Dance Fundraiser to Support Boston Children’s Hospital

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DALTON, Mass. -- Grooving for Good, a dance fund-raiser to benefit the Boston Children's Hospital, is scheduled for Friday, March 27, at the Stationery Factory.

The event will support local business owner Tony Riello, who will run April's Boston Marathon as part of the hospital's Miles for Miracles team.

March marks one year since Riello’s son, AJ, then 15, underwent open-heart surgery while awaiting a heart transplant at Boston Children’s Hospital. AJ received his transplant shortly after and is now thriving—back in school as a sophomore, looking forward to summer, and preparing for his junior year of high school.

The Riello family is committed to giving back to the hospital and community that supported them during their most difficult days.

“Boston Children’s saved AJ’s life,” the family shared. “We want to pay forward the love, expertise, and hope we received.”

Grooving For Good invites the community to celebrate, dance, and give back. Attendees may choose from two ticket options: $25 for dance party admission or $50 for Dance Marathon entry with a chance to compete for a $1,000 prize.

The evening will also feature raffles, a 50/50 drawing, and additional surprises to keep the energy high throughout the night.

Doors open at 6 p.m., with the Dance Marathon competition beginning at 7.

Tickets are available at Eventbrite.com. VIP tables, sponsorships and vendor opportunities are available.

For VIP seating, sponsorship packages, or vendor tables, contact Shiobbean Lemme at the Berkshire Running Foundation, director@berkshirerun.org.

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Dalton Police Station OK for Zoning, Once Location Is Chosen

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
05:19PM / Sunday, January 11, 2026

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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