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When it met Wednesday afternoon, the Board of Selectmen discussed a variety of new committees that could look into issues of concern to residents.

Fire safety was on the mind of the Board of Education this week as it heard a safety inspection report from Fire Marshal Keith Byrne.

Fifteen minutes—that’s all it took for townspeople at Wednesday night’s town meeting to approve the purchase of a fire truck, work on a three-bay garage and a new Inland Wetlands fee schedule for permits.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection recently ordered a routine inspection of Tobey Pond dam revealing two items of note.

Last weekend buyers from throughout New England, New York and New Jersey queued up along Route 44 and around the corner, waiting to be admitted to the 49th annual Library Associates book sale.

Town Clerk Deborah Nelson told the selectmen during their regular meeting Wednesday afternoon that having her office open on Friday mornings was a popular move in the early summer months.

Americans “tend to want to tidy [forests] up like our living rooms,” said Susannah Wood, chair of the Conservation Commission. But there is a growing awareness that leaving dead and decaying trees in a forest is an essential ecological element.

On Monday, October 5 at 11:00 a.m. at Town Hall, a representative from the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging will do a presentation on Medicare and Medicaid, discussing the changes to insurance for the upcoming year. Call the Social Services Department with any questions: 860-542-2887.

Flu shots will be offered at the Town Hall for anyone 3 years old and up on Wednesday, October 7 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Covid-19 vaccines will be available along with pneumonia shots. Pre-registration is required. Call the Social Services Department with any questions: 860-542-2887.

Energy Assistance applications are available through the Social Services Office starting September 1. Please call Social Services at 860-542-2887.

A Special Town Meeting was held on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at Botelle Elementary School, 128 Greenwoods Road East at 7:00 p.m. to consider the acquisition of a new pumper truck, to consider a resolution for additional funds for the new fire house and to approve amendments to the Town Ordinance pertaining to the Inland Wetlands Commission. Read more

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