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Dartmouth Republicans to welcome gubernatorial hopeful Brian Shortsleeve to monthly meeting

Join the Dartmouth Republican Town Committee in welcoming gubernatorial hopeful Brian Shortsleeve to their monthly meeting. Shortsleeve will talk about his campaign and answer questions from the public. The meeting will take place on Wednesday,...

Thousands of books available at Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries’ Spring Book sale

Pick up one of thousands of books at The Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries’ Spring Book Sale at Southworth Library. Proceeds from book sales allow the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries to offer free educational programs for adults and children;...
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Safely dispose of household hazards on drop-off day

Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day is a no-cost opportunity to safely dispose of up to 25 pounds (or 25 gallons) of common hazards, including pesticides, paint thinners and old gasoline. Stop by Crapo Hill Landfill on Saturday, May 3 from 8:30 a...

Stay in tune with nature, environmental education

The Loyd Center for the Environment will hold its annual meeting at the Suzanne E. McDonald Community Room of the Dartmouth Public Library — North Branch on Wednesday, April 30, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Expect a recap of the center’s past year from...

Enjoy a tax-deductible spaghetti dinner to support The Humane Society and Shelter SouthCoast

Pasta and puppies are two things most people can agree on. The Humane Society and Shelter SouthCoast invites the community to support abandoned, surrendered, and locally rescued animals at their annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Friday, April 25...

Daffo-delightful new faces in blooming Parsons Reserve

As yellow and white dot a small field in Dartmouth and the nearby streams bring tranquil sounds of flowing water — the algorithms of TikTok, Facebook and Instagram alike have brought hundreds of new guests to what was formerly a hidden gem. Every...

Attend a DHS alumni association meeting

The annual meeting of the Dartmouth High School Alumni Association will be held on Wednesday, April 23 at 6 p.m. The event will be held at Fay’s Restaurant at 613 Dartmouth Street. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., with annual meeting following the...

Town Easter egg hunt postponed due to inclement weather

The Dartmouth Parks and Recreation Easter egg hunt will return for its 13th year on Saturday, April 19. The hunt was rescheduled from Saturday, April 12 due to inclement weather. The event open for kids ages 3 through 7 and starts at 11:30 a.m. It...

Parsons Reserve nears first weekend in full bloom

The Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust’s historical field of daffodils at Parsons Reserve has seen thousands of patrons throughout the years, yet still remains a “hidden gem.” Last year, Daffodil ranger Jack Dresser said he was surprised to see how...

Attend a revolutionary presentation

Go back in time 250 years to the start of the Revolutionary War on Saturday, April 12. Local historian and journalist Bob Barboza will teach attendees about life in Old Dartmouth, the important role the town played in the Revolution and the war’s...

Shop at an upcoming yard sale

On Saturday, April 12 the Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society is hosting an indoor yard sale at the Russells Mills Schoolhouse. Books, antiques, household items, games, small furniture, vases, pictures, dolls, frames, tools and more will be for...

Bristol County Savings Bank reports record-breaking grant awards

Smashing records and providing for communities — the Bristol County Savings Bank announced that the Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation awarded a record $2,868,417 in grants in 2024. The Bank distributed the funds to 265 different non-...

Westport Art Group Scholarship application deadline approaches

Seniors who intend to pursue a higher degree in Visual Arts are encouraged to apply to The Westport Art Group annual scholarship. After over 50 years of generosity, the group has doubled the two scholarships to $3,000 each this year. Students living...

Spring into action at the Friends of Dartmouth Libraries book sale

Book-lovers rejoice — thousands of books will be available for purchase at the Haskell Room at the Southworth Library, 732 Dartmouth Street from Wednesday, April 30 to Saturday, May 3. A preview of the sale for members of the Friends of Dartmouth...

No waste, no problem: Dartmouth participates in Food Waste Prevention Week

Partnered with The Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District, Dartmouth and New Bedford residents can participate in Food Waste Prevention Week, taking place from Monday, April 7 to Sunday, April 13. The week-long campaign is intended...

Lace up for Project Bread’s 57th Walk for Hunger

On Sunday, May 4, YMCA Southcoast’s Sharing the Harvest Community Farm will participate in Project Bread’s 57th Walk for Hunger. For the seventh year in a row, Sharing the Harvest Community Farm, which is a Dartmouth-based nonprofit that raises...

Learn about the Underground Railroad

On Thursday, May 8 attend a class about the Underground Railroad. Loretta “Lee” Blake, who served as the New Bedford Historical Society president, will lead the presentation. Inspired by her own family history, Blake has spent her life learning and...

An Abe-solutely captivating class

Glimpse into the early life of Abraham Lincoln as Select Board member David Tatelbaum shares his knowledge of Lincoln’s life, family, struggles and successes. Tatelbaum will teach three classes about Lincoln on April 1, 8 and 15 from 6 p.m. to 7:30...

Watch a blacksmith turn guns into gardening tools

Watch as a blacksmith transforms guns into gardening tools on Thursday, March 27 at UMass Dartmouth. The Episcopal Campus Ministry at UMass Dartmouth and the LeDuc Center for Civic Engagement are co-sponsoring a gun violence awareness event called...

A pride of stars: Take A Bow gears up for The Lion King Jr.

DARTMOUTH — The echoes of voices practicing famous songs like “Hakuna Matata,” and “Circle of Life,” could be heard from outside of the Smith Mills Christian Congregational Church on Sunday, March 23. Take a Bow Youth Theatre is busy getting ready...

Dartmouth Democratic Committee to hold caucus for state convention nominees

The Dartmouth Democratic Town Committee will hold a caucus to nominate and elect delegates to the Massachusetts Democratic State Convention on Saturday, April 5 at 11:59 a.m. at the Dartmouth Town Hall. Pre-registration is “strongly recommended” by...

Dartmouth Republican Town Committee announces next meeting

The Dartmouth Republic Town Committee is hosting its next meeting on Wednesday, March 26 at 6 p.m. in the Stackhouse Club located at 16 Faith Street. Tom Hodgson will serve as a guest speaker to discuss immigration. No registration is required to...

Attend an egg-tastic Easter egg hunt

Help the Easter Bunny find his Easter eggs scattered across the Hill Crest Alpacas Farm on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13. Every egg hunter will leave with a gift bag, so there is no need to be the first in line. The event costs $12 and...

Learn from a film critic

Attend a presentation by Boston Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert on Sunday, March 30 at 3 p.m. at UMass Dartmouth. Gilbert has written for “The Boston Globe” since 1987 where he’s done features about books, television, movies and pop culture. In 1997...

UMass Dartmouth and Massasoit Community College unite to sign nursing articulation agreement

DARTMOUTH —UMass Dartmouth and Massasoit Community College signed a collaborative agreement Wednesday, March 12 streamlining the transition for nursing students from the Massasoit Community College’s Associate in Science in nursing program into...

Attend a Round the Bend Farm fundraiser

Tickets are on sale now for Round the Bend Farm’s The Seeds We Sow second annual fundraising event. Held on Saturday, April 26, this evening event will be filled with family-friendly fun, good food, a silent auction, activities for kids and more...

Taste-test some stew-pendous soups

All are invited to take part in a soup cook-off with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, March 23. There will be 15 stations with various types of soup, chowder and chili for attendees to try. At the end of the event, attendees will vote by...

Back to the Finest: Dartmouth’s Finest hosts 80s themed show

“Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” to this year's ’80s themed Dartmouth’s Finest showcase on Friday, March 14 at 6 p.m in the school gymnasium. Dancing, lip-syncing and hijinks will all be a part of the fun in celebrating this over 30-year-old tradition...

Games, guns and gags: Dartmouth High Theatre presents ‘Gunfight at the Bingo Corral’

Dartmouth High Theatre Company is presenting a one-night only, interactive performance of “Gunfight at the Bingo Corral” in the high school cafeteria on Saturday, March 29 at 7 p.m. Directed by senior Mason Langlois, the show features five real-time...

Two Dartmouth filmmakers flicks featured in New Bedford Film Festival

NEW BEDFORD — Two familiar faces from Dartmouth will present films at the New Bedford Film Festival Thursday, April 10 to Sunday, April 13. Julien Lee Pedro and Karen Kayer of Dartmouth will showcase their work among 98 other films. Pedro’s “Better...

Shop at a clothing and toys sale

Shop at a local clothing and toy sale to support the St. Julie’s Ladies Guild. Gently used clothing for the entire family will be for sale, in addition to toys, games and jigsaw puzzles. The event will be held on Friday, March 21 from 1 p.m. to 7 p...

Clock in for the minute madness reading challenge

Grab a book or three and settle in for a month-long reading competition that will pit readers across the state against each other. For the first time the Dartmouth Public Library is participating in Minute Madness, a March Madness-inspired challenge...

Hikes for tykes

The Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust is inviting all the little tykes for hikes this spring. Each month will feature a different property and explore a new topic for preschool-aged explorers between the ages of 2 and 5. All sessions will also...

Set sights on seals

Join the Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust and the Lloyd Center for a chance to spot some seals. The walk will start from Salter’s Point at 128 Ocean Avenue and take walkers to Mishaum Point in hopes of catching seals basking in the sun on the rocks...

Register for the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s annual bike ride

Registration for the 19th Annual Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride is now open. Taking place on Sunday, Oct. 5, riders will have the opportunity to ride along either a 100, 77, or 41-mile route that winds through farmland, villages, cityscapes, cranberry...

Attend an author talk on metabolic health

Obesity specialist Dr. Kevin Gendreau is coming to the Southworth Library on Saturday, March 1 in an event hosted by the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries. Starting at 2 p.m., Gendreau will talk about his latest book, which is a guide to overcoming...

Find some calm in an upcoming yoga course

A six-week yoga course is coming to the Dartmouth Cultural Center. Starting on Thursday, Feb. 20 yoga teacher Maura Nolan will lead the course, beginning with Pranayama to calm the body and mind, followed by a brief chant and several minutes of...

Enjoy a hot meal

Attend a warm chicken pot pie supper on Saturday, March 1 at 6 p.m. Hosted by the Smith Neck Friends Meeting, the meal will include mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and homemade desserts. All proceeds will be used to support the meeting. Tickets for...

Share the stories of postcards

On March 2, the Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society is holding its first Postcard Round Table discussion. Starting at 2 p.m., attendees will meet and speak with other postcard collectors and share knowledge accumulated over many years of...

Participate in an upcoming blood drive

Battleship Harley-Davidson is hosting a blood drive on Feb. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit the American Red Cross’s website to schedule an appointment. The event will take place at 799 State Road.

Learn from women business leaders

The One SouthCoast Chamber Women’s Forum and Expo is set to take place on Wednesday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Rachel’s Lakeside at 950 State Road. This annual event brings together accomplished professionals and aspiring women in...

Dartmouth and Westport Agricultural Commissions to host farmer potluck

Let’s dish! Dartmouth and Westport Agricultural Commissions are hosting a farmers potluck at 1133 Fisher Road at the Dartmouth Grange on Friday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. All farmers are welcome to attend and bring their favorite dish.

Something’s slithering on DNRT properties – help the Trust spot them

2025 is the Year of the Snake and to celebrate the Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust has 22 “snakes” slithering through its properties. Wooden sticks have been painted to look like snakes and can be found at 13 different properties through Feb. 28...

Southcoast Chamber Music Series features ‘out of this world’ program

Get lost in space at the Southcoast Chamber Music Series’s upcoming “Galaxy” performance on Sunday, Feb.2 at 3 p.m. in St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 351 Elm Street in Dartmouth. The “Twin meteors and a twinkling star” program features a small...

Sleep and the Southcoast

Ready to sleep like a log? Yoga therapist Nanci Winterhalter and yoga nidra facilitator Carly Baumann are hosting an interactive session to introduce participants to the science of sleep on Thursday, Feb. 6 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Dartmouth...

Republican Town Committee meeting to take place at Stackhouse Club

The Republican Town Committee is meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Stackhouse Club in South Dartmouth.

Equality and eggs: UMass hosts its 23rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Breakfast

UMass Dartmouth is hosting its 23rd annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on Friday, January 31, at 8:30 a.m. in the Marketplace located across from the Campus Center and above the Frederick Douglass Unity House. The gathering will...

Roses are red, violets are blue, blind date with a book is coming soon

Calling all book lovers! Sponsored by The Friends of Dartmouth Library, Dartmouth Libraries are organizing a “Blind Date with a Book” event from Jan. 18 to Feb. 21. Participants can check out a “secret book,” read it and bring back the slip of paper...

MassDOT is on track to announce South Coast commuter rail update

All aboard! On Thursday, Feb.6 at 6:30 p.m., the Friends of Dartmouth Libraries and Jean Fox, the South Coast Rail director of public engagement, are set to give an update regarding the highly anticipated commuter rail project that will reconnect...

UMass, Special Olympics get the ball rolling with Winter Recreation Day

Volleyball, bowling and floor hockey are just a few of the sports that will be offered at UMass Dartmouth’s upcoming Winter Recreation Day on Sunday, Feb. 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The upcoming event will be hosted in collaboration with Special...

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