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Boston Globe Endorses Huntsman

Rob Quinn — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:58:00 CST

The biggest-selling newspaper in the state Mitt Romney governed for four years has snubbed him and endorsed Jon Huntsman to be the GOP nominee. Huntsman has been bold where Romney has been cautious, and "rather than merely sketch out policies, he articulates goals and ideals," the Boston Globe writes, praising...

'Drunk' Voters: What Happened Last Night?

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:08:46 CST

Globe columnist Brian McGrory portrays Massachusetts voters as power-inebriated sots who will have a hell of a hangover today as they realize whose bed they're in. So "drunk on power, so free of any of my usual inhibitions, I can't remember what's gone on," writes McGrory , posing as an electorate...

Goodman's Last Column: 'I'm Letting Myself Go'

John Johnson — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:30:32 CST

Ellen Goodman signs off on her final column today in the Boston Globe , a career that spanned Gerald Ford to Barack Obama, not to mention a 7-year-old daughter to a 7-year-old grandson. While she'd like to "fulfill the fantasy of a summer on my porch in Maine," she has the...

Times Co. Takes Globe Off Market

Will McCahill — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:14:42 CDT

The New York Times Company has decided not to sell the Boston Globe after all, its chairman told workers in a late-afternoon email today, saying that the financial picture has “significantly improved” for the 137-year-old newspaper in recent months after various cost-cutting and revenue-boosting moves. Two groups did bid after...

Globe Union Caves, Votes to Accept $10M in Cuts

Rob Quinn — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:41:14 CDT

The Boston Globe 's biggest union has ended a four-month battle with the New York Times company and voted to accept $10 million in pay and benefit cuts, the Boston Herald reports. Union members—who have been living with a 23% pay cut since rejecting an 8.3% decrease last...

What's the Globe Really Worth?

Matt Cantor — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:37:59 CDT

With the New York Times Co. said to be looking for a Boston Globe buyer, David Carr polled experts to see what the paper might be worth—a question, he writes in the Times , that reaches beyond the Globe itself as the newspaper industry struggles. Carr got quite a range...

Boston Real-Estate Firm May Buy Globe

Matt Cantor — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:46:01 CDT

A Boston real-estate and investment firm is considering buying the Globe from the New York Times Company, and the paper’s biggest union wants a piece, too, the Herald reports. Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. says it’s been in talks for weeks to purchase the beleaguered newspaper.

Times Co. Puts Globe on Market

Kevin Spak — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:52:24 CDT

The New York Times Company has hired Goldman Sachs to handle a possible sale of the Boston Globe , the Globe reports. Goldman, which has also been trying to help the Times Co. unload its 17.5% stake in the Red Sox, has been telling prospective buyers it would accept bids...

Globe Union Rejects Pay Cut

Rob Quinn — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:31:48 CDT

The Boston Globe 's biggest union has turned down a contract involving pay and benefit cuts despite threats that doing so may lead to deeper cuts, the New York Times reports. Boston Newspaper Guild members voted 277-265 against the offer from the New York Times Company after 12 hours of...