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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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Connecticut Death Penalty on Trial

The State Supreme Court will tackle a case this week that questions the legality of the state's abolition of the death penalty, which leaves the punishment in place for those currently on death row.

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Five Guys Opens in West Hartford

The opening of the Bishops Corner restaurant occurred well ahead of schedule.

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Springtime is Bear Season

Residents in West Hartford and throughout the state should be "bear aware." The DEEP has issued precautions warning residents that bears are emerging from hibernation and are hungry.

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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.

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