By Dave Watkins in News — 25 Sep 2026

Panel elects officers amid meeting dispute

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
Longtime Dalton resident Donald Lear dies at 93. Donald Rand Lear of Dalton died peacefully at home on September 20 at age 93, according to an obituary posted by Dery-Foley Funeral Home via Legacy.com.Legacy.com

Mon, Sep 28: Wahconah girls JV soccer hosts Monument Mountain. Wahconah Regional's junior varsity girls soccer team is scheduled to host Monument Mountain on September 28 in a non-conference matchup, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps

Know a newsletter, official, or group we should be reading? Reply to this email and name it.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.