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Boston scored six runs in the seventh inning to take a 7-5 lead, a score that ended up being the final in the win over Houston on Friday. Dustin Pedroia and Adrian Gonzalez each drove in two runs on a single and a double, respectively. Josh Reddick and Drew Sutton each added one RBI. The Red Sox have won two straight games after a 1-6 stretch. more ›

Cities and towns are reacting and beginning to clean up after Wednesday's tornadoes devastated Central and Western Massachusetts. In the aftermath of the storm, stories about the victims who died are emerging. A Springfield woman died after putting "her 15-year-old daughter in the tub of their Union Street home and (laying) on top of her." An ongoing issue is the lack of electricity. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

Northampton wants a state grant to install seven charging stations for as many as 1,000 electric vehicles in the next decade. Right now, the city's 2012 budget allocates $25,000 for three chargers. The Boston Transportation Department is working on improving the traffic flow on Mass. Ave. in Back Bay. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

The four New York Times journalists, including two with connections to Boston, who were captured by Moammar Gadhafi loyalists in Libya last week have been released and are now in Tunisia. Former Boston Globe reporter Anthony Shadid, photographers Tyler Hicks, a BU graduate, and Lynsey Addario and videographer Stephen Farrell crossed the border into Tunisia after being turned over to the Turkish ambassador in Tripoli. Family members of the four journalists were relieved despite not knowing every detail of the ordeal. New York Times executive editor Bill Keller warned other journalists. "This is a reminder that real, boots-on-the-ground journalism is hard and sometimes dangerous work," he said. [Boston Herald] more ›

A group named 2100 Trust, comprised of about a dozen investors, says it wants to buy the Boston Globe from the New York Times Co. Globe publisher Christopher M. Mayer reportedly told the paper's employees tonight that 2100 Trust hasn't contacted the Times Co. about buying the paper. Aaron Kushner said the group is developing a "business model" that we assume will lead to some kind of offer. Kushner, 37, lives in Wellesley and owns Marian Heath Greeting Cards Inc. in Wareham. The Globe is part of the New England Media Group along with Boston.com and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. About one year ago, the Globe wasn't for sale. [Boston Globe] more ›

We've never seen this on the Globe's dotcom before. That could mean Bostonist doesn't spend enough time on the Internets reading from the Globe's archive. Possible. But, it's beside the point for now. more ›

A plan to charge readers for Boston Globe online content could be announced by the end of this year, according to executives at the New York Times Co. Martin Nisenholtz, senior vice president of digital operations, said the NYT Co. would announce "our pricing and our data strategy toward the end of the year." CEO Janet Robinson and Nisenholtz discussed possible Globe fees at a conference sponsored by Goldman Sachs on Wednesday. [Boston Business Journal] more ›

So, there's a connection between the gear the Yankees wear and criminals. Wow. That is so 1919. Yeah, that's right, they stole Babe Ruth. Derek Jeter says he pilfered first base, too. Recidivism. The New York Times says that NYPD stats reveal criminals often choose to rock hats or shirts sporting the logo of the NYY. Few crooks wear Mets apparel. Why are criminals so attracted to Yankees colors? We aren't sure. Those pinstripes might look like prison bars, though. more ›

Roger Clemens has been indicted on perjury charges. The New York Times first reported the indictment. He faces up to 30 years in jail. more ›

The New York Times is reporting that Roger Clemens will be indicted for perjury because he allegedly made false statements to Congress while he testified about using performance-enhancing drugs in 2008.
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Training camp is on for the New England Patriots. The Globe provided detailed recaps of the first practice and the entire first day of camp. more ›

Where all those Boston Globe wage concessions went: The New York Times's publisher and CEO both got $5 million, give or take, in 2009 bonuses. [Via UHub] more ›

The New York Times Magazine's profile of Scott Brown is a wealth of titillating tidbits about our new senator, but—like most coverage of Brown—lacks real depth. Is this indicative of Brown's own shallowness, or just our culture's overriding interest in the irrelevant? Regardless of the reason, we learn mostly useless details from the profile. Useless, but fascinating. more ›

Vanity Fair hit us with a bombshell this week. Our new senator Scott Brown, who totally hates the gays, went to his first date with his wife in a pair of pink leather shorts! more ›

• We're getting a powerful storm. Maybe. The cones are still out, though. [WBZ]

• The New York Times is still planning to sell the 17.5% of the Red Sox it owns. [Boston Globe]

“If he’s running against 60 votes and wins, that is not good,” said Bob Kerrey, a former Democratic senator from Nebraska. “It says that in Massachusetts, they are willing to elect a guy who doesn’t believe in evolution just to keep the Democrats from having 60 votes.” (NYTimes) more ›

Any alleged negative attention garnered by Craigslist as a result of the "Craigslist Killer" case seems to have had little impact on how people use the Internet classified ad site, or on how well its business is doing. As a motion to investigate media leaks in the case filed by the attorney for alleged killer Philip Markoff tried was being rejected by Judge Frank M. Gaziano, another arrest involving illicit Craigslist ads was made on July 8. Two alleged prostitutes and a client were arrested in a sting run by Somerville police after officers responded to two separate craigslist ads for prostitution. Bostonist was under the impression Craigslist was cracking down on ads for "erotic services". One thing is certain, business appears unimpeded at Craigslist as the AP reported in June that the San Francisco-based company's revenue is expected to rise 23% and reach the $100 million mark. more ›

Middlebrow and profligate, New York Times columnist Tom Friedman has never been described as "subtle" or "tactful." Now, his big mouth has inadvertently given the Boston Newspaper Guild a reason to vote against the contracts that the Times is shoving down the throats of its employees at the Globe. more ›

• DCist was shocked when a local newscaster threatened a gay blogger on live TV while they were discussing Kirby Dick's new film, Outrage, a documentary about outing closeted politicians who fight against marriage equality legislation.
• Shanghaiist knocked-off that super pretentious piece on bike culture by the New York Times by showing its own counterfeit bike style.
• Seattlest, staring at a week full of rain, started hunting for cheap flights to LA.

As we know, the Globe is in trouble, and has a May 1 deadline to save $20 million to save itself. Join the Massachusetts AFL-CIO today at Faneuil Hall for a rally to save the Globe. Will a real live gathering be more productive than a blog rally? more ›

WBZ and the Herald suggest that Red Sox principal owner John Henry may be interested in buying the beleaguered Boston Globe in addition to the New York Times' share of the Sox. How would this affect the paper's sports and other coverage? Will it become even more of a Sox machine? Henry also reportedly emailed the Herald that “Baseball fans rely heavily on newspapers." What, not the 'dux? C'mon. more ›

It's hard to feel rhapsodic about how the New York Times is the guardian of democracy when Judith Miller's former employer is pulling this shit. more ›

Much as we mock the Globe, it has always seemed to sometimes aim a little higher than its tabloid counterpart. So it was interesting to see the Globe at #5 on a list of the top ten newspapers most likely to fold or go online-only (also at Time). Number 1 on the list, the Philadelphia Daily News, is already nothin' but an edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer and #2, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, has filed for bankruptcy. Time notes that the Globe suffers from being part of the troubled New York Times' New England Media Group, dead weight the NYT might have to shed to survive (UHub commenters point out a Boston Business Journal article that pegs the Globe as worth about $192.8 million, down from $1.1 billion when the NYT purchased it in 1993). So what does this bode for Boston? Will the Metro (also partly owned by NYT and subject to its woes) and Herald be our only daily print options? Will Boston.com save the day? Is it all up to citizen journalists? more ›

While the Globe is busy covering Boston's best break-up spots and the Herald tracks hissy fits over T&G pics, the New York Times expands on Harvard's supposed tightening of med school regulations. According to the Times, Harvard med students (and some faculty) are up in arms about the close ties between professors and pharmaceutical companies, on campus and off. With many teaching faculty at Harvard on the payroll of drug companies, it looks a little suspicious when the docs recommend certain drugs over others. Things may be on the mend: Harvard recently required professors to disclose their professional relationships in class, and the dean has organized a committee to evaluate the school's conflict of interest policy. Still, the main issue is money: lots of it can come from these relationships. Should Harvard toe the ethical line and keep profitable connections, or should it clean things up to maintain the integrity of the medical profession? We wouldn't be surprised to see Harvard remain all about the Benjis—particularly given its apparent liquidity crisis. more ›

Last week, we wondered what the new economic trend piece would be. Well, we wonder no more: it's the "Pity the poor (ex-)executives" piece. Forced from Executive Pay to Hourly Wage, the lamentation of former executives pushed into janitorial work and other "survival jobs" by the atrocious economy, has been among the New York Times' most emailed pieces since its publication on Saturday, and continues in the privileged tradition of white people being shocked to discover that life isn't all peaches and cream outside the corner office (and then arguing about who discovered this first). more ›

Though cruelly/constitutionally barred from voting, young citizens can still make their political voices heard. On January 15, the NY Times published letters from students of 826 National, the network of non-profit writing and education centers that was co-founded by Dave Eggers of the McSweeney's empire. more ›

Eddie House. Man. Does anyone really think that bringing in Stephon Marbury to take some little-guy minutes away from Eddie is a good idea right now? Anyone except Starbury, that is? more ›

Massachusetts cellist Yo-Yo Ma was not actually playing his cello during Barack Obama's televised inauguration. Complaining that it was "wicked cold," the musician and sex symbol opted instead to pretend to perform while piping in a prerecorded track. [NYTimes] more ›

January 8, 2009, New York Times: Moving From Team Sport to Lifelong Fitness. January 11, 2009 (same day a version of the NYT article ran in print), Boston Globe: Moving From Team Sport to Lifelong Fitness. Same writer, same city (decidedly not in Massachusetts), different date, same story. Is this a sign the Times Co is ditching the Globe and/or merging the papers into one behemoth, or that the Globe is desperate for content?
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