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Jenna covers Brookline, Newton and Waltham. She is also the field editor for Charlestown, Chelmsford and Westford.
After graduating from Columbia Journalism School she moved to Boston in 2007 to work for The Christian Science Monitor for several years, including as Asia desk editor. She eventually made the switch to local journalism where she covered Brookline and Newton for GateHouse Media. She joined Patch in 2017. She's a runner, swimmer and loyal flip-flops fan. She knows how to throw a frisbee and has a love-hate relationship with coffee.
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A former inmate at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Devens was sentenced Tuesday in connection with making threats against federal agents.
2021 Boston Marathon officials announced the fall date for the famous road race with "cautious optimism."
Brookline's health department has been inundated calls about the vaccine, so they've opened a COVID-19 vaccine call center instead.
A man accused a Newton police officer of "escalating" a traffic interaction when he told the man he shouldn't swerve into his lane.
"I was upset about all the people who had lost their lives and wanted to see if we could do something," said Elizabeth Sockwell.
This comes following the abrupt resignation of a Select Board member who publically flung a gendered slur at another committee member.
Micro-businesses in Westford, Acton, Boxborough, Littleton and Maynard may qualify for $10K grants.
You can now use your E-ZPass to pay for gas, thanks to Waltham's Global Partners LP and PayByCar.
Berklee College of Music has been holding classes fully online since March.
Bridget Ray-Canada a School Committee member from Ward 1 said she will not be running for a third term.
Candidates running to replace councilors-at-large Jake Auchincloss and Jay Ciccone are racking up the endorsements.
Moderna said Monday it was developing a booster shot to protect against the highly contagious coronavirus strain identified in South Africa.
The Brookline coffee shop has made the list of top coffee shops in greater Boston multiple times.
The pandemic delayed the opening by months, but eventually Royal Tea was able to open, the owner said.
This chef is ready to pass on all he has learned to future students of the profession.
"Scammers use public health emergencies as opportunities for new fraud schemes," the town said.
Restaurants across the state, including in Chelmsford, will be able to stay open beyond 9:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 25.
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Restaurants across the state, including in Waltham, will be able to stay open beyond 9:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 25.