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Maddie Alexander, 14, puts her hands up to block a snowball from her brother Collin, 16, during a snowball fight on a snow day last winter in Wilmington.

Sorry, kids. Snow days are probably over.

Jonathan Amerault.

Police: N.H. man killed wife's lover, ordered her to behead him

Real Estate

Suffolk Downs redevelopment secures BPDA approval amid calls for more affordable housing

A type of a Fritillary butterfly feeds on some echinachea coneflowers in Williamstown, Mass., Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014.

White Mountains

Researchers race to conserve rare New Hampshire mountain butterfly species September 26, 2020 | 11:19 AM

Photos: Thousands march for justice for Breonna Taylor in Boston September 26, 2020 | 10:53 AM

'the farther the better'

Tiny airborne particles may pose a big coronavirus problem September 26, 2020 | 9:54 AM

Voters' poorly marked ovals could lead to contested ballots September 26, 2020 | 9:32 AM

In this March 13, 2020, file photo, lobsters await shipping at a wholesale distributer in Arundel, Maine.

Maine lobster business salvaged its summer despite pandemic September 26, 2020 | 9:08 AM

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks at a campaign event for U.S. House candidate Nancy Mace on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, in North Charleston, S.C.

Graham begs Fox News viewers in unusual plea for campaign cash September 26, 2020 | 8:25 AM

21 children homeless after 3-alarm fire strikes 2 homes in Dorchester September 26, 2020 | 7:59 AM

Family demands release of body camera footage in Breonna Taylor's case September 26, 2020 | 7:38 AM

This 2019 file photo shows the Suffolk Downs in East Boston.

$8 billion Suffolk Downs project wins planners' approval September 26, 2020 | 7:28 AM

Letitia James

NYPD should stop making traffic stops, N.Y. attorney general says September 25, 2020 | 9:22 PM

Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

Amy Coney Barrett

Trump expected to announce conservative Barrett for Supreme Court September 25, 2020 | 5:22 PM

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Mass. reports 10 new COVID-19 deaths, 454 new cases September 25, 2020 | 4:06 PM

Commuter traffic is essentially nonexistent due to the virus outbreak as a few cars pass under a sign urging out of state visitors to quarantine for 14 days on the Zakim Bridge into Downtown Boston, Friday morning, April 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

The list of states exempt from the Mass. quarantine rules continues to shrink September 25, 2020 | 3:32 PM

87-year-old woman struck, killed by tractor-trailer in R.I. September 25, 2020 | 3:10 PM

Young Baribal or American black bears are pictured at the Thoiry Zoo and Safari Park, in Thoiry, west of Paris, on May 29, 2020. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)

Police: Connecticut man shot, killed bear that his dog confronted September 25, 2020 | 3:00 PM

Young people crowd a beach during spring break in Ft. Lauderdale earlier this year.

COVID-19 SPREAD

Virus cases surged in young adults. The elderly were hit next. September 25, 2020 | 2:15 PM

Guests stop to take a selfie at Walt Disney World Resort this past July on the first day of the Florida theme parks' phased reopening.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Florida reopens state's economy despite ongoing pandemic September 25, 2020 | 12:42 PM

Boston, MA - 4/27/2020: Signage promoting hand hygiene and social distancing are place throughout Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA on April 27, 2020. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: Metro reporter: Coronavirus Covid-19 STAT

COVID outbreak at Boston hospital grows to 19 known cases September 25, 2020 | 12:36 PM

N.H. man seriously hurt by stage diver at concert wins $2 million settlement September 25, 2020 | 12:28 PM

Cleaners unwrap their protective gear as they leave the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke

Holyoke Soldiers' Home

2 charged for handling of coronavirus outbreak at Holyoke Soldiers' Home September 25, 2020 | 11:50 AM

President Donald Trump will face Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, at the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29.

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES

POLL: What do you want to see discussed at presidential debates? September 25, 2020 | 11:36 AM

boston public schools closed

BACK TO SCHOOL?

Boston Teachers Union flags 'extensive’ safety issues in school buildings September 25, 2020 | 11:32 AM

Gov. Charlie Baker speaks during the Massachusetts daily coronavirus press conference at the State House on Sept. 24, 2020. (Sam Doran/Pool)

'Wrong Charlie!': Donald Trump responds to Baker's criticism September 25, 2020 | 11:08 AM

BU climate scientist Nathan Phillips bikes past the Weymouth compressor site with a portable backpack device to measure the venting of natural gas this past July.

WEYMOUTH COMPRESSOR

Natural gas compressor station gets federal approval September 25, 2020 | 11:04 AM

Holyoke, MA - 4/30/20 - An arial view of Soldier's Home in Holyoke. The healthcare facility to veterans has been hit hard by the Coronavirus as the COVID-19 epidemic sweeps through the Commonwealth.

(Blake Nissen/ For The Boston Globe)

Holyoke Soldiers' Home

Holyoke Soldiers' Home officials to face charges stemming from coronavirus outbreak September 25, 2020 | 10:41 AM

Collicot Elementary school in Milton.

How is school going for your child? September 25, 2020 | 9:59 AM

Massachusetts man gets 3 years probation in death of friend September 25, 2020 | 9:50 AM

The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on September 24, 2020 in Washington, DC. Ginsburg, who was appointed by former U.S. President Bill Clinton served on the high court from 1993, until her death on September 18, 2020.

REMEMBERING RBG

'You wake up, put on your "Notorious RBG" shirt, and you take up the torch' September 25, 2020 | 9:10 AM

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 20: A general view of the game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees during the third inning at Fenway Park on September 20, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Boston is using Fenway Park as an early voting site. Here's what you need to know. September 24, 2020 | 7:06 PM

Gov. Charlie Baker.

Baker activates National Guard members for possible protests September 24, 2020 | 6:45 PM