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  • West Hartford, CT

I have been a resident of West Hartford for 15 years. I'm originally from Stamford, Conn., and I attended Westhill High School. I graduated from Duke University – where I met my husband – in 1983, with a degree in Political Science and Economics.

My first career was in the insurance industry, and I was a Vice President with national insurance broker Marsh & McLennan in their Washington, D.C. office when I took a “sabbatical” and moved to Connecticut in 1998.

I joined the publishing world in 1999 as a freelancer writer, and before Patch, I was editor of Living in West Hartford, Living in the Valley, and Living on the Shoreline magazines. I started working as the About Town columnist for West Hartford Patch even before the site launched.

My husband, Ted, is a West Hartford native (Kingswood-Oxford ’80), and he has often joked that within a few weeks of moving to town, I knew more people than he did. I have a daughter who is a senior at Conard and a son who is a freshman. I also have a bearded collie named Scarlett who is a constant companion in my home office.

I am an avid runner – owner of the car with the “RUN MOM” license plate. My kids are both athletes, and I can often be found cheering them on at soccer games, gymnastics meets, baseball games, basketball games, and track meets. I also enjoy reading and spending as much time as possible at the beach.

I look forward to hearing the ideas and opinions of my fellow West Hartford residents. I can be reached at Ronni.Newton@patch.com, 860-249-9624, or on Twitter @WHartfordPatch.

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Steven Adler Will Not Seek Reelection

After six years on the West Hartford Town Council, Adler has decided not to run for a fourth term.

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New CFO for West Hartford Hired

Peter Privitera will take over the Director of Financial Services position effective July 15.

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Regional Police Roundup: Call of the Wild

First responders handled high profile animal cases this week, including a bear attack in West Hartford and moose sightings in Manchester and Vernon.

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Middle Schools Announce 3rd Quarter Honor Roll

The following students at Bristow, King Philip, and Sedgwick middle schools have received maximum and general honors for the third marking period. Information has been provided by the West Hartford Public Schools.

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