Marie K. Shanahan, Patch Staff
- Mansfield-Storrs, CT
Marie K. Shanahan joined <i>Patch.com</i> in July 2010 as a Connecticut regional editor. She is currently responsible for hiring, launch, development and management of a dozen local news websites in north central Connecticut.
Prior to<i> Patch.com</i>, Marie worked as deputy online editor of <i>The Hartford Courant</i>. Her interest in the possibilities of interactive communication led her away from an early career as a print newspaper reporter at <i>The Courant </i>to the digital side of news. Marie has spent the last 12 years as an online journalist.
Marie earned her bachelor's degree in journalism and history from the University of Connecticut and a master's degree in Interactive Communications from Quinnipiac University.
When she isn't working at <i>Patch</i>, she's teaching digital news-gathering and storytelling techniques to journalism students as an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac. She also serves as a regional judge for the prestigious Livingston Awards for Young Journalists.
Marie is a member of the Asian American Journalists Association and Online News Association. She has lived in north central Connecticut all her life and is eager to provide high-quality local news to all her neighbors.
Posting Activity
Mansfield-Storrs|News|
Stuffed and Starved: The Value of Food With Raj Patel
Mansfield-Storrs|News|
Faculty Chamber Music Recital
Mansfield-Storrs|News|
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet
Manchester, CT|News|
Gen. Colin Powell Speaks to World Youth Peace Summit
The former Secretary of State tells participants to be their own role models.
Windsor, CT|News|
Don't Overdo Summer Fun in the Sun
The Skin Cancer Foundation offers tips for avoiding skin cancer.
Enfield, CT|News|
Scenes from the St. Bernard Carnival
The annual carnival hosted by Saint Bernard Parish and School in Enfield returned to the church grounds in Hazardville for the first time in 15 years.
Windsor, CT|News|
Video: Rep. David Baram After Passage of Recreational Immunity Bill
The House of Representatives voted almost unanimously Tuesday to approve legislation authored by state Rep. David A. Baram, who represents Windsor and Bloomfield, giving the Metropolitan District Commission and similar government entities more protection.
Enfield, CT|News|
Patch Gives Back
Patch editors from North Central Connecticut volunteered on Thursday at Enfield Loaves and Fishes, a local soup kitchen that "provides meals, aid, and companionship at no charge."
Windsor Locks-East Windsor, CT|News|
Windsor Locks High School Golf Team Falls To Ellington
Ryan Paul led the Raiders with a 48.
West Hartford, CT|News|
Photo Gallery: Greater Hartford Women's Conference
Olympic swimmer, sports commentator and model Amanda Beard gives the keynote speech at the 4th annual event.
Southington, CT|News|
Photo Gallery: Greater Hartford Women's Conference
Olympic swimmer, sports commentator and model Amanda Beard gave the keynote speech at the 4th annual Greater Hartford Women's Conference on Wednesday.
Manchester, CT|News|
Photo Gallery: Greater Hartford Women's Conference
Olympic swimmer, sports commentator and model Amanda Beard gave the keynote speech at the 4th annual Greater Hartford Women's Conference on Wednesday.
Tolland, CT|News|
PatchCast: Prepping For Spring Weekend, Earned Income Tax Credit, Get Out This Weekend
A roundup of headlines from around north central Connecticut for April 21, 2011.
Windsor, CT|News|
PatchCast: Robbery Suspect Sought, Good Time To Buy A Car, and Get Out This Weekend
A roundup of headlines from north central Connecticut for April 14, 2011
Tolland, CT|News|
PatchCast: Civil War Commemoration, Job Cuts in Manchester and Growing Something Good To Eat
A roundup of headlines from north central Connecticut for Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
Tolland, CT|News|
Tolland's Kelsey Kaplan Sings 'Airplanes' on Stage With B.o.B.
Kelsey Kaplan got the chance to meet rapper B.o.B. before his concert at UConn last Saturday. But the encounter didn't end there.
Tolland, CT|News|
Letter To The Editor: Amazing Trip to Costa Rica
Tolland High School student Alison Farrish thanks teachers John Powell and Nancy McGrath for organizing the once-in-a-lifetime experience.