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IndyMass: January 15, 2026

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!

EDUCATION
Mayor plans to revamp Boston’s school assignment policy
The Flipside (Boston)
BIPOC parents concerned their kids will end up in substandard resegregated schools.

ENVIRONMENT
What’s next for Lexington’s waste?
The Lexington Observer
Wealthy suburb learns about its trash.

GOVERNMENT
Ipswich officials weigh increasingly costly projects amid $800k budget deficit
The Local News (Ipswich)
Bedroom communities like Ipswich are facing the possibility of having to raise taxes in a difficult economy.

HOUSING
‘Increase your profit’: Westfield police-landlord meeting draws criticism from tenants
The Shoestring (Western Mass.)
Anti-tenant event draws much scrutiny from renters and allies.

JOURNALISM
Nothing to see here
Reason Gone Mad (Western Mass.)
Checking in on colleague Bill Shein’s progress with his new newsletter format. Looking good!

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