Mayor Menino won’t run again

An emotional Mayor Menino met with tearful staffers this morning, reassuring them that his departure would be “good for Boston.”

Mayor Thomas M. Menino spoke to reporters before leaving his Hyde Park home Thursday morning.

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Mayor Thomas M. Menino spoke to reporters before leaving his Hyde Park home Thursday morning.

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

Acting Mayor Thomas Menino in a portrait July 21, 1993.

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Acting Mayor Thomas Menino in a portrait July 21, 1993.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

City Councilor John R. Connolly declared his candidacy for mayor last month.

Menino praised for his devotion to Boston

City Councilor John R. Connolly, who declared his candidacy for mayor last month, lauded Mayor Menino for his “unquestionable love for our City.’’

Thomas M. Menino gave a tour of the city to Boston business leaders and others during a Experience Boston Event.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2012/11/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Brian_McGrory_150px-3710--150x150.jpg 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.

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