River beckons just outside new Danvers condo

This new townhouse condo along the Porter ­River in Danvers is designed for boaters as it includes a 35-foot boat slip right outside the door. Unit 7 at Mariners Point at 58 River St. is one of 11 new units in four buildings being built on the two-acre...

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MGM gets first Mass. casino license

MGM is the state's first official casino operator, pending the outcome of efforts to repeal the state's casino law. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission yesterday voted unanimously to grant MGM a license for its $800 million casino, hotel and entertainment...

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Tundra’s great take on cargo

The Tundra SR5, Toyota's workhorse pickup truck, takes driving big cargo to a new level. Whether in the city or on a work site, the 381-horsepower, 5.7-liter iForce V8 engine commands the road — it is the "Big Dog." Pulling into traffic and passing...

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Mohegan Sun can't keep lawsuit documents private

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Mohegan Sun has lost its bid to have certain documents kept out of the public eye in a civil lawsuit over its failed Palmer casino plan. The Connecticut-based casino operator and its partner in the failed Palmer venture, Northeast...

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State senate OKs $11 minimum wage

Business groups fear it will be harder to make it in Massachusetts if a compromise bill passed by the Senate that would hike the state's minimum wage to the highest in the country is signed into law. Top House and Senate negotiators struck a deal Wednesday...

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Hate Cape traffic? Join the (Bay) Club

Like the Cape but hate the bridge traffic? Waltham builder/developer Paul Abelite has a solution. He's building moderate-sized single-families priced in the mid-$500,000 to mid-$600,000 range on the grounds of the toney Bay Club at Mattapoisett, a...

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Firm fixing Health Connector site says it’s on target

The head of the company brought on to fix the Bay State's failed Obamacare website told the Herald he's sure his company can get the Health Connector portal ready for a crucial fall relaunch — but stopped short of a guarantee. "Our confidence level...

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Let’s Face it, selling your data beats fee

A big fat cry-me-a-river to all the outrage over Facebook's announcement that it will sell your web-browsing data to advertisers. Did people think Facebook was collecting data about your every move on the Web just to keep itself warm at night? Either...

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Noncompetes to get hearing

A top lawmaker is reversing course, saying his committee will hold a hearing on a bill that would ban noncompete agreements as business groups on both sides of the divisive issue say they are standing firm. "Over the past several weeks, there has been...

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Deval Patrick inks pact with Japanese trade organization

Officials expect a new pact with a Japanese trade organization will strengthen the growing economic relationship between the Bay State and the Asian industrial giant. "We've already seen a trend of Japanese life science companies choosing Massachusetts,"...

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The Ticker

Bain, Goldman Sachs 
settle antitrust suit Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Bain Capital Partners LLC agreed to pay a total of $121 million to settle claims they suppressed competition in some of the biggest deals of the leveraged buyout boom before the...

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Lawyers: GM seeks bankruptcy shield from lawsuit

DETROIT — Lawyers for a Georgia family that is trying to reopen a wrongful death lawsuit against General Motors say the company is trying to move the case to federal court so it can use bankruptcy as a shield from the claim. The lawyers, Lance Cooper...

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State Street bets on Seaport

State Street Corp.'s new South Boston offices will help unite two distinct areas of the neighborhood still separated by empty lots and parking facilities. The 11-story building will connect traditional South Boston with the rapidly growing Seaport District,...

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Wrentham woman charged with embezzling

A Wrentham woman was charged yesterday with embezzling $2.7 million from the Plainville medical supply company where she worked as a bookkeeper and spending it on gambling junkets and shopping sprees. Laurieann Richard, 39, pleaded not guilty in Wrentham...

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Nintendo reveals 'Skylanders'-like toy line at E3

LOS ANGELES — Nintendo is taking a cue from "Skylanders" and "Disney Infinity." The Japanese gaming giant unveiled a toy figure line called "amiibo" that will work in tandem with its video games like the toys-meet-games franchises from Activision Blizzard...

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Facebook, Twitter brace for World Cup fever

NEW YORK — This year's World Cup will play out on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and messaging apps like WhatsApp just as it progresses in stadiums from Sao Paulo to Rio De Janeiro. Nearly 40 percent of Facebook's 1.28 billion users are fans of soccer,...

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Idenix stock soars after Merck buy

Merck & Co.'s announcement yesterday that it will acquire Cambridge-based Idenix Pharmaceuticals for $3.85 billion could be a four-way coup — for the two companies, as well as the Boston hedge fund that backed Idenix and the tens of millions...

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Zogenix contests Mass. regulation

A federal judge will consider whether the state's latest attempt to restrict a powerful new painkiller violates the U.S. Constitution. Zogenix, the San 
Diego-based manufacturer of Zohydro, is asking the court to temporarily halt enforcement of Gov....

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Adidas, Nike face off at World Cup

Nike is challenging Adidas for global soccer dominance in this year's FIFA World Cup that starts Thursday in Brazil. This year's monthlong quadrennial tournament — the world's largest sporting event — marks the first time official FIFA partner Adidas...

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'Uncharted,' 'LittleBigPlanet' coming to PS4

LOS ANGELES — Sony Corp. announced Monday that it's bringing new installments of the popular video-game franchises "Uncharted" and "LittleBigPlanet" to the PlayStation 4 as it celebrated the 6-month-old game console's marketplace triumph. Sony also...

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Low-wage protests planned in Massachusetts cities

SPRINGFIELD  — Hundreds of low-wage workers from various industries are planning to gather in three Massachusetts cities to demonstrate for higher wages and protest wage inequality. The protests will be held Thursday in Boston, Springfield and...

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Springfield site may sway issue

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission's anticipated vote Friday to license the state's first casino in Springfield may spur economic activity experts say could boost public confidence in expanded gaming and counter the negative view pushed by the repeal...

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Grocers try out cart for special-needs kids

People taking care of children with disabilities can grocery shop with more ease thanks to Caroline's Cart. The shopping cart, 
specially designed to accommodate children and adults with special needs, is now at a number of Massachusetts supermarkets,...

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Educational session planned on prescribing opioids

WORCESTER  — More than 100 doctors and other medical professionals are expected to attend an educational session on prescribing opioids. The session is part of a FDA-supported educational initiative created by Boston University's School of Medicine....

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Startup tests resistance to HIV drugs

A simple, fast, affordable test developed by a Boston-based MassChallenge finalist is able to determine which drugs HIV is resistant to, saving money and lives. Using a technology called Pan Degenerate Amplification and Adaptation, Aldatu Biosciences...

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Drones fly with Mass. users

Some Bay State businesses are already putting drones in the air to boost their bottom line as the Federal Aviation Administration hints it may be open to some commercial uses of the hovering craft. "It's a novelty now, but I think it will become more...

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MGM poised to become state's 1st casino operator

BOSTON — MGM Resorts International is nearing a final ruling on its bid to become Massachusetts' first licensed casino operator, with a proposed $800 million project in Springfield. Starting Tuesday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission will hold a series...

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When there’s white smoke, check first for coolant leak

I own a 2003 Honda Accord. In April a large amount of white smoke came out of the front of the car when I started it. It has happened three more times, coming from the rear of the car. Three times the engine was cold, once warm. The Honda dealer found...

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