Red Sox Release Game Times Friday, Saturday

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: Today will be partly cloudy with a high of 78 followed by mostly clear skies tonight and a low of 53.

2. TIMES FOR ALDS GAMES ONE AND TWO ANNOUNCED: The opening game at Fenway Park for this year's American League Division Series will kick off at 3:07 p.m. Friday. Game 2 will take place on Saturday at 5:07 p.m.

3. MILFORD HIGH SOCCER IN ACTION: Milford will visit Windham today in boys Soccer, while girls soccer will host Alvirne.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1890, an act of Congress creates Yosemite National Park, home of such natural wonders as Half Dome and the giant sequoia trees. Environmental trailblazer John Muir (1838-1914) and his colleagues campaigned for the congressional action, which was signed into law by President Benjamin Harrison and paved the way for generations of hikers, campers and nature lovers, along with countless "Don't Feed the Bears" signs.

5. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN BEGINS: See what this means for each agency by visiting here.