Email: Brendan.lewis@patch.com
Phone: 978-761-9568
Hometown: Tewksbury
Birthday: Oct. 17, 1982
Position: Editor of Andover Patch
Brendan grew up in the suburbs of North Tewksbury and attended private schools all his life. During his elementary years, he attended Notre Dame Academy and attended high school at St. John's Preparatory School. He later studied business at Quinnipiac University, achieving my B.S. in Business Management in 2005. However, during second semester senior year at Quinnipiac Brendan discovered a love for journalism and immediately began writing for the school newspaper. He worked in circulation at the Lowell Sun after graduating from Quinnipiac and eventually convinced editorial managers to allow him to freelance at the Lowell Sun. From there he eventually worked as a fulltime reporter in various towns in Middlesex County and Essex County for over four years at Community Newspaper Company. He has been an avid drummer/percussionist since adolescence and enjoys hiking and outdoor activities. He also achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 2001.
Your Beliefs
My beliefs are simple but strong. I feel that everyone should be responsible for their own actions, and that includes admitting your responsibility even if it's indirect. Despite it being a cliché and hackneyed notion, I believe that communication is key. I've seen far too many things go wrong because two sides did not know how to communicate with each other, whether it's between two musicians in a band or two colleagues at work. I feel many problems can be solved with open lines of communication.
Politics
I'm not registered with a certain party. I feel that politics should be kept grounded in the issues they surround.
Religion
I'm not religious but I was raised Roman Catholic and received my confirmation. I'm not sure where religion stands in my life right now.
Local Hot-Button Issues
I think big issues in the community focus on keeping taxes down and services level. I think there is a push to regionalize services in general and I feel that communities should always give regionalization a chance when it knocks on their door. I think that town leaders should make budgeting priorities based on the will of the public and that universal state funding cuts should be spread equally across the town and school.
Dr. Richard Keller has agreed not to practice medicine while investigators look into the accusations that he received over 50 DVDs of child pornography.
Two recent polls show Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren has more support from female voters, but Sen. Scott Brown has more support from independents.
Before you start your day here are five things you need to know.
Check out homes that sold on Standish Circle and Red Spring Road.
Here is a Letter to the Editor from Andover resident Margot Bixby in support of Democratic state representative candidate Barbara L'Italien.
Apple picking season has once again begun and we're featuring some of the best places to go apple picking in the area.
Before you start your day here are five things you need to know.
The following information was supplied by the Andover Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Print coupons, find grocery specials and email lists to yourself and friends using Patch's new "Grocery Specials" section.
Check out some photos of Andover Day and then add some favorite photos that you took at Andover Day this year.
Before you start your day here are five things you need to know today.
Check out homes on River Road and Boston Road that are all under $400,000.
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Dr. Richard Keller, who was charged with receiving child porn videos, was not reappointed as the private school's medical director due to inappropriate behavior, among other reasons.
The Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control District will be conducting preventive mosquito control spraying at the Andover High School and West Middle School athletic fields.
Before you start your day here are five things you need to know.
The manager at Andover's IM Wireless Verizon store expects iPhone 5 sales to go through the roof.
Dr. Richard Keller, who was charged with receiving child porn videos, was not reappointed as the private school's medical director due to inappropriate behavior, among other reasons.
Stop signs are not optional, but they're sometimes treated as if they are.
The following information was supplied by the Andover Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
