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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.

CHRIS FARAONE AND EAMON CORBO September 3, 2026

Documenting The Surge In Harassment Of Vulnerable Young Adults In Harvard Square

Unhoused Trans Women Describe Systemic Targeting, Excessive Restraints, and Unnecessary Warrant Searches in Harvard Square

MILA HALGREN August 27, 2026

In New Era For Reproductive Rights In Mass, Same Old Pro-Life Protests Continue

Inside the daily clash on Commonwealth Avenue, where past trauma meets new legislation, and two opposing groups fight to control the atmosphere outside a Massachusetts clinic.

MADISON FORREST August 25, 2026

Video: Demonstrators At South Bay Call For Justice In Shacoby Kenny Killing

The latest on the escalating situation in the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department

ELIZA DEWEY August 20, 2026

Should A Former Prosecutor Sit On The Massachusetts Parole Board?

After the Governor’s Council rejected her first pick, Gov. Maura Healey makes a second push for a former prosecutor, sparking fierce pushback from advocates

JEAN TROUNSTINE August 7, 2026

Nearly 50 Massachusetts Beaches Are Currently Closed. This is Why.

How the commonwealth determines beach closures, from Quincy to Adams

THIERRY BARBOSA August 6, 2026

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

In Cambridge, Pasta And The Possibilities Of Autism Employment

While AI job screening, lack of accessibility, and funding cuts create steep hurdles for neurodivergent job seekers, local programs and inclusive employers fight to bridge gaps

MADISON LUCCHESI July 8, 2026