Introducing Cambridge Unhoused Why are we blanketing one Massachusetts city in particular with focused housing crisis coverage this winter? By Chris Faraone, BINJ Editorial Director Almost everything we cover at the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism ends in homelessness. Environmental injustice. Prison, re-entry, parole. The opioid epidemic. Institutional racism. The affordable housing crisis. When society […]
COORDINATED RESPONSE
Greater Boston bars and venues are grappling with a rise in involuntary drugged drinks, but procedures for addressing future incidents are in sight “When you raise awareness, if you even help prevent one person from getting drugged, then that’s a good thing.” Amidst a rash of incidents in which people have been involuntarily drugged in […]
UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS
A conversation with photographer and social worker Eva Rachel Tine “It’s a series based in hope and joy and what happens when you give people the opportunity to stabilize, heal, and thrive.” Homelessness in Cambridge is a manageable problem, but it’s also one that requires local and state governments, advocacy groups, and many more competing […]
SQUARE ROOTS
The Legendary Past And Uncertain Future Of The Harvard Square Theatre Will the iconic venue ever return to its rock roots as has been rumored? When I first discovered the Harvard Square Theatre on a lunch break from work, it felt like I had realized its potential all on my own. Although boarded up and […]
Cambridge History Trivia Night & Silent Auction (March 23, 2023)
Hello Readers & Supporters, We had such a great community event last December at the Plough & Stars that we’re returning to the Cambridge tavern for a followup on March 23. This time, we’re changing the format a little bit … While we still want people to mingle and discuss local media, we are also […]