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White House Brawling With Boston Herald

Mark Russell — Thu, 19 May 2011 08:36:58 CDT

Two months after the Boston Herald ran a full, front-page promo for a Mitt Romney editorial that bashed Barack Obama during the president's visit to Boston, the White House and the newspaper are still sparring, reports the LA Times . The Boston Herald says it was " shut out " of covering President...

Boston Sports Writer Comes Out of the Closet

Kevin Spak — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:42:00 CST

Sports columnist Steve Buckley came out of the closet today, in a heartfelt piece in the Boston Herald that’s garnering widespread praise. Buckley says his mother told him to write the piece seven years ago, but when she died mere months later, he lost his nerve. “I’ve put this off...

Red Sox Owner Offers to Buy Boston Globe

Kevin Spak — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:20:12 CDT

The New York Times Company might be able kill two birds with one pitch. Red Sox principle owner John Henry recently told the company that he’d be willing to buy the Times’ 17.75% stake in the team, and that, if he did, the Times Co. could throw in the...

Radio Spots Put the 'Ad' in Adultery

Lev Weinstein — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:51:02 CST

The Ashley Madison Agency, a Web site matching would-be adulterers and home of the catchphrase “Life is short, have an affair,” has launched an ad blitz on Boston radio stations, reports the Herald . “The era of the scarlet letter is long over,” the company’s CEO said of the spots, which...

All the Space That's Fit to Sell

Wesley Oliver — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:42:50 CDT

Newspapers, in an effort to bring in cash and stave off extinction, are selling iconic properties in downtown districts, the Journal reports. The latest example is the Philadelphia Inquirer, whose new owner hopes to net $70 million for its Beaux-Arts tower; the Boston Herald and Minneapolis Star Tribune are also...

Moss Leaves Pats Practice with Injury

Joseph Fasano — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:03:11 CDT

Fresh Patriots wideout Randy Moss left training camp yesterday with a hamstring injury, the Boston Herald reports. The five-time Pro Bowler came up limp while running routes with QB Tom Brady, though he reportedly left the playing field without assistance. The Pats haven't released details on the 30-year-old receiver.