Tolland|News|
Debt Ceiling Deal Reached
The president has announced a compromise to avert a default.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
- Tolland, CT
Megan graduated from the University of Maine, Orono, in 1996 with a degree in French. She continued her education at Boston University where she earned a master's degree in Print Journalism with a focus on multi-media communications.
She began her professional career as a journalist at the Milford Daily News in Milford, MA, in 1999 before accepting a position at the Norwich Bulletin in Norwich, CT.
Until December 2010, when she joined Patch, Megan worked for more than 8 years as a staff writer for The Day newspaper in New London, CT, where she covered multiple towns and shot and edited video for theday.com.
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How Would a U.S. Debt Default Affect You?
Local and state officials weigh in on the potential effects if politicians in D.C. don't reach an agreement on raising the federal debt ceiling by next week.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Tolland|News|
How Will National Debt Ceiling Decision Affect Your Community
Local and state officials weigh in on the potential effects if politicians in D.C. don't reach an agreement on raising the federal debt ceiling.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Manchester, CT|News|
How Would a U.S. Debt Default Affect You?
Local and state officials weigh in on the potential effects if politicians in D.C. don't reach an agreement on raising the federal debt ceiling by next week.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Tolland|News|
Follow These Tips to Beat the Heat
Stay hydrated, stay indoors and don't over exert yourself during the heat wave.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Stratford, CT|News|
Grab Your Wand, Broom & Quidditch Robe and Get Thee to the Theater
It's time: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, the final movie version of J.K. Rowling's epic adventure of the young wizard, opens tonight.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Tolland|News|
Grab Your Wand, Broom & Quidditch Robe and Get Thee to the Theater
It's time: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, the final movie version of J.K. Rowling's epic adventure of the young wizard, opens tonight.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Vernon, CT|News|
Vehicle Catches Fire on I-84
Citizens assist at the scene until authorities can arrive; State Police report no back up on the highway.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Tolland|News|
Amber Alert for NY Boy, Mother
State police in New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut are looking for Matthew Slocum, the boy's father and woman's boyfriend, to question him about a triple homicide in New York state.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Windsor Locks-East Windsor, CT|News|
Sunny Day: A Good Time for Polka, Yoga, Flying a Kite and Eating Fresh Fruit
All of this can be found in and around Windsor Locks and East Windsor today, July 12, 2011.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Tolland|News|
Severe Thunderstorms Rolling into Region
The National Weather Service issues a severe thunderstorm warning.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Tolland|News|
Atlantis Lifts Off on Final NASA Shuttle Mission
The shuttle, which twice carried former Tolland resident Daniel C. Burbank to the international space station, rocketed into space at 11:29 a.m. Friday.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Tolland|News|
Casey Anthony Found Not Guilty
The Florida mother has been found not guilty of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Tolland|News|
Baby Jack "Frost" Returns to the Tolland Fire Department
In May, Cynthia Mello brought infant Jack William to the Tolland Fire Department to thank emergency personnel for their effort to deliver her safely to a Hartford Hospital in the midst of a January snowstorm.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Tolland|News|
Seminar on Mountain Lions This Week
Conserving Tolland will host a discussion about mountain lions on July 7 at Tolland High School.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Tolland|News|
Tolland Little League All-Stars Set to Play This Weekend
A wrap up of the Little League All-Star baseball and softball tournament heading into the holiday weekend.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Tolland|News|
Tolland All-Stars Defeat Manchester American
The 9- and 10-year-old baseball all-stars' bats were hot Wednesday.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Tolland|News|
Connecticut State Police Promoting Safety For July 4th Weekend
State police will have extra patrols over the long holiday weekend.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Tolland|News|
Tolland Little League All-Stars See Mixed Results
Here's a breakdown of how the teams fared Tuesday in the District 8 All-Star softball and baseball tournament.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Tolland|News|
Town Council Meeting; School Board Finalizes Budget
This week, the Town Council will hosts six public hearing, considers various line item transfers, while the Board of Education makes final decisions on its budget for 2011-12.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
