US Attorney Carmen Ortiz, whose office is suspected of being the source of leaks for Boston Globe stories about her investigation of union strong-arming tactics, is now saying that investigation would be compromised if Boston Mayor Marty Walsh releases to the Globe documents Ortiz has demanded as part of the probe. Citing a memorandum he […]
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OMG: Whitey’s ‘solitary act’
The Boston Globe breaks a story that is fascinating on multiple levels about gangster James (Whitey) Bulger breaking a rule at his prison in Florida and being sent to solitary confinement for 30 days. Bulger, who is serving a life sentence for participating in 11 murders, was shipped off to solitary last June for masturbating […]
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Globe price hike not for everyone
The Boston Globe raised its digital subscription price 74 percent last month, but not for everyone. David Rosen, a Boston resident and long-time Globe subscriber, said he canceled his subscription after being notified that the price was rising from $3.99 a week to $6.93 a week, or from $207 to $360 on an annual basis. […]