GateHouse buys chain that owns Las Vegas newspaper

New Media Investment Group — the parent company of GateHouse Media New England, which owns several Bay State regional daily newspapers — is continuing its spending spree, announcing it has reached an agreement to buy the company that owns the Las Vegas...

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Confidence in Bay State soars

Massachusetts consumer confidence has soared to its highest level in 13 years — the latest sign, experts say, that the state's economy is improving as people find jobs and open up their wallets. The Mass Insight Consumer Confidence Index rose sharply...

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Trucking easy going with Tundra pickup

Whether slogging through snow and mud at the work site, heading out for dinner or packing up the family for a trip, the refreshed 2014 Toyota Tundra CrewMax pickup will get you there with stylish ease. Toyota continues to step up its game against the...

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Southie condo decked out in style

With skyrocketing prices all over South Boston, this renovated one-bedroom top-floor starter condo with two private decks is on the market for just $399,000. Unit 3 at 584 E. Seventh St., in the heart of the neighborhood's East Side, is one of three...

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Critics: Wal-Mart wage hikes aren’t enough for workers

Wal-Mart has budged in the battle with workers over higher wages, but critics say the hourly pay increases pledged by the world's largest retailer don't go far enough. The Bentonville, Ark., company yesterday said it would raise the hourly pay of 500,000...

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Connector extends hours The Massachusetts Health Connector is extending hours and adding workers at its walk-in and call centers ahead of Monday's deadline to complete an application and pick a health plan. The Boston walk-in center at 133 Portland...

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Making bones at science fairs

The path to success is not paved with paper mache volcanoes — but it can wind through the science fair. It did for Randolph resident Barnas Monteith, a science fair champion in middle school and high school. Monteith took home top honors at the state,...

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Ink Block makes mark at former Herald HQ

The Ink Block is the transformation of the 24-acre former Boston Herald building in the South End into a destination residential area, and now the first two apartment buildings in the complex have opened. They join a 50,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market...

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Pipeline would pump out more natural gas

Gov. Charlie Baker is backing a plan for a new natural gas pipeline that could deliver 1 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to electricity suppliers and possibly lower consumer energy prices, boosting regional supplies by as much as 20 percent....

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Boston 2024 plans 
meetings across state The group behind Boston's bid for the 2024 Olympics is reaching beyond the city for input on its proposal. Boston 2024 announced yesterday that it would hold a series of 20 community meetings in the coming months...

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Nonstops to Shanghai land at Logan in June

China's Hainan Airlines will start nonstop flights between Boston's Logan International Airport and Shanghai — China's major commercial center and largest financial hub — on June 20. Boston is the largest U.S.-Shanghai air travel market without nonstop...

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European shares lower; Japan shares at 14-year high

TOKYO — European shares were mostly lower early Thursday as investors waited to see the outcome of negotiations between Greece and its eurozone creditors. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.4 percent to 6,871.27, while France's CAC 40 shed 0.3 percent to 4,786.14...

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Marty Walsh wants 1,000 new mentors for school kids

Mayor Martin J. Walsh put out a call yesterday looking for 1,000 adults — from business executives to scientists to City Hall employees — to step up and volunteer as mentors to help guide Boston school kids. "There is nothing better than helping somebody...

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Amazon drone arguments don't fly

Tensions between Amazon and the Federal Aviation Administration have been brewing for months, so it should come as no surprise that the agency drafted regulations that shoot down the e-commerce giant's drone delivery ambitions. Why, after all, would...

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Orphan drugs for rare diseases soar

Treatments for rare diseases — key to the success of several Bay State companies — surged nationally last year, a trend that experts say will likely only continue. Seventeen of the 41 novel new drugs the Food and Drug Administration approved in 2014...

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Critics glad Partners abandons S. Shore hospital buy

Partners HealthCare System's decision to abandon a controversial plan to acquire South Shore Hospital is a victory for the state's efforts to help rein in rising health care costs, according to critics of the proposed purchase. "It will help moderate...

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Tow, plow drivers, plumbers prosper

The brutal winter is proving a boon to certain hardy and lucky sectors of the Bay State's snow-plagued economy — from tradesman to plow drivers to hardware stores. "This is by far our busiest, most lucrative winter — ever," said Beacon Hill's Charles...

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Pharrell Williams has deal for 'Happy' picture book, 3 more

NEW YORK — Pharrell Williams has a "Happy" deal for a series of children's picture books. The Grammy Award-winning performer has an agreement with Putnam Books for Young Readers for four picture books, starting with one inspired by his hit song. Putnam...

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Top US labor official arrives as West Coast ports back up

LOS ANGELES — The nation's top labor official flew Monday to California in an attempt to resolve a damaging contract dispute between West Coast dockworkers and their employers. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez arrived in San Francisco, where months-long...

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American lobster: the new Chinese New Year delicacy

PORTLAND, Maine — Now on the menu in Beijing for Chinese New Year: lots and lots of American lobster. Exports of U.S. lobster to China have rocketed in the past few years, largely to satisfy the appetites of the communist country's growing middle class,...

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SUVs make a powerful comeback

In the rock 'em, sock 'em heyday of the SUV, manufacturers couldn't make enough of them to meet demand. But the price of a gallon of gasoline went from under a buck to almost $4, and the truck-like comportment of SUVs caught up to them. Manufacturers...

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Booting Up: Picture app popular in health care field

A new mobile app — like an Instagram for doctors — has taken the medical community by storm. Figure 1, developed by a Toronto-based startup, is not for those with weak stomachs. But for more than 150,000 doctors, nurses and dentists who have uploaded...

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Wynn: Poor quarter no impact on Everett

Wynn Resorts this month reported fourth-quarter revenue and earnings far below expectations — causing analysts to revise their estimates downward for both this year and next — but gaming experts doubt it will affect the company's planned Everett casino....

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Device improves your pics in a Flash

Nova Flash (various retailers, $59 and up) Between Pinterest and Instagram, the competition for good smartphone photos is fierce. This wireless, Bluetooth-enabled flash is supposed to give you an edge. Nova, a former Kickstarter product, is going mainstream,...

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Booting Up: App shows drivers the best Waze to go

Something is very wrong when Google has better traffic data than government transportation departments. That's why I applaud Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh for successfully ensuring Boston was one of 10 cities in the world selected to share and receive...

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Startup makes core change to reactors

A three-person startup in the heart of Kendall Square is trying to reinvent the nuclear power plant to make it safer and more efficient with the help of $2.5 million in new venture funding. "If we can develop a new type of design that directly addresses...

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Docs track patients live via mobile apps

Boston area doctors are relying more on mobile apps and social media to keep tabs on their youngest patients — giving new insight into a group whose health updates can get lost in translation, experts say. "Children use behaviors and code language at...

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Homeowner tax breaks appear safe, for now

WASHINGTON — Tax reform is revving up again on Capitol Hill, with the heads of key committees pledging to work toward a simpler and fairer tax code, possibly one with lower tax rates. Sounds intriguing. But what might that mean for homeowners — many...

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