Reporter, formerly at Boston Herald and Gatehouse Media, currently freelancing and teaching at Lasell University. Investigations, reportage and opinion. danatkins1 at gmail.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinsondan.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinsondan.bsky.social/post/3kv7rwgep622nThe #MBTA is eager to tout a new fare system coming online this summer - they're less eager to talk about whether delays will cost them daily six-figure payments to private equity lenders. My latest for @binjreports.bsky.social https://horizonmass.news/2024/06/18/the-mbtas-billion-dollar-question-mark/18 Jun 2024 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:bcn7on2ftfyousudbwnedc42/app.bsky.feed.post/3kv7rwgep622nhttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinsondan.bsky.social/post/3ksyv2l43x42uNew for @binjreports.bsky.social: While #mapoli legislators are looking to restrict the use of facial recognition, their own security system at the State House is getting an upgrade with the technology https://horizonmass.news/2024/05/20/facial-animosity/21 May 2024 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:bcn7on2ftfyousudbwnedc42/app.bsky.feed.post/3ksyv2l43x42uhttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinsondan.bsky.social/post/3kmnf7nwevt2eA mobile beer garden could roll through seven Boston parks this summer - although they'll have to pay the city $14K a month and 8 percent of the gross for the privilege. My latest for the Dorchester Reporter: https://www.dotnews.com/2024/city-seeking-vendor-bring-beer-gardens-local-parks01 Mar 2024 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:bcn7on2ftfyousudbwnedc42/app.bsky.feed.post/3kmnf7nwevt2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinsondan.bsky.social/post/3kkualh63ky2oJoining Bluesky with my latest for @binjreports.bsky.social - it's not Medway teens trashing a supermarket, just Mass. State Police planning to secretly spy on cell phones across the Commonwealth: https://horizonmass.news/2024/02/06/stingrays-simulators-surveillance-and-silverados/07 Feb 2024 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:bcn7on2ftfyousudbwnedc42/app.bsky.feed.post/3kkualh63ky2o