– As the region continues to dig out after this past weekend’s snowstorm, local officials are starting to open up shelters for residents whose homes still don’t have heat.  For a full list of shelters that have opened as of Monday morning, please click here.

– Early college programs — once dominated by affluent or overachieving students — are serving more low-income students, who are finding success by getting college credits before high school graduation.  Click here for more.

– If you watched the Super Bowl last night, you may have noticed a trend in a handful of the commercials.  Some have called a number of the spots “misogynistic.”  Click here for a rundown of the opinions.  Did you like any of the ads?  Did you think they portrayed women unfavorably?  Or were they all in good fun?  Leave a comment below!

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