Victorian gets beautiful restoration

This completely renovated mansard Victorian sits on a side street in West Somerville near Tufts University. The newly gut-renovated 1910-built single family at 30 Conwell Ave., on the market for $1,499,000, has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, 3,183...

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Malden woman sues Anthem over data breach

A Malden woman is seeking class-action status for a federal lawsuit she filed against Anthem Inc., claiming the insurance giant was negligent in failing to protect the personal information of its subscribers before a data breach disclosed this month....

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Globe site buyer bails as partners pull dough

The Boston Globe is looking for a new buyer for its Morrissey Boulevard headquarters after Concord commercial real estate firm Winstanley Enterprises pulled out of the sale agreement, the newspaper said yesterday. "One of their equity partners pulled...

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2015 Lincoln Navigator navigates blizzards with style

As the Blizzard of 2015 approached New England, I knew I would be called upon to photograph the impending snowstorm. I would have accepted any four-wheel-drive vehicle, but when a 2015 Lincoln Navigator 4x4 showed up in our lot, I thought why ride in...

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Massachusetts details enrollment via revamped connector site

BOSTON — Massachusetts health connector officials say more than 125,000 people signed up for health insurance plans through the agency's rebuilt website during a more than three-month open enrollment period. Another 286,000 people qualified for the...

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Bentley professors vote to unionize

Adjunct professors at Bentley University in Waltham yesterday voted by a more than a 2-to-1 margin to unionize, marking the third such faculty victory in as many weeks at a local university. The 108-to-42 vote brings to nearly 3,000 the total number...

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Life in the fast lane

Winners President Obama The president has repeatedly advocated for net neutrality. He hailed yesterday's decision, saying it would "protect innovation and create a level playing field for the next generation of entrepreneurs." Activists Internet...

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Finding 2-bedrooms for under $2G

The price of Boston apartments in the city's most desirable neighborhoods and in newly opened luxury complexes are out of reach for most renters. "It's tough on everyone, including young professionals just out of college," said Jason Schuster, founder...

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News Guide: FCC 'net neutrality' vote and what it means

WASHINGTON — Internet activists scored a major victory after the Federal Communications Commission agreed to rules that would ban service providers from creating Internet fast lanes. What "net neutrality" means and what is likely to happen next: ____...

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Did ISPs bring the FCC's net neutrality action upon themselves?

In the wake of the FCC's net neutrality vote on Thursday, cable and telecommunications companies are characterizing the new set of regulations as something akin to a government sledgehammer. They are chafing under a future of greater oversight over...

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High-tech council creates data dashboard to keep state on right road

A top tech industry group unveiled a new tool to compare Massachusetts to other states yesterday as Gov. Charlie Baker said the state needs to solidify its position as a high tech leader by working harder to be more competitive and lowering the cost...

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Booting Up: Big businesses gains 
a ’net loss

On the eve of a historic vote on net neutrality, I have a sinking feeling that certain hysterical opponents of these rules still think that AOL is the Internet. Net neutrality is about treating all data equally and making sure that corporate despots...

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Solons back Charlie Baker Olympics veto

Ninety lawmakers have signed on to a bill that would create a commission to ensure transparency in Boston's bid to host the 2024 summer Olympics and would give the governor the final say if the games require state money. State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz,...

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Retailers feeling heat to increase wages

The pressure is on for retailers to follow Wal-Mart, and now Framingham-based TJX Cos., in raising hourly workers' pay to $9 this year and $10 in 2016 to attract and retain staff. "I think you'll see a handful of retailers follow suit — those with better...

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Apps to track T in real time

Local software developers are creating a new crop of mobile apps to improve alerts and give MBTA riders a real-time snapshot of delayed or overcrowded trains as the beleaguered transit system struggles to get commuters to and from work. "Right now it...

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Blizzard of app use in Boston during snowstorms

Snowbound Bostonians turned to their mobile devices to get through the recent run of storms, sending app usage up as much as 30 percent when local colleges canceled classes or the MBTA halted service. App usage increased between 17 percent and 29 percent...

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The Ticker

Anthem breach
hits at least 8.8M Health insurer Anthem Inc, which earlier this month reported that it was hit by a massive cyberbreach, said yesterday that at least 8.8 million people were affected. Anthem, the country's second-largest health insurer,...

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Bay State sued over
 campaign finance law

A conservative Arizona think-tank and two Bay State businesses filed suit yesterday to change a state campaign finance law that allows unions to contribute up to $15,000, but blocks businesses from doing the same. "I don't have the same voice, the same...

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Eatery hit by marathon bomb to close doors

Forum, the Boylston Street bar and restaurant at ground zero of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, will close March 1 due to a large rent increase, according to owner Boston Nightlife Ventures. "Unfortunately, the current real estate climate on Boylston...

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Massachusetts may cut coastal building

Massachusetts is considering limiting development in "high-hazard" coastal areas after decades of vicious, costly storms and predictions of many more in years to come, according to a state commission's draft report. The report by the Massachusetts Coastal...

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The Ticker

Fed: Student loan 
deliquencies soar Student loans had a higher delinquency rate than credit cards, auto loans and home mortgages over the past three years, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported recently. Outstanding student loans in the country...

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Business Protocol: Use LinkedIn to stand out

LinkedIn, with 300 million users worldwide, takes networking to the stratosphere. Forget Facebook, that's for connecting with friends. Twitter is too cryptic. Instagram, too visual. LinkedIn is a perfect online portal to share your professional accomplishments...

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Boston area rental rate skyrockets

Boston rents were up 
4.6 percent in January from a year earlier, according to new data — an ongoing trend that tenant advocates say is pricing more people out of the city. Boston's median rent last month was $2,149, compared to the national median,...

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Boston.com hires two editors

Boston Globe affiliate website Boston.com yesterday announced the hiring of two new editors to "strengthen a website beset by controversy." Editor Tim Molloy and Deputy Editor Kaitlyn Johnston will begin March 16. "Bringing in two great, experienced...

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IUDs, hormone implants growing more popular among US women

CHICAGO — Long-acting but reversible methods of birth control are becoming increasingly popular among U.S. women, with IUDs redesigned after safety scares and the development of under-the-skin hormone implants, a government report shows. Birth control...

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Plugged-in blower is no ordinary Joe

Snow Joe SJ623E Ultra Electric Snow Thrower (SnowJoe.com, $249.99) This review was done under duress, following the untimely demise of a lesser snowblower that was no match for the unprecedented snow accumulations in my Charlestown patio and driveway....

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Israel announces purchase of 14 more F-35 fighter jets

JERUSALEM — Israel said Sunday it will purchase 14 additional next-generation F-35 fighter jets for approximately $3 billion. The deal adds to the fleet of 19 U.S-made jets already purchased in 2010, the Defense Ministry said. The recent signing with...

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Anti-vaccine mothers discuss their thinking amid backlash

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.  — One is a businesswoman and an MBA graduate. Another is a corporate vice president. The third is a registered nurse. These three mothers — all of them educated, middle-class professionals — are among the vaccine skeptics who...

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Startups innovate to attract young talent

Constrained by limits on time, staff and money, many Bay State startups are relying on small meet-and-greet events to find top talent from Boston-area schools — students who might 
otherwise be lured away by larger companies here, in New York or in Silicon...

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Booting Up: Laptop security hole puts buyers at risk, damages trust in company

When the government issues a warning about someone else's potential electronic spying, you're bound to feel as if we're teetering on the edge of a 1984 dystopia. But that's exactly what happened on Friday, when the Department of Homeland Security warned...

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AP-GfK Poll: Most back Obama plan to raise investment taxes

WASHINGTON — The rich aren't taxed enough and the middle class is taxed too much. As for your taxes, you probably think they're too high as well. Those are the results of an Associated Press-GfK poll that found that most people in the United States...

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Montreal knows where to stick snow

After roughly 8 feet of snow in three weeks, mammoth snowbanks everywhere and a problem-plagued public transit system, many Bostonians are thinking there's got to be a better way to deal with snow. In Montreal, which has been pounded by about 8 feet...

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Getting homes shown this winter ‘daunting’

More than 8 feet of snow has put a damper on a Boston-area real estate market already constrained by limited inventory — creating logistical issues for home-sellers, buyers and real estate agents — but opportunity awaits for those undaunted by the weather....

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Stack: Barack Obama’s college plan not a perfect fit in Bay State

At this time of year, high school seniors face the expected "which college" question that unfailingly pops up at family gatherings. My standard response remains, "well my top choice is ____, but we'll see." With the nation's college students battling...

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Lenders easing requirements for mortgages

WASHINGTON — A closely watched index that tracks mortgage credit availability — lender requirements on credit scores, down payments and other key loan terms — has some good news for potential homebuyers: Things are finally loosening up. After years...

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