

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.

Tang has held the position since 2024. She previously was president of the Boston Teacher’s Union (BTU).

Cuts in spending for youth jobs in the mayor’s budget have ignited outrage among many of those same people who benefitted from employment programs in the past.

“These kids are way smarter than I am,” said judge Mark Deluca. “They’re very creative and work very hard.”

Rollins must gather 1,000 signatures by next week to appear on the 2026 ballot.

Bill Walczak has some thoughts and questions as we move toward a redevelopment plan for Carney Hospital.

The proposal by property owners Jim Pascal Jr. and Tyler Pascal would replace portions of an existing property at 39 Minot St. with three buildings totaling 26 condominium units.
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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