New ISD chief wants permits to be predictable

Ensuring city permitting processes are very clear, transparent and predictable is the top priority for Boston's new inspectional services commissioner. "There are still some mysteries about when things can happen and when things actually get processed...

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Most frequently Googled phrases across N.E.

Search queries performed in each of the New England states more than any other, according to real estate website Estately:  Massachusetts: Canadian men, eyebrow waxing, George Costanza, hangover cure, Muppets, PCP, tinder, yoga  Maine: Cat...

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GM tells Wall Street recalls may last into summer

DETROIT — General Motors is telling Wall Street that a recent spate of recalls may last until mid-summer as the company continues to review unresolved safety issues. The news comes a day after The Associated Press learned that GM CEO Mary Barra told...

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Hot Beacon Hill homes offer luxury for less

If you're looking to buy a historic single family in toney Beacon Hill, prepare to pay for the privilege, but less than the original asking prices. While low inventory in some Boston neighborhoods is leading to multiple offers, bidding wars and sales...

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Marty Walsh: Build for the middle class

Boston's middle-income residents are facing a daunting lack of housing, even as the Hub's luxury rental housing market continues to explode, say local officials and housing experts. "We have to find ways to create workforce housing, middle-class housing,"...

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Website logs state of search topics

What do Canadian men, eyebrow waxing, George Costanza, hangover cure, Muppets, PCP, Tinder and yoga have in common? When they're the subjects of online searches, Massachusetts residents are behind the greatest number of queries about them. Real estate...

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‘Dual’ talk from Health Connector bigs

Health Connector officials 
appear to be speaking out of both sides of their mouths, according to an internal document obtained by the Herald — publicly telling state taxpayers their top priority is to fix their glitch-ridden website, while privately...

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The Ticker

State Senate votes to expand bottle bill law Advocates for an expanded bottle bill in Massachusetts are praising a Senate vote to expand the nickel deposit law to include bottled water and other non-carbonated beverages. The measure was approved as...

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B.R.A. receptive to call for rezoning in Southie

City councilors' calls to rezone South Boston to deal with scant parking and overdevelopment are getting a receptive ear from the Boston Redevelopment Authority, who agree a new code will cut down on a high number of zoning rule exceptions in the neighborhood....

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Gov. Deval Patrick reveals jobs pact with Japan

Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday let slip that his administration is working on a pact with a Japanese agency that promotes foreign investment in the country as he defended his globetrotting to entrepreneurs, saying the frequent travels are part of "a strategy"...

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