Paul McMorrow

Associate Editor, CommonWealth

About Paul McMorrow

Paul McMorrow comes to CommonWealth from Banker & Tradesman, where he covered commercial real estate and development. He previously worked as a contributing editor to Boston magazine, where he covered local politics in print and online. He got his start at the Weekly Dig, where he worked as a staff writer, and later news and features editor. Paul writes a frequent column about real estate for the Boston Globe’s Op-Ed page, and is a regular contributor to BeerAdvocate magazine. His work has been recognized by the City and Regional Magazine Association, the New England Press Association, and the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. He is a Boston University graduate and a lifelong New Englander.

About Paul McMorrow

Paul McMorrow comes to CommonWealth from Banker & Tradesman, where he covered commercial real estate and development. He previously worked as a contributing editor to Boston magazine, where he covered local politics in print and online. He got his start at the Weekly Dig, where he worked as a staff writer, and later news and features editor. Paul writes a frequent column about real estate for the Boston Globe’s Op-Ed page, and is a regular contributor to BeerAdvocate magazine. His work has been recognized by the City and Regional Magazine Association, the New England Press Association, and the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. He is a Boston University graduate and a lifelong New Englander.

Stories by Paul McMorrow

Gambling bill could end up in court

Delaware North bids $75m for T garage

Revenue from North Station sale to help offset deficit

Garage gamesmanship

Divining Devens

As the former Army base searches for its identity, a group of residents wants to form the state's 352nd town

Back where they started

MassDOT may move some workers into Parcel 7 on the Greenway

DiMasi trial pulls back the curtain

Beacon Hill political system controlled by insiders

Bump releases report critical of DeNucci

Auditor terminates 27 employees, demotes 12 others

At the T, reform gives way to revenue

Without new funds, federal Green Line aid unlikely

Fall River gambler

Who does he think he is?

Dan Winslow, a veteran Massachusetts Republican turned freshman state rep, is shaking up the State House with a flurry of policy proposals and a scathing critique of the Beacon Hill status quo.

Doubling down on Evergreen

T projects $1.1 billion deficit over next 5 years

The figure exceeds even the "bleak" estimates outlined in D'Alessandro's 2009 report

Convention center questions

Financing a $1 billion project in tough times will be no easy sell

Rumored corruption

Lynch pushes for public option

Grossman moving money

DeLeo doubles down with casino allies

Leadership moves reward loyalists from gambling showdown

Turner done in by his own deeds and words

Lack of contrition and alleged perjury lead to stiff sentence

Money talks—and delivers

WinnCompanies has a history of giving big to politicians—and winning big when it comes to state and federal funding for its development projects.

Feds float Turner perjury charge

Filing comes in advance of Jan. 25 sentencing

Public backs independent redistricting

MassINC poll shows strong support for change in redistricting process

Life science firms get $24m in tax credits

60% of the tax credits go to six companies, with Shire collecting the most

Parking garage intrigue

Intrigue at the W

Brown hits the stump

‘I’m doing my job if I’m getting protested by the left and right’

Finance money flows to Bielat

Firms targeted by Frank back his challenger

Power is a money magnet on Beacon Hill

Raising the bar

The race for auditor is grabbing little attention in this crowded election season, but the office has the potential to wield enormous power

Convention center tries hand at banking

Globe to charge for newspaper content

Making the paywall work will be tough