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Editor’s Note: Half Off Again This Week
I’m taking another one of my pseudo-vacations this week—kind of half working and half not. And I’m thinking about ways to increase the ranks of
A Unique Psychedelic Lifeline Out Of Massachusetts
Michou Olivera on fighting addiction using psilocybin and building a grassroots alternative to corporate psychedelic care
In Cambridge, Pasta And The Possibilities Of Autism Employment
While AI job screening, lack of accessibility, and funding cuts create steep hurdles for neurodivergent job seekers, local programs and inclusive employers fight to bridge
Editor’s Note: BINJ Turns 11!
I am pleased to announce that the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism turned 11 years old this week! On June 30, 2015, Chris Faraone, John
Opinion: The Black Response On The Matter Of ShotSpotter In Cambridge
Note: The following op-ed was submitted to the Boston Globe for publication on May 28, 2026 but never published. Two years ago, our organization, The
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
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
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
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
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,”
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