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Boston’s outdoor dining battle just got a major legal win: a federal appeals court ruled the city didn’t violate constitutional rights by restricting street dining in the North End during the pandemic. Restaurants claimed discrimination based on their Italian heritage, but the court dismissed that as unfocused and lacking substance—especially since they barely addressed the history of Italians in the neighborhood. The case stems from fees the city imposed on outdoor dining spaces, which sparked two lawsuits over the past two years. While the city won the main argument, one unresolved issue—whether those fees were an illegal tax—could still be revisited.

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