Today on Patch: New Boards and a New Look

New(ish) editor. New look to the site you know and love. You may be asking yourself, what else is changing?

I’m Nick DiMarco, your Perry Hall Patch Local Editor, and I want to welcome you to the new Patch. We’re really pleased with it and we think you’ll like it, too.

First of all, we think the site looks livelier, and will hopefully better reflect Perry Hall now and in the future.

See that big photo on the top? That’s the Perry Hall High School Gator with the school in the background. As some of you know, and others will find out, the school celebrates its 50th anniversary in the fall and will be a cornerstone of our coverage.

If you have a photo that you think would work as the header for the new site, feel free to send it along to me at nickd@patch.com.

But that big photo isn’t the only thing that’s better about Patch. Now our
news looks better, is easier to comment on, and is easier to share. And
right below the news on the homepage you’ll see blogs, where we can
showcase more town voices and get a view of what’s happening beyond the
news. Plus, we’ve made it easier to start a blog yourself—any time, about anything.

And speaking of reader voices, the freshest thing you’ll find on the new Patch are our Boards. The Boards are a totally open place on Patch where you can post Announcements about anything you want—lost cats and dogs, school plays, wedding announcements, or that strange thing you saw. There’s an Opinion Board—because everyone in town has one, so why not put it all in one place? The Buy/Sell/Trade Board is where you can post your garage sale and get rid of the stuff that’s taken over your basement. And there’s a Board for Business Updates—a dedicated spot for business owners to post news about sales, specials, openings and closings.

Patch is all about our community—living our best lives in town, and making
our town better for ourselves and our families. So please, tell us what you think of the new Patch in the Opinion Board, or in the comments section below. We can’t wait to hear from you!

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