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[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A chain of Mexican fast-food joints that brought its new concept to the local area last fall may be opening a second one in a particularly hot section of Boston. According to a licensing hearing page within the city’s website, Taco Bell Cantina is planning to open in South Boston, moving...

A school bus and a police cruiser collided in South Boston.

A Boston police cruiser and a school bus collided Friday in South Boston, sending four people to the hospital. A student and driver were on the bus, and both were taken to the hospital, as were two officers in the cruiser. The incident took place about 1 p.m. near the intersection of Dorchester Street and Old Colony Avenue. Boston police…

Boston firefighters put out two fires that broke out simultaneously during the early hours of Friday morning. The first blaze was reported at a McDonald’s on Washington Street in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood around 3:15 a.m., followed by a second fire in a South Boston multi-family home shortly after. No one was injured in either fire. The McDonald’s fire was...

Organizers of the event announced Thursday that the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade will return in 2022 after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The South Boston Allied War Veterans Council announced in a tweet that registration has opened for the parade, which is scheduled for March 20, 2022. The 2021 parade was one of a series…

First look: Castle Island Brewing opens new South Boston taproom

Medal of honor recipients gathered Sunday in Massachusetts for the 40th anniversary of the South Boston Vietnam Memorial. The ceremony took place at Medal of Honor Park. A special memorial mass was held at Saint Brigid Church, followed by a rededication ceremony. Families of 25 Boston men killed in the Vietnam War were also in attendance. The South Boston Vietnam…

The ceremony took place at Medal of Honor Park in South Boston.

Friends and family of Jeanica Julce shared their memories of her at a vigil Sunday night in South Boston.

Olympic gold medal winner Aly Raisman and her lost dog, Mylo, have been reunited. The Massachusetts gymnast said on social media last Saturday that her puppy had run off after being terrified by fireworks in Boston’s Seaport District. Friday, Raisman tweeted photos of herself with Mylo, thanking the people — and the dog — who helped her find her friend….

Aly Raisman, an Olympian gold medal-winning gymnast and Boston resident, says her missing dog may have been spotted in the city. Raisman first announced on Twitter and Instagram that her puppy, Mylo, was “terrified of fireworks and ran off” Saturday in the Seaport District. Wednesday, Raisman said there had been four possible sightings of Mylo in South Boston. Raisman said…

Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman is requesting people stop calling the phone number listed on fliers posted around Boston that are part of search efforts for her missing dog, Mylo. Raisman first asked for help finding her beloved dog after he ran away scared during a weekend fireworks show in Boston. “My dog Mylo was terrified of fireworks and ran off,”…

Aly Raisman, an Olympian gold medal-winning gymnast and Boston resident, asked for help finding her dog, Mylo, after he went missing Saturday night. Raisman posted on Twitter and Instagram that her puppy was “terrified of fireworks and ran off,” which were happening as part of Harborfest in the Seaport District. The two-time Olympian urged her followers not to go out...

Two brothers were out swimming when one of them apparently had a medical emergency. Lifeguards were able to rescue one brother, but it took six hours to find the other’s body.

Two brothers disappeared while swimming Thursday afternoon. One has been rescued, but the second remains missing.

The body of a missing swimmer was recovered Thursday by a dive team and emergency crews following a massive search effort off William J. Day Boulevard in South Boston. The 19-year-old Boston resident was recovered from the ocean at 7:25 p.m., roughly six hours after the search first began, Massachusetts State Police said. He was identified Friday as Joao Alves…

Former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn was hospitalized and underwent a hip replacement surgery after a fall in South Boston this weekend, his family said Thursday.  Flynn fell on East 4th Street Saturday while walking with his wife, Catherine, the family’s statement said. The Boston Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services arrived to help and brought Flynn to Massachusetts General...

Complaints about alcohol being delivered to beaches in South Boston prompted a reminder from the state that it’s not allowed to deliver “to go” beverages to state parks or beaches. In a meeting and advisory this month, the Massachusetts Licensing Board reminded institutions with certain kinds of liquor licenses that they are not allowed to deliver alcohol to public...

Five teenagers who’d been part of a large group of unruly beachgoers were arrested Monday at Carson Beach in South Boston, Massachusetts State Police said. Some people on social media noted a large police presence at the beach Monday night, and the agency provided an update on what they said took place Tuesday. Around 5 p.m., troopers saw more...

June 19, 1865 marked the end of slavery in the United States. That day would become known as Juneteenth, a day of reflection and celebration, which will soon become a federal holiday.