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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (My Big Cat Fight Wedding Edition)
Today’s Boston Herald front page says it all: Jessica Heslam’s story is a hoot, filled with colorful quotes from the wedding brawlers. And the Boston Globe? A bland page 3 piece (headline “Wedding party ends in arrests”) that’s largely based … Continue reading
It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Circulation Figures Edition)
The Audit Bureau of Circulations has just released the latest figures for the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald, and as usual, the local dailies inhabit parallel universes in their coverage of the numbers. For starters, the Globe report appears in … Continue reading
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Tagged Audit Bureau of Circulations, Boston Globe, Boston Herald
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NY Gives “Magic/Bird” The Finger
As the hardworking staff predicted several weeks ago, the Broadway production of Magic/Bird has fouled out early. Boston Globe: ‘Magic/Bird’ to close on Broadway May 12 Shortly after the Tony nominations were announced on Tuesday and “Magic/Bird’’ wasn’t on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Broadway, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Magic/Bird, Tony, Tony Awards
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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Elizabeth Warren Minority Report)
The ledes have it. Boston Herald (sorry, no link – don’t know why): Despite claiming she never used her Native American heritage when applying for a job, Elizabeth Warren’s campaign admitted last night the Democrat listed her minority status in … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Elizabeth Warren, like Brown on Williamson, Native American
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Scott Brown’s Drinking Game
Massachusetts junior Sen. Scott Brown (R-Am I Senior Senator Yet?) seems to be having it both ways regarding his current drinking habits. From Saturday’s Boston Globe: Brown says he will not drink until Nov. election US Senator Scott Brown says … Continue reading
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Tagged Associated Press, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Hillary Chabot, Scott Brown, WTKK
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It’s Good To Live In A Three-Daily Town (NYT Scoops Boston Papers Edition)
From Wednesday’s New York Times: Did Someone Order an Instant Bridge? BOSTON — The River Street Bridge here is normally unremarkable, the kind of structure people drive over every day without a thought. When it fell into disrepair, state officials … Continue reading
Boston Herald Bites Mitt!
Stop the presses! Our feisty local tabloid, reliably in the tank for Mitt Romney, has actually published something critical about the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee. From Hillary Chabot’s column in today’s Boston Herald: GOP critics call Mitt Romney invite ‘presumptuous’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Herald, Buzzfeed, Hillary Chabot, inauguration, Mitt Romney, White House
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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Magic/Bird Edition)
The local reviews for the new Broadway play Magic/Bird are, well, a jump ball. From the Boston Herald’s Inside Track: ‘Magic/Bird’ has got game “Magic/Bird” had the team, the plays and an exuberant fan base to open on Broadway last … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Broadway, Don Aucoin, Inside Track, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Magic/Bird, New York Times
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Boston Herald Achieves Tabloid Nirvana
All too often the Boston Herald is merely a lively index to the Boston Globe – not reckless or lurid enough to rival uber-tabloids like the New York Post or the Daily News. But today’s Herald is something special. Exhibit … Continue reading
Tim Cahill Watch: Collateral Damage?
Throughout this week’s Cahillpalooza over the former Treasurer’s indictment on public corruption charges, one question has gone unasked: What about Makena? Tim Cahill’s daughter has been writing a regular column for the Herald (samples here and here), but does she … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Herald, Cahillpalooza, Makena Cahill, Tim Cahill
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