The Silver Line now runs from Dudley Station to South Station. The bus is called Silver Line 4, SL4 on the maps, and it went into operation today. Bostonist joined a throng of real reporters and state and local politicians on the first SL4 to South Station, which left Dudley a little after 1 p.m. and arrived a little after 1:30 p.m.
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Dianne Wilkerson, the state senator suspected of accepting bribes from constituents, resigned from her position today, following yesterday's indictment on charges of attempted extortion. Sonia Chang-Diaz will take over the job in January. The Herald reports that Dianne is boxing up her possessions—no word on how much money is among them.
Dianne Wilkerson's dramatic saga continues, but her reelection campaign doesn't. After clergy members and minority leaders called for the accused senator to resign, she has (according to the Globe) at least canceled her reelection campaign, but not officially resigned from the senate. Wilkerson says she'll make that decision on November 5. Already bested by Sonia Chang-Diaz in an election and a recount, Wilkerson had been planning to continue her write-in reelection campaign despite recent charges of accepting bribes. The state senate passed a resolution on Thursday asking Wilkerson to resign, and is now taking steps toward a vote to expel her.
If you can't keep track of the cast surrounding State Senator Dianne Wilkerson's arrest on federal bribery charges and subsequent decision to continue the sticker campaign to retain her seat, you are not alone. Bostonist's head has been swimming for days.
Despite pending federal charges, State Sentaor Dianne Wilkerson will continue her sticker campaign to retain her seat. The most infamous stuffed shirt in Boston is currently out on a $50,000 bond while awaiting a Federal corruption trial for allegedly accepting $23,500 in bribes.
Massachusetts state senator Dianne Wilkerson was released on a $50,000 bond today after being arrested on charges of extortion. No word on how much, if any, of that bond was paid in bra money. The Herald shows Wilkerson sipping water after her court appearance; apparently arrest can be just as nerve-wracking as (allegedly) accepting bribes. Wilkerson did not enter a plea at today's hearing, and has another court date in Worcester on November 17. Stay hydrated, Dianne.
The Globe prints the soon-to-be-notorious FBI Government Exhibit "D," an image of Dianne Wilkerson allegedly stuffing her bra with cash.
State Senator Dianne Wilkerson, who has suffered a volley of ethics charges over the past year, was arrested this morning by FBI agents, numerous sources are now reporting. According to the Globe, Wilkerson faces charges that she accepted more than $23,000 in bribes from undercover agents during a series of meetings. In one ignoble instance, she was recorded stuffing $1,000 cash into her bra at fancy bistro No. 9 Park, authorities say. Wilkerson, an attorney, also faces disbarment for an unrelated perjury accusation. A State Senator of 15 years, Wilkerson lost August's Democratic primary for her seat to Sonia Chang-Diaz. Wilkerson was running a sticker campaign to defeat Chang-Diaz in the general election.
Sonia Chang-Diaz eked by incumbent Dianne Wilkerson in yesterday's state senate primary for the second Suffolk district. Wilkerson, who supported gay rights and fought racial profiling during her tenure, had also been fined for campaign finance violations and served time in a halfway house for tax evatsion. Chang-Diaz claimed personal contact with voters helped her win, while Wilkerson attributed the victory to better financing. Wilkerson supporters worried about the future of the district, while Chang-Diaz supporters were glad to have a fresh face on the ballot. If elected, Chang-Diaz would be the first Hispanic woman in the state Senate. Wilkerson had been the only black woman in the state senate. Let's hear it for diversity in Massachusetts.
--Note to European officials: Next time you think you've got Whitey Bulger on your hands, make sure it's really him. Two people from Germany just announced that they're the people in the video circulated the FBI, which has led to the frequent hassling of innocent tourists. [Boston Globe]
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