MassWire—a project of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism—is a web-based news service covering the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All BINJ articles published on the Wire are available for republishing by independent community news outlets (with budgets of under $2 million per year) for free—and by larger commercial news outlets and chains for a fee. Massachusetts-based independent community news outlets are also encouraged to syndicate their news articles to other outlets on MassWire free-of-charge and offer them to other independent community news outlets for free and to larger commercial news outlets and chains for a fee. Interested independent community news outlets and commercial news outlets and chains can contact us at masswire@binj.news for more information about MassWire services.
The public at large has free access to all MassWire articles here at masswire.news.
PRESERVING HEALTH EQUITY IN ROXBURY
How Locally Owned Pharmacies Are Addressing Pharmacy Deserts On January 31, Walgreens closed its location at 416 Warren St. in Roxbury’s Grove Hall neighborhood, the
GRADING THE PAROLE BOARD
The Massachusetts Parole Board still faces big challenges despite making some improvements this past year. Its final member was approved this week, but is the
PSYCHEDELIC SHOWDOWN
From generating buzz around their cause to getting heard on Beacon Hill, psychedelics advocates had a big March. But underneath the wins, fractures in the
FEATURE FOLLOW-UP: SURREPTITIOUS SIMULATION
Massachusetts State Police purchased cell-phone surveillance tech that civil liberties watchdogs say invites concerning violations of constitutional protections. Is it too late for privacy advocates
INDYMASS: MARCH 29, 2024
A biweekly roundup of articles from the Massachusetts independent press
EATS: RINCON LIMEÑO
“Though finding Peruvian dishes can be challenging (in Boston), it is not impossible”
FICTION, NONFICTION, AND “MOTHERLOVE”
Prison journalist and writer Jean Trounstine explores unspoken pain around incarceration with new collection of short stories
INDYMASS: MARCH 15, 2024
A biweekly roundup of articles from the Massachusetts independent press
OPINION: IS THERE A PLACE FOR BIPOC JOURNALISTS ANYMORE?
Where do we go next when traditional media is becoming increasingly obsolete?
OPINION: WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT THROUGH CARE, EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS, AND ECONOMIC LIVELIHOOD
Creating social connections and fostering engagement in communities is a growing challenge that we faced while doing community building work at the South Asian Workers
THE WALTHAM MURDERS: THE INTERVIEW
Speaking with Susan Clare Zalkind about her new book, The Waltham Murders: One Woman’s Pursuit to Expose the Truth Behind a Murder and a National
INDYMASS: MARCH 1, 2024
A biweekly roundup of articles from the Massachusetts independent press