(NECN) - Worcester's American Sanitary Plumbing museum will close its doors at the end of February.

Bettejane Manoog opened the museum with her husband, Russell, 20 years ago.

It houses toilets, tubs, plumbers' tools and pipes, some dating back to the 1700's. The Manoogs are giving their collection to an industry trade association.

It will all be packed up in March and housed in a new museum in Watertown, Mass.

NECN's Jennifer Eagan.

(NECN) - The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority is no longer an independent authority with its own pile of revenue and ample resources for future needs.

The latest blow is a warning that a recent round of toll hikes is just one of many that will be required for the turnpike to meet basic maintenance requirements.

Mary Connaughton, a member of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority board, joins NECN's Jim Braude.

(NECN) - The Better Business Bureau wants to know what your opinion is on the U.S. economy. Do you think it is headed for a recession? Click on the BBB logo to vote.

(NECN) - It can be awfully nerve-wracking to stick with your investments when market reports are so dire and each new account statement shows a smaller balance. Certified financial planner Jennifer Lanes is here to help you review your portfolio with the market in mind.

(NECN) - It started with a thud, but ended on a more positive note. In the first three minutes of trading Tuesday, the Dow Jones 30 Industrials lost 450 points, before slowly climbing out of the hole as the session wore on.

(NECN) - An ailing U.S. market proved contagious for markets overseas. In response to the red arrows overseas, the Federal Reserve prescribed more cuts. The U.S. central bank slashed interest rates by 75 basis points to 3.5%.

The Fed's move was earlier and bigger than expected. It is the largest cut in the Fed funds in more than two decades in advance of its regularly scheduled meetings next week. ABC's Linsey Davis has details.

(NECN) - The New England Patriots aren't the only ones looking forward to the Super Bowl. The NH company that makes the Segway will benefit from the big game.

The police Segway gives officers an edge over crowds while also offering maneuverability at sprint speeds without the exhaustion and the mad dash. 2007 brought Segway a 125% increase in growth in the public safety sector. The company hopes its Super Bowl exposure will further that growth. NECN's Lauren Collins has more.

(NECN) - More on the shaky markets. What is fueling the instability and what is an investor to do? Certified financial planner Jennifer Lane joins with more information.

(NECN) - The Federal Reserve is signaling that more cuts are likely on the way after cutting a key interest rate by 0.75% Tuesday, hoping to restore an ailing economy.

Boston Globe business reporter Rob Weisman joins NECN to offer some perspective on the Fed's huge rate drop and what impact that will have on the local economy.

(NECN) - The Federal Reserve tried to beat recession to the punch Tuesday.

The nation's Central Bank stepped in with a sudden interest rate cut as stock market's worldwide were reeling on fears that the U.S. slump would be contagious.

The bank slashed interest rates by 75 basis points to 3.5%.

Still, Wall Street's opening bell signaled an initial freefall of more than 450 points.

The cut, which wasn't expected to come until the Fed's scheduled meeting next week, is the biggest in more than two decades.

NECN business reporter Mont Fennel has the details.