— Photo by Donald Norton

By Donald Norton

Everyone knows where all this snow comes from – above us, of course. But where does it go to when we can manage to get it out of our way? So-called “snow farms” have been established in various locations throughout the city to serve as snow dumping sites where cleanup crews move the white stuff off the streets and other areas. The I-93 overpass (pictured to the right) and the Transfer Station at Brickbottom (below) are two such places that are seeing a lot of action with all the recent snowfall. It’s good to know that we have such out-of-the-way places too move the snow to. We know we’ve had enough of it on our streets, sidewalks, etc.

— Photo by Bobbie Toner

UPDATE: Due to the extreme weather conditions, the opening reception for this event has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 21.

By Rebecca Danvers

The opening reception for the Nave Gallery’s latest exhibition, Bite: Food as Art, will be taking place on Saturday – Valentine’s Day – February 14, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston, and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development invite all interested community members to the first Lincoln Park DESIGN community meeting with our team of landscape architects who will introduce their staff, provide an analysis of the park’s existing conditions, and explain their plans for the design process ahead. The meeting will be held at the Argenziano School Cafeteria, 290 Washington St., on Tues., Feb. 24 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. All are welcome to attend and share the ideas. Spanish and Portuguese interpreters will be available. For more information, please contact Arn Franzen at 617-625-6600 ext. 2545, or AFranzen@somervillema.gov.

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

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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.

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.

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: