Cleanup continues after historic storm

About 310,000 remained without power after a snowstorm that brought more than 30 inches to some areas.

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PFC Juan Jimens with the 11 82nd National Guard looked over a flooded Turner Road in Scituate.

A snowboarder caught some air on Boston Common.

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A snowboarder caught some air on Boston Common.

Quincy, MA--2/9/2013 A National Grid utility worker works on a power line on Washington Steet on Saturday February 9 2013. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) Topic: 10storm Reporter:

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A National Grid utility worker worked on a power line.

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A snowblower sprayed as winds gusted.

Frank Baldwin crested a hill of snow in Salisbury.

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Frank Baldwin crested a hill of snow in Salisbury.

Residents on Shawmut Avenue in Boston dug out after the storm.

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Residents on Shawmut Avenue in Boston dug out after the storm.

Boylston Street was a pedestrian walkway at midday Saturday.

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Boylston Street was a pedestrian walkway at midday Saturday.

Waves crashed over sand barriers and destroyed the decks of shorefront houses on Plum Island.

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Waves crashed over sand barriers and destroyed the decks of shorefront houses on Plum Island.

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Waves breached a wall in Winthrop Saturday.

Aengus Mcallister dug his car out on Walnut Street in Beacon Hill.

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Aengus Mcallister dug his car out on Walnut Street in Beacon Hill.

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A Winthrop resident shoveled as the waves crashed nearby.

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Snowdrifts completely covered cars in South Boston.

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In South Boston, residents began to dig out their cars.

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One person strapped on a snowboard to navigate the wintry streets.

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Snow covered the steps of homes in South Boston.

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Wellesley firefighters came to the aid of a fellow firefighter stuck in the snow.

Blair Holbrook skied down Cambridge Street on Friday.

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Blair Holbrook skied down Cambridge Street on Friday.

Logan reopens

After a lengthy closure due to snow, Logan Airport reopened at about 11 p.m. Saturday night.

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More than 420,000 National Grid and NStar customers lost power at the height of the storm.

Two die of carbon monoxide poisoning

Boston police have issued a safety alert after two people were killed and two young children were injured as residents dug out from the storm.

Flooding strikes coastal areas

High waves pounded coastal communities and some residents evacuated with assistance from the National Guard.

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A parking meter emerged from the snow in Portland, Maine.

Storm pounds areas throughout Northeast

Areas from Long Island and Connecticut to Maine received historic amounts of snow, and thousands were without power or affected by coastal flooding.

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The spectacular play of goalie Tuukka Rask has enabled the Bruins to easily move on this season without Tim Thomas (above).

Bruins reflect on Tim Thomas’s time in Boston

The on-ice brilliance and off-ice quirks of the former Bruins goalie made him one of the most unique players in team history.

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Governor Deval Patrick was at the Emergency Management Agency headquarters wearing his familiar fleece vest.

Amid the turmoil, Patrick is calming voice of caution

He is the anti-Chris Christie. Governor Deval Patrick has made his mark with an even-keeled demeanor. His tone is serious, but not alarmist.

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A Tunisian woman walked past burning cars near the cemetery where opposition leader Chokri Belaid was buried.

Violence erupts at Tunisian opposition leader’s funeral

The funeral of a slain Tunisian opposition leader was marred Friday by clashes between police and gangs of young men.

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President Obama next week will present a pediatrician from Boston with the nation’s second-highest civilian honor.

President Obama to honor Boston pediatrician

Dr. T. Berry Brazelton will be among other Americans who will receive the Presidential Citizens Medal.

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Derek Campbell went door-to-door in Arlington this week telling potential customers about the painting business he plans to start this summer.

Painting service gives collegians chance to run show

Braintree-based Collegiate Entrepreneurs operates almost entirely with college students as managers of small painting ventures.

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

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