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IndyMass: August 7, 2025
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
The Pitfalls And Potential Of Opioid Abatement Funds
Psychedelic-assisted therapy is one approach, but we need to create an ecosystem of options including peer-led support and community-based mental health care
Video: Cambridge And The Source Of Hip-Hop
A discussion with the Massachusetts Hip-Hop Archive about the little-known history of how the iconic hip-hop publication The Source started in Cambridge
A Column Probably Too Critical Of Google To Be Jacked For AI Search Results
Warning: The journalistic fuel that’s powering AI search is a dwindling resource
Interview: Entheogen Melanin Collective Co-Founder Julian Fox
“In the best-case scenario, substances will not be captured by capitalist means. They are destigmatized and utilized as the tools they are meant to be.”
Another Call For An Immediate Gaza Ceasefire
Together with the complete withdrawal of all Israeli military forces from that Palestinian territory and the immediate resumption of all international humanitarian aid programs there
Opinion: Rethinking Affordability—It’s Not Just ‘More Housing’
“… if we reduce the affordability requirements, we risk ending up with less housing that everyday people can afford.”
The Battle Over The Newest Member Of The Massachusetts Parole Board
Will former chief parole supervisor Angelo Gomez help or hurt the overburdened board? Some say he is “the right man” and dedicated to “support not
Editorial: Public Grantmaking Can Help Mass Indy News Outlets Survive
BINJ would like to work with fellow journalists and allied organizations to convince our state legislature to give it a shot
IndyMass: July 24, 2025
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
Opinion: The Soul Of The Community Is Its People
And the people need more roofs over their heads
Disparities Remain Across Boston’s Access To Tree Cover, Green Space, Data Shows
Experts say it’s a difficult problem to fix, but worth trying to do so