IndyMass: September 11, 2025

A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
Hire This Coder!

Experienced web accessibility expert, a longtime “Friend of BINJ,” seeks a gig
Did The BPD Fly A Surveillance Drone Over The Dominican Parade? They Won’t Tell Us.

We asked if the Boston Police Department is sharing footage from unmanned aerial vehicles with federal law enforcement agencies
Editorial: Elite Propaganda Operations Are Trying To Buy Off The Independent Press

But BINJ’s journalism is not for sale … ever
Opinion: On Lansdowne Street

“I felt that by taking a bartending job on Lansdowne Street, I could start to earn my first real stripes of Boston citizenship”
The Satanic Temple Suing Boston Over Alleged Viewpoint Discrimination At City Hall Flagpole

Interview with TST’s Lucien Greaves
The Origin Story Of The Boston Psychedelic Society

A Q+A with BPS Founder Dr. Christina O’Flaherty on bridging the gap between modern psychiatry and the psychedelic underground
Labor Day Should Remind Bostonians Why Trump Is Threatening To Send In The Troops

And what we can do about it
Five Affordable And Educational Learning-Based Summer Programs For Massachusetts Families

A summer of possibilities
Boston’s Zero Waste Initiative Falls Short On Commercial Waste

Despite businesses producing the majority of the city’s waste, efforts to reduce it have been largely focused on residential programs