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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.

Voters will choose four candidates for at-large City Council seats. Valdez was among the top eight vote-getters during last month's preliminary election, ensuring that she would move on to the general. But Valdez only came in sixth place out of 10 candidates in the primary. She was outpaced by popular incumbents like Council President Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin Murphy, and Julia Mejia. Former District 3 councilor Frank Baker, who is hoping to return to City Council as an at-large candidate, also received more votes than Valdez.

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.

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.

A driver fled the scene after they struck and killed one woman and critically injured another Sunday night in Jamaica Plain, officials said. According to the Boston Police Department, police responded at 9:37 p.m. to a report of two pedestrians struck by a motor vehicle near 101 South Huntington Ave. Officers found two women. The first was a 77-year-old woman who was transported by EMS to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

A 14-year-old was held without bail after allegedly stabbing a teenage girl near East Boston High School last month, prosecutors said. Another alleged attacker "will be arraigned at a later date." The 14-year-old, of East Boston, is charged with assault to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery. The judge ordered them held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing Monday in Chelsea Juvenile Court, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said.

The Dodgers battled back from a sloppy start to the NLDS as Teoscar Hernandez atoned for a misplay that led to at least one (possibly two) runs with a go-ahead game-winning seventh inning homer. Shohei Ohtani was excellent on the mound outside of a rough second inning, giving the Dodgers six solid innings before Tyler Glasnow, and Roki Sasaki held the Phillies off the board for a 5-3 win. The Dodgers stole Game 1 in Philly, which historically is a good sign.

A woman was seriously injured when she was struck by a car in East Boston on Thursday afternoon, according to the Boston Police Department. At around 2 p.m., officers responded to a call about a pedestrian struck by a car in the area around Meridian Street and Saratoga Street. On arrival, officers found a woman suffering from severe, life-threatening injuries. Police say Boston EMS transported the woman to a local hospital for treatment.

With Providence's training camp set to get underway in just a few days, Boston is set to start trimming down their camp grouping as the preseason carries on. That sentiment was reinforced on Thursday morning, with Sturm and his staff separating Boston's two practice groups into a pretty clear delineation between NHLers and younger skaters likely destined for the AHL ranks this fall.