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Youth Commission seeks new members

Dartmouth’s Youth Commission is seeking new members. Members of the commission are tasked with finding ways to provide services to Dartmouth’s youngest residents and their families. The commission, which meets quarterly, is currently staffed by two...

Town seeks lease applications for McBratney land

The Town of Dartmouth is accepting applications to lease recreational land on Slocum Road. At its June 27 meeting, the Select Board issued a Request for Qualifications — which asks potential suppliers or vendors to detail their background and...
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Lemonade stand benefits area kids in need

Squeeze the day! Saturday saw the return of Lemonade Day in Dartmouth. The national program, which began in 2007, teaches kids how to start and manage their own businesses. Along with being a tool to showcase what hard work can bring, other stands...

Residents urged to avoid touching shorebirds

Dartmouth’s Board of Health is urging residents to avoid touching any sick, injured, or deceased birds. The warning comes after hundreds of dead birds were found on the coast of Martha’s Vineyard last week. No diagnosis or cause of death has been...

Multiple road projects announced

The Dartmouth Department of Public Works will be working on a number of South Dartmouth roads over the following weeks. From June 22 to July 29, crews will work on Woodcock Road from Russells Mills Road to Fisher Road, along with Gildey Road from...

Sign up for the summer reading challenge

Get ready for a summer full of fun (and reading) with the Dartmouth Public Library Children’s Summer Reading Challenge. This year’s challenge is titled “Read Beyond the Beaten Path” and invites children ages 5-12 to participate in a variety of...

Land trust, family clash over land dispute

A turf war is brewing between a local family and the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust as confusion surrounds the sale of agricultural land on Jordan Road. The property owner planned to sell 16.71 acres to a developer. More than 14 acres are...

Land trust names new executive director

The Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust on Tuesday announced the appointment of Nicholas Wildman as its next executive director. Wildman will succeed Dexter Mead, who is retiring from the position after 18 years . He will officially take over on July...

Major pharmaceutical company opens Dartmouth facility

Big pharma in little Dartmouth. Tonix, a major pharmaceutical and biomedical research company, cut the ribbon on its new Dartmouth-based advanced development center on Tuesday, June 21. The 45,000 square foot facility — which will develop and...

State Rep candidates’ night June 30

The Dartmouth Democratic Town Committee will host a candidates’ night on Thursday, June 30 at 7 p.m. in Room 309 at Town Hall. Dartmouth voters will have the chance to hear from incumbent State Rep. Chris Markey and challenger Cameron Costa as the...

Inside the EPA's Bliss Corner cleanup

Old tires. A rusted Texaco sign. Intact milk and whiskey bottles dating back to the 1950s. These are just a few of the items restoration crews have unearthed during the initial stages of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to clean up...

Mass Butterfly Club finds friendly fliers at Dartmouth preserve

Social butterflies. The Massachusetts Butterfly Club held a butterfly walk at the Noquochoke Wildlife Management area on Hixville Road on Saturday, treating attendees to views of a variety of fluorescent flutterers. The preserve featured mostly...

Mahjong group celebrates member’s soon to be 100th birthday

Nearly two decades ago, Fairhaven resident Marian Purington made a decision that would eventually be a cornerstone of her life: joining a mahjong group at the senior center in Dartmouth. At the suggestion of her friend, Barbara Hines, Purington...

Applications open for homebuyer assistance program

The Town of Dartmouth is accepting applications for its Homebuyer Assistance Purchase Program. The program, which began in 2018, offers grants to income and asset-qualified first-time homebuyers in Dartmouth. It is intended to finance the gap...

Town buildings to be closed for Juneteenth

In observance of Juneteenth, Dartmouth’s town buildings will be closed all day Monday, June 20. Trash and recycling pickup will also be delayed by one day. The DPW office along with the brush area will also be closed on Monday. The transfer station...

Dartmouth sixth-graders invent river cleanup device

One man’s trash is another boy’s inspiration. Friends Academy sixth-grader Paul Athanasiou was on a nature hike last year when he spotted a plastic grocery bag floating in the river, just feet from where a turtle was swimming. The image struck him...

Select Board considers how to spend Dartmouth's ARPA funds

At its June 13 meeting, the Select Board began its first round of deliberation on how to spend the town’s $9.34 million in American Rescue Plan funding. The money can only be spent on four main goals: replace public sector revenue loss; support...

Zoning Board approves Fenton Street apartments

A proposal for an eight-unit apartment building on Fenton Street has cleared its first hurdle. At its June 13 meeting, the Zoning Board of appeals unanimously approved a special permit for the project. “Step one is done,” attorney John Markey said...

Dartmouth's Revolutionary past on display at Akin House tours

At Dartmouth’s historic Akin House, they’re celebrating like it’s 1762. The 260-year-old home located at 763 Dartmouth St. was open to the public Sunday for tours and an outdoor gathering featuring 18th century artisans and re-enactors — the first...

Mustangs descend on Dartmouth for annual car show

Two of UMass Dartmouth’s parking lots were filled with glinting Mustangs of all generations on Saturday for the Mustangs of Massachusetts show. “A lot of beautiful cars today,” said Rob Houde, who is on the group’s board of directors. Some other...

YMCA food market changing hours for summer

The Dartmouth YMCA announced Wednesday that it will be changing the hours of its weekly mobile food markets for the summer. Beginning June 14, the Tuesday distribution will commence at 5:30 p.m. The change was made in order to not conflict with the...

Zoning Board meeting postponed to Monday

Due to technical difficulties The Zoning Board of Appeals meeting scheduled for June 8 has been postponed to Monday, June 13. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in room 315. On the docket is a continued hearing on a proposed apartment building on...

‘More than just a hall’: VFW Post celebrates 75 years of service to area veterans

A Cross Road staple just reached its diamond jubilee. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Dartmouth VFW Post 9059 and to commemorate the occasion, veterans, and state and local officials filled the hall to enjoy a banquet and give praise to the...

New positions, $96 million budget approved at Town Meeting

Dartmouth will soon see new positions for the town and schools and additional public land, as voters approved each of the 22 warrant articles at Tuesday’s annual Town Meeting — the first such meeting held in-person since 2019. “It’s been a while,”...

Padanaram awarded ‘Best Harbor in the U.S.’ for 2022

Padanaram Harbor was awarded the top honor of “Best Harbor in the U.S.” by readers of the site USHarbors.com for 2022. The announcement marks the second time that Padanaram has won the top prize in the contest, having previously been crowned best...

Reed Road water quality improving, officials say

Come on in, the water’s fine. At the Select Board’s June 6 meeting, Interim Director of Public Works Director Tim Barber announced that recent samples from the Reed Road water main are now below the state’s 12-month standard for contaminants. “There...

Bliss Corner cleanup begins

The cleanup of toxic soil from five homes in Dartmouth’s Bliss Corner neighborhood is officially underway. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency crews began on-site operation in the neighborhood on Monday and plan to complete clean-up work by the...

Dartmouth Farmers’ Market returns to St. Mary’s

The Dartmouth Farmers’ Market was back at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Friday, June 3 returning for its 17th-straight season. Susan Murray, the market manager and owner of Flying Carrot Farm in Dartmouth, said it felt great to be there. “It’s...

Town Meeting is next Tuesday

The first in person Spring Town Meeting since 2019 is less than a week away. The meeting will be held at 9 a.m. in the Dartmouth Middle School auditorium. Town Meeting members, elected by voters of each of Dartmouth’s nine precincts, are eligible to...

Here’s how Dartmouth hopes to spend its ARPA funds

New pickleball courts. Upgrades to school HVAC systems. The design of a potential community center. These are among just a few of the ways the Town of Dartmouth could use some of its funding from the American Rescue Plan Act in the coming year if...

Katie White and Jim Forbush honored at DNRT’s 51st Annual Meeting

The Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust (DNRT) honored two “outstanding volunteers” at its 51st Annual Meeting held at Friends Academy on May 19, the nonprofit organization said. Katie White received the “Bill Pinney Conservation Leadership Award,”...

Good citizenship encouraged at annual Memorial Day Parade

Those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation were honored by big crowds and reflective speeches from officials as the town held its annual Memorial Day parade on Monday. “Our honored fallen gave all for our God-given rights,” Veterans...

Suzanne McDonald legacy remembered at North Dartmouth Library

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The legacy of one of those who spearheaded the creation of the new North Dartmouth Library will now be remembered forever. On Sunday, May 29 town officials unveiled the “Suzanne E. McDonald Community Room” in honor of the late chair of the Library...

Council on Aging holds tailgate party

The Dartmouth Council on Aging held a tailgate party on Friday, May 27 where about 100 seniors came together for lunch and dancing outside of the Maria Connor Center for Active Living. Attendees were treated to a boxed lunch courtesy of Coastline...

Apartment building proposed for site of mobile home park

Additional apartments could be coming to Dartmouth. A developer is hoping to replace eight trailers with eight apartments at a site on Fenton Street, located off Cross Road near Target. The Zoning Board of Appeals heard the proposal for a town-house...

What to know about the upcoming Memorial Day parade

Memorial Day is May 30 and the Town of Dartmouth will once again host its annual parade to honor those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The parade will kick off at 9 a.m. at the town landing on Gulf Road and will proceed across the...

Round the Bend Farm welcomes nine new piglets

It’s hog heaven at Round the Bend Farm, as the Allen Neck Road property recently welcomed nine new piglets into the fold. “They are absolutely adorable,” said Desa VanLaarhoven, the farm’s executive director. The little piggies were born just a...

Working on formation of new committee, town looks to honor indigenous history

Following last month’s decisions to reaffirm the Dartmouth High Indian name and logo , officials are now looking to find ways to honor Native American culture in the schools — and across town. To do it, the town plans to create a new committee that...

State Rep. Markey speaks out against proposed changes to fishing permit leases

Plans to allow scallopers to lease out their fishing permits to others have been criticized by South Coast legislators, including Dartmouth State. Rep. Chris Markey. In a letter to Gov. Charlie Baker dated May 6, the representatives wrote that they...

DNRT prepares to release detailed accessibility trail maps

You can talk the talk but can you walk the walk? The Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust might soon have an answer for you as it finishes up the months-long process of evaluating all 40 miles of its trails for accessibility. When the project is...

State Supreme Court rules sheriff’s office can charge commissions from inmate calls

The Massachusetts Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 17 affirmed that Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson and his office have the authority to generate and collect revenue from inmate calling contracts. Hodgson praised the ruling, calling it a “win for...

State Rep. Markey to face first primary challenger since 2014

For the first time since 2014, an additional name will appear alongside Chris Markey’s on the ballot to be the Democratic nominee for state representative: that of 20-year-old Cameron Costa. The New Bedford resident recently announced his candidacy...

Conservation Office permitting available online

Landowners in town can now seek permits and other Conservation Office services online. To access, click on the “Online Permitting“ button on the homepage of the town website at town.dartmouth.ma.us , click the “Conservation” button, and follow the...

Residents can lend hand, hearts to refugees, immigration experts say

MATTAPOISETT — When refugees settle into an area, displaced from their home countries and often their family and friends, they sometimes arrive with little more than the clothes on their backs. As refugees adjust, immigration experts recommend that...

Covid-19 cases on the rise

Covid-19 cases are once again on the rise in Dartmouth, with the state’s latest report showing 76 residents testing positive for the virus in the last week. According to state data, Dartmouth had a daily average incidence rate of 21.4 per 100,000...

Blood Drive at Town Hall to be held June 2

The Town of Dartmouth and the American Red Cross will host a blood drive on Thursday, June 2. The drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. inside Town Hall. An additional clinic will be held July 13. To register, visit www.redcrossblood.org/give...

Council on Aging holds surprise party for Maria Connor dedication

Surprise! The Dartmouth Council on Aging held a surprise party on Friday, May 13 to celebrate the birthday of the beloved president of the Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly, Maria Connor. The party doubled as a dedication ceremony for the senior...

Sister city delegation takes in 500th anniversary exhibition at Southworth

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One of Dartmouth’s older sisters just hit a big milestone. This year marks the 500th anniversary of sister city Lagoa’s official incorporation as a municipality in Portugal’s Azores islands and the city is celebrating by hosting an exhibition...

Proposed KFC rejected

The Colonel will not be coming to Dartmouth any time soon. At its May 11 meeting, the Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously voted to deny a KFC proposed for the corner of Route 6 and Tucker Road , citing additional traffic backups the franchise could...

Missing Dartmouth man found dead

A Dartmouth man who was reported missing earlier this week was found dead Wednesday afternoon, according to Dartmouth Police. Police said the department received a call at around 2:45 p.m. from a woman stating that she believed to have found the...

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