An update on SNAP benefits, which more than 1.1 million people in Massachusetts rely on to buy food: payments for November are expected to resume early next week. But recipients will receive about half the money they normally do, and some may not receive any money at all. https://bit.ly/496rcaK

A unique New England college just turned 40 years old. Landmark College welcomed its first class to campus in Putney, Vermont, during a time when few neurodivergent students went to college, let alone graduated. https://bit.ly/48ZIZjI

The FAA will be reducing flights across 40 high volume markets as a result of the government shutdown -- and Boston Logan will be affected: https://bit.ly/4ouOhIX

Everett City Councilor Robert Van Campen will be the city’s next mayor. He unseated six-term mayor Carlo DeMaria — who held the job for 18 years. Here are five things to know about the man who will be Everett’s next mayor: https://bit.ly/47MHeUV

Last month’s shocking announcement from federal investigators that several NBA figures were allegedly tied to trading insider information about games shook the sports world. And it’s likely the dust has yet to settle on the fallout. https://bit.ly/47GqRJb

“The Conjuring: Last Rites” is out right now. The film has grossed nearly $500 million worldwide and counting. Each of the films are based on famous alleged hauntings and possessions that real-life protagonists Ed and Lorraine Warren investigated. https://bit.ly/48Zi1J1

Logan David Patterson and Dominick Frank Cardoza face charges in connection with the explosion at Harvard Medical School. Patterson, an 18-year-old from Plymouth, and Cardoza, a 20-year-old from Bourne, were arrested Tuesday morning. https://bit.ly/4nHojkj

Looking for #Massachusetts election results? Check out the GBH News #Election2025 liveblog: https://bit.ly/47pNkeX

Liz Breadon, who represents Allston-Brighton on Boston City Council, called it the largest single raid she’s aware of in the neighborhood this year. She said, as far as she knows, all of the people detained had some form of legal immigration status. https://bit.ly/49B6ZK8

“Right now, our city is being targeted because we refuse to stop doing what they say is impossible: take care of our people, take care of everyone. Wannabe dictators don’t like seeing proof that democracy works.” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said in her victory speech: https://bit.ly/47pNkeX

Culpepper declares victory in Boston’s District 7: The Rev. Miniard Culpepper told supporters he’d secured a spot on Boston’s City Council, representing Roxbury, Dorchester, South End and Fenway. More on the 2025 elections across the city and the state: https://bit.ly/47pNkeX

Wilson declares victory in Somerville mayoral race: At-large City Councilor Jake Wilson declared victory in the race to be the next mayor of Somerville. https://bit.ly/47Y51lK

DeMaria’s out in Everett after 18 years as mayor: Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria has conceded the race in an upset. It appears City Councilor Robert Van Campen will take the corner office. https://bit.ly/47pNkeX

Looking for #Massachusetts election results? Check out the GBH News #Election2025 liveblog: https://bit.ly/47pNkeX

Councilor Liz Breadon said all the people detained had some form of legal immigration status — but were not allowed to get their papers by ICE. https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-11-04/ice-detains-9-at-allston-brighton-car-wash-in-what-could-be-neighborhoods-largest-raid-of-the-year

Looking for #Massachusetts election results? Check out the GBH News #Election2025 liveblog: https://bit.ly/47pNkeX

Today is Election Day, with voters in Virginia and New Jersey choosing new governors. https://bit.ly/3JJcQT8

Japan’s government has become increasingly aware of the interconnectedness of gender equality and falling birthrates. Central and local authorities are trying various policies to address both issues. https://bit.ly/4qEZibZ

Israel’s war with the militant group Hezbollah officially ended with a ceasefire last November. But Israel has continued demolishing homes and critical civilian infrastructure in what residents see as an effort to not just prevent their return but erase their history. https://bit.ly/47V1S6f

Most of Massachusetts’ Head Start programs are afloat for now, even as funding for some runs out Nov. 1 under the prolonged government shutdown. https://bit.ly/4onE80A

The 10-stop, self-guided tour launched in October explores Boston’s role in spurring the American abolitionist movement. As stories of diverse history are being erased, a tour of Boston’s anti-slavery past offers an examination of that important history. https://bit.ly/3LdgJAm

Is there value in working out a potentially strained or even toxic relationship? Find out more here: https://bit.ly/4onfvB5

A Leominster man — whose 5-year-old daughter with autism was the subject of a viral video involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — was released on bond this week. https://bit.ly/3LfcOmw

5 things to know about Worcester's election as voters head to the polls tomorrow: https://bit.ly/4qUHbPA

Massachusetts elections 2025: Everything you need to know to find your polling place, cast your ballot, and more: https://bit.ly/41gMQ7f

Setti Warren, who served two terms as mayor of Newton, Mass., has died. Warren, a Navy veteran who was the first African-American to be popularly elected to a mayoral seat in the state, also ran for governor and the US Senate. He was 55. https://bit.ly/3JyIzqb

Mormon birthrates have been declining, to the dissatisfaction of church officials. https://bit.ly/4ohRCL3

In this edition of Wicked Strange, local folklore author and host of the New England Legends podcast Jeff Belanger tells us the history of the Selee Mill, an abandoned sawmill in Easton that was thought to once be run by Satanic imps in the late 18th century. https://bit.ly/4of4Lof

“...That’s a question for the public, is that what you want? Public dollars going to getting sewage out of our rivers? My guess is that yes, that is what people want.” https://bit.ly/3X63zrm

It wasn’t immediately clear how quickly the EBT cards that SNAP beneficiaries use to buy groceries could be reloaded after the ruling. That process often takes one to two weeks. https://bit.ly/4qA4CgM

In a story that gained national attention and drew outrage from Massachusetts’ governor, the family of Edwards Hip Mejia alleges ICE agents tried to use the girl to lure him out of the house and detain him last month. Mejia is back with his family. https://bit.ly/3LfcOmw

The wide field of hopefuls once looking to represent District 7 on the Boston City Council has failed to coalesce behind the two remaining candidates, saying they’re unenthusiastic about the options that emerged from the super tight preliminary election. https://bit.ly/47OmnBA

It's not clear exactly when or how SNAP recipients will get the funds or whether recipients will get the full amount, but a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to use contingency funds to pay for the food aid program. https://bit.ly/4ospQvB

Lawrence residents tell GBH News they don’t know how they’re going to make ends meet, food pantry operators are bracing for a surge in demand and local businesses are expecting to take a hit as customers have less to spend on groceries. https://bit.ly/4nqRh7D

A Leominster man — whose 5-year-old daughter with autism was the subject of a viral video involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — was released on bond this week. https://bit.ly/3LfcOmw

President Trump said on Thursday that the U.S. would begin testing nuclear weapons again for the first time in decades. “We’ve halted many years ago, but with others doing testing I think it’s appropriate to do so.” https://bit.ly/4qw1PFv

2025 has been a ghoulish year for horror, and you can catch all of it this weekend: Doggie dread, a vampiric Oscar contender, thrillers zombified, supernatural, and nuclear. https://bit.ly/4ok2zMq

To prepare students for this brave new world, colleges are rethinking what — and how — they teach. And schools like Wentworth are eager to prove their value as more families are questioning whether a college degree is still worth it. https://bit.ly/47qaSyY

GBH News tagged along with scientists to a top-secret location where they’re trying to protect these misunderstood mammals. https://bit.ly/43DYxG7

The Trump administration is getting rid of a policy that offered extra time to many immigrants seeking work permit renewals. The sudden shift takes effect Thursday. https://bit.ly/438rnhU

The deputy director of Gov. Maura Healey’s western Massachusetts office was arrested Tuesday evening and charged with trafficking cocaine after police seized eight kilograms of the drug delivered to the Springfield state office building where he worked. https://bit.ly/4oFdHmB

The mayor announced several ambitious goals, including increasing access to before- and after-school programming, and having all BPS students learning at grade level by the end of next year. https://bit.ly/4oE7zen

Without a Congress-approved spending bill, funding for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program runs out on Nov. 1. A million people in Massachusetts will be among the roughly 42 million Americans to lose access. https://bit.ly/4o98hQZ

French citizens openly oppose the opening of a Shein store in Paris: “The store has sold its soul to the devil.” https://bit.ly/4ozy58E

More than 40 million Americans will soon be without federal food assistance. And, President Trump addressed U.S. troops in Japan today and met the country’s newly elected prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. https://bit.ly/4oCwZJj

Is there value in working out a potentially strained or even toxic relationship? Find out more here: https://bit.ly/4onfvB5

In just a few days, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits as a result of the government shutdown. https://bit.ly/4qCvYTG

"The carnivore diet is a fad that’s trending now, but it’s extremely restrictive; it only includes foods of animal sources....This goes totally opposite to what we know is a really healthy diet." https://bit.ly/47vpyNh

It’s a $50 billion dollar industry accounting for over 7% of the state’s economy and almost 140,000 jobs - and a new initiative is boosting defense industry business in Massachusetts: https://bit.ly/3JstJBl

Starting Wednesday, many Massachusetts employers will have to comply with a new wage transparency law that requires them to disclose the annual or hourly pay range in job postings. https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-10-27/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-massachusetts-new-wage-transparency-law