the man behind the stories

The Herald said goodbye, and good luck this weekend to longtime staff member Brian Straight. Brian, most recently the sports editor, one of many positions he held with the paper, accepted a position with another publication, which I'm sure will be lucky to have him.
In his time at The Herald, Brian was often the one responsible for some of the paper's best efforts, including many of the more ambitious layouts, special sections and features in the sports section. Brian has a dedicated personality, and always strove to bring the readers information in new and unique ways, including encouraging this year's revamping of the seasonal All-Herald teams, the annual Thanksgiving football subsection and sizable season preview sections for CCSU sports and the Rock Cats.
Brian believes in the value of local sports, regardless of the level, and should some day find himself on the Little League field as a coach with his children. You may not know him, but if you are reading this, you have surely enjoyed his work.
Most important to me, Brian had full confidence in his staff to get the job done, and in what seems sadly rare these days stood up for that staff in critical situations. I appreciate having worked with him for three years, putting out what I believe to be one of the best local sports sections in the state.
Now if he could just get his bowling game up to par.
Good luck, Brian, and Keep on Truckin'.