The ‘Prairieland’ Verdict Is Bad News For The First Amendment
You may have heard of the “Prairieland” trial in which nine activists who participated in an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest on July 4, 2025 at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas were recently convicted on a host of extremely serious charges and eight were just sentenced to a combined 450 years in federal […]
Boston Comedian Cher Lynn Talks Creative Vigor, Laugh Lines, And Sobriety
“Stand-up builds tenacity, which helps in my personal life as well as my day jobs. Sobriety opened more opportunities for me to meet new people and pursue my dreams.”
Editor’s Note: Low-Key Fundraiser, High-Key Need
We don’t go full court press at BINJ with our annual summer appeal to readers like you. Because low-pressure conversations fit the traditional spirit of the season. But it is a serious month-long effort on our part nonetheless … because the budgetary pressure on us remains high. As we wait to see if a couple […]
IndyMass: June 18, 2026
Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! Includes IndyMass #62. ARTS Ipswich’s Reilly Miner reflects on eight months in Cambodia The Local News (Ipswich) Interesting music diplomacy. Arts Commentary: The Kennedy Center and the Boston Symphony Orchestra — A Tale of Two Crises The […]
Economic Mobility Increasingly Linked To Family Wealth in Boston, Report Finds
Waltham, Mass. – A new report, “Leveraging Mobility in Boston: Economic Well-Being and the Flow of Wealth Across Three Generations of Low- and Middle-Income Families,” was completed after researchers lost federal funding and turned to local support to continue a decades-long study of wealth, housing and inequality. Researchers at Brandeis University’s Institute for Economic and […]
Q+A: Psyched For Pride’s Tesserae LaSalle
“What’s needed is clear, accessible guidance and ethical standards—not prohibitive licensing requirements that ensure only wealthy, predominantly white practitioners can enter the field.”
Creative Remediation: The Mass Municipality Bucking Trends With ‘Social Prescriptions’
Using opioid settlement funds, Franklin is sending patients to explore creativity and interests
Roxbury International Film Fest Continues To Nurture Talent And Community
Largest New England festival dedicated to films by, for, and about people of color returns this week
Help Us Continue Our Coverage Of The Opioid Crisis
Next up, our focus will expand to examining whether remediation funds have made a difference in the fight against addiction
How A High-Stakes Showdown Ended In A Rare Governor’s Council ‘No’ Vote
Following the Memorial Drive shooting, the nomination tested a new council’s ability to bring more checks and balances to the Massachusetts Parole Board