Schools

Robotics teams compete and collaborate at Dartmouth High School

Even though the school was closed, the cafeteria at Dartmouth High School was buzzing on Monday as dozens of young engineers...

Three-time national champion band gets hero’s welcome

Heralded by fire engines and police cars with sirens and lights, the three-time national champions in the Dartmouth High...

Word of the Day: Boustrophedon?

A crowd cried out in shock as the word “Googol” appeared on a screen, and again as it was revealed that, somehow, multiple...

Band and Color Guard prep for another National Championship

Dartmouth High’s Marching Band and Color Guard got in some last minute practice Thursday night ahead of their trip to the...

Student entrepreneurs balance school, business

Many college students struggle to stay on top of their schoolwork, social lives, and part-time jobs, but some do a whole lot...

Community members gathered across faiths at UMass to honor Pittsburgh victims

More than 150 people gathered at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth to mourn and honor the 11 victims of the October...

Fair connects families with community resources

When a family needs help, a specific resource can be tough to find. But on October 28, community groups from all over...

Indoor camping trip boosts reading skills

There were s’mores, a campfire, and owls howling inside the DeMello Elementary School cafeteria for a camping-themed...

UMass Faculty Union celebrates fifty years

A fiftieth birthday is always a big milestone that deserves a celebration — especially when the birthday in question is that...

Parkland shooting survivors speak at UMass Dartmouth

Hundreds of students from across the South Coast gathered at UMass Dartmouth on October 17 to hear from David Hogg and...

School custodians and facility workers honored

They’re the unsung heroes of Dartmouth Public Schools: The men and women who keep the buildings clean, functioning, and...

Falling rain no match for Fall Family Festival

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth students enjoyed family and food at the school’s Fall Family Fest on October 13. The...

Community resource and craft fair growing with new programs, blood drive

The Southeastern Massachusetts Community Resource and Craft Fair will return to Dartmouth High School with more activities,...

Color Run Fun at the Quinn School

Miss Massachusetts Teen Jordan St. Onge and Quinn Elementary teacher Kathleen Baldwin stood at the ready along the Quinn...

Officials highlight need for renovated stadium with tour

Town, school, and sports officials believe now is the time to push forward with a renovation of Memorial Stadium. On October...

Students use cardboard box village to raise awareness about homelessness

Matthew Machado traded the comfort of his UMass Dartmouth dorm room for more rugged accommodations: A cardboard box. The...

Dartmouth marching band, color guard triumph at home show

Memorial Stadium was transformed into a rainforest on Saturday night as the Dartmouth High School Marching Band and Color...

Learn about the Memorial Stadium project at upcoming information session

Town officials are inviting the community to a public information session about the Memorial Stadium renovation project on...

Mattapoisett students get their hands dirty at Dartmouth YMCA farm

It may be early in the school year, but that didn’t stop a group of Mattapoisett students from getting their hands dirty at...

MCAS test results show major improvement in English language arts

Dartmouth students are reading and writing ahead of their peers, according to newly released state testing results...

High school students learning by doing through Lloyd Center construction project

These high school students aren’t on a field trip to the Lloyd Center — they’re constructing every part of the new welcome...

Quinn School fuels up on respect

Teachers swapped lessons and books for a volleyball on September 21 for an important school tradition: A lesson in kindness...

Lecture on play and self-directed learning

The Encompass Community at Friends Academy will host a lecture and discussion by Peter Gray about self directed learning and...

Dartmouth Education Foundation’s Annual Spelling Bee

The Dartmouth Education Foundation is hosting its 8th annual Spelling Bee on November 8. The spelling bee raises funds for...

Class of 2020 Go Big Green 5k

On October 7, Dartmouth High School is hosting the “Go Big Green 5k,” the proceeds of which will benefit the Dartmouth High...

Quinn School Fun Color Run

The James M. Quinn School is hosting a Color Run fundraiser on October 6, rain or shine. Participants will run an untimed, 1...

High school honored by Special Olympics

Dartmouth High School was celebrated on September 17 for its dedication to inclusion, as the school was named a National...

Elementary schools present improvement plans

Each of the town’s four elementary schools has big plans for the school year. At the September 17 school committee meeting,...

Parkland school shooting survivors to lead talk at UMass Dartmouth

Parkland school shooting survivors David Hogg and Jaclyn Corin will lead a youth civic engagement talk at UMass Dartmouth on...

Dartmouth High students learning the art of live production

Every morning this week, Tori Santos and Reilly Leconte started off their school days at Dartmouth High School in front of...

Leaders celebrate the formation of South Coast ‘Blue Economy Corridor’

The future is looking quite blue for UMass Dartmouth and the South Coast, as business, political, and educational leaders...

Foundation grants boosting tech, books, extras in Dartmouth schools

Teachers are getting a little extra financial help from the Dartmouth Education Foundation to bring in new technology and...

UMass Dartmouth students honor 9/11 with day of service

While many UMass Dartmouth students were infants when the events of September 11, 2001 unfolded, more than 300 of them spent...

UMass Dartmouth welcomes Class of 2022 to campus

On September 2, a line of cars arrived in front of the freshman dorms at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Out came...

Some Dartmouth students set to receive school-issue laptops in October

Come October, every Dartmouth High School student -- and some middle school students -- will be issued their own laptops in...

Color guard, band ready for new season

Although most people outside in the summer are desperate for a cool breeze, the members of the Dartmouth High School color...

Campers electrified by robotics

“When our robot moved on its own, it was great!” Tiago Lameiro, 11, enthused. “And when we started programming, that’s when...