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Emerson Students, Staff, And Faculty Face Restrictive New Policies Born From Gaza Protests

The Emerson College administration put rules in place in response to last year’s campus unrest that some community members say violate their First Amendment rights

MADISON LUCCHESI January 23, 2025

The Fight For Psychedelics In Massachusetts Continues On Beacon Hill

Bay State lawmakers file multiple natural medicine-related bills in wake of ballot measure defeat

JACK GORSLINE January 20, 2025

A New Governor’s Council Already Made History; But Will It Bring Change To Massachusetts?

Influential body welcomes first members of color in 30-plus years, plus vets groundbreaking transgender judicial nominee

JEAN TROUNSTINE January 13, 2025

Organizers, Lawmakers Propose “Clean Slate” For Eligible Past Offenders

Legislation would create “modern, automated system to seal Criminal Offender Record Information” (CORIs), clearing barriers to housing, employment, and more

DANA FORSYTHE January 12, 2025

(Left to Right): Paul Hammersley, founder of Malden Cares, recovery coaches Kenny Gumes, Sandra Wood and PJ Bell. The Malden Cares recovery coaches go around Malden, knocking on doors to provide residents with addiction recovery resources. Photo courtesy of Malden Cares/Paul Hammersley.

Malden Cares Offers Recovery Lifeline

The organization, which works out of the Health and Human Services Department, has helped cut opioid overdose numbers in half since it began in 2021

EMMA SIEBOLD January 9, 2025

Assessment Of An Economic Hit Man: John Perkins On Trump’s Panama Play

The bestselling author and whistle-blower recounts past US efforts to control the Panama Canal, and assesses the threats of a looming Trump administration: “I would be worried.”

ADAM SENNOTT January 9, 2025

Interview: Cannabis Control Commission Executive Director Travis Ahern

The new CCC ED speaks about agency transparency, social consumption, and the road ahead for cannabis in Massachusetts

CHRIS FARAONE January 6, 2025

The Year In Massachusetts Psychedelic Politics And Advocacy

From the municipal front to the ballot box, here’s how psychedelics fared in Massachusetts in 2024

JACK GORSLINE December 24, 2024

Alewife Activists Give Tearful Testimonies At MBTA Board Meeting

“I am horrified by the lack of MBTA’s concern for public health in this area.” Cambridge residents decry planned heavy digging through asbestos and air out other concerns.

CHRIS FARAONE December 19, 2024