Tag Archives: Boston

Groupon More Like Groupoff In Boston

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Despite Groupon’s touting of Boston as “one of its biggest and most successful markets,” the Wall Street Journal reports, the daily-deal site is getting pounded here. [A]s Groupon clones have proliferated—from nine active daily-deal sites serving Boston two years ago to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston, Groupon, Stephanie Clarkson, Wall Street Journal | 4 Comments

Boston: We’re Number Five! Boston University: We’re Number Whatever!!

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Surveys, surveys everywhere . . . At the fancy-schmancy Aspen Ideas Festival this week (tip o’ the pixel: Politico Playbook), the Economist Intelligence Unit for Siemans released its U.S. and Canada Green City Index – and Boston made the Top Five: … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aspen Ideas Festival, Boston, Boston University, College Affordability and Transparency Center, New York Times, Politico Playbook, U.S. and Canada Green City Index | 2 Comments

WSJ: Hi-LoDown On Jamaica Plain Food Fight

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

This weekend’s Wall Street Journal features an op-ed that purports to tell the whole truth about the Whole Foods rumpus in Jamaica Plain. WSJ version of the back story (see also here via the hardworking staff): For 47 years, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston, H-Lo, Jamaica Plain, Juppies, sturm und drangstore, Wall Street Journal, Whole Foods | 2 Comments

We’re Number One! . . . And Two! . . . And Three!

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Another survey from The Daily Beast, this time the 25 Best and Worst Health-Care Cities. And Massachusetts occupies the top three spots. Clocking in at Number One – no, not Boston – Springfield: Overall health care coverage: 95% Age 18 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 25 Best and Worst Health-Care Cities, Boston, Buffalo, New York City, Rochester, Springfield, Syracuse, The Daily Beast, Worcester | 2 Comments

We’re Number Wonderful!

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

The Daily Beast (tip o’ the pixel to AlterNet) has released its second-annual list of the nation’s smartest and dumbest cities. From the AlterNet piece: What makes a city “smart” or “dumb,” per this list? The education level of the city’s citizens, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AlterNet, America's Smartest (and Dumbest) Cities, Boston, Daily Beast, Las Vegas | 1 Comment

Yankee Nation? Not Really.

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Last week the hardworking staff posted All Facebook’s 10 Little Known Facts About Boston Facebook Users – and was mildly surprised that only 10% of the 2.56 million Facebook users in Boston identify themselves as Red Sox fans. (All Facebook, … Continue reading →

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