CommonWealth magazine gets $1m gift

An anonymous donor has given CommonWealth magazine $1 million, part of a celebration of the 15th anniversary of its publisher, the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, and nonpartisan reporting on politics and policy in Massachusetts. Announcement of the gift launched an 18-month fund-raising campaign. The magazine is supported by individual and corporate gifts, philanthropy, and subscriptions. Magazine officials said they intend to continue providing in-depth reporting on public policy and civil life in Massachusetts. (State House News Service)