What Bostonians need to know this week

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Welcome back Boston, hope you’re having a better weekend than Aaron Rodgers.

What you missed over the weekend:

Rhonda LeRocque remembered:

Hundreds of people attended a memorial service for the Tewksbury woman who was killed when a gunman opened fire on a concert in Las Vegas.  Attendees remembered LeRocque, 42, as a “fireball” and loving woman with a deep faith.

The coveted Warren endorsement: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (a Cambridge resident) can’t vote in Boston’s upcoming mayoral election, but that doesn’t mean she won’t put her finger on the scales. The prominent progressive senator officially endorsed incumbent Mayor Marty Walsh this weekend.

That was close: The Patriots eked out a win Sunday afternoon against the New York Jets, thanks in part to one highly controversial goal-line call that reversed a Jets touchdown. The win gives the Patriots sole possession of first place in the AFC East and gives Tom Brady the all-time NFL record for regular-season wins. Read Chad Finn’s 24 thoughts on the up-and-down win.

Not so lucky: A Tewksbury woman, who is a $1 million lottery winner, is disputing her conviction in New Hampshire for attempted shoplifting. Her attorney says the accusation that she tried to abscond from a Kohl’s with $80 of lipstick stems from a “misunderstanding that could happen to anyone.”

A tech and art dreamscape: Massive shipping containers covered in murals were just a few of the many intriguing sights at HUBweek, the six-day “festival of the future” that focuses on innovation in art, technology, and science. Check out photos from the festival here.

What to know this week:

Attention overnight commuters:

 The Zakim Bridge will be closed each night this week during overnight hours for inspections, and state transportation authorities are urging impacted travelers to use alternate routes.

Prime opportunity: Bids to be the location of Amazon’s second headquarters are due this Thursday, and Boston is among over 50 cities across North America making their pitch. In New England alone, there are nearly 20 bids. Does Boston have a chance?

‘A work in progress’: Massachusetts lawmakers are debating potential changes to the state’s criminal justice system. A bill from Democratic leaders proposes changes including the elimination of mandatory minimum sentences for some drug offenses and a reduction in court fees charged to low-income defendants.

They’re back: The Celtics open the NBA regular season Tuesday night with an Eastern Conference finals rematch against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The season-opener in Cleveland also serves as a somewhat awkward homecoming for the Celtics’ new point guard, Kyrie Irving, who recently said some less than flattering things about his former city and has had a rocky relationship with former teammate LeBron James.

Speaking of rematches: Get excited for another batch of 28-3 jokes; the Patriots play the Atlanta Falcons, the victims of New England’s epic Super Bowl LI comeback, this upcoming Sunday night.

What’s happening in Boston:

Obama alums at Harvard: 

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow is hosting a national security discussion Monday evening at Harvard with four former top officials in President Barack Obama’s administration.

Fun Home: The Tony Award-winning musical begins its nearly fortnight-long run at the Boston Opera House on Tuesday.

What it’s like covering Trump: NBC News correspondent Katy Tur, who covered President Donald Trump since the very beginning of his campaign, will be at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute on Tuesday to discuss her new book on what’s been a wild two years.

J. Geils lives on: The founder of the classic ’80s rock band may have sadly passed away this year, but their frontman lives — and plays — on. In fact, Peter Wolf is performing this Thursday at the intimate Somerville Theatre.

Tis the season: Hundreds of pumpkins will take to the water Friday evening in the annual Fall Pumpkin Float at Boston Common’s Frog Pond. If you plan on attending the free, quintessentially autumnal event, plan on bringing a pumpkin to float.

Row, row, row your boat: Thousands of athletes and spectators will descend on Boston this weekend for the the Head of the Charles. You can catch the 53rd annual regatta and all the associative fanfare Saturday and Sunday along the Charles River in Cambridge and Allston.

Veg out: The 22nd annual Boston Veg Food Fest convenes this weekend at the Reggie Lewis Center, bringing together a wide array of vegetarian food vendors and exhibits.

This week’s Patriots schedule:

This week’s Celtics schedule:

Tuesday, Oct. 17: 8 p.m. at the Cleveland Cavaliers on TNT

Wednesday, Oct. 1: 7:30 p.m. versus the Milwaukee Bucks on NBC Sports Boston (formerly Comcast SportsNet)

Friday, Oct. 20: 7 p.m. at the Philadelphia 76ers on NBC Sports Boston

This week’s Bruins schedule:

Thursday, Oct. 19: 7 p.m. versus the Vancouver Canucks on NESN

Saturday, Oct. 21: 7 p.m. versus the Buffalo Sabres on NESN