
How A High-Stakes Showdown Ended In A Rare Governor’s Council ‘No’ Vote
Following the Memorial Drive shooting, the nomination tested a new council’s ability to bring more checks and balances to the Massachusetts Parole Board

Following the Memorial Drive shooting, the nomination tested a new council’s ability to bring more checks and balances to the Massachusetts Parole Board

“… if we reduce the affordability requirements, we risk ending up with less housing that everyday people can afford.”

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 surveillance.” Others question his priorities.

BINJ would like to work with fellow journalists and allied organizations to convince our state legislature to give it a shot

A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press

And the people need more roofs over their heads

Another season, another bunch of BINJ reporting interns. I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome our incoming summer cohort (size TBA as we’re still interviewing candidates)—already clearly another talented crew from a wildly diverse array of backgrounds, as has been typical of every group of interns since we started