Since I was 11, I knew I wanted to be a reporter and a have been lucky enough to have made a career of it.
I've worked for a variety of local and regional newspapers, national magazines, and even banged out a few books.
I'm by nature nosy, which is why I'm ideally suited to my chosen profession. I've been writing for Patch since its founding in Southeastern Connecticut and I'm thrilled to be the Editor of The Lymes.
You can reach me any time at jayne.keedle@patch.com or by phone (860) 437-8131. I'm always looking for news tips!
An Iranian mine blew a 25 foot hole in the American frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts on April 14, 1988. “Operation Praying Mantis” was the retaliation for that attack. Marine General George B. Crist, born in Hartford, CT, in 1931, oversaw the operation.
Check out the video breakdown of kettlebell swings, box jumps and wall ball.
Amy and Michael Garofalo and their two sons were in Boston last week celebrating the one-year anniversary of Amy's stem cell transplant for bone marrow cancer. The family says they're lucky to be alive.
The once ubiquitous bunny is the focus of conservationists who say the little rabbit's habitat is shrinking to dangerous levels.
Considered a delicacy in some parts of the world, these bugs in your backyard could be a newfound treat.
The proposal would increase student fees between $400 and $500 annually, which has riled some UConn students.
Jasmine, Alex and Lily search for their fur-ever homes.
Public Information Officer Lt. J. Paul Vance of the state police provides answers to your law enforcement questions.
State police are asking for the public's help in locating an Eastern Connecticut State University student who was last seen on April 20.
UConn's Department of Animal Sciences will sell off its rehabilitated rescue horses.
For the last eight years, Connecticut has ranked last in the nation in the percentage of National School Lunch Program schools that also offer breakfast.
After last night's public hearing, East Lyme Board of Finance set the budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 at $63.1 million. That should result in a .58 mill increase but revenues remain the big unknown.
Thanks to donations that poured in after a fire razed the Little League Press Box, the season is starting off with new facilities and new gear.
Today's obituaries for Old Lyme and Lyme
New London County got an "F" in the latest air quality report from the American Lung Association.
The Old Lyme Conservation Commission is holding its second annual Community Earth Day on Sunday, April 28.
East Lyme, Old Lyme, and Lyme are all participating in the sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 27.
Five things to know for East Lyme, Old Lyme, and Lyme on Friday, April 26, 2013.
A draft bill introduced in the U.S. Senate on April 25 seeks to find a more permanent storage solution for the nation's nuclear waste.
State police caution people not to give out personal information over the phone and never invite an unsolicited caller to visit.
