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City struggles to find right fit for storied Dudley Square

On a recent Friday evening, workers who fill the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Dudley Square were quick to embark on their rush-hour travels home. Few, if any, stopped at the local Tasty Burger.

And the handful who were inside the fast-food burger joint had not known it would be closing for good soon — a month after another eatery, Dudley Dough, also shut its doors.

That’s the way it has been in Dudley Square, a centerpiece of the city’s black history and a target for revitalization. The neighborhood takes a step forward with a new development, a new restaurant opening, only to see one business close and another step in.

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