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Berlin beat Hall 34-9 on Friday night in West Hartford behind a steady rushing attack from Brandon Sadowski, Gamaliel Ayizano, and Logan Carrubba; Hall honored 17 seniors and fell to 2-5 in their final home game.

UConn fell 35-26 at Air Force after a second-half rally came up short, dropping the Huskies to 4-4 (record), and they will host Bill Belichick and North Carolina next Saturday at Rentschler Field with a noon kickoff.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer spoke with jazz pianist Joe Alterman about his podcast The Upside of Jazz, which celebrates the music's history and joy, in a segment produced with WABE (Atlanta) and highlighted by Connecticut Public's SOMOS CONNECTICUT initiative.

The annual Mega Metacomet Halloween Thriller returned this Halloween on Metacomet Road in Plainville, where neighbors decorated yards and collected food donations for the Plainville Community Food Pantry.

UConn trustees approached House Speaker Matt Ritter about serving as interim president if Radenka Maric leaves before her contract ends on June 30, 2027.

Trustees delayed a decision with a six-month extension until next month, and Ritter has not confirmed an offer (he plans to seek reelection as speaker at the Nov. 5 caucus).

SLR Food Distribution recalled Wise Wife ground cinnamon after Connecticut tests found elevated lead; the 110-gram jars (best-before April 25, 2027; UPC 0688474302754) were shipped to stores here and 13 other states from Sept.

8, 2025, to June 28, 2026, and shoppers should discard or return the product for a refund.

Sedgwick eighth graders scored the winning touchdown in the annual Turkey Bowl on Friday, Oct.

30, 2026, and students from all grades rushed the field to celebrate; the event raised ($2,600) for families in need and was followed by a schoolwide turkey trot.

Connecticut carried out America's first known witchcraft executions in the 1600s, beginning with Windsor in 1647 and Wethersfield in 1648, resulting in 11 executions and dozens of trials linked to disease outbreaks; the state House offered absolution to those hanged in 2023.