Mayor Menino leaving ‘the job I love’
Speaking at Faneuil Hall, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino proclaimed his devotion to the city but said that, after a bout of illness, he would not seek reelection.
Kevin Cullen
Kevin Cullen: Menino knew Bostonians
Tommy Menino was our mayor for so long it’s hard to imagine a time when he won’t be. But that’s another nine months away.
Anthony Flint
Menino let progress happen
Menino let progress happenIn not spending too much time on grand pronouncements or bold visions of metropolitan coherence, it is possible the mayor had it right all along.
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How Boston’s face changed during the Menino era
Take a look at how the city’s landscape changed since Thomas M. Menino became the mayor in July 1993.
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Menino’s announcement
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Menino’s announcementMayor Thomas M. Menino said in a speech on Thursday he will not seek a sixth term as Boston’s mayor.
Timeline: Menino’s career
AP
GOP candidates spar in second televised debate
The tone was markedly different, with barbs between special election candidates Dan Winslow and Michael Sullivan.
On Hockey
Bruins burned by the Flames on Iginla deal
The Flames’ GM reneged. Of course, the caveat is that he reneged because the face of the franchise was positioned to splatter egg all over his face.
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Sports
Bruins thought they had a deal for Jarome Iginla
The Flames told Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli at midday Wednesday that Iginla was his. But by early Thursday morning, the deal mysteriously fell apart.
Metro
Convicted rapist captured in Maine after 34 years on run
Gary Alan Irving, 52, of Rockland, had started a new life under a fake name with a wife, two children, and a granddaughter.
Columnists
Nation & World
Obama urges Senate to pass gun control laws
‘‘Shame on us if we’ve forgotten” the shootings in Newtown, Conn., President Obama said, speaking alongside victims’ parents.
Politics
political notebook
US Sen. Hagan of NC backs same-sex marriage rights
North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan said she backs marriage rights for same-sex couples, joining a growing number of Democratic politicians.
Business
Vornado pulls out of Suffolk Downs bid
Vornado Realty Trust is divesting its share in the track because executives are not willing to undergo intensive background checks.
Arts
Stage Review
Mathematics and madness in ‘Proof’ at Merrimack Rep
David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama unfolds at the Merrimack Repertory Theatre with the precision of a well-oiled machine.
Style
Going to the gym? Dress like you mean it.
Is it really worth it to pay the extra money for work-out wear -- whether it’s Lululemon or any other high-end brand?
Globe Insiders
Globe Talk | April 3
A conversation with Jim Calhoun
A conversation with Jim CalhounSubscribers can attend an evening with Connecticut’s legendary former men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun, moderated by Bob Ryan.