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Here are some things for the week ahead, as well as my future career plans.

I grew up in Stamford and spent many hours on its baseball fields, attempting to model my swing after Don Mattingly's.
Aside from stints in New York state for college and law school, I have lived in Connecticut my whole life. I moved to the Greater Hartford area in 1999 to practice law. I embarked in my career in journalism about 10 years ago working as a reporter for Imprint, a now-defunct chain of weekly newspapers that covered central Connecticut.
I'm still waiting for the Yankees to call and let me know that I will be the starting shortstop for that night's game. Until that happens, however, I remain committed to delivering the news, sports and features to South Windsor Patch readers, while also having a little fun at the same time.
I look forward to being your local editor and encourage your input.
Beliefs
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Politics
I am an independent.
Religion
Yes.
Serving South Windsor
I look forward to learning more about the community that I will be covering and encourage people to engage in the site and to contact me at any time at ted.glanzer@patch.com.
Here are some things for the week ahead, as well as my future career plans.

Motorists should expected delays.
An abandoned shoe leads to a DUI arrest, police report.
A round-up of West Hartford business news.
Workers on Saturday put the 'G' on the new field at Granby Memorial High on Saturday.
Mick Hains, 15, placed 17th in the 800 in the 2013 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships last month.
Watch as children who could not ride bicycles without training wheels take to the road.
The man, whose family was brutally murdered in the infamous 2007 Cheshire home invasion, is expected to have another child on Dec. 3.
An abandoned shoe leads to a DUI arrest, police report.
Store owner and landlord could not agree to terms on a new lease.
The magazine questions how one of the richest states in the union got into so much of a financial mess. Answer: Politicians.
National Beef Packing Company, a Liberal, Kan., firm, is recalling approximately 50,100 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7
National Beef Packing Company, a Liberal, Kan., firm, is recalling approximately 50,100 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7
This week's activities include a fire on Shield Street and participation in a HAZMAT exercise and iCan Bike.
William Walsh was a humble man dedicated to his family and players.
West Hartford institution has been in business since 1965.
Experts say changes in federal rules would put Connecticut immigrants on official payrolls.
Property transactions in West Hartford for the week of July 22 - 26.
Here are five things of note for today.
Here are some things going on in the area today.