Typically in this space we focus on the narrow little world of Vermont news and politics. But after an awful week in Boston, Washington and Texas — and with all eyes right now on Watertown, Mass. — we’re broadening our focus a bit.

Here’s the The Scoreboard for the week ending Friday, April 19:

Winners:

First responders, law enforcement officials and all the good people in this world

Losers:

Too many to name

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Paul Heintz was part of the Seven Days news team from 2012 to 2020. He served as political editor and wrote the "Fair Game" political column before becoming a staff writer.