Monday, February 29, 2016
“Trumped" Starring Matthew Broderick & Nathan Lane
An absolutely brilliant parody of "The Producers". Be sure to watch it.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
5 Councilors Violate Charter
Ken O'Brien
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| Councilor Manna |
During Councilors Forum last night she moved to hold
a second meeting of the Council this month next Monday. This would be to comply with the
portion of the charter that says. “2-5-1: The council shall meet regularly at
least twice in every month." (See video of the Council meeting below, beginning at 2:34:02.)
Not one of the remaining five councilors present
would even second her motion. This, despite the fact that every one of them
took an oath to “…abide by the Charter…” as demonstrated by the following video
from the last reorganization meeting.
Monday, February 22, 2016
Members of the Southbridge Local Stakeholder Group Announced
Elementary
and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell D. Chester today announced the
members of the Southbridge Local Stakeholder Group, a temporary advisory body
that will create recommendations for a district turnaround plan that will be
drawn up in the coming months.
On
January 26, 2016, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education declared
the Southbridge Public Schools to be a chronically underperforming (Level 5)
district. Under state law, that designation triggered the
creation of a Local Stakeholder Group with representatives from specific
constituencies.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Southbridge School Committee Agenda - February 24, 2016
MacKinnon Council Chambers
February 24, 2016
7 PM
Agenda
Friday, February 19, 2016
Trump Was Against Iraq Invasion From The Beginning -- Yeah, Right!
Donald Trump, faced with his own words from 2002 that directly contradict his claim he opposed an Iraq invasion early on, told CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Thursday night he opposed the war by the time it started.
But in an interview with Fox News’ Neil Cavuto one day into the Iraq invasion, Trump did not express his opposition to war, and said it appeared to be “a tremendous success from a military standpoint.” Trump predicted the war would continue to be great for Wall Street.
Clark Needs A New Job
Clark Says He Lacks Votes For A New Contract
Alan Pollock, Cape Cod Chronicle
February 18, 2016
February 18, 2016
HARWICH — Saying he doesn’t have support from a
majority of the board to extend his contract as town administrator, Christopher
Clark is looking for a new job.
Clark said it’s the first time in more than 25 years
in municipal government that he’s been shown the door. “I’ve always gotten
along reasonably well with board members” in the other communities where he’s worked,
Clark said. In a closed-door session last Wednesday, the board of selectmen
discussed the town administrator’s request for a three-year contract extension.
Board of Selectmen Chairman Peter Hughes said most of the hour-long executive
session was devoted to this topic, though no formal vote was taken. After the
board’s regular open session that followed, Hughes said he told the town
administrator that it was his sense that only two members of the five-member
board favored offering him a contract extension.
Southbridge Town Council Agenda - February 22, 2016
Town Council MeetingMacKinnon Council Chambers
February 22, 2016
7 PM
Just
a note - The Town Charter says, "2-5-1: The council shall meet regularly at least twice in every month."
Item 17 calls for the next meeting to be on March 7. Does anybody remember a
meeting other than this one in February?
Agenda
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Cancer 'Vaccine' Developed By Scientists
Researchers in
immunotherapy trials engineer cells so they boost body’s natural defences and
stand guard for lifetime - acting effectively like vaccine
Researchers are engineering immune cells so that
they not only boost the body’s own natural defences to fight tumours, but stand
guard for a lifetime - acting effectively like a vaccine.
Monday, February 15, 2016
Friday, February 12, 2016
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Southbridge Town Council Agenda - February 10, 2016
Southbridge Town Council MeetingMacKinnon Council Chambers
February 10, 2016
7 PM
Agenda
Monday, February 8, 2016
Hillary Clinton: The Feminist Myth
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| Vote for me because...I'm a woman! |
Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright
introduced Hillary Clinton at an event in New Hampshire on Saturday, telling
the crowd and voters in general: “There’s a special place in hell for women who
don’t help each other!”
Feminist icon Gloria Steinem says young women are
supporting Democratic presidential wannabe Bernie Sanders for only one reason —
to meet boys.
The pervasive myth is that Hillary Clinton is a
strong woman who will break the last glass ceiling.
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Friday, February 5, 2016
Dealing With The Real Problem With Southbridge Schools II
In an earlier
article I focused attention on the failure to employ the over $8 million in Community Development
Block Grant Funds to stimulate economic development activities in Southbridge.
In this piece I want to address one particular area
in which those funds might be employed to benefit the community.
At present we have a great fundamental driver of
potential for growth in the career training programs offered by Quinsigamond
Community College. These include courses in areas such as Career and
Professional Development, Business & Marketing, Computer and Technologies, Technical
and Trades and Healthcare.
What is needed is a mechanism that allows those that
are so inclined to translate these skills into viable businesses. One mechanism
for this is the establishment of a small business incubator.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Dealing With The Real Problem With Southbridge Schools I
In the preceding article I highlighted that the
fundamental problem confronting Southbridge schools is the socio-economic
environment provided by the town.
In this article I want to highlight one area that
can contribute to addressing this issue.
There is little doubt that any plan that might be
advanced to deal with our community’s economic plight is going to cost money.
With resources on the verge of dwindling, one can reasonably ask where such
money might come from.
One area that has gone on for years with precious
little attention from the public is in the area of Community Development Block
Grants.
Monday, February 1, 2016
The Real Problem With Southbridge Schools
The DESE Board's level
of concern about the Southbridge Public Schools grew following the release of a recent
district review that found:- Southbridge was among the lowest
performing districts in the state in terms of the percentage of students
who scored Proficient or Advanced on the 2015 MCAS assessments;
- 34 percent of students at
Southbridge Middle/High School failed at least one course in 2015;
- 19 percent of students at Southbridge
Middle/High School were suspended at least once in 2015;
- The needs of English language
learners were not being met, and the district was out of compliance with
regulations regarding English language learners; and
- The district has had seven superintendents and seven high school principals since 2011.
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