Voting at Kent Heights was a nightmare this morning. Completely unorganized. There were plenty of booths, but only a couple people able to vote at a time. Several people had to leave after waiting an hour because they were going to be late for work. Parking was a mess, too. But directly across the street, St. Martha's sat empty. I wish we could still vote at the Knights of Columbus...

Thank God we have rid the City of Tweedle Dee. If we had only been able to get rid of the other half of the combo...

The Unions won! This city is pathetic. How can we expect change in this country when just reelected everyone? You can see how discusted people are when half the canidates run unopposted! Looks like the State Police will be here longer than they thought.

Now the city manager can move out of town. Let's see how long that takeshim.

And the new Mayor will be???????

It is going to be much better with Mr. Cunha already associating with the two convicts last night. Wake up Mr. Cunha you are better than this. Googan should stay in MA where he lives for now. Cunha don't get your hands dirty with trash.

Billy,you are kidding me.....Coogan and Cunha???????

That is the truth....ask anyone who was there. I saw him taking pictures with him and his bodyguard and Cunha. Cunha better keep his wife away.

WOW! Some of these were landslide wins!! I'm shocked that BJ lost to Clupny when Clupny never attended a single debate. Do we even know what she looks like, let alone where she stands on issues? That concerns me. I'm excited for the change.

What was wrong with the redistricting if there were no lines at St. Martha's but 2 hour waits across the street at Kent Heights school??

the situation at Kent Heights School was absolutely disgraceful. Whom ever is responsible for that fiasco should be fired. I have been voting for many a year, about fifty to be exact, and I have never waited for over 2 hrs. To exercise my constitutional right. To wait outside in the cold for over an hour and then to finally enter the building and find lines snaking to the registration table for another hour and a half was very discouraging. If this had not been the election for the President I would have left without voting. The Board of Canvassers need to do a thorough examination of the situation and do better planning. I know that will be something new.

State needs early voting like many many other states at least 8 days including a weekend before election day.
City Hall and two other locations, people trickle in 0830 thru 0730.
Not rocket science and it works fine along with absentee ballots, and by election day--no long lines and prolonged waiting even with amendents, boding issues etc..
Voting is the grease and oil of any democracy and shouldn't be impeded.

Ms. Casci, really needs to do her job and not pass it on to others, she comes and goes as she pleases, stands around in the halls chatting. Out going city council, she did not make sure all had the same info in their packets for the city council meeting. Rose was always in her office, she was at the Santa Maria Club election night with Mr. Rose. Then she was like a puppy on a leash and went to Phillips Street Hall with Rosé.

Obviously you work at City Hall to have all this inside information on Ms Casci's comming and goings. Looks like you were at Phillips Street Hall and involved in campaignes too. Is it OK for you but not her? Just saying.... Also sounds like the Democratic Party has some issues. Two fractions, Santa Maria and Phillips Street Hall. Doesn't sould like a unified party!

You forgot that little man in the law office. He thinks he is getting taller with all that work sitting under his a** that he is sitting on. He better stop hidding it and do it.

Oh you must mean the little bald guy...who only weeks ago, against city charter wrote a letter for A-Towing that Mr. Rose sr. does not have to go before the city council for the license transfer . Read the city charter and you will see how wrong he is, and how Tom Rose councilman agreed to this....take about favoritism while sitting on the city council. Tom Rose does not believe in the city charter just like the puppet master who is leaving.

I still can't believe these election results! Clupny??? Ferriera over Furtado???
seems like the voters, after waiting in long lines, just picked the first name in each local race, and approve, approve, on the city charter without really reading the overly long descriptions.

And I just heard that Rose wants to be mayor! Are we living in the twilight zone or what?

Billy, you state to B1, " that Ms. Casci is doing an excellent job" it's not rocket scientist to answer simple questions. I totally agree with b1's statement.
If the new city council was smart...which time will tell...they should clean house from top to bottom and get rid of all the dead beats. Ms. Casci is a leach and is only looking out for herself, will do anything she is told to do weather ethical or unethical. Rose will never be mayor...he can't handle his own finances let alone the city's.
The troll will probably end up strolling out the door .

On election night, Ms. Casci should have made a decision based on integrity not who she wants to align herself with. It's very obvious what she is doing.Whether or she is trying keep her job, she made the wrong choice and it showed. Hanging with ANY of the political characters on election night shouldn't have been an option. Her 1st obligation lies wth the residents of this city that she is paid by. Obviously she has other plans. Hopefuly those plans include looking for another job - Ms. Casci, maybe Rogers or Coogan can help you out. You don't respect the residents of this enough to work for them.

You are correct she should not have gone any where with any one. However, that is not an example of how she does or does not do her job. As far as rocket science answering simple questions, have you asked any questions in city hall lately? No one is even at their desk to answer a question, they don't return calls and when you do get the person they don't have the answer! This city is all done. Coogan was in city hall the day after the election already trying to be the goon that he is. This city needs a leader and the one that is there is useless!

Sounds like a lot of people were disapointed in the results.
Name calling, conspiracy theories, insults etc. etc. and not word about the real issues.
School budget exceeds the city operating budget, infrastructure is falling apart at the school level, streets are in constant need of repair, real development of the waterfront has to be attended to and embraced, and state mandates without funding streams have to stop and much lobbying has to be done by the city leaders to stop them, especially that of special needs criteria at the school level.
All the rest is show-biz and bruised egoes.

While everyone is commenting on how the General Assembly races ended up with even more Demorats in charge, you only have to look at the process. Why are public schools closed on election day and teachers turn into poll hustlers for candidates? They are working "their own" in and is to the disadvantage to the private sector workers. I don't believe the security excuse for one minute. This law should be repealed and schools remain open.
Now you will see the effects of the "fiscal cliff" and Obamacare on January 1st and it will be painful. Who do you blame then? The voters have to look at themselves and did they vote to improve government or protect the entitlement check.