Residents asked to stay off roads amid major snowstorm

Governor Baker asked residents to stay off the road if possible on Monday amid a major snowstorm.

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Governor Baker urged non-emergency state workers to stay home, and said the MBTA will run on an abbreviated schedule.

Boston students and teachers will have missed eight days of school due to this year?s ?unprecedented? amount of snow.

City, parents scramble amid more snow days

With the highest number of closures in recent years, officials are scrambling to figure out how to make up the time.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/02/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/snow_dressing03.jpg A steady flurry of fashion statements

Workers are grappling with this winter?s ongoing challenge: looking professional as the snow keeps getting higher.

Let diners bring own bottles, say councilors

Two city councilors want to introduce a new concept to Boston: BYOB, or ?bring your own bottle? of wine or beer.

Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel announced the day after the Super Bowl that he was in rehab.

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BEN VOLIN I SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

NFL offseason is off to a bad start

This is the NFL, where the action ? and stream of negative publicity for the league ? never stops.

Dementia care lacks oversight, data show

Regulators appear to be falling short in ensuring that nursing homes follow rules designed to improve care for dementia patients.

57th annual Grammy Awards

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Sam Smith accepted the award for song of the year for "Stay With Me." He also won record of the year and best new artist.

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Beck, center, won best rock album and album of the year for "Morning Phase."

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Rihanna and Kanye West performed with Paul McCartney.

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Eric Church on stage at the Grammys.

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Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett performed "Cheek to Cheek."

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Grammy-winner Pharrell Williams performed "Happy."

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New England Patriots Julian Edelman, left, and Malcolm Butler made an appearance.

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Meghan Trainor, right, presented Miranda Lambert with best country album.

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Beyonce won best R&B performance for ?Drunk in Love."

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Madonna performed "Living for Love" at the Grammys.

Sam Smith wins four Grammys

Smith was the king of the Grammys, taking home three of the top four awards, including song and record of the year for ?Stay With Me.?

John Melson is dogged by a 1997 conviction.

With a new governor, chances for pardons uncertain

Charlie Baker withdrew the guidelines put in place in 2014, but has no timeline for when he will institute his own.

Horses in a pasture south of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst campus.

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Location, Location, Location

What is it like to live in Amherst?

Amherst is a town that seeks to offer the accessibility of small-town life without sacrificing the culture of a metropolitan center.

Former University of North Carolina player and NBA standout Michael Jordan (L) kisses former University of North Carolina head coach Dean Smith during a ceremony honoring the 1957 and 1982 national championship teams at halftime of the NCAA basketball game between North Carolina and Wake Forest University in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in this file photo taken February 10, 2007. Smith, a legendary head basketball coach at the University of North Carolina whose proteges include NBA great Michael Jordan, has died at age 83, the university reported on its website on Sunday. REUTERS/Ellen Ozier/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL OBITUARY)

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Carolina blue with the passing of legendary Smith

Other schools had alumni. Carolina has Dean Smith cultists.

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With eight new Logan nonstop flights, which will you try?

Getting to your next dream vacation from Boston is faster and easier.

Opinion

You react: The tsarnaev trial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ca6d22544101496f9c297257f819f77d-1cc94eb4ad7f415b8447bfa34c4cd7b9-0-7625-7560.jpg In matters of justice, it?s personal

Results of a poll sponsored by Globe Opinion show that the Marathon attacks influenced notions of justice and safety. How will this affect the trial?

The Big Picture

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Globe photos of the month for January

A look at just some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month.