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Tag Archives: Whitey Bulger
Battle Of The Bulger (Rat-tat-Ptooey Edition)
The Boston Herald goes all news noir in today’s edition, starting with its Page One “Whitey and Crew in Their Lair” collage. (Just checked – Whitey and Crew aren’t on Pinterest yet) Inside we get this rogues’ gallery of State Police surveillance shots. Crosstown … Continue reading
Herald Hitches Carr To Globe
Apparently Boston Herald columnist Howie Carr has run out of ways to milk his presence on Whitey Bulger’s witness list, which would presumably keep him from covering the mobster’s trial in person. So the feisty local tabloid has followed in the … Continue reading
Battle Of The Bulger (Cullen The Facts Edition)
The Boston Herald wants you to know it’s on the Whitey Bulger trial like Brown on Williamson, so they’re running this ad in today’s edition: And here’s an example of that “complete coverage.” Witness ban lifted for Globe duo Judge Denise J. … Continue reading
Battle Of The Bulger (Can I Be A Witness? Edition)
The Boston Globe is reporting on its website that its reporters can cover the trial of mobster James “Whitey” Bulger. Judge rejects Bulger effort to ban Globe journalists US District Court Judge Denise J. Casper ruled today that Boston Globe columnist Kevin … Continue reading
Whitey Wars In Local Dailies
From our Dueling Excerpts desk For the past three days, the Boston Herald has been excerpting columnist Howie Carr’s new book Rifleman: The Untold Story of Stevie Flemmi, Whitey Bulger’s Partner. (The hardreading staff suspects that lots of the book is … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Howie Carr, It's Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town, Kevin Cullen, Rifleman: The Untold Story of Stevie Flemmi, Shelly Murphy, Whitey Bulger, Whitey Bulger's Partner, Whitey Bulger: America’s Most Wanted Gangster and the Manhunt That Brought Him to Justice
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It’s Good To LIve In A Two-Daily Town (Whitey Bulger Moll 1.0 Edition)
The Globe totally pwns the Herald on Teresa Stanley’s passing. Details at IGTLTDT.
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, IGTLTDT, Teresa Stanley, Whitey Bulger
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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Whitey Bulger Testify Edition)
Will Whitey actually take the stand as his lawyer asserted yesterday? The jury’s still out at the local dailies. Details at IGTLTDT.
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, IGTLTDT, take the stand, Whitey Bulger
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Globe Magazine Picks Carmen Ortiz As Bostonian Of The Year
From the Boston Globe press release: Boston, MA, Dec. 30, 2011 – The Boston Globe Magazine announced today that it has selected US Attorney Carmen Ortiz as “Bostonian of the Year” for 2011. She will be featured in a special … Continue reading
Defining Heroism Down
From Friday’s Boston Globe: Mixed feelings as Hub heroes explore movie on its villain Bulger’s portrayal may be challenge for Damon, Affleck Ben Affleck and Matt Damon grew up in the Boston area, then went on to star in and … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Affleck, Boston Globe, Hub heroes, Matt Damon, Whitey Bulger
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Boston Herald Right Hand, Meet Boston Herald Left Hand
Two weeks ago, the Boston Herald ran this: Boos for Whitey Bulger costume Murder victim’s brother upset by iParty jumpsuit Dedham-based party supply retailer iParty is selling a particularly scary Halloween costume this year — a prison jumpsuit based on … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Herald, Catherine Greig, Halloween, iParty, prison jumpsuit costume, Steven Davis, Whitey Bulger
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