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Trigger warnings. Ever heard of them? Popular on online forums and social media, they’re now being used in college classes

across the country as a tool to prevent emotional distress in students. A professor may include one on his or her syllabus that the material they will be covering in class could be potentially triggering. Not a bad idea, right? But like anything in life, too much of a good thing can be harmful. I reached out to professors, psychologists, students, and counselors to get their take on the trigger warning trend, and the response was eye-opening.

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WOO-TOWN INDEXA weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

Total for this week: -5Road work on Lincoln Street blocked supermarket entrance for a while recently, but no signs warned drivers, who then had to turn around and drive back up to the first entrance. Annoying. -1

Assumption College and Washington University in St. Louis partner on dual engineering degree. +1

Worcester ranked second in New England among best cities to start a business by Wallet Hub. +4

Worcester’s Edwin Rodriguez loses televised fight in California. -3

The Catholic Diocese of Worcester officially closes Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. -7

Mandaean Cultural Day in Worcester marks a first for city. +2

Holy Cross kicks off $400-million “Become More” campaign with series of on-campus events. +2

Some people take to social media to criticize decision to close Mount Carmel, even as attendance at masses had dropped dramatically over years. -3


May 5 - 11, 2016 n Volume 41, Number 36

Police Chief Gary Gemme retiringafter 33 years in Worcester dept.

Tom Quinn

Worcester Police Department Chief Gary Gemme was a thorn in the side of critics who called him out for his

public demeanor and a perceived lack of transparency. But that could be forgiven if the polarizing police chief was a bigger thorn in the side of criminals and miscreants in Worcester – and statistics and testimony over the chief’s 12-year tenure at the top of the WPD and 33 years in the department show Gemme and his subordinates had a real, measurable impact on crime in the city.

His successor will try to keep up the trend of crime-fighting when he is named in Thursday. Gemme, the longest-serving WPD Chief since World War II, announced his retirement on Tuesday, and his last day is May 13.

City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. plans to announce a new chief Thursday, May 5.

“I wanted to go as high as I could, as fast as I could, and get out as soon as I could,” Gemme said in an interview Tuesday. “It is a dangerous job. You can’t do it forever. I knew when the time came I wanted to walk out the door healthy and plan for the future. I am very grateful [for time] as police chief of this city, of Worcester. The only thing I wish I could have done is spent more years with [City Manager] Ed Augustus Jr.”

Gemme’s boss was unequivocally congratulatory in the wake of his resignation. Augustus said he will choose a new chief on

Thursday.“Gary Gemme is a man of honor and

integrity, and one of the brightest minds I’ve encountered on the subject of law enforcement,” Augustus said in a press release this week. “His intelligence, integrity, and leadership have served this city very well. Whether or not they are aware of it, every resident of Worcester has benefited from Chief Gemme’s service.”

Augustus also credited Gemme with instilling a culture of accountability, modernizing technology and emphasizing community policing, with specific mentions of diversity in the police force and ShotSpotter technology.

ShotSpotter is emblematic of an overall strategy credited to Gemme – an embrace of technology and a willingness to try new strategies and programs that has led to a decline in the city’s homicide rate since the beginning of his tenure and decreases of as high as 20-30 percent in crimes such as vandalism and breaking and entering. Gemme upgraded the department’s capabilities, making the WPD the first department in the country to get an important accreditation for its fingerprint unit, allowing it to process prints in Worcester, rather than sending them to the state lab. The WPD’s mobile app, available for download on smartphones, was one of the first on the East Coast.

The outgoing police chief said turnover in the department was good for the long-term

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Parishioners pray for miracle as priests seek demolition delay waiver for churchTom Quinn

When Monsignor Stephen Pedone announced over the weekend Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on

Mulberry Street was closing and would eventually be demolished due to structural problems and a lack of funds to fix them, the movement to save the historic Italian parish could have died. But like Jesus rose from the dead after his crucifixion, the push to save the church has been resurrected by a group residents and parishioners.

“Parishioners simply are asking for time organize and explore options that may or may not have been considered to save the parish,” Mauro DePasquale, the organizer of an online petition with hundreds of supporters aiming to convince the Catholic Diocese of Worcester to rebuild the church building farther away from I-290, widely viewed as the cause of the speedy decay of the church’s facade, said in an email. “... They are the investors. Some families have invested money, other sweat equity, for generations. The parishioners deserve a chance to express their concerns to be empowered to take steps they feel they need to sustain their parish if it’s God’s will.”

But Pedone said even if, by some fundraising miracle, the church was restored to pristine condition, it would only delay the closing of Mount Carmel. Declining overall attendance now estimated by the pastor at around 400 families, and an aging of the parish’s demographic that has led to more elderly attendees and fewer families, has crippled the church’s fundraising capabilities. Mount Carmel’s finance committee estimated

a need to collect $9,400 from parishioners each week; over the past few weeks only about $3,900 per week has been collected, Pedone said. What that amounts to, he said, is a hard truth: Mount Carmel can’t afford to pay for basic maintenance, let alone expensive repairs.

“The people who seem to be complaining, many of them don’t go to church, and many of them don’t contribute to the church, so it’s hard for me to understand how they can complain,” Pedone said. “What annoys me are these people who are so vocal, I never see in church.”

The fight to keep the church open has been going on for years, and a lack of funds has been a problem going back to a capital campaign in 2007, when less than one third of a goal of $3 million was raised to address the very problems that have come back to haunt the church. An architecture firm employed by the church that had already found significant problems advised Pedone they could not certify the building as structurally sound, leading to a surprise shuttering of the church’s doors and a last Mass Sunday, May 1.

“I’m not a structural engineer. The people raising their voices are not structural engineers,” Pedone said. “I would be negligent in my duty as a pastor if I let the church stay open.”

But neighborhood Catholics have faith in their ability to save their beloved church, which has been a hub of the Italian community in the Worcester area for decades.

“The first thing, more than anything else, is to stop the permit process of the church being demolished,” former District 2 City Councilor Phil Palmieri said. “Not only do you lose the building, you lose the historical significance of an entire generation.”

Our Lady of Mount Carmel is listed in the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, and will thus be subject to a one-year waiting period imposed by the city’s Historical Commission. That waiting period can be dismissed upon a successful application for a waiver, which Pedone said the parish will apply for – and until a revived ruckus started about saving the church after the announcement of its closing, Pedone has assumed the waiver would be a formality.

“[A one-year waiting period] puts us in an awkward position,” Pedone said. “The city doesn’t have liability if something happens. It’s kind of unfair to put that on the diocese.”

Pedone referenced “carnage” on I-290 if the façade fell in his closing remarks at Sunday’s Mass, but District 2 City Councilor

Candy Mero-Carlson said she was skeptical of apocalyptic predictions if the waiver was not granted.

“If it’s such a safety factor, why doesn’t the city shut down Mulberry [Street]?” Carlson asked. “Why didn’t the state have to shut down a lane of [Route] 290?”

Carlson called for the city administration – which she stressed, and Pedone confirmed, had not ordered the closing of Mount Carmel – to hold a meeting with community members to let them know what is going on with the property. Of particular concern is the nearby recreational center and baseball field.

“From the rec center to the field, it changes the whole neighborhood,” Carlson said. “I’m shocked at the abruptness. There’s certainly


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health of the city.“Over the past several months there have

been numerous retirements in the department that created opportunities for promotions and the hiring of additional police officers. This type of turnover in the ranks is healthy, it allows for the continuing diversification of the department and career mobility for police officers,” Gemme said in his retirement letter, posted on the city’s website. “The promotion of a new police chief continues this momentum and is a unique opportunity for the department to revisit and improve upon the department’s crime reduction strategies and community policing philosophy. A change in leadership stimulates a renewed energy and leads to the implementation of new ideas. This is vital if the police department is going to be well positioned to meet the ever increasing public safety challenges.

Gemme was appointed WPD Chief in 2004, succeeding Gerald Vizzo, who served for only 10 months. New City Manager Mike O’Brien hired Gemme, then a captain.

While even his critics conceded his crime-fighting acumen, a reflection on Gemme’s career would not be complete without addressing his public persona, which was sometimes confrontational, both with local media outlets and other public officials.

“His past tenure was characterized by some

innovative strategies for combating crime,” At-Large City Councilor Konnie Lukes said. “It also had a dark side because of his use of social media, his inability to deal with the newspapers and the media, and his public disrespect for councilors he thought disagreed with him.”

Lukes predicted the chief’s departure earlier this year, asking in February why the chief had sent surrogates to a City Council meeting and if the absence was a sign he was retiring. In response, Gemme said at the time he had no “immediate or pending plans to retire.” This week, he said the groundwork for his departure had to be in place before a transition, and a Civil Service exam in October of last year should have been the first clue the city was grooming a successor.

“I called for a chief’s exam last year. It was really no big secret,” Gemme, who was in charge of 329 police officers and 87 officials according to the city manager’s office, said. “There are a lot of internal things that need to take place for this transition. Sometimes, it takes a little longer than you anticipated … I am extremely confident that one of the four deputies is well-qualified. I believe they’re going to be extremely successful. Over the last eight to 10 years, we really [worked on] successor development. We wanted to make sure all the deputies and captains had the requisite training. I think we’ve been able to

accomplish that.”Just about every decision Gemme made had

supporters and detractors. A recent, racially-charged alleged assault on a handcuffed prisoner was the latest in a long line of lawsuits against the WPD, but the department was praised by some for announcing the incident and suspending the officer, if not for releasing the surveillance video. Gemme is notorious among residents seeking firearms licenses for his strict view on gun control, but that stance won him admirers who said it enhanced public safety. And charging four out of a few dozen Black Lives Matter protesters who blocked Kelley Square was a move derided by supporters of that movement, but praised by others who saw street safety and traffic flow as the more important issue.

At-Large City Councilor Kate Toomey, who chairs the Public Safety Committee, specifically praised Gemme’s introduction of a “split force” policing model, which allows more specific roles for officers, and for his focus on community policing and beat patrols.

“Making sure there’s a presence in our community is incredibly important,” Toomey said. “They made a difference in understanding a need to target the areas that need it most while maintaining the safety in the rest of the city … continued focus on community policing, understanding the impact of the opioid crisis and the loss of lives

is a critical element [for a successor].There are four deputy chiefs in the WPD —

Steve Sargent, Sean Fleming, Ed McGinn and Mark Roche — and while Sargent has been the main surrogate for Gemme when he does not show up to events in person, city officials have been tight-lipped about his successor. And city officials were more interested in talking about Gemme’s legacy anyway.

“Chief Gemme made the WPD a leader in technology but never forgot that it is the relationship with the community that is the best crime prevention strategy,” Mayor Joe Petty said in a statement. “I wish him all the best in his well-earned retirement.”

For his part, Gemme said he’ll be keeping busy in retirement, just as he kept himself and his department busy during his tenure.

“I came to work every day giving 100 percent,” Gemme said. “I grew up in this city. I love the city of Worcester. I’m a lifelong resident. I came to work with pride and I gave 100 percent. I tried to separate my personal life from my life as a police officer. It’s really time for me to move on. I only look at this as a transition into another [chapter of my life].”

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In other words, we’ve seen and heard all of this before in Worcester, if in varying forms. The latest plan, however, is markedly different in that it puts on notice several property

owners that, either they play ball with the city or the city will swing its mighty bat at them and take the property from them.

Still, going back in time and looking at what previous plans

have considered, it’s worth asking whether the latest plan, involving the Worcester Redevelopment Authority, will in fact come to fruition. We could simply use the

last line of the editorial from 2000 to sum up how many folks likely feel about the “new” urban renewal plan: “We all recognize the attributes of a vibrant urban area, and we all would like to see them manifest in our back yard . The proof is in the execution, however. The work of this committee has just begun.”

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still hopes in the community of saving the church.”

Pedone said the property would remain a part of the church, and would continue to be leased to various community groups, although he said he was looking at raising rates – current prices are too good of a deal, he said. The parish center also needs work - $1.5 million worth, Pedone estimated – although he said he understood the crucial nature of the building to the local community, which he grew up in and remains close to.

“Some of them, the church is more important as an Italian community than as a Catholic community,” Pedone said of his flock.

Although parishioners interviewed at Mount Carmel’s last Mass and in the week following said they were still making up their minds, Pedone is hopeful the Catholics who rely on Mount Carmel will follow him to Our Lady of Loreto on Massasoit Road, a similarly struggling Italian parish that could benefit from an influx of new members.

“I’m hopeful we can bring the Italian community together, even though it won’t be at Mount Carmel,” Pedone said.

One of the organizers of the Italian Festival, Nick Maruca, said the event, which was also resurrected last year after a long absence, will continue at Mount Carmel this year, and he hopes to double turnout from last year with

the help of a longer planning period and more awareness about the cultural event.

“The plans have not changed,” Maruca said. “It’s a big campus. Whether the church is up or not, the Italian Festival is set to go with a bigger festival than ever.”

Maruca said although proceeds from the festival last year went to Mount Carmel, the importance of the festival transcends money or fundraising, and the other organizers and him had been planning for a potential closing of Mount Carmel for months.

“The gathering and celebrating of our culture is much bigger than any dollar … we

need 20 years of it to make a dent in what they say is wrong with that church,” Maruca said. “It’s much more about the gathering.”

Not every parishioner is fighting the closing of Mount Carmel – some have moved to the acceptance part of the stages of grief, and have begun picking out a new parish.

“I’m upset. I’m not angry, because at the end of the day, we couldn’t come up with the money to fix it. Everybody can point fingers all they want, but that’s the reality,” Nick D’Andrea, who was out of town the day of the last Mass, said. “I think we’re past that time [to save the church]. I support them if that’s

what they want to do, but I’m not going to try to sway anyone one way or the other.”

Pedone said he has seen comments from people trying to save Mount Carmel alleging financial misconduct, or at the very least, pushing the idea that someone else would do a better job managing church finances than the people currently running the show. He disputes that characterization, saying the expenses listed don’t take into account the expensive stopgap solutions already undertaken by the parish, including netting around the steeple, and said around $3,000 every week must go to salaries and benefits, reducing flexibility in the church’s budget. Mount Carmel also owes money to the Catholic Diocese of Worcester.

And assessing blame at this point – to the state for not taking responsibility for I-290, the Diocese for not investing enough in the building, the Catholics for skipping Sunday Masses or the priests for not spending money efficiently – is not productive, some said.

“First, take a deep breath, let everything settle in,” D’Andrea said. “Right now, a lot of people are acting on pure emotion.”

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

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Monsignor Stephen Pedone announced over the weekend Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church was closing and would eventually be demolished due to structural problems.

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JUMP ON IT: Overheard on the scanner – a grenade by InHouse Coffee on Shrewsbury Street? Did someone leave a loose explosive lying around in Restaurant Row? No, turns out it was just a garden hose with clamps. Better safe than sorry, I suppose.

HOLY DRIVE YOURSELF!: There’s a theory floating around the city that with price gouging going on with downtown parking, shady ghost town streets connecting

more vibrant areas of the city and a general lack of transportation options, maybe the reason college kids stay on campus rather than spend money downtown is that they don’t want to brave the dangers of traveling there. Three colleges tried to remedy that third problem in August by starting a college bus route in partnership with the WRTA, with a loop that hit Worcester State University, Assumption College and the College

of the Holy Cross, along with Union Station. Now, that route will shut down in June because Holy Cross has determined it doesn’t want to subsidize the project anymore, according to a report in the Telegrampa. The three colleges had pooled together to support 30 percent of the route, which amounts to $12,000 per college. “Yeah, that (cost) would bury Holy Cross,” WRTA Advisory Board Member and overall quotable guy Doug Belanger reportedly said. “I hope they’re OK. Should we pass the bucket, get the tin cans out?” Dude, Holy Cross just paid for the pizza last night, don’t make them pay for public transportation as well. A Holy Cross spokesperson pegged ridership at nine kids from the Catholic schools and 12 from WSU, which if true, means it wasn’t cost effective at all. That ridership seems to conflict with the idea that “overwhelmingly the

student feedback was that the number one thing they are looking for from the city is to increase transportation,” according to board member and Worcester city manager employee Jake Sanders, who recently surveyed Clark and WSU students. By the way, that groan you just heard

MAY I PLEASE DAY: Last year, Worcester’s May Day rally was held by the old Courthouse just after it was sold, in keeping with the theme of the moment. This year, organizers picked a spot that sent a more direct message – in front of City Hall. The Worcester Community Labor Coalition and friends brought out the megaphones and the guest speakers for the 130th anniversary of May Day, also called International Workers Day, which commemorates a bombing at a previously peaceful rally for an eight-hour work day in Chicago. Here in Worcester, things are a little tamer, but issues such as a proposed new Tax Increment Financing policy were still hot topics of conversation. And regardless of your political

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RAT MALLS: What are you doing May 26? If you need to unburden yourself of a whole lot of money and don’t have access to a bottomless pit, the Greendale Mall will be on the auction block that day. A whole lot of Worcesterites who frankly should have picked up a hobby or a youth sport in Greendale’s glory days are waxing poetic about the property and how great it used to be. It’s a mall, guys. You’re remembering it wrong. The Worcester Business Journal has been chronicling the fall of the mall, from a default on a $45-million loan to its value declining more than 70 percent, and the final nail in the coffin came with the announcement of foreclosure last week. To the chagrin of the city, it now appears the Midtown Mall is the best-run and most well-trafficked mall in Worcester. What a day.

CASHING IN AN IOU: City Solicitor David Moore will be evaluating the wisdom of suing the state of Massachusetts. That’s after the City Council and School Committee’s joint education committee decided, and the City Council agreed, to ask the state Legislature to make up for a decision made in 2010 to skimp out on an inflation factor when doling out local aid. Worcester Public Schools Chief Financial and Operations Officer Brian Allen gave the city the rundown – if successful, the effort could result in $12 million this year to WPS, money sorely needed. Unfortunately, his presentation to the House of Representatives failed to yield fruit, and the next hope is the state Senate. But Moore will be looking into any statute of limitations on legal action after it was pointed out – correctly – if Worcester was a corporation, it would have sicced lawyers on the state by now. “Sometimes government can and should act like a business,” At-Large Councilor Moe Bergman said. “We would threaten litigation” if we were a business.”

TAKEN 2: This week on the walking tour of the Urban Revitalization Plan area is Great Wall and Metro PCS, two Main Street businesses looking to get rehabilitated. Well, the city is looking to rehabilitate the buildings as a whole, which also feature four vacant upper floors, by eminent domain taking if necessary. Great Wall is one of those great Asian restaurants with massive portions, although I’d recommend takeout rather than eating in, even with the Christmas tree décor. On this reporter’s tour of the soon-to-be-domained, yours truly met someone who appeared to be the owner of the building. Unfortunately, even with a helpful restaurant worker translating, it was hard to get a quote. The one thing I was able to ascertain was that no one had gotten a letter about their property being put on the hit list as of last week. But this is a whole new week, with a meeting at the DCU Center Thursday. Hopefully, everyone now knows about the city’s plan, for better or worse.

WOOSTAPUNS: So an event on Wednesday hosted by Worcester State University and put on by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce brought together some of the brightest minds in Worcester business and people thirsting for knowledge in a series of speeches and workshops for national small business week. And if they had left it at that, it could have passed by without a mention. But in what was either a brilliant plan to get the attention of sarcastic media outlets or an actual incident of a real-life person thinking this name was a good idea, they decided to name it the “Woostapreneurs Forum.” Oh, God. That’s not even a pun, they just wedged a bastardization of “Worcester” in front of a word that is already a little hoity-toity for most people. South American rebels naming a conference “Contrapreneurs” would have made sense. This is just desperate. But hey, the event seems to be beneficial, and who am I to bellyache. Or in Woostapreneurs language, who am I to woostallyache.

THE BOB’S FURNITURE INQUISITION: Our article commentators showed up in full force for our story about a Bob’s Furniture delivery truck rolling down Shelby Street and crashing into a car and house at the bottom of a hill. One of the deliverymen said because the unmanned truck swerved to avoid other cars as it went down the hill – with him jumping to safety partway down - “God was inside.” That part was what the Internet seized upon. “God is a poor quality sofa?” read one post. “More furniture for the pit,” referring to Bob’s famous discount space on top of their discounts, said another. And of course, there were the “Jesus take the wheel” jokes. A Worcester Police investigation found the truck had an “inoperable” parking brake, putting an end to speculation that God is a Jordan’s Furniture super fan.

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EditorialIf only actions were louder than wordsIn the wake of news that Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Church in Worcester has been closed and is facing demolition, the outcry has been fierce and immediate.

That’s no surprise. When Monsignor Stephen Pedone held a meeting earlier this year during which he explained why the church might have to close, more than 200 people showed up. Some threw money at him, in a gesture Pedone later said he saw as profoundly insulting.

Is it not, then, insulting for people to be taking to social media and other platforms to insult Pedone, ridicule the Diocese and talk about how many tears they have shed since the announcement last weekend that, indeed, the church is closing?

Go ahead and ask Pedone how many folks have been showing up to Mass. Here’s a hint: far fewer than 200 people.

The number probably went up a bit in recent months, when talk about the church possibly closing reached a fever pitch. But for the most part, in recent years, Masses have drawn far fewer than 100 parishioners per service. That’s a fact the human eye can attest to.

And yet, now, with the final decision made, people are crawling out of the woodwork — or at least out of wherever it is they’ve been, since many have not been in church — to decry the decision.

One need not have been attending church every single day to be devastated by its closing. It is, however, disingenuous to be crying a river now and tossing barbs, if in fact you were not among those showing up, at least more than once every year or so – or if you were not among those donating to the church.

Last year, thousands turned out for the revived Italian Festival, which will be held once again this year, Aug. 18-21. By all accounts, it was a tremendous success. If, however, folks thought the money raised then — and it was a lot — was enough to save the church, they were mistaken. It is also a safe bet that of the thousands who showed up, only a fraction of them were actually attending Mount Carmel on a regular basis.

Maybe we are wrong. Again, Pedone would know best; he is there every day. And he has previously said turnout has been pathetic – like in the low double-digits kind of pathetic.

Now the church has closed. Now vigils are being held. Church leaders are being verbally assailed. People are sharing their favorite memories of the church. Indeed, people are taking action.

If only more parishioners had been active in the church all these years, perhaps we would not be writing about its closing. Given the physical state, it is quite possible it would have closed eventually, anyway. We may never know.

We do know this: Actions speak louder than words. Who knows? Maybe the stir created by the church’s closing will be enough to save it. It is worth asking, however: Did it have to come to this?

On Mother’s Day, think of the cows

To the Editor: This Mother’s Day, May 8, many of us will celebrate the powerful bond between mother and child. Tragically, the world-wide symbols of motherhood — dairy cows — never get to see or nurture their babies.

Newborn calves are torn from their mothers at birth, so we can seize and drink the milk that mother cows produce for them. The powerless, distraught mothers bellow for days, hoping in vain for their babies’ return. The babies are kept alive elsewhere, to soon become veal cutlets.

Dairy cows spend their lives on a concrete floor, chained, with no outdoor access. To maintain their milk flow, they are artificially impregnated each year. Around 4 years of age, their milk production drops and they are turned into hamburgers.

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That’s What They Said“A church is not a building. We’re just changing houses, moving down the street.” - Monsignor Stephen Pedone, pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, announcing the decades-old church will be closed and torn down. Parishioners are being asked to switch to Our Lady of Loreto Church on Massasoit Road in Worcester.

“Mandaeans are pacifists. They believe that you should seek to correct injustice with knowledge, not iron.”

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“He said God was inside that truck.”

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The technology landscape is changing, and by association so is the education system. Whether you are opposed to

tablets and other tools in the classroom or not, technology is here to stay. How society benefits is to be determined.

Thomas Oliva, a teacher at Forest Grove Middle School, is teaching his technology and engineering students to embrace new technology with his assignments. A recent assignment he plans to to use for future classes had students grouping up to design grasping tools. The idea was for them to come up with a way to help people who have trouble with fine motor skills in their hands.

3D printers came into play once the young inventors had an idea about what they wanted to build. Using a computer program called Tinkercad, the teens created a digital version of key components for their devices and printed them out.

Both Oliva and the kids seemed to have enjoyed and learned from the project’s inaugural run.

“I’ve been teaching for 30 years and this is about as excited as I’ve ever been,” said Oliva in a recent interview with Worcester Magazine.

The first 3D printer arrived in his classroom in November of last year. Since then, the school has acquired three more.

Oliva’s project required students to figure out how to aid in the use of utensils one might find in a classroom: a pencil, a paintbrush and similar objects. They completed the first batch at the beginning of April.

“One of the challenges I mentioned to them is that we didn’t have a real client to work with,” Oliva explained. “We did it with kind of a fictitious client.”

It would have been too big a challenge to interview someone to figure out their particular needs, given time constraints and the size of the class.

Students followed the engineering design process, according to Oliva.

“They each did some research to find out what’s an assistive device and how do they help people,” he said.

It was up to the kids to come up with an idea and make it work. Gianni Elsenhauer, 13, said he knew what he wanted to do almost immediately.

“Most of the other students, they were

looking up images of other similar devices to give them ideas,” said Elsenhauer. He said he, too, used the Internet to pinpoint some designs that matched what he saw in his head.

Elsenhauer showed off his finished invention, along with two other students, 13-year-old twin sisters Sophia and Julia Elbe, who also participated in groups of their own.

The students’ plans varied. Elsenhauer had a wooden wrist brace with an attachment printed to hold a paintbrush. Others consisted of gloves, finger braces and various straps to go around the wrist and hands. Groups had to come to a consensus before moving the idea forward.

“I originally wanted to do the glove, but my group mates didn’t agree. Altogether, if it helps someone, it doesn’t matter what it looks like,” Sophia Elbe said.

“One of the things I think they learned,”

Oliva said, “is that the design process is very open-ended.”

There were some restrictions for the project. Elsenhauer said the finished product could not weigh more than a pound and the cost of materials had to stay under $5. Not all materials came from the 3D printer, so the guidelines helped keep things focused, and kept plans from becoming too large or elaborate.

Oliva said the project came from a summer course he attended at WPI called “Research

Experience for Teachers.” Part of that course involved developing something he could bring back to Forest Grove. He said the brush-grasping tool was not part of the original idea, but he had to narrow down the focus a bit.

A few technological challenges arose during the class. The 3D printer in Oliva’s class prints parts using a plastic called polylactic acid, or PLA, which is a derivative of corn and other renewable products. Sometimes the plastic was not quite up to the task.

“I had to print, like, three different ones because my paintbrush wouldn’t go in, or [the printed part] kept breaking,” Sophia Elbe said.

Breakage was a common problem. Elsenhauer ran into some broken parts when his initial design was a too thin for the material to withstand use.

Finished pieces had to be able to stand up to scrutiny and use. Oliva graded them based on whether the tools could be used without hands.

There are a lot of benefits to engineering projects, from exercising research and critical thinking skills to understanding the ways in which new kinds of technology can be put to good use. Classes and projects like Oliva’s introduce teens from different backgrounds with a wide range of interests to concepts they might not get in other classes. Even if they never need to digitize ideas or use a 3D printer—something that will certainly become more common in the future as costs go down - they can take some of the skills they learned and apply them elsewhere.

“I liked doing it,” said Julia Elbe. “I don’t think I would ever do anything in the future. Maybe I would, but it was fun while we were here.”


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Prom season is nearly upon us, tuxedo rentals are flying off the shelves and every girl is searching for that perfect

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Fancy another shocking statistic? Roughly a third of alcohol-related teen traffic fatalities occur between April and June, which is considered the peak of prom season. For many teens, the fear of getting caught drinking far outweighs the fear of driving drunk, or getting in the car with someone who has been drinking.

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Be realistic. Take it from someone who grew up in a country where the drinking age is 18: chances are they are going to encounter alcohol, or even drugs, at some point throughout prom night. The best way to

ensure their safety is if you’re realistic about this from the beginning.

If they are too scared to call you because they’ve had a drink, it greatly increases their chances of driving drunk or getting in a car with someone who has been drinking. Being aware of your own heightened anxiety around prom can help you remain calm.

Remember, you were there once. Being a teenager doesn’t really change much. You think your parents don’t understand, having that perfect prom is number one priority and every emotion is heightened — particularly at this time. Child behaviour psychologist James Lehman said to ask, “What does my child need from me right now?”

It may be difficult for you to allow your teenager to have some freedom. Not that I advocate underage drinking in any way, shape or form, but there is no reason to believe letting your teenager go to a party will result in them coming home drunk. You know you raised a good person, so talk it through with them so they understand the risks and responsibilities of prom.

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It’s also important to talk to both genders about the consequences of drinking. A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services national survey reported 39 percent of high school male seniors considered it acceptable to force sex on a girl who is intoxicated by alcohol, or high on drugs.

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Make a Plan. Make a plan with your teenager, and try and make sure the other parents are on board. Agree upon details such as transport, date and any after-parties beforehand. Be realistic. If all their friends are going to a party after the prom, chances are they will go too. Again, just because there may be alcohol at a party, it doesn’t mean that they are going to drink.

No one knows your child better than you do — follow your gut, but also remember to trust them. If you treat them like an adult, they’ll repay the favour by acting responsibly and calling you if something goes wrong.

Always be on call. This goes without saying. But make sure they know that when

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Give them options. Even if you play the “cool parent” card, they may still not want to call you when something goes wrong. So the best thing to do is give them options. Money and the number for a cab could prevent them getting into a situation they can’t get out of later.

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(if they’re going to return home drunk, they may as well leave drunk, right?)5. Be their date.6. Catfish them.7. Spend their college tuition on Prom.8. Sew your daughter’s dress shut.9. Chaperone.10. Pick them up at 10 p.m.

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For many Worcester college students, the month of May marks the end of their four-year college experience and the

beginning of putting their major to use. But after the parties and the endless hours of studying and homework, graduates breeze

past commencement and face an even bigger challenge than the finals they took: finding a job.

While majors with a high demand or high projected growth tend to see higher percentages of students employed shortly after graduation, a host of other factors affect students’ entry into the workforce,

particularly prior work experience in the form of internships, volunteering or projects.

According to Ryan Forsythe, vice president for enrollment management at Worcester State University, five majors at the school result in the highest employment rates post-graduation: nursing, education, social services, business and finance.

In a May 2015 survey of Worcester State graduates, 70 percent were employed full-time within six months of graduating.

“The job market is demanding those types or forms of education,” said Forsythe, noting the university regularly looks at the statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Department of Labor and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. “What [the statistics] tell us is nationally, the greatest demand in various occupations is health services, renewable energy and service industries. In Massachusetts, they’re a little bit different. According to the state Office of Labor and Workforce Development, the growth industries are health services, business, and social services.”

That is particularly important, Forsythe said, because 88 percent of Worcester State students stay in Massachusetts after they graduate, so the job opportunities in the state are more applicable.

Another nationally booming industry, Forsythe said, is renewable energy. “I think we can see that walking outside our doors,” he said. “We know there’s a lot of opportunities in renewable energy”

Other factors most likely had an effect on employment rates post-graduation as well, he said, noting 84 percent of respondents were involved in one or more on-campus activities - including sports, clubs, and honor societies - and 48 percent participated in an internship or practicum experience.

Meanwhile, at Clark University, some of the biggest majors offered include psychology, political science, biology and geography,

according to Vickie Cox-Lanyon, director of career services. From a liberal arts perspective, she said, the school is seeing good employment across majors for their graduates. Employers, Cox-Lanyon said, are looking for particular types of students with certain skills, rather than a specific major.

“The things employers tell us they’re looking for is problem solving, particularly being creative, working in teams, being collaborative [and] being flexible and nimble, because the world of work changes so rapidly,” she said. “Liberal arts students are good at pivoting and looking at things from a new perspective on an ongoing basis. [Employers] want students who can be independent and take initiatives. They have a grasp and range of education that allows them to do these things.”

Based on that, Cox-Lanyon said, students from all majors can go into different fields, as there’s often not a direct connection between their major and the work they do.

“What employers tell us is that they can teach the students a lot of the technical stuff they need to do; what they can’t teach are skills like how to write, working together, speaking in public, working in teams, collaborating, critical thinking,” she said.

Clark employs a model called LEEP, short for “Liberal Education and Effective Practice,” which Cox-Lanyon said is the idea that students receive a liberal arts education while complementing it with effective skills.

“We encourage them to do internships [and] volunteer work, because they need to be in a professional work environment to gain the skills they need to be solid employees and candidates when they graduate,” she said. “Employers want to see pre-professional experience on a resume.”

As for post-graduation employment rates, Cox-Lanyon said 97 percent of the 2015 graduates are either in graduate school or



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In a survey of 2015 WPI graduates, the five largest majors — computer science, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering and chemical engineering — all had above an 85 percent success rate, meaning students were either employed, attending graduate school, serving in the military, or participating in a volunteer service program after graduation. Other majors with fewer students had a 100-percent success rate, such as professional writing, management information systems and more.

While WPI offers majors high in demand, such as software development, the school really stands out when it comes to providing students work experience, said David Ortendahl, the director of Corporate Relations at WPI’s Career Development Center.

“Employers really appreciate the experiences our students get and part of that package of experience is through the Interactive Qualifying Project their junior year and the Major Qualifying Project during their senior year,” Ortendahl said.

“The IQP brings together society and technology. A lot of the sponsors have

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“About 40 percent of these projects are corporate sponsored and many others have some strong ties into faculty research. Students get valuable experience, taking everything they’ve learned in the classroom and applying it to something meaningful that gets them to exercise those skills.”

At Becker College, the top degrees include game development and programming, nursing, animal studies and psychology. It is typical for graduates with those degrees to find employment within three to six months of graduation, said Becker’s Director of the Center for Career Education, Rich Davino.

And while it certainly helps for students to pursue jobs in industries with an already high or growing demand for workers, obtaining a job after graduation is more than just picking the right field or job. Echoing Cox-Lanyon, Forsythe and Ortendahl, Davino cited work experience as a significant factor in locking down employment after graduation.

“Experiential learning in the form of internships, externships and/or clinical rotations are incredibly important for gaining experience that help graduates stand out to employers,” he said. “For both the employer

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{ cover story }College, the place you spend an exorbitant amount of money to learn, is seeing a shift in its rhetoric. Across the country, schools are incorporating trigger warnings into their academics in an effort to help prevent any emotional distress in their students.

The trend of trigger warnings is sweeping across liberal arts campuses, with students and faculty at the forefront of, what is ultimately, a battle over the use of language.

Trigger warnings stem from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They are written or verbal warnings that the content to be read, discussed, or viewed could potentially trigger a traumatic memory. Professors, for example, may include a warning on their syllabus that the class will cover content that may be triggering. Students then have the option to excuse themselves from class if they find the

material unsettling. Worcester State Psychology professor Dr.

Champika Soysa utilizes a trigger warning in her abnormal psychology class syllabus cautioning students there may be content that could be upsetting or difficult, and they can leave the room and come back. Along with the warning on the syllabus is a listing of the campus counseling service.

Soysa said she requires students who have left the room to schedule an appointment with her to discuss the material missed. Leaving the room, she said, does not mean students are

not accountable for the material missed. Soysa is adamant that she will not refrain

from covering material in the classroom for fear that it may being triggering, and that everything discussed is relevant to the course.

“It is hard to assess if [trigger warnings] are useful,” Soysa said. “You can’t tell if someone is going to the bathroom or having a panic attack. It’s a choice for the student to make.”

TIES TO PTSDTrigger warnings are a smaller product of what some see as the growing political correctness among colleges across the country. To truly understand trigger warnings, according to journalist Jeet Heer, we must separate them from their political correctness ties and trace their origins back to PTSD.

In an article for The New Republic, Heer wrote, “The explosion of trigger warnings and the growth of safe spaces is best understood as a consequence of the expanded social and cultural role that PTSD has assumed in our society. The concept of PTSD rests on the importance of buried memories—memory traces—which can be reignited as flashbacks. PTSD is, in a crucial sense, a theory of memory: It posits that for certain people the memory of a trauma always exists, lying just below the surface of consciousness, ready to be triggered.”

“As silly as trigger warnings and safe spaces may seem,” Heer added, “they are rooted in genuine, widely-accepted science.”

Science, however, is an ever-changing field. PTSD first went through a series of different terminology — exhaustion, soldier’s heart, combat fatigue, shell shock — before being given its current designation. Heer notes it took years for PTSD to be viewed as a serious mental health condition.

So if PTSD is rooted in “genuine, widely accepted science” does that mean trigger warnings are as well?

A BATTLE OF PHILOSOPHIESThe debate has been rampant across the country, with professors and psychiatrists arguing both the validity and foolishness of the use of trigger warnings.

Notable stories of trigger warnings include Harvard students asking law professors not to teach rape law, or to refrain from using the word “violate,” as it could cause distress, and


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While Heer defends trigger warnings as rooted in science, others, including

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students, creating an atmosphere in which they are encouraged to believe that there is something dangerous or damaging about discussing difficult aspects of our history.”

Professors opposed to trigger warnings claim the discussion of the difficult aspects

of the past and present are the exact conversations students come to college to have. To eliminate those discussions, they argue, would do an injustice to higher education.

Clark University English professor Eric De Barros believes trigger warnings accomplish the opposite of what is intended, and actually question the capability of professors.

“I’m just concerned that the need or push for trigger warnings assumes certain things about the classroom … that it assumes that professors aren’t already sensitive to the potentially difficult nature of some of the topics that they will explore in the context of

a class during the semester,” De Barros said. “It’s not as if I’m opposed to trigger warnings per se, but I’m concerned with the kinds of assumptions about what’s already going on in classrooms.”

De Barros noted his syllabi are designed in a manner in which everything the class will be covering is represented.

“In some ways,” he said, “my syllabus is represented initially in a description itself as a trigger warning that we’re going to be discussing some of the most important, and at

times some of the most difficult, issues in our society.

“If you’re studying the Western literary tradition, you should consider that a trigger warning because the Western literary tradition has nothing but these kinds of issues that represent the issues that we find incredibly disturbing, whether it’s various instances of violence, sexual violence, questions of class oppression, and any number of issues that are disturbing to us. They create incredible opportunities for us to confront

our own issues around these various issues represented in the classical tradition indirectly.”

De Barros believes it is up to the professor to make sure the syllabus directly addresses the material the class will be covering.

“So, I guess that’s all to say it’s just a part of that tradition and that to legitimately or reasonably develop a course description in some ways captures or has the effect of a trigger warning,” De Barros said. “If someone at the college level is writing a course

I expected that there was going to be some tough subject

matter to go through. I worry now that some

professors might be shying away from material. I think academically speaking, we need to learn everything we

possibly can learn.

– Heidi LeBoeuf, director of counseling at Pathways for Change

STEVEN KINGcontinued from page 23

{ cover story }description that doesn’t in some way address the complex and potentially disturbing nature of that tradition, they’re really not doing justice to the field.”

Holy Cross English Department head Jonathan Mulrooney includes the following “warning” on all of his syllabi: “Trigger Warning: You are about to read literature. Prepare yourself.”

Trigger warnings, to Mulrooney, are not necessary.

“I not only don’t think they’re necessary,” he said, “I think that the perception that they are emerges from an impoverished notion of what liberal education is and about what the study of literature is, and about what our effective lives should be, and the over-developed, but under-thought notion of what a safe space is.”

While dismantling the need for the use of trigger warnings in classrooms, Mulrooney stressed the importance of students’ safety in the classroom.

“It’s really important for students to feel safe in the larger environment that they’re in,” Mulrooney said, “but I think that discourse has also developed into a kind of almost

prophylactic or preventative impulse to shut down the possibility of discomfort. And I think we have gotten to a place in our culture where we often mistake discomfort and sorrow and difficulty with trauma, and that mistake prevents us from having conversations that not only should we not not have, but we desperately need to have.”

According to De Barros, not having difficult conversations about sexual violence, racism and oppression creates a climate for these sort of things to perpetuate.

Speaking on the issue of the Rutgers students demanding “The Great Gatsby” be listed with an advisory warning the novel is misogynistic and violent, De Barros answered, “Granted, yes, representations of misogyny can be and often are traumatic - to experience, to read - and it’s not to say that the students’ experience of that trauma should not be factored into that educational experience, but it in some ways it’s not addressing the problem by excluding it. It’s


It’s not as if I’m opposed to trigger warnings per se, but I’m concerned with the kinds of assumptions about

what’s already going on in classrooms.

- Clark University English professor Eric De Barros

STEVEN KING


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actually, in some ways, perpetuating a world for misogyny to thrive.”

The answer, De Barros argues, is for professors to expose students to the material, not shield them from it.

“I think that the solution isn’t necessarily to police educational spaces,” De Barros said. “It’s to make sure that in a world defined by misogyny, defined by racism, defined by class oppression, and other forms of oppression,

to make sure that we are doing our job of exposing students to the way in which that’s represented in our tradition to critically evaluate, and to work against those elements as they’re represented in our tradition; that we’re creating a context for them to do so, but we’re also balancing that with the resources to mental health services. By doing the trigger warning and list of banned words, that’s a way of avoiding the real work of making sure you’re treating the whole student.”

WHAT STUDENTS THINKSome students, however, see a distinct need for a warning about what will be studied in class.

Clark University junior Talia Gallagher, for example, sees trigger warnings as an effective way to help students who are coping with trauma pursue their educational goals in a healthy manner.

“I think they can be really helpful for

students struggling with different issues, and you never know what any student has going on in their home life,” Gallagher said, “so having trigger warnings in front of sensitive issues can allow that student to do whatever they need to do so they are not disturbed in a classroom.”

Contrary to what some, including De Barros, believe, Gallagher said covering disturbing material may, in fact, actually inhibit a student’s ability to properly learn in the classroom.

“If a student is struggling with something and it gets thrown on them in class that can completely inhibit their learning, so I think it’s best for a student to do whatever they need for themselves and in their path to recovery,” Gallagher said.

Gallagher noted a lack of thoughtfulness among those opposed to trigger warnings.

“I think people don’t like them because they require you to be more thoughtful of the struggles and challenges that people face, and that’s hard, but necessary,” she said.

Trigger warnings are, for Gallagher, an essential part of a person’s recovery. She echoed De Barros’ sentiment of the responsibility of the professor to be mindful of the material being studied in class.

“The classroom is the best place for it because they can be handled on a case-by-case issue, and they are really pushing for better communication between students and teachers because it requires the student to say this is an issue for me, and we need to figure something out, which in itself sometimes just that recognition of a student standing up for themselves and saying this is an issue for me can be a good step in the recovery process,” Gallagher said. “Also, a good teacher will try to be mindful of how the material will affect the students so it’s really a measure of thoughtfulness.”

An education, she added, should not interfere with one’s progress and recovery.

“I just think trigger warnings are important for noting that students can go through traumatic experiences, and they deserve to get an education,” Gallagher said. “That doesn’t mean disturbance or any setting back of progress they’ve made.”

Just as there is widespread disagreement among professionals about the implementations and effects of trigger warnings, on-campus opinions vary greatly.

Clark University seniors T.J. Anania and Jacob Simmons believe the trigger warning trend has gotten a bit out of hand. While there are good intentions, they said, the proper implementation has been neglected.

“Their original purpose makes sense,” said Anania. “Someone suffering from PTSD from a war scenario or surviving sexual assault, trigger warnings make sense in that context …

but where do you draw the line?”Anania and Simmons both agree an

inherent problem with the use of trigger warnings is they can essentially be applied to anything, and some uses are just downright silly.

I just think trigger warnings are important for noting that students can go through traumatic experiences, and they

deserve to get an education. That doesn’t mean disturbance or any setting back of progress they’ve made.

- Clark University junior Talia Gallagher

STEVEN KING

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{ cover story }“I think to some extent the over use of

trigger warnings is our misunderstanding of mental illness,” said Simmons. “[Trauma] is such a complex thing, and to think that there’s this simple, fits-all-sizes solution in trigger warnings, and just ignoring talking about something, I think it speaks to people’s lack of understanding of mental illness.”

Anania referred to the recent incident at Emory University, where 50 students approached the schools’ president saying they felt intimidated after seeing “Trump 2016” written in chalk on various spots around campus.

“That’s coddling,” said Anania. He went on to discuss the role of social

media and its effects on people’s inability to deal with opposing views, primarily political ones.

“I read recently people are deleting people on social media who have alternative opinions to them, they only want to see people who agree with them,” Anania said. “You can craft your social media world to be like that, but when you leave the social media sphere and you encounter someone in real life who disagrees with you, it’s only going to be that much more jarring.”

It is, he said, similar to trigger warnings. “In the context of trigger warnings … I

think it’s like ‘OK, trigger,’ and as soon as

some people hear that, maybe they just shut down and don’t want to pay attention that what’s happening,” Anania said.

Many professors say trigger warnings are assumptive in that they anticipate a disturbing reaction, when there is nothing concrete to determine what kind of emotional reaction will occur.

Simmons agrees, “It’s assuming what

someone’s reaction is going to be, that to me is the biggest problem. It’s assuming how people are going to react to something before they even react to it.”

‘TORN’Heidi LeBoeuf, director of counseling at Pathways for Change, a rape crisis center in Worcester, said she expected tough subject matter in her undergraduate career.

“I expected that there was going to be some tough subject matter to go through,” she said. “I worry now that some professors might be shying away from material. I think academically speaking, we need to learn

everything we possibly can learn.”She noted the importance of learning about

sexual violence, so when dealing with these situations, people can properly adapt and help.

“It worries me that we’re getting back to the point of being afraid to talk about it,” LeBoeuf said. “... Our tag line for the agency is, “Ending the silence, ending sexual violence,” so we understand that if we’re talking about it, then perpetration is that much more difficult because perpetrators require survivors to be silent.

“That’s the academic side of my brain. The counselor side of my brain says, ‘Wow, we have a lot of traumatized people that this is even a discussion.’ We’ve got a lot of wounded people out there who are working really hard and trying to push through life despite their trauma and trying to get their degrees despite their trauma and that part makes me sad, that we’re there … that we have to change our academic settings to support all these hurt people. So, I’m kind of torn. I understand the need.”

LeBoeuf noted the need for colleges to make students aware of any help available in the form of counseling services.

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hopefully the students know that they can connect through their counseling services, and they can connect at their local communities, rape crisis centers like Pathways for Change,” LeBoeuf said. “They can give us a call and get that additional supports they go through their academic career.”

LeBoeuf mentioned the Harvard law scenario where law students had asked the professor to not teach rape law. As a rape crisis counselor, she found it particularly troubling.

“How can you not teach rape law? Survivors, I’m sure, are going to want to make sure lawyers are getting trained on everything they need to get trained on, so if their case goes to law, they’re working with lawyers and attorneys who understand the laws and understand what their challenge is,” LeBoeuf said. “So, if we’re avoiding certain things because of the trigger warnings then I worry we might be doing a disservice.”

Of the call to ban certain words in fear of them being triggering, LeBoeuf emphasized the importance of certain words, and the effect language should have.

“I understand that it might trigger some folks, but we don’t want to water down the topic,” said LeBoeuf. “If we’re taking out all those words that should have a disturbing connotation, you know ‘rape’ should send

shivers down somebody’s spine, the fact that somebody’s been violated should be really disturbing to us that that is happening … I worry that maybe we’re going overboard, and if we’re not teaching certain things to students, then are we fully preparing them for their careers? And I know as a counselor who does a lot of court and police advocacy with survivors, I want to make sure that the police, the lawyers, the hospital staff — everybody that we are connecting to has learned everything they should learn in their roles. So I worry that schools are implementing this trigger warning in lieu of something else, so maybe the conversation needs to be had on campuses that, ‘OK, these classes you are going to be taking are going to be really challenging, have you thought of about getting additional support for yourself as you go through that process?’

“Are we putting enough in place for them in order to support them as they go through this, rather than watering down what’s going on in the classroom?”

Tom Matthews is a graduating senior from Clark University and contributing writer for Worcester Magazine.

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Joshua Lyford

The Rusty Blades Senior Hockey Club will play host to its third annual Benefit Hockey Game for Relay for Life at the Buffone Are-na, 284 Lake Ave., Saturday, May 14 at 2 p.m. With special guests, raffles, prizes and more, the event is well on its way to being the best yet. As Buff Congdon tells it, this is old-time hockey, with a particular and cheeky emphasis on “old,” for a great cause - one that many of the Rusty Blades take to heart.

The idea for the event to benefit Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society occurred to Congdon in appropriate fashion, while taking in the sport he loves.

“I was sitting at home watching a hockey game. It’s in April, a Saturday afternoon. I said to myself, ‘We’re always looking for ways to raise money,’” Congdon recalled. “I said, ‘Geez, I wonder if I can get some of the Rusty Blades to go down to the rink. We’ll play a game, get some raffles and prizes together, maybe get some celebrity together. We have Paul D’Amato.’ That’s how it all started. I came down and asked the guys if they’d be willing to play a game for the nurses. That’s how it all started. Every year it’s gotten bigger and bigger.”

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone that wasn’t affected by cancer in some way or another, whether that be an afflicted loved one or battling against the disease, but even within the Rusty Blades organization, members have had to battle it themselves. Congdon said ap-proximately 18-20 of the Blades that will be on the ice for the game have battled cancer, including Dick Mitchell, who was recently able to return to the ice.

“I’m just happy to be here,” said Mitchell. “I

was out of commission for almost two years with all the treatments and chemotherapy. It took me over a year to recover after all the treatments. We just want to come back out and play hockey. It’s what kept me going while I was in that infusion lab. I just wanted to get back out and play some hockey.”

“It means a lot to him to play in this game because he knows what we’re fighting for,” added Congdon. “I can’t say how proud I am having him play in this game for us. He’s a great inspiration for us all.”

While the Rusty Blades will play in the benefit game, it is the Pediatric Nurses of Harrington Hospital in Southbridge, the F-Troop, that make many of the arrangements. The F-Troop has fought against cancer for 19 years, working in the community to increase fundraising efforts toward the development of a cure.

“The nurses run it and the Rusty Blades donate their time,” said Congdon. “It’s very personal for us. The nurses appreciate us do-ing this, they can’t thank them enough.”

With two games under their belts, the Rusty Blades will once again split into two teams, red and white, to battle it out. The game itself

is highly competitive, with family and friends waving signs like “lets go pop-pop” and a crowd of people cheering them on – and all the proceeds going to a great cause–there is a lot on the line. With the red and white cur-rently boasting one win each, this tie-breaker event should be a sight to see. Special guest Paul D’Amato (Dr. Hook from the classic

“Slapshot”) will be on hand once again to pass the winning team the Dr. Hook Trophy.

“So far, it’s one and one,” said Congdon. “This will be a good one this year, it’s going to be a great time.”

Congdon himself had to sit out the benefit game last year due to a heart attack, but he will be back in action this time around, and in typical hockey player fashion, said that noth-ing would keep him off the ice.

“I am playing in that game. I don’t care. I’m playing.”

In addition to the Rusty Blades, F-Troop, D’Amato and spon-sors NBM Realty, Jolin Builders, Coca-Cola, New England Back-packer, the Worcester Bravehearts, the Provi-dence Bruins and the Worcester Railers-FMC

Ice Sports and the Buffone Arena staff will be donating their time as well.

“It was a no-brainer as far as we were concerned,” said Nick Pennucci, FMC’s Central Regional Manager. “Anything we can do, we will do. These guys have been here for 17 or 18 years now. I know every guy on a first-name basis, a lot of their kids and grandkids

are here skating in these programs. To hear some of the lineage of the guys that are play-ing here is something. Jimmy McCann was a goaltender in the Beanpot, he was MVP. You’ve got guys that played at Merrimack College and guys that come from Canada.”

With mascots from the Bravehearts and the Providence Bruins on hand, the UMASS Paramedics Color Guard on hand for the opening ceremony T-shirt tosses for the kids,

prizes and raffles throughout the day, and a competitive game courtesy of the Rusty Blades Senior Hockey Club, the event will once again be a resounding success.

“All the people come here, win some great prizes, have a lot of fun watching old time hockey–and this is old time hockey. It’s old time hockey,” said Congdon. “The fans all see some great entertainment. It’s pretty hard to get great entertainment for $8 these days. These guys really step it up for this game. Every year we make it more fun for the kids, with mascots and throwing stuff into the crowd. I walked out of here last year feeling great because I know everyone supported us and had a great time.”

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

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FREE COMICS? That’s Entertainment, 244 Park Ave., is planning to celebrate Free Comic Book Day Saturday, May 7 by giving out free comic books all day, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Visitors can scoop up five free comics. The choices include kid-friendly selections to the 18-plus variety, but That’s E! will also be hold-ing a variety of in-store comic-oriented events, like professional comic book artists on hand drawing and giving away sketches. Artists set to appear are Blair Shedd, who has worked on “Doctor Who,” “Assassins Creed” and “Ghost Busters”; Ryan Best from “Cinderella: Age of Darkness” fame; Derek Rook, who has worked on “Deadworld” and “The Dead Omnibus”; and Eric Merced, who has worked with a variety of Marvel, DC and Harper Collins publications. Also, and perhaps most important, visitors will have the opportunity to get their face painted. I for one think this may be a great opportunity to navigate Park Ave. with the face of a stoic wolf painted over my generally ruddy complexion.

TOPOGRAPHICAL ART: ArtsWorcester is opening two shows on Friday, May 6, from 6-8 p.m.: “The Gulf” and “Terra Firma.” “Terra Firma” is the only one of these that can be consid-

ered to have anything to do with topography, but any subhead that can utilize the word “topogra-phy” is a winner in my book. “Terra Firma” is an ArtsWorcester members’ exhibition “taking up the theme of natural resources and humanity’s impact on them,”

while “The Gulf” is is a collection of Camilo Ramirez photographs taken throughout the American Gulf states. According to ArtsWorcester, the exhibition “explored the intertwining of history, industry and natural resources.” The two exhibits sound like they will gel quite well together, and ArtsWorcester always does a nice job so head to the Aurora Gallery, 660 Main St. The gallery is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 12-4 p.m. For more information on ArtsWorcester, hit them up online at Artsworcester.org.

FRESH FACE: Music Worcester has announced a new team member with the hiring of Kate Rafey as Director of Development. Rafey worked at Clark university as the assistant director in the Clark Fund focused on solicitations (I don’t really know what that means, but she must have had a good workaround for the “no solicitations” door signs). I wish Rafey good luck at her new post and hopefully this means that Worcester will get an intimate acoustic night with Megadeth in the near future.

I LOVE THE 90’S: I whipped up a brief on this awhile back, but I just can’t stop smiling at the DCU’s announcement of the “I Love the 90’s” Tour coming to the city on Saturday, Oct. 9. Why is this relevant now? This early an-nouncement I mean, not the content of the tour package. Well, tickets go on sale on Friday, May 6. If you haven’t heard, for those of us over the age of 20, three-quarters of the 90s will be ripping it up together and the tour package is so good it almost makes no sense. Salt N Pepa ft. DJ Spinderella, Vanilla Ice, Coolio, All-4-one, Color Me Badd, Tone Loc and Young MC will share the stage, and let’s be real: that’s ridiculous. Jam along to “Let’s Talk About Sex,” “Shoop,” “Ice, Ice Baby,” “I Wanna Sex You Up,” “I Swear,” “Gangsta’s Paradise,” “Funky Cold Medina,” and “Bust A Move” while probably kinda kicking your feet around for the rest of the set lists.

WIRED IN WORCESTER: Preservation Worcester will be hosting it’s “Ichabod Ball-Wired in Worcester” on June 4 in the brick and cobblestone alley behind North Works, 100 Grove St. The event runs from 7:30-11 p.m. and is a “celebration of Worcester’s golden manu-facturing era.” There will be approximately 500 guests and there will be standard ball stuff like live music, cash bar, food and entertainment. All of the proceeds go to Preservation Worcester’s advocacy and education programs. Great cause, good stuff.

A SMALL ASIDE: You know what the downside is to being a local arts and entertainment reporter? Several things, really, but I’ll focus on one (and feel free to come up with some of your own or email me the problems you have with THIS local A&E reporter): you get invited to all

these cool parties, not as a local purveyor of joy and debauch, but to write about other people having fun. Asking a stranger in a suit, “How are you enjoying the evening festivities, my good sir?” is way less fun than ripping Jameson shots and not taking notes, I assure you. I’ve been to roughly 30 gala events and not a single one as just a nice guy to hang loose with. If there’s anyone out there that would like to welcome a long-haired ginger to their fancy events to experi-ence the unabashed joy of a Central Mass debutante, please, by all means, let me know.

CINCO DE HEYYO!: We wrote an article on it last week, but this is a brief reminder that on Cinco de Mayo (May 5), the Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St., will be hosting its ArtRaiser event to raise money for the gallery space (they will be opening a brand new gallery in there at the event, woo!) with an amazing silent auction (seriously, last year I bought a really great painting that is now the first thing I see

when I wake up in the morning). Cinco de Mayo-themed food, music, decorations, as well as drinks and fun. Support the local arts and have yourself a time.

Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, by equipping the mobile cover ability and holding it sideways at the exact right angle and glitching through the entire level to the final boss and raining unholy death upon him to pick up his ill-gotten loot, which has a .1-.25 percent chance to be a Josh Lyford, or by email at [email protected]. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts.

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Key and Peele’s animal rescueJim Keogh

I have a coworker who regularly sends me skits from the “Key and Peele” show that appear on YouTube. I’ve seen dozens this way, and honestly there hasn’t been a clunker among them. Their self-aware observations about race, class and pop culture are pointed and audacious — and hilarious.

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele clearly have mastered sketch comedy. With “Keanu” they make their play for a full-length feature film, with only intermittent success. The movie is reminiscent of the many past attempts to cinematically reinvent popular “Saturday Night Live” skits, most of them simply padded versions of their punchier TV selves.

The Keanu of the title is a pet kitten owned by a drug kingpin who is killed in a spectacular shootout with a pair of assassins known as the Allentown Boys (their slow-motion maneuvers are an homage to some of Keanu Reeves’ best stuff from the “Matrix” movies). The kitten finds its way into the apartment of Rell (Peele), a man-boy who’s in mourning over being dumped by his longtime girlfriend. Rell is instantly smitten and claims Keanu as his own.

When his apartment is ransacked and Keanu goes missing, Rell recruits his buttoned-up cousin, Clarence (Key), to help retrieve him. Unfortunately, the cat is now the pet of yet another dangerous drug dealer, Cheddar (Method Man), and his goons, the Blips (composed of gang-bangers who couldn’t earn entry into the Crips or Bloods). Rell and Clarence abandon their suburban milquetoast selves and assume the identity of the Allentown Boys to try and get close to Cheddar and kidnap Keanu.

There are laughs, to be sure. Key gets a lot of mileage out of a sequence in which he convinces Cheddar’s lieutenants to appreciate

the hidden wonders of George Michael’s music, and compares scars with them (theirs are mostly bullet wounds; his is from an appendectomy, and don’t even get him started on his wisdom teeth). The fake-tough guys milk what they can from the premise, puffing

and posturing their way through the gang world even if, as Rell notes, Clarence talks like Richard Pryor imitating a white guy.

Diehard fans of Key and Peele likely will lap up the duo’s pokes at action/buddy picture tropes. But even at 98 minutes the film feels like it’s pressing. “Keanu” too often doesn’t know when to end a joke and move on to the next gag — for instance, a scene involving Anna Faris, a cache of coke and a samurai sword extends well beyond its necessary shelf

life. Key and Peele have a bit more work to do to master the movie formula, just as they’ve done on television.

When two acquaintances from different parts of my life recommend the same obscure movie, I’m obligated to check it out. In the case of “Finding Vivian Maier,” I’m eternally grateful that I did.

The 2013 documentary streaming on Netflix recounts the unearthing of an incredible collection of photographs taken by the late Vivian Maier, a mysterious, eccentric, and very likely mentally disturbed nanny, who documented life on the New York and Chicago streets. The film is both an appreciation of a gifted artist and a detective story, driven by amateur historian John Maloof, who purchased a box of negatives at an auction and discovered they were the product of a genius. Maloof interviews the now-adult children who were once in Vivian’s charge and pieces together her childhood in a French village to craft a fascinating and troubling portrait. Thank goodness Vivian had her camera — it may have been her first, last and only love.

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A friend and I visited Bay State Shawarma & Grill on a recent Friday afternoon for lunch. As it was one of the first short-sleeve-worthy days of spring, Worcester’s Canal District was abuzz with foot traffic. A handful of other customers already sat by the open windows, enjoying the breeze and the sunshine as Tahra Nasetny music videos played softly from a mounted flat-screen at the rear of the dining room.

We ordered at the counter under the guidance of a visual menu hung high above the prep station. I asked for a Chicken Shawarma sandwich and the vegetarian grape leaves. A man behind the counter sliced pieces of chicken from a vertical spit and wrapped generous bits of pickles, garlic and juicy tomatoes in fresh pita bread. He placed the paper plate full of grape leaves in the microwave and turned to my lunch companion for her order.

My friend, a vegetarian, asked the gentleman for a Falafel Shawarma plate and he set to work dishing portions of rice, salad, hummus, pickles and pita bread onto a disposable compartment plate. He popped something else into the microwave for a minute or two before heaping a pile of chicken onto her entree and setting three spheres of falafel on a separate side plate with a drizzle of tahini on top.

“Did he just give me chicken?” she whispered.

“Say something…” I urged her. “I’ll just eat around it,” she said. We took our plates over to the register and

squared up for our tab at a reasonable total of $23.16.

I selected a table by an open window and

we spread our lunch out in front of us. A group of elderly gentlemen was meeting for a meal as we sat down. They kissed cheeks and patted backs, unhurried by the breakneck pace outside. Bay State Shawarma & Grill is more than just a place for casual dining, it’s a perfect place for leisurely reunions and long lunches.

I had only ever eaten stuffed grape leaves cold before, though I have heard of them served hot with avgolemono. The microwave rendered each parcel somewhat droopy, and I couldn’t persuade the herbivore sitting across from me to stomach more than one. Her falafel was thirsty for more tahini, crumbling into dense clumps when pried with a fork. She picked at her limp salad and dabbed her pita bread in hummus. The hummus was fresh and chunky, the texture of plump chickpeas intact. We experimented with seasoning, favoring a fine red fiery powder in a shaker on our table. My Chicken Shawarma sandwich was a perfect bundle of tender meat wrapped up in a toasty pita package and spritzed with fresh lemon juice - the saving grace of our meal.

I watched as the older men approached

the counter, communicating their orders with ease. Baystate Shawarma & Grill caters to regulars with warmth and kindness; without a doubt, the staff seems to appreciate its most valuable customers.

I am admittedly partial to the hospitality at a different little Shawarma spot on Pleasant Street. I was open to the idea that Bay State Shawarma & Grill might win me over with just one visit, but instead I walked away without a solid reason to abandon my Shawarma allegiance. If I found myself in the Canal District on a sunny summer afternoon with a hankering for Middle Eastern eats, I wouldn’t be opposed to giving Baystate a second shot. Still, a little less microwaving and a lot more service with a smile would go a long way if there’s any hope of making me a regular.

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It’s a little on the nose to send a couple to 01609 for a romantic evening in Worcester. Thirty years ago, my grandparents toasted at The Sole Proprietor, 20 years ago my parents shared their first date at The Boynton, and today 01609 continues to boast a steady clientele of college students and Worcester traditionalists alike. Couples who pledge to avoid the obvious can rest assured that 01609 is full of regal surprises.

Hike up Prospect Hill to Bancroft Tower, Worcester’s premier picnic destination since 1900. Bring a basket full of Ed Hyder’s finest and enjoy your spread in the shade of a feudal castle. The lookout towers are blocked from public access, but don’t let this stop you from enjoying the striking views of Worcester’s seven hills. Granite placards at the North and South ends of the tower indicate iconic landmarks in Worcester and beyond. Point dramatically in the direction of Dead Horse Hill or Mount Wachusett and you’re sure to feel like Mufasa showing off everything the light touches.

When the sun has set and your cheese plate is rightly devoured, pack up and head back down the hill to Highland Street. Bypass the usual suspects and opt instead for the opulent confines of Sahara Restaurant. A feudal castle is an admittedly tough act to follow, but the decadence of Sahara holds up.

Bask in the chandelier glow and sprawl out on a claw foot sofa; the evening is yours.

I can’t impress upon you enough the importance of a great bartender. To

some extent, the success rate of any date falls at the liberty of remarkable service, but a bartender can play a

particularly pivotal role. On a first date, bartenders foster conversation.

On a rocky date, bartenders serve as a delightful buffer. And on the perfect

date, bartenders anticipate your needs and enhance your experience. Put in an order for the best hummus in the

city and ask for a glass of Lebanese Wine. Allow the bar staff to regale you with tales of their bouts on reality television, the Celtics, popular literature, and vintage video games. Or, settle into conversation with your date and they’ll happily sink into the background, dusting bottles and tidying taps.

I like picturing my grandparents across the street at The Sole sipping martinis, or my parents next door at The Boynton eating slices, but when it comes to my own dating exploits in 2016, it’s Sahara I see.

If castles and chandeliers don’t strike your fancy, check out one of these 01609 alternatives:

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Worcester. Hosted by Joe Cariglia, the evening promises raffles and more. Need another reason? Worcester Magazine is the proud media sponsor of the Italian Festival and the dinner. Tickets are $15 each (children under 5 eat for free). For more information about tickets or to reserve a table, contact Gina at 508-826-0048 or [email protected], or Jonelle at 508-340-0749 or [email protected]. Raffle prizes are also being sought. Let Jonelle know if you have a gift certificate, Red Sox tickets or other items to offer. And when you make your reservations, let ’em know Worcester Magazine sent you!

MUDDER’S DAY Hoof it to Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster, Saturday, May 7, 5-7:30 p.m., for the 142nd Kentucky Derby Viewing Party. Head downstairs to the Draught Cellar for the third annual Kentucky Derby Cocktail and Viewing Party, featuring a julep bar, party snacks and live music from Zack Slik. Prizes for best hat and best dressed. And best of all? It’s free!

PLEADING THE FIFTH Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Thursday, May 5 with beer and tequila promos, your favorite guac

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MOM’S SPECIAL DAY Celebrate Mother’s Day with Niche Hospitality – and your mom, of course. All restaurants will be serve their regular menus, except for The People’s Kitchen and Rye & Thyme, which will serve special mother’s Day menus, featuring brunch and dinner specials. Bocado Wellesley will offer brunch specials until 3 p.m. The People’s Kitchen and Bocado Worcester open early at noon. All other restaurants will open at their regular times. Visit their web sites for reservations. Restaurants include Bocado Wellesley, Bocado Worcester, Bocado Providence. The Citizen/The People’s Kitchen, Rye & Thyme, Mezcal Worcester, Mezcal Leominster and The Fix Burger Bar.

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Jon Oliveri, whose Oli’s Italian Eatery draws in diners in West Boylston, has opened another Oli’s – Oli’s Tomato Pie restaurant, 394 Belmont St., Worcester. It offers casual Italian dining for lunch and dinner, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to close. There is delivery and catering available, and the restaurant has a full liquor license. For more information, including a full menu, visit olistomatopie.com or call 508-755-7001. Stop in and tell ’em Worcester Magazine sent you!

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No Cover. Come on out! Free! 7-10 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818 or find them on Facebook. Karaoke with DJ Bobby J. 7-10 p.m. Billy’s Pub, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-425-3353. Open Mic. Attention Performers- Amateurs and Experts! Do you sing or play an instrument? Are you looking for a crowd that will appreciate your incredible sense of humor? Maybe you have some secret talent that you’re ready to share with the world (or at least your local coffee house). Drop in for Open Mic! Full Sandwich Menu Desserts Coffee & Espresso BYOB beer & wine only $0. 7-10 p.m. Cake Shop Cafe, 22A West St., Millbury. 508-865-9866 or cakeshopcafe.com Sean Ryan. 7-10 p.m. White Eagle Polish Club, 112 Green St. 774-245-1991. Worcester State University presents “Now That’s A Capella.” Now That’s A Capella features the Worcester State Chorale performing music from popular artists such as Jason Mraz, Imogen Heap, and Adele, along with some Broadway tunes and the always popular medley of TV theme songs. This concert also features the capstone work of two graduating seniors, Kelsey Govoni and Dan White. Free. 7-8 p.m. Fuller Theater, Shaugnessy Building at Worcester State University, 486 Chanlder St. 508-929-8843 or worcester.edu Handel & Haydn Society Chamber Players. A principal leader of Boston’s arts community since 1815, the Handel and Haydn Society is dedicated to performing Baroque and Classical music at the highest level of artistic excellence and to sharing that music with as large and diverse an audience as possible through concert performances at Symphony and Jordan Halls, tours, recordings, radio broadcasts, and outreach initiatives for students and underserved communities. Their chamber performance will conclude our 2015-2016 concert season. Stay tuned for information on our upcoming 2016-2017 season! Adults $49, Students $17.50, Youth $7.50.

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First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St. 508-757-2708 or musicworcester.org John Hammond. Multi Award winning Bluesman John Hammond remains one of the world’s premier acoustic blues artists. A Blues Hall Of Fame inductee with 33 + albums to date, he is one of a handful of artists who can say they have been steadily working and recording for 50 + years. One of the most awarded musicians around, John, who won a Grammy for his performance on Blues Explosion (1985), has 8 Grammy nominations, most recently for Album Of The Year for his 2010 release “Rough & Tough. $25 advance; $30 day of show. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Lord Bishop Rocks/Audiowolf/DMK at The Cove. From lordbishoprocks.com: Lord Bishop Rocks for sure is the most exciting and musically gifted Rock trio of the 21st century. They are mixing their brand of 70s influenced Hardrock, Funk, Blues, Jazz, Reggae and Punk - meshing it into a sound they call Hendrixian Motör Funk. $7 at the door. 8 p.m.-midnight The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Black Sheep Idol $500 Live Band Karaoke Contest -Fingercuff. You could be $500 richer, Live Band Karaoke with Fingercuff Black Sheep Idol Contest. Come on down and rock out with a real band. 9 weeks to qualify. Over 300 songs to choose from. 8pm 8-11:30 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Caves on Mars - Cinco De Mayo. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Leominster. 978-466-3433. James Keyes. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Jon Short. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Kendall Miller Duo. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar &

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>Friday 6GenieMan, The Lynx, Stone Circle, Bookhouse Boys, Nocturnal Creatures. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or find them on Facebook. Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat. Let Dr. Nat start your weekend with jazz, swing, blues, soul, samba, R&B, Broadway, original songs about Worcester, and other surprises, such as special guest vocalists and instrumentalists. Dancers welcome! No cover charge, tips appreciated. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or natneedle.com Bill McCarthy Every Friday at Barbers Crossing North. Now catch Bill McCarthy playing his heart out every Friday at Barbers North (Sterling, MA) @6:30pm Visit: BillMcCarthyMusic.com for info. Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. Brett Brumby playing covers and originals on guitar. Talented guitarist who plays a bunch of yesterdays favorite songs and some of his own originals. Must see guitar performance. N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St., 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Jay Graham. 7-10 p.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044. Deep 6 returns to the Cove! Deep 6 makes their return to the stage at 89 Green St! https://www.reverbnation.com/deep6 w/ Surf Dragon & Stonethrow 21+ Doors at 8pm Show at 9pm $7 at the door $7 at the door. 8 p.m.-midnight The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. Babe Pino Band. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. White Eagle Polish Club , 112 Green St. 774-245-1991. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8-11 p.m. McNally’s


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boots or fashionably dressed to the nines in makeup, skirts and heels, the fresh-faced, clean-cut sisters, all in their 20s, look as good as they sound. Not surprisingly, the sisters win standing ovations at just about every show. It’s been that way since 2000, when they started fiddling together as pre-teens. Their past is as colorful and eventful as their future is bright. $20 advance; $24 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Tim & Lou. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tavern on Central, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. 978-827-1272. Ed & Dave. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Karaoke. Karaoke by DJ Nancy of Star Sound Entertainment 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Danger Zone Saloon, 948 Main St. , Warren. 413-436-7115. Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. New Bay Colony - The Buzz Is Back! - Central Tavern. New Bay Colony welcomes back long time lead singer, Buzz Tremblay. It’s been a long road back but he’s fronting us again. Please stop by the Central Tavern on Central Street in Milford on Friday May 6 so we can give him the warm reception he deserves. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Central Tavern, 31 Central St., Milford. 508-478-0913 or find them on Facebook. Rattlesnake Alley. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Robbin’ the Girl. Come be entertained by Robbin’ the Girl at their debut performance at Drafter’s Sports Cafe in Dudley! An acoustic duo with female lead vocals playing your favorite Rock, Pop and Country songs from the 60’s to today. Performing songs by: Aerosmith Alanis Morissette Anna Kendrick The Beatles Blind Melon Blues Travelers Bon Jovi Bruno Mars Bryan Adams Carrie Underwood Cyndi Lauper Dobie Gray Dusty Springfield The Eagles Extreme

Fleetwood Mac Green Day James Janis Joplin Jewel Joan Jett Joe Cocker John Lennon Lisa Loeb Little Big Town Lorde Matchbox 20 Metallica Miranda Lambert The Monkees No Doubt Ozzy Osbourne Pearl Jam Pink The Police REO Speedwagon Shania Twain Train and always adding more. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Drafter’s Sports Cafe, 325 Chase Ave, Dudley. 508-671-9053 or find them on Facebook. Stalking Stella. Stalking Stella is a Massachusetts based cover band that focuses on playing great music with one goal in mind, keeping people energized and on the dance floor. Rock, Contemporary Country, Dance and Pop $5. 9-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or find them on Facebook. The Road Dawgs. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Blueswitch - Blues Band. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. DJ One 3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044. Safe House Radio Show. This is a live radio broadcast with 2 living DJs hoping to drag you out of your lonely IPods and phone apps to hear the local & national metal, thrash, screamo, punk and alternative you wont hear on mainstream radio. Tune into WCUW 91.3FM in the Worcester and surrounding areas. Or stream live on wcuw.org (hit the listen live button in the upper left corner of screen) Join your DJs Summi and Momma Bear for an hour of metal, thrash, screamo, punk & alternative. Your not alone in your digital world. Were out here live! Call in to let us know your listening @ (508)753-2284 after 11pm. Hope you tune in to hear local and national metal and more! 91.3fm or wcuw.org It’s your community radio! So enjoy it already! Sheesh! 11 p.m.-midnight Online on Facebook.

>Saturday 7No Way Out, Jukai, High Card, Vein, Separated. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or find them on Facebook. Salisbury Singers Concert with Thayer Symphony Orchestra. Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, Dukakis Performing Arts Center, 1050 Westminster Road, Fitchburg. 978-345-9200 or salisburysingers.org Dan Kirouac solo/acoustic. Dan has been part of the regional music scene for thirty years. When not busy with the tribute band Beatles For Sale, his solo performances showcase vocals accompanied by a six-string acoustic guitar. From the one-hit wonders to the lost classics, from the 1960s to today, every show is a different experience, drawing from almost 500 contemporary and oldie songs. More information at dankirouac.com. 6:30-8:30 a.m. The Harvest Grille, 1 Princeton St., Jefferson. 774-345-4058. Scott & Chaz at the Maison. Scott E. Golder and Chaz Claussen - acoustic blues, roots, americana Chaz is taking a rare break from his electric guitar; playing searing lead lines for The Night Owls and TNG Blues Band to craft leads, fills & thrills for Scott’s vocal-driven acoustic excursion. You will hear old favorites and learn new ones too! Please come out to enjoy the sounds and the fantastic cuisine! Hope to see you there! Free. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Maison de Manger / next to Mill House Wine & Spirits, 670 Linwood Ave., Whitinsville. 508-372-9797 or find them on Facebook. Spring Open House. Please join us for our spring open house! Try instruments at our instrument petting zoo, meet our teachers, learn more about our summer music programs and register for lessons and classes. $40 registration fee will be waived for new students who register for lessons at the open house. We hope to see you there! Free. 1-3 p.m. Worcester Music Academy, 11 Irving St. 508-635-6900 or worcestermusicacademy.com Worcester’s Ethnic Mosaic 2016: Crocodile River Music. Join Crocodile River Music in a hands-on drumming

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djembes, dunun, and caxixi while you learn traditional rhythms straight from the source. All ages and levels of experience welcome; together we will bring the exciting music of Mali to the Worcester Public Library! Crocodile River promotes African and African-influenced music including Brazilian, Caribbean and Flamenco by connecting our roster of distinguished performers with audiences of all ages, backgrounds and experiences. This program is administered by the Worcester Arts Council, for the Local Cultural Council - an agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Free. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655, ext. 3. Young Artists Showcase: Worcester Youth Orchestra Honors String Quartet and Woodwind Quintet. Free with goodwill donation. 4-6 p.m. First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St. worcesteryouthorchestras.org Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Stephen Wright. 6-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis Live! At Quaker Tavern, Rt.146 Exit 2 to Rt. 14a, Uxbridge. Playing & singing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The soundtrack of your youth” Great Food, Full Bar, Lottery & Me! No Cover. Be There! Free! 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-779-0901. Tequila Mockingbird We play both kinds of music, Rock and Roll! Songs you want to hear, and songs you didn’t know you wanted to hear. N/A. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St., 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Grass Roots welcomes back Blackstone Valley Bluegrass. Grass Roots Coffehouse has it’s own house band, Blackstone Valley Bluegrass. Both Ken and Bob are members of the Rockdale Congregational Church. The band has been together for over 17 years and plays some of the most exciting and dynamic

bluegrass music. Hot picking, smooth harmonies and a huge dose of fun is what you can expect from a Blackstone Valley Bluegrass show. Come on down for a great night of music as we finish up another season of great concerts, food and fun with Dave Dick on banjo, Dan Nowlan on mandolin, Ken Taylor on bass, and Bob Dick on guitar. The Grass Roots Coffeehouse was formed around the year 2000 to promote Bluegrass music in the Blackstone Valley and to provide a comfortable place for the community to enjoy great music. The first few shows were benefits to help in the restoration of the Rockdale Congregational Church and it’s parsonage. We have had many great artists come and play and hope to continue to keep the doors of our church open to the community. We are entirely volunteer run by members of the Rockdale Congregational Church. The concerts

are held in our function room, with the exception of the annual “Christmas in the Valley” concert which is held in the sanctuary. We offer hot foods like chili or soups, sometimes other dishes too, plus great desserts, and of course, coffee! $15/$10 members & seniors/$5 students/under 5 y.o. Free. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Rockdale Congregational Church, 42 Fowler Road, Northbridge. 508-234-8484 or rockdalechurchonline.org NACC Spring Concert “America in Song”. Concert is part of a yearlong celebration and will commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the founding of Northboro, performing pieces spanning the past 250 years with historical narratives as part of the program. $5, children under 12 are free. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Algonquin Regional High School, Bartlett St., Northborough. 508-393-8943 or nacc.net

The Blamless Project. Kickin’ Rock band with a big sound! Homemade meal served for a nominal donation! Always Coffee and munchies available! $5 Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. !Cafe con Dios!, Main Room, 22 Faith Ave., Auburn. 508-579-6722. B Movie Blues- A tribute to the Blues Brothers. Grab your Hats and sunglasses because we’re on a mission from God! The B Movie Blues are coming to The Cove with their tribute to The Blues Brothers! $7 at the door 21+ Doors at 8pm Show at 9pm $7 at the door. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook. April’s Fools at Century Sportsmans Club. Join us at Century. Another new venue for April’s Fools! 8-11:59 p.m. Century Sportsman’s Club, 531 Rochdale St., Auburn. 508-832-2211 or aprilsfools.netBrian & Captain. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Kelly & Tribe. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Kevin Shields. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Laquerhead. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. R & B Cookbook. 8-11 p.m. Billy’s Pub, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-425-3353. Tyrus. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tavern on Central, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. 978-827-1272.


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Gardens and their original pop, rock, folk. Don’t miss this match up! Great vibe at Sahara, very easy to make friends on the dance floor, good drinks, food, great times! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181. Karaoke. shangrilarestaurant.net Chinese & Japanese Restaurant 9 p.m.-midnight Shangri La, 50 Front St. 508-798-0888. Kentucky Derby Party! 4pm, Pamela Hines Trio 9pm! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Live Band Karaoke with Fingercuff Open Jam. Come and Jam with Live Band Karaoke with Fingercuff. We provide the drum kit, amps. mics and equipment, you provide the Rock Star! Join us the 1st Saturday of the month for the LBKw/FC Jam! Visit loveshackmusic.com for more information 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Liberty Tavern, 301 High St., Clinton. 978-365-4800. Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Road Owls. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. The Promise is Hope. The Promise is Hope is the Worcester-based folk/rock duo and married couple. Ashley & Eric L’Esperance formed The Promise is Hope on the day of their engagement in March 2014, and have been playing and touring in New England and the mid-Atlantic ever since. Their debut album, The Wedding EP (September 2014), is a two-song preview of their debut 9-track LP, Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going, which they released 7 months later. Live Worcester, Love Worcester calls them “Worcester’s acoustic power couple” and says that “The duo has captured something exceedingly personal and eerily familiar to anyone who has ever fallen in love in the city of Worcester.” 9 p.m.-noon Whiskey On Water, 97 Water St. thepromiseishope.comJoe Cariglia singing Rat Pack Favorites. 9:30 p.m.-12:30

a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike Entertainment DJ’s for Karaoke Night every Friday & Saturday Night! Free. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. magicmikeentertainment.com DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. DJ Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and

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>Sunday 8Jazz Vocalist Victor Fields Presents “Champagne & Roses: A Mother’s Day Celebration”. Champagne & Roses: A Mother’s Day Celebration Worcester Academy Alumnus Victor Fields - Jazz Vocalist Worcester, Mass. This year, make Mother’s day a day to remember! On Sunday, May 8, 2016, internationally-acclaimed jazz and soul vocal artist, Victor Fields, will bring “Champagne and Roses: A Mother’s Day Celebration” to the new Worcester Academy Performance Center. Doors open at 2 p.m. for a pre-concert reception. The concert begins 3 p.m. Fields, a Worcester Academy alumnus with local connections, is a Billboard-charted artist and a leading interpreter of classic American music. His rich gauzy tenor and his ability to move seamlessly between jazz, blues, R&B and Pop prompted the legendary Lou Rawls to call Fields “the man with the golden voice” and the Los Angeles Times to describe him as “a stylistically accomplished singer.” Fields has shared the stage with Isaac Hayes, Cameo, Patti Austin, Dee Dee Bridgewater, James Ingram, Regina Belle, and Maysa. With recent sold-out performances in San Francisco and Bridgeport, CT, his intimate connection with his audience inspired Latoya Willis to write, “Victor sang from the heart. I took home a piece of his spirit with me.” Victor will share music from his newest release, “The Lou Rawls Project” (#3 on the UK Soul Chart and recognized as among the top 15 R&B CD’s released in 2015) as well as selections from his extensive repertoire. Joining Victor will be “The First Lady of Smooth Jazz,” Gail Jhonson and Worcester’s own singer/songwriter Lydia Fortune. The Worcester Academy Performance Center, located at 14 Marion Avenue in Worcester, officially opened in January, 2016. The center features

The eighth annual Bellies for Breasts Family-Friendly Belly Dance Fundraiser for Breast Cancer will be held Saturday, May 7, 1-4 p.m., at the Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson. The cost is $10 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under. For more information, visit ucmh.org, email [email protected] or call 978-562-9180.

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and an open-air patio. The lobby is named for Worcester Academy graduate Cole Porter, Class of 1909. Fields is the 2016 recipient of Worcester Academy’s Cole Porter Class of 1909 Arts Recognition Award. Ticket Descriptions General $40 Early Bird/$50 With this ticket you are cordially invited to a pre-concert “Champagne & Roses” reception, which includes the following: • Reception fresh cut rose for every woman • Live music provided by Lydia Fortune • Champagne • Hors d’oeuvres VIP $60 Early Bird/$75 With this ticket you receive all the benefits of General Admission Plus: • 2 Complimentary Raffle Tickets • Complimentary CD • Reserved Seating Raffle ticket prizes • “Live” Selfies • Mother’s Serenade (4) – table w/4seats rose in vase onstage • Merchandise: shirts and hats Purchase tickets online at http://reginarecords.brownpapertickets.com or at the door on the day of the performance. For more information visit www.victorfields.com or call 888-899-9100. $40-$75 general seating, early bird, VIP. 2-4:30 p.m. Worcester Academy Performance Center, 14 Marion Ave., Worcester, Massachusetts. 888-899-9100 or reginarecords.brownpapertickets.com Big Jon Short. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Brett Brumby - Acoustic Rock. 5-8 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Open Mic Sundays @ Plaza Azteca! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: [email protected] (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. Happy Mother’s Day! Andy Cummings at 8:30pm. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Karaoke w/ Royal Crown. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Royal Furs. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

>Monday 9Martin Gohary Ensemble. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

>Tuesday 10 Chillin Tuesday & Wild Wednesday. At Beatniks it’s all about

you! Tuesdays tend to be more chill, Wednesday’s more wild, but you never know what will be going on. Indoor Cornhole boards, Darts, Board games, Cards, Jukebox wars and more. Thursdays thru Sundays are about music of all kinds, but no matter what we have going on its always a great vibe! Come on down anytime and make our place your place. 7-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Post Road Sweet Adelines. The world needs more harmony! That’s why the Post Road Sweet Adelines are so popular! These ladies put it all together with a fabulous a’capella program. Not to be missed. 7-8 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. Tuesday Open Mic Night @ Greendale’s Pub with Bill McCarthy Local Musicians Showcase! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: [email protected] (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook. Patrick Murphy. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

>Wednesday 11Chillin Tuesday & Wild Wednesday. At Beatniks it’s all about you! Tuesdays tend to be more chill, Wednesday’s more wild, but you never know what will be going on. Indoor Cornhole boards, Darts, Board games, Cards, Jukebox wars and more. Thursdays thru Sundays are about music of all kinds, but no matter what we have going on its always a great vibe! Come on down anytime and make our place your place. 7-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Marc Ford of The Black Crowes. Marc Ford is one of the most gifted, celebrated and in-demand rock guitarists of his generation. If you know Ford’s back story in full, you know it’s about a multi-faceted reputation as the fabled lead guitarist with the Black Crowes; at the helm of his own bands such as the Neptune Blues Club and the Sinners; as a vital component of key records and/or tours by acts from Govt. Mule to Izzy Stradlin, from Booker T to Ben Harper; and as the producer of choice for artists such as the great roots-rocker Ryan Bingham and English country-soul talents Phantom Limb. $22 advance; $26 day of show. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com Wednesday Night Open Mic/Local Musician’s Showcase w/ Bill McCarthy @ Guiseppe’s. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to


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lectures>Thursday 5The Citizen Poets of Boston: A Collection of Forgotten Poems. Decades before Longfellow enhanced the story of Paul Revere’s ride, before Poe published his “Dream within a Dream” in a newspaper on Tremont Street, before Emerson and Whitman took

their famous stroll around Boston Common, a generation of poets, now mostly forgotten, created an intimate and interactive literary culture in Boston. Recovered by a 3-year, Boston College project in which small groups of undergraduates reviewed about 4,500 poems published in 59 literary magazines, works by these mostly anonymous writers have just resurfaced in The Citizen Poets of Boston: A Collection of Forgotten Poems, 1789-1820. As part of the launch for the anthology by the University Press of New England, its editor and students members of the research team will discuss the project and read from the book. Free. 7-9 p.m. American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury St. 508-755-5221 or americanantiquarian.org

>Sunday 8Art Carts: Family Fun - Eastern and Western Tea. England and Japan are both known for their tea service: England for the beautifully formal tea parties, and Japan for the elaborately choreographed cha-no-yu ceremony. Discover the differences (and similarities!) between these ways of making and serving tea while getting a hands-on look at both tea sets. (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 2-3 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Asian Gallery, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

>Monday 9Leila Dunbar and Ken Gloss - mini-Roadshow. Are you a fan of the Antiques Roadshow? Interested in collectibles and memorabilia? Are you a collector? If so, then you won’t want to miss a talk being given by Leila Dunbar and Ken Gloss. Dunbar, a Milford native, and Gloss, proprietor of the Brattle Book Shop, are participating appraisers on PBS’s Antiques Roadshow. They will be at the Milford Town Library on May 9 at 7:00 p.m., to give a presentation on collectibles and memorabilia, and will appraise a number of items chosen from the audience. Leila Dunbar’s areas of expertise are sports memorabilia, entertainment memorabilia, autographs, records,

posters, advertising signs and items, country store items, World’s Fair memorabilia, toys and games (no dolls), transportation memorabilia (autos, motorcycles, planes, space, etc.), comics and comic art, wine, fashion, and coin operated machines. Ken Gloss’ areas of expertise are books, manuscripts and related material. Entrance to this event is by advanced sign-up only and the audience will be limited to 75. To sign-up, please send an e-mail to [email protected], or call the Milford Town Library’s Reference Desk at 508-473-2145 x2 with your contact information. Those individuals attending for an appraisal are asked to bring no more than two items. Sponsored by the Friends of the Milford Town Library. Free. 7-8:30 p.m. Milford Town Library, Granite and Quarry Rooms, 80 Spruce St., Milford. 508-473-2145, ext. 2 or milfordtownlibrary.org

>Tuesday 10The Invention of Nature: Talk and Book Signing with Andrea Wulf. Award-winning author Andrea Wulf will visit Tower Hill for the first time and speak about her new book, The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt’s New World. The book has received wide praise around the world, as has her previous books on gardens and garden history. Tower Hill selected The Invention of Nature for our first community read: Tower Hill READS and Ms. Wulf’s lecture is part of a series of events and activities taking place between March and June. Learn more at: towerhillbg.org/index.php/learn/library/library-information/ Pre-registration required; the lecture will fill up fast so please register soon if you’d like to attend. Member: $15, Non-member: $25. 7-8 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org

artsArtsWorcester, “The Gulf” photographs by Camilo Ramirez, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, May 6 - May 27;

Opening of “Terra Firma: A Member’s Exhibition”, Friday; Opening of “The Gulf” by Camilo Ramirez, Friday; Terra Firma: A Member’s Exhibition, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, May 6 - May 27. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.orgAsa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.orgAssumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.eduBooklovers’ Gourmet, Bartlett High School Art Invitational, Through May 31. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.comClark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-793-7113 or clarku.eduClark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for gallery. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.comCollege of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Amalgam: 2016 Senior Concentration Seminar Exhibition, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through May 27; Amalgam: 2016 Senior Concentration Seminar Exhibition, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through May 27. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.eduDanforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org

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a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $15.00 adults; $10 for children ages 2-18, college students with ID & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special event. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.orgFisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.eduFitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.orgFitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistory.fsc.eduFitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.eduFramed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.comFruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456-3924 or fruitlands.orgGallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.orgHighland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup.comMass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Art Exhibit: Genevieve Grenier’s “New England Landscapes”, Through May 15. Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday.

414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.orgMuseum of Russian Icons, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.orgOld Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.orgPark Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909.Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-485-2580 or postroadartcenter.comPreservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.orgPrints and Potter Gallery: American Arts and Crafts Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752-2170 or printsandpotter.comQuinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.orgRollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: free.


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633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.comSalisbury 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.orgSAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.comSprinkler Factory, Admission: Free. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.comTaproot 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.comThe Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery.comTop Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.comTower Hill Botanic Garden, Art Exhibit: Hudson Valley Seed Library, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through June 5. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, Free to Members & Children under. 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.orgWorcester Art Museum, Art Carts: Family Fun - Arms and Armor, Through May 5; Art Carts: Family Fun - Medieval Architecture , Thursday; Pierre Bonnard, Dining Room in the Country, Through June 19; The Last Judgment Tapestry, Through Sept. 18; Veiled Aleppo, Through June 5; Arms and Armor: Company of the Wolfe Argent, Saturday; Family Tour, Saturday; Zip Tour: Mother’s Day, Saturday; Arms and Armor: Onna-Bugeisha: Women of the Samurai, Sunday; HomeSchool Wednesday, Wednesday. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.orgWorcester Center for Crafts, Exhibition: Pottery Invitational , Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, through July 24. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.orgWorcester Historical Museum, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.orgWorcester 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.orgWPI: George C. Gordon Library, 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu

theater/comedyDick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits - Fridays, Saturdays, Saturday, September 18 - Monday, December 31. Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits 257 Park Ave Worcester MA Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Clubs Showtimes: Friday 9pm-Saturdays 8pm -$20pp Reservations Recommended at 800-401-2221 Prices: $20 Fri/Sat pp except Special Events Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room Full Dinner Available before Show in Restaurant $5off with College ID and Reservations 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans and Reservations $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. Fri & Sat May 6th & 7th Billy Winn Jason Cordova and friends. $20 per person except Special Events. 6 p.m.-midnight Park Grill and Spirits, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit beantowncomedy.com

The Nerd - Friday, May 6. Opening Reception: Friday May 6, 6:00-7:15 PM Additional Dates: May 7, 13, 14 at 7:30 PM & May 8 at 2:00 PM The hilarious dilemma of a young architect, Willum, who is visited by Rick, a fellow ex-GI whom he has never met, but who saved Willum’s life in Vietnam. Willum is delighted when Rick shows up unexpectedly at his apartment. However, Rick’s awkward manner and inappropriate behavior throw the occasion into shambles. Braidproductions.brownpapertickets.com Reservations: 774-243-0260 | [email protected] For more information: BraidProductions.wix.com/Braid Produced by Special Arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Tickets: $20, $18 seniors, $10 for 15 and under, $16 for groups of 10 or more. 6-9 p.m. Alternatives Whitin Mill Complex: GB and Lexi Singh Performance Center, 60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. Call 508-234-6232 or visit BraidProductions.wix.com Saturday Night Fever - Friday, May 6 - Sunday, May 8. Catch disco fever with this brand new produciton of Saturday Night Fever, one of the most loved dance stories of all time. Featuring the hit songs “Staying Alive” and “Boogie Shoes”. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org Nana’s Naughty Knickers by Katherine DiSavino - Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, May 6 - Saturday, May 22. Bridget and her grandmother are about to become roommates. However, what Bridget saw as a unique opportunity to stay with her favorite Nana in NYC for the summer quickly turns into an experience she’ll never forget. It seems her sweet Nana is running an illegal boutique from her apartment, selling hand-made naughty knickers to every senior citizen in the five-borough area! Directed by Carol Allard-Vancil. May 6 through May 22 - Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 2PM Not recommended for those under 16 years of age. $18 adults, $16 seniors (60+) and military. 8-10 p.m. Stageloft Repertory Theater, 450A Main St., Fiskdale. Call 508-347-9005. Comedy Night @ The Union Tavern starring Dan Smith - Saturday, May 7. Comedian Dan Smith has been on Comedy Central, HBO, the E! Network - he’s also written Fashion Police jokes for US Weekly Magazine. Most importantly, Dan has been overseas 25 times to entertain the troops. The show will feature Dan Smith with 3 other comedians. $15. 8-10 p.m. Union Tavern, 65 Green St. Visit Facebook.

fairs/festivals>Thursday 5Alternatives’ 40th Anniversary Celebration. By Invitation 5:30-8:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St. 508-234-6232.

>Saturday 7Holistic Happenings: Holistic Health and Healing Fair. Experience energy work, Native American healing, the power of the mandala, and much more during this daylong event. Four 45-minute workshops, all included in the $10 admission fee, will be presented: Healing with Plants (10:15); Finding Deeper Connection to Oneself through Creative Expression (11:15); Past Life Regression (12:45); Understanding Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) (2:00). Throughout the day, practitioners will provide private herbal consultations, energy healings, massage, tarot readings, and crystal healing. Private sessions start at $15 for 15 minutes. Shop

at vendors, enjoy food and refreshments, and chat with like-minded people about natural healing and intuition. $10. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester, Fellowship Hall, 90 Holden St. 774-289-7986 or placeoflight.net Spring Fling. Music, food, vendors, and storewide sales will be featured in the fifth annual Spring Fling at Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester’s ReStore. The event takes place on Saturday, May 7th, 2016, and all proceeds will benefit the local Habitat for Humanity’s mission to build homes, communities, and hope. There will also be several different local vendors and organizations onsite throughout the day including Wendy Wildcraft, Better Tomorrows, Sew Purrrfect, NATURArtis, Country Corner, Worcester Earn-A-Bike, Silhouette’s by Carol, Sweet & Sacred, Donna Rudek, Candy Kames, Mass Save, Q 90.1, and others, so it is the perfect place to stop by and get a last minute Mother’s Day gift for your special lady. The Paint Exchange will also be in attendance, raffling off an item of future painted with their new chalkboard paint and taking latex paint donations, as well as the Massachusetts Gardners Association, who will be selling seedlings as a donation to Habitat for Humanity. Shaved ice will be available from Coco Tropical Ice and music will be provided by Mike Wimberly, Deux Amis, Joy of Music, and Imperfect Action throughout the day. 30% off all store. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Habitat for Humanity- Metrowest/Greater Worcester ReStore, 11 Distrubitor Road. 508-439-7655 or habitatmwgw.org

>Saturday 7 – Sunday 8Westborough Rotary Spring Festival. Our annual event is one of Westborough’s favorite weekends of the year. It’s held at the park at Bay State Commons, just off the rotary in downtown Westborough, and in the surrounding area. Saturday events include: Vendor Fair on the Green Civic Club Fishing Challenge at Minuteman Park Roaming Railroad Slot Cars Music Fest with tons of local and regional performers Lions Club Spaghetti Dinner & Variety Show And much more One of Saturday’s highlights is always our Food Fest, where you can sample dishes from local restaurants, stores and caterers. Yum! Sunday will be an action-packed day! Lace up your running shoes for the Spring Festival 5K and Kids Dash, then head down to the Bay State Green for our all-new Food Truck Festival! We’ll also have our Car and Military Vehicle Show, Dog Events, live music, family yoga, demonstrations by the State Police K9 units, and, weather permitting, the return of tethered balloon rides in the Remax hot air balloon! 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bay State Green, 10 Union St. Bay State Commons Shopping Center, Westborough. 508-308-1226 or westboroughrotary.org

>Sunday 8Mother’s Day. Family events are planned throughout the day, including a demonstrations of cooking for children, hands-on crafts, and performances. Visit with 19th-century midwife Lucy Tucker and Lydia Maria Child, author of The Mother’s Book. Visit the Village households and craft shops to learn about parenting in the 19th century. See the tinsmith, potter, and blacksmith make items for families and children. Take a tour of the OSV gardens with a focus on medicinal plants used by mothers during the early 19th century. Free admission for mothers on Mother’s Day at Old Sturbridge Village. $28 Adults, $26 Seniors (55+), $14 Youths (3-17), Children 2 & Under Free. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or osv.org Mother’s Day Russian MA-MAtryoshka Festival. Join us in celebrating Russian art and to honor mothers of every culture! The Festival is organized in cooperation with Matryoshka Club, From Russia With Art Gallery and Russian American Cultural Center of Boston. It is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and Clinton Savings Bank. Please come to enjoy: Children’s stage performances. From Russia with Art exhibition& presentation& sale ( Russian etchings presentation from 2 30- 3PM). Food and soft drinks from local restaurants. Crafts for children and Moms. Souvenirs for sale. Russian Mobile Sauna. Live music- and more! Tickets at the door (cash only) Adult - $15, Children 3-17 years - $8, Children under 3 years - free. Noon-5 p.m. Museum of Russian Icons, 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or find them on Facebook.

college sportsbaseballHoly CrossMay 8 vs. Lehigh, 1:05 p.m. and 3:35 p.m.Assumption May 6 @ Bentley, 3:30 p.m. NicholsMay 5 vs. Salve Regina (CCC Semifinal), 3 p.m.May 6 vs. CCC Playoffs, time TBAMay 7 vs. CCC Playoffs, time TBAMay 8 vs. CCC Playoffs, time TBA

softballHoly CrossMay 7 vs. Lehigh, 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.May 8 vs. Lehigh, 12 p.m. WPIMay 7 vs. Wellesley or MIT, 2 p.m.

tennisMen’sNicholsMay 7 vs. CCC Championship, time TBA

rowingMen’sWPI May 8 @ Invitational Rowing Championships, 8 a.m.

Women’sWPIMay 8 @ National Invitational Rowing Championships, 8 a.m.Clark UniversityMay 8 @ National Invitational Rowing Championships (Time TBA)

track & fieldMen’sHoly CrossMay 6 @ Patriot League Outdoor Championship, 9 a.m.May 7 @ Patriot League Outdoor Championship, 9 a.m.AssumptionMay 6 @ Northeast-10 Outdoor ChampionshipMay 7 @ Northeast-10 Outdoor ChampionshipWPIMay 6 @ DIII New England ChampionshipsMay 7 @ DIII New England ChampionshipsWorcester StateMay 6 @ DIII New England ChampionshipsMay 7 @ DIII New England Championships

Women’sHoly CrossMay 6 @ Patriot League Outdoor Championship, 9 a.m.May 7 @ Patriot League Outdoor Championship, 9 a.m.AssumptionMay 6 @ Northeast-10 Outdoor ChampionshipMay 7 @ Northeast-10 Outdoor ChampionshipWPIMay 6 @ DIII New England ChampionshipsMay 7 @ DIII New England ChampionshipsWorcester StateMay 6 @ DIII New England Championships

Evolutionary Cosmology professor Brian Swimme and Yale Historian of Religion Mary Evelyn Tucker talk about evolution of earth as part of The Unitar-ian Universalist Church of Worcester’s Film Discussion Series. The presentation, “Journey of the Universe: An Epic Story of Cosmic, Earth and Human Transformation,” takes place Friday, May 6, 7-9 pm., at the church at 90 Holden St., Worcester. The event is free. For more information, visit uucworcester.org, email [email protected] or call 508-853-1942.


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Fun By The Numbers Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test!Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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1 Jacket style named for an Indian prime minister

6 Impala, to a lion10 Scoring advantage14 "If it ain't broke, don't fix it,"

e.g.15 "Game of Thrones" actress

Chaplin16 Safe contents?17 "All that over your fireplace--

are you trying to put Hummel out of business?"

19 Fails to be20 Courtroom fig.21 Beethoven wrote just one22 Detective's lead23 Life sentences?24 Yiddish interjections26 Sweet suffix27 Crumpled into a ball32 "Hello, I'm ___" (recurring ad

line from Justin Long)34 Sans-serif Windows font35 Unteach, in a way39 It immobilizes40 Rock venue41 A couple of gossip columns42 Aim44 When infomercials start

running, sometimes45 Wavy lines, in a comic strip46 "Always Look on the Bright

Side of Life" songwriter48 Visit Vail, perhaps50 Talk and talk52 Machine to watch "RoboCop"

on, way back when53 Didi of "Grease" and "Grease

2"55 Astronomical flareups57 Automaker headquartered in

Bavaria61 Make a clickbait list, e.g.62 "Your hair looks like it was

styled by kittens"64 Brews that may be Scotch or

pale65 Early Nebraskan66 Lisa, to Patty and Selma67 Stamp inkers68 "Cleanup in aisle four" tools69 To-do list items

Down1 Zippo

2 Theater sign3 Much of soc. studies4 Michele's "High School Reunion" friend5 "Pulp Fiction" actress Thurman6 Mishmash of a "Jeopardy!" category7 Play thing?8 First month on a Mexican calendar9 "And so on"10 Majestic11 "You couldn't even find your own butt on a Waze app"12 Trivial Pursuit edition13 Cosmetics mogul Lauder18 Pizza destroyer of old Domino's ads23 "The Fresh Prince of ___-Air"25 Home of the Mustangs, for short27 1993 Texas standoff city28 Speedy breed of steed29 "Buying your weed wearing a pot leaf T-shirt? Like that's original"30 Went out with31 "Pet" irritation33 ___ di pepe (tiny pasta variety)36 Sucks the strength out of37 Blue-green hue38 Model with a palindromic name

40 How lottery numbers are chosen43 Gear tooth44 Text-interpreting technology, briefly47 Champagne bucket, e.g.48 Piece of paper49 Australian leaf-eater51 "Otello" librettist54 Loch ___ Monster56 Abbr. on a bottle of Courvoisier57 Where the Himalayas are58 Partakes of59 Pack of playing cards60 Bad time for Caesar63 "Lord of the Rings" tree creature

JONESIN’ "Slammed"--prepare to be taken down.by Matt Jones

Last week's solution

Reference puzzle #778©2016 Jonesin’ Crosswords ([email protected]) Puzzle Solutions on last

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial CourtProbate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court

225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

Docket No. WO16P1289EA Estate of: Deborah A Carlow Date of Death: 02/28/2016 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by: Angela M Cammuso of Millbury, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Angela M Cammuso of Millbury, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration. You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 05/24/2016. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy, First Justice of this Court. Date: April 21, 2016 Stephanie K. Fattman, Register of Probate 05/05/16 MS


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Jack Longone

Landscape Contractor

Lawn Maintenance & Land-scape Projects, Cleanups,

Edging, MulchingProfessional Service

Totally Insured508-826-2338

Burnham Maintenance

Clean-ups.Lawn Maintenance.

Shrub Pruning. Bark Mulch,Screened Loam & Compost.

Patios & Walkways.Fertilization Programs.

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“Yesterday, my bathtub was ugly. Today, it’s beautiful!”“Yesterday, my bathtub was ugly. Today, it’s beautiful!” ALL WORK GUARANTEED

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WELLS

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30 Years in Business

C&S Carpet MillsCARPET & LINOLEUM

30 Sq. Yds. $585 Installed with PadBerber, Plush or Commercial

Free Metal Included Call Tom

800-861-5445 or 508-886-2624

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TOP HATCHIMNEY SWEEP

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CHIMNEY SERVICESBUILDING & REMODELING

Regenbuilding • restoration • remodeling

New Homes • AdditionsKitchen & Bath Remodels

Complete RestorationFully Licensed & Insured

[email protected]

P.O. Box 3192 | Worcester, MA 01613

PAINTING SERVICES

• WATER DAMAGE •• WATER STAINS •

COUNTRYSIDE PAINTING

INTERIOR & EXTERIORCall Jim Charest

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Brick • Decking & Fencing • PatioFREE ESTIMATES

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LANDSCAPE SERVICES

Green Junk RemovalMoving & Storage

We Buy, Move orRemove Everything

Antiques to Modern

Licensed & Insured

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HOUSE CLEANOUTS/ANTIQUES

"Small Jobs My Specialty"

CALL 508-839-1157

Bob Yaylaian

ELECTRICIANLIC. #E23477

ELECTRICAL SERVICESCHIMNEY SERVICES

$50 Off Caps or Masonry • Free InspectionAll Types of Masonry • Water Leaks

NEW ROOFS

CHIMNEY CLEANING $99

Quality Chimney508-410-4551

B&F SealcoatingHot Crack Sealing

Free Residential Estimates13 Years Experience

Bob Fahlbeck • 508-839-3942

Fully Insured • Quality WorkReasonable Price

SEALCOATING

A.B.C. LAWNA Better Cut Lawn!

Spring Cleanup - Dethatching - Lawn Cutting and more!

A professional lawn service company serving Sutton and Millbury residents for 25 years

508-865-8539

LAWN CARE

SHARPENING

WE ALSO SERVICE:Barbers, Beauty Salons, Groomers, Vets,

Tailors, Farmers, RestaurantsALL TYPES OF SCISSORS INCLUDING:

Japanese Style, Barber, Groomer & Specialty Scissors, Clipper Blades, Knives & More

Serving Central Mass Mobile and Pickup & Delivery

SPECIAL: 6 Items $25!!

RESIDENTIALKnives • Scissors • Garden Tools

Axes • Chain Saws • Mower Blades Electric Trimmers & Knives Push Mowers • Machetes

Select Residential Items | Call for Details

CALL OR TEXT MIKE 978-855-9800

The Sharpening Guy

MASONRY

Donald F. Mercurio

BULKHEADSRepaired

& Replaced

Foundation RepairsBrick • Block • Stone

Basement Waterproofing

508-835-4729 • West BoylstonOwner Operator Insured

LAWN CARE

LAWN MAINTENANCE & LANDSCAPE PROJECTS

Clean ups, Edging, MulchingProfessional Service

TOTALLY INSURED

508-826-2338

Perennial Gardens & Lawn Care

Steve WatsonDouglas, MA

508-476-1436watsonslandscape.biz

Watsons LandscapeLANDSCAPE SERVICES

SNEADE BROS.VINYL SIDING &

REPLACEMENT WINDOWSFully licensed & Insured

Richard Sneade508-839-1164www.sneadebrothers

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WINDOW REPLACEMENT

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The Sharpening Guy

Serving Central Mass Mobileand Pickup and Delivery

Special: 6 Items $25!!Select Residential Items,

Call For DetailsResidential

Knives, Scissors, GardenTools, Axes, Chain Saws,

Mower Blades, Electric Trim-mers & Knives, Push Mowers,

MachetesCall or text Mike978-855-9800

MULCH & LOAM

Sterling Peat Inc.

Quality Screened Loam &Compost, Screened Loam/

Compost Mix, Mulches,Screened Gravel. Fill,

Fieldstone. 978-422-8294

EMPLOYMENT

HELP WANTED

Preschool Teacher Here WeGrow Preschool in Clinton ishiring a full time preschoolteacher. Must be at least EECTeacher cert. Contact Rose978-368-7400

Exp Bulldozer Operator

Hoisting License Required.Call (508) 881-1600. Ask forMary x306 or Larry x321

Tolerance Health Care Aid Is

Needed Urgently!!! CNA’s,PART-TIME, ALL SHIFTS. As-sisted Living and Memory Careposition available to take careof elderly people. Must be cer-tified, reliable and have greatreferences, $950 per week,Send resume [email protected] for de-tails. 508-315-6487

HELP WANTED LOCAL

Asphalt Laborers & Drivers

Wanted CDL Drivers and La-borers with experience FT.

Caruso Paving 508-886-4736

Part Time Position Available

Apply at Rutland Hardware,87 Main St in Rutland.

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

the following positions:

Part Time Residential Instructor positions available to teach activities of daily living and social skills.

Hours available are: 2nd and 3rd shifts Mon-Fri, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Shifts Sat and Sun

Starting Pay is $13.00/hourTo apply: Fax/mail a letter of interest and resume

along with salary requirements to:

ARCHway, Inc.77 Mulberry St.

Leicester, MA 01524Fax: 508-892-0259

Email: [email protected]

HELP WANTED LOCAL

FOSTER PARENTS

FOSTER PARENTS WANTED

688 Main Street, Holden, MAToll Free (877) 446-3305www.devereuxma.org

Seeking families throughout Central Massachusetts who are interested in

improving a child’s life.Call to inquire about our

upcoming foster parent training.

$1,000 SIGNING BONUSCall for Details

(Must mention this ad during inquiry)

Expert Staffing in partnership with Injectronics, has openings for Production AssociatesSEVERAL JOB OPENINGS- Clinton, MA

Expert Staffing is hiring for 12 hour rotating shifts! Are you seeking a new full time career opportunity?

If you have good work history and reliable transportation call Expert Staffing today at (978)798-1610Job Summary:

Clean room and assembly production workers.Requirements:

High School Graduate or GEDMust be able to read, write and communicate in English

Basic Math and computer skills neededDetail oriented

Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug testEOE

Quality Technicians for a Friday-Sunday 12 hour shift (am and pm)- Work 36 hours get paid for 40Production Associates for new 12 hour rotating shifts, both days and nights. 7am-7pm and 7pm-7am

These positions will be strictly working in the clean room on a 3 person assembly line.Apply in person at:EXPERT STAFFING

557 Lancaster Street, Leominster, MA 01453Walk ins welcome

Please send resumes to: [email protected]

The Gardner News is seeking a full-time graphicdesigner. Two years minimum experience.Knowledge of Quark, Photoshop & Acrobat arenecessary. Knowledge of both MAC & PC operat-ing systems and InDesign helpful. Hours 9am-5:30pm & more as required.

Please send resume and cover letter to:

Emily Royal, Production ManagerThe Gardner News, 309 Central Street

PO Box 340, Gardner, MA 01440or e-mail: [email protected]

GRAPHIC DESIGNERPARTS DRIVER

Full time Strong customer service

skills, clean driving record,knowledge of Central MA,must be able to lift 50lb.

Contact Ben Seitz Parts Manager 508-829-5323

Sigler Machine Co.Part time office

work in small family owned company.

Knowledge of Quickbooks

preferred. Flexible hours, days.

978-422-7868

for young adult male.20-25 hours per week.Hours can be flexible,

Monday-Friday.508-341-4879

Personal Care AttendantNeeded

Teknor Apex Company is a global leader in thermoplastic compound-ing. In our ISO certified, compounding Plant in Leominster we pro-duce compounds for automotive sealing systems, pipe seals, wire and cable, wine corks and many other uses. We also produce for some of the leading global companies. Our employees strive to produce quality product…working together in a safe and responsible manner….every single day.

Positions available for:Compound Operators on 7pm-7am shift

Starting Pay - $15.00 per hourQuarterly bonus potential

Compound Operators’ Responsibilities:Operates manufacturing equipment systems in a proper and timely manner to produce and package product; this includes additive mak-ing, packing out and extruder operations.

Requirements:High School Diploma or GED preferredBasic Mathematics and Computer skillsManufacturing experience preferredFamiliarity with extruders a plus

Teknor Apex has a long-standing history of caring for its employees. We are committed to the philosophy of providing employees with a competitive wage, comprehensive benefits package and continu-ous learning and development. Visit our website to learn more about Teknor Apex at www.teknorapex.com. Equal Opportunity Employer



Day Camp Music Specialist

Looking for a fun, energeticperson to run the day camp

music program. Guitar a mustand camp experience pre-ferred. June 20th-Aug 12th

9:45am-4:15pm. Send a letterof interest and resume [email protected]

MERCHANDISE

CEMETERY PLOTS

Worcester County Memorial

Park, Paxton, MA

Garden of the Cross - 2 LotsValue $10,500 - asking $5000

OBO 774-239-9189

Worc. County Memorial Park,

Paxton Garden of Honor, 2plots, Plot 17, Unit C, Graves 3& 4. Today’s cost is $8,800 forboth. Asking $3500 total forboth. Call 978-582-9309

Worcester County

Memorial Park

Paxton, MAGarden of the Cross

Premier Location, Must sellValue $5250 Asking $4000

OBO 508-799-5678

FOR SALE

Piano

Mahogany, upright, w/bench.1st flr., easy move. Perfect foraspiring musicians.Free! 508-245-8830

Golf clubs, bag, cart (used)

Asking $250. 508-865-5726*

Knee Scooter - Like New Tie-rod steering and brake. Metalbasket. $175 OBO. 978-697-7964.

C-13 Zeppelin Stamp Flag

Cancelled $200. Got StampQuestions? Call Ron at 413-896-3324

Ariens Snow Blower Elec.start, service records. Exc.Cond. $400 508-245-8830

Antique stereo Motorolastereo console record player.Walnut cabinet. $35 or best of-fer. 508-425-1150

FOR SALE

Oak framed mirror 41 x 29inches. Very good condition.$35.00 firm price. Call me at978-833-4915.

Tub transfer chair New $160,used 2 weeks. Asking $135.508-461-9365

VANITY OR CABINET

STORAGE 30" W X 31" T X22.5" D Vintage, Laminate,Strong $65 BO. 508-754-1827

VINTAGE END TABLES (2)

16" W X 30" L Two-tier,Wood, Maple, Spacious, Exc.$75 OBO. 508-791-0531

4 Goodyear 225/50 R 16" As-

surance All Season Tires Ex.condn. Mntd on G.M. 5 holealloy rims. $500. 978-422-8084

Callaway Irons 3 - Wedge,Driver, Putter, Bag. $200 firm.508-471-6294

Kenmore Fridge (Beige) Sideby side doors, 36". Ice/Waterdispenser. $125. 978-534-6389

Band Saw Seldom used.$150. Call 508-755-1886

Craftsman Single Stage

Snowblower Never used.$200. 413-967-7932

Black leather laptop case

Roomy 4 cmpt full-length zip-pered pkt, $20. 508 853-3444or [email protected]

Panasonic VCR with 40 VHSmovies. Excellent Condition.$50 OBO. Call 978-342-0595.

Used Maytag Neptune

Washer Runs great. $125 orBO. 508-248-7888

EDUCATION

MISCELLANEOUS

Medical Spanish Classes for

Health Professionals

& Medical Translation Services.Call Amy Maki 630-656-7868

OTHER

NOVENAS

THANKSGIVING NOVENA TO SAINT

JUDE O Holy Saint Jude, Apostle and

Martyr great in virtue and rich in mira-

cles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ,

faithful intercessor of all who invoke

Your special patronage in time of need,

to You I have recourse from the depth

of my heart & humbly beg to whom God

has given such great power to come to

my assistance. Help me in my present

& urgent petition. In return, I promise to

make Your name known & cause You to

be invoked Say three "Our Fathers",

three "Hail Mary’s" and "Glories Be’s".

Publication must be promised. This

Novena has never been known to fail.

Saint Jude, pray for us & all who invoke

Your aid. MTP

REAL ESTATE

APARTMENT FOR RENT

Worcester - Greendale Area

Bright, 4 rms, gas heat, fridge& gas stove, off street pkg, yd.$900/m. Avail. now. No pets,no smoking. Rose, Re-Max.508-847-3194

REAL ESTATE

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTO/MOTORCYCLE

2005 Harley Davison heritage

classic Mint condition motorcycle with many extras and aboat load of spare parts. Mustsee to appreciate. Just over18,000 miles. $9,295 978-365-2660

2007 Suzuki Boulevard

Cruising Motorcycle C90T;1474cc; 6300 miles, 1 owner,perfect cond. accessories andnew battery. Garaged, covered& serviced. $6,000 508-849-8635

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

2008 Honda

Metropolitan Scooter

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

HELP WANTED LOCAL

Yard Sale & Flea Market Directory

Call 978-728-4302

or email sales@

centralmassclass.com

GRAFTON FLEAMARKET, INC.OPEN EVERY SUNDAY

OUTDOOR/INDOOR

6am - 4pm• Acres of Bargains

• Hundreds of Vendors• Thousands of Buyers

• 47th Season

Rte. 140, Grafton/Upton town line

Grafton Flea is the Place to be!

Selling Space 508-839-2217www.graftonflea.com

Leominster - Sat. May 7,

8am-4pm

HUGE GARAGE SALE!111 King Ave.

Furniture, power tools, house-hold items, musical instru-ments, clothing and more!

WORCESTER

Saturday May 21st 8am-2pmRain or Shine.

Sacred Heart-St. Catherine ofSweden. 596 Cambridge St.Call Lynn @508-752-1608 torent a table asap ($15/$10)8am coffee; Noon Hot dog

lunch; & strawberry shortcake!

Publisher’s NoticeAll real estate advertised in this publication is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Massachusetts Anti Discrimination Act and the Boston & Cambridge Fair Housing Ordinances which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, children, marital status, sexual orientation, veterans status or source of income or any intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

To complain of discrimination call HUD toll free at 1-800-827-5005. For the NE area call HUD at 617-994-8300. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275 or 617-565-5453

LAND FOR SALE IN STERLING BY OWNER

Residential building lot of 2.8 Acres of

hardwood forest. Has 321 ft. frontage which allows for a two family or duplex home. South

facing hillside overlooking East Waushacum Lake. Excellent orientation for active or passive solar system with walkout

basement. Located on dead end road with low traffic, and a two minute walk to town-residents only beach. Priced at

$179,900.00. Shown by appointment only.

Please call 978-422-3566.

The Wilkinsonville Water has a unique opening for a licensed Water Operator.

The uniqueness of the job is that the operator will be starting up a full time dist. operation and maintenance of the water system, while working with the present part-time contract operators. Ideal applicant will have the following credentials. Must possess a valid and active Mass Drinking Water Grade I Treatment Full and Grade 2 Distribution Full license, and Mass Cross Connection Control Certification Tester and Surveyor. Strong comm. skills, HS diploma or (GED) are required. Must be computer literate in Windows and MS Office, available for after hours and on call work as required. The ideal candidate will have experience and knowledge of repairs and maintenance of water distribution, treatment of water systems, and possess knowledge of regulatory requirements. Proficient mathematical skills are required for this position. Must possess a valid unrestricted driver’s license. Other duties that may be required in operating a water system. The Board of Commissioners will consider applicants not meeting the ideal credentials, on a case by case basis.

Send Resumes to Wilkinsonville Water District, P.O. Box 173, Sutton, MA 01590 or [email protected]

Review of applications will commence on May 7, 2016 and continue until the position is filled. AA/EOE. The anticipated start date for this job is July 1, 2016. The current wage scale for this position is $20.00 to $28.00 depending on credentials and experience.


www.centralmassclass.comAUTO/SUV

1997 Chevrolet Blazer SUV,171,895 miles. Blue.

Can be seen at A&P Auto,1298 Water St., Fitchburg.$1,500 OBO 978-534-8688

AUTO/VAN

2008 Ford E250 Extended

Van 3dr, A-T/AC, Power pack-age. Roof racks. Int. shelving,tow package, 6 rims, 8 tires ingood cond. Exc. overall cond.57K miles. $11,499. 508-829-2907

AUTOS

1988 Mercedes-

Benz 300 SEL

6 cylinder gas. Very goodcond. Runs exc. $3200.00195k miles. Located inSutton, MA 774-287-0777

1999 Pontiac Grand Am

6 Cylinder, automatic, needswork or use for parts. 159,903

miles. $675. 978-422-8084

AUTOS

2012 Cadillac CTS AWD,21,800 miles. Crystal red.

Heated black leather seats.Panoramic roof. Dealer main-

tained. Under warranty.$24,500.00 978-534-8860

2003 Volkswagen Beetle Oneowner. Dark blue. 102,000miles. Owner’s manual. Excel-lent condition. 5 speed, discmusic, title. Call 508-829-3752$3,500 508-829-3752

2008 Ford Mustang 8 cyl,

300HP. 21K miles. Never driv-en during winter. Alwaysgaraged. Perfect cond.

$21,900 negotiable.508-865-3528 after 3pm.

2002 Chevrolet Corvette

39,000 milesRed with black interior.

Car is in excellent condition!$24,000 or best offer.

Must sell!Call: 774-823-0466.

2008 Honda CR-V

Auto., 13,000 mi. Light Greenext/Tan int. Exc. condition.

$13,700 508-854-820

AUTOS

2003 Cadillac DeVille Tan/TanLeather Int, 47 Orig Miles. El-derly Owned. Alloy WheelsNew Tires And Brakes Loadedwith All Options Must See$4,850 Call 774-239-0800

2008 Lincoln MKZ Silver/gray,full pwr seats, win, SR, CD/

MP3 ready, leather, heat/coolseats, new tires/brakes. Must

see. 508-853-3085 [email protected]

BOATS

14 ft. Aluminum Boat

8 hp 4 stroke Honda motor,elect. motor, trailer, new tires

plus much more. Packagedeal. $2500.

Call 508-829-3596

JUNK CARS

We Buy and PICK UP

Your junk or wrecked carsor trucks.

We Sell Newand Used Parts.

Specials on Batteriesand Tires.

New and Used!Airport Auto Parts, Inc.

56 Crawford St.Leominster, MA 01453

978-534-3137

FREE !!!32” FLAT SCREEN TVWith any Car Purchase

BUDGET AUTO SALES100 Shrewsbury St.

Visit our NEW WEBSITEto see Inventory & Prices

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AUTOS

Over 40 Acres! Over 3000 Vehicles!

FREE Nationwide

Parts Locator Service

Deposits conveniently taken over the phone.

• Foreign & Domestic • Early & Late Model• Engines • Transmissions • New Radiators• Gas Tanks • Wheels • Tires • Balancers

• Exhaust Manifolds • Window Motors

Amherst-OakhamAUTO RECYCLING

Toll Free1-800-992-0441Fax 508-882-5202

Off Rte 122 • 358 Coldbrook Rd., Oakham, MA

www.amherstoakhamauto.com

Worcester No. 508-799-9969

Trust us to do it right!

USED & NEWAUTO PARTS

91 DAY GUARANTEE

(978) 537-4971 • 1-(800) 924-8666

Paula K. AbermanAssociates, Inc.

2086 Main Street, Lancasterwww.paulasavard.com

Conference Center486 Chestnut Street, Suite 11 Gardner MA 01440

Leominster $219,900 Exceptional condo unit with numerous upgrades. Exquisite condition,

house beautiful décor. The added feature of a fully finished lower level, with 3rd bath with shower stall, adds convenience and comfort for both owners and guests. Lg. mstr bdrm with full bath and walk in closet, loft area provides room for desk or cozy area for the reader.

This is a “must see” condo unit to fully appreciate what it has to offer. Aberman Assoc Inc Sandra DeRienzo 978-537-4971 x 42

Lunenberg $299,900 Tudor Ranch Home Sits on Level 3/4 Acre Lot w/ Private Backyard! Newer Addition and Recently Remodeled, New Roof! 2-1/2 Baths, 2 Fireplaces. Fireplace in Family Room Reaches the Ceiling. Leaded glass windows.

Cathedral Ceilings with Exposed Beams. Radiant heat in master! Gourmet Kitchen with Granite Countertops, Custom Cabinets, and much more.

New Septic System has been Designed and Approved with an appraised cost of $30000 Which Seller will Leave in Escrow For Seller to complete

septic! Aberman Assoc Inc. John Keefe 978-537-4971 x6

Sterling $289,900 4 br 1 1/2 bath colonial, In town turn of the 20th century colonial. 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms with two additional rooms

in the walkout basement. Garage workshop has full storage loft above Dog kennels, paddocks not included.

Sterling town beach for residents only. Aberman Assoc Inc Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com

Gardner $119,000Amazing income opportunity. This multifamily home generates

$35,400.00 Gross income and is centrally located in Gardner, less than 1/2 mile from route 2. This would be a great initial property for a upcoming real estate investor. Aberman Assoc Inc. Mark Gerber

978-537-4971 x 63

Lancaster $269,900 4br 2 1/2 bath colonial. 4 bedroom colonial back to front livingroom large enough for grand piano with fireplace. Hardwood floors throughout. Aberman

Assoc Inc Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com

Paula SavardABR, CRB, CRS, GRI

(978)-660-9548

Gail LentABR, CRS, GRI

(978)-660-9538

Sandra DeRienzo

ABR, GRI(508)-783-5782

Mark Gerber(857) 891-0502

Tracy Sladen(978) 870-7572

John Keefe(508)-259-3998

Tracy Page(978)-413-0118

Hannah Meyer

Anna MaryKraemer CRS(508) 713-5172

Robin Dunbar Bain

(978) 501-0426

Peter Haley

(978) 697-0891

Nick Massucco

978-855-4424

Linda Barry

(508)-868-9628

Yasmin Loft(706) 870-4000

Beth Lamontagne508-340-0574

TaraSullivan

(774)-266-6096

Gardner $83,000 Live on lovely Kendall Pond and enjoy walking out your front door right to the

water and your own private beach area! Enjoy swimming, canoeing, fishing and the beauty of a sunset--summer is coming! This adorable 2 bedroom bungalow is waiting for you with a great yard ~ perfect for a garden (complete with mature blueberry bushes!) Hot water tank, electric baseboards and pellet stove all within

last 2 years ~ close and convenient to Rt 2 ~ don’t miss out on this darling waterfront property! As-Is. Aberman Assoc Inc Tracy Sladen 978-537-4971 x17

Commercial CornerGardner $179,000

Great central business district property with two first-floor commercial units and a lovely three-bedroom apartment upstairs. Large basement with several rooms. Double garage

and parking area in rear. Ideal opportunity to live and work or rent out apartment for extra income. Buyer due diligence to include verification of property details, condition,

and allowable uses by the City of Gardner. Contact listing agents for information regarding Seller improvements. Aberman Assoc Inc Peter Haley 978-537-4971 x69

Leominster $210,000 Charming well-maintained 3 bedroom ranch freshly painted throughout located on dead end street. Great for first time home buyer, young family or empty nester. Open floor plan between living room and eat-in kitchen. Home Energy Audit completed February 2016 –

attic, basement, and over the garage have been insulated (approx. $800 in annual savings on heating costs). New window blinds in bedrooms. Dishwasher (2014), roof (2010) and

SuperStor water heater with lifetime warranty (2010). Kitchen appliances, washer & dryer, ceiling fans, and 47” flat screen TV convey. Fenced in level yard. Plenty of storage space in

basement. A great location for commuters and only minutes to shopping, restaurants and other amenities. Definitely not a drive-by. Aberman Assoc Inc Yasmin Loft 978-537-4971 x61

Shrewsbury $1,299,900 Luxury and practicality wrapped up in this eclectic, stately 10 room, 5+ bedroom, 3 1/2 bath brick front center entry colonial featuring

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THE TRIAL COURT 16 SM 002956 ORDER OF NOTICETo: Martha Hammann and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 501 et seq.: TD Bank, N.A. f/k/a First Massachusetts Bank, N.A., claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Millbury, numbered 102-104 Main Street, given by Martha Hammann to First Massachusetts Bank, N.A., dated July 30, 2001, and recorded in Worcester County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds in Book 24525, Page 61, and now held by Plaintiff by assignment, has filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil 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 May 30, 2016 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER, Chief Justice of this Court on April 14, 2016 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 5/05/2016 MS


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By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Nicole A. Bailey to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Security First Mortgage Funding, LLC., dated November 8, 2011 and recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 48121, Page 114 of which mortgage Federal National Mortgage Association is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Security First Mortgage Funding, LLC to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC dated March 6, 2013 recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 50582, Page 151; and assignment from Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC to Federal National Mortgage Association dated August 6, 2015 recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 54162, Page 48, for breach of condi-tions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 138 Leland Hill Road, Sutton, MA 01590 will be sold at a Public Auction at 2:00PM on May 18, 2016, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: A certain parcel of land, with the buildings thereon and all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, situated on the westerly side of the Leland Hill Road, in the Town of Sutton in said Worcester County, and being more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the northeasterly corner thereof at a point on the westerly line of said Leland Hill Road and at land formerly believed to be of Strakosz;THENCE N. S. 13 degrees 35 feet 27 inches W. by said Leland Hill Road, 4.74 feet to a point; THENCE N. S. 28 degrees 14 feet 35 inches W, still continuing by said Leland Hill Road 245.26 feet to a point at other land now or formerly of Frank H. Dakin and Mildred Dakin; THENCE N. 83 degrees 15 feet 00 inches W. by other land now or formerly of Frank H. Dakin and Mildred Dakin, 330 feet to a point; THENCE N. 16 degrees 55 feet 30 inches E. still continuing by other land now or formerly of Frank H. Dakin and Mildred Dakin, 236.63 feet to a point; THENCE S. 83 degrees 15 feet 00 inches E. still continuing by other land now or formerly of Frank H Dakin and Mildred Dakin for a portion of the distance and by said land now or formerly believed to be of Strakosz, 378.62 feet to the point of beginning. For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 48121, Page 112. The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession. Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee’s attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Federal National Mortgage Association, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100(978) 256-1500Bailey, Nicole, 15-022246, April 21, 2016, April 28, 2016, May 5, 2016

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATEBy virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Daveeda A. Conway to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., dated August 9, 2006 and recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 39567, Page 115 of which mortgage U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust Series 2006-5, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-5 is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. its successor and assigns to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust Series 2006-5, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-5 dated May 10, 2010 recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 45816, Page 313, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 140 Ball Hill Road, Princeton, MA 01541 will be sold at a Public Auction at 12:00PM on June 1, 2016, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: Beginning at a Worcester County highway bound on Rail Hill Road which is approximately Four Hundred Twenty-one and 39/100 (421.39 feet) Northwesterly by Rail Hill Road from another Worcester County highway bound which is the first of such bounds at the beginning of Rail Hill Road: Thence running North 67 degrees 24’ 25” East One Hundred Forty-five feet (145 feet) to a stake; Thence running North 22 degrees 35’ 35” West Two Hundred Seventy-six Feet (276 feet) to a second stake; Thence running South 67 degrees 24’ 25” West One Hundred Four Feet (104 feet) to a stone wall at the land of one Hubbard. The three previous courses are by other land of the grantors; Thence running in the same direction by said stone wall Forty-one Feet (41 feet) to the end of the stone wall at a point on the Northeasterly side of Rail Hill Road; Thence running Southeasterly by a curved line with a radius of Three Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-five Feet (3,225 feet), Eighty-seven and 46/100 Feet (87.46) to another Worcester County highway bound; Thence running South 22 degrees 35’ 35” East One Hundred Eighty-eight and 55/100 Feet (188.55) to the Worcester County Highway bound at the point of beginning. Containing approximately Forty Thousand Twenty square feet (40,020 sq. ft.). For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 4379, Page 270. The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession. Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee’s attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. Other terms to be announced at the sale.U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust Series 2006-5, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-5 Korde & Associ-ates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 (978) 256-1500Conway, Daveeda A., 15-023309, May 5, 2016, May 12, 2016, May 19, 2016

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RESCHEDULEDIn accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41, Sections 81T and 81U, M.G.L. and Section VI. H. of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application of Ron & Diane Novak, 13 Chase Road, Sutton, MA. The application is for a definitive subdivision plan entitled “Tefta Drive” prepared by Hawk Consulting Inc. Sutton, MA showing a new private road with two (2) proposed lots and a new 5.5 acre retreat lot with 103’ of road frontage for the existing home at the end of Chase Road. The hearing was previously scheduled for May 2, 2016 but has now been rescheduled for May 23, 2016, 7:15 pm on the third floor of the Sutton Town Hall at 7:15 PM.A copy of the plan and application can be inspected in the Office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Any person interested, or wishing to be heard on the proposed plan, should appear at the time and place designated.Miriam Sanderson, ChairPublished May 5 & 12, 2016



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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATEBy virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Scott T. Martin Ogden and Justine E. Martin to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated June 26, 2007 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 41429, Page 221, of which mortgage the under-signed is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to The Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a The Bank of New York, as trustee for the certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-12 dated December 12, 2014 and recorded with said registry on December 22, 2014 at Book 53184 Page 312, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 12:00 p.m. on May 25, 2016, on the mortgaged premises located at 110A Wheelock Avenue, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT:The land in Millbury on the southerly side of Wheelock Avenue being shown as Lot B on a plan of Lavallee Broth-ers, Inc., and recorded with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 466, Page 10, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the Northwesterly corner of the lot B herein described at a point on the southerly sideline of Wheelwork Avenue at land now or formerly of Curran as shown by lot A on said plan; THENCE N. 50 degrees 36 ‘ 34’’ E along the sideline of Wheelock Avenue a distance of 10.00 feet to a point; THENCE S. 39 degrees 23’ 26’’ E a distance of 270.81 feet to a point THENCE S. 52 degrees 50’ 34’’ W a distance of 80.06 feet to a point; THENCE N. 39 degrees 23’ 26’’ W a distance of 182.69 feet to a point; THENCE N. 50 degrees 36’ 34’’ E a distance of 70.00 feet to a point; THENCE N. 39 degrees 23’ 26’’ W a distance of 85.00 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 15, 590 square feet more or less. Said realty has an easement rights for the purpose of utility connections for a distance of ten (10) feet in Lot A as shown on said plan running along the southwesterly sideline of land now or formerly of one Carlson. For mortgagor’s(s’) title see deed recorded with Worcester County (Worcester District) Reg-istry of Deeds in Book 23293, Page 8. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public as-sessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00 ) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale.The Bank of New York Mellon , f/k/a The Bank of New York, as trustee for the certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-12Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C., 150 California StreetNewton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201410-0627 – TEA 4/28, 5/5, 5/12


By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Kathleen J. Paradis to Drew Mortgage Associates Inc., dated October 31, 2005 and recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 37741, Page 381 of which mortgage Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2006-OPT3, Mortgage-Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-OPT3 is the present holder by assignment from Drew Mortgage Associates Inc. to Option One Mortgage Corporation dated October 31, 2005 recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 37741, Page 391; and assignment from Sand Canyon Corporation f/k/a Option One Mortgage Corporation to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2006-OPT3, Mortgage-Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-OPT3 dated May 20, 2015 recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 53777, Page 252, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 14 Cedar Hill Road, Sutton, MA 01590 will be sold at a Public Auction at 1:00PM on May 18, 2016, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: The land in Sutton, at #14 Cedar Hill Road, situated on the easterly side of Cedar Hill Road, being shown as Lot #49 on a plan entitled “Colonial Acres”, (now called “Stonebridge Farms”, pursuant to a Vote of the Sutton Planning Board, recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 15619, Page 271), last revised on November 6, 1989, by Kalkunte Engineering Corporation, recorded with said Deeds in Plan Book 652, Plan 114, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the northwesterly corner of the lot herein described, at a point on the easterly sideline of Cedar Hill Road, said point being at the southwesterly corner of Lot #48, as shown on said plan; THENCE S. 87° 42’ 00” E., by said Lot 48, a distance of 184.51 feet to a point at land now or formerly of Herman; THENCE S. 00° 03’ 21” E., by said Herman land, a distance of 72.29 feet to an iron pipe, as shown on said plan;THENCE S. 85° 31’ 41” E., still by said Herman land, a distance of 110.00 feet to Lot #12, as shown on said plan;THENCE S. 09° 29’ 45” W., by said Lot #12, a distance of 59.06 feet to Lot #50, as shown on said plan;THENCE N. 87° 42’ 00” W., by said Lot #50, a distance of 290.01 feet to a point on the easterly sideline of Cedar Hill Road; THENCE N. 02° 18’ 00” E., by the easterly sideline of Cedar Hill Road, a distance of 135.00 feet to Lot #48, as shown on said plan, which is the point of beginning. CONTAINING 31,656 square feet, more or less, according to said plan. For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 37741, Page 379. The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession. Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee’s attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2006-OPT3, Mortgage-Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-OPT3Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 (978) 256-1500 Paradis, Kathleen J., 15-020956, April 21, 2016, April 28, 2016, May 5, 2016


By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Stephen K. Kagotho and Serah W. Muiruri to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., dated July 14, 2003 and recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 30792, Page 327 of which mortgage Bank of New York Mellon as Trustee for the Certificate Holders of CWMBS, Inc., CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2003-42, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-42 is the present holder by assignment from MERS, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a separate corporation that is acting solely as nominee for Lender, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and its successors and assigns to Bank of New York Mellon as Trustee for the Certificate Holders of CWMBS, Inc., CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2003-42, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-42 dated September 23, 2011 recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 48080, Page 236, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclos-ing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 2R Smith Road a/k/a 14 Smith Road, Sutton, MA 01590 will be sold at a Public Auction at 3:00PM on May 18, 2016, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: A certain parcel of land on Smith Road in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts being shown as Lot 2R on a Plan of land entitled “Plan of Land in Sutton, Mass. Owned by Gor-don J. Ellis to be deeded to Stewartia LLC, 1” = 100’, July 9, 2001, Lavalle Brothers, Inc., 497 Central Turnpike, Sutton, Mass.” which Plan is recorded in Worcester Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 771, Plan no. 7 and to which Plan reference may be made for a more particular description. Lot 2R contains, according to said plan, 2.0603 acres. The above parcel of land is a portion of the deed to the Grantor from Gordon J. Ellis, Jr. dated July 30, 2001 and recorded in the Worcester Registry of Deeds in Book 24558, Page 55. For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 30792, Page 325. The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforce-able encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession. Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee’s at-torney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Bank of New York Mellon as Trustee for the Certificate Holders of CWMBS, Inc., CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2003-42, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-42 Korde & Associates, P.C.321 Billerica Road, Suite 210 Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 , (978) 256-1500 Kagotho, Stephen, 15-023324, April 21, 2016, April 28, 2016, May 5, 2016

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To all persons interested in the estate of Mary E. Markey of Millbury in said County – person under conservatorship. A petition has been presented to said court for authority to sell – private sale – certain real estate of said Mary E. Markey for her maintenance. 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-fourth day of May, 2016, the return day of this citation. Witness Leilah A. Keamy Esquire, First Judge of said Court, this twenty-ninth day of April, 2016. Stephanie K. Fattman, Register of Probate

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through the slush, but I really, really miss the Central Massachusetts fall time. I miss that season. I miss the smell and feeling of, “Oh, yeah, it’s September or October in Massachusetts,” and going down to foot-ball practice. That smell, I miss that the most. I love the lifestyle out here. I love being able to run outside every single day and be in the sunshine. It’s really great.

Do you ever miss shoveling your driveway? I look back on those days where I would get woken up by my mom and she’d say, “No school today,” and then she’d say, “We can’t get out of the driveway, so you’ve got to get out there.” The double-edged sword of Massachusetts snow days.

Was that a necessary move to further your career? I graduated from Georgetown and worked in consulting for a couple years. My goal was always to entertain whatever world I was in. It was my family first, then the teachers and kids at school. When I started consulting, I would leave work and go do improv at the Washington Improv Theatre. I got in a play and I was booking some acting jobs on the side, and my best friend from Venerini Academy moved out to LA with some of his good friends, and things were happening for me in D.C., and he moved out here to write. He asked if I thought about moving to LA. I posed that idea to my parents and their first reac-tion was, “You gotta do it. We thought you should do this your entire life. We know you’ll work hard.” Once I had my fam-ily’s support I just gave my notice at my job and moved out to LA, and have been grinding ever since. Doing comedy at the Groundlings and doing stand-up. I love it.”

Tell us about some of the work you’ve done in television and film, like “Jimmy Kimmel,” “It’s Always Sunny,” “College Humor,” etc. The stuff that I’ve done so far has been on the smaller side. I’m still working toward

the bigger roles and getting more work, but it’s funny the way things work out. I put out a big net and I try to do what I think is funny based on the material I’m given, and things start to happen. The “College Humor” thing, I went in and did kind of general impres-sions and they called me and asked if I could do a Tom Hanks impression. I had never done one, but I said yes. I just kind of sat there listening to Tom Hanks talk, mostly in “Toy Story” and sent them a voice memo and they said, “That’s great, come back in and do this.” Things just happen randomly. One of my best friends wrote a web series and he asked if I wanted to play a character, and that led to other relation-ships in the industry that by now are putting me in a posi-tion where I’m pitching TV shows around town. That’s really exciting. Being able to write what I think is funny is really freeing.

How has your experience with “First Impres-sions” on USA been? It’s probably one of the most surreal experiences of my life. When I was really young I would watch reruns of “SNL” and Dana Carvey’s HBO special. He has a bit in that old HBO spe-cial, “Squatting Monkeys” or something. He had a moment in that special where he does an impression of Jimmy Stewart. It’s a little off-color, but I came up with a Jimmy Stewart impression when I was like 8 years old. To be sitting in that chair across from Dana Carvey, who I watched his stand-up all the time, and watch those “SNL” reruns with him and Chris Farley and Adam Sandler, sitting across from him doing impressions in front of him was insane. I did one impression and we were standing back stage and Dana said, “I really liked your take on that one.” It was such an insane experience for him to say that to me. This is real life? Seriously? It was really cool.

How do you decide who you will imperson-ate? Are there particular attributes you find come more easily to you? I think that impressions usually come when you are exposing yourself to that person a lot. One of my very first impressions was Sylvester Stallone, and I love Sylvester Stallone.

My mom was an actress in New York for a little while and she was in a movie with Sylvester Stallone, so when I was little, that was my first experience and I watched “Rocky,” and that’s my favorite movie of all time. Just by watching him, I found myself just making his face because I was enthralled by what was onscreen. It’s from being a fan of these people. Those are the impressions I like to do the most, the ones I really enjoy the work that these people do and I emulate them in my impressions. I came up with a Matthew McConaughey impression because I love his work. I was watching “A Time to Kill” and I couldn’t get over how he kind of whistles his S’s. That’s the way they kind of all come about.

Does your comedy and sketch career inspire your acting, or vice-versa? Does one help with the other? Definitely. I started with The Groundlings when I first got out here. I was drawn to them because it’s all based on characters. You’re writing a character with a specific point of view who really cares about something. You’re being fun-ny and you’re being goofy, but it’s based in reality and you make yourself another human being. That translates very easily into acting. With stand-up, it’s helped me write in a way that is my personal experience. I talk a lot about going to an all-boys Catholic high school and growing up Catholic. It’s all feeding each other.

- Joshua Lyford

Johnno Wilson grew up in Shrewsbury, attending Venerini Academy and later St. John’s High School, before attending college at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Wilson, a writer, comedian, actor and impressionist, now resides in Los Angeles, California, and is set to appear as a contestant on “First Impressions” on TV’s USA Network, hosted by Dana Carvey and Freddie Prinze Jr. Contestants impersonate their way toward $10,000 winnings.

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