Sunday, April 14, 2013
The Boston mayor fractured his distal fibula after twisting his ankle on Friday.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is recovering after undergoing surgery on Saturday to repair a leg fracture. The injury occurred Friday while Menino was visiting a school in Dorchester. The mayor twisted his ankle and fractured his distal fibula—the smaller of two bones in his lower right leg, 7 News Boston reported. Menino underwent surgery Saturday morning at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The surgery involved the placement of a plate and screws to fix the broken bone, 7 News reported. The mayor sent out an update on his Twitter account on Monday at around noon, writing: “Thanks to all for well wishes. Surgery to repair fracture of distal fibula went well & without complication. Mayor is resting comfortably.” Menino will be wearing a walking …
Friday, April 12, 2013
The Boston mayor is at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will have surgery on his broken right fibula, according to WBZ. Menino is reportedly at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and is expected to undergo surgery on Saturday. He suffered the injury while attending a school event and wasn't aware of the severity until later, WBZ reports. Calls to the Mayor's Press Office were not immediately returned to Patch. Menino is not seeking reelection, citing specifically he couldn't be out in the neighborhoods as he has in previous years. He spent two months in the hospital for various ailments last year.
The mayor says his proposed $2.6 billion fiscal year 2014 budget is prudent.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino presented his last fiscal year budget—of $2.6 billion—with laughs, joking about the mayoral race with candidates and potential candidates in the room. Before getting to the details, a mock movie was played to a full room that included the Boston City Council, department heads, Superintendent Carol Johnson, as well as Police Commissioner Ed Davis. Laughs filled the Eagle Room at City Hall, for the comedic line that kept going, "From the producer of the Fiscal Year 1994 Budget, and the Fiscal Year 1995 Budget..." all the way up to Fiscal Year 2014 - "... coming July 1." Menino, sat in a chair the whole time, referred to the proposed FY '14 budget as "prudent" and said it increased 5.6 percent from fiscal year 2013…
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The directive followed a Boston Globe review of backhanded dealings in the local taxicab industry.
With the local taxicab industry thrust into the spotlight by a major media outlet, Boston’s mayor ordered an oversight review. Mayor Thomas Menino wants to hire an expert on the industry to review Boston’s taxicab industry, the Boston Globe reported on Tuesday. The Globe ran an investigative story on the industry, unearthing the fact that owners who routinely violate police regulations coerce cab drivers into paying bribes to get access to their cabs. “We have real problems, and I’m very concerned about it,’’ Menino told the Globe during an interview in his office. “We’re not going to tolerate this nonsense.’’ Menino said the review will include a look at the Boston Police Department’s oversight of the taxi industry, according to the …
Monday, March 4, 2013
Solicitation at certain locations will be banned, including within 10 feet of a bank, ATM or check cashing business.
Looking to reduce the nuisance of aggressive public solicitors, the city of Boston has banned solicitation in places such as bus shelters, parking lots and within 10 feet of an ATM or financial institution. Boston City Council approved the new rules at a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino had pushed for the city's soliticitation rules to be updated and created a task force with police, neighborhoods leaders and emergency personnel to stop solicitors from doing things such as walking up and down traffic lanes. "This measure does not [just] go after homeless people but also aggressive solicitors," said District 6 City Councilor Matt O'Malley, who led a recent hearing on the issue as chair of the Government Operations …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
After four days, Boston's snow emergency will expire Tuesday evening.
Boston officials announced on Tuesday afternoon that because of recent strides made in snow removal from city streets, the snow emergency parking ban will be lifted at 6 p.m. Tuesday night. “Our snow removal teams did great work throughout the night last night,” Mayor Thomas Menino said. “Our crews will be out there all day and again tonight as we continue to widen roads, make our schools safe for students, and respond to residents’ concerns about residential areas.” Those who parked their cars in garages during the snow emergency have until 8 p.m. to move them before reduced rates expire. The city also announced certain streets will continue to be specified as "no parking" while crews continue to remove snow. The mayor also announced on …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
The city's snow emergency is still on until Public Works crews can adequately clear the roadways.
Boston's parking ban on major roads throughout the city will remain in effect, the mayor announced on Saturday afternoon. “We’re halfway there,” Mayor Thomas Menino said. “Our crews have been out there, non-stop, and our residents have listened to the early warnings to stay home and stay off the roads. We’re not out of the woods yet. Right now, it’s critical that residents continue to work with us and let the crews have full access to the streets.” Click here for a list of Charlestown streets banned during a snow emergency. City officials said public works crews are out in full force, but it will take significant time, even after the snow stops this afternoon, to clear every roadway. It is vital that residents continue to stay off the …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
The External Advisory Committee was scheduled to make a recommendation this weekend, but Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has asked them to take more time on their decision.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has asked the External Advisory Committee on Improving School Choice to delay their recommendation on one of three proposals scheduled for this weekend. But he did say he would like the committee's recommendation by the end of February. In a letter written written on Feb. 5 (see PDF in the gallery at right) Menino spoke of the public process. "You are coming to the end of an extremely thoughtful process," the mayor wrote. "To date, there have been over 70 public meetings on improving school choice, and you have heard from 4,000 families." The External Advisory Committee was formed after Menino requested Boston Public Schools Superintendent Carol Johnson to create the group in 2012. The committee offered three …
Friday, February 1, 2013
Since the Newtown school tragedy, 14 Massachusetts mayors have joined the Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino hosted the Massachusetts delegation of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition on Thursday as they continued their push on Congress to enact national legislation that will decrease gun violence. “Earlier this week, I asked the City of Boston to stand with us on guns and say enough is enough,” Menino said in an event at the Parkman House on Beacon Street. “As mayors, we have a responsibility to our residents to do all we can to make our neighborhoods safer. Today, we’re calling on every community in Massachusetts to stand with us. We must keep the pressure on Congress to take swift action.” Menino praised the Massachusetts federal delegation for signing on to the Fix Guns Check Act, which would require …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The speech is expected to cover an 'aggressive agenda,' including a plan to sell tons of city property for middle-income housing.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will deliver his 20th “State of the City” address tonight, speaking to an anticipated crowd of around 800 people during the 7:30 p.m. event at Faneuil Hall. As part of the speech, Menino is expected to announce plans to sell more than 1 million sq. ft. of city-owned property for development of middle-income homes, the Boston Herald reported. Officials hope the housing plan, called the “Middle Income Housing Initiative,” will raise $550,000 annually in new property taxes, with the construction of between 200 and 300 single- and two-family homes. City-owned properties, including undeveloped land and areas containing abandoned homes, will be sold at lower prices as part of the plan, which is expected to roll out …
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1:45 am on Monday, April 15, 2013
I guess mumbles the mooch wants another six months in the Parkman House. more ›