Email: charlie.breitrose (at) patch.com Phone: 617-272-5575 Hometown: Stanford, Calif. Birthday: March 12
Bio: Charlie worked in newspapers in his home state of California and in the Massachusetts for 14 years before joining Patch. He has made his home in Watertown since 2003.
He enjoys watching all kinds of sports, loves to travel and loves food - both eating and cooking it. Charlie launched the Watertown Patch site in October 2010 and served as editor until June 2013. He now works as a Field Editor at Patch.
Charlie attended the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) as an undergraduate where he studied geology. While in Ann Arbor, he got his start in journalism as a sports writer for the Michigan Daily student paper. He got is master's degree at Indiana University in Bloomington before moving to California to begin his career. After a couple of stints at other publications, he landed a job at the Palo Alto Weekly. In 2001 he moved out to Massachusetts to work for the MetroWest Daily News.
My Beliefs
At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable.
Politics
I tend to be left of center, politically. I often support the Democrat, but I believe it is important for governments at all levels to watch budget, and should always look for ways to make services more efficient and think carefully before adding taxes or fees.
Religion
I do not practice any religion. I grew up with a Protestant Christian mother and a Jewish father, and my wife has a large Irish Catholic family.
Local Hot-Button Issues
Watertown has felt the impact of the economic recession, but so far, town government has been able to avoid an override. Though a small town, Watertown has many distinct neighborhoods. Residents are working hard to preserve the character of their neighborhood as Watertown changes and developments go up.
The retired member of the police department allegedly tried to get prescription drugs from a Marlborough pharmacy with a forged prescription.
The Watertown Town Democratic Committee held its caucus to select delegates for the convention in July.
The Raiders have two teams in the ice hockey state tournament.
On-street parking will be banned during the snow emergency.
Both squads from Watertown earned spots in the state tournament.
Old buildings have been torn down and trucked off, PCB soil still must be cleaned up.
Girls hockey in the state tourney, Lowell School fund raiser and diabetes workshop.
The event will be held March 8 in Watertown.
The local cable channel needs anchors for it's Watertown Weekly News show.
Celebrate Longfellow's birthday, Armenian dance performance and public skating.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Watertown Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
The man refused to cooperate with the taxi driver or police.
The burglar took several items from a home on Barnard Avenue.
Sea creatures at the mall, Maritime music and kids can make a craft.
The Public Works Department's snow dump is full and workers must find a way to store more snow.
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See who made the dean's list at two colleges.
What sold on the real estate market this week?
Update on the clean up of the Army site, a free movie and kids can learn how to bake.
The store received a tip about a pair stealing from another branch of the store.
The arrest came after an investigation by a regional drug task force.