🌱 Patch AM: How Tufts’ powerhouse fall season topped national Division III standings

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In today's newsletter:

• How Tufts’ powerhouse fall season topped national Division III standings

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve - Candlelit Meditation and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Snow early in the morning, with a high of 24 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Periods of sun; not as cold, temps: high: 35, low: 27.
• Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 47 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tufts Athletics Top Directors' Cup Standings After Impressive Fall (wror.com) — Tufts University’s fall sports teams have powered the Jumbos to the top of the Division III Learfield Directors’ Cup standings, reflecting one of the strongest autumns in program history. With national titles in men’s soccer and field hockey and deep NCAA runs in several other sports, Tufts’ performance brings notable regional athletic prestige just next door to Somerville.
   

📸 Around Somerville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Somerville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

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

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

Saturday December 27

• The Old Haunts
  The Jungle Community Music Club , 6 Sanborn Ct , Somerville
  8:00 pm
• SESSION AMERICANA - Rescheduled Show
  The Burren , 247 Elm St , Somerville
  8:00 pm
• Beacon Street Band
  The Burren , 247 Elm St , Somerville
  10:00 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

Tuesday January 6

• Honky Tonk Tuesday with the Talking Hearts
  The Burren , 247 Elm St , Somerville
  7:30 pm

Wednesday January 7

• The Calm Mind Toolkit - Wednesday 7pm meditation class
  Kadampa Meditation Center Boston , 2298 Massachusetts Ave , Cambridge
  7:00 pm
• Post-Holiday Blues with the Potluck Blues Band
  The Burren , 247 Elm St , Somerville
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Somerville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Cambridge

• 8 restaurants that are exactly what you need this winter (theweek.com)

Medford

• Ambulance Union Speaks Out After Being Dropped By Medford (patch.com)

Ok Somerville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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