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Zero Waste Day set for Nov. 14
Dalton announces a Zero Waste Day collection event set for November 14. From our own coverage: Few sale prices disclosed in latest deed filings.
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Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 12 through October 18, 2026
One Dalton-connected obituary was published this week: Strong, Margaret "Peggy," 87, who died October 4, 2026 at Mt. Carmel Care Center in Lenox and was identified in her notice as formerly of Dalton.
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Few Dalton Sale Prices Posted Yet as 13 Deeds Record Ownership Changes
Dalton recorded 13 property transfers between Sept. 18 and Oct. 17, but only two carried a sale price in registry data: $60,000 for 78 Johnson Rd. and $356,837 for 244 Washington Mountain Rd., the period's top recorded sale.
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Free food truck distribution set for Oct. 28
Community Recreation Association plans free food truck distribution in Dalton on Oct. 28. Also in today's brief (3 items): Free songwriting program starts at Dalton Youth Center; Wahconah girls soccer hosts Sabis International Oct. 21; CRA food truck distribution set for Oct. 28.
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Ballot testing set for Oct. 21
Dalton will test ballots and voting machines Oct. 21 ahead of the next election. Also in today's brief (8 items): Songwriting program starts today at Youth Center; 3v3 basketball league starts Wednesday at DYC; CRA Otters hold final swim tryout Wednesday; Wahconah volleyball hosts Agawa…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026
This week's Dalton obituary notices column carries one notice: Strong, Margaret E. "Peggy," 87, who died October 4, 2026 at Mt. Carmel Care Center in Pittsfield. Strong was most recently of Lenox and formerly of Dalton; her obituary notes she came to the United States from County Waterf…
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Dalton sees 13 deed recordings in September, but sale prices remain scarce
Dalton recorded 13 property deed transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only two carried a sale price: $170,000 and $250,000, a median of $210,000 based on those two. The month's top recorded sale was 629 Dalton Division Road at $250,000, sold by Aaron and Sue B. Allard to Greylock Federal
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Special town meeting info session Oct. 13
Dalton officials will hold an information session on the special town meeting warrant October 13. Also in today's brief (6 items): Just for Kicks soccer tournament underway this weekend; Reading Shakespeare stages Richard II Sunday; Town Hall closed October 12; Fourth and Goal football …
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Four priced sales as deeds await data
Dalton posted four priced home sales in September as most deeds await price data. From our own coverage: Four priced sales reported as most deeds await data. Also in today's brief (3 items): Town Hall closed Oct. 5 from noon to 2 p.m; Transfer Station closes Oct. 13 and 14.
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Dalton Posts Four Priced Sales as Most September Deeds Await Data
Dalton recorded 17 property transfers between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, but only four carried a listed sale price: $20,000 at 38 Deming St., $45,000 at 79 Orchard Rd., $150,000 at 654 South St. and $250,000 at 629 Dalton Division Rd., the period's top sale. The median among priced sales was $97,500. All