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Christopher Hemingway
Alumni Association now accepting scholarship applications
Help clean up Buttonwood Brook
Family Trail Trekkers to learn about frogs and vernal pools
See a puppet show at the Cultural Center
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Two candidates face off for seat on School Committee
Seniors Hadley Fitton and Jesse Walker win big at Dartmouth’s Finest
Ten more properties to be restored in EPA Bliss Corner cleanup
Meet Kyle Ross
Meet Mary Beckwith
News
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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Schools
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...
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...
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...
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Opinion
Opinion: A fifty-year horizon?
To the editor: On February 26, the Town presented a draft proposal on its “first” Long-Range Capital Planning exercise....
Opinion: Sheriff Heroux is creative, considerate and cost conscious
Without exception the articles, letters from inmates (obtained through freedom of information requests) press releases and...
Opinion: Dartmouth schools need to replace their styrofoam trays
To the editor: In the midst of pandemic paranoia, we believed the COVID-19 spread across surfaces. To prevent students from...
Opinion: There are lots of questions to be answered on the override
What are the needs of other town departments besides the school department's? It would be a shame to have a one time...
Opinion: Fiasco with the old police station
To the editor: At its meeting of January 8, 2023, one of the Select Board’s agenda items was “Police Station Demolition and...
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Obituaries
Christopher Hemingway
Christopher Hemingway died peacefully on March 13, surrounded by family and friends after a decade-long battle with cancer....
Rita (Desrosiers) Beauregard, 83
Rita (Desrosiers) Beauregard, 83, of Dartmouth, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was the...
Leonora (Almeida) Francis, 99
Leonora (Almeida) Francis, 99, of Dartmouth, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024 at home. She was the beloved wife of...
Bruce D. Clarke, 74
Bruce D. Clarke of Dartmouth, MA passed away peacefully on February 17, 2024 at the age of 74.He grew up in Pawtucket, Rhode...
Dr. Herbert J., Hansen, Jr., 76
Dr. Herbert J., Hansen, Jr. of East Haven, Conn passed away on January 2, 2024. He was 76. Dr. Hansen was a board-certified...
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Unified sports basketball gets kids with disabilities in the game
Ten more properties to be restored in EPA Bliss Corner cleanup
Select Board candidates call for improvements to town communication
Setting sights on seals with the DNRT
Seniors Hadley Fitton and Jesse Walker win big at Dartmouth’s Finest
‘Strikes for Hope’ sees fundraising success
UMass students build off-road ‘Baja Car’ for California competition
Things To Do: Week of March 13
Attend the Select Board candidates night
Garden Club transforms middle school courtyard into educational space
Sports
Come on out for the annual DYAA All-Star Tournament
The Dartmouth Youth Activities Association’s annual basketball All Star Tournament is set to kick off on Saturday, March 16...
Bishop Stang announces new boys varsity lacrosse coach
Nathan Melo is the new head coach for Bishop Stang’s boys varsity lacrosse team. He brings 15 years experience as the...
A commanding season comes to a close for Dartmouth girls basketball
It was a historic season for Dartmouth girls basketball: They began with a 12-0 undefeated run, defeated reigning rival...
Playoff update: First-round losses for boys basketball, hockey
After all three Dartmouth winter team sports earned themselves a spot in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic...
Dartmouth girls basketball earns its place in the ‘Sweet 16’
The Dartmouth High girls basketball team joins 16 teams across the state in moving to the next round of playoffs after...
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Police, Fire & Courts
Man faces charges associated with construction site theft
Chad Rainville, 18, of Cross Road, is facing charges of receiving stolen property and conspiracy after a collection of...
Man who allegedly fired gun in Dartmouth neighborhood arrested
New Bedford resident Jermaine Tirado, 38, was arrested Thursday morning on Feb. 29 following an investigation into an...
Police arrest wanted parole violator
Dartmouth Police arrested Joshua Bishop, of New Bedford, in the Stop and Shop parking lot on Faunce Corner Road on Wednesday...
Sheriff’s Office takes action to try to prevent inmate suicides
Ten inmates died by suicide in the Birstol County Jail system between 2017 and 2023, which amounts to a suicide rate that’s...
District 2 firefighter creates new training program for the younger generation
For aspiring firefighters, entering the Fire Academy can be an “overwhelming” experience, said District 2 firefighter...
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People
Meet Mary Beckwith
Two candidates are in the running for a three-year term on the Dartmouth School Committee. First-time candidate Mary...
Meet Kyle Ross
Two candidates are in the running for a three-year term on the Dartmouth School Committee. School committee candidate Kyle...
Revolutionary War hero recognized for Women’s History Month
For the past 15 years, amateur historian Steve Connolly has been studying the life and ancestry of Revolutionary War hero...
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...
Dartmouth native completes PhD and wins national award for her dissertation
As an alumna of Dartmouth High School, UMass Dartmouth and (most importantly) Dartmouth Week, Morgan Banville is a bona fide...
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Happenings
Join Parks and Rec for an ‘egg’cellent time
The annual Easter Egg Hunt will return Saturday, March 23 starting at 11:30 a.m. in Apponagansett Park, located at 77 Gulf...
Things To Do: Week of March 13
Friday, March 15
Toddler Shamrock Party
The Bay State Gymnastics Academy is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with an...
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...
Chicken pot pie dinner with Smith Neck Friends
Smith Neck Friends is hosting a chicken pot pie supper at 6 p.m. on March 9 at the Smith Neck Friends Meeting House located...
Enjoy fresh food and music at Round the Bend ‘farmraiser’
Round the Bend Farm is hosting its first “farmraiser” at 4 p.m. on April 6. This family-friendly event will feature farm...
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Arts
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...
Local author presents ‘The Birds of Dog’
Local author Ann Parson will be giving an illustrated lecture of her new book, “The Birds of Dog: An Historical Novel Based...
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...
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Business
New gift shop on State Road provides a home for over fifty small businesses
A popular Westport gift shop just made its Dartmouth debut. 3GenLove, now also at 102 State Road, allows dozens of local...
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From Our Members
How to Protect Your Child from Identity Theft
BankFive
Mar 18
There are so many things that parents have to worry about these days, it can be easy to overlook...
Registration Now Open for the 31st Annual Buzzards Bay Swim on Saturday, June 22
Buzzards Bay Coalition
Mar 15
Mark your calendars for a day filled with fun and fitness for a good cause at the 31st annual...
The Birds of Dog: An Historical Novel Based on Mostly True Events
Friends of Dartmouth Libraries
Mar 15
Join the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries on Thursday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m. to hear science...
Beethoven, Mozart & YOU on March 16!
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
Mar 15
On Saturday, March 16, the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra (NBSO) presents Growth in the Bronspiegel...
March ACTSmart IT Newsletter
ACT Smart IT
Mar 15
In the March Edition of our Newsletter: Protecting Your Data: The Power of Encryption The Ultimate...
FREE Open Rehearsal March 15
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
Mar 14
The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra invites you to experience a rehearsal for our March 16 concert...
Join in on the First Citizens’ fun!
First Citizens’ Federal Credit Union
Mar 14
We’re hiring! Click this link to see our available positions, benefits and more: https://www...
IT’S A GREAT TIME TO SELL!!
Christine LaCava - Jack Conway
Mar 12
A Week of Literacy and More at Smith Mills Preschool & Kindergarten
Smith Mills Preschool & Kindergarten
Mar 08
The children at Smith Mills Preschool & Kindergarten celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday with a...
South Coast Chamber Concerts This Weekend!
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
Mar 08
TRIFECTA
March 9 & 10, 2024
Three perfect winners!
T. Burleigh:
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Upcoming Events
Thursday, March 21
5:30 pm
Town partners with Dartmouth Week to host candidates...
6:30 pm
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8:00 pm
Author to come to DNRT to talk new book about...
6:30 pm
Local author presents ‘The Birds of Dog’
6:30 pm
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8:00 pm
The Birds of Dog: An Historical Novel Based on...
Saturday, March 23
11:00 am
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12:00 pm
See a puppet show at the Cultural Center
11:30 am
Join Parks and Rec for an ‘egg’cellent time
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Real Estate
Cranberry Grove - SOLD!
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365,000.00
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SOLD - Bourne Fixer
Bourne
450,000.00
Bourne Village with acreage! This vintage Cape home is tucked away on over 6 acres of gently...
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Rochester
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Lovely country home on 2 pastoral acres in Rochester. Spacious living room with gas fireplace...
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Mattapoisett
799,000.00
HONEY, STOP THE CAR! Welcome to the Seaside Village of Mattapoisett and the waterfront gem that is...
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SOLD! 6 Camp St
Wareham
195,000.00
SOLD! Are you thinking of selling or buying? We're here 7 days a week to answer any questions you...
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SOLD!! 25 Admirals Way. Onset
Wareham
1,900,000.00
SOLD!! SueAnn Murley, Realtor. Onset Waterfront. Lovelingly restored and ready for your beach...
Ginny Lewis, Realtor ~ Divito Realty Inc
Briarwood Beach Beauty -Waterviews, Beach and Boating Access!
Wareham
509,000.00
Room for everyone at this well appointed and updated raised ranch - nearly 2300 square feet of...
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SOLD! Stunning Colonial in Randolph
Hometown
531,000.00
Great work by Agent Evan Antonangeli for listing and selling this Randolph Colonial Stunner $42k...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! Indian Mound Ranch
Wareham
399,900.00
SOLD 30 Cohasset Road, Buzzards Bay (Indian Mound) Spacious one level living! This home is nestled...
Upper Cape Realty
Sold By SueAnn Murley at Divito Realty
Wareham
715,000.00
SOLD! This handsome 3-Family in Onset Center! Listed and SOLD in under a week!
Ginny Lewis, Realtor ~ Divito Realty Inc
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