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Your Beliefs

At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for you to inject your beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that your beliefs are on the record will cause you to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know.

POLITICS:

I was raised in a family that leaned conservatively despite often voting for a Democratic candidate in any given political race. Therefore, I'm the same way. I've always viewed the candidate and his or her policies over political affiliation.

 RELIGION:

I was raised Jewish in the town of Sharon, Mass., known for its large Jewish population. I am not a particularly observant Jew, but I do have some ties to the community and – based in large part on my time reporting on Jewish issues for the Jewish Advocate – I closely follow the ongoing Arab/Israeli Conflict among a handful of other local Jewish issues.

HOT BUTTON ISSUES:

Wellesley is a town of about 27,000 people with numerous businesses, restaurants, historical buildings, three colleges and one major state highway. Needless to say, there is rarely a shortage of issues to cover. Whether it's the closing of a well-established restaurant, a reconfiguration of the scenic, twisting town roadways, a tightly fought political race, or every so often some criminal activity and breaking news, Wellesley Patch will have it covered.