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MassHealth Patients Continue To Struggle To Get Dental Care
Many Massachusetts dental offices don’t accept the state insurance; providers and patients raise concerns about lack of access to needed services

Can Massachusetts Lead The World In Psychedelic Opioid Treatment?
Lawmakers advance competing psychedelic therapy bills, are poised to weigh landmark programs for ibogaine and psilocybin

Bull Rift: Worcester Rodeos Cause Continued Contention
Local advocates push for animal treatment reform and “tools of torment” ordinance

Two Upcoming Screenings Of Johnny Hickey’s ‘Methadone Mile’
Boston-bred director of ‘Oxy Morons’ to show new film and host Q&A on opioids

Editorial: BINJ Seeks Major Donors To Support Our Intern Program
For several months, at the suggestion of Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism Board President Felicia Sullivan—who has deep experience in such matters—BINJ Development Director Linda

BUFF 2026 Returns With Bob Odenkirk And ‘Superorganism’ Of Independent Cinema
From opening night action to midnight screenings, Boston’s premier underground film fest promises a five-day dive into the unseen and the absurd

More Antiwar Culture Is Needed To Build A Powerful Antiwar Movement
In a BINJ.News editorial last week, I found myself doing a fast analysis of the various factions I see that are for or against the

IndyMass: March 13, 2026
Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! Includes IndyMass #55. CIVIL LIBERTIES Lexington Chamber

Watch: ‘King Of Pop Culture’ Gary Sohmers On BINJ Live
Legendary appraiser talks retro and collectibles, alternative press, and music history

BINJ Ed Director Talks Massachusetts Opioid Settlement Coverage At NICAR
Chris Faraone joined cohort from Data-Driven Reporting Project at Northwestern University

Photos: 27th Maple Boil Down at the Somerville Growing Center
Somerville, Mass. – Last Saturday, volunteers joined staff members of the Somerville Growing Center for the 27th Maple Boil Down of its Somerville Maple Syrup

Public Health Officials Holding Opioid Remediation Fund Listening Sessions In Western Mass
With tens of millions still unspent, Massachusetts is soliciting public input on how to use money meant to mitigate damage wrought by the opioid epidemic