Appalled By The “BU Snitch?” Organize!
If you live in the Boston area, you’ve probably heard today’s news that a Boston University student bragged on social media that he had essentially gotten ICE to raid a local car wash. The human toll was predictable. Nine people’s lives, and the lives of their families, will be badly disrupted whether any of them […]
Creators Talk Cats In Comic Books
BOSTON – The Boston Comic Arts Foundation hosted its most recent session of Picture + Panel on Nov. 3, with comic artist, Tana Ford, conversing with comic writer Colleen AF Venable about cats in comic books at the Boston Figurative Arts Center. The panel was moderated by Katie Armour, the Foster Care Coordinator at the […]
A Mobilized Community Is Supporting Immigrant Services. But For How Long?
Somerville, Mass. – Raising handmade signs, waving “No Kings” flags, and playing brass instruments, hundreds of Somerville residents marched across Broadway, sending a message of solidarity and support to immigrant neighbors. The march illustrated a new, but welcomed, problem for immigrant-serving organizations in Somerville: how best to put a new wave of eager volunteers to […]
Editorial: BINJ Seeks Major Donors
Our long-term survival prospects would be greatly enhanced by connections to a few cool institutions and individuals
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 brisk autumn sun to take part in the city’s annual half marathon. On Sunday morning, November 2, thousands of runners gathered in East Cambridge at 7 a.m., kicking off 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 Fenway Community Center on Sept. 28. Barylick wants to have her funeral at her home, be wrapped in dark green velvet (for her birthstone), and be buried in a biodegradable […]
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 death”: Funeral home consolidation hits western Mass The Shoestring (Western Mass.) Ace BINJ reporter Jonathan Gerhardson, as seen in BINJ Live #8 this week, just had penned this great investigative […]
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 parameters
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