Sewer bond, warrant head to Town Meeting

From Dartmouth News

• Select Board finalizes warrant for fall town meeting. Dartmouth's Select Board set a 17-article warrant for fall Town Meeting, topped by a proposal to borrow for a wastewater treatment plant upgrade and a Tucker Road conservation purchase, as members clashed over whether the capital plan should include a DeMello Elementary playground replacement.Dartmouth News
• Pasquamansett Bridge weight limit hits ahead of warrant vote. Dartmouth's Select Board sent a 17-article fall Town Meeting warrant toward an October 20 vote as Town Administrator Cody Haddad warned that a new six-ton limit on the Pasquamansett Bridge bars school buses and most emergency vehicles starting this month.Dartmouth News
• Planning Board continues State Road hearing again. Dartmouth's Planning Board pushed a special permit hearing for 813 State Road to November 2 as members sparred over a statewide zoning ballot question, with the chair defending local control and an alternate member challenging arguments that the measure would hurt affordability.Dartmouth News

Dartmouth on Wed, Oct 7

• Water remains safe to drink despite coliform notice. Dartmouth Week reports a notice went to residents after the town missed a deadline to submit water test results tied to September coliform bacteria findings, though officials say nine follow-up samples came back negative and water remains safe to drink.Dartmouth Week
• Town to start ticketing illegally parked cars at Town Hall. Dartmouth Week reports the town will begin enforcing parking limits at Town Hall's lots, restricting them to visitors on town business during office hours. The change follows a crash involving an illegally parked car near a middle school dismissal.Dartmouth Week
• Printing error misstates balance on 1,500 SMART Demand bills. Dartmouth Week reports a printing error understated the balance on about 1,500 SMART Demand bills, showing $120 instead of the correct $140 base charge. The total owed, including a $20 demand charge and interest, is unaffected at $163.49.Dartmouth Week
• Select Board reviews progress on 2026 goals. Dartmouth Week reports the Select Board reviewed progress on its November 2025 goals, citing completed financial studies, a new Economic Development Committee task force, secured sewer project funding and a successful Citizens Academy, while some goals lagged amid staffing shortages.Dartmouth Week
• Dartmouth High alumni host medium fundraiser Oct. 25. Dartmouth Week reports the Dartmouth High School Alumni Association will host a $40 medium-reading fundraiser with Steven the Medium on Sunday, October 25, at the Council on Aging to benefit its scholarship fund.Dartmouth Week

Coming up

• Fri, Oct 9: New Bedford, Bishop Stang play field hockey Oct. 9. MaxPreps lists a non-conference field hockey matchup between New Bedford and Bishop Stang of North Dartmouth on October 9, with pregame, in-game and post-game details posted to its site.MaxPreps
• Sat, Oct 10, 11:00 a.m.: Walk for Peace planned at Slocums River Reserve. Dartmouth Week reports the Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust is hosting a free mindfulness walk Saturday, October 10, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Slocums River Reserve, led by healing arts practitioner Jeff Costa.Dartmouth Week
• Sat, Oct 10: Lloyd Center teaches kids about spiders and snakes. Dartmouth Week reports the Lloyd Center will host a children's program Saturday, October 10, debunking myths about spiders and snakes for kids ages 5 and up at its Potomska Road nature center.Dartmouth Week
• Mon, Oct 12: DPW, transfer station close for Columbus Day. Dartmouth's DPW office, Transfer Station and Leaf/Brush Area will close Monday, October 12, for the Columbus Day holiday, according to the town's public notice.Town of Dartmouth
• Tue, Oct 13, 5:00 p.m.: Library Trustees meet Tuesday at Elsie Haskell Auditorium. Dartmouth's Board of Library Trustees meets Tuesday, October 13, at 5 p.m. at the Elsie Haskell Auditorium, 732 Dartmouth Street.Town of Dartmouth
• Tue, Oct 13, 5:30 p.m.: Parks and Recreation Commission meets Tuesday evening. Dartmouth's Parks and Recreation Commission meets Tuesday, October 13, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 315 at 400 Slocum Road.Town of Dartmouth
• Wed, Oct 14, 6:30 p.m.: Fire District 1 panel meets Wednesday on Bridge Street. The Fire District 1 Prudential Committee meets Wednesday, October 14, at 6:30 p.m. at 10 Bridge Street.Town of Dartmouth

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