Powerful storm barrels down on Mass., with deep freeze to follow

? 10 to 14 inches of snow are forecast in Boston and areas west and north.

? MBTA subway trains will be on a normal schedule, with commuter rail trains on reduced service. Buses will be on snow routes.

? Public schools in Boston and other localities are closed Thursday.

? Boston's snow emergency will take effect at 7 a.m. Thursday.

? Power outages are possible because of high winds.

Duxbury-01/31/2017 The snow came down in the afternoon, and the pigeons parted the way for Joe Schellings from Duxbury to take his daily walk along Powder Point Bridge. The bridge connects the mainland of Duxbury to Duxbury Beach. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe(metro)

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff, file 2017

Snow and high winds bear down on coastal New England

Thursday is a good day to stay home, curl up under a blanket, and pray the power doesn?t go out.

Wellesley, MA - 1/03/17 - An outbound MBTA commuter rail train drops off passengers at the Wellesley Farms stop. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff) Reporter: (vaccaro) Topic: (04mbtaprep)

Snowstorm, bitter cold will be big test for MBTA

The MBTA is facing its most serious challenge since the disastrous storms of 2015, with blizzard-like conditions expected, followed by Arctic cold into the weekend.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/massachusetts%20weater%20maps%20updated%20info-12554.jpg These maps show you everything you need to know about Thursday?s snowstorm

An impending nor?easter is expected to drop up to a foot of snow on the Boston area Thursday. These maps show you exactly what to expect.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_stormprep4_met.jpg List of public school closings for Thursday?s snowstorm

Schools around the region are deciding to cancel classes for Thursday as a formidable nor?easter bears down on New England.

Dave Epstein

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/turner010218METROfeature1.jpg Here?s what to expect from the possible blizzard

Power outages will be very possible because of strong wind gusts, meaning affected people could be without heat as arctic cold sets in after the storm.

The ?Slurpee waves? at Nobadeer Beach on Nantucket on Tuesday.

Jonathan Nimerfroh

?Slurpee waves? again wash ashore on Nantucket

The weather is so cold that slush-like ocean water is slowly rolling towards the shoreline on Nantucket. The effect is hypnotizing, and it?s the second time it?s happened in three years.

Love Letters

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He said it was a great first date, but won?t respond about a second one. Was it my aversion to smooching?

Movie Review

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?The Post? is grand, thoughtful entertainment and happily sells us a message ? a free press is necessary to the healthy functioning of any democracy.

The Winthrop Arms Hotel & Restaurant.

what she?s having

A time capsule, with chicken pot pies

Opened in 1916, the Winthrop Arms has plenty of crusty charm.

Cooking | Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/28/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/risotto1231cooking.jpg Simple risotto recipes for cold winter nights

With restrained flavorings, such as saffron and butter, risotto fills the bill nicely. It also holds up to additions such as chicken and prosciutto.

Chestnut Hill, MA., 05/31/17, The main work out area of Life Time Center. After years as operating as the Atrium mall, the retail hub on Route 9 in Newton will reopen this week as the Life Time center, a mix of doctors offices and fitness facilities. The redevelopment is an experiment in repurposing old mall complexes that have fallen out of favor with shoppers. The hope is that the complex will serve as a lifestyle hub for high-end consumers. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff

Suburban Diary

Welcome to the gym . . . will you be staying?

It?s sad but true that most newcomers will be gone by Valentine?s Day. But existing gym members can help.

CELTICS 102, CAVALIERS 88

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/04/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_celtscavs7_spts.jpg Enough nostalgia; Celtics rout Cavaliers for signature win

Kyrie Irving had 11 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists for Boston.

Boston, MA 1-3-18: The Cavaliers Isaiah Thomas (left) is pictured as he shares a moment with former Celtics teammates Jaylen Brown (center) and Marcus Smart (right) on the court following the game. The Cleveland Cavaliers visited the Boston Celtics in a regular season NBA basketball game at TD Garden. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

Jim Davis/Globe staff

Adam Himmelsbach

Isaiah Thomas discusses text message he received from Danny Ainge

In a thaw in the relationship, Thomas said Ainge watched his season debut Tuesday and was happy he was back playing.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by EUGENE GARCIA/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9300333h) People protest the inaction of congress on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) at the Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, USA, 22 December 2017. Dozens of immigrant rights activists, families and youth protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) protest against congress for not passing a clean Dream Act. Protest against US Congress failure to pass Dream Act in Los Angeles, USA - 22 Dec 2017

Immigration battle could become a firestorm in D.C.

Trump wants to rescind the program that allowed some undocumented minors to stay in the US, and both parties are roiling.

Steve Bannon.

Once a close ally, Bannon becomes Trump?s adversary

In a statement brimming with anger, Trump essentially excommunicated his onetime chief strategist.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/04/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/bb7a987e-e8bd-4ee3-b1a4-1760ee1c3a07.jpg Trump?s lawyers send Bannon a cease-and-desist letter

Lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter, arguing Bannon had violated a non-disclosure agreement in speaking about the campaign and Trump administration.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/03/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/900939224[1]-2490.jpg From Bannon to the ?nuclear button,? here?s how Sarah Sanders defended Trump

After Trump said Steve Bannon has ?lost his mind,? the press secretary said the president made himself ?extremely clear.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/04/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/d2e61d964e934e8a9826fe54b95cdc9d-66ed1d37192e4a3481c563c61d14c62c-0.jpg Trump disbands voter fraud commission

A White House statement blamed the decision on numerous states that have refused to provide voter information to the commission.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/03/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/655c509a87444e72a7f853a0b6718643-655c509a87444e72a7f853a0b6718643-0.jpg The race Mitt Romney can?t lose

Here are all the reasons Romney will be a shoo-in for the Utah Senate seat ? all he has to do now is run.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Chin010318MichaelLoconto_Met3.jpg W. Roxbury attorney elected school committee chair

Michael Loconto is taking over for Michael O?Neill, who decided against running for chairman again.

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/03/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/vennochi-3904.jpg For Mayor Walsh, a clash of values over the homeless

It?s no secret who usually has the power to persuade City Hall. It?s the business community.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/farragher-12559.jpg Scituate storm historian will be in his usual front-row seat

Dave Ball knows Scituate history and what big storms have done to the town. He has his eye on this one.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/2018010395213414.jpg State Police in a helicopter pluck man from icy Merrimack

The helicopter hovered so low that its skids were underwater as an officer leaned over and grabbed the man from the river.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/03/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/WinthropSq_Elevation.jpg Revised plans scale back Winthrop Square tower

At 691 feet tall, the $1 billion building would be 84 feet shorter than originally proposed.

Man, two youths stabbed outside Stoneham pizza shop

One youth was seriously injured after being stabbed in the torso by another juvenile when a fight broke out.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/WebGraphics/Sports/BostonGlobe.com/2016/01/20moresports/seasonticket_90.jpg The Season Ticket podcast

Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy joins host Chris Gasper to talk about Isaiah Thomas? place in Celtics history.

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DANTE RAMOS

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a $1.5 trillion splurge whose biggest individual beneficiaries were already set for life.

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The unforgiving culture at the sports media behemoth has led some women to feel pressured to hide pregnancies or take short maternity leaves. One anchor even did her scheduled broadcast while she was having a miscarriage.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/03/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Teva%20protest.jpg In Israel, Teva has a special meaning ? now in peril

Even as it has become a multinational company, Teva has striven to maintain its Israeli identity. Can that last?