

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.

Columbia Crossing, a 48-unit mixed-use development represents the next major step in the revitalization of Uphams Corner, say leaders.

State education Secretary Pedro Martinez (shown here) last week announced proposed new graduation requirements that are meant to replace the MCAS exam voters opted to reject as a graduation requirement in a 2024 ballot referendum.

To mark the nation’s semiquincentennial, the JFK Library will offer free admission to all visitors on July 3, 4, and 5.

The new café specializes in nut-free cupcakes and baked goods.
Boston Police say one person is dead and four others were wounded in an early morning shooting on Blue Hill Avenue near Mattapan Square on Saturday (June 27). Police came to the scene after a ShotSpotter activation around 1:45 a.m.

The kickoff event will include DJs and live music, steel pan and drumming, mas band previews, Caribbean food vendors, family-friendly activities, and remarks from CACAB leaders, community partners, and cultural ambassadors.
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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