December 04, 2009, 5:29 AM
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The campaigns are expecting turnout in next Tuesday’s primary election in the U.S. Senate race to be about 20 percent. But no one really knows. On the Democratic side, that unpredictability is fomenting hopes among the campaigns of the three candidates trailing Attorney General Martha Coakley. They’re betting that if they do a better job at getting their voters to the polls, their candidate can win the primary. But that hope may be misplaced.
December 03, 2009, 5:49 PM
BOSTON — The president of The Boston Globe’s largest employees’ union has been ousted for allegedly violating financial rules.
October 29, 2009, 3:48 PM
BOSTON — Just a few months after securing major concessions from union workers, the publisher of the Boston Globe says he’s retiring.
October 15, 2009, 8:48 AM
BOSTON — The New York Times Co. has decided not to sell the Boston Globe, saying the Globe’s finances had turned around. While some employees are relieved that ownership will not change, the future of the Boston Globe is still fragile.
October 14, 2009, 5:44 PM
BOSTON — In a memo, The New York Times Co. said the paper had “significantly improved its financial footing” and was no longer up for sale. Many employees said they felt a sense of relief, but not much surprise.
October 01, 2009, 6:25 AM
BOSTON — Even as the New York Times says the Boston Globe’s improved finances are making a sale less urgent, there are still two interested bidders with very different approaches to journalism.
August 06, 2009, 7:17 PM
BOSTON — The parent company of The Boston Globe confirmed for the first time Thursday that it is looking into a sale of the financially struggling newspaper.
July 31, 2009, 12:37 PM
BOSTON — Citing unnamed people with knowledge of the offers, the Boston Globe reported Friday that the bids were submitted Thursday, meeting a deadline set by its owner, The New York Times Co.
July 23, 2009, 2:03 PM
BOSTON — While The New York Times Co. won’t comment on the future of the Boston Globe, it revealed Thursday that it expects to sell another Boston-based asset, the Red Sox.
July 22, 2009, 10:52 AM
BOSTON — BOSTON — By Delores Handy (WBUR)
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The largest union at the Boston Globe has approved contract concessions totaling $10 million.
Members of the Boston Newspaper Guild ratified the agreement by a vote of 366 to 179. It includes a salary reduction, suspension of company contributions to employee retirement [...]
July 21, 2009, 7:43 AM
BOSTON — Boston Globe editor Marty Baron tells WBUR’s Delores Handy about the Boston Newspaper Guild’s decision to approve a new contract with The New York Times Co. and how the negotiation process has affected work at the paper.
July 21, 2009, 5:56 AM
BOSTON — Beacon Hill lawmakers have yet to override any of Gov. Deval Patrick’s $150 million in budget vetoes, despite promises to do so — especially in the case of the $4 million cut in state funding for the Franklin Park and Stoneham zoos. WBUR Senior Media Analyst John Carroll says local newspapers haven’t been so wishy-washy.
July 21, 2009, 5:54 AM
BOSTON — The Boston Globe’s largest union voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract Monday. The $10 million in concessions will help keep the Globe afloat, as it looks for potential buyers. WBUR’s Curt Nickisch reports.
July 20, 2009, 10:00 PM
BOSTON — After rejecting an earlier offer, The Boston Globe’s largest union voted overwhelmingly Monday to approve a new contract that would give the financially struggling newspaper $10 million in concessions.
July 20, 2009, 5:25 AM
BOSTON — The largest union at the Boston Globe will vote on a new contract with The New York Times Co. on Monday. This agreement calls for a 9 percent pay cut. WBUR’s Monica Brady-Myerov reports.
