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AVANTI NAMBIAR

The Invisible Registry: Why Mass Remains A National Outlier In Missing Persons Transparency

This is the second installment in a series on the shocking lack of standards around cases that involve missing children in Massachusetts.

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AVANTI NAMBIAR September 24, 2026
CHRIS FARAONE

New England Was Promised ‘Up To 20’ Mini-Pitches With The World Cup. How’s That Going?

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, local organizers promised up to 20 new mini-pitches for youth soccer across New England. Post-tournament, only half of those facilities are in place, leaving local communities waiting until spring 2027 for the rest of the legacy project to materialize.

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CHRIS FARAONE September 16, 2026
CHRIS FARAONE AND EAMON CORBO

World Cup Grant Documents Indicate Lack Of Transparency On Security Spending

A new batch of government documents, obtained through a public information request from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, starts to clarify how tens of millions of federal tax dollars flowed through Mass for safety and law enforcement.

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CHRIS FARAONE AND EAMON CORBO September 3, 2026
AVANTI NAMBIAR

Massachusetts Lawmakers Have Stalled On Missing Children Protections For Decades

From New England to the Southwest, the Bay State is an outlier when it comes to tracking and protecting missing children

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AVANTI NAMBIAR July 21, 2026
CHRIS FARAONE

World Cup, Late Cash: DPH Opened Bidding After Most Local Games Wrapped

From impossible calendar dates to questionable grant math, Massachusetts health agency ignores questions on post-World Cup spending

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CHRIS FARAONE July 20, 2026
CHRIS FARAONE

Mass Pledged Geographically Diverse World Cup Event Funding. In Reality, Boston Got Almost Everything.

Wake of the World Cup: How a “geographic equity” mandate was legally bypassed to keep World Cup cash in Boston

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CHRIS FARAONE July 15, 2026
LOUISA ESPOSITO

Can Massachusetts Avoid Data Center Distress Seen In Other States?

Lessons from Virginia and Georgia loom large as Lowell passes the state’s first moratorium on data center expansion, citing threats to air quality and rising utility bills

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LOUISA ESPOSITO April 16, 2026
ADAM NUÑEZ

Salem’s Stalled Solution: City Sits On Opioid Remediation Funds As Crisis Continues

Local officials defend the slow rollout of settlement money, while critics question why more than half-a-million dollars remains unspent

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ADAM NUÑEZ March 31, 2026
LEDIA HYSENBEGASI

MassHealth Patients Continue To Struggle To Get Dental Care

Many Massachusetts dental offices don’t accept the state insurance; providers and patients raise concerns about lack of access to needed services

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LEDIA HYSENBEGASI March 25, 2026
BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM

BINJ Ed Director Talks Massachusetts Opioid Settlement Coverage At NICAR

Chris Faraone joined cohort from Data-Driven Reporting Project at Northwestern University

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BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM March 12, 2026
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