From 1:30-2:30 pm on the third Wednesday of each month, the parking lot of the Gill-Montague Senior Center at 62 5th Street is transformed into a pop-up food market where everyone is welcome and everything is free! Thanks to a collaboration between the Gill-Montague Council on Aging, the Franklin County Community Meals Program, and a […]
Family Meals: Tips & Tricks
The last Monday in September is “Family Day,” an annual event aimed at encouraging families to “make time for family time,” including meals. The positive benefits of this powerful parenting strategy are clear and wide-ranging, and the Communities That Care Coalition of Franklin County has been getting the word out about it for years. You […]
GMRSD Food Drive … A Huge Success!
Did you see the great article about the districtwide food drive at in the January 4, 2018 issue of The Montague Reporter? Here it is, reprinted with permission. GMRSD Food Drive … A Huge Success! By IZZY VACHULA-CURTIS TURNERS FALLS – Gill Montague Regional School District recently had a food drive to help support Montague […]
“My neighbors notice when I do a good job and let me know about it.”
“No,” said 82% of students surveyed at Great Falls Middle and Turners Falls High Schools on an anonymous national survey in early 2015. (Read more about the survey below.) Research* shows that when young people feel supported by their neighbors (and other adults), they do better in school, are more likely to graduate and less likely to […]
It’s School Vacation Week!
From February 15-19, 2016 those of us who live and work with school-aged youth will have a break from our usual routine while most schools in our area are closed. With your help, we’ve gathered LOTS of information to help families and youth make the most of this time. We hope you will join us […]