Video Tutorial: How to Post Events, Announcements on Any Patch Site

This nifty video tutorial shows users of any Patch site how to post an announcement, including full press releases, by using the tools available to all users on the Patch.

Have you ever sent a press release to the editor of your Patch site and wondered when it was going to post? How about sent him or her a birth announcement or perhaps an obituarty (which are published free on Patch sites) or school award only to wonder if it was ever going to be published? Well, our Patch sites are designed in a way that is easy for users to post their own announcement without having to wait for the editor to post it for you. It really is the best way to post your announcement or press release if you are a nonprofit agency, for profit agency, government body or other group to get your stuff on the Patch, instantly. Follow this video tutorial to see how to do this, step by step. After you finish watching the video, consider …

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PATCH FACTS

5 Things Oct. 9: YMCA Legends Golf Classic, Coronary Care Course and More

Your Patch Facts for the day.

Five Things You Need to Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section.  1. Hockomock area YMCA Legends Golf Classic The third annual Hockomock area YMCA Legends Golf Classic tournament will be held at TPC Boston. Registration is 11 a.m. with a noon shotgun start and 5:30 p.m. dinner and auction. The Hockomock area YMCA uses all proceeds to provide opportunity for children with special needs to participate in YMCA programs alongside typically developed children. Many legends come to show their support for this great cause. Some legends in attendance this year will be Zoltan Mesko and Nate …

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13 Things You Need to Know About Norton Patch

Think of our site as the community water cooler — a place where you can stop by and talk about everything going on in town.

Norton Patch is ready to give you all all the news and events you need to know around town. And you can help us do that. We've built Patch so that you have plenty of opportunities to comment on stories, share your opinions, post photos and announcements and add events to the community calendar. We hope that our site will strengthen the community, but we can't do it without you. So get to it! 1. Become a User When you become a user on Norton Patch, you can do more than just read stories; you can be a part of them. Users can comment, post events, upload photos and blog about issues important to them. When you get to Norton.Patch.com, click the Join button. From there you plug in your name, email address and personal password. 2. Sign Up for…

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How to Use Patch this School Year

Five things principals, educators, PTA members, parents and students need to know.

The school year is approaching, and Norton Patch will be there to cover all the big news for all of Norton's schools. But we can’t do it without your help. To make sure you get the most out of Patch this school year, we invite you to get active in the news-gathering process. There are five things you can do to make sure your school and its students get all the coverage they deserve from Patch: You can also become a blogger and share your school's news directly with Patch readers on a regular basis. To find out more about using Patch this school year, just email Norton@patch.com. 

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