Modern style lights up Southie home

This architect-­designed freestanding contemporary townhouse offers a mix of Manhattan and the South End in a traditional neighborhood on South Boston's East Side. Designed by Boston architectural firm Touloukian Touloukian Inc., this three-­bedroom...

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Baker’s cooks up a problem

There's a meltdown in the baking aisle as consumers, angered at Baker's Chocolate shaving the size of its iconic bars, took their fudgy feud to Facebook. Baker's Chocolate, which originated in Dorchester, halved its package from 8 ounces to 4 ounces...

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’EEI assures duo after boss axed

WEEI morning men John Dennis and Gerry Callahan — blindsided by the firing of boss Jason Wolfe yesterday — said they have been assured that station suits want them to be "part of the solution" to the once-dominant sports station's ratings woes. Callahan,...

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State jobless rate shows growth halt

The state's jobless rate is at the highest level since September 2011, continuing a pattern of slowing economic growth, experts said. The rate for July rose to 7.2 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development said yesterday. "It...

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Karen Spilka flips tech tax vote

An Ashland state senator running for Congress is trying to lead the charge to repeal the so-called "tech tax" just weeks after she voted at least three times to support the measure — a flip-flop her rivals say is a conveniently timed attempt to score...

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Finish line cos. struggling

Four months after the Boston Marathon bombings, some Boylston Street businesses are still struggling to return to a sense of normalcy, even as the one that was closed the longest marks a welcome milestone with its relaunch today. Forum General Manager...

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The Ticker

BlackBerry weighs sale One of the most recognizable names in smartphones could be up for sale. BlackBerry will form a special committee to review "strategic alternatives" including a potential sale of the company, the latest blow to the troubled smartphone...

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New bid keys up Steinway stock

A $475 million takeover offer for Steinway Musical Instruments Inc. raised the prospect of a bidding war for the Waltham maker of the celebrated Steinway piano and sent its shares to a 52-week high yesterday. The $38-per-share offer from an undisclosed...

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Handy pebble rocks a little

With the flood of Apple iWatch and Samsung Galaxy Gear rumors, it would be easy to see a future where everything we need is in a mobile device on our wrist, or in frames around our eyes. Still, that literal version of a constantly connected society isn't...

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White House calls for increased grid spending

NEW YORK — The cost of weather-related power outages is rising as storms grow more severe and the U.S. electric grid gets older, an Obama Administration report says. It calls for increased spending on the nation's electric power system. Power outages...

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Biotechs push to save tax credit for rare-disease medicine makers

Some of the Bay State's biggest biotech companies are teaming up with drug makers and patient advocacy groups across the country to wage battle to protect the crucial federal tax credit that provides a key incentive for pharmaceutical companies to develop...

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City eyes authority on liquor licenses

A Boston city councilor is making a fresh push to wrest control of Boston's liquor licensing process from the Legislature, arguing that giving the city the power to increase the number of licenses issued would help revitalize neighborhoods by reducing...

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