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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Baseball might be 'America's Pastime,' but we all know that football is king. And Patch is the perfect place to dish on the sport that's talked about 365 days a year.
Concord-Carlisle will play Bedford at least twice this year.
An upcoming Alzheimer workshop, to be held in Lexington, will be open to the public.
Here's the scoop on what's happening around Lexington this week.
Here's the scoop on what's happening around Lexington this week.
These simple, sly recipes make fruits and veggies enjoyable for picky eaters.
Baseball might be 'America's Pastime, but here in Concord we know that football is king. And Patch is the perfect place to dish on the sport that's talked about 365 days a year.
Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a reported sexual assault on a young woman that allegedly occurred Aug. 6 in Newton.
Ahead of Labor Day Weekend, the Concord Police Department announces its latest 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' mobilization.
A $100,000 price drop only enhances the appeal of this fabulous colonial.
A $100,000 price drop only enhances the appeal of this fabulous colonial.
The following information was provided by the Concord Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
The following information was provided by the Lexington Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Use this map to find markets open any day of the week.
Use this map to find markets open any day of the week.
Get a look at the fall lineup of featured speakers.
Richard Tubman, a Concord resident who co-owns and operates Circle Furniture, joined the organization's board last month.
The following information was provided by the Concord Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
We've got five things you need to see, do and know on Aug. 16 in Lexington.
