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4mo ago

Blizzard Forces Boston Globe to Halt Tuesday Print Edition for First Time Since 1872

Managers cited unsafe access to the Taunton press after record snowfall.

Neighbors team up to clear a driveway, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in North Attleborough, Mass. Over two feet of snow fell on the area after a blizzard passed through. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
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Scituate, MA - February 23 - A man snow blows during a Blizzard. (Photo By Matt Stone/Boston Herald).

Overview

  • Management suspended Tuesday’s print and retail distribution, calling it the first manager-ordered halt since the paper’s 1872 founding, excluding past labor strikes.
  • Executives said severe snow and high winds made staffing the Taunton, Mass., press and the last mile of delivery unsafe.
  • Only about 25% of Monday’s papers were delivered as conditions deteriorated.
  • Print subscribers will receive the Tuesday edition on Wednesday, and no single-copy sales will be offered for Tuesday.
  • The National Weather Service reported around 32 inches in Bristol County and nearly 38 inches at Rhode Island’s T.F. Green Airport, as the Globe continued publishing online.