Mayor ups ante on Crosby

It's nothing personal, just hardball politics — that's how several Boston city councilors viewed Mayor Martin J. Walsh's decision to call out state gaming czar Stephen Crosby this week, pressuring him to step down from deliberations over who gets the...

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Finish line to see tight security

The parties will go on this year along the Boston Marathon route, but attendees can expect tighter security at some of the more popular bashes in the wake of last year's bombings — especially those near the race's Boylston Street finish line. Hosts...

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Home Smart: Woodwork, stairs elevate house

This 1910 Mediterranean-style beige stucco house in West Roxbury has lots of original woodwork and a large, nicely landscaped yard on a corner lot. The current owners of 251 West Roxbury Parkway have replaced the home's windows, its terra cotta tile...

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Nucci: Walsh shows resolve on casino issue

Just in case anyone is still wondering what kind of a mayor Marty Walsh will be, he just sent the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and its Chairman Stephen Crosby a very clear answer. He'll be a mayor who won't back down, and Boston is not going to be...

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CarSmart: Jeep shines 
in all seasons

So the snow is gone for the season — we hope — but that doesn't mean you shouldn't enjoy all the exceptional year-round on- and off-road features of the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Diesel. Long popular with New England automotive writers as a...

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Judge: GM doesn’t have to ‘park’ recalled cars

A federal judge yesterday denied a move to force General Motors to immediately pull 2.6 million recalled cars off the road as U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey slammed the company for failing to voluntarily issue a "park it now" emergency alert for the vehicles...

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Boston-to-Beijing flights set for June takeoff

Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday welcomed to Boston the founder of Hainan Airlines, which will begin nonstop flights between the Hub and Beijing in June. "We've been having this conversation about a direct flight to Beijing for seven years now," the governor...

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Tapping into the Great Outdoors

Even if you live in an urban building, you can still have access to the outdoors. A number of new residential buildings in Boston are creating outdoor spaces — roof decks, garden terraces, courtyards and pools — to connect those who live there with...

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Brighton women arraigned in elder scam

A probate lawyer urged seniors to give power of attorney only to someone they know well after two Brighton women were arraigned yesterday on a 63-count indictment accusing them of stealing more than $450,000 from a disabled elderly neighbor by leveraging...

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Liz Smith: CNN's Flight 370 coverage; Stephen Colbert; Mrs. Doubtfire and more...

"Generalissimo Francisco Franco of Spain is still dead!" For months on end, "Saturday Night Live" got big, big laughs and results from this on-going "news" announcement, made repeatedly in 1975 during 'SNL's' first season. AND now I suggest that CNN...

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SPJ lauds Boston Herald for marathon reporting

The Boston Herald staff has been recognized with a 2013 Sigma Delta Chi award "for excellence in journalism" by the Society of Professional Journalists for the paper's reporting on the marathon bombings and manhunt. The Herald award was for deadline...

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Both sides weigh in on South End biolab

The battle between supporters and opponents of BU's controversial South End biolab continued at a hearing yesterday during which city councilors considered a ban on some research, fearing it could lead to deadly disease outbreaks. "The type of research...

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Following the money

Steven Palladino has been charged with 25 counts of criminal contempt for violating court orders freezing his assets, drawing thousands in cash advances and spending lavishly at high-end restaurants and stores. Some of his alleged purchases include:...

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Feds: Freeze didn’t stop spendthrift schemer

Even after he was indicted last year for running a Ponzi scheme that bilked dozens of people out of more than $10 million, a West Roxbury man flouted an asset freeze and other court orders by taking cash advances on new credit cards and spending money...

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Big cuts at UMass hospital

Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health Care, the biggest hospital system west of Boston, is slashing hundreds of jobs and cutting services in an attempt to close a gaping budget hole. The 103 job cuts come on top of 285 positions eliminated since October....

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US home building up in March after frigid winter

WASHINGTON — U.S home construction rose moderately in March as builders resumed work at the end of a frigid winter. But applications for building permits slid, clouding the outlook for future construction. Builders started work on 946,000 homes at a...

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Record 1 million pay to access WWE's 'WrestleMania 30' in U.S.

"WrestleMania 30" was available in a record 1 million households in the U.S., WWE said Tuesday. WWE announced that there were 667,000 subscribers to its all-digital streaming WWE Network following the company's biggest pay-per-view event April 6 in...

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Did Comcast raise cable-TV rates 68% in the past four years? Not exactly

The eye-popping claim certainly got some headline play: Comcast raised basic-cable rates 68% from 2009-13, while Time Warner Cable -- the target of Comcast's proposed $45 billion acquisition -- actually reduced them by 2.5% over the same time period....

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France targets welfare for big spending cuts

PARIS — France's prime minister has announced plans to cut 21 billion euros ($29 billion) from pensions, social care and health care as a part of a 50-billion-euro effort to rein in the country's debt and deficit. Manuel Valls on Wednesday detailed...

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Ford to offer 50th anniversary Mustang

NEW YORK — Ford is building a limited-edition Mustang GT to honor the pony car's 50th anniversary. The company will only build 1,964 special cars, honoring the year the Mustang first went on sale. The 50 Year Limited Edition will come in one of the...

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Coulson: 'Didn't know about tabloid phone hacking'

LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron's former communications chief said under oath Tuesday that he was never involved in phone hacking when he was the editor of a Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid. Andy Coulson was asked by his lawyer in court whether he...

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China Film takes 1st stake in Hollywood movies

HONG KONG — China's state-owned film distributor is making its first investment in Hollywood movies by taking a stake in two Legendary Entertainment productions. China Film Co. will make an "eight-figure equity investment" in two upcoming films, "Seventh...

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Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General, seek merger

LOWELL, Mass. — Tufts Medical Center in Boston and Lowell General Hospital have reached a tentative deal on a merger officials say will make both institutions stronger while lowering medical costs. Both are among the last remaining independent hospitals...

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German economic confidence slips on Ukraine worry

FRANKFURT, Germany — A key German measure of investor confidence in the economy slipped in April as the conflict in Ukraine created uncertainty about the future. The ZEW survey of investment analysts fell to 43.2 points from 46.6 the month before and...

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US consumer prices rose just 0.2 percent in March

WASHINGTON — Lower U.S. gasoline prices kept consumer inflation in check last month, helping offset higher costs for food and clothing. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the consumer price index rose 0.2 percent in March, after scant 0.1 percent...

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Space station launch Monday despite dead computer

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The International Space Station is about to get some fresh groceries and material for an urgent repair job. An unmanned SpaceX rocket is on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral. It's scheduled to blast off at 4:58 p.m. Monday with...

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Boston mayor seeks tax breaks for Fenway project

BOSTON — Boston Mayor Martin Walsh is proposing a $4.6 million tax break to spark construction of a $550 million retail-residential development near Fenway Park that would straddle the Massachusetts Turnpike. A vote on the financing is scheduled for...

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Vast majority of Massachusetts taxpayers e-filing

BOSTON — The overwhelming majority of Massachusetts taxpayers are filing their state tax returns electronically. The Department of Revenue reported that as of Friday it processed just under 2.5 million returns, of which nearly 2.2 million had been e-filed....

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Federal judge to rule on Massachusetts drug ban

BOSTON — A federal judge will hear arguments in a lawsuit claiming the state's first-in-the-nation ban of Zohydro, a powerful new painkiller, is unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Rya Zobel is expected to decide Monday whether to order an immediate...

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US retail sales up strong 1.1 percent in March

WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales in March rose by the largest amount in 18 months, led by strong gains in sales of autos, furniture and a number of other products. The 1.1 percent jump reported by the Commerce Department on Monday was the best showing...

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Seatbelt warning chimes in even though belt’s buckled

I really appreciated your response to the non-seatbelt wearer! I wear my seatbelt all the time, but a number of months ago the driver's side seatbelt light/warning chime in my 2006 Pontiac G6 started going off while the seat belt is buckled. The shop...

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'Obamacare' under attack as conservatives eye 2016

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Republicans eyeing the 2016 White House race battered President Barack Obama's health care law and nicked each other Saturday, auditioning before a high-profile gathering of conservatives that some political veterans said marked the...

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NSC backs disclosing software vulnerabilities

WASHINGTON — Disclosing vulnerabilities in commercial and open source software is in the national interest and shouldn't be withheld from the public unless there is a clear national security or law enforcement need, President Barack Obama's National...

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Signs to point way for downtown guests

Locals and visitors are getting additional assistance as they navigate downtown Boston on foot. The Downtown Boston Business Improvement District is rolling out new directional signs that will help people identify where they are, points of interest...

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Tracking Gambling’s impact

Members of the state Gaming Commission will meet with a UMass Amherst-led research team this week for a progress report on the first year of a groundbreaking study that will help shape how the commission and the Legislature respond to the social and...

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