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.
A proposal to build 20 new condos at 2062 Dorchester Ave. won approval from the Boston Planning Department board on Sept. 17.
Mayor Michelle Wu and other city officials discussed their latest approach to managing traffic and parking in and around Franklin Park and White Stadium at a public meeting in Roxbury on Tuesday evening.
The “Light Bearer” award was presented at a recent event to support the Maura Wilkins Foundation.
Flanked by law enforcement officials, Gov. Maura Healey last Thursday (Sept. 10) accepted a slew of endorsements from public safety-aligned organizations in her bid for reelection.
The Boston Home on Dorchester Avenue took first place in the 30th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest last month – piggybacking on their third place finish last year and qualifying them for the “Hall of Fame” next year.
The home, which primarily serves adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), won in the ‘Storefront, Organization, or Main Street District’ category and was happy to celebrate this month at the home. Liz Flanagan, of The Boston Home, claimed their prize at a gala event on Aug. 17 with Mayor Michelle Wu.
Victoria Williams, who died on Sept. 7 at age 78, will be honored posthumously with a lifetime achievement award at Rogerson Communities’ Welcome Home Gala next month.
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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