SEASON of GIVING - Quincy Safety Off. Jimmy Hui, Chief Paul Keenan, Sheriff Bellotti & Fire Chief Jos. Barron.

STRONG ARTICLE BY THE GLOBE'S JOAN VENNOCHI An ill Sal DiMasi deserves better treatment bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/1… via The Boston Globe #mapoli

Our thoughts and prayers go to family of Texas correction officer Timothy Davison, killed in the line of duty.

Congrats to 4 newly promoted captains: John Cosgrave, Steve Shangold, Barry Keefe and Bob Dillon. Well done, gents!

What a great obit on a remarkable woman! -- Judge Mary Beatty Muse, at 94 bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/03/… #mapoli

Proud to welcome 11 new correction officers to their first full day of work at the Norfolk County Jail. Congrats all!

Great work by Weymouth's NE Wildlife Center and others -- Animal shelters see large numbers of suffering wildlife bostonglobe.com/arts/2015/02/2…

Interesting read. New ideas and attitudes from @DebGoldberg -- Goldberg brings competitive nature to new job bostonglobe.com/business/2015/… #mapoli

Scary story by Ledger's Fred Hanson. Glad the big guy's still here. Reports of my death weren't greatly exaggerated shar.es/1WhC09

Spectacular work by @StoughtonFire -- Horses rescued after barn roof collapse shar.es/1W3hSI

With so much snow piled up and more coming, take extra caution while driving to watch for folks walking on the roads. Help each other out.

Thanks to all the snow plow drivers working crazy hours to keep our roadways open during this extraordinary stretch of weather. #mapoli

The Norfolk Sheriff's Office 'Are You OK?' program recently recorded its 120th save. For info, call 866-900-7865.

Congrats to Ofc. Kevin McWatters (L) & his wife Karen, recognized w/ A Service Above Self Award last week in Malden

Proud to sponsor Travis Roy's inspirational speech at North Quincy High School this morning. Thank you, Travis!

Edward Brooke, one of the last political giants bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/0… Great article, even if I am a little biased. #mapoli

Good op-ed article by BRIAN McNAMEE: Finding a better use for Long Island shar.es/1Hk0t4 via @patriotledger #mapoli

What heroic work by Brookline Fire Dept. and an alert neighbor! @brooklinefire -- Brookline woman, 84, rescued bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/01/…

We must never forget their sacrifice -- Families of fallen soldiers react to war in Afghanistan coming to end shar.es/1HuXtx

Congrats to Emily Rooney on 18 years of exceptional journalism with 'Greater Boston.' #mapoli