Federal judge dismisses latest Cape Wind lawsuit

BOSTON — A federal judge has dismissed latest efforts by opponents to derail a proposed offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound. The Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, the town of Barnstable and several Cape Cod businesses had argued in a lawsuit filed...

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Home Showcase: A contemporary spin on classic summer cottage

A dozen new cottage-style homes have been built on the site of the former Thomas Jefferson Coolidge mansion in Manchester-by-the-Sea. Variations of classic summer cottages, with some affording ocean views, the homes at Summer Hill cluster around a central...

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BC Law School gets Thomas More statue

Boston College Law School yesterday hosted a dedication ceremony for a newly installed sculpture of St. Thomas More that was donated by a family that is known for its generosity throughout the city of Boston. The statue is the latest gift from the Privitera...

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Mass. ahead of U.S. rebound

Massachusetts employers increasingly have been more confident about hiring, reflecting the nearly 300,000 jobs added nationally last month — the most in two years. "We're moving out of the post-recession into the post-recovery," said Andre Mayer, senior...

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Booting Up: Let the twits tweet

It used to be that being a racist nitwit in public meant being told off by the closest good Samaritan and slithering back to your freakish KKK lair. Now being a racist nitwit in public means getting called out by Bruins president Cam Neely, being dubbed...

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Cambridge co. seeks FDA OK for cancer drug

A Cambridge company plans to seek federal regulatory approval this year for a new drug to treat pancreatic cancer after positive late-stage trial results were announced this week. Merrimack Pharmaceuticals said its MM-398 drug, used in combination with...

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Boston getting gas reserve

The U.S. Department of Energy will create the nation's first federal regional gasoline reserves — one near Boston and another near New York Harbor — to hedge against fuel supply disruptions such as those experienced after Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Each...

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White House reporters to honor black journalist

WASHINGTON — Harry McAlpin was standing outside the Oval Office, moments away from becoming the first black reporter to attend a presidential press conference, when one of his contemporaries approached with a deal. Stay out here, the reporter told McAlpin....

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Jury says Samsung infringed Apple patents

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California jury awarded Apple $119 million — far less than it demanded — in a patent battle with Samsung over alleged copying of smart phone features, and the jury made the victory even smaller by finding that Apple illegally used...

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GM recalling 51,640 SUVs for defective fuel gauges

DETROIT — General Motors is recalling 51,640 SUVs because the fuel gauges may show inaccurate readings. The recall involves the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia from the 2014 model year. All of the affected SUVs were built between March...

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