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Dartmouth Public Schools spend over $51,000 in snow removal

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The Dartmouth Public Schools district has spent $51,060.77 for snow removal so far this year. This includes $28,000 in overtime pay, $3,000 for salt, $10,000 to hire contractors and $10,000 for machine repairs and parts, fuel and other needs....

School budget currently $1.6 million over town projection

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The proposed budget for the Dartmouth Public School's Fiscal Year 2027 is currently $1,610,726 over the town’s projected budget, with little room for cuts to the proposal. The district is looking to increase its budget by 6.85% to cover key budget...

Dartmouth Public Schools close Friday with an end to the snow days in sight

What started out as a week-long winter break has extended to a two-week vacation for students in the Dartmouth Public Schools, as Friday is set to be another snow day due to the blizzard. "We're getting our crews more time over the weekend to better...

Schools closed Monday, Feb. 23

Dartmouth Public Schools and Bishop Stang High School will be closed on Monday, Feb. 23 due to the impending snow storm.

Engineering invention and imagination at the DeMello School

The Invention Convention team gives Silly Soap Stamps to the School Committee. Source: DHSTVmedia

The DeMello School may be nurturing the next Thomas Edison or Ruth Graves Wakefield. The school is encouraging kids to learn about inventing through their Invention Convention team and fourth grade Eureka! unit. The Invention Convention team...

School Committee announces $59 million Fiscal Year budget request

A breakdown of the Fiscal Year 27 budget request. Source: DHSTVmedia

As the deadline to submit a budget for Fiscal Year 2027 approaches, the Dartmouth School Committee is looking to request $59,277,916, which is about 7% higher than last year's budget. Superintendent June Saba-Maguire noted that creating the budget...

UMass Dartmouth celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.'s memory at 24th annual breakfast

Dr. Keisha Blain gives her keynote speech. Photos by Kat Sheridan

“I want you to know the names,” said Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. in the ‘I've Been to the Mountaintop’ speech that he gave on April 3, 1968, “That we and the people will get to the promised land.” UMass Dartmouth held their 24th annual Martin...

Four years after phone policies implemented, teachers pleased but students less so

Anna Spinelli browses her phone. Photo by Kat Sheridan

Four years ago, Dartmouth High School enforced “Cell Hotels” for students to put their phones in during classes. Now the administration says that it’s had a positive impact on both students’ social and academic lives. Under the policy established...

Dartmouth middle schoolers take a peek at some future career opportunities

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On Wednesday, Jan. 14, Dartmouth Middle School seventh graders got a glimpse into their potential future career paths in the school’s annual career day. Twenty-nine local professionals attended the event to share their jobs with over 280 students...

School choice program to continue into 2026-2027 school year

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Dartmouth Public Schools' school choice program is set to return for the 2026-2027 academic year. The school choice program, which began in 2016, gives high school students from neighboring towns the opportunity to attend Dartmouth High School. This...

School Committee sets 2026-2027 school calendar

The calendar for the 2026-2027 academic year for Dartmouth Public Schools has been set. The school year will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 2, and the last day is set for Thursday, June 17. Unlike previous years, students will have Dec. 23 off, with...

Schwartz School student selected for 50th annual Meeting Street Telethon

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When Alex Murphy of West Bridgewater was still in his mother’s womb he had a stroke that caused him to be born with a number of complex medical needs. Murphy was born with microcephaly, which causes a baby’s brain to be smaller than average and...

UMass Dartmouth earns prestigious Carnegie classification

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UMass Dartmouth is among the 5% of colleges and universities that have been nationally recognized with the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement for its community engagement initiatives. The Carnegie Elective Classification...

Fourth graders sing a chorus or two

Three girls from the Potter School sing a solo during the concert. Photo by Kat Sheridan

“Really, this concert is a gift to you,” a DeMello School fourth grader told the audience during the school's winter concert, “I’m sure you’ll agree once you hear us singing like absolute angels.” The DeMello, Potter and Quinn Schools held their...