Former boston mayor thomas menino said thursday that he is suspending both his treatment for cancer and his book tour, according to a spokeswoman. Menino has been hospitalized since last week with dehydration related to his battle with cancer. Struggle and sparkle on the menino book tour the boston globe. Last weeks news that former mayor thomas menino was suspending his book tour and entering palliative care for his cancer brought somber words from a number of irishamerican politicians who know him well. Former boston mayor thomas menino suspending cancer treatments. Spokeswoman dot joyce said in a statement that menino died thursday in the company of his family and friends. He announced a week ago that he was suspending both treatment and a planned book tour to. Boston ap former boston mayor thomas menino said thursday he is suspending treatment for an advanced form of cancer as well as a recentlylaunched book tour to spend more time with his. Boston ap thomas menino, whose folksy manner and verbal gaffes belied his shrewd political tactics to govern as bostons longestserving mayor. And he did it one handshake, one block party and one student at a time. Struggle and sparkle on the menino book tour the boston. He was 71 and diagnosed with an advanced cancer shortly after leaving office in january. Meninos new book is called mayor for a new america and it covers his rise from an obscure political aide from bostons hyde park.
Before becoming mayor, the boston native was a member and president of the boston city council. Menino breaks off cancer treatment, seeks palliative care. Exboston mayor tom menino suspends cancer treatment. Former boston mayor thomas menino said thursday he is suspending treatment for an advanced form of cancer as well as a recentlylaunched book.
Former mayor tom menino is stopping his cancer treatments. Menino was president of the united states conference of mayors. Boston red sox president and ceo larry lucchino, right, drives boston mayor thomas menino in a cart for a tour at fenway park in boston on april 9, 2012. The lifelong hyde park resident who went on to confer with presidents, meet with royalty, travel the world, and greatly expand his reach and influence, remained rooted in his hometown. The transition from mayor to author has been complicated. A former insurance salesman, he caught the politi cal bug while working as a legislative aide to state sen. Tom meninos 1983 campaign for city council october 30, 2014 11.
Over the past several years, menino has faced a number of health complications. Thomas menino, whose folksy manner and verbal gaffes belied his shrewd political tactics to govern as bostons longestserving mayor and one of its most beloved, died thursday. Someday a book will be written that is worthy of tom meninos long and consequential tenure as mayor of boston. When thomas menino stepped down from office as one of the longestserving. Menino and codirector of the initiative on cities at boston university died thursday. Last weeks news that former mayor thomas menino was suspending his book tour and entering palliative care for his cancer brought somber words from a. Former boston mayor thomas menino announced thursday that he is suspending his cancer treatment and book tour. Menino, elected five times as mayor of boston and five times as a city councilor, has spent a lifetime building a better city for residents and businesses. Menino, a fiveterm mayor who served from 1993 to 2014, wrote his autobiography, mayor for a new america, in collaboration with writer jack beatty. Menino said in a statement that he wants to spend more time with family and friends. Thomas michael menino was born on 27 december 1942 in the citys hyde park neighborhood. Menino suspended a tour promoting his book, mayor for a new america, which included canceling several appearances in boston. Altman for the globe new york the newly published author sat in a wheelchair in an ornate townhouse once owned by franklin d.
Menino said in a statement that he wants to spend more time with family and friends as. Menino was known as a mayor of the people and has been widely recognized for meeting more than half of bostons residents. He received a certificate in business administration from chamberlayne junior college in. Former boston mayor thomas menino to suspend cancer. Before hes laid to rest, the late tom menino will take one final tour through the city he governed for more than 20 years, passing by steve annear city life.
Thomas menino, who retired this year as the longestserving mayor in boston history, died thursday morning after a battle with cancer, his spokeswoman says. The announcement surprised and concerned scores of public servants. Thomas menino, in a 20 file photo jesse costa wbur this article is more than 5 years old. He was diagnosed with advanced cancer in february 2014, shortly after leaving office, and announced oct. Thomas menino, former boston mayor, has died at age 71. For the most part, former boston mayor tom meninos memoir mayor for a. Wcvbformer boston mayor thomas menino said thursday that he is suspending both his treatment for cancer and his book tour, according to a spokeswoman and our news partners at wcvb.
Thomas menino began his book tour at roosevelt house at hunter college in new york. Thomas menino, bostons longestserving mayor and one of its most beloved, died thursday, oct. Thomas menino, the longestserving mayor in boston history, who guided the. File in this april 3, 2003 file photo, boston mayor thomas menino, foreground, is given a tour of the new seating area above the green monster left field wall at fenway park, home of the.
Former boston mayor thomas menino suspending cancer treatmentsformer boston mayor thomas menino is suspending his cancer treatments and his book tour, he said in a statement released thursday. Elected five times as mayor of boston and five times as a city councilor, tom menino made boston his lifes work. Menino announced on thursday that he is suspending his cancer treatments and canceling his book tour to spend more time with his family as he battles cancer. Former boston mayor thomas menino is suspending his cancer treatments and his book tour, he said in a statement released thursday. Former mayor thomas menino is suspending his cancer treatments. Boston ap thomas menino, bostons longestserving mayor and one of the most beloved, was remembered at his funeral monday as the doer of small things, a city leader less interested in the national political stage than the daytoday minutiae of running the city, from making sure garbage was picked up to improving public schools. When your career includes delivering twenty straight state of the city. Thomas michael menino 19422014 find a grave memorial. Thomas michael menino was born on december 27, 1942, to susan and carl menino. Boston ap thomas menino, whose folksy manner and verbal gaffes belied his shrewd political tactics to govern as bostons longestserving mayor and one of its most beloved, died thursday. Thomas michael menino was an american politician who served as the 53rd mayor of boston, massachusetts from 1993 to 2014.
He was a massachusetts politician who served as the 53rd mayor of boston, massachusetts 19932014. Today, i, along with my family, after talking with my medical team, have decided to suspend my book tour as well as my cancer treatments, menino said in the statement. He is survived by his wife, angela, his children, susan and. Thomas michael menino december 27, 1942 october 30, 2014 was an american politician. Former boston mayor thomas menino suspending cancer. Boston thomas menino, whose folksy manner and verbal gaffes belied his shrewd political tactics to govern as bostons longestserving mayor. Former boston mayor menino suspends cancer treatment. And this week, just as he embarked on a book tour, laryngitis stole his voice. Menino, mayor of boston tosses the coin at the start of the tom brady football challenge for the best buddies challenge. Former mayor menino, book signing, mayor for a new america, boston university. He did so much for the city of boston that this book is worth reading and reading again. Unfortunately he passed shortly after this book was published. Meninos death was announced this morning in a statement from his family. Former boston mayor tom menino halts cancer treatment.
But as menino embarked on a book tour last week in new york city, cancer and the treatment regimen had clearly taken their toll. He served as the 53rd mayor of boston, massachusetts 19932014. The 71yearold also suspended a tour to promote his book, mayor for a new america. Before becoming mayor, the boston native was a member and president of boston city council. Menino continued his work at boston university and began a book tour in october 20, but by the end of that month he announced he was suspending his treatment for. Just days after announcing that he was stopping his book tour and his cancer treatments in order to spend more time with his family, boston mayor.
Spokeswoman dot joyce said in a statement that menino died in the company of his family and friends. Hyannis port at harvard stadium in boston, massachusetts, june 1. Thomas michael menino december 27, 1942 october 30, 2014 was an american politician who served as the 53rd mayor of boston, massachusetts from 1993 to 2014. Menino was an inspiration to the city of boston and his book is simply amazing. He used a wheelchair, and his voice was often reduced to a rasp. He is also canceling his book tour, according to a statement released. Menino was diagnosed with advanced cancer in february, shortly after leaving office, and announced oct. Bostonians held signs that said thank you mayor menino as the body of the citys longestserving mayor was taken on a final tour.
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