On Sunday, Sept. 18, Montague Parks & Recreation (and partners) held their annual Soapbox Races in Turners Falls. Approximately two dozen racers throughout the entire region (and beyond) participated in this major fundraising event that supports our.
Montague’s marijuana revenue to fund police training, school counseling
253 Farmacy on Millers Falls Road is currently the only marijuana company paying impact fees to Montague, although more expect to open in the next two years. Staff File Photo/PAUL FRANZ
Published: 4/14/2021 4:46:20 PM
MONTAGUE Marijuana revenue will likely fund at least three new programs in next year’s town budget, including police training, school counseling and adult education programs.
Montague receives an “impact fee” from each marijuana-related business operating in town. Already there is one such company, 253 Farmacy, a retailer and grower that opened on Millers Falls Road in 2019. Three others, including two growers, are in the process of opening.
Kosher cannabis is on the menu at 253 Farmacy in Turners Falls
Updated Mar 15, 2021;
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TURNERS FALLS Why is this weed different from all other weed?
At 253 Farmacy, the cannabis and cannabis products are kosher. The designation is granted by a Texas rabbi who made it his mission to certify cannabis products as fit for consumption by observant Jews following the death of his young son from brain cancer six years ago.
Meanwhile, 253 Farmacy co-CEO Seth Rutherford says the kosher certification is a signifier of quality, both in methods and in ingredients. He and his partners two investors are Jewish want to differentiate their product by going above and beyond the already exacting regulations of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.
All 10 articles passed in first online Town Meeting in Franklin County
Montague’s online Special Town Meeting on Thursday was the first ever in Franklin County, and the third in Massachusetts. SCREENSHOT
The Chestnut Hill Loop bridge in Montague is closed pending replacement. Special Town Meeting voters appropriated $77,150 on Thursday to put toward the project, although it is primarily funded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
The Montague Water Pollution Control Facility at 34 Greenfield Road. During an online Special Town Meeting on Thursday, voters authorized the sewer department to spend $285,000 on upgrading two outdated machines. Staff Photo/Paul Franz