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Bostonist was there for the taping of the debate between Democratic primary candidates competing for the chance to get Teddy Kennedy's senate seat in the upcoming January special election. Here's our record of what happened, in case you didn't get to watch for yourself. We weren't supposed to post before the thing actually aired. This is unedited, uncut, so forgive errors--will correct as soon as possible! And to be clear, this is by no means an exact transcript--there's lots of paraphrase, and a little snide commentary. (Full program if you missed it.) more ›

Tomorrow, two debates will take place that might help you make a decision in the special election race to fill Ted Kennedy's senate seat. First, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce sponsors a debate between the Republican candidates Scott Brown and Jack E. Robinson tomorrow at 8am. It's too late to register (aka pay through the nose) to attend, sadly, but we'll try to round up some reactions for you. more ›

Two local groups have submitted preliminary bids to buy the Boston Globe, the newspaper reported Friday. Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca and former ad man and Boston go-to guy Jack Connors lead one group, while Stephen Taylor, a former Globe executive and member of the family that used to own the Globe. heads the second group. The Pagliuca/Connors group takes a "civic approach" to ownership that includes involving a "nonprofit foundation to help fund and run the Globe." So, the Globe gets sold and still doesn't make money? Anyway, Mort Zuckerman, Chairman of Boston Properties Inc. and owner of the New York Daily News and U.S. News & World Report, is also rumored to be interested in buying the Globe. more ›