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And on the Somerville Patch calendar - 5 Keys to Buying a Home

Tuesday December 23rd Patch AM
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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.

Find out what's happening in Somervillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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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🗓 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)

Everett

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

Malden


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