E-mail: Charlene.Arsenault@patch.com
Phone: 508-736-7708
Hometown: Central Massachusetts
Birthday: June 29, 1970
Snapshot: Married, keyboard player, animal activist who started the Pet Rock Festival, writer, night owl, chatterbox, kind of sporty, adventurous, bad at math and eating small portions.
I grew up in Leicester, MA, and graduated with an English degree from Fitchburg State College in 1993. Out of college, I landed a small weekly music column called The Beat Goes On (yeah, I didn't name it) under the tutelage of editor Sandy Bowles, who was also an editor at Patch.
But my first "real" job was at Worcester Magazine, which I nabbed not long after. Spending days in the news room, where then the pages were still tacked to the lightboard in the production room, typing led to becoming a music column, and ultimately to an editor position.
As a reporter Worcester Magazine, the Telegram and Gazette, Central MA News and a host of other publications, I have covered just about anything imaginable.
Politically, I'm unusual, especially in Massachusetts. Unusual in that I'm gay, yet I most often vote conservatively. I consider myself socially liberal and fiscally conservative and generally subscribe to the Libertarian way of thinking.
I am very concerned about never letting biases get in the way of presenting an objective story. In the end, the story is about the subjects—not me—and I always let them talk.
Over the years, I've gotten quite a few letters and comments that compliment my ability to be fair, my concern over anonymity (when it is requested) and sensitivity to keeping a comment in context.
I edit and provide content for Massachusetts Patch sites.
Known as the Stone Ridge apartments, 25 percent of these homes would be affordable housing. The development is for 80 acres on Cedar Street.
Local animal advocates are cheering a decision by the court upholding a cease and desist order against Laughlin Kennels in Oxford.
The public school system is hiring a whole lot of people right now. Get your resume in.
Framingham State University’s Fashion Design and Retailing major was recently ranked 38th in the nation and best in New England.
Want to join the Council on Aging? They'd love to have you.
Both northbound lanes were closed around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday due to a crash.
It was being reported that a human skull was found in a wooded area; turns out, it's not real. But it scared a bunch of people.
Here are the pending construction projects that affect Grafton.
Three of these students made the headmaster's circle.
A 32-year-old is dead following Tuesday's crash in Grafton.
The man was allegedly too drunk to take the field sobriety tests.
Communities were awarded for fostering programs for students to safely walk and bike to school.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health notified city officials on July 5 that West Nile Virus was detected.
The following are excerpts from the Northborough police log. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Your taxes are due fairly soon. Don't be late.
The board unanimously voted for the new town administrator.
Most of the unauthorized purchases were for clothing, furs and jewelry at boutique stores in the Boston area.
"We believe that removing unwanted guns from homes will make Wayland safer."
A driver has died after a crash on Tuesday afternoon on the Mass. Pike.
Two students from Natick have made the prestigious honor roll.
