Dartmouth Select Board approves conservation restriction for 8.48-acre Little River property. The Board voted unanimously to protect the environmentally sensitive parcel from subdivision through a conservation restriction overseen by Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust; the property sits on a
District committee approves FY2027 contracts and operational decisions. The Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District Committee unanimously approved multiple contracts for FY2027, including engineering services with Brown and Caldwell for $82,300 and renewed agreements with materials
Board of Appeals approves condo conversion at DePina property. The Board unanimously approved a use variance allowing Joseph DePina to convert two pre-existing dwellings on his West Bliss Street property into separately owned condominiums, with his niece's family purchasing the front residence
Dartmouth Conservation Commission ratifies enforcement orders for extensive unauthorized wetland violations. Chair Michael Kehoe and commissioners unanimously approved retroactive ratification of three enforcement orders addressing years of unpermitted work at and near 700 Old Fall River Road,
Waterways Commission plans EPA grant extension for nitrogen-reduction projects. Rachel Jakuba, vice president of science for Buttonwood to Bay, briefed the commission on four initiatives funded through the final year of a $750,000 five-year U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant. The "Connect
CPC approves $21,500 in community project invoices. The Community Preservation Committee voted unanimously to approve invoices totaling $21,500 for water damage repairs to the Akin House ($2,800), kayak racks at Dias Landing ($6,700), and cemetery repairs ($12,000). Acting Chairperson James Conlin
Dartmouth library trustees schedule floor refinishing and advance capital improvements. The Board of Library Trustees unanimously approved no July meeting and retained its volunteer policy while updating patron behavior rules to restrict wheeled transportation devices inside libraries, excluding
Select Board votes unanimously to revoke appointments of three Historic District commissioners. Gerard Koot, Janet Stanton, and Michael Woyciechouski face removal for financial conflicts of interest in commission votes, discussions outside officially posted meetings, and an unauthorized lawsuit the
Dartmouth School Committee approves transportation contract extension, fund transfers. The Committee unanimously approved a one-year extension of the special education transportation contract with Tremblay Bus Company LLC for 2026-2027, maintaining current costs even as ownership transfers to
Dartmouth appeals board approves Alpha Street expansion variance. The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a variance for Victor Silva to increase impervious lot coverage from 52 percent to 56.8 percent for a garage addition and sunroom extension at 133 Alpha Street. Chairman Michael