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Three New Bedford men arrested for alleged car break-ins

Three New Bedford men have been charged with breaking into cars in the Bliss Corner neighborhood. According to police,...

Mild winter increasing vulture sightings in Dartmouth

Lately, an unusual group has been the talk of the town in Dartmouth: Vultures, which seem to be all over the place. Vultures...

Things to do: Digitize documents, scout for owls, listen to chamber music

There’s a lot happening in Dartmouth on any given week. Visit DartmouthWeekToday.com for your itinerary. Friday,...

Rolling into sushi success

William Foley, an Executive Sushi Chef, guided students through arranging the ingredients in their sushi roll so it would...

Longtime football coach Carlin Lynch passes away

One of the most well-known coaching legends in Dartmouth has passed away: Carlin Lynch. Lynch died overnight on Jan. 14. He...

Community rallying for Dartmouth farmers following fire

After a devastating fire at a family-run Horseneck Road farm, farmers Sarah Cogswell and Kate Levin are determined to...

Historical records reveal traces of lost Native American churches

Dartmouth might be known as a home of Quakers, but there is another religious significance in the town’s early history:...

The ducks are back in town: Lloyd Center surveys winter waterfowl

On a chilly December Sunday, volunteers for the Lloyd Center counted 8,494 birds for the Center’s annual Winter Waterfowl...

Dartmouth’s star turn in silent movie

On September 25, 1922, Dartmouth first appeared on the big screen at the world premiere of the silent movie “Down to the Sea...

Dartmouth’s new Town Collector settling into role

There is a new face in Town Hall collecting your money: Gary Carreiro. Carreiro officially began his new role as Dartmouth’s...

New Town Planner settling into role in town which ‘has everything’

For Christine O'Grady, Dartmouth’s new Town Planner, Dartmouth has everything she could have hoped for in a community. O'...

Vacant Toys “R” Us to become Ocean State Job Lot

The former Toys “R” Us on Route 6 will be vacant no more, as Ocean State Job Lot has announced it will open a new location...

Fall River man to face charges after Dartmouth rollover crash

A Fall River man allegedly driving a stolen SUV was injured in a rollover crash on Route 6 Monday evening. According to...

Long-serving Planning Board member Joseph Toomey will not seek re-election

After nearly 25 years of service, longtime Planning Board member Joseph E. Toomey, Jr. is calling it quits. Toomey made the...

Joe’s Used Cycles property shows promising signs of cleanup

A junkyard on Route 6, which has drawn criticism from motorists and the general public for decades, is slowly becoming less...

Fans celebrate Moby-Dick at reading marathon

As the chapters flew by, Margo Moore finally had her big chance: Reading a chapter of the epic whaling tale Moby-Dick. Her 8...

Document and photo digitizing at the Historic and Arts Society

The Dartmouth Historic and Arts Society will host a photo and document digitizing day on January 19 from 12 to 2 p.m. at the...

Reading out loud to help others

Almost every time Bob Zeida reads a book, he reads out loud into a microphone. For the past thirty or so years, Zeida has...

New Year’s Day on the beach

Nature lovers rang in the New Year with a ramble along the beach at the Mass Audubon Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary. About...

New Year, New buildings for Dartmouth

Dartmouth has a record number of new buildings underway and in the works for 2019. Over the course of the year, residents...

Akin House holds centuries of history

The modest Cape Cod style house at 762 Dartmouth Street is home to centuries of history. Built in 1762 by Job Mosher, the...

Quaker history goes digital

Centuries of Quaker history, usually confined to a bank vault in New Bedford, are now available for anyone to see on the...

Things to do: Hike, jam, learn

There’s a lot happening in Dartmouth on any given week. Visit DartmouthWeekToday.com for your itinerary. Friday,...

Police holiday video includes laughs, heartfelt thank you

Three years ago, Dartmouth police officers arrested the Grinch red-handed and saved Christmas. Now, the Grinch has recovered...

Murder investigation underway at Dartmouth hotel following shooting death

A Fall River man is dead and a murder investigation is ongoing following a shooting outside a Dartmouth hotel three days...

Land along Allens Pond, High Hill Road preserved

More land along Allens Pond and in North Dartmouth is now protected from development forever, as two major land conservation...

Two Dartmouth officers promoted to sergeant

Two Dartmouth police officers are assuming leadership roles, after the Select Board approved sergeant promotions for the...

Dartmouth woman sentenced to life in prison for Florida murder

Desiree Tedder, the Dartmouth woman arrested at her mother’s Dartmouth home last year, will spend the rest of her life...

Santa unites firefighter families at District No. 1

Dartmouth Fire District No. 1’s engine roared into the station with a special guest on Dec. 16: Santa Claus himself. The man...

From a snowman to many tiny reindeer, baked goods shine at Southworth

Lyla Bradford’s Christmas tree-shaped cake was anything but average. She built it over two gingerbread cookies for the...

Dartmouth resident named St. Luke’s Volunteer of the Year

Tracey Burke, of Dartmouth, was named one of Southcoast Health’s 2018 volunteers of the year. Burke is the volunteer of the...

Proposed renovation, expansion of Benny’s site

A developer plans to turn Dartmouth’s vacant Benny’s store into the town’s newest shopping center. The Rhode Island-based...

Two dogs rescued from house fire on Arcadia Ave

Dartmouth fire crews made quick work of a kitchen fire which broke out at a home off of Route 6 on Dec. 11. According to...

Dartmouth Community Television budget could shrink due to federal rules change

By broadcasting everything from sports to government meetings, Dartmouth Community Television connects residents to their...

Holiday fun with fluters, tree lighting, nativity scene

Dartmouth went into full Christmas mode on December 9, as a living nativity scene, carolers, and a grand tree lighting...

Kids deck the halls at library

The Elsie Haskell Room at Southworth Library was transformed into a winter wonderland on Dec. 8 for the library’s Deck Our...

Village closes streets, turns on lights for Christmas Festival

Crowds packed Padanaram on Dec. 7 for the village’s annual Christmas Festival, which featured popcorn, dancers, and a...

Town awarded grant to preserve Dike Creek

Dartmouth has been awarded $35,000 in federal grant money to preserve 73 acres of wetlands, a salt marsh, and forest on Dike...

H.O.G.s for homes: Bikers support veterans charity

The Minuteman H.O.G. chapter gathered on Dec. 4 to make a difference. The group was presenting Homes for Our Troops, a...

The inside story of one of Dartmouth’s flashiest Christmas displays

Paul and Debbie Botelho are not quite sure how many Christmas lights adorn their Isaac Circle home, but Paul puts the...

High school band honored by Select Board

The Dartmouth High marching band and color guard has a new award to add to its stack of trophies and honors: An official...

Sharing the Harvest helps provide Thanksgiving meals

The Sharing the Harvest Community Farm of the Dartmouth YMCA helped local families have delicious Thanksgiving meals by...

Lloyd Center awarded grant

The Lloyd Center for the Environment was given a grant of $9,400 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. The grant, to be...

Veterans Agent Roy Oliveira retiring after eight years of service

After eight years of service, the Select Board gave a final salute to Veterans Agent Roy Oliveira, who will retire from his...

Traffic lights to replace stop sign at Chase and Old Westport Roads

Big changes are in the works for one of Dartmouth’s busiest intersections south of Route 6: Old Westport and Chase Roads...

Historical society builds ‘digital library’ of Dartmouth history

The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society is far more than a non-profit organization offering occasional speakers and...

Hobnobbing with history at house tour

Dozens of history enthusiasts traversed Russells Mills on Saturday, Dec. 1, for the Dartmouth Historic and Arts Society’s...

UMass Dartmouth digs in to new campus housing

Construction has officially begun on the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s first major project in decades: a $134...

Dartmouth Fire District No. 3 Toy Drive

Dartmouth Fire District No. 3 is holding a toy drive to benefit the Schwartz Center. Between now and December 13, the...

Webster Bank donates to support Mendes-Monteiro House

Webster Bank presented the Partners in Housing with a check for $7,500 on Nov. 28 to support the Mendes-Monteiro House...

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