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IndyMass: November 20, 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!

HIGHER EDUCATION
As contract negotiations stall, UMass union to take “no confidence” vote against chancellor
The Shoestring (Western Mass.)
Big labor fight brewing at the flagship UMass campus.

LIFESTYLE
What’s next for the animals at Silk Fields?
The Lexington Observer
Lexington is losing its quasi-formal petting zoo. Locals are sad.

POLITICS
Episode 45: The ‘From Here’ Contingent (ft. Etel Haxhiaj)
Worcester Sucks and I Love It
In-depth interview with the outgoing progressive Worcester councilor taken down for her anti-ICE, pro-immigrant stance in the recent election.

Advocates push for ranked choice voting option
The Flipside (Boston)
Ranked choice voting probably won’t get adopted statewide anytime soon, but its advocates gamely continue pushing.

SURVEILLANCE
UPDATE: ‘Missing’ man found in Shaw’s parking lot after police deploy drones and ATV in search
The Local News (Ipswich)
Anyone else creeped out by the increasingly common use of drones by law enforcement?

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