Ashley joined the Patch team in 2011 after reporting for The Somerville News and working at an editorial firm in Cambridge. She graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a B.A. in Advertising and M.F.A. in Nonfiction Writing. You may see her covering events around town or at Starbucks or Ryers, feel free to say hi!

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