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. 

Collective Onanism?

Ken O’Brien

As those who read The O’Zone are aware, I am not a fan of Master Plans.

To my mind they are nothing more than what the character Alvy Singer in the movie Annie Hall referred to as “mental masturbation.”

This was brought to mind again today by a letter in the Southbridge Evening News titled “Add your voice to Southbridge’s future plans.” It was signed by “SOUTHBRIDGE MASTER PLAN STEERING AND SUBCOMMITTEES AND THE FRIENDS OF THE MASTER PLAN VOLUNTEERS.”