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  • Lexington, MA

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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Lexington|News|

Find Yard Sales Near You This Week

The map shows where and when sales are to occur, and by clicking on the "Details" link you can find out what's being offered.

Find Yard Sales Near You This Week
Lexington|News|

Afternoon Showers Could Cause Flash Flooding

A flash flood watch is in effect for Wednesday and Thursday because of the possibility of flooding from strong showers and thunderstorms.

Afternoon Showers Could Cause Flash Flooding
Lexington|News|

Town Corrects Tax Bill Snafu

No, your latest real estate and personal property tax bills are not due in 2014.

Town Corrects Tax Bill Snafu
Concord, MA|News|

Thoreau Society: The Gathering Starts Today

Thoreauvians from all over will congregate in Concord for a Chautauqua-style event exploring Henry David Thoreau as a ‘Mystic, Transcendentalist, and Natural Philosopher to Boot.’

Thoreau Society: The Gathering Starts Today
Lexington|News|

Sold: Homes Sold At Or Above Asking Price

A sampling of homes purchased around Bedford, Concord and Lexington over the past week, compiled by Patch and local real estate agents.

Sold: Homes Sold At Or Above Asking Price
Concord, MA|News|

Bondir Concord: It's Coming

The writing’s on the wall—or, in this case, the windows—for chef Jason Bond’s forthcoming Concord eatery.

Bondir Concord: It's Coming