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JACOB SCHLES

Somerville To Expand Prison Labor Ban Following Its Purchase Of Prison-Made Items

Somerville, Mass. – Following BINJ.News’ discovery of a $78.93 city purchase of signs made in a Massachusetts prison, Somerville “will seek to expand” a 2020 ban on contracting prison labor services, said city spokesperson Denise Taylor. That statement came in response to a BINJ.News request to clarify the legality of

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JACOB SCHLES December 4, 2025
Somerville for Palestine celebrates the 9-2 victory at Somerville City Hall. Photo courtesy of Somerville for Palestine.
JACOB SCHLES

Somerville Council Vows To Implement Popular Call For Divestment

Somerville, Mass – Last night, Somerville city councilors overwhelmingly voted 9-2 in favor of a resolution vowing to implement Question 3, a nonbinding call to end business with companies that “engage in business that sustains Israel’s apartheid, genocide, and illegal occupation of Palestine,” which Somerville voters passed by a wide

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JACOB SCHLES November 26, 2025
JACK GORSLINE

Massachusetts Lawmakers Weigh Psychedelic Pilot Programs

From hearings to endorsements and ongoing lobbying, Mass grapples with how to safely and effectively integrate psychedelic-assisted therapies

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JACK GORSLINE November 17, 2025
People marching on Broadway in East Somerville to support immigrants targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Oct. 21, 2025. Photo by C. Scott Morris. Copyright 2025 C. Scott Morris.
C. SCOTT MORRIS

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

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C. SCOTT MORRIS November 13, 2025
CHRIS FARAONE

Five Deaths In Less Than A Month In Massachusetts Prisons

Connecting BINJ reporting on Department of Correction health care to news of multiple “medical emergencies”

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CHRIS FARAONE November 1, 2025
A Somerville for Palestine rally outside Somerville City Hall in favor of Question 3 before an Elections Committee hearing on Oct. Photo courtesy of the Somerville Ballot Question for Palestine Committee.
JACOB SCHLES

Late Legal Challenge To Somerville’s Question 3 Remains Unresolved With Early Voting About To Start

After the Somerville Elections Commission rejected an opposition group’s challenge in that venue, the group took its fight to kill the question to a Woburn court

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JACOB SCHLES October 27, 2025
ZOE BEKETOVA

Massachusetts Government To Procure A Chat-Based AI Assistant

Concerns raised about automating tasks with unproven technology

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ZOE BEKETOVA October 27, 2025
Someone walks past anti-ICE signage by Somerville Avenue in Somerville, MA, Oct. 5, 2025. Photo by Christopher Morris. Copyright 2025 Christopher Morris.
C. SCOTT MORRIS

Immigrants Hesitate To Access Social Services In Somerville

“There is no space for silence”

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C. SCOTT MORRIS October 16, 2025
CHRIS FARAONE

Boston Protest Legend Rob Potylo Detained By ICE In Oregon

The performer also known as Robbie Roadsteamer was reportedly released about an hour later

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CHRIS FARAONE October 15, 2025
JORDAN DELFIUGO

Proposed BPS Exam School Admissions Changes Would Affect Minority And Low-Income Students 

Among other adjustments, Boston would see one-fifth of seats reserved for the highest-scoring students citywide, regardless of family income level

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JORDAN DELFIUGO October 14, 2025
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