Selected Works for The Patriot Ledger (2019)
Please note: PDFs of stories do not include stories’ photographs.
The vast majority of videos included in the online version of each story were recorded and edited by me.
Politics:
- Muratore wins third term in 1st Plymouth District seat
- DeCoste re-elected to 5th Plymouth House seat
- DeCoste and Demong have different approaches to opioid crisis
- Muratore and Mahoney ready for rematch in 1st Plymouth race
- 5th Plymouth District candidates DeCoste and Demong talk gun control, marijuana, campaign finances at Rockland forum
- PDF of story
- Photos taken by me
- Hundreds of South Shore voters cast ballots on first day of early voting
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of newspaper
- DeCoste and Demong square off in 5th Plymouth District
- Muratore and Mahoney set for rematch in First Plymouth District race
Special People:
- Local celebrities team up with bakery to help send treats to troops
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Stars of hit movie ‘Wonder’ make surprise visit in Hanover
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of newspaper
- Some photos taken by me
- North Quincy High grads helping kids with cancer to vacation on the Cape
- Norwell High grad bikes coast to coast
- Hingham boy who saved mother’s life honored at State House
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of newspaper
- Local ambulance aids effort to send conjoined twins from Ireland to summer camp
Sports:
- Slopes open for the season on the South Shore
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Rush is on for Red Sox Swag
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of newspaper
- Weymouth High students foster inclusion on basketball court
- Sox spirit sweeps South Shore
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of newspaper
- Quincy teenager joins Curry College soccer team
- PDF of story
- Photos taken by me
- Basketball camp teaches more than shooting hoops
- PDF of story
- Photos taken by me
- Bird dog from Quincy earns national honors
Nature:
- Rescued sea turtles travel south
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Photos taken by me
- Cranberry farmers await harvest amid warm weather, trade uncertainty
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of newspaper
- Norwell farm grows a rainbow of dahlias
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Hurricane Florence partly to blame for Monday’s weather
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of newspaper
- Humpback whale washes up on Cohasset beach
- Farms and markets link South Shore to its past
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- A whale of a surprise for a Marshfield lobsterman
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Also featured on local media affiliate, WCVB Channel 5
- 10-foot great white shark brought into Scituate harbor
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
Police:
- Police standoff in Norwell ends peacefully
- State Police arrest Randolph man on gun charges in Revere
- Owners of Quincy home healthcare company plead guilty to tax fraud
- Multi-car crash on West Squantum St. in Quincy sends two drivers to hospital
- Hingham woman loses $1,000 to ‘grandparent’ scam
- Hanover Police honor girls who raised money for Chesna family
- PDF of story
- Photos taken by me
- Ten years later, a Duxbury police officer is remembered for making the ultimate sacrifice
- PDF of story
- Photos taken by me
Arts:
- Scituate artist draws inspiration from children’s drawings
- The show must go on: Quincy High students step up to put on fall play
- The Laramie Project to be performed Nov. 1 and 2 at Abington High School
- Hingham Arts Walk celebrates local artists
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Art exhibit highlights history and beauty of Cohasset
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
Holiday Events:
- Norwell congregation shares live Nativity with community
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Father Bill’s gives everyone a chance to do some holiday shopping
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Decking the halls the Weymouth way
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of newspaper
- Decking the halls at the Suffolk Resolves House in Milton
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Weymouth lights up town hall for the holidays
- Santa catches Yule tide into Marshfield
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Quincy kicks off holiday season with 66th Christmas parade
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of newspaper
- Weymouth parade honors veterans
- PDF of story
- Photos taken by me
- Night of a Thousand Faces begins with a thousand pumpkins
- Glitter, paint and pumpkins fill Paragon Carousel with young Halloween artists
- In Quincy, thousands celebrate August Moon Festival
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of newspaper
Community:
- Families fall for colorful foliage at Blue Hills estates
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Marshfield residents explore their own backyard
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Annual house tour showcases Hingham’s historic homes
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- More than a thousand rubber ducks race down the South River
- Whatever happened to: The Newcomers Club of Weymouth
- South Shore families all ears for annual corn festival
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of newspaper
- Quincy remembers bravery of first responders on 9/11
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Photos taken by me
- Quincy unveils the Hancock Adams Common
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of newspaper
- Also featured on local media affiliate, WCVB Channel 5
- In Weymouth, a day of fun in the wake of tragedy
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of newspaper
- The Eustis Estate parties like it’s 1899
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Gone to the dogs in Marshfield
- South Shore YMCA holds day of hands-on learning
- PDF of story
- Photos taken by me
- Sea Cadet ceremony at USS Salem honors regional director
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Father Bill’s holds 24th annual FoodFest
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- South Shore YMCA honors Germantown supporters, community
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
Weekly Tuesday List Column:
- Selected Tuesday Lists (PDF)
- Weekly column featured only in print
Food:
- Pesto paninis and healthy habits: Quincy seventh-graders learn about nutrition
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Scituate native pulls up trail of carrots to highlight healthy food
- PDF of story
- Featured on front page of local “Ledgerland” section
- Cardinal Cushing students get a slice of the action at local pizza shop
- Beer brewed exclusively for Quincy to launch Friday
Traffic:
- MassDOT to open HOV, Sumner Tunnel lanes for holiday weekend
- Be ready for big traffic this Thanksgiving
Year-End Wrap-Ups:
Katherine Isbell 