Emily Wiggin is the community editor for the Portsmouth Herald and a writer in the features department. Emily grew up in Maine, but became a New Hampshire-ite by way of six years spent in New York City. She is new to the world of newspapers, having started out in advertising on Madison Avenue, then moving to development work for a New Hampshire non-profit. She lives in Portsmouth with her dog, Sophie, a rare breed of "blound" (half black lab - half bassett hound).