Thursday, November 22, 2012
A brief note from the editor...
Dear Medfield Patch Readers, Thank you for taking a moment out of your busy Thanksgiving holiday to check in with Patch. We, too, will be enjoying the holiday with family and friends but wanted to take just a minute to say "Thank you" for all you do to support Medfield Patch. As you know, Patch's mission is to focus on hyperlocal stories (peppered with a few other interesting items along the way), to be a place where the community can gather in cyberspace (when you can't get to Lord's or the local coffee shop), and to be a sort of one-stop-shop where we can all share local news, announcements, photos, etc. Medfield residents have helped us with that mission since welcoming us to town nearly two year ago (wow!), and for that we are truly…
Here are some tips from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to make your Thanksgiving travel a little easier.
Will you be driving on Thanksgiving night? If so, you can snag a free cup of joe courtesy of the state. Free coffee will be served at all 18 Massachusetts Department of Tranportation (MassDOT) service plazas between 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving night until 5 a.m. on Friday, Nov 23, courtesy of McDonalds, Burger King and Gulf. Thanksgiving holiday traffic is expected to be at its peak on Tuesday, Nov. 20, Wednesday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 25, according to MassDOT. To avoid delays on busy days, drivers should consider hitting the road during the early morning or after 8 p.m. The worst heavy traffic and busiest toll plazas are expected at I-90's Exit 9, which connects to I-84 on the way to Connecticut and New York, according to MassDOT. …
Start planning your Black Friday shopping now.
Technology has changed the Thanksgiving tradition of flipping through the Black Friday newspaper circulars -- now you can look at them, in advance, on-line. Here are just a handful of the circulars that have been released already with deals that you find online today (if you'd like to shop on Turkey Day). Walmart Target Michaels AC Moore Kohls Best Buy Toys R Us Sports Authority Modells Dick’s Sporting Goods Macys This list is just a sampling of the many online circulars and specials. To search for more, check out these sites for Black Friday sales or check each individual business: The Black Friday BF Ads
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Tomorrow's the big day...
Tick tock... As we wind down the hours to the big Thanksgiving feast, we're already thinking about dessert. How about you? Which is your favorite kind of pie? Don't see your favorite? Tell us about it in the comments.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Four day and counting...
As we get ready to set the Thanksgiving table, we're curious...
Colleen M. Sullivan
7:25 am on Thursday, November 22, 2012
And Thank You, Theresa.....Happy Thanksgiving! more ›