Michael Flaherty in court today and other campaign notes

Michael Flaherty heads to Suffolk Superior Court today - for jury duty - the Lit Drop folks at the Dorchester Reporter report.

Josh Dawson looks at some factors that could swing the November vote for at-large city council candidates, including endorsements by current elected officials and more "sample ballots" such as the ones that told elderly Russian Jews in Brighton how to vote. Also? Doug Bennett is toast.

The Globe reports voter turnout was up in "predominantly minority neighborhoods" in the preliminary elections - Codman Square saw three times the turnout off 2005.