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
Cambridge’s inaugural Porchfest will be here before we know it, and that’s not a good thing
Cambridge Day
It’s rare to see criticism in a regular events column, but this columnist definitely doesn’t like the way Cambridge’s first Porchfest is being organized.
Film Review: “Superman” — It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Mess
The Arts Fuse
I thought this film was being widely hailed as a success, until now …
CIVIL LIBERTIES
Lexington Police suggest changing protest rules along Battle Green
The Lexington Observer
Beware cops trying to change protest rules …
Protesters press Healey on ICE agreement
The Flipside (Boston)
“‘It’s become increasingly clear that she’s more worried about Republicans attacking her than she is about this rogue agency that’s engaged in political theater,’ said Chelsea City Councilor Roberto Jiménez-Rivera.”
ENVIRONMENT
“Struggling to breathe”: Wildfire smoke becoming a regular danger in western Mass
The Shoestring (Western Mass.)
I’m staring at my own air purifier as I post this one … horrible what global warming is doing to make an already difficult situation for people with respiratory conditions even worse.
Drought’s back
The Local News (Ipswich)
At least that we’re no longer dealing with a statewide drought, but it’s hanging on in northeastern and southeastern Mass.
FOOD
Reviews: From böreks to Basque cheesecake
YourArlington.com
This reviewer is completely wrong about Arlington Bakery having the best portokalopita in a town where Greek Habits by Eva, a superior enterprise in every way, has also set up shop. And as a Greek-American, a baker, and someone who has frequented both establishments, I know what’s up lol …
LABOR
Board of Health to discuss ‘complexities’ of trash strike
Marblehead Current
Well the North Shore trash strike is underway and it sounds like the labor action is effective in Marblehead if local government bodies are already talking about “complexities” one week in.
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