Patch User Profile for Terry Date

Terry Date, Patch Staff
Swampscott, MA

Email terry.date@patch.com

Phone 603-978-2373

Hometown Portsmouth, NH

Birthday April 12

Bio Terry Date likes stories. He grew up in a family of five kids and there were lots of stories. He liked listening to them at the kitchen table, corner store and playgrounds.

Later, he liked to read them in books at school, borrowed from the library and at home.

Still later, he spent most of his spare money on books. New ones, some in hardcover.

He sleeps with five or six hardcovers in his bed. That can be uncomfortable.

The hardest part about moving from Newmarket, New Hampshire to the North Shore was moving and storing the books.

Earlier, he graduated from Michigan State University with a dual degree, in history and English. Also, he started writing stories there.

The past 12 years as a reporter he has had the pleasure of interviewing people and telling their stories, as well as reporting news events and shooting photographs.

He worked for two dailies, Foster's Daily Democrat and The Eagle-Tribune. He covered Seacoast towns for Foster's and Southern New Hampshire towns for the Tribune.

He left the Tribune to take the Swampscott Patch editor's job and looks forward to more stories.

Politics I'm a registered Democrat. Religion

I pray, but do not subscribe to any particular religious belief. Local Hot-Button Issues

Taxes.

Posting Activity

Swampscott|News|Oct 2013

Funeral Announcements: Oct 14

Death notices and funeral announcements from Swampscott area funeral homes for Monday, Oct. 14.

Terry Date, Patch Staff

Funeral Announcements: Oct 14

Death notices and funeral announcements from Marblehead area funeral homes for Monday, Oct. 12.

Terry Date, Patch Staff

Monday's Essentials: Trash Pick-up Schedule, Meetings and Music

Here are some things to do or know in the coming week in Marblehead.

Terry Date, Patch Staff

Monday's Essentials: Trash Pick-up Schedule, Meetings and Music

What's Spooky and Hot at Marblehead Toy?

The Marblehead Toy Store carries an assortment of Halloween items.

Terry Date, Patch Staff

What's Spooky and Hot at Marblehead Toy?

She Said She Said Harassment Reported

The following information came from the Marblehead Police Department. Where charges are listed, they do not indicate a conviction.

Terry Date, Patch Staff

Style Child to Share Her Fashion Sense in New Patch Blog

Welcome to fashion merchandising student Sadira Persaud.

Terry Date, Patch Staff

Swampscott|News|Oct 2013

Style Child to Share Her Fashion Sense in New Patch Blog

Welcome to fashion merchandising student Sadira Persaud.

Terry Date, Patch Staff

Beverly, MA|News|Oct 2013

Panthers Take Down Magicians: 17-14

Here are photos from Beverly High's victory at Hurd Stadium Saturday over Marblehead.

Terry Date, Patch Staff

In this patch feature we catch up with how Swampscott young people are doing in college, the military or other endeavors. Send a report and photo to terry.date@patch.com for placement in Where Are They Now?

Terry Date, Patch Staff