Mankins signed autographs and met fans at Roche Bros. in Westwood.
Logan Mankins, a player for the New England Patriots, visited Roche Bros. in Westwood on Wednesday to sign autographs and meet with area fans. Pepsi arranged the event after the Westwood Roche Bros. won a contest on Pepsi's Facebook page. "The best part of it is the little kids and seeing how excited they get," Mankins said.
The New England Patriots will wear black-ribbon logos on their helmets and hold a moment of silence before Sunday night's game against the San Francisco 49ers in Foxborough.
Foxborough will be center stage of the National Football League world for the second time in six days Sunday night when the New England Patriots host the San Francisco 49ers in primetime on NBC's Sunday Night Football. But even a game with so much significance on playoff positioning will simply be less important in the wake of Friday's tragedy in Newtown, CT. The New England Patriots, along with the rest of the country, will have the 26 victims of Friday's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on their minds and in their hearts during Sunday's game at Gillette Stadium. In recognition of Friday's tragedy, the Patriots plan to honor the 20 children and six adults killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School by wearing black-…
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1. If you have business at the Dover Town Hall, remember they are on their summer schedule until Labor Day and are closed Fridays 2. If you have any plans to drive on Route 1 today, remember the New England Patriots are playing the Philadelphia Eagles tonight on Monday Night Football. 3. It looks like it going to be a beautiful week ahead weather-wise. Today, it is expected to be 80 and sunny. If you are on vacation this week, it looks like you are going to luck out. 4. Do you have thoughts and opinions? Then why aren't you blogging on Dover-Sherborn Patch. We'll give you the platform. All you have to do is sign up. 5. Have a new tip for Dover or Sherborn, be sure to send an email to editor Robert Rosen at robert.rosen@patch.com.
In a busy sports week, which local team has your eye?
Welcome to one of the busiest weeks in sports. The Bruins are in a tough fight against the Washington Capitals in the first round of the playoffs. They'll be playing a game 7 on Wednesday night. The Celtics are looking to close out the NBA regular season in strong form. They'll be playing the Miami Heat on Tuesday and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Patriots are preparing for the NFL draft, one of the biggest events on the football calendar. That three-day marathon starts on Thursday night. Oh yeah, and there's a team called the Red Sox playing its regular season. Unfortunately, given our limited number of eyes, humans are only capable of watching so much at once. So, which of Boston's sports teams has your eye this week?
As we say hello to 2012, Patch editors are looking back at the events of 2011.
What is our best Boston sports event in 2011? Here's a clue they are named after an animal and are a wicked cool bunch. Usually, our editors are the ones asking the questions for the New Year's weekend, but we're turning the tables a bit. We've been asked for our top picks in movies, books, songs, person of the year, event of the year and best Boston sports moment. In round three, we give our top Boston Sporting event of 2011. After reading ours, please share yours with us in the comment section. Kelly Glista, Norwood Patch Editor-The Bruins winning the Stanley Cup, no contest. It shifted the attention of fans who were previously unexcited about hockey, it gave the already loyal fans a renewed hope, and was celebrated with one of the …
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11:38 pm on Sunday, December 16, 2012
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