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  • Reading, MA

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, feel free to say hi!

Ashley is always on the lookout for a great story. If you have a tip, feel free to call her at 978.548.8817.

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Poisonous Snake Reported in North Reading

The following information was supplied by the North Reading police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Poisonous Snake Reported in North Reading
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Weekend Scrapbook: Post Your Foliage Photos!

Leaf peeping this weekend? Add your photos—cell phone shots or otherwise—to this gallery and help create a scrapbook of the weekend.

Weekend Scrapbook: Post Your Foliage Photos!
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Banned Books Week: What You Need to Know

Censorship is alive and well, as highlighted by Banned Books Week—and you might be surprised by who the most vocal challengers of books are.

Banned Books Week: What You Need to Know
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Open Houses This Weekend

Want to move to Reading or North Reading? Here are some open houses this weekend.

Open Houses This Weekend
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Two North Reading Residents Arrested for Drugs

The following information was supplied by the North Reading police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Two North Reading Residents Arrested for Drugs