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Over 32,000 without power in Mass. as storm brings heavy snow, strong winds, rain to New England

Some parts of Western Massachusetts reported more than thee feet of snow by Tuesday night. But coastal communities, including Boston, had less than an inch recorded, forecasters said.
Child rescued from underneath fallen tree in Derry, N.H. Multiple animals killed at Dracut farm after barn collapses during storm

School closures in Mass. for Wednesday, March 15
Snow Totals

In Western Mass., 18-28 inches of snow reported. See totals for New England.

Photos: Snowstorm buries towns around Massachusetts

DeSantis has promised to make every state like Florida, but Iowans say he’s a little late
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is road-testing a likely presidential campaign that seems all but certain to feature his home state as his wingman.

Blackhawks 6, Bruins 3
Bruins finished off by lowly Blackhawks for first back-to-back regulation losses of the season
The Bruins have gone a lackluster 1-3-0 in their past four games.

Weeks after public outcry, N.H. police chief’s Facebook post rebuking a local restaurant owner is quietly removed

The city manager said the deletion was part of “normal department procedure” for the Franklin Police Department’s activity on social media

10 Irish pubs to eat at this St. Patrick’s Day

Where to get your fish and chips, shepherd’s pie, and more.
A guide to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day if you don’t drink

Jan. 6, Breonna Taylor, and vaccines: Details emerge about why 3 Boston police officers were fired

Mayor Michelle Wu said she was not involved in the termination decisions but she framed them as necessary to uphold the standards of Boston's police department.

Boston formally drops vaccine mandate for some first responders unions

Massachusetts providers brace for Texas antiabortion ruling, a threat ‘knocking at our front door’
The judge’s ruling, and the FDA’s response, will largely dictate what the suit might mean for Massachusetts, and there are a variety of possible outcomes.

Charts: Four charts that show what’s at stake in the lawsuit targeting medication abortion

Larry Edelman
Banks will be OK. Inflation is still a nasty problem.
The government’s consumer price index report for February showed costs for many goods and services still climbing at a pace that is too fast for comfort.

Justice Department has reportedly opened an investigation into SVB collapse

Elizabeth Warren wrote a scathing letter to Silicon Valley Bank’s CEO. Read it here.

THE FINE PRINT

After SVB’s collapse, here’s what you need to know about banking

R.I. fraudster who faked Marine service and cancer gets nearly 6 years in prison

“She preyed on people’s compassion, their sympathy, and their goodheartedness,” federal prosecutor Ronald Gendron said.

Cape and Islands DA Robert Galibois cited for failing to report car crash

A driver had to blow his horn, wave his arms, and speed after the newly elected district attorney to get him to pull over after Galibois hit the other driver's car while making a u-turn in Hyannis on Feb. 23, according to a police report.

At Wellesley College, a fight over whether to admit Trans men

On Tuesday, its students will vote on a referendum that has divided the campus and goes straight to the issue of Wellesley’s identity as a women’s college.

Resident doctor in Western Mass. charged with child pornography possession

Dr. Bradford Ferrick, of Amherst and Winchester, was scheduled to make an initial appearance Tuesday in US District Court in Boston on a sole count of possession of child pornography, according to US Attorney Rachael S. Rollins’s office.
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NFL free agency: Pats re-sign Jabrill Peppers; Aaron Rodgers reveal set for Wednesday?

We’re tracking the latest news from around the league ahead of the official start of free agency on Wednesday.
Jakobi Meyers, the Patriots’ leading receiver, is signing with Raiders

Suspect shot 13-year-old Tyler Lawrence in Mattapan, fled in just over a minute, prosecutors say

Csean Alexander Skerritt, 34, the alleged shooter of 13-year-old Tyler Lawrence, pleaded not guilty in Suffolk Superior Court. Lawrence’s family sat in the front row of the courtroom during the proceedings.

Beachfront home collapses into the ocean in Outer Banks, N.C. town

An oceanfront home collapsed into the ocean Monday in the Outer Banks community of Rodanthe, N.C., the fourth seaside home in the small barrier island town in the past year to fall victim to coastal erosion.
Opinion
Peter Schiff

The Silicon Valley Bank collapse wasn’t unique, it was just first

There is no easy way out of the stimulus trap.
LETTERS

A shock to the banking system
NEWSLETTER

Charlestown is too isolated
LETTERS

Readers throw cloak over bid to make daylight saving time year-round
RENÉE GRAHAM

Mike Pence, a profile in cowardice
The Emancipator

Who’s going to check them?

Racial equity audits, when done right, can provide the knowledge and data for organizations to make real improvements in racial equity.
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US says Russian warplane hits American drone over Black Sea
A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a US surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday in a “brazen violation of international law,” causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle, the United States said.

Mobile sports betting gets off to a rousing start in Massachusetts
Since mobile betting began Friday, more than 400,000 unique accounts were created and more than 8.1 million transactions were made.

New Boston program to offer free postpartum support to parents
A new initiative announced by Mayor Michelle Wu’s office will offer free postpartum education and support to 32 women in the Boston area who have recently given birth or are expecting to give birth soon.

South Shore, Dedham Savings banks to merge, but keep their respective brands
While they technically will combine under 1831 Bancorp, the intent is for this deal to be a merger of equals that gives both banks more resources to expand their digital services and improve their buying power.

Biden administration to restrict cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’
For the first time, the federal government will require utilities to remove from drinking water two toxic chemicals found in everything from waterproof clothing to dental floss and even toilet paper, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday.

How federal COVID aid is uplifting English learners in Central Falls
This small city where nearly half of the students in the district are English learners now offers two extra hours of language instruction per day.

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People who've received expanded food benefits for the past three years face the program's end, even as food prices remain sky-high.

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Man chased by turkey in Dorchester after trying to shoo it from road. ‘It just started going at him.’
Jeremy Harding started recording video from his window on Savin Hill Avenue when he spotted a man getting out of his car to confront the brazen bird that was blocking traffic.

Dr. Fauci comes to the aid of two women in need of medical assistance at D.C. gala. He’s ‘the real deal.’
“It was an eventful evening for medical emergencies,” Anthony Fauci said of the Gridiron Dinner on Saturday in Washington, D.C.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

RENÉE GRAHAM

Mike Pence, a profile in cowardice
LETTERS

A shock to the banking system
NEWSLETTER

Charlestown is too isolated
LETTERS

Readers throw cloak over bid to make daylight saving time year-round
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Metro

Over 32,000 without power in Mass. as storm brings heavy snow, strong winds, rain to New England

Some parts of Western Massachusetts reported more than thee feet of snow by Tuesday night. But coastal communities, including Boston, had less than an inch recorded, forecasters said.
RI EDUCATION

How federal COVID aid is uplifting English learners in Central Falls

This small city where nearly half of the students in the district are English learners now offers two extra hours of language instruction per day.

School closures in Mass. for Wednesday, March 15

As wind gusts persist and the state cleans up from a powerful nor’easter, schools across the state have announced plans to close or delayed openings for Wednesday.

Child rescued from underneath fallen tree in Derry, N.H.

A child, who was playing in the snow during Tuesday’s nor’easter, was rescued after they were struck and trapped by a large fallen tree in Derry, N.H., fire officials said.

Sports

Blackhawks 6, Bruins 3

Bruins finished off by lowly Blackhawks for first back-to-back regulation losses of the season

The Bruins have gone a lackluster 1-3-0 in their past four games.
LIVE UPDATES

NFL free agency: Pats re-sign Jabrill Peppers; Aaron Rodgers reveal set for Wednesday?

We’re tracking the latest news from around the league ahead of the official start of free agency on Wednesday.
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‘It’s hard to turn down Las Vegas’: Jakobi Meyers, the Patriots’ leading receiver, is signing with Raiders

After catching passes from Tom Brady, Cam Newton, and Mac Jones, Meyers will now be a target for former Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo.
NFL notebook

Cowboys acquire Stephon Gilmore for fifth-round pick
Soccer

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland scores five goals, sets Champions League records
NFL

Colts to release 37-year-old QB Matt Ryan and save $17 million in salary-cap space

Business

Larry Edelman

Banks will be OK. Inflation is still a nasty problem.

The government’s consumer price index report for February showed costs for many goods and services still climbing at a pace that is too fast for comfort.
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Emerson Hospital president takes charge at Mass. Health & Hospital Association

Bold Types is a weekly roundup of the movers and shakers on Boston's business scene.

US said to begin probe of Silicon Valley Bank collapse

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There’s an easy way to retrain the nasty internal voice telling you you’re not good enough

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I was 15 minutes late ... I did feel bad about that’
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Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, March 13-19
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metro

Newton voters reject tax increase for city, public education Tuesday

Cape and Islands DA Robert Galibois cited for failing to report car crash

Jan. 6, Breonna Taylor, and vaccines: Details emerge about why 3 Boston police officers were fired

sports

Versatility is big for Bobby Dalbec, the tallest to play shortstop for the Red Sox

Princeton is among potential bracket-busters in the women’s NCAA tournament

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ousts Southeast Missouri St 75-71 in First Four

business

Waltham distributor Slade Gorton sold

Mobile sports betting gets off to a rousing start in Massachusetts

Allergen-friendly snack maker 88 Acres opens bakery in Canton

politics

Why US troops remain in Iraq 20 years after ‘shock and awe’

DeSantis has promised to make every state like Florida, but Iowans say he’s a little late

Biden issues order to strengthen gun background checks

Nation

New Mexico enacts law to keep guns away from children

At Wellesley College, a fight over whether to admit Trans men

Special prosecutor steps down in case against Alec Baldwin

World

Honduras will seek ties with China, spurning Taiwan

US says Russian warplane hits American drone over Black Sea

Flood of Russians alters life for countries that took them in

opinion

Who’s going to check them?

The self-deceived deceivers of war

Locking in tuition at state universities needs to offer affordability, not just predictability

lifestyle

March Madness is for all levels of basketball enthusiasts

The warm return of ‘Ted Lasso’

How do we explain her past in pornography?

food & dining

10 Irish pubs to eat at this St. Patrick’s Day

A new strawberry just dropped

One reader, many kitchen tips

travel

Coffee, tea, or cats? A new cafe in Peabody caters to feline fanatics.

The Newport Car Museum is ‘not only a car museum . . . it’s an art museum’

A Costa Rican getaway turns into a 17-hour road trip to Texas

Arts

Heads in the cloud: ‘Spatial Disclosures’ considers shared consciousness

Peeking behind the scenes of ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’

At the MFA, enslaved Black potters’ work brings lives into the light in ‘Hear Me Now’

Books

Kenzaburo Oe, Nobel laureate and critic of postwar Japan, dies at 88

Nancy Hopkins and her colleagues challenged a culture of male dominance at MIT in the 1990s — and won. Kate Zernike’s ‘The Exceptions’ tells us how.

Sabrina Orah Mark seeks the place where old and new collide

Movies

Peeking behind the scenes of ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’

How long does a woman get to enjoy her so-called prime? A year? A week? A single golden hour?

At glitzy Oscar parties: Casey Affleck’s about to start filming in Boston; Kraft still hoping Brady will retire a Patriot

Television

Now that ‘The Bear’ is a hit, expect a bit more in season 2

How long does a woman get to enjoy her so-called prime? A year? A week? A single golden hour?

The warm return of ‘Ted Lasso’

music

A clarinet’s right to remain silent, and to speak out

Bill Janovitz goes deep to tell the story of Leon Russell, a rock showman teetering on a tightrope

In demand and on the move, Ambrose Akinmusire’s explorations lead to Boston and beyond

Theater/Dance

Rebecca Bradshaw named artistic director at Gloucester Stage

Bill T. Jones’s ‘Curriculum II’ puts us to the test

For comedian Fortune Feimster, ‘live, laugh, love’ is a way of life

globe local

High Street will be shut down as bridge is replaced, dam demolished

‘Remember that time when there was nowhere else we needed to be?’

The Argument: Should Massachusetts provide rental assistance for all who qualify?

Obituaries

Joe Pepitone, rowdy star when the Yankees faded, dies at 82

Patricia Schroeder, congresswoman who wielded barbed wit, dies at 82

Dick Fosbury, who reinvented high jumping with his ‘Fosbury Flop,’ dies at 76