Sara Bagwell, Patch Staff

Sara Bagwell is a native Bristolian. She graduated from Roger Williams University with a bachelor's degree in communications with a concentration in journalism and double minors in environmental science and psychology. Before her position with Patch, she was a freelance writer and photographer for East Bay Newspapers and other Patch sites.

In her free time, Sara enjoys photography, reading, eating and traveling. In 2010, Sara spent four months in Florence, Italy where she studied photography and culture. Although she fell in love with Europe, the experience made her realize that there really is no place like home.

<b><br></b><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 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.<br><br><b>Politics </b><br>How would you describe your political beliefs?

I am not registered with a certain party, but I would call myself a libertarian. I try to see both sides of every issue.

<br><b>Religion</b><br>How religious would you consider yourself?

I do not belong to or attend church, but I was brought up Baptist. 

<b><br>Local Hot-Button Issues</b><br>What do you think are the most important issues facing the community?

I think the public school system is very important to both Bristol and Warren.