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Community Media director bids farewell to public service

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After 27 years working for the town, Dartmouth Community Television’s Director of Media Dr. Cyndi Marland is officially retiring. At a June 21 Select Board meeting, officials gave the outgoing director their well wishes as Marland reflected on her...

Possible stipend reinstatement in the works for elected officials

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Dartmouth’s elected officials could once again receive yearly stipends. On June 21, the Select Board unanimously voted to establish a committee that will study and recommend if those in elected office should receive a yearly stipend, and if so, what...
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Discovery of ex-fugitive Donald Webb’s remains subject of new book

Nearly 600 miles separate Dartmouth from Saxonburg, Penn. — towns small and distant enough that residents of one community may not have heard of the other. But the two locations share a common bond both unexpected and eerily tragic: Both towns serve...

Juneteenth honored at Round the Bend with poetry, history lessons

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Along with the usual Open Farm day traditions of tours and food, Round the Bend Farm expanded its educational efforts as social worker/author Iva Brito helped kick off the farm’s first in-person Juneteenth celebration — a day which commemorates the...

Endless summer: Annual concert series returns after Covid cancellation

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The sounds and rhythms of summer have officially returned to Apponagansett Park. After a year of silence, the Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Concert Series made its return with a ska-filled set from the NB Rude Boys to kick off the season...

Painted rocks aplenty at Hill Crest Alpacas

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Things are rocking again at Hill Crest Alpacas — literally. With the lifting of the commonwealth’s remaining pandemic restrictions, the family-run farm is slowly returning to its usual schedule of hosting community events. To kick things off, the...

Summer events set for Historical and Arts Society

The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society has scheduled a slate of summer programs through August. A yard sale will be held at the society schoolhouse, 1205 Russells Mills Road, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 26. Rain date is Sunday, June 27...

Little change in municipal building routine as emergency ends

Although Gov. Charlie Baker lifted the Covid state of emergency Tuesday, June 15, visitors to town buildings should see little immediate change, according to officials. Town Hall has been open to the public for “several months now,’’ Town...

UMass Dartmouth hosts Juneteenth webinar

This year, the commonwealth and the UMass system will officially celebrate Juneteenth for the first time. A webinar hosted by UMass Dartmouth will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 17 to educate the public about the holiday that celebrates the...

Grange Fair canceled for year

The annual Dartmouth Grange Rural Community Fair scheduled for Sept. 10 and 11 has been cancelled. The decision was made out of concern for the safety and well-being of the community, according to a newsletter from the organization. Grange members...

Lifeguards in short supply this season at town beaches

Beach-goers are urged to be especially vigilant this summer as Dartmouth faces a lifeguard shortage, Parks and Recreation Director Tim Lancaster said. “We have the lowest amount of lifeguards in my 21 years here,’’ he noted. According to Lancaster,...

Public encouraged to display Flags Across Dartmouth

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Residents are encouraged to display the red, white and blue this summer. Those colors can even be painted by hand. “Flags Across Dartmouth: Celebrating our Founding,’’ a program sponsored by the Dartmouth Veterans Advisory Board, encourages the...

Coffee with a Cop: Brewing coffee, building bridges

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Conversation percolated between police and the public June 14 during Coffee with a Cop at the Dartmouth Starbucks. The event allowed the public to meet local law enforcement from both Dartmouth and State police departments over free coffee and...

Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society returns with in-person talk

The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society lecture series will return in person at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 13 at the society’s historic schoolhouse at 1205 Russells Mills Road. The topic will be “Dartmouth’s Quaker Pioneers: Judah Smith.’’ The history...

Shelter seeks ‘guardian angels’ after tough year

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Supporters of the Dartmouth’s Humane Society and Shelter Southcoast have a chance to become guardian angels for the organization, which, like many nonprofits, has faced financial challenges through the pandemic. Looking to raise funds for the...

Program works to help Dartmouth businesses bounce back post Covid

This story has been updated to include more information about the plan. As Covid restrictions wind down and Dartmouth gets back to business, the town has partnered with a state program to help ensure the best possible economic recovery...

Scouts help to restore Dartmouth's revolutionary past

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A piece of Dartmouth’s colonial history is getting some period-appropriate furniture amid its ongoing renovations. Throughout the spring, scouts from troops 13 and 2019 have spent their Wednesday evenings using tools of the era to create 18th...

Circuit City site to close next month

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The Covid-19 vaccination site at the former Circuit City will close July 13, Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration has announced. Rather than continue to host mass vaccination sites, the administration will instead focus on increasing targeted...

Town takes steps in opioid lawsuit

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The Town of Dartmouth has contracted the help of a national law firm in its lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies and distributors for their roles in the opioid crisis , joining numerous communities in the commonwealth in the ongoing litigation...

Farm reaps benefit from Friends of Elderly donation

Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly donated $5,000 June 4 to help the gardens flourish at Sharing the Harvest Community Farm. The farm, located on the grounds of the Dartmouth YMCA on Gulf Road, grows produce from June to November. This harvest is...

Dartmouth Public Libraries announces summer reading challenge

Get ready for a summer full of fun (and reading) with the Dartmouth Public Library Children’s Summer Reading Challenge. This year’s challenge is titled “Tails and Tales” and invites children aged 1-12 to participate in a variety of activities this...

Family at odds with Attorney General over salamander habit protection

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A South Dartmouth family and the state are currently in a legal dispute over potentially disrupting “priority habitat” for marbled salamanders and violating state environmental laws. Resident Marissa Massucco said the issue arose after her family...

Long-time Lloyd Center supporter receives top award

Dartmouth resident Brodie MacGregor was honored by the Lloyd Center for the Environment June 4 for his years of work for the center, where he has served as chair of both the board and campaign steering committee and helped lead the center’s capital...

Farmers Market back in business after Covid changes

The masks were gone, replaced with visible smiles. That was just one change shoppers noticed during the first Dartmouth Farmer’s Market of the season, held June 4 outside St. Mary’s Parish Center. “It kind of feels like a bit of normalcy,’’ market...

Padanaram Harbor named top in Northeast

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Padanaram Harbor has been named the best harbor in the Northeast in 2021 by US Harbors . This marks the third consecutive placement for Padanaram Harbor in the contest. The South Dartmouth harbor was named Best Harbor overall in 2019 and dropped to...

Sheriff urges Homeland Security to reinstate ICE contract

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Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson is petitioning the Department of Homeland Security to reinstate his office’s relationship with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and apologize to the sheriff’s office staff, calling the contract termination...

Dartmouth land trust blazes trails for 50 years

They are celebrating the golden anniversary of keeping Dartmouth green. Since 1971, the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust has preserved more than 5,000 acres of property in town. Some of this acreage was saved for the public to visit and appreciate...

Water Department recognized for energy conservation

Dartmouth’s Water Department was recognized by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for their water service and eco-friendly efforts. “The Baker-Polito Administration is proud to recognize our dedicated drinking water providers...

Virtual Town Meeting approves $94 million budget

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After four hours of proposals and debates, Dartmouth has its budget for Fiscal Year 2022. On June 1, more than 180 Town Meeting members approved a $94.6 million town budget — along with a “smart” water meter project, a slight bump to dog license...

Calls to reduce Town Administrator salary rejected

Town Meeting members rejected three proposed attempts to lower the $185,000 salary of Town Administrator Shawn MacInnes during their June 1 meeting. Three individual amendments were brought forward to Town Meeting to reduce his salary by varying...

Memorial Day Parade returns in full force

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Skies might have been gray and misty on Monday, but that didn’t dampen Dartmouth’s spirits as spectators of all ages lined the sidewalks of Padanaram to watch the annual Memorial Day Parade. While there were some concerns about weather heading into...

Socially distanced sopas at modified Holy Ghost Society feast

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Last year marked the first time in 120 years that the Holy Ghost Society of Horseneck in South Dartmouth was unable to hold its annual feast. With Covid cases lowering and the state lifting restrictions, the food hall was once again filled with...

Stang graduates thrive through adversity

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The graduating class at Bishop Stang High School kept their spirits strong even as threatening skies enveloped them at their May 28 commencement ceremony. That was a fitting metaphor for this class having preserved and even thrived through this...

Chopped champion provides first responders food, camaraderie

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Throughout the year, they protect and serve. But on May 26, Dartmouth’s first responders were the ones being served. Tacos were delivered fresh off the grill to members of the town’s police, fire and EMS departments during Feed the First Responders...

Memorial Day Parade is back

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It’s official: the town’s annual Memorial Day Parade is back on for this coming Monday. Veterans Advisory Board Chair Chris Pereira noted that with the state lifting its remaining Covid restrictions on May 29 , “all systems are go” for a full event...

Touch of whimsy for Town Hall as street artist draws up plans

The rear entrance to Town Hall will be getting an artistic facelift courtesy of native son and street artist “Tom Bob,” after the Select Board approved plans to liven up a wall with a mural. Artist Tom Bobrowiecki, known online as “ Tom Bob ,” has...

June named Covid-19 Remembrance Month

This June all Town of Dartmouth flags will be flown at half staff for Covid-19 Remembrance Month, the Select Board decided at a May 24 meeting. Select Board Chair Shawn McDonald brought the idea before the board, noting that other communities “...

Orphaned grey fox rescued from Dartmouth soccer net

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Thanks to some goalkeeping from Dartmouth Animal Control, an abandoned grey fox kit has another chance at life after getting rescued from a net in town over the weekend. According to a Facebook post from the New England Wildlife Center’s Cape Cod...

Dangerous dog at Dartmouth Woods? Neighbors, owner at odds

Update: On Friday, May 21, Bear was involved in an incident with another dog at the Dartmouth Dog Park. Details have not yet been confirmed with the Animal Control Office. Several residents and property managers at the...

Dartmouth back in the 'green' per state's Covid reports

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After months in the “yellow” category, Dartmouth is back in the “green” category of the state’s Covid-19 risk reporting as new cases continue to remain low. This week, the town’s Board of Health reported ten new cases of the virus — that number...

Sheriff denounces termination of ICE contract

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Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson said he is considering legal action against the Department of Homeland Security following its decision to cancel his office’s contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday. At a May 21 press...

Kids swing, drum, and bounce at new Apponagansett playground

The newly refurbished playground at Apponagansett Park just opened, and kids have already given it their stamp of approval as they climbed, slid, and spun in the sun on May 20. After a $200,000 renovation that was approved at Town Meeting in June...

ICE terminates agreement with Dartmouth jail

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This story has been updated to include comments from Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson. The Department of Homeland Security announced May 20 that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will immediately terminate its contract with the...

Dartmouth native honored at virtual ‘29 Who Shine’ ceremony

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Dartmouth native Dominic Vaccari was recently honored for his efforts as a student leader at the Mass Maritime Academy during the Covid-19 pandemic for the commonwealth’s “29 Who Shine” awards. These awards are given to one student from each of the...

Endless summer: No limits this season in Dartmouth

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Get ready for Wednesday evening music and full beaches. The summer concert series is officially fully back on at Apponagansett Park, and beach capacity limitations will be lifted this season, according to officials at a May 18 Parks Board meeting...

Labor shortage: Hiring woes affect Dartmouth businesses

As local businesses gear up to run at full capacity after safety guidelines relax at the tail end of the pandemic, many are in the midst of a different Covid-related crisis: No one is applying. Although the labor shortage is affecting a variety of...

All state covid restrictions to end May 29

Governor Charlie Baker will be lifting all remaining covid-19 restrictions on May 29, at which point a new face-covering advisory will be issued. The administration justified lifting the restrictions by citing the state’s relatively high vaccination...

Sheriff Hodgson launches new podcast

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Sheriff Thomas Hodgson has entered the world of podcasting. Last month, the sheriff's multimedia office launched the “Tom Hodgson Show” — a weekly podcast recorded at the Faunce Corner Road facility exploring national and local issues, along with...

UMass Dartmouth archivist outlines the history of Portuguese immigration

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Sousa, Oliveira and Pacheco — these are just a few of the last names commonly found in Dartmouth and much of the South Coast. How those Portuguese names became common was precisely what the Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society hoped to uncover...

Dartmouth Scouts wash cars to fund new adventures

Spring cleaning isn’t just for houses anymore. Soap suds, sponges and plenty of elbow grease featured prominently at the Smith Mills Church parking lot on Saturday, May 15 as residents came out to get their cars cleaned in support of Dartmouth’s...

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