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The Waiting Game: Thousands Of Mass Prisoners Are Stuck On Education Waitlists

With waitlists nearly triple the size of current enrollment, prisoner rights advocates say the DOC prioritizes punishment over preparation

LUKE WISE April 8, 2026

The Toll Of A Systemic Collapse Of Mental Health Care In ICE Facilities

Massachusetts has just one house of correction with an ICE contract, but it’s part of a dangerous network where detainees face a crisis in the shadows

ROSA MORALES-SIMMONS April 2, 2026

Officials Tried To Meet In Private About Opioid Settlement Spending. We Got A Transcript Anyway.

In public health listening session that Northampton tried to take off the record, experts lamented diminishing resources available to fight epidemic

JONATHAN GERHARDSON March 31, 2026

Salem’s Stalled Solution: City Sits On Opioid Remediation Funds As Crisis Continues

Local officials defend the slow rollout of settlement money, while critics question why more than half-a-million dollars remains unspent

ADAM NUÑEZ March 31, 2026

MassHealth Patients Continue To Struggle To Get Dental Care

Many Massachusetts dental offices don’t accept the state insurance; providers and patients raise concerns about lack of access to needed services

LEDIA HYSENBEGASI March 25, 2026

Can Massachusetts Lead The World In Psychedelic Opioid Treatment?

Lawmakers advance competing psychedelic therapy bills, are poised to weigh landmark programs for ibogaine and psilocybin

JACK GORSLINE March 25, 2026

Bull Rift: Worcester Rodeos Cause Continued Contention

Local advocates push for animal treatment reform and “tools of torment” ordinance

SEAN PERRY March 23, 2026

BINJ Ed Director Talks Massachusetts Opioid Settlement Coverage At NICAR

Chris Faraone joined cohort from Data-Driven Reporting Project at Northwestern University

BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM March 12, 2026

Public Health Officials Holding Opioid Remediation Fund Listening Sessions In Western Mass

With tens of millions still unspent, Massachusetts is soliciting public input on how to use money meant to mitigate damage wrought by the opioid epidemic

CHRIS FARAONE March 11, 2026

Massachusetts State Police Are On A Drone Surveillance Shopping Spree

Ahead of World Cup, MSP seeks the latest drone-hijacking software and long-range surveillance cameras to monitor large public gatherings

CHRIS FARAONE February 26, 2026