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Jail librarian indicted for allegedly smuggling $65,000 worth of synthetic marijuana

Paul Heroux

A former librarian at the Bristol County Jail and House of Correction was indicted on Monday, Oct. 20 for being part of what may be the largest alleged employee drug smuggling scheme in the jail’s history. On…

Getting crafty at third annual craft fair

Nearly 40 crafters sold handmade artwork, jewelry, clothing, holiday gifts and more in Bishop Stang’s cafeteria on Sunday, Nov. 9 for the St. Julie Billiart Church Ladies Guild’s third annual craft…

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Pilot on way back to New Bedford in Oct. 13 plane crash, preliminary report shows

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Pilot Thomas Perkins, 68, and his wife Agatha Perkins, 66, had been heading back to New Bedford Regional Airport on Monday, Oct. 13 when their plane crashed on I-195, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board....

Friends of the Elderly hosts annual veterans luncheon

Robert Mayo receives a set of pins from Matthew Briouillette of the Veteran's Service Board. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly hosted their annual Veteran’s Day luncheon at Rachel’s Lakeside on Friday, Nov. 7. “It is to say thank you to very brave people who have kept us safe a long, long time and they’re still doing it,” said Maria...

UMass Dartmouth hires new Executive Director at the legal center

UMass Dartmouth appointed Kelli J. Proia as the newest Executive Director of the Justice Bridge Legal Center at UMass Law. Justice Bridge Legal Center is a non-profit that helps new graduates with mentorship, training, and the resources to open...

Residential collection of solid waste and recycling delayed for Veteran's Day

The Department of Public Works will be closed for Veteran’s Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11. There will be no curbside pick up on Nov. 11, and residential collection of solid waste and recycling will be delayed by a day the rest of the week. The transfer...

Celebrate Black Friday at Autumn Glenn

Autumn Glen Assisted Living will be having a Black Friday open house on Friday, Nov. 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The open house will include locally made hors d’oeuvres and drinks, and meet the staff to learn more about the apartments and way of...

Fallon Health opens a PACE program location in Dartmouth

The entire Fallon team poses with Governor Maura Healey. Photos by Kat Sheridan

Governor Maura Healey attended the grand opening of the Fallon Health Summit ElderCare PACE Center in Dartmouth on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The center officially opened in October, welcoming patients in for treatment. They specialize in memory care and...

Five Dartmouth firefighters graduate academy

Class 122 of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Call/Volunteer Recruit Firefighter Training Program. Source: Jake Wark

Class 122 of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Call/Volunteer Recruit Firefighter Training Program graduated on Wednesday, Nov. 5 Of the 26 graduates, five are from Dartmouth. The graduates are Chase Medeiros from District 1, Andrew Mason...

At The Bridge, it's all about closing the gap in mental health care

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For 10 years The Bridge: A Center for Hope and Healing has provided mental health and behavioral care to people across the South Coast. “Our name is our mission: to bridge the gap between disparities in care and stigmas,” said Cassie Perry, a...

Things to do: week of Nov. 6

Pumpkins. Photo by Kat Sheridan

Thursday, Nov. 6 Jam out to the Don Legge Trio at UMass Dartmouth Join UMass Dartmouth’s College of Visual and Performing Arts for a jazz ensemble featuring the Donn Legge Trio on Thursday, Nov. 6 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Legge is a jazz...

10 new bricks laid in honor of veterans

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Ten new bricks honoring Dartmouth veterans have been added to Memorial Grove, which was installed in 2018 at the Dartmouth Council on Aging to recognize the town’s veterans. All 10 bricks are in honor of 10 veterans who are from the same family....

Media students earn a trip to Boston with a street-smarts video

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Five Dartmouth High School students recently won first place in the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s annual Safe Streets Smart Trips High School Video Contest. Creating a minute long video about crosswalk safety and how to properly cross...

Dartmouth Cultural Center granted 30-year lease

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The Dartmouth Cultural Center will remain at the Old Southworth Library up to at least Dec. 1, 2055 after the Select Board approved of a 30-year lease at a meeting on Monday, Nov. 3. "They held the lease for several years and continue to do an...

Town of Dartmouth website, emails to be updated

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Twenty-seven years after creating the Town of Dartmouth website, it will be receiving a new domain, shifting from town.dartmouth.ma.us to dartmouthma.gov. This shift will include new email addresses for town officials and redeploying the financial...

Anchor Animal Hospital celebrates 50 years of paw-sitive care

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Fifty years ago, recent University of Pennsylvania veterinary school graduates Joe Pietsch and Larry Shinnamon were looking for a place to establish a clinic of their own. After looking around for a location that was in need of a practice, they...

What to do with pumpkins and cornstalks

Now that Halloween is over, what happens to all the pumpkins and cornstalks that made the season spooky? Dartmouth Town Hall has plans to help residents dispose of them. There are three options for disposal methods. Customers of the Save Money...

Halloween at The Residence at Cedar Dell

Attendees pose for a photo at the Ceder Dell parade. Source: Abby Constantine

The Residence at Cedar Dell and the local Boy Scouts Troop partnered up to have a multi-generational Halloween parade leading up to Halloween. The Boy Scouts brought their pets, and everyone was dressed up for Halloween. “It was a joyful evening...

Two teens die in New Bedford crash, Dartmouth man injured

Two teenagers are dead and a third faces non life threatening injuries in a single vehicle crash that occurred shortly before 2 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1 on Route 140 South in New Bedford. An 18-year-old man from Dartmouth was driving and was...

SNAP benefits will be reduced and delayed in November

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About 10% of Dartmouth’s population, or 3,343 recipients, will face delays and reduced benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, even after two federal judges ruled that the Trump administration must continue to pay...

Kids start their nights of tricks and treats with Halloween parades

A plague doctor gets some candy. Photo by Kat Sheridan

Halloween was in the air, literally. A cool breeze blew yellow and red leaves off the trees onto trick-or-treaters participating in Halloween parades across Dartmouth on Friday, Oct. 31. In North Dartmouth, families paraded from Fire District 3...

Zoning board reviews traffic study for Sherbrooke Farm

The zoning board hears more about Sherbrooke Village.

The Zoning Board and Dartmouth residents voiced concerns about a traffic study conducted to determine how the proposed Sherbrooke Farm development would affect traffic on Old Westport Road during a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on Thursday, Oct....

Happy Halloween from Dartmouth Week!

A house with some cute inflatables. Photos by Kat Sheridan.

Happy Halloween! For the holiday, check out some of our favorite decorated yards from around Dartmouth.

Dartmouth man given 25 to life for murder

The Bristol County Superior Court, Fall River location, where Tyler Baglini was found guilty. Photo by Kat Sheridan

On Tuesday, Oct. 28, Dartmouth’s Tyler Dow Baglini, 32, was found guilty of second degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Kerri Fidalgo. Baglini pleaded guilty on Tuesday and was charged with life with parole, not less...

Welcome home: Mendes-Monteiro house opens its doors

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Just one day shy of hitting the one year mark after breaking ground on the Mendes-Monteiro house, those behind the project celebrated its completion on Wednesday, Oct. 29 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The house features 10 apartment units to...

Dartmouth man out on bail for fireworks explosion

Kevin Ruiz stands in front of the judge. Photo by Kat Sheridan

Kevin Ruiz, 54, was released on a $500 bail in New Bedford District Court on Tuesday, Oct. 28 for two felonies and four misdemeanors. On Tuesday, Sept. 2 around 1 a.m., Ruiz ignited a supply of fireworks materials in the garage he had been living...

Author talk illustrates the connection between doodling and mental health

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Doodling on a drawing pad for an audience of eighth graders, Cara Bean transformed a free-handed squiggle into a man, set with a full head of hair, a mustache and a goatee. This demonstration was part of an author visit on Thursday, Oct. 23 and...

Hallowen fun abounds at Running Brook Vineyard

The fields of Running Brook Vineyard were filled of fall and Halloween fun over the Oct. 25 and 26 weekend. Seth Viveiros, who runs the markets at Running Brook Vineyard, said “I’m trying to create an atmosphere where it’s very family oriented,...

At trunk or treating, kids loved the trunks and the treats

Brooklynn Bento dressed as a mouse. Photos by Kat Sheridan

Kids flocked to Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, Oct. 26 to trick-or-treat from parish members’ cars and paint pumpkins. “We just wanted to give back to the families in the community,” said Reverend Scott Ciosek. “You find strength in...

UMass Dartmouth hosts colloquium on Portuguese history

Miguel Moniz, Daniela Melo and Camilo Viveiros speak on a panel. Photo by Kat Sheridan

UMass Dartmouth hosted an international colloquium on Portuguese migration and Mill Work in New England on Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday,Oct. 25. The colloquium focused on the book “Migration, Mill Work, and Portuguese Communities in New England”...

Concerns for proposed apartment building center around rock blasting, aquifer district

During a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on Thursday, Oct. 23, residents shared their concerns for a newly proposed 56-unit apartment building that would be built near 808 State Road west of Cask and Pig and east of Reed Road. Petitioner Kevin...

Farmers market season comes to a close

Alison Horrigan and her son Morris. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The Dartmouth Farmer’s Market held their last market of this year on Friday, Oct. 24. The market had a successful summer, with up to 16 vendors selling crocheted and sewn goods, soaps, glass, microgreens and mushrooms. Farmer’s market manager...

Residents question handling of stormwater at Residences at Hawthorne development

Plans for the proposed Residences at Hawthorne development continued with a conversation about stormwater management, with many residents voicing concerns that the development would worsen conditions. During a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on...

Town Meeting votes to transfer Water Enterprise Funds due to deficit

Town Meeting voted to transfer $102,823 from the Water Enterprise Fund to cover an appropriation deficit from Fiscal Year 2025 during Fall Town Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 21. The town was required to allocate these funds by the Department of Revenue...

Town Meeting votes 'yes' to fund high school roof feasability study

A feasibility study into replacing Dartmouth High School's roof will move forward after the Fall Town Meeting voted to approve $250,000 to conduct a roof feasibility study. Currently, the roof is 25 years old as it was installed when the building...

Learn about Portuguese history in New England

UMass Dartmouth is hosting an “International Colloquium on Portuguese Migration and Mill Work in New England” on Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25. The event will feature talks and discussions about racial tensions, upward mobility, the...

Dartmouth man heads back to the Head of the Charles

D'Arcy MacMohan rows down the Charles River in the Head of the Charles Regatta. Source: row2k

D’Arcy MacMahon, 86, of Dartmouth started the Head of the Charles Regatta when he was 25 with a few other members of the Cambridge Boat Club back in 1965. He returned for the 60th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 18 to compete again. He started the...

Youth theater gets ready for a magic carpet ride

The kids pose at the end of Arabian Nights. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The practice room for Take a Bow Youth Theater Group was filled with excited screaming, kids practicing their choreography and songs and eventually the harmonizing of the big number “Arabian Nights” for the production of Aladin Jr. This will be...

Dartmouth calls for 'No Kings'

People walk along the road with their signs. Photos by Kat Sheridan

“Tell me what democracy looks like?” yelled Bri Vieira, a member of the Dartmouth Democratic Town Council. “This is what democracy looks like!” a crowd of South Coast residents yelled back at the Saturday, Oct. 18 “No Kings” Rally. Dartmouth was...

Bones and bikes for Dog-tober

Passion, Panda and Atlas pose for a photo. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The Harley-Davidson store was filled with barking and whining during the Harley-Davidson and Fall River Animal Shelter Dog-tober dog adoption event on Saturday, Oct. 18. The event had a raffle, dog costume contest and dogs up for adoption. Many...

Showcasing Dartmouth High School

On Wednesday, Oct. 22 Dartmouth High School will be holding a showcase night to show seventh and eighth graders all that the school has to offer. Seventh and eighth graders are welcome to attend to learn about the high school’s sports, fine arts,...

Spend some time with Darcie the therapy dog

Scarlot Reis feels calm after spending time with Darcie. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The Dartmouth Libraries are bringing back Darcie, the therapy dog. Some timidly pet her belly, others confidently patted her head but everyone walked away with a smile. “She’s very soft and calm,” said Scarlot Reis, 6. Reis had a bad experience...

New Bedford man charged for attempting to smuggle cocaine into Dartmouth jail

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A New Bedford man has been charged for allegedly attempting to smuggle in a large amount of cocaine into Bristol County Jail and House of Correction in Dartmouth. Raymond Molina-Caraballo, 28, of New Bedford was a former inmate who had warrants out...

Send us your Halloween decor!

A yard decorated for Halloween on Slocum Road. Photo by Kat Sheridan

It’s almost Halloween, and that means people are getting ready for the spooky season. This means yard displays, costumes, tasty treats and even pet costumes. If you’re in the spirit, send us a picture of your Halloween. You may even be featured in...

Things to do: week of Oct. 16

Padanaram Harbor. File photo.

Friday, Oct. 17 Sip and shop From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. visit Padanaram Village for an evening of complimentary drinks and refreshments while shopping at local small businesses. Saturday, Oct. 18 Mushroom walk Visit Destruction Brook Woods with the...

Celebrate 250 years of the Marine Corps

The Marine Corps League of Greater New Bedford is celebrating 250 years of Marine Corps history and invites Dartmouth Marines and Marine Corps veterans to a birthday celebration on Nov. 6 at the Freetown VFW. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. For more...

I-195 plane crash not a first for Dartmouth, Socata TBM 700

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The plane crash that killed Thomas Perkins, 68, and Agatha Perkins, 66, on Monday, Oct. 13 is not the first time a plane has crashed in Dartmouth, nor is it the first time a Socata TBM 700 has crashed. There have been a recorded 60 crashes of Socata...

Thomas Perkins helped others through Angel Flight North East

Agatha and Thomas Perkins. Source: Agatha Perkins' Facebook page.

Thomas Perkins had been a pilot for Angel Flight Northeast, a branch of the Air Charity Network, since 2021. The organization is a nonprofit that provides free air travel for those facing rare and life threatening diseases. Over the past four years...

Plane crash victims were flying on personal family flight

Tom Perkins, daughter Emily Perkins Hatch (center), and Aggie Perkins. Source: The Newport This Week

Thomas Perkins, 68, and Agatha Perkins, 66, who died on Monday, Oct. 13 when their plane crashed on I-195, were flying from the New Bedford Regional Airport to Kenosha, Wisconsin on a personal family flight, wrote Larry Camerlin, president of Angel...

Final kiosks, signage installed along the Dartmouth Heritage Trail

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After beginning a project to establish a trail through Dartmouth in 2014 in celebration of the town’s 350th anniversary, the 35-mile Heritage Trail is now officially complete. Andy Langhuaser, a member of the Dartmouth Pathways Committee, explained...

Bringing in the harvest with Dartmouth farmstands

Once the weather starts to cool, the thought of hot apple cider, jack-o-lanterns and squash at dinner come to mind. Dartmouth is filled with farm stands to keep in the autumn mood and support local businesses. All the farmers in the community...

Two dead in I-195 plane crash

Two are confrimed dead after a small plane crashed in the median and caught on fire on I-195 near exit 19 and Reed Road Monday morning. Thomas Perkins, 68, and his wife Agatha Perkins, 66, of Middletown, Rhode Island were found in the plane's...