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In today's newsletter:

• How an ICE arrest in Powder House Square fits a bigger crackdown

Also on today's calendar: 5 Keys to Buying a Home and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Intermittent snow, 1-3", with a high of 35 and low of 33 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy; a bit of morning snow, temps: high: 39, low: 25.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• De-documentation: Legal immigrants being stripped of status, targeted for deportation (newbedfordlight.org) — A sweeping look at federal “de-documentation” policies includes a chilling local example: a Tufts Ph.D. student from Turkey detained by ICE in Somerville’s Powder House Square after speaking out on Gaza. Advocates and Massachusetts legal groups describe how recent Trump administration actions are stripping legal immigrants of status, work authorization, and even citizenship, while courts and lawmakers scramble to push back.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Somerville

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Tuesday January 6

• 5 Keys to Buying a Home
  Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library, 111 High St, Medford
  6:30 pm

Thursday January 8

• Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session
  Virtual,
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• Somerville Toastmasters
  Auditorium , 79 Highland Ave , Somerville
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Snowman Craft @ West
  West Branch Children's Room , 40 College Ave , Somerville
  10:00 am

Saturday December 27

• SESSION AMERICANA - Rescheduled Show
  The Burren , 247 Elm St , Somerville
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• The Honey Steelers - Holiday Brunch!
  The Burren , 247 Elm St , Somerville
  11:30 am
• SESSION AMERICANA - Rescheduled show
  The Burren , 247 Elm St , Somerville
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• The Beantown Buckroos
  The Burren , 247 Elm St , Somerville
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve - Candlelit Meditation
  Kadampa Meditation Center Boston , 2298 Massachusetts Ave , Cambridge
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Christmas Around the World Sensory (0 - 5)
  Children's Room The Revere Public Library , 179 Beach Street , Revere
  11:00 am
• Library Drop-In Hours at Chill on Park
  Egleston Square Branch Library , 2044 Columbus Avenue , Roxbury
  1:00 pm
• December Films: Celebrating Agnes Moorehead
  South Boston Branch Library , 646 East Broadway , South Boston
  1:00 pm
• Craftyspace
  Winchester Public Library Storytime Room , 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890
  1:00 pm
• Art Club (Ages 6-12)
  The Green Room The Revere Public Library , 179 Beach Street , Revere
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Somerville School District posted a job opening for 25-26 El Sistema - Violin Teaching Artist in Somerville. Apply here.
• Zwilling J.A. Henckels posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Somerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Somerville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cambridge

• Cambridge was home to the first Christmas tree in Massachusetts (cambridgeday.com)
• MASTER BOOT RECORD Announce 2025 North American Headlining Tour Dates (metalinjection.net)
• Business Student Builds a Future Far from Home (rutgers.edu)

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• This New England Peanut Butter With A Devoted Following Is Finally Going Nationwide (tastingtable.com)

Malden

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