After historic storm, a day of recovery

The MBTA offered limited service and flights returned to Logan airport as the region worked to dig out, but thousands were without power and a snow emergency remained in effect in Boston.

Residents on N Street in South Boston shoveled out on Sunday afternoon.

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Residents on N Street in South Boston shoveled out on Sunday afternoon.

MBTA passengers boarded a Green Line train at Kenmore Square as service restarted shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday.

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MBTA passengers boarded a Green Line train at Kenmore Square as service restarted shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday.

Thomas Appleton and his 4-year-old son, Nalu, rode a sled down a small hill in Boston Common.

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Thomas Appleton and his 4-year-old son, Nalu, rode a sled down a small hill in Boston Common.

William Curdo got a roof's-eye view of the snowfall as he cleaned off his car on M Street in South Boston.

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William Curdo got a roof's-eye view of the snowfall as he cleaned off his car on M Street in South Boston.

An umbrella and a chair served as a parking spot saver in South Boston on Sunday.

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An umbrella and a chair served as a parking spot saver in South Boston on Sunday.

About 50 people participated in a planned snowball fight in Boston Common Sunday afternoon.

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About 50 people participated in a planned snowball fight in Boston Common Sunday afternoon.

Two dogs played in the snow in Boston Common.

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Two dogs played in the snow in Boston Common.

While the walkways were clear in Hull, ice still covered the facades of business storefronts on Nantasket Avenue.

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While the walkways were clear in Hull, ice still covered the facades of business storefronts on Nantasket Avenue.

The parking lot of the Hanover Mall served as a staging area for up to 100 utility trucks on Sunday afternoon.

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The parking lot of the Hanover Mall served as a staging area for up to 100 utility trucks on Sunday afternoon.

Snow removal continued Sunday at Logan Airport as it reopened for the first full day since the storm.

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Snow removal continued Sunday at Logan Airport as it reopened for the first full day since the storm.

People lined up to go through security in Terminal A at Logan Airport.

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People lined up to go through security in Terminal A at Logan Airport.

After seeing a family member off, the Villamil family of Boston paused to watch planes out a window at Logan Airport.

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After seeing a family member off, the Villamil family of Boston paused to watch planes out a window at Logan Airport.

Leo Verrochi leaned out a window to clean off the roof of his front porch in Quincy.

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Leo Verrochi leaned out a window to clean off the roof of his front porch in Quincy.

A utility worker checked out ice-covered power lines in Hull.

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A utility worker checked out ice-covered power lines in Hull.

Snow was piled high at the intersection of East Fourth Street and Pacific Street in South Boston.

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Snow was piled high at the intersection of East Fourth Street and Pacific Street in South Boston.

Jessica Mercaldi took a break as Sean Ledwidge shoveled out a car on Marine Road in South Boston.

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Jessica Mercaldi took a break as Sean Ledwidge shoveled out a car on Marine Road in South Boston.

A coat hung on a shovel as a South Boston resident dug out from the snowstorm Sunday.

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A coat hung on a shovel as a South Boston resident dug out from the snowstorm Sunday.

The storm surge tossed large rocks and other debris onto Rebecca Road in Scituate.

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The storm surge tossed large rocks and other debris onto Rebecca Road in Scituate.

A vehicle was partly submerged in ice and water near Adduci Way in Hull.

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A vehicle was partly submerged in ice and water near Adduci Way in Hull.

A tree fell on a home on Main Street in Hanover.

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A tree fell on a home on Main Street in Hanover.

Rain, warmer temperatures expected Monday

Rain and warming temperatures will turn snow across the state into slush on Monday, forecasters said.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/02/10/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/slider_Boghosian_11stormjoy10_MET--90x90.jpg After the storm, work and play

Across the state, some residents worked to clear cars, homes, and businesses, while others just enjoyed playing in the snow.

Boston schools to be closed Monday

Public schools will be closed Monday in Boston as the effort to remove snow continues.

With more than a hundred trucks waiting to deploy, National Grid and utility workers from South Carolina held a planning meeting Sunday morning in Hanover.

About 235,000 without power

National Grid pushed back its estimate for power restoration to Monday for Brockton and Quincy, and other areas might not see power until Tuesday.

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A new biography, written by the Globe’s Kevin Cullen and Shelley Murphy, looks at James “Whitey” Bulger and notes that he offered himself for execution in exchange for the release of his girlfriend.

Grammy Awards | 8 p.m., CBS

/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/02/06/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/10grammymusicans.psd Album of the year candidates are all worthy — finally

When the final award of the evening is presented at the Grammys tonight, one thing is certain: Whoever wins for album of the year was at least worthy of the honor.

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The Boston area was surprised by the Valentine’s Day Blizzard of 1940, which left cars and people stranded overnight, and 31 New Englanders dead.

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Opera Review

Neal Ferreira, David McFerrin, Samuel Levine, Christine Abraham, and David Kravitz in “Clemency.’’

BLO’s Opera Annex premieres MacMillan’s ‘Clemency’

The progressive flank of the Boston Lyric Opera resumed its march on Wednesday night, as the company unveiled the fourth production in its Opera Annex series.

Books

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Arthur Kingsley Porter and Lucy Porter around 1920 in Cambridge.

The mystery of Arthur Kingsley Porter

Porter’s wife writes in “Glenveagh Mystery: The Life, Work and Disappearance of Arthur Kingsley Porter,” he disappeared forever without a trace.