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Tom Menino

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What’s the Future of Boston Philanthropy?

It’s a tradition as American as apple pie: Every July Fourth since 1974, the Boston Pops have descended on the Hatch Shell for an evening […]

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Meet Chuck MacLean, the Extremely Boston Voice of City on a Hill

For much of Chuck MacLean’s life, being a brash loudmouth from Quincy was a liability, infuriating administrators while he was studying at Emerson College and […]

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It’s Been 10 Years Since the Great Mooninite Panic of 2007

Just before 9 a.m. on January 31, 2007, Boston Police Department’s bomb squad responded to a tip from an MBTA passenger who spotted an electronic device […]

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When Buddy Cianci and Tom Menino Traded Barbs Over the Patriots

As the longest serving mayors of their respective New England metropolises, Boston’s Tom Menino and Providence’s Vincent “Buddy” Cianci” were bound to cross paths. The […]

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Hyde Park Group Selling Limited Edition Tom Menino Christmas Ornaments

What do you get for the Boston politico who simply has it all? Why, a Tom Menino Christmas tree ornament, of course. For the last […]

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Boston University Will House Late Mayor Menino’s Official Archives

Almost exactly a year after former mayor Tom Menino’s death, Boston University has been chosen to house his official archives, including both physical and digital […]

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FBI Probed Former Mayor Tom Menino for Corruption

Former Boston Mayor Tom Menino was the subject of an FBI corruption probe following comments he made during a television interview in 2002, according to […]

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20 Reasons We Loved Boston in 2014

From Keytar Bear to the Copenhagen Wheel, 20 reasons we were proud to call ourselves Bostonians in 2014.

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Thomas M. Menino, 1942–2014

A tribute to the mayor’s legacy.

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Petition Aims to Rename North End Park After Mayor Menino

When Tom Menino passed away last week after battling cancer, the city came out in full force to honor the longest-serving mayor in Boston’s history. […]

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Menino’s ‘Final Ride Home’

Before he’s laid to rest, the late Tom Menino will take one final tour through the city he governed for more than 20 years, passing […]

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The City He Helped Raise

Many of us are struggling to articulate the legacy that Tom Menino left on the city of Boston—offering up lists of greatest changes, or letter […]

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How We Remembered Tom Menino This Week

When Mayor Tom Menino announced that he would not seek reelection, journalists, colleagues, and admirers wrote remembrances that summed up his character, his tenure, and […]

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Mayor Menino to Lie In State at Faneuil Hall

Residents and those with a personal connection to late mayor Tom Menino will have an opportunity to say a final goodbye to the city’s “urban […]

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A Mayor Remembered: ‘Because of His Leadership, Boston Is a Better Place Today’

by David S. Bernstein and Steve Annear President Barack Obama Michelle and I were saddened to hear of the passing of Tom Menino. Bold, big-hearted, […]