Starting next week, look for seasoned political reporter Andy Bromage’s byline in Seven Days. Andy is joining our editorial team as a staff writer. That's him in the photo.

Andy is an award-winning reporter, editor and columnist who recently left a senior staff position at the Connecticut media company that publishes the New Haven Advocate, the Hartford Advocate and the Fairfield County Weekly. His hard-hitting Statehouse column, “Capitol Intensive,” appeared in all three papers and earned him a reputation for dogged reporting.

Paul Bass of the online New Haven Independent described him as "one of the area’s most respected newshounds." Prior to working for the Advocate chain, Andy was the lead reporter covering city hall for the daily New Haven Register.

Andy, 32, is also an accomplished bluegrass banjo player. He was a member of a band called Limberjack County when he lived in Vermont years ago.

Welcome aboard, Andy!