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Parking lot party for retiring Potter principal Heidi Brooks

Have you ever seen a socially distanced conga line? How about a socially distanced conga line where everyone is wearing curly yellow wigs? Those who passed the Dartmouth High School on Monday afternoon may have come across such a sight, as teachers...

UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Johnson announces resignation

This article has been updated to show that Chancellor Johnson has accepted a position at Western New England University. UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Robert Johnson announced June 11 that he will resign from his post after nearly three years...

Alumni association honors students with outdoor scholarship ceremony

The Dartmouth High Alumni Association usually holds a special ceremony for scholarship recipients this time of year, but concerns over Covid-19 cancelled that event. In spite of the restrictions and cancellations, the DHSAA was determined to honor...

Pandemic produce at Friends Academy

Gardening is a big part of student and staff learning at Friends Academy. Normally, students and staff use the garden to learn about composting, planting seeds, pest control, where food comes from, and even math. Now, due to restrictions brought by...

UMass student awarded National Science Foundation fellowship 

UMass Dartmouth doctoral student Akira Harper has been awarded a 2020 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship for a project on science identity development among diverse learners, the school announced on June 8. A STEM Education...

Bishop Stang student recognized as Honor Society student of the year

Bishop Stang High School senior Zoelle Morrissey of New Bedford is the Massachusetts National Honor Society Student of the Year, according to a press release from the school. Morrissey was selected by the Massachusetts School Administrators’...

Class of 2020 holds virtual graduation

On what would have been their graduation day, Sunday, June 7, Dartmouth High seniors celebrated the first virtual graduation with a video compilation of students walking across stage to receive their diplomas. The traditional met the high-tech in a...

Dartmouth High sends off seniors in first-ever graduation parade

Colors, klaxons, and creativity replaced the usual pomp and circumstance at this year’s celebration of the Dartmouth High School Class of 2020 as the graduating seniors rolled out in the first-ever graduation day parade. Each student decorated their...

Bishop Stang postpones graduation to August 7

Bishop Stang High School has decided to forego a virtual graduation in favor of an in-person outdoors ceremony later this summer. The private Catholic school on Slocum Road postponed its May 27 commencement until August 7 in the hopes of holding a...

Dartmouth High names the top 10 students in the Class of 2020

Dartmouth High School has named the top 10 students of the Class of 2020. The students, who will be graduating in a remote ceremony on June 7, are as follows: Victor Goncalves , son of Raquel Bourguignon , who will study at Harvard University. John...

Parade sees princesses, superheroes come to town

Those enjoying the sunshine in Dartmouth on Sunday may have run into an unusual sight: A parade of princesses and superheroes driving all over town to bring a little joy to residents still stuck at home. Sixteen Dartmouth High and Middle schoolers...

New Early Childhood Director hired for Cushman School

The new Early Childhood Director for Cushman School has been named as Dr. Justine Dale, current principal at East Falmouth Elementary. Dale was introduced at a remote School Committee meeting on May 18. She will be taking over for current Cushman...

Virtual graduation, postponed prom for Dartmouth High seniors

Dartmouth High School’s class of 2020 will be graduating in a remote ceremony that will be filmed over the course of a week and then compiled into video for broadcast on June 7 — what would have been graduation day. The Senior Prom has also been...

UMass Dartmouth holds virtual events

UMass Dartmouth is holding a virtual open house for prospective graduate students after last week’s virtual commencement celebration, which took place during what would have been the school’s graduation ceremony before the pandemic hit. The Charlton...

Kindergarten registration now open for next academic year

The online portal for kindergarten enrollment for the 2020-2021 academic year is now open. To register, parents should visit dartmouth-registration.hosted.src-solutions.com. Kids must be five years old before September 1 and must live in the town of...

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