Casual dining restaurants such as Chili's and Olive Garden are benefiting from consumers' evolving perception of value in a tough job market. on.nbcboston.com/rAj1eD9

BREAKING: The Trump administration has turned to the Supreme Court to block a lower court's order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments. on.nbcboston.com/cNH5sAW

This is the sewer drain in Bangor, Maine, that inspired Stephen King to write "It." Yes, some visitors occasionally do some decorating... on.nbcboston.com/piMurKF

A deal to purchase the warehouses, which on average are more than twice the size of current ICE detention facilities, is past the early stages but not yet final, a DHS official and a White House official said. on.nbcboston.com/AGnsuud

Here are four matchups to watch in Sunday's Patriots-Buccaneers showdown, including how Hunter Henry and Austin Hooper could step up. on.nbcboston.com/Pqzujm4

Greater Boston’s wealthiest schools continued to grow their endowments by the billions in the year that ended in June despite the ongoing federal crackdown. on.nbcboston.com/qVnbw0V

1986 World Series winner Daryl Strawberry was pardoned of tax evasion and drug charges by President Donald Trump. The White House cited the player's embrace of his Christian faith and longtime sobriety. on.nbcboston.com/I7iIkMD

NEW DETAILS: A blade that broke off a Mass. wind turbine landed several hundred feet away, fire officials say. The incident was reported by a concerned neighbor. on.nbcboston.com/xlRnH58

An elderly woman was pinned under a car and seriously injured in Gloucester on Friday, officials said. on.nbcboston.com/BnJMT71

UPDATE: We now know what will happen to the dog rescued from a busy Boston highway tunnel Thursday. on.nbcboston.com/KdvIG01

NFL analyst Mark Sanchez, who'd been off the air since police said he was stabbed during a fight with a truck driver outside an Indianapolis hotel, has been let go by Fox Sports. on.nbcboston.com/1yF1a9f

JUST IN: The Trump administration has told states it will immediately begin fully funding the SNAP food aid program, complying with a court order it's appealing. on.nbcboston.com/bUvYzfi

The Celtics currently sit 10th in the NBA's Eastern Conference at 4-5 after an up-and-down start to the 2025-26 season. But if they defeat the Magic on Friday night, they can lay claim to first place in Group B of the 2025 NBA Cup. on.nbcboston.com/OZCUuY7

RIGHT NOW: The blade of a wind turbine appeared to have broken off the structure and fallen into a cranberry bog in southern Mass. on Friday. See images here. on.nbcboston.com/jyGb4SG

Milder temperatures are here for a couple of days after some of the coldest temps of the season Friday morning across coastal Boston. But rounds of rain are in the forecast too. on.nbcboston.com/KWuknXz

NEW: Police are looking for a man suspected of rape in Boston in September. on.nbcboston.com/IGlt2kx

A man has been arrested in an attack that injured a convenience store clerk on Halloween night in Lynn, police say. Video of the assault was shared with NBC10 Boston. on.nbcboston.com/pBLezy4

A 208-year-old publication that farmers, gardeners and others keen to predict the weather have relied on for guidance announced that it will be publishing for the final time. on.nbcboston.com/XE6NM7n

Want an argument for why Drake Maye is the most impressive quarterback in football this season on.nbcboston.com/OtBfAgZ

A local group of dining spots that focus on healthy, freshly-made options has expanded to another space in the Boston suburbs. on.nbcboston.com/Yri2mt0

LIVE UPDATES: The 2026 Grammy Award nominations are here. Nominees are being announced during a video livestream on the Grammy website and the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel on Friday. Find out who made the cut. on.nbcboston.com/VwSGUXK

NEW TODAY: Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is going to be running for a third term and plans to file paperwork on Friday, according to sources with the governor’s office. on.nbcboston.com/1ameSVw

A call to overturn the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide is on the agenda Friday for the justices' closed-door conference. on.nbcboston.com/Toejzsj

CAUGHT ON VIDEO: A dog caught on surveillance video walking through the Ted Williams Tunnel in Boston yesterday was rescued by Massachusetts State Police. on.nbcboston.com/8Rwv7vv

BREAKING UPDATE: The Trump administration is asking the First Circuit Court of Appeals for an emergency stay — or pause — of U.S. District Judge John McConnell’s order requiring it to fully fund SNAP by today by using other funding sources. on.nbcboston.com/ZpPvIL5

Restaurants across New England are stepping up to serve more than just food. on.nbcboston.com/Lb3r9st

The Snowport holiday market is back starting Nov. 7, and this year will feature over 125 independent vendors and 20 food and beverage stations. Here's a look at all of them. on.nbcboston.com/RNMdSQy

UBER DRIVER VIOLENTLY ATTACKED: A Boston man is facing assault and carjacking charges after police say he attacked his Uber driver and stole her vehicle on Thursday night. on.nbcboston.com/VQAPgCq

In an age where artificial intelligence is reshaping the workforce, some jobs remain out of reach for machines. More young people in Massachusetts are taking notice and rethinking how they tackle life after high school before even leaving it. on.nbcboston.com/X0sALCE

"We want to make sure that families are not making a decision between feeding their pets and feeding themselves," said Alyssa Krieger, director of community outreach for MSPCA-Angell. on.nbcboston.com/gqhTkS8

A professor said he was shocked to learn the student he knew as Justin Phillips is allegedly 44-year-old Anthony Michael Lennon, accused of staging a bloody abduction scene at an Oklahoma hotel in 2012 and disappearing after pleading guilty to child pornography charges. on.nbcboston.com/GWT13iQ

We're weeks from Thanksgiving, but winter wants to make a grand introduction. on.nbcboston.com/aRKgqtD

Destination Salem said there were 96,000 visitors downtown on Friday, Oct. 31, a 7.2% boost over the 2024 holiday. City officials had said on Halloween that they were expecting between 50,000 and 80,000. on.nbcboston.com/uRO1waW

A South Boston man pleaded guilty Wednesday in two decades-old killings, one of which investigators believe had ties to notorious South Boston mobster James “Whitey Bulger. on.nbcboston.com/kNiRWzN

"Jaylen's a dog. I've known Jaylen since college": Celtics star Jaylen Brown will always have a supporter in Patriots safety Jaylinn Hawkins after the two spent time together at Cal. on.nbcboston.com/B8dNG79

Here's what residents in Stephen King's New England hometown have to say about the famed author, the new HBO series "Welcome to Derry" and what living in the area is really like. on.nbcboston.com/SakgYN1

"Every dollar in resilience saves $13, and we say that everywhere we go, because sitting around doing nothing is going to cost more than taking action," said Secretary Rebecca Tepper of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. on.nbcboston.com/9Vf9qgC

Several major airlines are now offering additional flexibility when it comes to rebooking delayed or canceled flights amid the new restrictions, which are expected to ramp up through the weekend. on.nbcboston.com/dt9rFFC

"I feel like I've been taken advantage of," said Stella Hills-Thompson. "No work was ever completed. I'm going to pay them $38,000 to measure windows? I don't think so." But legal analyst Michael Coyne said the Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing is "problematic for the consumers." on.nbcboston.com/OYEozC9

The Mass. DCF is looking into a reported assault of a 9-year-old autistic student on a school bus. "She restrained him even more and started saying, 'The devil is inside of you, the devil is not going to get to me,' stuff of that nature," his mother said. on.nbcboston.com/0pCedX3

Tesla announced Thursday that shareholders had voted to approve the biggest pay package in history for CEO Elon Musk, in a deal worth up to $1 trillion over 10 years if the company meets a list of benchmarks such as selling 1 million humanoid robots. on.nbcboston.com/BjAKay8

Petros Sismanis was convicted of indecent assault in the late 1990s and required to register as a Level 2 sex offender. However, because of Massachusetts law, he would not show up on a search of the online public sex offender registry. on.nbcboston.com/g0esJ9m

UPDATE: An MBTA commuter train smashed into a vehicle that was stopped on the tracks in Acton on Thursday evening, officials said. on.nbcboston.com/cllh7Mx

Property records show that the 5,772-square-foot home belongs to Spoelstra, and was last purchased in 2023 for $6 million. It features five bedrooms, six bathrooms, a pool and a basketball court. on.nbcboston.com/WbMQiU5

An investigation into former janitor, John Soffa, started when someone reported seeing him take pictures of teen athletes at a wrestling tournament last December. on.nbcboston.com/mwPPTJl

DEVELOPING: A vehicle on MBTA Commuter Rail tracks has stopped at least two trains on Thursday evening, according to the T. on.nbcboston.com/5KAZ1Rp

Tripadvisor is cutting staff after unifying two of its three business units, confirming reports from earlier this week. on.nbcboston.com/4ECGUkc

Target is joining a growing list of retailers who are slashing the price of their Thanksgiving meal to entice budget-conscious customers into their stores. Check out what's in the meal here: on.nbcboston.com/xHHntZY

Former NFL star Antonio Brown was captured and returned to the U.S., officials say, months after he allegedly shot a gun outside a crowded Miami event. on.nbcboston.com/7a4jOOL

New show “All’s Fair,” which features an all-star cast led by Kim Kardashian, is making headlines for all the wrong reasons: “There are lines of dialogue here so bad that one wonders if the script ever got past a sketched-out first draft on the back of a napkin." on.nbcboston.com/wrubC44