Correction: Because of an editing error, a story about Boston police Officer David C. Williams, who is facing discipline for lying to department investigators, was accompanied by a photo of the wrong officer in early editions of yesterday’s Metro section. Williams is shown here. Link Report an error
Correction: Because of a production error, over the past several days wrong years appeared for events featured in “This Day in History,'' published in the “g'' section. The events and correct years are as follows: The United States closed its embassy in Yemen (2010); Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel suffered a stroke (2006); John [...]
Correction: Because of an error by the State House News Service, a story in the Metro section of some editions of yesterday's paper incorrectly described the deceased soldiers whose funerals are protested by the Westboro Baptist Church of Kansas. The church members do not choose which funerals they protest based on the sexual orientation [...]
Editor's note: A story in Saturday's paper about the debate in Wellesley over a school trip to a mosque inappropriately used material from a story published on a local website. Comments attributed to parents Ute Smith and Mary Crown were taken from an article that first appeared Friday morning on Patch.com's Wellesley site. The use [...]
Clarification: The main headline for an article in Sunday's Arts & Entertainment section about an American Repertory Theater production of "Cabaret'' did not intend to suggest that the relationship between Amanda Palmer, who stars in the show, and Steven Bogart, her former drama teacher and mentor at Lexington High School, who is directing the production, [...]
Correction: Because of a reporting error, a concert review on Thursday’s Names page incorrectly described jazz drummer Joe Morello as deceased. Morello is 81. The review also misidentified saxophonist Bobby Militello. Link Report an error
At least a couple of dozen readers kindly wrote to point out that when I called Wall Street bankers “glutinous’’ in a Wednesday column, I probably meant “gluttonous.’’ I’d love to tell you otherwise, but I apologize for the mistake. Link Thanks, Peter! Report an error
Correction: Because of an editing error, a story in yesterday’s Metro section about Curt Schilling’s possible run for Senate incorrectly referred to former senator Edward W. Brooke III as being dead. Because of a reporting error, his surname was also misspelled. Link Report an error
Correction: Because of incomplete information supplied by the city, an item in Thursday’s "g" erroneously reported that admission to tomorrow’s Rose Garden Party at the Kelleher Rose Garden is free. Tickets are $125. Link Report an error
Editor’s note: A story in last Sunday’s Money & Careers section on how the recession is affecting family life said that Ariel Ayanna is considering becoming a stay-at-home father for a year. After the story ran, Ayanna, who lost his corporate law job last year, said he never meant to suggest that, and is not [...]
Clarification: A story in yesterday’s Money & Careers section about the Boston Globe’s financial troubles imprecisely described Boston.com’s ranking among websites. The Globe’s Boston.com is the sixth most visited newspaper website, according to Nielsen Media Research. Link Report an error
Correction: Because of a reporting error, the gender of Michael and Orla Murphy-LaScola’s baby was misidentified in yesterday’s Names column. Roan Tamas LaScola is a girl. Link Report an error
Editor’s note: A photo on Page C6 in Sunday’s Sports section showed Patriots rookie quarterback Kevin O’Connell wearing a wristband with inappropriate language written on it. The photo did not meet the Globe’s journalistic standards and should not have been published. Link View the image and read the wristband here. Report an error
Correction: Because of a reporting error, a review of Jakob Dylan’s new album in yesterday’s Sidekick section said he had dissolved his band, the Wallflowers. The group has not disbanded. Link Report an error
Correction: Because of an editing error, a story in Saturday’s Sports section about Arkansas running back Darren McFadden incorrectly reported that his agent said paternity suits had been filed against McFadden. No lawsuits have been filed, according to the agent. Link Report an error
Because of a reporting error, a March 23 City Weekly article about the new Parkwayboston.com website incorrectly attributed a quote saying the site appeared to be designed by an eighth-grader. The comment was made by Tammy Schuetz Cook, from the blog Bostonfoodandwhine. Link Report an error
Correction: Because of a reporting error, actor Cuba Gooding Jr. was misidentified as a ballplayer in Monday’s Names column. Link Report an error
Correction: A column on Saturday by Eyad al-Sarraj and Sara Roy incorrectly said that Gaza requires 680,000 tons of flour daily to feed its population. It is 680,000 pounds, which means a reduction of 73 percent, not 99 percent, of flour allowed into Gaza. Link Report an error
Correction: Because the subject of an interview provided misleading information, a man quoted in a Page One story Tuesday about employees who telecommuted during Monday’s snowstorm was incorrectly identified as Heywood James, 41, of Needham, and an employee of Fidelity Investments. Fidelity has no employee by that name. Link At least it wasn’t Heywood Jablome. [...]
Correction: Because of an editing error, a Page One story yesterday about Mitt Romney campaigning in Michigan omitted an important paragraph. In the story, Seth Kaplan, vice president of the Conservation Law Foundation, a Boston environmental group, said emissions standards imposed by Romney in Massachusetts in December 2005 were tougher on automakers than the federal [...]
Correction: Because of a reporting error, a review of the new Boyz II Men album in yesterday’s Sidekick incorrectly said that Four Tops singer Levi Stubbs is deceased. Stubbs, who is alive, no longer tours with the Four Tops. Link Report an error
Correction: Because of a reporting error, a story in Sunday’s City & Region section about Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s speech to the Sabeel Conference in Boston said that pro-Israel protesters could be heard inside the hall. While chants from the street could be heard, it was not possible to discern their source, and protesters with a [...]
Clarification: A story in yesterday’s Nation pages about Mitt Romney mixing up Barack Obama and Osama bin Laden said that Fox News Channel president Roger Ailes had previously used the similarity between the names Osama and Obama to mock the senator. Fox News says Ailes was making a joke aimed at President Bush, not Obama, [...]
A Boston Globe sports columnist has been accused of plagiarism by coldhardfootballfacts.com. The paper says it is looking into the allegations. Editor & Publisher has a story up about it, and here is the post from coldhardfootballfacts.com. E&P: Similarities between a Sunday story by a Boston Globe sportswriter and a piece written a week earlier [...]
Correction: A story in Saturday’s Business section about a crew from Japanese television filming condominiums that pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka could purchase if he is signed by the Red Sox included a reference to a pitch called a “gyroball” that Matsuzaka had been said to throw. According to a story in Wednesday’s Sports section, Matsuzaka throws [...]
