Patch Picture of the Week Contest

WINNER: Thanksgiving Photo Contest

For nearly a week, Patch readers have been uploading photos. We've crowned our winner.

In our photo contest this week, readers from all over the region shared with us photos that illustrate Thanksgiving.  But we could only choose one. All photos uploaded before 6 p.m. yesterday were under consideration to be crowned the winner in Patch's Picture of the Week Contest. After deliberating, we had to go with Nicole McKay's photo, as shown above.  Congratulations, Nicole, and thank you to all those who participated! Please continue to share your photos with us, either through our blogging platform or by uploading to your local Patch site's Pics and Clips gallery. Nicole, we'll be emailing you so we can make arrangements to get you your $25 gift card. Return to Patch tomorrow, when you can start uploading pictures for our next …

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Patch Picture of the Week Contest

PHOTO CONTEST: Thanksgiving

Upload a picture that illustrates Thanksgiving, and you could win a gift card.

Our contest theme this week is Thanksgiving. There are limitless opportunities for photos that illustrate Thanksgiving, whether it's literally—a turkey, cornucopia, your family around the dinner table, the traditional Thanksgiving Day football game—or figuratively (something for which you're thankful). Get creative! Or not! We want to see your photos, either way. All entries will have a chance at winning a $25 gift card to a local business. Photos must be uploaded by 6 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, Nov. 26. You may enter as many photos as you'd like. If you like a particular photo, voice your support for it in the comments. The winner, chosen by Patch editors, will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Eligibility is limited to legal residents …

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Show Us Your Thanksgiving, You Could Win a Prize

You have photos from Thanksgiving. Upload them for a chance to win a gift card.

Now that you've digested your turkey and pie, you have time to sort through the photos you took on Thanksgiving. Enter your best into our photo contest before 6 p.m. tomorrow for the chance to win a $25 gift card to a local business. Whether it's a photo of your Thanksgiving spread, your family around the table, or anything else that says "Thanksgiving" to you, let's see it! To enter, click on this link and upload a photo.

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IMAGE GALLERY: Natick vs. Framingham Thanksgiving Football

Photos from the Thanksgiving rivalry game between Framingham and Natick.

Troy Flutie, the Quarterback of the Natick Red Hawks let his team to victory over Framingham during their annual Thanksgiving rivalry game on Thursday. The final score was 26-14. 

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Natick Defeats Framingham in Thanksgiving Matchup

Share your photos from the game here.

Led by Quarterback Troy Flutie, the Natick Red Hawks defeated Framingham in their annual Thanksgiving day rivalry game. The final score was 26-14.  We will have more photos for you from the game tomorrow. But for now - do you have any photos from the game to share with Patch?  Click the share button to the left and show your shots with your neighbors. 

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IMAGE GALLERY: Natick Service Council Donates Thanksgiving Offerings

Volunteers from Natick High School helped prepare donated food for delivery to families in need.

The Natick Service Council gathered food for weeks at its headquarters before organizing it for delivery to the town's families in need on Tuesday.  Students at Natick High School volunteered at the event, preparing bags of food that was donated by area residents. Around 300 families will benefit from this year's efforts.  To donate to the Natick Service Council, head to their website. 

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Tell Us About Your Thanksgiving Traditions

Whether you had an unusual dish, the regular fixings or your family plays games or watches football, every family has its Thanksgiving traditions. Share yours with us!

No matter how typical or unique your Thanksgiving, every family has its own traditions. Without them it wouldn't feel like the holidays. Every Thanksgiving, my family gathers in the living room of my aunt and uncle's house and watches football while we snack on hors d'oeuvres while my grandmother carves the turkey. We have the traditional turkey and all the fixings and always three kinds of pie—pecan, pumpkin and apple. Whether you have the traditional meal or your family reenacts the first Thanksgiving, we want to hear about your traditions! Comment in the comments section below about what your family and friends do for the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!

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4 Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving

Save your kitchen this Thanksgiving and visit these Natick restaurants that will serve up the classics for you and your loved ones.

1. Sel de la Terre in the Natick Mall is serving up a three-course Thanksgiving dinner this year for $58 per person. Kids 12 and younger can get half-priced meals. Call 508-650-1800 to make a reservation. If you'd rather enjoy your meal in the comfort of your own home and still not cook, you can call the restaurant's catering company, Au Soleil, and order Thanksgiving dinner to either pick up or have delivered. Call 617-442-4200 for this option. 2. If you'd like to go a little less traditional and swap some sushi for your usual turkey dinner, Minado Japanese Seafood Buffet Restaurant will be open for lunch between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. ($21.75 per person) and for dinner from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. ($31.95 per person). Call 508-647-0495 to make …

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Question of the Day

Traveling for Turkey This Year? [Poll]

Will you prepare this year's Thanksgiving meal at your home or will you travel to a relative or friend's home?

The cost of making Thanksgiving dinner has jumped dramatically this year, reports the American Farm Bureau Federation. The average cost to prepare a traditional dinner for 10 is $49.20, 13 percent more than the average of $43.47 last year. Compared to eating at a restaurant, though, the higher price is still a bargain, coming in at less than $5 per person. For some, paying a little more to enjoy the atmosphere of a restaurant—and, of course, to bypass hours of meal preparation—is worth the money. For others, the smell of turkey in the oven and home baked pumpkin pie is the only way to enjoy Thanksgiving. In today’s poll, we want to know where you plan to spend Thanksgiving dinner this year. Will you be enjoying a home cooked meal or …

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