Hudson hardware store sold after 128 years in family

HUDSON  — A Hudson lumber and hardware store that's been owned by the same family for 128 years has been sold. Lamson Lumber announced that it has been sold to Koopman Lumber, another family-owned business based in Northbridge with seven locations....

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Staples tops 4Q profit projections; strong dollar hits sales

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Staples slid to a loss in the fourth quarter as the company booked restructuring charges ahead of a huge merger and the strong dollar pressured sales, but it topped Wall Street's expectations for net income and shares rose in premarket...

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Boston hospitals take precautions with scope linked to superbug

A type of medical scope linked to a "superbug" form of E. coli that sickened five people and killed two others in California is being used in Hub hospitals, and doctors have amped up cleaning practices and patient surveillance to stave off 
infection....

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Largest banks pass 'stress test' All of the nation's 31 largest banks are adequately fortified to withstand a severe U.S. and global recession and keep lending, the Federal Reserve said yesterday. Results of the Fed's annual "stress tests" show that...

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Small businesses seek help to dig out

Small businesses that took a big hit to their bottom lines from a string of recent snowstorms are hoping for government help to recover as they struggle to make ends meet. A survey released yesterday revealed an average 24 percent sales slump during...

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AG hits defunct parenting biz with $260G penalty

Isis Parenting, the Needham-based prenatal and parenting retailer that abruptly shut down last year — leaving many parents and expectant parents in the lurch — will pay a $260,000 penalty for failing to provide services and refunds to its customers after...

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Off-street parking 
drives Boston home sales

The blizzard of 2015 — and the storms that followed — were enough to make most Bostonians rethink their parking situations, and Hub home buyers have plenty of options when it comes to properties with off-street spots for cars. Those more desirable properties...

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3 reasons Apple's watch will _ or won't _ change the game

SAN FRANCISCO — No one can argue that Apple has changed the way people live their lives. The company's iPod, iTunes, iPhone and iPad have shaken up music, phone and computer markets worldwide. Is the Apple Watch going to be able to do the same? The...

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US adds a robust 295K jobs; jobless rate falls to 5.5 pct.

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers extended a healthy streak of hiring in February by adding 295,000 jobs, the 12th straight monthly gain above 200,000. It was the latest sign that the U.S. economy is further strengthening and outpacing other major economies...

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Apple will replace AT&T in the Dow Jones industrial average

NEW YORK — In the Dow's elite club, Apple is in and AT&T is out. Apple will replace AT&T in the Dow Jones industrial average after the close of trading on Wednesday, March 18, the manager of the index announced early Friday. Apple will start...

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