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orcester is a smorgasbord of secrets, mysteries and rumors. Anyone from the area has a particular story they’ve heard — that no one can seem to prove or disprove — about the heart of the Commonwealth. What was different about the Dead Sea Scrolls being located here from the run-of-the-mill New England storytelling is that it is true, and very few people are aware of it. At first it seemed absurd. Why, of all places, would these unbelievably important historic artifacts come to Worcester? At the outset, there was just enough information to make me salivate, and later, as I tracked down documents and records, it became clear: the Dead Sea Scrolls really were here in Worcester for years. And I happen to think Worcester deserves a footnote in their history.

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Gardell ready for Worcester fire chief’s job

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hen the youngest of his two daughters pins the chief’s badge to his uniform Friday, Aug. 14, Geoffrey Gardell will be trying not to think about his mother too much. If he does, he said, he may become too choked up. It is safe to say, however, the 58-year-old Gardell’s mother will be watching from on high, smiling broadly as her son is officially promoted from deputy chief to chief of the Worcester Fire Department. “She was so proud of my brother and I,” Gardell, whose brother, Tim, is a district fire chief, said recently as he sat in an office at the Grove Street Fire Station. With almost 32 years on the job, Gardell will take on the Fire Department’s top job, replacing Chief Gerry Dio, who is retiring after 15 years as chief. It was not something Gardell always aspired to, but he has spent his firefighting career studying and learning about the changing nature of the job. This was just one more exam, one more challenge. It became a little more so when his mother, Nancy Pedersen, died unexpectedly while he was studying for the promotion two and a half years ago. As he readies to lead 380 or so firefighters and officers for the next 18 months (he said his contract lands him the permanent job for at least that long, with some wiggle room for more time), Gardell took some time with Worcester Magazine to touch on several topics, ranging from his reputation as one of

the guys to his main priorities as fire chief to his thoughts on the public treatment of the Worcester Police Department – and much more. On his mom: “We grew up in the projects. She was like Rose Kennedy. She brought up eight kids. We didn’t have much, but we didn’t know we didn’t have much. When she passed away, I did the eulogy, and I got up and said, ‘I think my mother invented skim milk.’ I mean, she’d come home from the market with one gallon of milk. An hour later, there’d be three gallons. She kept us together. She kept us together through our adult life, too.” On who will pin him at the ceremony: “My youngest daughter. She has dibs. She called it years ago.” On wanting to be fire chief: “I was looking at retiring at the same time as [Dio]. I golf, I’m a professional skier. There are things I can do in my off time. I didn’t grow up and come up through the ranks aspiring to be [fire] chief. I was always in the books when promotion exams came up. I always looked around and said, ‘Who would be the best guy for the job?’ I always came up with myself. Once there weren’t enough applicants in February for the March exam ... it started with a serious thought of staying around a little longer.” On when he officially knew he had the job: “The announcement was, what, Aug. 3? I knew the Thursday before. I met with the city manager and assistant city manager and solidified everything. My golf game suffered the last three months, because of the fact I was up in the air. Did I want the job? Should I just

leave? Should I take over the helm? Can I do the job? I was very apprehensive about that.” On being promoted: I studied my whole life. The first exam [lieutenant] I was eligible for, I took. It took a couple exams to get to captain. It took me three exams for district chief. I always wanted to know what’s going on. Everything’s changing. I spent nine years as captain of the heavy rescue truck. That truck responded to every building fire, every special unit, hazmat unit, auto extrication, industrial extrications, high-angle rescues. I scuba dove for eight years. I have a vast amount of working knowledge of the Worcester Fire Department ... being in the office the last four

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

Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers nations’ first Ph.D in data science. +2

Dolly Vazquez, the familiar face behind the Worcester Latin American Festival, will oversee her last one this year, as reported by the T&G. -3

Worcester Bravehearts defy odds, make playoffs. Regardless of outcome, a real show of “heart” by a great organization. +3

Indian Lake, plagued by a pesky form of bacteria much of last year, appears to have recovered nicely, with residents, city officials and others pitching in. +2

years under the tutelage of Chief Dio and [District Chief John] Sullivan.” On the group of firefighters who took the promotions exam two and a half years ago: All of us guys that got in that car ... we went and took those exams that Saturday morning. Everybody that took that exam that morning has now been promoted: five captains promoted to district chief, myself to fire chief. Mike Lavoie will be promoted to deputy chief [Friday, Aug. 21, along with one firefighter promoted to district chief and three promoted to captain]. Everybody that passed the test that day was rewarded for their efforts.” On being known as one of the guys: “I think

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Total for this week: A water main break sinks a man’s car, and sympathetic folks started a GoFundMe effort that, as of earlier this week, had raised $385 of a $500 goal, which was the reported cost to tow his vehicle. +1

There’s got to be a better system for when a city street eats your car. Like an automatic waiver of the tow charge. -2

City moving forward with mobile food truck pilot program, a small step but progress, nonetheless, toward bringing more vendors into Worcester. +2

A foreclosure auction announced this week for later this month reminds us many people are still losing property and homes. -3

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City Council says ‘no’ to gang help from State Cops Tom Quinn

orcester’s City Council is of one mind when it comes to long-term solutions to combat youth violence on city streets – everyone agreed, at a Council meeting this week, prevention was key and jobs and recreation programs were important to keep kids from entering gang life. The short-term solutions were a point of contention, though, with the capabilities of the Worcester Police Department at the center of a discussion over how to deal with what has been called an ongoing gang war. At the center of the fracas was At-large City Councilor Konnie Lukes, who asked the city manager to request State Police come to Worcester to supplement the WPD’s efforts. The order comes on the heels of a number of high-profile shooting incidents. A report released by the WPD revealed shootings and shooting victims were higher over the past six months than over the equivalent time period the last four years, although other categories of crime were down. Worcester has had 20 shooting incidents this year, and 27 shooting victims, with four fatalities. “Request City Manager consider requesting the services and resources of the State Police and all other appropriate law enforcement entities/agencies in responding to the gang violence in the city of Worcester,” Lukes’ order read. Lukes said the order was not meant to diminish the Police Department. “I thought it was logical to support our local police and ask for additional help, not knowing what a can of worms that was,” Luke said. “We have a problem in this city, and it’s

coming to the point where the perception in the public is that it’s chaos, regardless of our good intentions. Asking for more help is not a sin, it’s a positive.” Part of that “can of worms” was backlash from a number of community groups and residents, in addition to colleagues on the Council, who quoted Police Chief Gary Gemme in saying the department had all the resources it needs to fight crime, while noting the implications of calling in the state to deal with a local problem. “You can do a lot of damage in the city, by saying things in a knee jerk reaction,” Mayor Joe Petty said, arguing City Councilors had a moral obligation not to “fear-monger,” but to bring people together to solve problems. “Or if you want to take ads out saying we have a violent school system, we have a violent city – it does a lot of damage. You want to talk about bringing business to the city – that does more damage than anything else.” Petty also pointed to a $1.2-million budget increase for overtime for the police as an example of something the Council does regularly to support the department, calling claims of a failure to properly fund the department unfounded. “We do that every year … we take public safety seriously, we take our school safety seriously, we take everything seriously,” Petty said. At-large Councilor Moe Bergman bemoaned the politicizing of topics on the council floor, particularly what he called “gotcha” orders – orders engineered to ensnare opponents in a political trap. “It’s an order that says it you don’t agree with me, you agree with the opposite

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Police Chief Gary Gemme talks about how police work with other agencies in combating crime. of what my order means … I think it’s somewhat demeaning of this body,” Bergman said, noting he favored leaving resource decisions up to the professionals in the Police Department. “Not agreeing with [Lukes’ order] doesn’t mean that I don’t agree that we need to provide the maximum amount of public safety for our residents. What it means to me is that it’s not a good order.” A number of community organization leaders spoke in favor of current efforts that have the long view in mind, with a few

saying the order amounted to a vote of no confidence in police – an accusation that is particularly topical for Lukes, who proposed and argued for a resolution, passed in January, commending the Police Department’s professionalism. That resolution caused controversy for its timing, drawing opposition from advocates for communities of color and bringing accusations of racism against police to the forefront of civic conversation for a few weeks. Speakers made the argument that

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The virtual side of Worcester’s political campaigns Tom Quinn

him, as well. Petty’s social media accounts tend to focus on civic or community events, such as a governor’s visit to Worcester or the s it possible to write an article about African Youth Excellence Awards. candidates for local office without “I work closely with state, federal, and interviewing any of the candidates? With community agencies fostering relationships less than a month left until the Sept. 8 between the public and private sectors,” preliminary election, hopeful city councilors according to Petty’s website (josephpetty.com). have had their say many times over in local “Colleagues and constituents know me as a media – but what are candidates saying voice of reason and as the consensus builder online? Social media and the web are on the council, a leadership style of which [I increasingly important in elections, both am] proud.” national and municipal, and Worcester’s crop In addition to the usual volunteer/donate of politicians are making use of the Internet to functions, and a “Worcester Moving Forward” varying degrees. First-time candidate Linda Parham, seeking section highlighting Petty’s efforts on public safety, education, neighborhoods and an at-large seat, has an extensive website infrastructure and upgrades and economic (lindaparham.com). There’s a “Meet Linda” development, Petty’s website is unique in that page, as well as a “My Priorities” page it contains pages on Worcester history, as well with point-by-point plans for improving as a plug for tourists and links to a number of Worcester, and sections for news and photos. city attractions. Prominently displayed are the keys to any Challenger Matt Wally’s website proactive candidate website – buttons to (wallyforworcester.com) is unique in two donate money or volunteer time. ways. For one, there is no way to donate “If I had to categorize my political online, although there is an address to mail ideology it would be that of a Democratic checks to. For another, Wally provides links to with a progressive agenda,” according to voter information, including the form required Parham’s blog section, an example of the to register to vote as well as information on usual type of thing candidates post on their absentee ballots – a positive step, considering websites. “For the past eighteen years, as the city’s abysmal 14-percent (of registered [a] resident of Worcester, I have worked to voters) turnout last election. make fundamental changes in low-income Wally’s website is light on policy communities on the issues of race, class, information, but clearly ahead of many mental health, gender, sexuality, health care, traditional campaign websites in terms of and just and equitable housing. It is evident design and ease of use. Wally is also one of when surveying my Worcester community, the only candidates actively promoting his that these issues are of concern to our own hashtag - #WallyForWorcester. community.” At-Large challenger and former Councilor Parham uses Twitter and Facebook Juan Gomez uses a template from a sparingly, but incumbent At-Large Councilor community organizing company on his and Mayoral candidate Mike Gaffney website (gomezforworcester.com), which leverages social media almost daily to provide updates on his campaign. His website contains quick links to donate or volunteer, as well as a link to his comprehensive economic (michaelgaffneyworcestercitycouncil.com) is development plan. The website also features a similarly informative, providing easy links to an “About” page, campaign updates, news and “spread the word” section, which encourages supporters to share the website across a long audio recordings of his radio advertisements. list of social media websites, some more Online volunteer and donate buttons are also widely used than others – Facebook, Twitter, easily accessible. “Being a leader means getting things done, Google+, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Reddit, and Digg. The general theme seems to be recruiting even against seemingly insurmountable volunteers even more heavily than other circumstance,” is according to Gaffney’s candidates’ websites – the volunteer form explanation about why he is running, along even contains an option to apply to become a with sections on improving safety and “precinct captain.” resisting tax increases. “... Our city belongs Kate Toomey – “A City Councilor who to everyone, regardless of who you know, knows that technology rules,” according not run by the mutual admiration society of to her Twitter biography – has chosen political insiders.” to forgo an independent website, instead Incumbent Mayor Joe Petty has a strong website and social media presence working for relying on social media to post campaign

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updates and interact with voters. At-Large challenger Tina Zlody has also chosen to have her campaign website (tinazlody.com) redirect to her Facebook page. She interacts with followers regularly, and even though it is not an independent website, the social media website still allows voters to donate online – something District 2 hopeful Candy Mero Carlson’s page also features. At-large Councilor and incumbent District 2 Councilor Phil Palmieri’s website of choice is Twitter, and his account posts regular updates about his campaign and city events. At-Large challenger Rob Sargent is a regular social media user as well, focusing his campaign around the catchy “Sarge at Large” slogan. The donate button on At-Large challenger Khrystian King’s website (king4worcester. org) is prominent at the top of the page, in addition to an issues tab focusing on great schools, safe neighborhoods and family supporting jobs. Like Wally, King’s site has information on registering to vote, along with a heavy focus on volunteering – singing up to knock on doors, submitting testimonials, hosting a house party (and inviting the candidate to speak), or writing a letter to the editor of the local newspaper. Incumbent At-Large Councilor Moe Bergman sports a minimalist campaign website (bergman2015.com) that carries over the orange and black theme of his campaign signs. There are only two pages – an “About Moe” page and a homepage, focusing on four goals – protecting our tax bills, protecting our neighborhoods, protecting our schools and protecting our public. Jennithan Cortes, running for District 2 City Council for the second time after losing last election, has a webpage (cortes2council.com) that appears to have some things left over from the last campaign. Still, it boasts one unique feature – an option to translate the page from English to Spanish, an advantage for voters in Worcester who might not speak English as a first language. Still other candidates use personal Facebook pages frequently, without a dedicated campaign page, or otherwise do not have a regularly updated online presence. Other candidates looking for votes in the preliminary election Sept. 8 include incumbent At-Large Councilor Konnie Lukes, District 2 challengers Ana Sequera and Larry Shetler, and At-Large challengers Ron O’Clair, George Fox, Carmen Carmona and Bill Coleman. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

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I can say this correctly, that being one of the guys and coming up through the ranks, I’ve got the respect of the guys, and if I’ve got to discipline of the guys for any reason, they know it’s warranted. I think they would respect that. I’ve been disciplining guys in my job now. Again, it’s awkward, something I don’t like to do, but if I have to do it, I do it. The guys getting reprimanded, they know it’s warranted. They know I’m not calling them in here because I have a hair across my ass. I don’t have personality issues.” On his main priorities as chief: “Apparatus, that’s a big thing. Kind of what I do now is procure apparatus. They have some innovative ways of financing them down at City Hall. We purchased a ladder truck, a million-dollar truck. It qualified for HUD funding, so that was nice. Right now, I’m looking into two new engines. It will bring the complement of engine companies from a 12-year-average age down to a 9-year-old average.” On current staffing levels: “The full complement is 406. We’re down to 381 because of attrition. Right now, we’re running short-handed. We’re backfilling with overtime personnel on a regular basis during the vacation period. We’ll close one company down daily. The city’s still pretty safe. Sixtysix [on-duty firefighters] is the shortest we’ll go on a day or night basis. Obviously, we’d like to see that number up. It will come back up after vacations. We’re going to be hiring 30 recruits. We’ll start that process early in my tenure. The key is to get them on apparatus by the summer period.” On volunteer firefighters and whether he would want them: “No. This is a very professional job. I’ve been in almost 32 years. Looking around at some of the things I’ve seen, the training we’ve had to do. Not to take away from anybody who does volunteer firefighting, but we’re a highly-trained fire department. We have very distinct buildings with our three-deckers, seven hills, industrial areas, colleges. So I think we’re very unique in that regard.” On relations between the fire and police departments: I think it’s pretty good. We want them on the scene to protect the scene, per se, keep the people away from us let us do our job, get the perimeter set up for us. Every now and then you get a yahoo who shows up and thinks he can do something a firefighter can’t do. On community relations with the Police Department and whether he has empathy for police: “Absolutely, absolutely. Oh, yeah, absolutely. I think the police are professionals. Again, they’re law enforcement professionals, they’re not volunteers. They go to school, they take courses, they’re taking anger management, doing all sorts of intervention-type training. I know some unfortunate incidents have happened, but to come right out and slam police for doing the wrong thing, it’s just covering too big a spectrum.”

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director for the company. He is also executive director and cofounder of Action! Worcester, a nonprofit startup. “Worcester is a good city Tire of the traditional job fairs? Check out the for young professionals to start their businesses in and to grow and city’s third annual UnCommon Job Fair Friday, develop their ideas,” Croke said. “The cost of living is reasonable, there Sept. 4, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Worcester Common, is access to talent from the many colleges and universities in the city, behind City Hall. Meet roughly 70 employers with and there are a lot of people in the city who want to see these exciting hundreds of available jobs. Don’t new companies take shape, form and stay wait, show up early, because here in Worcester. I’m hoping that Origin, last year’s event attracted close as well as Action! Worcester, can help to to 900 potential applicants. The Job Fair comes as make this a great city for that initiative, and Worcester County’s 5.2-percent unemployment rate I think that by joining the Innovation Center remains higher than the state average, 4.9 percent. early on will give us the opportunity to do The Job Fair is sponsored by the City of Worcester, that.” For more information, email connect@ Workforce Central Career Centers, Central MA defineyourorigin.com or call 774-402-0339. Workforce Investment Board, Veterans Inc., SnapChef You may also visit DefineYourOrigin.com or and Grafton Job Corps. ActionWorcester.com.

Origins

Joshua Croke (pictured) announces the one-year celebration of Origin Consulting, along with its move to the new Worcester Innovation Center. Origin Consulting is a user experience consulting and brand management company, according to Croke, a 2014 graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute who serves as CEO and creative

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Lukes’ recent order was also an insult to the Police Department, as well as other workers who have been striving to solve the problem without “militarizing” the streets. “It’s a slap in the face to the men and women of the Worcester Police Department, it’s a slap in the face to the community workers that are here, the nonprofits, the clergy,” Police Sgt. Anthony Petrone said. Lukes was unconvinced, casting the lone “yes” vote on the order, which failed, 9-1, with Councilor Rivera absent for the vote. “When we look at the enormous problems facing us, and when we look at the immediate problems of gunshots, children being shot, people caught in the crossfire, streets not being safe at night – clearly we have to do something,” Lukes said. “It’s our moral obligation to do something. And to sit by silently and say ‘everything’s ok, we’re working on it’ is not going to convince the public. And perceptions always become reality.”

Banking On Camp

SpencerBANK recently donated $1,600 to Camp Marshall of Spencer, allowing five kids the chance to attend the camp. “Summer camp provides a memorable and learning experience,” said K. Michael Robbins, president and CEO of SpencerBANK. Camp Marshall is situated on the shore of Thompson Pond.

Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

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Council decided this week to disallow challengers to run for City Council seats, because it would be unfair to current city councilors who have been here for a long time. Actually, that didn’t happen, but councilors did all manage to keep straight faces when expressing their concern that allowing food trucks to set up in the city might be unfair to an existing food truck. The worry, you see, is that potential customers might choose to eat at a different food truck rather than Mike Nishan’s Elm Park Hot Dogs. “But,” you might say, “didn’t Chief Development Officer Mike Traynor say during the meeting that the whole point of changing the food truck ordinance was to get away from an anti-competition, protectionist ordinance that is weak to simple legal challenges?” Sure, but Elm Park Hot Dogs has been around for, like, a really long time, and the hot dogs are really good. Nishan will have to deal with a three-month pilot program in which food trucks will be allowed at specified zones in the city. However, City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. met with the vendor and apparently promised to revisit the ordinance after the pilot program if it negatively impacted his business. Just guessing here, but a possible next ordinance could include banning Chipotle because it would negatively impact the existing Taco Bell. Some may say that’s ridiculous, but Taco Bell was here first, and people love their Crunchwraps.

TASE ME, BRO: If Konnie Lukes takes WPD Chief Gary Gemme up on his offer, they might be able to sell tickets, but it doesn’t look like the 13-term At-large City Councilor and former mayor will be getting Tased anytime soon. The offer came up when Lukes was questioning Gemme about officers submitting themselves to Taser shocks as part of the process to get certified to use the less-lethal weapons, which the department owns 48 of. Lukes said she wanted to talk to someone who had been Tased to find out what it felt like, but Gemme did her one better, offering to take her down to the station to be Tased herself. After the laughter died down, Lukes asked if she could get certified if she took him up on his offer, to which Gemme said she was not law enforcement, depriving reporters of a great story. Not that this is the first time the WPD has disappointed reporters. If you’re reading this, I am willing to come down to the station and get Tased if it means my emails start getting answered again. POSITIVE (DEAD)SPIN: City officials love

to tout positive coverage of Worcester by large media outlets outside the city, such as the Boston Globe, Chronicle, or the New York Times – the article about Worcester as a college town in the latter is still a hot topic on the City Council – so it will be interesting to see whether the city’s statesmen start reading Deadspin.com after the definitely Not Safe For Work website published a glowing review of Wormtown Brewery’s Be Hoppy IPA. The Gawker-owned site is one of the top 300 most visited website in the United States, so the exposure can mean good things, especially when the author cites things like “Worcester’s famous amiability.” Of course, Deadspin is most famous for breaking stories like Brett Favre sending inappropriate photos to ladies he likes, or Manti Te’o getting catfished, so we’re not exactly taking about the New York Times here.

MUSICAL CHAIRPERSON: What’s going on? Not only is that the question At-Large

Councilor Rick Rushton wants Worcester to think about in light of a failed order to bring the State Police into the city, it’s also the title of a hit 1971 Marvin Gaye song, a connection Rushton harped on during his remarks at the Aug. 11 Council meeting. Rushton urged colleagues to “take the perspective of Marvin Gaye” and ask “what’s going on?” Of course, the song is especially appropriate when talking about police, since it is inspired by and makes reference to incidences of police brutality. “Picket lines and picket signs, don’t punish me with brutality,” is another key line from the song, which Rushton used to argue against militarization of the streets. The whole affair means we’re one step forward to a karaoke session of the City Council, where councilors sing Taylor Swift lyrics at each other instead of arguing. That’s a government we can all get behind.

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{ worcesteria } PRONE TO EXPLODE: On Aug. 7, a city water main burst underneath a city street, tearing

up Hastings Road and forcing the city to close a portion of West Boylston Street while crews tried to stem the tide of gushing water. Caught in the middle of the city’s disaster was a local man whose car dropped into a sinkhole created when the road – last paved in August 2014, according to the city – collapsed. Jeff Army – and his neighbors – just assumed the city would pay for towing and repairs, but the reality is more complicated. At-Large City Councilor Kate Toomey and Channel 7’s Susan Tran started an online fundraiser to unsuccessfully try to get the $500 Army would need to pay for towing costs. Army could file a claim with the city’s law department, which would take the process from there.

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tatistics can mean what you want them to mean. They can mean one thing to one person, and something entirely different to someone else. For instance, according to stats provided to the city manager by Police Chief Gary Gemme, the number of arrests between Jan. 1 to July 31 this year is down 885, or 18 percent, over the same period last year. There is also a decrease in the number of incidents. The optimist might say, fewer incidents, fewer arrests - things are looking good. On the flip side, compared to the four-year average, the number of incidents so far this year has gone up 3.43 percent, while arrests have dropped 9.38 percent. Some will look at that number and say, “Why aren’t police making more arrests?” With a recent uptick in gang activity, and a number of shootings cops say are gang-related, some might argue — and some have — police are not doing enough. To listen to some folks, Worcester has turned into the OK Corral. It is unsafe. It needs the U.S. Army to roll in with tanks and blast away the bad guys. Or at least State Police, as one councilor has requested. Yet, the number of shootings is just three over last year so far. The number of homicides, four, is the same – and two times less than over the first six months of 2012. When compared to the four-year averages, however, so far this year there are 5 more shootings (the average is 15) and 9 more shooting victims (the average is 18). The four homicides are two fewer than the four-year average of six. The number of shootings and shooting victims is on the rise, but what does that say, exactly? Talking to law enforcement officials, Worcester Magazine has been told there is trouble among the ranks of gang members. Namely, they are getting younger – and the young blood is more prone to going off without a second thought. They’re shooting in cemeteries. They’re shooting wherever, whenever over whatever beef they have with someone else. In short, we’ve got some trigger happy youngsters who may not even know what they’re fighting about, pulling the trigger without compunction. There is something else going on, too. A number of people living in Worcester — including some city councilors — appear to have forgotten they are living in the second largest city in New England. They are living in an urban center. There is crime. There is violence. There are gangs. The way some people are acting, Worcester was Mayberry one day, the Bronx the next. It is true the number of shootings and shooting victims are higher than a few years ago. That very well may be attributed to a change in gang culture. That is not to say the shootings and murders should be accepted. If gangs are changing how they operate, so, too, should our public safety efforts adapt. Patrols should be beefed up, and they are. We believe that should have happened sooner. We also believe Gemme has not done everything he could to bridge divides between his command and communities of color. At arguably the most important of the six race dialogues earlier this year, the one on public safety, not only did the chief not show up, he did not send one representative from his department. Word was he was worried it might make a tense situation worse. We believe his absence did the same. There should be more cops on the streets — Worcester cops — and the next recruit class will reflect an increase. In addition, the city’s Summer Impact Program is being extended. Is all this coming later than it should have? We would hate to think politics has slowed the judgment time of some of our officials, but on the other hand, if you don’t think other candidates and challengers are thinking about November’s election with their suggestions and responses, you may want to rent some property in the Everglades. The fact is, how Worcester responds to this wave of violence should have nothing to do with politics - but it will. It’s happening in an election year. That means it is up to residents to keep their heads clear and look at the reality of the situation. And in this case, the reality is not as bad as some might lead you to believe.

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ou are in a new place, surrounded by strangers, and the teacher does not know your name. The transition from high school to college can be a daunting one, especially if you are planning on living on campus. There are multiple adjustments you can expect to have to make. The first big change when going to college is adjusting to a new space. You need to learn where everything is - and quickly. It is a good idea to get a map of campus and take a walk around in order to find your classes before they start, so on the first day you aren’t lost and know how much time to allot yourself to get to class. Living on your own without parents and siblings can be both liberating and frightening. Growing up, we often rely on

others to tell us what we should do and how we should do it. With independence, however, comes responsibility, and that can take some getting used to. Sasha Romanoff, a sophomore at UMassAmherst, said the toughest challenge for her was not having a shadow over her shoulder. “The hardest adjustment for me was not having my mom breathing down my neck all the time,” she said. “Growing up my parents gave me all the tools to be able to be on my own. Calling my parents was very helpful for me … the support of my parents was key for me.” Asked what the biggest change was for her, Romanoff said, “I would say the people. In high school you are labeled and stuck to that for all four years. But in college you have a fresh start and can be who you want to be. In my experience no one has judged me in

college. I can be myself at all times.” Meeting new people, especially when transitioning from a small-town high school to a large college with thousands of people, can be overwhelming. For Suzie Pignatiello, a sophomore at Worcester State University, that was the biggest adjustment. “For me the hardest part of adjusting to college was that I wasn’t surrounded by familiar faces,” she said. “I would walk down the halls and not recognize anyone, but in high school I knew who pretty much everyone was, including the teachers. To make this transition easier I got involved in school activities, so I could quickly make friends and feel at home.” Finding clubs, groups and organizations with similar interests as you can be a fun way to make a wide range of friends. It can make the campus seem smaller and offer something

to do when not studying. If living on campus, chances are you will need to get used to having a roommate. Learning to live with other people can be a big change for some students. There is not a lot of privacy; communications is key, according to Fran Taylor, director of wellness programming at the College of the Holy Cross. “Your living space is small and sharing space is a new experience for you,” said Taylor. “Start out by discussing expectations and personal habits about studying, guests, music, partying and lights out. Many students find that having a good roommate is different than having a good friend. Showing respect for others comes into play in a big way here. Most roommates do just fine, but know who you can go to for help if a roommate conflict does occur.”

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ports can be a huge part of a high school student’s life. When it is over, many will never play again. Many others, however, will go on to that next level, playing for a college or university. Some will do so on a recreational basis, but others — that elite group of athletes that distinguished itself athletically — will be sought out by schools. For them, the recruiting process can be long and arduous – and it is marked by strict rules and regulations for all involved. The hopeful candidate should also know many colleges are not just looking for a top-notch athlete. Academics come into play at many schools. The recruiting process typically starts when an athlete is in his or her junior year of high school. It is done under guidelines laid out by the NCAA, or National Collegiate Athletic Association. College coaches may start to notice players earlier, but according to NCAA rules, they may not contact the students directly until their junior year. Each year brings its own set of rules on what the students and coaches can or cannot do. For example, coaches cannot call students or answer their messages until they are in their senior year of high school, and even then they can only initiate the call once a week. They also can only have a certain amount of in-person contacts with players they are interested in recruiting. Worcester colleges and universities know the process well. Nick Smith, director of athletics and recreation at Assumption College, explained some of the many ways a college coach could discover students looking to play after graduation. “Coaches are very connected to high school and/or club coaches,” Smith said. “In addition, TRANSITION continued from page 12

Colleges and universities are normally much larger than high schools, and the class sizes reflect that, particularly general education classes, classes all students must take regardless of their major. Teachers often are not able to learn your name, having so many students at one time and not seeing them everyday like a high school teacher would. If you need more one-on-one attention, visiting the professor after class or during office hours can be useful and help them know you. Time management takes on a whole new

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they use a variety of recruiting services, or the school may host a camp/clinic to bring the recruits onto campus.” The NCAA regulates the time and contacts between coaches and prospective student athletes, said Merry MacDonald, assistant athletic director and head softball coach at Fitchburg State University. “Typically, a recruit will show interest in our university by contacting the head coach,” she said. “The head coach will then watch them play either through video or live games. Next, the recruit may come up to campus for an open house or campus visit and meet with the coach. Some recruits may be invited to do an overnight visit and stay with one of our

current student athletes.” The recruitment process has changed over the years, with more opportunities for athletes to be noticed by a prospective recruiter. “You can’t just watch them at high school games anymore,” said Karen Tessmer, head women’s basketball coach and associate athletic director at Worcester State University. “Depending on the sport, there are club teams or AAU teams that play all year round.” The particular sport also dictates the amount of recruiting needed, according to Samantha Shomo, senior woman administrator and head women’s volleyball coach at Anna Maria College. “Each of our coaches recruits specifically

meaning in college. In high school, your schedule is pretty much laid out for you. In contrast, you now make your own schedule and must motivate yourself to follow it. If you know you will not make it to an 8 a.m. class more often than not, you can arrange your schedule to reflect that. If you do take the morning class, only you can make yourself get there. Keeping an agenda can be a lifesaver. With so much free time and time between class meetings, it can be hard to remember every assignment due and when. This can also help you plan out your study or homework times for the week. Since college is

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for their team,” she said. “For the Class of 2015, I was looking to recruit five players. I contacted about 400-450 students, actively recruited 100 of them, and had close connections with about 25 of them. Our bigger teams, like football, contact even more students and have larger incoming classes.” College athletes are usually held to certain academic standards as well. The extent of this can depend on what division the school is. According to the NCAA website, “Incoming student-athletes in Divisions I and II are subject to academic initialeligibility standards, which take into account standardized test scores, number of core courses taken in high school and the grades earned in those core courses. In addition to NCAA requirements, they also must also meet the unique acceptance requirements of the university they plan to attend (those requirements may exceed NCAA standards). “Division I student-athletes are also subject to progress-toward-degree rules that require them to advance toward graduation each year. Division III institutions hold studentathletes to the same overall standards for the institution in which the student-athlete is enrolling.” The division of the school also determines the timeline of when the student must decide what school he or she will attend. For example, divisions I and II have signing dates that must be met. “We have 19 sports, and are a Division 3 school, and so coaches are looking for a high skill level, academics, and that they are a good fit for the school,” WSU’s Tessmer said. “We recruit kids that meet the skill level, academic standards, and fit with the financial cost of the school. Division 3 does not offer scholarships, so it is financial aid based off of need.” and help you succeed. Do not skip classes, as teachers will not chase you for homework or to let you know what is going on if you were not there; often they will not even know you weren’t there. That may sound tempting, but professors will often say things in lecture that will be on a test, but not put it in a study guide. Even though college is much different from high school, it does not take too long to get the hang of it. The benefits and freedom college brings definitely outweigh the learning curve.

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“The only shortcoming is our connectivity at times, but we are moving to fiber optics and should see better performance with them ith global technology constantly throughout the building,” he said. “We plan to changing and improving, people continue to use them next year.” are always looking for the most Asked about the connectivity issues, Donna efficient ways to do things. This includes Sousa, technology director for Douglas the most efficient ways to teach. How has technology changed education? What specific schools, acknowledged it was a problem this past year. technologies are high schools and colleges “We finally got it resolved the last couple using? of weeks of the school year,” Sousa said. “This Douglas High School has been integrating hampered full usage of the devices this past the use of technology in its classrooms in year. We expect that issue to be resolved and the past couple of years, and other schools for the Chromebooks to be much more heavily have even used them as an example in utilized during this coming year. This was not starting their own programs. It started out an issue at the Elementary and Middle School with only the eighth grade and middle school participating through the use of iPads, and has buildings as they have newer more robust now grown to the use of Chromebook laptops networks installed as part of the building projects.” since fall 2014. Students are able to use the Another challenge, she said, was the content filtered laptops free of charge during maintenance of so many student devices with class at the teacher’s discretion, and are limited technology staff. allowed to take them home with them. “District-wide we have approximately 1,500 With so much available to students mobile devices,” Sousa said, “and the amount through the Internet, it is wondered whether of time taken up with inventorying, updating technology is too much of a distraction in and repairing the devices is more than was the classroom. But when asked whether the expected. This has been a work in progress benefits of using the technology outweighed and we are learning as we go.” the distractions, Kevin Maines, principal of Ed Lachapelle, who teaches four different Douglas High School, said yes. “Benefits definitely outweigh the negatives,” programming languages and web design at Douglas High School, sees both the benefits Maines said. “It gives the students immediate and drawbacks in the increasing use of access to the wealth of information available technology. to them on the Internet in terms of articles, “It provides teachers a means to collaborate videos, etc. As for distractions, what you might with colleagues and it makes it considerably expect, they play games, email, and things easier for teachers to collect and assess like that. But again, not to a point where it’s work from students,” he said. “For students, a negative to having them in the building. We it provides them with a complete resource have an acceptable use policy that all students library at their fingertips. Many assignments have to follow and violations can result in the are now given to students online so their loss of the privilege to use them.” work is always available to them ... Students Students are also responsible for the seem to feel more empowered in their own maintenance of their Chromebook; they are education when they are allowed to use responsible for any damage incurred. Maines continued on page 18 did admit one difficulty, however. Jessica Picard

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technology for their assignments. However, with the vast amount of information available to students, plagiarism has become a significant problem.” Lachapelle said he thinks students have become overly reliant on the modern wizardry of computers. “There is no question that students are depending too much on technology,” he said. “Students have become terrible spellers and rely way too much on spell-checkers to correct their writing. Students’ math skills have also suffered because of the heavy reliance on computers and graphing calculators.” Another Douglas High teacher, Al DeNoncour, said the biggest benefit of Chromebooks and Google Apps is the increased ability to instantly share work within the class. “In Music Tech, for instance, I can have students work individually to plan a stage setup and then pick the one I like the best and have that student share it with everyone in the class electronically,” he said. “If we make a change to the setup we can update the document and everyone gets the changes. In TV production, I have students collaborate on script writing. One student will create a document and share it with the others in the

group so they can then all have the document open and edit/create simultaneously.” There is a learning curve with the ever-changing technology, DeNoncour acknowledged, both for the students and teachers. When it comes to colleges, students are usually much more on their own when it comes to which devices to use in class. Most students can be seen opening laptops at the start of a lecture, and cell phones are not as strictly forbidden as in high schools. It is largely up to the professor as to what they allow and what programs they designate the student to buy. Some use technology to take attendance and ask questions during class. There are programs, such as TopHat, that can be accessed on a laptop or cell phone; they allow the professor to take polls from the class and records who is there. Professors also use clickers for the same purpose; however those are not as distracting because they are separate devices that serves only that function. Technology is a useful tool in the classroom, especially for today’s generation, where it is part of everyday life. Even with the distractions it may cause, technology allows students to be more hands-on and relate to what they are learning.

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he winds were whispering in the warm months of 1947, when a young Bedouin boy marched his goats up a rocky hill near a cave in Qumran, just a mile from the Dead Sea. On this day, a particularly mischievous goat would enter the cave and disappear. The boy would pick up a stone from the dry scrappy ground beneath his feet and throw it into the darkness to ascertain the creature’s location. Instead of a soft thud on sand, or crack of rock, the boy heard the distinct crash of pottery shattering. continued on page 20

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The Bedouin boy would later return to the cave with a friend to investigate its interior. The pair entered the cave and found jars, which when searched produced scrolls. They would eventually find seven such scrolls. Their findings would later come to be known to the world as the Dead Sea Scrolls. Unsure as to what to do with their discovery – neither could read or write the language they saw before them – they eventually brought their findings to a cobbler in Bethlehem, known locally as Kando. He could not read what was on the scrolls either, but reasoned that someone could, and someone may be interested in purchasing scrolls as ancient looking in appearance as these. Through Kando, three of the scrolls were sold to an Israeli archaeologist and scholar named Eliezer Lipa Sukenik, acting on behalf of the Hebrew University in Israel. Four of the scrolls, however, were

purchased by Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, the metropolitan bishop of Jerusalem’s Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch for the sum of 24 British Pounds Sterling. On May 14, 1948, around the same time Samuel purchased the scrolls, the Israeli Declaration of Independence was read and the British Mandate of Palestine was lifted, establishing the State of Israel, and violence exploded between Arabs and Jews. As hostilities worsened, Samuel managed to smuggle his four scrolls out of Jerusalem, well over 5,000 miles, to the United States. The Dead Sea Scrolls have changed how scholars and religious experts view early Judaic and Christian history and it is likely they have much left to teach. The story they tell and the tale describing just how they got the chance to voice these incredible discoveries is fascinating, but the story began as a whisper. Few believed the age of the

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scrolls and their authenticity was challenged every step of the way. There are many footnotes to a fascinating story like that of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the journey they embarked on is interesting from start to finish, but a particularly thoughtful note should be made of the years before the scrolls became so renowned. While their owner tried to drum up interest to sell them, four of the most crucial Dead Sea Scrolls spent five years locked in a safe, housed in the cellar of a quaint, tidy home on Worcester’s west side. From this home, in the shadow of Bancroft Tower, those four scrolls would prove to be just as ancient and intriguing as Samuel believed, and eventually captured world’s imagination.

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etropolitan Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, more commonly known as Mar Samuel (or to those particularly close to him, Sayidna), was said to have been born in the village of Hilwa, Turkey on Christmas morning of 1909. He did not have an easy childhood. Samuel’s father would die from cholera in those early years and the area was racked with violence while the Ottoman Empire collapsed. Syriac Christians in that area were killed wantonly and Samuel and the surviving members of his family were sent off to safety. The road was not easy, with attacks and deaths along the way. Once he reached Jerusalem, however, Samuel was reunited with his mother and began his education at St. Mark’s monastery. He would be ordained a priest on April 4, 1932 and Metropolitan of the area in 1946. Acquiring four of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls from the cobbler Khalil “Kando” Eskander in Bethlehem in 1947 had to be done very carefully, particularly once the British mandate was lifted and the violence began. It did not take long for the bloodshed to reach the streets of Jerusalem. The area was a hotbed as Arabs and Jews fought to claim land in the area, and the artifacts Samuel held were of significant historical and religious value, though that was not entirely appreciated at the time. Samuel was tasked with bringing the four scrolls to America in order to both garner attention to them and develop the Syriac Orthodox Christian Church in America. First, Samuel had to get the scrolls out of Jerusalem. With the long and bloody history in the region and the conflicts rising between powers in the particular spot where the scrolls were discovered, several countries, including Israel and Jordan, claimed ownership of the scrolls and demanded their return. Samuel managed to reach the United States and ended up in Watertown, which had an established Syriac population. With his four scrolls in hand, he met the family of

Joan Daughney, whose parents took Samuel in during those first months. He did not keep his possession of the scrolls a secret from those he came in contact with; in fact, he was promoting the scrolls whenever possible in order to rally public interest (and, presumably, to increase their value). “When he came to Massachusetts, my mother and father invited him to stay at our home,” said Daughney. “My mother took care of him like he was a son. He was a wonderful person of God and he was very humble. He never kept anything for himself. When he came here, he wanted to sell the scrolls to help the community.” During his brief time in Watertown, Samuel did not lose sight of his mission to raise money for his church and bolster their offerings in North America. It was common for him to bring the scrolls out and shop them around to museums and universities. “We had them in the trunk of my father’s car,” said Daughney. “He’d take them everywhere trying to get somebody to get something for them. The museums loved them and he even went to Harvard, but nobody would buy them. The bishop [Samuel] knew they were important, but I don’t think anyone else did. It must have been just a bad time.” Only a short while after arriving in 1949, Samuel would head to Worcester to lead St. Mary’s Syriac Orthodox Church, a large brick building with a colorful circular glass window above the front entrance on Hawley Street - and one of only three of the Syriac Orthodox churches in the country at the time. When Samuel arrived in the heart of the Commonwealth, Daughney’s father introduced Samuel to a Worcester man named Charles Manoog.

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harles Manoog was born in Watertown in 1903, one of four firstgeneration American sons of Virginia and Charles Manoog. His mother was Armenian, his father Syrian. Though Manoog only completed sixth grade, he became an impressive businessman, founding Charles Manoog Inc., a plumbing supply company located on Piedmont Street in 1927, and later the American Sanitary Plumbing Museum on Austin Street. The plumbing supply company and museum would prove to be very lucrative for Manoog. While he was born in Watertown, Manoog resided on Mount Hope Terrace in Worcester for 63 years of his life. The bright white home was lined with chest-high shrubberies atop a steep, poorly-maintained road on Worcester’s west side. After meeting Samuel, the pair became fast friends and business partners, working together to garner public interest in the Dead Sea Scrolls and, hopefully, yield their sale.

{ coverstory } Manoog was a member of the All Saints Episcopal Church on Irving Street, though he was not particularly devout. “My grandfather was not a religious guy, but he liked to help people,” said Charlie Manoog, grandson of Charles, an insurance agent and advisor for MSW Financial Partners’ Worcester location. “I think that they developed a strong friendship very quickly.” The sale of the scrolls was ever-present in Samuel’s mind and remained a focus when he was not leading the church. The pair would travel the country with the scrolls to show them at museums and universities. When the two men would return from their brief trips, the scrolls would be returned to that same Mount Hope Terrace location, just a brief walk from Park Ave., Salisbury Park and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. “He [Samuel] said to my grandfather, ;’I really need to sell the scrolls,’” said Manoog. “‘I can’t live, I can’t send money back to my mother and I can’t get this church off the ground.’” Samuel stayed with the Manoogs, and the scrolls were held in a safe at the Mount Hope Terrace home until they would eventually depart from the country for good. According to the Charlie Manoog, housing the scrolls in a secure location was not an issue, as his grandfather had developed a sort of obsession over safes. At any given time, the family home would contain at least three. Every year they were in the states, other highlyranked members of the Syriac church would travel

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from the Middle East to visit the Manoog home and study the scrolls, even scraping minuscule pieces of the parchment to save in the elaborate lockets they wore around their necks. “Every one of them wanted to see the safes, they’d scrape tiny pieces into their lockets,” Charlie Manoog said, clasping an invisible, but presumably exquisite locket at his chest. Russell Manoog, son of Charles Manoog and father to Charlie, referenced where the scrolls were held in the many speeches he would give following the sale of the scrolls. The direct text from a speech saved in the Manoogs’ incredibly detailed files reads: “During the period of time from 1949 to 1954, the four scrolls were generally stored in my home in Worcester and many of our friends who were interested could see them.” Of all the cities and towns in all the world, four of the most important historical and religious documents ever found had left Qumran and were locked away in a safe within the family home of a plumbing supply and sanitation museum leader on the west side of Worcester.

ancient people, practicing an ancient form of Judaism, lived and viewed their religion. “We have very little contemporaneous information for the state of Judaism as it was practiced in the centuries immediately before the emergence of Christianity on one side and also Judaism that was developed under a group of authorities calling themselves rabbis, which became the Judaism common today,” said Alan Avery-Peck, a Kraft-Hiatt Professor in Judaic Studies in the Department of Religious Studies at the College of the Holy Cross. “What is not well known,” he said, “is that

incredibly important, at the time it was the only scroll that Samuel could not read for himself, as it was in a 3-inches deep, 11-inches wide outer wrapping that was badly charred. Had Samuel to have risked opening it at this time, he may have damaged its contents. The Community Rule (or Manual of Discipline) describes a sect living at the time and their rules and regulations. This book described the lives and deaths of a particular sect, many believe to be the Essenes, a Second Temple group living at the time. The detailed regulations and punishments for going against

several pieces of parchment sewn together. “They are by far the oldest copies of the Hebrew Bible that have ever been discovered,” said Magness. “What we have are copies of the Hebrew Bible that were incredibly early. We get to compare these copies to the copies we have today and how they have changed in certain ways. When we say we have copies of these books, usually what we have is small copies of these works, not the complete scroll. The Isaiah Scroll is incredibly important because we have almost a complete copy of this work. Obviously, that is extremely valuable.”

them are incredible. “Some of them are amazing,” said Magness. “For example, you are punished if you laugh foolishly or for spitting in the midst of the assembly. The punishments are very severe, ranging from reduction in food rations to expulsion from the sect depending on the nature of the infraction.” The Pesher Habakkuk is also sectarian literature. A “pesher” is a commentary on a religious book and Habakkuk was one of 12 minor prophets. It measured 15 feet long and 8 inches wide. The Isaiah Scroll is a near complete copy of the book of Isaiah. The copy held by Samuel measured 24 feet long and consisted of

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he impact the ancient scrolls had on the historical, archeological and religious worlds cannot be overstated. Discovered in 1947, the scrolls brought to light previously unknown information about the ancient world. “When the Bedouin discovered those seven scrolls in Cave 1, those scrolls were complete or nearly complete scrolls and they were in an unusual state of preservation,” said Dr. Jodi Magness, an archaeology expert specializing in Palestine/Ancient Israel and a Department of Religious Studies professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her particular archeological expertise focuses on Qumran. “The Dead Sea Scrolls are basically a collection of Jewish religious works, including copies of the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament, that were found in these caves around Qumran,” she continued. What are now known as the Dead Sea Scrolls include roughly 1,000 scrolls and scroll fragments, but the seven original works –which are mostly complete – include some incredible documents: two copies of the Isaiah Scroll, The Community Rule (also known as the Manual of Discipline), The Pesher Habakkuk, The War Scroll, The Thanksgiving Hymns and The Genesis Apocryphon. Samuel had found himself in possession of four of the scrolls, which date back to 408 BCE-318 CE: The Isaiah Scroll, Community Rule, Pesher Habakkuk and the Genesis Apocryphon. The scrolls gave insight into a world long past and a detailed look at how an

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Jodi Magness at her Huqoq excavation. beyond biblical heritage, the biblical texts stop a few centuries before the period of Jesus, how Jews actually practiced Judaism and their key ideologies: what they thought about God, or central questions, life after death, the nature of true worship, ethical issues. All of that, we have biblical evidence for and then we have the evidence of the first centuries and beyond. We had much less of a sense for the totality of what Judaism was like in the period between the closure of the Hebrew Bible and the writing of the New Testament.” The Genesis Apocryphon is what is known as rewritten literature, with particularly emphasized or elaborated components of the Book of Genesis. While this scroll was

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amuel and Manoog had a difficult time selling the scrolls; the question of authenticity and the age of the scrolls left the market a little uneasy to purchase such questionably ancient — and expensive — pieces of antiquity. They continued their traveling shows and continued presenting at museums, universities and galleries, but they never got the big bite they were looking for. The dating technology we find ourselves

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with today did not exist in the ’40s and ’50s, and most scholars concluded the scrolls in the possession of Samuel and Manoog were simply discarded works from long forgotten synagogues. Interesting? Sure, but certainly not groundbreaking. Further, long before the invention of the Internet and instant communication, there were few avenues to spread the knowledge of the scrolls. “There was no instant communication like there is now,” said Magness. “Now, it would be all over the world in one second on the internet. The scrolls also had no archeological provenance. Nobody knew when they surfaced what they were, where they came from, or whether they were even authentic. It took a while for them to be authenticated. The significance wasn’t realized immediately.” Samuel and Manoog would bring the scrolls to a vast number of scholars, in an attempt to legitimize their age. The pair brought the scrolls to many experts. The majority, including the Palestinian Department of Antiquities, a priest at the Dominican Order’s School of the bible in France, and even representatives of the Archeological Center in Jerusalem, discounted the age of the scrolls. At the time, the scrolls were dated by the style of handwriting used, but it was not a perfect science. Following World War II however, a new dating method had been discovered, and while several pieces of fabric from Cave 1 had been tested and proved to be from 167 BCE-233CE, it would not be until much later that Samuel’s scrolls would be confirmed by the burgeoning science. Still, Samuel needed to sell the scrolls. His goal of kicking his church into the next gear was still steadfast in his mind. At his wit’s end, he asked Manoog what they could do. Manoog, a shrewd businessman, decided the only course of action was to place an ad in the Wall Street Journal. The ad was surprisingly concise, given the historical provenance contained, and read as follows:

{ coverstory } While it may be surprising that Mar Samuel would sell the scrolls that could have otherwise conceivably been held by his own church, the reality seems to be that raising funds and expanding the church’s resources were of much more immediate importance. That the buyer was Israel made no difference after the fact. “I’m not sure that his concern was with what these scrolls tell us about Syrian Orthodox Christianity,” said Magness. “To the best of my knowledge, he purchased the scrolls as a sort of financial investment. Him trying to sell them for years tells me that he didn’t have any intent on keeping them for the Syrian Orthodox Church.” With the four scrolls leaving Worcester for the final time in 1954, all seven of the original Dead Sea Scrolls had found their home in The Shrine of the Book, an entire wing of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, where they remain to this day.

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Athanasius Yeshue Samuel and Charles Manoog. gift to an educational or religious institution by an individual or group. Box F 206, The Wall Street Journal.” A meeting would be arranged in short order, with either the “vice president” or a “representative” (depending on the source) of something called the Chemical National Bank. Samuel and Manoog packed the scrolls into Manoog’s car and left Worcester for New York City. This would prove to be the end of the Dead Sea Scrolls time in Worcester. The pair met the Chemical National Bank representative and some scholars (to inspect the works for authenticity) at the WaldorfAstoria Hotel in New York City in 1954. The

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scrolls were sold at the surprisingly low price of $250,000, though Samuel had initially asked for $1 million and was countered with $150,000. The buyer, as it turned out was not working for the bank, but instead operating on behalf of Yigael Yadin, an Israeli Archeologist and son of the man who bought the other three scrolls of the initial seven, Eliezer Lipa Sukenik. “These two guys had two goals: to say, ‘This is the real deal’ and they needed money,” explained Manoog’s grandson, Charlie. “They weren’t thinking about what state had it. This guy needed the money for himself, his mom and his church. I’m sure the only requirement was having a suitcase full of cash. He didn’t need to spend a lot of time on identities.”

t was around this time the Dead Sea Scrolls would finally get their due and garner interest in the worldwide public at large. The scrolls are still revealing their secrets to this day and will, presumably, for many years into the future. Scholars have been working on publishing the entirety of the texts in a variety of languages in the decades since departing Worcester, so others can learn from them. In their long and storied history, their time in Worcester has barely been a footnote, though it was while they were housed in Central Mass that they finally began to get the recognition they deserved, going on to change history. While it may seem an egregious oversight, Avery-Peck said the scrolls have so much to tell, the journey along the way simply is not the focus of scholars. “In the case of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the remarkable thing has been their content,” he continued on page 24

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said. “The issue has not been who had them, when, or where, but, what is their content? Who has access to study them? There were debates over the years about who held them and whether they were accessible to other scholars. It’s very interesting from a Worcester perspective, but it has not had much significance for the scholars who see them as historical artifacts.” Still, in the incredibly detailed history of the scrolls, Worcester deserves a distinct bullet point; an asterisk in plain text to the world, but a shining gold star to those in Worcester with an interest in the historic religious works. Found in a hidden cave, escaping a violent region, housed in Worcester while gaining notoriety and the eventual sale to Israel, the story is nearly as interesting as the scrolls themselves.

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hese days, scholars from around the world study the scrolls with great interest. The winds of history were no longer whispering, but shouting at the top of their lungs. Part of Samuel’s mission was complete, thanks in no small part to the help of his friend and business partner, Worcester’s Charles Manoog. Samuel and Manoog set up a trust

A tax litigation form bearing the signatures of Charles Manoog and Athanasius Yeshue Samuel. The pair had to pay taxes on the sale of the Dead Sea Scrolls. following the sale of the scrolls, and while there was some tax litigation along the way, the money earned from the sale of the scrolls was used to expand its earning power, which was managed more than 30 years. The Syriac Christian Orthodox church did, in fact, grow significantly in that time, from just three churches to approximately 24. Samuel would use a portion of the money earned to relocate to Hackensack, New Jersey, where he lived until his death in 1995, at the age of 87. Manoog stayed at his Mount Hope Terrace home in Worcester until he passed away in 1989 at the age of 86. He continued to run his businesses and raise his family, and even had the opportunity to tour the Middle East for himself. His American Sanitary Plumbing Museum moved to Watertown in2008. While Worcester’s brief role in the scrolls’ history had its own share of twists and turns, they did indeed get the opportunity to be recognized by the world following the acquisition by Samuel and they still have a lot left to teach us. “The scrolls are fully published and have been available for a decade,” said Magness (you can view the Dead Sea Scrolls digital library online at Deadseascrolls.org). “You can go online and actually see what they contain. The process of publication has only recently

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ended, that means scholars are only now beginning to digest the wealth of information in them and this process will go on for a very long time.” “There is no question that just as the study of scripture continues, as they have existed, there is new insight each week,” said Avery-Peck. “Not just pastoral, but historical insights. New ways of reading them, linguistic discoveries, archaeological discoveries, the Dead Sea Scrolls still have tons more information and insight to yield regarding the groups that they speak for.”

These ancient documents that have changed much about what is believed surrounding early Jews and Christians, and have been of indispensable historical importance, will forever be linked to the short, but notable time they called the hilly west side of Worcester their home. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts.

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The return of the Italian Festival, in support of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, will feature fun, food and camaraderie. It is also being injected with a solid sense of friendly competition with the Italian Festival Bocce Tournament, being put together by the Sons of Italy Bocce League.

If you were excited about the festival’s return from Aug. 21-23, but were worried you wouldn’t get a chance to prove your skill, fear not. The Sons of Italy was established way back in 1913, with the first lodge in the state right here in Worcester. Kevin Mercadante, owner of Mercadante Funeral Home and Chapel on Plantation Street, started playing bocce with friends and joined the Sons of Italy league, eventually taking it over in 1998. These days, the league has about 14 teams, with two divisions, to make sure there are good matches for those highly skilled as well as those who aren’t quite at the top of their game. “It’s more meant to be camaraderie, to have a night out, to enjoy some bocce and things like that,” said Mercadante. “It is kind of competitive, there are good teams and there are some teams that aren’t so good. We’ve got it to a point where no one is unmatched. No one will get blown out 11-0 or anything like that.” According to Mercadante, that competitive spirit is second to the fun of seeing friends and family and testing your skill against other bocce enthusiasts. “The fun is to see everyone, seeing friends, having a night out,” said Mercadante. “The fun is to be able to play something where it’s not kill or be killed. They come over, have a good time, talk to everybody, have a beautiful night out and have some fun playing bocce. It’s good for families to get together, to enjoy themselves and to have a good time.” To sign up for the Bocce Tournament at the Italian Festival’s return at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 28 Mulberry St., get in touch with Kevin Mercadante at 508-754-0486, before Aug. 20. For more information on the Italian Festival, head to Mtcarmelfestival.com. On this page, clip and save the schedule for the 2015 Italian Festival. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute computer science and robotics engineering professor Mike Ciaraldi had an interesting introduction to fiction writing.

As a lifelong fan of science fiction, mystery, comics and theatre, when he decided to unleash his creative side on paper, he started in theatre rather than prose. After making the switch to fiction, however, Ciaraldi has seen some success, having recently been published in “Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine” after winning a writing contest. “I was over the moon,” said Ciaraldi, after finding out his story, “Blurry,” would be published in the magazine. “I immediately called my brother in Toronto and sent an email to some of the people at school who knew about my writing. I don’t have any illusions that I’ll be the next J.K. Rowling or Steven King. A lot of people get the feeling, okay, I’m doing something and I might be doing alright, but maybe I’m just fooling myself. There was always a thought that what I write is okay, but only to people from WPI. Now I can say, someone who’s job is to pick good stories actually thinks my story is good enough to publish. That just felt great.”

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Ciaraldi has been teaching computer science and robotics engineering at WPI since 1999, which is also when he started indulging his creative fiction side. Rather than entering the world of fiction through prose, which is the standard path, Ciaraldi took another route. WPI has an active theatre program and has annual plays, written by WPI community members. Ciaraldi found that dialogue-driven fiction was exactly his cup of tea. “I sort of envision the story in my head and I find it natural to write dialogue and minimal stage direction,” he said. “I just find it natural to express ideas as dialogue and not worry so much about the background stuff.” Ciaraldi has possessed that storytelling itch since the beginning, having inherited it from his father. “I’ve always been a storyteller,” said Ciaraldi. “My dad was like that. He passed away about nine years ago, but he was always the master of ceremony at clubs and things like that. He was always telling stories about places he’d been or people he knew. I picked that up. I’ll often be telling people stories about funny things that happened to me when I was at school, things like that. It feeds something in me to tell people things and have them laugh.” The judges of WPI’s annual theatre event, “New Voices,” first accepted a play by Ciaraldi back in 2002.

The play was called “First Date,” which was performed by WPI students. Since then, eight of his plays have been performed at the school, and one of them, “Captions,” was presented at a Boston Science Fiction convention. With his success in writing plays, Ciaraldi made the switch to prose and began submitting stories to “Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine,” which has been published since 1956. The magazine offers a regular “mysterious photo” contest, challenging readers to send in a short story, fewer than 250 words, inspired by the photograph. Ciaraldi wrote “Blurry,” a short focused on a hired gun going through a moral quandary at a train station who ends up falling in love with the woman he was hired to kill. That’s a lot to get across in under 250 words, but Ciaraldi nailed it. “I felt it was a nice combination of funny and serious,” said Ciaraldi. “I wanted the suspense to be building up and have the twist at the end. I felt good about that.” You can find Ciaraldi’s story, and many more, in “Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine.” Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts.

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Jimmy Thackery defines the word “veteran” in the music business. Since 1972, when the Pittsburgh native formed the legendary Nighthawks, he has been a nonstop road warrior, and has recorded dozens of albums.

Thackery will be appearing at the Bull Run in Shirley with a three-piece band Saturday, Aug. 15. There is sure to be plenty of blues guitar fireworks. “[This] is the second date of this tour,” Thackery told me recently. “I’ve played there twice before and I’m itching to bring in the new lineup for another show there.” His most recent album, “Wide Open,” is doing well, according to Thackery. “It is material I wrote on our winter hiatus,” he says. These days he prefers to stay off the road during the cold months. “I find it to be a better use of the time,” Thackery said. “I can email the finished demos

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to the band, and when we meet in the real studio, everyone has a good idea of the tunes and how I hear them coming to fruition.” He said the band cut six new tracks on its recent tour. ALAN GROSSMAN

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before they made their mark. They shared the stage with such legends as Pinetop Perkins and Muddy Waters. It is his time with Muddy that Thackery cherishes. “The first time on stage with Muddy, I was in such awe of him that I just kept my eyes and ears open and just picked up on everything he did,” Thackery said on his website. “It was the dynamics they had that became so ingrained in us. We heard it on the records and then stood on stage and saw how it worked.” In 1986, Thackery left the band to pursue his own projects. The Nighthawks survive to this day, 43 years after forming. Since leaving the band, Thackery has grinded out a fine career, not slowing down a bit. “The irony is that was one of the reasons I’d left the Nighthawks. I was tired of working so much and not having a life outside the music,” Thackery said. Instead, his workload increased. In addition

to being on the road every year, he has recorded at least 25 albums since 1987. Thackery’s first post Nighthawks band, the Assassins, were together from 1987 until 1991. During that time, they recorded three albums on the Seymour record label. After leaving them, he formed his power trio Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers - and they are still thriving. Throughout the ’90s they recorded eight albums on the San Franciscobased Blind Pig label. More recently, they are recording for Telarc records. During that time, Thackery has released an acoustic blues record, and also took time to collaborate with New Orleans legend Tab Benoit. Thackery is excited to return for a third time to the Bull Run. “This time, I’ll be appearing with Rick Knapp, formerly of Walter Trout’s band, and Chris Reddan, formerly a member of Popa Chubby’s longest-running touring band. Rick comes from the very same roots as I and we all dig the same stuff. Old school,” Thackery said. He said the show will feature lots of old gems, plus selections from “Wide Open.” And, Thackery added, there might be, “perhaps a rabbit or two pulled from assorted hats.”

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I don’t mind superhero reboots, truly I don’t. And why should I? Some re-imaginings of popular superheroes have been terrific, and others pretty serviceable. With the “Dark Knight” films, Christopher Nolan deftly rescued Batman’s reputation, which had been left in tatters by Joel Schumacher’s nipplesuited “Batman and Robin.” The Andrew Garfield-starring “Spider-Man” movies, though not particularly memorable, at least did little harm to the franchise character spun by Toby Maguire.

That said, I watched the new “Fantastic 4” in a near-constant cringe, witnessing as savagely awful a reboot as any since the invention of the term. One of Marvel’s signature superhero teams has been reduced to a bunch of bored-looking Millennials floundering around hacky green-screen sets and burdened by an astounding lack of respect for both the details and the tone of the original comic. I would also cite the laughable dialogue, but that would just be piling on. Oh, what the hell. Add crappy dialogue to the list. To move forward with this review, I must first go back to the 2005 release of “Fantastic Four.” The movie was not great, but it did make an effort to get the mythology right. The civilians at the center of the tale — the brilliant scientist Reed Richards, elegant Sue Storm, her hot-headed brother Johnny, and lunky guy’s-guy Ben Grimm — were in sync with their cosmically transformed alter-egos: rubber-limbed Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, the Human Torch and Thing. Above all, they were family. The reboot reverberates with the sounds of the studio pitch meetings that gave it a twisted new life: “Let’s make the Torch a black guy!” “Use CGI for Thing, like they did for the Hulk!” “We gotta go younger!” Go younger? I’ll say they did. Basic math tells me Reed is about 18 years old here (he’s

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recruited right out of high school to help build a tele-porter for the government). Miles Teller, who drummed until his fingers bled in “Whiplash,” is so un-emotive as Reed it’s as though he’d been coached to exhibit a superheroic inability to move his face. The tele-porter delivers people to another dimension, and Reed wants to know what’s out there. He convinces Johnny (Michael Jordan), childhood friend Ben (Jamie Bell) and a fellow scientist with the conveniently villainous name Victor Von Doom (Toby Kebbells) to accompany him aboard this oddly unguarded contraption, which deposits them in a dreary, volcanic world that leads me to think the art director borrowed software from the makers of the “Thor” movies. Bad stuff happens, and all four are exposed to a strange force that alters their DNA (Sue receives a dose on their return). Victor gets left behind, but will return to utter the classic line, “There is no Victor. There is only DOOM!” Which begs the question: what if his last name was Smiles, or Puke? There’s also this: A government stooge played by Tim Blake Nelson wants to turn the Fantastic 4 gang into military weapons. Is anyone else tired of the endless iterations of this basic character who seems to turn up in every superhero/ dinosaur/monster movie: the guy who insists that incredible powers can be harnessed for the sole purpose of atomizing our global enemies? Honestly, I feel a little sorry for the actors. Poor Kate Mara as Sue fares no better than Jessica Alba did bringing dignity to the act of extending her arms and looking constipated while creating an invisible force field. Jamie Bell disappears altogether to be replaced by a CGI heap of orange rocks, and Jordan won’t make anyone forget Chris Evans’ Torch. Looking at the release schedule, it appears “Fantastic 4” officially shuts down the superhero movie carousel for this summer. Thank goodness. I’m done with capes, masks, form-fitting suits and flying men. But just for now. Wake me when Superman and Batman start going at it.

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Warning: When ordering at Sake Bomb, your eyes will be bigger than your stomach.

Sake Bomb — located just beyond the Pleasant Street intersection — is a small establishment that could be missed among the many dining establishments in the area. As patrons walk in the door, they’re greeted by a large fish tank and ushered into the dining and bar area. Greeted by a young server, we chose a seat by the windows and placed drink orders to start. The menu at Sake Bomb is expansive, including many hot appetizers, soups and salads, chef specialties, noodle dishes, rice, sushi and sashimi, along with beef, chicken and seafood dishes, but we decided quickly to try the Sake Bomb Platter for two. The platter includes crab rangoons, egg rolls, beef

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teriyaki, boneless spare rib, chicken fingers, shrimp tempura and chicken wings ($20). The large Pu-Pu platter-like app had duck sauce as the center, rather than the typical “fire,” and was overflowing with the hot appetizers. The egg rolls were on the small side, more like a spring roll, while the shrimp tempura and beef teriyaki barely fit across the bowl. The crab rangoons were flavorful and crispy, a great combination in my book, and the boneless spare ribs were smaller than what you typically receive in a Pu-Pu platter, but they turned out to be tiny little nuggets of goodness. The chicken fingers were what one would expect — greasy, battered chicken — while the chicken wings were also nothing out of the ordinary. Sam, after checking out the soups and salads, decided to also start with a Miso soup ($3), a soybean soup with tofu and seaweed. We weren’t done ordering yet. The kid and I wanted to try some sushi, but our tastes differ a bit. Knowing I was more adventurous, we ordered the Spicy BBQ Steak Maki ($6.95), along with the Sweet Potato Maki and Avocado Maki. Sam wanted to try something with Salmon, so we opted for the Backdraft Maki ($6.95) with baked, spicy salmon, avocado, cucumber and scallions. Our server

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warned against ordering the Backdraft Maki if we wanted a more subtle seafood taste – recommending the Alaskan Maki ($6.50) as an alternative. We decided to go with our server’s recommendation with the uncooked salmon, avocado and cucumber. Alex, avoiding sushi all together, went with the Sirloin Teriyaki Teppanyaki ($16). Served with teriyaki sauce and vegetables, and includes a bowl of Miso soup, house salad and white rice. While munching on the appetizers, I looked over the drink menu, finally deciding on a Pineapple Passion ($5.50). The strong, fruity drink, served in a ceramic pineapple, was just what I needed to complete the experience.

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As the sushi platter and teppanyaki arrived, we were already slowing down, but had to forge on and dig in. The four maki rolls were served together on one platter, with wasabi and ginger in the center. The presentation was lacking the flare some restaurants put into their sushi platters, but made up for it in taste. The fresh rolls were plump and flavorful. The Spicy BBQ Steak had just the right “kick” to it, and the Alaskan Maki had a nice flavor to it, without being overwhelming. Sam had a hard time getting past the salmon being raw, but finally gave it a shot. I had to finish the rest. The teppanyaki came out sizzling like fajitas on a hot platter. The sirloin was on a bed over broccoli and other veggies with a heavy teriyaki sauce. The steak was cooked well and flavorful, but would have been better with a bit less sauce, and maybe a few more veggies. If that wasn’t enough, we had to end our visit with tempura flake fried ice cream. A fried sphere of vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce and whipped cream didn’t last long with three spoons attacking it. With plenty of leftovers to take home, we paid our tab of $81 before tip and rolled our way out the door.

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The Ponzi Promise

Al Vuona ow often have you made a promise, but failed to follow through? It’s not something many of us are willing to admit. However, there are exceptions. Case in point, back in 1970 Dick and Nancy Ponzi. along with their young family, realized a dream by establishing Ponzi vineyards in Sherwood, Oregon. From the very beginning it was Dick’s goal to produce wines people would love. What’s more, he vowed to do whatever was necessary to fulfill that promise. It required long hours and a lot of hard work, but Dick and Nancy were committed to making the winery a success. Today, the Ponzi family winery is bigger

Raising a glass to wine everywhere and better than ever. Their wines continue to garner praise from critics and wine lovers alike. I think it’s fair to say they exceeded all expectations. In addition, this year marks the 45th anniversary of Ponzi, and to celebrate the occasion I had the good fortune to sample a number of their wines. The lineup included the 2012 Reserve Pinot Noir, which offers aromas of coffee, plum and spicy nutmeg. Full bodied, this delicious red has good acidity and a long luxurious finish. I was impressed by both the depth and elegance of this wine. If you love Chardonnay then a must try is the 2012 Avellana Chardonnay. Clean and remarkably pure with notes of lemon, slate and orange peel that glide across the palate. A very refreshing wine with good acidity it pairs well with food. A lovely wine is the 2014 Pinot Blanc, with nectarine, peach and honey aromas. I detected hints of green apple on the semisweet finish. This wine served chilled makes for a delightful aperitif. Ponzi also produces a very nice Pinot Gris and Riesling along

with a number of specialty wines. What’s more, Ponzi is very much a family affair. In addition to Dick and Nancy are their children Luisa, who is also the winemaker, along with Anna Maria and Michel. Each and every bottle of wine is emblazoned with the family name, so you know they have to be good. After all, that is the Ponzi promise.

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Out to Lunch-Vamos a bailar! (Let’s dance!). The City of Worcester and the Worcester Cultural Coalition hosts its 6th Annual Out to Lunch Summer Concert Series and Farmers’ Market through August 20th on the historic Worcester Common. The 10-week concert series brings music, local food and produce and art to the downtown area. Performance-Matthew Sanchez y su Orquesta Matthew Sanchez y su Orquesta is a 10 piece salsa band filled with energy, youthful sound, and a true passion for salsa music. Food Vendors-Wooberry (frozen yogurt),

The Dogfather Truck (hotdogs) Farmers-Regional Environmental Council, Schultz Farm, Laszlo Family Farm, LLC Craft Vendors-Janeen Kozlowski, EVD’s Whimies Free. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508-799-1400, ext. 255 or worcesterma.gov PE James at the Grill on the Hill! I will be playing the fun acoustic classic songs you know from the 50s, 60s, and 70s starting at 6 PM, and going until the beautiful sunset. Free! 6-8 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive. grill-on-the-hill.com The Worcester Jazz Collective @ Ceres! Join us on the beautiful patio @ Ceres Bistro for a night of live jazz by some of the best musicians in Worcester. Free. 6-9 p.m. CERES Bistro at Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation St. 508-754-2000 or worcesterjazzcollective.com Ludwig and Auntie Hilda Play Augtoberfest. When Lou and Jan Borelli AKA Ludwig and Auntie Hilda play for Oktoberfest in August, it’s called Augtoberfest. Show off your strength in the Stein Hoist and let’s

all yodel and learn a German Dance. Sing and dance to German Music or simply relax under the stars and imagine you are in Munich, Germany for the real Oktoberfest. Songs will be included for the children, including a parade and “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” in German with bookmarks for those who participate. Bring a lawn chair and the kids. To get to the bandstand, go through the parking lot of Paxton Center School on West Street and just keep driving. You will get there. If you prefer, you can park at the school and walk up the hill. You can see the band stand from route 122 as you come to Paxton, but you can’t really get there from Pleasant Street. Call me if you have questions. Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Paxton Center School Bandstand, 19 West St., Paxton. 508-752-6213. Mark Robie. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800. Thursday Bluegrass Jams. 6:30-10 p.m. Union Music, 142 Southbridge St. 508-753-3702. Bobby Gadoury - solo piano. 7-10 p.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92

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Little Red & The Riders at Peanutbutter & Jam in the Park. Millbury Improvement Initiative brings together a great summer concert series, including longest running band Little Red & The Riders for a lunch concert of great jump blues & swing tunes. Bring a lunch, relax, or dance in the grass! Rain location up the road well marked incase of bad weather – so come on down for a fun lunch concert! Noon-1:15 p.m. Millbury Town Common, Main St and Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-4710. City Boys Acoustic Duo. Enjoy a rockin evening with the City Boys Acoustic Duo 5-7 p.m. Nashoba Valley Ski Area, 79 Powers Road, Westford. 978-692-3033 or loveshackmusic.com Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat. Let Dr. Nat start your weekend with jazz, swing, blues, soul, samba, R&B, Broadway, original songs about Worcester, and other surprises, such as special guest vocalists and instrumentalists. Dancers welcome! Ask about Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat (TFIDN) menu bargains in the cabaret room! No cover charge, tips appreciated. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or natneedle.com Bill McCarthy’s Friday After Work Party at Plaza Azteca! Bill keeps his performances fresh and never fails to please his audience! Free. 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. BillMcCarthyMusic.com The Drunken Uncles. Your favorite uncles playin your favorite songs! Free. 6-9 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, Bar, 257 Park Ave. 508-756-7995 or find them on Facebook. Bobby Gadoury - solo piano. 7-10 p.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury St. 508-796-5915. Corn Hole Challenge. All New Night! Corn Hole Tournament. Teams forming for September. Brand new boards and corn hole bags. Set up inside so we can play in any weather. Come check it out! 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877.

Doyle Dykes. Doyle makes his return to Union Music. Expect limited seating. All tickets must be paid in advance. Contact Union Music and reserve your seat today! Call 508.753.3702 Please leave your name, email and/or phone as you reserve each ticket. Doyle Dykes @ Union Music Friday, 08/14/2015 @ 7PM 1 ticket $15 each 2 tickets $25 = $12.50 each 7-10 p.m. Union Music, 142 Southbridge St. 508-753-3702.

Hitchcock Blondes. 7-10 p.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central St., Leominster. Lisa Marie. Canal Restaurant & Bar ! Saturday, August 14th! Come get some New Orleans food and tunes at The Canal! Relax, kick back and unwind listening to Lisa Marie from 7-10pm! Hope to see you out ‘n’ about! Following @ 11PM is our late night DJ who never fails to bring the best beats to Canal for our late night goers! N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Tuesday Night at the Movies. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Hayley Reardon. On Friday, August 14, Hayley Reardon plays at Amazing Things Arts Center. Show starts at 8pm! $10. 8-10:30 p.m. Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. 508-405-2787 or amazingthings.org Jay Graham. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Oldies Dance Party with Dave O’Gara. Dave O’Gara again hosts his “Oldies Dance Party” at the PACC of Webster in our air conditioned upstairs hall with a large wood floor and ballroom style dance area! Free admission. 8 p.m.-midnight Polish American Citizens Club (PACC), 37 Harris St., Webster. 508-943-9716. The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue (Sawtelle Room). The Nation’s Hottest 50’s Show ! The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue is dedicated to preserving and performing the music of the 1950’s Doo Wop era. From New Hampshire to New Orleans and Virginia to Vegas, The Corvettes perform the great music of the Doo Wop era with a fresh new energy. The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston with plenty of free parking and lots of rustic charm. $25. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com The Green Sisters. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. The Pantera tribute “Trendkill” with Along Came The Flood and Centerlink. $10. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye &

Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Auntie Trainwreck. Join your favorite Auntie as we rock your Summer and one of our favorite venues! Stop in to hear Classic Rock, Blues, Alternative and Party favorites from Auntie Trainwreck, and maybe some brand new songs you have not heard from us before. It’s summer in the city and it’s hot outside- you need a cold drink, so see Jason and Rema for your favorite summer refreshment as you dance the night away. Come out and have some fun and let Kenny know how much you love

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years. When not busy with the tribute band Beatles For Sale, his solo performances showcase vocals accompanied by a six-string acoustic guitar. From the one-hit wonders to the lost classics, from the 1960s to today, every show is a different experience, drawing from almost 500 contemporary and oldie songs. More information at dankirouac.com. free. 6:45-9 p.m. Blasckstone International Golf Club, 227 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton. Find them on Facebook. Bobby Gadoury - solo piano. 7-10 p.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury St. 508-796-5915. Brian & Captain. 7-10 p.m. The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central The Pantera tribute “Trendkill” rocks the house St., Leominster. at Lucky Dog Music Hall with Along Came Corn Hole Challenge. All New Night! Corn Hole Tournament. Teams the Flood and Centerlink Friday, Aug. 14, 8 forming for September. Brand new boards and corn hole bags. Set up p.m. to 2 a.m., 89 Green St. Admission is $10 for the inside so we can play in any weather. Come check it out! 7-10 p.m. night. For more information, email egodin@aol.com Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. or call 508-363-1888. Mötley Crüe with Special Guest Alice Cooper. Saturday, August 15, 2015 Mötley Crüe with Special Guest Alice Cooper Iconic rock band Mötley Crüe announced today on Fox and Friends the details of their final performance. This will mark the end of their touring career and Greendale’s Pub and Auntie Trainwreck- see you there! $5 cover, 21+ $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W will conclude their two-year Final Tour cycle at the end of 2015 on New Year’s Eve. Tickets on sale at the DCU Center Box Office, Ticketmaster Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook. locations, Ticketmaster by phone at 800-745-3000 and at ticketmaster. Hit the Bus. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 com $125, $99.50, $79.50, $59.50, $49.50, $39.50. 7-11 p.m. DCU Grove St. 508-793-0900. Center- Arena and Convention Center, 50 Foster St. 508-755-6800 or Hope Road - Bob Marley Tribute. 21 plus, for more info go to Facebook. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 dcucenter.com Tuesday Night at the Movies. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. Millbury St. 508-799-0629. 508-926-8877. Jack Rabbit Slim. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park “Bill” the band CD release Party. Many more bands TBA. Ave. 508-926-8877. player.vimeo.com. Find them on Facebook. $7. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog On The Rocks. Performs at FireFly’s. “On the Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or grasshopperrecords.com Rocks” Performs their high octane rock n’ roll at FireFly’s. See you there Chad Clements. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., and thanks for supporting us! ontherocksma.com or Facebook. 9 p.m.1 a.m. Firefly’s / Dante’s, 350 East Main St., Marlborough. 508-357-8883. West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Open Mic Night, Hosted by Harry. Open Mic Night returns to the Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers. After Thackery left The Nighthawks he formed a six piece R&B band, The Assassins, an all-star PACC “Down Under” in our remolded and air conditioned downstairs bar! Cold draft beer and drink specials. No cover charge. 9 p.m.-midnight Polish R&B, funk band from the DC area, and recorded three albums with them. Then, in ‘92, he put together his three piece power trio called The Drivers American Citizens Club (PACC), 37 Harris St., Webster. 508-943-9716. to highlight his explosive guitar playing and hit the blues highway. The Roadhouse Strangers. Classic Rock, Southern Rock and Blues all Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary night long! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston with plenty of free parking Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 and lots of rustic charm. $18 advance; $22 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 Water St. 508-926-8353. Three of a Kind. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Kevin Shields. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 St. 774-243-1100. Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Neon Alley. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, >Saturday 15 TJ’s Open Mic Saturdays. 1-5 p.m. Union Music, 142 Southbridge Leominster. 978-534-5900. Linda Dagnello Jazz Quintet. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Nick’s Bar and St. 508-753-3702. Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Farewell New England Tour with singer/songwriter Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Cameron Sutphin. Cameron will be moving to Nashville, TN to pursue his songwriting career. CDs will be for sale. For more information Gardner. 978-669-0122. Saturday Night Live Jazz. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Pho Dakao, 593 visit camrsutphin.webs.com. Donations accepted at the door. 2-4 p.m. Park Ave. 617-803-5016 or phodakao.com Booklovers’ Gourmet, 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232. Tyler Farr. 2-7 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-943- Best - Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314. 3871. Elemental. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a Fellowship of The King - Elvis Tribute. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s talent! Hosted by Stephen Wright. 6-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com Throwback. Classic rock hits come alive! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Scarlet Fade. Scarlet Fade is an up and coming National band from Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842Georgia; and they’re on our stage, tonight! All ages welcome! 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MASSacre Music Group and PittieLove Rescue Present Pittie Jam benefit show. You can get your tickets early here: pittiejam.Eventbrite.com MASSacre Music Group presents: Pittie Jam 2015. A PittieLove Rescue Benefit concert MASSacre Music Group presents Pittie Jam festival at The Lucky Dog Music Hall to raise funds for PittieLove Rescue. An all-volunteer, foster-home-based rescue dedicated to the care, understanding, and adoption of the American Pit Bull Terrier. PittieLove’s primary goal is to ensure that the rescued dogs will never again suffer from abuse or neglect. (pittieloverescue. org) (massacremusicgroup.com) 2pm-12am *Termanology termanologymusic.com *M-Dot - mdotboston.com Hosted by Chuck Reaves - $15 Donation. 1 p.m.-midnight Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Beach Boys. 2-8 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508943-3871. Salem Trayned Band. This re-enacting group accurately recreates a 17th-century English colonial militia unit from Salem, Massachusetts. The militia organization in Salem dates back to 1628 and was a continuation of typical European military practices of the day. Dressed in period clothing and equipped with historically correct arms and armor, the Salem Trayned Band will show you how our colonial ancestors defended themselves. (Program subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Conference Room or Stoddard Court Yard, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

Nudie Suits. 4-9 p.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774243-1100. Jen O & Mike Rush...Sweetfire. 5-9 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Live Blues and Roots-rock: Free outdoor concert with Jumpin’ Juba. Jumpin’ Juba mixes blues from Chicago, Memphis and New Orleans with roots-y rock & roll, jazz, calypso,& Latin flavors. Steve Hurl’s guitar playing draws from great blues, & early rock & roll. Bruce Ward’s piano work recalls such greats as Prof. Longhair & Albert Ammons. Drummer Rob Rudin knocks out a solid beat. Slap Happy is their 2nd CD offering of upbeat, varied blues/roots tunes. stevehurl. com reverbnation.com free. 5-7 p.m. Winchester Park, 32 Main St., Ashburnham. stevehurl.com Jim’s Sunday Blues Jam. Every week, Jim Perry hosts the best blues jam around, and brings in very special guest performers. No cover. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Joe D’Angelo trio. Joe D plays some jazz with the trio free. 6-8 p.m. Pinecroft Diary Bar, West Boylston. Open Mic Sundays @ Plaza Azteca! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic night all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or Currently Signed Recording Artists * Award-Winning Pro’s or Semi-Pro’s * Regularly Gigging Paid-Performers * Published Songwriters * Recording Studio Owner/Operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. Corn Hole Challenge. All New Night! Corn Hole Tournament. Teams forming for September. Brand new boards and corn hole bags. Set up

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precision of a boxer, though more often than not, he chooses to leave you laughing after the blow’s been struck.” Tickets are available online at symplyfargone.com $30 in advance, $35 at the door day of show. 8-10 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, Club Symply Fargone at Viva Bene, 144 Commercial St. 978-563-9998 or symplyfargone.com Worcester Jazz Collective @ Electric Haze. Worcester Jazz Collective plays Electric Haze every 2nd Sunday! Deconstructed Standards and Originals. Free. 8-11 p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or worcesterjazzcollective.com Want to see how knights do it? Head to the Silver Kingdom Renaissance Festival Saturday, Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 16, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ye Olde Commons, 120 Northside Road, Charlton. Enjoy live music, magic, jousting, hand-to-hand combat, belly dancing, food and more. The cost is $15 for adults, $10 for kids ages 6-14 and seniors 65-plus. Buy tickets at brownpapertickets.com/ event/1621133. For more information, visit silverkingdomfestival.com or email giazz@comcast.net.

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Storytime. Join us every week for storytime. Visit bn.com for details. Free. 11-11:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Millbury, 70 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or bn.com Jazz Vocalist Jean Mancini Gough presents Jazz Singers of the 50’s and 60’s. Jazz Vocalist Jean Mancini Gough presents Jazz Singers of the 50’s and 60’s. free. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. Corn Hole Challenge. All New Night! Corn Hole Tournament. Teams forming for September. Brand new boards and corn hole bags. Set up inside so we can play in any weather. Come check it out! 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Tuesday Night at the Movies. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877.

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Vertigo Trivia Game Show - Free to Enter. Vertigo hits Shrewsbury Street! This is not your typical pub trivia! An eight round interactive team event, complete with visual, audio, and other specialty rounds that are anything but boring! Prizes for the top finishers, and fun for all who participate. The host, formerly a contestant on ABC’s I Survived A Japanese Game Show, has been hosting trivia competitions for over seven years, and has recently started Vertigo to bring a jolt to the often dry, slow moving pub trivia nights in Central Mass. Teams will have a blast facing topics ranging from all areas of the knowledge spectrum! Visit and ‘Like’ the Facebook page listed below for a free answer the day of the event. Teams can have up to six players, so grab your friends or family and come out for a night of fun competition and great food! Free. 7-9 p.m. Vintage Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-752-0558 or vertigotrivia.com Tuesday Open Mic Night @ Greendale’s Pub with Bill McCarthy Local Musicians Showcase! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box” so I know you’re not selling Viagra or something!) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or Currently Signed Recording Artists * Award-Winning Pro’s or Semi-Pro’s * Regularly Gigging Paid-Performers * Published Songwriters * Recording Studio Owner/Operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook.

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Back to the 80s. Barre Players Young Adult Theater presents Back to the 80’s A Totally Awesome Musical by Neil Gooding Additional Material by Stuart Smith Revised Orchestrations and Arrangements by Brett Foster Original Musical Adaptation by Scott Copeman Music and Lyrics by Various Artists Join the class of 1985 as they experience the fun and heartbreak of growing up in a totally awesome decade. From the era that brought the world The Rubik’s Cube, Max Headroom and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes the “totally awesome” musical Back To The 80’s. In the style of movies such as Back To The Future, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and The Karate Kid, Back To The 80’s is a nostalgic romp through the greatest hits of the decade. 2-4 p.m., 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Barre Players Theater, 64 Common St., Barre. 978-355-2096 or barreplayerstheater.com Jazz at Twig’s Cafe. Enjoy the sounds of jazz this summer with a series of talented musicians while you dine at Twig’s Café. The evening feature the return of Mark Jodice. Mark’s passion for guitar playing has been cultivated over the past 25 years. Visit Mark’s website at: markjodice.weebly.com Included with admission. Free for members. 6-9 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-8696111. Meet the Author. Boylston author Chuck Abdella will do a reading from his new book “The Outcasts: Book 1 - The Lies of Autumn”. Mr. Abdella will be happy to discuss the writing and publication process. All fantasy fans and aspiring authors are welcome! Free. 6:30-8 p.m. Boylston Public Library, 695 Main St., Boylston. 508-869-2371 or boylstonlibrary.org Take Down The Wall Cafe August 2015. Monthly 3rd Wednesdays Open Mike bringing people with & without disabilities together to share creativity. All performing arts welcome. Free refreshments. Sign up to perform at the door with Emcee Nat Needle.

Free - donations accepted. 6:30-8 p.m. Alternatives Worcester Satellite, Coffeehouse Room, 454 Grove St. 508-579-5997 or natneedle.com Corn Hole Challenge. All New Night! Corn Hole Tournament. Teams forming for September. Brand new boards and corn hole bags. Set up inside so we can play in any weather. Come check it out! 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Karaoke w/ Toby. Free. 7-11 p.m. Vintage Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-752-0558. Tuesday Night at the Movies. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Summer Concert- “Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney (Greater Worcester Opera). Join GWO for this special added event to their 12th Annual Summer Concert Series. A.R. Gurney’s Pulitzer Prize nominated play, “Love Letters”, is a unique play that chronicles the 50-year relationship of two friends through their letters, and features Todd Yard and Elaine Crane. As with the entire concert series, enjoy a comfortable and air-conditioned atmosphere, while experiencing engaging performances by some of the area’s finest singing actors, accompanied by Olga Rogach and narrated by Rick Kimball. The music and acting are exquisite, the price reasonable and the refreshments complimentary- it’s a great way to support the arts while having a wonderful time! Concerts include Broadway Melodies (July 22), American Songbook (July 29), Gilbert and Sullivan and More! (August 5), and Opera Gala (August 12), as well as two performance of “Love Letters” on August 19 and 22. $10 general admission ($5 student). 7:30-9:30 p.m. Briarwood Community Center, Birches Auditorium, Briarwood Circle. 508-930-7062 or greaterworcesteropera.org Wednesday Night Open Mic/Local Musicians’ Showcase w/ Bill McCarthy @ Guiseppe’s. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or Currently Signed Recording Artists * Award-Winning Pro’s or Semi-Pro’s * Regularly Gigging Paid-Performers * Published Songwriters * Recording Studio Owner/Operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405 or find them on Facebook.

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Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org Family Health Center of Worcester Inc. holds the 2015 Neighborhood Health Fair Friday, Aug. 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 26 Queen St. The health fair theme, “One Big Happy Family,” celebrates the global family found right here in Worcester. Health screenings and insurance enrollment assistance will be offered. There will be food, music, games, balloons, face painting and more. For more information, visit fhcw. org or email Heather.OlsonFHCW@umassmed.edu.

EcoTarium, Wild Music: Experience the Sounds and Songs of Life, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 6; Soundtastic Saturdays, Saturdays, through Sept. 5; Preschool and Toddler Wednesdays, Wednesdays, through Dec. 16. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $14.00 adults; $10 for children ages 2-18, college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special program. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistory. fsc.edu Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-4563924 or fruitlands.org Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup.com Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Museum of Russian Icons, Byzantium to Russia, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 12. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, Free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Kindred Spirits: A.B. Wells, Malcolm Watkins, and the Origins of Old Sturbridge Village, Through Jan. 15, 2016. Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 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 Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4

p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.org Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: free. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com Sprinkler Factory, Konstruct: Modern Primitives (open gallery), Thursdays, Fridays, Aug. 13 - Aug. 28; Konstruct: Modern Primitives (open gallery), Sundays, Saturdays, through Aug. 29. 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 Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, free to Members & Children under. 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org Worcester Art Museum, Africa’s Children of Arms, Through Sept. 20; Art Since the Mid-20th Century, Through Dec. 31; Samurai: Japanese myth and tradition in the contemporary imagination, Through Sept. 6; Art Cart!, Saturdays, through Dec. 26; Legio III Cyrenaica - Roman, Saturday; Zip Tour: Molenaer: Figures in a Tavern, Saturday; Sunday Tours, Sundays, through June 26; Knight’s Tale, Wednesdays, through Aug. 26; Tour of the Month: American Folk Art, Wednesday. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Fishing to the Moon: A Fiber Arts Show, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 22. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Alden Family Gallery, Through Dec. 31; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; Stories They Tell, Through Dec. 31; The Sky Is Not The Limit - 80 years anniversary of David Clark Company, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 12; WHM is a Blue Star Museum, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 7. 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, Open Drawing Studio, Thursday. 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

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Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape Fri & Sat Aug 14th & 15th Kyle Crawford Amy Tee and friends Fri & Sat Aug 21st & 22nd Chris Zito Tim McIntire and friends Fri & Sat Aug 28th & 29th Chris Pennie Sean Sullivan and friends Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits Great Food and Fun Make Reservations Early at 800-401-2221 or online at beantowncomedy.com $20 per person except Special Events. 8 p.m.-midnight Park Grill and Spirits, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Sunday Night Cinemageddon! Movies Shown Every Sunday Night in the Diner! - Sundays, Sunday, May 13 Thursday, December 31. Facebook: Ralphs Diner Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-753-9543. Stage Time Comedy Show - Saturdays, Saturday, April 12 Sunday, September 27. $10. 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. Call 508-926-8353. StageTime Comedy Club - Saturdays, Saturday, April 11 Saturday, April 29. Great comedians from Boston, New York, LA and

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Upload your listings at worcestermagazine.com. Click the Night & Day toolbar, then choose Calendar to place your event listing in both our print and online weekly calendar. beyond! Every Saturday at 9:30PM. Just $10. $10. 9:30-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. Call 508-926-8353 or visit stagetimecomedyclub.com American Folk Art, Lovingly Collected - Wednesday, July 15 - Sunday, November 29. One of the most important private collections of folk art in the country has been assembled near Worcester, with an unusual focus on Central Massachusetts portraits and painted furniture. The work remains little known and will be examined in light of the growing economic development in the region during the 1800s and the market for itinerant artists. Free with Admission. Worcester Art Museum, PDP Gallery and American Decorative Arts Gallery, 55 Salisbury St. Call 508-799-4406 or visit worcesterart.org Love’s Labour’s Lost - Sundays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, July 17 - Sunday, August 23. Love’s Labour’s Lost chronicles love’s familiar follies in a playful, witty comedy. King Ferdinand and his lords forswear the company of women to devote themselves to study. But when the Princess of France and her ladies arrive at Ferdinand’s court, the men’s resolve quickly dissolves. Performances at 8 PM Thursday Saturday and 2 PM Sunday. Runs in repertory with All’s Well that Ends Well; check performance calendar (worcestershakespearecompany. org) for full schedule. Tickets available at the door and online at worcestershakespeare.ticketbud.com. $20 General Admission; $15 Student/Senior; Children 12 & Under with Adult Free. Alternatives Whitin Mill Complex: Community Plaza, Napkin Stage, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. Call 508-234-6232 or visit Facebook. Evita by Vanilla Box Productions - Sundays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, August 7 - Saturday, August 15. Vanilla Box Productions is putting on Evita at Holy a Name High School on August 7,8, 13, 14, and 15 at 7:00 pm as well as on August 9 at 2:00 pm. For tickets call 508-754-1285 Adult: $16 children/elderly: $12. 7-9:30 p.m. Holy Name Central Catholic Junior Senior High School, Holy Name High School Auditorium , 144 Granite St. Call 508-754-1285 or visit vanillaboxproductions.com Murph’s Comedy Joint - Saturday, August 8 - Sunday, August 16. Yet another comedy Joint hosted by Murph, Headlining this comedy joint Is the irresistible Kelly Macfarland, who has been seen on comedy central’s Premium Blend’ opening up for Kelly is The Sam Ike as well as Worcesters own Josh Remirez. 8-10:30 p.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, Main Hall, 19 Temple St. Call 508-792-3700. Headliners Comedy Series (Ballroom) - Friday, August 14. This is the kick-off to our new monthly Comedy Series in the Ballroom. Each month we will bring you the best and funniest comics from the famed Headliners Comedy Club. This month’s comics are Rob Steen, Matt Barry and your host, Paul Landmehr. Rob Steen has been doing comedy for 25 years. He began as a street performer in Boston at the age of 12. Using his juggling and improv skills he decided to try Stand-Up! Since then he has a full schedule of over 350 shows per year! Rob has been featured on several TV shows including The Late Show with Dave Letterman where he is a frequent guest. His high energy and quick wit have brought comparisons to Robin Williams and he is one of the most requested comedians in the northeast. “Rob’s act is fresh and always different. He has a gift for working the crowd into his act and taking them on a ride into his off-beat world!” - Boston Globe Matt Barry is one of New England’s fastest rising stars in comedy. A mischievous, post-grad stoner, Matt’s act centers around a transition into adulthood he isn’t ready to make. Applying to jobs, rolling joints, and living with his parents; it’s all part of Matt’s everyday struggle to grow up. Paul Landwehr is another fast riser on the Boston Comedy scene. His great joke (which we won’t tell you here) was the winner of the 2013 Joke of the Year Award in the NH Comedy Awards. The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston with plenty of free parking and lots of rustic charm. . $16 advance; $20 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Ballroom, 215 Great Road, Shirley. Call 978-425-4311 or visit tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Grease - Sundays, Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, August 14 - Sunday, August 16. The First Congregational Church Theater group will be holding its summer performances of Grease this coming August 14th-16th. The shows on August 14th and 15th will begin at 7Pm, the show on Sunday, August 16th will begin at 1pm. The church is located at 355 Main Street, Oxford MA. There is ample on street parking and the building

is accessible to small wheelchairs. Tickets will be available at the door. Don’t miss out on a great show starring many local youths from Oxford, Dudley, Charlton, Oxford, Webster, Auburn, and Worcester. $8 adults (12+), $5 senior citizens and kids, under 3 free. 1-3 p.m., 7 p.m.-9 p.m. First Congregational Church (UCC) of Oxford, 355 Main St., Oxford. Call 508-987-2211. Laugh Out Loud - Sunday, August 16. MC Omo Entertainment presents Laugh Out Loud featuring Comedians Seyi Brown, Wamilele and MCPC with host Omo Fagboore - MC Omo. Entertainment also includes Bamidele Dancers and Drummers with music by DJ Emteezy. Purchase tickets at the door. Doors open at 5pm. For more information call 508615-5386 $35; VIP: $45. 6-8 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. Call 508-752-0888 or visit Facebook. D.W. Counts Down to Kindergarten - Wednesday, August 19. Let your imagination go wild in our Nature Explore® Outdoor Exhibit. From building a fort with logs and twigs, to digging in sand and mud, to nature art, climbing, music and movement, the possibilities are endless! (You might want to bring some play clothes!) Join us for a special performance on the Nature Explore Stage! Arthur’s younger sister gets help from her family and friends as she prepares to enter kindergarten, in this lively performance of “D.W. Counts Down to Kindergarten” presented by City Stage Co. Inc., in partnership with the Boston Children’s Museum. Free with EcoTarium admission ($14 adults, $8 children 2-18, $10 seniors 65+ and students with ID); Free for EcoTarium Members and children under 2. 11:30 a.m.-noon EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way. Call 508-929-2700 or visit ecotarium.org Open Auditions for “Wedding Secrets” - Wednesday, August 19. Pasture Prime Players, Inc. is proud to announce open auditions for “Wedding Secrets” by Joe Starzyk and directed by Don Konopacki. Wedding Secrets is an hilarious farce about a young couple who marry after a whirlwind romance. As the respective in-laws gather for the first time, they are unaware that the couple is already married. Once they gather the couple slowly begins to find out that their families have secrets too. Gradually the secrets get exposed with the help of a priest, an Irish revolutionary, a lounge singer, the Phantom of the Opera, menopause and several ties. It was the 2012 McLaren Memorial Playwriting Competition Winner and was a finalist in the Neil Simon Playwriting Competition in Utah. Limited mechanical rights have been secured, so the play will be filmed for a limited run on local cable access after the live production run is completed. Auditions will be cold readings from the script. 7-9:30 p.m. Charlton Arts and Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Road, Charlton. Call 508-248-5448.

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Trip to Sakonnet Garden and Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyard. Cost includes bus transportation, guided tour of garden, lunch, and winery tour and tastings Travel to Little Compton, RI, for an owner-led tour of the unique Sakonnet Garden. Lunch will be at Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyard, followed by a winery tour and tastings of their awardwinning wines. Sakonnet is a secret garden embedded within a native coastal fields landscape. At the diminutive scale of a cottage garden, it is conceived as an intimate place to explore, with multiple paths leading one onward to unexpected experiences. Each outdoor room reflects the owner’s ongoing experiments with lighting, space, color mixing, collecting and growing wonderful plants. Sakonnet Vineyard’s microclimate and soil conditions resemble the maritime climate of northern France, allowing for production of some of New England’s most popular and distinctive wines. $125 Member, $140 Non-member. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Travel Destination 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or dnbweb1.blackbaud.com

>Wednesday 19

Wednesday Evening Garden Tour. Enjoy a docent-let tour of the summer gardens. Included with admission.. 6-7 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111.

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie National Storytime. Join us for a special Storytime featuring one of the most beloved children’s books of all time If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, celebrating its 30th anniversary. Activities to follow. Free. 11-11:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers Millbury, 70 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or bn.com

fairs/ festivals >Friday 14

CWE’s 2015 Women-Owned Business Challenge (a New England Pitch Competition). Win a $10,000 prize package to grow your business! The 2015 CWE Women-Owned Business Challenge is a New England business pitch competition designed to promote female entrepreneurship and the advancement of early-stage and growing women-owned businesses in New England. Applications Accepted till August 14, 2015! There are two (2) Tracks in this competition: 1. “Start” Track: open to any early-stage, for-profit women-owned business generating gross revenues from $0-$50,000 in 2014. 2. “Grow” Track: open to any existing for-profit women-owned business generating gross revenues from $50,000-$500,000 in 2014. Please visit cweonline.org for complete details of rules and requirements. Non-Refundable Application Fee: $50 Ten (10) finalists (5 from each track) will be selected to receive coaching to help them prepare for final presentations which will take place on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 9th Annual CWE Women Business Leaders Conference at the Sheraton Framingham, MA. For more information about CWE Women-Owned Business Challenge (a New England Pitch Competition) please visit: cweonline.org or contact 2015Challenge@cweonline.org For more information about CWE 9th India Day 2015 hits the DCU Center Exhibition Hall, 50 Foster St., Worcester Saturday, Aug. 15, 2:30-8:30 p.m. The 53-year-old India Society of Worcester celebrates the Indian community with entertainment, food, activities for kids of all ages, free health stop and more. India Day, led by the India Society of Worcester and its president, Rajiv Dayal, is being held in partnership with more than 15 community organizations. Admission is free. For more information, visit iswonline. org/id14 or email info@dcucenter.com.

More Free Admission. 1-7 p.m. Institute Park, Worcester, 100 Salisbury St. 508-981-6823 or spirituallyfabulous.com

>Saturday 15 - Sunday 16

Textile Weekend: Everyday Elegance: Early 19th Century Clothing for Ladies and Gentlemen. Each year, Old Sturbridge Village explores a different aspect of 19th-century textiles. This year will focus on everyday elegance of ladies and gentlemen. If you are interested in 1830s fashion and period dress this special weekend is for you! $24 Adults, $22 Seniors (55+), $10 Youths (3-17), Children 2 & Under Free. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800733-1830 or osv.org

>Sunday 16

Wash the Fire Truck Day - Stow Fire Dept. Stow Fire Rescue’s wash the Fire Truck Day: Cool fun on a hot day. On Sunday, August 16th, Stow Fire Rescue will be holding its annual fun event at the Stow Fire Station (16 Crescent Street). ** Free admission ** Kids will be able to wash a fire truck, jump on the moon bounces, get their temporary tattoos and explore the rescue vehicles. Rain date to be determined if necessary. Please come say “Hi” to Sparky the Fire Dog and Smokey the Bear and join us from 11 AM to 1 pm. For more information call 978-897-4537. Directions: Route 495 to Route 117 (exit 27) and head towards Stow At second set of lights in Stow take a left. Free. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Stow Fire Department, 16 Crescent St., Stow. 978-897-4537. Bees and Bears! Teddy Bear Picnic. Bring your favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal to the 3rd Annual Teddy Bear Picnic. Pack a picnic lunch for the whole family and join in the fun. Bears love honey and we love honeybees! Learn about bees, honey and why they are so important to gardens. We’ll have crafts and games for the kids and of course a Teddy Bear parade at 2:30pm. Mark your calendars and join us as we celebrate bees and bears. Included with admission. Noon-3 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111.

>Wednesday 19 – Sunday 23

C-Mass Geofest. With many miles of hiker- and family-friendly trails, big and small historical attractions and lots of places for great food, Central Massachusetts is ideal for a geocaching. C-Mass Geofest launches Aug. 19 with five days of geocaching and social and fun activities on and off the trails. Our geocaching community is ready to play host to hundreds here in C-Mass. Visit the website to register and see more. Free! 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sturbridge Townships, 380 Main St., Sturbridge. 508-347-2761 or c-massgeofest.org

Annual Women Business Leaders Conference, New England’s premier educational and networking event for women business leaders and supplier diversity professionals, please check out: cweonline.org. NonRefundable Application Fee: $50. Online cweonline.org 2015 Neighborhood Health Fair. Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. welcomes you to join us for our annual Neighborhood Health Fair. Our health fair theme, One Big Happy Family, celebrates the global family located right here in our community. We hope you can join us as a partner for this exciting, fun, family-oriented event that will rejoice in the vibrancy and diversity of the Worcester community. The Neighborhood Health Fair is an outdoor event that promotes health, fitness, and fun while educating the public about Family Health Center of Worcester and local agencies and services. Family Health Center staff will offer health screenings and insurance enrollment assistance to interested community members and there will be food, music, games, balloons, face painting, and much more. The event also includes many exciting raffles at no cost to attendees. Free! 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc., West Parking Lot, 26 Queen St. 508-860-7975 or fhcw.org

>Saturday 15

Summer Gospel Festival. Featured Artists * Choirs * Praise Dancers * Mime * Food Vendors * Merchandise Vendors * Activities &

fundraisers >Saturday 15

Painting Party. As part of our Summer “One Night Stands” fundraising programs, Gateway Players Theatre will be hosting a Painting Party on Saturday, August 15th at 7pm. Our own Simone Germain will be the instructor for the night. The theme of the painting is still to be decided, but it will be theatrically related. Cost is $35 per person. Snacks will be provided, and all you budding artists can BYOB! Please call the Barn at 508-764-4531 to sign up for this fun event. And bring a friend! $35. 7-9 p.m. Gateway Players Theatre Arts Barn, 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-764-4531 or find them on Facebook.

sports

Women’s Field Hockey College of the Holy Cross August 18 @ Fairfield State, 2 p.m. Women’s Soccer College of the Holy Cross August 14 Home vs. Maine, 2:05 p.m. August 17 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson @ Teaneck, New Jersey, 3 p.m.

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Paul G. Hanson Furniture Repair. Major/Minor Repairs. Chair regluing. Touch ups. Pick-up & delivery. Call Paul (978)464-5800

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BBC EXCAVATING Site work for new homes/additions. Septic system installation repair. Driveway maintenance/repair. Drainage/grading. Sewer/water connections. Stump removal. Snow Plowing. Sanding/Salting. 15 Years in Business. NO JOB TOO LARGE OR small. Brian Cheney 978-464-2345

Ruchala Chimney Sweeping -Caps -Cleaning -Waterproofing -Chimney Liners Serving the Wachusett Area. Certified and Insured. ruchalachimney.com 978-928-1121

CLEANING SERVICES MUNDIAL CLEANING SERVICES looking for house cleaning? good references, free estimate, more than 10 yrs exp. call lucia 774-535-2576 Virtue’s Cleaning Cleaning is a virtue. Meticulous, reasonable, reliable. Call me at 508-925-5575

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

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HOME REPAIR/ RESTORATION Need it Fixed? General Home & Small Business Repairs Light Construction No Job Too Small Call Bob at 978-422-8632 or 978-790-8727 CELL email: fixit@callbobhill.com www.callbobhill.com MASONRY Cornerstone Masonry Master Stone Masons Brick & Block Stone Walls, Walkways, Patios, Fireplaces. We do repairs. 978-580-4260 Major credit cards accepted 30 Years Experience

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Donald F. Mercurio BULKHEADS Repaired & Replaced Foundation Repairs Brick*Block*Stone Basement Waterproofing 508-835-4729/West Boylston Owner Operator Insured

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

ROOFING SPECIALIST John Hickey Const. Free estimates, call for the best roof at the best price. Fully insured. MA Reg#103286 Shingle or rubber, seamless gutters. 1-800-435-5129 or 978-537-1641 Commercial and Residential jhickey6019@yahoo.com

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

PAINT/WALLPAPER Wachusett Painting Co. Let our skilled painters complete your painting needs. Exteriors & Interiors Competitive prices. Call or email today for an appointment for your free estimate. 508-479-6760 Email: wachupainting@gmail.com Credit Cards Accepted

Painting Services Quality interior painting. Some exterior. Minor repairs. Wallpaper stripping and wall repairs. Clean and respectful female owner/operator company. Fully insured. Call SL Painting 978-257-1400 POOLS J.C. Pools Call NOW to schedule your installation! Service, Chemicals & Supplies. In-ground & Above ground. www.jcpools.net 508-8823913 978-355-6465

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WACHUSETT SEALCOATING Protect against the elements. Since 1995. 508-886-2969 SIDING SEV-CO SIDING & WINDOWS Vinyl Siding. Windows. Doors. Trimwork. Free Estimates. Call Today: 978-632-7937 Over 25 yrs exp. See our work: www.sevcosiding.com Find us on Facebook!

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LAWN MOWING HOLDEN, RUTLAND SMALL YARDS $40 and up. WE SERVICE HOLDEN, RUTLAND AREA. Call Johns Yardcare! 978-430-2261 Burnham Maintenance Clean-ups. Lawn Maintenance. Shrub Pruning. Bark Mulch, Screened Loam & Compost. Patios & Walkways. Fertilization Programs. Deliveries Available. Please call 508-829-3809

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2006 Toyota Corolla 84K miles. Good condition. Light green. $6,000.00 Leominster 978-227-5111

Nicely furnished house with three bedrooms, one bath, in Jefferson. New roof and paint inside and outside. Two finished basement rooms, recent kitchen appliances, new asphalt double driveway, large rear deck with canopy, BBQ grill with attractive deck furniture. Well landscaped property. For showing call Cliff at 508-829-9882

VACATION PROPERTY FOR SALE Cute Cottage Dennisport/Cape 2 BR, tiled inside bath, outside shower, deck, heat, all furnishings. $50,000. Five minutes to beach! Call 508-210-0728.

AUTOMOTIVE AUTO/MOTORCYCLE 2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond. 469 miles. Asking $1650.00. Includes helmet. 207-289-9362 OR 207-450-1492. 2007 Suzuki Boulevard Cruising Motorcycle C90T; 1474cc; Bike has only 6300 miles, sole owner, perfect condition. Has windshield, saddle bags, engine guards ,and new battery. Has always been garaged and covered and professionally serviced. $6,000 508-849-8635 1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list. Always stored in room temperature. $13,000 obo 978-4645525 or 781-879-8275 cell AUTO/SUV 2011 Ford Escape 6 cyl. Leather, moon roof, Insync. Very clean. Michelin tires. $12,750.00 508-829-3363

2005 Chevrolet SSR 6 speed trans, 17,500 miles. Loaded. Silver. Never saw rain or snow. $28,500.00 508-769-3436 AUTO/VAN 2003 Dodge Ram Van w/chair lift. 78K orig miles. Excellent condition. $3500.00 or B/O Leominster 978-840-2662 2008 Ford E250 Extended Van 3dr, A-T/AC, Power package. Roof racks. Int. shelving, tow package, 6 rims, 8 tires in good cond. Exc. overall cond. 57K miles. $14,999.00 508-829-2907 2003 Dodge Caravan 6cyl. 136K miles. Runs well. $2000.00 or B/O 508-882-3465 AUTOS 2002 Chevrolet Corvette 39,000 miles Red with black interior. Car is in excellent condition! $26,000 or best offer. Call: 774-823-0466. 2009 Mazda CX-7 Blackcherry with gray & black interior. 48,000 miles $9,500. 774-8230466 1985 Cadillac Eldorado 74K miles. Never been in snow. Mint condition. Gray w/landau top. Bonus 2 Free Air tickets & 5 star condo for a week in FL. $5,000.00 Oakham 407-3753917

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CAMPERS/TRAILERS 2001 Layton 40 Ft. Park Model Trailer. Bedroom has over sized bed. Kitchen complete with stove, refrigerator, and dining set. Living room area has two sleep sofas. Full attached deck, with screen room and hard top roof. Trailer is located in Wells, ME. Must be removed from site. Reason for selling moving to Florida. Price $5,000. Call 413-433-3646

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

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO15P2319GD NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor In the interests of Joseph M Taylor of Sutton, MA Minor NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor ďŹ led on 07/16/2015 by Amy S Kellogg of Sutton, MA Mark Kellogg of Sutton, MA will be held 08/27/2015 08:30 AM Motion. Located Courtroom 2, Worcester Probate and Family Court, 225 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608 2. Response to Petition: You may respond by ďŹ ling a written response to the Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to ďŹ le a written response, you need to: File the original with the court; and Mail a copy to all interested parties at least (5) business days before the hearing. 3. Counsel for the Minor: The minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor. 4. Presence of the Minor at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present at any hearing, unless the court ďŹ nds that it is not in the minorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best interests. THIS IS A LEGAL NOTICE: An important court proceeding that may affect your rights have been scheduled. If you do not understand this notice or other court papers, please contact an attorney for legal advice. Date: July 16, 2015 Stephanie K. Fattman Register of Probate 08/13/2015 MS

TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 7:45PM, 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 Tom Berkowitz, Whitinsville, MA. The project consists of demolition of existing house, construct single family house, tight tank, well, patio, driveway, grading, and utilities on Map 42, Parcels 68, on 182 Manchaug 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 and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw. 8/13/2015 MS

TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 7:15PM, 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 John Burns, Leland Hill Estates, Hopkinton, MA. The project consists of single family house, grading, utilities and well within buffer zone of vegetated wetlands on Map 12, Parcels 331, on 5 Hunters Court, Sutton, MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw. 8/13/2015 MS

TOWN OF MILLBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 7:35 P.M. at the Municipal OfďŹ ce Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Request for Determination of Applicability from Hien Le for the construction of a 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; shed located at 256 North Main Street. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman 8/13/2015 MS

TOWN OF MILLBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 8:05 P.M. at the Municipal OfďŹ ce Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Request for Determination of Applicability from Barbara Bernard for the construction of a 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; deck located at 6 Shore Terrace. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman 8/13/2015

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO15P2008GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, Â§5-304 In the matter of: Julie A Gain of Worcester, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been ďŹ led by Dept. of Developmental Services of Worcester, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Julie A Gain is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Marie Dunn of Worcester, MA (or some other suitable person) to appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on ďŹ le with this court and may contain a request for certain speciďŹ c authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must ďŹ le a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 09/22/2015. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to ďŹ le the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to ďŹ le the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to ďŹ ling the written appearance you or your attorney must ďŹ le a written afďŹ davit stating the speciďŹ c facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right to make decisions about personal affairs or ďŹ nancial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy, First Justice of this Court. Date: July 30, 2015 Stephanie K. Fattman Register of Probate 08/13/2015 WM

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 Docket No. WO15C0286CA NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the matter of: Cynthia Bell Wolodkin Of Sutton, MA To all persons interested in petition described: A petition has been presented by Cynthia B Wolodkin requesting that: Cynthia Bell Wolodkin be allowed to change his/ her/their name as follows: Cynthia Lynn Bell IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Worcester ON OR BEFORE TEN Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON: 09/01/2015 WITNESS, Hon.Leilah A Keamy First Justice of this Court Date: August 7, 2015 Stephanie K. Fattman Register of Probate 08/13/2015 MS

TOWN OF SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISION The Sutton Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 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 John Burns, Leland Hill Estates, Hopkinton, MA. The project consists of single family house, grading, utilities and well within buffer zone of vegetated wetlands on Map 12, Parcels 332, on 7 Hunters Court, Sutton, MA. This notice is publicized in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 131, Section 40 commonly known as the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Sutton Wetlands and Riverfront District Administration Bylaw. 8/13/2015 MS

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Honee Hess

STEVEN KING

Growing up in a family of six girls, Honee Hess was always the one interested in art. The New Orleans native went on to college, grad school and eventually landed a job with the New Orleans Museum of Art. From there, she went to the University of Iowa’s Museum of Art and then the Worcester Art Museum, where she spent 25 years before taking on the role of executive director at the Worcester Center for Crafts. This week, Hess talks to us about art in the city. How important is art to a community? I

just got something on Facebook that said, “Earth without art is just eh,” and of course it made me laugh and I liked it and I sent it on to a few other people. It really resonated with me, because our aesthetic environment, how things look, how we manipulate our space, how we decorate, how we express ideas through manipulating materials, whether they’re clay or paint. All of that really does go into making life richer. So I really do think that, “Earth without art is just eh.”

Talk to me about Worcester’s art scene. What are some of the strengths and some of the weaknesses? I think that Worcester has a

really vibrant art scene and it is moved forward by a vibrant arts and culture scene. I think there are lots of people out there who are very creative who find a lot of creative outlets that find support. The biggest thing holding back the Worcester art scene is access to more people who want to own and participate in art. I think that’s really the biggest struggle in Worcester.

In your opinion, who are some of the local up and comers? First of all, I think what Luis

Fraire is doing with the Sprinkler Factory is just awesome. There are people like Stephanie Chubbuck, who’s making these glass creations, that are just incredible. Steve Belz, who’s a ceramic artist and sculptor who just finished an artist in residency here. He’s based in Worcester, although he’s teaching on the West Coast for a year. Painters, there are so many. I’ve really been drawn to the paintings of Ann Rainey, who I previously knew as a ceramic artist, but now she’s painting the luminous wonderful things. Cindy Woehrle can do clouds like nobody’s business and her landscapes are thrilling. I think ArtsWorcester is doing a really

good job of finding the new up-andcoming artists and I really appreciate going to their galleries and seeing new names in the gallery. Some others are Victor Pacheco, a multi-media artist who deals with serious and silly issues; Tom Grady, a painter’s painter; and Bret Herholz, whose graphic skills I admire.

The Worcester Center for Crafts has an artist in residence program. Talk about the current artists. Our mission is to sustain craft,

and one of the things about sustaining craft is to help young artists who are in our craft fields be able to get their feet on the ground and to hone their studio practice. So we have an artist in residence program that allows young artists, who for the most part are just out of school, to spend a year or two with us working in community, working individually. We give them studios. We give them access to what I call the specialized equipment of craft. Not everybody can have a glass furnace. Not everybody can have a wonderful gas kiln, like the one we have in ceramics. And so we give them access to this specialized equipment and they can continue to work on their ideas work on their craft, their skill, and then after a year or two have a better idea whether this is the life that they’re going to continue to practice.

The term ‘struggling artist’ has always been around. Is it harder these days to have a career as an artist? That’s a hard one

for me to answer, because I personally am not just coming out of school. But occasionally when I’m talking to someone who is, I remember what I did. Some of the struggles are the same. I think the doorways are getting a little narrower. When I got out of school, I lived at home. I got a job that I didn’t think was going to be the job that led to my career and didn’t.

So I got another job, which actually did. I was pretty lucky. Only on the second try I got a job that led to the career path that I wanted. I think now it’s about connecting and about doing internships and finding places where you can live if you can’t live at home that are affordable, which in Massachusetts are getting less and less. So I’m a big proponent of the movement to get live/work space in Worcester I think there are a lot of people out there who would benefit from it.

How’s enrollment this summer? It’s been

great. We’ve had three intensive teacher workshops - one on STEM and we threw in the “A” for STEAM. We had teachers in the metals studio learning about green chemistry. It’s really been an exciting summer.

If you had to pick one of WCC’s coming shows, only one, which are you most excited about? That’s like asking a mother to pick

one of her children. There are two that I’m really excited about. Well, I’ll choose the What’s the biggest misconception about the one that’s closest to us. So, footnote to my WCC? The biggest misconception is that other artists, opening on Sept. 3 we have we’re not here ... and we are. We’re open, a show called “Alchemy 3” that is a juried we’re teaching, we’re flourishing. The show of work by artists who work in second misconception is that we are not enamel. This is a really ancient art, many an independent 501C3 nonprofit, and we people might now it. One of the techniques are. We have a wonderful partnership with is cloisonné, but enamel is tiny grains Worcester State University and they have of colored glass that are applied to metal been fabulous to us. We share quarters, and then fused in a kiln to that metal, their visual arts program is here. But we and it’s just amazing what contemporary are an independent nonprofit that is really enamellists are doing. We do enamel in dedicated to making sure we sustain craft our metals program and I’m just so excited in this community and society. that we can bring this show “Alchemy 3” here, because it’s going to blow the socks Do you receive grants? We do. Everything off our enamel students. These artists, is an uphill climb, as my father would say some use enamel in a very traditional way about his walk to school in the snow and and others create these sculptural forms ice. I think that when you have people that make you question whether its glass who believe in your mission it opens fused on metal. So I’m really excited for doors, and our work right now is looking this exhibition to come, because it’s very and identifying and networking with the different from what we usually do. people who believe in our mission, and we’re pretty certain that will open doors for us. – Steven King AUGUST 13, 2015 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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