Irish pub that plans live music approved in Adams Village
September 24, 2026
The Boston Licensing Board on Thursday approved plans by Frank Delaney and Teresa Murphy to replace the short-lived Scobie’s, 782 Adams St. in Dorchester, with the Session House, which will feature Irish pub grub accompanied by Irish seisiún music – much of it by local musicians.
Funding is tight in Boston’s public schools (BPS), with budget cuts forcing layoffs for more than 500 teachers as rising costs, flat revenues, and the loss of federal funding has put a hole in the city’s budget.
Boston residents who use the curbside food waste pickup program learned this week that the program will move from a weekly to a bi-weekly schedule starting on Oct. 5., meaning that those who participate in the “green bin” program will have to hold their food waste for two weeks between collections.
Funding is tight in Boston’s public schools (BPS), with budget cuts forcing layoffs for more than 500 teachers as rising costs, flat revenues, and the loss of federal funding has put a hole in the city’s budget.
Mayor Wu’s case for White Stadium was always predicated on a truth that her foes in this case too often minimized: The project really is a “generational” win for city kids.
Codman Square Health Center brought its “Barber Shops & Blood Pressure” initiative to Unique Cuts on Dorchester Avenue this month, offering free screenings and health information alongside the shop’s usual services.
The news comes a week after a ruling by the state’s Supreme Judicial Court that cleared the way for the White Stadium project to move forward.
Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro recommended an internal investigation and 10-day pause on the district’s payments to vendors for certain departments.
The Boston Planning Department has extended the public comment period for the proposed redevelopment of the former Carney Hospital campus in Dorchester through Monday, Nov. 2.
Local Boston Police commanders discussed anti-crime strategies with neighbors during a lengthy public meeting in Codman Square on Monday evening that featured repeated concerns about late-night disturbances caused by large gatherings of revelers that have frustrated police and residents alike this summer.
Police say the armed suspect drove at officers and struck a cruiser while trying to flee a traffic stop last evening.
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