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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.

Boston Police Supt. Paul McLaughlin said the incident happened shortly before 6 a.m., when officers were dispatched to 97 Mount Vernon St. after a 911 caller reported a breaking and entering in progress. The address is home to the upscale restaurant 1928 Beacon Hill. "On arrival, officers encountered a male suspect in a rear alley, armed with a large knife," McLaughlin told reporters, per video from WCVB. He said an officer discharged his taser and struck the man in an attempt to subdue him, but "to no avail."

The carving is up to you, though. Autumn in New England is a special time. With temperatures dropping after a long, hot summer, it's time for some wholesome fall activities and eats, from apple picking and corn mazes to pumpkin spice lattes and cider doughnuts. And we've got another activity to add to your fall bucket list: pumpkin picking. Check out these five prime pumpkin-picking spots, all located within an hour from Boston.

But they are planning for October nonetheless. Alex Cora is reshuffling the rotation for this week's series against the Blue Jays, swapping Brayan Bello's upcoming turn on Wednesday for Garrett Crochet. This move not only gives Bello an extra day of rest down the stretch, but lines up Crochet to start Game One of the Wild Card Series. (Alex Speier, Boston Globe)

Starting pitching that's been confident, an offense that's generated runs when needed, and not a lot of stupidity? And other team losing at the right time?

The Red Sox entered the night 1.5 games up in the Wild Card standings and found themselves down 1.0 runs in the middle innings... and they recovered, thanks to a Jarren Duran homer that put them up 4-3 and set them on the path to victory. Once they hit the eighth inning, the dam broke - seven runs! - and shit was no longer close, but then it was, but then it was over, and the Sox won. And there was much rejoicing.

The Guardians have transformed into some kind of unkillable movie monster. They just cannot be stopped. The good thing for the Red Sox, though, is that they don't need to worry about the Guards if they keep winning. With the non-Crochet portion of the rotation looking shaky, last night felt like a must-win and the Sox got it done, even if Crochet didn't quite look like his best and the bullpen made it hairy at the end.

Elisa and Vivian Girard are in the final stages of completion on a four-story building located at 141 Westville Street in the Field's Corner neighborhood. Out of the 14 studio apartments they've built, 12 will rent at $750. Two additional units, designated as 'affordable' under Boston's Inclusionary Development Policy, are priced for individuals earning half the area median income.

BOSTON (AP) - Pinch-hitter Nick Sogard's 10th-inning infield grounder off Michael Kelly drove home Nate Eaton with the winning run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 5-4 on Wednesday night for their American League-leading 11th walk-off win of the season. Eaton started the inning as the designated runner at second base, took third on Carlos Narvaez's sacrifice bunt, and scored with a head-first slide to avoid the tag by catcher Shea Langeliers.

The Red Sox aren't trying to do this but they have become a Baseball Team of Theseus. Like the mythical ship, the Red Sox have replaced part after part, player after player, in the lineup as the season has gone on. Consider the Opening Day roster: Jarren Duran, Rafael Devers, Alex Bregman, Triston Casas, Trevor Story, Kristian Campbell, Wilyer Abreu, Connor Wong, Ceddanne Rafaela. Of the opening day position players, as starters, only Duran, Story, and Rafaela have been in the lineup all year.

Flynn's idea, which was supported only by Councilor Erin Murphy, proposes an amendment to an ordinance passed by City Council in April. Under that earlier ordinance, the city will soon begin requiring third-party restaurant delivery companies like Uber Eats, Grubhub, and DoorDash to obtain new permits in order to continue operating in Boston. It also requires the companies to share new safety data with the city and to provide liability insurance coverage for their drivers.

BOSTON (AP) - Brett Harris had a go-ahead single in a two-run sixth inning and the Athletics rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Tuesday night for their first five-game winning streak in over a year. Tyler Soderstrom had two hits and an RBI double for the Athletics, on their longest winning streak since six in a row from April 28 to May 4 last season.

David Pastrnak won't skate for the first couple of days,

Connelly Early did it again! He took the ball in a big September game against a surprisingly solid A's lineup and completely shut them down. When he he walked off the mound during the top of the sixth inning, he had a combined line over his first two MLB starts of 10.1 innings pitched, ZERO earned runs (at least for a moment), and 18 strike outs against just one walk. He was nothing short of brilliant, again!

The proposed development is for more than just a music venue. It's for a nine-story, mixed-use building with 139 residential units, 20% of which will be affordable, and 7,100 square feet of ground floor retail space. In the same intersection, the other three corners are set to be redeveloped as well, with a 96-room hotel (without dedicated parking) also in the works.

No one has been steadier for the 2025 Red Sox than closer Aroldis Chapman. Actually, no one has been steadier for the 2025 Red Sox than closer Aroldis Chapman and setup man Garrett Whitlock. Check this out: But Chapman has now allowed two earned runs in last 2.1 innings pitched, and this has come amidst a slight but real drop in velocity. Nevertheless, the Sox aren't worried. (Tim Healey, Boston Globe)