The Boston Herald is a daily newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts, USA covering local news, sports, business, politics and community events.
The newspaper is published seven days a week.
The Boston Herald is a tabloid newspaper tracing its history back to the original Boston Herald, founded in 1846 as a single two-sided sheet of news published by a group of Boston printers. The paper was sold for one cent.
The Herald has had a variety of names and many owners through the years. Most recently, on March 19, 2018 Alden Global Capital, which controls newspaper publisher MediaNews Group, bought the paper in a bankruptcy auction.
The previous owner was Pat Purcell, a former executive at News Corporation who had owned the Herald since 1994. Documents in the bankruptcy case showed that Purcell was most recently paying himself $970,000 per year as the newspaper's publisher. The Boston Globe reported that he was also "doling out some $265,000 in salaries among his three daughters."
Circulation estimate: 64,500
The Boston Herald is one of the highest circulation newspapers in the USA.
This newspaper is owned by MediaNews Group, Inc.
For Boston Herald contact information, see the Massachusetts news media contacts at EasyMediaList.com.
Average (15 votes)Boston Herald Sold to Digital First Media
-- On March 19, 2018, Digital First Media completed its purchase of the Boston Herald newspaper from Pat Purcell. Digital First is owned by Alden Global Capital LLC, a New York hedge fund company. In February, Digital First made the winning bid of $11.9 million to acquire the Herald in a bankruptcy auction. The Herald had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on December 8, 2017 citing...
Boston Globe to Print and Deliver Boston Herald
-- The so-called historic agreement says that Boston Globe union employees will print and deliver copies of the Globe's rival, the Boston Herald, beginning when the Herald completes its move, expected within two weeks, into new offices in the city's Seaport District.
From Herald, Globe press ahead with printing deal, published January 9, 2012:
"The Herald has been seeking a broader...
Judge: Rocker Can't Sue Boston Herald Over Court Coverage
-- On September 15, 2011, the Boston Herald reported that a Superior Court judge dismissed claims brought by Tom Scholz, the founder of the band Boston, against the Herald concerning articles addressing the rocker's lawsuit against the newspaper:
"Scholz is suing the Herald over three 2007 Inside Track columns that he claims imply he drove fellow band member Brad Delp to commit suicide in March 2007. In...
Sandra Kent replaced Larry Katz who retired as the entertainment editor of the Boston Herald. Boston Herald Offers Buyouts to All Employees
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-- Staffers have until July 1 to make a decision, with any personnel cuts occurring the following month. The newspaper made the announcement on June 17, 2011, via a three-sentence article, plus a quote, that was bylined "Herald Staff."
"The staffing adjustments we're making are a result of revenue pressure all newspapers are experiencing," said Herald president and publisher Patrick J....Also in Massachusetts...
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