The Boston Globe

Menino won’t run, officials say

Mayor Thomas M. Menino will announce at a Faneuil Hall event Thursday afternoon that he will not seek a sixth term in office, say officials familiar with his decision.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino atop the Macallen Building in South Boston in 2009.

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Acting Mayor Thomas Menino in a portrait July 2, 1993.

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Thomas M. Menino, then City Council president-turned-acting mayor, greeted supporters in the North End during a parade Oct. 10, 1993.

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Mayor Thomas M. Menino gave his first state of the city address Jan. 18, 1994.

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Menino and officials from other local communities held hands on the Massachusetts Avenue bridge Aug. 6, 1996 as part of National Night Out.

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Menino in 2006 with former Boston mayors Kevin White and Raymond Flynn.

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Menino during a Dec. 5, 2008 stop in Readville on his annual trolley tour, one of many holiday tree lightings he has attended.

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Menino and UMass Boston student Yorling Valdez, 18, of Dorchester, during a Massachusetts Recovery Plan press conference March 27, 2009.

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Menino, far right, at a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Dorchester April 8, 2011.

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Menino, after eight weeks of hospitalization, entered his annual State of the City address at Faneuil Hall Jan. 29, 2013.

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Opening Day honor is Jon Lester’s

John Farrell made Lester — who finished 2012 with a 4.82 ERA — a mission this spring, and the southpaw has dominated.

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Hotels seek customers who won’t check in

From fashion shows to networking events to buzzy restaurants, more hoteliers are catering to locals and those looking for meeting points.

Brian McGrory

For Menino, it’s been a journey like no other

After 20 years and a record-setting five mayoral terms, Mayor Menino will stand at a podium in Faneuil Hall Thursday and announce he will not run again.

Fort Point a draw for restaurateurs

There’s a building boom going on in the Fort Point area, much of it driven by restaurants and food-related businesses.

Senate candidates spar in debate

In the first Senate debate, Edward J. Markey and Stephen F. Lynch tangled over heath care, while Republicans sought to introduce themselves to voters.

Most justices voice skepticism on marriage act

A majority of Supreme Court justices expressed doubts on the Defense of Marriage Act, which prevents legally married gay couples from receiving married benefits.