical “Star Trek” planets with an atmosphere perfect for human survival and which looks suspiciously like the American Northwest (no ewoks, mercifully). That the only real conversation piece generated by the film is the clear suggestion that Sulu is gay. The economics of “Star Trek Beyond” are understandable: two previous hits in the series meant a third was inevitable. But it’s starting to feel like Abrams and company are dipping into third-tier plot points to keep this train rolling. Take the nemesis, Krall. He’s played by the estimable Idris Elba, who for most of the film is largely unrecognizable with his face encased in an alien fright mask. His motivation for attacking the Enterprise — and, later, a starbase — with a swarm of WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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robotic “bees” is to secure a device that will allow him “purify” the world. Ugh. Come up with something less trite than “you’ve got to burn the village to save the village” nonsense, which is Supervillain 101 stuff. Krall’s assault shipwrecks the Enterprise crew — well, the important ones anyway. Given the ship’s Hindenberg-like crash and burn, one assumes hundreds if not thousands have perished in fiery agony. They go unseen and unmourned. Captain James Kirk (Chris Pine), who earlier has confessed to burnout and is considering a cushy administrative job, Spock (Zachary Quinto), Scotty (Simon Pegg, who co-wrote the film) and Bones are left to determine how to rescue Sulu (John Cho), Uhura (Zoe Saldana) and Chekov (the late Anton Yelchin) from captivity. The answer involves Kirk on a motorcycle (don’t ask) and some trickery courtesy of the zebra-striped amazon, Jaylah, played by Sofia Boutella, the bladelegged assassin in “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” I won’t go into too much detail because outside of the CGI little of this film resonates. The plot is wafer thin, Krall’s backstory, revealed in pieces, is dull, and except for the holy trinity of Kirk, Spock and Bones, nobody says much of interest. It’s also annoying to watch every ridiculous hunch pan out as the perfect solution to the latest deadly challenge, especially in the finale where the ultimate tool of destruction is a Beastie Boys song played real loud (don’t ask Part 2). When did MacGyver join this crew? With “Star Trek Beyond” the pace of the action, which is quicker than both successors and makes the Shatner movies seem positively glacial, appears to be the end game itself — in recent memory only “Mad Max: Fury Road” has efficiently turned chaos into an art form. Isn’t “Star Trek” supposed to be about ideas rather than kinetics, with deep thought spurring heroic action? Here’s hoping Abrams’ fourth installment will address the question and break the bottle on a new Enterprise.

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On a recent Wednesday evening, a friend and I visited The Sole Proprietor for dinner. We were pleased to find there was no wait for a table for two. The kind hostess accompanied us to an intimate corner table in a tiny sliver of a dining room that offered a view into the dark wine cellar. The demand is obviously such that restaurateurs have maximized every inch of floor space to accommodate as many guests as possible.

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of our experience with such ease as so we felt neither rushed nor abandoned. Moreover, they seemed to be enjoying themselves, a key to my satisfaction as a guest. It was abundantly clear The Sole invests a great deal of time and training into its staff. After a little needling for information, Jessie shared that he had clocked two years as a back waiter before being promoted to the coveted role of server. We ordered a bottle of Conundrum’s 25th Anniversary White Blend, presented with ease in a matter of minutes. This year’s peach season may be suffering in Central Massachusetts, but one is quick to forget this detail with a glass of the 2014 Conundrum at his or her nose. The scent of honeysuckle and light stone fruits overtook our little corner of 118 Highland St., setting the perfect tone for a summer meal. We began with a half-dozen oysters on the half shell from the raw bar: Wellfleet, Katama Bay and Damariscotta, respectively. Served on a bed of ice with a tart mignonette, each oyster offered up a cold rush of creamy sweetness and piercing salinity amid a steamy summer evening. On Jessie’s recommendation, we also ordered an oven-baked crab cake to start. It arrived on a long, narrow plate that mirrored the shape of our private dining

room. As the dining room emptied of other patrons, we were left alone with nothing but our carefully measured bites of soft, buttery crab meat and spicy Asian coleslaw. I requested the Blackened Tuna Steak Sashimi as my entrée, Yellowfin Tuna served

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Navigate the rope queue at 90 Harding St. and emerge in a vast crowd of post-millennials you’re fairly certain you babysat a decade ago. Exchanges at the bar are nothing short of businesslike and efficient - someone did a bang-up job teaching those kids word economy. (Thank you Twitter?) Brave the dark dance floor or breeze about the cavernous bar, but take care to leave before you turn into a pumpkin or find yourself referencing 90’s cinematic culture in public.

Loosen up a little and just accept that there’s something you like about 97 Water St.. It boasts a nostalgic sheen that manifests itself somewhere between “The Bronze” from Buffy and “The Bait Shop” from “The O.C.” March yourself up that steep staircase and dance right alongside the bachelorette party of some Holy Cross grad who met her future groom at Jose Murphy’s during their senior year. Surrender yourself to The Sugarhill Gang. Jump on it.

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a popular New England chain, opens its eighth Massachusetts spot in Northborough Tuesday, Aug. 16. The restaurant, located at 10006 Shops Way, promises to offer “a unique twist on Mexican cuisine and the world’s tastiest margaritas.” Well, how can we resist that? “We have cultivated a strong following in the New England area, and are excited to be expanding the beloved brand ON THE FLY to Northborough” company president Don’t miss the Flying Dreams Brewing Co. Beer Dinner Hugo Marin said. “We’re sure Margaritas Wednesday, Aug. 6 at Peppercorn’s. Grab your will become an instant favorite in the tickets by calling 508-752-7711. community.” Owned and operated by Margaritas Management Group, the Northborough SUMMER EATS Margaritas Restaurant will be the first location Peppercorn’s Grille & Tavern, 455 Park Ave., Worcester, has rolled out its brand new Summer Seafood Menu, serving up a number of ocean delights for $19 each. Choose from mouthwatering options like Swordfish Milanese, Thai Shrimp & Scallops, Haddock Picatta and more. If seafood doesn’t float your boat, pop in on Tuesdays for $2 Tacos.

to open under Margaritas’ new restaurant design, which is centered on a large, wraparound bar complete with reclaimed wood and ornate tiles. Founded in 1984, MMG owns 23 Margaritas Restaurants throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire, along with three franchises-owned eateries in Pennsylvania. Franchises are planned for New Jersey later this year.

My date ordered the Seafood Saute, again on Jessie’s wise recommendation. Two skillets arrived, one with the muted pale pink and white tones of lobster, shrimp and scallops, the other with the vibrant popping color of sweet potato mash, broccoli and summer squash. Sautéed in garlic and topped with an herb cracker crumb crust, each sumptuous mouthful melted away in an instant. The vegetables didn’t strike me as supremely local, but they had also never seen the inside of a freezer, which is a definitive win in my book. For dessert, we enjoyed a slice of flourless chocolate cake, ganache glazed and served with vanilla ice cream. Velvety droplets of ice cream dripped from the decadent wedge of dark chocolate finery, creating a satisfying balance of temperature and texture for our palates. With a slew of national awards for cuisine and wine under its belt, I always find The Sole Proprietor’s giant inflatable crab decoration, Buster, a bit insufferable, if not utterly recognizable. Some call Buster beloved, I call him out of his element. Still, The Sole’s crab cakes make up for the difference. The bill came to $144.

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2016 Music Series Presents Dale LePage & The Manhattans. CERES and the 2016 Music series present Dale LePage & The Manhattans. LePage is a multi-award winning artist, named four times as “Entertainer of the Year Massachusetts” by Worcester Living Magazine! 6-9 p.m. CERES Bistro at Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation St. 508-754-2000 or beechwoodhotel.com 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. Free Summer Concert Series on the Plaza. Kick-Off your Independence Day Celebration with a free concert on Alternatives’ Community Plaza! Join Blackstone Valley Bluegrass on Friday, July 1st at 6:00 PM Concert ends in time for fireworks on Linwood Ave. Then join us for our Free Summer Concert Series! Thursday nights, July 7-September 1 from 6-8 PM. Bring a lawn chair! Refreshments available for purchase For more information or to view the band line-up visit: AlternativesNet.org/event/summerconcerts In case of inclement weather, concert moves indoors. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. 508-234-6232 or alternativesnet.org Open Mic Night/Local Musicians Showcase at KBC Brewery Every 3rd Thursday! Open mic every third Thursday! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are

friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 6-9 p.m. Kretschmann Brewing Co (KBC Brewing) - Brewery and Beer Garden, 9 Frederick St., Webster. 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! 6-8:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive. Ukulele Club w/ Rich Leufstedt. Break out your Hawaiian shirt and join the 20+ participants in Union Music’s Annual Ukulele Club. Open to all skill levels. Rich Leufstedt enlightens the League of Crafty Uketographer’s every month in the ways of sweet strumming. Sing along and learn songs! Meet, greet, and jam at 7PM *July 2016 Sale - Spend $100 or more and receive 15% Off. Excludes Rentals, Repairs & Consignment Purchases* Free Event. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Performance Center, 55 Salisbury St. 508753-3702 or find them on Facebook. 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 Boogie Stomp! Boogie Stomp! spent the last four months at

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The Elektra Theatre in NYC and is now off to Russia. This is the incredibly entertaining musical history of Boogie Woogie and how it has shaped popular music through blues, roots, swing, gospel, jazz, improvisation, syncopation, rhythm & blues and the beginnings of rock & roll. Two pianos, one stage, 100 years of American music. Filled with humorous, fascinating real life stories and music that is simply spectacular, Boogie Stomp is played by two of the best piano players in the country - Bob Baldori and Arthur Migliazza wailing on two grand pianos. $30 advance; $34 day of show. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Drak the Luck, Snake Oil Caravan, Solocoustic at the Cove. Drat the Luck (NC Punk) Snake Oil Caravan (Mass. Folk Punk) Solo Coustic (Mass. Acoustic) Door at 8pm Show at 9pm 21+ $7 cover $7 at the door. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Night Train. 8-11 p.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Sam James Performs at Loft, Thurs at 8. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Cold soldier band. soldiers play the blues as use. No cover. 8:3010:30 p.m. Dunny’s Tavern, 291 East Main St., East Brookfield. 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. Funklopian Tubes. Funk, Fusion, Instrumental...Band Members, Jeff Mac, Chris Palace, Brant Stout 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park

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Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tavern on Central, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. 978-827-1272. Live Music Fridays. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Billy’s Pub, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-425-3353. The Royal Furs. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. We & Mrs Jones at the Blue Plate. We & Mrs Jones have had a run of fun at this vintage establishment for good times! Join us again as We pump out all kinds of dance numbers, and Mrs Jones wows the crowd with her incredible vocals! We will be joined this show by the Russo Brothers on sax & trumpet, and Ron Ouimette on drums-- will be a cool night, don’t miss the fun! (and an early show!) 8-11:30 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Sean Fullerton “Fully” Acoustic! Sean Fullerton is a Massachusetts-based solo Acoustic performer with 20 years of professional experience, entertaining audiences all over New England. Accompanied by a variety of guitars, harmonicas, and loops, Sean specializes in Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Memphis Soul, Fingerstyle Guitar and more...originals and covers. Dinner, Drinks, Music. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Tavern on Central, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. 978-827-1272 or thetavernoncentral.com The Annie & Gags Show. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Clyde Brown. Contemporary Rhythm and Blues...Come join Eric Weloth, Baxter Hall, Willem Thum and Nolan Thum for a night of fun music! $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or find them on Facebook. Jack Rabbit Slim. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. 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. Key Performance. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. 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. Dj One 3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. DJ’s. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044. The Babe Pino Band - Blues Band. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. 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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Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Leominster. 978-466-3433. Dan Burkes: A Tribute to Prince. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Petty Larceny Band (Tom Petty tribute). Playing all Tom Petty’s greatest hits and more! 9:30-1 a.m. Padvano’s Place, 335 Shrewsbury St. 508-414-5015 or petty-larceny-band.com Summer Brewfest 2016. 2-7 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-943-3871. Beatles For Sale the Tribute. Back by popular demand! Beatles For Sale returns to Nornay Park in South Barre, MA on Saturday, July 30th at 6pm. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Take a trip back to the 1960’s at the height of Beatlemania with New England’s premier Beatles Tribute band, Beatles For Sale! “A splendid time is guaranteed for all...” This is the newer park along

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route 32 (Main St.) and Pine Tree Terrace. nornaypark.com There will be hot dogs, popcorn, & soda sold at the park. (please note - no public restrooms nearby...please plan your activities accordingly. There are a couple of local businesses in the area who may, at their discretion, allow restroom use for people patronizing their business.) This program is supported in part by a grant from the Barre Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Rain Date: Saturday, September 24th, 5-7 PM. Free. 6-8 p.m. Nornay Park, Main St./route 32, South Barre. 978-355-5000. Free Summer Concert Series on the Plaza. Kick-Off your Independence Day Celebration with a free concert on Alternatives’ Community Plaza! Join Blackstone Valley Bluegrass on Friday, July 1st at 6:00 PM Concert ends in time for fireworks on Linwood Ave. Then join us for our free Summer Concert Series! Thursday nights, July 7-September 1 from 6-8 PM. Bring a lawn chair! Refreshments Don’t miss the Radical Hope Worcester Benefit Concert Friday, July 29, 7-9 p.m., at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester. The event supports sponsor Bulldozer Health’s mission of providing information to area patients about all available health options. General admission tickets are $15 each, $20 for two. Tables for 10 are $90. Children under 6 get in free. Entertainment includes Dale LePage, Niki Luparelli and many more. For more information, visit bulldozerhealth.org, email info@mechanicshall.org or call 508-752-0888. available for purchase For more information or to view the band line-up visit: AlternativesNet.org/event/summerconcerts In case of inclement weather, concert moves indoors. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. 508-234-6232 or alternativesnet.org Hip Swayers. Hips return to 3Cross - sway with us and raise a brew or two! 6-9 p.m. 3cross Brewing Company, 26 Cambridge St. 508-615-8195. Nephila. Bringing your beautiful fears to life Worcester artists: Aaron White, Eric the Fogger, Josef Mogul, Shannon Donnelly, and Ren Dorval present, “Nephila”. The beautiful webs they weave will up be until August 19th. Please join us for the opening on the 30th for web weaving fun. 6-9 p.m. Nine Dot Gallery, 763 Main St. 866-7440524 or find them on Facebook. 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 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! 6-8:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive. Alias Draleaus Talented classic rock duo. Clean crisp sounding performance that will keep a smile on your face and a drink in your hand! N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St., 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Babe Pino Band. Brian Rost joins the Babe, HiFi, and George for some water st shufflin’ no cover. 7-10 p.m. Rocky’s, 139 Water St. 508-757-6259. Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis Live! At Quaker Tavern, Rt.146 Exit 2 to Rt. 14a, Uxbridge. Playing & singing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The soundtrack of your youth” Great Food, Full Bar, Lottery & me! No Cover. Be There! Free! 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-779-0901. Flavour N’Abania. A family and friend concert event, in the heart of the summer, is designed to bring together Africans in the New England area and all supporters of African music to celebrate culture, most importantly music. Our headline artist, vocalist and business guru by the stage name of Flavour N’abania, will help rejuvenate the

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burning passion and desire of listening and celebrating contemporary and modern African music to our guest attendants. Flavour will be accompanied by his entire band and renowned music producer by the name of Master Kraft, Africa’s number 1 producer, as he will be performing live music and will be entertaining the audience with his melodious voice, excellent dance rhythm and charming looks. Early bird regular balcony tickets- $50 Before July 1st 2016. 7-9 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888 or mechanicshall.org Outrageous Greg’s Crazy Karaoke. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Martys pub. DRM Band. Awesome Rock! $5 donation. 7:30-10 p.m. !Cafe con Dios!, Main Auditorium, 22 Faith Ave., Auburn. 508-579-6722. Brother Stereo. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Dezi Garcia Performs at Loft, Saturday at 8. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. James Keyes. 8-11 p.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash w/ A Fine Connection & Not Fade Away Band. - August 1 is Jerry Garcia’s birthday - We’re having a Bull Run Jam to make Jerry grateful... with two great bands: A Fine Connection - A Central Mass based tribute band comprised of four (sometimes 5) diverse musicians that put a unique and personal twist on the Garcia/Grateful Dead catalogue. Rather than mimicking the Dead exactly, A Fine Connection chooses to tap into Jerry’s energy and style as a foundation on which to build. The result is healthy balance of creativity and tradition. Just like Garcia himself, the band is constantly pushing the envelope, growing together as musicians and performers. Jim Stevens: guitar/vocs, Daniel Cormier: keys/vocs, Steve Bragg: bass, Aaron Morey: drums. The Not Fade Away Band: A Grateful Dead and classic rock cover band with members from all over the New England. Greg Thom - Guitar & Vocals, Jason Lambert - Guitar & Vocals, Charlie Weir - Keyboards & Vocals, Doug Wheaton - Bass Guitar, Sven Gallee - Drums The long strange trip continues. 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. $15 advance; $19 day of show. 8-11:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com Kayla & The Projekt Sol at the Cove. Kayla Daly originally of the rock band Miars, has put together a four piece super band to bring you one night of old and new school funk, R&B and soul music. Don’t miss Kayla and Projekt Sol for one night of groove and dance. $7 at the Door 21+ Doors at 8pm Show at 9pm $7 at the door. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tavern on Central, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. 978-827-1272. No Alibi. Live music on our outdoor stage $5. 8-11 p.m. U.S Marine Club- Marine Corps League Worcester Detachment, 181 Lake Ave. 508-612-5639. Rich Knox Duo. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. Scott Babineau. 8 p.m.-1 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. Best - Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314. Decades by Dezyne. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Russo Brothers. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Silverbacks. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Smith & Ryder CD Release Party. Smith & Ryder is an Americana, Folk, Roots duo from Central Massachusetts, performing primarily original music and acoustic covers. Don’t miss this long anticipated event. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508926-8877 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 DJ (21+). 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044. Petty Larceny - Tom Petty Tribute Band. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Rotating DJs Every Saturday. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. 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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Jazz Brunch. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Jubilee Gardens Trio at Birch Tree Bread Co. what better way to spend your Sunday morning than with some cool tunes, friends and great food? and Borch Tree is the place for all this! Come out and enjoy the stripped down version of Jubilee Gardens as they perform as a trio at this groovy establishment! 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Birch Tree Bread Company, 138 Green St. Worcester MA. George Thorogood & The Destroyers. 2-7 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-943-3871. White Eagles blues jam. Blues jam hosted by George Dellomo, Dwight Perry and Dave Kenderian each and every Sunday afternoon. Featuring many of the areas finest musicians and their blues and jazz chops. No cover. 3-6 p.m. White Eagle, 4 Harrison St. 508-753-9612. Big Jon Short. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Jim Perry - Worcester Legen playing acoustic rock. 5-8 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. 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. Free Summer Concert Series on the Plaza. Kick-Off your Independence Day Celebration with a free concert on Alternatives’ Community Plaza! Join Blackstone Valley Bluegrass on Friday, July 1st at 6:00 PM Concert ends in time for fireworks on Linwood Ave. Then join us for our free Summer Concert Series! Thursday nights, July 7-September 1 from 6-8 PM. Bring a lawn chair! Refreshments available for purchase For more information or to view the band line-up visit: AlternativesNet.org/event/summerconcerts In case of inclement weather, concert moves indoors. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. 508-234-6232 or alternativesnet.org Open Mic Sundays @ Plaza Azteca! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/ operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. The Bookhouse Boys. Do It Yourself Garage Rock Band... 8-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or find them on Facebook.

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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. Royal Furs. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

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Free Summer Concert Series on the Plaza. Kick-Off your Independence Day Celebration with a free concert on Alternatives’ Community Plaza! Join Blackstone Valley Bluegrass on Friday, July 1st at 6:00 PM Concert ends in time for fireworks on Linwood Ave. Then join us for our free Summer Concert Series! Thursday nights, July 7-September 1 from 6-8 PM. Bring a lawn chair! Refreshments available for purchase For more information or to view the band line-up visit: AlternativesNet.org/event/summerconcerts In case of inclement weather, concert moves indoors. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. 508-234-6232 or alternativesnet.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.

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Beatles For Sale the Tribute. Back by popular demand! Beatles For Sale returns to the Gale Free Library on Tuesday, August 2nd at 6pm for a free outdoor concert. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Hear all your favorite Beatle hits and Beatle B-sides performed completely live by New England’s #1 Beatles Tribute band, Beatles For Sale! A splendid time is guaranteed for all! In case of rain, the concert will be held at the Holden Senior Center, 1130 Main Street (route 122-A) Concerts have been supported by The Friends of the Gale Free Library. See www.galefreelibrary.org, for more information. Free. 6-6:45 p.m. Gale Free Library, Holden, 23 Highland St., Holden. 508-829-0228 or galefreelibrary.org Free Summer Concert Series on the Plaza. Kick-Off your Independence Day Celebration with a free concert on Alternatives’ Community Plaza! Join Blackstone Valley Bluegrass on Friday, July 1st at 6:00 PM Concert ends in time for fireworks on Linwood Ave. Then join us for our free Summer Concert Series! Thursday nights, July 7-September 1 from 6-8 PM. Bring a lawn chair! Refreshments available for purchase For more information or to view the band line-up visit: AlternativesNet.org/event/summerconcerts In case of inclement weather, concert moves indoors. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. 508-234-6232 or alternativesnet.org 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. 508-926-8877. 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. 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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Worcester Organ Concert Featuring Sean Redrow. Summer 2016 organ series. Sean Redrow, organist. Cabaret seating. Bring your own brown bag lunch or buy one at the Hall while they last! Free admission. Noon-1 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888 or mechanicshall.org Music in the Taproom w/Grey Whisker Pickers. Free. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wormtown Brewery, Shrewsbury St. 774-239-1555. Free Summer Concert Series on the Plaza. Kick-Off your Independence Day Celebration with a free concert on Alternatives’ Community Plaza! Join Blackstone Valley Bluegrass on Friday, July 1st at 6:00 PM Concert ends in time for fireworks on Linwood Ave. Then join us for our free Summer Concert Series! Thursday nights, July 7-September 1 from 6-8 PM. Bring a lawn chair! Refreshments available for purchase For more information or to view the band line-up visit: AlternativesNet.org/event/summerconcerts In case of inclement weather, concert moves indoors. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. 508-234-6232 or alternativesnet.org Canal District Music and Food Truck Series. Free concerts every Wednesday throughout the summer. Wednesday evenings, 6:30 - dusk. Kelley Square. Food trucks on site. Easy parking. Bring a lawn chair. August 3 -- Howie Day August 10 -- Mychael David August 17 Matthew Sanchez August 24 -- We and Mrs. Jones Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Harding Street at Kelley Square, Harding St. at Kelley Square. 508-868-4274 or canaldistrictmusicseries.com Howie Day. Catch international pop recording star Howie Day on Wednesday, August 3, in the inimitable ambiance of Kelley Square. Singer-songwriter Day, originally from Maine, has built a devoted following with his energetic, heartfelt shows, featuring a warm tenor voice and quirky sense of humor. Gold albums and platinum singles make him a contemporary radio staple. Day comes to Kelley Square as part of the Canal District Music Series. The free concert will run 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. A diverse array of food trucks will be on site. Parking is ample. Attendees should bring their lawn chairs. In the event of rain, the concert will move indoors to the White Room of the adjacent Crompton Building. Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Harding Street at Kelley Square, Harding St. at Kelley Square. 508-868-4274 or canaldistrictmusicseries.com Jumpin’ Juba: Blues, rock & roll at Norwood Summer Concerts. Free outdoor concert. Jumpin’ Juba mixes blues and roots-y rock styles from Memphis, Chicago, and New Orleans. Great piano and guitar! Originals and covers. More at stevehurl.com and reverbnation.com/jumpinjuba free. 7-9 p.m. Norwood Town Green, Washington St. and Nahatan St., Norwood. Special Film Screening: On the Town. Boston Landmarks Orchestra presents: Special Film Screening: On the Town Please note: The screening will begin at dusk *This event is free and open to the public* This evening we give the orchestra a well-deserved night off, and screen the classic 1949 movie musical On the Town, starring Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, and Ann Miller. The film is based on the 1944 Broadway musical by Leonard Bernstein, which in turn is based on his ballet Fancy Free-which the Landmarks Orchestra performs on August 17. Hit songs such as “New York, New York” and Kelly’s iconic dancing are among the highlights. Pack your picnic for an old school Hollywood musical film under the stars. *If it is raining the film screening will be cancelled. Free. 7-9 p.m. DCR Hatch Memorial Shell, 10 Storrow Dr, Boston. 617-626-4970 or landmarksorchestra.org Greater Worcester Opera Summer Concert SeriesGilbert & Sullivan and More! Join Greater Worcester Opera on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 PM (65 Briarwood Circle) for great music, performed by wonderful singers, in air-conditioned comfort, narrated by Rick Kimball and accompanied by Olga Rogach. July 20- Broadway Melodies July 27- The Great American Songbook August 3- Gilbert and Sullivan and More! August 10- Opera Gala $10 (at the door). 7:30-9:30 p.m. Briarwood Community

Center, Birches Auditorium, Briarwood Circle. 508-930-7062 or greaterworcesteropera.org 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”) Free! 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405 or find them on Facebook. Ashley Jordan Performs at Loft, Weds at 9. 9-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Karaoke Under The Stars with DJ Matt R. Come join us outside, weather permitting, for a night of singing and raucousness under the stars! If it rains, don’t worry! We just have it inside! Free! 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. 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. Kick off Worcester Local Weekend at the Worcester Common Oval Friday, July 29, 5-8 p.m. There will be live music, games, food trucks, a beer garden and more. There is no cost. For more information, email culture@worcestermass.org.

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ArtsWorcester, “The Pace of Nature” Paintings by Allison Coelho Picone, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Aug. 3 - Jan. 25. 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, Cyanotypes by The Blackstone Valley Art Association, Through July 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, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 14; Wacky Wednesdays, Wednesdays, through Aug. 31. 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

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Worcester Bravehearts July 28 @ Nashua Silver Knights, 7:05 p.m., Holman Stadium, 67 Amherst St., Nashua, New Hampshire July 29 vs. Pittsfield Suns, 7:05 p.m., Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field, Holy Cross, Worcester July 30 vs. Wachusett Dirt Dawgs, 7:05 p.m., Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field, Holy Cross, Worcester July 31 @ Seacoast Mavericks, 4 p.m., Leary Field, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Aug. 2 vs. Torrington Titans, 7:05 p.m., Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field, Holy Cross, Worcester Aug. 3 vs. Seacoast Mavericks, 7:05 p.m., Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field, Holy Cross, Worcester

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*Composted Loam* 3/8 screened, $22/yd del’d, 10 yd min; 3/4 screened, $20/yd del’d 15 yd min. No additives, fillers or byproducts. Local delivery only. Call Eliot Starbard 508-882-0140

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LAWN & GARDEN Contact us for your asphalt repair, sealcoating, and line striping needs 508-340-0138 B & F Sealcoating Hot Crack Sealing Free Residential Estimates 13 Years Exp. Fully Ins. Quality Work Reasonable Price Bob Fahlbeck 508-839-3942

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EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED 7D VAN DRIVERS NEEDED Hours are early-AM & mid-PM, split shift. Pay scale is $11$16/HR. Call Clinton Livery at (978) 368-0875 or stop into our office at 637 High St. Clinton. School Van Drivers Wanted:

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

Now hiring van drivers throughout Massachusetts. No exp. needed, will train. Starting at $13/hr. Keep the van at home. Additional bonuses may apply to include 7D license bonus. M-F day time split shifts. Call for an application after 9 AM 978-355-2121. EEO

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Expert Staffing in partnership with Boutwell, Owens & Co., Inc. Has several openings for 12 hours shifts- Days & Nights Packers, Gluer Operator, Digital Press Operator, Press Helpers, Utility Persons, Sheeter Operators & Die Cut Operators. A Recruiter will be onsite at Boutwell, Owens & Co. Thursday August 4th from 9 am to 3 pm Located at 207 Authority Dr. Fitchburg, MA 01420 No appointment necessary! Sharon.wyatt@expert-staffing.com Can’t make it? Call 978-798-1610

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Expert Staffing is moving!!! Come visit us at our new location, we have 50+ jobs available

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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 ertising. Exclusive property of Advance Notice unless specifically contracted for purchase or use by the client. 978 798 1610 barbara.sidilau@expert-staffing.com

Walk-ins welcome! Specialty Compounds Mexichem Specialty Compounds is a leading specialty compounder of technically diverse products serving markets such as wire & cable, regulated products and regulated packaging with US production facilities in Leominster MA and Pineville NC. As a subsidiary of Mexichem we have the resources of a large international organization and continued growth has created the following openings:

BLENDING AND EXTRUSION O P E R ATO R S for our Leominster facility. Day and Night Shifts. Mexichem Specialty Compounds operates on a 24/7 production schedule. Our shift schedule is fixed, meaning no rotating day/night shifts. Openings available on both day and night shifts. The blending and extrusion positions are responsible for operating blending and extrusion equipment in accordance with established operating procedures. Mexichem Specialty Compounds offers competitive wages and a complete benefits package including medical/dental/ vision and 401k. Qualified candidates please send resume to: bcox@mexichem.com EEO M/F/V/D

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Are you are a detail oriented person with excellent communication skills (verbal and written), great organizational skills, who is self-motivated, dependable and able to prioritize in a multitasking environment? We are a well-established local company looking for someone to properly maintain the integrity of our Accounts Payable Dept. and handle a segment of our Accounts Receivable. The ideal candidate has accounting background, previous experience in accounts payable and receivable and is proficient in Word & Excel. We are a family owned, local company with great benefits. Please forward your resume to: jobs@pepsiworcester.com

Dog Daycare Attendant Part Time. Apply in person. You Lucky Dog 508-829-5390

Consumer Marketing Representative As a fast

paced local publisher of weekly loca l publications, we are in need of a part -time Consumer Marketing Representative. The idea l candidate will have a nice manner, superior tele phone skills, computer fluent, and marketing orie nted. This is a 15 hour per week position. The respons ibility will focus on growing the circulation base for our 3 subscription community newspapers. 1-3 years experience would be helpful. To be considered, please sen d your resume to accounting@holdenlandmark.com or mail to: Holden Landmark Corp. Accounting 22 West St. # 31 Millbury, MA 01527

Senior Pega Architect sought by Fallon Community Health Plan, Inc., d/b/a Fallon Health, Worcester, MA, to analyze, design, code, test and implement application enhancements, as well as provide general production support, and meet defined scope, target dates and budgets, among other duties. Qualified applicants must have: a Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field, and two (2) years' experience in job offered or related position, among other skills. Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field, and five (5) years' experience in job offered or related position, among other skills. Applicants should submit a resume by visiting http:// www.fchp.org/careers.aspx

No phone calls please. FOSTER PARENTS

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CEMETERY PLOTS

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

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

Call to inquire about our upcoming foster parent training. $1,000 SIGNING BONUS Call for Details (Must mention this ad during inquiry)

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Millbury Public Schools Substitute Cafeteria Workers 3 Hours a day call Mary Leslie, Food Service Director @ 508-865-2929

CDL Position ($1,000 Sign-on Bonus) NOCO Energy Corp. has a fulltime, FIRST SHIFT, DRIVER position available in West Boylston, MA. Req. a clean Class B CDL w/ HAZMAT and Tanker. EOE/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran Apply at noco.com/careers

Waitress Rick’s Hilltop. 508839-6838, ask for Janet.

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 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, MA. 2 Lots in the Garden of Faith. $1500.00 for both. Near the feature. Mary 508-886-4334.

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www.centralmassclass.com CEMETERY PLOTS Worc. County Memorial Park, Paxton Garden of Honor, 2 plots, Plot 17, Unit C, Graves 3 & 4. Today’s cost is $8,800 for both. Asking $2950 total for both. Call 978-582-9309

Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Two lots for sale. Present price $3250 each, totaling $6500. $4500 for both. Call 801-294-7514 Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA Garden of the Cross Premier Location, Must sell Value $5250 Asking $4000 OBO 508-799-5678

FOR SALE Pool/Patio 4 position chaise

FOR SALE

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Power Scooter Chair

Excellent condition, rechargeable battery, speed controls, reclines, rises up and down. Air cushion with pump. Removable head rest, extra leg brackets. $1500 508-926-8468 Hoya Lift

By Telescope - like new. $175 or best offer. Alum. frame. Was $375 new. 508-829-6284

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

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

Remote control, 3 Hoya Lift pads, 2 rechargeable batteries, opens and closes to any scooter chair. Locks and brakes. Must have own transportation. $500. 508-926-8468 Oak Children’s Bed & Desk Set Wooden chest, oak table, marble top table. Good condition. Price is negotiable. 774276-1047 Amana ART104TFDW 14.3 cubic foot refrigerator/freezer, bought new, excellent condition, $375. 978-400-4030 Brother HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer, bought new, very good condition, $50 978400-4030

Solid Oak Cabinet 90" Tall, 30" Wide, 18" Deep. 6 Shelves. Paid $1100, asking $245. 508-963-0256

Heavy Duty Prototype PVC Pipes Hammock Frame w/1 cloth & 1 rope material, all accessories. $75 978-537-9925

Dining Room Set, Full Sized Headboard, Box Spring, Mattress, Sofa Table, Coffee Table. Prices negotiable. Call 508981-7512.

Tandem kayak w/rack & oars Perfect for couples. $750 or best offer. 508-366-0721 Air Conditioner LG 6,000 BTU, almost new. $150. Call 508-460-7634 New white American Standard Elite whirlpool corner tub. $600. 978-422-8084

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Dehumidifier Sears 40PT, 2 spds, auto shut off, drain hose connection. W. Boylston. Call/ text 508-842-6162

Dome Tent 8’ x 8’ Sleeps 3-4, water repellent, center height 4’7", floor size 8’x8’. $20. Like new. 508-755-7153 Precor 9.23 Treadmill Orig $1599. Like new. $400. Commercial quality equipment. 508-845-6510. Lv msg. Washer - Roper Most durable according to CR, top selling. 2 speed, full size, bisque. $110. You P.U. 978-660-8034 Maytag Electric Range Super capacity, asking $200 b/o. 978-305-4784 anytime.

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BIG YARD SALE Something for everyone! Includes antiques, collectibles. glassware, pewter, copper, lamps, furniture, bike and much, much more! July 30 & 31, 7am to 2 pm. 27 Wilder Rd., Sterling. No early birds, please

centralmassclass.com HOLDEN - Sat., 7/30 22 Walnut St., 9am-2pm YARD SALE for downsizing. Furniture, books, games, household goods, cookware, arts/crafts items & more.

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.

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Corner Hutch Solid pine - 4 doors - 48" x 76". Accommodates 42" television. $250. Photo available. 508-829-6792

REAL ESTATE

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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(978) 537-4971 • 1-(800) 924-8666 Leominster $139,900 One owner condo since condos were built in 1985. Freshly painted interior, move in ready. From living room, pass thru upgraded sliding patio doors to deck overlooking spacious center common area. Dining area and galley style kitchen area & half bath complete the first level. Two spacious bdrms and full bath complete second level. Pull down stairs leading to attic space for additional storage. Hardwood flooring on first level, ceramic tile in kitchen & baths. Newly installed wood flooring on second level bdrms & hall. Quick occupancy. Aberman Assoc Inc. Sandra DeRienzo 978-537-4971 x 103

Gardner $209,900 Although minutes from major routes, this lovely property is tucked away on a beautiful wooded lot surrounded by mature trees in an established neighborhood. Enjoy this charming 4 bedroom, 2 full bath Cape with vinyl siding, vinyl windows and a young roof ~ hardwood floors throughout with ceramic tile in the bathrooms....plenty of cabinets in the sun filled kitchen with breakfast bar, dining area and room to entertain! Office/play area nook upstairs, Huge living room with custom tiled fireplace.... Your choice of oil or wood heat or use both! Full basement with laundry hookups with lots of storage....see this one before it’s gone! Aberman Assoc Inc. Tracy Sladen 978-537-4971 x 106

Sterling $289,900 4 br 1 1/2 bath colonial, In town turn of the 20th century colonial. 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms with two additional rooms in the walkout basement. Garage workshop has full storage loft above Dog kennels, paddocks not included. Sterling town beach for residents only. Aberman Assoc Inc Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 101 www.paulasavard.com

Barbara Parker

(978) 808-4991 (508) 873-1476

2086 Main Street, Lancaster www.paulasavard.com

Conference Center 486 Chestnut Street, Suite 11 Gardner MA 01440

COMMERCIAL CORNER: Orange $1,750,000 Located just off Exit 14 on Route 2 this medical office building sited on a 12 plus acre parcel offers a range of opportunities. Buyer due diligence to include verification of property details, condition, and allowable uses by the Town of Orange. Aberman Assoc Inc. Peter Haley 978-537-4971 x109

774.230.5044

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Longtime family home well located on Pleasant St. 2 bedrooms plus first floor den. Some hardwood flooring. Updated boiler. Big beautiful rear yard with garden space. Needs updates. Nice opportunity for home ownership. Aberman Assoc Inc. Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x 102 www.gaillent.com

Gambrel/Dutch Style Home on a private 2+acre. Open Concept front to back Kitchen and Living Room w/ Gas Fireplace. Lg. Cedar Deck and 3 Season Screened Porch which overlooks the back yard! The Lg Master Bedroom has a Lg Walk-In Cedar Closet! Two additional Bedrooms have Ample Closet Space. Awesome Bonus Room in Basement can be used for Home Office or Playroom. Oversized Garage with Workshop/Storage Area. Two Sheds with Power/Lighting. Many extras: High Tech-Multi-Zone HVAC Sysytem, Home Automation Controls, And Whole House Humidifier! Electronic Air Purifier, Water Filtration System with Softener and RO Drinking Water System. New 50yr. Roof in 2015, Anderson Windows, And More!! Aberman Assoc Inc John Keefe 978-537-4971 x 107

Athol $1,400,000

Shrewsbury $1,299,900 Luxury and practicality in this eclectic, stately 10 room, 5+ bedroom, 3 1/2 bath brick front center entry colonial featuring fireplace living room, formal dining room, sunken family room with second fireplace, four season sunroom. Interior has been freshly painted with multiple upgrades. Entertain in this NEW decorators/cooks dream kitchen featuring granite counters, SS appliances including wine cooler, hardwood floors, walk-in pantry and sky lights. First floor en suite for guest, in-law privacy. Second floor features a master bedroom with two walk in closets, dressing room and NEW designer bathroom w/lava tub, walk-in shower, heated floors, towel warmer, recessed lighting, double sink vanity. Bonus room could be 6th bedroom. Open deck overlooking in-ground pool, resurfaced tennis court, fruit trees and perennial gardens. Three car garage with access to first floor and basement. Aberman Assoc. Inc. Anna Mary Kraemer 978-537-4971 x 104

774.239.2937

Peter Haley

Lunenburg $369,900

Leominster $369,900 Upper west side 8 room colonial offers 4 corner bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, first floor laundry, first floor family room with cathedral ceiling and skylights, wood stove, back to front living room with fireplace, formal dining, nicely landscaped 1/2 acre lot Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 101 www.paulasavard.com

Lancaster $692,000

ADVANTAGE 1 diane casey luong joann szymczak maria reed maureen o’connor

Robin Dunbar Bain

Lunenburg $284,900

Leominster $219,900

Easy to finish basement for additional living area. Location makes for an easy commute. Fabulous opportunity to own in the sought after Wachusett School District.

Linda Barry

Tudor Ranch Home Sits on Level 3/4 Acre Lot w/ Private Backyard! Newer Addition and Recently Remodeled, New Roof! 2-1/2 Baths, 2 Fireplaces. Fireplace in Family Room Reaches the Ceiling. Leaded glass windows. Cathedral Ceilings with Exposed Beams. Radiant heat in master! Gourmet Kitchen with Granite Countertops, Custom Cabinets, and much more. New Septic System has been Designed and Approved with an appraised cost of $30000 Which Seller will Leave in Escrow For Seller to complete septic! Aberman Assoc Inc. John Keefe 978-537-4971 x107

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

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Notice is hereby given by McFee & Newton Towing and Recovery, Inc. of 14 King Street, Northborough, MA, pursuant to the provisions of G.L.c. 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following vehicle on August 19th by public auction to satisfy the garage keeper’s lien for towing expenses, storage charges, care and expenses of the notice and sale of said vehicle. 2011 Nissan Altima, Vin# 1N4AL2APXBN431847, Kaitlin Walsh, 276 Main Street #18, Marlborough, MA 01752 Signed: Tara DeWolfe, President, McFee & Newton Towing and Recovery, Inc

Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of IV.C – Site Plan Review, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application of Clean Energy Collective, 146 West Boylston Drive, Worcester, MA to amend a previously granted Site Plan Approval for a ground mounted solar facility at 80 Worcester-Providence Turnpike by amending the condition relative to surety for future panel removal and site restoration. The hearing will be held at the Sutton Town Hall, third floor, on Monday, August 8, 2016 at 7:20 P.M. A copy of the application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Scott Paul, Chairman Published July 21 & 28, 2016

LEGALS/ PUBLIC NOTICES Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of Section VI.I. of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw – Common Driveway Bylaw, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the applications of Felter’s Mill LLC, 22 West Street, Millbury, MA for Special Permits for two common driveways to serve 3 proposed lots each at 289 and 290 Putnam Hill Road. The hearing will be held in the third floor meeting room at the Town Hall on Monday, August 8, 2016 at 7:10 PM. A copy of the plans and application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Scott Paul, Chairman Published 7/21/16 & 7/28/16

MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by John A. Coonan to Option One Mortgage Corporation, dated January 31, 2005 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 35653, Page 173 subsequently assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-OPT2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-OPT2 by Sand Canyon Corporation f/k/a Option One Mortgage Corporation by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds at Book 50291, Page 73 and subsequently assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-OPT2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Carrington mortgage Loan trust, Series 2005-OPT2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-OPT2 by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds at Book 54698, Page 183; of which Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 2:00 PM on August 18, 2016 at 20 Herricks Lane, Millbury, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: The land with the buildings and improvements thereon in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusettsdescibed as follows: situated on the southeasterly side of Herrick Lane, shown as lot B oa a plan entitled “Plan of Land in Millbury, Massachusetts, prepared for Zanadu, Inc.” dated November 12, 1986, Scale 1”=50”, drawn by Lavallee Brothers, Inc., Sutton, MA. Recored with Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Pan Book 570, Plan 50, bounded and described as follows; BEGINNING at a point on the southeastery side of Herrick Lane at the northwesterly corner of Lot C as shown on said plan; THENCE South 50 degrees 00’ 22” East by said Lot C, A DISTANCE OF 175.07 feet to a point; THENCE South 48 degrees 33’ 00” East by said Lot C, a distance of 75.06 feet to a pint at land now or formerly of Zanadu, Inc.: THENCE South 37 degrees 37’ 50” West by said, Inc., a distance of 66.95 feet to a point; THENCE North 59 degrees 56’ 35’ West by Zanadu, Inc., land, and by Lot A, a distance of 250.00 feet to a point on the southeasterly side of Herrick Lane; THENCE North 32 degrees 15’ 03’ East by said Herrick Lane, 22.17 feet to a point; THENCE North 37 degrees 37’ 50” by said Herrick Lane, 77.83 feet to a point of the beginning. CONTAINING 21,484 square feet of land, according to said plan. For title see deed recorded in Book 17361 , Page 313. Upon information and belief, there are errors in the legal description attached to the mortgage, wherein the first bound should read: Thence South 54 degrees 00’ 22” East by said Lot C, a distance of 175.07 feet to a point; the fourth bound should read: Thence North 59 degrees 56’ 35” West by Zanadu, Inc., land, and by Lot A, a distance of 250.00 feet to a point on the southeasterly side of Herrick Lane; the fifth bound should read: Thence North 32 degrees 15’ 03” East by said Herrick Lane, 22.17 feet to a point, and the last bound should read: Thence North 37 degrees 37’ 50” East by said Herrick Lane, 77.83 feet to a point of the beginning. The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, liens, attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to M.G.L.Ch.183A, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or money order will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-OPT2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, ORLANS MORAN PLLC, PO Box 540540 Waltham, MA 02454, Phone: (781) 790-7800 14-018720 7/28, 8/4, 8/11/16

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Robert J. LeBlanc Sr. a/k/a Robert J. LeBlanc and Celina P. LeBlanc to Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, a subsidiary of Indymac Bank, F.S.B., dated May 10, 2006 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 39022, Page 135, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ‘’MERS’’, a Delaware Corporation, its successors or assigns, as nominee for Financial Freedom Acquisition LLC., dated September 25, 2009 and recorded with said Registry on October 5, 2009 at Book 44929, Page 134 and by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Financial Freedom Acquisition LLC., to OneWest Bank, N.A. dated April 6, 2015 and recorded with said Registry on May 7, 2015 at Book 53686, Page 366, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 10:00 a.m. on August 12, 2016, on the mortgaged premises located at 118 Main Street, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: A certain parcel of land situated on the Easterly side of Main Street in the Town of Millbury, being a part of Lot No. 1 of Prospect Hill Lots, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the Southeasterly corner of said lot at the corner of main and orchard streets; Thence Easterly of Northeasterly by said Orchard Street eighty-six (86) feet, more or less, to a point at a driveway right 98) feet wide; Thence by said driveway at a right angle with said orchard street seventy-five (75) feet, more or less, to land now or formerly of one caisse; Thence S. 30 degrees 30 minutes w. by said Caisse Land, Eighty-Four and One-Half (84 1/2) feet;, more or less, to Main Street, Thence Southerly of Southeasterly by said Main Street Seventy-Five and One-Half (75 1/2) feet, more or less, to the point of Beginning. For informational purposes only: The APN is shown by the County Assessor as MAP 45 Parcel 58; Source of Title is Book 16673, Page 222 (Recorded 10/31/94) For mortgagor’s(s’) title see deed recorded with Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 16673, Page 222. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 024610389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. CIT BANK, N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK N.A. Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street, Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201504-0793 - YEL 7/21, 7/28, 8/4/16 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (SEAL) LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 2016 SM 005592 ORDER OF NOTICE To: Christina M. Buckley a/k/a Christina M. Cevolani, Justin J. Buckley and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 501 et seq.: Wells Fargo Bank, NA claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in MILLBURY, 5 TORREY LANE, given by Christina M. Buckley and Justin J. Buckley to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated December 31, 2009, and recorded in the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 45306, Page 390, and now held by the Plaintiff by assignment has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil ReliefAct. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before August 29, 2016 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER, Chief Justice of this Court on July 15, 2016 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 201605-0194-YEL 7/28/16

Town of Sutton Invitations for Bid Senior Center Insulation and Weatherization Sealed bids are being solicited under MGL Ch 149, for installation and weatherization of the Sutton Senior Center located at 19 Hough Rd. in accordance with specifications. Specifications may be obtained at the Town Administrator’s Office, Second Floor, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA 01590, starting on Wednesday August 3, 2016 between 8:00am and 4:00pm each business day excluding Fridays when proposals may be obtained between 9:00am and 12:00 noon, until scheduled opening of bid. Bids must be in duplicate and enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Town Administrator, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA 01590 no later than 11:00am Wednesday, August 31 at 11 AM at which time they will be opened and read aloud. The town of Sutton reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, or to reject any and all proposals, or to accept proposals deemed to be in the best interest of the town of Sutton. The Town Administrator will award the contract on behalf of the Town of Sutton no later than sixty (60) working days after the date of the bid opening. James Smith, Town Administrator

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/ PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Premises: 47 Main Street, Sutton, Massachusetts By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Robert Vanzant and Dustin Vanzant to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for Village Capital & Investment LLC and now held by Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, said mortgage dated February 18, 2009, and recorded in the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds, in Book 43837 at Page 215, as affected by an Assignment of Mortgage dated November 2, 2011, and recorded with said Deeds in Book 48102 at Page 1, as affected by a Loan Modification Agreement dated March 12, 2012, and recorded with said Deeds in Book 49347, at Page 256, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions in said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction on August 4, 2016, at 10:00 AM Local Time upon the premises, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: The land in the Village of Manchaug in said Sutton, on the northeasterly side of the Massachusetts Highway leading from Manchaug to East Douglas, with the buildings thereon bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin on the northeasterly side of the road leading to Douglas at the northwesterly corner of said tract at land now or formerly of one Conley; THENCE N. 67 degrees E., by said Conley land 177.30 feet to an iron pipe at land now or formerly of one Caisse et ux; THENCE S. 25 degrees E., by land of siad Caisse et ux 82.55 feet to an iron pipe; THENCE S. 62 degrees 35’ W., by said Caisse et ux land 173.28 feet to a stone bound in the northeasterly side of said road; THENCE N. 27 degrees 50’ W., by the northeasterly side of road 95.01 feet to the point of beginning. CONTAINING 15,493 square feet. The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. For Mortgagor’s Title, see Deed dated April 23, 2008, and recorded in Book 42853 at Page 185 with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds. TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within thirty (30) days after the date of sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Marinosci Law Group, P.C. 275 West Natick Road, Suite 500 Warwick, RI 02886 Attorney for Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP Present Holder of the Mortgage Telephone: (401) 234-9200 MLG File No.: 14-16970

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Sandra J. Quinn and Arthur A. Quinn Jr. to Wells Fargo Financial Massachusetts, Inc., dated June 4, 2007 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 41314, Page 56, as affected by Judgment recorded on 7/5/16 at 1:06PM in Book 55591 Page 264, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 a.m. on August 22, 2016, on the mortgaged premises located at 1 Gould Street, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: A certain tract or parcel of land situated on the westerly side of Gould Street in the Town of Millbury, County of Worcester, containing 7,123 square feet of land and is shown on a plan by Lavalle Brothers, Inc., date October 3, 1989, and recorded with the Worcester. District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 643, Plan 13, more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the northeasterly corner thereof at an iron pipe set in the ground on the westerly sideline of Gould Street; THENCE S. 26 degrees 14' 11'' E. 66.67 feet to a point; THENCE S. 25 degrees 01' 18'' E. 50.60 feet to a point, the last two courses by said sideline of Gould Street; THENCE N. 74 degrees 19' 33'' W. 130.31 feet to an iron pipe at land now or formerly of Kelley; THENCE N. 10 degrees 53' 41'' E. 42.82 feet to an iron pipe at land of Sharron; THENCE N. 65 degrees 17' 19'' E. 72.23 feet to the point of beginning. For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 25155, Page 40. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL MASSACHUSETTS, INC, Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street, Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201511-0078 - YEL 7/28, 8/4, 8/11/16

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, SS. Probate Court 16E0073PP To Julie Allison Richard of Sutton and Fidelity Coorperative Bank of Fitchburg, both in the County of Worcester and to all other persons interested. A petition has been presented to said court by Amy Parslow of Sutton, Rebecca Smith of Millbury, Catherine Gale Tessier of Uxbridge and Linnea Bailey Blue of Worcester all in the County of Worcester representing that they hold as tenant in common Fee simple undivided 20% part or share of subject premises lying in Sutton in said County Worcester and briefly described as follows: A certain tract of land with the buildings thereon containing 14,850 square feet, more or less, situated in said Sutton on the easterly Side of the Massachusetts Highway called Putnam Hill Road, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a Massachusetts highway bound in the easterly line of said Road two hundred fifty-four and three tenths (254.3) feet South 10 degrees 40 feet east from a corner of the walls and land formerly of Marion G. Putnam, now or formerly Nunnemacher; THENCE by the easterly line of said Road North 10 degrees 40 feet West fifty-four and three tenths (54.3) feet to an iron pipe fixed to the ground; THENCE by the land of Ojerholm, now or formerly, north 72 degrees 30 feet east one hundred (100) feet to an iron pipe fixed in the ground; THENCE North 72 degrees 30 feet east by land of George H. Johnson, now or formerly, fifty (50) feet to an iron pipe fixed in the ground; THENCE by other land of George H. Johnson, now or formerly, South 10 degrees, 40 feet east fifty-four and three tenths (54.3) feet to an iron pipe fixed in the ground; THENCE South 10 degrees 4 feet East by other land of George H. Johnson, now or formerly, forty-five and seven tenths (45.7) feet to an iron pipe fixed in the ground; Thence by other land of George H. Johnson, now or formerly, South 72 degrees West one hundred fifty (150) feet to an iron pipe fixed in the ground in the easterly line said road; THENCE by said line of said road North 10 degrees 4 feet west forty five and seven tenths (45.7) feet to the point of beginning. Together with all my rights, title and interest in the land between the above described tract and the center line of said Road. Being the same premises conveyed to Julie Allison Richard, Rebecca Smith, Catherine Gale Tessier, Amy Parslow and Linnea Bailey Blue by deed of Julie Allison Richard, dated January 6, 2015 and recorded with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 53372, Page 294. setting forth that they desire that – all – the aforesaid described part – of said land may be sold at private sale for no less than $219,000.000 dollars, Two Hundred nineteen thousand dollars and praying that partition may be made of all the land aforesaid according to law, and to that end that a commissioner be appointed to make such partition and be order to make sale and conveying of all, or any part of said land which court finds cannot be advantageously divided either at private sale or public auction, and be ordered to distribute the net proceeds thereof. 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 thirtieth day of August, 2016, the return day of this citation. Witness, Leilah A. Keamy, Esquire, First Judge of said Court, this thirteenth day of July 2016. Stephanie K. Fattman, Register of Probate MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Kathy L. Chamberland and Loren E Derusha to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for, Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., its successors and assigns, dated February 27, 2008 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 42508, Page 252 subsequently assigned to Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for, Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., its successors and assigns by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds at Book 48612, Page 233 and subsequently assigned to Selene Finance LP by Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds at Book 53028, Page 206; of which Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 1:00 PM on August 19, 2016 at 113 Purgatory Road, Sutton, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: The land together with the building thereon, located in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on the northerly side of Purgatory Road, shown as Lot G on a plan entitled “Plan to Show Property in Sutton, Mass. Owned by Casa Builders Realty Trust”, Scale 1” = 50’, dated November 29, 1974, drawn by Kenneth M. Shaw Engineering, Inc., Sutton, Mass., recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 408, Plan 21, to which plan may be had for a more particular metes and bounds legal description. Containing 1.019 acres of land, according to said plan. Being the same premises conveyed by deed of Jeffrey R. Chamberland to Kathy L. Chamberland dated April 17, 2001 and recorded with said Deeds in Book 23870, Page 384. See also Corrective Deed recorded in Book 39551, Page 104. The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, liens, attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to M.G.L.Ch.183A, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or money order will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale. Selene Finance LP , Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, ORLANS MORAN PLLC, PO Box 540540, Waltham, MA 02454 Phone: (781) 790-7800 15-010128 7/28, 8/4, 8/11/16

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Bill and Debbie McCarthy Bill McCarthy, his wife, Debbie, and two of their three children became TV celebrities for a night, when they were interviewed by Paula Ebben of CBS Boston at the Republican Convention in Cleveland. The family of conservatives was having the time of their lives, even if a circus-like atmosphere threatened to turn the convention into a sideshow. Being a delegate is serious business, and politics to the McCarthy family is serious stuff. Bill McCarthy, who is a professor of criminal justice, has previously thrown his hat in the ring when he ran years ago for Worcester County sheriff. Debbie McCarthy has worked for a former Louisiana governor and is a political consultant. The two spoke with me recently about what it means to be a delegate and why Donald Trump is the right choice as president. What exactly is a delegate? Bill: There are 2,500 delegates, and out

of those 2,500, some states, the way that their system is set up, each state is a little different, some are similar, but here in Massachusetts, during our primary, if one candidate for president gets 50 percent or more of the vote, he gets all 29 delegates. It’s proportional. But if they get less than 50 percent, which Donald Trump did, he got 49, everybody gets a portion. So, there are some delegates that go to Rubio, Cruz or Kasich. And that’s what happened here. And each of the nine congressional districts, it adds up to 27, so each gets three delegates. So, you go to a caucus and vote for somebody who is going to be a delegate for either Trump or Rubio or whatever, and we did that, and we won.

How did you both become delegates? Bill: Each one of us ran on our own

[campaigns]. The most important thing is getting your people there to vote for you. There were about 500 people that came to the caucus, and it’s an all-day thing. It starts at 10 a.m. and goes until 3:30, 4 p.m., and you vote for delegates and alternates. That’s basically what it is. Debbie: Well, you each run for a slot. The way it runs is it’s one at a time, so there’s three delegate slots. Our district, which was congressional district two, the first one was a Trump, the second one was a Trump, and the third was a Rubio, and then [the way alternates work] is the first one is a Trump alternate, second one Trump alternate and the third one is a Rubio alternate, because Rubio received a certain percentage of votes here in this congressional district. Bill ran for the second slot, I ran for the third, and each

time it is a separate election for each slot. So there were six separate elections that took place that Saturday. Bill: Somebody has to nominate you, then you give a speech saying yes, you’ll accept it, and we did and then we ran and they counted up all the votes.

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Debbie: One of the reasons I’m voting

for him, something that just happened with the DNC, with the emails that came out. The cards are stacked against an individual person running for office and he’s an outsider, so if we can have him run and he wins, then perhaps at some of the local elections we can get rid of these career politicians, and get people What are your political backgrounds? Bill: I love politics. I’ve been involved with that have real jobs, have real lives, and they live on a budget, and those type of politics for the last 40 years. Either local, things. It’s time that the middle class is national or state, any of those three. represented, and I don’t believe Hillary Debbie: I worked for Gov. [Mike] Foster Clinton represents the middle class, and I in Louisiana for eight years. I’ve worked think Donald Trump does. for other politicians on the side, and I do Bill: With all of Hillary Clinton’s scandals political consulting. I ran Mark Fisher’s there’s no way any right thinking person campaign when he ran against Charlie Baker would really want to put her in charge of for governor. I was his campaign manager. anything. Bill: I’m more of an activist. I go out there and help any number of people running, Why do you think Hillary is not a good if they’re running for selectman, School choice? Committee, City Council, state rep, Debbie: I would love to see a woman anything like that, that’s what I do. I go president. As a strong female, I would out and I help them do door to door, make love to see that. I just don’t think Hillary phone calls, I put the candidates in touch Clinton is the choice. I think there’s been with people who can help them either too much scandal with her. It dates back manage their campaign or do robo calls, to when her husband was in office and standouts, that type of thing. he had extramarital affairs and she did nothing about it, and I do understand that some people do decide to stay with their significant others when they cheat. How for America. He’s going to bring jobs to many cheating scandals is enough that America. He’s going to not put up with a says I’m done with this relationship? You lot of the same old bureaucracy. He’s an know, it’s like at some point if you don’t outsider and he can look at that and bring respect yourself, how can you expect fresh faces, a fresh set of eyes, and that’s others to respect you? And then this whole something we need right now. We need fiasco with the FBI, if that were a common jobs. There are so many young people that person, we’d all be in jail, we wouldn’t be don’t have jobs. We don’t make anything meeting with the FBI. It was clearly wrong. here, and he wants to bring jobs to I appreciate that other people might have America. That’s the number one reason I’m done it. Well, just because somebody else voting for him. commits a crime doesn’t make it okay for

Why are you voting for Trump? Bill: I believe he’s the best candidate

somebody else to commit a crime. Bill: Yeah, too many scandals. The list goes on and on. There’s no way I see her as the candidate that young people can look up to. Some of the young people were going with Bernie rather than her because she doesn’t bring anything new. It’s the same old, all the scandals and all that. America doesn’t need any scandals. We need some fresh ideas. With the past eight years with Barack Obama, we had gone in one direction. Now it’s time we go in a different direction, and Donald Trump can help us do that.

What was the best part of the RNC? Debbie: I thought the RNC was fantastic.

It was uplifting, exciting, even the music — it was all upbeat. The way they staged it, I think the RNC did a fantastic job of setting up the convention. The speakers were excellent — the luncheons, the breakfast speakers — all of those things. It was relevant to what I’m looking for in a candidate and the direction of the country. Bill: I liked the different themes. First, it was security, families, and then it ended up pulling together unity, and that’s what I liked about it, because you know we have a major problem right now in America and worldwide with these terrorists who are attacking us. They’re attacking our women, our children, they’re attacking our way of life, and the other candidate she’s not even talking about it. Donald Trump wants to attack it face on, and that’s what I like about him. He says there is a problem, he’s not hiding behind anything, he’s not trying to say we don’t have a problem. He has the ability to speak freely and assess what’s going on, and he doesn’t have to be politically correct, and that’s good. We need that today. - Tom Matthews J U LY 2 8 , 2 0 1 6 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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