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.
The parade, which will begin and end at the State Capitol, starts at 4:00 p.m. and will be immediately followed by a victory rally on the north steps of the State Capitol building.
The survey was paid for by Republican Tom Foley, the Greenwich millionaire who narrowly lost to Malloy in 2010.
Joe Clifford lives in San Francisco but will return to Berlin to speak at CCSU and Berlin Peck Library.
Benefit will be held in Saturday, April 27 at Forest Park, 302 Sumner Avenue, Springfield.
BHS Junior Austin Lawrence finished in first place at the Route 66 Northeast Cross Country Series with an impressive time of 48:18.
New slate of volunteers will build on the work of previous leaders.
Wide receiver from New Britain played at St. Paul Catholic, New Britain and New London high schools before ascending to the NFL to play on the Baltimore Ravens.
A new state database tracks public school performances. Newly added site allows you to compare Rocky Hill schools to surrounding towns.
Sirois Tool/Dow Gage Gives Back to the Community
Goal with 4:42 left in second overtime is the difference.
Town hopes to pick developer and 'flip' property, which sits on an important portion of Farmington Avenue.
What do you think Huskies fans?
Couple pushes for newborn screening law.
Couple pushes for newborn screening law.
Aidan Boutin of Rocky Hill competed at the Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studios Dancesport Championships.
