Art of stone exists in Roxbury

This one-of-a-kind stone house in Roxbury's Fort Hill neighborhood sits on a large lot in an area zoned for three-­families, offering an ­investor a chance to add to this charming single-family home. The five-bedroom house at 34 Lambert St. was built...

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Pike traffic woes to grow

Mass Pike commuters, already tested by construction that's reduced lanes and clogged traffic, have another, larger project to look forward to when the current one is finished. The state Department of Transportation's launch of its estimated $260 million...

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Hard to get over this Range Rover

As it turns out, perfection does have its price. And at $121,390, the 2014 Range Rover Supercharged LWB comes close enough to achieving it. This car is a beauty with classic looks and impeccable road manners. It's a luxury SUV that drives like a sedan...

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Feds award $20M grant to upgrade Ruggles T station

Local and federal officials gathered in front of the Ruggles MBTA station yesterday to announce a $20 million federal grant that will help fund the construction of a new 800-foot commuter rail platform and a host of other improvements at the 27-year-old...

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Will Apple's digital wallet kill the card swipe?

NEW YORK — Apple wants the plastic credit card to become as rare as the paper check. On Tuesday, the company announced Apple Pay, a digital payment system that lets people pay for retail store purchases using their phones rather than cash or credit...

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Market Basket chief reflects, looks ahead

TEWKSBURY — The chief of the Market Basket supermarket chain says the company's 71 stores have already accomplished a remarkable turnaround thanks to employees who worked day and night to restock shelves left empty by a worker revolt in his support....

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Sponsors keep close watch on NFL investigation

Major brand sponsors are watching closely to make sure the National Football League doesn't fumble the investigation into how its executives handled evidence in the Ray Rice domestic violence case. For big companies like Anheuser-Busch, General Motors...

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CBS Thursday NFL team tries punting on Ray Rice story

Pity CBS Sports. The network got all dressed up to attend a football game, and a genuine news story broke out. The controversy surrounding the National Football League's handling of Ray Rice - who was disciplined lightly, then disciplined again, for...

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AT&T eyes late 2015 to launch DirecTV, high-speed wireless broadband bundle

AT&T plans to bundle pay-TV service from DirecTV with wireless broadband -- delivering speeds of 50 megabits per second or more over dedicated spectrum -- in rural areas, with the telco looking at launching the combo service in late 2015, said Ralph...

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New Bedford to be Cape Wind staging area

NEW BEDFORD — The developers of a proposed wind farm off the coast of Cape Cod have signed a lease agreement with the state to use New Bedford for staging and construction of the 130 turbine project. Cape Wind is expected to officially announce the...

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US stocks open lower, led by drop in energy stocks

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks opened lower Thursday, led by a decline in energy stocks as the price of oil continue to slide. Oil has tumbled 13 percent in the last three months as supplies have remained ample despite geopolitical tension. KEEPING SCORE: The...

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Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes: Fox deal just didn't make sense

Time Warner chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes said the company carefully evaluated the $80 billion bid from Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox before concluding that "we just didn't think it make sense" given Time Warner's potential growth trajectory. "We...

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CBS presses for new revenue for content as TV advertising appears in flux

As Madison Avenue's support for traditional TV advertising appears to shift, CBS Corp. is likely to seek ways to maximize payments for the big-audience programs it creates from other content purveyors, the company's chief executive suggested Wednesday...

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Why Ray Rice media blitz won't throw NFL for a loss

The National Football League has endured several days of terrible publicity, stemming from its serialized mishandling of the domestic violence case involving Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice. Yet those in media circles wondering about what sort...

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Applications for US unemployment rise to 315K

WASHINGTON — More people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, though the trend in benefit applications in the past month remained low. The Labor Department says that weekly applications for unemployment aid rose 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted...

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Viacom inks pact with Sony for Internet TV service

Viacom officially announced a deal with Sony to license live and on-demand programming for at least 22 cable networks, including Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central, for Sony's forthcoming over-the-top TV service in the U.S. The announcement comes a...

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Discovery's Zaslav: Sluggish summer TV ratings could affect quarter

Summer ratings were "a little bit soft" at some of the bigger networks owned by Discovery Communications, according to David Zaslav, chief executive of the Silver Spring, Md., owner of Discovery Channel and TLC. "Our challenge was that in July and August,...

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Dollar General goes hostile in bid for rival

Dollar General is going hostile with its $9.1 billion bid for Family Dollar after its rival repeatedly rejected previous offers. The discount chain has commenced an open offering to investors of Family Dollar Stores Inc. for $80 per share in cash. That...

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Review: Apple Watch looks to be another winner

CUPERTINO, Calif. — As computerized wristwatches go, the upcoming Apple Watch looks impressive. I like that it will come in two sizes, so the watch won't feel giant on smaller hands, as some competing watches do. I also like that Apple will offer a...

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'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' star Terry Crews to voice Waze navigation app

Popular navigation application Waze has added its second celebrity voice option in the United States, tapping "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" actor Terry Crews as a guide. The partnership leads up to the Fox comedy's season two premiere on September 28. Crews...

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Complaint leads to probe of minivan stalling issue

DETROIT — A man's complaint that his Chrysler minivan stalled unexpectedly after refueling has brought an inquiry from U.S. safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will look into the problem that could affect 160,000 Dodge...

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4th US aid worker with Ebola arrives in hospital

ATLANTA — The fourth American aid worker sickened with the Ebola virus arrived Tuesday morning for treatment at Emory University Hospital, where two others have been successfully treated. The ambulance carrying the patient arrived about 10:20 a.m. About...

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Fox host: We're not taking domestic abuse lightly

Photo by:  The Associated Press In this May 1, 2014, file photo, Baltimore Ravens football player Ray Rice holds hands with his wife, Janay Palmer, as they arrive at Atlantic County Criminal Courthouse in Mays Landing, N.J. Banter by two "Fox...

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Trump casinos file Ch. 11, threaten Taj closure

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Trump Entertainment Resorts filed for bankruptcy Tuesday and threatened to shut down the Taj Mahal Casino Resort, which would make it the fifth Atlantic City casino to close this year. The company owns Trump Plaza, which is closing...

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US job openings near 13-year high, hiring rises

WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. job openings remained near the highest level in 13 years in July, and companies also stepped up hiring that month to the fastest pace in nearly seven years, two signs the job market is slowly healing. The tally of available...

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Electrolux to buy GE Appliances in $3.3B deal

STOCKHOLM — Sweden's Electrolux is buying the appliances business of General Electric for $3.3 billion, boosting its presence on the North American market, the companies said Monday. The acquisition is the largest ever for Stockholm-based Electrolux,...

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Gambling board to Wynn: Change your look

The state Gaming Commission, which today begins its marathon deliberations over the coveted Boston-area casino license, is recommending Wynn Resorts redesign the exterior of its $1.6 billion casino proposal as a condition of a license if the company's...

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Walgreen adds activist hedge fund founder to board

Walgreen has named Jana Partners founder Barry Rosenstein to its board, and the activist investor will get a say in choosing at least one additional director for the nation's largest drugstore chain. Walgreen Co. is feeling shareholder pressure after...

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Twitter tests shopping service

Twitter is testing a way to let users go shopping or make charitable contributions between tweets. A small percentage of users will receive tweets from Twitter test partners Monday featuring a "buy" button that lets them make purchases or donate money....

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Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy has died

ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy died early Monday at 93. The billionaire rose from poverty by building a privately held restaurant chain that famously closes every Sunday but drew unwanted attention for the Cathy family's opposition to...

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Owner vents as Grand Caravan won’t take refueling

My wife's 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan will not let us add gas to it. At best, I need to fill it painfully slowly. I have a feeling it has to do with the EVAP system. The dealer said it would be $400 to fix. It sounds like the vapor venting is restricted....

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Casino panel will put conditions on license

The state Gaming Commission, which is set to begin its deliberations tomorrow on the coveted Boston-area casino license, will give Mohegan Sun and Wynn Resorts a chance to influence the conditions of their potential license — including in Wynn's case...

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Roslindale to get 43 new housing units

Officials broke ground yesterday on a Roslindale development that will transform an MBTA substation vacant for more than 40 years and add middle-class housing, a project Mayor Martin J. Walsh said offers an affordable alternative to the explosion of...

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Toronto: Indiegogo pacts with Canadian Film Centre

Indiegogo and the Canadian Film Centre -- the country's premiere accelerator of professional film, TV, acting, music, and digital media talent -- have struck a new partnership that will see CFC residents and alumni (which number over 1,600) gain access...

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Market Basket chain begins recovery after turmoil

RAYNHAM, Mass. — Alice Farrington has her pick of four supermarkets, all a quick drive from her home. But this week, instead of going to one of those stores, she drove about 10 miles to shop at a place she's heard a lot about lately: Market Basket,...

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