I believe everyone has a story worth telling and I've been telling those stories for over a decade.
I grew up on Martha's Vineyard (yes, people live there year-round), where I heard all sorts of wild tales, sparking the flame that led me to pursue my bachelor's degree in journalism from the Park School of Communications at Ithaca College. I am especially passionate about community journalism and spent the first four years of my career as the editor of an independent newspaper on the South Shore of Massachusetts.
While journalism has taken me on many adventures – from working behind the scenes as a producer at an NBC affiliate to behind the camera as a video producer for Boston University School of Medicine to the front of the classroom as a guest lecturer – it has always been in pursuit of the story.
Have a story to share? I'm all ears: gillian.smith@patch.com
The Fort Tryon Park playground got $4.2M in reconstruction funding to overhaul the water feature and spray shower and provide ADA upgrades.
Elsewhere in the city, the home sales market is on the rebound, with both inventory and sales prices increasing.
The New York City home sales market is on the rebound, with both inventory and sales prices increasing.
The New York City home sales market is on the rebound, with both inventory and sales prices increasing.
Just after 11 p.m. on Saturday, three men followed a fourth man inside Marte Grocery on Audubon Avenue in Washington Heights, police said.
Ridgefield's Southwest Cafe will host its Margarita 5K in a hybrid fashion this year: with both in-person and virtual events.
A black bear had to be put down after being struck by a car at the beginning of the week.
More than 100 residents gathered Wednesday outside the site of the former Charlie Brown's restaurant.
The new system will run a continuous 30-minute loop, Monday through Friday, in the morning and afternoon.
The platform provides first responders with the discipline and practice in methods of de-escalation and conflict resolution.
Longtime TV host and comedian Conan O'Brien was spotted at a local cafe this week, and took some time to pose for photos.
East Brunswick Police are seeking the public's help identifying a person believed to be connected to recent incidents of vandalism.
Edison will host a National Night Out event at the beginning of August for families to meet local first responders.
Thousands of prisoners were released to home confinement to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
A Spotswood man has been arrested and charged with the aggravated assault of a teenage girl.
South Brunswick police are investigating after a woman was struck by a car and killed Tuesday afternoon.
Rider University has been named as a national College of Distinction Across seven categories.
The Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra has appointed Jessica Morel as the new music director.
State data on the coronavirus in Delaware County shows incidents of the coronavirus are increasing.
Philadelphia is the country's ninth most stressed city, according to a new report.
