Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! Includes IndyMass #59.
ARTS
Armory board members are named, including leaders at Esh Circus Arts, Arlington International Film Festival
Cambridge-Somerville Independent
Spicier than your typical report on such matters, nine out of 10 stars lol.
Television Review: “Lord of the Flies” — A Savage Island, Revisited
The Arts Fuse (Somerville)
Yes, another attempt to remake the excellent 1963 film version of the classic novel—a favorite of mine in high school.
CIVIL LIBERTIES
Judge dismisses student protestor assault charge after two years
The Shoestring (Western Mass.)
This one is unusual. Check it out.
DERRING-DO
Two men hospitalized after Essex boat rescue
The Local News (Ipswich)
Gripping piece by John Muldoon.
EDUCATION
SPS Hit by Payroll Cyberattack in 2025, Over $12,000 Diverted
Sudbury Weekly
As if public schools don’t have enough problems …
Teachers, students rally for increase in school funding
The Flipside (Boston)
A detailed breakdown of the latest Boston Public Schools budget crisis—framed around a spirited protest.
GOVERNMENT
The council begins its very fake budget review
Worcester Sucks and I Love It
What’s going up with that wacky Worcester City Council? Bill Shaner is here to give us all the latest.
PETS
Lost Cat’s Journey Highlights Burlington’s Pet Licensing Rules
Burlington Buzz
Local news outlets all need 90 percent more pet stories. This is a dramatic and informative one.
POLITICS
Mass. voters might face 11 ballot questions this fall. Here’s where each measure stands.
The Lexington Observer
A nice explainer on this fall’s likely referendum questions.
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