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THE BEST OF BINJ: TRANSIT REPORTING
From the least-traveled commuter rail stop in the state to hundreds of millions of dollars in wasteful contracts exposed
Shira Laucharoen Debuts ‘Before the Snow’ at FPAC
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THE BEST OF BINJ: PRISON & PAROLE REPORTING
Coverage of prisons and parole in Massachusetts from the past decade, including the unparalleled reporting of Jean Trounstine
Editorial: Trump Will Make Independent Journalism Even Harder to Produce
But with your support, BINJ can push through the next four years intact and stronger than ever
IndyMass: November 14, 2024
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
Fotobom: HONNE @ House of Blues
London band starts North American tour in Boston, somehow not jetlagged
THE BEST OF BINJ: POLICE & SURVEILLANCE REPORTING
From multiple features on SWAT raids across the Bay State to extensive reporting on surveillance and Fourth Amendment issues
New BINJ Feature On Wrongful Conviction Compensation
Nearly a hundred people have been exonerated by state and federal courts in Massachusetts since 1989. “Together, they spent more than 1,341 years imprisoned for
THE BEST OF BINJ: HOUSING & GENTRIFICATION REPORTING
From covering the tiny house movement on Martha’s Vineyard to our series on homelessness in Cambridge
THE BEST OF BINJ: LABOR REPORTING
From Cole Rosengren’s extensive coverage of recycling workers which impacted policies across the region to bombshell reporting by Eoin Higgins on problems at a major
THE BEST OF BINJ: EDUCATION REPORTING
From “A Modern Metco,” to “UMASS Boston’s Last Remaining Painter”