The Alexandria Times has hired Austin Danforth as a general assignment reporter. Danforth will cover Alexandria schools, city government and sports.

A graduate of the University of Vermont, Danforth was the editor-in-chief of the Vermont Cynic, the schools independent student newspaper. After graduation last year, Danforth served as a reporter for the Vermont Business Magazine.

Danforth can be reached at 703-739-0001, extension 226 or by e-mail at
adanforth@alextimes.com.