Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State!
EDUCATION
Governor releases draft graduation requirements
The Flipside (Boston)
Parts of the proposal look innovative, but is there a stealth MCAS-like component? (Could be.)
From “It’s kind of falling apart” to “who the hell’s going to pay my new taxes?”: Lexington voters on the LHS building project
The Lexington Observer
Asking people what they think about something … there be dragons (lol).
HEALTH
Lawsuit alleges Baystate shared patient health data with Meta, Google
The Shoestring (Western Mass.)
“According to a federal class-action lawsuit, Baystate’s website transmitted patients’ health care-related activity, including clicks, search terms, and appointment requests, to the tech companies for more than two years.” Then lied to patients about it. Lovely.
JOURNALISM
From the editor: The Ipswich Local News is not junk mail
The Local News (Ipswich)
Anyone who’s run a publication, “dead tree” or otherwise, can relate to this editorial.
A new chapter for this work: The Argus is becoming The RGM Dispatch—same mission, broader scope, new possibilities.
The Berkshire Argus (Western Mass.)
Congratulations to my colleague Bill Shein on starting the next chapter of his journalism adventure. Best of luck!
POLITICS
Recount Weekend Open Notebook (Updated: Saturday, 5 p.m.)
Worcester Sucks and I Love It
Here’s something you don’t see much of in the surviving news media anymore: blow-by-blow coverage of a election recount.
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