Kayla Mutchler, the reporter assigned to cover Westport for Hearst Connecticut Media, is leaving her position at the end of the month. She announced on social media that she will be attending the Parson’s School of Design to pursue a Master’s in Fashion Studies.
Before joining Hearst, Mutchler was the editor in chief of the student run Charger-Bulletin newspaper at the University of New Haven.
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