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The Democratic National Committee cut its list of potential host cities for the 2028 presidential convention to Boston, Denver, and Philadelphia on Thursday. Atlanta and Chicago didn't make the cut. DNC Chairman Ken Martin said the cities submitted "incredibly strong bids." Party leaders will make a final pick later th

It looks like a new restaurant is headed to Brookline, and it could bring a sweet, traditional Chinese treat to the area. Bingtanghulu is slated to take over the former home of BE Pasta Bar at 1026 Commonwealth Avenue, according to a recent report from Brookline News. The restaurant was recently approved for an enterta

Swig, the Utah chain credited with creating the dirty soda category, announced it will make its Massachusetts debut next year with plans for six drive-thru locations across Greater Boston. The company has not revealed exact addresses for any of the stores, but it expects to open its first Greater Boston location in ear

Legislation years in the making, finally signed by Gov. Maura Healey on Friday.

After welcoming guests in their first location for nearly three years, Halva Mediterranean Grill will be serving kebabs, mezze and other dishes in a new location on Main Street. On Wednesday, the restaurant started its next chapter in the former location of Not Your Average Joe’s, 55 Main St. in...

Well, this is exciting! Petula’s, the wildly popular neighborhood restaurant at the corner of L and East Fourth Street, is getting bigger. Construction has officially started on an expansion into the building next door. The additional space will mean more seating, a second bar, and more room to host larger parties and

A suspect is in custody after Boston Police responded to a reported kidnapping on the 500 block of Talbot Avenue in Dorchester on Thursday afternoon, with investigators locating both the victim and a vehicle believed to be connected to the incident. Police have not said whether anyone was hurt, and the location where t

The man killed in a stabbing in Dorchester early Monday morning has been identified. Wesley Humphrey was identified by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office as the man killed. Humphrey was found with multiple life-threatening stab wounds at around 3:20 a.m. on Monday in the area of Wilbert Road and Harvard Stre

There is no foul play suspected in the case of a body discovered Aug. 11 after “an extended period” in the water at Fresh Pond in Cambridge, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. A call reporting the body seen “along the shoreline” came in at 11:37...

BOSTON, MA — A Roxbury man was arrested on drug trafficking charges Thursday following a 911 call reporting suspected drug activity. Officers assigned to the citywide Neighborhood Engagement Safety Team arrested Steven Poillucci, 32, of Roxbury, on drug trafficking charges. At about 4:45 p.m., officers were advised tha