Brrr! Some Schools Close as Extreme Cold Grips US Northeast

Brrr! Some Schools Close as Extreme Cold Grips US Northeast
Commuters brave frigid temperatures as they arrive on a ferry in Portland, Maine on Jan. 11, 2022. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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BOSTON—A mass of arctic air swept into the Northeast on Tuesday, bringing bone-chilling sub-zero temperatures and closing schools across the region for the second time in less than a week.

Schools in Massachusetts three largest cities—Boston, Worcester, and Springfield—canceled classes, saying they did not want children standing outside for extended periods of time waiting for buses.