Another reason for me to not regret ending my home delivery subscription to the print edition of The Boston Globe. This full-page ad was in Sunday’s paper.
The ad was paid for by Boston power player Arthur Winn, who is known for, among other things…
Boston developer Arthur Winn fined $100,000 for making illegal campaign contributions — But he’s spared jail time by federal judge
https://www.boston.com/uncategorized/noprimarytagmatch/2012/01/31/boston-developer-arthur-winn-fined-100000-for-making-illegal-campaign-contributions/
Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins quietly drops intimidation case against wealthy developer
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/05/08/suffolk-rachael-rollins-quietly-drops-intimidation-case-against-wealthy-developer/QIByPjU7C0R6tswPLb2PwM/story.html
In the first case, Winn had to pay a hundred grand. In the second case, he must have had one of these cards:
The subject of Winn’s ad is George Regan, a well-connected Boston name in public relations.
I was disappointed to see the Globe’s Business Section team was in attendance.
“… a quartet of The Boston Globe staff: Business reporter Jon Chesto, and columnists Shirley Leung, Joan Vennochi, and Larry Edelman.”
It’s one thing to hold a lavish private event. It’s another to publicly flaunt the wealth and influence behind it. Especially with the MBTA Orange Line being shut down for an entire month, making life more difficult for people who don’t have have a lot of money, or friends in high places. You’d think somebody in public relations would have thought of that.