Gov. Healey Should Bet On Beneficial Tech, Not So-Called ‘AI’
Perhaps I’d be less concerned about Gov. Maura Healey’s recent cheerleading for so-called “AI” if she would join a growing camp of experts in dropping the PR misnomer “artificial intelligence” when describing evolutionary improvements in dozens of areas of computing technology. Tech which does many discrete things—some very well, some pretty well, and some quite […]
IndyMass: February 27, 2026
Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! Includes IndyMass #54. ARTS Somerville gets a cabinet-level arts czar in addition to a new leader for Arts Council in mayor’s plan Cambridge-Somerville Independent My first post from the newest news outlet to serve both Cambridge and […]
Former Harvard Researcher Hilde-Kari Guttormsen Continues To Ask Questions About Society Through Art
When Hilde-Kari Guttormsen read a scientific report from her alma mater, the University of Bergen, revealing the discovery of 2,000 to 8,000-year-old stone carvings in Western Norway, something caught her eye. Amid scenes etched into the rocks depicting men, weapons and hunting was an animal carrying a baby inside it, whose head lay right where […]
Massachusetts State Police Are On A Drone Surveillance Shopping Spree
Ahead of World Cup, MSP seeks the latest drone-hijacking software and long-range surveillance cameras to monitor large public gatherings
Editorial: BINJ Is In Great Shape … Until Late June
You’d think I wouldn’t be in fundraising mode in mid-February. At the moment, by our modest standards at least, the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism is doing fine. We raised $100,000 during our annual year-end fundraiser. Our new website and new database system are helping all our output from our articles to our newsletters look […]
Candidate Interview: John Deaton Discusses His Second Run For US Senate
In February of 2024, John Deaton announced his campaign for Senate, winning 40.4% of the vote, losing to incumbent Elizabeth Warren. Now, Deaton is running for Senate a second time, challenging Edward J. Markey. Born into generational poverty, relying on government assistance, fighting cancer, and earning a Bachelor’s from Eastern Michigan University and a JD […]
Photos: March For Trans Futures
Advocates announce new “Transgender Health Shield” agenda at the action
Former Mass State Police Union Boss And Lobbyist Finally Sentenced
The media is fixated on Dana Pullman’s reckless spending and behavior. But there’s a deeper story involving weapons procurement that BINJ uncovered prior to his initial arrest
Harry Lighton On BDSM, Trauma, Kink, And ‘Pillion’
New film reveals all the messiness of a first sub-dom relationship
Correcting The Record: Mass Parole Rates For Lifers Are Not Really Rising
State officials and news outlets recently reported that parole rates are on the rise, but data reveals that for Massachusetts lifers, the numbers are actually trending downward under new leadership—amidst mounting delays and stalled clemency petitions