Snowstorm could drop 2 to 3 feet
The National Weather Service updated its snowfall predictions and said Massachusetts could be lashed by winds gusting up to 65 miles per hour.
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Shoppers prepared for the worst from the impending snowstorm at Market Basket in Salem.
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DeeAnne Walker of Salem waited in the crowded checkout line as shoppers prepared for the worst from the impending snow.
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Chris Oppenberg of Andover Small Engine Service assembled a home generator for a customer in Andover.
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A worker walked up toward a plow smoothing a large salt pile at Eastern Salt Company in Chelsea.
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Salt was loaded into a pickup truck at Eastern Salt Company.
Massachusetts prepares ahead of major storm
School has been canceled in Boston tomorrow, while officials, utilities, and residents brace for a potentially historic storm.
Mass. coast braces for surging seas from storm
From Plum Island down to Scituate, coastal residents were preparing for possible damage from the impending storm’s high winds.
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Asteroid to pass close to Earth on Feb. 15
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Christie coming to Boston to raise money
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Curt Schilling says he was encouraged to use PEDs
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Judge sets hearing on Bulger immunity claim
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Tunisian leaders vow change after assassination
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Cowan sworn in as interim senator
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Business
Whole Foods CEO says business is ‘under attack’
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Dunham just hanging out with the girls
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Creative job titles are the new norm
The tech world began crafting whimsical job titles years ago. Now, in the era of personal branding, other companies are doing the same.
