This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
New England Snowstorm Kills Dozens Across Regions
A record snowstorm dubbed the worst in three seasons killed seven people and stranded thousands from Massachusetts to Rhode Island, with up to 2 feet of snow, 15 inches in Providence, and 10 inches at Logan. Power outages hit 55,000. Nantucket tourism canceled and ferries halted. A Boston snowfall record was reported. fatalities included a Lynn officer, a Dracut youth, and a Norwood collision with a plow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Oregon
California
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Nantucket
Boston
Providence
R-1
George Porter
Miramar
Fla
Logan Airport
Beverly
Glen
Tracy
Rhode Island Transit. Authority
Commonwealth Electric Co
Duxbury
Eat
Marshield
James Carlin
Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation
Weather Service
Logan
Rocco DeLuca
Rhode Island Highway Department
Paul Bowker
Brewster
Mass
Cape Cod