Boston Globe Halts Print Edition for First Time in 153 Years

Historic blizzard prevents staff from safely reaching printing plant.

Published on Feb. 24, 2026

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For the first time in its 153-year history, The Boston Globe was forced to call off the printing of its daily newspaper on Tuesday due to a record-setting snowstorm that hit the region. Snow and high winds prevented Globe staff from safely reaching the newspaper's printing plant in Taunton, Massachusetts, where Tuesday's edition was supposed to be produced.

Why it matters

The suspension of the Globe's print edition, even if temporary, marks a historic milestone for the 153-year-old newspaper. It underscores the declining reliance on physical newspapers in the digital age, as more readers turn to online and mobile news sources. The inability to print the paper also highlights the challenges that extreme weather events can pose to traditional media distribution.

The details

Parts of Massachusetts' Bristol County, where the Globe's printing press is located, recorded 32 inches of snow by Monday night, forcing the newspaper's management to cancel the print run. This is the first time the Globe has called off daily production since its founding in 1872, though labor strikes did halt printing a few times in the 1950s and 1960s.

  • On Monday night, parts of Bristol County, Massachusetts recorded 32 inches of snow.
  • Tuesday, February 24, 2026 marks the first time in 153 years that the Boston Globe has canceled its daily print edition.

The players

The Boston Globe

A 153-year-old daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts.

National Weather Service

The federal agency responsible for weather forecasting and climate monitoring in the United States.

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What’s next

The Globe said print subscribers will receive Tuesday's paper on Wednesday.

The takeaway

This historic suspension of the Boston Globe's print edition, even if temporary, underscores the declining reliance on physical newspapers as more readers turn to online and mobile news sources. It also highlights the challenges that extreme weather events can pose to traditional media distribution models.