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• Why a Somerville street arrest drew scrutiny from U.N. rights experts

Also on today's calendar: Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy with some sun, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.
• Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 44, low: 40.
• Friday: Rain; windy in the morning, with a high of 58 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• U.N. Human Rights Watchdogs Blast Columbia for Using Immigration Status to Suppress Students' Pro-Palestine Speech (theintercept.com) — United Nations human rights experts have rebuked several U.S. universities for allegedly using immigration enforcement to intimidate pro-Palestine student activists, including a Tufts student reportedly detained by ICE on a Somerville street. The letters question arrests, detentions, and loss of immigration status, warning that such tactics chill campus speech and disproportionately frighten international students away from political activism.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Somerville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 8

• Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session
  Virtual,
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out
  The Burren, 247 Elm St, Somerville, MA, 02144
  8:00 pm
• Karaoke
  70 Union Square , Somerville
  9:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Brian O'Donovan Legacy Series: Lunasa - TWO SHOWS
  The Burren , 247 Elm St , Somerville
  6:00 pm
• Drag Bingo
  70 Union Square , Somerville
  8:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Beginner ELL Class @ Central Library
  Auditorium , 79 Highland Ave , Somerville
  10:30 am
• Senior Chair Yoga
  East Branch , 115 Broadway , Somerville
  11:00 am
• PHA Early Childhood Campus Open House
  15 Webster Ave , Somerville
  5:00 pm
• Handsewing for Mending Workshop with Jessamy Shay at East
  East Branch , 115 Broadway , Somerville
  6:30 pm
• The Contemporaries
  The Burren , 247 Elm St , Somerville
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Naughty & Nice: Holiday Movie Night at Arts at the Armory
  Arts at the Armory , 191 Highland Ave , Somerville
  5:30 pm
• 13TH Annual Spectacular Gift Drive For DCF Wonderfund
  The Burren , 247 Elm St , Somerville
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• City of Somerville, MA posted a job opening for Parking Control Officer (Tue-Sat 8am-4pm) in Somerville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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Medford

• Medford School Reopens After Suspected Norovirus Outbreak (patch.com)
• Medford Preparing Grand Police Memorial (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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