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UMass Dartmouth receives $500,000 in state funding for offshore wind research

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Governor Maura Healey 20 across the state groups funding for projects that will prepare workers for careers in offshore wind and maritime as well as…

Dartmouth High School receives grants to further a phone free school

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Dartmouth High School received a $30,000 grant from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office to continue their bell-to-bell phone free schools policy.…

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Dartmouth School Committee looks ahead to future projects

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The School Committee announced that they ended Fiscal Year 26 having spent a majority of their budget, with only $10.37 left. Now that Fiscal Year 27 is starting up, the Committee is looking ahead to what projects they will be working on. The...

No back-to-school blues at the Quinn School

Kids line up to sign in. Photos by Kat Sheridan

Kids are filling backpacks with books and pencils. Parents are getting ready for the early-morning goodbye at the bus stop. The Quinn Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization is taking it a step further. It made sure kids were ready for the...

Elementary school principals look to the school year ahead

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With school starting on Wednesday, Sept. 2, Dartmouth’s elementary schools are preparing to welcome new and returning students to their classrooms. Whether students are attending DeMello, Potter or Quinn Elementary, families can expect to see some...

UMass Law sees highest enrollment yet

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UMass Dartmouth’s School of Law recently welcomed its largest entering class to date, with 148 students joining the school this year. More than 1,500 people applied to the School of Law, which is the only public law school in Massachusetts. The new...

Dartmouth High School prepares to welcome back students

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As the new school year approaches, Dartmouth High School is preparing to welcome back and welcome in students, along with a number of goals and advice. This school year there will be a focus on attendance and tardiness to make sure “students are...

Meet Marc Hayes, the new Dartmouth Middle School principal

Marc Hayes

Twenty-two years ago, Marc Hayes began his career in education as a teacher and football coach in New Bedford. Now, he’s stepping into the role of Dartmouth Middle School principal. Hayes began his career in education shortly after graduating from...

'To help our community': Shoppers help stuff a bus with school supplies

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As shoppers bustled into the State Road Walmart, RE/MAX Vantage employees stood near a school bus, waving signs and handing out flyers to encourage them to purchase and donate school supplies. RE/MAX Vantage has been raising money and gathering...

Bishop Stang names new Director of Advancement

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Bishop Stang High School has appointed Ava Lambert of Fall River as its new Director of Advancement. Lambet brings more than two decades of experience in fundraising, donor engagement, community relations and leadership within mission-driven...

Public schools to see upgrades, maintenance work this summer

James Kiely

This summer, Dartmouth Public Schools is working on several maintenance and improvement projects before the 2026-27 school year begins in September. James Kiely, the assistant superintendent of finance operations, reviewed some of the projects at a...

UMass Dartmouth receives $1.1 million for green upgrades

Where the geothermal tanks are buried. Photos by Kat Sheridan

Buried 650 feet beneath the lawn outside of UMass Dartmouth’s Liberal Arts and Sciences Building are 50 geothermal tanks, designed to harness an underground reservoir of hot water to replace the building’s hvac system. The university recently...

High school display board sparks viral online debate

The board at the school. Source: Lynne Turner

Dartmouth High School has gone viral from here to the United Kingdom after students in the Gay Straight Alliance club created a board that said “Have a Gay Summer,” stirring questions on whether the board is a pun on the double meaning of the word...

Three retirements later, educator closes the book on more than 50 years of teaching

Mike Shea

Mike Shea knew ever since he was a student at New Bedford High School that he wanted to be an educator, noting years later that “there’s nothing else I wanted to be.” Now he’s set to retire from a career that spans 51 years and across several...

Bishop Stang Class of '71 returns for 55th reunion

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For 54 years the Bishop Stang class of '71 has been meeting three or four times a year. Most summers the "big meet up" is the Portuguese Feast in New Bedford. This year, they met in the Bishop Stang cafeteria for the first time in 55 years. During...

Graduated senior receives scholarship from Southcoast Health Ambassadors

Sophia Duphily

Dartmouth High School graduated senior Sophia Duphily is one of 31 students who received a scholarship from the Southcoast Health Ambassadors. This year $46,500 was awarded, with each student receiving $1,500 toward their college education. Each...

Six students receive awards for commitment to service and leadership

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Six graduating high school students were recognized by the Dartmouth Rotary Club for their exemplary commitment to service and leadership. Dartmouth High School seniors Sydney Almeida, Chase Levasseur, Andrew Moniz, Nathan Medeiros and Emerson...

School's out! DeMello students bid farewell

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For years, DeMello students have celebrated the last day of school with one final morning announcement and assembly, and this year was no different. As students in kindergarten through fourth grade watched on and cheered, fifth graders entered the...

Dartmouth Middle Schoolers become high schoolers

Adriana Alfonso, Brooke Arruida, Raquel Estrella and Kaeleen Carter. Photos by Kat Sheridan

Over 272 students became high schoolers after graduating from Dartmouth Middle School on Thursday, June 18. “You allow us as a staff to build relationships with you, which benefitted all of us,” said teacher Rachel Lassey. “We learned a lot of...

Students show thanks for the "ripples" their loved ones caused in their lives

A "Ripple Award" honeree smiles at the student who awarded him. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The eleventh graders at the Dartmouth High School tearfully hugged loved ones after awarding them a “Ripple Award,” thanking them for their kindness as a part of their English curriculum. The students wrote one-page essays about someone in their...

Combatting tardiness: South Coast schools use data, relationships to increase student attendance

Superintendent June Saba-Maguire speaks at a School Committee meeting. File photo

Not long after the morning bell rings at Dartmouth High School, automated calls go out to the parents of tardy students. In years past the school wouldn’t send out a “robocall” to parents until about 10:30 a.m. — and sometimes even later. This...

Students awarded scholarships from Alumni Association

Thirty students were awarded scholarships from the Dartmouth High School Alumni Association on Sunday, May 24. Funds for the scholarships come from endowment, memorial funds, donations or bequests. The following students were awarded scholarships:...

Dartmouth students win a number of scholarships

All of the 124 winning students. Source: Patti Rego

Eighteen students from Dartmouth were awarded scholarships through the SouthCoast Community Foundation Awards. The Foundation awarded a total of 124 students $900,000 in scholarships. Fifteen students are from Dartmouth High School. Senior...

Bishop Stang graduates look back on 'fingerprints' left during their four years

The students toss their caps in the air. Photos by Kat Sheridan

On Thursday, June 4, 122 students walked the stage to receive their high school diploma at Bishop Stang High School while their family and friends cheered them on. “It’s not always the loudest actions that have the greatest impact, it’s the...

New playground unveiled at Quinn School

Audra Thomas cuts the ribbon with (right to left) Lenox Porta from kindergarten, Zoe Francis from first grade, Josie Oliver from second grade, Lillian Cabral from third grade, Atticus Folger from fourth grade and Mila DeBarros from fifth grade. Photos by Kat Sheridan.

To the cheers of a school full of children, Quinn Elementary School cut the ribbon on the new playground on Wednesday, June 3. “Today is a very exciting day for our school committee,” said Quinn principal Audra Thomas, “We are gathered here to...

Red, white and blue, and some kazoos too, at Quinn School concert

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Wearing costumes depicting historical figures like the Founding Fathers and Betsy Ross, Quinn School fifth graders returned to Colonial America for the retelling of the United States’ founding through songs, short skits and dad jokes. Friends and...

Quinn students to perform 'A Very Patriotic Pageant'

Fifth graders at Quinn Elementary will be having their spring concert on Wednesday, June 3, with the theme surrounding the United States' 250th anniversay. The concert will offer a vibrant salute to the United States' history, showcasing the hard...

'Your community has your back': Dartmouth High School seniors graduate

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Friends and family packed the Memorial Stadium stands, some holding signs of a Dartmouth High School senior’s face and others waving at or recording videos of the 230 seniors marching to the tune of Pomp and Circumstance. After 13 years of early...

UMass Dartmouth joins Scholars Network

UMass Dartmouth is partnering with Scholars Network, which is designed to create direct, lower-debt pathways into high-need clinical careers. Students can apply to work at a participating health system in the network and receive generous student...

Dartmouth students showcased in statewide Civics Showcase

Heidi Silva-Brooks learns more about preventing teenage suicide. Photos by Kat Sheridan

Over 220 students from 15 counties gathered at UMass Dartmouth on Friday, May 29 to show their research on current civics issues. Five groups of students from Dartmouth were in attendance; three from the middle school and two from the high school....

Dartmouth seniors receive scholarships, departmental awards

Ryan Shea

This year, 85 Dartmouth seniors have received scholarships or departmental awards. During a ceremony on Thursday, May 21, students and families took to the Dartmouth High School auditorium for the Senior Scholarship and Awards Evening. This year,...

UMass students graduate

The students toss their caps in the air in celebration. Source: David James

On Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22, UMass Dartmouth celebrated the over 1,800 graduates, 628 of which are from the Southcoast. "There is beauty in struggle,” said Paul Riley, who spoke during the UMass Law commencement, “There is a unique...

Two Dartmouth students graduate from Bristol County Agricultural High School

Two Dartmouth students graduated from the Bristol County Agricultural High School. Adrianna Ptaszenski graduated with a degree in Equine Science. Rebecca Whitlow graduated with a degree in Floriculture. The graduation will be held on Thursday,...

Dartmouth High School Alumni Association announces 2026-2027 officers

The Dartmouth High School Alumni Association elected officers for the 2026-2027 year during their annual meeting. Enid (Vasconcellos) Silva, class of 1958, was elected president. Mary Lou (Rapoza) Humphries, class of 1958, was elected first vice...

School Committee members debate potential audit request

Chris Oliver

While the School Committee has voted on and approved its Fiscal Year 2027 budget, conversations about funding are ongoing. During a School Committee meeting on Monday, May 18, School Committee members continued a discussion on whether to request...

Beyond the sports: Annual Special Olympics brings communities together

Special Olympics

A soccer ball the same height of the teen athletes rolled across the Dartmouth Youth Soccer Association’s field as students rallied with volleyballs four times larger than their heads nearby. Elsewhere, kids completed obstacle courses, battled in...

Meet the artists: Meeting Street has open house to show off student art

Some student art. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The kids attending Meeting Street don’t let their disabilities stop them from being creative, or exploring the world through art and research. The theme of the fifth annual student art show was “Schwartz in the city." “It means everything to them,”...

Dartmouth band seniors had their final concert

The Dartmouth band. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The Dartmouth concert band closed out a successful season with their spring concert on Wednesday, May 13. The students took home a silver medal in the Massachusetts Instrumental Chorus and Choral Conductors Association back in March. “I think the...

Dartmouth freshmen take part in Youth Day of Caring

Youth Day of Caring

NEW BEDFORD — Twenty Dartmouth High School freshmen headed to Buttonwood Park Zoo on Friday, May 8 to take part in the annual Youth Day of Caring, organized by The United Way of Greater New Bedford. At the zoo, students cleaned benches, filled up...

Seniors prepare to graduate from student to teacher

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Thirteen years after stepping into the halls of their elementary schools to embark on their learning journeys, 14 Dartmouth High School seniors are preparing to teach the next generation of students. On Friday, May 8 — the final day of Teacher...

Students in the DHSTVmedia program recognized in statewide contest

Dartmouth High School. Stock photo

Dartmouth High School has received state-wide recognition for the Dartmouth High School Television Media program, also known as DHSTVmedia. The overall program won top honors in the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for Boston/New...

School committee discusses a potential operational override

Chris Oliver speaking at a previous meeting. Stock photo.

During their meeting on Monday, May 4, members of the School Committee voiced their preliminary opinions on a potential tax override. “At some point, probably by FY28, the town’s really going to need to consider an override,” said Chris Oliver,...

Kids get a taste of farm to table meals

Farm to Table

Students at the DeMello and Cushman schools can expect to see some new menu options next school year as the schools pilot a program focused on providing students food made from scratch. “One of my big goals is to really transform our school food...

Students spread kindness at Dartmouth High School

Day of Kindness

Kindness was on full display at Dartmouth High School on Thursday, April 16, as students in the Black Student Union and Allyship Club hosted the third annual Day of Kindness. Dartmouth High School held its first Day of Kindness four years ago after...

UMass Dartmouth Law School hosts in-house mock trial competition

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UMass Dartmouth welcomed SouthCoast legal leaders and over 50 students during its first in-house mock trial competition from Friday, April 10 to Sunday, April 12. "Mock trial gives students the opportunity to develop and refine essential courtroom...

Students showcase their commitment to civics

Students present their project to Elizabeth Coughlin.

Dartmouth Middle School students stood in groups in front of colorfully decorated tri-fold boards, showcasing the research they spent a month preparing for the school’s second annual Civics Showcase, held on Wednesday, April 15. Topics this year...

School Committee approves $58 million school budget 4-1

James Kiely

On Monday, April 13, School Committee members voted 4-1 to approve their Fiscal Year 2027 budget request of $58,204,287, though the district will still face a deficit of $178,309. To account for the deficit, the Dartmouth Public Schools district is...

UMass Dartmouth graduate programs earn national recognition

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With 32 programs across five academic colleges, UMass Dartmouth's graduate programs have earned neational recognition in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings. "These rankings are a testament to the outstanding work of our...

Attend the Dartmouth High School Alumni Association's annual meeting

The Dartmouth High School Alumni Association will be holding their annual meeting on Wednesday, April 22 starting at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at Fay's Restaurant at 613 Dartmouth Street, and dinner will be served after the meeting....

Owl about it? vOWLS crowned spelling bee champions

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The Dartmouth High School auditorium was buzzing with excitement and a whole lot of spelling as students, educators and community members came together in the Dartmouth Education Foundation’s 13th annual adult spelling bee. Twenty-one teams of...

Schools to submit statement of interest for middle school replacement

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The Select Board approved of sending a statement of interest to the Massachusetts School Buidling Authority regarding replacing Dartmouth Middle School during their meeting on Monday, March 30. Dartmouth Public Schools is looking to either replace...

Cuts made to proposed school budget

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As talks about funding the Dartmouth Public Schools proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget continue, James Kiely, the assistant superintendent of finance operations, pitched a new proposal that would increase the budget by 5%. While this increase is down...