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Town-run vaccine clinic winds down with penultimate operation

Good humor and masked smiles filled the Dartmouth High School gym as more than 1,000 people received second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine at the second to last town-run clinic on Feb. 27. The atmosphere was congenial as patients trickled in...

Bristol County last in the state for vaccination as town cases continue decline

This article has been updated to include comments from Public Health Director Christopher Michaud. Although the number of Covid-19 cases in Dartmouth continues to decline, Bristol County is lagging behind the rest of Massachusetts in...
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‘Miracle’ puppy saved after choking scare

This article has been updated to include comments from Dr. Kate Pietsch of Anchor Animal hospital. It has also been updated with the news that Dak is now back at home and doing well. Picture this: You go back into your home after...

Curative clinic opens at former Circuit City

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Once the center of consumer electronics, the old Circuit City is now the South Coast’s center of mass vaccinations. Just on the edge of the Dartmouth Towne Center, the state’s newest mass vaccination clinic officially began inoculations on Feb. 24...

Teens create bird boxes for Allens Pond

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While many teens might have spent their February vacation getting some rest from academics, a handful of students from around the South Coast spent their time creating homes for the birds at Allens Pond. “It was a good mix,” Allens Pond Naturalist...

After controversial move to pull local vaccines, mass clinic set to start

As one of the state’s mass vaccination clinics gets set to roll out at the former Circuit City in Dartmouth on Feb. 24, local and state officials are questioning Gov. Charlie Baker’s methods — particularly after first vaccine doses were pulled from...

Select Board approves group to implement harbor plan

Dartmouth’s harbor management plan may soon start seeing results, after the Select Board approved a committee to enact the plan at a Feb. 22 meeting. The plan was created over the course of two years and details hundreds of goals on more than a...

Southcoast Health vaccine clinics to resume Feb. 24

Southcoast Health’s vaccine clinics — operated at the Gleason Family YMCA in Wareham, the Vanity Fair outlet in Dartmouth, and in Fall River — will resume vaccinating patients from across the region on Wednesday, Feb. 24. The clinics opened on Feb...

No hate in Dartmouth as Select Board approves policy task force

Dartmouth may become a “no hate” community after the Select Board voted to create a task force to explore the issue at a Feb. 22 meeting. Former Executive Administrator Mike Gagne proposed the idea to the board at the meeting, noting that 24 cities...

Library to reopen March 8

The Dartmouth Public Library is planning to reopen for patrons starting March 8, according to officials speaking at a Feb. 22 Select Board meeting. Patrons will likely have to book appointments to enter, with limits on the number of people —...

Girl Scout adapts cookie sales for pandemic

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Girl Scout cookie season is upon us. While members of Dartmouth’s Brownie Troop 67087 would normally hold group sales outside of stores like Walmart or bring their boxes door-to-door, the pandemic has made it so the scouts have to think of new sales...

Dartmouth back in the yellow as new cases continue downward trend

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A previous version of this story listed the new report as 77 new cases, the data is 70. For the first time in three months, new Covid cases in town are back in the double digits. This week, the Board of Health reported 70 new cases — down...

North Dartmouth library leak to be fixed

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The leakage at the North Dartmouth Library will soon be plugged — starting as early as next week. On Feb. 18, the Library Building Committee unanimously approved an $8,770 proposal to fix the leaks along the building’s north wall after more than a...

VFW announces essay contest winners

Dartmouth’s Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter has announced its winners for its “Voice of Democracy” and “Patriots Pen” essay competition. This year’s high school essay “Voice of Democracy winner” is Maxwell Orlachio — Jennifer Scott was the runner...

Applicants sought for Finance Committee

Interested in serving on the Dartmouth Finance Committee? Applications are now being accepted to fill a vacancy on the board. The available seat would fill the remainder of committee member Louis Garabaldi’s term ending in June 2022. The nine-member...

Parking ban issued ahead of Thursday snowfall

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The Department of Public Works has announced a parking ban in effect from 6 p.m. on Thursday through 12 a.m. Saturday due to expected snowfall from a winter storm. No parking will be allowed on the hydrant side of streets. If there is no hydrant,...

State suspends distribution of first vaccine doses to town-run clinic

The town-run vaccination clinic at the Dartmouth High School is no longer eligible to give out first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a Feb. 17 announcement from the Board of Health. Starting March 1, the commonwealth will no longer be...

Free electric vehicle charging at the North Dartmouth library branch

Got an electric vehicle? Now you can charge it for free at the North Dartmouth library branch, which has a new charging station with two hookups for electric vehicles. The Board of Library Trustees agreed to extend the fee-free charging for the next...

After $54 million in stimulus, Dartmouth businesses still struggling

As the worst of the pandemic in 2020 saw shops shuttered all over town, Dartmouth businesses received $53.8 million in CARES act loans — but many are still fighting to survive. CARES act Paycheck Protection Program funding went out to 525 Dartmouth...

Threatened with legal action, restaurants now licensed

Update: As of Friday, Feb. 19, all of the restaurants that were operating without a license have now applied and paid for their licenses. One week after the Select Board voted to send cease and desist letters to...

Parks board prepares for summer programs

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Snow storms may be on the horizon, but the Parks and Recreation Department is already looking ahead to the summer. At a Feb. 16 board meeting, department director Tim Lancaster said that everything “is ready to go,” noting that with more parents...

Full plates to go at Dartmouth YMCA

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Nearly one in eight people in Eastern Massachusetts could become food insecure due to the pandemic, according to the Greater Boston Food Bank — so the Dartmouth YMCA is doing what it can to help. For the past four months, YMCA Southcoast teamed up...

Teen constructs new drainage system for environmental nonprofit

When faced with a puddle, Dartmouth resident Colin Spell didn’t just put on some rainboots. He went to work. The 14-year-old Eagle Scout candidate put in a new drainage system at the Lloyd Center for the Environment last November for his final scout...

New Covid-19 cases continue to decline

The number of Covid-19 cases in Dartmouth is continuing a recent downward trend, as the Board of Health reported 110 new instances of the viral illness this week — down 63% from the 300 cases reported at the height of the post-holiday surge in...

VF Outlet vaccine clinic suspends first dose bookings

Dartmouth ’s Southcoast Health vaccination clinic at the VF Outlet will no longer be booking appointments for first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a Feb. 12 release from the healthcare system to its patients. The Faunce Corner Road...

Green thumbs: Residents turn out for gardening talk

There may be snow on the ground, but Dartmouth is already getting set for planting season. Nearly 100 people turned out to learn about raised bed gardening during a virtual presentation hosted by the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries on Feb. 11...

Dartmouth Circuit City to be mass vaccine site

Dartmouth will be hosting one of Massachusetts’ mass Covid-19 vaccination sites before the end of the month, according to a Feb. 10 press release from the Baker-Polito administration. On Wednesday, Gov. Charlie Baker announced that the old Circuit...

Snowboating: RC sailboat races make for socially distanced fun

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While it may be a few months before sailing season, a group of Dartmouth residents have found that winter boating can be done — at least on a much smaller scale. For the past 15 years, the Dartmouth fleet of the American Model Yachting Association...

Library leak: Issues ongoing at North Dartmouth branch

Water is still seeping into the basement of the beleaguered North Dartmouth library branch, according to officials. The newly built $10.5 million library was beset by a variety of construction issues leading up to its delayed opening last January ,...

State to build sidewalks along deadly stretch of Route 6

Walking along State Road may be about to get a whole lot safer. At the Feb. 9 Conservation Commission meeting, an engineer working with the state’s transportation department unveiled plans to build sidewalks on a deadly stretch of Route 6. The new...

Southcoast Health vaccination site up and running in Dartmouth

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Jeans may no longer be for sale at the old VF Outlet on Faunce Corner Road, but patrons are once again flocking to the building. Instead of deals on clothes, those inside got a different bargain: a free vaccine. On Feb. 9, Southcoast Health began...

Library officials reveal reopening plans

After closing its doors to the public nearly a year ago due to Covid, Dartmouth’s public library may reopen both branches by the end of the month, according to Director of Libraries Lynne Antunes. Although a date has yet to be set, Antunes announced...

New committee to find space for Padanaram parking lot

A new committee may help alleviate parking issues in Padanaram after the Select Board appointed six people to the Village Parking Committee at a meeting on Feb. 8. The committee members are tasked with exploring options for space to put a parking...

Planning Board greenlights marijuana dispensary

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Much like Cheech and Chong, Dartmouth could soon be ‘up in smoke’ after the Planning Board greenlit a proposed recreational marijuana dispensary for Faunce Corner Road at a Feb. 8 meeting. The board voted unanimously to grant a special permit to...

Select Board issues 72-hour shutdown warning for unlicensed restaurants

Several Dartmouth restaurants operating without a license will be sent cease and desist letters giving them a 72-hour shutdown warning after the Select Board voted to take action against the businesses at a meeting on Feb. 8. A dozen establishments...

Dartmouth sees slight uptick in Covid cases

New Covid cases are once again on the rise in Dartmouth, according to the latest numbers from the town’s Board of Health. For the week of Feb. 5, the town reported 164 new cases — up from the 123 the week before, but still 54% lower than the record...

Vaccinations underway at Dartmouth High

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Three pointers aren’t the only shots being taken inside the Dartmouth High gym these days. As of Feb. 6, vaccinations for those 75 and older — along with remaining Phase 1 patient groups — are officially underway in Dartmouth after the Commonwealth...

Sheriff’s office graduates three canine officers

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The Bristol County Sheriff's Office graduated three new canine officers trained in firearm detection, the office announced Friday. The department held a graduation ceremony for the new officers — sheriff’s deputy Ryan Isherwood and partner Xiro,...

Parking ban issued ahead of winter storm

The Dartmouth Department of Public Works has announced a parking ban in effect from 8 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7 through noon on Monday, Feb. 8 due to expected snowfall from a winter storm. No parking will be allowed on the hydrant side of streets. If...

Land trust volunteers work to fight climate change at Allens Pond

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Just a few years ago, salt marsh plants like smooth cordgrass would be all over the waterline along the low marsh. Now, most of that native habitat is bare and salt marsh flora is being spotted closer and closer to the high marsh of Ocean View Farm...

Have a heart: Organization goes green to raise funds for food distribution

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Dartmouth residents may start seeing some green among the snow. To combat food insecurity in the area amid the pandemic, mutual aid group Dartmouth United Outreach is selling lawn signs containing a green heart with a simple message for these times...

Town vaccination clinic to start Saturday

The Covid-19 vaccination clinic run by the Dartmouth Board of Health will start giving doses of the vaccine to all those currently eligible on Saturday, Feb. 6 — but according to the town’s vaccination webpage , the clinic is already fully booked...

Few contested races for this year's town election

Town election season is once again upon us — and a couple of races are already looking to be contentious for the town’s annual election for April 6. Interim Town Clerk Sarah Arruda has taken out papers to keep her position at Town Hall and will face...

Southcoast Health to set up vaccine clinic at VF Outlet

The number of vaccine doses to be given out by Southcoast Health at its three sites next week has been updated from 2,500 to 2,700. Dartmouth will be getting another Covid-19 vaccination site, as Southcoast Health announced on Feb. 2 it...

Dartmouth High hockey team makes big donation for injured Bishop Feehan player

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The hockey community always helps one of their own. Following the injury of Bishop Feehan senior AJ Quetta, the Dartmouth High hockey team recently donated $1,680 toward the center’s medical expenses. According to Dartmouth Head Coach Mike Cappello...

On-street parking ban Monday as winter storm looms

The Dartmouth Department of Public Works has announced a parking ban in effect from noon on Monday, Feb. 1 through noon on Tuesday, Feb. 2 due to expected snowfall from a winter storm. No parking will be allowed on the hydrant side of streets. If...

GameStop gambit: UMass Dartmouth finance professor weighs in

What is happening on Wall Street, and what does it mean for the economy? Dartmouth Week wrote to UMass Dartmouth Finance Professor Duong Nguyen to find out. The following guest column has been edited for length and clarity....

Covid cases continue downward trend, vaccine clinic coming

Dartmouth’s Board of Health will begin giving the Covid-19 vaccine to elderly residents starting next week as the town’s case numbers continue a recent downward trend. An appointment-only vaccine clinic will be set up at Dartmouth High School to...

Here’s what Dartmouth residents hope to do about climate change

Wetland protection and restoration. Clean energy and electric vehicles. More biking and pedestrian paths. Walkable village centers. More natural greenspace and fewer lawns. These are some of the climate change mitigation strategies set out by...

Meet Augie: Dartmouth High's new therapy dog

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There’s a new staff member patrolling the halls of Dartmouth High. While he might be a bit young — and have four legs and a tail — Augie the therapy dog is already making quite the impression with his fellow coworkers. “Who doesn’t love a puppy?...

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