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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Management plan calls for new visitors center, but funding could be an issue, report says. Would you support a public-private partnership to fund an expanded visitors center at Walden?
An early morning arrest on June 13 resulted in multiple charges against a Fitchburg man police say was driving in a pickup reported stolen out of Plaistow, NH.
A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on June 19 in Concord.
A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on June 19 in Lexington.
Soon, Bedford Patch will have a brand new design and a whole new way to connect.
Soon, Concord Patch will have a brand new design and a whole new way to connect.
Soon, Lexington Patch will have a brand new design and a whole new way to connect.
The Phantom dropped by Vine Brook Tavern recently. See what they had to say.
A sampling of homes purchased around Bedford, Concord and Lexington over the past week, compiled by Patch and local real estate agents.
The following information was provided by the Concord Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
A special Town Meeting convened Monday, June 17 in Lexington.
Native Lengua, which plans to bring 15 students over from Madrid for the month of July, is still seeking host families for the summer.
No injuries reported from an accident that occurred during the early evening thunderstorm on Monday, June 17.
The following was provided by the Lexington Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on June 18 in Concord.
A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on June 18 in Lexington.
