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Somerville Kills Big Money Bid To Remove Boycott Measure From Ballot
A committee backed by the ADL and a resigned city councilor tried, and failed, to invalidate signatures needed to get the measure on the ballot
Comicopia Hosts Comic Book Artist Hayden Sherman
The Kenmore Square comic store “remains a hub for queer-friendly conversation and creativity”
Publicly Funding Grocery Stores Doesn’t Make Them Socialist
Dog whistle Herald banner headline is a classic example of the kind of news practice that has divided our nation
IndyMass: October 9, 2025
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
The 20-Year Anniversary Of A Legendary Dig Cover
“A guy from Southie called me up, and he was just fuckin’ furious; Screaming at me that this cover is the worst thing that’s ever
New Reporting On Massachusetts Opioid Settlement Funds
Features by Jacob Schles and Chris Faraone are supported by the Data-Driven Reporting Project (DDRP) at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism
No Opioid Settlement Funds Going To Massachusetts Prisons
The commonwealth will receive more than a billion dollars for opioid remediation—none of it is for the state’s most vulnerable drug-dependent population
Opinion: Teaching Critical Thinking Is Not Antisemitic
“I cannot imagine teaching … in 2025 without being able to discuss the ongoing genocide in Gaza”
Keep Protesting For Democracy
Three recent high-level orders make it clear that the Trump administration is feeling the pressure from grassroots activists and the free press
Bob Shaw On Making WICKED Comic Con Free
“This is, in a very strange way, my love letter to the city of Boston saying, ‘Thank you so much, let’s have some fun, and
Boston Police Deployed 71 Drone Flights Over Caribbean Carnival
New records obtained by BINJ also confirm that BPD flew a drone over this year’s Dominican Parade
Sounds Etched In Plastic To Nourish Souls And Free Minds At Looney Tunes
Talking vinyl, Boston mob and music history, and sex toy sales at an enduring Boston record shop