They Starved Us

The YMCA of Pawtucket decided to merge with Lincoln and Woonsocket YMCA 10 years ago. Now they've  decided ditch Woonsocket the only urban Y in the chain. The pool which is a jewel is on the verge of complete shutdown. It's a kick in the shins and a tragedy. Life goes on and we will all adapt but what does this mean for the urban kids of our beloved city who will not grow up learning how to swim. What would be fantastic is if the City of Woonsocket could claim the pool and run it as the Woonsocket Municipal Pool and have no affiliation with the YMCA at all. This would be a blessing and in my opinion, progress because at the moment we are caught in the middle and it's a mess.