Mass. slammed by April snowstorm

Snow fell on Boston on Monday evening.

Keith Bedford/Globe Staff

A snowstorm that took some evening commuters by surprise left parts of the state with more than 9 inches of snow Monday.

Map

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Some parts of Mass. received more than 9 inches in Monday?s snowstorm, according to the National Weather Service.

05trees- Franklin Teixeira, 49, and Manuela Teixeira, 51, of Whitman died when a tree collapsed on their vehicle Sunday, April 3, 2016 in Abington. (WCVB 5)

Neighbors say tree that killed couple posed a danger for years

The tree had long been clearly rotted before it fell on a couple?s car on Sunday in Abington as they drove past.

Pedestrian struck in Fenway suffers life-threatening injuries

A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car on Boylston Street in Boston?s Fenway neighborhood.

Noah Ryan, 13, wears a Green Bay Packers jersey with the name of Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, during a campaign event, Sunday, April 3, 2016, in Green Bay, Wisc. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Ted Cruz gains ground in shadow battle for delegates

The hidden campaign for GOP delegates has potentially greater consequences than state-by-state primary victories.

Seal spotted in Charles River on Monday

The seal likely took a wrong turn into the river while looking for food, according to the New England Aquarium.

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Parade organizers said that they had learned of ?intolerant? comments made by Woburn Police Officer Anthony Imperioso.

Boston, MA - 4/4/2016 - General Electric CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt speaks during a news conference in Boston, MA, April 4, 2016. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

GE pledges $50 million in contributions

The Boston public school system will be the biggest beneficiary, receiving $25 million over five years.

Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Villanova Wildcats forward Kris Jenkins (2) hits the game winning shot with .6 seconds over North Carolina Tar Heels forward Isaiah Hicks (4) in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Villanova 77, UNC 74

Villanova wins NCAA title in amazing fashion

Villanova inbounded and cooly moved down court, leaving the ball for Kris Jenkins. His shot, released with 0.4 seconds to play, was nothing but net.

Shirley Leung

I heard from Gay Talese. Here?s what he really meant

The legendary journalist told a BU audience filled with women writers that female scribes of his generation did not inspire him.

03dorothy- This is quintessential Dorothy Steele, feeding the pigeons -- one hand up, birds all around her -- at Fresh Pond in 1995, captured in the Cambridge Chronicle. (At one point around this era Dorothy stood up to a group of boys throwing rocks at pigeons and at her, according to a ranger who admired her.) (handout)

Dorothy Steele had a love of pigeons, and a hidden past

Dorothy Steele had a love of pigeons, and a hidden past.

ATTLEBORO One of the creches that will be on display at the creche museum, a new feature of the Christmas Festival of Lights at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette. CREDIT: LA SALETTE SHRINE

JEFF JACOBY

Houses of worship are far more than pews and prayerbooks

Do religious organizations or tax authorities decide what is required for a devotional or educational mission?

Opening Day | Tuesday at 1:10 p.m.

04/04/16: Cleveland, OH: After the game was called off, Red Sox starting pitcher David Price went into right field and did some throwing to bullpen catcher Mani Martinez (cq) (far left foreground) but also did a lot of blowing into his hands as he battled the frigid temperatures that caused the postponement. The Boston Red Sox visited the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field for Opening Day of the 2016 Major League baseball season. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis) section:sports topic:Red Sox

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

Early-season MLB scheduling can be messy

Coming up with a major league schedule is a lot harder than it looks.

Play Ball! Just don?t chew tobacco at Fenway

A new rule at Fenway Park prohibits tobacco products, but will all players let go of a time-honored baseball tradition?

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/04/04/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/05244063.jpg Why are the Panama Papers important?

Leaked documents exposed allies of Vladimir Putin, along with the president of Ukraine and Iceland?s prime minister.

Passengers checked in for their flights in San Diego, California.

Airline complaints rise even as more planes arrive on time

More US flights are arriving on time and airlines are losing fewer bags, yet more consumers are complaining about air travel.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/04/04/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/OneBromfield2016-03-29_BCDC-14BA-6003.jpg Another huge tower could be coming to Downtown Crossing

New York-based developer Midwood released images of a 683-foot tower it would build at Washington and Bromfield streets.

Opinion & Ideas

ENDORSEMENT | First Suffolk and Middlesex State Senate

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/03/24/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/chin110315LydiaEdwards5Things_biz5-11179.jpg Lydia Edwards for state Senate

Lydia Edwards deserves to be elected to the state Senate in the Democratic primary April 12.

Ground Game

ground game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/04/04/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/5af8aecfcfe14f12b8ce16d5c2200cc5-71a1ae8b723c42849d4419bf05ebbac2-1.jpg The GOP?s lose-lose situation this summer

Republicans, scrambling to figure out how to best organize the national convention, are discovering there might not be a best ? or any good way ? to do this.

The Big Picture

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

The Big Picture

2016 World Figure Skating Championships

Boston hosted the prestigious World Figure Skating Championships for the first time, bringing the top skaters from around the world to TD Garden.

Globe investigations

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/03/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Geoghan[1].jpg Key reports from Globe?s Spotlight team on clergy sex abuse

The Boston Globe?s 2001-2002 investigation into sexual abuses by clergy in the Catholic Church resulted in more than 600 stories.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

BetaBoston

scott kirsner | innovation economy

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/03/31/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/kirsner_new-5907.jpg Making movies the ?Moneyball? way

The Boston office of Legendary Entertainment crunches ?big data? to help the film studio make key decisions, from casting to marketing.

Crux

John Allen Jr. | All Things Catholic

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/03/27/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/allen-1570.jpg A guide to decoding Catholic reaction to Pope Francis

Pope Francis is massively popular around the world, but somewhat divisive inside the church itself.

Design New England

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/03/16/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/DNEsensation.jpg Circular Sensation

In the latest issue of Design New England, a one-of-a-kind design combines aesthetics and functionality for harmonious living.