Parole Board Questions Dying Prisoner On 30-Year-Old Murder, Not His Health
For James Ware, an extremely ill Department of Correction prisoner, a final chance at release after medical parole denial
Labor Day Should Remind Bostonians Why Trump Is Threatening To Send In The Troops
And what we can do about it
Five Affordable And Educational Learning-Based Summer Programs For Massachusetts Families
A summer of possibilities
Boston’s Zero Waste Initiative Falls Short On Commercial Waste
Despite businesses producing the majority of the city’s waste, efforts to reduce it have been largely focused on residential programs
IndyMass: August 14, 2025
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
MTA Board Votes Overwhelmingly To Divest From Weapons Manufacturers
“The bumper sticker on my car announces ‘I am a proud union member of the MTA.’ That has never been more true.”
How Tech Giants Are Harming News Outlets Like HorizonMass And BINJ
But our fans can help us survive by, yes, actually reading our articles (and sharing them)
IndyMass: August 7, 2025
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
Another Call For An Immediate Gaza Ceasefire
Together with the complete withdrawal of all Israeli military forces from that Palestinian territory and the immediate resumption of all international humanitarian aid programs there
Opinion: Rethinking Affordability—It’s Not Just ‘More Housing’
“… if we reduce the affordability requirements, we risk ending up with less housing that everyday people can afford.”
