Yesterday’s mews: Ex-stable charms

This unique Bedford house was built in 1836 as a racehorse stable for a nearby track, but has been expanded into a four-bedroom home with sensitively added rear additions. The fieldstone stable with a slate roof retains its original charm, and the current...

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Car Smart: Infiniti coupe puts you in loop of luxury

A coupe always catches my eye and is refreshing to spot among the more practical autos that clog the roads these days. It's the well-proportioned wheel base and the balance of only one door per side along with muscular lines that combine to give the...

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The Ticker

Romney, Peter Lynch sell local properties Mitt and Ann Romney are pulling up roots in Belmont — and apparently turning a profit. Massachusetts' former first couple sold their South Cottage Road condo earlier this month for $1.2 million, according to...

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Radian tries to make its mark in luxury market

Designed to resemble a boutique hotel and with condo-level finishes, the just-opened 240-unit Radian luxury complex is hoping to draw the city's well-heeled renters. The 26-story, $130 million project developed by Forest City Enterprises and the Swampscott-based...

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Convention center expansion wins in House

The House overwhelmingly endorsed a $1.1 billion plan to expand the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center yesterday, in a bid to make the Hub a top five U.S. convention market. In a 130-19 vote, House members approved the measure, which calls for...

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The Ticker

Apple aims for street cred with $3B Beats buy Apple is striking a new chord with a $3 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics, a headphone and music streaming specialist that also brings the swagger of rapper Dr. Dre and recording impresario Jimmy...

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Southie residents upset over Bastille’s valet parking plan

The newest entry to Fort Point's growing restaurant scene is putting further pressure on street parking — already at a premium in the South Boston neighborhood — with its plans to squeeze in valet services. Bastille Kitchen, a 240-seat French bistro...

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Vote set for Boston Convention & Exhibition Center expansion

State lawmakers are set to vote today on the 
$1.1 billion expansion of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, already the largest building ever constructed in New England. The plan to add
1.3 million square feet of space, including meeting...

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CapeFlyer train riding high

More people rode the CapeFlyer this Memorial Day weekend than last, putting the seasonal weekend train service between Boston and Cape Cod on track to another year in the black, an official said. A total of 1,037 passengers rode the rails to and from...

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Bowman: Remembering names makes you look good

Most of us are challenged remembering names. When another person approaches us and says their name, we, as professionals, should be conditioned to respond by saying our name. While it may easier to forget and more tempting to ignore people, something...

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Starting 2012 Chrysler van gives driver a jolting jump

Recently I purchased a 2012 Chrysler Town & Country SXT V6 van with 39,000 miles. It is a one-owner vehicle with no Carfax issues. When starting out anytime, the accelerator pedal moves about an inch down before the vehicle responds from idle. When...

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New FHA rules making condos no-lending zones

WASHINGTON — For young first-time buyers, people with modest down payment cash, or seniors who want to tap their equity using a reverse mortgage, it's a growing problem: They cannot use Federal Housing Administration financing in condominiums. It's...

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