Dalton brief: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Dalton Select Board confronts a soaring sewer bill as Pittsfield's new treatment rate squeezes household budgets

Dalton Select Board confronts a soaring sewer bill as Pittsfield's new treatment rate squeezes household budgets.

Soaring sewer bill confronts Select Board. Town Manager Eric Anderson told the Select Board that Dalton's per-household water use is roughly double the state average, with aging pipes to blame for about a third of what the town pays Pittsfield to treat sewage under a new inter-municipal agreement.Dalton News
Fire district panel weighs truck bay exhaust fix. Dalton's Fire District Prudential Committee weighed an exhaust mitigation fix for the station's truck bay as its chair prepares to step down for health reasons, with the panel also confronting debt levels members called nearly double the state's recommended range.Dalton News

Tue, Sep 22, 3:45 p.m.: Free songwriting program meets Tuesdays at youth center. Dalton Youth Center's free Making Music Songwriting program lets kids explore lyrics, rhythm and melody, meeting Tuesdays from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. through December 29. No previous songwriting experience is required.Community Recreation Association
Wed, Sep 23, 3:00 p.m.: Free 3v3 basketball league open to grades five to eight. The Dalton Youth Center's free 3v3 Intramural Basketball league is open to students in grades five through eight, playing Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m. through October 28.Community Recreation Association
Wed, Sep 23, 4:00 p.m.: Youth boxing program continues Wednesdays for grades two to seven. The Community Recreation Association's Youth Boxing program introduces students in grades two through seven to boxing fundamentals, meeting Wednesdays from 4 to 4:45 p.m. through October 28. Pre-registration is required.Community Recreation Association
Mon, Sep 28, 3:00 p.m.: Fourth and Goal football club meets Mondays for teens. Dalton Youth Center's free Fourth & Goal Club lets students in grades five through eight discuss NFL matchups, compete in Madden tournaments and trivia, meeting Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. through December 28.Community Recreation Association