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Communications expert based in Boston. Former newsie. Also a fanatical skier, proud Bostonian and tech junky. Opinions are my own.

Boston, MA
Joined April 2014
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Big update time: I want to let everyone know that I have decided to leave 7News... and news entirely. While it has been a tough decision, I'm excited to begin a new career supporting communications efforts at @UKGInc
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I'd like to send a huge thank you to all of the viewers who have supported me over the last 10 years in news, and to all of my amazing colleagues who have made this crazy journey so wonderful. Lots of new adventures ahead, but y'all still know how to reach me :)
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Justin Bourke retweeted
Memo Ochoa: "Mexico is the mirror in which the United States wants to see itself" Christian Pulisic:
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Let's go!!! #DosACero #USAvMEX 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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There's a big police presence at Faneuil Hall as #OccupyBoston demonstrators gather on the 10th anniversary of their movement to call for a name change for the historical site (Peter Faneuil was a slave trader and slave owner). So far a lot more cops than demonstrators. #7News
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Crews are working to pull a car from the Charles River off of Memorial Drive near Harvard. The driver was able to get out safely, an eyewitness tells us he narrowly avoided hitting a mother and her baby on the bike path. More on @7News
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UPDATE: the car has been successfully removed.
Thanks for dropping by @BylliCrayone, it was great meeting you!
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"All I want to do is hug my husband, hug my child... I just thought for sure I was gonna die there." A passenger on the Cape Air flight that crash-landed in Ptown describes her ordeal. She says she used a seat cushion to shield her face from the flames. Full story at 11 @7News
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Absolutely unreal
The outfield is underwater at the Stadium.
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We are literally witnessing a never before seen weather event. #Ida
BREAKING: Flooding right now in Short Hills, New Jersey. This is downtown! 😱 Gov. Murphy declares state of emergency due to tropical storm #Ida. #njwx
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The town of Peabody is holding a public meeting with @USGS and @MassEMA to discuss 2 recent earthquakes over the last month. Lots of interest from folks in town. We'll have more tonight @7News
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The mayor says there was a 3rd earthquake on 8/18. They're looking into any explosions, construction, or anything else that could have caused these tremors but haven't found anything out of the ordinary.
Emergency crews are evacuating a nursing home on Boston Post Rd in Sudbury. I'm told there was an issue with a roof under construction during the downpours, causing severe water damage. 5 ppl transported, unclear if it's a direct result of the flooding. More at 5 @7News
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A candlelight vigil is being held tonight in the Seaport to honor fallen #Afghanistan service members. @MAFallenHeroes veterans say there's a feeling of heartbreak and hopelessness after 20 years of war. @7News
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The scene on Hanover St after Italy won the #EuroFinal. Absolutely bonkers. #ForzaItalia #ItalyVsEngFinal #7News
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This is the damage on Brucewood St in W Roxbury after a crane collapse this afternoon. Fortunately nobody was hurt. A few pallets of wood hit these cars and damaged the hoods #7News
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Police in Merrimac, MA say a woman in this neighborhood was woken up last night by a man in her bedroom holding a knife. She was able to escape to a neighbor's home, but that man is still on the loose. More tonight #7News
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The @worcesterda confirms a death investigation is underway on Old Webster Rd in Oxford. Police have set a wide crime scene. Neighbors report no unusual activity. We'll report more as we get it #7News
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