Word: bulgers
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Birmingham's legendary predecessor William M. Bulger (D-South Boston) was a state legislator for 18 years before he took over the ornate wood-paneled office that comes with the president's gavel...
Take the case of "Wittey" Bulger. This character made an appearance in a story on March 17 about the South Boston St. Patrick's Day Breakfast. The annual breakfast is hosted by the state senator from South Boston. Until this year, that senator was Massacusetts Senate President William M. Bulger, who left elected office last year to become the president of the University of Massachusetts (UMass). This year, current State Sen. Stephen F. Lynch hosted the event, and The Crimson sent a reporter to cover it. The carefully-reported depiction of the event was an example of solid, timely coverage...
...superficial at best, and I was proved wrong. However, I got a good chuckle when I read the last sentence. According to The Crimson, "Wittey" is the brother of the former UMass President and is currently wanted by federal authorities. To set the record straight: reputed mobster James "Whitey" Bulger, the brother of the current UMass President William Bulger, is currently in hiding. And, to top it all off, anyone will tell you that the former Senate President is the "Wittey"-er of the two, famous for his St. Patrick's Day comedy routine...
...trying to board the plane to come home and I got stopped by an Irish customs official who said that 'under no circumstances can you leave here with one of our leprechauns,"' Weld said referring to Bulger, who stands slightly taller than five feet...
...Then I really knew which Bulger was against the Stadium," Kraft said, referring to the former UMass President's brother, Wittey, who is wanted by federal authorities