Somerville swears in council members, accepts $250k grant

LAURA HOOVER, JEFF SCHOPPE and Cecily Young were elected to the Somerville City Council in the May 2, 2026, election and took their oaths of office at the Tuesday, May 12, council meeting. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo
LAURA HOOVER, JEFF SCHOPPE and Cecily Young were elected to the Somerville City Council in the May 2, 2026, election and took their oaths of office at the Tuesday, May 12, council meeting. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo

The Somerville City Council canvassed and approved the results of the City Council Election held on May 2 at its Tuesday, May 12, meeting, followed by the administration of the oath of office to elected aldermen.

Laura Hoover and Jeff Schoppe were reelected, with newcomer Cecily Young elected to the council seat previously held by Carmen Stallings following alderman Mark Sager’s resignation from th…