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Highlighting News Stories for Our Town for the week of  January 5, 2003

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The Week – Jan. 5

The Year – 2004

The Big Game in Foxboro

Once again, the professional sport scene dominates the local news for the start of January 2004.

The New England Patriots are contending for the championship of the NFL once more. This Saturday, Jan. 10, at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, the Patriots will play the Tennessee Titans for the opportunity to contend for the conference title the next week.

For the first time in the history of this sports franchise, the team is a favorite to continue on to the championship game in February.

What does this mean for the folks who do not live and breathe football?

1. Traffic will be a consideration from late Saturday afternoon on for motorists on Route 1.

2. Crossing Route 1 at the Walpole/Sharon line will be difficult in late afternoon.

3. With the game starting late Saturday night, traffic returning after the game should not pose problems for others.

Local Budgets 

The early days of January signal the rush of work to be done on preparing the budget for the next fiscal year. Although revenue projections for the state are optimistic, it is too early to estimate how state reimbursements may increase.

Elections

2004 signals a presidential election year. With the primary election in New Hampshire coming up, there will be a lot of media attention on the democratic contenders.

Weather

Colder temperatures are coming. Our respite from the wintry days of early December is over.