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Baby dwarf goats steal the show at Open Farm Day
What could be cuter than a dozen Nigerian Dwarf goat babies? Each weighing only 10 pounds, the 8-week-old babies, or “kids” as farmers call them, pranced about and nibbled on hay as children and adults crowded round to pet and cuddle the miniature...
Illusionist delivers magic with a message at North Branch Library
Illusionist Jonas Cain treated kids and grown-ups to an afternoon of mind-bending and reality shattering spectacles that left the audience equal parts fascinated and roaring with laughter. The performance was held Thursday, April 18 at the North...
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Updated: Town Administrator to resign, last day July 15
Dartmouth native leads study to understand dog dementia
Baby dwarf goats steal the show at Open Farm Day
Two vehicles collide, crash into homes
Celebrate spring with ‘The Sound of Music’ at Bishop Stang
‘It was an ugly win’: Dartmouth baseball’s latest success
Illusionist delivers magic with a message at North Branch Library
Celebrating the Earth with recycling and planting at the library
Things to do: Week of April 18
Walk for Hunger with the YMCA
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...
‘Mama-Mergency’ vending machine comes to the rescue at Dartmouth Mall
Forgetting a diaper or a pacifier at home is enough to ruin any outing with a baby or toddler — until now. Meet Mama-Mergency, a brand new vending machine at the Dartmouth Mall designed to give parents quick and easy access to baby essentials to...
Meet Chris O’Neil
Two candidates are in the running for a three-year term on the Dartmouth Select Board. Chris O’Neil, chair of the Planning Board, member of the Charter Review Committee and a commissioner on the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic...
Meet John Sousa
Two candidates are in the running for a three-year term on the Dartmouth Select Board. John Sousa, a member of Town Meeting, Finance Committee, Community Preservation Committee and Prudential Committee in Fire District #2, said he would bring over...
UMass students build off-road ‘Baja Car’ for California competition
A team of UMass Dartmouth engineering students is putting together their road trip playlist. It’s a long ride to California, and they’ll need all the distraction they can get in their journey to the West Coast. From Brazilian music to The Beatles,...
Meet Mary Beckwith
Two candidates are in the running for a three-year term on the Dartmouth School Committee. First-time candidate Mary Beckwith would bring 19 years worth of experience in higher education. She currently works for UMass Dartmouth’s Office of Diversity...
Meet Kyle Ross
Two candidates are in the running for a three-year term on the Dartmouth School Committee. School committee candidate Kyle Ross’ introduction to public service began as a youth sports coach, which he said taught him valuable lessons in perseverance...
Revolutionary War hero recognized for Women’s History Month
For the past 15 years, amateur historian Steve Connolly has been studying the life and ancestry of Revolutionary War hero Deborah Samson who shattered all social and gender norms in 1782 when she disguised herself as a man to join the Fourth...
Easter Bunny hops over to Dartmouth Mall for National Reading Month
Not only is Easter just around the corner, but March is also National Reading Month. To celebrate the magic and power of reading, the Dartmouth Mall has opened a children’s reading nook that will be available through the end of March. The children’s...
Dartmouth native completes PhD and wins national award for her dissertation
As an alumna of Dartmouth High School, UMass Dartmouth and (most importantly) Dartmouth Week, Morgan Banville is a bona fide Dartmouth native. So when she returned to the South Coast with a new teaching position at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, it...
Flying squirrels and fisher cats: DNRT teaches how to track wildlife
The group of day hikers gathered around as their guide and naturalist, Leah McFarland, knelt down to point out some white-tailed deer tracks. Their tracks are usually shaped like an arrow pointing in whichever direction they were walking, McFarland...
Council on Aging celebrates South Korean culture with food and crafts
The day blossomed into a cultural journey through South Korea as a room of 40 seniors designed their own lotus flower lanterns at the Council on Aging on Tuesday, Feb. 20 in celebration of Korean culture, cuisine and history. The event was made...
Storm blankets Dartmouth, closes schools and government buildings
Tuesday’s winter storm closed Dartmouth Public Schools, shuttered Town Hall and sent most Dartmouth residents inside. But the storm itself caused few issues in town, other than a few downed branches and power lines . The public works team will...
From turtles to toads, Lloyd Center presents ‘reptile petting zoo’
Some people love dogs, some people love cats, and others prefer the cold-blooded animals that crawl, swim and slither. The Lloyd Center for the Environment hosted a petting zoo of sorts on Saturday, Feb. 10, that introduced children to all manner of...
Librarian turns matchmaker in “Blind Date with a Book” program
For the lonely bookworms looking to spice things up this Valentine’s Day, librarian Caryn Gagner is setting readers up on blind dates with “secret books” at the Southworth and North Branch libraries this February. Say goodbye to judging a book by...
Davoll’s General Store celebrates the Bard of Scotland
The bagpipes bellowed and the pints flowed at Davoll’s General Store as people paid tribute to 18th century Scottish poet Robert Burns on Jan. 25. Known as the bard of Scotland, farmer and poet Robert Burns is celebrated across the world for his...
Girl Scouts troop’s first booth cures winter blues with tasty chews
For anyone with a dire craving for Thin Mints or Peanut Butter Patties, fret not! The Girl Scouts are back again and setting up booths across Dartmouth. On Saturday, Jan. 27, Troop 77339 set up its first ever booth outside the North Dartmouth Lowe’s...
Girl Scout Cookie season is here
Girl Scout Cookies season is back and in full swing, which means Girl Scouts on the South Coast are braving the chilly temps and selling their famous cookies outside some of the busiest shopping destinations in Dartmouth, including the Wal-Mart on...
‘They can still feel love’: Author on caring for people with Alzheimer’s, dementia
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia can be an immensely difficult experience for both caregivers and the ones receiving care. At a book signing on Jan. 16 at the North Branch Library, author Kelly McCarthy shared her expertise on how caregivers can...
Coastal Neighbors Network celebrates nativity Kings with a Queen
Coastal Neighbors Network celebrated the end of the holiday season with a dramatic flair. The network’s annual ‘Twelfth Night’ party on Jan. 6 in Dartmouth brought out Crystal Diamonds, a local drag performer. J azz singer Gary Langevin and...
‘Magic’ at the Southworth Library looks to attract new crowds
Alice Ripley, a 10-year veteran of the Dartmouth Libraries, noticed that their offerings often skew either toward children or older adults — while teenagers and young adults didn’t have quite as many options available. So when Dina St. Pierre...
‘You never know what’s gonna wash up’: Lloyd Center kicks off 2024 with beach walk
WESTPORT — The sea was calm and the sun was just visible as a white disk through the gray clouds as people arrived to start their first day of 2024 with a casual, morning stroll around Gooseberry Island. In what has become a New Year’s Day tradition...
Year in photos: 2023
From holidays to big parades, from open waters to concert days, there was a lot to see in Dartmouth in 2023. As the year wraps up, Dartmouth Week looks back at our favorite photos from across the community. Events big and small, Dartmouth Week...
The longest night also marks ‘the return of light’: St. Peter’s third annual winter solstice celebration
The longest night of the year was anything but silent — community members gathered around the bonfire at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church to sing hymns and classic Christmas carols and celebrate the official beginning of winter on Thursday, Dec. 21...
Dartmouth United Outreach spreads “Christmas magic” at toy drive
The yard was filled with bags stuffed with hundreds of toys to hand out Dec. 19 at the YMCA parking lot for the Dartmouth United Outreach toy drive. The toys were all chosen with care, handpicked according to the children’s wish lists. Lyn Dillies...
Dogs pose with ‘Santa Paws’ at Humane Society fundraiser
It’s official—Santa Claus is a dog person. On Saturday, Dec. 9, dogs of all breeds and sizes filed into the Humane Society on Ventura Drive to get their pictures taken with the jolly man in red. Owners brought their dogs, many of whom were adopted...
Cedar Dell’s ‘Bistro Babes’ raise money for Alzheimer’s and autism
The “Bistro Babes” are at it again. Residents at the Residence at Cedar Dell shared their festive creations with the community on Saturday, Dec. 2, raising money for the Alzheimer’s Association and a local autism charity. The crew earned their title...
Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly honor veterans with luncheon
Every year, the Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly hosts a breakfast held at the Dartmouth Council on Aging to honor veterans and their family members. The event has occurred for sixteen years. The last few years, it was changed to a luncheon due to...
Boy Scouts get civics seminar from Select Board
The Select Board had some extra watchdogs at its Nov. 13 meeting: Boy Scouts from Dartmouth’s Troop 74 came to learn about how the town’s executive branch functions and ask a few questions of its elected members. The scouts in attendance held true...
Friends of the Library book sale proves perennial popularity
To prepare for the annual fall book sale, the Friends of the Library and its volunteers spend months collecting and organizing books. Community donations were plentiful and frequent this year, said volunteer Sue Bailey. “We had so much, that even 3...
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