This story was originally published by The Shoestring. BINJ is collaborating with the Western Mass publication to cover this year’s extraordinary nine ballot initiatives, so be sure to follow both of us for more articles on the other…


This story was originally published by The Shoestring. BINJ is collaborating with the Western Mass publication to cover this year’s extraordinary nine ballot initiatives, so be sure to follow both of us for more articles on the other…

New Bike Plan, Fairies, Fall Shots, and More! ARTICLES BACKYARD COTTAGES NOW ALLOWED ‘BY RIGHT’ Council makes it easier to create accessory dwelling units From the Cambridge Day Rally promotes safer bike lanes, other solutions that protect riders…

Council makes it easier to create accessory dwelling units (Somerville Wire) - Carriage houses, backyard cottages, “tiny houses,” and other accessory dwelling units can now be created “by right” anywhere in a Neighborhood Residence district in Somerville. The…

Transit advocates question costly MBTA study to determine new fare structures As the MBTA prepares to launch a massive study of its fare policies—paying private contractors nearly $1 million to recommend potential changes—transit advocates are questioning why the…

Fluff Festival, Municipal Broadband Discussion, and Local Cultural Council Grants! Article US2 EXPANDS ITS UNION SQUARE FOOTPRINT Two new lab buildings being designed on McGrath Highway at Medford Street Shorts It’s the Fluffiest Time of the Year Union…

Two new lab buildings being designed on McGrath Highway at Medford Street (Somerville Wire) - US2, the developer currently leading the 17-acre building project in the heart of Union Square, recently purchased another property on the edge of…

A few weeks ago, I promised BINJ.News readers that I would be writing a more in-depth article on why the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism joined 59 other independent news publishers to file a mass-action lawsuit against tech giants OpenAI and Microsoft for taking large numbers of our copyrighted articles