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Romney takes VIP detour to renew license

By Glen Johnson

 |  Globe Staff  

  March 09, 2012

Mitt Romney had an undisclosed stop on Wednesday: the state Transportation Building. It turns out that Romney, who turns 65 on Monday, had to renew his driver’s license. Under Massachusetts law, drivers have to appear in person every 10 years to get their license photo updated. Romney was due for a new one this year. There is no formal Registry branch in the building, but it houses something of a private Registry branch for celebrities and other high-profile people.

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