will be much warmer. anchor: i like that. meteorologist: i think everybody does. most everybody. it was cold enough early this morning for all of us that were early risers. we made a respectable come back and are generally averaging the low 50's with the southerly wind. so while boston got down to 34 last night it will be no lower than the 40's tonight the cool spots may edge into the upper 30's. norwood was 23 early this morning. look how warm it is from pittsburgh to st. louis. details are coming up. anchor: health concerns in new hampshire tonight after four cases of an invasive strep infection are found in i.v. drug users. the cluster discovered in the past 10 days. anchor: new at 5:30, our ed harding is here with the steps being taken to stop the spread

the word out to health care providers and drug treatment centers. the infections have hit four male heroin users in the south central part of the state. the bacteria responsible causes strep throat, but when injected directly into the blood stream, it attacks muscles and organs. doctors say while the general public is not in any real danger, it's important to track down the source. >> it is possible these people may have had some social contact -- we are investigating maybe they had close contact with one another. the we are also concerned about whether the drugs were contaminated. reporter: now that new hampshire health care providers are being made aware of the infection, the quick reporting of cases should help prevent a wider outbreak. anchor: firefighters investigating this house fire in middleton. the family who owns the home on forest street was in a trailer next door when the flames broke out. they tell investigators there was an electrical problem then they saw the house was on fire.

anchor: with tensions running high ahead of next week's election officials in new hampshire are getting questions about whether it's legal to bring a gun to the polls. newscenter 5's david bienick is live in nashua with why the answer is complicated. david? reporter: the short answer is yes. here in new hampshire, guns and ballots do mix. where it gets complicated is when you're polling place brings you to a school and students. new hampshire is one of some 30 states with open carry laws meaning it's usually perfectly legal to carry a gun in plain view without any special permit. and that includes when casting a vote. >> as far as new hampshire election law is concerned there are no specific prohibitions on bringing a firearm into a polling place. reporter: however, many new hampshire polling places are located in schools. and since 1990, a federal law has banned all guns on school

have a concealed carry permit enters a school facility for the purpose of voting, they may be in violation of federal law stop reporter: but new hampshire's attorney general office says since it's a federal law it's up to the feds to enforce it. and will they? >> no, there will not be federal agents posted at polling places. reporter: instead, the u.s. attorney's office and the fbi say, they will be focused on responding to reports of voter intimidation, in all forms. >> we will have a coordinated effort to try to make sure that nobody is intimidated in that the election goes unimpeded. >> there is much a do about nothing. reporter: attorney penny dean, who specializes in second amendment cases, says in a state like new hampshire few people would be surprised to see a gun holstered on a voter's hip. and she says nobody's ever made a federal case about it, at least not yet.

this particular issue. reporter: just to be clear, authorities have not received any threats of violence on election day. to make sure it stays that way the state is encouraging towns , to post a police officer at each polling place. live in nashua, david bienick, wcvb newscenter 5. anchor: and taking a look at first alert traffic. you're looking live at the zakim bridge. directions -- let's take a closer look around the boston area where we are dealing with the change in the tollbooth. if you are on 93 northbound it is a typical 35 minute ride. southbound from mass ave to route 3, 93 newton corner, but this is not bad for 128 southbound. it's a quick 17 minutes.

tolls from 95 full take you about a half hour and slight delays on the south side of 495. not bad. anchor: meeting because it is getting dark people are heading home early. a plus tonight takes us lawrence academy in groton. anchor: the high school senior who has committed herself to keeping a friend's memory alive. anchor: keeping warm. the group making sure no one goes cold this winter their simple act of kindness. pepper, was sloppy, radishes. anchor: plus, a new recipe to relieve painful cramps. why a harvard brain scientist and a nobel prize winner say it works. great price on this boneless chicken! yeahno bones about it.es. [ laughter ] thousands of blue tags. thousands of low prices.

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anchor: we continue to follow breaking news, arrests made after a protest near the statehouse. organizers say there are nearly 200 people at the building, but some are inside. we are told that 12 people made it out to talk about the need for more fun they're the same group that protested yesterday. we'll continue to follow the story. anchor: just a senior in high school this week's a plus student has been running a non-profit organization for 11 years. anchor: after her childhood friend died of cancer. she wanted her memory to live on. newscenter 5's antoinette antonio introduces us to taylor goodman-leong of lawrence academy.

on every single child's face, for the joy it brings to their lives when their families are going through rough times. there are many reasons taylor goodman-leong has dedicated her life to giving to kids in need, but she started doing it for the love of erika. >> i just remember even in the times she was diagnosed with cancer and even though she was sick she would always be really positive. reporter: the six-year-olds were best friends, taylor bringing erika gifts when she was in the hospital, to help brighten those days. they made it their mission to do the same for others, and when erika passed away from brain cancer, taylor vowed to keep her spirit alive. just a first grader, she founded the non-profit for the love of erika, delivering more than 13,000 gifts to kids in hospitals and homeless shelters over the past 11 years. >> i'm actually right here. reporter: along the way, earning several awards and accolades and wowing teachers and administrators at lawrence

>> so then you come across a kid like taylor and you're like, you what? you run your own non-profit? that's awesome. reporter: spending countless hours a week sorting and wrapping presents, and maintaining a full load of honors classes. taylor-goodman leong's kindness, generosity, and years of selfless giving make her this week's a plus. taylor is so modest that during our interview she almost forgot to mention that she was recently inducted into the caring hall of fame in d.c., along with muhammad ali, gabby giffords, and bill clinton, among others. antoinette antonio, wcvb newscenter 5. anchor: know an exceptional student worthy of an a-plus? submit a nomination right now at wcvb.com just click as seen on. anchor: new tonight in your health, soothing painful cramps with a drink. anchor: the spicy recipe

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dinner! may i be excused? get the new xfinity tv app and for the first time ever stream live tv, watch on demand, and download your dvr shows anywhere. anchor: it doesn't matter how fit or strong you are, fighting painful muscle cramps can be a struggle. you may think about more water or bananas, but researchers

created their own solution. >> i always would drink a lot of water, even bananas. anchor: training for her first marathon, tracy evangelos worried about cramps slowing her down. >> i particularly get a lot in my feet. reporter: diagnosed with multiple sclerosis nine years ago, tracy didn't need an extra challenge. she looked for a solution, and found hotshot, a small spicy drink designed specifically to treat muscle cramps. >> you feel that sigh of relief. and it's like oh, it's gone away. bruce bean developed the recipe with his friend, nobel prize winner dr. rod mackinnon. >> hot pepper, radishes, wasabi, a whole list of things. reporter: the spicy flavors target cramps at the source. >> scientifically, we always thought it started in the muscle. now we know it starts in the nerve and the way to treat it is through the nervous system. reporter: that discovery, a total turnaround from what doctors learn in medical school, and how trainers usually treat helpless athletes in agony on

>> it's actually like a mini-seizure of the neuron that controls the muscle. reporter: those neurons have receptors, and the scientists discovered how certain spices can overload those receptors, creating a numbing effect. >> that feeds into the brain, into the spinal cord, and ultimately damps down the hyper-excitability of the motor neurons. reporter: that process can take only minutes. >> you feel the glow simultaneously with the cramp diminishing. it's a really cool sensation actually. orders, olympic marathoner shalane flanagan, a marblehead native. and more than half of the teams in the nfl. >> it contains no caffeine. it contains no ephedrine. it containabsolutely nothing that's on the banned list for sports use. reporter: scientists hope they can use this same research to develop treatments targeting other types of cramps. on the short list, patients suffering from als and ms. so far, tracy says hotshot is working for her. >> it kind of perks you up a little bit. just feeling like that

it gets your heart rate going and you're ready to jump out the door and hit the pavement. reporter: right now and sells online for $35. emily riemer, wcvb newscenter 5. anchor: all it takes is a little bit of mind-over-matter to avoid the post-halloween candy temptations around the office. doctors say out of sight, out of mind is one way to approach those mid-day cravings. but that can be difficult, so make sure you're prepared. they suggest eating a solid breakfast that's high in protein and healthy fats to reduce the cravings during the day. you can also try sipping on some cinnamon tea. cinnamon is known to help to reduce sugar cravings and can help regulate blood sugar. anchor: halloween on a plane? not ideal by any means for a 3-year-old, but one father going the extra mile to make it extra

that father on a flight from boston to san francisco approached passengers during the flight last night, and handed them treats with a small note attached. he said he didn't want his daughter to miss out on the holiday, so he asked them to give out the candy as she came by. how sweet is that? then he took her down the aisle trick-or-treating. it was probably a whole lot warmer on that airplane then in our neighborhood. an: loved it. if you saw the picture of her, she was adorable. meteorologist: that is very sweet. and who knows, maybe 25 years from now we will be going down a different aisle. anchor: aw, harvey! meteorologist: anyway. let's talk about november. we talked about november the first -- this is how it goes on

were close to that. the average high in boston is only 47, four inches of moisture with a little over an inch of snow. once we change the clock this weekend and by the end of the month we are almost to the earlier sunsets of the year. well it was chilly early this morning, 21 in orange, barely above we have made a recovery, around 50's, we will start fall back but not at the levels of last night. wind is coming to the south which will help prevent freefalling temperatures. the air mass is just warming up, it incredible warmth this time of year all the way out to st. louis and chicago, sioux city,

the 70's that we should get at least the 60's tomorrow, and if there is a notch sunshine a could touch 70 in spots. the wind will not be too strong. mainly clear now but there are some clouds off to the west and i do expect some clouds tomorrow but i also expect some sun mixed in, with a mild west-southwest wind. this front will come through late thursda t some moisture in the form of showers and thunderstorms. when that happens, there is some cloudiness and also breaks. then on thursday we start out with a mix but we will have some cloud take over most of the day. we will probably get a band of

day and to thursday evening before it moves offshore and the wind picks up for a blustery, chilly day coming up on friday. as we check out the next seven days, about 67day and to thursdg before it moves offshore and the wind picks tomorrow, right around 60 on thursday, windy and much chillier on friday, probably sailing to get back to 50 degrees. of course this is the weekend we turn the clocks back -- friday, probably sailing to get back to 50 degrees. 2:00 a.m. sunday before you go back to 1:00 a.m. the sunrise gets better for a little while, exclude 24 in the morning. breezy on sunday, a chilly weekend, slightly below normal, then moderation. 2:00 a.m.so far it looks pretty goodr election day around here. this is giving you a glimpse of temperatures around the country around texas or the pacific

anchor: you've heard the phrase ladies who lunch. now add ladies who lunge, with swords. anchor: they're practicing their sport at west concord's marx fencing academy. >> some people think it is the way we approach it is intensity of the fight. repoer: she took her first stab at fencing a few years ago at the university of chicago. >> there was a boy on the team i liked, and i tught if i go to practice maybe i will spend time with them. and it turned out that i fell in love with the sport instead. reporter: she has gone on to compete nationally and is a

academy in west concord. >> come on, grandpa. ready? reporter: he started the academy with his wife, a five-time olympian and former u.s. champion. he has a staff that is equally distinguished. one was a silver medalist at the 2000 olympics in sydney. >> he was number one in the world for days. reporter: he has coached 50 national champions. he are quick to get the point. >> for young people it is pretty easy. it's beating up on your little brother. aside from that, once you start doing it, doesn't matter if you are fast, strong, tall, short. it's everybody. anchor: i love everything about fencing. west concord is just one of the neighborhoods chronicle visits tonight. we'll also see why small

happening hoods, chronicle at 7:30. still to come tonight, a simple act of kindness. anchor: the group leaving behind some necessities to keep those in need warm in the cold. but first let's see what's coming up new at 6:00 with maria and ed. anchor: we are following breaking news tonight. anchor: why some protesters are being arrested. and a new hamre how a video of her in a trump halloween costume led to her being yanked out of the classroom. >> the gangsters that have come into the state to get in on the gravy train to see how much money they could make. anchor: bay state college edition's sticking up against legalizing pot. anchor: and thousands of christmas gifts for military families lost in a huge fire.

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bad guys in jail. now, mom helps make laws that help people - especially when they need it most. i'm really proud of her. and she's taught me that with hard work - i can do... anything. kelly: i'm kelly ayotte, kate: and i'm kate. kelly & kate: and we approved this message. massachusetts has many great public schools, and we took it for granted that our kids would go to great public schools. but some kids aren't so lucky. where they live, they don't go to a great school, and they have no choice.

public charter schools give parents a choice and are a pathway to success for these kids. if you like your school, question 2 won't affect you. but question 2 will change the future for thousands of kids who need your help. please join me and vote yes on question 2. anchor: "glamour" magazine celebrating women's achievements over the last year. gwen stefani among the 2016 women of the year announced today. the magazine will also recognize olympic gymnast simone biles, the black lives matter co-founders, and it's very first man of the year, bono. all of them featured in the december issue, recognized for their work to improve life for

some unusual ornaments adorning the trees and fences at veterans park in machester, new hampshire. anchor: volunteers have spent the past year knitting and crocheting hundreds of scarves, hats and mittens for the second annual scarves in the park event. the items were placed on trees and fences today for the taking. last year, organizers had 75 scarves to give away, but this year, they're distributing more than 400. a massive effort led by a local church who avoid distribution at thrift stores to make sure they reach everybody in nee >> we also know that some people won't necessarily go in those places and we just feel its important for us not to vet everybody to see if they are worthy of our help. anchor: the church says they've gotten people throughout the town to knit scarves but what they would really like to see is this project expand to other churches around the country. newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts

now, on newscenter 5 -- anchor: a seven-year-old attacked in her own home. reporter: what they did and how they disguise themselves. anchor: questioning question 4. >> the guys that have come in to get in on the gravy train. reporter: the other religious leaders lining up against pot and the ongoing campaign. meteorologist: the nighttime chill it will be. anchor: an effort to help christmas hopes spurned. >> from boston's news leader, this is wcvb newscenter five at 6:00. anchor: we begin with breaking news at 6:00, protesters being arrested near the statehouse. anchor: they say they are trying to call attention to the need for more funding for the disabled.

reporter: good evening. right here, down mccormick, there are anywhere from 60 to 80 people inside the lobby. another 10 to 20 on the 11th floor, many of whom are in wheelchairs. this is the only shot earlier inside the lobby, people blocking the entrance and exits into they have been a year for about an hour, and they are protesting changes that the secretary made over the course of the the next several years. this is a group called adapt, and one of the main concerns they have is the treatment of people with disabilities and special needs. you may recall just yesterday, this was the same group that

treatment of special needs children. they are back out here today, a meeting. according to the group, this has not been confirmed by police or the office, that they were having a meeting with her when she abruptly left the meeting, showed up with three state police troopers, and the meeting ended. 10 to 20 people upstairs on the 11th floor doing the same thing they are doing here in the leave the building, blocking the entrances and exits. another 50-60 folks protesting many different issues the community with disabilities has that they believe are not being dealt with by legislators, congresspeople, or even the state in any capacity. they're simply asking for fair and equitable treatment. we'll have much more information. we have a couple cruise together