''BostonNOW'' is a discontinued free daily newspaper that was distributed in
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, combining both traditional and web journalism.
''BostonNOW'' offered information in print, online and mobile. The newspaper was targeted towards commuters rather than residences; it was widely distributed at key
MBTA subway stations. The tabloid held daily polls, contests, and a "Treasure Hunt" contest, and relied heavily on bloggers for content.
The newspaper's main competition was the similarly distributed ''
Boston Metro''.
''BostonNOW'' began publication on April 17, 2007. On April 14, 2008, the publishers announced that it was shutting down, effective immediately, due to financial reversals by its Iceland-based funders. Russel Pergament, BostonNOW's CEO, said in a release, "Our overseas investors are honorable people who have endeavored to fulfill all obligations to this newspaper but the tumult in foreign credit markets has forced a change in our original understanding and their focus now appears to be primarily upon their core retail holdings.
Newspapers established in 2007
Publications disestablished in 2008
Newspapers published in Boston
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