Staring out at the great divide

I’ve heard a number of South Siders express concern about the digital divide — the extent to which their communities may lag other parts of the city in access to the Internet and to technology.

Last Saturday students and adults from Vanderpoel Magnet School, 9510 S. Prospect, were engaged in a very low-tech activity — washing cars — to raise funds to help close the gap at their Beverly school. If you’d like to help, you can contact the principal’s office at 773-535-2690.