Judge: Lawsuit Against Kraft Companies Can Go to Trial

The lawsuit against three Kraft Companies for the death of two women following a 2008 car crash after a Country Music Festival concert at Gillette Stadium will go to trial.

CORRECTION (11:41 a.m., Dec. 11, 2012) - Norfolk County Superior Court Judge Patrick Brady dismissed the lawsuit against The Kraft Group and Patriots owner and CEO Robert Kraft last Friday but ruled that the lawsuit against three Kraft companies, FXP, NPS and TeamOps, can go to trial. It was reported in an earlier version of this story that the lawsuit against Robert Kraft can go to trial, which is inaccurate. Norfolk County Superior Court Judge Patrick Brady dismissed the lawsuit against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft involving the deaths of two women in 2008 following a car crash after a Country Music Festival concert at Gillette Stadium but ruled the lawsuit against three of Kraft's companies, FXP, NPS and TeamOps can go to …

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Chesney Adds Second Show to 2013 Country Fest at Gillette Stadium

Country music star Kenny Chesney’s two-day ‘No Shoes Nation’ Tour stop in Foxborough will be Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23-24, 2013.

Country music star Kenny Chesney is returning to Foxborough for two nights in 2013, annoucing he will add a second show in August at Gillette Stadium as part of his "No Shoes Nation" tour. Chesney, along with several other country music stars, will be in Foxborough on Aug. 23-24, 2013 for the 10th annual New England Country Music Festival, better known as "Country Fest." Gillette Stadium announced Chesney added the additional show in Foxborough due to overwhelming demand for his Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013 concert. Chesney hold the Gillette Stadium record for most sold out concerts with eight and is expected to continue that sellout streak when tickets for both shows go on sale on Saturday, Dec. 8 at ticketmaster.com.   To commemorate the …

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Kenny Chesney Announces Return to Gillette Stadium in August for Country Fest

Country superstar Kenny Chesney will be bringing his "No Shoes Nation" Tour to Gillette Stadium in August for his eighth Country Fest performance. Tickets will be going on sale in December.

Kenny Chesney announced Thursday he will return to Gillette Stadium on Aug. 24, 2013, making a summer stop in Foxborough for the eighth time since 2006. Chesney has helped make the annual New England Country Music Festival at Gillette Stadium the largest concert series in New England, selling out Gillette Stadium each year from 2006 to 2009, and then again for two nights each in 2011 and 2012. He has played more shows at the stadium, which opened in 2002, than any other artist. The Corona Light Presents Kenny Chesney's ‘No Shoes Nation’ Tour will feature special guest Eric Church - whose critically-acclaimed album 'Chief' was named 'Album of the Year' at the 2012 CMA Awards - as well as Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves. “I believe what …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today

5 Things for Aug. 24: Country Fest, Parking Ban, Residents Visit Scott Brown and More

Here's five things you need to know today in Foxborough: New England’s Country Music Festival comes to Gillette Stadium Friday and Saturday, the town’s parking bylaw is in effect this weekend, residents visit U.S. Senator Scott Brown in D.C. and more!

Editor's note: Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. If you know of something happening in town that did not make our list, please add it in the comment section! 1. Sunny with a High Near 83 Friday in Foxborough Today’s weather in Foxborough, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Patchy fog after 2 a.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. 2. New England Country Music Festival at Gillette Stadium Featuring Kenny Chesney and Tim …

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