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Saturday, April 20, 2013

2013 Patriots Regular Season Schedule Announced; Welker Returns to Foxborough in November

New England Patriots will open 2013 season on the road against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 8 followed by the home opener at Gillette Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 12 against the New York Jets.

The NFL regular season schedules are out and the New England Patriots are once again in the spotlight with five primetime games including a Thursday night game against the New York Jets Sept. 12 in the 2013 home opener at Gillette Stadium. Last season, the Patriots traveled to face the Jets in a Thursday game on Thanksgiving night at MetLife Stadium and earned a 49-19 victory. Three of the last four Thursday games for the Patriots have been against the New York Jets, with a home game in 2008, the Thanksgiving night game in 2012 and this year’s game Sept. 12, which will be televised on NFL Network (kick-off 8:25 p.m.). The Patriots open the season four days earlier in Buffalo for a 1 p.m. game against the Bills. Perhaps the biggest game on …

Thursday, April 18, 2013

New England Patriots Will Open Season at Buffalo

The New England Patriots will have three Sunday night games, one Monday night game and one Thursday night game in 2013.

  The New England Patriots will be opening up the regular season at the Buffalo Bills, Sept. 8, in a 1 p.m. game.  The Patriots will have one Thursday night game against the New York Jets, Sept. 12 at Gillette Stadium and there will be one Monday night game at Carolina, Monday, Nov. 18. New England will be a familar site on the NBC Sunday Night game, playing at Atlanta, Sept. 29, home against the Denver Broncos, Nov. 24, and at Baltimore, Sunday, Dec. 22. Other home games will be Tampa Bay, Sept.22, New Orleans, Oct. 13, Miami, Oct. 27. Pittsburgh, Nov. 3, Cleveland, Dec. 8., and Buffalo, Dec. 29. 2013 PATRIOTS PRESEASON SCHEDULE   2013 PATRIOTS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Tragedy Mars First Boston Marathon

Patch editor gives a first-hand report from the Boston Marathon.

Monday, April 15 was my first time running the Boston Marathon. It was suppose to be a fun day focused on overcoming a strenuous 26.2-mile race, but once I reached the end, I was greeted with panic, caution and tears rather than high fives and celebrations.  Monday was a perfect day for a runner and spectator, it was sunny and warm with a cool breeze. It would be hard to find an excuse why anyone with the day off from work wouldn’t be in town to either watch the race, the Sox game or to grab a bite at a restaurant. I was running this marathon as a bandit. I had no official number and was nervous security or someone from the Boston Athletic Association would kick me out. Once I reached the start line, it was smooth sailing. I was full of …

Monday, April 15, 2013

Boston Marathon 2013 Explosion: Social Media Reports

Reports and updates on the reported explosions on Boylston Street near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

Reports and pictures from the reported explosions at the Boston Marathon today are coming in via Twitter and Facebook. Reload this article as Patch pulls together more reports from social media. 

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Sharon Residents Prepare for Monday's Boston Marathon

Check out who's running this year, and what they're running for as we gear up for Marathon Monday.

Monday, April 15, marks the annual Boston Marathon, and in the weeks leading up to the event, several runners from Sharon have told their story as to why they're running this year.  Each filled out our Sharon Pach Boston Marathon form to tell their story. The following were among those who sent in their thoughts: Eli Chernin: Running for Team TAN - Technology for Autism Now, Chernin will be running "barefoot/minimalist" in the marathon, using Luna Sandals.  Peter Young: It will be Young's first year running the marathon. A physician at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Young will run for Team Atrius Healthy Foundation 2013 in an effort to help patients needing better access to medical care and victims of natural disasters, among others…

Sharon, Here Are Your Boston Marathon Runners

Here are the Sharon runners registered in the Boston Marathon this year.

They run for all sorts of reasons: in memory of a loved one, to raise money for a cause ... and just to say, "I did it."   The 117th annual Boston Marathon takes place on April 15 this year, taking runners through the course that threads from the Hopkinton starting line to Boston. As it states on the official website, "the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's most prestigious road racing events. The Boston Athletic Association manages this American classic, which is sponsored by John Hancock Financial Services. The Boston Marathon has distinguished itself as the pinnacle event within the sport of road racing by virtue of its traditions, longevity and method of gaining entry into the race (…

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Obituary: Former Sharon High athletic director Bob Sondheim

A service will be held Friday at Sharon High School for Bob Sondheim at 4 p.m.

  Bob Sondheim, the retired athletic director for the Sharon Public Schools entered into rest April 8, 2013 at the age of 63. He was the beloved husband of the late Celina (Kelley) Sondheim, devoted father of Andrew Sondheim and his wife, Krystle, of Sharon and Carrie Sondheim of Sharon. Loving brother of Arthur Sondheim III and his wife Monique of ME. Cherished uncle of Elizabeth Levesque and Arthur Sondheim IV and loving companion of Carol Abram of Sharon. Funeral services are private. There will be a memorial service in his honor on Friday April 12, at 4 p.m. at the Sharon High School auditorium, 181 Pond St. Bob was a man who touched many lives deeply through his friendships, coaching positions and volunteer work. Many of the groups …

bob hardy

6:52 pm on Thursday, April 11, 2013

a wonderfully humorous, compassionate and considerate person. his loss will have a profound impact on students, community and those who knew him, he was a genuinely "nice guy". ---- bob hardy   more ›

Sondheim Kept Sharon Athletic Program Sailing Smoothly

Bob Sondheim was a well-known figure in the Sharon community for all his involvement in town.

  Fittingly, he was the only athletic director in the Hockomock League with a sailing team. If he had his way, there would have been a crew team, a surfing team, ice fishing team and probably a water polo team at Sharon High.  The more time in the pool, the pond or the ocean, the better for him. "My fellow athletic directors call me 'Commodore Sondheim,' "' he said with a laugh a few years back. Bob Sondheim, the longtime swimming coach and athletic director, died Monday at age 63, way too young for a man who had given so much to so many.  When Bob took over as the athletic director some 12 years ago, replacing the late Dick Corbirn, he had been working in government for people with disabilities. He was teased about being the new kid and …

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Former Sharon AD Bob Sondheim Dies

Sondheim, who retired last year, died Monday, according to reports Tuesday morning.

Robert Sondheim, Sharon's former Athletic Director, died Monday, according to an announcement on the Sharon Public Schools website Tuesday morning.  The cause of death was not immediately clear Tuesday.  Sondheim retired in 2012 after more than a decade serving as Sharon's athletic director and as a swim coach. Sharon Patch columnist Paul Izzo weighed in on Sondheim's retirement, his contributions to the town and the search for who should fill his shoes. A roast was held in Sondheim's honor in September at Saphire Estate in Sharon, an event at which several figures, including former WBZ Channel 4 correspondent Ron Sanders and former New England Patriots quarterback Steve Grogan, spoke.  Bill Martin took over for Sondheim as Athletic …

Gene Blumkin

4:15 pm on Friday, April 12, 2013

I worked with Bob for almost 10 years at the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission. He was a great man with a big heart,well liked by everyone at MRC as well as by all his clients. He loved Sharon, loved working with kids and he was really happy doing what he was doing. Great loss for all of us.   more ›

Boston Marathon Runner Profile: Peter Young to Run for Atrius Health Foundation

The 46-year-old Sharon resident will be running for Team Atrius Health Foundation 2013 and is aiming to raise $6,000 as he prepares to run for the Marathon.

Editor's Note: The following profile was assembled using information submitted by Sharon resident Celeste Kaye. If you are a Sharon resident running in the Boston Marathon this year and would like to be highlighted on Sharon Patch, please fill out our form here. Name: Peter Young, MD Age: 46 Reason for Running: Running the Boston Marathon has been one of my lifelong dreams. I am a physician at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, an Atrius Health member group. When I heard that the Atrius Health Foundation had once again been selected by John Hancock as an official nonprofit partner of the Boston Marathon, I felt an instant rush of excitement. The opportunity to raise funds by running for such an amazing Foundation is a dream come true for…

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