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.
Legendary Coach Paul O’Malley threw out the ceremonial first pitch of the year during opening ceremonies of Dorchester Baseball on Saturday in McConnell Park. Seth Daniel photo
The roadway repair project, focused on the stretch between Fairway to Harvard Street, began in 2024.
Marabou Cafe co-owner Paulette Firmin: “It’s not just a place for Haitians to eat, but every ethnicity and age group. We need other communities to learn about it.”
Teen activists demonstrated outside of Mayor Wu’s City Hall office last week and again in front of the Reggie Lewis Track facility on Saturday to call on the city to fund more year-round jobs for youth.
The best-selling author stopped by JustBook-ish on Dorchester Avenue this week to sign copies of his latest book , “London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for the Truth.”
The most substantial disruption is scheduled from the evening of May 14 through May 18, when Red Line service between Broadway and Ashmont will be suspended.
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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