My first journalism job was at a weekly newspaper in Charlton (that town you drive through on the Mass Pike). In that job, I rarely got letters to the editors, and few comments on anything I wrote. This week, however, I have experienced a revolution in reader feedback. It came with the story I posted about Quincy, a 2-year-old black lab living in a Waltham foster home. Not long after I posted it, users stormed the site not only reading the story, but commenting on Quincy’s plight. One person even offered to adopt him. Also, much to my surprise, readers were urging me to adopt the dog. …
After three months, Waltham Patch is retiring the weekly Whiz Kids feature.Thank you to everyone for their nominations and to Susan Sutherland, the fantastic Patch user who wrote the column. We'd rather include the youngsters, teens and youth of Waltham in our regular coverage as often as possible, so please keep sending your tips, suggestions and comments to ryan.grannan-doll@patch.com.
When I started covering Waltham, I knew little about it. Since then, however, Patch history columnist Denise Dube’s writing has struck a chord with Patch readers, many of whom shared their memories of Waltham in a recent column. Below is a slightly edited sampling of reader’s own memories. Enjoy! Aimee Sauliner: Let's talk french fries ... my favorites were from Woolworth's and Red Rooster. May's Bakery for the biggest cookies — I can still remember the very specific aroma that hit you the minute you entered. Wrapping up the day with a great movie with popcorn at the Embassy Theater then off …
Days after Patch's parent company, AOL, purchased Huffington Post, HuffPo founder Arianna Huffington took to Real Time with Bill Maher to speak out the acquisition. In her new role, Huffington oversees the editorial direction of Patch, which she spoke about in her interview here.
Hi folks, A brief note: Patch's parent company, AOL, formerly known as America Online, plans to purchase Huffington Post, a major news, analysis and lifestyle Web site. For more information, visit here.
You work hard to provide a decent lifestyle for youself and your family. Bills, however, pile up, costs increase, and your disposable income decreases. As a result, you become the Frugal Mother, in search of any and all shopping deals, whether it be at the grocery store, clothing outlet, shoe store or restaurant. Waltham Patch is looking for just that kind of mother, somebody to write about the shopping deals they look for, or the strategies they use to save a buck. Anybody interested should contact Local Editor Ryan Grannan-Doll at ryan.grannan-doll@patch.com
