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While the boys of summer hibernate, the Red Sox will keep Fenway Park busy with a series of hockey games at the ballpark in January.

The Phoenix Coyotes had been waiting so long for a new owner that they barely blinked when NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced a tentative deal was in place. They had become immune to the ownership saga and, besides, had more pressing business in front of them: a spot in the Western Conference finals. Capping a momentous day, the Coyotes celebrated news of a new owner with a 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday night to reach the conference finals for the first time in 33 years as an NHL franchise.

Here's what Fenway Park looks like today. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff Work is almost complete on the ice rink that will be used for a series of events in January. It kicks off with a city of Boston skate day Sunday, followed by several days of hockey games. A schedule of events is available on the Red Sox' Frozen Fenway page . Info about the city skate days is available on Boston's web site . Boston.com has more photos , and we'll add photo from the events to that gallery as we get them.

Parks and Recreation 9:30 p.m., Channel 7 It's a "West Wing" reunion of sorts as Bradley Whitford comes to Pawnee. While Whitford will be costarring as a city councilman from whom Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler, above with Whitford) seeks help, we're hoping the former Josh Lyman gets to cross paths with his old castmate Rob Lowe in one of those patented "West Wing" walk-and-talks. It's a treat to welcome this comedy back from hiatus in a season where they've done a great job telling the story of Leslie's run for political office while utilizing every character in her campaign in hilarious and...

ROSTRAVER, Pa. - Heavy snow buildup from recent storms likely contributed to the collapse of an ice rink roof, causing a panicked evacuation but no injuries, a fire official and the building’s owner said. “We believe it was excessive weight from the copious quantities of snow that we’ve had over the past 10 days,’’ Jim Murphy, who has owned the Rostraver Ice Garden since 1993, said yesterday. “We believe a laminated wood truss broke and that caused two other ones to go and the roof to pancake in that area.’’ The region has gotten more than 2 feet of snow in the past...

Connecticut State Police say two men are in custody as troopers investigate fires that damaged a home and destroyed a regional curling club's ice rink. Authorities say the incidents in Norfolk culminated with a police chase early Sunday to capture the suspects. Firefighters were called late Saturday to a fire at an empty home, and were finishing there when they learned the Norfolk Curling Club's facility was on fire. Officials say it's likely to be declared a total loss. Police did not immediately disclose the suspects' names Sunday or charges they face,...

WASHINGTON — A water main break iced over a major commuter highway in Washington’s Maryland suburbs yesterday, snarling morning traffic and swamping parked cars. Authorities said the pipe ruptured in an office park that backs up to Capital Beltway in Prince George’s County and sent water down a small hill onto the road, where it froze. Officials closed all southbound lanes along a 2-mile stretch of Interstate 95 for several hours. Water from the broken main shot 8 or 9 feet in the air, said Lyn Riggins, a spokeswoman for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.

Mayor Thomas Menino is hosting a free New Year's Day skate at a city landmark more associated with green grass and summer breezes. Today from 9:45 to 11 a.m., residents will get to take a spin on an ice rink built at Fenway Park. The event kicks off "Frozen Fenway" celebrations, which run until Jan. 16 and feature several hockey games between local high school and college teams, including Northeastern University and Boston College.

JAY, Vt. - Birinder Bhullar had grown weary of the long business trips between his native India and the United States, so he decided to make his home in New York. But the white-haired former engineer soon realized that he would have to wait years for a visa to move to America. Instead, Bhullar and hundreds of other wealthy immigrants found a faster way into the United States, through a ski resort in Vermont. In exchange for investing $500,000 in the resort to create jobs, the US government gave him a green card three months ago. The 55-year-old businessman is among 450 investors from India, China,...

Parks and Recreation 9:30 p.m., Channel 7 It's a "West Wing" reunion of sorts as Bradley Whitford comes to Pawnee. While Whitford will be costarring as a city councilman from whom Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler, above with Whitford) seeks help, we're hoping the former Josh Lyman gets to cross paths with his old castmate Rob Lowe in one of those patented "West Wing" walk-and-talks. It's a treat to welcome this comedy back from hiatus in a season where they've done a great job telling the story of Leslie's run for political office while utilizing every character in her...

By Jessica Bartlett, Town Correspondent Numerous organizations have expressed an interest in designing and building an ice skating rink and pool at Braintree High School as town officials work to get the new athletic complex up and running by February 2013. The first formal indication of interest is due May 18, when designers and builders are to respond to what's known as a "Request for Interest," submitting a proposal of what they would like to see built on the site and how it might work with the town.

Milton special Town Meeting members unanimously approved a warrant article this week that will allow the town to lease the Max Ulin Ice Rink from the state for $1 a year for up to 25 years. Curry College currently manages the rink and will most likely continue to do so with the new agreement. Governor Deval Patrick signed a legislative amendment late last year allowing Milton, with Town Meeting approval, to lease the rink from the state, which handed over management of the rink to the town after losing nearly $400,000 a year running it. - Natalie Feulner

Mayor Thomas Menino is hosting a free New Year's Day skate at a city landmark more associated with green grass and summer breezes. Today from 9:45 to 11 a.m., residents will get to take a spin on an ice rink built at Fenway Park. The event kicks off "Frozen Fenway" celebrations, which run until Jan. 16 and feature several hockey games between local high school and college teams, including Northeastern University and Boston College.

While the boys of summer hibernate, the Red Sox will keep Fenway Park busy with a series of hockey games at the ballpark in January.

Here's what Fenway Park looks like today. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff Work is almost complete on the ice rink that will be used for a series of events in January. It kicks off with a city of Boston skate day Sunday, followed by several days of hockey games. A schedule of events is available on the Red Sox' Frozen Fenway page . Info about the city skate days is available on Boston's web site . Boston.com has more photos , and we'll add photo from the events to that gallery as we get them.

Connecticut State Police say two men are in custody as troopers investigate fires that damaged a home and destroyed a regional curling club's ice rink. Authorities say the incidents in Norfolk culminated with a police chase early Sunday to capture the suspects. Firefighters were called late Saturday to a fire at an empty home, and were finishing there when they learned the Norfolk Curling Club's facility was on fire. Officials say it's likely to be declared a total loss. Police did not immediately disclose the suspects' names...

DENNIS -- The coach of Barnstable High School's hockey team has been charged with attacking and beating a referee who sent him to the penalty box during a men's hockey league playoff game, police said. Michael Nunges, 36, of Barnstable, was arrested Wednesday at an ice rink in South Dennis. The referee -- William Ahern, 48, of West Bridgewater -- was treated for head and facial injuries at Cape Cod Hospital and released. Nunges was arrested on assault charges and was released on his own recognizance after pleading innocent yesterday at his arraignment in Orleans District Court.

AUGUSTA, Maine - A plan to bring the decommissioned aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy to Portland Harbor as a tourist attraction and museum got support from the Maine House yesterday. Representatives passed a nonbinding resolution backing the idea, which supporters say will generate tourism and jobs and will not cost taxpayers anything. The resolution awaits a Senate vote. Most of the state’s gubernatorial candidates and the Portland City Council also back the plan. The resolution’s sponsor, Representative Patsy Crockett, said the nonprofit USS John F....

JAY, Vt. - Birinder Bhullar had grown weary of the long business trips between his native India and the United States, so he decided to make his home in New York. But the white-haired former engineer soon realized that he would have to wait years for a visa to move to America. Instead, Bhullar and hundreds of other wealthy immigrants found a faster way into the United States, through a ski resort in Vermont. In exchange for investing $500,000 in the resort to create jobs, the US government gave him a green card three months ago. The 55-year-old businessman is among 450 investors from India, China,...

It’s good to see Matthew Perry and his sarcastic mug again, after the failure of “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip’’ in 2007. Most of his “Friends’’ friends have had safe landings since their decade in the hitcom stratosphere — Courteney Cox in “Cougar Town,’’ Matt LeBlanc in the fantastic “Episodes,’’ Lisa Kudrow with “The Comeback,’’ and Jennifer Aniston in the movies and the tabloid void. But Perry has remained adrift, like Chandler Bing still fending off failure and feelings with one-liners.