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Veteran journalist shares her love stories at UMass Dartmouth

Susan Pawlak Seaman shared stories of two of her great loves, her husband Hank Seaman and her 40-year journalism career, during a talk Nov. 16 at UMass Dartmouth. Sadly, like so many tales of love, both stories ended in loss. In May 2020, she was...

Search is on for replacement after town planner resigns

The search is on for a new town planner. Seven applications have already been received for the position, according to Planning Board Chair Kevin Melo. Interviews will be scheduled in the near future, Town Administrator Shawn MacInnes said. The new...

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Longtime Fire District No. 1 chief mourned

The community is mourning the loss of longtime Fire District No. 1 chief Tom Brooks, who died Nov. 9. He was 93. Brooks served as the district’s chief between 1950 and 1984, serving with his sons Scott and Kevin. “Tom was an innovator for the...

South Dartmouth resident brings Indian flare to customized clothing

Thirteen years ago, South Dartmouth resident Janice Kissinger was just beginning to learn how to craft with textiles. Now, her custom stitchless, Indian-style outfits have been featured in exhibitions across the globe. Art has always been an...

Dartmouth artist designs showroom for Providence artisan showcase

Dartmouth artist Jill Law has always had a passion for interior design and setting up art exhibitions. Now, she’s combining the two as she works to design and create a showroom for the upcoming Fine Furnishings Show in Providence. While the expo...

As a volunteer, Silva’s in a league of her own

Ten minutes a day. That’s the time Enid Silva estimates she is not doing something. Otherwise, she can be found working on a variety of community projects, as she has for more than 60 years Her work began immediately after graduating from Dartmouth...

From clothing store to Caribbean vibes, Silverstein continues legacy

Don’t worry about success, Dartmouth restaurateur Steve Silverstein was taught at an early age. “Make friends today, make money tomorrow,’’ he said, quoting a maxim he learned many years ago. “And then tomorrow we say, make friends today, make money...

'She’s the queen of the fleet:' Dartmouth sailor bids farewell to beloved schooner

After more than 15 years along the docks of Padanaram Harbor, a mainstay of the South Dartmouth waters has sailed from its mooring for the last time. Dartmouth resident and sailor Bill Greene, 88, last week bid a final farewell to his beloved wooden...

Beloved animal doctor honored with reflections, pet blessings

For 22 years, the late Dr. Nicole Rickard worked with passion to ensure pets stopping by the Chase Farm Veterinary Hospital had the best care possible. “Nobody, no matter their situation, was not worth caring about,” her colleague Dr. Jean Pitcairn...

20 years later, former veterans service officer will never forget 9/11

Even two decades later, former Dartmouth Veterans Service Officer Roy Oliveira can still hear the roar of the engines of American Airlines Flight 77 as it was about to crash into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. “The airplane came in so low and so...

Beloved Alderbrook Farm co-owner mourned

The community is mourning the loss of Allen Manley, former Dartmouth fire chief and long-time co-owner of Alderbrook Farm, who died Friday, Aug. 13 at home. With his wife Nancy, he owned and operated the farm, a popular spot for area families to...

Three cheers: Triplets celebrate 80 years with surprise party

Growing up on Fisher Road during the 1940s, Dartmouth-raised triplets Joan Garganta and Jim and Fred Borges lived in what Garganta said was “a very busy household” with a father who drove trucks and a mother who would take in other children to earn...

Dartmouth author celebrates publication of seventh book

For years, Dartmouth resident Mike Hickey taught courses at Florida Gulf Coast University going over biblical themes and Catholic social teaching — a doctrine on social justice and the common good in society. A lot of that teaching was done at the...

Specialist helps children in serious medical care deal with the stress

During her childhood, Rhode Island-native Jessica Cerullo spent a lot of time at Boston Children’s Hospital as her older brother went through cancer treatment. She noted while the situation itself “could be a bit scary,” staff always made sure to...

Alpacas add sense of calm to yoga class

“Imagine you’re a grazing alpaca.’’ That was one of the suggestions yoga instructor Keri Cusson DeFusco offered to the 30 or so people doing stretches and hitting poses on mats set out in an open field on a warm summer evening. They didn’t need to...

Community Media director bids farewell to public service

After 27 years working for the town, Dartmouth Community Television’s Director of Media Dr. Cyndi Marland is officially retiring. At a June 21 Select Board meeting, officials gave the outgoing director their well wishes as Marland reflected on her...

Discovery of ex-fugitive Donald Webb’s remains subject of new book

Nearly 600 miles separate Dartmouth from Saxonburg, Penn. — towns small and distant enough that residents of one community may not have heard of the other. But the two locations share a common bond both unexpected and eerily tragic: Both towns serve...