Farmhouse crops up in Roxbury

A one-time Roxbury farmhouse has been restored with many of its original details and high quality craftsmanship. Located across from Horatio Harris Park, about a half mile from the Jackson Square T station, the six-bedroom house is a legal two family...

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Flea market bust yields $30M in knockoffs A flea market raid racked up more than 
$30 million in knockoff apparel and electronics, making it the largest counterfeit bust in Massachusetts, authorities said. Authorities confiscated enough fake designer...

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Summer rides great for escape

Summers in Boston are precious. The winters can be long and tough. Spring lasts about 45 minutes. And fall is barely 100 days away. So New Englanders know when summer finally gets here, it's time to own it. We work hard, we play hard. And it all begins...

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Iran billionaire executed over $2.6B bank fraud

TEHRAN, Iran — A billionaire businessman at the heart of a $2.6 billion state bank scam, the largest fraud case since the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution, was executed Saturday, state television reported. Authorities put Mahafarid Amir Khosravi, also...

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New ISD chief wants permits to be predictable

Ensuring city permitting processes are very clear, transparent and predictable is the top priority for Boston's new inspectional services commissioner. "There are still some mysteries about when things can happen and when things actually get processed...

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Marty Walsh: Build for the middle class

Boston's middle-income residents are facing a daunting lack of housing, even as the Hub's luxury rental housing market continues to explode, say local officials and housing experts. "We have to find ways to create workforce housing, middle-class housing,"...

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Website logs state of search topics

What do Canadian men, eyebrow waxing, George Costanza, hangover cure, Muppets, PCP, Tinder and yoga have in common? When they're the subjects of online searches, Massachusetts residents are behind the greatest number of queries about them. Real estate...

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State Senate votes to expand bottle bill law Advocates for an expanded bottle bill in Massachusetts are praising a Senate vote to expand the nickel deposit law to include bottled water and other non-carbonated beverages. The measure was approved as...

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Most frequently Googled phrases across N.E.

Search queries performed in each of the New England states more than any other, according to real estate website Estately:  Massachusetts: Canadian men, eyebrow waxing, George Costanza, hangover cure, Muppets, PCP, tinder, yoga  Maine: Cat...

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John Henry sells Worcester paper

Boston Globe owner John Henry announced yesterday he'll sell the Worcester Telegram & Gazette — not to a local owner as he had originally hoped, but to Florida-based Halifax Media Group, which one analyst predicted will soon take a butcher's knife...

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MIT buys former Pfizer building The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has purchased 620 Memorial Drive from Pfizer Inc. for $30.5 million, according to Registry of Deeds documents. Pfizer vacated the lab and office building in early April. The...

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128 startups ready for MassChallenge

MassChallenge yesterday announced its newest crop of finalists — 128 startup companies that will go through a four-month accelerator program. "We look forward to working with the MassChallenge community and this incredible group of entrepreneurs as...

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Cabbies to rally against unregulated Uber

Boston taxi drivers are calling for city agencies to pull ride-hailing app Uber's cars from city streets until they are regulated, and are planning to rally outside Uber's Hub office today. "It's about leveling the playing field," said Donna Blythe-Shaw,...

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Investors sought for 3rd Cape bridge

The state Department of Transportation is pinning its plans for Cape Cod traffic jam relief on private investors it hopes can be convinced to build a third bridge over the canal in a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership. "We currently don't...

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Special Operations Forces may get 'Iron Man' suit

TAMPA, Florida — In the 2008 movie "Iron Man," the main character becomes a superhero after building a suit of armor with an exoskeleton that gives him incredible strength. Today, elite U.S. special operations forces may be a few short years away from...

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Gov't: Airlines should disclose bag, seat fees

WASHINGTON — Going to bat for confused passengers, the government is proposing that airlines be required to disclose fees for basic items like checked bags, assigned seats and carry-on bags so consumers know the true cost of flying. Under new regulations...

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Netflix coming to Germany, France, 4 other markets

SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix will expand into Germany, France and four other European countries later this year as the Internet video service tries to build an international following that might eventually surpass its U.S. audience. The additional markets...

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AP NewsBreak: WNBA to market to LGBT community

NEW YORK — The WNBA is launching a campaign to market specifically to the LGBT community, a move that makes it the first pro league to specifically recruit gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered fans to its games. With the campaign, the WNBA is capitalizing...

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GM adds 218,000 subcompacts to growing recall list

DETROIT — General Motors has added yet another recall to its growing list for the year. The recall of 218,000 Chevrolet Aveo subcompact cars is the company's 30th this year, bringing the total number of recalled GM vehicles in the U.S. to around 13.8...

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Bowman: Treat emails as way to connect, not just respond

Multiple IT gadgets and multitasking may give instant access, however, if not used prudently, they could backfire. Grammar and spelling, meanings and even complete intentions can be tarnished or even vanish with one thoughtless choice or inadvertent...

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Target fires president of its Canadian operations

NEW YORK — Target has fired the president of its troubled Canadian operations, Tony Fisher, and is replacing him with a 15-year U.S. company veteran. The third-largest U.S. retailer announced Tuesday that Mark Schindele, 45, who was senior vice president...

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Bakery recalls frozen pancakes for allergy risk

LAWRENCE  — Middle East Bakery, Inc. is recalling its dairy-free, gluten-free frozen pancakes sold with a Market Basket store label because they may contain undisclosed milk. The company said Monday its "Market Basket Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free Pancakes"...

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China warns US cyber charges could damage ties

BEIJING — China on Tuesday warned the United States was jeopardizing military ties by charging five Chinese officers with cyberspying and tried to turn the tables on Washington by calling it "the biggest attacker of China's cyberspace." China announced...

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Oil steady above $102 as Libya tensions flare

The price of oil was steady above $102 a barrel Tuesday as the threat of further violence in Libya threw into question the country's ability to ramp up its crude exports. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark U.S. crude for June delivery was up 3...

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Officials: 1.8M pounds of ground beef recalled

DETROIT — Officials say a Detroit-based business is recalling about 1.8 million pounds of ground beef products sold for restaurant use in four states that may be contaminated with the bacteria E. coli. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety...

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US Official: China cited in cyber-espionage case

WASHINGTON — The United States is preparing to announce first-of-its-kind criminal charges Monday against Chinese military officials accused of hacking into private-sector U.S. companies to gain trade secrets, a government official said. Attorney General...

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Obama touts investment influx; faces outflow, too

WASHINGTON — While in Brussels for talks with European leaders in March, President Barack Obama held a little noticed meeting with executives of a Belgian aerospace company. It was barely a footnote in a trip dominated by tensions with Russia over Ukraine....

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Temporary jobs on rise in today's shifting economy

WASHINGTON — While the U.S. economy has improved since the Great Recession ended five years ago, part-time and "contract" workers are filling many of the new jobs. Contract workers made up less than half of one percent of all U.S. employment in the...

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AT&T aims for TV's future with $48.5B DirecTV deal

LOS ANGELES — Priming itself for the age of Internet-delivered video, AT&T Inc. said it would buy DirecTV for $48.5 billion in cash and stock, or $95 per share. While DirecTV doesn't help the telecom company compete in the online video space immediately,...

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Diminutive driver’s hubby worries about her safety

My wife is 5 feet 2 and has a driving posture that places her about 12 inches from the steering wheel of her 2010 Subaru Forester, even with the pedal extenders I have installed. Years ago I was convinced that this is pretty dangerous given the geometry...

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Boston HQ’s score skyline spots

The city's skyline has long been largely off limits to companies looking to advertise their names atop high-rises, but lately several companies planting roots in Boston have been allowed to emblazon their corporate logos on their rooftops and rooflines....

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US-Russia tension could affect space station, satellites

The escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine have reached a new altitude: space. In the aftermath of the Cold War, the two super powers set aside their mistrust and agreed to build a massive orbiting outpost as a symbol of a new...

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NYT publisher again defends removal of Abramson

NEW YORK — New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. provided a fresh defense Saturday of his removal of executive editor Jill Abramson, saying it had nothing to do with his company's treatment of women but with Abramson's management style. "During...

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Later business hours fit to a T

The MBTA's late night weekend service pilot program is spurring Cambridge to join the Hub in taking a look at extending the hours businesses can remain open. "We want to look at the potential benefits, not just for our employees and our residents, but...

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