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Regulators approve NStar merger with Northeast Utilities

The merger will create New England’s largest utility and likely give the new company more influence over regional energy and environmental policies.

Opponents of the proposed MBTA fare increases wore signs at a board meeting at the State Transportation Building.

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MBTA board votes to raise fares, cut service

Dozens of people voiced their displeasure, but the MBTA board voted to raise most fares and institute modest service cuts starting July 1.

Cahill: Running lottery ads ‘was the right thing to do’

Former state treasurer Timothy P. Cahill pleaded not guilty today, expressing confidence that his corruption case will end with “my name being cleared and my reputation being restored.”

Michelle Smith, a designer for Milly, and Craig Reingold, president of Sperry, at a party in February celebrating their collaboration.

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How Sperry got its groove back

After the preppy heyday of the 1980s, the Top-Sider, made by Lexington-based Sperry, became decidedly uncool. Now, a new generation has discovered the brand and made it hip again.

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Celtics come up short

Paul Pierce’s jumper hit the rim on the game’s final play, giving the Spurs the win after the Celtics had come back from a 17-point first-half deficit.

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Nokia Lumia 900: The ultimate Windows phone?

The sleek, high-performance Lumia is a worthy rival to the more costly iPhone from Apple and the horde of high-end phones running Google’s Android software.

Researchers explore gene mutations tied to autism

Three new studies look at gene mutations in egg and sperm cells that become more frequent in children as parents age.

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Former editor of BU newspaper says she’s learned from mistake

Chelsea Diana, who quit after publishing a controversial April Fool’s edition of the student newspaper, says the experience will make her a better journalist.

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Alfredo Aceves will open as Red Sox closer

Management shake-up at Upper Crust chain

Many common procedures unneeded

Kindergarten demand on rise

From left, Mary Brassard, 86, Dorrace Delaney, 74, and Roger Huff, 68, at work at Vita Needle Co. in Needham.

Needham firm finds success with older workers

Website steers drivers to parking spots

Thai North chef-owner Mamatcha MacGillivray serves Thai specialties.

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At Thai North, look for the hidden menu

From left: Jessica St. Clair as Jessica, Lennon Parham as Lennon, Luka Jones as Joe in the NBC’s “Best Friends Forever.”

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NBC’s ‘Best Friends Forever’ is an entertaining tug-of-war

Children at Temple Emeth Nursery School roll out dough as they learn how to make matzo from the Model Matzah Baking Factory.

Nursery school makes matzo the traditional way

JM Curley’s beefy burger comes with pickles, caramelized onions, cheddar, and Russian dressing. Below: dinner starts with snacks: bacon peanut brittle and pickled deviled eggs.

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JM Curley is serious about fun

Brigitte Scheinmann poses for a portrait with a pot of her Tunisian sytle Yabrak dish in her kitchen in West Roxbury, MA.

Passover recipes travel great distances

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Milton Academy grad rules prime-time TV

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Couple shares 25-year bond with Omni theater

Joe and Cherie Larson Rivers were the Mugar Omni Theater’s opening night projectionists in 1987.

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Yahoo cutting 2,000 jobs

The largest US Web portal is eliminating about 14 percent of its workforce, a step that will create a “smaller, nimbler, more profitable” company, Yahoo’s CEO said.