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.
This bill, which will replace No Child Left Behind, moves away from rigid standardized tests, said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Current Food Services Director Brendan Ryan will become the Framingham district's new Food Service Administrator.
Framingham Girl Scouts, along with Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, will sell cookies starting Dec. 11.
Motorists should expect delays.
Framingham High boys track meet, McAuliffe fundraiser at Sweet Spot, and Framingham Coming Together forum tonight.
Proceeds from the annual craft fair help to fund the Auxiliary's training, equipment and uniforms.
The high school's theatre department will stage 3 performances of its Christmas in Disney: A Journey to the Past.
Performances also from both the men's and women's a cappella groups - Syncop8ed and Cloud Nine.
There were hundreds of driving records in a safe that was stolen from the Registry in Natick this past summer.
The artist has been at the Green House Graphics program at Tempo for Wayside Youth and Family since November 2012.
Framingham State men's hockey team heads into semester break with a 2-8 record and 1-5 mark in the Conference.
Framingham State University football team finished the season 9-2, but undefeated in the Conference.
For the second time in less than 5 years, the state has lowered the high school due to the number of students who took the MCAS exam.
Framingham High students have been collecting signatures and members of the AP Government class discussed the idea of a Charter Commission.
Vocal and strings concert at Framingham High and musical performance at the Memorial Building tonight.
State Rep. Tom Sannicandro, who represents Framingham and Ashland, announced he would not seek re-election in 2016.
The Framingham High girls basketball team opens the season Friday, Dec. 11 against Weymouth at home.
The METG awards scholarships to eligible high school seniors based on talent demonstrated in an acting audition.
The Framingham State Rams return to action on Saturday, Dec. 12, when they host Nichols.
“I won’t stand by while Congress abdicates its duty to children and families by refusing to advance common sense gun safety legislation."
