The City Council remained mostly intact after a Nov. 4 biennial municipal election saw a rare recount of the mayoral race and assembled a new School Committee with only three returning members. Seven incumbents will return to their seats along with two new councilors.

Newcomer Michael Canuel and Christopher Peckham will join Shawn Cadime, Joseph Camara, Michelle Dionne, Paul Hart, Linda Pereira, Cliff Ponte and Andrew Raposo after being sworn in January 2026.

Canuel and Peckham say they are planning to make an impact while serving on the Council and have vowed to carry the promises that bolstered their campaigns — to lower the cost of living, reinforce public safety, improve city infrastructure and crack down on community maintenance — into their new roles.

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