Xway parking site gets new lighting

State and city officials flipped the switch yesterday to turn on the lights over a former MassDOT storage area beneath the Southeast Expressway in the South End that is being developed into new parking lots. The three lots are on an eight-acre swath...

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Dock in Harbor Towers condo

The 640-unit Harbor Towers­ complex has undergone an extensive rehabilitation, including all new windows, a $74 million heating, air and electrical upgrade and, most recently, renovated lobbies and common hallways. Unit 10F is on the 10th floor at 85...

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BMW X-Drive will make you believe

It would be easy to think the BMW 428i is just a rebadged 3 Series, since they've discontinued the 3 Series coupe, but this is a new build from the ground up. Lower, wider and with more fuel-efficient powerplants, this refreshing and elegant sportster...

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AC casino hopes for quick end to fake-chips probe

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — An Atlantic City casino where someone may have used fake chips at a poker tournament hopes to learn on Saturday whether the suspended games should be allowed to continue. The first event of the Borgata Winter Poker Open was suspended...

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Obama: 2014 can be breakthrough year for US

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he believes 2014 can be a breakthrough year for the country. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says the U.S. is primed to bring back jobs lost in the recession or to overseas competitors. But he...

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High-end rentals offer way of life

It may be off-season for rentals, but a thousand high-end apartments have hit the Boston market. The Victor near North Station has come on with 286 units, there's 381 apartments at the Kensington in Chinatown, the 99-unit Gatehouse 75 in Charlestown...

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State criticizes closing of Isis

The state's Office of Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation is calling on Isis Parenting to give its customers — many of them expectant parents — better information to help them adjust to the chain's sudden closure announcement. The Needham company,...

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Web glitches hurt Obamacare-created health insurer

An experimental new health insurance company created under a provision of Obamacare — with 
$88.5 million in federal funds — is now struggling to enroll members because of the state's broken Health Connector website. "It's not a pleasant turn of events,...

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B.R.A. OKs $500M Landmark center

Mayor Martin J. Walsh told hundreds of retailers the city will soon usher in a "new era of transparency" at the Boston Redevelopment Authority, just hours before the agency met for the first time since he took office, approving a massive Landmark Center...

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Partners: State board wrong on South Shore Hospital acquisition

Medical giant Partners HealthCare is hitting back after a state commission last month said its proposed acquisition of South Shore Hospital would raise costs and do nothing for the quality of care. In a document it will give the Health Policy Commission...

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Peyton Manning’s got ‘most to lose’

When the Patriots take on the Broncos on Sunday in Denver, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will have more than the AFC Championship and a shot at the Super Bowl at stake. Both quarterbacks earn millions of dollars in endorsements. But no one may have more...

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The Ticker

Alnylam shares soar after Sanofi buys stake Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. saw its biggest gain in almost 18 months after Sanofi and its Cambridge-based Genzyme unit agreed to pay $700 million for access to rare-disease treatments and a 12 percent stake...

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Dunkin Donuts brews plan to double U.S. locations

Dunkin Donuts is marching west, hoping to add 5,000 stores west of the Mississippi and double its overall presence, a major expansion beyond its core territory as the iconic New England coffee shop company pushes to become a national brand. "We think...

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Adviser: Globe no hobby for John Henry

Former Hill Holliday CEO Mike Sheehan said yesterday his new gig as an advertising adviser to Boston Globe owner John Henry is focused on maximizing revenue, and didn't rule out a rebranding of the broadsheet, while emphasizing Henry is treating his...

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Endorsement choices reflect QBs’ images

One's endorsements capitalize on his chiseled good looks, the other's on his Everyman appeal. While the merchandise Tom Brady touts is fastidiously selected and tends to involve fashion — from Under Armour and Movado watches to those now ubiquitous...

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Survey: US gas prices up 8 cents per gallon

CAMARILLO, Calif. — Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg says the average U.S. price of gasoline is up 8 cents a gallon over the past three weeks. According to the Lundberg Survey released Sunday, the average for a gallon of regular gas is now $3.35. Midgrade...

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Helping businesses get social

The city's Office of Business Development is updating its services, offering businesses social media training and taking greater advantage of technology, responding to changing needs from business owners. At a "Social Media 
Accelerator" on Monday at...

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Smart Body Analyzer takes fitness monitoring to an impressive scale

Withings Smart Body Analyzer ($149.95, various retailers) Just in time to keep your New Year's Resolution on track, the newly upgraded Smart Body Analyzer is like a scale on steroids. In addition to measuring your weight, the analyzer also records your...

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The new stars of social media

New social networks are popping up all the time, each one promising to be the next Facebook or Twitter. And with Facebook reportedly losing ground among teens and tweens, there is certainly room for another "next big thing." So, here are my picks for...

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Southwest flight lands at wrong Mo. airport

BRANSON, Mo. — A Southwest Airlines flight that was scheduled to arrive Sunday night at Branson Airport in southwest Missouri instead landed at an airport about 7 miles northeast — with a runway about half the size of the intended destination. Southwest...

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Boston apps find common home

One of the most popular fitness apps in the country was created in Boston, and many locals, including some who use RunKeeper, have no idea. That's the problem Tom O'Keefe is trying to solve with DownloadBoston, an effort to increase awareness of Boston-made...

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Entrepreneur: Boost Calif. wages to $12-an-hour

LOS ANGELES — Democrats across the nation are eager to make increasing the minimum wage a defining campaign issue in 2014, but in California a proposal to boost the pay rate to $12 an hour is coming from a different point on the political compass. Ron...

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NY gov takes careful step on medical marijuana

NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a political splash by introducing a medical marijuana plan in the State of the State speech, but his cautious approach has been met with skepticism from pot advocates who question whether the proposal is mostly for show....

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VW Golf diesel teaches lessons about glowplugs

I have a 2001 VW Golf TDI. It starts right up but after I drive a few feet, the "Check engine" light pops on. I get a code P0380. I replaced the glow plugs, as they had 120,000 miles on them. Any help would really be appreciated. According to my ALLDATA...

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Just one Mass. compounder registers with FDA

A Massachusetts hospital is one of 14 compounding pharmacies nationwide that has voluntarily registered with the Food and Drug Administration as the federal agency pushes states to inform businesses of new regulations passed in the wake of a deadly fungal...

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