Karla Vallance, Patch Staff
- Jamaica Plain, MA
Karla joined Patch in mid-2010 as a Boston-area regional editor, making the leap into hyperlocal news after years of focus on the national and international news fronts at The Christian Science Monitor, CNN and CNN International -- doing online news since 1998. She has lived in a neighborhood she loves, Jamaica Plain, for more than 20 years, with a stint in lovely Atlanta sandwiched in the middle. Beyond the news, she is, among other things, a (fair-weather) biker, a rabid Celtic music fan and an unabashed church nerd.
Posting Activity
Chelmsford, MA|News|
Cats, Dog and Guinea Pig Rescued in Saturday Fire in Chelmford
High Street home is now boarded up after Saturday's second-floor heavy fire.
Watertown, MA|News|
West Nile Risk Level Raised in Watertown
Find out how you can avoid contracting West Nile.
Chelmsford, MA|News|
Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend: Bliss or Boondoggle?
Woo-hoo! No 6.25 percent sales tax this Saturday and Sunday. But — a good or bad thing?
Westford, MA|News|
Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend: Bliss or Boondoggle?
Woo-hoo! No 6.25 percent sales tax this Saturday and Sunday. But — a good or bad thing?
Westford, MA|News|
Westford's Red Hat Seeks LEED Certification
Red Hat's new facility in Westford still is slated to open this fall.
Westford, MA|News|
Backpack Basics: A Weighty Issue
Backpacks don't have to just look good, they have to feel good, too. Keep your child comfortable this school year by finding a quality backpack during back-to-school shopping. But also consider: do they really need a huge pack?
Chelmsford, MA|News|
Backpack Basics: A Weighty Issue
Backpacks don't have to just look good, they have to feel good, too. Keep your child comfortable this school year by finding a quality backpack during back-to-school shopping. But also consider: do they really need a huge pack?
Westford, MA|News|
Westford Singers Perform at 'Magical' Red Sox Game
Summer School for the Performing Arts students and staff sing the national anthem for the Fenway Park thousands.
Westford, MA|News|
Suspect Who Shot Middlesex Deputy Sheriff is Charged in Hospital Shooting, Expected to Survive
Raymond Wallace allegedly used a Middlesex County deputy's service weapon against him.
Chelmsford, MA|News|
Suspect Who Shot Middlesex Deputy Sheriff is Charged in Hospital Shooting, Expected to Survive
Raymond Wallace allegedly used a Middlesex County deputy's service weapon against him.
Westford, MA|News|
Westford Patch Chats about College Finances
Read the replay: everything you wanted to know about college finances, but were too afraid to ask.
Chelmsford, MA|News|
Chelmsford Patch Chats about College Finances
Read the replay: everything you wanted to know about college finances, but were too afraid to ask, we have for you in our chat with an expert.