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Boston.com

Regional news and information website

Field	Value
name	Boston.com
logo	Boston.com logo (May 2021).webp
logo_alt	Boston.com logo
url
commercial	Yes
type	News
language	English
owner	Boston Globe Media Partners
author	The Boston Globe
editor	Kaitlyn Johnston
GM	Matthew Karolian
launch_date

Boston.com is a regional website that offers news and information about the Boston, Massachusetts, area. 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]].
(September 12, 2011). "Boston Globe launches subscription web site". [[Reuters]].
"Boston Globe Media".
(June 20, 2013). "With buyers eyeing Globe real estate, how much is in a (domain) name?". Boston.com.
(September 12, 2011). "Frequently asked questions as Globe's new website is launched". [[The Boston Globe]].
(December 12, 2017). "Boston.com". Boston Globe Media Partners LLC.
"Boston.com on the App Store".
Rabaino, Lauren. (September 12, 2011). "''The Boston Globe'' Launches A Beautiful, Brand New Paywall Website".
Arsenault, Mark. (June 21, 2017). "59 years after leaving Newspaper Row, Globe returns to downtown". [[The Boston Globe]].

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