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.

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

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Acting Mayor Thomas Menino in a portrait July 2, 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.

After being named Opening Day starter, Jon Lester threw four scoreless innings.

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

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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.

Tavern Road opened on Congress Street recently.

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.

Representative Daniel Winslow (left), former US attorney Michael Sullivan, and Gabriel Gomez.

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.

Edith Windsor, a New York widow challenging the Defense of Marriage Act, was mobbed by supporters Wednesday.

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.

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Jeff Green went up for the game-winning shot around Shaun Livingston and Wayne Ellington.

Celtics win at the buzzer

Jeff Green helped steal the win in Cleveland with a layup with less than one second to play, breaking the Celtics’ five-game losing streak.

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“After much thought and prayer,” Kay Hagan wrote on Facebook, “I have come to my own personal conclusion that we shouldn’t tell people who they can love or who they can marry.”

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.

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Subscribers can attend an evening with Connecticut’s legendary former men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun, moderated by Bob Ryan.