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Hometown: Levittown, Pa.
Birthday: Nov. 27
Bio: Seasoned journalist, eternal optimist, professional skeptic, hopeless romantic, Sagittarius. Mother of four. Wife of a great guy named Jim. Pet lover. Chronic gardener-savant.
Secret shame: I look forward to Friday night dance parties in my living room, heavy on the funk and 70s disco; and I truly like teenagers.
Wholeheartedly believe that great journalism begins with great storytelling.
After a delayed reaction to career journalism during which I got married and had a few kids, I spent a dozen years at the Bucks County Courier Times in Levittown, Pa., writing features, news enterprise and a weekly column about the antics of my family juxtaposed against universal truths of life. Also launched a teen section called r e a l i t y, which persists 18 years later.
Made the move to New Hampshire in 2001 to work for the New Hampshire Union Leader writing statewide news and features. Have learned to love snow.

New Hudson salon has a built-in formula for success.
Seven pages of recent arrests in Nashua.
Grant to be used for a community-based crisis intervention program for adults and to help kids with behavioral health challenges.
When vandals got the better of a local park, neighbors decided to fight back – with flair.
Hsiu-Feng Sun has two prior convictions for theft.
Nashua Police believe it's the same man who robbed Hudson gas station Sunday.
Police hope video of robber in action at Haffner's in Hudson on July 7 will help them make an arrest.
Fatalities include a 26-year-old Nashua man.
Heavy rain forecast for Monday could cause flash flooding in Nashua.
A man armed with a handgun robbed Haffner's gas station Sunday night.
Why the meeting was moved to Monday night, what's on tap for tonight's meeting and what you missed last time.
Rainy season means flooding. Here's what your city is planning to help protect properties.
What to expect this week in the world of downtown sidewalk construction.
The popular Mass. swimming spot is on the Westford/Tyngsborough town line.