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BINJ Live #20 with featured guest Gary Sohmers and hosts Chris Faraone and Jason Pramas The regular live stream by the staff of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism. This week’s guest is Gary Sohmers, the “King of Pop Culture” himself—a...

TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET! BINJ Live with Chris Faraone & Jason Pramas. Gary Sohmers, the “King of Pop Culture” himself—as seen on Antiques Roadshow! We'll be discussing all things #vintage! On YouTube Live: youtube.com/live/eZ6... #fun

We couldn't think of better cherry on this #localnews sundae than open office hours at Toscanini's ...

From BINJ Live #17 (2/17/26) with Marc Levy of the #Cambridge #Somerville Independent.

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What are your memories of past publications north of the river?

From BINJ Live #17 (2/17/26) with Marc Levy of the #Cambridge #Somerville Independent.

Check out the new publication at csindie.com.

And catch BINJ Live Tuesdays on YouTube at 8pm.

Gov. Healey Should Bet On Beneficial Tech, Not So-Called 'AI' Input from open and transparent public processes needed to allow Mass. residents to help decide which emerging industries state government should invest in

Gov. Healey Should Bet On Beneficial Tech, Not So-Called ‘AI.’ The latest Apparent Horizon column from BINJ.News' @jasonpramas. binj.news/2026/02/27/g... #ai #artificialintelligence #Masssachusetts #government #criticism #analysis

New from BINJ: Ahead of World Cup, MSP seeks the latest drone-hijacking software and long-range surveillance cameras to monitor large public gatherings ...

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How do you feel about the word #Camberville? Our guest has heard what people have to say. It’s not good.

From BINJ Live #17 (2/17/26) with Marc Levy of the #Cambridge #Somerville Independent.

Check out the new publication at csindie.com.

And catch BINJ Live Tuesdays on YouTube at 8pm.

Read all about the saga that led up to last week's long-awaited sentencing of a Massachusetts State Police union boss.

This is the version they don't give you on the five o'clock news (especially during a blizzard) ...

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Editorial: BINJ Is In Great Shape … Until Late June Why I’m having to tell prospective summer interns we don’t have money for stipends and how you can help make sure we do

Editorial: BINJ Is In Great Shape … Until Late June: Why I’m having to tell prospective summer interns we don’t have money for stipends and how you can help make sure we do. The latest from @jasonpramas. binj.news/2026/02/20/e... #journalism #crisis #opportunity

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NEW from BINJ: State officials and news outlets recently reported that parole rates are on the rise, but data reveals that for Massachusetts lifers, the numbers are actually trending downward under new leadership—amidst mounting delays and stalled clemency petitions ...

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The latest in our ongoing coverage:

Millions In Opioid Settlement Funds Are Still Sitting Idle /...

The state tried to withhold information on opioid remediation dollars. From non-spenders to funding of police, here’s what the data shows.

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Now providing PR for Big Brother, Boston Globe argues that if you support the Fourth Amendment, you’re probably just helping a serial killer ...

Read the latest from Chris Faraone here ...

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1Eleven Tattoo’s founders discuss journey from apprenticeships to opening a warm, inclusive space for art and yoga ...

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When SNAP benefits and paychecks froze, local nonprofits stepped in to catch thousands of junior enlisted families and veterans falling through the legislative cracks ...

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Demonstrators Call For Independent Probe, Firings In Shacoby Kenny Death

Activists revive demands for jail closure following recent death in custody of Suffolk County Sheriff

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Beyond armor and LEDs, new doc premiering at Boston SciFi tells story of community and bravery of being yourself

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Thousands gathered in the cold in #Boston for a “no business as usual” anti- #ICE demonstration organized by labor with various progressive groups during Friday’s #nationwidestrike

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The DPH has fought BINJ on releasing opioid settlement spending data. It’s part of an opaque pattern that reflects a flawed Massachusetts public information law ...

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New from ace BINJ prison and parole reporter Jean Trounstine: How executive indifference, an overburdened board, and a sensationalist media are failing the promise of parole in the commonwealth ...

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Grokipedia And Me Elon Musk’s new “AI”-generated “encyclopedia” just published its version of my biography … with predictable results

Grokipedia And Me: Elon Musk’s new “AI”-generated “encyclopedia” just published its version of my biography … with predictable results. The latest Apparent Horizon column from BINJ.News' @jasonpramas. binj.news/2026/01/15/g... #TechCritique #criticsm #AI #technology

Homeland Security Investigations searched a Lesley U dorm in Cambridge earlier today.

The federal search of the building has sparked a debate over police cooperation and transparency ...

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On Venezuela, On Minneapolis, Protest Matters … Keep It Up Running a news weekly as I do, it’s always interesting to watch the narrative around developing stories that I might comment on as a journalist change quickly over days or even hours. Such is the case...

On #Venezuela, On #Minneapolis, Protest Matters … Keep It Up: More public pressure can blunt the Trump administration’s authoritarian ambitions. The latest from BINJ.News' Jason Pramas. binj.news/2026/01/08/o... #commentary #analysis #protest #democracy

Cambridge’s Comedy Studio Hosts Hump! Festival Much More Than Homemade Porn

Cambridge’s Comedy Studio Hosts Hump! Festival: Much More Than Homemade Porn binj.news/2026/01/08/c... #sex #film

Massive File From J6 Insurrection Trials Goes Live On Internet Archive Three terabytes of raw material passed along by lawyers at five-year anniversary of Capitol attack

Massive File From #J6 #Insurrection Trials Goes Live On Internet Archive: Three terabytes of raw material passed along by lawyers at five-year anniversary of Capitol attack binj.news/2026/01/08/m... #transparency #data #democracy #MAGA @archive.org

NEW: How the secretive procurement teams approving hundreds of millions for Mass surveillance are incentivized to spend

Our first piece of 2026 following the money ...

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If you read one thing this week ...

“The systems that refuse to evolve, that cling to nearly 100-year-old faith-based pseudoscience … are a huge part of why we can’t seem to solve this problem”

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Salem Police May Have Requested Federal Anti-Terrorism Monitoring At Pro-Palestine Encampment

The department also planned for the possibility of mass arrests, but won’t confirm the surveillance request

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A lot of you have asked why it is so important that this #stolenart returns to #Boston

It’s more than just the simple reason that it belongs to #Massachusetts and is sitting in storage at LACMA in #LosAngeles

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Portugal. The Man’s New Album ‘SHISH’ Is All Things Alaska But PTM’s John Gourley says their second home is Boston

Portugal. The Man’s New Album ‘SHISH’ Is All Things Alaska: But PTM’s John Gourley says their second home is Boston. (PTM plays Roadrunner tonight at 7!) binj.news/2025/11/29/p... #interview #music

NEW FEATURE: How Hub PTC, the commonwealth’s first dedicated #parkour gym, jumped from YouTube inspiration to its newly revamped destination for international competition

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