I was born in Boston, Mass., raised in Maryland and went to college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I majored in journalism and history.
I took my first job at The Gazette, a weekly newspaper in Montgomery County, Maryland, then began writing for dailies.
I have covered education, local government and general assignment news for newspapers in Framingham, Mass., and Lowell, Mass, and formerly worked at The Daily Press in Newport News, Va.
I took a break from journalism in 2000 to stay home with my children for several years, then returned to the workforce, moving to Eastern Connecticut five years ago.
I wrote for the Norwich Bulletin before joining Patch two years ago.
I have a college-age daughter and three school-age sons.
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Local Hot-Button Issues
Major concerns in Groton include redistricting the public schools, determining whether to terminate the superintendent's contract, and managing the local budget during difficult times.
Residents are also awaiting word from Pfizer, one of the community's largest employers, about whether it will tear down the sprawling building complex on Eastern Point Road.
The measure, passed Monday, includes a 90-day waiting period and detailed environmental plans before demolition permits are issued.
Personal income in this state grew by just 2 percent in 2012.
Five Things To Know Tuesday, April 9
Other measures will follow in the coming months.
The president took to the podium with a tear in one eye after listening to an introductory speech by Nicole Hockley, whose son Dylan was killed in the Newtown shootings.
Old Saybrook police were pursuing armed robbery suspects and called in Troop F for help. During the pursuit, there was a collision and a trooper was shot while trying to take suspects into custody, NBC-CT reports.
Connecticut lawmakers and families hope for assault weapons, high-capacity magazine ban but universal background checks may have best chance of passage.
The Day reports that Christopher Gribble, 40, of Rhode Island has killed himself.
Most of the information on the registry would come from documents that are available to the public under the FOI law.
Today's obituaries.
The following information was supplied by the Groton Town Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
State legislative leaders have provided President Obama a framework on the national gun debate.
Survey results are being collected through mid April, as part of a state mandate to assess school climate.
Five Things To Know Monday, April 8
Lawrence + Memorial announces births of 9 boys, 4 girls from Groton and Mystic from March 2 to March 12.
Connecticut is the center of the witch hazel universe.
An Ellington man pulling an April Fools’ joke on his girlfriend ended up with a police escort instead of a funny punchline.
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The family, friends, and fellow officers of EnCon Police Officer James V. Spignesi, Jr. will gather April 13 to honor his memory and support scholarship funds created and bestowed in his memory.