Winds, tide, freezing temperatures mark first storm of 2014

Also, the threat of dangerous high tides prompted requests for voluntary evacuations in some areas.

A driveway in North Andover was cleared by snow blower, with a neighbor's Christmas lights helping out the light on the machine.

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A driveway in North Andover was cleared by snow blower, with a neighbor's Christmas lights helping out the light on the machine.

Workers at Logan airport de-iced a plane.

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Workers at Logan airport de-iced a plane.

An employee at the Market Basket at the North Andover Mall collected shopping carts from the parking lot.

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An employee at the Market Basket at the North Andover Mall collected shopping carts from the parking lot.

John Stanisewski pulled his 8-year-old son, Jack, through the snow on Jefferson Street in Lawrence.

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John Stanisewski pulled his 8-year-old son, Jack, through the snow on Jefferson Street in Lawrence.

A woman walking a dog braved the wind and snow along Oceanside Drive in Scituate.

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A woman walking a dog braved the wind and snow along Oceanside Drive in Scituate.

Florida resident Stephen Card waited for his flight at Logan.

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Florida resident Stephen Card waited for his flight at Logan.

A couple strolled through Boston Common in the snow.

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A couple strolled through Boston Common in the snow.

Charles Street was empty as a parking ban went into effect at noon.

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Charles Street was empty as a parking ban went into effect at noon.

Waves and strong winds battered the coast along Oceanside Drive in Scituate.

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Waves and strong winds battered the coast along Oceanside Drive in Scituate.

Mayor  Menino held a meeting on the winter storm in his office at City Hall.

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Mayor Menino held a meeting on the winter storm in his office at City Hall.

Resse Studebaker of Hingham didn't mind the weather as she made a snow angel while waiting at a bus stop.

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Resse Studebaker of Hingham didn't mind the weather as she made a snow angel at a bus stop.

Two men checked for flight updates at Logan Airport.

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Two men checked for flight updates at Logan Airport.

A vehicle sat upside down after a spinout on Interstate 295 in Portland, Maine.

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A vehicle sat upside down after a spinout on Interstate 295 in Portland, Maine.

A mail carrier went about his route as a plow passed by in Lawrence.

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A mail carrier went about his route as a plow passed by in Lawrence.

Katie Barrow carried her groceries in Beacon Hill.

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Katie Barrow carried her groceries in Beacon Hill.

Children slid down the

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Children slid down the "Monster Sled" at Fenway Park.

MBTA workers kept the tracks and surrounding areas clear on Beacon Street.

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MBTA workers kept the tracks and surrounding areas clear on Beacon Street.

Wind-blown snow on Quincy Shore Drive in Quincy made for dangerous early afternoon travel.

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Wind-blown snow on Quincy Shore Drive in Quincy made for dangerous early afternoon travel.

Two-month-old Jack Hsi took a nap while sheltered in his baby carriage in Boston.

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Two-month-old Jack Hsi took a nap while sheltered in his baby carriage in Boston.

Waves crashed against the seawall near high tide in Lynn.

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Waves crashed against the seawall near high tide in Lynn.

A man held a cup of coffee while bicycling in the snow in Lawrence.

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A man held a cup of coffee while bicycling in the snow in Lawrence.

Terrance Byron shoveled on Washington Street in Wellesley.

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Terrance Byron shoveled on Washington Street in Wellesley.

Joe McCarthy and Alberto Alvarado cleared snow outside the JFK building in Boston's Government Center.

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Joe McCarthy and Alberto Alvarado cleared snow outside the JFK building in Boston's Government Center.

A pedestrian crossed the street in Lawrence.

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A pedestrian crossed the street in Lawrence.

Dave Kerwar of Brookline jogged through whiteout conditions around the reservoir at Cleveland Circle during the early hours.

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Dave Kerwar of Brookline jogged through whiteout conditions around the reservoir at Cleveland Circle during the early hours.

A pedestrian walked through the snow outside the Pet Store on Harvard Street in Allston.

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A pedestrian walked through the snow outside the Pet Store on Harvard Street in Allston.

Elmo Baldassari has been public works deputy commissioner since 2008.

Snow storm pummels city in midst of transition

The city’s snow czar leaves his post at 3 p.m. Friday, just hours after the last snow flakes are scheduled to fall.

Many of the nearly 1,100 daily flights at Logan Airport were canceled or delayed.

Storm strands thousands at region’s airports

Flight cancellations and delays at Logan Airport and elsewhere were expected to continue through Friday.

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Louis Alfieri Jr., a 34-year city employee, has consistently adhered to standard safety protocols, said an official.

Lawrence’s mayor-elect, Daniel Rivera, is scheduled to be sworn in Saturday.

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Veteran of Lawrence’s lean times to take over as mayor

Daniel Rivera said he aspires to build the kind of community that propelled him through high school and college.

One Fund Boston has now collected $73 million for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.

One Fund receives $12m more in donations

One Fund Boston is considering ways to disburse the additional funds it’s raised.

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In an amended federal lawsuit, Caesars says Stephen Crosby urged competitor Steve Wynn to stay in the contentious application process.

Boston loves its sports announcers, but no local broadcaster has been more popular than Jerry Remy.

Dan Shaughnessy

Will Jerry Remy be back? No easy answers here

There’s still the awkward question regarding Remy’s future in the broadcast booth, and there are indications that there will be an announcement this month.

Opinion

SCOT LEHIGH

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Freewheeling debate in Boston suffered under a thin-skinned, insecure, often peevish mayor.

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Zhao Tao  (left) and Jiang Wu in the violent Chinese film “A Touch of Sin.”

‘A Touch of Sin’ bubbles with tension, carnage

The blood-spattered film from China’s Jia Zhangke is a disturbed and disturbing vision of a culture rapaciously feeding on itself.