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here’s no way around it. City elections this year are pretty dry. There’s seven people running for six school committee seats, including all the incumbents. There are only two challengers for atlarge, and one of them, Gary Rosen, is already a district councilor. District 2 won’t see a race, and Districts 3 and 4 will see two-way races. But, good people of District 1 and 5, the election cycle this year is not sleepy for you. There’s a great race in both districts. After interviewing these candidates, I’m convinced the D1 and D5 races will be among the most interesting of the year. If you live in those districts, read up and get involved.

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District narrowly avoids first-week bus driver strike

Bill Shaner

bus driver strike has likely been avoided as the district’s busing company and union reached a tentative 5-year deal Monday night. According to a release from the Mayor’s Office, Durham School Services and Teamsters Local 170 have settled a dispute that flared up over the weekend, pending a ratification vote Wednesday night. “This is a good contract for the bus drivers and makes sure that everyone is focused on the school year ahead. I know a lot of parents are breathing a little easier tonight and so am I,” said Mayor Joe Petty. The union initially threatened to go on strike Monday, the first day of school in Worcester, but on Sunday promised to hold off on a strike for three days as it continues to negotiate with Durham School Services, the district’s busing company, over benefits. The threat of a bus strike is the second possible union action that could have threatened the start of the school year. Before the teachers union contract was ratified last week, the union threatened to escalate the more-than-yearlong dispute with a work-to-rule policy, which would have had teachers put in the bare minimum working hours until the dispute was

resolved. The bus strike, had it happened on Monday, would likely have closed school. While the tenor and talking points of the two union disputes are mostly different, there is one common factor: both the Education Association of Worcester and the Teamsters Local 170 took issue with the health insurance package offered by the employer. Mayor Joe Petty said in a statement he asked the union, Teamsters Local 170, not to implement any job action for at least three days. Shannon George, union president, promised not to do so and also to return to the bargaining table. “I have offered to work with both sides to find a fair and equitable solution to this ongoing contract dispute,” said Petty. “Schools will be opening Monday morning as scheduled and Local 170 members will be there to transport our students.” Like most union negotiations, the threat of strike Monday was the culmination of months of frayed negotiations. The union threatened to strike after it rejected a second offer by Durham Bus Service last week, said George. Durham Bus Service officials could not be reached for comment. continued on page 6

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A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

A seven-yearold girl survived kidnapping and being thrown into Lake Quinsigamond. The brave girl survived, but who could do that to a child? -6

Speaking of Lake Quinsigamond, it has reopened following closure due to sewage runoff last week. +1

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At long last, POW! WOW! Is underway. Hopefully you’ve had a chance to look around at the city’s new art going up. +2

School is back in session and local kids will have the chance to check out some new art. +1

After nearly striking through the beginning of the school year, school buses have reached an agreement. Phew. +1

Three city firefighters were honored for their efforts saving lives in a Tuesday fire. Congratulations. +3

The city of Worcester will paint rainbow crosswalks in honor of Pride Week. Awesome. +2

MLS team, New England Revolution will be doing free soccer clinics and an exhibition game for the kids at Elm Park Community School Thursday. +1

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Vigil for OD victims as epidemic continues Bill Shaner

s the opioid epidemic continues to grip Worcester, the state and the nation, officials and advocates will hold a candlelight vigil tonight to honor those who have died of overdoses. The vigil, one of many around the country to honor International Overdose Day, will take place at 5:30 p.m. behind City Hall. The intent of the event is two-fold, to honor those who have lost their lives, and to spread awareness for people dealing with addiction who need help. “I hope it stimulates the community and public officials to really continue to work as hard as they’ve been working, but to know this epidemic has a long way to go, and we need to push to end it,” said Mattie Castiel, Health and Human Services Director and organizer of the event. Overdose calls in Worcester are on pace to decline in 2017 after peaking in 2016, but only slightly. As of July, there were 650 reported overdoses in Worcester, according to data kept by the Police Department, which sets the city on track to hit 1109. In 2016, there were 1,156 overdoses, up from 1,023 in 2016. Compared to a decade ago, the numbers are staggering. In 2008, there were only 189 overdose calls, according to the data. From 2013 to 2015, the number jumped most dramatically, up from 447 to to 1,023. While most overdoses are non-fatal, the amount of fatal overdoses is staggering. Since last August, 68 people have died in Worcester of overdose deaths. Last September and this June were the worst months, at 11 and 9 deaths respectively, according to the data. The trend in Worcester bears out statewide; 751 people have been confirmed to have

died of overdoses from January to June. If the number stays the same, the death toll is 1,502 in 2017, which is down from a high of 1,990 in 2016, but still worse than any year in recent memory besides 2015 and 2016, according to state Department of Public Health data.

them, what their feelings are, what they’d like to see in the future,” said Castiel. The event is part of a several month campaign put on by the Department of Health and Human Services, and will be accompanied by a special teal color adopted by advocates on the Rte. 9 bridge to Shrewsbury.

Narcan, or Naloxone, is a drug that reverses the effect of an overdose. It prevents the brain from essentially short circuiting due to lack of oxygen, and can bring the victim back from the brink of death. First responders have been using the drug for years and, more recently, other members of the community are learning

With that in mind, officials will hold the vigil Thursday and allow families of overdose victims to speak, sharing stories of how the crisis rocked their loved ones but also their families. “They’ll be speaking about what it meant to

The day after, the Health and Human Services Department will launch a 30-day Narcan training program, touring local community groups and businesses to teach people how to apply the life-saving drug, with the advocacy group Learn to Cope.

how to apply the drug, which is most often administered via nasal spray. The intent of the program is to get the drug into the hands of more people, Castiel said. The department is also planning to unveil a continued on page 7

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About 130 bus drivers serving Worcester Public Schools belong to the union, though overall membership is about 4,000 workers. When the drivers turned down the deal last week, they had four key concerns, according to George: a wage guarantee, the health care package, retirement benefits and language relative to discipline. George declined to offer specifics on any of the four components, but said he feels confident the offer on the table rectified some of the issues and will likely pass. “I’m feeling it’s a good contract, a good deal, and the members are going to be happy,” he said on Tuesday morning. But he cautioned that a strike is not ruled out until the contract is officially ratified. Though the union is expected to vote Wednesday night, the vote will come well after press time. Check the online version of this article for updated information. George said the management at Durham stood their ground, but the union was tough on them. “In my opinion, we convinced them to come to their senses and get serious with negotiations,” he said. Teamster bus drivers transport roughly 12,000 Worcester Public School students, including over 1,000 special-needs students.

They’ve worked without a contract since last December. “Our drivers are good drivers, they love the children they transport, they have a relationship with parents,” he said. “That’s the way we want to keep it.” Back at the school department, officials are relieved the threat has passed. Superintendent Maureen Binienda said a strike would have devastated the district. “We have to get our children to school. We have no other option,” she said. “I’m glad the bus drivers are happy and the company is happy. Now we can get back to concentrating on the matter at hand.” The district has, on occasion, toyed with the idea of bringing the bus service back in house. In February, the district leased some buses in what many saw as a pilot run of sorts of an in-house busing system. But the district has struggled to buy new buses, according to the Telegram & Gazette. The in-house solution, for now, remains a far-off goal, said Binienda. “I don’t think that we’re even at a point to talk about that,” she said. “That’s not on our radar right now. We can investigate in the future, but I don’t think it’s really a thing right now.” Bill Shaner can be reached at 508-7493166 x324 or at wshaner@worcestermag. com. Follow him on Twitter @Bill_Shaner.

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That’s What They Said “We can never give enough to our veterans. I remember the Second World War. I realized very early on in my life that the only two things that protect us is the grace of God and our military. I’ve been a supporter of our military for my entire life.” -Musician Charlie Daniels in an interview with Worcester Magazine. “Love what they are transforming Worcester into!!!” -Instagram user Christine_1212 on the POW! WOW! murals, via @ Worcestermagazine account.

“Awesome-ness! The renovated Palladium will ‘bookend’ Main St with the Hanover Theater. Show goers can stop at DeadHorse for a preshow meal ! Lots of excitement for the Railers !! Love how Main St is coming alive again.” -Steven Pascal on the Palladium Renovations, via Worcester Magazine Facebook. “Any time that art can help fund something for youth, for kids, is a positive thing. You can’t go against that. If you have the time to do it, I think that artists should do that.” -POW! WOW! Mural artist APEXER on giving back to the kids.

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memorial in Peace Park for the victims of overdose deaths. The memorial will entail a plaque placed on a rock, surrounded by a floral display and benches, according to Castiel. The memorial is intended to let people know there are others who care, she said. “I think that’s the whole point about community, that everyone cares about what happens to you. That you’re not alone in this world.” Castiel feels the city government is doing its part to address the crisis, especially

the first responders, but said she thinks community partners could get more involved, especially those in medical fields. Hospitals and primary care physicians could do a better job opening their doors to addicts, she said. Hospitals could increase inpatient treatment capacity, and primary care doctors could do a few things. More could be certified to prescribe Suboxone, a drug used as a placebo opioid while people wean themselves off, and doctors could connect more patients with outpatient treatment facilities. “I think we need to be all hands on deck with this.”

“I think that’s the whole point about community, that everyone cares about what happens to you. That you’re not alone in this world.” – Mattie Castiel on a proposed monument for overdose victims

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SCHOOL-JOURNAL:

Oh the thrill I feel when I get to report that public officials are focusing on improving their websites. This week, I get to say that the school district is looking to improve its website, which – and this is a feat – is objectively worse than the city’s. I mean honestly, it looks like an original era LiveJournal and it was created in 2015. Superintendent Maureen Binienda last week told the School Committee that she’s looking to hire a web designer to give the site a makeover. School Committee member Dianna Biancheria is quoted in the Telegram as saying she wants to see something “smooth, easy and anyone can use it.” I’ll raise my glass to that. Websites are the first place almost any city resident will go to learn about and interact with the school district. It should be welcoming, aesthetically pleasing, and easy to navigate.

SAGA IN DUDLEY: Daniel Gion, the Dudley Highway Superintendent who last week found himself in hot water after posting a racist remark to a Facebook comment thread, has received his punishment. For posting “stupid porch monkey!!” on a Facebook threat under a CNN video featuring an African-American commentator, Gion was suspended for a week without pay and ordered to undergo counseling, according to the Telegram. As I said last week, just never ever ever use the term “porch monkey,” like, ever, and you’ll be a better person for it.

GEARS OF POLICE: Earlier this week, the Trump Administration lifted restrictions on the flow of surplus military gear to local police departments. This kind of stuff can range from humvees to .50-cal firearms to cell phone tower simulators that allow law enforcement to crack into phones without a warrant. After news broke of the decision, my friends at MuckRock pointed out that the Baltimore police department acquired 13 or so bayonets via the program. Many activists feel the surplus program contributes to an overly-militarized police force. As reported in the Telegram, the issue came to the fore after the Black Lives Matter protests in Ferguson, Missouri, where police looked like Gears of War characters, frankly. But local chiefs appreciate the program, saying it allows them to acquire valuable tools they would otherwise never have, and that Trump’s action simply sends a message of support to police. In Worcester, police had already returned everything they received through the program except for storage containers. BELMONT CROSSING: As we get back into the swing of the school year, city officials

are looking to improve pedestrian safety for the district’s schoolchildren. The city has added crosswalks to busy streets and is launching a campaign to advise high school students on the dangers of texting and driving. At a press conference last week, officials honed in on Belmont Street, which was pegged several weeks ago as one of the worst streets in the state for pedestrians and is home to the Belmont Street Community School. While the city tries to improve safety in the immediate future, the Telegram reported that the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission is looking to analyze traffic patterns in the area and a city pedestrian safety task force is building a folder of recommendations for the city as a whole.

QUINSIG SEWAGE: For four days last week Lake Quinsigamond was off limits to swimmers. The cause: an hour and 15 minute sewage overflow caused by a glitch in the city’s computer system. Now, I’m relatively new to the city, and this is the first I’ve heard of such an issue. But many people have since told me this has been an ongoing problem for years. Indeed, a Google search bears out this has been a problem since at least 2012. The system was revamped in 2015 but, according to the Telegram, the high tech system comes with its own problems.

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TODDLER TRIUMPH: Speaking of Lake Quinsigamond, the story to emerge earlier this week of the 7-year-old girl is just beyond wild. If you haven’t heard it, police said a girl was kidnapped, strangled then thrown off a bridge into the lake early Sunday morning. The girl survived the fall and swam to shore, police said, and a suspect was later arrested. So, in case you didn’t catch that, a little girl was strangled and thrown off a bridge. And lived. That Girl For President 2046. The man accused of committing the crime, Worcester resident Joshua Hubert, has been charged and arraigned for kidnapping, and was suspended from his job as a systems support analyst at the WASP-y Fay School in Southborough. Today, he faces a dangerousness hearing that could keep him behind bars for most of the trial.

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Committee said goodbye to a longtime and valued administrator last week. They officially said farewell to David Perda, the district’s Chief Accountability Officer, who, in July, took the superintendent job for the city’s Catholic schools. The School Committee praised Perda and his office as having drastically improved the information they rely upon to make decisions. As member Brian O’Connell put it, the district’s loss is the Catholic Schools’ clear gain. Perda says goodbye to School Committee. Member Donna Colorio lamented the fact the district loses so much talent to superintendent jobs in other districts, but pointed out that that’s not quite a bad thing. It speaks to the high caliber of the staff.

OPEN MEETING LAW: Tracy Novick, longtime Worcester politico, brought up an interesting point on her blog last week. Since the district announced the start of its strategic planning process in July, there hasn’t been a word about meetings set to put it together, save for one public input session in July. The strategic plan is being put together with the help of the Rennie Center for Education Research and Police, The Worcester Education Collaborative and the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, and it’s funded privately. This is a somewhat fuzzy area of Open Meeting Law. As an advisory committee, the Worcester Public Schools Strategic Planning Task Force isn’t subject to the same scrutiny as a city council or a school committee, and one could make the case that it’s exempt entirely from the law. But one could also make this case that this is a task force the community may want to follow closely, seeing as it sets the direction for the next several decades of Worcester Public Schools. Indeed, there’s little mention of the task force on either the city or the district’s website. For the average person, issues like this are way in the weeds. I get it – boring stuff. But these are the battle lines along which government stays open and accountable. Novick’s question at least deserves an answer. FEED THE GULLS: Oh, what’s the big deal, Webster? Let the lady feed the seagulls. The

Board of Health this week upheld a cease and desist order against a Webster resident with property on Webster Lake who the Telegram describes as a “chronic feeder of seagulls.” Neighbors complain the gulls are a nuisance that poop on their property. Though I personally find feeding seagulls to be an innocuous act, the town does have a bylaw against it, so she should probably stop.

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Grumbling in the jungle

Janice Harvey

orcester’s kids returned to the classroom this week; their teachers punched the clock a few days earlier. Timing is everything, and after a year without a contract, contentious negotiations finally concluded when an agreement was reached and ratified on the eve of superintendent Maureen Binienda’s DCU school year kick-off rally. As of this writing, school buses are rolling, but negotiations between Teamsters Local 170 and Durham School Services have been put on ice for a few days to allow schools to open. There’s been a whole lot of grumbling going on, and it’s not over yet. The ratification of the contract hammered out between the city and the Educational Association of Worcester didn’t exactly result in a kumbaya moment. After suffering the insult of being offered a zero percent increase since last year, teachers were less than thrilled with certain concessions. Higher co-pays for doctor visits took the shine off a combined 7 percent cost-of-living raise over the 3-year deal. No one likes paying more, but for many teachers, this wasn’t the main sticking point. Agreeing to a “step freeze” has younger educators spitting mad, and their ire is directed at veteran teachers as much as it is at school committee members.

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wo weeks ago, when Councilor At-large Mike Gaffney used Turtleboy Sports, a blog owned by Holden man Aidan Kearney, to publish salacious information from our editor’s past, two very serious issues arose. The first is the conduct demonstrated in the screenshots Gaffney sent to Turtleboy Sports. Several years ago, Walter Bird, Jr., the editor of this paper, exchanged texts and Facebook messages of a sexual nature over several months with a woman involved in local politics. The conduct is inappropriate and we take it very seriously. To address the issue, Bird has been placed on leave while the management team conducts an internal investigation. Though the investigation is ongoing, we feel it is fair to say that this situation is concerning from an ethical standpoint, and Bird has expressed to the staff a deep regret for his actions. But remember: an elected official, unhappy with his press coverage, shared information with an anonymous blog in an attempt to attack a member of the press personally. This brings us to our second issue. There are myriad ways to air grievances to and about a newspaper in a professional manner. Gaffney, a lawyer who serves as chairman of the Worcester Republican City Committee, could have written a letter to the editor criticizing our coverage. He could have requested a meeting with our publisher. He could have chosen any number of tools public officials have long used to criticize their press coverage. Instead, Gaffney chose a sordid and malicious option. He made no attempt to conceal his agenda; he set out to deliberately sabotage Bird’s career. He posted a screenshot of an embarrassing conversation between Bird and a woman to his personal Facebook and Twitter pages, and later sent an email to Turtleboy Sports with more embarrassing information. The blog, always hungry for the kind of sensational content Gaffney provided, published the email in full with added commentary. In the email he sent to Turtleboy Sports, Gaffney mentions other women Bird had made advances on, but withholds the information, saying the screenshots would out the women in question. But he also threatened to post those screenshots if Bird denied their existence. This is a clear and public threat, but more concerningly, it demonstrates that Gaffney’s consideration for the privacy and wellbeing of the women is secondary. Furthermore, if he had gone public with information about Bird because he felt a moral imperative to do so, or in order to initiate a communal debate on questionable behavior, he would have shared those screenshots when he first got them. Instead, Gaffney sat on them. He waited for an indeterminate length of time in order to drop a bomb when it was most advantageous for his own political objectives. Unfortunately, this is not the first time Gaffney and Turtleboy Sports have worked in lockstep to attack other figures in Worcester Politics. The proclivity shown by both Gaffney and Turtleboy Sports to discredit or silence people who disagree with them has soured open conversation in Worcester. It creates a climate of fear for local citizens and elected officials. We feel our reporting on Gaffney has been accurate and fair. We feel our handling of this ongoing situation has been, and will continue to be, thorough, professional, and ethical. Our goal is to work through a difficult time with integrity. It’s unfortunate Gaffney did not share that objective.

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The vote to ratify was 376-232, but it was preceded by some ugly outbursts. The Knights of Columbus hall on Circuit Ave. was rockin’ and rollin’ with dissention before the votes were cast, and the heat was coming from teachers whose climb up the step ladder would take longer than planned. Many felt abandoned by older teachers who have already reached the “summit” - the phrase “eating their young” was thrown around freely. Facebook was on fire with posts that called veteran teachers “pathetic,” attacking the EAW as weak, and claiming that the freeze would “crush” young educators financially. Says one teacher: “The freeze is costing me $2460 this year – and over the course of the contract, it’s going to cost me $7,380. Older teachers are saying that you never make up a zero, but you never make up a step freeze either.” The fact is, the freeze could have been instituted by the city if no contract was agreed upon. The retroactive onepercent raise check that teachers will receive wouldn’t happen. I happen to be one of the teachers “frozen” by the new contract, yet I believe it was the path best chosen. I’m also a union representative. I’ve asked some members of the grumbling masses if they attended monthly union meetings, or carried signs in the heat this past June. I wondered if they were among the teachers crammed into the sweltering continued on next page

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With the new school year upon us, parents turn their attention to school clothes, school supplies, and school food. Yes, school food! More than 31 million children rely on school meals for their daily nutrition, which too often consists of highly processed food laden with saturated fat. Not surprisingly, one-third of our children have become overweight or obese. Their early dietary flaws become lifelong addictions, raising their risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. To compound the problem, the Trump administration has loosened Obama’s 2010 school lunch rules calling for whole grains, fat-free milk, and reduced salt content. The rules had an 86% approval rating. Fortunately, many U.S. school districts now offer vegetarian options. More than 120 schools, including the entire school districts of Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Oakland, Philadelphia, and San Diego have implemented Meatless Monday. As parents, we need to involve our own children and school cafeteria managers in promoting healthy, plant-based foods in our local schools. Entering “vegan options in schools” in a search engine provides lots of useful resources. WAY N E MOR R I S S E Y Worcester

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balcony of city hall chambers. For some there was a legitimate reason not to take part in protests. “I was afraid to rock the boat because I don’t have professional status,” says one young teacher, referring to the three-year period when a teacher is most vulnerable. Without professional status, administration can terminate an educator for the flimsiest of reasons or no reason at all, and the fear of being seen as a rabble-rouser often keeps newbies out of the picket line. I can’t argue with that excuse – it’s a pretty good one. Others just didn’t bother to participate, and to those teachers screaming about the new contract, I have some constructive criticism: get off your butts and become active members. Stop whining about having a “weak” union if you aren’t willing to fight for what you deserve. Negotiations went on through the summer while you were sunning yourself at the Cape; did you read the EAW newsletters or just toss them into the recycle bin every month during the school year? Did

UMass funding Dear Editor:

Any threat by a president to cut funding for Central Massachusetts is something I take very seriously. So I was surprised when I read the recent Worcesteria column discounting the importance of our leaders coming together with UMass Medical School to strongly oppose President Trump’s proposed cuts to the NIH budget. We are all very anxious about the cuts proposed by President Trump. While it is true that there is bipartisan support for NIH, it is worth noting that the current proposal in the House Appropriations Committee would shift NIH funding back to levels it was at 14 years ago in 2003. We believe that that is not sufficient. NIH funding is important to Central Massachusetts because of the jobs it creates and the life-saving research it supports. If we want to lower healthcare costs and improve people’s lives, we must strengthen our investment in this funding to find cures to diseases like Alzheimer’s, Pakinson’s, diabetes, and cancer. Securing NIH funding is an ongoing process. Sending a strong message now is essential to ensuring that we protect this funding. CO NG R ESSM A N JIM M CG OV E R N Massachusetts’ Second Congressional District you complain about dues when you looked at your pay stub, even though you couldn’t pick the union president out of a two-person line-up if one of the people was your brother? I know there are union members who knew nothing about the year-long negotiations until last Thursday when the step freeze became public knowledge. Are you among them? If the first meeting you attended was the vote to ratify, you need to make union involvement a priority – or pipe down. Sometimes, despite the personal cost, it’s important to sacrifice for the good of all. Veteran teachers didn’t abandon their young they too have paid dearly over the years. Pink slips are a rite of passage. When kids ask me to sign yearbooks, I like to write advice that I’m offering now to young educators: Be the voice, not the echo.

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Two preliminary elections will kick off a generally sleepy election season this year. Only the District 1 and District 5 races garnered enough interest to trigger the need for a preliminary. Both districts are open races. In District 1, Tony Economou is retiring from the council after his term. In District 5, Councilor Gary Rosen is leaving the district slot

to seek an at-large role. A candidate pool with a diverse array of perspectives, approaches and backgrounds have emerged for both seats. Some have been in Worcester politics a long time; others are fresh faces. On September 12, voters will decide which two candidates from each district move forward to the general election on November 7.

DISTRICT 1 Bill Coleman has been around the block. A community activist in Worcester for decades, he cut his political teeth as an aide for Senator Ed Brooke, the first African American in the Senate. Coleman has often run for mayor, but this is his first foray into a district race in recent memory, and he’s running it coming off a major victory. After decades of activism, Coleman and others finally succeeded this year to get a replica monument installed to replace the Colored Citizens of Worcester Honor Roll, a WWII-era monument lost in the construction of I-290. Coleman, 62, said he feels his experience in politics and in grant writing would make him

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an effective advocate for his district, but he cautioned against an urge to micromanage the city government. Ultimately, he said he would use an abundance of free time to connect people to city government. As a leader, he describes himself as a listener and a guide for residents through an oftencomplicated city bureaucracy. “I still see the need for a voice to represent people in

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this community,” he said, especially some of the poorer and under-represented parts of District 1. On the policy level, he said he’d target the rules of city council as they relate to public participation. “The rules of the city council

I would gut. Those rules have been in there to basically stop citizen participation in the political process.” He said he’d also like to reform how people are placed on city boards and commissions. As far as city services go, improving the Worcester Regional Transit Authority would be a top priority. “Those who use the bus, I’m deeply concerned for them.” He’d like to see better communication between the WRTA and bus riders, saying more people would take the bus if the system was easier to use. Public safety is also a focus. He said he’d like to see a program giving residents and businesses a tax break for putting up video cameras that police could access. In general, he said he feels the city is moving in the right direction and he supports the city manager. He said, however, that he wants the city’s booming economy to affect more people. “The river is moving good, but it could expand to include a lot more people.” People, he said, want to know when the city’s renaissance will impact them on the level of property values and taxes.

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ED MOYNIHAN

As a leader, Moynihan sees himself as a collaborator. Citing experience on many volunteer and nonprofit boards of directors, he said his objective is to find a common goal and set to the work of it. He wants to serve out of a love for the city and a desire to see it better off, he said. In particular, he wants to focus on city culture. “I really want Worcester to be a place where you can have multiple generations of people living in the same area that offers people so many more

things. A great place to live, safe streets, clean streets, great neighborhoods, good school systems, access to all the cultural amenities,” he said.

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A small business owner and Worcester State University adjunct professor in urban studies, Ed Moynihan, 52, currently chairs the Community Development Advisory Committee. He’s seeking public office for the first time, and said he feels his experience with and knowledge of city planning would translate to a strong, studious presence on City Council. He’s well-read, listing when asked 19 sources of national news, from the Washington Examiner to Mother Jones. Ralph Ellison and Jane Jacobs are favorite authors of his, and said his work under Connect-

icut State Senator Marie Herbst inspired a dedication to the political process and a loathing of corruption.

The city’s restaurant scene is booming, but the city could use more venues for the arts. “We’re starting to see these things kind of germinate and start to grow. I want to be part of a council that midwifes that.” On the policy level, he doesn’t see much from the outside that needs changing. “I think what we have right now is working,” he said, but offered that the city council needs to develop a thicker skin and work past personal rifts. On the subject of city services, Moynihan hones in on trash and recycling. The city absolutely needs a better system for recycling pickup as the open bin system needlessly adds to litter on city streets, he said. “We need to enclose our recycling,” he said. He suggested looking at a bag system similar to trash, the large blue closed bins used elsewhere or a combination of the two. In general, he feels the city has been trending in the right direction under City Manager Ed Augustus, Jr., especially downtown. He has criticisms, but nothing that would elevate to a yearning to see Augustus gone.

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{ coverstory } DISTRICT 1 Sean Rose has executive experience he wants to put into action on the City Council. The 40-year-old is the executive director of Justice Resource Institute, a nonprofit human services agency, as well as owner of Breakthrough Education Consultation. Between the two, he manages just shy of 2000 employees. He has five children in the school system and worries about what federal budget cuts may mean for their education.

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of City Council from an objective, systems-based viewpoint. “I think there’s a lot of emotion that flies around all the

He’s the son-in-law of longtime local politician Tom White, and said his has been the influence and inspiration for seeking public office. He sees himself as approaching the job

time around certain issues. As a leader, you have to take a step back and look at things objectively.” On the policy level, he stresses the need for proactive approaches – making sure the Fire Department has proper equipment to deal with added development, a focus on school infrastructure, an investment in senior services, a support of labor unions. On the level of city services, he wants to see creative solutions to pedestrian safety, measures that encourage drivers to police themselves. He supports a 25 mph speed limit in theory, but feels it may be impossible

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to enforce. Regardless, traffic is a problem. “Not to be dramatic, but it’s really bad.” He also wants to see more services for seniors, who could benefit from more crossgenerational programs with the city’s youth, and making sure they’re aware of available tax credits. Rose said he’s behind the City Manager 100 percent, saying that for the first time in a long time, people feel the city is moving in the right direction. He thinks the development for the downtown is great for the city and emblematic of a strong outside interest. “I’ve lived here for 13 years. I think the city is on an upward trajectory.” But he’s also a small business owner, and as such, pays heavy property taxes under the city’s split rate. “I don’t like the taxes I pay as a small business owner in the city. I would like to see that be alleviated in some way.” He’s owned a business for four years in Worcester, and said he often considers why it’s worth the taxes he pays. “It’s definitely discouraging to people who want to open up businesses in this city.”

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{ coverstory } DISTRICT 1 The son of first generation Italian immigrants, Gerardo Schiano, 32, is five years out of law school and working at a high-powered Boston firm handling medical malpractice cases. At home, Schiano serves on the Citizen Advisory Council, a panel that recommends candidates to the city manager for hiring. He said he was inspired to run by the work of Tony Economou, the outgoing District 1 councilor.

“As I campaigned, I learned more and more why Tony was such a great councilor.” He said he wants the job because he cares about his community, and wants a part in dictating the city’s long-term outlook. He wants

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to apply skills he’s learned as an attorney to the office. He wants to be as responsive to residents as he is to clients and to keep his promises. In terms of city government policy, he’d like to see more of an emphasis on funding school infrastructure projects. “At some point, we’re going to need to bite the bullet on these issues and move them forward.” As far as city services go, he said snow removal is in the biggest need of improvement. “Everybody talks about it, and they should.” Ineffective snowplowing, he said, is often due to the city’s aging infrastructure rather than a lack of plows. Poor roads and sidewalks are difficult to plow

and slow the service down, he said. “It’s things like that. We kind of have to dive into the minutiae.” Trash pickup is also a priority, he said. There are

barriers to residents using city dumps, including hours and cost, which drive people to dump trash illegally. “There are certain barriers to legal dumping that make it inconvenient and costly.” Overall, Schiano feels City Manager Ed Augustus, Jr. has made vast improvements to city services, though there’s always room for improvement. The development downtown, coupled with a push for new school projects, are emblematic of the city’s renaissance, he said. But under the downtown boom, Schiano points to a glaring problem. The underground sewer and electrical systems, he said, are aging and inefficient. If the city could find a way to improve the system’s efficiency, residents could see savings by way of water and sewer bills. “That’s what it comes down to. Right now we’re building on top of not the greatest foundation,” he said. “We’re building these new condos but we’re not addressing the roads and the parking lots and the sewers as much as we should be.”

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DOUG ARBETTER

Arbetter sees himself as a facilitator, and said the city council needs to return to the role of vision setters for the community. “I’m not running to be on the city council because I think I know more than anyone else. I’m running to work with people.” In terms of policy, he would seek more funding for the Public Health Department. While he said the staff does a great job, he feels there’s room for expansion and more effective communication with residents. He also wants the city to be more involved in issues of historic preserva-

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At 26, Doug Arbetter is the youngest candidate in the District 5 race, and one of the youngest seeking an elected office in general. His candidacy has attracted a modicum of national attention among progressives. Earlier this summer, he was endorsed by Run For Something, a national group backing millennials who seek to get involved in politics. He was one of 65 around the country to receive the nod. By day, Arbetter is a biostatistician with a Columbia University pedigree. He’s not unfamiliar with politics, having previously interned in

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novate and encourage innovation and bring new development to this city, but I think it’s not mutually exclusive to bring development into the city and preserving the character.” At the level of city service, Arbetter wants to see the City Council at least start a dialogue on hosting supervised injection sites for opioid addicts. The sites would reduce death and the spread of infectious disease, he said, and allow public health officials to more easily connect addicts with treatment options, which, in the long run, would reduce addiction rates. He acknowledges the subject is a controversial one, but feels it’s something the city needs to discuss. “I think it’s a disingenuous assertion to say it encourages drug use.” In general, he said he feels the city is doing well and Ed Augustus, Jr. has proven an effective leader. But he feels city government has been hampered by a toxicity around heated ideological discussions. “But I think that we’ll overcome that. I’ve been able to meet a lot of smart young people. We’re seeing a lot of buy-in by young people. It makes me feel really good.”

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Traffic concerns are high on his list of policy problems to solve. Several weeks ago, he released a video with suggestions on how Paul Franco is no-nonsense. the city may solve traffic speed and pedesHe’s already made that clear trian safety problems, including speeding issued via security camera and more on the campaign trail, taking tickets advanced crosswalk technology. the city to task for trying to “We have to do more than just remove one of his campaign change the speed limit,” he said. He wants to bring a 21st signs from a baseball field. century social media The 59-year-old attorney is strategy to the job of city an army veteran and active councilor, allowing for in youth sports. He sees the 24/7 access, something role of city councilor as an he joked makes his wife nervous. honor and taxpayer money Franco feels City as the public trust. Manager Ed Augustus, “One of the things I think I can do for the folks of District 5 is, I can solve problems. I do Jr. has done well with it every day in my office,” he said. “I think the downtown but needs to focus more on the best way to solve a problem is to talk to each neighborhoods. other. Pick up the phone. Talk to each other. “Here in district 5 Figure it out.” we’ve been driving by But he also said he’s willing to leverage vacant lots on Park the law and “take it to the next level,” to get Avenue for 30 years things done.

and another 5 years on the old Diamond Chevrolet and the old Price Chopper site on Mill Street has been vacant for 10 years.” The manager, he said, needs to direct more development to the area, and offered to help him do that. He tied the sentiment into the theme of his campaign: “Neighborhoods First.” The city is headed in the right direction in some ways, he said, but the district could be cleaner and more built-out. He also criticized the city management for property tax management. While he supports the use of Tax Incremental Finance policy to encourage development, he said too many non-profit businesses are opening and not contributing to the tax base. He wants to see the city move to a tax structure that puts property owners and renters first, he said.

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Matthew Wally seeks to bring the eye of a manager to City Council. At 42 years old, he is the Vice President of Government and Community Affairs at UniBank and sees public service through the Jesuit principle of “men and women for and with othOKS BRO ETH B ers.” A Z ELI

He views leadership as, inherently, an act of listening. He wants to implement policies as a direct result of the concerns of residents, as well as department heads and peers on the council. He wants the job

because he feels he’s a qualified candidate, something needed on the council. He has a Clark University degree in community development and planning, which he feels will make him a valuable asset in the push to create a new strategic

plan for the city. “It’s going to be extremely important to have someone trained in planning on the council as the strategic plan moves forward.” As a councilor, he would focus on the construction of a new Doherty High School, as well as public parks and the condition of streets and sidewalks. He’s in favor of adopting a complete streets policy, which would improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety. He said he feels he’s the most well-qualified candidate to push for those three things. “At the end of the day, every candidate is the boss of the city manager,” he said. “As a councilor, you need to make sure you are identifying two or three priorities that you want to push for the city manager.” At the policy level, he wants to see the city adhere more strongly to the residency requirement for members of the city manager’s cabinet. A majority do not live in Worcester, he said. “Cabinet members who are driving throughout the city, who are here 24/7 and weekends, who are listening to neighbors, to the chil-

dren’s teachers, I think they would get a better sense of what the important issue are, what needs fixing, as well as what is going well. But despite the criticism, Wally said he supports the city manager, saying Ed Augustus is the right man for the job. “Managing 11 different bosses is very difficult to do and I think Ed does it well.” Under Augustus’ leadership, he feels the city is moving in the right direction. Wally sees economic growth unprecedented in the last 50 years and said he wants to be a part of helping foster that further.

Note: Benjamin Champagne, the fourth candidate in the District 5 race, could not be reached, despite multiple requests, to participate in our election coverage. AUGUST 31, 2017 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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Entering Worcester ArtRaiser returns

Joshua Lyford

Last year’s Entering Worcester ArtRaiser, held at the Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St., was a massive success ﹘ raising roughly $15,000 for Main IDEA, a nonprofit that gives kids in the Main South area of Worcester the chance to experience a variety of art forms through weeklong summer programs.

is focused on Worcester’s youth ﹘ with murals being painted on schools across Worcester, including 14 on the Elm Park Community School. “This year, with POW! WOW! being so involved in the youth community in Worcester, we’re doing Main IDEA’s camp, but we’re also doing the visual arts program for the Worcester Public Schools,” said Walsh. “The money will be split between the two.” Artist APEXER, from California, is painting a mural on the Fruit Sever Apartments. He himself is creating an Entering Worcester sign to be auctioned off, and was excited at the opportunity to help raise money for the kids. “Any time that art can help fund something for youth, for kids, is a positive thing,” he said. “You can’t go against ELIZABETH BROOKS

The Entering Worcester ArtRaiser returns tonight, Aug. 31 from 6-10 p.m. and while the event will still benefit Main IDEA, the money will be split with both the Sprinkler Factory and the visual department of Worcester Public Schools. With a year under their belts, organizers of the ArtRaiser have gotten to see the fruits of their labor. “Last year, the big missing piece was, we raised money for a camp that had been happening, but this year we took that money from last year and they funded a camp,” said organizer Jessica Walsh. “So, this year, there’s actually pictures from a camp that was funded by the money that was raised from that specific ArtRaiser. They’ve broadened their focus and the amount of kids that they can let in. All of those changes were from last year. Last year was informational and this year is results. It’s great to see and great to show people that this money isn’t just being talked about as change that could happen, it was put into motion as actual change. I think that’s pretty Clockwise from above: great.” The event is Artwork by Eamon Gillen, closely tied with this week’s ongoing POW! Julia Chon and Jarrett Krosoczka WOW! Worcester mural festival, which itself

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that. If you have the time to do it, I think that artists should do that. We were all once kids and I think of the little boy in me that was an artist that needed guidance and help. Why not, as an adult, try to give back?” There will be more than 50 Entering Worcester signs auctioned off during the ArtRaiser, with POW! WOW! Mural artists included, as well

as other local artists. The wooden signs replicate the recognizable Entering Worcester signs throughout the city and artists have carte blanche as to what they will create on the unique stock. When the call for artists went out, over 200 responded. “Last year I was having trouble finding artists to do signs. Maybe not trouble, but you had to tell people what it was for and this is why and ‘no, I’m not taking the signs and keeping them,’” explained Walsh. “It was a harder sell last year. This year, people were beyond excited to help in any way, shape or form.” The signs will be slightly different than last year, in order to differentiate between year one and year two. “Even though I had 200 artists respond, I like that it’s a small collection of signs. I don’t want to dilute how special they are,” said Walsh. “I want them to be unique and the people who bought them feel like they’re a part of something special. Last year’s signs say ‘incorporated 1722,’ which was the year Worcester became a town. This year the signs say ‘established 1848’ on them, which was the year Worcester became a city. You can look at a sign and know if it’s a year one or year two sign.” The Entering Worcester ArtRaiser will take place on Thursday, Aug. 31 from 6-10 p.m. at the Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St. Money raised will benefit Main IDEA, the visual arts department of Worcester Public Schools and The Sprinkler Factory. For more information on this event and other POW! WOW! Worcester related events, head to Powwowworcester. com. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@Worcestermagazine. com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts and on Instagram @Joshualyford.

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I visited Sisters Restaurant on Stafford Street for a leisurely breakfast with a friend on a recent Friday morning. I love Worcester’s diners like I love Worcester’s dive bars, and Sisters was no exception. For starters, the space was exceptionally clean. Plastic table cloths had been wiped, counters scrubbed, floors buffed - Sisters offered a pristine shine despite its thirty year history. Even the grill appeared spotless.

The dining room was set with a dozen small tables, packed into a tight tetris fold alongside fixed stools at the counter. A faux marble pattern was mimicked on the wallpaper, the tile floor, and the counter, which I found lined

with functional little hooks for purses and jackets. Smuckers Jelly packets adorned every surface, reminiscent of my grandmother’s kitchen table. We ordered iced coffees and orange juice from the kindly server, who rattled off extensive toast options with the fluidity of a woman with decades of diner experience. We both decided on omelettes and a side of pancakes to share. Our order took roughly fifteen minutes to fill. All three dishes arrived at once. My omelette was made with crispy strips of bacon, slices of avocado, diced tomato, slivers of onion, and pepperjack cheese ($8.95). Omelettes are viewed as an assessment of great culinary skill because their simplicity leaves no room for mistakes – like a pilsner to a brewer or a free throw to a basketball player. The omelette is a chef’s litmus test. My omelette was sound – fresh eggs whisked, seasoned, and cooked smooth. It came with homefries, for which I craved hot

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bananas’ texture seemed off, as if they had been previously frozen. The pancakes were classically Bisquick and marked a toothsome finish to the diner breakfast I’d been craving. True to its namesake, Sisters is a family destination boasting an army of regulars. The portions are large, inexpensive, and made to order. When we asked for the ample leftovers to be wrapped, our server brought over styrofoam boxes so we could help ourselves. Time saving shortcuts like having customers pack up their own leftovers allowed her to manage the entire floor by her lonesome. She was painstakingly efficient – a true diner pro. Sisters also offers lunch and Friday night fish and chips. They have built a dedicated spinach pie following and offer Middle Eastern specialties like Chicken Port Said. In addition, Sisters serves a number of lunch car standards, including half pound cheeseburgers and irresistible ice cream waffle bowls. I am partial to fresh ingredients and scratch kitchens, but Worcester’s diners are a landmark industry that maintain a place all their own in my heart as well as the heart of the Commonwealth. Visit Sisters for a nostalgic meal. And, do like the greats – keep some hot sauce in your bag. Our total came to $24.83.

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I’m going to be straightforward. Expect approximately zero hilarious subheads in this week’s column. I’m tired. I’m cranky and, frankly, I am pretty sure I’m being possessed by some ARTSWORCESTER.ORG sort of sleep-hating demon. Don’t get me wrong, I’m going to do my darndest, but I ran out of coffee money weeks ago and there’s no end in sight. That being said, one thing that makes the crankiness slink off for a moment is a solid party. Another thing? Art. “EGADS!” He wrote, in the third person. “Thankfully we can have BOTH!” When?! Where?! I can hear you screaming. Well, I’ve burned through enough of my word count already: ArtsWorcester is hosting an Artists’ Party for their annual Art on the Line event on Thursday, Sept. 14 from 5:30-7:30 at their 660 Main St. location. Membership to ArtsWorcester is not required and all artists are welcome, regardless of age, experience or location. Huzzah! Unlike Charlie searching for a golden ticket, you don’t have to save coins for a delicious (I pronounced this dee-liss-ee-ous in my head, FYI) chocolate bar, you just have to donate a 5” by 7” or 8” by 10” piece of artwork. All mediums (forms of art, not those who channel spirits) and techniques are accepted. There is no registration or VIP required and C.C. Lowell is donating 98 pound mixed media paper to use if you so desire, available at the event. There will be live music and food provided by Kummerspeck (according to MassLive, with no follow-up information-gathering by yours truly, this translates to “grief bacon.” Woah). So get over there and have yourself a time. If you can’t think of what to draw, I always enjoy doodling trees and foxes, so show me what you’ve got.

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minute I was going to rip through this column without mentioning POW! WOW! Worcester. If you’re reading this (Hi Mom, will you please make me some corn chowder? I’m seriously hungry and it isn’t payday. Feed your 32 year old man-child, I beg of you), I’m sure you’re already aware of the international mural festival currently taking place throughout our beautiful city. If you’re not, well, yeah, it’s happening and you should head to Powwowworcester.com for a list of artists, events and locations, or hit up Worcester Wares on Commercial Street for a POW! WOW! passport. If you see a frazzled, tattooed ginger in dirty black jeans, say hi ﹘ or look into my eyes to stare into the void. Just try to come back.

ALL HAIL DIKEPTOR: You may have noticed some photos and video of Worcester crossoverthrash act High Command popping up on our Facebook page. Well, there’s more where that came from. Last weekend, fellow reporter Bill Shaner and I embarked on a few stops on their tour down the east coast. The original plan was to tag along for the entire tour to concoct a cover story, but things don’t always turn out how we want them to, eh? We did get a chance to bang our heads and drink tall boys in New York City and Philly. I was knighted on a Philadelphia rooftop during this excursion, so naturally, it was a great time. Next week our Night and Day section will showcase the band and our experience with them, but if you need a refresher, check out our Dec. 29, 2016 story on the band, called “Acid, football and sonic vibrations: High Command usurps the throne.” MUSICALITY IS A REEEAL COOL WORD:

Right? MOVING FORWARD (I included this as a nod to the reporter over my right shoulder. We discussed the redundancy of the two words together as well as the audacity of someone taking credit for the passage of time. Go easy on us), the College of the Holy Cross’s Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery is hosting Gabrielle Thierry’s work, inspired by her rediscovery of “Water Lilies” by Claude Monet. She painted on site in Paris and utilizes “synesthesia,” where visual forms are representative of corresponding musical notes and, honestly, if that doesn’t twist your top knot and make your ears wiggle, I don’t know what will. I’m not going into a ton of detail here, and that’s by design; a touch of mystery is good for the soul. Did some great philosopher say that? Nope, but I just did. The opening reception will be held at the gallery on Tuesday, Sept. 12 with an artist talk at noon on Sept. 13. The gallery will be open through Oct. 7.

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excitedly to get a job driving trucks. It can be a little tricky getting a truck-driving job out of the gate, so I was very excited when a local company hired me on. What I didn’t know at the time was that it was for what was essentially a carnival company, staffed almost entirely with people that really loved smoking crack. How did I know this? The place smelled like burnt rubber all the time. It also earned me the nickname ‘Carny’ for awhile. Why do I bring up this tale from my past? I honestly don’t know. I do know that on Friday, Sept. 1, the Tinderbox Circus Sideshow is coming to Ralph’s Rock Diner, 148 Grove St., at 9 p.m. For $12 at the door, the Lexington, KY sideshow will entertain the hell out of you. A little bit burlesque, a little bit freak show, come check out these folks hammering nails into their faces and swallowing crazy stuff. Plus, you can grab a $1.50 Genesee from the leading purveyor of such wares in the area. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, by getting no more than four hours of sleep a night for three weeks straight, opening what is essentially a demon portal into the fourth dimension and realizing that sleep is for weaklings and having a direct line to the concept of chaos itself is basically a superpower that needs no rationalization whatsoever ﹘ but hey, maybe you’re just tired and need some sleep after all, or by email at Jlyford@Worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts and on Instagram @Joshualyford. AUGUST 31, 2017 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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For people of a certain age, like me, it’s easy to lapse into cranky-old-bastard mode when talking about social media. I’m a limited player in that world, with a static Facebook page, a rarely used Twitter account, and an iPhone I can place on a counter and walk away from without experiencing spasms of loss and regret. Instagram and Snapchat? Not my demo.

But I understand the allure. Social media platforms satisfy an individual desire to be noticed, even if just for posting a photo of your half-eaten grilled cheese sandwich and telling the world it’s the greatest grilled cheese sandwich ever. The endorphin rush these mini-validations provide is exploited by companies who develop logarithms to keep you hooked on their digital heroin. “Brain hacking” has been well documented, including in a report via oldschool media outlet “60 Minutes.” “Ingrid Goes West” explores the ugly consequences when a young woman’s mental illness is abetted by social technologies. We first meet Ingrid Thorburn (Aubrey Plaza) studying the realtime Instagram posts of a friend’s wedding to which she has not been invited. A teary Ingrid drives to the reception, pepper-sprays the bride, and is institutionalized (perhaps we’re beginning to understand the lack of an invite). We know little else about her, other than her beloved mother recently died, she is unbalanced, and she needs help. Ingrid’s hacked brain fixates on a hip L.A.based photographer named Taylor Sloane (Elizabeth Olsen), whose Instagram posts present a curated life of enviable perfection — perfect looks, perfect husband, perfect home. An intrigued Ingrid cyber-stalks Taylor, and with the $60,000 her mother left her, she moves to Los Angeles to insinuate herself into Taylor’s world, hoping to become BFFs with

the object of her obsession. “Ingrid Goes West” has a lot to say about how social media, despite its name, is often a source of isolation rather than connection. Even as she grows closer to the unsuspecting Taylor, it’s obvious Ingrid is incapable of any straight and true human interaction. All her cues for how to behave, how to dress, what to talk about, derive from Taylor’s posts, which Ingrid visits and revisits on her phone. At its heart, the film is a new age “Single White Female” (which gets name-checked) crossed with the social-climbing sensibilities of “The Talented Mr. Ripley” (without the murder). Plaza does a fine job with Ingrid. Mouth agape, eyes deadened (except in Taylor’s presence), she struggles to process how she might flourish in the unfamiliar confines of real life. Olsen is equally good, playing against type as the vapid Taylor, who has constructed an outward-facing persona that grows ridiculously difficult to maintain. The women’s significant others, Taylor’s husband Ezra (Wyatt Russell) and Ingrid’s landlord/ boyfriend Dan (an excellent O’Shea Jackson Jr.), are the bit players, but offer necessary grounding to this high-wire dynamic. Directed and co-written by Matt Spicer (with David Branson Smith), “Ingrid Goes West” not only exposes social media’s ugliest potential, it skewers West Coast pretensions with a knowing eye. The waiter serving Ingrid in a neighborhood restaurant introduces himself not with “Can I get you something to drink?” but with “What’s your biggest emotional wound?” The question itself is a blackboard special. The film proceeds to an unsettling and inevitable conclusion surrounding the notion that for the social media obsessive, becoming a viral presence is nirvana. It’s something our Ingrid figured out long ago: you’ve got to taste a little hell before you can swallow heaven whole.

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Call in to let us know your listening @ (508)753-2284 after 11pm. Bill McCarthy Every Friday at Barbers Crossing North. Hope you tune in to hear local and national metal and more! 91.3fm or Now catch Bill McCarthy playing his heart out every Friday at Barbers wcuw.org It’s your community radio! So enjoy it already! Sheesh! 11 North (Sterling, MA) @6:30pm Visit: BillMcCarthyMusic.com for info. p.m.-midnight WCUW Studios, 910 Main St. 508-753-2284 or find them Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, on Facebook. Sterling. 978-422-8438. Live Music. Come in for some of the best live music and enjoy some >Saturday 2 great food and drink specials. N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Josh Briggs Live Music Acoustic on the Deck. 9-11 a.m., Bar / Lounge, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. 5-7 p.m., 7 p.m.-9 p.m., 7 p.m.-9 p.m., 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. JJ’s Sports Dan Kirouac & Steve Kirouac. Dan has been part of the regional Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420 or music scene for thirty years. When not busy with the tribute band Beatles jjsnorthboro.com For Sale, his solo performances showcase vocals accompanied by a Art + Market with Dick’s Market Garden. Your produce six-string acoustic guitar. From the one-hit wonders to the lost classics, needs are covered this summer with our perennial favorite, Dick’s Market from the 1960s to today, every show is a different experience, drawing Garden. Starting this year in early June with strawberries, peas, greens, from almost 500 contemporary and oldie songs. More information at and early vegetables, the Market Garden then transitions to the cool dankirouac.com. Free. 8-10:30 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main weather flowers, apples, and gourds towards the fall. All of the items sold St., Rutland. 508-886-4600. are locally grown (Lunenburg, MA). Enjoy the museum galleries before or Gorilla Radio-A tribute to Rage against the Machine. after your market visit! Market runs Saturdays, June 17, 2017 - October Gorilla Radio returns to the stage at 89 Green St! Come get your Rage on 21, 2017, and does not operate during anticipated lightning. Visiting with us! W/ Frnemy $10 at the Door 21+ Doors at 8pm $10 at the door. market is free! 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Salisbury 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find Parking Lot, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406. it on Facebook. Punk 2017 at The Cove! 8 Punk Bands make one hell of a party! Karaoke. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Foodworks, Route 20. 508-752-0938. The Hangovers(RI) Marko & The Bruisers(MA) markoandthebruisers1. Every Friday - Original Rock Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers bandcamp.com/ Gingerwulf(CT) Sweet Babylon(RI) sweetbabylon. Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314. bandcamp.com/ Shore City(RI) soundcloud.com/shorecity Micheal Guest and House DJ’S. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. MB Lounge, 40 Grafton St.

Kane & The Morning Afters(MA) michaelkane.bandcamp.com/ Toreba Spacedrift(MA) After the Blackout(MA) aftertheblackout.com/ $8 at the Door 21+ Doors at 5pm $8 at the door. 5 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. P.E. James at the Grill on the Hill! Come out and enjoy a dinner and/or an adult beverage while listening to your favorite acoustic rock classics from the 50s, 60s, and 70s! P.E. James performs on the patio (weather permitting!) with the best sunset view of Worcester every Thursday and Saturday night from the clubhouse at the Green Hill Golf Course. Just off Belmont Street, past the new Technical High School. Free! 5:30-8 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive. pejamesmusic.com Dana Lewis Live! Every Saturday night. Live, acoustic music, Family food, Full Bar, Lottery and Me! Playing the Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The Sound Track of your Youth” No Cover. Be There! Free! 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508779-0901 or find them on Facebook. Joe Macey. Joe Macey is a great country singer and songwriter with an impressive history, He has opened shows for country legends George Jones, Waylon Jennings and Charlie Daniels. If you like country music this is where you should be! N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Bar/Lounge, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Stuck Throttle. 8-11 p.m. U.S Marine Club- Marine Corps League Worcester Detachment, 181 Lake Ave. 508-612-5639 or find them on Facebook. Guest and House DJ’S. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. MB Lounge, 40 Grafton St. 508-799-4521 or mblounge.com Jazz with Renee Legendre and Pamela Hines. Renee Legendre- vocals Pamela Hines- piano Bob Simonelli- bass Miki Matsuki- drums free. 9 p.m.-midnight Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Karaoke-DJ Fenton with Music and Dancing. A jewel in the fashionable Canal District sandwiched between Harding and Water St @ Kelly Square in Worcester, MA...A great fun, and exciting social gathering that allows you to be relaxed, sing your heart out or just sing along with those who love to take the mic and belt one out. Also, enjoy warm, efficient servers who will get to know your name and have your drink request before you ask for it. Take a tour of political memory lane of photos, bumper stickers and artifacts that line the wall...if walls could speak! But proprietor Guy Glodis states...leave the politics at the door and come in enjoy an evening of friends, music and cocktails or beer. Drinks are also very reasonable...a top shelf straight up martini is priced way under $10...other places have them over $10..Shaken not Stirred! Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Ballot Box, 11-17 Kelly Square. 774-243-1606 or find them on Facebook. Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike Entertainment DJ’s for Karaoke Night every Friday & Saturday Night! Free. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. magicmikeentertainment.com DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044. DJ 21+Canal. Live Dj pushing out all the latest hits for you’re listening

and dancing pleasure! N/A. 10:30 p.m.-1:40 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. DJ Joe T Performs at Loft at 11. 11-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177.

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Jazzed Up featuring vocalist/pianist Mauro DePasquale. Authentic Jazz Trio Pianist/Vocalist Mauro DePasquale’s Jazzed Up Trio No Cover. Castle Restaurant, 1230 Main St., Leicester. 508-892-9090. Dana Lewis Live! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s in the lounge “The sound track of your Youth” Best Wood fired Pizza’s, Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery & Me! No Cover. Come on out! Free! 6-9 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818 or find them on Facebook. Open Mic Sundays @ Park Grill & Spirits. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, 257 Park Ave. The Butterfly Swing Band Swing Dance Party & Group Swing Dance Lesson. 9/3/17 The Butterfly Swing Band Leominster Elks 134 N.Main St. Leominster MA 01453 Learn to Swing Dance and get “Wicked Good” “Real Fast” with Dance2Swing “Super Easy” Group Swing Dance Lesson 6pm Doors Open 6:45pm Group Swing Dance Lesson ( You can take the lesson with or without a partner ) 7:30pm Live Band Next Week:Sept.10th Doo-Wop DeVille For easy directions visit our web page link below: dance2swing.com $14. 6:45-10:30 p.m. Leominster Elks Lodge 1237, 134 N. Main St., Leominster. 978-8403375 or dance2swing.com Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-7988385. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978345-5051.

>Monday 4

3 Open Rehearsals. Assabet Valley Mastersingers, Artistic Director Robert P. Eaton, will welcome potential new members at 3 open rehearsals: Mon., Aug. 28; Tues., Sept. 5;& Mon., Sept. 11. 70-75 members in 39th season of musical excellence & unusual programs. Prep. for concert with orchestra on 11-11-2017 (Handel & Charpentier). Opportunity for small group Chambersingers or High School Student Apprentice Program $75 membership dues & music purchase. 7:309:45 p.m. Church of the Nativity, 45 Howard St., Northborough. 978-5629838 or AVMsingers.org Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club

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3 Open Rehearsals. Assabet Valley Mastersingers & Artistic Director Robert P. Eaton will welcome potential new members at 3 Open Rehearsals: Mon., Aug. 28; Tues., Sept. 5; & Mon., Sept. 11. 70-75 members in 39th season of musical excellence & unusual programs. Preparation for concert with orchestra on 11-11-2017 (Handel & Charpentier). Opportunity for small group Chambersingers or High School Student Apprentice Program. $75 membership dues & music purchase. 7:30-9:45 p.m. Church of the Nativity, 45 Howard St., Northborough. 978-562-9838 or AVMsingers.org Tuesday Open Mic Night @ Greendale’s Pub with Bill McCarthy Local Musicians Showcase! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook. Boogie Chillin’. Bluesy, bluegrassy, acoustic band with a twist. Jon Bonner - Guitar & Vocals Fernando Perez - Percussion Zack Slik Mandolin & Vocals Dan Villani - Violin/fiddle Rose Villani - Bass Free! 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439 or find them on Facebook.

Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-7988385. Karaoke with DJ Bruce. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Antonio’s Pizza by the Slice , 268 Chandler St., Worcester, MA.

>Wednesday 6

The Motown Jukebox. Join “Motown Tom” Ingrassia--Worcester’s very own Agent Double-O Soul--every Wednesday morning from 9 am to noon for The Motown Jukebox on WCUW 91.3FM for 3 hours of Motown music and the stories behind the hits. “Motown Tom” is a Motown historian and author. His current book--Reflections Of A Love Supreme: Motown Through The Eyes Of Fans was named the Best Music Book of 2016 by the National Indie Excellence Awards. “Motown Tom” has twice been named Best Radio Personality in local media polls. WCUW streams live online at wcuw.org. 9 a.m.-noon WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester’s Community Radio Station, 910 Main St. 508-753-1012 or wcuw.org Open Mic Wednesday’s at CJ’s Steak Loft in Northborough. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/ operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m. CJs Steakloft, 369 W. Main St. (route 20), Northborough. 508-393-8134 or find them on Facebook.

Jazzed Up featuring vocalist/pianist Mauro DePasquale. A perfect blend of jazz classics, American songbook favorites, and farm to table dinning. If you like Sinatra, Connick Jr., Buble’, Bennett you will love Jazzed Up. If you love great food and service you will love Bull Mansion! No Cover. 6:30-8:30 p.m. GAR Hall, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. Jazzed Up featuring vocalist/pianist Mauro DePasquale. Worcester’s own Mauro DePasquale has become an institution at Bull Mansion and his duo will get you Jazzed Up! This week’s destination for cool. No Cover. 6:30-8:30 p.m. GAR Hall, Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St. Music Therapy with Laughing Drum Circle. Raising energy with rhythms from many cultures around the world. Join us and bring your drum, rattle or flute - first time drummers are always welcome! Free for Cancer Patients, survivors and their families. Open to all. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Generations Healing Center, 250 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-3310 or pinkhippy.org Toast Masters. Speak before a group, develop speaking skills 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St . (Grotto), 65 Water St. 508926-8353. Open Mic. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-7988385. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978345-5051. Karaoke with Mikey Mic’s. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. MB Lounge, 40 Grafton St. 508-799-4521.

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ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic.com Anna Maria College, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton. 508-849-3300 or annamaria.edu ArtsWorcester, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday,

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10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu Booklovers’ Gourmet, The Art of the Sunflower, Through Aug. 31. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or bookloversgourmet.com Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-793-7113 or clarku.edu Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for gallery. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Gabrielle Thierry: The Musicality of the Water Lilies La Musicalité des Nymphéas, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 7. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org EcoTarium, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $15.00 adults; $10 for children

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ages 2-18, college students with ID & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special event. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, closed Thursday

- Saturday. Admission: Free. 781 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistoricalsociety.org Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-4563924 or fruitlands.org Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup.com

Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Museum of Russian Icons, Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-5985000 or 978-598-5000 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Cabinet Making in Early 19th Century New England, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 31; Make No Little Plans, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 31. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. Admission: $28 Adults, $26 Seniors (55+), $14 Youths (4-17), free for

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Children 3 & Under, $14 College Students with valid college ID. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-4852580 or postroadartcenter.com Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org Prints and Potter Gallery: American Arts and Crafts Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752-2170 or printsandpotter.com Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.org Quinsigamond Community College: Administration Building, 670 West Boylston St. qcc.edu Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: free. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com Sprinkler Factory, Admission: free. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory. com Taproot Bookstore, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck.com The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery. com Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, free to Members & Children under. 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org Worcester Art Museum, Helmutt on the Move, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sept. 1 - Aug. 31; Jeppson Idea Lab: Master Vases from Ancient Greece, Through Oct. 1; Reusable Universes: Shih Chieh Huang, Through Nov. 12; Art + Market with Dick’s Market Garden, Saturdays, through Oct. 21; Sunday Public Tour, Sundays, through Dec. 17. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-7994406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Exhibition: spärk, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 2. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655 or worcpublib.org WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu

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Cary Award Winners Tour. Leader: Joann Vieira, Horticulture Director Enjoy a tour of Cary Award winning plants in their late-summer glory. Pre-registration required. Free with Admission. 5-6 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or

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Art Carts: Family Fun - The Archaeology of Pottery. England and Japan are both known for their tea service: England for the beautifully formal tea parties, and Japan for the elaborately choreographed cha-no-yu ceremony. Discover the differences (and similarities!) between these ways of making and serving tea while getting a hands-on look at both tea sets. (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 11 a.m.-noon Worcester Art Museum, Outside Jeppson Idea Lab, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

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Tour of the Month: Reusable Universe: Shih Chieh Huang. Join us as we explore and experience Reusable Universes: Shih Chieh Huang. This exhibition features the work of Shih Chieh Huang, who combines his longstanding fascination with technology and the materials of modern life to transform mundane manufactured objects into novel and remarkably complex sculptural forms. Tour begins in the Lancaster Welcome Center. Free with Museum admission. 2-3 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

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Militia Weekend. In the 1830s, all male American citizens from 18 to 30 were active members of their local militia companies. Labor Day weekend will feature all the sights and sounds of the training days that these companies took part in at least twice a year. The days’ events at Old Sturbridge Village will include everything from cannon and musket demonstrations, to martial music and sham battles, and even live firing of muskets at targets. Come join us for what was one of the most storied events of the year for New Englanders in the 1830s. Adults $28 Seniors

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Mountain Music & Craft Beer Party. Shop our 25th Annual Labor Day Sale then sip some delicious craft beers! Enjoy local artists, an outdoor BBQ and craft beer from 12-5pm on Saturday & Sunday and 12-3pm on Monday. Taste the best in local & regional craft beers and vote for the “Top Tap.” The favorite brew will win preferred tap position in the Coppertop Lounge this Winter. Music Schedule Saturday - Way Up South & Little Sugar and The Big Spoonful Sunday - We and the Dawg & The Curtis Mayflower Monday - Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse & August First Free. Noon-5 p.m. Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, 499 Mountain Road, Princeton. 978-464-2300 or wachusett.com

MTNside Labor Day Sale. A full weekend of fantastic sales on ski and snowboard equipment and winter apparel. Blowout pricing on leftover items! Special “Family Fun Days” featuring activities for the kids on Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 12-4pm. September 2-4 Live Music Under the Tent Enjoy live music by a local musicians from 12-6pm >Thursday 31 on Saturday & Sunday and 12-3pm on Monday. We’ll gather under the Out to Lunch-Main Street, Mainstream. The Worcester big tent on the grounds and there will be a BBQ and beer for purchase. Jazz Collective is an award winning group that explores jazz and its 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, 499 Mountain Road, many forms. The WJC is built around the core of baritone guitarist Tom Lubelczyk, bassist Geoff Oehling, and drummer Tom Sperars, with a range Princeton. 978-464-2300 or wachusett.com of guest musicians at each performance. The group’s repertoire spans the genre of jazz from traditional to contemporary along with a mix of popular and classical music. The WJC was formed in 2014 and since its creation, it has been a showcase for the many wonderful musicians that make up the Worcester jazz scene. Look out for activities hosted by these local

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Church Secty-Holden Admin supports Min staff Recept. Coord Produces bulletins newsletters mail. Database supplies MS Office Power church master calendar Interpersonal skills. Email resume to chaffin.church@yahoo.com subject line: secretary

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

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Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Garden of Serenity Two lots for sale. Present price $3495 for both, will sell for $900 each, totaling $1800. Call 801-294-7514

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

Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton MA Garden of Heritage II. 2 Lots w/vaults. Current value $8300.00 Asking $3950.00 for both or B/O. Call Jim 508-769-8107

Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Two lots, section 511, Garden of Valor. Asking $1500 OBO. 508-754-1188 Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, Ma. Lot Number 297-B Space 1 and 2, Garden Of Valor Section. Current value is over $10,000 including 2 concrete burial vaults. $3,000.00 or B/O 508-3750080

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ARCHway, Inc. An agency serving adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum is seeking energetic and creative people to fill the following positions:

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Classroom teacher needed to teach students on the autism spectrum pre-academic and vocational skills. Classes are small and energy levels are high. Full time/year round position with 8 weeks paid vacation, health and dental benefits.

Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Garden of Faith, 2 grave plot. Today’s cost $4600, asking $1100. 508-278-7777

Cemetery Plots Two cemetery plots at Worcester County Memorial Park for sale. I am a 1968 Wachusett grad. Please call (713) 557-8659 and ask for Anne Heil. Cemetery Plots Two cemetery plots at Worcester County Memorial Park for sale. I am a 1968 Wachusett grad. Please call (713) 557-8659 and ask for Anne Heil.

Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Garden of Faith, Double Lot , Current Price $4600. Asking $2300 OBO. 239-450-6553 New Howard Cemetery Sutton, Mass 1 lot for sale. Present price $500.00, will sell for $350.00. Call 508-579-0587

Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Must sell now moving! Unselected section. 2 plots. Asking $2000. 508-3930252 FOR SALE

We are looking for a dynamic ADON to join our leadership team. The desired candidate will have strong managerial, interpersonal and teambuilding skills. Prior experience required; Ventilator experience preferred. 40 hours per week M-F, MA RN license required.

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Trees Evergreens, Hemlocks Spruce, Pine (3’ to 4’ tall) 5 for $99 Fieldstone Round/Flat $28/ton 508-278-5762

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www.centralmassclass.com FOR SALE Bedroom Set - 3 Piece Pennsylvania House Queen bed, dresser w/ 8 drawers & large mirror, and 6 drawer bureau. Asking $800. Also mahogany hutch, asking $400. Call 508-798-1879

Antique Horse Drawn Doctor’s Carriage $600. Antique cooking stove with stove pipe, $500. 508-735-9568 1982 Honda GL 1100 Gold Wing 45,000 miles. Needs work $695 OBO. Many new parts Call Vic 774-420-9351 Approx. 25 Bales of Hay Suitable for mulch. $3/bale. 978464-2978. If no answer leave number, will call back. 10 Foot Aluminum Brake Asking $125 or best offer. Call 508335-7903 Invacare Series 9XT Wheelchair Invacare 9XT High Strength Lightweight Manual Chair. 20" urethane tires, electric red, 18"x18" Jaycare back seating and back support, rear ant tippers, footrests, full length adjustable arm rests. Purchased brand new $2450, used 2 weeks. Asking $1500 OBO. All original paperwork and receipt. 978-314-3270 for more info/ viewing. Purple king comforter. skirt. 2 pillowshames/pillows. valences 37"w, matching Pd $125 asking $50. 508-829-9240 TV, etc. Exc cond, JVC 21" color TV, Apex DVD, NEC VHS players & maple stand. $120 508-8866275 Can buy sep. U.S. C14 Zeppelin Stamp (U) Flag cncl. $175. Stamp questions? Ron 413-896-3324 FURNITURE 1950’s Style Women’s Double Bureau Mahogany double dresser with mirror. All original hardware. Best Offer. 508-769 -1824

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Novena to St. Jude. Pray to St. Jude, it is a very powerful novena. Thank you St.Jude for answering my prayers.

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

Do you have fabulous finds like these that you want to part with? Advertise your Garage Sale and be amazed at the crowds that will come! Look around your house and garage and see what you might want to let go... Furniture • Books • Clothing • Shoes Household Items • Toys • Etc.

WESTBOROUGH COMMUNITY CHORUS YARD-BAKE-BOOK SALE Saturday, September 16, 2017 Rain Date: Saturday, September 30th 9 AM to 2 PM HARVEY SCHOOL BUILDING 20 Phillips Street, Westborough Between Church & Milk Streets

Proceeds benefit music scholarships for Westborough students! Westborough Community Chorus productions are supported, in part, by grants from the Westborough and Southborough Cultural Councils, local agencies supported by The Massachusetts Cultural Council, a State agency.

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

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1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list. Always stored in room temperature. $10,000 obo 978-4645525 or 978-549-3670 cell

1978 MG MGB 47,000 mi. Green ext. Very solid car from GA. Good overall condition. $7500. Please call 508-7351845.

2004 Chevrolet Impala Great shape, clean, power everything, recent sticker, runs great, front wheel drive, good tires, 130k highway miles, $1,200 OBO. 774-364-4636

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

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

2007 Harley Davidson Street Glide 29,400 miles. Excellent condition. Denim Silver. $10,500.00 508-340-2658 2012 Yamaha Zoomer 49cc scooter. Great condition, rode once. 4 miles. $2300 neg. Must be seen, serious inquiries only. 508-770-1797

2001 Suzuki Intruder 1500cc, showroom condition, lots of chrome, Vehix pipes. $2900. Call John at 978-466-6043. 2007 Suzuki Boulevard Cruising Motorcycle C90T; 1474cc; 6300 miles, 1 owner, perfect cond. accessories and new battery. Garaged, covered & serviced. $6,000 508-8498635 2012 Yamaha Zoomer 49cc scooter. Great condition, rode once. 4 miles. $2300 neg. Must be seen, serious inquiries only. 508-770-1797 $2,300

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

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AUTO/TRUCK 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 V8, Power everything, 1 owner. Trailer pkg, track rack, 84K mi. Chrome steps, Rhyno bed. Mint. Remote start. 10,000 OBO 508735-1218 2006 Honda Ridgeline 188K mi, runs like new, remote start, ice cold air, good tires, no leaks. $5600. 508-735-3012 AUTOS 1932 Ford Coupe Little deuce Coupe, with a Corvette mill and four on the floor. 6,000 aprox. mi. Original hot rod, all steel, show car, looks and sounds great. Holden area. $47,000. 407-375-3917 1930 Ford Model A Sport Coupe, Grey and Black. 50,000 miles. Holden area. $16,500. 407-375-3917

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2012 Cadillac CTS AWD, 21,800 miles. Crystal red. Heated black leather seats. Panoramic roof. Dealer maintained. Under warranty. $24,500.00 978-534-8860 2008 Audi A3 60K Original mi. 4 DR hatchback, black w/charcoal cloth, Ac, cd, all pwr options. Fully serviced. Like new. $6999. 774-239-0800 1985 Nissan 300ZX Original owner, 96K mi, black, auto, digital dash, 6 CD, stored winters. $4950. Call Bruce at 978537-6646.

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

BOATS 25 HP Suzuki (Like New) with Boat & Trailer Holden area. Pete 407-375-3917 $2,000 1988 Ebbtide Montego 170 Bowrider w/88hp Evinrude& trailerstoredinside1owner since 1991 $3,400 508-735-6659

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES MILLBURY PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41 of the Massachusetts General Laws, Section 81-T, the Millbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, September 11, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, on the application of Fox Gate, LLC for modification of the Definitive Plan Decision for Autumn Gate Estates Phase I, property located off of Grafton Street including Autumn Gate Circle, Millbury, MA, so as to extend the construction deadline for a period of two years. Application is available for inspection in the Planning Department, Municipal Office Building during regular business hours. Anyone wishing to be heard on this application should appear at the time and place designated above. Richard Gosselin Chairman

MILLBURY PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Millbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, September 25, 2017, at 7:30 p.m., at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, on the application of Nature’s Remedy of Massachusetts, Inc., property located at 266 North Main Street Extension, Millbury, MA, for a Route 146 Highway Corridor Overlay District Special Permit under Article 4, Section 48 of the Millbury Zoning Bylaws, a Special Permit for a Registered Marijuana Dispensary under Article 4, Section 52 of the Millbury Zoning Bylaws, and for a Post-Construction Stormwater Management Permit under Chapter 16, Section 16-3 of the Millbury General Bylaws. Said application is to construct a 3,700 square foot building, 16 parking spaces and associated improvements at depicted on the Plan entitled “266 North Main Street Extension, Site Plan in the Town of Millbury, Massachusetts”, dated August 11, 2017, prepared by Heritage Design Group, One Main Street, Whitinsville, MA. Application is available for review in the Planning Department during normal business hours. Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter should appear at the time and place specified above. Richard Gosselin Chairman

Public Hearing Notice Sutton Planning Board In accordance with the provisions of C. 40A §5 , The Sutton Planning Board will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall on Monday, September 11, 2017 7:05 P.M. to discuss the following zoning bylaw changes. 1. Amend the Zoning Bylaw by adding section IV.E. – Recreational Marijuana Establishments 2. Amend the Zoning Bylaw – Sign Regulations section IV.A.4.a. by specifically stating signs for municipal facilities are allowed in every zoning district 3. Amend the Zoning Bylaw section I.C.3.c. to clarify the process to alter nonconforming structures on nonconforming lots 4. Amend the Zoning Bylaw and map to add an area of West Sutton from Josephson Road to the Oxford Town line to the Village Center Overlay District. 5. Amend the Zoning Bylaw section V.E.5.c. to allow additional agricultural uses under 5 acres within the Village Center Overlay District 6. Amend the Zoning Bylaw section V.E.8.b. to allow standing seam metal roofs in the Village Center Overlay District A full copy of the text of the articles and/or related maps can be viewed in the Office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Wayne Whittier, Chairman

Town of Millbury Conservation Commission The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 7:20 P.M. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Request for Determination of Applicability from MassDOT to treat invasive plants along the entire path corridor located at the Blackstone River Bike Path. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman

The Board of Selectmen in the TOWN OF MILLBURY will hold a Public Hearing on, September 12, 2017 at 7:15 p.m. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act upon the Joint Petition of Verizon New England and MA Electric Co. (NGRID) to place one (1) jointly owned pole numbered T.1 ½ /E.1-50 on the southerly side of Lakewood Avenue at a point approximately two hundred sixty three (263) feet easterly from the center line of Millbury Ave.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. WO17P2583EA Estate of: Margaret A Arakelian Also known as: Margaret Arakelian Date of Death: 08/08/2014 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by: Eunice A Malkasian of Auburn CA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Eunice A Malkasian of Auburn CA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 09/19/2017. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy, First Justice of this Court. Date: August 14, 2017 Stephanie K. Fattman, Register of Probate 08/24/2017 MSC

Town of Millbury Conservation Commission The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 7:25 P.M. at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Notice of Intent from Robert Carr to construct a registered marijuana dispensary with associated paved driveways, parking, grading, drainage, landscaping and utilities located at 266 Main Street.Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman

Town of Sutton Board of Selectmen PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. C.166 s 22, you are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held at 7:00 PM on Tuesday September 19, 2017 in the Sutton Town Hall upon petition from National Grid and Verizon for permission to install 1 SO Pole on Blackstone St. at the intersection of Blackstone St. & Providence Rd. and continue approximately 20 feet in a southwest direction. National Grid to install 35C3 stub pole to replace 2 anchors facing northeast against Pole 25 on Blackstone St. Also for permission to erect and maintain poles and wires, together with such sustaining and protecting fixtures as it finds necessary. Said poles to be erected in accordance with plan filed Plan file herewith marked – NGrid #20087188

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given by McFee & Newton Towing and Recovery, Inc. of 14 King Street, Northborough, MA, pursuant to the provisions of G.L.c. 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following vehicles on September 7th 2017 by public auction to satisfy the garage keeper’s lien for towing expenses, storage charges, care and expenses of the notice and sale of said vehicle. 2006 SAAB 93, Vin# YS3FD55Y161129712, George Pergjoni, 26 Willow Street, Chestire, CT 06410. 2008 Nissan Rogue, Vin# JN8AS58V98W136491, Ross Munoz, 15 Willow Street #26, Westborough, MA 01581. Signed: McFee & Newton Towing and Recovery, Inc

Invitation For Bids The Worcester Housing Authority invites sealed bids for Entry Door Replacements at MA 12-06 Wellington Street Apartments in accordance with the documents prepared by Worcester Housing Authority. The work is estimated to cost $62,000.00. Project consists of but is not limited to: replacing entry doors and frames at two locations General Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the Worcester Housing Authority, Department of Modernization, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 in the first floor lobby at 30 Wellington Street, Worcester, MA 01610 at which time bidders will be invited to visit the project site(s) with the a Worcester Housing Authority representative. Failure to attend or visit the premises shall be no defense in failure to perform contract terms. Bids are subject to M.G.L c149 §44A-J and Davis Bacon wage rates as well as other applicable laws. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the amount of 5% of the bid price in the form of a Bid Bond, issued by a responsible surety company licensed to do business in Massachusetts, or a certified check, or a treasurer’s or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority by bidders for the greatest possible bid amount (considering all alternates). Bid forms and Contract Documents will be made available on the Worcester Housing Authority website (http://worcester-housing. com/purchasing.html) at no cost. Hard copies will be made available on August 30, 2017 at the Worcester Housing Authority, Department of Modernization, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 and thereafter, Monday thru Friday 8:00 A.M. through 4:30 P. M. Copies of the contract documents may be obtained by depositing $50.00 in the form of a company check, made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority, for each set of documents so obtained. The amount of the deposit will be refunded to each person who returns the plans, specifications and other documents in good condition within ten (10) days after bid opening. Bidders requesting contract documents to be mailed to them should include a separate check in the amount of $40.00 for each set payable to the Worcester Housing Authority to cover mailing and handling costs. The contract documents may be seen, but not removed at: 1. Worcester Housing Authority, Department of Modernization, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 2. F.W. Dodge, 24 Hartwell Ave., Lexington, MA 02173 3. Reed Construction Data, 30 Technology Parkway South, Norcross, GA 30092 4. Project Dog, 18 Graf Road Unit #8 Plan Room, Newburyport, MA 01950 Attention is called to the following: 1. Provisions of Equal Employment Opportunity; 2. Provisions for payment of not less than the minimum wages as set forth in the Specifications; 3. Provisions of Chapter 14, Acts of 1966, Imposing a Temporary Sales Tax, Section 1, Subsection 6 (d) and (k) exempting the Authority from the operation of such a chapter; 4. Requirement to furnish and pay for a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Bond as set forth in the specifications, 5. Insurance certificate indicating coverage for public liability, property damage and workers compensation, in accordance with the contract requirements, must be filed by the successful bidder upon signing of the contract. The contract will be awarded to the responsible and eligible bidder with the lowest proposed contract price including the dollar amount of all accepted alternates. Questions regarding this project shall be submitted in writing 72 hours prior to opening and emailed to Mod-Bids@worcester-housing.com. Reference the WHA Job Number only in the subject line. Worcester Housing Authority Joseph P. Carlson, Chairman DATE: August 2017 END OF INVITATION FOR BIDS

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Ramon Borges-Mendez Dr. Ramon Borges-Mendez is a professor at Clark University. Earlier this week, he served as the moderator of a discussion about graffiti’s relationship to public art at the Pow! Wow! Worcester festival. He specializes in the economic and urban revitalization of small and midsize deindustrialized cities of New England. What is your history with the city of Worcester? I came to Worcester eight years

ago when I was appointed at Clark as a professor of Community Development and Planning. I live right downtown, across from the headquarters of Worcester Public Schools. I sit on the board of Worcester Common Ground CDC and the Latino Education Institute at Worcester State University. I am always concerned with how we can support activities to make our immediate environment better. It’s also what I teach. I suppose I can’t tell students to get involved without doing so myself. A lot of Clark faculty have a similar vision; Clark University is well known for this approach. An important part of capturing what people need and figuring out how you change things means taking into consideration ways that they think will help the community. I have been in Massachusetts for 35 years, on and off. I spent other stints in Chile, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and Asia. But, l always come back to Massachusetts. Who knows - maybe this is my final frontier.

Can you describe your career trajectory?

I’ve always been close to university life because my mother was manager/director of the Office of Unemployment at University of Puerto Rico. My family, including my grandmother and mother, grew up a block from the University. I’ve been walking on campuses since age six. I always saw the University as a privileged space where I could feel comfortable and my ideas felt protected. That said, in spite of being a professor, I’ve always maintained a close relationship to the real world. I’ve led an extensive career as an professional consultant in fifteen countries – many in Latin America and Asia. My consulting work has ranged from economic development to innovation, anti-corruption, community development, and political participation. I’ve always stayed close to academia. This environment has given me my bread and butter, but I also like educa-

tion as a fundamental right. There are no silver bullets, but education is my silver bullet. I think it is a basic human need.

Worcester’s economy depends upon two big sectors: education and health. Both are required to feed and prepare food for a lot of people in the community. On a daily basis, those two sectors employ nutritionists, suppliers, producers, and the people who actually feed and distribute. The way in which we put food in people’s hands is changing dramatically. We’re not just feeding people, but also managing ELIZABETH BROOKS

Can you share an anecdote to illustrate the urban revitalization that you’ve witnessed in Worcester? Our first objective

How will Working Cities help to make systems change in the food driven economy of Worcester? The origin of the Working

Cities Challenge comes out of an initiative from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and a few other public and private actors to create a variety of means for collaborative leadership in the development of ‘gateway cities.’ This project is grounded in the idea that there is something about development that goes beyond capital technology and land. When people work together, we can have a better combined outcome than what an individual can do on his or her own. During the second round of funding, Worcester applied and was selected, but cities have to endorse just one project. The city created a process to ask the public for input and they received a wide variety of ideas. Through submission of abstracts, participants were able to have a discussion about what idea the city should pursue. I submitted an idea on workforce development of the food-driven economy. We eventually decided all together that this was the idea that we would pursue as a city. Clark and WCAC began hashing out the project with the help of other partners like Sodexo, Chartwells, Latino Educational Institute, Centro Las Americas, Workforce Investment Board, Worcester Public Schools, Regional Environmental Council, and the city of Worcester. I was mostly responsible for writing the proposal, which allotted for three years of funding. We launched our project at Worcester Community Action Council under the direction of coordinator, Jenna Wills.

What will workforce development entail as it relates to the Working Cities grant? Our

project stems from the observation that

often don’t reach small actors. We want to create better conditions to access permits and capital. We want to provide access to consumer info, data, and city services. We will have them tell us what they need. We are, at this moment, beginning such conversations. We are also asking, “How do we as a community work as partners to find the resources that can offer continuity?” We have three years to change current conditions through public policy, proposals, and research - we need to engage audiences in process.

relationships like packaging and sustainability, cooking and energy, distribution and transportation, and social justice and food security. A high rotation, low wage model is beginning to become a problem for the food industry. As people become more productive, it’s likely you will have to pay them more. Restaurants with low profit margins must reflect on what might be new strategies for training workers in the food industry. The industry can accommodate a lot of people with a variety of credentialing if we take small, incremental steps to elevate workers. We need to attract attention to the idea that we can train people and establish a conversation with employers to talk about better quality of life.

How will this initiative support small ethnic food retailers in the city of Worcester?

We want to help ethnic and small food vendors as well as entrepreneurs. Though the city has a business resource network, there is clear information to say they

is workforce development and we’ve just finished putting out three cohorts of students who took a Culinary Arts course in basic education with Qunisigamond Community College and the WCAC. We’ve turned out 30 students at this point. The output looks small, but we want to try the system, put it in place, and observe key areas for important distribution. In terms of small business development, we’re going on a direct basis to work with small restaurants like Sol of Mexico to facilitate conversations with other entrepreneurs who might begin to develop arrangements for co production and collaboration in terms of growing our food driven economy. We’re helping inspectional services move from a punitive system of permits to something more capacity building; for example, translating permit information into other languages. Sol of Mexico is our first project – the owner, Emma Acevedo, has been running her small restaurant for a decade and she’s ready to upgrade. We asked to see her lease to better understand the conditions to rehab the place. She didn’t have a lease! And, she was located in a residential area, making expansion very hard. We went in and negotiated with the landlord to create a lease with Community Legal Aid’s help. Now, she can think about a $30k investment in the city. We connected her with food industry veterans, Aaron Goldstein and Candy Murphy, and we also worked on finding a contractor. Now, Sol of Mexico has the conditions under which the owner can create a new model to continue as a more successful small business. – Sarah Connell AUGUST 31, 2017 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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