Massachusetts Archives

AMBITIOUS CYCLE: MASS RESIDENTS STRUGGLE TO OPT OUT OF THE DISPOSABLE ECONOMY

Living with fewer materials and less waste should, in theory, save consumers money and resources. It should also save municipalities money in the sharply rising costs of recycling and trash disposal. But waste-free options are expensive in personal time and inconvenience, especially when compared to the unparalleled convenience of the disposable economy

KARINE VANN February 26, 2020

AG HEALEY’S OFFICE BLOCKS ACCOUNTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, SHIELDS BAD ACTORS ACROSS STATE

Now records we have received from Healey’s shed light on why her office may be avoiding the issue—her office is also guilty of the same kind of questionable social media management.

MAYA SHAFFER February 26, 2020

REVOLUTIONARY TOUR

In fear of losing their voices, Boston Freedom Trail guides unite and speak up (while they still can)

JOE RAMSEY December 19, 2019

Lynne Doncaster speaking to Somerville News Garden event. Photo by Derek Kouyoumjian

SOMERVILLE NEWS GARDEN HOLDS FIRST PUBLIC EVENT

Seeks more participation from Somerville residents It has been nine months since DigBoston and the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism partnered with the Somerville Media Center to organize an event asking Somervillians what kind of coverage was missing from their city’s remaining news media. The February 2019 Somerville Community

JASON PRAMAS November 6, 2019

ACKNOWLEDGING SOME BRIGHT SPOTS ON THE DARKENING MASS MEDIA LANDSCAPE

Though the response was mostly positive, however cloaked in sadness, there were also criticisms, and for the most part I agree with complaints about how I neglected to identify those working hard to hydrate news deserts and who are launching ambitious hyperlocal startups and hustling between the gaps.

CHRIS FARAONE November 6, 2019

BINJ ED DIRECTOR DISCUSSES STATE POLICE INVESTIGATION ON BLOOMBERG RADIO

In addition to appearing in DigBoston, the article has also been published by our frequent partners at the Shoestring in Western Mass, and it will also run in the upcoming issue of the Bay State Banner.

BINJ ONLINE October 16, 2019

REAL TROOPERS & BEEPER DAYS

Consultants told Mass State Police how to avoid turmoil. The department ignored the advice and spent the following two decades spiraling toward boundless corruption.

CHRIS FARAONE October 10, 2019

GODSMACKED: BOSTON’S HIP CHRISTIANITY BOOM

While attendance at traditional churches is down, the celebrity-studded Hillsong is providing a boost for Boston Christianity, at least for now

ERIN NOLAN October 2, 2019

THERE’S MUCH MORE TO THE MASS STATE POLICE SCANDAL THAN IS BEING REPORTED

“Pullman, Lynch and others were also allegedly involved in a scheme to defraud two different companies that sought to do business with the Commonwealth.”

CHRIS FARAONE August 21, 2019

BINJ CO-PUBLISHES FIRST FEATURE IN CHINESE

We are excited to announce that one of our recent features, “Unbearable Pressure: For members of the Asian LGBTQ community, Boston can be solid ground for personal discovery and advocacy. Still, some stories remain untold,” has also been published by Sampan, the only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England

BINJ ONLINE August 18, 2019