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t was not easy, by any means, to come to agreement on just what to call this week’s cover story. Being editor, however, does carry with it some privileges, and thus was born “Town Trippin’.” This is the first in a series in which we will highlight the many cities and towns within our coverage area. After all, while Worcester may be the second largest city in New England, it is not the only show here in Central Mass (don’t worry, Worcester, we love ya all the same.). No, there is much, much more to the region, and starting this month we are excited to hit the road and find it. First stops: Oxford, Webster and Dudley. From institutions in Oxford like N&J Donuts and Carl’s Diner, to that lake in Webster with the wicked long name, to the guy who sells corn from his stand in Dudley – and much more – we bring you three towns just off I-395, heading toward Connecticut, that are well worth a visit. Like history? Check out Clara Barton’s birthplace in Oxford. Swimming? Head to Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. But first, go ahead and say it out loud. Like go-carts? Dudley’s Tri-State Speedway is a pretty cool place. In this and future entries into this series, you’ll get stats, tidbits, photos – a little bit of everything about the towns and cities we cover in Central Mass. It’s all part of what we — or at least I — like to call “Town Trippin’.” - Walter Bird Jr., editor
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Residents tiring of CSX truck traffic WALTER BIRD JR. PHOTO
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f you lived on a residential street, and had 150 trucks cruising up and down it every day, you might be pretty mad. That is the reality folks in the Grafton Hill area say they have been living since the shipping company CSX opened an overspill yard in nearby Shrewsbury.
Tractor trailer trucks carrying large shipping containers spill in and out of the neighborhood at all hours and on weekends. They’re loud, they give the street a feeling closer to a highway than a neighborhood, and they’re dangerous – certain routes carry trucks past five schools on their way from Shrewsbury to the downtown. Common routes include Franklin Street to Grafton Street to Hamilton Street to Lake Avenue, or A tractor-trailer truck pulls out of the CSX Intermodal Terminal on Grafton from Grafton Street straight to Lake Avenue. Street in Worcester Eric Spencer, manager of Grafton Hill Hardware on Hamilton Street, looked out the trucks going 50 mph down the street.” ficials. shop window as he discussed the ways in When the trucks come down the hill, he City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. said at a which the trucks have impacted the neighbor- said, it sounds like an earthquake. recent City Council meeting he was working hood. “Those box trucks are metal and they’re to move the spillover lot from Shrewsbury “It detracts from the idea that this is a empty,” Spencer said. “They’re just noise to a location closer to the highway, allowing neighborhood instead of a highway,” he machines.” trucks to use I-290, as opposed to Grafton said. “It makes it feel like it’s a highway with The issue has become a focus for city ofStreet and the streets off it.
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WOO-TOWN INDE X Try as the might, Worcester Bravehearts can’t seem to put consistent win streak together, as they remain one of just two teams in their league with a losing record. -2
He said he has been in touch with the CSX ownership and they’re open to moving the lot. Councilors and residents alike have said they are behind the idea, but they are pushing for more. At the heart of the conversation is a memo between the city and the company dictating which route CSX trucks can use. It was agreed upon when the company opened shop in the downtown, but has since been disregarded. “We were promised a certain thing and got something different,” said District 3 Councilor George Russell. “I’m asking, basically, that CSX keeps its word.” Spencer said he wants to see the city hold the company to the agreement with some kind of enforcement measure. And, he said, CSX should instruct its drivers to stay off residential streets. “CSX, they need to buck up and hold their drivers accountable. That means their own drivers and their contract drivers,” he said. District 2 Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson said the city should ban truck traffic from streets in the area that aren’t state highways. The city can’t ban trucks on Grafton Street, she said, nor would it be a very good idea. But the city can take action on side streets around it that GPS find for cut-through routes. “Our residential neighborhoods weren’t built for trailer trucks,” Carlson said. “It’s
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West Nile Virus in Worcester? Mosquito samples turned up positive. -2
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any folks with the means to take a summer vacation might take it at the beach, a resort, a cruise, an extended camping trip or a backpacking adventure in Europe. Dr. Richard Montilla, a Northborough resident and plastic surgeon with an office in Worcester, has, for most of his life, spent vacation time in a different way. Montilla is one of a group of plastic surgeons, nurses, therapists and other volunteers that set up work a week at a time in third world countries, fixing malformed limbs, burned skin, extra fingers or cleft lips. This year, joined by both his wife and daughter, he will make his 40th trip. This time, after a few years in Zambia, he’s going to Guatemala, a country with a similarly low standard of medical care and high population of impoverished people. He is traveling with SurgiCorps International, an aid group that puts on similar trips every year. Montilla expects the crew will be able to perform about 100 surgeries in the week they’re there. The group leaves in mid-August. Consisting of three to four surgeons, a few anesthesiologists, nurses, therapists and volunteers, roughly 25 people will go, setting up at a local hospital. “It changes their lives,” Montilla said of patients in underserved countries. “There’s something in it that once you have gone to one, you realize why people like me go on trips like that.” Montilla has been going on similar trips since he was 13 years old. His father, also a plastic surgeon, would take him along. “I would see how people would react when he would come back to those communities,” he said. “People would be running after him, hugging him when he came around.” One day, he said, while on one of those
Dr. Richard Montilla, right, and others perform plastic surgery as part of a week-long aid mission in Zambia. trips, it struck him: “I want to do what he’s doing. Montilla moved from from the Phillipines to the U.S. in 1995 upon graduating from the University of Santo Tomas Medical School. He finished his general surgery residency at Temple University in 2006, and served his hand surgery fellowship at UMass in 2007, followed by a plastic surgery fellowship at UMass in 2010. He opened his private practice in 2012 at his Lincoln Street office in Worcester. All the while, he’d go on surgery trips. Among the many patients he has served on these trips, a few special cases stand out. He once treated a boy born with a nub for a
thumb, using tissue off the index finger to construct a fully functioning thumb. He came to like the boy and the family and, after he left, his father would continue to email him progress. Another was on a trip in the Philippines with his father mission, when Montilla was 15. A man in his late 20s who was about to marry had been pushed into a fire and suffered horrific burns to his face. The wedding was called off because of the man’s disfigurement. “You could see the shame he carried because of his burns,” he said. “My father operated on him several times and after each
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procedure, his spirit healed a bit. As the surgeries began repairing the man’s face, it was clear the results helped him regain hope.” He said he cannot imagine discontinuing the aid work. The surgeries, he said, especially help children who are made fun of in school for disfigurements such as cleft lips and palates. In some areas, many people become afflicted with the same kind of disfigurements due to the environmental pollution of nearby corporate manufacturing centers. In each case, it’s simply a matter of using expertise to make someone’s life better. “It’s something that, if you’ve never done it, you will never understand why,” Montilla said. “You really have to kind of feel how grateful these people are and, you know, it kind of puts into perspective that you live in the U.S., you don’t realize how lucky you are to live in this kind of environment.” This year, for the first time, he is bringing his daughter, a 20-year-old pre-med student at UMass-Amherst. “It’s good to have her see what it’s like, what medicine is like outside the U.S.,” he said. Growing up in the Philippines, Montilla said he saw the same kind of poor medical care he now witnesses in Africa and South America. He said he is grateful to now live in the United States and live a western lifestyle, and sees the surgery trips as a way of giving back. “If I can help a few kids get through their disability, for me that’s great,” he said. “Who else is going to help them?” Bill Shaner can be reached at 508-7493166 x324 or at wshaner@worcestermag. com. Follow him on Twitter @Bill_Shaner.
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been a nightmare, truthfully, for our neighborhood.” CSX officials could not be reached for comment. Part of the increase in truck traffic, which many say has gotten progressively worse over the past year or so, is due to the fact business is booming for the shipping company. Russell chalked it up in part to an increase in online retail shopping, and while he wants to see the company succeed, he said it can’t be at the expense of the surrounding neighborhood. The problem is largely the result of a massive expansion of the CSX facility autho-
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The Department of Public Health said Tuesday that West Nile Virusladen mosquitoes were found zipping around Worcester recently, in the northeast and southeast quadrants, specifically. Unlike the fabled Zika Virus (remember that?), the West Nile Virus is a real danger in this area, especially for the younger and older segments of the population. For some, it’s a possibly fatal illness. According to the often-apocalyptic WebMD, West Nile can lead to swelling of the brain and spinal cord (yikes), but only in rare cases. Most people infected with the virus don’t show symptoms, but can spread it nonetheless. The DPH is advising that folks take the normal precautions against the bugs, like wearing long sleeves at night and applying bug spray. Also, I heard fruity scents attract the insects, so maybe leave the perfume at home.
WOOSOX?: A story broken by your hometown hero Worcester Magazine, the top brass of the Pawtucket Red Sox met with Worcester city officials last week, the first official meeting after the Paw Sox started to court offers from other cities for a new stadium this month, or at least the first meeting reported out. Paw Sox officials on hand included owner Larry Lucchino and the meeting apparently involved a tour of the Canal District, where the oft-cited and open-for-business Wyman-Gordon lot resides. Mayor Joe Petty categorized the meeting as an introductory one, and declined to get into specifics. He did say he left the meeting with a positive outlook. Good news for everyone who feels the city would benefit from a Red Sox affiliate franchise in the city. For those who are skeptical, take the meeting with a grain of salt. The wheels of government do turn slowly, after all.
NOTRE DAME DOWN: It was a sad day last Thursday for the city’s preservationist camp as news broke - again by Worcester Magazine that the iconic Notre Dame church at 5 Salem Square has been slated for a tear down. In its place, Mack-Cali Realty Corp., the developer behind the City Square Project, wants to put a four-story mixed used apartment complex. The Planning Board will hold a surely-well attended public hearing on Aug. 2 to discuss the matter. Since then, Preservation Worcester has announced they will fight to save the historic building. A group called Re-Imagine Notre Dame has reportedly proposed another vision for the building: one where it’s standing, and hosting art exhibits, shops and a public market. While I personally would like to see the Re-Imagine vision for the building realized, money talks and Mack-Cali, a company that builds literal skyscrapers, has a lot of it.
NOT FAIR: Another wrinkle in the fight between the local carpenter’s union and a subcontractor
brought on for another Mack-Cali development down the street: The union has filed an unfair labor complaint against the company, alleging a local carpenter working for the subcontractor P&B Partitions was fired for attempting to unionize. The complaint, filed with the U.S. Department of Labor, joins five other complaints of wage theft that have sparked weekly protests since the winter. The union vows to continue its protests and is urging city officials to get involved. Their overall point is that this subcontractor from New Jersey came in, hired a handful of local carpenters, then treated them badly. The larger point is that the general contractor, Erland Construction, could have hired a reputable local contractor to carry out the work and this whole mess could have been avoided.
BAKER SLASHES WOO: As broken down in the Worcester Sun, Gov. Charlie Baker vetoed
eight of 14 state budget items proposed by Worcester’s delegation, a total of $535,000 now gone from the city. The cuts were part of $320 million made by the governor as he grapples with an even wider budget shortfall. Among the cuts were community center programs, the Worcester Public Library’s bookmobile program and funds earmarked for Umass Memorial Medical Center. Can’t always get what you want, I guess.
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THIS WEEK IN WOO: There will soon be yet another media outlet on the Worcester scene. Last week, I reported on the upstart of the Worcester Independent Leader, a blog for conservative thought and, chances are, campaign fodder founded by At-large Councilor Mike Gaffney. Now, I bring you This Week In Worcester (thisweekinworcester.com for those reading in print), a news website created by Worcester Sun reporter Patrick Sargent. It will launch in September and promises solid reporting without editorializing or click bait. Alongside it, a satirical publication a la The Onion or ClickHole will also launch. It will be called the Worcester Lampoon. Mr. Sargent, if you’re looking for writers, you know where to find me. Here’s my try-out: Area Man To Launch Satire Site In City Sure To Take It Poorly. WAR CHEST WATCH: Time for another campaign finance update. This week we’ll take a look at the closely-watched District 4 race between incumbent Sarai Rivera and challenger Coreen Gaffney, wife of At-large Councilor Mike Gaffney. Rivera is sitting on a veritable heap of cash, at $23,181 ending balance as of July 18, the most recently available report. The figure is among the highest of any candidate vying for a council seat. Gaffney, in her first run for elected office, lags far behind, at $2,741 as of July 17. Though, to be fair, Gaffney’s war chest is more in line with that of others vying for a district seat than Rivera’s. Campaign finance in local elections means less than it does in the SuperPAC world of national posts, but it’s not for nothing. As we inch closer to November and the campaigning ramps up, a little spending goes a long way. GODDARD GRANT: The Goddard School of Science and Technology, an oft-struggling
Main South elementary school, is getting a little help from the feds. A $375,000 grant will help district officials carry out an improvement plan for Goddard as it tries to maintain its 3-out-of-5 state ranking, as reported in the Telegram & Gazette. The plan will focus on better teacher training. The school serves a population identified as 95 percent high needs, with a 68 percent population of students with English as their second language. School officials have expressed optimism that the grant, coupled with a new principal Karrie Allen, will help turn the school around. Bill Shaner can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or at wshaner@worcestermag.com. Follow him on Twitter @Bill_Shaner.
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he battle for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church has seen long-simmering tensions boil over. The closing of the church, and the subsequent attempt by the Worcester Diocese to sell the property, has drawn sharp rebuke – none sharper than from the group callings itself the Mount Carmel Preservation Society, made up of some former parishioners who feel the Church has shut them out. The divisions sewn as the drama unfolds are many. Some remain faithful to the Diocese, going along with the merger with Our Lady of Loreto Church. Some formed the society that now is embroiled in a fierce battle to prevent Mount Carmel from being sold or torn down. Others splintered off and, while perhaps supportive of the resistance led by the preservationists, have been less public with their opposition. At first blush, the schism may seem deep, insurmountable even. But could a onetime mainstay in the Italian community actually have the healing power to forge some sort of peace and understanding? The Italian Festival used to be the event for Italians in Worcester. More than just a party, it was a celebration of a people, of a way of life. In Worcester’s earlier days, the Italian heritage seeped out of the houses in the Shrewsbury Street neighborhood and flooded the streets. Community was everything to them, and back then their church was the anchor of that community. Mount Carmel was, for so many, the glue that held it all together, and the Italian Festival was a vessel through which all that was held so dear could be celebrated. In recent years, of course, but perhaps not as recent as you might think, that spirit began to erode. As families moved out of the neighborhood, as mortality claimed many of the faithful, the church began to empty. And the Italian Festival, for a while, fell by the wayside. It returned with a vengeance two years ago. Amid the turmoil surrounding Mount Carmel this year, the Italian Festival once again has been jettisoned. But could it be returning with an even bigger vengeance next year? That’s what it is starting to look like. The Mount Carmel Preservation Society is said to be planning a feast for the end of July 2018. The newly-formed Mount CarmelLoreto parish is planning a celebration for early August that year, and another is being organized for the end of that same month. And so, perhaps, once again could the Italian community rise up. This time they can prove that a building does not make one’s faith, nor does it build one’s community. Only the people can do that.
Worcester makes its pitch
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hether the Pawtucket Red Sox end up being called the WooSox and playing out of a shiny, new ball park in Worcester wasn’t decided, but representatives from both the PawSox and the city met earlier this month and toured the Canal District. The PawSox may well end up staying right where they are in Rhode Island. And Worcester will continue its forward march, nonetheless. At the very least, the ownership of the Boston Red Sox’ top minor league team got a bird’s eye view of what Worcester is all about. If negotiations in Rhode Island, indeed, do not improve, why wouldn’t the city have as a good a shot as any other in Massachusetts? Of course, there is much, much more to the process. And how far Worcester goes in that process remains to be seen. There are questions to be asked and answered, but that’s only if things start to get serious. What we have now, however, is a team looking for a new home visiting a city that has a lot to offer. In baseball terms, it was the first pitch. And by all accounts, Worcester did not strike out.
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The Education Beat
Beating the summer slide with math activities John Monfredo
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s I explained last month, the summer slide is for real. Years of research confirms what educators, including myself, have been saying for a long time: during the summer vacation students lose too much of what they learned during the school year. Students typically score lower on standardized tests after the summer break than they did before it. Most students lose two months of mathematical skills every summer and low-income children lose another two to three months in reading. Often, it is the students who can least afford to lose the reading gains they’ve achieved during the school year who fall the farthest behind when they return to the classroom after a summer break from formal school instruction. Researchers continue to point out that students who don’t have educationally-rich summers will be nearly three years behind their peers by the time they reach the end of the sixth grade. Much like we would expect an athlete or musician’s performance to suffer if they didn’t practice regularly, the same thing is true for young people when it comes to reading performance. Thus, summer reading loss is real and the best predictor of whether a child reads is whether or not he or she owns books. Like reading, math needs to be emphasized during the summer break. Researchers state, on average, students lose 1.8 months of math skills during the summer. The loss of math knowledge affects every kind of student. “Whether you are a low-income child or a high-income child, you lose math knowledge or skills at the same rate over the summer,” says Catherine Augustine, senior policy researcher for the RAND Corporation. Remember, with math one needs to follow a careful set of steps. Math requires more rigor and focus than simply picking up a book to pass a hot summer day. Those parents who have children attending the Worcester Public Schools received a grade-level brochure on “Summer Math Calendar” and an answer sheet for parents to consider. If you haven’t looked through your child’s backpack, do it now. These activities are worthwhile and can involve members of the family in fun math activities. Here is an example from the Grade 5 calendar dated Aug. 2 (remember there is one problem per day): Mei hikes 3.2 miles on Saturday and 4.8 miles on Sunday. About how far does Mei hike in all? The answer is 8 miles. So, parents, check to see if you have that calendar; if not, check with the school or with the Central Office for a copy. Also listed are a number of math websites for parents to check out, including aplusmath.com, coolmath-games.com, oswego.org, mathwire.
com, mathfactcafe.com, iPracticemath.com and khanacademy.com. Another great website is ixl.com. This site has all sorts of math programs by grade level (Pre-K-Grade 8) with a variety of math skills to work with your child. Mathblaster.com helps kids develop an interest in math by engaging them with exciting math games. In addition, right at home there are many ways of having math fun. There are many games your child can play that involve math. Beginning in the elementary years, students can learn to enjoy math by playing games such as chess, dominoes, cribbage, checkers and backgammon. Parents, encourage your child to solve problems involving math outside of school. In the grocery store, ask him or her to figure out the price of 3 pounds of apples. In the car, ask him or her how long it will take to travel to your destination based on your speed. Also, while driving have mental math fun by asking your child to multiply, add or divide numbers and make it a game. Learning to count change is an important life skill, but it is also a skill that many children have difficulty mastering. One way to assist your child is to build on his knowledge of counting to 100 by ones, fives and 10s. Use pennies, nickels and dimes. Review counting to 100 with your child by ones, fives and 10s. Explain that counting to 100 in the various ways is similar to counting money. Give your child a small number of coins to begin with, such as 12 pennies and six nickels and dimes. Show him or her how to count the pennies by ones, the nickels by fives and the dimes by 10s. The kitchen is a great place to practice math as long as there’s an adult home to supervise. How many tomatoes will you need to double the recipe for sauce? If you put 10 slices of mushroom on the pizza, ask your child to put twice as many olive slices. How many is that? If there are three people in your family and 15 strawberries to divide equally among them, how many strawberries will each person get? Are you planning a road trip? Use a map scale of miles to estimate distances and travel times. How many miles per gallon does your car average on highways? In town? What are the highest and lowest gas prices you can find on your trip? How much money can you save by filling up your car at the lowest price? How much is the trip likely to cost, taking into account gasoline, tolls, meals, lodging, recreation and souvenirs? You might compare the actual costs of the trip to your prediction. License plate math: Add or subtract or multiply or divide the numbers you find on license plates. You can work with as many digits as you wish. For instance, you might treat the first number on a license plate as a
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That’s What They Said “We did what we’re supposed to do. We did our job selling the city.”
- Worcester Mayor Joe Petty, on meeting with officials from the Pawtucket Red Sox recently. “The club toured the city’s bustling Canal District and learned of Worcester’s continued from previous page
divisor and the next three numbers as a threedigit dividend. Then there is the water balloon toss. Children love the water balloon toss! It can be a great way to practice math skills and cool off at the same time. Take turns throwing the balloon and challenging the other player with math facts. You might say, “4 x 6 = ?” When the other person catches the balloon, he or she must say the answer. Each time he or she answers correctly, the player must take a step backwards. How many equations can you
interest in the PawSox.” - Pawtucket Red Sox spokesperson Bill Wanless, in an email on the club’s meeting with Worcester officials. “We try to be more than four walls with books inside.” - Dudley’s Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library director Karen E. Wall, on an exhibit at the library of work by artist David Omar White. solve before the balloon breaks? You get the picture: “Parents are their child’s first teachers,” and all parents have the ability to teach and encourage their children. Everyday activities can turn into math lessons, so engage your child in a number of fun math activities and continue throughout the summer time. The results will pay off come this fall. Let me know how it turns out! John Monfredo is a retired Worcester Public Schools principal and current member of the School Committee.
Teachers union represents more than teachers To the editor: In the editorial coverage of the EAW’s struggle for a contract (“Always more to the story,” Worcester Magazine, July 20), it was mentioned that the EAW rejected the health insurance changes that other city unions took. That’s true. The EAW also has the unique position of representing many people beyond teachers, such as bus drivers and Education Support Professionals, who make much less. For example, the starting salary for a teacher is $43,310, and the starting salary for a police officer is similar (though I haven’t been able to find the exact number in their collective bargaining agreement), plus the potential for overtime. But for an ESP, the starting salary is $16,939, less than half of those other professions, and with no chance of approaching the $80,000-plus that a career teacher or officer can make. For well-paid union employees, a hike in
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The Issue
For months, Dudley was embroiled in a controversy over a proposed Islamic cemetery that kept the small, cashstrapped town in the state – and sometimes national – spotlight. The town and the Islamic Society of Greater Worcester were engaged in a year-long dispute over the proposed 55acre cemetery. As some residents protested the move as a poor fit for the town, others accused the town of anti-Muslim bias. Eventually, the town did approve the cemetery, but the Islamic Society pulled out in DUDLEYMA.GOV April, opting instead to move to the Hope Cemetery in Worcester. The issue was talk of the town for a year and half, said Dudley Town Administrator Greg Balukonis. “Now we’re just taking a moment to catch our collective breath,” said Balukonis. Since April, the town has largely fallen back out of the limelight. The biggest thing on the municipal horizon now is a new and long-overdue Town Administrator fire station, and the perpetual prob- Greg Balukonis lem of budget shortcomings. “We bring in considerably less money than other towns,” he said. “There’s nothing we can do about it.” At about $11 per 1,000 feet, the town’s tax property rate is among the lowest in the area. Still, the fire station will be built with the help of a voterapproved debt exclusion (a temporary raising of taxes). The $6.5-million project will rebuild the existing fire station of West Main Street. Actual construction is expected to start in the fall.
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Cows Per Capita ~250 22 cows per 1,000 residents
Median household income $66,339 Median house value $246,600 Municipal Property Tax Rate $11.94 per $1,000 assessed property value
-Bill Shaner, staff reporter
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n a matter of 10 minutes one recent afternoon, four It may seem like a strange business model at a time of separate cars pulled up to a small, inconspicuous stand craft restaurants, breweries and boutique shops, but the at the corner of Pierpont and Dudley-Oxford roads. Corn Lady has stood the test of time. Folks in the area What they came for: corn - and corn only. know where they can find good summer corn and find it ELIZABETH BROOKS for cheap. Bob Proulx, a man who helps out at the stand a few days a week, measured out dozens and half dozens for customers, pulling the crop from a large sacks in the bed of a pickup truck and tossing them into reused shopping bags The corn crop gets better and better as the summer goes on, he said, and so does the customer base. Later in the summer, the offerings also expand. The product comes from farms in the area. “It’s just a little country market stand,” said Proulx. “We’ll have tomatoes, zucchinis, summer squash, eggplant, cucumbers, cabbage. My sister’s been doing it almost 10 years.” - Bill Shaner, staff reporter
Bob Proulx manning the Corn Lady stand at the corner of Pierpont and Dudley-Oxford roads.
STATS - Source: ACS 2015 mid-year survey, Mass. DESE, Town of Dudley Annual Town Report (2016)
ELIN ANDERSON can still make it up the 16 steps leading to the front door of her house. She is, after all, a spry 100 years old. With another birthday just around corner (Nov. 15), Anderson is, “doing really well,” her son, Eric Anderson, said. Physically, he said, his mother is fine, although her short-term memory is lagging. Born in Worcester Nov. 15, 1916, Elin Anderson spent her childhood in Sturbridge, went to high school in Charlton and, after marrying her husband, built a home in Dudley. His father was in the service, Eric Anderson said, which brought his mother out to California for a spell, where she drove a bus for servicemen during World War II. Listed as the oldest resident of Dudley, Elin Anderson has two children, Eric and Susan; a granddaughter, Dawn-Marie, who is Eric’s daughter; and a great-grandchild, Amanda. Over the years, according to her son, Elin Anderson has received numerous awards. She is also a published poet and has created many paintings in oil and watercolor. For 20 years, she taught Tai-Chi for seniors at Dudley Congregational Church and at the Oxford Senior Center. Is that, her son was asked, what has kept her so fit? “That and the steps,” he said. “She’s still going up and down those steps.” - Walter Bird Jr. J U LY 2 7 , 2 0 1 7 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M
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OXFORD ON MAY 11, 1681, the General Court appointed William Stoughton and Joseph Dudley to inspect the land and the validity of the Indian titles and later purchased certain Indian lands on May 27, 1682. The town was named Oxford after the prestigious city of that name in England. The original border stretched about 65 square miles, including present-day Oxford, the larger part of Charlton, about one-fourth of Auburn, one-fifth of Dudley and several square miles in the northeast section of Southbridge. Throughout the years, land was later annexed and included into making Oxford what it is, making it bigger in proximity and more attractive for settlers. One notable event in the town’s early history is the Johnson Massacre in 1696. John Johnson, a resident of Oxford, was killed by Native Americans, along with his three children, in their home. This tragedy has been memorialized through an event called, “Founder’s Day,” held in July. Recently, however, there is a smaller version of this, alongside a fall festival every September. Jackie Matthews, Intern
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FOR ITS SIZE, OXFORD’S MAIN STREET has some serious gastronomic firepower. Between the iconic Carl’s Oxford Diner and WALTER BIRD JR.
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the institutional N&J Donuts, the downtown might be the best destination for breakfast this side of Worcester. Although a former dishwasher named Irene is no longer at Carl’s Diner on Main Street, her legacy of painting customers’ nails if they didn’t finish their meal is still fresh in the minds of many who go for some good diner food. And finishing a meal at Carl’s isn’t easy. The restaurant has a reputation for portions that border on the extreme. Regulars Todd Hammond, Pete Creighton, Ray Schivick and “Rhode Island Tommy” praised Carl’s for its good food and friendly atmosphere. They joked like they have for the past 10 plus years. “It’s the best [food] in MA,” said Hammond, “I come here every day.”
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“Rhode Island Tommy” drives over 25 miles once a week just to eat at Carl’s. “I say they’re a part of the adult day care program,” jokes waitress Coleen Overly, who has been working at the diner for 25 years. The four men and their other friends commented on their favorite orders: the classic bacon and eggs, and the ham. As for Overly, she likes the waffles. A few hundred feet down the road is N&J Donuts, a small coffee shop known for stop sign-sized specialty donuts and quality coffee. “Most of the people, they just come in and sit down. We know exactly what they want,” said cook Amy Arseneault from behind the counter. The place has cultivated a sense of community for years, a daily destination in many Oxfordian routines. - Bill Shaner, staff reporter and Emma Monahan, intern WALTER BIRD JR.
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{ TownTrippin’ } OXFORD’S SIGNATURE EVENT Founder’s Day CLARA BARTON WAS BORN IN NORTH OXFORD, Massachusetts on Christmas Day 1821, and, eventually, the town’s second elementary school would come to be named after her. She embarked on a nationwide lecture tour post-Civil War, speaking to people ELIZABETH BROOKS about her battlefield experiences. After the tour, while resting in Europe, Barton was contacted by International Red Cross officials. They had gotten wind of Barton’s wartime nursing and relief work, and approached her to find out why the United States was resisting adopting the Treaty of Geneva. Barton told the officials that it was something herself and her country were not knowlClara Barton’s Birthplace Museum on edgeable of, so she quickly Clara Barton Road. became involved. After learning firsthand how the group functioned, Barton realized the Red Cross could provide essential civilian disaster relief as well as wartime aid. She returned home in 1873 and worked tirelessly to convince her fellow Americans of the organization’s merits. After eight long years, Barton founded the American National Red Cross in 1881. – Jackie Matthews, Intern
Median household income: $66,713 Median house value: $230,600 Municipal Property Tax Rate: $16.93 per $1,000 assessed property value School District: Oxford Number of students: 1,738 Dollar spent per student: $13,126 School Budget: $25.77 million
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“They think she’s 59, not 99,” Frank Harrison said with a laugh. “For 99, she’s doing well. The Overlook’s a fantastic place.” He said she watches a little TV, enjoys watching birds out her window, likes talking RITA PATRICIA HARRISON did what many to her nurses, works on crossword puzzles of us do on our birthday. and, always an avid reader, still reads the “We had a big party,” her son, 68-yearoccasional book. old Frank Harrison said of the woman Originally from Worcester, Pat Harrison known as “Pat.” went to Becker College. She married a World Pat Harrison turned 99 July 23, and War II veteran, and together they bought a spent her birthday weekend celebrating house in Charlton in 1953. They had five with family at the South Charlton Reserchildren – three daughters and two sons. voir house of one of her five children. She She spent five years living with one is listed as Oxford’s oldest living person, of her daughters in Oxford, which may according to the town clerk, although she account for Harrison being listed as the currently resides at The Overlook Retiretown’s oldest living resident. ment Community in Charlton. To get to and Perhaps one of Harrison’s greatest acfrom the celebration, Pat Harrison had to complishments came several decades ago, be picked up and dropped off each day. when she helped establish the Center of
The Issue
Over the past several decades, business development activity has gone from almost non-existent to roughly 20 percent of the town’s annual tax revenue. “We’d like to continue that upward trend as much as we can,” Town Manager Brian Palaia said. For months, town officials have been at work on a new master plan, a document that hadn’t been updated since the 1970s. The plan, used for zoning new development, puts a renewed focus on fostering commercial development while preserving the character of the downtown. The new plan is in front of the Planning Board, which will hold a public hearing before voting to adopt it. But with the push for added development comes added challenges. The town’s water and sewer infrastructure is not equipped to handle an influx of businesses. In fact, the town has only a small private water company and many of its residents rely on private wells. With a state-funded reconstruction of Route 20 in the works for 2018, town officials are pursuing grants and other funding to lay down added water infrastructure with the building of the road. “That would be a tremendous help,” he said. -Bill Shaner, staff reporter Hope, an organization that serves the mentally challenged. “We had a [mentally-challenged] brother,” Frank Harrison said. “That was the impetus for her. She got together with women who had disabled children.” The women, he said, knew the owners of the old American Optical in Southbridge, and were able to establish a facility there. What they needed, however, was funding. According to Frank Harrison, one of his mother’s friends was married to the late state Sen. Jim Kelly, who was then the chair of the powerful Senate Ways and Means Committee. Kelly, Frank Harrison said, was able to help facilitate grant funding for the facility. “That really began the Center of Hope,” Frank Harrison said. “[His mother] was kind of at the base level.” - Walter Bird Jr.
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TOWN TRIPPIN’
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INCORPORATED IN 1832, the town of Webster owes its origins to Samuel Slater, the historical icon still making appearances in U.S. history books as “the Father of American Manufacturers,” a moniker allegedly coined by Andrew Jackson. Slater arrived in America after leaving England in the late 18th century, establishing mills throughout Rhode Island. Attracted to what is now East Webster by the water power potential of the lake, Slater established mills in the area throughout the early nineteenth century. Slater mills occupied parts of both Dudley and Oxford, and in 1832, Slater successfully petitioned to create a new town. Webster, named for another historical icon, statesman Daniel Webster, soon eclipsed its two parent towns in population and productivity. Economic expansion continued into the 1900s, but industry has been on the decline since the middle of the 20th century. As parking space grew increasingly rare on Main Street, businesses gradually relocated to East Webster, which is currently home to the town’s largest employer, Mapfre Insurance. - Kayla Kibbe, intern J U LY 2 7 , 2 0 1 7 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M
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The opioid crisis hitting cities and towns across the state weighs heavily on the minds of Webster town officials. To combat the problem, the town has put in place an opioid task force, pulling from police, emergency medical service and Sheriff’s Department resources. The goal of the task force, said Town Administrator Doug Willardson, is to link those in the throes of addiction with resources in an effort to help addicts get clean and stay out of trouble with the law. “Our approach is to catch them at a time when they’d be willing to accept help,” said Willardson. The town is also looking at a nuisance bylaw that would allow officials to pressure landlords into cleaning up properties that have become havens for drug dealers. “We’re trying to hold landlords responsible, those who are renting to drug dealers constantly,” he said. “Other landlords say they have people doing drugs out of their home and don’t know how to go about stopping it.” There are also several building projects in the works. The Chester C. Corbin Public Library is under reconstruction. The new library, a $12 million project is set to open 2018. At the Annual Town Meeting in May, voters approved a start to negotiations for a historical museum in the former National Guard Armory. Proposed by Christopher Robert, owner of Webster Ventures and Indian Ranch, the museum will be a tribute to the town’s historical icon, Samuel Slater, and his influence in the American Industrial Revolution. -Bill Shaner, staff reporter, and Kayla Kibbe, intern.
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perhaps, the biggest draw on Webster Lake, many locals opt for Memorial Beach, a sprawling, but quiet recreation compound on the north end of the lake, for their summer fun. On a recent morning, hundreds lined the sandy beach, the playground and picnic tables dotting grassy patches between the water and the parking lot. Webster politico Ray Mullins points out improvements Ray Mullins, wearing a blue polo shirt and an Air to Memorial Beach Force veteran hat decorated with medals, said the beach has long been one of the best spots for recreation in town. Recent additions like a volleyball court and kayak rentals have made the beach better. But Mullins, a man active in town politics and happenings, said it could be improved – horseshoe pits and more, or more stationary, park benches for one. “We want to look for things that’s going to enhance the beach and bring people in,” he said. But they don’t need more amenities to draw in couple Mark and Chris White, who lounged on the beach about 100 feet away. Mark White said they come to the beach four or five times a week. “It’s just the peacefulness,” he said, “it’s relaxing.”
WEBSTER’S SIGNATURE EVENTS Webster Summer Carnival, launched this year in June. St. Joseph’s Polish Festival
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rive down a tight and winding residential road next to Webster Lake, and Waterfront Mary’s seems to appear like a mirage. Tucked between small beach houses and the water, the restaurant and bar is the town’s oldest, and perhaps most intriguing. Mary Dow, a prior owner, had a bit of an eccentric streak. On the second floor is a large marble bar overlooking the water. It’s said to have been built in the 1980s and featured at the 1932 Chicago World’s Fair. Mary had it craned into the place through an open roof in 1986, while the place was under reconstruction. The bar has been open since 1908, when it was called Birch
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- Bill Shaner, staff reporter Median age: 41 Ethnicity (%): 82 White, 10 Hispanic, 4 Black, 2 Native Percent below poverty line: 15.5 Municipal Budget: $40.4 million Highest Paid Employee: $137,600 Timothy Bent, police chief
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Above, Tracy Lis, owner of Waterfront Mary’s, leans on the iconic second floor bar. Left, The Waterfront Mary’s deck overlooks Webster Lake.
Island Pavilion, making it the longest-running haunt in Webster by far. And, what’s more, the place is said to be haunted by Dow, a spirit unable to leave the place in which she invested so much time. On a recent afternoon, employees recounted hearing footsteps and seeing lights turn on late at night while across the lake. “This is haunted too, just so you know,” said current owner Tracy Lis. “It’s haunted.” But, she said, the bar and the ghosts are separate from the everyday work. People know the myths, but they come for the food and beer. For many in the area, Waterfront Mary’s is a go-to spot, just one with a little more intrigue. - Bill Shaner, staff reporter J U LY 2 7 , 2 0 1 7 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M
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When Dudley’s Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library director Karen E. Wall visited the West Greenwich Animal Hospital in Rhode Island, it is unlikely she expected to come away with the foundational steps toward hosting an art
exhibit back home. That’s exactly what she got, however, as she found herself mesmerized by a David Omar White piece hanging in the waiting room.
Dr. Amy Pratt, daughter of White, and her husband, Dr. Ralph Pratt, owners of the West Greenwich Animal Hospital, came to Dudley to check out the space and eventually brought a number of White’s paintings to display. “He died in 2009 and his work hasn’t been displayed since,” said Pratt. “It’s a beautiful library and we’re thrilled to have a place to have him displayed and get him reintroduced to the public.” The art on display at the library is a tiny
1974-1984. His style changed over the course of his life and he was no stranger to reinventing himself along the way. He became interested in painting very early on. “I personally think it’s genetic,” White’s youngest son, Jonny, said via FaceTime from Paris, where he is a professional painter. “He told a story that, as a child, he survived a particularly invasive operation. He had a hole in his diaphragm and they stitched that up. He was kind of a miracle. While he was recover-
portion of the family’s collection. While the veterinarian was looking for a place to display her father’s work, she saw the value in displaying several pieces in the animal hospital. “I’m not sure that the average veterinary clientele would expect to see fine art hanging in the lobby,” said Pratt. “I’ve been trying to find a venue in my free time to display his artwork. Since it’s not my world, I decided to do what I can and find a spot to display a few pieces in our animal hospital.” White, in adsdition to being a painter, was also an illustrator, muralist, printer and sculptor, created a long-running political cartoon strip called “The White Rabbit,” that ran from
ing, the nurses would fawn and coo over him and give him validation of his drawings and he got the bug in the recovery room from the friendly nurses at the hospital.” White joined the Navy during World War II and later became a merchant marine. He went on to hold teaching positions in Massachusetts, California and Italy. The pieces on display in the Pearle L. Crawford library are largely from mid- to late-
As it turned out, the family of White — a prolific and internationally-recognized painter who passed away in 2009 — was looking for a way to showcase their late father’s work and the serendipity in that visit would be a boon for White’s family, as well as the library and its community. “I took my cat to the vet in West Greenwich,” recalled Wall. “I walked in and one of David Omar White’s pieces was on the wall. It said ‘gallery wanted’ next to it. I told Dr. Amy, gallery wanted? I have a gallery, art wanted.” 22 W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M • J U LY 2 7 , 2 0 1 7
2008, the year before White passed away. “These are called mini-murals,” said Pratt. “He did them specifically because he had limited up-and-down mobility and tended to go horizontal. He was always working.” White developed asbestosis in his later years, leaving him with limited movement, though, according to his son, the painter’s output didn’t slow, but actually increased. “He really caught a new wind,” he said. “The paintings you see in the library are a result of his late-life inspiration. It’s really prolific output. Now that I think of it, it may have started with his illness. He started his art when he was ill as a child and he finished that series when he was ill. He had various lung problems that were results of asbestosis he got from decommissioning ships after World War II in the Navy. It caught up to him late in life. He was on oxygen and couldn’t walk, but he was really happy, and he was full of energy, and loved the paintings he was doing. He was really pumping stuff out in the last five to 10 years of his life.” White’s family is happy to have a place to display his work and the library is happy to offer the community at large fine art to view. “We try to be more than four walls with books inside,” said Wall. “We look at ourselves as a cultural institution as well. We try to appeal to all ages. We’re outside of Boston, but in the Hartford area and the Providence area, so we’re well-positioned to show an artist of this magnitude. We are so very lucky. We’ve held exhibits with local artists, but this is the first one, I’d say, that has international recognition. The work of David Omar White will be on display at the Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library, 40 Schofield Ave., Dudley, through September. The library is currently accepting suggestions for future exhibitions in their gallery space. For more information on David Omar White, head to Davidomarwhite.squarespace. com. For more information on the library, head to Crawfordlibrary.com. To learn more about painter Jonny White, head to Jonnywhite.squarespace.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 and on Instagram @Joshualyford.
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A Restaurant Week Primer Sandra Rain
More than 40 establishments are participating in the summer edition of Worcester Restaurant Week, Monday, July 31 through Saturday, Aug. 12. Each three-course menu, priced at $25.17, is designed to attract new clientele, with the hope of enticing guests into making return trips in the future. Restaurant Week is a great opportunity to experience the ambience and service of a ‘special occasion’ restaurant with an everyday price tag.
This year’s participants include: Amici Trattoria, Armsby Abbey, Bocado Tapas Bar, Brew City, British Beer Company, Caffe Espresso Trattoria, Chophouse 111, Chuck’s Steakhouse, Compass Tavern,
Draught House Bar & Grill, El Basha (Park Ave & Belmont Street Locations), Flying Rhino, Il Forno, Joey’s, Lakeside Bar and Grille, Leo’s Ristorante, Lock 50, Meze Greek Tapas, Nuovo, Oak Barrel Tavern, O’Connors Restaurant, Padavano’s Place, Park Grill, Pepe’s Italian Restaurant, Peppercorns, Piccolo’s, Rosalina’s Kitchen, Tatnuck Grille, The Fix Burger Bar, The Mezcal Cantina, The Mill 185, The People’s Kitchen, The Sole Proprietor, Via Italian Table, Vintage Grill and Willy’s Steakhouse. We at Worcester Magazine observed that many of this summer’s Restaurant Week participants offer notable experiences highlighted in our recent reviews. For example, at Oak Barrel Tavern, we commended the attention to ambience on our most recent visit. We
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encircling, comfortable chairs for sipping and lounging are still up for grabs. Give the meatloaf a try and finish up with a warm chocolate brownie sundae.
the room, characterized by exposed brick and large, shiny, white tiles. OBT’s charming fireplace won’t be necessary for this summer’s installment of Restaurant Week, but the
Brew City is a great choice for very large groups hoping to enjoy Restaurant Week together. Reservations are typically pre-set at long tables in the center of the dining room. Servers are quite skilled at dealing with large parties of people, even indecisive ones. The beer list is lengthy, with 40 drafts and more than 100 bottles. Start with a Blueberry Kale Salad and then try the Honey Chipotle Chicken and Waffles. Armsby Abbey’s Restaurant Week menu is intriguing from start to finish. Course One includes a choice of sweet corn, basil & goat cheese fritters served with a smoked tomato jam, or a salad of local greens, heirloom tomatoes, grilled corn, aged goat cheese, roasted tomato & herb vinaigrette. Course Two offers confit whole tomato served atop a lemon & fresh herbed whole-grain risotto, grated parmesan, Calabrian chile bread crumbs or braised chicken leg served with stewed peppers, crispy potatoes, pickled corn & hot pepper salsa. Finally, Course Three is the epitome of a summer dessert: grilled Tougas Farm peach, sweet corn & blueberry ice cream and dried corn crumble. It’s easiest to course out a Restaurant Week experience if everyone in your party orders at once. Don’t forget that your servers are working even harder than usual on Restaurant Week, but in exchange for much smaller checks, due to their promotional prices. Servers and bartenders will appreciate a generous tip, as well as the promise that you plan to make a return trip. Kitchens are often crushed during Restaurant Week, so please be patient and remember that in exchange, you’re getting a high-quality meal at a low price.
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There’s a new Friday Farmers’ Market on the Worcester Common. Visit the Oval on Fridays, now through Sept. 29, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The market offers fruits, veggies, herbs, meats, eggs, honey and soaps from Stillman Quality Meats, Douglas Orchard & Farm, Sweet Pumpkins Farm, Schultz Farm, Minuteman Kettle Corn, Jeremiah’s Inn, Regional
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Thursday, July 27 marks the final installment in Shrewsbury Street Area Merchant Association’s Walk & Rock festivities. You can catch free live music at Padavano’s Place, Wormtown, Vintage Grille, Frank’s, Victory, Ralph’s Tavern and Brew City.
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It’s time to kick off your shoes and enjoy Worcester’s very own sandy beach at Flying Rhino Friday-Sunday, July 28-30. Skip the beach traffic and enjoy live music, food and cocktails in your own beautiful city. This year’s performers include Scarlett Drive and Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket.
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Representatives from Armsby Abbey, deadhorse hill, The Pint, Volturno, Less Than Greater Than, Rail Trail Flatbread Co. and Hangover Pub traveled to New
Environmental Council (REC) Mobile Market and E.V.’s Whimsies. Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare has
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This week, Worcester Magazine is celebrating everything that’s great about our neighbors to the south in Webster, Dudley and Oxford. To start, country singer Josh Turner will be live at Indian Ranch Sunday, July 30 at 2 p.m. You can stop by the Kretschmann Brewery & Beer Garden Wednesday through Saturday to enjoy a brew along the riverwalk. And if you’ve never toured Lake
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Last week, seven Central Mass restaurants sent representatives to Tales of the Cocktail, the world’s premier cocktail festival. Pictured, left to right, Charles Schleyer, Emily Briggs, Amanda Whitner, Derek Grimm, Keegan Lynch and Marco Tonelli, all of Worcester.
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Orleans earlier this month for an intensive professional development experience intended to elevate Worcester’s cocktail culture. Topics included compensation models, intellectual property law and violence prevention. Joy Flanagan of Armsby Abbey was honored as a ‘Gray Coat’ this year within the Cocktail Apprentice Program, which boasts a global reputation.
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A reimagining of ‘Evita’ from Regatta Players ‘Evita’ on this stage, here’s how I can make this work,’” he explained. “I’ve veered a bit from the original concept of the opening, so we can experience this at a more intimate Southgate stage. How can I problem solve this and embrace what we have versus doing the
“Musically, this is the most challenging project that I’ve taken on,” said Narcisi. “It’s been exciting because of that. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music is not traditional. It changes meter a lot and there are a lot of different styles. You go very quickly from one melodic
personal life and her rise to power as first lady of Argentina and eventual passing. Caron and his team hope to provide a new look at the Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the old story. rock opera “Evita,” with lyrics “People love ‘Evita,’ they know it, but they by Tim Rice, back in 1976. What don’t remember it because it’s been so long,” began as a concept album PHOTO SUBMITTED said Caron. “To that, I say, see it with an open mind. I hope some people do premiered as a West End some research on the history so they production in ’78 and hit can see the angle we’ve taken. I want Broadway in ’79, with them to leave with some perspective countless productions seen on the message we’re getting across. by innumerable theatre The way one person’s words can sway an event or a figure. It’s a relevant fans in the years since. thing to take into our own lives. Can The Regatta Players’ proyou make an angel into a devil? I duction sets out to bring don’t think so, but consider your the experience to life Aug. perspective, even if someone or some4-6 and Aug. 11-12 in thing is imperfect. Is it imperfect and negative or imperfect and interesting? ways never before seen. Challenge your perspective and reality “There are quite a few changes,” in regards to what is going on in our said Scott Caron, director of Regatta political cycle in this moment.” Players’ “Evita.” “Obviously, the Narcisi echoed that sentiment and licensed script is the same, but in the hope that the production can be terms of context we did a lot of both enjoyable and a learning experiresearch and found that, in the muence for viewers. sical, they present three sides to the “I hope people really get a sense of story, different perspectives form the the historical version of her life and ensemble. A lot of different news the power of the female character,” and media outlets gave Che a lot of said Narcisi. “There’s power struggles negative spin, but there’s another in there between male and female and regard for her. I wanted to bring it goes back and forth on who has the that out differently than it had been upper hand at any given time. She was done before.” epic and she was able to rise to the top There are a number of ways this as a woman. That’s pretty neat. Then production of Evita distances itself there’s that struggle of the masses, from the standard production–while the basic workers and the aristocrats. adhering to its core. It’s very interesting. Having our cast “Normally, ‘Evita’ is a huge as these groups, they switch from one production with a very large another in their mannerisms and their stage and many singers and a full style of music. There’s a play between orchestra,” said Bonnie Narcisi, the the classes. It’s very intriguing. It’s production’s music director. “We’re been a journey working on this.” revamping it to fit our little stage. The Regatta Players brings Evita There’s 11 singers/actors in the cast. to Southgate at Shrewsbury, 30 Julio They sound like more, but there’s Drive in Shrewsbury, Friday-Sunday, just 11. There’s going to be five in Aug. 4-6, and Friday-Saturday, Aug. the pit orchestra. It’s quite a bit dif11-12. For more information on the ferent. It’s a little bit more intimate, From left, Katie Monopoli, Kaitlyn Ekstrom-Doig as Eva Peron (sitting), Lauren Blumberg, Regatta Players, or to purchase tickets, more personable. We’ve tried to make Rachel Ryan and Stephanie Sarkisian in “Evita.” head to regattaplayers.com. For more it realistic lengths for people in the strand to another. The tempo will change rap- information on Southgate at Shrewsbury, head show with an exceptionally large set. That audience, while keeping the story line intact. idly and the mood will change and all of that. to southgateatshrewsbury.com. would be unobtainable. I decided that I know We were very lucky to get such an extremely In order to even begin staging this, the cast the limitations, I should embrace it.” talented group of people together.” had to know all of the music. We spent three The soundtrack to the rock opera is wellReporter Joshua Lyford can be reached Having a smaller stage poses unique issues weeks studying the music. That’s easily three at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at to a production team, but Caron doesn’t think known and the entire production is beloved by many. That means there is a special sort of times as much time spent on the music than Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh of this as a detriment; rather, he sees it as a responsibility on the cast and production team we normally have.” on Twitter @Joshachusetts and on Instagram new perspective to view “Evita.” The story follows Eva Peron’s [1919-1952] @Joshualyford. “A can-do person says, ‘Ok, you want to do to do the songs justice. Joshua Lyford
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Christopher Nolan doesn’t waste time. At the outset of “Dunkirk,” he provides a few lines of text about the bold evacuation that saved the lives of more than 300,000 Belgian, British and French soldiers stranded and surrounded by German forces on a French beach during World War II. And that’s it for exposition — there is no calm-beforethe-storm processing of time, place and character. There is only the storm.
Nolan, who wrote and directed the film, jumps into the fight, waged in the air and on the sea because the Allied troops essentially have run out of land and are left exposed to German strafing missions. In the skies, a small squadron of British pilots led by Tom Hardy engages in ferocious dogfights as the boys below scramble to board the few military ships disembarking from Dunkirk to cross the channel to England. In a desperate attempt to rescue the soldiers from the beach, the British military enlists civilian boat owners to make the perilous journey to France aboard their yachts, skiffs and trawlers in defiance of German bombers and gunboats. Nolan focuses on a man named Dawson (Mark Rylance), who sets out on his boat with his son and a friend (while looking smashing in a V-neck sweater and tie — Dawson is British, after all). About midway across they pick up the lone survivor (Cillian Murphy) of a sunken ship, who is clearly suffering from battle trauma and soon becomes a potential danger to his saviors. Nolan has made a couple of interesting
choices. He engages in some nonlinear storytelling that plays loose with time, an initially discombobulating effect that manages to assume its own logic as the movie wears on. He’s also re-teamed with musical composer Hans Zimmer, who scored Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy. I’m a fan of Zimmer’s propulsive style, which nicely complements the “Dunkirk” battle sequences, but which during quieter moments hammers through dialogue I wanted to hear. This is my biggest gripe with the film. The thumping music overwhelms the softspoken Brits to the point where I gave up trying to decipher their exchanges. Hardy, with a pilot’s mask covering his mouth and Zimmer’s score obscuring his words, is even more garbled than when he was playing Bane in “The Dark Knight Rises.” Nolan’s visuals make up for the aural deficiencies. In a gripping scenario, a group of soldiers is trapped in the hold of a ship while the Germans pepper it with gunfire. The bullet holes allow seawater to stream into the compartment as the soldiers rush to plug the breaches with their fingers. (One of the soldiers is Dutch, which makes the leaky-dike analogy ridiculously appropriate.) “Dunkirk” supplies little in the way of character development or even much of a story line — Nolan’s only sentimental indulgence is the wistful observation about returning home offered by Commander Bolton (Kenneth Branagh). Rylance’s Dawson is heroically solid, as is Hardy’s pilot, but they are what they do. Fionn Whitehead plays Tommy, a young soldier and the movie’s fulcrum, who escapes death by drowning, burning, bombs and bullets. That’s all we ever know about him. No, “Dunkirk” is about getting men from Point A to Point B with as few casualties as possible — a virtually impossible feat and one of the great WWII triumphs. Nolan has done it justice.
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To check the schedules sharing and fresh, locally-sourced entrees during the performance. 6-9 and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. p.m. CERES Bistro at Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation St. 508-754-2000. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis Live! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 978-422-8438. 50’s to the 80’s in the lounge “The sound track of your Youth” Best Wood Open Mic @ The Blue Plate. Show off your musical talents, fired Pizza’s, Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery & Me! No Cover. Come on out! collaborate, or just listen to some cool tunes in a laid back atmosphere. Free! 6-9 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818 or Most Thursdays. PA provided. Free. 7-10 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 find them on Facebook. Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Join us on our patio for the Shrewsbury Street Walk & Rare Breed. Classic Rock Duo in an intimate bar side setting...No Rock featuring Giuliano D’Orazio singing acoustic rock. cover...7 PM show time.. No Cover. 7-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 6-9 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. 508-926-8877. Jumpin’ Juba: Blues, Roots-Rock. Free outdoor concert. Sean Fullerton and his Mad Loops Laboratory. Sean Jumpin’ Juba mixes blues and roots-y rock styles from Memphis, Fullerton specializes in Acoustic Blues, Rock, Folk, Memphis Soul and Chicago, and New Orleans. Great piano and guitar! Originals and covers. Fingerstyle Guitar using a wide variety of guitars, harmonicas, guitar More at stevehurl.com and reverbnation.com/jumpinjuba Free. 6-8 looping, vocal harmony technology, Bose and UltraSound sound systems. p.m. Sturbridge Town Common, Main St., Sturbridge. 508-347-2500 or Sean performs solo for many venues and events throughout New England stevehurl.com year-round. Dinner, Drinks, Music and Fun. 7-10 p.m. Olde Post Office Open Mic Night/Local Musicians Showcase at KBC Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106 or seanfullertonmusic.net Brewery Every 3rd Thursday! Open mic every third Thursday! Ukulele Club w/ Rich Leufstedt. Join the 20+ participants in To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic Union Music’s Annual Ukulele Club. Open to all skill levels. Rich Leufstedt World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) enlightens the League of Crafty Ukematicians every month in the ways is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to of sweet strumming. Sing along and learn songs. Meet, greet, and jam reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” at 7PM Free Event. 7-8:30 p.m. Union Music, Union Music Performance in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty Center, 142 Southbridge St. 508-753-3702 or find them on Facebook. different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly Brian Twohey. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. and supportive – and many are: * Former or currently signed recording 508-459-2025. artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paidChris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules Heather Ralston. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. St., Leominster. 6-9 p.m. Kretschmann Brewing Co (KBC Brewing) - Brewery and Beer Joe Macey. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Garden, 9 Frederick St., Webster. Boylston. 774-261-8585. P.E. James at the Grill on the Hill! Come out and enjoy a dinner Open Mic Night With David Bazin. Acoustic Style, bring your and/or an adult beverage while listening to your favorite acoustic rock acoustic instrument down and or sing and share your talent! No Cover. classics from the 50s, 60s, and 70s! P.E. James performs on the patio 8-11 p.m. Belfont Hotel, 11 South Main St., Millbury. 508-917-8128. (weather permitting!) with the best sunset view of Worcester every Sam James Performs at Loft, Thurs at 8. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft Thursday and Saturday night from the clubhouse at the Green Hill Golf 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Course. Just off Belmont Street, past the new Technical High School. Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Free! 6-8:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive. Gardner. 978-669-0122. pejamesmusic.com Dana Lewis Live! Rock with me Friday Night! 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Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke Party with Matty J! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. The Royal Furs. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. DJ Cuzn Kev. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. Queens: R&B Divas. $3 cover all night Photos provided by: Ross Kavanagh Photography Music provided by: Nikita La Femme Drag show Hosted by: Victoria Obvious With the Queens cast DaishaDore Famouz Leenah Marie Brandy Shimmer Kandi Dishe Kelly Square And special guests Miss Crystal, Brenda Coxx, and Chanel Rose ! $3 cover. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or find them on Facebook. DJ XKALIBER Performs at Loft, Thurs at 11. 11-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177.
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Tony Soul Project at Fireflys. Fireflies, 350 East Main St., Marlborough. 508-357-8883 or tonysoulproject.com Sean Fullerton and his Mad Loops Laboratory. Sean Fullerton specializes in Acoustic Blues, Rock, Folk, Memphis Soul and Fingerstyle Guitar using a wide variety of guitars, harmonicas, guitar looping, vocal harmony technology, Bose and UltraSound sound systems. Sean performs solo for many venues and events throughout New England year-round. Dinner, Drinks, Music and Fun. 4-7 p.m. British Beer Company (BBC), 280 Franklin Village Drive, Franklin. 508-440-5190 or seanfullertonmusic.net Dana Lewis Live and Well! Enjoy a cool beverage on a warm summers evening out on the deck at “Worcester’s Best Kept Secret” Great New Menu, Full Bar, Gorgeous vistas, Spectacular Sunsets and me playing Live, acoustic Music from the 50’s to the 80’s. “The Sound Track
of your Youth” Grill on the Hill, 1929 Skyline Drive, off Belmont Street at Green Hill Park. No Cover, be there! Free! 5:30-7:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill, 1929 Skyline Drive. 508-854-1704 or find them on Facebook. Bill McCarthy Every Friday at Barbers Crossing North. Now catch Bill McCarthy playing his heart out every Friday at Barbers North (Sterling, MA) @6:30pm Visit: BillMcCarthyMusic.com for info. Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. Dale LePage. Free. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Basil n’ Spice, Thai Cuisine, 299 Shrewsbury S. 774-317-9986 or basilnspice.com Mike Melendez. 7-10 p.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508304-6044. The Promise Is Hope. The Promise is Hope are an acoustic folk/ pop duo putting their own twists on a wide variety of popular songs. Who were awarded the “Best Pop Act” by the 2017 Worcester Music Awards. N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Bar / Lounge, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Amanda Cote. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Leominster. 978-466-3433. Brett Brumby. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Dave Malouin. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Hot in Havana: A Speakeasy. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. GAR Hall, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. Find them on Facebook. Jay Graham Performs at Loft, Friday at 8. 8-11 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Kevin Shields. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Leominster. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Blacksheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-0255. Rezno. 21+ Doors open 6pm Curfew 2am “ Rezno of MIB (Mass Is Back), born and raised in the 508. Real HipHop music on a higher level. Let the tracks speak for themselves.” 8 p.m.-midnight Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or find them on Facebook. Tester. Psych Asylum, & Sinners Inc at the Cove. Tester returns to rock the Cove! tester13.com $7 at the Door 21 to Enter 8pm Doors Music Hard rock music Heavy metal music $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. Trebek. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. We and the Dawg are back at the Blue Plate. We (and the Dawg) have had nothing but fun at this historic roadhouse establishment, and planning on another fine night of dance tunes & good times! We’ll be joined by exceptionally talented sax player Steve LeClaire, who has been playing with “the Dawg” (Mr Bruce Reed) for more years than they want me to say-- will be a fun night- some join us! 8-11:30 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Wildflower. Wildflower returns to Pho Dakao for a night of jazz to dance to. Melding the rhythms of South America and Africa with sounds of contemporary jazz, it’s hard not to groove to the music. Come for the
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beers and stay for the music. Features Martin Gohary on piano, Evan MacLeod on electric bass, Al Nawrocki on drums and Paul Sullivan on electric guitar. 8-11:30 p.m. Pho Dakao Framingham, MA, 101 Concord St., Framingham. martingohary.com Dana Lewis Live! Rock with me Friday Night! Great Food, Full Bar, Lottery, Flat Screens and me! Playing your favorite hits from the 50’s to the 80’s. “The Sound track to your Youth” Free! 8:30-11:30 p.m. Barber’s Crossing Road House, 861 Main St., Leicester. 508-892-7575. Karaoke. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Foodworks, Route 20. 508-752-0938. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Every Friday - Original Rock Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978345-5051. Karaoke Fridays at Three G’s Sportsbar. Join Magic Mike Entertainment every Friday night for Karaoke! Free! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Three G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St. magicmikeentertainment.com Karaoke with DJ Bruce. Free. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Meiji Asian Cuisine, 24 Leicester St., North Oxford. 508-731-0120. Road Owls. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Spaceout: CD release & 20 year musical anniversary! The trio now known as Spaceout has been playing together in various endeavors for 20 years! Bands like Runaway Brain & Hothead had some notable highlights in the late 90s up to 2004, such as shows with Skunk Anansi in Providence, at Mixfest on Boston Common with several renowned acts like Spin Doctors, Suzanna Hoffs of the Bengals, Stevie Nicks, etc. They made it into a round of Little Steven’s (of Bruce Springteen and Sopranos fame) Underground Garage Battle of the Bands at the Roxy Theater. And Hothead’s full length release “Twist To Open” got favorable press - even from the Noise! Though now primarily a cover band, they are marking these past 20 years with a new full length CD release of indie rock originals titled “Let Us In”. Come see what it’s all about at Beatnik’s! TBD. 9 p.m.-midnight Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508926-8877. Tequila Bonfire. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. The Sonomatics. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. 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 Take Two. 9:30-12:03 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. DJ TecThreat. 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. Fellowship of the King. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1
The Worcester Men of Song perform Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2-3 p.m., at Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle, Worcester. Free and open to the public. For more information, email amthomas@briarwoodsl. com or call 508-852-9007.
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Art + Market with Dick’s Market Garden. Your produce needs are covered this summer with our perennial favorite, Dick’s Market Garden. Starting this year in early June with strawberries, peas, greens, and early vegetables, the Market Garden then transitions to the cool weather flowers, apples, and gourds towards the fall. All of the items sold are locally grown (Lunenburg, MA). Enjoy the museum galleries before or after your market visit! Market runs Saturdays, June 17, 2017 - October 21, 2017, and does not operate during anticipated lightning. Visiting market is free! 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Salisbury Parking Lot, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. Arms and Armor: The Viking Age. Barbarians! Pirates! Traders! Explorers! These are terms used to describe the Norse people who, without warning, exploded out of Northern Europe into the consciousness of Christian Europe and beyond. Unifying the royal authority of England on the one hand while weakening that of France, the consequences of this period set the stage for much of the Middle Ages. Explore the world of the Viking Age through their weapons, armor and more. (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Conference Room, 55 Salisbury St. 508799-4406. Jumpin’ Juba: Blues, Roots-Rock. No cover charge. Outdoor
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concert, inside Sturbridge Host Hotel if rain. 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. 6-10 p.m. Oxhead Tavern, 366 Main St., Sturbridge. 508-347-7393 or stevehurl.com P.E. James at the Grill on the Hill! Come out and enjoy a dinner and/or an adult beverage while listening to your favorite acoustic rock classics from the 50s, 60s, and 70s! P.E. James performs on the patio (weather permitting!) with the best sunset view of Worcester every Thursday and Saturday night from the clubhouse at the Green Hill Golf Course. Just off Belmont Street, past the new Technical High School. Free! 6-8:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive. pejamesmusic.com Dana Lewis Live! Every Saturday night. Live, acoustic music, Family food, Full Bar, Lottery and me! Playing the Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The Sound Track of your Youth” No Cover. Be There! Free! 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508779-0901 or find them on Facebook. Rob Adams. Rob Adams will be entertaining you with a wide variety of great music, you’re sure to know and enjoy. Come grab a drink and check out some of the best music around in a very cozy atmosphere. N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Bar / Lounge, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. John Polce. Amazing Christian Folk Rock Artist! $5. 7:30-10 p.m. !Cafe con Dios!, Main Room, 22 Faith Ave., Auburn. 508-579-6227. Bill McCarthy. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Captain Salls Orchestra. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Leominster. Dan Cormier. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Leominster. 978-466-3433. Kevin Shields. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. 508-459-2025. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Blacksheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-0255. No Alibi rocks the Docks at The MCL. 8-11 p.m. U.S Marine Club- Marine Corps League Worcester Detachment, 181 Lake Ave. 508612-5639 or find them on Facebook. Opiate Tool Tribute at The Cove Music Hall. Opiate- A Tribute to Tool Returns to the Cove w/ Special Guests Reservoirs! $10 at the door 21+ 8pm $10 at the door. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Soulstice. 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. Back in Time. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Eric Paquette Duo. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St.
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Arco-Mano Guitar Duo Concert. Blend of classical and popular traditions including the music of Latin America. Space is limited, pre-registration required. Member $7, Non-member $18, per person, including admission. 2-3 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org Josh Turner. Josh Turner will return to Webster, MA on Sunday, July 30, 2017. Combining respect for country music’s traditions with a contemporary edge has made Josh Turner one of the industry’s most successful artists. Turner’s hits include “Your Man,” “Time is Love,” “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” “Firecracker,” “Would You Go with Me” and more. Indian Ranch offers music lovers a chance to see some of the greatest country, classic rock and pop bands steps from Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. Nestled between pine trees, the amphitheater offers the ability to see the stage from anywhere in the audience. $21.25 - 57.50. 2-5 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-943-3871 or indianranch.com Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis Live! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s in the lounge “The sound track of your Youth” Best Wood fired Pizza’s, Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery & Me! No Cover. Come on out! Free! 6-9 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818 or find them on Facebook. Open Mic Sundays @ Park Grill & Spirits. 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”) To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 6-9 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, 257 Park Ave. Andy Cummings. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978345-5051. Karaoke with DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St.
Matthew Sanchez Orchestra, and Toni Lynn Washington. There’s no better ambiance in Worcester; and it’s free! In case of rain, the events will move indoors to the White Room of the adjacent Crompton Building. Free. 6-8:30 p.m. Harding Street at Kelley Square, Harding St. at Kelley Square. 508-868-4274 or CanalDistrictMusicSeries.com Open Mic Wednesdays at CJ’s Steak Loft in
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ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic.com Anna Maria College, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton. 508-849-3300 or annamaria.edu Country star Josh Turner visits Indian Ranch, 200 Gore ArtsWorcester, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Road, Webster Sunday, July 30, 2 p.m. Tickets are $21.5010 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $57.50. He is touring on the heels of his recently-released latest Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org album, “Deep South.” For tickets and more information, visit >Monday 31 Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. indianranch.com or email Twenzel@callananklein.com. Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 7-11 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Booklovers’ Gourmet, Exploring the Human Condition-Drawings & Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798Photos by Chad Cote, Through July 29; The Art of the Sunflower, Tuesday 8385. - Thursday. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. >Tuesday 1 508-949-6232 or bookloversgourmet.com Worcester Men of Song. The Worcester Men of Song is a Chapter Clark University: Cohen-Lasry House, 11 Hawthorne St. clarku. of the Barbershop Harmony Society, and the Chapter was founded in edu 1949. They have been performing throughout the Worcester County area Clark University: Schiltkamp Gallery, 92 Downing St. 508continuously for the past sixty years. The chorus and quartets present the 793-7349. four-part, close harmony “a Capella” style of singing called barbershop, Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, 92 Downing St. which is a singing style indigenous to the U.S. tracing its roots back to clarku.edu the early 1800’s ... most probably originating in barbershops. (Honestly!) Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. You are in for a treat! Free and Open to the Public. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-793-7113 or Briarwood Circle. 508-852-9007. clarku.edu Tuesday Open Mic Night @ Greendale’s Pub with Bill Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 McCarthy Local Musicians Showcase! To check the schedules p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for gallery. 310 High St., Clinton. and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill Northborough. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put 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 To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed as “open” usually is! Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all 508-752-9439 or find them on Facebook. are friendly and supportive – and many are: * Former or currently signed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/ EcoTarium, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798- operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $15.00 adults; $10 for children 8385. schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” ages 2-18, college students with ID & senior citizens. Children under 2 Karaoke with DJ Bruce. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Antonio’s Pizza by usually is! Free. 6-9 p.m. CJs Steakloft, 369 W. Main St. (route 20), & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy the Slice, 268 Chandler St., Worcester, MA. Northborough. 508-393-8134 or find them on Facebook. Jazzed Up featuring vocalist/pianist Mauro DePasquale. A Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special >Wednesday 2 perfect blend of jazz classics, American songbook favorites, and farm to event. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org The Motown Jukebox. Join “Motown Tom” Ingrassia--Worcester’s table dinning. If you like Sinatra, Connick Jr., Buble’, Bennett you will love Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. very own Agent Double-O Soul--every Wednesday morning from 9 am to Jazzed Up. If you love great food and service you will love Bull Mansion! 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed noon for The Motown Jukebox on WCUW 91.3FM for 3 hours of Motown No Cover. 6:30-8:30 p.m. GAR Hall, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, music and the stories behind the hits. “Motown Tom” is a Motown Toast Masters. Speak before a group, develop speaking skills 7-10 Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org historian and author. His current book--Reflections Of A Love Supreme: p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St . (Grotto), 65 Water St. 508Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 Motown Through The Eyes Of Fans was named the Best Music Book of 926-8353. p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, closed Thursday 2016 by the National Indie Excellence Awards. “Motown Tom” has twice Summer Concert- Opera and Operetta Delights (Greater been named Best Radio Personality in local media polls. WCUW streams Worcester Opera). Join GWO for their 14th Annual Summer Concert - Saturday. Admission: Free. 781 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistoricalsociety.org live online at wcuw.org. 9 a.m.-noon WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester’s Series. Enjoy a comfortable and air-conditioned atmosphere, while Community Radio Station, 910 Main St. 508-753-1012 or wcuw.org experiencing engaging performances by some of the area’s finest singers, Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu Worcester Organ Concert featuring Mark Mummert. accompanied by Olga Rogach and narrated by Rick Kimball. The music Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to Worcester Organ Concerts are produced by Mechanics Hall and the is exquisite, the price reasonable and the refreshments complimentary6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. Worcester Chapter AGO. Bring your own lunch or purchase one at the it’s a great way to support the arts while having a wonderful time! 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com Hall while they last. Programs are subject to change without notice. Free Concerts include Classic Broadway, and Songbook Standards (July Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456Admission. Noon-1 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888 or 12), Contemporary Broadway Favorites (July 19), Gilbert and Sullivan mechanicshall.org Extravaganza (July 26), and Opera and Operetta Delights (August 2). $10 3924 or fruitlands.org Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 Canal District Music Series. The 2017 Canal District Music general admission ($5 student) at the door. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Briarwood Series will once again offer free concerts on Wednesday evenings Community Center, Birches Auditorium, Briarwood Circle. 508-930-7062 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations throughout the summer -- outdoors in the inimitable, carnival atmosphere or greaterworcesteropera.org of Kelley Square. Bring your lawn chairs, partake of delicious fare from Open Mic. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133. accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or our food trucks, and enjoy world class entertainment from the likes of Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798- galleryofafricanart.org Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup.com We and the Dawg, Eric Paslay, the Alchemistics, the Cocker Rocks, the 8385. J U LY 2 7 , 2 0 1 7 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M
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Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Museum of Russian Icons, Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-5985000 or 978-598-5000 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Cabinet Making in Early 19th Century New England, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 29. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. Admission: $28 Adults, $26 Seniors (55+), $14 Youths (4-17), free for Children 3 & Under, $14 College Students with valid college ID. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-4852580 or postroadartcenter.com Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org Prints and Potter Gallery: American Arts and Crafts Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752-2170 or printsandpotter.com Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.org Quinsigamond Community College: Administration Building, 670 West Boylston St. qcc.edu Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: free. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com Sprinkler Factory, Contact + Connect - Open Gallery, Sundays, Saturdays, through Aug. 6; Loom in Essence 2017 - Open Gallery, Sundays, Saturdays, through July 30. Admission: free. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com Taproot Bookstore, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck.com The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery. com Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, free to Members & Children under. 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org Worcester Art Museum, Helmutt on the Move, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sept. 1 - Aug. 31; Jeppson Idea Lab: Master Vases from Ancient Greece, Through Oct. 1; John O’Reilly: A Studio Odyssey, Through Aug. 13; Reusable Universes: Shih
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Chieh Huang, Through Nov. 12; Art + Market with Dick’s Market Garden, Saturdays, through Oct. 21; Sunday Public Tour, Sundays, through Dec. 17. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Exhibition: spärk, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 2. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655 or worcpublib.org WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu
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Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits - Fridays, Saturdays, Saturday, September 18 - Tuesday, December 31. Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits 257 Park Ave Worcester MA 01609 Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Clubs Showtimes: Friday 9pm-Saturdays 8pm -$20pp Reservations Recommended at 800-401-2221 Prices: $20 Fri/Sat pp except Special Events Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room Full Dinner Available before Show in Restaurant $5off with College ID and Reservations 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans and Reservations $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. Fri & Sat July 28th & 29th John Romanoff Alex Giampapa and Friends Fri & Sat August 4th & 5th Mike McCarthy Paul Landwehr and Friends Fri & Sat August 11th & 12th Dan Boulger Dave Lamb and Friends Fri & Sat August 18th & 19th Shawn Carter Nick Lavallee and Friends Fri & Sat August 25th & 26th Carolyn Plummer Mike Bain and Friends Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits Great Food and Fun Make Reservations Early at 800401-2221 or online at dickdoherty.com Comedy Open Mic in the Cabaret! - Mondays, Monday, May 15 - Monday, December 18. The 1st and 3rd Monday of every month! Sign ups are at 7:30 and the show starts at 8:00! Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. Call 508-753-4030. YSP Teen presents Guys and Dolls - Friday, July 28. Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong. Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics and won a bevy of awards, including Tony Awards, Drama Desks and Oliviers. $18. 7-9 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469. YSP Teen presents Guys and Dolls - Saturday, July 29. Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba,
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and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong. Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics and won a bevy of awards, including Tony Awards, Drama Desks and Oliviers. $18. 2-4 p.m., 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469. Open Auditions: “Dial “M” For Murder. Pasture Prime Players, Inc. is pleased to announce open auditions for “Dial M For Murder” by Frederick Knott and directed by Mary Gahagan. Performances will be held October 27 through November 5. Tony Wendice has married his wife, Margot, for her money and now plans to murder her for the same reason. He arranges the perfect murder. He blackmails a scoundrel he used to know into strangling her for a fee of one thousand pounds, and arranges a brilliant alibi for himself. Unfortunately, the murderer gets murdered and the victim survives. But this doesn’t baffle the husband: He sees his hireling’s death as an opportunity to have his wife convicted for the murder of the man who tried to murder her, and that is what almost happens. Luckily, the police inspector from Scotland Yard and a young man who is in love with the wife discover the truth, and in a scene of almost unbearable suspense they trap the husband into revealing his guilt, thus freeing Margot. This production is presented by permission through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. There are roles for 1 woman 20’s - 50’s and 4 men 20’s-50’s. Auditions will be cold readings from the script. Note that most actors require an English accent. 7-9 p.m. Charlton Arts and Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Road, Charlton. 508-248-5448. Loom in Essence 2017 continues its run on SaturdaysSundays through July 30, 1-4 p.m., at the Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St., Worcester. A closing reception will be held Saturday,
July 30, 1-4 p.m. There is no charge, but donations are welcome. For more information, visit sprinklerfactory.com or email info@ sprinklerfactory.com.
you’ll have 45 minutes to follow the clues and find the final key. Do you have what it takes to escape the room? Ages 12 and under. Free! 1-2:30 p.m. Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655. Escape Room for Teens: The Room of Requirement. Test your sleuthing mettle with these dramatic games of deduction. We’ll lock you in, and you’ll have 45 minutes to follow the clues and find the final key. Do you have what it takes to escape the room? Ages 13-17. Free! 2-4 p.m. Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655.
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Art Carts: Family Fun - Reusable Universes. What do garbage bags, highlighter ink, soda bottles, LED headlights and computer cooling fans have in common? Why our Reusable Universes special exhibit of course. Come explore some of the materials used by artist Shih Chieh Huang to make his marvelous creations. Here at the Art Cart you can see with your hands and then look with your eyes (and hear with your ears) in the exhibit! (programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 2:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Salisbury Hall, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. Free Fun Friday. Last admission 6pm. We are proud to be part of this special day again! Tower Hill is free for all, all day! Sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation. Details: towerhillbg.org Free Admission. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org Art Carts: Family Fun - The Archaeology of Pottery. Have you ever noticed the cracks in our Greek pottery? How were they put back together? Why do they have blank spaces? Learn all about how our Greek pots were made and restored. Then, try your hand at assembling a pot! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 11 a.m.-noon Worcester Art Museum, Outside Jeppson Idea Lab, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. Art Carts: Family Fun - Arms and Armor. Knightly armor is nice and shiny, but how does it feel? How heavy is the armor? Is it comfortable? How and why did they decorate it? Discover the answers to these questions and more with our hands-on armor activity! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 1-2 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Medieval Galleries, 55 Salisbury St. 508799-4406. Sparky’s Puppets. During this construction themed puppet show, watch the 3 Little Pigs works on their houses, and then watch as magic wishes build a cottage, a mansion, and a castle! Free. 1-1:45 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655.
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Nature Explore: Live! - To Bee or Not to Bee. Join us for a series of exciting live performances on the Music and Movement Stage in our Nature Explore® Outdoor Exhibit held on select Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. in July and August. Explore science and nature topics through educational and interactive experiences! On Thursday, July 27, The Piti Theatre Company’s production tells how Farmer James has lost his bees, there’s only gruel to eat and now the townspeople (the audience) have arrived to protest, chanting “There’s no good food, we’re in a bad mood.” To Bee tells James’ comic, tragic and ultimately hopeful story -complete with puppetry, clowning, dance, live music and lots of audience participation. Piti Theatre Company created this internationally touring performance to raise awareness about the honeybee’s plight and gives children and adults tools for helping bees thrive in their communities. Free with EcoTarium admission ($18 adults, $14 children 2-18, seniors 65+ and students with ID); Free for EcoTarium Members and children under 2. 11-11:45 a.m. EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org
Art Carts: Family Fun - Arms and Armor. Knightly armor is nice and shiny, but how does it feel? How heavy is the armor? Is it comfortable? How and why did they decorate it? Discover the answers to these questions and more with our hands-on armor activity! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 2-3 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Medieval Galleries, 55 Salisbury St. 508799-4406.
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Arms and Armor: Aethelflaed - Lady of the Mercians. In the early 10th century, the Anglo-Saxons were fighting against the Vikings over control of Britain. Aethelflaed was the daughter of King Alfred the Great, the first King of the English. Like her father, Aethelflead was a warrior who fortified the Kingdom of Mercia and then led the fight against the Vikings in that land. Discover heroic Aethelflaed and explore the weapons and armor of her day! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Conference Room, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.
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Wizarding Science Days. Consider yourself enrolled at EcoTarium: School of Science-craft and Magical Inquiry! Use science to feel like a wizard as you attend ‘classes’ such as Potions, Astronomy, and >Thursday 27 Herbology! Between classes, visit with owls and explore the forbidden Escape Rooms: The Room of Requirement. Test your sleuthing forest! Non-magic folk welcome. Wand and robes encouraged but not mettle with these dramatic games of deduction. We’ll lock you in, and required. Free with EcoTarium admission ($18 adults, $14 children 2-18,
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Family Luau. Join us for a family-friendly Hawaiian-themed hour of hula dancing, leis and the limbo! Ages 3+ Pre-registration required, max 40 people Member: free, Nonmember: $10 per adult, $7 per child, includes cost of admission. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg. thankyou4caring.org
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Zip Tour: John O’Reilly. Zip tours are fast-paced views of one artist or work of art, and last only 20 minutes. Free with Museum admission. Free with Museum admission. 1-1:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.
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Cultural Survival Bazaar. This free admission, family-friendly festival features art, crafts and other ethically made cultural products created by Native artists from around the world. Enjoy demonstrations by artists, Indigenous cuisine, and live music from around the world. Chat with Indigenous artists about their crafts and cultures and bring home a beautiful memento of your local trip around the world. Free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tiverton Four Corners Art Center, 3852 Main Road, Tiverton. 617441-5400, ext. 15 or bazaar.culturalsurvival.org
CoCo’s Tropical Ice Figs & Pigs One Love Cafe And pick up some local produce and crafts from our local vendors: Sweetwater Farm Regional Environmental Council (REC) Schultz Farm Stillman Quality Meats Black Seed Farmers Market E.V.’s Whimsies Handicraft Free Admission. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508-929-0777 or worcesterma.gov
Open auditions for ”Dial ‘M’ For Murder” will be held Monday, July 31 and Tuesday, Aug. 1, 7-9 p.m., at the Charlton Arts and Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Road, Charlton. This Pasture Prime Players Inc. production will be shown Oct. 27 through Nov. 5. For more information, email pasture.prime.players@ gmail.com.
Saloon, a.k.a. The Ranch! They’ll be teaching their line dancing and then leading the party with beer from a local brewery. Free Admission. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508-929-0777 or worcesterma.gov
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1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list. Always stored in room temperature. $10,000 obo 978-4645525 or 978-549-3670 cell
2008 Ford E250 Extended Van 3dr, A-T/AC, Power package. Roof racks. Int. shelving, tow package, 6 rims, 8 tires in good cond. Exc. overall cond. 57K miles. $9,999. 508-8292907
1930 Ford Model A Sport Coupe, Grey and Black. 50,000 miles. Holden area. $16,500. 407-375-3917
2013 BMW 128i 7K Orig Miles, Grey, 3.0, Automatic, Fully Loaded, Serviced. $14,900. 774-239-0800
1999 Pontiac Grand Am 6 Cylinder, automatic, needs work or use for parts. 159,903 miles. $675. 978-422-8084
1978 MG MGB 47,000 mi. Green ext. Very solid car from GA. Good overall condition. $7500. Please call 508-7351845.
2014 Chevrolet Spark LT2 20K Mi. Silver 1.2 Auto Remote Start 37 Highway Mpg 32 City A/C C-D Heated Leather Cruise Fully Serviced, Fully Loaded $6,950 774-239-0800
1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Original low mileage beauty. Recent 350/ 325 hp engine. Must see! Trophy winner. 774-437-8717 $6,500
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2012 Yamaha Zoomer 49cc scooter. Great condition, rode once. 4 miles. $2300 neg. Must be seen, serious inquiries only. 508-770-1797
2001 Suzuki Intruder 1500cc, showroom condition, lots of chrome, Vehix pipes. $2900. Call John at 978-466-6043. 2007 Suzuki Boulevard Cruising Motorcycle C90T; 1474cc; 6300 miles, 1 owner, perfect cond. accessories and new battery. Garaged, covered & serviced. $6,000 508-8498635
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2011 Hyundai Elantra 38,850 mi., blue, 4 dr., automatic, new brakes. $7150. 508-847-3551
HOLDEN, MA| 3 beds 2.5 baths | Stone ridge estates|1,827 sq. ft. |MLS #72188230 |$319,900 Beautifully maintained, spacious end unit in Stone Ridge Estates. "The Vineyard" model with gleaming hardwood floors through the first floor; complete with master bedroom and bath, open floor plan for easy entertaining with the living room with gas fireplace, dining room and kitchen with breakfast nook.
2005 Chrysler Pacifica 6 Cyl., AWD, Good Tires, New Sticker, New Brakes. Very clean, runs good. $2000 OBO. MUST SELL. 508-736-7385. Ask for Michael.
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The cathedral ceilings and ample amount of windows shower this unit with plenty of natural sunlight and fantastic views of the tranquil outdoor area complete with wild mountain laurel and other well established plantings. Enjoy your morning coffee the upper deck right off the dining room. Ample room for family members or guests in the two generous sized bedrooms on the 2nd floor along with a loft space perfect for your in home office, reading room or TV area. Looking to have a home gym or family room? The walk out basement is ready to be finished and has a slider to the lower deck. Move in and enjoy maintenance free living in this natural and welcoming setting.
1932 Ford Coupe Little deuce Coupe, with a Corvette mill and four on the floor. 6,000 aprox. mi. Original hot rod, all steel, show car, looks and sounds great. Holden area. $47,000. 407-375-3917
2006 Honda Ridgeline 188K mi, runs like new, remote start, ice cold air, good tires, no leaks. $5600. 508-735-3012
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(978) 537-4971 • 1-(800) 924-8666 Fitchburg $84,900
6 room 1 bath colonial. Ideal for builder needing lot with sewer and water or paved drive . RC zoning. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 101 www.paulasavard.com
Winchendon $124,900
Cute 2 bedroom cottage. Small lot easy to maintain. Corner lot which abuts is not included. Huge country kitchen with lots of cabinets. Living room with Pellet stove and walk in closet. upstairs 2 bedroom and full bath with Tub and Shower combination. Tenant occupied. 24 hours notice to show. Aberman Assoc Inc Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 101 www.paulasavard.com
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Commercial Corner: Gardner $399,000
BUS/TRANSPORTATION FACILITY-Maintenance and storage building for your fleet. Clean and well maintained. Large paved lot. 5 drivein doors, parts/inventory room, offices, storage area. Automotive lift and 2000 gallon fuel tank convey with property. All other personal property is not included in sale price. Additional inventory and personal property is available separately. Contact broker for details. Buyer due diligence to include verification of property details, condition, and allowable uses by the City of Gardner. The information in this listing was gathered from third-party sources and public records and was not independently verified by Paula K. Aberman Associates, Inc. or its agents or representatives. Measurements are approximate. Aberman Assoc Inc Tracy Page 978-537-4971 x 111
Templeton $214,900
Gardner $270,000
ENTERTAIN IN STYLE! Lovingly maintained home with an immaculate three-bedroom apartment on the second floor and a former food and spirits establishment on the first floor. Charming, vintage features throughout. Second floor has a formal dining room and large sunroom. Four garages to work on and store your vehicles. First floor bar/restaurant with mohogany bar and mirrored back bar which was bought from a hotel in Boston following Prohibition. Seat 83 friends and family for holidays and parties. This is a must see! Prequalification prior to showing. Aberman Assoc Inc Tracy Page 978-537-4971 x 111
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Lancaster $125,000
Build your dream home on this peaceful, wooded, dead-end street. 2 acre Lot has been cleared and leveled and is ready to go. Approved Septic design on hand. Water connection completed and the tie-in fee was paid by the seller. Aberman Assoc Inc. Hannah Grutchfield Meyer 978-537-4971 x108
West Boylston, $179,900
Immaculate sought after end unit condo located at Wachsett Estates features 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, open floor plan living room, dining room and fully applianced kitchen. Entire unit has been freshly painted, new carpeting on second level and new hardwood floors on first level. All appliances stay including the washer and dryer located in the full basement with bulkhead which leads to the back yard. The dining room also features glass sliders to the deck. There is one assigned parking spot and another for guest parking. There is a very nice pool for summer enjoyment. Easy access to Routes 140 and 290. Aberman Assoc Inc. Anna Mary Kraemer 978-537-4971 x104
Lancaster $235,000
4 br, 1 1/2 bath colonial on a 1/2 acre. Property also offers a detached barn with 2 garage bays. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 101 www.paulasavard.com
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CASH INVESTORS, The potential is undeniable in this long-time loved home. Located two blocks from the schools, this dead-end street offers a fantastic neighborhood that anyone would love. A large addition built in 1990 which includes a kitchen, a large bathroom, a fourth bedroom and a mudroom/laundry room creates a nice possible in-law set-up or large master suite. Car enthusiasts/hobbyists you won’t be disappointed by the 624 sqft oversize 2 car garage which was also added in 1990. The 1800 sqft basement is partially finished with a walkout to the gorgeous full acre lot. Priced well below assessed value, this opportunity to own in the Nashoba School District can’t be beat! Aberman Assoc Inc. Hannah Grutchfield Meyer 978-537-4971 x108
Holden $374,900
This is what is called a cream puff!!! Meticulously maintained and cared for, this 3 bedroom 1 1/2 bath home boasts gorgeous renovations, a private 1/2 acre lot with perennials and privacy galore! Bonus office/playroom....new tile and quartz counter in kitchen, custom vanity in bath, lovely year round heated porch..... Freshly painted with soft neutral colors, gleaming hardwood floors and pride of ownership thoughout; all Anderson replacement windows, 2 fireplaces, 2 car garage in a location that is tucked away yet only minutes to highways.....nothing to do but unpack and enjoy this beauty!Aberman Assoc Inc Tracey Sladen 978-537-4971 x 106
Hubbardston $199,000
2 br, 1 bath cape. Residence converted from schoolhouse. Barn is attached but needs roofing. Three car garage detached. Subject to short sale approval. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 101 www.paulasavard.com
Hubbardston $236,333
COUNTRY SETTING-Raised ranch on over two acres. Three bedrooms, nice kitchen, convenient upstairs laundry. Ceiling fans in all three bedrooms and living room. Oil furnace with Peerless boiler and Beckett gun. Insulated doors, thermal-pane windows and storm doors. Roof (2010) has 25-year transferable warranty. Systems have been well maintained. Remote controlled power open garage doors. Paved 150 foot driveway. Shed (9x14). Wood stove present but needs work. Washer/dryer and refrigerator do not stay. Agent is related to seller. Aberman Assoc Inc. Tracy Page 978-537-4971 x111
Athol $1,250,000
Handsomely built Chateau sited on 222 Acres. Offers about 1/2 mile of waterfront on Secret Lake. Commanding Views for miles. Custom crafted post and beam. Stone and brick exterior. Soaring ceilings with open concept living areas accented with cozy corners and warm gas or wood stoves. Uniquely built to be self sufficient with active solar producing electricity. Massive stone fireplace. Multiple baths and 4 bedrooms. Double kitchens and walk in pantry. Private beach area. Oversized detached garage for storage cars, rec. vehicles, boat etc. Off the Grid but easily accessible with Rt. 2 East and West nearby. Aberman Assoc Inc. Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x102 www.gaillent.com
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1985 Nissan 300ZX Original owner, 96K mi, black, auto, digital dash, 6 CD, stored winters. $4950. Call Bruce at 978537-6646.
2012 Cadillac CTS AWD, 21,800 miles. Crystal red. Heated black leather seats. Panoramic roof. Dealer maintained. Under warranty. $24,500.00 978-534-8860 2008 Honda Fit 102K mi, 4DR hatchback, red/black cloth interior, 1.5 engine, 5 spd stick, ac, cd, pwr power windows & locks. Fully serviced, reliable gas saver, exc. cond. $2999. 774-239-0800
2008 Audi A3 60K Original mi. 4 DR hatchback, black w/charcoal cloth, Ac, cd, all pwr options. Fully serviced. Like new. $6999. 774-239-0800 2004 Chevrolet Impala Great shape, clean, power everything, recent sticker, runs great, front wheel drive, good tires, 130k highway miles, $1,200 OBO. 774-364-4636
Mer. Benz 260 E (6) Sedan, 1989. Ex. green (G.M.) & tan int. Starts 1st time, runs + drives exc. Auto trans. No stall/overheat/alarm. 244K mi. Asking $900. 978-660-8034
2000 Chevrolet Malibu Original miles 79k, 4 dr sedan tan color, new front tires, brakes and rotors. Runs and drives good no rust. $1375. Call Jim 508-450-5564.
1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6 cylinder gas. Very good cond. Runs exc. $3200.00 195k miles. Located in Sutton, MA 774-287-0777
25 HP Suzuki (Like New) with Boat & Trailer Holden area. Pete 407-375-3917 $2,000 1988 Ebbtide Montego 170 Bowrider w/88hp Evinrude& trailerstoredinside1owner since 1991 $3,400 508-735-6659 1
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Town of Sutton Conservation Commission The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 7:30PM, at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Notice of Intent submitted to the Conservation Commission by Cherie Patrick, MA. The project consists of constructing a new swimming pool on Map 6, Parcels 2, on 42 Smith Road, Sutton, MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands Protection Bylaw.
PUBLIC NOTICE On Wednesday, August 2, 2017 SOLitude Lake Management, of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts will be conducting an aquatic plant management program at Dorothy Pond in Millbury, Massachusetts. The use of the lake’s water will be restricted as follows: Swimming and fishing restricted for until August 3, 2017 BOATING restricted for 1 DAY or UNTIL August 3, 2017 Direct Drinking restricted until August 6, 2017 Irrigation restricted until August 8, 2017 Livestock / Animal watering restricted until August 4, 2017 If you need additional information, please feel free to contact the Dorothy Pond Restoration Committee or SOLitude Lake Management at (508) 855-0101.
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Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of M.L.C. 225 sec. 39A the following vehicles will be sold August 5, 2017 at a sale to satisfy our garage lien thereon for towing and storage charges and expenses of sale and notice: 2009 Nissan Altima VIN# 1N4UL21E99N476268 2015 Nissan Altima VIN# 1N4AL3AP6FC578318 2015 Jeep Wrangler VIN# 1CUAJWBG2FL772179 2008 Subaru Outback VIN# 454BP61C887307706 2006 Hyundai Accent VIN# KMHCN46C26U011540 2007 Toyota Camry VIN# JTNBB46KU73020971 2014 Hyundai Elantra VIN# 5NPDH4AE1EH466378 2007 Dodge Caliber VIN# 1B3HB28C57D132683 The sale will be held at Early’s on Park Ave.,Inc. at 536 Park Avenue, Worcester, MA 01603
MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 284 West Main Street Millbury, Massachusetts By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by James B. Griggs to the Millbury Federal Credit Union dated September 24, 2007 and recorded with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 41859, Page 328 of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breaching conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction, on the premises described in said mortgage on the 10th day of August, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at the mortgaged premises of 284 West Main Street, Millbury, Massachusetts, all and singular, the premises conveyed by said mortgage, and therein described as follows: The land in Millbury, located on the northerly side of the Road to Bramanville in that section of said Millbury known as West Millbury, containing one hundred fifty (150) square rods, more or less, described as follows: BEGINNING at a point at the south corner thereof on the road leading to Bramanville; THENCE N. 7 ½ degrees E. twenty (20) rods more or less by land now or formerly of Salem Griggs to a corner; THENCE S. 87 ¼ degrees E. nine (9) rods and seven (7) links by land now or late of A. Wood & Son to a corner; THENCE S. 15 ¾ degrees W. twenty-one (21) rods and nine (9) links to said road; THENCE on said road N. 80 ¼ degrees W. six (6) rods and five (5) links to the place of beginning. Being the same premises conveyed by deed of Burton H. Griggs and Patricia T. Griggs dated 10/2/1992 and recorded at the Worcester Registry of Deeds in Book 14582, Page 316. Meaning and intending to convey and hereby conveying the same premises conveyed to me/us by deed dated 9/20/07 and recorded with Worcester South Registry of Deeds in Book 41859, Page 327 The said premises will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all restrictions, easements, improvements, outstanding tax titles, mortgages, liens, rights of tenants and parties in possession, unpaid taxes, municipal liens and other public taxes, assessments or liens, having priority over the mortgage described herein, if any. The above described lot is sold subject to the requirements of the Title V standards for subsurface sewerage disposal system 310CMR 15.00 et al. The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned sale date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date. In the event that the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale shall default in purchasing the within described property according to the terms of the Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale agreement executed at the time of the foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right, but not the obligation, to sell the property by Foreclosure Deed to the second highest bidder (or other successive bidders, in the order of their bid) provided that the said highest bidder shall deposit with the Mortgagee’s attorney, Kevin M. David, Esquire, the amount of the required deposit as set forth herein within three (3) working days after written notice of default of the previous highest bidder, and the balance of the sale price shall be paid by certified or bank check by the purchaser, and the deed shall be delivered to said highest bidder, within twenty-nine (29) days of such notice. TERMS OF SALE: Cash, cashier’s or certified check in the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee are exempt from this requirement); high bidder must sign a Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid and tender deposit of $5,000.00 in cash or by certified or bank treasurer’s check. The balance is to be paid in cash or by certified or bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within thirty (30) days thereafter to be deposited with Kevin M. David, Esquire, 271 Greenwood Street, Worcester, MA 01607. A foreclosure deed will be delivered upon payment of the balance due. The description of the premises in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. MILLBURY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Present Holder of Said Mortgage By Its Attorney, Kevin M. David 271 Greenwood Street, P.O. Box 70505, Worcester, MA 01607 Dated: July 13, 20 and 27 7/13, 7/20, 7/27/17 MSC
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Heather Mangione
Heather Mangione organizes Worcester’s premier queer community dance parties, Airspray. You can join her for Airspray’s next installment Friday, Aug.18 at Electric Haze. What is your history with the city of Worcester? I moved to Worcester in
2010 to pursue a PhD in developmental psychology at Clark University. I have lived in the Main South neighborhood the entire time and I love it. I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and Worcester reminds me a lot of the Brooklyn that I grew up in, particularly the vibrant neighborhoods and the phenomenal old architecture. It didn’t take long for me to fall in love with Worcester, but I did notice that there was a lackluster LGBTQ nightlife and community for young people in the city, so in 2013 my friends and I started Airspray, a queer community group that primarily organizes queer dance parties at the bar Electric Haze in Kelley Square. The group has been wildly successful, averaging 200-plus people in attendance every month.
Can you explain your personal career trajectory? I had planned to continue on
in a career as a professor at a university doing research, teaching and writing. However, during my doctoral program at Clark, I began to realize that being a professor was not necessarily the role that fit me the best, that many of my strengths were not really shining through as well as they might be able to in other careers. I also learned through the creation of Airspray how much I love doing community development work, throwing fabulous dance parties and engaging my artistic side. So, I decided to shift gears, to pursue a career in the nonprofit sector in Worcester, and have landed at the United Way of Central Massachusetts as a community relationship manager which has been a great fit. Our mission at the United Way is to connect people and resources to improve their community, which really aligns with my vision of community development.
What were the original goals of your queer community group, Airspray, and have they changed at all over the last four years? Our original goals were to throw fabulous parties that consistently happened every
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month. We wanted to bring together the young creative community in the city in ways that perhaps had not been done here before. We wanted to create a prominent nightlife scene in Worcester, so that people did not feel like they had to travel to Boston or farther to go out, to meet people, to participate in the LGBTQ community. We have definitely achieved these goals. But there is much more that I would like to do with our group, especially now that we have established our brand as consistent and reliable in the city. I hope to collaborate with more organizations and spread the word about Airspray as we move forward.
What is the relationship between art, creativity, community and sexuality? I
think the intersection between all four of those identities is a powerful one. In essence and in a historical sense, LGBTQ-identified folks have always been at the heart of the artistic and creative community. Take a look at cosmopolitan cities such as New York City, Montreal, Berlin, London and the San Francisco Bay area. We often have open minds and open hearts by virtue of our life experiences. Show me an artist community that isn’t open and fluid with their sexuality. Art and artistic expression are outlets for people to explore their identities, to show others how they would like to be seen in this world. We are the glittery, the fiery, the avant-garde.
What makes Worcester an ideal city for Airspray? Worcester has so much
potential. Everything is here that someone might want or need, it’s just a matter of finding it and being linked into the communities that exist here. I think the high number of college students also makes Worcester an ideal city for Airspray. I have had countless numbers of young people, particularly Clark students, since I know so many Clarkies from my time as a grad student there, tell me how Airspray changed their perception of Worcester and made them love their time in Worcester. For many, it’s one of the
reasons that they have chosen to stay in the city after college.
to be a mentor and role model for others.
so much incredible energy at our monthly parties. One of the best parts and key features of the night is that my favorite thing to do is to cover everyone in glitter. Everybody shines and looks fabulous and dances the night away all sweaty and sparkly. It’s pure magic. This simple act brings the beauty of the night into the next day, when everyone wakes up covered in glitter, reliving the fun from the previous night.
have to say one of the only issues that I struggle with is spreading the word about the work we’re doing. I would love for more people from outside of the city to come participate in our events to see what Worcester has to offer. So, please, spread the word, tell people to like us on Facebook to see what we’re up to next.
What challenges has Airspray faced over the last four years? There actually have been Can you share a brief anecdote to highlight the essence of your monthly events? There is very few challenges, we are so lucky. I’d
When did you first realize that Airspray was going to be a success? Honestly, I could
tell from the first party that we had tapped into something special in all of us. The attendance has been consistently great and has only grown as the years progress. We have created space for a DJ scene and a growing drag performance scene. Never in my life could I have imagined I would know so many fabulous people. The creation of Airspray has helped me in my own coming out journey, not only to be a part of something much larger in this world, but
With so many new creative and social spaces popping up in Worcester, do you plan to experiment with fresh events or venues? We will, hopefully, always have a home at Electric Haze, as we love throwing our monthly parties there. We have recently started throwing events at Electric Haze’s new sister location, Bull Mansion, which has been a total blast. We have a lot of fun events in store for the coming year, but we’re always looking for new venues, new partnerships, new ideas. If you’re interested in working with us, please reach out. Email us an idea proposal at airspraywstr@gmail.com.
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