Chris Lisinski

Senior Reporter, CommonWealth Beacon

Chris Lisinski covers Beacon Hill, transportation and more for CommonWealth Beacon.

After growing up in New York and then graduating from Boston University, Chris settled in Massachusetts and spent three years covering the Merrimack Valley for the Lowell Sun. He then worked at State House News Service for more than six years, reporting on everything from legislative action to MBTA slow zones to the 2022 gubernatorial election. His stories, photographs and data visualizations have appeared in outlets across the state, including The Boston Globe, WBUR and the Worcester Telegram.

Chris has also been a regular guest on radio, television and podcast programs to discuss politics and policy in the Bay State, including Keller @ Large, NEPM’s Beacon Hill in 5 and The Horse Race.