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Back on the water: Dartmouth High team in full sail

Despite the cancellation of spring sports last year — and a late start to the season due to the floating Fall II season earlier in the spring — the Dartmouth High School sailing team is well underway. “We have a pretty short season,” noted head...

UMass Dartmouth exhibition receives $45,000 grant

UMass Dartmouth and the College of Visual and Performing Arts announced a $45,000 award from the Henry Luce Foundation’s American Art Program for the exhibition “Nancy Holt: Massachusetts.” The exhibition, which officially opens Nov. 11, celebrates...
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Indian logo, gender inclusivity top priorities at first diversity subcommittee meeting

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Dartmouth’s Equality and Diversity Subcommittee met for the first time on May 4 and immediately began to lay the groundwork to promote its mission of representation and inclusion in the town’s schools. Appointed to the subcommittee include School...

Nursing students allege lack of accountability over student's 'transphobic' comments

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Nursing students at UMass Dartmouth recently started a petition over what they said is a lack accountability from university officials to responsibly address homophobic and transphobic comments from a fellow student. In a screenshot, a student at...

Dartmouth High to return full time May 13

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Dartmouth High students will return to full in-person learning on May 13, the district announced Tuesday. “In anticipation of the high schoolers returning, there’s been a lot of work going on,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bonny Gifford noted at an...

UMass Dartmouth encourages vaccinations as state eligibility expands

With the state expanding vaccine eligibility to anyone 16 and older on April 19, UMass Dartmouth is encouraging the campus community to book their shots as soon as possible. In a letter addressed to university students and faculty, Director of...

Bishop stang students return to school full time

After nearly a full school lear of hybrid learning model, with classes divided alphabetically to attend school on alternate days, Bishop Stang High School students returned to full in person learning on April 12. For the remainder of the spring...

UMass Dartmouth official refutes allegations from student leaders

A UMass Dartmouth official has refuted a variety of allegations — including a failure to address systemic racism and discriminatory funding policies — leveled at her by student leaders in a letter calling for her resignation earlier this month. In...

Indoor percussion closes out winter season with finale in front of fans

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Dartmouth High’s percussion team might not have been able to travel this year for international competitions, but that hasn’t stopped them from being among those on top of the world. On April 10, the students performed and recorded their final show...

Students compete for 'Dartmouth's Finest' crown

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While the Dartmouth High auditorium wasn’t at full capacity, the venue was certainly filled with talent as ten members of the senior class competed in this year’s “Dartmouth’s Finest” contest on April 9. “It was so much fun — they impressed me all...

School officials approve $47 million budget

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The School Committee approved a $47.3 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year — more than $35 million of which will go to instruction — at an April 5 meeting. The $47,338,665 figure represents a 3.8% increase from the budget for fiscal year 2022...

UMass Dartmouth police union issues no-confidence vote in top leaders

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Citing “hostility, retaliation, and unethical behavior,” union members of the UMass Dartmouth Police Department overwhelmingly voted “no confidence” in Police Chief Emil Fioravanti and Deputy Chief Haydee Martinez. With the vote, the International...

UMass student leaders call for official’s resignation over issues with systemic racism

Student leaders at UMass Dartmouth have published a letter this week calling for Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Dr. Shannon Finning to resign for failing to address the community’s concerns with systemic racism at the school. In a letter sent to...

Color guard lets its flags fly

Audiences are back inside Dartmouth High School’s gym, as a limited number of guests gathered to watch the color guard perform in the New England Scholastic Band Association’s spring show on March 31. Although the season has been held virtually thus...

Bishop Stang to return full time April 12

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Bishop Stang High School students will return to full in person learning on April 12. “It’s going to be different having everybody back,” Bishop Stang President and Principal Peter Shaughnessy said. “But we’re pretty confident that we can do it —...

In-person graduation for UMass Dartmouth Class of 2021

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Citing new state guidelines, UMass Dartmouth will be hosting its spring commencements in person, Interim Chancellor Mark Fuller announced March 30. The commencements were originally going to be held virtually in May, but the school will instead host...

Dartmouth's youngest learners return to the classroom full time

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School might be ending in just a couple of months, but for Dartmouth’s elementary schoolers, March 22 felt more like the start of the academic year. On Monday, hundreds of the district’s youngest students were able to see their full classrooms —...

Dartmouth middle schooler represents town in youth service project

This article has been updated to include comments from school guidance counselor Alison Caito-Galligan. One Dartmouth eighth grader will be completing a year of service with kids from every community in Massachusetts after she was...

New scholarship for UMass Dartmouth student entrepreneurs

A new UMass Dartmouth scholarship will award funds to student entrepreneurs who win an annual business competition established by the scholarship, the university announced on March 16. The initial endowment for the new “Jumpin’ into Entrepreneurship...

Dartmouth’s youngest get back to preschool

Young children are said to be sponges — and Dartmouth’s preschoolers are no exception. Some of the town’s youngest citizens are adapting well to post-pandemic rules, according to Smith Mills Preschool and Kindergarten Director Gwen Arruda. After...

Students gain real-life research skills with high school course

Maeve Carrigg is collecting bugs. Evan Garcia is talking to state legislators — and a former governor. Molly Rioux is contacting health professionals all over the country. Karley Richard and John Kertscher are surveying their peers. The Dartmouth...

Setting the tone: High school chamber orchestra greets staff, students with music

On Friday morning, Dartmouth High schoolers and staffers were greeted with chamber music as they streamed in through the school entrance. Nearly a dozen kids in the school’s chamber music orchestra came in half an hour early to play violin, viola...

Workouts, donuts at first unified basketball practice of the year

After a virtual fall season, unified basketball is back at the Dartmouth High School gym. The popular sports team started the Fall II season off on March 11 with warmup drills, a shooting competition, and plenty of donuts as more than two dozen kids...

Full return plans taking shape for public schools

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This story was updated to reflect new guidance provided by the state’s commissioner of education on March 9. Dartmouth’s youngest learners will fully be back in the classroom this time next month, according to a a new timeline from the...

Drumroll, please: Indoor percussion snares semifinals spot at virtual competition

Dartmouth High School’s gym — home to sports victories and defeats, and even the last town-run Covid vaccine clinics — rang out on Sunday afternoon to rolling drums and crashing cymbals. The winter indoor percussion season is in full swing, and...

UMass Dartmouth to return all students to campus for fall 2021

UMass Dartmouth officials have announced plans to fully reopen the university to in-person lessons for the fall 2021 semester. “This is not a decision that was made lightly,” stated Interim Chancellor Dr. Mark Fuller in a letter to faculty and staff...

Officials speak out on teacher vaccinations

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Dartmouth’s teachers will soon be eligible for vaccination. On Wednesday, Gov. Charlie Baker announced that teachers, early educators and school staff members will begin signing up for Covid vaccine appointments beginning March 11. “It’s about time...

School officials propose $47 million budget for next year

At a March 1 School Committee meeting, School Business Administrator James Kiely unveiled a $47.3 million budget proposal for next fiscal year. The $47,338,665 figure represents a 3.8% increase from the budget for fiscal year 2021. Three quarters of...

Pre-K, Kindergarten students to start back in school full time on March 22

Dartmouth’s elementary school students will be coming back to school full time, with the youngest starting first on March 22. The School Committee approved the tentative schedule with staggered starts for different grades at a March 1 meeting. Pre-K...

New virtual exhibit at cultural center highlights student artists

The Dartmouth Cultural Center may be temporarily closed, but a new virtual exhibit called “Amplifying Voice” showcasing student artists at Our Sisters’ School is taking place online. According to OSS Creativity Director Tobey Eugenio, students from...

Dartmouth Public Schools planning for full return

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Citing a decline in new Covid-19 cases , Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bonny Gifford said Monday that school officials have been meeting to lay the groundwork on how to get more students back into the classroom as part of a full return. “We all...

UMass basketball player named conference Player of the Week twice in a row

UMass Dartmouth junior guard Jordan Moretti earned her second straight nod as the Little East Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week on Feb. 15 for her performance in a pair of home contests last week. According to a press release, the...

Bishop Stang announces second quarter Honor Roll

Bishop Stang High School has released its list of Dartmouth students who achieved an Honor Roll distinction for the second quarter. The high school has several Honor Roll tiers: President’s List, which requires an average of 95 or above and a 90 or...

UMass Dartmouth Class of 2021 to receive virtual commencement ceremony

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UMass Dartmouth’s class of 2021 spring commencement will be held virtually amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the school announced Friday. This year, the combined undergraduate and graduate ceremony will take place on May 15. UMass Law will host its...

Meet Augie: Dartmouth High's new therapy dog

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There’s a new staff member patrolling the halls of Dartmouth High. While he might be a bit young — and have four legs and a tail — Augie the therapy dog is already making quite the impression with his fellow coworkers. “Who doesn’t love a puppy?...

Bishop Stang senior Liam Santos signs with Becker College

Bishop Stang High School senior Liam Santos of Dartmouth will be playing NCAA Division III soccer for Becker College this fall after signing a letter of commitment with the school last week. According to a press release from the school, Santos...

High school hockey is back

After a week’s delay, high school hockey came back to Dartmouth — as the Dartmouth and Bishop Stang high school hockey teams restarted their season following a postponement of games in mid-January due to the Covid surge. Dartmouth High announced a...

DHS may see Covid vaccine clinic, School Choice program to continue

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The Dartmouth High School gym could become a Covid-19 inoculation station, as the town looks to establish clinics for phase two of the state’s vaccine distribution plan set to start in February. At a Jan. 25 School Committee meeting, Superintendent...

UMass Dartmouth football season canceled

UMass Dartmouth’s football season will not be going ahead this spring as previously planned after the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference announced the cancellation of the fall sports competition on Jan. 22. The league’s Council of...

Friends prepping for in-person return

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Following three weeks of virtual learning, classes at Friends are expected to return to campus by Jan. 25. According to school spokesperson Alicia Porter, the private school pre-scheduled two weeks of distance learning back in December. Porter noted...

High school students to learn remotely until Feb. 1

Dartmouth High schoolers will remain in remote learning until Feb. 1 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to a Jan. 13 announcement from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bonny Gifford. According to the announcement, Dartmouth public...

School Committee approves $15 million five-year capital plan

On Jan. 11 the School Committee unanimously approved a $15 million capital improvement plan for infrastructure upgrades at the Dartmouth Public School district over the next five fiscal years. The full five-year plan includes some big-ticket items...

UMass Dartmouth Interim Chancellor appointed

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is getting an interim chancellor next week after UMass Amherst Vice Chancellor for Advancement Mark Fuller was named to the position on Jan. 12. A press release from the UMass system announcing Fuller’s...

Surging cases may further delay return to school

School Committee members may consider keeping Dartmouth High School students in remote education through the end of January after discussing an idea to stagger students’ return at a meeting on Jan. 11. Officials extended a weeklong delay in the...

Sports on week-long pause due to spiking Covid cases

Dartmouth High School sports are on pause this week due to skyrocketing Covid cases in town, according to a Jan. 11 release from Athletic Director Andrew Crisafulli. Crisafulli postponed all in-person athletic activities until Jan. 19 after the town...

Dartmouth Public Schools postpones in-person return

This story was updated following Superintendent Gifford’s Jan. 6 announcement. Citing the town’s high Covid-19 cases, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bonny Gifford announced Wednesday that Dartmouth’s public schools will remain remote for...

Dartmouth High’s Andrew Crisafulli named Athletic Director of the Year

Dartmouth High’s own Andrew Crisafulli has been named the state’s Athletic Director of the Year, according to a Dec. 21 press release from the Massachusetts Secondary Schools Athletic Directors Association. Although somewhat new to town — Crisafulli...

Dartmouth schools to delay return to in-person learning after break

Dartmouth Public Schools will start remotely for most students for at least the first week after winter break, according to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bonny Gifford, who outlined the plans at a School Committee meeting on Dec. 21. The decision...

Quinn School closed on Monday due to Covid quarantines

Quinn Elementary School will be closed on Monday, Dec. 21 due to staffing issues related to Covid-19 isolation for contacts of three new community members who have tested positive for the virus, according to an announcement circulated to parents...

Dartmouth Schools may return to fully remote learning in January

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Students in the Dartmouth Public Schools may not be coming back to in-person learning in January after the School Committee discussed Dartmouth’s increasing Covid rates at an emergency meeting on Dec. 15. At the meeting, Public Health Director Chris...

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