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Boston Mayor Fractures Leg, In Hospital Again

AP | RODRIQUE NGOWI | Posted 04.13.2013 | Politics
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BOSTON — Mayor Thomas Menino, who has fought several recent health issues, was recovering and resting comfortably after surgery on Saturday to r...

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Key Mayoral Race Heats Up

Reuters | Posted 04.02.2013 | Politics
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By Scott Malone BOSTON, April 2 (Reuters) - Two Democrats jumped into the race to succeed Boston's longest-serving mayor on Tuesday, t...

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Longtime Mayor Reportedly Calling It Quits

Reuters | Posted 03.28.2013 | Politics
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BOSTON, March 27 (Reuters) - Boston Mayor Tom Menino, a Democrat who has run the city for almost two decades, will not seek a sixth term, the Boston...

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What Government Should Relearn From Business (And It's Not Efficiency)

Mitchell Weiss | Posted 05.13.2013 | Business
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The next wave of successful public-private partnerships won't be top down, process-driven and systems-heavy. Businesses that learn to help government cultivate and harness its own strength -- in community -- will serve our democracy best.

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Prominent Mayor Released From Hospital

AP | Posted 12.23.2012 | Politics
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BOSTON -- Boston Mayor Thomas Menino (meh-NEE'-noh) has left a hospital just in time for Christmas. The longest-serving mayor in the city's history w...

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House Candidate Says Mayors Against Chick-Fil-A 'Need To Be Introduced To 2nd Amendment'

The Huffington Post | Patrick Svitek | Posted 08.01.2012 | Politics
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A Mississippi congressional candidate said that mayors who oppose Chick-fil-A because of CEO Dan Cathy's views on same-sex marriage "need to be introd...

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Shut Down Chick-fil-A Properly

James Peron | Posted 09.24.2012 | Gay Voices
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Chick-fil-A owner Don Cathy may deny me equality of rights, but I cannot lower myself to his level and deny him equality of rights. He has the right to ignorant opinions, and the right to run restaurants.

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Frank Pays Tribute To Legendary Mentor

AP | BOB SALSBERG | Posted 04.02.2012 | Politics
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BOSTON — Former Mayor Kevin White was remembered Wednesday as a towering political presence who guided a stunning rebirth of Boston's downtown w...

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