Tag Archives: Boston Globe

It’s Good To LIve In A Two-Daily Town (Whitey Bulger Dime-Dropper Edition)

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Immutable rule of newspaper physics: For every Boston Globe action, there’s an equal and apposite Boston Herald reaction. Case in point: the Globe’s Whitey Bulger’s life in exile lid-ripper, which revealed that Icelandic beauty Anna Bjornsdottir – late of Noxzema and … Continue reading →

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Campaign Outsider Whitey Bulger E-Book Alert (pat. pending)

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Totally excellent front-page piece in Sunday’s Boston Globe on Whitey Bulger’s life in exile. Two immediate results: 1) Forget that thing about the Icelandic dime-dropper being an FBI fabrication: The Icelandic beauty [Anna Bjornsdottir], who gained minor fame decades ago … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Drunk Driving Deval Patrick Aide Edition)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Wednesday’s Boston Globe: A top Patrick aide accused of OUI A top adviser to Governor Deval Patrick was arrested early Sunday on drunk driving charges. Ron Bell, the governor’s senior adviser for community affairs, was pulled over in Brookline at … Continue reading →

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Duh! o’ the Day (pat. pending)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Boston Globe pull quote in Tuesday’s front-page piece about the big shakeup at Suffolk University, which involves installing a dozen new trustees and appointing a new president: The school is expected to select [outgoing president] David Sargent’s replacement in the … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Red Sox Drinking Edition)

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

First, of course, you had the Boston Herald’s John Tomase reporting that Boston Red Sox pitchers were drinking beer in the clubhouse on their off days, which Boston Globe sportswriters (with the notable exception of Nick Cafardo) pretty much pilfered … Continue reading →

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Campaign Outsider Questionable Headline Patrol (pat. pending)

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From Sunday’s Boston Globe Political Intelligence: Brown, Mass. GOP try to cast Warren as un-American The alleged evidence: In a fund-raising appeal last week, Brown campaign manager Jim Barnett highlighted a recent video in which Warren energetically argued that factory … Continue reading →

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Quote o’ the Day (Jonathan Papelbon Edition)

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From Dan Shaughnessy’s Boston Globe Page One finger-wagger: “For me to say ‘fatigue’ would be an excuse and I’m not looking for excuses,’’ said [Jonathan] Papelbon, who threw 28 pitches to finish Tuesday’s win. Sure sounds like an excuse, though, … Continue reading →

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CultureGrrl Whacks Boston’s MFA For Caille-Butt Acquisition

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

To all appearances, the Boston Museum of Fine Art’s eight-for-one swap to acquire Gustave Caillebotte’s “Man at His Bath” has gone over like the metric system. Exhibit A: Boston Globe columnist Scot Lehigh. Now wait a minute, Mr. Malcolm Rogers, … Continue reading →

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Who Is @BCSubpoenaNews? (II)

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff recently speculated about who might be behind the @BCSubpoenaNews Twitter feed and blog. We thought there were some indications it might be the work of Boston College’s Burns Library, which is involved in a legal dustup over its … Continue reading →

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Who Is @BCSubpoenaNews?

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The dustup over US prosecutors’ stooging for British authorities in the quest for Boston College’s IRA oral history archives has spilled over into the social mediascape. Say hello to @BCSubpoenaNews, a new Twitter feed that promises to “Keep [you] up … Continue reading →

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