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UMass Dartmouth is helping to combat food insecurity

Nearly half of undergraduate students in the United States face food insecurity, and UMass Dartmouth has been working on battling the issue in their community. Jeanne’s Cupboard was started by Deacon Frank Lucca over 10 years ago, as a single...

Dartmouth Libraries win March Madness

The Dartmouth Public Libraries won the March Madness reading challenge, with a total of 1,192,723 minutes logged during the tournament. “Now not only is Dartmouth the highest circulating community in the SAILS Library Network, but it’s also logged...

Daffodils burst into bloom at Parson's Reserve

Guests of all ages enjoy wandering the paths. Photos by Kat Sheridan

Every year, thousands flock to Dartmouth to view the thousands of daffodils that bloom at Parson’s Reserve. “Daffodils are kind of a big sign of spring, so I think seeing them makes people happy and realize warm weather’s coming or is finally...

At the heart of it: Dartmouth man to run Boston Marathon for children's hospital

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Every year tens of thousands of runners flock to Hopkinton, Mass. to run the Boston Marathon, each with a story of what brought them to the starting line, and Dartmouth resident Matt Medeiros is no exception. Medeiros first ran the Boston Marathon...

Town receives $135,000 grant for Department of Public Works

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Dartmouth will be receiving a $135,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for several upgrades in the Department of Public Works. These funds will heap pumps at the DPW's administration building, more energy...

Public hearing for the Residences at Hawthorne closes

The Zoning Board of Appeals.

With the hearing now closed on the Residences at Hawthorne, the 138-unit Chapter 40B project that would be located at 970 Tucker Road, Zoning Board of Appeals members now have 40 days to decide on whether to approve or deny the project. Jason...

School Committee approves $58 million school budget 4-1

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On Monday, April 13, School Committee members voted 4-1 to approve their Fiscal Year 2027 budget request of $58,204,287, though the district will still face a deficit of $178,309. To account for the deficit, the Dartmouth Public Schools district is...

Free bagged lunches for kids during spring break

The Town of Dartmouth is offering kids a free bagged lunch during Spring Break, from April 21 to April 23. The town is partnering with the United Way and the Dartmouth Public Libraries. There will be 20 lunches available a day, with an assortment...

UMass Dartmouth brings back the Clothesline Project

A number of the shirts that students could view at the Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality. Photos by Kat Sheridan

Red, pink and orange shirts representing surviving rape, yellow shirts representing surviving physical assault or domestic violence and white shirts representing someone who didn’t survive violence hung at the Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality...

UMass Dartmouth graduate programs earn national recognition

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With 32 programs across five academic colleges, UMass Dartmouth's graduate programs have earned neational recognition in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings. "These rankings are a testament to the outstanding work of our...

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 through a raffle. “We’ve [supported the Special Olympics] since [Mike Capello]...

State funds earmarked for Dartmouth

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As part of a supplemental budget secured by Sen. Mark Montigny to offset local tax burdens, Dartmouth will be receiving $660,750 to cover school needs and offsetting costs associated with the February blizzard. The Dartmouth Public Schools district...

Things to do: Week of April 9

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Saturday, April 11 Composting tools The Greater New Bedford Regional Management District will be giving out free composting materials from 8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Crapo Hill Landfill to Dartmouth residents. Anyone who purchases a $25 backyard...

Big Blue Swim School makes a splash of a difference

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Kids between the ages of three months and 12-years-old swam in 90-degree water, sometimes with a parent by their side or a swim instructor showing them fundamental swimming techniques. Many of these kids are learning how to swim for the first time,...

Nathan Silva wins Select Board race

Nathan Silva won the Select Board seat with 1,575 votes.

With 1,575 votes, candidate Nathan Silva defeated three other Select Board hopefuls in the April 7 Town Election. Silva’s win comes after incumbent Stanley Mickelson decided not to run for reelection after serving on the Board for 12 years. The...

Unified Track hits the ground running

Coach John Breault watches Aidan Gendron race Jason Sullivan. Photos by Kat Sheridan

Athletes and partners from the Dartmouth Unified track and field team sprinted around Dartmouth High School, both trying hard but joking around together as they prepared for the season ahead. The Dartmouth Unified track and field team is a space...

Attend the Dartmouth High School Alumni Association's annual meeting

The Dartmouth High School Alumni Association will be holding their annual meeting on Wednesday, April 22 starting at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at Fay's Restaurant at 613 Dartmouth Street, and dinner will be served after the meeting....

Engineers for the Hathaway address traffic concerns

The site of the proposed the Hathaway. Photo by Kat Sheridan

The developers for The Hathaway, a proposed 300-unit Chapter 40B apartment complex, has suggested many road improvement projects to mitigate the impact the apartments could have on traffic in town. The engineers for the project first presented...

Dartmouth “Cocktail Guru” shakes up zero proof fun

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MATTAPOISETT — After working in bars and restaurants for years, Jonathan Pogash, the “Cocktail Guru” teaches people how to make zero proof cocktails also known as mocktails. On Tuesday, March 31 Pogash of Dartmouth held a non-alcoholic mocktail...

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...