Berlin|News|
Classic Spring Pasta Dish
Ditch the heavy red sauce and make this easy, springy and pretty pasta dish to welcome spring.
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
- Berlin, CT
Bob Mayer has been an award-winning journalist for over 20 years, working at The New Britain Herald, The Middletown Press and The New Haven Register. His most recent assignment was as the Managing Editor of the Berlin Citizen, and it is there that he saw the need for community journalism in his hometown.
Born and raised in Berlin, there is little that goes on in town that Bob doesn't know about. He will make this site the must-bookmark site for all Berlin residents to know anything Berlin-related.
Bob is a father of three who enjoys coaching high school and youth sports. He is also involved in many community events such as the Berlin Relay for Life, the Berlin Lions Club and running the Scalise-Mayer Memorial Golf Tournament each year in memory of his parents and uncle. He has three children, Rianne, 12, Rebecca, 11 and Rory, his son, 8.
Bob's interests include playing golf with his friends, sports of all kinds, politics and live music.
While he loves all kinds of music from country to rap, he is an avid Bruce Springsteen and U2 fan.
Politics
I am the ultimate independent. Whatever is right for our town and country regardless of how we get there is the best way to go.
Religion
Raised Roman Catholic and a member of St. Paul Church, I believe there is more after this and believe in a higher power. A great line from a song goes something like this, "I don't need no proof to tell me 'bout heaven, I look at my children and I believe.".
Local Hot-Button Issues
There are many issues in town that need to be addressed and will be addressed in the near future. The largest being the renovation of the high school, which has a Public Hearing set on Dec. 21. Other major issues are the proposed Police Station on Farmington Ave. McGee's air quality issues, which are being repaired as we speak and, of course, economic development, in this time of the poor economy nationwide.
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Rocky Hill, CT|News|
Classic Spring Pasta Dish
Ditch the heavy red sauce and make this easy, springy and pretty pasta dish to welcome spring.
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Berlin|News|
Bracing For Brood II? Here's What The Experts Have To Say ...
"Sit back, watch the spectacle, and it will be over before you know it." The Magicicada, a periodical cicada, is due to emerge from the ground after 17 years, sometime this spring. Parts of central Connecticut and the shoreline may be affected.
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Rocky Hill, CT|News|
Bracing For Brood II? Here's What The Experts Have To Say ...
"Sit back, watch the spectacle, and it will be over before you know it." The Magicicada, a periodical cicada, is due to emerge from the ground after 17 years, sometime this spring. Parts of central Connecticut and the shoreline may be affected.
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Rocky Hill, CT|News|
Did You Hear the Big Boom Friday Night in Connecticut?
A big ground-shaking boom Friday night had residents from several towns in Central and Southern Connecticut dialing 911.
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Berlin|News|
Did You Hear the Big Boom Friday Night in Connecticut?
A big ground-shaking boom Friday night had residents from several towns in Central and Southern Connecticut dialing 911.
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Berlin|News|
Redcoat Baseball Team Breaks Two Game Losing Streak
Connor Bennett allows just a first inning triple in complete game performance.
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Berlin|News|
Trout Fishing Season Begins Saturday
Where is your favorite place to fish?
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Rocky Hill, CT|News|
He Is In Custody!
SWAT teams have the Boston Marathon bombing "second suspect" surrounded in a Watertown backyard. Several loud bangs have been heard.
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Berlin|News|
He Is In Custody!
SWAT teams have the Boston Marathon bombing "second suspect" surrounded in a Watertown backyard. Several loud bangs have been heard.
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Rocky Hill, CT|News|
Trout Fishing Season Begins Saturday
Where is your favorite place to fish?
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Berlin|News|
Several Relay For Life Fundraisers Coming Up
Town residents are asked to patronize the upcoming fundraisers and make the Relay For Life another huge success.
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Berlin|News|
Amtrak Service Through Berlin is Operating (Update)
The Amtrak rail service is suspended, however, along coastal Connecticut from Boston to New York as the manhunt continues.
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Rocky Hill, CT|News|
Berlin Native Finds Herself Locked In Her Watertown MA. Home
Laura Russak lives in Watertown and teaches in Waltham Public Schools. She went to Boston University.
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Berlin|News|
Berlin Native Locked Down In Suburban Boston Home As Manhunt Continues
Laura Russak lives in Watertown, MA, and teaches in Waltham Public Schools. The region is in lockdown as police search for the suspect, Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, in the Boston bombings.
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Berlin|News|
Police Search Train in Norwalk; Suspected 2nd Bomber's Vehicle Recovered in Boston
As authorities in Boston search for a second bombing suspect, police in Norwalk gave the all-clear at the SoNo station and continued to Darien.
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Rocky Hill, CT|News|
Police Search Train in Norwalk; Suspected 2nd Bomber's Vehicle Recovered in Boston
As authorities in Boston search for a second bombing suspect, police in Norwalk gave the all-clear at the SoNo station and continued to Darien.
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
Rocky Hill, CT|News|
[Updated] Latest on Hunt for Marathon Bombing Suspects
One suspect is reported dead as a manhunt continues in for the second suspect.
Robert Mayer, Patch Staff
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