Victorian shines on Waltham street

It's hard not to notice the F.W. Wetherbee House, a striking Queen Anne-style Victorian amid equally large but mostly nondescript homes along Waltham's Crescent Street. Built in 1892, the 10-room, three-floor dwelling's corner turret, elaborately patterned...

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Nissan rolls out a sleeker Altima

Fully redesigned for 2013, the Nissan Altima is a smart choice for competitively priced, comfortable driving. A quiet cabin features upgraded materials throughout with excellent visibility and well-thought-out controls. The car may not be a sports sedan,...

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Market Basket, ‘A’ to ‘B’

Market Basket CEO Arthur T. Demoulas and other so-called "B" shareholders in his camp are asking a court to put on hold a $300 million shareholder payout until a judge decides whether the company's interim board chairman is independent as mandated by...

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New projects replenish dwindling housing stock

It's no surprise that the inventory levels of residential real estate in Boston are down — way down. According to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), in an analysis of the Back Bay, Beacon Hill and South End neighborhoods, it's become extremely low....

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BRA’s objection prompts Emerson to scale back Boylston dorm plan

Emerson College has scrapped plans for a 280-foot dorm building on Boylston Place after residents and the Boston Redevelopment Authority objected to the shadow the tower would cast on Boston Common. "Our design department felt strongly about it," said...

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Ex-trustee frets over grocer’s profit-sharing

An ousted trustee of Market Basket's employee profit-sharing plan expressed concern yesterday about his removal and the future of what he calls the grocery chain's "crown jewel." "I'm disappointed," said Bill Marsden, director of operations for Tewksbury-based...

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Studies examine cardiac safety of two new diabetes drugs

Two studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine yesterday offered hope for doctors, patients and pharmaceutical firms concerned about the potential negative cardiovascular effects of new drugs designed to combat Type 2 diabetes. A new class...

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Microsoft buying Nokia's devices and services unit

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. is buying Nokia Corp.'s devices and services business, and getting access to the company's patents, for a total of 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion) in an effort to expand its share of the smartphone market, the companies...

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More online schools on way

Massachusetts is poised to open two more cyber public schools by this time next year, and districts statewide are clamoring to establish their own virtual academies — despite the failing test scores at the one online school we already have. A new state...

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David Frost's most memorable interviews

LONDON — Veteran British broadcaster David Frost set a milestone in TV history when he drew extraordinary admissions from disgraced former President Richard Nixon in 1977. Armed with ambition, talent and a remarkable contacts book, Frost sat down with...

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