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Maureen McCarthy

Team Leader  |  Metro

Phone: 612-673-7112

E-mail: mmccarthy@startribune.com

Maureen McCarthy supervises the Topics team, including coverage of the environment, federal courts, higher education, religion, transportation and weather.

Recent content from Maureen McCarthy

  • In an instant, family expands
    An unexpected phone call from her birth mother prompts the writer to re-examine her definition of family.
    Aug 26, 2009
  • Mortgage mess is covered inside out
    A New York Times reporter who wrote about the housing bubble also got caught up in it.
    Jul 3, 2009
  • The greatest tennis match ever
    The U.S.-German match in the 1937 Davis Cup tournament semifinals had significance and meaning beyond the world of tennis.
    May 29, 2009
  • Diamond VISION
    Get in the swing of the season with these books about baseball history, umping, pitching and playing -- each with its own Twins reference, too.
    Apr 24, 2009
  • Microsoft money for Minnesota schools
    Minnesota schools got a share of $55 million from the state's Microsoft settlement, based on their population of low-income students. Here's a sample of the metro area payouts.
    Oct 6, 2006