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Annual trash and trash bag rates to increase

Dartmouth’s annual trash and trash bag rates will be gradually increasing starting in Fiscal Year 2026, but by how much is still unknown. At the Board of Public Works meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21, representatives from planning firms Weston &...

Dartmouth Southcoast Health welcomes new provider

There is a new staff member at Southcoast Health Family Medicine in Dartmouth this month. Rachel Ray earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from UMass Dartmouth and will be seeing patients of all ages. To learn more about Southcoast Health providers...
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Select Board approves new Substance Use Program Coordinator position

The Select Board unanimously agreed to establish a new town position to track, fund and create resources using opioid settlement funds at its Monday, Nov. 18 meeting. The Substance Use Program Coordinator position was created by the Dartmouth...

Select Board allocates remaining ARPA funds as deadline approaches

The Select Board allocated $1,390,000 in revenue replacement funds to four projects, including school building improvements, a Town Hall upgrade and water main replacements. The Select Board previously allocated revenue replacement funds to a...

DNRT sprints into ‘biggest’ trail race yet

For mother-daughter Dartmouth duo Jennifer and Molly Rouillard, the Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust’s annual Trail Race is a family tradition. Jennifer said it’s the woods. “The woods call me to come back,” she said, adding, “It's just so much fun...

A stroke of kindness: Volunteers gather to help Dartmouth homeowner

Like an old fashion barn raising, approximately 30 volunteers gathered together Saturday, Oct. 19, to help a neighbor in need. Pam of Dartmouth had recently lost her husband and has been struggling with some health issues for some time. Though she...

Appreciating 70 years of ‘extraordinary’ service, sacrifice

In 1918, World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. “I know its trivial information, but not so just to remember these veterans over the years,” said Select Board member Stanley Mickelson at the town’s sixth annual...

Giving back to veterans one craft at a time

Packed in a small room at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building, small businesses and self-proclaimed hobbyists sold their handcrafted goods to familiar faces. Baked goods, bouquets, candles, birdhouses and more were all for sale at the annual event...

Host of problems: The blunt reality of cannabis business in Dartmouth

The Dartmouth Select Board will not be willingly accepting host community agreements with the town’s cannabis businesses anytime soon, according to Select Board Chair Shawn McDonald. After rejecting two agreements at prior board meetings with Solar...

MCAS will be administered in town despite vote to remove graduation requirement

Nearly 60% of Massachusetts and Dartmouth voters favor ending the MCAS graduation requirement, but the Dartmouth School Committee says the test will continue to be administered in town. “We’re holding our own,” said School Committee Chair Chris...

Updated: Dartmouth voters favor Harris by thin margin

The unofficial results are in and Dartmouth voters went for Democrat Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5 by a narrow margin of 31 votes over Republican opponent former President Donald Trump, with a voter turnout of 71.9%, or 18,159. Nearly half of the...

Dartmouth voters favor Harris by slim margin

The unofficial results are in and Dartmouth voters went for Democrat Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5 by a narrow margin of 31 votes over Republican opponent former President Donald Trump, with a voter turnout of 71.9%, or 18,159. Nearly half of the...

Cat-ching up: Seasoned vets spotlight changes in the practice at gala

At the Humane Society & Shelter – SouthCoast in Dartmouth last week, a small dog that was in labor for multiple days was brought in by an owner who thought her pet was going to have to be euthanized. “The uterus was the size of the dog,” said...

Veterans lunch serves more than a meal

The Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly created its annual veterans lunch as a way to honor the veterans in the community, but attendees at this year’s lunch said it also gives them the opportunity to be with the people who can best understand their...

‘It’s going to take an even bigger village’: First affordable housing in decade breaks ground

Since 2018, the Dartmouth Partners in Housing have been working to break ground on its affordable housing project — the first in Dartmouth in over a decade. However, after facing a number of financial challenges and raising over $4 million for the...

A scary good time in Padanaram kicks off trick-or-treating

Halloween on a school night? To Michael Jackson — or really to Ethan King, 9 — it was no big deal. “I’m feeling good and I think my teacher is going to be a little bit loose with us tomorrow because everyone is going to have a sugar rush,” King said...

What to know for Election Day, Nov. 5

Dartmouth voters will bubble in their decision for president, senator and house representative as well as seven other open seats and five laws on Election Day, Nov. 5. Just below their presidential selection, Dartmouth residents will mark their...

Select Board allocates ARPA funds as deadline approaches

Drinking water treatment and wastewater treatment will get $247,100 in federal American Rescue Plan Act money to pay for repairs and match the Public Works Department’s contribution to the Buzzard Bay Coalition’s "septic-to-sewer incentive" program...

Historian dives into the depths of local history

The seats in the Russells Mills Schoolhouse were once again filled on Sunday, Oct. 27 as over 30 people gathered for a lesson about local Native American history. Local historian Richard Gifford gave a presentation on specifically the history of...

New options available for disposing pumpkins and cornstalks

There are several options residents have to keep their Halloween pumpkins and cornstalks out of the trash, including setting them out with the town of Dartmouth’s curbside yard waste pickup, dropping them off with yard waste at the Water Pollution...

New curbside food scrap collection program introduced to town

The town of Dartmouth and the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District are partnering with Black Earth Compost to facilitate a new curbside food scrap collection program that will help reduce household waste by up to 30%, the Refuse...

All treats, no tricks at first trunk or treat event

As a high school student dressed in a gorilla costume roamed between cars, kids dressed as superheroes, Disney princesses and even as Bullseye, the Target mascot, went from trunk to trunk in search of candy. “I [saw] a little girl dressed as a...

Application now open for heating assistance

The town of Dartmouth will once again offer heating assistance this winter. Qualified households are eligible to receive up to $500 in direct payments to their home heat provider. The application opened on Oct. 23 and the first review of submissions...

$2.1 million sewer grant marks progress in town affordable housing

A $2.1 million MassWorks grant has provided the remaining funds needed to complete the planned upgrades to the Elswick and Route 6 pumping stations, according to the Massachusetts Senate. These upgrades were made necessary by the recent developments...

Town selects new planning director

After Planning Director Christine O’Grady resigned from the role in July, the Planning Board and Select Board have been searching for a new person to fill the position. On Tuesday, Oct. 22 two candidates, Camerin Bennett and Daniel Gioiosa, came...

Town officials petition for state meeting to address composting regulations

Composting sites in Dartmouth have raised smell complaints in residential neighborhoods for years . A study conducted around 2017 at one of the composting sites revealed that the sites weren’t just creating odors but also harmful environmental...

Select Board unanimously votes against new Host Community Agreement

The Select Board unanimously voted to contain and refer a new Host Community Agreement for Solar Therapeutics, a retail marijuana establishment for retail sales located at 493 Faunce Corner Road, to town counsel in a meeting on Monday, Oct. 21. The...

‘Don’t be a litterbug’: Community tackles Demarest Lloyd Park in beach cleanup

As a little girl in the 1960s, Fairhaven’s Lynne Mason picked up litter with the former first lady, Lady Bird Johnson, as a part of her beautification campaign. Over 60 years later Mason can still be found participating in the effort. Cleaning up...

A gourd time pumpkin painting with the Cultural Center

Gathered in the Dartmouth Cultural Center at 404 Elm Street, kids were painting away at some pumpkins. Volunteer Brenda Moreira said the center wanted to do something festive and had some pumpkins donated. Twenty-four kids signed up for the painting...

Town Meeting votes to indefinitely postpone health insurance study request

Town Meeting approved all but one request at its fall meeting Tuesday, Oct. 15, indefinitely postponing a citizen’s petition calling for a “health insurance study.” The petition requested the Select Board to appoint a committee, who would then study...

First affordable housing project in decade breaks ground

Dartmouth’s first affordable housing project in a decade has finally broken ground and will celebrate its achievement Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. The Mendes-Monteiro Project is a 10-unit affordable housing development for seniors who receive...

Early voting begins Saturday, Oct. 19

Early voting for the General Election will begin on Saturday, Oct. 19 and will end on Friday, Nov. 1. Voting will be held in the Dartmouth Town Hall at 400 Slocum Road. On Saturday, Oct. 19 voting will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Early voting...

Multi-generational Halloween fun returns to the Cottages

Witches, a shark, a princess and a female Pennywise were seen at an unlikely place on Sunday, Oct 13 — the Cottages of Dartmouth Village, an assisted living facility. For about 10 years the Cottages at Dartmouth Village hosted a trunk or treat...

On the hunt for Padanaram treasures

Across Padanaram, businesses hid treasures, including mice with lavender bows on their tails, a picture of the Magic Kingdom Castle and a whale, for kids to find in the first Padanaram Children’s Scavenger Hunt. The Dartmouth Cultural Center hosted...

Aurora borealis lights up the night sky across Dartmouth

Reds, pinks, purples and greens accompanied the stars in the night sky Thursday, Oct. 10, with the colorful lights of the north visible across Massachusetts, including right here in Dartmouth. According to the Space Weather Prediction Center’s...

A day for Dartmouth delights

For many years, the Allendale Country Club hosted Dartmouth Day, but because of covid, they stopped hosting the event. Last year, the club brought Dartmouth Day back and on Saturday, Oct. 12, it returned for a second year. There was a bouncy house,...

Fiery fun flares into fire safety at open house event

When the open house began, the biggest attraction to the kids was a bouncy house, but when smoke started to escape out of a nearby building, the bouncy house suddenly lost its appeal. “My son was excited,” said Ryan Marshall, who attended the open...

Food waste drop-off program diverts 7,100 pounds of food waste from landfill

In its first three months, the Food Waste Drop-off Program at the Dartmouth Transfer Station diverted 7,100 pounds of food waste, according to the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District. Dartmouth residents dropped off 1,980 pounds...

Libraries drops the late fees in new strategic plan

Dartmouth libraries will no longer have late fees on most items, Library Director Dina St. Pierre announced at the Monday, Oct. 7 Select Board meeting. “Over the years, it’s just been determined that fines are not the answer they once were and...

Fall into pace at the 10th annual DNRT Trail Race

The changing leaves and brisk mornings may mean it's time to say goodbye to summer, but it also means it's just about time for the Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust’s annual Trail Race. The race is set to return this Saturday, Nov. 16 at the 3.1-mile...

We want to see your Halloween decorations!

Is your yard especially spooky this time of year? Do neighbors cower in fright? Or howl in good fun? We are looking to scare up a cool photo collection of Halloween decorated yards in Dartmouth to give our readers a fright. Send photos of your...

This one’s for the ‘water babies’: Nearly $250,000 raised in Watershed Ride

Those in South Dartmouth may have seen a few more cyclists than usual for a Sunday as over 300 rode through for the 18th annual Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride. This yearly tradition is one of the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s fundraising efforts to further...

SRTA Board extends fare-free service through June 2025

The Southeastern Regional Transit Authority recently voted to extend fare-free bus and paratransit service through June 2025, according to the Coalition for Social Justice and Bus Riders United. The SRTA first implemented its free fare in January...

Two decades later, this Dartmouth resident’s family tradition lives on

For over 20 years, Dartmouth’s Matt Parsons, along with his friends and family, have participated in the annual Jimmy Fund Walk, and this year is no different, with the walk set to take place Sunday, Oct. 6. The Jimmy Fund Walk, which raises money...

Five chosen to serve on town administrator application Screening Committee

Five Dartmouth residents were selected to serve on the Screening Committee for the town administrator search at the Select Board meeting Monday, Sept. 30. Coming from a variety of backgrounds, of the seven committee candidates, Jim Mathes, Ed Barry...

Cyclists pedaling for petals make a pit stop in Dartmouth

Every true tree ceremony begins with a “great big beaver tail clap,” said Clement Desjardins, one of the 79 cyclists who traveled 430 miles in the 2024 Tour de Trees, planting seven trees in communities along the way, including one in Dartmouth...

Board of Health warns of potential rabies risk

The Board of Health is advising residents to be mindful of the risk of rabies from wild mammals. In the fall, many juvenile animals are on their own for the first time and in their search for food often end up in yards, bringing them in close...

Letting go of the red, white and blue — respectfully

Located at the Dartmouth Town Hall is a Retired Flag Box Receptacle built by Tyler Ferriera of boy scout troop 74 for his eagle scout project. The receptacle was built as a place for people to dispose of their cloth American flags. Nylon flags can...

Disputed Charter change vote likely to be postponed again

Taking a look at the draft Fall Town Meeting agenda at its Monday, Sept. 23 meeting, the Select Board recommended all but two items. The first of those items may sound familiar. Last spring, the town’s Charter Review Committee proposed to switch the...

Grand time at the Gala on Round Hill, raising money for seniors

Every other year, the Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly host a Gala inviting the community to the mansion at Round Hill for a night of appetizers, drinks, music, talk and laughter. Maria Connor, Friends of the Elderly president, said they sold 140...

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