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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Such a close conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn hasn’t happened since 1623. The Ursid meteor shower peak coincides with the winter solstice.
Such a close conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn hasn’t happened since 1623. The Ursid meteor shower peak coincides with the winter solstice.
Did we miss any? Add them in the comments section below.
Did we miss any? Add them in the comments section below.
Hyundai Motor Group is set to buy a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp in a $1.1 billion deal.
The closure comes as the owners of the restaurant chain — the same family that founded it in Cambridge — were preparing to sell.
Did you snap a photo of something beautiful or interesting during the snowstorm? Send them our way, we'll include them.
Package thefts are a growing problem as online shopping explodes. Police offer some tips to thwart porch pirates.
Package thefts are a growing problem as online shopping explodes. Chelmsford police offer some tips to thwart porch pirates.
Package thefts are a growing problem as online shopping explodes. Westford police offer some tips to thwart porch pirates.
Package thefts are a growing problem as online shopping explodes. Waltham police offer some tips to thwart porch pirates.
Package thefts are a growing problem as online shopping explodes. Newton police offer some tips to thwart porch pirates.
Package thefts are a growing problem as online shopping explodes. Brookline police offer some tips to thwart porch pirates.
Zachary Mandel, a Newton South High School junior, died in a crash in October. More than 180 people have donated $27,000 in his name.
The vet seeks to help families in the district who can't afford veterinary care, but now it is offering services to everyone.
In the past two weeks some 406 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Waltham.
There's still "significant" snow removal work to be done at and around each school, Interim Superintendent Jim Marini said.
Here's what to know.
If you parked your car in a school lot because of the emergency parking ban, you have until 8 p.m. to get your car moved.
While the snow was still falling Thursday morning three cars were damaged in a car fire. Officials are still investigating what caused it.
