Welcome Fairfield Patch Local Editor Caitlin Mazzola

Good morning, Fairfield.

It’s my pleasure, as regional editor for Patch in Fairfield County, to introduce your new local editor at Fairfield Patch.

I’ll let Caitlin Mazzola introduce herself below, and only say that we are very excited that she's joining our team. Caitlin is your go-to person in Fairfield for:

• Sharing news with your neighbors through announcements
• Posting events to the Fairfield Patch calendar
• Passing along news tips
• Blogging on Fairfield Patch
• Submitting letters to the editor

It truly has been a fun, fascinating few months for me operating Fairfield Patch as guest editor in your deeply involved, vibrant, community-oriented town. My email address (michaeld@patch.com) remains the same and I hope to continue to hear from you.

Here's Caitlin ...

Hello, Fairfield!  

I am honored and excited to become the latest local editor to serve this beautiful town. I come to you as a recent graduate of the University of Connecticut with a degree in journalism and communications. I spent several years working at UConn's student-run newspaper, The Daily Campus, including one year as editor of the arts and entertainment section.

A lifelong Milford resident (recently emigrated to a great apartment in Black Rock), I interned for both the Milford Mirror and New Haven Register, as well as freelanced for Milford Patch. I covered the town of Willington during a semester-long internship at the Manchester Journal Inquirer, close to UConn. Community journalism was my focus for the past four years, and I am excited to continue this foray into Fairfield.

When I interviewed for this job, I was told over and over that Fairfield is a newsy town. I am looking forward to keeping up with the town's news pulse while maintaining that hyperlocal, community touch Patch is famous for. I am excited to tell the town's stories and continue making Fairfield Patch an important information forum for you to share and contribute to.

I look forward to working with all of you. Never hesitate to contact me with a news tip, a concern or just to say hi!