This week, a couple of winners received some remarkable honors, though one's victory was getting the media to stop talking about a teenage pregnancy pact in her town. Meanwhile most of the losers faced problems for not watching their mouths more closely, and one for not watching his wallet.
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Ted KennedyStill has it. A brain tumor cannot stop the senior Senator from using his sway on Capitol Hill to lock down the state's Medicaid funding. As Chris Dodd said, "I wouldn't want to be that tumor." |
Bill DelahuntHis retort, "Right, well, I'm sure they are watching, and I'm glad they finally have a chance to see you, Mr. Addington." became a distraction at the torture hearings. |
Tim MurrayThe lieutenant governor pulled in $175,000 in the last two months, with a war chest of $400,000 means he'll be in great shape for 2010 or sooner. |
John Zizza and Robert CohenThese Wrentham selectmen have done their town proud by pressing charges against one another for a verbal scuffle during a bathroom break at their June 3 meeting. |
Francisco UrenaThe young Lawrence purple-heart winner was named the state's Veterans Services Director of the Year for his hard work on behalf of a Massachusetts G.I. missing in Iraq. |
Daniel ConleyAn embarrassing misspelling caused the Suffolk District Attorney's office to pull the wrong criminal record in setting the bail for one of the ten toll workers accused of skimming off the top. |
Carolyn KirkThe Gloucester mayor stepped up in her first press conference on the job in her attempt to knock down a story on a pregnancy pact and touting the city's new and improved bond rating. |
Mass Pike CommutersFaced with big budget deficits, the Pike's board of directors revealed late last week that they may need an extra $104 million in new tolls in 2009. |
Michael DukakisHe helped raise $5.5 million for the New England Center for Children, and was recognized this week with the dedication of the Michael S. Dukakis Aquatic Center. |
Slot machinesA bill to legalize them at state racing tracks was shut out in a questionable dispute *cough*diversion*cough over what committee it should go through. |
Dianne WilkersonIn a rare pre-primary move, the Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee threw it's weight behind the oft-embattled state Senator. |
The Ward 5 endorsement going to Wilkerson was a serious blow in her challenge to the entrenched incumbent. |
Robert TravagliniThe former Senate president gets his place on the wall of state history, literally, with his portrait unveiling. |
Mitt RomneySeriously? More presidential campaign debt? Now you're just doing it for attention. |
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