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The latest buzz about the annual Bee
The 12th annual Dartmouth Education Foundation Spelling Bee is set to take place Tuesday, May 14 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Dartmouth High School auditorium. Team entry and sponsorships are still open until Tuesday, May 7. To enter or sponsor a...
Dartmouth girls lacrosse looks forward to another successful season
Dartmouth High School varsity girls lacrosse celebrated its first win of the season, with the defeat of New Bedford High School Thursday, April 11. Head Coach Nicole Simas said this brings the team’s record to 1-2 for the season. “We’re getting...
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Updated: Town Administrator to resign, last day July 15
Two vehicles collide, crash into homes
Baby dwarf goats steal the show at Open Farm Day
Sail-abrating a season of learning and success
‘It was an ugly win’: Dartmouth baseball’s latest success
Celebrate spring with ‘The Sound of Music’ at Bishop Stang
Parsons Reserve daffodils now in full bloom
Free kitchen counter bins with purchase available June 15
Illusionist delivers magic with a message at North Branch Library
Hazardous Waste drop-off day May 4
Have some ‘Big Fun’ attending UMass production of ‘Heathers: The Musical’
For the first time in years, a pit band will be accompanying the UMass Dartmouth Theater Company, one of two theater companies at the college, for its production of “Heathers: The Musical” over the April 12 to 14 weekend. Approximately eight pit...
Dartmouth High Theater Company presents ‘Grease’ the musical
Following the success of last year’s “Mamma Mia,” Dartmouth High Theater Company is delivering another classic mucical, “Grease,” which will premiere on Thursday, May 2. Set in the 1950s, “Grease” follows a group of rowdy teenagers who experience...
Dartmouth Middle School PTO to hold Family Bingo Night
The Dartmouth Middle School Parents and Teachers Organization is hosting a Family Bingo Night on Thursday, April 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria. The school is located at 366 Slocum Road and doors will open at 5:30 p.m...
Dartmouth student journalists sneak a peek into their futures
Every year, Dartmouth High School media teacher Robert Perrotti takes his students on a field trip that aims to show them what’s next in their journalistic careers. This year, Dartmouth students headed for Boston to check out Emerson College and...
A theater thrill: 20 Cent Fiction to perform ‘Ride the Cyclone’
Take a thrilling ride on the Cyclone with 20 Cent Fiction, one of two theater companies at UMass Dartmouth, over the April 5 to 7 weekend. Directed by sophomore Brian Galindo, “Ride the Cyclone,” follows the story of St. Cassian High School chamber...
Bestselling author imparts valuable life lesson at Dartmouth Middle School
Failure is inevitable—and that’s not always a bad thing, according to author Dan Gemeinhart, the author of several children fiction novels such as “The Honest Truth,” “Scar Island,” and “The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise.” But Gemeinhart...
School Committee says goodbye to almost decade-long member
At its Monday, Feb. 25 meeting, School Committee members said goodbye to Shannon Jenkins, a member of the committee for almost a decade, who did not run for reelection this year. School Committee Chair Kathleen Amaral said, “It's been an honor to...
Dartmouth high shot putters throw their way to nationals
High school track athletes junior Audrey Kertscher and senior Andrew Capataz threw their way to the Adidas Track Finals over the March 16 and 17 weekend — a rare occurrence for shot putters in Dartmouth, according to Shot Put Coach Wesley Lima. “It'...
Vaping detectors installed in Dartmouth High School bathrooms
Long before e-cigarettes rose to popularity in the 2010s, school restrooms have been a classic destination for covert smoking sessions. Now, Dartmouth Public Schools is using some new technology to curb vaping at the high school. Earlier this March...
Craft personalized cutting boards at DHS fundraiser on April 10
The Dartmouth High School After Prom Committee is hosting a fundraiser at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 at Whites of Westport, located at 66 State Road in Westport. Attendees can customize their own cutting or charcuterie boards with their choice of...
Unified sports basketball gets kids with disabilities in the game
Everybody wins in unified sports —a program that gives children with disabilities the chance to get in the game. Dartmouth Middle School’s unified basketball team began its season with a home game against Plymouth South Middle School on Friday,...
Seniors Hadley Fitton and Jesse Walker win big at Dartmouth’s Finest
Once the performances were through and the confetti had settled, the judges reached a decision for the winners of the 2024 Dartmouth’s Finest talent show on Friday, March 15. Seniors Hadley Fitton and Jesse Walker outshined the competition. Fitton...
Alumni Association now accepting scholarship applications
The Dartmouth High School Alumni Association is accepting applications from Dartmouth High School seniors, Class of 2024, for its scholarships. Applications are available at the High School Guidance Office or on the school’s website. Applications...
UMass students build off-road ‘Baja Car’ for California competition
A team of UMass Dartmouth engineering students is putting together their road trip playlist. It’s a long ride to California, and they’ll need all the distraction they can get in their journey to the West Coast. From Brazilian music to The Beatles,...
Garden Club transforms middle school courtyard into educational space
Over the last couple years, students of the Garden Club at Dartmouth Middle School have worked together to transform the school’s courtyard. Led by eighth grade science teacher Laurie Hellstrom and instructional technology specialist Temple Mitchell...
Preliminary budget proposes use of school choice funds, staffing reductions
The school budget is going to be OK — at least for now, James Kiely, assistant superintendent of Finance and Operations, said to the School Committee at its meeting Monday, March 11. Amid rising costs, such as transportation, in addition to the...
AP Art students to celebrate their work at Cultural Center
The walls of the Dartmouth Cultural Center, located at 404 Elm Street, have been brightened with the work of young Dartmouth artists. Dartmouth High School’s Advanced Placement Art class will have its work on display until Saturday, March 23, with a...
Parents voice concerns over class sizes at Cushman Elementary
A presentation about the overall health of the Dartmouth School District ended in a heated exchange over class sizes at Cushman Elementary School. Parents voiced their concerns about crowded kindergarten classes at Cushman Elementary. As of now,...
DeMello hosts storyteller Len Cabral for a night of fairytales and legends
From the story of how the rabbit lost its tail to the legend of old-man winter imprisoning the other seasons, DeMello Elementary students were treated to a night of stories that transported them to a fairytale realm of myth and legend. Children and...
Two Dartmouth High School art students earn honorable mentions in Scholastic Art Awards
Two students from Dartmouth High School earned honorable mentions from this year’s competitive Scholastic Art Awards, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. Senior Teagan Witzig was honored for her portfolio of six photographs, and...
Dartmouth High School Theatre moves on to state semifinals for annual competition
It’s not all that often that someone finds themselves sitting in an airport arguing with strangers about luggage and their childhood, but that’s exactly how Dartmouth High School Theatre’s performance proceeded during the preliminary round of the...
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...
Seniors compete for the crown in ‘Dartmouth’s Finest’ competition
Dartmouth High School is rolling out the red carpet for this year’s edition of “Dartmouth’s Finest.” The annual talent show and pageant, which will don a Hollywood theme this year, allows a select number of Dartmouth seniors to showcase their...
Scholarships for Dartmouth High School seniors seeking careers in gardening
The Greater New Bedford Garden Club is offering two $2,000 scholarships for seniors graduating in June who are planning to attend a four-year college in pursuit of a career in horticulture, agriculture, landscape design, agriculture design, forestry...
DeMello kids design board games and learn the importance of staying positive
In an afternoon that would’ve made Hasbro proud, DeMello Elementary students learned math skills and the importance of teamwork by designing their own, unique board games. The class is part of an ongoing program held on Fridays that takes a creative...
100 years for 100 days: Quinn students celebrate century of school days as centenarians
Continuing their history of inventive spirit days , Quinn Elementary School celebrates its 100th day of school by dressing up as 100-year-olds. Assistant Principal Audra Thomas said the kids not only looked the part, but acted it as well. Meanwhile...
For the battle of the theaters, Dartmouth High School presents “The Layover”
A young girl is stuck in an airport with no clue of how she got there or where she’s going. While she waits for a plane that may never come, she crosses paths with some mysterious strangers that force her to confront some difficult truths about her...
Movers and shakers: Dartmouth High School observes Black History Month
Every person has the potential to change history. That was the message that public speaker and community activist Jacqueline Jones delivered to Dartmouth High School students on the morning of Monday, Feb. 12 in observance of Black History Month...
After avoiding override, school district plans to slash budget increase
After spending December mulling the possibility of an override , the School Committee voted Jan. 8 to use its “school choice” funds to bridge the town’s budget shortfall , an estimated $1.5 million decision. However, that decision may become...
Acclaimed composer conducts Dartmouth’s school orchestras
For the past three days, Dartmouth Public Schools’ orchestras have practiced constantly. The night before Friday’s concert, the young musicians strummed their strings into the late evening, past 9 p.m., said low strings coordinator Michael Daniels...
“Skoshie the Cat” comes to Potter Elementary School
Nobody’s ever too young or too old to start doing what they love. Emely Varosky took her first shot at writing in 1993 when she was just four years old. Looking back at those early drafts and crayon drawings, Varosky admits that it wasn’t her finest...
Dual victory sends both Dartmouth High robotics teams to state competition
In the robotics competitions that Dartmouth High School competes in, teams are grouped together into “alliances” with other competing teams for each round. By design, the format encourages collaboration — each bot’s team needs to quickly coordinate...
Like teacher, like pupil: Quinn educators and students dress as each other for ‘Kindness Challenge’
From Jan. 22 to Jan. 26, Quinn Elementary School held its “Great Kindness Challenge,” a national program that asks students to complete a kindness-related task each day of the week. The week came to a fun-filled conclusion with a special Friday...
Three Dartmouth students reflected in Emerging Young Artists and Designers exhibition
Out of the 808 New England students that submitted pieces of art to be considered for the 2024 Emerging Young Artists and Designers exhibition only 199 students were accepted — and Dartmouth High School students nabbed three of those spots. “One...
Fake and Fatal: Expert forum on dangers of fentanyl/xylazine
Medical professionals and politicians will be speaking on the lethal impact of the drugs fentanyl and xylazine at a forum from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Jan. 31 at UMass Dartmouth. There is no cost to attend the event, which will include a complimentary...
School Committee reaffirms ‘school choice’ for next academic year
Dartmouth High School will stay open to out-of-town students. At its Jan. 22 meeting, the School Committee voted to continue its participation in the state’s Inter-District School Choice program, which allows districts to open their doors to...
Music association hosts discount mattress sale to support school bands
The Dartmouth High School cafeteria was transformed into a discount mattress showroom, as you might find at any Sleep Number store, on Jan. 14 as part of the Dartmouth School Music Association’s fifth annual mattress fundraiser. The one-day event,...
Bishop Stang announces new director of advancement
Bishop Stang High School appointed Pamela Cook as its new Director of Advancement, a position that entails coordinating fundraising events. Cook has 20 years experience fundraising for nonprofits, which involves both marketing and event planning. “...
Dartmouth students to explore the Iberian Peninsula next Spring
Next April, several Dartmouth students will be packing their bags and venturing across the Atlantic for a nine-day adventure of Spain and Portugal. The trip was approved by the School Committee at its Jan. 8 meeting. Students will embark on the same...
‘An opportunity to grow as people’: High School ATLAS program supports graduated special needs students
Every day during the fall semester, st udents in Dartmouth High School’s ATLAS program run a “cafe club” for teachers at the school. The club, which is meant to help students develop daily life skills, is a subscription service that teachers may...
Holiday concert at middle school enjoys big turnout
People could hardly find a parking spot at the Dartmouth Middle School Thursday night as cars overflowed into the Town Hall parking lot. The holiday concert featured several fun and light-hearted Christmas songs performed by the sixth, seventh and...
Dartmouth High School named finalist in Samsung STEM competition
In its 14th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) competition, Samsung has named Dartmouth High School as one of its 300 finalists from across the country. As a finalist, the High School will...
‘Freaky Friday’ brings mother-daughter connection to humorous light
From cars to curfews to clothes, mothers and teenage daughters find lots to clash about. So imagine if their personalities and perspectives were switched? That would be freaky. And that serves as the plot of “Disney’s Freaky Friday The Musical’’ to...
Elementary school hosts holiday ‘Fun Fridays’ for a cause
Having a bit of extra fun on Fridays isn’t exactly a tough sell — but that sale will actually help raise some money for families in need this holiday season. At Quinn Elementary, a weekly “Fun Friday” means that kids may volunteer to pay $1 to dress...
Film students present finished recycling commercials for waste management district
After just a couple of months developing the films, video students at Dartmouth High School presented their final recycling commercials for the Greater New Bedford Refuse Management District on Nov. 20. The commercials provide tips on ways to...
High School students compete to support a good cause
The Dartmouth High School gym was not set up for a typical volleyball game on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Instead, three courts were set up for three simultaneous volleyball games. And teams composed of Dartmouth High School students, staff and kids from...
Dartmouth High School sophomores win second prize at statewide multimedia contest
After winning second prize for their video public service announcement on sportsmanship, Dartmouth High School sophomores Molly Cunningham and Tabitha Cabral-Elliott were invited to Gillette Stadium to accept the award among 1,000 other students and...
Dartmouth Middle School to bring ‘Cinderella’ to the stage
Audience members at Dartmouth Middle School Drama’s next performance might not know every song in the show, but they certainly will know the story. “We still find the glass slipper and they fall in love and live happily ever after,” said Alex...
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