events Archives

Roast The News: A BINJ 10-Year Anniversary Event

Join the BINJ crew and some of our funniest friends on Saturday, Nov. 8 in Cambridge for an afternoon of lampooning what’s left of the media

BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM November 1, 2025

Mass Mini Con: An Oasis For Pop Culture Art Collectors To Nerd Out

Indie poster festival’s headliners are the artists behind countless legendary prints

DANA FORSYTHE August 26, 2025

The Careful Growth Of Calmer Con, A Massachusetts-Born Sensory-Adjusted Comics Convention

The family behind Calmer Space sensory booths at pop culture conventions preps for its own growing annual expo

DANA FORSYTHE August 26, 2025

BINJ PROGRAMS AT THE CAMBRIDGE KIOSK

Join us for these free community events addressing news and journalism, then and now, in Cambridge and beyond

BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM June 2, 2025

Behind The Beats On Boston’s Roving Rave Scene With Experience Collective

With roots in South America and international DJ experience, Luis Castellanos commits to cultivating an electronic music community in Massachusetts

GABRIEL MARTINS February 17, 2025

WHY WE CANCELED OUR LONG-PLANNED BOSTON OLYMPICS POSTMORTEM EVENT

Instead of using BINJ resources on this panel, we want to redirect the energy, and hope that many of you join our new group

CHRIS FARAONE July 24, 2024

CAMBRIDGE HISTORY NIGHT & SILENT AUCTION

Hello Readers & Supporters, We had such a great community event last December at the Plough & Stars that we’re returning to the Cambridge tavern for a followup on March 23. This time, we’re changing the format a little bit … While we still want people to mingle and discuss

CHRIS FARAONE February 17, 2023

SMC and BINJ volunteers and staff leaflet Winter Hill for the Broadway Bus Lanes Forum

SOMERVILLE WIRE: NOVEMBER 8, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Broadway Bus Lanes Forum, Veterans Day Events, and More! ARTICLE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM RENEWED Community Choice Electricity reduces greenhouse gas emissions and electricity costs SHORTS Speak Your Mind: Broadway Bus Lanes Are you for or against the new bus lanes on Broadway? Air your views on live TV at

LINDA PINKOW November 8, 2022

VIDEO: THE BINJ VIRTUAL MARATHON OPEN NEWSROOM & FUNDRAISER

Below is the lineup for our first-ever BINJ Virtual Marathon Open Newsroom & Fundraiser. We’ll be streaming from Facebook and sharing across social media channels and here at binjonline.org. If you want to support our reporting and other efforts in the local independent journalism space, make a contribution at givetobinj.org.

BINJ ONLINE November 29, 2021

JOIN US FOR BINJ EVENTS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER

We’re not just going to ask for your support as the year comes to a close. We’re also going to show you why it’s so important to back local independent reporting.

BINJ ONLINE October 29, 2021