Massachusetts Archives

Protestor holding sign saying "I was totally paid to throw Molotovs" next to the words "This is not real."

When Big Protests Come To Massachusetts, How Can Journalists Compete With AI Disinformation?

I don’t know. And, as a journalist, I don’t like that I don’t know.

JASON PRAMAS June 12, 2025

IndyMass: June 12, 2025

A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press

JASON PRAMAS June 12, 2025

Somerville composer Shira Laucharoen. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2025 Jason Pramas.

Somerville Composer Shira Laucharoen To Perform ‘Nocturnes’

Featuring a group of performing artists at the Multicultural Arts Center in Cambridge, July 5

LILY ROBINSON June 12, 2025

John Harvard statue at Harvard University.

Opinion: Endowment Taxes Are A Good Idea, The Republicans’ Version Is Terrible

“Such a tax on the wealth of America’s richest universities could create huge benefits for our society (at least if the revenue is spent properly)”

LIAM RUE June 12, 2025

Collage of Boston skyline and three Michelin stars with question mark

Will The Boston/Cambridge Michelin Guide Hurt Local Restaurant Workers And Diners Alike?

And will a bunch of newly-minted destination dining joints boost that local economy as a whole or just line the pockets of a few hospitality industry titans … and, of course, Michelin?

JASON PRAMAS May 29, 2025

IndyMass #34: A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press

IndyMass: May 29, 2025

A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press

JASON PRAMAS May 29, 2025

A Day of Connection for Our Community's Moms. Photo courtesy of the SAWC-Boston social media team.

Opinion: A Celebration Of Motherhood, Nurturing, And Community Building

The South Asian Workers Center celebrates Mother’s Day

JYOTI SINHA May 29, 2025

Image of the arrest of Rosane Ferreira De Oliveira by ICE in Worcester--surrounded by clip art of the silhouette of a crowd of people

Worcester Protestors Show How To Respond To ICE Raids

Brave, nonviolent family members, democracy activists, and politicians manage to slow up the warrantless arrest of an immigrant mother of three, until reactionary local cops pile on

JASON PRAMAS May 15, 2025

IndyMass: May 15, 2025

A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press

JASON PRAMAS May 15, 2025

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10 Exhibit Ideas For The Museum Of American Finance

On May Day, “the other workers’ holiday,” some public-spirited programming suggestions for the incoming Boston attraction

JASON PRAMAS May 1, 2025