Condo blends old-world charm, modern touches

Flexibility and modern touches in a 19th-century home are part of the charm of an updated two-
bedroom condominium in a massive Greek Revival in the Fields Corner section of Dorchester. Featuring 10-foot ceilings, crown molding, cherry hardwood floors...

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Commonwealth plans big expansion

The Hotel Commonwealth is planning to expand, less than a year after new owners bought the Kenmore Square property. The owners plan to add 96 more rooms, event space and parking by building on to the back of the facility, which is currently a 23,000-square-foot...

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Patrick Dempsey out of Tully's Coffee venture

SEATTLE — Actor Patrick Dempsey and his business partner in the venture that acquired Tully's Coffee out of bankruptcy have dissolved their partnership. In a joint statement late Friday, the "Grey's Anatomy" star and California lawyer Michael Avenatti...

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Lexus ES300h is total package

Although the Lexus ES300h and its brand mate the Toyota Camry Hybrid roll from the same engineers, it's remarkable how refreshingly different they are. I had a chance to compare the two when my personal car was in the shop and the Toyota was the rental...

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Worcester hospital pays $66,000 settlement

BOSTON — A Worcester hospital has agreed to pay $66,000 to settle allegations that it improperly sent bills for uninsured patients to a homeless shelter so it could tap the state for payments. According to court documents, UMass Memorial Medical Center...

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Is Zuckerberg’s Internet mission too self-serving?

Granting Internet access to the 5 billion people worldwide who currently lack it is a moral imperative, but Mark Zuckerberg is not the right person for the job. The Facebook CEO and founder gained gushing praise when he announced the formation of a...

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'Boyfriend Tracker' app raises stir in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilians were outraged when they learned their country was a top target of the U.S. National Security Agency's overseas spying operation, with data from billions of calls and emails swept up in Washington's top secret surveillance...

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Obama to propose new system for rating colleges

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday will unveil a sweeping new plan for rating colleges based in part on affordability, with the goal of eventually linking those ratings to federal financial aid awards. The new rating system, which the president...

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Buzz grows at HubSpot conference

Cambridge-based marketing company HubSpot announced its latest products yesterday, as the firm's founders celebrated their most successful year at an annual conference that is quickly expanding and on its way to becoming a significant Boston event. ...

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Framingham’s TJX surges, lifts outlook

TJX — the corporate owner of the T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods chains — continues to impress investors with high earnings, showing its off-price big-brand "treasure hunt" stores remain popular amid an uneven retail climate, while the company prepares...

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Report: Medical industry robust in Massachusetts

Massachusetts continues to lead the nation in R&D jobs and federal research funding per capita, though smaller biotech clusters in New York and Washington, D.C., are growing at faster rates, according to the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council's...

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Danvers grocery awaits OK on alcohol

A Stop & Shop in Danvers may soon be selling beer and wine, the latest grocery store to take advantage of a change in state law that allows more supermarkets to carry alcohol. The Route 1 grocery store's application was cleared by the town's Board...

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Insurance innovator intrigues observers

A startup insurance company approved to offer health coverage to Massachusetts residents is promising a new approach to cut costs. Minuteman Health, the first insurance company to be approved in years in Massachusetts, will be member-governed, something...

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Cigna’s counseling rule draws fire

With the genetic testing business booming, national health insurer Cigna Corp. is telling its customers to get insurer-approved counseling before it will pay for certain tests, a move that has critics questioning the insurer's motives. "If the counseling...

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‘University 
Pages’ aim to help with college hunt

LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, branched into academia and targeted a teen audience yesterday with University Pages, a first step in a plan to win members as young as 13 who are already thinking about college and careers. The social...

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'The Sims 4' adds emotional, multitasking Sims

LOS ANGELES — "The Sims" are getting in touch with their feelings. The fourth edition of Maxis' successful life-simulating game will include more emotional versions of the virtual people whose lives and homes players can manipulate. This time around,...

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Despite odds, Calif. city becomes 2 newspaper town

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The latest experiment in American journalism is a throwback: a new daily newspaper to compete against an established one in a big city. With Monday's debut of the Long Beach Register, the ambitious owners of the Orange County Register...

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Medical marijuana pot deadline near

People who want to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts have until Thursday to hand-deliver their initial application to the state Department of Public Health. "The Department has created a solid regulatory framework for this new industry,...

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A look at smartest back-to-school gadgets

From handy personal assistants to laptops with double the speed of a year ago, the hottest new digital tools can take the sting out of going back to school. If you're a college student looking for a laptop: Remember Haswell. It's the code name for Intel's...

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California city becomes rarity: a 2 newspaper town

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The latest experiment in American journalism is a throwback: a new daily newspaper to compete against an established one in a big city. The front page of Monday's debut edition of the Long Beach Register featured stories under the...

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GOP's technical knockout

After a high-profile technology failure during last year's presidential campaign, Republicans are looking to Boston for help climbing out of the digital abyss and onto the same level as Democrats, top party officials and experts said. During its summer...

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Recycled oil should be fine — just not for this driver

What is your take on 50 percent recycled oil? Stores are offering more of this oil. Is it just as good as new oil? Or should I stay with 100 percent new oil? As an oil "consumer" — meaning I buy and change my own oil — here's my take on recycled oil....

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Mariwear counting on comfort to matter

Before her startup, Mariwear, was chosen as a finalist in May from a field of 1,200 companies in the accelerator and competition MassChallenge, Melanie Berger had to stand before a panel of judges and pitch her new line of sleepwear and lounge wear....

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Marketers grapple with roadblocking Gmail feature

A new Gmail inbox makes it harder for retailers and other email marketers to get out their messages. Recognizing the volume of emails can be overwhelming, the Google-owned email service has been rolling out an inbox that lets users organize their messages...

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