Victorian features tasteful updates

This 1895 country Queen Anne Victorian in West Concord has a lot of its original charm, but has been updated with an expanded kitchen, master bedroom suite and bedroom/office addition. The four-bedroom house at 1394 Main St. sits on a 16,000-square-foot...

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Coin mimics your credit cards

I'm not one to pre-order a product before I've seen it in person. But yesterday I took the unusual step of paying $55 for a new form of digital payment technology called Coin that I won't even get my hands on until the summer. Unlike so many mainstays...

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More towns eye casino $

The state Gaming Commission is bracing for a rush of petitions from cities and towns that believe casino developers have wrongly denied them surrounding community status, which entitles them to payments to make up for the stress casinos would put on...

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Micro-units perfect fit for young pros

Micro-apartments aren't for everyone, but for young professionals starting out who embrace a leaner and more collegial lifestyle, it doesn't seem that it's that much of a compromise. A recent tour of Factory 63 on Melcher Street in South Boston's Fort...

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Keolis to run commuter rail

The French company that will run Massachusetts' commuter rail system starting July 1 will face much higher penalties than the previous operator if trains don't run on time. The state Department of Transportation's board of directors yesterday voted...

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The Ticker

Internet experts pull out of security conference At least eight researchers or policy experts have withdrawn from an Internet security conference after the sponsor, Bedford-based RSA Security, reportedly used flawed encryption technology deliberately...

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Japanese fashion giant eyes Boston

Japanese casual clothing retailer Uniqlo yesterday confirmed plans to enter the Hub market in the fall. But the company, which planted a U.S. foothold in New York in 2006, wouldn't disclose when and where. "We plan to open a couple of stores in the...

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State unveils new health email system

The state today is launching a secure email system that will allow health care facilities to share patient records — but only after patients give consent. The goal of the Mass 
HIway Health Information Exchange is to prevent errors, reduce unnecessary...

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3 challenges awaiting Yellen as next Fed chairman

Janet Yellen, confirmed Monday evening to succeed Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve, will confront numerous challenges when she begins the job Feb. 1. Here is a look at three of them. BOND PURCHASES The Fed announced in December that...

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China caution, US data subdue Asian stocks

Caution about China's economic prospects kept Asian stock markets subdued Tuesday. Investors are also awaiting economic events in the U.S. with Federal Reserve minutes due Wednesday and a monthly jobs report on Friday. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.7 percent...

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Sloan ‘Tech Trek’ students hit road

Dozens of MIT Sloan School of Management MBA students will test the job market waters this week when they visit some of the nation's top companies on their annual job-hunting, network-building 
"Tech Treks." This year's treks will include stops in Seattle...

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Inauguration brings pressure

Days before Martin J. Walsh's inauguration, organizers drove across the state, hand-delivering about 100 credentials and parking passes to performers because FedEx could not guarantee delivery because of last week's storm. For more than a month, a team...

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