I am a reporter at the Hartford Courant, covering religion, transportation, medicine and whatever comes my way. Email [email protected].

New Haven, CT
Joined January 2009
Dear @GrammarGirl, I can’t figure out how to get the transcript to episode 828 about starting a sentence with a coordinating conjunction and proving to a friend that his editor was wrong! [email protected] if that helps!
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An excellent story about how trans teens are and should be cared for by ⁦@emilybazelon⁩ nytimes.com/2022/06/15/magaz…
Russian history in two badges. I got the red badge in 1990 the day the first Moscow McDonald’s opened ( I queued 3 hrs to get in). The other badge I got today when the Russian replacement for McDonald’s opened. McDonald’s quit Russia in protest at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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A new @GrammarGirl fan, listening start to end and from newest back. A word nerd, I’ve learned a lot! But I’m wondering why so many missing episodes in the beginning!
You go, Mariana!!
I got to visit the @labreatarpits! My colleagues were absolutely amazing, they let me see everything and even play with the tar! In exchange they asked me to pick my brain and I was like, pick away! Relationships with collections folks are the best! #FossilFriday
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Thanks, Advait! And I love how we found the connection in our friend Frank!
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This clip says a lot about Paul McCartney, and I love this song too.
When asked to select a desert island record, Paul McCartney chose to bring a song from John Lennon’s album, “Double Fantasy” - and got emotional while listening to it:
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The @nhregister is working on a major project about the @yalepeabody renovation. Here’s a glimpse of what’s going on.
I have the BEST JOB IN THE WORLD. At @yalepeabody today we're working with @ResearchCasting to find the perfect poses for the skeletons we'll have on exhibit. The process is wonderful, we talk anatomy, visitor experience, and a lot of paleontology. No spoilers, tho! #FossilFriday
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We have a winner! TikTok, Instagram and Twitter have spoken: here's the German owl pigeon, who's going to get treatment first. Get ready! @yalepeabody
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I love her tweets!
Morning staff meeting with the @yalepeabody specimens! I like to ask them about the issues they come with, because I know some of them like to run around and then they get hurt 🤕
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I’m looking for people who feel the pandemic has affected them long term: depression, fear of travel or crowds, cracked teeth, ulcers, kids’ problems, etc. DM me or email [email protected]. Thanks!
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If you can help my colleague, we’d appreciate it.
I'm working on a story for @nhregister about masks being optional for East Haven students beginning March 1 and would love to hear from parents/teachers/students (with parental permission) with their thoughts on the change. Please DM/email me at [email protected]
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I am SO EXCITED to get to work on this Fantail pigeon from @yalepeabody! I'll be grooming its feathers and I just can't wait! Did you know that this breed has way more tail feathers than other pigeons?
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From the Peabody’s conservator!
Happy #ValentinesDay! Celebrate with me and my favorite valentine! [Photo by Martín Batallés Fossil from @arroyovizcaino]
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People seem gutted when the word takes 5 or 6 goes to get, jubilant if it’s 2. But the long game means you had to show deductive skill and graft; 2 just means you had some luck. You should be prouder of a 5! Forget what you think you know!! Love, your Wordle cheerleader.
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We’re proud to have the multi-talented @MarianaDGiacomo on the team for the #YalePeabodyRenovation. Thanks to @EdStannardNHR for capturing how integral (and often invisible) her work is to the visitor’s experience in our new galleries: nhregister.com/news/article/… via @nhregister
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EdStannardCT retweeted
I listen to podcasts at between 1.2 and 1.5x, so I really want to believe this. On the other hand, I worry these tests of recall don't measure thinking. The most important thing when reading a book or listening to a show is having your own ideas and associations.
Twice the speed, half the time, no loss of learning. Via @ATabarrok marginalrevolution.com/margi…
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The Dominican friars of the Province of St Joseph announce they have accepted a generous offer from Albertus Magnus College to relocate the historic Saint Mary’s Priory to the College’s campus on Dec. 1, 2021, as an initial home for the Dominican friars remaining in New Haven.