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Somerville Officials to Urge Teens: Don't Text and Drive
Rep. Michael Capuano, Mayor Joseph Curtatone and other officials will join AT&T at Somerville High School for a presentation against texting and driving.
An array of Somerville officials will be at Monday morning for a presentation about the dangers of texting and driving, according to an announcement from Somerville Public Schools.
The event, presented in partnership with AT&T, is called "It Can Wait." It will feature a 10-minute video called "The Last Text" that features true stories of people whose lives have been "impacted by distracted driving as a result of texting," the announcement says.
Rep. Michael Capuano, Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Schools Superintendant Tony Pierantozzi will make some opening remarks before the video, according to the announcement.
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Tony Ciccariello, headmaster of the high school; Deputy Chief Mike Cabral of the Somerville Police Department; state Rep. Timothy Toomey; state Rep. Denise Provost; Michael Sullivan, clerk of courts for Middlesex County; and David Mancuso of AT&T will also be at the presentation, the announcement says.
The "It Can Wait" presentation starts at 9 a.m. at the Somerville High School auditorium.
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