Thomas Menino's Passing

Stories on the passing of Boston's longest-serving mayor.

Surrounded by family, Angela Menino, Mayor Thomas Menino's wife of 48 years, stands in front of her husband's casket outside of the Most Precious Blood Parish following a funeral ceremony in her husband's honor. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

At Menino's Funeral, A 'People-Loving Urban Mechanic' Remembered

Former Boston Mayor Tom Menino has been laid to rest. WBUR's David Boeri reports on the funeral that bid him farewell.

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04:11Nov 4, 2014

Boston Residents Gather To Say Goodbye To Former Mayor Menino

Boston residents had one last chance to pay their respects to former Mayor Thomas Menino Monday. They lined the route of his procession through the city, and gathered to watch...

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02:58Nov 3, 2014

"Thank you Mayor Menino" signs were everywhere in Dudley Square. (Zeninjor Enwemeka/WBUR)

In Dudley Square, Menino Was 'Very Loved'

In Roxbury's Dudley Square, people lined the streets to pay their respects to former Mayor Thomas Menino, as his funeral procession winded through the neighborhood he worked to revitalize.

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Nov 3, 2014

Photos: A 'Final Ride Home' For Mayor Menino

Former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has taken his "final ride home" from Faneuil Hall to Most Precious Blood Parish in Hyde Park.

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Nov 3, 2014

The procession passes City Hall in Boston. (Elise Amendola/AP)

Boston Bids Mayor Menino A Final Farewell

Former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino was remembered Monday as a devoted public servant who "saw the deep potential in every human being."

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Nov 3, 2014

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, and Angela Menino, widow of former Boston Mayor Tom Menino, stand at the casket as Menino lies in state at Faneuil Hall. (Suzanne Kreiter (AP Photo/The Boston Globe)

Thousands Say Goodbye To Menino At Faneuil

A line of mourners stretched around the block before doors had even opened for a public memorial to the former mayor, who died last week.

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04:06Nov 2, 2014

Map of the procession route (tommenino.org)

Map: Menino's 'Final Ride Home'

Members of the public are encouraged to line the procession route.

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Nov 1, 2014

Boston Mayor Tom Menino speaks at startup accelerator MassChallenge in the Boston's Innovation District on 1 March 2012. (Flickr/Scott Eisen/Governor's Office)

Boston's Innovation, Business Circles Remember Menino

The business and tech communities credit Tom Menino with a huge impact on shaping the Innovation District and boosting economic growth in the city.

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03:56Oct 31, 2014

Jessica Sousa, of Somerville, leave flowers to honor the late former mayor of Boston Thomas Menino at a memorial at Downtown Crossing. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Photos: Boston Mourns Menino's Passing With Messages, Flowers Left At Memorials

Many Bostonians are mourning the passing of former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino by leaving written messages, artwork and flowers at memorials in City Hall and downtown.

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Oct 31, 2014

Menino Cast Mail Ballot Before Death, But It Won't Count

State law says that a mail ballot cannot be counted if election officers know the voter died before polls open on election day.

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Oct 31, 2014

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D, Mass., right, admires a monument following the dedication of Pier 4 to Kennedy at the Charlestown Navy Yard in 2002. Kennedy is standing with his wife, Victoria Reggie Kennedy, and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. (Lisa Poole/AP)

Victoria Reggie Kennedy, Widow Of Ted Kennedy, Shares Memories Of Menino

Victoria Reggie Kennedy, the widow of Ted Kennedy, speaks about her family's relationship with Menino.

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04:10Oct 31, 2014

At rear left is Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, pictured standing near, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., shakes hands with nurse Janet Killarney while visiting the Boston Medical Center in 2004. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Against Odds, Menino Fought Successfully To Merge 2 City Hospitals

Boston Medical Center officials recall Menino's determination to bring about the merger of Boston Medical Center and Boston University Medical Center Hospital.

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02:51Oct 31, 2014

Roxbury Reflects On Menino's Aim To Revitalize Dudley Square

There's perhaps no other neighborhood that best represents Mayor Thomas Menino's vision as the "Urban Mechanic" than Roxbury's Dudley Square.

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04:36Oct 31, 2014

Mayor Walsh, Menino's Successor, Reflects On Menino's Political Legacy

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, the man who succeeded former Mayor Thomas Menino, remembers the late mayor and reflects on his political legacy.

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04:23Oct 31, 2014

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino at the Oliver Wendell Holmes School in Dorchester in 2012. (Office of Governor Patrick/Flickr)

Dorchester, Mattapan Residents Pay Tribute To Menino At Church He Advocated For

An impromptu memorial service for Menino at the Morningstar Baptist Church on Blue Hill Avenue Thursday was attended by about 60 residents of Mattapan and Dorchester, who felt empowered with...

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03:24Oct 31, 2014

Mayor Tom Menino (center) with his barbers Gino Colafella (left) and John Cammarata. (Steve Brown/WBUR)

Friendly And 'Wasn't Fussy': Menino's North End Barber Remembers His Regular Of 21 Years

Tom Menino had a good rapport with the citizens of Boston. During his tenure at City Hall, he met countless people. As his barber, one Boston resident had a one...

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01:24Oct 31, 2014

Menino To Lie In Repose Sunday; Funeral Mass Monday

Thomas Menino is scheduled to lie in repose at Faneuil Hall on Sunday. The event that starts at 10 a.m. is open to the public.

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Oct 31, 2014

Former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino’s imprint is all over Hyde Park, where he grew up and raised his family. Pictured here, Menino's wife Angela applauds as he is introduced at a 2013 ceremony held to name the Hyde Park YMCA after him. (AP)

In Hyde Park, Everyone Has A Menino Story To Tell

Former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino's imprint is on dozens of multi-million dollar initiatives around the city. But it's also everywhere in Readville, the section of Hyde Park where Menino, who...

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03:56Oct 30, 2014

Former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis Remembers Menino

Former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis discusses the legacy of former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who died Thursday at 7.

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04:28Oct 30, 2014

Sen. Warren: With Menino's Death, The City Of Boston Loses A Great Fighter

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren discusses the legacy of former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who died Thursday at 71.

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04:31Oct 30, 2014

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At Menino's Funeral, A 'People-Loving Urban Mechanic' Remembered

Boston Residents Gather To Say Goodbye To Former Mayor Menino

In Dudley Square, Menino Was 'Very Loved'

Photos: A 'Final Ride Home' For Mayor Menino

Boston Bids Mayor Menino A Final Farewell

Thousands Say Goodbye To Menino At Faneuil

Map: Menino's 'Final Ride Home'

Boston's Innovation, Business Circles Remember Menino

Photos: Boston Mourns Menino's Passing With Messages, Flowers Left At Memorials

Menino Cast Mail Ballot Before Death, But It Won't Count

Victoria Reggie Kennedy, Widow Of Ted Kennedy, Shares Memories Of Menino

Against Odds, Menino Fought Successfully To Merge 2 City Hospitals

Roxbury Reflects On Menino's Aim To Revitalize Dudley Square

Mayor Walsh, Menino's Successor, Reflects On Menino's Political Legacy

Dorchester, Mattapan Residents Pay Tribute To Menino At Church He Advocated For

Friendly And 'Wasn't Fussy': Menino's North End Barber Remembers His Regular Of 21 Years

Menino To Lie In Repose Sunday; Funeral Mass Monday

In Hyde Park, Everyone Has A Menino Story To Tell

Former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis Remembers Menino

Sen. Warren: With Menino's Death, The City Of Boston Loses A Great Fighter