5 Things You Need To Know Today: April 1

Funeral for Coach Bobby Brown this morning, candidates debate tonight, main library parking garage scheduled to be demolished today and Red Sox open the season against the Yankees all featured in today's column.

Our daily column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. A funeral Mass will be held this morning at 10 at St. Bridget Church for Robert L "Brownie Brown. Family and friends are invited to the Mass. Known as Coach Brown to many, he died Tuesday, at the age of 77, surrounded by family, after a short battle with cancer. Brown served in the Navy during the Korean War. While he was in the Navy, he was a notable baseball player. But in Framingham, Brown and hockey went hand-in-hand. He was involved in Framingham hockey for more than 50 years. In February, Framingham honored Coach Brown for his involved in hockey. "I will miss Bobby's guidance and …

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VIDEO: Golden Celebration for Coach Bobby Brown

Framingham Hockey honors Bobby Brown for his 50 year involvement. Thanks to Michelle Smith for the fabulous photos and thanks to Josh Perry for the You Tube video.

Framingham Hockey honors Bobby Brown for his 50-year involvement. He has been a volunteer coach for all levels of Framingham Youth hockey, Framingham South High School and Framingham High School. He has served as a varsity assistant, a junior varsity head coach, and one night last February against Medford was the varsity head coach. He was honored at the start of the Flyers vs Braintree hockey game Saturday night. During Brown's 50+ years in Framingham hockey, he has been an influence on many high school players including Stanley Cup Champions like Peter Taglienetti, but one of his biggest thrill in coaching was these last few years getting to teach his own grandsons how to skate and watching them come up through youth hockey. Thanks to …

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