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Editorial Leadership:

Lisa Konicki 
Editor in Chief

Vinny Somma
Managing Editor

Shane Whalen
Director of Community

Editorial Team:

Alex Hopper
Writer

Chris Piner
News Writer

Clayton Edwards
News Writer

Em Casalena
Writer

Jake Uitti
Senior Writer

Lauren Boisvert
News Writer

Matt Friedlander
News Writer

Nick Stockton
Associate Commerce Editor

Tina Benitez-Eves
Senior Writer

Contributors:

Al Melchior

Bryan Reesman

Chris Lee

Cindy Watts

Jim Beviglia

Marco Alessi

Melanie Davis

Samantha Whidden

Last updated: June 2024