Charlestown, We Want You To Tell Your Story

CHARLESTOWN, MA — Well, hello there, Charlestown. Glad you stopped on by. It's me, your local Patch editor. There's something on my mind, and I feel like a lot of you out there might agree with me so I'll get right to it:

Even though Charlestown is part of Boston, it's got its own special thing going on. And although the bigger news outlets (and the Boston Patch) cover the Boston part quite nice, who do we turn to when it comes to what's actually happening in the neighborhood? Many of us discover it from our neighbors.

But Patch is the perfect spot for that information. Alongside reporting from yours truly that's focused on Charlestown, I want Charlestown to be represented in the best way it can be: with humor, transparency and pride. And who is more capable of delivering that than those who live here? Whether you just moved here or you've earned local knowledge after being here for years: I'm reaching out to the folks in the neighborhood to ask you to offer your local voice in the online "pages" of Patch.

The Charlestown Patch is looking for local contributors: from columnists to bloggers to photographers to people who know there's a local fundraiser happening and can pop it onto the calendar to share it with the rest of the community.

It really is you we're looking for: If you love neighborhood history or have a take on businesses that come and go; if you run a company or frequent a coffee shop or take walks around the neighborhood and say hi to people, then you belong on Patch.

You might even belong as Mayor of the Charlestown Patch.

What's a Patch Mayor in 2018, you say?

• A Patch Mayor is someone who uses Patch and our Facebook and Twitter pages to spread the word about about charity events, local celebrations, civic issues, weather, high school sports, new restaurants or businesses, and, well, what's going on.
• They spark and guide local conversations as the host of your Patch about what's happening nearby — be it sweeping changes in the neighborhood's demographics, potholes or lost pets.
• And they'll be published on Patch, reaching thousands of their neighbors and people nearby wondering what's happening around this nook of the city.

So if you want to help your Charlestown neighbors connect with one another and can donate some time to helping them understand the neighborhood click here. I look forward to hearing from you.

Oh, hey.
Are you still there? Is "Mayor" not exactly your jam? No worries, we still want your local expertise - from those photos you took of the wildlife (ok, cute dogs) to your take on a neighborhood or school meeting - to inform and entertain the community. We're looking for columnists, contributors, and photographers to represent Charlestown in a way only you can.

Click here to learn how to create a free account and post directly to Patch!

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Got more questions? Send me an email at jenna.fisher@Patch.com.

-Photo credit: Jenna Fisher/Patch