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Despite Losing Its Founder, WordHampton Forges Ahead as It Passes 30-Year Milestone

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The WordHampton team, from left, Ben Karlin, Jenn Haagen, Ashley Fresa and Nicole Castillo, is celebrating 30 years in business. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The WordHampton team, from left, Ben Karlin, Jenn Haagen, Ashley Fresa and Nicole Castillo, is celebrating 30 years in business. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Oct 26, 2022
It wasn’t exactly the way Nicole Castillo wanted to celebrate the 30th anniversary of WordHampton, the East End’s best-known public relations firm. In August, the firm’s founder and her longtime... more

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