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Mass Municipalities Are Sitting On Millions Meant To Mitigate The Opioid Scourge
In some cases, our investigation found cities and towns using opioid abatement dollars to fund law enforcement
Grace Lonergan Lorch Fought Back From Dorchester To Little Rock, And Paid Severely
Though best remembered as an integration advocate in Arkansas, Lonergan Lorch’s foray into activism was defending women teachers in her native Boston in the ’40s
Massachusetts Is The Only State That Still Bans Nunchucks. Could A Recent Court Decision Impact Weapons Laws?
The Bay State prohibition of the legendary weapon dates back to fears from 50 years ago about menacing young kung fu hooligans. Can the nunchuck
Can Nonviolent Activists Thwart ICE Snatch Squads?
Rallies in support of recently detained immigrants like Rümeysa Öztürk are important, but might it be possible to prevent federal agents from arresting immigrants in
IndyMass: April 3, 2025
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
Struggles In Reentry: A New Chapter For New Beginnings
Dorchester service provider for recently incarcerated individuals shifts from residential to day programs in the face of funding challenges
For Any Generation, Boston Icon Peter Wolf’s Pocketbook Of Party Stories Can Inspire
“While writing these chapters, I experienced both joy and sadness— the exaltation of rediscovery combined with the realization of [a] profound loss.”
Challenging Fear And Trepidation, Democracy Activists Rally In Somerville Following Student ICE Arrest
“Justice is something that people ignore until it happens in the neighborhood. … No one thought this would happen in a school in Massachusetts.”
Massachusetts Cops Are Increasingly Monitoring Drones, But At What Cost?
As police and civilian drone usage climbs despite a lack of clear guidelines and changing rules, authorities, advocates, and amateurs struggle to keep a close
General Strikes Are Now Mainstream In Massachusetts
Big ups for Rep. McGovern and Jon Keller discussing what was once undiscussable in Bay State media, but a few historical corrections are in order
IndyMass: March 20, 2025
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
The Greater Boston Zine Scene’s Cultural Compass
A nearly hundred-year-old grassroots publishing tradition is kept alive by local celebrants and acolytes