Natasha Ishak

Editorial Intern, CommonWealth magazine

About Natasha Ishak

Natasha Ishak is the editorial intern at CommonWealth magazine. Her duties include reporting and writing on the latest policy issues happening on Beacon Hill.

Before arriving at CommonWealth Magazine, she worked as a digital intern under NOVA/PBS at WGBH. She was a reporter in her hometown of Jakarta for four years, writing up stories at The Jakarta Post - Indonesia's oldest leading English-language daily, and as a production assistant on the popular news program, the Indonesia Morning Show.

Now in her second year pursuing a master's degree in journalism at Emerson College, she hopes to shed light on marginalized communities through stories related to politics, immigration, social justice and the environment.

About Natasha Ishak

Natasha Ishak is the editorial intern at CommonWealth magazine. Her duties include reporting and writing on the latest policy issues happening on Beacon Hill.

Before arriving at CommonWealth Magazine, she worked as a digital intern under NOVA/PBS at WGBH. She was a reporter in her hometown of Jakarta for four years, writing up stories at The Jakarta Post - Indonesia's oldest leading English-language daily, and as a production assistant on the popular news program, the Indonesia Morning Show.

Now in her second year pursuing a master's degree in journalism at Emerson College, she hopes to shed light on marginalized communities through stories related to politics, immigration, social justice and the environment.

Stories by Natasha Ishak

City Hall skating fees raise some eyebrows

For family of four, with skate rentals, the cost is $86

Belmont taking ‘baby step’ on trash

Like many communities, town wary of pay-as-you-throw

Plainridge pulling gambling money back to Mass.

Study: 58% of revenue 'recaptured,' 20% from out-of-state

Panera Cares, but for how long?

Compassionate café not making ends meet

Chinatown residents protest short-term rentals

Says commercial operations driving up rents, squeezing residents

MBTA rolls out new transit ambassadors

Use of private contractor expected to save $4m a year

Trump ends DACA; Markey says Congress will respond

Senator calls action ‘plain evil,’ Healey calls Sessions a liar

Some sanctuary city police chiefs back Baker ICE detainer bill

Chelsea’s Brian Kyes calls governor’s bill a ‘fair compromise’

Walsh, Baker condemn hatred, bigotry

Mayor says 'hate groups' not welcome in Boston

Sizing up 3 options on ICE detainers

Does Baker’s approach represent middle ground?

T details Foxborough, overnight pilots

Officials discount fears of Fairmount disruption

MBTA solicits proposals for bus garage outsourcing

Says there is no violation of contract with union workers

Senate retreat to hear from criminal justice experts

Speakers will address ‘key facts and issues’

Free bump on the Fairmount

Ridership rises during free period, falls back afterward

T takes go-slow approach on alcohol ads

Aiello: ‘Let’s not let this be about money”

About-face on marijuana

Some towns voted for pot in fall, against in spring

May tax revenues $30m higher than expected

Collections still lag $439m behind forecasts for year