This year we said farewell to Mayor Kevin White. We rolled out the welcome mat for Steve Wynn. And Ray Allen said so long to us. It was an impressive year for local news, from political races to some painful defeats in the sports department.

Today we go over the major, local stories of 2012 with:

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Tito Jackson, Boston City Councilor

Howard Manly, Executive Editor, Bay State Banner

Sue O'Connell, Co-Publisher, Bay Windows; South End News