Adam Pellerin: Norton High Graduate to Leave FOX-25 for NESN

Norton High graduate Adam Pellerin is leaving FOX-25 to become an anchor-reporter at NESN.

Norton High graduate and Foxborough resident Adam Pellerin has a new TV gig. Pellerin will be leaving FOX 25 to join NESN as an anchor-reporter. He will be joining Jamie Erdahl, who comes to FOX-25 from Fox Sports North. Erdhal was a sideline reporter for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. A former standout athlete at Norton High and a catcher at Suffolk University, Pellerin had been with FOX-25 since 1997 as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor for news and sports. "Adam is a versatile anchor and reporter who has the perfect combination of experience, sports knowledge, and passion for New England’s sports teams," said Joseph Maar, NESN’s vice president of programming and production/executive producer in a press release. "We are …

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VIP OF THE WEEK

Norton Patch VIP of the Week: Adam Pellerin

Norton resident makes career as Fox 25 news reporter.

Fox 25 news reporter Adam Pellerin is a familiar face, not just to Norton locals, but to a broad television audience. Pellerin, who grew up in Norton, joined Fox 25 News in September 2007. Prior to coming to Fox25, Pellerin worked for the CBS affiliate in Portland, ME. He was a sports reporter and weekend sports anchor. He went on to cover news in Portland and wrote and produced several feature stories.  Pellerin played football, basketball and baseball at Norton High School. He majored in communications at Suffolk University and played baseball in college as a catcher for a team that was nationally ranked.  “I got interested in writing in high school,” Pellerin said. “In college, I began as a print journalism major and really enjoyed it. …

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