Marie Shanahan, Courant.com’s longtime deputy online editor, is leaving the company to join Patch.com, the local news outfit where John Ferraro (former investigative editor) works.

This is a huge loss for the company, since Marie has contributed a ton of hard work, leadership, style and progressive thinking to Courant.com. She’s also an adjunct faculty member at Quinnipiac University.

Good luck, Marie, and welcome to the Camp.