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February 1, 2010 - Greenmont Avenue School, Dracut, MA

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The third grade and I had a wonderful time - and many thanks for the terrific tote umbrella you gave me as a gift!

January 25, 2010 - Eliot Elementary, Needham, MA

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Grades 3, 4 and 5, welcomed me back to the Eliot Elementary School on a rainy and windy Monday!

January 19, 2010 - Stratham Memorial, Stratham, NH

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It snowed all day in Stratham, NH, but that didn't keep the fourth grade and I from enjoying a great late-morning together!

November 30, 2009 - Buker Elementary School

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What a group at the Buker School! It may have been raining outside, but only sunny dispositions were found inside these friendly walls in Wenham, MA, with the third, fourth and fifth grades. Special thanks to the Buker School for inviting the Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle/WickedLocal.com - awesome article from reporter Stephanie Silverstein! The Buker School will be my last school visit of 2009, as I dive into a big project to bring our NECN Weather Team into High-Definition, for a transition you'll see on your TV January 18 (of course, as the kids know, my school visit videos here have been in HD for quite some time!). You'll still see me out and about, with updates on this page, ringing the bell for the Salvation Army, working with Globe Santa, and many other events through the holidays...then back into the classroom immediately following our HD conversion!

November 24, 2009 - Belmonte School, Saugus, MA

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This group of sixth graders was on the ball! They already knew their stuff, from cloud types to airmasses and fronts. That really allowed us to have some fun and build on the knowledge they brought into the auditorium - thanks for a great time, guys!

An Interview with Four Olympians at the 28th Annual Boston Globe Ski & Snowboard Expo

I headed to the Boston Globe Ski and Snowboard Expo with the intention of stopping in briefly at the Vermont skiing media reception, representing my station, NECN. As a skier, you can imagine this meteorologist's excitement when I got the opportunity to meet and interview FOUR Olympians - Ross Powers (2002 Olympic gold medalist in the half-pipe and two time Olympian), Donna Weinbrecht (Olympic gold medalist in the mogul skiing event in 1992), Fuzz Feddersen (Olympic aerial skier extraordinaire who now showcases that talent as The Flying Ace All-Stars aerobatics extravaganza), and the one and only Ski Hall of Famer Tommy Moe (a double Olympic medal winner, downhill gold and Super G silver at Lillehammer, Norway, 1994)! What an amazing experience to meet these four friendly, warm, down-to-earth yet out-of-this-world talented athletes - I had to share it with you! You can meet them this weekend at the Expo - find out more Expo details by clicking here. Still images that appear in the video are from Norwegian channel NRK.

I also took some time to catch up with representatives from a few of our New England ski resorts - including a stop at the Vermont Ski media reception. Here's what the folks I spoke with wanted to be sure to share with you, their beloved skiers and my beloved viewers! :)

Singing with Mystic Chorale!

I wouldn't have guessed I'd have the opportunity to sing as your morning meteorologist, but Mystic Chorale came to visit our NECN studio and their goal is always to involve the audience - well, being one of the few audience members in the studio, that made me a prime target!  Thankfully, they went easy on me - I haven't sung outside the shower or the car in several years, so cut me some slack!

November 18, 2009 - Bancroft School, Andover, MA

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The second and fifth grades teamed up for my visit today, and did a fine job complementing one another! The fifth graders has some terrific questions, many of them inspired by the big weather projects they've been working on. Thanks for a great time - and the wonderful longsleeve shirt!

Which wine should we pick for Thanksgiving?! Taking one for the team, I assist in taste testing!

Picking a wine is tough enough - but what about with all of the flavors on the table at Thanksgiving?  Tyler Balliet from TheSecondGlass.com gives us insight to make the choice on NECN's Morning Report...and I'm more than happy to oblige in the tasting!  You might remember that Tyler joined me on Morning Report back in September, leading up to the Wine Riot event - you can click here to revisit that segment.

November 16, 2009 - North Andover Middle School, North Andover, MA

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The sixth grade met me in the auditorium for a great discussion of weather...AND meteors, with the Leonid meteor shower set to peak overnight Monday night! Did you know the average size of a meteor is the size of Grape Nut cereal? These sixth graders do now!