<b>Email: </b>meghan.kelly@patch.com<br><b>Phone:</b> 781-850-6742<br><strong>Area covered:</strong> Weston, Mass. <br><b>Hometown:</b> Medfield, Mass.
<b>Bio:</b> Meghan started her journalism career as an editorial assistant at the MetroWest Daily News, writing obituaries and editing calendar items, letters to the editor and op-ed columns. She moved onto working as an administrative coordinator for the Department of Geography at Boston University, while also taking classes at BU's School of Communications in Print Journalism.
After a few semesters at BU, Meghan began working as a full-time reporter at The Beacon-Villager, covering Maynard and Stow, and later the Lexington Minuteman.
While at the Lexington Minuteman, Meghan won third place for government reporting from the New England Press Association in 2009.
Meghan has a BA(Honours) from the University of Westminster in London.
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<b>My Beliefs</b>
Local journalism is more important today than it ever has been. I want Weston Patch to be a place where you can find honest and unbiased stories, and where you feel like you can always have a voice. It's important that you trust me to give you a fair account of a particular issue.
<b>Politics</b>
I'm a registered Democrat, though I don't always vote straight Dem. I am pretty far left on the political spectrum, but I always appreciate well-reasoned, thoughtful debate with those who have different opinions than I do.
<b>Religion</b>
I was brought up Catholic, but I am no longer practicing. I am not a very spiritual person, and if I had to choose, I would describe myself as a secular humanist. However, I have great respect for religion and religious people.
<b>Local Hot-Button Issue</b>
Weston is one of the wealthiest towns in the state and the country. But even Westonites can't keep paying increasing property taxes forever. It's an issue facing so many towns and cities across the state, and I'm really interested in how municipalities are dealing and will deal with ever-increasing costs of operating, like health insurance, pensions, etc.
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Excerpts from the Weston Police dispatch. The following information was supplied by the Weston Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The Board of Selectmen discuss the Field School funding tonight, and four other things you need to know about Tuesday in Weston.
The Newton mayor, who is running for the Democratic nomination for Senate in 2012, made a campaign stop at a Weston home Sunday night.
The town is looking to fill a few vacancies on the Tree Advisory Group.
It's Monday. Here's what you need to know for today.
The following information was supplied by the Weston Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Excerpts from the Weston Police dispatch. The following information was supplied by the Weston Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Don't drink and drive.
Weston High School seniors will run the annual event on Saturday, Oct. 15, to benefit Camp Sunshine.
Will the weather hold out this weekend? Find that out, and more, with today's Five Things.
The state recently released MCAS numbers and Weston's numbers have either held steady or improved, for the most part.
What's up for Thursday.
Discover a Hidden Gem in Weston that you may have driven by and never known it existed. Or maybe you have not visited this interesting spot in years. So take a little trip with Patch...we’ll show you the way.
Weston School Superintendent Cheryl Maloney recently released her annual goals document, which was approved by the School Committee last week.
What's up for Wednesday? Read our Five Things and see.
The Weston School Committee and the architectural firm it has hired to design the new Field School presented the schematic design for the school on Monday night.
Excerpts from the Weston Police dispatch. The following information was supplied by the Weston Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
What you need to know for Tuesday.
We're looking for the best of Weston kids - individuals, teams and more.
The work on the dam will center around tree removal and increased flood protection.
