Cleaning crews worked on the lower rooftop of the Prudential Center.

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A rush to clear roofs as another storm hits state

Property owners are wondering if their overburdened roofs can handle this precipitation curveball - a mix of rain and snow.

Criminals are  persuading people to load cash onto prepaid debit cards that are easily bought at retailers.

Prepaid cards becoming targets for fraud

Prepaid cards are increasingly popular with scammers, replacing traditional wire transfers as the go-to vehicle for bilking consumers.

A tow truck drove past the casket of Kevin J. St. Pierre, Jr. St. Pierre died Feb. 11 when he was sturck while loading a disabled vehicle onto his tow truck on the Mass Turnpike.

Tow driver killed in crash is remembered with truck procession

A line of tow trucks took part in the Southbridge funeral of Kevin J. St. Pierre Jr., who was killed on the Mass Pike Feb. 11.

Man in intensive care after being shot by police in Fitchburg

The man allegedly charged officers with a knife after stabbing another man Friday night, police said.

Roxbury man charged with 2013 fatal shooting

Boston police arrested a Roxbury man Saturday morning for allegedly shooting and killing a 22-year-old man in Copley Square in 2013.

Ice dam problems usually occur after heavy snowfall and several days of freezing temperatures.

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What to do if you have an ice dam

Ice dams are ridges of ice that form at the edge of a roof and prevent melting snow from draining. Here?s how to handle them.

Cambridge-02/21/15- A 24 inch water main ruptured on Portand Street flooding the street for several blocks with nearly a foot of water. By early afternoon water dept crews form Cambridge were still trying to stop the water flow. Cars slowly make their way through before the street was closed to traffic. Globe staff photo by John Tlumacki (metro)

Cambridge streets fill up to a foot deep in water break

The break occurred in the area of Harvard and Portland streets and spread to Broadway and Main Street.

Jon and Kate Brophy, who both work in Boston, are at home in the century-old Cape they found in Framingham after experiencing sticker shock at the housing prices closer to the city.

Justin Saglio for the Boston globe

As prices soar near Boston, more buyers look toward I-495

The suburbs west of Boston have skyrocketed in value, pushing everyone but the wealthiest buyers even farther west.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Dustin Pedroia ready for bounceback season

?I?m ready to play. I?m excited and healthy and ready to go do what I do,? Pedroia said after arriving in Fort Myers.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/20/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/chin022015RedSoxSpring_spt7.jpg Hanley Ramirez working on being a good teammate

Ramirez has been chatting up young players and hugging most everybody he comes across.

John Farrell was hired as the Sox? manager in October 2012.

For Red Sox, John Farrell?s extension a matter of timing

The Sox did not want Farrell entering the coming season with an uncertain status, awarding him a two-year extension.

An Oscar statue is seen outside the Dolby Theater during preparations ahead of the 87th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 20, 2015. The Oscars will be presented at the Dolby Theater February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

87th Academy Awards | Sunday, 8:30 p.m.

A complete guide to the Oscars

The Academy Awards are this Sunday. Find out who was nominated, who was snubbed, and how to get a leg up in your Oscar pool.

Leighton Meester performed in 2011.

Music Review

A fun and feisty night with Leighton Meester

Meester is well known due to her role on ?Gossip Girl.? On Friday night at Brighton Music Hall, though, she showed off her singer-songwriter side.

DEBBIE HAROLD  was laid off twice in less than three years, but she has settled in now in a new job at TD Bank.

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Four stories of jobs lost, and regained

These workers, all over 50, lost jobs for the first time in their working lives and eventually found satisfying new ones.

The souk in Aleppo, before and after its destruction in 2012.

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A daring plan to rebuild Syria ? no matter who wins the war

With the battle still ongoing, a huge team of Syrian planners plots the restoration of Aleppo and beyond.

travel

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/21/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/Vegas.jpg In defense of Las Vegas

Before dismissing Las Vegas, explore what it has to offer.

Busted by a beagle at Logan. Again.

At Logan International Airport?s Terminal E, ?agriculture canines? are trained to sniff for prohibited foods that could be host to pests or diseases.

The Big Picture

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Carnival and Mardi Gras celebrations

Pre-Lenten celebrations around the globe wrapped up earlier this week before the marking of Ash Wednesday.