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WORCESTER — Days before it opens, Off The Rails, Worcester's new country-themed restaurant and bar, already met the managers' short term goal: Off The Rails is booked Saturday, its first day open to the public.  Not only will the restaurant be fully operational, but it will also feature a performance from country singer and Norton native Timmy Brown, who will be performing two sets at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.  Off The Rails managing partner Chris Besaw said he expects the restaurant to be busy every weekend going forward. "Everybody's been really excited that we're bringing the genre to Wo...

This is the moment for us all – citizens, police and politicians – to work together to banish the bad apples from policing. We owe that to Manny Familia.

Winston W. Wiley  The other day, I watched as a hawk feasted on what from a distance looked like a squirrel. The bird was perched with its prey high atop a wooden utility pole across the street from my house. I grabbed a pair of binoculars and gazed in awe as the magnificent bird did what it had to for survival. When it was done, the hawk flew off, leaving the squirrel carcass behind. I wondered if it intentionally left the dead animal so high up to improve the chances it would still be there for later meals.  Smart, I thought to myself. This bird is no birdbrain.    

All graduations will be held at Polar Park, the Triple-A baseball park that opened last month.

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