Montague
announces early voting schedule
MONTAGUE — Early voting in advance of the Nov. 3 general election will take place at the Gill-Montague Senior Center at 62 Fifth St. Hours are as follows:
■Saturdays, Oct. 17 and 24, and Sundays, Oct. 18 and 25, from 8 a.m. to noon
■Mondays, Oct. 19 and 26, Tuesdays, Oct. 20 and 27, and Thursdays, Oct. 22 and 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
■Wednesdays, Oct. 21 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The polls will also be open on election day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for all precincts.
For those wanting to personally deliver their vote by mail ballots, there is a dropbox at the front door of Town Hall at 1 Avenue A. According to Town Clerk Deb Bourbeau, the box is checked daily.
Hydrant flushing starts Monday
ERVING — The Water Department will be flushing hydrants starting Monday, Oct. 19, and will continue until complete. The hours of flushing will be from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cultural Council seeks proposals
GILL — Funding proposals are now being accepted by the Gill Cultural Council through Nov. 16.
Funding can be granted to support artistic projects and other cultural activities in Gill or surrounding communities, and is often provided to performers, artists, historians, workshop leaders and others. In 2020, the Gill Cultural Council awarded $4,800 to support 12 different projects.
For guidelines and information on applying, contact Lynda Hodsdon Mayo at 413-863-0138 or assessors@gillmass.org.
MONTAGUE — The Montague Police Station at 180 Turnpike Road will be a collection point for unused prescription drugs on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, on Saturday, Oct. 24.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is supported by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, as a way of safely and responsibly disposing of unused prescription drugs.
Other police stations in Franklin County that will accept unused prescription drugs on Oct. 24 are those in Greenfield, Leverett, Deerfield and Sunderland.