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Tag Archives: Boston Globe
Baby I Can Drive My Carr (Kevin Weeks Edition)
From our Walt Whitman desk Boston Herald hack Howie Carr got another spotlight dance with himself out of yesterday’s James “Whitey” Bulger court proceedings. Carr’s column today is largely about the exceedingly odd nature of Bulger’s defense. Whitey defense team falling into a rat trap Whitey … Continue reading
Local Dailies Go For Hot-Button Hat Tricks
The Boston papers play Page One Derby today, with both trumpeting a trio of crime stories. Boston Globe, front page above the fold: Boston Herald Page One . . . Read the rest at It’s Good to Live in a … Continue reading
Globe, Not Herald, Seguin What Tyler Tweeted
Last time now-former Boston Bruin Tyler Seguin got all homophobic on his Twitter feed, the Boston Herald beat the Globe on the story. This time it’s the other way around. From Christopher Gasper’s column today: Bruins gave up on Tyler Seguin too soon If … Continue reading
NYT Is Begging For Subscribers
A few days ago the hardworking staff noted the New York Times full-page ad offering new print subscribers a 50% discount for a limited time. Yesterday the Times got even more plaintive: On one hand, it’s sad to see … Continue reading
On 7/7, 77 Years Of British Tennis Frustration Ended
Hey – Murray can beat this guy at Wimbledon. Yesterday Andy Murray, the Great UK Hope (Scotland Division), channeled Fred Perry, defeated Novak Djokovic, won the Wimbledon Championship – the first time a Brit has done so since 1936. From … Continue reading
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Herald: Catchin’ Kerry
For two days now the Boston Herald has been on Nantucket John Kerry like Brown on Williamson over his paddling while Egypt burns. Yesterday’s front page: Today Kerry just got the top of Page One: But the feisty local tabloid gave Long … Continue reading
Dead Blogging Boston Sculptors ‘Convergence’ At The Xtian Science Plaza
Well the Missus and I trundled down to the Christian Science Plaza to catch Convergence, the exhibit scattered about the grounds by The Boston Sculptors Gallery, and we thought it was swell. From the Boston Sculptors website: In a convergence of imagination … Continue reading
Herald Is Hernandez Headquarters
If you’re looking for the good dirt on Aaron Hernandez in the local dailies today, the Boston Herald is the place to go. Page 2 of the feisty local tabloid: Past run-ins paint image of big-headed Aaron Hernandez Aaron Hernandez’s repeated … Continue reading
Battle Of The Bulger: Globe Sketchy, Herald E-pistol-ary
Monday coverage of the James “Whitey” Bulger trial is always challenging for the local dailies, there being no weekend court sessions. So enterprise stories are the order of the day for both papers. Start with the Boston Globe, which features Page … Continue reading
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