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Issue #007 Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · Pawling · Dover Plains · Patterson

When does school start in Pawling? Wednesday, with the water watch still on

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The Lead

School starts Wednesday in Pawling. The water main is still waiting on its signature. the first day lands September 9; the conservation ask holds until the Health Department signs off (2 min)

Pawling Central School District students report Wednesday, September 9. The district's athletics page states it plainly, and more than once: the first day of school for Pawling CSD is Wednesday, September 9, 2026. If your week still says summer, this is the correction.

Village water users get a second date to watch. The newest official word is still Friday's update: the 30-inch main at the Lower Baxter Well location is repaired and disinfected, sample results and Health Department approval are pending, and the conservation ask holds for Village of Pawling and Town of Pawling Water District #1 customers until then. The village says the water remains safe.

The all-clear or a new conservation order leads this section the morning it posts. The village's news flash page is the other place to check, and we flag it here the same day.

Sources: pawlingschools.org district athletics page · villageofpawling.org official update, Sept 4 · Tag: News

Town Hall

Is the water in Pawling safe to drink right now?

The village says yes, and has since the main was repaired. What is pending is administrative: lab sample results and Health Department approval to return the second supply to service. Conservation stays on until that approval lands, which the village expected within days as of Friday. If you use Village of Pawling water or you are in Town of Pawling Water District #1, keep outdoor watering off.

Source: villageofpawling.org official update, Sept 4

When is the next Pawling Town Board meeting?

Wednesday, September 9, at 6:00 PM at Town Hall, 160 Charles Colman Blvd. The board meets the first and second Wednesday of each month, so this is the second of the two for September. Agendas post on pawling.org ahead of the meeting.

Sources: pawling.org Town Board page · town calendar

Nights Out

Daryl's House stacks the week: APB Thursday, Pink Floyd Saturday, a Cure tribute Sunday free brunch both weekend days, ticketed shows in between (2 min)

The club's calendar runs dense this week. Thursday, September 10 brings APB, the Scottish post-punk trio formed in 1979, at 8:00 PM. Saturday, September 12 is Beyond the Wall, a five-piece Pink Floyd tribute that has been at it for nearly fifteen years, at 8:00 PM. Sunday night closes with The Gathering Gloom, a Cure tribute, at 7:00 PM. All three are ticketed, and the club's site has seats.

The free ones are the brunches: live music noon to 2 both weekend days, Mike Burns and Highway 53 on Saturday and Too Blue on Sunday. Make reservations online; large groups of 8 or more need a card deposit.

Source: darylshouseclub.com official calendar · Tag: Events

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The Dates-Ahead Calendar

First day of school, Pawling Central School District

Pawling schools · confirm bus times with the district

Pawling Town Board regular meeting, 6:00 PM

Town Hall, 160 Charles Colman Blvd, Pawling

APB, Scottish post-punk since 1979, 8:00 PM

Daryl's House, 130 NY-22, Pawling · tickets at darylshouseclub.com

Free brunch music with Mike Burns and Highway 53, noon to 2 · Beyond the Wall, a Pink Floyd tribute, 8:00 PM

Daryl's House, 130 NY-22, Pawling · brunch reservations online

Free brunch with Too Blue, noon to 2 · The Gathering Gloom, a Cure tribute, 7:00 PM

Daryl's House, 130 NY-22, Pawling · tickets for the night show online

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