• Carisa ChappellPatch Staff Verified Patch Staff Badge

  • Crofton, MD

Hometown: Chicago<br>Birthday: April 20<br>Bio: Married 

As a journalist, if I could describe the ideal job this would be it. Working in a vibrant, growing, close-knit community reporting on news that matters to you everyday. Not to mention getting to combine modern technology with good old-fashioned reporting and writing. I got my start in journalism more than 15 years ago with a Journalism degree from Howard University where I was features editor of The Community News covering the neighborhoods surrounding this Northwest neighborhood.

After starting my career with positions at Patuxent Publishing Company in Howard County and working in non profit public relations, I took time off to be a stay at home mom and freelance writer. Most recently I&#39;ve written for publications such as The Gazette Newspapers, The Washington Times, Ebony Magazine, UrbanTurf.com and a host of others throughout the years. I also worked part-time the past few years as Associate Editor of The Community College Times, a national trade publication produced by the American Association of Communty Colleges in DuPont Circle.

I&#39;m originally from Chicago and miss the skyline and deep dish pizza tremendously. However,  I have been in the area for ten years and  love it here but I&#39;m still on a mission to find the perfect Chicago-style hot dog. I live in nearby Bowie and spend a lot of time in Crofton both working and socializing. I enjoy delivering meals to seniors for a non-profit in the District, serve on the City of Bowie&#39;s Community Outreach Committee and even dabbled in radio broadcast recently as an on-air morning volunteer news anchor with WPFW-FM.

Look for me in local restaurants, the coffee shop,  library and wherever I can grab a seat with my laptop. Don&#39;t hesitate to say &#39;hello&#39; or pass along a story idea.

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<b>Politics </b>

Democrat but can see both sides of the fence in many instances.<br><br><br><b>Religion</b><br>How religious would you consider yourself? (casual, observant, devout, non religious) I was raised attending both Baptist and Catholic Churches.<br><b><br>Local Hot-Button Issues</b><br>What do you think are the most important issues facing the community?

Smart growth when it comes to new development and the need for a local high school.

Posting Activity

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In Memoriam: Leo (Corky) W. Doyle

Relatives and friends can pay respects Sunday at Robert Evans Funeral Home in Bowie from 2 -4 and 6 - 8 p.m. Services held on Monday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Crofton at 11 a.m.

In Memoriam: Leo (Corky) W. Doyle
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Shots Fired at Crofton Home

No one was injured in the Tuesday night incident but detectives are seeking information.

Shots Fired at Crofton Home
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Week In Review

Crofton Patch goes live and kicks off busy week.

Week In Review