Boston Globe halts print edition for first time in 153 years amid blizzard
The Boston Globe has temporarily suspended its daily print run for the first time in 153 years due to a historic snowstorm. The intense weather conditions made it impossible for staff to safely reach the printing plant, leading to the cancellation of Tuesday's edition. Subscribers will receive both Tuesday's and Wednesday's papers together on Wednesday morning.
The decision was made after heavy snow and high winds made travel hazardous, with the printing plant in Bristol County, Massachusetts, buried under 32 inches of snow by Monday night. Only a quarter of Monday's papers had reached subscribers due to the storm's severity.
Nearby Rhode Island also broke snowfall records, with T.F. Green International Airport recording nearly 38 inches—surpassing a 1978 record. The Globe had once attempted printing during that infamous blizzard, managing a few thousand copies, but most never reached readers as snow blocked delivery routes.
This time, the weather's intensity left no option but to suspend printing entirely. The storm's impact has disrupted routines, but the newspaper aims to resume normal operations as soon as conditions allow.
