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COHAVIT GIL

HOUSING FIRST IN MASSACHUSETTS, EXPLAINED

Studies show that permanent supportive housing works, including in Massachusetts. Here’s how it has worked so far, how it could work on a larger scale, and what’s holding it back.

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COHAVIT GIL November 9, 2023
ADAM SENNOTT

“REBUILDING RELATIONSHIPS” AT HARVARD SQUARE’S UNIQUE YOUTH HOMELESS SHELTER

“You’re coming into a space that is primarily filled with people that are in your age range, and I think in any world that’s a safer space to be.”

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ADAM SENNOTT November 6, 2023
FRANK CHEN

FOLLOWING UP WITH A FAMILY FORCED OUT BY FLAMES

“In about five minutes, everything we had was all ashes, and there was nothing we could do about it.”

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FRANK CHEN November 2, 2023
CHRIS FARAONE

INTRODUCING CAMBRIDGE UNHOUSED

Why are we blanketing one Massachusetts city in particular with focused housing crisis coverage this winter?

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CHRIS FARAONE November 1, 2023
BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM

CAMBRIDGE UNHOUSED

Introducing Cambridge Unhoused Why are we blanketing one Massachusetts city in particular with focused housing crisis coverage this winter? By Chris Faraone, BINJ Editorial Director Almost everything we cover at the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism ends in homelessness. Environmental injustice. Prison, re-entry, parole. The opioid epidemic. Institutional racism. The

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BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM November 1, 2023
Line for the ManRay reopening. Photo by Derek Kouyoumjian. Copyright 2023 Derek Kouyoumjian.
JULIA NORKUS

‘LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE’

How a revived club, ManRay, remains a champion for the underdogs

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JULIA NORKUS August 11, 2023
KENDALL POLIDORI

COORDINATED RESPONSE

Greater Boston bars and venues are grappling with a rise in involuntary drugged drinks, but procedures for addressing future incidents are in sight “When you raise awareness, if you even help prevent one person from getting drugged, then that’s a good thing.” Amidst a rash of incidents in which people

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KENDALL POLIDORI May 24, 2023
CHRIS HUES

UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS

A conversation with photographer and social worker Eva Rachel Tine “It’s a series based in hope and joy and what happens when you give people the opportunity to stabilize, heal, and thrive.” Homelessness in Cambridge is a manageable problem, but it’s also one that requires local and state governments, advocacy

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CHRIS HUES April 5, 2023
COHAVIT GIL

SQUARE ROOTS

The Legendary Past And Uncertain Future Of The Harvard Square Theatre Will the iconic venue ever return to its rock roots as has been rumored?  When I first discovered the Harvard Square Theatre on a lunch break from work, it felt like I had realized its potential all on my

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COHAVIT GIL March 28, 2023

CAMBRIDGE HISTORY NIGHT & SILENT AUCTION

Hello Readers & Supporters, We had such a great community event last December at the Plough & Stars that we’re returning to the Cambridge tavern for a followup on March 23. This time, we’re changing the format a little bit …  While we still want people to mingle and discuss

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CHRIS FARAONE February 17, 2023
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