Anna is originally from Northfield MN and graduated from Northfield Senior High School in 2007. She then attended Loyola University of Chicago, where she double majored in English and Women's Studies and Gender Studies, minored in Art History and discovered her passion for community journalism.
During her four years at Loyola, Anna was consistently involved in the writing and production of Loyola's weekly student newspaper, the Loyola Phoenix. At the Phoenix, she worked specifically as an arts reviewer, reporter, columnist, assistant editor and section editor. While attending Loyola, she also interned at Chicago Art Magazine and began freelancing for Northfield Patch, where she discovered her love for hyperlocal reporting.
After graduating in May 2011, Anna briefly moved to Washington DC to work as a press intern for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Anna is ecstatic to be returning to her home state, where she hopes to strengthen area communities by delivering accurate, engaging and relevant hyperlocal journalism.
<strong>Beliefs</strong>
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<strong>Politics</strong>
<i>* How would you describe your political beliefs?</i>
The extreme bipartisan divide in contemporary America has left me disenchanted with national politics. However, as a former Women's Studies and Gender Studies major, I have a strong interest in women's issues and self-identify as a feminist.
<strong>Religion</strong>
<i>* How religious would you say you are? Casual, observant, devout, non-religious?</i>
I was raised Catholic, received a Catholic elementary education and attended a Catholic university. However, these days I would say my strongest spiritual belief is that everything happens for a reason.
<strong>Local Hot Button Issues</strong>
* <i>What do you think are the two or three most important issues facing the community?</i>
Local government and policy is of critical importance, as it affects everyone in the community. And, of course, a community's schools are integral in determining its future, so education is definitely another important issue.
<i>* Where do you stand on each of these issues?</i>
As with national politics, I tend to form my opinions as issues arise and evolve. My primary stance on community issues is that an engaged and invested community is a strong one.
"It’s politically seductive to take the easy way out. However, it is not in the best interests of the town or the taxpayers to do so."
"Dismantling the rights of community decision-making will not have a positive result for Connecticut," writes Alexis Harrison, of Fairfield.
The woman lied about her name and had a prescription bottle made out to someone else that contained multiple medications, police said.
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Police received a report from a Fairfield woman, who said her floodlight camera had captured two men in dark clothes walking by her garage.
Selectman Tom Flynn is applying for a diversionary program that could see the charge dismissed and his record erased.
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Fairfield continues to make progress vaccinating residents.
“We had no idea what to expect,” one woman said of the trio's first event a year ago. “And then they started coming, and it never stopped."
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The man was arrested and charged after a months-long investigation of allegations that he was selling cocaine in town, according to police.
The practice and one of its doctors were accused of granting patients early refills 40 times for prescription opioids, officials said.
The practice and one of its doctors were accused of granting patients early refills 40 times for prescription opioids, officials said.
The practice and one of its doctors were accused of granting patients early refills 40 times for prescription opioids, officials said.
The doctor and his practice were accused of granting patients early refills 40 times for prescription controlled substances, officials said.
Fairfield Patch is seeking nominations for Neighbor To Know, a new series about the community members who make Fairfield a better place.
Fairfield firefighters were on the scene Thursday night at ShopRite.
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