Mass. may ditch Obamacare website

State officials still grappling with a backlog of 54,000 paper applications are considering scrapping Massachusetts' botched Obamacare website, which already has cost taxpayers about $15 million. The state's options include continuing to try to fix...

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South Boston’s West Side story

South Boston is booming, with more than 1,300 apartments and condos just coming online, under construction or in the pipeline. But one area of the neighborhood that's seeing especially dense development is a former light industrial district along West...

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MFA Boston director Malcolm Rogers retiring

BOSTON — Malcolm Rogers, the longest serving director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has announced his retirement. Rogers told the MFA's board of trustees Thursday night he will stay on the job he's held for 19 years until a successor is chosen,...

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Virgin Australia posts $75 million half-year loss

SYDNEY — Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd., the country's No. 2 airline, Friday reported a first-half loss of 83.7 million Australian dollars ($75 million), as airlines increased seat capacity faster than passenger demand in the domestic market. The loss...

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MBTA won’t be capitalizing on station naming rights

The MBTA won't be putting corporate names on stations anytime soon as only one bid for naming rights was filed by yesterday's deadline, and it didn't meet the minimum qualifications, officials said. "We have to figure out why it didn't work this time,"...

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Expert: Decision bodes well for Suffolk

The state Gaming Commission's decision to offer a slots parlor license to Plainridge Racecourse shows that some members place a premium on preserving endangered racetrack jobs — a dynamic some say bodes well for struggling Suffolk Downs as it seeks a...

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‘Moneyball’ event playing in Hub

A "who's who" of the professional sports world — from owners, coaches and athletes to business leaders, researchers and other supporting players — converges on Boston today to examine the increasing role that analytics play in the industry. Some 2,000...

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MFA director Rogers retiring after 20 years

Malcolm Rogers, director of the Museum of Fine Arts, announced his plans to retire yesterday after nearly 20 years with the museum. Appointed in 1994, Rogers helped to open the Art of the Americas Wing in 2010, which features 53 galleries and the glass-enclosed...

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Commission says Hub
 Olympics feasible A special commission examining the possibility of hosting the Summer Olympics in the Bay State released a report yesterday saying that it would be feasible to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games based upon its initial...

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Estimated Q4 economic growth rate cut to 2.4 pct.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.4 percent annual rate last quarter, sharply less than first thought, in part because consumers didn't spend as much as initially estimated. Severe winter weather is expected to further slow the economy in the...

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