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Opinion: How Better Data Could Protect Religious Freedom
The federal government relies on data to understand inequality in America. Race, color, national origin, sex, disability and age are all tracked through major surveys
Editor’s Note: One Of Those Weeks
Well, I was under the weather for a couple of days this week—badly enough to throw off my busy work schedule. Which left me little
Delays, Denials, Determinations: State Health Dept. Slowwalks Media Records Requests
The DPH has fought BINJ on releasing opioid settlement spending data. It’s part of an opaque pattern that reflects a flawed Massachusetts public information law.
Parole In Massachusetts: Ignored, Misunderstood, And Misrepresented
How executive indifference, an overburdened board, and a sensationalist media are failing the promise of parole in the commonwealth
Grokipedia And Me
Like many journalists, I have alerts set up on major search engines watching for any mention of my name on the Internet—to keep track of
IndyMass: January 15, 2026
Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! EDUCATION Mayor plans to revamp Boston’s school
Homeland Security Searches Lesley University Dormitory
Federal search of Cambridge building ignites debate over police cooperation and transparency
Opinion: Teachers Shouldn’t Fund Genocide With Our Pensions
As a Massachusetts educator and proud member of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, I am heartened that our union recently voted to support Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven’s
The Trump Justice Department’s Alarming Lunge For Massachusetts Voter Data
Secretary Galvin, AG Campbell, commonwealth civil liberties attorneys square off against federal government targeting blue state election info
On Venezuela, On Minneapolis, Protest Matters … Keep It Up
Running a news weekly as I do, it’s always interesting to watch the narrative around developing stories that I might comment on as a journalist
Cambridge’s Comedy Studio Hosts Hump! Festival
No matter how much porn you’ve watched, it’s almost certain you haven’t seen the clips in Hump!, the touring DIY film festival coming to Cambridge
Massive File From J6 Insurrection Trials Goes Live On Internet Archive
SAN FRANCISCO – The Internet Archive marked the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol as one might expect: launching an