Feds award $20M grant to upgrade Ruggles T station

Local and federal officials gathered in front of the Ruggles MBTA station yesterday to announce a $20 million federal grant that will help fund the construction of a new 800-foot commuter rail platform and a host of other improvements at the 27-year-old...

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Pike traffic woes to grow

Mass Pike commuters, already tested by construction that's reduced lanes and clogged traffic, have another, larger project to look forward to when the current one is finished. The state Department of Transportation's launch of its estimated $260 million...

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Hard to get over this Range Rover

As it turns out, perfection does have its price. And at $121,390, the 2014 Range Rover Supercharged LWB comes close enough to achieving it. This car is a beauty with classic looks and impeccable road manners. It's a luxury SUV that drives like a sedan...

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Sponsors keep close watch on NFL investigation

Major brand sponsors are watching closely to make sure the National Football League doesn't fumble the investigation into how its executives handled evidence in the Ray Rice domestic violence case. For big companies like Anheuser-Busch, General Motors...

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New World Series schedule allows MLB to (mostly) avoid NFL games

There's no question that the National Football League is America's most popular sport, and Major League Baseball doesn't want baseball fans to have to choose between pro football and the World Series. For the first time in 24 years, baseball's World...

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CBS Thursday NFL team tries punting on Ray Rice story

Pity CBS Sports. The network got all dressed up to attend a football game, and a genuine news story broke out. The controversy surrounding the National Football League's handling of Ray Rice - who was disciplined lightly, then disciplined again, for...

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China stimulus hopes, dollar rise lift Asia stocks

SEOUL, South Korea — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Thursday on hopes of additional stimulus in China and the prospect of sustained strength in the U.S. dollar, which could help Asia's exporters. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.8 percent...

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Apple sows seeds of more secure payment system

Users of Apple Inc.'s new "contactless" Apple Pay system can expect transactions at retailers that are less susceptible to hacker breaches of their personal data, according to the company and payment security experts. The mobile payment system, which...

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Why Ray Rice media blitz won't throw NFL for a loss

The National Football League has endured several days of terrible publicity, stemming from its serialized mishandling of the domestic violence case involving Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice. Yet those in media circles wondering about what sort...

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Video: How Keith Olbermann could inflame tensions between ESPN, NFL

The NFL is facing no shortage of criticism in the wake of the release of a video depicting Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice punching his fiancée. ESPN commentator Keith Olbermann went so far as to suggest league commissioner Roger Goodell resign....

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How Apple's new products matter to Hollywood

Apple unveiled the worst kept secrets in the technology industry -- larger iPhones and a smartwatch -- Tuesday with much fanfare. But once the buzz of the launches die down, how the products will impact businesses and consumers' lives could start to...

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CBS lands exclusive interview with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell

CBS has secured an exclusive interview with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in the wake of a Ray Rice scandal that has left the league bruised and battered in recent days. The interview, conducted by CBS' Norah O'Donnell, will partially air on Tuesday's...

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Apple to reveal its next big thing

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is poised to reveal its next big thing Tuesday in a crucial attempt to prove its technological tastemakers still have the power to mesmerize the masses. The trend-setting company is expected to rouse the still-slumbering market...

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Home Depot confirms breach in US, Canada stores

NEW YORK — Home Depot confirmed on Monday that its payment systems have been hacked in a data breach that could affect millions of shoppers who used credit and debit cards at its more than 2,000 U.S. and Canadian stores. The breach could turn out to...

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World stocks muted, dollar at 6-year high vs yen

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Asian stock markets notched modest gains Tuesday and the dollar hit a six-year high against the yen on expectations the Federal Reserve will soon end stimulus and raise interest rates. European stocks were slightly lower. KEEPING...

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Roslindale to get 43 new housing units

Officials broke ground yesterday on a Roslindale development that will transform an MBTA substation vacant for more than 40 years and add middle-class housing, a project Mayor Martin J. Walsh said offers an affordable alternative to the explosion of...

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Owner vents as Grand Caravan won’t take refueling

My wife's 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan will not let us add gas to it. At best, I need to fill it painfully slowly. I have a feeling it has to do with the EVAP system. The dealer said it would be $400 to fix. It sounds like the vapor venting is restricted....

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Casino panel will put conditions on license

The state Gaming Commission, which is set to begin its deliberations tomorrow on the coveted Boston-area casino license, will give Mohegan Sun and Wynn Resorts a chance to influence the conditions of their potential license — including in Wynn's case...

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