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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Menino Staying in Hospital for Thanksgiving; Not Sure When He's Getting Out

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has been in the Brigham & Women's Hospital since October 26 with different ailments.

  Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will remain in the hospital for Thanksgiving, with no set date in sight for when the 69-year-old mayor will leave. Dot Joyce, the City's Media Communications Director, told the Boston Herald there is "no word" on when Menino will be discharged from Brigham and Women's Hospital. Menino was first admitted to the hospital on Oct. 26 due to a viral infection, which he fought off, but a blood clot was found in his leg while staying at the hospital.  Doctors are now keeping Menino in the hospital due to a back fracture that was discovered while he was in the hospital. Doctors were unsure whether Menino suffered the break while in the hospital, or if his stay aggravated the fracture.

Friday, November 9, 2012

Mayor Menino Remains in Hospital, Unsure When Leaving

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has been in the hospital for nearly two weeks with an upper respiratory infection, a blood clot, and also a fracture in his back.

  Boston Mayor Thomas Menino remains in Brigham & Women's Hospital, and he is expected to remain there throughout at least the weekend. "The mayor is doing well; getting better every day. I do not know when he might be out," said John Guilfoil, spokesperson for the Mayor's Office. Menino checked into the hospital after returning from an anniversary trip from Italy with his wife, Angela, in October. He was originally hospitalized for an upper respiratory infection. While in the hospital he also been getting treatment for a small blood clot in one of his legs. And most recently he suffered an injury to his back. "He did sustain a compression fracture in his back, which doctors think may have been from the way he was positioned in bed," said …

Monday, November 5, 2012

Menino Running City While in Hospital Past Election Day

Mayor Thomas Menino remains hospitalized with an upper respiratory infection and a blood clot in one of his legs.

  Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is continuing to lead the city from Brigham and Women's Hospital while he is treated for an upper respiratory infection and a blood clot in his leg. He is expected to remain there through at least Election Day, and probaby longer. Menino's been in the hospital since October 26, after he returned from an anniversary trip with his wife Angela.  "He's good. He remains at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He's getting better," said John Guilfoil, spokesperson for the Mayor's Office. Menino has also continued to govern, added Guilfoil, "He'd have it no other way." Through daily conversations, Menino has been in touch with cabinet members, as well as the city council - and was very involved with Boston's response to …

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Mayor Menino Hospitalized Friday Night for Virus; Will Remain in Hospital

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino was hospitalized on Friday at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino was hospitalized late Friday with a virus and he will remain there at least through the weekend.  Menino and his wife Angela recently returned from a two-week anniversary trip in Italy, and he didn't feel well after getting back, said Press Secretary Dot Joyce. He is at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Joyce said it's possible Menino will remain in the hospital for the "next couple of days."

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