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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It’s been seven months since the landmark ‘Bottle Ban’ became law, but bottled water isn't extinct in Concord. Instead, a new breed of single-serve, commercialized drinking water has emerged to quench the thirst of local consumers.
The MBTA has partnered with Door2Door Transportation of Somerville.
Find out what movies are playing around the Concord area.
A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on July 19.
Enjoy blueberry pancakes or chow down on a pie this Saturday, July 20. Plus more of the goings on this month at Verrill Farm in Concord.
Who foots the bill for post-carnival cleanup at Hastings Park? Will the green space return to its former glory? You ask, Patch answers.
The following information was provided by the Concord Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is the cover photo for the next issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, angering many.
A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on July 19 in Lexington.
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is the cover photo for the next issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, angering many.
Neighbors are complaining about noise after trees removed from along Route 2 as part of the Crosby's Corner project.
Due to heat, the town pool complex announces extended hours.
Heat wave plus lack of precipitation equals water use restriction.
Cooling station established, CMLP projects possible peak demand hour as temperatures top 90 degrees.
“Off the Blotter” is an opportunity for the Lexington Police Department to share what is happening here in Lexington and in your neighborhood.
A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on July 18 in Concord.
A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on July 18 in Lexington.
