Hot Property: Ride Currents to Waltham complex

Developer Hines Interests, best known for its large, big-city projects around the world, has just opened a stylish apartment complex on a former parking lot along the Charles River in Waltham. The 200-unit Currents on the Charles takes advantage of...

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Garden complex signs up a star

Star Market is coming to North Station. The West Bridgewater chain signed a long-term lease for a 63,000-square-foot grocery store in Boston Properties and Delaware North's 
$950 million, mixed-use TD Garden project. The supermarket will be downtown...

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Charlie Baker official says Connector to be more transparent

The Massachusetts Health Connector will enter its busiest period of Obamacare enrollment next week as the Baker administration — vowing a new level of transparency — prepares to reveal just how much the agency's "wildcard" costs will add to a budget...

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Heslam: New Boston.com editor needs cred

Boston Globe's beleaguered online sister site, Boston.com, is reeling from its latest viral blunder, and it's high time the rudderless ship finds an experienced captain. Boston.com yesterday fired Victor Paul Alvarez, an associate editor who posted...

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Google discontinuing first Google Glass wearables

Google is shutting down its Glass Explorer program and ceasing consumer sales of the $1,500 initial wearable devices on Jan. 19, as the Internet giant revamps its approach to the market. The company announced the move in a post on Google+. The wearables...

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Amazon Prime to show WGBH-made kids pilot The latest animated children's show from the WGBH producer behind "Curious George" and "Arthur" will be hitting the screen today, but not the airwaves. The GBH-produced show "Sara Solves It" is among the latest...

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Quincy hospital ER will remain open

The emergency room at the Quincy Medical Center will stay open for up to two years under a deal between Steward Heath Care and the Attorney General's Office. "Maintaining emergency room care services and access to high-quality health care in Quincy...

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Globe CEO apologizes for Boston.com story mocking Boehner death threat

The Boston Globe's CEO apologized to U.S. House Speaker John Boehner yesterday for a "tasteless" Boston.com story that mocked death threats aimed at the Ohio Republican and sparked outrage on social media over its insensitivity. The apology came after...

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Salvatore LaMattina: Stop Wynn permits

City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina is calling on Mayor Martin J. Walsh to hold off issuing roadwork permits vital to the Wynn Resorts casino in Everett until the Hub's lawsuit against the Gaming Commission is resolved, even if it means costly delays...

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Massachusetts labor groups plan to outline priorities

BOSTON — Labor groups are planning to converge on Beacon Hill to outline their goals for the new two-year legislative session. Marcy Goldstein-Gelb, executive director of the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health, said those priorities...

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UMass Lowell receives $4M tech collaborative grant

Gov. Charlie Baker yesterday announced a $4 million Massachusetts Technology Collaborative grant to UMass Lowell to develop a printed and flexible electronics industry cluster, an emerging field with the potential to become a $76 billion global market...

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Apple has patent to produce a rival to GoPro

Apple secured a patent to produce its own small mountable sports camera, causing GoPro's stock to take a significant tumble on Tuesday. GoPro's stock lost 12% of its value, down $6.91 a share as news emerged from blog Patently Apple of details of the...

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Uber steering data to Boston

Boston will be able to mine a treasure trove of data on every Uber trip in the city to help craft transportation polices after the ride-sharing company yesterday said it had agreed to share the information in a ground-breaking partnership. "This is...

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Boston researchers test drug that will try to slow down Alzheimer’s

Hub researchers are testing a pill that could protect the brain against the ravages of Alzheimer's disease — a treatment that could be the first to slow the progression of one of the nation's most common killers, they say. "It's the only cause in the...

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The Ticker

Job openings climb in Nov. Job openings climbed in November to the highest level in almost 14 years as the strengthening U.S. economy fueled demand for labor. The number of positions waiting to be filled rose by 142,000 to 4.97 million in November,...

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Business Protocol: People skills becoming a lost art

At a time when casual attire and casual dining are all the buzz, there is no such thing as casual manners. Manners speak to who we are and where we came from. Moreover, those who have manners notice those who do not. Being well presented and demonstrating...

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Obama calls for data theft rules

Companies would be required to notify consumers of data breaches involving their personal information within 30 days of discovering a breach under new federal legislation proposed by President Obama yesterday. "Almost every state has a different law...

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Sculptor sues Macy’s over frog display

A shiny bronze frog is now the subject of a federal suit. David Phillips, the Medford artist who in 2003 created six frog sculptures in the Boston Common near Frog Pond, is suing Macy's for exhibiting a replica of his "Fishing Frog" at its Downtown...

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Peabody man charged in $1M Apple tech theft The director of technical and development operations at a South Boston-based media technology company was charged yesterday in connection with his alleged theft of nearly $1 million worth of iPads and other...

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Prospect of Chinese cars in US still remain years away

DETROIT — Another Chinese automaker is showing vehicles this year at the auto show in Detroit, raising the perennial question about when these companies might sell in the United States. The answer: Years from now, according to carmakers and industry...

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Foreign money floods Boston real estate market

Foreign investment in Greater Boston real estate has skyrocketed to record heights, more than tripling in the past year and bringing new ownership to some of the area's premier addresses. Foreign buyers spent $4.2 billion in deals for office properties...

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Inspector Gadget: The Ubi is a good concept with bad execution

The Ubi: Voice of the Internet ($299, theUbi.com) Ubi is short for "ubiquitous computer," which is what this device seeks to be. Billed as a voice assistant and smart-home add-on, Ubi connects wirelessly to certain home automation devices as well as...

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Obama to call for laws on data hacking, student privacy

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama wants Congress to pass legislation requiring companies to inform customers within 30 days if their data has been hacked. Obama will also propose a bill that would prevent companies from selling student data to third...

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Booting Up: LinkedIn isn’t connecting with its aspirations

LinkedIn's just-announced expansion of its publishing platform is a bid to become more than just a professional stalking tool. And it's a sea-change for a company that two years ago claimed its goal was to become "a digital representation of every economic...

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Area pharmaceutical companies make acquisitions

Lexington's Shire said yesterday it will pay $5.2 billion to acquire NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc., which specializes in drugs for rare conditions. The acquisition will expand Shire's portfolio of specialty drugs, medications for niche diseases and conditions...

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City eyes rules for Airbnb

Boston is turning its attention to Airbnb, scheduling a public hearing later this month to help determine what, if any, regulations are needed for the booming short-term rental service. "This is a fast-growing industry here in the city of Boston; we...

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SpaceX launches for NASA, no luck with rocket landing at sea

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX sent a supply ship soaring flawlessly toward the International Space Station on Saturday, but the booster rocket ended up in pieces in the Atlantic following a failed attempt to land on a barge. "Close, but no cigar this...

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Southie housing
next to Doughboy Evergreen Property Group has proposed a six-story contemporary glass residential building with 33 rental units and ground-floor retail space at 248 Dorchester Ave. in South Boston, on a lot next door to Doughboy Donuts...

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Use an automatic battery charger when storing a car

I am the proud owner of a restored 1969 Pontiac GTO. This past summer I purchased a new battery from Sears. The salesman said for winter storage to remove one lead and leave it in the car. I have always believed in removing the battery and recharging...

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Wind energy shifts direction

With the Cape Wind project on the ropes, the industry's future in Massachusetts may rest on a federal wind power auction later this month for a sprawling area off Martha's Vineyard. Twelve companies have qualified to bid Jan. 29 as the federal government...

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