Deadline Set for CRA's 2026 Gib Kittredge Award

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DALTON, Mass. — The Community Recreation Association (CRA) is seeking nominations for the Gib Kittredge Memorial Award, which will be presented at the 32nd annual Gib Kittredge Auction and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 11, at the Stationery Factory in Dalton. 
 
The Gib Kittredge Memorial Award is given annually to an individual who has shown outstanding service and the spirit of generosity to the community, exemplifying the CRA's mission. The award is named after the late Gilbert "Gib" Kittredge, a lifelong resident of Dalton and active community supporter.
 
Nomination forms are available at daltoncra.org/events/gib-kittredge-auction or at the CRA front desk. Nominations can be submitted by mail to CRA, 400 Main St., Dalton, MA 01226 or via email to CRA office manager Taylor Vreeland at tvreeland@daltoncra.org.
 
 
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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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