Salem Morning Brief, Oct. 29: Jack-o'-lantern carved from world's heaviest pumpkin

Happening Thu, Oct 29

• 4:00 p.m.: Housing Stability drop-in hours offered Oct. 29 Salem's Housing Stability program holds additional drop-in hours Oct. 29 at 4 p.m., with Spanish-language assistance available, per the town calendar.Town of Salem

Yesterday in Salem (Wed, Oct 28)

• Record 3,156-pound jack-o'-lantern carved on Salem Common Raising Cane's owner Todd Graves organized the carving of a Guinness World Record 3,156-pound pumpkin into the world's heaviest jack-o'-lantern on Salem Common, Salem Patch reported; MassLive also covered the record.Salem Patch
• Retired lobsterman wins $160,000 lottery prize in Salem A retired Lynn lobsterman won a $160,000 Massachusetts State Lottery prize on a ticket bought at the Market Basket on Highland Avenue in Salem, Salem Patch reported.Salem Patch

Coming up

• Fri, Oct 30: ABC's Nightline airs Salem Halloween special Oct. 30 ABC's "Nightline" premieres "Frightline in Salem," exploring modern-day witches and descendants of the accused, Oct. 30, with next-day streaming on Disney+ and Hulu, per a DET Press release; Laughing Place also previewed it.DET Press
• Sat, Oct 31: 'Safety 80's' early Halloween show set for Oct. 31 Salem Patch's calendar lists "SAFETY 80'S - Early Halloween Show" as a featured local event on Oct. 31.Salem Patch
• Sun, Nov 1: Comedy Night at The Cellar set for Nov. 1 Salem Patch's calendar lists Comedy Night at The Cellar as a featured local event on Nov. 1.Salem Patch
• Tue, Nov 3: Self-protection workshop for seniors set for Nov. 3 Salem Patch's calendar lists a Self Protection for Seniors program as a featured local event on Nov. 3.Salem Patch

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