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David Fonseca is the editor of Mount Washington-Highland Park Patch. He got his start in reporting as an intern for the Fall River Herald News in southeastern Massachusetts in 2005.

After earning his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2006, he worked as both a freelancer and as a crime and education reporter for the Bourne and Sandwich Enterprise newspapers on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.

David briefly freelanced for South Pasadena Patch before launching Highland Park-Mount Washington Patch in December of 2010.

When not reporting, he enjoys playing basketball, watching movies and doing his darndest to overcome inertia.

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Hermon Resident Defends Against Claims of Unethical ASNC Candidacy

Joseph Riser said that his candidacy to represent Scyamore Grove on the ASNC is legal, and that his motives for running are altruistic. Eliot Sekuler, one of the board's founding members, has publicly criticized Riser's efforts.

Hermon Resident Defends Against Claims of Unethical ASNC Candidacy
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Reminder: Meet HHPNC Candidates Tonight

The large field of candidates running for a spot on the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council will meet the community on Tuesday, Oct 2 at Franklin High School.

Reminder: Meet HHPNC Candidates Tonight
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Neighborhood Crime Roundup

Police are still investigating the death of a man burned inside a vehicle in Mount Washington, and property crime spikes in Glassell Park.

Neighborhood Crime Roundup