Commuter rail riders worry about future cuts

Passengers boarded a North Station train last month. Many use the weekend commuter rail to get to work.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Last month, MBTA officials floated the idea of scrapping weekend commuter rail service for a year.

Weather

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Up to four inches of snow is expected in the Boston area today.

Dave Epstein

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Snow, rain, and sleet will fall Saturday, and flooding is possible in the Boston area.

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Two young sisters from Colombia who were detained for nearly 36 hours by immigration officials at Logan International Airport were sent back home on Friday.

The Trump administration

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The schools said the ban would hamper the free exchange of ideas and limit their ability to attract top talent.

Metro

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JetBlue flight 897, bound for San José, Costa Rica, may have collided with birds and sustained damage to its landing gear, the airline said.

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The occupants of the car weren?t injured and the trophy wasn?t damaged.

Five arrested at Lawrence immigration office

The arrests alarmed immigrant advocates who said the tough enforcement strategy at a government office marks a shift from past practices.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/01/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/c11701a22bd249e7b8b544f8f971e607-c11701a22bd249e7b8b544f8f971e607-0.jpg At least 127 killed, hundreds missing in Colombia floods

Floods struck while people slept, killing at least 127 and leaving at least 220 missing.

Sports

Quincy, MA - 3/30/2017 - Hockey player Blake Bolden poses for a portrait in her home in Quincy, MA, March 30, 2017. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

Keith Bedford/Globe Staff

Has USA Hockey given former BC star Blake Bolden a fair shot?

Bolden has not been given an opportunity to compete for the 2018 team, despite her talent.

How trades helped build the 2017 Red Sox

More than half of the players on the Opening Day roster will have been acquired by trades. Here?s how it all came together.

NICK CAFARDO | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

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Here?s who and what to keep your eyes on this season.

Dunkin? has an April Fool?s Day joke inspired by Casey Affleck

Casey Affleck poked fun at Dunkin? Donuts on ?Saturday Night Live.? Today was the day for Dunkin? to have some fun with that.

Arts

Arts patron and philanthropist Ted Cutler.

Ted Cutler, premier arts patron in Boston, dies at 86

From an improbable start as a Dorchester boy playing bass fiddle in a cowboy band, Ted Cutler knew that the arts nourish the soul.

Ideas

Pep Montserrat for The Boston Globe

Ideas | Bonnie Rochman

Customized babies are closer than you think

The race is on to edit genes and prevent disease. But this technology is ripe for abuse.

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In ?Gifted,? Jenny Slate and Chris Evans got a rare chance to play against type.

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 09: Actress/comedian Sarah Silverman performs at the Teragram Ballroom for The Post Pop Depression Tour on March 9, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Things to Do

Ideas for fun things to do around Boston this spring

Your calendar of events, music, theater, and more for the season.

Globe Magazine

Three chic spring fashion trends

Update your wardrobe with serene white, menswear stripes in feminine shapes, and riotous colors and patterns.

Munch Madness

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/10/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/munch-madness-og-1.jpg It?s the Final Four

We?re nearing the end of the tournament: Only four restaurants remain. Vote now for your favorite.

Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

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A person with no government experience is officially advising a president with no government experience.

Newsletters

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Our weekly digest on buying, selling, and design, with expert advice and insider neighborhood knowledge.

Special reports

Special report | Part 1

Fleeing Syria for Trump?s America

The trip was over for these refugees. They had found a new home in Mass. But uncertainty lay ahead: Tomorrow, Donald Trump would be sworn in.

Investigations

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If you have been a victim or witnessed a hate incident, share your information here so we can investigate.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/31/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Biotech%20blockbuster.jpg As blockbuster drugs fizzle, biotech looks to the next big thing

Several pricey drugs projected as best-sellers have flopped, unnerving the industry.