Alternative newsweeklies are feeling the one-two punch of war and recession. National advertising is down across the board, but classifieds are providing a cushion. While several papers have had to lay off employees, others are taking the opportunity to add sales staff.
A Boston judge urges the city to reconsider its ordinance that bans news boxes in the Back Bay. The Boston Phoenix, a plaintiff in a suit against the law, reports that the city has agreed not to enforce the ban for three months.
