With such limited space on the front page of the Boston Globe, you're always faced with tough decisions, such as: "Do we play up the hero Boston firefighter who once again saved a child or do we give the space to a month-old story about some rich guy who donated a ton of money to some town out near Lunenburg to build a library? And what about that story about John Kerry going to some environmental conference next month?"

And in the end you go with the rich guy in the boonies and John Kerry.

On Sunday, the Globe came out with its guide to the top 100 places to work in Massachusetts. Darn magazine printing schedules: That was three days after one of those alleged worker nirvanas, the law firm of Goodwin Procter, laid off 55 people, who might have another viewpoint, Elie Mystal reports.

The Globe has a front-page story today about Frank McCourt, his wife, their divorce and how LA hates the pair. I must be the only person in Boston not familiar with Frank McCourt's physiognomy, because the Globe didn't mention it at all while highlighting the Missus's features, right there in the lead:

The Globe self reports.

Did anybody manage to finish today's Shaughnessy column, in which Danny Boy just can't keep from marveling that few people in London have ever heard of Tom Brady?

Dan Shaughnessy Watch valiantly tries, also noting Shank's continuing disdain for Stateside Patriots fans.

Ed. note: Yes, I admit it: I've been waiting for the right moment to use that line from that eTrade baby commercial.

The Boston Business Journal posts the latest financials from the Times, which includes a 27.2% drop in ad revenue at its New England Media Group, which includes the Globe and the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. And while the Globe may no longer be for sale, the Times is still shopping NESN and its piece of the Red Sox.

Channel 4 reports the site took down a design for a jack-o-lantern with a three-foot-high flame after an aghast state fire marshal's office complained. The Globe said it agreed to delete the flaming pumpkin even though it "added a warning to only attempt it outdoors, away from flammable materials, and with a fire extinguisher at hand."

A few days ago, the Globe's metro desk filed a story that raised the question of whether a senior BPD commander was demoted because he dared to tangle with Tom Menino's son, a detective.

The Herald reports.

So the Fire Department puts out a $100,000 fire in a prominent Chinatown restaurant and uncovers illegal living quarters and possibly a gambling den in the seven floors above it. The Herald has the story. The Globe doesn't.