I am a Connecticut native with a deep passion and understanding of what makes the Nutmeg State special. After a year of covering communities in the Greater Boston area with Patch, I returned to my home state in 2017 to cover the area which has always held a special place in my heart.
A 2011 graduate and former football player for the Falcons of Joel Barlow High School in Redding, I lived in both Trumbull and Easton for 15 of my first 18 years (with a brief stint in Tokyo, Japan). After high school, I moved on to West Virginia University where I graduated in 2015.
Before joining Patch in December of 2015, I covered a variety of topics ranging from the municipal bond market to mixed martial arts fighting. I aim to use a variety of multimedia tools to capture what makes our part of Fairfield County so special.
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Before kids go out trick or treating on Halloween, fall is a good time to take inventory of who is living in your neighborhood.
Before kids go out trick or treating on Halloween, fall is a good time to take inventory of who is living in your neighborhood.
Before kids go out trick or treating on Halloween, fall is a good time to take inventory of who is living in your neighborhood.
Before kids go out trick or treating on Halloween, fall is a good time to take inventory of who is living in your neighborhood.
Before kids go out trick or treating on Halloween, fall is a good time to take inventory of who is living in your neighborhood.
UPDATE: Preliminary descriptions of the suspect and getaway vehicle are beginning to emerge.
Before kids go out trick or treating on Halloween, fall is a good time to take inventory of who is living in your neighborhood.
Before kids go out trick or treating on Halloween, fall is a good time to take inventory of who is living in your neighborhood.
Children’s advocates and state officials across the country have pleaded with Congress to renew the program.
Police are searching for a missing Danbury man.
Deepest condolences to Michael's family and friends.
The establishment will still serve food during the suspension.
At least 50 people were killed and more than 400 injured after a gunman opened fire on a country concert on the Las Vegas strip.
From Burlington Coat Factory to T.J. Maxx to Barnes & Noble, dozens of stores will stay closed on Thanksgiving Day 2017.
Applebee's-killing millennials can atone this October by drinking $1 margaritas at the chain.
Firefighters have been battling a brush fire in Bethel and Danbury for the past two days.
BREAKING: Have you seen this boy?
A new long-range winter forecast has just been released, and if you love snow we have some good news for you.
Architects presented designs for a new library building to the Board of Selectmen this week.
