Massachusetts
June 10, 2026
“Making People’s Lives Better”: A Massachusetts Library’s Community Impact
The public library is one of the last strongholds of third spaces that is entirely free for the public. It remains uncompromising in the weather and can serve as a refuge from sweltering heat or the bitter cold of winter. You can stay as long as you like, and many public libraries often host events to bring the community together. However, this is a third space that has been significantly compromised as libraries have dealt with funding cuts, tensions over book bans, and technology pivots.
October 24, 2023
Firearm Legislation in Massachusetts Sparks Strong Opposition
“Why put more [laws] on the book, If you can’t enforce the ones you have? … why add another 142 pages of them?” Renee Gagne
December 7, 2020
Heartache and Closure Helps Massachusetts Musician Find His Sound
AGAWAM, Mass. — A musician from a small Massachusetts town released a self-written album at the end of November with […]
November 4, 2020
Massachusetts Rejects Ranked-Choice Voting
Voters wait in line in a Boston neighborhood to cast their ballots on Election Day. [Credit: Danielle Saitta] (BOSTON, Mass.) […]