Walking between Student Village II and West Campus, students might be spooked by the subtle smirk of the jack-o-lantern in the pathway. Although this creepy carving is quite harmless, Boston and its surrounding areas have their own history of spooks and scares.Spooky SalemFor those students eager to experience the horrors of Halloween, no spot perhaps is more apt than Salem. An historical place, infamous for its tragic witch trials, the town hosts a range of Halloween activities year after year.Cory Morano, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, visited the town on Saturday and said its Continue reading >>>

BOSTON, Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Elekta activities at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) raised a total of $52,200 for Facing Cancer Together (FCT), a greater-Boston area nonprofit organization that guides and empowers individuals through the challenges of cancer. FCT offers a range of services and professionally facilitated programs, including support groups, Continue reading >>>

Photo submitted by Jeffrey of NatickTJ, 4, of Natick, is dressing up this year as the Incredible Hulk. The Frankenstorm will not keep young Frankensteins from trick-or-treating in Greater Boston and beyond. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino's office has announced trick-or-treat in Boston will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday night. And public safety agencies will ensure increased visibility in Boston neighborhoods. Many towns across New England, from Andover to Belmont to Fall River to Nantucket, told us Halloween will go on as usual. But some areas of our state are postponing Halloween Continue reading >>>

Home prices in Greater Boston increased in August.  Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Email Home prices in Greater Boston increased in August as optimism for a continued recovery in the region’s housing market gains momentum, according to the Standard Poor’s Continue reading >>>

BOSTON, Oct. 30, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta activities at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) raised a total of $52,200 for Facing Cancer Together (FCT), a greater-Boston area nonprofit organization that guides and empowers individuals through the challenges of cancer. FCT offers a range of services and professionally facilitated programs, including support groups, expressive arts programming and mind-body wellness groups. Massachusetts is ranked eighth in the U.S. for cancer incidence*."Facing Cancer Together is honored to have been chosen Continue reading >>>

BOSTON, Oct. 30, 2012 -- Strategic hiring of three-member team adds depth to Avison Young's growing New England market presence; Michael Smith and Scott Jamieson become PrincipalsBOSTON, Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - John Fenton, Avison Young Principal and Managing Director of the company's New England region, announced today that industry veterans Michael Smith, Scott Jamieson and Brandon Dickason have joined Avison Young to further expand the firm's capital markets business in the New England region.Effective immediately, Smith and Jamieson join Avison Young as Principals and Dickason Continue reading >>>

The Mustangs made some serious headway over the weekend. The Medford High boys and girls cross country teams each took third place in the Greater Boston League Meet, Oct. 27 at Fresh Pond. According to Medford High cross country coach Lou Ruggiero, the two teams continued to make strides as they wrap up the regular season docket, and certainly proved it as they cover the 3.1 mile course with relentless precision. “We had a very good showing,” Ruggiero said. “We’ve come along way this season. Our training has improved, because we’re now getting in shape to do more work. We started Continue reading >>>

Greater Boston Academyl will be closed Tuesday due to Hurricane Sandy.

Classes at the private school, located at 108 Pond St., Stoneham, were canceled Monday night.

(NECN: Peter Howe – Newton, Mass.) – In the Greater Boston area, the effects of Hurricane Sandy are definitely starting to worsen.

Power outages have spiked in the last hour (as of 3 p.m. ET), and trees are coming down on power lines. According to National Grid, there are 41,000 people without power, and things are getting especially bad in Quincy, Mass.

NECN’s Peter Howe has more from Newton.

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