
Jack Sullivan
About Jack Sullivan
Jack Sullivan is a veteran of the Boston newspaper scene for nearly three decades. Prior to joining CommonWealth, he was editorial page editor of The Patriot Ledger in Quincy, a part of the GateHouse Media chain. Prior to that he was news editor at another GateHouse paper, The Enterprise of Brockton, and also was city edition editor at the Ledger. Jack was an investigative and enterprise reporter and executive city editor at the Boston Herald and a reporter at The Boston Globe.
He has reported stories such as the federal investigation into the Teamsters, the workings of the Yawkey Trust and sale of the Red Sox, organized crime, the church sex abuse scandal and the September 11 terrorist attacks. He has covered the State House, state and local politics, K-16 education, courts, crime, and general assignment.
Jack received the New England Press Association award for investigative reporting for a series on unused properties owned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, and shared the association's award for business for his reporting on the sale of the Boston Red Sox. As the Ledger editorial page editor, he won second place in 2007 for editorial writing from the Inland Press Association, the nation's oldest national journalism association of nearly 900 newspapers as members.
At CommonWealth, Jack and editor Bruce Mohl won first place for In-Depth Reporting from the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors for a look at special education funding in Massachusetts. The same organization also awarded first place to a unique collaboration between WFXT-TV (FOX25) and CommonWealth for a series of stories on the Boston Redevelopment Authority and city employees getting affordable housing units, written by Jack and Bruce.
A Boston native, Jack has lived in Massachusetts all his life. He was a major in English and history with a minor in political science at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. A father and grandfather, he lives in Plymouth with his wife, Susan.
About Jack Sullivan
Jack Sullivan is a veteran of the Boston newspaper scene for nearly three decades. Prior to joining CommonWealth, he was editorial page editor of The Patriot Ledger in Quincy, a part of the GateHouse Media chain. Prior to that he was news editor at another GateHouse paper, The Enterprise of Brockton, and also was city edition editor at the Ledger. Jack was an investigative and enterprise reporter and executive city editor at the Boston Herald and a reporter at The Boston Globe.
He has reported stories such as the federal investigation into the Teamsters, the workings of the Yawkey Trust and sale of the Red Sox, organized crime, the church sex abuse scandal and the September 11 terrorist attacks. He has covered the State House, state and local politics, K-16 education, courts, crime, and general assignment.
Jack received the New England Press Association award for investigative reporting for a series on unused properties owned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, and shared the association's award for business for his reporting on the sale of the Boston Red Sox. As the Ledger editorial page editor, he won second place in 2007 for editorial writing from the Inland Press Association, the nation's oldest national journalism association of nearly 900 newspapers as members.
At CommonWealth, Jack and editor Bruce Mohl won first place for In-Depth Reporting from the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors for a look at special education funding in Massachusetts. The same organization also awarded first place to a unique collaboration between WFXT-TV (FOX25) and CommonWealth for a series of stories on the Boston Redevelopment Authority and city employees getting affordable housing units, written by Jack and Bruce.
A Boston native, Jack has lived in Massachusetts all his life. He was a major in English and history with a minor in political science at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. A father and grandfather, he lives in Plymouth with his wife, Susan.
Stories by Jack Sullivan


Environment/ Politics/ Technology/ Spring 2018
Tax that dirty water
Communities impose new stormwater fees to deal with pollution
By Jack Sullivan
Environment, EPA, Municipal Government, pollution, Taxes and Budget Issues
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Lottery winners not getting full prize value
Promised merchandise worth $548, but items worth far less than that
By Jack Sullivan
Lottery Commission, Massachusetts Lottery
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BI-Lahey merger gets a break on cost growth
State officials remove benchmark mandate they enforced with Partners
By Jack Sullivan
Health Care, Health costs, Health Insurance, Hospitals, NewCo, Partners HealthCare, public health
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The faithful departed
Catholic schools across the state are struggling to remain afloat
By Jack Sullivan
Education, Fall River, The Boston Archdiocese
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Senate goes light on short-term rental regs
Lodging industry pans bill as a gift to Airbnb and other home-sharing apps
By Jack Sullivan
airbnb, Boston, Housing, MA House, Massachusetts Senate, Municipal Government, Sharing economy, Taxes and Budget Issues
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Economy/ Marijuana/ Technology
Pot board high on Worcester
Cannabis commission to locate main office in central Mass.
By Jack Sullivan
Cannabis Control Commission, Commuter rail, Economy, Legal marijuana, Tim Murray, Worcester, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Tracking Transportation/ Economy/ Transportation
Walsh wants to hike parking fines
Boston mayor proposes increased penalties to raise $5 million for transportation needs
By Jack Sullivan
Environment, Mayor Marty Walsh, MBTA, Municipal Government, parking revenue, Taxes and Budget Issues
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Economy/ Politics/ Uncategorized
City stalls on Yawkey name change
Commission puts off vote after hearing on Sox owner’s legacy
By Jack Sullivan
Boston Red Sox, Charity, Fenway Park, Mayor Marty Walsh, Municipal Government, Racism, Tom Yawkey, Yawkey Way
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Walsh pulls Airbnb proposal
Mayor says more time needed to enact regulations
By Jack Sullivan
Affordable housing, airbnb, Boston City Council, Massachusetts Legislature, Mayor Marty Walsh, Municipal Government, Taxes and Budget Issues
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