Mayor's Speeches

Key addresses of Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston

  • State of the City 2012 (75)

    State of the City 2012

    The City of Boston has thrived, despite the political and economic divisions surrounding us, and Mayor Menino emphasized that personal connections, relationships, and collaboration, will continue to propel the city forward in 2012.

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  • Mayor Menino Focuses on Boston Waterfronts in Annual Chamber of Commerce Address

    “Our waterfronts – all of them – have enchanted Bostonians since the city’s earliest days. This new Municipal Harbor Plan is about how we can continue to reinvest in our harbor and waterfronts so they continue to thrive for the next generation."

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  • State of the City 2011

    As the City continues to make strides toward economic recovery, Mayor Menino emphasized that true progress should be shared widely and recounted the progress of the last year. Mayor Menino highlighted education reform and development growth and laid out an agenda to create jobs, reduce disparities in healthcare and education and strengthen public safety.

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  • Mayor Menino Addresses Education in Annual Chamber of Commerce Address

    "I believe the success of our public schools is directly connected to the success of our economy," said Mayor Menino. "Boston Public Schools have a track record of constant improvement, but our progress will stall if we don’t take the right actions."

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    2010 Chamber of Commerce Speech »

  • Transformative Change

    Joined by local business leaders and more than 400 guests, Mayor Menino called on the group to partner with city government to achieve an ambitious agenda over the next four years, highlighted by a new era of innovation in the Boston Public Schools, increased opportunity for development and growth citywide, and a reinvention of city government to better meet current challenges.

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    2009 Chamber of Commerce Speech »