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Newspaper Economics: 2013

Did you catch the news last week that the Boston Globe is being sold? John Henry, the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox purchased the paper from the New York Times Company which had owned the Globe since 1993. Included in the sale were the websites boston.com and BostonGlobe.com…

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Help Wanted: apply at 250 Pawtucket Blvd

I noticed the following Help Wanted ad in yesterday’s Boston Globe: Greater Lowell Technical High School Tyngsboro MA Superintendent-Director Located in northeastern Massachusetts, this district of approximately 150,000 people is seeking an accomplished educator/administrator to lead the school district of 2,100 students, 340 staff members, and a budget of $36…

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A double dose of Senator Markey

Meeting a United States Senator in person is rare for most people, me included, so yesterday was an unusual experience for me because I spent some time with our junior senator, Ed Markey, not once but twice: first in the morning here in Lowell and then in the evening at…

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