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 Issue of February 18, 2008 
   


Solving the Loan Servicing Puzzle
By Amy Wyeth
Try harder. That was the message Attorney General Martha Coakley and her counterparts in 36 other states put out to the mortgage industry earlier this month, in a report they said showed “much more” needs to be done to help distressed borrowers catch up on their loans.



Program Offers Lifeline
By Aglaia Pikounis
Local foreclosure prevention specialists are unsure how many homeowners will be helped by a new federal program that gives those who have fallen behind on mortgage payments a 30-day reprieve.



Somerville Seeks Science Project Help
By Thomas Grillo
Could Somerville become the Bay State’s new biotechnology capital?



Lawsuits Cost Time, Money, But Don’t Stop Developments
By Aglaia Pikounis
Lawsuits seeking to block affordable housing developments in Bay State communities aren’t likely to be successful, according to a new study.



Mass. Foreclosures Double in January
By Amy Wyeth
Foreclosure deeds filed for Massachusetts properties in January more than doubled compared to the same month in 2007.



$30M Office Proposal Replaces Condo Plans at Hub’s 212 Stuart St.
By Thomas Grillo
The curtain has fallen on another condominium project in Boston’s Theater District.



Sovereign’s Economic Outlook Outlines Challenges for Future
By Amy Wyeth
Massachusetts’ unemployment rate is creeping up, the Greater Boston population is shrinking and consumers’ spending – except on their primary residence – is expected to go down in the coming year.



Apothecary Feels Good About Its Customer Service Approach
By Thomas Grillo
Eaton Apothecary’s smaller stores might be the prescription for the perfect pharmacy, but not everyone agrees it’s what the doctor ordered.




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