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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New England farm receipts up; Vermont, Maine lead

CONCORD, N.H. — A new U.S. Department of Agriculture report shows that New England farm cash receipts for 2013 rose 4 percent over the previous year, led by top producers in Vermont and Maine. Vermont ranked highest in cash receipts at $836 million...

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Taunton's last silversmith declares bankruptcy

TAUNTON, Mass. — There will soon be no more silversmiths in the Silver City. Reed & Barton, the last and oldest silversmith company in Taunton will cease operations in the city later this year. Chief Executive Officer Tim Riddle confirmed Thursday...

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Apple might want to put iCar idea into reverse

If Apple has its way, legions of fans who once clamored and camped out for first crack at the next iDevice will turn their obsession toward something much, much more expensive: the iCar. Not only that, if all goes according to Cupertino's plan, we'll...

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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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The Ticker

Dow, S&P finish at record highs again The Dow and S&P 500 ended at record highs yesterday while the Nasdaq notched an eighth straight day of gains after Greek and eurozone finance ministers reached a deal to extend heavily indebted Greece's...

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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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O'Reilly blasts 'Mother Jones' article about his reporting

NEW YORK — Fox News Channel host Bill O'Reilly is contesting allegations that he embellished his past as a war correspondent. An article in Mother Jones magazine calls into question O'Reilly's accounts of his experiences as a CBS News correspondent...

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Spacewalking astronauts turn cable guys in 1st of 3 jobs

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two space station astronauts have stepped out on a spacewalk to perform some tricky cable work. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Terry Virts floated out of their orbiting home — the International Space Station — on Saturday....

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How a chance encounter brought HBO and Showtime together for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao PPV

The fighters and their teams had been trying to work out a deal for nearly six years. Negotiations heated up during the past four months. But it took a chance encounter last month at a Miami Heat game to finally secure an agreement for the long-anticipated...

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