Happy 2nd Birthday Westport Patch

Westport Patch launched with a bang on Election Day in 2009 when broke the before his own news publication, WestportNow, had the story.

Since then, Patch has grown dramatically and resides in about 850 towns and communities across 22 states. Westport Patch was Patch’s fifteenth site to be launched, and fifth site in Connecticut behind Darien, New Canaan, Wilton and Ridgefield.

When there were discussions of  in January 2010, Liz was on it. When Westport suffered extreme damage from a , Patch was there every step of the way. 

Mitchell had already set the tone for Westport Patch when  in August 2010. Karge spoke to several media experts in March 2011 concerning as a first selectman and a publisher of a news outlet in town. He followed up with a story about the that follows.

Later that month, Karge featured a about the bullying she endures. The story was a hot topic and drew nearly 100 comments.

Recently, Westport Patch has been a forum for conversation on several town issues including the , the planning and zoning agenda/, , , and more.

Westport Patch also shares news and information on Facebook and Twitter. We are always encouraging Patch users to share their opinions, wisdom and knowledge by becoming a Local Voices Blogger on Westport Patch.

Westport is a town with strong values that its residents care deeply about. Westport Patch will continue to serve as a place for Westporters to get news, learn about events and voice their opinions about a wide variety of topics in town. So please, don’t hesitate to chime in when you have something to say.

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