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To the Editor: Why we should be opposing the development of large-scale data centers in the 9th Bristol District

To the Editor, The rapid expansion of large-scale data centers across the United States presents significant concerns for communities…

Letter to the Editor: Regarding a demolition request before the Local Historic District Commission

To the Editor, On April 21, 2026, an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition of the house located at 4 Tannery Lane…

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Letter to the Editor: Regarding voter turnout in local elections

To the Editor, On April 7th, Dartmouth will elect a Select Board member. In a town of 34,000 with roughly 24,000 registered voters, the outcome will likely be decided by 4,000 of them. Here’s a number that should bother everyone: in the last three...

Letter to the Editor: Regarding School Choice funds

To the Editor, School choice is a program that lets school districts voluntarily accept students from outside the district. When that student transfer is done, as Dartmouth Public Schools have accepted, the funds for educating those students are...

To the Editor: Regarding the town budget

To the Editor: Dartmouth schools will receive millions in additional funding in FY27. In the Select Board’s FY27 Town Budget proposal, the school budget would grow by 3.5% (an additional $1.94 million). The School Committee were told that current...

Letter to the Editor: Regarding Dartmouth Public Schools' budget needs

To the Editor, I have lived in Dartmouth for 29 of my 40 years. I was a student in Dartmouth Public Schools, I taught at Dartmouth High School for nearly 10 years, and now I am the parent of a Quinn School Student. As a student, teacher, and...

Opinion: Regarding proposed housing developments

To the Editor, Given that water rates have just increased an additional 13% I am a bit miffed that the town is entertaining allowing any more housing projects at this time. The article on December 18th regarding the immediate increase in water rates...

Opinion: regarding Dartmouth ZBA meetings

A few weeks ago, I reached out to the Dartmouth ZBA to consider having on-line meeting access like the Conservation and Planning Boards do. The in person only meetings restrict public participation on important topics like the many large scale...

Opinion: Regarding Harry Reynolds Park Safety Concerns

To the Editor,This writing is to express sincere concern about ongoing issues at DRPT/Harry Reynolds Park. The park closes at sunset. However, with unrestricted nighttime access it seems it is a hotspot for unsafe and potentially unlawful activity....

Opinion: To the road work scheduler

To the Editor: As automobile traffic is rerouted at the last minute - to seemingly all motorists' surprise - for road work, one begins to wonder: is the road crew schedule as much a surprise to the workers as it is for the commuters? It would...