
Former Mayor Tom Menino famously never cut a deal to bring Verizon Internet service to the city. But the “new” mayor has done so. The long-awaited move spells the eventual end of Comcast’s virtual monopoly in Boston.

Former Mayor Tom Menino famously never cut a deal to bring Verizon Internet service to the city. But the “new” mayor has done so. The long-awaited move spells the eventual end of Comcast’s virtual monopoly in Boston.
Our Throwback Thursday Photo of the Day honors former Mayor Tom Menino, who died Thursday at 71. In this photo, taken by Eric Haynes of the Governor’s Office, Menino smiles on the day he announced he’d be retiring.