The snowstorm that swept into the state early this morning dropped a foot of snow in some areas, the National Weather Service said. With temperatures dropping below freezing in the greater Boston area, refreezing of standing water is also likely, the weather service said. As of about 4 p.m., 9.7 inches of snow had been recorded at Logan International Airport in Boston. The highest total in Boston was 11.0 inches, recorded in West Roxbury. The highest snow totals in the state were recorded in Douglas (12.5 inches), Lunenburg (12.2 inches), and Uxbridge (12.1 inches). The one-day storm, which arrived Continue reading >>>

BOSTON -- The Greater Boston area is digging out from almost ten inches of heavy wet snow that fell on the region Wednesday. The storm flipped back and forth between rain and snow in the late afternoon, creating the potential for icy conditions later this evening when temperatures are expected to plunge into the teens. Another storm looms this weekend, though forecasters are still unsure as to when or if it will strike the Greater Boston area. "We’re focused on getting the city cleaned up in advance of the expected cold temperatures and any snow that comes our way this weekend," said Boston Continue reading >>>

BOSTON -- As the latest snowstorm to hit the Greater Boston area begins to wind down, local officials are lifting parking bans in local communities. Parking bans in Boston and Cambridge are scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m. In Somerville, the ban is set to run to 6:30 p.m. Brookline is holding their ban in place until 6:00 a.m. Thursday morning. Everett's parking ban ended at 4 p.m. The slushy mix of snow, sleet and rain on streets and sidewalks is expected to ice over this evening with temperatures projected to plunge into the teens. Residents in most Greater Boston communities with property Continue reading >>>

A snow plow operator works in front of Boston’s Lenox Hotel Wednesday morning. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) BOSTON — A storm that could drop more than a foot of snow in some places is blanketing Massachusetts. Up to 10 inches of snow is expected in Greater Boston by Wednesday night, with higher snowfall likely in western and northern parts of the state. Cape Cod and the Islands are forecast to see smaller accumulations. David Epstein’s Wednesday snowfall predictions, as of 6 a.m. (Click to enlarge) The heaviest snow is expected to taper off after midday, but most of the state remains Continue reading >>>

State Police are responding to a number of crashes across greater Boston and beyond this morning as a snowstorm blankets the state, dumping up to 2 inches of snow per hours in some communities. Thousands of snowplows are operating statewide and in Boston in response to the storm. Governor Deval Patrick ordered nonessential workers to stay home while dozens of school systems closed, including Boston’s. State Police Lieutenant Daniel Richard said troopers were responding to “a bunch” of car crashes all over the state, but none, so far, had caused any serious injury. “The entire Commonwealth Continue reading >>>

Communities across Greater Boston are declaring parking bans and closing schools as they prepare for a wallop of 8 to 10 inches of heavy, wet snow. Here's what you need to know: - A Winter Storm Warning is in effect in the area until 6 p.m., when the snow is expected to start to taper off. - A list of parking bans and closings is available here. - Gov. Deval Patrick has closed state offices and instructed non-essential employees not to report to work today. - The speed limit on the MassPike has been reduced to 40 mph from the Brighton tolls all the way to New York state. - This is heavy, Continue reading >>>

Consolidations by some major employers in MetroWest caused the region's office vacancy rates to climb in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to data from global real estate broker Colliers International.More than 115,000 square feet of office space in MetroWest became empty over the quarter, causing the region's vacancy rate to climb from 26.8 to 27.6 percent. That's the highest vacancy rate in any part of Greater Boston by nearly 3 percent.TJX's relocation of employees from Flanders Road in Westborough to a new campus in Marlborough resulted in 129,000 square feet of vacant space, the Continue reading >>>

Guilien Smith, Catholic Memorial — In a win over St. John’s Prep that clinched the Catholic Conference title, the senior guard had 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists. Anthony Gilardi, Malden — In a win over Greater Boston League leader Everett, the junior forward had 31 points and 14 rebounds. Johnny Bowden, Madison Park — The senior guard had 16 points, 10 assists, and 9 rebounds in a city league win over Latin Academy. Miles Robinson, Arlington — The Spy Ponders improved to 10-5 last week in part because of Robinson’s 13 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 steals in a win over Burlington. Tyler Continue reading >>>

Associated Press [file]  MALDEN — A former postal worker is charged with stealing more than 7,600 pieces of mail including Christmas gifts from collection boxes in four towns north of Boston. Thirty-six-year-old Steven Bozzi of Malden pleaded not guilty Monday to charges including breaking into mailboxes, receiving stolen property, and drug possession. He was released on $2,500 cash bail with electronic monitoring and random drug testing. Prosecutors said Bozzi was arrested Saturday after police saw him take mail from a collection box and put it in his car. They found 7,689 pieces of mail Continue reading >>>