We want our journalism to serve you
GBH News is breaking down the walls between our newsroom and you. Meet our journalists in your neighborhoods. Share a coffee with us at your local cafe, or gather for a listening session in local libraries and community halls around the state. Find our table at your next community event or see us at work at our Boston Public Library studio.
What we're hearing from you:
The high cost of housing and poor public transport makes my family consider leaving the state.Max Cotler wrote in to Have Your Say: Gov. Healey's Agenda
By hearing from you directly, we aim to cut through the noise and share stories that keep you informed about the issues that matter to you the most. Meet up and work with us on crafting news that matters.
GBH News in the Community—Connect with us
Contact us to suggest a community listening session with our news staff.
How does it work? Sit with a small group of residents and a handful of news editors, producers or reporters and talk with them about issues that matter to you. GBH News will provide some refreshments and take notes, but we won't record you. The meetings will take place where it's convenient for you to meet -- at a local library, community hall or other public space.
Stories we've told with your help
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‘We’re in a crisis’: PCA shortage is a matter of life and death for people with disabilities
The MassHealth personal care attendant program is facing a worker shortage. Advocates say raising pay would help. -
Thousands of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities have lost access to day programs in Mass.
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At pivotal moment for East-West rail, are there lessons to learn from Downeaster?
There’s currently an Amtrak route with service once daily, each way, across Massachusetts. But faster, more frequent rail service has long been a dream for many residents in the western part of state. -
A tree-cutting moratorium? Loggers, activists, wildlife biologists await Healey's state forest plan
Unlike other years, the state isn’t asking loggers for bids. -
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Guide dog users say they face ‘tiresome’ discrimination in rideshares and travel
"It doesn't seem to be getting a whole lot easier to advocate for access," says one guide dog user. -
After Russia invaded Ukraine, some local émigrés lost their retirement income
Thousands of Russian émigrés across the United States could be affected. -
After years of waiting, renters with Section 8 vouchers encounter illegal discrimination
Would-be renters and housing researchers find vouchers are hard to get and even harder to use. -
Teens of color in Boston struggle to find help in a mental health crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic escalated a mental health crisis for young people across the nation. -
New Black History Trail around Worcester commemorates city's nearly 300-year Black history
The markers reflect the predominantly Black enclaves that used to exist around Worcester.
