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Friday, March 1, 2013

Patriots Cheerleaders Hold Open Auditions Tomorrow

Auditions will be held in Gillette Stadium's Dana Farber Field House. Registration begins at 10 a.m.

The New England Patriots cheerleaders will hold an open audition for the 2013 squad on Saturday, March 2.   Women who are at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED are invited to audition. The auditions will take place in Gillette Stadium’s Dana Farber Field House. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Candidates will perform two designated routines and a freestyle combination. They will be judged on dance ability, showmanship, overall appearance and level of physical fitness. Judges will narrow the field to up to 65 participants to be invited back for final auditions on Saturday, March 16. For more information on the audition process, click here.   The 2013 Patriots Cheerleading Squad will be comprised of approximately 24-30 …

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Middlesex Sheriff Koutoujian Pays His Chowder Debt

Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian recently lost a bet over the AFC Championship game.

Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian followed through on a promise and delivered New England Clam Chowder to the Waltham-based REACH Beyond Domestic Violence on Tuesday, Jan. 29. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Koutoujian, who lives in Waltham, delivered the chowder to the domestic violence assistance organization to pay off the bet he made with Baltimore Sheriff John Anderson over the outcome of the AFC Championship football game during which the New England Patriots lost to the Baltimore Ravens.  The chowder will go to domestic violence victims. “REACH is an organization with whom I have had a long affiliation. While I may have lost the wager, there is no reason both REACH and House of Ruth Maryland should not be winners,” …

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Which Super Bowl Team Will You Cheer For?

The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers are Super Bowl-bound.

If you're a New England fan, you still might be shaking your head following the Patriots loss Sunday to the Baltimore Ravens in the American Football Conference championship game. With the win, the Ravens advance to Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3 and take on the National Football Conference champ San Francisco 49ers.  Those of you who aren't Patriots fans, are you glad Tom Brady's days under center are over for the season? Who will you root for on Sunday, Feb. 3?  New England fans: which team will you cheer for in the Super Bowl, and why? The 49ers, because of the Patriots loss to Baltimore? Or does Baltimore deserve the Super Bowl win?  Tell us in the comments.  Note: This story is also published on several neighboring Patches.  

Saturday, January 19, 2013

NFL Playoffs: TV Schedule and Where to Watch Championship Games Around Concord

The New England Patriots host the Baltimore Ravens at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the AFC Championship Game. Here’s a roundup of where and when to catch the games this Championship Weekend.

The New England Patriots host the Baltimore Ravens Gillette Stadium in the AFC Championship Game Sunday, battling for the right to go to their second straight Super Bowl, and sixth in the Tom Brady/Bill Belichick era. The NFL Championship Weekend begins Sunday at 3 p.m. on Fox, when the Atlanta Falcons host the San Fransisco 49ers to determine the NFC champion. Then, at 6:30 p.m., on CBS, the Patriots kick off against rival Baltimore. There is some recent history between the two teams, beginning in 2009, when the Ravens marched into Foxboro and stunned the heavily favored Patriots, 33-14 to knock the home team out of the playoffs. New England got some revenge in the AFC Championship Game last year, beating the Ravens 23-20 to advance to …

Monday, December 17, 2012

VIDEO: Krafts to Donate $25K to Newtown; Patriots Remember Victims

Patriots President Jonathan Kraft told media Sunday The Kraft Group and his family will donate $25,000 to those affected by the Newtown tragedy.

  New England Patriots President Jonathan Kraft told 98.5 The Sports Hub Sunday the Kraft family and Kraft Group will be donating $25,000 to help those affected by last Friday’s shooting in Newtown, Conn., that took the lives of 26 people, including 20 elementary school children. “Your heart just sinks and you get nauseous and you never would expect anything like that would ever happen [in Newtown] … it’s just horrible,” Jonathan Kraft said.… “Our family [and] the Kraft Group donated some money and we encourage other people who are in a position to do that to do it.” Friday’s tragedy hit close to the Kraft family because of a box company they own in Newtown with a factory less than two miles from Sandy Hook Elementary School. “We’ve run a …

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Show Us Your Patriot Pride!

We want to see how much Concord loves the New England Patriots. Share your photos here.

  Let's see that Patriot pride! Everyone's gearing up for the big game tomorrow, and we want to see photos of you and your family ready to support the hometown team.  Whether you're sporting the newest 2012 AFC Champions shirt, or prefer a classic Pat the Patriot logo, we want to see you dressed up in your best Patriots gear. Upload your favorite Pats party photos — from the office to the sidelines, show us how you support your team. Are the kids, pets, or car decked out in everything Patriots? Share those pictures too. Add photos of your parties tomorrow too, we want to see just how much Concordians support the Patriots. Upload your photos directly to this post, or email them to GregA@Patch.com. GO PATS!

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

POLL: Where Will You Watch the Super Bowl?

Got big plans for the game on Sunday? Let us know in today's poll.

Whether it is a sports bar, restaurant or a party at home, there are plenty of venues and ways to celebrate for the Super Bowl on Sunday, and to cheer on the New England Patriots in the hopes that they'll take home another trophy. So whether your making an appetizer, pouring a bag of chips into a bowl or having food brought to you, we want to know what you plan on doing to watch the Pats and Giants this weekend.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

POLL: What is Your Prediction for Today's AFC Championship Game?

Vote in our poll and tell us what you expect out of today's game in the comment section below.

  Tom Brady and the 14-3 New England Patriots will host Joe Flacco and the 13-4 Baltimore Ravens today for the AFC Championship. Hot off a 45-10 victory over Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos last weekend, the Patriots have only to survive this weekend in order to secure a spot in the 2012 Super Bowl. A victory today would lead to New England's fifth Super Bowl appearance in 11 seasons, and yet another opportunity for Brady to solidify his position among the upper most echelon of NFL quarterbacks, along side four-time Super Bowl champions Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw. Do you think Brady and the Patriots will get that opportunity, or are the Ravens harbingers of a heartbreaking end?

Monday, September 19, 2011

About Town

Support for Football Widows

Only about four or five more months until you get your spouses back.

Time to Kick Back and Kick Off It’s finally in full swing. While is today National Talk Like a Pirate Day, a slew of birthdays, and the first installment of the 2011-2012 American Revolution Round Table, yesterday was the home season opener for the New England Patriots, who were highly successful in their defeat of the Miami Dolphins last week and beat the San Diego Chargers this weekend. The Pats' next game is Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Buffalo Bills. Kick off is at 1 p.m. Over the course of the season, many will kick back to watch the games, leaving their mates to kick around looking for something to do. In keeping with the football widow theme, Dee Funeral Home has made up a batch of handheld schedules of the entire NFL 2011-12 season, so …

Stefanie Cloutier

12:36 pm on Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Ok, I apparently shouldn't be allowed to write before I've eaten breakfast -- what I MEANT to say was "hear, hear!"   more ›

Question of the Day: Do You Think the Patriots Will Make Another Super Bowl Run?

Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

It's football season and our hometown teams are off to great starts. Whether you're focused on the New England Patriots playing in Foxboro, or the Concord Carlisle Patriots playing at Memorial Field, both teams have an equal opportunity to make return trips to their respective super bowls. The New England Patriots took their home opener this weekend, 35-21, in a hard fought battle against the San Diego Chargers. The Concord Carlisle Patriots trounced Lexington this weekend, 40-14. Today's Question of the Day, regarding either team, is: Do you think the Patriots will make another super bowl run?

Richard W. Wheeler

12:03 pm on Tuesday, September 20, 2011

By all means, they are both off to a great start! We are with them, all the way!! Rick Wheeler   more ›

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