By Carol McCracken (Post # 318) Shortly after 10:00 p.m. last night, councilor Kevin Donoghue was returned to office with almost 66% of the vote whereas his opponent Charles Bragdon received 34% of the vote from District 1. Donoghue received 2,625 votes … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Voting Lines Long; Absentee Ballots High Says City Clerk Cohen
By Carol McCracken (Post # 317) Earlier today Portland city clerk Linda Cohen said that her office is “swamped” with absentee ballots to count. Cohen said that the number is double the number from the last Governor’s election. “I suspect it’s because of … Continue reading
Ship RawFaith Visits Portland; “Inspiring and Fascinating” Say Visitors – Looking for Crew Members & Financial Support..
By Carol McCracken (Post # 316) There’d been a steady stream of visitors to the RawFaith for the past two days and Captain George McKay had probably welcomed all of them personally to his 118 ft. ship that is the only … Continue reading