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Updated: Burgo Basketball Association signs 30-year lease for recreational facility
After over 12 years of work and some soon-to-be-completed paperwork, Steve Burgo’s dream of a regional indoor recreational center in Dartmouth is finally coming to fruition. Burgo Basketball Association and the Select Board came to an agreement for...
Town seeks an appraisal of the Old Police Station’s market value
The Town of Dartmouth is exploring its options for potentially selling the old police station on Russells Mills Road. On March 4, the Town contracted a company to perform an appraisal of the old police station. The appraisal will include a site...
Library Trustee candidates say ‘aging’ Southworth Library a concern
Dartmouth’s book lovers may want to pay extra attention to this year’s April 2 election as four candidates run for open seats on the Library Board of Trustees. The candidates include Maya Wolfson, Mary Anne Cole, Linda Garibaldi, and Lynne Cotter...
‘Mama-Mergency’ vending machine comes to the rescue at Dartmouth Mall
Forgetting a diaper or a pacifier at home is enough to ruin any outing with a baby or toddler — until now. Meet Mama-Mergency, a brand new vending machine at the Dartmouth Mall designed to give parents quick and easy access to baby essentials to...
Winning lotto ticket sold at Dartmouth Stop & Shop
A lucky lottery player is now six figures richer thanks to a scratch-off purchase at the Dartmouth Stop & Shop. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, the winning ticket from the “$1,000,000 Cash” game was sold at the Stop & Shop...
Town hires director of inspectional services, zoning enforcement officer
On Monday, March 25, Randall Bassett began in the position of director of inspectional services and zoning enforcement officer for the town of Dartmouth. Bassett has over 20 years of building-related experience in the public and private sectors,...
Interim reclassificatifon affects Dartmouth shellfishing
The Department of Fish & Game’s Division of Marine Fisheries has expanded areas closed to shellfishing surrounding the New Bedford and Fairhaven Wastewater Treatment Plant outfalls in an effort to comply with national standards and protect...
‘We are literally becoming trash’: Sculpture built from 30,000 nip bottles
In her years combing beaches for trash to use in her eco-activist artwork, Rebecca McGee Tuck has found some pretty weird stuff, the strangest being the top row of teeth from somebody’s dentures that had washed ashore. Everything she collects, even...
Five roads to be under construction starting March 25
Five roads are closed to parking Monday through Friday due to reconstruction. The roads included in the repairs are St. John Street, Buttonwood Road, Bolton Road, Ashley Street and Walsh Street. Construction will take place from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m...
School committee candidates talk Indians logo, diversity in Dartmouth schools
With the April 2 election just around the corner, Dartmouth Week partnered with Dartmouth Community Television to host another candidates night on Thursday, March 21 at Town Hall. Diversity and cultural sensitivity in Dartmouth Public Schools were...
Children’s Wellness Center offers free child development screenings
The Children’s Wellness Center is offering free childhood development screenings from 8 a.m. to noon on March 23 for parents who have questions about their children’s speech, sensory and motor skill development. Licensed speech and occupational...
Two candidates face off for seat on Select Board
There are two candidates running for an open seat on the Select Board and one running unopposed for the open second seat. John Sousa, who currently serves on the Finance Committee, is running against Planning Board Chair Chris O’Neil for incumbent...
Ten more properties to be restored in EPA Bliss Corner cleanup
Since receiving permission to set up its staging site at the old police station, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has steadily made progress in cleaning up the Bliss Corner neighborhood, where contaminants were identified in the soil. Ten...
Select Board candidates call for improvements to town communication
Over a dozen community members joined Select Board candidates at the North Branch of the Dartmouth Public Library for a Candidates Night Saturday, March 16, where residents voiced concerns about communication and long-term planning in town. There...
Setting sights on seals with the DNRT
Six months out of the year, New Bedford resident Naomi Boak is in Alaska helping spot the hefty mammals highlighted in the annual Fat Bear Week as a park ranger at Katmai. However, on Saturday, March 16, she was one of many who joined the Dartmouth...
‘Strikes for Hope’ sees fundraising success
Over 400 bowlers joined My Brother’s Keeper for its third annual “Strikes for Hope” fundraiser at New Bedford’s Wonderbowl on Sunday, March 10. My Brother’s Keeper is a Christian nonprofit with locations in Easton and Dartmouth that delivers...
Attend the Select Board candidates night
A Select Board candidates night will take place Saturday, March 16 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the North Branch of the Dartmouth Public Library. All three candidates will be in attendance, including David Tatelbaum, who is running unopposed, as well as...
Two candidates face off for seat on School Committee
Two candidates are facing off for a seat on the Dartmouth School Committee. The term of member Shannon Jenkins will expire, and Jenkins said she does not plan to run for another term. Two residents will vie for Jenkins’ seat: Mary Beckwith and Kyle...
Candidates weigh in on affordable housing and homelessness
From how they would address homelessness to their thoughts on affordable housing, candidates for the April election faced a range of questions at Town Hall on Tuesday, March 12. The full meeting can be viewed on Dartmouth Community Media’s YouTube...
Stakeholder meeting for reclassification of shellfish growing areas
The State Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a virtual stakeholder meeting on Monday, March 11 at 3 p.m. to discuss reclassification of designated shellfish growing areas coming to Dartmouth waters and much of Buzzards Bay. This reclassification...
Easter Bunny hops over to Dartmouth Mall for National Reading Month
Not only is Easter just around the corner, but March is also National Reading Month. To celebrate the magic and power of reading, the Dartmouth Mall has opened a children’s reading nook that will be available through the end of March. The children’s...
Town partners with Dartmouth Week to host candidates night
The Town of Dartmouth, in partnership with Dartmouth Week Newspaper, will host another candidates forum at Town Hall to get residents the information they need to vote on election day. To submit a question for the candidates, follow the link. The...
Dartmouth overwhelmingly votes Biden, Trump in presidential primaries
In the first election of a busy year, Dartmouth voters expectedly selected incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in their respective parties, according to the unofficial election results posted by Town Clerk. Just 26% of...
Vote in the March 5 presidential primary
Today, Dartmouth hosts its first election of a significant election year: the March 5 presidential primary election. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters should head to their designated precinct to cast their vote, which they can find at sec...
DHS senior will not appear on the School Committee ballot due to ineligible nomination signatures
Mackenzie Boucher, the Dartmouth High School senior that submitted nomination papers for the upcoming School Committee race , will not be on the April 2 ballot. Of the 54 signatures she submitted, 10 were either not registered voters or had...
Police arrest wanted parole violator
Dartmouth Police arrested Joshua Bishop, of New Bedford, in the Stop and Shop parking lot on Faunce Corner Road on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at about 4:25 p.m., according to a police press release. Bishop was wanted by the Massachusetts Parole Board and...
Daughter of dead Dartmouth woman files wrongful death lawsuit against Dartmouth Manor Home
Janet Roderiques was reported missing on April 3, 2023 — two days later, she was found dead in Buttonwood Park . And on Feb. 21 of this year, her daughter Sonyia filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the rest home caring for her mother at the...
How the latest round of Community Preservation funds could be used
Since 2002, Dartmouth property owners have paid an extra 1.5% surtax as part of the Community Preservation Act. With matching money from the state, Dartmouth can then fund projects enhancing local open space and recreation, historic preservation and...
Town peers five decades into the future in first look at long range plan
From a new middle school to a new Padanaram Bridge, the town has a number of big-ticket projects looming on the horizon. Just six months after the first Long Range Capital Planning Committee meeting , the town shared its first look at a long range...
Dartmouth Middle, Quinn School to go without a crossing guard
A crossing guard will no longer be available to help students heading to Dartmouth Middle School and Quinn Elementary School cross the street, as a letter told Dartmouth parents last week. However, the Dartmouth Police Department will assist with...
Council on Aging considers renovations to better serve Dartmouth seniors
As the demand for its services grows, the Council on Aging is exploring ways to renovate its center so that it can fully serve Dartmouth’s senior population in the coming years. The project is in its early stages. Currently, the Council on Aging is...
Latest count shows jump in local homelessness
On a single night in January, local agencies across the country conduct a broad count of individuals experiencing homelessness that day. Last year, Dartmouth participated in the count for the first time, counting a total of seven people without a...
Five inmates charged in April uprising at Bristol County House of Correction
Bristol County District Attorney has charged five inmates who participated in April’s uprising at Bristol County House of Correction and Jail. The five inmates were caught on tape destroying jail property, according to a press release from Sheriff...
Dartmouth Police announces “blue envelope” program for autistic drivers
Joining a number of departments across the country and state, Dartmouth Police will begin to offer “blue envelopes” for drivers on the autism spectrum to use during a traffic stop. The envelopes, which are designed to hold a license, insurance and...
Election race narrows after nomination papers due
Editor’s Note: Following the deadline for Dartmouth Week’s Feb. 15 print edition, Dartmouth Week received an update from Town Clerk that multiple candidates did not return their nomination papers.
Though dozens of candidates took...
Storm blankets Dartmouth, closes schools and government buildings
Tuesday’s winter storm closed Dartmouth Public Schools, shuttered Town Hall and sent most Dartmouth residents inside. But the storm itself caused few issues in town, other than a few downed branches and power lines . The public works team will...
Select Board asks for resident input on STAT Ambulance Services following fraud settlement
The Select Board is asking the community to report any problems they may have had with STAT Ambulance Services’ billing after STAT and its sister company Southcoast EMS settled with the state attorney general over fraud allegations . The North...
Send us your snow and storm photos!
The storm blowing through the South Coast on Tuesday, Feb. 13 has brought school closures and event cancelations but also some snowy scenes across Dartmouth. Send snow photos with your name, the location of the photo and any other pertinent...
After avoiding override, school district plans to slash budget increase
After spending December mulling the possibility of an override , the School Committee voted Jan. 8 to use its “school choice” funds to bridge the town’s budget shortfall , an estimated $1.5 million decision. However, that decision may become...
Town communications survey: Residents prefer email, say information is difficult to find on Town website
Since the fall, the town has offered a survey to anyone who wants to share their thoughts on the Town’s communication efforts via its website and social media. Communications Coordinator Magnolia McComish shared the results of the survey at the Feb...
Dartmouth High student among new candidates to pursue town election nominations
Editor’s Note: Following the deadline for Dartmouth Week’s Feb. 15 print edition, Dartmouth Week received an update from the Town Clerk that several candidates did not return their nomination papers. Find the updated story here ....
School cancelled Tuesday due to snow
As the South Coast prepares for a winter storm on Monday night and Tuesday morning, Dartmouth Public Schools has cancelled Tuesday’s classes. “Due to the inclement weather conditions from the impending snowstorm and for the safety of our students...
Trash pickup, parking put on hold due to storm
Solid waste and recycling pickups for Tuesday, Feb. 13 have been delayed due to to the coming winter storm, which is expected to start late Monday night. Pick up will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week. The Department of Public...
From turtles to toads, Lloyd Center presents ‘reptile petting zoo’
Some people love dogs, some people love cats, and others prefer the cold-blooded animals that crawl, swim and slither. The Lloyd Center for the Environment hosted a petting zoo of sorts on Saturday, Feb. 10, that introduced children to all manner of...
Town seeks to build new, safer trail at Cornell Pond
The town is in the early stages of building a new trail at Cornell Pond. Any actual construction is a ways away: The town is now securing a grant through MassTrails to hire an engineering firm to look into the feasibility of building the trail at...
Town Administrator’s contract renewed for three years
Town Administrator Shawn MacInnes will be staying in Dartmouth for another three years. MacInnes’s contract was approved at the Feb. 5 Select Board meeting by a unanimous vote. His contract will run from July 1, 2024 to the same date in 2027...
Incumbents, newcomers pursue nominations for Dartmouth elections
The seats of 12 elected officials in town are up for grabs on the 2024 ballot, including two Select Board seats and one School Committee seat. While candidates still have until Feb. 9 to take out nomination papers and until Feb. 13 to submit them,...
‘A dream come true’: DeMello teacher wins Hawaiian vacation on Wheel of Fortune
Growing up, DeMello Elementary School teacher Kelsie Grant had a TV routine with her mom every night — Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Family Feud. So when Grant not only appeared on Wheel of Fortune last week, but won a free trip to Maui to boot, it...
Beach sticker applications available in person and online this season
The Department of Parks and Recreation will continue with its online application system for Round Hill Beach stickers this spring and summer, but will also offer in-person staff to help with beach sticker applications beginning on May 13. Dartmouth...
False insurance claims alleged against STAT and Southcoast EMS, companies settle for $1.6 million
North Dartmouth-based companies STAT Ambulance Services, Inc. and Southcoast Emergency Medical Services, Inc. will pay $1.6 million after reaching a settlement with the state attorney general’s office, according to a press release from Attorney...
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