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🌱 Patch AM: Somerville couple’s Vermont highway trip ends in a tragic crash
You won't want to miss New Year's Eve - Candlelit Meditation on the Somerville Patch calendar

What's up Somerville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Somerville couple’s Vermont highway trip ends in a tragic crash
- How high did Somerville place on America’s best pizza cities list?
- Somerville and Medford communities remember lifelong resident Paul E. Crowe
Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve - Candlelit Meditation and 8 more events.
Find out what's happening in Somervillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Somervillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Periods of sun; not as cold, with a high of 33 and low of 30 degrees.
- Monday: Warmer with periods of rain, temps: high: 50, low: 25.
- Tuesday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 27 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• MA woman dies in freeway crash (vermontdailychronicle.com) — Two Somerville residents were involved in a serious single-vehicle crash on I-89 in Bolton, Vermont, after swerving to avoid a tractor-trailer. The driver suffered minor injuries, while the passenger later died at the hospital from crash-related injuries, according to Vermont State Police.
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• You Want Consistently Phenomenal Pizza? Here Are 9 Massachusetts Cities Ranked The Best (wupe.com) — Somerville ranks an impressive 103rd among the 250 best U.S. pizza cities, according to a 2025 analysis of Google reviews by Pizzello.com. The study highlights nine Massachusetts cities in the national rankings, giving local pizza lovers fresh bragging rights and plenty of nearby destinations to explore for their next slice.
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• Somerville/Medford Remembering Paul E. Crowe (thesomervillenewsweekly.blog) — Somerville is mourning lifelong resident Paul E. Crowe, remembered for his devotion to family, quick wit, and deep roots in Union Square. Visiting hours will be held Friday, January 2, 2026, at Doherty Funeral Services on Broadway, followed by a service and interment at Cambridge Cemetery, with friends and relatives encouraged to wear Paul’s favorite color, blue.
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📸 Around Somerville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Somerville
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★ Featured events ★
- New Year's Eve - Candlelit Meditation
Kadampa Meditation Center Boston, 2298 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
5:00 pm - 5 Keys to Buying a Home
Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library, 111 High St, Medford
6:30 pm - Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session
Virtual,
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
Tuesday January 6
Thursday January 8
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Other local events
- SESSION AMERICANA - Rescheduled Show
The Burren , 247 Elm St , Somerville
8:00 pm - 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 - The Beantown Buckroos
The Burren , 247 Elm St , Somerville
7:00 pm - Honky Tonk Tuesday with the Talking Hearts
The Burren , 247 Elm St , Somerville
7:30 pm - Post-Holiday Blues with the Potluck Blues Band
The Burren , 247 Elm St , Somerville
7:00 pm - The Calm Mind Toolkit - Wednesday 7pm meditation class
Kadampa Meditation Center Boston , 2298 Massachusetts Ave , Cambridge
7:00 pm - Sarasa Ensemble Presents 'Patron Lobkowitz'
Friends Meeting At Cambridge , 5 Longfellow Park , Cambridge
7:00 pm
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Tuesday December 30
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
Saturday January 10
📣 Somerville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Hoelly Jolly Drag Brunch
A.T. O'Keeffe's , 911 Boylston St , Boston
12:00 pm - Hello Gorgeous: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand Starring Diane Lynn
The Plaza Theatres at Boston Center for the Arts , 539 Tremont St , Boston
2:00 pm - Maddi Ryan at SoWa Winter Festival
SoWa Winter Festival , 550 Harrison Ave , Boston
4:00 pm - The Felice Brothers
The Sinclair , 52 Church St , Cambridge
6:00 pm
Sunday December 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dear Friends, Family, Church Family, Helpers + Friends and People I have yet to meet,
I pray all of you will have a sacred, holy, joyous, jovial and loving Christmas! It’s the time of love, forgiveness, letting go and letting God! It’s… (Nextdoor Hillside)
- Ruth's Chris Steak House, Inc. posted a job opening for Line Cook in Somerville. Apply here.
- City of Somerville posted a job opening for Recreation Aide in Somerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Somerville here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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