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Boston Comedian Cher Lynn Talks Creative Vigor, Laugh Lines, And Sobriety

“Stand-up builds tenacity, which helps in my personal life as well as my day jobs. Sobriety opened more opportunities for me to meet new people and pursue my dreams.”

LAMONT PRICE June 23, 2026

Roxbury International Film Fest Continues To Nurture Talent And Community

Largest New England festival dedicated to films by, for, and about people of color returns this week

AVANTI NAMBIAR June 15, 2026

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

JEAN TROUNSTINE June 9, 2026

Straying From The Flock: The Potential Of Black-Bagging Surveillance Cameras

Flock Safety has a $7.5 billion valuation, a massive drone lab, and a brand-new Boston office. It can also be defeated by a fifty-cent piece of plastic.

CHRIS FARAONE June 1, 2026

Eviction Looms For Unhoused Youth At Wellington Station After Alleged Arson

Transit Police have given them until Friday to clear their Medford campsite, just weeks after a fire nearly claimed their lives

MILA HALGREN May 26, 2026

Federal FISA Foolishness In The ‘Golden Age Of Surveillance’

Fourth Amendment advocate Alex Marthews explains the massive NSA dragnet, co-opting of Taylor Swift for NatSec propaganda, and complacent Democrats in DC

CHRIS FARAONE May 19, 2026

Just Say Knoa: OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Is No More. This Nonprofit Took Its Place

Can one of the most hated companies in history transform from the source of the opioid scourge into its savior with a new name and a focus on recovery drugs?

CHRIS FARAONE May 4, 2026

Dispatch From A ‘Pinball Lover’s Paradise’ In Massachusetts

Pintastic New England brings pinball to the masses with new machines, tournaments, and community

ANDREW QUEMERE April 27, 2026

Beacon Hill’s Blindest Spot: Can The Governor’s Council Reverse A Century Of Oversight?

A Massachusetts State House briefing sheds light on a crucial body that still operates in darkness, and points out the need for reform—on the ballot and elsewhere

JEAN TROUNSTINE April 14, 2026

The Bridge That ‘Yankees Suck’ Built

An interview with “Fenway Punk” author Chris Wrenn on how a crew of rowdy hawkers funded an iconic Boston hardcore label

NATE HOMAN April 7, 2026