5 Things: The Train Show is Coming

1. Think your child had the best or most creative Halloween costume? Win $5,000 in our Patch Best Halloween Costume contest. Get more details and submit your photos here.

2. Train Time. A note from our friends at Bedford Positively: The Bedford Boomers will be having their 30th-annual model train show at McKelvie School in Bedford on Sunday, Nov. 4 (see attached YouTube video for more).

3. Today's Forecast. According to Weather.com, Bedford residents can expect partly cloudy skies with a 20-percent chance of rain. The forecasted high today is 57 degrees.

4. Absentee Ballots. With all the fuss over Sandy, let's remember the General Election is eight days away. Request Forms for Nov. 6 General Election available here.

4. Treat yourself to the most in-depth election coverage around. The General Election is only days away. So make sure you're well read and informed on the candidates and issue that matter to you, the residents of Bedford. Check out our exclusive Bedford Election Guide and check back regularly over the next week for more information as the big day approaches!

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