Icicles hung from buildings on Beacon Street on Monday.

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Icicles hung from buildings on Beacon Street on Monday.

A roller blader was spotted on High Street in Charlestown Tuesday.

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A roller blader was spotted on High Street in Charlestown Tuesday.

Potentially dangerous icicles have formed on buildings in Boston.

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Potentially dangerous icicles have formed on buildings in Boston.

A commuter waited at Copley Square for a bus to Logan Airport.

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A commuter waited at Copley Square for a bus to Logan Airport.

East 5th Street in South Boston is now a temporary one-way street.

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East 5th Street in South Boston is now a temporary one-way street.

Frozen bags of tea were seen on top of the water near the Boston Tea Party Museum.

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Frozen bags of tea were seen near the Boston Tea Party Museum.

The National Guard helped out at the scene of a three-alarm fire in Brookline.

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The National Guard helped out at the scene of a three-alarm fire in Brookline.

Crews shoveled snow from MBTA Red Line tracks on Tuesday.

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Crews shoveled snow from MBTA Red Line tracks on Tuesday.

Workers were in full force outside the North Quincy T station.

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Workers were in full force outside the North Quincy T station.

Elena Wohl threw a ball for her dog Cooper in Lincoln.

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Elena Wohl threw a ball for her dog Cooper in Lincoln.

Delays continue for commuters after storms

Passengers who came into the city by commuter rail Tuesday morning may have a frustrating time getting home in the afternoon.

Passengers waited as an MBTA commuter rail train pulled into the North Beverly station Tuesday.

Get MBTA going before long-term discussions, Baker says

Governor Baker said his priority is getting the MTBA running again before talks about how to better fund the system.

What?s the proper etiquette when using a space-saver?

Last winter, Globe reporter Billy Baker interviewed his father, a lifelong South Boston resident, about the unofficial rules.

Punxsutawney Phil

Wanted in N.H.: Punxsutawney Phil

The groundhog is either a criminal snow-monger or a godsend for winter sports. Depends who you ask.

A temporary one-way street was set up at East 5th street in South Boston.

Most of Mass. to be unscathed from Tuesday snowstorm

Forecasters warned that untreated roads would remain slippery and urged people to drive with extra caution.

Steve Ricketts used a snow blower to clear a city sidewalk in Winchester, Va., on Tuesday.

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Snowstorm knocking out power, paralyzing Southeast

The governors of Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia declared states of emergency.

Produce manager Michael Matta stocking the produce section at Brother?s Marketplace in Medfield.

The wilt watch at local supermarkets

A change in shopping habits can help bring fresher vegetables to our tables ? even in the worst of winters.

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A recent report found Mass. had the lowest rate of welfare recipients holding jobs in the nation in fiscal year 2011.

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The decision comes after AG Maura Healey rejected a deal that would have allowed Partners to expand in eastern Mass.

NICK CAFARDO | RED SOX MAILBAG

How will Red Sox handle a crowded outfield?

Who will stay, move down, or switch to a different role?

Aaron Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to murder and weapons charges in the June 2013 slaying of Odin Lloyd.

Jurors shown video of Aaron Hernandez taking apart cell phone

At the time, Hernandez was sitting in a rented car with an attorney outside the North Attleborough police department.

New York woman dies hiking in New Hampshire

The 32-year-old died after becoming stranded in a blizzard during a hike in the New Hampshire mountains.

Police fatally shoot man armed with knife, BB gun in Tewksbury

The man allegedly stabbed two people who were coming to work at a technical training school.

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The agency was preparing to accept applications for an expanded program intended to protect millions of immigrants from deportation.

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Vice President Joe Biden swore Ashton Carter into office from the White House Tuesday morning.

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Rodriguez turned down the Yankees? offer to use Yankee Stadium for a news conference and instead wrote to the fans.

Opinion

Benjamin H. Friedman

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The new defense secretary should use the budget cap as a tool to create a real security strategy.

The Big Picture

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Fire and ice in Japan

Winter festivals in Japan this past week have made for some interesting visual juxtapositions.

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