Today marks the start of Sunshine Week and several Massachusetts newspapers marked the day with reporting and opinion:
- Berkshire Eagle: Openness begins at local level
- The Patriot Ledger: Local Violations: Not so open meetings
- Sentinel & Enterprise: Open Meeting Law may get a modern makeover
- Patriot Ledger: Sh-sh-sh: Towns keeping secrets from you
- Metrowest Daily News: Reporters seek shield law
- The Republican: Public access falters
- The Republican: Sunlight continues to be the best disinfectant
- Telegram & Gazette: Open Meeting Law Challenged by New Technologies
- Eagle-Tribune: Democracy Works Best When Sun Shines on Machinery of Government
- Cape Cod Times: Requesting public records?
- Cape Cod Times: Study: Secrecy Trend Sweeps Nation
- Cape Cod Times: Q&A with Tom Curley, AP president
- Lowell Sun: We know more about Bart than about our rights. Is that right?
- Lowell Sun: Let the Sunshine In.