Governor still against new taxes for MBTA

Charlie Baker said he would take advice from all corners on the public transit crisis, but sounded lukewarm regarding any tax hike.

Shirley Leung

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/20/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/leung-3749.jpg Fixing the T will take cash, and a deadline

Charlie Baker needs to fix public transit, but it's going to take another commission to help him figure it out.

From left: Pedro Martinez, Dana Bedden, Tommy Chang, and Guadalupe Guerrero.

4 finalists in the field to head Boston?s schools

The candidates hail from school districts in California, Nevada, and Virginia.

At least 9 people succumb during weeks of snow

The toll exacted by nearly a month of snow, ice, and deep-freeze cold can be measured in lives lost and property damaged.

Snow covered Boston Harbor?s Graves Island Light Station on Thursday morning.

Bitter cold, followed by weekend storm ahead for Mass.

The storm is expected to start as snow Saturday afternoon, then become a wintry mix of rain and snow at night.

One proposal envisions canals along Morrissey Boulevard

Boston Redevelopment Authority

Designs show how Boston could adapt as sea levels rise

If rising waters spill over onto flood-prone Morrissey Boulevard, commuters could ditch their cars for water taxis.

Commuters jammed into a Red Line train at the Quincy Adams station earlier this month.

In gloomy time, poll finds drop in Games support

Boston?s Olympic bid has been hurt by rising anger at the recent problems that have plagued the MBTA, a poll suggests.

Kevin Cullen

Appealing to reason in Tsarnaev case

Nothing happened at Thursday?s appeals court hearing to suggest the defense request to move the trial will be granted.

New Balance has inked deals with nine of the best players in the sport, including Australian Tom Cahill.

Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

New Balance takes on giants in soccer shoe market

New Balance is trying to challenge the dominance of Nike and Adidas in the market.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_icedup4_met.jpg Extensive ice tangles harbor traffic

So much of the vital waterways into the area has frozen that commerce has slowed and passenger ferries have been canceled.

Vicksburg, Ms- February 12, 2015- Globe Staff Photo by Stan Grossfeld-Outside the Popeyes there is a is a sign that reads back! Butterfly Shrimp $4.99. Congratulations! Malcolm Butler.

Malcolm Butler a hometown hero in Vicksburg, Miss.

The man who saved the day for the Patriots in the Super Bowl is being celebrated back home, with a parade planned for Saturday.

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2015, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell participates in a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game in Phoenix. Goodell said during the Super Bowl great progress had been made regarding conduct across the league. Yet early into 2015, there have been more than a half-dozen players arrested, a star suspended, an agent indicted, a popular player entering rehab and a Hall of Famer fired. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Roger Goodell and NFL have grossly overreacted to Deflategate

What appears to have been a minor procedural matter did not warrant an investigation that has lasted more than a month.

Early episodes of ?Jane the Virgin? (left) have gone from Comcast on-demand to Vudu and back to Comcast.

ty burr

Time to put TV back in the box?

Like you, I have favorite shows. Probably like you, I find chasing them down a study in digitized insanity.

Jane Swift forced the resignation of Virginia Buckingham.

Lawrence Jacskon/Associated Press/File 2001

For new governors, holdover appointees present tricky challenges

Taking control of state agencies and powerful boards dominated by their predecessor?s picks can be difficult for incoming governors.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/20/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Chris_Gasper_150px-6495.jpg Danny Ainge made right move acquiring Isaiah Thomas

The Celtics unloaded two veterans with expiring contracts who were photo-bombing their long-term picture.

Carl Richardson and his service dog enter AMC Loews Boston Common Theater to take in ?American Sniper.? Richardson received a special hearing device to enjoy the film.

Devices give blind filmgoers Oscar-worthy experience

Seven of the eight films nominated for best picture use technology that describes action and provides context when there is no dialogue.

The Big Picture

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Thousands of competitors and 192 different breeds took part in the show this week.