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Seeing double: Bishop Stang graduates two sets of students
After a series of unexpected challenges including a pandemic and a permanent school closure, Bishop Stang High School co-salutatorian Lillian Surprenant said that the class of 2024 is made of “resilience.” The unusual career of Bishop Stang’s...
Co-town administrators start Monday
At its Monday, June 3 meeting, the Select Board approved the memorandum of agreement for Gary Carreiro, treasurer and director of budget and finance, and Chris Vitale, assistant town administrator, who will serve as co-town administrators for...
Town Meeting postpones request for authorization to sell old police station
Town Meeting members voted to indefinitely postpone the Select Board’s request for authorization to sell the old police station. A story on the full Tuesday, June 4 Town Meeting is available now . Located at 247 Russells Mills Road, the property was...
Town Meeting approves $103.6 million budget, denies Town Charter changes
At the Spring Town Meeting, held Tuesday, June 4, members approved a budget of over $100 million for the first time, but not before a lengthy discussion of the town’s priorities regarding the School Department. With 154 members in attendance, the...
Dartmouth receives state funding for infrastructure improvements
Dartmouth received $1,156,180 for transportation and infrastructure improvements under the Chapter 90 program on Friday, May 3, according to Gov. Maura Healy’s Office. This funding was part of a $200 million piece of legislation signed by Healey...
Dartmouth Public Library seeks community feedback
The Dartmouth Public Library is looking for community feedback on its upcoming five-year strategic plan. Dartmouth residents should fill out the following survey by June 17. Paper surveys will be available at both library branches. Questions...
Bishop Stang goes solar
As of Thursday, May 23, 60% of Bishop Stang High School is running on 571 newly installed rooftop solar panels. The solar array will produce enough electricity to power 14 million smartphones and eliminate carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to...
SouthCoast Community Foundation Scholarship gives back
Eight Dartmouth High School students received scholarships from the SouthCoast Community Foundation in early May. The SouthCoast Community Foundation is a nonprofit serving the communities of southeastern Massachusetts through philanthropy. This...
Spring Town Meeting reminder
Dartmouth’s Spring Town Meeting will ask members to approve an overall budget of $103.6 million, make changes to the town charter and bylaws and fund a number of Community Preservation Committee projects, among other issues. The meeting will begin...
Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly celebrate Older Americans Month
Dozens gathered to celebrate Older Americans Month with a Friends of the Elderly breakfast on Tuesday, May 28. Several state and town officials made remarks recognizing and honoring seniors, including Rep. Christopher Markey, who highlighted the...
Town looks for effective ways to spend nearly $1 million in opioid settlement funds
Receiving an approximate total of $931,838.04 in settlement money as a result of the state’s multi-billion-dollar resolution with some of the nation’s largest drug distributors, Dartmouth is still seeking the right course to effectively spend the...
Dartmouth remembers the ‘honored fallen’ with annual parade
It was a time for celebration and remembrance the morning of Monday, May 27 as the Dartmouth community gathered to honor fallen soldiers at the 2024 Memorial Day Parade. Beginning at the town landing on Gulf Road, military officers, veterans, first...
Boy Scouts pay tribute by replacing Elm Street Cemetery flags
For as long as anyone can remember the Troop & Cub Scout Pack 74, North Dartmouth from Smith Mills Church, has spent a weekend before Memorial Day replacing the American flags at Elm Street Cemetery. And on Saturday, May 25, they were back out...
UMass Dartmouth professor is in the fight to keep letters alive
According to a University of Massachusetts Dartmouth professor, letters are “moribund” – in terminal decline. “In five, six years, I don’t think anybody will be writing letters except for moi,” UMass Dartmouth professor emeritus Mel Yoken said to a...
New building commissioner makes changes to expedite permitting process
In the two months he has served as the director of inspectional services and zoning enforcement officer for the town of Dartmouth, Randall Bassett said he has been able to issue 331 permits, 268 inspections and has collected approximately $72,000 in...
Select Board votes to support Sunday bus service with possible 13% contribution increase
At its Monday, May 20 meeting, the Select Board made a decision that could assist in the permanent establishment of the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority’s Sunday bus service in Dartmouth. Eric Russo, a SRTA administrator, came to the board...
‘Oh deer’: DNRT proposes a management plan for the trouble a-hoof
The Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust has drafted a management plan to help with the overpopulation of white-tailed deer , which would allow for limited bow hunting on its properties without trails. At its annual meeting held at Friends Academy...
DNRT makes bylaw changes to reflect growth
With approximately 1,400 Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust members, the decade old bylaw stating 14 members constitutes a quorum and others like it needed to undergo some changes. Members unanimously approved several changes to the bylaws at the DNRT...
Select Board recommends all Spring Town Meeting requests
The agenda , featuring Dartmouth’s first time with a budget over $100 million, has officially been set for Dartmouth’s Spring Town Meeting, which takes place Tuesday, June 4 at 9 a.m. in the Dartmouth High School auditorium. The Select Board voted...
Dartmouth likely to have interim co-town administrators again
The town only has approximately four weeks left to prepare for Town Administrator Shawn MacInnes’ departure, but the Select Board has a solution that Dartmouth residents might be familiar with. Once they accept a memorandum of understanding, Gary...
Students donate $9,000 to Spaulding Rehab through inflatables display
After five years of raising money for Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital through a Christmas inflatable display, Dartmouth High School students Braiden Norton and Carlos Jeronimo were able to donate their largest amount yet. Thanks to an anonymous...
Town Clerk honored by peers
Dartmouth Town Clerk Sarah Arruda has joined the ranks of 111 other town clerks in the state after she was awarded a Certified Massachusetts Municipal Clerk designation. This designation is given out by the Massachusetts Town Clerks Association...
Select Board seeking Town Meeting approval to sell old police station
It’s on the warrant again. Once more, the old police station, located at 247 Russells Mills Road, has made its way onto the agenda for Town Meeting members to vote on. This time, the Select Board is seeking permission to sell the property that was...
Farm & Coast Market seeking All Liquor License at Town Meeting
With customers requesting they “enhance their product line with hard alcohol,” Farm & Coast Market, located at 7 Bridge Street in Padanaram, is seeking an All Liquor License at Spring Town Meeting, according to Peter Bullard, who spoke at the...
Tree Committee drafting bylaw to expand state protections of public shade trees
Some may be familiar with it, but Dartmouth’s Tree Committee would argue that the majority of Bay Staters are unaware of the state’s only law protecting public shade trees — Chapter 87. Tree Committee member Susan McLaren said it's difficult to keep...
Dartmouth Mall Carnival kicks off with the start of May
The Dartmouth Mall Carnival kicked off this week and those there for day three on Saturday, May 4 were having a blast. With rides, games and the return of food the excitement was clear. The carnival will run until Sunday, May 12. On Thursdays and...
Pilot tree inventory program set to begin data collection this summer
There are all sorts of trees in Dartmouth and it's the responsibility of the tree warden to manage them. However, with the vast number of public trees in town, it can be hard to keep track of them all. The Dartmouth Tree Committee and its friends...
South Coast residents want ‘Try Transit’ expanded
The Southeastern Regional Transit Authority has a “Try Transit” program running until Sunday, June 30 that allows customers free access to its fixed route and demand response services and residents want this program extended, according to a recent...
Celebrate older Americans in May with Council on Aging
The senior population in the town of Dartmouth continues to grow, with the percentage of seniors over the age of 50 reaching approximately 33% of the town’s total population, according to Council on Aging Director Amy DiPietro. With that being said...
Select Board addresses town administrator’s resignation
The Select Board is still considering its options for the town administrator search. At the Monday, April 29 Select Board Meeting, the Town Administrator Shawn MacInnes’ resignation was addressed for the first time by the town. In a Tuesday, April...
Draft Town Meeting agenda includes first time budget exceeds $100 million
It’s still a draft, but the agenda for Spring Town Meeting is in the works. Town Meeting members may be asked to approve an overall budget of $103.6 million, make changes to the town charter and bylaws and fund a number of Community Preservation...
Andy’s toys stop by Dartmouth Mall for a dance party
While some may have been sleeping in on Sunday or getting a jump start on a productive week, others were busting out their best dance moves with Woody and Buzz from “Toy Story” at the Dartmouth Mall on Sunday, April 28. With the mall closed off to...
Parsons Reserve daffodils now in full bloom
The historical field of daffodils at Parsons Reserve has seen thousands of patrons throughout the years, yet still remains a “hidden gem.” Daffodil ranger Jack Dresser said he was surprised to see how many Dartmouth residents came for the first time...
Hazardous Waste drop-off day May 4
The Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District will host Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day on Saturday, May 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Crapo Hill Landfill, 300 Samuel Barnet Boulevard, New Bedford. Proof of residency in...
Free kitchen counter bins with purchase of backyard compost bin available June 15
Dartmouth residents are invited to Compost Bin Day, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, June 15 at the Crapo Hill Landfill at 300 Samuel Barnet Boulevard in New Bedford. At the event, attendees who purchase, or previously...
Dartmouth Athletic Hall of Fame returns this June
For the first time in years, the Dartmouth Athletic Hall of Fame is back and according to Hall of Fame Co-Chair Mike Shea, it’s here to stay. Dartmouth’s 18th induction ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 23 at the White’s of Westport, located...
Updated: Town Administrator to resign, last day July 15
Dartmouth Town Administrator Shawn MacInnes is set to resign from his position on Monday, July 15, according to Town Communications Coordinator Magnolia McComish. MacInnes will leave Dartmouth to become CEO and president of the Columbia Association...
Dartmouth native leads study to understand dog dementia
A cure for dementia may be on the horizon — good news for humans and dogs alike. As it happens, dementia affects dogs probably as much as it affects humans, according to Veterinarian and Dartmouth native Gregory Pietsch, who is now an assistant...
Celebrating the Earth with recycling and planting at the library
Dartmouth Public Library kicked off school vacation week with Earth Day activities for kids at both branches Tuesday, April 16. Children’s Librarian Christie Phillips said she wanted to provide multiple options, including seed planting, recycled...
Students practice financial literacy and planning ahead
In high school, many teens across the country take their first step into financial independence and get their first job. However, not every student has yet experienced the shock of receiving that first paycheck and seeing their take home pay is...
All quiet on the fire election front
Each of Dartmouth’s Fire Prudential Committee elections are set to take place on Monday, April 29. Voters will decide who gets to fill one seat from each district’s Prudential Committee, which oversees all fire district policies and finances. At...
Updated: Here’s the results of the 128th Boston Marathon
Marathon Monday was a success for these Dartmouth finishers who participated in the 128th Boston Marathon. Resident Alex Boswell, 29, finished the race in 5 hours 52 minutes and 41 seconds, according to his recorded Net Time by the Boston Athletic...
Public Works nears the relief fund finish line
The Boston Marathon isn’t the only race on the minds of Bay Staters. Municipalities across Massachusetts are racing the clock to use the last of their Covid pandemic relief funds by the end of June, which must be approved through a lengthy...
Coastal Neighbors deliver daffodils as a spring surprise for seniors
Hundreds of daffodils were picked, bunched and hand delivered to seniors in Dartmouth as a part of the efforts by the Coastal Neighbors Network to foster community on Wednesday, April 10. Executive Director Andy Pollock said events such as these,...
5K race to Padanaram Village will raise funds for Dartmouth Unified Sports
The Dartmouth-based non-profit Theresa Street invites people to run — or walk — in its third annual Harbor Run 5K on Saturday, April 27 that will begin at Dartmouth High School and finish in scenic Padanaram Village. The proceeds will go toward...
DPW Office to close at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 12
Dartmouth’s Department of Public Works Office will be closing at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 12 due to work being done in the office.
Public Works announce Patriot’s Day collection delay
Residential solid waste and recycling collection for those enrolled in the town’s S.M.A.R.T. Program will be delayed by one day due to the Patriot’s Day holiday on Monday, April 15, according to the Department of Public Works. In addition, leaf and...
Four new providers join Southcoast Health
Southcoast Health has welcomed four new providers to specialties, including Electrophysiology, the Hospitalist Program, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pulmonary Critical Care. Ashley Manzotti earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree through...
The Commonwealth will eventually witness a total solar eclipse
While Monday’s total solar eclipse dazzled spectators across New England in Upstate New York, Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire — Massachusetts was treated only to a partial solar eclipse. But the let-down of missing totality didn’t keep UMass...
Rail to Boston Coalition gives update on South Coast Rail
Members of the Rail to Boston Coalition, a group that advocates for expanding railroad commuter trains between Boston and southern Massachusetts, gathered at Dartmouth’s UMass Law School on Friday, April 5 to recognize State Representative William...
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