Massachusetts Archives

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BINJ Summer Appeal!

LINDA PINKOW June 12, 2024

FACIAL ANIMOSITY

As Massachusetts lawmakers weigh new facial recognition rules, their own guards shop for AI-enhanced surveillance that privacy advocates call “chilling,” “unlawful,” and “racially biased”

DAN ATKINSON May 20, 2024

INDYMASS: May 17, 2024

A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press

JASON PRAMAS May 17, 2024

A meal at Taqueria Jalisco. Photo by Sofia Waldron.

EATS: TAQUERIA JALISCO

“A cozy atmosphere envelops the restaurant, fostering an experience fit for not just a customer but a member of their family”

SOPHIA WALDRON April 26, 2024

INDYMASS: APRIL 26, 2024

A biweekly roundup of articles from the Massachusetts independent press

JASON PRAMAS April 26, 2024

INDYMASS: APRIL 12, 2024

A biweekly roundup of articles from the Massachusetts independent press

JASON PRAMAS April 12, 2024

The scene at Improv Asylum's Raunch on a recent (very) early Sunday morning. Photo by Izzy Mitchell.

REVIEW: IMPROV ASYLUM’S RAUNCH

The elevator operator, his Parisian wife, and the 12-inch appendage

IZZY MITCHELL April 12, 2024

INTERVIEW: JAMESON JOHNSON

The Boston Art Review’s founder becomes its first executive director

SOPHIA WALDRON April 11, 2024

GRADING THE PAROLE BOARD

The Massachusetts Parole Board still faces big challenges despite making some improvements this past year. Its final member was approved this week, but is the body equipped to operate efficiently?

JEAN TROUNSTINE April 3, 2024

FEATURE FOLLOW-UP: SURREPTITIOUS SIMULATION

Massachusetts State Police purchased cell-phone surveillance tech that civil liberties watchdogs say invites concerning violations of constitutional protections. Is it too late for privacy advocates and lawmakers to put accountability measures in place?

DAN ATKINSON April 3, 2024