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Sanctuary mourns passing of long-lived broiler rooster

Dartmouth’s Don’t Forget Us, Pet Us animal sanctuary has lost one of its most beloved rescues. According to an obituary written by sanctuary owner Deb Devlin , after living more than three years, Fepo the rapid-growth broiler rooster passed away...

Select Board sets lower residential tax rates for 2021

This article has been updated to reflect that the tax rates are per $1,000 of valuation, not per 1,000 sq.ft. Dartmouth residents will be looking at an average tax increase of 3% next year — despite a $.02 lower tax rate...
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Mall owner PREIT files for bankruptcy

Dartmouth Mall property owner Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this month as the brick and mortar retailers on which it depends — already struggling to cope with the rise of ecommerce giants like...

Restaurants, clubs to see alcohol license discount this year

Dartmouth restaurants and clubs will be seeing a 25% discount in their alcohol license renewal fees this year after the Select Board voted in favor of the measure at a Nov. 23 meeting to help struggling businesses during the pandemic. Board member...

UMass Dartmouth sees surge in Covid cases

UMass Dartmouth is reporting a surge in Covid cases as 32 community members tested positive for the virus in the week ending Nov. 19, up from just nine cases the week before. According to data released Nov. 22, the positive cases represent just 2.38...

Dartmouth experiences second earthquake in three weeks

A second earthquake in just three weeks shook Dartmouth early Sunday morning — although it was a much smaller magnitude quake this time. The US Geological Survey reports that a magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit the town at 12:48 a.m. on Nov. 22. It...

Shoppers give out go-to Thanksgiving recipes ahead of the holiday

What’s the secret to a great Thanksgiving? Some say it’s all in the stuffing, others swear by homemade cranberry sauce, and almost everyone agrees that the turkey can’t be too dry. Be it a family recipe or straight out of a box, everyone has their...

Church fundraiser serves up traditional Greek fare to go

It was all Greek to go at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church on Saturday as the church held a drive-thru food fundraiser in place of its annual Taste of Greece festival. A stripped-down menu for the occasion featured favorites like gyros,...

Covid cases hit new high this week

For the second week in a row, new coronavirus cases in Dartmouth have hit an all-time high as the town experiences a record surge that has already put it “in the red” — or at high risk of transmission, according to the state. On Nov. 20, the Board...

Town Hall closed as Dartmouth is back in the red

On Friday morning, officials announced the closure of Town Hall through Dec. 3 — just after the state released data categorizing Dartmouth as a high-risk community for coronavirus transmission once again. State data released on Nov. 19 puts...

UMass Dartmouth faculty rally for funding

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The UMass Dartmouth campus, normally quiet this fall due the pandemic, saw an increase in activity and car honks Thursday evening as dozens of union workers staged a caravan-style protest against the University of Massachusetts system as campus...

Mirasol’s to close through Monday after employee contracts Covid

Updated Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. Mirasol’s Cafe has announced it will remain closed this weekend through Monday, Nov. 23 due to a staff member testing positive for Covid-19. The shutdown was originally announced in a Facebook...

Chicken run: Can't keep this bird down

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Why did the chicken cross the road? That was the exact thought resident Pauline Pavao had when driving up Dartmouth Street on Nov. 17 upon seeing a loose hen wandering the sidewalk. “I was going to a doctor's appointment and driving up the street in...

Sand to stay on Rogers Street boat ramp

Nature has won — for now — as sand buildup on the newly refurbished Rogers St. boat ramp will be left for the time being to focus on safety issues with erosion on a neighboring pier, according to town officials. Last year, a grant from oil spill...

Pumpkin contest results are in!

The results are (finally) in! The winners of the Dartmouth Week and Dartmouth 14.0 Parents Facebook group pumpkin carving/decorating contest are as follows: Family Category First place: Indominous Rex by Moran family (Darci and Chase) Second...

Scout installs new flag retirement box at Town Hall

Visitors to Town Hall may notice a new feature out front: a red, white and blue box for properly retiring American flags. The box — with a roof and information panel — is the brainchild of 13-year-old resident Tyler Ferreira, who over the past...

Troubled waters: Concerns over water quality in Dartmouth

Residents are expressing concern with water quality in Dartmouth as a project to change the town’s water treatment has been set back by staffing issues at the Department of Public Works. The plan — switching from chlorine to chloramine treatments at...

Burgo considering building proposed recreation center elsewhere

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Just a few weeks after Fall Town Meeting members rejected the sale of town-owned land off Reed Road , Burgo Basketball Association founder and president Steve Burgo is already looking for new sites in nearby communities for his proposed indoor rec...

Nonprofit provides holiday cheer with 'pop your trunk' toy drive

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For thousands of families across Southeast Massachusetts, it’s going to be a joyous holiday season thanks to the help of dozens of volunteers and workers from local nonprofit My Brother’s Keeper . To support its annual Christmas Assistance Program...

New Covid cases surge past 100 in Dartmouth

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Dartmouth is experiencing the largest surge in coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with more than 100 reported in the past week. In a statement published on Nov. 13, the town’s Board of Health reported 115 new cases this week—...

Travel journalist gives talk on extreme adventures

Ever wonder what it’s like to fish for piranha in the Amazon’s Rio Negro, swim in a thermal-heated sea in Antarctica, or try to crash an airliner? Nearly fifty people signed in to Zoom on Thursday night to hear travel journalist Peter Mandel...

Health officials concerned with potential Black Friday Covid spread

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Thanksgiving is only two weeks away, which means another big day will quickly follow: Black Friday. At a Nov. 12 meeting, Board of Health officials expressed their concerns about how businesses will deal with a plethora of customers standing in long...

Town Hall closed until Nov. 18

Officials have closed Dartmouth Town Hall today through Wednesday, Nov. 18 out of “an abundance of caution for health and safety,” according to an online announcement made by the town and by the Dartmouth Police Department. Town hall offices will be...

Officials honor hometown heroes with first ever Veterans Day ceremony

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Dozens of masked military veterans and town officials gathered at the Council on Aging on Nov. 11 to honor American service members on Veterans Day. Starting this year, Dartmouth began a new holiday tradition with a socially distanced ceremony at...

For the birds: Local birdwatchers find some feathered friends

How many dees would a chickadee dee if a chickadee could chick dees? According to wildlife biologist Andrew Single, the number of “dee”s in a chickadee’s signature warning call depends on the perceived threat level: five signifies a threat, and...

Pilot restoration program under way in Dartmouth salt marsh

The Buzzards Bay Coalition is testing out a new salt marsh restoration technique at a property on Allens Neck Road to try and reverse habitat loss due to pollution and rising sea levels, according to a Nov. 6 statement from the coalition. The group...

Proposed New Bedford project could add traffic, preserve green space in Dartmouth

Plans for a new business park on Hathaway Road next to New Bedford’s Whaling City Golf Course could affect Dartmouth residents in a variety of ways, as a city official explained to the town’s Select Board at a meeting Monday night. Neil Mello, Chief...

Cornell Pond gets a facelift

Visitors to North Dartmouth’s Cornell Pond will find something new this week: a freshly built wooden bridge and trail leading around a nearby island. The improvements are part of a $36,500 plan to beautify the area that was funded at last year’s...

Covid closures hit Dartmouth restaurants

Covid has claimed another casualty in Dartmouth: Padanaram’s popular Sail Loft restaurant has closed its doors as of Nov. 1 due to pandemic restrictions on indoor and outdoor dining. The restaurant joins the ranks of other indefinitely closed...

Earthquake shakes Dartmouth

US Geological Survey data confirms a magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred in the water off Mishaum Point at around 9:10 a.m. on Sunday morning. The quake was recorded at a 10 km depth at 41.507°N 70.938°W and was felt as far away as Cape Cod and...

Town Covid cases nearly back up to spring heights

The number of Covid-19 cases in Dartmouth continues to climb as the town’s Board of Health reported 61 new cases in the week ending Nov. 6 — up from 52 the week before, and nearly as high as the 78 cases reported at the worst of the spring outbreak...

Senior center honors veterans with ceremony, luncheon

Flags waved in the unseasonably warm sunshine at the Dartmouth senior center as car after car drove through to pick up a special pre-Veterans Day luncheon on Nov. 6. Local veterans, town officials, and members of the Dartmouth Police Department came...

Grant awarded for Russells Mills conservation project

The Massachusetts government has awarded Dartmouth $312,000 in funding for a conservation project in Russells Mills village, according to a Nov. 5 press release from the state. Two town agencies have been working with Dartmouth Natural Resources...

UMass Dartmouth employees protest funding issues

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On Nov. 5, union workers clad in Corsair gear staged a protest in Dartmouth against the University of Massachusetts system as campus executives are pursuing layoffs, furloughs, and program cuts across the state. Members of the American Federation of...

Dartmouth voters favor Biden for President

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The results are in, and Dartmouth voters went for Democrat Joe Biden on Tuesday by a wide margin in an extraordinary election that saw a record-breaking number of ballots cast early. A majority of the town’s electorate — 54%, or 9,456 voters — chose...

Department of Public Works limits public office hours

The Department of Public Works office will be closed to the public on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from Nov. 6 until further notice due to the pandemic, according to a statement from the office released Nov. 3. New public office hours will be...

Highway arson: ‘Clearly intentional’ fires set along I-195

Anyone driving westbound on I-195 between New Bedford and Fall River on Tuesday afternoon may have seen an unusual sight: multiple brush fires all along the highway shoulder at various intervals. State police helicopters flew overhead as fire...

Businesses react to governor's latest Covid restrictions

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Although new state guidelines will force Dartmouth restaurants to close a little earlier from Friday, many establishments in town don’t foresee much of an impact to their business. Gov. Charlie Baker announced Monday a new stay-at-home advisory and...

Stache season: Dartmouth Police fundraising for senior center

Dartmouth Police are once again embarking on their annual “No-Shave November” fundraising effort, as many officers will be foregoing their face trims for the fourth year running in support of the town’s Council on Aging. Last year the department...

Counting the vote: Town processing early ballots ahead of Election Day

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Early in-person voting may have ended, but as Election Day nears, officials have already begun counting early ballots to ensure results are ready as soon as possible. With high numbers of people voting early and by mail due to the pandemic, the...

Residents get creative with socially distanced trick-or-treat

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Halloween may have looked different this year in Dartmouth, but the spirit of the candy-grabbing and costume-wearing holiday sure was not. Candy chutes, bags hung from clotheslines, and an abundance of ninja costumes — these were just some of the...

Dartmouth back in the red as Covid cases spike

Dartmouth is once again in the state’s “red zone” for Covid transmission, following the town’s largest increase in coronavirus cases since the spring. In a statement published Oct. 30, the Board of Health revealed that there have been 52 new cases...

Halloween houses: Dartmouth residents get in the spooky spirit

With Halloween parties and many events off the cards this year, many Dartmouth residents are turning to a few fabulously decorated houses to get their spooky fix. DJ Jordan Paiva’s place on Cotton Candy Lane , with its colorful inflatables and...

Pumpkins get all carved up for Halloween decorating contest

The talented denizens of Dartmouth have sent in their entries to the Dartmouth Week’s pumpkin carving/decorating contest co-sponsored with the Dartmouth Parents 14.0 Facebook group, and color us impressed! Residents of all ages carved, painted, and...

UMass Dartmouth announces $4.2 million grant from US Navy

UMass Dartmouth will be funding new marine technology research projects after announcing a $4.2 million grant from the US Navy’s Office of Naval Research on Oct. 28. The latest award follows a $4.6 million grant from the Office of Naval Research...

High early turnout as election nears

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The election might be just a week away, but more than one third of registered Dartmouth voters have cast their ballots, according to data published by the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office. As of Oct. 27, 4,395 residents have cast their votes...

Town’s Reed Road property will not be sold

Virtual Town Meeting has spoken: land owned by the town off the corner of Reed and State roads will not be sold or leased for recreational purposes, after an article proposing just that was voted down by a wide margin on Oct. 27. Meeting members...

Sign of the times: Town Meeting approves town clerk change, rejects vacant building bylaw

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While Town Meeting did not approve the lease or sale of property on Reed Road, members did sign off on other articles such as road maintenance, potential changes to the town clerk position, and money toward land conservation — along with an...

Stang students collect more than two tons of food for local pantries

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Student members of Bishop Stang High School’s National Honor Society recently held their annual Rock-a-Thon to help area food pantries ease local families’ food insecurity. While the format no longer allowed for students alternating rocking in...

Haunted Dartmouth: Unsolved murders and spooky stories from a local ghost hunter

‘Tis the season for scares, and South Coast residents have no shortage of spooky stories. In fact, Dartmouth native Craig Tjersland has spent the better part of two decades collecting evidence of the paranormal and unsolved mysteries from all over...

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