Karla joined Patch in mid-2010 as a Boston-area regional editor, making the leap into hyperlocal news after years of focus on the national and international news fronts at The Christian Science Monitor, CNN and CNN International -- doing online news since 1998. She has lived in a neighborhood she loves, Jamaica Plain, for more than 20 years, with a stint in lovely Atlanta sandwiched in the middle. Beyond the news, she is, among other things, a (fair-weather) biker, a rabid Celtic music fan and an unabashed church nerd.
Our weekly compilation of some of the more unusual police reports from around the area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Our weekly compilation of some of the more unusual police reports from around the area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Our weekly compilation of some of the more unusual police reports from around the area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Our weekly compilation of some of the more unusual police reports from around the area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Patch's weekly compilation of some of the more unusual police reports from around the area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Debate morning-after, Columbus Day holiday weekend & people who make a difference.
Debate morning-after, school's out for Columbus Day & people who make a difference.
Get details on the presidential debate schedule—and let us know what you, as a Needham resident, are hoping to hear tonight.
Get details on the presidential debates schedule — and let us know what you, as an Acton resident, are hoping to hear tonight.
Get details on the presidential debates schedule — and let us know what you, as a Sudbury resident, are hoping to hear tonight.
Get details on the presidential debates schedule — and let us know what you, as a Burlington resident, are hoping to hear tonight.
Raymond is back from a 12-month deployment.
Patch will be joined by local Massachusetts party officials and you can take part in the conversation.
The new fall television season is well underway; which new shows are you sticking with?
The new fall television season is well underway; which new shows are you sticking with?
A more fun way to watch tonight's debate, and more things to do and know about in Acton today.
A more fun way to watch tonight's debate, and more things to do and know about in Sudbury today.
Patch will be joined by local Massachusetts party officials and you can take part in the conversation.
Tired of packing lunches for the kids? See what the cafeterias have on offer.
The forecast, the selectmen, the birthdays. O, and where to find out about tomorrow's Walk to School Day.
