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Advocates for the creation of a new public utility hope their message can be heard above a well-funded campaign against the network buildout.
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Investigations
The Shoestring found that the state has been testing at least 40 government use cases for AI, though it remains tight-lipped about most of...
Investigations
Disclosures show that from 2021 to 2024, Anthony Gulluni’s office submitted 83 wiretap applications to judges. That's almost as much as every other DA...
Health
“The Holyoke Fire Department would like to have sprinklers in all our buildings, but we are bound by the building code and the law,”...
Investigations
The Shoestring's investigation uncovered signs the project's developers may have abandoned it, even after local officials spent years arranging for significant tax breaks.
Investigations
A federal directive orders state and local police that partner with the FBI to use common opinions as evidence of terrorist intent.
Health
BINJ examined an unpublished remediation fund report, which revealed spending on services, equity grants, and millions unaccounted for.
Health
The Shoestring and NEPM previously reported on a dubious claim in marketing emails sent to local police departments. Now, the company has settled with...
Investigations
A network of hundreds of cameras, accessible to police at any time for any reason, is concentrated in the city's poorest areas.
Investigations
The state’s last prison health care contract brought despair and congressional scrutiny. Our investigation indicates that the new vendor is off to a troubling...
Investigations
Militant groups have targeted local Palestine-solidarity activists — part of what they say is an intimidation campaign to silence them.
Investigations
Police seized over 30 luxury cars from an alleged drug trafficker in New Salem. After auctioning many of the cars, they’ve been busy spending...