Pam Reynolds
Senior Content Creator | Massachusetts | She/Her
Pam is an author and journalist with a long and eclectic career. A reporter and editor at The Boston Globe for over a decade, she has worked many years as a freelance writer and contributor for WBUR, the Harvard Business School, Boston University, and The Barr Foundation, among others. In addition to writing, Pam enjoys painting, sculpting, and pulling an occasional tarot card for friends.
Recent Posts
Sep 26 2025
After working at CLF for seven years in our Massachusetts office as a staff and senior attorney, as well as director of our Farm and Food program, you left to become the environmental dean at Vermont Law and Graduate School. What brings you back to CLF? Being in academia was a great way to see…
Sep 25 2025
Two minutes. That’s all it takes to reach the MBTA commuter rail station from the new apartment complex at 191 Talbot Avenue in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. And in many respects, that quick walk is life-changing. Residents living in the tidy development of 14 apartments can finish that novel, chat with a friend, or tackle a…
Sep 23 2025
The Problem For years, Shell Oil has jeopardized the health and safety of New England coastal residents by constructing oil storage tanks right next to waterways and communities. Shell did it in New Haven, Connecticut, where oil storage tanks hulk next to New Haven Harbor. And it did it again in Providence, Rhode Island, where…
Sep 16 2025
This blog was originally published in May 2024 and updated September 2025. You may have heard a lot of talk lately about “wetlands.” They’re often touted as one of our best tools in making both rural hamlets and urban neighborhoods more resilient to the effects of climate change. But let’s be honest. Do we really…
Aug 21 2025
In 2021, a Springfield jury noticed something amiss at the Roderick Ireland Courthouse in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts. A strong, musty odor hung in the air. Investigating, workers discovered a fungus silently expanding behind bookcases, carpets, floors, and seats. It was so bad that courthouse officials set up makeshift courtrooms in other locations far from the…
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