The ''Brookline TAB'' is a local
newspaper
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background.
Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports a ...
that primarily serves the town of
Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, in the United States, and part of the Greater Boston, Boston metropolitan area. Brookline borders six of Boston's neighborhoods: Brighton, Boston, Brighton, A ...
along with the surrounding area of
Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
It was founded in 1979
and is published weekly on Thursdays.
The newspaper is owned by
GateHouse Media and the circulation is estimated to be 15,500 copies.
Its headquarters are located on 1 Speen St., Framingham, MA.
History
The ''Brookline TAB'' was originally named ''The tab, Brookline edition'' until September 18, 1984
when it took on its current name. It was initially owned by
Tab Communications Inc.(also called Tabloid Newspaper Publishers), a weekly publisher in
Greater Boston which was first based in
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is approximately west of downtown Boston. Newton resembles a patchwork of thirteen villages, without a city center. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the population of Ne ...
before it was moved to neighboring town
Needham.
Tab Communications Inc. was bought along with its 14 newspapers in 1992 by
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments, commonly referred to as Fidelity, earlier as Fidelity Management & Research or FMR, is an American multinational financial services corporation based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company was established in 1946 and is on ...
following a rough economic year. During this time, Tab Communications was serving as a partially autonomous division of
Community Newspaper Company
Community Newspaper Company, or CNC, was the largest publisher of weekly newspapers in eastern Massachusetts in the 1990s and first decade of the 21st century. It also published several daily newspapers in Greater Boston.
The company's propertie ...
, or CNC, which was founded by
Fidelity, until it was disbanded by the corporation into two other sectors in 1996.
Fidelity proceeded to sell CNC to the ''
Boston Herald
The ''Boston Herald'' is an American daily newspaper whose primary market is Boston, Massachusetts, and its surrounding area. It was founded in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States. It has been awarded eight Pulit ...
'' in 2001 before it became the largest component of its current owner,
GateHouse Media, in 2006, upon being purchased by them. By 2011, GateHouse had gotten completely rid of the "@cnc.com" domain and the CNC branding as a whole when it opted to replace it for "WickedLocal.com", the current website and branding for the ''Brookline TAB.''
In mid-2020, the police blotter was dropped from the publication.
Coverage
Within local news, the Brookline TAB covers various sections including sports, entertainment, business, lifestyle and community events.
In addition, it has a market place for items such as cars, homes and jobs.
The online version of the newspaper also includes various blogs such as the community blog, the "Brookline TAB Blog".
The "TAB" suffix of the ''Brookline TAB'' refers to the advertisement heavy content of the newspaper.
Awards
Was the winner of a New England Newspaper Association Award in 2014 and 2015.
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References
External links
''Brookline TAB'' official websiteFacebook PageTwitter Page
Newspapers published in Boston
Newspapers published in Massachusetts
Newspapers established in 1979
Weekly newspapers published in the United States
Local mass media in Massachusetts