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Massachusetts schools will remain closed on Wednesday as the region continues cleanup from a blizzard that battered New England, with authorities assessing damage and ongoing recovery efforts.
A record-breaking blizzard slammed the Northeast, delivering over two feet of snow in some areas, triggering deaths, hundreds of thousands of power outages, widespread flight cancellations, school closures, and major transit disruptions as crews begin clearing snow; forecasters warn another storm could hit later this week, potentially hindering recovery.
The Capital Weather Gang forecasts several inches of wet snow across the DC region by Monday morning, making school delays or closings likely and potentially altering federal government operations.
A stomach virus is sweeping Long Island households and classrooms, bringing nausea, cramps, vomiting and diarrhea. Doctors say it’s a typical seasonal gastroenteritis this time of year; experts emphasize hand washing as the best defense and advise staying hydrated and seeking medical care if dehydration or severe symptoms develop.
A measles outbreak in Enfield, north London, has prompted local authorities to warn that unvaccinated close contacts may be excluded from school for 21 days as a containment measure. At least 34 cases have been recorded this year with some hospitalizations; vaccination uptake in Enfield is low (64.3% of five-year-olds fully vaccinated in 2024/25), contributing to spread and prompting a national campaign to boost immunisation.
More than 30 Columbus City Schools received emailed bomb threats, including Indian Springs Elementary. Police and state authorities searched the Ohio Statehouse with no devices found, as the FBI and local partners investigate hoax threats across Central Ohio. Springfield’s Clark County offices closed early and downtown areas were restricted during the incident; officials stress the threats are hoaxes and a federal crime.
Springfield officials say there is no immediate or credible threat after emailed bomb threats targeting schools and public facilities prompted closures and safety concerns. Downtown streets were briefly blocked but have reopened as police continue investigating; City Schools canceled classes for the day as a precaution, and residents were urged to avoid the downtown area while authorities address the situation.
Hawaii health officials report a chickenpox outbreak on Kauai has doubled in size and spread to additional schools, prompting enhanced surveillance and school health measures.
Several Maine schools, including MSAD 75 serving Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Harpswell and Topsham, canceled classes after threats and a bomb-hoax message prompted police searches; no hazardous items were found, and officials say threats are treated as credible until cleared; statewide closures followed similar hoax calls, including George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill.
Charlotte-area districts announced Monday closures or remote/virtual learning after a weekend snowstorm. CMS will be closed with no makeup day, while several counties shift to remote instruction for staff or students; colleges like Central Piedmont Community College and UNC Charlotte also moved to remote classes for Monday.
A winter storm is forecast to bring 2 to 6 inches of snow to metro Atlanta and much of North Georgia, triggering multiple Winter Storm Warnings and Extreme Cold advisories across numerous counties and prompting widespread event cancellations and school closures this weekend, including Braves Fest and several county districts; check the official closings page for updates.
Five measles cases in Canyon County, Idaho—tied to one household—have prompted exposure notices at Vallivue Middle and High Schools, as public health officials warn the disease is highly contagious and stress vaccination; statewide cases (mostly unvaccinated or unknown) total 21 since August, reflecting a national resurgence linked to lower immunization rates.
Denver joined a nationwide ICE OUT day, with schools canceled and many businesses closing as students and teachers walked out to protest ICE actions and deportations; the demonstrations stretched from downtown to the Capitol, echoing events in Minneapolis and organized as a peaceful, no-school/no-work/no-shopping day across the Denver metro area.
ICE detained five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father outside their Minnesota home during a two‑week surge that has touched four district students; officials say the boy was used as bait and warn the incident has traumatized the school community, while the family maintains an asylum case and seeks response from DHS/ICE.
Four Columbia Heights students were detained by ICE in separate incidents, including a 17-year-old on his way to school, a 5-year-old Liam Ramos detained at home with his father, and a 10-year-old taken with her mother; officials say the children and their parents are being held in a Texas detention center, the district has hired an immigration lawyer to help, and they’re urging congressional action for a peaceful resolution while noting ongoing ICE activity near schools and an active asylum case for the Ramos family.