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Where you read it first | Friday, November 7, 2025

Anika Parr


Deputy News Editor

Anika Parr as a deputy news editor for the Daily. She is a sophomore, and can be reached at anika.parr@tufts.edu.

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Somerville residents weigh in on election issues, key races

The Daily spoke with Somerville residents about their reflections on the School Committee and City Council races ahead of election day. Issues that shaped this campaign season included affordable housing and development, public safety and homelessness, special education and disability programming, street safety and design, among others.

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LIVE UPDATES: Incumbent Ballantyne ousted in 2025 Somerville preliminary election

Polls have closed across the City of Somerville as it holds its preliminary election Tuesday. The mayoral, City Councilor At-Large, City Council Ward 7, and Ward 3 School Committee races will be narrowed before the municipal election on November 4. After the preliminary election, the top two candidates will remain in each position pool except for the councilor at-large race, where eight candidates will advance to the general election.

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