E-mail: Susan.Petroni(at)Patch.com
Phone: 508-315-7176
Hometown: Resident of Framingham since 2000.
Life-long resident of Massachusetts. Born and raised in Everett.
Birthday: April 30
Bio: Susan has been a journalist since high school, when she was hired by the Everett-Leader Herald to cover basketball and other high school sports.
After graduating from Boston College, Susan was an award-winning sports editor (New England Press Association (NEPA) awards) and an award-winning education reporter (named best education reporter by the Massachusetts Teachers Association) while working for North Shore Weeklies.
Next, Susan worked as a political and investigative reporter at the Old Colony Memorial in Plymouth. During her tenure, the paper won New England Newspaper of the Year from the New England Newspaper Association (NENA); and Susan won individual NEPA , Suburban Newspapers of American (SNA) and National Newspapers Association (NNA) awards.
A former editor of the Billerica Minute-Man, and an investigative reporter for Beacon Communications and the former Community Newspaper Company, Susan left weekly newspapers for the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Eagle-Tribune newspaper in 1994. Overseeing community journalism in more than a half dozen communities as Suburban Editor, Susan later became the Features and Arts & Entertainment Editor. The daily newspaper was a finalist for a Pulitzer (Malden Mills Fire) and won numerous NENA & NEPA awards during her tenure.
After getting married and having a family, Susan became a freelance writer and editor. She has written for national publications like FamilyFun magazine and was editor of Bay State Parent magazine from 2004-2008. Bay State Parent won more than 100 awards while Susan was at the helm, including being named best regional parenting magazine in North America by SNA in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Susan also won several individual Parenting Publications of America (PPA) awards for her writing and editing.
Susan has been a presenter at New England Press Association conventions. She has done seminars on crime reporting, education reporting, sports reporting, religion reporting, covering and attracting younger readers, and investigative reporting.
Susan also has been a presenter at the national PPA convention speaking on increasing Web readership, education reporting, and engaging readers.
A multi-award winner in several journalism categories, Susan was invited to judge the Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Maine Press Awards.
Susan lives in Framingham with her husband and daughter. She does a lot of volunteer work and has been a Girl Scout leader since 2006.
An avid photographer, she is rarely seen without her camera. Susan and her family are active residents in town.
Massachusetts Senator Edward J. Markey is in opposition to the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to head U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
“The opioid crisis is directly affecting young people and we have learned that campus culture presents additional risk factors," said DA.
The Framingham Kohl's in Shoppers World last year was split into 2 stores, Kohl's, and Pier1 Imports.
Route 9 closed in both directions Thursday morning just after 5.
Reception at Amazing Things Arts Center for teachers in new gallery show. Update on crash on Route 30 Wednesday.
The storm that rolled through MetroWest Thursday morning woke several up with thunder and lightning, but left others with huge problems.
William McKeown, 19 of Framingham was held on $7,500 bail. If he makes bail, he will be under house arrest.
Framingham High senior Paul Halberstadt qualified for the nationals in the Pentathlon.
Games begin at Loring Arena Thursday, Feb. 25.
The major MetroWest road will be closed most of Thursday morning, and possibly into the afternoon.
Report of traffic back-ups on Route 30, Route 9 and the Mass Pike ramp in Framingham, near Natick border.
This system is likely to produce 1 to 2 inches of rain in MetroWest including Framingham.
"The way that Framingham as a whole has rallied around us has been truly amazing."
TJX Corp, with its world-wide headquarters in Framingham, announced fourth quarter and fiscal year sales and earnings today, Feb. 24.
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Framingham Police are investigating the theft.
Framingham High hosted the Bay State Conference Cheer and Dance competition Tuesday night.
Framingham High hosted the Bay State Conference Cheer and Dance competition Tuesday night.
McCarthy Elementary and Fuller Middle School parents invited to a meeting on the changes tonight.
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