<b>Email: </b>joseph.wenzel@patch.com<b> <br>Phone: </b>860-249-3315<b><br>Hometown: </b>Windsor Locks, CT<b><br>Birthday: </b>June 5, 1983
<b>Bio:</b>
I was born and raised in Connecticut. I graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2005 with a dual degree in journalism and English.
I have worked as a newspaper reporter at the Middletown Press, where I covered everything from police to politics to general happenings. I also covered the University of Connecticut and four small towns for The Chronicle in Willimantic and Southington police/fire and land issues while at the Record-Journal.
After leaving newspapers, I worked for Fox CT as a television assignment editor for over three years. During my time at Fox CT, I also wrote several articles for their website and the Hartford Courant.
I have lived in the Wethersfield/Rocky Hill area for over four years. I am an avid fan of sports, wrestling, country/glam-metal music and horror movies.
<b>Beliefs</b><br>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 our editors to inject their beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that their beliefs are on the record will cause them 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.<br><br><b>Politics </b><br>I am a registered Independent. I always try to vote in local and presidential elections. <br><br><b>Religion</b><br>I am Roman Catholic and I try to go to church every Sunday. I am a firm believer in God and Jesus Christ. I try to live my life being the best person possible. I was an altar boy and plan on someday being married in a church. <br><b><br>Local Hot-Button Issues</b>
Rocky Hill was voted one of the greatest places to live in the country, mainly due to its good school system. So, schools are very important in town. Another hot-button issue is the Route 3 traffic study and the possibility of increased traffic in the next 20 years. The Brookside Apartments proposal is a hot topic as well. The proposal is for a mixed-use facility on the north side of Brook Street with 144 residential units and about 5,750 square feet of medical offices.
22-year-old Michael Breen III was sworn in during a ceremony on Monday and follows in the footsteps of his father, a North Branford police officer for 25 years.
The yellow trail blazed and new chamber businesses are just some of the stories affecting the residents of Rocky Hill.
The Connecticut Humane Society offers several suggestions on ways to prevent animals from getting heat stroke or exhaustion during the summer.
Firefighters from Rocky Hill assisted the Berlin Fire Department with a blaze at the CWPM facility on Christian Lane this morning.
The addition of the 22 year-old senior airman brings the department to 33 officers, which is two short of the number allotted.
Rocky Hill property transfers from July 2 to 6.
Firefighters from Berlin and six surrounding towns were called to Christian Lane this morning to battle a blaze that ignited at the CWPM facility.
The Connecticut Humane Society offers several suggestions on ways to prevent animals from getting heat stroke or exhaustion during the summer.
The Connecticut Humane Society offers several suggestions on ways to prevent animals from getting heat stroke or exhaustion during the summer.
Nutmeg Book Series and the town theatre play are just some of the stories affecting the residents of Rocky Hill.
The Rocky Hill Chamber of Commerce member has been fixing peoples' motor vehicles for more than 43 years.
The Connecticut Humane Society offers several suggestions on ways to prevent animals from getting heat stroke or exhaustion during the summer.
The scope and schedule of the West Hill and Stevens schools' approved capital improvement projects will be discussed at two separate meetings Monday night.
Come July 9, some 277,000 computers worldwide are still on track to lose internet unless a fix is applied.
Everyone who visited the Patch tent received a goodie bag and about 200 of them were given out.
The Connecticut Humane Society offers several suggestions to prevent animals from getting heat stroke or exhaustion during the summer.
The Connecticut Humane Society offers several suggestions to prevent animals from getting heat stroke or exhaustion during the summer.
The Connecticut Humane Society offers several suggestions to prevent animals from getting heat stroke or exhaustion during the summer.
A 1-year-old Terrier/Mix is available for adoption at the Connecticut Humane Society in Newington.
On Saturday, the Patch sales event will give shoppers the chance to save money at stores in the New Britain Avenue Plaza and possibility of wining a $100 gift card.
