Community Corner

Farewell, Friends

The editor of New Canaan Patch moves on to a position in marketing at Patch.

As of this morning, I will no longer be the editor of New Canaan Patch. Those words were much more difficult to write than I expected they’d be.

I took over a year-old site on Aug. 2, 2010. Launching editor Amy Jeffries did a remarkable job to New Canaan, and the foundation she established let me build a site that resonates with our community.

The news, too, helped Patch gain traction in town. Two days before I began, I received a call from a friend who said she had seen a lot of police activity on Ponus Ridge. Turned out a man there from his mother’s home. Less than three weeks later a that involved two local families .

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When at the Mead Park pond, Patch reported on it. A last look at a before its demolition led to a . Soon after I came on board the into the . Whether and where to put led that . in the case of the Lakeview Avenue Bridge construction led to a that, in turn, led to a discussion about the . And when town leaders of senior housing at the Lumberyard parking lot, about what that would mean to the town.

Patch between and to be the Republican candidate for . Mallozzi was .

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The continues to be a topic of concern to Patch readers. Over the year we said and (and ) to town.

The Turkey Bowl was at , and the school’s popular principal when the did.

made for a long winter in New Canaan, with plenty of , worries about , and for Patch readers.

Through it all, we shared stories about the and of many of our residents — their and their , , and . Perhaps there was of some of our fellow residents than when left most of the last summer.

It was a full, challenging, tragic and triumphant year, and it has been my pleasure to share it with you. I was the “face” of New Canaan Patch for a year, but I was far from alone here. There is a small army of Patch editors, engineers, and advertising sales staff who make sure the site works so you can get your news. And, of course, there are the many talented women and men whose bylines have appeared here. In May we launched our blog platform and the “local voices” who contribute to the site have brought added texture to this vibrant enterprise.

The conversation at Patch is not one way, with editors and writers “delivering” the news, but is first and foremost a platform on which you, our readers, can speak to each other about what matters to you. We are flattered that so many of you start your day with our daily newsletter, and that more and more of you follow us on Twitter and Facebook every day. But mostly, we are pleased that you choose to use us as your digital water cooler, adding events to our calendar, sharing announcements and posting comments.

By the time you read this I will have begun the next chapter in my professional life at Patch, working in the company’s marketing department. Until a full time replacement is named, the site will be managed by Associate Regional Editor Chandra Johnson-Greene and Guest Editor Jane Preziosi. Don’t hesitate to contact them with your questions and comments. Thank you all for an incredible year. I'll see you around town.


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