Hi,

This is Chris Orchard from Somerville Patch. Please excuse this mass email, but I wanted to reach out to as many people as I could.

As you may learn in the coming days and weeks, a number of my colleagues and I were laid off this morning by Patch. I’m not sure what that means for the future of Somerville Patch.

I’ve had the opportunity, over the past (almost) three years, to correspond and work with you all regarding stories and issues that are important to Somerville. I just wanted to thank you for your time.

Covering Somerville has been a rewarding experience, and though I won’t be at the helm of Somerville Patch anymore, I look forward to being a part of this great community for years to come.