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🌱 Patch AM: How Somerville chose the name of its newest four-legged officer

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Monday January 12th Patch AM
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  • How Somerville chose the name of its newest four-legged officer

Also on today's calendar: New Series! MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION with Sunada Takagi - 8 Wednesdays and 9 more events.

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


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

  • Monday: Some sun, breezy and colder, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sun giving way to clouds, temps: high: 44, low: 37.
  • Wednesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SPD announce name of Somerville's community comfort dog (thesomervilletimes.com) — Somerville residents helped choose the name FLUFF for the city’s new community comfort dog, now the fluffiest member of the Somerville Police Department. The 5‑month‑old yellow Lab mix is training with Hero Pups and will soon support residents, victims, and officers during stressful situations. Watch for upcoming social media accounts to follow his work around town.
   


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  • Hi all.
    We just had someone steal a couple of packages off our doorstep on Everett Ave. It looks like a group of 3 kids. This was at 3:20pm today. SPD is… (Nextdoor East Somerville)
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    3:28PM on Jan 10: Multiple calls report a structure fire on Joanne Drive in Ashland. (Nextdoor )
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