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Market Shift Brings More Change To Boston's Kenmore Square

A shift in the market has once again transformed the vision for developing Boston's One Kenmore, a Massachussetts Turnpike air rights development project in the heart of the city's Kenmore Square/Fenway Park neighborhood.
18 January 2008 - 10:00am
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Offshore Wind Power Plant Overcomes Major Obstacle

An offshore wind power farm proposed for construction in the Nantucket Sound has been found to have only minimal environmental effects, clearing the way for the project's federal approval as soon as the end of the year.
15 January 2008 - 2:00pm
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Buying Foreclosed Homes A Struggle Unless Occupants Are Booted

Buyers looking to snatch up renter-occupied foreclosed homes and apartment buildings are meeting opposition from mortgage companies who want all tenants out before a sale. This leaves many buyers unsatisfied and many renters feeling insecure.
18 December 2007 - 10:00am
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Boston Trains Run Cheaper But Late

A report by The Boston Globe finds that the Boston area transit system costs less to operate than other major American transit systems -- but it has one of the worst on-time arrival performances in the nation.
10 December 2007 - 12:00pm
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Gay Bars Disappear, Public Space Suffers

The disappearance of gay bars in the Boston area signals a change in the city's character and the vibrancy of it's public space. In this piece, Robert David Sullivan argues the change is bad for everyone in the city, gay and straight.
7 December 2007 - 11:00am
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Exploring Boston's New Public Space

A Boston Globe correspondent takes a walk along the still unfinished Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway that has replaced the I-93 freeway.
4 December 2007 - 12:00pm
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Trump Eyes Massachusetts For Next Casino Venture

As Massachusetts warms to the idea of casino gambling, Donald Trump is scouring the state for prime development opportunities.
2 December 2007 - 1:00pm
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Boston's Newest U-Turn Confounds Users

Despite predictions of heavy use, a mere 200 vehicles a day are using a high-capacity expressway U-turn intended to ease traffic on the city's surface streets.
19 November 2007 - 1:00pm
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Need A Mortgage? Go Green

Green Mortgages, though in a nascent stage, aim to help buyers qualify for larger mortgages while reducing the impact of housing on the environment. Will it work?
16 November 2007 - 8:00am
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Delayed Boston Tunnel Project Irks Residents, Local Officials

Citing the need for more public input, rebuilding Boston's Storrow Drive tunnel is going to take longer than expected. Local residents and officials raise concerns about safety risks and rising costs.
6 November 2007 - 9:00am
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HOV Lanes: A 'Big' Waste Of Money?

Two HOV lanes on I-93 built as part of the Big Dig sit largely unused two years after the project opened.
29 October 2007 - 8:00am
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Insurers Abandon New England Coast

Hurricane threats are causing insurers to retreat from coastal areas in Massachusetts and around New England, leaving many looking for alternative protection.
15 October 2007 - 1:00pm
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A Working Class Neighborhood Battle With Foreclosure

In the struggling city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, sub-prime mortgage foreclosures are threatening the community's stability and the longterm viability of the city's minority and working class neighborhoods.
10 October 2007 - 2:00pm
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Toll Roads Struggle To Gain Political Consensus

Pressure is building to come to a decision about whether or not to toll roads in Massachusetts. But many politicians are opposed.
9 October 2007 - 10:00am
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Friday Funny: No Kitchen, But Close To The Food Court

The leader of an artist's collective was recently charged with trespassing after he was found by security guards inside a small furnished room his group had secretly built more than four years ago on mall property.
5 October 2007 - 2:00pm
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On Common Ground?

Despite a recent wave of crime, the Boston Common continues to bring people together from all walks of life.
1 October 2007 - 1:00pm
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Boston's Russia Wharf Attracts New Development

The construction of a new office tower on Russia Wharf exemplifies an improving commercial real estate market in Boston.
30 September 2007 - 9:00am
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Suburban Boston Lashes Out Against McMansions

Residents and planners are just about fed up with McMansions in the Bsoton suburb of Wellesley, and they are looking to impose strict regulations on housing size and give a residential board oversight on proposed houses.
27 September 2007 - 5:00am
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Boston Goes Bike-Friendly

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has announced a series of improvements to the city's bike network, angling it to become one of the nation's most bike-friendly cities.
21 September 2007 - 6:00am
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Digital Mural: Landmark Or Visual Blight?

Along the Massachusetts Turnpike, WGBH's new digital mural is raising concerns over safety and visual blight.
19 September 2007 - 2:00pm
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