INTERVIEW: JAMESON JOHNSON
The Boston Art Review’s founder becomes its first executive director
PRESERVING HEALTH EQUITY IN ROXBURY
How Locally Owned Pharmacies Are Addressing Pharmacy Deserts On January 31, Walgreens closed its location at 416 Warren St. in Roxbury’s Grove Hall neighborhood, the fourth Boston location to close since late 2022. The shutdown has forced customers to transfer their prescriptions to another location further away and find a new place to buy everyday […]
GRADING THE PAROLE BOARD
The Massachusetts Parole Board still faces big challenges despite making some improvements this past year. Its final member was approved this week, but is the body equipped to operate efficiently?
PSYCHEDELIC SHOWDOWN
From generating buzz around their cause to getting heard on Beacon Hill, psychedelics advocates had a big March. But underneath the wins, fractures in the movement as well as external opposition could undermine legalization efforts.
FEATURE FOLLOW-UP: SURREPTITIOUS SIMULATION
Massachusetts State Police purchased cell-phone surveillance tech that civil liberties watchdogs say invites concerning violations of constitutional protections. Is it too late for privacy advocates and lawmakers to put accountability measures in place?
INDYMASS: MARCH 29, 2024
A biweekly roundup of articles from the Massachusetts independent press
EATS: RINCON LIMEÑO
“Though finding Peruvian dishes can be challenging (in Boston), it is not impossible”
FICTION, NONFICTION, AND “MOTHERLOVE”
Prison journalist and writer Jean Trounstine explores unspoken pain around incarceration with new collection of short stories
INDYMASS: MARCH 15, 2024
A biweekly roundup of articles from the Massachusetts independent press
OPINION: IS THERE A PLACE FOR BIPOC JOURNALISTS ANYMORE?
Where do we go next when traditional media is becoming increasingly obsolete?