Woman killed as SUV hits bench at Faulkner Hospital

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Woman killed when vehicle hits bench, crashes into Faulkner Hospital's Belkin House

A woman sitting on an outdoor bench was killed Thursday morning when a black SUV struck her and crashed into the Belkin House on the Faulkner Hospital campus. Two people in the vehicle were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, and the building was evacuated after the SUV hit a gas line; the Belkin House was expected to remain closed Friday. Boston Police Superintendent Paul McLaughlin said the crash was not deliberate and had no nexus to terrorism, and the investigation continues.

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SoWa First Friday opens artist studios tonight in the South End

The SoWa Artists Guild opens member studios at 450 Harrison Avenue to the public tonight from 5 to 9 p.m., showcasing new fall works.

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*junkfest opens tonight at Dorchester Brewing Co.

*junkyard's two-day community festival begins tonight at 5 p.m. at Dorchester Brewing Company, with live music, art and dance.

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The Smashing Pumpkins play Boston tonight

The Smashing Pumpkins perform tonight at 8 p.m. in Boston, an early stop on 'The Rats In A Cage Tour.'

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R&B Night at Reunion After Dark tonight in the South End

Reunion BBQ, 439 Tremont Street, hosts its 21-and-over dance night tonight from 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., with classic R&B and late-night food.

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MFA First Fridays honors Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month tonight

The Museum of Fine Arts hosts art-making and music by DJ Montro with We Are ALX tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are required: free for members, $30 for nonmembers.

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Boston Liberation Health discusses rent control tonight in JP

Boston Liberation Health holds its October meeting tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. in Jamaica Plain, with a guest speaker on the fight for rent control and Homes for All Massachusetts. A potluck is planned.

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Martha Candela and Lorens Salcedo perform tonight at the Strand

Martha Candela and Lorens Salcedo perform tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Strand Theatre in Dorchester as part of Gran Final Boston – BAPC 2026.

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Scottish whisky and tartan evening tonight at The Haven

Lauren Canning of MacGregor and MacDuff leads a whisky tasting and talk on Scottish tartan and kiltmaking tonight at The Haven in Jamaica Plain. Doors open at 8:30 p.m.; the tasting starts at 9 p.m.

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, also called Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month. Roughly one in three women and one in four men will experience dating, intimate partner or domestic violence in their lifetime.

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MBTA Explores Using Falconers to Clear Birds From Stations

The MBTA is seeking consultations with professional falconers on using trained raptors to clear pigeons and other nuisance birds from stations, reports indicated September 28.

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