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Welcoming Our New Team Members: Derek Nokes & Stacy Perry
Tri-Town Council is thrilled to welcome two outstanding new team members who bring passion, fresh ideas, and deep community connections...
Lindsay Boddy
Jul 92 min read


Bringing Back Inspiration from Big Sky: Our Experience at the Montana Summer Institute
Earlier this summer, Brooke Drozdowicz (TTC’s Horizons Coordinator) and I had the incredible opportunity to attend the Montana Summer...
Lindsay Boddy
Jul 92 min read


2025 All-Night Grad Party Photo Gallery
The Masco Class of 2025 celebrated their graduation in unforgettable style during Tri-Town Council’s All Night Grad Party—an epic, safe,...
Lindsay Boddy
Jun 41 min read


Meredith Shaw Steps Down, But Her Impact Remains
by Hannah Pietropaolo, Masconomet senior After more than a decade of dedicating herself to building empathy and connection within the...
Hannah Pietropaolo
Jun 49 min read


2025 PhotoVoice team creates posters with overall themes of mental health and well-being
As I reflect on our year, I feel deep gratitude for the opportunity to share time with our PhotoVoice youth and their creativity. The...
Bonnie Thornborough
Jun 43 min read


A Message from Lindsay Boddy, TTC's New Executive Director
Dear Tri-Town Community, This month I officially stepped into the role of Executive Director of Tri-Town Council. I truly feel so lucky...
Lindsay Boddy
May 52 min read


TTC Coalition and YAAB members attend Topsfield’s ECDC meeting
Tri-Town Council’s (TTC) Coalition—a community collaborative focused on preventing and reducing youth substance use—recently attended...
Meredith Shaw
May 52 min read


Lindsay Boddy named Tri-Town Council Executive Director
Tri-Town Council's Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Lindsay Shaheen Boddy has joined the TTC team as Executive Director....
Meredith Shaw
Mar 111 min read


Letting Go to Let Grow PART 3: Two Months In
Did you miss part 2, Planning and Execution? Read it here. How can children take small steps toward more confidence and competence? How...
Meredith Shaw
Feb 201 min read


PhotoVoice Grateful for Local Cultural Councils’ Support
Thank you, Massachusetts Local Cultural Councils of Boxford and Topsfield! TTC’s PhotoVoice program is honored to have received grants...
Bonnie Thornborough
Feb 32 min read


Letting Go to Let Grow: Part 2
Did you miss the first installment, CONCEPTION? Read part 1 here. How can children take small steps toward more confidence and...
Meredith Shaw
Feb 32 min read


Letting Go to Let Grow
How can children take small steps toward more confidence and competence? How do well-meaning, caring adults get out of the way and enable...
Meredith Shaw
Jan 212 min read


Let Grow Play Club: The World is Yours
by Lynne Strobl, Proctor School, grade 6 teacher “Sadly, in many cases, the assumption that children are incompetent, irresponsible, and...
Meredith Shaw
Jan 22 min read


Tri-Town Council’s Community Coalition Awarded Federal Grant for Youth Substance Use Prevention
Topsfield, MA — The Coalition, a program of community-based non-profit Tri-Town Council has been selected as a recipient of a $79,000...
Meredith Shaw
Oct 18, 20242 min read


Rooted Traditions: Welcome to Masco Class of 2030!
10 years ago, Tri-Town Council’s high school youth group had a “wouldn’t it be nice if…” moment during one of their weekly meetings. The...
Meredith Shaw
Aug 31, 20243 min read


YAAB Member Belle DiCarlo Appointed to The 84's Statewide Leadership Team
It all started with a poster, a friend, and a need for some community service hours. Youth Action Advisory Board (YAAB) member and soon...
Meredith Shaw
Aug 9, 20245 min read


Middleton Acknowledges International Overdose Awareness Day
RESOURCES: Know the signs, save a life Signs of opioid misuse, opioid misuse disorder and overdose What to do if you think someone is...
Meredith Shaw
Jul 29, 20244 min read


Class of 2024 TTC Youth Scholarship Awardees!
Tri-Town Council is happy to share the 3 TTC Youth Scholarship award recipients from the Class of 2024: Boxford’s Harrison DeGeorge,...
Meredith Shaw
Jul 8, 20241 min read


Standing Up for Boys: Parents and Educators as Advocates
By Stephanie Meegan Why do we need to stand up for boys? Two compelling reasons are provided by Barry McDonald, the author of Boy Smarts...
Meredith Shaw
Mar 20, 20243 min read


Caring Adults! Get Trained in Youth Mental Health First Aid! New Session April 25 - 26th!
By Windi Bowditch, LMHC, Director of Clinical Training and Consultation at Northshore Education Consortium and TTC Staff Sometimes first...
Meredith Shaw
Mar 9, 20243 min read
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