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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

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Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • 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.
   

• 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.
   

• 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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