Former Mayor Joe Curtatone to chair; committee to focus on operations, communication, equity, and regional collaboration

Mayor-elect Jake Wilson today announced the formation of a Transition Steering Committee that will guide Somerville through the handoff to his administration and develop a clear action plan for delivering more responsive, efficient, and equitable city services.

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Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Department of Veterans’ Services along with community members attend a Veterans Day Wreath-Laying ceremony at the George Dilboy VFW Post 529 on November 11.

Spoiler: Somerville on average is still pretty happy

How happy are Somerville residents? According to the city’s latest biennial Happiness Survey, residents continue to report high levels of satisfaction with life in Somerville.

By Dennis Fischman

I am a sucker for historical mysteries, but too often, the author slips attitudes of her own time and place into the story. That is not a problem with A Murder in Time, by Julie McElwain, because the main character is a woman, an FBI profiler in the 21st century who’s trying to figure out what she’s doing in the early 19th century (and solve a murder mystery, along the way).

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Congratulations to Jake Wilson, our newly elected mayor, At-large Councilors Kristen Strezo and Will Mbah for being reelected, At-large Councilors Elect Jonathan Link and Ben Wheeler, and Ward 7 Councilor Elect Emily Hardt for earning the privilege of joining the rest of the Somerville City Council for the first time.