Menino: NStar Showing ‘Complete Arrogance’ With Customer Service
BOSTON (CBS) – The lights are back on in the Back Bay, but Mayor Tom Menino is still unhappy with NStar. “Complete arrogance on the part of NStar when it comes to servicing their consumer,” said...
View ArticleHundreds Pack Boston For Annual Duckling Day Parade
BOSTON (CBS) – On this Mother’s Day, the City of Boston pays homage to all the moms… even the momma ducks. WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Doug Cope reports. Download: cope-ducklings-wrap1.mp3 The annual...
View ArticleMenino: Memorial Day About ‘Paying Tribute To Our Country’s Heroes’
BOSTON (CBS) – Boston Mayor Menino and other guests gathered Sunday to honor veterans on this Memorial Day weekend. WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Doug Cope reports. Download: cope-mt-hope-wrap1.mp3 Flags have...
View ArticleBoston High School Valedictorians Honored At Luncheon
BOSTON (CBS) – Thirty-four valedictorians from Boston Public Schools were honored at an annual luncheon at the Boston Harbor Hotel on Tuesday. Mayor Thomas Menino, Boston School Committee Chair Rev....
View ArticleBoston Launches Free Summer Fitness Program
BOSTON (CBS/AP) — Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and the city’s Public Health Commission are launching a series of free summer fitness programs, as part of the Boston Moves for Health initiative. Menino...
View ArticleMayor Menino Refers To Kevin Garnett As ‘KJ,’ Rajon Rondo As ‘Hondo’
BOSTON (CBS) — When the local teams are on a major national stage, it’s generally just a matter of time before Boston mayor Thomas Menino starts talking sports. And much of the time, it’s inevitable...
View ArticlePatrick, Warren March In 42nd Annual Boston Pride Parade
BOSTON (CBS/AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick has led a group of volunteers for President Obama as they marched in a gay pride parade in Boston. Democratic Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren also joined the 42nd...
View ArticleKeller @ Large: Why Can’t Boston Open Public Pools For Heat Wave?
BOSTON (CBS) – Despite our summer sizzler and record high heat in Boston, the fences around the pools remained locked tight on Thursday. Boston’s two outdoor public pools will not open until the...
View ArticleMagazine Says Boston City Hall Should Be Demolished ‘Right Now’
BOSTON (CBS) – Like it or hate it, most people agree City Hall is not one of Boston’s beautiful landmarks. WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Carl Stevens reports Download: stevens-city-hall-w2.mp3 According to...
View ArticleMayor Menino Reads ‘Make Way For Ducklings’
BOSTON (CBS) – Boston Mayor Tom Menino helped kick off the 31st annual Boston Harborfest on Friday at City Hall Plaza. Keeping with tradition, the mayor read the iconic Boston book “Make Way for...
View Article31st Annual Chowderfest Held Sunday In Boston
BOSTON (CBS) – Sunday was one of the hottest days of the year, but that didn’t stop hundreds of people from turning out for Boston’s 31st annual Chowderfest. WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Kim Tunnicliffe...
View ArticleMass. General Tops List Of Best Overall Hospitals
BOSTON (CBS) – It’s a championship win of a different kind for a famous team in Boston. Mass. General Hospital has been named the best hospital in the country. It’s the first time that MGH tops the...
View ArticleMayor Menino To Undergo Eyelid Surgery
BOSTON (CBS) – Boston Mayor Tom Menino will undergo surgery at about 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday to repair drooping eyelids. The condition, which is believed to be age-related, has obscured his vision over...
View ArticleCollege Move-In Weekend, Menino Proposes New Rental Office To Target Slumlords
ALLSTON (CBS) – With the annual college move-in weekend in full swing in Boston, Mayor Menino is proposing revamping the city’s rental ordinance. Changes would include a new chronic offender registry...
View ArticleBroken South Boston ‘Big Dig’ Hydrants Will Cost $1 Million To Fix
BOSTON (CBS) – The state will have to shell out more than $1 million to fix 15 broken fire hydrants in South Boston. The hydrants are located on a busy road next to the Boston Convention Center and...
View ArticleBoston Mayor Menino In Hospital With Virus
BOSTON (CBS) – Mayor Tom Menino has been hospitalized with a virus since Friday, his office says. Spokesperson Dot Joyce said Sunday, Menino returned from a trip to Italy and wasn’t feeling well. After...
View ArticleBoston City Hall ‘To Go,’ Coming To A Neighborhood Near You
BOSTON (CBS) – For Boston residents who can’t get to City Hall, City Hall is coming to you. The brand new “City Hall To Go” truck will travel throughout Boston’s neighborhoods offering a number of...
View ArticleMayor Menino Released From Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
BOSTON (CBS) – Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has been released from the rehabilitation hospital he has been in since Nov. 26. WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Kim Tunnicliffe reports Download:...
View ArticleMayor Menino Has No Plans To Retire, Says “We’re Not Finished”
BOSTON (CBS) – After two months in the hospital, Mayor Tom Menino was finally able to greet local residents. He stopped by a teen center on Bowdoin Street in Dorchester on Monday. It’s been a rough...
View ArticleNightSide – Happy 70th Birthday, Mayor Menino
BOSTON (CBS) – Happy Bithday wishes to Boston Mayor Tom Menino, from all your friends at NightSide!
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