At least 9 people succumb during weeks of snow

The toll exacted by nearly a month of snow, ice, and deep-freeze cold can be measured in lives lost and property damaged.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/bakerface-8440.jpg On new taxes for T, Baker sticks with ?no?

In a radio interview Thursday, the governor critiqued of those who say the first step in fixing the T is to raise taxes.

One proposal envisions canals along Morrissey Boulevard

Designs show how Boston could adapt as sea levels rise

If rising waters spill over onto flood-prone Morrissey Boulevard, commuters could ditch their cars for water taxis.

Boston school superintendent finalists named

Each of the four candidates will take part in a daylong series of public interviews next week.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/19/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/maeda_20Leung_biz1.jpg Baker establishes panel to address opioid crisis

The 16-member working group will be charged with assessing resources and how they are used to battle the crisis.

Above, Lydia McIntosh (left) and Waridi Kaba  tried a math game.  At left, Piyush Kundu prepared to release her entry in the engineering egg-drop challenge. Her egg survived.

Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff

Science camp runs on girl power

As research shows girls often lose interest in STEM subjects in middle school, a camp in Lexington seeks to keep them on track.

Snow covered Boston Harbor?s Graves Island Light Station on Thursday morning.

Bitter cold, followed by weekend storm ahead for Mass.

The storm is expected to start as snow Saturday afternoon, then become a wintry mix of rain and snow at night.

A drone captured this image of Somerville High School.

Somerville using drones to survey snowy building roofs

The city hired an aerial cinematography and multimedia company to check out municipal structures.

Extensive ice tangles harbor traffic

So much of the vital waterways into the area has frozen that commerce has slowed and passenger ferries have been canceled.

Vicksburg, Ms- February 12, 2015- Globe Staff Photo by Stan Grossfeld-Outside the Popeyes there is a is a sign that reads back! Butterfly Shrimp $4.99. Congratulations! Malcolm Butler.

Malcolm Butler a hometown hero in Vicksburg, Miss.

The man who saved the day for the Patriots in the Super Bowl is being celebrated back home, with a parade planned for Saturday.

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2015, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell participates in a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game in Phoenix. Goodell said during the Super Bowl great progress had been made regarding conduct across the league. Yet early into 2015, there have been more than a half-dozen players arrested, a star suspended, an agent indicted, a popular player entering rehab and a Hall of Famer fired. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Roger Goodell and NFL have grossly overreacted to Deflategate

What appears to have been a minor procedural matter did not warrant an investigation that has lasted more than a month.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Danny Ainge made right move acquiring Isaiah Thomas

They unloaded two veterans with expiring contracts who were photo-bombing their long-term picture.

letters | it?s snow laughing matter

Desperate plea for ?House of Cards?

?We, the people of Boston, urge you to release the third season of ?House of Cards? one week early,? writes Kat Gonso.

Carl Richardson and his service dog enter AMC Loews Boston Common Theater to take in ?American Sniper.? Richardson received a special hearing device to enjoy the film.

Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe

Devices give blind filmgoers Oscar-worthy experience

Seven of the eight films nominated for best picture use technology that describes action and provides context when there is no dialogue.

Movie review

?Leviathan? indicts contemporary Russia

If Andrey Zvyagintsev?s film takes the Academy Award, it?ll be a win for great filmmaking and a loss for the Putin government.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/eisen_icedam1_021815[1].jpg Push is on to get rid of ice dams

With forecasters predicting rain and temperatures near 40 degrees Sunday, homeowners across the region are scrambling.

The Big Picture

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Thousands of competitors and 192 different breeds took part in the show this week.