FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots head into the NFL draft with their usual needs at wide receiver and in the secondary.

Seth Sweet’s freshman year at Old Dominion University has gone by quickly. The Madison native will complete his last final by May 9 then head back to Maine.

When the University of Maine at Farmington women’s lacrosse team hosts a North Atlantic Conference tournament first-round game today, the Beavers will have a good and recent scouting report on their opponent.

The parking lot at the Hannaford in Gardiner, near the Kennebec River Rail Trail head, filled with people shortly before 6 p.m., Monday evening. Runners. Walkers. Adults. Children. Some wearing race T-shirts. Some wearing blue and gold (the colors of the Boston Marathon). Some wearing Boston Red Sox shirts, some wearing Celtics shirts. Some wearing duct tape on the back of their shirts with the words Boston Strong written on it.