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. But I’m pleased to announce that the Massachusetts Media Fund, Inc. d/b/a Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism has joined 59 other publishers, who together run more than 500 news outlets […]
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 Paulus turns the page to a new chapter at the American Repertory Theater Cambridge Somerville Independent Article by BINJ alum Shira Laucharoen! DOMESTIC VIOLENCE A Q&A With Kishana Osei, Executive […]
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 facilities are in place, leaving local communities waiting until spring 2027 for the rest of the legacy project to materialize.
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 Hampshire County Superior Court, their chatter interrupted periodically by the enthusiastic honks of supportive motorists. The crowd had gathered there to support a resolution Northampton’s City Council passed last year […]
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 deal older than me, is one of them. An early example of the “angry white guy” type of conservative commentator, he’s unusual among adepts of that genre in that he’s […]
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 and Somerville. Joining longtime Rep. Mike Connolly of Cambridge (who just beat a primary challenger to keep his seat) and Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven of Somerville (who just won the Democratic […]
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 sweep primary elections The Shoestring (Western Mass.) Interesting take on an otherwise predictable group of races. The Worcester Sucks Guide To This Freaky Little Primary| Worcester Sucks and I Love […]
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 tens of millions of federal tax dollars flowed through Mass for safety and law enforcement.
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 protecting more lives.”