MBTA says rail and bus lines are likely to be delayed this week

The MBTA said rail and bus lines may be delayed this week because of the cold weaither.

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As the cold weather continues, transit officials warned customers to prepare for delays on the subway, bus, and commuter rail systems.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/01/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/cold75.jpg After 2018?s bone-chilling start, more snow may be on the way

Monday night?s temperatures should drop to about 2 degrees with windchills as low as 8 degrees below zero. And 3 to 6 inches of snow is possible Thursday in the Boston area.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Facebook_04fenwayhealth02_met-11221.jpg Fenway doctor accused of harassment leaves 2 more posts

Dr. Harvey Makadon, already dismissed from Fenway Community Health Center after sexual harassment allegations, faces three new accusers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/water%20main.jpg Major water main break closes Huntington Avenue, other streets

At around 10:30 p.m., the water authority was able to isolate the break and stop the water. There will be no interruption of water service, officials said.

Four people sent to hospital after mechanical issue on jetliner at Logan Airport

Three crew members and a passenger requested medical attention after an American Airlines flight returned to the gate due to a mechanical issue and an odor in the cabin.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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Tax cuts will result in bigger paychecks. But steady pay raises benefit workers even more.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/01/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/1-1-2018_homelessness02.jpg For homeless people, the cold is life-threatening

Homeless advocates say they?ve never seen cold weather this bad for this long. For people on the streets, the cold can quickly bring on frostbite ? or worse.

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For decades, prosecutors urged lawmakers to grant them broader power to conduct wiretaps. For decades, the lawmakers have refused.

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At the inauguration for his second term, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh promised to rebuild the city?s middle class.

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Three Boston mixologists shake-up and share their favorite holiday cocktails

A twist on spiked cider. A true hot, buttered rum. A drink made with quince? Make these recipes and cheers to good cheer.

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Alzheimer's Association

Dementia patients often need hospitals, which are often ill-prepared

A new push in Massachusetts aims to make hospital stays less terrifying and damaging for fragile minds.

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NFL reporter Ben Volin joins host Chris Gasper as the regular season ends and playoff teams and seedings are determined.

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CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/01/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Gasper1-15304.jpg Very few of these playoff QBs loom as a threat to Patriots

It takes an elite quarterback to knock off the Patriots in the postseason, but we don?t see many.

Foxborough, Ma- Dec. 31, 2017- Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff- Dan Lavanway of West Lebanon, NH is all smiles after snagging the last hot chocolate from a vendor.

STAN GROSSFELD

In the coldest corner of Gillette Stadium, fans shivered and smiled

There were very few complaints from hardy Patriots fans sitting in the upper deck at Sunday?s frigid game.

Boston, MA: October 2, 2017: Celtics first round draft pick Jayson Tatum (()) is pictured. The Boston Celtics hosted the Charlotte Hornets in a pre season NBA basketball game at the TD Garden. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff).

ADAM HIMMELSBACH

18 things for Celtics fans to watch for in 2018

There?s a lot to keep an eye on as the second half of their schedule unfolds.

Flashing knives made quick work of farm-raised salmon in the fillet room of the North Coast Seafood fish processing plant in South Boston.

Globe Staff/File

Big new seafood processing plant planned for Seaport

The plan shows the port?s new focus on processing ? rather than catching ? seafood.

Kevin Cullen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/cullen-12475.jpg The last fighter pilot in World War II still fought battles after the war ended

Jerry Yellin found peace, years after flying the final combat mission of World War II.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Boghosian_02brownies7_MET.jpg Other New Year?s plunges were canceled. But not the Brownies? dip in South Boston

?I can?t feel my feet, but [I feel] great!? said one woman who took the plunge.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/01/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/HOLLYWOOD_WOMEN_HARASSMENT_4_1641909.JPG What is #TimesUp? Hollywood women launch initiative to combat harassment nationwide

The movement was announced with an pledge of support to working-class women in an open letter signed by hundreds of women in show business.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/485ed9cd908f404b8a775f1a9c25672b-485ed9cd908f404b8a775f1a9c25672b-0.jpg It?s so cold, Niagara Falls is frozen

The famous waterfalls are looking more like glaciers these days.

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Diane Hessan

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A group of respondents from across the political spectrum expressed their hopes and fears for the new year.

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One hundred years ago, one of the world?s top conductors was ensnared in a scandal involving patriotism and sex. It almost toppled Boston?s famed orchestra.

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A study of 30 clinics paints a dismal and worrisome picture of this unregulated industry.

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What is it like to live in Marlborough?

Amy Sinni, resident and mom, really appreciates the city?s diversity. Read more about this community and others at realestate.boston.com.