EXIT 89 is an independent hyperlocal digest that explains Orleans, Massachusetts town government and upcoming Town Meeting votes to residents. Recent issues cover a new Data Dive series comparing Orleans with neighboring Cape towns, plus website and donation updates.
Website: https://www.exit89.org/
Investigative reporting from a non-profit co-op on Victoria, BC bylaw officers seizing and destroying the tents, medicine and possessions of unhoused residents, tracked with Apple AirTags during a municipal and provincial election cycle. Issues combine written investigations, first-person accounts and a companion podcast episode.
Local news coverage of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Alaska, including city councils, borough government, infrastructure projects and elections. Readers get reported stories with key-point summaries, plus voter guides and practical details like polling locations.
The Portugal Brief covers Portuguese news with practical detail on legal changes, taxes and policy for English-speaking expats and digital nomads. Each issue explains what a rule means in practice, who it affects and when it takes effect.
Document-driven reporting on Frederick County, Maryland government, covering election rights, a data center's job claims, and a proposed immigration-related Values Act. Readers get close readings of primary records, with clear separation between what sources claim and what the documents show.
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