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New marijuana outlet, Dunkin proposed for Faunce Corner Road

Dennis Colwell from Dennis Colwell Architects shows a concept drawing of the proposed marijuana retail outlet at the meeting.
A new marijuana retail outlet and a Dunkin are among four lots being proposed for a new development on Faunce Corner Road. The Faunce Corner Development will also include three new office buildings at its 479 Faunce Corner Road location just south...

Games, prizes, candy at annual resource and craft fair

Harrison Camaro, 5, dips into the candy at the Sisters of Solace table. Photos by: Kate Robinson
The Dartmouth High School gym was packed on Sunday with families and local vendors for the seventh annual Special Education Parent Advisory Council Resource and Craft Fair. Along with shopping for handmade goods, guests took part in a number of...
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Halloween party amazes guests at Burgo Basketball

Buzz Lightyear, a pirate, The Flash, and Spider-Man all meet on deck at the Burgo Basketball Association before exploring the maze. Photos by: Kate Robinson
Pirates, astronauts, and superheroes ⁠— including Spider Man and The Flash ⁠— ran around the Burgo Basketball Association grounds on Saturday afternoon, where they gathered for a kid-friendly Halloween party in the blazing sunshine. Halloween games...

Festival gives Dartmouth a Taste of Greece

Dancers from the Greek Pride of Rhode Island Hellenic dance troupe. Photos by: Kate Robinson
The sights, sounds, and flavors of Greece came out in force in North Dartmouth on Saturday at the first day of the St. George Greek Orthodox Church’s Taste of Greece festival. The church’s usual festival fundraiser was cancelled this year due to...

Crowds turn out to paint pumpkins at the Cultural Center

Reilly Mabbett, 8 makes a bold stroke on his pumpkin. Photo by: Kate Robinson
The Olde Southworth Library in Padanaram was buzzing with activity on Saturday afternoon as dozens of kids and parents crowded in to attend the second annual free Halloween pumpkin painting at the Dartmouth Cultural Center. Kids sat at three large...

Land trust holds Halloween haunted hike

Kennedy Stewart, 5, Charlotte Flannery, 4, Meigha Smith, 4, and Ben Flannery, 6, set out on the hike. Photo by: Kate Robinson
On Friday evening, families gathered in the lowering dusk at Smith Farm in South Dartmouth for Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust’s annual Haunted Hike. Kids waved flashlights and glow-sticks and parents carried blankets and thermoses full of hot...

Blue Cross, Southcoast announce contract agreement

Leading health insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and local healthcare provider Southcoast Health have announced an agreement on a new four-year contract. This agreement ends drawn-out negotiations that had threatened coverage for Blue...

Dartmouth on track to gain new sister city in Portugal’s Algarve

Coastal Lagoa. Photo courtesy: Shawn McDonald
When Dartmouth Select Board member Shawn McDonald went on vacation to Portugal two weeks ago, he didn’t just go on vacation. McDonald spent some of his time in the rocky southern Algarve region making connections with government workers and...

UMass Law to hold fall open house

UMass Law School has announced that it will be holding a fall open house on Tuesday, October 29 at 6:30 p.m. at its 333 Faunce Corner Road location. The open house will allow prospective law students to learn about UMass Law's full-time, part-time,...

UMass Dartmouth student voting doubled in 2018 election

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth students more than doubled their participation in the 2018 mid-term elections compared to the 2014 mid-term. This is according to a recent Tufts University study that also showed a national trend of increased...

Strong winds topple trees, blow boats to shore

A strong nor’easter brought heavy rain and winds powerful enough to topple trees and power lines, and created a mess in Padanaram Harbor. The storm blew through overnight Wednesday and into Thursday, reaching peak intensity after midnight. Although...

Things to do: Take a spooky hike, learn about community resources, eat meat pies

There's a lot happening in Dartmouth on any given week. For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit DartmouthWeekToday.com. Thursday, October 17 Learn about a South Coast cold case. Author Maureen Boyle...

Sex offender arrested

Steven Oldrid. Photo courtesy: Dartmouth Police Department
Dartmouth police detectives arrested a Chase Road resident on Tuesday, October 15 for failing to register with the department as a level three sex offender. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by police, Steven Oldrid, 64, of 292 Chase Road...

Town Meeting signs off on road, Memorial Stadium, and Cornell Pond improvements

While Town Meeting did not approve expanded marijuana zoning, members did sign off on other articles, including improvements to town streets, Memorial Stadium, Cornell Pond, and the town’s open space housing bylaw. At the October 15 Town Meeting,...

Road reconstructions announced

The Dartmouth Department of Public Works will be reconstructing portions of Russells Mills Road, Slocum Road, Hathaway Road, and areas of Bliss Corner from October 15 through November 8. The work will be done from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather...

Town Meeting members say no to marijuana cultivation on Route 6

Town Meeting members put a halt to a proposal to expand marijuana cultivation and manufacturing to Route 6 amid concerns with a series of revisions to the proposal. At the October 15 Fall Town Meeting, members voted against a citizens petition...

Barriers broken between students and citizens

Ohaegbu presents the history of Nigeria during the event.
The town and gown divide in Dartmouth received a blow on Tuesday as two international graduate students from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth shared their cultures with members of the community. Deepika Saple from India and Prince Ohaegbu...

Assisted living facility cleans up at New Bedford Chowder Festival

The department heads from the Cottages at Dartmouth Village during the chowder festival. Photo courtesy: The Cottages at Dartmouth Village
The Cottages at Dartmouth Village may not be a restaurant. But that hasn’t stopped the assisted living and care services provider from entering the annual New Bedford Seaport Chowder Festival, an event the Cottages has been attending for the past...

Steve Melo on 15 years as Dartmouth Harbormaster

Steve Melo, Dartmouth’s Harbormaster, looking out at Padanaram harbor from the new maritime center. Photo by: Kate Robinson
For more than 15 years, Steve Melo has endured both stormy seas and calm waters as the town of Dartmouth’s full-time Harbormaster. Melo ⁠— a Dartmouth native ⁠— has worked in the Harbormaster’s office in Padanaram for nearly 30 years in total, first...

Bishop Stang High School awarded diversity grant

Bishop Stang High School is introducing a new diversity program into its curriculum thanks to a $12,000 donation. The school’s library was awarded a $12,000 federal Library Services and Technology Act grant by the Massachusetts Board of Library...

Fire safety tips and sweeping harbor views at Fire District No. 1 open house

Kids and families learned valuable fire safety tips and got a unique view of Padanaram at Fire District No. 1’s annual Open House. The October 13 event saw the fire station open for visitors of all ages to check out the firefighter’s equipment and...

Historical society beginning project to transcribe colonial-era documents

The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society is embarking on one of its most ambitious historical missions to date, and needs the community’s help to make it a reality. The project, which officially kicked off at a press conference on October 10,...

Dartmouth riders pedal for a cause in the Buzzards Bay Ride

Hundreds of cyclists pedaled through Dartmouth and across Buzzards Bay to raise awareness and funds for clean water during the Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride. The ride, held on October 6, attracted a record-breaking 307 cyclists across three routes,...

Pets, owners turn out for Blessing of the Animals service

St. Peter's Episcopal Church went to the dogs and stuffed animals during a special “Blessing of the Animals” service on October 8. The special service is a popular one, held on or close to the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi to commemorate the famous...

Educators protest low wages, high health care costs at School Committee meeting

Protesters at the School Committee meeting on Monday evening asking for better wages for teachers and support staff. Photos by: Kate Robinson
Teachers and school staff who have been working without a contract since the end of August brought their frustrations with educators' pay and health care costs directly to the School Committee. At the Committee’s October 7 meeting, nearly 200...

Residents raise concerns about Bliss Corner record search

An attorney and a property developer are pushing for an explanation and more transparency in how the town is handling its hunt for documents pertaining to the Bliss Corner pollution problem. At an at-times heated Select Board meeting on October 7,...

Feasibility study could begin long-term harbor revitalization

With a new maritime center drawing boaters to award-winning Padanaram Harbor, the Dartmouth Waterways Commission wants to keep the momentum of reimaging the waterways and land around it moving forward. The Commission has gained Select Board approval...

Research takes flight at monarch tagging event

Gloria Monteiro, 7, releases a monarch butterfly she caught. Photos by: Kate Robinson
A handful of dedicated volunteers spent a sunny Saturday capturing and tagging monarch butterflies at Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary in a nationwide project to learn more about the creatures’ migration patterns. Under the watchful eye of sanctuary...

Ode to Osprey: Mass Audubon celebration takes off

Mass Audubon Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary Director Gina Purtell giving a presentation on the South Coast Osprey Project at the event. Photo by: Kate Robinson
Dozens of volunteers, Mass Audubon members, and friends filled the Stone Barn Farm at a dinner and presentation on Thursday evening to celebrate the close of the South Coast Osprey Project’s 2019 season. “This is my baby,” said Allens Pond Wildlife...

More PCBs, lead found in Bliss Corner

State Representative Chris Markey starting the meeting on Tuesday evening.
High levels of contaminants have been found in residential soil in the Bliss Corner neighborhood after a third round of testing, a representative from the state’s Department of Environmental Protection told residents at a public meeting on Tuesday...

Family of father killed in crash files $4.5 million lawsuit against King’s Inn

The family of a Dartmouth man killed in a 2018 crash has filed a $4.5 million wrongful death lawsuit against the King’s Inn. According to court documents, the civil lawsuit filed in Bristol County Superior Court names Dartmouth Clubs, Inc., doing...

Dartmouth firefighter wins Safety Educator of the Year award

Firefighters Anthony Poente and Erick Turcotte during a safety presentation at DeMello School on Monday. Photos by: Kate Robinson
Dartmouth firefighter Anthony Poente knows how to get kids involved in safety. Last week Poente — who teaches fire safety all over Dartmouth as well as New Bedford — received the 2019 Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year award from the state’s...

Alpaca bunch of fun at Hill Crest Alpaca’s Farm Days

As Caitlyn Gifford and Breanna Yerkes brought Apple Bottom out on a leash, hoards of kids and adults alike stopped to pet and feed the one-year-old alpaca. As one of the youngest of Hill Crest Alpacas’ animals, Applebottom is still a little skittish...

Update: Dartmouth woman killed in Route 140 crash identified

A woman killed in a September 26 crash in Freetown has been identified as Savannah Gonsalves, 18, of Dartmouth. According to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, Gonsalves was driving a 2003 Ford Escape heading northbound on Route 140. At...

Retail marijuana company abandons plans for VF Outlet shop

A recreational marijuana dispensary will not be coming to the VF Outlet. Health Circle, Inc. has withdrawn its special permit application from consideration, according to Dartmouth Planning Director Christine O’Grady. The company was set to appear...

Town, apartment developer narrowing down environmental concerns

Attorneys representing the town and a project developer looking to build a 288-unit affordable apartment complex on State Road are close to finalizing details on handling a site with a history of pollution problems. At the September 24 Zoning Board...

Town Meeting members to take up zoning, marijuana, and Memorial Stadium in October

Dartmouth will weigh in on a lengthy capital improvement plan, expanding certain marijuana businesses in town, and changes to zoning bylaws at the Fall Town Meeting. At the September 24 Select Board meeting, the board voted to recommend the passage...

Sixth annual Ride for the Troops comes to Dartmouth

Riders return to the Harley Davidson grounds on State Road at the 2019 Ride for the Troops. Photos by: Kate Robinson
Dartmouth roads reverberated Sunday morning with the sounds of Harley-Davidson motorcycles as the sixth annual Ride for the Troops kicked off with more than 300 bikes at the Harley-Davidson on 799 State Road. A massive convoy of chrome and leather...

On open day, residents tour new police headquarters

Dartmouth Police Chief Brian Levesque cuts the ribbon in the third ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new headquarters on Tucker Road. Photos by: Kate Robinson
On Sunday morning, the Dartmouth Police Department celebrated the opening of its brand-new headquarters on Tucker Road with a well-attended ribbon cutting ceremony and open house tour for residents who wanted to see the new facility. Ground was...

Crowds turn out for a charitable cause at My Brother’s Keeper soiree

The second annual My Brother’s Keeper soiree dinner begins in a tent at dusk. Photos by: Kate Robinson
The warehouse on Reed Road shone with glowing lights as nearly 300 people braved mosquitoes in the falling dusk on Saturday evening to gather under a tent and eat, drink and be merry. It was the second annual soiree for My Brother’s Keeper, a...

First-ever Garlic and Arts Festival spices up Round the Bend

Garlic was, of course, one of the highlights of the festival. Garlic and other produce from Round the Bend. Photos by: Kate Robinson
Everyone’s heard of arts festivals, and even garlic festivals have recently been gaining in popularity. But on Saturday, Round the Bend farm combined the two for its own unique twist: A garlic and arts festival, which saw scores of people come out...

Mirasol’s Café sold, new owners looking to grow business

Mirasol’s Caf é will be changing hands as owner Richard Romero has announced he is selling the business to an investment group in a newly formed partnership. The new group, named Sunflower Partners LLC, is spearheaded by Luis Raposo of Shorepoint...

Pet supply donation drive to benefit Bahamas shelters

Scooby Doo (Jeff Houghton) and Brian Harrington of Odie’s Place Animal Rescue collecting donations from a truck outside Wal-Mart this week. Photo by: Kate Robinson
Those who stop by Wal-Mart from 2-7 p.m. this week may see Scooby Doo collecting pet supply donations for animal shelters in the Bahamas that were ravaged by Hurricane Dorian. Odie’s Place Animal Rescue is holding their third annual hurricane relief...

State hosting public meeting on Bliss Corner investigation

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection will host its second informational meeting about dumping and pollution in the Bliss Corner neighborhood. The public meeting will be held on October 1 at 6 p.m. at the Dartmouth High School...

Lloyd Center survey finds six moth species new to Cuttyhunk

A moth survey conducted on Cuttyhunk Island in late August by the Lloyd Center for the Environment has found six species that are new to Cuttyhunk, and three that are new to the Elizabeth Islands overall. According to Lloyd Center Research Associate...

Contaminants exceed drinking water safety standards in North Dartmouth

High levels of a contaminant known to increase the risk of cancer were found in the town’s water supply last month, violating drinking water standards in an area of North Dartmouth around Reed and State Roads. According to a letter sent to area...

Historical Commission removes problematic wording from sign

The Russell Garrison sign with the wording removed. Photos by: Kate Robinson
The Dartmouth Historical Commission has removed problematic wording from a sign on a historic site in Padanaram, following a decision on September 9 to set up a subcommittee tasked with writing a new description. The sign for the Russell Garrison on...

Serious injuries in early morning crash on I-195

An early morning crash on Tuesday on Route 195 near the Faunce Corner Road exit in Dartmouth has resulted in serious injuries. A preliminary investigation by State Trooper Adam Rego indicates that at about 2:30 a.m. on September 17, a 41-year-old...

Stalled negotiations may force residents to travel for healthcare

Residents may be caught in the crossfire between one of the largest healthcare providers in the area and the leading health insurer in Massachusetts after a dispute over reimbursement rates has stalled negotiations. Southcoast Health is threatening...

Friends of the Elderly envisions new life for old library

The original North Branch Library could be revitalized as a cultural asset for the Council on Aging, if the Friends of the Elderly have their way. On September 13, board members of the non-profit which supports the Council on Aging, joined by...

Family Field Day highlights health, fitness, and adorable animals

From lawn games to petting animals, kids and families from across the South Coast enjoyed the summer weather at UMass Dartmouth during a Free Family Field Day. The event, hosted by the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, UMass Dartmouth...

UMass Dartmouth ranks in top US schools for social mobility

The U.S. News & World Report 2020 College Rankings released this week place UMass Dartmouth in the top 100 schools nationwide for the upward social mobility of its students. Among national universities, UMass Dartmouth was ranked #84 nationwide...

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