Fierce nor'easter wallops Mass.

A mother and child are rescued by a boat from their home in Quincy.

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A mother and child are rescued by a boat from their home in Quincy.

The 42-foot fishing vessel, Artemis, rests on the breakwater near the Provincetown Inn.

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The 42-foot fishing vessel, Artemis, rests on the breakwater near the Provincetown Inn.

A person dashed through the rising water as seen from inside a dry coffee shop.

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A person dashed through the rising water as seen from inside a dry coffee shop.

STORM SLIDER Boston-03/02/18-A man walks slowly through a flooded sidewalk off Congress Street, where water was flowing over from Fort Point Channel in the Seaport district. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(metro)

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A man walked slowly through a flooded sidewalk off Congress Street.

Utility poles and power lines fell on Arsenal Street in Watertown.

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Utility poles and power lines fell on Arsenal Street in Watertown.

A pedestrian struggled to walk through the water on Causeway Street.

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A pedestrian struggled to walk through the water on Causeway Street.

Daniel Cunningham dodged waves on E. Squantum Street in Quincy.

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Daniel Cunningham dodged waves on E. Squantum Street in Quincy.

A couple dogs were evacuated from a flooded vehicle in Winthrop.

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A couple dogs were evacuated from a flooded vehicle in Winthrop.

STORM SLIDER Quincy-03/02/18- A rescue worker holds a crying baby rescued with her mother from a flooded home on Post Island Road. Many water rescue evacuations took place at residences flooded on Post Island Road in the Houghs Neck section of Quincy. Quincy firefighters used beats and front end loaders to rescue many residents. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(metro)

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A rescue worker held a crying baby rescued with her mother from a flooded home on Post Island Road in Quincy.

A couple kept high and dry by standing on top of a garden planter on State Street.

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A couple kept high and dry by standing on top of a garden planter on State Street.

Waves crashed onto house along Turner Road in Scituate.

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Waves crashed onto house along Turner Road in Scituate.

Heavy winds, flooding wreak havoc

Powerful winds, rain, and some snow moved into Mass. Friday as part of a weather system that has prompted voluntary evacuations and sandbagging downtown.

David Epstein

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Boghosian_03storm8_MET.jpg Here?s what to expect as the nor?easter winds down

The rain is going to change over to snow this evening, and the exact time of the changeover and how much moisture is left when it occurs will determine how much snow falls.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/stormSlider10.jpg Quincy among coastal communities hit hardest by flooding

Police beseeched residents to stay off the roads after flooding ravaged a number of streets.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_stormflooding_metro118.jpg Watch: Winter storm floods coastal areas

Videos show a powerful nor?easter flooding parts of Boston and other coastal communities in Massachusetts on Friday.

Reading man suffers injuries after a tree crushes his Jeep in Tewksbury

A 36-year-old Reading man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a tree crushed his car Friday afternoon in Tewksbury.

State trooper accused of posting racist comments online suspended

Matthew Sheehan had been on paid leave since the shooting last Saturday.

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The victims were suffering from ?burn type? injuries when their bodies were discovered Thursday, a law enforcement official said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/BEDFORD_20180227_LIBRARY_OPENING_008.jpg Man accused of murdering woman in Winchester library sent to psychiatric hospital

The man accused of stabbing a Winchester library patron to death in unprovoked attack is now at the state?s maximum security psychiatric hospital.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/23/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/kreiter_biogendirection5_biz.jpg Biogen, AbbVie pull MS drug after several patients suffer brain inflammation

Zinbryta was approved for sale in 2016 and is used by about 3,000 people worldwide.

capital source

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/RinaldiBakerPic03.jpg With lawsuit, Bill Weld proves he?s as quirky as ever

Weld filed a suit against Governor Charlie Baker seeking to overturn the winner-take-all system governing the Electoral College vote for presidential elections.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/01/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/180131BostonCablewayPresenation_FinalPresented-72.jpg Here?s what the proposed gondola system for the Seaport would look like

Thirteen large towers spanning the one-mile route would support lines carrying 70 cable cars that can fit 10 passengers each, running every nine seconds.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/02/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/b6550e26c8354ed6a209c7daf3630b2b-b6550e26c8354ed6a209c7daf3630b2b-0.jpg Questions linger on how Melania Trump scored ?Einstein visa?

In 2000, the model began petitioning for the right to permanently live in the US under a program reserved for people with ??extraordinary ability.??

Ben Carson, the Housing and Urban Development secretary, during a memorial service for the Rev. Billy Graham at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, Feb. 28, 2018. Carson is attempting to cancel a $31,000 order for a customized hardwood dining room table, chairs, sideboard and hutch for his work office and claiming that he did not know about the expense. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)

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Renée Graham

Trump?s Cabinet: Gilded with taxpayer gold

At least we finally know what Ben Carson has been up to: Shopping!

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/02/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/AFP_11O0XA.jpg White House softens tone on gun-control measures after Trump meets with NRA

Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the White House is still deliberating on what type of proposals it will support.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/15/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/NUP_177884_0012-4815.jpg President Trump fires back at comedian Alec Baldwin

President Trump isn?t pleased with Alec Baldwin?s latest comment that impersonating the president is ?agony.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/02/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/2fe0e6dc49f349edb042423778794673-2fe0e6dc49f349edb042423778794673-0.jpg Trump, seeking tariffs, says ?trade wars are good?

?Trade wars are good, and easy to win,? President Trump tweeted Friday morning.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/02/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/28641082_845106069338_156722055_o.jpg If you like McDonald?s Shamrock Shakes, you?re in luck: There?s an app for that

Would you brave 70 mph wind gusts and flooded streets in search of a limited-edition McDonald?s Shamrock Shake? Half of you probably would.

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/02/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/052158362eee477bb9d7ce03f8b2fb27-052158362eee477bb9d7ce03f8b2fb27-17554.jpg Gordon Hayward takes a tiny leap forward in his rehab

The injured Celtic posted a video of himself taking small jump shots, which marks progress.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/02/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/923944386-17549-klB--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg Jaylen Brown thrilled to address social issues with Harvard audience

The young Celtic wants to be respected more for his intelligence than his athletic ability.

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/02/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_st1i_spts-17543.jpg Drew Pomeranz leaves with tight forearm but is ?not too worried?

The Red Sox lefthander lasted just 17 pitches in his first spring start and will be reevaluated Saturday.

Modeling?s glamour hides web of abuse

The fashion industry is built on glamour and allure, but many models, especially the very young, know it for something else: sexual exploitation and abuse.

Opinion & Ideas

Ideas | David Scharfenberg

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Grit and glory don?t guarantee an audience. At least, not an American one.

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A Florida symposium provided a rare window into how promoters market scientifically dubious elixirs to seniors.

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Globe staff photos of the month, February 2018

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