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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

AVANTI NAMBIAR July 21, 2026

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

CHRIS FARAONE July 20, 2026

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

CHRIS FARAONE July 15, 2026

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

LOUISA ESPOSITO April 16, 2026

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

ADAM NUÑEZ March 31, 2026

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

LEDIA HYSENBEGASI March 25, 2026

BINJ Ed Director Talks Massachusetts Opioid Settlement Coverage At NICAR

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

BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM March 12, 2026

Public Health Officials Holding Opioid Remediation Fund Listening Sessions In Western Mass

With tens of millions still unspent, Massachusetts is soliciting public input on how to use money meant to mitigate damage wrought by the opioid epidemic

CHRIS FARAONE March 11, 2026

Massachusetts State Police Are On A Drone Surveillance Shopping Spree

Ahead of World Cup, MSP seeks the latest drone-hijacking software and long-range surveillance cameras to monitor large public gatherings

CHRIS FARAONE February 26, 2026

Millions In Opioid Settlement Funds Are Still Sitting Idle In Mass Municipalities

The state tried to withhold information on how cities and towns are spending opioid remediation dollars. From non-spenders to funding of police, here’s what the data shows.

JONATHAN GERHARDSON February 11, 2026