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award-winning education reporter @hearstcmg | @qujournalism alum | formerly @quchronicle, @news21, @Record_Journal | views are my own
Joined November 2013
Some career news: Next week is my last week at @Record_Journal. Starting March 6, I will be joining the @hearstcmg team as a reporter with @GreenwichTime. Thank you to all who have supported me so far in my career. I can’t wait to get started!
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The Center for Children's Advocacy filed a complaint in June, alleging that students were denied adequate staffing and required services.
ctpost.com
The Center for Children's Advocacy filed a complaint in June, alleging that students were denied adequate staffing and required services.
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"We can't have inclusion without accessibility," said Alan Gunzberg chair of the First Selectman's Advisory Committee for People With Disabilities.
greenwichtime.com
"We can't have inclusion without accessibility," said Alan Gunzberg chair of the First Selectman's Advisory Committee for People With Disabilities.
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"People who live in town, whether they have students in public or private school, are paying taxes," a school board member said.
greenwichtime.com
"People who live in town, whether they have students in public or private school, are paying taxes," a school board member said.
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The company's CEO helped honor the 675 graduates at Greenwich High's 2025 commencement ceremony.
greenwichtime.com
The company's CEO helped honor the 675 graduates at Greenwich High's 2025 commencement ceremony.
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The Greenwich International Film Festival held its last event on May 15.
greenwichtime.com
The Greenwich International Film Festival held its last event on May 15.
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This was such a fun story to write!!
It’s Tony Awards night! I had so much fun talking with first-time nominee Jeb Brown about balancing 5th grade and Broadway and the believe-it-or-not true story of @deadoutlawmuscl Check out today’s front page story from me and @jessica_simms99
https://t.co/KEAMMP5rxz
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"On the front lines, what we see every single day, we are in the fight of our lives. We are in the fight for our lives," Attorney General William Tong said in Greenwich. https://t.co/3PlqQh8tyN
greenwichtime.com
"On the front lines, what we see every single day, we are in the fight of our lives. We are in the fight for our lives," Attorney General William Tong said in Greenwich.
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Who were Greenwich's top paid employees in 2024? Police officers.
greenwichtime.com
The highest paid town of Greenwich employee in 2024 was a detective.
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CT native's musical one of Kennedy Center's canceled shows; writers vow 'We will not be silenced'
greenwichtime.com
Chris Nee graduated from Greenwich High School in 1987.
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21 CT school districts lost vital federal funding. See if yours is in danger for next year.
greenwichtime.com
What do school districts do if they see their Title I funding amounts decrease?
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Due to the impending winter storm & potential hazardous travel conditions in the region, all Greenwich Public Schools will be CLOSED tomorrow, February 6. All afterschool activities are canceled. The BOE’s regularly scheduled retreat at 7:00 PM has been changed to virtual only.
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Live updates: Connecticut heads to the polls for Election Day 2024
ctinsider.com
Connecticut voters turned out in large numbers Tuesday as the country awaits a decision on the next president.
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CT Freedom of Information official thinks Greenwich school board's appointment may have been illegal
greenwichtime.com
The school board and the Board of Selectmen have each appointed different people to fill the vacant seat causing confusion in town.
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How clean is the Long Island Sound water? See which bays got As and which failed
greenwichtime.com
Two Connecticut bays earned an F in the latest Save the Sound report.
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Would more sidewalks enhance Old Greenwich's 'Norman Rockwell-ian' charm? Parents say yes.
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"A walking community is a happy community," said Kristen Beecher, one of the Sidewalks on Shore leaders.
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"This kind of negligence often leads to fatalities. ... It could have been a tragedy," his mother said. https://t.co/diN2oIALIJ
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"This kind of negligence often leads to fatalities. ... It could have been a tragedy,"...
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I am excited to announce that I am a 2024 NEFAC fellow! I am super grateful for this opportunity and can’t wait to be in Boston in October 🗞️
Meet NEFAC’s 2024 Gloria L. Negri First Amendment Institute Journalism Fellows https://t.co/aZs6OWLYIn
#journalism
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Greenwich High School community mourns student who died who loved the ocean: 'A heart of gold'
greenwichtime.com
Reef Baker, 16, had love and respect for the ocean, surfing by age 5 and sailing at 8.
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