Dalton Church to Host Three Stooges Film Festival

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DALTON, Mass. — The Dalton United Methodist Church will host its annual Three Stooges Festival on Friday, April 11, at 7 p.m. The event will take place in the Fellowship Hall of the church, located at 755 Main St.

Bernie Klem, a Three Stooges enthusiast, will present five short films featuring the comedy trio. Klem will also provide information regarding the films' production and related trivia.

Refreshments and desserts will be available during an intermission.

The event is open to the public without an admission fee. A voluntary offering will be collected, with all proceeds designated for the church’s Roof & Restoration Fund.

Inquiries regarding the event can be directed to Bernie Klem at (413) 684-3286.

 

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Dalton Police Station OK for Zoning, Once Location Is Chosen

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The proposed police station is eligible for a special permit in all zones except a Planned Industrial Development zone, following a public hearing and board consensus. 
 
The town has been exploring solutions to address the station's needs, forming the Public Safety Advisory Committee in July 2024 after reports highlighted the department's deteriorating condition.
 
Now more than a year into the initiative, progress seems to have stalled because of conflicting opinions on where the proposed station would go, Police Chief Deanna Strout said during previous meetings. 
 
The sticking points have been cost and location, which has had the advisory committee in gridlock for months. Several public officials have expressed their desire to have a new station constructed on town-owned land for the cost savings. 
 
However, the only land sizable to fit the facility is next to the Senior Center, but some neighbors have conveyed their disapproval for that space, which had been earmarked for affordable housing.
 
So, the committee sought guidance from the Zoning Board but left with few answers. 
 
"We wanted to have a discussion with you as a board about where you would consider this and what your thoughts as a board were specifically,"  Town Manager Eric Anderson said to the board at the Tuesday meeting. 
 
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