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Board closes 40B hearing, continues Hawthorne deliberations to May 14

Zoning board closes hearing on Tucker Road 40B project. After extensive technical debate over water demand, sewer fees, and groundwater management, the Board of Appeals unanimously closed the public hearing on the Comprehensive Permit for The Residences at Hawthorne, LLC, a 147-unit mixed-income

Planning Board Endorses Article 24 Site Plan Review Updates

Planning Board votes unanimously to advance Article 24 site plan review updates. The proposed bylaw revisions, in development since August, modernize regulations addressing off-street parking, stormwater compliance, and review procedures while granting the board greater regulatory flexibility and

Dartmouth Board continues 300-unit Hathaway development pending traffic review

Dartmouth Board of Appeals continues major 300-unit residential project pending traffic review. The Hathaway development on 113 acres at 0 Hathaway Road, proposed by Philip Cordeiro, saw its hearing continued to May 21, 2026 after town traffic consultant Steven Findlen confirmed his ongoing review

Finance Committee advances $3.7M in Community Preservation projects for Town Meeting.

Finance Committee approves record $3.7M Community Preservation Act slate for Town Meeting. Buddy Baker Smith, representing the Community Preservation Committee, presented six warrant articles including $461,394 for DCTV facility exterior repairs, $575,000 for Davol Field open-space preservation,

Board of Assessors approves exemptions and abatements

Dartmouth Board of Assessors approves two exemptions while denying eight abatement applications. Chairman Kevin Santos and member Curtis Nunes voted unanimously to approve exemptions S23 and S22 and to approve seven abatements, including applications 15, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 33. The board also