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Local News Photos shared by the fire department show first responders wading through waist-deep water toward the woman. Manchester-by-the-Sea police and firefighters on Wednesday rescued a woman stuck in a swampy area in the woods off Route 128, officials said. A middle-aged woman who was walking in the evening "lost her way and became disoriented," Fire Chief James McNeilly told Boston.com. After following sounds of traffic from nearby Route 128, the woman was led into a swamp area, where she called 911, McNeilly said.

A game recap of Wednesday's 131-95 victory, published on Celtics.com and NBA.com, praised Boston's leading scorers Payton Pritchard and Derrick White, in that order.

When over-the-top (OTT) streaming providers like YouTube TV, FuboTV, and DirecTV first entered the market, they promised to give viewers more flexibility to pick and choose the channels they wanted - like NESN, the official broadcaster of the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins - all while saving money on their cable bill in the process. Instead, these OTT providers and the broadcast rights holders keep raising their prices and getting into contract fights,

The Boston Fire Department battled a two-alarm fire at a multi-family home in Dorchester, which displaced two residents Tuesday. The fire at 25 Train St. started around 8:30 a.m. in the rear of the second and third floors, the fire department posted on X. In a video posted by the department, heavy flames are seen moving out of the second-story windows and spreading to the second- and third-floor back porches. Debris and ash can also be seen falling from the home.

In the bright, brand-new lobby of a Back Bay advertising agency, a step-and-repeat bearing the city of Boston's seal is set up like a Fashion Week photo wall. Mayor Michelle Wu, cradling her infant daughter, leans in for snapshots with a steady stream of visitors: a woman in a crimson corduroy coat, another in a cardigan dotted with three-dimensional flowers.

Supporters and skeptics packed City Hall Tuesday to weigh in during a City Council hearing on the matter. Councilors are evaluating a proposed ordinance that would require a "comprehensive, public, and participatory study" before commercial AV services are launched in Boston. The ordinance would establish an advisory board to evaluate the introduction of AVs and provide guidance to the mayor.

Quizzes As Boston.com celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, see how well you remembered these major Boston events since 1995. As Boston.com celebrates 30 years, we're looking back at some of the biggest moments in Boston's history since 1995. Think you can put them in the right order? Test your memory, share the game with your results with friends, and let us know your feedback below.

"When people think about safety in a city, their minds probably immediately go to things like the crime rate, auto fatality rate or risk of natural disasters," WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said in a statement. "The safest cities in America protect residents from these threats of bodily harm and property damage, but on top of that, they also help secure people's financial safety." Financial safety, Lupo explained, includes minimizing the risk of fraud and identity theft, combatting homelessness, and keeping people employed and insured.

In November, The Boston Globe's fifth annual Globe Summit will bring together researchers, entrepreneurs, executives, politicians, and change-makers from New England and beyond in conversations led by Globe journalists focused on this year's theme, "Revolutionary Ideas." The Globe Summit takes place Tuesday, Nov. 18, and Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the House of Blues in Boston, with the first day's programming focused on health care and leadership, followed on day 2 by discussions on innovation, community, and commerce.

"In place of that address, I really wanted to make sure that we were putting a focus on where our investments just can change the whole world and our future. That is in our young people, our families, our public schools, public education," Wu told host Jimmy Hills.

The same-sex couple told police they were walking down River Street shortly before 8 p.m. on Sept. 13 when a group of people allegedly "began making anti-homosexual remarks towards them," per a police report obtained by Boston.com. A fight ensued, and one of the men in the couple was reportedly struck in the head with a baseball bat. The incident sparked outrage among community members, as well as messages of condemnation from several local leaders.

With Halloween right around the corner, Bostonians are on the hunt for the perfect costume. According to Google Trends' 2025 Frightgeist data, this year's top searches are all about the biggest pop culture phenomenons of the year - from "KPop Demon Hunters" to Labubus. Google's Frightgeist site breaks down trending costumes by category, including overall costume, kid costume, dog costume, duo costume, makeup, and Halloween decor.

Around 12:40 a.m. on Sept. 28, police received a report of an aggravated assault in progress outside of Loretta's Last Call on Lansdowne Street. The victim was punched in the face and fell to the ground in a crosswalk, according to a video obtained by police. Emergency personnel observed the victim, Jack Farrell, 22, laying on the ground unresponsive with a significant amount of blood coming out of his nose and mouth, police say.

The Head of the Charles Regatta returns this weekend for its 60th anniversary. Races begin Friday at 7:45 a.m. and run until just before 11 a.m. The action continues on Saturday and Sunday, with races on both days starting at 7:45 a.m. and running through late afternoon. Whether you're an athlete, a longtime fan, or you just want to enjoy the atmosphere at one of New England's favorite fall traditions, here's everything you need to know about the 60th Head of the Charles Regatta:

Community leaders from the Boston Lesbigay Urban Foundation held a virtual press conference and rally Wednesday in response to an alleged homophobic hate crime in Mattapan last month. "We gather in love, but we also gather in truth," Curtis Santos, executive director of the foundation, said. "These incidents are reminders that while we've come a long way, there is still more work to do."

Publicly-owned grocery stores could be valuable tools in helping residents burdened by rising food costs and those potentially facing the loss of benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Breadon said. Food prices in August 2025 were more than 3% higher than in August 2024, according to USDA data, and prices are expected to continue to rise in 2026. At the same time, SNAP benefits are set to be disrupted by the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act that was signed into law earlier this year.

A Boston woman was rescued from a New Hampshire mountain this weekend after injuring her leg. New Hampshire Fish and Game received a report of an injured hiker near the summit of Mount Osceola in Livermore around 3:20 p.m. on Saturday. The rescue team, made up of more than 20 conservation officials and volunteers, reached the injured hiker by 6:00 p.m., according to Fish and Game.

"It might only be a pigeon, but that was disgusting," says Stacie Delzingo, the founder of Safe Hands. "And it's cruelty."

Crime The suspect was wearing a Celtics jersey and a Bruins hat at the time of the alleged theft. An alleged thief dressed seemingly head-to-toe in Boston gear is being sought in connection with stolen Amazon packages in Charlestown. The suspect is a white male in his 20s and was wearing a white Celtics jersey over a white t-shirt and a Bruins hat, Boston police say.