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Covid-19 cases on the rise

Covid-19 cases are once again on the rise in Dartmouth, with the state’s latest report showing 76 residents testing positive for the virus in the last week. According to state data, Dartmouth had a daily average incidence rate of 21.4 per 100,000...

State announces free telehealth, Covid-19 treatment pill program

Massachusetts residents who test positive for Covid-19 and have mild to moderate symptoms can now access a free telehealth program to see if they’re eligible for a treatment pill, which will also be free. The state announced its new program, a...

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Southcoast Health vaccine clinic changing locations

Southcoast Health’s Covid-19 vaccine clinic will no longer operate at the old Vanity Fair, the nonprofit healthcare system announced Friday. Beginning May 4, Dartmouth clinics will be conducted at the Nauset Building located at 49 State Road. Final...

In-person meetings to resume at Town Hall

After nearly two years of being held virtually, municipal meetings will be returning to Town Hall in March. The Select Board voted unanimously on Feb. 28 to allow boards and committees to return to in-person meetings beginning in March. “I think it’...

Mask mandate lifted at UMass Dartmouth

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...

New Covid-19 cases continue to decline

New cases of Covid-19 in Dartmouth are at their lowest rate since before Thanksgiving, according to state data. In the past two weeks, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed 131 cases in town — the lowest report since mid-November...

Town Covid cases back to pre-Omicron levels

For the fourth straight week, new cases of Covid-19 continue to decline in Dartmouth. In the past two weeks, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed 192 cases in town — the lowest since before the Omicron spike in late December...

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...

Two-thirds of Dartmouth residents now partially vaccinated against Covid-19

New coronavirus cases remain on the decline in Dartmouth as two in every three Dartmouth residents have gotten at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. In the past two weeks, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed 361 cases in town...

State to end school mask mandate later this month

Dartmouth students will no longer be required by the state to mask-up come the end of the month. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley announced Wednesday, Feb. 9. that the statewide mask requirements for...

Covid cases continue to lower following Omicron surge

Covid cases in Dartmouth are continuing to lower as nearly two in three residents have gotten vaccinated against the virus. In the past two weeks, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed 675 cases in town — down 262 from the state’s...

Covid cases decline following record infections

After weeks of record highs , cases of Covid-19 are beginning to decline in Dartmouth. In the past two weeks, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed 937 cases in town — down 311 from the state’s previous report. According to state...

Senior center closure extended

Dartmouth’s senior center will remain closed until at least mid-February, Council on Aging Director Amy DiPietro announced Monday. The center, which closed Dec. 28 due to rising Covid-19 cases in town , was initially set to reopen Jan. 18. As virus...

Covid case count reaches new heights

New cases of Covid-19 have skyrocketed to new heights in Dartmouth. In the past two weeks, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed 1149 cases in town — an increase of 529 from the state’s previous report. According to state data,...

Officials shut down unapproved Covid test site

This story was updated to include comments from the Center for Covid Control. A Route 6 Covid-19 testing site was shut down Thursday by the state’s Department of Public Health and Dartmouth Board of Health after officials found the...

Winter sports resume at Dartmouth High

Dartmouth High’s winter season is back on following its week-long pause due to increasing Covid-19 cases , the school district announced Monday. In a letter to families and athletes, Athletic Director Andrew Crisafulli wrote that all in-person...

Officials worried about current Covid surge

With Covid cases continuing to rise across Dartmouth , town officials are hoping to get things trending in the right direction. At a Jan. 10 Select Board meeting, Public Health Director Chris Michaud noted that the town is seeing its highest totals...

School mask mandate extended through February

Students in Dartmouth will need to continue masking up until at least the end of February, the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced Monday. The decision comes as cases of Covid-19 surge in communities across...