In the last 30 years, studies have shown a decrease in the amount of time children spend playing outdoors. Four generations ago, children wandered a mile or more from home, but with each passing generation the distance has drastically decreased.
Last month, Quinn Andrews was working on a project in her middle school art class, when she was surprised by a bouquet of flowers and balloons. It wasn’t her birthday, and it wasn’t an invitation to a prom.
ornwall High School seniors Megan Gagnon and Christa Sidoti have been best friends since fifth grade. The two have finished with the top two grade point averages in their class.