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🌱 Patch AM: How Somerville’s expanded warming center will operate all winter long

Also, don't miss Cultural Survival Bazaar on the Somerville Patch calendar

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Good morning Somerville! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Somerville’s expanded warming center will operate all winter long
  • Why Somerville’s new ube cafe keeps getting shut down by the city
  • Who will claim Somerville’s suddenly open State Senate seat?

Also on today's calendar: Cultural Survival Bazaar and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the alien say to the puzzle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Wednesday: A bit of afternoon rain, with a high of 44 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Thursday: Colder; a p.m. snow shower, temps: high: 37, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high of 32 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Somerville's Emergency Overnight Warming Center opens for 2025-26 season (thesomervilletimes.com) — Somerville has reopened its Emergency Overnight Warming Center for adults experiencing homelessness, now expanded to 45 beds and running nightly through April 12, 2026 at 42 Prescott Street. Guests receive hot meals, safe sleeping space, and on-site housing and case management support, while residents can help by donating supplies through the city’s nonprofit partner Housing Families.
   

2. Ube cafe closed twice by Somerville officials over licensing (boston.com) — A popular Filipino-inspired cafe in Somerville’s Gilman Square has been shut down twice by city officials over licensing and permitting questions, leaving its doors closed for now. Owners of Kula Jay’s Ube Kafe say they’ve received confusing guidance, while the city cites menu and equipment changes requiring new approvals. Supportive neighbors are watching closely as the business seeks full compliance to reopen.
   

3. ‘It's time to move on': Longtime Somerville state senator says she won't run for re-election (bostonglobe.com) — Somerville’s longtime state senator is stepping down, opening a rare State Senate vacancy that Somerville City Councilor Matt McLaughlin is already running to fill. Local leaders highlight her decades of work on elder affairs, housing, and Somerville-focused bills, including rent control and tenant purchase rights, while other Somerville officials weigh possible campaigns.
   

4. Man arrested in connection with monthslong Medford tire-theft probe (wcvb.com) — Somerville residents should know that a suspect in a string of tire thefts in nearby Medford and surrounding towns has been arrested and arraigned at Somerville District Court. Police say the man is linked to multiple incidents where car tires were stolen or targeted, and he’s due back in court Wednesday as the investigation into similar thefts across the area continues.
   

5. Pressley, Advocates Sound Alarm on Trump's Cuts to Housing, Affirm Housing Is a Human Right (house.gov) — Somerville residents relying on the Somerville Housing Authority’s federal housing programs could be affected by proposed Trump administration cuts to Continuum of Care and Section 8 funding, local leaders warn. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and housing advocates, including Somerville’s housing director, are pushing back, stressing that thousands of families and landlords in the city depend on these programs and recent federal investments like Clarendon Hill’s transformation.
   

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