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hen I began my research on 97 Webster St. and the artists that inhabit there, I expected a string of ordinary shops boasting beautiful creative works by locals, but not much more. What I found was beyond what I imagined and was unexpected from the old stock of warehouses. 97 Webster St. is a collection of creative and passionate artists that go beyond the world of art. As I walked through the doors of Funky Stuff, just one of 97 Webster St.’s occupants, to attend a pranic energy healing workshop, I was ďŹ lled with anxiety and wore a skeptic’s heart. Leaving the workshop, it occurred to me the holistic healing the community delivered to me. 97 Webster St. is a group that consistently works together, despite their differing mediums and ideas, to create something far beyond them – a community of artists that create for the better good of the entire city, hoping to bring Worcesterites specialized art and goods that make the rest pale in comparison. This story will dissect the community into its separate parts and show just what makes it so unique.
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May 16 - 22, 2013 ■ Volume 38, Number 37
Concerns raised over temple merger, Carlton Watson
Walter Bird Jr.
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he potential merger of two Worcester synagogues is sparking debate over the pending sale of one of the buildings to a local university as well as the involvement of a man who recently headed up an agency that is now being investigated by the state. Temple Emanuel on May Street and Temple Sinai on Salisbury Street are two financially struggling Jewish places of worship considering a merger that has divided loyalties and raised concerns about the involvement of one of Temple Emanuel’s leaders. That man, co-president Carlton Watson, happens to be the former executive director of the now-defunct Henry Lee Willis Center, a nonprofit human services agency that shut down earlier this year after four state agencies abruptly pulled their contracts; the center is being investigated for financial mismanagement and client care issues. At least one congregant at Temple Sinai is questioning Watson’s involvement with the potential sale of Temple Emanuel’s building to the nonprofit Worcester State University Foundation. Another person, who is not a member of either temple, but says he worked under Watson at the Willis Center, is also expressing concern. A vote on the sale of Temple Emanuel – which would leave Temple Sinai as home to those congregants – was supposed to take place Sunday, May 19; however, in a recent letter to Temple members, Watson and Temple Emanuel co-President Ellen Meyers say the vote will not occur
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because “negotiations are proceeding more slowly than planned.” The May 8 letter offers no additional details; however, what is raising some eyebrows is a planned May 30 vote on whether to combine the two synagogues that is scheduled to go forward as planned. With both synagogues facing financial hurdles, there is concern that should the merger go through, congregants could be stuck with two buildings.
“Of course we’re concerned about that,” says Temple Sinai President Gary Englander, suggesting at least part of the reason for the delay in selling Temple Emanuel is about the asking price. “It is very clear that would be deadly. There are some [at Temple Emanuel] wedded to the building and wedded to a number the building has to sell for. If we’re stuck with both buildings and their maintenance, then we have no money to staff them.
STEVEN KING
Temple Emanuel On May Street in Worcester.
CONGREGANT’S CONCERNS
Englander acknowledges he heard from one of his congregants concerned about Watson’s involvement in the process. He says the Steering Committee in charge of the integration of the two synagogues has been notified. “They have assured us they have no issue,” he says. “They think Carlton has been very helpful.” Watson co-chairs the committee with Temple Sinai’s Emily Holdstein. Other committee members include Ellen Meyers, David Persky and Pamela Zinn, along with exofficio members Cantor Kim Singer, Rabbi Scott Saulson and Rabbi Matthew Berger. The latter serves with Temple Emanuel. In a recent statement, Berger voiced his support of the Temple Emanuel leadership, singling out Watson and Myers, as well as the Steering Committee. “These dedicated leaders have listened to the concerns of the congregation. They have remained present throughout this journey,” Berger says. “Moreover, they have responded to the needs of the congregation. On more than one occasion, they have slowed the process down to gather the necessary information to make informed choices regarding these seminal decisions in the life of our congregation. These leaders have shown
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WOO-TOWN INDE X Abbie Goldberg, associate professor in psychology at Clark University, receives more than $718,000 from the National Institute of Mental Health for her multiyear project studying the postpartum period among visible and invisible sexual minority women in the US and Canada. +3
There is so much that can be gained by a complete merger that we need to suck it up and trust that the building issue is going to be resolved.”
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UMass Memorial Healthcare and its nurses can’t reach a contract agreement, with nurses deciding to strike and the issue potentially putting patients in the middle of a tug-of-war between the two sides. -3
WPI benefits to the tune of $578,000 from a Putnam, Conn. man and graduate of the Institute, whose estate gave a total of $1.5 million to nonprofit ventures, according to a news report. +2
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{ citydesk } an abiding commitment to transparent leadership which is both admirable and commendable.â€? While Berger sounds conďŹ dent, Englander says he shares come of his congregation’s concerns about communication and leadership within Temple Emanuel. “I don’t know anything about the Willis Center issue and I don’t really want to,â€? he says. “That’s a matter being handled at other levels and has nothing to do with Sinai.â€? While Englander did not say which of his congregants raised concerns about Watson, Temple Sinai member Bobbie Chase says she became concerned about Watson after reading of the troubles surrounding the Willis Center. “All of a sudden I said, ‘Oh my God that’s the same Carlton Watson as the Temple Emmanuel co-president,’â€? Chase says of reading media accounts of the nonproďŹ t’s problems with the state. “I don’t want this guy hurting either our synagogue or combined synagogue, if in fact he’s the one who did something.â€? Chase says she has three major issues: the merger, which she says is upsetting to people in both synagogues; the sale of the building, which she wants completed before the merger; and Watson. “My own opinion is Carlton Watson should have resigned from the whole process once his name was in the paper as being under suspicion, because it’s, to my mind, it is staining the merger,â€? Chase says. Her husband, Nick, also a Temple Sinai congregant, agrees. “Once the Willis Center went belly up ... that put Carlton under a cloud, which may be unfair, but the point is people in public roles
who ďŹ nd themselves under some kind of ethical cloud, they usually resign,â€? he says. “My opinion is he should have resigned as co-president of Emanuel because he’s now under this ethical cloud. He shouldn’t be making judgment calls at this point.â€? Reached this week by telephone, Watson politely declined comment for this story, offering instead to speak once the merger and sale processes are completed.
‘SHADY DEALINGS’
Matt Young says he worked from January 2010 to April 2012 for the Willis Center in the Families and Communities Together department as a family partner advocate. He says he left because he and other employees were not being paid and were given different excuses as to why. He says he saw things in his time at the Willis Center he had not seen before. For one thing, Young says he worked out of the second oor of the Temple Emanuel building – the same one where Watson serves as co-president. “He was renting the building to himself for himself,â€? Young says. “At the very least it shows a complete disregard for conict of interest or public perception. At the most, he’s doing it for whatever reason.â€? “I worked eight years in human services,â€? he says. “There’s always a little bit of shady dealings. But at the Willis Center was something I had never experienced before.â€? As one example, he cited the hiring of people who had gone through the substance abuse program as actual
employees. There was also no clear organizational chart delineating who employees should turn to for a particular issue, he says. “It was so convoluted. You never knew who you were supposed to be talking to,â€? Young says, noting that in addition to having a director of Human Resources, the Willis Center also had a president of stafďŹ ng. “I mean it was just things like that that didn’t even make sense.â€? Young says he and up to nine coworkers ďŹ led complaints with the Attorney General’s ofďŹ ce in January 2012. He does not know whether that move played any role in the center’s closing, but says while he has no stake in either Temple Sinai or Temple Emanuel, people like Chase are right to have concerns. “Based on my dealings, absolutely,â€? Young says when asked if Chase’s worries are founded. “When you talk to Carlton he’s one of those people who makes you feel very good about yourself, but the results speak for themselves.â€?
MONEY TROUBLES
The merger itself is being considered primarily for ďŹ nancial reasons. The Temple Emanuel Executive Committee
V E R BATI M I am relieved that issue is now over and we have a resilient, strong community of people who can get back to their normal lives. I want us to continue to pray for all of the victims of the horriďŹ c tragedy and my thoughts and concerns stay with them.â€? – District 4 City Councilor Sarai Rivera, after the body of dead suspected terrorist Tamerlan Tsarnaev was moved out of the city
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claims it has run a budget deficit for 11 of the past 13 years, depleting its endowment by more than $1 million. Both congregations cite a decreasing number of congregants, noting that many of the member families do not pay the expected full amount of annual dues. Temple Emmanuel counts about 335 member families; Sinai has approximately 155, according to Englander, who points out the temple also does not have a rabbi. There is no immediate promise of increased membership.
if the current demographics remain the same.”
DISSENSION AMONG THE RANKS
The proposed sale of Temple Emmanuel, meanwhile, is seen by some members of Temple Sinai as prudent because the building is too large for even the number of combined family members. The sale would give Worcester State University a building from which it currently rents classroom, administrative and
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Temple Sinai on Salisbury Street in Worcester. “There really is a dismal future for our congregation,” Englander says, noting about 30 percent of his congregation pays the $2,300-a-year dues. The rest, he says, pay about half that. Nick Chase acknowledges a dramatic change in demographics. “Both synagogues are below critical mass to keep viable operations going for any length of time,” he says. “The demographics of the Jewish community tell us both synagogues will continually shrink at rate of 6-10 percent a year. The merger between the two is not out of love, it is out of financial necessity. Neither one is going to survive on its own over the long-term. Even if both merge, you might have a quarter of a century left
parking space at $135,000 a year, according to the executive committee, and would allow the temple to continue using the building’s Persky Sanctuary for High Holidays/ bat mitzvahs and funerals. Carl Herrin, assistant to the President for International, Community & Government Affairs, says the university will not comment on any pending negotiations and would not confirm the potential sale. While Temple Emanuel’s executive committee touts the sale and merger, an opposition group argues neither its temple nor Temple Sinai “will go out of business this year [or] next, [or] the year after that based on current operations,” according to a February letter to fellow Temple
Emanuel congregants. The group says the temple yields about $210,000 a year from renting the building and spends close to that on building maintenance, making it revenue neutral – a contention the executive committee disputes. The group also questions whether it would be cost-effective to relocate to Temple Sinai and complains of a lack of information about the entire process. Nick Chase shares that frustration, saying there is a dearth of information being disseminated to congregants. “I don’t want to vote for a black box, that’s my issue,” he says. “We were promised transparency in the beginning of process, but what’s actually happened, at least as it appears to me, is information comes in, but not a heck of alot comes out.” Bobbie Chase is particularly critical of what she describes as secrecy surrounding a 2006 study done of the Temple Emmanuel building. A threeand-a-half page summary was eventually made public, but she says the full report has not been made available. The opposition group at Temple Emanuel raised a similar concern. “Why are we playing the secret games? If there’s really nothing wrong, we should be able to see this,” Bobbie Chase says. “I don’t want to be stuck with a building if we vote to merge and the building isn’t sold. Have a news tip or comment? Contact Walter Bird Jr. at 508-7493166, ext. 243, or email wbird@ worcestermag.com. Follow Walter on Twitter @walterbirdjr, find him on Facebook and don’t miss him with Paul Westcott on WTAG 580AM Thursdays at 8:35 a.m.
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BUSTED ALL FIRED UP: There’s a way to get people to quiet down and then there’s Francis Fournier’s way. Police arrested the 40-year-old Stowell Ave. man on multiple gun charges after he allegedly fired a round into the air outside his apartment to shut up a man and woman arguing in the street. Police say they responded to the area of 8 Stowell Ave. around 1:21 Tuesday morning, May 14, for a report of a man and woman arguing, as well as a single gunshot fired. The couple told officers they were arguing when a man leaned out a second-floor window at 5 Stowell Ave., yelled at them, showed a gun and fired it into the air. Additional officers arrived and the man was ordered outside, where he was arrested. Police also learned he did not have a license to carry firearms. Police searched Fournier’s apartment and found several rifles and shotguns as well as a spent shell casing near the window where he allegedly fired a gun. He was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building. The Worcester Police Detective Bureau responded to the scene and obtained a search warrant for the apartment. An extensive search yielded a 12-gauge pump shotgun, .45 caliber handgun, .50 caliber black powder rifle and two .22 caliber rifles. None of the firearms were stored in a locked container or had trigger locks on them. The discoveries led to additional charges against Fournier on five counts of possession of a firearm without an FID card, possession of ammunition without an FID card and five counts of improper storage of a firearm. SECOND TIME’S NO CHARM: Even if you didn’t have a great Mother’s Day weekend, chances are it was better than John Boguzis’ weekend. The 28-year-old resident of 65 Prospect St. went to jail Sunday, May 12 around 8 p.m., got out around 1:30 Monday morning, then wound up right back behind bars again. Here’s what happened: According to authorities, Gardner police notified Worcester Police on Saturday, May 11 they were investigating a housebreak in their community and had identified Boguzis as the suspect. On Sunday, around 3:30 a.m. police responded to a report from one of Boguzis’ neighbors of a larceny on his property. They were told Boguzis had been seen putting his neighbor’s gas grill in his truck and driving off. Police could not immediately find Boguzis, but in the meantime an officer requested a warrant for larceny over $250. Around 8 p.m. Sunday police learned Boguzis was back at his apartment, went there and arrested him. While searching his shed/garage, they discovered a 9mm Baretta handgun. That led authorities to request a search warrant for Boguzis’ apartment. Several hours later, at approximately 1:30 a.m. Monday, Boguzis came home after being bailed out of jail. Police who were there received the warrant, searched the apartment and uncovered items linking Boguzis to the Gardner break-in. They also found ammunition and learned Boguzis did not possess a license to carry a firearm. And that led Boguzis to being arrested a second time and charged with receiving stolen property over $250 and two counts of possession of a firearm and ammunition without an FID card.
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Police Chief Gary Gemme says his department is turning to the state and federal government to recoup more than $47,000 in police detail incurred over six days when authorities had to provide 24-hour-a-day security at Graham Putnam & Mahoney Funeral Home when the body of dead suspected terrorist Tamerlan Tsarnaev wound up there Friday, May 3. Police detail was there until Thursday night, May 9 – hours after the body was shuttled out of the city and taken to a Muslim burial ground in Virginia. The cost covered overtime salaries of the officers and supervisors required to ensure public safety. Supervisors included sergeants and lieutenants. Deputy Police Chief Steve Sargent coordinated the security effort in his role as chief of operations. The total tab was $47,171.48. Neither Chief Gemme nor funeral director Peter Stefan believes they should foot the bill, although Stefan had initially said it would be “only fair” for him to pick up some of the tab.
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$250,000 Box 4 Special Services Canteen Truck is ready to roll in Worcester, but there’s only one problem: The toilet-equipped truck, which will offer up food and drink to weary safety crews during emergencies, needs a permanent place to call home. For now, the wellequipped rolling canteen will be housed in the EMS garage on Wells Street. The allvolunteer Box 4 group, many of whose members are retired firefighters, hopes to raise money to either rent or build a place to dock the truck, whose purchase was powered by Dunkin’ Donuts and local franchisee Rob Branca. He was spurred into action by councilors Kate Toomey and Tony Economou and got help from folks like fellow Dunkin’ franchises Jim Carafotes, who runs an Oxford DD, and local companies such as Polar Beverages. The truck will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
BEATING THE TRAFFIC: Retiring DPW Commissioner Bob Moylan is expected
to issue a report on the potential traffic impact of a proposed slots parlor by the end of May. Moylan says he is waiting for a traffic consultant’s report from the developer, Rush Gaming. After that, the DPW will need about 10 days to go over it and put together its assessment. The report will address the improvements Rush Gaming proposes to make to mitigate traffic issues, including around the Kelley Square area.
BY THE NUMBERS: They say the numbers don’t lie and the Worcester Public School District isn’t shying away from them, at least when it comes to out-ofschool suspensions (OSS). A study by the Gaston Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston reveals that of the four urban school districts in the state, Worcester had the second-highest OSS rate in the 2011-12 school year, at 12.1 behind Springfield’s 15.4. The city’s rate was more than two times greater than the state rate of 5.4 and was higher than both Boston’s and Lowell’s. There were 4,893 incidents that resulted in an OSS in 2011-12, with 2,528 of the district’s approximately 24,000 students receiving at least one. Points of interest: the highest number by far was among high school freshmen (819), there were 176 OSS in kindergarten, almost three-quarters of all OSS were served by females and Latinos accounted for 1,355 of the suspensions. The latter number more than doubled the suspensions served by white students. The issue was discussed at a recent seminar at Worcester State University. FINAL COUNTDOWN: Less than a week remains for candidates in the 2013 municipal election to return their nomination papers. As of Tuesday, May 14, nomination papers were pulled for 40 potential candidates for City Council and School Committee. Of them, 15 had returned them and had their signatures certified; that is certain to change as some incumbents still haven’t turned theirs in. Here’s whose papers are in – “I” denotes incumbent: (At-Large Councilor) Mesfin Beshir, Konnie Lukes (I), Mayor Joe Petty (I), Michael Gaffney, William Feegbeh, Morris Bergman and Mike Germain (I); (District 1 Councilor) Chris Rich and Tony Economou (I); (District 2 Councilor) Phil Palmieri (I) and Jennithan Cortes; (District 3 Councilor) George Russell (I); (District 5 Councilor) Bill Eddy (I); (School Committee) Tracy O’Connell Novick (I) and John Monfredo (I). Among the more recent potential candidates to pull papers are (AtLarge Councilor) Chris Cherry, Micke Rodriguez Jr. and Bill Coleman and (School Committee) Bob Cohane.
UNIFORM DECISION: Attorney Margaret Melican, the legal eagle who represented several clients in their financial claims against the now defunct Worcester Tornadoes, says she plans to sell the uniforms and equipment that was seized as the organization went out of business at auction. And, yes, among the uniforms is Jose Canseco’s. Melican says, “I have had a lot of calls from people looking to buy Jose Canseco’s uniform.”
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As part of Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University’s Varis Performing Arts Series, the Nando Michelin Jazz Duo performs on Saturday, April 20 at 3 p.m. Nando Michelin first came to the United States from his homeland of Uruguay to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he continued to develop his skills as a piano player and composer. Once graduating in 1991, Michelin recorded several pieces of original music for Perro Andaluz, an Uruguayan label. Jazz Times has called his album “ART,” “an ear-grabbing gallery of break-taking originals.”
WSU and WAM
Worcester State University’s new partnership with Worcester Art Museum (WAM) has allowed students to use their skill sets and continue to learn outside of the classroom through five different projects. Two of the projects joined together professors of the Visual and Performing Arts department and students and have been featured at WAM this month. One exhibit, “Boondoggle,” is the work of students who have created art with the help and supervision of Michelle Poirier, a dancer who guided students through improvisational movement in reaction, relation and response to various works of art in the galleries; and Amy Archambault who worked with the students in found-object transformations and constructions. The other exhibit at WAM was a wearable art fashion show. A third project brought together Psychology department professors and students to research how people use specific galleries before a new installation. Those involved will continue their research once the new installation is completed over the summer. The information will allow WAM to gain insight into how the improved gallery configuration will affect attendees’ Interaction with the art. Another project is a class about docent training, which takes place in the museum and will ultimately lead to a paid internship for students as docents at WAM. The final project brings together the Computer Science department with WAM’s Jeppson Idea Lab to create an app. for use with current projects taking place in the lab.
AMAZING ALUMNI
Five noteworthy, actually, let’s call them outstanding, graduates of the College of the Holy Cross have been recognized with the Sanctae Crucis Award, that was established in 1998 to make note of distinguished achievements of alumni. Below are this year’s recipients. Richard Connolly, Jr. ’61: Philanthropist and financial advisor, overseeing an estimated $3.7 billion in assets at Morgan Stanley. He is considered one of the nation’s most successful stockbrokers. Kara Dallman ’87: Retired naval commander and director of business development at the nonprofit United Through Reading, working to advance the mission of uniting military families who are physically separated by sharing the experience of reading aloud together. Peter Deckers, M.D. ’62: Surgeon, teacher and former dean of the University of Connecticut’s School of Medicine and former executive vice president of the university’s Health Center, where he facilitated a transformation of the way the school taught with new forward-thinking curriculum that won national recognition. Mary Cahoon McGinnity ’77: Executive director of the Ignation Volunteer Corps, helping to provide men and women over the age of 50 with opportunities to serve the needs of people who are poor, to to work for a more just society, and grow deeper in Chritian faith by reflecting and praying in the Ignation tradition. Katherine Volk ’00: Advocate for the homeless, victims of violence and those dealing with trauma. She is also the managing director of t3 (think.teach. transform) and a senior associate at the Center of Social Innovation, where she leads a training institute committed to improving the knowledge and skills of people working in human services.
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Dennis Vanasse, director of Student Success Center at Anna Maria College, has recently authored and published two children’s books that focus on topics that Mr. Vanasse believe need to be addressed in society. “I am Special too” is about a 7-year-old boy who is just like any other child, except that he has Cerebral Palsy and is in a wheelchair. “Stand Tall Against Bullying” is about an 8-year-old boy who is bullied at school. Both books are available for purchase on amazon.com. Send notes about Worcester colleges and universities, works of art by students and staff, opinion pieces and other higher-ed related content to editor@ worcestermag.com with contact information to be considered for publication.
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In February, at the urging of his family, friends and political supporters, Chris Christie, the corpulent governor of New Jersey, secretly underwent lap-band, a safe weight-loss surgical procedure. With a titanium band now wrapped around his stomach, Christie has lost over 40 pounds in just three months. And, prior to seeking the Republican nomination for President, he’s going to lose a lot more weight. Now, I’m no Chris Christie, but I must lose about 40 pounds to stay relatively healthy, mentally sharp and to ward off some of the aches and pains that I have been experiencing lately. Surely, my loyalty to the junk food pyramid is why my blood pressure and cholesterol are too high and why I have neuropathy in my hands. And, like many retirees, I have one of the
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Running for city council could make me a big loser most common health problems in America, sitting disease. A sedentary lifestyle at the computer and in front of the TV is one of the leading causes of preventable death. So please, Worcester voters, don’t make it more dangerous for us by putting 1,250 slot machines at Kelley Square. In any case, losing 40 pounds should be a piece of cake for me. But lately, the only cake in my life has chocolate frosting on it. So far, I’ve lacked the willpower to do this. If only the Worcester City Council would ban obesity. But indirectly, the city council might be the answer for me. You see, the thinnest and healthiest that I’ve been in years was back in 2007, the last year that I ran for council. I worked so hard on that final campaign, knocking on doors, pushing hundreds of lawn signs into the ground, attending all types of events and spending more time on street corners than any panhandler.
During that race, I was a tireless oneman army. Being on the campaign trail all day kept me standing, moving, exercising and dieting. Not only did I go from a size XL to a large red and white Gary Rosen shirt, but I even got a great tan. So now I have a weighty decision to make. Should I be the first Worcester City Council candidate to run to lose? I don’t mean run to lose the race, I mean run to lose weight. I know that those deadly 40 pounds would be gone long before the votes are counted in November. If I do run for city council as a noninvasive weight-loss procedure, I have mere days left to gather and submit the signatures of 100 registered voters from District 5. Remember, in a show of selfservice over public service, the present city council drastically reduced the window of time candidates have to enter the race. Nomination papers are now due
on May 21, not in July. Of course I probably wouldn’t be able to defeat Bill Eddy, the D-5 incumbent by even a thin margin. After all, how serious would the electorate take me when Eddy is talking about property taxes, the budget, crime, economic development and slots, while I’m telling voters how good and healthy it feels to be so svelte. Also, the incumbent councilor is backed up by an army of local and state Democratic heavyweights, a few of whom I have pissed off in previous Worcester Mag columns. And I can just hear Steve “the Q” Quist, of Kape Kod Konnie fame and a huge Bill Eddy supporter, branding me the Pat Paulsen of Worcester politics. But a potential last hurrah does give me food for thought. I’d shed those 40 pounds by election day. And if enough people in D-5 voted for such a big loser, I know that I could pull my own weight on the council.
Letter The eight lessons about sustainability I learned from my mom
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n good conscious, I could not let another Mother’s Day pass with the routine breakfast, Hallmark card and last minute bouquet of grocery store flowers. She not only gave me and my two brothers and sister life, she also gave us a fighting chance in life: great educational opportunities; healthy, homemade meals from the garden; encouragement, patience and forgiveness that are the foundation of our successes. I translated her nurturing ways into a professional career in sustainability and felt compelled this Mother’s Day to share the eight lessons of sustainability that I learned from her as a way to thank and honor her. 1. Nature is wondrous, but it belongs outside. Like most kids, crawling critters that were not fast enough to escape my curious hands were my own personal captives of imagination and exploration, and, like most kids, I just had to share this with mom. After the fifth or sixth time I took a frog out of my pocket to show mom in the kitchen, she had had enough, and frogs were no longer allowed in the house. Years later I connected these innocent adventures to form a simple guiding principal to my professional career in sustainability; frogs and their friends have their own custom built home, they may not survive in ours, but we cannot survive without their environments. 2. You’re not alone. It’s true what they say about the middle child. Well, I am number three out of four, but I can tell you there is a positive side to being between the bookends of your siblings. I never developed a deep sense
of possession. Most of the cool toys were my older brother’s, most of the clothes, hand-medowns, and most of the household goodies were shared between me and my brothers and sister and friends and neighbors. My mom taught me how to get along with others, to not get lost in who has what, and to share what I do have. I learned early on that I am not alone and years later I find that I am swimming in a river with many more people than my three siblings, but that we are all dependant on sharing finite resources and if we can’t play nice together — game over. 3. Homemade is always the best. Every Christmas mom’s answer to what she wants is always the same, “a homemade drawing of Santa.” Mom always values the love, thought and effort that goes into a gift much more than the gift itself. I remember a million cozy evenings when she would run classes on quilting or making Teddy Bears for the “sewing circle.” These ladies had more fun than I’ve ever seen anyone have while shopping on-line or at the mall. I can’t tell you how many times the “sustainability circle” could use mom’s expertise, whether canning or community building, thriftiness or just helping people understand that value is not always found in sticker shock. 4. Absolutely not. I was the wild one in the family. Always ready to try whatever I could think of. Thank God I have a mom who is courageous enough to put me in my place (and often)! If I counted all the times her reply was “Christopher, absolutely not!” before I had even finished with my brilliant idea, I
could retire a wealthy man. But this lesson made me wealthy in another way - it taught me the power and appeal of self-restraint. Our environment is spinning out of control and the antidote is self-restraint. Resisting impulses, reflecting on our actions and there impacts and having a plan and process for sustainability will get us from “absolutely not” to absolutely! 5. There’s no free ride. I was fortunate enough to participate in KidCompany, a WBZ radio program for kids ages 8-14. This was an amazing opportunity that formed many of my early impressions of the professional world. It also required a lot of commuting into Boston. Mom was the ever-pleasant chauffeur that always replied, “oh, it’s alright — I love Boston.” I often think of mom driving me around and shaping my future, she didn’t charge a fare and was always kind, but I realize now, it came at her own profound selfsacrifice. It was her time away from the things she loved, her gas money, her wear and tear on the car, and her frustration sitting in traffic. In a lot of ways, we are getting a free ride on Planet Earth and need to mindful that often it is at the expense of someone or something else. 6. All I Really Needed to Know I Learned In Kindergarten. As a kindergarten teacher, my mom made it a priority to teach her children the value of playing nice in the sandbox. She taught us that you’re never too old to be young and that the lessons of kindergarten; “share everything, play fair, clean up your own mess and remember the little seed in the
Styrofoam cup; the roots go down, the plant goes up, and nobody really knows how or why” were not only childhood lessons, but life lessons, that have helped her adult children grow and succeed and helped me realize that the rules of caring for Earth were all taught in kindergarten. 7. It’s simple. Mom is always my favorite person to question. Mainly this is because she would never give me an answer. “Christopher, it’s simple,” was generally the only reply to my hours of endless epistemological questions. After decades of study and business in sustainability, I have crossed countless complex questions about sustainability: how do we define it; how do we measure it; how do we achieve it; how do we balance our needs with the planet’s; and found that the truth really is simple. We all know the right choices and how to get there, and we will, it just may take a generation of our children asking us to acknowledge what decisions we made and why. 8. No matter what, I will always love you. Around the world, children, young and old are celebrating Earth’s greatest gift, our mom’s. Our mom’s teach us to love and to be loved. After decades of wins, losses and ties fighting to protect and preserve our environment, I realize that love is the best tool available to help balance people, climate, biodiversity and ecosystems. For that mom, thank you, I will always love you, Happy Mother’s Day! CHRIS NOONAN, Senior Program Advisor, Institute for Energy & Sustainability
CORRECTION: In the May 9, 2013 issue of Worcester Mag, several mistakes appeared in the first paragraph of the “The Days of Knight” story about artist Jacob Knight. Becker College was incorrectly referred to as Becker Junior College, which name it has not been for several years. The date of the College’s Commencement was not specifically said to be Saturday, May 11. Jacob Knight (born Roger Jaskoviak), in the story, was said to have been an alumnus of the Leicester Junior Academy; it should have read he was an alumnus of Leicester Junior College, now known as the Leicester campus of Becker College. Worcester Mag apologizes for these mistakes. M AY 1 6 , 2 0 1 3 • W O R C E S T E R M A G . C O M
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It is an unsuspecting set of warehouses tucked away on Webster Street in Worcester, a simple “97” sticking its neck out to passing cars. At fi rst notice, not much is to be expected from the setting, but entering any one of the buildings transforms the ordinary into an artistic haven. 97 Webster St. is so much more than meets the eye; on any given day dozens of artists are occupying the space, carving their slice of creative heaven in the city. The location is a home for several artists’ wares to be displayed and to be sold. The result of the bustling place of business is a community where ideas abound and there’s always someone willing to lend a hand.
Joshua Swalec, owner of Ferromorphics Blacksmithing, shapes red hot metal between hammer and anvil. Ferromorphics Blacksmithing is one of the many artistic endevours sharing the 97 Webster St. address.
FINDING A HOME Upon arriving at Funky Stuff, it’s hard
not to be awestruck. The high ceilings, wood floors and abundance of open space complete the perfect canvas for Funky Stuff to display local artists’ wares: paintings, sculptures, jewelry, clothing and so much more. It doesn’t stop there; Funky Stuff accounts for just one of the
creative spaces carved out and residing at 97 Webster St. Worcester may have its fair share of funk, but none funkier than Funky Stuff. A unique location for local artists’ handmade goods and rare workshops that are sure to intrigue, Funky Stuff’s proud owners, Adrian Demers and Kai Griffiths, are constantly keeping abreast on new ways to connect with artists and provide a
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central location for them to come together to create. Inspired by artistic expression at a young age, Griffiths and childhood pal Demers organically built Funky Stuff from a budding idea. Griffiths, a graduate of St. John’s High School in Shrewsbury, Mass., had opted out of college and kept himself busy taking art courses at the Worcester Art Museum and the Worcester Center for Crafts while working as a chef at Lucky’s Cafe. Growing up subconsciously desiring to create and share art, it was two years ago when Griffiths found himself surrounded by artists and realized there were few shops - in the Worcester area and abroad, as well - that focused solely on local, handmade art. During this time, Demers began a fruitless and disheartening job search after studying communications at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. “It seemed like the only places that were hiring wanted me to go door-to-door selling knives or insurance to my friends and neighbors, and that was something that just didn’t sit right with me. So after a summer of getting discouraged, I started thinking.” Griffiths and Demers, seeing some friends make a name for themselves selling their own art (jewelry, clothes, etc.), became hugely inspired. One fateful day when Demers was visiting Griffiths at work, they began to joke about maybe one day opening their own shop. Griffith’s boss, overhearing the plans, told the two about a storefront she had found on craigslist. Inexpensive and an opportunity too good to pass up, the amateur business partners decided to dive into their dream. The location, 113 Lovell St., needed a lot of work, but after long months of perfecting the space, Funky Stuff was born. “We did three months of renovations, long days and long nights, M AY 1 6 , 2 0 1 3 • W O R C E S T E R M A G . C O M 11
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railings, Swalec’s main interest rests in functional art, local production and sustainable engineering. Today, Swalec serves on the board of the Worcester Artist Group (WAG) and is constantly looking for other spaces at 97 Webster St. for other artists to rent. In fact, Swalec shares his space with another blacksmith, Randal Gardner. Never one to quite settle roots in one place, Gardner attended 13 different schools across the country before graduating high school. Because of his extensive traveling, Gardner’s love for metalworking began afar; Gardner’s passion for sculpting metal was sparked while he was stationed for the Navy in Hawaii. Upon returning to Massachusetts in January 2012, Gardner
A view of the 97 Webster St. building.
Today, with Webster Street now Funky Stuff’s home, the duo offers workshops and classes such as Community Creations, Sound Healing Meditations, Pranic Healing and Meditation, Documentary Screenings, hand drumming, painting, sculpture and loads more. “Generally, we try to be as open minded as possible. Anyone who contacts us interested in running a workshop or a class is given a chance to do so, provided we think it is a good fit,” explains Griffiths.
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until Funky Stuff was ready. We opened Thanksgiving weekend with about 13 artists (mostly friends), coffee and good intentions,” Griffiths fondly recalls. From early on in their business venture, Griffiths and Demers knew the direction they wanted to go in. Though the Lovell Street start to Funky Stuff proved to be the right opportunity at the time, it was not long before the two realized that with the business’ growth, more space would be needed. “Unfortunately, our old space, which was only about 250 square feet, was not particularly conducive to having workshops or classes. When we moved to 97C Webster St. this past fall, it enabled us to begin doing so, having about four times the amount of space.”
AGiven PLACE FOR CREATIVITY 97 Webster St.’s vast space, it
is no surprise that other artists have flocked to the area. The formation of the blacksmithing scene at 97 Webster St. is similar to that of Funky Stuff in the sense that different paths led business owners to that precise spot. Neighbor to Funky Stuff is owner Joshua Swalec’s Ferromorphics Blacksmithing. A Boylston native, Swalec attended Worcester Vocational High School where he learned how to weld. Years of blacksmithing practice led to Swalec moving to Worcester and making 97 Webster St. the home to his metal shop for the last eight years. Specializing in custom steel stairways, fences and
found Swalec. It wasn’t long before that Gardner moved his metalworking studio into Ferromorphics Blacksmithing, starting his own business, Eternity Sculptures. Though Gardner specializes in sculpting stainless steel, he and Swalec have partnered recently in crafting top-end wrought iron fences and staircases, forming a new company, Eternity Ironworks. Like Swalec, Gardner is also a part of the WAG, serving as the Chief Officer. Amanda Barker uses her space a bit differently than Funky Stuff or the blacksmithing duo. A graduate of Clark University’s Environmental Science and Policy Program, the Pennsylvania native proudly runs Nuestro Heurto, a volunteer-run community farm located on Southgate Street in Worcester, founded in 2009. Several others assisted Barker in creating a community greenhouse about a year and a half ago. Using her space on Webster Street to propagate seedlings, the other volunteers assist in watering, transplanting and giving growing advice to one another. Surprisingly, there’s enough space for an office of sorts, which Barker uses for administrative work for Nuestro Huerto.
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DIVERSE, YET INCLUSIVE The community truly represents the
eclectic range of artistry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our community here at 97 Webster is very inclusive. We encourage and support anyone who makes cool things or wants to pursue innovative projects. We have a fully-equipped blacksmith and metal shop, carpentry shop and computer lab. We have all the equipment for a fully-functioning pottery shop. We have leatherworking equipment, jewelry-making equipment and are looking into what it would take to include glassblowing,â&#x20AC;? says Gardner. The possibilities seem endless. For Barker, her whole intention initially for attaining space at 97 Webster St. was to learn how to weld and build her own cargo bicycle trailer. Today, she still utilizes the metal shop when she can to further hone her skills. With such a diverse group of artists and artisans, it may be surprising just how much the community leans on each other. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Interaction happens a lot. [Barker] uses the metal shop for projectsâ&#x20AC;Ś. I sell my items on consignment at Funky Stuff,â&#x20AC;? says Swalec. Barker also comments on the close-knit crew, saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The opportunity to learn is what ďŹ rst attracted me. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve stayed because of the creativity and generosity I encountered when here. People here are willing to take the time to teach, to lend tools, advice and support for your endeavors. We are certainly all not alike, but we do share that in common.â&#x20AC;?
FOSTERING COMMUNITY AND INSPIRATION Among all the artists, there seems to be
this vibrancy that they share. For GrifďŹ ths and Demers, this energy is artistic and spiritual expression coming together, regardless of what type art is pursued or what the ďŹ nished product may be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When
you take the time to create something where you make sure everything is just right and you really focus on it and put your love and energy into it, then it becomes art. It can be anything. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be a painting or a song, it can be a chair or a spoon or a house or even breakfast. That love and energy you put into its creation shows through and makes your creation beautiful and unique. Anyone who looks at it can tell. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what spirituality is really all about â&#x20AC;&#x201C; love,â&#x20AC;? says Demers. The kind of community already existing at 97 Webster St. is somewhat of an ideal scenario. Inspiration can come from those next door, larger projects are pursued together (such as Swalec and Gardnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest business endeavor) and support is always readily available for even the craziest artistic ideas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we are the future of the art and craftsman community here in Worcester. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see my city become a destination for artist and artisans, much like Boston or Providence,â&#x20AC;? Gardner says. Worcester is a city that certainly has its fair share of artist and artisans, especially given the number of artists in just one location. Barker notes that events such as stART on the Street provide a perfect opportunity for local artists in Worcester and the surrounding areas to showcase their work. However, she does believe there are areas that Worcester lacks in support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would say that it would be helpful if there were readily-accessible grants from the city or other organizations available to property owners and individuals to help transform their existing space into something more conducive to marker/ artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; spaces, whether its renovations, improved or new equipment, or training.â&#x20AC;? Swalec hopes that the community on Webster Street inspires others in the city to create their own things and establish a creative, localized economy, reducing the amount of items and goods that residents purchase at common chains.
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THE BUSINESS SIDE OF THINGS All business owners can likely relate and
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its toll. Griffiths and Demers learned this firsthand through their experience opening Funky Stuff. “Owning your own business, you do everything so you’re always learning new things and not just business skills. I’ve had to put in a floor, build a geodesic dome to use for bending, and promote and run community events like our monthly drum circles. They don’t exactly teach you how to do those things
in school,” Demers says. Beyond acquiring new business skills, there is so much to be gained from owning a business revolving around art, says Griffiths. “It has created a deeprooted connection to people around me and to my city. My art production has increased ten-fold, whereas before Funky Stuff, I sometimes would have trouble finding inspiration, but not now.” Demers,
Adrian Demers, co-owner of Funky Stuff, holds a painting. The eclectic store sells original art from several local artists, including many that work out of the 97 Webster St. address. too, holds Funky Stuff and its inception in high regard to what it has done for him personally. “Starting Funky Stuff has been one of the best decisions of my life. It has taught me so much and brought me such great opportunities already. I can’t wait to see what the future will hold.” For all art can bring, Demers and Griffiths hope their shop and the 97 Webster St. location will bring even more to its loyal customers. “I hope they get inspired... I think that’s really the message of Funky Stuff, that life doesn’t have to be planned and boring; put some love and energy into everything and make it awesome. It’s your life, after all, it deserves to be awesome just like you,” says Demers. Griffiths puts the message short and sweet. “Don’t be afraid to be a little funky!” For more information on all things Funky Stuff, visit funkystuffworcester.com. Ferromorphics Blacksmithing information can be found at ferromorphics.com. Visit eternityironworks.com for more information on Eternity Ironworks. To learn more on Nuestro Huerto, visit nuestrohuerto.com. Also, visit these spaces and others at 97 Webster St. in Worcester, to explore all that it has to offer.
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Purchasing a $900 retailvalued wine fridge for only $300 may seem like an uncommon bargain, but a sale like this is business as usual for Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore located at 11 Distributor Rd. on Gold Star Blvd. The ReStore is a 16,000 squarefoot warehouse that sells donated new and gently-used home improvement supplies, furnishings, appliances, and materials at a STEVEN KING reduced price of 40 to 70 percent less than big-box retail stores. Opened in April 2011, the Worcester store is one of 830 ReStores in the nation and takes donations of household items that are in good, sellable condition, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to help fund Habitat for Humanity. On Saturday, May 18, the Worcester ReStore will host its second annual Spring Fling sale.
The first Spring Fling, held May 5 of last year, was a collaboration between ReStore, Habitat for Humanity and local business Haberdash Vintage that attracted more than 500 customers and raised over $600,000, according to ReStore floor manager Louis Garcia. The Spring Fling is the store’s biggest event of the year, and Metrowest/Greater Worcester Habitat for Humanity Resource Development Coordinator Alexandra Pollack and Garcia are expecting an even greater turnout this year. With live music, vendors and other entertainment, Pollack and Garcia are expecting an upwards of 900 people to attend. Garcia calls the event “a culmination of an entire month-long donation drive.” The “spring clean” donation drive ran through
April. “Instead of throwing things away in a landfill,” says Garcia, “people donated to us anything they didn’t need.” Last year, during the April donation drive, the ReStore saw a 60 to 70 percent increase of donations compared to the year prior. “We filled a 2,500-square-foot backroom twice over with donations. The donations brought in over 300 tons of waste from being thrown away into a landfill,” says Garcia. A truck, owned by the ReStore, and driven by staff members, picks up donations, which make up roughly 70 percent of the store’s revenue. The store raises about $930 each day alone from these pickups. Staff of the ReStore pick up used household materials from 42 cities
ReStore also plans to begin selling its own custom soda with flavors like raspberry lime rickey, birch beer and sassafras. If the weather permits, the second Spring Fling will take place half indoors and half outdoors. There will be food trucks selling fresh food and produce from Chanterelle Farm, and others including Table Food Cart and The Eggroll Lady & Fish Shack. Haberdash Vintage, of Crompton Collective will be selling used vintage clothing. Other vendors include Flea Circus, a DIY up-cycling organization, Mass Save, The Stone Muse, Worcester Earn-A-Bike, and The Paint Exchange. Throughout the day, there will live music performances by Jelly Roll Soul, The McCrites and Justin Martin.
and towns in the greater Worcester area. As a nation-wide organization that gives back to the community, Habitat for Humanity ReStores have given incentive to veterans, low-income families, and have helped with home repairs and housing projects. The staff at ReStore are currently working on creating a LEED Certified home on Plantation Street for a local family. “People will usually come here first before Lowe’s or Home Depot; the prices here are 40 to 50 percent lower than retail. Nothing here goes to waste. If we can’t sell it after a long period of time, we’ll mark the price down 90 percent,” says Garcia. The store has recently added a book nook with 50-cent paperbacks and 75-cent hardcover books for sale. The
All proceeds from the event will benefit Habitat for Humanity of MetroWest/Greater Worcester and all donations are tax deductible. “People will buy new custom-made windows or new home furnishings and find out they don’t need them. Instead of throwing them away or not using them, they will donate them to us. It helps us because we are able to sell it to someone who may need them and the person donating them gets a tax deduction” says Garcia. The ReStore also sells original DIY pieces including tables made out of doors and new color mixes of used paint. Pollack says, “ReStore keeps bulky trash out of the landfill and it allows people to save money in this economy. We hope that people who use our products
are able to claim and create their own space. We make the furniture their own.” Another function of the ReStore, says Pollack, is that “these donations bring the community together to work toward a common goal of sustainability. People from low-income families and neighborhoods benefit greatly from these contributions.” Pollack and Garcia call their customers “ReStore devotees.” They say that 70 percent to 80 percent of the people who shop at the ReStore are regular customers. These include homeowners, veterans, contractors, landlords, house-flippers, and real estate employees. Some of the ReStore’s customers turn into Restore volunteers. The ReStore uses the help of 70 to 80 volunteers a week, giving the store a total of 400 to 500 labor hours a week. “With a staff of only 17 people, we love our volunteers,” says Garcia. “We have a veteran who has donated several hours a week with us, and he’s earned our service. He is working on making his house handicap accessible. All of our volunteers are passionate about their service and their homes. We have a social responsibility. We give hand ups, not hand outs.” The elderly, veterans, intellectually and physically disabled, former prisoners and students make up the ReStore’s many volunteers. “We give our customers and our volunteers a sense of self, pride and accountability,” says Pollack. “People here give their time and a certain level of commitment. We hope to provide people with skill sets to use for their future. We create volunteer leadership positions and we empower our volunteers to give them a sense of purpose every day.” The ReStore’s Spring Fling happens Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. WOO Card holders will receive a 15-percent discount on any item at the sale and those looking to purchase a WOO Card, will be able to do so at the event. For every WOO Card sold, the ReStore will receive $5 back to be donated to Habitat for Humanity. More information on the ReStore can be found at facebook. com/ReStoreWorcMA and at pinterest. com/restoreworcma. M AY 1 6 , 2 0 1 3 • W O R C E S T E R M A G . C O M
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Worcester Supports Boston
Lynne Hedvig
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, we have seen our statewide community unite in a refusal to submit, to be victimized by seemingly arbitrary malevolence. Pride and resistance have been the face of this movement, but its underpinnings are more sympathetic: a filial responsibility we feel towards each other, and, markedly, towards those who did fall prey to this purposeless tragedy. Despite the swiftness with which the perpetrators were brought to justice, despite the instant post-traumatic reaction of the nation emanating outward from Boston and Massachusetts, there were still victims of this crime, and their lives have been either cut too short or forever changed. Now that all the media fanfare surrounding the hunt for the bombing suspects has been subdued and the endless chronicles into the lives of the killers has lost traction, the real story that has emerged is one of compassion. All over Massachusetts and the nation, individuals and corporations are finding ways to help the families affected, raising money and spirits. This Sunday, May 19, Worcester will make its own contribution to this altruism through the “‘One Fund’ Worcester Supports Boston” benefit show, an all-day event at The Lucky Dog Music Hall featuring bands, food, and raffles for which all proceeds will be donated to The One Fund Boston.
Here in Worcester, the unfortunate protests over the housing of bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s body at a local funeral home has cast a shadow over our relationship to the bombings, murky and tinged with fear and anger. The “‘One Fund’ Worcester Supports Boston” benefit
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show is demonstrating the other aspect of our city’s involvement. As organizer Mario Giamei puts it, the benefit will be an opportunity “to celebrate life and try to take the negative focus off of it. These two guys that did these awful things, it’s time that they stopped getting press. We want to try to help people move on with life, to have a good time for a good cause and raise money.” Giamei is humble about his role in the show’s organization, noting that it was his friends Erick Godin, owner of the Lucky Dog, and Doug Payne who initially came up with the idea to hold a benefit show for the victims. They reached out to him because of his experience organizing fundraising events of this kind. In the past 10 years, following the tragic nightclub fire in Rhode Island at which Giamei was a patron, he has helped organize several benefit shows for various causes. “They were talking and decided they needed to do something. I was in The Station nightclub fire back in 2003, so that’s always on my mind. We just need to help wherever we can, so that’s what we did.” The Lucky Dog is an ideal spot for the show; located at 89 Green St., it is right in the heart of Worcester’s nightlife scene. Owned by one of the organizers, Erick Godin, it is a spacious venue which Giamei describes as “the best place in Worcester to listen to music, and home base for a lot of people.” Godin has opened his doors for the benefit and spread the word to surrounding businesses to get as many people involved as possible. The reaction has been inspiring, with food donations coming from many local businesses including The Niche Hospitality Group (Mezcal, Bocado, The Citizen, Still & Stir, The People’s Kitchen, Rye & Thyme), Nuovo Restaurant, and Hannaford’s; gift certificates from places like Mai-Tai, That’s Entertainment, Marriott Courtyard
Westborough, Art Gecko Tattoos, Sunny Day Massage Therapy Spa, and many others. Sharks and Red Sox tickets are being offered for the raffle, and security guards, bands, and others all offering to work the show for free. Even those too strapped to donate money or services have offered to publicize the show with signs in their windows. “I don’t see anybody saying no on this one,” Giamei says, “it’s too close to home, it really hurt like heck.
I’ve never seen people respond so quickly, people donating their time, everyone’s jumping in to help.” The show will begin at noon with a performance by Bobby Morin, and will last well into the night with 10 bands ranging from the Amanda Cote Project with Alison Schelin to Shadowbomb to East Coast Runaways. The organizers expect a big turnout, having already garnered a lot of attention
on the show’s facebook page and through word of mouth, promising a celebratory environment where participants can come together for a greater good while enjoying some of the best local entertainment, food, and prizes the city has to offer. Commemorative wristbands, which serve as admission, are being sold in advance for $10, and for those who do not get wristbands, the price of admission is just a $10 donation at the door. All proceeds from the show will be donated to The One Fund Boston, which has emerged as the primary organization for donors who want to have their money distributed directly to the victims’ families, offering independent fundraisers like Godin and Giamei an avenue to effectively contribute. If you find yourself wanting to do more to help, the show’s organizers are still looking for additional food contributions and raffle items. The plan is to do this once, do it right, and donate as much as possible to The One Fund Boston. If you are unable to donate food or raffle items, additional monetary donations are always welcome at the door. The number one way to help, though, is just to show up and enjoy the show. Be a part of the event and in doing so, help to enhance the experience for everyone else. As Giamei explains, “We’re just doing it to do something good for Boston. The bigger we can make it, the better. We’re just trying to help.” Attend the “‘One Fund’ Worcester Supports Boston” benefit show on Sunday, May 19 from noon-2 a.m. at Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. theluckydogmusichall.com.
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New Film Studio Opens Josh Lyford
Worcester has been seeing a revival of sorts lately with downtown getting a slow, but befitting, makeover and fantastic independent stores and restaurants moving in. The “Heart of the Commonwealth” is being returned to its original glow. The steady influx of additional roads and hints of class mean that Worcester is getting what the second largest city in New England deserves, a chance to shine. One group is doing its best to give Worcester an extra boost that it could most certainly use.
The Pullman Project LLC is preparing to open a film studio in north Worcester called Mass Studios. The studio, which measures 125,000 square feet, will find its home at the Pullman Train Car Company. The building had been acquired from the Osgood Bradley Car Company in 1929. Once a manufacturing facility for train cars and trolley busses, the building found itself without purpose once manufacturing operations were shut down. The team at the Pullman Project is seeking to change all of that and give the old building, and hopefully the area, some new life. The team is spearheaded by founder Barbara Guertin, developer Anton Nel and producer Kristen Lucas, both of whom have years of experience in the film industry. “Worcester is already a destination of choice for filmmakers without having infrastructure,” says Nel. “It already works so well. The film office
is really, really good and they work really well with the film people.” With all of the excitement buzzing around Worcester in the last few weeks with David O. Russell’s film project starring Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro and Christian
Worcester is perfect as a film destination; it’s a convenient location being dead-center in Massachusetts and only a short drive (or flight) to major cities around New England and the Northeast. There are three major airports within a short driving distance (and one COREY OLIVIER
Founders of Goldilocks Studios outside the warehouse on Pullman Street. From left: Ed Madaus, Barbara Guertin, Kristen Lucas, Anton Nel and Dan Benoit. Bale in town, the desire for a Worcester film studio is obvious. “I believe that we can bring the industry to Worcester very quickly,” says Nel. “We can make Worcester a year-round production location.”
right here in Worcester with JetBlue flights beginning in November) and lodging and food are significantly cheaper than that you would find in a city like Los Angeles or New York City. What would happen if Worcester
became a major filming hub? Well, take a look at New Zealand and their economy after Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. There has been a 50 percent increase in tourism to the lush and gorgeous country and the economy itself has received a very noticeable boost. They have even made “Lord of the Rings” stylized stamps and collectible currency, and Air New Zealand has designed the exterior of their planes to replicate scenes from “The Hobbit.” The point is, New Zealand became a hot-spot destination as a direct result of its burgeoning film industry. “It’s coming faster than people realize,” says Guertin of Worcester’s place in the industry. “We are really on the cusp of something special.” It is almost as if there is some Worcester-centric cosmic vibration willing the city to rise up to glory. Just around the same time that the Pullman Project began the process of developing a film studio, JetBlue Airways announced that they would begin passenger flights to the tired Worcester Regional Airport. Luckily, the Massachusetts Port Authority is spending big bucks to get the airport ready to go and while JetBlue is only currently announcing flights to Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale, one can only hope that the little-airport-that-could will continue to add destinations in the future. Worcester could certainly use a new industry revitalization and it looks as if film may just be it, if the folks at the Pullman Project have their way. It may not be time to call our fair city Worcesterwood quite yet, but it may not be as far off as one may think. “The city has been very helpful to us,” smiled Guertin. Interested investors can contact Info@ Massstudios.com, the rest of us should probably get some new head-shots ready.
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All Dolled Up at the Museum of Russian Icons
Colin Burdett
First designed by Sergey Malyutin and carved by Vasily Zvyozdochkin during the House of Romanov era in Russia, Matryoshka, meaning “Russian nesting doll,” was an artistic representation of motherhood in Russian culture. A Matryoshka is a set of painted wooden dolls made up of decreasing size and placed one inside the other. The dolls are typically oval shaped and made by woodworkers using a single block of wood on a turner. The dolls were traditionally crafted by Russian toy makers inside toy shops, but on Saturday, May 18, the traveling exhibit Matryoshka: The Russian Nesting Doll will be coming to the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton as part of the museum’s Family Day.
The traveling exhibit will feature 83 dolls of varying shapes, sizes and colors. The Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis bought the set in 2009 from a collection based in San Francisco. The dolls in the collection date back to as early as the 1890s and as late as the 1990s. In addition to the 83 dolls, several private collection dolls will be added to the set totaling an exhibition display of over 90 dolls. Most of the private collection dolls were assembled during the House of Romanov era and are being displayed by several members of the Museum of Russian Icons including the museum’s founder, Gordon Lankton. Russian Icons museum curator Laura Garrity-Arquitt says, “We’ve done lots of shows, but we have never had anything that was this fun. The icons themselves are a very serious topic, this one is just toys, but it’s fun because the whole museum is kid friendly, so this is 18 W O R C E S T E R M A G . C O M • M AY 1 6 , 2 0 1 3
much easier for kids to enjoy this show.” Some dolls in the collection will feature up to as many as 25 dolls of decreasing size within one another. All of the dolls
representing children. Some of the dolls were at one time used by the Russian government as propaganda dolls. These propaganda dolls were often categorized
are painted with great detail and are based off a certain Russian theme. Some of the sets on display represent family and the classic motherhood theme. The dolls are painted with mothers holding domestic items and the smaller ones are painted as
by region. Some dolls are painted to resemble the military, some resemble the Committee for State Security, or the KGB. Some of the dolls deal with religious and political themes. Included among the collection are dolls depicting Mikhael
Gorbachev and the Soviet Union. Some dolls in the collection are post-Romanov era dolls with an avant-garde theme. “These are fascinating toys; kids love them because anything can be painted on them,” says Garrity-Arquitt. “This is a fantastic way to represent Russian culture that children can be exposed to it. More importantly, these dolls are also used to teach children painting and facial recognition. Children have a fascination with them, it’s like a new discovery seeing what the next doll inside the other will look like.” And, she says, while the exhibition “is family-friendly, the adults and older children should enjoy them as well.” Since 2006, the Museum of Russian Icons has held many exhibits that gather local artists and historians from the Central Mass. area that typically showcased portraits, maps, documents and stories of influential Russian icons. This will be the first time that the museum has ever had a Matryoshka display. GarrityArquitt has been working on getting these dolls to the museum for two to three years and is optimistic about the Family Day event. In conjunction with the display’s opening day on Saturday, May 18, there will be an All Dolled Up! Family Day event which includes cookie decorating, snacks, art activities, gallery tours, a coloring contest and live storytelling. Author Corrine Demas will be reading from her book “The Littlest Matryoshka” at noon and 2 p.m. Museum volunteers Larissa Dyan and Joan Michalski will also be reading stories throughout the event. The All Dolled Up! Family Day event happens Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tours start at 10 a.m. and storytelling starts at noon and happens on the hour throughout the day. Admission for adults is $7, seniors over 59 get in for $5, college students with proper college ID and children aged 3 to 17 get in for $2 and children under 3 get in for free. The Matryoshka: The Russian Nesting Doll exhibition will be on display through Saturday July 20, 2013. Museum of Russian Icons, 203 Union St., Clinton. museumofrussianicons.org.
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All that Baz
Jim Keogh
As a young man, gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson would type long passages of “The Great Gatsby” out of sheer admiration for the talent of F. Scott Fitzgerald. By transcribing the classic Jazz Age novel, Thompson figured he’d see how superior writing appeared as it emerged from his typewriter — even if the work wasn’t his own. And who knows? Maybe through some kind of literary osmosis Fitzgerald’s magic would find its way into his future prose.
I don’t know how Thompson would have responded to Baz Luhrmann’s film adaption of “Gatsby,” but it’s reasonable to believe he’d have hunted down the Aussie director with a shotgun. In fact, the purists are pretty much coming after Luhrmann with guns blazing, taking aim at everything from his decision to film “The Great Gatsby” in 3D to the use of Jay-Z on the soundtrack. Some are even pining for the ponderous 1974 movie with Robert Redford playing the mysterious gazillionaire whose obsession with Mia Farrow’s Daisy Buchanan leaves him peering across the bay, his jaw clenching and unclenching in unison with the blinking green light on her dock. But give Luhrmann credit. As he proved in “Moulin Rouge” and “Romeo + Juliet,” the guy does not make small gestures — his version of “The Great Gatsby” is as kinetic and colorful as the era of its setting. That may be hip-hop you hear during the notorious debaucheries at Gatsby’s mansion, but the party scenes play like jazz improvs, unpredictable and explosive. These hordes of wanna-be’s and hangers-on sucking down champagne and whiskey sours in defiance of Prohibition — do you think they wouldn’t have embraced a Jay-Z like he was a conquering hero? Not likely, old sport. As with all other Gatsby tellings, this
one is shaped through the hardened memories of Nick Carraway (Toby Maguire), who begins the film in a sanitarium (an invention of Luhrmann’s not found in the novel) where he’s being treated for alcoholism. Like Salieri recalling his sordid interactions with the brilliant Mozart from behind asylum bars, Nick recounts his friendship with Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio) in the summer of 1922, and his own evolution from wide-eyed observer to reluctant participant in the rich man’s fall from grace. He confesses: “I was enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.” More specifically, Gatsby’s life. Indeed, Gatsby is larger than life, but, so it seems, is everyone else living in the oversized houses on the Long Island shore in the years following World War I. Birdy-voiced socialite Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan), Gatsby’s one true love, is married to wealthy industrialist Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton), a Hemingway-like brute. Tom is keeping time with Myrtle (Isla Fisher), the wife of a mechanic so dazzled by Tom that he doesn’t even notice him groping his wife. “The Great Gatsby” is widely considered the preeminent story about American reinvention, and there is something within Luhrmann’s vision that connects with Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane” in the way that successful men never can never truly slip the bonds of their humble pasts. Their horizons recede; their mansions become crypts. DiCaprio is fine as Gatsby as is Maguire as Carraway. Yet while the actors are older than their characters, they sometimes seem too callow to be carrying the weight of this grown-up story — like boys playing dress-up in their fathers’ suits. For all his earthly fortune, DiCaprio’s Gatsby hardly seems a match for the blustery Tom, or even the wispy Daisy, neither who craves the same validation as their lonely neighbor across the bay. So let the purists wail. In the final reckoning, Baz Luhrmann has both turned “Gatsby” on its head while remaining true to it at the same time. Hunter S. Thompson may have minded, but I doubt F. Scott Fitzgerald would.
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4:15, 7:20, 10:15, FriWed: 1:15, 4:15, 7:20, 10:15 Cinemagic Thurs: 11:50, 12:30, 2:40, 4:15, 6:45, 7:15, 9:30, 10, Fri-Wed: 11:50, 2:40, 4:15, 6:45, 7:15, 9:30 Solomon Pond Thurs-Wed: 12:10, 12:50, 3:20, 4:20, 6:50, 7:30, 9:45, 10:25 Westborough Thurs: 1:10, 3:20, 4:10, 6:45, 7:10, 9:40, 10:15, Fri-Wed: 12:20, 1:10, 3:20, 4:20, 6:25, 7:25, 9:25, 10:30 Worcester North Thurs: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15, Fri-Wed: 12:45, 1:45, 3:45, 4:45, 6:45, 7:45, 9:45, 10:45
IRON MAN 3 3D (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 12:15, 3:15, 6:20, 9:15, Fri-Wed: 10:55, 11:30, 1:55, 2:25, 4:50,
MUD (PG-13) Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 12, 2:45, 7, 9:50 Worcester North Thurs: 12:30, 3:40, 6:35,
9:35, Fri-Wed: 12:15, 3:40, 6:35, 9:35
OBLIVION (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 6:55, Fri-Wed: 6:55, 12:20 Cinemagic Thurs: 12:05, 3:25, 6:55, 9:35, Fri-Wed: 3:15, 9:30
Solomon Pond Thurs-Wed: 4:35, 10:30 Westborough Thurs: 12:55, 3:45, 6:35, 9:35,
Fri-Wed: 12:45, 4:05, 7:10, 10:10 Worcester North Thurs: 1:05, 4, 6:55, 10, Fri-
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OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN (R) Blackstone Thurs: 9:30 Worcester North Thurs: 12:50, 3:50, 6:40,
9:20, Fri-Wed: 12:50, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20
PAIN & GRAIN (R) Blackstone Thurs: 1:10, 4:05, 7:10, Fri-Wed:
1:10, 4:05, 7:10, 10:05 Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 12:20, 10 Solomon Pond Thurs-Wed: 33:35, 9:50 Westborough Thurs: 1:20, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10, Fri-Wed: 12:55, 4:10, 7:20, 10:15 Worcester North Thurs: 1, 4:10, 7:05, 10:05, Fri-Wed: 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 10:30
PEEPLES (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs-Wed: 9:40 Solomon Pond Thurs-Wed: 12:35, 2:15, 6:45
Worcester North Fri-Wed: 12:25, 3, 5:15, 7:35, 9:50
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:25,
10:30, Fri-Wed: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:25 (12:15 Fri) Cinemagic Thurs: 12:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10, FriWed: 11:50, 3, 6:45, 9:40, 10 Solomon Pond Thurs-Wed: 11:20, 11:40, 12:20, 3:30, 4:30, 6, 6:40, 7:10, 7:20, 7:40, 8, 9, 9:40, 10:20 Showcase Worcester North Thurs: 1, 4, 7, 10
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS 3D (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 10:30, 1, 1:30, 4, 4:30,
7, 8, 10, Fri-Wed 11, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11:15 Cinemagic Thurs: 11:50, 3, 6:45, 9:40, FriWed: 12:10, 4:10, 7:10 Solomon Pond Thurs: 11, 12, 12:40, 2, 3:10, 3:50, 5, 6:20, 8:20, 9:20, Fri-Wed: 11, 12, 2, 3:10, 5, 6:20, 8:20, 9:20 Showcase Worcester North: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30
THE BIG WEDDING (R) Blackstone Thurs: 11:35, 2, 4:30, 7:30, 9:50,
Fri-Wed: 11:55, 2:15, 4:40, 7, 9:50 Cinemagic Thurs: 12, 2:20, 4:30, 7:10, 9:20 Solomon Pond Thurs-Wed: 4:25 Westborough Thurs: 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:45, Fri-Wed: 4:15, 10:25 Worcester North Thurs: 12:35, 3:05, 5:20, 7:40, 10:10, Fri-Wed: 12:35, 3:05, 5:20, 7:50, 10:10
THE CALL (R) Strand Thurs: 7
THE COMPANY YOU KEEP (R) Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:45, 4:10, 7:25,
10:15, Fri-Wed: 12:35 p.m. Worcester North Thurs: 12:30, 3:30, 6:50, 9:40, Fri-Wed: 12:55, 3:55, 6:55, 9:45
THE CROODS (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 11:40, 2:10, 4:35, FriWed: 11:10, 2:10, 4:35
Cinemagic Thurs: 11:50, 2:15, 4:45 Solomon Pond Thurs-Wed: 11:30, 1:55, 4:40 Westborough Thurs: 12:45, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, Fri-Wed: 1:05
Worcester North Thurs: 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:25, 9:50, Fri-Wed: 1:50, 4:10, 6:30 THE GREAT GATSBY (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 12, 12:55, 4:10, 7:15,
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Blackstone Valley 14: Cinema de Lux 70 Worcester/Providence Turnpike, Millbury, MA 01527 www.showcasecinemas.com
10:20, Fri-Wed: 12:55, 4:10, 7:15, 10:20, 12 a.m. Cinemagic Thurs: 12, 3:10. 6:50, 9:50, FriWed: 12, 3, 6:50, 9:50 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:30, 3, 3:40, 7:10, 9:35, 10 Fri-Wed: 12:30, 3, 3:40, 7:10, 9:35, 10:10 Westborough Thurs: 10:05 p.m., Fri-Wed: 3:30, 7, 10:15 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 1:20, 4:15, 7:20, 10:25
· Iron Man 3 (PG-13) DIGITAL PROJECTION; 2 hr 15 min 10:55 am 11:30 am 1:55 pm 2:25 pm 4:50 pm 5:20 pm 7:50 pm 8:20 pm 10:50 pm 11:20 pm
THE GREAT GATSBY IN 3D (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 12:25, 3:40, 6:45, 9:50,
· Iron Man 3 (PG-13) DIGITAL DIRECTOR'S HALL;Reserved Seating; 2 hr 15 min 12:45 pm 3:45 pm 6:50 pm 9:45 pm
Fri-Wed: 12:25 3:40, 6:45, 9:50
Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 12:30, 4, 7, 10
Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:50, 6:30 Fri-Wed: 11:50, 6:30 Westborough Thurs: 10:05 p.m., Fri-Wed: 12:30, 1, 3, 6:15, 7:15, 9:10 Worcester North Thurs: 12:40, 3:45, 6:50, 9:55 Fri-Wed: 12:40, 3:45, 6:50, 9:55
THE HOST (PG-13) Solomon Pond Thurs: 9:40 THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES (R) Blackstone Thurs: 9:10 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:30, 4:05, 7:15, 9:50,
Fri-Wed: 5:25 Westborough Thurs: 12:25 Worcester North Thurs: 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20, Fri-Wed: 1:25, 4:20, 7:25, 10:20
THE SAPPHIRES (PG-13) Worcester North Thurs: 12:20, 2:50, 5:10,
7:35, 9:55, Fri-Wed: 12:20, 2:50, 5:10, 7:40, 10
Looking for your favorite theater and don’t see it listed? Email editor@worcestermag. com and we’ll do our best to include it in the coming weeks.
Blackstone Valley Cinema de Lux, 70 Worcester/Providence Turnpike, Millbury 800-315-4000; Cinemagic, 100 Charlton Rd., Sturbridge 508347-3609; Elm Draught House Cinema, 35 Elm St., Millbury 508-865-2850; Regal Solomon Pond Stadium, 591 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough 508229-8871; Regal Westborough Stadium, 231 Turnpike Rd., Westborough 508-366-6257; Showcase Worcester North, 135 Brooks St. 508-852-2944; The Strand Theatre, 58 High St., Clinton 978-365-5500; Worcester Public Library (WPL) Saxe Room, 3 Salem Sq.
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· Iron Man 3 (PG-13) RWC IN DIGITAL PROJECTION; 2 hr 15 min 1:15 pm 4:15 pm 7:20 pm 10:15 pm
· Iron Man 3 3D (PG-13) REAL D 3D; 2 hr 15 min 12:15 pm 3:15 pm 6:20 pm 9:15 pm 12:10 am · Oblivion (PG-13) DIGITAL PROJECTION; 2 hr 5 min 6:55 pm 12:20 am · Pain & Gain (R) DIGITAL PROJECTION; 2 hr 9 min 1:10 pm 4:05 pm 7:10 pm 10:05 pm · Peeples (PG-13) DIGITAL PROJECTION; 1 hr 35 min 9:40 pm · Star Trek Into Darkness (PG-13) DIGITAL PROJECTION; 2 hr 3 min 12:30 pm 3:30 pm 6:30 pm 9:25 pm 12:15 am · Star Trek Into Darkness (PG-13) CC/DVS IN DIGITAL PROJECTION; 2 hr 3 min 10:30 am 1:30 pm 4:30 pm 7:30 pm 10:30 pm · Star Trek Into Darkness 3D (PG-13) REAL D 3D; 2 hr 3 min 11:00 am 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 10:00 pm 11:15 pm · The Croods (PG) DIGITAL PROJECTION; 1 hr 38 min 11:40 am 2:10 pm 4:35 pm · The Great Gatsby (PG-13) DIGITAL PROJECTION; 2 hr 23 min 12:55 pm 4:10 pm 7:15 pm 10:20 pm 12:00 am · The Great Gatsby (PG-13) DIGITAL DIRECTOR'S HALL; Reserved Seating; 2 hr 23 min 11:55 am 3:10 pm 6:15 pm 9:20 pm
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Vegan love Zoe Dee
Loving Hut on Chandler Street is one of more than 100 vegan restaurants sharing the name, yet is unique in that it helped earn Worcester bragging rights as being the seventh most vegetarian- and vegan-friendly city in North America in 2010, according to PETA; and Loving Huts are not corporate franchises – each is family owned and offers its own menu.
Throw out all negative connotations you may have about the word vegan and the idea of faux meat before arriving at Loving Hut on Chandler Street – the food is prepared fresh and is savory, making you wonder: How do they make it taste this good? The Royal Lucky ($6.95), one of three
appetizer plates offering a variety of items, is two fried eggplants, two veggie noodle rolls, two sticks of teriyaki-style “chicken” and “beef,” and two sweet coco-taros, which are crispy rangoon-like shells with a sweet paste and coconut filling. The veggie noodle rolls are sticks of cucumber, carrot, tofu, greens and noodles wrapped in rice paper, that pair nicely with the dipping sauce that is a sweet and sour-mixedwith-catsup flavor. The thin pieces of “meat” on the teriyaki sticks have a surprising meaty texture and the beef, especially, hints at the real thing. Another appetizer, the Amazing Drumsticks ($2.50) is two chicken wingstyle drumsticks made of soy protein with a crispy outer layer and served on a stick to give the feeling one is eating, again, the real thing. Nothing on the menu costs more than $10, including the restaurant’s “Exciting Entrées.” Having tried several different meals from this part of the menu, I’ll vouch all are good choices. The Sweet n’ Sour Sensation ($7.50) is an unsuspecting combination of crunchy soy chicken and
garden vegetables paired with chunks of pineapple, all covered in a sweet and sour sauce. The pineapple offers a balance to the sauce that is more tart than sweet. The Triple Specialties ($7.95) combines golden-brown battered “shrimp, beef,” and “chicken” with small pieces of broccoli in a “special sauce” that tastes similar to a sweet and sour. The “shrimp” has a texture and flavor most similar to what it is meant to represent, and while the “beef” and “chicken” are prepared well, they lack the same amount of similarities. Noodle and rice dishes range from
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traditional Veggie Lo Mein ($6.95) and Healthy Fried Rice ($7.50) with peas, corn, carrots, onion, cabbage, bean sprouts, soy protein and ginger, to more creative dishes, like the Sea Wonder ($7.50) with white rice, soy “shrimp” and “scallops,” carrots, cabbage, onions, bean sprouts and a brown sauce. Sweet drinks and desserts are offered, all for under $3. Iced drinks include Thai tea, lemonade and coffee with soy milk; fresh orange juice and fresh carrot juice are also cold drinks served. Desserts are small sweet-treats that include rice pudding, corn rice pudding, black-eye pea pudding, cake and flan, each for $2.50. The service at Loving Hut on Chandler Street is some of the friendliest and prompt you’ll find in the city. The dining room is humble, yet peaceful, with more than a dozen white tables and chairs and white vases with colorful carnations on each table. The pleasant atmosphere, feeling like you’ve walked into a friend’s home and the filling, tasty – yet, healthy – meals may just change any pessimists idea of vegan dining.
The Grey Hound Pub AULD LOCALS FRIDAY, May 17 Irish Rebel songs COME ON IN!
THE KITCHEN IS NOW OPEN Serving Lunch & Dinner Tuesday-Saturday plus our “Late Night Chipper” 11pm-1am
139 Water St. • Worcester 508-754-6100 thegreyhoundworcester.com Proudly Supporting Worcester Rugby, The Shamrocks, Faded Blacks and The Worcester Gaelic Athletic Association
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MEXICALI GIVES TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
Mexicali Fresh Mex Grill, formerly Playa del Carmen, of Holden will donate 10 percent of its sales made Monday through Thursday, now through May 23, to three local organizations: Wachusett Youth Lacrosse, Wachusett Independent Scholastic Endowment, Inc. and Wachusett Girls Youth Lacrosse. Mexicali Fresh Mex Grill, 700 Main St., Holden. mexicalisfreshmex. com.
FARMERS MARKETS AROUND THE CORNER The Regional Environmental Council’s (REC)
community farmers markets begin June 15.
PICK EVO’S NEW MENU ITEMS
EVO Dining’s chef Albert Maykel III is asking Worcesterites to submit dish and food suggestions to him before he completes a new menu that will be released at the end of this summer. Suggestions should be submitted through EVO’s Facebook page or via email info@evodining.com.
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FOOD ★★★★½ AMBIENCE ★★★★★ SERVICE ★★★★½ VALUE ★★★★
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Finding what’s between the buns in Worcester ...
Sara Jane Nelson
The Citizen has one of those menus that constantly changes. From the salads to the main course, you can’t always be sure what you’re going to get. The quality, atmosphere, and good service, however, are always spot on. I couldn’t help but be curious of what their burger variety had to offer.
I had the Citizen Burger, which instructs you to ask your server how the chef is currently preparing it. This time it came on an artisan roll with smoked bacon, cheddar, and a pickled pepper relish. I ordered mine medium rare, which can be a gamble, as many places tend to overcook their burgers, but it was presented at a perfect temperature, and was very tasty. The bacon was cut very thick, and not whole, but sliced up and tossed on top. The cheese complemented the fatty, savory bacon, and the relish added a bit of surprising zest that cut through and brought it all together. It was very flavorful for a burger without ketchup, mustard, or mayo, and satisfying for a burger without a mound of additional toppings. I really enjoyed that they threw the idea of the typical burger out, and got creative. The Citizen Burger will get you a surprising burger served with French fries and ketchup for $12. Not necessarily the most burger I’ve had for that amount, but certainly one of the most interesting ones.
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WAYBACK IN WORCESTER
’GANSETT SUMMER RETURNS
Jake’s Wayback Burgers, a national burger
chain, has opened a location in Worcester. Its signature burgers include a traditional cheeseburger ($4.09) to the BBQ Crunch Burger made with two beef patties, barbecue house-made chips, cheese and barbecue sauce ($5.99). Sandwiches offered include a W.B. Cod ($5.89), Veggie Burger ($5.49), and a Grilled Chicken Caesar ($5.49). Hot dogs, salads, sides and milkshakes are also offered. Jake’s Wayback Burgers Worcester, 11 Tobias Boland Way, unit 140. waybackburgers.com.
GALA TO BENEFIT STONE SOUP
The Stone Soup Full Moon Gala dinner on Thursday, May 23 from 6-9 p.m. at Byblos in Union Station will benefit the nonprofit
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cans. To celebrate the return of the seasonal beverage, fans are encouraged to enter the First Taste of Summer photo contest by posting photos of themselves enjoying the beer with the hastag #FirstTasteOfSummer on Instagram or Twitter. Selected users will win a case of the Summer Ale. To find a distributor, visit narragansettbeer.com.
PLANTAPALOOZA
The Community Harvest Project, a nonprofit
with the mission to build an engaged and healthier community by volunteers growing fruits and vegetables for hunger relief, will host a plant sale fundraiser on Saturday, May 18 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. The event, Plantapalooza, will offer a large selection of annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetable plants for sale, a cookie walk that allows guests to take home a bucket of cookies for a low price, the first 1,000 attendees will receive four
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The Greyhound Pub on Water Street has just started serving lunch. Also, did you know they do take-out? Visit The Greyhound Pub at 139 Water St. in Worcester and at thegreyhoundworcester.com.
BEER WORKS IN FRAMINGHAM
beers on tap, all of which are brewed on the premise. A patio with 100 seats and space heaters will open later this month. Framingham Beer Works is located in the former Bugaboo Creek location at 345 Cochituate Rd., Framingham.
NEW AT PERFECT GAME Perfect Game, a Water Street sports bar, has recently renovated a function room that is available for private gathering space. It includes a full bar, video presentation screen, dance floor and entertainment center. Executive Chef Gary Killeen is available to design a menu to fit any budget with food items ranging from sliders to sautes.
TASTING AND SILENT AUCTION
Our Lady of Loretto Parish hosts a
A new Beer Works restaurant has opened in Framingham. The brewpub, also in Boston, Hingham, Lowell, and Salem, Mass., offers 18-20 house-brewed beers on tap, a full bar and a food menu that includes pub classics and unique specialties. The Framingham Beer Works will always have a rotating selection of light, amber, pale, dark and cask
beer and wine tasting and silent auction event on Saturday, May 18 from 5-9 p.m. at the Parish Church Hall. Tickets $20 per person; must be 21 years of age or older to attend. Our Lady of Loretto, 33 Massasoit Rd.
THE RESTAURANT SHOW Each week your host Ginny talks to restauranteurs from some of the top local eateries to spotlight what they do — their stories, their menus, and what makes the local restaurant scene so great.
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community center. All ticket proceeds $45 per person – will directly help in the funding of the rebuilding of the Stone Soup Community Center in Worcester. Tickets include dinner and entertainment. Awards will be presented to Allen Fletcher, Fatima Mohamed and Peter Cutting at the event. For more information and to buy tickets, visit stonesoupworcester.org.
Narragansett Beer has announced the return of its Summer Ale craft brew. The beer is available in classic 16 oz. tallboy cans, and new this year are 12 oz.
free tomato plants, local crafters will be selling handmade items and food vendors will provide something to eat throughout the day. Admission to the event is free. Proceeds will support the Community Harvest Project’s operations, providing funds for seeds and other farm supplies need to grow fruits and vegetables for hunger relief. For more information visit community-harvest.org.
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Reality. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or facebook.com/EnterThisReality?ref=ts&fref=ts. Coffee & Jam with Lenny Soloman. Singer/songwriter/ guitarist Lenny Solomon’s style has been compared to early Bob Dylan, Guy Clark, and Jerry Jeff Walker. A review in Soundbyte Magazine said, “I’m taken back to another time and place. The music of Lenny Solomon harks back to a time so long ago that country music was still called folk, or western, or perhaps hillbilly. No Cover Charge, but a suggested $5 Passthe-Hat donation appreciated. 7-8:30 p.m. Coffeelands World Gifts Espresso Cafe, 50 High St., Clinton. 978-270-2457 or coffeelandscafe.org. Night Train (Roots/Blues, LIVE MUSIC). No Cover. 7:15-9:45 p.m. The Mill at 185 West Boylston Street, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. themill185.com. Havana Night Live Latin Jazz. Live band playing/ singing classic latin rhythms/ jazz/ samba and bossa nova. No cover. Guest collaborations may be arranged. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Cantina Bar & Grill, United States, 385 Main St. 508-579-8949 or facebook.com/cantinabar. Open Mic Thursdays @ Park Grill with Bill Mccarthy. Visit myspace.com/openmicworld for info and the latest sign-up schedules. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve a spot at Openmcc@verizon. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, 257 Park Ave. MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. Blues Jam. Every Thursday from 8pm to 12am Host by “BlueSwitch” Come sing/play and have fun! Free. 8 p.m.midnight Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-2431100. Franco & Sam. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. 80’s party every Thursday with The Flock Of A-Holes. With PHATTICUS. Worcester’s favorite 80’s cover band playing you all the hits. The winner’s of several awards for best cover band in Worcester. On for the first half of the night is Charlton’s PHATICUS Phaticus is a good time band playing rock, funk and a crazy good time! $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook. com/groups/TheFlockOfAssholes. Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing the Greatest Hits from the 50’s to the 80’s. “The soundtrack of your youth” FREE! 8:30-10:30 p.m. Grafton Inn, The, 25 Grafton Cmn, Grafton. 508-839-5931. Karaoke Thursdays! Every Thursday Night! Hosted by DJ Fast Track! 18+ No Cover! Come Rock the Mic Every Thursday Night at Karaoke! 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. Cara Brindisi and the Feather Merchants. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Dan Burke! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Metal Thursday! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Thirsty Thursday with DJ Matty J. No cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-4380597.
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Jessica Hall,Tyler Aucoin,SharpTongues,The Safest Place,The Sunshine Group,MacDaddy. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or facebook.com/ events/136057189913309. Dana Lewis LIVE! Classic Radio Hits from the 50’s to the 80’s “The Soundtrack of your Youth” FREE! 5-8 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208.
Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat. Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat (TFIDN) is an unfettered romp through Nat’s musical imagination backed up by his hefty piano chops and hip vocals! No cover charge, but tips appreciated! 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, Cabaret Room or Outdoor Patio, 124 Millbury St. 508-5795997 or facebook.com/events/157775224387459/?fref=ts. BILL McCARTHY @ PARK GRILL & SPIRITS. Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and Not-So-Acoustic Rock! FREE. 6-9 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, 257 Park Ave. Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Patrick McCarthy. 6:30-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com/events. John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehourse Open Mic. 7:30-9:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St. 508-7958174. Brian & Captain. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Gov’t Surplus. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cannery @12 Crane Street, Southbridge, MA 01550, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. Jeff Bujak & Aqueous. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant St. 508-753-7001. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookfield Road, North Brookfield. 508-867-2494. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484.
Water St. 508-756-2227. River Neva Returns to Ralphs! w/Dumpster Fire, Pathogenic, Give Zombies the Vote, and Solanum! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. The Lovely Jennifer Antkowiak! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Top 40 Dance Party. Our Top 40 Dance Party returns to
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EDM Featuring the hottest DJ’s every week from all over New England. Like us on Facebook for the week update on whos’s playing! FREE. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181 or facebook.com/ BassKebab?ref=ts&fref=ts. Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Blackout. DJ Blackout bringin’ the energy to get the party poppin’ all night long No cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. Jon Bowser. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Supernova Friday. The Supernova has arrived Worcester! Come out every Friday to Worcester’s hottest new nightclub, Bar FX, and be a part of Worcester’s growing EDM scene. Resident DJ’s Frankie Feingold & Goofy Bootz hit you with the hardest house in the city every Friday night. $10 (18+). 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Bar FX, 90 Commercial St. 774-823-3555 or facebook.com/ barfx.worcester.3.
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The Fire Works Studio, located in the Sprinkler Factory, hosts its 10th annual Spring Open Studio event on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Artists of the studio will be selling their work and demonstrating techniques used. Fire Works Studio at the Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St. thefireworksinc.net. Town Green Coffee House. Songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Harvey Reid has honed his craft over the last 40 years in countless clubs, festivals, street corners, cafes, schools and concert halls across the nation. In his performance, you’ll find elements of the traditional troubadour, the modern poet-songwriter, the American back-porch picker, the classical virtuoso, and even a good bit of Will Rogers style dry humor and satire. Doors open at 7:15. Reservations recommended Cover charge of $12. includes bottomless cup of coffee or tea. Home made desserts available. 8-10 p.m. First Congregational Church of Princeton, United Church of Christ, Fellowship Hall, 14 Mountain Road, Princeton. 978-464-5414 or firstchurchprinceton.com/TheTownGreen.php. Wildcat O’Halloran. Great Band! $5. 8-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Hard # 9 with Bobby Morin, Dave Magario and Eric Jernstrom’s “SWEDE”. $7. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/ bobby.morin1. Moonshine Band. We are very excited to have had such a huge swell of support from all of you SWELL FOLKS, and hope to continue to provide you with a great night of upbeat, danceable blues, rock, pop and new country music. cover. 8:30-12:30 p.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566 or facebook.com/pages/Blue-PlateLounge/50677911497. Barrence Whitfield & The Savages. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Jokers Wild. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. NEW! “High Voltage Friday’s” High Energy Hardcore with DJ Chananagains! Every Friday Night! 18+ $10, 21+ $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club Remix, 105
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Lost Profit $ Album Release and Break-up Party w/special guests Shane Hall, Danny Fantom, Terraphorm,Jacob 1piece. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or facebook.com/events/239589216184278. Fennario. 12:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant St. 508-753-7001. The Annual Bob Dylan Tribute and Birthday Bash. Two separate shows: 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Each show is distinctly different, covering all phases of Dylan’s recording career. The album “Highway 61 Revisited” will be celebrated in the first show, while a side of “Blonde on Blonde” will be played during the second show. This years guests include: CHUCK & MUD, Nate Smith, Lydia Fortune, The Hipswayers, Helen Sheldon Beaumont, TJ Peavey, Donald Prange and others. Members of the 524BAND include Bill Nadeau, drums, Brian Rost, bass, and Ed Barnett, guitar. $10 / $8 in advance at BrownPaperTickets.com. 5:30-7:30 p.m., 8 p.m.-10 p.m. First Unitarian Church of Worcester, John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse (Bancroft Room), 90 Main St. 508-753-1012 or wcuw.org. Patrick McCarthy: Live Jazz & Light Rock. Join me for all your favorite jazz, light rock, folk and blues accompanied by a fine selection of Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and American cuisine. See you there! BYOB. Please call ahead for a reservation. More info at patrickmccarthymusic.com. 6-9 p.m. Le Mirage Cafe, 120 June St. 508-793-8558. Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis, Playing the greatest Hits from the 50’S to the 80’s. “The sound track of your youth” 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-779-0901. Cafe’ con Dios. Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Main Auditorium, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-579-6722. Jazzed Up Trio Live. JAZZED UP Trio Featuring legendary vocalist pianist and TV personality Mauro DePasquale, Guitarist extraordinaire Joe D’Angelo and drummer Johny Dollar Murzycki, nominated best JAZZ act 2013 and 2012 Worcester Music Awards, presents “The Sweetest music this side of Heaven. Smooth Jazz at BYBLOS LOUNGE, 7:30 PM. No Cover, indoor parking only $1 No Cover. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Byblos Lounge Union Station, Worcester, MA, Union Station, Columbus Square, Worcester. 508-756-2232. NBJ Band. Great Band, Great Food, and Great Friends! Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Cafe con Dios, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-832-5044. Karaoke Dance Party With CJ/DJ @ Eller’s Restaurant. Hey Everyone Come Down and Join CJ/DJ at Eller’s Restaurant Lounge for a Karaoke Dance Party. We will M AY 1 6 , 2 0 1 3 • W O R C E S T E R M A G . C O M
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have a blast singing songs from yesterday and today and maybe some dancing too. No Cover! 8-11 p.m. Eller’s Restaurant, Lounge, 190 Main St., Cherry Valley. 508-868-7382 or ellersrestaurant.com. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Now and Then. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. White Rose Confession CD Release Party. CD Release Party for this original hard rock trio. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cannery @12 Crane Street, Southbridge, MA 01550, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. Kung Fu Grip, Opening Night and The Trees. A few years ago, a dude named Chuck came up with the idea for a cover band that played good songs, by talented musicians. You will hear Weezer, Foo Fighters, Paramore, No Doubt, JEW, FOB, TBS, ADTR, FYS, 80’s tunes, and some crazy stuff you would never expect. $6. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/kungfugripworcester. Linda Dagnello Jazz Quintet. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. 9Teen. Great Band! $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Auntie Trainwreck. Plenty of great food to fill up on before you dance the night away to all the Classic Rock, Blues, Alt Rock and Party Favorites you love! 21+, no cover! 9 p.m.12:30 a.m. The Cellar Pub, 251 Main St., Webster. 508-9491981 or facebook.com/events/496919347023945. Bill Mccarthy @ Stake’s Pub. Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and Not-So-Acoustic Rock! FREE. 9 p.m.-midnight
Stake’s Sports Pub, 1281 Pleasant St. 508-755-2925. Danny Pease and the Regulators (DPR), The Hornitz. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-9268877. Dubble D - LIVE Acoustic Show. 9 p.m.-midnight Parkway Diner, 148 Shrewsbury St. 508-753-9968 or khaosjunkies.com. Heirloom tomato plants will be given away for free to visitors at Old Sturbridge Village on Saturday, May 18. A voucher will be given to guests upon arrival, which can be redeemed from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. near the museum’s herb garden that day. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd., Sturbridge. osv.org.
Hey Now Morris Fader, The Lights Out, The Future Laureates, and GO! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Nibot. Nibot returns to JJ’s! Great rock and roll hits all night! No cover! 9 p.m.12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Redd Maxx Band. Redd Maxx playing a blues cover mix. Free. 9-1, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room,
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508-829-4566. “Tantrum Saturdays” Dance Party Every Saturday Night with DJ Tony T. Get ready Worcester for some great dancing to the beats of Tony T. Watch for the surprise contest each week. 18+ only $10, 21+ only $5. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or remixworcester.com. Hit the Bus. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Saturday Night EDM/House dance party with DJ Kartier. Mike DJ Kartier Perrone brings the high energy of House/EDM remixes to the Center, if want to dance, this is your event. No cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597.
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Revolution Sunday’s! Drag Show Extravaganza Hosted by Lady Sabrina and Bootz! Featuring The Remix Girls, Special Guests, and DJ Whiteboi Spinning Beats! 18+ $8, 21+ $5. midnight-1:30 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. The “One Fund” WORCESTER <3’s BOSTON BENEFIT. Fundraiser for the Survivors and Families of the Boston Marathon Attack. All Day Show. 10 bands, raffles, prizes, food. There will be a limited number of commemorative wrist bands that will be given out with each $10 cover donation. People can buy a wristband in advance and it will serve as an admission ticket to the event. We’re opening the doors at 12 NOON! Here’s the band lineup so far. 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Bobby Morin 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Gladstone 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Shadowbomb 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. TBA 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Blackstone Soul 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Amanda Cote Project with Alison Schelin 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. TBA 8 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Charles River Music Whores 9 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Army of None 10 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. East Coast Runaways So many wonderful local businesses have donated some amazing items! PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE BOSTON MARATHON RELIEF FUND! aka “ONE FUND” $10. noon-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/events/368842189891442. Bah Jam Open Mic with A Ton of Blues. 2-7 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484.
Open Mic Night with Dani Red and Friends. Sign up for the open mic is 4:30pm. There is a different feature every week! Come on down to enjoy good food, good music, and talented musicians! Free. 4:30-9 p.m. cafe neo bar and grille, 97 millbury St. 508-615-7311. Big Jon Short - solo acoustic country blues. Free. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Blues Jam w/Jim Perry. Blues Jam with special guests weekly. FREE. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Open Mic Sundays at Perfect Game With Bill McCarthy. Book your half-hour set in advance at myspace. com/openmicworld. Email Bill McCarthy to a spot at openmcc@verizon.net. Free. 6-10 p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263 or MySpace. com/OpenMicWorld. Andy Cummings! No Cover. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Sunday Funday Karaoke with DJ Matty J. No cover charge. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. The NEW 90’s PARTY BAND “How Bizarre” featuring members of The Flock, Squeezer, The Vig and Neon Alley. Members of The Flock, Squeezer, Neon Alley and more bands all combine to bring songs by EMF, Dee-Lite, Chumbawumba, STP, Alannis Morissette, C+C Music Factory, Right Said Fred, The Cardigans, OMC, Nirvana, Len, The B-52’s and even Billy Ray Cyrus to LIFE! $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook. com/pages/How-Bizarre/451955381512926.
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Driftin’ Sam at 7 p.m., then Big Game Karaoke 9 p.m. till Close! No Cover. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. London Billiards / Club Oasis, 70 James St. 508-7997655. Bop & Pop Jazz Organization. Classic Hammond Organ Quartet grooves every Monday night at the Dive. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Dive Bar, 34 Green St. facebook.com/ BopNPopJazzOrganization.
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Open Mic With Bill McCarthy. Open mic with Bill. Newcomers welcome. Free. 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Stephen Beckwith in Sterling MA. Luthier (guitar builder) Stephen Beckwith brings his handmade guitars and American Roots based music to the Harvest Grille every Tuesday night. Tuesdays are “Fajita & ‘Rita” nights so stop in for some great food and music in a relaxed atmosphere! 6-9 p.m. The Harvest Grille, 27 Main St., Sterling. 978-422-6020 or theharvestgrille.com. JAZZED UP Duo and special guest. JAZZED UP duo features brothers, guitarist Peter DePasquale and pianist/ vocalist Mauro DePasquale, who will be joined by special guest vocalist Elaine Simone. Free Parking. Donations accepted. http://jazzedup.net For booking or more information 508-7694294 donations accepted. 7-9 p.m. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Recreation Center, 28 Mulberry St. Drew University Chorale. The Drew University Music Department’s touring ensemble, the University Chorale is an advanced chamber choir of approximately 30 singers chosen annually by audition. The repertoire of the Drew Chorale has traditionally spanned works from the Medieval period into the 21st century. All Saints Choir Alumnus Chris Talbot, singer and composer, will return to sing with his college chorale. Free. 7:30-8:30 p.m. All Saints Church, 10 Irving St. 508-752-3766.
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A colonial-theme costume ball complete with vintage photography provided and a live performance by the band Point ‘n’ Swing will take over the Pleasant Valley Country Club on Saturday, May 18 at 6 p.m. The event helps fund the restoration of the Grafton Town House into a cultural and business centerpiece. Tickets are $50 and may be purchased in advance at the Grafton Country Store, the Grafton Historical Society and Apple Tree Arts. To purchase a table of 10, call the Grafton Historical Society at 508-839-0000. Open Mic Night w /Bill McCarthy Open Mike! Book your half-hour set in advance at: myspace.com/ openmicworld. Email Bill McC at: OPENMCC@VERIZON.NET Free! 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. “See You Next Tuesday” with DJ Poke Smot! Downstairs! Guest DJ’s and Bands each week! No Cover! Check our Facebook page {facebook.com/ralphs.diner} for guests each week. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Dam Chick Singer! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Jon Bonner. 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. VII Dubstep. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant St. 508-753-7001.
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Open Mic Night. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-3048133 or theravenrockclub.com/Booking.php?id=OpenMic. Open Jam w/Sean Ryan. Open Jam Free. 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Live Music with Matt Robert. Matt Robert’s solo Wednesday night shows present a loose, rambling trip through the songbook he’s developed over thirty years of performing. The Worcester-based guitarist plays a blend of rootsy originals and interpretations of ancient folk, blues, and jazz, as well as current roots and rock tunes. Incorporating a wide range of guitar styles, including open tunings and slide, as well as mandolin and harmonica, Matt ties a thread between all types of seemingly disparate musical genres all with a sound of his own. All donations to the Worcester County Food Bank. facebook.com/mattrobertmusic 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com/events. Open Mic w/ Feature Act. This Open Mic has been running for a year now. A great sounding room for acoustic performance. SongWriter’s Night the first Wednesday of every month. Great food and friendly staff. Hosted by Brett Brumby, all mics and cables supplied, just bring your instrument and love of music! Free. 7:30-11 p.m. Route 56 Roadside Bar & Grill, 24 Leicester St., North Oxford. 508-987-8669 or 56barandgrill.com. Wednesday Night Open Mic/local Musicians’ Showcase w/ Bill Mccarthy @ Guiseppe’s. Visit myspace.com/openmicworld for info and the latest sign-up schedules. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve a spot at Openmcc@verizon. Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405. “Krazy Wednesday Jam Session” with The “Get On Up Band”. The music is hot motown/funk/swing/blues style. We offer a drum kit, bass rig and a full PA system for all
to use, so bring what you play and “ get on up” Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Krazy Horse Bar & Grill, 287 Main St. Worcester. 1-774-823-3131. Brendan Kelley. 8-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508926-8877. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 8 p.m.midnight. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100. Karaoke. 8-11 p.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Open Jam with Sean Ryan. Open Jam welcome to newcomers also. FREE. 8:30 p.m.-noon. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Wacky Wednesday Night Jam @JJ’s Sport Bar. open mic jam session, all are welcome. we offer a drum kit. bass rig and a full PA system for all to use. guitar players please bring your own amp, great club, great food, great drinks and great music. Free. 8:30-12:30 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Woo Town Wednesdays. FREE show with KILLINEY WOODS. Isaac Morin a very talented musician that has been improving his skills since the fifth grade in various different bands through out the years until this point. Killiney woods is a ride you don’t want to ever miss cause it will keep you on your toes the entire time, it will mystify and mesmerize and keep you coming back for the transcending miracle that is the spiritually and oneness with the music. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/pages/Killiney-Woods/291926074188450. AriBand! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Hit the Bus. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Ladies Night with DJ Blackout. No cover charge. 101:30 p.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597.
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Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $7, Seniors (59 and over) $5, Students (with ID) & children (3-17) $2, Children under 3 FREE, Groups (any age) $. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org. Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7-$20 charged by age. Children under 3 fre. 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. 774-6960909. Post Road Art Center. Abstract Show 2013, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through May 29. Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com. Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508754-8760 or preservationworcester.org. American Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 31; PAINT AND SWITCH, Sunday Sunday; Paint and Switch - Worcester / Cape Cod, Sunday - Sunday. Hours: closed Sunday, 10-5:30 a.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10-7 a.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10-5:30 a.m. Friday, 10-5 a.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752-2170 or printsandpotter.com. Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center. Shades of Green: Artist Call for Exhibition, Friday - Sunday. 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. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com. Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org SAORI Worcester style Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.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. The Sprinkler Factory, OPENING RECEPTION: Six Senses, Saturday; Six Senses, Sundays, Thursdays, Saturdays, May 4 May 30. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.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 978297-4337 or topfunaviation.com. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Art in the Garden: “Birds, Beasts & Blossoms”, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through June 16; Guided Garden Tour, Sundays, through Dec. 30. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $10 Adults, $7 Seniors & $5 Youth, FREE to Members & Children under . 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508869-6111 or towerhillbg.org. Westboro Gallery, Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. 8 West
Main St., Westborough. 508-870-0110 or westborogallery.com. Worcester Art Museum, Kennedy to Kent State: Images of a Generation, Through June 9; Looking at the Stars: Prints by Imamura Yoshio, Through May 30; The Allure of Blanc de Chine, Through Aug. 31; Family Discovery Tour, Saturdays, through April 13; Zip Tour: “Earth Mother”, Saturday; Public Tour, Sundays, through April 28. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, Free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, closed Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Casey at the Bat: 125 Years, Through Aug. 10; Game On!, Through May 18; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; Stories They Tell, Through Dec. 31. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org. Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655 or worcpublib.org. WPI: George C. Gordon Library, Invented - WPI Patents Past & Present, Through Oct. 31; when 4x4 = 8, Friday; when 4x4 = eight, Friday - Sunday. 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu.
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Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape - Showtimes: Fridays 9 p.m. and Saturdays 8 p.m. Make Reservations Early. $20 per person except special events. 8 p.m.-midnight Park Grill and Spirits, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit beantowncomedy.com. Sunday Night Cinemageddon! Movies every Sunday Night! - Sundays, Sunday, May 13 - Tuesday, December 31. Facebook: Ralphs Diner FREE. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-7539543. Frank’s Comedy Safari - Saturdays, Saturday, January 19 - Saturday, June 1. 20 CASH AT THE DOOR. 8-9:45 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, 144 Commercial St. Call 800-715-2844 or visit frankfoleyscomedysafari.com. StageTime Comedy Club - Saturdays, Saturday, February 2 - Saturday, December 21. Featuring Worcester’s premiere comics from New York, Boston and LA! Only $5, because TALK is CHEAP. 18+. $5. 8-10 p.m. Jose’ Murphy’s, 97-103 Water St. Call 508-792-0900 or visit stagetimecomedyclub.com. On Golden Pond - This Ernest Thompson drama will be performed May 17,18 and 19. This is the love story of Ethel and Norman Thayer, who are returning to their summer home on Golden Pond for the forty-eighth year. He is a retired professor, nearing eighty, with heart palpitations and a failing memory, but still as tart-tongued, observant and eager for life as ever. Ethel, ten years younger, and the perfect foil for Norman, delights in all the small things that have enriched and continue to enrich their long life together. They are visited by their divorced, middle-aged daughter and her dentist fiancé, who then go off to Europe, leaving his teenage son behind for the summer. The boy quickly becomes the “grandchild” the elderly couple have longed for, and as Norman revels in taking his ward fishing and thrusting good books at him, he also learns some lessons about modern teenage awareness “and slang” in return. Time,
they know, is against them, but the years have been good and, perhaps, another summer on Golden Pond still awaits. $1311. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m., the Sunday matinee is at 2pm. Gateway Players Theatre Arts Barn, 111 Main St., Southbridge. Call 508-764-4531. Pilgrim Soul Productions - Ourselves Alone Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, May 17 - Sunday, May 19. Anne Devlin’s powerful tale of three women in 1980s Belfast who dream of escaping the political peril that marks their lives, but cannot because of the family loyalties instilled in them and their complicated relationships with men. Performances: May 17, 18 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday Matinee: May 19 at 2 p.m. $15 (Groups of 10 or more $12). 7:30-10:30 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. Call 508-296-0797. The Not So Late Show with Shaun Connolly and The Over-Qualified Band - Thursday, May 16. 8-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. Call 508-926-8877. SNOOPY! - Thursday, May 16 - Sunday, May 26. $18 Regular, $15 Student/Senior. Thursday-Saturday 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sunday 2-4 p.m. Calliope Productions Inc, 150 Main St., Boylston. Call 508-869-6887 or visit calliopeproductions.org/ snoopy.php. Pilgrim Soul Productions - Ourselves Alone Sunday, May 19. Anne Devlin’s powerful tale of three women in 1980s Belfast who dream of escaping the political peril that marks their lives, but cannot because of the family loyalties instilled in them and their complicated relationships with men. Performances: May 10, 11, 17, 18 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday Matinee: May 19 at 2 p.m. $15 (Groups of 10 or more $12). 2 p.m.-5 a.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. Call 508-296-0797. Aladdin Auditions - Mondays, Wednesdays, Monday, May 20 - Thursday, May 23. Anyone under the age of 25 is welcome to audition. We are an amateur group so no experience necessary, just show up wanting to have a fun summer. Rehearsals will be every Monday and Wednesday following auditions and the show is August 20-22nd. Hope to see you there. 6-8 p.m. First Congregational Church (UCC) of Oxford, 355 Main St., Oxford. Call 508-987-2211. Auditions - Monty Python’s Spamalot - Tuesday, May 21 - Wednesday, May 22. AUDITIONS: Monty Python’s SPAMALOT. CAST REQUIREMENTS Looking for a large cast (ages 16 and up) Tuesday, May 21 and Wednesday, May 22 at 7 p.m. sharp* (no appointment needed - may come on either night); Callbacks Tuesday, May 28, if needed, at 7 p.m. All should prepare a short vocal selection that displays range and ability preferably from the show*. There will also be cold readings from the script for main speaking roles and a movement/dance audition for all. Tap dancing ability is desired, but not required. If you can tap, please bring your tap shoes. *Singers should provide sheet music - an accompanist will be provided; Punctuality will be noted and appreciated. Performance Dates: August 9, 10, 16, 17 @ 8 p.m.; August 18 @ 2 p.m. Rehearsal Schedule: Sundays 6-9 p.m.; Mondays and Wednesdays 7-10 p.m.; beginning May 29. For more information contact Professor Gail Steele at 978 630-9162 or at g_steele@mwcc.mass.edu. 7-10 p.m. Mount Wachusett Community College: Main building, Room 182, 444 Green St., Gardner. Call 978-630-9162 or visit mwcc.edu/tam. A dance version of Peter Pan - Wednesday, May 22. The dance version of “Peter Pan” allows us all to visit a magical place where childhood prevails, “lovely thoughts” allow us to fly and fairies truly exist. The adventures of the evening allow us to be captured by Pirates, surrounds by Indians and captivated by the boy who”Won’t Grow Up.” A fun evening for all ages! $12, $18, $24. 7-9 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 508-799-3650 or visit thehanovertheatre.org.
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Home Of The Free, Thanks To The Brave MILITARY HERO OF THE WEEK: PFC ANGELO GAVITA UNITED STATES ARMY 115th MEDICAL BATTALION 40th DIVISION KOREAN WAR SEPTEMBER 29, 1950-SEPTEMBER 23, 1952
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Angelo Gavita emigrated from Italy in 1947 and proudly received his U.S. citizenship two years later. Angelo was grateful to the American soldiers who not only liberated his native town towards the end of WW II, but also were responsible for rebuilding this devastated town. A proud and dignified man, he was honored to serve his new country. Therefore, he enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Korean War from 1950-1952. He attended the Army Medical School and was trained to perform all necessary medical duties. Angelo effortlessly risked his life every day to rescue wounded soldiers on the battlefields. He saved the lives of many men. Angelo also witnessed death on a daily basis. With his faith in God, Angelo knew in his heart these men who fearlessly fought for their country would go home to a safe and peaceful place. “Angelo Gavita, my father, my hero!” (Submitted by his daughter, Debbie Gavita)
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SIZE PER BLOCK 1.751.75 X 1.75 SIZE PER BLOCK X 1.75 8 weeks ........... $31.50/week = $252 8 weeks ........... $31.50/week = $252 12 weeks ......... $26.75/week $321 12 weeks ......... $26.75/week = =$321 20 weeks ......... $25.20/week = $504 20 weeks ......... $25.20/week = =$504 36 weeks ......... $23.60/week $850 36 weeks .................. $23.60/week $850 52 weeks $22/week = = $1144 52 weeks .........commitment $22/weekof=8 $1144 Minimum weeks. ASK about doublecommitment blocks (size 3.75" .75") a nd COMBO Minimum of x81weeks.
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www.centralmassclass.com MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 100’s of cement blocks $50. Formerly used as raised garden bed. Must pick up. 978-407-6066
FOR SALE Upholstered single side chair, muted light green stripes material/great condition. $75.00 508-755-7153 Utility Trailer $50.00 firm 978-249-4596
2-Yokohama Tires on Chevy Rims. 1 mo old. P205/70R15 $125 508-8293487
Wes Welker Shirt Asking $275.00 978-833-3805
BICYCLES-2 Huffy Rockslide Mountain Series. 10 speed index. 26" wheels. $100 B/O 978-534-6974
BRAND NEW Queen Pillow Top Mattress Set $150.00 508-410-7050
BOWLING BALL Ebonite Firebolt, 16 lbs., $25 Call: 774-239-2473
Queen pillowtop mattress set -NEW- $149
Color TV, 25 inch. Good spare. Needs cable or digital converter. $50. 508-4251150 Couch 78’’ Brown contemporary/2 paisley pillows exc cond $100.00 508/886-8820
FURNITURE
Still in plastic, can deliver. Call Luke 774-823-6692
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Cutting machine performs mill-drill-lathe paid $2000 asking $500 7744540259
Buying All Nintendo related stuff or any toys from the 70’s & 80’s Call Mike 508-579-5048
Home gym, BodySolid. EXM-1550 LPS Like new. New $1800. Asking $600 978-534-4462
YARD SALES & FLEA MARKETS
Lt Oak Coffee table. Excellent Condition. Lots of Storage. $150.00 774-329-0792 Matching coffee table and side table. Exc. cond. Asking $40.00 or b.o. Cash. Will deliver locally. 508-829-9240 Michelin Tires (3x) MSV4/XSE-205/55R16 70% orig. thread. $130 508-756-7957 New Boston Red Sox World Series t-shirt. $25.00 508-764-1439 Plywood - 4 pieces. About half sheet size pieces. $15.00 for all 508-754-1827 Pool Equipment: Hayward filter & pump+deck, ladders, sol/win covers for lg ag pool $500/BO 978-464-5875 Scotts Lawn Mower Vintage hand push mower with grass catcher. Works $75.00 B.O. 508-791-0531 Soloflex Exc. cond. Butterfly attachment. $100.00 508-752-1471
Community Yard Sale Saturday June 8 9am 12pm Our Lady of the Rosary Parish 23 Fales St. Worcester, MA Rent a space to have your own sale or Shop the Lot! 8’ Tables: $20 each* Call 508 853 1640 to reserve your space today HOLDEN-14 Parker Rd. (Off of Parker Ave.) May 18th & 19th, Sat. & Sunday. 9am-3pm. Rain or Shine. Household goods, tools, dishes, antiques, furniture, clothes and many other items! HOLDEN-517 Wachusett St. Ongoing, every day! MOVING! MUST SELL EVERYTHING! Household items, wood or coal hot water furnace, furniture, and much more! 508-7400736
HOLDEN-6 Courtney Dr. May 18th & May 25th, Saturdays. 9am-2pm. Moving Sale. Furniture, appliances, gardening tools, lawn mower, kitchen items, patio table and chairs and a lot more.
YARD SALES & FLEA MARKETS HOLDEN-Mountview Middle School 270 Shrewsbury St. Saturday, May 18th, 9am-3pm. 2nd Annual The Kids in the Kommunity from Mountview Middle School, Yard Sale and Electonics Recycling Event. For a nominal fee, collecting items from washers, dryers, computers & accessories, televisions, small electronics and much more. Proceeds support Kids in the Kommunity. Yard Sale table avail for $15. We thank you for your support! MILLBURY-6 Hayward Glen Dr. Saturday, May 18th 9am-3pm. (Rain Date Sunday, May 19th) Decorations, clothing, household item, etc. You name it we have it! RUTLAND-49 Glenwood Rd. May 18th, Saturday, 9am-3pm. Multifamily. Rain or Shine. Something for everyone! SUTTON-126 Uxbridge Rd. May 18th, Saturday, 9am-3pm. Rain or Shine. Multifamily. Household items, furniture, toys, seasonal decorations and much more!
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Maximum 4 lines (approx. 20 characters per line). We reserve the right to edit if ads come in that are too long. NO phone orders accepted. See ways to submit above. Merchandise Ads Only - NO autos, snowmobiles, RV’s, trailers, boats, ATV’s, etc. We have a special rate for these ads ($20 till it sells). NO business Ads accepted for this section. If we suspect the ads are being sent in by a business, we reserve the right to refuse. Limit 1 ad per name/address/phone number every 2 weeks. Ads will run for 2 weeks. Limit 1 item per ad (group of items OK if one price for all and under $2013) Price must be listed in ad. NO Cemetery Plots
DEADLINE FRIDAY 5 PM to begin following week • HAPPY TREASURE HUNTING!
The Biggest
STERLING-85 John Dee Rd. May 18th, Saturday, 8am-3pm. Rain or Shine. Furniture, household items, pictures, trampoline, books, bike, etc.
WORCESTER-All Saints Church on Pleasant St. and Erving St. Indoor Sale, Saturday, May 18th, 8am-1pm. Preview, Friday, May 17th, 7pm-9pm - Food, auctions during preview $10.00. See pictures at allsaintsw.org 508-752-3766
OTHER COMMUNITY Yard Sale Sunday May 19th We’re moving to TX so everything MUST GO! Bikes,clothes,games,books,sports gear,etc. It will be at 98 Grafton St, Millbury MA. 8am-3pm. Bring a smile and some warm weather. 508335-1404
Ever! COMING MAY 25TH & 26TH! Advertise your Yard Sale or Estate Sale with us and you will get a spot on the map! Open to any town or city! Just $20 for a six line ad and a spot on the map with your address and hours! Also, a Yard Sale Kit to the first 30 who book their ad! Call 978-728-4302 or email sales@centralmassclass.com Deadline to book your ad for map placement is Friday, May 17th. Publication date is May 23rd/24th 2013 (Not available through online booking) M AY 16 , 2 0 13 • W O R C E S T E R M A G . C O M
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www.centralmassclass.com REAL ESTATE APARTMENT FOR RENT BURNCOAT/GREENDALE 1 BD, laundry, appl’s & off st. park. HT/HW incl’d. From $775.00. 508-852-6001 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Commercial Warehouse Space Available Hubbardston, Mass 32,200 SQ FT 3 Loading docks with conveyor system to 2nd floor 24,960 SQ FT 1 Loading dock Metal/Steel Frame Warehouse for details call Clea Jr. @ 508-294-8239
CONDO FOR SALE
LAND FOR SALE
Holden- Village at Westminster Place 2 Units available now. One floor living 2 bed 2 bath 2 car gar, full basement, hardwood floor, granite countertops, stainless appliances $319,990 & 3 bed single family 2 car gar $349,990. Only one member of the household need be over 55. Call today for showing 508-881-6662 Fafard Real Estate
Leicester building lot plus adjoining 4 1/2 acres. Beautiful, quiet, rural setting. Serious only. $115,000. 508-425-1150
HOUSE FOR SALE WORCESTERMANGIFICANT TRI LEVEL TOWN HOME AT Salisbury Green, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, updated kitchen, Huge Master Suite, Deck, Double deep Garage, finished Walk out basement to very private yard. POOL, Throw Away your shovel. EASY living at it’s best. Only $ 269,900.00 508-523-9719 or caroline@ northeastsalescenter.com
Paula Savard
Gail Lent
ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI
ABR, CRS, GRI
Sandra DeRienzo ABR, GRI
Gardner $53,000
Lunenburg $109,900
3 br 1 and 1/2 bath cottage. Convenient location yet off the heavy traveled road. Looking for the house to make your own at a price you can afford? This is it - Situated on a corner lot, spacious yard, some updates completed. One bedroom is a walk-thru to an additional bdrm. 2 enclosed porches, do not miss this opportunity. priced way below assessed value. Aberman Assoc Inc. Sandra DeRienzo 978-537-4971 x 42
Fitchburg $186,900
Beautiful fully renovated Cape with a 2 car garage!! New hardwood floors, amazing kitchen. Bathroom on the first floor with access to a laundry room very convenient. The master bedroom offer a very spacious room with a design closet system. Other features include insulated windows, new siding, electric and heating. Aberman Assoc. Inc. Moises R. Cosme 978-537-4971 x 23
Cape Cod, S. Harwich Comfortable home w/all amenities. Sleeps 6. Secluded yet near everything. Avail. July 13-20; August 10th on. 7/10th of a mile to beach. $1200/w Call 774364-1604 Old Orchard Beach 2BD, 2BA Sleeps six. Enclosed porch w/dining. Walk to beach. Close to amusements. No smoking, no pets. $1400/week. Call 508 -347-9804
Tracy Sladen
(978) 537-4971 • 1-(800) 924-8666 Nice 4 br 2 bath corner unit condo, offers pleasant breezes for those warm summer evenings. Freshly painted, move in ready. Laundry facilities in bldg, extra storage available for ea. resident. Great opportunity for ‘snow birds’ who seek a carefree location for the summer months with Dunn Park just across the street from condos entrance. Condo fee includes heat & hot water. Aberman Assoc Inc Sandra DeRienzo 978-537-4971 x 42
VACATION PROPERTY FOR RENT
Wagner Motor Sales
AUTOMOTIVE
NEW & USED
AUTO/ATV 2005 Suzuki King Quad 700 Less than 1400 miles. Mint condition. Has winch and plow. $4500.00 508-987-1109
VEHICLES
67 Main St., Route 70, Boylston, MA 01505 508-581-5833 Dick Kirby 1 mile from Worcester line
AUTO/MOTORCYCLE
Specializing In High End Vehicles
2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond. 469 miles. Asking $1650.00. Includes helmet. 207-289-9362 OR 207-4501492.
2010 Toyota Tacoma 62k ..........................................................$16,900 2001 Toyota Camry 105k ............................................................ $5,995 2002 Audi A-4 97k ....................................................................... $8,950 2006 Subaru Outback 89k ........................................................$11,750
2008 Suzuki GSX 650/K8. All black with silver and red trim. Less than 850 miles. Cover, new battery, and lock. $5500.00 508-7926080
Paula K. Aberman Associates, Inc. 2086 Main Street, Lancaster www.paulasavard.com
OPEN HOUSE ON DEMAND.
Our sellers are standing by for short notice showings from 1pm -3 pm every Sunday (except Memorial Day Weekend). WE ARE NOT ON SITE. Please call us at 978-537-4971 x0. In most instances, we will call you back in 10 minutes. Properties are listed on www.paulasavard.com
Fitchburg $164,900
4 br 1 bath cape. Move in ready, tastefully decorated, gleaming hardwood floors in DR & LR, featuring a fireplace with mantle surround. 3 bdrms on 2nd level, One bdrm currently used as office space. 4th bdrm on first floor used as den, ample closets thruout. Bright & sunny kitchen leads to enclosed 3 season breezeway with electric fireplace & bar for entertaining or relax on spacious rear deck on those warm summer evenings. Oversized 1 car garage for storage or workshop. Bsmt laundry & partialy finished area. Aberman Assoc Inc Sandra DeRienzo 978-537-4971 x 42
Peterborough $189,900
Quiet side street with easy access Rts 101 and 123. Seven room cape 2 additional bedroooms and bath in full dormer.attached garage, deck, fenced yard, applianced kitchen, wood burning stove, 3/4 acre lot. Rare find. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x14 www.paulasavard.com
2008 Pontiac G8 25k .................................................................$19,900 2004 Ford F150 105k ................................................................$14,500 2007 Honda Civic 50k ...............................................................$10,800 2005 Honda Accord EX 113k ....................................................$10,200
Yasmin Loft
Anna Mary Kraemer CRS
Moises Cosme
Orange $75,000
Built in 1880 as a 2 family. No access inside from Unit 1 to Unit 2. City of Orange has changed the zoning to single family. Occupants need to go outside to access the other unit. Owner has used for business. Building was appraised when purchased as a 2 family. BOA across. Commercial and multi on both sides. Short sale subject to 3rd party approval. Buyer to deal with zoning dispute. Aberman Associates, Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com
Fitchburg $164,900
2 br 2 1/2 bath townhouse. Spotless ready to move in. All kitchen applicances remain. Full unfinished basement for all the storage you could need. Aberman Assoc. Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com
Fitchburg $199,900
Young 3 bedroom split level freshly painted in neutral colors.... wooded lot on side street, close to highways, shopping, restaurants, but off the beaten path! Two car attached garage with storage; finished basement with half bath and walk out... Bright and sunny with a woodstove to supplement heat.....whole house fan to cool you in the summer....a great place to call HOME! Aberman Assoc. Inc 978-537-4971 x17
West Boylston $209,900
Gardner $199,900
Hilltop offers city views, level yard enclosed porch off the dining area, balcony off master and 2nd bedroom. Two fireplaces. Aberman Assoc Inc Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com
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Nice family ranch in great neighborhood walking distance to reservoir. 6 rooms, 3 bedroom, 1 bath ranch with fireplace in living room, dining room, Applianced kitchen with adjacent mud room. Full basement has 2nd fireplace with great potential for a finished basement family room. Home has recent roof, furnace, and 100 amp electrical service. Recent patio and new driveway. Roll up awnings on most windows. Great area for raising kids. Aberman Assoc Inc. Anna Mary Kraemer 978-537-4971 x 25 www.annamarykraemer.com
Palmer $227,000
In town mini farm with 2000 s.f barn , paddock. 2 detached 2 car garages, spacious 1930 colonial updated and functional ready to move in. 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x14 www.paulasavard.com
Tara Sullivan
Sherry Crocker
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AUTOS 1993 Honda Accord New rebuilt 3k engine, clutch, tires, batt, new glass, full power. Must Sell! $2500 978-874-0546 or cell 978-602-6841. 2001 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe, Rare car, loaded, mint condition. $7,995 508-875-7400
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USED AUTO PARTS
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2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr, 4wd. Auto. Dark green. Second adult owner. Always maintained. Many recent updates. Call for details. $4200.00 508-9491320
2003 Ford F350 One ton dump truck. Automatic. Diesel, 4wd, 9ft. Fisher plow. Chrome wheels, bumper & set-up w/ trailer hitch. 47k orig. $17,950.00 774-696-5696
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CARRIE A RSENAULT Classified Sales Manager 978-728-4302 fax 978-534-6004 carsenault@centralmassclass.com www.centralmassclass.com
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2008 Ford Fusion V-6 Sedan 28000 miles. Red ext/ $14,000 - 508-6889132 for appt. (Rutland) 2008 Ford Fusion V-6 Sedan 28000 miles. Red ext/ $14,000 - 508-6889132 for appt. (Rutland) 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Metallic Red ext, Coupe, 438 HP, 6 speed manual, 5,200 miles, Adult owned. Perfect condition. $39,000 or B.O. 413-230-8470
2008 Ford Escape 92K miles. 4 WD. Red. Well maintained. $8,900.00 Call 508-254-6292 AUTO/TRUCK 1990 Chevrolet 2500 8 ft bed, reg cab, standard, 350 motor, 4x4, 107K miles, new clutch & many new parts, exhaust, brakes & brake lines, runs good, 31" tires $2,700 978-8400058
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2003 Acura 3.2 TL Excellent Condition, leather, moonroof, complete care record available, 105K miles, $7,490 508-7999347 and 508-754-6344 508-799-9347 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Silver, 4 cyl, 4 door. JUST 42,550 miles. Auto, air. $7,200.00 508-829-0377
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Living the Classifi eds’ Lifestyle! The month of May makes me think of love with all of the flowers blooming after a heavy winter. Every day I drive to work appreciating the view of bright colors and the deep greenery. As I think about love, I start to think about what it has to do with business and I have come to believe that it has everything to do with it. I am very fortunate to love what I do for work. A large part of what I love about my job is that every day I talk to advertisers who love what they do. I hear it in their voices when they call to discuss an ad and they talk about what they have to offer customers. It’s such a positive feeling to know that the businesses and service providers who advertise in Central Mass Classifieds are passionate about what they provide to the consumer. If you have things that you think someone else might love, pass them on. Have a yard sale! If you have your yard sale the weekend of May 25th/26th and you advertise with us, you will get a spot on the map! Deadline to advertise is this Friday, May 17th. Some wiggle room until Monday, May 20th at noon. Some people might feel that the word love is overused, but I disagree. The more love we focus on the more will come to us in abundant ways. Why only use it for special occasions? Just like your fine china and crystal, break it out and use it! And use it often! And whatever you aren’t using, you might want to sell to someone who will love it in a yard sale! Love you all! Keep it Classy!
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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR HUD Energy Audit Services at Federally funded housing developments Contract and Job No. WHA 2011-9 The Worcester Housing Authority (WHA) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for WHA Job No 2011-9, requesting applications from experienced Energy Auditors with state or national qualifications, including AEE Certified Energy Manager/Professional Engineer to perform ASHRAE energy audits for (20) twenty Federal developments. The fee for these services is estimated to be between $40,000 to $60,000 Proposals are invited from AEE Certified Energy Manager/Professional Engineer which provide these services. Proposals shall comply with all requirements of HUD’s, new Energy Audit Protocol. The Request for Proposal, Applications, and Summary of Qualifications may be obtained at the Worcester Housing Authority, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA or by contacting Tina Rivera at (508) 635-3302 after 10:00 a.m. May 8, 2013. A preproposal briefing session meeting will be held on May 22, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605. Interested candidates must submit three (3) copies of attached form proposal before 2:00 p.m. June 5, 2013, to the Worcester Housing Authority, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605, Attention: Mr. Fred Paris, Director of Modernization and Construction at (508) 635-3304 The Authority reserves the right to reject in whole or in part any or all Proposals received. 5/9, 5/16/2013 WM
A.C. 92A 13E0023PP COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WORCESTER, SS. PROBATE COURT To Eric T. Shaw and Anita Tsantinis both of Leicester in the County of Worcester and to all other persons interested. A petition has been presented to said Court by Stacey Anderson-Milburn of Shepersville in the State of Kentucky and Stefan Anderson of Murrieta in the State of California representing that they holds as tenant in common undivided part or share of lying in Leicester in said County Worcester and briefly described as follows: See Attached Description setting forth that they desires that all the aforesaid described part of said land may be sold at private sale for not less than $115,000.00 dollars, and praying that partition may be made of all the land aforesaid according to law, and to that end that a commissioner be appointed to make such partition and be ordered to make sale and conveyance of all, or any part of said land which the Court finds cannot be advantageously divided either at private sale or public auction, and be ordered to distribute the net proceeds thereof. If you desire to object thereto you or your attorney should file a written appearance in said court at Worcester before ten o’clock in the forenoon on the twenty-eighth day of May 2013, the return day of this citation. Witness, DENISE MEAGHER, Esquire, First Judge of said Court this twenty-ninth day of April 2013. Stephen G Abraham Register of Probate 5/9, 5/16, 5/23/2013 MS
TOWN OF MILLBURY PUBLIC NOTICE On Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Lycott Environmental, Inc., of Spencer, Massachusetts will be conducting an aquatic plant management program at Dorothy Pond in Millbury, Massachusetts. The use of the lake’s water will be restricted as follows: Swimming and fishing restricted for 1 day or until May 22, 2013 BOATING restricted for 1 DAY or UNTIL May 22, 2013 Direct Drinking restricted for 3 days or until May 24, 2013 Irrigation restricted for 5 days or until May 26, 2013 Livestock / Animal watering restricted 1 day until May 22, 2013 If you need additional information, please feel free to contact the Dorothy Pond Restoration Committee or Lycott Environmental, Inc. at (508) 885-0101. 5/9, 5/16/2013
WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS May 16, 2013 SEALED BIDS shall be received at the Purchasing Office, 69 Tacoma St., Worceseter, MA 01605 IFBs maybe picked up at the location above or will be mailed/emailed to you . Please email purchasing@worcester-housing.com or call (508) 695-3203, TDD (508) 798-4530. Bidders are responsible for ensuring they have received any/all addenda prior to submitting a bid. Separate awards will be made for each IFB. WHA reserves the right to reject any all responses, in whole or in part, deemed to be in their best interest. Award of all contracts is subject to the approval of the WHA Executive Director or Board of Commissioners. The Operating Agency shall indemnify and hold harmless the WHA and its officers or agents from any and all third party claims arising from activities under these Agreements as set fort in MGL c.258, section 2 as amended. Bid No. Release Date Project Title Bid Surety Bid Opening 13-17 5/16/2013 Locksmith Services 10:00 a.m., June 5, 2013 Re Cappoli Chief Procurement Officer
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT (SEAL) 2013 MISC.__477746__ ORDER OF NOTICE To:William Giguere a/k/a William F. Giguere; Darlene Giguere a/k/a Darleen J. Giguere a/k/a Darleen Giguere and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 501 et seq.: Sovereign Bank, N.A. f/k/a Sovereign Bank claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in MILLBURY, numbered 13 LESLIE LN, given by William Giguere a/k/a William F. Giguere and Darlene Giguere a/k/a Darleen J. Giguere a/k/a Darleen Giguere to Sovereign Bank, dated May 24, 2002, and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 26684, Page 297 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 UnitedStates of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil ReliefAct. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before __June 24, 2013__ or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER Chief Justice of this Court on May 8, 2013 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 201211-0097-PRP 5/16/2013 TOWN OF MILLBURY INVITATION FOR BIDS HEATING FUEL OIL #2 The Town of Millbury is seeking competitive, sealed bids for supplying and delivering Heating Fuel Oil #2 for use in municipal buildings at various locations within the Town for Fiscal Year 2014 and 2015. It is estimated that the town will use 53,000 gallons of heating oil per fiscal year. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained from the Town Manager Office MondayFriday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by calling 508-865-4710. All sealed bids must be sent to Town Manager Robert Spain, Town of Millbury, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA 01527 on or before Thursday June 6, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at which time they shall be publicly opened and recorded. The Town of Millbury reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to accept any part or portion of a bid, to waive any informality in a bid, to accept proposals and to award contracts as shall be in the best interest of the Town of Millbury. Minority and female owned businesses are encouraged to bid. 5/16/2013
TOWN OF MILLBURY SPECIAL TOWN MEETING The Board of Selectmen, Town of Millbury, has called a special town meeting for Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 7:00 pm in the auditorium of the Millbury Memorial High School, 12 Martin Street. Petitioned warrant articles are due in the Office of the Board of selectmen no later than 4:30 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013. A special voter registration will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2013 from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm in the Town Clerk’s office at 127 Elm Street, Millbury. 5/16, 5/23/2013 MS
NOTICE The Millbury Housing Authority is accepting letters of interest from Millbury residents to fill a vacant seat on the Millbury Housing Authority’s Board of Directors. The term for this seat will expire in April 2016. Letters of interest will be accepted at the Millbury Housing Authority office at 89 Elm Street, Millbury, MA 01527 until 12:00 noon on Friday, May 31, 2013. 5/16/2013 MS
TOWN OF MILLBURY INVITATION FOR BIDS BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES Notice is hereby given that the Town of Millbury is seeking competitive, sealed bids for the provision of building maintenance and repair service for the following trades for the Fiscal Year 2014, the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, with the town’s option to extend one (1) year subject to appropriation: HVAC Services and On-Call Electrician Services. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained from the Town Manager Office, Monday-Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or by calling 508-865-4710. All sealed bids must be sent to Bob Spain, Town Manager, Town of Millbury, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA 01527 on or before Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at which time they shall be publicly opened and recorded. The work under all contracts awarded under this Invitation For Bids is subject to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30, Section 39M, Chapter 30B, Chapter 149, Sections 44A through M, and all other laws of the Commonwealth, and the bylaws of the Town. The Town of Millbury reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to accept any part or portion of bid, to waive any informalities in a bid, to accept proposals and to award contracts as shall be in the best interest of the Town of Millbury. Minority and female owned businesses are encouraged to bid. 5/16/2013 MS
Town of Millbury Public Hearing The Millbury Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 7:10 p.m. in the Conference Room, Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA to act upon the application for a CHANGE OF MANAGER to John Lipponen for Drake Petroleum Company, Inc. d/b/a Millbury Xtra Mart, 100 Worcester/Providence Tpk, Millbury, MA. 5/16/2013
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The annual West Brookfield Asparagus Festival returns Saturday, May 18 on the Town Common from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year, the festival celebrates more than a decade of bringing together the Central Massachusetts community for a day of asparagus-inspired food, crafts and family activities. Festivals celebrating asparagus take place across the globe, including in California, Europe and Germany. So, why have one in West Brookfield, Mass.? Melinda Czub, publicity officer and food vendor coordinator for the event, shares the historical importance of asparagus to the Brookfield area, how the festival has grown and her favorite way to savor the green, very-good-for-you vegetable.
How long has the Asparagus Festival been around? This is the 11th year of
the festival. It has evolved over the years, but is now the highlight of the West Brookfield event calendar.
Of all vegetables, why an asparagus festival? Well, in 1790 Deiderick
Leertouwer, a Dutch Consul, was sent to the new state of Massachusetts and New England to promote trade. He settled in West Brookfield, which at the time was vying to be the county seat of Worcester. Legend has it that he missed his beloved asparagus and had roots sent to this country which he planted near Foster Hill in town. Asparagus patches appear each spring and several people claim to have the original patch!
How many people does it take to organize/run the event? Our committee
is a dedicated and hard-working team of seven.
How, in numbers, vendors and entertainment, has the event grown over the years? We now have over 100
vendors, a strolling costumed Deiderick Leertouwer, kids entertainment in the
form of Ed the Wizard, face painting, a BYO frog-jumping contest and games run by the Girl Scouts.
What is new this year? Each year, we
get more and more inquiries from vendors of differing products who wish to join us. We’ve always given priority to returning vendors, some of whom have been with us for the 10 years of our existence. Due to the limitations of space, it has been difficult to accept new applications. This year, our eleventh, we decided it is only fair to offer some new people an opportunity to participate, as space is limited and the waiting list is long. Our committee decided we just have to even the playing field for all vendors, new and returning, by changing the application procedure to a juried system. This is not to rule anyone out, but to allow other applicants an opportunity and to maintain a fresh appeal to the visitors, while maintaining the quality that has brought us such an appreciative audience.
What are some of the creative ways food vendors serve asparagus at the festival?
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New England offers the most amazing asparagus chowder that is often a sell-out, and we have vendors who do wood-fired asparagus pizza, asparagus panini’s, grilled asparagus wrapped in prosciutto and we have even had asparagus smoothies in the past. How many food vendors this year? Our Asparagus Alley food court will have six vendors offering all kinds of lunch options. We also have food vendors scattered throughout the festival offering fresh squeezed lemonade, snow cones, smoothies, and kettle corn, as well as products you can take home and enjoy later like fudge, relishes and fresh produce.
What other food and beverage pairs best with asparagus? I had never had it in chowder before and now I wish the church would sell it by the gallon so I could freeze and eat it all year!
What role do flowers and heritage play at the festival? We encourage local
growers and crafters to participate in the festival and so will often have plants and vegetables you can take home for your own garden and a number of handmade primitive and heritage-inspired vendors.
What’s one thing you can tell us about asparagus that most people may not know? I borrowed this, “Asparagus also
contains a plant chemical shown to reduce bone loss, improve sex drive and help fight certain types of cancer,” from here: http://www.columbiatribune. com/arts_life/food/five-things-youmight-not-know-about-asparagus/ article_ed662535-788f-5896-a44cd8f4fa2f2229.html
Will alcohol be served at the event? No. Do any local artisans make crafts with asparagus? Some do, but it’s not a
big thing. I do know that some of the Senior Center quilters have made pot holders using asparagus printed fabric.
How many crafters will be at this year’s event? Probably close on 80 with the
rest being growers, food vendors and a few not-for-profit organizations.
Asparagus is known to be a very healthy food. Would you say the Asparagus Festival is a health-conscious event? We definitely try to promote locally grown, fresh produce and say no to carnival-style food vendors who ask to be a part of our festival. There are certainly indulgences, though, like cookies, fudge and homemade pies.
For those who choose to attend for the first time this year, what can they expect? A really vibrant, popular
festival in a small, friendly community set on a beautiful town common.
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