We are the authors of the 2015 Menino Survey of Mayors, conducted by the Boston University Initiative on Cities.
Menino happened to be on a flight at the time,
lending credence to the prank as he could not be reached.
Death of a mayor: In 1998, WAAF DJs,
Opie and Anthony reported that Boston mayor Thomas Menino had been killed in a car accident.
When we asked mayors in the Menino Survey to assess their relationships with higher levels of government,
they pointed to significant challenges and expressed deep pessimism.
Death of a mayor: In 1998, local WAAF shock jocks Opie and
Anthony reported that Boston mayor Thomas Menino had been killed in a car accident.
In an advisory issued to all businesses located near the
coastline, Goa Tourism Director Menino D'Souza has also cautioned against the Supermoon phenomenon occurring once again
on January 31.
Death of a Mayor: in 1998, local radio hosts Opie and
Anthony reported that Boston mayor Thomas Menino had been killed in a car accident while in Florida.
Thomas Menino: as an April Fool's Day prank in 1998,
shock jocks Opie and Anthony claimed on WAAF-FM radio that the Boston mayor had died in a car accident.