E-mail: mary.macdonald@patch.com	 Phone: 508-317-6136 Hometown: Hampton, NH Position: Local Editor, Milford Patch
Mary started her 20-year reporting career in New England, initially at the Vineyard Gazette on Martha's Vineyard, and later Foster's Daily Democrat in southern New Hampshire, where she covered local news in Rochester and Portsmouth, as well as in York, Maine. She left her native New Hampshire for a job as a police reporter at The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville.
After covering police, government and higher ed in Jacksonville, she moved to Atlanta to become a reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She specialized in education reporting for most of her nine years in Atlanta, later moving to general assignment, where she wrote news and feature stories from Atlanta's northern suburbs.
In 2009, Mary left the Atlanta paper to go to grad school, thinking she would like to try teaching. She taught English in Springfield (MA) for nearly two years, and has a master's degree in secondary education from University of Massachusetts Amherst.
When she's not working, Mary enjoys cooking, running, hiking and spending time with her family in Rhode Island.
Beliefs
At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for writers to inject beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that our beliefs are on the record will cause us to be ever mindful of writing, reporting and editing in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know. Politics
I am a registered Democrat who occasionally crosses over and votes Republican. I follow the issues most important to me, typically crime and education.
Religion
I'm not particularly religious. I was raised a Catholic but am not observant.
An Upton woman died Tuesday after the ambulance she was riding in was struck by a sedan on Route 140, and rolled over, according to Milford Police.
An ambulance operated by Community EMS was hit by a sedan, Milford said, resulting in the death of a patient being carried to a Milford hospital.
A paramedic received minor injuries in the crash.
Keep this story handy, as it will be updated regularly with news of cancellations and other storm-related information.
Keep this story handy for all news updates, including cancellations.
Wind and cold temperatures will make for frigid snow removal on Wednesday.
The following information is provided by the Marlborough Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Here are five things to know to help inform your day.
Here are five things to know to help inform your day.
The following information was provided by the Milford Police Department. When arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A winter storm warning goes into effect for Marlborough starting at 1 pm. on Tuesday.
A winter storm warning goes into effect for Milford starting at 1 pm. on Tuesday.
A funeral mass for Mrs. DeManche will be held Tuesday at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church.
Here are some interesting or important things to know this week.
Martin Luther King Jr. is a federal holiday to honor the slain civil rights leader.
Here are five things to know in the week ahead.
Martin Luther King Jr. is a federal holiday to honor the slain civil rights leader.
Mary Peltekis was a champion swimmer and later became a leader in her workplace at Colonial Airlines.
Visiting hours will be Monday at Slattery Funeral Home.
A funeral mass for Mr. Fino will be held Wednesday at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church.
