A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State!
ARTS
Burlington Players Present “Working for Crumbs,” a Dark Workplace Comedy, Through March 8
Burlington Buzz
Yes, Burlington has a theater … neat!
ENVIRONMENT
NOTED: Lee activists take their fight against a PCB dump to Boston
The Berkshire Argus
Always great to see people pushing back on arch environmental scofflaw General Electric.
GOVERNMENT
Trump policies could hit as hard as pandemic, officials say in assessing financial worst case
Cambridge Day
Many institutions in Cambridge rely on federal funding, sooooo … yeah …
Zoning Board dismisses project to bring Roxbury birth center, nonprofit offices
Bay State Banner
Homeowners win battle for housing over non-residential construction in their neighborhood.
HOUSING
There could be a lot more accessory dwelling units popping up around Ipswich
The Local News (Ipswich)
More housing options in the suburbs definitely help, even the “granny flats” in question.
POLICE
City officer charged with strangulation, domestic assault and battery
The New Bedford Light
Ew.
POLITICS
While rallying for peace, local veterans react to Trump’s VA cuts
The Shoestring
Nuanced discussion of the VA cuts at a peace rally.
Editorial: Recalling another soccer stadium debate from the not-so-distant past
Dorchester Reporter
Stadium deals are nothing new in Boston.
SPORTS
Operation ‘Band of Brothers’: 3 Wellesley siblings ready for Boston Marathon debuts
The Swellesley Report (Wellesley)
The Marathon is swift upon us.
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation FlashVote Yields Mixed Results
Sudbury Weekly
Suburbanites don’t know much about public transportation options in their town. I know we’re all shocked.
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