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Sasha Ray

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Belfast, Boston
As seen in: The Argus-Press, ProPublica, Bangor Daily News, GBH News (Boston, MA), NewsBreak, MetroWest Daily News, The Sun Chronicle, Cape Cod Times, WGME-TV (Portland, ME), Midcoast Villager, The Arts Fuse and
Covers:  As a reporter, I will cover anything. My passions are the arts, child welfare, education, the medical field (namely medical discrepancies), political topics, and legal proceedings.
Doesn't Cover: There is nothing I’m not willing to cover, as long as it serves a public good.
storyteller seeking truth and justice following my nose

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Sasha Ray’s Biography

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Hi! I'm Sasha Ray, a lifelong writer and budding journalist trying to find my footing in this grand world of news writing!
I have a strong command of arts terminology after longstanding immersion in the world of performing and visual arts as a dancer, designer, choral singer, avid concert attendee, art appreciator, rampant listener of many different styles of music, and of course writer. Although a fair amount of my past published works have centered around the arts, I am interested in other t…

Sasha Ray’s Journalist Portfolio

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4 ways Belfast could improve pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure

4 ways Belfast could improve pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure

The lack of public transit and safe pedestrian paths make it harder for people to access work, services or re…

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Camden will sue resident for feeding birds despite rat infestation

Camden will sue resident for feeding birds despite rat infestation

Camden allows bird feeders but prohibits scattering birdseed and other food that could attract wild animals.I

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Court blocks Belfast church's lawsuit to stop sale of UMaine facility

Court blocks Belfast church's lawsuit to stop sale of UMaine facility

Judge Stacey Neumann issued a decision denying the preliminary injunction that Calvary Chapel Belfast sought …

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Belfast man accused of using fire poker in fatal attack on his wife

Belfast man accused of using fire poker in fatal attack on his wife

Samuel Whittemore was charged with murdering his wife, Margaux Whittemore, at his parent's Readfield home in …

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New wine bar opens in downtown Belfast

New wine bar opens in downtown Belfast

In 2013, Food and Wine magazine named David Speer one of the best sommeliers of the year for his work with ch…

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Maine's top court denies appeal of Lincolnville man's manslaughter conviction

Maine's top court denies appeal of Lincolnville man's manslaughter conviction

In his appeal, Matthew Pendleton challenged the court's admission of certain evidence and testimony.

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Cambridge | Somerville

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| The Cambridge Somerville Independent
The past weekend’s Boston Tap Party drew people from around the world to Somerville’s Deborah Mason Performing Arts Center. (Photo: Sasha Ray) There are many tap dance festivals around the world, timed throughout the year to avoid overlap. The Boston Tap Party, the area’s only such gathering, is small but mighty, and dancers and instructors from as far as Wyoming, Chicago and Korea came to Somerville’s Deborah Mason Performing Arts Center last weekend for its sixth annual celebration.
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Dance Complex takes a leap into membership fees, and most find the reason to be on point

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| The Cambridge Somerville Independent
The Dance Complex in Cambridge’s Central Square is considered an anchor arts institution for the region. (Photo: Sasha Ray) Central Square’s Dance Complex is charging annual membership fees for the first time in its 35-year history. The change, which took effect July 1, is expected to increase the nonprofit organization’s annual profits by $100,000, said Peter DiMuro, executive artistic director since 2013.
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Candidates for state Senate have harsh criticisms of bill bundling, legislative leader pay and secrecy

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| The Cambridge Somerville Independent
Candidates for the 2nd Middlesex District prepare for a forum Tuesday at the Friends Meeting House near Harvard Square, Cambridge. (Photo: Sasha Ray) The candidates vying for state senator Pat Jehlen’s seat in the 2nd Middlesex District agreed at a Tuesday forum that big reforms are needed in the state Legislature – and that there are better practices in place on the Cambridge and Somerville city councils and even in Nebraska than what’s seen now on Beacon Hill.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

The Arts Fuse! I wrote reviews of shows and music albums. It was really fun to be immersed in the world of arts and be paid to do it!

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No, but I would like to!

How is social media changing news?

It sensationalizes certain bits of news, but it also gets people news faster and with different takes on it depending on where it's found.