Good morning, Springfield.

The Chicopee Chamber of Commerce held its 6th annual Thriller 5K, finishing at Grise Funeral Home on Springfield Street with an afterparty of music, food, Leadfoot Brewery, and costume-clad runners, and donated proceeds to the Foundation for TJO Animals to support pets and their owners across western Mass.

Westfield health columnist Juanita Carnes says adults should welcome children and teens of all ages to trick-or-treat to keep Halloween traditions alive, noting local options this month included Six Flags in Agawam and Amelia Park’s Imagination Awakened from Oct.

9-Oct. 31.

The Springfield-based Mr. Potato Head Trust claimed a $29.71 million Megabucks jackpot from the Sept.

7 drawing after the $2 winning ticket was purchased at King Mart in Holyoke, and the trust accepted a one-time payment of $19,635,669 before taxes when it claimed the prize Thursday, Oct. 28 at the Massachusetts State Lottery office in Dorchester.

Two candidates are vying for the 5th Hampden state House seat, and both prioritize boosting public school funding and supporting teachers in Holyoke and a Chicopee ward as the campaign continues.

Belchertown beat South Hadley 3-1 to win the Western Massachusetts Class B field hockey title on Saturday at West Springfield High School, with goals from Kina Roy, Kian Roy, and Addi DiBona and goalkeeper Lila Roy making six saves.

Frontier beat East Longmeadow 2-1 to win the Western Mass.

Class A field hockey championship in West Springfield, with goals from Haly Doucette-Kaplan and Isabelle Orrell and a late consolation score by Abigail Meehan for the Spartans.

East Longmeadow beat Ludlow 3-2 (22-25, 25-11, 22-25, 25-23, 15-10) Saturday in Chicopee to repeat as Western Mass.

Class B champions; Sophia Lalchandani reached 1,000 career assists, Autumn Brockett reached 600 digs, and both teams advance to the MIAA Division III state tournament.

Longmeadow swept Springfield Central 25-18, 25-16, 25-21 Saturday in Chicopee to win the Western Mass.

Class A title behind setter Chloe Scott and hitter Kate Whitticom; both teams will head to the state tournament with brackets announced Tuesday, Nov. 3 (Longmeadow in Division II, Springfield Central in Division I).

Eight local girls soccer teams will play Western Mass sectional finals Sunday and Monday: Belchertown vs. Hampshire at Chicopee Comp at noon, Granby vs. Hopkins at Chicopee Comp at 2 p.m. Pope Francis faces Northampton Monday, Nov.

2 at Berte Field at 5 p.m., and Monson meets Drury Monday, Nov. 2 at Clark Field at 5:15 p.m.

Nate Xavier scored three goals to lead West Springfield to a 4-1 win over Franklin Tech in the Western Mass.

Class C final on Saturday at Clark Field, giving the Terriers their second straight regional title.

Two Western Mass. soccer finals are today: Mount Greylock vs Franklin Tech at Chicopee, 4 p.m., and Pope Francis vs Monument Mountain at Berkshire CC, 5 p.m. Two more are Monday, Nov.

2: Northampton vs Agawam at Springfield Central, 7 p.m., and Gateway vs Hopkins Academy, West Springfield, 7:15 p.m.