Davis Square confronts new normal with unprecedented surge in homelessness, drug use, and violence

SOMERVILLE — Below Davis Square, the outreach center the Somerville Homeless Coalition has used for 40 years is a refuge.

The coffee is hot and a free breakfast awaits, as does help getting into a home.

Above ground, it’s often a different story. And as more of the region’s homeless show up here, locals say increased violence and drug use are pushing the neighborhood to a breaking point…

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