What Bostonians need to know this week

Welcome back, Boston. Here’s whats on tap of the actual last week of summer.

What you missed over the weekend:

They did it: The Patriots won their first game of the season Sunday afternoon in New Orleans. Tom Brady looked pretty good, although the team lost Rob Gronkowski to a second-half groin injury. Here are five takeaways from the game.

BC students attacked in France: The four young woman attacked Sunday with acid at a French train station are students at Boston College, the school said in a statement. According to the college, all four are “fine, considering the circumstances, though they may require additional treatment for burns.”

2018 is coming: The three Democratic candidates hoping to take on Gov. Charlie Baker next fall squared off in their first debate Saturday. MassLive has a full report here.

Holy War: Notre Dame ran all over Boston College — literally —  on the Eagles’ home field. But outside of Saturday’s sold-out Alumni Stadium, it’s unclear whether anyone in Boston cares about the heralded Catholic school rivalry. Dan Shaughnessy certainly doesn’t.

[Insert your hokey pot pun here]: The 28th annual Boston Freedom Rally featured thousands of revelers and particularly good vibes Saturday, the first time the marijuana festival has been held since Massachusetts voted to legalize pot last November. More photos of the rally are here.

So many laps: Fifty runners took part Friday evening in the first-ever marathon inside Fenway Park. That’s right; 116 laps around and around the warning track. American runner Michael Wardian won the race in roughly 2 hours and 53 minutes while high-fiving his kids on nearly every single lap, no less.

A different type of marathon: The Red Sox won a wildly-entertaining six-hour game Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays, after rallying back from three runs down in the ninth and then scoring seven hours in the 15th inning. The came even featured one of the best catches of the season, when Ray centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier gave Jackie Bradley Jr. a taste of his own medicine.

What to know this week:

Another one: The East Coast could begin seeing the affects of Jose early this week, after the storm strengthened back into a hurricane Friday. Officials are encouraging everyone from Virginia to New England to monitor the storm, as high seas and rip tides are already affect southern Massachusetts. Here’s what maps are showing about Jose’s still-uncertain effects.

Morris twins: Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the assault trial of recently acquired Celtics forward Marcus Morris and his twin brother, Markieff. Here’s what you need to know about the case.

They’re back: Bruins preseason begins with a game Monday night up in Quebec City against the Montreal Canadiens. The puck drops on the team’s regular season Thursday, Oct. 5 at home against the Nashville Predators.

Also headed to trial: A Massachusetts pharmacist is facing life in prison for his role in the national meningitis outbreak that killed 76 people in 2012. His trial begins Tuesday in Boston.

Be your best Brady: New England’s favorite (and the rest of the country’s least favorite) quarterback is releasing his new self-help book on Tuesday. At the very least, it provides a peek at what life is like on Brady’s uber-scrupulous diet.

What’s happening in Boston:

Get your popcorn ready: The 33rd annual Boston Film Festival opens Thursday and continues though Sunday at the AMC Loews Boston Common. Here’s a look at the films and schedule.

In other local movie news: Stronger, the Boston Marathon movie starring Jake Gyllenhall as Jeff Bauman, opens in theaters Friday. The film’s star-studded premiere took place last week at Spaulding Hospital.

Friday concerts: Alison Krauss and David Gray share the stage Friday night at the Blue Hill Bank Pavilion, while Beach Boys co-founder Brian Williams’s final tour makes a stop downtown at the Orpheum Theatre.

So(Wa) many beers: The Copenhagen Beer Festival returns to Boston this weekend, this time in a new location: the SoWa Power Station at 540 Harrison Avenue. The event kicks off the fall season with three separate three-hour sessions to try samples from its massive lineup of breweries Friday evening and all day Saturday. Tickets start at $74.

Weekend food festivals galore: In Somerville, organizers are holding a special Fluff Centennial edition of the city’s annual festival that celebrates the marshmallow cream spread. In Cambridge, the area’s top dumpling houses will descend on Central Square for the Dumpling Festival at Central Flea. And in Boston, the sixth annual Let’s Talk About Food Festival will feature conversations and debates about eating in Copley Square.

Run off those calories: Boston.com is sponsoring the fourth-annual Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Island Run, which includes both a 5k and a 5-mile race out on Spectacle Island. Whichever distance you choose, the race wraps up with a celebration including lunch, beer, and award ceremony on the island.