‘Whitey’ Bulger verdict puts end to historic saga

James “Whitey” Bulger stood between his lawyers as the verdicts on 32 counts were read in US District Court in Boston Monday.

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A federal jury found that James “Whitey” Bulger participated in drug trafficking, 11 murders and assorted other crimes.

Analysis

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/08/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tom90.jpg Two views of government in Bulger trial

The “Whitey” Bulger trial produced a victory for US prosecutors but painted an ugly picture of government corruption.

A motorcade drove Whitey Bulger to the Plymouth House of Correction after he was found guilty Monday.

Kevin Cullen

Everything has passed Whitey by

Bulger won’t ever have a chance to see how much the streets he once terrorized have changed. Like the old South Boston, he is a thing of the past.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/08/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/davis-big-10440.jpg Range of emotions among victims’ families

The jury’s findings on James “Whitey” Bulger’s culpability in 19 murders brought rage and tears.

For many in South Boston, conviction was a formality

The people of South Boston did not need a jury to tell them that James “Whitey” Bulger was as bad as advertised.

Frank Lowenstein (left) worked for John Kerry in the Senate and on his ’04 presidential bid.

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Team leader Maria Somleva checked the growth of genetically modified switchgrass at Metabolix in Cambridge.

Cambridge firm developing growable, green plastic

Metabolix Bioplastics received a patent for its method of supercharging production of the molecule in switchgrass that is used to make biodegradable plastic.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

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The law for sales tax on computer services is a confusingly written mess. Moreover, it threatens to undermine the state economy.