Email: jason.claffey@patch.com
Phone: 978-319-8674 Hometown: Westford, Mass. Birthday: May 1, 1985 Bio: Jason Claffey has lived in New Hampshire's Seacoast for the last four years. He studied at Boston University and has written for the Boston Globe and several other newspapers. He ran Westford (Mass.) Patch before coming to Exeter Patch. Your Beliefs At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for you to inject your beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that your beliefs are on the record will cause you to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know. Politics Leans Republican, votes for the person who seems to know what he or she is doing. Local Hot-Button Issues Great Bay pollution. A new $50 million sewage treatment plant is hanging over Exeter's head after a mandate from the Environmental Protection Agency. Deciding when to buy it and how to pay for it will dominate the town's agenda.