Dust off the dancing shoes and baking skills, it’s time for the 31st annual Barnraisers Ball.

The girls soccer team defeated North Reading 21-20 in sudden death penalty kicks on Tuesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the division 3 playoffs. Next up in the quarterfinals is Tewksbury Memorial. The game is Saturday at home, beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Federal courts last week ordered the Trump administration to partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) this month after it suspended the program on Nov. 1.

The Steamship Authority revealed its two finalists for the general manager position on Wednesday ahead of interviews scheduled for Friday: internal candidate Mark Amundsen and Alex Kryska, who works as the COO at a California-based ferry company.

On Oct. 28, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a category 5 hurricane, bringing winds up to 185 miles per hour, one of the worst hurricanes to ever hit the country. Islanders have rallied, hosting fundraisers and gathering essential supplies.