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If I'm Robert Kraft and I read the following article by staff writer Amy DeMelia, I'd be on the phone to the registrar of the Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles, Rachel Kaprielian, in an instant to inquire about relocating the North Attleboro office to one of many vacant storefronts in Patriot Place.

Here are the first few paragraphs of Amy's article:

NORTH ATTLEBORO - The North Attleboro branch of the Registry of Motor Vehicles is among those slated to close, according to state Rep. Betty Po… Continue

The Patriots have issued their first official "reminder" about training camp, including a general schedule. Public workouts begin July 30, although some players will be arriving as early as July 21, I'm told, although they will not be available to media access or public view.

As camp nears, we'll pass along whatever changes there are in access and egress from the Gillette Stadium practice complex. The completion of construction at Patriot Place may result in one or two minor tweaks to parking a… Continue

You've probably noticed a few restaurant reviews and other dining tips on this blog over the last year or so; hey, what else would you expect from a fellow who enjoys fine cuisine (or greasy spoons) as much as I?

Well, I wanted to pass along one more quasi-local tip before I resume my series about Cuisine on the Road, which still has 13 stops around the NFL remaining. This isn't Patriots-related, but it would be worth your while to take a drive of 30-40 minutes to check out this new restaurant… Continue

This coming season, as we've noted several times already, is the 50th anniversary of the founding of the American Football League and its original franchises, including the Patriots. As part of that celebration, the folks in Foxboro have come up with another way to get fans involved in the festivities.

This time, the Patriots are asking their fans to determine the top 10 moments in the team's history via an online vote. Reporters and others were asked to submit their lists to the Patriots' PR d… Continue

At least three of our local high school football teams will be playing host to out-of-state opponents this year, adding spice to the always exciting football season.

Attleboro will play host to Darien, Conn., on Oct. 24 at Tozier-Cassidy Field, a 4 p.m. start for the Saturday game.

Bishop Feehan has a return match with Barrington, R.I., on Oct. 2, a Friday-night encounter at McGrath Stadium.

And Foxboro will play host to Rutland, Vt., on Sept. 25 at the Ahern School Field, a 7 p.m. start.

The Patriots are free of their football responsibilities until July 30 and the start of training camp, so it's time for some of them to become active in various civic/promotional endeavors. There's often a noble purpose behind most of these activities, although there's never a sponsor very far behind that wants to hitch its name and logo to the wagon of a popular pro player.

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It's always nice to see how hometown papers treat their sports heroes after they've gone away and made their fortunes elsewhere. Here's a link to a story in the Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald on Patriots' offensive lineman Russ Hochstein, who recently signed autographs in his home area during this short break between the OTAs, minicamps and training program and the start of training camp on July 30.

Obviously, the P… Continue

I'm on vacation and enjoying the time off from the blog, but I would be remiss if I did not make note of the passing of pop icon/whack job Michael Jackson of an apparent heart attack on Thursday. I wasn't a big fan of Jacko's music ("Billie Jean" was easy to dance to and I gave it an 85… Continue

The Patriots have been looking for a resident of South Dakota to visit The Hall at Patriot Place to have the distinction of being visited by someone from each of the 50 U.S. states, and they finally got one on Friday when Jezelle Ryan of Sioux Falls, a college student visiting family in Marblehead, was coaxed to make the drive down to Foxboro and receive a mini-helmet signed by ex-Patriot Adam Vinatieri (a South Dakotan himself) in return.

Here's the press release from the folks at the Hall:

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OK, folks, here's that juicy tidbit of news that you apparently can't live without.

According to that paragon of American journalism, People Magazine, Tom Brady's glamazon wife, übermodel Gisele Bündchen, is officially pregnant. It will be her first child (she's allegedly about three months along) and Brady's second, following 2-year-old John Edward Thomas Moynahan, his son by actress and spurned former galpal Bridget Moynahan.

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