The View From Prospect Hill for the week of Jan. 4

We at The Somerville News do not believe in psychic ability and have never been great at predicting the future. But here are seven predictions we strongly feel will come true this year. Remember, you read it here first.
1. Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone will tout his new Climate Commission. And no one will know what it is, what it does or why it is so important to a city facing real dilemmas.
2. Jack Connolly will maintain that he is not running for anything and mean it. Tony LaFuente will say he is running for something and be lying.
3. Curtatone will announce that due to the city’s poor fiscal health, city workers will now be paid in hot dogs from Ikea. Immediately, investigations begin into the awarding of patronage hot dogs.

4. Rumors of FBI indictments will continue to blanket the city. And then…nothing will happen.
5. Denise Provost will run over any opposing candidate she faces.
6. Every week the Somerville Journal will feature a running tally of how many days the Lowell St. bridge has been closed. And nobody will understand why they have to do it every single week.
7. Disgruntled, yet highly creative, citizens will continue to post their observations and opinions on life in Somerville on www.thesomervillenews.com, while the subjects of their rants (elected officials) watch nervously.