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Why Wait? Post on Patch for Immediate Gratification!

It's ridiculously easy for to post your event, news or opinion on Patch. Not to mention, it's free.

Post your own events, announcements and blogs directly to Patch. It's ridiculously easy-no waiting necessary. 

And, did we mention, it's FREE!

Keep this article handy each time there is something you'd like to share with the local community.

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To post events to the site: Navigate to the Events page and click “Add an Event” on the right side of the page. Tell us all the details about your upcoming event, then click “post my event” at the bottom of the page.

That puts the event directly on our calendar. The end result is the same as if a Patch staffer had posted it for you. The only difference is, when you post it, it goes up right away. If you send it to us, you might have to wait until we're done reporting on the local government meeting, hanging out in a courtroom waiting for a disposition, meeting with community members, or something else that we Patchers are always doing.

Find out what's happening in East Hampton-Portlandwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

To post announcements to the site: Simply click the Announcement option under the news tab on the homepage. On the right side of the screen you’ll see the button “Add an Announcement.” This will you take you to Patch’s new announcement form. Once there, get your brag on and tell the community all about your child's sports league win or your civic club’s new members. When you’re ready, click “publish my announcement” and it will go live to the site immediately.

With just a few clicks, you can tell the town when you get married, have a baby, graduate or make the honor roll.

You can also write a public thank-you, provide details about your group's upcoming event, publish a political news release, or ask for volunteers. (We have a whole bunch of categories you can choose for your announcement; you'll see for yourself when you submit one.)

For extra visibility, add a photo. If you email us the link, we can help give you even more exposure on the site as well as possibly share on our social media channels.

To blog: Simply click the "start a blog" button on our homepage, click "post on Patch," and fill out the required fields. When done, hit "save and preview" and then submit it to us. 

Bookmark this page as a reference and email Patch Community Editor Wendy Vincent at wendy.vincent@patch.com if you have any questions!


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