
Nancy and Jason Fucile.
Jason Fucile and Nancy Moccia were married this past weekend at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. Their families and close friends were in attendance at the wedding reception at the Hotel. Nancy is the daughter of Victor and Rosa Moccia of the famed Victors Deli of Ball Square in Somerville.

Victor Moccia walks his daughter Nancy down the aisle.

By William C. Shelton
(The opinions and views expressed in the commentaries of The Somerville Times belong solely to the authors of those commentaries and do not reflect the views or opinions of The Somerville Times, its staff or publishers)
Since the Supreme Court’s Euclid v. Ambler decision in 1926, jurisdictions have had police power to regulate the shape, use and construction of private property. That was the same year that Ford built an assembly plant in what would subsequently be called Assembly Square. And it was the year that Somerville fully implemented a zoning map that is, in large measure, the one that we still use.
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Somerville Neighborhood News has a lot of good headlines for you in this latest newscast.
Go to a public meeting about Boston’s bid for the 2024 Olympics and hear what Somerville people have to say about the possibility, meet Somerville’s first poet laureate, get the latest stats on the city’s snow, hear an update on the movement to get the City’s pension fund divested from the big fossil fuel companies and check out a basketball game between Teen Empowerment and Somerville’s finest!
All these stories and more on Somerville Neighborhood News #33. You can watch it on Channel 3 if you have cable TV, or online at http://www.somervilleneighborhoodnews.org.
On Saturday, January 24, five Somerville High School (SHS) Culinary Arts students competed at the Future Chefs Career Exploration Day at Quincy High School. The SHS team, under the guidance of Chef Instructor Jeffrey S. Stuart, competed against teams from Quincy, Everett, and Boston. Students were required to prep, prepare and plate three different courses. The theme was “healthy alternative/fast food.” The SHS team had an outstanding showing, earning three awards: Best Oral Presentation, Truest to the Theme, and Leadership.
Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone, Somerville Superintendent of Schools Tony Pierantozzi, Somerville Fire Chief Kevin Kelleher and Director of Capital Projects and Planning Rob King speak at a press conference on February 11, 2015 about the ongoing efforts in dealing with the snow and the safety of City and School buildings.
For more information, visit www.somervillema.gov/snow.
From the mayor’s office:
With the historic snowfall that we’ve seen – the most in a seven day period since the National Weather Service began recording snowfall 143 years ago – residents have had many questions directed to the city through Facebook, Twitter and 311 about snow operations, parking rules, and more. With more than 60 inches of snow so far, the amount that has fallen presents unique challenges, and the city is aware of and concerned about the difficulties residents are facing.
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Please note that a citywide parking ban remains in effect for the even side of the street (unless otherwise posted), HOWEVER parking will be available on both sides of the following streets ONLY (unless otherwise posted) effective immediately:
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Superintendent of Schools to work with parents & and Teachers Union on plan for makeup days.
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Superintendent of Schools Tony Pierantozzi announced today that Somerville Public Schools will be closed through the end of the week, to allow for the safe removal of an average depth of two-to-three feet of snow from many school and municipal buildings with drifting up to six feet in some roof locations following the recent historic snowfall. Roofing contractors and experts have been on-site since Wednesday morning along with the city’s Capital Projects Management team and will conduct necessary assessments of structural safety over the next several days before schools will reopen.
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Most of us just wish it would stop, but the snow is expected to keep falling through the rest of the week. It’s smart to stop and consider some of the ways we can best get through it. — Photos by Bobbie Toner
By Jim Clark
As the record-breaking snowfall continues, area residents are contending with unprecedented accumulations of snow and ice. The current levels have far exceeded those seen as far back as the blizzard of 1978 and beyond.
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