Hi Cleveland Heights! A Note From New Editor Chris Mazzolini

Hi, I'm Chris Mazzolini, the new editor of Cleveland Heights Patch.

While I'm new to the Heights area, I'm not new to Patch or the Cleveland area. I was born and raised in Northeast Ohio and have spent the past two-plus years as editor of Solon Patch and, for a short time, Twinsburg Patch.

I'm looking forward to getting to know the residents of Cleveland Heights and providing you with the timely and local news and information you need.

How you can reach me: I love reader feedback, be it praise or criticism, and I'll be looking for your story ideas. You can email me at chrism@patch.com or call me at 440-289-4381.

A bit about me (You can read my full bio here):

• I grew up in Wickliffe. I studied political science at Kenyon College and then received my Masters Degree at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
• Before coming to Patch in December 2010, I worked as a newspaper reporter in North Carolina for six years. There I covered a whole range of topics, including military issues, local government, state government, environmental issues and more.
• I'm an identical twin. I live with my lovely wife Karyn and have four pets: Two dogs, two cats.

I thought this would be a good time for a refresher on all that Patch offers:

JOIN PATCH: With a free Patch account, you can unlock all of the great things about Twinsburg Patch. You'll be able to comment on stories, post blog entries and add events to our calendar. GO HERE TO JOIN PATCH!

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POST AN EVENT: Are you or a group you're in organizing a great local event, and you want some free publicity? Put it on our free Events Calendar, a great way to let your neighbors know about it. CLICK TO ADD AN EVENT!

WRITE A BLOG POST: Do you have something you want to share with your neighbors? Write a free Blog Post in our Local Voices section. Blog posts are nothing more than local stories that Cleveland Heights residents can post directly to the site. You can write about anything you want! Want to post a recipe? Blog it! Would like to share your child's awesome academic or athletic accomplishment? CLICK TO POST A BLOG ENTRY!

ADD A PHOTO TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD GALLERY: Did you take a cool picture from around town or shoot a little video snippet? Share it with your neighbors by uploading it to our Neighborhood Gallery! CLICK TO UPLOAD A PIC OR A VIDEO