Tag Archives: Boston Globe

Brown: Ex Markeys The Spot In Malden

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Despite the Boston Herald’s speculation yesterday that Scott Brown (R-Unemployed) might run for governor in 2014, he’s sure acting like a man who wants a return trip to the U.S. Senate. Today’s Page One Boston Globe story: Brown swipes at Markey’s residency Scott … Continue reading →

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Boston Globe Film Critic Wesley Morris Djangoed By Mediaite

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

In an unusual confluence of influence, the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald both gave positive reviews to Quentin Tarantino’s new film, Django Unchained. From James Verniere’s Herald review: Quentin Tarantino ‘Unchained’ Director charges into American slavery tale with guns blazing You’ve … Continue reading →

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Howie Carr’s WTKK Drive-By

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Boston Herald columnist/WRKO squawker Howie Carr is experiencing an extreme bout of Howenfreude over the demise of FM talk station WTKK. (Full disclosure: The hardreading staff did a weekly segment on the Jim & Margery show.) Today’s triumphant nyah-nyah from Carr: Talk radio’s not dead, just … Continue reading →

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What We Caught In The Big Town

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I trundled down to the Big Town for most of last week, and here’s a taste of the arts seen there. Wednesday After an uneventful, if costly, drive to the City (seriously – they’re raising the extortionate … Continue reading →

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Hey! Watch It, Buddy! (Ebony Winter Gala Edition)

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From Wednesday’s Boston Globe Names column: More than 1,800 guests attended the 25th Ebony Winter Gala, held at the Marriott Boston Copley Place Hotel. The event is sponsored by the NABA-Boston in association with The United Minority Professionals. From the … Continue reading →

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Our Dogged Local Tabloid

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Boston Herald, God love it, is always scrapping to retain its foothold in the local news media, which leads to enterprising front pages like Wednesday’s (via the Newseum’s Today’s Front Pages):   Part One of the series focuses on the K-9 … Continue reading →

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WGBH = Whacked Good By Herald

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From our While We Were Out desk While the hardreading staff was down the Big Town, the Boston Herald gave WGHB a real thrashing last Friday, featuring this Jessica Heslam column on Page Two: High-living WGBH owes $300G Public TV behemoth WGBH … Continue reading →

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SEIU Goes Anti-Psychotic

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

When a local labor union decides to take a workplace dispute public in a newspaper ad campaign, the knee-jerk locale would be the Boston Herald, champion of all things blue-collar. Not so in the case of the SEIU’s current crusade against HealthBridge that … Continue reading →

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Hall Of Fame/Hall Of Shame

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Interesting split decision in today’s Boston Globe sports pages over Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, which is currently underway. Commissioner Emeritus Bob Ryan makes his position clear from the get-go. I’m not voting for Bonds, Clemens, or Sosa I am in possession … Continue reading →

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Local Dailies Kerry On With Senate Speculation

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

It’s no secret that the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald inhabit entirely different political landscapes here in the Bay State. Exhibit Umpteen: Their respective takes on who might succeed Sen. John Kerry (D-Reporting for Due-ty) if he gets what … Continue reading →

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