When I flip through the Globe (or click, as it were) I tend to focus only on the “National”, “City and Region” and “Opinion” sections.
I sometimes forget how much important news is covered in the “Business” section of the Globe. Aside from mergers and aquisitions, the Globe business team tends to get a lot of the growth and development stories.
Take for instance today’s article about a successful bid to block box stores in Somerville. The Mystic View Task force filed to block development of box stores because of the community impact the development would create.
I don’t know the fine details of the case, but I do know this hits at zoning and growth issues Massachusetts continues to struggle with. We’re concerned with housing costs and quality of life in our communities — this is a story from the front lines.
One of the many things which makes Blue Mass Group and other blogs great is their ability to dig past the media echo chamber to articles which might not get the coverage they deserve (like David’s post about Kerry Romney’s proposal to demolish the separation of powers between the judicial and executive branches.)
Do you read through the “Business” section of the the Globe regularly? Do you notice articles which should get better play? (If you listen to WBUR in the morning, you’ve probably noticed that they do a pretty good job of digging past the front page for stories, but most of the stories end up being ripped from the front pages of the Globe and Herald.)
I always read Steve Bailey; he does business reporting for people who normally don’t read the business pages.