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IndyMass: September 11, 2025

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!

ENIVIRONMENT
Sacred Heart named first “Biodiversity Ark” in the US
The Lexington Observer
This is kind of neat: An attempt to eliminate invasive species in favor of native plants in a small area … just in case.

FOOD
Beyond The Pie: Apple Recipes for this Fall
Burlington Buzz
The first recipe is for apple sangria!

JOURNALISM
Cambridge Day names award-winning journalist Michael F. Fitzgerald as new editor-in-chief
Cambridge Day
Big change for our colleagues in Cambridge.

MEMORIAL
Ipswich and Rowley honor lives lost on 9/11 in somber ceremonies
The Local News (Ipswich)
Seems like this kind of event becomes less common with each passing year.

POLICE
Councilors block police surveillance technology
The Flipside (Boston)
Good for the Boston City Council, though it may have to revisit the issue down the line.

POLITICS
Q&A: Jeromie Whalen, the teacher running against 36-year incumbent Richard Neal
The Shoestring (Western Mass.)
First piece on Rep. Neal’s new challenger.

THE ARGUS EYE: Rep. Neal gets a challenger, junk fees get a spotlight, and The Argus gets on WAMC
The Berkshire Argus
Second piece …

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