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Mayor gets new title with Italian accolade

As Italian Consul General Liborio Stellino (right) looks on, Mayor Thomas M. Menino receives the Italian Medal of Honor, Commander of the Order to the Merit of the Italian Republic, during ceremonies at Boston City Hall, Thursday, Aug. 12. (Wendy Maeda/Globe staff) As Italian Consul General Liborio Stellino (right) looks on, Mayor Thomas M. Menino receives the Italian Medal of Honor, Commander of the Order to the Merit of the Italian Republic, during ceremonies at Boston City Hall, Thursday, Aug. 12.
By Andrew Ryan
Globe Staff / August 13, 2010

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In his 17-year reign, Boston’s longest-serving mayor, Thomas M. Menino, has been feted by foundations, toasted at backyard barbecues, and has collected enough honorary degrees to start his own university. (Full article: 354 words)

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