Thomas Menino shaped the city?s skyline ? and its very identity ? through an unprecedented five consecutive terms. He was 71.
KEVIN CULLEN
Menino had empathy for the fringeNeighbors talked about him like he was one of the few people with real power who really cared about them.
In Bowdoin-Geneva, personal memories of MeninoMenino made the embattled Dorchester neighborhood a passion during his 20 years in office.
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Lucky to call Tom Menino a friendHe was a regular guy ? someone who connected easily with people ? and had a great sense of humor.
The Big Picture
Photos: Menino through the yearsMenino helped turn Boston into a hub of 21st-century innovation.
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?You know, he was a regular guy, he really, really was,? said Judy Pais, a neighbor of the Meninos since the late 1970s.
Yvonne Abraham
Tom Menino was a master of the heartHis greatness was in the follow-through after critical moments.
Comments and reaction from those who were close with the former mayor.
Menino embodied ?the city he loved?President Obama and Thomas Menino, vastly different politicians, shared the political gene of empathy.
JOAN VENNOCHI
Tom Menino, the tough ? and beloved ? mayorUnlike others, Menino was humble enough to understand that power lies with the office, not the person.
Tears and shock around Boston City HallCity workers nursed welling eyes and solemn faces as they struggled to come to terms with the passing of Menino.
Lawrence Harmon
Tom Menino prepared the future for Boston?s kidsHe sowed fertile ground for his children, grandchildren, and all the children in Boston.
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Menino took a ground-level view of the city on a hill, earning himself a nickname for his focus on the nuts and bolts of everyday life: the urban mechanic.
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