Lobster shell disease creeping northward to Maine

PORTLAND, Maine — A shell disease that has plagued the southern New England lobster industry for years by making lobsters unsightly and in some cases unmarketable appears to be creeping northward to the lobster-rich grounds off the coast of Maine. The...

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City eyes authority on liquor licenses

A Boston city councilor is making a fresh push to wrest control of Boston's liquor licensing process from the Legislature, arguing that giving the city the power to increase the number of licenses issued would help revitalize neighborhoods by reducing...

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Report: Bundesbank sees new Greece bailout in 2014

BERLIN — German news weekly Der Spiegel reports that the country's central bank believes international creditors will have to agree a new bailout for Greece by early next year. The move would come months after Germany's Sept. 22 general election. Chancellor...

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Retailers keeping tabs on consumers' return habits

WASHINGTON — It's not just the government that might be keeping tabs on you. Many retailers are tracking you, too — or at least your merchandise returns. The companies say it's all in the name of security and fighting fraud. They want to be able to...

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Rhode Island lawmakers seek answers on 38 Studios

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — It's taken more than a year, but Rhode Island lawmakers are trying to find out what led up to the state's costly gamble on Curt Schilling's now-defunct video game company, sifting through thousands of documents in hopes of learning...

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Home-mortgage interest deduction may be in danger

WASHINGTON — Since Congress has taken off on its annual summer recess, you might assume that nothing is happening on Capitol Hill that could affect the taxes you pay on your home. Quite the reverse. Members of Congressional tax-writing committees are...

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Lobstermen union meets for 1st time

BANGOR, Maine — Lobstermen who want to form a union to lobby for them in Augusta and to negotiate prices for their catch are meeting for the first time. Fishermen who are forming the Maine Lobstering Union are gathering Sunday in Bangor at the Ramada...

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Fallout follows after herring protection rejected

BOSTON — A plan to protect the important Atlantic herring from what many believe is its biggest threat has been shelved indefinitely after years of work devising it — and even after winning support from the very vessels being targeted. Last month, federal...

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Judge indicates Bay Area transit strike reprieve

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Bay Area commuters are set to get a reprieve from a potential transit strike after a judge indicated at a hearing Sunday that he would grant California Gov. Jerry Brown's request for a 60-day cooling-off period in negotiations....

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Mass. gets grants to assist in public housing

BOSTON — Federal housing officials say more than $50 million in federal grants will go toward improving public housing units in Massachusetts. They say the grants are used for housing upgrades that can include new roofing, or the replacement of old...

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