E-mail: mary.macdonald@patch.com	 Phone: 508-317-6136 Hometown: Hampton, NH Position: Local Editor, Milford Patch
Mary started her 20-year reporting career in New England, initially at the Vineyard Gazette on Martha's Vineyard, and later Foster's Daily Democrat in southern New Hampshire, where she covered local news in Rochester and Portsmouth, as well as in York, Maine. She left her native New Hampshire for a job as a police reporter at The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville.
After covering police, government and higher ed in Jacksonville, she moved to Atlanta to become a reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She specialized in education reporting for most of her nine years in Atlanta, later moving to general assignment, where she wrote news and feature stories from Atlanta's northern suburbs.
In 2009, Mary left the Atlanta paper to go to grad school, thinking she would like to try teaching. She taught English in Springfield (MA) for nearly two years, and has a master's degree in secondary education from University of Massachusetts Amherst.
When she's not working, Mary enjoys cooking, running, hiking and spending time with her family in Rhode Island.
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I am a registered Democrat who occasionally crosses over and votes Republican. I follow the issues most important to me, typically crime and education.
Religion
I'm not particularly religious. I was raised a Catholic but am not observant.
Nicolas Guaman, accused in the August 2011 killing of Matthew Denice, will get instruction from a Boston University law professor on the American legal system, and then another competency evaluation. The state prosecutor objected.
Milford residents will gather late this afternoon to remember the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
The following information was provided by the Milford Police Department. Charges do not indicate a conviction.
A Weston real estate pair fell in love with a badly injured pit bull mix, and they're selling homes to support the organization that saved her.
Milford Police Chief Thomas O'Loughlin testified Monday at the trial of Henry Papuga, the former manager of the Milford Water Company.
Take in tender, potted plants, and cover what you recently planted. A frost advisory will be in effect from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Take in tender, potted plants, and cover what you recently planted.
Take in tender, potted plants, and cover what you recently planted. A frost advisory will be in effect from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. Tuesday.
The trial of Henry Papuga, the retired manager of the Milford Water Company, continues Tuesday at Worcester Superior Court.
Henry Papuga, the former head of the Milford Water Co, waived his right to a trial by jury Monday and chose instead to have his case heard by a judge.
Everett officials have negotiated the first host community agreement with a casino developer for the greater Boston region. Milford has an active application, but no agreement yet.
Milford Regional Medical Center has received a grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure to expand access for screening for Latina women.
The following information was provided by the Milford Police Department. Charges do not indicate a conviction.
The following students were recognized by Middle School East.
The following students from Milford were named to the Commendation List for the second trimester.
The following information was provided by the Milford Police Department. Charges do not indicate a conviction.
All newly elected Town Meeting members are invited to take part in training early next week. The Annual Town Meeting in Milford is May 20.
Don't forget to leave the food out.
The following information was provided by the Milford Police Department. Charges do not indicate a conviction.