City wipes out 9,000 snow complaints in error

Boston arbitrarily closed thousands of cases filed with its 24-hour constituent service system this month without resolving them.

Cars and snow filled the lot at Colonial Volkswagen in Medford.

Car sales down as winter continues to take its toll

Dealerships across Mass. say car sales and repair business have plunged as snow-weary drivers put off buying new rides until spring.

Karen Prowl of Wakefield used ax to chip away at ice on roof of her 92 year old mother's home in Wakefield.

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Expected wintry mix could further weigh down roofs

Three to 5 inches of snow could fall in Southern New England beginning Saturday, followed by freezing rain or rain into Sunday.

Seth Moulton flew over Kabul last week as part of a fact-finding tour that also took him to Iraq, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait.

As Iraq veteran, Moulton torn on OK for troops

The House freshman is struggling with the president?s request to formally authorize the air campaign against the Islamic State.

Casino agreement would give Brockton $10m a year

The city would be guaranteed the money if a plan to build a $650 million facility on the Brockton Fairgrounds becomes a reality.

Opening statements in Tsarnaev trial could begin in early March

The jury selection process, which began Jan. 5 with a pool of 1,373, is likely to conclude next week, a court official said.

A riding stable in Westford collapsed Friday.

Two horses killed in Westford stable collapse

Numerous horses were able to escape after the structure?s roof collapsed under the weight of snow, a fire official said.

?In order to fix the problems at the MBTA, they must first be diagnosed,?? Governor Charlie Baker said at a State House news conference. Credit: John Tlumacki/

Globe Staff

Baker creates panel to examine MBTA

A committee of experts will scrutinize the system?s operations and present recommendations next month, the governor said.

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Harvard?s new Ed Portal serves as a conduit to the community

The new 12,000-square-foot community center in Allston will be a hub for education programs and performances.

Fort Myers, FL - 02/20/15 - Even though today was the official reporting day for pitchers and catchers, most of their day was taken up with morning physicals and meetings and few took the field. Positional players however, worked out, with most of the team reporting here early for on the field workouts. Red Sox Spring Training. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Peter Abraham, Topic: 21Red Sox, LOID: 8.0.2716669192.

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Red Sox are here to put spring in our step

As you continue to slog through snowbanks, take heart that spring training has officially begun.

An Oscar statue is seen outside the Dolby Theater during preparations ahead of the 87th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 20, 2015. The Oscars will be presented at the Dolby Theater February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

87th Academy Awards | Sunday, 8:30 p.m.

A complete guide to the Oscars

The Academy Awards are this Sunday. Find out who was nominated, who was snubbed, and how to get a leg up in your Oscar pool.

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From Marty Walsh?s warnings to MB(ecket)TA

A review of the week in trends and things, including a Tumblr of bleak Boston snow scenes captioned with Samuel Beckett quotes.

Sightseers took pictures of a nearly frozen Niagara Falls on Friday.

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Icy Niagara Falls draws tourists to winter spectacle

A small but hardy stream of tourists were intent on witnessing the extraordinary crystalline spectacle.

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Perspective

What snow days taught me about my career

Lessons from a Massachusetts month of travel bans, broken trains, and more than $1 billion in lost productivity.

Protesters in Romania held carnations in their mouths during a 2011 protest against harassment of women initiated over their public appearance or behavior.

opinion | Leora Tanenbaum

Slut-shaming undermines women

A crucial factor of campus sexual assault is overlooked: the widespread belief that some women are ?sluts.?

The Big Picture

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Carnival and Mardi Gras celebrations

Pre-Lenten celebrations around the globe wrapped up earlier this week before the marking of Ash Wednesday.