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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…

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,…

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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...

Opinion: How did Dartmouth get so expensive?

To the Editor: In a recent letter about Dartmouth's finances and future, I argued that the current state of our town is not sustainable. It might be interesting to look at how we got here. The short answer is automobiles. The longer answer is...

Opinion: Settling the ICE lawsuit was the right decision

To the Editor: After the May 1, 2020 melee at the Bristol County Immigrant Detention Center, during then- Sheriff Hodgson’s last tenure in office, sixteen detained undocumented immigrants, who alleged to have been injured and denied their...

Opinion: In response to opinion regarding school funding

To the Editor: Dartmouth meets the state's minimum funding level. It’s important to focus on the word minimum. If you get the minimum amount of sleep required, do you feel rejuvenated? If you eat a minimum amount of food, are you nourished? It’s...

Opinion: Regarding school funding

To the Editor, Two recent opinions have questioned Dartmouth's funding of the public schools. The first said, "Our educators, staff, and children deserve a similar level of investment and support that other communities provide". In fact, Dartmouth...

Opinion: On funding Dartmouth Public Schools

To the Editor: At the November 3rd Select Board meeting, Mr. Tatelbaum raised an important point that deserves the attention of every Dartmouth resident. Our town’s level of school funding is unacceptable, 270th of 320 districts in the state. This...

Opinion: Prioritize Dartmouth’s Public Schools

To the Editor: For too long, Dartmouth’s public schools have been asked to do more with less. Our school department’s budget has taken a backseat to other town departments year after year - directly impacting our teachers, classrooms, and students....

Opinion: Why can't Dartmouth afford nice things?

To the Editor: The schools need more money, the waste treatment plant is at capacity and needs to be expanded, our water system can't meet demand, the roads and streets are deteriorating, and town departments are struggling to maintain services....