This Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism archives section houses every article and organizational update published at binjonline.org and binj.news since our organization’s launch in 2015—with the following exceptions:
- All articles produced by the former BINJ Somerville Wire news service between February 2023 (when it moved under a new nonprofit, Somerville Media Fund) and February 2024 (when it ceased publication) can be found on the Somerville Wire archive page on the Somerville Media Fund website.
- The full archives of the first run (September 2015 to March 2023) of Jason Pramas’ column “Apparent Horizon” can be found at jasonpramas.work—select articles from the first run plus the entire second run of “Apparent Horizon” (July 2024 to present) can be found here.
The archive of former major BINJ projects can be at the BINJ Project Archives page.
Editorial: BINJ Seeks Major Donors
For most of the day, I’ve been thinking about the remarks I’m going to make at the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism’s excellent 10th anniversary
Cambridge Half Marathon Brings Thousands Out For Scenic Run Along The Charles
Cambridge, Mass. – While most of Cambridge was still shaking off the glitter and wigs from Halloweekend festivities, others were up early, basking in the
A Cup Of Mortality And A Slice Of Chocolate Cake
BOSTON – Diane Barylick, 71, is currently planning her own funeral—a fact that she shared with the 14 people gathered for a Death Cafe at
IndyMass: November 6, 2025
Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! ECONOMY “There’s a lot of money in
Massachusetts Spent A Record Amount Of Its Opioid Settlement Funds Last Year. But On What?
Examining the unpublished FY25 remediation fund report obtained for this article, including spending on services and equity grants, and millions of dollars unaccounted for
Opinion: More Radioactive Waste With Nowhere To Go
The experimental technology promoted by the governor, the nuclear industry, and some academic institutions is still on the drawing board and has no proven cost
Beyond Boston: Fighting Poverty And Prison With College In Worcester
Prison education in Massachusetts: Inside Clark University’s program to leverage education’s proven power to cut recidivism
Gun Violence Prevention Grant Puts Opioid Settlement Funds Back In Communities
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office is spending its settlement funds from the consulting giant McKinsey on nonprofits working on gun violence prevention, urban farming, and
Five Deaths In Less Than A Month In Massachusetts Prisons
Connecting BINJ reporting on Department of Correction health care to news of multiple “medical emergencies”
Roast The News: A BINJ 10-Year Anniversary Event
Join the BINJ crew and some of our funniest friends on Saturday, Nov. 8 in Cambridge for an afternoon of lampooning what’s left of the
Editorial: BINJ.News Replaces HorizonMass
Since August, my Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism colleagues Chris Faraone, John Loftus, Linda Pinkow and I have been alerting our growing audience to the
Boston-Area Filipinos Connect And Educate Through Cuisine And Culture
A small community builds its own opportunities for connection in the big city
Opinion: Palestinian-American Teacher Thanks SEU For Endorsing Question 3
“I want to say thank you to my Somerville Educators Union, who endorsed Question 3, because we teachers know that the children of Palestine are
Late Legal Challenge To Somerville’s Question 3 Remains Unresolved With Early Voting About To Start
After the Somerville Elections Commission rejected an opposition group’s challenge in that venue, the group took its fight to kill the question to a Woburn
Massachusetts Government To Procure A Chat-Based AI Assistant
Concerns raised about automating tasks with unproven technology
Editor’s Note: Our Last Week As HorizonMass
New BINJ news brand to launch next week … just in time for our big annual fundraiser!
WICKED Comic Con Keeps Artists At ‘The Forefront’
Interviews with four creators tabling at the event
Review: ‘One Battle After Another’
Paul Thomas Anderson’s perverse attempt to find a middle ground
IndyMass: October 23, 2025
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
All Out For The Boston ‘No Kings’ Rally This Saturday
Numbers in America’s streets, on the regular, are what’s needed to defeat Trump’s “Antifa” nonsense … and drive the hard right out of government
Hard Lessons From The Failed Campaign To Regulate Psychedelics In Massachusetts
Under-trained staff and mixed messaging: Why Massachusetts’ historic psychedelics bill collapsed
Interview: Andrew Bujalski
The Boston-born filmmaker speaks about his latest feature, “There There,” before its belated local premiere at the Brattle
Immigrants Hesitate To Access Social Services In Somerville
“There is no space for silence”
How MassArt’s Divestment Organizing ‘Met An Edge’
Efforts to enforce a late 2024 divestment policy stalled, leading to a fateful two minutes when a student protest entered a building