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Boston housing market scores a victory despite decline in prices
The latest Standard & Poor’s real estate report showed average home values in Greater Boston plummeting by 8 percent in one year. And that was the good news. The new S&P/Case-Shiller home...
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Airports become more accommodating to furry fliers
First we learned that plans for Pet Airways, the country’s first pet-only airline, were under way. Then, fenced pet relief areas started appearing at airports. What’s next? Complimentary mid-flight...
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Tim Hortons closes in on Dunkin’ country
Given that Tim Hortons’ newest market also happens to be the capital of the country’s media industry, it’s not surprising that the Canadian chain’s entrance into NYC has generated so much attention....
View ArticleBoston beats NYC in race for better pay raises
Sure, the Yankees just swept the Red Sox during an unfortunate four-game showdown in the Bronx. But Bostonians can boast about at least one way that we’re ahead of New York: pay raises. The federal...
View ArticleBoston’s floating inn makes list of world’s quirkiest vacation spots
If you’re planning a vacation this year, the folks at TripAdvisor in Newton have just come out with the most interesting places to stay – and some places you definitely want to avoid. A San Francisco...
View ArticleLearning how to ride a Greyhound bus – the hard way
With our latest trip to New York, I figured it was as good a time as any to learn something about BoltBus and Megabus, the relatively new bargain bus lines serving Boston. However, I ended up learning...
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Report shows negative equity is building in Boston real estate market
At first glance, the latest quarterly report from Zillow.com might seem like bad news for Boston: It shows home values here declining for six months in a row, and that nearly one out of every seven...
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Tossed franchisee looking to open a new salad shop in Boston area
Lou Palermo has only owned the Tossed franchise in Boston for a year, and he’s already cooking up plans for an expansion. Palermo says he would like to open the state’s second Tossed store someplace...
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Boston transportation costs are among the least expensive of any U.S. city
Despite our high insurance premiums and ridiculous parking prices, Boston is actually one of the least expensive cities in the country for getting around by car. Bundle.com recently released...
View ArticleA regular route to the Caribbean could bring Boston closer to NYC in cruise...
In a sports-mad town like Boston, it’s often hard not to look at even nonathletic endeavors through the prism of a New York-Boston rivalry. Well, the latest example I’ve got comes from an unlikely...
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Zipcar’s late fees come under fire with consumer’s lawsuit in Boston federal...
To some extent, rental businesses impose late fees as a deterrent aimed at ensuring other customers aren’t left wondering and waiting. But a New York resident claims Zipcar takes this approach to the...
View ArticleBoston ranked as one of the worst places for travel taxes in the country
If you think taxes are high because you live in the metro Boston area, you should be glad you’re not just visiting. It turns out that the tourists and business travelers are the ones who really get...
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Director of “Margin Call” didn’t need a big budget to depict Wall Street’s...
J.C. Chandor decided to take a low-budget approach when he wrote the script for “Margin Call,” even though he’s depicting a world in which billions of dollars can change hands with the push of a...
View ArticleBoston’s independent streak kept many retail chains at bay during the past...
Boston residents who feel like their favorite independent shops have been fading away amidst an onslaught of national chains should take some solace in this: We’ve got it better than just about every...
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Forget the giant rats – the Massachusetts Nurses Association trots out a...
Big Sky Balloons & Searchlights has produced plenty of giant, inflatable rodents since the company first created Scabby the Rat for a Chicago union 21 years ago. The rats are by far the most...
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Rugged Bear is getting ready to emerge from a nearly yearlong hibernation
The new owners of the Rugged Bear brand are on track to bring the Bear out of hibernation next summer. Much to the dismay of doting parents and grandparents throughout New England, the Norwood-based...
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