Megan graduated from the University of Maine, Orono, in 1996 with a degree in French. She continued her education at Boston University where she earned a master's degree in Print Journalism with a focus on multi-media communications.
She began her professional career as a journalist at the Milford Daily News in Milford, MA, in 1999 before accepting a position at the Norwich Bulletin in Norwich, CT.
Until December 2010, when she joined Patch, Megan worked for more than 8 years as a staff writer for The Day newspaper in New London, CT, where she covered multiple towns and shot and edited video for theday.com.
Here's a look at several interesting events going on in the Tolland area this weekend, including spring home and garden sales and tips, suicide prevention and high school drama.
If you're traveling to the town center Thursday via Hebron Avenue, it might be best to seek an alternate route to avoid the intersections with New London Turnpike and Center Street.
U.S. Army Captain Andrew M. Pedersen-Keel, who had live in Madison and attended school in Avon, was killed in action while serving in Afghanistan.
The road race season has begun! Reader Patty O'Brian shared this shot from the 4th Annual Kathleen Burke 5K for Alzheimer’s held March 9 in Windsor Locks.
People from throughout the state, including the Windsor Locks Middle School, either marched in or watch the 42nd annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday, March 9, in the state's capital.
People from throughout the state either marched in or watch the 42nd annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday, March 9, in the state's capital. Patch reader Kathy Payne was there to capture the day in pictures.
A list of Tolland government boards and commissions meetings for the week.
A list of Windsor Locks and East Windsor government boards and commissions meetings for the week.
Students are becoming more vocal about changes within the school system, many of which affect their classes or extra-curricular activities.
There are times when only a good helping of pancakes, hash and eggs will do. Tell us the best places to get a good breakfast in the Windsor Locks and East Windsor area?
Because of the snow that fell overnight and that is predicted to fall during the day, the public school students and staff will have an unexpected three-day weekend.
Because of the snow that fell overnight and that is predicted to fall during the day, the public school students and staff will have an unexpected three-day weekend.
Some good news for current Tolland High School students and alum on stage, on the court and in the classroom. And some props for some local volunteers.
Here's a look at several interesting events going on in the Tolland area this weekend.
Strong winds and little snow graced Windsor Locks and East Windsor overnight, but school is on as scheduled and the power is still on.
According to police, the man was caught when he tried to sell an undercover officer the drug during a meeting at a South Windsor apartment complex.
The Tolland orchard, which has been in business on New Road for more than 30 years, is a regular donor to the regional advocacy group with a mission to end hunger in the Greater Hartford region.
Today's obituaries.