Sydney Wise
@sydneyywisee.bsky.social
MA-based researcher & reporter. Covering Somerville elections for the Cambridge Day.
Today’s @washingtonpost.com Early Brief shows that Somerville is in line with the rest of the country: talking to voters outside polling sites last night, Somerville voters consistently said housing affordability was the #1 issue for them this election.
November 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Today’s @washingtonpost.com Early Brief shows that Somerville is in line with the rest of the country: talking to voters outside polling sites last night, Somerville voters consistently said housing affordability was the #1 issue for them this election.
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Unofficial election totals for the City of Somerville 2025 Preliminary Municipal Election: somervillema.gov/votesomerville
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Unofficial election totals for the City of Somerville 2025 Preliminary Municipal Election: somervillema.gov/votesomerville
The results are in: Wilson is mayor with 54 percent of the vote. Plus, clean sweep on ballot questions, Link & Wheeler join the at large slate, and Hardt joins the council in Ward 7.
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
The results are in: Wilson is mayor with 54 percent of the vote. Plus, clean sweep on ballot questions, Link & Wheeler join the at large slate, and Hardt joins the council in Ward 7.
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Word from Willie Burnley Jr.'s party at the Crystal Ballroom in Davis Square: The councilor has conceded his run for Somerville mayor to Jake Wilson, who has 52.2 percent of the vote to Burnley's 46 percent in the latest figures from election officials. #Somerville
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Word from Willie Burnley Jr.'s party at the Crystal Ballroom in Davis Square: The councilor has conceded his run for Somerville mayor to Jake Wilson, who has 52.2 percent of the vote to Burnley's 46 percent in the latest figures from election officials. #Somerville
Election Day is tomorrow: if you haven’t yet voted, take a look at our election guide before heading to the polls!
November 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Election Day is tomorrow: if you haven’t yet voted, take a look at our election guide before heading to the polls!
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Early voting for Somerville's Municipal Election begins Tuesday, October 28 through Thursday, October 30 at City Hall (93 Highland Ave.)
Vote by mail ballots must be received by the Elections Department by 8 p.m. on Election Day (Tuesday, November 4). Learn more at somervillema.gov/elections
Vote by mail ballots must be received by the Elections Department by 8 p.m. on Election Day (Tuesday, November 4). Learn more at somervillema.gov/elections
October 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Early voting for Somerville's Municipal Election begins Tuesday, October 28 through Thursday, October 30 at City Hall (93 Highland Ave.)
Vote by mail ballots must be received by the Elections Department by 8 p.m. on Election Day (Tuesday, November 4). Learn more at somervillema.gov/elections
Vote by mail ballots must be received by the Elections Department by 8 p.m. on Election Day (Tuesday, November 4). Learn more at somervillema.gov/elections
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Members of the @cambridgeday.com team talking Election Guide 2025. Marc Levy, @sydneyywisee.bsky.social, Jane Peterson, Julia Carpi and me.
October 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Members of the @cambridgeday.com team talking Election Guide 2025. Marc Levy, @sydneyywisee.bsky.social, Jane Peterson, Julia Carpi and me.
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Early voting for Somerville's Municipal Election begins Tuesday, October 28 through Thursday, October 30 at City Hall (93 Highland Ave.). Vote-by-mail ballots must be received by the Elections Department by 8 p.m. on Election Day (Tuesday, November 4). Learn more at somervillema.gov/elections
October 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Early voting for Somerville's Municipal Election begins Tuesday, October 28 through Thursday, October 30 at City Hall (93 Highland Ave.). Vote-by-mail ballots must be received by the Elections Department by 8 p.m. on Election Day (Tuesday, November 4). Learn more at somervillema.gov/elections
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The next two minutes of video show me offering to walk off with him since he's not being detained. He declines, because he "doesn't want to be rude". Less than two minutes later, they place him in cuffs with no explanation and stuff him into a car with NY plates.
September 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The next two minutes of video show me offering to walk off with him since he's not being detained. He declines, because he "doesn't want to be rude". Less than two minutes later, they place him in cuffs with no explanation and stuff him into a car with NY plates.
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As you can see, this man is as cool as a cucumber, knows his rights, and is confident that he is here legally.
September 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
As you can see, this man is as cool as a cucumber, knows his rights, and is confident that he is here legally.
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This morning at 11am, corner of Hathorn and Broadway in Somerville MA. 3 ICE vehicles idling on nearby corners. I was following two ICE cars that were cruising around the neighborhood.
This person was just walking down the sidewalk when two ICE vehicles stopped and officers jumped out to stop him.
This person was just walking down the sidewalk when two ICE vehicles stopped and officers jumped out to stop him.
September 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This morning at 11am, corner of Hathorn and Broadway in Somerville MA. 3 ICE vehicles idling on nearby corners. I was following two ICE cars that were cruising around the neighborhood.
This person was just walking down the sidewalk when two ICE vehicles stopped and officers jumped out to stop him.
This person was just walking down the sidewalk when two ICE vehicles stopped and officers jumped out to stop him.
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Tight paper, newsy front on the little print edition. #CambMA #Somerville
September 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Tight paper, newsy front on the little print edition. #CambMA #Somerville
Last night’s prelim sees @jake4somerville.bsky.social & @willieburnleyjr.bsky.social moving on to Nov general. 8 at large, 2 Ward 7, & 2 Ward 3 school committee also advance ⬇️
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Wilson leads Somerville's mayoral preliminary, then Burnley, taking incumbent off the ballot - Cambridge Day
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, coming in third in Tuesday’s preliminary elections in Somerville, will be off the ballot in November, and councilor at-large Jake Wilson is now the frontrunner for the office...
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September 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Last night’s prelim sees @jake4somerville.bsky.social & @willieburnleyjr.bsky.social moving on to Nov general. 8 at large, 2 Ward 7, & 2 Ward 3 school committee also advance ⬇️
www.cambridgeday.com/2025/09/16/w...
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Results now available on VoteSomerville: www.somervillema.gov/votesomerville
September 17, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Results now available on VoteSomerville: www.somervillema.gov/votesomerville
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And now everything is (unofficially) counted for the preliminary here in Somerville. Some 100 votes remain to be hand counted, election officials say. Jake Willson seems to have 42 percent of the mayoral vote. #Somerville
September 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
And now everything is (unofficially) counted for the preliminary here in Somerville. Some 100 votes remain to be hand counted, election officials say. Jake Willson seems to have 42 percent of the mayoral vote. #Somerville
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Unofficial results in Somerville suggest mayor Katjana Ballantyne has been outvoted by her two challengers in a preliminary election – and the November race may well be among two councilors. #Somerville
September 17, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Unofficial results in Somerville suggest mayor Katjana Ballantyne has been outvoted by her two challengers in a preliminary election – and the November race may well be among two councilors. #Somerville
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Somerville residents: FRIDAY is the last day to register to vote / change your address for the Sept. 16 preliminary election! Register or make changes online or by mail: www.somervillema.gov/registertovote
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September 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Somerville residents: FRIDAY is the last day to register to vote / change your address for the Sept. 16 preliminary election! Register or make changes online or by mail: www.somervillema.gov/registertovote
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