Tom Menino

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Menino Uses Mattapan Massacre Verdict to Talk Gun Control

Shortly after a jury found Dwayne Moore guilty of murdering four people in Mattapan back in 2010, Mayor Tom Menino has issued a statement praising the […]

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Mayor Menino Sees What You're Writing About Him

Out to prove what his staff has been telling reporters for weeks – that he’s up and able – Mayor Tom Menino spoke publicly to […]

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Trojan Will Give Away Free Vibrators Out of the Mayor's Sight

Photo via Trojan’s Facebook page Trojan has released details on a planned free vibrator giveaway in Boston and, perhaps to the relief of the Mayor’s […]

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When the Mayor's Away, the City Council Will Plot

Photo credit: Dan4th via Flickr When The Boston Globe reported Tuesday that Mayor Tom Menino’s hospitalization for a viral infection had been extended indefinitely due […]

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Mayor Menino Offers Half-Price Tickets on Holiday Shows

Photo via Mayor’s Holiday Special The holidays have officially arrived, and whether or not you are ready for the Christmas music, tree lightings, and Starbucks’s […]

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The City May Be Powerless to Stop Trojan's Vibrator Giveaway

Mayor Tom Menino is reportedly not very happy with prophylactic-maker Trojan’s plan to give away free vibrators on City Hall Plaza, and has requested that they […]

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Prepare to Hear Lots of Menino on Your TV

There’s been some question as to how enthusiastically Mayor Tom Menino would support Elizabeth Warren in the wake of his much-delayed endorsement. But we can […]

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Menino Explains His Warren Endorsement

Mayor Tom Menino finally endorsed Elizabeth Warren Friday, and her campaign sent out a press release that quotes the Mayor explaining his decision: “Like many […]

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Why Menino's Endorsement Might Not Matter

Sources reported Thursday that after months of coy silence, Mayor Tom Menino will endorse Elizabeth Warren for Senate on Friday, and though it’s news that’s […]

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Why Menino's Endorsement Might Not Matter

Sources reported Thursday that after months of coy silence, Mayor Tom Menino will endorse Elizabeth Warren for Senate on Friday, and though it’s news that’s […]

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Romney Should Not Ask Mayor Menino for a Job Reference

Mayor Tom Menino’s speech to the DNC Wednesday night featured him talking up his city while simultaneously excusing it for producing the Republican nominee, Mitt […]

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Menino Has a Funky Way of Waving Hello

We don’t mean to nitpick here, but we’re pretty entertained with Mayor Menino’s greeting in this YouTube video welcoming college students to the city. Just […]

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Will NStar Ever Stop Sucking?

Power Lines by Gus Thomson via Flickr Just when you thought it was safe to praise NStar for its relatively quick repair of suburban power […]

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Is Boston Facing a New Orleans-Type Flood?

When the floods come, this will be your method of transportation. (Photo via Flickr/photofarmer) Get out your Wellingtons, everyone: Boston is facing a very wet […]

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Parking in Boston is Way Too Cheap

Today, the Globe‘s Brian McGrory uses his column to decry the fact that Mayor Menino has proposed “parklets” for some city parking spaces: By my […]