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Bostonist has it on good authority that Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone and his wife Nancy have welcomed the newest member of the Curtatone clan. Yesterday at 3:34 P.M., Mrs. Curtatone gave birth to a 6-pound, 12-ounce baby boy at Melrose Wakefield Hospital (why not the Somerville Hospital, we wonder). Unfortunately for the baby's older brother, Cosmo, he won't have anyone to commiserate with when he's made fun of on the elementary school playgound. It seems the Mayor and his wife took the traditional route this time around, giving their newest child the good Catholic name, Joseph Christopher Curtatone. more ›

Each year for the past 23 years, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the American Jewish Congress chooses a handful of mayors nationwide to travel to Israel -- all expenses paid -- and join in an international discussion with city executives from around the world. This year, Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone was one of 13 U.S. Mayor's picked to attend a conference on "Leading the 21st Century: Multiculturalism, Security, Preservation and Development." more ›

With hardly a wasted day after the sad and unexpected death of State Senator Charlie Shannon (D-Winchester) earlier this week, the political rat-race to replace him has begun. Already some local politicians have been working phones trying to feel out their chances for that seat. Interestingly, though the 2nd Middlesex District includes parts of the late Senator's hometown of Winchester, as well as Woburn, Medford, and Somerville, most of the people around whom speculation is circulating hail from the latter. more ›