WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

A judge ordered a former western Massachusetts aide to Gov. Maura Healey held without bail following a dangerousness hearing Friday that came only days after he was arrested on cocaine trafficking charges, according to court records.

We check in with local folklorist Jeff Belanger, talk with Hors d'Oeuvres about the F*ing Awesome Game Show and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

Today on The Rundown, panelists discuss the state of local elections around the 413, the local impact of losing SNAP benefits amidst the government shutdown and more.

The top five vote-getters will win seats as Springfield city councilors at large in Tuesday's election. All five incumbents from this term are running against three challengers.

There is an at-large city council race pitting 5 incumbents against three challengers and several ward races for city council and school committee.

Municipal elections in Westfield are non partisan, but 63-year-old Mayor Michael McCabe lists himself as a Republican, according to the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance. His opponent, 39-year-old Andrew Mullen is a Democrat, and has no record of donations or expenditures.

We visit New Salem Orchard ahead of Franklin County Cider Days, check in with folx from Self-Evident Education about how to support their programming and check out semantic bleaching with the Word Nerd.

Western Mass voters head to the polls Nov. 4 as mayoral races heat up in Easthampton, Northampton, Westfield, West Springfield, and North Adams. We break down the contenders.

President Trump announced he would stop the federal program during the government shutdown — which no president has done before. Farmers and consumers say they are scared and angry.

Easthampton voters will choose whether the interim mayor, the interim mayor's executive assistant, or a city council member will take office.