NFL Playoffs: TV Schedule and Where to Watch Divisional Round Games in Norwood

The New England Patriots host the Houston Texans at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the AFC Divisional Round. Here’s a roundup of where and when to catch all the NFL playoff action this weekend.

The divisional round of the NFL playoffs begins this weekend in Denver when the Broncos host the Baltimore Ravens at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Locally, the New England Patriots host the Houston Texans Sunday at Gillette Stadium. Kick-off in Foxborough is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Patriots fans hoping for another AFC Championship game in Foxborough will be tuning in Saturday to cheer on the Ravens against Peyton Manning and the Broncos while fans wanting to see a Brady-Manning showdown with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line will be favoring the Broncos Saturday.  Of course, in either scenario, the Patriots need to knock off the Houston Texans Sunday to advance. On the NFC side of the playoff bracket, the Green Bay Packers travel to San Francisco…

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Specialty Chicken Pies Coming to Dedham and More Nearby Restaurant News

A monthly roundup of nearby restaurant news from around the region.

We know Norwood residents don’t just stay in town when they want a night out and a break from cooking.   Restaurant coming and goings, new business and the best dishes and recipes are among the items that have appeared on Patch sites around the region over the past month. Below is a look at the restaurant and food stories covered in the past month.  DEDHAM Harrows is Bringing Chicken Pies to Dedham A restaurant serving the Reading community is coming to Dedham. Harrows Chicken Pies has been serving the residents of Reading since 1935, but will now give Dedham residents a taste of the product.  WALPOLE Red Wing Diner: Serving Walpole for Over 80 Years A staple restaurant on Rte. 1 in the Walpole-Foxborough line, the Red Wing Diner owner …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today in Norwood, Aug. 23

Your daily dose of Patch knowledge.

Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. WKLB 102.5 Country radio station will be hosting a promotion at Jake 'N Joes with Coors Light tonight from 7:30-9:30 p.m. There will be an acoustic artist playing your favorite hits and plenty of prizes and giveaways, including tickets to the Kenny Chesney concert the following weekend. Don't forget there will be a Cornhole Tourney starting at 8 p.m. on the patio as well. 2. Have something you would like included in our Five Things? Send the details to Kelly.Glista@patch.com! 3. Head over to Whole Foods Market in Legacy …

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Jake N’ Joes to Hire 60 to 65 Locals at Foxborough Location

The Foxborough Board of Selectmen approved the transfer of the all alcohol and restaurant license from Piccadilly Pub to Jake N’ Joes at Tuesday’s meeting and officially welcomed the sports grille to town.

Jake N’ Joes Sports Grille is opening a second location in Foxborough and will be looking to hire 60 to 65 employees from the area when it gets closer to its November opening, according to Gerrard D. Fruggiero, the restaurant’s manager. “We expect to hire 60 to 65 people from the local communities to work for us,” Fruggiero told the Foxborough Board of Selectmen at Tuesday’s public hearing regarding the liquor license transfer from Piccadilly Pub to Jake N’ Joes. “Once we get into a timeline of opening and are four weeks from anticipated training of staff, we will do on-site hiring where we will set up a trailer to do interviewing and hiring.” In its application to the town, Jake N’ Joes representatives listed a target opening date of Nov…

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Jake N’ Joes to Open New Location in Foxborough

Representatives from Jake N’ Joes will meet with Foxborough’s Board of Selectmen Tuesday to discuss the all alcohol restaurant liquor license transfer from Piccadilly Pub at 25 Foxborough Blvd.

Jake N’ Joes Sports Grille could be opening a new location in Foxborough at the former site of Piccadilly Pub by the end of November if the necessary licenses are approved by the town. Grand Slam Restaurant Concepts Foxborough LLC DBA Jake N’ Joes agreed to buy the Piccadilly Pub property on July 25 after the Worcester-based company shut the doors on its Foxborough location in February, according to the company’s application to the town. Grand Slam Restaurant Concepts Foxborough LLC, which is also associated with The Chateau restaurant chain, is interested in bringing Jake N' Joes to 25 Foxborough Blvd. Representatives from Grand Slam Restaurant Concepts Foxborough LLC will meet with the Foxborough Board of Selectmen Tuesday for a public …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today in Norwood, Aug. 16

Your daily dose of Patch knowledge.

Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. Head to Jake 'n Joes for their weekly Cornhole Tournament tonight starting at 8 p.m. It's free to sign up and games are played on the patio (weather permitting). Great prizes each week! 2. The Women's Community Committee Thrift Shop will be open today from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information click here. 3. Be sure to check out our new Patch Book Club feature! This week, we take a look at the national bestseller, "Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Super Athletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen" by …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, June 21

Your daily dose of Patch knowledge.

Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. Temperatures in Norwood could reach close to 100 degrees today. Make sure to stay cool and hydrated, especially if you're headed outside! 2. Jake 'n JOES is holding a second anniversary party tonight sponsered by Captain Morgan Black. There will be live music, customer appreciation raffles, and cornhole starting at 8 p.m. with Red Sox tickets for the winner. 3. New Horizon Health and Wellness Center of Norwood will host their second of three seminars this month on staying healthy the holistic way tonight at the Morrill …

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Patch Picks: Fathers' Day Edition

Some ideas for what to do with Dad on Sunday.

Patch Picks highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off, and more.  This weekly feature provides lists to help you, your family, friends, and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more. This week we asked for ideas for what to do and where to go to celebrate Fathers' Day this Sunday. Unfortunately, and for the first time in a while, we got no responses on this one. So here are some Norwood Patch editorial picks for Fathers' Day fun: Tee Time at the Norwood Country Club: This 18 hole, 71 par …

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Norwood Hockey Fans Unite: Where to Watch Game 7

A reminder of our picks for where to watch the Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals tonight.

It has been 39 years since the Boston Bruins sipped from Lord Stanley's Cup. Thirty-nine years since fans celebrated a hockey championship in the Hub. Thirty-nine years since Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr, Gerry Cheevers and Johnny Bucyk took turns hoisting the Cup in childish joy.  OK, you get the point, it has been a long time since this city celebrated a hockey championship and 21 years since the Bruins even played for a title. Tonight, history will be made as the Bruins take on the Vancouver Canucks in the seventh and final game of the Stanley Cup. The series is tied at three games a piece, and the winner of tonight's game will taste the glory of a championship. It has been a wild postseason run for these Boston Bruins and one that has the …

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