Wellesley Patch readers,

After over two years of covering the town of Wellesley, I'm moving on.

Beginning this week, I will be the editor of Jamaica Plain Patch, and while I look forward to the challenges that await me there, I am sad to say I’ll be leaving behind a terrific town.

I grew up in the suburbs of Boston, so I felt I instantly connected with the issues that hit home for the people of Wellesley. The schools, traffic, community-based events and local businesses make Wellesley tick, and it was my pleasure to cover those for you.

You’ll still get great local coverage: Grahame Turner, formerly the editor of Brookline Patch and a Wellesley Patch freelancer, will take over for me. Email him with your news tips, events and inquiries.

For now, I’ll be just a few miles east on the Mass Pike, but hitting the ground in Wellesley with a phone and laptop in the fall of 2010 will always be in my memories.

Thank you for reading over the past two years. I really appreciate it.

Bret