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Bumper to bumper: Residents skeptical of traffic study for proposed Residences at Hawthorne

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Residents questioned the legitimacy of a traffic study that looked at the potential effects the Residences at Hawthorne, a proposed housing subdivision, would have on traffic conditions, skeptical that all factors contributing to traffic had been...

Things to do: Week of Sept. 25

Friday, Sept. 26 Olde Dartmouth 250 to hold its second meeting The Olde Dartmouth 250 will be holding its second meeting on Friday, Sept. 26 from 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Wamsutta Club in the James Arnold Mansion, located at 427 County Street...

UMass Dartmouth gets a good grade

U.S. News and World Report has released the 2026 College Ranking, and UMass Dartmouth did well. UMass Dartmouth placed 242nd for Best National Universities and 136th for public universities. These stats mean they are the highest ranked public New...

Man faces six criminal charges after South Dartmouth house fire

Dartmouth resident Kevin Ruiz, 54, has been charged with six criminal charges after police determined that an early morning house explosion on Tuesday, Sept. 2 was caused by fireworks and other incendiary substances. He is being charged with...

Looking for the next generation

Wanted: Students to help Dartmouth Week — in any one of many ways. We aim to constantly provide news about people, events and issues in the town of Dartmouth. That’s local people of all ages. Events of interest to everyone from toddlers to regulars...

Children hunt for Padanaram treasures

For three days kids could be seen traversing the streets of Padanaram, popping in and out of businesses on the hunt for hidden treasures. Brightly colored fish hanging from the ceiling, a gnome hiding, a lighthouse, a stuffed sheep and rabbits with...

Fall into a book this fall

Pick from thousands of books to expand the bookshelf at the Friends Fall Book Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the Dartmouth Library from Wednesday, Oct. 22 to Saturday, Oct. 25. Proceeds from the sale supports the library’s free educational...

No horsing around with Barock Pinto horses

Horses whinney and neigh, awards sit on a table, and a handler trots their horse around a field while onlookers clap to the beat of its trot. A horse inspection came to Sleepy Hollow Farm in Dartmouth. Marcos, a black and white Barock Pinto horse...

Grow into STEM

UMass Dartmouth’s Kaput Center invites girls to learn about science at their 13th Annual STEM4Girls Day on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year’s theme is “Blue Economy,” which focuses on how science, innovation, and sustainability...

Fall is in the air at Running Brook Vineyard

Children and dogs run around as people explore local vendors and hop on hayrides. Just as autumn returns each year, the Running Brook Vineyard Harvest Festival has returned to welcome in the season. As in past years, there were wine tastings, grape...

Best catch: fishing derby returns for 20th year

When Jacob Roy was growing up, he lived just down the street from Cornell Pond and participated in the Environmental Protection Agency’s annual fishing derby nearly every year. After moving back to the area, Roy returned to the EPA’s 20th derby,...

Two teenagers die in early morning car crash

Brielle Raposo,16, and Cameren Gutter, 15, both of Fall River died early Saturday morning in a single car car crash while driving a stolen vehicle on Route 195. Shortly after 1 a.m., Massachusetts State Police received 911 calls for an erratic...

New luxury apartment building proposed

A 56-unit luxury apartment building may be coming to State Road after Louis Properties LLC proposed the project to the zoning board in late August. The proposed non-40B building would be at 802 and 808 State Road and the property behind it, near...

Things to do: Week of Sept. 18

Friday, Sept. 19 “Turnip the beet’ at Dartmouth’s farmer market Fresh fruits and vegetables along with handmade crafts are just on the horizon. The market is located at 789 Dartmouth Street. For more information, visit...

Four school improvement projects planned

Dartmouth Public Schools may look a little different in the coming years as town officials look to make repairs or replacements to all but Cushman School in the next 15 years. James Kiely, the assistant superintendent of finance and operations for...

Kiki and the Herd of Hope get a second chance

Ducks and chickens waddle around as a three-legged dog eagerly hops out of the barn, all while an old police horse is groomed and the Taylor Swift Eras Tour plays on a barn TV. This is an ordinary scene at Don’t Forget Us, Pet Us, an animal...

Stargazing at UMass Dartmouth

Explore the universe with the Astronomical Society of Southern New England at UMass Dartmouth for a public astronomy viewing on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. The school’s 16-inch telescope in the domed observatory will be available...

No more feeling blue- lobster comes to live at UMass Dartmouth

Only about one in two million lobsters are born blue and only 10 to 20 blue lobsters are found a year, including one recently acquired by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School for Marine Science and Technology. Lobsters can have an...

‘It’s Jenga’: A 230-year-old house is on the move

In the Russells Mills Village Historic District is a Cape Cod-style house from 1795. It’s the second oldest home in the district, located just down the street from Davoll’s General Store. And now it’s on the move. Selecting planks from a pile,...

Crapo Hill Landfill may gain new life

Crapo Hill Landfill’s lifespan is currently in the hands of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection as the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District works to create a seventh cell. Cell seven would be approximately...

Dartmouth residents walk for a cause

Nine Dartmouth residents are participating in the 2025 Jimmy Fund Walk to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on Sunday, Oct. 5. The Dartmouth residents are Matthew Parsons, Jennifer K. Czapiga, Michael Russell, Catherine Russell,...

A successful day of recycling

The Reuse, Repair, and Shred Day held on Saturday, Sept. 6 was deemed a success by Dartmouth Recycling, which organized the event. There were 200 cars dropping off paper to be shredded, 55 bikes to be repaired and distributed to the community, six...

Watching the Duck Derby is a quacking good time

Quack up at thousands of rubber duckies floating down Allens Pond at Mass Audubon’s annual Duck Derby on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The sponsor of winning duckies can win one of many prizes; a feast at Stone Barn, a gourmet picnic with Drumlin Farm animals,...

Learn about Dartmouth school repairs

Learn more about where the children of Dartmouth are learning at the interactive Public Schools Workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. It will be held at the Dartmouth Middle School at 366 Slocum Road. The meeting will cover the...

Something for the whole family at Round the Bend Farm

Round the Bend Farm is having an open farm day on Saturday, Sept. 20 with baby ducklings, potato sales and a class on fermenting. Snuggle with some baby ducklings from the Swaye Family Farm’s latest brood. The event is held at the Learning center...

Horsing around at Sleepy Hollow Farm

It’s straight from the horse's mouth — the annual Massachusetts Barock Pinto Inspection is coming up. The event is hosted by Megan Hamilton Dressage and will be held at Sleepy Hollow Farm, located at 46 Albro Drive, on Sunday, Sept. 21 starting at 8...

Chick-fil-A moo-ves to Dartmouth

Chick-fil-A opened its first location in Dartmouth, located at 286 State Road in the Dartmouth Mall plaza on Friday, Sept. 12. The location is owned and operated by Julie Gallagher, a Mattapoisset resident who previously owned and operated a...

Hikers make a ‘bear-y’ unusual discovery in Paskamansett Woods

A black bear and a cub were spotted at the Paskamansett Woods at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11. While black bear sightings do happen in Dartmouth, they are usually young male bears exploring, according to Nick Wildman, the executive director for the...

Who was Eudora Welty?

Learn about the life and work of Eudora Welty, an American writer and photographer who was born in 1909, at the Dartmouth Cultural Center. On Thursday, Oct. 9, Laura Bailet of Dartmouth will share her personal collection of Welty’s photographs,...

Southcoast Health welcomes new providers

Three new health providers are coming to Dartmouth this month to begin work in several Southcoast Health programs. Ashley Kenyon will be joining as a pediatrician, after earning her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Western University of Health...

Things to do

Friday, Sept. 12 Turnip the beet Fresh fruits and vegetables along with handmade crafts are just on the horizon as the 2025 season looks to kick off on Friday, June 6. Shoppers can find the market at 789 Dartmouth Street, alongside St. Mary’s...

Dispose of hazardous waste at upcoming disposal event

That container of toxic waste that is in the corner of the garage? Now is the time to get rid of it. The Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management district is holding a household hazardous waste drop-off day for Dartmouth, New Bedford and...

Fall Town Meeting warrant begins to take shape

The Fall Town Meeting warrant is nearing completion, with around 15 articles potentially slated to appear on the warrant. “There’s still some details that need to be filled in, but you can see we’re looking somewhere in the range of 15 articles for...

Compete to catch the largest fish at the annual Cornell Pond Fishing Derby

Nothing makes a fish bigger than not being caught, but catch the biggest fish and win an award at the EPA Annual Cornell Pond Fishing Derby on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m. Only the first 20 sign-ups can participate in the contest....

High schoolers start new chapter, keep pace with summer reading

Dartmouth High School students started off the school year by having group discussions about their summer reading. During their first Friday PASE period of the school year, students met with a staff member to discuss a book they read over the...

Dartmouth, New Bedford officials talk partnership against proposed trash transfer station

Parallel Products, a waste management company, is looking to establish a new trash transfer station in the New Bedford Business Park, and now one member of New Bedford’s city council is looking for the town of Dartmouth’s help to prevent this from...

Dartmouth man sentenced for stabbing and stalking charges

A Dartmouth man was sentenced to 12 to 15 years in state prison for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, intimidation of a witness and stalking in Dartmouth and New Bedford. Ryan Veensta, 42, was sentenced in...

New educators head back to school

Twenty-four new staff members joined the Dartmouth Public School district, and on Monday, Sept. 9, they were welcomed to the community by the School Committee. Superintendent June Saba-Maguire started the meeting by welcoming the new hires, which...

Music in the woods

While you walk along the Lloyd Center for the Environment trails, listen to local music at the 5th Annual Music in the Woods event on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Music includes the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, Old Time Fiddle...

Can’t spell Dartmouth without “art”

Explore the work of UMass Dartmouth artists at their annual 5th Grata Retro artist alley on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. The event allows the College of Visual and Performing students to show off their art by vending to both students...

Explore life on Earth, an unpredictable planet

Earth is an unpredictable planet to live on, with threats like Mount Vesuvius and Hurricane Katrina. Join Matt Davis, a researcher and lecturer, as he explores why people live in risky places, the psychological factors affecting preparation for...

Family gathers to remember Tyler Joseph Leonard

With a full crowd assembled donning t-shirts that read “Love Hard,” the Tyler Joseph Leonard Memorial Foundation raised over $48,000 at their annual mental health fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Stackhouse Club. Leonard was a Dartmouth...

UMass Dartmouth students volunteer at the YMCA

Despite the rain, about 300 UMass Dartmouth students came together on Sunday, Sept. 7 to help squash food insecurity at the YMCA Sharing the Harvest Community Farm by harvesting butternut squash. The YMCA farm grows food for South Coast residents...

Grange Fair returns for its 131st year

The Dartmouth Grange hosted their 131st annual fair and it had something for everyone. The fair is a gathering of local farmers, artisans, family activities and games hosted by the local grange at the patrons hall. The patrons hall where the fair...

Returning to St. Luke’s School of Nursing 50 years later

Madalena Jezierski of Dartmouth had “no intention” of becoming a nurse when she was a young woman in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It would take working at Lumbard’s coffee shop at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford for her to apply to nursing...

Tour the new Cell 7 landfill

The Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District will be having a tour of the Crapo Hill Landfill so people can learn more about the proposed construction of the next waste cell. The tour will be happening 300 Samuel Barnat Boulevard in...

Go back in time and visit colonial Dartmouth

The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society in conjunction with the Dartmouth Grange is hosting a “Come Back In Time” event where residents can learn more about the history of Dartmouth. The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. until 4...

Olde Dartmouth 250 to hold its second meeting

The Olde Dartmouth 250 will be holding its second meeting on Friday, Sept. 26 from 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Wamsutta Club in the James Arnold Mansion, located at 427 County Street in New Bedford. During the meeting they will be sharing...

American Revolution book talk at the Dartmouth Historical and Art Society

The Dartmouth Historical and Art Society will be hosting local author Robert Barzboza for a talk on South Coast sailors, soldiers and ship builders. The event is happening on Sunday, Sept. 21 starting at 2 p.m. at the Russells Mills Schoolhouse at...

Explosion leads to fire at South Dartmouth home

At 1 a.m. the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 2, explosions in a garage at 20 Sagamore Drive started a heavy fire. State firefighters and a bomb squad responded to the scene along with Dartmouth Fire District 1. One person was hospitalized for burns...