Fierce nor'easter wallops Mass.

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

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

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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.

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

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

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

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

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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.

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

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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

Here?s what to expect as the nor?easter winds down

The rain is going to change over to snow this evening, but the amount will depend on the exact time of changeover and how much moisture is left.

Quincy among coastal communities hit hardest by flooding

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

Watch: Winter storm floods coastal areas

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

Want to watch the storm without getting wet? Here are some video clips from places around the state

Livesteams in and around coastal areas of Eastern Massachusetts can show you the severity of the storm.

?It?s all gone now?: After deaths of 4 in West Brookfield, questions linger

When police arrived Thursday, they found Sara Bermudez and her three children dead in a bedroom, their bodies showing signs of burns.

State trooper accused of posting racist comments online suspended

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

Parents? petition declares ?no confidence? in transgender principal

Shannon Daniels, previously known as Tom, also took an unexpected leave of absence this week.

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.

Old North Church to begin charging admission

The 295-year-old landmark whose signal lanterns jump-started the American Revolution is preparing to charge admission starting May 1.

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.

Lower Mills, MA - 02/28/18 - Tom Donahue (cq), who wound up in detention in Rio de Janeiro after Delta Air Lines gave him bad information about visa requirements. He is pictured in his home in Lower Mills. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff) Reporter: (Sean Murphy) Topic: (03consumer) — Lane Turner/Globe Staff

Sean P. Murphy | The Fine Print

Trip to Rio tripped up by Delta?s bad info

When Tom Donahue landed in sunny Rio on Feb. 17, he was greeted by two grim-faced, uniformed officers who escorted him into a small, windowless room where he would remain for 14 hours.

These women are leading the charge against Trump in Mass.

Massachusetts might be known as a liberal bastion, but the state?s political power structure has long been a boys? club. That?s starting to change.

Renée Graham

Trump?s Cabinet: Gilded with taxpayer gold

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

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.

Group of friends bought the old marble steps from Chelsea City Hall ? and then tragedy struck

The day Courtney Hickson, Beth Novak, Matt Frank, and John Byrnes won Chelsea City Hall?s old marble steps in an auction, Hickson died in a traffic collision.

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

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

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.

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.

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.

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Ideas | David Scharfenberg

Why do Americans ignore the Paralympics?

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

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