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Murray had close ties to ex-Chelsea housing official

Lieutenant governor, housing chief called each other more than 80 times in 7 months

By Andrea Estes and Sean P. Murphy

 |  Globe Staff  

  November 18, 2011

Gov. Deval Patrick was so furious over the Chelsea Housing director’s extraordinary $360,000 salary that he called for Michael E. McLaughlin’s resignation. But Patrick’s second in command, Timothy P. Murray, has remained publicly silent. Now, it’s becoming clear what a good friend Murray has been to McLaughlin: the two men connected on the phone more than 80 times over the last seven months, cell phone record shows.

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