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Liz joined Patch in October 2016 as the editorial director of lifestyle. With over ten years experience in digital and print journalism, she has written about it all — food, weddings, ettiquette, wellness, kids and more — for magazines including Martha Stewart, Sunset, and Parenting. Most recently, she was Nickelodeon's director of digital programming hanging with SpongeBob and getting slimed. Her mission at Patch: to brighten your day with useful, clever, fun things to read. You can reach me at liz.lashway@patch.com
Mark Zuckerberg is shaking up what you see in your Facebook feed. But don't worry, we've got your back on local news.

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