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Editor’s Note: BINJ Starts Producing Short Videos
For a long time, the staff of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism resisted making short videos to accompany our journalism. As writers and editors,
Can Massachusetts Avoid Data Center Distress Seen In Other States?
Lessons from Virginia and Georgia loom large as Lowell passes the state’s first moratorium on data center expansion, citing threats to air quality and rising
Three Non-Binary Runners To Watch For At The 2026 Boston Marathon
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association is likely to welcome its largest field of non-binary athletes to this year’s Boston Marathon. One hundred sixteen runners
Opinion: Working Families Vs. Billionaires … Who Should Be The Priority?
On Tuesday, March 31, I testified before the Massachusetts Ways and Means Committee regarding legislation to raise state revenue. Prior to my remarks, I listened
Local Boston Iranians Are Divided About The War Back Home
“All human beings are members of one frame/ Since all, at first, from the same essence came./ When time afflicts a limb with pain./ The
Beacon Hill’s Blindest Spot: Can The Governor’s Council Reverse A Century Of Oversight?
A Massachusetts State House briefing sheds light on a crucial body that still operates in darkness, and points out the need for reform—on the ballot
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Today is Local News Day, a new holiday of sorts being celebrated for the first time this year. Its aim is to help make the
IndyMass: April 9, 2026
Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! Includes IndyMass #57. ARTS Classical Music Commentary:
How No Kings Music Brings Community And Fuels The Movement
Performers note the vital role that music plays in mass movement and its ability to add longevity to a fight that could take years
The Waiting Game: Thousands Of Mass Prisoners Are Stuck On Education Waitlists
With waitlists nearly triple the size of current enrollment, prisoner rights advocates say the DOC prioritizes punishment over preparation
The Bridge That ‘Yankees Suck’ Built
An interview with “Fenway Punk” author Chris Wrenn on how a crew of rowdy hawkers funded an iconic Boston hardcore label
How Matt Shearer Turned The Bay State Into His Reporting Skatepark
“Going viral should never be the goal. The goal should be to tell a great story.”