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MA Patch Daily: Giant Icicles and Ice Dams; Dangerous Wind Chills; Missing Ashland Woman Found Safe
Plus, UMass reverses its ban on Iranian students taking science classes and a contractor pleads guilty to hiding $1 million from the IRS.

Here are the top articles from Patch sites across Massachusetts today:
- Photos: Here’s What Massachusetts Is Doing With All That Snow
- 11 Surreal Pictures of Giant Icicles in Massachusetts
- Hour-by-Hour Forecast as Wind Chill Values Plummet to -20
- After Outrage, UMass Reverses Ban on Iranian Students Taking Science Classes
- Missing Ashland Woman Found Safe in California
- Norwood Contractor Pleads Guilty to Hiding More Than $1 Million from IRS
- Weather Alert: Potential For Exacerbation of Roof Collapses
- Two Cars ‘Slap Mirrors’ and Driver Reacts Badly When Confronted About Accident
- Police: Roof Collapses, Pedestrian Struck, Nintendo Consoles Stolen
- Movie Filming Starts Thursday, Let the Celebrity Sightings Begin!
- Police Log: Stuck in a Snowbank, Loud Music, and More
- Fundraiser Set Up For Salem High School Senior Battling Cancer
- Gillette Stadium’s Winter/Game of Thrones Comparison is Spot On
- Local Store Reports a Cartful of Groceries Stolen
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