Writing Portfolio

At one time or another, the careers of Marilyn Monroe, Robert Redford, Meryl Streep and Martin Scorsese were all in the hands of Plum Island resident, Lois Smith.

Excerpt from:
BEST SUPPORTING ROLE: PLUM ISLAND WOMAN IS FORMER PUBLICIST TO THE STARS

Priti C. Prabhakar
The Newburyport Daily News

Harbormasters earned up to $52.50 an hour to direct traffic. Some police officers were paid for work when they didn't even show up.

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POLICE IN GREEN, PROJECT IN RED: OFFICERS, RESERVES, HARBORMASTERS EARN THOUSANDS FOR PI ROAD CONTROL *

Priti C. Prabhakar
The Newburyport Daily News
* Award winner for Investigative Reporting

And who said computer games never helped anything? Emma played the online game to familiarize herself with questions. A few even came up during the state competition.

Excerpt from:
EIGHT-GRADE WORDSMITH TO COMPETE IN NATIONAL CONTEST

Priti C. Prabhakar
The Newburyport Daily News

Selects from Local News archive.

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