Contemporary offers space, style

This custom-built contemporary in Georgetown is shaped like a barn — with an attached silo — and has a huge garage ideal for car collectors. The three-bedroom home at 282 Andover St., built in 2003, sits on almost two acres of land behind the 10th hole...

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Utility wants to charge 29 percent more on Jan. 1

NStar is seeking to hike its electricity rates by 
29 percent beginning Jan. 1, citing constraints in the pipelines that bring natural gas to regional generating companies. The utility filed the rate increase request with state regulators yesterday....

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Volvo V60 no ordinary wagon

A brilliant red paint job on my Volvo tester dismissed any notion that the V60 was an ordinary wagon. This, of course, was validated by a turbocharged, 6-cylinder engine that yielded 325 horsepower. Our test model, which topped out at just under $50,000,...

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New chapel set to rise up in Seaport

Construction will start this month on Our Lady of Good Voyage in the South Boston Seaport District — a new chapel to replace the original built by the Archdiocese of Boston in 1952 to serve seamen and other waterfront workers. Seaport Square developers...

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China trade growth decelerates

BEIJING — China's trade growth decelerated in October but still was relatively robust as Chinese leaders try to reverse a deepening economic slowdown. Exports rose 11.6 percent to $206.9 billion, down from September's 18-month high of 15.3 percent growth,...

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Good things come in small packages at North Point

A new AvalonBay Communities' apartment complex features micro-unit and larger studios carved out of a former hot dog factory in East Cambridge, with access to first-class amenities at its luxury rental tower across the street. The Avalon North Point...

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Foxwoods sees new mall as competition for visitors

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. — Foxwoods Resort Casino says the mall it's building will ratchet up the competition for gamblers and shoppers being lured by Massachusetts. Rodney Butler, chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council that runs Foxwoods in...

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AG probes hospital closure plan

The Attorney General's Office is investigating whether Steward Health Care System violated the terms of a 2011 agreement when it announced yesterday that Quincy Medical Center will shut down operations by the end of the year, a spokesman said. "We have...

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State eyes fee hikes on beaches, rinks, parks

It's going to get more expensive to hit the beach, rent ice time and camp on state property in Massachusetts under proposed fee changes that also include new charges for other activities. The Department of Conservation and Recreation hasn't raised its...

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Aereo lays off staff in Boston, New York

Aereo, which put its service on hold after it lost a Supreme Court ruling in June, is laying off a majority of its staff, including employees in New York and Boston, although the company says that it is continuing to "chart our path forward." Several...

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Repeal dead, Walsh ready to deal with Wynn Resorts

With casinos now here to stay, Mayor Martin J. Walsh said he is ready to talk turkey with Wynn Resorts on improvements to Boston roadways leading to its $1.6 billion gambling palace just over the city line in Everett. "We have a lot of outstanding questions...

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Schools, industry plan security consortium for cybersecurity

University, private industry and governmental support is being corralled for a New England research consortium to tackle cybersecurity issues confronting the financial services industry, become a regional force in vying for large federal grants and create...

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City ramps up housing inspections

Boston's Inspectional Services Department is finding chronic code violations as its inspectors begin to fan out to rental units across the city to enforce an ordinance — given new teeth last year — that will prompt 90,000 apartment inspections over the...

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Governments push for more Facebook data

Government requests for Facebook data jumped sharply in the first half of this year, according to the social media giant — the second company in recent months to say such inquiries have increased. Requests for data from Facebook rose 24 percent, to...

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Feds shut down 
Maine shrimp season Federal regulators shut down the commercial fishing season for northern shrimp in the Gulf of Maine for a second straight year yesterday, citing concerns about the declining population and warmer ocean temperatures....

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Boston Globe near sale of HQ to Concord co.

The Boston Globe is close to reaching an agreement to sell its Morrissey Boulevard headquarters to a Concord commercial real estate firm, the newspaper said. CEO Mike Sheehan said the Globe is in the process of completing a purchase-and-sale agreement...

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HoJo seeks stars of ’60s ads

The Howard Johnson hotel chain is hunting for a former Quincy High School student, who came to the aid of a sailor on leave while training to be an apprentice cook in the former Dorchester HoJo's restaurant in the 1960s. A nationwide search is underway...

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New school music to charter’s ears

A music-oriented Boston charter school stands to be part of Roxbury's revival after signing a purchase-and-sale agreement for land to build a permanent facility about a quarter-mile from Dudley Square. The 16-year-old Conservatory Lab Charter School...

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CVS earnings soar on sales of specialty drugs

CVS Health Corp.'s third-quarter earnings exceeded Wall Street expectations, as growing sales of specialty drugs helped offset the loss of tobacco products, which the company stopped selling in September. The nation's second-
largest drugstore chain's...

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Report: State foreclosures spike again

The number of foreclosure petitions in Massachusetts grew for the seventh straight month in September, but one expert says the numbers are not an accurate reflection of what is happening in the housing industry right now. Foreclosure petitions rose...

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Softbank quarterly profit up despite Sprint woes

TOKYO — Softbank's quarterly profit nearly tripled as gains from the IPO of Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba offset losses at U.S. mobile carrier Sprint. The Japanese telecommunications and Internet-services company reported Tuesday a fiscal second...

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Google expands reach of Disney Movies Anywhere streaming service on Android devices

After launching Disney Movies Anywhere on Apple devices in February, Walt Disney Studios has partnered with Google to make the streaming service available on platforms that run on Android. The deal should significantly expand the reach of DMA in the...

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Warner Bros. layoffs to begin today

Layoffs at Warner Bros. will begin Tuesday, according to individuals with knowledge of the cutbacks. The film and television studio will cut approximately 1,000 jobs globally as part of a company-wide belt-tightening. The layoffs amount to more than...

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Venezuela's president orders 15pct wage increase

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Nicolas Maduro is boosting Venezuela's minimum wage to protect workers' salaries from inflation running at nearly 60 percent a year. Maduro said Monday that the 15 percent increase will take effect in December. It follows...

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Pace of US home price growth slows in September

WASHINGTON — The U.S. housing market cooled off in September, as home prices rose at an ever slowing pace. Prices increased 5.6 percent in September compared to a year ago, real estate data provider CoreLogic said Tuesday. That's down from annual gains...

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Microsoft band is one to watch

Oh, how the tables of technology have turned now that Microsoft appears poised to have Apple playing catch-up in the smartwatch wars. In a surprise debut, the Redmond, Wash.,-based software giant launched its first health-and-fitness wearable, the Microsoft...

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Skip check-in; latest hotel room key is your phone

NEW YORK — Hotels don't want guests to have to linger at the front desk — or even stop by at all. New programs are helping speed up the check-in process for busy travelers, or in at least one case, letting them go straight to their rooms by using their...

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Council to consider hiking relocation fees

The City Council will debate whether to further protect displaced renters whose units are being converted to high-priced condominiums or cooperatives by doubling the relocation fees that property owners are required to pay them. Fees would increase...

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Asia stocks muted after China factory growth eases

BEIJING — Asian stock markets were muted Monday after unexpected weakness in Chinese manufacturing tempered enthusiasm for Japan's surprise central bank stimulus. KEEPING SCORE: China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.1 percent to 2,423.27...

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Apple iPad Air 2 broadens offerings

Apple iPad Air 2 ($499 & up, Apple Store) The thinnest iPad yet is out, and it comes in gold, silver and space gray metal tones. With a new processor, the 9.4-inch iPad with 2,048-by-1,536 pixel resolution features improved cameras and a Touch...

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Surviving spaceship pilot described as 'alert'

MOJAVE, Calif. — The injured test pilot who survived the destruction of Virgin Galactic's prototype space tourism rocket is described as alert and talking with his family and doctors. Word about the condition of Peter Siebold came Saturday in a statement...

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Branson vows to find out cause of spacecraft crash

MOJAVE, Calif. — Billionaire Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson, saluting the bravery of test pilots, vowed Saturday to find out what caused the crash of his prototype space tourism rocket, killing one crew member and injuring another. In grim...

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Take your reputation with you to next job

A Boston company has launched a new social media site that allows users to review and recommend individual lawyers, hair stylists and other professionals — combining the popular elements of services such as Yelp and LinkedIn. Dunwello, founded early...

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Boston eyes next-gen networks

Boston is teaming up with more than two dozen other cities across the country to tackle one of the most complex infrastructure questions of the century: how to ensure the next-generation Internet connectivity that will be crucial for civic success. ...

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Cos. step up to help displaced homeless

At 5 a.m. on Oct. 9, Mariann Bucina Roca checked her email and found an urgent plea for help from Boston Public Health Commission Homeless Services: The previous day, the Long Island bridge had been shut down for safety reasons, forcing the evacuation...

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