SALEM — There was a good turnout at the Salem Waterfront Hotel last week to hear Scott Soares, commissioner of the state Department of Agricultural Resources, discuss business trends and growth opportunities in agriculture, including nontraditional farms such as wind farms. The program was the latest in a series of economic and public policy breakfast forums hosted by the North Shore Chamber of Commerce.
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Fishermen meet amid bleak cod prospects
Fishermen and federal officials grappled Friday with the increasingly bleak prospect of finding some way for the historic New England industry to avoid collapse amid troubles with the health of Gulf of Maine cod.
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Nothing good about vibrations in '98 Rogue
Q: I own a 1998 Nissan Rogue that I have brought back to the dealer three times relating to a vibration in the steering wheel. It has new tires, balance and alignment. This only happens between 20 and 40 mph and stops during acceleration or deceleration. I was told this was normal with this type of transmission. The vehicle has only 24,000 miles on it. I can't believe a vibrating steering wheel is normal on any vehicle. Do you have any advice?
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Mass. joins foreclosure settlement
A national settlement with the state's five largest mortgage lenders will bring $318 million to Massachusetts in relief for homeowners through cash payments, loan modifications and other concessions to resolve what Attorney General Martha Coakley described as "unnecessary and unlawful" foreclosures.
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Obama call for manufacturing revival a tough goal
President Barack Obama is making a strong election-year push for an economic revival "built on American manufacturing." But he faces an uphill slog, with little consensus even within his own party on how to do it.
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Fidelity: 401(k) balances little changed over 2011
Workers stashed money away in their 401(k) retirement plans at a faster clip last year but didn't get an immediate reward for their savings strategy. Fidelity Investments, the nation's biggest 401(k) administrator, says the average account balance was essentially unchanged in 2011, compared with 2010.
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