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.
Straying From The Flock: The Potential Of Black-Bagging Surveillance Cameras
Flock Safety has a $7.5 billion valuation, a massive drone lab, and a brand-new Boston office. It can also be defeated by a fifty-cent piece
Photos: Boston 2026 World Expo
BOSTON – As hobbies go, philately, or stamp collecting as it’s more commonly known, is inexpensive given that the vast majority of stamps on the
Hampden Sheriff Last Local Holdout For Controversial Anti-Terrorism Partnership
Almost every local agency has left an anti-terrorism partnership with the FBI. With President Trump attempting to leverage it to stifle dissent, records show one
Eviction Looms For Unhoused Youth At Wellington Station After Alleged Arson
Transit Police have given them until Friday to clear their Medford campsite, just weeks after a fire nearly claimed their lives
IndyMass: May 22, 2026
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Editor’s Note: Support The Cambridge Somerville Independent
Readers may be dimly aware that I’m releasing this note (and our accompanying BINJ.News weekly newsletter) later on Friday than I do most weeks. That’s
The Final Division: Inside The Heartbreak And Chaos Of Hampshire’s Closure
Amherst, Mass. — The Amherst student community was recently shaken by the decision to permanently close Hampshire College. The liberal arts school has experienced severe
Federal FISA Foolishness In The ‘Golden Age Of Surveillance’
Fourth Amendment advocate Alex Marthews explains the massive NSA dragnet, co-opting of Taylor Swift for NatSec propaganda, and complacent Democrats in DC
Editor’s Note: Welcome, BINJ Summer Intern Cohort!
Another season, another bunch of BINJ reporting interns. I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome our incoming summer cohort (size TBA as we’re still
Checks, Balances, And Bypasses
In the early hours of January 3, as US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, members of Congress learned not through a vote or debate,
IndyMass: May 7, 2026
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Arsenal Football Club Supporters Grow Their Boston Base At A Boylston Street Bar
BOSTON – “Arsenal,” the Boston bar sings in an English accent. Most of the crowd is sipping on a morning Guinness. Dillon’s is a reliable
Two Bostonians elected to self-deport. They remained in ICE custody for months.
BOSTON – On a typical November Tuesday, approximately 20 black SUVs surrounded the Allston Car Wash on Cambridge Street in Boston. US Immigration and Customs
Boots Riley Talks The Art Of The Steal
“I Love Boosters” turns a high-fashion shoplifting spree into a thrilling and didactic vibrant manifesto
The Boston Library Where You Still Can Borrow A Giant Puppet
Catching up with a whimsical cellar collection of papier-mâché characters that endures under a rapidly changing downtown
A New Book From BINJ Prison Reporter Jean Trounstine
“‘Sounds Like Trouble to Me’ isn’t just about the toll prison life takes on women, it’s about the breaking points in all of our lives,
Just Say Knoa: OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Is No More. This Nonprofit Took Its Place
Can one of the most hated companies in history transform from the source of the opioid scourge into its savior with a new name and
Go See “Steal This Story, Please!” … Now While It’s Still At The Coolidge Corner Theater
Brookline, Mass. – On Thursday evening at the screening of “Steal This Story, Please!”— the new documentary on journalist Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! fame—at
Editor’s Note: Welcome New BINJ.News Subscribers!
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Mass Bill Seeks Justice For Incarcerated Abuse Survivors
BOSTON – At least 77% of all incarcerated women in today’s America report having experienced some form of abuse, be it domestic or sexual, according
Dispatch From A ‘Pinball Lover’s Paradise’ In Massachusetts
Pintastic New England brings pinball to the masses with new machines, tournaments, and community
Opinion: The Parole Board Needs Experts On Substance Use, Psychology, And Reentry
BINJ reporter Jean Trounstine’s testimony to the Governor’s Council opposing Parole Board candidate Vincent DeMore
Remarks For The Alternative Press Panel At Izzy Fest 2026: Press Freedom Forum
On Tuesday, Chris Faraone and I were asked to join our colleague Brian Zayatz of the Shoestring as speakers on a panel about the alternative
IndyMass: April 23, 2026
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