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IndyMass: May 7, 2026

Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! Includes IndyMass #59. ARTS Armory board members are named, including leaders at Esh Circus Arts, Arlington International Film Festival Cambridge-Somerville Independent Spicier than your typical report on such matters, nine out of

JASON PRAMAS May 7, 2026

Just Say Knoa: OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Is No More. This Nonprofit Took Its Place

Can one of the most hated companies in history transform from the source of the opioid scourge into its savior with a new name and a focus on recovery drugs?

CHRIS FARAONE May 4, 2026

IndyMass: April 9, 2026

Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! Includes IndyMass #57. ARTS Classical Music Commentary: Boston’s Lost Opportunity — How the BSO Board Chose Charles Munch over Leonard Bernstein The Arts Fuse (Somerville) A really interesting deep historical look at

JASON PRAMAS April 9, 2026

How No Kings Music Brings Community And Fuels The Movement

Performers note the vital role that music plays in mass movement and its ability to add longevity to a fight that could take years

AMELIA SAMMONS April 8, 2026

How Matt Shearer Turned The Bay State Into His Reporting Skatepark

“Going viral should never be the goal. The goal should be to tell a great story.”

LAMONT PRICE April 7, 2026

The Toll Of A Systemic Collapse Of Mental Health Care In ICE Facilities

Massachusetts has just one house of correction with an ICE contract, but it’s part of a dangerous network where detainees face a crisis in the shadows

ROSA MORALES-SIMMONS April 2, 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

Bull Rift: Worcester Rodeos Cause Continued Contention

Local advocates push for animal treatment reform and “tools of torment” ordinance

SEAN PERRY March 23, 2026

IndyMass: February 27, 2026

Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! Includes IndyMass #54. ARTS Somerville gets a cabinet-level arts czar in addition to a new leader for Arts Council in mayor’s plan Cambridge-Somerville Independent My first post from the newest news outlet

JASON PRAMAS February 27, 2026

Photos: March For Trans Futures

Advocates announce new “Transgender Health Shield” agenda at the action

BRENDA GONZALEZ February 19, 2026