Boston inches toward snowiest winter on record

An aerial view of Boston Wednesday morning.

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Overnight snowfall brought the total in the city to 101.8 inches, less than six inches shy of the record set in 1995-1996.

Mass. budget shortfall could hit $1.5 billion

The shortfall would force difficult choices on the new administration of Governor Charlie Baker and the state Legislature.

A 250-foot-long span of the Long Island Bridge was removed Wednesday.

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Section of ailing Long Island Bridge is removed

A 250-foot-long section of the crumbling Long Island Bridge was lifted and placed on a barge Wednesday morning.

Evan S. Dobelle resigned as president of Westfield State University amid allegations of extravagant spending.

Lawyers seek to drop Evan Dobelle

Lawyers for the former Westfield State University president, embroiled in federal and state lawsuits, are looking to drop him as a client.

?The T Alerts system was not hacked,? said MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo.

MBTA mistakenly warns of widespread commuter rail delays

The false alarm came on a morning when the commuter rail had no cancellations and few delays as of 8 a.m.

Live video: Aaron Hernandez murder trial

Testimony has resumed in the case against the former Patriots star.

Authorities brought a man out of Chinatown Station.

Man gets caught in escalator at Chinatown MBTA station

The man was riding up the escalator around 9:20 a.m., when he slipped and fell backward at the top.

Emergency personnel responded to a multi-vehicle pileup on I-95 near Bangor, Maine.

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Several injured after 40-car pileup on I-95 in Maine

At least 14 people were injured in the crash, which prompted both northbound lanes on the 30-mile stretch of highway to close.

Erika Zambrano held a photo of victim Antonio Zambrano-Montes during a rally earlier this month.

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Shocking video of Wash. police killing must prompt inquiry

It?s clear from the video that the victim posed no serious risk to the officers, and a more proportionate response was called for.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/24/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy1-6413.jpg John Henry touches bases at Red Sox camp

The Red Sox owner addressed the team?s front office structure as well as other topics Tuesday.

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Red Sox have first full-squad workout today

With less than a week to go before spring games begin, the Red Sox will have all players on the field today.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/24/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/moncada872-6492.jpg In Yoan Moncada, Red Sox essentially paid for a No. 1 pick

The young Cuban is still undergoing his physical, but the Sox appear pleased with their $63 million investment.

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Peruvian chicken gains popularity in Boston area

Pollo a la brasa is a meal eaten almost exclusively in restaurants in Peru and in Boston, where four eateries now offer it.

Four Wesleyan students arrested after wave of Molly overdoses

The students face drug charges related to about a dozen hospitalizations among people who took a the party drug known as Molly.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/25/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/parks-and-rec-header-1000x563.jpg In ?Parks and Rec? finale, all is right with the world

In the one-hour series finale, all the years of warmth and community accumulated into one last giddy, adorable burst of love and happiness.

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Wintry woes for the MBTA

A look back at our recent public transit woes, due to an unusually harsh winter.