Fire coverage in Danielson, a trash-to-energy hearing in Plainfield, hiring at the QVCC job fair, and every market and event on the calendar for the weeks ahead.
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DanielsonDecision pending
Danielson fire service resumes with limits while gear funding awaits a vote
The Danielson Fire Department has resumed all medical calls and can staff one engine for fire calls when enough usable gear is available. The Borough Council unanimously advanced a $64,000 plan for 15 full protective-gear sets and four rental sets, while mutual-aid departments remain part of coverage. The appropriation still requires a public hearing and vote on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, so the equipment purchase is not yet final.
What to do: Attend the hearingPlainfieldDecision pending
Plainfield energy proposal moves into a public-hearing process
SMART Technology Systems is seeking state permission for a proposed 45-megawatt trash-to-energy facility on six O&G Industries parcels in Plainfield. The Connecticut Siting Council granted requests for a public hearing, but it had not published that hearing's date by September 14. A Council Zoom meeting on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. will address scheduling and party or intervenor requests; that meeting is procedural, not the public hearing or a project approval.
What to do: Read the official noticePutnamCommunity update
Putnam closes a major week of veterans remembrance
Volunteers assembled The Wall That Heals, a traveling three-quarter-scale Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica, at Murphy Park, and programmed ceremonies concluded on Sunday, September 13. WFSB reported that about 1,000 Putnam students visited, hundreds of riders joined the escort, and local fundraising exceeded $80,000, with remaining funds intended to help area veterans.
WoodstockService change
Woodstock changes trash haulers and flags an invasive insect
Woodstock's Board of Selectmen unanimously approved changing the municipal trash hauler from Casella to CWPM. The posted minutes describe a proposed five-year contract with 3% annual increases and estimated savings of about $30,000, but the minutes were still marked unapproved. In a separate notice, the Town reported spotted lanternflies in Woodstock and directed residents to Connecticut DEEP for identification and reporting guidance.
What to do: Review the minutesPlainfieldNow hiring
Uline hiring continues ahead of a targeted Plainfield opening
Uline says its new fulfillment center at 113 Plainfield Pike Road is “Coming Soon,” and its Plainfield careers page showed seven openings when reviewed. Company pages describe a roughly 1.2-million-square-foot facility and place the target opening in fall or November 2026. Because the company's own pages vary slightly on size and timing, the safe status is actively hiring and preparing to open, not already operating.
What to do: Apply for an opening