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
Concert Review: Radius Ensemble — A Special Occasion
The Arts Fuse
An established classical combo in residence at an exciting new venue.
COMMUNITY
Residents Get ‘Ladybugged’ in Town’s First Show of Kindness, Community Parade
Burlington Buzz
A wave of positivity in Burlington results in a piece by the same Endicott journalism student who also published an article this week here at HorizonMass! Yay!
EDUCATION
Long division: The growing battle over public school budgets in western Mass
The Shoestring (Western Mass.)
Belt-tightening leads to grassroots movements in several communities fighting for more school funding.
These Students Planned on Studying in the U.S. Not Anymore
Sampan
Very interesting take on foreign students’ current feelings about coming to the US to study by Sampan’s roving Hong Kong correspondent.
ENVIRONMENT
Wildlife advocates want to pause fishing at Menotomy Rocks Park
YourArlington.com
Locals trying to stop birds from being caught up in fishing lines at a popular park.
HISTORY
This week in Ipswich’s old news: Mills strike begins, youngest police chief, Jonquil’s closes, Conley lifetime achievement
The Local News (Ipswich)
Always nice to see some local labor history in the indy press.
HUMAN RIGHTS
MIT severs ties with Israeli weapons manufacturer
The Flipside
Here’s something you don’t see America’s preeminent university of the military-industrial complex doing every day.
OPIOID CRISIS
Overdoses in city drop sharply, police numbers show
The New Bedford Light
A bit of good news on the overdose front for a change.
TRANSPORTATION
Broadway bike lane opponents call a meeting, new parking options having changed nothing (updated)
Cambridge Day
Car lovers versus bike enthusiasts: The struggle is real.
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