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Flaherty jabs, Menino counters

In mayoral debate, candidates cast the city in differing lights

Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Michael F. Flaherty Jr. faced off as WCVB-TV’s Ed Harding and Janet Wu asked some questions. Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Michael F. Flaherty Jr. faced off as WCVB-TV’s Ed Harding and Janet Wu asked some questions. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
By Donovan Slack and Michael Levenson
Globe Staff / October 2, 2009

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In an hourlong debate that was by turns civil and testy last night, Councilor at Large Michael F. Flaherty Jr. aggressively attacked Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s record on crime and education, as well as his leadership style, while the four-term mayor defended his record on every front. (Full article: 1176 words)

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