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Dartmouth native leads study to understand dog dementia
A cure for dementia may be on the horizon — good news for humans and dogs alike. As it happens, dementia affects dogs probably as much as it affects humans, according to Veterinarian and Dartmouth native Gregory Pietsch, who is now an assistant...
Celebrating the Earth with recycling and planting at the library
Dartmouth Public Library kicked off school vacation week with Earth Day activities for kids at both branches Tuesday, April 16. Children’s Librarian Christie Phillips said she wanted to provide multiple options, including seed planting, recycled...
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Updated: Here’s the results of the 128th Boston Marathon
5K race to Padanaram Village will raise funds for Dartmouth Unified Sports
Coastal Neighbors deliver daffodils as a spring surprise for seniors
Dartmouth native leads study to understand dog dementia
Geraldine (Almeida) Madeira, 79
Students practice financial literacy and planning ahead
All quiet on the fire election front
Indians softball wins rematch against Fairhaven
Public Works nears the relief fund finish line
Dartmouth girls lacrosse looks forward to another successful season
Students practice financial literacy and planning ahead
In high school, many teens across the country take their first step into financial independence and get their first job. However, not every student has yet experienced the shock of receiving that first paycheck and seeing their take home pay is...
All quiet on the fire election front
Each of Dartmouth’s Fire Prudential Committee elections are set to take place on Monday, April 29. Voters will decide who gets to fill one seat from each district’s Prudential Committee, which oversees all fire district policies and finances. At...
Updated: Here’s the results of the 128th Boston Marathon
Marathon Monday was a success for these Dartmouth finishers who participated in the 128th Boston Marathon. Resident Alex Boswell, 29, finished the race in 5 hours 52 minutes and 41 seconds, according to his recorded Net Time by the Boston Athletic...
Public Works nears the relief fund finish line
The Boston Marathon isn’t the only race on the minds of Bay Staters. Municipalities across Massachusetts are racing the clock to use the last of their Covid pandemic relief funds by the end of June, which must be approved through a lengthy...
Coastal Neighbors deliver daffodils as a spring surprise for seniors
Hundreds of daffodils were picked, bunched and hand delivered to seniors in Dartmouth as a part of the efforts by the Coastal Neighbors Network to foster community on Wednesday, April 10. Executive Director Andy Pollock said events such as these,...
5K race to Padanaram Village will raise funds for Dartmouth Unified Sports
The Dartmouth-based non-profit Theresa Street invites people to run — or walk — in its third annual Harbor Run 5K on Saturday, April 27 that will begin at Dartmouth High School and finish in scenic Padanaram Village. The proceeds will go toward...
DPW Office to close at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 12
Dartmouth’s Department of Public Works Office will be closing at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 12 due to work being done in the office.
Public Works announce Patriot’s Day collection delay
Residential solid waste and recycling collection for those enrolled in the town’s S.M.A.R.T. Program will be delayed by one day due to the Patriot’s Day holiday on Monday, April 15, according to the Department of Public Works. In addition, leaf and...
Four new providers join Southcoast Health
Southcoast Health has welcomed four new providers to specialties, including Electrophysiology, the Hospitalist Program, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pulmonary Critical Care. Ashley Manzotti earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree through...
The Commonwealth will eventually witness a total solar eclipse
While Monday’s total solar eclipse dazzled spectators across New England in Upstate New York, Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire — Massachusetts was treated only to a partial solar eclipse. But the let-down of missing totality didn’t keep UMass...
Rail to Boston Coalition gives update on South Coast Rail
Members of the Rail to Boston Coalition, a group that advocates for expanding railroad commuter trains between Boston and southern Massachusetts, gathered at Dartmouth’s UMass Law School on Friday, April 5 to recognize State Representative William...
New location soothes mall carnival complaints
No complaints so far. After dozens of residents voiced concerns about the noise and smells that came from an annual carnival hosted at the Dartmouth Mall last year, some attended the Select Board’s Monday, April 8 meeting to hear this year’s...
Boat Wrap Recycling Program for Dartmouth Residents
With winter in the rearview mirror and boat enthusiasts taking to the water again, it’s time to think about recycling boat wrap. Dartmouth residents can take their clean boat wrap, spray painted wrap is not accepted, to the Dartmouth Transfer...
Padanaram Bridge reopens following 7-hour closure
Padanaram Bridge closed from 10 a.m to 5 p.m on Tuesday, April 9 as mechanics worked to repair a component, known as a jack, that broke that morning when the bridge was being lowered. Traffic was diverted while mechanics repaired the bridge. This is...
‘A changing of the guard’
With the conclusion of this year’s town election, Select Board member David Tatelbaum announced the “changing of the guard” with the reassignment of the board’s chair and vice chair positions at its meeting Monday, April 8. Shawn McDonald is now...
Volunteers remove wheel-barrows of garbage from Buttonwood Brook
All that litter and plastic waste has to go somewhere, and unfortunately, that includes Dartmouth’s forests and streams such as Buttonwood Brook. Volunteers wearing heavy jackets, thick gloves and rain boots removed bag after bag of plastic bottles...
Get ready for the solar eclipse in Dartmouth
While Massachusetts is not within the path of totality for the approaching April 8 solar eclipse, the astronomical sight will still be visible as a partial eclipse from Dartmouth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and...
Bylaw update could help seniors and discourage short-term rentals
An effort to update a local town bylaw may provide more housing opportunities to seniors while curbing the spread of short-term rentals in Dartmouth. The bylaw deals with the construction of accessory dwelling units, or independent living spaces...
O’Neil and Beckwith win respective seats on Select Board and School Committee
Dartmouth voters went to the polls on Tuesday, April 2 and made their voices heard, electing Christopher O’Neil to a three-year term on the Select Board and Mary Beckwith to a three-year term on the School Committee. Securing 61% of the 3,424 votes...
YMCA celebrates 10 years with Wellness Center
On the second floor of the Dartmouth YMCA a hay bale claw hangs from the tall farmhouse rafters and an electric fireplace is encased in the building’s original brick — hidden elements of the room’s history, which spans over 100 years, according to...
Children collect 1,500 eggs at Apponagansett Park during annual easter egg hunt
Despite the cold blustery weather and gray skies, children gathered at Apponagansett Park on Sunday, March 24 to hastily gather the hundreds of brightly colored plastic easter eggs scattered across the grass and playground equipment. Becky Amaral,...
New Bedford man charged in Hawthorne Country Club fire
This story has been updated with information from a Massachusetts Supreme Court indictment. More information will be added as it becomes available.
FALL RIVER — Nearly one year after Dartmouth’s vacant Hawthorne Country club was...
Updated: Burgo Basketball Association signs 30-year lease for recreational facility
After over 12 years of work and some soon-to-be-completed paperwork, Steve Burgo’s dream of a regional indoor recreational center in Dartmouth is finally coming to fruition. Burgo Basketball Association and the Select Board came to an agreement for...
Town seeks an appraisal of the Old Police Station’s market value
The Town of Dartmouth is exploring its options for potentially selling the old police station on Russells Mills Road. On March 4, the Town contracted a company to perform an appraisal of the old police station. The appraisal will include a site...
Library Trustee candidates say ‘aging’ Southworth Library a concern
Dartmouth’s book lovers may want to pay extra attention to this year’s April 2 election as four candidates run for open seats on the Library Board of Trustees. The candidates include Maya Wolfson, Mary Anne Cole, Linda Garibaldi, and Lynne Cotter...
‘Mama-Mergency’ vending machine comes to the rescue at Dartmouth Mall
Forgetting a diaper or a pacifier at home is enough to ruin any outing with a baby or toddler — until now. Meet Mama-Mergency, a brand new vending machine at the Dartmouth Mall designed to give parents quick and easy access to baby essentials to...
Winning lotto ticket sold at Dartmouth Stop & Shop
A lucky lottery player is now six figures richer thanks to a scratch-off purchase at the Dartmouth Stop & Shop. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, the winning ticket from the “$1,000,000 Cash” game was sold at the Stop & Shop...
Town hires director of inspectional services, zoning enforcement officer
On Monday, March 25, Randall Bassett began in the position of director of inspectional services and zoning enforcement officer for the town of Dartmouth. Bassett has over 20 years of building-related experience in the public and private sectors,...
Interim reclassificatifon affects Dartmouth shellfishing
The Department of Fish & Game’s Division of Marine Fisheries has expanded areas closed to shellfishing surrounding the New Bedford and Fairhaven Wastewater Treatment Plant outfalls in an effort to comply with national standards and protect...
‘We are literally becoming trash’: Sculpture built from 30,000 nip bottles
In her years combing beaches for trash to use in her eco-activist artwork, Rebecca McGee Tuck has found some pretty weird stuff, the strangest being the top row of teeth from somebody’s dentures that had washed ashore. Everything she collects, even...
Five roads to be under construction starting March 25
Five roads are closed to parking Monday through Friday due to reconstruction. The roads included in the repairs are St. John Street, Buttonwood Road, Bolton Road, Ashley Street and Walsh Street. Construction will take place from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m...
School committee candidates talk Indians logo, diversity in Dartmouth schools
With the April 2 election just around the corner, Dartmouth Week partnered with Dartmouth Community Television to host another candidates night on Thursday, March 21 at Town Hall. Diversity and cultural sensitivity in Dartmouth Public Schools were...
Free compost bins available April 6 and June 15
Dartmouth residents are invited to Compost Bin Days, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, April 6 and Saturday, June 15 at the Crapo Hill Landfill at 300 Samuel Barnet Blvd. in New Bedford. At the event, attendees who already...
Children’s Wellness Center offers free child development screenings
The Children’s Wellness Center is offering free childhood development screenings from 8 a.m. to noon on March 23 for parents who have questions about their children’s speech, sensory and motor skill development. Licensed speech and occupational...
Two candidates face off for seat on Select Board
There are two candidates running for an open seat on the Select Board and one running unopposed for the open second seat. John Sousa, who currently serves on the Finance Committee, is running against Planning Board Chair Chris O’Neil for incumbent...
Ten more properties to be restored in EPA Bliss Corner cleanup
Since receiving permission to set up its staging site at the old police station, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has steadily made progress in cleaning up the Bliss Corner neighborhood, where contaminants were identified in the soil. Ten...
Select Board candidates call for improvements to town communication
Over a dozen community members joined Select Board candidates at the North Branch of the Dartmouth Public Library for a Candidates Night Saturday, March 16, where residents voiced concerns about communication and long-term planning in town. There...
Setting sights on seals with the DNRT
Six months out of the year, New Bedford resident Naomi Boak is in Alaska helping spot the hefty mammals highlighted in the annual Fat Bear Week as a park ranger at Katmai. However, on Saturday, March 16, she was one of many who joined the Dartmouth...
‘Strikes for Hope’ sees fundraising success
Over 400 bowlers joined My Brother’s Keeper for its third annual “Strikes for Hope” fundraiser at New Bedford’s Wonderbowl on Sunday, March 10. My Brother’s Keeper is a Christian nonprofit with locations in Easton and Dartmouth that delivers...
Attend the Select Board candidates night
A Select Board candidates night will take place Saturday, March 16 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the North Branch of the Dartmouth Public Library. All three candidates will be in attendance, including David Tatelbaum, who is running unopposed, as well as...
Two candidates face off for seat on School Committee
Two candidates are facing off for a seat on the Dartmouth School Committee. The term of member Shannon Jenkins will expire, and Jenkins said she does not plan to run for another term. Two residents will vie for Jenkins’ seat: Mary Beckwith and Kyle...
Candidates weigh in on affordable housing and homelessness
From how they would address homelessness to their thoughts on affordable housing, candidates for the April election faced a range of questions at Town Hall on Tuesday, March 12. The full meeting can be viewed on Dartmouth Community Media’s YouTube...
Stakeholder meeting for reclassification of shellfish growing areas
The State Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a virtual stakeholder meeting on Monday, March 11 at 3 p.m. to discuss reclassification of designated shellfish growing areas coming to Dartmouth waters and much of Buzzards Bay. This reclassification...
Easter Bunny hops over to Dartmouth Mall for National Reading Month
Not only is Easter just around the corner, but March is also National Reading Month. To celebrate the magic and power of reading, the Dartmouth Mall has opened a children’s reading nook that will be available through the end of March. The children’s...
Town partners with Dartmouth Week to host candidates night
The Town of Dartmouth, in partnership with Dartmouth Week Newspaper, will host another candidates forum at Town Hall to get residents the information they need to vote on election day. To submit a question for the candidates, follow the link. The...
Dartmouth overwhelmingly votes Biden, Trump in presidential primaries
In the first election of a busy year, Dartmouth voters expectedly selected incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in their respective parties, according to the unofficial election results posted by Town Clerk. Just 26% of...
Vote in the March 5 presidential primary
Today, Dartmouth hosts its first election of a significant election year: the March 5 presidential primary election. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters should head to their designated precinct to cast their vote, which they can find at sec...
DHS senior will not appear on the School Committee ballot due to ineligible nomination signatures
Mackenzie Boucher, the Dartmouth High School senior that submitted nomination papers for the upcoming School Committee race , will not be on the April 2 ballot. Of the 54 signatures she submitted, 10 were either not registered voters or had...
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