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Somerville's Winter Warming Center Opens for 2025-26 Season on Dec. 8

Center to provide hot meals, bathrooms, and safe sleeping spaces for adults experiencing homelessness

As we approach the coldest months of the year, the City of Somerville is once again opening a winter season Winter Warming Center to support adults experiencing homelessness. Starting on Monday,December 8, 2025, through April 12, 2026, the warming center will offer a safe place to sleep and a range of other services. 

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Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, this meeting of the Somerville Human Rights Commission may be conducted via remote participation.



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Find that unique gift for that unique person. We’ll have two jam-packed floors of gift buying goodness featuring curated vintage wares and artisan creations.



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Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, this meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals will be conducted via remote participation.



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Shop, dine, and chill out all day and eve amid holiday lights and enjoy holiday specials, sales, giveaways, a raffle, and more throughout the Square as Davis Square merchants host the first ever Davis Square Holidate. 



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Somerville Residents Invited to Be “Loyal to Local” Businesses This Season

City sharing tips and tools to help community support local businesses all winter long

One-of-a-kind gifts, tasty foods, great entertainment, artist markets, and fun events await this holiday season (and winter!) in Somerville, and Mayor Katjana Ballantyne wants to be sure the community seizes these opportunities to support Somerville’s local businesses all winter long by shopping, dining, and going out local as part of the City’s “Loyal to Local” initiative. 

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Please note: This page is about a past event. Visit somervillema.gov/calendar for upcoming events.

Pursuant to Chapter 2 Acts of 2025, this meeting will be held remotely.



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Donate to Local Holiday Gift Drives at City Buildings Dec. 1-17, 2025

City supporting two local holiday gift drives for children and teens

In the giving spirit of the season, Mayor Katjana Ballantyne is announcing the City’s annual support of local holiday gift and toy donation drives. Toy and gift donation collection boxes will be placed at City buildings, libraries, and firehouses from Monday, December 1, through Wednesday, December 17. Donated gifts will support two community gift drives for families in need of gifts for children and teens this holiday season.

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The meeting is open to the public.



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