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Former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has served as co-director at the Initiative on Cities at Boston University for the last eight months. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Former Mayor Menino discusses position at BU, battling cancer

Stephanie Pagones September 25, 2014

After 20 years in office, former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino accepted a position at Boston University in November 2013 with the Initiative on Cities, a project created to bring political leaders together...

The One Fund raises $10 million for blast victims

Daily Free Press Admin April 23, 2013

The One Fund, which was established by Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to support those affected by the Marathon Monday bombings, has now raised more than $10 million. The fund,...

On a somber day for Boston, Obama offers consolation

Daily Free Press Admin April 18, 2013

Addressing more than 1,700 mourners at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, U.S. President Barack Obama memorialized the runners injured and killed in Monday's terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon, but...

Menino’s last budget focuses on upgrades including libraries, housing

Daily Free Press Admin April 10, 2013

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino presented his $2.6 billion operating budget for the 2014 fiscal year and five year $1.8 billion capital plan Wednesday, representing a 5.6-percent growth over last year’s...

Street-cleaning program launches in Boston boroughs

Daily Free Press Admin April 3, 2013

A street-cleaning program for Dorchester, Mission Hill and Jamaica Plain kicked off Monday, which will concentrate cleaning efforts after trash collections take place throughout the city. “Keeping...

INTERROBANG

Daily Free Press Admin March 28, 2013

After 20 years of ruling over the City of Boston, Mayor Thomas Menino will not seek reelection, as reported by The Boston Globe. So we here at the ol’ Free Press were wondering who each school at BU...

School, fire, police top Hub earners

Daily Free Press Admin March 5, 2013

Boston Public School, Police and Fire Departments accounted for the top 10 highest earners employed by the City of Boston in 2012, each making more annually than Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. The leaders...

Menino announces clean energy ordinance

Daily Free Press Admin February 25, 2013

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced Friday that all large commercial and residential buildings in the city will now disclose energy usage in an effort to encourage investment in energy efficiency. The...

Officials, researchers voice concern over possible NIH funding

Daily Free Press Admin February 21, 2013

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined with local hospitals and research universities at Boston Medical Center on Monday to highlight the dangers of possible research funding...

$8.4 million put towards affordable housing in Boston

Daily Free Press Admin February 21, 2013

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and the Department of Neighborhood Development announced Monday that $8.4 million in resources and tax credit funding would be put toward three new affordable housing projects...

Beautify Boston funds 36 city projects

Daily Free Press Admin February 19, 2013

In an effort to enhance the city’s landscape, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino awarded $286,000 to the Beautify Boston Grant Program to fund 36 beautification projects, which will be completed by the end...

Menino focuses on gun control, education and pay equity in state of city address

Daily Free Press Admin January 30, 2013

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino gave his annual state of the city address at Faneuil Hall Tuesday, surprising a number of citizens with strong rhetoric directed toward issues such as education, pay equity...

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