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Last 14 days

• Four priced sales reported as most deeds await data. Dalton's registry of deeds logged four priced home sales in September, even as most of the month's transactions still lack reported sale prices.Dalton News
• Town Hall closed Oct. 5 from noon to 2 p.m. Dalton Town Hall closed to the public from noon to 2 p.m. on Oct. 5, the town said.Town of Dalton
• Dalton OKs warrant for disputed land buy. Dalton's Select Board sent a 12-article warrant to the October 19 special town meeting that includes a contested Crane & Co. land purchase for a possible shared police-fire facility, as one member pushed for voters to see full project costs before casting ballots.Dalton News
• Town Clerk opens in-person early voting. Dalton's Town Clerk's office announced in-person early voting is now available ahead of the November 3 election, giving residents an alternative to voting on election day.Town of Dalton
• Select Board posts new meeting announcements. Dalton's Select Board posted a new set of announcements from its September 28 session on the town website for residents to review.Town of Dalton
• Special town meeting warrant gets fresh update. The town posted an updated draft warrant for the upcoming Special Town Meeting, revising the version first released September 24.Town of Dalton
• Home sales show wide price split. Dalton News tracked August's home sales and found a split between higher and lower ends of the market, with many recent deeds still waiting for their sale prices to show up in county records.Dalton News
• No drought restrictions after state lifts warning. The Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has lifted the Level 2 significant drought designation for the western region, which includes Dalton, and the Dalton Fire District says no water restrictions are currently in effect.Dalton Fire District
• Fire district posts new public safety space study. The Dalton Fire District posted a new MissionCIT community and space needs analysis covering the fire station, adding fresh material to the town's ongoing discussion over a new public safety facility.Dalton Fire District
• Dalton panel elects officers, reviews station sites. A newly formed committee charged with siting a joint police-fire facility elected officers and immediately ran into a resident's threat to file an Open Meeting Law complaint, along with objections to a wetlands-heavy West Housatonic Street site.Dalton News
• Draft warrant posted for fall Special Town Meeting. The town posted a draft warrant for the upcoming Special Town Meeting, giving residents an early look at what the fall session will take up.Town of Dalton
• Tax collector posts update on sewer bill relief. The Tax Collector's office issued a new notice to residents about sewer bills, an update to the town's ongoing effort to help households facing higher charges.Town of Dalton
• Sewer infiltration study heads to fall Town Meeting. Town Manager Eric Anderson wants voters at the fall Special Town Meeting to fund a study into why Dalton's water use runs about double the state average and how much aging pipes and illegal connections contribute to what the town pays Pittsfield to treat.Dalton News

Coming up

• Tue, Oct 13: Transfer Station closes Oct. 13 and 14. Dalton's Transfer Station will be closed Oct. 13 and 14, the town announced, with normal hours resuming afterward.Town of Dalton

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