Larry Beaupre to Scranton Times readers: Sorry about all those corrections!

Beaupre, in his first column since becoming editor, explains mistakes and how they happen. Here's the news: the Scranton papers had 183 corrections in 2002.

Rich Mates bio

This bio is part of the series that Scranton Times reporter Rich Mates is writing about his Parkinson's Disease illness.

Steve Corbett, formerly of the TL, name checks fellow former TLer Greg Ellman

Ellman, now a shooter for the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, was out looking for Columbia debris in Texas and manages to refer to Public Square.

E&P story on Scranton Times editor Beaupre's deal with Gannett

According to E&P: In an e-mail message to his staff, [Beaupre] wrote, "I am happy to report that the lawsuit has been settled to my satisfaction, and I can close this ugly chapter of my life." Yeah, half a mil is pretty satisfactory.

Scranton Times story on Beaupre settlement

A typically uninsightful story. Larry Beaupre declined comment, other than to say that he made out very, very, very well. And Gannett can go fuck itself.

Larry Beaupre to get $550,000 from Gannett

That will buy a lot of Stegmaier on Lackawanna Avenue for Beaupre, now editor of the Scranton Times. The deal ends a wrongful-termination suit Beaupre had filed against Gannett in the wake of the Chiquita scandal.

"News alliance" between Scranton Times and WNEP is nothing but milk and honey

That's if you believe the overly-marketing-minded editors involved. Larry Beaupre, Paul Golias, and Al Zobel all think it's the best thing since the internal combustion engine.

Ed Christine named sports editor at Scranton Times

Cronyism alive and well: Christine used to work with Beaupre at Gannett Suburban Newspapers in Westchester County, N.Y. Christine most recently married his way into the family that owned the Danville (Pa.) paper before the family cashed out.

Pete Banko, Dan Burnett promoted at Scranton Times

The moves seem to be the first from newly-installed former Chiquita editor Larry Beaupre. Banko is a lifer and Burnett came from the Pocono Record about a year ago.

Scranton Times editor Beaupre goes after high school kid

The student was selling T-shirts that featured a Times story on them. Not after a "talk" with Mr. Beaupre.

Comic BC is on the ropes in Scranton, editor Beaupre reports

The remarks come in a Rich Mates story about the controversial BC cartoon where a menorah is transformed into a cross. "This seems directly pointed at Judaism in a way that is probably offensive to many Jews," Beaupre said in an the understatement of the week. Trivia: The BC cartoonist is from Binghamton!

Scranton Times editor comments on gay/lesbian coverage in the paper

The remark, from assistant editor Margaret Emery, comes in a larger Poynter piece about gay and lesbian coverage in daily newspapers. Good for her for being forthright.

Scranton Times's Chris Kelly fires back at TL's Jerry Lynott

Chris Kelly gets all hot and bothered that Jerry Lynott of the Times Leader (but who lives in Scranton) would suggest that a newspaper would ever try to protect and editor arrested for drunken driving.