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Dartmouth High media program gets upgrades with help from students

Lights, camera, action! The Dartmouth High media program got a major makeover this year as upgrades were made to its control center and equipment. Media is a study track at Dartmouth High which includes five different half-year classes — ranging...

Dartmouth students awarded Southcoast Health scholarships

Three Dartmouth students were among 18 Southcoast-area high school seniors that were awarded scholarships from the Southcoast Health Ambassadors, a non-profit affiliated with the Southcoast Health network. The students — who plan on pursuing higher...
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Denny’s awards scholarship to Dartmouth High student

Talk about a Grand Slam! Dartmouth High student Brian Edwards was recognized as a Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholar, the restaurant chain announced this week. Denny’s Hungry for Education is a scholarship program that recognizes and rewards...

UMass Dartmouth awarded $748,000 for offshore wind internships

UMass Dartmouth annoucned Friday that it was awarded $748,000 as part of the state’s push to bolster the region’s offshore wind industry. More than $373,000 was awarded from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, with $375,000 in matching dollars...

Dartmouth High celebrates the end of the year with prom

Dartmouth High held its annual prom at the Kirkbrae Country Club in Lincoln, Rhode Island this year on June 2. The event was followed by an after-prom party at the high school. The students had a night of fun to celebrate the end of their high...

Dartmouth sixth-graders invent river cleanup device

One man’s trash is another boy’s inspiration. Friends Academy sixth-grader Paul Athanasiou was on a nature hike last year when he spotted a plastic grocery bag floating in the river, just feet from where a turtle was swimming. The image struck him...

Westport Art Group awards scholarships to two Dartmouth High grads

The Westport Art Group announced the winners of its annual scholarship program on Tuesday, June 7 naming two recent Dartmouth High Graduates as the recipients. The two winners are Jordyn Peckham, who plans to attend Rhode Island School of Design,...

Dartmouth High School graduates 150th senior class

Oh, the places they’ll go! Dartmouth High seniors — and their proud families — gathered in the gymnasium on June 5 to celebrate the graduation of the school’s 150th class. “To put into perspective how long ago DHS began turning out graduates and how...

Dartmouth High names the top 10 students in the Class of 2022

Dartmouth High School has named the top 10 students of the Class of 2022. The students, who will celebrate their graduation on June 5 are as follows: Katherine Quinn, daughter of Peter and Emily Quinn, who will study at the College of the Holy Cross...

Dartmouth schools to see increased police presence through end of academic year

In response to last week’s mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, police announced Wednesday that Dartmouth’s public schools will see increased security through the end of the academic year. Police said the decision was made in collaboration with the...

Seven local students receive Community Foundation scholarships

Seven students attending schools in Dartmouth have been awarded more than $34,000 in scholarships from the SouthCoast Community Foundation. The students were received their scholarships at a ceremony at Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford on...

Alumni Association provides scholarships to 150th Dartmouth High graduating class

Nearly two dozen Dartmouth High students will get a head start on their college education thanks to the Dartmouth High School Alumni Association. On Sunday, May 29 the association continued its pandemic-era tradition of awarding scholarships...

Bishop Stang High School holds commencement for Class of 2022

Bishop Stang High School graduated 135 seniors, including 26 from Dartmouth, on Friday, May 27 at a ceremony at Hugh Carney Stadium on the school’s campus. The commencement followed an alumni medal ceremony and baccalaureate mass held for graduates...

UMass Dartmouth awarded $50,000 for technology development

Two faculty members at UMass Dartmouth have each been awarded $25,000 to aid their efforts in ocean data collection and ovarian cancer detection, the university system president’s office announced May 25. The money is part of $250,000 in seed...

Bishop Stang names the top 10 students in the Class of 2022

Bishop Stang High has named the top 10 students of the Class of 2022. The top 10 students were recognized this year on May 24th at White’s of Westport during the annual Senior Awards and Scholarship Presentations. The students, who graduated May 27...

Working on formation of new committee, town looks to honor indigenous history

Following last month’s decisions to reaffirm the Dartmouth High Indian name and logo , officials are now looking to find ways to honor Native American culture in the schools — and across town. To do it, the town plans to create a new committee that...

Special Education Parent Advisory Council recognizes students and staff

The Special Education Parent Advisory Council, or SEPAC, recognized a list of students and staff for going “above and beyond” in their relationships with special education students at a School Committee meeting on May 24. Those recognized were...

Quinnipiac student from Dartmouth recognized for student government work

Caroline Mello of South Dartmouth has received Quinnipiac University’s Student Government Involvement award, the university announced this week. The award is given to a member of the Quinnipiac Student Government Association, of any class year, who...

Memorial Stadium renovations on stand-by

The final phase of renovations to the Dartmouth Memorial Football Stadium will be delayed and may need to be reassessed entirely thanks to Covid-related price increases. Dartmouth Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations James Kiely said...

Quinn School holds spring block party

Quinn Elementary School was crowded with kids of all ages on Saturday, May 21 for a spring block party featuring bouncy castles, face painting, and demonstrations from a variety of extracurricular programs. “We just wanted to do a big community...

New provost appointed at UMass Dartmouth

UMass Dartmouth announced Wednesday the appointment of Dr. Hanchen Huang as the new Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Huang most recently served as the Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of North Texas. He will...

UMass Dartmouth students, unions voice opposition over planned tution increase

This story was updated to include comment from UMass President Marty Meehan’s office. A coalition of UMass Dartmouth students and union workers is calling on the UMass system’s leadership to halt a planned increase to tuition across all...

UMass Class of 2022 praised for resilience, sense of discovery

UMass Dartmouth’s Cressy Field was flooded in a sea of caps and gowns throughout May 6 as the university celebrated the graduation of nearly 2,000 students. “There will be challenges, to be certain, both personal and professional. There will be...

Dartmouth High seeks ‘after prom’ donations for first event since 2019

Dartmouth High School will host its 27th-annual after prom on June 2 from 11:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. The event provides a healthy, safe, and substance free celebration for all our graduating seniors and their guests. Over the years, the after prom has...

UMass Dartmouth to receive $73 million in state capital improvement funds

UMass Dartmouth announced Friday that the university is expected to receive $73 million from the state to enhance classrooms, labs, and other campus facilities. The money comes as part of the Baker-Polito administration’s $2.78 billion capital...

St. Julie Billiart Ladies Guild awards five scholarships

The St. Julie Billiart Ladies Guild of Dartmouth has awarded scholarships of $1,000 each to five students: Dartmouth High student Luke Caniff, who is attending Mass Maritime Academy; Dartmouth High student Ryan Timothy Cleveland, who is attending...

UMass Dartmouth student awarded Sheet Metal Workers scholarship

UMass Dartmouth student, Meaghan Turgeon, was recently awarded a one-year scholarship by the Sheet Metal Workers Local 17, a division of the SMART Northeast Regional Council. The Dartmouth recipient will receive a total of $4,000 in funds to support...

Eighth-grader collects clothes for impoverished youth

One Dartmouth eighth-grader has taken it upon herself to make sure kids in need across the commonwealth are able to be clothed. Recently, Dartmouth Middle School student Annica Dupre ran clothing drives outside Dartmouth Middle School and Quinn...

Dartmouth High Theater Co. prepares for Shrek The Musical

Musicals have (p)layers. The Dartmouth High Theater Company is just a couple of weeks away from the opening of “Shrek The Musical,” the troupe’s first live, open-to-the-public musical since 2019. Shirley Byers, who is co-directing the musical, said...

School Committee votes to keep Indian logo at high school

After more than three years of debate, the School Committee voted 3-1 on Monday, April 25 to reaffirm the high school’s Indian logo, ensuring the symbol’s continued use at the institution. The vote came after more than 80% of voters signaled their...

Cushman School seeks donations to help Ukrainian children

The Cushman School is currently raising money to assist children in Ukraine. All funds will go to UNICEF Ukraine. Donations made in Student Names will be recognized on hearts that will be displayed on Cushman School windows. Additionally, the Rhode...

Middle schoolers raise over $4,000 for the international aid

Dartmouth Middle School’s cafeteria briefly became an ice cream parlor on Thursday to celebrate a large donation students made toward international aid. “We’re very pleased,” said Principal Darren Doane. “The students did some amazing work.”...

Dartmouth High AP art students hold first in-person show since 2019

Dartmouth High’s AP art students returned to the Old Russells Mills Schoolhouse for their first public show since 2019 on Tuesday, April, 12, hosted by the Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society. The show was titled “Studio 555” and featured...

New president appointed at Bishop Stang

Bishop Stang High School will have a new president for the upcoming school year. The Diocese of Fall River Catholic Schools announced Thursday that James Benson will take over for current president current Bishop Stang president Peter Shaughnessy on...

UMass Dartmouth awarded $30 million for building upgrades

UMass Dartmouth announced Wednesday that the university was awarded $30 million in funding from the Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance’s Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to modernize one of the campus’...

Sew far sew good as UMass students prep for upcoming fashion show

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NEW BEDFORD — Two years since consumers swapped their office wear for sweatpants and hoodies, students at UMass Dartmouth’s Star Store Campus are preparing to showcase their visions for the future of fashion. Later this month, sophomores from the...

Apply for an art scholarship

High school seniors living in Dartmouth who are interested in pursuing degrees in visual arts — including animation, visual communications, computer art, art education, photography, ceramics or other fine arts or crafts — are eligible for two...

Golf tournament for Dartmouth music scholarship

The Dartmouth School Music Association will host a golf tournament at Allendale Country Club on Saturday, May 1 at 1 p.m. to fund its scholarship program. All funds raised will benefit the scholarship fund for students in the music program. The cost...

Dartmouth High Theater Company to perform ‘Shrek the Musical’

Next month, the Dartmouth High Theater Company will put on a production of “Shrek the Musical,” based on the 2001 DreamWorks animated film of the big green ogre. Similar to the film, the musical follows Shrek as his solitude in his swamp is...

Dartmouth Grange scholarships avaialable

The Dartmouth Grange is now taking applications for the 2022 John H. Brown Jr. Scholarships, to be awarded to graduating seniors at Dartmouth High School and Westport High School. The scholarship committee’s criteria will include academic merit and...

School Committee renews diversity subcommittee with changes

The Dartmouth School Committee agreed to create a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) subcommittee to replace its Equality and Diversity Subcommittee, which expired in March. The subcommittee has been the subject of controversy because of its...

School Committee passes next year’s school budget

The School Committee passed a budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year on Monday that would increase spending by $2.2 million — or 4.7% — over FY22. The $49.4 million proposal will now be sent to the Select Board and Finance Committee for review...

Dartmouth High Alumni Association scholarship applications open

The Dartmouth High School Alumni Association is accepting scholarship applications from Dartmouth High School Seniors, class of 2021. Applications are available at the High School Guidance Office or on the school’s website . Applications must be...

UMass Law to accept GRE test results for law school admission

Applicants to UMass Law can now choose to submit either the results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the results of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) with their law school application. In a November 2021 decision, the Council for the...

UMass Dartmouth police union calls on university to remove chief

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The union representing UMass Dartmouth’s police department is calling on university officials to remove chief Haydee Martinez from her position, accusing her of fostering a hostile work environment and being “unwilling and unable to effectively...

Community speaks about Dartmouth Indian at public forum

Passions were high Tuesday night, as members of the public came out to the Dartmouth High auditorium to voice their opinions on whether the controversial Indian logo should stay or go at a public forum hosted by the School Committee. Those in favor...

School Committee hears from public on budget issues

Members of the public were invited to share their comments, questions or concerns about the school budget at a Dartmouth School Committee meeting on Monday, March 21. One such speaker, who identified himself as Christian Gwozdz-Silveira, a former...

“Dartmouth’s Finest” gets first female winner

It was a night to remember on Friday, March 18 as Dartmouth High’s most impressive seniors took the stage to compete for the title of “Dartmouth’s Finest.” The winner of the annual pageant was Mia Carter, who wowed the judges with her energetic...

Dartmouth music sweeps top spots at indoor guard, winds, percussion home show

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Saturday was a big day for Dartmouth Public Schools’ music program. Its color guard, wind ensemble and indoor percussion each took top honors at the New England Scholastic Band Association ’s regional competition hosted at Dartmouth High. “All...

Dartmouth National Honors Society holds charity volleyball tourney

Though volleyball season is long over, the Dartmouth High gym was filled with the sounds of spikes, sets and serves on Tuesday night. The Dartmouth High National Honors Society held a charity volleyball tournament in the high school gym on March 15...

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