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By Joseph A. Curtatone
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The following is the beginning of the mayor’s inaugural address that was delivered at the inauguration ceremony on Monday, January 6, 2014. The full text is available here.
As I reflect upon the past decade, I think back to why I wanted to run for Mayor in the first place.
I love this city. My parents came from Italy and settled here seeking a better life for their family. They came to Somerville because they sought opportunity. They wanted to make their hopes and dreams a reality.
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Somerville District Court Presiding Justice Maurice K. Flynn III swears-in Mayor Joseph Curtatone for his sixth term Monday evening, making him the longest-serving mayor in the city’s history. – Photos by David R. Smith
By David R. Smith
The East Somerville Community School played host to the city’s annual inaugural ceremonies Monday evening, during which Mayor Joseph Curtatone and members of the Board of Aldermen and School Committees were officially sworn-in to their terms by Maurice K. Flynn III, the presiding justice of the Somerville District Court. While the inauguration is nothing new, this year’s event saw Curtatone being sworn in to an unprecedented sixth term and five seats on the 11-member board being filled by new people.
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