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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A week ago, Concord-Carlisle High School read a Muslim poem but not the Pledge of Allegiance on the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. On Tuesday night, school officials faced the public for the first time.
Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts have plenty of pumpkin offerings in the fall. What’s your favorite?
Fall foliage is nearly here. Click through to boston.com for an amazing interactive map of the best spots to leaf peep.
Governor's order applies to all state facilities and town halls.
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.
Click on the homes on the map to see rental properties available in Concord.
Click on the homes on the map to see rental properties available in Acton.
We've got five things you need to see, do and know on Sept. 17 in Concord.
We've got five things you need to see, od and know on Sept. 17 in Acton.
Looking for a new job? A variety of companies are hiring around the Acton area.
Looking for a new job? See who's hiring in the Concord area.
In statements issued and, reportedly, at a Sept. 17 public meeting, Concord-Carlisle Principal Peter Badalament is apologizing after his school read a Muslim poem and overlooked the Pledge of Allegiance on the 12th anniversary of 9/11.
Environmental groups propose ballot question to expand the 30-year-old law.
Attorney general says as governor she’ll never stop fighting in Monday morning announcement.
Environmental groups propose ballot question to expand the 30-year-old law.
What would you like to see open where the candy shop used to be?
Literary worlds collide in Concord later this month.
Here's a quick look at what you need to know for the week ahead in Acton.
Here's a quick look at what you need to know for the week ahead in Concord.
