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Researching And Remembering The Slaves Who Served In The Continental Army
The Cambridge Historical Commission has identified at least 10 soldiers who were either enslaved or formerly enslaved and may have been from Cambridge, including Cato Boardman and Cato Stedman It has been 250 years since Cambridge’s Cato Boardman and Cato Stedman joined 68 other militiamen on the Lexington Green and faced down 800 British troops […]
Mass Municipalities Are Sitting On Millions Meant To Mitigate The Opioid Scourge
In some cases, our investigation found cities and towns using opioid abatement dollars to fund law enforcement
Grace Lonergan Lorch Fought Back From Dorchester To Little Rock, And Paid Severely
Though best remembered as an integration advocate in Arkansas, Lonergan Lorch’s foray into activism was defending women teachers in her native Boston in the ’40s
Massachusetts Is The Only State That Still Bans Nunchucks. Could A Recent Court Decision Impact Weapons Laws?
The Bay State prohibition of the legendary weapon dates back to fears from 50 years ago about menacing young kung fu hooligans. Can the nunchuck ban be reversed?
Can Nonviolent Activists Thwart ICE Snatch Squads?
Rallies in support of recently detained immigrants like Rümeysa Öztürk are important, but might it be possible to prevent federal agents from arresting immigrants in similar situations in the first place?
IndyMass: April 3, 2025
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
Struggles In Reentry: A New Chapter For New Beginnings
Dorchester service provider for recently incarcerated individuals shifts from residential to day programs in the face of funding challenges
For Any Generation, Boston Icon Peter Wolf’s Pocketbook Of Party Stories Can Inspire
“While writing these chapters, I experienced both joy and sadness— the exaltation of rediscovery combined with the realization of [a] profound loss.”
Challenging Fear And Trepidation, Democracy Activists Rally In Somerville Following Student ICE Arrest
“Justice is something that people ignore until it happens in the neighborhood. … No one thought this would happen in a school in Massachusetts.”