Boston Sports Desk

TOM BRADY PRESS CONFERENCE FROM GILLETTE

Boston Sports Desk — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:12:09 +0000

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady addresses the media during his press conference at Gillette Stadium on Thursday, January 26, 2012.

Q: Why do you think it is that a lot of these undrafted or unheralded guys come into this environment and succeed? Why are they able to get opportunities here when other places don’t seem to give them that opportunity?

TB: I think there are a lot of guys on a lot of teams that aren’t necessarily the high picks or are undrafted free agents that get an opportunity and really take advantage of it. It speaks to those guys and their character and their ability to work hard and find a place that really fits for them. A guy like Danny Woodhead, we were excited to get him when we got him last year. He’s a heck of a football player. He’s really made an impact on our team since that first game. Coach Belichick, if you’re on this team, he has confidence in you. You know when you lose confidence he wouldn’t get through to you. I think everyone has a lot of confidence when you’re a part of this team and you’re able to take the field and Coach puts the trust in you to go out there and help try to win us football games.

Q: As someone who has Super Bowl experience, what are you trying to get through to your teammates as you prepare for the game?

TB: Coach Belichick prepares the team pretty well. What a lot of the veterans have tried to do is set an example by doing the right thing. It’s not so much, ‘Hey this is the way it’s going to be,’ it’s ‘Look, we’re going to work hard, it’s a football game for us, it might be the Super Bowl for everybody else but for us we’re going there to try to win a football so put all the distractions aside and don’t let anything get in the way of our preparation.’ That’s ultimately what is most important. This game, everyone will remember for their rest of their life. Hopefully it’s a good memory.

Q: Do you have any doubt Rob Gronkowski will be ready for the game?

TB: I have no idea. I’m not sure. I think everyone deals with bumps and bruises this time of year. It’s the Super Bowl so we’re all trying to get out there and be healthy. It would suck to miss this game. You put all the work in over the course of the entire year and to have the opportunity to play in this game, you know everyone is going to be doing everything they can to be out there.

Q: When you were hurt in the AFC title game in 2007, you had no doubts you’d be ready.

TB: Yeah, I wasn’t going to miss that game. I don’t miss many. I certainly wasn’t going to miss that one.

Q: You told Robert Kraft, ‘Don’t worry, I’ll play better next game,’ after the AFC Championship Game. Do you immediately turn the page or is that how you work to bounce back?

TB: I’m always trying to play better. Every player on this team is trying to play better every week. I’m glad we won that game; glad we’re sitting in this position now. I think a lot of guys played really well and that’s what it is going to take again this week. I always have private conversations with Mr. Kraft but they’re supposed to be private but I guess they’re not.

Q: Can you talk about Tom Martinez and the matching donor program?

TB: He’s been a great friend of mine for a long time. He taught me how to throw the football at a very young age. He’s been looking for a kidney for quite awhile. Hopefully we can find him one soon. A lot of people are looking for kidneys or some different type of transplants but he’s very deserving. He’s a great man.

Q: What sort of pressures do you personally experience in a game of this magnitude based on the caliber of play that you exhibit?

TB: I think there’s pressure for every player. It’s not necessarily me. Certainly there’s pressure on me; there’s pressure on the coaches and the players. We’re expected to do our job at a very high level. You go into this game where you’re playing your toughest opponent. There are only two teams that are playing in this that are still going. There’s certainly a finality to this game that you’re putting absolutely everything you can into it preparation-wise. You’re expected to go out there and play at your very best. There’s no reason why we shouldn’t because we’ve had 110 practices, this is our 23rd game of the year. It’s pretty incredible when you think of a real long football season. We have experience, we’ve seen a lot. This is our third time we’ll be playing this team: preseason, regular season and postseason. There is some familiarity with them. Everyone should be excited and ready to go out there and play our best game.

Q: What has it meant to have a guy like BenJarvus Green-Ellis in the backfield for you? A steadying presence back there; maybe not the flashiest but he’s consistently hitting the four yards per carry mark.

TB: Benny, since the day he got here, he’s worked extremely hard. He really kind of broke through in ’08. He got a lot of opportunities there and really took advantage of them. He’s always done that. He runs hard, he’s tough, he’s smart, catches the ball well, blitz pickup is really good, he’s got great vision, he’s hard to tackle. It’s great; he’s very consistent back there. We have a great group of backs.

Q: Can you talk about what Mrs. Kraft meant to you personally and why she has been such a big inspiration to this team?

TB: I spoke about that so many times. I think she’s just been a wonderful influence on every guy that has been a part of this team. We wear her initials on our patch on our jersey. It has certainly been a meaningful year for Mr. Kraft and his family. We know how important this season is to him. Hopefully we represent her well by wearing that patch.

Q: This is the fifth Super Bowl for you, Kevin Faulk and Matt Light. What does that say about you guys and this organization?

TB: We’ve won a lot of games.

Q: You’ve each had injuries that have ended seasons.

TB: I think we’ve been very fortunate. It’s one thing to be a good team. We’ve gotten some breaks. To be in this position, you certainly need some good fortune too. We’re relatively healthy, we’ve had a tough schedule but we fought through some adversity. It’s a very mentally tough team. I think there’s some very good veteran leadership and certainly the rookies have done a good job missing all of the offseason program and really done a great job for us. It requires everybody. It’s every single player on this team, every coach, every practice squad player that has really made a commitment to each other to come out here every day for these 106 practices and give everything he can to the team. We’ve won 15 games, three losses; it hasn’t been all perfect but we’re finding ways to win these games. That’s ultimately how you move on and get to this point.

Q: Do you have to utilize your quick read to get rid of the ball quickly so you’re not at risk back there because of the pressure the Giants’ front four can bring?

TB: They can rush the passer. There’s no doubt about that. In playing them before, you understand that they can – they stripped sacked us on our own 10-yard line or something like that when we played them last. They get a lot of turnovers. They put a lot of pressure on you with their front four. They have a big, physical group that plays really well together. You watch them play against the 49ers; they played a great game defensively. They gave up two points against Atlanta which was on a defensive score. They’re a great football team, they have a great defense. Every time we play them, it’s, you talk about their defense, their pass rush. It’s going to be a good game -we have our work cut out for us.

Q: What are your impressions of Eli Manning?

TB: He’s a great quarterback. He’s been a first pick in the draft. I’ve always watched him. He does everything you’re looking for as a quarterback. I’ve seen it firsthand what he can do in the fourth quarter of these games. He’s done a great job bringing his team back. He’s a great leader. You always hear that coming out of New York, the guys really have a lot of respect for him and so do I.

Q: How hard is it to train yourself to stand in until the last second to deliver the ball?

TB: It’s part of the position and like I said, you watch the San Francisco game and I watched that and he was getting drilled and just stood in there and kept making the throws, trusting his protection and came through when they needed him. He’s certainly a great leader for that team and plays at an extremely high level. You don’t get to this game without playing at a high level. He seems to always do it down the stretch. I have a ton of respect for him. He’s a great competitor. He’s a great quarterback for that team.

Q: Earlier in the week you said you were going to play the best game of your career.

TB: I said I hoped to.

Q: What made you make that comment and do you need to play the best game of your career to beat a team like the Giants?

TB: I sure hope so. I hope I do. I go out there and you try to be at your very best in the biggest game. My teammates really count on that, certainly I count on that. There’s a lot of preparation that goes into that. Playing with confidence and anticipation and understanding the game plan and going out and executing it when it matters the most. That’s what it’s going to take. It’s a great team that we’re playing; everyone is going to need to be at their best.

ROSS SIGNS 1-YEAR DEAL WITH RED SOX

Boston Sports Desk — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:55:10 +0000

RED SOX SIGN OUTFIELDER CODY ROSS TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT

Right-handed Pitcher Scott Atchison Designated for Assignment

BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today signed outfielder Cody Ross to a one-year contract for the 2012 season. No further terms were disclosed. To make room for Ross on the 40-man roster, the Red Sox designated right-handed pitcher Scott Atchison for assignment.

The announcement was made by Executive Vice President/General Manager Ben Cherington.

Ross played in 121 games for the Giants in 2011, including 107 starts, and appeared at all three outfield positions. The 31-year-old knocked 14 home runs, his sixth straight season with double-digit homers, and hit .240 (97-for-405) last year with 25 doubles, 52 RBI and 54 runs, and led the Giants with a career-high 49 walks. He made just one error in 192 total chances in the field and tallied eight assists. A right-handed batter, he hit at a .309 clip (17-for-55) with four home runs and 10 RBI in 13 games in September.

Selected by Detroit in the fourth round of the 1999 First-Year Player Draft, Ross has played in 757 Major League games over eight seasons with the Tigers (2003), Dodgers (2005-06), Reds (2006), Marlins (2006-10) and Giants (2010-11). He has a .261 career average (636-for-2,436) with 152 doubles, 11 triples, 100 home runs, 371 RBI, 328 runs, 197 walks and 28 stolen bases. Ross has hit at a .282 clip (193-for-684) off left-handed pitching and is posting a .563 slugging percentage against southpaws in his career, the seventh-best mark in the Majors since 2003. He earned MVP honors for the National League Championship Series in 2010 after batting .350 (7-for-20) with three home runs and five RBI, and hit .294 (15-for-51) with five home runs and 10 RBI in 15 games overall that postseason to help the Giants to a World Series title.

The 35-year-old Atchison made 17 appearances over six stints with the Red Sox in 2011, posting a 1-0 record with a 3.26 ERA (11 ER/30.1 IP) and his first Major League save. He also pitched in 36 games with Triple-A Pawtucket, including one start, going 6-2 with five saves, a 2.64 ERA (18 ER/61.1 IP), 72 strikeouts and nine walks. Signed by the Red Sox as a free agent on December 2, 2009, the right-hander has appeared in 113 career Major League games (one start) over parts of five seasons with the Mariners (2004-05), Giants (2007) and Red Sox (2010-11), tallying a 4.09 ERA (72 ER/158.1 IP) and 128 strikeouts while going 5-6 with one save.

KEVIN HARRIMAN

BOSTON LOBSTERS NOTES

Boston Sports Desk — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:45:00 +0000

The 2012 Boston Lobsters InterClub Socials start up in February.

At Boston Lobsters’ InterClub Socials events, we have a blast on the court, at cocktail gatherings, and then again at the Boston Lobsters matches.

We would love to have more clubs on our 2012 schedule, playing other regional clubs in the WTT format (3.0, 3.5 & 4.0) and having a great time! Participating clubs host matches between February-June, while the Finals take place in the Boston Lobsters stadium.

If you are interested in participating please contact Ryan@BostonLobsters.net /
603-860-7067.

…Did we mention the cocktails?

Last year, Bass River took home the championship with a 58-57 victory over Manchester Athletic Club at the end of June. Good luck to all of our participants this year.

On December 15, 2011, the Cohasset Tennis Club hosted a world-class doubles exhibition presented by the Boston Lobsters to benefit Tenacity, which was co-founded by Boston Lobsters coach Bud Schultz. Playing in the event were Lobsters doubles specialist Eric Butorac, fellow top 100 players Jamie Cerretani and Adil Shamasdin, and Harvard’s Christo Schultz, son of Bud and a No. 1 singles and doubles player for the Crimson.

Eric Butorac had a strong showing in the Australian Open with new partner Bruno Soares of Brazil. The doubles pair won their first three matches and reached the quarterfinals, against Leander Paes of the Washington Kastles and Radek Stepanek. Currently Eric Bruno are the number 10 ranked doubles team in the world.

SOX EXTEND CONTRACT WITH LOWELL SPINNERS

Boston Sports Desk — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:42:51 +0000

RED SOX EXTEND PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT WITH LOWELL SPINNERS THROUGH 2014

BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox and Lowell (MA) Spinners today announced the extension of their Player Development Contract (PDC) for an additional two years. The extension keeps the Red Sox New York-Penn League Short-Season Single-A affiliate in Lowell through the 2014 season.

Red Sox Director of Player Development Ben Crockett and Spinners Owner Drew Weber and President/General Manager Tim Bawmann made the announcement.

“We are very happy to extend our productive relationship with the Spinners through 2014,” said Crockett. “The Spinners organization and the community of Lowell really embrace our young players and provide them an exciting introduction to Red Sox Nation. Drew Weber, Tim Bawmann and the entire Spinners staff foster an excellent atmosphere for development and we look forward to our continued partnership.”

The Red Sox originally entered into an agreement with the Spinners when the franchise moved from Elmira, New York to Lowell prior to the 1996 season. The PDC was last extended for two years through the 2012 season in December 2009.

“There couldn’t be a better organization to work with than the Boston Red Sox,” said Bawmann. “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with the Red Sox organization in developing the future stars of Fenway Park here in Lowell. From the ownership group to the talented baseball operations staff, the Red Sox are a top-notch organization to work with.”

In 1998, the team moved to the new Edward A. LeLacheur Park, where the Spinners had a decade-long, 413-game sellout streak from August 2, 1999-August 31, 2010. Former Spinners currently with the Red Sox include Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury and Kevin Youkilis.

Lowell is one of Boston’s six minor league affiliates, joining Triple-A Pawtucket (International League), Double-A Portland (Eastern League), High-A Salem (Carolina League), Single-A Greenville (South Atlantic League) and Rookie Gulf Coast Red Sox (Gulf Coast League).

P-BRUINS SEND HUTCHINSON TO READING

Boston Sports Desk — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:36:59 +0000

Providence, RI – The Providence Bruins, in their 20^th season in the American Hockey League, today announced that the Boston Bruins have reassigned goaltender Michael Hutchinson to the Reading Royals of the ECHL.

Hutchinson, 21, has appeared in 12 games for Providence this season, compiling a 3-8-0 record and a .915 save percentage. A native of Barrie, ON Hutchinson made his professional debut on October 8, 2010 and his first professional win and start on October 9 at Springfield. Last season, Hutchinson saw time in 18 games with Reading, compiling a 9-5-4 record and 2.86 GAA. Before turning pro, Hutchinson spent four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League, including three with the Barrie Colts and one with the London Knights.

The Royals (16-18-3-3, 38 PTS) are currently in third place in the Atlantic Division. Last season, the Royals clinched first place in the Atlantic Division with a 44-23-2-3 record. The club advanced to the second round of the playoffs, before falling to the Kalamazoo Wings in four games. Hutchinson joins former P-Bruins Ryan Button, Rob Kwiet, Olivier Labelle and Karel St. Laurent.

PATRIOTS LOOK FOR 4TH SUPER BOWL WIN

Boston Sports Desk — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:14:20 +0000

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (13-3) vs. NEW YORK GIANTS (9-7)
Sunday, February 5, 2012  Lucas Oil Stadium (*63,000)  6:30 p.m. The New England Patriots will seek their fourth Super Bowl title when they face off against the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5.
PATRIOTS ADVANCE TO SEVENTH SUPER BOWL OVERALL; SIXTH OF THE KRAFT ERA
New England has advanced to its seventh Super Bowl in franchise history, a total that ranks third in NFL history behind only Dallas and Pittsburgh (8 berths each). The Patriots’ appearance in Super
Bowl XLVI will be its sixth Super Bowl appearance since Robert Kraft purchased the team in 1994, a total that is the most in the league over that span (Pittsburgh, 4). Kraft is the first owner in NFL history to have his team in six Super Bowls.
PATRIOTS IN THE SUPER BOWL (3-3)
Date Game Opponent W/L Score
02/05/12 XLVI New York Giants – -
02/03/08 XLII New York Giants L 14-17
02/06/05 XXXIX Philadelphia W 24-21
02/01/04 XXXVIII Carolina W 32-29
02/03/02 XXXVI St. Louis W 20-17
01/26/97 XXXI Green Bay L 21-35
01/26/86 XX Chicago L 10-46

ALL-TIME SUPER BOWL BERTHS
8 Dallas
8 Pittsburgh
7 New England
6 Denver

SUPER BOWL REMATCH
Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis will be the fifth Super Bowl rematch in NFL history. The New England Patriots and the New York Giants faced each other in Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3, 2008 in Arizona with the Giants prevailing 17-14.
SUPER BOWL REMATCHES
Miami vs. Washington – Super Bowl VII and Super Bowl XVII
Pittsburgh vs. Dallas – Super Bowl X, Super Bowl XIII, Super Bowl XXX
San Francisco vs. Cincinnati – Super Bowl XVI, Super Bowl XXIII
Dallas-Buffalo vs. Super Bowl XXVII, Super Bowl XXVIII

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TELEVISION: The game will be broadcast by NBC and can be seen in Boston on
WHDH-TV Channel 7. Al Michaels will handle play-by-play duties with Cris
Collinsworth providing color. Michele Tafoya will serve as the sideline reporter.

This week’s game will be broadcast to a national audience by
Westwood One Radio Sports on WEEI 97.7 FM. Kevin Harlan and Boomer Esiason will call the
game. James Lofton and Mark Malone will provide sideline analysis.
RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio
Network. Play-by-play broadcaster Gil Santos is in his 35th season as the voice of
the Patriots and will call the action along with Patriots Hall of Famer Gino
Cappelletti. Scott Zolak will provide sideline analysis.

PATRIOTS DEDICATE 2011 SEASON TO MYRA KRAFT
The Patriots dedicated the 2011 season to the loving memory of
Myra Kraft, who passed away on July 20 after a courageous
battle with cancer. Every Patriots player and coach are honoring
Myra’s memory by wearing a patch with her initials on it in recognition of her lifelong
contributions to the local and global philanthropic community and her influence on
the charitable mission of the entire Patriots organization. The patch has been worn
on the left chest of every player throughout the season.

KEVIN HARRIMAN

BRUINS KICK OFF “PJ” DRIVE

Boston Sports Desk — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:30:57 +0000

BRUINS FIFTH ANNUAL “PJ DRIVE” KICKS OFF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 PRESENTED
BY AT&T

BOSTON, MA – Beginning Tuesday, February 1, the Boston Bruins, Cradles
to Crayons and AT&T are teaming up to host the Fifth Annual PJ Drive for
Massachusetts’ children in need. Throughout the month of February,
Bruins’ fans, families, schools and corporations are encouraged to
donate new, unused pajamas for underprivileged children statewide. Fans
can drop off pajamas at 77 AT&T retail store locations throughout New
England. See below for the participating AT&T stores.

This year, AT&T is offering fans the chance to text a $5 donation to
help support the Bruins PJ Drive. Fans can text PJ to 27722 and be
automatically entered to win a chance to shop for PJ’s with a Boston
Bruins player in February. Texting contest ends February 5, 2012.

On Saturday, February 11, Boston Bruins will be hosting their in-game
collection during the Bruins/Predators game at 1 :00 p.m. In addition to
helping children in need, fans choosing to participate will receive a
raffle ticket for each pair of pajamas donated for the chance to win
Boston Bruins team autographed memorabilia.

There are a number of ways to get involved with the 2012 PJ Drive:

School Participation:
This year, schools statewide are invited to participate in the
collections. All grade levels K-5 are welcome to sign-up. The class that
collects the most pajamas wins an in-school visit to their classroom
from a Bruins player and the Bruins mascot, Blades. All of the
registration information can be found at www.bostonbruins.com.

Youth Hockey Participation:
This year youth hockey teams throughout the state are invited to
participate in the collection. The youth hockey team that collects the
largest amount of pajamas will win an on-ice youth hockey clinic with
the Bruins Youth Hockey Development staff.

Online Donations:
For members of the community looking to participate but are unable to
make it to the Bruins game or AT&T can make a monetary donation online
at www.bostonbruins.com/pjdrive. A gift of $25 provides one child with a
pair of fuzzy pajamas, one week’s worth of warm clothing, educational
toys, bedtime stories, and a comfort blanket.

AT&T Drop-off Locations:
Massachusetts
Boston, MA (Boylston Street Store 410, 647 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
02116)
Boston, MA (Washington Street Store 4044, 290 Washington Street, Boston,
MA 02108)
Boston, MA (Washington Street Store 74012, 371 Washington Street,
Boston, MA 02108)
Braintree, MA (South Shore Plaza, 250 Granite Street, Braintree, MA
02184)
Brockton, MA (Brockton, 641 Pleasant Street, Brockton, MA 02301)
Brookline, MA (Brookline Store 274, 1329 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA
02466)
Burlington, MA (Burlington Mall Store #1050A, 75 Middlesex Turnpike,
Burlington, MA 01803)
Burlington, MA (Burlington Store 4045, 75 Middlesex Turnpike,
Burlington, MA 01803)
Cambridge, MA (Cambridgeside Galleria, 100 Cambridgeside Place,
Cambridge, MA 02141)
Cambridge, MA (Alewife, 174 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA 02138)
Chestnut Hill, MA (Chestnut Hill, 3B Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA
02467)
Dedham, MA (Providence Highway Store 1024, Dedham, MA 02026)
Fall River, MA (Fall River Store, 85 Mariano Bishop Boulevard, Fall
River, MA 02721)
Falmouth, MA (Falmouth Store, 62 Davis Straits, Falmouth, MA 02540)
Framingham, MA (Framingham Store 288, 50-60 Worcester Road, Framingham,
MA 01701)
Franklin, MA (Franklin Store 4046, 25 Franklin Village Drive, Franklin,
MA 02038)
Hadley, MA (Hadley, 359 Russell Street, Hadley, MA 01035)
Hanover, MA (Hanover Store, 1363 Washington Street, Hanover, MA 02339)
Holyoke, MA (Holyoke Mall Store 1126, 50 Holyoke Street, Holyoke, MA
01040)
Holyoke, MA (Holyoke Store 4047, 98 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA
01040)
Hyannis, MA (Cape Cod Mall Store 1057, 769 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA
02601)
Hyannis, MA (Hyannis Store 9034, 1214 Iyannough Road Route 132, Hyannis,
MA 02601)
Malden, MA (Malden, 329 Main Mansfield, MA (Mansfield, 287 School Street, Mansfield, MA 02048)
Marlborough, MA (Solomon Pond Mall Kiosk 7478, 601 Donald Lynch
Boulevard, Marlborough, MA 01752)
Methuen, MA (Methuen Store 398, 90 Pleasant Valley Street, Methuen, MA
01844)
Millbury, MA (Millbury, 70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike, Millbury, MA
01527)
Natick, MA (Natick Mall Store, 1245 Worcester Street Suite #1170,
Natick, MA 01760)
New Bedford, MA (New Bedford, 606 Tarkiln Hill Road, New Bedford, MA
02745)
Newton, MA (Newton Store 265, 88 Needham Street, Newton, MA 02461)
North Attleboro (Emerald Square Store 626, 999 S Washington Street,
North Attleboro, MA 02760)
North Dartmouth, MA (North Dartmouth, 450 State Road, North Dartmouth,
MA 02747)
Northhampton, MA (Northhampton Store 4050, 140 Main Street,
Northhampton, MA 01060)
NorthBorough, MA (Northborough Retail Store, 8112 Shops Way,
Northborough, MA 01532)
Norwell, MA (Norwell Store, 10 Washington Street, Norwell, MA 02061)
Peabody, MA (Northshore Mall Store, 210 Andover Street Space E182,
Peabody, MA 01960)
Peabody, MA (One Sylvan Store 4051, 1 Sylvan Street, Peabody, MA 01960)
Plymouth, MA (Plymouth, 33 Home Depot Road, Plymouth, MA 02360)
Randolph, MA (Randolph Store 4052, 1395 North Main Street, Randolph, MA
02368)
Roslindale, MA (Roslindale, 718 American Legion Highway, Roslindale, MA
02131)
Saugus, MA (Square One Mall Store 624, 1201 Broadway S121, Saugus, MA
01906)
Seekonk, MA (Seekonk Store, 211 Highland Avenue, Seekonk, MA 02771)
Springfield, MA (Springfield, 826 Boston Road, Springfield, MA 01119)
Waltham, MA (Waltham Store 69604, 475 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451)
Wareham, MA (Wareham Crossing, 2421 Cranberry Highway, Wareham, MA
02571)
West Springfield, MA (West Springfield Store 89092, 1018 Riverdale
Street, West Springfield, MA 01089)
Woburn, MA (Woburn Mall Store, 296 Mishawum Road, Space #210/215D,
Woburn, MA 01801)
Worcester, MA (453 Park Avenue, Worcester, MA 01610)

Maine
Brunswick, ME (Brunswick/ Cook’s Corner Store 129, 190 Bath Road,
Brunswick, ME 04011)
Portland, ME (Marginal Way, 211 Marginal Way, Portland, Maine 04101)
Saco, ME (Saco Store 88, 35 Scamman Street, Saco, Maine 04072)
Scarborough, ME (Payne Road Plaza Store 223, 456 Payne Road, Scarborough
Maine, 04074)

South Portland, ME (Maine Mall Store 1189, 364 Maine Mall, South
Portland Maine, 04106)
Windham, ME (Windham Store 172, 765 Roosevelt TRL, Windham, ME 04062)

New Hampshire
Concord, NH (Steeplegate Mall Store 555, 270 Loudon Road, Concord, NH
03301)
Keene, NH (Keene, 346 Winchester Street, Keene, NH 03431)
Manchester, NH (Mall of New Hampshire Store 1086, 1500 Willow Street,
Manchester, NH 03103)
Nashua, NH (Nashua Store 10895, 296 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua, NH
03060)
Nashua, NH (Pheasant Mall Store 822, 310 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua,
NH 03060)
Portsmouth, NH (Staples Plaza Store 649, 1981 Woodbury Avenue,
Portsmouth, NH 03801)
Salem, NH (Rockingham Park Mall Store, 99 Rockingham Park Boulevard,
Space W101, Salem, NH 03079)
Somersworth, NH (Somersworth Store 67, 497A High Street, Somersworth, NH
03878)

Rhode Island
Cranston, RI (Cranston Store, 540A Reservoir Avenue, Cranston, RI 02910)
East Greenwich (Division Street, 1239 Division Street, East Greenwich,
RI 02818)
Lincoln, RI (Lincoln Mall, 622 George Washington Highway, space 41A,
Lincoln, RI 02865)
North Kingstown, RI (North Kingstown Store, 6670 Post Road, North
Kingstown, RI 02852)
Smithfield, RI (Smithfield, 371 Putnam Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917)
Warwick, RI (Bald Hill Plaza Store, 1000 Bald Hill Road, Warwick, RI
02886)
Warwick, RI (Warwick Mall Store, 400 Bald Hill Road, Warwick, RI 02886)

Vermont
Bennington, VT (Bennington, 135 Hannaford Square, Bennington, VT 05201)
Burlington, VT (Burlington Town Center, 49 Church Street. Burlington, VT
05401)
Essex, VT (Essex Junction, 101B Pearl Street, Essex, VT 05452)
Montpelier, VT (Montpelier Center, 89 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05602)
Rutland, VT (Rutland Store, 476 Holiday Drive, Rutland, VT 05701)St Albans, VT (St Albans, 213 Swanton Road, St Albans, VT 05478)
Williston, VT (Williston, 121 Connor Way, Williston, VT 05495)

About Cradles-to-Crayons
Founded in 2002, Cradles to Crayons (C2C) is an innovative
Massachusetts-based nonprofit organization that equips homeless and
in-need children with the basic essentials they need to feel safe, warm,
ready to learn and valued. While meeting the immediate needs of
low-income children, C2C also sets a foundation for lasting change by
providing meaningful, tangible volunteer opportunities to thousands of
individuals and hundreds of organizations each year.

Fans interested in learning more about Boston Bruins players, or ticket
options, should visit the team website at www.bostonbruins.com or call
617.624.BEAR.

SOX & NESN TO HOST “TOWN MEETING”

Boston Sports Desk — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:48:00 +0000

RED SOX AND NESN TO HOST 2012 RED SOX “TOWN HALL MEETING” WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1

AT WORCESTER TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

NESN to Deliver Complete Coverage on February 2 at 10 PM

BOSTON, MA – As the Boston Red Sox prepare to head to Fort Myers to begin the 2012 season, the team is partnering with NESN to host a town hall-style meeting for fans on Wednesday, February 1 at 7:00 pm. The 2012 Red Sox Town Hall Meeting will be an interactive conversation between fans and Red Sox General Manager Ben Cherington and Manager Bobby Valentine.

“The value our fans continue to bring to the team is unequaled, and this town hall meeting is an opportunity for the organization to have an open and honest dialogue with the people who have been the touchstone of this franchise for so many years,” said Red Sox General Manager Ben Cherington. “We look forward to engaging with our fans face-to-face, and having a lively discussion that we will all benefit from.”

The Red Sox Town Hall Meeting will be held at Worcester Technical High School in Worcester, MA and televised on NESN on February 2 at 10:00 PM immediately after NESN’s Boston Bruins coverage. NESN’s Red Sox studio host Tom Caron will serve as the host for the event.

“NESN is always looking for ways to give fans unparalleled access to the team,” said Sean McGrail, NESN President and CEO. “Worcester is an ideal place for this event, giving fans in central Massachusetts an opportunity to interact directly with two of the team’s top decision-makers a few weeks before pitchers and catchers report to Fort Myers.”

“It is an honor to host the Red Sox and NESN at our school,” said Worcester Technical High School Principal Sheila Harrity. “We recently celebrated our 100th anniversary just like Fenway and look forward to welcoming ‘Red Sox Nation’ to Worcester Technical High School.”

Fans interested in attending the Red Sox Town Hall can send an email to NESNTownHall@redsox.com. Space will be limited and fans will be selected on a first-come first-served basis.

For those in Red Sox Nation who are unable to attend the Town Hall Meeting in person, there will still be an opportunity to participate by submitting questions in advance online at NESN.com/TownHall or via Twitter by sending a tweet to @NESN and including the hashtag #TownHall. Excerpts from the Red Sox Town Hall event will also be posted on NESN.com/TownHall after it airs on NESN.

CLAUDE JULIEN PRESS CONFERENCE

Boston Sports Desk — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:10:01 +0000

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CHIARELLI PRESS CONFERENCE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE

Boston Sports Desk — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:28:35 +0000

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