Grew up in a small, sports-obsessed town in Central Massachusetts and attended three local colleges in five years, eventually graduating Framingham State with an English degree in 2007. According to a letter to my future self -- penned as an eighth-grader -- I've long had dreams of becoming a sports journalist. But I didn't really do anything about it until my third semester at FSC (now U). That's when my professor (thanks, Desmond) convinced me to quit messing around in nonsense classes, join the school paper and get an internship. I did. I was hired out of college to the Bedford Minuteman newspaper, and bounced around to a few of the Minuteman's sister papers, including The Concord Journal and Belmont Citizen-Herald, before joining Patch in April 2011 as Lexington's editor.
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From the Concord man caught stealing Mike Napoli’s first baseman’s mitt to controversy in the schools, Concord Patch’s top stories of 2013 featured an eclectic mix.
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The following information was provided by the Acton Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
The following information was provided by the Concord Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Use Patch and Moviefone to find the best flick for a night out with friends or family.
Use Patch and Moviefone to find the best flick for a night out with friends or family.
Chad Ettwein, 39, is facing charges from a Dec. 27 incident.
Looking back at the some of most popular blog posts on Acton Patch.
The following information was provided by the Concord Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
The following information was provided by the Acton Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Looking back at the some of most popular blog posts on Concord Patch.
What you need to see, do and know on Dec. 27 in Concord.
What you need to see, do and know on Dec. 27 in Acton.
Westford family was displaced by a house fire last Friday, Dec. 20.
Westford family was displaced by a house fire last Friday, Dec. 20.
Westford family was displaced by a house fire last Friday, Dec. 20.
Did you receive your UPS or FedEx packages in time for Christmas? Many people didn't, and they've been taking their outrage to the Internet.
Did you receive your UPS or FedEx packages in time for Christmas? Many people didn't, and they've been taking their outrage to the Internet.
Disposing of a Christmas tree in Concord? Get ready to save the dates or call the Boy Scouts.
