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| Type of site | News |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Boston Globe Media Partners |
| Created by | The Boston Globe |
| Editor | Kaitlyn Johnston |
| General manager | Matthew Karolian |
| URL | boston |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | October 30, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-10-30) |
Boston.com is a regional website that offers news and information about the Boston, Massachusetts, region. It is owned and operated by Boston Globe Media Partners, publisher of The Boston Globe.
History
Boston.com was one of the first news websites on the public web, launched in late October 1995 by Boston Globe Electronic Publishing Inc. The domain name was purchased from the Boston-area café chain Au Bon Pain in exchange for print advertisements for charities chosen by Au Bon Pain's CEO.
Since its inception, Boston.com has covered a wide range of stories of interest to people in the region. It was the primary website of The Boston Globe until September 2011, when the Globe launched a subscription-only website. Boston.com remained free, to provide "full daily sports coverage, breaking news updates, online features, and lifestyle information".
The site also maintains a mobile application for iPhone and Android devices, which connects readers with stories featured on the website.
Relation to The Boston Globe
On September 12, 2011, The Boston Globe launched a separate site at BostonGlobe.com that put most content from its newsroom behind a paywall. Since that time, Boston.com has been a separate, standalone entity providing coverage of local news, sports, weather, and leisure on a free, advertising-supported platform. The two media outlets share office space at 1 Exchange Place in Downtown Boston.
References
- "Boston.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools". WHOIS. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- "Boston Globe launches subscription web site". Reuters. September 12, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- "Boston Globe Media". Boston Globe Media. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- "With buyers eyeing Globe real estate, how much is in a (domain) name?". Boston.com. June 20, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- "Frequently asked questions as Globe's new website is launched". The Boston Globe. September 12, 2011. p. A7. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Boston.com, Boston Globe Media Partners LLC, December 12, 2017, retrieved August 12, 2021
- "Boston.com on the App Store". App Store. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- Rabaino, Lauren (September 12, 2011). "The Boston Globe Launches A Beautiful, Brand New Paywall Website". Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- Arsenault, Mark (June 21, 2017). "59 years after leaving Newspaper Row, Globe returns to downtown". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2021.