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Independent weekly magazine in the public interest. Covering Boston and beyond. Published by the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism at https://binj.news/. Formerly HorizonMass.

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TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET! BINJ Live with Chris Faraone & Jason Pramas. Our guest is Nate Homan, a longtime BINJ investigative reporter! We'll be discussing his recent fun article "Knights of the Wicked Dark Ages" … and more! On YouTube Live: www.youtube.com/live/Q07SLiF... #journalism
BINJ Live #11 with featured guest Nate Homan 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 Nate Homan, longtime BINJ investigative reporter! We’ll be discussing his recent fun article...
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December 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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
Portugal. The Man’s New Album ‘SHISH’ Is All Things Alaska
But PTM’s John Gourley says their second home is Boston
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November 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Somerville Council Vows To Implement Popular Call For Divestment: Commits “to work toward passing an ordinance within a year … in accordance with the language of Ballot Question 3” binj.news/2025/11/26/s... #SomervilleMA #Gaza
Somerville Council Vows To Implement Popular Call For Divestment
Commits “to work toward passing an ordinance within a year … in accordance with the language of Ballot Question 3”
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November 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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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#ParkourGym
#Massachusetts
#SportsInMassachusetts
November 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
It's time to #BringTheBrooksBustBackToBoston

Read more about the sculpture that was stolen from the Massachusetts State House and is currently in storage at LACMA in Los Angeles ...

Read more here: binj.news/2025/11/23...

#stolenart
#PublicArt
#MassachusettsHistory
#mapoli
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
It's time to bring home this bust that was stolen from the Massachusetts State House ...

The sculpture is in storage at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Tell them we are coming to get it ...

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#StolenArt
#GardnerHeist
#ArtRecovery
#PublicArt
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thanks to everyone who made it to our 10-year anniversary comedy show fundraiser:

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If you couldn't make it, we really hope that you consider supporting us this season. Every dollar is matched: binj.news/give-to-bi...

#GivingTuesday
#IndependentJournalism
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Start your week off with an awesome light read about heavy metal. The latest from Nate Homan: #Medieval beatdowns with Boston’s North Horde, the region’s fearless #armoredcombat and #steelfighting paladins ...

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#KnightLife
#MedievalTimes
#CombatSports
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A Few Points On Strategy For Left Activists At Boston University: The “BU Snitch” handed pro-immigrant students on that campus a great opportunity to grow their ranks, but they might consider focusing on out-organizing their opponents rather than attempting to cancel them binj.news/2025/11/20/a...
A Few Points On Strategy For Left Activists At Boston University
The “BU Snitch” handed pro-immigrant students on that campus a great opportunity to grow their ranks, but they might consider focusing on out-organizing their opponents rather than attempting to cance...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET! BINJ Live with Chris Faraone & Jason Pramas. Our guest is Mattea Ortiz, a BINJ reporter! We'll be discussing the #Boston comic #art scene! On YouTube Live: www.youtube.com/live/lIFzjq4... #comics
BINJ Live #10 with featured guest Mattea Ortiz and hosts Chris Faraone and Jason Pramas
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November 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
ICYMI: Appalled By The “BU Snitch?” Organize! Building a strong movement for #democracy in the US is the only way to ensure that random reactionaries can’t harm immigrants anymore binj.news/2025/11/13/a... #immigration #highereducation #Boston
Appalled By The “BU Snitch?” Organize!
Building a strong movement for democracy in the US is the only way to ensure that random reactionaries can’t harm immigrants anymore
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November 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET! BINJ Live with Chris Faraone & Jason Pramas. Chris and Jason will discuss 10 years of BINJ in the wake of our successful "Roast the News" fundraiser ... and more! On YouTube Live: www.youtube.com/live/7M-aQ69... #journalism #Boston
BINJ Live #9 with hosts Chris Faraone and Jason Pramas
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November 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Editorial: BINJ Seeks Major Donors. Our long-term survival prospects would be greatly enhanced by connections to a few cool institutions and individuals. binj.news/2025/11/06/e... #journalism #appeal #Boston #Massachusetts
Editorial: BINJ Seeks Major Donors
Our long-term survival prospects would be greatly enhanced by connections to a few cool institutions and individuals
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November 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
New from ace BINJ prison and parole reporter Jean Trounstine ...

Inside Clark University’s program to leverage education’s proven power to cut recidivism ...

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#Worcester #reentry #prison #independentjournalism #Recidivism #PrisonReform
November 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The #Massachusetts #opioidsettlement spending for FY25 isn't public yet, but we have the numbers ...

Jon Gerhardson impugns the unpublished report, including spending on services and equity grants, and millions of dollars unaccounted for:

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#OpioidCrisis
November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
BINJ reporter C. Scott Morris talks about his recent feature on immigrants and social services in #Somerville under the threat of #ICE raids

From our #BINJLive show on YouTube

Article here: binj.news/2025/10/16...

Full interview: youtube.com/live/sj8...

#ICERaids #Immigration
November 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET! BINJ Live with Chris Faraone & Jason Pramas. Our guest is Jonathan Gerhardson, a BINJ reporter! We'll be discussing whether Mass municipalities are finally starting to use opioid settlement abatement funds! On YouTube Live: youtube.com/live/Uik... #Opioid
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November 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Hey there goes BINJ Editorial Director Chris Faraone hitting open mics around town prepping for Saturday's 10-Year Anniversary Roast in #Cambridge (Nov. 8 from 2-4pm)

More info and tickets here: eventbrite.com/e/roa...

#supportlocalnews
November 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Editorial: BINJ.News Replaces HorizonMass. Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism renames our weekly magazine, launches our new consolidated website, and starts our big annual fundraiser today! binj.news/2025/11/01/e... #journalism #BostonMA
Editorial: BINJ.News Replaces HorizonMass | BINJ
Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism renames our weekly magazine, launches our new consolidated website, and starts our big annual fundraiser today!
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November 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET! BINJ Live with Chris Faraone & Jason Pramas. Our guest is C. Scott Morris, Boston-based reporter! We'll be discussing his recent BINJ article on #SomervilleMA #immigrants' struggle to access social services! On YouTube Live: www.youtube.com/live/sj8bazc...
BINJ Live #7 with featured guest C. Scott Morris and hosts Chris Faraone and Jason Pramas
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October 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Late Legal Challenge To Somerville’s Question 3 Remains Unresolved With Early Voting About To Start: After the Somerville Elections Commission rejected an opposition group’s challenge in that venue, the group took its fight to kill the question to a Woburn court horizonmass.news/2025/10/27/l...
Late Legal Challenge To Somerville’s Question 3 Remains Unresolved With Early Voting About To Start
After the Somerville Elections Commission rejected an opposition group’s challenge in that venue, the group took its fight to kill the question to a Woburn court
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October 28, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Editor’s Note: Our Last Week As HorizonMass. New BINJ news brand to launch next week … just in time for our big annual fundraiser! horizonmass.news/2025/10/23/e... #journalism #news #Boston #Massachusetts
Editor’s Note: Our Last Week As HorizonMass
New BINJ news brand to launch next week … just in time for our big annual fundraiser!
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October 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET! BINJ Live with Chris Faraone & Jason Pramas. Our guest is Jordan DelFiugo, a BINJ reporter! We'll be discussing her recent BINJ article on proposed #Boston Public Schools exam school admission changes! On YouTube Live: www.youtube.com/live/tqA4aEg... #education
BINJ Live #6 with featured guest Jordan DelFiugo and hosts Chris Faraone and Jason Pramas
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October 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Boston #Palestine #Film Festival Returns, Filling Cinemas With Humor, History And Identity: Check out screenings at several local venues TODAY to Oct 26 horizonmass.news/2025/10/15/b... #Boston
Boston Palestine Film Festival Returns, Filling Cinemas With Humor, History And Identity
Check out screenings at several local venues Oct.17-26
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October 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
All Out For The #Boston ‘No Kings’ Rally This Saturday: Numbers in America’s streets, on the regular, are what’s needed to defeat Trump’s “Antifa” nonsense … and drive the hard right out of government. The latest from @jasonpramas.bsky.social horizonmass.news/2025/10/16/a... #politics #NoKingsRally
All Out For The Boston ‘No Kings’ Rally This Saturday
Numbers in America’s streets, on the regular, are what’s needed to defeat Trump’s “Antifa” nonsense ... and drive the hard right out of government
horizonmass.news
October 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM