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.
Massachusetts Doesn’t Have A Public Database Of Ethics Disclosures, So He Made One
When you break it down, you discover these disclosures are actually filed in hundreds of shared drives and filing cabinets across the commonwealth.
South Bay Guards Killed Shacoby Kenny Last December. Why Are They Still Working?
BINJ is providing a fuller description of those events here based on the accounts of two witnesses, in order to inform the public about the
Editor’s Note: Have a DAF? BINJ Can Use Your Donation.
A DAF, a donor-advised fund, is “a charitable giving vehicle administered by a public charity created to manage charitable donations on behalf of organizations, families,
IndyMass: October 2, 2026
Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! Includes IndyMass #69. ARTS Film Review: “NAZA”
Can Question 7’s Zoning Reform Ease The Mass Housing Crisis?
“Allowing homes on smaller lots reduces the cost of homes for buyers and makes it so that developers don’t have to build giant McMansions just
Prosecuted By The DA, Exonerated By DNA: Tommy Rosa’s Story Of Wrongful Incarceration In Mass
“Tommy was just 24 years old [when he was charged with the murder] … He had a young son and another on the way. He
The Invisible Registry: Why Mass Remains A National Outlier In Missing Persons Transparency
This is the second installment in a series on the shocking lack of standards around cases that involve missing children in Massachusetts.
Editor’s Note: BINJ Joins Class-Action Lawsuit Against AI Giants
This topic deserves a more substantial piece; so this one is just a placeholder note for BINJ.News readers until I crank out a deeper dive.
IndyMass: September 18, 2026
Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! Includes IndyMass #68. ARTS With ‘Rhinoceros,’ Diane
New England Was Promised ‘Up To 20’ Mini-Pitches With The World Cup. How’s That Going?
Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, local organizers promised up to 20 new mini-pitches for youth soccer across New England. Post-tournament, only half of those
Judge Rejects Challenge To Northampton’s Israel-Divestment Resolution
Northampton, Mass. (Special to BINJ.News) – In the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 26, about 75 keffiyah-clad and banner-bearing people gathered at a rally outside the
A Masterclass In Stereotyping
As an aging townie, a handful of figures have been fixtures in Boston journalism since I was a teenager. Howie Carr, who is a good
No, Boston Police Didn’t Really Turn Against Big Brother After A Brighton Drone Crash
As for Boston police and their beef with advanced drone technology … I assure you it has absolutely nothing to do with privacy concerns
Editor’s Note: A Democratic Socialist Faction at the State House?
One development seems particularly noteworthy from this week’s primaries: There looks to be an emerging democratic socialist faction at the State House based in Cambridge
IndyMass: September 4, 2026
Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! Includes IndyMass #67. ELECTIONS Western Massachusetts incumbents
World Cup Grant Documents Indicate Lack Of Transparency On Security Spending
A new batch of government documents, obtained through a public information request from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, starts to clarify how
The Boston Globe Partnered With Axon, Maker Of Tasers And Network Surveillance Cameras
The Globe also ran sponsored content online for Axon under the headline, “From call to closure: How a new generation of public safety technology is
Opinion: A Rebuttal To My Opponent In The 26th Middlesex District Race
For the past five months, candidate Neil Miller has made false and distorted claims about my work in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and in
Elite Socialists Don’t Get It
In a recent Jacobin article, Noah Suárez-Sikes, “an organizer with the Los Angeles chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America,” criticized mainstream news outlets for
Documenting The Surge In Harassment Of Vulnerable Young Adults In Harvard Square
Unhoused Trans Women Describe Systemic Targeting, Excessive Restraints, and Unnecessary Warrant Searches in Harvard Square
In New Era For Reproductive Rights In Mass, Same Old Pro-Life Protests Continue
Inside the daily clash on Commonwealth Avenue, where past trauma meets new legislation, and two opposing groups fight to control the atmosphere outside a Massachusetts
Editor’s Note: Now Accepting Applications for the BINJ Fall Internship Cohort
It’s that time again! Are you a young journalist looking for more experience? Then apply to join the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism’s Fall Internship
IndyMass: August 7 & August 21, 2026
Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! Includes IndyMass #65 and #66. ARTS Arts
Video: Demonstrators At South Bay Call For Justice In Shacoby Kenny Killing
The latest on the escalating situation in the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department