25-Cent Gas Tax Hike? Ideas Floated To Fix Congestion: Patch PM

Welcome to Thursday's Patch PM. Here are today's top headlines:

Gas Tax Increase Among Proposals Floated For Congestion Fixes

The Massachusetts Business Coalition on Transportation thinks increased taxes on gas and ride-shares can help provide much-needed relief.

Tom Brady Reveals Halloween Costume

If Tom Brady can't practice on Thursday, Patriots fans know why. TB12 revealed his Halloween costume on Instagram.

Wayland Field Hockey Team Is Coed And Not Everybody's Cheering

Wayland is the only team in its league with boys, and – because of that – both the team and its coach of 18 years are getting a lot of flak

Salem Man Accused Of Exposure Goes Free After Witnesses No-Show

Charges against David Beausoleil, 51, were dropped when witnesses did not show up for his trial this week.

Northbridge Police: Don't Be Afraid Of Michael Myers

"Yup you saw Michael Myers walking down the road," the Northbridge Police Department wrote on Facebook.

First Black Woman To Graduate Framingham State To Get Dorm Honor

Mary Elizabeth Bibb graduated from Framingham State pre-Civil War. A student petition drive asked for a new dorm to carry her name.

Local

A Republican-leaning political action committee backed by some of Massachusetts' biggest companies is playing an outsized role in one Framingham City Council race, sending close to $25,000 to a single candidate.

Marblehead Public School administrators need to come up with more sustainable funding and stop relying on questionable budget techniques, the school system's interim business budget manager warned the school committee last week.