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At-Large Council recount shelved, complaints remain Tom Quinn

t turns out Worcester’s “silly season” dragged on a little longer than anticipated, with City Council hopeful Juan Gomez still making accusations about the way the Nov. 3 municipal election was handled. But after Gomez and At-Large Councilor-elect Khrystian King both withdrew their petitions for a recount, it appears the election’s results will stand. Gomez, who finished seventh in the Nov. 3 election, 77 votes behind King (7,1637,086), alleged a laundry list of problems with the election, including voters being denied provisional ballots, inactive voters not signing affidavits and absentee ballots being wrongfully challenged. After he filed a recount petition, King also filed one to make sure the recount covered all 10 of the city’s wards. Last week, though, Gomez said a hand recount would not address his main concerns. “The recount alone was not likely to shed light on all the irregularities … nor would by itself would it have caused to overturn the results,” Gomez said last week at City Hall, shortly before filing the withdrawal. “This is Juan’s decision,” said King, who was able to get to City Hall mere minutes before the Elections Office closed. “Our collection of signatures was to ensure if there was a recount it was a complete recount.” The Election Commission sent an email to

all 12 candidates to give them 72 hours to object to the withdrawals immediately after they were filed Friday evening, Nov. 20. No one objected, according to Assistant Director of Elections Niko Vangjeli, and on Monday, Nov. 23 the Levi Lincoln room in City Hall, which had been set up in preparation for a two-day preparation and recount process, was back to normal. City Clerk David Rushford, whose office oversees the process, had harsh words for what he said is a needless waste of city resources, estimating the cost of a recount at more than $20,000 and calling the petition and other comments “reckless and totally without basis in fact.” “[Gomez’s] comments disregarded and sought to undermine the conscientious efforts made during each election cycle by members of the Board of Election Commissioners, the staff at the City Clerk Department and hundreds of poll workers and Worcester Police officers,” Rushford said in a prepared statement. “His last-minute spectacle withdrawing the request for a recounting of ballots is incomplete in that it lacks apology and retraction of the outrageous statements made in media talk shows, social network postings and the recount petitions. “Mr. Gomez should express remorse to the voters for attempting to expend public monies needlessly and for willfully undermining the integrity and good intentions of those involved in the elections process in this city.”

Gomez said Rushford is the one who needs to apologize, promising up to 20 affidavits from affected voters or witnesses in the next 10 to 15 days, after his campaign finishes its investigation. “He’s the one that owes the city an apology,” Gomez said. “His unwillingness to investigate is a dereliction of duty.” Before even hearing Rushford’s statement, Juan Gomez Gomez was defending himself against potential accusations. “I have said all along that not I, nor my supporters, would be bullied or silenced when it came to asking for this recount, and for expressing our deep disappointment with the irregularities that took place during these past elections,” Gomez said in a prepared statement of his own. About his other complaints, Gomez said he would be pressing through with complaints to the Secretary of State in order to preserve the spirit of democracy in Worcester, saying his petition “was never about that” in response to a question about whether he hoped that agency or another one would reverse the

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Khrystian King election results. “This shouldn’t just concern my committee or me,” Gomez said. “It should concern every citizen of the city. If we allow the one thing we have that no other country has, free and fair elections, we might as well not even call ourselves Americans.” Gomez’s campaign said he would be able to produce 20 or more affidavits within 10 to 15 days proving his allegations and showing a violation of people’s civil right to vote. “There are reports of voting records being erroneous, inactive voters not continued on page 9

Total for this week:

A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

Frank Huntley, a.k.a. Pill Man, shares video interview on social media in which he discusses he unique way he has overcome opioid addiction. +3

PHOTOS/STEVEN KING

The School Committee goes back to drawing board to look for a search firm to help find a new school superintendent, after first try draws just two suitors. -2

No matter what tax rate the City Council adopts - which it was expected to do this week - neither homeowners nor business owners were likely to be happy, with a tax increase all but guaranteed on both sides. -4

It was a great week for the arts, with terrific shows at a variety of venues in and around Worcester. Plenty more to come. +3

Suspect in weapons theft arrested and some stolen guns found, as area breathes a collective sigh of relief. +5

Conspiracy theory: Local author examines Walsh scandals Tom Quinn

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here’s no good conspiracy theory literature,” Worcester resident David O’Toole said recently. “It’s all trash.” Except his book, of course, although O’Toole said he just paints it with the conspiracy brush to get attention for a subject unknown by many. Former Massachusetts Gov. and U.S. Sen. David Walsh served more than 25 years in the Senate and was embroiled in a headline-grabbing spy scandal, served as an (allegedly) gay politician in the socially conservative World War II era, and drew perhaps the largest crowd in Fenway Park ever to one of his fundraisers at the famous Boston ballpark. O’Toole has every right to look down his nose a bit at keyboard cowboys and their conspiracy theories. He spent 20 years writing “Sex, Spies, and Videotape: Outing the Senator,” 232 pages of exhaustive research on Walsh, at the conclusion of which O’Toole hopes to have convinced the reader the scandals surrounding Walsh were fabricated by various parties as part of a smear campaign against a great man. “When I did the research, there was a ton of dead ends,” O’Toole said. “But everything I read said it was fantasy, it didn’t exist. Every single FBI agent that handled the call on Walsh said we checked with Boston, New York, Washington, it’s all negative.” The fantasy O’Toole accused Franklin Delano Roosevelt and others of fabricating is a series of reports, unsubstantiated by the FBI reports O’Toole presents in the book, of a brothel and Nazi spy nest supposedly frequented by Walsh. The motive? Walsh’s

anti-war tendencies and refusal to blindly follow the political machine. “There’s a whole series of fantasy trials centered around Walsh,” O’Toole said. “To become a conspiracy theorist you have to read about the sedition trial of 1944, the smearing of Joe Kennedy as a Nazi in 1940. If you take a look at what’s happened to every Boston politician – Joe Kennedy was talking about being president, he was smeared. Walsh was smeared as a gay Nazi. JFK was killed. Bobby Kennedy was killed. Malcolm X from Boston was killed … I guess the connection is if you have a loud mouth and you’re from Boston, you could end up dead or smeared beyond recognition.” The American Civil Liberties Union is a frequent target in the book for its general counsel’s supposed nefarious actions. The bibliography for “Outing the Senator” is extensive, and the evidence takes hundreds of pages to lay out, so readers interested in the juicy details will have to read the book, of which O’Toole estimated he has sold 3,000 to 4,000 copies. And like any good conspiracy theory, O’Toole sees the shadow of people trying to quash the story at all turns. He actually published the book in 2005, but it has not received much press. And a promotional event O’Toole scheduled for Provincetown was scratched without explanation, something O’Toole said could be more than a coincidence – but, as with many things in the story, there is no concrete evidence either way. “The week before the event, the host called me and canceled,” O’Toole said knowingly. “I said, ‘What happened?’ And he wouldn’t say.” There have been a few attempts to chronicle

Walsh’s life and career, notably “David I. Walsh: Citizen-Patriot,” a 1952 book by Dorothy Wayman cited in O’Toole’s history. By and large, however, O’Toole was blazing new ground with his theories and research. Unlike most books that allege a behind-thescenes campaigns, there is little established history to debunk or dispute. “You can’t find any history on Walsh, so in a sense it doesn’t contradict anything,” O’Toole said. “If people read [the book], they say, ‘Who was he?’” The connection to Walsh is somewhat personal for O’Toole – the senator is his namesake, and he interviewed his uncle, who worked as a Walsh campaigner, as one of his contacts for the story. Most of the evidence comes from digging up old documents, though, which the first-time author said are more reliable than people’s memories. O’Toole did a chunk of his research for the book, which is not a neutral history book - “the story you are about to read is not an objective one,” reads the preface – at a number of Worcester institutions thanked in the foreword, including the Worcester Public Library and the College of the Holy Cross, of which Walsh was a graduate. “The conspiracy to destroy Sen. Walsh makes George Orwell’s ‘1984’ look tame,” reads an excerpt of marketing material for “Outing the Senator.” “The book touches on other parts of a large conspiracy to destroy anti-war leaders, with the smearing of [Charles] Lindbergh, Sen. Burton Wheeler, and Sen. Gerald Nye … as well as the assassination of William Rhodes Davis, an anti-war American businessman.” Recently, O’Toole has stepped up his

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David O’Toole talks about his new book, “Sex, Spies and Videotape: Outing the Senator.” marketing for the book in an effort to get it made into a feature film, succeeding in getting responses of various levels of interest from a handful of Hollywood agents. “I don’t intend to put any more effort into selling a book,” O’Toole said. “I’m firmly convinced if the story is ever going to be told it will be in movie form. The history is so old that to sell it in book form is tough.” Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

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Council rules in line for tweaking Tom Quinn

t the request of District 3 City councilor and Rules & Legislative Affairs Committee Chairman George Russell, the city solicitor has prepared a list of proposed changes to the City Council’s rulebook, which governs its meetings and processes. The list of nine major changes should make councilors and citizen petitioners alike happy, as they address a variety of issues, including sore spots for some City Hall observers. The Rules Committee will get to discuss the proposals in its next meeting. One possible major change is the addition of Rule 53, which defines “stale” items as having sat in committee for at least five and a half months without any action. There were 749 pending items in the City Council’s 11 subcommittees as of last month, many of them petitions from citizens, that were more than a year old and had no realistic chance of being adopted, or even talked about. Citizens interviewed by Worcester Magazine a few weeks ago (“Political graveyard: Petitions often languish in committee,” Oct. 22) expressed disappointment at their suggestions

or requests staying in political limbo rather than getting debated and either adopted or placed on file – the rough equivalent of killing it. In the same story, City Clerk David Rushford said talk of “auto-purging” items at the end of a City Council term had not gone anywhere. Now, in a move that should lead to cleaner lists of pending items, any pending item filed before June 30 in an odd-numbered year – otherwise known as an election year – will automatically be placed on file by the City Clerk on Dec. 15 of that year. The City Council recently took a vote on banning smoking in public parks, among other places. There was talk of Worcester trailing behind other communities in making the move for the public health benefits. Of course, the issue was only just voted on, but it has been proposed before. Notably, Madeline Davenport requested no smoking be permitted in parks and recreational areas in Worcester in a petition for 2010, one that has sat dormant on the pending list for five years in an example of an item that would be autofiled under the new rule.

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George Russell Of course, there are exceptions. The committee or committee chair can designate an item to be retained in committee, excusing it from the chopping block. And nothing in the rule prevents the item from being re-filed by any councilor or petitioner.

Another possible rule change, Rule 54, also deals with the city’s sometimes-scrutinized subcommittee system. It requires any item referred by the Council to a subcommittee or the city manager to be reported on in front of the Council within 60 days. Items pending for longer than 60 days would be eligible for a discharge order, in which a two-thirds vote of the Council would cause the item to appear on the next Council agenda. Rule 29 addresses a councilor’s right to “hold” an item. Any councilor can, without a vote or explanation, choose to push an item on the agenda to the next week’s docket. The unilateral decision has been flashed numerous times in the past month alone – a controversial item dealing with an audit of 11 health grant recipients, discussion a land swap for Green Hill Golf Course, and a resolution about an opioid report are prime examples. Rather than blaze any new ground, the proposed rule states the decision to have a debate or postpone discussion on a held item lies with the chair – in the City Council’s continued on page 9

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signing affidavits, voters not being offered provisional ballots, unqualified voters being offered provisional ballots, voters not being allowed to vote in their own precinct, double balloting, absentee ballots not being counted or wrongfully denied, and other irregularities – all and each of which need to be examined,” Gomez said in his initial recount petition. Meanwhile, King said the 11th-hour RUSSELL continued from page 6

case, the mayor. If members of the public have shown up to speak, for example, the mayor may allow debate on the item continue even though it will not be voted on. In other cases, the mayor could choose to postpone debate and the vote wholesale. Mayor Joe Petty has handled held items both ways in the past – the new rule explicitly gives him that responsibility. An additional common sense change was made to Rule 26, which governs conflicts of interest that cause councilors to recuse themselves. As Councilor Moe Bergman pointed out earlier this year, the previous rule required a full vote of the Council before any individual councilor was allowed to recuse themselves to avoid a conflict. That counter-intuitive rule could be struck down and replaced with a version that allows councilors to recuse themselves without a City Council vote.

withdrawal was all part of campaigning, choosing instead to thank the Election Commission and the voters who elected him. King and all others elected in November, including School Committee members, will be sworn into their positions in January. “This was a very active campaign season,” King said. “I respect the electoral process. This is it carried through to its natural end.” The inclusion of Rule 33 should make certain activists’ ears perk up. It has been a source of contention for some citizens who complain the rule, which prohibits councilors from debating non-city business, has excluded valid items. The proposed new rule does not address that aspect, but does require the mayor to declare items brought under suspension and supplemental city manager items as “not reasonably anticipated” and put on the next Council agenda, in addition to allowing committees to place reports on the agenda of the next council meeting regardless of its type (the city manager’s agenda or the City Council’s agenda).

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Finally, Worcester is beginning to look more like nationally-renowned vacation spot Cape Cod. It’s just a shame we had to copy the backlash against alternative energy project that could affect property values and not, say, the beaches. The story is, ZPT Energy Solutions is proposing a 4.5acre solar farm in Millbury. However, access to the site from Millbury is limited due to wetlands – pave them all to make way for a parking lot, I say, but that’s a fight for another day – so a right-of-way from the Worcester side would be utilized for one van once a month and mowing equipment twice per year, the Telegrampa reports. Needless to say, NIMBY, the Roman god of Worcester, has stirred up residents from the Flint Pond Village neighborhood, who recently succeeded in getting the Millbury Planning Board to postpone approval, with the next meeting falling on Dec. 14. They even got Worcester AtLarge City Councilor Moe Bergman on their side to warn that possible Worcester approval might be needed for a curb cut, saying, according to our local daily, “the equipment is not going to come out of the sky.” Well, not with that attitude. The whole thing reeks of Cape Wind, which Mitt Romney, the Kennedy political dynasty and Nantucket’s elite pushed back against on the grounds that the project, which would have provided 75 percent of the electric power for the Cape, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard combined to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, would have ruined the view from their yacht club. Millbury’s board claims they are doing their due diligence. That’s the same thing the state has been doing to Cape Wind, which initially had an application approved in 2005 and has yet to be built. Hey, more power to you if you want to go all lefty eco-friendly, but the message from residents is clear – just do it far away from Worcester.

SPM SCHOLARSHIP RACE: Saturday, Nov. 28, Saint Peter-Marian will host the second annual Kevin Kirk 5K race. Kirk was an English teacher at the Catholic high school for 38 years, but died last year after a battle with cancer. Kirk was also the head of the Cross Country running program at SPM, making the tribute a fitting one. And the first race, last year, raised over $35,000 for the scholarship fund in his name. The course will go down Grove Street, through Assumption and loop back to SPM. It begins at noon. THANKS FOR GIVING: Thanksgiving is the season of charity – giving is right in the name, after all – and City Hall is no different. This year City Hall employees collected $1,411 in cash and 1,135 food items, which is the most donated food and cash in the history of the food drive. Like many things going on in the seat of Worcester power, there is more to the story. The government breaks down the donations by department so as to properly thank the winners and shame the losers. This year the city manager’s office dethroned the Auditing Department – which had won the grand prize for nine years in a row, according to a super secret internal email obtained by Worcester Magazine – with 46 cash and food items per person. Second place and third place were taken by the high rollers in Economic Development and Budget. SHELTER REBUILDING: Sweetpea

Friends of Rutland, a no-kill animal shelter in Paxton, burned down Sunday night. More than 50 animals were in the building, and only four dogs and one cat survived. The shelter had a vigil for the pets, and now its energy is turned to rebuilding to continue the mission of helping dogs, cats and others. They are looking for cat toys, large poop scoop, bleach, vinegar, scissors, large trash bags, scrub brush on pole, kitty litter, food, cookies, toys, collars, used towels or sheets, fans, a wet vac, play pens, kitchen supplies, litter boxes, a good camera, computer, printer, extra ink cartridges and a cordless phone system. The website has more. Monetary donations are also accepted in an online crowdfunding campaign, which took off after the tragic storied appeared in the Washington Post on Monday. As of Tuesday afternoon 1,726 people, many of them from outside the New England area, have combined to donate $83,585. The original goal was $20,000, the cost of the veterinarian bills after the blaze, but people pulled together (as they often do) in a time of need to provide even more funding.

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STATE OF THE UNION HILL: Worcester has received a Community Development

Achievement Award for revitalization in the Union Hill neighborhood, according to a press release issued by the city. The project is one of only six in the New England area to get the award from the National Community Development Association. The $4 million in Community Development Block Grant money. “I’m honored the city’s efforts are being recognized, but the real reward will be better schools, street, sidewalks, homes, and neighborhoods for our residents,” City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. said in the release. Sure, sure, but let’s not turn a cold shoulder to award-givers either. They are what keep that press conference gravy train going, after all, and where would we be without a trophy case full of medals and plaques? Probably the same place, but we wouldn’t get to lord it over all those other cities that didn’t get recognized, and that’s the best part of finishing a project like the Union Hill one.

GANGLAND-GRAM: The Worcester Rat Page sounds like a cool alternative band name,

but someone has wasted that great idea and turned it into something malicious. Masslive.com reports that someone created the Facebook page and stocked it with photos of supposed informants in homicide investigations. I guess the old saying of “snitches get stitches” has transitioned to a more 21st century “snitches get tagged on Facebook.” In an effort to stop the latter from escalating into the former, the Worcester gang unit recently received a search warrant to obtain records from Facebook to find out who started the page. Many of the cases, according to Masslive, involve active investigations and active gang members serving as informants. Police said the page could jeopardize investigations. No kidding?

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ig box store sales. Holiday movies. Bright, sparkling lights wrapping houses into one glittering gift. These are not what make Thanksgiving and the holiday season special. If we think that, we have lost our true selves. No, Thanksgiving, which officially kicks off a holiday season that ends with the dawning of a New Year, is about something much deeper, much more special, much more precious than shiny lights, catchy Christmas tunes and Polaroid pictures with Santa. It is about family. It is about friends. It is about love, compassion, memories, gratefulness and goodwill. When we sit down for lunch, dinner or whichever meal chosen to mark Thanksgiving, we will do so amidst so much uncertainty locally, nationally and globally. Terrorism has rocked our international conscious, with the fear of more attacks closer to home. In Worcester, we worry about tax increases, cars mowing down pedestrian on roads that really aren’t safe unless you are encased in two tons of steel, a drug overdose epidemic showing no signs of abating and more. We will also sit down knowing many, many others will not be sitting at a table with loved ones. Some will be overseas defending our great nation. Some will be shivering in the cold, begging for spare change. Some will pray as they prepare to eat what they are so lucky to have in front of them. Others will simply acknowledge, quietly or to others, what they are so grateful for. At Worcester Magazine, we are grateful for and blessed with a work family as talented and dedicated as any other. On Thanksgiving, we are grateful for a moment, however brief, to wipe the ink from our fingers, give our laptops a rest and spend time with our own families. Some of us will pause to remember relatives no longer with us. We will look around the table at our sons, daughters, moms, dads, wives, partners and others so dear to us. We will treasure the moment, for in this day and age, those moments can be all too brief. Religious beliefs matter not on Thanksgiving; it truly is a day where we all can feel as one. The world will not stop turning, and the bad things will not stop happening. The news will still need to be shared. Shopping specials will tempt us. Work will require some of us to be somewhere other than home. We should not allow any of that to keep us from giving thanks, from expressing gratitude. From our family here at Worcester Magazine to all of yours, we wish you a safe, happy and special Thanksgiving.

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Nothin’ from nothin’ leaves nothin’ Janice Harvey

he past week was one traditionally steeped in the allAmerican activities of list-making and stressing out over important decisions. Where to put rabid Republican Uncle Larry at the Thanksgiving table, so he won’t be sitting too close to the niece who still owes him money for that semester at Rob Roy Academy, or the cousin wearing a “Feel The Bern” T-shirt, and whether or not to bother serving mashed turnip because it gets thrown away untouched every year. These are the worries that try American souls. However, such concerns were sidelined by world affairs, an event so startling that even the Bubble Boy would be fully aware of its significance. The Donald came to town. Yes, the Trump train rumbled into Worcester at the height of Thanksgiving planning. I considered attending the DCU rally, but I’d promised to baby-sit a friend’s dog, and when I weighed my options: listening to Trump bloviate or scoop steaming poop off a lawn. Well, I struggled with the decision, trust me. I settled on the latter chore, knowing there was a fine line between both. I read several reports of the Trump event and I have to say, I am impressed by his ability to say absolutely nothing with such fervor and conviction. His refusal to say anything of substance hasn’t caught up with him yet, but at some point, hopefully, it will. Meanwhile, my favorite so far has been his promise to build a wall on the Mexican border that will be “a great wall.” His plan to force the Mexicans to pay for this great wall, this wall he promises will be “so beautiful because maybe someday they’re gonna call it, ‘the Trump Wall,’” is to do something “so severe” to them, they’d have to contribute. I was thinking: What if we all spoke this way? Teachers have to submit annual goals. These goals are supposed to be quite specific, with detailed planning as to how they will be achieved. What if teachers wrote goals akin

Rehabilitate, don’t punish, smokers

To the editor: On Nov. 12, the article “Worcester clamps down on public smoking” was published in Worcester Magazine. The article addresses the addicting habit of smoking. I am no smoker, but I have definitely had my fair share of secondhand smoking. I grew up with a father who could not seem to live a day without a cigarette. This was an addiction. So, how does one address an addiction? Society’s response is to simply take the addiction away from the addict; however, it is not that simple. Taking a cigarette away from an addict is like ripping happiness from their hand. Worcester has taken action toward addicts by increasing a fine on public smoking from $25 to $100. The fine, I assume, was originally intended to serve as a lesson, but it instead serves as a punishment. Smokers should not be punished for being addicted, but instead rehabilitated. As many people know, breaking a

to Trump’s plans? “I have great goals. Huge goals. Kids will be reading on a college level by third grade. My students’ MCAS scores will be off the charts and I’m not gonna say how because that would tip my hand to rival school districts. How will I do this? I will force them to improve.” I’m sure that would suffice. If the applicants for the Worcester Public Schools Superintendent position followed Trump’s lead, their interviews might go like this: “What do you see as a priority for the WPS?” “Kids need to go to school. I’d make sure they went to school. I’d force ‘em.” “How would you do that?” “You tell me.” “How would you secure the necessary funding to repair our older schools?” “I’d build new ones, great ones. Huge ones. Never you mind how. I just would.” “Your resume says you led four districts to the brink of financial ruin. Can you explain that?” “That’s a great hat you’re wearing, a really great hat. Any other questions?” Such vapid goofiness wouldn’t fly for any job applicant in the public or private sector, never mind the highest seat in the land. So why is Trump still holding the lead among GOP hopefuls? I have a theory why Trump is popular despite saying nothing at all. Perhaps a comment regarding Trump’s Worcester visit, spoken by a pumped-up attendee I’ll call “Buster,” best explains his appeal: “We like him because he says what we’re thinking.” ’Nuff said, Buster, ’nuff said. Now have a seat next to Uncle Larry. He has plenty of opinions regarding those pesky Syrian refugees and that database your hero wants to establish to track their whereabouts, like Labradoodles with embedded microchips. And while you’re at it, help yourself to the turnip.

itor d E e h s to t r e t t e L habit is hard, whether it’s from cigarettes or cutting back on sugar (which can also be considered an addiction); however, a simple rehabilitation can lead to the solution on reducing addicted smokers. A suggestion for rehabilitation could be an hour class on what is at risk for smokers. Certainly, it will not stop all addicted smokers, but it gives the education. Education will serve as a greater way of fighting against smokers than fining them for an addiction they no longer have control on. JENNIFER CHAU Worcester

Hometown Heroes

We love picking our Hometown Heroes every year. It is not easy, and we know there are many others deserving of the honor. That got us to thinking: Who do our Hometown Heroes see as their own heroes? We asked this year’s crop — even the dog — and they responded with some great picks. One Hero even picked someone on this year’s list.

We thank each and every one of our Hometown Heroes for all they do to make our communities better places to live — and to be proud of. And we encourage our readers to let us know who their Hometown Heroes are. Email wbird@worcestermagazine.com, subject line: Hometown Heroes, and let us know who is worthy.

“Karen Koller, president and chief executive officer of RCAP Solutions. She is a woman to be reckoned with. She came to Worcester, and through all the red tape, she fights for you, with you and she makes sure we all, at the end of the day, are striving for better.”

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“Ed Gardella would be my choice. He is a retired Worcester police chief and esophageal cancer survivor. He volunteers every day doing patient advocacy or working in the cancer clinic to help other patients. He will also drive a patient to seek a second opinion in Boston, if they need someone to go with them. He’s basically dedicated his retired life to helping others.”

“Chantel Bethea, who helps women who struggle to get on their feet, and Bill Moore, founder of Project New Hope, who helps veterans all year, every year.”

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{ hometownheroes } It was just before Columbus Day weekend when Audrey Kurlan-Marcy got the call from a woman who had been diagnosed with cancer. She had been told she had to wait two weeks for an appointment with a doctor in Boston.

That did not fly with Kurlan-Marcy. At 11:15 that night, she was emailing another doctor she knew only vaguely trying to schedule a next-day appointment for the woman. The husband was texting KurlanMarcy at the same time, telling her his wife was bleeding and needed to go to the hospital. “I said, ‘Can you get her in tomorrow? She needs to be seen,” Kurlan-Marcy recalled. “She said, ‘Audrey, I’ll get her in.’” The next morning, the doctor let her

know the woman had been scheduled for an appointment that day. “It gave them peace of mind, because they had a wedding to go to,” Kurlan-Marcy said. “When you have a tumor in you, I don’t care how serious it is or isn’t, you want to know what’s going to be done. You don’t want to sit with that. There’s no waiting time that’s too short, as far as I’m concerned.” The 57-year-old Kurlan-Marcy has dedicated her life to helping others. After owning and operating an ad agency for 24 years, her full-time job now pays her no money. But that is not why she does what she does. It has never been about the money. As Kurlan-Marcy puts it, she “got into charity” when she was working, first joining the Board of Directors as a founding member of Rachel’s Table with the Jewish Federation of Massachusetts. At the same time, around 1982, KurlanMarcy, who also happens to be a singer, was performing at the Old Timer Restaurant in Clinton when she was approached by a woman from the American Cancer Society. The group was building Hope Lodge, a housing facility for cancer patients undergoing treatment in the area. KurlanMarcy was asked to sing at one of their events. It did not take long before she was asked to join the board with that organization, also as a founding member. Hope Lodge

recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. “Hope Lodge,” Kurlan-Marcy said, “has been the nucleus of everything I’ve done since.” The list of efforts she has undertaken is impressive. Among the most personal is the Pancreatic Cancer Alliance, of which KurlanMarcy is a founding member. She was elected chair in June 2010. Her father-in-law had the disease, and Kurlan-Marcy has since started or helped launch a number of related causes, including Arturo’s Fusion Sunday, a pancreatic cancer fundraise now in its sixth year; Pansies for Progress, which has been held for 10 years, and Karaoke for a Cure. The latter started in 2007, and brings area celebrities and others together for a night of singing aimed at raising money for pancreatic cancer research. Kurlan-Marcy is also involved in raising money for and awareness of breast cancer research. She was a member of the UMass Memorial Breast Center Governing Board, is a cofounder of the Pink Revolution Breast Cancer Alliance and chairs the Pink-Lighting the Way to a Cure fundraiser. She does not do any of it for recognition, but those honors have come anyway. In 1996, she received the Better Business Bureau Community Service Award for fostering ethics. In 2000, she earned the Massachusetts Medical Society President’s Award for contributions to health and wellbeing in the

community. The American Cancer Society gave her the St. George National Award in 2002. Having been involved with Share our Strength’s Taste of the Nation, she received the Leadership Award in 2008. She was Hope Lodge’s 25th anniversary honoree in 2010, received a key to the city in 2011 and was named a “Woman of Consequence” in 2012 by the City Manager’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women. In 2013, she received an award for cancer advocacy and philanthropy. “I can’t say no, that’s a big problem,” Kurlan-Marcy said with a laugh when asked why she does it. “You know, I had my agency and through the whole time I thought if I had money I’d be a philanthropist. I realized I didn’t need to have money as much as creativity, and I’m able to rally people, get people together and raise money. I feel like at the end of the day, you give back.” She could still be working and earning a salary, maybe even for doing what she does for free now. “I get more out of this than any paycheck,” Kurlan-Marcy said. “I started doing this when I had a full-time job. It’s not that people shouldn’t get paid for it, it’s that I started doing this on the side. To get paid for it now, I just feel like that’s not why I started doing this.” – Walter Bird Jr.

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{ hometownheroes } background was just the “cherry on top” for Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis, who started bringing in shelter dogs to save money to keep the department’s dog unit, which performs essential work sniffing out drugs smuggled into the prison, going strong. “When I came in as sheriff, we assessed all our operations,” Evangelidis said. “We had limited resources, but I was never going to let limited resources get in the way of doing our job.” So Nikita, or Niki, was selected from the Sterling Animal Shelter. Not only is this

hometown hero not human – he is not even American. Nikita was found in a landfill in San Juan, Puerto Rico – one of many “Sato” dogs, or street dogs, that create such a problem on the island that American shelters have programs to bring them to the United States. Tragic background aside, Nikita’s handler, Lt. Tom Chabot, said when he went to the shelter to pick up a dog, Niki was the clear choice. “We look for energy, and kinda craziness, and he was just wild,” Chabot, who has been partnered with a dog for eight years, said. “And he’s cute.” Cuddliness alone does not a drug sniffing dog make, and Nikita had to pull his weight in the prison to prove his worth – something Evangelidis and Chabot said he has done over and over. In fact, on his first day on the job after training at the Plymouth Sheriff’s department, Nikita got a positive hit on a piece of mail going into the jail. With 1,100 inmates, and 300 to 400 pieces of mail daily, Nikita and the two other shelter dogs at the Sheriff’s department have their work cut out for them. Smuggling techniques included mixing drugs in adhesive and hiding them under a stamp, mixing them with paint and having inmates eat a picture ostensibly painted by their child, or hiding contraband in the binding of a bible or other book. None of

that phases Nikita, who is stunningly accurate and has cut positive drug hits at the jail from a high of a few per week down to about one per month, according to Chabot. “Before, [drug smugglers] really worked hard,” Chabot said, praising the program as a deterrent. “Now you can tell, they’ll just throw a bud of marijuana in, just seeing if it will go through – they’re not even trying anymore.” Part of Nikita’s advantage over traditional police dogs stems from specialization. The 26-pound dog may not be able to wrestle a criminal to the ground, but the focus on sniffing out drugs means Nikita can detect more drugs and possibly sniff them out more often and more accurately than dogs that multitask. “The German Shepherds, they have a place, because they track people down, apprehension, and drugs as well,” Chabot said. “But he’s just a detection dog, so he just does the drugs for us, and he does it in a different way, and he has a wider range of narcotics. He can do prescription drugs as well as the more traditional hard drugs.” Of course, Nikita is also a loveable goofball who goes home with Chabot at night and behaves like any other dog. “He’s a house pet, running wild,” Chabot said. “My family loves him. He’s a normal pet – he doesn’t get treated any differently at home than any other dog.”

On the job, though, it’s a different story. Chabot has a separate collar he puts on Nikita over his existing collar to let the dog know that it’s time to go to work. Also, Nikita is a food reward dog, so he never eats out of a bowl when he is with Chabot – only out of the lieutenant’s hand. “Nikita is a part of our team,” said Evangelidis, who has shelter dogs of his own,. “He’s part of our workforce. He’s not a pet – he is for Tom and his family, and that’s fine – but he works. He does incredibly important work for people.” And of course, no one is completely dismissing the cuteness factor, with Evangelidis praising Nikita’s small stature as opposed to a German Shepherd. “In the time of law enforcement and being involved in the community, right now there’s a lot of pressures and stresses, this is a positive way for law enforcement to go into communities and build relationships,” said Evangelidis, who also sends the dog on random checks in cell blocks and other places, in addition to the mailroom. “The biggest thing he’s done for us in my mind is he’s a deterrent,” Evangelidis continued. “The word is out. Worcester County has a drug sniffing dog, and he works.” – Tom Quinn

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In CHANTEL BETHEA, local women have staunch advocate

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to see she can do it, but I think a lot of it is because a lot of women have that mindset that they can’t do something without having a partner,” Bethea said, summoning up some of her trademark honesty and straight-forward talk. “We have always been the stronger of the two sexes, but we’ve lost ourselves. If we can come back and find ourselves, it would be a lot easier, because when women are happy, everyone else is happy.” WIA helps women identify personal and professional goals, and sets about making dreams become reality. Bethea recalls the very first member of WIA, a 65-year-old woman named Sharon who said she wanted to return to school. Bethea said Sharon ended up going to Quinsigamond Community College. She also wanted a voice in her own home, to be taken seriously. “She put her foot down and let her kids know, ‘You cannot run me,’” Bethea said. Sharon also had been helping he daughter, whose son had autism. “She started a group that helped other women that had children with autism,” Bethea said. That, she said, is what she wants to be about - helping everyday women find the voice they did not know they had. “I wanted WIA to be a place ... where you didn’t have to come in with an ailment, you come as you are,” Bethea said. “Let me know

There is a strength to her that lends itself well to leading the way for others - and that is precisely what the 36-year-old Bethea has been doing for several years. The founder of Women In Action, Bethea is not so much an activist as she is an advocate for women. The nonprofit WIA seeks to empower woman, not just in business, but in their own lives. If a woman shows up lacking in confidence, rest assured Bethea will breathe it into her. “I’m an advocate for everyone,” said Bethea, “but I’m a bigger advocate for women, because I have a daughter, and she has to know and understand that she is special and whatever she wants to do, she can do.” Beyond that, Bethea, who started WIA five years ago, wants all women to realize their full and individual potential. “A lot of the things I do are for my daughter

what your goals are, what your fears are. Who’s in your corner? Who’s not in your corner? I feel like women just need that one person to say, ‘Alright, you can do it.’ Once you have that one person in your corner, you feel like you can embark on that journey.” Bethea’s own journey has seen her migrate to Massachusetts from Georgia. She would return there once, but ended up coming back to Massachusetts. Seven years ago, she landed in Worcester, where she now resides with her husband and children. She has turned her focus to WIA and other endeavors, including the City Manager’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women, which she chaired; the Worcester County Commission on the Status of Women, which she currently chairs; and RCAP Solutions, of which she is a board member. With the ACSW, Bethea and other members advocate for women’s issues. Every two years, they dole out the Women of Consequence Awards. The 10-member county commission, meanwhile, is currently focused on opioid abuse. “We’re having a public hearing on it in February,” Bethea said. With RCAP, she works largely with people in need of housing assistance. The organization also helps with domestic

violence and other issues. Bethea’s efforts have not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. Earlier this year, she was one of several statewide recipients of the Unsung Heroine Award. She was nominated by state Rep. Kate Campanale. Bethea has also been recognized by the Worcester Business Journal as a 40 Under 40 professional. Bethea has accomplished much in a short time, but it is not the awards that drive her. She wants to make a difference in people’s lives. To that end, she has something else in the works: a community center. “I think it is needed,” Bethea said. “I think it should be a place where people can come, and all services are in one spot, instead of having to go through this person and that person. I think it should be in one place very accessible for people using the bus, and have it be that one space where people can be safe.” Saying she hears a lot of people talk about what should be done, Bethea said she wants to see this project through. “I want to do it,” she said. “I don’t want to talk about it and not do it.” – Walter Bird Jr.

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Drive by the former Maloney’s Field in South Worcester any Saturday during the spring, and you’ll see teams of kid participating in America’s pastime – baseball. In itself that’s not unusual, but what is unique is the league’s affiliation. South Worcester Baseball is not a Little League organization – it is Bill Guenette’s baby, run with passion and a mission to provide a free baseball league for kids who can’t afford exorbitant sports fees.

“I used to play ball there. I grew up in Maloney’s Field,” Guenette said. “Two years ago I drove my kids by that field and said this is where I grew up, I used to play there, and they laughed at me.” Now the laughing kids are the ones on the baseball diamond, participating in an entirely cost-free league that started from absolutely nothing two years ago. “In July 2013, I had a baseball clinic to test it out,” Guenette said. “I had five kids show up. [In] August I had 10 kids show up. At the end of August, I had one more clinic, I had 30 kids. I knocked on every door, and while I was doing that I passed out 2,500 fliers to all the schools. That Saturday we had registration. We had 100 kids sign up to play free baseball.” That number ballooned to 350 in 2014, and almost 400 this past season, Guenette said. He attributes the rise to tireless door knocking with help from league Vice President Tom L’Ecuyer, as well as support from the whole community in South Worcester and beyond. Guenette can rattle off city councilors, state representatives and local business owners at ease, saying their charity and passion propelled the league into its current form. “I’d walk home and there would be bats and gloves on my front steps,” Guenette, who lives in Holden but grew up in South Worcester, said. “Randomly. It was just amazing.”

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Those donations, and the $250 it takes to sponsor one of the league’s 22 teams, are crucial for South Worcester Baseball, which does not charge the fees that other leagues charge – costs that can climb over $100, and can price kids out of playing. “They want a chance, but they just don’t have the chance,” Guenette said. “They don’t have a ride to other fields. Some of these kids have never played baseball before. It’s just an amazing feeling watching these kids play.” The field near Cambridge Street is in what people in other parts of the city, or perhaps Holden, might consider a rough neighborhood. Guenette said he took the initiative when moving in to talk to local gang members. “The first day I was there, I went right to them,” Guenette said. “They were doing graffiti and stuff. I understand that’s their turf. I went to them and I said [jokingly], ‘Listen, can you go spray some graffiti on that [snack] shack?’” The snack shack has been a source of pride for the league, which was able to rehabilitate it with help from Working for Worcester. The sometimes dangerous nature of the neighborhood shined through earlier this year, when it was burglarized, but the league was able to raise more than $2,000 in an online crowdfunding campaign to restock the shack. And the gang members Guenette talked to

stay away from vandalizing the shack, and even send their kids to play in the league, something Guenette says is important. “On opening day, I told all the parents - my mom was born with polio, and she used to go to all my games,” Guenette said. “And I’m 46, and it still means a lot to me. So I told all the parents, ‘I want each one of you to watch your kid play, because it means a lot to them.’ And if you go by there on a Saturday during the spring, the place is packed. It’s amazing.” It’s packed despite the denial of membership from Little League, an organization Guenette tangled with briefly at the league’s inception when the former league’s presidents said he might steal kids from them. That memory still lingers for the impassioned Guenette. “This ain’t for me,” he said. “This is for the kids. I do have a passion for it, sometimes I get carried away. When Little League told me I couldn’t have a league, I got so fired up. I went to write to the [city], I just filled out a permit to play. You can’t bully Bill Guenette.” And the overall effect, he said, has been positive, with kids getting “off the computer and onto the field.” “There’s not always bad things happening in South Worcester,” Guenette said. “There are some good things. I think we’ve put the vibe back, put a little life back in South Worcester.” – Tom Quinn

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that is my reward. If this place is echoing because there aren’t people here, I’ll be devastated.” Each of the rooms available to mansion visitors are decorated and have at least two of the decorated trees. Themes include the North East Drawing room’s dedication to beauty, family and food. The trees in this room are decorated in gold and crystal and there are a number of antiques included, with an open chest beneath with pearls spilling out. The Southeast Drawing Room is the “Gentlemen’s Room,” highlighting the Hancock Club that resided within the mansion in the late 1800s. There are theme focused antiques, such as pewter tankards and smoking pipes as well as taxidermied animals, like the ones Hancock Club attendees might have used as trophies from their hunts. In the library, there is a tree dedicated to Worcester residents of Mayan descent as well as a tree dedicated to Stephen Salisbury III and Worcester residents. Other themes include sugared fruit, a tree dedicated to the rat infestation of the Blackstone Canal, a tree dedicated to the Boy Scouts of America and a “sick room.” There will also be a gigantic gingerbread house replicating the mansion, designed by Albert. Daytime walkthroughs are available as well

as evening candlelit tours, which is the preferred method to experience the mansion. Head to the Salisbury Mansion, 40 Highland St., Nov. 27 through Dec. 31 to check out Home for the Holidays. The mansion itself is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. The program is free for children Christmas trees in one of under 18 and museum members and $5 for everyone else. Candlelight tours are running from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. Candlelight tours are $5 for museum members and

the rooms at the Salisbury Mansion children under 18, and $8 for adults. You can find out more about Salisbury Mansion, the Worcester Historical Museum and the Home for the Holidays events online at Worcesterhistory.org.

Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts.

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Viva Bene Restaurant in Worcester will be rockin’ to the rafters Thursday, Dec. 3, as The Pike, FM100 hosts an evening of music and holiday fun. The music will be supplied by a monster lineup of talent, led by Mitch Chakour, guitarist/keyboardist/ singer extraordinaire. Joining Chakour will be guitarist Cliff Goodwin, sax player Deric Dyer, bassist Wolf Ginandes, and drummer Steve Bankuti. Special guests will include guitarist Jon Butcher, pianist Al Copley and the dynamic Queen of the beehives, Christine Ohlman.

According to Bob Goodell, marketing manager at Cumulus Broadcasting, home of The Pike, getting all of these performers together for one night amounts to something of a coup. “This is the first time that The Pike has held a Christmas Party,” he said. “We wanted it to be special, but keep it intimate.” Considering the very busy schedules of all of these artists, Goodell is pleased to be able to pull it off. “And all at a very affordable price,” he added. The pedigree of the lineup is impressive. Chakour was a member of Joe Cocker’s touring band for many years, along with Goodwin and Dyer. He also performed with the J Geils band, fronts his own band, and plays with Goodwin and Ginandes in

Mitch Chakour, left, Christine Ohlman, center, and Cliff Goodwin, second from right. the Mohegan Sun All-Stars. Chakour is also a fixture in music education in the Northampton area. Goodwin, along with his experience in Cocker’s band, is the guitarist for Ohlman’s band, Rebel Montez, as well as the All-Stars and The James Montgomery Band. Goodwin also plays in local band, The Silverbacks. Dyer spent many years on the road blowing his horn, for first Joe Cocker, and then Tina Turner. Since returning to the area, he is the most sought-after rock saxophone player in New England. Dyer includes The Silverbacks and Chakour’s band on his calendar. Butcher, after many years out of the limelight, has rejuvenated his career over the last few years, proving he still has it. Butcher was a fixture as leader of Jon Butcher Axis, opening for many shows during the Centrum’s early days. He flirted with major stardom in

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about to record our third CD.” Ohlman also expresses admiration for Butcher, who she has not known as long. “Sometimes you meet people, and you know they’re in your tribe,” she said. “You go, yeah, that person gets it.” She considers herself very lucky, having deep involvement in a multitude of music communities, including Muscle Shoals, Nashville, New York and Boston. She gets to perform and rub shoulders with iconic music business figures, and play with top notch musicians. The Christmas show will highlight the holiday. “There’ll be some Christmas music, some ballads, but mainly rock ’n roll, definitely rockin’,” said Ohlman. “For me there’ll be some Christmas outfits. I can’t speak for the guys.” Ohlman has a closet full of Christmas clothing from her years with Saturday Night Live. “They’ll let me take it to use,” she said, “and then I’ll bring it back.” Goodell said tickets are $20 in advance, $25 the night of the show. Considering the quality of the lineup, it really is a steal. “You need to call or go to Viva Bene. You can buy a hard ticket, or you can make a reservation,” he said. Dinner reservations with the show are also available. The restaurant is blessed with the insanely easy phone number, 508-799-9999. As is usual with shows at the ‘V’, the starting time is relatively early at 8 p.m., and should wind down by 11 or 11:30. “People can have a good time, get in the spirit of the Holidays and get out with some friends,” Goodell said.

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Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” has been inspiring readers with its story of generosity and giving since it first came out in 1843. The tale of Ebenezer Scrooge’s change from angry curmudgeon to understanding individual is touching and entertaining, and on Sunday, Dec. 6, performer Al LePage plans takes story to Razzo Hall at Clark University’s Traina Center for the Arts, 92 Dowling St., but with an interesting twist. LePage will be performing the story as a oneman show, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to Rachel’s Table, a food rescue service that feeds the hungry.

LePage’s path to one-man show performer is nearly as interesting as the Dickens classic itself. “It all started with the beginning of the universe,” laughed LePage. “But, it’s actually true. What it boils down to for me, I live in Oregon and I’ve been working on the Oregon Coast Trail for about 30 years. I wanted to find a way to highlight the high historic valley of that recreational trail.” Out of this humble beginning, LePage decided to create a historical performance program based around famed mountain man, hunter, trapper, trader and explorer Jedidiah

Smith. LePage ran the program through the National Park Service, having found someone to write up a historical, if fictional, script on the man. One of the characters created for the script was an English amalgamation of history. “He was kind of a Frankenstein of history,” explained LePage. “He came from different people that actually lived that I pieced together.” That character would stick with LePage and it was around the same time he saw an actor perform “A Christmas Carol” as Dickens reading the historic script. “I sat there in the audience and said to myself, ‘I can do this,’” said LePage. LePage wrote up a test script and sat down to lay each role down to recording, making up the voices as he went. He sent recordings off to his mother and father to see if his project had some traction, or if he had missed the mark. “My mom always loved what I did. She’d love it if I sneezed,” said LePage. “My dad is much tougher though and he enjoyed it as well. I decided to perform it on the Northwest tip of Oregon in a place called Astoria.” His first performance of “A Christmas Carol” was on Dec. 8, 2006 and 100 percent of proceeds have gone to charity since the very beginning. Charity is incredibly important to LePage and, particularly, helping the hungry. “I was hungry, I know what that feels like and I wanted to help other people who live in the community to help prevent hunger close to home,” explained LePage. “It’s my personal story, it happened to me. I was a teacher in Boston and the school I worked at unexpectedly closed down around

Christmastime. It closed down for good over the winter holiday break, everyone lost their job. I didn’t have much saved up and I decided not to go on unemployment. I struggled to make ends meet, I paid my bills. “You have to pay for this or that and you don’t have money left over for food, so you’re hungry. I got really hungry for the first time in my life. It was winter and I was cold and hungry and malnourished. My sense is that’s why people give to what they give to, it’s that personal connection” That is how LePage chose Rachel’s House as the charity of choice for the December Worcester performance. LePage said he does as much research as he can into potential charities to make sure it has the biggest possible impact. “I want people

to know that when they’re buying tickets for the show, they’re buying food for people who are hungry,” said LePage. “I thank the audience for that, I thank them for the generosity. I hope you have a great time, but it’s more than that. This is why I do the performances, it becomes a message of generosity.” Head to Razzo Hall’s Traina Center for the Arts, 92 Downing St., to check out Al LePage’s “A Dramatic Dickens’ Christmas Carol Times Two” one man show. To find out more information, head to Dickenschristmascarol. net. For advance tickets, head to Brownpapertickets.com. Tickets are $5 for Clark University students and $15 for general admission. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@ worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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Journalism’s saving grace Jim Keogh

“Spotlight” is more than an account of The Boston Globe’s investigative series uncovering the massive sex abuse scandal in the Boston Archdiocese. It’s a paean to the hard work of good journalists, an intellectual thriller whose heroes wield pens and are willing to shatter stained glass. Like “All the President’s Men,” the film to which it is inevitably compared, “Spotlight” celebrates the toppling of a powerful institution by reporters eager to reveal the ugliest of truths.

We are all familiar with the story of how Cardinal Bernard Law oversaw the systematic cover-up of hundreds of child molestation cases by agreeing to small payouts to victims’ families and transferring predatory priests from parish to parish. Pieces of the saga already had been told over the years by The Globe and in other publications like The Boston Phoenix, but the scattered articles were one-offs that failed to stick with the public. The film pointedly notes the newspaper’s motivation to pursue the wider story is partly ascribed to The Globe’s guilt that it had done too little in the past, including ignoring the testimonies of some survivors. It takes an outsider, new Globe editor Marty Baron (played with a laconic charm by Liev Schreiber), to see the bigger picture and request the all-out investigation of the scandal by the paper’s Spotlight investigative team. This is no small feat in a city where the Church is the spiritual and civic backbone for tens of thousands and the cardinal (Len Cariou) acts as a benevolent despot before whom people literally kneel — God’s emissary on Earth. The calm eye of this hurricane is Walter “Robby” Robinson (Michael Keaton), the Spotlight chief ever synthesizing the voluminous information his team is unearthing to find the heart of this terrible narrative. His reporters are a collection of

talented grunts: Michael Rezendes (Mark Ruffalo) is all jittery outrage as the guy who will ride you until you go on the record, Sacha Pfeiffer (Rachel McAdams) is the compassionate interviewer who gets her subjects to reveal long-hidden torments, and Matt Carroll (Brian d’Arcy James) is the slogger who makes the remarkable discovery in old church directories that pedophilic priests had long been gift-wrapped and left on the doorsteps of unsuspecting parishes like unwanted fruitcakes. Of course, Robby and his crew are warned time and again, in that sideways Boston fashion, they are treading on perilous ground. Sure, everyone knows <i>something</ i> has been going on with priests — including a Worcester case that earns a mention — but do they really want to poke this bear? Perhaps the most public figure from this time, other than Law, was victims’ attorney Mitchell Garabedian. The ever-excellent Stanley Tucci gives Garabedian the clipped eccentricity that comes from slaving away in solitude in one of those offices where files overflow from old milk crates. Garabedian and Rezendes warily circle each other, trying to decide if they are allies or enemies, until they bond over a court document that, if unsealed, will break the story wide open. Screenwriters Joel Singer and Tom McCarthy, who also directed, get everything right, from Boston’s tribal rhythms, to the newsroom uniform of pleated khakis and Oxford shirts, to the adrenaline high when a lead pans out. “Spotlight” is a straight-ahead excursion into recent, painful history without histrionics (only Rezendes is accorded a true outburst) and borne forward by Howard Shore’s elegiac piano score. The media catch a lot of hell these days, much of it justified. But when “Spotlight” ends and text appears on the screen detailing just how deep the atrocity went, you can’t help but appreciate the curious and appalled news gatherers who were unafraid to tell Boston’s darkest story.

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Tucked away in the attic of Table 3 Restaurant Group’s 502 Main St. complex, we discovered the The Duck, a casual dining spot “for the most discerning palate.”

I bypassed the first floor bar as well as sister-establishment Avellino in favor of the steep wooden staircase leading to a quaint post-and-beam dining room. I sank into one of the deep leather chairs at the bar and listened attentively to the acoustic stylings of The Duck’s talented troubadour while I waited for my date to arrive. The bartender apologized for a few crumbs left on the bar, and wiped the surface clean as the two of us got settled and looked over the beverage selection. I resisted ordering a Tequila Avion cocktail based strictly on my affinity for HBO’s timeless coming of age masterpiece, “Entourage,” and instead opted

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for a glass of the Buried Cane Cabernet. Still, I was impressed by The Duck’s extensive spirit selection. We read through the leather-bound menus and settled on a couple of appetizers, an antipasto plate and the duck spring roll, to start. The bartender set out side plates and silverware. One of the plates was dirty, and I said something to the effect of, “I hate to be that girl, but do you think I could have a fresh plate?” He did a double take when he looked down at my dish, apologizing profusely for the mix up. The antipasto was enormous, featuring sopressatta, hot capicola, prosciutto, asiago, drunken goat, maytag bleu, grilled asparagus, fire roasted peppers, fennel, olives and toasted ciabatta. A hot bacon pepper relish was drizzled atop the whole spread, giving every bite a tinge of marmalade. The duck spring roll, selected based on the restaurant’s namesake, was comprised of duck confit, mushroom duxelle, “vine ripened tomatoes” and red pepper coulis. As is the case with most dishes this time of year, I missed the farm-fresh flavors that might have elevated this same selection in the summer months. The one-man band played on. Each of us ordered off the dinner specials

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menu and our entrees arrived in perfect time. I had the Sautéed Shrimp and Chorizo, served with shitake mushrooms, roasted tomatoes, fresh corn, olive oil, roasted cauliflower and prosciutto ravioli. The ravioli was served al dente, a tribute to the Italian fineries of downstairs’ establishment, Avellino. I ordered a glass of the red blend from Josh Cellars and the server informed me the wine list contained a misprint as the Josh Cellars was actually a cabernet. “Even better,” I told him.

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My date enjoyed the Peppercorn Encrusted New York Sirloin, cooked medium rare with brandy Dijon, mushroom cream, and whipped Yukon potatoes. After just a few bites, he paused to say, “This is perfectly prepared.” He asked the bartender to fix him an Old Fashioned with Bulleit Bourbon. He’s typically a pre-prohibition Old Fashioned drinker (I don’t mean he’s 96 years old, I mean he’s not really into the whole muddled fruit thing), but he enjoyed the cocktail nonetheless. We cashed out our tab at the bar and stuck around for one final cover of a Grateful Dead tune while we finished our drinks. In my experience, there are “living room people” and there are “den people.” The Duck is for the “den people” of central Mass who seek life’s dark cozy comforts. The final bill was $116.

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Two days before turkeys everywhere tried to enter the witness protection program, fish who thought they were off the hook with the passing of summer got their own scare, with the opening of the

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There is plenty going on with the Table 3 Restaurant Group for Thanksgiving and beyond. On Wednesday, Nov. 25, get your bash on with the Thanksgiving Eve Party at The Barn at Wight Farm,

420 Main St., Sturbridge. The event runs from 7-11 p.m. It’s the first Bash at The Barn, with live music from Joyco, featuring Brian Kearsley; a DJ, complimentary food stations raffles and more. No tickets necessary. For more information, call 774-241-8450.

On Thanksgiving Day, Head Chef Tony Pitts serves up all the fixin’s at The Duck, 502 Main St.., Sturbridge.

Last year was a sell-out, so call now to see if there’s any space left. Call 508-347-2321. Can’t get enough of The Barn at Wight Farm? Head back there Thanksgiving Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., for the first Thanksgiving Day Buffet. Enjoy an hors d’oeuvre station, salad station and more for $32.95 per person (excluding tax and gratuity). Reservations are limited, so call 774-241-8450. Once you get your holiday shopping done on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, The Barn at Wight Farm starts heating up cooking classes again Saturday, Nov. 28. The classes run through May next year. The Barn’s new kitchen is fully operational, and a full schedule of cooking classes is ready to roll. Find more information and a full schedule at T3Chefs. com.

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Bocado Worcester, 82 Winter St., Worcester, hosts a Faustino Decade Dinner Monday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m. Dine on six courses paired with international wines. The cost is $60 per person and space is limited, so RSVP at 508797-1011 or email rsvp@nichehospitality.com.

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Brown Bag Concert: Chorobop. Eduardo Mercuri, mandolin/ guitar; Flavio Lira, 7-string guitar/bass; and Anne “Negah” Santos, percussion, crated Chrobop in 2013. Born in different Brazilian cities, they share a passion for Choro. Their repertoire is based on the roots of Brazilian Choro, with a special twist of jazz, bebop and contemporary music. Original arrangements and different instrumental combinations make Chorobop a unique sound experience. The Brown Bag Concert Series has been providing high quality performances, free to the general public, for 32 years! Seating is cabaret style so you can enjoy your own “brown bag” lunch or buy one at the Hall while they last! Concerts are broadcast live on WICN 90.5 fm and stream at wicn.org. Goodwill donations support the concert series. Free Admission. Dry or Canned Food Donations Encouraged. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-7525608 or mechanicshall.org The Bubbleheads’ Thanksgiving Eve Party. We’d love for you to join us for our annual Thanksgiving Eve Bash @ The Nines tonight! Great friends + great tunes = a “Great Hang “ As always it’s Free! The Nines Neighborhood Bar, 136 Millbury St. 508-340-0318. William Thompson Funk Experiment | YoJimbo | The Jauntee. 21+ Doors at 6pm Music at 9pm $12 Cover Yojimbo is triple fun! Based out of New Orleans their sound is pure punk rock energy with poppy driven melodies. You’ll be powerless to do anything except dance uncontrollably with a huge grin. Carly Meyers leads the pack down a musical rabbit hole, wielding her trombone like “a mystical samurai sword.” $12. 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or find them on Facebook. Thanksgiving Eve with Chris Reddy. 7-10:30 p.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Five Cents Extra Reunion. The Night Before Thanksgiving

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Party! Five Cents Extra was formed in 1976 with the nucleus of Johnny Girouard on vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica, Ducky Belliveau on vocals, acoustic, electric and pedal steel guitars and Ron Gagnon on backing vocals and bass. They play an assortment of roots Americana, Rockabilly, Swing and old time country music. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com Caves on Mars. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Dinosaurs Give Thanks! An annual Blue Plate tradition, join your favorite Dinosaurs on Thanksgiving Eve in a musical explosion of seasonal goodwill! Musical gems from the 60’s and 70’s will keep you dancin and singin til your Prius turns into a pumpkin...Join us, won’t you? $5. 8-11:30 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. DJ Key Performance. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Josh Briggs & Friends. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. The Quarry. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Andy Cummings. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Blue Light Bandits. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Grade “A” Fancy. Americana, Roadhouse, Back porch, Foot stomping 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. JJ’s Thanksgiving Eve Bash feat Flock of Assholes. Join us at JJ’s this Thanksgiving Eve! Get ready to reunite with old friends and celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with the area’s ultimate tribute to the 80’s! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420.

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Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St., Worcester, is the place to be this holiday weekend, Wednesday, Nov. 25 through Saturday, Nov. 28. 6 p.m. p.m. to 2 a.m. Three nights (excluding Thanksgiving), nine bands, food and funk. Wednesday night, enjoy the William Thompson Funk Experiment, The Jauntee and ROAR. On Friday, it’s Strange Machines, Relative Souls and Jerimiah Hazed. On Saturday, listen to Pink Talking Fish, Tim Palmieri and The Hornitz. All shows are 21-plus. Doors open at 6 p.m. Buy one ticket for all three nights. Check out the event page on Facebook or email erikaledberg@yahoo.com.

tonight! Great friends + great tunes = a “Great Hang “ As always it’s Free! . 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Nines Neighborhood Bar, 136 Millbury St. 508-340-0318. Tom Revane. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100.

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Silverbacks. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Thanksgiving Eve Party featuring A Ton of Blues. 9 p.m.midnight Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Thanksgiving Eve with The Curtis Mayflower. The Curtis Mayfower prepare you for Thanksgiving with an evening of rock-soulblues-psychedlic music. Performing two sets, the band starts at 9pm. There is no cover charge but you must be 21 or older to get in. “The Curtis Mayflower play rock ‘n’ roll of the best, broadest kind - Duane Allman-era Allman Brothers Band and Delaney & Bonnie and The Paul Butterfield Blues Band in their prime spring to mind - delivered with a confidence, manly aura and sure-footed skill that’s downright seductive, a sound with a wide appeal to electric blues nuts, jam band kids, Muscle Shoals Sound Studio enthusiasts, and perhaps The Black Keys fans looking for something deeper and more subtle. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439 or thecurtismayflower.com The Bubbleheads’ Thanksgiving Eve Party. We’d love for you to join us for our annual Thanksgiving Eve Bash @ The Nines

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Happy Thanksgiving! We’re Open at 7pm! No Cover. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. We are open at 7! Jukebox Night! 7 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

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Thank Friday its Nat 5:30 to 7:30, the Jennifer Antkowiak at 9pm! No Cover. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Strange Machines | Relative Souls | Jeremiah Hazed. 21+ $10 cover Doors at 8pm Music at 9pm Strange Machines (11:45pm to 1:45am) Fusing genres such as rock, funk, livetronica, reggae, metal, and jazz, Strange Machines have set high standards for their musical aspirations. Ever evolving, no two Jeremiah Hazed shows are the same. $10. 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or find them on Facebook. Bill McCarthy Every Friday at Barbers Crossing North. Now catch Bill McCarthy playing his heart out every Friday at Barbers North (Sterling, MA) @6:30pm Visit: BillMcCarthyMusic.com for info. Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438.

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Christian Music Cafe Night. Our Friday nights feature a host of artists, both regional and national, sharing the Grace and Love of God! Oct 2 - Open Mic (come share your gifts & talents) Oct 9 - Kira Ministry kiraministry.com Oct 16 - Chris Schact - “Songs to & from the King ... Songs of Sovereignty & Proximity” Oct 23 - Risen East - Christian band from New Mexico Oct 30 - Fire in the Spirit - A night of music and ministry in the Holy Spirit with Rev Tom Rosso Nov 6 - Rich O’Reilly - reverbnation.com/richoreilly Nov 13 - Saved By Scarlet/Youth Night - Young Christian Rock band will lead us in praise and worship Nov 20 - The Cashmans - National recording artists thecashmans.org/ Nov 27 - Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday Dec 4 - The Sky Family - Celtic Christian from Prince Edward Island - theskys.org/ Dec 11 - Raging Grace - Dynamic Blues & Rock with a message of Gods Grace raginggrace.com/ Dec 18 - Mill Christmas Special - Paul Lesperance and family bring tidings of comfort and joy Dec 25 - Closed for Christmas Holiday Free. 7-10 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, 45 River St., Millbury. 508-360-6050 or millchurch.org Lisa Marie. Come down and enjoy a night out in the Canal District listening to great live music! N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St., 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Three Little Birds. Free! 7-11 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405. Acoustic Booty (Ricky Booth). Booty plays upbeat acoustic covers of rock and blues classics with a jam band twist-always a special guest or two sitting in. No Cover charge Free. 8-11 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Johnny A. Johnny A is widely regarded as one of America’s finest contemporary guitarists. Gibson thinks so, their Custom Shop

designed a Signature Edition guitar per his specific requests. The public thinks so too, his latest works have sold many thousands of copies. The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located 35 miles NW of Boston (15 minutes from Rt 495) with plenty of free parking and lots of rustic charm. . $27 advance; $32 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com Karaoke & Dance Party. DJ & Dancing 12:30am - 2am Free. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508439-9314. Sam James. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. The Quarry. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Live Bands. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Ben Knight Band. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Brian Chaffee & The Players. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Dj Darren & Double D. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Drunken Uncles. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. How Bizarre. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Karaoke. Karaoke by DJ Nancy of Star Sound Entertainment 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Danger Zone Saloon, 948 Main St., Warren. 413436-7115. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051.

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The Ray Bryant Band. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Acoustic Nation. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. DJ’s. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879. Night Train. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-7529439.

area for a limited time! No Turkeys here! $5 Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. !Cafe con Dios!, Main Room, 22 Faith Ave., Auburn. 508-579-6722. Bill McCarthy. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Northern Company. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. The Stompers Annual Thanksgiving & Anniversary Celebration! A very special Thanksgiving & Anniversary Celebration! The legendary Stompers played their very first show in November 1977. The band has long been recognized for their >Saturday 28 raucous live shows; kept alive for more than three decades by a The Promise is Hope. The Promise is Hope, the Worcesterspirited legion of dedicated fans. $26 advance; $31 day of show. based duo, is comprised of Ashley & Eric L’Esperance. Bring your kids 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, - the bakery is very family-friendly. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. BirchTree Bread Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Co., 138 Green St. 774-243-6944. Live Bands. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a Gardner. 978-669-0122. talent! Hosted by Stephen Wright. 6-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. Saturday Night Live Jazz. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Pho Dakao, 593 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com Park Ave. 617-803-5016 or phodakao.com Pink Talking Fish | Hornitz | Tim Palmieri (Kung Fu). Andy Cummings. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Pink Talking Fish Pink Talking Fish is a Hybrid Tribute Fusion Act Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. that takes the music from three of the world’s most beloved bands Best - Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed and creates a special treat for fans of the music. Pink Floyd, The St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314. Talking Heads and Phish are all more than just bands... they are Brian & Captain. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Phenomenons. Their creations have artistically inspired people and Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. their mindblowing live performances have brought people together Dan Burke. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 to form a special sense of community around the love for their Millbury St. 508-753-4030. favorite band. Although the music from each act is different, Pink DJ Pete Blaze. Dance the night away with DJ Pete blaze every Talking Fish has discovered that fusing the material together creates Saturday night. No cost 21+, Drink specials. No cost, 21+. 9 p.m.-12:30 an amazing story. The epic emotion of Pink Floyd…The funky, a.m. Drafter’s Sports Cafe, 325 Chase Ave, Dudley. 508-671-9053. danceable layerings of The Talking Heads...The multitude of styles, Karaoke. shangrilarestaurant.net/ Chinese & Japanese Restaurant unique compositional structures and pure fun of Phish...to merge 9 p.m.-midnight Shangri La, 50 Front St. 508-798-0888. these three into one gives music lovers a special experience. 6 p.m.- No Alibi. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or find them on 508-853-1350. Facebook. Probable Cause Post-Thanksgiving Bash. One of the area’s Jazzed Up Trio featuring Mauro DePasquale. an evening best party bands comes back to JJ’s to get you up and dancing all of a Classic Cool blend of American Songbook and Jazz Classics. If night long! Social! ($5 cover) 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and you like Sinatra, Buble’, Connick Jr., you will love Jazzed Up, “The Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Sweetest Music This Side Of Heaven” 7-10 p.m. Fish, 29 South Road Owls. Blues & Classic Rock 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Bolton St., Marlborough. 508-460-3474. Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Ken Macy. Come down and enjoy a night out in the Canal District Teeter Todder. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., listening to great live music! N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, Leominster. 978-537-7750. 65 Water St., 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. The Josh Briggs Duo- Acoustic Rock. 9 p.m.-midnight Outrageous Greg’s Crazy Karaoke. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Martys pub. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. The Cashmans. The Cashmans hail from Florida and are in this

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The Plagiarists. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. DJ Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. DJ’s. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879. Sarah Levecque Band. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Worcester Jazz Collective @ Sahara. Worcester Jazz Collective plays Sahara Restaurant every 4th Saturday of the Month! Deconstructed Standards and Originals. Free. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181 or worcesterjazzcollective.com

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A Musical Fantasy for the Holidays. Pakachoag Music School award-winning faculty Jung-Yi Hsieh (Alice Daugherty) and Scott Daugherty will delight the audience on flute and trumpet, respectively. They will be joined by guest Ilya Kazantsev on piano. Sections to include Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto, Gershwin’s Rhapsody In Blue, A Fantasy on Carmen for Flute, Ibert Flute Concerto, and more. This event will be topped off with some light holiday selections. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Donations for this concert will support the Faculty In Performance Fund. Free - Donations gratefully accepted. 3-4:30 p.m. Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, Great Hall, 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn. 5087918159 or pakmusic.org Tin-Type Event at 3pm! And later Andy Cummings at 8:30pm! No Cover. 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Big Jon Short. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Blues Sunday. Join musicians Bruce & Charlie for an early evening set of Blues & harmonica. Then stick around for the Pats game and enjoy! 5-8 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Guy Bergeron - Acoustic Rock & Blues. 5-8 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Jim’s Sunday Blues Jam. Every week, Jim Perry hosts the best blues jam around, and brings in very special guest performers. No cover. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-8531350. Open Mic Sundays! 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. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. Dancin’ Dead Sundays. 21+ with proper ID Weekly tribute to the Grateful Dead $5. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Funky Jazz Jam Sundays. 21 plus First, and Third Sundays! More info on Facebook. Free. 7-11 p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Blue Light Bandits. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Karaoke w/ Royal Crown. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Sunday Dead Night. 21 plus. We will be featuring a different Grateful Dead Tribute Band every Sunday! Before the show we will film a Walking Dead episode, starting with the 1st one our first night! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629.

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Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 8:30-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Open Mic/Open Decks hosted by Kroma Kode. 21+ with proper ID Sign-up for slots starts at the venue at 7:30 and is first

come first serve. Open Mic 8-10 Open Decs 10-1 House equipment for DJs: Numark M3 Mixer Please bring your own equipment! Free. 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Joe D’Angelo, Geoff Watson Oehling, and Thomas Spears, 300 years of music in 3 1/2 hours! No Cover. 8 p.m.2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

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Storytime. Join us every week for storytime. Visit bn.com for details. Free. 11-11:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Millbury, 70 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or bn.com Amanda Cote - Acoustic Rock. 5-8 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Vertigo Trivia Night. Free to play and great prizes! Free. 7-10 p.m. Vintage Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-752-0558. Lou Borelli Octet Plays First Tuesday Jazz Night. “Lou Borelli Octet” Lou Borelli Octet plays mostly original arrangements from the Dave Pell Octet, one of the bands credited with the creation of the West Coast Jazz scene in the 1950’s. We appreciate your support of live music and especially jazz, which is art for your ears. Our first CD “Lou Borelli Octet Live at Nick’s” is available at our shows, CDBaby.com and Amazon.com. No Cover. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-752-6213. Tuesday Open Mic Night! 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. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook. C.U.Next Tuesday! Tunes in the Diner with DJ Poke Smot and Special Guests every Tuesday Night! No cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Hip Hop Tuesdays. Every Tuesday is different! Check our Facebook page, under events for more details! $5-$15. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629.

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Brown Bag Concert: New England Conservatory & Navy Band Northeast. NEC Symphonic Winds & Chamber Singers with Navy Band Northeast. This annual holiday concert serves up the spirit of the season in a big way. Bill Drury and Erica Washburn from NEC conduct a broad repertoire and holiday cheer. The students are joined by Navy Band Northeast, a 35-piece ensemble based on board NAVSTA Newport and one of 11 official U.S. Navy bands worldwide. The Brown Bag Concert Series has been providing high quality performances, free to the general public, for 32 years! Seating is cabaret style so you can enjoy your own “brown bag” lunch or buy one at the Hall while they last! Concerts are broadcast live on WICN 90.5 FM and stream at wicn.org. Goodwill donations support the concert series. Free Admission. Dry or Canned Food Donations Encouraged. Noon-1 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-7525608 or mechanicshall.org Amanda Cote. Amanda Cote plays a weekly show every Wednesday at The Westender, starting at 5. Open to the public, free, all ages. Free. 5-8 p.m. The Westender, 493 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough. 508-485-1185 or thewestendermarlboro.com Straight Up with Old Man Joe. Straight Up returns to The Electric Haze to groove out for a night music and art. Old Man Joe will be opening up the night with their psychedelic rock & roll, and the inspired art of Tyler Marsland will be featured as well. 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or find them on Facebook. Game Night! Indoor Cornhole, Darts, Cards, Board games. All New Night! Indoor Cornhole. Brand new boards and bags. Set up inside so we can play in any weather. Free to play.

Serious fun, come check it out! Darts, New board games added, Videos games and more. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508926-8877. Karaoke w/ Toby. Free. 7-11 p.m. Vintage Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-752-0558. Jack Craig presents Irving Berlin. Great Songwriter Irving Berlin Presented by Jack Craig Music - With Class! Wednesday December 2nd 7:30 PM Irving Berlin created more than 3000 songs without learning how to read or write music. Trace his rise, work with legendary performers, and the musical spell he cast over America. Just a sample of the “tunes” included are: Alexander’s Rag Time Band, White Christmas, God Bless America, Always, Blue Skies, - and more! “Irving Berlin has no place in American music - he is American music.” - Jerome Kern $7. 7:30-9 p.m. Gene J. DeFeudis Italian American Cultural Center, 28 Mulberry St. 508-791-6139. Wednesday Night Open Mic/Local Musicians’ Showcase w/ Bill McCarthy @ Guiseppe’s. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or Currently Signed Recording Artists * Award-Winning Pro’s or Semi-Pro’s * Regularly Gigging Paid-Performers * Published Songwriters * Recording Studio Owner/Operator * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405 or find them on Facebook. The Worcester Jazz Collective @ Nick’s (Monthly Residency). Worcester Jazz Collective plays every 3rd Wednesday of the month! Come hear a progressive and fresh take on jazz standards, feel the energy and groove of our original compositions, right here at Nick’s. Free. 8-11 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or worcesterjazzcollective.com

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ArtsWorcester, Call For Art: ArtsWorcester 12th Annual College Show, Through Dec. 20; Call For Art: Now! New Works, New Artists!, Through Jan. 15, 2016. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu Booklovers’ Gourmet, “Journeys of the Soul”, paintings by Ann C. Rosebrooks and Susan Emerson-Hill, Through Nov. 28; Call to artists - “Small Works” group show, Tuesday - Thursday. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-7937113 or clarku.edu Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for gallery. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Katrina Then and Now: Artists as Witness | Part II, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 18. 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

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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, Cool Moves: The Artistry of Motion, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Jan. 10; Preschool and Toddler Wednesdays, Wednesdays, through Dec. 23. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $14.00 adults; $10 for children ages 2-18, college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special program. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistory.fsc.edu Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-4563924 or fruitlands.org Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Museum of Russian Icons, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, Free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Kindred Spirits: A.B. Wells, Malcolm Watkins, and the Origins of Old Sturbridge Village, Through Jan. 15, 2016; Winter Market, Friday - Sunday. Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org Prints and Potter Gallery: American Arts and Crafts Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-7522170 or printsandpotter.com Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities,

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the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.org Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: free. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com Salisbury Mansion, Home for the Holidays at Salisbury Mansion, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Nov. 27 - Dec. 31. Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-753-8278 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. 508-853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck.com The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery.com Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, Free to Members & Children under. 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org Worcester Art Museum, Static Variations: Blue x 2 by Terri Priest. This Master Series celebrates the work of beloved Worcester artist, Terri Priest (1928-2014). It highlights her painting Static Variations: Blue x 2 (1971-72), a diptych of arrow-shaped fields of blue and alternating black and white stripes, which together create a pulsating visual effect. In its rigorous exploration of optical stimuli, the painting appears to have much in common with Op Art, yet Priest refused her contemporaries’ rejection of content for form. Instead, she saw her artwork as deeply connected to larger social issues. Priest was active in the Civil Rights movement, and paintings such as Static Variations: Blue x 2 emerged from her activism: “My works are politically motivated-that’s not an overstatement,” she explained. “For every white line there was a black line. One plus one is equal to more than two.” Free with Museum admission. Art Since the

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this course as a gift or take it as a stress buster. $89. 7-9 p.m. Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston St. Visit trainnow.qcc.edu Into The Woods - Sundays, Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, November 20 - Sunday, November 29. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless yet relevant piece and rare modern classic. The TONY Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching. The story follows a Baker and his wife who wish to have Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape - Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, January 4 - Sunday, December 31. Dick Doherty’s a child, Cinderella who wishes to attend the King’s Festival, and Jack who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his Saint Peter-Marian Junior-Senior High School Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits 257 Park Ave wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch’s curse, hosts the second annual 5K Road Race to benefit the Worcester MA Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Clubs Showtimes: the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone’s wish is Kevin Kirk Memorial Scholarship Fund Saturday, Friday 9pm-Saturdays 8pm -$20pp Reservations Recommended at Nov. 28. The race honors former English teacher and cross800-401-2221 Prices: $20 Fri/Sat pp except Special Events Drinks granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them country coach Kevin Kirk, who died of cancer in June 2014. The later with disastrous results. $16 adult $14 senior $12 child. 2:30and Appetizers available in the show room Full Dinner Available inaugural race raised more than $35,000. The event is open to before Show in Restaurant $5off with College ID and Reservations 2 4:30 a.m., 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cultural Center at Eagle Hill, 242 Old the public, and includes a 5K Road Race and Kids Fun Run. for 1 Active Military or Veterans and Reservations $4 off with Dinner Petersham Road, Hardwick. Call 413-477-6746. The 5K starts at the school at noon. The Fun Run starts at 11:30 Kick-Off Comedy Night - Friday, November 27. Work off your Receipt and Reservations. Billy Winn Bethany VanDelft and friends a.m. All proceeds go directly to the fund. For more information, Thanksgiving dinner as you work out your abs while laughing aloud Fri & Sat Nov 27th & 28th Kyle Crawford and friends Fri & Sat Dec visit kevinkirk5k.com, or find the event page, Kevin Kirk 5K to four hilarious local comedians. Make it a complete night by 4th & 5th Dan Boulger Ryan Gartley and friends Fri & Sat Dec 11th Memorial Road Race, on Facebook. It is also on Twitter @ taking a few runs on the mountain before settling in for the fun (see & 12th Mike McCarthy and friends Fri & Sat Dec 18th & 19th Frank Kirk5K and Instagram at kevinkirk5K. Santorelli and friends Fri Dec 25th-Merry Christmas! No Show Tonight comedy night combo below). The show is geared for everyone but we recommend those under 18 attend with a parent. In addition to the Sat Dec 26th Chris Pennie and friends Dick’s Beantown Comedy Mid-20th Century, Through Dec. 31; Hassan Hajjaj: My Rock Stars, Escape at Park Grill & Spirits Great Food and Fun Make Reservations comedy acts we’ll also have a private bar set up in the Granite Room. Through March 6, 2016; Pierre Bonnard, Dining Room in the Country, Doors open at 7pm, the show starts at 8pm! Hosted by: Dava O’Gara Early at 800-401-2221 or online at beantowncomedy.com Through May 1, 2016; Veiled Aleppo, Through June 5, 2016; Art Guest Comedian: Brian Vincent Featured Comedian: Ellen Moschetto Sunday Night Cinemageddon! Movies Shown Every Cart! Knights!, Saturdays, through Dec. 19; Art Cart! Renaissance Headliner: Nick Albanese $10 in advance, $15 at the door. 8-10 p.m. Sunday Night in the Diner! - Sundays, Sunday, May 13 Court!, Saturdays, through Dec. 19; Gingerbread Castle Competition, Thursday, December 31. Facebook: Ralphs Diner Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, 499 Mountain Road, Princeton. Call Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Nov. 29 - Dec. 978-464-2300 or visit wachusett.com Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-753-9543. 6; Onna-Bugeisha: Women of the Samurai, Sunday; Post Holiday This Wonderful Life - Friday, November 27 - Saturday, American Folk Art, Lovingly Collected - Wednesday, July Concert Museum Highlights Tour, Sundays, Nov. 29 - Dec. 20; Sunday November 28 ($22. 8-9:30 p.m.). Sunday, November 29 - Sunday, 15 - Sunday, November 29. One of the most important private Tours, Sundays, through June 26; WPI Vocal Performance Lab, December 6 ($17. 2-3:30 p.m.). One actor inhabits every role in collections of folk art in the country has been assembled near Sunday. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, Worcester, with an unusual focus on Central Massachusetts portraits this hilariously touching stage adaptation of the iconic holiday film It’s 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. a Wonderful Life. George Bailey, Clarence, Mr. Potter, and the gang and painted furniture. The work remains little known and will be to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for come to life as a single actor creates a heartwarming story about examined in light of the growing economic development in the members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free the effect one hardworking man’s life has on the people around him. region during the 1800s and the market for itinerant artists. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. Gardner High School, Auditorium, 100 Catherine St., Gardner. Call with Admission. Worcester Art Museum, PDP Gallery and American 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org 978-630-9388 or visit mwcc.edu Decorative Arts Gallery, 55 Salisbury St. Call 508-799-4406 or visit Worcester Center for Crafts, The Bowl Show, Tuesdays, The Nutcracker - Friday, November 27 - Sunday, November 29. worcesterart.org Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 5. Hours: Jump start the holiday season with The Nutcracker presented by Stand-Up Comedy - Mondays, Monday, November 9 - Monday, closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Ballet Arts Worcester and the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra. December 7. Are you interested in performing, writing or producing Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Share the magic and beauty of this beloved Worcester production comedy? In this introduction to stand-up comedy course you will Worcester Historical Museum, Alden Family Gallery, Through with your favorite loved ones! Full price tickets are $26, $32 and $38, learn how to get material and write a joke from set-up to punch Dec. 31; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; Stories They Tell, line. You’ll also gain knowledge about creating your own style, doing depending on seating location. $3 discount available for members, Through Dec. 31. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. groups of 15 or more, WOO Card holders, and AAA members. $1 impressions, writing song parodies and secret comedy formulas, Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org discount available for Price Chopper Advantage Card holders. Hanover getting a gig, booking a show, getting an audition and dealing with Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 hecklers. There will be a chance to perform at an actual comedy a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 or visit tickets.thehanovertheatre.org show, appear on cable TV, and listen to a guest speaker. Give a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799A Christmas Carol - Saturday, November 28 - Sunday, November

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29. The Vaillancourt family is no stranger to Christmas and starting traditions! We are thrilled to welcome Gerald Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens’ great-great-grandson, back to our Sutton studios to perform his one-man version of Dickens’ most famous stories. Mr. Dickens adopts different voices, expressions and mannerisms to portray each of the story’s twenty-six characters in this acclaimed one-man show. This year, we are thrilled to offer two different performances over Thanksgiving weekend: A Christmas Carol and Doctor Marigold. Show time approximately one hour and is not recommended for children under the age of 8 years old. Mr. Dickens will be available to meet and sign products following each performance. An Access Hanover Lyceum Event: A History of Vaudeville! - Wednesday, December 2. Enjoy this Access Hanover Lyceum Event. This enlightening presentation will focus on the history of American Vaudeville-known as “the heart of American show business” which spanned several decades from the 1880s to the 1930s. Free for members of the theatre, Preservation Worcester and their guests. $10 for the general public. Reserve tickets by calling the box office at 877.571. SHOW (7469). Free for members of the theatre, Preservation Worcester and their guests. $10 for the general public. 5:30-6:45 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org

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flora and fauna he encountered. His 265 watercolors were first acquired by King George III and today the originals are housed in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle. In 2012, to celebrate the 300th anniversary of his arrival, Natural History, the book he created shortly after his travels, was reproduced as a fine art facsimile edition. The bound volumes also will be on display. A selection of the prints will be available for sale in the Garden Shop. For additional information about the exhibit: addisonpublications.com/catesbys-america.html For more information about the Catesby Commerative Trust: catesbytrust.org Included with admission. Free for members. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111.

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Field Trip to Terrain in Westport, CT. Join our excursion to Terrain, a unique shop for inspiring home and garden decor, furniture, containers, gifts and more. Begin by creating your own terrarium in a hands-on workshop, followed by a delicious lunch of locally sourced and prepared artisan foods. We’ll end the day with time to Sam James, a former contestant on “The Voice,” performs Friday, Nov. 27, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. For more information, email digitalkitchen@charter.net.

Northboro Food Pantry Benefit (featuring Nibot and Bourbon Truth). Help us raise money for a great cause and give back to this amazing community! Nibot’s annual show to benefit the Northborough Food Pantry is always a great success and we hope you’ll join us! Also playing, the area’s newest country tribute, Bourbon Truth! Great music, awesome prizes, drink specials, all to benefit a great cause! 7 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420.

>Saturday 28

Kevin Kirk 5K Memorial Race. Saint Peter-Marian JuniorSenior High School (SPM) will host the second annual 5K road race to benefit the Kevin Kirk Memorial Scholarship Fund. The race was created in memory of Kevin Kirk, an English teacher at SPM for 38 years who lost his battle with cancer in June of 2014. Mr. Kirk also spent 33 years as head of the Cross Country program at SPM sharing his love for running. The race is open to the public and will include a 5K Road Race and Kids Fun Run. The 5K course will start at 781 Grove Street at Saint Peter-Marian and will proceed through Assumption College (via Nelson Place Drive) and finish at the SPM campus. The Kids Fun Run starts at 11:30 am. The 5K race begins at noon. Pre-Registration $30; students $20; Fun Run $10. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. St. Peter-Marian Central Catholic Senior High School, 781 Grove St. 508-852-5555, ext. 115 or kevinkirk5k.com

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shop and pick up all your holiday gifts! Limited to 20. Registration deadline Tuesday, November 17. Member $115, Non-member $125, includes transportation and workshop fee; lunch, terrarium container and plants extra cost to be purchased onsite. 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or dnbweb1.blackbaud.com

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Thanksgiving Buffet at the Oliver Wight Tavern. Prices include tax & gratuity. Prices do not include museum admission; Exhibit Opening: The Natural World of Mark Catesby. discounted admission available. Please contact us for reservations: Join us in the Library for a special open house and a chance to 508-347-0285 Enjoy a delightful Thanksgiving Day meal at New see our wonderful new exhibit: The Natural World of Mark Catesby. England’s iconic Thanksgiving destination! Relax and enjoy a Light refreshments will be provided. Included with admission. Free delicious meal with your friends and family, and let us do the for members. 4-8 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, cooking (and cleaning)! Pair your meal with a visit to the Village for Boylston. 508-869-6111. special Thanksgiving programming. Lodging discounts are available at the Old Sturbridge Inn and Reeder Family Lodges, adjacent to >Saturday 28 – January 23 the Village, for those having Thanksgiving dinner at the Village. The Natural World of Mark Catesby. On exhibit will be Appetizers Pounded Cheese with Corn Relish Potted Cheese, Crudités selections of facsimile watercolors plus text and a video about Mark & Crackers Freshly Baked Breads & Rolls Soups New England Clam Catesby (1683-1749), North America’s first naturalist. Catesby first Chowder Apple-Butternut Squash Bisque Salads Field Greens with arrived in Virginia in 1712 and went on to travel throughout Virginia, the Blue Cheese, Candied Nuts and Maple Vinaigrette Classic Caesar Carolinas, Florida and the Bahamas and created detailed drawings of the Salad Tri-Colored Fusilli Pasta Salad New Potato Salad Tomato and

Artichoke Salad The Carvery Roast Turkey with Giblet Gravy MustardCrusted Ham with Roast Pineapple Slices New England Pot Roast Cranberry Sauce Entrées Herb Crusted Salmon Seafood Pot Pie with Lobster, Scallops & Shrimp Vegetable Lasagna Vegetables & Starches Fork-Mashed Potatoes Candied Yams Broiled Acorn Squash with Brown Sugar and Vermont Maple Syrup Cranberry Stuffing Butternut Squash Maple-Glazed Carrots Green Beans with Almonds Garlic & Herb Roast Fingerling Potatoes Children’s Table Baked Macaroni and Cheese French Fried Potatoes Chicken Strips with Assorted Dipping Sauces Dessert Buffet Table Assorted Cakes, Pies, and Mini Pastries Full cash bar available. Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, Hot Tea & Soft Drinks included. For reservations: 508-347-0285 This event will sell out! $49.95 per person; $47.95 Old Sturbridge Village Members, $26.95 for children ages 4-12; $24.95 Village Members 4-12, No charge for children 3 & under. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oliver Wight Tavern at Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or osv.org Traditional Thanksgiving Feast at Bullard Tavern. Please contact us at 508-347-0285 for reservations. There are few places as special at Thanksgiving as Old Sturbridge Village. Treat yourself and your family to a unique holiday experience with dinner inside the Village. Take your seat in the Great Room at Bullard Tavern, located in the heart of the Village on the Center Common and be served a classic, traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Pair your meal with a visit to the Village for special Thanksgiving programming. A Thanksgiving buffet dinner at the Oliver Wight Tavern is also available. Lodging discounts are available at the Old Sturbridge Inn and Reeder Family Lodges, adjacent to the Village, for those having Thanksgiving dinner at the Village. The Menu: Pounded & Potted Cheese and Crackers Freshly Baked Breads and Rolls Whipped Butter Mulled Cider First Course Gourd Soup Main Course Roast Native Turkey with Giblet Gravy Cranberry Stuffing Fork-Mashed Potatoes Candied Yams Green Beans Cranberry Sauce Dessert Choice of: Deep Dish Apple Pie, Baked Indian Pudding or Pumpkin Pie Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, Hot Tea & Soft Drinks included Full cash bar available For reservations: 508-347-0285 This event will sell out! $64.95 per person; $62.95 OSV Members, $30.95 for children ages 4-12; $28.95 OSV Member ages 4-12, No charge for children 3 & under. 11-4:15, 11 a.m.-4:15 p.m., 1:45 p.m.-7 p.m., 4:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Old Sturbridge Village, Bullard Tavern, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 5083470205 or osv.org

>Friday 27

Thanksgiving Dinner. Free For All. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bait-ul-Zikr, 370 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-407-8571.

>Saturday 28

Elf on the Shelf Storytime Event. To celebrate Scout Elf Return Week we will be hosting an event featuring The Elf on the Shelf and all the fun things children and families can do to prepare for their Elf’s return this holiday season. Free. 11 a.m.-noon Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Millbury, 70 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or bn.com

>Sunday 29

Solomon Pond Mall Invites Families To Bring Their Pets To Pose With Santa. Simon Malls in New England are inviting families to bring their pets to visit with Santa and to join in the holiday fun! Pets will have their own turn on Santa’s lap this holiday season so that their loving owners can capture festive photos; note - pets must be leashed or crated while traveling through the malls. 7-8 p.m. Solomon Pond Mall, Ann Taylor Court, 601 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough. 617-488-2800.

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Holiday Festival of Crafts. Hand-made, heart-felt. Over 60 artists display their creations in this once a year holiday marketplace. Cafe on site; free parking. Check worcestercraftcenter.org for details on individual artists. Free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183, ext. 301 or register. worcestercraftcenter.org 35th Reunion for Burncoat High Class of 1980. Please register to attend for $45 per person at burncoat1980.myevent.com $45 per person. 6:30-11:30 p.m. The Manor Restaurant, West Boylston, 42 West Boylston, West Boylston. burncoat1980.myevent.com

>Friday 27 – Sunday 29

37th Putney Craft Open Studio Tour. Top Ten Vermont Winter Event, Year of the Arts 2015, Thanksgiving Weekend Nov 27, 28, 29 (10-5). Putney, VT celebrates Craft, Culinary and Stage Weekend with performances and food specials in participating restaurants highlighted by the Putney Craft Tour that features blacksmiths, glass blowers, potters, jewelers, weavers, woodworkers - even artisan cheesemakers. Find that one-of-a-kind gift and buy direct from the artisan who made it. Part of the fun is meandering through the beautiful Vermont countryside, following the map to find these prominent craftspeople and view the works where they are conceived and created. Studios within a 12-mile radius of Putney and Saxtons River, VT. Visitors may start at The Gleanery Restaurant, 133 Main Street, Putney and/or at the Putney General Store for info, maps, and a preview exhibition of the artisans’ works. Free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Putney Vermont, Putney. 802-258-3992 or putneycrafts.com Country Folk Art Craft Show. Craft lovers will find a huge array of unique decorating needs from such themes as Primitive, Shabby Chic, Cottage, New Country, Tuscan, Northwest Lodge, Vintage, Traditional and Fine Art, Vintage and Whimsical. Some of the more popular decorating items found at our shows are handcrafted furniture, home and garden decor, jewelry, textiles, holiday decor, wearable art, handmade candles and soaps, quilts, paintings, framed art, florals, iron work, wood carvings, baskets, stained glass and much more. For those looking to enhance your homes atmosphere, you will find relaxing and uplifting music and many gourmet delights. $7. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center, 366 Main St., Sturbridge. 248-634-4151 or countryfolkart.com

>Saturday 28

UUCW 3rd Annual Craft Fair. This is “Shop Small Saturday” at the UUCW 3rd Annual Craft Fair. 18+ crafters and vendors, basket raffle, cookie sale, snacks and more! Save the Date and visit us on November 28th from 9-3pm. Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester 90 Holden St. Corner of Shore Drive in Worcester. For more info please contact Robin robinmitz2015@gmail.com Share with all your friends! Thank you 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester, 90 Holden St. 508-853-1942 or find them on Facebook. Holiday Festival of Crafts. Hand-made, heart-felt. Over 60 artists display their creations in this once a year holiday marketplace. Cafe on site; free parking. Check worcestercraftcenter.org for details on individual artists. Free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183, ext. 301 or register. worcestercraftcenter.org Gratitude For Altitude 2015. Join the Celebration! Faith Fellowship Ministries International (FFMI), presents a Night of Worship with Dove Awards and Stellar Award Nominee Alvin

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>Saturday 28 – Sunday 29

Worcester County Kennel Club Dog Show. Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29 2015 Worcester County Kennel Club will be holding its annual American Kennel Club AllBreed dog shows at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA, on Saturday and Sunday November 28 and 29, 2015. These shows represent a wonderful opportunity for the community at large to see and meet for themselves a great variety of dogs of all shapes and sizes. They can learn about different dog breeds and how those breeds might fit in with their families, and meet and learn from the responsible, dedicated hobby breeders and exhibitors who love and care for all these special dogs. The show hours will be from 8am to approximately 4pm each day, and admission is free. There will be a special “Meet the Breeds” event from 12 noon to 2 pm on Saturday, November 28, where we will have an area set aside with representatives from a number of different breeds specifically for the public to meet, up close and personal. While members of the general public may come at any time during the show hours, the

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Nov. 29 @ Wesleyan, Middleton, CT, 2 p.m. Nichols Nov. 28 Home vs. Johnson & Wales, 3:40 p.m. Becker Nov. 28 Home vs. Chatham, 7:50 p.m. Nov. 29 Home vs. Chatham, 12:30 p.m.

Nichols Dec. 2 Home vs. Endicott, 7:30 p.m. Worcester State Dec. 1 vs. UMASS Dartmouth @ Assumption College, 8:30 p.m.

basketball Men’s Holy Cross Nov. 29 Home vs. Harvard, 1:05 p.m. Dec. 2 @ Rhode Island College, Kingston, RI, 7 p.m. Clark University Dec. 01 Home vs. Connecticut College, 7 p.m. Becker Dec. 01 @ Brandeis, Waltham, 5:30 p.m. Assumption Nov. 29 @ Molloy, Rockville Center, NY, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 2 @ Southern New Hampshire, Manchester, 7:30 p.m. Anna Maria Dec. 1 Home vs. Norwich, 6 p.m. WPI Dec. 1 Home vs. Tufts, 7 p.m.

Members Only Double Discount Day. Members take 20% off* gifts for that special someone. *Excludes art and live plants. Included with admission. Free for members. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111.

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Holy Cross Nov. 29 Home vs. Bryant, 3:05 p.m. Dec. 2 Home vs. Vermont, 7:05 p.m. Clark University Nov. 30 Home vs. Coast Guard Academy, 7 p.m. Dec. 2 Home vs. MIT, 7 p.m. Becker Nov. 28 @ Fitchburg State, Fitchburg, 1 p.m. Dec. 1 Home vs. Wheelock, 7 p.m. Anna Maria Dec. 1 Home vs. Fitchburg State, 8 p.m. WPI Nov. 28 Home vs. Emerson, 5 p.m. Dec. 2 Home vs. Wellesley, 7 p.m. Nichols Dec. 2 Home vs. Endicott, 5:30 p.m. Assumption Nov. 29 @ Queens, New York City, NY, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 2 @ Southern New Hampshire, Manchester, 5:30 p.m.

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

Johanson Home Improvement Licensed, insured and HIC registered. Interior painting. Bathroom remodeling and repair. Door and window install. Decks and sheds. Rotted siding, drop ceilings, tiling, and much more. Over 20 years experience Chad (508) 963-8155 website: johansonhome improvement.com SERVING THE WACHUSETT AREA

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

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GLASS Central Glass Co. A Complete Line of Glass. Automotive-Residential. Window Glass Repairs, Screen Repairs/Pet Screens, Tub & Shower Glass Enclosures, Table Tops, Mirrors & More. Family Owned Over 50 Years. 127 Mechanic St. Leominster 978-537-3962 M-F 8-4 GUTTERS Gutter Cleaning Single family starting @ $75 Two family starting @ $95 All leaves bagged and taken away Fully insured 774-696-4934

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We are currently taking green cord wood orders. Plan ahead for next season and have your wood season at home. $225 princetontreeservices.com 978-464-5942 FLOORING/CARPETING C & S Carpet Mills Carpet & Linoleum 30 Sq. Yds. $589 Installed with Pad. Free Metal Incl’d. Berber, Plush or Commercial. Call Tom: 800-861-5445 or 508-886-2624 Creative Floors, Inc. Ceramic-Carpet-Vinyl Marble- Granite- Laminate Wallpaper Pre-finished Hardwood Sales-Design- Installation Residential & Commercial Free Estimates. Carpet Binding Financing Available Come visit our showroom! 508-829-7444 www.creativefloorsinc.com

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RUBBISH REMOVAL Lee Skoglund Services 10, 15, 20-yard container service. Yard & building materials. Office equipment & materials. Attics, cellars & estates cleaned, guaranteed by your closing date! Free estimates. Lee Skoglund 508-757-4209

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MASONRY Donald F. Mercurio BULKHEADS Repaired & Replaced Foundation Repairs Brick*Block*Stone Basement Waterproofing 508-835-4729/West Boylston Owner Operator Insured A Lorusso Masonry and Tile Foundation Repair, Stone Brick, Tile Backsplashes, Floors, Walls, Tub Surrounds, etc. Call 508-523-9628

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Dave’s Tree & Landscaping Enhancing the view from your home. Custom & Ornamental Pruning. Mulching. Planting. Lawn Mowing. Tree Removal. Certified Arborist. Call for consultation & free estimate. (508)829-6803. davestreeandlandscaping.com

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Inside-Out Garden Design Mowing, Garden Maintenance, Soil Testing, Ornamental Tree/ Shrub Pruning, Landscape Design/Installation. NOFA Accredited Organic Care. Up to $75 off Fall Clean-Up! Call/Text: (508) 335-3702 Email: cher@insideoutgarden.biz

Burnham Maintenance Clean-ups. Lawn Maintenance. Shrub Pruning. Bark Mulch, Screened Loam & Compost. Patios & Walkways. Fertilization Programs. Deliveries Available. Please call 508-829-3809 MULCH & LOAM Sterling Peat Inc. Quality Screened Loam. Mulches. Compost- w/Loam Mix. 2"-Gravel, Fill. Fieldstone. 978-422-8294

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Doggy Daycare & Kennel Multiple positions available at Bark n’ Bubbles. Apply in person to 154 Riverlin St., Millbury. Must be reliable, some nights & weekends.

Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA, Garden of the Cross Premier Location Lot 31D Value $5250 Asking $4800 Call Patti at 508-255-5068

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CEMETERY PLOTS Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA. 2 Lots in the Garden of Faith. $2500.00 for both. Near the feature. Mary 508-886-4334. Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton MA 2 lots in Heritage II w/vaults. $2,500.00 for both. Call Rick at 508-450-7470

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15 Waushacum Ave., Sterling 978-422-8675 Open 7 Days a Week 11 am to 5 pm Thursdays 11 am to 8 pm FOR SALE Organ with bench. Pd. $2700, asking $300 or best offer. 508331-3468 Golf clubs, bag, cart (used) Asking $250. 508-865-5726* Piano Mohogany, upright, w/ bench. 1st flr., easy move. Perfect for aspiring musicians. $300 OBO 508-865-4032 Volvo S80 snow tires on rims w/covers 225/55 R16 99T, Extra load M.S. Ex. cndtn. $675. Leave msg. 508-865-9093* Dining Set Scandinavian look, solid hardrock maple. By Moosehead of Maine. 2 leaves, 6 chairs. $750. 508-754-4670. Brand New Wolfgang Puck Pressure Cooker Oven Cooks 15lb turkey in 50 min. Cooks bread in 30 min. Saves 70% electricity. Can be used as conventional oven. Call 508461-7206. Leave message, Asking $200.00. Webster, MA 1 Bag Cement Mixer Have gear reduction gas motor that can be mounted. $150. 978906-1190 Lovely Framed Floral Print 44" x 24". $75. Photo available. 508-829-6792

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Vintage Guitar Magazines Older issues for collectors. 20 magazines for $19.99. 508-754 -8175

Frigidare natural gas range Excellent cond., white, self cleaning convection oven. $300 OBO 508-753-5368

4 Goodyear 225/50 R 16" Assurance All Season Tires Ex condn. Mntd on G.M. 5 hole alloy rims. $500. 978-422-8084

American Stanley Bunkbed Like new. Matching dresser w/ mirror. $500. 508-294-2901

Sofa - Micro Fiber Camel color. Good condition. Comfortable. $50. 508-330-2439.

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HOUSE FOR RENT Holden House Rental Available January 1st in residential neighborhood. House has 2 full baths, 4 rooms upstairs and 5 downstairs. Modern eat-in kitchen and sunroom with 3 level deck overlooking large backyard. Rent is $1500/month without utilities. If interested, call 508-393-4754. ROOM FOR RENT Auburn SWGM offering room for rent. 1.5 bd, furnished. Call for more info. $135/wk. Dep. neg.. 508-753-3894.

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2002 Mazda B2300 club cab, 5 speed standard,162,500 miles, many extras. Good condition. $3,900. 508-8299240

1991 Mercedes-Benz SLClass 147k miles. White exterior, w/new top and new seats. New tires. $7900.00 978-5377841 or 508-954-1866

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2009 Mazda CX-7 Blackcherry with gray & black interior. 48,000 miles $9,500. 774-8230466

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

2002 Chevrolet Corvette 39,000 miles Red with black interior. Car is in excellent condition! $26,000 or best offer. Call: 774-823-0466.

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

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

1992 Mercedes 300E 200,000 miles. Black w/grey interior. A nice ride, a head turner. 978-464-2895

1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list. Always stored in room temperature. $13,000 obo 978-4645525 or 781-879-8275 cell 978 -464-5525

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

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1999 Pontiac Grand Am 6 Cylinder, automatic, needs work or use for parts. 159,903 miles. $675. 978-422-8084 2010 Honda Civic 32K miles, very good cond. Front wheel drive. Automatic. A/C, power s t e e r i n g /b r a k e s /w i n d o w s / locks. $11,950 Hubbardston, MA 978-870-3291

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Amazing income opportunity. This multifamily home generates $ 35,400.00 Gross income and is centrally located in Gardner, less than 1/2 mile from route 2. This would be a great initial property to an upcoming real estate investor. Aberman Assoc Inc. Mark Gerber 978-537-4971 x 63

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Looking for a home with character and sun-ďŹ lled rooms on the West side of Fitchburg? Look no further... Many updates include new ďŹ&#x201A;ooring in the dining room (bamboo, 2015) and bathroom (2015), bamboo ďŹ&#x201A;ooring in bedrooms (2014), Mass Save audit 2014 (attic & basement insulated, weatherstripping, lights), gas range w/convection oven/dishwasher/refrigerator (2013), roof and windows (2013), new thermostat (2015), 10x12 deck (2014), shiplap red storage shed (2015). Conservation land across the street. Home on dead end street. Pictures tell the story! Aberman Assoc Inc. Yasmin Loft 978-537-4971 x 61

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- 6 room 1 bath Cottage. Â Brand New Septic System and Fantastic Location. An oversize garage with workshop that was added in 1992 makes this property a dream come true for hobby enthusiasts! This adorable home and workshop sits on a 1+ acre lot at the end of a dead end street. Beautiful hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;oors and a cozy ďŹ replace ďŹ ll this country cottage with character. Easy access to Route 117 and Route 70. One-level living option perfect for those looking to downsize. Aberman Assoc. Inc. Hanny GrutchďŹ eld Meyer 978-537-4971 x68Â www.grutchďŹ eldmeyer.com

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Charming Cape style home features oversized living rm with cozy reading corner overlooking rear deck and grassy fenced yard. Formal dining rm, spacious cabinet kitchen leading to deck with attached lower level deck feature with aboveground pool. 4 bdrms, (donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need 4 bdrms? turn the smaller one into an ofďŹ ce or walk in closet.) Recent installs = roof shingles, & upgraded furnace & water heater. Aberman Assoc. Inc Sandra DeRienzo 978-537-4971 x 42

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The charm and warmth of this home draws you in the moment you walk in the door! Enter via the mudrom into a maple cabinetted country kitchen, follow to the dining room with plenty of room for your formal table, beautiful built-ins and large picture window. The spacious living room boasts more built-ins and a ďŹ replace--hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;oors throughout. The sunroom or ofďŹ ce is a bonus with its own entrance and tons of natural light! 3 bedrooms upstairs including a huge master suite with showstopping master bath complete with steam shower and jacuzzi tub; Master opens out onto a balcony over looking backyard--perfect for morning coffee! A partial y ďŹ nished basement offers 2 possible bedrooms and game area--plenty of room to roam! Attached garage with storage; The lovely fenced in yard has a tri level deck perfectly laid out for get togethers. Gas boiler (2013), Superstor hot water tank (2010), replacement windows, doors and insulated to the max. Conveniently located-- a real beauty!! Aberman Assoc Inc Tracy Sladen 978-537-4971 x 17

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Welcoming Garrison Colonial on idyllic country road. Beautiful 2 acre parcel mostly level with double driveways. Open concept interior features a spacious Great room off the kitchen. Formal dining room and living room both with updated wood ďŹ&#x201A;oors. First ďŹ&#x201A;oor bedroom or ofďŹ ce. Front to back Master Bedroom with two walk in closets and plumbing in place for a second ďŹ&#x201A;oor laundry. Two additional spacious bedrooms. HomeÂ is ďŹ lled with natural light. Full basement and a two car garage. Shed. Property shows pride of ownership throughout. Aberman Assoc, Inc.Â Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x 15 www.gaillent.com

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6WHUOLQJ 4 br 1 1/2 bath colonial, In town turn of the 20th century colonial. 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms with two additional rooms in the walkout basement. Garage workshop has full storage loft above Dog kennels, paddocks not included. Sterling town beach for residents only.Â Aberman Assoc Inc Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Edward J. Flagg and Wendy Leighton to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for, Castle Point Mortgage, Inc., its successors and assigns, dated May 19, 2008 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 42880, Page 372, subsequently assigned to GMAC Mortgage, LLC by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds in Book 43950, Page 111, subsequently assigned to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC by GMAC Mortgage, LLC, by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds in Book 50860, Page 288, of which the Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 12:00 PM on December 21, 2015 at 425 1/2 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton (Manchaug), MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: File No. 50011 The land with the buildings thereon situated in Sutton, in the Village of Manchuag in said County of Worcester, on the easterly side of the state highway known as lot fifty-two (52) as shown on the map entitled “Property of Knight Finance Corp. Manchuag Village, and Mills, Sutton, MA, Revised Plan September 1927, Scale One Inch Equals 80 Feet”, and filed in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds as Plan 4 in Plan Book 52. The improvements thereon being known as 425 1/2 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton, MA 01590 also known as 425 1/2 Putnam Hill Road, Manchuag, MA 01526. Parcel # 49-115 Being the same lot of ground described in a deed dated 11-28-1994 by and between John R. Boucher and Ellen P. Boucher unto Edward J. Flagg and Debra L. Flagg and recorded 11-30-1994 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MA in Book 16738, page 298. Deed recorded herewith Bk 58772 Page 369 Disclaimer: The above property address is for informational purposes only. The Company does not guarantee it’s accuracy or completeness. The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check, or money order will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, Orlans Moran PLLC, P.O. Box 540540, Waltham, MA 02454 Phone: 781-790-7800 11/25, 12/3, 12/10/15

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (SEAL) LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 15 SM 009792 ORDER OF NOTICE TO: Stephen K. Kagotho, Serah W. Muiruri and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 501 et. Seq.: Bank of New York Mellon as Trustee for the Certificate Holders of CWMBS, Inc., CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2003-42, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-42 claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Sutton, numbered 2R Smith Road a/k/a 14 Smith Road, given by Stephen K. Kagotho and Serah W. Muiruri to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., dated July 14, 2003, and recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 30792, Page 327, and now held by the Plaintiff by assignment, has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the abovementioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before December 21, 2015 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER Chief Justice of said Court on November 9, 2015. Attest: Deborah J. Patterson , Recorder 15-023324 / Kagotho, Stephen/11/25/2015

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (SEAL) LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 15 SM 009796 ORDER OF NOTICE TO: Nicole A. Bailey and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 501 et. Seq.: Federal National Mortgage Association claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Sutton, numbered 138 Leland Hill Road, given by Nicole A. Bailey to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Security First Mortgage Funding, LLC., dated November 8, 2011, and recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 48121, Page 114, and now held by the Plaintiff by assignment, has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before December 21, 2015 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER Chief Justice of said Court on November 9, 2015. Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 15-022246 / Bailey, Nicole 11/25/2015

WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY INVITATION FOR BIDS The Worcester Housing Authority invites sealed bids for Siding Replacement at MA 12-11 Hooper Street Apartments in accordance with the documents prepared by Arnold Jacobson Associates, Inc. The work is estimated to cost $180,000. Project consists of but is not limited to: replacing the existing vinyl siding with new vinyl and composite vinyl siding and associated work on seven (7) two-story residential buildings. General Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. on December 16, 2015 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 1:00 p.m. on December 9, 2015 at which time bidders will be invited to visit the project site(s) 25 F1 Hooper Street, Worcester, MA 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. General Bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) in the following category of work: General Building Construction. 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 November 25, 2015 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 contact 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 Worcester Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, or to waive any informalities in the bidding if it be in the public interest to do so. No bid of a General Bidder shall be withdrawn, after opening thereof, prior to thirty (30) days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, without the consent of the Worcester Housing Authority. No bid of a Sub-Bidder shall be withdrawn, excluded, after award of the contract to the General Contractor without the consent of the Worcester Housing Authority. Questions regarding this project shall be submitted in writing 72 hours prior to opening and directed to: Charles Hillier, Arnold Jacobson Associates, Inc., 153 Andover Street, Suite 101, Danvers, MA 01923. 16 Mason Avenue, Suite 5, North Attleboro, MA 02760. 781 935-2500, 780 935-2519 (fax), Charles@AJAarchitects.com Worcester Housing Authority, Dennis L. Irish, Chairperson DATE: November 25, 2015

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE MILLBURY PLANNING BOARD In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A and Chapter 41 of the Massachusetts General Laws, Section 81-T and Section 81-W, the Millbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 14, 2015, at 7:30 p.m., at the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA, on the application of Wide World of Indoor Sports, 621 Pound Hill Road, North Smithfield, RI, for a one lot Definitive Subdivision Plan off of Worcester Providence Turnpike (Route 146), Millbury, MA, for Site Plan Review Permit under Article 1, Section 12.4 of the Millbury Zoning Bylaw, and for a Post-Construction Stormwater Management Permit under Section 16-3 of the Millbury General Bylaws. The Applicant wants to construct a 76,715 square foot indoor sports center, 204 parking spaces and a roadway to serve said facility. Plans are available for inspection in the Planning Department during normal business hours. Anyone wishing to be heard on this application should appear at the time and place designated above. Richard Gosselin Chairman 11/25, 12/3

Town of Sutton Zoning Board of Appeals TO ALL INTERESTED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40A, §11, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall, on December 3, 2015 at 7:30pm on the petition of James and Christine Watkins. The petitioner s are requesting a side and front setback variance from Section III.B.3. Table II of the town’s zoning bylaws and a finding from M.G.L. ch40A Section 6 to permit the construction of a garage/ mudroom addition. The property that is the subject of this petition is located at 65 McClellan Road and is located in the Residential-Rural Zoning District. A copy of the petition may be inspected during normal office hours in the Town Clerk’s Office located in the Town Hall. Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this variance petition should appear at the time and place designated. Brittanie Reinold Board of Appeals Clerk

LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (SEAL) LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 15 SM 009540 ORDER OF NOTICE TO: Kathleen J. Paradis and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 501 et. Seq.: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2006-OPT3, Mortgage-Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-OPT3 claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Sutton, numbered 14 Cedar Hill Road, given by Kathleen J. Paradis to Drew Mortgage Associates Inc., dated October 31, 2005, and recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 37741, Page 381, and now held by the Plaintiff by assignment, has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the abovementioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before December 21, 2015 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER Chief Justice of said Court on November 3, 2015. Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 15-020956 / Paradis, Kathleen J. 11/25/2015

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – HIGHWAY DIVISION NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Project File No. 606434 A Design Public Hearing will be held by MassDOT to discuss the proposed Streetscape project in the Main Street Business District in the City of Worcester, MA. WHERE: Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room, 3 Salem Street, Worcester, MA 01608 WHEN: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 @ 7:00 PM. PURPOSE: The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed streetscape project in the Main Street Business District in the City of Worcester. All views and comments made at the hearing will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible. PROPOSAL: The project consists of the refurbishment/upgrade of eleven (11) existing traffic signals along Main Street and related roadway improvements for overall bicycle, pedestrian and vehicle safety. Work also includes pavement milling, resurfacing and wheelchair ramp improvements. The project will provide new or reconstructed sidewalks and designated bicycle lanes on both sides of the roadway. A secure right-of-way is necessary for this project. Acquisitions in fee and permanent or temporary easements may be required. The City of Worcester is responsible for acquiring all needed rights in private or public lands. MassDOT’s policy concerning land acquisitions will be discussed at this hearing. Written views received by MassDOT subsequent to the date of this notice and up to five (5) days prior to the date of the hearing shall be displayed for public inspection and copying at the time and date listed above. Plans will be on display one-half hour before the hearing begins, with an engineer in attendance to answer questions regarding this project. A project handout will be made available on the MassDOT website listed below. Written statements and other exhibits in place of, or in addition to, oral statements made at the Public Hearing regarding the proposed undertaking are to be submitted to Patricia A. Leavenworth, P.E., Chief Engineer, MassDOT, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Roadway Project Management, Project File No. 606434. Such submissions will also be accepted at the hearing. Mailed statements and exhibits intended for inclusion in the public hearing transcript must be postmarked within ten (10) business days of this Public Hearing. Project inquiries may be emailed to dot.feedback.highway@state.ma.us. This location is accessible to people with disabilities. MassDOT provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (including but not limited to interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, open or closed captioning for videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats, such as audio tapes, Braille and large print), as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact MassDOT’s Chief Diversity and Civil Rights Officer by phone (857-368-8580), fax (857-368-0602), TTD/TTY (857-368-0603) or by email (MassDOT.CivilRights@dot.state.ma.us). Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting, and for more difficult to arrange services including sign-language, CART or language translation or interpretation, requests should be made at least ten (10) business days before the meeting. In case of inclement weather, hearing cancellation announcements will be posted on the internet at http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Highway/ THOMAS J. TINLIN PATRICIA A. LEAVENWORTH, P.E. HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR CHIEF ENGINEER

TOWN OF MILLBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 7:15 P.M. at the Municipal Ofﬁce Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Notice of Intent from Wide World of Indoor Sports for construction of an indoor sports facility and cul-de sac road with associated utilities and drainage located at 124 Worcester Providence Turnpike. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman

TOWN OF MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 At: 7:00 p.m. To act on a petition from: Michael & Magdalen Meagher 328 W. Sutton Rd, Millbury, MA (Davis Rd Millbury, MA) For a Variance in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance relative to: property at 83 Griggs Road, Sutton, MA for a frontage variance for the purpose of construction of a single family, single story dwelling. All interested parties are invited to attend. Paul Nigosian, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Ronald A. Peterson and Patricia L. Peterson to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated July 30, 2007 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 41627, Page 328, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to Bank Of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP dated June 22, 2012 and recorded with said registry on July 2, 2012 at Book 49216 Page 156 and by assignment from Bank Of America, N.A. to Nationstar Mortgage, LLC dated September 16, 2013 and recorded with said registry on March 20, 2014 at Book 52137 Page 242, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 10:00 a.m. on December 7, 2015, on the mortgaged premises located at 41 MANCHAUG ROAD, SUTTON, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: Property Address: 41 Manchaug Road, Sutton, Massachusetts 01590. The land with the buildings thereon, situated in the westerly part of Sutton, on the easterly side of the County Road, so-called, containing about three fourths of an acre be the same, more or less, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the end of a wall; THENCE easterly by said road twenty-two (22) rods to a corner; THENCE northerly by land now or formerly of William Darling nineteen and one-half (19 1/2) rods to a corner in a wall;THENCE westerly by land now or formerly of one Tourtellot ten (10) rods and four (4) feet to the first mentioned bound. Being the same premises conveyed to Ronald A. Peterson and Patricia L. Peterson, Dated January 31, 1992 and Recorded with the Worcester South Registry of Deeds on February 3, 1992 at Book 13941 Page 126. For mortgagor’s(s’) title see deed recorded with Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 13941, Page 126. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00 ) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. Nationstar Mortgage LLC Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street, Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201407-0081 – PRP 11/12/15, 11/19/15, 11/26/15

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MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Allan E. Hicks Jr. and Debra L. Hicks fka Debra L. Forte to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, dated March 31, 2006 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 38709, Page 297 subsequently assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-OPT5, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-OPT5 by Sand Canyon Corporation f/k/a Option One Mortgage Corporation by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds at Book 50135, Page 169; of which Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 10:00 AM on December 17, 2015 at 319 Central Turnpike, Sutton, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: The land with the buildings thereon shown on a Plan of Land in Sutton, Mass. Owned by Gerald Germaine et ux dated May 23, 1975, by Kenneth M. Shaw Engineering Inc., Sutton, Mass. Recorded in Worcester Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 412 Plan 120. For informational purposes only, the subject premises is shown as the 1.186 acre parcel on Plan Book 412, Plan 120, Worcester County (Worcester District)Registry of Deeds. The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, liens, attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to M.G.L.Ch.183A, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or money order will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-OPT5, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT5 Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, ORLANS MORAN PLLC, PO Box 540540, Waltham, MA 02454. Phone: (781) 790-7800 14-016547 11/25, 12/3, 12/10/15

TOWN OF MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 At: 7:20 p.m. To act on a petition from: MPE, Inc. Robert Ceppi- owner of property Elizabeth Aubin For a Variance in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance relative to: Article 2.District Regulations 26.3 relative to accessible road frontage to parcel 36/10 for a variance to construct 2 propane transloading tanks. All interested parties are invited to attend. Paul Nigosian, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals

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Elisabeth Donker

This spring the Greater Worcester Land Trust bought a parcel of land on Tory Fort lane called Donker Farm, a 23-acre mix-used property - and Worcester’s last grandfathered farm. We talked to Elisabeth Donker, a Dutch nanny who met her husband, Peter, a Dutch exchange student on a blind date in Worcester in 1963. Years later, after moving back to Holland, starting a family and returning to Worcester — the only place they knew in the United States — they eventually bought the farmhouse on Tory Fort Lane, where Donker had originally worked and lived. Donker talked about her humble beginnings as a backyard farmer predicated by her dislike for American eggs. You are originally from Holland. How did you come to settle in Worcester? When I was in

Holland there was an advertisement for a babysitter or a nanny. I met the people in Holland and they said, “Yeah, we’d take you…” Those were the days. I was 19 or 20 and I was up for something.

Donker Farm is a bit of a rarity in a New England city. Has this always been a working farm/ gentleman farm? It wasn’t that rare

when we got here 30 or 40 years ago. There were no other farms, but there was still space. It was all woodlands, my children used to camp out back. The house was moved here in 1902 or 1904 when they were building the reservoir; the city took the houses by immanent domain. You could buy them, but you had to take them away. So they took the house apart in pieces and with oxen and sled. They took them around the pond and brought it here and rebuild it.

Was farming always your intention? How did you start? No. We bought this from the

Bensons. They sold us the house and one acre. We were offered the 20 acres for the price we paid in tax. The taxes they paid over the years were $7,000. We bought it. All of a sudden we had 21 acres. Then I bought three and a half acres of frontage that’s visible from my house that would have been houses, tarred driveways, swimming pools, dogs, kids, those swings, everything.

When you started farming what were your animals? Chickens. I hated eggs here in

America. They tasted like fish. I hated the bread, too. We got some chickens. We had

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a friend and for a house warming gift he sent a crew and they built a coop. It was the Taj Mahal of chicken coops. It took three quarters of a year before we got and egg. We had a first egg party. Chickens lay eggs for two years, but I never got rid of the old chickens so we ended up with about 30 chickens. Some were laying and some were not. Some would get eaten up by the coyotes, and when they were small some got picked up by the hawks. Chickens disappeared, but they had free lives. My chickens are totally free.

Were you able to make money farming in Worcester? No, I kept myself busy and I

had a cash flow and I was lucky I had a husband with a job. Making money from animals you have to be rougher, you have to be not so nice. I didn’t think of them as pets, but I didn’t want to think of them as food. Since we don’t have the animals I’m more a vegetarian. I don’t want to eat someone else’s food. What did you put in your animals? My animals were happy and well taken care of with good food.

What kinds of animals do you currently have?

I have three menopausal sheep. They’re old, they’re 11. I still spin wool. I could use some fluffier wool. I have 30 chickens, five geese, one cat, two dogs and some canaries.

The Greater Worcester Land Trust is now the owner of the property. You sold in the spring of this year for much less than the property is worth. How did you come to sell to the GWLT? Every day I am thankful for that

because whatever they do it will stay open land. I don’t care what they do as long as

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we don’t get buildings, structures, houses, tar, swimming pools and swing-sets. They bought land across the street. My husband was into that, preserving the land, and I was into getting rich. My husband died and I had to start thinking about my own demise. What were we going to do? That’s when I started thinking about the Greater Worcester Land Trust, I thought my children would say, “We want to get rich, too,” grubby, grubby like me. They said, “Great idea, that’s what daddy would have wanted.” I called Colin (Novick, of the Land Trust). I think he had his eye on our land because it was a connection between lands they already owned. Wonderful. The money I got for it was nice, enough that I thought I could live another 15 years. It will never be built on - promise, promise, promise. There would be a trail and there would be people, that’s OK with me. He was for the animals also for educational

reasons, that’s nice. There’s a school right up the road, not so much as a petting zoo, but to see that there are animals around. It all was so enlightening and heartwarming and great. It fell together perfectly. We did the right thing. My children, they were the catalyst.

As part of the deal you are allowed to remain on the property. How long do you intend on staying? I can stay here as long as I’m

alive. I’m here, I’m taking care of the house, I’m paying for the insurance for the house. It’s my home and my pride and glory. Maybe this will become an information center. Maybe it could be a second Heifer Project. Who knows, but something nice. We love the land and we would like to keep it as it is for the future without structures and big signs.

– Steven King

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