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.
The following information was supplied by the Framingham Police. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
48-hour art project, Rams softball in Conference tourney, Marian High sports, and Framingham Town Meeting (night 3) continues today.
Framingham Town Meeting members will start night 3 with a discussion and likely vote on needed renovations to Loring Arena.
All 3 public middle schools will present their entries into the state's drama festival Friday night at Fuller Middle. The public is invited.
The University senior threw out the first pitch in honor of her mom, who died of cancer at age 52, and to raise money for LUNG FORCE.
Framingham State will host Westfield State, in an opening round game of the 2015 MASCAC baseball tourney on Friday.
Framingham High School boys tennis team hosted Braintree High on Wednesday afternoon.
Framingham Patch is live blogging during Annual Framingham Town Meeting.
Night 2 of Framingham Town Meeting, 12th Annual Poetry Slam, Congresswoman Clark extends art deadline, and Marian and Framingham High sports
The small business is in the midst of a $6 million expansion in downtown Framingham, which includes a new brewery, taproom, and restaurant
The Framingham Veterans Agent is in need of volunteers to place 2,500 graves at Edgell Grove Cemetery on Saturday, May 16.
The public is invited on Thursday to view the special art collaboration of 22 artists, sponsored by the Framingham Education Foundation.
The former Framingham United soccer player and referee, graduated from Framingham High in 2004.
The Marian High baseball team hosted AMSA Tuesday at Butterworth Park, and came away with its 5th victory of the season.
Framingham Patch will be live blogging during the Annual Town Meeting,
Work is expected to begin this afternoon and motorists should seek alternate routes.
The Business Advisory Board at Framingham State University will host its Second Annual Student Coaching evening tonight.
Annual Town Meeting for the Town of Framingham starts tonight at Nevins Hall in the Memorial Building.
Animal World Experience presented educational programs at two of the three Hoops and Homework locations in Framingham Monday.
McCarthy Elementary staff filed and lost union grievances, and also spoke before the School Committee on the inequity within the district.
