Reporting
Here you will find a selection of the 100+ articles Alison has written throughout her career.
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From Fantasy to Fruition
A profile of comedian Sean Jordan for “No Cilantro, Please” magazine.
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Supporting Ukraine through Small Business
In this article I spoke with entrepreneurs in Ukraine and around the world to discover ways to support the nation during the war through small business. This article is behind a paywall. For a preview, please see the “Design” section of my website.
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Sabores de Sinaloa (Flavors of Sinaloa)
This article from small business magazine No Cilantro, Please featured Hermenia Bernal, owner of Del Cielo Tamales in Tucson, AZ. In it, Bernal describes the highs and lows of immigrating to the United States and opening her own restaurant.
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Labor of Love
This article features a married couple from Massachusetts, both of whom own their own small businesses, and their challenge to find work/life balance.
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Special Town Meeting this Wednesday to Vote on Potential PFAS Remediation
This article is one of several that I have written/edited covering an ongoing public health crisis in Massachusetts.
Originally published as an independent journalist on November 16, 2021.
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Successful Town Vaccine Initiative Shifts to Mass Vaccination Sites
Working as a local journalist during the pandemic has taken a lot of discipline and determination. This is one of several pieces I wrote/edited covering COVID-19 and vaccinations.
Originally published in the March 17, 2021 Redemption Rock News.
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After Serving Marlborough and USA as Firefighter, Sterling Resident Hopes to Lift Up Next Generation
This feature profiles one of the two black firefighters that one Massachusetts police department has had in the last 30 years, and highlights his efforts to increase diversity within the profession.
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National Plus Guide Seeks Participation from Local Businesses
This feature about a female/BIPOC owned business highlights the work of two activists in the plus-size community.
Originally published in the July 14, 2021 issues of Sterling Meetinghouse News and July 21, 2021 Redemption Rock News.
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The Sterling Inn: What the Future Holds for the Historic Local Haunt
This article follows the story of a famous historic inn in Massachusetts - from its former glory days, to its recent decline, and its potential future.
Originally published in the April 14, 2021 issue of Sterling Meetinghouse News.
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Call for Investigation of Student Complaints Renewed
Covering this story in my early days as a journalist was one of the first times that my reporting had a positive real-world impact in my community. This is the first of two articles I wrote on this topic.
Originally published in the February 28, 2013 issue of The Hawks’ Herald.