Editor's Notebook: Patch Celebrates Its 100th Site Launch

Today Patch launches its 100th site nationwide, which is someting of a milestone for us. The College Park Patch has only been in the area for a few weeks now, but Patch has been around since 2008, when the company was founded in New York City.

Patch made its initial mark in February 2009 with launches in three New Jersey communities: Maplewood, South Orange and Millburn-Short Hills. We've since expanded to nine states from New York to California. Among all the sites, we have produced a whopping 55,000 articles and nearly 1 million photos.

The College Park Patch, along with neighboring Riverdale Park - University Park Patch, were the first to launch in Maryland, but more are on the way. Hyattsville Patch launches at the end of this week, and Wheaton Patch will enter the world next week as the first of a handful of Patches in Montgomery County.

The College Park Patch may be young, but we're working hard to make an impact. Already, readers have been adding their input by commenting on stories, sending tips and uploading their own content.

For us, reader engagement is what it's all about, so if you have any news leads, suggestions, criticisms or words of praise, send them to laurene@patch.com. We hope to keep the discussion going about the topics that are foremost in the minds of College Park residents.

Thanks for reading and sharing!