Election morning roundup

The big news: It's raining.

Wormtown Taxi:

Just the other day, I had one elderly lady tell me that she would cancel a doctor's appointment if it was going to rain. Going out in the rain just to vote, of course, would be out of the question.

Good pix in that story.

Worcester Magazine:

As we were talking, a young guy in a Mustang drove past, backed up and rolled down his window to ask if we had resident permits. He then flashed a badge, told us he was State Police, told us he didn’t want to give us tickets, and kept repeating versions of, “You know how we State Police follow the signs.” It was a definite shot at us as media, specifically Charter, for their story on cops parking in handicapped spots outside the new courthouse.

The Telegram reports that, based on the number of absentee ballots received, the City Clerk is expecting a better turnout than usual.