Week in Review: Cellucci Remembered

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Cellucci Memorial Held at State House

Former Gov. Paul Cellucci was honored by the commonwealth he served Thursday with a memorial service at the State House.

Cellucci passed away at 65 over the weekend after a long battle with Lou Gehrig's disease.

Beacon Street was closed to traffic temporarily around noon as a state police-led procession brought his casket to the place where Cellucci served as governor from 1997 to 2001.

Should the State Minimum Wage Be Increased?

A packed hearing on Beacon Hill Tuesday dealt with the issue of possibly raising the mimimum wage for commonwealth workers. While those in favor of the wage increase believe it to be about fairness and economic justice, the AP reported business groups said raising the minimum wage would make the state less competitive.

Who Has the Most Mayoral Campaign Cash?

District Attorney Dan Conley had the most money in his campaign as of last week with more than $1.1 million, according to the Office of Campaign and Political Finance. 

At-Large City Councilor John Connolly has $564,000 in his campaign, followed by fellow city councilor District 8's Mike Ross, who represents Beacon Hill, with $453,000, filling out the top three campaigns with the most money.