John Axelrod was killed walking his dog Saturday morning on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, allegedly by a driver who ran them over deliberately. In the art world, Axelrod was known as a prominent philanthropist and benefactor to the Museum of Fine Arts. But in the Back Bay, where he was a familiar presence walking his beloved terrier, neighbors knew him best for his generosity and fondness for dogs of all kinds. https://trib.al/l8moAhA

In a potentially dramatic development in the case of a Babson College freshman who was abruptly deported over Thanksgiving, federal authorities acknowledged they were wrong to expel her in violation of a court order. The court admission was an unusual show of contrition during the Trump administration’s aggressive campaign to swiftly deport immigrants. But it’s unclear whether it will immediately lead to Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, being able to return from Honduras. Read more: https://trib.al/JI26IJy

Federal immigration agents launched a new enforcement operation in Maine, the latest push under the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda that follows the president’s recent attacks on Somali immigrants, who have a large presence in the state. ICE officials confirmed the campaign Wednesday, calling it “Operation Catch of the Day.” Here’s what we know — and don’t know — so far: https://trib.al/aU8Pg9O

Is the Boston accent — a dialect that has minted mayors, sabotaged movies, and fueled a robust industry of gift-store mugs — dying? Here’s what a linguistics professor told the Globe’s Beth Teitell. https://trib.al/4xNpf6R

A behemoth of a storm system is headed to New England on Sunday. According to the forecast, it will blanket our region with double-digit jackpot snowfall of a foot to nearly 2 feet, the most significant winter storm our region has seen in four years. With dangerously cold Arctic air rushing in starting Friday, intense rounds of snow are predicted to hit mainly Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut as this massive system gradually moves through the region, before tapering off sometime Monday afternoon. These maps detail the strength and potential impacts from this massive storm system: https://trib.al/4DUd4iD

US Senator Susan Collins of Maine announced that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has informed her the agency will end the immigration enforcement surge in the state. “While the Department of Homeland Security does not confirm law enforcement operations, I can report that Secretary Noem has informed me that ICE has ended its enhanced activities in the State of Maine,” said Collins, a Republican who had publicly urged Noem to pause the enhanced efforts by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. “There are currently no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations here.” Read more: https://trib.al/vTwbLd4