News | Dartmouth

header_bg

Visit our partners:

News

Photos not taken with a digital camera at the Cultural Center

Film edited to be printed. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The Dartmouth Cultural Center took an alternative approach to their monthly show, featuring photography prints created by members of the Central Village Alternative…

Local business raising money for the Special Olympics

Paige and Marianne Santos with the basket. Photos by Kat Sheridan

Paige Santos of Paige’s Paracord and More has participated in the Dartmouth Special Olympics since it was first created, and this year is participating by raising funds…

Most Popular

Fire District 1 receives grant funding for firefighter safety equipment

Dartmouth Fire District 1 has received $18,078 in grant funding from the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program in State Fiscal Year 2026. With this money the fire district will be able to buy a new turnout gear washer andn a thermal imaging...

Owl about it? vOWLS crowned spelling bee champions

Spelling bee

The Dartmouth High School auditorium was buzzing with excitement and a whole lot of spelling as students, educators and community members came together in the Dartmouth Education Foundation’s 13th annual adult spelling bee. Twenty-one teams of...

Town Election is almost here, with one contested race

File photo.

With Dartmouth’s annual town election scheduled for Tuesday, April 7 and less than one week away, the town ballot is set to feature four people vying for one seat on the Select Board, eight uncontested races and two ballot questions. The candidates...

Nitrous canisters found outside a Dartmouth school

The nitrous canisters found outside the school. Source: Dartmouth Police Department

The Dartmouth Police Department announced on Wednesday, March 25, the they found a number of nitrous oxide canisters at Dartmouth High School. The Police Department noted on their Facebook page that even though the canisters were found at the high...

Schools to submit statement of interest for middle school replacement

Stock photo.

The Select Board approved of sending a statement of interest to the Massachusetts School Buidling Authority regarding replacing Dartmouth Middle School during their meeting on Monday, March 30. Dartmouth Public Schools is looking to either replace...

Spring Town Meeting warrant begins taking shape

File photo.

Though Select Board members have not yet voted to approve the warrant for Spring Town Meeting, the warrant is shaping up, with routine housekeeping budget appropriations and a number of additional articles set to appear. During the Select Board...

Cuts made to proposed school budget

school budget

As talks about funding the Dartmouth Public Schools proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget continue, James Kiely, the assistant superintendent of finance operations, pitched a new proposal that would increase the budget by 5%. While this increase is down...

Padanaram Bridge closed due to jack replacement

Padanaram Bridge. Source: Town of Dartmouth

The Padanaram Bridge is closed for repairs and is expected to be closed for a few hours. It closed at 8:30 a.m. this morning due to mechanical issues closing and needs a jack replaced. Cars are being detoured from the Padanaram Causeway and...

Study looks at town salary and ways to improve competitiveness

Town hall. Stock photo.

The Select Board accepted the results of a new Compensation and Classification study that looked at how, and recommended ways to fix, Dartmouth’s salary standards for town employees. This excluded school employees but included seasonal employees....

Stanley Mickelson finishes career on the Select Board

Stanley Mickelson cuts his congratulations cake.

Stanley Mickelson attended his last meeting of the Select Board as a member of the board on Monday, March 30. It wasn’t just a normal meeting, as family, police and past members of the Select Board showed up to bid him farewell. “It’s only the...

Parks and Recreation summer programs announced

The Department of Parks and Recreation has announced a number of spring and summer programs for those of all ages. Their first spring program is a hip-hop dance class for kids ages 5-13. The program runs from April 8 through June 3 from 5:15 p.m....

Middle school honor roll

The Dartmouth Middle School has announced that 229 students made the honor roll for Term 2. Grade six: 82 students Jazzlyn Alves, Max Beattie, Cameron Briggs, Sophia Brizida, James-Kenneth Candeias, Ethan Charest, Kyle Chaves, Adriana deBarros,...

New law for motorboat operators

Massachusetts has passed a new law, beginning April 1, that motorboat operators must take a boating safety course. All residents born after January 1, 1989 must complete the course by April 1, 2026. All residents born on or before January 1, 1989...

Dartmouth man charged for allegedly manufacturing ghost guns

All the evidence seized by police. Source: Dartmouth Police Apartment

Brendan Smith, 43 of Dartmouth, has been arrested and charged for allegedly manufacturing and owning ‘ghost guns,’ which are untraceable guns made with a 3D printer. Police responded to a disturbance report on Sabrina Way on Saturday, March 28,...

The Department of Public Works comments on Sherbrooke Farms

Department of Public Works stock photo.

As Dartmouth faces three housing projects, bringing over 500 units to town, the Board of Public Works is concerned about how this influx of people would affect the town’s water and sewer systems. They are currently most concerned about Sherbrooke...

Guests had a 'Wicked' good time at this fundraiser

Crystal Diamond talks to Marco Moura as the Yellow Brick Road.

Rachel’s Lakeside got swept up in a tornado and went over the rainbow on Saturday, March 28. The Southcoast LGBTQ+ Society held a “Wicked” themed fundraiser with special guest Gregory Maguire to build a new community center in New Bedford....

Dartmouth joins the national call for 'No Kings'

The American flag waves in front of the crowd. Photos by Kat Sheridan

About 250 people from Dartmouth and the surrounding area flocked to the intersection of Route 6 and Faunce Corner Road to attend a No Kings protest on Saturday, March 28, as a part of the nationwide protests against President Donald Trump....

Winter temperatures are no deterrent from an 'egg-cellent' Easter egg hunt

egg hunt

Despite the frigid, winter-like temperatures, nearly 100 kids turned out to Apponagansett Park, not to swim or enjoy ice cream from The Bucket, but to find Easter eggs in the Parks and Recreation Department's annual Easter Egg Hunt. Around 1,500...

Public Works proposes $7.29 million budget

DPW stock photo.

The Board of Public Works proposed a $7.29 million budget for Spring Town Meeting this June. This budget accounts for road construction, pump stations, water mains, aeration improvements and a new garbage truck. The majority of the funds would go...

Select Board candidates share their views on Dartmouth's key issues at candidates night

candidates

With just under two weeks to go before Dartmouth residents head to the polls to vote in the town’s annual election, the four Select Board candidates came together to answer questions as part of a candidates night. Candidates Kevin Melo, Curtis...

Two ballot questions for the April election

Dartmouth town hall. Stock photo

Besides the contested Select Board race, there will be two questions on the ballot for the election on Tuesday, April 7. If approved, the first question would expand the Board of Public Works from three to five members. Two of the members would be...

Things to do: week of March 26

DaPhunkee Professor & The ZYG 808 of WAMPTRONICA. Source: Jalen Smothers of Oversoul Theatre Collective.

Friday, March 27 Thump and Soul at UMass Dartmouth UMass Dartmouth is hosting the “Thump and Soul “Unity” Session,” focusing on community, culture and deep afro jazz house music. Thump and Soul will be held at the Frederick Douglas Unity House at...

School Committee supports statement of interest for middle school replacement

middle school

The Dartmouth Public Schools district is one step closer to constructing a new middle school after School Committee members voted in favor of sending a statement of interest to the Massachusetts School Building Authority. The MSBA partners with...

Shellfishing season is close to beginning

Shell yes! Shellfishing season is starting on Wednesday, April 1. To purchase a shellfishing permit, visit the Select Board office starting April 1 and anytime afterwards. The permit costs $25 for residents, $75 for non-residents and $225 for...

Spring yard collection schedule for SMART

The spring schedule for the Save Money And Reduce Trash (SMART) Curbside Yard Waste Collection has been announced and will be starting on Friday, April 10. For those who have a Monday and Tuesday solid waste pickup date, yard waste will be...

Learn CPR

Join the District 2 fire station for CPR training on Thursday, April 9 at 6 p.m. Call the station ahead of time at 508-636-2441 to reserve a spot as space is limited. The event is free for those in district 2 and is open to everyone. District 2...

A deeper empathy at the New Bedford Vocational Technical school

Mikayla Staples, Karisma Guillette, Skyy Ramos-Diaz. Source: Stacey Martin

As a part of the SkillsUSA organization, a group of students at the Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical School are working on community service projects to assist and reach out to members of the community with autism. Their first event was...

Students get real world experience in the media industry at the Dartmouth High School

Students film an interview. Source: Robert Perrotti

The Dartmouth High School media students are getting real world experience with their latest project: making an advertisement for the Bourne Public Schools. The tech director for Bourne schools, Chris Oliver, is a member of the Dartmouth School...

Dartmouth resident receives Southcoast Chamber award

Anne P. Tangen. Source: Hunter Tackett

One Southcoast Chamber is honoring two community leaders, one of whom is a Dartmouth resident, at their 2026 Chamber Invitational Golf Tournament on April 27. Anne P. Tangen, the president and CEO of BankFive, is being honored for her service in...

Attend the annual spelling bee fundraiser

The Dartmouth Education Fund's annual Spelling Bee Fundraiser will be returning for its 13th year on April 1. The event begins at 7 p.m. in Dartmouth High School's auditorium, located at 555 Bakerville Road. Funds from the fundraiser go to grants to...

The Residence at Hawthorne deadline for last meeting extended until April 13

Principal engineer Christian Farland speaks at the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. Photo by Kat Sheridan

The Zoning Board of Appeals has been granted a deadline extension for the Residence at Hawthorne, an 148 unit 40B development proposed for 970 Tucker Road. In a letter sent to the Zoning Board on Feb. 12, the developer Paul Cusson stated he would...

School Committee addresses budget deficit as deadline nears

With three weeks remaining to vote on their budget for Fiscal Year 2027, the Dartmouth School Committee and Select Board are looking for ways to bridge the gap between the committee’s proposed budget and what the town can afford. Currently, the...

Sewing and crocheting for a cause

The crochet and sewing clubs get together to socialize and do good. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The Council on Aging doesn’t just give seniors in Dartmouth an opportunity to socialize and have fun, they’re doing good all the way to Cape Verde with their Sewing and Knitting/Crocheting for Charity clubs. The groups started about 15 years ago,...

This spring may be the "G.O.A.T" at this farm

Shannon Lawrence snuggles with the baby goats. Photos by Kat Sheridan

No one can be in a “baaaad” mood when spring brings new life, like the two-week-old baby goats at Here Forever Farm Sanctuary. “It’s definitely a sanctuary, not just for them but for me,” said Shannon Lawrence, the main farmer at the sanctuary....

Four candidates vie for one seat on the Select Board

Candidates Curtis Nunes (top left), Al Oliveira (top right), Kevin Melo (bottom left) and Nathan Silva (bottom right).

Four names will appear on the ballot for one Select Board seat in the upcoming town election, which will be held on Tuesday, April 7. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Click here for more information about the other positions on the ballot...

Meet Al Oliveira

Al Oliveira

Al Oliveira is running for the Select Board to keep a veteran’s voice on the board and use his more than 20 years of city management expertise in Dartmouth. Oliveira, who served for 22 years in the military first as a Marine and then as a member of...

Meet Curtis Nunes

Curtis Nunes

Lifelong Dartmouth resident and current Board of Assessors member Curtis Nunes is running for the Select Board to help residents navigate the rise in the cost of living in Dartmouth. “I feel the cost of living is going to be going up, and so I want...

Meet Kevin Melo

Kevin Melo

With over 20 years of experience in town government, lifelong resident and Select Board candidate Kevin Melo is looking to keep Dartmouth affordable for all. “That includes first time home buyers,” Melo said. “That includes our seniors who have run...

Meet Nathan Silva

Nathan Silva

Nathan Silva’s interest in town government began several years ago when he heard about the challenges the school district was facing, and with two daughters in the district, he wanted to understand the root causes. Now Silva is running for a seat...

Leprechaun breaks into school and trashes third grade classrooms

The class inspects the trap. Photos by Kat Sheridan

School vandalism is usually a very serious issue, but it was a very silly matter at the Quinn School on Tuesday, March 17 when students and teachers learned that the perpetrator was a leprechaun. “I got here this morning and the window was open,”...

Zoning Board discusses stormwater management for Sherbrooke Farms

Principal Engineer Damien Dmitruk speaks at a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on Monday, March 16.

On Monday, March 16 the Zoning Board of Appeals met to continue its discussion regarding the proposed Sherbrooke Farms development, which would be located on Old Westport Road and consist of 152 units — down from the initial 156. Civil and...

Changes to composting regulations may be on the way

Town hall stock photo.

Fourteen months ago, in October 2024, Dartmouth submitted a petition to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protections to change the laws surrounding permitting and location laws for commercial composting facilities. Commercial...

Dartmouth High School class of 2026 scholarship opportunity

The Dartmouth High School Alumni Association is offering a scholarship for seniors in the class of 2026. Applications are on the school website and in the Guidance office. Applications are due on Friday, May 1. To turn in applications, email the...

Making math fun at the DeMello School

The kids gathered to watch a Zoom call with Veronica Johnson, a designer for ST Math. Photos by Kat Sheridan

For many kids, math is not a popular subject. When asked what their favorite class is, many would think “lunch” or “recess.” This is not the case at the Joseph DeMello Elementary School, where teachers are making math fun. The kids at the DeMello...

This year’s Dartmouth’s Finest was the ‘strangest thing’

Peter Quinn, Gabriel Fernandes and Slade Bertalotto pose after winning. Photos by Kat Sheridan

Dartmouth’s Finest always has some strange elements, but this year was definitely the “Strangest Thing.” During the March 13 performance, music from the beloved television show played, and the show began with the cast entering the upside down....

Dartmouth man charged for stabbing woman in Chelsea

A Dartmouth man is charged with killing Margarita Morehead.

Angel Alvarez, 68 of Dartmouth, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole on Wednesday Feb. 11 for murder. On May 8, 2023 Alvarez stabbed Margarita Morehead multiple times, resulting in her death. She was a mother of four, and...

Water main break on Cottage Street is being repaired

The area affected by the break. Source: Jessica Dastous

A water main has been shut off for repairs on Cottage Street, and is expected to be back online later this afternoon. The affected area is on Cottage Street between Wilson Street and Elm Street. Drivers are asked to avoid this area so the main can...

Public hearings for Residences at Hawthorne set to close

Paul Cusson at the Thursday, Dec. 4 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. Photo by Kat Sheridan

The developers for the Residences at Hawthorne, a proposed 138-unit affordable housing at 970 Tucker Road, have informed the Zoning Board of Appeals in an emailed letter that they will not be allowing more public hearings after Friday, March 27....

March Madness for those who prefer books to basketball

Stock photo of Southworth Library.

For sports fans, March is all about basketball brackets and competition, but what does the month mean for people who may prefer to read? Well, libraries across Massachusetts have found a solution and anyone can participate. The Wilmington Library...

Growing a new library, from seed

The Seed Library at the Southworth Library. Photos by Kat Sheridan

Botany new seeds lately? There’s no more need to buy seeds, as the North Branch and Southworth libraries have started their first seed libraries. The seed library sprouted from an idea planted by the community during their Strategic Plan...