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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...

UMass Dartmouth awarded grant for justice programming

UMass Dartmouth officials announced Tuesday that the university was awarded a $150,000 grant from the Massachusetts Higher Education Innovation Fund to invest in a new transformative justice program and center. The center will be constructed on the...

Learn about the connection between America and the Azores

UMass Dartmouth’s Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives is hosting a traveling exhibition on the Azores through March 31. The eight-panel exhibit, titled “Azores – USA: A Journey into the Future,” offers a synthesis of the history of the...

Tribal members provide input on high school logo at public forum

As debate over Dartmouth High’s Indian logo continued at a Tuesday evening forum, some tribal representatives spoke about the pain of having their culture reduced to a single warrior image, while others said they are proud to have a logo that...

School Committee approves new curriculum director positions

The Dartmouth School Committee voted at a March 7 meeting to formally approve the job descriptions for two new administrative positions in the district, but stopped short of setting a salary range for the posts. The newly created jobs would be for...

Dartmouth Wampanoag members decry upcoming forum, claim they were not invited

Ahead of the Equality and Diversity Subcommittee’s March 8 tribal forum , Dartmouth members of the federally recognized Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah are speaking out against the meeting, claiming that none of them were invited to provide...

Designer of current Indian logo speaks out over ongoing debate, controversy

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Nearly half a century ago, then-Dartmouth High football star Clyde Andrews wanted to commemorate his team’s undefeated 1974 season by redesigning the Indian logo the school had sported since the 1950s. Andrews, a member of the federally recognized...

Cheer on talented Dartmouth High students

The annual “Dartmouth’s Finest” competition will make its return to the Dartmouth High auditorium stage on Friday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. Contestants will perform in several segments, including casual wear, talent competition, and formalwear...

Apply for horticultural scholarship

The Greater New Bedford Garden Club is offering two $1,500 scholarships to residents of the Greater New Bedford area who are high school seniors graduating in June and who are planning to attend a four year college to pursue a degree in horticulture...

Mask mandate lifted at UMass Dartmouth

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Fully vaccinated staff and students at UMass Dartmouth will no longer be required to mask up while indoors as of Feb. 28, the university announced Monday. The decision comes following a recommendation from the university’s Pandemic Emergency...

Cushman students donate clothes and sundries to local charity

Students at Dartmouth’s Cushman Elementary School celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day on Feb. 17 by teaming up to give a special gift to local families in need. The students brought in donations totaling 46 pairs of socks, 39 pairs of underwear,...

State recognized tribe speaks out against Indian logo

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A state-recognized tribe is calling on Dartmouth to remove the high school’s mascot name and symbol, as debate over Native American iconography intensifies. Megan Running Deer Page, a council member of the Pocasset Wampanoag tribe, said the majority...

The write stuff: Dartmouth High senior wins big at Scholastic Writing Awards

Dartmouth High Senior Sophia Waite is still months away from graduation but she is already writing at a near-professional level having authored three novels in the last 18 months, in addition to a wide variety of shorter-form writing. Just recently...

‘Landon Day’ honors first grader who beat cancer

All of Quinn Elementary School joined together on Thursday, Feb. 17 to celebrate the bravery and wellness of their classmate and friend, Landon Guile, a six-year-old boy who is now cancer-free. In observance of “Landon Day,” students and teachers...

Middle schoolers collect more than 7,000 books for charity

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It’s the season of love and students at Dartmouth Middle School are sharing their love of the community and reading with a donation of more than 7,000 books to Acushnet-based charity GiftsToGive. Between Feb. 7 and 11, the students lined the walls...

School committee votes to lift district mask mandate

Masks will no longer be required to be worn inside of Dartmouth’s public schools at the end of the month. At their Feb. 14 meeting, the School Committee voted unanimously to lift the mandate that was initially placed in 2020. “It’s time,” Committee...

Dartmouth Schools closed Monday due to snow

Dartmouth public schools and Bishop Stang High School will be closed today, Monday, Feb. 14 due to snow on the roads, school officials announced Monday morning. The Monday night School Committee meeting is expected to go ahead as usual at 6:30 p.m...

UMass Dartmouth announces $4.3 million grant from US Navy

The U.S. Navy has awarded UMass Dartmouth a $4.3 million grant to fund projects through the school’s Marine and UnderSea Technology research program, the university announced. According to a UMass Dartmouth press release, the grant will fund nine...

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