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From the very fi rst day that I met Allie LaVigne, female boxer and exercise enthusiast, I could see the passion, commitment and determination in her eyes. At 26 years old, LaVigne, a Sterling resident and West Boylston native,

spends the majority of her time, when not raising her 3-year-old niece, at Worcester’s Camp Get Right Boxing Gym. There she has established a level of respect from her fellow male boxers that she describes as something truly special. Treated just the same

as everyone else, LaVigne continually strives to uphold the physical standard her trainer and owner of Camp Get Right, Kendrick Ball, places on her and the men.

Throughout the past four weeks that I’ve spent with LaVigne, she has genuinely been through the blood, the sweat, and the tears. In a single workout I’ve witnessed the disposal of four different sweat-drenched shirts (though her record is six), while puddles collected

on the mats beneath her. The most telling moment, however, was when LaVigne dislocated her shoulder during a

sparring match. Immediately after her limb was back in place, LaVigne strapped a glove on the non-injured arm and went another round alone with the bag, releasing her pent-up frustration and demonstrating her continuous ability to persevere through the worst. LaVigne describes herself in one word as “driven,” however, from what I’ve seen, she is the epitome of a fi ghter.

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WOO-TOWN INDEXA weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester +6

+2 -2Jeremiah’s Inn conducts its 19th annual summer food drive. +2 -1

City Councilor Sarai Rivera attempts to weigh in on a resident’s concerns about racial equality during a council meeting, but does not get a chance to speak. -1

Total for this week:

+1Several years after they started under former Mayor Ray Mariano, the mayor’s neighborhood walks continue. +1-2

Recent motorcycle crashes in Worcester area highlight need for awareness among motorcyclists and motorists alike. -2

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City poised to adopt $40.6 million capital improvement plan that directs money toward several projects including streets and sidewalks, parks, school buildings, the DCU, building rehab, Worcester Redevelopment Authority, equipment and dam rehabilitation. +2

+4UMass Medical School researchers make breakthrough with Down Syndrome, proving it is possible to actually shut down the extra chromosome that causes the developmental and intellectual disabilities in Down Syndrome patients. +4+2

Worcester Common Ground celebrates ribbon cutting on the multi-unit Austin Corridor II housing project. +2

A heat wave descends upon the city and surrounding areas, sending families scurrying for cool relief and no doubt boosting the sale of air conditioners. -2

Food waste ban seen as good thing in WorcesterWalter Bird Jr.

A proposed ban on commercial food waste in Massachusetts would affect about 1,700 businesses, including between

50-75 in Worcester. The ban takes aim at facilities that produce 1 ton of food waste per week, meaning places such as colleges, universities and hospitals must come up with other ways to dispose of their waste.

“We knew the ban was coming for over a year now,” says Steve Bandarra, sustainability coordinator at Worcester Sate University (WSU). “We were already talking about it. We took some steps and we currently compost our food waste.”

The school composts about a half ton of food waste a week, according to Bandarra, making it exempt from the ban, which is being proposed by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). It would go into effect July 1, 2014, the intent being to promote alternative methods of food waste disposal, such as anaerobic digestion (AD), which converts waste into renewable energy. Other alternatives are composting and using the waste as animal feed.

STEPS AT UMASSIn Worcester, the UMass Memorial Health

Care system, as well as UMass Medical School, which will be directly affected, steps are being taken to prepare for the ban. Like WSU, the UMass health system has know the ban was coming and has been working with the DEP. According to Melissa Lucas, sustainability and energy manager for UMass Medical School, a new contract has just been signed with E.L. Harvey – the company works with many

educational institutions, including WSU – that went into effect April 1. The contract covers both the school and the UMass health care system, with the exception of a couple sites, Lucas says. In addition, the hospital cafeteria already diverts just shy of a ton a week to a pig farm in Holden. The UMass Memorial campus produces about a half ton of food waste a week,

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Questions surround death on train tracksWalter Bird Jr.

On an overcast Tuesday morning, July 23, Tomas Cintron is standing on the Exeter Street bridge that passes

over the train tracks where his younger brother, 26-year-old Oscar Cintron, died several days earlier after being struck by an Amtrak train while riding his dirt bike. A makeshift memorial of teddy bears, candles, beer cans and other mementos rests against the fence. Down below, a wooden cross rises out of the ground next to the tracks. Someone has spray painted Oscar Cintron’s nickname, Chino, on one of the railroad ties on the tracks.

Tomas Cintron has come to the bridge with his father, his wife, their infant daughter and an aunt. They are joined by Billy Breault of the Main South Alliance for Public Safety, and Ron Charette of the South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Center. District 4 City Councilor Sarai Rivera shows up, along with School Committee member Dianna Biancheria, who has championed a rail safety program in the city’s schools. The group talks about the need for greater awareness of the dangers of playing on train tracks, but Cintron’s family is talking about something else. If “Chino” was simply struck by a train, they say, why did the other man fl ee the scene? Did something else happen?

This is what Tomas Cintron knows: His brother had just eaten some oysters at their parents’ house Thursday night, July 18, grabbed his dirt bike and told them he would be back later. He never returned. According to police, Oscar Cintron – a brother, son and uncle – was riding his dirt bike on train tracks that run under the Exeter Street bridge around 9 p.m. when he was struck and killed by an oncoming train. It is the other part of what police say happened that Tomas Cintron does not understand.

The operator of the train told police there was another man riding a dirt bike with Oscar Cintron just before the accident. The man allegedly took off and did not return. According to 29-year-old Tomas Cintron, that man visited his

parents’ house after the accident, but he says the man told them Oscar was hit by a truck and thrown over the fence onto the tracks below. Tomas Cintron also says there were two men with his brother when he left his parents’ house that night. The man Tomas Cintron says went to his

parents’ house has not been seen since. He says his family does not know him.

“[Oscar Cintron] was not that stupid,” Tomas Cintron says of why his brother would ride his dirt bike into an oncoming train. “We’re trying to pull all these pieces into one part. We don’t know nothing. It’s impossible he did not see the train. My brother was not stupid.”

Charette, who says his agency has helped the Cintron family in the past, describes them as “wonderful people.” Although he did not personally know Oscar Cintron, Charette says, “It’s a tragedy the whole south Worcester neighborhood has to feel. There are a lot of unanswered questions.”

One of those questions comes from Oscar’s brother and is directed to the man who was riding with him on the tracks. “If you were his friend, why would you leave

him there?” Tomas Cintron asks, hoping someday he will get an answer. In the meantime, he can only grieve a brother he says was known as the neighborhood barber — “the best barber in Worcester,” he says. “[Oscar Cintron] was a special dude. He didn’t get in trouble with nobody. He was the kind of person, if you were down on the ground he would help you up.”

A police spokesperson says the incident remains under investigation and that investigators are working with Amtrak offi cials.

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she says. The school is in the process of assessing how much food waste per week is being generated by the cafeteria in the newly-opened Albert Sherman Center. Lucas says leftover food that might be tossed in receptacles elsewhere in the hospital, and not necessarily back in the cafeteria, is also being looked at to be captured as part of food diversion efforts.

“We believe with the partnership we have established with E.L. Harvey, and working closely with the DEP, we are in a much better position to respond [when the ban goes into effect],” Lucas says.

‘THE RIGHT THING TO DO’Even though WSU technically would not have to comply with the ban, Bandarra says it chooses to do so. “There are three reasons we’re doing it,” he says. “One, our food waste could increase as we build dorms and enroll more students. Two, the amount in the ban could come down. And three, and this is most important, it’s really the right thing to do. It’s part of the sustainability mission at Worcester State University. We are diverting more than 20 tons a year out of the landfi ll.”

The school is composting its food in partnership with Chartwells, a food service provider. The food, which comes from the dining hall, is placed into bins and hauled away by E.L. Harvey to one of two composting facilities with which the business contracts.

Bandarra did not want to “get into the politics” of the ban, but says composting is a good idea. “Composting,” he says, “is amazing. You take a bunch of food that’s kind of gross and it comes out as this amazing dirt that can grow more food.”

ANAEROBIC DIGESTIONThe real aim of the ban, however, is to encourage anaerobic digestion. To that end, Gov. Deval Patrick’s administration is making $3 million in low-interest loans available to private companies building AD facilities to accommodate the expected

increase in commercial food waste. The loans will be administered through the DEP’s Recycling Loan Fund with money provided by the Department of Energy Resources (DOER). There is an anaerobic facility in Rutland at Jordan’s Dairy Farm, operated by Casella Organics. The DOER is also offering $1 million in grants for anaerobic digestion to public groups.

With 100-percent compliance with the ban, the DEP expects about 350,000 tons of commercial food waste to be diverted each year, according to Greg Cooper, deputy director of Consumer Programs for the DEP. Cooper says about 400 businesses already dispose of their food waste in ways other than into a landfi ll. The bulk of them, 300, are supermarkets, Cooper says, adding there is a cost savings associated with alternate food waste disposal.

“They’re saving between $5,000-$20,000 a year per store,” he says. “Typically, the cost of getting rid of trash is $70 a ton. It’s less than $50 a ton for food waste.”

According to Cooper, food waste and organic material make up 20-50 percent of what is currently thrown into trash. “We’re hoping to put more and more of this material at composting and anaerobic facilities, while also stimulating a lot of economic growth and activity for that whole sector,” Cooper says. The goal is to reduce the state’s waste stream by 30 percent by 2020 and by 80 percent by 2050.

“Banning commercial food waste and supporting the development of AD facilities across the Commonwealth is critical to achieving our aggressive waste disposal reduction goals,” says Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rick Sullivan. “These policies and programs will continue the Patrick Administration’s commitment to growing the clean energy sector in Massachusetts, creating jobs and reducing emissions.”

As far as enforcing the ban, the DEP will employ similar penalties used with other waste bans, such as bottles. A fi rst-time offender would receive a notice of non-compliance. Repeat offenders could be assessed a fi ne up to $25,000.

Cooper says it is too early to talk about

BUSTEDTOOL TIME: Police investigating an alleged theft of tools from Amorello and Sons Inc. ended up tracking down their suspect by using the pawn shop database. According to police, the owner of the business at 115 S.W. Cutoff reported several tools and electronic equipment had been stolen sometime over the weekend before Monday, July 1. Police on Wednesday, July 3 met with the manager, who told them another business on Grafton Street reported being approached by a man driving a pickup truck, trying to sell tools. The business, which police say was aware of the theft from Amorello and Sons Inc., refused and wrote down the truck’s license plate number. Meanwhile, detectives searched the pawn shop database to see if any tools had been pawned or sold recently. The search revealed 27-year-old David Adams, 270 Sunderland Rd., had pawned the tools at two area pawnbrokers: Loan USA and The Pawnbroker. Investigators visited the shops, placed a hold on the tools and took pictures of them. The victims were then contacted and described the tools taken. Police determined they were the tools stolen from Amorello and Sons Inc. Offi cers reviewing security video footage from the company were able to identify Adams, who was known to the detectives. Turns out Adams had also damaged two large tool chests worth $8,000 and $5,000. Police executed a search warrant on Wednesday, July 17 at Adams’ home, where they found the rest of the missing tools. Adams was charged with willful and malicious destruction of property, breaking and entering in the daytime with the intent to commit a felony, larceny over $250 and larceny under $250 by false pretense.

A NEW YORK MINUTE: Police arrested a 37-year-old New York resident suspected of robbing the manager of CVS Pharmacy at 256 Lincoln St. at gunpoint and tying him up early Thursday morning, July 18. Police say Freddie Toms, 1602 Heritage Way, Gainsville, NY made his way to the back of the store around 8:22 a.m., waited for the manager, who had been up front talking with the cashier, then grabbed him while holding what the manager thought was a handgun (it turned out to be a pellet gun). Toms allegedly forced the manager to take him into his offi ce, where he demanded money from the safe and threatened to shoot the manager. After being given the money, police say Toms used the cord from the mouse of a computer to tie the manager’s hands behind his back while the victim was face down on the ground. When Toms left the store, the cashier saw him carrying a green and white bag and knew the man was not carrying it when he came in. The clerk went outside and saw Toms walking down Vinton Street. In the meantime, the manager freed himself and ordered the front doors locked before police arrived. Toms was seen on Paine Street changing his shirt and getting into a Chevrolet before speeding off. He got on to Route 146 and was pulled over by police a short time later. The victims were taken to the scene and identifi ed Toms as the suspect. A green and white bag was found in the vehicle, along with a pellet gun. Toms was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, armed robbery and intimating to steal from a depository.

the ban being expanded to include other businesses or residential homeowners. “I think we have to wait and see,” he says. “I would say no at this point. We’re hoping we’ll see an explosion in growth in the processing of organic material. That may drive communities and small businesses to follow.”

BROADER EFFORTSIn the meantime, large-scale producers of food waste, like Worcester State, are approaching the ban and emphasis on alternative food diversion as a piece of the puzzle in going green and being more environmentally conscious. Bandarra says beyond composting, other steps the school is taking include recently joining the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Food Recovery Challenge, an attempt to steer potential waste food to those most

in need. Other Worcester colleges taking part include Assumption College and Clark University. Other initiatives Worcester State has taken include installing more energy-effi cient lights, creating a new community teaching garden, taking part in competitions such as Recyclemania and trying to divert waste when students move out by encouraging them to donate unwanted items to the school’s environmental clubs to be resold. This year, Bandarra says proceeds will be used to buy another hydration station, which allows people to refi ll their water bottles.

It is all part of the move toward greater sustainability. “We want to be sustainable,” Bandarra says. “We want to be green.”

Have a news tip or story idea? You can reach Walter Bird Jr. at 508-749-3166, ext. 143 or by email at [email protected].

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AND ON THE SEVENTH DAY...: Speaking of Phil Palmieri, he says he has received an “overwhelmingly positive” response from his constituents as he hits the pavement and knocks on doors. He is facing the fi rst challenge to his seat in several years and Palmieri says his message to potential voters is to look around at all that has taken place in District 2 during his tenure. “It’s unprecedented what has taken place in this district,” Palmieri says. He cites projects, improvements and other work on Union Station, Green Hill Park, CitySquare and even the Worcester Recovery Center & Hospital, which he initially opposed. “This is the most important district in the city,” Palmieri says, “and I do this full time, seven days a week. In municipal lawmaking you have to have the relationships to make this district as important as it has been.”

A CANDID-DATE: You may be thinking vacation, as in oceans and sharks, but election time is fast approaching. The Municipal Election is not until Nov. 5, candidates are spending their time putting up signs, knocking on doors and shaking hands. As part of campaigning, the candidates for City Council are being showcased on WCCA TV13’s “Candidate Profi le 2013: City Council.”

Hosted by Executive Director Mauro DePasquale, the program will be broken into three segments. Part one features incumbents Sarai Rivera (District 4), Bill Eddy (District 5) and Konnie Lukes (at-large) as well as challenger Jennithan Cortes, Michael Gaffney, Bill Coleman and William Feegbeh. It airs Friday, Aug. 2 and 16 at 9:30 p.m. Part two includes incumbents Tony Economou (District 1) and Phil Palmieri (District 2), along with challengers Morris Bergman, Peter Kush, Gary Rosen and Mesfi n Beshir. It airs Friday, Aug. 9 and 24. Part three features challenger Chris Rich and airs Aug. 2 and 16.

AS THE SPIRIT MOVES YOU: Katie Krock’s KJ Baaron’s Fine Wine & Spirits has moved from Summer Street to West Boylston Street and there is plenty of buzz about what may be happening with the property Washington Square. Any speculation is “very premature,” according to Frank Jacques, a spokesperson for property owner Houston Brothers LLC. In addition to KJ Baaron’s at 212 Summer St., there is also a building housing at 210 Summer St. Gabriel Racing. That building also houses a martial arts studio. “There are no specifi c plans for that property,” Jacques says. The rumor mill says otherwise, so do stay tuned!

REAL SCIENCE: The ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) opens Sunday, July 21. It is the fourth year the school has hosted the camp, which will welcome 48 middle school students. The budding young scientists each boast a “B” or better average and are all from Worcester. The theme for the two-week camp is “Strange Matters: It’s A Material World.” The camp is overseen by WPI’s Offi ce of Multicultural Affairs.

For a daily dose of Worcesteria, visit worcestermag.com/blogs/dailyworcesteria. Have an item for Worcesteria? Call Walter Bird Jr. at 508-749-3166, ext. 243, or email [email protected].

WHAT PAPA THINKS: Worcester Mag bumped into George Cortes outside the City Clerk’s offi ce recently. George is the father of District 2 City Council candidate, Jennithan Cortes, who is challenging the incumbent, Phil Palmieri. Papa George is sounding mighty confi dent about his son’s chances in the Nov. 5 Municipal Election. He is also lamenting what he says is a lack of unity among Latinos. “Very good chance, excellent chance, very good chance,” George Cortes gushes about whether his son can defeat Palmieri. “I think you’re going to see another Latino and not just a Latino, another east-side-born American, on the City Council.” The elder Cortes says he does not see enough Latinos supporting each other. “Unfortunately, the Hispanic community does not appear to be unifi ed at this time,” he says. “Latinos should support Latinos. Irish communities support each other and bring everybody out and so do Italians. This is not happening in the Hispanic community. Maybe it’s loyalty toward somebody who is not necessarily a Latino.” George Cortes also took a shot at Palmieri, saying the councilor has been appearing at an awful lot of Latino-oriented events lately, including the recent proclamation of Independence of Columbia Day outside City Hall. “I think seeing Palmieri showing up lately to Hispanic events, and any other events, this is a [sign] of desperation.”

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The Zimmerman-Martin CaseI was having lunch the other day with two young nephews of mine. The oldest is 18 and the

younger 16. I thought I might get a teenage perspective on the Zimmerman-Martin case so I brought up the subject to the boys.

“So what do you guys think about the case?” I asked. The oldest boy said, “I think Zimmerman should go free. That kid was a troublemaker. He was a thief, and he got in a lot of fi ghts. He had tattoos all over his body.”

Now I don’t know if of the things my nephew said about Trayvon Martin were true, but the funny thing about his comment was that he himself has tattoos all over his body, and he has also not been a stranger to fi ghts either.

The younger one said, “I think Zimmerman should go to jail. That kid was doing nothing but buying Skittles and walking home. That guy murdered him. He’s a racist.” Two boys, blood brothers, living under the same roof. One says one thing, the other, completely the opposite. Then they both looked at me and asked what I thought.

I really didn’t know how to properly express my feelings. Or at least, I did a poor job of it, but I have noticed that concerning this issue, most people are either on the extreme right or the far left. They are either sure Zimmerman is guilty, or that Trayvon Martin had it coming. I would like to suggest that both sides need to take a step in toward the middle a little. The fact that a young man is dead, is just as sad as the fact that another man killed him.

I do not believe that either party in this sad affair is as guilty as their opposites claim. Trayvon Martin was not a reckless youth, out for a night of vicious wilding. Nor was George Zimmerman an overzealous racist out on a quest to eliminate people of color from his neighborhood.

Rather this was a terrible misunderstanding perpetrated and miscalculated by both sides to a tragic conclusion. Trayvon Martin was doing nothing more than walking home and asserting his right to do so.

It is probable, that when he noticed George Zimmerman following him, that it incensed him. Or perhaps he felt singled out, and decided on giving Zimmerman a reason for suspicion. He may have exaggerated his movements. Stopping to look a bit suspicious by giving lingering looks at houses and things.

I myself as a youth, remember walking through stores and having a store detective follow me for no other reason than just being a kid who is examining goods. Touching them, seeing how they function, or simply lingering at them.

I too have felt appalled by their surveillance of me, and I was galled that they would think me a thief. I would then decide to give them something to look at. Perhaps, I would deliberately see how it felt in my pocket for a second, and then quickly withdraw the object. I would try to purposely look menacing or sneaky.

But I would leave the store without the item after making them follow me for some time. All the while I could feel their eyes burn at my back, or perhaps that’s just what I imagined, who knows. But, maybe Trayvon did the same thing. After all Zimmerman did say, “This guy looks like he is up to no good.”

It is true that Zimmerman was told by the dispatcher not to follow Mr. Martin.

In this he disregarded, but that in itself was not a crime. For what ever reason he felt that the police needed additional eyes on the possible perpetrator. So he took it upon himself to follow Trayvon Martin. Only Martin wasn’t a perp at all, just a kid walking home.

What followed seems obvious. The kid notices the pursuer and confronts him. He acts like any teenager would, probably saying, “Why are you following me?” We know that a fi ght ensued, and that Zimmerman was getting the worst of that fi ght. He claims he shot Martin in self-defense. Martin was shot only once, which might give credence to the theory of a lack of malice on Zimmerman’s part, but that’s not an absolute.

It seems clear to me this was all a misunderstanding gone terribly wrong. I do not believe that either party was intent on wrongdoing, but instead, that events lined up in such a way as to unintentionally lead to a tragic end.

I think that Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman will be remain forever joined together as a dilemma of the human psyche in the struggle for people to coexist. We all need to examine this case closely without blind rage in order for us to reach our better angels as Lincoln once said.

If I were George Zimmerman the fi rst thing I would do is to promise myself to never touch a gun again as long as I lived. The very act of my taking someone’s life would forever make me a verbal advocate of stricter guns laws.

I believe that George Zimmerman is the scapegoat of a country in a love affair with their guns. We are the ones who allow guns to run rampant in the streets. We are the ones who create and enact laws like, “Stand Your Ground,” and then we become outraged with the conclusion of our premise.

The real person or persons on trail here should be the people of the United States, the NRA, and our legislative assembly. But that will not happen. It is far easier to bury Trayvon Martin and send George Zimmerman to jail, then to change the second amendment. Instead we shall fi nd both sides, black and white, the right and the left, democrats and republicans defending that antiquated belief, vehemently. The children be dammed.

DOUGLAS MEDINA, Worcester

LetterDear Editor,Attorney General Martha Coakley’s strongly urged, in February 2012, that the ongoing

Worcester so-called “smart” meter pilot study be scrapped. Her recommendation on behalf of the wallets of residents of the Commonwealth was ignored.• Smart meters: "$2,973 per meter"• Customers [have no] “understanding of the real costs and benefi ts associated with this particular program, let alone full deployment based on the results of this program.”• “There was [no] discussion of costs versus benefi ts”• “Despite these clear trends, [no consumer cost/benefi t] and little evidence of overall energy conservation … National Grid proposes to launch a massive pilot at great ratepayer expense to test already tested (and failed) hypotheses.”• “There was no real consultation with consumers on the design, cost, or tariffs associated with this proposed program.” Yet, National Grid asserts “customers in Worcester …helped design it.”• Electricity costs 12.6 times base rate on hottest days

Coakley's $2,973-per-meter calculation, if they are deployed statewide, will cost an astonishing $7.6 billion, which would be recovered through rate increases and tariffs.

Take a look at Coakley's letter at http://www.env.state.ma.us/dpu/docs/electric/11-129/2812agincm.pdf or search online for “Coakley $2,973 per meter.” These could be the most important seven pages you read this summer.

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t the ripe age of 24, Alexandra “Allie” LaVigne decided to try something new. That something was to strap on a couple of boxing gloves and punch girls to the ground, springing from her passion to maintain physical eliteness. “I’ve always been an intense athlete, so boxing was something new for me to try,”

she says. Two and a half years later, she now spends the majority of her time training at Worcester’s Camp Get Right Boxing Gym, where she is one of only a few females. Although initially intimidated, LaVigne has found that she is more than able to keep up with the guys. “They give me a hard time,” she laughs. “I think deep down they respect me and they know I’m a hard worker and I can, you know, ‘walk the walk.’”

“Walk the walk” she does indeed. In 2012, LaV igne won the New England Golden Gloves, an annual amateur boxing competition. She was then sent to the W omen’s National Golden Gloves in Deerfi eld Beach, Fla. where, with only eight serious fi ghts under her belt, held her own in four two-minute rounds, but ultimately lost by decision. “I got a pr etty nice black eye fr om it, too,” she jokes.

Today, LaVigne does more training than fi ghting. She has recently begun working with childr en ages 5-12 as a side job at Camp Get Right. She says she hopes these young boxers look up to her and emulate her hard work and, though at times challenging, LaV igne fi nds pride in helping the kids realize their strength and full potential.

What comes next is something LaV igne says she thinks about every day , but for now, it’s family she’s focused on. After graduating college, LaVigne put her future on hold and selfl essly stepped up to help her father raise her niece. Ashley , now 3, is the daughter of LaV igne’s eldest sister, whom she is not close with. “My oldest sister Andr ea, I was never close with her . She put our family through a lot”, LaVigne says. “My dad always said to me, ‘Allie, you gotta be r ough and tough.’ And it applies so much in life to so many aspects.” Thr oughout the countless hours LaVigne spends pushing her body to its limits in the gym, this is the motivation driving her.

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my father and for Ashley.”

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Art in the Park 2013Cade Overton

Art in the Park, an outdoor installation of 20 sculptures in Elm Park, will return this year, gracing the newly-renovated park with a wide variety of artwork. 2013 marks Art in the Park’s fi fth year and its fi rst biennial after a 2012 hiatus. The show will feature 18 different artists, including four from the Worcester area and some from as far away as upstate New York.

“We hadn’t gotten artists from say, down near Dansbury, so the reach has extended out further. That’s new for us,” says co-founder Gloria Hall. “The big difference this year is that it’s the fi rst time we’re doing it on a biennial basis, so in some respects people weren’t necessarily expecting it to happen, because it didn’t happen last year.”

The sculptures appearing in the park are a juried selection, chosen by a team of three jurors made up of Anna Stothart, curatorial associate at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston; large-scale Boston sculptor Murray Dewart; and John Ventimiglia, professor emeritus of Sculpture and Drawing at Maine College of Art. Though some of the pieces have already been fully constructed, many of the works were submitted in proposal form and will be site-specifi c installations, which made the jurying process interesting. “That was a new challenge for me,” says Ventimiglia. “Our thought was to fi nd works that represented a broad range of sculpture voices … including objects, groupings of related objects, installation work, and site-specifi c work.”

The event, just by its very nature, will function outside of the normal boundaries of a fi ne art show, that being the point. “The mission of Art in the Park is two- or three-fold,” says Hall. “We wanted to present public art to the public in a very open setting, to give artists an opportunity to expose their work and to have their work reviewed by professionals, and to increase the visibility of Worcester. [Art in the Park] betters the quality of

life for Worcester.” The community is a very important element to Art in the Park, and Ventimiglia summarizes the effect this has on the artwork, emphasizing the accessible nature of the venue. “Generally public art is more community oriented, having its relevance broadly interpreted, whereas gallery works tend to have a more private aesthetic, and maybe appeal to specifi c interests or taste. I fi nd the challenge of making public art is in stepping outside one’s self interests and fi nding means to

engage in and be curious about other people’s worlds.”Easy public access to the venue can also bring up

concerns, like vandalism, which has been somewhat of a problem in the past. Though there is at least one piece that people will be able to interact with, plaques will be in place asking visitors not to touch the sculptures. “With all the renovations going on in the park there’s more lighting, which helps to make it more secure,” says Hall, adding that though it’s likely some vandalism will occur, “We just hope that it’s not damaging to the works of art and that people will appreciate it rather than mess with it.” Hall isn’t dwelling on it too much, preferring to focus on the abundance of positives. “It’s great when you see artists that have been a part of Art in the Park and they get bigger, for lack of a better word, after being in the exhibit,” she says. “It’s good to see it doing for the artists what we were trying to do, but it’s also nice when you hear people in the community say things like ‘Oh, it’s going to happen again, we’ll go down with my father

on his birthday and take pictures with the sculptures.’ It becomes part of the memory of the community.”

For Ventimiglia, it’s the diversity of the sculpture that will make the exhibition rewarding, and, she says, “specifi cally how many of the works will make the water or landscape an integral part of an art experience fun, and how the location may give to the works a resonance beyond the proposals submitted.”

One piece worth noting is James Kitchen’s “Days End,” a striking 20-foot tall structure resembling a lumbering human fi gure, which Hall says is “guaranteed to be one that you will not forget.” The piece has already been constructed and dwarfs any human, making Hall’s promise a diffi cult one to argue with. Additionally, local artist Sarah Williams has constructed a piece which she describes as “The largest ceramic piece I’ve ever done.” It’s big enough that it required some help, both with fi ring in a kiln and moving it to the site. “I made a large diner-style coffee mug as an homage to my hometown and its history of both diner culture and manufacturing of diners. It is ceramic and I created it by rolling and layering large coils of clay and the work weighs over 500 pounds. Because the work is made entirely by hand there is a goofy feel to the piece that is defi nitely my style,” she says.

It was important to Williams to create a piece that would be interactive and fun, and the work speaks to the inner child regardless of the viewer’s age. “As a child, one of my favorite parts of the Children’s Museum was the giant mug that you could climb into and I love the idea of people being able to sit in the art so I have an opening on the side of the mug for people to crawl in. There is a small seat inside that can be used by both children and adults,” she adds.

Art in the Park will provide some interesting sights, and the landscape of Elm Park will be signifi cantly transformed for over two and a half months. As for what fi rst-time visitors

to Art in the Park can expect, Hall simply says “It has to be experienced.”

Art in the Park runs July 27-October 13 and is free to the public. An opening event will be held on July 27 from 5-8 p.m. (rain date July 28) that will feature artist tours and music by the Joy of Music Proram (JOMP) Jazz Ensemble. On August 1 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Susan Champeny and Sarah Williams will host “Conversations with the Artist” and on August 8 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Nick Kanterelis and Philip Marshall will do the same. From August 11-15 Anne Kamilla Alexander will be carving her piece “Acorn Grande” live, from 8 a.m.-noon and 1-3:30 p.m. and on August 15 at 5:30 p.m. She will install the piece and host a “Conversation with the Artist.” Art in the Park, in conjunction with Mass Audubon’s Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary and the Worcester Tree Initiative, will present other Homage to the Oak activities during this same week.

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Down on the HomesteadJeremy Shulkin

If history is any indicator, Jeremy Quaglia and Kyle Schmitt, co-owners of fl edgling Attleboro company Homestead Hard Cider, are bringing the apple back to its American roots.

During America’s growth into the country it is now, puritans, pilgrims and frontiersmen found that hard cider was easier to make and tastier to drink than corn-based alcohol. According to food writer Michael Pollan in his book “The Botany of Desire,” “up until prohibition an apple grown in America was far less likely to be eaten than to wind up in a barrel of cider.”

Pollan also points out that this is why so many folks were happy to receive Johnny Appleseed into their communities. He wasn’t providing tasty apples – “he was bringing the gift of alcohol to the frontier.”

New England – and Massachusetts especially – has a long tradition of turning apples into alcohol, after all, it

was the colonists who fi rst brought over apples and their seeds from the Old World.

Quaglia and Schmitt hope to add to that tradition. Childhood friends who grew up enjoying (and even making) craft beer and cider together, the two decided to try their hand at commercial brewing.

For Quaglia, who majored in Business Management at Nichols College and now works for SJC Drums in Southbridge – itself a small new business that has recently found growing success – it seems like a natural fi t.

With the craft beer market “fl ooded,” as Quaglia describes it, the pair decided to pursue making hard cider. Using fresh pressed apple juice from a Massachusetts farm, they started brewing out of his parent’s Attleboro home and came up with a name and a logo: Homestead Hard Cider.

But even a “nano-brewery” isn’t exactly small. “It was terrible,” says Quaglia on brewing in a house. “You have to take up your whole kitchen for a fair amount of time.” Then one night he got a phone call from his mom, telling him there was an explosion.

“There was cider and glass everywhere.”The duo decided an expansion was in order. They

moved production out of their houses and into a new location in Attleboro, and started to raise capitol via Kickstarter, the online fundraising site for artists and

entrepreneurs. Throughout May and June Homestead Hard Cider raised $11,000 from 188 donors to buy four 42-gallon fermenters, a kegging system and other equipment that will help get their product into stores.

As the company expands, however, they’ve had to put the kibosh on commercial production.

“Right now we’re basically taking care of paperwork, which is insane,”

says Quaglia. But he and Schmitt are optimistic for

when their product will fi nally hit shelves – which they estimate will happen in August.

History may be on Homestead Hard Cider’s side in more ways than one. Just as cider was a popular drink in pre-prohibition America (and still very popular in the United Kingdom), it appears to be making a comeback: Hard cider’s portion of the alcoholic beverage market has grown exponentially in just the past few years and major beer brands like Anheuser-Busch InBev have begun rolling out their own lines of cider. Vermont Hard Cider, which includes the Woodchuck Cider brand, was bought last October by C&C Group, an Irish beverage company that owns some of the UK’s largest cider names for $305 million.

“We are doing everything we can to get our name out there,” Quaglia says. “We’ve hustled pretty hard.”

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Full of bluesJim Perry

What were you doing in 1968? Well, me, I was a 14-year-old kid being hypnotized by the Beatles, leading the British pop invasion. Somewhere, among the many music-fi lled garages of New England, was a young, aspiring band called Roomful of Blues, getting their kicks on blues and jump swing. Now, an amazing 45 years later, they are still at it, having unfolded a stellar

career, which has brought them major accolades from critics and audiences alike. To celebrate this astonishing feat, they are releasing a live CD called “Roomful of Blues – 45 Live.” It was recorded at the Ocean Mist in Matunuck, in their home state of Rhode Island, and is fi lled with the high-energy, horn-fi lled music that has solidifi ed their reputation as being among the best of their style.

The eight-piece band, according to guitarist/musical director Chris Vachon, actually had as many as 10 pieces up to a few years ago. “It was a larger horn section,” says Vachon. “For the fi rst few years of the band’s existence, there were actually no horns.” When the band expanded to being a 10 piece, they went from three to fi ve horns. Now back to the traditional three horns, only tenor and alto sax player Rich Lataille is an original member. He joined when the horn section bloomed in 1971. The other horn players are Mark Earley on tenor and baritone saxes and Doug Woolverton on trumpet. Joining them is Rusty Scott on keyboards, John Turner on bass, Chris Ravelli on drums, Vachon on guitar, plus sweet-

singing Phil Pemberton on lead vocals. In the middle of touring to support their

new CD, the band will make a stop on July 28 at Tower Hill Botanical Garden for a Blues Barbecue. A barbecue meal by BT’s Smokehouse will be available for purchase from 5-6:30 p.m. The concert will begin at 5:30 p.m. Vachon says that the band is looking forward to playing Tower Hill for the fi rst time. “Five of the band’s eight members are actually from Massachusetts,” says Vachon. “We are all New Englanders.” The tour will take them south, after which they will head west. Vachon says that it is tough booking full-fl edged tours

nowadays, as “there is a problem getting weekday gigs.” Most venues have cut back to just weekends, he says, and it gets too expensive to have a lot of off days. “It’s a challenge to get the good gigs straight through the tour,” he says.

Roomful of Blues has a deep love of the early swing and R&B records from the golden era of the ’40s and ’50s. They will take rare, early classics and infuse them with the band’s own personal feel, making them come to life in a fresh, new way. Guitarist Vachon is also a fairly prolifi c songwriter, having penned some of the band’s most well-known tunes. “We have always tried to keep that New Orleans-, Chicago-, Kansas City-type sound.” Additionally, Chris produced the band’s six most recent albums, “Goes the Neighborhood” (1998), “Watch You When You Go” (2001), “Live at Wolf Trap” (2002), the Grammy-nominated “That’s Right!” (2003), “Standing Room Only” (2004) and “Raisin’ A Ruckus” (2008) after co-producing all of Roomful’s other albums.

Catch Vachon and the rest of the band swingin’ and boppin’ at Tower Hill on July 28. This is a lawn concert, so show up early to set up chairs and blankets, sneaking in enough room to grab a good spot to dance.

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Sights and sounds of the shoresTaylor Nunez

John Mock’s art revolves around one thing – coastlines. A fan of all things aquatic starting at a young age, Mock has spent his adult life creating music and capturing photos of his muse. Showcasing both his talents, the Charlton Arts & Activities Center will host Mock as he presents his multimedia maritime concert “From the Shoreline” on July 28.

Falling in love with shores from coast to coast came naturally to the renowned musician and photographer. Mock recalls his early days living in New England, when his father was a member of the Coast Guard in New York and stationed in New London, Conn. “After my dad retired from the Coast Guard, I remember playing

on the U.S. Coast Guard Eagle many times with my brother. My dad would drop us off at the boat when he and mom would use the Academy PX.” Also working at the Fisher’s Island Ferry, Mock’s father would often bring along his sons where they would interact with lobstermen. As a teenager, Mock spent a lot of time in Mystic and Stonington, Conn., and along the sound in New London. “I always loved being near the ocean,” Mock shares.

As an adult, Mock moved to Nashville where he worked as a composer, arranger and instrumentalist. Largely successful, Mock’s orchestral arrangements have been performed throughout the country and abroad by orchestras that include the London Symphony, the National Symphony and the symphonies of Atlanta and Nashville. Additionally, Mock worked with internationally-known artists Dixie Chicks, James Taylor and Kathy Mattea, to name a few. As he worked with recording artists, Mock would travel frequently whether back to New England or overseas to Ireland and Scotland. During this period of travel, Mock began taking photographs of his journeys. “Shortly after that, I realized that both my music and photography were inspired by the very same places, so I just decided to see what would happen if I combined the two,” Mock explains.

For years, Mock’s work mostly meant contributing to other artists’ music, partly due to Nashville’s music-centered culture. “It’s interesting that once you move to a place like Nashville, as a musician, the bar suddenly gets raised considerably, so you wind up working harder and being more serious about all things musical.” Though he was certain one day he would branch out on his own, time escaped him as he steadily worked. “Finally I got to a place where I was just missing out on my own music and I wasn’t getting any younger – I’m 52. But to tell you the truth, it is actually more satisfying, and scarier, to play your own music for 30 people, or even six, than to play someone else’s music for 20,000,” he admits.

Since pursuing his own musical path, Mock has created a unique experience for his audience to much applause. As Mock performs his original work on guitar, concertina and tin whistle, his own private stock of maritime photography displays behind him, creating an all-encompassing

experience of the coastline. The result is a unique storytelling of Mock’s coastal experiences. Mock has produced two CDs of his work, “The Day At Sea” and “The Keeper’s Companion,” both sold at several maritime museums throughout the country.

Since setting out on his own career path, Mock has been able to share his

passion for shorelines with audiences all over America at venues like The Keeper’s House Museum at Atlantic City’s Absecon Light, the Guthrie Center in Mass., and several other museums and performing arts centers. For Mock, being able to share his experiences and perhaps inspire others

to have their own is most rewarding. A few years ago, after a performance at the Independence Seaport Museum, Mock received an email from an audience member who traveled to Ireland after seeing sights from Mock’s photography. “I think that was one of the biggest compliments I could have received. When she described what a wonderful experience she had in Ireland, it reminded me so much of my fi rst experience in Ireland and why I wrote that music and took those photos to begin with,” explains Mock.

It seems that many share Mock’s view of coastlines and their beauty. What makes them so enchanting? That question is one that has been pondered for ages and one that Mock has thought over himself. “We defi nitely do connect to the ocean. There is a timelessness to it, just as there is with the moon and the stars. I think being near the ocean makes us feel connected to something bigger than us.”

Expressing this shared interest through music, another universally shared passion, allows Mock to connect even deeper with those that attend his maritime concert, “From the Shoreline.” “Music is an interesting thing... kind of magical in that we connect to it while not really knowing why. The mystery of the sea and our heritage seems to be innate in all of us as well.”

To witness Mock’s maritime presentation, be sure to attend “From the Shoreline,” Sunday, July 28 at 7 p.m. at the Charlton Arts & Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Rd. in Charlton. Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the door. For more information on Mock’s work, visit johnmock.com.

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Jim Keogh

Hey ki ds, let’s buy the creepiest house we can fi nd and move in!

So, presumably, said Roger and Carolyn Perron to their fi ve daughters. And boy, did they deliver. Their dilapidated farm house at the end of a dirt road in rural Rhode Island comes equipped with: a hidden cellar stuffed with very old, very cobwebby objects; an antique music box with a mirror that allows you to see the dead, and an armoire from which emanates strange sounds not normally associated with folded linens.

OK, Roger and Carolyn Perron actually don’t suspect that their newly-purchased slice of country heaven is in fact a nightmarish haven for tormented souls. All they know is that they have room to breathe, and the view is spectacular — until things start going bump in the night.

Their story is told in “The Conjuring,” an old-fashioned scary thriller that does an excellent job of stripping the creaky-fl oorboards movie to its basics and rebuilding it with some of the best elements of genre classics like “The Exorcist” and “Poltergeist.”

The “heroes” are Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga), a true-life demonologist and clairvoyant who devoted their careers to driving out restless spirits from places where they didn’t belong (Ed died in 2006). The couple earned notoriety for their involvement in the Amityville Horror case, which was the basis for a terrifying book and a couple of awful movies.

“The Conjuring” opens with a prologue informing us that the fi lm is based on a true 1971 case so dreadful, so horrifi c, that Ed and Lorraine chose never to speak about it. This seems a stretch, given that the Warrens were indefatigable self-promoters, but we’ll play along.

On move-in day, the poor Perrons clearly do not recognize the Rule of the Reluctant Dog. The family pooch refuses to cross the threshold, the hairs on its neck stand on end, and it barks and howls for no reason. As Roger wrestles with the animal, one half expects a local old-timer, chewing on a toothpick, to saunter up and say, “Whatcha got there is a haunted house.”

Weird stuff happens almost immediately. Carolyn (played by the always-good Lili Taylor, whose face here is a mask of confusion, then suffering) develops mysterious bruises on her body. The youngest daughter engages in lively

conversations with her imaginary “friend.” Another daughter feels someone yanking on her ankle while she sleeps. All the clocks stop daily at 3:07 a.m.

This is only a prelude. Before you can say, “Boo!” pictures are coming off the walls, the doors are shaken by booming knocks, and a child’s game of Hide and

Clap gets seriously eerie when only two people are playing but a third set of hands is clapping.

The Warrens are summoned to Rhode Island, and quickly realize they’ve seen nothing quite like the goings-on in the Perron household. When even these veterans of supernatural phenomena get spooked, you know it’s hit the fan. Without revealing too much, they trace the disturbances all the way back to the Salem witch trials and one pissed-off ghost, whose idea of a good time is burrowing into the souls of innocent people and making them do exceptionally bad things.

“The Conjuring” is directed by James Wan, who as the director/co-writer of “Saw” is as responsible as anyone for the blood-gushing genre known as “torture porn.” But Wan also directed the excellent 2010 horror fl ick “Insidious” (also starring Patrick Wilson), and his sensibility with this one is similar. The frights come from the suggestion of menace rather than the depiction of sheer gore; his camera moving expertly around dark rooms, ready to capture whatever jumps out from the shadows. The result is the most unnerving movie of the summer.

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DESPICABLE ME 2 (PG)Blackstone (reserved seating) Fri-Wed: 11:15, 1:45, 4:15Blackstone Thurs: 11, 11:30, 1:30, 2, 4, 4:30, 6:55, 9:15, Fri-Wed: 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:10, 9:30Cinemagic Thurs: 11:30, 2, 4:20, 7:10, Fri-Wed: 11:30, 2, 4:20, 6:50, 9:10Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:30, 2:05, 7:15, 10:05Westborough Thurs: 12, 2:30, 7:25, 9:50, Fri-Wed: 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30Worcester North Thurs: 12:55, 1:25, 3:15, 3:45, 5:35, 6:55, 7:35, Fri-Wed: 12:55, 3:15, 5:35, 7:55, 10:15

DESPICABLE ME 2 3D (PG)Solomon Pond Thurs: 4:35Westborough Thurs: 5

EPIC (PG)Strand Fri-Sun, Tues-Thurs: 7

FAST & FURIOUS 6 (PG-13)Elm Fri: 7, 9:30, Sat: 7, Sun, Tues, Wed: 7:30

FRUITVALE STATION (R)Worcester North Fri-Wed: 12:30, 2:50, 5:25, 7:45, 10:30

GIRL MOST LIKELY (PG-13)Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:15, 1:45, 4:15, 6:55, 9:35Worcester North Thurs: 1:05, 3:50, 6:45, 9:35, Fri-Wed: 3:55

GREENFINGERS (2001) (R)WPL Sat: 2

GROWN UPS 2 (PG-13)Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 11:20, 1:50, 4:35, 7:10, 9:35Blackstone Thurs: 11:50, 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:05, Fri-Wed: 11:35, 2:05, 4:30, 7:40, 10:05, 12:30Cinemagic Thurs: 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50, Fri-Wed: 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50Solomon Pond Thurs: 10:50, 1:20, 3:55, 7:05, 9:45, 10:15Westborough Thurs: 12:45, 4:25, 7:05, Fri-Wed: 12:15, 2:40, 5, 7:25, 9:50Worcester North Thurs: 12:15, 1:15, 2:45, 4:20, 5:10, 7:20, 7:50, 9:50, 10:25, Fri-Wed: 12:10, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35, 10

IRON MAN 3Strand Thurs: 7

KEVIN HART: LET ME EXPLAIN (R)Blackstone Thurs: 9:30Worcester North Thurs: 9:15

MAN OF STEEL (PG-13)Solomon Pond Thurs: 12 p.m.Worcester North Thurs: 12:10, 3:35, 6:35, 9:45, Fri-Wed: 12:15, 3:35, 6:35, 9:45

MONSTERS UNIVERSITY (G)Blackstone Thurs: 11:10, 1:40, 4:10, 6:45, Fri-Wed: 11:10, 1:40, 4:10Solomon Pond Thurs: 10:55, 1:30, 4:05, 6:45Westborough Thurs: 12:40, 3:45Worcester North Thurs:12:50, 3:55, Fri-Wed: 1

NOW YOU SEE ME (PG-13)Worcester North Thurs: 3:30, 6:30

PACIFIC RIM (PG-13)Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 12:20, 3:20, 6:30Blackstone Thurs: 12:50, 3:50, 7, Fri-Wed: 12:30, 3:35, 6:30, 9:35, 12:05Cinemagic Thurs: 12, 3, 7, Fri-Wed: 9:20Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:10, 7:10Westborough Thurs: 12:25, 6:50, Fri-Wed: 12:25, 6:55Worcester North Thurs: 1:30, 4:30, 7, 7:30, 9:55, 10:30, Fri-Wed: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25

PACIFIC RIM 3D (PG-13)Cinemagic Thurs: 9:50Solomon Pond Thurs: 3:30, 10:10Westborough Thurs: 3:40, 9:50, Fri-Wed: 3:45, 10:05

R.I.P.D. (PG-13)Blackstone Thurs: 11:40, 2:15, 4:45, 7:25, Fri-Wed: 11:55, 2:25, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45, 12:20Cinemagic Thurs: 12:10, 2:30, 9:45, Fri-Wed: 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45Solomon Pond Thurs: 3:50, 7:20, 9:50Westborough Thurs: 12:05, 7:30, Fri-Wed: 12:05, 2:25, 7:05Worcester North Thurs: 12:20, 2:50, 5:15, 7:45, Fri-Wed: 12:25, 2:55, 5:15, 8, 10:25

R.I.P.D. 3D (PG-13)Blackstone Thurs: 9:50Cinemagic Thurs: 4:45, 7:15Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:20, 2, 4:30, 7:50, 10:20Westborough Thurs: 12:35, 5:05, 10:10, Fri-Wed: 4:45, 9:35Worcester North Thurs: 10:10

RED 2 (PG-13)Blackstone Thurs: 1:15, 4:05, 7:05, 9:45, Fri-Wed: 1:15, 4:05, 7, 9:40, 12:15Cinemagic Thurs: 11:20, 2, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50, Fri-Wed: 11:20, 2, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50Solomon Pond Thurs: 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:40, 10:30Westborough Thurs: 12:50, 4:05, 7:20, 10:10, Fri-Wed: 12:40, 3:40, 6:50, 9:40Worcester North Thurs: 1:10, 4, 7:15, Fri-Wed: 1:10, 4, 7:15, 10:20

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THE HANGOVER PART 3 (R)Elm Thurs: 7:30

THE HEAT (R)Blackstone Thurs: 11:25, 2:10, 4:50, 7:35, 10:15, Fri-Wed: 11:25, 2:10, 4:55, 7:35, 10:15Cinemagic Thurs: 11:30, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 10, Fri-Wed: 11:30, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 10Solomon Pond Thurs: 10:45, 12:05, 3:40, 7:15, 10:05Westborough Thurs: 12:35, 4:15, 7:15, 10, Fri-Wed: 12:35, 3:50, 7:15, 10:05Worcester North Thurs: 12:45, 3:40, 7:05, 10, Fri-Wed: 12:45, 3:40, 6:40, 9:55

THE LONE RANGER (PG-13)Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:50, 3:20, 6:40, 9:55, Fri-Wed: 11:50, 3:10, 6:30, 9:30Worcester North Thurs: 10

THE TO DO LIST (R)Worcester North Fri-Wed: 1:40, 4:25, 7, 10:10

THE WAY, WAY BACK (PG-13)Worcester North Fri-Wed: 1:35, 4:15, 6:45, 9:25

THE WOLVERINE (PG-13)Blackstone Fri-Wed: 11:20, 1:20, 2:20, 4:20, 5:20, 7:20, 8:20, 10:20, 11:30, 12 a.m.Cinemagic Thurs: 10 p.m., Fri-Wed: 3:15, 6:45Solomon Pond Thurs: 10:20 p.m., Fri-Wed: 12:20, 3:40, 7, 10Westborough Thurs: 10:10, Fri-Wed: 12, 12:55, 3, 4, 6, 7:20, 10:10Worcester North Thurs: 10:15, Fri-Wed: 4:50, 7:50, 10:50

THE WOLVERINE 3D (PG-13)Blackstone Thurs: 10 p.m., Fri-Wed: 12:50, 3:50, 4:50, 6:50, 7:50, 9:50, 10:50Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 12:15, 9:40Solomon Pond Thurs: 10 p.m.Westborough Thurs: 10:15, Fri-Wed: 12:30, 3:30, 7, 9:55Worcester North Thurs: 10, Fri-Wed: 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50

THIS IS THE END (R)Blackstone Thurs: 9:40Worcester North Thurs: 1:40, 4:15, 6:40, 9:10, Fri-Wed: 6:40, 9:35

TURBO (PG)Blackstone Thurs: 11:15, 11:45, 1:45, 2:15, 4:15, 4:45, 6:50, 7:20, Fri-Wed: 12, 2:30, 5, 6:55, 9:15Cinemagic Thurs: 2:10, 4:30, 7, Fri-Wed: 2:10, 4:30, 7Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:40, 2:10, 4:50, 7:35Westborough Thurs: 12:10, 2:40, 7, 10, Fri-Wed: 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 9:50Worcester North Thurs: 12, 12:30, 2:25, 2:55, 4:50, 5:20, 7:10, 7:40, Fri-Wed: 12, 1:55, 2:25, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30

TURBO 3D (PG)Blackstone Thurs: 9:10, Fri-Wed: 11:30, 2Cinemagic Thurs: 11:40, 9:40, Fri-Wed: 11:40 a.m.Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:10, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:40Westborough Thurs: 5:10, Fri-Wed: 12:20Worcester North Thurs: 9:30

WHITE HOUSE DOWN (PG-13)Solomon Pond Thurs: 9:30Worcester North Thurs: 12:25, 9:20

WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? (1988) (PG)Strand Mon: 7

WORLD WAR Z (PG-13)Blackstone Thurs: 12:45, 3:45, 6:40, 9:20, Fri-Wed: 6:40, 9:20, 11:55Solomon Pond Thurs: 10:45, 1:35, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25Westborough Thurs: 7:35Worcester North Thurs: 1:45, 4:55, 7:35, 10:40, Fri-Wed: 1:45, 4:55, 7:40, 10:40

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Cinema 320 at Clark University, Jefferson Academic Center950 Main St.; Cinemagic, 100 Charlton Rd., Sturbridge 508-347-3609

Elm Draught House Cinema, 35 Elm St., Millbury 508-865-2850Holy Cross Seelos Theater, 1 College St. 508-793-2455

Regal Solomon Pond Stadium591 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough 508-229-8871

Regal Westborough Stadium231 Turnpike Rd., Westborough 508-366-6257

Showcase Worcester North, 135 Brooks St. 508-852-2944The Strand Theatre, 58 High St., Clinton 978-365-5500Worcester Public Library (WPL) Saxe Room, 3 Salem Sq. © 2013

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THE WOLVERINE [CC,DV] (PG-13) NoPasses Fri. - Tue.(1110

1220 140 340) 450 700 800 1000Wed. - Thu.(1220 340) 700 1000

THE WOLVERINE IN REALD 3D[CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Tue.(1040

1150 110 310) 420 630 730 930 1030Wed. - Thu.(1150 310) 630 930

SPRINGSTEEN AND I 2ND SHOWING (NR)Tue.730 PM

SMURFS 2 IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG) NoPasses Wed. - Thu.(1100 130) 410 710 950

GRATEFUL DEAD MEET UP SUNSHINEDAYDREAM (NR) Thu.730 PM

THE CONJURING [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Tue.(1055 135 330) 425 725 940 1015

RIPD [CC,DV] (PG-13)Fri. - Tue.(1040) 455 750 1010

RED 2 [CC,DV] (PG-13)Fri. - Tue.(1050 150) 440 740 1025

RPID IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG-13) NoPasses Fri. - Tue.(205 PM)

TURBO [CC,DV] (PG)Fri. - Tue.(1120 145) 655 925

TURBO IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG) NoPasses Fri. - Tue.410 PM

PACFIC RIM [CC,DV] (PG-13)Fri. - Mon.(1210 320) 650 1005

Tue.(1210 PM 320 PM)

GROWN UPS 2 [CC,DV] (PG-13)Fri. - Tue.(1055 125 355) 710 945

THE WAY, WAY BACK [CC,DV] (PG-13)Fri. - Tue.(1100 155) 430 720 950

LONE RANGER [CC,DV] (PG-13)Fri. - Tue.640 PM 955 PM

DESPICABLE ME 2 [CC,DV] (PG)Fri. - Tue.(1105 130) 405 705 935

THE HEAT [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Tue.(1115 200) 445 735 1020

WORLD WAR Z [CC,DV] (PG-13)Fri. - Tue.(1215 PM) 645 PM

MONSTERS UNIVERSITY [CC,DV] (G)Fri. - Tue.(1045 AM 120 PM) 400 PM

THE WOLVERINE [CC,DV] (PG-13) NoPasses

Fri. - Tue.(1200 1255 300) 400 600 720 1010

2 GUNS [CC,DV] - THURSDAY (R) Thu.800 PM 1030 PM

THE WOLVERINE IN REALD 3D[CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes

Fri. - Tue.(1230) 330 700 955

BAJATEY RAHO (NR)Fri. - Tue.(1250 335) 645 915

RIPD [CC,DV] (PG-13)Fri. - Tue.(1205 PM 225 PM) 705 PM

RED 2 [CC,DV] (PG-13)Fri. - Tue.(1240 340) 650 940

RPID IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG-13) NoPasses Fri. - Tue.445 PM 935 PM

THE CONJURING [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Tue.(1245) 420 730 1010

TURBO [CC,DV] (PG)Fri. - Tue.(245) 510 735 950

TURBO IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG) NoPasses Fri. - Tue.(1220 PM)

BHAAG MILKHA BHAAG (NR)Fri. - Tue.900 PM

PACFIC RIM [CC,DV] (PG-13)Fri. - Tue.(1225 PM) 655 PM

PACIFIC RIM IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG-13)No Passes Fri. - Tue.(345 PM) 1005 PM

GROWN UPS 2 [CC,DV] (PG-13)Fri. - Tue.(1215 240) 500 725 950

DESPICABLE ME 2 [CC,DV] (PG)Fri. - Tue.(1210 230) 450 710 930

THE HEAT [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Tue.(1235 350) 715 1005

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A harvest of delightful meals and drinksMichael Brazell

The Harvest Cafe, at 40 Washington St. in the center of Hudson, is a dining gem that is hidden in plain sight. This location, looming over Route 85, has been home to a number of establishments throughout the years, causing many local diners to drive by, but with excellent locally-sourced food, nightly entertainment, and great prices, the Harvest Cafe is worth driving to for Worcester-area diners.

Lillian and I visited the Harvest Cafe on a Thursday night, but only after

two previously unsuccessful visits. The restaurant only serves dinner Wednesday through Saturday, with brunch on Sunday mornings, so plan accordingly. Parking in the rear, we entered into a dimly-lit but well-occupied lounge with a well-sized horseshoe-shaped bar immediately to the right. While the dining room was not busy, we waited only a couple of minutes while some tables were being cleaned, which gave me a chance to spy a handful of locally-brewed craft beers available on tap and in bottles.

The dining area has a mix of tables and high tops with enough room for large parties. The tables are arranged around a small stage that features a regular rotation of local musicians with a focus on folk, Americana and bluegrass. The decor lacked a defi nitive theme, as classic works of literature were stacked next to Native American and Pacifi c Island statuettes, which makes for a mix of clutter and charm that is endearingly reminiscent of being in someone’s own personal dining room.

Upon being sat Lillian and I jumped into the menu. I began my meal with a bowl of “the kitchen sink” Chili ($5), which came

served in a piping-hot crock and was packed with huge chunks of beef, beans, carrots, onions and more, making for one delicious, hearty soup. Lillian’s order came with a fresh house side salad that was a good size for a starter, topped with a delicious house dressing.

While service originally started slow, our entrees arrived quickly. Lillian opted for the Harvest Mac and Cheese ($12). Featuring a blend of gooey cheeses served in a large dish that came straight from the oven, this baked mac and cheese – complete with a crunchy crusty topping — is great as a meal or a starter for several people. Having already fi lled up on the enormous Chili — one that resembled more of a stew than just a simple soup – I opted for the house Reuben ($7.50). Assembled between two perfectly grilled and pressed slices of buttery light rye bread, the reuben came stacked high with salty red Boar’s Head corned beef and a huge helping of sauerkraut, with a decadent slathering of Russian dressing and a melty slice of swiss to complete the sandwich.

The menu at the Harvest Cafe is small,

with only about eight entrees, ranging between mostly American and Italian-American dishes. Prices, though, remain low with most items at

just about $10 and none topping $15. During our visit, Lillian and I both ordered20-ounce IPAs from Mayfl ower Brewing Company out of Plymouth, Mass.; at only $5 each, were a perfect complement to ourmeal. The ambiance suffers from a mixed decor and a lowly-lit lounge area, but the excellent local folk music — during our visit it was the talented Massachusetts singer-songwriter Dan Chauvin — helps make up for it. Service started slow, but was more than made up for throughout the meal as our friendly server ensured that we had everything we needed, while the owner stopped by each table to guarantee that the food was prepared to the guests liking. It can be easy to drive past the Harvest Cafe in Hudson, but with great food at reasonable prices, a welcoming atmosphere, and local live music, it is a restaurant that Worcester-area diners should stop in for a visit.


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MEZCAL MOVES DOWNTOWNMezcal, Niche Hospitality’s southwest-inspired restaurant, is moving from its Shrewsbury Street location to Major Taylor Boulevard, below the parking garage – you may remember the space as formerly being home to nightclub Sh-Booms. The new location is an 11,466-square-foot space. Construction is said to begin in August with an opening in early 2014. mezcalcantina.com.

MYSTERY BOXSpend $100 or more at Peppercorn’s in July and you’ll receive a sealed envelope, from a mystery box, that will include a gift card between the amounts of $5-$50 or a free appetizer or dessert. But, let it be known: envelopes cannot be opened until a return visit during the month of August.

CLAMBAKEThe Chamber of Central Massachusetts hosts its annual Summer Outing clambake on August 8 from 5-8 p.m. at the Publick House Historic Inn. A cash bar cocktail hour with hors

d’oeuvres will kick off the night from 5-6 p.m. at the Red Barn. A clambake buffet with New England clam chowder, steamed clams, pasta salad, cole slaw, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, baked beans, corn bread and rolls will be offered with a choice of lobster, New York sirloin or a vegetarian entree from 6-8 p.m. Also on the menu is a dessert station with strawberry shortcake with fresh whipped cream, coffee

and tea. Live musical entertainment will be provided by Rob Adams. $50 per person and tables of 10 for $450. To reserve seats by August 1, call 508-347-2761 or email [email protected].

NEW DRAUGHT HOUSEThe Manor Restaurant in West Boylston has recently renovated one of its dining rooms and created a brand new section of the restaurant, pub and banquet facility: The Draught House. Under the same roof, The Draught House is in some ways a part of The Manor, however, functions as its own

entity. A soft opening recently fi lled The Draught House. Check back with bites for a date and time when The Draught House will host a grand opening for the public. The Manor Restaurant, 42 West Boylston St., West Boylston. ourmanor.com.

NEW BELMONT STREET RESTAURANTJohnny Fugata, a new Italian-inspired restaurant, welcomes customers to leave their diets at home and try their extensive list of creative speciality sandwiches,

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SUMMER BREWFESTIndian Ranch hosts its sixth annual Summer Brewfest on Saturday, August 3 from 2-6 p.m. with dozens of brewers, including local microbrews and national craft beers. In addition to beer, food and live music will be provided. Tickets $25 or $5 for designated drivers and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com or indianranch.com. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Rd., Webster.

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Lustful LabelsAl Vuona

If you’ve read any of my previous columns then you know I believe wine can be very sensual. From romantic dinners accompanied by wine, to bottles that have a shapely design. Well now there’s even more evidence that wine is indeed sexy. Vintners will employ various means of enticing consumers to buy their wine. Take for example a wine label. Many use vibrant colors, bold designs and, of course, enticing phrases.

It’s the wording that I want to focus on. In order to capture your attention, wine producers must stand out from the crowd. One surefi re way is to say or do something different. You know, thinking outside the box sort of thing. So what’s in a name you ask?

We’ll let me start by giving you some examples. Some wine producers have gone to great lengths to come up with a catchy label. A few include names such as V’gina, Cougar Trail, Young Stud, Booty Call, Blush, Menage a’ Trois, and Sensual. These are wines that are currently available at liquor stores, restaurants and wine tasting events. You must admit these names certainly have a sexual aura about them.

All of which proves that many people indeed fi nd wine sexy. In some cases the winery itself has a sexy name. How about Naked winery in Oregon, Allure Cellars in California or Lovers Leap in Kentucky?

Obviously it’s quality wine that people really want. However, it doesn’t hurt to add a little sex appeal along with a well-made bottle of wine. In fact it’s what I’ve dubbed a wine–win situation. Great

wine and a little seduction can be of benefi t to your overall well-being.

If you’re thinking this is irreverent then let me remind you: sex sells. Of course what matters most is the wine. But if using a little eroticism encourages you to try a wine, then so be it. What’s the worst that can happen? You get to drink a great bottle of wine and maybe even jump-start your libido.

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Flying RhinoSara Jane Nelson

Flying Rhino ties together local neighborhood café and watering hole with a taste for the exotic. It manages to offer healthy unique food while keeping a sense of familiarity with traditional dishes. Aside from a dining room that can get quite loud, their décor adds a sense of adventure.

Being a bit adventurous, I tried their Mediterranean Salad. This featured lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, marinated olives, banana peppers and feta cheese all over homemade hummus and dressed with homemade red wine vinaigrette. I also opted for the addition of grilled chicken. The grilled chicken didn’t blow me away; it had a nice chargrilled fl avor, but it came a bit dry. However, the chicken with the tasty homemade hummus that it was on, wasn’t so bad. The rest of the salad was lovely. The veggies were all fresh with a great balance between succulent olives, tart banana peppers and fl avorful onions, tomatoes and cucumbers. The portion of lettuce, veggies, and vinaigrette was just right.

The Mediterranean Salad will cost you $10. With the addition of chicken it’s $14. They also give you plenty of other options for added protein such as swordfi sh, salmon, steak or shrimp, with varying prices. The portion size and quality for the price wasn’t bad, and with all of the possibilities you could choose from, it’s easy to feel satisfi ed with what y ou get.

pizzas, pasta entrees and salads. Names of menu items include UMass Salad with mixed greens, tomato, red onions, cucumbers, strawberries, pineapple, chopped peanuts and blood-orange vinaigrette; Three Little Pigs sandwich with genoa salami, golden pork tenderloin, chopped chourico, fried egg and provolone cheese on focaccia; and the Dalai Lama sandwich with stir-fried mushrooms, onions, bok choy, spinach, carrots and Asian sauce on naan. Johnny Fugata, 394 Belmont St., Worcester. johnnyfugata.net.

TIME FOR THAIA new Worcester restaurant is taking over the space at 107 Highland St., formerly Tortilla Sam’s and next to Bean Counter Bakery. Thai Time, with its original location in Clinton, which will still serve diners in addition to this new Worcester location, offers Thai food that includes appetizers, land, sea and vegetarian entrees and curry dishes. We suspect, since its Clinton location is, Worcester’s Thai Time will be BYOB. Thai Time Worcester holds a grand opening on Thursday, July 25 from noon-9 p.m. at its 107 Highland St., Worcester location. Find the restaurant on Facebook.

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music >Thursday 25 Belit. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Reality. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or facebook.com/events/506740592713797/?ref=22. Out to Lunch Summer Concert Series. Farmers Market opens at 11 a.m., main stage talent performs 12 noon - 2 p.m. Visit WorcesterCommonOval.com to see the dynamic line up of talent we’ve booked for this summer series - sure to put some sizzle in your lunchtime at the Oval! Browse and buy fantastic fresh produce from a variety of local farmers, nosh on great eats from a variety of area food vendors, and shop for handmade wares from a variety of area artisans. Free and open to the public. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508-799-1175. Beatles For Sale the Tribute. The Beatles For Sale “2013 Around Town” Tour rolls into Northborough’s Ellsworth-McAfee Park as part of the Northborough Summer Concert Series. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets as Beatles For Sale takes you on a musical journey through the Beatles entire performing/recording career. Hear all your favorite Beatle hits and Beatle B-sides performed completely LIVE by New England’s award-winning tribute band, BEATLES FOR SALE. “A splendid time IS guaranteed for all.” Rain date: Sunday August 4th, 2013 @ 2 p.m. Free. 6-8 p.m. Ellsworth McAfee Park, Route 135, Northborough. 508-393-5040 or communityadvocate.com/2013/06/13/summer-concert-series-opens-july-11. JAZZED UP Trio Live. JAZZED UP Trio featuring vocalist/pianist Mauro DePasquale, drummer John Murzycki, bassist Joe D’Angelo. If you love Buble’, Sinatra, Bennett, Connick Jr., you will love JAZZED UP. No Cover. 6-9 p.m. CERES Bistro at Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation St. 508-754-2000. Free Summer Concert Series. Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Elm Park, Highland St. and Park Ave. 508-791-3146 or parkspirit.org. Blackstone Valley Community Concert Band. The Blackstone Valley Community Concert Band is a true community band consisting of approximately seventy talented musicians from the Blackstone Valley and beyond. Our performance will feature a variety of music including popular songs, music from the movies, patriotic songs and marches. This is music your whole family will enjoy. We hope you can join us. Free. 6:30-8 p.m. Alternatives Whitin Mill Complex: GB and Lexi Singh Performance Center, 60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. bvccband.org. Dana Lewis LIVE! Summer Sunset Concert Series. Live Music, Cool breezes Georgeous sunsets out on the deck. Great Food, Full Bar & ME! Playing Acoustic Classic Rock, Folk & Country music. “The sound track of your youth” No Cover. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Grille on the HILL. grillonthehill.net. The Ecology of Sound with Ricardo Frota. Ricardo brings an exciting and dramatic 45-minute performance to libraries that entertains and inspires children and parents to absorb the rhythms, sounds, and feelings of the Brazilian rainforest. Free. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main St., Southbridge. 508-764-5426. Summer Acoustic Series featuring Pat Hogan. Great live music on our deck every Thursday all summer long! Great deck drink specials, etc! This week’s artist: Billy Claire 7-10 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Concord Band Concerts at Fruitlands Museum. A Summer Retrospective Bring family and friends to enjoy a relaxing summer evening with great music in a spectacular setting. Call the Concord Band hotline at 978- 897-9969 for updates in the event of questionable weather. $15 per car ($10 for Fruitlands Museum members). 7:15-8:30 p.m. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-897-9969 or

concordband.org. Night Train (Roots/Blues, LIVE MUSIC). No Cover. 7:15-9:45 p.m. The Mill at 185 West Boylston Street, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. themill185.com. Havana Night Salsa Thursday with Joselito y su Combo. facebook.com/events/309608915813772/ 7:30-9:30 p.m. Cantina Bar & Grill, 385 Main St. 508-459-5325. Open Mic Thursdays @ Park Grill with Bill Mccarthy. Visit myspace.com/openmicworld for info and the latest sign-up schedules. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve a spot at Openmcc@verizon. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, 257 Park Ave. MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. Blues Jam. Blues Jam at Rivalry’s Pub, 274 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, MA Every Thursday from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Host by “BlueSwitch” Come sing/play and have fun! Free. 8 p.m.-midnight. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Greg Tata. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Molly Gene One Whoaman Band, Zack Slik One Man Band. 8-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. 80’s party every Thursday with The Flock Of A-Holes! with Just Sayin’ and Fliptscript. On with the Flock tonight is JUST SAYIN’ and Fliptscript (facebook.com/pages/Fliptscript/152249651616491) $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/pages/Flock-of-Aholes/127019150125. Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Karaoke Thursdays! Every Thursday Night! Hosted by DJ Fast Track! 18+ No Cover! Come Rock the Mic Every Thursday Night at Karaoke! 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. Live Band Karaoke w/ Fingercuff. Live Band Karaoke with Fingercuff! Over 250 songs to choose from with lyrics! Angry Idol 3 from June 27th to August 29th. Win $1000! 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Angry Ham’s Garage Restaurant & Pub, 2 Beacon St., Framingham. “Sirens of Song” Returns! The best female vocalists in the city! See our facebook page for performers this night! $5 Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Metal Thursday! One of the Most Respected Nights for Metal in New England! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543, facebook.com/metal.thursdayThe Housetones. 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Thirsty Thursday with DJ Matty J and DJ Cuz N Kev. DJ Matty J helps you get the weekend started early with old school jams and club remixes. No Cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597.

>Friday 26 North Shore A Cappella. For over 30 years North Shore Acappella has excited audiences throughout New England adding an experienced blend of harmony, rhythm and tempo to songs from the 1940’s through today. They sing everything from Doo-wop to R&B and classic radio hits. $20 advance; $25 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com.

Peanut Butter & Jam in the Park - Mickey Bones & The Boogaloo Swamis. The Boogaloo Swamis combine their rhythmic Cajun and Zydeco music with Rockabilly, Tex Mex, Blues and original tunes for a “hot” musical gumbo. Four-time winners of Boston Music Awards’ “Outstanding World Music Act,” the Boogaloo Swamis, true to their roots, create a party wherever they perform. Mickey joins us for his 14th year! Bring a blanket or chair, and your lunch. Better yet, support our local sandwich shops downtown. Free. Noon-1:15 p.m. Millbury Town Common, Main St and Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-4710. Drum to the Beat! Earth Circle Drumming with Otha Day. Musical program features Earth Circle Drumming with Otha Day. All ages with an adult. Just drop in! For more information please contact Iris Cotto at 508-799-1671 or [email protected] Free. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Main Library, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655. JAZZED UP Trio Live. JAZZED UP Trio Live featuring vocalist/pianist Mauro DePasquale, drummer Herdi Xha, and bassist Bob Simonelli. If you love Buble’, Sinatra, Bennett,

Connick Jr., you will love JAZZED UP. No Cover. 5-8 p.m. Longfellow’s Wayside Inn, 72 Wayside Inn Road, Sudbury. 978-443-1776. Dana Lewis LIVE! Classic Radio Hits from the 50’s to the 80’s “The Soundtrack of your Youth” Free! 5:30-8:30 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208. Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat. Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat (TFIDN) is an unfettered romp through Nat’s musical imagination backed up by his hefty piano chops and hip vocals! Special guests are welcome to sit in, and often do! No Cover charge = tips appreciated! 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, Cabaret Room or Outdoor Patio, 124 Millbury St. 508-579-5997 or facebook.com/events/157775224387459/?fref=ts. Drum to the Beat! Earth Circle Drumming with Otha Day. Musical program features Earth Circle Drumming with Otha Day. All ages with an adult. Just drop in! For more information please contact Frank at 508-799-167 at the Frances Perkins Branch. Free. 6-7 p.m. Frances Perkins Branch Library, Children’s Program Room, 470 West Boylston St. 508-799-1687. Johnny “Romance” Nickerson. Johnny “Romance” Nickerson performs solo acoustic outside on the patio 6-8 p.m. Twin Seafood, 541 Mass Ave, Acton. 978-635-0010. Beatles For Sale - the Tribute. In the event of rain, concert will be held inside the Shirley Meetinghouse at the corner of Seth Chandler Rd/Horse Pond Rd. (shirleymeetinghouse.org) More info: beatlesforsale.net and facebook.com/beatlesforsaleband Free. 6:30-8 p.m. Shirley Historic District, Common Road, Shirley. facebook.com/events/227205987415938. Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Patrick McCarthy. 6:30-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com/events. The “Bubbleheads” @ Shrewsbury Street’s “ Walk & Rock “ Festival. It’s Walk & Rock time again down on Shooby Street and that means that the “ Bubbleheads “ will be @ Ralph’s Tavern tonite as part of this cool annual! As always, expect lots of fun, dancing, eating & many special guests sitting in! Free. 7-11 p.m. Ralph’s Tavern, 113 Shrewsbury St. New John Henry’s Hammer Open Mic. Bi-Weekly - 2nd and 4th Friday of the month $2 Donation. 7-9 p.m., 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church, State Street Entrance - Upper Lot, 90 Main St. 508-795-8174. Open Mic Night. As always, we appreciate all of the gifts and talents that so many individuals come and share at Open

Mic night. It always turns into such a sweet night of true unity and worship. So if you are Free that night, come and bring your Christ centered talent and join in the fun or come just soak up the wonderful environment! Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, 45 River St Millbury MA, Millbury. 508-865-1517 or Millchurch.org. John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehourse Open Mic. 7:30-9:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St. 508-795-8174. Brian Chaffee. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

>Friday 26 Erin Harpe & Jim Performance. 8-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookfi eld Road, North Brookfi eld. 508-867-2494. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. The Railroad House Band - Bluegrass. The Railroad House Band - Bluegrass Not strictly a Bluegrass band, these guys play a range of material that is Bluegrass based; but pulls in Jazz, Country, Rock, and Blues, and it doesn’t stop there. They’re just playing tunes they like, and having a blast doing it! There are six pieces in the band, and the instruments are those typically used in a Bluegrass confi guration. Most of of the tunes feature 2, 3, or 4-part vocal harmonies. website: RailroadHouseBand.com. $18 general public; students & seniors $17; members $15; children under 12 $9. 8-10:30 p.m. Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. 508-405-2787 or amazingthings.org/frontpage2.asp?DC_ID=2171. Afternoon Delight, the 70’s band (members of the Flock and others) at Sakura Tokyo! facebook.com/TheAfternoonDelightBand. Classic AM Gold radio hits! Barry Black - Vocals/Kazoos Suzanne Winters - Vocals/Keyboards Ray Light - Vocals/Keyboards Ian Huntress - Keyboards Carl Carpenter - Drums/Vocals Baldy Meola - Guitars Bernard Lowe - Bass Free to get in! 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-1078 or facebook.com/pages/Sakura-Tokyo/178189986974. Auntie Trainwreck. Great Band! $5. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. P.E. James plays Boomer Ballads at the Manor! Come sing along to your favorite acoustic songs of the 50s, 60s, and 70s! Free! 8:30-11:30 p.m. Manor Restaurant Lounge & Banquet Facility, The Draught Room, 42 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 508-835-4722. The FEAR NUTTIN BAND returns with Fuggit and Federal Hog. Fear Nuttin band is an all original reggae/rock style band that is driven to write honest and real music. Comprised of 3 members from Jamaica and 3 from the United States FNB has developed a sound that combines elements of Reggae, Rock,Hip Hop, Hardcore, Dancehall and Metal drawing on their cultural diversity to make the mix true and real. This is demonstrated by the one of a kind live show full of energy and good vibes that has blended well with bands they have shared the stage or toured with like SOJA, Toots and the Maytals, Warped Tour, Streetlight Manifesto, Kanye West, Sublime, Pepper, Rebelution, Reel Big Fish, Steel Pulse and many others FUGGIT is 2nd- facebook.com/Fuggit.band FEDERAL HOG opens the night - facebook.com/FederalHog $8. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/fearnuttinband. Amanda Cote Project. Amanda Cote Project makes


See the new exhibit “Freedom Riders,” 20 acrylic paintings by Robert Dreyer, currently on display at ArtWorcester in the Hadley Building. The art boasts vivid colors of cyclists in handmade frames. Hadley Building gallery, 657 Main St., Worcester. artsworcester.org.

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{ listings }their SMS debut! Really excited to rock the house with some awesome covers- something for everyone- Blues, Rock, Pop - come down and get your groove on! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Simple Man Saloon, High St., Clinton. 978-895-5883 or facebook.com/events/158947244285624. Auntie Trainwreck. Stop in to Greendale’s to hear Classic Rock, Blues, Alt Rock and Party favorites from Auntie Trainwreck, and maybe some brand new songs you have not heard from us before. Mikey and Lisa will be behind the bar, ready to serve you your favorite drink as you dance the night away. $5 cover, 21+ $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or facebook.com/events/157056374455383. How Bizarre. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. NEW! “High Voltage Friday’s” High Energy Hardcore with DJ Chananagains! Every Friday Night! 18+ $10, 21+ $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. Nick’s All-Star Orkestra! Featuring Dan Gabel. (Dr. Nat 5-7pm). No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Rocket Queen and Primal Scream. Rocket Queen - Guns & Roses Tribute and Primal Scream - Motley Crue Tribute 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Sadplant, Slitstitch, The Radicals, Tensor. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. The Groove Street Band. Soul, funk and more all night long! Bring your dancing shoes! No Cover! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. The Ric Porter Band. North-Eastern high-lonesome, country, roots-rock with legendary local front-man Ric Porter. $5 cover $5. 9 p.m.-midnight Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Worm, Far Above the Ground, Strangers with Knives, and Skintights! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Bill Mccarthy @ Michael’s Cigar Bar. Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and Not-So-Acoustic Rock! Free. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Songs for Ceildh.Celtic with a Kick. 9:30 p.m.-12:30

a.m. The Grey Hound Pub, 139 Water St. 508-754-6100. Brazilian Dance Party Bands & DJ. Free. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net. DJ One-3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Blackout. DJ Blackout bringin’ the energy to get the party poppin’ all night long No Cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. Plush Worcester: Tech this out w/ sopforic. Come out and get grown & Sexy with Plush Fridays in worcester! This week’s Guest feature Sopforic (facebook.com/sopforicreality) Free. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181 or facebook.com/PlushWorcester.

Supernova Friday. The Supernova has arrived Worcester! Come out every Friday to Worcester’s hottest new nightclub, Bar FX, and be a part of Worcester’s growing EDM scene. Resident DJ’s Frankie Feingold & Goofy Bootz hit you with the hardest house in the city every Friday night. $10 (18+). 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Bar FX, 90 Commercial St. 774-823-3555 or facebook.com/barfx.worcester.3.

>Saturday 27 9Teen. Great Band! $5. 9-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Middle Eastern Music and Dance. Introduction to Middle Eastern Music and Dance. Presented by Edward J Hines, this participatory workshop is a fun and fascinating introduction to the cultures of the Middle East. It features demonstrations of folk & classical instruments (strings, winds & percussion) from both Turkey and the Arab world. Learn about the unique modes

and scales of the region (maqamat) and hear comparisons of Eastern and Western musical styles. But the highlight of the workshop is when everyone joins in learning easy Middle Eastern folk dances. Learn something new and have a lot of fun! 10:30-11:30 a.m. Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury. 508-842-0081 or shrewsbury-ma.gov/library. Metal Under The Moon, Thy Will Be Done 9 more. Metal Under the Moon, Thy Will Be Done and 9 other bands. Outdoor Show. All Ages. noon-1 a.m. Tristate Drafters Cafe, 35 Chase Ave, Dudley. 508-671-9053. Free Concert: Bob Jordan & Band. The concert will feature a wide mix of Country, Folk, and Rock’n’Roll, presented with an entertaining and humorous edge. Bob Jordan began playing in local bands in 1965 and has remained active since then as a performer, recording artist, radio DJ, and concert presenter. All are invited to enjoy some fi ne locally grown music and experience our new park. Benny’s Ice Cream from Millbury will be available for purchase. Rain date: Saturday, August 3rd at 4 p.m. Free. 4-6 p.m. Mill Villages Park, 61 Main St. (Route 122A), South Grafton, South Grafton. Beatles For Sale - the Tribute. Free - Open to the Public Rain date: Tomorrow (Sunday, July 28th.) Bring your lawn chairs and blankets as Beatles For Sale takes you on a musical journey through the Beatles enite recorded catalog. Hear all you favorite Beatle Hits and Beatle B-sides performed completely LIVE by New England’s own BEATLES FOR SALE the Tribute! This program is supported in part by a grant from the Ashby Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Free. 7-8:30 p.m. Ashby Town Common Bandstand, Corner of Common Road/Main St., Ashby. Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis, Playing the greatest Hits from the 50’S to the 80’s. “The sound track of your youth” 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-779-0901.The Fenando Holz Group. On July 27 we’re all Brazilian. One of the fi nest singer/songwriters Brazil has produced, Fernando Holz is in a class with Caetano Veloso, Ivan Lins, Djavan and Jobim. His voice is poignant, playful, caressing and his songs come from the soul. From samba to Brazilian pop and jazz to bossa novas, and even a Kurt Cobain cover, the Fernando Holz Group charms with its tight grooves and sensitive interplay. No Cover - Your $10 ticket will become a $10 credit toward food or drink on the night of the show.

7-10 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Outdoor Patio, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Bill Mccarthy @ Guiseppe’s Grille. Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and Not-So-Acoustic Rock! Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405. Cafe’ con Dios. Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Main Auditorium, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-579-6722. On Track. Great Favorite Local Rock Band!! Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Cafe con Dios, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-579-6722. Jay Graham. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Karaoke Dance Party With CJ/DJ @ Eller’s Restaurant. Hey Everyone Come Down and Join CJ/DJ at Eller’s Restaurant Lounge for a Karaoke Dance Party. We will have a blast singing songs from yesterday and today and maybe some dancing too. No Cover! 8-11 p.m. Eller’s Restaurant, Lounge, 190 Main St., Cherry Valley. 508-868-7382 or ellersrestaurant.com. Ken Macy Performance. 8-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Live Music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. Scott Babineau w/ Ricky D. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Trampled Under Foot. Siblings Danielle, Kris and Nick Schnebelen grew up with the Blues. Their parents, Bob and Lisa, were active in the thriving Kansas City Blues scene, playing in local bands and competing in the Kansas City Blues Challenge. $20 advance; $25 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. MULLETHEAD, the fabulous 80’s hair/glam metal band returns to Worcester with Full on arena rock Gods “XXX” Also: The Light Of Drowning. The Bad Boys Of Glam/Hard Rock are BACK! with “XXX” Triple XXX!


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Visit Higgins Armory Museum for free on Friday, July 26 as it participates in Massachusetts’ Free Fun Fridays, a program offering free admission to museums and cultural institutions during the summer months. An interactive Arms and Armor Show will be offered, as well as the Castle Quest area. Higgins, 100 Barber Ave., Worcester. higgins.org.

facebook.com/pages/TRIPLE-XXX/119792481396318 Full on arena Metal/Hard Rock Show! And opening it up at 9:45 is THE LIGHT OF DROWNING facebook.com/TheLightOfDrowning. $8. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/mullet.head.3. BitterSuite. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385 or facebook.com/ClubKasBar. Karaoke Contest $500 prize. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Barber’s Crossing Road House, 861 Main St., Leicester. 508-892-7575. Karaoke with Outrageous Greg. Karaoke with Outrageous Greg every Saturday night. The absolute BEST Karaoke in Worcester! No cost, Worcester College Students Get WOO Points. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. Live Bullet- The Premier Bob Seger Tribute. JJ’s welcomes Live Bullet back to our stage! If you are a Bob Seger fan, this band delivers the goods, so you defi nitely want to be here to check them out! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. The Fearless Leaders, The Roy Sludge Trio. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Trina Vargas! w/Pianist Russ McHenry! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. USA!USA!USA!(Ken Susi from Unearths rock band), Ramsey(Fresh off of Warped Tour) Build and Bind, Sparhawks, and Pray for Sound! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Decades By Dezyne. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. ”Tantrum Saturdays” Dance Party Every Saturday Night with DJ Tony T. Get ready Worcester for some great dancing to the beats of Tony T. He has been known to get the dance fl oor bouncing. If you have been here recently you know we have been known to have a surprise “contest” with cash prizes awarded. Watch for the surprise contest each week. 18+ only $10 21+ only $5. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or remixworcester.com. Dj Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. House / EDM Dance Party with DJ Kartier. Mike DJ Kartier Perrone gets you movin’ with House / EDM remixes all night long. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. Karaoke with Tom Lynch. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Pho Dakao, 593 Park Ave. 508-756-7555.

>Sunday 28 Revolution Sunday’s! Drag Show Extravaganza Hosted by Lady Sabrina and Bootz! Featuring The Remix Girls, Special Guests, and DJ Whiteboi Spinning Beats! 18+ $8 21+ $5. midnight-1:30 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. Sunday Brunch w/Chet Williamson. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Country Sundays at the Center Bar and Grill. Starting Sunday June 30th, outside on the “102” patio, Country music, cookout/barbeque specials, weekly specials, come on down for a great time ! Our normal “Sunday Funday” party continues after this event. No Cover charge. 2-8:30 p.m. Center Bar & Grill, The 102 patio, inside if theres inclement weather, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. Irish Music Session. This is a chance to come out and have a good time or as the Irish say have some good Craic. This is also open to any musicians who would like to join in to our little IRISH jam session. We take anyone who would like to sit in; we also sing good old and new Irish songs and would love you to sing along with us. this is a part of the Irish

culture to get together and have fun so come on down. Free. 4-8 p.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. Big Jon Short - solo acoustic country blues. Free. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Blues Barbecue with Roomful of Blues & Guest. With their masterful combination of jumpy, horn-heavy, hard-edged blues and R&B, it’s no wonder Count Basie called Roomful of Blues “the hottest blues band I’ve ever heard.” A barbecue meal will be available for purchase from 5 pm-6:30 pm. The concert will begin at 5:30 pm. Special Guest opening act TBA. $40 Non-members, $35 Members, $29 Students (with ID). 5-9 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Outdoors, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org/index.php/visit/what-s-happening/concerts. Jeff Galindo Trio! 5pm, then Andy Cummings 8:30pm! No Cover. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Open Mic Sundays at Perfect Game With Bill McCarthy. Book your half-hour set in advance at myspace.com/openmicworld. Email Bill McCarthy to book a spot at [email protected]. Free. 6-10 p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263 or MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. Blues Jam W/Jim Perry. Jam every sunday with Jim Perry and a Featured performer every week. Donations. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. From The Shoreline: A Maritime Concert Experience. John Mock is an artist and the sea and its coasts are his muse. From New England to Chincoteague to Ireland, the Atlantic’s beautiful coastline and quaint villages, its wooden boats and whitewashed lighthouses, continue to inspire and inform John’s art. He captures in music and in photographs the heritage of the sea. $10. 7-9 p.m. Charlton Arts and Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Road, Charlton. 508-248-5448. Sunday Funday Karaoke with DJ Matty J. No Cover charge. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597.

>Monday 29 Driftin’ Sam at 7pm, then Big Game Karaoke at 9pm! No Cover. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Bop & Pop Jazz Organization. Classic Hammond Organ Quartet grooves every Monday night at the Dive. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Dive Bar, 34 Green St. facebook.com/BopNPopJazzOrganization.

>Tuesday 30 Newton Square Summer Concert Series. Rick Porter and the Sons of the Soil. 6:30-8 p.m. Newton Square Park, Highland St. and Pleasant St. 774-292-2287 or friendsofnewtonhill.org. Beatles For Sale - Free concert! Southgate at Shrewsbury - Gazebo lawn. In the event of rain, concert will be moved indoors to the Donald L. Flanagan Theater. Free SHOW! beatlesforsale.net facebook.com/beatlesforsaleband Free. 7-8:30 p.m. Southgate at Shrewsbury, Outdoor lawn or Donald L Flanagan Theater, 30 Julio Drive, Shrewsbury. 508-842-8331 or facebook.com/events/298415523609882. Tuesday Open Mic Night @ Greendale’s Pub With Bill Mccarthy Local Musicians Showcase! To check the schedules and open slots visit MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!” is Your Host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve a spot at [email protected]. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. See You Next Tuesday’s Presents: Old Music for Old People with Special Guest DJ: John Griffi n. Back again for another night of excitement at Ralph’s Diner! In conjunction with Brian Commando and See You Next Tuesdays, guest DJ John Griffi n (ex-WCBN FM Ann Arbor DJ) will be

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{ listings }playing a selection of old school hardcore, metal, punk, and other good music in the Diner. There will also be a special showing of “MC5: A True Testimonial” at 11 p.m. in the parking lot (Free!) Drop in and grab a burger or a hot dog and stick around for resident DJ Poke Smot who will be taking your requests in the Diner afterwards. Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 or facebook.com/events/403258826461819/?context=create#. Denise Cascione, Joe D’Angello, and Pete Premo are “Dam Chick Singer! No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. “CONTACT” Drum + Bass nights at The Lucky Dog EVERY Tuesday. Contact is the brainchild of a few of the most seasoned and well known DJs and producers in the area, and they’ve decided Worcester needed a grown up night. Brought to you by FLEX mgmt, Contact believes there’s nothing better on earth than some good dnb and breaks, so that’s what we’ve decided to do. Catering solely to the 21+ crowd, you can be assured there are no silly antics here. No themes, or foam, or gimmicks. Just serious, heavy, grinding drum and bass, every single week. We’ve already got massive things planned and huge artists booked to come make your feet go from literally across the world. $7. 9 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/ContactDrumAndBass. See You Next Tuesday’s Presents: “MC5: A True Testimonial”. Documenting the rise and fall of one of rock and roll’s most notorious bands this documentary covers the MC5’s entire history with a multitude of rare interviews and performances. Often overlooked by music historians until now, the MC5 were a groundbreaking band who are often recognized as an infl uence by the early English and American punk bands with their politically charged high energy brand of rock and roll. Produced by Laurel Legler and directed by David C. Thomas the fi lm premiered in 2002 and follows the 1960s/1970s era band from their early days in Detroit to their eventual disintegration. Run time is 119 minutes. Free! 11 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

>Wednesday 31 Open Jam w/Sean Ryan. Open Jam Free. 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sunset Tiki Bar, 79 Powers Road, Westford. 978-692-5700. Jumpin’ Juba Free outdoor concert / blues & roots-rock. Jumpin’ Juba mixes regional blues and roots-y rock styles from Chicago, Memphis, New Orleans. Steve Hurl’s guitar playing draws from early acoustic blues, and from the roots-y string benders of the 1950s and 60s. Bruce Ward’s burly piano work recalls Prof. Longhair and Otis Spann. Drummer Brian Flan knocks out a solid beat. Their latest CD of original music is called Slap Happy. stevehurl.com reverbnation.com/jumpinjuba Free. 6-8 p.m. Barrett Park, Barrett Parkway off Chestnut St., Leominster. stevehurl.com. Live Music with Matt Robert. Matt Robert’s solo Wednesday night shows present a loose, rambling trip through the songbook he’s developed over thirty years of performing. The Worcester-based guitarist plays a blend of rootsy originals and interpretations of ancient folk, blues, and jazz, as well as current roots and rock tunes. Incorporating a wide range of guitar styles, including open tunings and slide, as well as mandolin and harmonica, facebook.com/mattrobertmusic. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com/events. Vannga Tran at Twigs Café. Besides being a pianist, she is a full time teacher and part time university instructor. Vannga was born and grew up in Vietnam, moving to the US many years ago as a political refugee. She began playing the piano at age 8, with many years of classical piano lessons. Vannga specializes in romantic and easy listening music, pop/rock/rock’n roll/disco music from the 30’s until the present, musicals, fi lm music, ballroom dancing music, pop and folk

music from many countries. She also plays some classical music, country music, blues, soul, and jazz. Included with Regular Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors (65+), $7 Youth (6-18), Free to Members & Children under 6. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden: The Great Hall, Twigs Café, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, towerhillbg.org. Music Showcase. An evening of jazz, blues, and contemporary pop music, featuring performers from the central Mass. area. Scheduled performers include vocalist Jean Mancini Gough, the jazz trio “Late Night Joe”, guitarist/singer Glen Peladeau, and talented students from Oxford. Proceeds from this fundraiser support Community Center programs and improvements to the café room. $5 per person. 7-8:30 p.m. Oxford Community Center, Cafe room (downstairs), 4 Maple Road, Oxford. 774-272-2106. OPEN MIC w/ FEATURE ACT. This Open Mic has been running for a year now. A great sounding room for acoustic

performance. SongWriter’s Night the fi rst Wednesday of every month. Great food and friendly staff. Hosted by Brett Brumby, all mics and cables supplied, just bring your instrument and love of music! Free. 7:30-11 p.m. Route 56 Roadside Bar & Grill, 24 Leicester St., North Oxford. 508-987-8669 or 56barandgrill.com. Summer Concert- American Songbook (Greater Worcester Opera). Join GWO for their 10th Annual Summer Concert Series. Enjoy a comfortable and air-conditioned atmosphere, while experiencing engaging performances by some of the areas fi nest singers. The music is exquisite, the price reasonable and the refreshments complimentary- it’s a great way to support the arts while having a wonderful time! Concerts include Broadway Melodies (July 24), American Songbook (July 31), Operetta- G&S and more! (August 7), and Opera Gala (August 14). $10 general; $5 student. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Briarwood Community Center, Birches Auditorium, Briarwood Circle. 508-930-7062 or greaterworcesteropera.org/Calendar_GWOpera.htm. Wednesday Night Open Mic/local Musicians’ Showcase w/ Bill Mccarthy @ Guiseppe’s. Visit myspace.com/openmicworld for info and the latest sign-up schedules. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve a spot at Openmcc@verizon. Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405. “Krazy Wednesday Jam Session” with The “Get On Up Band”. The music is hot motown/funk/swing/blues style. We offer a drum kit, bass rig and a full PA system for all to use, so bring what you play and “ get on up” Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Krazy Horse Bar & Grill, 287 Main St. Worcester. 1-774-823-3131. Karaoke. 8-11 p.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-midnight Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100. Wacky Wednesday Night Jam @JJ’s Sport Bar.

Open mic jam session, all are welcome. we offer a drum kit. bass rig and a full PA system for all to use. guitar players please bring your own amp, great club, great food, great drinks and great music. 0. 8:30-12:30 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. AriBand! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Woo Town Wednesdays. Free show with The Tells and Michael McFarland. 2 artists tonight. Show starts at 9:30. Dominoes at 11 p.m. Free to get in! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or theluckydogmusichall.com. Guest DJ night hosted by DJ Blackout. Steve Minor aka DJ Blackout hosts, every week a new guest DJ from the areas hottest venues spins the latest tracks ! July 10th local legend DJ Soup bringin’ the beats ! No Cover charge. 10-1:30 p.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597.

artsADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic.com/Index.htm.ARTSWorcester, ONE, Friday; ONE: An ArtsWorcester Open-Member Exhibit, through July 31. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Fre. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org.Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour, $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org.Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu/dept/Library.Booklovers’ Gourmet, Still Point - Photographs by Debra Horan, Through July 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.com/book.Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, Noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, Noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-793-7113 or clarku.edu.Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for gallery. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com.College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu/departments/cantor/website.Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, Noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org.Dark World Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 179 Grafton St. darkworldgallery.com.EcoTarium, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $14 adults; $8 for children ages 2-18, $10 college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members Free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special progra. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org.Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/museum.html.Fitchburg Art Museum, Nora Valdez: Baggage, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 1. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fi tchburgartmuseum.org.Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10

a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-Midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fi tchburghistory.fsc.edu.Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com.Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456-3924 or fruitlands.org.Gallery of African Art, Gallery of African Art Free Tours, Thursdays, through Dec. 19; Weekly Thursday Tours at the Gallery of African Art, Thursdays, through Dec. 26. 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. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-368-0227 or 978-598-5000x17 or galleryofafricanart.org.Higgins Armory Museum, WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum, Through Dec. 31. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: General Admission: $12 for Adults, $10 for Seniors (age 60+), $8 for Children (age 4-16), Children 3 and under are Free. 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015 or higgins.org.Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org.Museum of Russian Icons. Matryoshka: The Russian Nesting Doll, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through July 20; Series of “One Icon” exhibitions, Through Aug. 20. 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 $7, Seniors (59 and over) $5, Students (with ID) & children (3-17) $2, Children under 3 Free, Groups (any age) $. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or or museumofrussianicons.org.Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 fre. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org.Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909.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.com.

Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org.Prints and Potter Gallery, American Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 31; Paint and Switch-Worcester Artist, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through June 30. Hours: closed Sunday, 10-5:30 a.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10-7 a.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10-5:30 a.m. Friday, 10-5 a.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752-2170 or printsandpotter.com.Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center. Friday - Sunday. Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.org.Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com.Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.orgSAORI Worcester style Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com.


Capstone, a full-service construction company that specializes in fi re and water restoration, hosts a party at its new offi ce that will benefi t local charities on Saturday, July 27 from 12-4 p.m. The company recently purchased the 1891 Fire Station at 15 Blackstone River Rd. in Worcester and is inviting the public to see the space and enjoy free hot dogs, soda, activities for the kids, a free car show or display your own car for $10. A $25 donation gives guests entrance to a food and wine tent and live jazz music by Metro West Thump. All proceeds will be donated to Opening Heaven’s Door, Abby’s House and the 19 Fallen Fire Fighters fund.

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{ listings }Taproot Bookstore, Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508-853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com.Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck.com.The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery.com.The Sprinkler Factory, BVAA 55 Year Retrospective OPENING RECEPTION, Saturday; BVAA 55 Year Retrospective, Sundays, Saturdays, July 14 - July 21. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 38 Harlow St.sprinklerfactory.com.Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, closed. Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com.Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Recent Paintings by Jonathan David MacAdam, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through July 28; Guided Garden Tour, Sundays, through Dec. 30. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, Free to Members & Children under.! 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org.Westboro Gallery, Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. 8 West Main St., Westborough. 508-870-0110 or westborogallery.com.Worcester Art Museum, 1-Day Artist Residencies, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 31; Audio Tours, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 31; Free Summer Admission at Worcester Art Museum, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 31; The Allure of Blanc de Chine, Through Aug. 31; Families @ WAM Tour, Saturdays, through April 13; Families @ WAM: Make Art!, Saturdays, through May 4; Free Summer Celebration: WAM & EcoTarium, Saturday; Saturday Families @ WAM: Make Art!, Saturdays, July 6 - Aug. 31; Saturday Families @ WAM: Tour, Saturdays, July 6 - Aug. 31; Saturday Zip Tours @ Noon, Saturdays, July 6 - Aug. 31; Zip Tour, Saturdays, through Aug. 31; Public Tour, Sundays, through Aug. 25; Sunday Public Tours, Sundays, July 7 - Aug. 25. 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 fi rst Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.orgWorcester Center for Crafts, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, closed Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.orgWorcester Historical Museum, Blue Star Museums Military Personnel & Family Discount, Through Sept. 2; Casey at the Bat: 125 Years, Through Aug. 10; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; Stories They Tell, Through Dec. 31. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org.Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655 or worcpublib.org.

WPI: George C. Gordon Library, Invented - WPI Patents Past & Present, Through Oct. 31; when 4x4 = 8, Friday; when 4x4 = eight, Friday - Sunday. 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu.

theater/comedyDick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape - Fridays, Saturdays. Showtimes: Fridays 9 p.m. and Saturdays 8 p.m. Reservations Recommended at 800-401-2221. Dan Crohn Carolyn Plummer and friends. Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room and full dinner available before show in restaurant. Sat July 20th Mike McDonald and friends. $5 off with College ID 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. $20 per person except special events. 9-10:30 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit beantowncomedy.com.Sunday Night Cinemageddon! Drive-In Movies in the Parking Lot every Sunday Night! “facebook.com/ralphs.diner” - Sundays, Sunday, May 13 - Tuesday, December 31. Facebook: Ralphs Diner Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-753-9543. StageTime Comedy Club - Saturdays, Featuring

Worcester’s premiere comics from New York, Boston and LA! Only $5, because TALK is CHEAP. 18+. $5. 8-10 p.m. Jose’ Murphy’s, 97-103 Water St. Call 508-792-0900 or visit stagetimecomedyclub.com. Worcester Shakespeare Festival: Merchant of Venice - Thursday, July 25. The Worcester Shakespeare Company returns to Venice, that is, Whitinsville, for a story of love, a loan, and the fate of a pound of fl esh. The 2013 Worcester Shakespeare Festival begins with a presentation of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. Join us for an evening of Shakespeare under the stars on the Alternative piazza, or inside at the Singh Theatre by the canals, that is, river in Whitinsville. Please note that all Thursday night shows will be in the Singh Theatre, and all other performances will be on the piazza, weather permitting. Seating is general admission, and you are welcome to bring a picnic dinner to enjoy outside. General: $20; Student/Senior: $15; Under 12 Free. 8-10:30 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. Call 508-234-6232 or visit worcestershakespearecompany.org. Crescendo Theatre Co. presents.The Little Mermaid - Thursdays, Fridays, Thursday, July 25 - Friday, July 26. Crescendo Theatre Company is proud to announce its inaugural children’s summer theatre camp will culminate with three Free performances of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Jr. This is a perfect opportunity to bring the children and escape from the heat to enjoy the masterful work of our students as they sing, dance and perform from “under the sea”! Performances are: JULY 25th at 1 p.m. and July 26th at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. All performances are Free (Donations are graciously accepted) Free. Chocksett Middle School, 40 Boutelle Road, Sterling. Call 508-762-8957 or visit crescendotheatrecompany.com.

Comedy Thrash! - Friday, July 26. Get in the pit and enjoy some stupid comedians, ok? Headliner Dan Boulger has been on Comedy Central, Live at Gotham and the Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Wes Hazard has been named by the Boston Globe as one of “Five Boston Comedians to Watch.” Darkly absurdist but strikingly charming Matt Kona, who hosts a podcast called “Comics Coming Up,” and former Comedy Studio comic-in-residence Ted Pettingell also get in on the fun. Joining all of these fi ne gentlemen will be Worcester’s own Shaun Connolly, recently named “Worcester’s Top Hipster.” All of this is hosted by 2012’s “Jack Daniels New England’s Best Bar Comic” Pat Janssen. Just come. $10 advance/$12 door. 8-11 p.m. Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant St. Call 508-753-7001 or visit tammanyhalllive.com. A Night of “Cutting” Humor with Eric J. Aubin - Saturday, July 27. Eric J Aubin will be sharing snippets from his inside look on the hair industry in his debut book, The Dispensary. Aubin has written his book for professionals and clients alike to share a laugh about the craziness and shenanigans that happen in salons worldwide. He shares stories about crazy clients and useless employees, giving an “unbiased view” of the industry as a whole - down to the very products you use on your hair. Please join us for a sharp-witted evening of laughs that will defi nitely get your hair undone. Free. 6-9 p.m. Annie’s Book Stop, 65 James St. Call 508-796-5613. Auditions - Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day - Tuesday, July 30 - Wednesday, July 31. An ensemble cast of 8 to 12 teenagers (ages 14 and up) is called for. A short vocal selection will be taught to all teens who audition; wear comfortable clothing for a dance/movement audition; cold readings from the script. Visit our website for more information. none. 6:30-8 p.m. Mount Wachusett Community College: Main building, Room 182, 444 Green St., Gardner. Call 978-630-9162 or visit mwcc.edu/tam.

fairs & festivals>Saturday 27 Berkshire East Wind Turbine Festival and Discounted Mountain Top Ziplining. Join Mass Energy and the Center for EcoTechnology at the Berkshire East Ski Resort in Charlemont, MA for breakfast and a tour of the 277-foot tall turbine, complete with a scenic ride up the mountain on the chairlift. After the tour, channel your adventurous side by going zip-lining at a discounted rate (optional)! Get your tickets by July 22 at: //berkshireeast3.eventbrite.com/ 10 a.m.-noon Berkshire East Ski Resort, 66 S River Road, Charlemont. 617-524-3950, ext. 142 or berkshireeast3.eventbrite.com. Summerfest BBQ Christian Singles. Enjoy this 14th. annual event with fellowship, a BBQ, fun adult social games, volleyball, swimming in the lake and a beginner’s East Coast swing dance lesson, FUN for singles of all ages. Your $10 admission provides for hamburgs, hot dogs, beverages and ice cream. Please bring your favorite dish, fruit or snack to complement the meal. Bring your friend, a chair, bathing suit, and a non-alcoholic beverage for an enjoyable time, rain or shine. Again, we will we have a 20’ X 30’ tent for even more outdoor seating options! $10. noon-8 p.m. Salem Covenant Church Campground, 30 Pineland Drive, Charlton. 508-793-2058. Worcester Caribbean Carnival Costume Display. WCACA will be presenting the costumes for the Worcester Caribbean American Carnival that will take place on Sunday, August 25th. Adult and Childrens costumes will be on display. Patrons will be able to register to participate in the costume parade. The event is Free. Food and drinks will be onsale. The event will take place both inside and outside the of venue (weather permitting). 4-8 p.m. Three G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St. 508-414-1149. STARFEST 2013. The Aldrich Astronomical Society, Inc.

(aldrichastro.org) would like to welcome the public to our annual Starfest 2013. The Aldrich Society and One Giant Leap will offer some amazing talks, door prizes and raffl es as we remember the success of the Shuttle Program and the International Space Station (ISS) with a presentation by NASA Astronaut Daniel Burbank at 7 p.m.. A meet and greet of Astronaut Burbank will be from 6-7 p.m. Starfest will also provide opportunities to explore the wonders of the night sky! A great night out under the stars! Help support this and future programs by making a donation: $5 per family - $2 per person Donations accepted $5 per family - $2 per person. 6-10 p.m. Anna Maria College, Foundress Hall, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton. 508-849-3300.

dance>Friday 26 Ballroom Dance Last Friday Party. It’s party time! Come practice your steps, catch up with old friends, meet new people and have fun dancing to contemporary ballroom music with our professionally trained instructors, classmates and new friends. The evening starts with an all level Rumba lesson at 7:15 pm. General dancing from 8-11 p.m. Also enjoy a cash bar, social dance mixers and performances. No experience or partner required. $15 pp. 7:15-11 p.m. Scandinavian Athletic Club (SAC PARK), 438 Lake St., Shrewsbury. 508-752-4910 or psmdance.com.

>Saturday 27 Super Singles Dance ® & ‘Matty B’ Live - Sat. July 27, 2013 @ Westborough - DoubleTree Hotel. SINGLES DANCE 8 p.m.-12 a.m. - Dance Lesson 7:30-8 p.m., Fantastic Hors D’oeuvres, Incredible Live & DJ Music by ‘Matty B’, Door prizes, Cash Bar, Friendly atmosphere, Best for Singles approx. 35-65 y.o. from all types of professions & backgrounds for socializing, dancing and general entertainment.Great for Professional and Business Singles in the area. (couples welcome) ($15. all night). 8 p.m.-midnight. Doubletree by Hilton, 5400 Computer Drive, Westborough. 781-439-9401 or SuperSinglesDance.com.

>Wednesday 31Master Dance Classes. For advanced teen dancers & adults, intermediate and advanced. $25/Class or $40/Both classes. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Jo Ann Warren Studio, Jo Ann Warren Studio, 116B Church St/ Whitinsville MA, 321 Grafton St. 508-752-9775 or joannwarrenstudio.com.

poetry>Sunday 28 Stanley Kunitz Birthday Celebration & Poetry Open Mic. Please join our host Carol Stockmal, owner of the Stanley Kunitz childhood home, as the WCPA welcomes you to commemorate and celebrate what would have been Stanley’s 108th birthday! There will be an open mic from 2-4 to read poetry related to Stanley and his works, and then a docent led house tour at 4 for those who have not seen the artifacts and memorabilia collected during and after Carol and her late husband Greg’s twenty years friendship with the poet. Cake will be served. Weather permitting the reading will take place in the garden. Free admission, Free tours, Free refreshments w/ cake. 2-5 p.m. Stanley Kunitz House, In the Garden under Stanley’s Pear Tree, 4 Woodford St. 508-479-7574 or worcestercountypoetry.org.


A reception for the exhibit 39/29: A Retrospective Show by Lora Brueck will be held Tuesday, July 30 from 3-5 p.m. in the George C. Gordon Library at WPI. The exhibit presents 29 years of photography and mixed-media art by Lora Brueck, who curated exhibitions in the library’s galleries and other display areas. Gordon Library, Class of ‘41 Gallery, 3rd fl oor, 100 Institute Rd.

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bogus?52 S.E. Hinton classic53 ___-do-well (scoundrel)54 Border on the court57 Let everyone else have a turn59 Moronic offshoot of reggae?63 Pink character on “The

Backyardigans”64 Sensitive to other’s feelings65 Visualizing66 Fast-spinning stat67 Body shop removal

Down1 Deceased Wu-Tang member,

brie y2 Word from Miss Piggy3 “Brokeback Mountain”

director Lee4 Burgles5 Art correspondence class

come-on

6 Laundry detergent brand of yore

7 Alpine melody8 Lovey’s hubby on “Gilligan’s

Island”9 “Cool,” once10 “America’s Most Wanted”

host John11 Support group with 12 steps12 Prepare for a factory upgrade13 Ampli er setting15 Progressive character?20 “Someone Like You” singer22 Pre-album albums, brie y23 “Jackass” crew member

Margera24 Nothing to brag about26 Is impossible28 In a muddle29 Sarah of “Roseanne” and

“Scrubs”33 Clock settings34 Nerve36 Easy-to-recognize word in

speech recognition programs37 Ache (for)38 Air, to Germans41 Pain in the neck?42 Place a curse on

43 Jazz bassist Charlie44 Early even score45 Penguin from Antarctica47 Cuts corners49 From Baghdad, say50 Comparatively peculiar51 Dirt cluster55 The Pistons, the Pacers, etc.56 Founded, on town signs58 It’s “a mass of incandescent

gas,” in a TMBG song60 Word ignored when

alphabetizing61 “Ich bin ___ Berliner”62 %, for short

JONESIN’ “Sounds Terrible”--music you don’t want to hear.

by Matt Jones

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ITEMS UNDER $2,013

Cherry China Buffet Very

good condition. $665.00

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Craftsman 12 hp - 6 speed

lawn tractor w/mower. $350

Runs Good. 508-886-4848

Dining room set, hutch &

6 matching chairs. Exc cond.

Paid$1,000 asking $500.Will

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Elliptical Trainer Nordic

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trade. 508-756-1315

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AUTO/ATV

2005 Suzuki

King Quad 700

Less than 1400 miles.

Mint condition. Has winch

and plow. $4000.00

508-987-1109

AUTO/MOTORCYCLE

2008 Honda Metropolitan

Scooter Black and gray.

Mint cond. 469 miles. Asking

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207-289-9362 OR 207-450-

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1962 Chevrolet Impala

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978-422-6646

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287-0777

1993 Honda Accord New

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tires, batt, new glass, full

power. Must Sell! $2500

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1998 Mercury Grand Mar-

quis LS Sedan 145000

miles. Black ext/Tan

leather int sunroof, keyless

entry, Pioneer Sound Sys-

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B.O. 508-865-4437

2001 Cadillac Eldorado

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loaded, mint condition.

$7,995 508-875-7400

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lent Condition, leather,

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record available, 105K

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Utility Trailer, Heavy Duty

15" wheels, with remov-

able sides. 6’X 8’. Located

in Sutton, MA $650.00

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Utility Trailer 5’ X 8’. Floor,

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Removable fold down gate

in rear. $1400 invested,

asking $800 firm. Can be

seen in Holden. 508-791-

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CENTRAL MASS Homes & ServicesA Monthly Real Estate and Home Services Feature

Paula SavardABR, CRB, CRS, GRI

Gail LentABR, CRS, GRI

SandraDeRienzo

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Gardner $53,000 Nice 4 br 2 bath corner unit condo, offers pleasant

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storage available for ea. resident. Great opportunity for

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Lancaster $249,900 Sparkling updated 3 bedroom split entry with fi nished familyroom with bookcase wall on lower level. Range, Dishwasher, Microwave convey. Aberman Assoc Inc.

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Palmer $219,900 In town mini farm with 2000 s.f barn , paddock. 2 detached 2 car garages, spacious 1930 colonial

updated and functional ready to move in. 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x14 www.paulasavard.com

Clinton $450,000 COMMERCIAL - 6 acres site with single story 11090 sf building built and used as a church. On site parking

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Leominster $144,900 Great end unit, features include living room w/ fi replace and slider

doors leading to 2nd level deck overlooking wooded area. Hardwood fl ooring, dining room, applianced galley kitchen & 1/2 bath complete the fi rst level. 2 spacious bedrooms & full bath on 2nd level. Lower

level fi nished family room leads out to patio for summer BBQ. Bright & sunny end unit offers 2 parking spaces w/ guest parking across from unit. Easy access to Rte 2 & 190, but tucked away from the noise of traffi c. Aberman Assoc Inc. Sandra DeRienzo 978-537-4971 x42

Lunenburg $80,000 3 br 1 and 1/2 bath cottage. Convenient location yet off

the heavy traveled road. Looking for the house to make

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Sandra DeRienzo 978-537-4971 x 42

Fitchburg $89,900 3 br 1 bath cottage. LR, DR & Kitchen w/ laundry room

on 1st level, 3 bedrooms & full bath on 2nd level. New

kitchen update in 2009. Enclosed front porch. On street

parking only. Aberman Assoc Inc Sandra DeRienzo

978-537-4971 x 42

West Boylston $208,900 Nice family ranch in great neighborhood walking distance to

reservoir. 6 rooms, 3 bedroom, 1 bath ranch with fi replace in living room, dining room, Applianced kitchen with adjacent mud room. Full basement has 2nd fi replace with great potential for a fi nished

basement family room. Home has recent roof, furnace, and 100 amp electrical service. Recent patio and new driveway. Roll up awnings on most windows. Great area for raising kids. Aberman Assoc Inc. Anna

Mary Kraemer 978-537-4971 x 25 www.annamarykraemer.com

Yasmin Loft

Paula K. AbermanAssociates, Inc.

2086 Main Street, Lancasterwww.paulasavard.com

Fitchburg $199,900 Young 3 bedroom split level freshly painted in neutral

colors....wooded lot on side street, close to highways,

shopping, restaurants, but off the beaten path! Two car

attached garage with storage; fi nished basement with half

bath and walk out... Bright and sunny with a woodstove

to supplement heat.....whole house fan to cool you in the

summer....a great place to call HOME! Aberman Assoc.

Inc 978-537-4971 x17

Leominster $280,000 4 br 3 bath Multilevel. Quiet cul de sac. Easy access to highways, shopping. Families thrive with their own space. 4 bedrooms 2 full baths. Wall to wall carpet

covers hardwoods in bedroom level. Living area kit, lr, dr, enclosed porch, fenced kennel sized yard. Family

room level has exterior access. 3rd full bath on this level. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 14

www.paulasavard.com

Templeton $244,900 4 br 2.5 bath colonial. Eat in kitchen with breakfast bar, atrium door to deck area.

Formal dining formal living with crown molding, mellow hardwood fl oors. easy access to Rt 2 at exit 20 2 1/2 ceramic tile bathrooms, laundry on fi rst fl oor. Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x14 www.

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Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court

Probate and Family CourtWorcester Probate and Family Court

225 Main St.Worcester, MA 01608

Docket No. WO13P2132GDCITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON

PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304In the matter of: Alan NgOf: Worcester, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated PersonTo the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Department of Developmental Serv. of Shrewsbury, MA Robert Sugar of Holden, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Alan Ng is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Robert Sugar of Holden, MA (or some other suitable person) to appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 07/30/2013. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICEThe outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: July 05, 2013 Stephen G. AbrahamRegister of Probate07/25/2013 WM

Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court

Probate and Family Court Worcester Division

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Docket No. 13P2193EAEstate of: MABEL S. WALDRONDate of Death: July 30, 2011To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Eric N. Waldron of Worcester, MA. A Will has been admitted to informal probate. Eric N. Waldron of Worcester, MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond. The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be fi led with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.07/25/2013 WM

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NOTICEMillbury Planning BoardIn accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Millbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 12, 2013, at 7:30 p.m., at the Millbury Jr./Sr.High School, 12 Martin Street, Millbury, MA, on the application of Mass Gaming & Entertainment, LLC, property located on McCracken Road, Millbury, MA, Assessor’s Map 35, Lots 13, 14, 37 and Assessor’s Map 36, Lot 6, for a Special Permit under Article 4, Section 48 - Route 146 Highway Corridor Overlay District, of the Millbury Zoning Bylaw, to construct a Category 2 Casino. Plan is available to view in the Planning Offi ce. Anyone wishing to be heard on this application should appear at the time and place designated above.Richard GosselinChairman 7/25, 8/1/2013 MS

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What made you interested in being a part of “The Hero?” I’ve always wanted to break into television. When I got an email from my casting company, I sent in my resume and a couple photos and just trusted that if it was meant to be, it would be. It was meant to be. What do you think it takes to be a hero?Self-sacrifi ce is a solid trait of a hero. They must be willing to put everything aside to help others. I don’t believe that heroes need to be physically strong, although it doesn’t hurt.

What do you think makes you personally a hero? My brother was diagnosed with a brainstem tumor at the age of 4. He was not supposed to live past the age of 9… He turned 26 this year. He fought. He fi ghts every day. When my brother suffered a stroke at the end of 2012, I realized at that point that I needed to be his hero. I proved to myself that I had what it took to stay strong and to not cry in front of him. I had what it took to feed him and help him walk again. His entire life, he’s looked up to me, expecting me to show him the ways and lead him, but he has taught me more than he will ever know about life and bravery. I realized I was

a hero when the hero in my life needed aid from me. What motivates you? I am motivated every single day by the want and need to be better. I am not satisfi ed just sitting around letting life take its course. To a certain extent, I believe everything happens for a reason, but I also know that you must create your own destiny. I think I’ve done very well so far, but it’s only because I am surrounded by an amazing support system. I was taught that I am perfect how I am, but it’s always OK to want to be better. Can you describe your experience as a Patriots cheerleader? Of course it was a dream come true when I fi rst made the team, but I struggled to fi nd my spot. I’d never been surrounded by 20-plus other absolutely stunning. “The industry” is tough. You’re always in the spotlight and you’re always being judged. I had never questioned my body image or who I was until I spent three years as an NFL cheerleader. Everyone thinks we make a ton of money and it’s all glamorous, but I busted my butt for over three years (yes, I got cut the fi rst time I auditioned

in 2008). I basically fed my gas tank and lost money being a cheerleader, but I did have great experiences. I was blessed to work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, who granted my big brother’s wish when he was 4, as well as run a cheer clinic for the little troopers from Sandy Hook. It’s experiences like that and watching fi reworks go off when you win the AFC Championship that make sprinting ramps and eating salads worth it. Have you held any other non-conventional jobs? I’ve ALWAYS held non-conventional jobs. I’ve never been a 9-5 girl. I started by working as a character performer at Walt Disney World in Orlando, and then moved on to be a Hooters girl. I was chosen as a Patriots cheerleader and now I’m on TV. I am starting to settle down here at All-Access Fitness Academy, but even here, there are so many aspects to the job that it’s hardly conventional. What is your occupation today?I am currently the Community Relations Director at All-Access Fitness Academy in Shrewsbury. I can’t say enough about the great people who surround me and the outstanding bosses who give me time off to go to Super Bowls and hang out with The Rock. Have you had to sacrifi ce anything to be a part of “The Hero?”Everything happened so quickly with “The Hero” that before I knew it I was in Panama without communication with the family or my boyfriend. My relationship struggled before fi lming, during and after. I almost lost the love of my life because we didn’t talk about what the show would entail. After a

rocky couple of months, I can say we are back and stronger than ever, but it did really show me how important communication is when making huge decisions in life. When completing these physically- and mentally-demanding challenges, what was going through your mind? No matter what I was thrown into, I just kept thinking, “They won’t let me die, right?” What was it like to work with The Rock?I’m waiting for DJ to call me up and put me in one of his upcoming movies. (Laughs). He was such a genuine dude and was honestly there every step of the way. He personally thanked us all before we left, letting us know that we were second to none. Mr. Johnson told us that he and his daughter had hand-picked each and every one of us. Do you have any weaknesses?I am my biggest weakness. I am never good enough. I never work hard enough or dream big enough. I’m always looking for the next best thing.

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Athena Lazo, 25, of Shrewsbury was recently selected to become a contestant on TNT’s “The Hero,” hosted by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The former New England Patriots cheerleader left her Central Mass. hometown and traveled to Panama as one of nine contenders to compete in the physically- and mentally-demanding challenges designed to select America’s hero. “The Hero” airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. EST.

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